6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK40___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .\",\n \"Parathyroid - hormone - related protein induces expression of receptor activator of NF -{ kappa } B ligand in human periodontal ligament cells via a DB02527 / protein kinase A - independent pathway . Periodontal ligament ( PDL ) cells play important roles in root resorption of human deciduous teeth by odontoclasts ( osteoclast - like cells ) . However , it is unclear how PDL cells regulate osteoclastogenesis . We examined the effects of P12272 , TGF - beta , and P01133 , which are all secreted by the tooth germ , on tartrate - resistant acid - phosphatase - positive ( TRAP + ) cell formation using co - cultures of human PDL cells and mouse spleen cells . Only P12272 promoted TRAP + cell formation in co - cultures . P12272 induced receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) mRNA expression and slightly reduced osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) expression in PDL cells . The DB02527 / PKA inhibitors Rp - DB02527 , H89 , and PKI did not affect P12272 - induced TRAP + cell formation . The PKC inhibitor , Ro - 32 - 0432 , suppressed O14788 expression in PDL cells and P12272 - induced TRAP + cell formation . However , this inhibitor directly modulated the number of osteoclast precursors . Thus , P12272 induces osteoclastogenesis by increasing the relative expression level of O14788 vs . O00300 in PDL cells via a DB02527 / PKA - independent pathway . ABBREVIATIONS : P12272 , parathyroid - hormone - related protein ; TGF - beta , transforming growth factor - beta ; P01133 , epidermal growth factor ; O14788 , receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ; O00300 , osteoprotegerin ; PDL , periodontal ligament ; TRAP , tartrate - resistant acid phosphatase ; PKA , protein kinase A ; PKC , protein kinase C ; Q96HU1 , mitogen - activated protein ; P29323 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ; DB02527 , cyclic DB00640 3 ' 5 '- Monophosphate .\",\n \"Specific inhibitor of MEK - mediated cross - talk between P29323 and p38 MAPK during differentiation of human osteosarcoma cells . Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor , accounting for approximately 20 % of all primary sarcomas in bone . Although treatment modalities have been improved over the past decades , it is still a tumor with a high mortality rate in children and young adults . Based on histological considerations , osteosarcoma arises from impaired differentiation of these immature cells into more mature types and that correction of this impairment may reduce malignancy and increase the efficiency of chemotherapy . The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of specific inhibitors of MAPK extracellular signaling - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) kinase ( MEK ) and p38 on the differentiation of human osteosarcoma cell line SaOS - 2 cells . We found that PD98059 , a specific inhibitor of MEK , inhibited the serum - stimulated proliferation of SaOS - 2 cells ; whereas SB203580 , a specific inhibitor of p38 MAPK , had little effect on it . SB203580 suppressed ALPase activity , gene expression of type I collagen , and expression of ALP and P12643 mRNAs ; whereas PD98059 upregulated them dose dependently . In addition , immunoblot and immunostaining analysis revealed that phosphorylation of P29323 was increased by treatment with SB203580 ; whereas PD98059 increased the phosphorylation of p38 , which implies a seesaw - like balance between P29323 and p38 phosphorylation . We suggest that osteosarcoma cell differentiation is regulated by the balance between the activities of the P29323 and p38 pathways and that the MEK / P29323 pathway negatively regulates osteosarcoma cell differentiation , whereas the p38 pathway does so positively . MEK inhibitor may thus be a good candidate for altering the expression of the osteosarcoma malignant phenotype .\",\n \"Drug - induced activation of SREBP - controlled lipogenic gene expression in CNS - related cell lines : marked differences between various antipsychotic drugs . BACKGROUND : The etiology of schizophrenia is unknown , but neurodevelopmental disturbances , myelin - and oligodendrocyte abnormalities and synaptic dysfunction have been suggested as pathophysiological factors in this severe psychiatric disorder . DB04540 is an essential component of myelin and has proved important for synapse formation . Recently , we demonstrated that the antipsychotic drugs clozapine and haloperidol stimulate lipogenic gene expression in cultured glioma cells through activation of the sterol regulatory element - binding protein ( SREBP ) transcription factors . We here compare the action of chlorpromazine , haloperidol , clozapine , olanzapine , risperidone and ziprasidone on SREBP activation and SREBP - controlled gene expression ( ACAT2 , P04035 , Q01581 , P14324 , O75845 , Q9UBM7 , P01130 , P49327 and SCD1 ) in four CNS - relevant human cell lines . RESULTS : There were marked differences in the ability of the antipsychotic drugs to activate the expression of SREBP target genes , with clozapine and chlorpromazine as the most potent stimulators in a context of therapeutically relevant concentrations . Glial - like cells ( GaMg glioma and CCF - STTG1 astrocytoma cell lines ) displayed more pronounced drug - induced SREBP activation compared to the response in Q9UL51 human cortical neurons and SH - SY5Y neuroblastoma cells , indicating that antipsychotic - induced activation of lipogenesis is most prominent in glial cells . CONCLUSION : Our present data show a marked variation in the ability of different antipsychotics to induce SREBP - controlled transcriptional activation of lipogenesis in cultured human CNS - relevant cells . We propose that this effect could be relevant for the therapeutic efficacy of some antipsychotic drugs .\",\n \"Role of calcium channels in carboxyl - terminal parathyroid hormone receptor signaling . Parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) , an 84 - amino acid polypeptide , is a major systemic regulator of calcium homeostasis that activates PTH / P12272 receptors ( PTH1Rs ) on target cells . Carboxyl fragments of PTH ( CPTH ) , secreted by the parathyroids or generated by PTH proteolysis in the liver , circulate in blood at concentrations much higher than intact PTH -( 1 - 84 ) but can not activate PTH1Rs . Receptors specific for CPTH fragments ( CPTHRs ) , distinct from PTH1Rs , are expressed by bone cells , especially osteocytes . Activation of CPTHRs was previously reported to modify intracellular calcium within chondrocytes . To further investigate the mechanism of action of CPTHRs in osteocytes , cytosolic free calcium concentration ( [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) ) was measured in the Q03431 - null osteocytic cell line OC59 , which expresses abundant CPTHRs but no PTH1Rs . [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) was assessed by single - cell ratiometric microfluorimetry in fura - 2 - loaded OC59 cells . A rapid and transient increase in [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) was observed in OC59 cells in response to the CPTH fragment DB05829 -( 53 - 84 ) ( 250 nM ) . No [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) signal was observed in COS - 7 cells , in which CPTHR binding also can not be detected . Neither DB05829 -( 1 - 34 ) nor a mutant CPTH analog , [ Ala ( 55 - 57 )] DB05829 -( 53 - 84 ) , that does not to bind to CPTHRs , increased [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) in OC59 cells . The [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) response to DB05829 -( 53 - 84 ) required the presence of extracellular calcium and was blocked by inhibitors of voltage - dependent calcium channels ( VDCCs ) , including nifedipine ( 100 nM ) , omega - agatoxin IVA ( 10 nM ) , and omega - conotoxin GVIA ( 100 nM ) . We conclude that activation of CPTHRs in OC59 osteocytic cells leads to a rapid increase in influx of extracellular calcium , most likely through the opening of VDCCs .\",\n \"[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .\",\n \"Neuroprotective gene expression profiles in ischemic cortical cultures preconditioned with DB01277 or P09038 . The mechanisms underlying growth factor preconditioning of neurons are only partially elucidated , and no studies have been conducted in this area using a gene profiling approach . We used cDNA microarrays to compare the transcriptional profiles of cells preconditioned either with insulin - like growth factor I ( DB01277 ) or basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , to identify differentially regulated genes that may function in growth factor signaling , response to oxygen - glucose deprivation ( OGD ) , and most importantly , cell survival . Primary rat cortical cultures were treated with P09038 or DB01277 for 2 , 24 , or 24 h followed by OGD for 90 min , and compared with cells that were subject to OGD without growth factor pretreatment . Although the majority of surveyed genes were unchanged in all experimental treatments , 175 genes ( 10 % of the cDNAs on the chip ) were found to be differentially regulated in at least one of the treatment conditions . Hierarchical clustering of these 175 genes was used to identify four expression clusters : DB01277 regulated , P09038 regulated , OGD regulated , and putative neuroprotective genes . Further analysis using realtime RT - PCR confirmed that we had identified genes that are regulated by single growth factors , as well as several more that are co - regulated by both DB01277 and P09038 . These genes can influence neuronal survival by affecting diverse pathways such as growth factor signal transduction ( P16070 , Q99075 , Q16828 , Q12929 , P17936 ) , DNA repair and transcription ( Q92949 ) , metabolic homeostasis ( P20936 , P34897 ) , cytoskeletal stability ( P26038 , P10636 ) and cholesterol biosynthesis ( P37268 , P14324 ) .\",\n \"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .\",\n \"Genetic expression profiles and chromosomal alterations in sporadic breast cancer in Mexican women . Breast cancer is the second - leading cause of death among Mexican women > 35 years of age . At the molecular level , changes in many genetic pathways have been reported to be associated with this neoplasm . To analyze these changes , we determined gene expression profiles and chromosomal structural alterations in tumors from Mexican women . We obtained mRNA to identify expression profiles with microarray technology , and DNA to determine amplifications and deletions , in 10 fresh sporadic breast tumor biopsies without treatment , as well as in 10 nonaffected breast tissues . Expression profiles were compared with genetic changes observed by comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) . We compared the expression profiles against the structural alterations from the studied genes by means of microarrays ; at least 17 of these genes correlated with DNA copy number alterations . We found that the following genes were overexpressed : P11047 , Q07002 , P24863 , P24385 , P11487 , Q00537 , L1CAM , P21810 , and Q9ULL4 ( alias PLEXR ) . Underexpressed genes included P55211 , P09769 , O15350 , P98160 , and P07992 ; genes turned off included P42345 , P29317 ( previously P29317 ) , P29459 , Q15329 , O14763 , O00220 , Q15768 , and P10415 . The results will allow us , in the near future , to outline genes that could serve as diagnostic , prognostic , or target therapy markers for the Mexican population .\",\n \"P15514 - P00533 signaling mediates the migration of bone marrow mesenchymal progenitors toward PTH - stimulated osteoblasts and osteocytes . Intermittent administration of parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) dramatically increases bone mass and currently is one of the most effective treatments for osteoporosis . However , the detailed mechanisms are still largely unknown . Here we demonstrate that conditioned media from PTH - treated osteoblastic and osteocytic cells contain soluble chemotactic factors for bone marrow mesenchymal progenitors , which express a low amount of PTH receptor ( Q03431 ) and do not respond to PTH stimulation by increasing DB02527 production or migrating toward PTH alone . Conditioned media from PTH - treated osteoblasts elevated phosphorylated Akt and p38MAPK amounts in mesenchymal progenitors and inhibition of these pathways blocked the migration of these progenitors toward conditioned media . Our previous and current studies revealed that PTH stimulates the expression of amphiregulin , an epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) - like ligand that signals through the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) , in both osteoblasts and osteocytes . Interestingly , conditioned media from PTH - treated osteoblasts increased P00533 phosphorylation in mesenchymal progenitors . Using several different approaches , including inhibitor , neutralizing antibody , and siRNA , we demonstrate that PTH increases the release of amphiregulin from osteoblastic cells , which acts on the EGFRs expressed on mesenchymal progenitors to stimulate the Akt and p38MAPK pathways and subsequently promote their migration in vitro . Furthermore , inactivation of P00533 signaling specifically in osteoprogenitors / osteoblasts attenuated the anabolic actions of PTH on bone formation . Taken together , these results suggest a novel mechanism for the therapeutic effect of PTH on osteoporosis and an important role of P00533 signaling in mediating PTH ' s anabolic actions on bone .\",\n \"___MASK45___ induces surfactant lipid accumulation and lung inflammation in mice . Interstitial lung disease ( ILD ) is a well - known adverse effect of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors . However , it remains unknown how lung toxicities are induced by P42345 inhibitors . Here , we constructed a mouse model of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using temsirolimus and examined the pathogenesis of the disease . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of different doses of temsirolimus ( 3 or 30 mg · kg (- 1 )· wk (- 1 ) ) or vehicle . ___MASK45___ treatment increased capillary - alveolar permeability and induced neutrophil infiltration and fibrinous exudate into the alveolar space , indicating alveolar epithelial and / or endothelial injury . It also induced macrophage depletion and the accumulation of excessive surfactant phospholipids and cholesterols . Alveolar macrophage depletion is thought to cause surfactant lipid accumulation . To further examine whether temsirolimus has cytotoxic and / or cytostatic effects on alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells , we performed in vitro experiments . ___MASK45___ inhibited cell proliferation and viability in both alveolar macrophage and alveolar epithelial cells . ___MASK45___ treatment caused some signs of pulmonary inflammation , including upregulated expression of several proinflammatory cytokines in both bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung homogenates , and an increase in lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . These findings indicate that temsirolimus has the potential to induce alveolar epithelial injury and to deplete alveolar macrophages followed by surfactant lipid accumulation , resulting in pulmonary inflammation . This is the first study to focus on the pathogenesis of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using an animal model .\",\n \"Parathyroid hormone activates PKC - delta and regulates osteoblastic differentiation via a P98160 - independent pathway . PTH exerts major effects upon bone by activating PTH / P12272 receptors ( PTH1Rs ) expressed on osteoblasts . The Q03431 is capable of engaging multiple signaling pathways in parallel , including Gs / adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) , Gq / phospholipase C / protein kinase C ( P98160 / PKC ) and a distinct mechanism , involving activation of PKC via a P98160 - independent pathway , that depends upon ligand determinants within the PTH ( 29 - 34 ) sequence . The involvement of P98160 - dependent vs . P98160 - independent PKC activation in PTH action was studied in clonal Q03431 - expressing murine calvarial osteoblasts ( \\\" Wt9 \\\" ) using two signal - selective analogs , [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 28 ) and [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) . Both analogs lack P98160 signaling but differ in their capacity to activate the P98160 - independent PKC pathway . Both DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) and [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) , but not [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 28 ) , increased differentiation of Wt9 cells during a 16 - day alternate - daily treatment protocol . Wt9 cells expressed PKC - betaI , - delta , - epsilon and - zeta , none of which exhibited net translocation to membranes in response to DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) or either analog . DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) induced activation of membrane - associated PKC - delta , however , and a time - and concentration - dependent increase in cytosolic [ phospho - Thr505 ] PKC - delta which was maximal within 40 s at 100 nM in both Wt9 cells and primary osteoblasts . This response was mimicked by [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) but not by [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 28 ) . Increased expression of bone sialoprotein ( BSP ) and osteocalcin ( OC ) mRNAs induced by PTH ( 1 - 34 ) and [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) in Wt9 cells was blocked by rottlerin , a PKC - delta inhibitor . We conclude that PTH1Rs activate PKC - delta by a P98160 - independent , PTH ( 29 - 34 )- dependent mechanism that promotes osteoblastic differentiation .\",\n \"Dissociation of the pharmacological effects of THC by P42345 blockade . The potential therapeutic benefits of cannabinoid compounds have raised interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie cannabinoid - mediated effects . We previously showed that the acute amnesic - like effects of delta9 - tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) were prevented by the subchronic inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway . In the present study , we assess the relevance of the P42345 pathway in other acute and chronic pharmacological effects of THC . The rapamycin derivative temsirolimus , an inhibitor of the P42345 pathway approved by the Food and Drug Administration , prevents both the anxiogenic - and the amnesic - like effects produced by acute THC . In contrast , THC - induced anxiolysis , hypothermia , hypolocomotion , and antinociception are not sensitive to the P42345 inhibition . In addition , a clear tolerance to THC - induced anxiolysis , hypothermia , hypolocomotion , and antinociception was observed after chronic treatment , but not to its anxiogenic - and amnesic - like effects . ___MASK45___ pre - treatment prevented the amnesic - like effects of chronic THC without affecting the downregulation of P21554 receptors ( CB1R ) induced by this chronic treatment . Instead , temsirolimus blockade after chronic THC cessation did not prevent the residual cognitive deficit produced by chronic THC . Using conditional knockout mice lacking CB1R in GABAergic or glutamatergic neurons , we found that GABAergic CB1Rs are mainly downregulated under chronic THC treatment conditions , and P21554 - GABA - KO mice did not develop cognitive deficits after chronic THC exposure . Therefore , P42345 inhibition by temsirolimus allows the segregation of the potentially beneficial effects of cannabinoid agonists , such as the anxiolytic and antinociceptive effects , from the negative effects , such as anxiogenic - and amnesic - like responses . Altogether , these results provide new insights for targeting the endocannabinoid system in order to prevent possible side effects .\",\n \"Activation of vascular smooth muscle parathyroid hormone receptor inhibits Wnt / beta - catenin signaling and aortic fibrosis in diabetic arteriosclerosis . RATIONALE : Vascular fibrosis and calcification contribute to diabetic arteriosclerosis , impairing Windkessel physiology necessary for distal tissue perfusion . Wnt family members , upregulated in arteries by the low - grade inflammation of \\\" diabesity , \\\" stimulate type I collagen expression and osteogenic mineralization of mesenchymal progenitors via beta - catenin . Conversely , parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) inhibits aortic calcification in low - density lipoprotein receptor ( P01130 ) - deficient mice fed high fat diabetogenic diets ( HFD ) . OBJECTIVE : We sought to determine the impact of vascular PTH receptor ( Q03431 ) activity on arteriosclerotic Wnt / beta - catenin signaling in vitro and in vivo . We generated SM - caPTH1R transgenic mice , a model in which the constitutively active Q03431 variant H223R ( caPTH1R ) is expressed only in the vasculature . METHODS AND RESULTS : The caPTH1R inhibited Wnt / beta - catenin signaling , collagen production , and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and calcification in vitro . Transgenic SM - caPTH1R ; P01130 (+/-) mice fed HFD develop diabesity , with no improvements in fasting serum glucose , cholesterol , weight , body composition , or bone mass versus P01130 (+/-) siblings . SM - caPTH1R downregulated aortic Col1A1 , Runx2 , and Nox1 expression without altering P01375 , Msx2 , Wnt7a / b , or Nox4 . The SM - caPTH1R transgene decreased aortic beta - catenin protein accumulation and signaling in diabetic P01130 (+/-) mice . Levels of aortic superoxide ( a precursor of peroxide that activates pro - matrix metalloproteinase 9 and osteogenic signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells ) were suppressed by the SM - caPTH1R transgene . Aortic calcification , collagen accumulation , and wall thickness were concomitantly reduced , enhancing vessel distensibility . CONCLUSIONS : Cell - autonomous vascular smooth muscle cell Q03431 activity inhibits arteriosclerotic Wnt / beta - catenin signaling and reduces vascular oxidative stress , thus limiting aortic type I collagen and calcium accrual in diabetic P01130 - deficient mice .\",\n \"Dual P00533 and P42345 targeting in squamous cell carcinoma models , and development of early markers of efficacy . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is a validated target in squamous cell carcinoma ( SCC ) of the head and neck . Most patients , however , do not respond or develop resistance to this agent . P42345 ( P42345 ) is involved in the pathogenesis of SCC of the head and neck ( SCCHN ) . This study aimed to determine if targeting P42345 in combination with P00533 is effective in SCC , and to develop early pharmacodynamic markers of efficacy . Two SCC cell lines , one resistant ( HEP2 ) and one of intermediate susceptibility ( Detroit 562 ) to P00533 inhibitors , were xenografted in vivo and treated with an P42345 inhibitor ( temsirolimus ) , an P00533 inhibitor ( erlotinib ) or a combination of both . ___MASK45___ exerted superior growth arrest in both cell lines than erlotinib . The combined treatment resulted in synergistic antitumor effects in the Detroit 562 cell line . Immunohistochemical assessment of pharmacodynamic effects in fine - needle aspiration ( FNA ) biopsies early after treatment using phospho MAPK , Phospho - P70 and Ki67 as end points demonstrated pathway abrogation in the Detroit 562 tumours treated with the combination , the only group where regressions were seen . In conclusion , an P42345 inhibitor showed antitumor activity in P00533 - resistant SCC cell lines . Marked antitumor effects were associated with dual pathway inhibition , which were detected by early FNA biopsies .\",\n \"' VASPFix ' for measurement of P50552 phosphorylation in platelets and for monitoring effects of Q9H244 antagonists . P50552 ( P50552 ) is phosphorylated and dephosphorylated consequent to increases and decreases in cyclic nucleotide levels . Monitoring changes in P50552 phosphorylation is an established method for indirect measurement of cyclic nucleotides . Here we describe the use of an innovative cocktail , VASPFix , which allows sensitive and reproducible measurement of phosphorylated P50552 ( P50552 - P ) in a simple , single - step procedure using cytometric bead technology . Frozen VASPFix - treated samples are stable for at least six months prior to analysis . We successfully used VASPFix to measure P50552 - P in platelets in both platelet - rich plasma and blood in response to compounds that increase ( dibutyryl DB02527 , adenosine , iloprost , PGE1 ) and decrease ( ADP , PGE1 ) DB02527 , and to determine the effects of certain receptor antagonists on the results obtained . The change in P50552 - P brought about by adding ADP to PGE1 - stimulated platelets is a combination of the effect of ADP at the Q9H244 receptor and of PGE1 at both IP and EP3 receptors . For iloprost - stimulated platelets EP3 receptors are not involved . A procedure in which iloprost , ADP and VASPFix were used to determine effectiveness of clopidogrel and prasugrel in patients was compared with an established commercial procedure that uses PGE1 and ADP ; the latter produced higher platelet reactivity values that were the result of PGE1 interacting with platelet EP3 receptors . We conclude that VASPFix can be used both as a research tool and for clinical investigations and provides better specificity for Q9H244 receptor inhibition . The latter confers a distinct advantage over existing methods used to monitor effects of Q9H244 antagonists on platelet function .\",\n \"A G protein - coupled receptor from zebrafish is activated by human parathyroid hormone and not by human or teleost parathyroid hormone - related peptide . Implications for the evolutionary conservation of calcium - regulating peptide hormones . Genomic and cDNA clones encoding portions of a putative catfish parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) 2 receptor ( P49190 ) led to the isolation of a cDNA encoding a full - length zebrafish P49190 ( zPTH2R ) . The zPTH2R shared 63 and 60 % amino acid sequence identity with human and rat PTH2Rs , respectively , 47 - 52 % identity with mammalian and frog PTH / P12272 receptors ( Q03431 ) , and less than 37 % with other members of this family of G protein - coupled receptors . COS - 7 cells expressing zPTH2R ( 43 ) , a 5 ' splice variant that lacked 17 amino acids in the amino - terminal extracellular domain , showed DB02527 accumulation when challenged with [ DB00135 ( 34 )] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 )- amide ( DB05829 ) ( EC ( 50 ) , 1 . 64 +/- 0 . 95 nM ) and [ DB00167 ( 5 ), DB00150 ( 23 ), DB00135 ( 36 )] hPTHrP -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( [ DB00167 ( 5 ) , DB00150 ( 23 ) ] hPTHrP ) ( EC ( 50 ) , 46 . 8 +/- 12 . 1 nM ) but not when stimulated with [ DB00135 ( 36 )] hPTHrP -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( hPTHrP ) , [ DB00150 ( 23 ) , DB00135 ( 36 ) ] hPTHrP -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( [ DB00150 ( 23 )] hPTHrP ) , or [ Ala ( 29 ), DB00142 ( 30 ) , Ala ( 34 ), DB00142 ( 35 ), DB00135 ( 36 ) ] fugufish P12272 -( 1 - 36 ) amide ( fuguPTHrP ) . FuguPTHrP also failed to activate the human P49190 but had similar efficiency and efficacy as DB05829 and hPTHrP when tested with cells expressing the human Q03431 . Agonist - dependent activation of zPTH2R was less efficient than that of zPTH2R ( 43 ) , and both receptor variants showed no DB02527 accumulation when stimulated with either secretin , growth hormone - releasing hormone , or calcitonin . The zPTH2R thus has ligand specificity similar to that of the human homolog , which raises the possibility that a PTH - like molecule exists in zebrafish , species which lack parathyroid glands .\",\n \"Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy with a mutation in the P17787 gene . Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy ( ADNFLE ; O43312 600513 ) has been associated with mutations in the genes coding for the alfa - 4 ( P43681 ) , beta - 2 ( P17787 ) , and alpha - 2 ( Q15822 ) subunits of the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ( nAChR ) and for the corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) . A four - generation ADNFLE family with six affected members was identified . All affected members presented the clinical characteristics of ADNFLE . Interictal awake and sleep EEG recordings showed no epileptiform abnormalities . Ictal video - EEG recordings showed focal seizures with frontal lobe semiology . Mutation analysis of the P17787 gene revealed a c . 859G > A transition ( Val287Met ) within the second transmembrane domain , identical to that previously described in a Scottish ADNFLE family . To our knowledge , this is the third family reported presenting a mutation in P17787 . The clinical phenotype appears similar to that described with mutations in P43681 , suggesting that mutations in these two subunits lead to similar functional alterations of the nAChR .\",\n \"P49190 - mediated inhibitory effect of parathyroid hormone and Q96A98 on cell proliferation . The parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) has dual mitogenic and inhibitory effects on cell proliferation , depending on the cell type and experimental conditions . PTH can signal via two different receptors , both positively coupled to the adenylyl cyclase / cyclic AMP pathway which can mimic some of the proliferative effects of PTH . We evaluated the role of the type - 2 PTH ( PTH2 ) receptor on cell proliferation in clonal human embryonic kidney HEK293 cells stably expressing the human P49190 . Using a cyclic AMP - responsive gene - reporter , we confirmed that the tuberoinfundibular peptide ( Q96A98 ) and various human ( h ) PTH fragments including DB05829 -( 1 - 34 ) were potent agonists ( EC ( 50 ) in the range of 0 . 01 - 0 . 3 nM ) whereas the bovine ( b ) PTH peptides b ( DB00135 ( 34 )) PTH -( 7 - 34 ) and its tryptophan derivative b [ D - DB00150 ( 12 ), DB00135 ( 34 )] PTH -( 7 - 34 ) behaved as antagonists ( IC ( 50 )= 117 and 249 nM , respectively ) . DB05829 -( 1 - 34 ) produced a dose - dependent inhibition of cell proliferation ( EC ( 50 )= 8 . 5 +/- 0 . 4 nM ) after 3 days and this effect was fully reversed by the tryptophan derivative antagonist . The same effect was observed with Q96A98 which caused a 30 % maximal inhibition . These findings reveal that P49190 activation can inhibit cell proliferation and might explain the dual functionality of PTH on cell proliferation .\",\n \"Zebrafish express the common parathyroid hormone / parathyroid hormone - related peptide receptor ( Q03431 ) and a novel receptor ( PTH3R ) that is preferentially activated by mammalian and fugufish parathyroid hormone - related peptide . To further explore the evolution of receptors for parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) and PTH - related peptide ( P12272 ) , we searched for zebrafish ( z ) homologs of the PTH / P12272 receptor ( Q03431 ) . In mammalian genes encoding this receptor , exons M6 / 7 and M7 are highly conserved and separated by 81 - 84 intronic nucleotides . Genomic polymerase chain reaction using degenerate primers based on these exons led to two distinct DNA fragments comprising portions of genes encoding the zPTH1R and the novel zPTH3R . Sequence comparison of both full - length teleost receptors revealed 69 % similarity ( 61 % identity ) , but less homology with zPTH2R . When compared with hPTH1R , zPTH1R showed 76 % and zPTH3R 67 % amino acid sequence similarity ; similarity with hPTH2R was only 59 % for both teleost receptors . When expressed in COS - 7 cells , zPTH1R bound [ DB00135 ( 34 )] DB05829 -( 1 - 34 )- amide ( DB05829 ) , [ DB00135 ( 36 )] hPTHrP -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( hPTHrP ) , and [ Ala ( 29 ), DB00142 ( 30 ) , Ala ( 34 ), DB00142 ( 35 ) , DB00135 ( 36 ) ] fugufish P12272 -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( fuguPTHrP ) with a high apparent affinity ( IC ( 50 ) : 1 . 2 - 3 . 5 nM ) , and was efficiently activated by all three peptides ( EC ( 50 ) : 1 . 1 - 1 . 7 nM ) . In contrast , zPTH3R showed higher affinity for fuguPTHrP and hPTHrP ( IC ( 50 ) : 2 . 1 - 11 . 1 nM ) than for DB05829 ( IC ( 50 ) : 118 . 2 - 127 . 0 nM ) ; DB02527 accumulation was more efficiently stimulated by fugufish and human P12272 ( EC ( 50 ) : 0 . 47 +/- 0 . 27 and 0 . 45 +/- 0 . 16 , respectively ) than by DB05829 ( EC ( 50 ) : 9 . 95 +/- 1 . 5 nM ) . Agonist - stimulated total inositol phosphate accumulation was observed with zPTH1R , but not zPTH3R .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK12___","___MASK1___","___MASK23___","___MASK40___","___MASK44___","___MASK45___","___MASK59___","___MASK91___","___MASK97___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK12___\",\n \"___MASK1___\",\n \"___MASK23___\",\n \"___MASK40___\",\n \"___MASK44___\",\n \"___MASK45___\",\n \"___MASK59___\",\n \"___MASK91___\",\n \"___MASK97___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK44___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_175"}}},{"rowIdx":176,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB08868?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["P28482 , but not P27361 , mediates acquired and \" de novo \" resistance to imatinib mesylate : implication for CML therapy . Resistance to Imatinib Mesylate ( IM ) is a major problem in Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia management . Most of the studies about resistance have focused on point mutations on P11274 / P00519 . However , other types of resistance that do not imply mutations in P11274 / P00519 have been also described . In the present report we aim to study the role of several MAPK in IM resistance not associate to P11274 / P00519 mutations . Therefore we used an experimental system of resistant cell lines generated by co - culturing with IM ( K562 , Lama 84 ) as well as primary material from resistant and responder patient without P11274 / P00519 mutations . Here we demonstrate that Erk5 and p38MAPK signaling pathways are not implicated in the acquired resistance phenotype . However , Erk2 , but not Erk1 , is critical for the acquired resistance to IM . In fact , Bcr / Abl activates preferentially Erk2 in transient transfection in a dose dependent fashion through the c - Abl part of the chimeric protein . Finally , we present evidences demonstrating how constitutive activation of Erk2 is a de novo mechanism of resistance to IM . In summary our data support the use of therapeutic approaches based on Erk2 inhibition , which could be added to the therapeutic armamentarium to fight CML , especially when IM resistance develops secondary to Erk2 activation .","Porcine natriuretic peptide type B ( pNPPB ) maintains mouse oocyte meiotic arrest via natriuretic peptide receptor 2 ( P20594 ) in cumulus cells . In mouse ovarian follicles , the oocyte is maintained in meiotic prophase arrest by natriuretic peptide type C ( P23582 ) acting via its cognate receptor , natriuretic peptide receptor 2 ( P20594 ) . As there is a marked species difference in the receptor selectivity of the natriuretic peptide family , this study examined the functional effect of other natriuretic peptides , type A ( P01160 ) and type B ( P16860 ) , acting via P20594 on mouse - oocyte meiotic arrest . The results by quantitative , reverse - transcriptase PCR showed that Npr2 was the predominant natriuretic peptide receptor transcript , and that Npr1 and Npr3 mRNA levels were negligible in cumulus cells isolated from equine chorionic gonadotropin ( eCG ) - primed , immature female mice . While P01160 and P16860 from human and rat had no effect on oocyte maturation , porcine P16860 ( pNPPB ) maintained oocyte meiotic arrest in a dose - dependent manner . Furthermore , pNPPB - mediated meiotic arrest and cGMP production could be completely blocked by the P20594 inhibitor sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . Neither the P16066 antagonist anantin or Npr1 knockout had an effect on pNPPB - mediated meiotic arrest . Thus , pNPPB can functionally maintain mouse - oocyte meiotic arrest by the receptor P20594 of cumulus cells . These findings demonstrate that pNPPB may be used as a probe to identify the essential amino acid sequences for activation of P20594 .","Pituitary - adrenal axis regulation in P06850 - deficient mice . P06850 ( P06850 ) - deficient ( knockout ( KO ) ) mice demonstrate severely impaired adrenal responses to restraint , ether , and fasting , and lack the normal diurnal glucocorticoid ( GC ) rhythm . Here , we summarize recent studies determining the role of P06850 in augmenting plasma adrenocorticotrophic hormone ( ___MASK28___ ) concentration after glucocorticoid withdrawal and pituitary - adrenal axis stimulation in the context of inflammation . Even though GC insufficient , basal pituitary proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) mRNA , ___MASK28___ peptide content within the pituitary , and plasma ___MASK28___ concentrations are not elevated in P06850 KO mice . P01189 mRNA content in P06850 KO mice increases following adrenalectomy , and this increase is reversed by GC , but not aldosterone , replacement . In marked contrast to the increase in P01189 mRNA , plasma ___MASK28___ does not increase in the P06850 KO mice following adrenalectomy . Administration of P06850 to adrenalectomized P06850 KO mice results in acute , robust ___MASK28___ secretion . Thus , loss of GC feedback can increase P01189 gene expression in the pituitary , but P06850 action is essential for increased secretion of ___MASK28___ into the circulation . While GC secretion is impaired in P06850 KO mice after most stimuli , we have found near - normal GC responses to inflammation and systemic immune challenge . Studies in mice with P06850 and P05231 deficiency reveal that P05231 is essential for activation of the pituitary - adrenal axis during inflammatory and other stressors in the absence of P06850 .","P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK96___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK96___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .","___MASK56___ -- an anti - Q9Y275 human monoclonal antibody for rheumatoid arthritis . INTRODUCTION : Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) is a major regulatory factor that controls the development and survival of B cells . Elevated serum levels of Q9Y275 have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . ___MASK56___ is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits Q9Y275 and it is being developed for the treatment of RA . This review aims to summarize up - to - date pharmacological and clinical data of belimumab in the treatment of RA . AREAS COVERED : A literature search was performed on PubMed using keywords , including belimumab , LymphoStat - B , benlysta , Q9Y275 inhibitor , rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disease . References of relevant studies were searched by hand . Abstracts of international conferences up to October 2012 were also included . ___MASK56___ was well tolerated in the treatment of RA over 24 weeks . It significantly increased American College of Rheumatology ( P10323 ) 20 responses at week 24 , especially in patients with high disease activity , positive rheumatoid factor , no anti - P01375 treatment experience and those who had failed methotrexate therapy . However , belimumab failed to demonstrate significantly improved ACR50 and ACR70 responses in the single Phase II clinical trial of RA . EXPERT OPINION : These results suggest that the clinical efficacy of belimumab for RA needs to be further investigated in future clinical trials . Careful patient selection may be necessary for belimumab to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in RA .","Proprotein convertases in human atherosclerotic plaques : the overexpression of P09958 and its substrate cytokines Q9Y275 and APRIL . BACKGROUND : Proprotein convertase subtilisin / kexin ( PCSK ) enzymes cleave proproteins into mature end products . Previously , Q14703 and Q8NBP7 have been shown to regulate cholesterol metabolism and P01130 recycling , whereas P09958 and Q92824 have been suggested to inactivate lipases and regulate inflammation in atherosclerosis . Here , we systematically analyzed the expression of PCSKs and their targets in advanced atherosclerotic plaques . METHODS AND RESULTS : Microarray and quantitative real - time PCR experiments showed that P09958 ( 42 . 86 median fold , p = 2 . 1e - 8 ) , but no other PCSK , is universally overexpressed in the plaques of different vascular regions . The mRNA expression screen of PCSK target proteins in plaques identified many known factors , but it also identified the significant upregulation of the previously overlooked furin - processed B cell activating cytokines APRIL ( O75888 , 2 . 52 median fold , p = 3 . 0e - 5 ) and Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 , 2 . 97 median fold , p = 7 . 6e - 6 ) . The dysregulation of P09958 did not associate with its htSNPs or the previously reported regulatory SNP ( - 229 , rs4932178 ) in the promoter . Immunohistochemistry experiments showed the upregulation of P09958 in the plaque lymphocytes and macrophages where it was co - expressed with Q9Y275 / Q9Y275 and APRIL / O75888 . CONCLUSIONS : Our data unequivocally show that P09958 is the primary PCSK that is dysregulated in the immune cells of advanced human atherosclerotic plaques , which implies a role for this enzyme in plaque pathology . Therefore , drugs that inhibit P09958 in arteries may modulate the course of this disease .","Prominence of central sphingosine - 1 - phosphate receptor - 1 in attenuating aβ - induced injury by fingolimod . FTY720 ( fingolimod ) , the sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) analogue , has been experimentally indicated to exert substantial ameliorating effects in animal models of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) . The present work aims to answer whether central P21453 ( P21453 ) plays significant role in the impact of fingolimod in AD . To verify the prominence of central FTY720 phosphorylation , DMS ( sphingosine kinase inhibitor ) was infused intracerebrally in parallel with systemic FTY720 administration to prevent central formation of FTY720 - P as the recognized active ligand for S1PRs . The corresponding P21453 modulation was also investigated using the pharmacological blockage of central P21453 by W123 . Both DMS and W123 were efficiently capable of suppressing FTY720 - ameliorating effects in AD animals , either on memory deficit or on P36551 - II and P01375 - α expression . Our data conclude that experimental benefits of FTY720 in the context of AD depend on central P21453 modulation , as well as on Q14703 kinase activity in the brain .","DB08868 : direct CNS effects of sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor modulation and implications in multiple sclerosis therapy . DB08868 is the first oral disease - modifying therapy approved for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . Following phosphorylation in vivo , the active agent , fingolimod phosphate ( fingolimod - P ) , acts as a sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor modulator , binding with high affinity to four of the five known Q14703 receptors ( P21453 , Q99500 , O95977 and Q9H228 ) . The mechanism of action of fingolimod in MS has primarily been considered as immunomodulatory , whereby fingolimod - P modulates P21453 on lymphocytes , selectively retaining autoreactive lymphocytes in lymph nodes to reduce damaging infiltration into the central nervous system ( CNS ) . However , emerging evidence indicates that fingolimod has direct effects in the CNS in MS . For example , in the MS animal model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , fingolimod is highly efficacious in both a prophylactic and therapeutic setting , yet becomes ineffective in animals selectively deficient for P21453 on astrocytes , despite maintained normal immunologic receptor expression and functions , and Q14703 - mediated immune activities . Here we review Q14703 signaling effects relevant to MS in neural cell types expressing Q14703 receptors , including astrocytes , oligodendrocytes , neurons , microglia and dendritic cells . The direct effects of fingolimod on these CNS cells observed in preclinical studies are discussed in view of the functional consequences of reducing neurodegenerative processes and promoting myelin preservation and repair . The therapeutic implications of Q14703 modulation in the CNS are considered in terms of the clinical outcomes of MS , such as reducing MS - related brain atrophy , and other CNS disorders . Additionally , we briefly outline other existing and investigational MS therapies that may also have effects in the CNS .","Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK55___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .","DB08868 ( FTY720 ) enhances remyelination following demyelination of organotypic cerebellar slices . Remyelination , which occurs subsequent to demyelination , contributes to functional recovery and is mediated by oligodendrocyte progenitor cells ( OPCs ) that have differentiated into myelinating cells . Therapeutics that impact remyelination in the CNS could be critical determinants of long - term functional outcome in multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . DB08868 is a Q14703 receptor modulator in MS clinical trials due to systemic anti - inflammatory properties , yet may impact cells within the CNS by crossing the blood - brain barrier . Previous studies using isolated dissociated cultures indicate that neural cells express Q14703 receptors and respond to receptor engagement . Our objective was to assess the effects of fingolimod on myelin - related processes within a multicellular environment that maintains physiological cell - cell interactions , using organotypic cerebellar slice cultures . DB08868 treatment had no impact on myelin under basal conditions . DB08868 treatment subsequent to lysolecithin - induced demyelination enhanced remyelination and process extension by OPCs and mature oligodendrocytes , while increasing microglia numbers and immunoreactivity for the astrocytic marker glial fibrillary acidic protein . The number of phagocytosing microglia was not increased by fingolimod . Using Q14703 receptor specific agonists and antagonists , we determined that fingolimod - induced effects on remyelination and astrogliosis were mediated primarily through Q99500 and Q9H228 , whereas enhanced microgliosis was mediated through P21453 and Q9H228 . Taken together , these data demonstrate that fingolimod modulates multiple neuroglial cell responses , resulting in enhanced remyelination in organotypic slice cultures that maintain the complex cellular interactions of the mammalian brain .","Oligomeric procyanidins inhibit cell migration and modulate the expression of migration and proliferation associated genes in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells . The consumption of flavan - 3 - ols has been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases and improvements in vascular function . However , the nature of the flavan - 3 - ols responsible and the mechanisms underlying the vascular responses are not fully understood . We used microarrays to search for molecular changes in response to the exposure to (-)- epicatechin ( EC ) , procyanidin dimer B2 , and a mixture of oligomeric procyanidins in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . No gene expression changes were detected in HUVECs exposed to EC or dimer B2 , however , the oligomeric procyanidins induced significant gene expression changes in both resting and P01375 - stimulated cells . In particular , the expression of genes such as Q9UHI8 , P07996 , O15123 , O00622 , ET - 1 , Q99500 , and Q07343 involved in endothelial cell migration and proliferation , were substantially over - represented . Also , exposure to the oligomers arrested the cells at the G ( 0 )/ G ( 1 ) phase and inhibited cell migration . These data show that human endothelial cells respond to oligomeric procyanidins by exhibiting a less migratory phenotype and by a general modulation of the expression of genes that are associated with key events in the angiogenic process . The molecular changes associated with procyanidin treatment identified in this study are consistent with the beneficial effects of flavan - 3 - ols on vascular function .","Zeranol upregulates corticotropin releasing hormone expression in the placental cell line JEG - 3 . ___MASK28___ - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) plays a pivotal role in the control of parturition in human . Increased amount of plasma P06850 is associated with pre - mature delivery . Zeranol or α - zearalanol is a mycotoxin produced by fungi in the Fusarium family . Unlike other mycotoxins , exposure to zeranol appears to have minimal health risk . In North America , it is used as a growth - promoting agent in livestock . Because of the health concern of zeranol residue in meat , this practice has not been adopted in Europe . In our study zeranol could induce P06850 protein expression in JEG - 3 cells as low as 0 . 1nM . As electrophoretic mobility shift assay indicated an increase in the CRE binding activity in P06850 promoter , the induction was likely triggered by transcriptional regulation . We further looked into the signal transduction pathway and PKCδ and P27361 / 2 were found to be activated . This study showed that zeranol could increase P06850 expression in placental cells , and the findings might be a concern for pregnant women .","Hypothalamic Q14703 / P21453 axis controls energy homeostasis . P21453 ( P21453 ) is a G - protein - coupled receptor for sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) that has a role in many physiological and pathophysiological processes . Here we show that the Q14703 / P21453 signalling pathway in hypothalamic neurons regulates energy homeostasis in rodents . We demonstrate that P21453 protein is highly enriched in hypothalamic P01189 neurons of rats . Intracerebroventricular injections of the bioactive lipid , Q14703 , reduce food consumption and increase rat energy expenditure through persistent activation of P40763 and the melanocortin system . Similarly , the selective disruption of hypothalamic P21453 increases food intake and reduces the respiratory exchange ratio . We further show that P40763 controls P21453 expression in neurons via a positive feedback mechanism . Interestingly , several models of obesity and cancer anorexia display an imbalance of hypothalamic Q14703 / P21453 / P40763 axis , whereas pharmacological intervention ameliorates these phenotypes . Taken together , our data demonstrate that the neuronal Q14703 / P21453 / P40763 signalling axis plays a critical role in the control of energy homeostasis in rats .","Synthesis and evaluation of fluorinated fingolimod ( FTY720 ) analogues for sphingosine - 1 - phosphate receptor molecular imaging by positron emission tomography . DB03203 - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) is a lysophospholipid that evokes a variety of biological responses via stimulation of a set of cognate G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) : P21453 - Q9H228 . Q14703 and its receptors ( S1PRs ) play important roles in the immune , cardiovascular , and central nervous systems and have also been implicated in carcinogenesis . Recently , the Q14703 analogue DB08868 ( FTY720 ) has been approved for the treatment of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis . This work presents the synthesis of various fluorinated structural analogues of FTY720 , their in vitro and in vivo biological testing , and their development and application as [( 18 ) F ] radiotracers for the study of S1PR biodistribution and imaging in mice using small - animal positron emission tomography ( PET ) .","___MASK39___ and cytarabine inhibit progression of human lymphoma in NOD / SCID mice carrying a mutant dihydrofolate reductase and cytidine deaminase fusion gene . An SFG - based retroviral bicistronic vector containing a double - mutant dihydrofolate reductase - cytidine deaminase fusion cDNA ( F / S P00374 - CD ) with IRES - eGFP confers resistance to both methotrexate ( MTX ) and cytarabine ( ara - C ) . Two weeks after transplantation with marrow transduced with either a fusion or a control gene ( eGFP - IRES - NeoR ) , human lymphoma ( P12755 - DLCL - 1 ) cells were injected sc into the flanks of nonobese diabetic / severe combined immune deficiency mice . In mock - transplanted mice , maximal tolerated dose ( MTD ) of posttransplant MTX / ara - C ( 15 / 10 mg / kg / day , x3 ) was unable to control tumor growth . Transfer of the fusion gene allowed doses of MTX / ara - C ( 25 / 15 mg / kg / day , x4 ) twofold higher than the MTD to be tolerated . The tumor burden defined the efficiency of posttransplant chemotherapy ; early treatment , 48 h after tumor inoculation , provided tumor - free survival , while starting treatment after having palpable tumor growth ( 7 days ) delayed tumor growth a median time of 28 days . In addition , the early treated group had higher gene expression in peripheral blood and marrow cells than the late treated group ( P < 0 . 05 ) , suggesting that early treatment allowed for enrichment of transduced marrow progenitors . These results encourage clinical studies using this retroviral fusion gene construct .","Sphingosylphosphorylcholine as a novel calmodulin inhibitor . Q14703 ( sphingosine 1 - phosphate ) and Q969E3 ( sphingosylphosphorylcholine ) have been recently recognized as important mediators of cell signalling , regulating basic cellular processes such as growth , differentiation , apoptosis , motility and Ca2 + homoeostasis . Interestingly , they can also act as first and second messengers . Although their activation of cell - surface G - protein - coupled receptors has been studied extensively , not much is known about heir intracellular mechanism of action , and their target proteins are yet to be identified . We hypothesized that these sphingolipids might bind to P62158 ( calmodulin ) , the ubiquitous intracellular Ca2 + sensor . Binding assays utilizing intrinsic tyrosine fluorescence of the protein , dansyl - labelled P62158 and surface plasmon resonance revealed that Q969E3 binds to both apo - and Ca2 +- saturated P62158 selectively , when compared with the related lysophospholipid mediators Q14703 , P08519 ( lysophosphatidic acid ) and Q16549 ( lysophosphatidylcholine ) . Experiments carried out with the model P62158 - binding domain melittin showed that Q969E3 dissociates the P62158 - target peptide complex , suggesting an inhibitory role . The functional effect of the interaction was examined on two target enzymes , phosphodiesterase and calcineurin , and Q969E3 inhibited the Ca2 +/ P62158 - dependent activity of both . Thus we propose that P62158 might be an intracellular receptor for Q969E3 , and raise the possibility of a novel endogenous regulation of P62158 .","HSP - 70 mitigates LPS / P12755 - induced cell damage by increasing sphingosine kinase 1 ( SK1 ) . Heat shock proteins ( HSPs ) are potent protectors of cellular integrity against environmental stresses , including toxic microbial products . To investigate the mechanism of HSP - 70 cell protection against bacterial lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) , we established a stable HSP - 70 gene - transfected RAW 264 . 7 murine macrophage model of LPS - induced cell death . Bacterial LPS increases the activity of sphingosine kinase 1 ( SK1 ) , which catalyzes formation of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . Q14703 functions as a critical signal for initiation and maintenance of diverse aspects of immune cell activation and function . When mouse macrophages were incubated with Escherichia coli LPS ( 1 microg / ml ) and sphingosine kinase inhibitor ( P12755 , 5 microM ) , 90 % of cells died . Neither LPS nor P12755 alone at these doses damaged the cells . The LPS / P12755 - induced cell death was partially reversed by overexpression of HSP - 70 in gene - transfected macrophages . The specificity of HSP - 70 in this reversal was demonstrated by transfection of HSP - 70 - specific siRNA . Down - regulation of HSP - 70 expression after transfection of siRNA specific for HSP - 70 was associated with increased LPS / P12755 - induced cell damage . Overexpression of human or murine HSP - 70 ( P0DMV8 and Hspa1a , respectively ) increased both cellular SK1 mRNA and protein levels . Cellular heat shock also increased SK1 protein . These studies confirm the importance of SK1 as a protective moiety in LPS - induced cell injury and demonstrate that HSP - 70 - mediated protection from cells treated with LPS / P12755 is accompanied by upregulating expression of SK1 . HSP - 70 - mediated increases in SK1 and consequent increased levels of Q14703 may also play a role in protection of cells from other processes that lead to programmed cell death .","The role of MAPK and Nrf2 pathways in ketanserin - elicited attenuation of cigarette smoke - induced P10145 production in human bronchial epithelial cells . Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) with chronic airway inflammation as a key feature . Blockade of serotonin receptor 2A ( 5 - HTR ( 2A ) ) with ketanserin has been found to improve lung function in P48444 patients . Furthermore , ketanserin has been shown to possess anti - inflammatory properties in vivo . In this study , we investigated the antioxidative and anti - inflammatory properties of ketanserin and its underlying mechanism of action on cigarette smoke - induced interleukin ( IL ) - 8 release in vitro . Primary normal human bronchial epithelial cells and human bronchial epithelial cell line ( BEAS - 2B ) were treated with or without ketanserin prior to exposure to cigarette smoke medium ( CSM ) . Exposure to CSM caused elevation of both mRNA and release of P10145 with increased phosphorylation of p38 and extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) . Consistently , CSM - induced P10145 release was blocked by SB203580 , U0126 , or Q02750 small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) but not SP600125 . On the other hand , CSM caused a dose - dependent decrease in the ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione ( rGSH / GSSG ) together with an increased translocation of Nrf2 to the nucleus demonstrated by Western blot analysis . Knock down of Nrf2 by siRNA completely blocked CSM - induced P10145 release . Ketanserin suppressed CSM - induced P10145 release by inhibiting p38 , P27361 / 2 MAPK , and Nrf2 signaling pathways and partially inhibited CSM - induced reduction of rGSH / GSSG ratio . Our data demonstrated the novel antioxidative and anti - inflammatory role of ketanserin via the Nrf2 signaling pathway in CSM - exposed human bronchial epithelial cells . This may open up new perspectives in the development of novel therapeutic targets in the treatment of cigarette smoke - related P48444 .","Involvement of P21453 receptor pathway in angiogenic effects of a novel adenosine - like nucleic acid analog COA - Cl in cultured human vascular endothelial cells . COA - Cl ( 2Cl - C . P01178 - A ) is a recently developed adenosine - like nucleic acid analog that promotes angiogenesis via the mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases P27361 / 2 . Endothelial P21453 receptor plays indispensable roles in developmental angiogenesis . In this study , we examined the functions of P21453 in COA - Cl - induced angiogenic responses . Antagonists for P21453 , W146 , and VPC23019 , substantially but still partly inhibited the effects of COA - Cl with regard to P27361 / 2 activation and tube formation in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . Antagonists for adenosine A1 receptor and purinergic P47900 receptor were without effect . Genetic knockdown of P21453 with siRNA , but not that of Q99500 , attenuated COA - Cl - elicited P27361 / 2 responses . The signaling properties of COA - Cl showed significant similarities to those of sphingosine 1 - phosphate , an endogenous P21453 ligand , in that both induced responses sensitive to pertussis toxin ( Gα i / o inhibitor ) , 1 , 2 - bis ( 2 - aminophenoxy ) ethane - N , N , N ', N '- tetraacetic acid tetrakis ( acetoxymethyl ester ) ( BAPTA - AM ) , ( calcium chelator ) , and Q99463 ( c - Src tyrosine kinase inhibitor ) . COA - Cl elevated intracellular Ca ( 2 +) concentration and induced tyrosine phosphorylation of p130Cas , a substrate of c - Src , in HUVEC . COA - Cl displaced [( 3 ) H ] Q14703 in a radioligand - binding competition assay in chem - 1 cells overexpressing P21453 . However , COA - Cl activated P27361 / 2 in CHO - P04264 cells that lack functional P21453 receptor , suggesting the presence of additional yet - to - be - defined COA - Cl target in these cells . The results thus suggest the major contribution of P21453 in the angiogenic effects of COA - Cl . However , other mechanism such as that seen in CHO - P04264 cells may also be partly involved . Collectively , these findings may lead to refinement of the design of this nucleic acid analog and ultimately to development of small molecule - based therapeutic angiogenesis .","Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .","The receptor P21453 overrides regulatory T cell - mediated immune suppression through Akt - P42345 . Regulatory T cells ( T ( reg ) cells ) are critically involved in maintaining immunological tolerance , but this potent suppression must be ' quenched ' to allow the generation of adaptive immune responses . Here we report that sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor type 1 ( P21453 ) delivers an intrinsic negative signal to restrain the thymic generation , peripheral maintenance and suppressive activity of T ( reg ) cells . Combining loss - and gain - of - function genetic approaches , we found that P21453 blocked the differentiation of thymic T ( reg ) precursors and function of mature T ( reg ) cells and affected T ( reg ) cell - mediated immune tolerance . P21453 induced selective activation of the Akt - P42345 kinase pathway to impede the development and function of T ( reg ) cells . Dynamic regulation of P21453 contributed to lymphocyte priming and immune homeostasis . Thus , by antagonizing T ( reg ) cell - mediated immune suppression , the lipid - activated P21453 - Akt - P42345 pathway orchestrates adaptive immune responses .","Functional consequences of Q14703 receptor modulation in rat oligodendroglial lineage cells . DB08868 ( FTY720 ) and its phosphorylated form FTY720P are modulators of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptors , which are G - protein coupled receptors linked to cell migration and vascular maturation . The efficacy of FTY720 in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and its animal models has been attributed to its inhibition of lymphocyte trafficking to target organs . In this study , we examined the role of Q14703 receptors in cultured rat oligodendrocytes ( OLGs ) and OLG progenitor cells ( OPCs ) using the active phosphorylated form of FTY720 . We found that ( 1 ) FTY720P improves the survival of neonatal rat OLGs during serum withdrawal , which is associated with the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinases ( P27361 / 2 ) and Akt ; ( 2 ) FTY720P regulates OPC differentiation into OLGs in a concentration - dependent manner ; and ( 3 ) Q14703 receptors are differentially modulated by platelet - derived growth factor ( PDGF ) resulting in downregulation of Q9H228 and upregulation of P21453 in OPCs . In addition , siRNA studies revealed that P21453 participates in PDGF - induced OPC mitogenesis . We conclude that P21453 and Q9H228 serve different functions during oligodendroglial development , and possibly during remyelination .","Enhancement of the P11362 signaling in the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in midbrain raphe 5 - HT neuron systems . Relevance for neuroplasticity and depression . New findings show existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes in 5 - HT nerve cells of the dorsal and median raphe nuclei of the rat midbrain and hippocampus . Synergistic receptor - receptor interactions in these receptor complexes indicated their enhancing role in hippocampal plasticity . The existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes also in midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells open up the possibility that antidepressant drugs by increasing extracellular 5 - HT levels can cause an activation of the P09038 / P11362 mechanism in these nerve cells as well . Therefore , the agonist modulation of the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes and their specific role is now determined in rat medullary raphe RN33B cells and in the caudal midline raphe area of the midbrain rich in 5 - HT nerve cells . The combined i . c . v . treatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist 8 - OHDPAT synergistically increased P11362 and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation in the raphe midline area of the midbrain and in the RN33B cells . Cotreatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist induced RN33B cell differentiation as seen from development of an increased number and length of extensions per cell and their increased 5 - HT immunoreactivity . These signaling and differentiation events were dependent on the receptor interface since they were blocked by incubation with TMV but not by TMII of the P08908 receptor . Taken together , the P08908 autoreceptors by being part of a P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in the midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells appears to have also a trophic role in the central 5 - HT neuron systems besides playing a key role in reducing the firing of these neurons .","DB03203 kinase / sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) / Q14703 receptor axis is involved in liver fibrosis - associated angiogenesis . BACKGROUND & AIMS : DB03203 kinase ( SphK ) / sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) / Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) axis is involved in multiple biological processes , including liver fibrosis . Angiogenesis is an important pathophysiological process closely associated with liver fibrosis ; however , the functional role of SphK / Q14703 / S1PR in this process remains incompletely defined . METHODS : Bile duct ligation or carbon tetrachloride was used to induce liver fibrosis in mice . Human fibrotic samples were obtained from livers of patients undergoing liver transplantation . Q14703 levels in the liver were examined by HPLC . Expression of angiogenic markers , including angiopoietin 1 , CD31 , vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 , and P04275 , was characterized by immunofluorescence , real - time RT - PCR , and Western blot in the fibrotic liver and primary mouse hepatic stellate cells ( HSCs ) . SphK inhibitor ( P12755 ) or S1PR antagonists were administered intraperitoneally in mice . RESULTS : Q14703 levels in the liver were closely correlated with mRNA expression of angiogenic markers . Ang1 is expressed in activated HSCs of the fibrotic liver and in primary HSCs . In HSCs , by using specific antagonists or siRNAs , we demonstrated Q14703 stimulation induced Ang1 expression via P21453 and Q99500 . In vivo , Q14703 reduction by P12755 inhibited angiogenesis in fibrotic mice . Furthermore , P21453 / 3 antagonist significantly blocked upregulation of angiogenic markers in the injured liver , and attenuated the extent of liver fibrosis , while O95136 antagonist had no effect on angiogenesis , supporting the key role of P21453 and Q99500 in angiogenesis underlying liver fibrosis process . CONCLUSIONS : SphK1 / Q14703 / P21453 / 3 axis plays a crucial role in the angiogenic process required for fibrosis development , which may represent an effective therapeutic strategy for liver fibrosis .","Atrial natriuretic peptide : a possible mediator involved in dexamethasone ' s inhibition of cell proliferation in multiple myeloma . Atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) has been recognized for several decades for its role of regulating blood pressure . Recently , cumulating evidences show that P01160 plays an anticancer role in various solid tumors via blocking the kinase cascade of Ras - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 with the result of inhibition of DNA synthesis . P01160 , as well as its receptors ( P16066 and P17342 ) has been identified present in the embryonic stem cell and a wide range of cancer cells . Various lymphoid organs , such as lymph nodes , have been detected the presence of P01160 . Multiple myeloma ( MM ) , though the therapies have evolved significantly , is still an incurable disease as B lymphocyte cell neoplasm . Dexamethasone is the cornerstone in treatment of MM via inactivation of Ras - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 cascade reaction . Coincidently , dexamethasone can increase the expression of P01160 markedly . Nevertheless , the role of P01160 in MM is unclear . Based on these results above , we raise the hypothesis that P01160 is involved in mediating dexamethasone ' s inhibition of proliferation in MM cells , which suggests that P01160 may be a potential agent to treat MM .","APRIL and Q9Y275 proteins increase proliferation of human adipose - derived stem cells through activation of Erk1 / 2 Q96HU1 kinase . Human adipose - derived stem cells ( Q9ULZ3 ) are DB05914 with reduced immunogenicity and the ability to modulate immune responses . APRIL and Q9Y275 proteins are overexpressed in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases for which allogeneic Q9ULZ3 therapy is currently under clinical investigation . Modification of Q9ULZ3 properties by the tissue microenvironment could be a critical factor in patient outcome and is still not well understood . Our aim was to characterize the APRIL / Q9Y275 system in Q9ULZ3 by analyzing the ligand and receptor expression patterns , the effects mediated by APRIL and Q9Y275 on Q9ULZ3 , and the underlying signaling . We found that Q9ULZ3 express the tumor necrosis factor proteins APRIL ( a proliferation - inducing ligand ) and Q9Y275 ( B cell - activator factor ) as well as their receptors O14836 ( transmembrane activator and calcium - modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor ) , Q02223 ( B cell maturation antigen ) and the Q9Y275 - specific receptor ( Q96RJ3 ) . APRIL and Q9Y275 secretion was differentially enhanced by P48061 and interferon ( IFN ) - γ , implicated in Q9ULZ3 - mediated migration and immunosuppression , respectively . In addition , APRIL and Q9Y275 induced rapid phosphorylation of extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) and Akt kinases and promoted an increase in Q9ULZ3 proliferation , without affecting the immunosuppressive capacity of these cells . The use of specific chemical inhibitors indicated that the PI3K transduction pathway is involved in Q9ULZ3 basal growth and that APRIL - and Q9Y275 - mediated effects are P29323 - dependent . These results provide new information about the molecular mechanisms that underlie APRIL and Q9Y275 secretion and signaling in Q9ULZ3 , and are of special relevance for the use of allogeneic Q9ULZ3 as therapeutic tools .","The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK81___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .","Assay to measure the secretion of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate from cells induced by Q14703 lyase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) degrading enzyme Q14703 lyase ( SPL ) may be useful in the therapy of inflammatory diseases by preventing lymphocyte recruitment to diseased tissues . Here we describe a cellular assay for such inhibitors , which takes advantage of the observation that a fraction of the intracellular Q14703 accumulated in the presence of SPL inhibitors is secreted into the medium of cultured cells . The secreted Q14703 is then quantified using an Q14703 - sensitive reporter cell line . In the routine assay protocol , human HEK293T cells are treated with SPL inhibitors in the presence of phosphatase inhibitors and sphingosine ; while the phosphatase inhibitors are included to prevent the degradation of Q14703 secreted from the cells , sphingosine is added as source for intracellular Q14703 that is prone to SPL degradation . The secreted Q14703 in the supernatant of the cell cultures is then quantified by measuring calcium flux induced in CHO - P04264 cells expressing the human Q99500 receptor . Using this method SPL inhibitors were shown to induce a concentration - dependent increase of extracellular Q14703 under the conditions used ; thus , the assay allows for the ranking of SPL inhibitors according to their potency on living cells .","Non - phosphorylated FTY720 induces apoptosis of human microglia by activating Q12772 . A synthetic analog of sphingosine named FTY720 ( DB08868 ) , phosphorylated by sphingosine kinase - 2 , interacts with sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptors expressed on various cells . FTY720 suppresses the disease activity of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) chiefly by inhibiting Q14703 - dependent egress of autoreactive T lymphocytes from secondary lymphoid organs , and possibly by exerting anti - inflammatory and neuroprotective effects directly on brain cells . However , at present , biological effects of FTY720 on human microglia are largely unknown . We studied FTY720 - mediated apoptosis of a human microglia cell line HMO6 . The exposure of HMO6 cells to non - phosphorylated FTY720 ( FTY720 - non - P ) induced apoptosis in a dose - dependent manner with IC50 of 10 . 6 ± 2 . 0 μM , accompanied by the cleavage of caspase - 7 and caspase - 3 but not of caspase - 9 . The apoptosis was inhibited by Z - DQMD - FMK , a caspase - 3 inhibitor , but not by Pertussis toxin , a Gi protein inhibitor , suramin , a Q99500 / Q9H228 inhibitor , or W123 , a P21453 competitive antagonist , although HMO6 expressed P21453 , O95136 , and Q99500 . Furthermore , both phosphorylated FTY720 ( FTY720 - P ) and SEW2871 , P21453 selective agonists , did not induce apoptosis of HMO6 . Genome - wide gene expression profiling and molecular network analysis indicated activation of transcriptional regulation by sterol regulatory element - binding protein ( SREBP ) in FTY720 - non - P - treated HMO6 cells . Western blot verified activation of Q12772 in these cells , and apoptosis was enhanced by pretreatment with simvastatin , an activator of Q12772 , and by overexpression of the N - terminal fragment of Q12772 . These observations suggest that FTY720 - non - P - induced apoptosis of HMO6 human microglia is independent of Q14703 receptor binding , and positively regulated by the Q12772 - dependent proapoptotic signaling pathway .","Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK78___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .","Expression profile of the sphingosine kinase signalling system in the lung of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . AIMS : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is a leading cause of death worldwide . Despite its importance , treatment methods are limited and restricted to symptomatic care , highlighting the urgent need for new treatment options . Tissue damage in P48444 is thought to result from an inability of the normal repair processes with accumulation of apoptotic material and impaired clearance of this material by macrophages in the airways . Lung inflammation involves the bioactive sphingolipid sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . MAIN METHODS : We investigated lung tissue samples from 55 patients ( 25 with P48444 ) undergoing lobectomies for management of cancer . We analysed the sphingosine - kinase ( SphK ) mRNA expression profile , SphK enzyme activity as well as the localisation and expression of individual proteins related to the SphK - signalling system . KEY FINDINGS : We show in this study for the first time a comprehensive expression profile of all synthesising enzymes , receptors and degrading enzymes of the SphK - signalling system in the human lung . Multivariate Q9UNW9 showed that the relative mRNA expression of Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) subtype 5 was reduced in P48444 . There were strong positive correlations between the mRNA expression of Q9H228 and P21453 and Q99500 , and between Q99500 and O95136 . A significant negative correlation was found between P21453 and SphK protein activity . SIGNIFICANCE : The correlations between expression levels of receptors and enzymes involved in the sphingosine kinase signalling system in the lung suggest common regulatory mechanisms . Our findings of reduced Q9H228 in P48444 and the correlation with other Q14703 receptors in P48444 identify Q9H228 as a possible novel target for pharmacotherapy .","O60603 / 1 and sphingosine 1 - phosphate modulate inflammation , myofibroblast differentiation and cell migration in fibroblasts . Dermal fibroblasts are important regulators of inflammatory and immune responses in the skin . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the interaction between two key players in inflammation , Toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) and sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) , in normal human fibroblasts in the context of inflammation , fibrosis and cell migration . We demonstrate that O60603 ligation strongly enhances the production of the pro - inflammatory cytokines P05231 and P10145 . Q14703 significantly induces pro - inflammatory cytokines time - and concentration - dependently via Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) 2 and Q99500 . The O60603 / 1 agonist Pam3CSK4 and Q14703 ( > 1μM ) or TGF - β markedly upregulate P05231 and P10145 secretion . Pam3CSK4 and Q14703 alone promote myofibroblast differentiation as assessed by significant increases of α - smooth muscle actin and collagen I expression . Importantly , costimulation with Q14703 ( > 1μM ) induces differentiation into myofibroblasts . In contrast , Pam3CSK4 and low Q14703 concentrations ( < 1μM ) accelerate cell migration . These results suggest that O60603 / 1 signaling and Q14703 cooperate in pro - inflammatory cytokine production and myofibroblast differentiation and promote cell migration of skin fibroblasts in a Q14703 - concentration dependent manner . Our findings provide significant insights into how infectious stimuli or danger signals and sphingolipids contribute to dermal inflammation which may be relevant for skin tissue repair after injury or disease .","P00797 angiotensin system modulates P42345 pathway through AT2R in HIVAN . P42345 ( P42345 ) has been reported to contribute to the development of HIV - associated nephropathy ( HIVAN ) . We hypothesized that HIV may be activating renal tissue P42345 pathway through renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) via Angiotensin Receptor Type II receptor ( AT2R ) . Renal tissues of Vpr transgenic and Tg26 ( HIVAN ) mice displayed enhanced phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K . ___MASK96___ , a renin inhibitor attenuated phosphorylation of both P42345 and p70S6K in renal tissues of HIVAN mice . Interestingly , Angiotensin Receptor Type I ( AT1R ) blockade did not modulate renal tissue phosphorylation of P42345 in HIVAN mice ; on the other hand , AT2R blockade attenuated renal tissue phosphorylation of P42345 in HIVAN mice . In vitro studies , both renin and Ang II displayed enhanced mouse tubular cell ( P04629 ) phosphorylation of p70S6K in a dose dependent manner . HIV / P04629 also displayed enhanced phosphorylation of both P42345 and p70S6K ; interestingly this effect of HIV was further enhanced by losartan ( an AT1R blocker ) . On the other hand , AT2R blockade attenuated HIV - induced tubular cell phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K , whereas , AT2R agonist enhanced phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K . These findings indicate that HIV stimulates P42345 pathway in HIVAN through the activation of renin angiotensin system via AT2R .","Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK16___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .","Cyclical and dose - dependent responses of adult human mature oligodendrocytes to fingolimod . DB08868 is a sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) analogue that has been used in clinical trials as a systemic immunomodulatory therapy for multiple sclerosis . DB08868 readily accesses the central nervous system , raising the issue of its direct effects on neural cells . We assessed the effects of active fingolimod on dissociated cultures of mature , myelin - producing oligodendrocytes ( OLGs ) derived from adult human brain . Human OLGs express Q14703 receptor transcripts in relative abundance of Q9H228 > Q99500 > P21453 , with undetectable levels of O95977 . Low doses of fingolimod ( 100 pmol / L to 1 nmol / L ) induced initial membrane elaboration ( 2 days ) , subsequent retraction ( 4 days ) , and recurrence of extension with prolonged treatment ( 8 days ) . Higher doses ( 10 nmol / L to 1 mumol / L ) caused the opposite modulation of membrane dynamics . Retraction was rescued by co - treatment with the Q99500 / Q9H228 pathway antagonist , suramin , and was associated with RhoA - mediated cytoskeletal signaling . Membrane elaboration was mimicked using the P21453 agonist SEW2871 . DB08868 rescued human OLGs from serum and glucose deprivation - induced apoptosis , which was reversed with suramin co - treatment and mimicked using an Q9H228 agonist . High doses of fingolimod induced an initial down - regulation of Q9H228 mRNA levels relative to control ( 4 hours ) , subsequent up - regulation ( 2 days ) , and recurrent down - regulation ( 8 days ) . P21453 mRNA levels were inversely regulated compared with Q9H228 . These results indicate that fingolimod modulates maturity - and species - specific OLG membrane dynamics and survival responses that are directly relevant for myelin integrity .","A ceramide - 1 - phosphate analogue , PCERA - 1 , simultaneously suppresses tumour necrosis factor - alpha and induces interleukin - 10 production in activated macrophages . Tight regulation of the production of the key pro - inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) is essential for the prevention of chronic inflammatory diseases . In vivo administration of a synthetic phospholipid , named hereafter phospho - ceramide analogue - 1 ( PCERA - 1 ) , was previously found to suppress lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced P01375 blood levels . We therefore investigated the in vitro anti - inflammatory effects of PCERA - 1 . Here , we show that extracellular PCERA - 1 potently suppresses production of the pro - inflammatory cytokine P01375 in RAW264 . 7 macrophages , and in addition , independently and reciprocally regulates the production of the anti - inflammatory cytokine interleukin - 10 ( P22301 ) . Specificity is demonstrated by the inability of the phospholipids ceramide - 1 - phosphate ( C1P ) , sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) and lysophosphatidic acid ( P08519 ) to perform these activities . Similar P01375 suppression and P22301 induction by PCERA - 1 were observed in macrophages when activated by O00206 ( O00206 ) , O60603 and Q9NYK1 agonists . Regulation of cytokine production is demonstrated at the mRNA and protein levels . Finally , we show that , while PCERA - 1 does not block activation of nuclear factor ( NF ) - kappaB and mitogen - activated protein kinases by LPS , it elevates the intracellular DB02527 level . In conclusion , the anti - inflammatory activity of PCERA - 1 seems to be mediated by a cell membrane receptor , upstream of DB02527 production , and eventually P01375 suppression and P22301 induction . Thus , identification of the PCERA - 1 receptor may provide new pharmacological means to block inflammation .","N - glycosylation controls trafficking , zymogen activation and substrate processing of proprotein convertases PC1 / 3 and subtilisin kexin isozyme - 1 . The limited proteolysis of proteins by the proprotein convertases ( PCs ) is a common means of producing bioactive proteins or peptides . The PCs are associated with numerous human pathologies and their activity can be reduced through the use of specific inhibitors . Here , we demonstrate an alternative approach to inhibiting PCs by altering their N - glycosylation . Through site - directed mutagenesis , we show that the convertase PC1 / 3 contains two N - glycans , only one of which is critical for its prosegment cleavage . The exact structure of PC1 / 3 N - glycans does not significantly affect its zymogen activation within endocrine cells , but glycosylation of DB00174 ( 146 ) is critical . Processing of the PC1 / 3 ' s substrate proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) was used in a cell - based assay to screen a collection of 45 compounds structurally related to known glycosidase inhibitors . Two 5 - thiomannose - containing disaccharide derivatives were discovered to block PC1 / 3 and P01189 processing into the analgesic peptide β - endorphin . These compounds also reduced the zymogen activation of the convertase subtilisin kexin isozyme - 1 ( Q14703 ) , blocked the processing of its substrate the sterol regulatory element - binding protein Q12772 and altered its glycosylation . Thus , modification of PC glycosylation may also be a means of blocking their activity , an effect which , in the case of Q14703 , may be of possible therapeutic use since Q12772 regulates sterol levels including cholesterol biosynthesis and its metabolism .","A common single nucleotide polymorphism can exacerbate long - QT type 2 syndrome leading to sudden infant death . BACKGROUND : Identification of infants at risk for sudden arrhythmic death remains one of the leading challenges of modern medicine . We present a family in which a common polymorphism ( single nucleotide polymorphism ) inherited from the father , combined with a stop codon mutation inherited from the mother ( both asymptomatic ) , led to 2 cases of sudden infant death . METHODS AND RESULTS : P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , CACNA1c , CACNB2b , and P63252 genes were amplified and analyzed by direct sequencing . Functional electrophysiological studies were performed with the single nucleotide polymorphism and mutation expressed singly and in combination in Chinese ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) and COS - 1 cells . An asymptomatic woman presenting after the death of her 2 - day - old infant and spontaneous abortion of a second baby in the first trimester was referred for genetic analysis . The newborn infant had nearly incessant ventricular tachycardia while in utero and a prolonged QTc ( 560 ms ) . The mother was asymptomatic but displayed a prolonged QTc . Genetic screening of the mother revealed a heterozygous nonsense mutation ( P926AfsX14 ) in Q12809 , predicting a stop codon . The father was asymptomatic with a normal QTc but had a heterozygous polymorphism ( K897T ) in Q12809 . The baby who died at 2 days of age and the aborted fetus inherited both K897T and P926AfsX14 . Heterologous coexpression of K897T and P926AfsX14 led to loss of function of Q12809 current much greater than expression of K897T or P926AfsX14 alone . CONCLUSIONS : Our data suggest that a common polymorphism ( K897T ) can markedly accentuate the loss of function of mildly defective Q12809 channels , leading to long - QT syndrome - mediated arrhythmias and sudden infant death .","The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK56___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .","Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .","Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK99___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK99___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK99___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK99___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK99___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK99___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK99___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK99___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK99___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .","P00797 inhibition with aliskiren . 1 . Initial attempts to inhibit renin in humans have faced numerous difficulties . Molecular modelling and X - ray crystallography of the active site of renin have led to the development of new orally active renin inhibitors , such as aliskiren . 2 . ___MASK96___ has a low bioavailability ( between 2 . 6 and 5 . 0 % ) compensated by its high potency to inhibit renin ( IC50 : 0 . 6 nmol / L ) and a long plasma half - life ( 23 - 36 h ) , which makes it suitable for once - daily dosing . 3 . The once - daily administration of aliskiren to hypertensive patients lowers BP as strongly as standard doses of established angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor blockers ( losartan , valsartan , irbesartan ) , hydrochlorothiazide , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ramipril and lisinopril ) or long acting calcium channel blockers ( amlodipine ) . In combination therapy , aliskiren further decreases blood pressure when combined with either hydrochlorothiazide , amlodipine , irbesartan or ramipril . 4 . The biochemical consequences of renin inhibition differ from those of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition and Ang II antagonism , particularly in terms of angiotensin profiles and interactions with the bradykinin - nitric oxide - cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway and possibly the ( pro ) renin receptor . 5 . Blockade of the renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) with P12821 inhibitors , AT1 receptor blockers or a combination of these drugs has become one of the most successful therapeutic approaches in medicine . However , it remains unclear how to optimize DB01367 blockade to maximize cardiovascular and renal benefits . In this context , renin inhibition to render the DB01367 fully quiescent is a new possibility requiring further study .","Oral administration of an angiotensin - converting enzyme 2 activator ameliorates diabetes - induced cardiac dysfunction . We evaluated the hypothesis that activation of endogenous angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) 2 would improve cardiac dysfunction induced by diabetes . Ten days after diabetes induction ( streptozotocin , 50 mg / kg , i . v . ) , male Wistar rats were treated with the Q9BYF1 activator 1 -[[ 2 -( dimethylamino ) ethyl ] amino ]- 4 -( hydroxymethyl )- 7 -[[( 4 - methylphenyl ) sulfonyl ] oxy ]- 9H - xanthen - 9 - one ( XNT , 1 mg / kg / day , gavage ) or saline ( control ) for 30 days . Echocardiography was performed to analyze the cardiac function and kinetic fluorogenic assays were used to determine cardiac P12821 and Q9BYF1 activities . Cardiac Q9BYF1 , P12821 , Mas receptor , AT ( 1 ) receptor , AT ( 2 ) receptor and collagen types I and III mRNA and Q9BYF1 , P12821 , Mas , AT ( 1 ) receptor , AT ( 2 ) receptor , P27361 / 2 , Akt , AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) protein were measured by qRT - PCR and western blotting techniques , respectively . Histological sections of hearts were analyzed to evaluate the presence of hypertrophy and fibrosis . Diabetic animals presented hyperglycemia and diastolic dysfunction along with cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis . XNT treatment prevented further increase in glycemia and improved the cardiac function , as well as the hypertrophy and fibrosis . These effects were associated with increases in cardiac Q9BYF1 / P12821 ratios ( activity : ~ 26 % ; mRNA : ~ 113 % ; and protein : ~ 188 % ) and with a decrease in AT ( 1 ) receptor expression . Additionally , XNT inhibited P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and prevented changes in AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) expressions . XNT treatment did not induce any significant change in AT ( 2 ) receptor and Akt expression . These results indicate that activation of intrinsic cardiac Q9BYF1 by oral XNT treatment protects the heart against diabetes - induced dysfunction through mechanisms involving P12821 , Q9BYF1 , P27361 / 2 , AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) modulations .","The expression of sphingosine - 1 phosphate receptor - 1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells is impaired by tumor microenvironmental signals and enhanced by piceatannol and R406 . Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) is characterized by the progressive accumulation of clonal B lymphocytes . Proliferation occurs in lymphoid tissues upon interaction of leukemic cells with a supportive microenvironment . Therefore , the mobilization of tissue - resident CLL cells into the circulation is a useful therapeutic strategy to minimize the reservoir of tumor cells within survival niches . Because the exit of normal lymphocytes from lymphoid tissues depends on the presence of sphingosine - 1 phosphate ( Q14703 ) and the regulated expression of Q14703 receptor - 1 ( P21453 ) , we investigated whether the expression and function of P21453 can be modulated by key microenvironment signals . We found that activation of CLL cells with P48061 , fibroblast P29965 (+) , P11274 cross - linking , or autologous nurse - like cells reduces their P21453 expression and the migratory response toward Q14703 . Moreover , we found that P21453 expression was reduced in the proliferative / activated subset of leukemic cells compared with the quiescent subset from the same patient . Similarly , bone marrow - resident CLL cells expressing high levels of the activation marker P28907 showed a lower expression of P21453 compared with P28907 ( low ) counterparts . Finally , given that treatment with P11274 - associated kinase inhibitors induces a transient redistribution of leukemic cells from lymphoid tissues to circulation , we studied the effect of the Syk inhibitors piceatannol and R406 on P21453 expression and function . We found that they enhance P21453 expression in CLL cells and their migratory response toward Q14703 . Based on our results , we suggest that the regulated expression of P21453 might modulate the egress of the leukemic clone from lymphoid tissues .","Expression profiles of Th17 pathway related genes in human systemic lupus erythematosus . Recently , evidence is emerging that inappropriate regulation of type 17 T helper cells ( Th17 ) plays a fundamental role in the development of many autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . However , the role of Th17 - related cytokines in SLE remains elusive . To further investigate the role and imbalance of Th17 - related cytokines in the pathogenesis of SLE . A Quantitative RT - PCR Array ( Human Th17 for Autoimmunity & Inflammation PCR Array ) analyses were performed to study Th17 - related genes expression in peripheral white blood cells of 25 new - onset patients with SLE and 15 healthy subjects . When gene expression for SLE patients was compared to the mean of normal controls , among the 84 target genes related to Th17 pathway , 7 ( P09341 , P05362 , P22301 , P05113 , P10145 , Q96AZ6 , O60674 , ) were upregulated and 6 ( P10747 , P29965 , P21453 , Q8NFR9 , Q5VWK5 , P51449 ) downregulated . However , comparisons of mRNA expression of Th17 related cytokines between lupus nephritis ( LN ) patients and SLE patients without nephritis ( SLE non LN ) showed no significant difference . In conclusion , SLE patients and normal controls showed different expression of a few genes in Th17 pathway , indicating that the pathway may be involved in the pathogenesis of SLE .","P21453 as a useful target for treatment of multiple sclerosis . DB03203 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) , a lysophospholipid mediator , is generated from sphingosine by sphingosine kinases and binds five known cell surface receptors . P21453 ( P21453 ) plays an essential role in lymphocyte egress from secondary lymphoid organs ( Q12791 ) , as evinced by the inability of lymphocytes to exit from the Q12791 in mice lacking lymphocytic P21453 . DB08868 hydrochloride ( FTY720 ) is a first - in - class , orally active , Q14703 receptor modulator with a structure closely related to sphingosine . FTY720 was first synthesized by chemical modification of a natural product , myriocin . FTY720 is effectively converted to an active metabolite , FTY720 phosphate ( FTY720 - P ) by sphingosine kinases . FTY720 - P shows high affinity to 4 of the Q14703 receptors ( P21453 , Q99500 , O95977 , and Q9H228 ) . In particular , FTY720 - P strongly induces internalization and degradation of P21453 , inhibits Q14703 responsiveness of lymphocytes in the Q12791 , and acts as a functional antagonist at lymphocytic P21453 . Consequently , FTY720 inhibits P21453 - dependent lymphocyte egress from the Q12791 to decrease circulation of lymphocytes including autoreactive Th17 cells and is highly effective in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , an animal model of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . Because FTY720 shows a superior efficacy in relapsing remitting MS patients compared to intramuscular interferon - β - 1a ( Avonex ® ) , P21453 is presumed to be a useful target for the therapy of MS ."],"string":"[\n \"P28482 , but not P27361 , mediates acquired and \\\" de novo \\\" resistance to imatinib mesylate : implication for CML therapy . Resistance to Imatinib Mesylate ( IM ) is a major problem in Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia management . Most of the studies about resistance have focused on point mutations on P11274 / P00519 . However , other types of resistance that do not imply mutations in P11274 / P00519 have been also described . In the present report we aim to study the role of several MAPK in IM resistance not associate to P11274 / P00519 mutations . Therefore we used an experimental system of resistant cell lines generated by co - culturing with IM ( K562 , Lama 84 ) as well as primary material from resistant and responder patient without P11274 / P00519 mutations . Here we demonstrate that Erk5 and p38MAPK signaling pathways are not implicated in the acquired resistance phenotype . However , Erk2 , but not Erk1 , is critical for the acquired resistance to IM . In fact , Bcr / Abl activates preferentially Erk2 in transient transfection in a dose dependent fashion through the c - Abl part of the chimeric protein . Finally , we present evidences demonstrating how constitutive activation of Erk2 is a de novo mechanism of resistance to IM . In summary our data support the use of therapeutic approaches based on Erk2 inhibition , which could be added to the therapeutic armamentarium to fight CML , especially when IM resistance develops secondary to Erk2 activation .\",\n \"Porcine natriuretic peptide type B ( pNPPB ) maintains mouse oocyte meiotic arrest via natriuretic peptide receptor 2 ( P20594 ) in cumulus cells . In mouse ovarian follicles , the oocyte is maintained in meiotic prophase arrest by natriuretic peptide type C ( P23582 ) acting via its cognate receptor , natriuretic peptide receptor 2 ( P20594 ) . As there is a marked species difference in the receptor selectivity of the natriuretic peptide family , this study examined the functional effect of other natriuretic peptides , type A ( P01160 ) and type B ( P16860 ) , acting via P20594 on mouse - oocyte meiotic arrest . The results by quantitative , reverse - transcriptase PCR showed that Npr2 was the predominant natriuretic peptide receptor transcript , and that Npr1 and Npr3 mRNA levels were negligible in cumulus cells isolated from equine chorionic gonadotropin ( eCG ) - primed , immature female mice . While P01160 and P16860 from human and rat had no effect on oocyte maturation , porcine P16860 ( pNPPB ) maintained oocyte meiotic arrest in a dose - dependent manner . Furthermore , pNPPB - mediated meiotic arrest and cGMP production could be completely blocked by the P20594 inhibitor sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . Neither the P16066 antagonist anantin or Npr1 knockout had an effect on pNPPB - mediated meiotic arrest . Thus , pNPPB can functionally maintain mouse - oocyte meiotic arrest by the receptor P20594 of cumulus cells . These findings demonstrate that pNPPB may be used as a probe to identify the essential amino acid sequences for activation of P20594 .\",\n \"Pituitary - adrenal axis regulation in P06850 - deficient mice . P06850 ( P06850 ) - deficient ( knockout ( KO ) ) mice demonstrate severely impaired adrenal responses to restraint , ether , and fasting , and lack the normal diurnal glucocorticoid ( GC ) rhythm . Here , we summarize recent studies determining the role of P06850 in augmenting plasma adrenocorticotrophic hormone ( ___MASK28___ ) concentration after glucocorticoid withdrawal and pituitary - adrenal axis stimulation in the context of inflammation . Even though GC insufficient , basal pituitary proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) mRNA , ___MASK28___ peptide content within the pituitary , and plasma ___MASK28___ concentrations are not elevated in P06850 KO mice . P01189 mRNA content in P06850 KO mice increases following adrenalectomy , and this increase is reversed by GC , but not aldosterone , replacement . In marked contrast to the increase in P01189 mRNA , plasma ___MASK28___ does not increase in the P06850 KO mice following adrenalectomy . Administration of P06850 to adrenalectomized P06850 KO mice results in acute , robust ___MASK28___ secretion . Thus , loss of GC feedback can increase P01189 gene expression in the pituitary , but P06850 action is essential for increased secretion of ___MASK28___ into the circulation . While GC secretion is impaired in P06850 KO mice after most stimuli , we have found near - normal GC responses to inflammation and systemic immune challenge . Studies in mice with P06850 and P05231 deficiency reveal that P05231 is essential for activation of the pituitary - adrenal axis during inflammatory and other stressors in the absence of P06850 .\",\n \"P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK96___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK96___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .\",\n \"___MASK56___ -- an anti - Q9Y275 human monoclonal antibody for rheumatoid arthritis . INTRODUCTION : Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) is a major regulatory factor that controls the development and survival of B cells . Elevated serum levels of Q9Y275 have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . ___MASK56___ is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits Q9Y275 and it is being developed for the treatment of RA . This review aims to summarize up - to - date pharmacological and clinical data of belimumab in the treatment of RA . AREAS COVERED : A literature search was performed on PubMed using keywords , including belimumab , LymphoStat - B , benlysta , Q9Y275 inhibitor , rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disease . References of relevant studies were searched by hand . Abstracts of international conferences up to October 2012 were also included . ___MASK56___ was well tolerated in the treatment of RA over 24 weeks . It significantly increased American College of Rheumatology ( P10323 ) 20 responses at week 24 , especially in patients with high disease activity , positive rheumatoid factor , no anti - P01375 treatment experience and those who had failed methotrexate therapy . However , belimumab failed to demonstrate significantly improved ACR50 and ACR70 responses in the single Phase II clinical trial of RA . EXPERT OPINION : These results suggest that the clinical efficacy of belimumab for RA needs to be further investigated in future clinical trials . Careful patient selection may be necessary for belimumab to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in RA .\",\n \"Proprotein convertases in human atherosclerotic plaques : the overexpression of P09958 and its substrate cytokines Q9Y275 and APRIL . BACKGROUND : Proprotein convertase subtilisin / kexin ( PCSK ) enzymes cleave proproteins into mature end products . Previously , Q14703 and Q8NBP7 have been shown to regulate cholesterol metabolism and P01130 recycling , whereas P09958 and Q92824 have been suggested to inactivate lipases and regulate inflammation in atherosclerosis . Here , we systematically analyzed the expression of PCSKs and their targets in advanced atherosclerotic plaques . METHODS AND RESULTS : Microarray and quantitative real - time PCR experiments showed that P09958 ( 42 . 86 median fold , p = 2 . 1e - 8 ) , but no other PCSK , is universally overexpressed in the plaques of different vascular regions . The mRNA expression screen of PCSK target proteins in plaques identified many known factors , but it also identified the significant upregulation of the previously overlooked furin - processed B cell activating cytokines APRIL ( O75888 , 2 . 52 median fold , p = 3 . 0e - 5 ) and Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 , 2 . 97 median fold , p = 7 . 6e - 6 ) . The dysregulation of P09958 did not associate with its htSNPs or the previously reported regulatory SNP ( - 229 , rs4932178 ) in the promoter . Immunohistochemistry experiments showed the upregulation of P09958 in the plaque lymphocytes and macrophages where it was co - expressed with Q9Y275 / Q9Y275 and APRIL / O75888 . CONCLUSIONS : Our data unequivocally show that P09958 is the primary PCSK that is dysregulated in the immune cells of advanced human atherosclerotic plaques , which implies a role for this enzyme in plaque pathology . Therefore , drugs that inhibit P09958 in arteries may modulate the course of this disease .\",\n \"Prominence of central sphingosine - 1 - phosphate receptor - 1 in attenuating aβ - induced injury by fingolimod . FTY720 ( fingolimod ) , the sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) analogue , has been experimentally indicated to exert substantial ameliorating effects in animal models of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) . The present work aims to answer whether central P21453 ( P21453 ) plays significant role in the impact of fingolimod in AD . To verify the prominence of central FTY720 phosphorylation , DMS ( sphingosine kinase inhibitor ) was infused intracerebrally in parallel with systemic FTY720 administration to prevent central formation of FTY720 - P as the recognized active ligand for S1PRs . The corresponding P21453 modulation was also investigated using the pharmacological blockage of central P21453 by W123 . Both DMS and W123 were efficiently capable of suppressing FTY720 - ameliorating effects in AD animals , either on memory deficit or on P36551 - II and P01375 - α expression . Our data conclude that experimental benefits of FTY720 in the context of AD depend on central P21453 modulation , as well as on Q14703 kinase activity in the brain .\",\n \"DB08868 : direct CNS effects of sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor modulation and implications in multiple sclerosis therapy . DB08868 is the first oral disease - modifying therapy approved for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . Following phosphorylation in vivo , the active agent , fingolimod phosphate ( fingolimod - P ) , acts as a sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor modulator , binding with high affinity to four of the five known Q14703 receptors ( P21453 , Q99500 , O95977 and Q9H228 ) . The mechanism of action of fingolimod in MS has primarily been considered as immunomodulatory , whereby fingolimod - P modulates P21453 on lymphocytes , selectively retaining autoreactive lymphocytes in lymph nodes to reduce damaging infiltration into the central nervous system ( CNS ) . However , emerging evidence indicates that fingolimod has direct effects in the CNS in MS . For example , in the MS animal model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , fingolimod is highly efficacious in both a prophylactic and therapeutic setting , yet becomes ineffective in animals selectively deficient for P21453 on astrocytes , despite maintained normal immunologic receptor expression and functions , and Q14703 - mediated immune activities . Here we review Q14703 signaling effects relevant to MS in neural cell types expressing Q14703 receptors , including astrocytes , oligodendrocytes , neurons , microglia and dendritic cells . The direct effects of fingolimod on these CNS cells observed in preclinical studies are discussed in view of the functional consequences of reducing neurodegenerative processes and promoting myelin preservation and repair . The therapeutic implications of Q14703 modulation in the CNS are considered in terms of the clinical outcomes of MS , such as reducing MS - related brain atrophy , and other CNS disorders . Additionally , we briefly outline other existing and investigational MS therapies that may also have effects in the CNS .\",\n \"Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK55___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .\",\n \"DB08868 ( FTY720 ) enhances remyelination following demyelination of organotypic cerebellar slices . Remyelination , which occurs subsequent to demyelination , contributes to functional recovery and is mediated by oligodendrocyte progenitor cells ( OPCs ) that have differentiated into myelinating cells . Therapeutics that impact remyelination in the CNS could be critical determinants of long - term functional outcome in multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . DB08868 is a Q14703 receptor modulator in MS clinical trials due to systemic anti - inflammatory properties , yet may impact cells within the CNS by crossing the blood - brain barrier . Previous studies using isolated dissociated cultures indicate that neural cells express Q14703 receptors and respond to receptor engagement . Our objective was to assess the effects of fingolimod on myelin - related processes within a multicellular environment that maintains physiological cell - cell interactions , using organotypic cerebellar slice cultures . DB08868 treatment had no impact on myelin under basal conditions . DB08868 treatment subsequent to lysolecithin - induced demyelination enhanced remyelination and process extension by OPCs and mature oligodendrocytes , while increasing microglia numbers and immunoreactivity for the astrocytic marker glial fibrillary acidic protein . The number of phagocytosing microglia was not increased by fingolimod . Using Q14703 receptor specific agonists and antagonists , we determined that fingolimod - induced effects on remyelination and astrogliosis were mediated primarily through Q99500 and Q9H228 , whereas enhanced microgliosis was mediated through P21453 and Q9H228 . Taken together , these data demonstrate that fingolimod modulates multiple neuroglial cell responses , resulting in enhanced remyelination in organotypic slice cultures that maintain the complex cellular interactions of the mammalian brain .\",\n \"Oligomeric procyanidins inhibit cell migration and modulate the expression of migration and proliferation associated genes in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells . The consumption of flavan - 3 - ols has been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases and improvements in vascular function . However , the nature of the flavan - 3 - ols responsible and the mechanisms underlying the vascular responses are not fully understood . We used microarrays to search for molecular changes in response to the exposure to (-)- epicatechin ( EC ) , procyanidin dimer B2 , and a mixture of oligomeric procyanidins in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . No gene expression changes were detected in HUVECs exposed to EC or dimer B2 , however , the oligomeric procyanidins induced significant gene expression changes in both resting and P01375 - stimulated cells . In particular , the expression of genes such as Q9UHI8 , P07996 , O15123 , O00622 , ET - 1 , Q99500 , and Q07343 involved in endothelial cell migration and proliferation , were substantially over - represented . Also , exposure to the oligomers arrested the cells at the G ( 0 )/ G ( 1 ) phase and inhibited cell migration . These data show that human endothelial cells respond to oligomeric procyanidins by exhibiting a less migratory phenotype and by a general modulation of the expression of genes that are associated with key events in the angiogenic process . The molecular changes associated with procyanidin treatment identified in this study are consistent with the beneficial effects of flavan - 3 - ols on vascular function .\",\n \"Zeranol upregulates corticotropin releasing hormone expression in the placental cell line JEG - 3 . ___MASK28___ - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) plays a pivotal role in the control of parturition in human . Increased amount of plasma P06850 is associated with pre - mature delivery . Zeranol or α - zearalanol is a mycotoxin produced by fungi in the Fusarium family . Unlike other mycotoxins , exposure to zeranol appears to have minimal health risk . In North America , it is used as a growth - promoting agent in livestock . Because of the health concern of zeranol residue in meat , this practice has not been adopted in Europe . In our study zeranol could induce P06850 protein expression in JEG - 3 cells as low as 0 . 1nM . As electrophoretic mobility shift assay indicated an increase in the CRE binding activity in P06850 promoter , the induction was likely triggered by transcriptional regulation . We further looked into the signal transduction pathway and PKCδ and P27361 / 2 were found to be activated . This study showed that zeranol could increase P06850 expression in placental cells , and the findings might be a concern for pregnant women .\",\n \"Hypothalamic Q14703 / P21453 axis controls energy homeostasis . P21453 ( P21453 ) is a G - protein - coupled receptor for sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) that has a role in many physiological and pathophysiological processes . Here we show that the Q14703 / P21453 signalling pathway in hypothalamic neurons regulates energy homeostasis in rodents . We demonstrate that P21453 protein is highly enriched in hypothalamic P01189 neurons of rats . Intracerebroventricular injections of the bioactive lipid , Q14703 , reduce food consumption and increase rat energy expenditure through persistent activation of P40763 and the melanocortin system . Similarly , the selective disruption of hypothalamic P21453 increases food intake and reduces the respiratory exchange ratio . We further show that P40763 controls P21453 expression in neurons via a positive feedback mechanism . Interestingly , several models of obesity and cancer anorexia display an imbalance of hypothalamic Q14703 / P21453 / P40763 axis , whereas pharmacological intervention ameliorates these phenotypes . Taken together , our data demonstrate that the neuronal Q14703 / P21453 / P40763 signalling axis plays a critical role in the control of energy homeostasis in rats .\",\n \"Synthesis and evaluation of fluorinated fingolimod ( FTY720 ) analogues for sphingosine - 1 - phosphate receptor molecular imaging by positron emission tomography . DB03203 - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) is a lysophospholipid that evokes a variety of biological responses via stimulation of a set of cognate G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) : P21453 - Q9H228 . Q14703 and its receptors ( S1PRs ) play important roles in the immune , cardiovascular , and central nervous systems and have also been implicated in carcinogenesis . Recently , the Q14703 analogue DB08868 ( FTY720 ) has been approved for the treatment of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis . This work presents the synthesis of various fluorinated structural analogues of FTY720 , their in vitro and in vivo biological testing , and their development and application as [( 18 ) F ] radiotracers for the study of S1PR biodistribution and imaging in mice using small - animal positron emission tomography ( PET ) .\",\n \"___MASK39___ and cytarabine inhibit progression of human lymphoma in NOD / SCID mice carrying a mutant dihydrofolate reductase and cytidine deaminase fusion gene . An SFG - based retroviral bicistronic vector containing a double - mutant dihydrofolate reductase - cytidine deaminase fusion cDNA ( F / S P00374 - CD ) with IRES - eGFP confers resistance to both methotrexate ( MTX ) and cytarabine ( ara - C ) . Two weeks after transplantation with marrow transduced with either a fusion or a control gene ( eGFP - IRES - NeoR ) , human lymphoma ( P12755 - DLCL - 1 ) cells were injected sc into the flanks of nonobese diabetic / severe combined immune deficiency mice . In mock - transplanted mice , maximal tolerated dose ( MTD ) of posttransplant MTX / ara - C ( 15 / 10 mg / kg / day , x3 ) was unable to control tumor growth . Transfer of the fusion gene allowed doses of MTX / ara - C ( 25 / 15 mg / kg / day , x4 ) twofold higher than the MTD to be tolerated . The tumor burden defined the efficiency of posttransplant chemotherapy ; early treatment , 48 h after tumor inoculation , provided tumor - free survival , while starting treatment after having palpable tumor growth ( 7 days ) delayed tumor growth a median time of 28 days . In addition , the early treated group had higher gene expression in peripheral blood and marrow cells than the late treated group ( P < 0 . 05 ) , suggesting that early treatment allowed for enrichment of transduced marrow progenitors . These results encourage clinical studies using this retroviral fusion gene construct .\",\n \"Sphingosylphosphorylcholine as a novel calmodulin inhibitor . Q14703 ( sphingosine 1 - phosphate ) and Q969E3 ( sphingosylphosphorylcholine ) have been recently recognized as important mediators of cell signalling , regulating basic cellular processes such as growth , differentiation , apoptosis , motility and Ca2 + homoeostasis . Interestingly , they can also act as first and second messengers . Although their activation of cell - surface G - protein - coupled receptors has been studied extensively , not much is known about heir intracellular mechanism of action , and their target proteins are yet to be identified . We hypothesized that these sphingolipids might bind to P62158 ( calmodulin ) , the ubiquitous intracellular Ca2 + sensor . Binding assays utilizing intrinsic tyrosine fluorescence of the protein , dansyl - labelled P62158 and surface plasmon resonance revealed that Q969E3 binds to both apo - and Ca2 +- saturated P62158 selectively , when compared with the related lysophospholipid mediators Q14703 , P08519 ( lysophosphatidic acid ) and Q16549 ( lysophosphatidylcholine ) . Experiments carried out with the model P62158 - binding domain melittin showed that Q969E3 dissociates the P62158 - target peptide complex , suggesting an inhibitory role . The functional effect of the interaction was examined on two target enzymes , phosphodiesterase and calcineurin , and Q969E3 inhibited the Ca2 +/ P62158 - dependent activity of both . Thus we propose that P62158 might be an intracellular receptor for Q969E3 , and raise the possibility of a novel endogenous regulation of P62158 .\",\n \"HSP - 70 mitigates LPS / P12755 - induced cell damage by increasing sphingosine kinase 1 ( SK1 ) . Heat shock proteins ( HSPs ) are potent protectors of cellular integrity against environmental stresses , including toxic microbial products . To investigate the mechanism of HSP - 70 cell protection against bacterial lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) , we established a stable HSP - 70 gene - transfected RAW 264 . 7 murine macrophage model of LPS - induced cell death . Bacterial LPS increases the activity of sphingosine kinase 1 ( SK1 ) , which catalyzes formation of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . Q14703 functions as a critical signal for initiation and maintenance of diverse aspects of immune cell activation and function . When mouse macrophages were incubated with Escherichia coli LPS ( 1 microg / ml ) and sphingosine kinase inhibitor ( P12755 , 5 microM ) , 90 % of cells died . Neither LPS nor P12755 alone at these doses damaged the cells . The LPS / P12755 - induced cell death was partially reversed by overexpression of HSP - 70 in gene - transfected macrophages . The specificity of HSP - 70 in this reversal was demonstrated by transfection of HSP - 70 - specific siRNA . Down - regulation of HSP - 70 expression after transfection of siRNA specific for HSP - 70 was associated with increased LPS / P12755 - induced cell damage . Overexpression of human or murine HSP - 70 ( P0DMV8 and Hspa1a , respectively ) increased both cellular SK1 mRNA and protein levels . Cellular heat shock also increased SK1 protein . These studies confirm the importance of SK1 as a protective moiety in LPS - induced cell injury and demonstrate that HSP - 70 - mediated protection from cells treated with LPS / P12755 is accompanied by upregulating expression of SK1 . HSP - 70 - mediated increases in SK1 and consequent increased levels of Q14703 may also play a role in protection of cells from other processes that lead to programmed cell death .\",\n \"The role of MAPK and Nrf2 pathways in ketanserin - elicited attenuation of cigarette smoke - induced P10145 production in human bronchial epithelial cells . Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) with chronic airway inflammation as a key feature . Blockade of serotonin receptor 2A ( 5 - HTR ( 2A ) ) with ketanserin has been found to improve lung function in P48444 patients . Furthermore , ketanserin has been shown to possess anti - inflammatory properties in vivo . In this study , we investigated the antioxidative and anti - inflammatory properties of ketanserin and its underlying mechanism of action on cigarette smoke - induced interleukin ( IL ) - 8 release in vitro . Primary normal human bronchial epithelial cells and human bronchial epithelial cell line ( BEAS - 2B ) were treated with or without ketanserin prior to exposure to cigarette smoke medium ( CSM ) . Exposure to CSM caused elevation of both mRNA and release of P10145 with increased phosphorylation of p38 and extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) . Consistently , CSM - induced P10145 release was blocked by SB203580 , U0126 , or Q02750 small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) but not SP600125 . On the other hand , CSM caused a dose - dependent decrease in the ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione ( rGSH / GSSG ) together with an increased translocation of Nrf2 to the nucleus demonstrated by Western blot analysis . Knock down of Nrf2 by siRNA completely blocked CSM - induced P10145 release . Ketanserin suppressed CSM - induced P10145 release by inhibiting p38 , P27361 / 2 MAPK , and Nrf2 signaling pathways and partially inhibited CSM - induced reduction of rGSH / GSSG ratio . Our data demonstrated the novel antioxidative and anti - inflammatory role of ketanserin via the Nrf2 signaling pathway in CSM - exposed human bronchial epithelial cells . This may open up new perspectives in the development of novel therapeutic targets in the treatment of cigarette smoke - related P48444 .\",\n \"Involvement of P21453 receptor pathway in angiogenic effects of a novel adenosine - like nucleic acid analog COA - Cl in cultured human vascular endothelial cells . COA - Cl ( 2Cl - C . P01178 - A ) is a recently developed adenosine - like nucleic acid analog that promotes angiogenesis via the mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases P27361 / 2 . Endothelial P21453 receptor plays indispensable roles in developmental angiogenesis . In this study , we examined the functions of P21453 in COA - Cl - induced angiogenic responses . Antagonists for P21453 , W146 , and VPC23019 , substantially but still partly inhibited the effects of COA - Cl with regard to P27361 / 2 activation and tube formation in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . Antagonists for adenosine A1 receptor and purinergic P47900 receptor were without effect . Genetic knockdown of P21453 with siRNA , but not that of Q99500 , attenuated COA - Cl - elicited P27361 / 2 responses . The signaling properties of COA - Cl showed significant similarities to those of sphingosine 1 - phosphate , an endogenous P21453 ligand , in that both induced responses sensitive to pertussis toxin ( Gα i / o inhibitor ) , 1 , 2 - bis ( 2 - aminophenoxy ) ethane - N , N , N ', N '- tetraacetic acid tetrakis ( acetoxymethyl ester ) ( BAPTA - AM ) , ( calcium chelator ) , and Q99463 ( c - Src tyrosine kinase inhibitor ) . COA - Cl elevated intracellular Ca ( 2 +) concentration and induced tyrosine phosphorylation of p130Cas , a substrate of c - Src , in HUVEC . COA - Cl displaced [( 3 ) H ] Q14703 in a radioligand - binding competition assay in chem - 1 cells overexpressing P21453 . However , COA - Cl activated P27361 / 2 in CHO - P04264 cells that lack functional P21453 receptor , suggesting the presence of additional yet - to - be - defined COA - Cl target in these cells . The results thus suggest the major contribution of P21453 in the angiogenic effects of COA - Cl . However , other mechanism such as that seen in CHO - P04264 cells may also be partly involved . Collectively , these findings may lead to refinement of the design of this nucleic acid analog and ultimately to development of small molecule - based therapeutic angiogenesis .\",\n \"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .\",\n \"The receptor P21453 overrides regulatory T cell - mediated immune suppression through Akt - P42345 . Regulatory T cells ( T ( reg ) cells ) are critically involved in maintaining immunological tolerance , but this potent suppression must be ' quenched ' to allow the generation of adaptive immune responses . Here we report that sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor type 1 ( P21453 ) delivers an intrinsic negative signal to restrain the thymic generation , peripheral maintenance and suppressive activity of T ( reg ) cells . Combining loss - and gain - of - function genetic approaches , we found that P21453 blocked the differentiation of thymic T ( reg ) precursors and function of mature T ( reg ) cells and affected T ( reg ) cell - mediated immune tolerance . P21453 induced selective activation of the Akt - P42345 kinase pathway to impede the development and function of T ( reg ) cells . Dynamic regulation of P21453 contributed to lymphocyte priming and immune homeostasis . Thus , by antagonizing T ( reg ) cell - mediated immune suppression , the lipid - activated P21453 - Akt - P42345 pathway orchestrates adaptive immune responses .\",\n \"Functional consequences of Q14703 receptor modulation in rat oligodendroglial lineage cells . DB08868 ( FTY720 ) and its phosphorylated form FTY720P are modulators of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptors , which are G - protein coupled receptors linked to cell migration and vascular maturation . The efficacy of FTY720 in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and its animal models has been attributed to its inhibition of lymphocyte trafficking to target organs . In this study , we examined the role of Q14703 receptors in cultured rat oligodendrocytes ( OLGs ) and OLG progenitor cells ( OPCs ) using the active phosphorylated form of FTY720 . We found that ( 1 ) FTY720P improves the survival of neonatal rat OLGs during serum withdrawal , which is associated with the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinases ( P27361 / 2 ) and Akt ; ( 2 ) FTY720P regulates OPC differentiation into OLGs in a concentration - dependent manner ; and ( 3 ) Q14703 receptors are differentially modulated by platelet - derived growth factor ( PDGF ) resulting in downregulation of Q9H228 and upregulation of P21453 in OPCs . In addition , siRNA studies revealed that P21453 participates in PDGF - induced OPC mitogenesis . We conclude that P21453 and Q9H228 serve different functions during oligodendroglial development , and possibly during remyelination .\",\n \"Enhancement of the P11362 signaling in the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in midbrain raphe 5 - HT neuron systems . Relevance for neuroplasticity and depression . New findings show existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes in 5 - HT nerve cells of the dorsal and median raphe nuclei of the rat midbrain and hippocampus . Synergistic receptor - receptor interactions in these receptor complexes indicated their enhancing role in hippocampal plasticity . The existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes also in midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells open up the possibility that antidepressant drugs by increasing extracellular 5 - HT levels can cause an activation of the P09038 / P11362 mechanism in these nerve cells as well . Therefore , the agonist modulation of the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes and their specific role is now determined in rat medullary raphe RN33B cells and in the caudal midline raphe area of the midbrain rich in 5 - HT nerve cells . The combined i . c . v . treatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist 8 - OHDPAT synergistically increased P11362 and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation in the raphe midline area of the midbrain and in the RN33B cells . Cotreatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist induced RN33B cell differentiation as seen from development of an increased number and length of extensions per cell and their increased 5 - HT immunoreactivity . These signaling and differentiation events were dependent on the receptor interface since they were blocked by incubation with TMV but not by TMII of the P08908 receptor . Taken together , the P08908 autoreceptors by being part of a P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in the midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells appears to have also a trophic role in the central 5 - HT neuron systems besides playing a key role in reducing the firing of these neurons .\",\n \"DB03203 kinase / sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) / Q14703 receptor axis is involved in liver fibrosis - associated angiogenesis . BACKGROUND & AIMS : DB03203 kinase ( SphK ) / sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) / Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) axis is involved in multiple biological processes , including liver fibrosis . Angiogenesis is an important pathophysiological process closely associated with liver fibrosis ; however , the functional role of SphK / Q14703 / S1PR in this process remains incompletely defined . METHODS : Bile duct ligation or carbon tetrachloride was used to induce liver fibrosis in mice . Human fibrotic samples were obtained from livers of patients undergoing liver transplantation . Q14703 levels in the liver were examined by HPLC . Expression of angiogenic markers , including angiopoietin 1 , CD31 , vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 , and P04275 , was characterized by immunofluorescence , real - time RT - PCR , and Western blot in the fibrotic liver and primary mouse hepatic stellate cells ( HSCs ) . SphK inhibitor ( P12755 ) or S1PR antagonists were administered intraperitoneally in mice . RESULTS : Q14703 levels in the liver were closely correlated with mRNA expression of angiogenic markers . Ang1 is expressed in activated HSCs of the fibrotic liver and in primary HSCs . In HSCs , by using specific antagonists or siRNAs , we demonstrated Q14703 stimulation induced Ang1 expression via P21453 and Q99500 . In vivo , Q14703 reduction by P12755 inhibited angiogenesis in fibrotic mice . Furthermore , P21453 / 3 antagonist significantly blocked upregulation of angiogenic markers in the injured liver , and attenuated the extent of liver fibrosis , while O95136 antagonist had no effect on angiogenesis , supporting the key role of P21453 and Q99500 in angiogenesis underlying liver fibrosis process . CONCLUSIONS : SphK1 / Q14703 / P21453 / 3 axis plays a crucial role in the angiogenic process required for fibrosis development , which may represent an effective therapeutic strategy for liver fibrosis .\",\n \"Atrial natriuretic peptide : a possible mediator involved in dexamethasone ' s inhibition of cell proliferation in multiple myeloma . Atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) has been recognized for several decades for its role of regulating blood pressure . Recently , cumulating evidences show that P01160 plays an anticancer role in various solid tumors via blocking the kinase cascade of Ras - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 with the result of inhibition of DNA synthesis . P01160 , as well as its receptors ( P16066 and P17342 ) has been identified present in the embryonic stem cell and a wide range of cancer cells . Various lymphoid organs , such as lymph nodes , have been detected the presence of P01160 . Multiple myeloma ( MM ) , though the therapies have evolved significantly , is still an incurable disease as B lymphocyte cell neoplasm . Dexamethasone is the cornerstone in treatment of MM via inactivation of Ras - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 cascade reaction . Coincidently , dexamethasone can increase the expression of P01160 markedly . Nevertheless , the role of P01160 in MM is unclear . Based on these results above , we raise the hypothesis that P01160 is involved in mediating dexamethasone ' s inhibition of proliferation in MM cells , which suggests that P01160 may be a potential agent to treat MM .\",\n \"APRIL and Q9Y275 proteins increase proliferation of human adipose - derived stem cells through activation of Erk1 / 2 Q96HU1 kinase . Human adipose - derived stem cells ( Q9ULZ3 ) are DB05914 with reduced immunogenicity and the ability to modulate immune responses . APRIL and Q9Y275 proteins are overexpressed in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases for which allogeneic Q9ULZ3 therapy is currently under clinical investigation . Modification of Q9ULZ3 properties by the tissue microenvironment could be a critical factor in patient outcome and is still not well understood . Our aim was to characterize the APRIL / Q9Y275 system in Q9ULZ3 by analyzing the ligand and receptor expression patterns , the effects mediated by APRIL and Q9Y275 on Q9ULZ3 , and the underlying signaling . We found that Q9ULZ3 express the tumor necrosis factor proteins APRIL ( a proliferation - inducing ligand ) and Q9Y275 ( B cell - activator factor ) as well as their receptors O14836 ( transmembrane activator and calcium - modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor ) , Q02223 ( B cell maturation antigen ) and the Q9Y275 - specific receptor ( Q96RJ3 ) . APRIL and Q9Y275 secretion was differentially enhanced by P48061 and interferon ( IFN ) - γ , implicated in Q9ULZ3 - mediated migration and immunosuppression , respectively . In addition , APRIL and Q9Y275 induced rapid phosphorylation of extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) and Akt kinases and promoted an increase in Q9ULZ3 proliferation , without affecting the immunosuppressive capacity of these cells . The use of specific chemical inhibitors indicated that the PI3K transduction pathway is involved in Q9ULZ3 basal growth and that APRIL - and Q9Y275 - mediated effects are P29323 - dependent . These results provide new information about the molecular mechanisms that underlie APRIL and Q9Y275 secretion and signaling in Q9ULZ3 , and are of special relevance for the use of allogeneic Q9ULZ3 as therapeutic tools .\",\n \"The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK81___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .\",\n \"Assay to measure the secretion of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate from cells induced by Q14703 lyase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) degrading enzyme Q14703 lyase ( SPL ) may be useful in the therapy of inflammatory diseases by preventing lymphocyte recruitment to diseased tissues . Here we describe a cellular assay for such inhibitors , which takes advantage of the observation that a fraction of the intracellular Q14703 accumulated in the presence of SPL inhibitors is secreted into the medium of cultured cells . The secreted Q14703 is then quantified using an Q14703 - sensitive reporter cell line . In the routine assay protocol , human HEK293T cells are treated with SPL inhibitors in the presence of phosphatase inhibitors and sphingosine ; while the phosphatase inhibitors are included to prevent the degradation of Q14703 secreted from the cells , sphingosine is added as source for intracellular Q14703 that is prone to SPL degradation . The secreted Q14703 in the supernatant of the cell cultures is then quantified by measuring calcium flux induced in CHO - P04264 cells expressing the human Q99500 receptor . Using this method SPL inhibitors were shown to induce a concentration - dependent increase of extracellular Q14703 under the conditions used ; thus , the assay allows for the ranking of SPL inhibitors according to their potency on living cells .\",\n \"Non - phosphorylated FTY720 induces apoptosis of human microglia by activating Q12772 . A synthetic analog of sphingosine named FTY720 ( DB08868 ) , phosphorylated by sphingosine kinase - 2 , interacts with sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptors expressed on various cells . FTY720 suppresses the disease activity of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) chiefly by inhibiting Q14703 - dependent egress of autoreactive T lymphocytes from secondary lymphoid organs , and possibly by exerting anti - inflammatory and neuroprotective effects directly on brain cells . However , at present , biological effects of FTY720 on human microglia are largely unknown . We studied FTY720 - mediated apoptosis of a human microglia cell line HMO6 . The exposure of HMO6 cells to non - phosphorylated FTY720 ( FTY720 - non - P ) induced apoptosis in a dose - dependent manner with IC50 of 10 . 6 ± 2 . 0 μM , accompanied by the cleavage of caspase - 7 and caspase - 3 but not of caspase - 9 . The apoptosis was inhibited by Z - DQMD - FMK , a caspase - 3 inhibitor , but not by Pertussis toxin , a Gi protein inhibitor , suramin , a Q99500 / Q9H228 inhibitor , or W123 , a P21453 competitive antagonist , although HMO6 expressed P21453 , O95136 , and Q99500 . Furthermore , both phosphorylated FTY720 ( FTY720 - P ) and SEW2871 , P21453 selective agonists , did not induce apoptosis of HMO6 . Genome - wide gene expression profiling and molecular network analysis indicated activation of transcriptional regulation by sterol regulatory element - binding protein ( SREBP ) in FTY720 - non - P - treated HMO6 cells . Western blot verified activation of Q12772 in these cells , and apoptosis was enhanced by pretreatment with simvastatin , an activator of Q12772 , and by overexpression of the N - terminal fragment of Q12772 . These observations suggest that FTY720 - non - P - induced apoptosis of HMO6 human microglia is independent of Q14703 receptor binding , and positively regulated by the Q12772 - dependent proapoptotic signaling pathway .\",\n \"Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK78___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .\",\n \"Expression profile of the sphingosine kinase signalling system in the lung of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . AIMS : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is a leading cause of death worldwide . Despite its importance , treatment methods are limited and restricted to symptomatic care , highlighting the urgent need for new treatment options . Tissue damage in P48444 is thought to result from an inability of the normal repair processes with accumulation of apoptotic material and impaired clearance of this material by macrophages in the airways . Lung inflammation involves the bioactive sphingolipid sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . MAIN METHODS : We investigated lung tissue samples from 55 patients ( 25 with P48444 ) undergoing lobectomies for management of cancer . We analysed the sphingosine - kinase ( SphK ) mRNA expression profile , SphK enzyme activity as well as the localisation and expression of individual proteins related to the SphK - signalling system . KEY FINDINGS : We show in this study for the first time a comprehensive expression profile of all synthesising enzymes , receptors and degrading enzymes of the SphK - signalling system in the human lung . Multivariate Q9UNW9 showed that the relative mRNA expression of Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) subtype 5 was reduced in P48444 . There were strong positive correlations between the mRNA expression of Q9H228 and P21453 and Q99500 , and between Q99500 and O95136 . A significant negative correlation was found between P21453 and SphK protein activity . SIGNIFICANCE : The correlations between expression levels of receptors and enzymes involved in the sphingosine kinase signalling system in the lung suggest common regulatory mechanisms . Our findings of reduced Q9H228 in P48444 and the correlation with other Q14703 receptors in P48444 identify Q9H228 as a possible novel target for pharmacotherapy .\",\n \"O60603 / 1 and sphingosine 1 - phosphate modulate inflammation , myofibroblast differentiation and cell migration in fibroblasts . Dermal fibroblasts are important regulators of inflammatory and immune responses in the skin . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the interaction between two key players in inflammation , Toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) and sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) , in normal human fibroblasts in the context of inflammation , fibrosis and cell migration . We demonstrate that O60603 ligation strongly enhances the production of the pro - inflammatory cytokines P05231 and P10145 . Q14703 significantly induces pro - inflammatory cytokines time - and concentration - dependently via Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) 2 and Q99500 . The O60603 / 1 agonist Pam3CSK4 and Q14703 ( > 1μM ) or TGF - β markedly upregulate P05231 and P10145 secretion . Pam3CSK4 and Q14703 alone promote myofibroblast differentiation as assessed by significant increases of α - smooth muscle actin and collagen I expression . Importantly , costimulation with Q14703 ( > 1μM ) induces differentiation into myofibroblasts . In contrast , Pam3CSK4 and low Q14703 concentrations ( < 1μM ) accelerate cell migration . These results suggest that O60603 / 1 signaling and Q14703 cooperate in pro - inflammatory cytokine production and myofibroblast differentiation and promote cell migration of skin fibroblasts in a Q14703 - concentration dependent manner . Our findings provide significant insights into how infectious stimuli or danger signals and sphingolipids contribute to dermal inflammation which may be relevant for skin tissue repair after injury or disease .\",\n \"P00797 angiotensin system modulates P42345 pathway through AT2R in HIVAN . P42345 ( P42345 ) has been reported to contribute to the development of HIV - associated nephropathy ( HIVAN ) . We hypothesized that HIV may be activating renal tissue P42345 pathway through renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) via Angiotensin Receptor Type II receptor ( AT2R ) . Renal tissues of Vpr transgenic and Tg26 ( HIVAN ) mice displayed enhanced phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K . ___MASK96___ , a renin inhibitor attenuated phosphorylation of both P42345 and p70S6K in renal tissues of HIVAN mice . Interestingly , Angiotensin Receptor Type I ( AT1R ) blockade did not modulate renal tissue phosphorylation of P42345 in HIVAN mice ; on the other hand , AT2R blockade attenuated renal tissue phosphorylation of P42345 in HIVAN mice . In vitro studies , both renin and Ang II displayed enhanced mouse tubular cell ( P04629 ) phosphorylation of p70S6K in a dose dependent manner . HIV / P04629 also displayed enhanced phosphorylation of both P42345 and p70S6K ; interestingly this effect of HIV was further enhanced by losartan ( an AT1R blocker ) . On the other hand , AT2R blockade attenuated HIV - induced tubular cell phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K , whereas , AT2R agonist enhanced phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K . These findings indicate that HIV stimulates P42345 pathway in HIVAN through the activation of renin angiotensin system via AT2R .\",\n \"Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK16___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .\",\n \"Cyclical and dose - dependent responses of adult human mature oligodendrocytes to fingolimod . DB08868 is a sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) analogue that has been used in clinical trials as a systemic immunomodulatory therapy for multiple sclerosis . DB08868 readily accesses the central nervous system , raising the issue of its direct effects on neural cells . We assessed the effects of active fingolimod on dissociated cultures of mature , myelin - producing oligodendrocytes ( OLGs ) derived from adult human brain . Human OLGs express Q14703 receptor transcripts in relative abundance of Q9H228 > Q99500 > P21453 , with undetectable levels of O95977 . Low doses of fingolimod ( 100 pmol / L to 1 nmol / L ) induced initial membrane elaboration ( 2 days ) , subsequent retraction ( 4 days ) , and recurrence of extension with prolonged treatment ( 8 days ) . Higher doses ( 10 nmol / L to 1 mumol / L ) caused the opposite modulation of membrane dynamics . Retraction was rescued by co - treatment with the Q99500 / Q9H228 pathway antagonist , suramin , and was associated with RhoA - mediated cytoskeletal signaling . Membrane elaboration was mimicked using the P21453 agonist SEW2871 . DB08868 rescued human OLGs from serum and glucose deprivation - induced apoptosis , which was reversed with suramin co - treatment and mimicked using an Q9H228 agonist . High doses of fingolimod induced an initial down - regulation of Q9H228 mRNA levels relative to control ( 4 hours ) , subsequent up - regulation ( 2 days ) , and recurrent down - regulation ( 8 days ) . P21453 mRNA levels were inversely regulated compared with Q9H228 . These results indicate that fingolimod modulates maturity - and species - specific OLG membrane dynamics and survival responses that are directly relevant for myelin integrity .\",\n \"A ceramide - 1 - phosphate analogue , PCERA - 1 , simultaneously suppresses tumour necrosis factor - alpha and induces interleukin - 10 production in activated macrophages . Tight regulation of the production of the key pro - inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) is essential for the prevention of chronic inflammatory diseases . In vivo administration of a synthetic phospholipid , named hereafter phospho - ceramide analogue - 1 ( PCERA - 1 ) , was previously found to suppress lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced P01375 blood levels . We therefore investigated the in vitro anti - inflammatory effects of PCERA - 1 . Here , we show that extracellular PCERA - 1 potently suppresses production of the pro - inflammatory cytokine P01375 in RAW264 . 7 macrophages , and in addition , independently and reciprocally regulates the production of the anti - inflammatory cytokine interleukin - 10 ( P22301 ) . Specificity is demonstrated by the inability of the phospholipids ceramide - 1 - phosphate ( C1P ) , sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) and lysophosphatidic acid ( P08519 ) to perform these activities . Similar P01375 suppression and P22301 induction by PCERA - 1 were observed in macrophages when activated by O00206 ( O00206 ) , O60603 and Q9NYK1 agonists . Regulation of cytokine production is demonstrated at the mRNA and protein levels . Finally , we show that , while PCERA - 1 does not block activation of nuclear factor ( NF ) - kappaB and mitogen - activated protein kinases by LPS , it elevates the intracellular DB02527 level . In conclusion , the anti - inflammatory activity of PCERA - 1 seems to be mediated by a cell membrane receptor , upstream of DB02527 production , and eventually P01375 suppression and P22301 induction . Thus , identification of the PCERA - 1 receptor may provide new pharmacological means to block inflammation .\",\n \"N - glycosylation controls trafficking , zymogen activation and substrate processing of proprotein convertases PC1 / 3 and subtilisin kexin isozyme - 1 . The limited proteolysis of proteins by the proprotein convertases ( PCs ) is a common means of producing bioactive proteins or peptides . The PCs are associated with numerous human pathologies and their activity can be reduced through the use of specific inhibitors . Here , we demonstrate an alternative approach to inhibiting PCs by altering their N - glycosylation . Through site - directed mutagenesis , we show that the convertase PC1 / 3 contains two N - glycans , only one of which is critical for its prosegment cleavage . The exact structure of PC1 / 3 N - glycans does not significantly affect its zymogen activation within endocrine cells , but glycosylation of DB00174 ( 146 ) is critical . Processing of the PC1 / 3 ' s substrate proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) was used in a cell - based assay to screen a collection of 45 compounds structurally related to known glycosidase inhibitors . Two 5 - thiomannose - containing disaccharide derivatives were discovered to block PC1 / 3 and P01189 processing into the analgesic peptide β - endorphin . These compounds also reduced the zymogen activation of the convertase subtilisin kexin isozyme - 1 ( Q14703 ) , blocked the processing of its substrate the sterol regulatory element - binding protein Q12772 and altered its glycosylation . Thus , modification of PC glycosylation may also be a means of blocking their activity , an effect which , in the case of Q14703 , may be of possible therapeutic use since Q12772 regulates sterol levels including cholesterol biosynthesis and its metabolism .\",\n \"A common single nucleotide polymorphism can exacerbate long - QT type 2 syndrome leading to sudden infant death . BACKGROUND : Identification of infants at risk for sudden arrhythmic death remains one of the leading challenges of modern medicine . We present a family in which a common polymorphism ( single nucleotide polymorphism ) inherited from the father , combined with a stop codon mutation inherited from the mother ( both asymptomatic ) , led to 2 cases of sudden infant death . METHODS AND RESULTS : P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , CACNA1c , CACNB2b , and P63252 genes were amplified and analyzed by direct sequencing . Functional electrophysiological studies were performed with the single nucleotide polymorphism and mutation expressed singly and in combination in Chinese ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) and COS - 1 cells . An asymptomatic woman presenting after the death of her 2 - day - old infant and spontaneous abortion of a second baby in the first trimester was referred for genetic analysis . The newborn infant had nearly incessant ventricular tachycardia while in utero and a prolonged QTc ( 560 ms ) . The mother was asymptomatic but displayed a prolonged QTc . Genetic screening of the mother revealed a heterozygous nonsense mutation ( P926AfsX14 ) in Q12809 , predicting a stop codon . The father was asymptomatic with a normal QTc but had a heterozygous polymorphism ( K897T ) in Q12809 . The baby who died at 2 days of age and the aborted fetus inherited both K897T and P926AfsX14 . Heterologous coexpression of K897T and P926AfsX14 led to loss of function of Q12809 current much greater than expression of K897T or P926AfsX14 alone . CONCLUSIONS : Our data suggest that a common polymorphism ( K897T ) can markedly accentuate the loss of function of mildly defective Q12809 channels , leading to long - QT syndrome - mediated arrhythmias and sudden infant death .\",\n \"The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK56___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .\",\n \"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .\",\n \"Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK99___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK99___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK99___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK99___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK99___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK99___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK99___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK99___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK99___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .\",\n \"P00797 inhibition with aliskiren . 1 . Initial attempts to inhibit renin in humans have faced numerous difficulties . Molecular modelling and X - ray crystallography of the active site of renin have led to the development of new orally active renin inhibitors , such as aliskiren . 2 . ___MASK96___ has a low bioavailability ( between 2 . 6 and 5 . 0 % ) compensated by its high potency to inhibit renin ( IC50 : 0 . 6 nmol / L ) and a long plasma half - life ( 23 - 36 h ) , which makes it suitable for once - daily dosing . 3 . The once - daily administration of aliskiren to hypertensive patients lowers BP as strongly as standard doses of established angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor blockers ( losartan , valsartan , irbesartan ) , hydrochlorothiazide , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ramipril and lisinopril ) or long acting calcium channel blockers ( amlodipine ) . In combination therapy , aliskiren further decreases blood pressure when combined with either hydrochlorothiazide , amlodipine , irbesartan or ramipril . 4 . The biochemical consequences of renin inhibition differ from those of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition and Ang II antagonism , particularly in terms of angiotensin profiles and interactions with the bradykinin - nitric oxide - cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway and possibly the ( pro ) renin receptor . 5 . Blockade of the renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) with P12821 inhibitors , AT1 receptor blockers or a combination of these drugs has become one of the most successful therapeutic approaches in medicine . However , it remains unclear how to optimize DB01367 blockade to maximize cardiovascular and renal benefits . In this context , renin inhibition to render the DB01367 fully quiescent is a new possibility requiring further study .\",\n \"Oral administration of an angiotensin - converting enzyme 2 activator ameliorates diabetes - induced cardiac dysfunction . We evaluated the hypothesis that activation of endogenous angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) 2 would improve cardiac dysfunction induced by diabetes . Ten days after diabetes induction ( streptozotocin , 50 mg / kg , i . v . ) , male Wistar rats were treated with the Q9BYF1 activator 1 -[[ 2 -( dimethylamino ) ethyl ] amino ]- 4 -( hydroxymethyl )- 7 -[[( 4 - methylphenyl ) sulfonyl ] oxy ]- 9H - xanthen - 9 - one ( XNT , 1 mg / kg / day , gavage ) or saline ( control ) for 30 days . Echocardiography was performed to analyze the cardiac function and kinetic fluorogenic assays were used to determine cardiac P12821 and Q9BYF1 activities . Cardiac Q9BYF1 , P12821 , Mas receptor , AT ( 1 ) receptor , AT ( 2 ) receptor and collagen types I and III mRNA and Q9BYF1 , P12821 , Mas , AT ( 1 ) receptor , AT ( 2 ) receptor , P27361 / 2 , Akt , AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) protein were measured by qRT - PCR and western blotting techniques , respectively . Histological sections of hearts were analyzed to evaluate the presence of hypertrophy and fibrosis . Diabetic animals presented hyperglycemia and diastolic dysfunction along with cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis . XNT treatment prevented further increase in glycemia and improved the cardiac function , as well as the hypertrophy and fibrosis . These effects were associated with increases in cardiac Q9BYF1 / P12821 ratios ( activity : ~ 26 % ; mRNA : ~ 113 % ; and protein : ~ 188 % ) and with a decrease in AT ( 1 ) receptor expression . Additionally , XNT inhibited P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and prevented changes in AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) expressions . XNT treatment did not induce any significant change in AT ( 2 ) receptor and Akt expression . These results indicate that activation of intrinsic cardiac Q9BYF1 by oral XNT treatment protects the heart against diabetes - induced dysfunction through mechanisms involving P12821 , Q9BYF1 , P27361 / 2 , AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) modulations .\",\n \"The expression of sphingosine - 1 phosphate receptor - 1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells is impaired by tumor microenvironmental signals and enhanced by piceatannol and R406 . Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) is characterized by the progressive accumulation of clonal B lymphocytes . Proliferation occurs in lymphoid tissues upon interaction of leukemic cells with a supportive microenvironment . Therefore , the mobilization of tissue - resident CLL cells into the circulation is a useful therapeutic strategy to minimize the reservoir of tumor cells within survival niches . Because the exit of normal lymphocytes from lymphoid tissues depends on the presence of sphingosine - 1 phosphate ( Q14703 ) and the regulated expression of Q14703 receptor - 1 ( P21453 ) , we investigated whether the expression and function of P21453 can be modulated by key microenvironment signals . We found that activation of CLL cells with P48061 , fibroblast P29965 (+) , P11274 cross - linking , or autologous nurse - like cells reduces their P21453 expression and the migratory response toward Q14703 . Moreover , we found that P21453 expression was reduced in the proliferative / activated subset of leukemic cells compared with the quiescent subset from the same patient . Similarly , bone marrow - resident CLL cells expressing high levels of the activation marker P28907 showed a lower expression of P21453 compared with P28907 ( low ) counterparts . Finally , given that treatment with P11274 - associated kinase inhibitors induces a transient redistribution of leukemic cells from lymphoid tissues to circulation , we studied the effect of the Syk inhibitors piceatannol and R406 on P21453 expression and function . We found that they enhance P21453 expression in CLL cells and their migratory response toward Q14703 . Based on our results , we suggest that the regulated expression of P21453 might modulate the egress of the leukemic clone from lymphoid tissues .\",\n \"Expression profiles of Th17 pathway related genes in human systemic lupus erythematosus . Recently , evidence is emerging that inappropriate regulation of type 17 T helper cells ( Th17 ) plays a fundamental role in the development of many autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . However , the role of Th17 - related cytokines in SLE remains elusive . To further investigate the role and imbalance of Th17 - related cytokines in the pathogenesis of SLE . A Quantitative RT - PCR Array ( Human Th17 for Autoimmunity & Inflammation PCR Array ) analyses were performed to study Th17 - related genes expression in peripheral white blood cells of 25 new - onset patients with SLE and 15 healthy subjects . When gene expression for SLE patients was compared to the mean of normal controls , among the 84 target genes related to Th17 pathway , 7 ( P09341 , P05362 , P22301 , P05113 , P10145 , Q96AZ6 , O60674 , ) were upregulated and 6 ( P10747 , P29965 , P21453 , Q8NFR9 , Q5VWK5 , P51449 ) downregulated . However , comparisons of mRNA expression of Th17 related cytokines between lupus nephritis ( LN ) patients and SLE patients without nephritis ( SLE non LN ) showed no significant difference . In conclusion , SLE patients and normal controls showed different expression of a few genes in Th17 pathway , indicating that the pathway may be involved in the pathogenesis of SLE .\",\n \"P21453 as a useful target for treatment of multiple sclerosis . DB03203 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) , a lysophospholipid mediator , is generated from sphingosine by sphingosine kinases and binds five known cell surface receptors . P21453 ( P21453 ) plays an essential role in lymphocyte egress from secondary lymphoid organs ( Q12791 ) , as evinced by the inability of lymphocytes to exit from the Q12791 in mice lacking lymphocytic P21453 . DB08868 hydrochloride ( FTY720 ) is a first - in - class , orally active , Q14703 receptor modulator with a structure closely related to sphingosine . FTY720 was first synthesized by chemical modification of a natural product , myriocin . FTY720 is effectively converted to an active metabolite , FTY720 phosphate ( FTY720 - P ) by sphingosine kinases . FTY720 - P shows high affinity to 4 of the Q14703 receptors ( P21453 , Q99500 , O95977 , and Q9H228 ) . In particular , FTY720 - P strongly induces internalization and degradation of P21453 , inhibits Q14703 responsiveness of lymphocytes in the Q12791 , and acts as a functional antagonist at lymphocytic P21453 . Consequently , FTY720 inhibits P21453 - dependent lymphocyte egress from the Q12791 to decrease circulation of lymphocytes including autoreactive Th17 cells and is highly effective in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , an animal model of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . Because FTY720 shows a superior efficacy in relapsing remitting MS patients compared to intramuscular interferon - β - 1a ( Avonex ® ) , P21453 is presumed to be a useful target for the therapy of MS .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK16___","___MASK28___","___MASK39___","___MASK55___","___MASK56___","___MASK78___","___MASK81___","___MASK96___","___MASK99___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK16___\",\n \"___MASK28___\",\n \"___MASK39___\",\n \"___MASK55___\",\n \"___MASK56___\",\n \"___MASK78___\",\n \"___MASK81___\",\n \"___MASK96___\",\n \"___MASK99___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK16___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_176"}}},{"rowIdx":177,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00112?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Lessons learned from the irinotecan metabolic pathway . ___MASK79___ , a camptothecin analogue , is a prodrug which requires bioactivation to form the active metabolite SN - 38 . SN - 38 acts as a P11387 poison . ___MASK79___ has been widely used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer , small cell lung cancer and several other solid tumors . However , large inter - patient variability in irinotecan and SN - 38 disposition , as well as severe but unpredictable diarrhea limits the clinical potential of irinotecan . Intense clinical pharmacology studies have been conducted to elucidate its complicated metabolic pathways and to provide scientific rationale in defining strategies to optimize drug therapy . ___MASK79___ is subjected to be shunted between P08684 mediated oxidative metabolism to form two inactive metabolites P25054 or NPC and tissue carboxylesterase mediated hydrolysis to form SN - 38 which is eventually detoxified via glucuronidation by P22309 to form SN - 38G . The pharmacology of this compound is further complicated by the existence of genetic inter - individual differences in activation and deactivation enzymes of irinotecan ( e . g . , P08684 , P20815 , P22309 ) and sharing competitive elimination pathways with many concomitant medications , such as anticonvulsants , St . John ' s Wort , and ketoconazole . Efflux of the parent compound and metabolites out of cells by several drug transporters ( e . g . , Pgp , Q9UNQ0 , MRP1 , Q92887 ) also occurs . This review highlights the latest findings in drug activation , transport mechanisms , glucuronidation , and CYP3A - mediated drug - drug interactions of irinotecan in order to unlock some of its complicated pharmacology and to provide ideas for relevant future studies into optimization of this promising agent .","[ Moclobemide ( ___MASK69___ ) , the first P21397 - inhibitor : really something new ? ] .","Pharmacogenetics in chemotherapy of colorectal cancer . Although in recent years , chemotherapeutic options for colorectal carcinoma have expanded , overall response rates are still too low , with high rates of toxicity . Pharmacogenetics aim at predicting both treatment response and adverse effects in individual patients . This review describes the current knowledge of pharmacogenetic markers in the systemic treatment of colorectal cancer . P22309 * 28 leads to reduced conjugation of SN - 38 , the active metabolite of irinotecan , resulting in an increased rate of adverse effects , especially neutropenia . To a lesser extent , increased DB00544 toxicity is predicted by Q12882 * 2A . A variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in the thymidylate synthase enhancer region , in combination with a single nucleotide polymorphism C > G , may predict poorer response to DB00544 . Efficacy of oxaliplatin is influenced by polymorphisms in components of DNA repair systems , such as P07992 and P18887 . Polymorphic changes in the endothelial growth factor receptor probably predict cetuximab efficacy . Furthermore , the antibody - depended cell - mediated cytotoxic effect of cetuximab may be reduced by polymorphisms in the immunoglobin G fragment C receptors . DB00112 efficacy is suspected to be influenced by polymorphisms in the P15692 gene and the hypoxia inducible factor 1alpha gene . Although the interpretation of pharmacogenetic studies is complicated , results imply a promising way of pretreatment prediction of chemotherapy efficacy and toxicity .","Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK12___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .","Effect of DB00112 on the migration and invasion of pterygium fibroblasts . PURPOSE : To evaluate the effect of DB00112 on human pterygium fibroblast migration and invasiveness . METHODS : P15692 secretion was compared between human pterygium fibroblasts and conjunctival fibroblasts by measuring P15692 by ELISA . The influence of DB00112 on HPF migration and invasiveness was observed by wound scratch and Transwell migration assays . The expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 was analyzed by western blotting . RESULTS : ( 1 ) P15692 was secreted in higher amounts by human pterygium fibroblasts than by conjunctival fibroblasts . ( 2 ) DB00112 treatment decreased HPF migration and invasion . ( 3 ) DB00112 significantly decreased the expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 in human pterygium fibroblasts . CONCLUSION : DB00112 can inhibit migration and invasion of HPFs by decreasing the expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 .","Intravitreal bevacizumab treatment for neovascular glaucoma : histopathological analysis of trabeculectomy specimens . BACKGROUND : Neovascular glaucoma ( NVG ) is a serious complication for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy ( PDR ) . DB00112 is a full - length humanized monoclonal antibody that binds all isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Recently , encouraging results regarding the off - label use of intravitreal bevacizumab ( IVB ) for the treatment of NVG have been reported . We evaluated the histology of bevacizumab - treated trabeculectomy specimens to clarify IVB ' s biological effects on angle neovascularization . METHODS : We retrospectively reviewed the charts of a consecutive series of 15 eyes of 13 patients who underwent trabeculectomy to treat NVG caused by PDR . In ten eyes of eight patients , 1 . 25 mg bevacizumab was injected intravitreally via the pars plana . Using light or electron microscopy , the surgically excised trabecular tissue was compared to that without IVB . RESULTS : Light microscopy revealed decreased edema , fibrin deposition , inflammation and vascular congestion in the trabecular meshwork in specimens with IVB compared to those without IVB . Electron microscopy revealed endothelial cell degeneration in the bevacizumab - treated specimens . CONCLUSIONS : The biological effects on angle neovascularization after IVB may involve reduced vascular permeability , decreased inflammatory reaction , loss of vascular function , and endothelial cell degeneration .","Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK17___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .","Hypoxia - inducible vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy using the oxygen - dependent degradation domain in myocardial ischemia . PURPOSE : A hypoxia - inducible P15692 expression system with the oxygen - dependent degradation ( Q8TAX0 ) domain was constructed and tested to be used in gene therapy for ischemic myocardial disease . METHODS : Luciferase and P15692 expression vector systems were constructed with or without the Q8TAX0 domain : pEpo - SV - Luc ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 ) and pEpo - SV - Luc - Q8TAX0 ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 ) . In vitro gene expression efficiency of each vector type was evaluated in P29320 293 cells under both hypoxic and normoxic conditions . The amount of P15692 protein was estimated by ELISA . The P15692 expression vectors with or without the Q8TAX0 domain were injected into ischemic rat myocardium . Fibrosis , neovascularization , and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were assessed using Masson ' s trichrome staining , α - smooth muscle actin ( α - SMA ) immunostaining , and the TUNEL assay , respectively . RESULTS : The plasmid vectors containing Q8TAX0 significantly improved the expression level of P15692 protein in hypoxic conditions . The enhancement of P15692 protein production was attributed to increased protein stability due to oxygen deficiency . In a rat model of myocardial ischemia , the pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 group exhibited less myocardial fibrosis , higher microvessel density , and less cardiomyocyte apoptosis compared to the control groups ( saline and pEpo - SV - P15692 treatments ) . CONCLUSION : An Q8TAX0 - mediated P15692 expression system that facilitates P15692 - production under hypoxia may be useful in the treatment of ischemic heart disease .","Treatment of advanced non small cell lung cancer . Lung cancer is the major cause of cancer death in the world . Non Small Cell Lung Cancer ( NSCLC ) accounts approximately 80 - 85 % of all lung cancer diagnosis ; the majority of patients will be diagnosed with non operable , advanced - stage disease . Palliative chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy represent the standard of care of this disease . Platinum based doublets with third generation agents are considered the standard of first line advanced NSCLC treatment . However , data arising from the availability of pemetrexed suggest that histology could play a key role in decision making . Advances in understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of lung cancer have led to the identification of several specific targets such as vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) for therapeutic agents . DB00112 is the first recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody ( mAb ) binding P15692 to demonstrate clinical benefit and a rather survival prolongation in combination with chemotherapy in the treatment of non squamous chemo - naive advanced NSCLC patients . Two types of anti - P00533 targeting agents have reached advanced clinical development : mAbs and small molecule inhibitors of the P00533 tyrosine kinase enzymatic activity ( TKIs ) . Among TKIs gefitinib has been tested in several phase II - III studies showing an improvement in survival and responses in first , second and third line treatment in selected patients with specific clinical and molecular characteristics . Furthermore , erlotinib has showed to significantly improve survival in an unselected population of patients following the failure of one or two chemotherapy regimens . This review will discuss the different therapeutic options for first and second line treatment in the clinical practice .","DB01590 Reduces ( 89 ) Zr - DB00112 Tumor Uptake in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors . DB01590 increases progression - free survival in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors ( NETs ) . Currently , no biomarkers are available for early selection of patients who will benefit from everolimus . DB01590 can reduce vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) production by tumor cells . Therefore , we aimed to investigate the effect of everolimus on tumor uptake of the radioactive - labeled P15692 antibody bevacizumab with PET in NET patients . METHODS : Patients with advanced progressive well - differentiated NETs underwent ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET scans before and at 2 and 12 wk during everolimus treatment . ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab uptake was quantified by the maximum standardized uptake value ( SUVmax ) . Tumor response and the percentage change in the sum of target lesion diameters were determined according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1 . 1 on CT ( 3 monthly ) . RESULTS : In 4 of the 14 patients entered , no tumor lesions were visualized with ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET . In the remaining patients , 19 % of tumor lesions 1 cm or greater known by CT were visualized . Tumor SUVmax decreased during everolimus treatment , with a median of - 7 % at 2 wk ( P = 0 . 09 ) and a median of - 35 % at 12 wk ( P < 0 . 001 ) . The difference in SUVmax at 2 and 12 wk with respect to SUVmax at baseline correlated with percentage change on CT at 6 mo ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 51 , P < 0 . 05 , and r ( 2 ) = 0 . 61 , P < 0 . 01 , respectively ) . CONCLUSION : This study demonstrates variable ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET tumor uptake in NET patients . ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab tumor uptake diminished during everolimus treatment . Serial ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET might be useful as an early predictive biomarker of anti - P15692 - directed treatment in NET patients .","Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .","Novel agents that potentially inhibit irinotecan - induced diarrhea . ___MASK79___ ( CPT - 11 , 7 - ethyl - 10 -[ 4 -( 1 - piperidino )- 1 - piperidino ] carbonyloxycamptothecin ) has exhibited clinical activities against a broad spectrum of carcinomas by inhibiting P11387 ( Topo I ) . However , severe and unpredictable dosing - limiting toxicities ( mainly myelosuppression and severe diarrhea ) hinder its clinical use . The latter consists of early and late - onset diarrhea , occurring within 24 hr or > or = 24 hr after CPT - 11 administration , respectively . This review highlights novel agents potentially inhibiting CPT - 11 - induced diarrhea , which are designed and tested under guidance of disposition pathways and potential toxicity mechanisms . Early - onset diarrhea is observed immediately after CPT - 11 infusion and probably due to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity , which can be eliminated by administration of atropine . Late - onset diarrhea appears to be associated with intestinal exposure to SN - 38 ( 7 - ethyl - 10 - hydroxycamptothecin ) , the major active metabolite of CPT - 11 , which may bind to Topo I and induce apoptosis of intestinal epithelia , leading to the disturbance in the absorptive and secretory functions of mucosa . CPT - 11 and SN - 38 may also stimulate the production of pro - inflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins ( PGs ) , thus inducing the secretion of Na (+) and Cl (-) . Early treatment of severe late - onset diarrhea with oral high - dose loperamide has decreased patient morbidity . Extensive studies have been conducted to identify other potential agents to ameliorate diarrhea in preclinical and clinical models . These include intestinal alkalizing agents , oral antibiotics , enzyme inducers , P - glycoprotein ( PgP ) inhibitors , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) inhibitors , or blockers of biliary excretion of SN - 38 . Further studies are needed to identify the molecular targets associated with CPT - 11 toxicity and safe and effective agents for alleviating CPT - 11 - induced diarrhea .","Luteinizing Hormone - Releasing Hormone ( P01148 ) - I antagonist cetrorelix inhibits myeloma cell growth in vitro and in vivo . The objective of this study was to determine the effects of an luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) - I antagonist , DB00050 , on human multiple myeloma ( MM ) cells and to elucidate the mechanisms of action . We showed that P01148 - I and P22888 - I genes were expressed in MM cell lines and primary MM cells . Treatment with DB00050 inhibited growth and colony - forming ability of myeloma cells , including cell lines resistant to arsenic trioxide , bortezomib , or lenalidomide . DB00050 induced apoptosis in myeloma cells including primary myeloma cells . In addition , DB00050 inhibited the growth of human myeloma cells xenografted into mice without any apparent side effects . DB00050 downregulated the nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) pathway activity and the expression of cytokines , including interleukin 6 , insulin - like growth factor 1 , P15692 , and stromal - derived factor 1 , important for myeloma cell growth and survival in myeloma cells and / or marrow stromal cells from myeloma patients . DB00050 decreased the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase 1 / 2 and P40763 in myeloma cells , two crucial pathways for myeloma cells growth and survival . Moreover , the expression of P38936 and p53 was increased , whereas that of antiapoptotic proteins Bcl - 2 and Bcl - x ( L ) was reduced by DB00050 . Our findings indicate that DB00050 induces cytotoxicity in myeloma cells through various mechanisms and provide a rationale for investigating DB00050 for the treatment of MM .","Q00987 is a ubiquitin ligase of P12956 - Akt promotes cell survival by inhibiting Q00987 - dependent P12956 destabilization . Earlier , we have reported that 70 kDa subunit of Ku protein heterodimer ( P12956 ) binds and inhibits Bax activity in the cytosol and that ubiquitin ( Ub ) - dependent proteolysis of cytosolic P12956 facilitates Bax - mediated apoptosis . We found that Q00987 ( human homolog of murine double minute ) has an ability to ubiquitinate P12956 and that Q00987 overexpression in cultured cells causes a decrease in P12956 expression levels . An interaction between P12956 and Q00987 was shown by means of immunoprecipitation , whereas none could be shown between 80 kDa subunit of Ku protein heterodimer and Q00987 . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is known to inhibit endothelial cell ( EC ) apoptosis through an Akt - mediated survival kinase signal ; however , the mechanism underlying this inhibition of apoptosis has not been fully elucidated . We found that P15692 inhibited cytosolic P12956 degradation induced by apoptotic stress . It is known that Akt - dependent phosphorylation of Q00987 causes nuclear translocation of Q00987 followed by Q00987 - mediated inactivation of p53 . We found that P15692 stimulated nuclear translocation of Q00987 in EC and efficiently inhibited P12956 degradation . We also found that constitutively active Akt , but not kinase - dead Akt , inhibited P12956 degradation in the cytosol . Furthermore , P12956 knockdown diminished antiapoptotic activity of Akt . Taken together , we propose that Q00987 is a P12956 Ub ligase and that Akt inhibits Bax - mediated apoptosis , at least in part , by maintaining P12956 levels through the promotion of Q00987 nuclear translocation .","Estrogen regulation in human breast cancer cells of new downstream gene targets involved in estrogen metabolism , cell proliferation and cell transformation . We explored , by cDNA mini - arrays , gene expression measurements of MVLN , a human breast carcinoma cell line derived from MCF - 7 , after 4 days of exposure to 17beta - estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) treatment , in order to extend our understanding of the mechanism of the pharmacological action of estrogens . We focused on 22 genes involved in estrogen metabolism , cell proliferation regulation and cell transformation . The specificity of the E ( 2 ) response was reinforced by comparison with 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( OH - Tam ) , DB00947 and E ( 2 )+ OH - Tam expression profiles . Real - time quantitative PCR ( RTQ - PCR ) confirmed the variation of expression of known ( P04155 , P15514 , P35568 , P22692 , P12004 , P04626 , P07339 , MYC ) as well as novel ( DLEU2 , P20248 , P22309 , O15438 , O15440 , O75410 , P20827 , NOV , P01040 , P51511 , O75362 ) genes . The temporal response of these gene expression regulations was then investigated after 6 and 18 h of E ( 2 ) treatment and this allowed the identification of different time - course patterns . Cycloheximide treatment studies indicated first that estrogen affected the transcript levels of O15438 and O15440 through dissimilar pathways , and secondly that protein synthesis was needed for modulation of the expression of the P20248 and O75410 genes by estrogens . Western blot analysis performed on P04155 , P35568 , P22692 , amphiregulin , P12004 , cyclin A2 , O75410 and O15440 proteins confirmed the mini - array and RTQ - PCR data , even for genes harboring low variations of mRNA expression . Our findings should enhance the understanding of changes induced by E ( 2 ) on the transcriptional program of human E ( 2 )- responsive cells and permit the identification of new potential diagnostic / prognostic tools for the monitoring of estrogen - related disease conditions such as breast cancer .","[ Blocking enhancive effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on proliferation of rhabdomyosarcoma cell line RH4 by avastin ] . BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) signal pathway is a hot spot in recent tumor research , but its role in rhabdomyosarcoma ( RMS ) has rarely been reported , and its mechanism is unclear . This study was to investigate the expression of P15692 and its receptors ( VEGFR ) in RMS cell line RH4 to reveal the mechanism of P15692 signal pathway , and explore the therapeutic value of DB00112 in RMS in vitro . METHODS : Reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to detect the expression of P15692 , P17948 , P35968 , and P35916 mRNA in RH4 cells . ELISA was used to detect the concentration of P15692 in supernatant . Western blot was used to detect the expression of P17948 protein . The effects of P15692 and DB00112 on RH4 cell growth were evaluated by direct cell counting . RESULTS : RH4 cells expressed P15692 at a high level and secreted P15692 to culture media . RH4 cells only expressed P17948 , did not express P35968 and P35916 . P15692 promoted the growth of RH4 cells in a dose - dependent manner within a concentration range of 0 - 100 ng / ml , this effect could be blocked by 10 - 40 microg / ml DB00112 . CONCLUSION : P15692 can promote the growth of RMS cell through P17948 , and this effect can be blocked by DB00112 .","Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .","Changes of serum P15692 concentration after intravitreal injection of DB00112 in treatment of diabetic retinopathy . PURPOSE : DB00112 ( bevacizumab ) intravitreal injections are widely used for treatment of diabetic retinopathy . The aim of our study was to analyze effect of 1 . 25 mg of intravitreal DB00112 on serum concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in diabetic patients . METHODS : Participants were 10 diabetic patients on insulin therapy , without any other eye or systemic disease , and no kidney disfunction . Both eyes of diabetic patients were injected simultaneously with 1 . 25 mg of intravitreal DB00112 , as a first step in treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with clinically significant macular edema ( 4 patients ) , and of proliferative diabetic retinopathy ( 6 patients ) . DB00693 angiography was performed prior to and laser therapy followed 1 month after DB00112 treatment . P15692 concentration in patients serum was measured by ELISA technique : on the day of the DB00112 administration , and 1 , 7 , and 28 days after intravitreal injection . RESULTS : In all analyzed participants , 24 hours after DB00112 treatment , serum levels of P15692 were lower then basal ( preinjection value ) . Maximal reduction of serum P15692 was noted on the 7th postoperative day . Twenty - eight days after , P15692 level in serum was raised , without completely reaching basal preoperative concentrations in most patients . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal injections of anti - P15692 drugs have an effect on decreasing systemic P15692 values . Rhythm of changes in serum P15692 concentrations and lowest detected concentration on the seventh postinjection day are according to pharmacokinetics of DB00112 in serum and vitreous , reported by similar studies . The small number of patients involved in this pilot study implicates the need for further studies .","[ Intravitreal injection of bevacizumab for exsudative AMD with occult or minimal classic choroidal neovascularisation ( CNV ) ] . PURPOSE : Systemic anti - P15692 therapy with bevacizumab was effective in neovascular AMD in the SANA study . Intravitreal bevacizumab has the advantage that a high concentration can be achieved in the eye with a low dose . First clinical studies showed a good therapeutic effect . METHODS : In a clinical study 93 patients with occult or minimal classic CNV due to neovascular AMD were treated with intravitreal injections of DB00112 ( 1 . 25 mg ) . Before , 1 , 3 and 6 months after treatment visual acuity , intraocular pressure measurement , angiography and O75051 examination were performed . After one day and after one week an eye examination was done and the intraocular pressure was measured . RESULTS : DB00112 was well tolerated and we had no complications . Mean visual acuity was 20 / 80 at baseline . Visual acuity was stabilised but not significantly improved after 1 , 3 and 6 months ( 20 / 80 ) . 70 ( 75 % ) patients showed reduced leakage in fluorescein angiography after 6 month . In O75051 retinal thickness was reduced significantly after 1 , 3 and 6 months ( O75051 : mean 323 microm at baseline , 260 microm after 1 , 290 microm after 3 and 275 microm after 6 months ) . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal therapy with bevacizumab was safe and well tolerated . It is a therapeutic option in treating occult choroidal neovascularisations and minimal classic CNV . Six months after intravitreal administration of bevacizumab mean visual acuity was stabilised . Retinal thickness and leakage were more reduced after 1 month than after 3 and 6 months . According to our results , a monthly injection schedule could give more favourable results .","Inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on angiogenesis and corneal neovascularization . BACKGROUND : To evaluate the inhibitory effects of bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) on angiogenesis using cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) in vitro and on corneal neovascularization by subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab in vivo . METHODS : After the HUVECs were exposed to different concentrations of bevacizumab stimulated with P15692 ( 10 ng / ml ) for 2 , 6 , and 24 hours , cellular - activity - like proliferation , migration and tube formation were assessed . Subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab ( 2 . 5 mg / 0 . 1 ml ) was performed after corneal chemical burn injury . Then the cornea was evaluated by biomicroscopy , fluorescein angiography , and light microscopy . RESULTS : The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on P15692 - induced HUVECs proliferation showed a dose - dependent response for 2 and 6 hours , but all groups were effectively inhibited regardless of the concentration of bevacizumab for 24 hours . The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on the migration of P15692 - induced HUVECs showed a time - and dose - dependent response . The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on P15692 - induced HUVECs tube formation showed a dose - dependent response only for 24 hours . On days 3 and 8 after the subconjunctival injection , bevacizumab - treated eyes showed less neovascular growth than BSS - treated eyes in biomicroscopic , fluorescein angiographic , and light microscopic findings in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : DB00112 effectively inhibits angiogenesis and corneal neovascularization , and could be used as a inhibitor of corneal neovascularization in the future .","Recent developments of targeted therapies in the treatment of non - small cell lung cancer . Non small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is a lethal disease with poor prognosis . The main percentage of NSCLC patients are diagnosed to have an advanced disease . Standard treatment , such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy , has apparently reached a plateau of effectiveness in improving survival of advanced NSCLC patients . Hence , considerable efforts have started to be made in order to identify novel targets for new biological agents which may safely and effectively be administered to advanced NSCLC patients . P00533 ( P00533 ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and its receptors play an essential role in tumour proliferation . Approaches targeting P00533 and P15692 include monoclonal antibodies ( mAbs ) and small molecules inhibiting the corresponding receptor - tyrosine kinase activity . Erlotinib is a small molecule inhibitor of P00533 tyrosine - kinase which has brought significant improvements in median survival , quality of life and related symptoms , in an unselected population of advanced NSCLC patients in the second - or third - line setting . DB00112 , an anti - P15692 recombinant humanized mAb , is the first targeted agent which , when combined with chemotherapy , reported superior efficacy versus chemotherapy alone in the treatment of advanced NSCLC . DB05294 , a small molecule targeting P15692 tyrosine - kinase activity , showing early evidence of antitumour activity and the excellent toxicity profile , seems to be a promising agent for the treatment of advanced NSCLC . This review shows the latest and the future developments of erlotinib , bevacizumab and DB05294 in the treatment of advanced NSCLC patients .","Prolonged treatment with bicalutamide induces androgen receptor overexpression and androgen hypersensitivity . BACKGROUND : Various hormone refractory prostate cancer cell models have been established with androgen depletion and have helped to clarify the mechanism for the transition into androgen - depletion independent status . However , the mechanism of bicalutamide resistance remains unclear because few cell models have been generated . METHODS : We generated a bicalutamide - resistant subline , LNCaP - O43633 , from LNCaP after prolonged treatment with bicalutamide . Androgen and / or bicalutamide responsiveness for proliferation and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) secretion were examined in vitro and in vivo . DB00624 and dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK56___ ) levels in xenografted tumors were analyzed by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry . P10275 ( AR ) gene mutation and amplification and AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression were determined . RESULTS : LNCaP - O43633 did not grow in an androgen - depleted medium and proliferation was stimulated in a tenfold lower concentration of androgen than that of LNCaP . LNCaP - O43633 grew in castrated male mice , and the ___MASK56___ level in grafted LNCaP - O43633 tumors was 7 . 7 - fold lower than in LNCaP tumors . DB01128 stimulated LNCaP - O43633 proliferation and PSA secretion in vitro and the antitumor activity of bicalutamide against LNCaP - O43633 was weaker than that of LNCaP in vivo . Additional AR mutation and AR gene amplification were not detected in LNCaP - O43633 , but AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression and PSA secretion in LNCaP - O43633 were higher than in LNCaP . CONCLUSIONS : DB01128 - resistant LNCaP - O43633 exhibited AR overexpression and hypersensitivity to low levels of androgen . Our data suggests that AR overexpression is a significant mechanism of bicalutamide resistance similar to resistance from chronic androgen depletion . In addition , pAR ( 210 ) overexpression could be a potential mechanism for hypersensitivity to low androgen in LNCaP - O43633 .","Differential role of two P11473 coactivators , Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 , in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation . Cell programs such as proliferation and differentiation involve the selective activation and repression of gene expression . The vitamin D receptor ( P11473 ) , through 1 , 25 ( OH )( 2 ) D ( 3 ) , controls the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes . Previously , we have identified two P11473 binding coactivator complexes . In proliferating keratinocytes P11473 bound preferentially to the DRIP complex , whereas in differentiated keratinocytes the P12931 complex was preferred . We proposed that different coactivators are required for sequential gene regulation in the transition from proliferation to differentiation . Here we examined the roles of Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 in this transition . Silencing of Q15648 and P11473 caused hyperproliferation of keratinocytes , demonstrated by increased XTT and BrdU incorporation . Q9Y6Q9 silencing , on the other hand , did not have an effect on proliferation . In contrast , Q9Y6Q9 as well as Q15648 and P11473 silencing blocked keratinocyte differentiation as shown by decreased expression of keratin 1 and filaggrin . These results are consistent with the differential localization of Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 in skin . These results indicate that Q15648 is required for keratinocyte proliferation . Both Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 are required for the keratinocyte differentiation . These results support the concept that the selective use of coactivators by P11473 underlies the selective regulation of gene expression in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation .","Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in a child treated with bevacizumab . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Hypertension is a well - recognized , common side effect of P15692 blocking agents . The reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome ( RPLS ) has been described as a rare but serious consequence of bevacizumab administration . We present a case of a 6 - year - old child with refractory hepatoblastoma who developed hypertensive crisis , seizures and Q9BWK5 changes consistent with RPLS while receiving bevacizumab with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin . Findings completely resolved without neurologic sequelae with stringent blood - pressure control . Better understanding of risk for RPLS , prompt recognition and aggressive management will be required as bevacizumab gains wider use in pediatrics .","Acute vision loss associated with retinal circulatory disturbances after intravitreal injection of bevacizumab . PURPOSE : DB00112 , a monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , specifically binds to P15692 protein , and inhibits angiogenesis . Intravitreal / intracameral injection of bevacizumab has been reported as another treatment option for patients with various ocular ischemic conditions . However , we report 4 cases of acute vision loss after bevacizumab intravitreal injection . METHODS : Intravitreal bevacizumab injections were administrated to 2 ocular ischemic syndrome ( OIS ) patients and 2 central retinal vein occlusion ( CRVO ) patients . Best - corrected visual acuity ( BCVA ) , intraocular pressure ( IOP ) , funduscopic findings , and fluorescein angiography were evaluated before and after the treatments . RESULTS : All 4 cases presented with acute vision loss within 1 week after bevacizumab injection , before its clearance from the eye , and showed that microcirculatory disturbances occurred in the retina . CONCLUSIONS : We believe that intravitreal injection of bevacizumab should be undertaken with extreme caution in patients with a history of cerebral infarction , especially with OIS or nonischemic CRVO , and with diabetic retinopathy and vitrectomized eye with pseudophakia .","DB00112 enhances chemosensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma to adriamycin related to inhibition of survivin expression . PURPOSE : In recent years , anti - angiogenesis drugs have shown promising clinical effects against many tumors , particularly in combination with chemotherapy . Although the combination has become a standard of care for many tumors , the mechanisms of the chemosensitizing activity of anti - angiogenic drugs are not fully understood . Here , we sought to determine if anti - angiogenesis drug bevacizumab could enhance the chemosensitivity of HCC by inhibition of survivin . METHODS : After treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) and hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) cell line P98160 / PRF / 5 ( P98160 ) with bevacizumab or / and adriamycin , the direct effects were examined by survival assays , and the expression of Akt , Phospho - Akt and survivin were evaluated by western blot . Tumor growth was observed in a human HCC xenograft nude mouse model treated with different drugs , and the expression of P12004 , CD31 and survivin in tumor tissues were evaluated by means of immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : DB00112 enhanced the chemosensitivity of HCC by inhibiting the P15692 - PI3 K / Akt - survivin signaling cascade in endothelial cells . The combination of bevacizumab with adriamycin therapy resulted in better outcomes compared with monotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts ; bevacizumab significantly inhibited tumor angiogenesis and growth . In addition , bevacizumab reduced survivin expression in tumor tissues , including tumor vascular endothelial cells in vivo , although it did not inhibit survivin expression in tumor cells in vitro . CONCLUSION : These results implicate the bevacizumab - increased efficacy of adriamycin via an inhibition of survivin expression in malignant cells as well as tumor vasculature cells , which provides other insights into the mechanism of enhanced efficacy by combination of P15692 blocker and chemotherapeutic agents .","[ Hypertension as a predictive factor of effect of bevacizumab in treatment of colorectal cancer ] . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody that targets vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer . Recently , much evidence has suggested that bevacizumab - induced hypertension might be predictive of the effect of bevacizumab . The aim of our study is to retrospectively assess the relationship between the onset of hypertension and the activity of bevacizumab in Japanese metastatic colorectal cancer patients . Between July 2007 and December 2010 , 36 patients ( median age 66 years ; 36 - 81 years ) with metastatic colorectal cancer were assigned to receive bevacizumab in combination with either mFOLFOX6 ( DB00544 , levofolinate and oxaliplatin ) or FOLFIRI ( DB00544 , levofolinate and irinotecan ) at the Tokushima University Hospital . A patient who had increase by > 20 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure or had increase to > 150 / 100 mmHg or received antihypertensive treatment was defined as hypertensive . The objective response rate ( ORR ) , disease control rate ( DCR ) and progression - free survival ( PFS ) were compared between the hypertensive group ( n = 10 ) and non - hypertensive group ( n = 26 ) . ORR and DCR were 60 . 0 % and 100 % , respectively , in the hypertensive group and ORR and DCR were 23 . 1 % and 80 . 8 % , respectively , in the non - hypertensive group . These differences were statistically significant ( p < 0 . 05 ) . The median PFS tended to be longer in the hypertensive group ( 65 . 0 weeks ) than in the non - hypertensive group ( 40 . 0 weeks ) . Our data suggested that bevacizumab - induced hypertension may be predictive of the effect of bevacizumab in Japanese metastatic colorectal cancer patients .","P10275 YAC transgenic mice recapitulate SBMA motor neuronopathy and implicate VEGF164 in the motor neuron degeneration . X - linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy ( SBMA ) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by lower motor neuron degeneration . SBMA is caused by polyglutamine repeat expansions in the androgen receptor ( AR ) . To determine the basis of AR polyglutamine neurotoxicity , we introduced human AR yeast artificial chromosomes carrying either 20 or 100 CAGs into mouse embryonic stem cells . The AR100 transgenic mice developed a late - onset , gradually progressive neuromuscular phenotype accompanied by motor neuron degeneration , indicating striking recapitulation of the human disease . We then tested the hypothesis that polyglutamine - expanded AR interferes with CREB binding protein ( CBP ) - mediated transcription of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and observed altered CBP - AR binding and P15692 reduction in AR100 mice . We found that mutant AR - induced death of motor neuron - like cells could be rescued by P15692 . Our results suggest that SBMA motor neuronopathy involves altered expression of P15692 , consistent with a role for P15692 as a neurotrophic / survival factor in motor neuron disease .","Cell cycle regulation by bevacizumab in ARPE - 19 human retinal pigment epithelial cells . DB00112 , a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody , binds vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and inhibits its interaction with receptors found on endothelial cells . DB00112 has been increasingly used as an off - label treatment for exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . Whether or not bevacizumab is capable of arresting the growth of human retinal pigment epithelial cells remains to be clarified . In this study , flow cytometry was used to evaluate whether bevacizumab markedly induced the P55008 / S phase arrest . The P55008 / S phase cycle - related protein analysis demonstrated that the expression of cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) 2 , 4 and 6 and of cyclin D and E , as well as the phosphorylation of retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein ( ppRB ) production were found to be markedly reduced by bevacizumab . By contrast , the protein levels of p53 , p16 , P38936 and p27 were increased in bevacizumab - treated ARPE - 19 cells ( a human retinal pigment epithelial cell line ) . These events of P55008 / S arrest induced by bevacizumab in ARPE - 19 cells suggest that a preventive effect of bevacizumab exists in AMD .","Differential vascular expression and regulation of oncofetal tenascin - C and fibronectin variants in renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) : implications for an individualized angiogenesis - related targeted drug delivery . The study was aimed at determining the vascular expression of oncofetal fibronectin ( oncfFn ) and tenascin - C ( oncfTn - C ) isoforms in renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) and its metastases which are well - known targets for antibody - based pharmacodelivery . Furthermore , the influence of tumour cells on endothelial mRNA expression of these molecules was investigated . Evaluation of vascular ED - A (+) and ED - B (+) Fn as well as A1 (+) and C (+) Tn - C was performed after immunofluorescence double and triple staining using human recombinant antibodies on clear cell , papillary and chromophobe primary RCC and metastases . The influence of hypoxic RCC - conditioned medium on oncfFn and oncfTn - C mRNA expression was examined in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) by real time RT - PCR . There are RCC subtype specific expression profiles of vascular oncfFn and oncfTn - C and corresponding patterns when comparing primary tumours and metastases . Within one tumour , there are different vessel populations with regard to the incorporation of oncfTn - C and oncfFn into the vessel wall . In vitro tumour - derived soluble mediators induce an up regulation of oncfTn - C and oncfFn mRNA in HUVEC which can be blocked by DB00112 (®) . Vascular expression of oncFn and oncTn - C variants depends on RCC subtype and may reflect an individual tumour stroma interaction or different stages of vessel development . Therefore , oncFn or oncTn - C variants can be suggested as molecular targets for individualized antibody based therapy strategies in RCC . Tumour - derived P15692 could be shown to regulate target expression .","Vascular endothelial growth factor stimulates organ - specific host matrix metalloproteinase - 9 expression and ovarian cancer invasion . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and matrix metalloproteinases ( MMP ) regulate each other , contributing to tumor progression . We have previously reported that P14780 induces the release of tumor P15692 , promoting ascites formation in human ovarian carcinoma xenografts . The aim of this study was to investigate whether tumor - derived P15692 regulated the expression of gelatinase by the stroma , influencing the invasive properties of ovarian tumors . Tumor variants derived from 1A9 human ovarian carcinoma , stably expressing P15692 ( 121 ) in the sense ( 1A9 - VS - 1 ) and antisense orientations ( 1A9 - VAS - 3 ) , were used . In vivo , zymographic analysis of tumors from 1A9 - VS - 1 implanted in the peritoneal cavity of nude mice showed higher levels of gelatinases , particularly murine P14780 , indicating that P15692 stimulates host expression of the matrix - degrading enzyme . Murine P14780 expression was also high in the ovaries of mice bearing 1A9 - VS - 1 tumors . The effect on host P14780 activity was organ - specific . The levels of host pro - P14780 in ovaries correlated with the plasma levels of tumor P15692 and with the selective invasion of the ovaries . Induction of host P14780 expression in tumors and ovaries was independent of the site of tumor growth as it was seen in mice carrying both intraperitoneal and subcutaneous tumors . The anti - P15692 antibody bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) inhibited P14780 expression and tumor invasion in the ovaries of mice bearing 1A9 - VS - 1 tumors . These findings point to a complex cross - talk between P15692 and MMPs in the progression of ovarian tumor and suggest the possibility of using P15692 inhibitors to affect MMP - dependent tumor invasion .","Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .","O60244 tethers mediator to the N - terminal domain of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma and is required for full transcriptional activity and adipogenesis . The Mediator subunit MED1 / Q15648 / Q15648 / PBP interacts directly with many nuclear receptors and was long thought to be responsible for tethering Mediator to peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - responsive promoters . However , it was demonstrated recently that PPARgamma can recruit Mediator by MED1 - independent mechanisms . Here , we show that target gene activation by ectopically expressed PPARgamma and PPARalpha is independent of MED1 . Consistent with this finding , recruitment of PPARgamma , O75586 , Q96G25 , TATA box - binding protein ( P20226 ) , and RNA polymerase II ( RNAPII ) to the enhancer and proximal promoter of the PPARgamma target gene Fabp4 is also independent of MED1 . Using a small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) - based approach , we identify O60244 as a novel critical Mediator component for PPARgamma - dependent transactivation , and we demonstrate that O60244 interacts directly with the N terminus of PPARgamma in a ligand - independent manner . Interestingly , O60244 knockdown does not affect the recruitment of PPARgamma , O75586 , and Q96G25 to the Fabp4 enhancer but does reduce their occupancy of the Fabp4 proximal promoter . In agreement with the necessity of O60244 for PPARgamma transcriptional activity , we show that knockdown of O60244 impairs adipogenesis of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 cells . Thus , O60244 constitutes a novel anchoring point between Mediator and the N - terminal domain of PPARgamma that is necessary for functional PPARgamma - mediated recruitment of Mediator and transactivation of PPARgamma subtype - specific target genes .","Evaluation of hypericin - mediated photodynamic therapy in combination with angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab using in vivo fluorescence confocal endomicroscopy . Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) is an alternative cancer treatment modality that offers localized treatment using a photosensitizer and light . However , tumor angiogenesis is a major concern following PDT - induced hypoxia as it promotes recurrence . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody that targets vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , thus preventing angiogenesis . The combination of PDT with antiangiogenic agents such as bevacizumab has shown promise in preclinical studies . We use confocal endomicroscopy to study the antiangiogenic effects of PDT in combination with bevacizumab . This technique offers in vivo surface and subsurface fluorescence imaging of tissue . Mice bearing xenograft bladder carcinoma tumors were treated with PDT , bevacizumab , or PDT and bevacizumab combination therapy . In tumor regression experiments , combination therapy treated tumors show the most regression . Confocal fluorescence endomicroscopy enables visualization of tumor blood vessels following treatment . Combination therapy treated tumors show the most posttreatment damage with reduced cross - sectional area of vessels . Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence studies show that P15692 expression is significantly downregulated in the tumors treated by combination therapy . Overall , combining PDT and bevacizumab is a promising cancer treatment approach . We also demonstrate that confocal endomicroscopy is useful for visualization of vasculature and evaluation of angiogenic response following therapeutic intervention .","Anti - P15692 bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) for radiation optic neuropathy . PURPOSE : To evaluate intravitreal bevacizumab treatment for radiation optic neuropathy ( Q04912 ) . DESIGN : Interventional case report . METHODS : At The New York Eye Cancer Center , a patient symptomatic of decreased vision because of Q04912 was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab ( 1 . 25 mg ) . Main outcome measures included visual acuity , appearance of the optic nerve , fundus photography , angiography , and optical coherence tomography / scanning laser ophthalmoscopy ( O75051 / Q12791 ) . RESULTS : Within one week , her vision improved from 20 / 32 to 20 / 20 with a reduction in optic disk hemorrhage . At six weeks , evidence of both decreased hemorrhage and optic disk edema was documented by photography , angiography , and O75051 / Q12791 . At the three and five - month follow - up visits , the hemorrhages resolved , and her disk margins were sharp . There were no ocular or systemic side effects . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal bevacizumab was tolerated , improved vision , and reduced hemorrhage as well as optic disk edema ( angiographic leakage ) . Anti - P15692 therapy ( e . g . bevacizumab ) should be investigated for both ocular and nonocular radiation neuropathy .","Intravitreal bevacizumab in the treatment of neovascular glaucoma secondary to central retinal vein occlusion : a case report . INTRODUCTION : Every eye with central retinal vein occlusion ( CRVO ) is at risk for developing neovascular glaucoma ( NVG ) . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) has been shown to play a key role in the development of NVG in CRVO . DB00112 ( DB00112 ; Genentech , San Francisco , CA ) is a recombinant monoclonal antibody binding all isoforms of P15692 . Several studies have demonstrated intravitreal bevacizumab - induced regression of iris and angle neovascularisation associated with NVG . CASE PRESENTATION : A 74 year old female presented with acute onset decreased vision in the right eye . Ophthalmic exam revealed acute non - ischemic CRVO in the right eye . A month later , follow up exam showed progression into ischemic CRVO and secondary NVG , which was successfully treated with intravitreal DB00112 followed by pan retinal photocoagulation ( PRP ) . CONCLUSION : Our case report highlights the use of intravitreal DB00112 in combination with PRP for the treatment of NVG secondary to CRVO .","Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome inhibition by targeting P15692 , P35354 and calcium pathways : a preclinical randomized study . OBJECTIVE : The efficacy of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , P35354 , calcium and aromatase inhibitors in an ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome ( OHSS ) rat model was tested . METHODS : One hundred and eight female Wistar rats were randomly divided in nine groups . The control group received saline , while the OHSS group received rec - DB00094 for 4 consecutive days . The other seven groups received rec - DB00094 ( 4d ) and DB00112 twice , DB08439 daily , Verapamil daily , DB08439 daily and DB00112 twice , Verapamil daily and DB00112 twice , DB08439 and Verapamil daily , Letrozole and Meloxicam daily , respectively . All groups received also hCG at the 5th day . RESULTS : All intervention groups were characterized by reduced vascular permeability compared to the OHSS group , which in the groups of Verapamil ( DB01373 inhibition ) and DB08439 + Verapamil ( P35354 + DB01373 inhibition ) presented significant statistical difference . The Verapamil group showed the lowest corpus luteum formation , while the DB08439 ( P35354 inhibition ) , the DB08439 + Verapamil ( P35354 + DB01373 inhibition ) , the DB00112 + DB08439 ( P15692 + P35354 inhibition ) and the DB00112 + Verapamil ( P15692 + DB01373 inhibition ) groups were also characterized by lower corpus luteum numbers compared to the OHSS group . Furthermore , lower graafian follicle formation was observed in the above groups , while the ovarian weight and the hormonal profile were not significantly affected . CONCLUSIONS : Studying the different check points of the P15692 pathway , we conclude that targeting calcium pathways could be beneficial for the vascular permeability control in an OHSS animal model .","ARTEMIN promotes de novo angiogenesis in ER negative mammary carcinoma through activation of Q15672 - P15692 signalling . The neurotrophic factor ARTEMIN ( Q5T4W7 ) has been reported to possess a role in mammary carcinoma progression and metastasis . Herein , we report that Q5T4W7 modulates endothelial cell behaviour and promotes angiogenesis in ER - mammary carcinoma ( ER - MC ) . Human microvascular endothelial cells ( HMEC - 1 ) do not express Q5T4W7 but respond to exogenously added , and paracrine Q5T4W7 secreted by ER - MC cells . Q5T4W7 promoted endothelial cell proliferation , migration , invasion and 3D matrigel tube formation . Angiogenic behaviour promoted by Q5T4W7 secreted by ER - MC cells was mediated by AKT with resultant increased Q15672 and subsequently P15692 expression . In a patient cohort of ER - MC , Q5T4W7 positively correlated with P15692 expression as measured by Spearman ' s rank correlation analysis . In xenograft experiments , ER - MC cells with forced expression of Q5T4W7 produced tumors with increased P15692 expression and increased microvessel density ( CD31 and P28906 ) compared to tumors formed by control cells . Functional inhibition of Q5T4W7 by siRNA decreased the angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells . DB00112 ( a humanized monoclonal anti - P15692 antibody ) partially inhibited the Q5T4W7 mediated angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells and combined inhibition of Q5T4W7 and P15692 by the same resulted in further significant decrease in the angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells . Thus , Q5T4W7 stimulates de novo tumor angiogenesis mediated in part by P15692 . Q5T4W7 therefore co - ordinately regulates multiple aspects of tumor growth and metastasis .","Targeting tumor vasculature with novel Listeria - based vaccines directed against CD105 . The FDA approval of bevacizumab ( DB00112 ® , Genentech / Roche ) , a monoclonal antibody raised against human P15692 , as second - line therapy for colon and lung carcinoma validated the approach of targeting human tumors with angiogenesis inhibitors . While the P15692 / VEGFR pathway is a viable target for anti - angiogenesis tumor therapy , additional targets involved in tumor neovascularization have been identified . One promising target present specifically on tumor vasculature is endoglin ( CD105 ) , a member of the TGF - β receptor complex expressed on vascular endothelium and believed to play a role in angiogenesis . Monoclonal antibody therapy and preventive vaccination against CD105 has met with some success in controlling tumor growth . This report describes the in vivo proof - of - concept studies for two novel therapeutic vaccines , Lm - LLO - CD105A and Lm - LLO - CD105B , directed against CD105 as a strategy to target neovascularization of established tumors . Listeria - based vaccines directed against CD105 lead to therapeutic responses against primary and metastatic tumors in the 4T1 - Luc and NT - 2 mouse models of breast cancer . In a mouse model for autochthonous Her - 2 / neu - driven breast cancer , Lm - LLO - CD105A vaccination prevented tumor incidence in 20 % of mice by week 58 after birth while all control mice developed tumors by week 40 . In comparison with previous Listeria - based vaccines targeting tumor vasculature , Lm - LLO - CD105A and Lm - LLO - CD105B demonstrated equivalent or superior efficacy against two transplantable mouse models of breast cancer . Support is provided for epitope spreading to endogenous tumor antigens and reduction in tumor vascularity after vaccination with Listeria - based CD105 vaccines . Reported here , these CD105 therapeutic vaccines are highly effective in stimulating anti - angiogenesis and anti - tumor immune responses leading to therapeutic efficacy against primary and metastatic breast cancer .","3 , 4 dihydroxyphenyl ethanol reduces secretion of angiogenin in human retinal pigment epithelial cells . BACKGROUND : Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is currently the leading cause of blindness in developed countries . DB00112 is a widely used anti - P15692 agent that is a commonly applied therapy for neovascular AMD ; however , a consequence of bevacizumab therapy may be the activation of compensatory angiogenic signalling . Combination of bevacizumab with 3 , 4 dihydroxyphenyl ethanol ( DPE ) may attenuate this compensatory signalling . The goal of the study was to investigate this therapeutic option in a human retinal pigment epithelial cell line ( ARPE - 19 ) . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were incubated under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions . The cells were treated as follows : control , 100 µM DPE , 0 . 25 mg / ml bevacizumab , the combination of DPE and bevacizumab . Media was harvested after 24 h for sandwich ELISA - based angiogenesis assays . The secretion of the following 10 pro - angiogenic cytokines was measured : angiogenin , Q9UID3 , P01133 , P09038 , HB - P01133 , DB00102 , Leptin , Q07326 , P14210 , and P15692 . RESULTS : Treatment of ARPE - 19 cells with bevacizumab significantly increased the secretion of angiogenin . Secretion of angiogenin and P15692 were significantly reduced following treatment with DPE under both normoxia and hypoxia . In addition , angiogenin secretion was significantly reduced following treatment with the combination of DPE and bevacizumab compared to bevacizumab alone . CONCLUSIONS : Compensatory angiogenic signalling may occur in neovascular AMD following treatment with bevacizumab . Here we show that DPE , both alone and in combination with bevacizumab , can reduce the secretion of angiogenin , a cytokine that has been upregulated following treatment with bevacizumab in Q96AT9 cells . Therefore , DPE may represent a possible therapeutic agent to be used in combination with bevacizumab for the treatment of neovascular AMD .","Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK99___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .","Vasculature analysis of patient derived tumor xenografts using species - specific PCR assays : evidence of tumor endothelial cells and atypical P15692 - P17948 / 2 signalings . BACKGROUND : Tumor endothelial transdifferentiation and P17948 / 2 expression by cancer cells have been reported in glioblastoma but remain poorly documented for many other cancer types . METHODS : To characterize vasculature of patient - derived tumor xenografts ( PDXs ) , largely used in preclinical anti - angiogenic assays , we designed here species - specific real - time quantitative RT - PCR assays . Human and mouse P16284 / CD31 , P17813 / CD105 , P17948 / P17948 , P35968 / P35968 and P15692 transcripts were analyzed in a large series of 150 PDXs established from 8 different tumor types ( 53 colorectal , 14 ovarian , 39 breast and 15 renal cell cancers , 6 small cell and 5 non small cell lung carcinomas , 13 cutaneous melanomas and 5 glioblastomas ) and in two bevacizumab - treated non small cell lung carcinomas xenografts . RESULTS : As expected , mouse cell proportion in PDXs - evaluated by quantifying expression of the housekeeping gene P20226 - correlated with all mouse endothelial markers and human P15692 RNA levels . More interestingly , we observed human P16284 / CD31 and P17813 / CD105 expression in all tumor types , with higher rate in glioblastoma and renal cancer xenografts . Human VEGFR expression profile varied widely depending on tumor types with particularly high levels of human P17948 / P17948 transcripts in colon cancers and non small cell lung carcinomas , and upper levels of human P35968 / P35968 transcripts in non small cell lung carcinomas . DB00112 treatment induced significant low expression of mouse Pecam1 / Cd31 , Eng / Cd105 , Flt1 / Vegfr1 and Kdr / Vefr2 while the human P16284 / CD31 and P15692 were upregulated . CONCLUSIONS : Taken together , our results strongly suggest existence of human tumor endothelial cells in all tumor types tested and of both stromal and tumoral autocrine P15692 - P17948 / 2 signalings . These findings should be considered when evaluating molecular mechanisms of preclinical response and resistance to tumor anti - angiogenic strategies .","Effects of intravitreal injection of KH902 , a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor decoy , on the retinas of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats . AIMS : KH902 is a fusion protein that can bind vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and placental growth factor ( P49763 ) through its binding ligand taken from the domains of P15692 receptor 1 and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) . This study was to investigate the effects of intravitreal injection of KH902 on the retinas of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats . METHODS : Two weeks after induction of diabetes , the left eyes of diabetic rats in each group received an intravitreal injection of phosphate - buffered saline ( PBS ) , DB00112 or KH902 solution , respectively . Four weeks after intravitreal injection , retinal electrophysiological function and the integrity of inner blood retinal barrier ( iBRB ) were measured by electroretinogram and Evans blue perfusion . The protein levels of P15692 signal pathway were assayed by western blot . The expression and distribution of claudin - 5 and occludin were analysed by double immunofluorescent staining under confocal microscope . The expression of P35968 and P49763 was measured by immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : Four weeks after intravitreal injection , KH902 - treated rats had better retinal electrophysiological function , less retinal vessel leakage and lower levels of P35968 , PI3K , AKT , p - AKT , p - P29323 and p - P12931 than PBS or DB00112 - treated rats . The distribution of claudin - 5 and occludin in the retinal vessels of diabetic rats treated by KH902 was smoother and more uniform than those of diabetic rats treated by PBS or DB00112 . The expression of P49763 and P35968 in KH902 - treated rats was decreased compared with those in PBS or DB00112 - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : KH902 could improve retinal electrophysiological function and inhibit the breakdown of iBRB by inhibiting the expression of P35968 , P49763 and PI3K , and the activation of P12931 , AKT and P29323 .","Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK34___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .","The role of angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of breast cancer . In recent years , antiangiogenic therapy with the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab has demonstrated significant activity in patients with metastatic breast cancer . DB00112 is targeted against vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , a primary mediator of angiogenesis . Research is ongoing to define the mechanism of action of anti - P15692 treatment in order to predict who will respond to treatment and to monitor responses to treatment at the molecular level . The initial randomized phase III trial of bevacizumab evaluated capecitabine with bevacizumab versus capecitabine alone in patients with heavily pretreated metastatic breast cancer . The addition of bevacizumab to capecitabine did not improve progression - free survival in these patients . However , in the subsequent Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 2100 trial of patients with previously untreated metastatic breast cancer , bevacizumab combined with paclitaxel doubled progression - free survival compared to paclitaxel alone . Based on these encouraging findings , current studies are evaluating bevacizumab in the adjuvant setting . The oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib has shown activity in metastatic breast cancer , and additional agents are being investigated . Combination therapy consisting of antiangiogenic agents with chemotherapy , hormone therapy , or other agents is also being evaluated in hopes of improving treatment options for these patients .","Multiplex protein signature for the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . PURPOSE : Accurate urine assays for bladder cancer detection would benefit patients and health care systems . Through extensive genomic and proteomic profiling of urine components we previously identified a panel of 8 biomarkers that can facilitate the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . In this study we confirmed this diagnostic molecular signature in a diverse multicenter cohort . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We performed a case - control , phase II study in which we analyzed voided urine from 102 subjects with bladder cancer and 206 with varying urological disorders . The urinary concentration of 8 biomarkers ( P10145 , P14780 and 10 , P05121 , P15692 , P03950 , Q16790 and P02649 ) was assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . Diagnostic performance of the panel of tested biomarkers was evaluated using ROCs and descriptive statistical values , eg sensitivity and specificity . RESULTS : Seven of the 8 urine biomarkers were increased in subjects with bladder cancer relative to those without bladder cancer . The 7 biomarkers were assessed in a new model , which had an AUROC of 0 . 88 ( 95 % CI 0 . 84 - 0 . 93 ) , and 74 % sensitivity and 90 % specificity . In contrast , the sensitivity of voided urine cytology and the UroVysion ® cytogenetic test in this cohort was 39 % and 54 % , respectively . Study limitations include analysis performed on banked urine samples and the lack of voided urine cytology and cytogenetic test data on controls . CONCLUSIONS : The study provides further evidence that the reported panel of diagnostic biomarkers can reliably achieve the noninvasive detection of bladder cancer with higher sensitivity than currently available urine based assays .","Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK67___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .","Regulation of the human P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) gene promoter via multiple binding sites for p53 and the vitamin D3 receptor . The main regulator of the human tumor suppresser gene P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) is the transcription factor p53 , but more recently it has been suggested to be a primary anti - proliferative target for the nuclear receptor P11473 in the presence of its ligand 1alpha , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D3 ( DB00136 ) . To identify P11473 responding regions , we analyzed 20 overlapping regions covering the first 7 . 1 kb of the P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) promoter in MCF - 7 human breast cancer cells using chromatin immuno - precipitation assays ( ChIP ) with antibodies against p53 and P11473 . We confirmed two known p53 binding regions at approximate positions - 1400 and - 2300 and identified a novel site at position - 4500 . In addition , we found three P11473 - associated promoter regions at positions - 2300 , - 4500 and - 6900 , i . e . two regions showed binding for both p53 and P11473 . In silico screening and in vitro binding assays using recombinant and in vitro translated proteins identified five p53 binding sites within the three p53 - positive promoter regions and also five DB00136 response elements within the three P11473 - positive regions . Reporter gene assays confirmed the expected responsiveness of the respective promoter regions to the p53 inducer 5 - fluorouracil and DB00136 . Moreover , re - ChIP assays confirmed the functionality of the three DB00136 - reponsive promoter regions by monitoring simultaneous occupancy of P11473 with the co - activator proteins CBP , Q15788 and Q15648 . Taken together , we demonstrated that the human P38936 ( ( waf1 / cip1 ) ) gene is a primary DB00136 - responding gene with at least three P11473 binding promoter regions , in two of which also p53 co - localizes .","A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay for heparan sulfate - binding proteins . A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay is described for measuring the K ( d ) of binding of heparin / heparan sulfate - binding proteins with a variety of ligands . The assay involves the passage of a pre - equilibrated solution of protein and ligand over a sensor chip onto which heparin has been immobilised . DB01109 sensor chips prepared by four different methods , including biotin - streptavidin affinity capture and direct covalent attachment to the chip surface , were successfully used in the assay and gave similar K ( d ) values . The assay is applicable to a wide variety of heparin / HS - binding proteins of diverse structure and function ( e . g . , P05230 , P09038 , P15692 , P10145 , P80075 , P01008 , P02776 ) and to ligands of varying molecular weight and degree of sulfation ( e . g . , heparin , DB05808 , sucrose octasulfate , naphthalene trisulfonate ) and is thus well suited for the rapid screening of ligands in drug discovery applications .","Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor reduces scar formation after glaucoma filtration surgery . PURPOSE : Filtration failure due to excessive postoperative scarring remains a major problem after glaucoma surgery . The authors have investigated whether glaucoma and filtration surgery are associated with increased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and whether a humanized monoclonal antibody against P15692 , bevacizumab , can reduce postoperative scar formation and improve surgical outcome . METHODS : The levels of P15692 in samples of aqueous humor were measured by ELISA . The expression of the P15692 receptors Flt - 1 and P35968 was analyzed in cultured Tenon fibroblasts by real - time RT - PCR and Western blotting . The effect of P15692 and bevacizumab on Tenon fibroblasts in vitro was determined using a proliferation assay . The in vivo effect of the antibody was investigated in a rabbit model of trabeculectomy by measuring the intraocular pressure ( IOP ) and bleb area , and by immunohistological analysis of angiogenesis , inflammation , and fibrosis . RESULTS : P15692 levels were increased significantly in the aqueous humor of glaucoma patients and rabbits that had undergone surgery . Both P15692 receptors were expressed on Tenon fibroblasts . Fibroblast proliferation in vitro was stimulated by delivery of P15692 , and was inhibited by administration of bevacizumab . The antibody also reduced angiogenesis and collagen deposition significantly , and improved the outcome of glaucoma surgery in rabbits . CONCLUSIONS : P15692 was upregulated in the aqueous humor of glaucoma patients and in the rabbit model , and it stimulated fibroblast proliferation in vitro . This suggests that it is involved in the scarring process after filtration surgery . DB00112 reduced the proliferation of fibroblasts in vitro and improved surgical outcome .","Identification of an acetylation - dependant P12956 / FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor - induced apoptosis . FLIP is a potential anti - cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors . We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein P12956 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination . Furthermore , we found that the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor ___MASK45___ ( ___MASK45___ ) enhances the acetylation of P12956 , thereby disrupting the FLIP / P12956 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome . Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models , we further demonstrated that ___MASK45___ - induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation . In addition , an Q9UBN7 - specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of ___MASK45___ , suggesting that Q9UBN7 is a key regulator of P12956 acetylation and FLIP protein stability . Thus , HDAC inhibitors with anti - Q9UBN7 activity act as efficient post - transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may , therefore , effectively act as ' FLIP inhibitors ' ."],"string":"[\n \"Lessons learned from the irinotecan metabolic pathway . ___MASK79___ , a camptothecin analogue , is a prodrug which requires bioactivation to form the active metabolite SN - 38 . SN - 38 acts as a P11387 poison . ___MASK79___ has been widely used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer , small cell lung cancer and several other solid tumors . However , large inter - patient variability in irinotecan and SN - 38 disposition , as well as severe but unpredictable diarrhea limits the clinical potential of irinotecan . Intense clinical pharmacology studies have been conducted to elucidate its complicated metabolic pathways and to provide scientific rationale in defining strategies to optimize drug therapy . ___MASK79___ is subjected to be shunted between P08684 mediated oxidative metabolism to form two inactive metabolites P25054 or NPC and tissue carboxylesterase mediated hydrolysis to form SN - 38 which is eventually detoxified via glucuronidation by P22309 to form SN - 38G . The pharmacology of this compound is further complicated by the existence of genetic inter - individual differences in activation and deactivation enzymes of irinotecan ( e . g . , P08684 , P20815 , P22309 ) and sharing competitive elimination pathways with many concomitant medications , such as anticonvulsants , St . John ' s Wort , and ketoconazole . Efflux of the parent compound and metabolites out of cells by several drug transporters ( e . g . , Pgp , Q9UNQ0 , MRP1 , Q92887 ) also occurs . This review highlights the latest findings in drug activation , transport mechanisms , glucuronidation , and CYP3A - mediated drug - drug interactions of irinotecan in order to unlock some of its complicated pharmacology and to provide ideas for relevant future studies into optimization of this promising agent .\",\n \"[ Moclobemide ( ___MASK69___ ) , the first P21397 - inhibitor : really something new ? ] .\",\n \"Pharmacogenetics in chemotherapy of colorectal cancer . Although in recent years , chemotherapeutic options for colorectal carcinoma have expanded , overall response rates are still too low , with high rates of toxicity . Pharmacogenetics aim at predicting both treatment response and adverse effects in individual patients . This review describes the current knowledge of pharmacogenetic markers in the systemic treatment of colorectal cancer . P22309 * 28 leads to reduced conjugation of SN - 38 , the active metabolite of irinotecan , resulting in an increased rate of adverse effects , especially neutropenia . To a lesser extent , increased DB00544 toxicity is predicted by Q12882 * 2A . A variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in the thymidylate synthase enhancer region , in combination with a single nucleotide polymorphism C > G , may predict poorer response to DB00544 . Efficacy of oxaliplatin is influenced by polymorphisms in components of DNA repair systems , such as P07992 and P18887 . Polymorphic changes in the endothelial growth factor receptor probably predict cetuximab efficacy . Furthermore , the antibody - depended cell - mediated cytotoxic effect of cetuximab may be reduced by polymorphisms in the immunoglobin G fragment C receptors . DB00112 efficacy is suspected to be influenced by polymorphisms in the P15692 gene and the hypoxia inducible factor 1alpha gene . Although the interpretation of pharmacogenetic studies is complicated , results imply a promising way of pretreatment prediction of chemotherapy efficacy and toxicity .\",\n \"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK12___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .\",\n \"Effect of DB00112 on the migration and invasion of pterygium fibroblasts . PURPOSE : To evaluate the effect of DB00112 on human pterygium fibroblast migration and invasiveness . METHODS : P15692 secretion was compared between human pterygium fibroblasts and conjunctival fibroblasts by measuring P15692 by ELISA . The influence of DB00112 on HPF migration and invasiveness was observed by wound scratch and Transwell migration assays . The expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 was analyzed by western blotting . RESULTS : ( 1 ) P15692 was secreted in higher amounts by human pterygium fibroblasts than by conjunctival fibroblasts . ( 2 ) DB00112 treatment decreased HPF migration and invasion . ( 3 ) DB00112 significantly decreased the expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 in human pterygium fibroblasts . CONCLUSION : DB00112 can inhibit migration and invasion of HPFs by decreasing the expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 .\",\n \"Intravitreal bevacizumab treatment for neovascular glaucoma : histopathological analysis of trabeculectomy specimens . BACKGROUND : Neovascular glaucoma ( NVG ) is a serious complication for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy ( PDR ) . DB00112 is a full - length humanized monoclonal antibody that binds all isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Recently , encouraging results regarding the off - label use of intravitreal bevacizumab ( IVB ) for the treatment of NVG have been reported . We evaluated the histology of bevacizumab - treated trabeculectomy specimens to clarify IVB ' s biological effects on angle neovascularization . METHODS : We retrospectively reviewed the charts of a consecutive series of 15 eyes of 13 patients who underwent trabeculectomy to treat NVG caused by PDR . In ten eyes of eight patients , 1 . 25 mg bevacizumab was injected intravitreally via the pars plana . Using light or electron microscopy , the surgically excised trabecular tissue was compared to that without IVB . RESULTS : Light microscopy revealed decreased edema , fibrin deposition , inflammation and vascular congestion in the trabecular meshwork in specimens with IVB compared to those without IVB . Electron microscopy revealed endothelial cell degeneration in the bevacizumab - treated specimens . CONCLUSIONS : The biological effects on angle neovascularization after IVB may involve reduced vascular permeability , decreased inflammatory reaction , loss of vascular function , and endothelial cell degeneration .\",\n \"Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK17___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .\",\n \"Hypoxia - inducible vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy using the oxygen - dependent degradation domain in myocardial ischemia . PURPOSE : A hypoxia - inducible P15692 expression system with the oxygen - dependent degradation ( Q8TAX0 ) domain was constructed and tested to be used in gene therapy for ischemic myocardial disease . METHODS : Luciferase and P15692 expression vector systems were constructed with or without the Q8TAX0 domain : pEpo - SV - Luc ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 ) and pEpo - SV - Luc - Q8TAX0 ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 ) . In vitro gene expression efficiency of each vector type was evaluated in P29320 293 cells under both hypoxic and normoxic conditions . The amount of P15692 protein was estimated by ELISA . The P15692 expression vectors with or without the Q8TAX0 domain were injected into ischemic rat myocardium . Fibrosis , neovascularization , and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were assessed using Masson ' s trichrome staining , α - smooth muscle actin ( α - SMA ) immunostaining , and the TUNEL assay , respectively . RESULTS : The plasmid vectors containing Q8TAX0 significantly improved the expression level of P15692 protein in hypoxic conditions . The enhancement of P15692 protein production was attributed to increased protein stability due to oxygen deficiency . In a rat model of myocardial ischemia , the pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 group exhibited less myocardial fibrosis , higher microvessel density , and less cardiomyocyte apoptosis compared to the control groups ( saline and pEpo - SV - P15692 treatments ) . CONCLUSION : An Q8TAX0 - mediated P15692 expression system that facilitates P15692 - production under hypoxia may be useful in the treatment of ischemic heart disease .\",\n \"Treatment of advanced non small cell lung cancer . Lung cancer is the major cause of cancer death in the world . Non Small Cell Lung Cancer ( NSCLC ) accounts approximately 80 - 85 % of all lung cancer diagnosis ; the majority of patients will be diagnosed with non operable , advanced - stage disease . Palliative chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy represent the standard of care of this disease . Platinum based doublets with third generation agents are considered the standard of first line advanced NSCLC treatment . However , data arising from the availability of pemetrexed suggest that histology could play a key role in decision making . Advances in understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of lung cancer have led to the identification of several specific targets such as vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) for therapeutic agents . DB00112 is the first recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody ( mAb ) binding P15692 to demonstrate clinical benefit and a rather survival prolongation in combination with chemotherapy in the treatment of non squamous chemo - naive advanced NSCLC patients . Two types of anti - P00533 targeting agents have reached advanced clinical development : mAbs and small molecule inhibitors of the P00533 tyrosine kinase enzymatic activity ( TKIs ) . Among TKIs gefitinib has been tested in several phase II - III studies showing an improvement in survival and responses in first , second and third line treatment in selected patients with specific clinical and molecular characteristics . Furthermore , erlotinib has showed to significantly improve survival in an unselected population of patients following the failure of one or two chemotherapy regimens . This review will discuss the different therapeutic options for first and second line treatment in the clinical practice .\",\n \"DB01590 Reduces ( 89 ) Zr - DB00112 Tumor Uptake in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors . DB01590 increases progression - free survival in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors ( NETs ) . Currently , no biomarkers are available for early selection of patients who will benefit from everolimus . DB01590 can reduce vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) production by tumor cells . Therefore , we aimed to investigate the effect of everolimus on tumor uptake of the radioactive - labeled P15692 antibody bevacizumab with PET in NET patients . METHODS : Patients with advanced progressive well - differentiated NETs underwent ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET scans before and at 2 and 12 wk during everolimus treatment . ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab uptake was quantified by the maximum standardized uptake value ( SUVmax ) . Tumor response and the percentage change in the sum of target lesion diameters were determined according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1 . 1 on CT ( 3 monthly ) . RESULTS : In 4 of the 14 patients entered , no tumor lesions were visualized with ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET . In the remaining patients , 19 % of tumor lesions 1 cm or greater known by CT were visualized . Tumor SUVmax decreased during everolimus treatment , with a median of - 7 % at 2 wk ( P = 0 . 09 ) and a median of - 35 % at 12 wk ( P < 0 . 001 ) . The difference in SUVmax at 2 and 12 wk with respect to SUVmax at baseline correlated with percentage change on CT at 6 mo ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 51 , P < 0 . 05 , and r ( 2 ) = 0 . 61 , P < 0 . 01 , respectively ) . CONCLUSION : This study demonstrates variable ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET tumor uptake in NET patients . ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab tumor uptake diminished during everolimus treatment . Serial ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET might be useful as an early predictive biomarker of anti - P15692 - directed treatment in NET patients .\",\n \"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .\",\n \"Novel agents that potentially inhibit irinotecan - induced diarrhea . ___MASK79___ ( CPT - 11 , 7 - ethyl - 10 -[ 4 -( 1 - piperidino )- 1 - piperidino ] carbonyloxycamptothecin ) has exhibited clinical activities against a broad spectrum of carcinomas by inhibiting P11387 ( Topo I ) . However , severe and unpredictable dosing - limiting toxicities ( mainly myelosuppression and severe diarrhea ) hinder its clinical use . The latter consists of early and late - onset diarrhea , occurring within 24 hr or > or = 24 hr after CPT - 11 administration , respectively . This review highlights novel agents potentially inhibiting CPT - 11 - induced diarrhea , which are designed and tested under guidance of disposition pathways and potential toxicity mechanisms . Early - onset diarrhea is observed immediately after CPT - 11 infusion and probably due to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity , which can be eliminated by administration of atropine . Late - onset diarrhea appears to be associated with intestinal exposure to SN - 38 ( 7 - ethyl - 10 - hydroxycamptothecin ) , the major active metabolite of CPT - 11 , which may bind to Topo I and induce apoptosis of intestinal epithelia , leading to the disturbance in the absorptive and secretory functions of mucosa . CPT - 11 and SN - 38 may also stimulate the production of pro - inflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins ( PGs ) , thus inducing the secretion of Na (+) and Cl (-) . Early treatment of severe late - onset diarrhea with oral high - dose loperamide has decreased patient morbidity . Extensive studies have been conducted to identify other potential agents to ameliorate diarrhea in preclinical and clinical models . These include intestinal alkalizing agents , oral antibiotics , enzyme inducers , P - glycoprotein ( PgP ) inhibitors , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) inhibitors , or blockers of biliary excretion of SN - 38 . Further studies are needed to identify the molecular targets associated with CPT - 11 toxicity and safe and effective agents for alleviating CPT - 11 - induced diarrhea .\",\n \"Luteinizing Hormone - Releasing Hormone ( P01148 ) - I antagonist cetrorelix inhibits myeloma cell growth in vitro and in vivo . The objective of this study was to determine the effects of an luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) - I antagonist , DB00050 , on human multiple myeloma ( MM ) cells and to elucidate the mechanisms of action . We showed that P01148 - I and P22888 - I genes were expressed in MM cell lines and primary MM cells . Treatment with DB00050 inhibited growth and colony - forming ability of myeloma cells , including cell lines resistant to arsenic trioxide , bortezomib , or lenalidomide . DB00050 induced apoptosis in myeloma cells including primary myeloma cells . In addition , DB00050 inhibited the growth of human myeloma cells xenografted into mice without any apparent side effects . DB00050 downregulated the nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) pathway activity and the expression of cytokines , including interleukin 6 , insulin - like growth factor 1 , P15692 , and stromal - derived factor 1 , important for myeloma cell growth and survival in myeloma cells and / or marrow stromal cells from myeloma patients . DB00050 decreased the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase 1 / 2 and P40763 in myeloma cells , two crucial pathways for myeloma cells growth and survival . Moreover , the expression of P38936 and p53 was increased , whereas that of antiapoptotic proteins Bcl - 2 and Bcl - x ( L ) was reduced by DB00050 . Our findings indicate that DB00050 induces cytotoxicity in myeloma cells through various mechanisms and provide a rationale for investigating DB00050 for the treatment of MM .\",\n \"Q00987 is a ubiquitin ligase of P12956 - Akt promotes cell survival by inhibiting Q00987 - dependent P12956 destabilization . Earlier , we have reported that 70 kDa subunit of Ku protein heterodimer ( P12956 ) binds and inhibits Bax activity in the cytosol and that ubiquitin ( Ub ) - dependent proteolysis of cytosolic P12956 facilitates Bax - mediated apoptosis . We found that Q00987 ( human homolog of murine double minute ) has an ability to ubiquitinate P12956 and that Q00987 overexpression in cultured cells causes a decrease in P12956 expression levels . An interaction between P12956 and Q00987 was shown by means of immunoprecipitation , whereas none could be shown between 80 kDa subunit of Ku protein heterodimer and Q00987 . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is known to inhibit endothelial cell ( EC ) apoptosis through an Akt - mediated survival kinase signal ; however , the mechanism underlying this inhibition of apoptosis has not been fully elucidated . We found that P15692 inhibited cytosolic P12956 degradation induced by apoptotic stress . It is known that Akt - dependent phosphorylation of Q00987 causes nuclear translocation of Q00987 followed by Q00987 - mediated inactivation of p53 . We found that P15692 stimulated nuclear translocation of Q00987 in EC and efficiently inhibited P12956 degradation . We also found that constitutively active Akt , but not kinase - dead Akt , inhibited P12956 degradation in the cytosol . Furthermore , P12956 knockdown diminished antiapoptotic activity of Akt . Taken together , we propose that Q00987 is a P12956 Ub ligase and that Akt inhibits Bax - mediated apoptosis , at least in part , by maintaining P12956 levels through the promotion of Q00987 nuclear translocation .\",\n \"Estrogen regulation in human breast cancer cells of new downstream gene targets involved in estrogen metabolism , cell proliferation and cell transformation . We explored , by cDNA mini - arrays , gene expression measurements of MVLN , a human breast carcinoma cell line derived from MCF - 7 , after 4 days of exposure to 17beta - estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) treatment , in order to extend our understanding of the mechanism of the pharmacological action of estrogens . We focused on 22 genes involved in estrogen metabolism , cell proliferation regulation and cell transformation . The specificity of the E ( 2 ) response was reinforced by comparison with 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( OH - Tam ) , DB00947 and E ( 2 )+ OH - Tam expression profiles . Real - time quantitative PCR ( RTQ - PCR ) confirmed the variation of expression of known ( P04155 , P15514 , P35568 , P22692 , P12004 , P04626 , P07339 , MYC ) as well as novel ( DLEU2 , P20248 , P22309 , O15438 , O15440 , O75410 , P20827 , NOV , P01040 , P51511 , O75362 ) genes . The temporal response of these gene expression regulations was then investigated after 6 and 18 h of E ( 2 ) treatment and this allowed the identification of different time - course patterns . Cycloheximide treatment studies indicated first that estrogen affected the transcript levels of O15438 and O15440 through dissimilar pathways , and secondly that protein synthesis was needed for modulation of the expression of the P20248 and O75410 genes by estrogens . Western blot analysis performed on P04155 , P35568 , P22692 , amphiregulin , P12004 , cyclin A2 , O75410 and O15440 proteins confirmed the mini - array and RTQ - PCR data , even for genes harboring low variations of mRNA expression . Our findings should enhance the understanding of changes induced by E ( 2 ) on the transcriptional program of human E ( 2 )- responsive cells and permit the identification of new potential diagnostic / prognostic tools for the monitoring of estrogen - related disease conditions such as breast cancer .\",\n \"[ Blocking enhancive effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on proliferation of rhabdomyosarcoma cell line RH4 by avastin ] . BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) signal pathway is a hot spot in recent tumor research , but its role in rhabdomyosarcoma ( RMS ) has rarely been reported , and its mechanism is unclear . This study was to investigate the expression of P15692 and its receptors ( VEGFR ) in RMS cell line RH4 to reveal the mechanism of P15692 signal pathway , and explore the therapeutic value of DB00112 in RMS in vitro . METHODS : Reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to detect the expression of P15692 , P17948 , P35968 , and P35916 mRNA in RH4 cells . ELISA was used to detect the concentration of P15692 in supernatant . Western blot was used to detect the expression of P17948 protein . The effects of P15692 and DB00112 on RH4 cell growth were evaluated by direct cell counting . RESULTS : RH4 cells expressed P15692 at a high level and secreted P15692 to culture media . RH4 cells only expressed P17948 , did not express P35968 and P35916 . P15692 promoted the growth of RH4 cells in a dose - dependent manner within a concentration range of 0 - 100 ng / ml , this effect could be blocked by 10 - 40 microg / ml DB00112 . CONCLUSION : P15692 can promote the growth of RMS cell through P17948 , and this effect can be blocked by DB00112 .\",\n \"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .\",\n \"Changes of serum P15692 concentration after intravitreal injection of DB00112 in treatment of diabetic retinopathy . PURPOSE : DB00112 ( bevacizumab ) intravitreal injections are widely used for treatment of diabetic retinopathy . The aim of our study was to analyze effect of 1 . 25 mg of intravitreal DB00112 on serum concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in diabetic patients . METHODS : Participants were 10 diabetic patients on insulin therapy , without any other eye or systemic disease , and no kidney disfunction . Both eyes of diabetic patients were injected simultaneously with 1 . 25 mg of intravitreal DB00112 , as a first step in treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with clinically significant macular edema ( 4 patients ) , and of proliferative diabetic retinopathy ( 6 patients ) . DB00693 angiography was performed prior to and laser therapy followed 1 month after DB00112 treatment . P15692 concentration in patients serum was measured by ELISA technique : on the day of the DB00112 administration , and 1 , 7 , and 28 days after intravitreal injection . RESULTS : In all analyzed participants , 24 hours after DB00112 treatment , serum levels of P15692 were lower then basal ( preinjection value ) . Maximal reduction of serum P15692 was noted on the 7th postoperative day . Twenty - eight days after , P15692 level in serum was raised , without completely reaching basal preoperative concentrations in most patients . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal injections of anti - P15692 drugs have an effect on decreasing systemic P15692 values . Rhythm of changes in serum P15692 concentrations and lowest detected concentration on the seventh postinjection day are according to pharmacokinetics of DB00112 in serum and vitreous , reported by similar studies . The small number of patients involved in this pilot study implicates the need for further studies .\",\n \"[ Intravitreal injection of bevacizumab for exsudative AMD with occult or minimal classic choroidal neovascularisation ( CNV ) ] . PURPOSE : Systemic anti - P15692 therapy with bevacizumab was effective in neovascular AMD in the SANA study . Intravitreal bevacizumab has the advantage that a high concentration can be achieved in the eye with a low dose . First clinical studies showed a good therapeutic effect . METHODS : In a clinical study 93 patients with occult or minimal classic CNV due to neovascular AMD were treated with intravitreal injections of DB00112 ( 1 . 25 mg ) . Before , 1 , 3 and 6 months after treatment visual acuity , intraocular pressure measurement , angiography and O75051 examination were performed . After one day and after one week an eye examination was done and the intraocular pressure was measured . RESULTS : DB00112 was well tolerated and we had no complications . Mean visual acuity was 20 / 80 at baseline . Visual acuity was stabilised but not significantly improved after 1 , 3 and 6 months ( 20 / 80 ) . 70 ( 75 % ) patients showed reduced leakage in fluorescein angiography after 6 month . In O75051 retinal thickness was reduced significantly after 1 , 3 and 6 months ( O75051 : mean 323 microm at baseline , 260 microm after 1 , 290 microm after 3 and 275 microm after 6 months ) . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal therapy with bevacizumab was safe and well tolerated . It is a therapeutic option in treating occult choroidal neovascularisations and minimal classic CNV . Six months after intravitreal administration of bevacizumab mean visual acuity was stabilised . Retinal thickness and leakage were more reduced after 1 month than after 3 and 6 months . According to our results , a monthly injection schedule could give more favourable results .\",\n \"Inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on angiogenesis and corneal neovascularization . BACKGROUND : To evaluate the inhibitory effects of bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) on angiogenesis using cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) in vitro and on corneal neovascularization by subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab in vivo . METHODS : After the HUVECs were exposed to different concentrations of bevacizumab stimulated with P15692 ( 10 ng / ml ) for 2 , 6 , and 24 hours , cellular - activity - like proliferation , migration and tube formation were assessed . Subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab ( 2 . 5 mg / 0 . 1 ml ) was performed after corneal chemical burn injury . Then the cornea was evaluated by biomicroscopy , fluorescein angiography , and light microscopy . RESULTS : The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on P15692 - induced HUVECs proliferation showed a dose - dependent response for 2 and 6 hours , but all groups were effectively inhibited regardless of the concentration of bevacizumab for 24 hours . The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on the migration of P15692 - induced HUVECs showed a time - and dose - dependent response . The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on P15692 - induced HUVECs tube formation showed a dose - dependent response only for 24 hours . On days 3 and 8 after the subconjunctival injection , bevacizumab - treated eyes showed less neovascular growth than BSS - treated eyes in biomicroscopic , fluorescein angiographic , and light microscopic findings in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : DB00112 effectively inhibits angiogenesis and corneal neovascularization , and could be used as a inhibitor of corneal neovascularization in the future .\",\n \"Recent developments of targeted therapies in the treatment of non - small cell lung cancer . Non small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is a lethal disease with poor prognosis . The main percentage of NSCLC patients are diagnosed to have an advanced disease . Standard treatment , such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy , has apparently reached a plateau of effectiveness in improving survival of advanced NSCLC patients . Hence , considerable efforts have started to be made in order to identify novel targets for new biological agents which may safely and effectively be administered to advanced NSCLC patients . P00533 ( P00533 ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and its receptors play an essential role in tumour proliferation . Approaches targeting P00533 and P15692 include monoclonal antibodies ( mAbs ) and small molecules inhibiting the corresponding receptor - tyrosine kinase activity . Erlotinib is a small molecule inhibitor of P00533 tyrosine - kinase which has brought significant improvements in median survival , quality of life and related symptoms , in an unselected population of advanced NSCLC patients in the second - or third - line setting . DB00112 , an anti - P15692 recombinant humanized mAb , is the first targeted agent which , when combined with chemotherapy , reported superior efficacy versus chemotherapy alone in the treatment of advanced NSCLC . DB05294 , a small molecule targeting P15692 tyrosine - kinase activity , showing early evidence of antitumour activity and the excellent toxicity profile , seems to be a promising agent for the treatment of advanced NSCLC . This review shows the latest and the future developments of erlotinib , bevacizumab and DB05294 in the treatment of advanced NSCLC patients .\",\n \"Prolonged treatment with bicalutamide induces androgen receptor overexpression and androgen hypersensitivity . BACKGROUND : Various hormone refractory prostate cancer cell models have been established with androgen depletion and have helped to clarify the mechanism for the transition into androgen - depletion independent status . However , the mechanism of bicalutamide resistance remains unclear because few cell models have been generated . METHODS : We generated a bicalutamide - resistant subline , LNCaP - O43633 , from LNCaP after prolonged treatment with bicalutamide . Androgen and / or bicalutamide responsiveness for proliferation and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) secretion were examined in vitro and in vivo . DB00624 and dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK56___ ) levels in xenografted tumors were analyzed by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry . P10275 ( AR ) gene mutation and amplification and AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression were determined . RESULTS : LNCaP - O43633 did not grow in an androgen - depleted medium and proliferation was stimulated in a tenfold lower concentration of androgen than that of LNCaP . LNCaP - O43633 grew in castrated male mice , and the ___MASK56___ level in grafted LNCaP - O43633 tumors was 7 . 7 - fold lower than in LNCaP tumors . DB01128 stimulated LNCaP - O43633 proliferation and PSA secretion in vitro and the antitumor activity of bicalutamide against LNCaP - O43633 was weaker than that of LNCaP in vivo . Additional AR mutation and AR gene amplification were not detected in LNCaP - O43633 , but AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression and PSA secretion in LNCaP - O43633 were higher than in LNCaP . CONCLUSIONS : DB01128 - resistant LNCaP - O43633 exhibited AR overexpression and hypersensitivity to low levels of androgen . Our data suggests that AR overexpression is a significant mechanism of bicalutamide resistance similar to resistance from chronic androgen depletion . In addition , pAR ( 210 ) overexpression could be a potential mechanism for hypersensitivity to low androgen in LNCaP - O43633 .\",\n \"Differential role of two P11473 coactivators , Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 , in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation . Cell programs such as proliferation and differentiation involve the selective activation and repression of gene expression . The vitamin D receptor ( P11473 ) , through 1 , 25 ( OH )( 2 ) D ( 3 ) , controls the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes . Previously , we have identified two P11473 binding coactivator complexes . In proliferating keratinocytes P11473 bound preferentially to the DRIP complex , whereas in differentiated keratinocytes the P12931 complex was preferred . We proposed that different coactivators are required for sequential gene regulation in the transition from proliferation to differentiation . Here we examined the roles of Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 in this transition . Silencing of Q15648 and P11473 caused hyperproliferation of keratinocytes , demonstrated by increased XTT and BrdU incorporation . Q9Y6Q9 silencing , on the other hand , did not have an effect on proliferation . In contrast , Q9Y6Q9 as well as Q15648 and P11473 silencing blocked keratinocyte differentiation as shown by decreased expression of keratin 1 and filaggrin . These results are consistent with the differential localization of Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 in skin . These results indicate that Q15648 is required for keratinocyte proliferation . Both Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 are required for the keratinocyte differentiation . These results support the concept that the selective use of coactivators by P11473 underlies the selective regulation of gene expression in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation .\",\n \"Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in a child treated with bevacizumab . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Hypertension is a well - recognized , common side effect of P15692 blocking agents . The reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome ( RPLS ) has been described as a rare but serious consequence of bevacizumab administration . We present a case of a 6 - year - old child with refractory hepatoblastoma who developed hypertensive crisis , seizures and Q9BWK5 changes consistent with RPLS while receiving bevacizumab with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin . Findings completely resolved without neurologic sequelae with stringent blood - pressure control . Better understanding of risk for RPLS , prompt recognition and aggressive management will be required as bevacizumab gains wider use in pediatrics .\",\n \"Acute vision loss associated with retinal circulatory disturbances after intravitreal injection of bevacizumab . PURPOSE : DB00112 , a monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , specifically binds to P15692 protein , and inhibits angiogenesis . Intravitreal / intracameral injection of bevacizumab has been reported as another treatment option for patients with various ocular ischemic conditions . However , we report 4 cases of acute vision loss after bevacizumab intravitreal injection . METHODS : Intravitreal bevacizumab injections were administrated to 2 ocular ischemic syndrome ( OIS ) patients and 2 central retinal vein occlusion ( CRVO ) patients . Best - corrected visual acuity ( BCVA ) , intraocular pressure ( IOP ) , funduscopic findings , and fluorescein angiography were evaluated before and after the treatments . RESULTS : All 4 cases presented with acute vision loss within 1 week after bevacizumab injection , before its clearance from the eye , and showed that microcirculatory disturbances occurred in the retina . CONCLUSIONS : We believe that intravitreal injection of bevacizumab should be undertaken with extreme caution in patients with a history of cerebral infarction , especially with OIS or nonischemic CRVO , and with diabetic retinopathy and vitrectomized eye with pseudophakia .\",\n \"DB00112 enhances chemosensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma to adriamycin related to inhibition of survivin expression . PURPOSE : In recent years , anti - angiogenesis drugs have shown promising clinical effects against many tumors , particularly in combination with chemotherapy . Although the combination has become a standard of care for many tumors , the mechanisms of the chemosensitizing activity of anti - angiogenic drugs are not fully understood . Here , we sought to determine if anti - angiogenesis drug bevacizumab could enhance the chemosensitivity of HCC by inhibition of survivin . METHODS : After treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) and hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) cell line P98160 / PRF / 5 ( P98160 ) with bevacizumab or / and adriamycin , the direct effects were examined by survival assays , and the expression of Akt , Phospho - Akt and survivin were evaluated by western blot . Tumor growth was observed in a human HCC xenograft nude mouse model treated with different drugs , and the expression of P12004 , CD31 and survivin in tumor tissues were evaluated by means of immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : DB00112 enhanced the chemosensitivity of HCC by inhibiting the P15692 - PI3 K / Akt - survivin signaling cascade in endothelial cells . The combination of bevacizumab with adriamycin therapy resulted in better outcomes compared with monotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts ; bevacizumab significantly inhibited tumor angiogenesis and growth . In addition , bevacizumab reduced survivin expression in tumor tissues , including tumor vascular endothelial cells in vivo , although it did not inhibit survivin expression in tumor cells in vitro . CONCLUSION : These results implicate the bevacizumab - increased efficacy of adriamycin via an inhibition of survivin expression in malignant cells as well as tumor vasculature cells , which provides other insights into the mechanism of enhanced efficacy by combination of P15692 blocker and chemotherapeutic agents .\",\n \"[ Hypertension as a predictive factor of effect of bevacizumab in treatment of colorectal cancer ] . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody that targets vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer . Recently , much evidence has suggested that bevacizumab - induced hypertension might be predictive of the effect of bevacizumab . The aim of our study is to retrospectively assess the relationship between the onset of hypertension and the activity of bevacizumab in Japanese metastatic colorectal cancer patients . Between July 2007 and December 2010 , 36 patients ( median age 66 years ; 36 - 81 years ) with metastatic colorectal cancer were assigned to receive bevacizumab in combination with either mFOLFOX6 ( DB00544 , levofolinate and oxaliplatin ) or FOLFIRI ( DB00544 , levofolinate and irinotecan ) at the Tokushima University Hospital . A patient who had increase by > 20 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure or had increase to > 150 / 100 mmHg or received antihypertensive treatment was defined as hypertensive . The objective response rate ( ORR ) , disease control rate ( DCR ) and progression - free survival ( PFS ) were compared between the hypertensive group ( n = 10 ) and non - hypertensive group ( n = 26 ) . ORR and DCR were 60 . 0 % and 100 % , respectively , in the hypertensive group and ORR and DCR were 23 . 1 % and 80 . 8 % , respectively , in the non - hypertensive group . These differences were statistically significant ( p < 0 . 05 ) . The median PFS tended to be longer in the hypertensive group ( 65 . 0 weeks ) than in the non - hypertensive group ( 40 . 0 weeks ) . Our data suggested that bevacizumab - induced hypertension may be predictive of the effect of bevacizumab in Japanese metastatic colorectal cancer patients .\",\n \"P10275 YAC transgenic mice recapitulate SBMA motor neuronopathy and implicate VEGF164 in the motor neuron degeneration . X - linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy ( SBMA ) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by lower motor neuron degeneration . SBMA is caused by polyglutamine repeat expansions in the androgen receptor ( AR ) . To determine the basis of AR polyglutamine neurotoxicity , we introduced human AR yeast artificial chromosomes carrying either 20 or 100 CAGs into mouse embryonic stem cells . The AR100 transgenic mice developed a late - onset , gradually progressive neuromuscular phenotype accompanied by motor neuron degeneration , indicating striking recapitulation of the human disease . We then tested the hypothesis that polyglutamine - expanded AR interferes with CREB binding protein ( CBP ) - mediated transcription of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and observed altered CBP - AR binding and P15692 reduction in AR100 mice . We found that mutant AR - induced death of motor neuron - like cells could be rescued by P15692 . Our results suggest that SBMA motor neuronopathy involves altered expression of P15692 , consistent with a role for P15692 as a neurotrophic / survival factor in motor neuron disease .\",\n \"Cell cycle regulation by bevacizumab in ARPE - 19 human retinal pigment epithelial cells . DB00112 , a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody , binds vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and inhibits its interaction with receptors found on endothelial cells . DB00112 has been increasingly used as an off - label treatment for exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . Whether or not bevacizumab is capable of arresting the growth of human retinal pigment epithelial cells remains to be clarified . In this study , flow cytometry was used to evaluate whether bevacizumab markedly induced the P55008 / S phase arrest . The P55008 / S phase cycle - related protein analysis demonstrated that the expression of cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) 2 , 4 and 6 and of cyclin D and E , as well as the phosphorylation of retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein ( ppRB ) production were found to be markedly reduced by bevacizumab . By contrast , the protein levels of p53 , p16 , P38936 and p27 were increased in bevacizumab - treated ARPE - 19 cells ( a human retinal pigment epithelial cell line ) . These events of P55008 / S arrest induced by bevacizumab in ARPE - 19 cells suggest that a preventive effect of bevacizumab exists in AMD .\",\n \"Differential vascular expression and regulation of oncofetal tenascin - C and fibronectin variants in renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) : implications for an individualized angiogenesis - related targeted drug delivery . The study was aimed at determining the vascular expression of oncofetal fibronectin ( oncfFn ) and tenascin - C ( oncfTn - C ) isoforms in renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) and its metastases which are well - known targets for antibody - based pharmacodelivery . Furthermore , the influence of tumour cells on endothelial mRNA expression of these molecules was investigated . Evaluation of vascular ED - A (+) and ED - B (+) Fn as well as A1 (+) and C (+) Tn - C was performed after immunofluorescence double and triple staining using human recombinant antibodies on clear cell , papillary and chromophobe primary RCC and metastases . The influence of hypoxic RCC - conditioned medium on oncfFn and oncfTn - C mRNA expression was examined in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) by real time RT - PCR . There are RCC subtype specific expression profiles of vascular oncfFn and oncfTn - C and corresponding patterns when comparing primary tumours and metastases . Within one tumour , there are different vessel populations with regard to the incorporation of oncfTn - C and oncfFn into the vessel wall . In vitro tumour - derived soluble mediators induce an up regulation of oncfTn - C and oncfFn mRNA in HUVEC which can be blocked by DB00112 (®) . Vascular expression of oncFn and oncTn - C variants depends on RCC subtype and may reflect an individual tumour stroma interaction or different stages of vessel development . Therefore , oncFn or oncTn - C variants can be suggested as molecular targets for individualized antibody based therapy strategies in RCC . Tumour - derived P15692 could be shown to regulate target expression .\",\n \"Vascular endothelial growth factor stimulates organ - specific host matrix metalloproteinase - 9 expression and ovarian cancer invasion . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and matrix metalloproteinases ( MMP ) regulate each other , contributing to tumor progression . We have previously reported that P14780 induces the release of tumor P15692 , promoting ascites formation in human ovarian carcinoma xenografts . The aim of this study was to investigate whether tumor - derived P15692 regulated the expression of gelatinase by the stroma , influencing the invasive properties of ovarian tumors . Tumor variants derived from 1A9 human ovarian carcinoma , stably expressing P15692 ( 121 ) in the sense ( 1A9 - VS - 1 ) and antisense orientations ( 1A9 - VAS - 3 ) , were used . In vivo , zymographic analysis of tumors from 1A9 - VS - 1 implanted in the peritoneal cavity of nude mice showed higher levels of gelatinases , particularly murine P14780 , indicating that P15692 stimulates host expression of the matrix - degrading enzyme . Murine P14780 expression was also high in the ovaries of mice bearing 1A9 - VS - 1 tumors . The effect on host P14780 activity was organ - specific . The levels of host pro - P14780 in ovaries correlated with the plasma levels of tumor P15692 and with the selective invasion of the ovaries . Induction of host P14780 expression in tumors and ovaries was independent of the site of tumor growth as it was seen in mice carrying both intraperitoneal and subcutaneous tumors . The anti - P15692 antibody bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) inhibited P14780 expression and tumor invasion in the ovaries of mice bearing 1A9 - VS - 1 tumors . These findings point to a complex cross - talk between P15692 and MMPs in the progression of ovarian tumor and suggest the possibility of using P15692 inhibitors to affect MMP - dependent tumor invasion .\",\n \"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .\",\n \"O60244 tethers mediator to the N - terminal domain of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma and is required for full transcriptional activity and adipogenesis . The Mediator subunit MED1 / Q15648 / Q15648 / PBP interacts directly with many nuclear receptors and was long thought to be responsible for tethering Mediator to peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - responsive promoters . However , it was demonstrated recently that PPARgamma can recruit Mediator by MED1 - independent mechanisms . Here , we show that target gene activation by ectopically expressed PPARgamma and PPARalpha is independent of MED1 . Consistent with this finding , recruitment of PPARgamma , O75586 , Q96G25 , TATA box - binding protein ( P20226 ) , and RNA polymerase II ( RNAPII ) to the enhancer and proximal promoter of the PPARgamma target gene Fabp4 is also independent of MED1 . Using a small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) - based approach , we identify O60244 as a novel critical Mediator component for PPARgamma - dependent transactivation , and we demonstrate that O60244 interacts directly with the N terminus of PPARgamma in a ligand - independent manner . Interestingly , O60244 knockdown does not affect the recruitment of PPARgamma , O75586 , and Q96G25 to the Fabp4 enhancer but does reduce their occupancy of the Fabp4 proximal promoter . In agreement with the necessity of O60244 for PPARgamma transcriptional activity , we show that knockdown of O60244 impairs adipogenesis of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 cells . Thus , O60244 constitutes a novel anchoring point between Mediator and the N - terminal domain of PPARgamma that is necessary for functional PPARgamma - mediated recruitment of Mediator and transactivation of PPARgamma subtype - specific target genes .\",\n \"Evaluation of hypericin - mediated photodynamic therapy in combination with angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab using in vivo fluorescence confocal endomicroscopy . Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) is an alternative cancer treatment modality that offers localized treatment using a photosensitizer and light . However , tumor angiogenesis is a major concern following PDT - induced hypoxia as it promotes recurrence . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody that targets vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , thus preventing angiogenesis . The combination of PDT with antiangiogenic agents such as bevacizumab has shown promise in preclinical studies . We use confocal endomicroscopy to study the antiangiogenic effects of PDT in combination with bevacizumab . This technique offers in vivo surface and subsurface fluorescence imaging of tissue . Mice bearing xenograft bladder carcinoma tumors were treated with PDT , bevacizumab , or PDT and bevacizumab combination therapy . In tumor regression experiments , combination therapy treated tumors show the most regression . Confocal fluorescence endomicroscopy enables visualization of tumor blood vessels following treatment . Combination therapy treated tumors show the most posttreatment damage with reduced cross - sectional area of vessels . Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence studies show that P15692 expression is significantly downregulated in the tumors treated by combination therapy . Overall , combining PDT and bevacizumab is a promising cancer treatment approach . We also demonstrate that confocal endomicroscopy is useful for visualization of vasculature and evaluation of angiogenic response following therapeutic intervention .\",\n \"Anti - P15692 bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) for radiation optic neuropathy . PURPOSE : To evaluate intravitreal bevacizumab treatment for radiation optic neuropathy ( Q04912 ) . DESIGN : Interventional case report . METHODS : At The New York Eye Cancer Center , a patient symptomatic of decreased vision because of Q04912 was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab ( 1 . 25 mg ) . Main outcome measures included visual acuity , appearance of the optic nerve , fundus photography , angiography , and optical coherence tomography / scanning laser ophthalmoscopy ( O75051 / Q12791 ) . RESULTS : Within one week , her vision improved from 20 / 32 to 20 / 20 with a reduction in optic disk hemorrhage . At six weeks , evidence of both decreased hemorrhage and optic disk edema was documented by photography , angiography , and O75051 / Q12791 . At the three and five - month follow - up visits , the hemorrhages resolved , and her disk margins were sharp . There were no ocular or systemic side effects . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal bevacizumab was tolerated , improved vision , and reduced hemorrhage as well as optic disk edema ( angiographic leakage ) . Anti - P15692 therapy ( e . g . bevacizumab ) should be investigated for both ocular and nonocular radiation neuropathy .\",\n \"Intravitreal bevacizumab in the treatment of neovascular glaucoma secondary to central retinal vein occlusion : a case report . INTRODUCTION : Every eye with central retinal vein occlusion ( CRVO ) is at risk for developing neovascular glaucoma ( NVG ) . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) has been shown to play a key role in the development of NVG in CRVO . DB00112 ( DB00112 ; Genentech , San Francisco , CA ) is a recombinant monoclonal antibody binding all isoforms of P15692 . Several studies have demonstrated intravitreal bevacizumab - induced regression of iris and angle neovascularisation associated with NVG . CASE PRESENTATION : A 74 year old female presented with acute onset decreased vision in the right eye . Ophthalmic exam revealed acute non - ischemic CRVO in the right eye . A month later , follow up exam showed progression into ischemic CRVO and secondary NVG , which was successfully treated with intravitreal DB00112 followed by pan retinal photocoagulation ( PRP ) . CONCLUSION : Our case report highlights the use of intravitreal DB00112 in combination with PRP for the treatment of NVG secondary to CRVO .\",\n \"Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome inhibition by targeting P15692 , P35354 and calcium pathways : a preclinical randomized study . OBJECTIVE : The efficacy of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , P35354 , calcium and aromatase inhibitors in an ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome ( OHSS ) rat model was tested . METHODS : One hundred and eight female Wistar rats were randomly divided in nine groups . The control group received saline , while the OHSS group received rec - DB00094 for 4 consecutive days . The other seven groups received rec - DB00094 ( 4d ) and DB00112 twice , DB08439 daily , Verapamil daily , DB08439 daily and DB00112 twice , Verapamil daily and DB00112 twice , DB08439 and Verapamil daily , Letrozole and Meloxicam daily , respectively . All groups received also hCG at the 5th day . RESULTS : All intervention groups were characterized by reduced vascular permeability compared to the OHSS group , which in the groups of Verapamil ( DB01373 inhibition ) and DB08439 + Verapamil ( P35354 + DB01373 inhibition ) presented significant statistical difference . The Verapamil group showed the lowest corpus luteum formation , while the DB08439 ( P35354 inhibition ) , the DB08439 + Verapamil ( P35354 + DB01373 inhibition ) , the DB00112 + DB08439 ( P15692 + P35354 inhibition ) and the DB00112 + Verapamil ( P15692 + DB01373 inhibition ) groups were also characterized by lower corpus luteum numbers compared to the OHSS group . Furthermore , lower graafian follicle formation was observed in the above groups , while the ovarian weight and the hormonal profile were not significantly affected . CONCLUSIONS : Studying the different check points of the P15692 pathway , we conclude that targeting calcium pathways could be beneficial for the vascular permeability control in an OHSS animal model .\",\n \"ARTEMIN promotes de novo angiogenesis in ER negative mammary carcinoma through activation of Q15672 - P15692 signalling . The neurotrophic factor ARTEMIN ( Q5T4W7 ) has been reported to possess a role in mammary carcinoma progression and metastasis . Herein , we report that Q5T4W7 modulates endothelial cell behaviour and promotes angiogenesis in ER - mammary carcinoma ( ER - MC ) . Human microvascular endothelial cells ( HMEC - 1 ) do not express Q5T4W7 but respond to exogenously added , and paracrine Q5T4W7 secreted by ER - MC cells . Q5T4W7 promoted endothelial cell proliferation , migration , invasion and 3D matrigel tube formation . Angiogenic behaviour promoted by Q5T4W7 secreted by ER - MC cells was mediated by AKT with resultant increased Q15672 and subsequently P15692 expression . In a patient cohort of ER - MC , Q5T4W7 positively correlated with P15692 expression as measured by Spearman ' s rank correlation analysis . In xenograft experiments , ER - MC cells with forced expression of Q5T4W7 produced tumors with increased P15692 expression and increased microvessel density ( CD31 and P28906 ) compared to tumors formed by control cells . Functional inhibition of Q5T4W7 by siRNA decreased the angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells . DB00112 ( a humanized monoclonal anti - P15692 antibody ) partially inhibited the Q5T4W7 mediated angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells and combined inhibition of Q5T4W7 and P15692 by the same resulted in further significant decrease in the angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells . Thus , Q5T4W7 stimulates de novo tumor angiogenesis mediated in part by P15692 . Q5T4W7 therefore co - ordinately regulates multiple aspects of tumor growth and metastasis .\",\n \"Targeting tumor vasculature with novel Listeria - based vaccines directed against CD105 . The FDA approval of bevacizumab ( DB00112 ® , Genentech / Roche ) , a monoclonal antibody raised against human P15692 , as second - line therapy for colon and lung carcinoma validated the approach of targeting human tumors with angiogenesis inhibitors . While the P15692 / VEGFR pathway is a viable target for anti - angiogenesis tumor therapy , additional targets involved in tumor neovascularization have been identified . One promising target present specifically on tumor vasculature is endoglin ( CD105 ) , a member of the TGF - β receptor complex expressed on vascular endothelium and believed to play a role in angiogenesis . Monoclonal antibody therapy and preventive vaccination against CD105 has met with some success in controlling tumor growth . This report describes the in vivo proof - of - concept studies for two novel therapeutic vaccines , Lm - LLO - CD105A and Lm - LLO - CD105B , directed against CD105 as a strategy to target neovascularization of established tumors . Listeria - based vaccines directed against CD105 lead to therapeutic responses against primary and metastatic tumors in the 4T1 - Luc and NT - 2 mouse models of breast cancer . In a mouse model for autochthonous Her - 2 / neu - driven breast cancer , Lm - LLO - CD105A vaccination prevented tumor incidence in 20 % of mice by week 58 after birth while all control mice developed tumors by week 40 . In comparison with previous Listeria - based vaccines targeting tumor vasculature , Lm - LLO - CD105A and Lm - LLO - CD105B demonstrated equivalent or superior efficacy against two transplantable mouse models of breast cancer . Support is provided for epitope spreading to endogenous tumor antigens and reduction in tumor vascularity after vaccination with Listeria - based CD105 vaccines . Reported here , these CD105 therapeutic vaccines are highly effective in stimulating anti - angiogenesis and anti - tumor immune responses leading to therapeutic efficacy against primary and metastatic breast cancer .\",\n \"3 , 4 dihydroxyphenyl ethanol reduces secretion of angiogenin in human retinal pigment epithelial cells . BACKGROUND : Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is currently the leading cause of blindness in developed countries . DB00112 is a widely used anti - P15692 agent that is a commonly applied therapy for neovascular AMD ; however , a consequence of bevacizumab therapy may be the activation of compensatory angiogenic signalling . Combination of bevacizumab with 3 , 4 dihydroxyphenyl ethanol ( DPE ) may attenuate this compensatory signalling . The goal of the study was to investigate this therapeutic option in a human retinal pigment epithelial cell line ( ARPE - 19 ) . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were incubated under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions . The cells were treated as follows : control , 100 µM DPE , 0 . 25 mg / ml bevacizumab , the combination of DPE and bevacizumab . Media was harvested after 24 h for sandwich ELISA - based angiogenesis assays . The secretion of the following 10 pro - angiogenic cytokines was measured : angiogenin , Q9UID3 , P01133 , P09038 , HB - P01133 , DB00102 , Leptin , Q07326 , P14210 , and P15692 . RESULTS : Treatment of ARPE - 19 cells with bevacizumab significantly increased the secretion of angiogenin . Secretion of angiogenin and P15692 were significantly reduced following treatment with DPE under both normoxia and hypoxia . In addition , angiogenin secretion was significantly reduced following treatment with the combination of DPE and bevacizumab compared to bevacizumab alone . CONCLUSIONS : Compensatory angiogenic signalling may occur in neovascular AMD following treatment with bevacizumab . Here we show that DPE , both alone and in combination with bevacizumab , can reduce the secretion of angiogenin , a cytokine that has been upregulated following treatment with bevacizumab in Q96AT9 cells . Therefore , DPE may represent a possible therapeutic agent to be used in combination with bevacizumab for the treatment of neovascular AMD .\",\n \"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK99___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .\",\n \"Vasculature analysis of patient derived tumor xenografts using species - specific PCR assays : evidence of tumor endothelial cells and atypical P15692 - P17948 / 2 signalings . BACKGROUND : Tumor endothelial transdifferentiation and P17948 / 2 expression by cancer cells have been reported in glioblastoma but remain poorly documented for many other cancer types . METHODS : To characterize vasculature of patient - derived tumor xenografts ( PDXs ) , largely used in preclinical anti - angiogenic assays , we designed here species - specific real - time quantitative RT - PCR assays . Human and mouse P16284 / CD31 , P17813 / CD105 , P17948 / P17948 , P35968 / P35968 and P15692 transcripts were analyzed in a large series of 150 PDXs established from 8 different tumor types ( 53 colorectal , 14 ovarian , 39 breast and 15 renal cell cancers , 6 small cell and 5 non small cell lung carcinomas , 13 cutaneous melanomas and 5 glioblastomas ) and in two bevacizumab - treated non small cell lung carcinomas xenografts . RESULTS : As expected , mouse cell proportion in PDXs - evaluated by quantifying expression of the housekeeping gene P20226 - correlated with all mouse endothelial markers and human P15692 RNA levels . More interestingly , we observed human P16284 / CD31 and P17813 / CD105 expression in all tumor types , with higher rate in glioblastoma and renal cancer xenografts . Human VEGFR expression profile varied widely depending on tumor types with particularly high levels of human P17948 / P17948 transcripts in colon cancers and non small cell lung carcinomas , and upper levels of human P35968 / P35968 transcripts in non small cell lung carcinomas . DB00112 treatment induced significant low expression of mouse Pecam1 / Cd31 , Eng / Cd105 , Flt1 / Vegfr1 and Kdr / Vefr2 while the human P16284 / CD31 and P15692 were upregulated . CONCLUSIONS : Taken together , our results strongly suggest existence of human tumor endothelial cells in all tumor types tested and of both stromal and tumoral autocrine P15692 - P17948 / 2 signalings . These findings should be considered when evaluating molecular mechanisms of preclinical response and resistance to tumor anti - angiogenic strategies .\",\n \"Effects of intravitreal injection of KH902 , a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor decoy , on the retinas of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats . AIMS : KH902 is a fusion protein that can bind vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and placental growth factor ( P49763 ) through its binding ligand taken from the domains of P15692 receptor 1 and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) . This study was to investigate the effects of intravitreal injection of KH902 on the retinas of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats . METHODS : Two weeks after induction of diabetes , the left eyes of diabetic rats in each group received an intravitreal injection of phosphate - buffered saline ( PBS ) , DB00112 or KH902 solution , respectively . Four weeks after intravitreal injection , retinal electrophysiological function and the integrity of inner blood retinal barrier ( iBRB ) were measured by electroretinogram and Evans blue perfusion . The protein levels of P15692 signal pathway were assayed by western blot . The expression and distribution of claudin - 5 and occludin were analysed by double immunofluorescent staining under confocal microscope . The expression of P35968 and P49763 was measured by immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : Four weeks after intravitreal injection , KH902 - treated rats had better retinal electrophysiological function , less retinal vessel leakage and lower levels of P35968 , PI3K , AKT , p - AKT , p - P29323 and p - P12931 than PBS or DB00112 - treated rats . The distribution of claudin - 5 and occludin in the retinal vessels of diabetic rats treated by KH902 was smoother and more uniform than those of diabetic rats treated by PBS or DB00112 . The expression of P49763 and P35968 in KH902 - treated rats was decreased compared with those in PBS or DB00112 - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : KH902 could improve retinal electrophysiological function and inhibit the breakdown of iBRB by inhibiting the expression of P35968 , P49763 and PI3K , and the activation of P12931 , AKT and P29323 .\",\n \"Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK34___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .\",\n \"The role of angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of breast cancer . In recent years , antiangiogenic therapy with the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab has demonstrated significant activity in patients with metastatic breast cancer . DB00112 is targeted against vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , a primary mediator of angiogenesis . Research is ongoing to define the mechanism of action of anti - P15692 treatment in order to predict who will respond to treatment and to monitor responses to treatment at the molecular level . The initial randomized phase III trial of bevacizumab evaluated capecitabine with bevacizumab versus capecitabine alone in patients with heavily pretreated metastatic breast cancer . The addition of bevacizumab to capecitabine did not improve progression - free survival in these patients . However , in the subsequent Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 2100 trial of patients with previously untreated metastatic breast cancer , bevacizumab combined with paclitaxel doubled progression - free survival compared to paclitaxel alone . Based on these encouraging findings , current studies are evaluating bevacizumab in the adjuvant setting . The oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib has shown activity in metastatic breast cancer , and additional agents are being investigated . Combination therapy consisting of antiangiogenic agents with chemotherapy , hormone therapy , or other agents is also being evaluated in hopes of improving treatment options for these patients .\",\n \"Multiplex protein signature for the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . PURPOSE : Accurate urine assays for bladder cancer detection would benefit patients and health care systems . Through extensive genomic and proteomic profiling of urine components we previously identified a panel of 8 biomarkers that can facilitate the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . In this study we confirmed this diagnostic molecular signature in a diverse multicenter cohort . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We performed a case - control , phase II study in which we analyzed voided urine from 102 subjects with bladder cancer and 206 with varying urological disorders . The urinary concentration of 8 biomarkers ( P10145 , P14780 and 10 , P05121 , P15692 , P03950 , Q16790 and P02649 ) was assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . Diagnostic performance of the panel of tested biomarkers was evaluated using ROCs and descriptive statistical values , eg sensitivity and specificity . RESULTS : Seven of the 8 urine biomarkers were increased in subjects with bladder cancer relative to those without bladder cancer . The 7 biomarkers were assessed in a new model , which had an AUROC of 0 . 88 ( 95 % CI 0 . 84 - 0 . 93 ) , and 74 % sensitivity and 90 % specificity . In contrast , the sensitivity of voided urine cytology and the UroVysion ® cytogenetic test in this cohort was 39 % and 54 % , respectively . Study limitations include analysis performed on banked urine samples and the lack of voided urine cytology and cytogenetic test data on controls . CONCLUSIONS : The study provides further evidence that the reported panel of diagnostic biomarkers can reliably achieve the noninvasive detection of bladder cancer with higher sensitivity than currently available urine based assays .\",\n \"Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK67___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .\",\n \"Regulation of the human P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) gene promoter via multiple binding sites for p53 and the vitamin D3 receptor . The main regulator of the human tumor suppresser gene P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) is the transcription factor p53 , but more recently it has been suggested to be a primary anti - proliferative target for the nuclear receptor P11473 in the presence of its ligand 1alpha , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D3 ( DB00136 ) . To identify P11473 responding regions , we analyzed 20 overlapping regions covering the first 7 . 1 kb of the P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) promoter in MCF - 7 human breast cancer cells using chromatin immuno - precipitation assays ( ChIP ) with antibodies against p53 and P11473 . We confirmed two known p53 binding regions at approximate positions - 1400 and - 2300 and identified a novel site at position - 4500 . In addition , we found three P11473 - associated promoter regions at positions - 2300 , - 4500 and - 6900 , i . e . two regions showed binding for both p53 and P11473 . In silico screening and in vitro binding assays using recombinant and in vitro translated proteins identified five p53 binding sites within the three p53 - positive promoter regions and also five DB00136 response elements within the three P11473 - positive regions . Reporter gene assays confirmed the expected responsiveness of the respective promoter regions to the p53 inducer 5 - fluorouracil and DB00136 . Moreover , re - ChIP assays confirmed the functionality of the three DB00136 - reponsive promoter regions by monitoring simultaneous occupancy of P11473 with the co - activator proteins CBP , Q15788 and Q15648 . Taken together , we demonstrated that the human P38936 ( ( waf1 / cip1 ) ) gene is a primary DB00136 - responding gene with at least three P11473 binding promoter regions , in two of which also p53 co - localizes .\",\n \"A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay for heparan sulfate - binding proteins . A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay is described for measuring the K ( d ) of binding of heparin / heparan sulfate - binding proteins with a variety of ligands . The assay involves the passage of a pre - equilibrated solution of protein and ligand over a sensor chip onto which heparin has been immobilised . DB01109 sensor chips prepared by four different methods , including biotin - streptavidin affinity capture and direct covalent attachment to the chip surface , were successfully used in the assay and gave similar K ( d ) values . The assay is applicable to a wide variety of heparin / HS - binding proteins of diverse structure and function ( e . g . , P05230 , P09038 , P15692 , P10145 , P80075 , P01008 , P02776 ) and to ligands of varying molecular weight and degree of sulfation ( e . g . , heparin , DB05808 , sucrose octasulfate , naphthalene trisulfonate ) and is thus well suited for the rapid screening of ligands in drug discovery applications .\",\n \"Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor reduces scar formation after glaucoma filtration surgery . PURPOSE : Filtration failure due to excessive postoperative scarring remains a major problem after glaucoma surgery . The authors have investigated whether glaucoma and filtration surgery are associated with increased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and whether a humanized monoclonal antibody against P15692 , bevacizumab , can reduce postoperative scar formation and improve surgical outcome . METHODS : The levels of P15692 in samples of aqueous humor were measured by ELISA . The expression of the P15692 receptors Flt - 1 and P35968 was analyzed in cultured Tenon fibroblasts by real - time RT - PCR and Western blotting . The effect of P15692 and bevacizumab on Tenon fibroblasts in vitro was determined using a proliferation assay . The in vivo effect of the antibody was investigated in a rabbit model of trabeculectomy by measuring the intraocular pressure ( IOP ) and bleb area , and by immunohistological analysis of angiogenesis , inflammation , and fibrosis . RESULTS : P15692 levels were increased significantly in the aqueous humor of glaucoma patients and rabbits that had undergone surgery . Both P15692 receptors were expressed on Tenon fibroblasts . Fibroblast proliferation in vitro was stimulated by delivery of P15692 , and was inhibited by administration of bevacizumab . The antibody also reduced angiogenesis and collagen deposition significantly , and improved the outcome of glaucoma surgery in rabbits . CONCLUSIONS : P15692 was upregulated in the aqueous humor of glaucoma patients and in the rabbit model , and it stimulated fibroblast proliferation in vitro . This suggests that it is involved in the scarring process after filtration surgery . DB00112 reduced the proliferation of fibroblasts in vitro and improved surgical outcome .\",\n \"Identification of an acetylation - dependant P12956 / FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor - induced apoptosis . FLIP is a potential anti - cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors . We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein P12956 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination . Furthermore , we found that the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor ___MASK45___ ( ___MASK45___ ) enhances the acetylation of P12956 , thereby disrupting the FLIP / P12956 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome . Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models , we further demonstrated that ___MASK45___ - induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation . In addition , an Q9UBN7 - specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of ___MASK45___ , suggesting that Q9UBN7 is a key regulator of P12956 acetylation and FLIP protein stability . Thus , HDAC inhibitors with anti - Q9UBN7 activity act as efficient post - transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may , therefore , effectively act as ' FLIP inhibitors ' .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK12___","___MASK17___","___MASK34___","___MASK45___","___MASK56___","___MASK67___","___MASK69___","___MASK79___","___MASK99___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK12___\",\n \"___MASK17___\",\n \"___MASK34___\",\n \"___MASK45___\",\n \"___MASK56___\",\n \"___MASK67___\",\n \"___MASK69___\",\n \"___MASK79___\",\n \"___MASK99___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK79___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_177"}}},{"rowIdx":178,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB01221?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["mTORC1 - dependent protein synthesis underlying rapid antidepressant effect requires GABABR signaling . Administration of N - methyl - D - aspartate receptors ( NMDAR ) antagonists initiates a rapid anti - depressant response requiring mammalian Target of ___MASK33___ Complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) kinase ; however the molecular mechanism is unknown . We have determined that upon NMDAR blockade , dendritic γ - amino - butyric acid B receptors ( GABABR ) facilitate dendritic calcium entry . The GABABR - mediated increase in calcium signal requires the availability of dendritic L - type calcium channels . Moreover , GABABR can activate P42345 and increase P42345 dependent expression of P23560 under the same NMDAR blocked conditions . In vivo , blocking GABABR prevents the fast - acting , anti - depressant effect of the Q13224 antagonist , Ro - 25 - 6891 , decreases active mTORC1 kinase , and reduces expression of P23560 and the AMPA receptor subunit P42261 . These findings propose a novel role for GABABRs in the antidepressant action of Q13224 antagonists and as an initiator / regulator of mTORC1 - mediated translation .","Polymorphisms of the HTR1a allele are linked to frontal brain electrical asymmetry . Polymorphic variations in genes related to serotonin synthesis , transport , recognition , or degradation may convey subtle changes in serotonin system architecture that may place an individual at risk for psychopathology when faced with life stressors . The relationship between three key serotonin alleles and frontal brain electrical asymmetry , a putative endophenotype of depression , was examined . Risk alleles were hypothesized to predict relatively greater right frontal brain activity regardless of current clinical state . A sample of 313 college - age individuals , spanning a range of depressive severity from no symptomotology to clinically meaningful levels , participated . Resting encephalographic ( EEG ) activity was recorded from 64 scalp sites on four occasions separated by at least 24h ( two 8 - min recording sessions occurring at each occasion ) . Alpha power asymmetry scores between homologous sites were calculated for each session and then averaged to form a trait metric of asymmetry for each pair . PCR based genotyping was conducted for the HTR1a , HTR2a , and HTTLPR genes . Variations in the HTR1a gene were related to trait EEG asymmetry , regardless of any history of depression . Compared to subjects with at least one non - risk allele , subjects with homozygous P08908 risk alleles had significantly greater relative right frontal activity at sites P08709 / P00451 , P12259 / F6 , and F1 / F2 . In conclusion , variation in HTR1a can influence trait level brain activity , which may ultimately be indicative of risk for psychopathology .","Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) : can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment - resistant conditions ? OBJECTIVES : This study examines the concept of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) , and the prospect that it could underlie the pathophysiology of migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome , and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis . METHODS : Available literature was reviewed , and literature searches pursued via the National Library of Medicine database and other resources . RESULTS : Migraine has numerous relationships to endocannabinoid function . Anandamide ( AEA ) potentiates P08908 and inhibits 5 - Q13049 receptors supporting therapeutic efficacy in acute and preventive migraine treatment . Cannabinoids also demonstrate dopamine - blocking and anti - inflammatory effects . AEA is tonically active in the periaqueductal gray matter , a migraine generator . THC modulates glutamatergic neurotransmission via DB01221 receptors . Fibromyalgia is now conceived as a central sensitization state with secondary hyperalgesia . Cannabinoids have similarly demonstrated the ability to block spinal , peripheral and gastrointestinal mechanisms that promote pain in headache , fibromyalgia , IBS and related disorders . The past and potential clinical utility of cannabis - based medicines in their treatment is discussed , as are further suggestions for experimental investigation of CECD via P04141 examination and neuro - imaging . CONCLUSION : Migraine , fibromyalgia , IBS and related conditions display common clinical , biochemical and pathophysiological patterns that suggest an underlying clinical endocannabinoid deficiency that may be suitably treated with cannabinoid medicines .","Assessment of DB01221 receptor activation in vivo by Fos induction after challenge with the direct DB01221 agonist ( tetrazol - 5 - yl ) glycine : effects of clozapine and haloperidol . Induction of Fos protein by the potent and direct DB01221 agonist ( tetrazol - 5 - yl ) glycine ( TZG ) was examined in mice . Effects of antipsychotic drugs were assessed on this in vivo index of DB01221 receptor activation . TZG induced the expression of Fos in a neuroanatomically selective manner , with the hippocampal formation showing the most robust response . In mice genetically altered to express low levels of the Q9UHB4 subunit of the DB01221 receptor , TZG - induced Fos was reduced markedly in comparison to the wild type controls . TZG - induced Fos was also blocked by the selective DB01221 antagonist MK - 801 . Pretreatment of mice with clozapine ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) reduced TZG - induced Fos in the hippocampal formation but not in other brain regions . DB00502 at a dose of 0 . 5 mg / kg did not antagonize TZG induced Fos in any region . DB00502 at a dose of 1 . 0 mg / kg did attenuate the induction of Fos by TZG in the hippocampus but not in other brain regions . The relatively high dose ( 1 mg / kg ) of haloperidol required to block effects of TZG suggests that this action may not be related to the P14416 - blocking properties , since maximal D ( 2 ) receptor blockade was probably achieved by the 0 . 5 mg / kg dose of haloperidol . The antidepressant drug imipramine ( 10 or 20 mg / kg ) did not antagonize TZG induced Fos in any brain region . The data suggest that clozapine can reduce excessive activation of DB01221 receptors by TZG administration in vivo at doses relevant to the drugs ' actions in rodent models of antipsychotic activity . Whether or not this action of clozapine contributes to its therapeutic properties will require further study .","Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK7___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .","WAY 100135 , an antagonist of P08908 serotonin receptors , attenuates psychotomimetic effects of MK - 801 . In the present study , we investigated whether the antagonist of P08908 receptors , WAY 100135 , was capable of modifying the psychostimulant and psychotomimetic effects of MK - 801 , a non - competitive antagonist of DB01221 receptors . It was found that : 1 ) WAY 100135 ( 10 and 20 mg / kg , but not 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 , and 5 mg / kg ) transiently , in a dose dependent manner , attenuated the locomotor stimulant effects of MK - 801 ( 0 . 4 mg / kg ) . Given alone , WAY 100135 had no effect on the locomotor activity of rats ; 2 ) WAY 100135 ( 1 . 25 and 2 . 5 mg / kg , but not 10 or 20 mg / kg ) , attenuated or abolished the disruptive effects of MK - 801 on the sensorimotor gating measured in a prepulse - induced inhibition of the acoustic startle response paradigm . WAY 100135 in all tested doses had no effect on the sensorimotor gating or amplitude of the acoustic startle response ; 3 ) WAY 100135 ( 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 mg / kg , but not 5 mg / kg ) attenuated the detrimental effects of MK - 801 on working memory and selective attention , measured in a delayed alternation task . Again , given alone , WAY 100135 did not influence the behavior of rats in that experimental paradigm ; and 4 ) MK - 801 ( 0 . 4 mg / kg ) had no effect on the P08908 receptor mRNA level in rat hippocampus , measured 2 and 24 hours after MK - 801 administration . These data indicate that P08908 receptors might be involved in the psychotomimetic effects of non - competitive DB01221 receptor antagonists . In addition , P08908 serotonin receptor antagonists and partial agonists may have potential antipsychotic properties .","Inducible raptor and rictor knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts . The mammalian Target of ___MASK33___ ( P42345 ) kinase functions within two structurally and functionally distinct multiprotein complexes termed P42345 complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) and mTORC2 . The immunosuppressant and anticancer drug rapamycin is commonly used in basic research as a tool to study P42345 signaling . However , rapamycin inhibits only , and only incompletely , mTORC1 , and no mTORC2 - specific inhibitor is available . Hence , a full understanding of P42345 signaling in vivo , including the function of both complexes , requires genetic inhibition in addition to pharmacological inhibition . Taking advantage of the Cre / LoxP system , we generated inducible knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts ( MEFs ) deficient for either the mTORC1 - specific component raptor ( iRapKO ) or the mTORC2 - specific component rictor ( iRicKO ) . Inducibility of the knockout was important because P42345 complex components are essential . Induction of either raptor or rictor knockout eliminated raptor or rictor expression , respectively , and impaired the corresponding P42345 signaling branch . The described knockout MEFs are a valuable tool to study the full function of the two P42345 complexes individually .","Systematic meta - analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in schizophrenia : the SzGene database . In an effort to pinpoint potential genetic risk factors for schizophrenia , research groups worldwide have published over 1 , 000 genetic association studies with largely inconsistent results . To facilitate the interpretation of these findings , we have created a regularly updated online database of all published genetic association studies for schizophrenia ( ' SzGene ' ) . For all polymorphisms having genotype data available in at least four independent case - control samples , we systematically carried out random - effects meta - analyses using allelic contrasts . Across 118 meta - analyses , a total of 24 genetic variants in 16 different genes ( P02649 , P21964 , DAO , P21728 , P14416 , P21917 , Q96EV8 , P47870 , Q13224 , HP , P01584 , P42898 , O75051 , P31645 , P04637 and P17752 ) showed nominally significant effects with average summary odds ratios of approximately 1 . 23 . Seven of these variants had not been previously meta - analyzed . According to recently proposed criteria for the assessment of cumulative evidence in genetic association studies , four of the significant results can be characterized as showing ' strong ' epidemiological credibility . Our project represents the first comprehensive online resource for systematically synthesized and graded evidence of genetic association studies in schizophrenia . As such , it could serve as a model for field synopses of genetic associations in other common and genetically complex disorders .","Purification and characterization of heterogeneous pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell populations expressing high levels of c - kit receptor . Mouse pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells ( PHSC ) were fractionated based on size and density using counterflow centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) . These heterogeneous PHSC populations were further enriched by subtraction of cells with lineage - specific markers ( Lin - ) followed by positive sorting for c - kit expression . The cells were characterized for their functional and biochemical properties . We defined a subpopulation of c - kit - positive cells that expressed high numbers of c - kit receptors ( c - kitBR ) . One hundred c - kitBR cells from either low - or higher - density fractions were sufficient to repopulate the lymphohematopoietic system in WBB6F1 - W / Wv ( W / Wv ) recipients , whereas no PHSC were found in cells with low ( c - kitDULL ) or no ( c - kitNEG ) c - kit expression . Lin - c - kitBR cells were separated into RhoDULL and RhoBR subsets based on their ability to efflux rhodamine 123 ( Rho ) . The PHSC were concentrated in Lin - c - kitBR RhoDULL cells and the number of Lin - c - kitBR RhoBR cells correlated directly with the number of day 12 colony - forming unit - spleen ( CFU - P28222 ) in each fraction . We were not able to enrich further for PHSC using monoclonal antibodies to the cell - surface markers AA4 . 1 or P01730 , which have been used by others to isolate PHSC . The small , low - density Lin - c - kitBR subset contained PHSC and few CFU - P28222 . This enabled us to assay PHSC for expression of the flk - 2 gene , which encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor present on fetal liver PHSC . Purified RNA from the low - density Lin - c - kitBR subset did not contain flk - 2 mRNA . We suggest that AA4 . 1 , P01730 and flk - 2 are expressed as stage - specific markers on PHSC in cell cycle .","LG839 : anti - obesity effects and polymorphic gene correlates of reward deficiency syndrome . INTRODUCTION : This study systematically assessed the weight management effects of a novel experimental DNA - customized nutraceutical , LG839 ( LifeGen , Inc . , La Jolla , CA , USA ) . METHODS : A total of 1058 subjects who participated in the overall D . I . E . T . study were genotyped and administered an LG839 variant based on polymorphic outcomes . A subset of 27 self - identified obese subjects of Dutch descent , having the same DNA pattern of four out of the five candidate genes tested ( chi - square analysis ) as the entire data set , was subsequently evaluated . Simple t tests comparing a number of weight management parameters before and after 80 days of treatment with LG839 were performed . RESULTS : Significant results were observed for weight loss , sugar craving reduction , appetite suppression , snack reduction , reduction of late night eating ( all P < 0 . 01 ) , increased perception of overeating , enhanced quality of sleep , increased happiness ( all P < 0 . 05 ) , and increased energy ( P < 0 . 001 ) . Polymorphic correlates were obtained for a number of genes ( P41159 , Q07869 - gamma2 , P42898 , 5 - Q13049 , and P14416 genes ) with positive clinical parameters tested in this study . Of all the outcomes and gene polymorphisms , only the P14416 gene polymorphism ( A1 allele ) had a significant Pearson correlation with days on treatment ( r = 0 . 42 , P = 0 . 045 ) . CONCLUSION : If these results are confirmed in additional rigorous , controlled studies , we carefully suggest that DNA - directed targeting of certain regulator genes , along with customized nutraceutical intervention , provides a unique framework and strategic modality to combat obesity .","Xaliproden ( SR57746A ) induces P08908 receptor - mediated Q96HU1 kinase activation in PC12 cells . Neurotrophic growth factors are involved in cell survival . However , natural growth factors have a very limited therapeutic use because of their short half - life . In the present study , we investigated the mechanism of action of a non - peptidic neurotrophic drug , Xaliproden , a potential molecule for the treatment of motoneuron diseases , since the transduction pathways of this synthetic P08908 agonist are very poorly understood . Xaliproden does not activate the Trk receptor but causes a rapid increase in the activities of the P27361 and P28482 isoforms of Q96HU1 kinase , which then rapidly decrease to the basal level . We demonstrate that isoforms of the P29353 adapter protein are phosphorylated independently of each other and are probably not the source of the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinases activation . The inhibitor of Ras farnesylation , FPT - 1 , and the protein kinase C inhibitors , GF 109203X and chelerythrine , inhibited the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinase activation , suggesting p21Ras and PKC involvement . Moreover , the observations that the P08908 antagonist , pindobind , and pertussis toxin abolished the Xaliproden - induced P29323 stimulation suggested that Xaliproden activates the Q96HU1 kinase pathways by stimulating the G protein - coupled receptor , P08908 . These results demonstrate clearly that the non - peptidic compound , Xaliproden , exerts its neurotrophic effects through a mechanism of action differing from that of neurotrophins . These findings suggest that this compound does not involve MAPK activation by TrkA receptor stimulation but acts by Q96HU1 kinase pathway by a pertussis toxin - sensitive mechanism involving P08908 receptors , P38936 Ras and MEK - 1 and by PKC and Akt pathways .","NK - 1 receptors modulate the excitability of ON cells in the rostral ventromedial medulla . The role of neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors in the rostral ventromedial medulla ( RVM ) was studied using extracellular single - unit recording combined with microiontophoresis . In rats , on - and off - type neurons were identified using noxious heat or mechanical stimuli applied to the tail . Responses evoked by iontophoretic application of N - methyl - d - aspartate ( DB01221 ) were determined before and after intraplantar injection of capsaicin or iontophoretic application of DB05875 . In off cells , capsaicin produced an extended pause in ongoing activity but did not alter the subsequent spontaneous discharge rate or DB01221 - evoked responses . In contrast , spontaneous discharge rates of on cells increased after capsaicin , and their responses to DB01221 increased > 100 % above control values . The increased responses to DB01221 after capsaicin were attenuated by iontophoretic application of the selective P25103 antagonist L - 733 , 060 . Similarly to capsaicin , iontophoretic application of the selective P25103 agonist , [ Sar ( 9 ), DB00134 ( O ( 2 ))( 11 ) ] - DB05875 ( SM - SP ) , increased the spontaneous discharge rate and DB01221 - evoked responses of on cells by > 100 % of control values . These effects were antagonized by L - 733 , 060 . Immunohistochemical studies showed that a subset of neurons in the RVM labeled NK - 1 receptors and that nearly all of these neurons were immunoreactive for the Q05586 subunit of the DB01221 receptor . These results demonstrate that activation of NK - 1 receptors in the RVM enhances responses of on cells evoked by DB01221 . It is suggested that activation of NK - 1 receptors in the RVM and the ensuing sensitization of on cells may contribute to the development of central sensitization and hyperalgesia after tissue injury and inflammation .","Potentiator ivacaftor abrogates pharmacological correction of ΔF508 P13569 in cystic fibrosis . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . Newly developed \" correctors \" such as ___MASK93___ ( VX - 809 ) that improve P13569 maturation and trafficking and \" potentiators \" such as ivacaftor ( VX - 770 ) that enhance channel activity may provide important advances in CF therapy . Although VX - 770 has demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy in the small subset of patients with a mutation ( G551D ) that affects only channel activity , a single compound is not sufficient to treat patients with the more common P13569 mutation , ΔF508 . Thus , patients with ΔF508 will likely require treatment with both correctors and potentiators to achieve clinical benefit . However , whereas the effectiveness of acute treatment with this drug combination has been demonstrated in vitro , the impact of chronic therapy has not been established . In studies of human primary airway epithelial cells , we found that both acute and chronic treatment with VX - 770 improved P13569 function in cells with the G551D mutation , consistent with clinical studies . In contrast , chronic VX - 770 administration caused a dose - dependent reversal of VX - 809 - mediated P13569 correction in ΔF508 homozygous cultures . This result reflected the destabilization of corrected ΔF508 P13569 by VX - 770 , markedly increasing its turnover rate . Chronic VX - 770 treatment also reduced mature wild - type P13569 levels and function . These findings demonstrate that chronic treatment with P13569 potentiators and correctors may have unexpected effects that can not be predicted from short - term studies . Combining these drugs to maximize rescue of ΔF508 P13569 may require changes in dosing and / or development of new potentiator compounds that do not interfere with P13569 stability .","Blockade of MK - 801 - induced heat shock protein 72 / 73 in rat brain by antipsychotic and monoaminergic agents targeting D2 , P08908 , 5 - Q13049 and α1 - adrenergic receptors . Noncompetitive N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonists can produce positive and negative symptomatology as well as impairment of cognitive function that closely resemble those present in schizophrenia . In rats , these drugs induce a behavioral syndrome ( characterized by hyperlocomotion and stereotypies ) , an enhanced glutamatergic transmission in the medial prefrontal cortex , and damage to retrosplenial cortical neurons in adult rats , which was measured as the induction of the stress protein 72 / 73 kDa heat shock protein ( Hsp72 / 73 ) . In the present work , we have examined the existence of possible differences among different antipsychotic drugs in their capacity to block immunolabeling of Hsp72 / 73 in the retrosplenial cortex of the rat induced by the potent DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 . In addition , the effects of selective monoaminergic agents were also studied to delineate the particular receptors responsible for the actions of antipsychotic drugs . Pretreatment with clozapine , chlorpromazine , olanzapine , ziprasidone -- and to a lesser extent haloperidol - reduced the formation of Hsp72 / 73 protein in the rat retrosplenial cortex after the administration of MK - 801 . In addition , antagonism at dopamine D2 ( raclopride ) , 5 - HT2 ( M100907 ) and α1 - adrenoceptors ( prazosin ) as well as agonism at P08908 receptors ( BAY x 3702 ) also diminished the MK - 801 - induced number of cells labeled with Hsp72 / 73 . Each of these effects may contribute to antipsychotic action . The results suggest that the efficacy of atypical antipsychotic drugs in the clinic may result from a combined effect on 5 - HT2 , P08908 and α1 - adrenergic receptors added to the classical dopamine D2 receptor antagonism .","The role of spinal neurokinin - 1 and glutamate receptors in hyperalgesia and allodynia induced by prostaglandin E ( 2 ) or zymosan in the rat . Recent research has focused on prostaglandins in the central nervous system and their contribution to hyperalgesia and allodynia . This study sought to establish whether neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors and glutamate receptors are involved in the hyperalgesic and allodynic effects of spinally administered prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) in rats , and also to determine if the same receptors are involved the hyperalgesia induced by intraplantar administration of zymosan , an inflammatory agent which is known to evoke spinal DB00917 release . Spinal application of antagonists of the P25103 , the - amino - 3 - hydroxy - 5 - methyl - 4 - isoxazolepropionic acid ( AMPA ) / kainate glutamate or metabotropic glutamate receptor significantly attenuated the decrease in mechanical paw withdrawal response thresholds produced by either spinal administration of DB00917 or intraplantar administration of zymosan . The decrease in thermal paw withdrawal response latencies induced by DB00917 , but not by zymosan , was significantly attenuated by spinal administration of an N - methyl -- aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonist , an AMPA / kainate receptor antagonist , or a metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist . Allodynia induced by DB00917 was significantly alleviated by antagonists of DB01221 or AMPA / kainate receptors . These results suggest that both DB00917 - induced and zymosan - induced mechanical hyperalgesia are mediated in part through activation of NK - 1 , AMPA / kainate and metabotropic glutamate receptors . DB00917 - induced , but not zymosan - induced , thermal hyperalgesia is mediated in part by activation of DB01221 , AMPA / kainate and metabotropic glutamate receptors . Activation of both DB01221 and AMPA / kainate receptors contribute to DB00917 - induced allodynia .","Activity - dependent presynaptic effect of serotonin 1B receptors on the somatosensory thalamocortical transmission in neonatal mice . The disruptive effect of excessive serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels on the development of cortical sensory maps is mediated by P28222 receptors , as shown in barrelless monoamine oxidase A knock - out mice , in which the additional inactivation of P28222 receptors restores the barrels . However , it is unclear whether P28222 receptors mediate their effect on barrel formation by a trophic action or an activity - dependent effect . To test for a possible effect of P28222 receptors on activity , we studied the influence of 5 - HT on the thalamocortical ( TC ) synaptic transmission in layer IV cortical neurons . In TC slices of postnatal day 5 ( Q15084 ) - P9 neonate mice , we show that 5 - HT reduces monosynaptic TC EPSCs evoked by low - frequency internal capsule stimulation and relieves the short - term depression of the EPSC evoked by high - frequency stimulation . We provide evidence that 5 - HT decreases the presynaptic release of glutamate : 5 - HT reduces similarly the AMPA - kainate and DB01221 components and the paired pulse depression of TC EPSCs . We show also that P28222 receptors mediate exclusively the effect of 5 - HT : first , the effect of 5 - HT on the TC EPSC is correlated with the transient expression of P28222 receptor mRNAs in the ventrobasal thalamic nucleus during postnatal development ; second , it is mimicked by a P28222 agonist ; third , 5 - HT has no effect in P28222 receptor knock - out mice . Our results show that in the developing barrel field of the neonatal mice , P28222 receptors mediate an activity - dependent regulation of the TC EPSC that could favor the propagation of high - frequency TC activity .","Reduction of DB01221 - induced behaviour after acute and chronic administration of desipramine in mice . The mechanisms of the antinociceptive effect of desipramine ( DB01151 ) are only partly known . It is generally accepted that excitatory amino acids act as neurotransmitters in primary nociceptive fibres and recent in vitro studies have shown an interaction between tricyclic antidepressants and the N - methyl - D - aspartic acid ( DB01221 ) receptor complex . In this study , the modulatory effect of DB01151 on the biting and scratching behaviour induced by intrathecal ( i . th . ) administration of DB01221 ( 0 . 25 nmol ) was investigated . Desipramine was administered acutely , either intrathecally ( 0 . 7 - 35 micrograms ) or intraperitoneally ( i . p . , 10 mg / kg ) , or chronically in the drinking water ( 0 . 15 g / l ) for 3 weeks . The DB01221 - induced behaviour was significantly reduced both after acute and chronic administration of DB01151 . Several studies have shown a functional upregulation of the P08908 receptor after chronic treatment with DB01151 . The activation of this receptor using the P08908 agonist , 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin hydrobromide ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , leads to a reduction in DB01221 - induced behaviour . Using the P08908 antagonist NAN - 190 ( 10 micrograms , i . th . ) , the effect of chronic administration of DB01151 on the DB01221 - induced behaviour was reversed . However , NAN - 190 also increased DB01221 - induced behaviour in the control group , suggesting that a tonic inhibition of this behaviour , mediated by the P08908 receptor , may exist . These findings indicate that DB01151 may reduce glutaminergic transmission at the spinal DB01221 receptor . As this receptor is central in spinal nociceptive transmission , this could be one mechanism for the antinociceptive effect of DB01151 .","[ Neurochemical mechanisms of antidepressant action of new adenine derivative ] . We have studied the influence of the new adenine derivative VMA - 99 - 82 on the exchange of monoamines and their metabolites in the brain of Wistar rats . In addition , the effect of VMA - 99 - 82 on binding of P08908 and 5 - Q13049 serotonin receptors and the system of 3H - serotonin reuptake in the brain synaptosomes has been studied in vitro . It is established that VMA - 99 - 82 at a dose of 10 mg / kg has no affinity to P08908 and 5 - Q13049 serotonin receptors and produces no effect on the reuptake of [ 3H ] - 5 - HT . It is suggested that VMA - 99 - 82 has a modulating effect on ion channel DB01221 receptor complex of the glutamatergic system , which leads to the manifestation of antidepressant activity .","DB02546 and bortezomib synergistically cause ubiquitinated protein accumulation in prostate cancer cells . PURPOSE : Protein ubiquitination is a novel strategy used to treat malignancies . We investigated whether the histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat ( Cayman Chemical , Ann Arbor , Michigan ) and the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib ( LC Laboratories , Woburn , Massachusetts ) would synergistically cause the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins in prostate cancer cells . MATERIALS AND METHODS : LNCaP , PC - 3 and DU 145 cells ( ATCC ™ ) were treated with vorinostat and / or bortezomib . Cell viability and induction of apoptosis were assessed . In vivo efficacy was evaluated in a murine subcutaneous tumor model using PC - 3 cells . The influence of androgen receptor expression on bortezomib efficacy was examined using RNA interference . Changes in the expression of ubiquitinated proteins , cell cycle associated proteins and acetylated histone were evaluated . RESULTS : P10275 expression seemed to decrease bortezomib activity . PC - 3 and DU 145 cells were more susceptible to bortezomib than LNCaP cells and the silencing of androgen receptor expression in LNCaP cells enhanced bortezomib activity . DB02546 and bortezomib synergistically induced apoptosis , inhibited prostate cancer cell growth and suppressed tumor growth in a murine xenograft model . The combination decreased cyclin D1 and cyclin - dependent kinase 4 expression , and increased P38936 expression . The combination synergistically caused the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins and histone acetylation . This histone acetylation was a consequence of the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins . CONCLUSIONS : DB02546 and bortezomib inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells synergistically by causing ubiquitinated proteins to accumulate in cells . The current study provides a framework for testing the combination in patients with advanced prostate cancer .","Continuous spinal anesthesia for cancer and chronic pain . BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : The use of spinal opioids for intractable pain is limited by development of tolerance and opioid resistance of some types of pain . METHODS : The literature regarding clinical experience with spinal mu opioid agonists for chronic and cancer pain was reviewed . Experimental use of intrathecal non - mu opioid agonists and non - opioid agonists and antagonists was also reviewed . RESULTS : Intrathecal mu agonists , particularly morphine , are effective for most patients with cancer pain , though in some patients rapid tolerance or marked resistance develop . Varied results are seen among chronic pain patients . Delta opioid agonists and a variety of non - opioid agonist analgesics are effective in standard analgesic testing paradigms , and some agents are effective in clinical trials . DB01221 and P25103 antagonists are effective in models that produce sensitization of spinal dorsal horn neurons . CONCLUSIONS : A number of new agents appear to have promise as intrathecal drugs for patients with intractable chronic and cancer pain .","Repeated administration of mirtazapine attenuates oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia and spinal Q13224 up - regulation in rats . Chemotherapic drugs may elicit acute or chronic peripheral neuropathies . Mirtazapine , as an antidepressant , is also used for the treatment of neuropathic pain . The current study aimed to investigate the effect of mirtazapine on the oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy in rats as well as the underlying mechanism . A neuropathy model was established in Sprague - Dawley rats by intraperitoneal ( i . p . ) injection of oxaliplatin 4 mg / kg twice a week for 4 weeks . The therapeutic potential of mirtazapine 10 , 20 , and 30 mg / kg / day per - orally for 28 consecutive days was evaluated . Subsequently , a dose of 1 mg / kg of WAY100635 i . p . , a selective antagonist of P08908 receptor , was preadministrated before mirtazapine 20 mg / kg / day per - orally in oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy . The behavioral tests and the expression of DB01221 receptor subunit Q13224 were determined . The results displayed that repeated administration of mirtazapine 20 or 30 mg / kg / day for 28 consecutive days significantly attenuated the mechanical allodynia and the up - regulation of spinal cord Q13224 but not the cold hyperalgesia in rats with oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy , which was reversed by WAY100635 preadministration . Our findings suggest that oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia is associated with spinal Q13224 up - regulation , which may be attenuated by mirtazapine administration .","Stimulation of P08908 receptor with 8 - OH - DPAT inhibits hydrogen peroxide - induced neurotoxicity in cultured rat cortical cells . We investigated the effect of 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( N , N - dipropylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , a specific 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor agonist , on H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced neuronal cell death in cultured rat cortical cells . H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) produced a concentration - dependent reduction of cell viability , which was significantly reduced by ( 5R , 10S ) -(+)- 5 - methyl - 10 , 11 - dihydro - 5H - dibenzo [ a , d ] cyclohepten - 5 , 10 - imine ( MK - 801 ) , an N - methyl - d - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonist . Pretreatment of 8 - OH - DPAT over the concentration range of 1 - 100 microM significantly inhibited the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) ( 100 microM ) - induced neuronal cell death as assessed by a MTT assay and the number of apoptotic nuclei , evidenced by Hoechst 33342 staining . The protective effect of 8 - OH - DPAT ( 100 microM ) was completely blocked by the simultaneous treatment of 1 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl )- 4 -[ 4 -( 2 - phthalimideo ) butyl ] piperazine ( NAN - 190 , 10muM ) , a selective 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor antagonist , but not in the presence of the dopamine receptor blocker spiperone ( 10 microM ) , indicating that the protective effect of 8 - OH - DPAT was mediated via 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptors . In addition , 8 - OH - DPAT inhibited the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced elevation of glutamate release into the medium and cytosolic Ca ( 2 +) concentration ( [ Ca ( 2 +)]( c ) ) , generation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , and caspase - 3 activity . These results suggest that the activation of 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor with 8 - OH - DPAT may ameliorate an oxydative stress - induced apoptosis of neuronal cell by interfering with the increase of [ Ca ( 2 +)]( c ) , and then by inhibiting glutamate release , generation of ROS and caspase activity .","Mitochondrial network genes in the skeletal muscle of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients . Recent evidence suggested that muscle degeneration might lead and / or contribute to neurodegeneration , thus it possibly play a key role in the etiopathogenesis and progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( P35858 ) . To test this hypothesis , this study attempted to categorize functionally relevant genes within the genome - wide expression profile of human P35858 skeletal muscle , using microarray technology and gene regulatory network analysis . The correlation network structures significantly change between patients and controls , indicating an increased inter - gene connection in patients compared to controls . The gene network observed in the P35858 group seems to reflect the perturbation of muscle homeostasis and metabolic balance occurring in affected individuals . In particular , the network observed in the P35858 muscles includes genes ( PRKR1A , Q12778 , Q13049 , Q08043 , among others ) , whose functions connect the sarcomere integrity to mitochondrial oxidative metabolism . Overall , the analytical approach used in this study offer the possibility to observe higher levels of correlation ( i . e . common expression trends ) among genes , whose function seems to be aberrantly activated during the progression of muscle atrophy .","Effect of milk hydrolysates on inflammation markers and drug - induced transcriptional alterations in cell - based models . Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ) are associated with gastrointestinal inflammation and subsequent damage to the intestinal tissue . Earlier studies in our laboratory have found that specific casein hydrolysates ( CH ) might be useful in the treatment of gastrointestinal wounds . The underlying mechanisms that support inflammation and wound healing are not completely understood , but transcriptional alterations may be used as markers for inflammation and wound healing . The bioactivity of 3 CH prepared by treatment of commercial casein with pepsin ( 60 min ) followed by corolase ( 0 , 10 , or 60 min ) were investigated in intestinal epithelial cells treated with the NSAID indomethacin . The bioactivity was evaluated as transcriptional alterations of transforming growth factor - β1 ( TGF - β1 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - γ ( Q07869 - γ ) and nuclear factor κB ( NFκB ) by real - time PCR . Furthermore , the effect of CH on lipopolysaccharide - induced inflammation was evaluated in macrophages by measuring PG E ( 2 ) levels . Casein hydrolysates treated with corolase for 10 or 60 min after pepsin treatment downregulated transcription of TGF - β1 and NFκB ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with the hydrolysate treated with pepsin only . Hydrolysate prepared by corolase treatment for 60 min after pepsin hydrolysis downregulated transcription of P35354 ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with hydrolysate treated with corolase for only 10 min whereas transcription of Q07869 - γ was not affected ( P > 0 . 05 ) . Additionally , the hydrolysate prepared by pepsin treatment only ( 0 min corolase ) had a pro - inflammatory effect on macrophages via PG E ( 2 ) stimulation ( P < 0 . 05 ) . In conclusion , CH produced by a combination of pepsin and corolase treatments downregulated the transcription levels of TGF - β1 , P35354 , and NFκB .","[ ___MASK68___ : A new drug of B - cell malignancies ] . ___MASK68___ ( Imbruvica ® ) is a first - in - class , orally administered once - daily , that inhibits B - cell antigen receptor signaling downstream of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) . ___MASK68___ has been approved in USA in February 2014 and in France in October 2014 for the treatment of patients with relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ( CLL ) and for the treatment of patients with CLL and a chromosome 17 deletion ( del 17p ) or P04637 mutation . In clinical studies , ibrutinib induced an impressive overall response rate ( 68 % ) in patients with relapsed / refractory Q8WXI8 ( phase II study ) . In CLL , ibrutinib has shown to significantly improve progression - free survival , response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed / refractory CLL , including in those with del 17p . ___MASK68___ had an acceptable tolerability profile . Less than 10 % of patients discontinued their treatment because of adverse events . Results are pending in other B - cell lymphomas subtypes such as in diffuse large B - cell lymphoma and in follicular lymphoma . An approval extension has already been enregistered for Waldenström disease in USA in January 2015 . Given its efficacy and tolerability , ibrutinib is an emerging treatment option for patients with B - cell malignancies .","Drosophila Answers to Q13148 Proteinopathies . Initially implicated in the pathogenesis of P13569 and HIV - 1 transcription , nuclear factor Q13148 was subsequently found to be involved in the origin and development of several neurodegenerative diseases . In 2006 , in fact , it was reported for the first time the cytoplasmic accumulation of Q13148 in ubiquitin - positive inclusions of P35858 and FTLD patients , suggesting the presence of a shared underlying mechanism for these diseases . Today , different animal models of Q13148 proteinopathies are available in rodents , nematodes , fishes , and flies . Although these models recapitulate several of the pathological features found in patients , the mechanisms underpinning the progressive neuronal loss observed in Q13148 proteinopathies remain to be characterized . Compared to other models , Drosophila are appealing because they combine the presence of a sophisticated brain with the possibility to investigate quickly and massively phenotypic genetic modifiers as well as possible therapeutic strategies . At present , the development of Q13148 - related Drosophila models has further strengthened the hypothesis that both Q13148 \" loss - of - function \" and \" gain - of - function \" mechanisms can contribute to disease . The aim of this paper is to describe and compare the results obtained in a series of transgenic and knockout flies , along with the information they have generated , towards a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying Q13148 proteinopathies .","Alterations in receptors for thyrotropin - releasing hormone , serotonin , and acetylcholine in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . We utilized quantitative autoradiography to examine thyrotropin - releasing hormone ( TRH ) receptors , serotonin type 1A ( P08908 ) receptors , muscarinic cholinergic receptors , choline uptake sites , beta - adrenergic receptors , and norepinephrine uptake sites in discrete laminae of spinal cord from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( P35858 ) and non - neurologic controls . We found decreases of over 50 % in the concentration of TRH receptors in lamina IX of cervical , thoracic , and lumbar spinal cord from P35858 patients . Similar reductions were noted in concentrations of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in lamina IX of spinal cords from P35858 patients . Significant increases of up to 140 % in P08908 receptor densities were noted in lamina IX of spinal cords from P35858 patients . No differences were noted between the concentrations of beta - adrenergic receptors or norepinephrine uptake sites in patients with P35858 and controls . These findings suggest that TRH and 5 - HT may be involved in the pathophysiology of P35858 , and act in a comodulatory role in the normal spinal cord .","The behavioural effects of MK - 801 in rats : involvement of dopaminergic , serotonergic and noradrenergic systems . The non - competitive DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 ( dizocilpine ) , induces in rats a characteristic behavioural syndrome with ataxia , stereotypies and hyperlocomotion . At least part of this behavioural syndrome is thought to be related to interactions between glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission . Based on recent biochemical evidence that serotonin ( 5 - HT ) might also be involved in the effects of MK - 801 several 5 - HT receptor ligands were tested for effects on MK - 801 - induced behaviours . The P08908 receptor ligands , ipsapirone and NAN - 190 , which are known to display antagonist - like properties in functional models of postsynaptic P08908 receptor activity attenuated or blocked the hyperlocomotion and head weaving observed after administration of MK - 801 , whereas the 5 - HT2 receptor antagonist , ritanserin , was ineffective in this respect . The dopamine receptor antagonist , haloperidol , and the alpha 1 - adrenoceptor antagonist , prazosin , also attenuated behaviours induced by MK - 801 . In contrast to its effects on stereotypies induced by MK - 801 , ipsapirone potentiated rather than attenuated the stereotyped behaviour induced by the dopamine receptor agonist , apomorphine , indicating that antagonism of MK - 801 - induced stereotypies by ipsapirone may not be related to the dopaminergic system . The data indicate that , in addition to catecholaminergic systems , serotonergic neurotransmission is significantly involved in the mechanisms by which MK - 801 alters behaviour in rats .","N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor - mediated modulations of the anti - allodynic effects of P28222 / 1D receptor stimulation in a rat model of trigeminal neuropathic pain . Previous studies showed that triptans and other 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptor agonists attenuate hyper - responsiveness to mechanical stimulation of the face in a rat model of trigeminal neuropathic pain , probably by activating 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptors on primary afferent nociceptive fibers . We now tested whether blockade of post - synaptic receptors for the excitatory amino acid glutamate released by these fibers would increase this action . We thus evaluated whether (±) 1 - hydroxy - 3 - aminopyrrolidine - 2 - one ( HA - 966 ) , an antagonist at the glycine / D - serine site of N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - receptors , would potentiate the anti - allodynic action of dihydroergotamine and zolmitriptan in rats with chronic constriction injury to the infraorbital nerve ( CCI - ION ) . Complementary studies were performed with other DB01221 - receptor ligands and in rats with chronic constriction injury to the sciatic nerve ( CCI - SN ) for comparison . Injury was produced by loose ligatures of the nerves . Responsiveness to mechanical stimulation ( vibrissae or hindpaw territories ) with von Frey filaments was used to evaluate allodynia 2 weeks after nerve ligature . Rats received DB01221 - receptor ligands or saline 20 min before dihydroergotamine ( 25 - 100 μg / kg , i . v . ) or zolmitriptan ( 25 - 100 μg / kg , s . c . ) . HA - 966 ( 2 . 5mg / kg , s . c . ) , inactive on its own , enhanced the anti - allodynic effects of dihydroergotamine ( eightfold increase ) and zolmitriptan ( threefold increase ) in CCI - ION rats , but these drugs exerted no effects in allodynic CCI - SN rats . DB01221 - receptor blockade by memantine ( 5mg / kg , i . p . ) also enhanced , whereas activation at glycine / DB01221 site by D - cycloserine ( 3mg / kg , i . p . ) reduced the anti - allodynic properties of zolmitriptan in CCI - ION rats . Combined administration of DB01221 - receptor antagonist and 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptor agonist may be a promising approach for alleviating trigeminal neuropathic pain .","Further characterization of a somatic cell hybrid panel : ten new assignments to the bovine genome . Thirty - six partially characterized hamster - bovine hybrid cell lines were used for the determination of synteny groups . Sixteen additional reference loci , selected for their coverage of the bovine genome , were analysed on these hybrid cells . This increases to 25 the number of synteny groups detected . This panel was then used to make synteny assignments for 10 additional loci , eight by Southern blotting ( P02452 , P08123 , FAS , P07858 , P07711 , P07510 , P07686 and P08908 ) and two by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) amplification ( P35367 and ETH1112 ) . These loci were assigned to international synteny groups U12 ( P35367 ) , U13 ( P08123 ) , U17 ( P07510 ) , U21 ( P02452 , FAS ) , U29 ( ETH1112 ) , to chromosome 20 ( U14 or U25 ) for P07686 and P08908 , and to the same local synteny group ( A ) , which is probably U18 , for P07858 and P07711 . For three loci already mapped in humans ( P02452 , P08123 and P07510 ) , the present results are in accordance with the predictions based on comparative mapping between the human and bovine species .","A combination of molecular cytogenetic analyses reveals complex genetic alterations in conventional renal cell carcinoma . Here we report the complex pattern of genomic imbalances and rearrangements in a panel of 19 renal cell carcinoma cell lines detected with molecular cytogenetic analysis . Consistent heterogeneity in chromosome number was found , and most cell lines showed a near - triploid chromosome complement . Several cell lines showed deletions of the P04637 ( alias p53 ) , CDKN2A ( alias p16 ) , and P40337 genes . Multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization ( M - Q5TCZ1 ) analysis revealed chromosome 3 translocated to several other partners chromosomes , as well as breakage events commonly affecting chromosomes 1 , 5 , 8 , 10 , and 17 . The most common abnormality detected with comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) was deletions of chromosome 3p , with loss of the Q9NS23 , P49789 , and p44S10 loci frequently involved . CGH gain of 5q showed overrepresentation of the P18146 and P07333 genes . Recurrent alterations to chromosome 7 included rearrangement of 7q11 and gains of the P00533 , O15164 , and P35250 genes . Several lines exhibited rearrangement of 12q11 approximately q14 and overrepresentation of P11802 and SAS loci . M - Q5TCZ1 revealed several other recurrent translocations , and CGH findings included loss of 9p , 14q , and 18q and gain of 8q , 12 , and 20 . Further genomic microarray changes included loss of Q13126 , IGH @ , P28222 , and Q13485 ( previously Q13485 ) and gains of MYC and P11387 . An excellent correlation was observed between the genomic array and Q5TCZ1 data , demonstrating that this technique is effective and accurate . The aberrations detected here may reflect important pathways in renal cancer pathogenesis .","LSD and DOB : interaction with 5 - Q13049 receptors to inhibit DB01221 receptor - mediated transmission in the rat prefrontal cortex . Both the phenethylamine hallucinogen (-)- 1 - 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - bromophenyl - 2 - aminopropane ( DOB ) , a selective serotonin 5 - Q13049 , 2C receptor agonist , and the indoleamine hallucinogen DB04829 ( LSD , which binds to P08908 , 1B , 1D , 1E , 1F , 2A , 2C , 5 , 6 , 7 , dopamine D1 and D2 , and alpha1 and alpha2 adrenergic receptors ) , but not their non - hallucinogenic congeners , inhibited N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - induced inward current and DB01221 receptor - mediated synaptic responses evoked by electrical stimulation of the forceps minor in pyramidal cells of the prefrontal cortical slices . The inhibitory effect of hallucinogens was mimicked by 5 - HT in the presence of selective P08908 and 5 - Q9H205 receptor antagonists . The inhibitory action of DOB , LSD and 5 - HT on the DB01221 transmission was blocked by the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists R -(+)- alpha - ( 2 , 3 - dimethoxyphenil ) - 1 -[ 4 - fluorophenylethyl ]- 4 - piperidineme thanol ( M100907 ) and ketanserin . However , at low concentrations , when both LSD and DOB by themselves only partially depressed the DB01221 response , they blocked the inhibitory effect of 5 - HT , suggesting a partial agonist action . Whereas N -( 4 - aminobutyl )- 5 - chloro - 2 - naphthalenesulphonamide ( W - 7 , a calmodulin antagonist ) and N - [ 2 - [ [ [ 3 -( 4 '- chlorophenyl )- 2 - propenyl ] methylamino ] methyl ] phenyl ] - N -( 2 - hydroxyethyl )- 4 '- methoxy - b enzenesulphonamide phosphate ( KN - 93 , a Ca2 +/ P62158 - KII inhibitor ) , but not the negative control 2 -[ N - 4 ' methoxybenzenesulphonyl ] amino - N -( 4 '- chlorophenyl )- 2 - propeny l - N - methylbenzylamine phosphate ( KN - 92 ) , blocked the inhibitory action of LSD and DOB , the selective protein kinase C inhibitor chelerythrine was without any effect . We conclude that phenethylamine and indoleamine hallucinogens may exert their hallucinogenic effect by interacting with 5 - Q13049 receptors via a Ca2 +/ P62158 - KII - dependent signal transduction pathway as partial agonists and modulating the DB01221 receptors - mediated sensory , perceptual , affective and cognitive processes .","___MASK33___ induces Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells promoting a new immunoregulatory pathway . Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells ( DCs ) may cause anergy in P01730 (+) CD45RO (+) CD25 (+) T cells transforming them into regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) . Here , we tested whether chronic exposure to rapamycin may modulate this immunoregulatory pathway in renal transplant recipients . Forty renal transplant patients with biopsy - proven chronic allograft nephropathy and receiving calcineurin inhibitors were randomly assigned to either calcineurin inhibitor dose reduction or withdrawal with rapamycin introduction . At conversion and 2 years thereafter , we measured the rapamycin effects on circulating DCs ( BDCA1 / Q8WTT0 and Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression ) , P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+)/ P10747 (-) T cells , and the Th1 / Th2 balance in graft biopsies . In rapamycin - treated patients , peripheral Q8WTT0 (+) cells were significantly increased along with Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) DCs . The number of circulating P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+)/ P16410 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells , and P17693 serum levels were higher in the rapamycin - treated group . The number of Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) Q8WTT0 (+) DC was directly and significantly correlated with circulating Tregs and CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells . Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression was increased in kidney biopsies at the end of the study period along with a significant bias toward a Th2 response within the graft only in the rapamycin - treated patients . Thus , rapamycin induces the upregulation of Q8NHJ6 and Q8N423 on the DC surface , and this effect is associated with an increase in the number of Tregs and expansion of the CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cell population . This suggests that P42345 inhibition may promote a novel immunoregulatory pathway .","Consequences of the Y139F Vkorc1 mutation on resistance to AVKs : in - vivo investigation in a 7th generation of congenic Y139F strain of rats . OBJECTIVES : In humans , warfarin is used as an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of thromboembolic clinical events . ___MASK34___ derivatives are also used as rodenticides in pest control . The gene encoding the protein targeted by anticoagulants is the Vitamin K - 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) . Since its discovery in 2004 , various amino acid and transcription - regulatory altering Q9BQB6 mutations have been identified in patients who required extreme antivitamin K dosages , or wild populations of rodents that were difficult to control with anticoagulant rodenticides . One unresolved question concerns the dependency of the Q9BQB6 on the genetic background in humans and rodents that respond weakly or not at all to anticoagulants . Moreover , an important question requiring further analyses concerns the role of the Vkorc1 gene in mediating resistance to more recently developed warfarin derivatives ( superwarfarins ) . METHODS : In this study , we bred a quasicongenic rat strain by using a wild - caught anticoagulant resistant rat as a donor to introduce the Y > F amino acid change at position 139 in the Vkorc1 into the genetic background of an anticoagulant susceptible Spraque - Dawley recipient strain . RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : In this manuscript we report the prothrombin times measured in the P08709 generation after exposure to chlorophacinone , bromadiolone , difenacoum and difethialone . We observed that the mutation Y139F mediates resistance in an otherwise susceptible genetic background when exposed to chlorophacinone and bromadiolone . However , the physiological response to the super - warfarins , difenacoum and difethialone , may be strongly dependent on other genes located outside the congenic interval ( 28 . 3 cM ) bracketing the Vkorc1 in our P08709 generation congenic strain .","G - P04141 increases secretion of urokinase - type plasminogen activator by human lung cancer cells . We reported previously that granulocyte colony - stimulating factor ( DB00099 ) can promote the invasion of human lung cancer cell lines in vitro . However , the exact mechanism of its stimulatory effect on invasion remains to be elucidated . In the present study we mainly focused our attention on the components of the plasminogen activation system in human lung cancer cell lines , because of the central role that plasminogen activators play in regulating extracellular proteolysis . We showed that G - P04141 induced a dose - dependent increase in the urokinase - type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) activity in the conditioned medium of a PC - 9 lung cancer cell line . When the amounts of uPA activity were quantitated by densitometry , we found that even at a concentration of 0 . 01 microg / ml , G - P04141 had a stimulatory effect on the uPA release , while high concentrations caused a 3 . 6 - fold increase at a maximum concentration of 1 microg / ml . A Western blot analysis of the conditioned medium confirmed the findings observed in a zymographic analysis . The observed increase in uPA protein was paralleled by a significant increase in the uPA mRNA levels after treatment with DB00099 . However , our experiments failed to identify any alteration in the plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) secretion caused by DB00099 . In addition , we also found the expression of Q99062 by PC - 9 cells , suggesting the possible pathway activated by DB00099 .","The spinal 5 - HT system contributes to the generation of fictive locomotion in lamprey . Activation of DB01221 receptors evokes sustained fictive locomotion in the isolated spinal cord of the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus ( P . marinus ) , but in the river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis ( L . fluviatilis ) the ventral root activity is often irregular . A previous study showed that the number of 5 - HT immunoreactive fibres , neurones and varicosities are much lower in the spinal cord of L . fluviatilis than in P . marinus . To further analyse the underlying mechanisms , the present study investigated the role of the 5 - HT system in stabilising fictive locomotion . In P . marinus a blockade of P08908 receptors by spiperone reversibly increased the frequency and the coefficient of variation . This implies that there is an endogenous release of 5 - HT during fictive locomotion that is important for the generation of locomotor activity . In L . fluviatilis bath applied DB01221 or D - glutamate evoked in most cases irregular activity . An addition of 5 - HT ( 0 . 5 - 2 microM ) rapidly stabilised the burst generation and led to a sustained fictive locomotion . In a split - bath configuration , DB01221 administered to the rostral part of the spinal cord in P . marinus evoked fictive locomotion in both the rostral part and the first few segments of the caudal part . When spiperone was added to the caudal part , the burst activity changed into tonic activity within 10 min . Taken together , these results indicate that activity in the intrinsic 5 - HT system in the lamprey spinal locomotor network contributes significantly to the rhythm generation . The quantitative differences with regard to the 5 - HT plexus between P . marinus and L . fluviatilis may account for the observed discrepancy between the two species .","Subdivisions of human parietal area 5 revealed by quantitative receptor autoradiography : a parietal region between motor , somatosensory , and cingulate cortical areas . Brodmann ' s area ( BA ) 5 of the human superior parietal cortex occupies a central anatomical position between the primary motor ( BA 4 ) , somatosensory ( area 3b and BA 2 ) , cingulate ( area 23c ) , and superior parietal association cortex ( BA 7 ) . We studied the regional and laminar distributions of the binding sites of 12 different neurotransmitter receptors ( glutamatergic : AMPA , kainate , DB01221 ; GABAergic : GABAA , GABAB ; cholinergic : muscarinic M2 , nicotinic ; adrenergic : alpha1 , alpha2 ; serotoninergic : P08908 , 5 - HT2 ; dopaminergic : D1 ) in human postmortem brains by means of quantitative receptor autoradiography , since the structural and functional aspects of human BA 5 are widely unknown , and previous observations have demonstrated characteristic differences in receptor distribution between motor and somatosensory areas . Binding site densities were measured in the cytoarchitectonically defined BA 5 and surrounding regions . Similarities and differences of receptor distribution between cortical areas were studied by cluster analysis of mean binding site densities averaged over all cortical layers , univariate and multivariate statistics , and by density profiles representing laminar receptor distribution patterns . Based on regional heterogeneities of binding site densities and of the cytoarchitecture within BA 5 , we suggest a subdivision into three subareas : medial area 5M , lateral area 5L , and area 5Ci in the region around the cingulate sulcus . BA 5 is therefore a heterogeneous cortical region , comprising three subareas showing receptor expression patterns similar to the adjoining higher order somatosensory , multimodal parietal , or cingulate regions . These findings suggest that human BA 5 constitutes a higher order cortical area , clearly distinct from the primary somatosensory and motor cortex .","Association of dopamine - related gene alleles , smoking behavior and decline in FEV1 in subjects with P48444 : findings from the lung health study . Cigarette smoking is the major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) . Specific dopamine related gene alleles have previously been found to be associated with smoking initiation , maintenance and cessation . We investigated the association between specific dopamine related gene alleles and both change in smoking behavior and lung function change over time in individuals with mild - to - moderate P48444 . Subjects included a subset of participants in the Lung Health Study ( LHS ) , a smoking intervention study in smokers with mild to moderate P48444 . Smoking status was determined and lung function performed at baseline and annually for 5 years . In post - hoc analyses , we assessed the association of the dopamine receptor ( P14416 ) TaqI A1 (+) allele ( A1A1 , A1A2 genotypes ) and A1 (-) allele ( A2A2 genotype ) , and the dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) 9R (+) allele ( 9R9R and 9R10R genotypes ) and 9R (-) allele ( 10R10R genotype ) with both changes in smoking status and lung function in a subset of LHS subjects . No significant associations were noted between variants in these genes and success in smoking cessation . However , in exploratory analyses that did not adjust for multiple comparisons , sustained male ( but not female ) quitters with the P14416 A1 (-) allele and / or the Q01959 9R (+) allele showed an accelerated decline in Q99581 ( 1 ) similar to that of continuing smokers over 5 years after quitting smoking . These preliminary findings suggest that dopamine - related genes may play a role in the progression of P48444 , at least in the subset of male ex - smokers whose disease continues to progress despite sustained quitting , and warrants additional confirmatory and mechanistic studies .","___MASK68___ inhibits P11274 and NF - κB signaling and reduces tumor proliferation in tissue - resident cells of patients with CLL . Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) cells depend on microenvironmental factors for proliferation and survival . In particular , tissue - resident CLL cells show prominent activation of both B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) and NF - κB pathways . We evaluated the in vivo effects of ibrutinib , a Q06187 ( Q06187 ) inhibitor on tumor cell activation and proliferation in the blood , lymph node , and bone marrow of patients with CLL . Applying validated pathway - specific gene signatures , we detected a rapid and sustained downregulation of P11274 and NF - κB signaling in CLL cells from both the peripheral blood and tissue compartments during ibrutinib treatment . ___MASK68___ reduced phosphorylation of PLCγ2 and P29323 and decreased nuclear protein expression of NF - κB p50 . ___MASK68___ significantly decreased tumor proliferation and expression of surface activation markers Q07108 and P42081 , independent of prognostic factors such as IGHV mutational status , chromosome 17p deletion , or prior treatment history . Interestingly , stronger inhibition of P11274 signaling in lymph node resident CLL cells after one dose of ibrutinib was associated with a higher rate of nodal response at the end of cycle 2 . Together , these data validate on - target effects of Q06187 inhibition in the tissue compartments and demonstrate that ibrutinib effectively inhibits pathways that promote tumor cell activation and proliferation in vivo . This study is registered at www . clinicaltrials . gov as # NCT01500733 .","[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .","ApoE4 delays dendritic spine formation during neuron development and accelerates loss of mature spines in vitro . The ε4 allele of the gene that encodes apolipoprotein E ( APOE4 ) is the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) , while APOE2 reduces AD risk , compared to APOE3 . The mechanism ( s ) underlying the effects of P02649 on AD pathology remains unclear . In vivo , dendritic spine density is lower in APOE4 - targeted replacement ( P02649 - TR ) mice compared with APOE2 - and APOE3 - TR mice . To investigate whether this apoE4 - induced decrease in spine density results from alterations in the formation or the loss of dendritic spines , the effects of neuron age and apoE isoform on the total number and subclasses of spines were examined in long - term wild - type neurons co - cultured with glia from APOE2 - , APOE3 - and APOE4 - TR mice . Dendritic spine density and maturation were evaluated by immunocytochemistry via the presence of drebrin ( an actin - binding protein ) with Q05586 ( DB01221 receptor subunit ) and P42262 ( AMPA receptor subunit ) clusters . ApoE isoform effects were analyzed via a method previously established that identifies phases of spine formation ( day - in - vitro , DIV10 - 18 ) , maintenance ( DIV18 - 21 ) and loss ( DIV21 - 26 ) . In the formation phase , apoE4 delayed total spine formation . During the maintenance phase , the density of Q05586 + P42262 spines did not change with apoE2 , while the density of these spines decreased with apoE4 compared to apoE3 , primarily due to the loss of GluA2 in spines . During the loss phase , total spine density was lower in neurons with apoE4 compared to apoE3 . Thus , apoE4 delays total spine formation and may induce early synaptic dysfunction via impaired regulation of GluA2 in spines .","Functional identification of NR2 subunits contributing to DB01221 receptors on DB05875 receptor - expressing dorsal horn neurons . DB01221 receptors are important elements in pain signaling in the spinal cord dorsal horn . They are heterotetramers typically composed of two Q9UHB4 and two of four NR2 subunits : Q12879 - 2D . Mice lacking specific NR2 subunits show deficits in pain transmission yet subunit location in the spinal cord remains unclear . We have combined electrophysiological and pharmacological approaches to investigate the composition of functional DB01221 receptors expressed by lamina I , DB05875 receptor - expressing ( P25103 + ) neurons , as well as P25103 - neurons . Under low Mg2 + conditions ( 100 microM ) , the conductance of DB01221 receptors at - 90 mV ( g ( - 90 mV ) ) with Q12879 or Q13224 subunits ( Q12879 / B ) is low compared to conductance measured at the membrane potential where the inward current is maximal or maximal inward current ( MIC ) ( ratio of approximately 0 . 07 calculated from Kuner and Schoepfer , 1996 ) . For Q14957 or O15399 subunits ( Q14957 / D ) , the ratio is higher ( ratio approximately 0 . 4 ) . P25103 + and P25103 - neurons express DB01221 receptors that give ratios approximately 0 . 28 and 0 . 16 , respectively , suggesting both types of subunits are present in both populations of neurons , with P25103 + neurons expressing a higher percentage of Q14957 / D type DB01221 receptors . This was confirmed using EAB318 , an Q12879 / B preferring antagonist , and UBP141 , a mildly selective Q14957 / D antagonist to increase and decrease the g ( - 90 mV ) / g ( MIC ) ratios in both subpopulations of neurons .","Potentiation of excitatory serotonergic responses by MK - 801 in the medial prefrontal cortex . New atypical antipsychotics show a greater affinity to serotonergic rather than to dopamine receptors , suggesting that serotonin ( 5 - HT ) has a major role in the pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia . The goal of this study was to characterise the response of pyramidal neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) to 5 - HT and DB01221 before and after administration of the DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 ( dizocilpine ) , a well - validated pharmacological model of psychosis . mPFC pyramidal ( glutamatergic ) neurons were recorded in urethane - anaesthetised rats . The responses to DB01221 and 5 - HT were assessed using in vivo electrophysiology and microiontophoresis . The 5 - Q13049 / 2C antagonist ritanserin and the P08908 antagonist WAY100635 were used to block 5 - HT responses . MK - 801 decreased the DB01221 - induced excitatory responses and increased DB01221 - evoked burst activity among mPFC pyramidal neurons . Three subpopulations of pyramidal cells were identified according to their responses to 5 - HT : excitation ( 33 % ) , inhibition ( 40 % ) and non - response ( 27 % ) . The inhibitory responses were blocked by WAY100635 in 100 % of cases , but not by ritanserin ; the excitatory responses were blocked by ritanserin in 75 % of cases , but not by WAY100635 . The administration of MK - 801 potentiated the firing rate of excitatory responses but did not modify the inhibitory responses induced by microiontophoretic application of 5 - HT . These results suggest that MK - 801 modifies 5 - HT synapses in the mPFC by potentiating the excitatory 5 - Q13049 / 2C responses and attenuating DB01221 excitations . These data indicate that 5 - HT excitatory transmission is selectively impaired at the mPFC level in this pharmacological model of schizophrenia .","Substance P stimulates cyclooxygenase - 2 and prostaglandin E2 expression through JAK - P35610 activation in human colonic epithelial cells . Substance P ( SP ) via its neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) regulates several gastrointestinal functions . We previously reported that P25103 - mediated chloride secretion in the colon involves formation of PG . DB00917 biosynthesis is controlled by cyclooxygenase - 1 ( P23219 ) and P35354 , whose induction involves the STATs . In this study , we examined whether SP stimulates DB00917 production and P35354 expression in human nontransformed NCM460 colonocytes stably transfected with the human P25103 ( NCM460 - P25103 cells ) and identified the pathways involved in this response . SP exposure time and dose dependently induced an early ( 1 - min ) phosphorylation of O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 , followed by P35354 expression and DB00917 production by 2 h . Pharmacologic experiments showed that DB00917 production is dependent on newly synthesized P35354 , but P23219 protein . Inhibition of protein kinase Ctheta ( PKCtheta ) , but not PKCepsilon and PKCdelta , significantly reduced SP - induced P35354 up - regulation , and O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 phosphorylation . Pharmacological blockade of JAK inhibited SP - induced O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 phosphorylation ; P35354 expression ; and DB00917 production . Transient transfection with O60674 short - interferring RNA reduced P35354 promoter activity and O60674 phosphorylation , while RNA interference of P35610 isoforms showed that P42229 predominantly mediates SP - induced P35354 promoter activity . Site - directed mutation of P35610 binding sites on the P35354 promoter completely abolished P35354 promoter activity . Lastly , P35354 expression was elevated in colon of mice during experimental colitis , and this effect was normalized by administration of the P25103 antagonist CJ - 12 , 255 . Our results demonstrate that SP stimulates P35354 expression and DB00917 production in human colonocytes via activation of the O60674 - P40763 / 5 pathway .","Pharmacological treatments of cerebellar ataxia . The confirmed pharmacological treatment of cerebellar ataxia is still lacking . In a recent preliminary trial , we showed that D - cycloserine , a partial DB01221 allosteric agonist , may relieve the symptoms . In this paper , major clinical trials to relieve ataxic symptoms are reviewed . Previous studies showed some efficacy of physostigmine in ataxic patients . However , physostigmine did not improve the ataxia in a recent double - blind crossover study . The replacement therapy of the deficient cholinergic system with choline or choline derivatives was tried in patients with Friedreich ' s ataxia and other ataxic patients , but the result was not definitive . A levorotatory form of hydroxytryptophan ( a serotonin precursor ) , a serotoninergic P08908 agonist , a serotoninergic 5 - Q9H205 antagonist , and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor were also used for the therapy for ataxia . In a double - blind randomized study , buspirone , a P08908 agonist was active in cerebellar ataxia , but the effect is partial and not major . The effects of the studies with the other serotoninergic drugs were not consistent . The effect of sulfamethoxazole - trimethoprim therapy in spinocerebellar ataxia type3 / Machado - Joseph disease ( P54252 ) was reported , although the therapy improved spasticity or rigidity , rather than ataxia . In contrast to previous studies , sulfamethoxazole - trimethoprim therapy in P54252 had no effect in a 2001 double - blind crossover study . The thyrotropin - releasing hormone , D - cycloserine , and acetazolamide for SCA6 may have some efficacy . However , a well - designed double - blind crossover trial is needed to confirm the effect .","P11362 - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A heteroreceptor complexes and their enhancement of hippocampal plasticity . BACKGROUND : The hippocampus and its 5 - hydroxytryptamine transmission plays an important role in depression related to its involvement in limbic circuit plasticity . METHODS : The analysis was made with bioluminescence resonance energy transfer , co - immunoprecipitation , in situ proximity ligation assay , binding assay , in cell western and the forced swim test . RESULTS : Using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer analysis , fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 ( P11362 ) - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor complexes have been demonstrated and their specificity and agonist modulation characterized . Their presence based on co - immunoprecipitation and proximity ligation assay has also been indicated in hippocampal cultures and rat dorsal hippocampal formation showing a neuronal location . In vitro assays on extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 phosphorylation have shown synergistic increases in signaling on coactivation with fibroblast growth factor 2 ( P09038 ) and a P08908 agonist , and dependent on the heteroreceptor interface . In vitro and in vivo studies also revealed a P08908 agonist induced phosphorylation of P11362 and extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 in rat hippocampus without changing P09038 levels . Co - activation of the heteroreceptor also resulted in synergistic increases in extensions of PC12 cells and neurite densities and protrusions in primary hippocampal cultures dependent on the receptor interface . The combined acute and repeated intracerebroventricular treatment with P09038 and 8 - OH - DPAT was found to produce evidence of highly significant antidepressant actions in the forced swim test . CONCLUSIONS : The findings indicate that neurotrophic and antidepressant effects of 5 - HT in brain may , in part , be mediated by activation of the P08908 receptor protomer in the hippocampal P11362 - P08908 receptor complex enhancing the P11362 signaling .","Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .","Role of the P08908 receptor in development of the neonatal rat brain : preliminary behavioral studies . Serotonin exerts an influence on the prenatal development of rat brain . However , later developmental times may be more applicable to the understanding of the role of serotonin in human developmental disorders . Therefore , the current study was undertaken to gain preliminary information on the postnatal effects of serotonin on rat brain development . As the P08908 receptor has been shown to be involved in much of the developmental functions of serotonin , an agonist for this receptor , 8 - hydroxy - DPAT ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , was used . Neonatal rat pups at three ages ( postnatal days , PNDs ) 3 - 10 , 10 - 17 or 17 - 24 ) were injected daily with 1 mg / kg 8 - OH - DPAT and evaluated for behavioral consequences . The youngest group showed accelerated incisor eruption and eye - opening , a possible consequence of P08908 receptor interactions with epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) . Behaviorally , the animals were more anxious . Animals treated from P01160 10 - 17 , showed no change in craniofacial development but showed greater behavioral maturity in measures of spontaneous alternation and activity in the open field . The oldest animals ( P01160 17 - 24 ) showed no behavioral alterations , suggesting that this time length is beyond the critical period for serotonin ' s influence in brain development .","Genetics of idiopathic disseminated bronchiectasis . Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of bronchi , consequent to the destruction of their walls . It is included in the category of obstructive pulmonary diseases , along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) , asthma , and cystic fibrosis . In approximately 50 % of cases , bronchiectasis is associated with underlying conditions ; in the remainder , known causes are not ascertainable ( idiopathic bronchiectasis ) . A search for genetic determinants of this phenotype , with the cystic fibrosis gene as a candidate , has been performed by three independent groups . The results of this search agreed on the association of bronchiectasis with cystic fibrosis gene mutations and polymorphisms . The cystic fibrosis gene is also associated with bronchiectasis due to rheumatoid arthritis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis . A few other genes have been investigated in idiopathic bronchiectasis , with negative results . Idiopathic bronchiectasis is , therefore , to be considered as an obstructive multifactorial disorder belonging to the category of cystic fibrosis monosymptomatic diseases ( or P13569 - opathies ) , whose pathogenesis is influenced by environmental factors and other undetermined genes .","Sex steroid receptors , secondary bile acids and colorectal cancer . A possible mechanism of interaction . AIM : The aim of the work was to study in colon - rectum cancer mucosae the binding charateristics , as sex steroid receptors . METHODS : Specific androgen ( AR ) , estrogen ( ER ) and progesterone ( PgR ) receptors were measured in the tissue samples of 35 patients ( 15 males , 20 females ) undergoing colectomy or coloproctectomy for adenocarcinoma . The characteristics of androgen receptor ( AR , DB02901 - R : dihydrotestosterone receptor ) were also investigated using competitive activity of cyproterone acetate , cortisol , aldosterone and steroid - like substances such as deoxycholic and lithocholic acid , present in the milieu of the considered organ . Binding assays and competition tests were conducted using a charcoal dextran method . RESULTS : When present ( 50 % ) , ER and PgR receptors showed very low levels and no difference was noted between cancerous and the surrounding healthy mucosa . AR were found in all samples from both neoplastic and non neoplastic surrounding mucosa , with no significant difference . P10275 however exhibited an altered binding activity in cancer specimens . ___MASK32___ did not displace DB02901 from AR while significant displacing activity was elicited by DB02901 , testosterone , as well as by lithocholic acid , but not by deoxycholic acid . CONCLUSION : In cancerous large bowel mucosa , androgen receptors show altered binding characteristics . The selective binding of lithocholic acid to AR supports the hypothesis that diet - related endoluminal substances may play a role in cancer development model where molecular alterations such as DNA damage or mutation is the 1st event .","P35367 antagonist cetirizine impairs working memory processing speed , but not episodic memory . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : The histaminergic neurotransmitter system is currently under investigation as a target for drug treatment of cognitive deficits in clinical disorders . The therapeutic potential of new drugs may initially be screened using a model of histaminergic dysfunction , for example , as associated with the use of centrally active antihistamines . Of the selective second generation antihistamines , cetirizine has been found to have central nervous system effects . The aim of the present study was to determine whether cetirizine can be used as a tool to model cognitive deficits associated with histaminergic hypofunction . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The study was conducted according to a three - way , double - blind , cross - over design . Treatments were single oral doses of cetirizine 10 and 20 mg and placebo . Effects on cognition were assessed using tests of word learning , memory scanning , vigilance , divided attention , tracking and visual information processing speed . KEY RESULTS : ___MASK81___ 10 mg impaired tracking performance and both doses impaired memory scanning speed . None of the other measures indicated impaired performance . CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS : ___MASK81___ affects information processing speed , but these effects were not sufficient to serve as a model for cognitive deficits in clinical disorders .","Chronic administration of DB01221 antagonists induces D2 receptor synthesis in rat striatum . P14416 gene expression was examined in rat striatum after chronic treatment with N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonists ( ketamine at 15 mg / kg / day or MK - 801 at 0 . 1 , 0 . 2 and 0 . 4 mg / kg / day per os , for 50 days ) . The long - isoform mRNA , as well as the total D2 mRNA expression were induced . No change was noticed in striatal dopamine release or turnover . D2 binding studies carried out in MK - 801 chronically treated ( 0 . 3 mg / kg / day per os , for 50 days ) and control rats revealed an increased receptor density in treated animals without a significant change in receptor affinity . These results suggest that the synthesis of both striatal D2 receptor isoforms is postsynaptically regulated at the transcriptional level , by events triggered by glutamate through the DB01221 - type receptor .","Q07869 gamma ligands , rosiglitazone and pioglitazone , inhibit P09038 - and P15692 - mediated angiogenesis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( Q07869 gamma ) agonists , pioglitazone and rosiglitazone , on vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - and basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) - induced angiogenesis and on endothelial cell migration . METHODS : Chick chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model was used to evaluate the efficacy of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on P15692 - and P09038 - induced angiogenesis . In addition , the effect of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on endothelial cell migration was evaluated using 8 mm pore filter to a feeder layer containing vitronectin as chemoattractant . RESULTS : Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone inhibited the pro - angiogenic effects of P09038 and P15692 in the P62158 model significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) to the same extent . Endothelial cell migration was also inhibited by both pioglitazone and rosiglitazone ( P < 0 . 001 ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that Q07869 gamma ligands , pioglitazone and rosiglitazone , in addition to their important regulatory role in adipogenesis and inflammation , possess anti - angiogenic properties . Thus , Q07869 gamma ligands may be useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy , macular degeneration , and other ocular disorders and may lower the risk to develop cancer in diabetic patients .","The discriminative stimulus effects of KA 672 , a putative cognitive enhancer : evidence for a P08908 component . Stimulus control was established in a group of seven rats using a dose of KA 672 [ 7 - methoxy - 6 - [ 3 -[ 4 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] propoxy ] 3 , 4 - dimethyl - 2H - 1 - benzopyran - 2 - one HCl ] of 1 . 0 mg / kg , administered i . p . , 15 min before training . A two - lever operant task using a fixed - ratio 10 schedule of sweetened milk reinforcement was used . Based upon a criterion for the presence of stimulus control of five consecutive sessions during which 83 % or more of all responses were on the appropriate lever , a mean of 23 sessions was required to reach criterion performance . Subsequently , it was observed that KA 672 - induced stimulus control is partially but significantly antagonized by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY - 100635 . Furthermore , KA 672 generalized to the selective P08908 agonist , 8 - hydroxy - dipropylaminotetralin [ 8 - OH - DPAT ] , and this generalization was blocked by WAY - 100635 . Other tests of generalization were conducted with the structural analogs , scoparone , CD - 127 , and OMPP , as well as with the receptor - selective ligands ketamine , PCP , dizocilpine , prazosin , urapidil , apomorphine , and DTG . Of these drugs only dizocilpine met the criteria for full substitution while an intermediate level of generalization was observed to ketamine , PCP , urapidil , and apomorphine . The present results indicate that KA 672 - induced stimulus control is mediated in part by activity at the P08908 receptor and that behaviorally significant interactions occur as well at PCP / DB01221 , dopaminergic , and adrenergic receptors .","Clinical trials in thrombolytic therapy , Part 2 : The open - artery hypothesis and RAPID - 1 and RAPID - 2 . The open - artery hypothesis as supported by thrombolytic study results is discussed . The open - artery hypothesis states that survival after acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) is maximized by achieving early and sustained patency of the infarct - related artery . However , two large multicenter trials did not detect any difference in mortality between patients given alteplase and patients given streptokinase , despite previous evidence that alteplase led to earlier recanalization of infarct - related arteries . The Global Utilization of DB00086 and Tissue P00747 Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries ( GUSTO - 1 ) trial suggested that early and complete patency is essential for short - term survival after AMI . Subsequent observations indicated that an open infarct - related artery at the time of hospital discharge is associated with improved long - term survival . In the ___MASK7___ Angiographic Phase II International Dose - Finding ( RAPID - 1 ) trial , complete patency was more frequent in patients who received a double - bolus regimen of reteplase than in patients who received standard - dose alteplase . Similar results were obtained in the ___MASK7___ versus DB00009 Patency Investigation during Myocardial Infarction ( RAPID - 2 ) trial , which compared the same double - bolus reteplase regimen with an accelerated regimen of alteplase . In both RAPID studies , mortality was lower and other outcomes were more favorable in reteplase recipients . ___MASK7___ seems more likely to produce normal blood flow soon after AMI than either standard - dose or accelerated alteplase and may be associated with a lower mortality rate . This lends further support to the open - artery hypothesis .","Determination of fenofibric acid concentrations by HPLC after anion exchange solid - phase extraction from human serum . Triglycerides are increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease . Research efforts to identify sources of variability in triglyceride - lowering response to the lipid - lowering drug fenofibrate require quantification of the active acidic form of this Q07869 agonist . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction , in combination with reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) , rapidly and accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations . Chromatographic separation under isocratic conditions , with use of ultraviolet detection at 285 nm , provides clean baseline and sharp peaks for clofibric acid , 1 - napthyl acetic acid ( internal standards ) , and fenofibric acid . Commonly prescribed and over - the - counter nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) were screened for assay interference , and the assay was employed to quantify fenofibric acid in more than 800 human subject specimens . ___MASK84___ analysis was found to be linear over the range of 0 . 5 to 40 mg / L and was validated with either internal standard . Accuracies ranged from 98 . 65 % to 102 . 4 % , whereas the within - and between - day precisions ranged from 1 . 0 % to 2 . 2 % and 2 . 0 % to 6 . 2 % , respectively . NSAIDs had minimal interference with the assay , which succeeded in quantifying fenofibric acid in more than 843 of 846 serum samples from human subjects , many taking a variety of coadministered medications . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction in combination with reverse - phase HPLC accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations in humans without interference from NSAIDs or commonly administered medications . This method is suitable for quantification of fenofibric acid for clinical pharmacokinetic studies in patients with dyslipidemia .","Development of peptidomimetic ligands of Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH ( 2 ) as allosteric modulators of the dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor . A variety of stable , small - molecule peptidomimetic ligands have been developed to elucidate the mechanism by which the neuropeptide Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH ( 2 ) ( P00747 ) modulates dopaminergic neurotransmission . Photoaffinity labeling ligands based upon P00747 peptidomimetics have been used to establish that P00747 binds to the P14416 at a site that is different from the orthosteric site , thus making P00747 and its peptidomimetics allosteric modulators of the dopamine receptor . Through the design , synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of conformationally constrained peptidomimetics containing lactam , bicyclic , and spiro - bicyclic scaffolds , support was provided for the hypothesis that the bioactive conformation of P00747 is a type II β - turn . In addition , studies with peptidomimetics designed to mimic either a type VI β - turn or polyproline II helix conformation yielded molecules that were able to modulate dopamine receptors because of their ability to place the carboxamide NH ( 2 ) pharmacophore in the same topological space as that seen in the type II β - turn . Extensive studies with the spiro - bicyclic P00747 peptidomimetics also established that both positive and negative modes of modulation were possible for the same series of peptidomimetics simply as a result of minor differences in the stereochemistry about the bridgehead carbon within the scaffold . This information was used to transform existing positive modulators into negative modulators , which demonstrated that small structural changes in the spiro - bicyclic dopamine receptor modulators are capable of causing major changes in the modulatory activity of P00747 peptidomimetics .","First report of warfarin dose requirements in patients possessing the P11712 * 12 allele . BACKGROUND : ___MASK34___ is the most frequently prescribed anticoagulant in North America and Europe . It is administered as a racemate , but S - warfarin is principally responsible for its anticoagulant activity . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) 2C9 is the enzyme primarily responsible for the metabolism of S - warfarin . Numerous variant alleles of P11712 have been identified . The P11712 * 12 ( rs9332239 ) allele harbors a P489S substitution in P11712 which has been shown to result in a 40 % decline in catalytic activity in vitro . CASES : Four Caucasian patients with a low mean weekly warfarin dose ( MWWD ) were genotyped for P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P02649 variant alleles . None of the four patients carried the common P11712 variant alleles ( * 2 , * 3 , * 5 , * 6 , * 7 , * 8 , * 9 , * 11 , * 13 ) despite a relatively low MWWD ( 23 . 4 ± 7 . 94 mg ) compared to 208 patients carrying the CYP29C9 * 1 genotype ( 32 . 2 ± 12 . 65 mg ) . Given that P11712 * 12 confers decreased in vitro activity to the enzyme , we investigated whether these patients carried this allele . All four patients were P11712 * 12 CT heterozygotes . Individual comparisons with patients possessing the same Q9BQB6 and P02649 genotypes also demonstrated lower dose requirements in the patients that possessed P11712 * 12 allele . CONCLUSIONS : There are no reports of the clinical impact of rs9332239 on P11712 substrates . This is the first report of patients with the rare P11712 * 12 genotype and lower warfarin dose requirements .","Lateral tegmental field involvement in the central sympathoinhibitory action of 8 - OH - DPAT . This study examined the effects of kainic acid and DB01221 microinjections into the lateral tegmental field on the sympatholytic effect of the P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT . Kainic acid has been reported to destroy cell bodies while leaving fibers of passage intact while DB01221 excites the cell bodies but not the axons of neurons . Microinjection of kainic acid was found to block the usual sympatholytic effect of 8 - OH - DPAT but not the sympathoinhibition produced by the alpha 2 agonist clonidine . Microinjection of DB01221 elicited profound pressor responses related to an increase in sympathetic activity . Sympatholytic effects of 8 - OH - DPAT and clonidine were transiently overridden by microinjections of DB01221 , but not glutamate . A role for the lateral tegmental field in the generation of sympathetic tone and in the sympatholytic mechanism of 8 - OH - DPAT is supported by the chemical lesion and stimulation studies .","Interactome mapping of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase - mammalian target of rapamycin pathway identifies deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor - 1 as a new glycogen synthase kinase - 3 interactor . The phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase - mammalian target of rapamycin ( PI3K - P42345 ) pathway plays pivotal roles in cell survival , growth , and proliferation downstream of growth factors . Its perturbations are associated with cancer progression , type 2 diabetes , and neurological disorders . To better understand the mechanisms of action and regulation of this pathway , we initiated a large scale yeast two - hybrid screen for 33 components of the PI3K - P42345 pathway . Identification of 67 new interactions was followed by validation by co - affinity purification and exhaustive literature curation of existing information . We provide a nearly complete , functionally annotated interactome of 802 interactions for the PI3K - P42345 pathway . Our screen revealed a predominant place for glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK3 ) A and B and the AMP - activated protein kinase . In particular , we identified the deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor - 1 ( O75398 ) transcription factor as an interactor and in vitro substrate of P49840 and P49841 . Moreover , GSK3 inhibitors increased O75398 transcriptional activity on the P08908 serotonin receptor promoter . We propose that O75398 may represent a therapeutic target of lithium and other GSK3 inhibitors used in bipolar disease and depression .","The P38936 codon 31 * C - and P14416 codon 313 * T - related genotypes / alleles , but not P18887 codon 399 , hOGG1 codon 326 , and P21728 - 48 polymorphisms , are correlated with the presence of leiomyoma . OBJECTIVE : To investigate whether the gene polymorphisms for P38936 , X - ray repair cross - complementing group 1 ( P18887 ) , human 8 - oxoguanine glycosylase 1 ( hOGG1 ) , and dopamine D1 and D2 receptors ( P21728 , - 2 ) are associated with leiomyoma susceptibility . DESIGN : Prospective study . SETTING : Departments of gynecology and genetics in a medical center . PATIENT ( S ) : Women were divided into two groups : leiomyoma ( n = 120 ) and nonleiomyoma ( n = 112 ) . INTERVENTION ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 , P18887 codon 399 , hOGG1 codon 326 , P21728 - 48 , and P14416 codon 313 polymorphisms were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction with restriction enzyme digestions ( Blp I , MspI , Fnu4HI , Dde I , and NcoI , respectively ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE ( S ) : Genotypes and allelic frequencies . RESULT ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 (*) C - and P14416 codon 313 (*) T - related genotypes / alleles were associated with the presence of leiomyomas . The proportions of P38936 (*) CC / CA / AA and P14416 (*) CC / CT / TT in both groups were 27 . 5 / 68 . 3 / 4 . 2 % and 12 . 5 / 51 . 7 / 35 . 8 % ( leiomyoma ) ; and 14 . 3 / 51 . 8 / 33 . 9 % and 33 . 9 / 40 . 2 / 25 . 9 % ( nonleiomyoma ) . P18887 , hOGG1 , and P21728 were not correlated with the presence of leiomyomas . P18887 (*) GG / GA / AA , hOGG1 (*) TT / TA / AA , and P21728 (*) GG / GA / AA were 54 . 2 / 37 . 5 / 8 . 3 % , 36 . 7 / 44 . 2 / 19 . 1 % , and 3 . 3 / 25 . 8 / 70 . 8 % ( leiomyoma ) ; and 48 . 2 / 47 . 3 / 4 . 5 % , 43 . 6 / 41 / 15 . 4 % , and 3 . 6 / 25 / 71 . 4 % ( nonleiomyoma ) . CONCLUSION ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 (*) C - and P14416 codon 313 (*) T - related genotypes / alleles were associated with the presence of leiomyoma . P18887 , hOGG1 , and P21728 were not correlated with leiomyoma development .","Tandospirone , a P08908 partial agonist , ameliorates aberrant lactate production in the prefrontal cortex of rats exposed to blockade of N - methy - D - aspartate receptors ; Toward the therapeutics of cognitive impairment of schizophrenia . RATIONALE : Augmentation therapy with serotonin - 1A ( P08908 ) receptor partial agonists has been suggested to improve cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia . Decreased activity of prefrontal cortex may provide a basis for cognitive deficits of the disease . Lactate plays a significant role in the supply of energy to the brain , and glutamatergic neurotransmission contributes to lactate production . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : The purposes of this study were to examine the effect of repeated administration ( once a daily for 4 days ) of tandospirone ( 0 . 05 or 5 mg / kg ) on brain energy metabolism , as represented by extracellular lactate concentration ( eLAC ) in the medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) of a rat model of schizophrenia . RESULTS : Four - day treatment with MK - 801 , an DB01221 - R antagonist , prolonged eLAC elevation induced by foot - shock stress ( FS ) . Co - administration with the high - dose tandospirone suppressed prolonged FS - induced eLAC elevation in rats receiving MK - 801 , whereas tandospirone by itself did not affected eLAC increment . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that stimulation of P08908 receptors ameliorates abnormalities of energy metabolism in the mPFC due to blockade of DB01221 receptors . These findings provide a possible mechanism , based on brain energy metabolism , by which P08908 agonism improve cognitive impairment of schizophrenia and related disorders .","Exposure to an organophosphate ( ___MASK17___ ) during a defined period in neonatal life induces permanent changes in brain muscarinic receptors and behaviour in adult mice . The organophosphate ___MASK17___ ( ___MASK17___ ) is a well - known inhibitor of cholinesterases . We have recently observed that neonatal exposure to a single subsymptomal dose of ___MASK17___ induces permanent alterations in muscarinic cholinergic receptors ( MAChRs ) and in spontaneous behaviour , in the mice as adults . In order to determine if there is a critical period for these effects , neonatal mice were given a single oral dose of 1 . 5 mg / kg ___MASK17___ b . wt . on postnatal day 3 , 10 or 19 , causing equal inhibition of P22303 . At the adult age of 4 months the mice were tested for spontaneous motor behaviour , and were subsequently sacrificed for measurement of density of MAChRs and subpopulations of MAChRs in the cerebral cortex by using the antagonist quinuclidinyl benzilate ( [ 3H ] QNB ) , and agonist carbachol , respectively . At adult age , mice exposed to ___MASK17___ on postnatal day ( P01160 ) 3 or 10 showed significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) alterations in spontaneous motor behaviour and a significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) decrease in muscarinic receptor density . There were no alterations mice exposed on P01160 19 . The proportions and affinity - constants of high - and low - affinity MAChR binding sites were not affected in mice showing altered MAChR density . The lack of effect on mice exposed on P01160 19 was not due to differences in P22303 activity .","Neuroprotection against N - methyl - D - aspartate - induced excitotoxicity in rat magnocellular nucleus basalis by the P08908 receptor agonist 8 - OH - DPAT . The present study reports the neuroprotective efficacy of the P08908 receptor agonists 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) and ipsapirone against in vivo excitotoxic neuronal injury . Excitotoxic cell death was induced by injections of N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) in the rat magnocellular nucleus basalis . The neurodegenerative effects were quantified by image analysis of the axonal density of the nucleus basalis projection to the somatosensory cortex visualized with acetylcholinesterase histochemistry . Pretreatment with 8 - OH - DPAT -- but not ipsapirone -- 1 h prior to DB01221 infusion showed significant preservation of cortical cholinergic innervation in all doses tested . Furthermore , 8 - OH - DPAT exhibited sustained efficacy under homeothermic conditions in which the body temperature was maintained at 36 . 8 +/- 0 . 1 degrees C . These data indicate that selective P08908 receptor activation by 8 - OH - DPAT protects against DB01221 - induced excitotoxic neuronal damage , probably as a result of P08908 receptor - mediated neuronal hyperpolarization ."],"string":"[\n \"mTORC1 - dependent protein synthesis underlying rapid antidepressant effect requires GABABR signaling . Administration of N - methyl - D - aspartate receptors ( NMDAR ) antagonists initiates a rapid anti - depressant response requiring mammalian Target of ___MASK33___ Complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) kinase ; however the molecular mechanism is unknown . We have determined that upon NMDAR blockade , dendritic γ - amino - butyric acid B receptors ( GABABR ) facilitate dendritic calcium entry . The GABABR - mediated increase in calcium signal requires the availability of dendritic L - type calcium channels . Moreover , GABABR can activate P42345 and increase P42345 dependent expression of P23560 under the same NMDAR blocked conditions . In vivo , blocking GABABR prevents the fast - acting , anti - depressant effect of the Q13224 antagonist , Ro - 25 - 6891 , decreases active mTORC1 kinase , and reduces expression of P23560 and the AMPA receptor subunit P42261 . These findings propose a novel role for GABABRs in the antidepressant action of Q13224 antagonists and as an initiator / regulator of mTORC1 - mediated translation .\",\n \"Polymorphisms of the HTR1a allele are linked to frontal brain electrical asymmetry . Polymorphic variations in genes related to serotonin synthesis , transport , recognition , or degradation may convey subtle changes in serotonin system architecture that may place an individual at risk for psychopathology when faced with life stressors . The relationship between three key serotonin alleles and frontal brain electrical asymmetry , a putative endophenotype of depression , was examined . Risk alleles were hypothesized to predict relatively greater right frontal brain activity regardless of current clinical state . A sample of 313 college - age individuals , spanning a range of depressive severity from no symptomotology to clinically meaningful levels , participated . Resting encephalographic ( EEG ) activity was recorded from 64 scalp sites on four occasions separated by at least 24h ( two 8 - min recording sessions occurring at each occasion ) . Alpha power asymmetry scores between homologous sites were calculated for each session and then averaged to form a trait metric of asymmetry for each pair . PCR based genotyping was conducted for the HTR1a , HTR2a , and HTTLPR genes . Variations in the HTR1a gene were related to trait EEG asymmetry , regardless of any history of depression . Compared to subjects with at least one non - risk allele , subjects with homozygous P08908 risk alleles had significantly greater relative right frontal activity at sites P08709 / P00451 , P12259 / F6 , and F1 / F2 . In conclusion , variation in HTR1a can influence trait level brain activity , which may ultimately be indicative of risk for psychopathology .\",\n \"Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) : can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment - resistant conditions ? OBJECTIVES : This study examines the concept of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) , and the prospect that it could underlie the pathophysiology of migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome , and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis . METHODS : Available literature was reviewed , and literature searches pursued via the National Library of Medicine database and other resources . RESULTS : Migraine has numerous relationships to endocannabinoid function . Anandamide ( AEA ) potentiates P08908 and inhibits 5 - Q13049 receptors supporting therapeutic efficacy in acute and preventive migraine treatment . Cannabinoids also demonstrate dopamine - blocking and anti - inflammatory effects . AEA is tonically active in the periaqueductal gray matter , a migraine generator . THC modulates glutamatergic neurotransmission via DB01221 receptors . Fibromyalgia is now conceived as a central sensitization state with secondary hyperalgesia . Cannabinoids have similarly demonstrated the ability to block spinal , peripheral and gastrointestinal mechanisms that promote pain in headache , fibromyalgia , IBS and related disorders . The past and potential clinical utility of cannabis - based medicines in their treatment is discussed , as are further suggestions for experimental investigation of CECD via P04141 examination and neuro - imaging . CONCLUSION : Migraine , fibromyalgia , IBS and related conditions display common clinical , biochemical and pathophysiological patterns that suggest an underlying clinical endocannabinoid deficiency that may be suitably treated with cannabinoid medicines .\",\n \"Assessment of DB01221 receptor activation in vivo by Fos induction after challenge with the direct DB01221 agonist ( tetrazol - 5 - yl ) glycine : effects of clozapine and haloperidol . Induction of Fos protein by the potent and direct DB01221 agonist ( tetrazol - 5 - yl ) glycine ( TZG ) was examined in mice . Effects of antipsychotic drugs were assessed on this in vivo index of DB01221 receptor activation . TZG induced the expression of Fos in a neuroanatomically selective manner , with the hippocampal formation showing the most robust response . In mice genetically altered to express low levels of the Q9UHB4 subunit of the DB01221 receptor , TZG - induced Fos was reduced markedly in comparison to the wild type controls . TZG - induced Fos was also blocked by the selective DB01221 antagonist MK - 801 . Pretreatment of mice with clozapine ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) reduced TZG - induced Fos in the hippocampal formation but not in other brain regions . DB00502 at a dose of 0 . 5 mg / kg did not antagonize TZG induced Fos in any region . DB00502 at a dose of 1 . 0 mg / kg did attenuate the induction of Fos by TZG in the hippocampus but not in other brain regions . The relatively high dose ( 1 mg / kg ) of haloperidol required to block effects of TZG suggests that this action may not be related to the P14416 - blocking properties , since maximal D ( 2 ) receptor blockade was probably achieved by the 0 . 5 mg / kg dose of haloperidol . The antidepressant drug imipramine ( 10 or 20 mg / kg ) did not antagonize TZG induced Fos in any brain region . The data suggest that clozapine can reduce excessive activation of DB01221 receptors by TZG administration in vivo at doses relevant to the drugs ' actions in rodent models of antipsychotic activity . Whether or not this action of clozapine contributes to its therapeutic properties will require further study .\",\n \"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK7___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .\",\n \"WAY 100135 , an antagonist of P08908 serotonin receptors , attenuates psychotomimetic effects of MK - 801 . In the present study , we investigated whether the antagonist of P08908 receptors , WAY 100135 , was capable of modifying the psychostimulant and psychotomimetic effects of MK - 801 , a non - competitive antagonist of DB01221 receptors . It was found that : 1 ) WAY 100135 ( 10 and 20 mg / kg , but not 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 , and 5 mg / kg ) transiently , in a dose dependent manner , attenuated the locomotor stimulant effects of MK - 801 ( 0 . 4 mg / kg ) . Given alone , WAY 100135 had no effect on the locomotor activity of rats ; 2 ) WAY 100135 ( 1 . 25 and 2 . 5 mg / kg , but not 10 or 20 mg / kg ) , attenuated or abolished the disruptive effects of MK - 801 on the sensorimotor gating measured in a prepulse - induced inhibition of the acoustic startle response paradigm . WAY 100135 in all tested doses had no effect on the sensorimotor gating or amplitude of the acoustic startle response ; 3 ) WAY 100135 ( 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 mg / kg , but not 5 mg / kg ) attenuated the detrimental effects of MK - 801 on working memory and selective attention , measured in a delayed alternation task . Again , given alone , WAY 100135 did not influence the behavior of rats in that experimental paradigm ; and 4 ) MK - 801 ( 0 . 4 mg / kg ) had no effect on the P08908 receptor mRNA level in rat hippocampus , measured 2 and 24 hours after MK - 801 administration . These data indicate that P08908 receptors might be involved in the psychotomimetic effects of non - competitive DB01221 receptor antagonists . In addition , P08908 serotonin receptor antagonists and partial agonists may have potential antipsychotic properties .\",\n \"Inducible raptor and rictor knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts . The mammalian Target of ___MASK33___ ( P42345 ) kinase functions within two structurally and functionally distinct multiprotein complexes termed P42345 complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) and mTORC2 . The immunosuppressant and anticancer drug rapamycin is commonly used in basic research as a tool to study P42345 signaling . However , rapamycin inhibits only , and only incompletely , mTORC1 , and no mTORC2 - specific inhibitor is available . Hence , a full understanding of P42345 signaling in vivo , including the function of both complexes , requires genetic inhibition in addition to pharmacological inhibition . Taking advantage of the Cre / LoxP system , we generated inducible knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts ( MEFs ) deficient for either the mTORC1 - specific component raptor ( iRapKO ) or the mTORC2 - specific component rictor ( iRicKO ) . Inducibility of the knockout was important because P42345 complex components are essential . Induction of either raptor or rictor knockout eliminated raptor or rictor expression , respectively , and impaired the corresponding P42345 signaling branch . The described knockout MEFs are a valuable tool to study the full function of the two P42345 complexes individually .\",\n \"Systematic meta - analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in schizophrenia : the SzGene database . In an effort to pinpoint potential genetic risk factors for schizophrenia , research groups worldwide have published over 1 , 000 genetic association studies with largely inconsistent results . To facilitate the interpretation of these findings , we have created a regularly updated online database of all published genetic association studies for schizophrenia ( ' SzGene ' ) . For all polymorphisms having genotype data available in at least four independent case - control samples , we systematically carried out random - effects meta - analyses using allelic contrasts . Across 118 meta - analyses , a total of 24 genetic variants in 16 different genes ( P02649 , P21964 , DAO , P21728 , P14416 , P21917 , Q96EV8 , P47870 , Q13224 , HP , P01584 , P42898 , O75051 , P31645 , P04637 and P17752 ) showed nominally significant effects with average summary odds ratios of approximately 1 . 23 . Seven of these variants had not been previously meta - analyzed . According to recently proposed criteria for the assessment of cumulative evidence in genetic association studies , four of the significant results can be characterized as showing ' strong ' epidemiological credibility . Our project represents the first comprehensive online resource for systematically synthesized and graded evidence of genetic association studies in schizophrenia . As such , it could serve as a model for field synopses of genetic associations in other common and genetically complex disorders .\",\n \"Purification and characterization of heterogeneous pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell populations expressing high levels of c - kit receptor . Mouse pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells ( PHSC ) were fractionated based on size and density using counterflow centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) . These heterogeneous PHSC populations were further enriched by subtraction of cells with lineage - specific markers ( Lin - ) followed by positive sorting for c - kit expression . The cells were characterized for their functional and biochemical properties . We defined a subpopulation of c - kit - positive cells that expressed high numbers of c - kit receptors ( c - kitBR ) . One hundred c - kitBR cells from either low - or higher - density fractions were sufficient to repopulate the lymphohematopoietic system in WBB6F1 - W / Wv ( W / Wv ) recipients , whereas no PHSC were found in cells with low ( c - kitDULL ) or no ( c - kitNEG ) c - kit expression . Lin - c - kitBR cells were separated into RhoDULL and RhoBR subsets based on their ability to efflux rhodamine 123 ( Rho ) . The PHSC were concentrated in Lin - c - kitBR RhoDULL cells and the number of Lin - c - kitBR RhoBR cells correlated directly with the number of day 12 colony - forming unit - spleen ( CFU - P28222 ) in each fraction . We were not able to enrich further for PHSC using monoclonal antibodies to the cell - surface markers AA4 . 1 or P01730 , which have been used by others to isolate PHSC . The small , low - density Lin - c - kitBR subset contained PHSC and few CFU - P28222 . This enabled us to assay PHSC for expression of the flk - 2 gene , which encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor present on fetal liver PHSC . Purified RNA from the low - density Lin - c - kitBR subset did not contain flk - 2 mRNA . We suggest that AA4 . 1 , P01730 and flk - 2 are expressed as stage - specific markers on PHSC in cell cycle .\",\n \"LG839 : anti - obesity effects and polymorphic gene correlates of reward deficiency syndrome . INTRODUCTION : This study systematically assessed the weight management effects of a novel experimental DNA - customized nutraceutical , LG839 ( LifeGen , Inc . , La Jolla , CA , USA ) . METHODS : A total of 1058 subjects who participated in the overall D . I . E . T . study were genotyped and administered an LG839 variant based on polymorphic outcomes . A subset of 27 self - identified obese subjects of Dutch descent , having the same DNA pattern of four out of the five candidate genes tested ( chi - square analysis ) as the entire data set , was subsequently evaluated . Simple t tests comparing a number of weight management parameters before and after 80 days of treatment with LG839 were performed . RESULTS : Significant results were observed for weight loss , sugar craving reduction , appetite suppression , snack reduction , reduction of late night eating ( all P < 0 . 01 ) , increased perception of overeating , enhanced quality of sleep , increased happiness ( all P < 0 . 05 ) , and increased energy ( P < 0 . 001 ) . Polymorphic correlates were obtained for a number of genes ( P41159 , Q07869 - gamma2 , P42898 , 5 - Q13049 , and P14416 genes ) with positive clinical parameters tested in this study . Of all the outcomes and gene polymorphisms , only the P14416 gene polymorphism ( A1 allele ) had a significant Pearson correlation with days on treatment ( r = 0 . 42 , P = 0 . 045 ) . CONCLUSION : If these results are confirmed in additional rigorous , controlled studies , we carefully suggest that DNA - directed targeting of certain regulator genes , along with customized nutraceutical intervention , provides a unique framework and strategic modality to combat obesity .\",\n \"Xaliproden ( SR57746A ) induces P08908 receptor - mediated Q96HU1 kinase activation in PC12 cells . Neurotrophic growth factors are involved in cell survival . However , natural growth factors have a very limited therapeutic use because of their short half - life . In the present study , we investigated the mechanism of action of a non - peptidic neurotrophic drug , Xaliproden , a potential molecule for the treatment of motoneuron diseases , since the transduction pathways of this synthetic P08908 agonist are very poorly understood . Xaliproden does not activate the Trk receptor but causes a rapid increase in the activities of the P27361 and P28482 isoforms of Q96HU1 kinase , which then rapidly decrease to the basal level . We demonstrate that isoforms of the P29353 adapter protein are phosphorylated independently of each other and are probably not the source of the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinases activation . The inhibitor of Ras farnesylation , FPT - 1 , and the protein kinase C inhibitors , GF 109203X and chelerythrine , inhibited the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinase activation , suggesting p21Ras and PKC involvement . Moreover , the observations that the P08908 antagonist , pindobind , and pertussis toxin abolished the Xaliproden - induced P29323 stimulation suggested that Xaliproden activates the Q96HU1 kinase pathways by stimulating the G protein - coupled receptor , P08908 . These results demonstrate clearly that the non - peptidic compound , Xaliproden , exerts its neurotrophic effects through a mechanism of action differing from that of neurotrophins . These findings suggest that this compound does not involve MAPK activation by TrkA receptor stimulation but acts by Q96HU1 kinase pathway by a pertussis toxin - sensitive mechanism involving P08908 receptors , P38936 Ras and MEK - 1 and by PKC and Akt pathways .\",\n \"NK - 1 receptors modulate the excitability of ON cells in the rostral ventromedial medulla . The role of neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors in the rostral ventromedial medulla ( RVM ) was studied using extracellular single - unit recording combined with microiontophoresis . In rats , on - and off - type neurons were identified using noxious heat or mechanical stimuli applied to the tail . Responses evoked by iontophoretic application of N - methyl - d - aspartate ( DB01221 ) were determined before and after intraplantar injection of capsaicin or iontophoretic application of DB05875 . In off cells , capsaicin produced an extended pause in ongoing activity but did not alter the subsequent spontaneous discharge rate or DB01221 - evoked responses . In contrast , spontaneous discharge rates of on cells increased after capsaicin , and their responses to DB01221 increased > 100 % above control values . The increased responses to DB01221 after capsaicin were attenuated by iontophoretic application of the selective P25103 antagonist L - 733 , 060 . Similarly to capsaicin , iontophoretic application of the selective P25103 agonist , [ Sar ( 9 ), DB00134 ( O ( 2 ))( 11 ) ] - DB05875 ( SM - SP ) , increased the spontaneous discharge rate and DB01221 - evoked responses of on cells by > 100 % of control values . These effects were antagonized by L - 733 , 060 . Immunohistochemical studies showed that a subset of neurons in the RVM labeled NK - 1 receptors and that nearly all of these neurons were immunoreactive for the Q05586 subunit of the DB01221 receptor . These results demonstrate that activation of NK - 1 receptors in the RVM enhances responses of on cells evoked by DB01221 . It is suggested that activation of NK - 1 receptors in the RVM and the ensuing sensitization of on cells may contribute to the development of central sensitization and hyperalgesia after tissue injury and inflammation .\",\n \"Potentiator ivacaftor abrogates pharmacological correction of ΔF508 P13569 in cystic fibrosis . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . Newly developed \\\" correctors \\\" such as ___MASK93___ ( VX - 809 ) that improve P13569 maturation and trafficking and \\\" potentiators \\\" such as ivacaftor ( VX - 770 ) that enhance channel activity may provide important advances in CF therapy . Although VX - 770 has demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy in the small subset of patients with a mutation ( G551D ) that affects only channel activity , a single compound is not sufficient to treat patients with the more common P13569 mutation , ΔF508 . Thus , patients with ΔF508 will likely require treatment with both correctors and potentiators to achieve clinical benefit . However , whereas the effectiveness of acute treatment with this drug combination has been demonstrated in vitro , the impact of chronic therapy has not been established . In studies of human primary airway epithelial cells , we found that both acute and chronic treatment with VX - 770 improved P13569 function in cells with the G551D mutation , consistent with clinical studies . In contrast , chronic VX - 770 administration caused a dose - dependent reversal of VX - 809 - mediated P13569 correction in ΔF508 homozygous cultures . This result reflected the destabilization of corrected ΔF508 P13569 by VX - 770 , markedly increasing its turnover rate . Chronic VX - 770 treatment also reduced mature wild - type P13569 levels and function . These findings demonstrate that chronic treatment with P13569 potentiators and correctors may have unexpected effects that can not be predicted from short - term studies . Combining these drugs to maximize rescue of ΔF508 P13569 may require changes in dosing and / or development of new potentiator compounds that do not interfere with P13569 stability .\",\n \"Blockade of MK - 801 - induced heat shock protein 72 / 73 in rat brain by antipsychotic and monoaminergic agents targeting D2 , P08908 , 5 - Q13049 and α1 - adrenergic receptors . Noncompetitive N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonists can produce positive and negative symptomatology as well as impairment of cognitive function that closely resemble those present in schizophrenia . In rats , these drugs induce a behavioral syndrome ( characterized by hyperlocomotion and stereotypies ) , an enhanced glutamatergic transmission in the medial prefrontal cortex , and damage to retrosplenial cortical neurons in adult rats , which was measured as the induction of the stress protein 72 / 73 kDa heat shock protein ( Hsp72 / 73 ) . In the present work , we have examined the existence of possible differences among different antipsychotic drugs in their capacity to block immunolabeling of Hsp72 / 73 in the retrosplenial cortex of the rat induced by the potent DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 . In addition , the effects of selective monoaminergic agents were also studied to delineate the particular receptors responsible for the actions of antipsychotic drugs . Pretreatment with clozapine , chlorpromazine , olanzapine , ziprasidone -- and to a lesser extent haloperidol - reduced the formation of Hsp72 / 73 protein in the rat retrosplenial cortex after the administration of MK - 801 . In addition , antagonism at dopamine D2 ( raclopride ) , 5 - HT2 ( M100907 ) and α1 - adrenoceptors ( prazosin ) as well as agonism at P08908 receptors ( BAY x 3702 ) also diminished the MK - 801 - induced number of cells labeled with Hsp72 / 73 . Each of these effects may contribute to antipsychotic action . The results suggest that the efficacy of atypical antipsychotic drugs in the clinic may result from a combined effect on 5 - HT2 , P08908 and α1 - adrenergic receptors added to the classical dopamine D2 receptor antagonism .\",\n \"The role of spinal neurokinin - 1 and glutamate receptors in hyperalgesia and allodynia induced by prostaglandin E ( 2 ) or zymosan in the rat . Recent research has focused on prostaglandins in the central nervous system and their contribution to hyperalgesia and allodynia . This study sought to establish whether neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors and glutamate receptors are involved in the hyperalgesic and allodynic effects of spinally administered prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) in rats , and also to determine if the same receptors are involved the hyperalgesia induced by intraplantar administration of zymosan , an inflammatory agent which is known to evoke spinal DB00917 release . Spinal application of antagonists of the P25103 , the - amino - 3 - hydroxy - 5 - methyl - 4 - isoxazolepropionic acid ( AMPA ) / kainate glutamate or metabotropic glutamate receptor significantly attenuated the decrease in mechanical paw withdrawal response thresholds produced by either spinal administration of DB00917 or intraplantar administration of zymosan . The decrease in thermal paw withdrawal response latencies induced by DB00917 , but not by zymosan , was significantly attenuated by spinal administration of an N - methyl -- aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonist , an AMPA / kainate receptor antagonist , or a metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist . Allodynia induced by DB00917 was significantly alleviated by antagonists of DB01221 or AMPA / kainate receptors . These results suggest that both DB00917 - induced and zymosan - induced mechanical hyperalgesia are mediated in part through activation of NK - 1 , AMPA / kainate and metabotropic glutamate receptors . DB00917 - induced , but not zymosan - induced , thermal hyperalgesia is mediated in part by activation of DB01221 , AMPA / kainate and metabotropic glutamate receptors . Activation of both DB01221 and AMPA / kainate receptors contribute to DB00917 - induced allodynia .\",\n \"Activity - dependent presynaptic effect of serotonin 1B receptors on the somatosensory thalamocortical transmission in neonatal mice . The disruptive effect of excessive serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels on the development of cortical sensory maps is mediated by P28222 receptors , as shown in barrelless monoamine oxidase A knock - out mice , in which the additional inactivation of P28222 receptors restores the barrels . However , it is unclear whether P28222 receptors mediate their effect on barrel formation by a trophic action or an activity - dependent effect . To test for a possible effect of P28222 receptors on activity , we studied the influence of 5 - HT on the thalamocortical ( TC ) synaptic transmission in layer IV cortical neurons . In TC slices of postnatal day 5 ( Q15084 ) - P9 neonate mice , we show that 5 - HT reduces monosynaptic TC EPSCs evoked by low - frequency internal capsule stimulation and relieves the short - term depression of the EPSC evoked by high - frequency stimulation . We provide evidence that 5 - HT decreases the presynaptic release of glutamate : 5 - HT reduces similarly the AMPA - kainate and DB01221 components and the paired pulse depression of TC EPSCs . We show also that P28222 receptors mediate exclusively the effect of 5 - HT : first , the effect of 5 - HT on the TC EPSC is correlated with the transient expression of P28222 receptor mRNAs in the ventrobasal thalamic nucleus during postnatal development ; second , it is mimicked by a P28222 agonist ; third , 5 - HT has no effect in P28222 receptor knock - out mice . Our results show that in the developing barrel field of the neonatal mice , P28222 receptors mediate an activity - dependent regulation of the TC EPSC that could favor the propagation of high - frequency TC activity .\",\n \"Reduction of DB01221 - induced behaviour after acute and chronic administration of desipramine in mice . The mechanisms of the antinociceptive effect of desipramine ( DB01151 ) are only partly known . It is generally accepted that excitatory amino acids act as neurotransmitters in primary nociceptive fibres and recent in vitro studies have shown an interaction between tricyclic antidepressants and the N - methyl - D - aspartic acid ( DB01221 ) receptor complex . In this study , the modulatory effect of DB01151 on the biting and scratching behaviour induced by intrathecal ( i . th . ) administration of DB01221 ( 0 . 25 nmol ) was investigated . Desipramine was administered acutely , either intrathecally ( 0 . 7 - 35 micrograms ) or intraperitoneally ( i . p . , 10 mg / kg ) , or chronically in the drinking water ( 0 . 15 g / l ) for 3 weeks . The DB01221 - induced behaviour was significantly reduced both after acute and chronic administration of DB01151 . Several studies have shown a functional upregulation of the P08908 receptor after chronic treatment with DB01151 . The activation of this receptor using the P08908 agonist , 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin hydrobromide ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , leads to a reduction in DB01221 - induced behaviour . Using the P08908 antagonist NAN - 190 ( 10 micrograms , i . th . ) , the effect of chronic administration of DB01151 on the DB01221 - induced behaviour was reversed . However , NAN - 190 also increased DB01221 - induced behaviour in the control group , suggesting that a tonic inhibition of this behaviour , mediated by the P08908 receptor , may exist . These findings indicate that DB01151 may reduce glutaminergic transmission at the spinal DB01221 receptor . As this receptor is central in spinal nociceptive transmission , this could be one mechanism for the antinociceptive effect of DB01151 .\",\n \"[ Neurochemical mechanisms of antidepressant action of new adenine derivative ] . We have studied the influence of the new adenine derivative VMA - 99 - 82 on the exchange of monoamines and their metabolites in the brain of Wistar rats . In addition , the effect of VMA - 99 - 82 on binding of P08908 and 5 - Q13049 serotonin receptors and the system of 3H - serotonin reuptake in the brain synaptosomes has been studied in vitro . It is established that VMA - 99 - 82 at a dose of 10 mg / kg has no affinity to P08908 and 5 - Q13049 serotonin receptors and produces no effect on the reuptake of [ 3H ] - 5 - HT . It is suggested that VMA - 99 - 82 has a modulating effect on ion channel DB01221 receptor complex of the glutamatergic system , which leads to the manifestation of antidepressant activity .\",\n \"DB02546 and bortezomib synergistically cause ubiquitinated protein accumulation in prostate cancer cells . PURPOSE : Protein ubiquitination is a novel strategy used to treat malignancies . We investigated whether the histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat ( Cayman Chemical , Ann Arbor , Michigan ) and the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib ( LC Laboratories , Woburn , Massachusetts ) would synergistically cause the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins in prostate cancer cells . MATERIALS AND METHODS : LNCaP , PC - 3 and DU 145 cells ( ATCC ™ ) were treated with vorinostat and / or bortezomib . Cell viability and induction of apoptosis were assessed . In vivo efficacy was evaluated in a murine subcutaneous tumor model using PC - 3 cells . The influence of androgen receptor expression on bortezomib efficacy was examined using RNA interference . Changes in the expression of ubiquitinated proteins , cell cycle associated proteins and acetylated histone were evaluated . RESULTS : P10275 expression seemed to decrease bortezomib activity . PC - 3 and DU 145 cells were more susceptible to bortezomib than LNCaP cells and the silencing of androgen receptor expression in LNCaP cells enhanced bortezomib activity . DB02546 and bortezomib synergistically induced apoptosis , inhibited prostate cancer cell growth and suppressed tumor growth in a murine xenograft model . The combination decreased cyclin D1 and cyclin - dependent kinase 4 expression , and increased P38936 expression . The combination synergistically caused the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins and histone acetylation . This histone acetylation was a consequence of the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins . CONCLUSIONS : DB02546 and bortezomib inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells synergistically by causing ubiquitinated proteins to accumulate in cells . The current study provides a framework for testing the combination in patients with advanced prostate cancer .\",\n \"Continuous spinal anesthesia for cancer and chronic pain . BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : The use of spinal opioids for intractable pain is limited by development of tolerance and opioid resistance of some types of pain . METHODS : The literature regarding clinical experience with spinal mu opioid agonists for chronic and cancer pain was reviewed . Experimental use of intrathecal non - mu opioid agonists and non - opioid agonists and antagonists was also reviewed . RESULTS : Intrathecal mu agonists , particularly morphine , are effective for most patients with cancer pain , though in some patients rapid tolerance or marked resistance develop . Varied results are seen among chronic pain patients . Delta opioid agonists and a variety of non - opioid agonist analgesics are effective in standard analgesic testing paradigms , and some agents are effective in clinical trials . DB01221 and P25103 antagonists are effective in models that produce sensitization of spinal dorsal horn neurons . CONCLUSIONS : A number of new agents appear to have promise as intrathecal drugs for patients with intractable chronic and cancer pain .\",\n \"Repeated administration of mirtazapine attenuates oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia and spinal Q13224 up - regulation in rats . Chemotherapic drugs may elicit acute or chronic peripheral neuropathies . Mirtazapine , as an antidepressant , is also used for the treatment of neuropathic pain . The current study aimed to investigate the effect of mirtazapine on the oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy in rats as well as the underlying mechanism . A neuropathy model was established in Sprague - Dawley rats by intraperitoneal ( i . p . ) injection of oxaliplatin 4 mg / kg twice a week for 4 weeks . The therapeutic potential of mirtazapine 10 , 20 , and 30 mg / kg / day per - orally for 28 consecutive days was evaluated . Subsequently , a dose of 1 mg / kg of WAY100635 i . p . , a selective antagonist of P08908 receptor , was preadministrated before mirtazapine 20 mg / kg / day per - orally in oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy . The behavioral tests and the expression of DB01221 receptor subunit Q13224 were determined . The results displayed that repeated administration of mirtazapine 20 or 30 mg / kg / day for 28 consecutive days significantly attenuated the mechanical allodynia and the up - regulation of spinal cord Q13224 but not the cold hyperalgesia in rats with oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy , which was reversed by WAY100635 preadministration . Our findings suggest that oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia is associated with spinal Q13224 up - regulation , which may be attenuated by mirtazapine administration .\",\n \"Stimulation of P08908 receptor with 8 - OH - DPAT inhibits hydrogen peroxide - induced neurotoxicity in cultured rat cortical cells . We investigated the effect of 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( N , N - dipropylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , a specific 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor agonist , on H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced neuronal cell death in cultured rat cortical cells . H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) produced a concentration - dependent reduction of cell viability , which was significantly reduced by ( 5R , 10S ) -(+)- 5 - methyl - 10 , 11 - dihydro - 5H - dibenzo [ a , d ] cyclohepten - 5 , 10 - imine ( MK - 801 ) , an N - methyl - d - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonist . Pretreatment of 8 - OH - DPAT over the concentration range of 1 - 100 microM significantly inhibited the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) ( 100 microM ) - induced neuronal cell death as assessed by a MTT assay and the number of apoptotic nuclei , evidenced by Hoechst 33342 staining . The protective effect of 8 - OH - DPAT ( 100 microM ) was completely blocked by the simultaneous treatment of 1 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl )- 4 -[ 4 -( 2 - phthalimideo ) butyl ] piperazine ( NAN - 190 , 10muM ) , a selective 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor antagonist , but not in the presence of the dopamine receptor blocker spiperone ( 10 microM ) , indicating that the protective effect of 8 - OH - DPAT was mediated via 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptors . In addition , 8 - OH - DPAT inhibited the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced elevation of glutamate release into the medium and cytosolic Ca ( 2 +) concentration ( [ Ca ( 2 +)]( c ) ) , generation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , and caspase - 3 activity . These results suggest that the activation of 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor with 8 - OH - DPAT may ameliorate an oxydative stress - induced apoptosis of neuronal cell by interfering with the increase of [ Ca ( 2 +)]( c ) , and then by inhibiting glutamate release , generation of ROS and caspase activity .\",\n \"Mitochondrial network genes in the skeletal muscle of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients . Recent evidence suggested that muscle degeneration might lead and / or contribute to neurodegeneration , thus it possibly play a key role in the etiopathogenesis and progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( P35858 ) . To test this hypothesis , this study attempted to categorize functionally relevant genes within the genome - wide expression profile of human P35858 skeletal muscle , using microarray technology and gene regulatory network analysis . The correlation network structures significantly change between patients and controls , indicating an increased inter - gene connection in patients compared to controls . The gene network observed in the P35858 group seems to reflect the perturbation of muscle homeostasis and metabolic balance occurring in affected individuals . In particular , the network observed in the P35858 muscles includes genes ( PRKR1A , Q12778 , Q13049 , Q08043 , among others ) , whose functions connect the sarcomere integrity to mitochondrial oxidative metabolism . Overall , the analytical approach used in this study offer the possibility to observe higher levels of correlation ( i . e . common expression trends ) among genes , whose function seems to be aberrantly activated during the progression of muscle atrophy .\",\n \"Effect of milk hydrolysates on inflammation markers and drug - induced transcriptional alterations in cell - based models . Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ) are associated with gastrointestinal inflammation and subsequent damage to the intestinal tissue . Earlier studies in our laboratory have found that specific casein hydrolysates ( CH ) might be useful in the treatment of gastrointestinal wounds . The underlying mechanisms that support inflammation and wound healing are not completely understood , but transcriptional alterations may be used as markers for inflammation and wound healing . The bioactivity of 3 CH prepared by treatment of commercial casein with pepsin ( 60 min ) followed by corolase ( 0 , 10 , or 60 min ) were investigated in intestinal epithelial cells treated with the NSAID indomethacin . The bioactivity was evaluated as transcriptional alterations of transforming growth factor - β1 ( TGF - β1 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - γ ( Q07869 - γ ) and nuclear factor κB ( NFκB ) by real - time PCR . Furthermore , the effect of CH on lipopolysaccharide - induced inflammation was evaluated in macrophages by measuring PG E ( 2 ) levels . Casein hydrolysates treated with corolase for 10 or 60 min after pepsin treatment downregulated transcription of TGF - β1 and NFκB ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with the hydrolysate treated with pepsin only . Hydrolysate prepared by corolase treatment for 60 min after pepsin hydrolysis downregulated transcription of P35354 ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with hydrolysate treated with corolase for only 10 min whereas transcription of Q07869 - γ was not affected ( P > 0 . 05 ) . Additionally , the hydrolysate prepared by pepsin treatment only ( 0 min corolase ) had a pro - inflammatory effect on macrophages via PG E ( 2 ) stimulation ( P < 0 . 05 ) . In conclusion , CH produced by a combination of pepsin and corolase treatments downregulated the transcription levels of TGF - β1 , P35354 , and NFκB .\",\n \"[ ___MASK68___ : A new drug of B - cell malignancies ] . ___MASK68___ ( Imbruvica ® ) is a first - in - class , orally administered once - daily , that inhibits B - cell antigen receptor signaling downstream of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) . ___MASK68___ has been approved in USA in February 2014 and in France in October 2014 for the treatment of patients with relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ( CLL ) and for the treatment of patients with CLL and a chromosome 17 deletion ( del 17p ) or P04637 mutation . In clinical studies , ibrutinib induced an impressive overall response rate ( 68 % ) in patients with relapsed / refractory Q8WXI8 ( phase II study ) . In CLL , ibrutinib has shown to significantly improve progression - free survival , response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed / refractory CLL , including in those with del 17p . ___MASK68___ had an acceptable tolerability profile . Less than 10 % of patients discontinued their treatment because of adverse events . Results are pending in other B - cell lymphomas subtypes such as in diffuse large B - cell lymphoma and in follicular lymphoma . An approval extension has already been enregistered for Waldenström disease in USA in January 2015 . Given its efficacy and tolerability , ibrutinib is an emerging treatment option for patients with B - cell malignancies .\",\n \"Drosophila Answers to Q13148 Proteinopathies . Initially implicated in the pathogenesis of P13569 and HIV - 1 transcription , nuclear factor Q13148 was subsequently found to be involved in the origin and development of several neurodegenerative diseases . In 2006 , in fact , it was reported for the first time the cytoplasmic accumulation of Q13148 in ubiquitin - positive inclusions of P35858 and FTLD patients , suggesting the presence of a shared underlying mechanism for these diseases . Today , different animal models of Q13148 proteinopathies are available in rodents , nematodes , fishes , and flies . Although these models recapitulate several of the pathological features found in patients , the mechanisms underpinning the progressive neuronal loss observed in Q13148 proteinopathies remain to be characterized . Compared to other models , Drosophila are appealing because they combine the presence of a sophisticated brain with the possibility to investigate quickly and massively phenotypic genetic modifiers as well as possible therapeutic strategies . At present , the development of Q13148 - related Drosophila models has further strengthened the hypothesis that both Q13148 \\\" loss - of - function \\\" and \\\" gain - of - function \\\" mechanisms can contribute to disease . The aim of this paper is to describe and compare the results obtained in a series of transgenic and knockout flies , along with the information they have generated , towards a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying Q13148 proteinopathies .\",\n \"Alterations in receptors for thyrotropin - releasing hormone , serotonin , and acetylcholine in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . We utilized quantitative autoradiography to examine thyrotropin - releasing hormone ( TRH ) receptors , serotonin type 1A ( P08908 ) receptors , muscarinic cholinergic receptors , choline uptake sites , beta - adrenergic receptors , and norepinephrine uptake sites in discrete laminae of spinal cord from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( P35858 ) and non - neurologic controls . We found decreases of over 50 % in the concentration of TRH receptors in lamina IX of cervical , thoracic , and lumbar spinal cord from P35858 patients . Similar reductions were noted in concentrations of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in lamina IX of spinal cords from P35858 patients . Significant increases of up to 140 % in P08908 receptor densities were noted in lamina IX of spinal cords from P35858 patients . No differences were noted between the concentrations of beta - adrenergic receptors or norepinephrine uptake sites in patients with P35858 and controls . These findings suggest that TRH and 5 - HT may be involved in the pathophysiology of P35858 , and act in a comodulatory role in the normal spinal cord .\",\n \"The behavioural effects of MK - 801 in rats : involvement of dopaminergic , serotonergic and noradrenergic systems . The non - competitive DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 ( dizocilpine ) , induces in rats a characteristic behavioural syndrome with ataxia , stereotypies and hyperlocomotion . At least part of this behavioural syndrome is thought to be related to interactions between glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission . Based on recent biochemical evidence that serotonin ( 5 - HT ) might also be involved in the effects of MK - 801 several 5 - HT receptor ligands were tested for effects on MK - 801 - induced behaviours . The P08908 receptor ligands , ipsapirone and NAN - 190 , which are known to display antagonist - like properties in functional models of postsynaptic P08908 receptor activity attenuated or blocked the hyperlocomotion and head weaving observed after administration of MK - 801 , whereas the 5 - HT2 receptor antagonist , ritanserin , was ineffective in this respect . The dopamine receptor antagonist , haloperidol , and the alpha 1 - adrenoceptor antagonist , prazosin , also attenuated behaviours induced by MK - 801 . In contrast to its effects on stereotypies induced by MK - 801 , ipsapirone potentiated rather than attenuated the stereotyped behaviour induced by the dopamine receptor agonist , apomorphine , indicating that antagonism of MK - 801 - induced stereotypies by ipsapirone may not be related to the dopaminergic system . The data indicate that , in addition to catecholaminergic systems , serotonergic neurotransmission is significantly involved in the mechanisms by which MK - 801 alters behaviour in rats .\",\n \"N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor - mediated modulations of the anti - allodynic effects of P28222 / 1D receptor stimulation in a rat model of trigeminal neuropathic pain . Previous studies showed that triptans and other 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptor agonists attenuate hyper - responsiveness to mechanical stimulation of the face in a rat model of trigeminal neuropathic pain , probably by activating 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptors on primary afferent nociceptive fibers . We now tested whether blockade of post - synaptic receptors for the excitatory amino acid glutamate released by these fibers would increase this action . We thus evaluated whether (±) 1 - hydroxy - 3 - aminopyrrolidine - 2 - one ( HA - 966 ) , an antagonist at the glycine / D - serine site of N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - receptors , would potentiate the anti - allodynic action of dihydroergotamine and zolmitriptan in rats with chronic constriction injury to the infraorbital nerve ( CCI - ION ) . Complementary studies were performed with other DB01221 - receptor ligands and in rats with chronic constriction injury to the sciatic nerve ( CCI - SN ) for comparison . Injury was produced by loose ligatures of the nerves . Responsiveness to mechanical stimulation ( vibrissae or hindpaw territories ) with von Frey filaments was used to evaluate allodynia 2 weeks after nerve ligature . Rats received DB01221 - receptor ligands or saline 20 min before dihydroergotamine ( 25 - 100 μg / kg , i . v . ) or zolmitriptan ( 25 - 100 μg / kg , s . c . ) . HA - 966 ( 2 . 5mg / kg , s . c . ) , inactive on its own , enhanced the anti - allodynic effects of dihydroergotamine ( eightfold increase ) and zolmitriptan ( threefold increase ) in CCI - ION rats , but these drugs exerted no effects in allodynic CCI - SN rats . DB01221 - receptor blockade by memantine ( 5mg / kg , i . p . ) also enhanced , whereas activation at glycine / DB01221 site by D - cycloserine ( 3mg / kg , i . p . ) reduced the anti - allodynic properties of zolmitriptan in CCI - ION rats . Combined administration of DB01221 - receptor antagonist and 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptor agonist may be a promising approach for alleviating trigeminal neuropathic pain .\",\n \"Further characterization of a somatic cell hybrid panel : ten new assignments to the bovine genome . Thirty - six partially characterized hamster - bovine hybrid cell lines were used for the determination of synteny groups . Sixteen additional reference loci , selected for their coverage of the bovine genome , were analysed on these hybrid cells . This increases to 25 the number of synteny groups detected . This panel was then used to make synteny assignments for 10 additional loci , eight by Southern blotting ( P02452 , P08123 , FAS , P07858 , P07711 , P07510 , P07686 and P08908 ) and two by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) amplification ( P35367 and ETH1112 ) . These loci were assigned to international synteny groups U12 ( P35367 ) , U13 ( P08123 ) , U17 ( P07510 ) , U21 ( P02452 , FAS ) , U29 ( ETH1112 ) , to chromosome 20 ( U14 or U25 ) for P07686 and P08908 , and to the same local synteny group ( A ) , which is probably U18 , for P07858 and P07711 . For three loci already mapped in humans ( P02452 , P08123 and P07510 ) , the present results are in accordance with the predictions based on comparative mapping between the human and bovine species .\",\n \"A combination of molecular cytogenetic analyses reveals complex genetic alterations in conventional renal cell carcinoma . Here we report the complex pattern of genomic imbalances and rearrangements in a panel of 19 renal cell carcinoma cell lines detected with molecular cytogenetic analysis . Consistent heterogeneity in chromosome number was found , and most cell lines showed a near - triploid chromosome complement . Several cell lines showed deletions of the P04637 ( alias p53 ) , CDKN2A ( alias p16 ) , and P40337 genes . Multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization ( M - Q5TCZ1 ) analysis revealed chromosome 3 translocated to several other partners chromosomes , as well as breakage events commonly affecting chromosomes 1 , 5 , 8 , 10 , and 17 . The most common abnormality detected with comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) was deletions of chromosome 3p , with loss of the Q9NS23 , P49789 , and p44S10 loci frequently involved . CGH gain of 5q showed overrepresentation of the P18146 and P07333 genes . Recurrent alterations to chromosome 7 included rearrangement of 7q11 and gains of the P00533 , O15164 , and P35250 genes . Several lines exhibited rearrangement of 12q11 approximately q14 and overrepresentation of P11802 and SAS loci . M - Q5TCZ1 revealed several other recurrent translocations , and CGH findings included loss of 9p , 14q , and 18q and gain of 8q , 12 , and 20 . Further genomic microarray changes included loss of Q13126 , IGH @ , P28222 , and Q13485 ( previously Q13485 ) and gains of MYC and P11387 . An excellent correlation was observed between the genomic array and Q5TCZ1 data , demonstrating that this technique is effective and accurate . The aberrations detected here may reflect important pathways in renal cancer pathogenesis .\",\n \"LSD and DOB : interaction with 5 - Q13049 receptors to inhibit DB01221 receptor - mediated transmission in the rat prefrontal cortex . Both the phenethylamine hallucinogen (-)- 1 - 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - bromophenyl - 2 - aminopropane ( DOB ) , a selective serotonin 5 - Q13049 , 2C receptor agonist , and the indoleamine hallucinogen DB04829 ( LSD , which binds to P08908 , 1B , 1D , 1E , 1F , 2A , 2C , 5 , 6 , 7 , dopamine D1 and D2 , and alpha1 and alpha2 adrenergic receptors ) , but not their non - hallucinogenic congeners , inhibited N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - induced inward current and DB01221 receptor - mediated synaptic responses evoked by electrical stimulation of the forceps minor in pyramidal cells of the prefrontal cortical slices . The inhibitory effect of hallucinogens was mimicked by 5 - HT in the presence of selective P08908 and 5 - Q9H205 receptor antagonists . The inhibitory action of DOB , LSD and 5 - HT on the DB01221 transmission was blocked by the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists R -(+)- alpha - ( 2 , 3 - dimethoxyphenil ) - 1 -[ 4 - fluorophenylethyl ]- 4 - piperidineme thanol ( M100907 ) and ketanserin . However , at low concentrations , when both LSD and DOB by themselves only partially depressed the DB01221 response , they blocked the inhibitory effect of 5 - HT , suggesting a partial agonist action . Whereas N -( 4 - aminobutyl )- 5 - chloro - 2 - naphthalenesulphonamide ( W - 7 , a calmodulin antagonist ) and N - [ 2 - [ [ [ 3 -( 4 '- chlorophenyl )- 2 - propenyl ] methylamino ] methyl ] phenyl ] - N -( 2 - hydroxyethyl )- 4 '- methoxy - b enzenesulphonamide phosphate ( KN - 93 , a Ca2 +/ P62158 - KII inhibitor ) , but not the negative control 2 -[ N - 4 ' methoxybenzenesulphonyl ] amino - N -( 4 '- chlorophenyl )- 2 - propeny l - N - methylbenzylamine phosphate ( KN - 92 ) , blocked the inhibitory action of LSD and DOB , the selective protein kinase C inhibitor chelerythrine was without any effect . We conclude that phenethylamine and indoleamine hallucinogens may exert their hallucinogenic effect by interacting with 5 - Q13049 receptors via a Ca2 +/ P62158 - KII - dependent signal transduction pathway as partial agonists and modulating the DB01221 receptors - mediated sensory , perceptual , affective and cognitive processes .\",\n \"___MASK33___ induces Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells promoting a new immunoregulatory pathway . Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells ( DCs ) may cause anergy in P01730 (+) CD45RO (+) CD25 (+) T cells transforming them into regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) . Here , we tested whether chronic exposure to rapamycin may modulate this immunoregulatory pathway in renal transplant recipients . Forty renal transplant patients with biopsy - proven chronic allograft nephropathy and receiving calcineurin inhibitors were randomly assigned to either calcineurin inhibitor dose reduction or withdrawal with rapamycin introduction . At conversion and 2 years thereafter , we measured the rapamycin effects on circulating DCs ( BDCA1 / Q8WTT0 and Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression ) , P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+)/ P10747 (-) T cells , and the Th1 / Th2 balance in graft biopsies . In rapamycin - treated patients , peripheral Q8WTT0 (+) cells were significantly increased along with Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) DCs . The number of circulating P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+)/ P16410 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells , and P17693 serum levels were higher in the rapamycin - treated group . The number of Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) Q8WTT0 (+) DC was directly and significantly correlated with circulating Tregs and CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells . Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression was increased in kidney biopsies at the end of the study period along with a significant bias toward a Th2 response within the graft only in the rapamycin - treated patients . Thus , rapamycin induces the upregulation of Q8NHJ6 and Q8N423 on the DC surface , and this effect is associated with an increase in the number of Tregs and expansion of the CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cell population . This suggests that P42345 inhibition may promote a novel immunoregulatory pathway .\",\n \"Consequences of the Y139F Vkorc1 mutation on resistance to AVKs : in - vivo investigation in a 7th generation of congenic Y139F strain of rats . OBJECTIVES : In humans , warfarin is used as an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of thromboembolic clinical events . ___MASK34___ derivatives are also used as rodenticides in pest control . The gene encoding the protein targeted by anticoagulants is the Vitamin K - 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) . Since its discovery in 2004 , various amino acid and transcription - regulatory altering Q9BQB6 mutations have been identified in patients who required extreme antivitamin K dosages , or wild populations of rodents that were difficult to control with anticoagulant rodenticides . One unresolved question concerns the dependency of the Q9BQB6 on the genetic background in humans and rodents that respond weakly or not at all to anticoagulants . Moreover , an important question requiring further analyses concerns the role of the Vkorc1 gene in mediating resistance to more recently developed warfarin derivatives ( superwarfarins ) . METHODS : In this study , we bred a quasicongenic rat strain by using a wild - caught anticoagulant resistant rat as a donor to introduce the Y > F amino acid change at position 139 in the Vkorc1 into the genetic background of an anticoagulant susceptible Spraque - Dawley recipient strain . RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : In this manuscript we report the prothrombin times measured in the P08709 generation after exposure to chlorophacinone , bromadiolone , difenacoum and difethialone . We observed that the mutation Y139F mediates resistance in an otherwise susceptible genetic background when exposed to chlorophacinone and bromadiolone . However , the physiological response to the super - warfarins , difenacoum and difethialone , may be strongly dependent on other genes located outside the congenic interval ( 28 . 3 cM ) bracketing the Vkorc1 in our P08709 generation congenic strain .\",\n \"G - P04141 increases secretion of urokinase - type plasminogen activator by human lung cancer cells . We reported previously that granulocyte colony - stimulating factor ( DB00099 ) can promote the invasion of human lung cancer cell lines in vitro . However , the exact mechanism of its stimulatory effect on invasion remains to be elucidated . In the present study we mainly focused our attention on the components of the plasminogen activation system in human lung cancer cell lines , because of the central role that plasminogen activators play in regulating extracellular proteolysis . We showed that G - P04141 induced a dose - dependent increase in the urokinase - type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) activity in the conditioned medium of a PC - 9 lung cancer cell line . When the amounts of uPA activity were quantitated by densitometry , we found that even at a concentration of 0 . 01 microg / ml , G - P04141 had a stimulatory effect on the uPA release , while high concentrations caused a 3 . 6 - fold increase at a maximum concentration of 1 microg / ml . A Western blot analysis of the conditioned medium confirmed the findings observed in a zymographic analysis . The observed increase in uPA protein was paralleled by a significant increase in the uPA mRNA levels after treatment with DB00099 . However , our experiments failed to identify any alteration in the plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) secretion caused by DB00099 . In addition , we also found the expression of Q99062 by PC - 9 cells , suggesting the possible pathway activated by DB00099 .\",\n \"The spinal 5 - HT system contributes to the generation of fictive locomotion in lamprey . Activation of DB01221 receptors evokes sustained fictive locomotion in the isolated spinal cord of the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus ( P . marinus ) , but in the river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis ( L . fluviatilis ) the ventral root activity is often irregular . A previous study showed that the number of 5 - HT immunoreactive fibres , neurones and varicosities are much lower in the spinal cord of L . fluviatilis than in P . marinus . To further analyse the underlying mechanisms , the present study investigated the role of the 5 - HT system in stabilising fictive locomotion . In P . marinus a blockade of P08908 receptors by spiperone reversibly increased the frequency and the coefficient of variation . This implies that there is an endogenous release of 5 - HT during fictive locomotion that is important for the generation of locomotor activity . In L . fluviatilis bath applied DB01221 or D - glutamate evoked in most cases irregular activity . An addition of 5 - HT ( 0 . 5 - 2 microM ) rapidly stabilised the burst generation and led to a sustained fictive locomotion . In a split - bath configuration , DB01221 administered to the rostral part of the spinal cord in P . marinus evoked fictive locomotion in both the rostral part and the first few segments of the caudal part . When spiperone was added to the caudal part , the burst activity changed into tonic activity within 10 min . Taken together , these results indicate that activity in the intrinsic 5 - HT system in the lamprey spinal locomotor network contributes significantly to the rhythm generation . The quantitative differences with regard to the 5 - HT plexus between P . marinus and L . fluviatilis may account for the observed discrepancy between the two species .\",\n \"Subdivisions of human parietal area 5 revealed by quantitative receptor autoradiography : a parietal region between motor , somatosensory , and cingulate cortical areas . Brodmann ' s area ( BA ) 5 of the human superior parietal cortex occupies a central anatomical position between the primary motor ( BA 4 ) , somatosensory ( area 3b and BA 2 ) , cingulate ( area 23c ) , and superior parietal association cortex ( BA 7 ) . We studied the regional and laminar distributions of the binding sites of 12 different neurotransmitter receptors ( glutamatergic : AMPA , kainate , DB01221 ; GABAergic : GABAA , GABAB ; cholinergic : muscarinic M2 , nicotinic ; adrenergic : alpha1 , alpha2 ; serotoninergic : P08908 , 5 - HT2 ; dopaminergic : D1 ) in human postmortem brains by means of quantitative receptor autoradiography , since the structural and functional aspects of human BA 5 are widely unknown , and previous observations have demonstrated characteristic differences in receptor distribution between motor and somatosensory areas . Binding site densities were measured in the cytoarchitectonically defined BA 5 and surrounding regions . Similarities and differences of receptor distribution between cortical areas were studied by cluster analysis of mean binding site densities averaged over all cortical layers , univariate and multivariate statistics , and by density profiles representing laminar receptor distribution patterns . Based on regional heterogeneities of binding site densities and of the cytoarchitecture within BA 5 , we suggest a subdivision into three subareas : medial area 5M , lateral area 5L , and area 5Ci in the region around the cingulate sulcus . BA 5 is therefore a heterogeneous cortical region , comprising three subareas showing receptor expression patterns similar to the adjoining higher order somatosensory , multimodal parietal , or cingulate regions . These findings suggest that human BA 5 constitutes a higher order cortical area , clearly distinct from the primary somatosensory and motor cortex .\",\n \"Association of dopamine - related gene alleles , smoking behavior and decline in FEV1 in subjects with P48444 : findings from the lung health study . Cigarette smoking is the major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) . Specific dopamine related gene alleles have previously been found to be associated with smoking initiation , maintenance and cessation . We investigated the association between specific dopamine related gene alleles and both change in smoking behavior and lung function change over time in individuals with mild - to - moderate P48444 . Subjects included a subset of participants in the Lung Health Study ( LHS ) , a smoking intervention study in smokers with mild to moderate P48444 . Smoking status was determined and lung function performed at baseline and annually for 5 years . In post - hoc analyses , we assessed the association of the dopamine receptor ( P14416 ) TaqI A1 (+) allele ( A1A1 , A1A2 genotypes ) and A1 (-) allele ( A2A2 genotype ) , and the dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) 9R (+) allele ( 9R9R and 9R10R genotypes ) and 9R (-) allele ( 10R10R genotype ) with both changes in smoking status and lung function in a subset of LHS subjects . No significant associations were noted between variants in these genes and success in smoking cessation . However , in exploratory analyses that did not adjust for multiple comparisons , sustained male ( but not female ) quitters with the P14416 A1 (-) allele and / or the Q01959 9R (+) allele showed an accelerated decline in Q99581 ( 1 ) similar to that of continuing smokers over 5 years after quitting smoking . These preliminary findings suggest that dopamine - related genes may play a role in the progression of P48444 , at least in the subset of male ex - smokers whose disease continues to progress despite sustained quitting , and warrants additional confirmatory and mechanistic studies .\",\n \"___MASK68___ inhibits P11274 and NF - κB signaling and reduces tumor proliferation in tissue - resident cells of patients with CLL . Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) cells depend on microenvironmental factors for proliferation and survival . In particular , tissue - resident CLL cells show prominent activation of both B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) and NF - κB pathways . We evaluated the in vivo effects of ibrutinib , a Q06187 ( Q06187 ) inhibitor on tumor cell activation and proliferation in the blood , lymph node , and bone marrow of patients with CLL . Applying validated pathway - specific gene signatures , we detected a rapid and sustained downregulation of P11274 and NF - κB signaling in CLL cells from both the peripheral blood and tissue compartments during ibrutinib treatment . ___MASK68___ reduced phosphorylation of PLCγ2 and P29323 and decreased nuclear protein expression of NF - κB p50 . ___MASK68___ significantly decreased tumor proliferation and expression of surface activation markers Q07108 and P42081 , independent of prognostic factors such as IGHV mutational status , chromosome 17p deletion , or prior treatment history . Interestingly , stronger inhibition of P11274 signaling in lymph node resident CLL cells after one dose of ibrutinib was associated with a higher rate of nodal response at the end of cycle 2 . Together , these data validate on - target effects of Q06187 inhibition in the tissue compartments and demonstrate that ibrutinib effectively inhibits pathways that promote tumor cell activation and proliferation in vivo . This study is registered at www . clinicaltrials . gov as # NCT01500733 .\",\n \"[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .\",\n \"ApoE4 delays dendritic spine formation during neuron development and accelerates loss of mature spines in vitro . The ε4 allele of the gene that encodes apolipoprotein E ( APOE4 ) is the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) , while APOE2 reduces AD risk , compared to APOE3 . The mechanism ( s ) underlying the effects of P02649 on AD pathology remains unclear . In vivo , dendritic spine density is lower in APOE4 - targeted replacement ( P02649 - TR ) mice compared with APOE2 - and APOE3 - TR mice . To investigate whether this apoE4 - induced decrease in spine density results from alterations in the formation or the loss of dendritic spines , the effects of neuron age and apoE isoform on the total number and subclasses of spines were examined in long - term wild - type neurons co - cultured with glia from APOE2 - , APOE3 - and APOE4 - TR mice . Dendritic spine density and maturation were evaluated by immunocytochemistry via the presence of drebrin ( an actin - binding protein ) with Q05586 ( DB01221 receptor subunit ) and P42262 ( AMPA receptor subunit ) clusters . ApoE isoform effects were analyzed via a method previously established that identifies phases of spine formation ( day - in - vitro , DIV10 - 18 ) , maintenance ( DIV18 - 21 ) and loss ( DIV21 - 26 ) . In the formation phase , apoE4 delayed total spine formation . During the maintenance phase , the density of Q05586 + P42262 spines did not change with apoE2 , while the density of these spines decreased with apoE4 compared to apoE3 , primarily due to the loss of GluA2 in spines . During the loss phase , total spine density was lower in neurons with apoE4 compared to apoE3 . Thus , apoE4 delays total spine formation and may induce early synaptic dysfunction via impaired regulation of GluA2 in spines .\",\n \"Functional identification of NR2 subunits contributing to DB01221 receptors on DB05875 receptor - expressing dorsal horn neurons . DB01221 receptors are important elements in pain signaling in the spinal cord dorsal horn . They are heterotetramers typically composed of two Q9UHB4 and two of four NR2 subunits : Q12879 - 2D . Mice lacking specific NR2 subunits show deficits in pain transmission yet subunit location in the spinal cord remains unclear . We have combined electrophysiological and pharmacological approaches to investigate the composition of functional DB01221 receptors expressed by lamina I , DB05875 receptor - expressing ( P25103 + ) neurons , as well as P25103 - neurons . Under low Mg2 + conditions ( 100 microM ) , the conductance of DB01221 receptors at - 90 mV ( g ( - 90 mV ) ) with Q12879 or Q13224 subunits ( Q12879 / B ) is low compared to conductance measured at the membrane potential where the inward current is maximal or maximal inward current ( MIC ) ( ratio of approximately 0 . 07 calculated from Kuner and Schoepfer , 1996 ) . For Q14957 or O15399 subunits ( Q14957 / D ) , the ratio is higher ( ratio approximately 0 . 4 ) . P25103 + and P25103 - neurons express DB01221 receptors that give ratios approximately 0 . 28 and 0 . 16 , respectively , suggesting both types of subunits are present in both populations of neurons , with P25103 + neurons expressing a higher percentage of Q14957 / D type DB01221 receptors . This was confirmed using EAB318 , an Q12879 / B preferring antagonist , and UBP141 , a mildly selective Q14957 / D antagonist to increase and decrease the g ( - 90 mV ) / g ( MIC ) ratios in both subpopulations of neurons .\",\n \"Potentiation of excitatory serotonergic responses by MK - 801 in the medial prefrontal cortex . New atypical antipsychotics show a greater affinity to serotonergic rather than to dopamine receptors , suggesting that serotonin ( 5 - HT ) has a major role in the pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia . The goal of this study was to characterise the response of pyramidal neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) to 5 - HT and DB01221 before and after administration of the DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 ( dizocilpine ) , a well - validated pharmacological model of psychosis . mPFC pyramidal ( glutamatergic ) neurons were recorded in urethane - anaesthetised rats . The responses to DB01221 and 5 - HT were assessed using in vivo electrophysiology and microiontophoresis . The 5 - Q13049 / 2C antagonist ritanserin and the P08908 antagonist WAY100635 were used to block 5 - HT responses . MK - 801 decreased the DB01221 - induced excitatory responses and increased DB01221 - evoked burst activity among mPFC pyramidal neurons . Three subpopulations of pyramidal cells were identified according to their responses to 5 - HT : excitation ( 33 % ) , inhibition ( 40 % ) and non - response ( 27 % ) . The inhibitory responses were blocked by WAY100635 in 100 % of cases , but not by ritanserin ; the excitatory responses were blocked by ritanserin in 75 % of cases , but not by WAY100635 . The administration of MK - 801 potentiated the firing rate of excitatory responses but did not modify the inhibitory responses induced by microiontophoretic application of 5 - HT . These results suggest that MK - 801 modifies 5 - HT synapses in the mPFC by potentiating the excitatory 5 - Q13049 / 2C responses and attenuating DB01221 excitations . These data indicate that 5 - HT excitatory transmission is selectively impaired at the mPFC level in this pharmacological model of schizophrenia .\",\n \"Substance P stimulates cyclooxygenase - 2 and prostaglandin E2 expression through JAK - P35610 activation in human colonic epithelial cells . Substance P ( SP ) via its neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) regulates several gastrointestinal functions . We previously reported that P25103 - mediated chloride secretion in the colon involves formation of PG . DB00917 biosynthesis is controlled by cyclooxygenase - 1 ( P23219 ) and P35354 , whose induction involves the STATs . In this study , we examined whether SP stimulates DB00917 production and P35354 expression in human nontransformed NCM460 colonocytes stably transfected with the human P25103 ( NCM460 - P25103 cells ) and identified the pathways involved in this response . SP exposure time and dose dependently induced an early ( 1 - min ) phosphorylation of O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 , followed by P35354 expression and DB00917 production by 2 h . Pharmacologic experiments showed that DB00917 production is dependent on newly synthesized P35354 , but P23219 protein . Inhibition of protein kinase Ctheta ( PKCtheta ) , but not PKCepsilon and PKCdelta , significantly reduced SP - induced P35354 up - regulation , and O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 phosphorylation . Pharmacological blockade of JAK inhibited SP - induced O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 phosphorylation ; P35354 expression ; and DB00917 production . Transient transfection with O60674 short - interferring RNA reduced P35354 promoter activity and O60674 phosphorylation , while RNA interference of P35610 isoforms showed that P42229 predominantly mediates SP - induced P35354 promoter activity . Site - directed mutation of P35610 binding sites on the P35354 promoter completely abolished P35354 promoter activity . Lastly , P35354 expression was elevated in colon of mice during experimental colitis , and this effect was normalized by administration of the P25103 antagonist CJ - 12 , 255 . Our results demonstrate that SP stimulates P35354 expression and DB00917 production in human colonocytes via activation of the O60674 - P40763 / 5 pathway .\",\n \"Pharmacological treatments of cerebellar ataxia . The confirmed pharmacological treatment of cerebellar ataxia is still lacking . In a recent preliminary trial , we showed that D - cycloserine , a partial DB01221 allosteric agonist , may relieve the symptoms . In this paper , major clinical trials to relieve ataxic symptoms are reviewed . Previous studies showed some efficacy of physostigmine in ataxic patients . However , physostigmine did not improve the ataxia in a recent double - blind crossover study . The replacement therapy of the deficient cholinergic system with choline or choline derivatives was tried in patients with Friedreich ' s ataxia and other ataxic patients , but the result was not definitive . A levorotatory form of hydroxytryptophan ( a serotonin precursor ) , a serotoninergic P08908 agonist , a serotoninergic 5 - Q9H205 antagonist , and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor were also used for the therapy for ataxia . In a double - blind randomized study , buspirone , a P08908 agonist was active in cerebellar ataxia , but the effect is partial and not major . The effects of the studies with the other serotoninergic drugs were not consistent . The effect of sulfamethoxazole - trimethoprim therapy in spinocerebellar ataxia type3 / Machado - Joseph disease ( P54252 ) was reported , although the therapy improved spasticity or rigidity , rather than ataxia . In contrast to previous studies , sulfamethoxazole - trimethoprim therapy in P54252 had no effect in a 2001 double - blind crossover study . The thyrotropin - releasing hormone , D - cycloserine , and acetazolamide for SCA6 may have some efficacy . However , a well - designed double - blind crossover trial is needed to confirm the effect .\",\n \"P11362 - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A heteroreceptor complexes and their enhancement of hippocampal plasticity . BACKGROUND : The hippocampus and its 5 - hydroxytryptamine transmission plays an important role in depression related to its involvement in limbic circuit plasticity . METHODS : The analysis was made with bioluminescence resonance energy transfer , co - immunoprecipitation , in situ proximity ligation assay , binding assay , in cell western and the forced swim test . RESULTS : Using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer analysis , fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 ( P11362 ) - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor complexes have been demonstrated and their specificity and agonist modulation characterized . Their presence based on co - immunoprecipitation and proximity ligation assay has also been indicated in hippocampal cultures and rat dorsal hippocampal formation showing a neuronal location . In vitro assays on extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 phosphorylation have shown synergistic increases in signaling on coactivation with fibroblast growth factor 2 ( P09038 ) and a P08908 agonist , and dependent on the heteroreceptor interface . In vitro and in vivo studies also revealed a P08908 agonist induced phosphorylation of P11362 and extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 in rat hippocampus without changing P09038 levels . Co - activation of the heteroreceptor also resulted in synergistic increases in extensions of PC12 cells and neurite densities and protrusions in primary hippocampal cultures dependent on the receptor interface . The combined acute and repeated intracerebroventricular treatment with P09038 and 8 - OH - DPAT was found to produce evidence of highly significant antidepressant actions in the forced swim test . CONCLUSIONS : The findings indicate that neurotrophic and antidepressant effects of 5 - HT in brain may , in part , be mediated by activation of the P08908 receptor protomer in the hippocampal P11362 - P08908 receptor complex enhancing the P11362 signaling .\",\n \"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .\",\n \"Role of the P08908 receptor in development of the neonatal rat brain : preliminary behavioral studies . Serotonin exerts an influence on the prenatal development of rat brain . However , later developmental times may be more applicable to the understanding of the role of serotonin in human developmental disorders . Therefore , the current study was undertaken to gain preliminary information on the postnatal effects of serotonin on rat brain development . As the P08908 receptor has been shown to be involved in much of the developmental functions of serotonin , an agonist for this receptor , 8 - hydroxy - DPAT ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , was used . Neonatal rat pups at three ages ( postnatal days , PNDs ) 3 - 10 , 10 - 17 or 17 - 24 ) were injected daily with 1 mg / kg 8 - OH - DPAT and evaluated for behavioral consequences . The youngest group showed accelerated incisor eruption and eye - opening , a possible consequence of P08908 receptor interactions with epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) . Behaviorally , the animals were more anxious . Animals treated from P01160 10 - 17 , showed no change in craniofacial development but showed greater behavioral maturity in measures of spontaneous alternation and activity in the open field . The oldest animals ( P01160 17 - 24 ) showed no behavioral alterations , suggesting that this time length is beyond the critical period for serotonin ' s influence in brain development .\",\n \"Genetics of idiopathic disseminated bronchiectasis . Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of bronchi , consequent to the destruction of their walls . It is included in the category of obstructive pulmonary diseases , along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) , asthma , and cystic fibrosis . In approximately 50 % of cases , bronchiectasis is associated with underlying conditions ; in the remainder , known causes are not ascertainable ( idiopathic bronchiectasis ) . A search for genetic determinants of this phenotype , with the cystic fibrosis gene as a candidate , has been performed by three independent groups . The results of this search agreed on the association of bronchiectasis with cystic fibrosis gene mutations and polymorphisms . The cystic fibrosis gene is also associated with bronchiectasis due to rheumatoid arthritis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis . A few other genes have been investigated in idiopathic bronchiectasis , with negative results . Idiopathic bronchiectasis is , therefore , to be considered as an obstructive multifactorial disorder belonging to the category of cystic fibrosis monosymptomatic diseases ( or P13569 - opathies ) , whose pathogenesis is influenced by environmental factors and other undetermined genes .\",\n \"Sex steroid receptors , secondary bile acids and colorectal cancer . A possible mechanism of interaction . AIM : The aim of the work was to study in colon - rectum cancer mucosae the binding charateristics , as sex steroid receptors . METHODS : Specific androgen ( AR ) , estrogen ( ER ) and progesterone ( PgR ) receptors were measured in the tissue samples of 35 patients ( 15 males , 20 females ) undergoing colectomy or coloproctectomy for adenocarcinoma . The characteristics of androgen receptor ( AR , DB02901 - R : dihydrotestosterone receptor ) were also investigated using competitive activity of cyproterone acetate , cortisol , aldosterone and steroid - like substances such as deoxycholic and lithocholic acid , present in the milieu of the considered organ . Binding assays and competition tests were conducted using a charcoal dextran method . RESULTS : When present ( 50 % ) , ER and PgR receptors showed very low levels and no difference was noted between cancerous and the surrounding healthy mucosa . AR were found in all samples from both neoplastic and non neoplastic surrounding mucosa , with no significant difference . P10275 however exhibited an altered binding activity in cancer specimens . ___MASK32___ did not displace DB02901 from AR while significant displacing activity was elicited by DB02901 , testosterone , as well as by lithocholic acid , but not by deoxycholic acid . CONCLUSION : In cancerous large bowel mucosa , androgen receptors show altered binding characteristics . The selective binding of lithocholic acid to AR supports the hypothesis that diet - related endoluminal substances may play a role in cancer development model where molecular alterations such as DNA damage or mutation is the 1st event .\",\n \"P35367 antagonist cetirizine impairs working memory processing speed , but not episodic memory . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : The histaminergic neurotransmitter system is currently under investigation as a target for drug treatment of cognitive deficits in clinical disorders . The therapeutic potential of new drugs may initially be screened using a model of histaminergic dysfunction , for example , as associated with the use of centrally active antihistamines . Of the selective second generation antihistamines , cetirizine has been found to have central nervous system effects . The aim of the present study was to determine whether cetirizine can be used as a tool to model cognitive deficits associated with histaminergic hypofunction . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The study was conducted according to a three - way , double - blind , cross - over design . Treatments were single oral doses of cetirizine 10 and 20 mg and placebo . Effects on cognition were assessed using tests of word learning , memory scanning , vigilance , divided attention , tracking and visual information processing speed . KEY RESULTS : ___MASK81___ 10 mg impaired tracking performance and both doses impaired memory scanning speed . None of the other measures indicated impaired performance . CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS : ___MASK81___ affects information processing speed , but these effects were not sufficient to serve as a model for cognitive deficits in clinical disorders .\",\n \"Chronic administration of DB01221 antagonists induces D2 receptor synthesis in rat striatum . P14416 gene expression was examined in rat striatum after chronic treatment with N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonists ( ketamine at 15 mg / kg / day or MK - 801 at 0 . 1 , 0 . 2 and 0 . 4 mg / kg / day per os , for 50 days ) . The long - isoform mRNA , as well as the total D2 mRNA expression were induced . No change was noticed in striatal dopamine release or turnover . D2 binding studies carried out in MK - 801 chronically treated ( 0 . 3 mg / kg / day per os , for 50 days ) and control rats revealed an increased receptor density in treated animals without a significant change in receptor affinity . These results suggest that the synthesis of both striatal D2 receptor isoforms is postsynaptically regulated at the transcriptional level , by events triggered by glutamate through the DB01221 - type receptor .\",\n \"Q07869 gamma ligands , rosiglitazone and pioglitazone , inhibit P09038 - and P15692 - mediated angiogenesis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( Q07869 gamma ) agonists , pioglitazone and rosiglitazone , on vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - and basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) - induced angiogenesis and on endothelial cell migration . METHODS : Chick chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model was used to evaluate the efficacy of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on P15692 - and P09038 - induced angiogenesis . In addition , the effect of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on endothelial cell migration was evaluated using 8 mm pore filter to a feeder layer containing vitronectin as chemoattractant . RESULTS : Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone inhibited the pro - angiogenic effects of P09038 and P15692 in the P62158 model significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) to the same extent . Endothelial cell migration was also inhibited by both pioglitazone and rosiglitazone ( P < 0 . 001 ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that Q07869 gamma ligands , pioglitazone and rosiglitazone , in addition to their important regulatory role in adipogenesis and inflammation , possess anti - angiogenic properties . Thus , Q07869 gamma ligands may be useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy , macular degeneration , and other ocular disorders and may lower the risk to develop cancer in diabetic patients .\",\n \"The discriminative stimulus effects of KA 672 , a putative cognitive enhancer : evidence for a P08908 component . Stimulus control was established in a group of seven rats using a dose of KA 672 [ 7 - methoxy - 6 - [ 3 -[ 4 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] propoxy ] 3 , 4 - dimethyl - 2H - 1 - benzopyran - 2 - one HCl ] of 1 . 0 mg / kg , administered i . p . , 15 min before training . A two - lever operant task using a fixed - ratio 10 schedule of sweetened milk reinforcement was used . Based upon a criterion for the presence of stimulus control of five consecutive sessions during which 83 % or more of all responses were on the appropriate lever , a mean of 23 sessions was required to reach criterion performance . Subsequently , it was observed that KA 672 - induced stimulus control is partially but significantly antagonized by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY - 100635 . Furthermore , KA 672 generalized to the selective P08908 agonist , 8 - hydroxy - dipropylaminotetralin [ 8 - OH - DPAT ] , and this generalization was blocked by WAY - 100635 . Other tests of generalization were conducted with the structural analogs , scoparone , CD - 127 , and OMPP , as well as with the receptor - selective ligands ketamine , PCP , dizocilpine , prazosin , urapidil , apomorphine , and DTG . Of these drugs only dizocilpine met the criteria for full substitution while an intermediate level of generalization was observed to ketamine , PCP , urapidil , and apomorphine . The present results indicate that KA 672 - induced stimulus control is mediated in part by activity at the P08908 receptor and that behaviorally significant interactions occur as well at PCP / DB01221 , dopaminergic , and adrenergic receptors .\",\n \"Clinical trials in thrombolytic therapy , Part 2 : The open - artery hypothesis and RAPID - 1 and RAPID - 2 . The open - artery hypothesis as supported by thrombolytic study results is discussed . The open - artery hypothesis states that survival after acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) is maximized by achieving early and sustained patency of the infarct - related artery . However , two large multicenter trials did not detect any difference in mortality between patients given alteplase and patients given streptokinase , despite previous evidence that alteplase led to earlier recanalization of infarct - related arteries . The Global Utilization of DB00086 and Tissue P00747 Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries ( GUSTO - 1 ) trial suggested that early and complete patency is essential for short - term survival after AMI . Subsequent observations indicated that an open infarct - related artery at the time of hospital discharge is associated with improved long - term survival . In the ___MASK7___ Angiographic Phase II International Dose - Finding ( RAPID - 1 ) trial , complete patency was more frequent in patients who received a double - bolus regimen of reteplase than in patients who received standard - dose alteplase . Similar results were obtained in the ___MASK7___ versus DB00009 Patency Investigation during Myocardial Infarction ( RAPID - 2 ) trial , which compared the same double - bolus reteplase regimen with an accelerated regimen of alteplase . In both RAPID studies , mortality was lower and other outcomes were more favorable in reteplase recipients . ___MASK7___ seems more likely to produce normal blood flow soon after AMI than either standard - dose or accelerated alteplase and may be associated with a lower mortality rate . This lends further support to the open - artery hypothesis .\",\n \"Determination of fenofibric acid concentrations by HPLC after anion exchange solid - phase extraction from human serum . Triglycerides are increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease . Research efforts to identify sources of variability in triglyceride - lowering response to the lipid - lowering drug fenofibrate require quantification of the active acidic form of this Q07869 agonist . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction , in combination with reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) , rapidly and accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations . Chromatographic separation under isocratic conditions , with use of ultraviolet detection at 285 nm , provides clean baseline and sharp peaks for clofibric acid , 1 - napthyl acetic acid ( internal standards ) , and fenofibric acid . Commonly prescribed and over - the - counter nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) were screened for assay interference , and the assay was employed to quantify fenofibric acid in more than 800 human subject specimens . ___MASK84___ analysis was found to be linear over the range of 0 . 5 to 40 mg / L and was validated with either internal standard . Accuracies ranged from 98 . 65 % to 102 . 4 % , whereas the within - and between - day precisions ranged from 1 . 0 % to 2 . 2 % and 2 . 0 % to 6 . 2 % , respectively . NSAIDs had minimal interference with the assay , which succeeded in quantifying fenofibric acid in more than 843 of 846 serum samples from human subjects , many taking a variety of coadministered medications . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction in combination with reverse - phase HPLC accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations in humans without interference from NSAIDs or commonly administered medications . This method is suitable for quantification of fenofibric acid for clinical pharmacokinetic studies in patients with dyslipidemia .\",\n \"Development of peptidomimetic ligands of Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH ( 2 ) as allosteric modulators of the dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor . A variety of stable , small - molecule peptidomimetic ligands have been developed to elucidate the mechanism by which the neuropeptide Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH ( 2 ) ( P00747 ) modulates dopaminergic neurotransmission . Photoaffinity labeling ligands based upon P00747 peptidomimetics have been used to establish that P00747 binds to the P14416 at a site that is different from the orthosteric site , thus making P00747 and its peptidomimetics allosteric modulators of the dopamine receptor . Through the design , synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of conformationally constrained peptidomimetics containing lactam , bicyclic , and spiro - bicyclic scaffolds , support was provided for the hypothesis that the bioactive conformation of P00747 is a type II β - turn . In addition , studies with peptidomimetics designed to mimic either a type VI β - turn or polyproline II helix conformation yielded molecules that were able to modulate dopamine receptors because of their ability to place the carboxamide NH ( 2 ) pharmacophore in the same topological space as that seen in the type II β - turn . Extensive studies with the spiro - bicyclic P00747 peptidomimetics also established that both positive and negative modes of modulation were possible for the same series of peptidomimetics simply as a result of minor differences in the stereochemistry about the bridgehead carbon within the scaffold . This information was used to transform existing positive modulators into negative modulators , which demonstrated that small structural changes in the spiro - bicyclic dopamine receptor modulators are capable of causing major changes in the modulatory activity of P00747 peptidomimetics .\",\n \"First report of warfarin dose requirements in patients possessing the P11712 * 12 allele . BACKGROUND : ___MASK34___ is the most frequently prescribed anticoagulant in North America and Europe . It is administered as a racemate , but S - warfarin is principally responsible for its anticoagulant activity . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) 2C9 is the enzyme primarily responsible for the metabolism of S - warfarin . Numerous variant alleles of P11712 have been identified . The P11712 * 12 ( rs9332239 ) allele harbors a P489S substitution in P11712 which has been shown to result in a 40 % decline in catalytic activity in vitro . CASES : Four Caucasian patients with a low mean weekly warfarin dose ( MWWD ) were genotyped for P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P02649 variant alleles . None of the four patients carried the common P11712 variant alleles ( * 2 , * 3 , * 5 , * 6 , * 7 , * 8 , * 9 , * 11 , * 13 ) despite a relatively low MWWD ( 23 . 4 ± 7 . 94 mg ) compared to 208 patients carrying the CYP29C9 * 1 genotype ( 32 . 2 ± 12 . 65 mg ) . Given that P11712 * 12 confers decreased in vitro activity to the enzyme , we investigated whether these patients carried this allele . All four patients were P11712 * 12 CT heterozygotes . Individual comparisons with patients possessing the same Q9BQB6 and P02649 genotypes also demonstrated lower dose requirements in the patients that possessed P11712 * 12 allele . CONCLUSIONS : There are no reports of the clinical impact of rs9332239 on P11712 substrates . This is the first report of patients with the rare P11712 * 12 genotype and lower warfarin dose requirements .\",\n \"Lateral tegmental field involvement in the central sympathoinhibitory action of 8 - OH - DPAT . This study examined the effects of kainic acid and DB01221 microinjections into the lateral tegmental field on the sympatholytic effect of the P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT . Kainic acid has been reported to destroy cell bodies while leaving fibers of passage intact while DB01221 excites the cell bodies but not the axons of neurons . Microinjection of kainic acid was found to block the usual sympatholytic effect of 8 - OH - DPAT but not the sympathoinhibition produced by the alpha 2 agonist clonidine . Microinjection of DB01221 elicited profound pressor responses related to an increase in sympathetic activity . Sympatholytic effects of 8 - OH - DPAT and clonidine were transiently overridden by microinjections of DB01221 , but not glutamate . A role for the lateral tegmental field in the generation of sympathetic tone and in the sympatholytic mechanism of 8 - OH - DPAT is supported by the chemical lesion and stimulation studies .\",\n \"Interactome mapping of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase - mammalian target of rapamycin pathway identifies deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor - 1 as a new glycogen synthase kinase - 3 interactor . The phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase - mammalian target of rapamycin ( PI3K - P42345 ) pathway plays pivotal roles in cell survival , growth , and proliferation downstream of growth factors . Its perturbations are associated with cancer progression , type 2 diabetes , and neurological disorders . To better understand the mechanisms of action and regulation of this pathway , we initiated a large scale yeast two - hybrid screen for 33 components of the PI3K - P42345 pathway . Identification of 67 new interactions was followed by validation by co - affinity purification and exhaustive literature curation of existing information . We provide a nearly complete , functionally annotated interactome of 802 interactions for the PI3K - P42345 pathway . Our screen revealed a predominant place for glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK3 ) A and B and the AMP - activated protein kinase . In particular , we identified the deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor - 1 ( O75398 ) transcription factor as an interactor and in vitro substrate of P49840 and P49841 . Moreover , GSK3 inhibitors increased O75398 transcriptional activity on the P08908 serotonin receptor promoter . We propose that O75398 may represent a therapeutic target of lithium and other GSK3 inhibitors used in bipolar disease and depression .\",\n \"The P38936 codon 31 * C - and P14416 codon 313 * T - related genotypes / alleles , but not P18887 codon 399 , hOGG1 codon 326 , and P21728 - 48 polymorphisms , are correlated with the presence of leiomyoma . OBJECTIVE : To investigate whether the gene polymorphisms for P38936 , X - ray repair cross - complementing group 1 ( P18887 ) , human 8 - oxoguanine glycosylase 1 ( hOGG1 ) , and dopamine D1 and D2 receptors ( P21728 , - 2 ) are associated with leiomyoma susceptibility . DESIGN : Prospective study . SETTING : Departments of gynecology and genetics in a medical center . PATIENT ( S ) : Women were divided into two groups : leiomyoma ( n = 120 ) and nonleiomyoma ( n = 112 ) . INTERVENTION ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 , P18887 codon 399 , hOGG1 codon 326 , P21728 - 48 , and P14416 codon 313 polymorphisms were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction with restriction enzyme digestions ( Blp I , MspI , Fnu4HI , Dde I , and NcoI , respectively ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE ( S ) : Genotypes and allelic frequencies . RESULT ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 (*) C - and P14416 codon 313 (*) T - related genotypes / alleles were associated with the presence of leiomyomas . The proportions of P38936 (*) CC / CA / AA and P14416 (*) CC / CT / TT in both groups were 27 . 5 / 68 . 3 / 4 . 2 % and 12 . 5 / 51 . 7 / 35 . 8 % ( leiomyoma ) ; and 14 . 3 / 51 . 8 / 33 . 9 % and 33 . 9 / 40 . 2 / 25 . 9 % ( nonleiomyoma ) . P18887 , hOGG1 , and P21728 were not correlated with the presence of leiomyomas . P18887 (*) GG / GA / AA , hOGG1 (*) TT / TA / AA , and P21728 (*) GG / GA / AA were 54 . 2 / 37 . 5 / 8 . 3 % , 36 . 7 / 44 . 2 / 19 . 1 % , and 3 . 3 / 25 . 8 / 70 . 8 % ( leiomyoma ) ; and 48 . 2 / 47 . 3 / 4 . 5 % , 43 . 6 / 41 / 15 . 4 % , and 3 . 6 / 25 / 71 . 4 % ( nonleiomyoma ) . CONCLUSION ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 (*) C - and P14416 codon 313 (*) T - related genotypes / alleles were associated with the presence of leiomyoma . P18887 , hOGG1 , and P21728 were not correlated with leiomyoma development .\",\n \"Tandospirone , a P08908 partial agonist , ameliorates aberrant lactate production in the prefrontal cortex of rats exposed to blockade of N - methy - D - aspartate receptors ; Toward the therapeutics of cognitive impairment of schizophrenia . RATIONALE : Augmentation therapy with serotonin - 1A ( P08908 ) receptor partial agonists has been suggested to improve cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia . Decreased activity of prefrontal cortex may provide a basis for cognitive deficits of the disease . Lactate plays a significant role in the supply of energy to the brain , and glutamatergic neurotransmission contributes to lactate production . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : The purposes of this study were to examine the effect of repeated administration ( once a daily for 4 days ) of tandospirone ( 0 . 05 or 5 mg / kg ) on brain energy metabolism , as represented by extracellular lactate concentration ( eLAC ) in the medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) of a rat model of schizophrenia . RESULTS : Four - day treatment with MK - 801 , an DB01221 - R antagonist , prolonged eLAC elevation induced by foot - shock stress ( FS ) . Co - administration with the high - dose tandospirone suppressed prolonged FS - induced eLAC elevation in rats receiving MK - 801 , whereas tandospirone by itself did not affected eLAC increment . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that stimulation of P08908 receptors ameliorates abnormalities of energy metabolism in the mPFC due to blockade of DB01221 receptors . These findings provide a possible mechanism , based on brain energy metabolism , by which P08908 agonism improve cognitive impairment of schizophrenia and related disorders .\",\n \"Exposure to an organophosphate ( ___MASK17___ ) during a defined period in neonatal life induces permanent changes in brain muscarinic receptors and behaviour in adult mice . The organophosphate ___MASK17___ ( ___MASK17___ ) is a well - known inhibitor of cholinesterases . We have recently observed that neonatal exposure to a single subsymptomal dose of ___MASK17___ induces permanent alterations in muscarinic cholinergic receptors ( MAChRs ) and in spontaneous behaviour , in the mice as adults . In order to determine if there is a critical period for these effects , neonatal mice were given a single oral dose of 1 . 5 mg / kg ___MASK17___ b . wt . on postnatal day 3 , 10 or 19 , causing equal inhibition of P22303 . At the adult age of 4 months the mice were tested for spontaneous motor behaviour , and were subsequently sacrificed for measurement of density of MAChRs and subpopulations of MAChRs in the cerebral cortex by using the antagonist quinuclidinyl benzilate ( [ 3H ] QNB ) , and agonist carbachol , respectively . At adult age , mice exposed to ___MASK17___ on postnatal day ( P01160 ) 3 or 10 showed significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) alterations in spontaneous motor behaviour and a significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) decrease in muscarinic receptor density . There were no alterations mice exposed on P01160 19 . The proportions and affinity - constants of high - and low - affinity MAChR binding sites were not affected in mice showing altered MAChR density . The lack of effect on mice exposed on P01160 19 was not due to differences in P22303 activity .\",\n \"Neuroprotection against N - methyl - D - aspartate - induced excitotoxicity in rat magnocellular nucleus basalis by the P08908 receptor agonist 8 - OH - DPAT . The present study reports the neuroprotective efficacy of the P08908 receptor agonists 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) and ipsapirone against in vivo excitotoxic neuronal injury . Excitotoxic cell death was induced by injections of N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) in the rat magnocellular nucleus basalis . The neurodegenerative effects were quantified by image analysis of the axonal density of the nucleus basalis projection to the somatosensory cortex visualized with acetylcholinesterase histochemistry . Pretreatment with 8 - OH - DPAT -- but not ipsapirone -- 1 h prior to DB01221 infusion showed significant preservation of cortical cholinergic innervation in all doses tested . Furthermore , 8 - OH - DPAT exhibited sustained efficacy under homeothermic conditions in which the body temperature was maintained at 36 . 8 +/- 0 . 1 degrees C . These data indicate that selective P08908 receptor activation by 8 - OH - DPAT protects against DB01221 - induced excitotoxic neuronal damage , probably as a result of P08908 receptor - mediated neuronal hyperpolarization .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK17___","___MASK32___","___MASK33___","___MASK34___","___MASK68___","___MASK7___","___MASK81___","___MASK84___","___MASK93___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK17___\",\n \"___MASK32___\",\n \"___MASK33___\",\n \"___MASK34___\",\n \"___MASK68___\",\n \"___MASK7___\",\n \"___MASK81___\",\n \"___MASK84___\",\n \"___MASK93___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK93___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_178"}}},{"rowIdx":179,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB04817?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Protective effects of metallothionein on isoniazid and rifampicin - induced hepatotoxicity in mice . Isoniazid ( ___MASK75___ ) and DB01045 ( RFP ) are widely used in the world for the treatment of tuberculosis , but the hepatotoxicity is a major concern during clinical therapy . Previous studies showed that these drugs induced oxidative stress in liver , and several antioxidants abated this effect . Metallothionein ( MT ) , a member of cysteine - rich protein , has been proposed as a potent antioxidant . This study attempts to determine whether endogenous expression of MT protects against ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatic oxidative stress in mice . Wild type ( MT +/+ ) and MT - null ( MT -/- ) mice were treated intragastrically with ___MASK75___ ( 150 mg / kg ) , RFP ( 300 mg / kg ) , or the combination ( 150 mg / kg ___MASK75___ + 300 mg / kg RFP ) for 21 days . The results showed that MT -/- mice were more sensitive than MT +/+ mice to ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatic injuries as evidenced by hepatic histopathological alterations , increased serum Q9NRA2 levels and liver index , and hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by the increase of MDA production and the change of liver antioxidant status . Furthermore , ___MASK75___ increased the protein expression of hepatic P05181 and ___MASK75___ / RFP ( alone or in combination ) decreased the expression of hepatic P05177 . These findings clearly demonstrate that basal MT provides protection against ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced toxicity in hepatocytes . The P05181 and P05177 were involved in the pathogenesis of ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatotoxicity .","Analytical and pharmacological aspects of therapeutic drug monitoring of P42345 inhibitors . Mammalian Target Of DB00877 ( P42345 ) inhibitors represent a new class of immunosuppressant drugs extensively used for the prevention and the treatment of graft rejection in organ transplant recipients . Their current use is due to referred low nephrotoxic effects , particularly important in kidney transplanted and / or patients with renal failure . The most representative drugs of such class are DB00877 ( Siro ) and ___MASK76___ ( Rad ) . Both drugs show a narrow therapeutic window , therefore , monitoring of whole - blood drug levels is recommended in order to optimize the therapy . Among the available assays , Liquid Chromatography coupled with UltraViolet or Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry methods ( LC / UV or LC / P19957 - MSMS ) are the most accurate and specific ones . A reliable alternative is represented by immunoassays , which offer the opportunity to minimize sample pre - treatment , thus reducing the time between drawing blood sample and measuring the drug concentration , an important aspect in high - throughput analyses . Despite this , a limitation in the use of immunoassays for therapeutic drug monitoring is the lower specifity compared with the chromatographic methods when analysing structurally - related drugs . New insights to optimize P42345 inhibitors regimens seem to be offered by the evaluation of CYP450 3A activity by using the probe drug approach . To such purpose , there are a number of major probe drugs used for in vivo studies including : midazolam , cortisol , lidocaine , nifedipine , dextromethorphan , erythromycin , dapsone and alfentanil . The aim of the present paper is to report the most recent knowledge concerning this issue , supplying a critical and comprehensive review for whom are involved both in the clinical and analytical areas .","Evaluation of the endogenous cannabinoid system in mediating the behavioral effects of dipyrone ( metamizol ) in mice . DB04817 is a common nonopioid analgesic and antipyretic , which , in many countries , is available over the counter and is more widely used than paracetamol or aspirin . However , the exact mechanisms by which dipyrone acts remain inconclusive . Two novel arachidonoyl - conjugated metabolites are formed in mice following the administration of dipyrone that are dependent on the activity of fatty acid amide hydrolase ( FAAH ) , which also represents the major catabolic enzyme of the endogenous cannabinoid ligand anandamide . These arachidonoyl metabolites not only inhibit cyclooxygenase ( P23219 / P35354 ) but also bind to cannabinoid receptors at low micromolar concentrations . The relative contributions of cannabinoid receptors and FAAH in the overall behavioral response to dipyrone remain untested . Accordingly , the two primary objectives of the present study were to determine whether the behavioral effects of dipyrone would ( a ) be blocked by cannabinoid receptor antagonists and ( b ) occur in FAAH mice . Here , we report that thermal antinociceptive , hypothermic , and locomotor suppressive actions of dipyrone are mediated by a noncannabinoid receptor mechanism of action and occurred after acute or repeated administration irrespective of FAAH . These findings indicate that FAAH - dependent arachidonoyl metabolites and cannabinoid receptors are not requisites by which dipyrone exerts these pharmacological effects under noninflammatory conditions .","Matrix metalloproteinases are differentially expressed in adipose tissue during obesity and modulate adipocyte differentiation . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are essential for proper extracellular matrix remodeling , a process that takes place during obesity - mediated adipose tissue formation . Here , we examine expression profiles and the potential role of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity . Expression patterns are studied by Northern blot and real - time PCR in two genetic models of obesity ( ob / ob and db / db mice ) and in a diet - induced model of obesity ( AKR mice ) . Of the MMPs and TIMPs studied , mRNA levels for P08253 , P08254 , P39900 , P50281 , Q99542 , and P01033 are strongly induced in obese adipose tissues compared with lean tissues . In contrast , P09237 and P35625 mRNAs are markedly decreased in obesity . Interestingly , enzymatic activities of P39900 and of a new identified adipocyte - derived 30 - kDa metalloproteinase are enhanced in obese adipose tissue fractions , demonstrating that MMP / P01033 balance is shifted toward increased matrix degradation in obesity . Finally , we analyze the modulation of P08253 , Q99542 , and P01033 during 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 preadipocyte differentiation , and we explore the effect of inhibition of MMP activity on in vitro adipogenesis . We find that the synthetic MMP inhibitor BB - 94 ( ___MASK24___ ) decreases adipose conversion of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 and primary rat preadipocytes . BB - 94 represses differentiation without affecting mitotic clonal expansion but prevents the early expression of P17676 , a transcription factor that is thought to play a major role in the adipogenic program . Such findings support a role for the MMP / P01033 system in the control of proteolytic events and adipogenesis during obesity - mediated fat mass development .","Expression of cytosolic retinoid - binding protein genes in human skin biopsies and cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts . Using reverse transcription coupled to polymerase chain reaction we have studied the mRNA expression of serum retinol - binding protein and cytosolic receptors for retinol and retinoic acid in skin biopsies , and in cultured epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts . Transcripts for cellular retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) I and cellular retinoic - acid - binding protein ( CRABP ) I were found in normal skin , keratinocytes , and fibroblasts . CRABP II transcripts were detected in skin and keratinocytes . A decreased mRNA expression of CRABP I and an increased mRNA expression of CRABP II were found in lesional psoriatic skin compared with uninvolved skin . mRNA transcripts for serum retinol - binding protein ( s - P02753 ) were detected in all tissues and cells . The biological importance of s - P02753 expression in keratinocytes and fibroblasts is not known , but hypothetically this protein may be involved in the intracellular shuttling of retinol and retinoic acid , or in the retransportation of cellular retinoids into the extracellular space .","P19957 - kinase is essential for ADP - stimulated integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated platelet calcium oscillation , implications for P2Y receptor pathways in integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - initiated signaling cross - talks . Phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) pathway is important for platelet activation . Recent studies showed that PI3K and oscillative calcium could cross talk to each other and positively regulate integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated outside - in signaling . However , the mechanism of this feedback regulation remains to be further characterized . Here we found that treatments of both PI3K inhibitor wortmannin and P47900 inhibitor A3P5P could inhibit granular secretion in platelets . Additionally , when RGD - substrate adherent platelets were treated with the ADP scavenger apyrase to deplete the granular - released ADP , their attachments in engaging with substrates became looser and the frequency of calcium oscillation decreased . Since it is known that ADP stimulates the PI3K and calcium signal primarily through Q9H244 and P47900 receptors respectively , our data indicated that integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 downstream PI3K and calcium activation might be not completely coupled to integrin associated signaling complex , but in part through feedback stimulation by granular released ADP . Our data indicates the important roles of PI3K and granular released ADP in coordinating the feedback regulations in integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated platelet activation .","Synthesis , biological activity and HPLC validation of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors . The synthesis and biochemical evaluation of new hybrids of tacrine ( ___MASK100___ ) and 4 - fluorobenzoic acid ( 4 - FBA ) possessing activity towards acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) inhibition are presented . The compounds of interest were obtained from the reaction of activated 4 - FBA and diamino derivatives of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine . The compounds P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 4KW / HCl and P13671 - 3KW / HCl have four - fold higher antiacetylcholinesterase activity than ___MASK100___ . All of the acquired compounds present higher selectivity towards P22303 than ___MASK100___ and lower selectivity towards BuChE . In addition , a rapid , selective and stability - indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl . ___MASK100___ and 4 - FBA were found to be the main impurities . Chromatographic separation was achieved isocratically on a Waters Symmetry C18 150 × 3 . 9 mm , 4 μm column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile / buffer ( 17 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate and 8 . 3 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate , 50 : 50 v / v ) ( overall pH 4 ) . A 1 . 5 ml / min flow rate and a 247 nm wavelength were chosen for this method . P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl were subjected to acidic and basic hydrolysis , chemical oxidation , thermal exposition at 60 ° C and intense UV light . The limits of detection ( LOD ) and quantification ( LOQ ) were less than 2 μg / ml and 6 μg / ml for P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl , 0 . 04 μg / ml and 0 . 12 μg / ml for ___MASK100___ , 0 . 42 μg / ml and 1 . 41 μg / ml for 4 - FBA , respectively .","Mass spectrometry and hydrogen / deuterium exchange measurements of alcohol - induced structural changes in cellular retinol - binding protein type I . To bind and release its ligand , cellular retinol - binding protein type I ( P09455 ) needs to undergo conformational and dynamic changes to connect the inner , solvent - shielded cavity , where retinol is found to bind , and the outside medium . DB00162 dissociation in vitro is favoured by water / alcohol mixtures whose moderately low dielectric constants mimic a property characteristic of the membrane microenvironment where this process occurs in vivo . Apo - and holo - P09455 , in either water / methanol or water / trifluoroethanol ( TFE ) mixtures , were analyzed at equilibrium by electrospray ionization with orthogonal quadrupole time - of - flight mass spectrometry ( P19957 - Q - TOFMS ) to identify the alcohol - induced species . The questions were asked whether the presence of alcohols affects protein dynamics , as reflected by hydrogen / deuterium ( H / D ) exchange monitored by continuous - labelling experiments , and to which extent retinol dissociation influences the process . With increasing methanol , at pH near neutrality , apo - P09455 exhibits a progressively more compact conformation , resulting in reduced H / D exchange with respect to the native protein in water . DB00162 dissociation from the holo - protein did not promote hydrogen replacement . Similarly , in the presence of the low TFE concentration sufficient to cause retinol dissociation , the hydrogen exchange of the resulting apo - protein was not exalted . However , in contrast with the alkanol , higher TFE concentrations induced a transition of apo - P09455 to a new alpha - helix conformation capable of exchanging all available hydrogen atoms .","Cordycepin suppresses P01375 - α - induced NF - κB activation by reducing p65 transcriptional activity , inhibiting IκBα phosphorylation , and blocking IKKγ ubiquitination . Cordycepin is reported to participate in multiple pharmacological activities including anti - tumor and anti - inflammation , and is involved in the regulation of NF - κB signaling pathway . However , the detailed molecular mechanism of cordycepin in suppression of NF - κB signaling pathway remains ambiguous . In this study , we first analyzed the effect of cordycepin on NF - κB activity in P29320 - 293T cells , and found that cordycepin resulted in a dose - dependent reduction in P01375 - α - induced NF - κB activation . Although cordycepin did not block P01375 - α - induced nuclear translocation of p65 , high concentration of cordycepin reduced the DNA - binding and transcriptional activities of NF - κB . Moreover , cordycepin also inhibited IκBα phosphorylation so as to suppress the degradation of IκBα . Further investigation revealed that cordycepin suppressed IKKs - mediated NF - κB activation and inhibited the ubiquitination of IKKγ . In conclusion , cordycepin effectively inhibits NF - κB signaling through suppressing the activities of NF - κB , IκB and IKK . Thus , cordycepin may provide some potential therapeutic application in inflammation - associated disorders and cancer .","[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK87___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .","Red meat and poultry , cooking practices , genetic susceptibility and risk of prostate cancer : results from a multiethnic case - control study . Red meat , processed and unprocessed , has been considered a potential prostate cancer ( DB11245 ) risk factor ; epidemiological evidence , however , is inconclusive . An association between meat intake and DB11245 may be due to potent chemical carcinogens that are generated when meats are cooked at high temperatures . We investigated the association between red meat and poultry intake and localized and advanced DB11245 taking into account cooking practices and polymorphisms in enzymes that metabolize carcinogens that accumulate in cooked meats . We analyzed data for 1096 controls , 717 localized and 1140 advanced cases from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study , a multiethnic , population - based case - control study . We examined nutrient density - adjusted intake of red meat and poultry and tested for effect modification by 12 SNPs and 2 copy number variants in 10 carcinogen metabolism genes : P09211 , P35354 , P05177 , P05181 , P07099 , Q16678 , P19224 , NAT2 , P09488 and P30711 . We observed a positive association between risk of advanced DB11245 and high intake of red meat cooked at high temperatures ( trend P = 0 . 026 ) , cooked by pan - frying ( trend P = 0 . 035 ) , and cooked until well - done ( trend P = 0 . 013 ) . An inverse association was observed for baked poultry and advanced DB11245 risk ( trend P = 0 . 023 ) . A gene - by - diet interaction was observed between an SNP in the P35354 gene and the estimated levels of meat mutagens ( interaction P = 0 . 008 ) . Our results support a role for carcinogens that accumulate in meats cooked at high temperatures as potential DB11245 risk factors , and may support a role for heterocyclic amines ( HCAs ) in DB11245 etiology .","A Nile blue based infrared fluorescent probe : imaging tumors that over - express cyclooxygenase - 2 . The first Golgi - localized cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) - specific near - infrared ( Q9Y3T9 ) fluorescent probe , Niblue - P13671 - IMC , able to detect cancer cells , was designed . Importantly , Niblue - P13671 - IMC preferentially labeled the tumors in a mouse tumor model with deep tissue penetration capacity . It may be a promising molecular tool for guiding tumor resection during surgery .","Clathrin - dependent internalization of the angiotensin II AT₁A receptor links receptor internalization to P35354 protein expression in rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells . The major effects of Angiotensin II ( AngII ) in vascular tissue are mediated by AngII AT1A receptor activation . Certain effects initiated by AT1A receptor activation require receptor internalization . In rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells ( RASMC ) , AngII stimulates cyclooxygenase 2 protein expression . We have previously shown this is mediated by β - arrestin - dependent receptor internalization and NF - κB activation . In this study , a specific inhibitor of clathrin - mediated endocytosis ( CME ) , pitstop - 2 , was used to test the hypothesis that clathrin - dependent internalization of activated AT1A receptor mediates NF - κB activation and subsequent cyclooxygenase 2 expression . Radioligand binding assays , real time qt - PCR and immunoblotting were used to document the effects of pitstop - 2 on AngII binding and signaling in RASMC . Laser scanning confocal microscopy ( LSCM ) was used to image pitstop - 2 ׳ s effects on AT1 receptor / GFP internalization in P29320 - 293 cells and p65 NF - κB nuclear localization in RASMC . Pitstop - 2 significantly inhibited internalization of AT1A receptor ( 44 . 7 % ± 3 . 1 % Control vs . 13 . 2 % ± 8 . 3 % Pitstop - 2 ; n = 3 ) as determined by radioligand binding studies in RASMC . Studies utilizing AT1A receptor / GFP expressed in P29320 293 cells and LSCM confirmed these findings . Pitstop - 2 significantly inhibited AngII - induced p65 NF - κB phosphorylation and nuclear localization , P35354 message and protein expression in RASMC without altering activation of Q8NFH3 / 44 P29323 or TNFα signaling . Pitstop - 2 , a specific inhibitor of clathrin - mediated endocytosis , confirms that internalization of activated AT1A receptor mediates AngII activation of cyclooxygenase 2 expression in RASMC . These data provide support for additional intracellular signaling pathways activated through β - arrestin mediated internalization of G protein - coupled receptors , such as AT1A receptors .","Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK9___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .","Selective glycosylation of steroidal saponins by Arthrobacter nitroguajacolicus . In this study seven strains of the genus Arthrobacter were screened by biotransformation to discover glycosylating patterns on steroid saponins . A strain of Arthrobacter nitroguajacolicus ( CPCC 203516 ) was found to have the ability of fructosylation . Crude enzyme of the strain was extracted for the further study of conversion characteristics and patterns . DB02772 was used as a non - activated sugar donor , and fifteen steroidal saponins were involved . Nine furostan saponins of the substrates were converted , and ten products were isolated and identified . Based on the HR - P19957 - MS , 1D , and 2D NMR spectral data , one fructosyl was added to furostan saponins at P13671 - OH of 26 - O - β - D - glucopyranosyl by A . nitroguajacolicus for all nine products . One product was distinguished by an additional fructosyl at the position of P13671 - OH on the first added fructosyl . Spirostan saponins of the substrates could not be converted . Steroidal saponins embracing a fructosyl are quite rare according to other reports based on similar studies . This study successfully converted furostan saponins into new compounds .","Dependence on phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and DB01367 - RAF pathways drive the activity of RAF265 , a novel RAF / P35968 inhibitor , and RAD001 ( ___MASK76___ ) in combination . Activation of phosphatidylinositol - 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - AKT and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue ( P01116 ) can induce cellular immortalization , proliferation , and resistance to anticancer therapeutics such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors or chemotherapy . This study assessed the consequences of inhibiting these two pathways in tumor cells with activation of P01116 , PI3K - AKT , or both . We investigated whether the combination of a novel RAF / vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor , RAF265 , with a mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor , RAD001 ( everolimus ) , could lead to enhanced antitumoral effects in vitro and in vivo . To address this question , we used cell lines with different status regarding P01116 , P42336 , and P15056 mutations , using immunoblotting to evaluate the inhibitors , and MTT and clonogenic assays for effects on cell viability and proliferation . Subcutaneous xenografts were used to assess the activity of the combination in vivo . RAD001 inhibited P42345 downstream signaling in all cell lines , whereas RAF265 inhibited RAF downstream signaling only in P15056 mutant cells . In vitro , addition of RAF265 to RAD001 led to decreased AKT , S6 , and P06730 binding protein 1 phosphorylation in HCT116 cells . In vitro and in vivo , RAD001 addition enhanced the antitumoral effect of RAF265 in HCT116 and H460 cells ( both P01116 mut , P42336 mut ) ; in contrast , the combination of RAF265 and RAD001 yielded no additional activity in A549 and MDAMB231 cells . The combination of RAF and P42345 inhibitors is effective for enhancing antitumoral effects in cells with deregulation of both DB01367 - RAF and PI3K , possibly through the cross - inhibition of 4E binding protein 1 and S6 protein .","DB00759 derivative minocycline inhibits autophagy and inflammation in concanavalin - a - activated human hepatoma cells . Inhibition of soluble matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) activity is among the non - antibiotic cellular effects exerted by the anti - inflammatory tetracycline derivative minocycline . The impact of minocycline on the signal transduction functions of membrane - bound MMPs is however unknown . We assessed minocycline in a concanavalin - A ( ConA ) - activated human HepG2 hepatoma cell model , a condition known to increase the expression of membrane type - 1 MMP ( MT - MMP ) and to trigger inflammatory and autophagy processes . We found that minocycline inhibited ConA - induced formation of autophagic acidic vacuoles , green fluorescent microtubule - associated protein 1 light chain 3 ( GFP - LC3 ) puncta formation , gene and protein expression of autophagy biomarker P10415 / adenovirus E1B 19 kDa interacting protein 3 ( Q12983 ) , invasion biomarker P50281 , and inflammation biomarker cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 . Gene silencing of P50281 abrogated ConA - induced formation of autophagic acidic vacuoles and ConA - induced expressions of Q12983 and P35354 . DB01017 was also shown to inhibit ConA - induced signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) phosphorylation as well as gene expression of Q8WY41 , a biomarker believed to colocalize with P50281 and the specific silencing of which further inhibited ConA - induced P40763 phosphorylation . Collectively , our data demonstrate that part of minocycline ' s effects on autophagy could be exerted through the inhibition of P50281 signaling functions , which contribute to the autophagy and inflammatory phenotype of ConA - activated HepG2 cells .","Different glycosylation pattern of human IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies isolated from transiently as well as permanently transfected cell lines . The effector functions of IgG depend on the presence of carbohydrates attached to asparagine 297 in the Fc - portion . In this report , glycosylation profiles of recombinant wild - type and mutant IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies produced from three cell lines were analysed using LC - P19957 - Orbitrap . Clear differences were detected between IgG1 and IgG3 glycoforms , where IgG1 generally contained fucosylated glycoforms , whilst IgG3 mainly were non - fucosylated . When using NS - 0 and J558L cells for permanent transfection , IgG1 wt glycoforms differed between the two cell lines , whilst IgG3 wt glycoforms did not . Transiently transfected P29320 293E cells were used to produce IgG1 and IgG3 wt and mutants , affecting complement activation . Cell supernatants were harvested at early and late time points and analysed separately . IgGs harvested late showed simpler and less developed glycosylation structure compared to those harvested early . The IgG harvested early was slightly more effective in complement activation than those harvested late , whilst the antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity was unaltered . Generally , the glycosylation pattern of the mutants tested , including a hinge truncate mutant of IgG3 , did not differ significantly from the wild - type IgGs . The striking difference in glycosylation pattern of IgG1 compared to IgG3 therefore appears not to be due to the long hinge region of IgG3 ( 62 amino acids ) relative to the IgG1 hinge region ( 15 amino acids ) . Furthermore , mutation variants at or near the C1q binding site showed similar glycosylation structure and difference in their complement activation activity observed earlier is thus most likely due to differences in protein structure only .","DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .","Chromosomal changes in high - and low - invasive mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell strains derived from early passage mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell strains . The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the lung is increasing in the United States , however , the difficulties in obtaining lung cancer families and representative samples of early to late stages of the disease have lead to the study of mouse models for lung cancer . We used Spectral Karyotyping ( Q06418 ) , mapping with fluorescently labeled genomic clones ( Q5TCZ1 ) , comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) arrays , gene expression arrays , Western immunoblot and real time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) to analyze nine pairs of high - invasive and low - invasive tumor cell strains derived from early passage mouse lung adenocarcinoma cells to detect molecular changes associated with tumor invasion . The duplication of chromosomes 1 and 15 and deletion of chromosome 8 were significantly associated with a high - invasive phenotype . The duplication of chromosome 1 at band C4 and E1 / 2 - H1 were the most significant chromosomal changes in the high - invasive cell strains . Mapping with Q5TCZ1 and CGH array further narrowed the minimum region of duplication of chromosome 1 to 71 - 82 centimorgans ( cM ) . Expression array analysis and confirmation by real time PCR demonstrated increased expression of P35354 , Q15631 ( TB - P02753 ) , O43781 , Q9H1E3 and Tubulin - alpha4 genes in the high - invasive cell strains . Elevated expression and copy number of these genes , which are involved in inflammation , cell movement , proliferation , inhibition of apoptosis and telomere elongation , were associated with an invasive phenotype . Similar linkage groups are altered in invasive human lung adenocarcinoma , implying that the mouse is a valid genetic model for the study of the progression of human lung adenocarcinoma .","P42892 and β - arrestins exert spatiotemporal control of DB05875 - induced inflammatory signals . Although the intracellular trafficking of G protein - coupled receptors controls specific signaling events , it is unclear how the spatiotemporal control of signaling contributes to complex pathophysiological processes such as inflammation . By using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer and superresolution microscopy , we found that DB05875 ( SP ) induces the association of the neurokinin 1 receptor ( P25103 ) with two classes of proteins that regulate SP signaling from plasma and endosomal membranes : the scaffolding proteins β - arrestin ( βARRs ) 1 and 2 and the transmembrane metallopeptidases ECE - 1c and ECE - 1d . In HEK293 cells and non - transformed human colonocytes , we observed that G protein - coupled receptor kinase 2 and β P49407 / 2 terminate plasma membrane Ca ( 2 +) signaling and initiate receptor trafficking to endosomes that is necessary for sustained activation of ERKs in the nucleus . βARRs deliver the SP - P25103 endosomes , where P42892 associates with the complex , degrades SP , and allows the P25103 , freed from βARRs , to recycle . Thus , both P42892 and βARRs mediate the resensitization of P25103 Ca ( 2 +) signaling at the plasma membrane . Sustained exposure of colonocytes to SP activates NF - κB and stimulates P10145 secretion . This proinflammatory signaling is unaffected by inhibition of the endosomal P29323 pathway but is suppressed by P42892 inhibition or β P32121 knockdown . Inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A , which also contributes to sustained P25103 signaling at the plasma membrane , similarly attenuates P10145 secretion . Thus , the primary function of βARRs and P42892 in SP - dependent inflammatory signaling is to promote resensitization , which allows the sustained P25103 signaling from the plasma membrane that drives inflammation .","___MASK76___ triggers cytokine release by macrophages : rationale for stents eluting everolimus and a glucocorticoid . OBJECTIVE : Stent - based delivery of the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor everolimus is a promising strategy for the treatment of coronary artery disease . We studied potential adverse effects associated with P42345 inhibition . METHODS AND RESULTS : Macrophages in culture were either treated with everolimus or starved to inhibit P42345 . ___MASK76___ led to inhibition of protein translation , activation of p38 MAPK , and the release of proinflammatory cytokines ( eg , P05231 , TNFα ) and chemokines ( eg , MCP1 , Rantes ) before induction of autophagic death . These effects were also observed with rapamycin , but not after starvation . ___MASK76___ - induced cytokine release was similar in macrophages lacking the essential autophagy gene Atg7 but was inhibited when macrophages were cotreated with p38 MAPK inhibitor SB202190 or the glucocorticoid clobetasol . Combined stent - based delivery of clobetasol and everolimus in rabbit plaques downregulated TNFα expression as compared with everolimus - treated plaques but did not affect the ability of everolimus to induce macrophage clearance . CONCLUSIONS : P42345 inhibition by everolimus triggers cytokine release in macrophages through inhibition of protein translation and p38 activation . These findings provide a rationale for combined local treatment of atherosclerotic plaques with everolimus and an anti - inflammatory agent .","Novel bioactive metabolites of dipyrone ( metamizol ) . DB04817 is a common antipyretic drug and the most popular non - opioid analgesic in many countries . In spite of its long and widespread use , molecular details of its fate in the body are not fully known . We administered dipyrone orally to mice . Two unknown metabolites were found , viz . the arachidonoyl amides of the known major dipyrone metabolites , 4 - methylaminoantipyrine ( 2 ) and 4 - aminoantipyrine ( 3 ) . They were identified by P19957 - LC - MS / MS after extraction from the CNS , and comparison with reference substances prepared synthetically . The arachidonoyl amides were positively tested for cannabis receptor binding ( CB ( 1 ) and CB ( 2 ) ) and cyclooxygenase inhibition ( P23219 and P35354 in tissues and as isolated enzymes ) , suggesting that the endogenous cannabinoid system may play a role in the effects of dipyrone against pain .","The role of the spinal opioid receptor like1 receptor , the P25103 , and cyclooxygenase - 2 in maintaining postoperative pain in the rat . Postoperative incident pain is not easily treated with opioids . Mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision in rats is one of the animal models of postoperative incident pain . It is thought that mechanical hyperalgesia is maintained by the sensitization of spinal dorsal horn neurons . The P25103 , the opioid receptor like1 ( P41146 ) receptor , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 reportedly are involved in the development of spinal sensitization . In this study , we clarified the role of the P25103 , the P41146 receptor , and P35354 in the maintenance of mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision . A 1 - cm longitudinal incision was made through skin and fascia of the plantar aspect of the right foot in the rat . Four hours after the skin incision , significant mechanical hyperalgesia developed . An P41146 receptor agonist ( nociceptin ) , P25103 antagonists ( CP - 96 , 345 and FK888 ) , and P35354 inhibitors ( NS398 and JTE522 ) were administered intrathecally 4 h after the skin incision . An P41146 receptor agonist and P25103 antagonists , but not P35354 inhibitors , significantly attenuated the level of mechanical hyperalgesia induced by the skin incision . These findings suggest that the spinal P41146 receptor and the P25103 play an important role in maintaining the mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision . IMPLICATIONS : Intrathecal injection of an P25103 antagonist and an P41146 receptor agonist may be effective for the treatment of postoperative incident pain .","A comparative study of the antipyretic effects of indomethacin and dipyrone in rats . OBJECTIVE : Compare the antipyretic effects of dipyrone and indomethacin . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Fever was induced in rats by i . v . LPS or i . c . v . interleukins ( IL ) , prostaglandins ( PG ) , arachidonic acid ( AA ) , pre - formed pyrogenic factor ( PFPF ) , tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) or corticotrophin releasing hormone ( P06850 ) . DB04817 and indomethacin were administered i . p . , arginine vasopressin V1 - receptor antagonist , d ( CH2 ) 5 DB00135 ( Me ) AVP , into the ventral septal area . Cyclooxygenase ( P23219 /- 2 ) blocking activity was assessed in transfected COS - 7 cells . P06850 release from isolated hypothalami was determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Indomethacin or dipyrone reduced LPS , IL - 1beta , P05231 or P01375 induced fever and P06850 release from rat hypothalamus . Only dipyrone inhibited P10145 , PFPF or PGF2alpha fever . Only indomethacin inhibited fever induced by AA or IL - 1beta , plus AA . Neither antipyretic affected fever caused by DB00917 or P06850 . d ( CH2 ) 5Tyr ( Me ) AVP only blocked antipyresis induced by indomethacin . DB04817 at a very high concentration ( 10 mM ) inhibited only P23219 , while indomethacin ( 0 . 1 microM ) blocked P23219 and P35354 in COS - 7 cells . CONCLUSION : The antipyretic effect of dipyrone differs from that of indomethacin in that it does not depend on AVP release or inhibition of PG synthesis .","[ Anticoagulants of primary haemostasis ] . Inhibition of platelet function plays an important role in the treatment and secondary prevention of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular ischemic diseases . Established antiplatelet agents use different pharmacological targets for this role . Acetyl salicylic acid achieves a reduction of thromboxane A2 formation by inhibition of P23219 . DB00208 or clopidogrel are ADP - Q9H244 receptor antagonists . Tirofiban , abciximab or eptifibatid are used for the inhibition of the glycoprotein IIb / IIIa receptor which is activated at the surface of platelets preceding the final step of their aggregation . The mechanism of dipyridamole is based on the inhibition of adenosine uptake and of phosphodiesterase - 5 . Efforts are made to improve antiplatelet therapy with the aim to find agents with favorable clinical outcome and lower bleeding risk . Current clinical studies focus on a new generation of ADP receptor antagonists ( prasugrel , cangrelor and ticagrelor ) as successors of ticlopidine and clopidogrel after coronary arterial interventions . Developments using platelet targets different from established drugs are thrombin receptor antagonists ( like SCH530348 ) or thromboxane receptor antagonists ( like S18886 / terutroban ) in patients with cerebrovascular events . Results from recent experimental studies could lead to new strategies for antiplatelet therapy ( like inhibition of GP Ib receptor , GP VI receptor , platelet - leukocyte interaction , factor XII and others ) in the future .","Inorganic lead enhances cytokine - induced elevation of matrix metalloproteinase P14780 expression in glial cells . Inorganic lead ( Pb ) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that produces a variety of deleterious effects in the central nervous system ( CNS ) . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) , specifically P14780 , induced by inflammatory cytokines , are increasingly being implicated in CNS pathology . The present study demonstrates that low concentrations of either pro - inflammatory cytokines ( P01375 and IL - 1beta ) or Pb did not influence the P14780 expression in a glial cell line ( P13671 ) when added separately . However , combined administration of Pb and cytokines induced a marked synergized elevation of P14780 expression in spite of a reduction in the number of glial cells . These results demonstrate a possible new mechanism by which Pb may induce neuropathological processes .","The emergence of DNA methylation as a key modulator of aberrant cell death in prostate cancer . It is now well established that cancer cells exhibit a number of genetic defects in the machinery that governs programmed cell death and that sabotage of apoptosis is one of the principal factors aiding in the evolution of the carcinogenic phenotype . A number of studies have implicated aberrant DNA methylation as a key survival mechanism in cancer , whereby promoter hypermethylation silences genes essential for many processes including apoptosis . To date , studies on the methylation profile of apoptotic genes have largely focused on cancers of the breast , colon and stomach , with only limited data available on prostate cancer . Here we discuss the major developments in the field of DNA methylation and its role in the regulation of aberrant apoptosis in prostate cancer . The most significant advances have involved the discovery of apoptotic gene targets of methylation , including Q6GPH4 , ( fragile histidine triad ( P49789 ) , cellular retinol binding protein 1 ( P09455 ) , decoy receptor 1 ( O14798 ) , decoy receptor 2 ( Q9UBN6 ) , target of methylation - induced silenceing 1 ( Q9ULZ3 ) , P01375 receptor superfamily , member 6 ( FAS ) , Reprimo ( Q9NS64 ) and P08151 pathogenesis - related 1 ( P48060 ) . These genes are reported to be hypermethylated in prostate cancer and some offer potential as diagnostic and prognostic markers . We also introduce the concept of an ' apoptotic methylation signature ' for prostate cancer and evaluate its potential in a diagnostic , prognostic and therapeutic setting .","Therapy with a synthetic retinoid -- ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) etretin -- increases the cellular retinoic acid - binding protein in nonlesional psoriatic skin . Cellular retinol ( P09455 ) - and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) - binding proteins were determined in samples of lesional and nonlesional skin of psoriatic patients , before and during oral administration of a synthetic retinoid , ___MASK4___ ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) . A 200 % increase in CRABP levels , measured by the ability of the protein to bind retinoic acid , was observed in the normal skin during treatment . The P09455 levels were not altered during therapy . The results show that P09455 and CRABP are independently regulated in human skin and suggest that synthetic retinoids may exert their pharmacologic effects by interfering with the regulation of natural retinoic acid receptors .","Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK3___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .","The database dbEST correctly predicts gene expression in colon cancer patients . This study aims to test the predictive power of gene expression data derived from NIH ' s database dbEST , which collects gene expression results from a large number and variety of DNA array experiments . The motivation of this study is to make comparable experimental studies , which are usually performed only for one or a few tissues or organs , with a wide variety of other tissues . Confirmation of a good predictive power of dbEST would put a number of interesting and partially surprising recent findings , solely based on data mining , on a more solid basis than available so far . The expression of nine genes ( P06730 , P26196 , O14929 , Q96RU2 , HSP90 ( beta , P14618 , P53350 , P35354 and P10451 ) plus two calibration genes in paired normal and cancer colon tissues of eight individual patients was investigated by quantitative RT - PCR and compared with the predictions made by the data - base . GUS and beta - actin reveal only little variation among different patients , making them good internal calibration standards . In normal colon tissue , data mining correctly predicts the expression of all nine genes , which covers two orders of magnitude . In cancer , dbEST is somewhat less precise , but still valuable for the comparison with clinical results .","Metalloproteinases control brain inflammation induced by pertussis toxin in mice overexpressing the chemokine P13500 in the central nervous system . Inflammatory leukocytes infiltrate the CNS parenchyma in neuroinflammation . This involves cellular migration across various structures associated with the blood - brain barrier : the vascular endothelium , the glia limitans , and the perivascular space between them . Leukocytes accumulate spontaneously in the perivascular space in brains of transgenic ( Tg ) mice that overexpress P13500 under control of a CNS - specific promoter . The Tg mice show no clinical symptoms , even though leukocytes have crossed the endothelial basement membrane . Pertussis toxin ( PTx ) given i . p . induced encephalopathy and weight loss in Tg mice . We used flow cytometry , ultra - small superparamagnetic iron oxide - enhanced magnetic resonance imaging , and immunofluorescent staining to show that encephalopathy involved leukocyte migration across the glia limitans into the brain parenchyma , identifying this as the critical step in inducing clinical symptoms . Metalloproteinase ( MPs ) enzymes are implicated in leukocyte infiltration in neuroinflammation . Unmanipulated Tg mice had elevated expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 , matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 10 , and - 12 mRNA in the brain . PTx further induced expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 , metalloproteinase disintegrins - 12 , P22894 , and - 10 in brains of Tg mice . Levels of the microglial - associated MP P51511 were not affected in control or PTx - treated Tg mice . PTx also up - regulated expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1beta and P01375 mRNA in Tg CNS . Weight loss and parenchymal infiltration , but not perivascular accumulation , were significantly inhibited by the broad - spectrum MP inhibitor BB - 94 / ___MASK24___ . Our finding that MPs mediate PTx - induced parenchymal infiltration to the chemokine - overexpressing CNS has relevance for the pathogenesis of human diseases involving CNS inflammation , such as multiple sclerosis .","[ P35354 inhibitor non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs , myth or reality ? ] . The discovery of two isoforms of cyclooxygenase , Cox - 1 constitutive and Cox - 2 inducible , has prompted the development of new molecules with high Cox - 2 selectivity . These new NSAIDs belong to the coxib class and have theoretically a better digestive tolerability than classical NSAID have . In Belgium , rofecoxib ( ( Vioxx ) and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) are commercialized . DB00533 is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis ( 12 . 5 to 25 mg / d ) and celecoxib is indicated in osteoarthritis ( 200 mg / d ) and in rheumatoid arthritis ( 200 to 400 mg / d ) . Several studies have demonstrated their efficacy , similarly to classical NSAID as diclofenac ( Voltaren ) , naproxen ( Naprosyne ) , ibuprofen ( ___MASK38___ ) and their superiority compared to placebo . Their safety profile for gastrointestinal events is proven in patients without ulcer history compared to classical NSAID . However , the concomitant use of aspirin decreases the benefit as demonstrated for celecoxib at 400 mg / d but not investigated for rofecoxib . The selective inhibition of Cox - 2 with no effect on Cox - 1 favors cardiovascular events in patients at risk . Other side effects are similar to classical NSAID . Thus Cox - 2 inhibitors NSAID are interesting molecules for their sparing gastrointestinal activity . They must be used with caution in patients with ulcer history , in the elderly and in patients requiring aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis ."],"string":"[\n \"Protective effects of metallothionein on isoniazid and rifampicin - induced hepatotoxicity in mice . Isoniazid ( ___MASK75___ ) and DB01045 ( RFP ) are widely used in the world for the treatment of tuberculosis , but the hepatotoxicity is a major concern during clinical therapy . Previous studies showed that these drugs induced oxidative stress in liver , and several antioxidants abated this effect . Metallothionein ( MT ) , a member of cysteine - rich protein , has been proposed as a potent antioxidant . This study attempts to determine whether endogenous expression of MT protects against ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatic oxidative stress in mice . Wild type ( MT +/+ ) and MT - null ( MT -/- ) mice were treated intragastrically with ___MASK75___ ( 150 mg / kg ) , RFP ( 300 mg / kg ) , or the combination ( 150 mg / kg ___MASK75___ + 300 mg / kg RFP ) for 21 days . The results showed that MT -/- mice were more sensitive than MT +/+ mice to ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatic injuries as evidenced by hepatic histopathological alterations , increased serum Q9NRA2 levels and liver index , and hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by the increase of MDA production and the change of liver antioxidant status . Furthermore , ___MASK75___ increased the protein expression of hepatic P05181 and ___MASK75___ / RFP ( alone or in combination ) decreased the expression of hepatic P05177 . These findings clearly demonstrate that basal MT provides protection against ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced toxicity in hepatocytes . The P05181 and P05177 were involved in the pathogenesis of ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatotoxicity .\",\n \"Analytical and pharmacological aspects of therapeutic drug monitoring of P42345 inhibitors . Mammalian Target Of DB00877 ( P42345 ) inhibitors represent a new class of immunosuppressant drugs extensively used for the prevention and the treatment of graft rejection in organ transplant recipients . Their current use is due to referred low nephrotoxic effects , particularly important in kidney transplanted and / or patients with renal failure . The most representative drugs of such class are DB00877 ( Siro ) and ___MASK76___ ( Rad ) . Both drugs show a narrow therapeutic window , therefore , monitoring of whole - blood drug levels is recommended in order to optimize the therapy . Among the available assays , Liquid Chromatography coupled with UltraViolet or Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry methods ( LC / UV or LC / P19957 - MSMS ) are the most accurate and specific ones . A reliable alternative is represented by immunoassays , which offer the opportunity to minimize sample pre - treatment , thus reducing the time between drawing blood sample and measuring the drug concentration , an important aspect in high - throughput analyses . Despite this , a limitation in the use of immunoassays for therapeutic drug monitoring is the lower specifity compared with the chromatographic methods when analysing structurally - related drugs . New insights to optimize P42345 inhibitors regimens seem to be offered by the evaluation of CYP450 3A activity by using the probe drug approach . To such purpose , there are a number of major probe drugs used for in vivo studies including : midazolam , cortisol , lidocaine , nifedipine , dextromethorphan , erythromycin , dapsone and alfentanil . The aim of the present paper is to report the most recent knowledge concerning this issue , supplying a critical and comprehensive review for whom are involved both in the clinical and analytical areas .\",\n \"Evaluation of the endogenous cannabinoid system in mediating the behavioral effects of dipyrone ( metamizol ) in mice . DB04817 is a common nonopioid analgesic and antipyretic , which , in many countries , is available over the counter and is more widely used than paracetamol or aspirin . However , the exact mechanisms by which dipyrone acts remain inconclusive . Two novel arachidonoyl - conjugated metabolites are formed in mice following the administration of dipyrone that are dependent on the activity of fatty acid amide hydrolase ( FAAH ) , which also represents the major catabolic enzyme of the endogenous cannabinoid ligand anandamide . These arachidonoyl metabolites not only inhibit cyclooxygenase ( P23219 / P35354 ) but also bind to cannabinoid receptors at low micromolar concentrations . The relative contributions of cannabinoid receptors and FAAH in the overall behavioral response to dipyrone remain untested . Accordingly , the two primary objectives of the present study were to determine whether the behavioral effects of dipyrone would ( a ) be blocked by cannabinoid receptor antagonists and ( b ) occur in FAAH mice . Here , we report that thermal antinociceptive , hypothermic , and locomotor suppressive actions of dipyrone are mediated by a noncannabinoid receptor mechanism of action and occurred after acute or repeated administration irrespective of FAAH . These findings indicate that FAAH - dependent arachidonoyl metabolites and cannabinoid receptors are not requisites by which dipyrone exerts these pharmacological effects under noninflammatory conditions .\",\n \"Matrix metalloproteinases are differentially expressed in adipose tissue during obesity and modulate adipocyte differentiation . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are essential for proper extracellular matrix remodeling , a process that takes place during obesity - mediated adipose tissue formation . Here , we examine expression profiles and the potential role of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity . Expression patterns are studied by Northern blot and real - time PCR in two genetic models of obesity ( ob / ob and db / db mice ) and in a diet - induced model of obesity ( AKR mice ) . Of the MMPs and TIMPs studied , mRNA levels for P08253 , P08254 , P39900 , P50281 , Q99542 , and P01033 are strongly induced in obese adipose tissues compared with lean tissues . In contrast , P09237 and P35625 mRNAs are markedly decreased in obesity . Interestingly , enzymatic activities of P39900 and of a new identified adipocyte - derived 30 - kDa metalloproteinase are enhanced in obese adipose tissue fractions , demonstrating that MMP / P01033 balance is shifted toward increased matrix degradation in obesity . Finally , we analyze the modulation of P08253 , Q99542 , and P01033 during 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 preadipocyte differentiation , and we explore the effect of inhibition of MMP activity on in vitro adipogenesis . We find that the synthetic MMP inhibitor BB - 94 ( ___MASK24___ ) decreases adipose conversion of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 and primary rat preadipocytes . BB - 94 represses differentiation without affecting mitotic clonal expansion but prevents the early expression of P17676 , a transcription factor that is thought to play a major role in the adipogenic program . Such findings support a role for the MMP / P01033 system in the control of proteolytic events and adipogenesis during obesity - mediated fat mass development .\",\n \"Expression of cytosolic retinoid - binding protein genes in human skin biopsies and cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts . Using reverse transcription coupled to polymerase chain reaction we have studied the mRNA expression of serum retinol - binding protein and cytosolic receptors for retinol and retinoic acid in skin biopsies , and in cultured epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts . Transcripts for cellular retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) I and cellular retinoic - acid - binding protein ( CRABP ) I were found in normal skin , keratinocytes , and fibroblasts . CRABP II transcripts were detected in skin and keratinocytes . A decreased mRNA expression of CRABP I and an increased mRNA expression of CRABP II were found in lesional psoriatic skin compared with uninvolved skin . mRNA transcripts for serum retinol - binding protein ( s - P02753 ) were detected in all tissues and cells . The biological importance of s - P02753 expression in keratinocytes and fibroblasts is not known , but hypothetically this protein may be involved in the intracellular shuttling of retinol and retinoic acid , or in the retransportation of cellular retinoids into the extracellular space .\",\n \"P19957 - kinase is essential for ADP - stimulated integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated platelet calcium oscillation , implications for P2Y receptor pathways in integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - initiated signaling cross - talks . Phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) pathway is important for platelet activation . Recent studies showed that PI3K and oscillative calcium could cross talk to each other and positively regulate integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated outside - in signaling . However , the mechanism of this feedback regulation remains to be further characterized . Here we found that treatments of both PI3K inhibitor wortmannin and P47900 inhibitor A3P5P could inhibit granular secretion in platelets . Additionally , when RGD - substrate adherent platelets were treated with the ADP scavenger apyrase to deplete the granular - released ADP , their attachments in engaging with substrates became looser and the frequency of calcium oscillation decreased . Since it is known that ADP stimulates the PI3K and calcium signal primarily through Q9H244 and P47900 receptors respectively , our data indicated that integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 downstream PI3K and calcium activation might be not completely coupled to integrin associated signaling complex , but in part through feedback stimulation by granular released ADP . Our data indicates the important roles of PI3K and granular released ADP in coordinating the feedback regulations in integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated platelet activation .\",\n \"Synthesis , biological activity and HPLC validation of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors . The synthesis and biochemical evaluation of new hybrids of tacrine ( ___MASK100___ ) and 4 - fluorobenzoic acid ( 4 - FBA ) possessing activity towards acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) inhibition are presented . The compounds of interest were obtained from the reaction of activated 4 - FBA and diamino derivatives of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine . The compounds P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 4KW / HCl and P13671 - 3KW / HCl have four - fold higher antiacetylcholinesterase activity than ___MASK100___ . All of the acquired compounds present higher selectivity towards P22303 than ___MASK100___ and lower selectivity towards BuChE . In addition , a rapid , selective and stability - indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl . ___MASK100___ and 4 - FBA were found to be the main impurities . Chromatographic separation was achieved isocratically on a Waters Symmetry C18 150 × 3 . 9 mm , 4 μm column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile / buffer ( 17 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate and 8 . 3 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate , 50 : 50 v / v ) ( overall pH 4 ) . A 1 . 5 ml / min flow rate and a 247 nm wavelength were chosen for this method . P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl were subjected to acidic and basic hydrolysis , chemical oxidation , thermal exposition at 60 ° C and intense UV light . The limits of detection ( LOD ) and quantification ( LOQ ) were less than 2 μg / ml and 6 μg / ml for P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl , 0 . 04 μg / ml and 0 . 12 μg / ml for ___MASK100___ , 0 . 42 μg / ml and 1 . 41 μg / ml for 4 - FBA , respectively .\",\n \"Mass spectrometry and hydrogen / deuterium exchange measurements of alcohol - induced structural changes in cellular retinol - binding protein type I . To bind and release its ligand , cellular retinol - binding protein type I ( P09455 ) needs to undergo conformational and dynamic changes to connect the inner , solvent - shielded cavity , where retinol is found to bind , and the outside medium . DB00162 dissociation in vitro is favoured by water / alcohol mixtures whose moderately low dielectric constants mimic a property characteristic of the membrane microenvironment where this process occurs in vivo . Apo - and holo - P09455 , in either water / methanol or water / trifluoroethanol ( TFE ) mixtures , were analyzed at equilibrium by electrospray ionization with orthogonal quadrupole time - of - flight mass spectrometry ( P19957 - Q - TOFMS ) to identify the alcohol - induced species . The questions were asked whether the presence of alcohols affects protein dynamics , as reflected by hydrogen / deuterium ( H / D ) exchange monitored by continuous - labelling experiments , and to which extent retinol dissociation influences the process . With increasing methanol , at pH near neutrality , apo - P09455 exhibits a progressively more compact conformation , resulting in reduced H / D exchange with respect to the native protein in water . DB00162 dissociation from the holo - protein did not promote hydrogen replacement . Similarly , in the presence of the low TFE concentration sufficient to cause retinol dissociation , the hydrogen exchange of the resulting apo - protein was not exalted . However , in contrast with the alkanol , higher TFE concentrations induced a transition of apo - P09455 to a new alpha - helix conformation capable of exchanging all available hydrogen atoms .\",\n \"Cordycepin suppresses P01375 - α - induced NF - κB activation by reducing p65 transcriptional activity , inhibiting IκBα phosphorylation , and blocking IKKγ ubiquitination . Cordycepin is reported to participate in multiple pharmacological activities including anti - tumor and anti - inflammation , and is involved in the regulation of NF - κB signaling pathway . However , the detailed molecular mechanism of cordycepin in suppression of NF - κB signaling pathway remains ambiguous . In this study , we first analyzed the effect of cordycepin on NF - κB activity in P29320 - 293T cells , and found that cordycepin resulted in a dose - dependent reduction in P01375 - α - induced NF - κB activation . Although cordycepin did not block P01375 - α - induced nuclear translocation of p65 , high concentration of cordycepin reduced the DNA - binding and transcriptional activities of NF - κB . Moreover , cordycepin also inhibited IκBα phosphorylation so as to suppress the degradation of IκBα . Further investigation revealed that cordycepin suppressed IKKs - mediated NF - κB activation and inhibited the ubiquitination of IKKγ . In conclusion , cordycepin effectively inhibits NF - κB signaling through suppressing the activities of NF - κB , IκB and IKK . Thus , cordycepin may provide some potential therapeutic application in inflammation - associated disorders and cancer .\",\n \"[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK87___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .\",\n \"Red meat and poultry , cooking practices , genetic susceptibility and risk of prostate cancer : results from a multiethnic case - control study . Red meat , processed and unprocessed , has been considered a potential prostate cancer ( DB11245 ) risk factor ; epidemiological evidence , however , is inconclusive . An association between meat intake and DB11245 may be due to potent chemical carcinogens that are generated when meats are cooked at high temperatures . We investigated the association between red meat and poultry intake and localized and advanced DB11245 taking into account cooking practices and polymorphisms in enzymes that metabolize carcinogens that accumulate in cooked meats . We analyzed data for 1096 controls , 717 localized and 1140 advanced cases from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study , a multiethnic , population - based case - control study . We examined nutrient density - adjusted intake of red meat and poultry and tested for effect modification by 12 SNPs and 2 copy number variants in 10 carcinogen metabolism genes : P09211 , P35354 , P05177 , P05181 , P07099 , Q16678 , P19224 , NAT2 , P09488 and P30711 . We observed a positive association between risk of advanced DB11245 and high intake of red meat cooked at high temperatures ( trend P = 0 . 026 ) , cooked by pan - frying ( trend P = 0 . 035 ) , and cooked until well - done ( trend P = 0 . 013 ) . An inverse association was observed for baked poultry and advanced DB11245 risk ( trend P = 0 . 023 ) . A gene - by - diet interaction was observed between an SNP in the P35354 gene and the estimated levels of meat mutagens ( interaction P = 0 . 008 ) . Our results support a role for carcinogens that accumulate in meats cooked at high temperatures as potential DB11245 risk factors , and may support a role for heterocyclic amines ( HCAs ) in DB11245 etiology .\",\n \"A Nile blue based infrared fluorescent probe : imaging tumors that over - express cyclooxygenase - 2 . The first Golgi - localized cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) - specific near - infrared ( Q9Y3T9 ) fluorescent probe , Niblue - P13671 - IMC , able to detect cancer cells , was designed . Importantly , Niblue - P13671 - IMC preferentially labeled the tumors in a mouse tumor model with deep tissue penetration capacity . It may be a promising molecular tool for guiding tumor resection during surgery .\",\n \"Clathrin - dependent internalization of the angiotensin II AT₁A receptor links receptor internalization to P35354 protein expression in rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells . The major effects of Angiotensin II ( AngII ) in vascular tissue are mediated by AngII AT1A receptor activation . Certain effects initiated by AT1A receptor activation require receptor internalization . In rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells ( RASMC ) , AngII stimulates cyclooxygenase 2 protein expression . We have previously shown this is mediated by β - arrestin - dependent receptor internalization and NF - κB activation . In this study , a specific inhibitor of clathrin - mediated endocytosis ( CME ) , pitstop - 2 , was used to test the hypothesis that clathrin - dependent internalization of activated AT1A receptor mediates NF - κB activation and subsequent cyclooxygenase 2 expression . Radioligand binding assays , real time qt - PCR and immunoblotting were used to document the effects of pitstop - 2 on AngII binding and signaling in RASMC . Laser scanning confocal microscopy ( LSCM ) was used to image pitstop - 2 ׳ s effects on AT1 receptor / GFP internalization in P29320 - 293 cells and p65 NF - κB nuclear localization in RASMC . Pitstop - 2 significantly inhibited internalization of AT1A receptor ( 44 . 7 % ± 3 . 1 % Control vs . 13 . 2 % ± 8 . 3 % Pitstop - 2 ; n = 3 ) as determined by radioligand binding studies in RASMC . Studies utilizing AT1A receptor / GFP expressed in P29320 293 cells and LSCM confirmed these findings . Pitstop - 2 significantly inhibited AngII - induced p65 NF - κB phosphorylation and nuclear localization , P35354 message and protein expression in RASMC without altering activation of Q8NFH3 / 44 P29323 or TNFα signaling . Pitstop - 2 , a specific inhibitor of clathrin - mediated endocytosis , confirms that internalization of activated AT1A receptor mediates AngII activation of cyclooxygenase 2 expression in RASMC . These data provide support for additional intracellular signaling pathways activated through β - arrestin mediated internalization of G protein - coupled receptors , such as AT1A receptors .\",\n \"Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK9___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .\",\n \"Selective glycosylation of steroidal saponins by Arthrobacter nitroguajacolicus . In this study seven strains of the genus Arthrobacter were screened by biotransformation to discover glycosylating patterns on steroid saponins . A strain of Arthrobacter nitroguajacolicus ( CPCC 203516 ) was found to have the ability of fructosylation . Crude enzyme of the strain was extracted for the further study of conversion characteristics and patterns . DB02772 was used as a non - activated sugar donor , and fifteen steroidal saponins were involved . Nine furostan saponins of the substrates were converted , and ten products were isolated and identified . Based on the HR - P19957 - MS , 1D , and 2D NMR spectral data , one fructosyl was added to furostan saponins at P13671 - OH of 26 - O - β - D - glucopyranosyl by A . nitroguajacolicus for all nine products . One product was distinguished by an additional fructosyl at the position of P13671 - OH on the first added fructosyl . Spirostan saponins of the substrates could not be converted . Steroidal saponins embracing a fructosyl are quite rare according to other reports based on similar studies . This study successfully converted furostan saponins into new compounds .\",\n \"Dependence on phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and DB01367 - RAF pathways drive the activity of RAF265 , a novel RAF / P35968 inhibitor , and RAD001 ( ___MASK76___ ) in combination . Activation of phosphatidylinositol - 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - AKT and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue ( P01116 ) can induce cellular immortalization , proliferation , and resistance to anticancer therapeutics such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors or chemotherapy . This study assessed the consequences of inhibiting these two pathways in tumor cells with activation of P01116 , PI3K - AKT , or both . We investigated whether the combination of a novel RAF / vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor , RAF265 , with a mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor , RAD001 ( everolimus ) , could lead to enhanced antitumoral effects in vitro and in vivo . To address this question , we used cell lines with different status regarding P01116 , P42336 , and P15056 mutations , using immunoblotting to evaluate the inhibitors , and MTT and clonogenic assays for effects on cell viability and proliferation . Subcutaneous xenografts were used to assess the activity of the combination in vivo . RAD001 inhibited P42345 downstream signaling in all cell lines , whereas RAF265 inhibited RAF downstream signaling only in P15056 mutant cells . In vitro , addition of RAF265 to RAD001 led to decreased AKT , S6 , and P06730 binding protein 1 phosphorylation in HCT116 cells . In vitro and in vivo , RAD001 addition enhanced the antitumoral effect of RAF265 in HCT116 and H460 cells ( both P01116 mut , P42336 mut ) ; in contrast , the combination of RAF265 and RAD001 yielded no additional activity in A549 and MDAMB231 cells . The combination of RAF and P42345 inhibitors is effective for enhancing antitumoral effects in cells with deregulation of both DB01367 - RAF and PI3K , possibly through the cross - inhibition of 4E binding protein 1 and S6 protein .\",\n \"DB00759 derivative minocycline inhibits autophagy and inflammation in concanavalin - a - activated human hepatoma cells . Inhibition of soluble matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) activity is among the non - antibiotic cellular effects exerted by the anti - inflammatory tetracycline derivative minocycline . The impact of minocycline on the signal transduction functions of membrane - bound MMPs is however unknown . We assessed minocycline in a concanavalin - A ( ConA ) - activated human HepG2 hepatoma cell model , a condition known to increase the expression of membrane type - 1 MMP ( MT - MMP ) and to trigger inflammatory and autophagy processes . We found that minocycline inhibited ConA - induced formation of autophagic acidic vacuoles , green fluorescent microtubule - associated protein 1 light chain 3 ( GFP - LC3 ) puncta formation , gene and protein expression of autophagy biomarker P10415 / adenovirus E1B 19 kDa interacting protein 3 ( Q12983 ) , invasion biomarker P50281 , and inflammation biomarker cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 . Gene silencing of P50281 abrogated ConA - induced formation of autophagic acidic vacuoles and ConA - induced expressions of Q12983 and P35354 . DB01017 was also shown to inhibit ConA - induced signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) phosphorylation as well as gene expression of Q8WY41 , a biomarker believed to colocalize with P50281 and the specific silencing of which further inhibited ConA - induced P40763 phosphorylation . Collectively , our data demonstrate that part of minocycline ' s effects on autophagy could be exerted through the inhibition of P50281 signaling functions , which contribute to the autophagy and inflammatory phenotype of ConA - activated HepG2 cells .\",\n \"Different glycosylation pattern of human IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies isolated from transiently as well as permanently transfected cell lines . The effector functions of IgG depend on the presence of carbohydrates attached to asparagine 297 in the Fc - portion . In this report , glycosylation profiles of recombinant wild - type and mutant IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies produced from three cell lines were analysed using LC - P19957 - Orbitrap . Clear differences were detected between IgG1 and IgG3 glycoforms , where IgG1 generally contained fucosylated glycoforms , whilst IgG3 mainly were non - fucosylated . When using NS - 0 and J558L cells for permanent transfection , IgG1 wt glycoforms differed between the two cell lines , whilst IgG3 wt glycoforms did not . Transiently transfected P29320 293E cells were used to produce IgG1 and IgG3 wt and mutants , affecting complement activation . Cell supernatants were harvested at early and late time points and analysed separately . IgGs harvested late showed simpler and less developed glycosylation structure compared to those harvested early . The IgG harvested early was slightly more effective in complement activation than those harvested late , whilst the antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity was unaltered . Generally , the glycosylation pattern of the mutants tested , including a hinge truncate mutant of IgG3 , did not differ significantly from the wild - type IgGs . The striking difference in glycosylation pattern of IgG1 compared to IgG3 therefore appears not to be due to the long hinge region of IgG3 ( 62 amino acids ) relative to the IgG1 hinge region ( 15 amino acids ) . Furthermore , mutation variants at or near the C1q binding site showed similar glycosylation structure and difference in their complement activation activity observed earlier is thus most likely due to differences in protein structure only .\",\n \"DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .\",\n \"Chromosomal changes in high - and low - invasive mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell strains derived from early passage mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell strains . The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the lung is increasing in the United States , however , the difficulties in obtaining lung cancer families and representative samples of early to late stages of the disease have lead to the study of mouse models for lung cancer . We used Spectral Karyotyping ( Q06418 ) , mapping with fluorescently labeled genomic clones ( Q5TCZ1 ) , comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) arrays , gene expression arrays , Western immunoblot and real time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) to analyze nine pairs of high - invasive and low - invasive tumor cell strains derived from early passage mouse lung adenocarcinoma cells to detect molecular changes associated with tumor invasion . The duplication of chromosomes 1 and 15 and deletion of chromosome 8 were significantly associated with a high - invasive phenotype . The duplication of chromosome 1 at band C4 and E1 / 2 - H1 were the most significant chromosomal changes in the high - invasive cell strains . Mapping with Q5TCZ1 and CGH array further narrowed the minimum region of duplication of chromosome 1 to 71 - 82 centimorgans ( cM ) . Expression array analysis and confirmation by real time PCR demonstrated increased expression of P35354 , Q15631 ( TB - P02753 ) , O43781 , Q9H1E3 and Tubulin - alpha4 genes in the high - invasive cell strains . Elevated expression and copy number of these genes , which are involved in inflammation , cell movement , proliferation , inhibition of apoptosis and telomere elongation , were associated with an invasive phenotype . Similar linkage groups are altered in invasive human lung adenocarcinoma , implying that the mouse is a valid genetic model for the study of the progression of human lung adenocarcinoma .\",\n \"P42892 and β - arrestins exert spatiotemporal control of DB05875 - induced inflammatory signals . Although the intracellular trafficking of G protein - coupled receptors controls specific signaling events , it is unclear how the spatiotemporal control of signaling contributes to complex pathophysiological processes such as inflammation . By using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer and superresolution microscopy , we found that DB05875 ( SP ) induces the association of the neurokinin 1 receptor ( P25103 ) with two classes of proteins that regulate SP signaling from plasma and endosomal membranes : the scaffolding proteins β - arrestin ( βARRs ) 1 and 2 and the transmembrane metallopeptidases ECE - 1c and ECE - 1d . In HEK293 cells and non - transformed human colonocytes , we observed that G protein - coupled receptor kinase 2 and β P49407 / 2 terminate plasma membrane Ca ( 2 +) signaling and initiate receptor trafficking to endosomes that is necessary for sustained activation of ERKs in the nucleus . βARRs deliver the SP - P25103 endosomes , where P42892 associates with the complex , degrades SP , and allows the P25103 , freed from βARRs , to recycle . Thus , both P42892 and βARRs mediate the resensitization of P25103 Ca ( 2 +) signaling at the plasma membrane . Sustained exposure of colonocytes to SP activates NF - κB and stimulates P10145 secretion . This proinflammatory signaling is unaffected by inhibition of the endosomal P29323 pathway but is suppressed by P42892 inhibition or β P32121 knockdown . Inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A , which also contributes to sustained P25103 signaling at the plasma membrane , similarly attenuates P10145 secretion . Thus , the primary function of βARRs and P42892 in SP - dependent inflammatory signaling is to promote resensitization , which allows the sustained P25103 signaling from the plasma membrane that drives inflammation .\",\n \"___MASK76___ triggers cytokine release by macrophages : rationale for stents eluting everolimus and a glucocorticoid . OBJECTIVE : Stent - based delivery of the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor everolimus is a promising strategy for the treatment of coronary artery disease . We studied potential adverse effects associated with P42345 inhibition . METHODS AND RESULTS : Macrophages in culture were either treated with everolimus or starved to inhibit P42345 . ___MASK76___ led to inhibition of protein translation , activation of p38 MAPK , and the release of proinflammatory cytokines ( eg , P05231 , TNFα ) and chemokines ( eg , MCP1 , Rantes ) before induction of autophagic death . These effects were also observed with rapamycin , but not after starvation . ___MASK76___ - induced cytokine release was similar in macrophages lacking the essential autophagy gene Atg7 but was inhibited when macrophages were cotreated with p38 MAPK inhibitor SB202190 or the glucocorticoid clobetasol . Combined stent - based delivery of clobetasol and everolimus in rabbit plaques downregulated TNFα expression as compared with everolimus - treated plaques but did not affect the ability of everolimus to induce macrophage clearance . CONCLUSIONS : P42345 inhibition by everolimus triggers cytokine release in macrophages through inhibition of protein translation and p38 activation . These findings provide a rationale for combined local treatment of atherosclerotic plaques with everolimus and an anti - inflammatory agent .\",\n \"Novel bioactive metabolites of dipyrone ( metamizol ) . DB04817 is a common antipyretic drug and the most popular non - opioid analgesic in many countries . In spite of its long and widespread use , molecular details of its fate in the body are not fully known . We administered dipyrone orally to mice . Two unknown metabolites were found , viz . the arachidonoyl amides of the known major dipyrone metabolites , 4 - methylaminoantipyrine ( 2 ) and 4 - aminoantipyrine ( 3 ) . They were identified by P19957 - LC - MS / MS after extraction from the CNS , and comparison with reference substances prepared synthetically . The arachidonoyl amides were positively tested for cannabis receptor binding ( CB ( 1 ) and CB ( 2 ) ) and cyclooxygenase inhibition ( P23219 and P35354 in tissues and as isolated enzymes ) , suggesting that the endogenous cannabinoid system may play a role in the effects of dipyrone against pain .\",\n \"The role of the spinal opioid receptor like1 receptor , the P25103 , and cyclooxygenase - 2 in maintaining postoperative pain in the rat . Postoperative incident pain is not easily treated with opioids . Mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision in rats is one of the animal models of postoperative incident pain . It is thought that mechanical hyperalgesia is maintained by the sensitization of spinal dorsal horn neurons . The P25103 , the opioid receptor like1 ( P41146 ) receptor , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 reportedly are involved in the development of spinal sensitization . In this study , we clarified the role of the P25103 , the P41146 receptor , and P35354 in the maintenance of mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision . A 1 - cm longitudinal incision was made through skin and fascia of the plantar aspect of the right foot in the rat . Four hours after the skin incision , significant mechanical hyperalgesia developed . An P41146 receptor agonist ( nociceptin ) , P25103 antagonists ( CP - 96 , 345 and FK888 ) , and P35354 inhibitors ( NS398 and JTE522 ) were administered intrathecally 4 h after the skin incision . An P41146 receptor agonist and P25103 antagonists , but not P35354 inhibitors , significantly attenuated the level of mechanical hyperalgesia induced by the skin incision . These findings suggest that the spinal P41146 receptor and the P25103 play an important role in maintaining the mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision . IMPLICATIONS : Intrathecal injection of an P25103 antagonist and an P41146 receptor agonist may be effective for the treatment of postoperative incident pain .\",\n \"A comparative study of the antipyretic effects of indomethacin and dipyrone in rats . OBJECTIVE : Compare the antipyretic effects of dipyrone and indomethacin . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Fever was induced in rats by i . v . LPS or i . c . v . interleukins ( IL ) , prostaglandins ( PG ) , arachidonic acid ( AA ) , pre - formed pyrogenic factor ( PFPF ) , tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) or corticotrophin releasing hormone ( P06850 ) . DB04817 and indomethacin were administered i . p . , arginine vasopressin V1 - receptor antagonist , d ( CH2 ) 5 DB00135 ( Me ) AVP , into the ventral septal area . Cyclooxygenase ( P23219 /- 2 ) blocking activity was assessed in transfected COS - 7 cells . P06850 release from isolated hypothalami was determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Indomethacin or dipyrone reduced LPS , IL - 1beta , P05231 or P01375 induced fever and P06850 release from rat hypothalamus . Only dipyrone inhibited P10145 , PFPF or PGF2alpha fever . Only indomethacin inhibited fever induced by AA or IL - 1beta , plus AA . Neither antipyretic affected fever caused by DB00917 or P06850 . d ( CH2 ) 5Tyr ( Me ) AVP only blocked antipyresis induced by indomethacin . DB04817 at a very high concentration ( 10 mM ) inhibited only P23219 , while indomethacin ( 0 . 1 microM ) blocked P23219 and P35354 in COS - 7 cells . CONCLUSION : The antipyretic effect of dipyrone differs from that of indomethacin in that it does not depend on AVP release or inhibition of PG synthesis .\",\n \"[ Anticoagulants of primary haemostasis ] . Inhibition of platelet function plays an important role in the treatment and secondary prevention of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular ischemic diseases . Established antiplatelet agents use different pharmacological targets for this role . Acetyl salicylic acid achieves a reduction of thromboxane A2 formation by inhibition of P23219 . DB00208 or clopidogrel are ADP - Q9H244 receptor antagonists . Tirofiban , abciximab or eptifibatid are used for the inhibition of the glycoprotein IIb / IIIa receptor which is activated at the surface of platelets preceding the final step of their aggregation . The mechanism of dipyridamole is based on the inhibition of adenosine uptake and of phosphodiesterase - 5 . Efforts are made to improve antiplatelet therapy with the aim to find agents with favorable clinical outcome and lower bleeding risk . Current clinical studies focus on a new generation of ADP receptor antagonists ( prasugrel , cangrelor and ticagrelor ) as successors of ticlopidine and clopidogrel after coronary arterial interventions . Developments using platelet targets different from established drugs are thrombin receptor antagonists ( like SCH530348 ) or thromboxane receptor antagonists ( like S18886 / terutroban ) in patients with cerebrovascular events . Results from recent experimental studies could lead to new strategies for antiplatelet therapy ( like inhibition of GP Ib receptor , GP VI receptor , platelet - leukocyte interaction , factor XII and others ) in the future .\",\n \"Inorganic lead enhances cytokine - induced elevation of matrix metalloproteinase P14780 expression in glial cells . Inorganic lead ( Pb ) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that produces a variety of deleterious effects in the central nervous system ( CNS ) . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) , specifically P14780 , induced by inflammatory cytokines , are increasingly being implicated in CNS pathology . The present study demonstrates that low concentrations of either pro - inflammatory cytokines ( P01375 and IL - 1beta ) or Pb did not influence the P14780 expression in a glial cell line ( P13671 ) when added separately . However , combined administration of Pb and cytokines induced a marked synergized elevation of P14780 expression in spite of a reduction in the number of glial cells . These results demonstrate a possible new mechanism by which Pb may induce neuropathological processes .\",\n \"The emergence of DNA methylation as a key modulator of aberrant cell death in prostate cancer . It is now well established that cancer cells exhibit a number of genetic defects in the machinery that governs programmed cell death and that sabotage of apoptosis is one of the principal factors aiding in the evolution of the carcinogenic phenotype . A number of studies have implicated aberrant DNA methylation as a key survival mechanism in cancer , whereby promoter hypermethylation silences genes essential for many processes including apoptosis . To date , studies on the methylation profile of apoptotic genes have largely focused on cancers of the breast , colon and stomach , with only limited data available on prostate cancer . Here we discuss the major developments in the field of DNA methylation and its role in the regulation of aberrant apoptosis in prostate cancer . The most significant advances have involved the discovery of apoptotic gene targets of methylation , including Q6GPH4 , ( fragile histidine triad ( P49789 ) , cellular retinol binding protein 1 ( P09455 ) , decoy receptor 1 ( O14798 ) , decoy receptor 2 ( Q9UBN6 ) , target of methylation - induced silenceing 1 ( Q9ULZ3 ) , P01375 receptor superfamily , member 6 ( FAS ) , Reprimo ( Q9NS64 ) and P08151 pathogenesis - related 1 ( P48060 ) . These genes are reported to be hypermethylated in prostate cancer and some offer potential as diagnostic and prognostic markers . We also introduce the concept of an ' apoptotic methylation signature ' for prostate cancer and evaluate its potential in a diagnostic , prognostic and therapeutic setting .\",\n \"Therapy with a synthetic retinoid -- ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) etretin -- increases the cellular retinoic acid - binding protein in nonlesional psoriatic skin . Cellular retinol ( P09455 ) - and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) - binding proteins were determined in samples of lesional and nonlesional skin of psoriatic patients , before and during oral administration of a synthetic retinoid , ___MASK4___ ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) . A 200 % increase in CRABP levels , measured by the ability of the protein to bind retinoic acid , was observed in the normal skin during treatment . The P09455 levels were not altered during therapy . The results show that P09455 and CRABP are independently regulated in human skin and suggest that synthetic retinoids may exert their pharmacologic effects by interfering with the regulation of natural retinoic acid receptors .\",\n \"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK3___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .\",\n \"The database dbEST correctly predicts gene expression in colon cancer patients . This study aims to test the predictive power of gene expression data derived from NIH ' s database dbEST , which collects gene expression results from a large number and variety of DNA array experiments . The motivation of this study is to make comparable experimental studies , which are usually performed only for one or a few tissues or organs , with a wide variety of other tissues . Confirmation of a good predictive power of dbEST would put a number of interesting and partially surprising recent findings , solely based on data mining , on a more solid basis than available so far . The expression of nine genes ( P06730 , P26196 , O14929 , Q96RU2 , HSP90 ( beta , P14618 , P53350 , P35354 and P10451 ) plus two calibration genes in paired normal and cancer colon tissues of eight individual patients was investigated by quantitative RT - PCR and compared with the predictions made by the data - base . GUS and beta - actin reveal only little variation among different patients , making them good internal calibration standards . In normal colon tissue , data mining correctly predicts the expression of all nine genes , which covers two orders of magnitude . In cancer , dbEST is somewhat less precise , but still valuable for the comparison with clinical results .\",\n \"Metalloproteinases control brain inflammation induced by pertussis toxin in mice overexpressing the chemokine P13500 in the central nervous system . Inflammatory leukocytes infiltrate the CNS parenchyma in neuroinflammation . This involves cellular migration across various structures associated with the blood - brain barrier : the vascular endothelium , the glia limitans , and the perivascular space between them . Leukocytes accumulate spontaneously in the perivascular space in brains of transgenic ( Tg ) mice that overexpress P13500 under control of a CNS - specific promoter . The Tg mice show no clinical symptoms , even though leukocytes have crossed the endothelial basement membrane . Pertussis toxin ( PTx ) given i . p . induced encephalopathy and weight loss in Tg mice . We used flow cytometry , ultra - small superparamagnetic iron oxide - enhanced magnetic resonance imaging , and immunofluorescent staining to show that encephalopathy involved leukocyte migration across the glia limitans into the brain parenchyma , identifying this as the critical step in inducing clinical symptoms . Metalloproteinase ( MPs ) enzymes are implicated in leukocyte infiltration in neuroinflammation . Unmanipulated Tg mice had elevated expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 , matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 10 , and - 12 mRNA in the brain . PTx further induced expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 , metalloproteinase disintegrins - 12 , P22894 , and - 10 in brains of Tg mice . Levels of the microglial - associated MP P51511 were not affected in control or PTx - treated Tg mice . PTx also up - regulated expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1beta and P01375 mRNA in Tg CNS . Weight loss and parenchymal infiltration , but not perivascular accumulation , were significantly inhibited by the broad - spectrum MP inhibitor BB - 94 / ___MASK24___ . Our finding that MPs mediate PTx - induced parenchymal infiltration to the chemokine - overexpressing CNS has relevance for the pathogenesis of human diseases involving CNS inflammation , such as multiple sclerosis .\",\n \"[ P35354 inhibitor non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs , myth or reality ? ] . The discovery of two isoforms of cyclooxygenase , Cox - 1 constitutive and Cox - 2 inducible , has prompted the development of new molecules with high Cox - 2 selectivity . These new NSAIDs belong to the coxib class and have theoretically a better digestive tolerability than classical NSAID have . In Belgium , rofecoxib ( ( Vioxx ) and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) are commercialized . DB00533 is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis ( 12 . 5 to 25 mg / d ) and celecoxib is indicated in osteoarthritis ( 200 mg / d ) and in rheumatoid arthritis ( 200 to 400 mg / d ) . Several studies have demonstrated their efficacy , similarly to classical NSAID as diclofenac ( Voltaren ) , naproxen ( Naprosyne ) , ibuprofen ( ___MASK38___ ) and their superiority compared to placebo . Their safety profile for gastrointestinal events is proven in patients without ulcer history compared to classical NSAID . However , the concomitant use of aspirin decreases the benefit as demonstrated for celecoxib at 400 mg / d but not investigated for rofecoxib . The selective inhibition of Cox - 2 with no effect on Cox - 1 favors cardiovascular events in patients at risk . Other side effects are similar to classical NSAID . Thus Cox - 2 inhibitors NSAID are interesting molecules for their sparing gastrointestinal activity . They must be used with caution in patients with ulcer history , in the elderly and in patients requiring aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK100___","___MASK24___","___MASK38___","___MASK3___","___MASK4___","___MASK75___","___MASK76___","___MASK87___","___MASK9___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK100___\",\n \"___MASK24___\",\n \"___MASK38___\",\n \"___MASK3___\",\n \"___MASK4___\",\n \"___MASK75___\",\n \"___MASK76___\",\n \"___MASK87___\",\n \"___MASK9___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK76___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_179"}}},{"rowIdx":180,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00087?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Use of the ImmuKnow assay to evaluate the effect of alemtuzumab - depleting induction therapy on cell - mediated immune function after renal transplantation . BACKGROUND : Good outcomes after renal transplantation are dependent on effective immunosuppression while minimizing infection . DB00087 ( Campath or Campath - 1H ) is an anti - P31358 humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody which induces rapid and sustained depletion of circulating lymphocytes and has been effectively used as an immunosuppressant in post - transplant induction therapy . METHODS : We used the ImmuKnow assay to compare cell - mediated immune function in renal transplant patients treated with alemtuzumab or with conventional immunosuppressive tri - therapy . The ImmuKnow method determines the levels of adenosine triphosphate ( DB00171 ) released from P01730 cells following stimulation with a mitogen . RESULTS : We showed a statistically significant difference in the distribution of outcome after transplantation between the conventional and the Campath groups ( P = 0 . 010 ) . A significantly higher number of patients treated with alemtuzumab induction therapy were stable after transplantation compared to those treated with conventional immunosuppressive tri - therapy ( 96 . 6 vs . 75 . 7 % ) . DB00171 values were significantly higher in the conventional group compared to the Campath group at 180 days after transplantation ( P < 0 . 001 ) . DB00171 levels did not change significantly over time in clinically stable kidney recipients treated with alemtuzumab induction therapy ( P = 0 . 554 ) . CONCLUSIONS : The ImmuKnow assay is a useful tool for evaluating the global immune response in alemtuzumab - treated renal transplant patients . DB00087 - depleting induction therapy remains effective for at least 180 days .","DB00087 as a bridge to allogeneic P09683 in atypical hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis . BACKGROUND : A 39 - year - old woman with no relevant medical or family history was admitted to hospital with episodic fever , which persisted despite antibiotic therapy . Other notable findings at admission were splenomegaly , pancytopenia , hyponatremia , elevated levels of liver enzymes , hyperferritinemia and hypofibrinogenemia . INVESTIGATIONS : Physical examination , laboratory tests , rheumatic marker serology , pathogen detection assays , complete blood counts , measurement of levels of ferritin , fibrinogen , triglycerides and soluble CD25 , natural killer cell functional studies , P14222 mutation analysis , renal biopsy , bone marrow biopsy , CT imaging of the chest and abdomen . DIAGNOSIS : Idiopathic , atypical hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis . MANAGEMENT : Initial treatment with antibiotics was followed by immunosuppressive therapy ( including intravenous immunoglobulin , ciclosporin , infliximab , corticosteroids and etoposide ) . Remission was achieved by treatment with the anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody , alemtuzumab , after which allogeneic stem - cell transplantation ( with reduced - intensity conditioning treatment and graft - versus - host disease prophylaxis ) resulted in a definitive cure .","Expression of P20839 and P12268 after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression . BACKGROUND : ___MASK55___ ( DB00603 ) mediates immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) . Induction of IMPDH activity has been observed in whole blood and erythrocyte samples during immunosuppressive therapy . Information concerning the mechanisms for increased IMPDH activity is limited and the potential implications of induction have been debated . METHODS : Whole blood , P01730 + cell , and reticulocyte samples were collected from 30 renal transplant patients pre - and posttransplantation . The expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , type 1 and 2 , were analyzed by real - time reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction and quantified using a housekeeping gene index . The IMPDH activity was determined by ultraviolet high - performance liquid chromatography . RESULTS : Transplantation and the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy was associated with increased P20839 ( 50 - 88 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) and decreased P12268 ( 42 - 56 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) expression . In P01730 + cells , however , P12268 increased ( 15 % , P = 0 . 009 ) . These changes are probably related to glucocorticoid effects . Two weeks posttransplant , DB00603 - treated patients displayed elevated P20839 and 2 in reticulocytes , suggesting enzyme induction in these cells during prolonged DB00603 therapy . Patients with acute rejection during follow - up demonstrated higher P12268 expression in P01730 + cells pretransplant than nonrejecting patients ( median expression 1 . 26 vs . 0 . 87 respectively , P = 0 . 017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of changes in P20839 and 2 expression after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression is important considering the action of DB00603 on IMPDH and the potential for pharmacodynamic monitoring of DB00603 by measuring IMPDH activity . The expression of P12268 in P01730 + cells pretransplant may be an indicator of immune activation .","Constitutive intracellular production of P35228 and NO in human melanoma : possible role in regulation of growth and resistance to apoptosis . Human melanoma tumors cells are known to express the enzyme , inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) , which is responsible for cytokine induced nitric oxide ( NO ) production during immune responses . This constitutive expression of P35228 in many patients ' tumor cells , as well as its strong association with poor patient survival , have led to the consideration of P35228 as a molecular marker of poor prognosis , as well as a possible target for therapy . The expression of P35228 in patient tumors was found to associate with nitrotyrosine , P35354 , pSTAT3 , and arginase . Using human melanoma patients ' samples as well as cell lines , we have further evidence supporting intracellular NO production by detection of nitrotyrosine and also by use of P08174 - 2DA staining . Experiments were performed to scavenge the endogenous NO ( with c - PTIO ) resulting in melanoma cell growth inhibition ; this was restored with SIN - 1 ( NO and O2 - donor ) providing data to support a functional role of this gas . Our goal is to understand the aberrant biology leading to this curious phenomenon , and to regulate it in favor of patient treatments .","Long - term follow - up of symptomatic patients with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma / Waldenström macroglobulinemia treated with the anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab . P31358 is expressed on malignant cells in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma ( P06858 ) , including IgM - secreting Waldenström macroglobulinemia ( WM ) . We examined the activity of alemtuzumab in 28 symptomatic P06858 ( 27 IgM and 1 IgA ) patients . The median prior number of therapies for these patients was 2 ( range , 0 - 5 ) and 43 % had refractory disease . Patients received alemtuzumab at 30 mg IV 3 times weekly for up to 12 weeks after test dosing , and also received hydrocortisone , acyclovir , and Bactrim or equivalent prophylaxis . Patients had a complete response ( n = 1 ) , a partial response ( n = 9 ) , or a MR ( n = 11 ) for an overall and major response rate of 75 % and 36 % , respectively . Median serum Ig decreased from 3510 to 1460 mg / dL ( P < . 001 at best response ) . With a median follow - up of 64 months , the median time to progression was 14 . 5 months . Hematologic and infectious complications , including CMV reactivation , were more common in previously treated patients and were indirectly associated with 3 deaths . Long - term follow - up revealed late - onset autoimmune thrombocytopenia ( AITP ) in 4 patients at a median of 13 . 6 months after therapy , which contributed to 1 death . DB00087 is an active therapy in patients with P06858 , but short - and long - term toxicities need to be carefully weighed against other available treatment options . Late AITP is a newly recognized complication of alemtuzumab in this patient population . This study is registered at www . clinicaltrials . gov as NCT00142181 .","[ DB00087 , a monoclonal antibody against P31358 : hopes and fears ] . P31358 , an antigen expressed on immune cells including mature T lymphocytes , is thought to be involved in immunomodulatory mechanisms . DB00087 is a humanized monoclonal antibody against P31358 , which causes a marked and long - term decrease in immune cells , especially P01730 - positive T lymphocytes . A few randomized clinical trials have revealed the efficacy of alemtuzumab to be much greater than that of interferon - β in patients with relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis . However , the development of other autoimmune disorders , including autoimmune thyroid disorders and thrombocytic purpura , because of alemtuzumab application has been considered an obstacle in its widespread use .","15 - Deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- prostaglandin J2 inhibits the expression of proinflammatory genes in human blood monocytes via a P37231 - independent mechanism . The peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( P37231 ) has been implicated in inhibition of the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and inducible enzymes such as cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) . Using real - time RT - PCR the present study investigates the impact of two P37231 agonists , 15 - deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- prostaglandin J ( 2 ) ( 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) ) and ciglitazone , on the expression of several proinflammatory genes in lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - stimulated human blood monocytes . Stimulation of cells with LPS resulted in a profound induction of the expression of P35354 , interleukin ( IL ) - 1 , P05231 , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) , and granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . Treatment of cells with 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) ( 10 microM ) was associated with a nearly complete inhibition of the expression of all genes that remained unaltered in the presence of the P37231 antagonist bisphenol A diglycidyl ether ( BADGE ; 100 microM ) . By contrast , treatment of cells with another potent P37231 agonist , ciglitazone ( 50 microM ) , and the Q07869 agonist WY - 14 , 643 ( 100 microM ) did not suppress LPS - induced expression of the investigated genes . Stimulation of monocytes with LPS resulted in an 88 % inhibition of P37231 mRNA expression that was fully restored by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) but only to a partial extent by ciglitazone and WY - 14 , 643 . Again , BADGE did not alter the effect of 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) . Collectively , our results show that alterations of gene expression by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) in LPS - stimulated human blood monocytes are mediated by P37231 - independent mechanisms . Moreover , it is concluded that both inhibition of proinflammatory gene expression and restoration of LPS - induced decrease of P37231 expression may contribute to the biological action of 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) .","Gene expression profiling in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with hydroxyurea . Using array technology that allows the simultaneous detection of gene expression of hundreds of genes , four patients with chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) were investigated at diagnosis and after starting administration of hydroxyurea . To detect the gene expression of peripheral blood mononuclears and granulocytes Human Cancer cDNA Array ( CLONTECH ) with 588 gene probes was used . Gene expression mononuclear and granulocyte profiles of patients at diagnosis were compared with the control profiles . The significant expression changes observed in most patients seemed to be important . Increased expression of c - jun N - terminal kinase 2 ( P45984 ) , integrin alpha E , P22894 , P14780 was detected in both fractions of most patients . In some samples P12004 , P51858 , MAPK p38 , P13987 increased expressions were found . Significant down - regulation of expression in patients was detected in genes P11802 inhibitor A , Q00577 , notch1 in mononuclears ; P52630 , P42229 , P10276 , Q8WXI8 - 1 , junB , caspase 4 in granulocytes ; Q00534 , P35638 , P00533 - 3 , cadherin 5 in both fractions . Expression profiles detected in patients at diagnosis did not differ markedly from those after one - week treatment with hydroxyurea . Only in a few genes were significant changes after hydroxyurea administration observed and inter - individual expression differences were rather common .","Essential role for retinoic acid in the promotion of P01730 (+) T cell effector responses via retinoic acid receptor alpha . DB00162 and its metabolite , retinoic acid ( RA ) are implicated in the regulation of immune homeostasis via the peripheral induction of regulatory T cells . Here we showed RA was also required to elicit proinflammatory P01730 (+) helper T cell responses to infection and mucosal vaccination . P10276 ( RARα ) was the critical mediator of these effects . Antagonism of RAR signaling and deficiency in RARα ( Rara (-/-) ) resulted in a cell - autonomous P01730 (+) T cell activation defect , which impaired intermediate signaling events , including calcium mobilization . Altogether , these findings reveal a fundamental role for the RA - RARα axis in the development of both regulatory and inflammatory arms of adaptive immunity and establish nutritional status as a broad regulator of adaptive T cell responses .","EEG changes and serum anticholinergic activity measured in patients with delirium in the intensive care unit . The aim of this study was to examine whether serum anticholinergic activity ( P0DJI8 ) is a reliable indicator of delirium in the ICU , and whether there is a significant correlation between P0DJI8 and quantitative electroencephalographic ( EEG ) data in delirious patients . In a prospective cohort study , we assessed ICU patients diagnosed with delirium ( n = 37 ) . EEG measurements and blood analysis including P0DJI8 were performed 48 h following ICU admission . The presence of delirium was evaluated using the Confusion Assessment Method for critically ill patients in ICU ( P62158 - ICU ) . The P0DJI8 level was measured using a competitive radioreceptor binding assay for muscarinergic receptors and quantitative EEG was measured using the CATEEM system . We found that , under comparable conditions , patients in the delirium group showed a higher relative EEG theta power and a reduced alpha power ( n = 17 ) than did the non - delirious patients ( n = 20 ) . No difference in measured P0DJI8 levels were seen ; therefore , there was no correlation between P0DJI8 and EEG measurements in delirious patients . We conclude that , in contrast to the EEG , the P0DJI8 level can not be proposed as a tool for diagnosing delirium in ICU patients .","Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .","DB00087 in the treatment of refractory acute rejection and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after human lung transplantation . Despite substantial improvements in early survival after lung transplantation , refractory acute rejection ( RAR ) and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome ( BOS ) remain major contributors to transplant - related morbidity and mortality . We have utilized alemtuzumab , a humanized anti - P31358 antibody which results in potent lymphocyte depletion , in consecutive patients with RAR ( n = 12 ) or BOS ( n = 10 ) . All patients failed conventional treatment with methylprednisolone and antithymocyte globulin and received strict infection prophylaxis . DB00087 significantly improved histological rejection scores in RAR . Total rejection grade / biopsy was 1 . 98 +/- 0 . 25 preceding alemtuzumab versus 0 . 33 +/- 0 . 14 posttreatment , p - value < 0 . 0001 ( with a similar number of biopsies / patient per respective time interval ) . Freedom from BOS was observed in 65 % of RAR patients 2 years after alemtuzumab treatment . Although there was no statistically significant change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second ( FEV1 ) before and after alemtuzumab treatment in patients with BOS , a stabilization or improvement in BOS grade occurred in 70 % of patients . Patient survival 2 years after alemtuzumab for BOS was 69 % . Despite a dramatic decline in P01730 counts in alemtuzumab - treated patients , only one patient developed a lethal infection . Thus , we provide the first evidence that alemtuzumab is a potentially useful therapy in lung transplant recipients with RAR or BOS .","In vivo alemtuzumab enables haploidentical human leukocyte antigen - mismatched hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation without ex vivo graft manipulation . BACKGROUND : DB00087 , a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against human P31358 , has a strong lympholytic effect . This study evaluates the safety of unmanipulated peripheral blood stem - cell transplantation from two or three loci - mismatched related donors using alemtuzumab in vivo . METHODS : A total body irradiation - based regimen was used in young patients , whereas those 50 years or older received fludarabine - based conditioning . DB00087 was added to these regimens by intravenous infusion at 0 . 2 mg / kg per day for 6 days ( days - 8 to - 3 ) . RESULTS : We treated 12 patients with a median age of 49 . 5 years . Eight patients demonstrated active disease , and four patients demonstrated acute leukemia in high - risk remission . All achieved neutrophil engraftment a median of 17 . 5 days after transplantation with complete donor - type chimerism . The cumulative incidence of grades III to IV acute graft - versus - host disease was only 9 % . Infection - related deaths were not observed . CD3 +/ P01730 + and CD3 +/ CD8 + T cells were strongly suppressed within 2 months after transplantation , but recovered on day 90 . Relapse was observed in five of eight patients who underwent transplantation for active disease , whereas none of the three patients who underwent transplantation in first remission had a relapse . CONCLUSIONS : We conclude that in vivo alemtuzumab enables haploidentical hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation without ex vivo graft manipulation .","Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .","Allogeneic stem cell transplantation using alemtuzumab - containing regimens in severe aplastic anemia . DB00087 , a humanized anti - P31358 , IgG1 monoclonal antibody , is used to reduce graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) and aid engraftment after allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplant ( HSCT ) . Its associated low incidence of GVHD makes it an attractive alternative to anti - thymocyte globulin ( ATG ) in transplant conditioning regimen for severe aplastic anaemia ( P0DJI8 ) . We have reviewed the use of alemtuzumab - based conditioning regimen for HSCT in P0DJI8 and show that it results in sustained haematological engraftment , a very low incidence of chronic GVHD without an increase in viral infections . Intriguingly , alemtuzumab appears to induce tolerance post - HSCT with the findings of stable mixed T cell chimerism with full donor myeloid chimerism and the absence of chronic GVHD , and which persist on withdrawal of post - graft immunosuppression . Finally , its low toxicity profile may permit future application of HSCT to older patients with P0DJI8 who fail to respond to immunosuppressive therapy .","Targeting pro - resolution pathways to combat chronic inflammation in P48444 . Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is an inflammatory lung condition that is associated with irreversible airflow obstruction as a consequence of small airways disease , excessive mucus production and emphysema . Paradoxically , excessive inflammation fails to control microbial pathogens that not only colonise P48444 airways , but also trigger acute exacerbations , which markedly increase inflammation underlying host tissue damage . Excessive production of leukocyte mobilising cytokines such as P10145 ( P10145 ) and leukotriene B4 ( LTB4 ) in response to environmental stimuli ( cigarette smoke and microbial products ) are thought to maintain chronic inflammation , in conjunction with inefficient macrophage clearance of microbes and apoptotic neutrophils . In this perspective , we discuss an alternative view on why inflammation persists with a focus on why pro - resolution mediators such as lipoxin A4 ( LXA4 ) , D - series resolving and P04083 fail to effectively switch off inflammation in P48444 . These pro - resolving mediators converge on the G - protein coupled receptor , Q96JZ2 / P25090 . This receptor is particularly relevant to P48444 as the complex milieu of exogenous and host - derived mediators within the inflamed airways include agonists that potently activate Q96JZ2 / P25090 , including Serum Amyloid A ( P0DJI8 ) and the cathelicidin , LL - 37 . There is emerging evidence to suggest that Q96JZ2 / P25090 can exist in alternative receptor conformations in an agonist - biased manner , which facilitates alternate functional receptor behaviors . Hence , the development of more stable pro - resolving analogs provides therapeutic opportunities to address Q96JZ2 / P25090 conformations to counteract pathogenic signaling and promote non - phlogistic clearance pathways essential for resolution of inflammation .","Immunity 12 years after alemtuzumab in RA : CD5 ⁺ B - cell depletion , thymus - dependent T - cell reconstitution and normal vaccine responses . OBJECTIVES : Lymphocyte depleting therapies have been used to treat refractory autoimmune disease , including RA , but treatment may be associated with long - term lymphopenia . It is unclear whether delayed reconstitution preferentially affects lymphocyte subsets , how this modulates immune challenges and whether thymic function influences the outcome . These questions are now addressed in a detailed analysis of RA patients 12 years after alemtuzumab ( anti - P31358 ) treatment . METHODS : Blood was obtained from 20 RA patients 12 years after alemtuzumab treatment . Lymphocyte subsets were enumerated by flow cytometry . T - cell receptor excision circles ( TRECs ) / ml were determined to quantify thymic function , and serological responses to neoantigens and recall antigens were assessed . RESULTS : RA patients remained lymphopenic 12 years after their first dose of alemtuzumab . P06127 (+) B cells , which may be associated with autoantibody production , were significantly reduced in alemtuzumab - treated patients compared with age - matched disease controls . In addition , naïve and memory P01730 (+) T - cell subsets were present in altered proportions in patients who had received alemtuzumab , with increased effector memory P01730 (+) T cells , and decreased naïve and central memory P01730 (+) T cells . TRECs were detectable in alemtuzumab - treated patients and correlated with P01730 (+) lymphocyte counts . Vaccine responses to neoantigens and recall antigens fell within the normal range for an ageing population . CONCLUSIONS : DB00087 therapy resulted in long - term alterations in lymphocyte subsets . The significance of these changes remains uncertain but patients respond normally to antigenic challenges . Thymic function remains an important determinant of T - cell reconstitution even several years after lymphocytotoxic therapy .","Plasma interleukin - 6 is not a mediator of changes in lipoprotein lipase activity in cancer patients . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Cancer cachexia is characterized by a variety of metabolic disorders . Alterations in fat metabolism have been reported to be associated with suppression of tissue lipoprotein lipase ( P06858 ) activity in tumor - bearing animals . P05231 ( IL - 6 ) has been documented to reduce tissue P06858 activity and may play a role in inducing cancer cachexia . This study was conducted to clarify the changes in P06858 activity and the role of P05231 in patients with either gastrointestinal cancer or breast cancer . METHODOLOGY : Twelve patients with colorectal cancer , 7 patients with gastric cancer , 7 patients with breast cancer and 5 normal volunteers were studied . Serum concentrations of triglycerides ( TG ) , non - esterified fatty acids ( P80303 ) and P05231 were measured . P06858 activity was measured in plasma post - heparin administration . The relationships of P06858 activity to tumor progression , body weight loss and serum P05231 levels were examined . The effect of tumor resection on P06858 activity was also studied . RESULTS : P06858 activity was suppressed with tumor progression in patients with either gastrointestinal cancer or breast cancer . Suppression of P06858 activity and the degree of weight loss were negatively correlated in patients with either gastric or colorectal cancer ( r = - 0 . 5826 , p = 0 . 011 ) but not in patients with breast cancer . The decrease in P06858 activity was not always reversed after resection of the tumor . Circulating P05231 did not correlate with either plasma P06858 activity or tumor progression . CONCLUSIONS : Reduced P06858 activity in patients with advanced gastrointestinal or breast cancer may reflect changes in nutritional status . Serum P05231 is less likely to be a mediator of these alterations .","Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK54___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .","Behçet ' s disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome with elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines . Abstract We report the case of a 56 - year - old Japanese woman with Behçet ' s disease and myelodysplastic syndrome ( P43034 ) , who had a history of episodic high - grade fever , recurrent oral and genital ulcers , and erythema nodosum , during a 13 - year period from 1989 to 2002 . Bone marrow aspirates obtained in January 1995 showed refractory anemia with trisomy 8 , a subtype of P43034 . Her serum levels of soluble interleukin - 2 receptor ( IL - 2R ) , interferon - γ , IL - 1β , P05231 , P10145 , and granulocyte - macrophage colony stimulating factor in the active state were higher than those in the inactive state , whereas those of tumor necrosis factor - α and P22301 did not increase even in the active state . In this case , it was speculated that a T - cell immune response might have been involved in the disease pathogenesis , and that the repeated febrile episodes might have been a manifestation of neutrophil hyperfunction induced by increased serum levels of inflammatory cytokines .","Development and evaluation of high throughput functional assay methods for Q12809 potassium channel . Three functional hERG channel assay methods have been developed and evaluated . The methods were tested against five known hERG channel inhibitors : dofetilide , terfenadine ( Seldane ) , sertindole ( ___MASK23___ ) , astemizole ( Hismanal ) , and cisapride ( Propulsid ) . The DiBAC4 ( 3 )- based assays were found to be the most economical but had high false - hit rates as a result of the interaction of dye with the test compounds . The membrane potential dye assay had fewer color - quenching problems but was expensive and still gave false hits . The nonradioactive Rb + efflux assay was the most sensitive of all the assays evaluated and had the lowest false - hit rate .","DB00087 induction in kidney transplantation : clinical results and impact on T - regulatory cells . DB00087 ( ALT ) , a humanized monoclonal anti - P31358 antibody , was introduced in solid organ transplantation as an induction agent . ALT associated with anticalcineurins has provided a low incidence of acute rejection episodes ( ARE ) and potential tolerogenic properties . We analyzed the clinical outcomes and effects on peripheral Treg of renal transplant recipients treated with ALT . Six - month data on kidney alone or kidney combined with pancreas or liver patients treated with ALT and tacrolimus ( TAC ) in standard doses were compared with those on renal transplant recipients of similar demography who were not treated with ALT . We evaluated patient and graft survivals , ARE incidence , hematological parameters , renal function , adverse events , and P01730 + CD25 + FoxP3 + T cells in peripheral blood . Demographics of recipients , donors , and transplants were similar in both groups . Mean HLA mismatch was slightly greater among ALT - treated patients ( 3 . 5 vs 2 . 5 ) . No combined transplantation was performed in the ALT - untreated group . Patient and graft survivals were 100 % without rejection or serious infections in both groups . ALT - treated recipients showed anemia and leukopenia in 3 patients as well as severe lymphopenia in 5 recipients , who partially recovered on day 90 . Final mean plasma creatinine was 1 . 4 mg / dL , while calculated creatinine clearance was approximately 65 mL / min in both groups . Mean Treg cell percentage was higher among ALT - treated recipients than the comparative group or healthy controls ( P < . 05 ) . In conclusion , renal transplantation results obtained using ALT with rigorous immunosuppressive therapy were excellent ; serious adverse events and acute rejection were absent . The effect of the increased proportion of Treg cells must be evaluated with longer observation .","Current status of antibody therapy in ALL . Despite the significant advances in modern chemotherapy , it remains challenging to treat adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ( ALL ) . The relapse rate remains high , and the outcome at the time of relapse is dismal . Antibody - based therapies have demonstrated promising results in this patient group . Variable mechanisms have been applied to target surface antigens ( P11836 [ also termed P11836 ] , P20273 , P31358 and P15391 ) that are commonly expressed on malignant leukaemia cells . In this review , we will focus on the clinical application of such therapies in adult ALL , including the naked antibodies : DB00073 , Ofatumumab , DB04958 and DB00087 ; the immunotoxins : BL22 and Combotox ; the immunoconjugates : inotuzumab and SAR 3419 ; as well as the Bi - specific T cell engaging ( BiTE ) - specific antibody , DB09052 .","Q07869 - γ Regulates Trophoblast Differentiation in the BeWo Cell Model . Common pregnancy complications , such as severe preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction , disrupt pregnancy progression and impair maternal and fetal wellbeing . Placentas from such pregnancies exhibit lesions principally within the syncytiotrophoblast ( P09683 ) , a layer in direct contact with maternal blood . In humans and mice , glial cell missing - 1 ( GCM - 1 ) promotes differentiation of underlying cytotrophoblast cells into the outer P09683 layer . GCM - 1 may be regulated by the transcription factor peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( Q07869 - γ ) ; in mice , Q07869 - γ promotes labyrinthine trophoblast differentiation via Gcm - 1 , and , as we previously demonstrated , Q07869 - γ activation ameliorates disease features in rat model of preeclampsia . Here , we aimed to characterize the baseline activity of Q07869 - γ in the human choriocarcinoma BeWo cell line that mimics P09683 formation in vitro and modulate Q07869 - γ activity to study its effects on cell proliferation versus differentiation . We report a novel negative autoregulatory mechanism between Q07869 - γ activity and expression and show that blocking Q07869 - γ activity induces cell proliferation at the expense of differentiation , while these remain unaltered following treatment with the agonist rosiglitazone . Gaining a deeper understanding of the role and activity of Q07869 - γ in placental physiology will offer new avenues for the development of secondary prevention and / or treatment options for placentally - mediated pregnancy complications .","Therapeutic implications of variable expression of P31358 on clonal cytotoxic T cells in CD8 + large granular lymphocyte leukemia . BACKGROUND : T - cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia is a clonal proliferation of cytotoxic T - lymphocytes which often results in severe cytopenia . Current treatment options favor chronic immunosuppression . DB00087 , a humanized monoclonal antibody against glycophosphatidylinositol - anchored P31358 , is approved for patients refractory to therapy in other lymphoid malignancies . DESIGN AND METHODS : We retrospectively examined treatment outcomes in 59 patients with CD8 + T - cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia , 41 of whom required therapy . Eight patients with severe refractory cytopenia despite multiple treatment regimens had been treated with subcutaneous alemtuzumab as salvage therapy . Flow cytometry was used to monitor expression of glycophosphatidylinositol - anchored P31358 , P08174 , and P13987 as well as to characterize T - cell clonal expansions by T - cell receptor variable beta - chain ( Vbeta ) repertoire . RESULTS : Analysis of the effects of alemtuzumab revealed remissions with restoration of platelets in one of one patient , red blood cell transfusion independence in three of five patients and improvement of neutropenia in one of three , resulting in an overall response rate of 50 % ( 4 / 8 patients ) . Clonal large granular lymphocytes exhibited decreased P31358 expression post - therapy in patients refractory to treatment . Samples of large granular lymphocytes collected prior to therapy also unexpectedly had a significant proportion of P31358 - negative cells while a healthy control population had no such P31358 deficiency ( p = 0 . 026 ) . CONCLUSIONS : While alemtuzumab may be highly effective in large granular lymphocytic leukemia , prospective serial monitoring for the presence of P31358 - deficient clonal cytotoxic T - lymphocytes should be a component of clinical trials investigating the efficacy of this drug . P31358 deficiency may explain lack of response to alemtuzumab , and such therapy may confer a survival advantage to glycophosphatidylinositol - negative clonal cytotoxic T - lymphocytes .","Activation of c - Jun - N - terminal - kinase is crucial for the induction of a cell cycle arrest in human colon carcinoma cells caused by flurbiprofen enantiomers . The unselective cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor ___MASK77___ and its - in terms of P36551 - inhibition - \" inactive \" enantiomer R - flurbiprofen have been previously found to inhibit tumor development and growth in various animal models . The underlying mechanisms are unknown . Here , we show that both R - and ___MASK77___ reduce survival of three colon cancer cell lines , which differ in the expression of P35354 ( HCT - 15 , no P35354 ; Caco - 2 , inducible P35354 ; and HT - 29 , constitutive P35354 ) . The IC50 for S - and R - flurbiprofen ranged from 250 to 450 microM . Both flurbiprofen enantiomers induced apoptosis in all three cell lines as indicated by DNA - and PARP - cleavage . In addition , R - and ___MASK77___ caused a P55008 - cell cycle block . The latter was associated with an activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , an increase of the DNA binding activity of the transcription factor AP - 1 and down - regulation of cyclin D1 expression . Western blot analysis , as well as supershift experiments , revealed that the AP - 1 activation was associated with a change of AP - 1 composition toward an increase of JunB . The JNK inhibitor SP600125 antagonized R - and ___MASK77___ - induced AP - 1 DNA binding , suppression of cyclin D1 expression , and the P55008 - cell cycle block . However , JNK inhibition had no effect on flurbiprofen - induced apoptosis . Hence , the cell cycle arrest is obviously mediated , at least in part , through JNK - activation , whereas R - and ___MASK77___ - induced apoptosis is largely independent of JNK . Although in vitro effects of R - and ___MASK77___ were indistinguishable , only R - flurbiprofen inhibited HCT - 15 tumor growth in nude mice , suggesting the involvement of additional in vivo targets , which are differently affected by R - and ___MASK77___ .","Setting up a wide panel of patient - derived tumor xenografts of non - small cell lung cancer by improving the preanalytical steps . With the ongoing need to improve therapy for non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) there has been increasing interest in developing reliable preclinical models to test novel therapeutics . Patient - derived tumor xenografts ( DB06813 ) are considered to be interesting candidates . However , the establishment of such model systems requires highly specialized research facilities and introduces logistic challenges . We aimed to establish an extensive well - characterized panel of NSCLC xenograft models in the context of a long - distance research network after careful control of the preanalytical steps . One hundred fresh surgically resected NSCLC specimens were shipped in survival medium at room temperature from a hospital - integrated biobank to animal facilities . Within 24 h post - surgery , tumor fragments were subcutaneously xenografted into immunodeficient mice . DB06813 characterization was performed by histopathological , immunohistochemical , aCGH and next - generation sequencing approaches . For this model system , the tumor take rate was 35 % , with higher rates for squamous carcinoma ( 60 % ) than for adenocarcinoma ( 13 % ) . Patients for whom DB06813 tumors were obtained had a significantly shorter disease - free survival ( DFS ) compared to patients for whom no DB06813 tumors ( P = 0 . 039 ) were obtained . We established a large panel of DB06813 NSCLC models with a high frequency of mutations ( 29 % ) in P00533 , P01116 , P01111 , Q02750 , P15056 , P60484 , and PI3KCA genes and with gene amplification ( 20 % ) of c - MET and P11362 . This new patient - derived NSCLC xenograft collection , established regardless of the considerable time required and the distance between the clinic and the animal facilities , recapitulated the histopathology and molecular diversity of NSCLC and provides stable and reliable preclinical models for human lung cancer research .","Pseudoginsenoside P03951 , a Novel Partial Q07869 γ Agonist , Promotes Q15848 Oligomerization and Secretion in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 Adipocytes . Q07869 γ is a nuclear hormone receptor that functions as a master regulator of adipocyte differentiation and development . Q8N1N2 Q07869 γ agonists , such as the thiazolidinediones ( TZDs ) , have been widely used to treat type 2 diabetes . However , they are characterized by undesirable side effects due to their strong agonist activities . Pseudoginsenoside P03951 ( p - P03951 ) is an ocotillol - type ginsenoside isolated from Panax quinquefolium L . ( American ginseng ) . In this study , we found that p - P03951 activates Q07869 γ with modest adipogenic activity . In addition , p - P03951 promotes adiponectin oligomerization and secretion in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . We also found that p - P03951 inhibits obesity - linked phosphorylation of Q07869 γ at DB00133 - 273 by Cdk5 . Therefore , p - P03951 is a novel partial Q07869 γ agonist , which might have the potential to be developed as a new Q07869 γ - targeted therapeutics for type 2 diabetes .","[ Assessment of immune disorders in patients presenting with various forms of chronic suppurative otitis media in the postoperative period ] . The present study was designed for immunological examination of 46 patients presenting with various forms of chronic suppurative otitis media . All the patients underwent surgical intervention on mastoid process ( processus mastoideus ) . It was shown that exacerbation of catarrhal inflammation provoked a significant decrease of the total lymphocyte , T - helpers , and B - lymphocyte ( P20273 ) count whereas the concentration of T - suppressors increased . In patients with the distractive form of chronic suppurative otitis media , the absolute number of total lymphocytes , T - lymphocytes , T - helpers , and B - lymphocytes was also reduced while the concentration of IgG was elevated . The level of serum cytokines ( IL - 1 - beta , P05231 , P01375 ) increased in both forms of the disease although the rise in case of catarrhal inflammation was much more pronounced . These data suggest beneficial effect of supplemental corrective immunotherapy .","Monoclonal antibodies against human dendritic cell - like peripheral blood monocytes activated by granulocyte / macrophage - colony - stimulating factor plus interleukin 4 . Human peripheral blood monocytes activated by GM - P04141 plus P05112 have recently been found to exhibit characteristics of putative dendritic cells ( DC ) . These cytokine - activated monocytes ( P62158 ) may express novel activation Ag that contribute significantly to their antigen presentation potency . To examine that possibility , mAb specific for P62158 were derived . Seven mAb that stained P62158 but not unactivated monocytes and other peripheral blood mononuclear cell types were identified . Further screening with a panel of cell lines identified two P62158 - specific mAb . The first mAb , 2 . 1D10 , was found to be mannose - receptor specific . A second mAb , 6 . 3B7 , immunoprecipitated a 190 - kDa Ag . It stained neither activated B cells nor the putative peripheral blood precursor DC population . Furthermore , 6 . 3B7 did not recognize determinants in asparagine - linked carbohydrate chains or in sialic acid - containing structures . These mAb against P62158 membrane proteins may provide new insights into the requirements for optimal antigen presentation by macrophages and other P25054 types .","Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK56___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK56___ .","A mechanistic rationale for combining alemtuzumab and rituximab in the treatment of ALL . B - lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL ) may express P31358 and P11836 . DB00087 ( ALM ) and rituximab ( RTX ) are therapeutic antibodies directed against P31358 and P11836 , respectively , but showed limited activity against ALL in clinical trials . The mechanisms for the impaired responses remained unclear . We studied expression of P31358 and P11836 on ALL cells and found that most cases coexpressed P31358 and P11836 . However , distinct P31358 - negative ( P31358 (-) ) subpopulations were detected in most cases as the result of defective glycophosphatidyl - inositol anchoring . Although ALM efficiently eradicated P31358 - positive ( P31358 (+) ) cells in NOD / scid mice engrafted with primary human ALL , P31358 (-) subclones escaped therapy . In the same model , RTX showed limited activity resulting from occurrence of P11836 down - modulation . However , P31358 (-) cells concurrently lacked the glycophosphatidyl - inositol - anchored complement regulators P08174 and P13987 and showed increased susceptibility to RTX - mediated complement - dependent cytotoxicity in vitro . At the same time , ALM was shown to inhibit down - modulation of P11836 in response to RTX by depleting the trogocytic capacity of phagocytic cells . Probably because of these complementary mechanisms , combined administration of ALM and RTX induced complete responses in vivo . Based on these data , we propose a mechanistic rationale for combined application of RTX and ALM in ALL .","[ Cutaneous non - tuberculous mycobacterial infection following cord blood stem cell transplantation ] . We describe a 4 - year - old - girl with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ( FHL ) who developed disseminated cutaneous nontuberculous mycobacterial ( Q9P121 ) infection after unrelated cord blood stem cell transplantation ( uCBSCT ) . After transplantation , the patient developed steroid - refractory acute graft - versus - host disease , and was given methylprednisolone , cyclosporin and mycophenolate mofetil . Six months after uCBSCT , cutaneous lesions that looked like insect bites appeared and spread widely over the thighs . Q9P121 infection was diagnosed by skin biopsy although no organism could be identified . DB01017 ( MINO ) and sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim ( ST ) were administered . However , the cutaneous disease followed a course of remissions and exacerbations . One month after the skin biopsy , mycobacterium chelonae was detected by bacteriological culture of abscess drainage . Ten months after uCBSCT , the cutaneous lesions quickly progressed and the inguinal lymph nodes became enlarged and painful . Then the antibiotics were switched from MINO and ST to amikacin and clarithromycin ( P62158 ) based on the results of mycobacterial susceptibility test . The cutaneous lesions gradually improved after continuous administration of P62158 . Cutaneous Q9P121 infection is rare , but it may occur in immunocompromised patients after P09683 .","Differential expression and function of phosphodiesterase 4 ( DB05876 ) subtypes in human primary P01730 + T cells : predominant role of Q08499 . Type 4 phosphodiesterases ( DB05876 ) are critical regulators in TCR signaling by attenuating the negative constraint of DB02527 . In this study , we show that anti - CD3 / P10747 stimulation of human primary P01730 (+) T cells increases the expression of the DB05876 subtypes P27815 , Q07343 , and Q08499 in a specific and time - dependent manner . P27815 and Q08499 mRNAs as well as enzyme activities were up - regulated within 5 days , Q07343 showed a transient up - regulation with highest levels after 24 h . The induction was shown to be independent of different stimulation conditions and was similar in naive and memory T cell subpopulations . To elucidate the functional impact of individual DB05876 subtypes on T cell function , we used DB05876 subtype - specific short - interfering RNAs ( siRNAs ) . Knockdown of either Q07343 or Q08499 inhibited P60568 release 24 h after stimulation ( time point of maximal P60568 concentrations ) to an extent similar to that observed with the panPDE4 inhibitor RP73401 ( piclamilast ) . Substantial amounts of P01579 or P05113 were measured only at later time points . siRNA targeting Q08499 showed a predominant inhibitory effect on these cytokines measured after 72 h . However , the inhibition of all cytokines was most effective when DB05876 siRNAs were applied in combination . Although the effect of DB05876 inhibition on T cell proliferation is small , the Q08499 - targeting siRNA alone was as effective as the panPDE4 inhibitor , whereas P27815 or Q07343 siRNAs had hardly an effect . In summary , individual DB05876 subtypes have overall nonredundant , but complementary , time - dependent roles in propagating various T cell functions and Q08499 is the form likely playing a predominant role .","Antibody - based therapy of non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma . Monoclonal antibodies ( mAb ) have dramatically advanced our ability to treat non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma ( Q9NZ71 ) , and there has been a virtual explosion of clinical data regarding their use . DB00073 is a humanized anti - P11836 mAb and has significant single agent activity in follicular lymphoma , and to a lesser extent in mantle - cell and diffuse large B - cell lymphoma ( DLCL ) . DB00073 appears to have synergistic activity with cytotoxic chemotherapy and the combination has recently demonstrated improved rates of complete remission ( CR ) and overall survival in older patients with DLCL . DB00087 ( Campath - 1H ) is a humanized mAb targeting P31358 and has recently been approved in the USA for the treatment of fludarabine - refractory B - cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia . Impressive activity has also been demonstrated in T - cell prolymphocytic leukaemia and mycosis fungoides . The radioconjugated anti - P11836 mAbs ibritumomab tiuxetan and I131 - tositumomab also have impressive clinical activity in low - grade B - cell Q9NZ71 , and the former has demonstrated superior CR rates to rituximab . Myelosuppression is more significant however , and their place in the treatment algorithm remains to be clearly defined . Other immunotoxins ( e . g . BL22 ) and mAb against alternate targets ( e . g . epratuzumab , humanized anti - P20273 ) are in development .","Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .","DB00087 ( Campath - 1H ) induction therapy and dendritic cells : Impact on peripheral dendritic cell repertoire in renal allograft recipients . Dendritic cells ( DC ) are the most potent antigen - presenting cells ( P25054 ) and are pivotal for initiating allograft immunity . Recently , particular DC subsets have been implicated also in allogeneic T cell hyporesponsiveness . DB00087 ( anti - P31358 , Campath - 1H ) is a novel T cell depleting antibody that is currently under investigation for the use in allogeneic organ transplantation . While recent studies demonstrated a conspicuous effect of alemtuzumab on peripheral DC in clinical graft - versus - host disease , its efficiency in patients receiving allogeneic organ transplants is still undefined . In the present study we assessed the peripheral DC repertoire in kidney transplant recipients after either alemtuzumab induction therapy followed by FK506 monotherapy or after conventional immunosuppression ( FK506 , mycophenolate mofetil and steroids ) without any induction agent . Induction with alemtuzumab caused a strong and sustained reduction of the total number of peripheral DC and a significant shift from myeloid to plasmacytoid DC subsets ( mDC / pDC ratio ) as early as 1 month post - transplantation . These data show that alemtuzumab induction targets the peripheral DC repertoire , which might add another mechanism allowing immunosuppressive drug minimization . Further studies are warranted to further elucidate the functional significance of these finding in the setting of allogeneic organ transplantation .","Rubella vaccine - induced cellular immunity : evidence of associations with polymorphisms in the Toll - like , vitamin A and D receptors , and innate immune response genes . Toll - like , vitamin A and D receptors and other innate proteins participate in various immune functions . We determined whether innate gene - sequence variations are associated with rubella vaccine - induced cytokine immune responses . We genotyped 714 healthy children ( 11 - 19 years of age ) after two doses of rubella - containing vaccine for 148 candidate SNP markers . Rubella virus - induced cytokines were measured by ELISA . Twenty - two significant associations ( range of P values 0 . 002 - 0 . 048 ) were found between SNPs in the vitamin A receptor family ( P10276 , P10826 , Q02880 and P13631 ) , vitamin D receptor and downstream mediator of vitamin D signaling ( P19793 ) genes and rubella virus - specific ( P01579 , P60568 , P22301 , P01375 , and GM - P04141 ) cytokine immune responses . A O15455 gene promoter region SNP ( rs5743305 , - 8441A > T ) was associated with rubella - specific GM - P04141 secretion . Importantly , SNPs in the Q9C035 gene coding regions , rs3740996 ( His43Tyr ) and rs10838525 ( Gln136Arg ) , were associated with an allele dose - related secretion of rubella virus - specific P01375 and P60568 / GM - P04141 , respectively , and have been previously shown to have functional consequences regarding the antiviral activity and susceptibility to HIV - 1 infection . We identified associations between individual SNPs and haplotypes in , or involving , the O95786 ( O95786 ) gene and rubella - specific P01375 secretion . This is the first paper to present evidence that polymorphisms in the TLR , vitamin A , vitamin D receptor , and innate immunity genes can influence adaptive cytokine responses to rubella vaccination .","Hepatoprotective effects of the polysaccharide isolated from Tarphochlamys affinis ( Acanthaceae ) against CCl4 - induced hepatic injury . This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of the polysaccharide isolated from Tarphochlamys affinis ( P03951 ) against CCl4 - induced hepatotoxicity in rats . Liver injury was induced in rats by the administration of CCl4 twice a week for 2 weeks . During the experiment , the model group received CCl4 only ; the treatment groups received various drugs plus CCl4 , whereas the normal control group received an equal volume of saline . Compared with the CCl4 group , P03951 significantly decreased the activities of aspartate aminotransferase ( Q9NRA2 ) , alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) and alkaline phosphatase ( ALP ) in the serum and increased the activities of superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) , glutathione peroxidase ( GPx ) in the liver . Moreover , the content of hepatic malondialdehyde ( MDA ) was reduced . Histological findings also confirmed the anti - hepatotoxic characterisation . In addition , P03951 significantly inhibited the proinflammatory mediators , such as prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) , inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) , tumour necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) and myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) . Further investigation showed that the inhibitory effect of P03951 on the pro - inflammatory cytokines was associated with the down - regulation of nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) . In brief , our results show that the protective effect of P03951 against CCl4 - induced hepatic injury may rely on its ability to reduce oxidative stress and suppress inflammatory responses .","Immunophenotypic profile and role of adhesion molecules in splenic marginal zone lymphoma with bone marrow involvement . Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma ( SMZL ) , with or without villous lymphocytes ( VL +/- ) , is a low - grade lymphoproliferative disorder with constant involvement of the bone marrow ( BM ) . Different BM infiltration patterns , mainly intra - sinusoidal , interstitial and nodular , have been described . Adhesion molecules ( AMs ) constitute a heterogeneous group of antigenic receptors playing a major role in leukocyte recruitment , in lymphocyte homing and in cellular - mediated immune response . Evolution and pattern of the BM infiltrate could be influenced by a variable expression of AM on SMZL lymphocytes . The degree and pattern of BM infiltration and the immunohistochemical expression of AM ( H - P62158 , P20273 , P14151 , Q14242 , P16581 , P05362 , P19320 and Beta - 1 integrin ) among the different infiltration patterns were evaluated in BM biopsies of 38 patients with SMZL and graded according to a semi - quantitative score ranging from 0 - 4 and based on the percentage of positive cells . An intra - sinusoidal infiltration was constantly observed , alone or in conjunction with other patterns . H - P62158 and P20273 showed a moderate - to - high degree of positivity in the intra - sinusoidal infiltrate ( median expression grade - 3 ) and were expressed in the neoplastic lymphocytes independently from the pattern . Q14242 was mostly expressed in the perisinusoidal region and in case of interstitial infiltration ( grade - 2 ) . P05362 and P19320 were selectively expressed in the nodules as a reticular meshwork located in the core region ( grade - 2 ) ; P19320 was also expressed in the perinodular endothelia . P16581 , P14151 and beta - 1 integrin proved constantly negative . These data suggest that different expression of AM can influence the modality of BM infiltration in SMZL .","Q9NRI5 - binding proteins in neural development , signalling and schizophrenia . In the decade since Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 ( Q9NRI5 ) was first identified it has become one of the most convincing risk genes for major mental illness . As a multi - functional scaffold protein , Q9NRI5 has multiple identified protein interaction partners that highlight pathologically relevant molecular pathways with potential for pharmaceutical intervention . Amongst these are proteins involved in neuronal migration ( e . g . P05067 , Dixdc1 , P43034 , Q9NXR1 , Q9GZM8 ) , neural progenitor proliferation ( GSK3β ) , neurosignalling ( Q3V6T2 , GSK3β , DB05876 ) and synaptic function ( Kal7 , Q9UKE5 ) . Furthermore , emerging evidence of genetic association ( Q9GZM8 , PCM1 , Q07343 ) and copy number variation ( Q9NXR1 ) implicate several Q9NRI5 - binding partners as risk factors for schizophrenia in their own right . Thus , a picture begins to emerge of Q9NRI5 as a key hub for multiple critical developmental pathways within the brain , disruption of which can lead to a variety of psychiatric illness phenotypes .","P35372 expression is increased in inflammatory bowel diseases : implications for homeostatic intestinal inflammation . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Recent studies with mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) deficient mice support a physiological anti - inflammatory effect of MOR at the colon interface . To better understand the potential pharmacological effect of certain opiates in inflammatory bowel diseases ( Q9UKU7 ) , we ( 1 ) evaluated the regulation in vivo and in vitro of human MOR expression by inflammation ; and ( 2 ) tested the potential anti - inflammatory function of a specific opiate ( DALDA ) in inflamed and resting human mucosa . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Expression of MOR mRNA and protein was evaluated in healthy and inflamed small bowel and colonic tissues , isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells and purified monocytes , and P01730 + and CD8 + T cells from healthy donors and Q9UKU7 patients . The effect of cytokines and nuclear factor kappaB ( NFkappaB ) activation on MOR expression in lymphocyte T and monocytic human cell lines was assessed . Finally , DALDA induced anti - inflammatory effect was investigated in mucosal explants from controls and Q9UKU7 patients . RESULTS : MOR was expressed in ileal and colonic enteric neurones as well as in immunocytes such as myeloid cells and P01730 + and CD8 + T cells . Overexpressed in active Q9UKU7 mucosa , MOR was significantly enhanced by cytokines and repressed by NFkappaB inhibitor in myeloid and lymphocytic cell lines . Furthermore , ex vivo DALDA treatment dampened tumour necrosis factor alpha mRNA expression in the colon of active Q9UKU7 patients . CONCLUSIONS : Given the increased expression of MOR and the ex vivo beneficial effect of DALDA in active Q9UKU7 , natural and / or synthetic opioid agonists could help to prevent overt pathological intestinal inflammation .","DB00087 for the prevention and treatment of graft - versus - host disease . DB00087 is a humanized monoclonal antibody against the P31358 antigen , which is expressed on the surface of various hematopoietic cells such as B and T lymphocytes , and has been widely used for preventing acute graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) in allogeneic stem cell transplantation ( P09683 ) . Administration of 100 mg alemtuzumab before transplantation has resulted in a low incidence of acute GVHD in HLA - matched and mismatched transplantation from either related or unrelated donors . However , because alemtuzumab could remain in the blood at the lympholytic level 1 - 2 months after transplantation , immune reconstitution was substantially delayed , leading to a high incidence of viral infection and relapse . A dose reduction of alemtuzumab was attempted in a reduced - intensity conditioning setting to facilitate immune reconstitution , and this resulted in earlier immune reconstitution , but the clinical benefits were unclear . The dose of alemtuzumab and the timing of its administration should be optimized to maximize the benefit of acute GVHD suppression and minimize the risk of infection and relapse . Another strategy to facilitate immune reconstitution and augment anti - tumor effects is donor cell infusion of T and NK cells . Although there is accumulating evidence regarding the use of alemtuzumab for acute GVHD prevention , information on the salvage treatment for steroid - refractory acute and chronic GVHD is still limited .","IgG4 subclass antibodies impair antitumor immunity in melanoma . Host - induced antibodies and their contributions to cancer inflammation are largely unexplored . IgG4 subclass antibodies are present in P22301 - driven Th2 immune responses in some inflammatory conditions . Since Th2 - biased inflammation is a hallmark of tumor microenvironments , we investigated the presence and functional implications of IgG4 in malignant melanoma . Consistent with Th2 inflammation , P20273 + B cells and IgG4 (+)- infiltrating cells accumulated in tumors , and P22301 , P05112 , and tumor - reactive IgG4 were expressed in situ . When compared with B cells from patient lymph nodes and blood , tumor - associated B cells were polarized to produce IgG4 . Secreted B cells increased P15692 and IgG4 , and tumor cells enhanced P22301 secretion in cocultures . Unlike IgG1 , an engineered tumor antigen - specific IgG4 was ineffective in triggering effector cell - mediated tumor killing in vitro . Antigen - specific and nonspecific IgG4 inhibited IgG1 - mediated tumoricidal functions . IgG4 blockade was mediated through reduction of FcγRI activation . Additionally , IgG4 significantly impaired the potency of tumoricidal IgG1 in a human melanoma xenograft mouse model . Furthermore , serum IgG4 was inversely correlated with patient survival . These findings suggest that IgG4 promoted by tumor - induced Th2 - biased inflammation may restrict effector cell functions against tumors , providing a previously unexplored aspect of tumor - induced immune escape and a basis for biomarker development and patient - specific therapeutic approaches .","P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK68___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .","Comparison of the novel antipsychotic ziprasidone with clozapine and olanzapine : inhibition of dorsal raphe cell firing and the role of P08908 receptor activation . Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic agent which binds with high affinity to P08908 receptors ( Ki = 3 . 4 nM ) , in addition to P28221 , 5 - HT2 , and D2 sites . While it is an antagonist at these latter receptors , ziprasidone behaves as a P08908 agonist in vitro in adenylate cyclase measurements . The goal of the present study was to examine the P08908 properties of ziprasidone in vivo using as a marker of central P08908 activity the inhibition of firing of serotonin - containing neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus . In anesthetized rats , ziprasidone dose - dependently slowed raphe unit activity ( ED50 = 300 micrograms / kg i . v . ) as did the atypical antipsychotics clozapine ( ED50 = 250 micrograms / kg i . v . ) and olanzapine ( ED50 = 1000 micrograms / kg i . v . ) . Pretreatment with the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100 , 635 ( 10 micrograms / kg i . v . ) prevented the ziprasidone - induced inhibition ; the same dose of WAY - 100 , 635 had little effect on the inhibition produced by clozapine and olanzapine . Because all three agents also bind to alpha 1 receptors , antagonists of which inhibit serotonin neuronal firing , this aspect of their pharmacology was assessed with desipramine ( ___MASK7___ ) , a NE re - uptake blocker previously shown to reverse the effects of alpha 1 antagonists on raphe unit activity . ___MASK7___ ( 5 mg / kg i . v . ) failed to reverse the inhibitory effect of ziprasidone but produced nearly complete reversal of that of clozapine and olanzapine . These profiles suggest a mechanism of action for each agent , P08908 agonism for ziprasidone and alpha 1 antagonism for clozapine and olanzapine . The P08908 agonist activity reported here clearly distinguishes ziprasidone from currently available antipsychotic agents and suggests that this property may play a significant role in its pharmacologic actions .","An assessment of the effect of human herpesvirus - 6 replication on active cytomegalovirus infection after allogeneic stem cell transplantation . Human herpesvirus - 6 ( HHV - 6 ) may enhance cytomegalovirus ( CMV ) replication in allogeneic stem cell transplant ( allo - P09683 ) recipients either through direct or indirect mechanisms . Definitive evidence supporting this hypothesis are lacking . We investigated the effect of HHV - 6 replication on active CMV infection in 68 allo - P09683 recipients . Analysis of plasma HHV - 6 and CMV DNAemia was performed by real - time PCR . Enumeration of pp65 and IE - 1 CMV - specific IFNgamma CD8 (+) and P01730 (+) T cells was performed by intracellular cytokine staining . HHV - 6 DNAemia occurred in 39 . 8 % of patients , and was significantly associated with subsequent CMV DNAemia in univariate ( P =. 01 ) , but not in multivariate analysis ( P =. 65 ) . The peak of HHV - 6 DNAemia was not predictive of the development of CMV DNAemia . Timing and kinetics of active CMV infection were comparable in patients either with or without a preceding episode of HHV - 6 DNAemia . The occurrence of HHV - 6 DNAemia had no impact on CMV - specific T cell immunity reconstitution early after transplant . The receipt of a graft from an HLA - mismatched donor was independently associated with HHV - 6 ( P =. 009 ) and CMV reactivation ( P =. 04 ) . The data favor the hypothesis that a state of severe immunosuppression leads to HHV - 6 and CMV coactivation , but argue against a role of HHV - 6 in predisposing to the development of CMV DNAemia or influencing the course of active CMV infection .","T cells targeting a neuronal paraneoplastic antigen mediate tumor rejection and trigger CNS autoimmunity with humoral activation . Paraneoplastic neurologic diseases ( P01160 ) involving immune responses directed toward intracellular antigens are poorly understood . Here , we examine immunity to the P01160 antigen Nova2 , which is expressed exclusively in central nervous system ( CNS ) neurons . We hypothesized that ectopic expression of neuronal antigen in the periphery could incite P01160 . In our C57BL / 6 mouse model , CNS antigen expression limits antigen - specific P01730 + and CD8 + T - cell expansion . Chimera experiments demonstrate that this tolerance is mediated by antigen expression in nonhematopoietic cells . CNS antigen expression does not limit tumor rejection by adoptively transferred transgenic T cells but does limit the generation of a memory population that can be expanded upon secondary challenge in vivo . Despite mediating cancer rejection , adoptively transferred transgenic T cells do not lead to paraneoplastic neuronal targeting . Preliminary experiments suggest an additional requirement for humoral activation to induce CNS autoimmunity . This work provides evidence that the requirements for cancer immunity and neuronal autoimmunity are uncoupled . Since humoral immunity was not required for tumor rejection , B - cell targeting therapy , such as rituximab , may be a rational treatment option for P01160 that does not hamper tumor immunity .","P05231 , P01579 and P01375 production by liver - associated T cells and acute liver injury in rats administered concanavalin A . The relationship between the development of acute hepatitis and the production of P01375 P01579 and P05231 by liver - associated T lymphocytes following intravenous injection of concanavalin A ( Con A ) was studied in rats . Following a single injection of Con A , there was a dose and time - dependent correlation in the serum levels of serum alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) , P05231 , P01579 and P01375 . These increases correlated with an increase in the numbers of P01730 + , CD8 + and CD25 + T cells in blood and P01730 + and CD25 + T cells in the liver perfusate , but not with CD8 + T cells in liver perfusate . Increased levels of P05231 , P01579 and P01375 were constitutively produced by liver - associated P01730 + T cells when cultured . In Con A - stimulated cultures , liver - associated P01730 + T cells secreted increasing levels of P01375 in a time - dependent manner following Con A injection , but P01375 production by peripheral blood lymphocytes was transient with peak levels detected at 1 h which then declined over 24 h . Histological examination of the liver revealed fatty change , hepatocyte degeneration and necrosis , with an associated cell infiltrate of neutrophils and P01730 + T cells both in the portal areas and around the central veins . These results support the hypothesis that Con A - induced liver damage is mediated by P01730 + T cells acting within the liver , at least in part through the secretion of P01375 , P01579 and P05231 .","DB00087 in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic lymphoma . DB00087 was the first monoclonal antibody to be humanized , a process which embeds rodent sequence fragments in a human IgG framework . The antibody target is P31358 , an antigen expressed on normal lymphocytes as well as many T - and B - cell neoplasms . It therefore has a potential broad application across a spectrum of B - and T - cell malignancies as well as use as an immunosuppressant drug in , for example , bone marrow transplantation . The original licensing in the USA and Europe was for the treatment of fludarabine - refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) . However , recent trials using alemtuzumab as a first - line agent for CLL have shown superior response rates compared with traditional alkylator therapy and this has led to US FDA approval for first - line treatment for CLL . It seems to be particularly useful in patients with CLL who have deletion of the P04637 tumor suppressor gene , a subset of disease that responds poorly to other currently available chemotherapeutics .","Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK94___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .","[ Evaluation of occurrence frequency of circulating p53 protein in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and non - small cell lung cancer ] . THE AIM OF STUDY was the evaluation of occurrence frequency of increased concentration of p53 protein in serum of patients with P48444 or NSCLC . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Participants have been enrolled to the one of three studied groups : patients with P48444 , patients with NSCLC and healthy subjects . In each patient serum concentration of p53 protein was measured with ELISA method ( photometric immunoassay ELISA , ROCHE Molecular Biochemicals , Manheim , Germany ) . Comparative analysis of frequency of p53 occurrence in serum in three studied group has been done with respect to nicotine addiction in P48444 and NSCLC groups . Chi - squared test was used for statistical analysis . 95 % confidence interval was set for statistically significant differences . RESULTS : 164 participants was enrolled to the study including : 53 with NSCLC , 59 with P48444 and 52 healthy control . Presence of p53 protein in serum was observed in 45 % of patients with NSCLC , 34 % of patients with P48444 , and in 11 . 5 % healthy people . In healthy subjects increased serum concentration of p53 was found out significantly more seldom than in P48444 ( p = 0 . 006 ) and NSCLC ( p = 0 . 0001 ) groups . There was no significant difference between prevalence of p53 protein in serum of patients with NSCLC or P48444 ( p = 0 . 2 ) . CONCLUSIONS : P04637 protein is observed in serum three times more often in patients with P48444 than healthy subjects . Preasumably , chronic inflammation in bronchial tree in course of P48444 could be predisposing factor for p53 mutation and synthesis of pathological p53 protein .","Real life experience with alemtuzumab treatment of patients with lower - risk P43034 and a hypocellular bone marrow . Immunosuppressive therapy is a therapeutic option for selected low - risk myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) patients . Besides standard treatment protocols that include ATG and Q13216 , the humanized P31358 antibody alemtuzumab has been shown to have efficacy in P43034 treatment . We report our experience with alemtuzumab in nine P43034 RCMD patients . All patients had a hypocellular bone marrow with a blast count < 5 % and were classified as intermediate - 1 according to the IPSS . We found a response in five patients ( 60 % ) ; three patients achieved a complete remission 3 and 6 months after the treatment with alemtuzumab , and two patients showed a haematological improvement . DB00087 was administered in a 10 - mg dosage for 10 days . Treatment was well tolerated , and no severe side effects were observed . We could confirm the finding that the alemtuzumab is effective and save selected P43034 patients . Due to the promising results , further studies , especially with regard to long - term survival and risk of leucemic progression should be initiated .","Identification of campath - 1 ( P31358 ) as novel drug target in neoplastic stem cells in 5q - patients with P43034 and AML . PURPOSE : The P31358 - targeted antibody alemtuzumab induces major clinical responses in a group of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) . The mechanism underlying this drug effect remains unknown . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We asked whether neoplastic stem cells ( NSC ) in patients with P43034 ( n = 29 ) or acute myelogenous leukemia ( AML ; n = 62 ) express P31358 . RESULTS : As assessed by flow cytometry , P31358 was found to be expressed on NSC - enriched P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-) cells in 8 / 11 patients with P43034 and isolated del ( 5q ) . In most other patients with P43034 , P31358 was weakly expressed or not detectable on NSC . In AML , P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-) cells displayed P31358 in 23 / 62 patients , including four with complex karyotype and del ( 5q ) and one with del ( 5q ) and t ( 1 ; 17 ; X ) . In quantitative PCR ( qPCR ) analyses , purified NSC obtained from del ( 5q ) patients expressed P31358 mRNA . We were also able to show that P31358 mRNA levels correlate with EVI1 expression and that P01111 induces the expression of P31358 in AML cells . The P31358 - targeting drug alemtuzumab , was found to induce complement - dependent lysis of P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-)/ P31358 (+) NSC , but did not induce lysis in P31358 (-) NSC . DB00087 also suppressed engraftment of P31358 (+) NSC in NSG mice . Finally , P31358 expression on NSC was found to correlate with a poor survival in patients with P43034 and AML . CONCLUSIONS : The cell surface target Campath - 1 ( P31358 ) is expressed on NSC in a group of patients with P43034 and AML . P31358 is a novel prognostic NSC marker and a potential NSC target in a subset of patients with P43034 and AML , which may have clinical implications and may explain clinical effects produced by alemtuzumab in these patients .","Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK14___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .","Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for cancer predisposition syndromes . OBJECTIVES : Mutations in the P25054 , P35240 and P38398 genes cause adult - onset cancer predisposition syndromes . Prenatal diagnosis ( P01160 ) and selective pregnancy termination for adult - onset disorders is emotionally difficult and , in some cases , socially not well accepted . Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ( P52209 ) appears as an attractive alternative to P01160 , as it ensures the establishment of a pregnancy free of the mutation from the onset , circumventing the potentially difficult decision of termination of pregnancy . METHODS : Development of single - cell PCRs using Epstein - Barr virus transformed lymphoblasts as single - cell model , followed by clinical application in P52209 . RESULTS : A total of five duplex - PCRs were developed , three for adenomatous polyposis of the colon ( P25054 ) , one for neurofibromatosis type 2 ( P35240 ) and one for inherited breast and ovarian cancer caused by P38398 mutations . Eleven clinical cycles were performed , resulting in the birth of an unaffected girl . For one of the couples undergoing P52209 for P35240 , a spontaneous pregnancy ensued after five unsuccessful P52209 cycles . The couple underwent chorionic villus sampling ( CVS ) and the application of the same protocol as used during P52209 showed an unaffected fetus . CONCLUSION : In this work , we present the development and clinical application of P52209 for three cancer predisposition syndromes .","Lymphocyte depletion and repopulation in peripheral blood and small intestine of cynomolgus monkeys after alemtuzumab treatment . BACKGROUND : DB00087 has been used as an induction agent in organ transplantation over 10 years , but the effect of alemtuzumab on lymphocytes in small intestine was not clear . We investigate lymphocyte depletion and repopulation phenomena both in peripheral blood and small intestine of cynomolgus monkeys , to assess the model using in preclinical transplantation . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Monkeys without P31358 antigen on erythrocytes were selected . Lymphocyte depletion and repopulation was documented by flow cytometry . Sections of ileum were obtained for isolation of intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes ( IEL ) and lamina propria lymphocytes ( P06858 ) , and also for immunofluorescence examination . RESULTS : Powerful depletion of lymphocytes ( > 80 % ) from blood followed by gradual repopulation was observed . P11836 (+) B cells , CD8 (+) T cells , P01730 (+) T cells returned to pretreatment levels by d 21 , 35 , 56 . IEL , P06858 reduced by 70 % , 72 % on d 9 , recovered to 59 % , 57 % of pretreatment levels by d 35 , and were completed by d 56 . Depletion and repopulation of IEL and P06858 were confirmed by immunofluorescence . CONCLUSIONS : Depletion of lymphocytes in peripheral blood was less powerful and repopulation occurred faster than in patients . The lymphocyte depletion and repopulation occurred in small intestine . This model can be used in preclinical transplantation .","Differential reconstitution of T cell subsets following immunodepleting treatment with alemtuzumab ( anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody ) in patients with relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis . DB00087 ( anti - P31358 mAb ) provides long - lasting disease activity suppression in relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis ( RRMS ) . The objective of this study was to characterize the immunological reconstitution of T cell subsets and its contribution to the prolonged RRMS suppression following alemtuzumab - induced lymphocyte depletion . The study was performed on blood samples from RRMS patients enrolled in the CARE - MS II clinical trial , which was recently completed and led to the submission of alemtuzumab for U . S . Food and Drug Administration approval as a treatment for RRMS . DB00087 - treated patients exhibited a nearly complete depletion of circulating P01730 (+) lymphocytes at day 7 . During the immunological reconstitution , P01730 (+) CD25 (+) CD127 ( low ) regulatory T cells preferentially expanded within the P01730 (+) lymphocytes , reaching their peak expansion at month 1 . The increase in the percentage of TGF - β1 - , P22301 - , and P05112 - producing P01730 (+) cells reached a maximum at month 3 , whereas a significant decrease in the percentages of Th1 and Th17 cells was detected at months 12 and 24 in comparison with the baseline . A gradual increase in serum P13232 and P05112 and a decrease in Q16552 , Q96PD4 , Q9HBE4 , Q9GZX6 , and IFN - γ levels were detected following treatment . In vitro studies have demonstrated that P13232 induced an expansion of P01730 (+) CD25 (+) CD127 ( low ) regulatory T cells and a decrease in the percentages of Th17 and Th1 cells . In conclusion , our results indicate that differential reconstitution of T cell subsets and selectively delayed P01730 (+) T cell repopulation following alemtuzumab - induced lymphopenia may contribute to its long - lasting suppression of disease activity .","P35372 mutant , T394A , abolishes opioid - mediated adenylyl cyclase superactivation . This study was to characterize the effects of a point - mutant at C - terminal of mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) , namely MOR T394A , in chronic opioid - induced cellular responses . After 18 h of exposure to [ D - Ala , N - Me - DB00120 , DB00145 - ol ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) , adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) superactivation , a hallmark for the cellular adaptive response after chronic opioid stimulation , was observed in the cells expressing wild - type receptor , but was totally abolished in the cells expressing MOR T394A . Receptor phosphorylation was also attenuated in cells with MOR T394A after prolonged preexposure to agonist . Furthermore , Q96HU1 kinase kinase - 1 ( Q02750 ) overexpression was able to rescue AC superactivation in cells with MOR T394A , but showed no effect in the wild - type MOR - expressing cells . These results indicated that the amino acid T394 at C - terminus of MOR played a critical role in chronic agonist - induced AC superactivation and receptor phosphorylation .","Molecular basis of functional gastrointestinal disorders . There are a number of abnormalities of gastrointestinal function , including sensory and motor dysfunction , which are believed to play a role in the manifestation of symptoms in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders ( FGID ) . In addition , there is a remarkable psychiatric comorbidity . Family and twin studies have provided strong evidence for a clustering of FGID in families and an increased concordance in monozygotic compared to dizygotic twins . This points towards the role of one or more hereditary ( genetic ) factors . Considering these disorders of function and the psychiatric comorbidity , polymorphisms of adrenergic , opioidergic or serotonergic receptors as well as G - protein beta3 ( P16520 ) subunit gene polymorphisms ( C825T ) and polymorphisms of 5 - HT transporter genes are suitable causes . In addition , mediators or regulators of mucosal inflammation may trigger events that ultimately result in the manifestation of FGID . Thus , relevant polymorphisms of genes with immunmodulating and / or neuromodulating features ( P35372 , P05112 , IL - 4R , TNFalpha ) may also play a role in the manifestation of FGIDs .","Involvement of neutrophils and natural killer cells in the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab in xenograft tumor models . DB00087 is a recombinant humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed against P31358 , an antigen expressed on the surface of normal and malignant B and T lymphocytes . DB00087 is approved for the treatment of B - cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( B - CLL ) , but the exact mechanism by which the antibody depletes malignant lymphocytes in vivo is not clearly defined . To address this issue , the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab was studied in disseminated and subcutaneous xenograft tumor models . The density of P31358 target antigen on the surface of tumor cells appeared to correlate with the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab . Deglycosylation of alemtuzumab resulted in a loss of cytotoxicity in vitro and was found to abolish anti - tumor activity in vivo . Individual inactivation of effector mechanisms in tumor - bearing mice indicated that the protective activity of alemtuzumab in vivo was primarily dependent on ADCC mediated by neutrophils and to a lesser extent NK cells . Increasing the number of circulating neutrophils by treatment with G - P04141 enhanced the anti - tumor activity of the antibody , thus providing further evidence for the involvement of neutrophils as effector cells in the activity of alemtuzumab .","Alternative immunosuppression in patients failing immunosuppression with ATG who are not transplant candidates : Campath ( DB00087 ) . Antithymocyte globulin ( ATG ) - based immunosuppression remains the standard immunosuppressive therapy ( IST ) for aplastic anemia ( AA ) patients lacking a sibling donor ; however , treatment failures are relatively frequent , including about one - quarter to one - third of patients who do not show any response to initial IST , and about half of the initial responders who may experience subsequent relapses or require continuous maintenance IST . For these patients , there is the option of further IST , which may include additional courses of ATG - based IST , or attempts with alternative IST regimens . DB00087 is a monoclonal anti - P31358 Ab , which has been recently investigated as novel IS agent for the treatment of AA patients . Recent data from different groups have clearly demonstrated the biological efficacy of DB00087 in AA patients , ruling out the initial concerns about possible unacceptable infectious risks secondary to its extremely powerful lympholytic effect . Preliminary data demonstrate a remarkable efficacy , especially in the context of relapsed and , to less extent , refractory patients , whereas data in naïve patients are still limited . On the basis of these results , DB00087 - based immunosuppression is a worthy option for AA and other marrow failure patients requiring a second - line IST . Here we describe a consensus regimen that the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Severe Aplastic Anemia Working Party suggests for AA patients failing initial IST who are not indicated for P09683 .","Oncogenic events associated with endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . Endometriosis displays some features that resemble malignant processes , including invasive growth , resistance to apoptosis and distant implantation . The objective of this study was to investigate whether gene alterations that are frequent in endometrial and / or ovarian cancers contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis . Biopsies were obtained from ectopic endometriosis lesions from 23 patients with revised American Fertility Score stage 1 ( n = 1 ) , 2 ( n = 10 ) , 3 ( n = 11 ) or 4 ( n = 1 ) endometriosis . Six genes ( P25054 , CDKN2A , Q9ULZ3 , P10826 , Q9NS23 and P03372 ) were analyzed for promoter hypermethylation using methylation - specific melting curve analysis , and 9 genes ( P15056 , P01112 , P01111 , P35222 , P11802 , P22607 , P42336 , P04637 and P60484 ) were analyzed for mutations using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing . An oncogenic mutation in P01116 ( c . 34G > T ; p . G12C ) was detected in a single lesion . No gene alterations were found in the remaining samples . Our data suggest that genetic and epigenetic events contributing to endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . However , other proto - oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes should be tested for alterations in order to identify the molecular basis of the susceptibility of endometriosis to malignant transformation .","DB00087 induction and steroid - free maintenance immunosuppression in pancreas transplantation . DB00087 is a humanized anti - P31358 antibody that depletes lymphocytes and has been increasingly used as induction agent in transplantation . The impact of alemtuzumab induction immunosuppression in pancreas transplantation was evaluated , with particular reference to steroid avoidance in maintenance . A total of 100 patients who received 102 pancreas transplants ( 83 simultaneous kidney - pancreas [ SPK ] , 15 pancreas after kidney transplantation [ PAK ] and 4 pancreas transplant alone [ P03951 ] ) were included . All patients received two doses of 30 - mg alemtuzumab i . v . with tacrolimus ( trough level 8 - 12 ng / mL ) and mycophenolate mofetil ( DB00688 , 1g / day ) with no maintenance steroids . This analysis included 62 male and 38 female recipients , with mean ( +/- SD ) age of 42 ( +/- 7 . 6 ) years . Median follow - up was 17 months ( range 8 - 41 months ) . One - year patient , pancreas and kidney graft survival ( actuarial ) was 97 % , 89 % and 94 % , respectively . Overall incidence of rejection was 25 % . Side effects of alemtuzumab administration included thrombocytopenia ( 14 % ) , pulmonary edema ( 2 % ) and rash ( 1 % ) . Twenty - five percent required reoperations ( 12 % for bleeding ) . Infectious complications included Cytomegalovirus ( CMV , 6 . 8 % ) BK viruria ( 3 . 8 % ) , fungal infections ( 4 % ) , primary varicella ( 1 % ) and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders ( PTLD , 1 % ) . Eighty - three percent did not require any steroids posttransplant . These results indicate that alemtuzumab is safe and enables pancreas transplantation to be carried out without maintenance steroids in 83 % of cases and acceptable rejection rate ."],"string":"[\n \"Use of the ImmuKnow assay to evaluate the effect of alemtuzumab - depleting induction therapy on cell - mediated immune function after renal transplantation . BACKGROUND : Good outcomes after renal transplantation are dependent on effective immunosuppression while minimizing infection . DB00087 ( Campath or Campath - 1H ) is an anti - P31358 humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody which induces rapid and sustained depletion of circulating lymphocytes and has been effectively used as an immunosuppressant in post - transplant induction therapy . METHODS : We used the ImmuKnow assay to compare cell - mediated immune function in renal transplant patients treated with alemtuzumab or with conventional immunosuppressive tri - therapy . The ImmuKnow method determines the levels of adenosine triphosphate ( DB00171 ) released from P01730 cells following stimulation with a mitogen . RESULTS : We showed a statistically significant difference in the distribution of outcome after transplantation between the conventional and the Campath groups ( P = 0 . 010 ) . A significantly higher number of patients treated with alemtuzumab induction therapy were stable after transplantation compared to those treated with conventional immunosuppressive tri - therapy ( 96 . 6 vs . 75 . 7 % ) . DB00171 values were significantly higher in the conventional group compared to the Campath group at 180 days after transplantation ( P < 0 . 001 ) . DB00171 levels did not change significantly over time in clinically stable kidney recipients treated with alemtuzumab induction therapy ( P = 0 . 554 ) . CONCLUSIONS : The ImmuKnow assay is a useful tool for evaluating the global immune response in alemtuzumab - treated renal transplant patients . DB00087 - depleting induction therapy remains effective for at least 180 days .\",\n \"DB00087 as a bridge to allogeneic P09683 in atypical hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis . BACKGROUND : A 39 - year - old woman with no relevant medical or family history was admitted to hospital with episodic fever , which persisted despite antibiotic therapy . Other notable findings at admission were splenomegaly , pancytopenia , hyponatremia , elevated levels of liver enzymes , hyperferritinemia and hypofibrinogenemia . INVESTIGATIONS : Physical examination , laboratory tests , rheumatic marker serology , pathogen detection assays , complete blood counts , measurement of levels of ferritin , fibrinogen , triglycerides and soluble CD25 , natural killer cell functional studies , P14222 mutation analysis , renal biopsy , bone marrow biopsy , CT imaging of the chest and abdomen . DIAGNOSIS : Idiopathic , atypical hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis . MANAGEMENT : Initial treatment with antibiotics was followed by immunosuppressive therapy ( including intravenous immunoglobulin , ciclosporin , infliximab , corticosteroids and etoposide ) . Remission was achieved by treatment with the anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody , alemtuzumab , after which allogeneic stem - cell transplantation ( with reduced - intensity conditioning treatment and graft - versus - host disease prophylaxis ) resulted in a definitive cure .\",\n \"Expression of P20839 and P12268 after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression . BACKGROUND : ___MASK55___ ( DB00603 ) mediates immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) . Induction of IMPDH activity has been observed in whole blood and erythrocyte samples during immunosuppressive therapy . Information concerning the mechanisms for increased IMPDH activity is limited and the potential implications of induction have been debated . METHODS : Whole blood , P01730 + cell , and reticulocyte samples were collected from 30 renal transplant patients pre - and posttransplantation . The expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , type 1 and 2 , were analyzed by real - time reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction and quantified using a housekeeping gene index . The IMPDH activity was determined by ultraviolet high - performance liquid chromatography . RESULTS : Transplantation and the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy was associated with increased P20839 ( 50 - 88 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) and decreased P12268 ( 42 - 56 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) expression . In P01730 + cells , however , P12268 increased ( 15 % , P = 0 . 009 ) . These changes are probably related to glucocorticoid effects . Two weeks posttransplant , DB00603 - treated patients displayed elevated P20839 and 2 in reticulocytes , suggesting enzyme induction in these cells during prolonged DB00603 therapy . Patients with acute rejection during follow - up demonstrated higher P12268 expression in P01730 + cells pretransplant than nonrejecting patients ( median expression 1 . 26 vs . 0 . 87 respectively , P = 0 . 017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of changes in P20839 and 2 expression after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression is important considering the action of DB00603 on IMPDH and the potential for pharmacodynamic monitoring of DB00603 by measuring IMPDH activity . The expression of P12268 in P01730 + cells pretransplant may be an indicator of immune activation .\",\n \"Constitutive intracellular production of P35228 and NO in human melanoma : possible role in regulation of growth and resistance to apoptosis . Human melanoma tumors cells are known to express the enzyme , inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) , which is responsible for cytokine induced nitric oxide ( NO ) production during immune responses . This constitutive expression of P35228 in many patients ' tumor cells , as well as its strong association with poor patient survival , have led to the consideration of P35228 as a molecular marker of poor prognosis , as well as a possible target for therapy . The expression of P35228 in patient tumors was found to associate with nitrotyrosine , P35354 , pSTAT3 , and arginase . Using human melanoma patients ' samples as well as cell lines , we have further evidence supporting intracellular NO production by detection of nitrotyrosine and also by use of P08174 - 2DA staining . Experiments were performed to scavenge the endogenous NO ( with c - PTIO ) resulting in melanoma cell growth inhibition ; this was restored with SIN - 1 ( NO and O2 - donor ) providing data to support a functional role of this gas . Our goal is to understand the aberrant biology leading to this curious phenomenon , and to regulate it in favor of patient treatments .\",\n \"Long - term follow - up of symptomatic patients with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma / Waldenström macroglobulinemia treated with the anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab . P31358 is expressed on malignant cells in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma ( P06858 ) , including IgM - secreting Waldenström macroglobulinemia ( WM ) . We examined the activity of alemtuzumab in 28 symptomatic P06858 ( 27 IgM and 1 IgA ) patients . The median prior number of therapies for these patients was 2 ( range , 0 - 5 ) and 43 % had refractory disease . Patients received alemtuzumab at 30 mg IV 3 times weekly for up to 12 weeks after test dosing , and also received hydrocortisone , acyclovir , and Bactrim or equivalent prophylaxis . Patients had a complete response ( n = 1 ) , a partial response ( n = 9 ) , or a MR ( n = 11 ) for an overall and major response rate of 75 % and 36 % , respectively . Median serum Ig decreased from 3510 to 1460 mg / dL ( P < . 001 at best response ) . With a median follow - up of 64 months , the median time to progression was 14 . 5 months . Hematologic and infectious complications , including CMV reactivation , were more common in previously treated patients and were indirectly associated with 3 deaths . Long - term follow - up revealed late - onset autoimmune thrombocytopenia ( AITP ) in 4 patients at a median of 13 . 6 months after therapy , which contributed to 1 death . DB00087 is an active therapy in patients with P06858 , but short - and long - term toxicities need to be carefully weighed against other available treatment options . Late AITP is a newly recognized complication of alemtuzumab in this patient population . This study is registered at www . clinicaltrials . gov as NCT00142181 .\",\n \"[ DB00087 , a monoclonal antibody against P31358 : hopes and fears ] . P31358 , an antigen expressed on immune cells including mature T lymphocytes , is thought to be involved in immunomodulatory mechanisms . DB00087 is a humanized monoclonal antibody against P31358 , which causes a marked and long - term decrease in immune cells , especially P01730 - positive T lymphocytes . A few randomized clinical trials have revealed the efficacy of alemtuzumab to be much greater than that of interferon - β in patients with relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis . However , the development of other autoimmune disorders , including autoimmune thyroid disorders and thrombocytic purpura , because of alemtuzumab application has been considered an obstacle in its widespread use .\",\n \"15 - Deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- prostaglandin J2 inhibits the expression of proinflammatory genes in human blood monocytes via a P37231 - independent mechanism . The peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( P37231 ) has been implicated in inhibition of the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and inducible enzymes such as cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) . Using real - time RT - PCR the present study investigates the impact of two P37231 agonists , 15 - deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- prostaglandin J ( 2 ) ( 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) ) and ciglitazone , on the expression of several proinflammatory genes in lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - stimulated human blood monocytes . Stimulation of cells with LPS resulted in a profound induction of the expression of P35354 , interleukin ( IL ) - 1 , P05231 , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) , and granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . Treatment of cells with 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) ( 10 microM ) was associated with a nearly complete inhibition of the expression of all genes that remained unaltered in the presence of the P37231 antagonist bisphenol A diglycidyl ether ( BADGE ; 100 microM ) . By contrast , treatment of cells with another potent P37231 agonist , ciglitazone ( 50 microM ) , and the Q07869 agonist WY - 14 , 643 ( 100 microM ) did not suppress LPS - induced expression of the investigated genes . Stimulation of monocytes with LPS resulted in an 88 % inhibition of P37231 mRNA expression that was fully restored by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) but only to a partial extent by ciglitazone and WY - 14 , 643 . Again , BADGE did not alter the effect of 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) . Collectively , our results show that alterations of gene expression by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) in LPS - stimulated human blood monocytes are mediated by P37231 - independent mechanisms . Moreover , it is concluded that both inhibition of proinflammatory gene expression and restoration of LPS - induced decrease of P37231 expression may contribute to the biological action of 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) .\",\n \"Gene expression profiling in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with hydroxyurea . Using array technology that allows the simultaneous detection of gene expression of hundreds of genes , four patients with chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) were investigated at diagnosis and after starting administration of hydroxyurea . To detect the gene expression of peripheral blood mononuclears and granulocytes Human Cancer cDNA Array ( CLONTECH ) with 588 gene probes was used . Gene expression mononuclear and granulocyte profiles of patients at diagnosis were compared with the control profiles . The significant expression changes observed in most patients seemed to be important . Increased expression of c - jun N - terminal kinase 2 ( P45984 ) , integrin alpha E , P22894 , P14780 was detected in both fractions of most patients . In some samples P12004 , P51858 , MAPK p38 , P13987 increased expressions were found . Significant down - regulation of expression in patients was detected in genes P11802 inhibitor A , Q00577 , notch1 in mononuclears ; P52630 , P42229 , P10276 , Q8WXI8 - 1 , junB , caspase 4 in granulocytes ; Q00534 , P35638 , P00533 - 3 , cadherin 5 in both fractions . Expression profiles detected in patients at diagnosis did not differ markedly from those after one - week treatment with hydroxyurea . Only in a few genes were significant changes after hydroxyurea administration observed and inter - individual expression differences were rather common .\",\n \"Essential role for retinoic acid in the promotion of P01730 (+) T cell effector responses via retinoic acid receptor alpha . DB00162 and its metabolite , retinoic acid ( RA ) are implicated in the regulation of immune homeostasis via the peripheral induction of regulatory T cells . Here we showed RA was also required to elicit proinflammatory P01730 (+) helper T cell responses to infection and mucosal vaccination . P10276 ( RARα ) was the critical mediator of these effects . Antagonism of RAR signaling and deficiency in RARα ( Rara (-/-) ) resulted in a cell - autonomous P01730 (+) T cell activation defect , which impaired intermediate signaling events , including calcium mobilization . Altogether , these findings reveal a fundamental role for the RA - RARα axis in the development of both regulatory and inflammatory arms of adaptive immunity and establish nutritional status as a broad regulator of adaptive T cell responses .\",\n \"EEG changes and serum anticholinergic activity measured in patients with delirium in the intensive care unit . The aim of this study was to examine whether serum anticholinergic activity ( P0DJI8 ) is a reliable indicator of delirium in the ICU , and whether there is a significant correlation between P0DJI8 and quantitative electroencephalographic ( EEG ) data in delirious patients . In a prospective cohort study , we assessed ICU patients diagnosed with delirium ( n = 37 ) . EEG measurements and blood analysis including P0DJI8 were performed 48 h following ICU admission . The presence of delirium was evaluated using the Confusion Assessment Method for critically ill patients in ICU ( P62158 - ICU ) . The P0DJI8 level was measured using a competitive radioreceptor binding assay for muscarinergic receptors and quantitative EEG was measured using the CATEEM system . We found that , under comparable conditions , patients in the delirium group showed a higher relative EEG theta power and a reduced alpha power ( n = 17 ) than did the non - delirious patients ( n = 20 ) . No difference in measured P0DJI8 levels were seen ; therefore , there was no correlation between P0DJI8 and EEG measurements in delirious patients . We conclude that , in contrast to the EEG , the P0DJI8 level can not be proposed as a tool for diagnosing delirium in ICU patients .\",\n \"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .\",\n \"DB00087 in the treatment of refractory acute rejection and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after human lung transplantation . Despite substantial improvements in early survival after lung transplantation , refractory acute rejection ( RAR ) and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome ( BOS ) remain major contributors to transplant - related morbidity and mortality . We have utilized alemtuzumab , a humanized anti - P31358 antibody which results in potent lymphocyte depletion , in consecutive patients with RAR ( n = 12 ) or BOS ( n = 10 ) . All patients failed conventional treatment with methylprednisolone and antithymocyte globulin and received strict infection prophylaxis . DB00087 significantly improved histological rejection scores in RAR . Total rejection grade / biopsy was 1 . 98 +/- 0 . 25 preceding alemtuzumab versus 0 . 33 +/- 0 . 14 posttreatment , p - value < 0 . 0001 ( with a similar number of biopsies / patient per respective time interval ) . Freedom from BOS was observed in 65 % of RAR patients 2 years after alemtuzumab treatment . Although there was no statistically significant change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second ( FEV1 ) before and after alemtuzumab treatment in patients with BOS , a stabilization or improvement in BOS grade occurred in 70 % of patients . Patient survival 2 years after alemtuzumab for BOS was 69 % . Despite a dramatic decline in P01730 counts in alemtuzumab - treated patients , only one patient developed a lethal infection . Thus , we provide the first evidence that alemtuzumab is a potentially useful therapy in lung transplant recipients with RAR or BOS .\",\n \"In vivo alemtuzumab enables haploidentical human leukocyte antigen - mismatched hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation without ex vivo graft manipulation . BACKGROUND : DB00087 , a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against human P31358 , has a strong lympholytic effect . This study evaluates the safety of unmanipulated peripheral blood stem - cell transplantation from two or three loci - mismatched related donors using alemtuzumab in vivo . METHODS : A total body irradiation - based regimen was used in young patients , whereas those 50 years or older received fludarabine - based conditioning . DB00087 was added to these regimens by intravenous infusion at 0 . 2 mg / kg per day for 6 days ( days - 8 to - 3 ) . RESULTS : We treated 12 patients with a median age of 49 . 5 years . Eight patients demonstrated active disease , and four patients demonstrated acute leukemia in high - risk remission . All achieved neutrophil engraftment a median of 17 . 5 days after transplantation with complete donor - type chimerism . The cumulative incidence of grades III to IV acute graft - versus - host disease was only 9 % . Infection - related deaths were not observed . CD3 +/ P01730 + and CD3 +/ CD8 + T cells were strongly suppressed within 2 months after transplantation , but recovered on day 90 . Relapse was observed in five of eight patients who underwent transplantation for active disease , whereas none of the three patients who underwent transplantation in first remission had a relapse . CONCLUSIONS : We conclude that in vivo alemtuzumab enables haploidentical hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation without ex vivo graft manipulation .\",\n \"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .\",\n \"Allogeneic stem cell transplantation using alemtuzumab - containing regimens in severe aplastic anemia . DB00087 , a humanized anti - P31358 , IgG1 monoclonal antibody , is used to reduce graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) and aid engraftment after allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplant ( HSCT ) . Its associated low incidence of GVHD makes it an attractive alternative to anti - thymocyte globulin ( ATG ) in transplant conditioning regimen for severe aplastic anaemia ( P0DJI8 ) . We have reviewed the use of alemtuzumab - based conditioning regimen for HSCT in P0DJI8 and show that it results in sustained haematological engraftment , a very low incidence of chronic GVHD without an increase in viral infections . Intriguingly , alemtuzumab appears to induce tolerance post - HSCT with the findings of stable mixed T cell chimerism with full donor myeloid chimerism and the absence of chronic GVHD , and which persist on withdrawal of post - graft immunosuppression . Finally , its low toxicity profile may permit future application of HSCT to older patients with P0DJI8 who fail to respond to immunosuppressive therapy .\",\n \"Targeting pro - resolution pathways to combat chronic inflammation in P48444 . Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is an inflammatory lung condition that is associated with irreversible airflow obstruction as a consequence of small airways disease , excessive mucus production and emphysema . Paradoxically , excessive inflammation fails to control microbial pathogens that not only colonise P48444 airways , but also trigger acute exacerbations , which markedly increase inflammation underlying host tissue damage . Excessive production of leukocyte mobilising cytokines such as P10145 ( P10145 ) and leukotriene B4 ( LTB4 ) in response to environmental stimuli ( cigarette smoke and microbial products ) are thought to maintain chronic inflammation , in conjunction with inefficient macrophage clearance of microbes and apoptotic neutrophils . In this perspective , we discuss an alternative view on why inflammation persists with a focus on why pro - resolution mediators such as lipoxin A4 ( LXA4 ) , D - series resolving and P04083 fail to effectively switch off inflammation in P48444 . These pro - resolving mediators converge on the G - protein coupled receptor , Q96JZ2 / P25090 . This receptor is particularly relevant to P48444 as the complex milieu of exogenous and host - derived mediators within the inflamed airways include agonists that potently activate Q96JZ2 / P25090 , including Serum Amyloid A ( P0DJI8 ) and the cathelicidin , LL - 37 . There is emerging evidence to suggest that Q96JZ2 / P25090 can exist in alternative receptor conformations in an agonist - biased manner , which facilitates alternate functional receptor behaviors . Hence , the development of more stable pro - resolving analogs provides therapeutic opportunities to address Q96JZ2 / P25090 conformations to counteract pathogenic signaling and promote non - phlogistic clearance pathways essential for resolution of inflammation .\",\n \"Immunity 12 years after alemtuzumab in RA : CD5 ⁺ B - cell depletion , thymus - dependent T - cell reconstitution and normal vaccine responses . OBJECTIVES : Lymphocyte depleting therapies have been used to treat refractory autoimmune disease , including RA , but treatment may be associated with long - term lymphopenia . It is unclear whether delayed reconstitution preferentially affects lymphocyte subsets , how this modulates immune challenges and whether thymic function influences the outcome . These questions are now addressed in a detailed analysis of RA patients 12 years after alemtuzumab ( anti - P31358 ) treatment . METHODS : Blood was obtained from 20 RA patients 12 years after alemtuzumab treatment . Lymphocyte subsets were enumerated by flow cytometry . T - cell receptor excision circles ( TRECs ) / ml were determined to quantify thymic function , and serological responses to neoantigens and recall antigens were assessed . RESULTS : RA patients remained lymphopenic 12 years after their first dose of alemtuzumab . P06127 (+) B cells , which may be associated with autoantibody production , were significantly reduced in alemtuzumab - treated patients compared with age - matched disease controls . In addition , naïve and memory P01730 (+) T - cell subsets were present in altered proportions in patients who had received alemtuzumab , with increased effector memory P01730 (+) T cells , and decreased naïve and central memory P01730 (+) T cells . TRECs were detectable in alemtuzumab - treated patients and correlated with P01730 (+) lymphocyte counts . Vaccine responses to neoantigens and recall antigens fell within the normal range for an ageing population . CONCLUSIONS : DB00087 therapy resulted in long - term alterations in lymphocyte subsets . The significance of these changes remains uncertain but patients respond normally to antigenic challenges . Thymic function remains an important determinant of T - cell reconstitution even several years after lymphocytotoxic therapy .\",\n \"Plasma interleukin - 6 is not a mediator of changes in lipoprotein lipase activity in cancer patients . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Cancer cachexia is characterized by a variety of metabolic disorders . Alterations in fat metabolism have been reported to be associated with suppression of tissue lipoprotein lipase ( P06858 ) activity in tumor - bearing animals . P05231 ( IL - 6 ) has been documented to reduce tissue P06858 activity and may play a role in inducing cancer cachexia . This study was conducted to clarify the changes in P06858 activity and the role of P05231 in patients with either gastrointestinal cancer or breast cancer . METHODOLOGY : Twelve patients with colorectal cancer , 7 patients with gastric cancer , 7 patients with breast cancer and 5 normal volunteers were studied . Serum concentrations of triglycerides ( TG ) , non - esterified fatty acids ( P80303 ) and P05231 were measured . P06858 activity was measured in plasma post - heparin administration . The relationships of P06858 activity to tumor progression , body weight loss and serum P05231 levels were examined . The effect of tumor resection on P06858 activity was also studied . RESULTS : P06858 activity was suppressed with tumor progression in patients with either gastrointestinal cancer or breast cancer . Suppression of P06858 activity and the degree of weight loss were negatively correlated in patients with either gastric or colorectal cancer ( r = - 0 . 5826 , p = 0 . 011 ) but not in patients with breast cancer . The decrease in P06858 activity was not always reversed after resection of the tumor . Circulating P05231 did not correlate with either plasma P06858 activity or tumor progression . CONCLUSIONS : Reduced P06858 activity in patients with advanced gastrointestinal or breast cancer may reflect changes in nutritional status . Serum P05231 is less likely to be a mediator of these alterations .\",\n \"Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK54___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .\",\n \"Behçet ' s disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome with elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines . Abstract We report the case of a 56 - year - old Japanese woman with Behçet ' s disease and myelodysplastic syndrome ( P43034 ) , who had a history of episodic high - grade fever , recurrent oral and genital ulcers , and erythema nodosum , during a 13 - year period from 1989 to 2002 . Bone marrow aspirates obtained in January 1995 showed refractory anemia with trisomy 8 , a subtype of P43034 . Her serum levels of soluble interleukin - 2 receptor ( IL - 2R ) , interferon - γ , IL - 1β , P05231 , P10145 , and granulocyte - macrophage colony stimulating factor in the active state were higher than those in the inactive state , whereas those of tumor necrosis factor - α and P22301 did not increase even in the active state . In this case , it was speculated that a T - cell immune response might have been involved in the disease pathogenesis , and that the repeated febrile episodes might have been a manifestation of neutrophil hyperfunction induced by increased serum levels of inflammatory cytokines .\",\n \"Development and evaluation of high throughput functional assay methods for Q12809 potassium channel . Three functional hERG channel assay methods have been developed and evaluated . The methods were tested against five known hERG channel inhibitors : dofetilide , terfenadine ( Seldane ) , sertindole ( ___MASK23___ ) , astemizole ( Hismanal ) , and cisapride ( Propulsid ) . The DiBAC4 ( 3 )- based assays were found to be the most economical but had high false - hit rates as a result of the interaction of dye with the test compounds . The membrane potential dye assay had fewer color - quenching problems but was expensive and still gave false hits . The nonradioactive Rb + efflux assay was the most sensitive of all the assays evaluated and had the lowest false - hit rate .\",\n \"DB00087 induction in kidney transplantation : clinical results and impact on T - regulatory cells . DB00087 ( ALT ) , a humanized monoclonal anti - P31358 antibody , was introduced in solid organ transplantation as an induction agent . ALT associated with anticalcineurins has provided a low incidence of acute rejection episodes ( ARE ) and potential tolerogenic properties . We analyzed the clinical outcomes and effects on peripheral Treg of renal transplant recipients treated with ALT . Six - month data on kidney alone or kidney combined with pancreas or liver patients treated with ALT and tacrolimus ( TAC ) in standard doses were compared with those on renal transplant recipients of similar demography who were not treated with ALT . We evaluated patient and graft survivals , ARE incidence , hematological parameters , renal function , adverse events , and P01730 + CD25 + FoxP3 + T cells in peripheral blood . Demographics of recipients , donors , and transplants were similar in both groups . Mean HLA mismatch was slightly greater among ALT - treated patients ( 3 . 5 vs 2 . 5 ) . No combined transplantation was performed in the ALT - untreated group . Patient and graft survivals were 100 % without rejection or serious infections in both groups . ALT - treated recipients showed anemia and leukopenia in 3 patients as well as severe lymphopenia in 5 recipients , who partially recovered on day 90 . Final mean plasma creatinine was 1 . 4 mg / dL , while calculated creatinine clearance was approximately 65 mL / min in both groups . Mean Treg cell percentage was higher among ALT - treated recipients than the comparative group or healthy controls ( P < . 05 ) . In conclusion , renal transplantation results obtained using ALT with rigorous immunosuppressive therapy were excellent ; serious adverse events and acute rejection were absent . The effect of the increased proportion of Treg cells must be evaluated with longer observation .\",\n \"Current status of antibody therapy in ALL . Despite the significant advances in modern chemotherapy , it remains challenging to treat adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ( ALL ) . The relapse rate remains high , and the outcome at the time of relapse is dismal . Antibody - based therapies have demonstrated promising results in this patient group . Variable mechanisms have been applied to target surface antigens ( P11836 [ also termed P11836 ] , P20273 , P31358 and P15391 ) that are commonly expressed on malignant leukaemia cells . In this review , we will focus on the clinical application of such therapies in adult ALL , including the naked antibodies : DB00073 , Ofatumumab , DB04958 and DB00087 ; the immunotoxins : BL22 and Combotox ; the immunoconjugates : inotuzumab and SAR 3419 ; as well as the Bi - specific T cell engaging ( BiTE ) - specific antibody , DB09052 .\",\n \"Q07869 - γ Regulates Trophoblast Differentiation in the BeWo Cell Model . Common pregnancy complications , such as severe preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction , disrupt pregnancy progression and impair maternal and fetal wellbeing . Placentas from such pregnancies exhibit lesions principally within the syncytiotrophoblast ( P09683 ) , a layer in direct contact with maternal blood . In humans and mice , glial cell missing - 1 ( GCM - 1 ) promotes differentiation of underlying cytotrophoblast cells into the outer P09683 layer . GCM - 1 may be regulated by the transcription factor peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( Q07869 - γ ) ; in mice , Q07869 - γ promotes labyrinthine trophoblast differentiation via Gcm - 1 , and , as we previously demonstrated , Q07869 - γ activation ameliorates disease features in rat model of preeclampsia . Here , we aimed to characterize the baseline activity of Q07869 - γ in the human choriocarcinoma BeWo cell line that mimics P09683 formation in vitro and modulate Q07869 - γ activity to study its effects on cell proliferation versus differentiation . We report a novel negative autoregulatory mechanism between Q07869 - γ activity and expression and show that blocking Q07869 - γ activity induces cell proliferation at the expense of differentiation , while these remain unaltered following treatment with the agonist rosiglitazone . Gaining a deeper understanding of the role and activity of Q07869 - γ in placental physiology will offer new avenues for the development of secondary prevention and / or treatment options for placentally - mediated pregnancy complications .\",\n \"Therapeutic implications of variable expression of P31358 on clonal cytotoxic T cells in CD8 + large granular lymphocyte leukemia . BACKGROUND : T - cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia is a clonal proliferation of cytotoxic T - lymphocytes which often results in severe cytopenia . Current treatment options favor chronic immunosuppression . DB00087 , a humanized monoclonal antibody against glycophosphatidylinositol - anchored P31358 , is approved for patients refractory to therapy in other lymphoid malignancies . DESIGN AND METHODS : We retrospectively examined treatment outcomes in 59 patients with CD8 + T - cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia , 41 of whom required therapy . Eight patients with severe refractory cytopenia despite multiple treatment regimens had been treated with subcutaneous alemtuzumab as salvage therapy . Flow cytometry was used to monitor expression of glycophosphatidylinositol - anchored P31358 , P08174 , and P13987 as well as to characterize T - cell clonal expansions by T - cell receptor variable beta - chain ( Vbeta ) repertoire . RESULTS : Analysis of the effects of alemtuzumab revealed remissions with restoration of platelets in one of one patient , red blood cell transfusion independence in three of five patients and improvement of neutropenia in one of three , resulting in an overall response rate of 50 % ( 4 / 8 patients ) . Clonal large granular lymphocytes exhibited decreased P31358 expression post - therapy in patients refractory to treatment . Samples of large granular lymphocytes collected prior to therapy also unexpectedly had a significant proportion of P31358 - negative cells while a healthy control population had no such P31358 deficiency ( p = 0 . 026 ) . CONCLUSIONS : While alemtuzumab may be highly effective in large granular lymphocytic leukemia , prospective serial monitoring for the presence of P31358 - deficient clonal cytotoxic T - lymphocytes should be a component of clinical trials investigating the efficacy of this drug . P31358 deficiency may explain lack of response to alemtuzumab , and such therapy may confer a survival advantage to glycophosphatidylinositol - negative clonal cytotoxic T - lymphocytes .\",\n \"Activation of c - Jun - N - terminal - kinase is crucial for the induction of a cell cycle arrest in human colon carcinoma cells caused by flurbiprofen enantiomers . The unselective cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor ___MASK77___ and its - in terms of P36551 - inhibition - \\\" inactive \\\" enantiomer R - flurbiprofen have been previously found to inhibit tumor development and growth in various animal models . The underlying mechanisms are unknown . Here , we show that both R - and ___MASK77___ reduce survival of three colon cancer cell lines , which differ in the expression of P35354 ( HCT - 15 , no P35354 ; Caco - 2 , inducible P35354 ; and HT - 29 , constitutive P35354 ) . The IC50 for S - and R - flurbiprofen ranged from 250 to 450 microM . Both flurbiprofen enantiomers induced apoptosis in all three cell lines as indicated by DNA - and PARP - cleavage . In addition , R - and ___MASK77___ caused a P55008 - cell cycle block . The latter was associated with an activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , an increase of the DNA binding activity of the transcription factor AP - 1 and down - regulation of cyclin D1 expression . Western blot analysis , as well as supershift experiments , revealed that the AP - 1 activation was associated with a change of AP - 1 composition toward an increase of JunB . The JNK inhibitor SP600125 antagonized R - and ___MASK77___ - induced AP - 1 DNA binding , suppression of cyclin D1 expression , and the P55008 - cell cycle block . However , JNK inhibition had no effect on flurbiprofen - induced apoptosis . Hence , the cell cycle arrest is obviously mediated , at least in part , through JNK - activation , whereas R - and ___MASK77___ - induced apoptosis is largely independent of JNK . Although in vitro effects of R - and ___MASK77___ were indistinguishable , only R - flurbiprofen inhibited HCT - 15 tumor growth in nude mice , suggesting the involvement of additional in vivo targets , which are differently affected by R - and ___MASK77___ .\",\n \"Setting up a wide panel of patient - derived tumor xenografts of non - small cell lung cancer by improving the preanalytical steps . With the ongoing need to improve therapy for non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) there has been increasing interest in developing reliable preclinical models to test novel therapeutics . Patient - derived tumor xenografts ( DB06813 ) are considered to be interesting candidates . However , the establishment of such model systems requires highly specialized research facilities and introduces logistic challenges . We aimed to establish an extensive well - characterized panel of NSCLC xenograft models in the context of a long - distance research network after careful control of the preanalytical steps . One hundred fresh surgically resected NSCLC specimens were shipped in survival medium at room temperature from a hospital - integrated biobank to animal facilities . Within 24 h post - surgery , tumor fragments were subcutaneously xenografted into immunodeficient mice . DB06813 characterization was performed by histopathological , immunohistochemical , aCGH and next - generation sequencing approaches . For this model system , the tumor take rate was 35 % , with higher rates for squamous carcinoma ( 60 % ) than for adenocarcinoma ( 13 % ) . Patients for whom DB06813 tumors were obtained had a significantly shorter disease - free survival ( DFS ) compared to patients for whom no DB06813 tumors ( P = 0 . 039 ) were obtained . We established a large panel of DB06813 NSCLC models with a high frequency of mutations ( 29 % ) in P00533 , P01116 , P01111 , Q02750 , P15056 , P60484 , and PI3KCA genes and with gene amplification ( 20 % ) of c - MET and P11362 . This new patient - derived NSCLC xenograft collection , established regardless of the considerable time required and the distance between the clinic and the animal facilities , recapitulated the histopathology and molecular diversity of NSCLC and provides stable and reliable preclinical models for human lung cancer research .\",\n \"Pseudoginsenoside P03951 , a Novel Partial Q07869 γ Agonist , Promotes Q15848 Oligomerization and Secretion in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 Adipocytes . Q07869 γ is a nuclear hormone receptor that functions as a master regulator of adipocyte differentiation and development . Q8N1N2 Q07869 γ agonists , such as the thiazolidinediones ( TZDs ) , have been widely used to treat type 2 diabetes . However , they are characterized by undesirable side effects due to their strong agonist activities . Pseudoginsenoside P03951 ( p - P03951 ) is an ocotillol - type ginsenoside isolated from Panax quinquefolium L . ( American ginseng ) . In this study , we found that p - P03951 activates Q07869 γ with modest adipogenic activity . In addition , p - P03951 promotes adiponectin oligomerization and secretion in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . We also found that p - P03951 inhibits obesity - linked phosphorylation of Q07869 γ at DB00133 - 273 by Cdk5 . Therefore , p - P03951 is a novel partial Q07869 γ agonist , which might have the potential to be developed as a new Q07869 γ - targeted therapeutics for type 2 diabetes .\",\n \"[ Assessment of immune disorders in patients presenting with various forms of chronic suppurative otitis media in the postoperative period ] . The present study was designed for immunological examination of 46 patients presenting with various forms of chronic suppurative otitis media . All the patients underwent surgical intervention on mastoid process ( processus mastoideus ) . It was shown that exacerbation of catarrhal inflammation provoked a significant decrease of the total lymphocyte , T - helpers , and B - lymphocyte ( P20273 ) count whereas the concentration of T - suppressors increased . In patients with the distractive form of chronic suppurative otitis media , the absolute number of total lymphocytes , T - lymphocytes , T - helpers , and B - lymphocytes was also reduced while the concentration of IgG was elevated . The level of serum cytokines ( IL - 1 - beta , P05231 , P01375 ) increased in both forms of the disease although the rise in case of catarrhal inflammation was much more pronounced . These data suggest beneficial effect of supplemental corrective immunotherapy .\",\n \"Monoclonal antibodies against human dendritic cell - like peripheral blood monocytes activated by granulocyte / macrophage - colony - stimulating factor plus interleukin 4 . Human peripheral blood monocytes activated by GM - P04141 plus P05112 have recently been found to exhibit characteristics of putative dendritic cells ( DC ) . These cytokine - activated monocytes ( P62158 ) may express novel activation Ag that contribute significantly to their antigen presentation potency . To examine that possibility , mAb specific for P62158 were derived . Seven mAb that stained P62158 but not unactivated monocytes and other peripheral blood mononuclear cell types were identified . Further screening with a panel of cell lines identified two P62158 - specific mAb . The first mAb , 2 . 1D10 , was found to be mannose - receptor specific . A second mAb , 6 . 3B7 , immunoprecipitated a 190 - kDa Ag . It stained neither activated B cells nor the putative peripheral blood precursor DC population . Furthermore , 6 . 3B7 did not recognize determinants in asparagine - linked carbohydrate chains or in sialic acid - containing structures . These mAb against P62158 membrane proteins may provide new insights into the requirements for optimal antigen presentation by macrophages and other P25054 types .\",\n \"Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK56___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK56___ .\",\n \"A mechanistic rationale for combining alemtuzumab and rituximab in the treatment of ALL . B - lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL ) may express P31358 and P11836 . DB00087 ( ALM ) and rituximab ( RTX ) are therapeutic antibodies directed against P31358 and P11836 , respectively , but showed limited activity against ALL in clinical trials . The mechanisms for the impaired responses remained unclear . We studied expression of P31358 and P11836 on ALL cells and found that most cases coexpressed P31358 and P11836 . However , distinct P31358 - negative ( P31358 (-) ) subpopulations were detected in most cases as the result of defective glycophosphatidyl - inositol anchoring . Although ALM efficiently eradicated P31358 - positive ( P31358 (+) ) cells in NOD / scid mice engrafted with primary human ALL , P31358 (-) subclones escaped therapy . In the same model , RTX showed limited activity resulting from occurrence of P11836 down - modulation . However , P31358 (-) cells concurrently lacked the glycophosphatidyl - inositol - anchored complement regulators P08174 and P13987 and showed increased susceptibility to RTX - mediated complement - dependent cytotoxicity in vitro . At the same time , ALM was shown to inhibit down - modulation of P11836 in response to RTX by depleting the trogocytic capacity of phagocytic cells . Probably because of these complementary mechanisms , combined administration of ALM and RTX induced complete responses in vivo . Based on these data , we propose a mechanistic rationale for combined application of RTX and ALM in ALL .\",\n \"[ Cutaneous non - tuberculous mycobacterial infection following cord blood stem cell transplantation ] . We describe a 4 - year - old - girl with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ( FHL ) who developed disseminated cutaneous nontuberculous mycobacterial ( Q9P121 ) infection after unrelated cord blood stem cell transplantation ( uCBSCT ) . After transplantation , the patient developed steroid - refractory acute graft - versus - host disease , and was given methylprednisolone , cyclosporin and mycophenolate mofetil . Six months after uCBSCT , cutaneous lesions that looked like insect bites appeared and spread widely over the thighs . Q9P121 infection was diagnosed by skin biopsy although no organism could be identified . DB01017 ( MINO ) and sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim ( ST ) were administered . However , the cutaneous disease followed a course of remissions and exacerbations . One month after the skin biopsy , mycobacterium chelonae was detected by bacteriological culture of abscess drainage . Ten months after uCBSCT , the cutaneous lesions quickly progressed and the inguinal lymph nodes became enlarged and painful . Then the antibiotics were switched from MINO and ST to amikacin and clarithromycin ( P62158 ) based on the results of mycobacterial susceptibility test . The cutaneous lesions gradually improved after continuous administration of P62158 . Cutaneous Q9P121 infection is rare , but it may occur in immunocompromised patients after P09683 .\",\n \"Differential expression and function of phosphodiesterase 4 ( DB05876 ) subtypes in human primary P01730 + T cells : predominant role of Q08499 . Type 4 phosphodiesterases ( DB05876 ) are critical regulators in TCR signaling by attenuating the negative constraint of DB02527 . In this study , we show that anti - CD3 / P10747 stimulation of human primary P01730 (+) T cells increases the expression of the DB05876 subtypes P27815 , Q07343 , and Q08499 in a specific and time - dependent manner . P27815 and Q08499 mRNAs as well as enzyme activities were up - regulated within 5 days , Q07343 showed a transient up - regulation with highest levels after 24 h . The induction was shown to be independent of different stimulation conditions and was similar in naive and memory T cell subpopulations . To elucidate the functional impact of individual DB05876 subtypes on T cell function , we used DB05876 subtype - specific short - interfering RNAs ( siRNAs ) . Knockdown of either Q07343 or Q08499 inhibited P60568 release 24 h after stimulation ( time point of maximal P60568 concentrations ) to an extent similar to that observed with the panPDE4 inhibitor RP73401 ( piclamilast ) . Substantial amounts of P01579 or P05113 were measured only at later time points . siRNA targeting Q08499 showed a predominant inhibitory effect on these cytokines measured after 72 h . However , the inhibition of all cytokines was most effective when DB05876 siRNAs were applied in combination . Although the effect of DB05876 inhibition on T cell proliferation is small , the Q08499 - targeting siRNA alone was as effective as the panPDE4 inhibitor , whereas P27815 or Q07343 siRNAs had hardly an effect . In summary , individual DB05876 subtypes have overall nonredundant , but complementary , time - dependent roles in propagating various T cell functions and Q08499 is the form likely playing a predominant role .\",\n \"Antibody - based therapy of non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma . Monoclonal antibodies ( mAb ) have dramatically advanced our ability to treat non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma ( Q9NZ71 ) , and there has been a virtual explosion of clinical data regarding their use . DB00073 is a humanized anti - P11836 mAb and has significant single agent activity in follicular lymphoma , and to a lesser extent in mantle - cell and diffuse large B - cell lymphoma ( DLCL ) . DB00073 appears to have synergistic activity with cytotoxic chemotherapy and the combination has recently demonstrated improved rates of complete remission ( CR ) and overall survival in older patients with DLCL . DB00087 ( Campath - 1H ) is a humanized mAb targeting P31358 and has recently been approved in the USA for the treatment of fludarabine - refractory B - cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia . Impressive activity has also been demonstrated in T - cell prolymphocytic leukaemia and mycosis fungoides . The radioconjugated anti - P11836 mAbs ibritumomab tiuxetan and I131 - tositumomab also have impressive clinical activity in low - grade B - cell Q9NZ71 , and the former has demonstrated superior CR rates to rituximab . Myelosuppression is more significant however , and their place in the treatment algorithm remains to be clearly defined . Other immunotoxins ( e . g . BL22 ) and mAb against alternate targets ( e . g . epratuzumab , humanized anti - P20273 ) are in development .\",\n \"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .\",\n \"DB00087 ( Campath - 1H ) induction therapy and dendritic cells : Impact on peripheral dendritic cell repertoire in renal allograft recipients . Dendritic cells ( DC ) are the most potent antigen - presenting cells ( P25054 ) and are pivotal for initiating allograft immunity . Recently , particular DC subsets have been implicated also in allogeneic T cell hyporesponsiveness . DB00087 ( anti - P31358 , Campath - 1H ) is a novel T cell depleting antibody that is currently under investigation for the use in allogeneic organ transplantation . While recent studies demonstrated a conspicuous effect of alemtuzumab on peripheral DC in clinical graft - versus - host disease , its efficiency in patients receiving allogeneic organ transplants is still undefined . In the present study we assessed the peripheral DC repertoire in kidney transplant recipients after either alemtuzumab induction therapy followed by FK506 monotherapy or after conventional immunosuppression ( FK506 , mycophenolate mofetil and steroids ) without any induction agent . Induction with alemtuzumab caused a strong and sustained reduction of the total number of peripheral DC and a significant shift from myeloid to plasmacytoid DC subsets ( mDC / pDC ratio ) as early as 1 month post - transplantation . These data show that alemtuzumab induction targets the peripheral DC repertoire , which might add another mechanism allowing immunosuppressive drug minimization . Further studies are warranted to further elucidate the functional significance of these finding in the setting of allogeneic organ transplantation .\",\n \"Rubella vaccine - induced cellular immunity : evidence of associations with polymorphisms in the Toll - like , vitamin A and D receptors , and innate immune response genes . Toll - like , vitamin A and D receptors and other innate proteins participate in various immune functions . We determined whether innate gene - sequence variations are associated with rubella vaccine - induced cytokine immune responses . We genotyped 714 healthy children ( 11 - 19 years of age ) after two doses of rubella - containing vaccine for 148 candidate SNP markers . Rubella virus - induced cytokines were measured by ELISA . Twenty - two significant associations ( range of P values 0 . 002 - 0 . 048 ) were found between SNPs in the vitamin A receptor family ( P10276 , P10826 , Q02880 and P13631 ) , vitamin D receptor and downstream mediator of vitamin D signaling ( P19793 ) genes and rubella virus - specific ( P01579 , P60568 , P22301 , P01375 , and GM - P04141 ) cytokine immune responses . A O15455 gene promoter region SNP ( rs5743305 , - 8441A > T ) was associated with rubella - specific GM - P04141 secretion . Importantly , SNPs in the Q9C035 gene coding regions , rs3740996 ( His43Tyr ) and rs10838525 ( Gln136Arg ) , were associated with an allele dose - related secretion of rubella virus - specific P01375 and P60568 / GM - P04141 , respectively , and have been previously shown to have functional consequences regarding the antiviral activity and susceptibility to HIV - 1 infection . We identified associations between individual SNPs and haplotypes in , or involving , the O95786 ( O95786 ) gene and rubella - specific P01375 secretion . This is the first paper to present evidence that polymorphisms in the TLR , vitamin A , vitamin D receptor , and innate immunity genes can influence adaptive cytokine responses to rubella vaccination .\",\n \"Hepatoprotective effects of the polysaccharide isolated from Tarphochlamys affinis ( Acanthaceae ) against CCl4 - induced hepatic injury . This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of the polysaccharide isolated from Tarphochlamys affinis ( P03951 ) against CCl4 - induced hepatotoxicity in rats . Liver injury was induced in rats by the administration of CCl4 twice a week for 2 weeks . During the experiment , the model group received CCl4 only ; the treatment groups received various drugs plus CCl4 , whereas the normal control group received an equal volume of saline . Compared with the CCl4 group , P03951 significantly decreased the activities of aspartate aminotransferase ( Q9NRA2 ) , alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) and alkaline phosphatase ( ALP ) in the serum and increased the activities of superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) , glutathione peroxidase ( GPx ) in the liver . Moreover , the content of hepatic malondialdehyde ( MDA ) was reduced . Histological findings also confirmed the anti - hepatotoxic characterisation . In addition , P03951 significantly inhibited the proinflammatory mediators , such as prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) , inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) , tumour necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) and myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) . Further investigation showed that the inhibitory effect of P03951 on the pro - inflammatory cytokines was associated with the down - regulation of nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) . In brief , our results show that the protective effect of P03951 against CCl4 - induced hepatic injury may rely on its ability to reduce oxidative stress and suppress inflammatory responses .\",\n \"Immunophenotypic profile and role of adhesion molecules in splenic marginal zone lymphoma with bone marrow involvement . Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma ( SMZL ) , with or without villous lymphocytes ( VL +/- ) , is a low - grade lymphoproliferative disorder with constant involvement of the bone marrow ( BM ) . Different BM infiltration patterns , mainly intra - sinusoidal , interstitial and nodular , have been described . Adhesion molecules ( AMs ) constitute a heterogeneous group of antigenic receptors playing a major role in leukocyte recruitment , in lymphocyte homing and in cellular - mediated immune response . Evolution and pattern of the BM infiltrate could be influenced by a variable expression of AM on SMZL lymphocytes . The degree and pattern of BM infiltration and the immunohistochemical expression of AM ( H - P62158 , P20273 , P14151 , Q14242 , P16581 , P05362 , P19320 and Beta - 1 integrin ) among the different infiltration patterns were evaluated in BM biopsies of 38 patients with SMZL and graded according to a semi - quantitative score ranging from 0 - 4 and based on the percentage of positive cells . An intra - sinusoidal infiltration was constantly observed , alone or in conjunction with other patterns . H - P62158 and P20273 showed a moderate - to - high degree of positivity in the intra - sinusoidal infiltrate ( median expression grade - 3 ) and were expressed in the neoplastic lymphocytes independently from the pattern . Q14242 was mostly expressed in the perisinusoidal region and in case of interstitial infiltration ( grade - 2 ) . P05362 and P19320 were selectively expressed in the nodules as a reticular meshwork located in the core region ( grade - 2 ) ; P19320 was also expressed in the perinodular endothelia . P16581 , P14151 and beta - 1 integrin proved constantly negative . These data suggest that different expression of AM can influence the modality of BM infiltration in SMZL .\",\n \"Q9NRI5 - binding proteins in neural development , signalling and schizophrenia . In the decade since Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 ( Q9NRI5 ) was first identified it has become one of the most convincing risk genes for major mental illness . As a multi - functional scaffold protein , Q9NRI5 has multiple identified protein interaction partners that highlight pathologically relevant molecular pathways with potential for pharmaceutical intervention . Amongst these are proteins involved in neuronal migration ( e . g . P05067 , Dixdc1 , P43034 , Q9NXR1 , Q9GZM8 ) , neural progenitor proliferation ( GSK3β ) , neurosignalling ( Q3V6T2 , GSK3β , DB05876 ) and synaptic function ( Kal7 , Q9UKE5 ) . Furthermore , emerging evidence of genetic association ( Q9GZM8 , PCM1 , Q07343 ) and copy number variation ( Q9NXR1 ) implicate several Q9NRI5 - binding partners as risk factors for schizophrenia in their own right . Thus , a picture begins to emerge of Q9NRI5 as a key hub for multiple critical developmental pathways within the brain , disruption of which can lead to a variety of psychiatric illness phenotypes .\",\n \"P35372 expression is increased in inflammatory bowel diseases : implications for homeostatic intestinal inflammation . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Recent studies with mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) deficient mice support a physiological anti - inflammatory effect of MOR at the colon interface . To better understand the potential pharmacological effect of certain opiates in inflammatory bowel diseases ( Q9UKU7 ) , we ( 1 ) evaluated the regulation in vivo and in vitro of human MOR expression by inflammation ; and ( 2 ) tested the potential anti - inflammatory function of a specific opiate ( DALDA ) in inflamed and resting human mucosa . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Expression of MOR mRNA and protein was evaluated in healthy and inflamed small bowel and colonic tissues , isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells and purified monocytes , and P01730 + and CD8 + T cells from healthy donors and Q9UKU7 patients . The effect of cytokines and nuclear factor kappaB ( NFkappaB ) activation on MOR expression in lymphocyte T and monocytic human cell lines was assessed . Finally , DALDA induced anti - inflammatory effect was investigated in mucosal explants from controls and Q9UKU7 patients . RESULTS : MOR was expressed in ileal and colonic enteric neurones as well as in immunocytes such as myeloid cells and P01730 + and CD8 + T cells . Overexpressed in active Q9UKU7 mucosa , MOR was significantly enhanced by cytokines and repressed by NFkappaB inhibitor in myeloid and lymphocytic cell lines . Furthermore , ex vivo DALDA treatment dampened tumour necrosis factor alpha mRNA expression in the colon of active Q9UKU7 patients . CONCLUSIONS : Given the increased expression of MOR and the ex vivo beneficial effect of DALDA in active Q9UKU7 , natural and / or synthetic opioid agonists could help to prevent overt pathological intestinal inflammation .\",\n \"DB00087 for the prevention and treatment of graft - versus - host disease . DB00087 is a humanized monoclonal antibody against the P31358 antigen , which is expressed on the surface of various hematopoietic cells such as B and T lymphocytes , and has been widely used for preventing acute graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) in allogeneic stem cell transplantation ( P09683 ) . Administration of 100 mg alemtuzumab before transplantation has resulted in a low incidence of acute GVHD in HLA - matched and mismatched transplantation from either related or unrelated donors . However , because alemtuzumab could remain in the blood at the lympholytic level 1 - 2 months after transplantation , immune reconstitution was substantially delayed , leading to a high incidence of viral infection and relapse . A dose reduction of alemtuzumab was attempted in a reduced - intensity conditioning setting to facilitate immune reconstitution , and this resulted in earlier immune reconstitution , but the clinical benefits were unclear . The dose of alemtuzumab and the timing of its administration should be optimized to maximize the benefit of acute GVHD suppression and minimize the risk of infection and relapse . Another strategy to facilitate immune reconstitution and augment anti - tumor effects is donor cell infusion of T and NK cells . Although there is accumulating evidence regarding the use of alemtuzumab for acute GVHD prevention , information on the salvage treatment for steroid - refractory acute and chronic GVHD is still limited .\",\n \"IgG4 subclass antibodies impair antitumor immunity in melanoma . Host - induced antibodies and their contributions to cancer inflammation are largely unexplored . IgG4 subclass antibodies are present in P22301 - driven Th2 immune responses in some inflammatory conditions . Since Th2 - biased inflammation is a hallmark of tumor microenvironments , we investigated the presence and functional implications of IgG4 in malignant melanoma . Consistent with Th2 inflammation , P20273 + B cells and IgG4 (+)- infiltrating cells accumulated in tumors , and P22301 , P05112 , and tumor - reactive IgG4 were expressed in situ . When compared with B cells from patient lymph nodes and blood , tumor - associated B cells were polarized to produce IgG4 . Secreted B cells increased P15692 and IgG4 , and tumor cells enhanced P22301 secretion in cocultures . Unlike IgG1 , an engineered tumor antigen - specific IgG4 was ineffective in triggering effector cell - mediated tumor killing in vitro . Antigen - specific and nonspecific IgG4 inhibited IgG1 - mediated tumoricidal functions . IgG4 blockade was mediated through reduction of FcγRI activation . Additionally , IgG4 significantly impaired the potency of tumoricidal IgG1 in a human melanoma xenograft mouse model . Furthermore , serum IgG4 was inversely correlated with patient survival . These findings suggest that IgG4 promoted by tumor - induced Th2 - biased inflammation may restrict effector cell functions against tumors , providing a previously unexplored aspect of tumor - induced immune escape and a basis for biomarker development and patient - specific therapeutic approaches .\",\n \"P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK68___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .\",\n \"Comparison of the novel antipsychotic ziprasidone with clozapine and olanzapine : inhibition of dorsal raphe cell firing and the role of P08908 receptor activation . Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic agent which binds with high affinity to P08908 receptors ( Ki = 3 . 4 nM ) , in addition to P28221 , 5 - HT2 , and D2 sites . While it is an antagonist at these latter receptors , ziprasidone behaves as a P08908 agonist in vitro in adenylate cyclase measurements . The goal of the present study was to examine the P08908 properties of ziprasidone in vivo using as a marker of central P08908 activity the inhibition of firing of serotonin - containing neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus . In anesthetized rats , ziprasidone dose - dependently slowed raphe unit activity ( ED50 = 300 micrograms / kg i . v . ) as did the atypical antipsychotics clozapine ( ED50 = 250 micrograms / kg i . v . ) and olanzapine ( ED50 = 1000 micrograms / kg i . v . ) . Pretreatment with the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100 , 635 ( 10 micrograms / kg i . v . ) prevented the ziprasidone - induced inhibition ; the same dose of WAY - 100 , 635 had little effect on the inhibition produced by clozapine and olanzapine . Because all three agents also bind to alpha 1 receptors , antagonists of which inhibit serotonin neuronal firing , this aspect of their pharmacology was assessed with desipramine ( ___MASK7___ ) , a NE re - uptake blocker previously shown to reverse the effects of alpha 1 antagonists on raphe unit activity . ___MASK7___ ( 5 mg / kg i . v . ) failed to reverse the inhibitory effect of ziprasidone but produced nearly complete reversal of that of clozapine and olanzapine . These profiles suggest a mechanism of action for each agent , P08908 agonism for ziprasidone and alpha 1 antagonism for clozapine and olanzapine . The P08908 agonist activity reported here clearly distinguishes ziprasidone from currently available antipsychotic agents and suggests that this property may play a significant role in its pharmacologic actions .\",\n \"An assessment of the effect of human herpesvirus - 6 replication on active cytomegalovirus infection after allogeneic stem cell transplantation . Human herpesvirus - 6 ( HHV - 6 ) may enhance cytomegalovirus ( CMV ) replication in allogeneic stem cell transplant ( allo - P09683 ) recipients either through direct or indirect mechanisms . Definitive evidence supporting this hypothesis are lacking . We investigated the effect of HHV - 6 replication on active CMV infection in 68 allo - P09683 recipients . Analysis of plasma HHV - 6 and CMV DNAemia was performed by real - time PCR . Enumeration of pp65 and IE - 1 CMV - specific IFNgamma CD8 (+) and P01730 (+) T cells was performed by intracellular cytokine staining . HHV - 6 DNAemia occurred in 39 . 8 % of patients , and was significantly associated with subsequent CMV DNAemia in univariate ( P =. 01 ) , but not in multivariate analysis ( P =. 65 ) . The peak of HHV - 6 DNAemia was not predictive of the development of CMV DNAemia . Timing and kinetics of active CMV infection were comparable in patients either with or without a preceding episode of HHV - 6 DNAemia . The occurrence of HHV - 6 DNAemia had no impact on CMV - specific T cell immunity reconstitution early after transplant . The receipt of a graft from an HLA - mismatched donor was independently associated with HHV - 6 ( P =. 009 ) and CMV reactivation ( P =. 04 ) . The data favor the hypothesis that a state of severe immunosuppression leads to HHV - 6 and CMV coactivation , but argue against a role of HHV - 6 in predisposing to the development of CMV DNAemia or influencing the course of active CMV infection .\",\n \"T cells targeting a neuronal paraneoplastic antigen mediate tumor rejection and trigger CNS autoimmunity with humoral activation . Paraneoplastic neurologic diseases ( P01160 ) involving immune responses directed toward intracellular antigens are poorly understood . Here , we examine immunity to the P01160 antigen Nova2 , which is expressed exclusively in central nervous system ( CNS ) neurons . We hypothesized that ectopic expression of neuronal antigen in the periphery could incite P01160 . In our C57BL / 6 mouse model , CNS antigen expression limits antigen - specific P01730 + and CD8 + T - cell expansion . Chimera experiments demonstrate that this tolerance is mediated by antigen expression in nonhematopoietic cells . CNS antigen expression does not limit tumor rejection by adoptively transferred transgenic T cells but does limit the generation of a memory population that can be expanded upon secondary challenge in vivo . Despite mediating cancer rejection , adoptively transferred transgenic T cells do not lead to paraneoplastic neuronal targeting . Preliminary experiments suggest an additional requirement for humoral activation to induce CNS autoimmunity . This work provides evidence that the requirements for cancer immunity and neuronal autoimmunity are uncoupled . Since humoral immunity was not required for tumor rejection , B - cell targeting therapy , such as rituximab , may be a rational treatment option for P01160 that does not hamper tumor immunity .\",\n \"P05231 , P01579 and P01375 production by liver - associated T cells and acute liver injury in rats administered concanavalin A . The relationship between the development of acute hepatitis and the production of P01375 P01579 and P05231 by liver - associated T lymphocytes following intravenous injection of concanavalin A ( Con A ) was studied in rats . Following a single injection of Con A , there was a dose and time - dependent correlation in the serum levels of serum alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) , P05231 , P01579 and P01375 . These increases correlated with an increase in the numbers of P01730 + , CD8 + and CD25 + T cells in blood and P01730 + and CD25 + T cells in the liver perfusate , but not with CD8 + T cells in liver perfusate . Increased levels of P05231 , P01579 and P01375 were constitutively produced by liver - associated P01730 + T cells when cultured . In Con A - stimulated cultures , liver - associated P01730 + T cells secreted increasing levels of P01375 in a time - dependent manner following Con A injection , but P01375 production by peripheral blood lymphocytes was transient with peak levels detected at 1 h which then declined over 24 h . Histological examination of the liver revealed fatty change , hepatocyte degeneration and necrosis , with an associated cell infiltrate of neutrophils and P01730 + T cells both in the portal areas and around the central veins . These results support the hypothesis that Con A - induced liver damage is mediated by P01730 + T cells acting within the liver , at least in part through the secretion of P01375 , P01579 and P05231 .\",\n \"DB00087 in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic lymphoma . DB00087 was the first monoclonal antibody to be humanized , a process which embeds rodent sequence fragments in a human IgG framework . The antibody target is P31358 , an antigen expressed on normal lymphocytes as well as many T - and B - cell neoplasms . It therefore has a potential broad application across a spectrum of B - and T - cell malignancies as well as use as an immunosuppressant drug in , for example , bone marrow transplantation . The original licensing in the USA and Europe was for the treatment of fludarabine - refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) . However , recent trials using alemtuzumab as a first - line agent for CLL have shown superior response rates compared with traditional alkylator therapy and this has led to US FDA approval for first - line treatment for CLL . It seems to be particularly useful in patients with CLL who have deletion of the P04637 tumor suppressor gene , a subset of disease that responds poorly to other currently available chemotherapeutics .\",\n \"Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK94___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .\",\n \"[ Evaluation of occurrence frequency of circulating p53 protein in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and non - small cell lung cancer ] . THE AIM OF STUDY was the evaluation of occurrence frequency of increased concentration of p53 protein in serum of patients with P48444 or NSCLC . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Participants have been enrolled to the one of three studied groups : patients with P48444 , patients with NSCLC and healthy subjects . In each patient serum concentration of p53 protein was measured with ELISA method ( photometric immunoassay ELISA , ROCHE Molecular Biochemicals , Manheim , Germany ) . Comparative analysis of frequency of p53 occurrence in serum in three studied group has been done with respect to nicotine addiction in P48444 and NSCLC groups . Chi - squared test was used for statistical analysis . 95 % confidence interval was set for statistically significant differences . RESULTS : 164 participants was enrolled to the study including : 53 with NSCLC , 59 with P48444 and 52 healthy control . Presence of p53 protein in serum was observed in 45 % of patients with NSCLC , 34 % of patients with P48444 , and in 11 . 5 % healthy people . In healthy subjects increased serum concentration of p53 was found out significantly more seldom than in P48444 ( p = 0 . 006 ) and NSCLC ( p = 0 . 0001 ) groups . There was no significant difference between prevalence of p53 protein in serum of patients with NSCLC or P48444 ( p = 0 . 2 ) . CONCLUSIONS : P04637 protein is observed in serum three times more often in patients with P48444 than healthy subjects . Preasumably , chronic inflammation in bronchial tree in course of P48444 could be predisposing factor for p53 mutation and synthesis of pathological p53 protein .\",\n \"Real life experience with alemtuzumab treatment of patients with lower - risk P43034 and a hypocellular bone marrow . Immunosuppressive therapy is a therapeutic option for selected low - risk myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) patients . Besides standard treatment protocols that include ATG and Q13216 , the humanized P31358 antibody alemtuzumab has been shown to have efficacy in P43034 treatment . We report our experience with alemtuzumab in nine P43034 RCMD patients . All patients had a hypocellular bone marrow with a blast count < 5 % and were classified as intermediate - 1 according to the IPSS . We found a response in five patients ( 60 % ) ; three patients achieved a complete remission 3 and 6 months after the treatment with alemtuzumab , and two patients showed a haematological improvement . DB00087 was administered in a 10 - mg dosage for 10 days . Treatment was well tolerated , and no severe side effects were observed . We could confirm the finding that the alemtuzumab is effective and save selected P43034 patients . Due to the promising results , further studies , especially with regard to long - term survival and risk of leucemic progression should be initiated .\",\n \"Identification of campath - 1 ( P31358 ) as novel drug target in neoplastic stem cells in 5q - patients with P43034 and AML . PURPOSE : The P31358 - targeted antibody alemtuzumab induces major clinical responses in a group of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) . The mechanism underlying this drug effect remains unknown . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We asked whether neoplastic stem cells ( NSC ) in patients with P43034 ( n = 29 ) or acute myelogenous leukemia ( AML ; n = 62 ) express P31358 . RESULTS : As assessed by flow cytometry , P31358 was found to be expressed on NSC - enriched P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-) cells in 8 / 11 patients with P43034 and isolated del ( 5q ) . In most other patients with P43034 , P31358 was weakly expressed or not detectable on NSC . In AML , P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-) cells displayed P31358 in 23 / 62 patients , including four with complex karyotype and del ( 5q ) and one with del ( 5q ) and t ( 1 ; 17 ; X ) . In quantitative PCR ( qPCR ) analyses , purified NSC obtained from del ( 5q ) patients expressed P31358 mRNA . We were also able to show that P31358 mRNA levels correlate with EVI1 expression and that P01111 induces the expression of P31358 in AML cells . The P31358 - targeting drug alemtuzumab , was found to induce complement - dependent lysis of P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-)/ P31358 (+) NSC , but did not induce lysis in P31358 (-) NSC . DB00087 also suppressed engraftment of P31358 (+) NSC in NSG mice . Finally , P31358 expression on NSC was found to correlate with a poor survival in patients with P43034 and AML . CONCLUSIONS : The cell surface target Campath - 1 ( P31358 ) is expressed on NSC in a group of patients with P43034 and AML . P31358 is a novel prognostic NSC marker and a potential NSC target in a subset of patients with P43034 and AML , which may have clinical implications and may explain clinical effects produced by alemtuzumab in these patients .\",\n \"Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK14___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .\",\n \"Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for cancer predisposition syndromes . OBJECTIVES : Mutations in the P25054 , P35240 and P38398 genes cause adult - onset cancer predisposition syndromes . Prenatal diagnosis ( P01160 ) and selective pregnancy termination for adult - onset disorders is emotionally difficult and , in some cases , socially not well accepted . Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ( P52209 ) appears as an attractive alternative to P01160 , as it ensures the establishment of a pregnancy free of the mutation from the onset , circumventing the potentially difficult decision of termination of pregnancy . METHODS : Development of single - cell PCRs using Epstein - Barr virus transformed lymphoblasts as single - cell model , followed by clinical application in P52209 . RESULTS : A total of five duplex - PCRs were developed , three for adenomatous polyposis of the colon ( P25054 ) , one for neurofibromatosis type 2 ( P35240 ) and one for inherited breast and ovarian cancer caused by P38398 mutations . Eleven clinical cycles were performed , resulting in the birth of an unaffected girl . For one of the couples undergoing P52209 for P35240 , a spontaneous pregnancy ensued after five unsuccessful P52209 cycles . The couple underwent chorionic villus sampling ( CVS ) and the application of the same protocol as used during P52209 showed an unaffected fetus . CONCLUSION : In this work , we present the development and clinical application of P52209 for three cancer predisposition syndromes .\",\n \"Lymphocyte depletion and repopulation in peripheral blood and small intestine of cynomolgus monkeys after alemtuzumab treatment . BACKGROUND : DB00087 has been used as an induction agent in organ transplantation over 10 years , but the effect of alemtuzumab on lymphocytes in small intestine was not clear . We investigate lymphocyte depletion and repopulation phenomena both in peripheral blood and small intestine of cynomolgus monkeys , to assess the model using in preclinical transplantation . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Monkeys without P31358 antigen on erythrocytes were selected . Lymphocyte depletion and repopulation was documented by flow cytometry . Sections of ileum were obtained for isolation of intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes ( IEL ) and lamina propria lymphocytes ( P06858 ) , and also for immunofluorescence examination . RESULTS : Powerful depletion of lymphocytes ( > 80 % ) from blood followed by gradual repopulation was observed . P11836 (+) B cells , CD8 (+) T cells , P01730 (+) T cells returned to pretreatment levels by d 21 , 35 , 56 . IEL , P06858 reduced by 70 % , 72 % on d 9 , recovered to 59 % , 57 % of pretreatment levels by d 35 , and were completed by d 56 . Depletion and repopulation of IEL and P06858 were confirmed by immunofluorescence . CONCLUSIONS : Depletion of lymphocytes in peripheral blood was less powerful and repopulation occurred faster than in patients . The lymphocyte depletion and repopulation occurred in small intestine . This model can be used in preclinical transplantation .\",\n \"Differential reconstitution of T cell subsets following immunodepleting treatment with alemtuzumab ( anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody ) in patients with relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis . DB00087 ( anti - P31358 mAb ) provides long - lasting disease activity suppression in relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis ( RRMS ) . The objective of this study was to characterize the immunological reconstitution of T cell subsets and its contribution to the prolonged RRMS suppression following alemtuzumab - induced lymphocyte depletion . The study was performed on blood samples from RRMS patients enrolled in the CARE - MS II clinical trial , which was recently completed and led to the submission of alemtuzumab for U . S . Food and Drug Administration approval as a treatment for RRMS . DB00087 - treated patients exhibited a nearly complete depletion of circulating P01730 (+) lymphocytes at day 7 . During the immunological reconstitution , P01730 (+) CD25 (+) CD127 ( low ) regulatory T cells preferentially expanded within the P01730 (+) lymphocytes , reaching their peak expansion at month 1 . The increase in the percentage of TGF - β1 - , P22301 - , and P05112 - producing P01730 (+) cells reached a maximum at month 3 , whereas a significant decrease in the percentages of Th1 and Th17 cells was detected at months 12 and 24 in comparison with the baseline . A gradual increase in serum P13232 and P05112 and a decrease in Q16552 , Q96PD4 , Q9HBE4 , Q9GZX6 , and IFN - γ levels were detected following treatment . In vitro studies have demonstrated that P13232 induced an expansion of P01730 (+) CD25 (+) CD127 ( low ) regulatory T cells and a decrease in the percentages of Th17 and Th1 cells . In conclusion , our results indicate that differential reconstitution of T cell subsets and selectively delayed P01730 (+) T cell repopulation following alemtuzumab - induced lymphopenia may contribute to its long - lasting suppression of disease activity .\",\n \"P35372 mutant , T394A , abolishes opioid - mediated adenylyl cyclase superactivation . This study was to characterize the effects of a point - mutant at C - terminal of mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) , namely MOR T394A , in chronic opioid - induced cellular responses . After 18 h of exposure to [ D - Ala , N - Me - DB00120 , DB00145 - ol ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) , adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) superactivation , a hallmark for the cellular adaptive response after chronic opioid stimulation , was observed in the cells expressing wild - type receptor , but was totally abolished in the cells expressing MOR T394A . Receptor phosphorylation was also attenuated in cells with MOR T394A after prolonged preexposure to agonist . Furthermore , Q96HU1 kinase kinase - 1 ( Q02750 ) overexpression was able to rescue AC superactivation in cells with MOR T394A , but showed no effect in the wild - type MOR - expressing cells . These results indicated that the amino acid T394 at C - terminus of MOR played a critical role in chronic agonist - induced AC superactivation and receptor phosphorylation .\",\n \"Molecular basis of functional gastrointestinal disorders . There are a number of abnormalities of gastrointestinal function , including sensory and motor dysfunction , which are believed to play a role in the manifestation of symptoms in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders ( FGID ) . In addition , there is a remarkable psychiatric comorbidity . Family and twin studies have provided strong evidence for a clustering of FGID in families and an increased concordance in monozygotic compared to dizygotic twins . This points towards the role of one or more hereditary ( genetic ) factors . Considering these disorders of function and the psychiatric comorbidity , polymorphisms of adrenergic , opioidergic or serotonergic receptors as well as G - protein beta3 ( P16520 ) subunit gene polymorphisms ( C825T ) and polymorphisms of 5 - HT transporter genes are suitable causes . In addition , mediators or regulators of mucosal inflammation may trigger events that ultimately result in the manifestation of FGID . Thus , relevant polymorphisms of genes with immunmodulating and / or neuromodulating features ( P35372 , P05112 , IL - 4R , TNFalpha ) may also play a role in the manifestation of FGIDs .\",\n \"Involvement of neutrophils and natural killer cells in the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab in xenograft tumor models . DB00087 is a recombinant humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed against P31358 , an antigen expressed on the surface of normal and malignant B and T lymphocytes . DB00087 is approved for the treatment of B - cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( B - CLL ) , but the exact mechanism by which the antibody depletes malignant lymphocytes in vivo is not clearly defined . To address this issue , the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab was studied in disseminated and subcutaneous xenograft tumor models . The density of P31358 target antigen on the surface of tumor cells appeared to correlate with the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab . Deglycosylation of alemtuzumab resulted in a loss of cytotoxicity in vitro and was found to abolish anti - tumor activity in vivo . Individual inactivation of effector mechanisms in tumor - bearing mice indicated that the protective activity of alemtuzumab in vivo was primarily dependent on ADCC mediated by neutrophils and to a lesser extent NK cells . Increasing the number of circulating neutrophils by treatment with G - P04141 enhanced the anti - tumor activity of the antibody , thus providing further evidence for the involvement of neutrophils as effector cells in the activity of alemtuzumab .\",\n \"Alternative immunosuppression in patients failing immunosuppression with ATG who are not transplant candidates : Campath ( DB00087 ) . Antithymocyte globulin ( ATG ) - based immunosuppression remains the standard immunosuppressive therapy ( IST ) for aplastic anemia ( AA ) patients lacking a sibling donor ; however , treatment failures are relatively frequent , including about one - quarter to one - third of patients who do not show any response to initial IST , and about half of the initial responders who may experience subsequent relapses or require continuous maintenance IST . For these patients , there is the option of further IST , which may include additional courses of ATG - based IST , or attempts with alternative IST regimens . DB00087 is a monoclonal anti - P31358 Ab , which has been recently investigated as novel IS agent for the treatment of AA patients . Recent data from different groups have clearly demonstrated the biological efficacy of DB00087 in AA patients , ruling out the initial concerns about possible unacceptable infectious risks secondary to its extremely powerful lympholytic effect . Preliminary data demonstrate a remarkable efficacy , especially in the context of relapsed and , to less extent , refractory patients , whereas data in naïve patients are still limited . On the basis of these results , DB00087 - based immunosuppression is a worthy option for AA and other marrow failure patients requiring a second - line IST . Here we describe a consensus regimen that the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Severe Aplastic Anemia Working Party suggests for AA patients failing initial IST who are not indicated for P09683 .\",\n \"Oncogenic events associated with endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . Endometriosis displays some features that resemble malignant processes , including invasive growth , resistance to apoptosis and distant implantation . The objective of this study was to investigate whether gene alterations that are frequent in endometrial and / or ovarian cancers contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis . Biopsies were obtained from ectopic endometriosis lesions from 23 patients with revised American Fertility Score stage 1 ( n = 1 ) , 2 ( n = 10 ) , 3 ( n = 11 ) or 4 ( n = 1 ) endometriosis . Six genes ( P25054 , CDKN2A , Q9ULZ3 , P10826 , Q9NS23 and P03372 ) were analyzed for promoter hypermethylation using methylation - specific melting curve analysis , and 9 genes ( P15056 , P01112 , P01111 , P35222 , P11802 , P22607 , P42336 , P04637 and P60484 ) were analyzed for mutations using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing . An oncogenic mutation in P01116 ( c . 34G > T ; p . G12C ) was detected in a single lesion . No gene alterations were found in the remaining samples . Our data suggest that genetic and epigenetic events contributing to endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . However , other proto - oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes should be tested for alterations in order to identify the molecular basis of the susceptibility of endometriosis to malignant transformation .\",\n \"DB00087 induction and steroid - free maintenance immunosuppression in pancreas transplantation . DB00087 is a humanized anti - P31358 antibody that depletes lymphocytes and has been increasingly used as induction agent in transplantation . The impact of alemtuzumab induction immunosuppression in pancreas transplantation was evaluated , with particular reference to steroid avoidance in maintenance . A total of 100 patients who received 102 pancreas transplants ( 83 simultaneous kidney - pancreas [ SPK ] , 15 pancreas after kidney transplantation [ PAK ] and 4 pancreas transplant alone [ P03951 ] ) were included . All patients received two doses of 30 - mg alemtuzumab i . v . with tacrolimus ( trough level 8 - 12 ng / mL ) and mycophenolate mofetil ( DB00688 , 1g / day ) with no maintenance steroids . This analysis included 62 male and 38 female recipients , with mean ( +/- SD ) age of 42 ( +/- 7 . 6 ) years . Median follow - up was 17 months ( range 8 - 41 months ) . One - year patient , pancreas and kidney graft survival ( actuarial ) was 97 % , 89 % and 94 % , respectively . Overall incidence of rejection was 25 % . Side effects of alemtuzumab administration included thrombocytopenia ( 14 % ) , pulmonary edema ( 2 % ) and rash ( 1 % ) . Twenty - five percent required reoperations ( 12 % for bleeding ) . Infectious complications included Cytomegalovirus ( CMV , 6 . 8 % ) BK viruria ( 3 . 8 % ) , fungal infections ( 4 % ) , primary varicella ( 1 % ) and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders ( PTLD , 1 % ) . Eighty - three percent did not require any steroids posttransplant . These results indicate that alemtuzumab is safe and enables pancreas transplantation to be carried out without maintenance steroids in 83 % of cases and acceptable rejection rate .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK14___","___MASK23___","___MASK54___","___MASK55___","___MASK56___","___MASK68___","___MASK77___","___MASK7___","___MASK94___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK14___\",\n \"___MASK23___\",\n \"___MASK54___\",\n \"___MASK55___\",\n \"___MASK56___\",\n \"___MASK68___\",\n \"___MASK77___\",\n \"___MASK7___\",\n \"___MASK94___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK94___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_180"}}},{"rowIdx":181,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB08932?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["P01308 and vanadate restore decreased plasma endothelin concentrations and exaggerated vascular responses to normal in the streptozotocin diabetic rat . Although insulin has been shown to raise plasma concentrations of endothelin ( ET ) and up regulate vascular smooth muscle P25101 receptor expression , the interaction of vanadate , an insulinomimetic agent , with the vascular ET system has not been investigated . We compared the effects of oral vanadate treatment ( 0 . 5 mg / ml ; p . o . ) and insulin infusion ( 12 mU . kg - 1 . min - 1 s . c . ) for two weeks on plasma ET concentrations and vascular responses to endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) and the alpha - 1 adrenoceptor agonist , methoxamine , in aortic ring preparations from streptozotocin ( Q11206 ) diabetic and non - diabetic adult male Sprague - Dawley rats . Plasma ET concentrations were lower ( p < 0 . 01 ) in Q11206 diabetic rats compared with normal control rats . P01308 and vanadate treatment restored plasma ET to normal ( p < 0 . 01 ) in Q11206 rats and increased ET concentrations in the control ( p < 0 . 05 ) group . Higher maximal tension responses to both ET - 1 ( p < 0 . 01 ) and methoxamine ( p < 0 . 05 ) were present in Q11206 rats in both endothelium intact and denuded aortic preparations compared with the control group . Both insulin and vanadate treatment returned these responses to normal . It is concluded that low plasma concentrations of insulin and high plasma glucose in Q11206 diabetic rats are accompanied by lower concentrations of plasma ET . P01308 and vanadate treatment restores diminished plasma ET to control concentrations and attenuates exaggerated agonist ( s )- evoked vascular smooth muscle responses in Q11206 - induced diabetic rats . In addition to well known beneficial metabolic effects , insulin and vanadate may beneficially affect cardiovascular regulation in the Q11206 diabetic rat by correcting abnormal ET activity .","DB08932 ( Opsumit ) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension . The endothelin pathway is a key pathway for the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . Antagonism of this pathway is recommended as initial therapy in low - risk patient with PAH to inhibit fibrosis , cell proliferation , and inflammation caused by endothelin . Prior to October 2013 , ambrisentan , a selective P25101 receptor antagonist and DB00559 , a dual P25101 / ETB antagonist , were the only currently available agents for PAH targeting the endothelin pathway . Based on the results of the SERAPHIN trial , macitentan ( brand name Opsumit ® ) , a new P25101 / ETB antagonist , has been US FDA approved to delay disease progression and reduce hospitalizations for PAH . SERAPHIN is the first ERA trial to use an event - driven strategy with a composite primary end point of morbidity or mortality . Previous trials have focused on short - term outcomes , such as improved 6 - min walk distance and WHO functional class .","Molecular weight and biochemical profile of a chemically modified heparin derivative , Suleparoide . Recently , a new chemically modified derivative of heparin ( Suleparoide , Syntex Laboratories Buenos Aires , Argentina ) was introduced for the prophylaxis of thrombosis and treatment of vascular disorders . This agent is claimed to contain a depolymerized , chemically modified , heparin derivative with similar biologic actions as heparan sulfate . To study the pharmacologic profile of this agent , we have defined its molecular weight distribution profile , utilizing a computerized gel permeation chromatographic system equipped with ultraviolet and refractive index detectors . Suleparoide exhibited a normal molecular distribution profile with no contaminants . It exhibited a weight average of 9 . 3 K DA and an apparent peak MW of 8 . 0 K DA . Approximately 50 % of the molecular components were < 5 . 0 K DA and 40 % > 5 . 0 K DA . The results from these studies on the mechanisms show that Suleparoide has anticoagulant activity primarily mediated through ___MASK19___ Cofactor - II ( P05546 ) and because of its novel mechanism of action , further investigations on the biochemical profile of Suleparoide are carried out . Global clotting tests such as Activated Partial P13726 Time ( APTT ) , Heptest and Thrombin Time ( TT ) revealed a concentration dependent effect in all assays . Plasma samples supplemented with Suleparoide exhibited no significant anti - Xa and anti - IIa activities . However , in the P05546 mediated inhibitory assay for IIa , Suleparoide exhibited significant activity . In contrast , the P01008 ( DB11598 ) mediated inhibition of IIa was much weaker .","Growth factors and melanomas . Understanding the growth constraints imposed on normal human melanocytes may help to elucidate the processes conferring growth advantage to melanoma cells . Several synergistic growth factors have been identified for normal human melanocytes . They include fibroblast growth factors ( FGF ) , hepatocyte growth factor / scatter factor , mast / stem cell growth factor , and the neuropeptides endothelin - 1 , 2 and 3 ( ET - 1 , P20800 , P14138 ) . From this group of peptides , only basic FGF ( P09038 / P09038 ) appears , so far , to play a role in autonomous growth of melanoma cells . Aberrant expression of P09038 is due to activation of an otherwise repressed gene by a mechanism that may involve the transcriptional activity of wild - type p53 . The growth factors and activated receptors aberrantly expressed in melanoma cells act in concert with molecules that control cell cycle progression . These proteins bind to , and regulate cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) , such as P11802 , responsible for phosphorylation of retinoblastoma ( RB ) and dissociation of RB - Q01094 inhibitory complexes , thereby allowing progression through the cell cycle . Constitutive P11802 activity in melanomas may be the results of inactivation of the negative regulators known as CDK inhibitor p16INK4 , and / or P38936 ; and / or overexpression of cyclin D , the positive P11802 regulator . This complex set of changes in melanoma cells can lift growth constraints by inducing unregulated expression of genes promoting transition from GI to S phase of the cell cycle .","P05305 regulates cardiac sympathetic innervation in the rodent heart by controlling nerve growth factor expression . The cardiac sympathetic nerve plays an important role in regulating cardiac function , and nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) contributes to its development and maintenance . However , little is known about the molecular mechanisms that regulate P01138 expression and sympathetic innervation of the heart . In an effort to identify regulators of P01138 in cardiomyocytes , we found that endothelin - 1 specifically upregulated P01138 expression in primary cultured cardiomyocytes . P05305 - induced P01138 augmentation was mediated by the endothelin - A receptor , Gibetagamma , PKC , the Src family , P00533 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase , p38MAPK , activator protein - 1 , and the P49716 element . Either conditioned medium or coculture with endothelin - 1 - stimulated cardiomyocytes caused P01138 - mediated PC12 cell differentiation . P01138 expression , cardiac sympathetic innervation , and norepinephrine concentration were specifically reduced in endothelin - 1 - deficient mouse hearts , but not in angiotensinogen - deficient mice . In endothelin - 1 - deficient mice the sympathetic stellate ganglia exhibited excess apoptosis and displayed loss of neurons at the late embryonic stage . Furthermore , cardiac - specific overexpression of P01138 in endothelin - 1 - deficient mice overcame the reduced sympathetic innervation and loss of stellate ganglia neurons . These findings indicate that endothelin - 1 regulates P01138 expression in cardiomyocytes and plays a critical role in sympathetic innervation of the heart .","Identifying novel prostate cancer associated pathways based on integrative microarray data analysis . The development and diverse application of microarray and next generation sequencing technologies has made the meta - analysis widely used in expression data analysis . Although it is commonly accepted that pathway , network and systemic level approaches are more reproducible than reductionism analyses , the meta - analysis of prostate cancer associated molecular signatures at the pathway level remains unexplored . In this article , we performed a meta - analysis of 10 prostate cancer microarray expression datasets to identify the common signatures at both the gene and pathway levels . As the enrichment analysis result of GeneGo ' s database and KEGG database , 97 . 8 % and 66 . 7 % of the signatures show higher similarity at pathway level than that at gene level , respectively . Analysis by using gene set enrichment analysis ( GSEA ) method also supported the hypothesis . Further analysis of PubMed citations verified that 207 out of 490 ( 42 % ) pathways from GeneGo and 48 out of 74 ( 65 % ) pathways from KEGG were related to prostate cancer . An overlap of 15 enriched pathways was observed in at least eight datasets . Eight of these pathways were first described as being associated with prostate cancer . In particular , endothelin - 1 / P25101 transactivation of the P00533 pathway was found to be overlapped in nine datasets . The putative novel prostate cancer related pathways identified in this paper were indirectly supported by PubMed citations and would provide essential information for further development of network biomarkers and individualized therapy strategy for prostate cancer .","Epidermal growth factor enhances androgen receptor ‑ mediated bladder cancer progression and invasion via potentiation of AR transactivation . P10275 ( AR ) plays a critical role in bladder cancer ( BCa ) development . Our early studies found AR knock - out mice ( with few androgens and deleted AR ) failed to develop BCa , yet 50 % of castrated mice ( with few androgens and existing AR ) still developed BCa in an N - butyl - N -( 4 - hydroxybutyl ) nitrosamine ( BBN ) carcinogen - induced BCa mouse model , suggesting the existing AR in BCa of castrated mice may still play important roles in promoting BCa development at the castration level of androgens . The mechanism underlying this and / or which factors potentiate AR function at the castration level of androgen remains unclear . Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) , a key player in BCa progression , has been demonstrated to be able to potentiate AR transactivation in prostate cancer . In the present study , we found that P01133 could increase BCa cell growth , migration and invasion in the presence of AR under the low amount of androgen and P01133 was able to potentiate AR transactivation through P00533 by activating PI3K / AKT and MAPK pathway at castration androgen level . The increased suppression effects by P00533 inhibitor of PD168393 on AR function after addition of anti - androgen , ___MASK84___ , further suggested AR might play a key role in the effects of P01133 on BCa progression and metastasis . Collectively , our results indicate that P01133 may be able to potentiate AR transactivation that leads to enhancing BCa progression , which may help us to develop a better therapeutic approach to treat BCa via targeting both P01133 and AR signaling .","Adulthood nicotine treatment alleviates behavioural impairments in rats neonatally treated with quinpirole : possible roles of acetylcholine function and neurotrophic factor expression . Increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity are known to be common in drug abuse and neurological disorders . Past data from this laboratory have shown that long - term increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity can be produced by quinpirole treatment ( a D ( 2 )/ D ( 3 ) agonist ) during early development . The present investigation was designed to test the hypothesis that nicotine administration in adulthood would reduce both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments produced by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity . Female Sprague - Dawley rats were treated with quinpirole ( 1 mg / kg ) or saline from postnatal day 1 ( PD 1 ) to PD 21 . Beginning in adulthood ( PD 61 ) , rats were treated with nicotine ( 0 . 3 mg / kg free base ) or saline twice daily for 14 consecutive days before behavioural testing commenced . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated performance deficits on the Morris water task and a skilled reaching task compared to controls . Deficits on both tasks were completely alleviated by adulthood nicotine treatment . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated a significant 36 % decrease of P28329 in the hippocampus compared to saline controls that was partially eliminated by nicotine . Additionally , neonatal quinpirole produced a significant decrease in hippocampal P01138 content compared to controls , however , nicotine failed to alleviate this decrease in P01138 . The results of this investigation demonstrate that long - term increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity produce significant decreases in hippocampal cholinergic and P01138 expression that may result in cognitive impairment . ___MASK42___ alleviates both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments caused by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity , but the mechanism through which nicotine is acting is currently unknown .","Downregulation of endothelin receptor mRNA synthesis in P13671 rat astrocytoma cells by persistent measles virus and canine distemper virus infections . Persistent infections of P13671 rat astrocytoma cells with measles ( subacute sclerosing panencephalitis [ SSPE ] ) virus ( P13671 / SSPE cells ) or canine distemper virus ( P13671 / DB00369 cells ) cause a loss of endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) binding to its specific receptors ( P25101 type ) and subsequent ET - 1 - induced Ca2 + signaling . It was the aim of this study to investigate the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon in more detail . By using an RNase protection assay , it was found that P25101 mRNA disappears , whereas other cellular mRNA species , e . g . , beta - actin mRNA , were not influenced . The data show that the loss of the ET - 1 signaling pathway in P13671 / SSPE and P13671 / DB00369 cells is due to a receptor downregulation at the transcriptional level .","New emerging prospects in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension . One of the main approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases is to block pathways and enzymes within the P00797 - Angiotensin System ( DB01367 ) involved in the modulation of Angiotensin II . Besides this complex system , many other alternative strategies may represent interesting targets for new and more effective cardiovascular therapies . Many different approaches have led medicinal chemists to develop new molecules with the aim of improving current antihypertensive therapies . The development of these new compounds is based on different strategies which include the synthesis of new hybrid compounds in which two or more pharmacophore groups are combined together to give a new entity with better pharmacodynamic properties and fewer side effects , and the development of new molecules with targets such as renin , angiotensin ( 1 - 7 ) and urotensin - II . The aim of this review is to present various approaches used to improve antihypertensive therapy , developing both original molecules with new mechanisms of action ( such as renin inhibitors , or Mas - agonists ) and new hybrid cardiovascular drugs targeting multiple factors involved in hypertensive disease ( NO - P12821 inhibitors , NO - sartans , AT1 / P25101 antagonists ) .","P05305 induced proinflammatory markers in the myocardium and leukocytes of guinea - pigs : role of glycoprotein IIB / IIIA receptors . AIM : To assess whether endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) induces the in vivo expression of inflammatory - related proteins , namely cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) and tissue factor , in the myocardium and circulating leukocytes of guinea - pigs . The involvement of platelets was also analyzed . METHODS : ET - 1 ( 0 . 013 microg / min ) was infused to male guinea - pigs for 45 min in the presence and absence of tirofiban , a nonpeptidic blocker of the glycoprotein IIb / IIIa receptor ( P08514 / IIIa ) . P13726 and P35354 expression were determined by Western blot . RESULTS : No changes in mean arterial pressure and heart rate were detected . ET - 1 - infused guinea - pigs showed a marked increase in the number of platelets expressing activated P08514 / IIIa receptors ( 0 . 8 +/- 0 . 03 % vs . 6 . 5 +/- 0 . 2 % ; P < 0 . 05 ) . Tirofiban ( 10 microg / Kg bw / min ) blunted ex vivo platelet aggregation in response to ADP , although only partially reduced P35354 and tissue factor expression in both the myocardium and leukocytes of ET - 1 - infused guinea - pigs . The myocardium of platelet - depleted guinea - pigs also showed a reduced P35354 expression after ET - 1 infusion ( 57 +/- 3 % reduction ; P < 0 . 05 ) . In vitro studies demonstrated that platelets ( 10 ( 7 ) and 10 ( 9 ) platelets / well ) enhanced ET - 1 ( 10 (- 7 ) mol / l ) - induced P35354 expression in heart slices . CONCLUSION : ET - 1 stimulated in vivo the expression of the pro - inflammatory proteins P35354 and tissue factor in the myocardium and in leukocytes by a mechanism P08514 / IIIa platelet receptors .","5 - Azacitidine restores and amplifies the bicalutamide response on preclinical models of androgen receptor expressing or deficient prostate tumors . BACKGROUND : Epigenetic modifications play a key role in the in prostate cancer ( Pca ) progression to a hormone refractory state ( HRPC ) and the current use of agents targeting epigenetic changes has become a topic of intense interest in cancer research . In this regard , 5 - Azacitine ( 5 - Aza ) represents a promising epigenetic modulator . This study tested the hypothesis that 5 - Aza may restore and enhance the responsiveness of HRPC cells to anti - hormonal therapy on P10275 ( AR ) expressing ( 22rv1 ) and AR - deficient ( PC3 ) cells . METHODS : The effects were studied in vitro and in vivo models . This sequential treatment induced in vitro cell cycle arrest and apoptosis both in 22rv1 and PC3 tumor cell lines . RESULTS : This combined treatment up - regulated the expression of P48023 , phospho - Q13158 , p16 ( INKA ) , Bax , Bak , and P38936 ( P38936 ) , and inhibited FLIP , Bcl - 2 , and Bcl - XL expression . The re - activation of hormonal response of AR - negative PC3 cell line was partially due to the AR re - expression mediated by 5 - Aza treatment . In contrast , the increase in the response to anti - androgenic therapy in 22rv1 did not correlate with AR expression levels . Furthermore , xenograft studies revealed that the combined treatment of 5 - Aza with AR - antagonist ___MASK84___ had additive / synergistic effects in repressing tumor growth in vivo and the underlying mechanisms responsible for these effects seem to be in part mediated by induction of apoptosis . CONCLUSIONS : So , this study strongly suggests a therapeutic potential of 5 - Aza in combination with anti - androgen therapy in patients with in AR expressing and AR - deficient HRPC .","DB08932 slows down the dermal fibrotic process in systemic sclerosis : in vitro findings . Systemic sclerosis ( or scleroderma ) is an autoimmune disease characterized by skin and internal organ fibrosis , caused by microvascular dysfunction . The microvascular damage seems to be a consequence of an endothelial autoimmune response , followed by activation of the inflammatory cascade and massive deposition of collagen . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) contributes to the inflammatory and fibrotic processes by increasing the concentration of pro - inflammatory and pro - fibrotic cytokines , and it is considered one of the most relevant mediators of vascular damage in scleroderma . It is indeed found in very high concentration in serum of sclerodermic patients . Moreover , in these pathological conditions there is an increased expression of ET - 1 receptors ( P25101 and ETB ) , which mediate the detrimental action of ET - 1 , and often a change of P25101 / ETB ratio . The aim of the present study is to evaluate the in vitro effect of macitentan , an orally active tissue - targeting dual endothelin receptor antagonist , and its major metabolite ( ACT - 132577 ) on alpha smooth muscle actin ( alphaSMA ) expression , evaluated on dermal fibroblasts from healthy subjects and on dermal fibroblasts from lesional and non - lesional skin from sclerodermic patients . The combination of macitentan and its major metabolite reduced the levels of & # 945 ; SMA after 48 h in sclerodermic fibroblasts from lesional skin . No relevant changes in & # 945 ; SMA levels were found in fibroblasts from non - lesional skin , whose behavior is similar to that of dermal fibroblasts from healthy patients .","Neuropeptide Y - DB00171 interactions and release at the vascular neuroeffector junction . 1 . The ability of neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) to potentiate the contractile effect of DB00171 was examined using the perfused mesenteric arterial bed as a model of the vascular neuroeffector junction . 2 . P01303 ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) and the P01303 - Q03519 selective agonist , Leu31Pro34 P01303 ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) both produced a concentration dependent potentiation of the DB00171 ( 1 and 3 mM ) induced increase in perfusion pressure while the P01303 - P28062 selective agonist , P01303 14 - 36 did not . 3 . The P01303 - Q03519 selective antagonist BIBP 3226 ( 10 - 100 nM ) produced a significant concentration dependent blockade of the Leu31Pro34 P01303 ( 30 nM ) induced potentiation of the DB00171 ( 3 mM ) induced increase in perfusion pressure . These results are consistent with the P01303 - induced potentiation of DB00171 effect being due to activation of the P01303 - Q03519 receptor subtype . 4 . Periarterial nerve stimulation ( supramaximal voltage , 8 and 16 Hz , 30s caused a release of DB00171 , as well as metabolites , from the perfused mesenteric arterial bed . DB00761 evoked ( 50 mM , 5 min ) release of DB00171 from nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) differentiated PC12 cells . 5 . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) produced a concentration dependent ( 10 (- 15 )- 10 (- 8 ) M ) inhibition of the K - 1 - evoked release of DB00171 from P01138 - differentiated PC12 cells . This effect was mimicked by the selective ETB agonists , BQ 3020 , Q92186 - 6C and IRL 1620 . The P25101 / ETB antagonist PD142893 blocked the inhibitory effect of ET - 1 . These results are consistent with the ET - 1 induced inhibition of the evoked release of DB00171 being due to activation of ETB receptors .","Creating a genotype - based dosing algorithm for acenocoumarol steady dose . ___MASK63___ is a commonly prescribed anticoagulant drug for the prophylaxis and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders in several countries . In counterpart of warfarin , there is scarce information about pharmacogenetic algorithms for steady acenocoumarol dose estimation . The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm of prediction for acenocoumarol . The algorithm was created using the data from 973 retrospectively selected anticoagulated patients and was validated in a second independent cohort adding up to 2 , 683 patients . The best regression model to predict stable dosage in the Primary Cohort included clinical factors ( age and body mass index , BSA ) and genetic variants ( Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 polymorphisms ) and explained up to 50 % of stable dose . In the validation study the clinical algorithm yielded an adjusted R² = 0 . 15 ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 5 ) and the genetic approach improved the dose forecast up to 30 % ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 6 ) . Again , the best model combined clinical and genetic factors ( R² = 0 . 48 ; estimation ´ s standard error = 4 ) which provided the best results of doses estimates within 20 % of the real dose in patients taking lower ( ≤ 7 mg / week ) or higher ( ≥ 25 mg / week ) acenocoumarol doses . In conclusion , we developed a prediction algorithm using clinical data and three polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 genes that provided a steady acenocoumarol dose for about 50 % of patients in the Validation Cohort . Such algorithm was especially useful to patients who need higher or lower acenocoumarol doses , those patients with higher time required until their stabilisation and are more prone to suffer a treatment derived complication .","___MASK19___ ' s anti - inflammatory effects require glucosamine 6 - O - sulfation and are mediated by blockade of L - and P - selectins . ___MASK19___ has been used clinically as an anticoagulant and antithrombotic agent for over 60 years . Here we show that the potent anti - inflammatory property of heparin results primarily from blockade of P16109 and P14151 . ___MASK19___ and chemically modified analogs were tested as inhibitors of selectin binding to immobilized sialyl Lewis ( X ) and of cell adhesion to immobilized selectins or thrombin - activated endothelial cells . Compared with unfractionated heparin , the modified heparinoids had inhibitory activity in this general order : over - O - sulfated heparin > heparin > 2 - O , 3 - O - desulfated > or = N - desulfated / N - acetylated heparin > or = carboxyl - reduced heparin > or = N -, 2 - O , 3 - O - desulfated heparin >> 6 - O - desulfated heparin . The heparinoids also showed similar differences in their ability to inhibit thioglycollate - induced peritonitis and oxazolone - induced delayed - type hypersensitivity . Mice deficient in P - or L - selectins showed impaired inflammation , which could be further reduced by heparin . However , heparin had no additional effect in mice deficient in both P - and L - selectins . We conclude that ( a ) heparin ' s anti - inflammatory effects are mainly mediated by blocking P - and P14151 - initiated cell adhesion ; ( b ) the sulfate groups at P13671 on the glucosamine residues play a critical role in selectin inhibition ; and ( c ) some non - anticoagulant forms of heparin retain anti - inflammatory activity . Such analogs may prove useful as therapeutically effective inhibitors of inflammation .","Endothelin @ 25 - new agonists , antagonists , inhibitors and emerging research frontiers : IUPHAR Review 12 . Since the discovery of endothelin ( ET ) - 1 in 1988 , the main components of the signalling pathway have become established , comprising three structurally similar endogenous 21 - amino acid peptides , ET - 1 , P20800 and P14138 , that activate two GPCRs , P25101 and ETB . Our aim in this review is to highlight the recent progress in ET research . The ET - like domain peptide , corresponding to prepro - ET - 193 - 166 , has been proposed to be co - synthesized and released with ET - 1 , to modulate the actions of the peptide . ET - 1 remains the most potent vasoconstrictor in the human cardiovascular system with a particularly long - lasting action . To date , the major therapeutic strategy to block the unwanted actions of ET in disease , principally in pulmonary arterial hypertension , has been to use antagonists that are selective for the P25101 receptor ( ambrisentan ) or that block both receptor subtypes ( DB00559 ) . DB08932 represents the next generation of antagonists , being more potent than DB00559 , with longer receptor occupancy and it is converted to an active metabolite ; properties contributing to greater pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic efficacy . A second strategy is now being more widely tested in clinical trials and uses combined inhibitors of ET - converting enzyme and neutral endopeptidase such as SLV306 ( daglutril ) . A third strategy based on activating the ETB receptor , has led to the renaissance of the modified peptide agonist IRL1620 as a clinical candidate in delivering anti - tumour drugs and as a pharmacological tool to investigate experimental pathophysiological conditions . Finally , we discuss biased signalling , epigenetic regulation and targeting with monoclonal antibodies as prospective new areas for ET research .","DB08932 : An important addition to the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension . DB08932 is an orphan drug for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) plays a critical role of pathophysiology of PAH . DB08932 , a new dual endothelin receptor antagonist , has reportedly improved prognosis of PAH patients by delaying the progression of disease . It prevents the binding of ET - 1 to both endothelin A ( P25101 ) and endothelin B ( ETB ) receptors . DB08932 displays higher efficacy , lesser adverse effects and drug interactions . It has completed phase III trials in 2012 for treatment of PAH and has been tried for ischemic digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis , recurrent glioblastoma and combination with chemotherapeutic agents against various cancers . Safety data for macitentan were obtained primarily from a placebo - controlled clinical study in 742 patients with PAH . The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approved the drug on 13 October 2013 . It is an important addition to long - term treatment of PAH .","[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK28___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .","Sculpting organ innervation . Neurotrophic growth factors , including nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) and glial - derived neurotrophic factor ( P39905 ) , have well - established roles in promoting the innervation of target tissues , yet little is known about how the temporal and organ - specific expression of these factors is regulated . A new study reveals that P01138 is a direct target of the well - characterized peptide factor endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) , and that ET - 1 - induced P01138 expression is required for sympathetic innervation of the developing heart . These results , and recent studies implicating P39905 and P14138 in the patterning of the enteric nervous system , suggest that specific pairing of endothelins and neurotrophic factors may be used in distinct target organs to coordinate neuronal migration , differentiation , and survival .","Comparative studies of phosphoinositide hydrolysis induced by endothelin - related peptides in cultured cerebellar astrocytes , P13671 - glioma and cerebellar granule cells . Effects of endothelin ( ET ) homologues ( ET - 1 , 2 , 3 and sarafotoxin S6b ) and its precursor ( big ET - 1 ) on phosphoinositide ( PI ) turnover were compared in neurally - related cell cultures . All ET - related peptides induced a robust increase of PI turnover in cerebellar astrocytes , P13671 - glioma and cerebellar granule cells . The rank order of potency in stimulating PI turnover was ET - 1 = P20800 greater than or equal to S6b greater than P14138 greater than big ET - 1 for granule cell neurons , while it was ET - 1 greater than or equal to P20800 greater than or equal to S6b greater than big ET - 1 greater than P14138 for astrocytes and P13671 - glioma cells . Short - term pretreatment with phorbol dibutyrate ( PDBu ) attenuated the ET - 1 - induced PI response in all three types of cultures . However , long - term pretreatment with PDBu attenuated the response in granule cells and P13671 - gliomas , but enhanced responses to ET and DB00171 in astrocytes . Long - term exposure of cells to pertussis toxin ( PTX ) attenuated the PI response to ET in astrocytes and P13671 - gliomas , but not in granule cells . Thus , phospholipase C - coupled ET receptors are expressed in both neurons and glial cells , but they differ considerably in their pharmacological selectivity and signal transduction mechanisms in stimulating PI hydrolysis .","[ Functional characteristics of calcium - sensitive adenylyl cyclase of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis ] . DB01373 - sensitive forms of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) were revealed in most vertebrates and invertebrates and also in some unicellular organisms , in particular ciliates . We have shown for the first time that calcium cations influence the AC activity of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis . These cations at the concentrations of 0 . 2 - 20 microM stimulated the enzyme activity , and maximum of catalytic effect was observed at 2 microM Ca2 + . DB01373 cations at a concentrations of 100 microM or higher inhibited the AC activity . P62158 antagonists W - 5 and W - 7 at the concentrations of 20 - 100 microM inhibited the catalytic effect induced by 5 microM Ca2 + and blocked the effect at higher concentrations of Ca2 + . ___MASK76___ , another calmodulin antagonist , reduced Ca2 +- stimulated AC activity only at the concentrations of 200 - 1000 microM . AC stimulating effects of serotonin , P01133 and DB02527 increased in the presence of 5 microM Ca2 + . AC stimulating effects of P01133 , DB02527 and insulin decreased in the presence of 100 microM Ca2 + , and AC stimulating effect of DB02527 decreased also in the presence of calmodulin antagonists ( 1 mM ) . At the same time , stimulating effect of D - glucose in the presence of Ca2 + and calmodulin antagonists did not change essentially . The data obtained speak in favor of the presence of calcium - sensitive forms of AC in ciliate T . pyriformis which mediate enzyme stimulation by P01133 , DB02527 , insulin , and serotonin .","[ Drugs stimulating insulin release . Importance of their use for improving glycemia , safety and quality of life in diabetes mellitus type 2 ] . Etiopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is bipolar . On one hand there occurs impairment in beta - cell function caused by genetic factors or abnormal development during fetal period . On the other hand defects of peripheral insulin action are also of significant importance . The bipolarity is also expressed by changing relationship between genetic and environmental factors . P01308 release is connected with closing DB00171 - dependent kalium channel , a structure closely connected with sulfonylurea receptors . Several receptors may be distinguished : Q09428 in Langerhans isles and SUR2 in heart ( SUR2A ) and vessel smoot muscles ( SUR2B ) . In the treatment of insulin release disorders sulfonylureas are still of significant importance though repaglinid and phenyloalanine derivates also have some clinical importance . Within sulfonylurea derivates there have been developed some preparations of slow drug release ( ___MASK93___ GITS , Diaprel MR ) . One daily dose of ___MASK93___ GITS and lower tendency to hypoglycaemia favour acceptation of the therapy by the patients what is also important for their quality of life . Quality of life is now regarded as important as obtaining good indices of diabetes control .","Treatment of cardiovascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . Our previous studies have shown vascular dysfunction in small coronary and mesenteric arteries in Zucker obese rats , a model of the metabolic syndrome , and Zucker Diabetic Fatty ( ZDF ) rats , a model of type 2 diabetes . Because of their lipid lowering action and antioxidant activity , we predicted that treatment with ___MASK2___ , an P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) or Enalapril , an angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor would improve vascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . METHODS : 20 - week - old Zucker obese and 16 - week - old ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK2___ ( 25 mg / kg / day ) or Enalapril ( 20 mg / kg / day ) for 12 weeks . We examined metabolic parameters , indices of oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction in ventricular and mesenteric small arteries ( 75 - 175 microm intraluminal diameter ) from lean , Zucker obese and ZDF rats ( untreated and treated ) . RESULTS : Endothelial dependent responses were attenuated in coronary vessels from Zucker obese and ZDF rats compared to responses from lean rats . Both drugs improved metabolic parameters , oxidative stress , and vascular dysfunction in Zucker obese rats , however , only partial improvement was observed in ZDF rats , suggesting more aggressive treatment is needed when hyperglycemia is involved . CONCLUSION : Vascular dysfunction is improved when Zucker obese and , to a lesser degree , when ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK2___ or Enalapril .","___MASK40___ inhibits osmotic water permeability by interaction with aquaporin - 1 . DB09145 channel proteins , known as aquaporins , are transmembrane proteins that mediate osmotic water permeability . In a previous study , we found that acetazolamide could inhibit osmotic water transportation across Xenopus oocytes by blocking the function of aquaporin - 1 ( P29972 ) . The purpose of the current study was to confirm the effect of acetazolamide on water osmotic permeability using the human embryonic kidney 293 ( HEK293 ) cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 and to investigate the interaction between acetazolamide and P29972 . The fluorescence intensity of HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 , which corresponds to the cell volume when the cells swell in a hyposmotic solution , was recorded under confocal laser fluorescence microscopy . The osmotic water permeability was assessed by the change in the ratio of cell fluorescence to certain cell area . ___MASK40___ , at concentrations of 1 and 10muM , inhibited the osmotic water permeability in HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 . The direct binding between acetazolamide and P29972 was detected by surface plasmon resonance . P29972 was prepared from rat red blood cells and immobilized on a CM5 chip . The binding assay showed that acetazolamide could directly interact with P29972 . This study demonstrated that acetazolamide inhibited osmotic water permeability through interaction with P29972 .","Comparison of pharmacological activity of macitentan and DB00559 in preclinical models of systemic and pulmonary hypertension . AIMS : The endothelin ( ET ) system is a tissular system , as the production of ET isoforms is mostly autocrine or paracrine . DB08932 is a novel dual P25101 / ETB receptor antagonist with enhanced tissue distribution and sustained receptor binding properties designed to achieve a more efficacious ET receptor blockade . To determine if these features translate into improved efficacy in vivo , a study was designed in which rats with either systemic or pulmonary hypertension and equipped with telemetry were given macitentan on top of maximally effective doses of another dual P25101 / ETB receptor antagonist , DB00559 , which does not display sustained receptor occupancy and shows less tissue distribution . MAIN METHODS : After establishing dose - response curves of both compounds in conscious , hypertensive Dahl salt - sensitive and pulmonary hypertensive bleomycin - treated rats , macitentan was administered on top of the maximal effective dose of DB00559 . KEY FINDINGS : In hypertensive rats , macitentan 30 mg / kg further decreased mean arterial blood pressure ( Q96HU1 ) by 19 mm Hg when given on top of DB00559 100 mg / kg ( n = 9 , p < 0 . 01 vs . vehicle ) . Conversely , DB00559 given on top of macitentan failed to induce an additional Q96HU1 decrease . In pulmonary hypertensive rats , macitentan 30 mg / kg further decreased mean pulmonary artery pressure ( MPAP ) by 4 mm Hg on top of DB00559 ( n = 8 , p < 0 . 01 vs . vehicle ) , whereas a maximal effective dose of DB00559 given on top of macitentan did not cause any additional MPAP decrease . SIGNIFICANCE : The add - on effect of macitentan on top of DB00559 in two pathological models confirms that this novel compound can achieve a superior blockade of ET receptors and provides evidence for greater maximal efficacy .","Cytochromes P450 from family 4 are the main omega hydroxylating enzymes in humans : CYP4F3B is the prominent player in PUFA metabolism . Human CYP450 omega - hydroxylases of the CYP4 family are known to convert arachidonic acid ( AA ) to its metabolite 20 - hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) . This study deals with hydroxylations of four PUFAs , eicosatrienoic acid ( P25101 ) , AA , eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) , and docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) by either human recombinant CYP4s enzymes or human liver microsomal preparations . CYP4F3A and CYP4F3B were the most efficient omega - hydroxylases of these PUFAs . Moreover , the differences in the number of unsaturations of P25101 , AA , and EPA allowed us to demonstrate a rise in the metabolic rate of hydroxylation when the double bond in 14 - 15 or 17 - 18 was missing . With the CYP4F enzymes , the main pathway was always the omega - hydroxylation of PUFAs , whereas it was the ( omega - 1 )- hydroxylation with P04798 , P33261 , and P05181 . Finally , we demonstrated that the omega9 and omega3 PUFAs ( P25101 , EPA , and DB01708 ) could all be used as alternative substrates in AA metabolism by human P78329 and - 4F3B . Thus , they decreased the ability of these enzymes to convert AA to 20 - HETE . However , although P25101 was the most hydroxylated substrate , EPA and DB01708 were the most potent inhibitors of the conversion of AA to 20 - HETE . These findings suggest that some physiological effects of omega3 FAs could partly result from a shift in the generation of active hydroxylated metabolites of AA through a CYP - mediated catalysis .","Endothelins stimulate sodium uptake into rat brain capillary endothelial cells through endothelin A - like receptors . The effect of endothelins ( ETs ) on sodium / hydrogen ( Na +/ H + ) antiport system was examined in cultured rat brain capillary endothelium ( RBEC ) . ET - 1 , P20800 , and P14138 stimulated Na + uptake into RBEC with similar half - maximal stimulation ( EC50 ) values ( 0 . 7 , 0 . 6 , and 1 . 1 nM , respectively ) . This reaction was inhibited by the Na +/ H + antiport inhibitor , N -( ethyl - N - isopropyl )- amiloride ( EIPA ) . The selective endothelin A ( P25101 ) receptor - antagonist ( cyclo - D - DB00150 - D - DB00128 - Pro - D - DB00161 - DB00149 ( BQ123 ) ) , but not endothelin B ( ETB ) receptor - antagonists ( ( Cys11 , Cys15 ) - ET - 1 ( IRL1038 ) or N - cis - 2 , 6 - dimethylpiperidinocarbonyl - L - gamma MeLeu - D - DB00150 ( COOMe )- D - Nle - ONa ( BQ788 ) ) , inhibited both ET - 1 - and P14138 - stimulated Na + uptake , indicating P25101 - receptor mediation . The protein kinase C ( PKC ) activator ( phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) ) failed to stimulate Na + uptake . The calcium - calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitor ( W7 ) reduced ET - 1 - stimulated Na + uptake by 50 % , whereas the PKC inhibitor ( staurosporine ) had no effect , indicating that ET - 1 stimulation of the Na +/ H + antiport system is linked to a P62158 - dependent and PKC - independent pathway .","DB08932 : first global approval . DB08932 ( Opsumit ® ) is a novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist ( ERA ) with sustained receptor binding properties developed by Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd . In October 2013 , oral macitentan 10 mg once daily received its first global approval in the US , followed closely by Canada , for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . The drug has also received a positive opinion in the EU from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use for the treatment of PAH , and is under regulatory review in several other countries for the same indication . Endothelin ( ET ) - 1 influences pathological changes via two ET receptor subtypes ( P25101 and ETB ) , to which it binds with high affinity . ET - 1 is implicated in several forms of vascular disease making it a valid target for the treatment of pulmonary vascular diseases such as PAH . Clinical development is underway for other indications , including Eisenmenger syndrome , ischaemic digital ulcers secondary to systemic sclerosis , and glioblastoma . DB08932 was also evaluated in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ; however , a phase 2 trial did not meet its primary endpoint and further investigation in this indication was discontinued . DB08932 was developed by modifying the structure of DB00559 in the search for an optimal dual ERA with improved efficacy and tolerability compared with other ERAs . This article summarizes the milestones in the development of macitentan leading to this first approval for PAH .","Endothelin receptor blockade potentiates P48023 - induced apoptosis in colon carcinoma cells via the protein kinase C - pathway . An imbalance between proliferation and apoptosis is important in tumor progression . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) has vasoconstricting and mitogenic activities and may be involved in apoptosis regulation . We found that ET - 1 and P48023 systems were colocalized in human colon tumors and that ET - 1 was secreted by human ( HT - 29 , SW480 ) and rat ( PROb , REGb ) colon carcinoma cell lines . DB00559 , a mixed endothelin - A - and - B - ( ET ( A )/ ET ( B ) ) receptor antagonist , potentiated P48023 - ( APO - 1 , CD95 ) induced apoptosis in these cells . The specific inhibition of enzymes involved in ceramide production did not restore survival of cells exposed to P48023 and DB00559 . Inhibition of PKC with bisindolylmaleimide IX enhanced P48023 - induced apoptosis in HT - 29 , PROb and REGb cells in the absence of DB00559 . These results suggest that ET - 1 is an autocrine survival factor able to protect colon carcinoma cells against P48023 - induced apoptosis , involving the protein kinase C ( PKC ) but not the sphingomyelin - ceramide signaling transduction pathways .","Endothelins decrease the expression of aquaporins and plasma membrane water permeability in cultured rat astrocytes . Some of the aquaporins ( AQPs ) , a family of water channel proteins , are expressed in astrocytes . The expression of astrocytic AQPs is altered after brain insults , such as ischemia and head trauma . However , little is known about the regulation of AQP expressions . Endothelins ( ETs ) , which are vasoconstrictor peptides , regulate several pathophysiological responses of astrocytes . In this study , the effects of ETs on AQP expressions and plasma membrane water permeability were examined in cultured rat astrocytes . Determination of AQP mRNA copy numbers revealed that P29972 and P55087 were expressed prominently in cultured astrocytes . ET - 1 ( 100 nM ) and Ala¹ , ³ , ¹¹ , ¹⁵ - ET - 1 ( an ETB receptor agonist , 50 nM ) decreased the P55087 and AQP9 mRNA levels in cultured astrocytes , but the P29972 , - 3 , - 5 , and - 8 mRNA levels remained unchanged . BQ788 , an ETB receptor antagonist , reduced the effects of ET - 1 on astrocytic AQP mRNAs , whereas FR139317 , an P25101 antagonist , had no effect . Immunoblot analyses revealed that treatment with ET - 1 decreased the protein contents of P55087 and AQP9 in both total cell lysates and plasma membrane fractions of cultured astrocytes . ET - 1 and Ala¹ , ³ , ¹¹ , ¹⁵ - ET - 1 decreased hypoosmolarity - induced water influxes into cultured astrocytes . In the presence of 30 μM Hg² + , which inhibits water movement through P29972 and AQP9 , the hypoosmolarity - induced water influxes were reduced . Phloretin , an inhibitor of AQP9 , did not greatly affect the water influxes . The ET - induced decreases in water influxes were obtained in the presence of Hg² + and phloretin . These results suggest that ET is a factor that regulates AQP expressions and water permeability in astrocytes ."],"string":"[\n \"P01308 and vanadate restore decreased plasma endothelin concentrations and exaggerated vascular responses to normal in the streptozotocin diabetic rat . Although insulin has been shown to raise plasma concentrations of endothelin ( ET ) and up regulate vascular smooth muscle P25101 receptor expression , the interaction of vanadate , an insulinomimetic agent , with the vascular ET system has not been investigated . We compared the effects of oral vanadate treatment ( 0 . 5 mg / ml ; p . o . ) and insulin infusion ( 12 mU . kg - 1 . min - 1 s . c . ) for two weeks on plasma ET concentrations and vascular responses to endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) and the alpha - 1 adrenoceptor agonist , methoxamine , in aortic ring preparations from streptozotocin ( Q11206 ) diabetic and non - diabetic adult male Sprague - Dawley rats . Plasma ET concentrations were lower ( p < 0 . 01 ) in Q11206 diabetic rats compared with normal control rats . P01308 and vanadate treatment restored plasma ET to normal ( p < 0 . 01 ) in Q11206 rats and increased ET concentrations in the control ( p < 0 . 05 ) group . Higher maximal tension responses to both ET - 1 ( p < 0 . 01 ) and methoxamine ( p < 0 . 05 ) were present in Q11206 rats in both endothelium intact and denuded aortic preparations compared with the control group . Both insulin and vanadate treatment returned these responses to normal . It is concluded that low plasma concentrations of insulin and high plasma glucose in Q11206 diabetic rats are accompanied by lower concentrations of plasma ET . P01308 and vanadate treatment restores diminished plasma ET to control concentrations and attenuates exaggerated agonist ( s )- evoked vascular smooth muscle responses in Q11206 - induced diabetic rats . In addition to well known beneficial metabolic effects , insulin and vanadate may beneficially affect cardiovascular regulation in the Q11206 diabetic rat by correcting abnormal ET activity .\",\n \"DB08932 ( Opsumit ) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension . The endothelin pathway is a key pathway for the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . Antagonism of this pathway is recommended as initial therapy in low - risk patient with PAH to inhibit fibrosis , cell proliferation , and inflammation caused by endothelin . Prior to October 2013 , ambrisentan , a selective P25101 receptor antagonist and DB00559 , a dual P25101 / ETB antagonist , were the only currently available agents for PAH targeting the endothelin pathway . Based on the results of the SERAPHIN trial , macitentan ( brand name Opsumit ® ) , a new P25101 / ETB antagonist , has been US FDA approved to delay disease progression and reduce hospitalizations for PAH . SERAPHIN is the first ERA trial to use an event - driven strategy with a composite primary end point of morbidity or mortality . Previous trials have focused on short - term outcomes , such as improved 6 - min walk distance and WHO functional class .\",\n \"Molecular weight and biochemical profile of a chemically modified heparin derivative , Suleparoide . Recently , a new chemically modified derivative of heparin ( Suleparoide , Syntex Laboratories Buenos Aires , Argentina ) was introduced for the prophylaxis of thrombosis and treatment of vascular disorders . This agent is claimed to contain a depolymerized , chemically modified , heparin derivative with similar biologic actions as heparan sulfate . To study the pharmacologic profile of this agent , we have defined its molecular weight distribution profile , utilizing a computerized gel permeation chromatographic system equipped with ultraviolet and refractive index detectors . Suleparoide exhibited a normal molecular distribution profile with no contaminants . It exhibited a weight average of 9 . 3 K DA and an apparent peak MW of 8 . 0 K DA . Approximately 50 % of the molecular components were < 5 . 0 K DA and 40 % > 5 . 0 K DA . The results from these studies on the mechanisms show that Suleparoide has anticoagulant activity primarily mediated through ___MASK19___ Cofactor - II ( P05546 ) and because of its novel mechanism of action , further investigations on the biochemical profile of Suleparoide are carried out . Global clotting tests such as Activated Partial P13726 Time ( APTT ) , Heptest and Thrombin Time ( TT ) revealed a concentration dependent effect in all assays . Plasma samples supplemented with Suleparoide exhibited no significant anti - Xa and anti - IIa activities . However , in the P05546 mediated inhibitory assay for IIa , Suleparoide exhibited significant activity . In contrast , the P01008 ( DB11598 ) mediated inhibition of IIa was much weaker .\",\n \"Growth factors and melanomas . Understanding the growth constraints imposed on normal human melanocytes may help to elucidate the processes conferring growth advantage to melanoma cells . Several synergistic growth factors have been identified for normal human melanocytes . They include fibroblast growth factors ( FGF ) , hepatocyte growth factor / scatter factor , mast / stem cell growth factor , and the neuropeptides endothelin - 1 , 2 and 3 ( ET - 1 , P20800 , P14138 ) . From this group of peptides , only basic FGF ( P09038 / P09038 ) appears , so far , to play a role in autonomous growth of melanoma cells . Aberrant expression of P09038 is due to activation of an otherwise repressed gene by a mechanism that may involve the transcriptional activity of wild - type p53 . The growth factors and activated receptors aberrantly expressed in melanoma cells act in concert with molecules that control cell cycle progression . These proteins bind to , and regulate cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) , such as P11802 , responsible for phosphorylation of retinoblastoma ( RB ) and dissociation of RB - Q01094 inhibitory complexes , thereby allowing progression through the cell cycle . Constitutive P11802 activity in melanomas may be the results of inactivation of the negative regulators known as CDK inhibitor p16INK4 , and / or P38936 ; and / or overexpression of cyclin D , the positive P11802 regulator . This complex set of changes in melanoma cells can lift growth constraints by inducing unregulated expression of genes promoting transition from GI to S phase of the cell cycle .\",\n \"P05305 regulates cardiac sympathetic innervation in the rodent heart by controlling nerve growth factor expression . The cardiac sympathetic nerve plays an important role in regulating cardiac function , and nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) contributes to its development and maintenance . However , little is known about the molecular mechanisms that regulate P01138 expression and sympathetic innervation of the heart . In an effort to identify regulators of P01138 in cardiomyocytes , we found that endothelin - 1 specifically upregulated P01138 expression in primary cultured cardiomyocytes . P05305 - induced P01138 augmentation was mediated by the endothelin - A receptor , Gibetagamma , PKC , the Src family , P00533 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase , p38MAPK , activator protein - 1 , and the P49716 element . Either conditioned medium or coculture with endothelin - 1 - stimulated cardiomyocytes caused P01138 - mediated PC12 cell differentiation . P01138 expression , cardiac sympathetic innervation , and norepinephrine concentration were specifically reduced in endothelin - 1 - deficient mouse hearts , but not in angiotensinogen - deficient mice . In endothelin - 1 - deficient mice the sympathetic stellate ganglia exhibited excess apoptosis and displayed loss of neurons at the late embryonic stage . Furthermore , cardiac - specific overexpression of P01138 in endothelin - 1 - deficient mice overcame the reduced sympathetic innervation and loss of stellate ganglia neurons . These findings indicate that endothelin - 1 regulates P01138 expression in cardiomyocytes and plays a critical role in sympathetic innervation of the heart .\",\n \"Identifying novel prostate cancer associated pathways based on integrative microarray data analysis . The development and diverse application of microarray and next generation sequencing technologies has made the meta - analysis widely used in expression data analysis . Although it is commonly accepted that pathway , network and systemic level approaches are more reproducible than reductionism analyses , the meta - analysis of prostate cancer associated molecular signatures at the pathway level remains unexplored . In this article , we performed a meta - analysis of 10 prostate cancer microarray expression datasets to identify the common signatures at both the gene and pathway levels . As the enrichment analysis result of GeneGo ' s database and KEGG database , 97 . 8 % and 66 . 7 % of the signatures show higher similarity at pathway level than that at gene level , respectively . Analysis by using gene set enrichment analysis ( GSEA ) method also supported the hypothesis . Further analysis of PubMed citations verified that 207 out of 490 ( 42 % ) pathways from GeneGo and 48 out of 74 ( 65 % ) pathways from KEGG were related to prostate cancer . An overlap of 15 enriched pathways was observed in at least eight datasets . Eight of these pathways were first described as being associated with prostate cancer . In particular , endothelin - 1 / P25101 transactivation of the P00533 pathway was found to be overlapped in nine datasets . The putative novel prostate cancer related pathways identified in this paper were indirectly supported by PubMed citations and would provide essential information for further development of network biomarkers and individualized therapy strategy for prostate cancer .\",\n \"Epidermal growth factor enhances androgen receptor ‑ mediated bladder cancer progression and invasion via potentiation of AR transactivation . P10275 ( AR ) plays a critical role in bladder cancer ( BCa ) development . Our early studies found AR knock - out mice ( with few androgens and deleted AR ) failed to develop BCa , yet 50 % of castrated mice ( with few androgens and existing AR ) still developed BCa in an N - butyl - N -( 4 - hydroxybutyl ) nitrosamine ( BBN ) carcinogen - induced BCa mouse model , suggesting the existing AR in BCa of castrated mice may still play important roles in promoting BCa development at the castration level of androgens . The mechanism underlying this and / or which factors potentiate AR function at the castration level of androgen remains unclear . Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) , a key player in BCa progression , has been demonstrated to be able to potentiate AR transactivation in prostate cancer . In the present study , we found that P01133 could increase BCa cell growth , migration and invasion in the presence of AR under the low amount of androgen and P01133 was able to potentiate AR transactivation through P00533 by activating PI3K / AKT and MAPK pathway at castration androgen level . The increased suppression effects by P00533 inhibitor of PD168393 on AR function after addition of anti - androgen , ___MASK84___ , further suggested AR might play a key role in the effects of P01133 on BCa progression and metastasis . Collectively , our results indicate that P01133 may be able to potentiate AR transactivation that leads to enhancing BCa progression , which may help us to develop a better therapeutic approach to treat BCa via targeting both P01133 and AR signaling .\",\n \"Adulthood nicotine treatment alleviates behavioural impairments in rats neonatally treated with quinpirole : possible roles of acetylcholine function and neurotrophic factor expression . Increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity are known to be common in drug abuse and neurological disorders . Past data from this laboratory have shown that long - term increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity can be produced by quinpirole treatment ( a D ( 2 )/ D ( 3 ) agonist ) during early development . The present investigation was designed to test the hypothesis that nicotine administration in adulthood would reduce both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments produced by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity . Female Sprague - Dawley rats were treated with quinpirole ( 1 mg / kg ) or saline from postnatal day 1 ( PD 1 ) to PD 21 . Beginning in adulthood ( PD 61 ) , rats were treated with nicotine ( 0 . 3 mg / kg free base ) or saline twice daily for 14 consecutive days before behavioural testing commenced . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated performance deficits on the Morris water task and a skilled reaching task compared to controls . Deficits on both tasks were completely alleviated by adulthood nicotine treatment . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated a significant 36 % decrease of P28329 in the hippocampus compared to saline controls that was partially eliminated by nicotine . Additionally , neonatal quinpirole produced a significant decrease in hippocampal P01138 content compared to controls , however , nicotine failed to alleviate this decrease in P01138 . The results of this investigation demonstrate that long - term increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity produce significant decreases in hippocampal cholinergic and P01138 expression that may result in cognitive impairment . ___MASK42___ alleviates both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments caused by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity , but the mechanism through which nicotine is acting is currently unknown .\",\n \"Downregulation of endothelin receptor mRNA synthesis in P13671 rat astrocytoma cells by persistent measles virus and canine distemper virus infections . Persistent infections of P13671 rat astrocytoma cells with measles ( subacute sclerosing panencephalitis [ SSPE ] ) virus ( P13671 / SSPE cells ) or canine distemper virus ( P13671 / DB00369 cells ) cause a loss of endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) binding to its specific receptors ( P25101 type ) and subsequent ET - 1 - induced Ca2 + signaling . It was the aim of this study to investigate the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon in more detail . By using an RNase protection assay , it was found that P25101 mRNA disappears , whereas other cellular mRNA species , e . g . , beta - actin mRNA , were not influenced . The data show that the loss of the ET - 1 signaling pathway in P13671 / SSPE and P13671 / DB00369 cells is due to a receptor downregulation at the transcriptional level .\",\n \"New emerging prospects in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension . One of the main approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases is to block pathways and enzymes within the P00797 - Angiotensin System ( DB01367 ) involved in the modulation of Angiotensin II . Besides this complex system , many other alternative strategies may represent interesting targets for new and more effective cardiovascular therapies . Many different approaches have led medicinal chemists to develop new molecules with the aim of improving current antihypertensive therapies . The development of these new compounds is based on different strategies which include the synthesis of new hybrid compounds in which two or more pharmacophore groups are combined together to give a new entity with better pharmacodynamic properties and fewer side effects , and the development of new molecules with targets such as renin , angiotensin ( 1 - 7 ) and urotensin - II . The aim of this review is to present various approaches used to improve antihypertensive therapy , developing both original molecules with new mechanisms of action ( such as renin inhibitors , or Mas - agonists ) and new hybrid cardiovascular drugs targeting multiple factors involved in hypertensive disease ( NO - P12821 inhibitors , NO - sartans , AT1 / P25101 antagonists ) .\",\n \"P05305 induced proinflammatory markers in the myocardium and leukocytes of guinea - pigs : role of glycoprotein IIB / IIIA receptors . AIM : To assess whether endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) induces the in vivo expression of inflammatory - related proteins , namely cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) and tissue factor , in the myocardium and circulating leukocytes of guinea - pigs . The involvement of platelets was also analyzed . METHODS : ET - 1 ( 0 . 013 microg / min ) was infused to male guinea - pigs for 45 min in the presence and absence of tirofiban , a nonpeptidic blocker of the glycoprotein IIb / IIIa receptor ( P08514 / IIIa ) . P13726 and P35354 expression were determined by Western blot . RESULTS : No changes in mean arterial pressure and heart rate were detected . ET - 1 - infused guinea - pigs showed a marked increase in the number of platelets expressing activated P08514 / IIIa receptors ( 0 . 8 +/- 0 . 03 % vs . 6 . 5 +/- 0 . 2 % ; P < 0 . 05 ) . Tirofiban ( 10 microg / Kg bw / min ) blunted ex vivo platelet aggregation in response to ADP , although only partially reduced P35354 and tissue factor expression in both the myocardium and leukocytes of ET - 1 - infused guinea - pigs . The myocardium of platelet - depleted guinea - pigs also showed a reduced P35354 expression after ET - 1 infusion ( 57 +/- 3 % reduction ; P < 0 . 05 ) . In vitro studies demonstrated that platelets ( 10 ( 7 ) and 10 ( 9 ) platelets / well ) enhanced ET - 1 ( 10 (- 7 ) mol / l ) - induced P35354 expression in heart slices . CONCLUSION : ET - 1 stimulated in vivo the expression of the pro - inflammatory proteins P35354 and tissue factor in the myocardium and in leukocytes by a mechanism P08514 / IIIa platelet receptors .\",\n \"5 - Azacitidine restores and amplifies the bicalutamide response on preclinical models of androgen receptor expressing or deficient prostate tumors . BACKGROUND : Epigenetic modifications play a key role in the in prostate cancer ( Pca ) progression to a hormone refractory state ( HRPC ) and the current use of agents targeting epigenetic changes has become a topic of intense interest in cancer research . In this regard , 5 - Azacitine ( 5 - Aza ) represents a promising epigenetic modulator . This study tested the hypothesis that 5 - Aza may restore and enhance the responsiveness of HRPC cells to anti - hormonal therapy on P10275 ( AR ) expressing ( 22rv1 ) and AR - deficient ( PC3 ) cells . METHODS : The effects were studied in vitro and in vivo models . This sequential treatment induced in vitro cell cycle arrest and apoptosis both in 22rv1 and PC3 tumor cell lines . RESULTS : This combined treatment up - regulated the expression of P48023 , phospho - Q13158 , p16 ( INKA ) , Bax , Bak , and P38936 ( P38936 ) , and inhibited FLIP , Bcl - 2 , and Bcl - XL expression . The re - activation of hormonal response of AR - negative PC3 cell line was partially due to the AR re - expression mediated by 5 - Aza treatment . In contrast , the increase in the response to anti - androgenic therapy in 22rv1 did not correlate with AR expression levels . Furthermore , xenograft studies revealed that the combined treatment of 5 - Aza with AR - antagonist ___MASK84___ had additive / synergistic effects in repressing tumor growth in vivo and the underlying mechanisms responsible for these effects seem to be in part mediated by induction of apoptosis . CONCLUSIONS : So , this study strongly suggests a therapeutic potential of 5 - Aza in combination with anti - androgen therapy in patients with in AR expressing and AR - deficient HRPC .\",\n \"DB08932 slows down the dermal fibrotic process in systemic sclerosis : in vitro findings . Systemic sclerosis ( or scleroderma ) is an autoimmune disease characterized by skin and internal organ fibrosis , caused by microvascular dysfunction . The microvascular damage seems to be a consequence of an endothelial autoimmune response , followed by activation of the inflammatory cascade and massive deposition of collagen . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) contributes to the inflammatory and fibrotic processes by increasing the concentration of pro - inflammatory and pro - fibrotic cytokines , and it is considered one of the most relevant mediators of vascular damage in scleroderma . It is indeed found in very high concentration in serum of sclerodermic patients . Moreover , in these pathological conditions there is an increased expression of ET - 1 receptors ( P25101 and ETB ) , which mediate the detrimental action of ET - 1 , and often a change of P25101 / ETB ratio . The aim of the present study is to evaluate the in vitro effect of macitentan , an orally active tissue - targeting dual endothelin receptor antagonist , and its major metabolite ( ACT - 132577 ) on alpha smooth muscle actin ( alphaSMA ) expression , evaluated on dermal fibroblasts from healthy subjects and on dermal fibroblasts from lesional and non - lesional skin from sclerodermic patients . The combination of macitentan and its major metabolite reduced the levels of & # 945 ; SMA after 48 h in sclerodermic fibroblasts from lesional skin . No relevant changes in & # 945 ; SMA levels were found in fibroblasts from non - lesional skin , whose behavior is similar to that of dermal fibroblasts from healthy patients .\",\n \"Neuropeptide Y - DB00171 interactions and release at the vascular neuroeffector junction . 1 . The ability of neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) to potentiate the contractile effect of DB00171 was examined using the perfused mesenteric arterial bed as a model of the vascular neuroeffector junction . 2 . P01303 ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) and the P01303 - Q03519 selective agonist , Leu31Pro34 P01303 ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) both produced a concentration dependent potentiation of the DB00171 ( 1 and 3 mM ) induced increase in perfusion pressure while the P01303 - P28062 selective agonist , P01303 14 - 36 did not . 3 . The P01303 - Q03519 selective antagonist BIBP 3226 ( 10 - 100 nM ) produced a significant concentration dependent blockade of the Leu31Pro34 P01303 ( 30 nM ) induced potentiation of the DB00171 ( 3 mM ) induced increase in perfusion pressure . These results are consistent with the P01303 - induced potentiation of DB00171 effect being due to activation of the P01303 - Q03519 receptor subtype . 4 . Periarterial nerve stimulation ( supramaximal voltage , 8 and 16 Hz , 30s caused a release of DB00171 , as well as metabolites , from the perfused mesenteric arterial bed . DB00761 evoked ( 50 mM , 5 min ) release of DB00171 from nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) differentiated PC12 cells . 5 . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) produced a concentration dependent ( 10 (- 15 )- 10 (- 8 ) M ) inhibition of the K - 1 - evoked release of DB00171 from P01138 - differentiated PC12 cells . This effect was mimicked by the selective ETB agonists , BQ 3020 , Q92186 - 6C and IRL 1620 . The P25101 / ETB antagonist PD142893 blocked the inhibitory effect of ET - 1 . These results are consistent with the ET - 1 induced inhibition of the evoked release of DB00171 being due to activation of ETB receptors .\",\n \"Creating a genotype - based dosing algorithm for acenocoumarol steady dose . ___MASK63___ is a commonly prescribed anticoagulant drug for the prophylaxis and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders in several countries . In counterpart of warfarin , there is scarce information about pharmacogenetic algorithms for steady acenocoumarol dose estimation . The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm of prediction for acenocoumarol . The algorithm was created using the data from 973 retrospectively selected anticoagulated patients and was validated in a second independent cohort adding up to 2 , 683 patients . The best regression model to predict stable dosage in the Primary Cohort included clinical factors ( age and body mass index , BSA ) and genetic variants ( Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 polymorphisms ) and explained up to 50 % of stable dose . In the validation study the clinical algorithm yielded an adjusted R² = 0 . 15 ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 5 ) and the genetic approach improved the dose forecast up to 30 % ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 6 ) . Again , the best model combined clinical and genetic factors ( R² = 0 . 48 ; estimation ´ s standard error = 4 ) which provided the best results of doses estimates within 20 % of the real dose in patients taking lower ( ≤ 7 mg / week ) or higher ( ≥ 25 mg / week ) acenocoumarol doses . In conclusion , we developed a prediction algorithm using clinical data and three polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 genes that provided a steady acenocoumarol dose for about 50 % of patients in the Validation Cohort . Such algorithm was especially useful to patients who need higher or lower acenocoumarol doses , those patients with higher time required until their stabilisation and are more prone to suffer a treatment derived complication .\",\n \"___MASK19___ ' s anti - inflammatory effects require glucosamine 6 - O - sulfation and are mediated by blockade of L - and P - selectins . ___MASK19___ has been used clinically as an anticoagulant and antithrombotic agent for over 60 years . Here we show that the potent anti - inflammatory property of heparin results primarily from blockade of P16109 and P14151 . ___MASK19___ and chemically modified analogs were tested as inhibitors of selectin binding to immobilized sialyl Lewis ( X ) and of cell adhesion to immobilized selectins or thrombin - activated endothelial cells . Compared with unfractionated heparin , the modified heparinoids had inhibitory activity in this general order : over - O - sulfated heparin > heparin > 2 - O , 3 - O - desulfated > or = N - desulfated / N - acetylated heparin > or = carboxyl - reduced heparin > or = N -, 2 - O , 3 - O - desulfated heparin >> 6 - O - desulfated heparin . The heparinoids also showed similar differences in their ability to inhibit thioglycollate - induced peritonitis and oxazolone - induced delayed - type hypersensitivity . Mice deficient in P - or L - selectins showed impaired inflammation , which could be further reduced by heparin . However , heparin had no additional effect in mice deficient in both P - and L - selectins . We conclude that ( a ) heparin ' s anti - inflammatory effects are mainly mediated by blocking P - and P14151 - initiated cell adhesion ; ( b ) the sulfate groups at P13671 on the glucosamine residues play a critical role in selectin inhibition ; and ( c ) some non - anticoagulant forms of heparin retain anti - inflammatory activity . Such analogs may prove useful as therapeutically effective inhibitors of inflammation .\",\n \"Endothelin @ 25 - new agonists , antagonists , inhibitors and emerging research frontiers : IUPHAR Review 12 . Since the discovery of endothelin ( ET ) - 1 in 1988 , the main components of the signalling pathway have become established , comprising three structurally similar endogenous 21 - amino acid peptides , ET - 1 , P20800 and P14138 , that activate two GPCRs , P25101 and ETB . Our aim in this review is to highlight the recent progress in ET research . The ET - like domain peptide , corresponding to prepro - ET - 193 - 166 , has been proposed to be co - synthesized and released with ET - 1 , to modulate the actions of the peptide . ET - 1 remains the most potent vasoconstrictor in the human cardiovascular system with a particularly long - lasting action . To date , the major therapeutic strategy to block the unwanted actions of ET in disease , principally in pulmonary arterial hypertension , has been to use antagonists that are selective for the P25101 receptor ( ambrisentan ) or that block both receptor subtypes ( DB00559 ) . DB08932 represents the next generation of antagonists , being more potent than DB00559 , with longer receptor occupancy and it is converted to an active metabolite ; properties contributing to greater pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic efficacy . A second strategy is now being more widely tested in clinical trials and uses combined inhibitors of ET - converting enzyme and neutral endopeptidase such as SLV306 ( daglutril ) . A third strategy based on activating the ETB receptor , has led to the renaissance of the modified peptide agonist IRL1620 as a clinical candidate in delivering anti - tumour drugs and as a pharmacological tool to investigate experimental pathophysiological conditions . Finally , we discuss biased signalling , epigenetic regulation and targeting with monoclonal antibodies as prospective new areas for ET research .\",\n \"DB08932 : An important addition to the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension . DB08932 is an orphan drug for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) plays a critical role of pathophysiology of PAH . DB08932 , a new dual endothelin receptor antagonist , has reportedly improved prognosis of PAH patients by delaying the progression of disease . It prevents the binding of ET - 1 to both endothelin A ( P25101 ) and endothelin B ( ETB ) receptors . DB08932 displays higher efficacy , lesser adverse effects and drug interactions . It has completed phase III trials in 2012 for treatment of PAH and has been tried for ischemic digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis , recurrent glioblastoma and combination with chemotherapeutic agents against various cancers . Safety data for macitentan were obtained primarily from a placebo - controlled clinical study in 742 patients with PAH . The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approved the drug on 13 October 2013 . It is an important addition to long - term treatment of PAH .\",\n \"[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK28___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .\",\n \"Sculpting organ innervation . Neurotrophic growth factors , including nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) and glial - derived neurotrophic factor ( P39905 ) , have well - established roles in promoting the innervation of target tissues , yet little is known about how the temporal and organ - specific expression of these factors is regulated . A new study reveals that P01138 is a direct target of the well - characterized peptide factor endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) , and that ET - 1 - induced P01138 expression is required for sympathetic innervation of the developing heart . These results , and recent studies implicating P39905 and P14138 in the patterning of the enteric nervous system , suggest that specific pairing of endothelins and neurotrophic factors may be used in distinct target organs to coordinate neuronal migration , differentiation , and survival .\",\n \"Comparative studies of phosphoinositide hydrolysis induced by endothelin - related peptides in cultured cerebellar astrocytes , P13671 - glioma and cerebellar granule cells . Effects of endothelin ( ET ) homologues ( ET - 1 , 2 , 3 and sarafotoxin S6b ) and its precursor ( big ET - 1 ) on phosphoinositide ( PI ) turnover were compared in neurally - related cell cultures . All ET - related peptides induced a robust increase of PI turnover in cerebellar astrocytes , P13671 - glioma and cerebellar granule cells . The rank order of potency in stimulating PI turnover was ET - 1 = P20800 greater than or equal to S6b greater than P14138 greater than big ET - 1 for granule cell neurons , while it was ET - 1 greater than or equal to P20800 greater than or equal to S6b greater than big ET - 1 greater than P14138 for astrocytes and P13671 - glioma cells . Short - term pretreatment with phorbol dibutyrate ( PDBu ) attenuated the ET - 1 - induced PI response in all three types of cultures . However , long - term pretreatment with PDBu attenuated the response in granule cells and P13671 - gliomas , but enhanced responses to ET and DB00171 in astrocytes . Long - term exposure of cells to pertussis toxin ( PTX ) attenuated the PI response to ET in astrocytes and P13671 - gliomas , but not in granule cells . Thus , phospholipase C - coupled ET receptors are expressed in both neurons and glial cells , but they differ considerably in their pharmacological selectivity and signal transduction mechanisms in stimulating PI hydrolysis .\",\n \"[ Functional characteristics of calcium - sensitive adenylyl cyclase of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis ] . DB01373 - sensitive forms of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) were revealed in most vertebrates and invertebrates and also in some unicellular organisms , in particular ciliates . We have shown for the first time that calcium cations influence the AC activity of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis . These cations at the concentrations of 0 . 2 - 20 microM stimulated the enzyme activity , and maximum of catalytic effect was observed at 2 microM Ca2 + . DB01373 cations at a concentrations of 100 microM or higher inhibited the AC activity . P62158 antagonists W - 5 and W - 7 at the concentrations of 20 - 100 microM inhibited the catalytic effect induced by 5 microM Ca2 + and blocked the effect at higher concentrations of Ca2 + . ___MASK76___ , another calmodulin antagonist , reduced Ca2 +- stimulated AC activity only at the concentrations of 200 - 1000 microM . AC stimulating effects of serotonin , P01133 and DB02527 increased in the presence of 5 microM Ca2 + . AC stimulating effects of P01133 , DB02527 and insulin decreased in the presence of 100 microM Ca2 + , and AC stimulating effect of DB02527 decreased also in the presence of calmodulin antagonists ( 1 mM ) . At the same time , stimulating effect of D - glucose in the presence of Ca2 + and calmodulin antagonists did not change essentially . The data obtained speak in favor of the presence of calcium - sensitive forms of AC in ciliate T . pyriformis which mediate enzyme stimulation by P01133 , DB02527 , insulin , and serotonin .\",\n \"[ Drugs stimulating insulin release . Importance of their use for improving glycemia , safety and quality of life in diabetes mellitus type 2 ] . Etiopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is bipolar . On one hand there occurs impairment in beta - cell function caused by genetic factors or abnormal development during fetal period . On the other hand defects of peripheral insulin action are also of significant importance . The bipolarity is also expressed by changing relationship between genetic and environmental factors . P01308 release is connected with closing DB00171 - dependent kalium channel , a structure closely connected with sulfonylurea receptors . Several receptors may be distinguished : Q09428 in Langerhans isles and SUR2 in heart ( SUR2A ) and vessel smoot muscles ( SUR2B ) . In the treatment of insulin release disorders sulfonylureas are still of significant importance though repaglinid and phenyloalanine derivates also have some clinical importance . Within sulfonylurea derivates there have been developed some preparations of slow drug release ( ___MASK93___ GITS , Diaprel MR ) . One daily dose of ___MASK93___ GITS and lower tendency to hypoglycaemia favour acceptation of the therapy by the patients what is also important for their quality of life . Quality of life is now regarded as important as obtaining good indices of diabetes control .\",\n \"Treatment of cardiovascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . Our previous studies have shown vascular dysfunction in small coronary and mesenteric arteries in Zucker obese rats , a model of the metabolic syndrome , and Zucker Diabetic Fatty ( ZDF ) rats , a model of type 2 diabetes . Because of their lipid lowering action and antioxidant activity , we predicted that treatment with ___MASK2___ , an P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) or Enalapril , an angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor would improve vascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . METHODS : 20 - week - old Zucker obese and 16 - week - old ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK2___ ( 25 mg / kg / day ) or Enalapril ( 20 mg / kg / day ) for 12 weeks . We examined metabolic parameters , indices of oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction in ventricular and mesenteric small arteries ( 75 - 175 microm intraluminal diameter ) from lean , Zucker obese and ZDF rats ( untreated and treated ) . RESULTS : Endothelial dependent responses were attenuated in coronary vessels from Zucker obese and ZDF rats compared to responses from lean rats . Both drugs improved metabolic parameters , oxidative stress , and vascular dysfunction in Zucker obese rats , however , only partial improvement was observed in ZDF rats , suggesting more aggressive treatment is needed when hyperglycemia is involved . CONCLUSION : Vascular dysfunction is improved when Zucker obese and , to a lesser degree , when ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK2___ or Enalapril .\",\n \"___MASK40___ inhibits osmotic water permeability by interaction with aquaporin - 1 . DB09145 channel proteins , known as aquaporins , are transmembrane proteins that mediate osmotic water permeability . In a previous study , we found that acetazolamide could inhibit osmotic water transportation across Xenopus oocytes by blocking the function of aquaporin - 1 ( P29972 ) . The purpose of the current study was to confirm the effect of acetazolamide on water osmotic permeability using the human embryonic kidney 293 ( HEK293 ) cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 and to investigate the interaction between acetazolamide and P29972 . The fluorescence intensity of HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 , which corresponds to the cell volume when the cells swell in a hyposmotic solution , was recorded under confocal laser fluorescence microscopy . The osmotic water permeability was assessed by the change in the ratio of cell fluorescence to certain cell area . ___MASK40___ , at concentrations of 1 and 10muM , inhibited the osmotic water permeability in HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 . The direct binding between acetazolamide and P29972 was detected by surface plasmon resonance . P29972 was prepared from rat red blood cells and immobilized on a CM5 chip . The binding assay showed that acetazolamide could directly interact with P29972 . This study demonstrated that acetazolamide inhibited osmotic water permeability through interaction with P29972 .\",\n \"Comparison of pharmacological activity of macitentan and DB00559 in preclinical models of systemic and pulmonary hypertension . AIMS : The endothelin ( ET ) system is a tissular system , as the production of ET isoforms is mostly autocrine or paracrine . DB08932 is a novel dual P25101 / ETB receptor antagonist with enhanced tissue distribution and sustained receptor binding properties designed to achieve a more efficacious ET receptor blockade . To determine if these features translate into improved efficacy in vivo , a study was designed in which rats with either systemic or pulmonary hypertension and equipped with telemetry were given macitentan on top of maximally effective doses of another dual P25101 / ETB receptor antagonist , DB00559 , which does not display sustained receptor occupancy and shows less tissue distribution . MAIN METHODS : After establishing dose - response curves of both compounds in conscious , hypertensive Dahl salt - sensitive and pulmonary hypertensive bleomycin - treated rats , macitentan was administered on top of the maximal effective dose of DB00559 . KEY FINDINGS : In hypertensive rats , macitentan 30 mg / kg further decreased mean arterial blood pressure ( Q96HU1 ) by 19 mm Hg when given on top of DB00559 100 mg / kg ( n = 9 , p < 0 . 01 vs . vehicle ) . Conversely , DB00559 given on top of macitentan failed to induce an additional Q96HU1 decrease . In pulmonary hypertensive rats , macitentan 30 mg / kg further decreased mean pulmonary artery pressure ( MPAP ) by 4 mm Hg on top of DB00559 ( n = 8 , p < 0 . 01 vs . vehicle ) , whereas a maximal effective dose of DB00559 given on top of macitentan did not cause any additional MPAP decrease . SIGNIFICANCE : The add - on effect of macitentan on top of DB00559 in two pathological models confirms that this novel compound can achieve a superior blockade of ET receptors and provides evidence for greater maximal efficacy .\",\n \"Cytochromes P450 from family 4 are the main omega hydroxylating enzymes in humans : CYP4F3B is the prominent player in PUFA metabolism . Human CYP450 omega - hydroxylases of the CYP4 family are known to convert arachidonic acid ( AA ) to its metabolite 20 - hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) . This study deals with hydroxylations of four PUFAs , eicosatrienoic acid ( P25101 ) , AA , eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) , and docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) by either human recombinant CYP4s enzymes or human liver microsomal preparations . CYP4F3A and CYP4F3B were the most efficient omega - hydroxylases of these PUFAs . Moreover , the differences in the number of unsaturations of P25101 , AA , and EPA allowed us to demonstrate a rise in the metabolic rate of hydroxylation when the double bond in 14 - 15 or 17 - 18 was missing . With the CYP4F enzymes , the main pathway was always the omega - hydroxylation of PUFAs , whereas it was the ( omega - 1 )- hydroxylation with P04798 , P33261 , and P05181 . Finally , we demonstrated that the omega9 and omega3 PUFAs ( P25101 , EPA , and DB01708 ) could all be used as alternative substrates in AA metabolism by human P78329 and - 4F3B . Thus , they decreased the ability of these enzymes to convert AA to 20 - HETE . However , although P25101 was the most hydroxylated substrate , EPA and DB01708 were the most potent inhibitors of the conversion of AA to 20 - HETE . These findings suggest that some physiological effects of omega3 FAs could partly result from a shift in the generation of active hydroxylated metabolites of AA through a CYP - mediated catalysis .\",\n \"Endothelins stimulate sodium uptake into rat brain capillary endothelial cells through endothelin A - like receptors . The effect of endothelins ( ETs ) on sodium / hydrogen ( Na +/ H + ) antiport system was examined in cultured rat brain capillary endothelium ( RBEC ) . ET - 1 , P20800 , and P14138 stimulated Na + uptake into RBEC with similar half - maximal stimulation ( EC50 ) values ( 0 . 7 , 0 . 6 , and 1 . 1 nM , respectively ) . This reaction was inhibited by the Na +/ H + antiport inhibitor , N -( ethyl - N - isopropyl )- amiloride ( EIPA ) . The selective endothelin A ( P25101 ) receptor - antagonist ( cyclo - D - DB00150 - D - DB00128 - Pro - D - DB00161 - DB00149 ( BQ123 ) ) , but not endothelin B ( ETB ) receptor - antagonists ( ( Cys11 , Cys15 ) - ET - 1 ( IRL1038 ) or N - cis - 2 , 6 - dimethylpiperidinocarbonyl - L - gamma MeLeu - D - DB00150 ( COOMe )- D - Nle - ONa ( BQ788 ) ) , inhibited both ET - 1 - and P14138 - stimulated Na + uptake , indicating P25101 - receptor mediation . The protein kinase C ( PKC ) activator ( phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) ) failed to stimulate Na + uptake . The calcium - calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitor ( W7 ) reduced ET - 1 - stimulated Na + uptake by 50 % , whereas the PKC inhibitor ( staurosporine ) had no effect , indicating that ET - 1 stimulation of the Na +/ H + antiport system is linked to a P62158 - dependent and PKC - independent pathway .\",\n \"DB08932 : first global approval . DB08932 ( Opsumit ® ) is a novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist ( ERA ) with sustained receptor binding properties developed by Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd . In October 2013 , oral macitentan 10 mg once daily received its first global approval in the US , followed closely by Canada , for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . The drug has also received a positive opinion in the EU from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use for the treatment of PAH , and is under regulatory review in several other countries for the same indication . Endothelin ( ET ) - 1 influences pathological changes via two ET receptor subtypes ( P25101 and ETB ) , to which it binds with high affinity . ET - 1 is implicated in several forms of vascular disease making it a valid target for the treatment of pulmonary vascular diseases such as PAH . Clinical development is underway for other indications , including Eisenmenger syndrome , ischaemic digital ulcers secondary to systemic sclerosis , and glioblastoma . DB08932 was also evaluated in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ; however , a phase 2 trial did not meet its primary endpoint and further investigation in this indication was discontinued . DB08932 was developed by modifying the structure of DB00559 in the search for an optimal dual ERA with improved efficacy and tolerability compared with other ERAs . This article summarizes the milestones in the development of macitentan leading to this first approval for PAH .\",\n \"Endothelin receptor blockade potentiates P48023 - induced apoptosis in colon carcinoma cells via the protein kinase C - pathway . An imbalance between proliferation and apoptosis is important in tumor progression . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) has vasoconstricting and mitogenic activities and may be involved in apoptosis regulation . We found that ET - 1 and P48023 systems were colocalized in human colon tumors and that ET - 1 was secreted by human ( HT - 29 , SW480 ) and rat ( PROb , REGb ) colon carcinoma cell lines . DB00559 , a mixed endothelin - A - and - B - ( ET ( A )/ ET ( B ) ) receptor antagonist , potentiated P48023 - ( APO - 1 , CD95 ) induced apoptosis in these cells . The specific inhibition of enzymes involved in ceramide production did not restore survival of cells exposed to P48023 and DB00559 . Inhibition of PKC with bisindolylmaleimide IX enhanced P48023 - induced apoptosis in HT - 29 , PROb and REGb cells in the absence of DB00559 . These results suggest that ET - 1 is an autocrine survival factor able to protect colon carcinoma cells against P48023 - induced apoptosis , involving the protein kinase C ( PKC ) but not the sphingomyelin - ceramide signaling transduction pathways .\",\n \"Endothelins decrease the expression of aquaporins and plasma membrane water permeability in cultured rat astrocytes . Some of the aquaporins ( AQPs ) , a family of water channel proteins , are expressed in astrocytes . The expression of astrocytic AQPs is altered after brain insults , such as ischemia and head trauma . However , little is known about the regulation of AQP expressions . Endothelins ( ETs ) , which are vasoconstrictor peptides , regulate several pathophysiological responses of astrocytes . In this study , the effects of ETs on AQP expressions and plasma membrane water permeability were examined in cultured rat astrocytes . Determination of AQP mRNA copy numbers revealed that P29972 and P55087 were expressed prominently in cultured astrocytes . ET - 1 ( 100 nM ) and Ala¹ , ³ , ¹¹ , ¹⁵ - ET - 1 ( an ETB receptor agonist , 50 nM ) decreased the P55087 and AQP9 mRNA levels in cultured astrocytes , but the P29972 , - 3 , - 5 , and - 8 mRNA levels remained unchanged . BQ788 , an ETB receptor antagonist , reduced the effects of ET - 1 on astrocytic AQP mRNAs , whereas FR139317 , an P25101 antagonist , had no effect . Immunoblot analyses revealed that treatment with ET - 1 decreased the protein contents of P55087 and AQP9 in both total cell lysates and plasma membrane fractions of cultured astrocytes . ET - 1 and Ala¹ , ³ , ¹¹ , ¹⁵ - ET - 1 decreased hypoosmolarity - induced water influxes into cultured astrocytes . In the presence of 30 μM Hg² + , which inhibits water movement through P29972 and AQP9 , the hypoosmolarity - induced water influxes were reduced . Phloretin , an inhibitor of AQP9 , did not greatly affect the water influxes . The ET - induced decreases in water influxes were obtained in the presence of Hg² + and phloretin . These results suggest that ET is a factor that regulates AQP expressions and water permeability in astrocytes .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK19___","___MASK28___","___MASK2___","___MASK40___","___MASK42___","___MASK63___","___MASK76___","___MASK84___","___MASK93___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK19___\",\n \"___MASK28___\",\n \"___MASK2___\",\n \"___MASK40___\",\n \"___MASK42___\",\n \"___MASK63___\",\n \"___MASK76___\",\n \"___MASK84___\",\n \"___MASK93___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK28___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_181"}}},{"rowIdx":182,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB01022?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK13___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK13___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .","A common single nucleotide polymorphism can exacerbate long - QT type 2 syndrome leading to sudden infant death . BACKGROUND : Identification of infants at risk for sudden arrhythmic death remains one of the leading challenges of modern medicine . We present a family in which a common polymorphism ( single nucleotide polymorphism ) inherited from the father , combined with a stop codon mutation inherited from the mother ( both asymptomatic ) , led to 2 cases of sudden infant death . METHODS AND RESULTS : P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , CACNA1c , CACNB2b , and P63252 genes were amplified and analyzed by direct sequencing . Functional electrophysiological studies were performed with the single nucleotide polymorphism and mutation expressed singly and in combination in Chinese ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) and COS - 1 cells . An asymptomatic woman presenting after the death of her 2 - day - old infant and spontaneous abortion of a second baby in the first trimester was referred for genetic analysis . The newborn infant had nearly incessant ventricular tachycardia while in utero and a prolonged QTc ( 560 ms ) . The mother was asymptomatic but displayed a prolonged QTc . Genetic screening of the mother revealed a heterozygous nonsense mutation ( P926AfsX14 ) in Q12809 , predicting a stop codon . The father was asymptomatic with a normal QTc but had a heterozygous polymorphism ( K897T ) in Q12809 . The baby who died at 2 days of age and the aborted fetus inherited both K897T and P926AfsX14 . Heterologous coexpression of K897T and P926AfsX14 led to loss of function of Q12809 current much greater than expression of K897T or P926AfsX14 alone . CONCLUSIONS : Our data suggest that a common polymorphism ( K897T ) can markedly accentuate the loss of function of mildly defective Q12809 channels , leading to long - QT syndrome - mediated arrhythmias and sudden infant death .","Modulation of translation - initiation in CHO - P04264 cells by rapamycin - induced heterodimerization of engineered eIF4G fusion proteins . Translation - initiation is a predominant checkpoint in mammalian cells which controls protein synthesis and fine - tunes the flow of information from gene to protein . In eukaryotes , translation - initiation is typically initiated at a 7 - methyl - guanylic acid cap posttranscriptionally linked to the 5 ' end of mRNAs . Alternative cap - independent translation - initiation involves 5 ' untranslated regions ( UTR ) known as internal ribosome entry sites , which adopt a particular secondary structure . Translation - initiating ribosome assembly at cap or IRES elements is mediated by a multiprotein complex of which the initiation factor 4F ( eIF4F ) consisting of eIF4A ( helicase ) , P06730 ( cap - binding protein ) , and eIF4G is a major constituent . eIF4G is a key target of picornaviral protease 2A , which cleaves this initiation factor into eIF4G ( Delta ) and ( Delta ) eIF4G to redirect the cellular translation machinery exclusively to its own IRES - containing transcripts . We have designed a novel translation control system ( TCS ) for conditional as well as adjustable translation of cap - and IRES - dependent transgene mRNAs in mammalian cells . eIF4G ( Delta ) and ( Delta ) eIF4G were fused C - and N - terminally to the FK506 - binding protein ( FKBP ) and the FKBP - rapamycin - binding domain ( FRB ) of the human FKBP - rapamycin - associated protein ( P42345 ) , respectively . ___MASK14___ - induced heterodimerization of eIF4G ( Delta )- FKBP and FRB -( Delta ) eIF4G fusion proteins reconstituted a functional chimeric elongation factor 4G in a dose - dependent manner . Rigorous quantitative expression analysis of cap - and IRES - dependent SEAP - ( human placental secreted alkaline phosphatase ) and luc - ( Photinus pyralis luciferase ) encoding reporter constructs confirmed adjustable translation control and revealed increased production of desired proteins in response to dimerization - induced heterologous eIF4G in Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) cells .","Absence of clinically important Q12809 channel blockade by three compounds that inhibit phosphodiesterase 5 -- sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil . Compounds that inhibit phosphodiesterase 5 ( O76074 ) have been developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction . Because men with erectile dysfunction frequently have comorbid cardiovascular disease , they may have limited cardiac repolarization reserve and be at risk of arrhythmia if treated with medications that prolong ventricular repolarization . The human ether - a - go - go related gene ( Q12809 ) channel is important for repolarization in human myocardium and is a common target for drugs that prolong the QT interval . We studied the ability of three compounds that inhibit O76074 -- sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil -- to block the Q12809 channel . Using a whole cell variant of the patch - clamp method , the Q12809 current was measured in a stably transfected human embryonic kidney cell line expressing the Q12809 channel . The compounds produced dose - dependent reductions in Q12809 current amplitude over a concentration range of 0 . 1 to 100 microM . The IC50 values were 12 . 8 microM for vardenafil and 33 . 3 microM for sildenafil . Because the maximum soluble concentration of tadalafil ( 100 microM ) produced only a 50 . 9 % inhibition of the Q12809 current amplitude , the IC50 value for tadalafil could not be determined with the Hill equation . ___MASK2___ had the weakest capacity to block the Q12809 channel , producing a 50 . 9 % blockade at the maximum soluble concentration ( 100 microM ) , compared with 86 . 2 % for vardenafil ( 100 microM ) and 75 . 2 % for sildenafil ( 100 microM ) . In conclusion , the concentrations of the O76074 inhibitors required to evoke a 50 % inhibition of the Q12809 current were well above reported therapeutic plasma concentrations of free and total compound . None of the three compounds was a potent blocker of the Q12809 channel .","___MASK3___ inhibits the activation of P09619 β - expressing astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment of breast cancer cells . Brain metastases occur in more than one - third of metastatic breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P04626 or are triple negative . Brain colonization of cancer cells occurs in a unique environment , containing microglia , oligodendrocytes , astrocytes , and neurons . Although a neuroinflammatory response has been documented in brain metastasis , its contribution to cancer progression and therapy remains poorly understood . Using an experimental brain metastasis model , we characterized the brain metastatic microenvironment of brain tropic , P04626 - transfected MDA - MB - 231 human breast carcinoma cells ( 231 - BR - P04626 ) . A previously unidentified subpopulation of metastasis - associated astrocytes expressing phosphorylated platelet - derived growth factor receptor β ( at tyrosine 751 ; p751 - P09619 β ) was identified around perivascular brain micrometastases . p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocytes were also identified in human brain metastases from eight craniotomy specimens and in primary cultures of astrocyte - enriched glial cells . Previously , we reported that pazopanib , a multispecific tyrosine kinase inhibitor , prevented the outgrowth of 231 - BR - P04626 large brain metastases by 73 % . Here , we evaluated the effect of pazopanib on the brain neuroinflammatory microenvironment . ___MASK3___ treatment resulted in 70 % ( P = 0 . 023 ) decrease of the p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocyte population , at the lowest dose of 30 mg / kg , twice daily . Collectively , the data identify a subpopulation of activated astrocytes in the subclinical perivascular stage of brain metastases and show that they are inhibitable by pazopanib , suggesting its potential to prevent the development of brain micrometastases in breast cancer patients .","___MASK15___ inhibits tumor cell invasiveness and P14780 expression by suppressing IKK / NF - κB activation . The β2 adrenergic receptor ( P07550 ) is a G protein - coupled transmembrane receptor expressed in the human respiratory tract and widely recognized as a pharmacological target for treatments of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( P48444 ) . Although a number of P07550 agonists have been developed for use in asthma therapy , indacaterol is the only ultra - long - acting inhaled β2 - agonist ( LABA ) approved by the FDA for relieving the symptoms in P48444 patients . The precise molecular mechanism underlying the pharmacological effect of indacaterol , however , remains unclear . Here , we show that β - arrestin - 2 mediates the internalization of P07550 following indacaterol treatment . Moreover , we demonstrate that indacaterol significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) - induced NF - κB activity by reducing levels of both phosphorylated - IKK and - IκBα , thereby decreasing NF - κB nuclear translocation and the expression of P14780 , an NF - κB target gene . Subsequently , we show that indacaterol significantly inhibits P01375 - α / NF - κB - induced cell invasiveness and migration in a human cancer cell line . In conclusion , we propose that indacaterol may inhibit NF - κB activity in a β - arrestin2 - dependent manner , preventing further lung damage and improving lung function in P48444 patients .","Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .","[ Signal transduction inhibitor -- STI571 -- a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , which opens a new targeted approach to cancer therapy ] . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , in most of the cases , is the molecular consequence of the t ( 9 , 22 ) translocation , resulting in the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome and the creation of the fusion gene P11274 - P00519 . The fusion gene is translated to the protooncogen P11274 - P00519 , a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase that is linked to the malignant transformation . Thus , this tyrosine kinase became an attractive target for drug design . The development of the novel investigational drug ___MASK1___ is based on its potent and selective ability to inhibit this fusion tyrosine kinase . In preclinical studies , ___MASK1___ selectively inhibited the growth of CML cells that carry the Ph chromosome . In this review we discuss the drug development and design , its mechanism of action , the preclinical studies and the results of phase I and II clinical trials .","[ Downregulation of P04626 by adenovirus - mediated RNA interference and its inhibitory effect on growth of SKBR3 breast cancer cell ] . AIM : To explore the possibility of RNA interference ( RNAi ) - based gene therapy against P04626 - overexpressing tumors using adenovirus - mediated vector . METHODS : A plasmid named pHER2 - GFP containing P04626 and green fluorescent protein ( GFP ) fusion was constructed and cotransfected into CHO - P04264 cells respectively with nine small interference RNA ( siRNA ) - expressing plasmids targeting different regions of P04626 . The siRNA - expressing plasmids with best interference effect were screened out and then used to identify the gene silence effect in P04626 - overexpressing SKBR3 breast cancer cells . Subsequently , the siRNA - expressing cassettes were subcloned into adenoviral vectors . Downregulation of P04626 by adenovirus - mediated RNAi and its effect on SKBR3 cell proliferation were identified again . RESULTS : Two siRNA - expressing plasmids with best interference effect were screened out and P04626 was also efficiently downregulated in SKBR3 cells infected with the adenovirus containing these siRNA - expressing cassettes . Downregulation of P04626 resulted in the increase of cells in P55008 phase and the induction of apoptosis . Furthermore , infection of adenovirus inhibited SKBR3 cell growth , which was confirmed by MTT and cell long - term proliferation assays . CONCLUSION : The adenovirus - mediated RNAi could downregulate the P04626 expression efficiently and exert an inhibitory effect on growth of P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer cell .","___MASK76___ strengthens the cytotoxic effect of docetaxel in NSCLC models that harbor specific molecular characteristics . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is the most lethal malignant tumor and is also considered one of the most chemoresistant cancers . Despite the benefits obtained from platinum - based therapy , the majority of patients treated will progress and die . In the continuing quest for personalized therapy based on the biomolecular characteristics of each single patient , clinical practice now seems to be oriented towards combining conventional drugs with molecular - targeted agents . In the present study , we evaluated the antitumor activity of docetaxel , one of the most widely used drugs for second - line treatment , and ___MASK76___ , an P00533 - targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor , administered singly or in sequence . The study was performed on three human NSCLC cell lines ( ChaGo - P04264 , CAEP and RAL ) that exhibit different expression of proliferation and apoptosis - related markers , and do not harbor P00533 mutations . The efficacy of docetaxel and ___MASK76___ differed in the three cell lines and an important synergistic interaction was observed with the sequence 1 - h docetaxel --> 72 - h ___MASK76___ during which ___MASK76___ doubled the fraction of docetaxel - induced apoptotic cells , amplifying a caspase - dependent apoptosis and inhibiting docetaxel - induced P38936 hyperexpression . Moreover , the important role of MAPK - dependent modulation of this molecular marker was shown using a specific inhibitor . The results from the present preclinical study demonstrate the cytotoxic activity of ___MASK76___ and its ability to increase taxane activity in a model that does not harbor P00533 - specific mutations , thus highlighting the importance of focusing on alternative molecular targets of ___MASK76___ activity .","Elevated expression of KiSS - 1 in placenta of preeclampsia and its effect on trophoblast . The expression of KiSS - 1 , P14780 and P08253 mRNAs and proteins was studied in placentas of women with preeclampsia ( PE , n = 47 ) and women of normal pregnancy ( NP ; n = 30 ) . In addition , KiSS - 1 mRNA expression as well as cell growth , proliferation and invasion were examined in JAR cells ( human trophoblast cell line ) transfected with pcDNA3 - KiSS - 1vector . Expression of KiSS - 1 mRNA and protein was higher ( p < 0 . 05 ) in women with PE compared with that of NP women . In contrast , expression of P14780 and P08253 was lower ( p < 0 . 05 ) in PE than in NP women . KiSS - 1 mRNA was detected in JAR cells successfully transfected with pcDNA3 - KiSS - 1 gene ( JAR - P04264 , JAR - K2 , JAR - K3 ) . KiSS - 1 mRNA was not detected in JAR cells transfected with pcDNA3 gene ( JAR - P1 , JAR - P2 ) and non - transfected JAR cells . No difference ( p > 0 . 05 ) was observed in cell growth among these three cell types . Invasion ability was significantly lower ( p < 0 . 01 ) in JAR - P04264 , JAR - K2 and JAR - K3 cells compared to JAR - P cells and non - transfected JAR cells . Overexpression of KiSS - 1 and insufficient expression of P14780 and P08253 in placenta were demonstrated in women with PE . The data suggests that KiSS - 1 gene plays an important role in inhibiting trophoblast invasion during placental development .","Transcriptional regulation of the P04264 gene product of Kaposi ' s sarcoma - associated herpesvirus . The P04264 protein of Kaposi ' s sarcoma - associated herpesvirus ( KSHV ) has been shown to be a transforming protein capable of inducing morphological changes and focus formation in rodent fibroblasts . P04264 can activate B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) signaling and upregulate activity of the NFAT and NF - kappaB transcription factors . In order to understand the regulation of P04264 gene expression , we have analyzed sequences upstream of the P04264 gene to identify the P04264 promoter element . We have performed 5 ' rapid amplification of cDNA ends as well as a nuclease protection assay to map the transcriptional start site of the KSHV P04264 transcript . The P04264 transcriptional start site lies 75 bp upstream of the translation start site . Sequences upstream of the P04264 gene were characterized for their ability to activate a luciferase reporter gene in 293 epithelial cells , KSHV - negative B cells ( BJAB ) , KSHV - positive B cells ( BCBL - 1 ) , and KS tumor - derived endothelial cells ( SLK - KS (-) ) . We found that a 125 - bp sequence upstream of the P04264 transcript start site was sufficient to fully activate the luciferase reporter gene in all cell types tested . In addition , the viral transcription factor KSHV Orf50 / Rta was capable of further activating this promoter element in 293 , BJAB , and BCBL - 1 cells but not in SLK - KS (-) cells . Promoter constructs containing additional sequences upstream of the 125 - bp element did not show further augmentation of transcription in the presence or absence of KSHV Orf50 .","Pro - osteogenic topographical cues promote early activation of osteoprogenitor differentiation via enhanced TGFβ , Wnt , and Notch signaling . OBJECTIVES : Titanium implant surfaces with modified topographies have improved osteogenic properties in vivo . However , the molecular mechanisms remain obscure . This study explored the signaling pathways responsible for the pro - osteogenic properties of micro - roughened ( SLA ) and chemically / nanostructurally ( modSLA ) modified titanium surfaces on human alveolar bone - derived osteoprogenitor cells ( BCs ) in vitro . MATERIALS AND METHODS : The activation of stem cell signaling pathways ( TGFβ / BMP , Wnt , FGF , Hedgehog , Notch ) was investigated following early exposure ( 24 and 72 h ) of BCs to SLA and modSLA surfaces in the absence of osteogenic cell culture supplements . RESULTS : Key regulatory genes from the TGFβ / BMP ( P37173 , Q13873 , O00238 , P36896 , Q15797 , Q99717 ) , Wnt ( Wnt / β - catenin and Wnt / Ca ( 2 +) ) ( Q9UP38 , FZD3 , Q13467 , O75197 , O95644 , Q13469 , Q14934 , Q9BRQ0 , Q9UJU2 ) and Notch ( P46531 , Q04721 , Q99466 , P49768 , P49810 , Q9NZ42 ) pathways were upregulated on the modified surfaces . These findings correlated with a higher expression of osteogenic markers bone sialoprotein ( P21815 ) and osteocalcin ( P02818 ) , and bone differentiation factors P12643 , P22004 , and Q99988 , as observed on the modified surfaces . CONCLUSIONS : These findings demonstrate that the activation of the pro - osteogenic cell signaling pathways by modSLA and SLA surfaces leads to enhanced osteogenic differentiation as evidenced after 7 and 14 days culture in osteogenic media and provides a mechanistic insight into the superior osseointegration on the modified surfaces observed in vivo .","Serial changes in serum vitamin P04264 , triglyceride , cholesterol , osteocalcin and 25 - hydroxyvitamin D3 in patients after hip replacement for fractured neck of femur or osteoarthritis . Serum vitamin P04264 concentrations were measured at presentation ( just before surgery ) and then at weekly intervals for 3 weeks in two groups of elderly patients requiring either hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur ( FON , n = 13 ) or total hip replacement for osteoarthritis of the hip ( OA , n = 16 ) . In comparison with healthy elderly volunteers ( n = 25 ) , serum vitamin P04264 concentrations were significantly lower in both groups at presentation , and fell significantly within 24 h after surgery to concentrations approaching non - detectable , subsequently returning to pre - operative values within 3 weeks . Serum vitamin P04264 tended to be lower in the fracture group both before and after operation , although calculation of a vitamin P04264 - triglyceride ratio reduced the apparent difference as triglyceride concentrations were lower in the fracture group . P02818 concentrations were similar and fell significantly after operation in both groups , returning to pre - operative levels within 7 days . No differences in the two forms of osteocalcin ( carboxylated and undercarboxylated ) were observed either before or after operation in either group . DB00146 concentrations were not significantly different between the two groups at any time . DB01022 status may be lower than desirable in certain groups of the elderly population , and supplementation should be considered as prophylactic therapy .","Targeting eIF4GI translation initiation factor affords an attractive therapeutic strategy in multiple myeloma . BACKGROUND : Deregulation of protein synthesis is integral to the malignant phenotype and translation initiation is the rate limiting stage . Therefore , eIF4F translation initiation complex components are attractive therapeutic targets . METHODS : Protein lysates of myeloma cells ( cell lines / patients ' bone marrow samples ) untreated / treated with bevacizumab were assayed for eIF4GI expression , regulation ( P15559 / proteosome dependent fragmentation ) ( WB , ___MASK47___ , qPCR ) and targets ( WB ). eIF4GI was inhibited by knockdown and 4EGI - 1 . Cells were tested for viability ( ELISA ) , death ( FACS ) and eIF4GI targets ( WB ) . RESULTS : Previously , we have shown that manipulation of P15692 in myeloma cells attenuated P06730 dependent translation initiation . Here we assessed the significance of eIF4GI to MM cells . We demonstrated increased expression of eIF4GI in myeloma cells and its attenuation upon P15692 inhibition attributed to elevated P15559 / proteasome dependent fragmentation and diminished mRNA levels . Knockdown of eIF4GI was deleterious to myeloma cells phenotype and expression of specific molecular targets ( Q99717 / ERα / HIF1α / c - Myc ) . Finally , we showed that the small molecule 4EGI - 1 inhibits eIF4GI and causes a reduction in expression of its molecular targets in myeloma . CONCLUSION : Our findings substantiate that translation initiation of particular targets in MM is contingent on the function of eIF4GI , critical to cell phenotype , and mark it as a viable target for pharmacological intervention .","The effectiveness of lurasidone as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex in the treatment of bipolar disorder . The majority of patients with bipolar disorder spend a lot of time in depressive episodes that impose a great burden on patients , caregivers , and society and accounts for the largest part of the morbidity - mortality of the illness . ___MASK52___ is an atypical antipsychotic with a potent binding affinity as antagonist for D2 , 5 - Q13049 , P34969 , and partial agonist at P08908 receptors . Affinity for other receptors as H1 and muscarinic were negligible . ___MASK52___ was approved in 2010 for the treatment of schizophrenia and recently , 2013 , for bipolar depression in monotherapy and an adjunct to lithium or valproate . Clinical trials have established that lurasidone adjuvant to lithium or valproate has more efficacy than the placebo and is associated with minimal weight gain and no clinically meaningful alterations in glucose , lipids , or the QT interval . Additional studies are desirable to know the clinical profile of lurasidone in long - term treatment , in patients with bipolar II disorders , and versus other antipsychotic agents .","Agonist - promoted down - regulation and functional desensitization in two naturally occurring variants of the human serotonin1A receptor . We recently reported two naturally occurring polymorphisms of the human serotonin1A ( P08908 ) receptor : glycine22 --> serine ( Ser22 ) and isoleucine28 --> valine ( Val28 ) in the putative aminoterminal domain of the receptor . To investigate the regulatory properties of these variants , the wild type ( WT ) and variant P08908 receptors were stably expressed in CHO - P04264 cells . WT , Ser22 , and Val28 displayed similar high - affinity binding to [ 3H ] - 8 - OH - DPAT . Competition experiments with P08908 agonists and antagonists demonstrated similar pharmacological profiles . Receptor agonist - promoted down - regulation was tested by exposure to 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT . After 24 - h exposure , WT and Val28 underwent 59 . 3 +/- 3 . 9 % and 59 . 5 +/- 1 . 4 % reduction in receptor density respectively , whereas the degree of down - regulation was significantly lower for Ser22 ( 21 . 4 +/- 4 . 2 % ) . Cell treatment for 24 h with 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT reduced the 5 - HT - induced inhibition of DB02527 accumulation by 24 . 9 +/- 5 . 1 % for WT and 16 . 4 +/- 0 . 8 % for Val28 , but only by 4 . 8 +/- 3 % for Ser22 . We conclude that the Ser22 variant is capable of attenuating agonist - mediated receptor down - regulation and desensitization ."],"string":"[\n \"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK13___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK13___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .\",\n \"A common single nucleotide polymorphism can exacerbate long - QT type 2 syndrome leading to sudden infant death . BACKGROUND : Identification of infants at risk for sudden arrhythmic death remains one of the leading challenges of modern medicine . We present a family in which a common polymorphism ( single nucleotide polymorphism ) inherited from the father , combined with a stop codon mutation inherited from the mother ( both asymptomatic ) , led to 2 cases of sudden infant death . METHODS AND RESULTS : P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , CACNA1c , CACNB2b , and P63252 genes were amplified and analyzed by direct sequencing . Functional electrophysiological studies were performed with the single nucleotide polymorphism and mutation expressed singly and in combination in Chinese ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) and COS - 1 cells . An asymptomatic woman presenting after the death of her 2 - day - old infant and spontaneous abortion of a second baby in the first trimester was referred for genetic analysis . The newborn infant had nearly incessant ventricular tachycardia while in utero and a prolonged QTc ( 560 ms ) . The mother was asymptomatic but displayed a prolonged QTc . Genetic screening of the mother revealed a heterozygous nonsense mutation ( P926AfsX14 ) in Q12809 , predicting a stop codon . The father was asymptomatic with a normal QTc but had a heterozygous polymorphism ( K897T ) in Q12809 . The baby who died at 2 days of age and the aborted fetus inherited both K897T and P926AfsX14 . Heterologous coexpression of K897T and P926AfsX14 led to loss of function of Q12809 current much greater than expression of K897T or P926AfsX14 alone . CONCLUSIONS : Our data suggest that a common polymorphism ( K897T ) can markedly accentuate the loss of function of mildly defective Q12809 channels , leading to long - QT syndrome - mediated arrhythmias and sudden infant death .\",\n \"Modulation of translation - initiation in CHO - P04264 cells by rapamycin - induced heterodimerization of engineered eIF4G fusion proteins . Translation - initiation is a predominant checkpoint in mammalian cells which controls protein synthesis and fine - tunes the flow of information from gene to protein . In eukaryotes , translation - initiation is typically initiated at a 7 - methyl - guanylic acid cap posttranscriptionally linked to the 5 ' end of mRNAs . Alternative cap - independent translation - initiation involves 5 ' untranslated regions ( UTR ) known as internal ribosome entry sites , which adopt a particular secondary structure . Translation - initiating ribosome assembly at cap or IRES elements is mediated by a multiprotein complex of which the initiation factor 4F ( eIF4F ) consisting of eIF4A ( helicase ) , P06730 ( cap - binding protein ) , and eIF4G is a major constituent . eIF4G is a key target of picornaviral protease 2A , which cleaves this initiation factor into eIF4G ( Delta ) and ( Delta ) eIF4G to redirect the cellular translation machinery exclusively to its own IRES - containing transcripts . We have designed a novel translation control system ( TCS ) for conditional as well as adjustable translation of cap - and IRES - dependent transgene mRNAs in mammalian cells . eIF4G ( Delta ) and ( Delta ) eIF4G were fused C - and N - terminally to the FK506 - binding protein ( FKBP ) and the FKBP - rapamycin - binding domain ( FRB ) of the human FKBP - rapamycin - associated protein ( P42345 ) , respectively . ___MASK14___ - induced heterodimerization of eIF4G ( Delta )- FKBP and FRB -( Delta ) eIF4G fusion proteins reconstituted a functional chimeric elongation factor 4G in a dose - dependent manner . Rigorous quantitative expression analysis of cap - and IRES - dependent SEAP - ( human placental secreted alkaline phosphatase ) and luc - ( Photinus pyralis luciferase ) encoding reporter constructs confirmed adjustable translation control and revealed increased production of desired proteins in response to dimerization - induced heterologous eIF4G in Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) cells .\",\n \"Absence of clinically important Q12809 channel blockade by three compounds that inhibit phosphodiesterase 5 -- sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil . Compounds that inhibit phosphodiesterase 5 ( O76074 ) have been developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction . Because men with erectile dysfunction frequently have comorbid cardiovascular disease , they may have limited cardiac repolarization reserve and be at risk of arrhythmia if treated with medications that prolong ventricular repolarization . The human ether - a - go - go related gene ( Q12809 ) channel is important for repolarization in human myocardium and is a common target for drugs that prolong the QT interval . We studied the ability of three compounds that inhibit O76074 -- sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil -- to block the Q12809 channel . Using a whole cell variant of the patch - clamp method , the Q12809 current was measured in a stably transfected human embryonic kidney cell line expressing the Q12809 channel . The compounds produced dose - dependent reductions in Q12809 current amplitude over a concentration range of 0 . 1 to 100 microM . The IC50 values were 12 . 8 microM for vardenafil and 33 . 3 microM for sildenafil . Because the maximum soluble concentration of tadalafil ( 100 microM ) produced only a 50 . 9 % inhibition of the Q12809 current amplitude , the IC50 value for tadalafil could not be determined with the Hill equation . ___MASK2___ had the weakest capacity to block the Q12809 channel , producing a 50 . 9 % blockade at the maximum soluble concentration ( 100 microM ) , compared with 86 . 2 % for vardenafil ( 100 microM ) and 75 . 2 % for sildenafil ( 100 microM ) . In conclusion , the concentrations of the O76074 inhibitors required to evoke a 50 % inhibition of the Q12809 current were well above reported therapeutic plasma concentrations of free and total compound . None of the three compounds was a potent blocker of the Q12809 channel .\",\n \"___MASK3___ inhibits the activation of P09619 β - expressing astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment of breast cancer cells . Brain metastases occur in more than one - third of metastatic breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P04626 or are triple negative . Brain colonization of cancer cells occurs in a unique environment , containing microglia , oligodendrocytes , astrocytes , and neurons . Although a neuroinflammatory response has been documented in brain metastasis , its contribution to cancer progression and therapy remains poorly understood . Using an experimental brain metastasis model , we characterized the brain metastatic microenvironment of brain tropic , P04626 - transfected MDA - MB - 231 human breast carcinoma cells ( 231 - BR - P04626 ) . A previously unidentified subpopulation of metastasis - associated astrocytes expressing phosphorylated platelet - derived growth factor receptor β ( at tyrosine 751 ; p751 - P09619 β ) was identified around perivascular brain micrometastases . p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocytes were also identified in human brain metastases from eight craniotomy specimens and in primary cultures of astrocyte - enriched glial cells . Previously , we reported that pazopanib , a multispecific tyrosine kinase inhibitor , prevented the outgrowth of 231 - BR - P04626 large brain metastases by 73 % . Here , we evaluated the effect of pazopanib on the brain neuroinflammatory microenvironment . ___MASK3___ treatment resulted in 70 % ( P = 0 . 023 ) decrease of the p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocyte population , at the lowest dose of 30 mg / kg , twice daily . Collectively , the data identify a subpopulation of activated astrocytes in the subclinical perivascular stage of brain metastases and show that they are inhibitable by pazopanib , suggesting its potential to prevent the development of brain micrometastases in breast cancer patients .\",\n \"___MASK15___ inhibits tumor cell invasiveness and P14780 expression by suppressing IKK / NF - κB activation . The β2 adrenergic receptor ( P07550 ) is a G protein - coupled transmembrane receptor expressed in the human respiratory tract and widely recognized as a pharmacological target for treatments of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( P48444 ) . Although a number of P07550 agonists have been developed for use in asthma therapy , indacaterol is the only ultra - long - acting inhaled β2 - agonist ( LABA ) approved by the FDA for relieving the symptoms in P48444 patients . The precise molecular mechanism underlying the pharmacological effect of indacaterol , however , remains unclear . Here , we show that β - arrestin - 2 mediates the internalization of P07550 following indacaterol treatment . Moreover , we demonstrate that indacaterol significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) - induced NF - κB activity by reducing levels of both phosphorylated - IKK and - IκBα , thereby decreasing NF - κB nuclear translocation and the expression of P14780 , an NF - κB target gene . Subsequently , we show that indacaterol significantly inhibits P01375 - α / NF - κB - induced cell invasiveness and migration in a human cancer cell line . In conclusion , we propose that indacaterol may inhibit NF - κB activity in a β - arrestin2 - dependent manner , preventing further lung damage and improving lung function in P48444 patients .\",\n \"Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .\",\n \"[ Signal transduction inhibitor -- STI571 -- a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , which opens a new targeted approach to cancer therapy ] . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , in most of the cases , is the molecular consequence of the t ( 9 , 22 ) translocation , resulting in the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome and the creation of the fusion gene P11274 - P00519 . The fusion gene is translated to the protooncogen P11274 - P00519 , a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase that is linked to the malignant transformation . Thus , this tyrosine kinase became an attractive target for drug design . The development of the novel investigational drug ___MASK1___ is based on its potent and selective ability to inhibit this fusion tyrosine kinase . In preclinical studies , ___MASK1___ selectively inhibited the growth of CML cells that carry the Ph chromosome . In this review we discuss the drug development and design , its mechanism of action , the preclinical studies and the results of phase I and II clinical trials .\",\n \"[ Downregulation of P04626 by adenovirus - mediated RNA interference and its inhibitory effect on growth of SKBR3 breast cancer cell ] . AIM : To explore the possibility of RNA interference ( RNAi ) - based gene therapy against P04626 - overexpressing tumors using adenovirus - mediated vector . METHODS : A plasmid named pHER2 - GFP containing P04626 and green fluorescent protein ( GFP ) fusion was constructed and cotransfected into CHO - P04264 cells respectively with nine small interference RNA ( siRNA ) - expressing plasmids targeting different regions of P04626 . The siRNA - expressing plasmids with best interference effect were screened out and then used to identify the gene silence effect in P04626 - overexpressing SKBR3 breast cancer cells . Subsequently , the siRNA - expressing cassettes were subcloned into adenoviral vectors . Downregulation of P04626 by adenovirus - mediated RNAi and its effect on SKBR3 cell proliferation were identified again . RESULTS : Two siRNA - expressing plasmids with best interference effect were screened out and P04626 was also efficiently downregulated in SKBR3 cells infected with the adenovirus containing these siRNA - expressing cassettes . Downregulation of P04626 resulted in the increase of cells in P55008 phase and the induction of apoptosis . Furthermore , infection of adenovirus inhibited SKBR3 cell growth , which was confirmed by MTT and cell long - term proliferation assays . CONCLUSION : The adenovirus - mediated RNAi could downregulate the P04626 expression efficiently and exert an inhibitory effect on growth of P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer cell .\",\n \"___MASK76___ strengthens the cytotoxic effect of docetaxel in NSCLC models that harbor specific molecular characteristics . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is the most lethal malignant tumor and is also considered one of the most chemoresistant cancers . Despite the benefits obtained from platinum - based therapy , the majority of patients treated will progress and die . In the continuing quest for personalized therapy based on the biomolecular characteristics of each single patient , clinical practice now seems to be oriented towards combining conventional drugs with molecular - targeted agents . In the present study , we evaluated the antitumor activity of docetaxel , one of the most widely used drugs for second - line treatment , and ___MASK76___ , an P00533 - targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor , administered singly or in sequence . The study was performed on three human NSCLC cell lines ( ChaGo - P04264 , CAEP and RAL ) that exhibit different expression of proliferation and apoptosis - related markers , and do not harbor P00533 mutations . The efficacy of docetaxel and ___MASK76___ differed in the three cell lines and an important synergistic interaction was observed with the sequence 1 - h docetaxel --> 72 - h ___MASK76___ during which ___MASK76___ doubled the fraction of docetaxel - induced apoptotic cells , amplifying a caspase - dependent apoptosis and inhibiting docetaxel - induced P38936 hyperexpression . Moreover , the important role of MAPK - dependent modulation of this molecular marker was shown using a specific inhibitor . The results from the present preclinical study demonstrate the cytotoxic activity of ___MASK76___ and its ability to increase taxane activity in a model that does not harbor P00533 - specific mutations , thus highlighting the importance of focusing on alternative molecular targets of ___MASK76___ activity .\",\n \"Elevated expression of KiSS - 1 in placenta of preeclampsia and its effect on trophoblast . The expression of KiSS - 1 , P14780 and P08253 mRNAs and proteins was studied in placentas of women with preeclampsia ( PE , n = 47 ) and women of normal pregnancy ( NP ; n = 30 ) . In addition , KiSS - 1 mRNA expression as well as cell growth , proliferation and invasion were examined in JAR cells ( human trophoblast cell line ) transfected with pcDNA3 - KiSS - 1vector . Expression of KiSS - 1 mRNA and protein was higher ( p < 0 . 05 ) in women with PE compared with that of NP women . In contrast , expression of P14780 and P08253 was lower ( p < 0 . 05 ) in PE than in NP women . KiSS - 1 mRNA was detected in JAR cells successfully transfected with pcDNA3 - KiSS - 1 gene ( JAR - P04264 , JAR - K2 , JAR - K3 ) . KiSS - 1 mRNA was not detected in JAR cells transfected with pcDNA3 gene ( JAR - P1 , JAR - P2 ) and non - transfected JAR cells . No difference ( p > 0 . 05 ) was observed in cell growth among these three cell types . Invasion ability was significantly lower ( p < 0 . 01 ) in JAR - P04264 , JAR - K2 and JAR - K3 cells compared to JAR - P cells and non - transfected JAR cells . Overexpression of KiSS - 1 and insufficient expression of P14780 and P08253 in placenta were demonstrated in women with PE . The data suggests that KiSS - 1 gene plays an important role in inhibiting trophoblast invasion during placental development .\",\n \"Transcriptional regulation of the P04264 gene product of Kaposi ' s sarcoma - associated herpesvirus . The P04264 protein of Kaposi ' s sarcoma - associated herpesvirus ( KSHV ) has been shown to be a transforming protein capable of inducing morphological changes and focus formation in rodent fibroblasts . P04264 can activate B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) signaling and upregulate activity of the NFAT and NF - kappaB transcription factors . In order to understand the regulation of P04264 gene expression , we have analyzed sequences upstream of the P04264 gene to identify the P04264 promoter element . We have performed 5 ' rapid amplification of cDNA ends as well as a nuclease protection assay to map the transcriptional start site of the KSHV P04264 transcript . The P04264 transcriptional start site lies 75 bp upstream of the translation start site . Sequences upstream of the P04264 gene were characterized for their ability to activate a luciferase reporter gene in 293 epithelial cells , KSHV - negative B cells ( BJAB ) , KSHV - positive B cells ( BCBL - 1 ) , and KS tumor - derived endothelial cells ( SLK - KS (-) ) . We found that a 125 - bp sequence upstream of the P04264 transcript start site was sufficient to fully activate the luciferase reporter gene in all cell types tested . In addition , the viral transcription factor KSHV Orf50 / Rta was capable of further activating this promoter element in 293 , BJAB , and BCBL - 1 cells but not in SLK - KS (-) cells . Promoter constructs containing additional sequences upstream of the 125 - bp element did not show further augmentation of transcription in the presence or absence of KSHV Orf50 .\",\n \"Pro - osteogenic topographical cues promote early activation of osteoprogenitor differentiation via enhanced TGFβ , Wnt , and Notch signaling . OBJECTIVES : Titanium implant surfaces with modified topographies have improved osteogenic properties in vivo . However , the molecular mechanisms remain obscure . This study explored the signaling pathways responsible for the pro - osteogenic properties of micro - roughened ( SLA ) and chemically / nanostructurally ( modSLA ) modified titanium surfaces on human alveolar bone - derived osteoprogenitor cells ( BCs ) in vitro . MATERIALS AND METHODS : The activation of stem cell signaling pathways ( TGFβ / BMP , Wnt , FGF , Hedgehog , Notch ) was investigated following early exposure ( 24 and 72 h ) of BCs to SLA and modSLA surfaces in the absence of osteogenic cell culture supplements . RESULTS : Key regulatory genes from the TGFβ / BMP ( P37173 , Q13873 , O00238 , P36896 , Q15797 , Q99717 ) , Wnt ( Wnt / β - catenin and Wnt / Ca ( 2 +) ) ( Q9UP38 , FZD3 , Q13467 , O75197 , O95644 , Q13469 , Q14934 , Q9BRQ0 , Q9UJU2 ) and Notch ( P46531 , Q04721 , Q99466 , P49768 , P49810 , Q9NZ42 ) pathways were upregulated on the modified surfaces . These findings correlated with a higher expression of osteogenic markers bone sialoprotein ( P21815 ) and osteocalcin ( P02818 ) , and bone differentiation factors P12643 , P22004 , and Q99988 , as observed on the modified surfaces . CONCLUSIONS : These findings demonstrate that the activation of the pro - osteogenic cell signaling pathways by modSLA and SLA surfaces leads to enhanced osteogenic differentiation as evidenced after 7 and 14 days culture in osteogenic media and provides a mechanistic insight into the superior osseointegration on the modified surfaces observed in vivo .\",\n \"Serial changes in serum vitamin P04264 , triglyceride , cholesterol , osteocalcin and 25 - hydroxyvitamin D3 in patients after hip replacement for fractured neck of femur or osteoarthritis . Serum vitamin P04264 concentrations were measured at presentation ( just before surgery ) and then at weekly intervals for 3 weeks in two groups of elderly patients requiring either hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur ( FON , n = 13 ) or total hip replacement for osteoarthritis of the hip ( OA , n = 16 ) . In comparison with healthy elderly volunteers ( n = 25 ) , serum vitamin P04264 concentrations were significantly lower in both groups at presentation , and fell significantly within 24 h after surgery to concentrations approaching non - detectable , subsequently returning to pre - operative values within 3 weeks . Serum vitamin P04264 tended to be lower in the fracture group both before and after operation , although calculation of a vitamin P04264 - triglyceride ratio reduced the apparent difference as triglyceride concentrations were lower in the fracture group . P02818 concentrations were similar and fell significantly after operation in both groups , returning to pre - operative levels within 7 days . No differences in the two forms of osteocalcin ( carboxylated and undercarboxylated ) were observed either before or after operation in either group . DB00146 concentrations were not significantly different between the two groups at any time . DB01022 status may be lower than desirable in certain groups of the elderly population , and supplementation should be considered as prophylactic therapy .\",\n \"Targeting eIF4GI translation initiation factor affords an attractive therapeutic strategy in multiple myeloma . BACKGROUND : Deregulation of protein synthesis is integral to the malignant phenotype and translation initiation is the rate limiting stage . Therefore , eIF4F translation initiation complex components are attractive therapeutic targets . METHODS : Protein lysates of myeloma cells ( cell lines / patients ' bone marrow samples ) untreated / treated with bevacizumab were assayed for eIF4GI expression , regulation ( P15559 / proteosome dependent fragmentation ) ( WB , ___MASK47___ , qPCR ) and targets ( WB ). eIF4GI was inhibited by knockdown and 4EGI - 1 . Cells were tested for viability ( ELISA ) , death ( FACS ) and eIF4GI targets ( WB ) . RESULTS : Previously , we have shown that manipulation of P15692 in myeloma cells attenuated P06730 dependent translation initiation . Here we assessed the significance of eIF4GI to MM cells . We demonstrated increased expression of eIF4GI in myeloma cells and its attenuation upon P15692 inhibition attributed to elevated P15559 / proteasome dependent fragmentation and diminished mRNA levels . Knockdown of eIF4GI was deleterious to myeloma cells phenotype and expression of specific molecular targets ( Q99717 / ERα / HIF1α / c - Myc ) . Finally , we showed that the small molecule 4EGI - 1 inhibits eIF4GI and causes a reduction in expression of its molecular targets in myeloma . CONCLUSION : Our findings substantiate that translation initiation of particular targets in MM is contingent on the function of eIF4GI , critical to cell phenotype , and mark it as a viable target for pharmacological intervention .\",\n \"The effectiveness of lurasidone as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex in the treatment of bipolar disorder . The majority of patients with bipolar disorder spend a lot of time in depressive episodes that impose a great burden on patients , caregivers , and society and accounts for the largest part of the morbidity - mortality of the illness . ___MASK52___ is an atypical antipsychotic with a potent binding affinity as antagonist for D2 , 5 - Q13049 , P34969 , and partial agonist at P08908 receptors . Affinity for other receptors as H1 and muscarinic were negligible . ___MASK52___ was approved in 2010 for the treatment of schizophrenia and recently , 2013 , for bipolar depression in monotherapy and an adjunct to lithium or valproate . Clinical trials have established that lurasidone adjuvant to lithium or valproate has more efficacy than the placebo and is associated with minimal weight gain and no clinically meaningful alterations in glucose , lipids , or the QT interval . Additional studies are desirable to know the clinical profile of lurasidone in long - term treatment , in patients with bipolar II disorders , and versus other antipsychotic agents .\",\n \"Agonist - promoted down - regulation and functional desensitization in two naturally occurring variants of the human serotonin1A receptor . We recently reported two naturally occurring polymorphisms of the human serotonin1A ( P08908 ) receptor : glycine22 --> serine ( Ser22 ) and isoleucine28 --> valine ( Val28 ) in the putative aminoterminal domain of the receptor . To investigate the regulatory properties of these variants , the wild type ( WT ) and variant P08908 receptors were stably expressed in CHO - P04264 cells . WT , Ser22 , and Val28 displayed similar high - affinity binding to [ 3H ] - 8 - OH - DPAT . Competition experiments with P08908 agonists and antagonists demonstrated similar pharmacological profiles . Receptor agonist - promoted down - regulation was tested by exposure to 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT . After 24 - h exposure , WT and Val28 underwent 59 . 3 +/- 3 . 9 % and 59 . 5 +/- 1 . 4 % reduction in receptor density respectively , whereas the degree of down - regulation was significantly lower for Ser22 ( 21 . 4 +/- 4 . 2 % ) . Cell treatment for 24 h with 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT reduced the 5 - HT - induced inhibition of DB02527 accumulation by 24 . 9 +/- 5 . 1 % for WT and 16 . 4 +/- 0 . 8 % for Val28 , but only by 4 . 8 +/- 3 % for Ser22 . We conclude that the Ser22 variant is capable of attenuating agonist - mediated receptor down - regulation and desensitization .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK13___","___MASK14___","___MASK15___","___MASK1___","___MASK2___","___MASK3___","___MASK47___","___MASK52___","___MASK76___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK13___\",\n \"___MASK14___\",\n \"___MASK15___\",\n \"___MASK1___\",\n \"___MASK2___\",\n \"___MASK3___\",\n \"___MASK47___\",\n \"___MASK52___\",\n \"___MASK76___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK47___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_182"}}},{"rowIdx":183,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB04835?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Blockade of lymphocyte chemotaxis in visceral graft - versus - host disease . BACKGROUND : Graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) is a major barrier to successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation ( HSCT ) . The chemokine receptor P51681 appears to play a role in alloreactivity . We tested whether P51681 blockade would be safe and limit GVHD in humans . METHODS : We tested the in vitro effect of the P51681 antagonist maraviroc on lymphocyte function and chemotaxis . We then enrolled 38 high - risk patients in a single - group phase 1 and 2 study of reduced - intensity allogeneic HSCT that combined maraviroc with standard GVHD prophylaxis . RESULTS : DB04835 inhibited P51681 internalization and lymphocyte chemotaxis in vitro without impairing T - cell function or formation of hematopoietic - cell colonies . In 35 patients who could be evaluated , the cumulative incidence rate ( ± SE ) of grade II to IV acute GVHD was low at 14 . 7 ± 6 . 2 % on day 100 and 23 . 6 ± 7 . 4 % on day 180 . Acute liver and gut GVHD were not observed before day 100 and remained uncommon before day 180 , resulting in a low cumulative incidence of grade III or IV GVHD on day 180 ( 5 . 9 ± 4 . 1 % ) . The 1 - year rate of death that was not preceded by disease relapse was 11 . 7 ± 5 . 6 % without excessive rates of relapse or infection . Serum from patients receiving maraviroc prevented P51681 internalization by P13501 and blocked T - cell chemotaxis in vitro , providing evidence of antichemotactic activity . CONCLUSIONS : In this study , inhibition of lymphocyte trafficking was a specific and potentially effective new strategy to prevent visceral acute GVHD . ( Funded by Pfizer and others ; ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00948753 . ) .","HIV - 1 resistance to maraviroc conferred by a P01730 binding site mutation in the envelope glycoprotein gp120 . DB04835 ( MVC ) is a P51681 antagonist that inhibits HIV - 1 entry by binding to the coreceptor and inducing structural alterations in the extracellular loops . In this study , we isolated MVC - resistant variants from an HIV - 1 primary isolate that arose after 21 weeks of tissue culture passage in the presence of inhibitor . gp120 sequences from passage control and MVC - resistant cultures were cloned into NL4 - 3 via yeast - based recombination followed by sequencing and drug susceptibility testing . Using 140 clones , three mutations were linked to MVC resistance , but none appeared in the V3 loop as was the case with previous HIV - 1 strains resistant to P51681 antagonists . Rather , resistance was dependent upon a single mutation in the C4 region of gp120 . Chimeric clones bearing this N425K mutation replicated at high MVC concentrations and displayed significant shifts in 50 % inhibitory concentrations ( IC ( 50 ) s ) , characteristic of resistance to all other antiretroviral drugs but not typical of MVC resistance . Previous reports on MVC resistance describe an ability to use a drug - bound form of the receptor , leading to reduction in maximal drug inhibition . In contrast , our structural models on K425 gp120 suggest that this resistant mutation impacts P01730 interactions and highlights a novel pathway for MVC resistance .","Longitudinal analysis of HIV - 1 coreceptor tropism by single and triplicate HIV - 1 RNA and DNA sequencing in patients undergoing successful first - line antiretroviral therapy . OBJECTIVES : DB04835 has been shown to be effective in patients harbouring P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 . While this P51681 antagonist has initially been used in salvage therapy , its excellent safety profile makes it ideal for antiretroviral treatment simplification strategies in patients with suppressed plasma viraemia . The aim of this study was to compare HIV - 1 tropism as detected in baseline plasma RNA and peripheral blood mononuclear cell ( PBMC ) DNA prior to first - line therapy and to analyse tropism evolution while on successful treatment . METHODS : HIV - 1 tropism was determined using triplicate genotypic testing combined with geno2pheno [ coreceptor ] analysis at a 10 % false positive rate in 42 patients . Paired pre - treatment plasma RNA and PBMC DNA and two subsequent PBMC DNA samples ( the first obtained after reaching undetectable plasma HIV - 1 RNA and the second after at least 2 years of suppression of plasma viraemia ) were evaluated . RESULTS : Coreceptor tropism was completely concordant in paired pre - treatment RNA and DNA , with 26 . 2 % of HIV - 1 sequences predicted to be non - P51681 - tropic . During follow - up , coreceptor tropism switches were detected in 4 ( 9 . 5 % ) patients without any preferential direction . Although false positive rate discrepancies within triplicates were common , the rate of discordance of coreceptor tropism assignment among triplicate results in this mostly P51681 - tropic dataset was only 2 . 1 % , questioning the added value of triplicate testing compared with single testing . CONCLUSIONS : HIV - 1 coreceptor tropism changes during virologically successful first - line treatment are infrequent . HIV - 1 DNA analysis may thus support the choice of a P51681 antagonist in treatment switch strategies ; however , maraviroc treatment outcome data are required to confirm this option .","[ ___MASK86___ in the management of functional dyspepsia and delayed gastric emptying ] . ___MASK86___ is a sulpiride isomer that exerts its prokinetic action through a dual mechanism : 1 ) as a P14416 antagonist and 2 ) as a serotonin 5HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist , conferring this drug with a cholinergic effect . At a dosage of 25mg three times daily , levosulpiride accelerates gastric and gallbladder emptying . Clinical trials have shown that this agent is more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms of dyspepsia , while comparative studies have demonstrated that its effect is similar or superior to that of other dopamine antagonists . The safety profile of levosulpiride is good and the frequency of adverse events is similar to that of other D ( 2 ) dopamine antagonists . Therefore , this drug is a useful therapeutic option in the management of patients with functional dyspepsia , as well as in those with delayed gastric emptying .","High loading dose of clopidogrel is unable to satisfactorily inhibit platelet reactivity in patients with glycoprotein IIIA gene polymorphism : a genetic substudy of PRAGUE - 8 trial . The study aimed to assess the impact of nine polymorphisms of genes encoding platelet receptors , enzymes , and hemostatic factors on clopidogrel efficacy to inhibit platelet reactivity in patients with stable coronary artery disease undergoing elective coronary angiography either with or without ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention . The study was performed as a genetic substudy of the PRAGUE - 8 trial . Ninety - five patients pretreated with 600 mg clopidogrel at least 6 h prior to coronary angiography were tested . Baseline platelet reactivity to ADP was assessed before the drug was administered . ___MASK68___ efficacy was tested again at 12 and 28 h after administration . Polymorphisms of platelet receptors , glycoprotein ( GP ) Ia ( 807C / T ) , Q9HCN6 ( 13254C / T ) , P05106 ( PlA1 / PlA2 ) , P25116 ( IVSn - 14A / T ) , Q9H244 ( 32C / T ) , Q9H244 ( H1 / H2 ) haplotype , gene variations of cyclooxygenase - 1 , Leiden , and factor II mutations were studied . Flow cytometric tests of vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation states were used as a measure of drug efficacy . None of the gene polymorphisms influenced baseline ADP - induced platelet reactivity significantly . Twenty - eight hours after drug administration , differences in suppression of ADP - induced platelet reactivity were observed between polymorphism - positive and polymorphism - negative patients . Inhibition of platelet reactivity , after 600 mg of clopidogrel , was significantly less in carriers of PlA2 ( P = 0 . 009 ) for mean decrease in platelet reactivity index . The proportion of clopidogrel nonresponders ( platelet reactivity index > 50 % ) was apparently higher in PlA2 carriers in comparison with PlA1 / PlA1 patients ( 54 vs . 24 % , P = 0 . 082 ) . A 600 mg loading dose of clopidogrel failed to acceptably inhibit platelet reactivity in patients who were positive for the PlA2 polymorphism .","Treatment with P51681 antagonists : which patient may have a benefit ? The concept of P51681 antagonists introduces an additional molecular target . DB04835 ( MVR ) is approved by the FDA for use in HIV - 1 infected patients for combination antiretroviral treatment of adults infected with only P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 who have evidence of viral replication and HIV - 1 strains resistant to multiple antiretroviral agents . Tropism and treatment history should guide the use of MVR . Data from clinical trials show significant efficacy of MVR for patients with pre - treatment and multiple class failure . Additional clinical data show a P01730 reconstitution that is more pronounced than with comparator in treatment naive and in late stage patients even without P51681 - tropic virus indicating patients in earlier stages and even patients without P51681 testing will benefit from MVR . MVR is not licensed for treatment naive patients but it has a high potential for further development in this patient group . It shows better immunological reconstitution than efavirenz . Pooled safety data from all available trials shows good short term tolerability . Caution is needed in hepatitis co - infection with pre - existing liver damage and in patients with heart failure . Isolates from different geographic regions differ in coreceptor usage . Summarizing knowledge on HIV - 1 subtypes and P51681 tropism shows that in principle all subtypes are susceptible to MVR . However , in subtypes A and D dualtropic and alternative coreceptor use were found . Clinical efficacy in patients from regions with A and D predominance should be studied in future trials . In conclusion , MVR will be of benefit for patients in various treatment situations and regions .","Methamphetamine enhances HIV infection of macrophages . Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the use of methamphetamine ( meth ) , a sympathomimetic stimulant , is particularly common among patients infected with HIV . However , there is a lack of direct evidence that meth promotes HIV infection of target cells . This study examined whether meth is able to enhance HIV infection of macrophages , the primary target site for the virus . Meth treatment resulted in a significant and dose - dependent increase of HIV reverse transcriptase activity in human blood monocyte - derived macrophages . P21728 antagonists ( SCH23390 and SKF83566 ) blocked this meth - mediated increase in the HIV infectivity of macrophages . Investigation of the underlying mechanisms of meth action showed that meth up - regulated the expression of the HIV entry co - receptor P51681 on macrophages . Additionally , meth inhibited the expression of endogenous interferon - alpha and signal transducer and activator of transcription - 1 in macrophages . These findings provide direct in vitro evidence to support the possibility that meth may function as a cofactor in the immunopathogenesis of HIV infection and may lead to the future development of innate immunity - based intervention for meth users with HIV infection .","FDA notifications . DB04835 approved as a P51681 co - receptor antagonist .","___MASK40___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK40___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK40___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK40___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .","The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK26___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .","Reduced maximal inhibition in phenotypic susceptibility assays indicates that viral strains resistant to the P51681 antagonist maraviroc utilize inhibitor - bound receptor for entry . DB04835 is a P51681 antagonist in clinical development as one of a new class of antiretrovirals targeting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) coreceptor binding . We investigated the mechanism of HIV resistance to maraviroc by using in vitro sequential passage and site - directed mutagenesis . Serial passage through increasing maraviroc concentrations failed to select maraviroc - resistant variants from some laboratory - adapted and clinical isolates of HIV - 1 . However , high - level resistance to maraviroc was selected from three of six primary isolates passaged in peripheral blood lymphocytes ( PBL ) . The SF162 strain acquired resistance to maraviroc in both treated and control cultures ; all resistant variants were able to use P61073 as a coreceptor . In contrast , maraviroc - resistant virus derived from isolates CC1 / 85 and RU570 remained P51681 tropic , as evidenced by susceptibility to the P51681 antagonist P35240 - C , resistance to the P61073 antagonist DB06809 , and an inability to replicate in P51681 Delta32 / Delta32 PBL . Strain - specific mutations were identified in the V3 loop of maraviroc - resistant CC1 / 85 and RU570 . The envelope - encoding region of maraviroc - resistant CC1 / 85 was inserted into an NL4 - 3 background . This recombinant virus was completely resistant to maraviroc but retained susceptibility to aplaviroc . Reverse mutation of gp120 residues 316 and 323 in the V3 loop ( numbering from HXB2 ) to their original sequence restored wild - type susceptibility to maraviroc , while reversion of either mutation resulted in a partially sensitive virus with reduced maximal inhibition ( plateau ) . The plateaus are consistent with the virus having acquired the ability to utilize maraviroc - bound receptor for entry . This hypothesis was further corroborated by the observation that a high concentration of maraviroc blocks the activity of aplaviroc against maraviroc - resistant virus .","DB04835 , a P51681 antagonist , prevents development of hepatocellular carcinoma in a mouse model . Chronic liver disease may result in a sequential progression through fibrosis , cirrhosis and lead , eventually , to hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) . Hepatic stellate cells ( P19526 ) seem to be responsible for the fibrogenic response through the activation of an autocrine loop involving the chemokine receptor , P51681 . However , the role of P51681 in HCC remains poorly understood . Since this receptor is also one of the main ports of entry for the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) , several P51681 inhibitors are being used in the clinic to reduce viral load . We used one of these inhibitors , maraviroc ( MVC ) , in a mouse model of diet - induced HCC to investigate whether this intervention would reduce disease progression . Animals treated with MVC on top of a normal control diet did not present any evidence of toxicity or any morphological change when compared with non - treated mice . Animals treated with MVC presented higher survival , less liver fibrosis , lower levels of liver injury markers and chemokines , less apoptosis , lower proliferation index , and lower tumor burden than their counterparts receiving only the hepatotoxic diet . In addition , MVC inhibits P19526 activation markers such as phosphorylation of p38 and P29323 , and increases hepatocyte survival . This study suggests that MVC , a well tolerated and clinically characterized drug , may be used as a preventative treatment for HCC . Clinical studies are needed to demonstrate the efficacy of this drug , or other P51681 inhibitors , in patients with high risk of developing HCC .","Immunoregulatory and anti - tumor effects of polysaccharopeptide and Astragalus polysaccharides on tumor - bearing mice . The aim of this study was to determine whether polysaccharopeptide ( PSP ) and Astragalus polysaccharides ( APS ) can be combined together as a new complex prescription ( PSP + APS ) for aiding adriamycin ( AMD ) chemotherapy . Ehrlich ' s ascites carcinoma ( EAC ) was used to establish a solid tumor model in Kunming mice . Immunocytochemical and immunohistochemical analysis were employed to detect the immunoregulatory and anti - tumor effects of EAC bearing mice after 30 days of administration with PSP and APS . PSP and PSP + APS could significantly increase the percentage of CD3 (+) and P01730 (+) T - lymphocytes , the ratio of P01730 (+)/ CD8 (+) , and the expression of P60568 / IL - 2R in spleen and Bax in tumor tissue , but led to a diminution of Bcl - 2 and P11802 in tumor tissue compared with those of control group . In addition , PSP + APS could restore the immunological effects against AMD - induced immunosuppression , such as the subset of leukomonocyte , the expression of P60568 / IL - 2R in the spleen , and the thymus index . These findings suggest that the immunomodulatory and anti - cancer effects of this new formula ( PSP + APS ) were better than those of PSP alone , and also could resist immunosuppression induced by AMD .","Lessons from maraviroc clinical trials . Evaluation of : Gulick RM , Lalezari J , Goodrich J et al . DB04835 for previously treated patients with R5 HIV - 1 infection . N . Engl . J . Med . 359 , 1429 - 1441 ( 2008 ) . DB04835 is the first commercially available HIV chemokine receptor antagonist targeting HIV that utilizes the P51681 chemokine receptor ( R5 tropic ) . The DB04835 versus Optimized Therapy in Viremic Antiretroviral Treatment - Experienced Patients ( MOTIVATE ) trials were two randomized , placebo - controlled studies designed to demonstrate the activity of maraviroc in triple - class - experienced HIV individuals , with a primary end point of viral load suppression at 48 weeks . DB04835 outperformed the placebo plus optimized background ( OBT ) arm , and exhibited a favorable safety profile with low discontinuation rates , which equaled those of the placebo plus OBT group . The results of these trials led to maraviroc receiving regulatory approval for the treatment of HIV .","Src and P61073 are involved in the invasiveness of breast cancer cells with acquired resistance to lapatinib . ___MASK61___ is a dual P00533 and ErbB - 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has significantly improved the clinical outcome of ErbB - 2 - overexpressing breast cancer patients . However , patients inexorably develop mechanisms of resistance that limit the efficacy of the drug . In order to identify potential targets for therapeutic intervention in lapatinib - resistant patients , we isolated , from ErbB - 2 - overexpressing SK - Br - 3 breast cancer cells , the SK - Br - 3 Lap - R - resistant subclone , which is able to routinely grow in 1 µM lapatinib . Resistant cells have a more aggressive phenotype compared with parental cells , as they show a higher ability to invade through a matrigel - coated membrane . ___MASK61___ - resistant cells have an increased Src kinase activity and persistent levels of activation of P27361 / 2 and AKT compared with parental cells . Treatment with the Src inhibitor saracatinib in combination with lapatinib reduces AKT and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and restores the sensitivity of resistant cells to lapatinib . SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells also show levels of expression of P61073 that are higher compared with parental cells and are not affected by Src inhibition . Treatment with saracatinib or a specific P61073 antibody reduces the invasive ability of SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells , with the two drugs showing cooperative effects . Finally , blockade of Src signaling significantly increases P50591 - induced cell death in SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells . Taken together , our results demonstrate that breast cancer cells with acquired resistance to lapatinib have a more aggressive phenotype compared with their parental counterpart , and that Src signaling and P61073 play an important role in this phenomenon , thus representing potential targets for therapeutic intervention in lapatinib - resistant breast cancer patients .","DB04835 , risks and benefits : a review of the clinical literature . BACKGROUND : DB04835 represents the first licensed P51681 co - receptor antagonist from the new antiretroviral ( ARV ) drug - class of entry inhibitors . RESULTS : Results of Phase III clinical trials in three - drug - class experienced patients have presented maraviroc as a promising new agent for treatment of HIV - 1 - infection . DB04835 ( b . i . d ./ q . d . ) + optimised background therapy ( OBT ) provided significantly superior virological control and P01730 + increases compared with placebo + OBT at 48 weeks , with no clinically relevant differences in the safety profile between the maraviroc and the placebo groups . CONCLUSION : Its proven efficacy in cases of virological failure and three - class ARV - drug resistance is a major benefit of maraviroc compared to the so far commercially available drugs from existing ( non - ) nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors ( [ N ] NRTI ) and protease inhibitors drug - classes , particularly in times of increasing ARV drug resistance . Moreover , the tolerability profile of the drug makes maraviroc particularly appealing as a combination partner in ARV therapy . As maraviroc however is only effective against P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 , tropism testing is required before initiation of treatment . Tropism - testing possibilities are still limited , and presently only possible at high costs . The main constraints to be considered in the clinical use of maraviroc are the declining number of P51681 - tropic patients with advanced HIV - 1 disease owing to tropism - shifting and the occurrence of drug - drug interactions , requiring regular dose adaptations . The true clinical value of this new substance and its future role in the treatment of HIV - 1 - infection remains to be defined by further data from clinical studies and by future experiences of practitioners .","Nearly Complete Response of Brain Metastases from P04626 Overexpressing Breast Cancer with ___MASK61___ and DB01101 after Whole Brain Irradiation . DB00072 treatment does not prevent intracranial seeding and is largely ineffective for established central nervous system metastasis in P04626 overexpressing breast cancer patients . Combination therapy of lapatinib and capecitabine may be an effective treatment option for brain metastasis of P04626 - positive breast cancer . We report a patient with breast cancer overexpressing HER - 2 where brain metastases were successfully treated with radiation and a combination of lapatinib and capecitabine .","The potential role of PD0332991 ( ___MASK11___ ) in the treatment of multiple myeloma . INTRODUCTION : Multiple myeloma ( MM ) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies . Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) in the pathogenesis of MM . PD0332991 ( ___MASK11___ ) is an orally bioavailable , highly selective inhibitor of the P11802 / 6 - cyclin complex and downstream retinoblastoma protein ( Rb ) activation pathway that induces cell cycle arrest in the P55008 phase . AREAS COVERED : In this review , the authors summarize the role of the P11802 / 6 signaling pathway in MM . They also summarize the development of PD0332991 as a specific inhibitor of P11802 / 6 , and the reported preclinical and clinical data supporting the potential role of PD0332991 in MM . EXPERT OPINION : While PD0332991 is essentially cytostatic , inducing prolonged P55008 arrest , it enhances the cytotoxic effect of other agents effective in MM , including bortezomib and lenalidomide , as confirmed in early phase clinical trials . However , with a plethora of other drugs of different classes being tested in MM , further development of PD0332991 will depend on defining the most efficacious combination with least toxicity . An unexplored opportunity remains the potential protective effect of PD0332991 against lytic bone lesions of MM . The next few years are likely to better define the place of PD0332991 in the treatment of MM .","P51681 antagonist TD - 0680 uses a novel mechanism for enhanced potency against HIV - 1 entry , cell - mediated infection , and a resistant variant . Regardless of the route of transmission , R5 - tropic HIV - 1 predominates early in infection , rendering P51681 ( P51681 ) antagonists as attractive agents not only for antiretroviral therapy but also for prevention . Here , we report the specificity , potency , and underlying mechanism of action of a novel small molecule P51681 antagonist , TD - 0680 . TD - 0680 displayed the greatest potency against a diverse group of R5 - tropic HIV - 1 and SIV strains when compared with its prodrug , TD - 0232 , the Food and Drug Administration - approved P51681 antagonist DB04835 , and P50750 - 779 , with EC ( 50 ) values in the subnanomolar range ( 0 . 09 - 2 . 29 nm ) . Importantly , TD - 0680 was equally potent at blocking envelope - mediated cell - cell fusion and cell - mediated viral transmission as well as the replication of a P50750 - 779 / DB04835 - resistant HIV - 1 variant . Interestingly , TD - 0232 and TD - 0680 functioned differently despite binding to a similar transmembrane pocket of P51681 . Site - directed mutagenesis , drug combination , and antibody blocking assays identified a novel mechanism of action of TD - 0680 . In addition to binding to the transmembrane pocket , the unique exo configuration of this molecule protrudes and sterically blocks access to the extracellular loop 2 ( ECL2 ) region of P51681 , thereby interrupting the interaction between virus and its co - receptor more effectively . This mechanism of action was supported by the observations of similar TD - 0680 potency against P01730 - dependent and - independent SIV strains and by molecular docking analysis using a P51681 model . TD - 0680 , therefore , merits development as an anti - HIV - 1 agent for therapeutic purposes and / or as a topical microbicide for the prevention of sexual transmission of R5 - tropic HIV - 1 .","Timing of expression of inflammatory mediators in skeletal muscles from mice acutely infected with the RA strain of Trypanosoma cruzi . OBJECTIVE : Chagas ' disease is caused by persistent Trypanosoma cruzi infection in muscle cells that ultimately results in chronic inflammation and tissue destruction . The goal of this study was to determine the expression of different chemokines and their receptors , as well as proinflammatory cytokines and inducible nitric oxide synthase , in muscles from mice acutely infected with T . cruzi . METHODS : Histological , semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical studies were performed on skeletal muscle and myocardium of BALB / c mice infected with T . cruzi , RA strain . RESULTS : Early induction of muscular mRNA expression for P13501 / P51681 and Q07325 / P49682 , as well as for P35228 , P01579 , P01375 and MIF , was demonstrated accompanied by progressive increases in parasitism and leukocyte recruitment . Protein overexpression for MIF and P13501 / P51681 was also verified in the infected muscles . CONCLUSIONS : In muscles from acutely T . cruzi RA - infected mice , upregulated gene expression of proinflammatory chemokines , chemokine receptors , cytokines and P35228 is associated with the severity of parasite burden and myopathic alterations . Compared to the heart , striated muscles displayed differential timing of expression of several inflammatory mediators throughout acute infection . Our findings suggest that enhanced early production of these factors could contribute to T . cruzi - dependent inflammatory damage to skeletal muscles .","Safety profile of maraviroc in patients coinfected with HIV - 1 and hepatitis B or C included in the maraviroc expanded access program . OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the safety of maraviroc with other antiretrovirals in patients with HIV - 1 coinfected with hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) or hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) . METHODS : This was a multicenter , noncomparative , open - label , expanded access program ( EAP ) initiated in February 2007 . Patients with P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 and HIV - 1 RNA ≥ 1000 copies / mL on their current treatment received maraviroc 300 mg ( 150 mg with protease inhibitors ) twice daily with optimized background therapy ( OBT ) , which could include the newer agents raltegravir , etravirine , and darunavir . The adverse event ( AE ) profile was compared with the active and placebo arms of the maraviroc phase III clinical trials MOTIVATE 1 and 2 , where the OBT did not include these agents . RESULTS : A total of 1 , 032 patients were enrolled : 51 HIV / HBV coinfected ; 149 HIV / HCV coinfected , 9 HIV / HBV / HCV coinfected , and 823 HIV - 1 monoinfected . Most ( 76 % ) received at least 1 newer agent . Overall AE frequency was comparable across coinfection groups ( 63 % - 72 % ) . Hepatobiliary events were more common in HIV / HCV coinfection than in HIV monoinfection or HIV / HBV coinfection ( 10 . 0 , 4 . 8 , and 3 . 1 per 100 patient - years , respectively ) . Across all coinfection groups , there was a trend toward lower exposure - adjusted rates of serious and hepatobiliary AEs in the EAP than in the MOTIVATE studies . Grade 3 / 4 transaminase elevations in patients receiving maraviroc in the EAP and MOTIVATE were comparable with those seen in the MOTIVATE placebo arm . CONCLUSION : DB04835 plus an OBT did not increase the incidence of AEs or severe laboratory liver abnormalities in HIV - 1 - infected patients coinfected with HBV or HCV .","___MASK76___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK76___ ( ___MASK76___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK76___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK76___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK76___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .","Modeling the allosteric modulation of P51681 function by DB04835 . DB04835 is a non - peptidic , low molecular weight CC chemokine receptor 5 ( P51681 ) ligand that has recently been marketed for the treatment of HIV infected individuals . This review discusses recent molecular modeling studies of P51681 by homology to CXC chemokine receptor 4 , their contribution to the understanding of the allosteric mode of action of the inhibitor and their potential for the development of future drugs with improved efficiency and preservation of P51681 biological functions .","DB00898 abuse and HIV infection : role of P14416 . According to a survey from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study ( HCSUS ) , approximately 53 % of HIV - infected patients reported drinking alcohol and 8 % were classified as heavy drinkers . The role of alcohol as a risk factor for HIV infection has been widely studied and recent research has found a significant association between heavy alcohol consumption and lower levels of P01730 T cells among HIV - infected alcoholics . Although there is evidence on the role of alcohol as a risk factor for HIV transmission and disease progression , there is a need for population studies to determine the genetic mechanisms that affect alcohol ' s role in HIV disease progression . One of the mechanisms of interest is the dopaminergic system . To date , the effects of dopamine on HIV neuroimmune pathogenesis are not well understood ; however , dopaminergic neural degeneration due to HIV is known to occur by viral invasion into the brain via immune cells , and modulation of dopamine in the CNS may be a common mechanism by which different types of substances of abuse impact HIV disease progression . Although previous studies have shown an association of P14416 ( P14416 ) polymorphisms with severity of alcohol dependence , the expression of this allele risk on HIV patients with alcohol dependence has not been systematically explored . In the current study , P14416 Taq1A and C957T SNP genotyping analyses were performed in 165 HIV - infected alcohol abusers and the results were examined with immune status and P01730 counts .","DB04835 reduces the regulatory T - cell frequency in antiretroviral - naive HIV - infected subjects . BACKGROUND : DB04835 is the first antiretroviral ( O00253 ) drug to target a human protein , the P51681 coreceptor ; however , the mechanisms of maraviroc - associated immunomodulation in human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) - infected subjects remain to be elucidated . Regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) play a key role in HIV - associated immunopathology and are susceptible to maraviroc - mediated P51681 blockade . Our aim was to evaluate the effect of maraviroc on Tregs . METHODS : We compared the effect of maraviroc - containing or - sparing combination O00253 ( cART ) on Tregs in O00253 - naive , HIV - infected subjects . Tregs were characterized as P01730 (+) CD25 ( hi ) FoxP3 (+) on day 0 , 8 , and 30 . Additional analysis on week 48 was performed in a subgroup of patients . The potential reduction in the frequency of Tregs among maraviroc - treated peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) was also tested in vitro . The suppressive function of Tregs was also analyzed in maraviroc - treated Tregs . RESULTS : We found that maraviroc significantly reduced the Treg frequency in both the short term and 1 year after treatment initiation . In vitro experiments showed a dose - dependent reduction in the Treg frequency after treatment of PBMCs with maraviroc , although their in vitro suppressive function was not altered . CONCLUSIONS : These findings partially explain maraviroc - associated immunomodulatory effects and open new therapeutic expectations for the development of Treg - depleting immunotherapies .","P01308 suppresses IKs ( P51787 / P15382 ) currents , which require β - subunit P15382 . Abnormal QT prolongation in diabetic patients has become a clinical problem because it increases the risk of lethal ventricular arrhythmia . In an animal model of type 1 diabetes mellitus , several ion currents , including the slowly activating delayed rectifier potassium current ( IKs ) , are altered . The IKs channel is composed of P51787 and P15382 subunits , whose genetic mutations are well known to cause long QT syndrome . Although insulin is known to affect many physiological and pathophysiological events in the heart , acute effects of insulin on cardiac ion channels are poorly understood at present . This study was designed to investigate direct electrophysiological effects of insulin on IKs ( P51787 / P15382 ) currents . P51787 and P15382 were co - expressed in Xenopus oocytes , and whole cell currents were measured by a two - microelectrode voltage - clamp method . Acute application of insulin suppressed the P51787 / P15382 currents and phosphorylated Akt and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) , the two major downstream effectors , in a concentration - dependent manner . Wortmannin ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) , a phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) inhibitor , attenuated the suppression of the currents and phosphorylation of Akt by insulin , whereas U0126 ( 10 (- 5 ) M ) , a mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( MEK ) inhibitor , had no effect on insulin - induced suppression of the currents . In addition , insulin had little effect on P51787 currents without P15382 , which indicated an essential role of P15382 in the acute suppressive effects of insulin . Mutagenesis studies revealed amino acid residues 111 - 118 within the distal third C - terminus of P15382 as an important region . P01308 has direct electrophysiological effects on IKs currents , which may affect cardiac excitability .","[ Conclusions and perspectives . DB04835 ] . This monograph discusses most important aspects DB04835 , the development and application perspectives of this drug , as well as main questions raised in its use . DB04835 is the first P51681 antagonist approved for treating HIV infection . Its imidazopyridine structure interacts with P51681 and induces a co - receptor conformation that prevents glycoproteins binding to the viral envelope . It has powerful antiviral activity and acts on a wide spectrum of viruses with affinity for this receptor . This situation means that a tropism test has to be done before treatment to define whether the patient is a carrier of R5 variants . DB04835 is indicated in HIV infected patients who have received previous antiretroviral treatment . It has a low toxicity and , according to preliminary data , a high genetic barrier . The resistance mechanism is associated with changes in the V3 region which allow the virus to recognise the P51681 co - receptor bound to the DB04835 molecule . The main cause of treatment failure is the selection of pre - existing X4 strains not detected by the reference test . DB04835 can be combined with any other antiretroviral on the market or in clinically advanced development . The indication of DB04835 in the early phases of the infection is not currently recommended and will depend whether it is shown to be inferior when compared other treatments or a benefit in other pathogenic aspects , such as recovery of P01730 lymphocytes or a reduction in viral reservoirs .","Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK15___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .","[ Analysis of the prevalence of P51681 coreceptor antagonist resistance mutations among HIV - 1 variants in Russia ] . The authors studied the prevalence of mutations associated with resistance to the CCRS coreceptor antagonists maraviroc and vicriviroc in Russia . Most ( 93 . 6 % ) patients infected with HIV - 1 genetic subtype A ( IDU - A ) , predominant in the Q9NSE2 countries , were found to have maraviroc resistance mutations . These mutations appear to reflect the natural genome polymorphism characteristic of the variant IDU - A . DB04835 resistance mutations were of limited occurrence ( 2 . 8 % ) among the samples of virus subtype B in Russia . There were no vicriviroc resistance mutations in both the HIV - 1 genetic variant IDU - A and the samples of virus subtype B . There is a need for further clinical studies evaluating the real impact of these mutations on the efficacy of maraviroc in patients infected with the HIV - 1 genetic variant IDU - A .","The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Vpu protein inhibits NF - kappa B activation by interfering with beta TrCP - mediated degradation of Ikappa B . The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) Vpu protein binds to the P01730 receptor and induces its degradation by cytosolic proteasomes . This process involves the recruitment of human betaTrCP ( TrCP ) , a key member of the SkpI - Cdc53 - F - box E3 ubiquitin ligase complex that specifically interacts with phosphorylated Vpu molecules . Interestingly , Vpu itself , unlike other TrCP - interacting proteins , is not targeted for degradation by proteasomes . We now report that , by virtue of its affinity for TrCP and resistance to degradation , Vpu , but not a phosphorylation mutant unable to interact with TrCP , has a dominant negative effect on TrCP function . As a consequence , expression of Vpu in HIV - infected T cells or in HeLa cells inhibited P01375 - induced degradation of IkappaB - alpha . Vpu did not inhibit P01375 - mediated activation of the O15111 but instead interfered with the subsequent TrCP - dependent degradation of phosphorylated IkappaB - alpha . This resulted in a pronounced reduction of NF - kappaB activity . We also observed that in cells producing Vpu - defective virus , NF - kappaB activity was significantly increased even in the absence of cytokine stimulation . However , in the presence of Vpu , this HIV - mediated NF - kappaB activation was markedly reduced . These results suggest that Vpu modulates both virus - and cytokine - induced activation of NF - kappaB in HIV - 1 - infected cells .","DB04835 : a coreceptor P51681 antagonist for management of HIV infection . PURPOSE : The mechanism of action , pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , clinical efficacy , drug interactions , adverse effects , dosage and administration , cost , and role in therapy of maraviroc are reviewed . SUMMARY : DB04835 is the first P51681 coreceptor antagonist to receive marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for the treatment of P51681 - tropic human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) infection as part of an optimized antiretroviral regimen in treatment - experienced patients . As 50 % or more of treatment - experienced patients may be infected with P61073 - tropic virus , a tropism assay should be performed before initiating maraviroc therapy . The majority of evidence supporting maraviroc ' s use comes from two studies of HIV - infected , treatment - experienced patients . Pooled analysis from these two studies revealed that twice - daily maraviroc decreased HIV - 1 RNA by 1 . 84 log copies / mL , compared with 0 . 78 log copy / mL with placebo . Forty - six percent of subjects attained an HIV - 1 RNA concentration of < 50 copies / mL , compared with only 17 % with placebo . In a trial of treatment - naive HIV - infected individuals , maraviroc failed to show noninferiority to efavirenz . DB04835 is metabolized by cytochrome P - 450 isoenzyme 3A4 and is subject to interactions with inhibitors and inducers of that isoenzyme , such as the protease inhibitors ( except tipranavir ) , efavirenz , and rifampin . Resistance has been reported with maraviroc , but specific mechanisms are still poorly understood . The most common adverse effects reported with maraviroc were diarrhea , nausea , fatigue , and headache . CONCLUSION : Available data support the use of maraviroc , the first P51681 antagonist to receive FDA marketing approval , as part of an optimized antiretroviral regimen in treatment - experienced patients infected with P51681 - tropic HIV .","Rescue of HIV - 1 long - time archived X4 strains to escape maraviroc . Entry of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) into target cells is mediated by the P01730 receptor and a coreceptor , P51681 or P61073 . DB04835 interferes with HIV entry by binding the P51681 coreceptor . Virological failure to maraviroc - containing regimens can occur through the emergence of resistance , or through tropism evolution and broadened coreceptor usage . In the latter case , the physiological relevance of minority strains is a major concern . Here we report a retrospective analysis of coreceptor - usage and evolution based on 454 - ultra - deep - sequencing of plasma and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell ( PBMC ) - derived envelope V3 - loops , accounting for coreceptor usage , from a patient who failed a maraviroc - containing regimen through the emergence of X4 strains . The X4 maraviroc - escape variant resulted from recombination between a long time archived proviral sequence from 2003 ( 5 '- portion , including the V3 - loop ) and the dominant R5 strains circulating in plasma at the time of maraviroc - treatment initiation ( 3 '- portion ) . Phylogenetic analyses and BEAST modeling highlighted that an early diverse viral quasispecies underwent a severe bottleneck following reinitiation of HAART and repeated P60568 cycles between 1999 and 2001 , leading to the transient outgrowth and archiving of one highly homogeneous X4 population from plasma , and to the expansion in plasma of one PBMC - derived R5 strain . Under maraviroc selective pressure , the early , no longer detectable X4 strains archived in PBMC were partially rescued to provide X4 - determinants to the main circulating strain .","A validated stability - indicating UPLC method for the determination of impurities in DB04835 . DB04835 is an antiretroviral drug in the P51681 receptor antagonist class , which is used in the treatment of HIV . DB04835 has six impurities . A novel , stability - indicating reversed - phase ultra - performance liquid chromatography ( RP - UPLC ) method has been developed for the quantitative determination of maraviroc in active pharmaceutical ingredients , along with its six impurities . The method is applicable to the quantification of related compounds and the assay of maraviroc . Efficient chromatographic separation was achieved on a BEH Shield RP - 18 column , 100 × 2 . 1 mm , 1 . 7 µm , in isocratic elution within 12 min . The mobile phase was 0 . 01 M ammonium acetate in water and acetonitrile in the ratio of 63 : 37 ( v / v ) . The flow rate was 0 . 4 mL / min , column oven temperature was maintained at 40 ° C and detection was conducted at 210 nm . Stress degradation conditions were established for maraviroc by subjecting it to acid , base , oxidation , water , humidity , thermal and photolysis stress . The stress samples were assayed against a qualified reference standard and the mass balance was close to 98 . 0 % . The developed UPLC method was validated according to the current International Conference on Harmonization guidelines for specificity , detection limit , quantitation limit , linearity , accuracy , precision , intermediate precision and robustness . The resolution between maraviroc and its six impurities was greater than 3 . 0 . A regression analysis showed that the correlation coefficient value was greater than 0 . 999 for maraviroc and its six impurities .","P51681 as a treatment target in pulmonary arterial hypertension . BACKGROUND : Pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PH ) , whether idiopathic or related to underlying diseases such as HIV infection , results from complex vessel remodeling involving both pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell ( PA - SMC ) proliferation and inflammation . P51681 , a coreceptor for cellular HIV - 1 entry expressed on macrophages and vascular cells , may be involved in the pathogenesis of PH . DB04835 is a new P51681 antagonist designed to block HIV entry . METHODS AND RESULTS : Marked P51681 expression was found in lungs from patients with idiopathic PH , in mice with hypoxia - induced PH , and in Simian immunodeficiency virus - infected macaques , in which it was localized chiefly in the PA - SMCs . To assess the role for P51681 in experimental PH , we used both gene disruption and pharmacological P51681 inactivation in mice . Because maraviroc does not bind to murine P51681 , we used human - CCR5ki mice for pharmacological and immunohistochemical studies . Compared with wild - type mice , P51681 -/- mice or human - CCR5ki mice treated with maraviroc exhibited decreased PA - SMC proliferation and recruitment of perivascular and alveolar macrophages during hypoxia exposure . P51681 -/- mice reconstituted with wild - type bone marrow cells and wild - type mice reconstituted with P51681 -/- bone marrow cells were protected against PH , suggesting P51681 - mediated effects on PA - SMCs and macrophage involvement . The P51681 ligands P13501 and the HIV - 1 gp120 protein increased intracellular calcium and induced growth of human and human - CCR5ki mouse PA - SMCs ; maraviroc inhibited both effects . DB04835 also reduced the growth - promoting effects of conditioned media from P13501 - activated macrophages derived from human - CCR5ki mice on PA - SMCs from wild - type mice . CONCLUSION : The P13501 - P51681 pathway represents a new therapeutic target in PH associated with HIV or with other conditions .","Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .","Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK68___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK68___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .","A whole genome Bayesian scan for adaptive genetic divergence in West African cattle . BACKGROUND : The recent settlement of cattle in West Africa after several waves of migration from remote centres of domestication has imposed dramatic changes in their environmental conditions , in particular through exposure to new pathogens . West African cattle populations thus represent an appealing model to unravel the genome response to adaptation to tropical conditions . The purpose of this study was to identify footprints of adaptive selection at the whole genome level in a newly collected data set comprising 36 , 320 SNPs genotyped in 9 West African cattle populations . RESULTS : After a detailed analysis of population structure , we performed a scan for SNP differentiation via a previously proposed Bayesian procedure including extensions to improve the detection of loci under selection . Based on these results we identified 53 genomic regions and 42 strong candidate genes . Their physiological functions were mainly related to immune response ( MHC region which was found under strong balancing selection , P11912 , P61073 , P80370 , P48380 , Q9H3S1 , Q8IUC6 and P19474 ) , nervous system ( Q96NK8 , O95897 , MAGI1 , Q9H3S1 and Q13639 ) and skin and hair properties ( P24530 , TRSP1 and Q8IUC2 ) . CONCLUSION : The main possible underlying selective pressures may be related to climatic conditions but also to the host response to pathogens such as Trypanosoma ( sp ) . Overall , these results might open the way towards the identification of important variants involved in adaptation to tropical conditions and in particular to resistance to tropical infectious diseases .","T cells targeting a neuronal paraneoplastic antigen mediate tumor rejection and trigger CNS autoimmunity with humoral activation . Paraneoplastic neurologic diseases ( P01160 ) involving immune responses directed toward intracellular antigens are poorly understood . Here , we examine immunity to the P01160 antigen Nova2 , which is expressed exclusively in central nervous system ( CNS ) neurons . We hypothesized that ectopic expression of neuronal antigen in the periphery could incite P01160 . In our C57BL / 6 mouse model , CNS antigen expression limits antigen - specific P01730 + and CD8 + T - cell expansion . Chimera experiments demonstrate that this tolerance is mediated by antigen expression in nonhematopoietic cells . CNS antigen expression does not limit tumor rejection by adoptively transferred transgenic T cells but does limit the generation of a memory population that can be expanded upon secondary challenge in vivo . Despite mediating cancer rejection , adoptively transferred transgenic T cells do not lead to paraneoplastic neuronal targeting . Preliminary experiments suggest an additional requirement for humoral activation to induce CNS autoimmunity . This work provides evidence that the requirements for cancer immunity and neuronal autoimmunity are uncoupled . Since humoral immunity was not required for tumor rejection , B - cell targeting therapy , such as rituximab , may be a rational treatment option for P01160 that does not hamper tumor immunity .","Molecular and behavioral effects mediated by Gs - coupled adenosine A2a , but not serotonin 5 - Ht4 or 5 - Ht6 receptors following antipsychotic administration . Typical antipsychotic agents are potent antagonists of Gi - coupled dopamine D2 receptors , but their mechanisms of action following this initial blockade remain poorly understood . We hypothesized that in striatal neurons , interruption of this inhibitory dopamine D2 input would unmask endogenous striatal Gs - coupled receptors . An increase in DB02527 levels generated by these unopposed receptors would then lead to the well - described behavioral and molecular effects of antipsychotic administration such as catalepsy and striatal c - fos and neurotensin gene transcription . We examined three striatal Gs - coupled receptor systems ( serotonin Q13639 , serotonin P50406 and adenosine A2a ) to assess their potential involvement in the mechanism of action of the typical antipsychotic haloperidol . Antagonists of each of these three receptor systems together with a 1 mg / kg dose of haloperidol were co - administered to Sprague - Dawley rats , and both the degree of catalepsy produced in the animals and the induction of striatal c - fos and neurotensin messenger RNAs were measured . Both the specific adenosine A2a antagonist 8 -( 3 - chlorostyryl )- caffeine and the general adenosine antagonist theophylline reduced haloperidol - dependent induction of striatal neurotensin and c - fos messenger RNA . Administration of these agents also greatly reduced the degree of catalepsy induced by haloperidol . Antagonists of the P50406 receptor failed to block the induction of striatal messenger RNAs , but the P50406 antagonist clozapine ( an important atypical antipsychotic agent in its own right ) was a potent inhibitor of catalepsy . Q13639 agents were unable to alter haloperidol ' s effects on striatal messenger RNA levels or catalepsy . We conclude that the striatal Gs - coupled adenosine A2a receptor is an important mediator of the molecular and behavioral sequelae following haloperidol administration .","Electrostatic modeling of peptides derived from the V3 - loop of HIV - 1 gp120 : implications of the interaction with chemokine receptor P51681 . Infection of P01730 + T cells by macrophage - tropic HIV - 1 strains involves interaction of viral gp120 with the host cell chemokine receptor P51681 . The principle neutralizing determinant ( P01160 ) of the V3 - loop of the HIV - 1 gp120 was investigated for its interaction with P51681 by computational modeling methods at atomic resolution and electrostatic calculations to complement experimental findings . The study focused on the recognition step and examined possible peptide - peptide interactions between various P01160 - derived peptides from the V3 - loop and the N - terminal ( Nt ) domain of P51681 . These recognition interactions are possible because of the complementary character of the spatial distribution of the predominantly positive electrostatic potentials of the P01160 - derived peptides and the predominantly negative electrostatic potential of the CCR5Nt domain . The CCR5Nt appears more amenable to interaction with the V3 peptides , than the other P51681 extracellular domains ( ECL ) , because of its length and the domination of its negative electrostatic potential . On the contrary , ECL2 possesses a predominantly positive electrostatic potential . There are positive patches in Nt and negative patches in ECL2 , which , following the non - specific recognition of the V3 - loop by P51681 and with the expected local structural rearrangements to facilitate specific binding , may be contributing to the stabilization of the complex . A sequential two - step specific binding , involving different extracellular domains , is conceivable . Although the electrostatic potentials may play a role in a V3 - P51681 interaction , a more specific model can not be derived in the absence of a three - dimensional structure of a gp120 / P01730 / P51681 complex .","___MASK11___ ( PD 0332991 ) : targeting the cell cycle machinery in breast cancer . INTRODUCTION : The cyclin D - cyclin - dependent kinases 4 and 6 ( P11802 / 6 ) - retinoblastoma ( P06400 ) pathway , governing the cell cycle restriction point , is frequently altered in breast cancer and is a potentially relevant target for anticancer therapy . ___MASK11___ ( PD 0332991 ) , a potent and selective inhibitor of P11802 and Q00534 , inhibits proliferation of several P06400 - positive cancer cell lines and xenograft models . AREAS COVERED : The basic features and abnormalities of the cell cycle in breast cancer are described , along with their involvement in estrogen signaling and endocrine resistance . The pharmacological features of palbociclib , its activity in preclinical models of breast cancer and the potential determinants of response are then illustrated , and its clinical development in breast cancer described . A literature search on the topic was conducted through PubMed and the proceedings of the main cancer congresses of recent years . EXPERT OPINION : The combination of palbociclib with endocrine agents is a very promising treatment and Phase III clinical trials are ongoing to confirm its efficacy . Further , potentially useful combinations are those with drugs targeting mitogenic signaling pathways , such as P04626 - and PI3K - inhibitors . Combination with chemotherapy seems more problematic , as antagonism has been reported in preclinical models . The identification of predictive factors , already explored in preclinical studies , must be further refined and validated in clinical trials .","Acipimox reduces circulating levels of insulin and associated neutrophilic inflammation in metabolic syndrome . Metabolic syndrome is a proatherosclerotic condition clustering cardiovascular risk factors , including glucose and lipid profile alterations . The pathophysiological mechanisms favoring atherosclerotic inflammation in the metabolic syndrome remain elusive . Here , we investigated the potential role of the antilipolytic drug acipimox on neutrophil - and monocyte - mediated inflammation in the metabolic syndrome . Acipimox ( 500 mg ) was orally administered to metabolic syndrome patients ( n = 11 ) or healthy controls ( n = 8 ) . Serum and plasma was collected before acipimox administration ( time 0 ) as well as 2 - 5 h afterward to assess metabolic and hematologic parameters . In vitro , the effects of the incubation with metabolic syndrome serum were assessed on human neutrophil and monocyte migration toward the proatherosclerotic chemokine P10147 . Two to five hours after acipimox administration , a significant reduction in circulating levels of insulin and nonesterified fatty acid ( P80303 ) was shown in metabolic syndrome patients . At time 0 and 2 h after acipimox administration , metabolic syndrome serum increased neutrophil migration to P10147 compared with healthy controls . No effect was shown in human monocytes . At these time points , serum - induced neutrophil migration positively correlated with serum levels of insulin and P80303 . Metabolic syndrome serum or recombinant insulin did not upregulate P51681 expression on neutrophil surface membrane , but it increased intracellular P45983 / 2 phosphorylation . P01308 immunodepletion blocked serum - induced neutrophil migration and associated P45983 / 2 phosphorylation . Although mRNA expression of acipimox receptor ( GPR109 ) was shown in human neutrophils , 5 - 500 μM acipimox did not affect insulin - induced neutrophil migration . In conclusion , results suggest that acipimox inhibited neutrophil proatherosclerotic functions in the metabolic syndrome through the reduction in circulating levels of insulin .","[ Methods for determining viral tropism : genotype and phenotype tests ] . The recent approval of the first P51681 antagonist , DB04835 ( MVC , Celsentri ) , with specific antiviral activity against R5 - tropic virus variants has generated the need for studies to determine the viral tropism in all those patient candidates for starting treatment with this new drug . Although genotyping methods appear to be the most useful tool due to its speed and simplicity , in the case of viral tropism , phenotyping techniques are currently considered the most reliable . In the last few years , different phenotyping assays have been developed to determine the use of the co - receptor . However , the Trofile phenotype assay is currently the one most used for the determination of tropism , since it is the only one that has been clinically validated . Given that the presence of X4 - tropic variants in the viral population has been associated with virological failure to MVC , the main challenge of both genotyping and phenotyping tools is to optimise their sensitivity for detecting X4 - tropic variants present in a minority of the viral population . At the same time , the correlation between genotyping / phenotyping methods is being evaluated to determine whether genotyping tools can be useful to make therapeutic decisions .","Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK58___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .","[ P51681 - antagonists : contribution of a new antiretroviral class to the management of HIV infection ] . DB04835 , the first approved P51681 - antagonist , is indicated for treatment - experienced adult patients infected with mainly detectable P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 , which predominates throughout infection . The antiretroviral effectiveness of maraviroc in combination with an optimized ARV therapy has been reported in clinical trials including previously treated patients . The significantly greater increase in P01730 cell counts in patients treated with maraviroc could result from a specific action as well as a better capacity to diffuse in deep compartments . According to available reports , a tropic switch from R5 to X4 induced by maraviroc treatment is not expected . These observations , combined with the predominance of R5 - virus throughout the disease , support the early use of maraviroc as soon as patients fail their therapy . Provided genotypic tests assessing R5 tropism are available when the plasma viral load is not detectable , the good safety profile of maraviroc , which includes lipid parameters , could justify its use in patients with successful regimen in order to reduce the subsequent risk of major adverse events .","[ Clinical pharmacokinetic of maraviroc ] . DB04835 ( MVC , UK - 427 , 857 ) is the first member of a new class , the P51681 antagonists . By an original mechanism of action , maraviroc binds to the P51681 receptor in order to prevent HIV from binding and entering human cells . DB04835 ( Celsentri ) is an orally administered drug available as 150 and 300 mg film - coated tablets . The current approved daily dosage of maraviroc is 300 mg bid in combination with other antiretroviral medications . DB04835 plasma exposure is not dose proportional . After a rapid ( but moderate ) intestinal absorption , several inactive oxidized metabolites are produced via cytochrome P450 3A4 pathway . According to this liver metabolism , dosage adjustments are required when maraviroc is administered in combination with cytochrome P450 inhibitors or inducers . The potential for drug - drug interactions and the well - defined relationship between plasma concentrations and virological response suggest the usefulness of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of maraviroc in HIV - infected patients .","HIV pre - exposure prophylaxis : mucosal tissue drug distribution of RT inhibitor Tenofovir and entry inhibitor DB04835 in a humanized mouse model . Pre - exposure prophylaxis ( PrEP ) strategies utilizing anti - retroviral drugs show considerable promise for HIV prevention . However there is insufficient pharmacokinetic ( PK ) data on drug concentrations required for protection at the relevant mucosal tissues where the infection is initiated . Here we evaluated the utility of a humanized mouse model to derive PK data on two leading drugs , the RT inhibitor Tenofovir ( TFV ) and P51681 inhibitor DB04835 ( MVC ) . Following oral dosing , both the drugs and the intracellular active TFV - diphosphate could be detected in vaginal , rectal and intestinal tissues . The drug exposures ( AUC₂₄ h ) were found to be higher in vaginal tissue compared to plasma with even higher levels detected in rectal and intestinal tissues . The overall trends of drug concentrations seen in humanized mice reflect those seen in the human thus establishing the utility of this model complementing the present non - human primate ( NHP ) models for future pre - clinical evaluations of promising HIV PrEP drug candidates .","Modulation of multiple sclerosis by sunlight exposure : role of cis - urocanic acid . The role of cis - urocanic acid ( UCA ) as a UV - mediated immunomodulator in MS patients was investigated . Plasma levels of cis - UCA were significantly lower in MS patients compared to controls . Stimulation of MBP - and Q16653 - specific T cells in the presence of cis - UCA , significantly increased P22301 , and inhibited IFN - γ production . PBMCs cultured in the presence of cis - UCA increased P01730 (+) CD25 (+) FoxP3 (+) regulatory T cell percentages . Dendritic cells cultured in the presence of cis - UCA significantly reduced Ag presentation capacity . Finally , cis - UCA activated the 5 - Q13049 receptor , inducing the increase in phosphorylated forms of P29323 1 / 2 and P45984 . Thus , in addition to vitamin D , cis - UCA also appears to be an additional UV - mediated immunomodulator .","P51681 blockade in combination with cyclosporine increased cardiac graft survival and generated alternatively activated macrophages in primates . DB04835 ( MVC ) , a specific antagonist of P51681 expressed on macrophages and activated T cells , may modulate inflammation and may be useful in patients with HIV infection . In this study we used nonhuman primates to examine the effect and mechanism of MVC alone or in combination with cyclosporine ( DB00091 ) to prolong cardiac allograft survivals . In an established rhesus monkey cardiac allograft model , recipients treated with MVC plus DB00091 showed significantly prolonged survival of heart allografts ( > 240 d , p < 0 . 001 ) . These in vivo results in the MVC / DB00091 group correlated with delayed alloantibody response and markedly decreased graft infiltration by P51681 (+) , P01730 (+) , CD8 (+) , and P34810 (+) cells ( p < 0 . 05 ) , as compared with other groups . Furthermore , grafts from the MVC / DB00091 group had elevated numbers of alternatively activated macrophages ( AAMs ) and the expression of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor γ ( PPARγ ) . Blockade of PPARγ abrogated the prolonged allograft survival ( median survival time , 45 d ) and the upregulated AAMs in MVC / DB00091 - treated recipients . In conclusion , MVC / DB00091 protects cardiac allograft in primates and this effect is associated with generating AAMs through activation of the PPARγ nuclear receptor .","Porphyromonas gingivalis selectively up - regulates the HIV - 1 coreceptor P51681 in oral keratinocytes . Primary infection of oral epithelial cells by HIV - 1 , if it occurs , could promote systemic infection . Most primary systemic infections are associated with R5 - type HIV - 1 targeting the R5 - specific coreceptor P51681 , which is not usually expressed on oral keratinocytes . Because coinfection with other microbes has been suggested to modulate cellular infection by HIV - 1 , we hypothesized that oral keratinocytes may up - regulate P51681 in response to the oral endogenous pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis by cysteine - protease ( gingipains ) activation of the protease - activated receptors ( PARs ) or LPS signaling through the TLRs . The OKF6 / O14746 - 2 - immortalized normal human oral keratinocyte line expressed P61073 , whereas P51681 was not detectable . When exposed to P . gingivalis ATCC 33277 , O14746 - 2 cells induced greater time - dependent expression of P51681 - specific mRNA and surface coreceptors than P61073 . By comparing arg - ( Rgp ) and lys - gingipain ( Kgp ) mutants , a mutant deficient in both proteases , and the action of trypsin , P . gingivalis Rgp was strongly suggested to cleave P25116 and P55085 to up - regulate P51681 . P51681 was also slightly up - regulated by an isogenic gingipain - deficient mutant , suggesting the presence of a nongingipain - mediated mechanism . Purified P . gingivalis LPS also up - regulated P51681 . Blocking O60603 and O00206 receptors with Abs attenuated induction of P51681 , suggesting LPS signaling through TLRs . P . gingivalis , therefore , selectively up - regulated P51681 by two independent signaling pathways , Rgp acting on P25116 and P55085 , and LPS on O60603 and O00206 . By inducing P51681 expression , P . gingivalis coinfection could promote selective R5 - type HIV - 1 infection of oral keratinocytes .","Development and bioanalytical validation of a liquid chromatographic - tandem mass spectrometric ( LC - MS / MS ) method for the quantification of the P51681 antagonist maraviroc in human plasma . BACKGROUND : DB04835 is a P51681 antagonist that has been utilized as a viral entry inhibitor in the management of HIV - 1 . Current clinical trials are pursuing maraviroc drug efficacy in both oral and topical formulations . Therefore , in order to fully understand drug pharmacokinetics , a sensitive method is required to quantify plasma drug concentrations . METHODS : DB04835 - spiked plasma was combined with acetonitrile containing an isotopically - labeled internal standard , and following protein precipitation , samples were evaporated to dryness and reconstituted for liquid chromatographic - tandem mass spectrometric ( LC - MS / MS ) analysis . Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Waters BEH Q99618 , 50 × 2 . 1 mm UPLC column , with a 1 . 7 μm particle size and the eluent was analyzed using an DB00058 4000 mass analyzer in selected reaction monitoring mode . The method was validated as per FDA Bioanalytical Method Validation guidelines . RESULTS : The analytical measuring range of the LC - MS / MS method is 0 . 5 - 1000 ng / ml . Calibration curves were generated using weighted 1 / x ( 2 ) quadratic regression . Inter - and intra - assay precision was ≤ 5 . 38 % and ≤ 5 . 98 % , respectively ; inter - and intra - assay accuracy ( % DEV ) was ≤ 10 . 2 % and ≤ 8 . 44 % , respectively . Additional studies illustrated similar matrix effects between maraviroc and its internal standard , and that maraviroc is stable under a variety of conditions . Method comparison studies with a reference LC - MS / MS method show a slope of 0 . 948 with a Spearman coefficient of 0 . 98 . CONCLUSIONS : Based on the validation metrics , we have generated a sensitive and automated LC - MS / MS method for maraviroc quantification in human plasma .","Dopamine receptors D1 and D2 are related to observed maternal behavior . The dopamine pathway and especially the dopamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P21728 and P14416 ) are implicated in the regulation of mothering in rats . Evidence for this in humans is lacking . Here , we show that genetic variation in both P21728 and P14416 genes in a sample of 187 Caucasian mothers predicts variation in distinct maternal behaviors during a 30 - min mother - infant interaction at 6 months postpartum . Two P21728 single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs rs265981 and rs686 ) significantly associated with maternal orienting away from the infant ( P = 0 . 002 and P = 0 . 003 , respectively ) , as did P21728 haplotypes ( P = 0 . 03 ) . Two P14416 SNPs ( rs1799732 and rs6277 ) significantly associated with maternal infant - directed vocalizing ( P = 0 . 001 and P = 0 . 04 , respectively ) , as did P14416 haplotypes ( P = 0 . 01 ) . We present evidence for heterosis in P21728 where heterozygote mothers orient away from their infants significantly less than either homozygote group . Our findings provide important evidence that genetic variation in receptors critical for mothering in non - human species also affect human maternal behaviors . The findings also highlight the importance of exploring multiple dimensions of the complex human mothering phenotype .","Intraepithelial CD8 - positive T lymphocytes predict survival for patients with serous stage III ovarian carcinomas : relevance of clonal selection of T lymphocytes . BACKGROUND : The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic effect of tumour - infiltrating lymphocytes ( TILs ) in serous stage III ovarian carcinoma to determine Q15399 clonality and to correlate this to Her2 / neu expression . METHODS : DB03843 - fixed and paraffin - embedded ovarian carcinomas were examined for P11836 - , CD3 - , P01730 - and CD8 - positive lymphocytes ( n = 100 ) , and for Her2 / neu - positive tumour cells ( n = 55 / 100 ) by immunohistochemistry . Clonality analysis was carried out by T - cell receptor gamma ( TCRgamma ) gene rearrangements ( n = 93 / 100 ) . Statistical analyses included experimental and clinico - pathological variables , as well as disease - free ( DFS ) and overall ( OS ) survival . RESULTS : P11836 - positive B lymphocytes were present in 57 . 7 % ( stromal ) / 33 . 0 % ( intraepithelial ) and CD3 - positive T lymphocytes in 99 . 0 % ( stromal ) / 90 . 2 % ( intraepithelial ) of ovarian carcinomas . Intraepithelial CD3 - positive T lymphocytes were correlated with improved DFS in optimally debulked patients ( P = 0 . 0402 ) . Intraepithelial CD8 - positive T lymphocytes were correlated with improved OS in all optimally debulked patients ( P = 0 . 0201 ) and in those undergoing paclitaxel / carboplatin therapy ( P = 0 . 0092 ) . Finally , rarified and clonal TCRgamma gene rearrangements were detected in 37 out of 93 ( 39 . 8 % ) and 15 out of 93 ( 16 . 1 % ) cases , respectively . This was marginally associated with improved DFS ( P = 0 . 0873 ) . Despite a significant correlation of P04626 / neu status and intraepithelial CD8 - positive lymphocytes ( P = 0 . 0264 ) , this was non - directional ( R =- 0 . 257 ; P = 0 . 0626 ) . CONCLUSION : Improved survival of ovarian cancer patients is related to the infiltration , clonal selection and intraepithelial persistence of T lymphocytes .","A RANTES - antibody fusion protein retains antigen specificity and chemokine function . The successful eradication of cancer cells in the setting of minimal residual disease may require targeting of metastatic tumor deposits that evade the immune system . We combined the targeting flexibility and specificity of mAbs with the immune effector function of the chemokine RANTES to target established tumor deposits . We describe the construction of an Ab fusion molecule with variable domains directed against the tumor - associated Ag P04626 / neu , linked to sequences encoding the chemokine RANTES ( RANTES . her2 . IgG3 ) . RANTES is a potent chemoattractant of T cells , NK cells , monocytes , and dendritic cells , and expression of RANTES has been shown to enhance immune responses against tumors in murine models . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 fusion protein bound specifically to P04626 / neu Ag expressed on EL4 cells and on SKBR3 breast cancer cells as assayed by flow cytometry . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 could elicit actin polymerization of THP - 1 cells and transendothelial migration of primary T lymphocytes . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 prebound to SKBR3 cells also facilitated migration of T cells . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 bound specifically to the P51681 chemokine receptor , as demonstrated by flow cytometry , and inhibited HIV - 1 infection via the P51681 coreceptor . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 , alone or in combination with other chemokine or cytokine fusion Abs , may be a suitable reagent for recruitment and activation of an expanded repertoire of effector cells to tumor deposits .","Novel oral anticoagulants in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes : is there any room for new anticoagulants ? Thrombosis plays a key role in the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes ( ACS ) . The management of patients with ACS includes interventional procedures and use of antithrombotic agents acutely , and dual antiplatelet therapy ( aspirin and a Q9H244 receptor antagonist ) for secondary prevention . However , patients with recent ACS remain at a substantial residual risk for recurrent ischemic events or death . The idea of follow - up treatment with an oral anticoagulant on top of standard therapy seems promising . DB00682 was the first oral anticoagulant thoroughly investigated in this direction , but the widespread long - term use of warfarin in ACS has been limited by challenges associated with pharmacodynamic / pharmacokinetic deficiencies of the drug and the risk of bleeding . Novel oral anticoagulants , such as direct thrombin inhibitors ( DTIs ) and FXa inhibitors overcome the downsides of VKAs . DB04898 was the first DTI , investigated and proven to be effective in prevention of recurrent ischemic events in ACS patients , but the drug association with hepatotoxicity prompted its withdrawal . DB06695 , apixaban , darexaban ( YM150 ) and P50750 - 442 were studied in phase II dose - escalation trials in order to determine the balance between clinical effectiveness and bleeding risk in daily use with dual antiplatelet therapy , with both positive and negative results . DB06228 is the only agent that completed a phase III trial , showing reduction in recurrent ischemic events rate and death from cardiovascular causes as well as all - cause death . This review summarizes the data from completed and ongoing clinical trials of the new oral anticoagulants in patients with ACS .","P13501 increases lung cancer migration via PI3K , Akt and NF - kappaB pathways . P13501 ( previously called RANTES ) is in the CC - chemokine family and plays a crucial role in the migration and metastasis of human cancer cells . Besides , integrins are the major adhesive molecules in mammalian cells . Here we found P13501 increased the migration and cell surface expression of alphavbeta3 integrin in human lung cancer cells ( A549 cells ) . P13501 stimulation increased phosphorylation of the p85alpha subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) and serine 473 of Akt . Also , we found that PI3K inhibitor ( Ly294002 ) or Akt inhibitor suppressed P13501 - induced migration activities and integrin expression of A549 cells . Transfection of cells with p85 or Akt mutant also reduced P13501 - mediated cancer migration . In addition , treatment of A549 cells with P13501 induced O15111 alpha / beta ( IKK alpha / beta ) phosphorylation , IkappaB phosphorylation , p65 DB00133 ( 536 ) phosphorylation , and kappaB - luciferase activity . Furthermore , the P13501 - mediated increases in p65 DB00133 ( 536 ) phosphorylation were inhibited by Ly294002 and Akt inhibitor . Taken together , our results suggest that P13501 acts through PI3K / Akt , which in turn activates IKKalpha / beta and NF - kappaB , resulting in the activation of alphavbeta3 integrin and contributing to the migration of human lung cancer cells ."],"string":"[\n \"Blockade of lymphocyte chemotaxis in visceral graft - versus - host disease . BACKGROUND : Graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) is a major barrier to successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation ( HSCT ) . The chemokine receptor P51681 appears to play a role in alloreactivity . We tested whether P51681 blockade would be safe and limit GVHD in humans . METHODS : We tested the in vitro effect of the P51681 antagonist maraviroc on lymphocyte function and chemotaxis . We then enrolled 38 high - risk patients in a single - group phase 1 and 2 study of reduced - intensity allogeneic HSCT that combined maraviroc with standard GVHD prophylaxis . RESULTS : DB04835 inhibited P51681 internalization and lymphocyte chemotaxis in vitro without impairing T - cell function or formation of hematopoietic - cell colonies . In 35 patients who could be evaluated , the cumulative incidence rate ( ± SE ) of grade II to IV acute GVHD was low at 14 . 7 ± 6 . 2 % on day 100 and 23 . 6 ± 7 . 4 % on day 180 . Acute liver and gut GVHD were not observed before day 100 and remained uncommon before day 180 , resulting in a low cumulative incidence of grade III or IV GVHD on day 180 ( 5 . 9 ± 4 . 1 % ) . The 1 - year rate of death that was not preceded by disease relapse was 11 . 7 ± 5 . 6 % without excessive rates of relapse or infection . Serum from patients receiving maraviroc prevented P51681 internalization by P13501 and blocked T - cell chemotaxis in vitro , providing evidence of antichemotactic activity . CONCLUSIONS : In this study , inhibition of lymphocyte trafficking was a specific and potentially effective new strategy to prevent visceral acute GVHD . ( Funded by Pfizer and others ; ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00948753 . ) .\",\n \"HIV - 1 resistance to maraviroc conferred by a P01730 binding site mutation in the envelope glycoprotein gp120 . DB04835 ( MVC ) is a P51681 antagonist that inhibits HIV - 1 entry by binding to the coreceptor and inducing structural alterations in the extracellular loops . In this study , we isolated MVC - resistant variants from an HIV - 1 primary isolate that arose after 21 weeks of tissue culture passage in the presence of inhibitor . gp120 sequences from passage control and MVC - resistant cultures were cloned into NL4 - 3 via yeast - based recombination followed by sequencing and drug susceptibility testing . Using 140 clones , three mutations were linked to MVC resistance , but none appeared in the V3 loop as was the case with previous HIV - 1 strains resistant to P51681 antagonists . Rather , resistance was dependent upon a single mutation in the C4 region of gp120 . Chimeric clones bearing this N425K mutation replicated at high MVC concentrations and displayed significant shifts in 50 % inhibitory concentrations ( IC ( 50 ) s ) , characteristic of resistance to all other antiretroviral drugs but not typical of MVC resistance . Previous reports on MVC resistance describe an ability to use a drug - bound form of the receptor , leading to reduction in maximal drug inhibition . In contrast , our structural models on K425 gp120 suggest that this resistant mutation impacts P01730 interactions and highlights a novel pathway for MVC resistance .\",\n \"Longitudinal analysis of HIV - 1 coreceptor tropism by single and triplicate HIV - 1 RNA and DNA sequencing in patients undergoing successful first - line antiretroviral therapy . OBJECTIVES : DB04835 has been shown to be effective in patients harbouring P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 . While this P51681 antagonist has initially been used in salvage therapy , its excellent safety profile makes it ideal for antiretroviral treatment simplification strategies in patients with suppressed plasma viraemia . The aim of this study was to compare HIV - 1 tropism as detected in baseline plasma RNA and peripheral blood mononuclear cell ( PBMC ) DNA prior to first - line therapy and to analyse tropism evolution while on successful treatment . METHODS : HIV - 1 tropism was determined using triplicate genotypic testing combined with geno2pheno [ coreceptor ] analysis at a 10 % false positive rate in 42 patients . Paired pre - treatment plasma RNA and PBMC DNA and two subsequent PBMC DNA samples ( the first obtained after reaching undetectable plasma HIV - 1 RNA and the second after at least 2 years of suppression of plasma viraemia ) were evaluated . RESULTS : Coreceptor tropism was completely concordant in paired pre - treatment RNA and DNA , with 26 . 2 % of HIV - 1 sequences predicted to be non - P51681 - tropic . During follow - up , coreceptor tropism switches were detected in 4 ( 9 . 5 % ) patients without any preferential direction . Although false positive rate discrepancies within triplicates were common , the rate of discordance of coreceptor tropism assignment among triplicate results in this mostly P51681 - tropic dataset was only 2 . 1 % , questioning the added value of triplicate testing compared with single testing . CONCLUSIONS : HIV - 1 coreceptor tropism changes during virologically successful first - line treatment are infrequent . HIV - 1 DNA analysis may thus support the choice of a P51681 antagonist in treatment switch strategies ; however , maraviroc treatment outcome data are required to confirm this option .\",\n \"[ ___MASK86___ in the management of functional dyspepsia and delayed gastric emptying ] . ___MASK86___ is a sulpiride isomer that exerts its prokinetic action through a dual mechanism : 1 ) as a P14416 antagonist and 2 ) as a serotonin 5HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist , conferring this drug with a cholinergic effect . At a dosage of 25mg three times daily , levosulpiride accelerates gastric and gallbladder emptying . Clinical trials have shown that this agent is more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms of dyspepsia , while comparative studies have demonstrated that its effect is similar or superior to that of other dopamine antagonists . The safety profile of levosulpiride is good and the frequency of adverse events is similar to that of other D ( 2 ) dopamine antagonists . Therefore , this drug is a useful therapeutic option in the management of patients with functional dyspepsia , as well as in those with delayed gastric emptying .\",\n \"High loading dose of clopidogrel is unable to satisfactorily inhibit platelet reactivity in patients with glycoprotein IIIA gene polymorphism : a genetic substudy of PRAGUE - 8 trial . The study aimed to assess the impact of nine polymorphisms of genes encoding platelet receptors , enzymes , and hemostatic factors on clopidogrel efficacy to inhibit platelet reactivity in patients with stable coronary artery disease undergoing elective coronary angiography either with or without ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention . The study was performed as a genetic substudy of the PRAGUE - 8 trial . Ninety - five patients pretreated with 600 mg clopidogrel at least 6 h prior to coronary angiography were tested . Baseline platelet reactivity to ADP was assessed before the drug was administered . ___MASK68___ efficacy was tested again at 12 and 28 h after administration . Polymorphisms of platelet receptors , glycoprotein ( GP ) Ia ( 807C / T ) , Q9HCN6 ( 13254C / T ) , P05106 ( PlA1 / PlA2 ) , P25116 ( IVSn - 14A / T ) , Q9H244 ( 32C / T ) , Q9H244 ( H1 / H2 ) haplotype , gene variations of cyclooxygenase - 1 , Leiden , and factor II mutations were studied . Flow cytometric tests of vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation states were used as a measure of drug efficacy . None of the gene polymorphisms influenced baseline ADP - induced platelet reactivity significantly . Twenty - eight hours after drug administration , differences in suppression of ADP - induced platelet reactivity were observed between polymorphism - positive and polymorphism - negative patients . Inhibition of platelet reactivity , after 600 mg of clopidogrel , was significantly less in carriers of PlA2 ( P = 0 . 009 ) for mean decrease in platelet reactivity index . The proportion of clopidogrel nonresponders ( platelet reactivity index > 50 % ) was apparently higher in PlA2 carriers in comparison with PlA1 / PlA1 patients ( 54 vs . 24 % , P = 0 . 082 ) . A 600 mg loading dose of clopidogrel failed to acceptably inhibit platelet reactivity in patients who were positive for the PlA2 polymorphism .\",\n \"Treatment with P51681 antagonists : which patient may have a benefit ? The concept of P51681 antagonists introduces an additional molecular target . DB04835 ( MVR ) is approved by the FDA for use in HIV - 1 infected patients for combination antiretroviral treatment of adults infected with only P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 who have evidence of viral replication and HIV - 1 strains resistant to multiple antiretroviral agents . Tropism and treatment history should guide the use of MVR . Data from clinical trials show significant efficacy of MVR for patients with pre - treatment and multiple class failure . Additional clinical data show a P01730 reconstitution that is more pronounced than with comparator in treatment naive and in late stage patients even without P51681 - tropic virus indicating patients in earlier stages and even patients without P51681 testing will benefit from MVR . MVR is not licensed for treatment naive patients but it has a high potential for further development in this patient group . It shows better immunological reconstitution than efavirenz . Pooled safety data from all available trials shows good short term tolerability . Caution is needed in hepatitis co - infection with pre - existing liver damage and in patients with heart failure . Isolates from different geographic regions differ in coreceptor usage . Summarizing knowledge on HIV - 1 subtypes and P51681 tropism shows that in principle all subtypes are susceptible to MVR . However , in subtypes A and D dualtropic and alternative coreceptor use were found . Clinical efficacy in patients from regions with A and D predominance should be studied in future trials . In conclusion , MVR will be of benefit for patients in various treatment situations and regions .\",\n \"Methamphetamine enhances HIV infection of macrophages . Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the use of methamphetamine ( meth ) , a sympathomimetic stimulant , is particularly common among patients infected with HIV . However , there is a lack of direct evidence that meth promotes HIV infection of target cells . This study examined whether meth is able to enhance HIV infection of macrophages , the primary target site for the virus . Meth treatment resulted in a significant and dose - dependent increase of HIV reverse transcriptase activity in human blood monocyte - derived macrophages . P21728 antagonists ( SCH23390 and SKF83566 ) blocked this meth - mediated increase in the HIV infectivity of macrophages . Investigation of the underlying mechanisms of meth action showed that meth up - regulated the expression of the HIV entry co - receptor P51681 on macrophages . Additionally , meth inhibited the expression of endogenous interferon - alpha and signal transducer and activator of transcription - 1 in macrophages . These findings provide direct in vitro evidence to support the possibility that meth may function as a cofactor in the immunopathogenesis of HIV infection and may lead to the future development of innate immunity - based intervention for meth users with HIV infection .\",\n \"FDA notifications . DB04835 approved as a P51681 co - receptor antagonist .\",\n \"___MASK40___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK40___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK40___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK40___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .\",\n \"The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK26___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .\",\n \"Reduced maximal inhibition in phenotypic susceptibility assays indicates that viral strains resistant to the P51681 antagonist maraviroc utilize inhibitor - bound receptor for entry . DB04835 is a P51681 antagonist in clinical development as one of a new class of antiretrovirals targeting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) coreceptor binding . We investigated the mechanism of HIV resistance to maraviroc by using in vitro sequential passage and site - directed mutagenesis . Serial passage through increasing maraviroc concentrations failed to select maraviroc - resistant variants from some laboratory - adapted and clinical isolates of HIV - 1 . However , high - level resistance to maraviroc was selected from three of six primary isolates passaged in peripheral blood lymphocytes ( PBL ) . The SF162 strain acquired resistance to maraviroc in both treated and control cultures ; all resistant variants were able to use P61073 as a coreceptor . In contrast , maraviroc - resistant virus derived from isolates CC1 / 85 and RU570 remained P51681 tropic , as evidenced by susceptibility to the P51681 antagonist P35240 - C , resistance to the P61073 antagonist DB06809 , and an inability to replicate in P51681 Delta32 / Delta32 PBL . Strain - specific mutations were identified in the V3 loop of maraviroc - resistant CC1 / 85 and RU570 . The envelope - encoding region of maraviroc - resistant CC1 / 85 was inserted into an NL4 - 3 background . This recombinant virus was completely resistant to maraviroc but retained susceptibility to aplaviroc . Reverse mutation of gp120 residues 316 and 323 in the V3 loop ( numbering from HXB2 ) to their original sequence restored wild - type susceptibility to maraviroc , while reversion of either mutation resulted in a partially sensitive virus with reduced maximal inhibition ( plateau ) . The plateaus are consistent with the virus having acquired the ability to utilize maraviroc - bound receptor for entry . This hypothesis was further corroborated by the observation that a high concentration of maraviroc blocks the activity of aplaviroc against maraviroc - resistant virus .\",\n \"DB04835 , a P51681 antagonist , prevents development of hepatocellular carcinoma in a mouse model . Chronic liver disease may result in a sequential progression through fibrosis , cirrhosis and lead , eventually , to hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) . Hepatic stellate cells ( P19526 ) seem to be responsible for the fibrogenic response through the activation of an autocrine loop involving the chemokine receptor , P51681 . However , the role of P51681 in HCC remains poorly understood . Since this receptor is also one of the main ports of entry for the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) , several P51681 inhibitors are being used in the clinic to reduce viral load . We used one of these inhibitors , maraviroc ( MVC ) , in a mouse model of diet - induced HCC to investigate whether this intervention would reduce disease progression . Animals treated with MVC on top of a normal control diet did not present any evidence of toxicity or any morphological change when compared with non - treated mice . Animals treated with MVC presented higher survival , less liver fibrosis , lower levels of liver injury markers and chemokines , less apoptosis , lower proliferation index , and lower tumor burden than their counterparts receiving only the hepatotoxic diet . In addition , MVC inhibits P19526 activation markers such as phosphorylation of p38 and P29323 , and increases hepatocyte survival . This study suggests that MVC , a well tolerated and clinically characterized drug , may be used as a preventative treatment for HCC . Clinical studies are needed to demonstrate the efficacy of this drug , or other P51681 inhibitors , in patients with high risk of developing HCC .\",\n \"Immunoregulatory and anti - tumor effects of polysaccharopeptide and Astragalus polysaccharides on tumor - bearing mice . The aim of this study was to determine whether polysaccharopeptide ( PSP ) and Astragalus polysaccharides ( APS ) can be combined together as a new complex prescription ( PSP + APS ) for aiding adriamycin ( AMD ) chemotherapy . Ehrlich ' s ascites carcinoma ( EAC ) was used to establish a solid tumor model in Kunming mice . Immunocytochemical and immunohistochemical analysis were employed to detect the immunoregulatory and anti - tumor effects of EAC bearing mice after 30 days of administration with PSP and APS . PSP and PSP + APS could significantly increase the percentage of CD3 (+) and P01730 (+) T - lymphocytes , the ratio of P01730 (+)/ CD8 (+) , and the expression of P60568 / IL - 2R in spleen and Bax in tumor tissue , but led to a diminution of Bcl - 2 and P11802 in tumor tissue compared with those of control group . In addition , PSP + APS could restore the immunological effects against AMD - induced immunosuppression , such as the subset of leukomonocyte , the expression of P60568 / IL - 2R in the spleen , and the thymus index . These findings suggest that the immunomodulatory and anti - cancer effects of this new formula ( PSP + APS ) were better than those of PSP alone , and also could resist immunosuppression induced by AMD .\",\n \"Lessons from maraviroc clinical trials . Evaluation of : Gulick RM , Lalezari J , Goodrich J et al . DB04835 for previously treated patients with R5 HIV - 1 infection . N . Engl . J . Med . 359 , 1429 - 1441 ( 2008 ) . DB04835 is the first commercially available HIV chemokine receptor antagonist targeting HIV that utilizes the P51681 chemokine receptor ( R5 tropic ) . The DB04835 versus Optimized Therapy in Viremic Antiretroviral Treatment - Experienced Patients ( MOTIVATE ) trials were two randomized , placebo - controlled studies designed to demonstrate the activity of maraviroc in triple - class - experienced HIV individuals , with a primary end point of viral load suppression at 48 weeks . DB04835 outperformed the placebo plus optimized background ( OBT ) arm , and exhibited a favorable safety profile with low discontinuation rates , which equaled those of the placebo plus OBT group . The results of these trials led to maraviroc receiving regulatory approval for the treatment of HIV .\",\n \"Src and P61073 are involved in the invasiveness of breast cancer cells with acquired resistance to lapatinib . ___MASK61___ is a dual P00533 and ErbB - 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has significantly improved the clinical outcome of ErbB - 2 - overexpressing breast cancer patients . However , patients inexorably develop mechanisms of resistance that limit the efficacy of the drug . In order to identify potential targets for therapeutic intervention in lapatinib - resistant patients , we isolated , from ErbB - 2 - overexpressing SK - Br - 3 breast cancer cells , the SK - Br - 3 Lap - R - resistant subclone , which is able to routinely grow in 1 µM lapatinib . Resistant cells have a more aggressive phenotype compared with parental cells , as they show a higher ability to invade through a matrigel - coated membrane . ___MASK61___ - resistant cells have an increased Src kinase activity and persistent levels of activation of P27361 / 2 and AKT compared with parental cells . Treatment with the Src inhibitor saracatinib in combination with lapatinib reduces AKT and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and restores the sensitivity of resistant cells to lapatinib . SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells also show levels of expression of P61073 that are higher compared with parental cells and are not affected by Src inhibition . Treatment with saracatinib or a specific P61073 antibody reduces the invasive ability of SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells , with the two drugs showing cooperative effects . Finally , blockade of Src signaling significantly increases P50591 - induced cell death in SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells . Taken together , our results demonstrate that breast cancer cells with acquired resistance to lapatinib have a more aggressive phenotype compared with their parental counterpart , and that Src signaling and P61073 play an important role in this phenomenon , thus representing potential targets for therapeutic intervention in lapatinib - resistant breast cancer patients .\",\n \"DB04835 , risks and benefits : a review of the clinical literature . BACKGROUND : DB04835 represents the first licensed P51681 co - receptor antagonist from the new antiretroviral ( ARV ) drug - class of entry inhibitors . RESULTS : Results of Phase III clinical trials in three - drug - class experienced patients have presented maraviroc as a promising new agent for treatment of HIV - 1 - infection . DB04835 ( b . i . d ./ q . d . ) + optimised background therapy ( OBT ) provided significantly superior virological control and P01730 + increases compared with placebo + OBT at 48 weeks , with no clinically relevant differences in the safety profile between the maraviroc and the placebo groups . CONCLUSION : Its proven efficacy in cases of virological failure and three - class ARV - drug resistance is a major benefit of maraviroc compared to the so far commercially available drugs from existing ( non - ) nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors ( [ N ] NRTI ) and protease inhibitors drug - classes , particularly in times of increasing ARV drug resistance . Moreover , the tolerability profile of the drug makes maraviroc particularly appealing as a combination partner in ARV therapy . As maraviroc however is only effective against P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 , tropism testing is required before initiation of treatment . Tropism - testing possibilities are still limited , and presently only possible at high costs . The main constraints to be considered in the clinical use of maraviroc are the declining number of P51681 - tropic patients with advanced HIV - 1 disease owing to tropism - shifting and the occurrence of drug - drug interactions , requiring regular dose adaptations . The true clinical value of this new substance and its future role in the treatment of HIV - 1 - infection remains to be defined by further data from clinical studies and by future experiences of practitioners .\",\n \"Nearly Complete Response of Brain Metastases from P04626 Overexpressing Breast Cancer with ___MASK61___ and DB01101 after Whole Brain Irradiation . DB00072 treatment does not prevent intracranial seeding and is largely ineffective for established central nervous system metastasis in P04626 overexpressing breast cancer patients . Combination therapy of lapatinib and capecitabine may be an effective treatment option for brain metastasis of P04626 - positive breast cancer . We report a patient with breast cancer overexpressing HER - 2 where brain metastases were successfully treated with radiation and a combination of lapatinib and capecitabine .\",\n \"The potential role of PD0332991 ( ___MASK11___ ) in the treatment of multiple myeloma . INTRODUCTION : Multiple myeloma ( MM ) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies . Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) in the pathogenesis of MM . PD0332991 ( ___MASK11___ ) is an orally bioavailable , highly selective inhibitor of the P11802 / 6 - cyclin complex and downstream retinoblastoma protein ( Rb ) activation pathway that induces cell cycle arrest in the P55008 phase . AREAS COVERED : In this review , the authors summarize the role of the P11802 / 6 signaling pathway in MM . They also summarize the development of PD0332991 as a specific inhibitor of P11802 / 6 , and the reported preclinical and clinical data supporting the potential role of PD0332991 in MM . EXPERT OPINION : While PD0332991 is essentially cytostatic , inducing prolonged P55008 arrest , it enhances the cytotoxic effect of other agents effective in MM , including bortezomib and lenalidomide , as confirmed in early phase clinical trials . However , with a plethora of other drugs of different classes being tested in MM , further development of PD0332991 will depend on defining the most efficacious combination with least toxicity . An unexplored opportunity remains the potential protective effect of PD0332991 against lytic bone lesions of MM . The next few years are likely to better define the place of PD0332991 in the treatment of MM .\",\n \"P51681 antagonist TD - 0680 uses a novel mechanism for enhanced potency against HIV - 1 entry , cell - mediated infection , and a resistant variant . Regardless of the route of transmission , R5 - tropic HIV - 1 predominates early in infection , rendering P51681 ( P51681 ) antagonists as attractive agents not only for antiretroviral therapy but also for prevention . Here , we report the specificity , potency , and underlying mechanism of action of a novel small molecule P51681 antagonist , TD - 0680 . TD - 0680 displayed the greatest potency against a diverse group of R5 - tropic HIV - 1 and SIV strains when compared with its prodrug , TD - 0232 , the Food and Drug Administration - approved P51681 antagonist DB04835 , and P50750 - 779 , with EC ( 50 ) values in the subnanomolar range ( 0 . 09 - 2 . 29 nm ) . Importantly , TD - 0680 was equally potent at blocking envelope - mediated cell - cell fusion and cell - mediated viral transmission as well as the replication of a P50750 - 779 / DB04835 - resistant HIV - 1 variant . Interestingly , TD - 0232 and TD - 0680 functioned differently despite binding to a similar transmembrane pocket of P51681 . Site - directed mutagenesis , drug combination , and antibody blocking assays identified a novel mechanism of action of TD - 0680 . In addition to binding to the transmembrane pocket , the unique exo configuration of this molecule protrudes and sterically blocks access to the extracellular loop 2 ( ECL2 ) region of P51681 , thereby interrupting the interaction between virus and its co - receptor more effectively . This mechanism of action was supported by the observations of similar TD - 0680 potency against P01730 - dependent and - independent SIV strains and by molecular docking analysis using a P51681 model . TD - 0680 , therefore , merits development as an anti - HIV - 1 agent for therapeutic purposes and / or as a topical microbicide for the prevention of sexual transmission of R5 - tropic HIV - 1 .\",\n \"Timing of expression of inflammatory mediators in skeletal muscles from mice acutely infected with the RA strain of Trypanosoma cruzi . OBJECTIVE : Chagas ' disease is caused by persistent Trypanosoma cruzi infection in muscle cells that ultimately results in chronic inflammation and tissue destruction . The goal of this study was to determine the expression of different chemokines and their receptors , as well as proinflammatory cytokines and inducible nitric oxide synthase , in muscles from mice acutely infected with T . cruzi . METHODS : Histological , semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical studies were performed on skeletal muscle and myocardium of BALB / c mice infected with T . cruzi , RA strain . RESULTS : Early induction of muscular mRNA expression for P13501 / P51681 and Q07325 / P49682 , as well as for P35228 , P01579 , P01375 and MIF , was demonstrated accompanied by progressive increases in parasitism and leukocyte recruitment . Protein overexpression for MIF and P13501 / P51681 was also verified in the infected muscles . CONCLUSIONS : In muscles from acutely T . cruzi RA - infected mice , upregulated gene expression of proinflammatory chemokines , chemokine receptors , cytokines and P35228 is associated with the severity of parasite burden and myopathic alterations . Compared to the heart , striated muscles displayed differential timing of expression of several inflammatory mediators throughout acute infection . Our findings suggest that enhanced early production of these factors could contribute to T . cruzi - dependent inflammatory damage to skeletal muscles .\",\n \"Safety profile of maraviroc in patients coinfected with HIV - 1 and hepatitis B or C included in the maraviroc expanded access program . OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the safety of maraviroc with other antiretrovirals in patients with HIV - 1 coinfected with hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) or hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) . METHODS : This was a multicenter , noncomparative , open - label , expanded access program ( EAP ) initiated in February 2007 . Patients with P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 and HIV - 1 RNA ≥ 1000 copies / mL on their current treatment received maraviroc 300 mg ( 150 mg with protease inhibitors ) twice daily with optimized background therapy ( OBT ) , which could include the newer agents raltegravir , etravirine , and darunavir . The adverse event ( AE ) profile was compared with the active and placebo arms of the maraviroc phase III clinical trials MOTIVATE 1 and 2 , where the OBT did not include these agents . RESULTS : A total of 1 , 032 patients were enrolled : 51 HIV / HBV coinfected ; 149 HIV / HCV coinfected , 9 HIV / HBV / HCV coinfected , and 823 HIV - 1 monoinfected . Most ( 76 % ) received at least 1 newer agent . Overall AE frequency was comparable across coinfection groups ( 63 % - 72 % ) . Hepatobiliary events were more common in HIV / HCV coinfection than in HIV monoinfection or HIV / HBV coinfection ( 10 . 0 , 4 . 8 , and 3 . 1 per 100 patient - years , respectively ) . Across all coinfection groups , there was a trend toward lower exposure - adjusted rates of serious and hepatobiliary AEs in the EAP than in the MOTIVATE studies . Grade 3 / 4 transaminase elevations in patients receiving maraviroc in the EAP and MOTIVATE were comparable with those seen in the MOTIVATE placebo arm . CONCLUSION : DB04835 plus an OBT did not increase the incidence of AEs or severe laboratory liver abnormalities in HIV - 1 - infected patients coinfected with HBV or HCV .\",\n \"___MASK76___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK76___ ( ___MASK76___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK76___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK76___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK76___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .\",\n \"Modeling the allosteric modulation of P51681 function by DB04835 . DB04835 is a non - peptidic , low molecular weight CC chemokine receptor 5 ( P51681 ) ligand that has recently been marketed for the treatment of HIV infected individuals . This review discusses recent molecular modeling studies of P51681 by homology to CXC chemokine receptor 4 , their contribution to the understanding of the allosteric mode of action of the inhibitor and their potential for the development of future drugs with improved efficiency and preservation of P51681 biological functions .\",\n \"DB00898 abuse and HIV infection : role of P14416 . According to a survey from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study ( HCSUS ) , approximately 53 % of HIV - infected patients reported drinking alcohol and 8 % were classified as heavy drinkers . The role of alcohol as a risk factor for HIV infection has been widely studied and recent research has found a significant association between heavy alcohol consumption and lower levels of P01730 T cells among HIV - infected alcoholics . Although there is evidence on the role of alcohol as a risk factor for HIV transmission and disease progression , there is a need for population studies to determine the genetic mechanisms that affect alcohol ' s role in HIV disease progression . One of the mechanisms of interest is the dopaminergic system . To date , the effects of dopamine on HIV neuroimmune pathogenesis are not well understood ; however , dopaminergic neural degeneration due to HIV is known to occur by viral invasion into the brain via immune cells , and modulation of dopamine in the CNS may be a common mechanism by which different types of substances of abuse impact HIV disease progression . Although previous studies have shown an association of P14416 ( P14416 ) polymorphisms with severity of alcohol dependence , the expression of this allele risk on HIV patients with alcohol dependence has not been systematically explored . In the current study , P14416 Taq1A and C957T SNP genotyping analyses were performed in 165 HIV - infected alcohol abusers and the results were examined with immune status and P01730 counts .\",\n \"DB04835 reduces the regulatory T - cell frequency in antiretroviral - naive HIV - infected subjects . BACKGROUND : DB04835 is the first antiretroviral ( O00253 ) drug to target a human protein , the P51681 coreceptor ; however , the mechanisms of maraviroc - associated immunomodulation in human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) - infected subjects remain to be elucidated . Regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) play a key role in HIV - associated immunopathology and are susceptible to maraviroc - mediated P51681 blockade . Our aim was to evaluate the effect of maraviroc on Tregs . METHODS : We compared the effect of maraviroc - containing or - sparing combination O00253 ( cART ) on Tregs in O00253 - naive , HIV - infected subjects . Tregs were characterized as P01730 (+) CD25 ( hi ) FoxP3 (+) on day 0 , 8 , and 30 . Additional analysis on week 48 was performed in a subgroup of patients . The potential reduction in the frequency of Tregs among maraviroc - treated peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) was also tested in vitro . The suppressive function of Tregs was also analyzed in maraviroc - treated Tregs . RESULTS : We found that maraviroc significantly reduced the Treg frequency in both the short term and 1 year after treatment initiation . In vitro experiments showed a dose - dependent reduction in the Treg frequency after treatment of PBMCs with maraviroc , although their in vitro suppressive function was not altered . CONCLUSIONS : These findings partially explain maraviroc - associated immunomodulatory effects and open new therapeutic expectations for the development of Treg - depleting immunotherapies .\",\n \"P01308 suppresses IKs ( P51787 / P15382 ) currents , which require β - subunit P15382 . Abnormal QT prolongation in diabetic patients has become a clinical problem because it increases the risk of lethal ventricular arrhythmia . In an animal model of type 1 diabetes mellitus , several ion currents , including the slowly activating delayed rectifier potassium current ( IKs ) , are altered . The IKs channel is composed of P51787 and P15382 subunits , whose genetic mutations are well known to cause long QT syndrome . Although insulin is known to affect many physiological and pathophysiological events in the heart , acute effects of insulin on cardiac ion channels are poorly understood at present . This study was designed to investigate direct electrophysiological effects of insulin on IKs ( P51787 / P15382 ) currents . P51787 and P15382 were co - expressed in Xenopus oocytes , and whole cell currents were measured by a two - microelectrode voltage - clamp method . Acute application of insulin suppressed the P51787 / P15382 currents and phosphorylated Akt and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) , the two major downstream effectors , in a concentration - dependent manner . Wortmannin ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) , a phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) inhibitor , attenuated the suppression of the currents and phosphorylation of Akt by insulin , whereas U0126 ( 10 (- 5 ) M ) , a mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( MEK ) inhibitor , had no effect on insulin - induced suppression of the currents . In addition , insulin had little effect on P51787 currents without P15382 , which indicated an essential role of P15382 in the acute suppressive effects of insulin . Mutagenesis studies revealed amino acid residues 111 - 118 within the distal third C - terminus of P15382 as an important region . P01308 has direct electrophysiological effects on IKs currents , which may affect cardiac excitability .\",\n \"[ Conclusions and perspectives . DB04835 ] . This monograph discusses most important aspects DB04835 , the development and application perspectives of this drug , as well as main questions raised in its use . DB04835 is the first P51681 antagonist approved for treating HIV infection . Its imidazopyridine structure interacts with P51681 and induces a co - receptor conformation that prevents glycoproteins binding to the viral envelope . It has powerful antiviral activity and acts on a wide spectrum of viruses with affinity for this receptor . This situation means that a tropism test has to be done before treatment to define whether the patient is a carrier of R5 variants . DB04835 is indicated in HIV infected patients who have received previous antiretroviral treatment . It has a low toxicity and , according to preliminary data , a high genetic barrier . The resistance mechanism is associated with changes in the V3 region which allow the virus to recognise the P51681 co - receptor bound to the DB04835 molecule . The main cause of treatment failure is the selection of pre - existing X4 strains not detected by the reference test . DB04835 can be combined with any other antiretroviral on the market or in clinically advanced development . The indication of DB04835 in the early phases of the infection is not currently recommended and will depend whether it is shown to be inferior when compared other treatments or a benefit in other pathogenic aspects , such as recovery of P01730 lymphocytes or a reduction in viral reservoirs .\",\n \"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK15___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .\",\n \"[ Analysis of the prevalence of P51681 coreceptor antagonist resistance mutations among HIV - 1 variants in Russia ] . The authors studied the prevalence of mutations associated with resistance to the CCRS coreceptor antagonists maraviroc and vicriviroc in Russia . Most ( 93 . 6 % ) patients infected with HIV - 1 genetic subtype A ( IDU - A ) , predominant in the Q9NSE2 countries , were found to have maraviroc resistance mutations . These mutations appear to reflect the natural genome polymorphism characteristic of the variant IDU - A . DB04835 resistance mutations were of limited occurrence ( 2 . 8 % ) among the samples of virus subtype B in Russia . There were no vicriviroc resistance mutations in both the HIV - 1 genetic variant IDU - A and the samples of virus subtype B . There is a need for further clinical studies evaluating the real impact of these mutations on the efficacy of maraviroc in patients infected with the HIV - 1 genetic variant IDU - A .\",\n \"The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Vpu protein inhibits NF - kappa B activation by interfering with beta TrCP - mediated degradation of Ikappa B . The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) Vpu protein binds to the P01730 receptor and induces its degradation by cytosolic proteasomes . This process involves the recruitment of human betaTrCP ( TrCP ) , a key member of the SkpI - Cdc53 - F - box E3 ubiquitin ligase complex that specifically interacts with phosphorylated Vpu molecules . Interestingly , Vpu itself , unlike other TrCP - interacting proteins , is not targeted for degradation by proteasomes . We now report that , by virtue of its affinity for TrCP and resistance to degradation , Vpu , but not a phosphorylation mutant unable to interact with TrCP , has a dominant negative effect on TrCP function . As a consequence , expression of Vpu in HIV - infected T cells or in HeLa cells inhibited P01375 - induced degradation of IkappaB - alpha . Vpu did not inhibit P01375 - mediated activation of the O15111 but instead interfered with the subsequent TrCP - dependent degradation of phosphorylated IkappaB - alpha . This resulted in a pronounced reduction of NF - kappaB activity . We also observed that in cells producing Vpu - defective virus , NF - kappaB activity was significantly increased even in the absence of cytokine stimulation . However , in the presence of Vpu , this HIV - mediated NF - kappaB activation was markedly reduced . These results suggest that Vpu modulates both virus - and cytokine - induced activation of NF - kappaB in HIV - 1 - infected cells .\",\n \"DB04835 : a coreceptor P51681 antagonist for management of HIV infection . PURPOSE : The mechanism of action , pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , clinical efficacy , drug interactions , adverse effects , dosage and administration , cost , and role in therapy of maraviroc are reviewed . SUMMARY : DB04835 is the first P51681 coreceptor antagonist to receive marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for the treatment of P51681 - tropic human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) infection as part of an optimized antiretroviral regimen in treatment - experienced patients . As 50 % or more of treatment - experienced patients may be infected with P61073 - tropic virus , a tropism assay should be performed before initiating maraviroc therapy . The majority of evidence supporting maraviroc ' s use comes from two studies of HIV - infected , treatment - experienced patients . Pooled analysis from these two studies revealed that twice - daily maraviroc decreased HIV - 1 RNA by 1 . 84 log copies / mL , compared with 0 . 78 log copy / mL with placebo . Forty - six percent of subjects attained an HIV - 1 RNA concentration of < 50 copies / mL , compared with only 17 % with placebo . In a trial of treatment - naive HIV - infected individuals , maraviroc failed to show noninferiority to efavirenz . DB04835 is metabolized by cytochrome P - 450 isoenzyme 3A4 and is subject to interactions with inhibitors and inducers of that isoenzyme , such as the protease inhibitors ( except tipranavir ) , efavirenz , and rifampin . Resistance has been reported with maraviroc , but specific mechanisms are still poorly understood . The most common adverse effects reported with maraviroc were diarrhea , nausea , fatigue , and headache . CONCLUSION : Available data support the use of maraviroc , the first P51681 antagonist to receive FDA marketing approval , as part of an optimized antiretroviral regimen in treatment - experienced patients infected with P51681 - tropic HIV .\",\n \"Rescue of HIV - 1 long - time archived X4 strains to escape maraviroc . Entry of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) into target cells is mediated by the P01730 receptor and a coreceptor , P51681 or P61073 . DB04835 interferes with HIV entry by binding the P51681 coreceptor . Virological failure to maraviroc - containing regimens can occur through the emergence of resistance , or through tropism evolution and broadened coreceptor usage . In the latter case , the physiological relevance of minority strains is a major concern . Here we report a retrospective analysis of coreceptor - usage and evolution based on 454 - ultra - deep - sequencing of plasma and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell ( PBMC ) - derived envelope V3 - loops , accounting for coreceptor usage , from a patient who failed a maraviroc - containing regimen through the emergence of X4 strains . The X4 maraviroc - escape variant resulted from recombination between a long time archived proviral sequence from 2003 ( 5 '- portion , including the V3 - loop ) and the dominant R5 strains circulating in plasma at the time of maraviroc - treatment initiation ( 3 '- portion ) . Phylogenetic analyses and BEAST modeling highlighted that an early diverse viral quasispecies underwent a severe bottleneck following reinitiation of HAART and repeated P60568 cycles between 1999 and 2001 , leading to the transient outgrowth and archiving of one highly homogeneous X4 population from plasma , and to the expansion in plasma of one PBMC - derived R5 strain . Under maraviroc selective pressure , the early , no longer detectable X4 strains archived in PBMC were partially rescued to provide X4 - determinants to the main circulating strain .\",\n \"A validated stability - indicating UPLC method for the determination of impurities in DB04835 . DB04835 is an antiretroviral drug in the P51681 receptor antagonist class , which is used in the treatment of HIV . DB04835 has six impurities . A novel , stability - indicating reversed - phase ultra - performance liquid chromatography ( RP - UPLC ) method has been developed for the quantitative determination of maraviroc in active pharmaceutical ingredients , along with its six impurities . The method is applicable to the quantification of related compounds and the assay of maraviroc . Efficient chromatographic separation was achieved on a BEH Shield RP - 18 column , 100 × 2 . 1 mm , 1 . 7 µm , in isocratic elution within 12 min . The mobile phase was 0 . 01 M ammonium acetate in water and acetonitrile in the ratio of 63 : 37 ( v / v ) . The flow rate was 0 . 4 mL / min , column oven temperature was maintained at 40 ° C and detection was conducted at 210 nm . Stress degradation conditions were established for maraviroc by subjecting it to acid , base , oxidation , water , humidity , thermal and photolysis stress . The stress samples were assayed against a qualified reference standard and the mass balance was close to 98 . 0 % . The developed UPLC method was validated according to the current International Conference on Harmonization guidelines for specificity , detection limit , quantitation limit , linearity , accuracy , precision , intermediate precision and robustness . The resolution between maraviroc and its six impurities was greater than 3 . 0 . A regression analysis showed that the correlation coefficient value was greater than 0 . 999 for maraviroc and its six impurities .\",\n \"P51681 as a treatment target in pulmonary arterial hypertension . BACKGROUND : Pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PH ) , whether idiopathic or related to underlying diseases such as HIV infection , results from complex vessel remodeling involving both pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell ( PA - SMC ) proliferation and inflammation . P51681 , a coreceptor for cellular HIV - 1 entry expressed on macrophages and vascular cells , may be involved in the pathogenesis of PH . DB04835 is a new P51681 antagonist designed to block HIV entry . METHODS AND RESULTS : Marked P51681 expression was found in lungs from patients with idiopathic PH , in mice with hypoxia - induced PH , and in Simian immunodeficiency virus - infected macaques , in which it was localized chiefly in the PA - SMCs . To assess the role for P51681 in experimental PH , we used both gene disruption and pharmacological P51681 inactivation in mice . Because maraviroc does not bind to murine P51681 , we used human - CCR5ki mice for pharmacological and immunohistochemical studies . Compared with wild - type mice , P51681 -/- mice or human - CCR5ki mice treated with maraviroc exhibited decreased PA - SMC proliferation and recruitment of perivascular and alveolar macrophages during hypoxia exposure . P51681 -/- mice reconstituted with wild - type bone marrow cells and wild - type mice reconstituted with P51681 -/- bone marrow cells were protected against PH , suggesting P51681 - mediated effects on PA - SMCs and macrophage involvement . The P51681 ligands P13501 and the HIV - 1 gp120 protein increased intracellular calcium and induced growth of human and human - CCR5ki mouse PA - SMCs ; maraviroc inhibited both effects . DB04835 also reduced the growth - promoting effects of conditioned media from P13501 - activated macrophages derived from human - CCR5ki mice on PA - SMCs from wild - type mice . CONCLUSION : The P13501 - P51681 pathway represents a new therapeutic target in PH associated with HIV or with other conditions .\",\n \"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .\",\n \"Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK68___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK68___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .\",\n \"A whole genome Bayesian scan for adaptive genetic divergence in West African cattle . BACKGROUND : The recent settlement of cattle in West Africa after several waves of migration from remote centres of domestication has imposed dramatic changes in their environmental conditions , in particular through exposure to new pathogens . West African cattle populations thus represent an appealing model to unravel the genome response to adaptation to tropical conditions . The purpose of this study was to identify footprints of adaptive selection at the whole genome level in a newly collected data set comprising 36 , 320 SNPs genotyped in 9 West African cattle populations . RESULTS : After a detailed analysis of population structure , we performed a scan for SNP differentiation via a previously proposed Bayesian procedure including extensions to improve the detection of loci under selection . Based on these results we identified 53 genomic regions and 42 strong candidate genes . Their physiological functions were mainly related to immune response ( MHC region which was found under strong balancing selection , P11912 , P61073 , P80370 , P48380 , Q9H3S1 , Q8IUC6 and P19474 ) , nervous system ( Q96NK8 , O95897 , MAGI1 , Q9H3S1 and Q13639 ) and skin and hair properties ( P24530 , TRSP1 and Q8IUC2 ) . CONCLUSION : The main possible underlying selective pressures may be related to climatic conditions but also to the host response to pathogens such as Trypanosoma ( sp ) . Overall , these results might open the way towards the identification of important variants involved in adaptation to tropical conditions and in particular to resistance to tropical infectious diseases .\",\n \"T cells targeting a neuronal paraneoplastic antigen mediate tumor rejection and trigger CNS autoimmunity with humoral activation . Paraneoplastic neurologic diseases ( P01160 ) involving immune responses directed toward intracellular antigens are poorly understood . Here , we examine immunity to the P01160 antigen Nova2 , which is expressed exclusively in central nervous system ( CNS ) neurons . We hypothesized that ectopic expression of neuronal antigen in the periphery could incite P01160 . In our C57BL / 6 mouse model , CNS antigen expression limits antigen - specific P01730 + and CD8 + T - cell expansion . Chimera experiments demonstrate that this tolerance is mediated by antigen expression in nonhematopoietic cells . CNS antigen expression does not limit tumor rejection by adoptively transferred transgenic T cells but does limit the generation of a memory population that can be expanded upon secondary challenge in vivo . Despite mediating cancer rejection , adoptively transferred transgenic T cells do not lead to paraneoplastic neuronal targeting . Preliminary experiments suggest an additional requirement for humoral activation to induce CNS autoimmunity . This work provides evidence that the requirements for cancer immunity and neuronal autoimmunity are uncoupled . Since humoral immunity was not required for tumor rejection , B - cell targeting therapy , such as rituximab , may be a rational treatment option for P01160 that does not hamper tumor immunity .\",\n \"Molecular and behavioral effects mediated by Gs - coupled adenosine A2a , but not serotonin 5 - Ht4 or 5 - Ht6 receptors following antipsychotic administration . Typical antipsychotic agents are potent antagonists of Gi - coupled dopamine D2 receptors , but their mechanisms of action following this initial blockade remain poorly understood . We hypothesized that in striatal neurons , interruption of this inhibitory dopamine D2 input would unmask endogenous striatal Gs - coupled receptors . An increase in DB02527 levels generated by these unopposed receptors would then lead to the well - described behavioral and molecular effects of antipsychotic administration such as catalepsy and striatal c - fos and neurotensin gene transcription . We examined three striatal Gs - coupled receptor systems ( serotonin Q13639 , serotonin P50406 and adenosine A2a ) to assess their potential involvement in the mechanism of action of the typical antipsychotic haloperidol . Antagonists of each of these three receptor systems together with a 1 mg / kg dose of haloperidol were co - administered to Sprague - Dawley rats , and both the degree of catalepsy produced in the animals and the induction of striatal c - fos and neurotensin messenger RNAs were measured . Both the specific adenosine A2a antagonist 8 -( 3 - chlorostyryl )- caffeine and the general adenosine antagonist theophylline reduced haloperidol - dependent induction of striatal neurotensin and c - fos messenger RNA . Administration of these agents also greatly reduced the degree of catalepsy induced by haloperidol . Antagonists of the P50406 receptor failed to block the induction of striatal messenger RNAs , but the P50406 antagonist clozapine ( an important atypical antipsychotic agent in its own right ) was a potent inhibitor of catalepsy . Q13639 agents were unable to alter haloperidol ' s effects on striatal messenger RNA levels or catalepsy . We conclude that the striatal Gs - coupled adenosine A2a receptor is an important mediator of the molecular and behavioral sequelae following haloperidol administration .\",\n \"Electrostatic modeling of peptides derived from the V3 - loop of HIV - 1 gp120 : implications of the interaction with chemokine receptor P51681 . Infection of P01730 + T cells by macrophage - tropic HIV - 1 strains involves interaction of viral gp120 with the host cell chemokine receptor P51681 . The principle neutralizing determinant ( P01160 ) of the V3 - loop of the HIV - 1 gp120 was investigated for its interaction with P51681 by computational modeling methods at atomic resolution and electrostatic calculations to complement experimental findings . The study focused on the recognition step and examined possible peptide - peptide interactions between various P01160 - derived peptides from the V3 - loop and the N - terminal ( Nt ) domain of P51681 . These recognition interactions are possible because of the complementary character of the spatial distribution of the predominantly positive electrostatic potentials of the P01160 - derived peptides and the predominantly negative electrostatic potential of the CCR5Nt domain . The CCR5Nt appears more amenable to interaction with the V3 peptides , than the other P51681 extracellular domains ( ECL ) , because of its length and the domination of its negative electrostatic potential . On the contrary , ECL2 possesses a predominantly positive electrostatic potential . There are positive patches in Nt and negative patches in ECL2 , which , following the non - specific recognition of the V3 - loop by P51681 and with the expected local structural rearrangements to facilitate specific binding , may be contributing to the stabilization of the complex . A sequential two - step specific binding , involving different extracellular domains , is conceivable . Although the electrostatic potentials may play a role in a V3 - P51681 interaction , a more specific model can not be derived in the absence of a three - dimensional structure of a gp120 / P01730 / P51681 complex .\",\n \"___MASK11___ ( PD 0332991 ) : targeting the cell cycle machinery in breast cancer . INTRODUCTION : The cyclin D - cyclin - dependent kinases 4 and 6 ( P11802 / 6 ) - retinoblastoma ( P06400 ) pathway , governing the cell cycle restriction point , is frequently altered in breast cancer and is a potentially relevant target for anticancer therapy . ___MASK11___ ( PD 0332991 ) , a potent and selective inhibitor of P11802 and Q00534 , inhibits proliferation of several P06400 - positive cancer cell lines and xenograft models . AREAS COVERED : The basic features and abnormalities of the cell cycle in breast cancer are described , along with their involvement in estrogen signaling and endocrine resistance . The pharmacological features of palbociclib , its activity in preclinical models of breast cancer and the potential determinants of response are then illustrated , and its clinical development in breast cancer described . A literature search on the topic was conducted through PubMed and the proceedings of the main cancer congresses of recent years . EXPERT OPINION : The combination of palbociclib with endocrine agents is a very promising treatment and Phase III clinical trials are ongoing to confirm its efficacy . Further , potentially useful combinations are those with drugs targeting mitogenic signaling pathways , such as P04626 - and PI3K - inhibitors . Combination with chemotherapy seems more problematic , as antagonism has been reported in preclinical models . The identification of predictive factors , already explored in preclinical studies , must be further refined and validated in clinical trials .\",\n \"Acipimox reduces circulating levels of insulin and associated neutrophilic inflammation in metabolic syndrome . Metabolic syndrome is a proatherosclerotic condition clustering cardiovascular risk factors , including glucose and lipid profile alterations . The pathophysiological mechanisms favoring atherosclerotic inflammation in the metabolic syndrome remain elusive . Here , we investigated the potential role of the antilipolytic drug acipimox on neutrophil - and monocyte - mediated inflammation in the metabolic syndrome . Acipimox ( 500 mg ) was orally administered to metabolic syndrome patients ( n = 11 ) or healthy controls ( n = 8 ) . Serum and plasma was collected before acipimox administration ( time 0 ) as well as 2 - 5 h afterward to assess metabolic and hematologic parameters . In vitro , the effects of the incubation with metabolic syndrome serum were assessed on human neutrophil and monocyte migration toward the proatherosclerotic chemokine P10147 . Two to five hours after acipimox administration , a significant reduction in circulating levels of insulin and nonesterified fatty acid ( P80303 ) was shown in metabolic syndrome patients . At time 0 and 2 h after acipimox administration , metabolic syndrome serum increased neutrophil migration to P10147 compared with healthy controls . No effect was shown in human monocytes . At these time points , serum - induced neutrophil migration positively correlated with serum levels of insulin and P80303 . Metabolic syndrome serum or recombinant insulin did not upregulate P51681 expression on neutrophil surface membrane , but it increased intracellular P45983 / 2 phosphorylation . P01308 immunodepletion blocked serum - induced neutrophil migration and associated P45983 / 2 phosphorylation . Although mRNA expression of acipimox receptor ( GPR109 ) was shown in human neutrophils , 5 - 500 μM acipimox did not affect insulin - induced neutrophil migration . In conclusion , results suggest that acipimox inhibited neutrophil proatherosclerotic functions in the metabolic syndrome through the reduction in circulating levels of insulin .\",\n \"[ Methods for determining viral tropism : genotype and phenotype tests ] . The recent approval of the first P51681 antagonist , DB04835 ( MVC , Celsentri ) , with specific antiviral activity against R5 - tropic virus variants has generated the need for studies to determine the viral tropism in all those patient candidates for starting treatment with this new drug . Although genotyping methods appear to be the most useful tool due to its speed and simplicity , in the case of viral tropism , phenotyping techniques are currently considered the most reliable . In the last few years , different phenotyping assays have been developed to determine the use of the co - receptor . However , the Trofile phenotype assay is currently the one most used for the determination of tropism , since it is the only one that has been clinically validated . Given that the presence of X4 - tropic variants in the viral population has been associated with virological failure to MVC , the main challenge of both genotyping and phenotyping tools is to optimise their sensitivity for detecting X4 - tropic variants present in a minority of the viral population . At the same time , the correlation between genotyping / phenotyping methods is being evaluated to determine whether genotyping tools can be useful to make therapeutic decisions .\",\n \"Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK58___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .\",\n \"[ P51681 - antagonists : contribution of a new antiretroviral class to the management of HIV infection ] . DB04835 , the first approved P51681 - antagonist , is indicated for treatment - experienced adult patients infected with mainly detectable P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 , which predominates throughout infection . The antiretroviral effectiveness of maraviroc in combination with an optimized ARV therapy has been reported in clinical trials including previously treated patients . The significantly greater increase in P01730 cell counts in patients treated with maraviroc could result from a specific action as well as a better capacity to diffuse in deep compartments . According to available reports , a tropic switch from R5 to X4 induced by maraviroc treatment is not expected . These observations , combined with the predominance of R5 - virus throughout the disease , support the early use of maraviroc as soon as patients fail their therapy . Provided genotypic tests assessing R5 tropism are available when the plasma viral load is not detectable , the good safety profile of maraviroc , which includes lipid parameters , could justify its use in patients with successful regimen in order to reduce the subsequent risk of major adverse events .\",\n \"[ Clinical pharmacokinetic of maraviroc ] . DB04835 ( MVC , UK - 427 , 857 ) is the first member of a new class , the P51681 antagonists . By an original mechanism of action , maraviroc binds to the P51681 receptor in order to prevent HIV from binding and entering human cells . DB04835 ( Celsentri ) is an orally administered drug available as 150 and 300 mg film - coated tablets . The current approved daily dosage of maraviroc is 300 mg bid in combination with other antiretroviral medications . DB04835 plasma exposure is not dose proportional . After a rapid ( but moderate ) intestinal absorption , several inactive oxidized metabolites are produced via cytochrome P450 3A4 pathway . According to this liver metabolism , dosage adjustments are required when maraviroc is administered in combination with cytochrome P450 inhibitors or inducers . The potential for drug - drug interactions and the well - defined relationship between plasma concentrations and virological response suggest the usefulness of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of maraviroc in HIV - infected patients .\",\n \"HIV pre - exposure prophylaxis : mucosal tissue drug distribution of RT inhibitor Tenofovir and entry inhibitor DB04835 in a humanized mouse model . Pre - exposure prophylaxis ( PrEP ) strategies utilizing anti - retroviral drugs show considerable promise for HIV prevention . However there is insufficient pharmacokinetic ( PK ) data on drug concentrations required for protection at the relevant mucosal tissues where the infection is initiated . Here we evaluated the utility of a humanized mouse model to derive PK data on two leading drugs , the RT inhibitor Tenofovir ( TFV ) and P51681 inhibitor DB04835 ( MVC ) . Following oral dosing , both the drugs and the intracellular active TFV - diphosphate could be detected in vaginal , rectal and intestinal tissues . The drug exposures ( AUC₂₄ h ) were found to be higher in vaginal tissue compared to plasma with even higher levels detected in rectal and intestinal tissues . The overall trends of drug concentrations seen in humanized mice reflect those seen in the human thus establishing the utility of this model complementing the present non - human primate ( NHP ) models for future pre - clinical evaluations of promising HIV PrEP drug candidates .\",\n \"Modulation of multiple sclerosis by sunlight exposure : role of cis - urocanic acid . The role of cis - urocanic acid ( UCA ) as a UV - mediated immunomodulator in MS patients was investigated . Plasma levels of cis - UCA were significantly lower in MS patients compared to controls . Stimulation of MBP - and Q16653 - specific T cells in the presence of cis - UCA , significantly increased P22301 , and inhibited IFN - γ production . PBMCs cultured in the presence of cis - UCA increased P01730 (+) CD25 (+) FoxP3 (+) regulatory T cell percentages . Dendritic cells cultured in the presence of cis - UCA significantly reduced Ag presentation capacity . Finally , cis - UCA activated the 5 - Q13049 receptor , inducing the increase in phosphorylated forms of P29323 1 / 2 and P45984 . Thus , in addition to vitamin D , cis - UCA also appears to be an additional UV - mediated immunomodulator .\",\n \"P51681 blockade in combination with cyclosporine increased cardiac graft survival and generated alternatively activated macrophages in primates . DB04835 ( MVC ) , a specific antagonist of P51681 expressed on macrophages and activated T cells , may modulate inflammation and may be useful in patients with HIV infection . In this study we used nonhuman primates to examine the effect and mechanism of MVC alone or in combination with cyclosporine ( DB00091 ) to prolong cardiac allograft survivals . In an established rhesus monkey cardiac allograft model , recipients treated with MVC plus DB00091 showed significantly prolonged survival of heart allografts ( > 240 d , p < 0 . 001 ) . These in vivo results in the MVC / DB00091 group correlated with delayed alloantibody response and markedly decreased graft infiltration by P51681 (+) , P01730 (+) , CD8 (+) , and P34810 (+) cells ( p < 0 . 05 ) , as compared with other groups . Furthermore , grafts from the MVC / DB00091 group had elevated numbers of alternatively activated macrophages ( AAMs ) and the expression of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor γ ( PPARγ ) . Blockade of PPARγ abrogated the prolonged allograft survival ( median survival time , 45 d ) and the upregulated AAMs in MVC / DB00091 - treated recipients . In conclusion , MVC / DB00091 protects cardiac allograft in primates and this effect is associated with generating AAMs through activation of the PPARγ nuclear receptor .\",\n \"Porphyromonas gingivalis selectively up - regulates the HIV - 1 coreceptor P51681 in oral keratinocytes . Primary infection of oral epithelial cells by HIV - 1 , if it occurs , could promote systemic infection . Most primary systemic infections are associated with R5 - type HIV - 1 targeting the R5 - specific coreceptor P51681 , which is not usually expressed on oral keratinocytes . Because coinfection with other microbes has been suggested to modulate cellular infection by HIV - 1 , we hypothesized that oral keratinocytes may up - regulate P51681 in response to the oral endogenous pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis by cysteine - protease ( gingipains ) activation of the protease - activated receptors ( PARs ) or LPS signaling through the TLRs . The OKF6 / O14746 - 2 - immortalized normal human oral keratinocyte line expressed P61073 , whereas P51681 was not detectable . When exposed to P . gingivalis ATCC 33277 , O14746 - 2 cells induced greater time - dependent expression of P51681 - specific mRNA and surface coreceptors than P61073 . By comparing arg - ( Rgp ) and lys - gingipain ( Kgp ) mutants , a mutant deficient in both proteases , and the action of trypsin , P . gingivalis Rgp was strongly suggested to cleave P25116 and P55085 to up - regulate P51681 . P51681 was also slightly up - regulated by an isogenic gingipain - deficient mutant , suggesting the presence of a nongingipain - mediated mechanism . Purified P . gingivalis LPS also up - regulated P51681 . Blocking O60603 and O00206 receptors with Abs attenuated induction of P51681 , suggesting LPS signaling through TLRs . P . gingivalis , therefore , selectively up - regulated P51681 by two independent signaling pathways , Rgp acting on P25116 and P55085 , and LPS on O60603 and O00206 . By inducing P51681 expression , P . gingivalis coinfection could promote selective R5 - type HIV - 1 infection of oral keratinocytes .\",\n \"Development and bioanalytical validation of a liquid chromatographic - tandem mass spectrometric ( LC - MS / MS ) method for the quantification of the P51681 antagonist maraviroc in human plasma . BACKGROUND : DB04835 is a P51681 antagonist that has been utilized as a viral entry inhibitor in the management of HIV - 1 . Current clinical trials are pursuing maraviroc drug efficacy in both oral and topical formulations . Therefore , in order to fully understand drug pharmacokinetics , a sensitive method is required to quantify plasma drug concentrations . METHODS : DB04835 - spiked plasma was combined with acetonitrile containing an isotopically - labeled internal standard , and following protein precipitation , samples were evaporated to dryness and reconstituted for liquid chromatographic - tandem mass spectrometric ( LC - MS / MS ) analysis . Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Waters BEH Q99618 , 50 × 2 . 1 mm UPLC column , with a 1 . 7 μm particle size and the eluent was analyzed using an DB00058 4000 mass analyzer in selected reaction monitoring mode . The method was validated as per FDA Bioanalytical Method Validation guidelines . RESULTS : The analytical measuring range of the LC - MS / MS method is 0 . 5 - 1000 ng / ml . Calibration curves were generated using weighted 1 / x ( 2 ) quadratic regression . Inter - and intra - assay precision was ≤ 5 . 38 % and ≤ 5 . 98 % , respectively ; inter - and intra - assay accuracy ( % DEV ) was ≤ 10 . 2 % and ≤ 8 . 44 % , respectively . Additional studies illustrated similar matrix effects between maraviroc and its internal standard , and that maraviroc is stable under a variety of conditions . Method comparison studies with a reference LC - MS / MS method show a slope of 0 . 948 with a Spearman coefficient of 0 . 98 . CONCLUSIONS : Based on the validation metrics , we have generated a sensitive and automated LC - MS / MS method for maraviroc quantification in human plasma .\",\n \"Dopamine receptors D1 and D2 are related to observed maternal behavior . The dopamine pathway and especially the dopamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P21728 and P14416 ) are implicated in the regulation of mothering in rats . Evidence for this in humans is lacking . Here , we show that genetic variation in both P21728 and P14416 genes in a sample of 187 Caucasian mothers predicts variation in distinct maternal behaviors during a 30 - min mother - infant interaction at 6 months postpartum . Two P21728 single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs rs265981 and rs686 ) significantly associated with maternal orienting away from the infant ( P = 0 . 002 and P = 0 . 003 , respectively ) , as did P21728 haplotypes ( P = 0 . 03 ) . Two P14416 SNPs ( rs1799732 and rs6277 ) significantly associated with maternal infant - directed vocalizing ( P = 0 . 001 and P = 0 . 04 , respectively ) , as did P14416 haplotypes ( P = 0 . 01 ) . We present evidence for heterosis in P21728 where heterozygote mothers orient away from their infants significantly less than either homozygote group . Our findings provide important evidence that genetic variation in receptors critical for mothering in non - human species also affect human maternal behaviors . The findings also highlight the importance of exploring multiple dimensions of the complex human mothering phenotype .\",\n \"Intraepithelial CD8 - positive T lymphocytes predict survival for patients with serous stage III ovarian carcinomas : relevance of clonal selection of T lymphocytes . BACKGROUND : The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic effect of tumour - infiltrating lymphocytes ( TILs ) in serous stage III ovarian carcinoma to determine Q15399 clonality and to correlate this to Her2 / neu expression . METHODS : DB03843 - fixed and paraffin - embedded ovarian carcinomas were examined for P11836 - , CD3 - , P01730 - and CD8 - positive lymphocytes ( n = 100 ) , and for Her2 / neu - positive tumour cells ( n = 55 / 100 ) by immunohistochemistry . Clonality analysis was carried out by T - cell receptor gamma ( TCRgamma ) gene rearrangements ( n = 93 / 100 ) . Statistical analyses included experimental and clinico - pathological variables , as well as disease - free ( DFS ) and overall ( OS ) survival . RESULTS : P11836 - positive B lymphocytes were present in 57 . 7 % ( stromal ) / 33 . 0 % ( intraepithelial ) and CD3 - positive T lymphocytes in 99 . 0 % ( stromal ) / 90 . 2 % ( intraepithelial ) of ovarian carcinomas . Intraepithelial CD3 - positive T lymphocytes were correlated with improved DFS in optimally debulked patients ( P = 0 . 0402 ) . Intraepithelial CD8 - positive T lymphocytes were correlated with improved OS in all optimally debulked patients ( P = 0 . 0201 ) and in those undergoing paclitaxel / carboplatin therapy ( P = 0 . 0092 ) . Finally , rarified and clonal TCRgamma gene rearrangements were detected in 37 out of 93 ( 39 . 8 % ) and 15 out of 93 ( 16 . 1 % ) cases , respectively . This was marginally associated with improved DFS ( P = 0 . 0873 ) . Despite a significant correlation of P04626 / neu status and intraepithelial CD8 - positive lymphocytes ( P = 0 . 0264 ) , this was non - directional ( R =- 0 . 257 ; P = 0 . 0626 ) . CONCLUSION : Improved survival of ovarian cancer patients is related to the infiltration , clonal selection and intraepithelial persistence of T lymphocytes .\",\n \"A RANTES - antibody fusion protein retains antigen specificity and chemokine function . The successful eradication of cancer cells in the setting of minimal residual disease may require targeting of metastatic tumor deposits that evade the immune system . We combined the targeting flexibility and specificity of mAbs with the immune effector function of the chemokine RANTES to target established tumor deposits . We describe the construction of an Ab fusion molecule with variable domains directed against the tumor - associated Ag P04626 / neu , linked to sequences encoding the chemokine RANTES ( RANTES . her2 . IgG3 ) . RANTES is a potent chemoattractant of T cells , NK cells , monocytes , and dendritic cells , and expression of RANTES has been shown to enhance immune responses against tumors in murine models . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 fusion protein bound specifically to P04626 / neu Ag expressed on EL4 cells and on SKBR3 breast cancer cells as assayed by flow cytometry . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 could elicit actin polymerization of THP - 1 cells and transendothelial migration of primary T lymphocytes . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 prebound to SKBR3 cells also facilitated migration of T cells . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 bound specifically to the P51681 chemokine receptor , as demonstrated by flow cytometry , and inhibited HIV - 1 infection via the P51681 coreceptor . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 , alone or in combination with other chemokine or cytokine fusion Abs , may be a suitable reagent for recruitment and activation of an expanded repertoire of effector cells to tumor deposits .\",\n \"Novel oral anticoagulants in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes : is there any room for new anticoagulants ? Thrombosis plays a key role in the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes ( ACS ) . The management of patients with ACS includes interventional procedures and use of antithrombotic agents acutely , and dual antiplatelet therapy ( aspirin and a Q9H244 receptor antagonist ) for secondary prevention . However , patients with recent ACS remain at a substantial residual risk for recurrent ischemic events or death . The idea of follow - up treatment with an oral anticoagulant on top of standard therapy seems promising . DB00682 was the first oral anticoagulant thoroughly investigated in this direction , but the widespread long - term use of warfarin in ACS has been limited by challenges associated with pharmacodynamic / pharmacokinetic deficiencies of the drug and the risk of bleeding . Novel oral anticoagulants , such as direct thrombin inhibitors ( DTIs ) and FXa inhibitors overcome the downsides of VKAs . DB04898 was the first DTI , investigated and proven to be effective in prevention of recurrent ischemic events in ACS patients , but the drug association with hepatotoxicity prompted its withdrawal . DB06695 , apixaban , darexaban ( YM150 ) and P50750 - 442 were studied in phase II dose - escalation trials in order to determine the balance between clinical effectiveness and bleeding risk in daily use with dual antiplatelet therapy , with both positive and negative results . DB06228 is the only agent that completed a phase III trial , showing reduction in recurrent ischemic events rate and death from cardiovascular causes as well as all - cause death . This review summarizes the data from completed and ongoing clinical trials of the new oral anticoagulants in patients with ACS .\",\n \"P13501 increases lung cancer migration via PI3K , Akt and NF - kappaB pathways . P13501 ( previously called RANTES ) is in the CC - chemokine family and plays a crucial role in the migration and metastasis of human cancer cells . Besides , integrins are the major adhesive molecules in mammalian cells . Here we found P13501 increased the migration and cell surface expression of alphavbeta3 integrin in human lung cancer cells ( A549 cells ) . P13501 stimulation increased phosphorylation of the p85alpha subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) and serine 473 of Akt . Also , we found that PI3K inhibitor ( Ly294002 ) or Akt inhibitor suppressed P13501 - induced migration activities and integrin expression of A549 cells . Transfection of cells with p85 or Akt mutant also reduced P13501 - mediated cancer migration . In addition , treatment of A549 cells with P13501 induced O15111 alpha / beta ( IKK alpha / beta ) phosphorylation , IkappaB phosphorylation , p65 DB00133 ( 536 ) phosphorylation , and kappaB - luciferase activity . Furthermore , the P13501 - mediated increases in p65 DB00133 ( 536 ) phosphorylation were inhibited by Ly294002 and Akt inhibitor . Taken together , our results suggest that P13501 acts through PI3K / Akt , which in turn activates IKKalpha / beta and NF - kappaB , resulting in the activation of alphavbeta3 integrin and contributing to the migration of human lung cancer cells .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK11___","___MASK15___","___MASK26___","___MASK40___","___MASK58___","___MASK61___","___MASK68___","___MASK76___","___MASK86___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK11___\",\n \"___MASK15___\",\n \"___MASK26___\",\n \"___MASK40___\",\n \"___MASK58___\",\n \"___MASK61___\",\n \"___MASK68___\",\n \"___MASK76___\",\n \"___MASK86___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK11___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_183"}}},{"rowIdx":184,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB01411?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["IL - 20 activates human lymphatic endothelial cells causing cell signalling and tube formation . IL - 20 is an arteriogenic cytokine that remodels collateral networks in vivo , and plays a role in cellular organization . Here , we investigate its role in lymphangiogenesis using a lymphatic endothelial cell line , hTERT - HDLEC , which expresses the lymphatic markers Q9Y5Y7 and podoplanin . Upon stimulation of hTERT - HDLEC with IL - 20 , we found an increase in the intracellular free calcium concentration , in Akt and P29474 phosphorylations as well as in perinuclear NO production . We found that P29474 phosphorylation and NO synthesis are highly dependent on the PI3K / Akt signalling pathway . We also found an IL - 20 induced phosphorylation of Erk1 / 2 and P42345 , and using the MEK inhibitor PD98059 and P42345 complex inhibitor rapamycin we demonstrated the importance of these signalling pathways in IL - 20 - mediated proliferation . IL - 20 triggered actin polymerization and morphological changes resulting in elongated cell structures , and in matrigels , IL - 20 caused tube formations of hTERT - HDLEC in a PI3K - and P42345 dependent way . In a sprouting assay we found that IL - 20 caused cell migration within 24 h at a rate comparable to P49767 , and this migration could be inhibited by wortmannin and rapamycin . These data show that IL - 20 activates cell signalling resulting in lymphangiogenic processes including migration , proliferation and tube formation . Thus , IL - 20 is a cytokine that has the potential of activating or modulating the formation of lymphatic vessels .","Increased expression of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor - 1 in the brain mediates neuronal damage and astrogliosis after focal cerebral ischemia in rats . Cysteinyl leukotrienes are potent pro - inflammatory mediators . Q9Y271 is one of the two cysteinyl leukotriene receptors cloned . We recently reported that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonists protected against cerebral ischemic injury , and an inducible expression of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 was found in neuron - and glial - appearing cells after traumatic injury in human brain . To determine the role of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 in ischemic brain injury , we investigated the temporal and spatial profile of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 expression in rat brain from 3 h to 14 days after 30 min of middle cerebral artery occlusion , and observed the effect of pranlukast , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonist , on the ischemic injury . We found that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 mRNA expression was up - regulated in the ischemic core both 3 - 12 h and 7 - 14 days , and in the boundary zone 7 - 14 days after reperfusion . In the ischemic core , cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 was primarily localized in neurons 24 h , and in macrophage / microglia 14 days after reperfusion ; while in the boundary zone it was localized in proliferated astrocytes 14 days after reperfusion . DB01411 attenuated neurological deficits , reduced infarct volume and ameliorated neuron loss in the ischemic core 24 h after reperfusion ; it reduced infarct volume , ameliorated neuron loss and inhibited astrocyte proliferation in the boundary zone 14 days after reperfusion . Thus , we conclude that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 mediates acute neuronal damage and subacute / chronic astrogliosis after focal cerebral ischemia .","DB01411 , a leukotriene receptor antagonist , inhibits interleukin - 5 production via a mechanism distinct from leukotriene receptor antagonism . BACKGROUND : DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( Q9Y271 ) antagonist , inhibits not only airway smooth muscle contraction , but also allergic inflammation . The aim of this study was to determine the mechanism of pranlukast - induced interleukin - 5 ( P05113 ) inhibition in allergic inflammation . METHODS : Surgically resected human lung tissue was passively sensitized in vitro with mite - allergen - sensitized sera , followed by stimulation with mite allergen after pretreatment of the tissue with pranlukast , dexamethasone , or both . The P05113 protein level in the culture medium was measured , and in situ hybridization of P05113 and Q9Y271 mRNA was performed using lung tissues . RESULTS : Pretreatment of lung tissues with pranlukast alone significantly decreased the amount of P05113 protein in the culture medium by 40 % . The combination of pranlukast and dexamethasone synergistically enhanced this effect . Quantitative in situ hybridization with image analysis revealed abundant expression of P05113 mRNA in eosinophils , lymphocytes , and mast cells in sensitized and allergen - stimulated lung tissues . Q9Y271 mRNA was detected in macrophages , smooth muscle cells , eosinophils , and mast cells , but was less expressed in lymphocytes . DB01411 - induced inhibition of P05113 mRNA expression was noted in various cells , irrespective of their Q9Y271 mRNA expression status . In addition , cysteinyl leukotrienes per se failed to upregulate the P05113 production . CONCLUSION : Our results indicate that pranlukast inhibits P05113 synthesis via a mechanism distinct from Q9Y271 antagonism .","8 - OH - DPAT ( P08908 agonist ) Attenuates 6 - Hydroxy - dopamine - induced catalepsy and Modulates Inflammatory Cytokines in Rats . OBJECTIVE ( S ) : Neuroinflammation in Parkinson disease ( PD ) is associated with glial cells activation and production of different inflammatory cytokines . In this study , we investigated the effect of chronic administration of 8 - OH - DPAT on 6 - OHDA - induced catalepsy and levels of inflammatory cytokines in cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Catalepsy was induced by unilateral infusion of 6 - OHDA ( 8 μg / 2 μl / rat ) into the central region of the sabstantia nigra pars compacta ( SNc ) being assessed by the bar - test , 5 , 60 , 120 and 180 min after intraperitoneal ( IP ) administration of 8 - OH - DPAT ( P08908 receptor agonist ; 0 . 25 , 0 . 5 and 1mg / kg , IP for 10 days ) . P04141 samples were collected on the tenth day of 8 - OH - DPAT administration and analyzed by ELISA method to measure levels of P01375 - α , IL - 1β and P05231 . RESULTS : Chronic injection of 8 - OH - DPAT decreased catalepsy in a dose dependent manner when compared with the control group . The most anti - cataleptic effect was observed at the dose of 1 mg / kg of 8 - OH - DPAT . Levels of P01375 - α in P04141 increased three weeks after 6 - OHDA injection while there was a significant decrease in P01375 - α level of parkinsonian animals treated with 8 - OH - DPAT ( 1 mg / kg , IP for 10 days ) . IL - 1β and P05231 decreased and increased in parkinsonian rats and in 8 - OH - DPAT - treated parkinsonian rats , respectively . CONCLUSION : Our study indicated that chronic administration of 8 - OH - DPAT improves catalepsy in 6 - OHDA - induced animal model of PD and restores central concentration of inflammatory cytokines to the basal levels . P08908 receptor agonists can be suggested as potential adjuvant therapy in PD by modulation of cerebral inflammatory cytokines .","Apoptosis Induction by Polygonum minus is related to antioxidant capacity , alterations in expression of apoptotic - related genes , and S - phase cell cycle arrest in HepG2 cell line . Polygonum minus ( Polygonaceae ) is a medicinal herb distributed throughout eastern Asia . The present study investigated antiproliferative effect of P . minus and its possible mechanisms . Four extracts ( petroleum ether , methanol , ethyl acetate , and water ) were prepared by cold maceration . Extracts were subjected to phytochemical screening , antioxidant , and antiproliferative assays ; the most bioactive was fractionated using vacuum liquid chromatography into seven fractions ( F1 - P08709 ) . Antioxidant activity was measured via total phenolic content ( TPC ) , 2 , 2 - diphenyl - 1 - picrylhydrazyl ( DPPH ) , and ferric reducing antioxidant power ( P42345 ) assays . Antiproliferative activity was evaluated using 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide ( MTT ) assay . Most active fraction was tested for apoptosis induction and cell cycle arrest in HepG2 cells using flow cytometry and confocal microscopy . Apoptotic - related gene expression was studied by RT - PCR . Ethyl acetate extract was bioactive in initial assays . Its fraction , P08709 , exhibited highest antioxidant capacity ( TPC ; 113 . 16 ± 6 . 2 mg GAE / g extract , DPPH ; EC50 : 30 . 5 ± 3 . 2 μg / mL , P42345 ; 1169 ± 20 . 3 μmol Fe ( II ) / mg extract ) and selective antiproliferative effect ( IC50 : 25 . 75 ± 1 . 5 μg / mL ) . P08709 induced apoptosis in concentration - and time - dependent manner and caused cell cycle arrest at S - phase . Upregulation of proapoptotic genes ( Bax , p53 , and caspase - 3 ) and downregulation of antiapoptotic gene , Bcl - 2 , were observed . In conclusion , P08709 was antiproliferative to HepG2 cells by inducing apoptosis , cell cycle arrest , and via antioxidative effects .","DB03419 incorporation into genomic DNA does not predict toxicity caused by chemotherapeutic inhibition of thymidylate synthase . P04818 ( TS ) is an important target of several chemotherapeutic agents , including DB00544 and raltitrexed ( ___MASK81___ ) . During TS inhibition , TTP levels decrease with a subsequent increase in dUTP . DB03419 incorporated into the genome is removed by base excision repair ( BER ) . Thus , BER initiated by uracil DNA glycosylase ( P13051 ) activity has been hypothesized to influence the toxicity induced by TS inhibitors . In this study we created a human cell line expressing the Ugi protein inhibitor of P13051 family of UDGs , which reduces cellular P13051 activity by at least 45 - fold . Genomic uracil incorporation was directly measured by mass spectrometry following treatment with TS inhibitors . Genomic uracil levels were increased over 4 - fold following TS inhibition in the Ugi - expressing cells , but did not detectably increase in P13051 proficient cells . Despite the difference in genomic uracil levels , there was no difference in toxicity between the P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells to folate or nucleotide - based inhibitors of TS . Cell cycle analysis showed that P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells arrested in early S - phase and resumed replication progression during recovery from RTX treatment almost identically . The induction of gamma - P16104 was measured following TS inhibition as a measure of whether uracil excision promoted DNA double strand break formation during S - phase arrest . Although gamma - P16104 was detectable following TS inhibition , there was no difference between P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells . We therefore conclude that uracil excision initiated by P13051 does not adequately explain the toxicity caused by TS inhibition in this model .","Modulatory effects of heparin and short - length oligosaccharides of heparin on the metastasis and growth of LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells in vivo . Expression of the chemokine receptor P61073 allows breast cancer cells to migrate towards specific metastatic target sites which constitutively express P48061 . In this study , we determined whether this interaction could be disrupted using short - chain length heparin oligosaccharides . Radioligand competition binding assays were performed using a range of heparin oligosaccharides to compete with polymeric heparin or heparan sulphate binding to I ( 125 ) P48061 . DB01109 dodecasaccharides were found to be the minimal chain length required to efficiently bind P48061 ( 71 % inhibition ; P < 0 . 001 ) . These oligosaccharides also significantly inhibited P48061 - induced migration of P61073 - expressing LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells . In addition , heparin dodecasaccharides were found to have less anticoagulant activity than either a smaller quantity of polymeric heparin or a similar amount of the low molecular weight heparin pharmaceutical product , ___MASK8___ . When given subcutaneously in a SCID mouse model of human breast cancer , heparin dodecasaccharides had no effect on the number of lung metastases , but did however inhibit ( P < 0 . 05 ) tumour growth ( lesion area ) compared to control groups . In contrast , polymeric heparin significantly inhibited both the number ( P < 0 . 001 ) and area of metastases , suggesting a differing mechanism for the action of polymeric and heparin - derived oligosaccharides in the inhibition of tumour growth and metastases .","Modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit by interferon - beta inhibits the development of epitope spreading and disease progression in murine autoimmune encephalomyelitis . IFN - beta has been shown to be effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . However , the primary mechanism by which IFN - beta mediates its therapeutic effect remains unclear . Recent studies indicate that under defined conditions , IFN - beta may downregulate DC expression of IL - 12 . We and others have shown that IFN - beta may also downregulate P22301 . In light of the recently proposed paradigm that an P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit controls susceptibility to autoimmune disease , we examined the effect of IFN - beta on the development and behavior of the autoreactive T cell repertoire during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , an animal model sharing many features with MS . SWXJ mice were immunized with the immunodominant p139 - 151 determinant of myelin proteolipid protein ( PLP ) , and at onset of EAE were treated every other day with IFN - beta . After eight weeks of treatment , we assessed autoreactivity and observed no significant IFN - beta effect on splenocyte proliferation or splenocyte production of P01579 , P60568 , P05112 , or P05113 in response to the priming determinant used to initiate disease . However , in IFN - beta treated mice , the cytokine profile in response to the priming immunogen was significantly skewed toward an increased production of P22301 and a concurrent decreased production of IL - 12 . Moreover , the in vivo modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit in response to the priming immunogen was accompanied by an aborted development of epitope spreading . Our results indicate that IFN - beta induces a reciprocal modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit in vivo . This skewed autoreactivity establishes an inflammatory microenvironment that effectively prevents endogenous self - priming thereby inhibiting the progression of disease associated with epitope spreading .","[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK95___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .","Statin decreases endothelial microparticle release from human coronary artery endothelial cells : implication for the Rho - kinase pathway . OBJECTIVE : Elevated plasma levels of endothelial microparticles ( EMPs ) are associated with the presence of clinical atherosclerosis . Considering the anti - inflammatory properties of P04035 inhibitors on the endothelium , we studied the effect of fluvastatin on the release of EMPs in cultured human coronary artery endothelial cells ( HCAEC ) . METHODS AND RESULTS : EMPs were generated in P01375 - activated HCAECs . The absolute number of EMPs was enumerated using a novel two - color flow cytometric immunostaining technique with TruCount beads as an internal reference . EMPs are defined as EC membrane vesicles ( 1 - 2 microm in size ) with a characteristic immunophenotype . The addition of fluvastatin to P01375 - activated HCAECs significantly suppressed Q7L5Y9 release . ___MASK69___ suppressed P01375 - induced Rho activation . The Rho - kinase inhibitor , Y - 27632 , reproduced the effect of statin . CONCLUSION : Q7L5Y9 release from P01375 - activated HCAECs is suppressed by fluvastatin . In addition , the Rho / Rho - kinase may play an important role in modulating Q7L5Y9 release .","___MASK38___ in pediatric osteosarcoma : response and toxicity in relation to genetic polymorphisms and dihydrofolate reductase and reduced folate carrier 1 expression . OBJECTIVE : To determine the influence of the genotype and the level of expression of different enzymes involved in folate metabolism on the response to and toxicity of high - dose methotrexate treatment in pediatric osteosarcomas . STUDY DESIGN : P00374 and Reduced folate carrier 1 ( RFC1 ) semiquantitative expression was analyzed in 34 primary and metastatic osteosarcoma tissues by real - time polymerase chain reaction . The following polymorphisms were also analyzed in peripheral blood from 96 children with osteosarcoma and 110 control subjects : C677T , A1298C ( P42898 ) , G80A ( RFC1 ) , A2756G ( Q99707 ) , C1420T ( SHMT ) , the 28bp - repeat polymorphism , and 1494del6 of the P04818 gene . Treatment toxicity was scored after each cycle according to criteria from the World Health Organization . RESULTS : P00374 and RFC1 expression was lower in initial osteosarcoma biopsy specimens than in metastases ( P = . 024 and P = . 041 , respectively ) . RFC1 expression was moderately decreased in samples with poor histologic response to preoperative treatment ( P = . 053 ) . Patients with osteosarcoma with P46379 / G4 hematologic toxicity were more frequently TT than CT / CC for C677T / P42898 ( P = . 023 ) and GG for A2756G / Q99707 ( P = . 048 and P = . 057 for gastrointestinal and hematologic toxicity , respectively ) . CONCLUSIONS : The role of C677T / P42898 and A2756G / Q99707 on chemotherapy - induced toxicity should be further investigated in pediatric osteosarcomas receiving high - dose methotrexate . Altered expression of P00374 and RFC1 is a feasible mechanism by which osteosarcoma cells become resistant to methotrexate .","The inhibitory effect of the leukotriene receptor antagonist on leukotriene D4 - induced Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in human airway epithelial cells . OBJECTIVES : Mucin gene expression and mucin production are markedly increased in inflammatory airway disorders such as asthma , chronic bronchitis and rhinosinusitis . Cytokines , lipopolysaccharides and other inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin and leukotriene are related to the secretion and production of mucin . However , the relationship of leukotrienes with mucin genes expression is not clear . The aim of this study is to evaluate Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion by the leukotriene receptor in human airway epithelial cells . METHODS : The effect of leukotriene D ( 4 ) and the leukotriene receptor antagonist , pranlukast hydrate ( ONO - 1078 ) on the regulation of Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion were observed in human airway NCI - H292 epithelial cells . The mRNA levels of Q02817 / 5AC and the amount of mucin were determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and immunoassay . RESULTS : Leukotriene D ( 4 ) upregulated Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in a dose dependent pattern . DB01411 hydrate ( ONO - 1078 , 100 microM ) downregulated the leukotriene D ( 4 )- induced Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that the leukotriene receptor system is one of the mechanisms related to Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in the human airway epithelium .","Brucine suppresses colon cancer cells growth via mediating P35968 signalling pathway . Angiogenesis plays an important role in colon cancer development . This study aimed to demonstrate the effect of brucine on tumour angiogenesis and its mechanism of action . The anti - angiogenic effect was evaluated on the chicken chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model and tube formation . The mechanism was demonstrated through detecting mRNA and protein expressions of P35968 ( P35968 ) , PKCα , PLCγ and Raf1 by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and Western blot ( WB ) , as well as expressions of P15692 and PKCβ and P42345 by ELISA and WB . The results showed that brucine significantly reduced angiogenesis of P62158 and tube formation , inhibited the P15692 secretion and P42345 expression in LoVo cell and down - regulated the mRNA and phosphorylation protein expressions of P35968 , PKCα , PLCγ and Raf1 . In addition , the effects of brucine on P35968 kinase activity , viability of LoVo cell and gene knockdown cell were detected with the Lance ™ assay , WST - 1 assay and instantaneous siRNA . Compared to that of normal LoVo cells , the inhibition on proliferation of knockdown cells by brucine decreased significantly . These results suggest that brucine could inhibit angiogenesis and be a useful therapeutic candidate for colon cancer intervention .","Flow cytometric analysis of mammalian glial cultures treated with methotrexate . ___MASK38___ ( MTX ) is an antineoplastic drug that acts by competitive inhibition of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) . MTX treatment of cultured cell lines leads to the emergence of resistant cell populations . Studies using stepwise selection procedures have demonstrated that MTX resistance conferred by overproduction of P00374 can be caused by P00374 gene amplification . We examined the effect of MTX on cells whose origin more closely approximates the in vivo condition by developing a culture system using dissociated brain tissue from 17 - 19 day old mouse embryos . At the first passage , cultures were divided into control and MTX groups . Cells were treated with the same or successively higher concentrations of MTX at each passage over a 3 - 4 month period . The first passage eliminated neurons and left a glial culture comprised of approximately 90 % astrocytes . We used the Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter in conjunction with fluorescent dyes to measure P00374 content , DNA content , size , and viability of glial cells following MTX treatment . MTX - treated cells divided but grew more slowly and were larger than untreated cells . Stepwise selection in 30 / 60 / 90 nM or 60 / 120 nM MTX resulted in significant two - to threefold increases in fluorescence , and hence P00374 levels . Slot hybridizations assays demonstrated a threefold increase in P00374 gene copy number in the DNA from the 30 / 60 / 90 cultures . Thus , our findings were consistent with the results obtained from somatic cell lines , and lend support to the hypothesis that gene amplification may be a common mechanism for the acquisition of resistance in many types of cells . They also indicate that glial cells may be a specific target for cytotoxic effects of MTX on the central nervous system .","DB01411 inhibits renal epithelial cyst progression via activation of AMP - activated protein kinase . Q9Y271 ( CysLT1 receptor ) antagonists were found to inhibit chloride secretion in human airway epithelial cells . Since chloride secretion in renal epithelial cells , which shares common mechanisms with airway epithelial cells , plays important roles in renal cyst progression in polycystic kidney disease ( Q15139 ) , this study was aimed to investigate effects of drugs acting as CysLT1 receptor antagonists on renal cyst progression and its underlying mechanisms . Effects of CysLT1 receptor antagonists on renal cyst growth and formation were determined using Madine Darby canine kidney ( MDCK ) cyst models . Mechanisms of actions of CysLT1 receptor antagonists were determined using short - circuit current measurement , assays of cell viability and cell proliferation , and immunoblot analysis of signaling proteins . Of the three drugs acting as CysLT1 receptor antagonists ( montelukast , pranlukast and zafirlukast ) tested , pranlukast was the most promising drug that inhibited MDCK cyst growth and formation without affecting cell viability . Its effect was independent of the inhibition of CysLT1 receptors . Instead , it reduced DB02527 - activated chloride secretion and proliferation of MDCK cells in an AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) - dependent manner and had no effect on P13569 protein expression . Interestingly , pranlukast enhanced AMPK activation via calcium / calmodulin - dependent protein kinase kinase beta ( CaMKKβ ) with consequent activation of acetyl - DB01992 carboxylase ( ACC ) and suppression of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway . These results indicate that pranlukast retards renal epithelial cyst progression by inhibiting DB02527 - activated chloride secretion and cell proliferation via CaMKKβ - AMPK - P42345 pathway . Therefore , pranlukast represents a class of known drugs that may have potential utility in Q15139 treatment .","Stimulation of Xenopus P47900 receptor activates P13569 in A6 cells . Nucleotide binding to purinergic P2Y receptors contributes to the regulation of a variety of physiological functions in renal epithelial cells . Here , we investigate the regulatory mechanism of the P47900 receptor agonist 2 - methylthioadenosine diphosphate ( 2 - MeSADP ) on Cl - transport in A6 cells , a commonly used model of the distal section of the Xenopus laevis nephron . Protein and mRNA expression analysis together with functional measurements demonstrated the basolateral location of the Xenopus P47900 receptor . 2 - MeSADP increased intracellular [ Ca2 + ] and DB02527 and Cl - efflux , responses that were all inhibited by the specific P47900 receptor antagonist P59665 2179 . Cl - efflux was also inhibited by the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) blocker glibenclamide . Inhibition of either protein kinase A ( PKA ) or the binding between A - kinase - anchoring proteins ( AKAPs ) and the regulatory PKA RII subunit blocked the 2 - MeSADP - induced activation of P13569 , suggesting that PKA mediates P47900 receptor regulation of P13569 through one or more AKAPs . Further , the truncation of the PDZ1 domain of the scaffolding protein Na +/ H + exchanger regulatory factor - 2 ( Q15599 ) inhibited 2 - MeSADP - dependent stimulation of Cl - efflux , suggesting the involvement of this scaffolding protein . Activation or inhibition of PKC had no effect per se on basal Cl - efflux but potentiated or reduced the 2 - MeSADP - dependent stimulation of Cl - efflux , respectively . These data suggest that the X laevis P47900 receptor in A6 cells can increase both DB02527 / PKA and Ca2 +/ PKC intracellular levels and that the PKC pathway is involved in P13569 activation via potentiation of the PKA pathway .","Detection of thymidylate synthase modulators by a novel screening assay . P04818 ( TS ) , a key cancer chemotherapeutic target , catalyzes the conversion of deoxyuridylate to thymidylate . TS can serve as a repressor of its own synthesis by binding to its own mRNA through TS - specific binding elements ( TBEs ) . In this report , we describe the use of a luciferase reporter plasmid containing two TBEs that can be used as a tool for the identification and initial profiling of compounds that modulate TS activity , levels , or ability to bind mRNA . To validate this model , we evaluated several groups of drugs . Thus , cells were exposed to the pyrimidine analogs 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) , 5 - fluorouridine ( DB01629 ) , 5 - fluoro - 2 '- deoxyuridine ( FUdR ) , trifluorothymidine ( DB00432 ) ; to the nonpyrimidine TS - inhibitors AG - 331 , nolatrexed ( AG337 ) , and raltitrexed ( ___MASK81___ ) ; or to drugs with other primary sites of action ( methotrexate , actinomycin D , 5 - azacytidine , 8 - thioguanosine ) . Except for 5 - azacytidine and 8 - thioguanosine , all compounds examined induced luciferase activity compared with untreated cells . Effects of luciferase activity inducing drugs through TS - affected translation were confirmed by examinations of TS protein and mRNA levels . Treatment of H630 - P13671 cells with DB00544 , DB01629 , FUdR , DB00432 , AG331 , AG337 , ___MASK81___ , and methotrexate up - regulated TS levels as determined by Western blot analysis , although TS mRNA levels remained unchanged as determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction . Our studies demonstrate a novel application of a TBE - dependent reporter plasmid that could be used for the high - throughput identification of potential chemotherapeutic agents that modulate TS RNA - binding activity , either directly or indirectly .","Tumor - derived exosomes promote tumor progression and T - cell dysfunction through the regulation of enriched exosomal microRNAs in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma . Tumor - derived exosomes contain biologically active proteins and messenger and microRNAs ( miRNAs ) . These particles serve as vehicles of intercellular communication and are emerging mediators of tumorigenesis and immune escape . Here , we isolated 30 - 100 nm exosomes from the serum of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( NPC ) or the supernatant of TW03 cells . Increased circulating exosome concentrations were correlated with advanced lymphoid node stage and poor prognosis in NPC patients ( P < 0 . 05 ) . TW03 - derived exosomes impaired T - cell function by inhibiting T - cell proliferation and Th1 and Th17 differentiation and promoting Treg induction by NPC cells in vitro . These results are associated with decreases in P29323 , P42224 , and P40763 phosphorylation and increases in P42229 phosphorylation in exosome - stimulated T - cells . TW03 - derived exosomes increased the proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1β , P05231 , and P22301 but decreased IFNγ , P60568 , and Q16552 release from P01730 + or CD8 + T - cells . Furthermore , five commonly over - expressed miRNAs were identified in the exosomes from patient sera or NPC cells : hsa - miR - 24 - 3p , hsa - miR - 891a , hsa - miR - 106a - 5p , hsa - miR - 20a - 5p , and hsa - miR - 1908 . These over - expressed miRNA clusters down - regulated the Q9P0L2 signaling pathway to alter cell proliferation and differentiation . Overall , these observations reveal the clinical relevance and prognostic value of tumor - derived exosomes and identify a unique intercellular mechanism mediated by tumor - derived exosomes to modulate T - cell function in NPC .","Aflatoxin B1 induces Src phosphorylation and stimulates lung cancer cell migration . AflatoxinB1 ( AFB1 ) is well known as a potent carcinogen . Epidemiological studies have shown an association between AFB1 exposure and lung cancer in humans . AFB1 can induce the mutations of genes such as tumor suppressor p53 through its metabolite AFB1 - 8 , 9 - exo - epoxide , which acts as a mutagen to react with DNA . In addition , recent study demonstrates AFB1 positively regulates type I insulin - like growth factor receptor ( IGF - IR ) signaling in hepatoma cells . The current study aims to determine the effects of AFB1 on Src kinase and insulin receptor substrate ( P41252 ) in lung cancer cells and the effects of AFB1 on lung cancer cell migration . To this end , the effects of AFB1 on P41252 expression , Src , Akt , and P29323 phosphorylation were measured by Western blot analysis . The migration of lung cancer cells was detected by wound - healing assay . AFB1 downregulates P35568 but paradoxically upregulates Q9Y4H2 through positive regulation of the stability of Q9Y4H2 and the proteasomal degradation of P35568 in lung cancer cell lines A549 and P08709 - 1 . In addition , AFB1 induces Src , Akt , and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . Treatment of lung cancer cells with Src inhibitor saracatinib abrogates AFB1 - induced Q9Y4H2 accumulation . Moreover , AFB1 stimulates lung cancer cell migration , which can be inhibited by saracatinib . We conclude that AFB1 may upregulate Q9Y4H2 and stimulate lung cancer cell migration through Src .","Stimulation of cloned human serotonin P28221 beta receptor sites in stably transfected P13671 glial cells promotes cell growth . The involvement of serotonin P28221 beta receptor sites was investigated in the growth of rat P13671 glial cells permanently transfected with a gene encoding a human P28221 beta receptor . The 5 - HT receptor identity of control and transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cells was determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction using primers specific for rat P08908 , rat P28222 , rat P28221 alpha , human P28221 beta , and rat 5 - Q13049 receptor genes . Constitutive mRNA for 5 - Q13049 receptors was present in control and transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cells , whereas mRNA for P28221 beta receptor sites was only present in the transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cell line . 5 - HT inhibited forskolin - stimulated cyclic AMP formation and promoted cell growth , in contrast to the absence of any measurable effect in pcDNA3 plasmid - transfected and nontransfected P13671 glial cells . The 5 - HT effects could be mimicked by sumatriptan ( EC50 = 44 - 76 nM ) and were totally and partially blocked by methiothepin ( IC50 = 9 nM ) and GR 127 , 935 ( 2 '- methyl - 4 '-( 5 - methyl [ 1 , 2 , 4 ] oxadiazol - 3 - yl )- biphenyl - 4 - carbox yli c acid [ 4 - methoxy - 3 -( 4 - methylpiperazin - 1 - yl ) phenyl ] amide ; IC50 = 97 pM ) , respectively . No effect on cell growth was measured with the 5 - HT2 receptor agonist DOI [ 1 -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodophenyl )- 2 - aminopropane ; 10 microM ] , suggesting that 5 - Q13049 receptors are not involved in the 5 - HT - stimulated P13671 glial / P28221 beta cell growth . Dibutyryl - cyclic AMP ( 0 . 3 mM ) - treated cultures did not show sumatriptan - promoted cell growth , indicating an inhibitory role for cyclic AMP in the cell growth mediated by P28221 beta receptor sites . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )","Genetic mechanisms in aspirin - exacerbated respiratory disease . DB00945 - exacerbated respiratory disease ( AERD ) refers to the development of bronchoconstriction in asthmatics following the exposure to aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . The key pathogenic mechanisms associated with AERD are the overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes ( CysLTs ) and increased Q9Y271 expression in the airway mucosa and decreased lipoxin and DB00917 synthesis . Genetic studies have suggested a role for variability of genes in disease susceptibility and the response to medication . Potential genetic biomarkers contributing to the AERD phenotype include P04440 , Q16873 , P09917 , CYSLT , DB00917 , P21731 , Q9UL17 , Q01362 , P22301 , P12821 , P35225 , Q9Y496 , O15244 , CEP68 , PTGER , and Q9Y5Y4 and a four - locus SNP set composed of B2ADR , P51677 , Q9Y271 , and Q01362 . Future areas of investigation need to focus on comprehensive approaches to identifying biomarkers for early diagnosis .","DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene type 1 receptor antagonist , attenuates the progression but not the onset of silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice . BACKGROUND : Although cysteinyl leukotrienes ( CysLTs ) have been implicated in the etiology of acute inflammatory diseases , recent studies have suggested that they also directly stimulate fibroblasts . However , their precise role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis is unclear . METHODS : In this study , we evaluated the effect of both short - and long - term treatment with pranlukast , a CysLT type 1 ( CysLT ( 1 ) ) receptor antagonist , on silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice , which is characterized by persistent progression of fibrosis in the chronic phase . DB01411 ( 30 mg / kg / day ) was administered orally to mice for 2 or 10 weeks after intratracheal silica instillation . RESULTS : DB01411 treatment for 10 weeks significantly attenuated the progression of pulmonary fibrosis , and decreased the content of CysLTs and Q06643 ( 4 ) , which were markedly increased in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF ) and lung tissues of silica - instilled mice in the chronic phase . However , pranlukast treatment for 2 weeks neither affected the acute inflammatory response induced by silica instillation nor inhibited the onset of fibrosis . The expression of TGF - β1 and P01375 - α was not affected by pranlukast treatment for either 2 or 10 weeks . CONCLUSIONS : DB01411 attenuates the progression of pulmonary fibrosis in the chronic phase but has no effect on the acute inflammatory response or on the onset of pulmonary fibrosis . The antifibrotic effect of pranlukast may be exhibited by antagonizing the direct profibrotic effect of CysLTs , without affecting the expression of other profibrotic cytokines such as TGF - β1 and P01375 - α , and also by decreasing the production of CysLTs and Q06643 ( 4 ) .","Intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) expression and soluble P05362 ( sICAM - 1 ) production by cytokine - activated human aortic endothelial cells : a possible role for P05362 and sICAM - 1 in atherosclerotic aortic aneurysms . The interactions of inflammatory cells , cytokines , and cell adhesion molecules ( P62158 ) may be important in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases such as abdominal aortic aneurysms ( AAA ) , in which inflammation plays a role . The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenic role of P05362 , a molecule involved in leucocyte - endothelial interactions , in vascular inflammation . ELISA of human explant culture supernatants revealed a four - fold increase in sICAM - 1 production by AAA ( n = 9 ) versus normal ( n = 8 ) aortic explants . Human aortic endothelial cell ( hAEC ) culture was used for further studies as an in vitro model for aortic inflammatory conditions . Tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) or P01584 treatment of hAEC resulted in an up to 1 . 8 - fold significant increase in sICAM - 1 production compared with resting cells . In addition , the expression of P05362 on cytokine - stimulated versus resting hAEC was measured by radioimmunoassay . P01375 significantly induced P05362 expression on these cells . These results suggest that different forms of P05362 , present on or released by the activated aortic endothelium , may be involved in leucocyte adhesion to and migration into the vessel wall .","Is Q13304 a P2Y / leukotriene receptor ? examination of uracil nucleotides , nucleotide sugars , and cysteinyl leukotrienes as agonists of Q13304 . The orphan receptor Q13304 has been reported to be activated by UDP , UDP - sugars , and cysteinyl leukotrienes , and coupled to intracellular Ca ( 2 +) mobilization and inhibition of DB02527 accumulation , but other studies have reported either a different agonist profile or lack of agonist activity altogether . To determine if Q13304 is activated by uracil nucleotides and leukotrienes , the hemagglutinin - tagged receptor was expressed in five different cell lines and the signaling properties of the receptor were investigated . In P13671 , 1321N1 , or Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ) cells stably expressing Q13304 , UDP , UDP - glucose , DB03501 , and cysteinyl leukotriene C4 ( LTC4 ) all failed to promote inhibition of forskolin - stimulated DB02527 accumulation , whereas both UDP and UDP - glucose promoted marked inhibition ( > 80 % ) of forskolin - stimulated DB02527 accumulation in P13671 and CHO cells expressing the Q15391 receptor . Likewise , none of these compounds promoted accumulation of inositol phosphates in COS - 7 or human embryonic kidney 293 cells transiently transfected with Q13304 alone or cotransfected with Gαq / i5 , which links Gi - coupled receptors to the Gq - regulated phospholipase C ( P98160 ) signaling pathway , or PLCε , which is activated by the Gα12 / 13 signaling pathway . Moreover , none of these compounds promoted internalization of Q13304 in 1321N1 - Q13304 cells . Consistent with previous reports , coexpression experiments of Q13304 with cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( Q9Y271 ) suggested that Q13304 acts as a negative regulator of Q9Y271 . Taken together , these data suggest that UDP , UDP - glucose , DB03501 , and LTC4 are not the cognate ligands of Q13304 .","DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonist , attenuates allergen - specific tumour necrosis factor alpha production and nuclear factor kappa B nuclear translocation in peripheral blood monocytes from atopic asthmatics . BACKGROUND : The cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( cysLTR1 ) antagonists are useful for oral treatment of bronchial asthma . The underlying mechanism of cysLTR1 antagonists on inhibition of inflammatory cytokine production is yet to be determined . OBJECTIVE : The present study was designed to determine the effect of pranlukast , a cysLTR1 antagonist , on production of inflammatory cytokines by allergen - stimulated peripheral blood monocytes ( PBM ) from atopic asthmatics . METHODS : PBM were obtained from normal control ( n = 10 ) and Dermatophagoides farinae ( Der f ) allergen - sensitized atopic asthmatics ( n = 12 ) , and were cultured in the presence of Der f allergen . The production of P01375 and nuclear - translocation of nuclear factor kappa B ( NF - kappa B ) was determined . In atopic asthmatics , pranlukast , tacrolimus or dexamethasone was added before stimulation by Der f . The additive effect of pranlukast and dexamethasone was also determined . RESULTS : PBM from atopic asthmatics cultured with Der f exhibited a significant increase in P01375 production and nuclear translocation of NF - kappa B compared with normal control ( P < 0 . 01 ) . DB01411 , tacrolimus and dexamethasone significantly inhibited production of P01375 and nuclear - translocation of NF - kappa B in PBM of atopic asthmatics ( P < 0 . 01 ) . An additive effect of pranlukast on low - dose dexamethasone was also demonstrated . However , LTD4 did not induce P01375 production or NF - kappa B nuclear translocation . CONCLUSION : Our results suggest that pranlukast may inhibit P01375 production via suppression of NF - kappa B activation through pathways distinct from cysLTR1 antagonism .","Serotonergic mechanisms in human allergic contact dermatitis . Expression of serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) , 5 - HT receptors 1A ( 5 - HT1AR ) and 2A , and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) was studied in positive epicutaneous reactions to nickel sulphate in nickel - allergic patients , at 72 h post - challenge with the antigen . In addition , the effects of 5 - HT2AR agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) citalopram and fluoxetine , were tested on nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel - allergic patients , regarding their proliferation and interleukin ( IL ) - 2 production , as well as the effect of these SSRIs on a murine Langerhans ' cell - like line ( XS52 ) , regarding its IL - 1beta production . Serotonin - positive platelets were increased in the inflamed skin compared with control skin . A decrease ( p < 0 . 01 ) in 5 - HT1AR - positive mononuclear cells was evident in the eczematous skin compared with control skin , whereas 5 - HT2AR - and P31645 - positive cells were increased ( p < 0 . 001 for both ) in the eczematous skin . Treatment of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells with 5x10 (- 5 ) mol / l of DOI inhibited ( p < 0 . 01 ) the proliferation of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells , while no effect was found regarding P60568 production . ___MASK97___ at 10 (- 6 ) mol / l tended to inhibit the production of IL - 1beta by the XS52 cell line . These results indicate the implication of the serotonergic system in the contact allergic reaction .","Human mast cells express receptors for P08700 , P05113 and GM - P04141 ; a partial map of receptors on human mast cells cultured in vitro . BACKGROUND : Mast cells have long been recognized as the principal cell type that initiates the inflammatory response characteristic of acute allergic type 1 reactions . Our goal has been to further characterize maturation of progenitors to mast cells . METHODS : Mast cells were cultured from human cord blood derived CD133 (+) progenitors . Mast cell function was tested using histamine release . During differentiation mast cells surface marker expression was monitored by flow cytometry . RESULTS : CD133 (+) progenitors expressed the early haematopoietic and myeloid lineage markers P28906 , CD117 , P15144 and P20138 . Mature mast cells expressed CD117 , P15144 and P20138 , and expression of the high affinity immunoglobulin E receptor FcepsilonRI increased during culture . Cytokine receptors interleukin ( IL ) - 5R , IL - 3R , granulocyte - macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) R and IL - 18R were expressed at high levels during maturation . Chemokine receptors P61073 and P25025 were highly expressed on both newly purified CD133 (+) cells and mature cells . CONCLUSION : Human mast cells can be cultured from a P28906 (+)/ CD117 (+)/ P15144 (+)/ P20138 (+) progenitor cell population in cord blood that is tryptase and chymase negative . Developing and mature mast cells express a wide range of chemokine and cytokine receptors . We found high levels of expression of CD123 , IL - 5R and GM - P04141 receptors , also found on eosinophils and basophils , and high levels of expression of the receptor for the inflammatory cytokine Q14116 .","Cysteinyl leukotrienes enhance tumour necrosis factor - alpha - induced matrix metalloproteinase - 9 in human monocytes / macrophages . BACKGROUND : P14780 ( P14780 ) is an important enzyme responsible for airway remodelling . Monocytes / macrophages have a cysteinyl leukotriene 1 ( cysLT1 ) receptor , but its function is poorly understood . OBJECTIVE : To elucidate the function of the cysLT1 receptor of human monocytes / macrophages in P14780 production . METHODS : We examined the effect of cysLTs ( LTC4 , - D4 and - E4 ) on P01375 - induced P14780 production in THP - 1 cells , a human monocytic leukaemia cell line and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . In addition , we examined the effect of pranlukast , a cysLT1 receptor antagonist , on the enhancement of P01375 - induced P14780 production by cysLTs . RESULTS : ELISA revealed that LTC4 and - D4 , but not - E4 , enhanced P01375 - induced P14780 production in THP - 1 cells and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . Real - time polymerase chain reaction demonstrated that LTC4 and - D4 , but not - E4 , increased P14780 mRNA expression induced by P01375 in THP - 1 cells . Moreover , we demonstrated that pranlukast completely inhibited the enhancement of P01375 - induced P14780 production by LTC4 and - D4 in THP - 1 cells and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . CONCLUSION : LTC4 and - D4 enhanced the P01375 - induced P14780 production via binding the cysLT1 receptor in human monocytes / macrophages . DB01411 inhibited the enhancements by LTC4 and D4 .","Consequences of the Y139F Vkorc1 mutation on resistance to AVKs : in - vivo investigation in a 7th generation of congenic Y139F strain of rats . OBJECTIVES : In humans , warfarin is used as an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of thromboembolic clinical events . ___MASK19___ derivatives are also used as rodenticides in pest control . The gene encoding the protein targeted by anticoagulants is the Vitamin K - 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) . Since its discovery in 2004 , various amino acid and transcription - regulatory altering Q9BQB6 mutations have been identified in patients who required extreme antivitamin K dosages , or wild populations of rodents that were difficult to control with anticoagulant rodenticides . One unresolved question concerns the dependency of the Q9BQB6 on the genetic background in humans and rodents that respond weakly or not at all to anticoagulants . Moreover , an important question requiring further analyses concerns the role of the Vkorc1 gene in mediating resistance to more recently developed warfarin derivatives ( superwarfarins ) . METHODS : In this study , we bred a quasicongenic rat strain by using a wild - caught anticoagulant resistant rat as a donor to introduce the Y > F amino acid change at position 139 in the Vkorc1 into the genetic background of an anticoagulant susceptible Spraque - Dawley recipient strain . RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : In this manuscript we report the prothrombin times measured in the P08709 generation after exposure to chlorophacinone , bromadiolone , difenacoum and difethialone . We observed that the mutation Y139F mediates resistance in an otherwise susceptible genetic background when exposed to chlorophacinone and bromadiolone . However , the physiological response to the super - warfarins , difenacoum and difethialone , may be strongly dependent on other genes located outside the congenic interval ( 28 . 3 cM ) bracketing the Vkorc1 in our P08709 generation congenic strain .","P2Y receptor antagonists in thrombosis . The dual role of P47900 and Q9H244 receptors in platelet aggregation by ADP has been firmly established , based on the action of selective inhibitors , gene targeting in mice and human genetic evidence . Both of these receptor subtypes constitute targets for antithrombotic agents , and compounds with a dual action might also be of interest . However , the agents currently on the market ( ticlopidine and clopidogrel ) , or known to be in development ( cangrelor , ___MASK95___ and prasugrel ) , all target the Q9H244 receptor . The thienopyridines ( ticlopidine , clopidogrel and prasugrel ) irreversibly inactivate the Q9H244 receptor via the covalent binding of an active metabolite generated in the liver , while the other compounds are competitive antagonists . DB06441 , an DB00171 derivative , is suitable for intravenous perfusion , whereas ___MASK95___ is in clinical development as an orally active agent .","[ Q9Y271 antagonist pranlukast modulates differentiation of SK - N - SH cells ] . OBJECTIVE : To determine whether cysteinyl leukotriene receptor agonist LTD ( 4 ) and cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( CysLT ( 1 ) ) antagonist pranlukast affect the differentiation of human neuroblastoma SK - N - SH cells . METHODS : SK - N - SH cell morphological changes induced by LTD ( 4 ) , pranlukast and LTD ( 4 ) + pranlukast were observed with retinoid acid ( RA ) as the positive control . The expressions of CysLT ( 1 ) and CysLT ( 2 ) receptors were detected by immunoblotting analysis , and the expression of microtubule - associated protein - 2 ( P11137 ) , a neuron marker , was detected by fluorescent immunostaining . RESULT : The immunoblotting results showed that SK - N - SH cells expressed CysLT ( 1 ) receptor moderately , and CysLT ( 2 ) receptor highly . The morphological results showed that RA , pranlukast and LTD ( 4 ) + pranlukast induced the compaction of the cell bodies and the outgrowth of neurites , while LTD ( 4 ) had no significant effect . The immunostaining results showed that P11137 was distributed in the cell bodies in control or pranlukast - treated cells ; it was distributed in cell bodies and neuritis in RA - treated cells . DB01411 increased the numbers of P11137 - positive cells . CONCLUSION : The CysLT ( 1 ) receptor antagonist pranlukast modulates the differentiation of SK - N - SH cells .","Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK26___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK26___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK26___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK26___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK26___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK26___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK26___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK26___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK26___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .","Functional polymorphism in human P78329 decreases 20 - HETE production . 20 - Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) plays an important role in the regulation of renal tubular and vascular function and a deficiency in the renal formation of 20 - HETE has been linked to the development of hypertension . The cytochrome P450 4F2 ( P78329 ) gene encodes for the major CYP enzyme responsible for the synthesis of 20 - HETE in the human kidney . We screened two human sampling panels ( African and European Americans : n = 24 and 23 individuals , respectively ) using PCR and DNA resequencing to identify informative SNPs in the coding region of the P78329 gene . Two nonsynonymous SNPs that lead to amino acid changes at position 12 ( W12G ) and 433 ( V433M ) , were identified . Both of these variants were found to be frequent in both African and European American sampling panels ( 9 - 21 % minor allele frequency ) , and the W12G polymorphism exhibited extensive linkage disequilibrium with surrounding SNPs . To determine the functional significance of these mutations on the ability of the P78329 enzyme to metabolize arachidonic acid and leukotriene B ( 4 ) ( Q06643 ( 4 ) ) , recombinant baculoviruses containing four different human P78329 variants ( i . e . , W12 / V433 , W12 / M433 , G12 / V433 , G12 / M433 ) were generated and the proteins were expressed in Sf9 insect cells . The presence of the M433 allele , W12 / M433 , or G12 / M433 decreased 20 - HETE production to 56 - 66 % of control . In contrast these variants had no effect on the omega - hydroxylation of Q06643 ( 4 ) . These findings are the first to identify a functional variant in the human P78329 gene that alters the production of 20 - HETE .","Menadione reduction by pharmacological doses of ascorbate induces an oxidative stress that kills breast cancer cells . Oxidative stress generated by ascorbate - driven menadione redox cycling kills MCF7 cells by a concerted mechanism including glycolysis inhibition , loss of calcium homeostasis , DNA damage and changes in mitogen activated protein kinases ( MAPK ) activities . Cell death is mediated by necrosis rather than apoptosis or macroautophagy . Neither 3 - methyladenine nor Z - VAD affects cytotoxicity by ascorbate / menadione ( Asc / Men ) . BAPTA - AM , by restoring cellular capacity to reduce MTT , underlines the role of calcium in the necrotic process . Oxidative stress - mediated cell death is shown by the opposite effects of DB06151 and 3 - aminotriazole . Moreover , oxidative stress induces DNA damage ( protein poly - ADP - ribosylation and gamma - P16104 phosphorylation ) and inhibits glycolysis . Asc / Men deactivates extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) while activating p38 , suggesting an additional mechanism to kill MCF7 cells . Since ascorbate is taken up by cancer cells and , due to their antioxidant enzyme deficiency , oxidative stress should affect cancer cells to a greater extent than normal cells . This differential sensitivity may have clinical applications .","DB00877 unbalances the polarization of human macrophages to M1 . Plasticity is a hallmark of macrophages , and in response to environmental signals these cells undergo different forms of polarized activation , the extremes of which are called classic ( M1 ) and alternative ( M2 ) . DB00877 ( Q96PN7 ) is crucial for survival and functions of myeloid phagocytes , but its effects on macrophage polarization are not yet studied . To address this issue , human macrophages obtained from six normal blood donors were polarized to M1 or M2 in vitro by lipopolysaccharide plus interferon - γ or interleukin - 4 ( P05112 ) , respectively . The presence of Q96PN7 ( 10 ng / ml ) induced macrophage apoptosis in M2 but not in M1 . Beyond the impact on survival in M2 , Q96PN7 reduced P61073 , CD206 and Q9NNX6 expression and stem cell growth factor - β , P55774 and Q99616 release . In contrast , in M1 Q96PN7 increased P42081 and P32248 expression and P05231 , tumour necrosis factor - α and IL - 1β release but reduced CD206 and Q9NNX6 expression and P22301 , vascular endothelial growth factor and P55774 release . In view of the in vitro data , we examined the in vivo effect of Q96PN7 monotherapy ( 0 · 1 mg / kg / day ) in 12 patients who were treated for at least 1 month before islet transplant . Cytokine release by O00206 - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells showed a clear shift to an M1 - like profile . Moreover , macrophage polarization 21 days after treatment showed a significant quantitative shift to M1 . These results suggest a role of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) into the molecular mechanisms of macrophage polarization and propose new therapeutic strategies for human M2 - related diseases through P42345 inhibitor treatment .","A P04035 inhibitor possesses a potent anti - atherosclerotic effect other than serum lipid lowering effects -- the relevance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and superoxide anion scavenging action . We have determined whether the anti - atherosclerotic effect of a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methyl - glutaryl - DB01992 ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitor ( fluvastatin ) is mediated through nitric oxide ( NO ) as well as affecting plasma lipids . NO related vascular responses , endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) mRNA and superoxide anion ( O ( 2 )(-) ) release were examined in vascular walls of oophorectomized female rabbits fed 0 . 5 % cholesterol chow for 12 weeks with or without fluvastatin ( 2 mg / kg per day ) . Serum lipid profile was not different between two groups . NO dependent responses stimulated by acetylcholine and calcium ionophore A23187 and tone related basal NO response induced by N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine acetate ( L - Q13145 ) ; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor were all improved by fluvastatin treatment . Endothelium independent vasorelaxation induced by nitroglycerin was not different between the two groups of rabbits ' arteries . ___MASK69___ treatment increased cyclic GMP concentration in aorta of rabbits . P29474 mRNA expression and O ( 2 )(-) release were measured in aorta using competitive reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and with lucigenin analogue , 2 - methyl - 3 , 7 - dihydroimidazol [ 1 , 2 - a ] pyrazine - 3 - one ( MCLA ) chemiluminescence methods . P29474 mRNA in the endothelial cells of aorta was significantly up - regulated and O ( 2 )(-) production was significantly reduced in fluvastatin treated rabbit aorta . Anti - macrophage staining area , but not anti - smooth muscle cell derived actin stained area in the aorta was also reduced by fluvastatin treatment . Conclusion , fluvastatin , a P04035 inhibitor , retards the initiation of atherosclerosis formation through the improvement of NO bioavailability by both up - regulation of P29474 mRNA and decrease of O ( 2 )(-) production in vascular endothelial cells , and this means that part of the anti - atherosclerotic effect of fluvastatin may be due to nonlipid factors .","Genome - wide association study identifies genetic determinants of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . ___MASK19___ is a commonly used anticoagulant , whose dose needs to be determined for each individual patient owing to large inter - individual variability in its therapeutic dose . Although several clinical and genetic variables influencing warfarin dose have been identified , uncovering additional factors are critically important for safer use of warfarin . Through a genome - wide association study , we identified single - nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) rs2108622 [ cytochrome P450 , family 4 , subfamily F , polypeptide 2 ( P78329 ) ] as a genetic determinant of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . Stratifying subjects who have been pre - classified according to the genotypes of SNP rs10509680 [ cytochrome P450 , family 2 , subfamily C , polypeptide 9 ( P11712 ) ] and SNP rs9923231 [ vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) ] , based on their genotypes of rs2108622 allowed identification of subjects who require higher dose of warfarin . Incorporating genotypes of rs2108622 into a warfarin dosing algorithm that considers age , body surface area , status of amiodarone co - administration and genotypes of SNPs in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes improved the model ' s predictability to 43 . 4 % . In this study , the association of P78329 with warfarin dose of the Japanese has been established for the first time . Besides , a warfarin dosing algorithm that incorporates genotypes of rs2108622 and amiodarone co - administration status was suggested for the Japanese . Our study also implied that common SNPs other than those in the P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P78329 genes that show strong effect on the therapeutic warfarin dose might not exist .","Pre - clinical evaluation of an in vitro selection protocol for the enrichment of transduced P28906 + cell - derived human dendritic cells . The efficient genetic modification of P28906 + cell - derived dendritic cells ( DC ) will provide a significant advancement towards the development of immunotherapy protocols for cancer , autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases . Recent reports have described the transduction of P28906 + cells via retrovirus - and lentivirus - based gene transfer vectors and subsequent differentiation into functional DC . Since there is significant apprehension regarding the clinical uses of HIV - based vectors , in this report , we compare a murine leukemia virus ( MLV ) - and a human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) - based bicistronic vector for gene transfer into human P28906 + cells and subsequent differentiation into mature DC . Each vector expressed both EGFP and the dominant selectable marker P00374 ( L22Y ) allowing for the enrichment of marked cells in the presence of the antifolate drug trimetrexate ( TMTX ) . Both MLV - based and HIV - based vectors efficiently transduced cytokine mobilized human peripheral blood P28906 + cells . However , in vitro expansion and differentiation in the presence of GM - P04141 , P01375 , Flt - 3L , P21583 and P05112 resulted in a reduction in the percentage of DC expressing the transgene . Selection with TMTX during differentiation increased the percentage of marked DC , resulting in up to 79 % ( MLV vector ) and up to 94 % ( lentivirus - vector ) transduced cells expressing EGFP without loss of DC phenotype . Thus , MLV - based vectors and in vitro selection of transduced human DC show great promise for immunotherapy protocols .","Effects of ozone exposure mediated by BEAS - 2B cells on T cells activation : a possible link between environment and asthma . OBJECTIVE : To explore the possible link between ozone and asthma through analyzing Th1 / Th2 differentiation of T cells following incubation with conditioned medium from the BEAS - 2B cells exposed to ozone in vitro . METHOD : Bronchial epithelial cell line , BEAS - 2B , was cultured using an air - liquid interface culture system in a CO2 incubator and exposed to 0 or 0 . 16 or 0 . 25 mg / m3 of ozone for 8 h . The amounts of IL - 1β , P05231 and RANTES in the cell supernatant were detected . The cell culture supernatants were collected and used as conditioned medium in the next experiment . T cells from children recruited were incubated with conditioned medium for 12 h . Activation rate of Q07108 and Th1 / Th2 / Th17 differentiation were analyzed . RESULTS : BEAS - 2B cells exposed to different ozone concentrations showed morphological changes . Cells exposed to 0 . 16 and 0 . 25 mg / m3 ozone produced higher amounts of IL - 1β , P05231 and RANTES than that in the control group . Children with allergic asthma had upregulated expression of genes related with asthma , including P13500 , CCR4 , P19875 , Q9Y271 , Q99665 , Q14627 , Q13478 , P01584 , P10145 , P25025 and O75888 . Q07108 expression in T cells was significantly elevated irrespective of ozone exposure in children with allergic asthma . Following ozone exposure , in asthmatic children group , expression levels of cytokines of Th1 cells were collectively higher than those from Th2 cells . Ozone - exposed conditioned media could slightly increase all the Th1 , Th2 and Th17 cytokines in T cells from allergic asthmatic children . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggested that Th1 cells activation might be predominant over Th2 activation upon ozone exposure in asthmatic children , which might help to clarify the mechanisms of asthma related to environmental factors like ozone .","Agonist - promoted down - regulation and functional desensitization in two naturally occurring variants of the human serotonin1A receptor . We recently reported two naturally occurring polymorphisms of the human serotonin1A ( P08908 ) receptor : glycine22 --> serine ( Ser22 ) and isoleucine28 --> valine ( Val28 ) in the putative aminoterminal domain of the receptor . To investigate the regulatory properties of these variants , the wild type ( WT ) and variant P08908 receptors were stably expressed in CHO - P04264 cells . WT , Ser22 , and Val28 displayed similar high - affinity binding to [ 3H ] - 8 - OH - DPAT . Competition experiments with P08908 agonists and antagonists demonstrated similar pharmacological profiles . Receptor agonist - promoted down - regulation was tested by exposure to 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT . After 24 - h exposure , WT and Val28 underwent 59 . 3 +/- 3 . 9 % and 59 . 5 +/- 1 . 4 % reduction in receptor density respectively , whereas the degree of down - regulation was significantly lower for Ser22 ( 21 . 4 +/- 4 . 2 % ) . Cell treatment for 24 h with 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT reduced the 5 - HT - induced inhibition of DB02527 accumulation by 24 . 9 +/- 5 . 1 % for WT and 16 . 4 +/- 0 . 8 % for Val28 , but only by 4 . 8 +/- 3 % for Ser22 . We conclude that the Ser22 variant is capable of attenuating agonist - mediated receptor down - regulation and desensitization .","Leukotriene D4 upregulates Q02817 gene transcription in human epithelial cells . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Leukotriene ( LT ) D ( 4 ) has been shown to induce mucus secretion in the airways . Excessive mucus secretion characterizes airway inflammatory disease such as asthma , allergic rhinitis . However , little is known about the effect of LTD ( 4 ) on mucin gene expression . The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LTD ( 4 ) on Q02817 gene expression in cultured epithelial cells ( HM3 - Q02817 cells ) . METHODS : HM3 - Q02817 cells were treated with LTD ( 4 ) for 2 or 6 h . Reporter gene assay was mainly used for analysis . Q02817 protein levels were measured using an enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . RESULTS : LTD ( 4 ) significantly increased Q02817 gene transcriptional activity in a dose - dependent manner . DB01411 , which is a selective antagonist of CysLT ( 1 ) receptor , inhibited LTD ( 4 )- induced Q02817 gene transcriptional activity in a dose - dependent manner . LTD ( 4 )- induced Q02817 gene transcriptional activity was also suppressed by a G - protein inhibitor ( pertussis toxin ) , a protein kinase C ( PKC ) inhibitor ( bisindolylmaleimide ) , a mitogen - activated protein / extracellular signal - regulated kinase kinase ( MEK ) inhibitor ( PD98059 ) , an extracellular signal regulated kinase - 2 ( P28482 ) inhibitor ( AG126 ) and a nuclear factor kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitor . In addition , pranlukast inhibited LTD ( 4 )- induced NF - kappaB activity . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that LTD ( 4 ) upregulates Q02817 gene transcription via a signaling pathway involving CysLT ( 1 ) receptor , G - protein , PKC , MEK , P29323 and NF - kappaB .","An autocatalytic cleavage in the C terminus of the human Q02817 mucin occurs at the low pH of the late secretory pathway . During purification of a recombinant Q02817 C terminus expressed in CHO - P04264 cells , the protein was partly cleaved when buffers with a pH of 6 . 0 were used . When buffers with higher pH values were used , less cleavage was found . Disulfide bonds held the two fragments generated together as these were only observed after reduction . Edman sequencing of the C - terminal 110 - kDa fragment revealed that the cleavage had occurred at an DB00128 - Pro bond , a site described previously to generate the so - called \" link peptide \" after disulfide bond reduction . In vitro studies on the conditions for cleavage showed that it occurred in a time - dependent manner at a pH below 6 . 0 . Furthermore , the reaction was not enzyme - mediated as it occurred in pure preparations of the Q02817 C terminus and was not inhibited by protease inhibitors . When expressed in the mucin producing cell line LS 174T , the C terminus was cleaved to a higher extent compared with the CHO - P04264 cells . Neutralizing the secretory pathway with either NH ( 4 ) Cl or bafilomycin A1 inhibited this cleavage . Altogether , our results suggest that the cleavage is an autocatalytic reaction that occurs in the acidic environment of the late secretory pathway . Furthermore , the cleavage produced a new , reactive C terminus that has the potential to attach the mucin to itself or other molecules . Because a pH below 6 can be reached in the late secretory pathway and on mucosal surfaces , the cleavage and possible cross - linking are likely to be of biological importance .","Q9Y271 is involved in N - methyl - D - aspartate - mediated neuronal injury in mice . AIM : To determine whether cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( CysLT1 receptor ) is involved in N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - induced excitotoxic injury in the mouse brain . METHODS : Brain injury was induced by DB01221 microinjection ( 50 - 150 nmol in 0 . 5 microL ) into the cerebral cortex . The changes in CysLT1 receptor expression 24 h after DB01221 injection and the effects of a CysLT1 receptor antagonist , pranlukast ( 0 . 01 and 0 . 1 mg / kg ) , an DB01221 receptor antagonist , ketamine ( 30 mg / kg ) , and an antioxidant , edaravone ( 9 mg / kg ) were observed . RESULTS : In the DB01221 - injured brain , the CysLT1 receptor mRNA , and protein expression were upregulated , and the receptor was mainly localized in the neurons and not in the astrocytes . DB01411 , ketamine and edaravone decreased DB01221 - induced injury ; pranlukast ( 0 . 1 mg / kg ) and ketamine inhibited the upregulated expression of the CysLT1 receptor . CONCLUSION : CysLT1 receptor expression in neurons is upregulated after DB01221 injection , and DB01221 - induced responses are inhibited by CysLT1 receptor antagonists , indicating that the increased CysLT1 receptor is involved in DB01221 excitotoxicity .","Functional network reconstruction reveals somatic stemness genetic maps and dedifferentiation - like transcriptome reprogramming induced by P23769 . Somatic stem cell transplantation holds great promise in regenerative medicine . The best - characterized adult stem cells are DB05914 ( MSCs ) , neural stem cells ( NSCs ) , and CD133 (+) hematopoietic stem cells ( HSCs ) . The applications of HSCs are hampered since these cells are difficult to maintain in an undifferentiated state in vitro . Understanding genes responsible for stem cell properties and their interactions will help on this issue . The construction of stem cell genetic networks will also help to develop rational strategies to revert somatic cells back to a stem - like state . We performed a systemic study on human CD133 (+) HSCs , NSCs , MSCs , and embryonic stem cells and two different progenies of CD133 (+) HSCs , microvascular endothelial cells ( MVECs ) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Genes abundant in each or in all three somatic stem cells were identified . We also observed complex genetic networks functioning in postnatal stem cells , in which several genes , such as Q06124 and P00374 , acted as hubs to maintain the stability and connectivity of the whole genetic network . Eighty - seven P19526 genes , including Q15389 and P23769 , were independently identified by comparing P28906 (+) P20138 (-) P28907 (-) hematopoietic stem cells with P28906 (+) precursors and various matured progenies . Introducing P23769 into MVECs resulted in dedifferentiation - like transcriptome reprogramming , with P19526 genes ( such as Q15389 ) being up and endothelial genes ( such as P29323 ) being down . This study provides a foundation for a more detailed understanding of human somatic stem cells . Expressing the newly discovered stem cell genes in matured cells might lead to a global reversion of somatic transcriptome to a stem - like status .","Gambogic acid inhibits angiogenesis through suppressing vascular endothelial growth factor - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of P35968 / Flk - 1 . Previous studies revealed that gambogic acid ( GA ) , the major active ingredient of gamboge , a brownish to orange resin exuded from Garcinia hanburryi tree in Southeast Asia , possessed significant anticancer activity both in vitro and in vivo . In this study , we explored the high antiangiogenic activities of GA for the first time . GA inhibits the P15692 - stimulated proliferation , migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) as well as microvessel sprouting from rat aortic rings in vitro . Moreover , GA inhibits vessel growth in matrigel plugs and P62158 in vivo and transplanted tumor in mice . The results also indicated that GA decreases P15692 production of cultured tumor cells and inhibits P15692 - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of P35968 / Flk - 1 . This inhibition of receptor phosphorylation is correlated with a significant decrease in P15692 - triggered phosphorylated forms of P29323 , AKT and p38 . Taken together , these findings strongly suggest that GA might be a structurally novel angiogenesis inhibitor .","Effects of guaifenesin , DB06151 , and ambroxol on P98088 and mucociliary transport in primary differentiated human tracheal - bronchial cells . BACKGROUND : Therapeutic intervention in the pathophysiology of airway mucus hypersecretion is clinically important . Several types of drugs are available with different possible modes of action . We examined the effects of guaifenesin ( GGE ) , DB06151 ( Q9C000 ) and ambroxol ( Amb ) on differentiated human airway epithelial cells stimulated with P35225 to produce additional P98088 . METHODS : After P35225 pre - treatment ( 3 days ) , the cultures were treated with GGE , Q9C000 or Amb ( 10 - 300 μM ) in the continued presence of P35225 . Cellular and secreted P98088 , mucociliary transport rates ( Q99707 ) , mucus rheology at several time points , and the antioxidant capacity of the drugs were assessed . RESULTS : P35225 increased P98088 content ( ~ 25 % ) and secretion ( ~ 2 - fold ) and decreased Q99707 , but only slightly affected the G ' ( elastic ) or G \" ( viscous ) moduli of the secretions . GGE significantly inhibited P98088 secretion and content in the P35225 - treated cells in a concentration - dependent manner ( IC50s at 24 hr ~ 100 and 150 μM , respectively ) . Q9C000 or Amb were less effective . All drugs increased Q99707 and decreased G ' and G \" relative to P35225 alone . Cell viability was not affected and only Q9C000 exhibited antioxidant capacity . CONCLUSIONS : Thus , GGE effectively reduces cellular content and secretion of P98088 , increases Q99707 , and alters mucus rheology , and may therefore be useful in treating airway mucus hypersecretion and mucostasis in airway diseases .","Mycoepoxydiene , a fungal polyketide inhibits MCF - 7 cells through simultaneously targeting p53 and NF - κB pathways . Mycoepoxydiene ( Q9UQD0 ) is a cytotoxic polyketide that is isolated from the marine fungal strain Diaporthe sp . HLY - 1 , which is associated with mangroves ; however , the mechanism of action of Q9UQD0 remains unknown . Here , we report the molecular mechanisms of apoptosis activation and growth inhibition induced by Q9UQD0 in MCF - 7 cells . The present results show that Q9UQD0 induces DNA damage through the production of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , which resulted in the phosphorylation of P16104 and the activation of the Q13315 kinase ( Q13315 ) and p53 signaling pathways . In addition , Q9UQD0 increases the accumulation of IκBα and enhances the association between IKKγ and Hsp27 via the activation of Hsp27 , which eventually resulted in the inhibition of P01375 - α - induced NF - κB transactivation . Therefore , we conclude that Q9UQD0 inhibits MCF - 7 cells by simultaneously activating p53 to induce apoptosis and suppressing NF - κB to disrupt cell proliferation . Because small molecules having both of these effects are rare , further exploration of Q9UQD0 as an antitumor lead compound is needed .","DB01411 inhibits NF - kappaB activation and Q02817 gene expression in cultured human epithelial cells . DB01411 is a selective cysteinyl leukotriene ( 1 ) ( cysLT ( 1 )) receptor antagonist , and is now widely used in the treatment of asthma . The anti - asthmatic effect of pranlukast may be rendered not only by antileukotriene activity , but also by other pharmacological activity . This study was designed to investigate whether pranlukast had inhibitory effects on nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) activation and mucin gene expression in cultured human epithelial cells . Luciferase assay was mainly used for analysis . Cultured epithelial cells were transfected with NF - kappaB luciferase vector , Q02817 or P98088 luciferase vectors . Lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) significantly increased NF - kappaB activation in NCI - H292 cells , which was inhibited by the pretreatment by pranlukast in a dose - dependent manner . Either LTD ( 4 ) or pranlukast alone did not increase NF - kappaB activation in NCI - H292 cells . DB01411 also inhibited NF - kappaB activation induced by phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) . DB01411 also significantly inhibited LPS - induced Q02817 mRNA expression by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) analysis in NCI - H292 cells . DB01411 also inhibited LPS - induced Q02817 gene expression in HM3 - Q02817 cells . However , pranlukast did not inhibit P98088 gene transcription activity induced by lipoteichoic acid ( P01374 ) in NCI - H292 cells . These results suggest that pranlukast may inhibit NF - kappaB activation and Q02817 gene transcription through pathways distinct from cysLT ( 1 ) receptor antagonism in cultured human epithelial cells .","[ Study on the effect of cysteinyl leukotriene antagonist , pranlukast hydrate , on adhesive interaction between eosinophils and pulmonary endothelial cells ] . It has been reported that cysteinyl leukotriene ( CysLT ) antagonists reduce the accumulation of eosinophils in the asthmatic airway . However , the exact mechanism of this action remains to be established . In the present study , we examined whether a CysLT antagonist modifies the adhesive interaction between blood eosinophils and endothelial cells . DB01411 hydrate , a CysLT antagonist , blocked the chemotactic response and adhesion of eosinophils induced by LTD4 . On the other hand , pranlukast did not modify the eosinophil spontaneous adhesion to the resting or P05112 plus P01375 - stimulated pulmonary endothelial cells . Similarly , pranlukast did not modulate P05113 - or FMLP - activated eosinophil adhesion to the resting endothelial cells . Finally , pranlukast did not modify the expression of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells stimulated with endothelial activating cytokines . These results suggest that the inhibitory action of CysLT antagonist on eosinophil accumulation in the asthmatic airways involves mechanisms other than the adhesive interaction between eosinophils and endothelial cells .","[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK17___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .","Expression of DB00171 receptors in the rat dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord . Extracellular purine nucleotides and nucleosides play important roles in the nervous system , e . g . , neurotransmission , neuromodulation , chemoattraction and acute inflammation . Extracellular nucleotides act through DB00171 receptors ( P2 receptors ) . P2 receptors are classified into two families : the P2X receptors are ionotropic ligand - gated ion channels and the P2Y receptors are metabotropic G - protein - coupled receptors . Currently , seven P2X receptors ( P51575 - 7 ) and eight P2Y receptors ( P47900 , P41231 , P51582 , Q15077 , Q96G91 , Q9H244 , Q9BPV8 and Q15391 ) are recognized . In the sensory nervous system , DB00171 is suggested to be one of first mediators of tissue damage , which activates primary afferents . Nerve injury often leads to neuropathic pain , such as mechanical allodynia and painful responses to normally innocuous stimuli . Peripheral nerve injury induces the upregulation of molecules in activated microglia in the spinal cord . Microglia in the spinal cord may play an important role in the development and maintenance of neuropathic pain . A prominent signaling pathway in the development of neuropathic pain involves DB00171 acting on microglial purinergic receptors . This review focuses on the expression of P2X and P2Y receptors mRNAs in the pain transmission pathway , i . e . , in the dorsal root ganglion ( Q86YR7 ) and spinal cord . Furthermore , we suggest that the multiple microglial P2Y receptors activated by peripheral nerve injury may play a key role in the development of neuropathic pain ."],"string":"[\n \"IL - 20 activates human lymphatic endothelial cells causing cell signalling and tube formation . IL - 20 is an arteriogenic cytokine that remodels collateral networks in vivo , and plays a role in cellular organization . Here , we investigate its role in lymphangiogenesis using a lymphatic endothelial cell line , hTERT - HDLEC , which expresses the lymphatic markers Q9Y5Y7 and podoplanin . Upon stimulation of hTERT - HDLEC with IL - 20 , we found an increase in the intracellular free calcium concentration , in Akt and P29474 phosphorylations as well as in perinuclear NO production . We found that P29474 phosphorylation and NO synthesis are highly dependent on the PI3K / Akt signalling pathway . We also found an IL - 20 induced phosphorylation of Erk1 / 2 and P42345 , and using the MEK inhibitor PD98059 and P42345 complex inhibitor rapamycin we demonstrated the importance of these signalling pathways in IL - 20 - mediated proliferation . IL - 20 triggered actin polymerization and morphological changes resulting in elongated cell structures , and in matrigels , IL - 20 caused tube formations of hTERT - HDLEC in a PI3K - and P42345 dependent way . In a sprouting assay we found that IL - 20 caused cell migration within 24 h at a rate comparable to P49767 , and this migration could be inhibited by wortmannin and rapamycin . These data show that IL - 20 activates cell signalling resulting in lymphangiogenic processes including migration , proliferation and tube formation . Thus , IL - 20 is a cytokine that has the potential of activating or modulating the formation of lymphatic vessels .\",\n \"Increased expression of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor - 1 in the brain mediates neuronal damage and astrogliosis after focal cerebral ischemia in rats . Cysteinyl leukotrienes are potent pro - inflammatory mediators . Q9Y271 is one of the two cysteinyl leukotriene receptors cloned . We recently reported that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonists protected against cerebral ischemic injury , and an inducible expression of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 was found in neuron - and glial - appearing cells after traumatic injury in human brain . To determine the role of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 in ischemic brain injury , we investigated the temporal and spatial profile of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 expression in rat brain from 3 h to 14 days after 30 min of middle cerebral artery occlusion , and observed the effect of pranlukast , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonist , on the ischemic injury . We found that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 mRNA expression was up - regulated in the ischemic core both 3 - 12 h and 7 - 14 days , and in the boundary zone 7 - 14 days after reperfusion . In the ischemic core , cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 was primarily localized in neurons 24 h , and in macrophage / microglia 14 days after reperfusion ; while in the boundary zone it was localized in proliferated astrocytes 14 days after reperfusion . DB01411 attenuated neurological deficits , reduced infarct volume and ameliorated neuron loss in the ischemic core 24 h after reperfusion ; it reduced infarct volume , ameliorated neuron loss and inhibited astrocyte proliferation in the boundary zone 14 days after reperfusion . Thus , we conclude that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 mediates acute neuronal damage and subacute / chronic astrogliosis after focal cerebral ischemia .\",\n \"DB01411 , a leukotriene receptor antagonist , inhibits interleukin - 5 production via a mechanism distinct from leukotriene receptor antagonism . BACKGROUND : DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( Q9Y271 ) antagonist , inhibits not only airway smooth muscle contraction , but also allergic inflammation . The aim of this study was to determine the mechanism of pranlukast - induced interleukin - 5 ( P05113 ) inhibition in allergic inflammation . METHODS : Surgically resected human lung tissue was passively sensitized in vitro with mite - allergen - sensitized sera , followed by stimulation with mite allergen after pretreatment of the tissue with pranlukast , dexamethasone , or both . The P05113 protein level in the culture medium was measured , and in situ hybridization of P05113 and Q9Y271 mRNA was performed using lung tissues . RESULTS : Pretreatment of lung tissues with pranlukast alone significantly decreased the amount of P05113 protein in the culture medium by 40 % . The combination of pranlukast and dexamethasone synergistically enhanced this effect . Quantitative in situ hybridization with image analysis revealed abundant expression of P05113 mRNA in eosinophils , lymphocytes , and mast cells in sensitized and allergen - stimulated lung tissues . Q9Y271 mRNA was detected in macrophages , smooth muscle cells , eosinophils , and mast cells , but was less expressed in lymphocytes . DB01411 - induced inhibition of P05113 mRNA expression was noted in various cells , irrespective of their Q9Y271 mRNA expression status . In addition , cysteinyl leukotrienes per se failed to upregulate the P05113 production . CONCLUSION : Our results indicate that pranlukast inhibits P05113 synthesis via a mechanism distinct from Q9Y271 antagonism .\",\n \"8 - OH - DPAT ( P08908 agonist ) Attenuates 6 - Hydroxy - dopamine - induced catalepsy and Modulates Inflammatory Cytokines in Rats . OBJECTIVE ( S ) : Neuroinflammation in Parkinson disease ( PD ) is associated with glial cells activation and production of different inflammatory cytokines . In this study , we investigated the effect of chronic administration of 8 - OH - DPAT on 6 - OHDA - induced catalepsy and levels of inflammatory cytokines in cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Catalepsy was induced by unilateral infusion of 6 - OHDA ( 8 μg / 2 μl / rat ) into the central region of the sabstantia nigra pars compacta ( SNc ) being assessed by the bar - test , 5 , 60 , 120 and 180 min after intraperitoneal ( IP ) administration of 8 - OH - DPAT ( P08908 receptor agonist ; 0 . 25 , 0 . 5 and 1mg / kg , IP for 10 days ) . P04141 samples were collected on the tenth day of 8 - OH - DPAT administration and analyzed by ELISA method to measure levels of P01375 - α , IL - 1β and P05231 . RESULTS : Chronic injection of 8 - OH - DPAT decreased catalepsy in a dose dependent manner when compared with the control group . The most anti - cataleptic effect was observed at the dose of 1 mg / kg of 8 - OH - DPAT . Levels of P01375 - α in P04141 increased three weeks after 6 - OHDA injection while there was a significant decrease in P01375 - α level of parkinsonian animals treated with 8 - OH - DPAT ( 1 mg / kg , IP for 10 days ) . IL - 1β and P05231 decreased and increased in parkinsonian rats and in 8 - OH - DPAT - treated parkinsonian rats , respectively . CONCLUSION : Our study indicated that chronic administration of 8 - OH - DPAT improves catalepsy in 6 - OHDA - induced animal model of PD and restores central concentration of inflammatory cytokines to the basal levels . P08908 receptor agonists can be suggested as potential adjuvant therapy in PD by modulation of cerebral inflammatory cytokines .\",\n \"Apoptosis Induction by Polygonum minus is related to antioxidant capacity , alterations in expression of apoptotic - related genes , and S - phase cell cycle arrest in HepG2 cell line . Polygonum minus ( Polygonaceae ) is a medicinal herb distributed throughout eastern Asia . The present study investigated antiproliferative effect of P . minus and its possible mechanisms . Four extracts ( petroleum ether , methanol , ethyl acetate , and water ) were prepared by cold maceration . Extracts were subjected to phytochemical screening , antioxidant , and antiproliferative assays ; the most bioactive was fractionated using vacuum liquid chromatography into seven fractions ( F1 - P08709 ) . Antioxidant activity was measured via total phenolic content ( TPC ) , 2 , 2 - diphenyl - 1 - picrylhydrazyl ( DPPH ) , and ferric reducing antioxidant power ( P42345 ) assays . Antiproliferative activity was evaluated using 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide ( MTT ) assay . Most active fraction was tested for apoptosis induction and cell cycle arrest in HepG2 cells using flow cytometry and confocal microscopy . Apoptotic - related gene expression was studied by RT - PCR . Ethyl acetate extract was bioactive in initial assays . Its fraction , P08709 , exhibited highest antioxidant capacity ( TPC ; 113 . 16 ± 6 . 2 mg GAE / g extract , DPPH ; EC50 : 30 . 5 ± 3 . 2 μg / mL , P42345 ; 1169 ± 20 . 3 μmol Fe ( II ) / mg extract ) and selective antiproliferative effect ( IC50 : 25 . 75 ± 1 . 5 μg / mL ) . P08709 induced apoptosis in concentration - and time - dependent manner and caused cell cycle arrest at S - phase . Upregulation of proapoptotic genes ( Bax , p53 , and caspase - 3 ) and downregulation of antiapoptotic gene , Bcl - 2 , were observed . In conclusion , P08709 was antiproliferative to HepG2 cells by inducing apoptosis , cell cycle arrest , and via antioxidative effects .\",\n \"DB03419 incorporation into genomic DNA does not predict toxicity caused by chemotherapeutic inhibition of thymidylate synthase . P04818 ( TS ) is an important target of several chemotherapeutic agents , including DB00544 and raltitrexed ( ___MASK81___ ) . During TS inhibition , TTP levels decrease with a subsequent increase in dUTP . DB03419 incorporated into the genome is removed by base excision repair ( BER ) . Thus , BER initiated by uracil DNA glycosylase ( P13051 ) activity has been hypothesized to influence the toxicity induced by TS inhibitors . In this study we created a human cell line expressing the Ugi protein inhibitor of P13051 family of UDGs , which reduces cellular P13051 activity by at least 45 - fold . Genomic uracil incorporation was directly measured by mass spectrometry following treatment with TS inhibitors . Genomic uracil levels were increased over 4 - fold following TS inhibition in the Ugi - expressing cells , but did not detectably increase in P13051 proficient cells . Despite the difference in genomic uracil levels , there was no difference in toxicity between the P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells to folate or nucleotide - based inhibitors of TS . Cell cycle analysis showed that P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells arrested in early S - phase and resumed replication progression during recovery from RTX treatment almost identically . The induction of gamma - P16104 was measured following TS inhibition as a measure of whether uracil excision promoted DNA double strand break formation during S - phase arrest . Although gamma - P16104 was detectable following TS inhibition , there was no difference between P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells . We therefore conclude that uracil excision initiated by P13051 does not adequately explain the toxicity caused by TS inhibition in this model .\",\n \"Modulatory effects of heparin and short - length oligosaccharides of heparin on the metastasis and growth of LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells in vivo . Expression of the chemokine receptor P61073 allows breast cancer cells to migrate towards specific metastatic target sites which constitutively express P48061 . In this study , we determined whether this interaction could be disrupted using short - chain length heparin oligosaccharides . Radioligand competition binding assays were performed using a range of heparin oligosaccharides to compete with polymeric heparin or heparan sulphate binding to I ( 125 ) P48061 . DB01109 dodecasaccharides were found to be the minimal chain length required to efficiently bind P48061 ( 71 % inhibition ; P < 0 . 001 ) . These oligosaccharides also significantly inhibited P48061 - induced migration of P61073 - expressing LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells . In addition , heparin dodecasaccharides were found to have less anticoagulant activity than either a smaller quantity of polymeric heparin or a similar amount of the low molecular weight heparin pharmaceutical product , ___MASK8___ . When given subcutaneously in a SCID mouse model of human breast cancer , heparin dodecasaccharides had no effect on the number of lung metastases , but did however inhibit ( P < 0 . 05 ) tumour growth ( lesion area ) compared to control groups . In contrast , polymeric heparin significantly inhibited both the number ( P < 0 . 001 ) and area of metastases , suggesting a differing mechanism for the action of polymeric and heparin - derived oligosaccharides in the inhibition of tumour growth and metastases .\",\n \"Modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit by interferon - beta inhibits the development of epitope spreading and disease progression in murine autoimmune encephalomyelitis . IFN - beta has been shown to be effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . However , the primary mechanism by which IFN - beta mediates its therapeutic effect remains unclear . Recent studies indicate that under defined conditions , IFN - beta may downregulate DC expression of IL - 12 . We and others have shown that IFN - beta may also downregulate P22301 . In light of the recently proposed paradigm that an P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit controls susceptibility to autoimmune disease , we examined the effect of IFN - beta on the development and behavior of the autoreactive T cell repertoire during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , an animal model sharing many features with MS . SWXJ mice were immunized with the immunodominant p139 - 151 determinant of myelin proteolipid protein ( PLP ) , and at onset of EAE were treated every other day with IFN - beta . After eight weeks of treatment , we assessed autoreactivity and observed no significant IFN - beta effect on splenocyte proliferation or splenocyte production of P01579 , P60568 , P05112 , or P05113 in response to the priming determinant used to initiate disease . However , in IFN - beta treated mice , the cytokine profile in response to the priming immunogen was significantly skewed toward an increased production of P22301 and a concurrent decreased production of IL - 12 . Moreover , the in vivo modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit in response to the priming immunogen was accompanied by an aborted development of epitope spreading . Our results indicate that IFN - beta induces a reciprocal modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit in vivo . This skewed autoreactivity establishes an inflammatory microenvironment that effectively prevents endogenous self - priming thereby inhibiting the progression of disease associated with epitope spreading .\",\n \"[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK95___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .\",\n \"Statin decreases endothelial microparticle release from human coronary artery endothelial cells : implication for the Rho - kinase pathway . OBJECTIVE : Elevated plasma levels of endothelial microparticles ( EMPs ) are associated with the presence of clinical atherosclerosis . Considering the anti - inflammatory properties of P04035 inhibitors on the endothelium , we studied the effect of fluvastatin on the release of EMPs in cultured human coronary artery endothelial cells ( HCAEC ) . METHODS AND RESULTS : EMPs were generated in P01375 - activated HCAECs . The absolute number of EMPs was enumerated using a novel two - color flow cytometric immunostaining technique with TruCount beads as an internal reference . EMPs are defined as EC membrane vesicles ( 1 - 2 microm in size ) with a characteristic immunophenotype . The addition of fluvastatin to P01375 - activated HCAECs significantly suppressed Q7L5Y9 release . ___MASK69___ suppressed P01375 - induced Rho activation . The Rho - kinase inhibitor , Y - 27632 , reproduced the effect of statin . CONCLUSION : Q7L5Y9 release from P01375 - activated HCAECs is suppressed by fluvastatin . In addition , the Rho / Rho - kinase may play an important role in modulating Q7L5Y9 release .\",\n \"___MASK38___ in pediatric osteosarcoma : response and toxicity in relation to genetic polymorphisms and dihydrofolate reductase and reduced folate carrier 1 expression . OBJECTIVE : To determine the influence of the genotype and the level of expression of different enzymes involved in folate metabolism on the response to and toxicity of high - dose methotrexate treatment in pediatric osteosarcomas . STUDY DESIGN : P00374 and Reduced folate carrier 1 ( RFC1 ) semiquantitative expression was analyzed in 34 primary and metastatic osteosarcoma tissues by real - time polymerase chain reaction . The following polymorphisms were also analyzed in peripheral blood from 96 children with osteosarcoma and 110 control subjects : C677T , A1298C ( P42898 ) , G80A ( RFC1 ) , A2756G ( Q99707 ) , C1420T ( SHMT ) , the 28bp - repeat polymorphism , and 1494del6 of the P04818 gene . Treatment toxicity was scored after each cycle according to criteria from the World Health Organization . RESULTS : P00374 and RFC1 expression was lower in initial osteosarcoma biopsy specimens than in metastases ( P = . 024 and P = . 041 , respectively ) . RFC1 expression was moderately decreased in samples with poor histologic response to preoperative treatment ( P = . 053 ) . Patients with osteosarcoma with P46379 / G4 hematologic toxicity were more frequently TT than CT / CC for C677T / P42898 ( P = . 023 ) and GG for A2756G / Q99707 ( P = . 048 and P = . 057 for gastrointestinal and hematologic toxicity , respectively ) . CONCLUSIONS : The role of C677T / P42898 and A2756G / Q99707 on chemotherapy - induced toxicity should be further investigated in pediatric osteosarcomas receiving high - dose methotrexate . Altered expression of P00374 and RFC1 is a feasible mechanism by which osteosarcoma cells become resistant to methotrexate .\",\n \"The inhibitory effect of the leukotriene receptor antagonist on leukotriene D4 - induced Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in human airway epithelial cells . OBJECTIVES : Mucin gene expression and mucin production are markedly increased in inflammatory airway disorders such as asthma , chronic bronchitis and rhinosinusitis . Cytokines , lipopolysaccharides and other inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin and leukotriene are related to the secretion and production of mucin . However , the relationship of leukotrienes with mucin genes expression is not clear . The aim of this study is to evaluate Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion by the leukotriene receptor in human airway epithelial cells . METHODS : The effect of leukotriene D ( 4 ) and the leukotriene receptor antagonist , pranlukast hydrate ( ONO - 1078 ) on the regulation of Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion were observed in human airway NCI - H292 epithelial cells . The mRNA levels of Q02817 / 5AC and the amount of mucin were determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and immunoassay . RESULTS : Leukotriene D ( 4 ) upregulated Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in a dose dependent pattern . DB01411 hydrate ( ONO - 1078 , 100 microM ) downregulated the leukotriene D ( 4 )- induced Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that the leukotriene receptor system is one of the mechanisms related to Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in the human airway epithelium .\",\n \"Brucine suppresses colon cancer cells growth via mediating P35968 signalling pathway . Angiogenesis plays an important role in colon cancer development . This study aimed to demonstrate the effect of brucine on tumour angiogenesis and its mechanism of action . The anti - angiogenic effect was evaluated on the chicken chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model and tube formation . The mechanism was demonstrated through detecting mRNA and protein expressions of P35968 ( P35968 ) , PKCα , PLCγ and Raf1 by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and Western blot ( WB ) , as well as expressions of P15692 and PKCβ and P42345 by ELISA and WB . The results showed that brucine significantly reduced angiogenesis of P62158 and tube formation , inhibited the P15692 secretion and P42345 expression in LoVo cell and down - regulated the mRNA and phosphorylation protein expressions of P35968 , PKCα , PLCγ and Raf1 . In addition , the effects of brucine on P35968 kinase activity , viability of LoVo cell and gene knockdown cell were detected with the Lance ™ assay , WST - 1 assay and instantaneous siRNA . Compared to that of normal LoVo cells , the inhibition on proliferation of knockdown cells by brucine decreased significantly . These results suggest that brucine could inhibit angiogenesis and be a useful therapeutic candidate for colon cancer intervention .\",\n \"Flow cytometric analysis of mammalian glial cultures treated with methotrexate . ___MASK38___ ( MTX ) is an antineoplastic drug that acts by competitive inhibition of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) . MTX treatment of cultured cell lines leads to the emergence of resistant cell populations . Studies using stepwise selection procedures have demonstrated that MTX resistance conferred by overproduction of P00374 can be caused by P00374 gene amplification . We examined the effect of MTX on cells whose origin more closely approximates the in vivo condition by developing a culture system using dissociated brain tissue from 17 - 19 day old mouse embryos . At the first passage , cultures were divided into control and MTX groups . Cells were treated with the same or successively higher concentrations of MTX at each passage over a 3 - 4 month period . The first passage eliminated neurons and left a glial culture comprised of approximately 90 % astrocytes . We used the Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter in conjunction with fluorescent dyes to measure P00374 content , DNA content , size , and viability of glial cells following MTX treatment . MTX - treated cells divided but grew more slowly and were larger than untreated cells . Stepwise selection in 30 / 60 / 90 nM or 60 / 120 nM MTX resulted in significant two - to threefold increases in fluorescence , and hence P00374 levels . Slot hybridizations assays demonstrated a threefold increase in P00374 gene copy number in the DNA from the 30 / 60 / 90 cultures . Thus , our findings were consistent with the results obtained from somatic cell lines , and lend support to the hypothesis that gene amplification may be a common mechanism for the acquisition of resistance in many types of cells . They also indicate that glial cells may be a specific target for cytotoxic effects of MTX on the central nervous system .\",\n \"DB01411 inhibits renal epithelial cyst progression via activation of AMP - activated protein kinase . Q9Y271 ( CysLT1 receptor ) antagonists were found to inhibit chloride secretion in human airway epithelial cells . Since chloride secretion in renal epithelial cells , which shares common mechanisms with airway epithelial cells , plays important roles in renal cyst progression in polycystic kidney disease ( Q15139 ) , this study was aimed to investigate effects of drugs acting as CysLT1 receptor antagonists on renal cyst progression and its underlying mechanisms . Effects of CysLT1 receptor antagonists on renal cyst growth and formation were determined using Madine Darby canine kidney ( MDCK ) cyst models . Mechanisms of actions of CysLT1 receptor antagonists were determined using short - circuit current measurement , assays of cell viability and cell proliferation , and immunoblot analysis of signaling proteins . Of the three drugs acting as CysLT1 receptor antagonists ( montelukast , pranlukast and zafirlukast ) tested , pranlukast was the most promising drug that inhibited MDCK cyst growth and formation without affecting cell viability . Its effect was independent of the inhibition of CysLT1 receptors . Instead , it reduced DB02527 - activated chloride secretion and proliferation of MDCK cells in an AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) - dependent manner and had no effect on P13569 protein expression . Interestingly , pranlukast enhanced AMPK activation via calcium / calmodulin - dependent protein kinase kinase beta ( CaMKKβ ) with consequent activation of acetyl - DB01992 carboxylase ( ACC ) and suppression of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway . These results indicate that pranlukast retards renal epithelial cyst progression by inhibiting DB02527 - activated chloride secretion and cell proliferation via CaMKKβ - AMPK - P42345 pathway . Therefore , pranlukast represents a class of known drugs that may have potential utility in Q15139 treatment .\",\n \"Stimulation of Xenopus P47900 receptor activates P13569 in A6 cells . Nucleotide binding to purinergic P2Y receptors contributes to the regulation of a variety of physiological functions in renal epithelial cells . Here , we investigate the regulatory mechanism of the P47900 receptor agonist 2 - methylthioadenosine diphosphate ( 2 - MeSADP ) on Cl - transport in A6 cells , a commonly used model of the distal section of the Xenopus laevis nephron . Protein and mRNA expression analysis together with functional measurements demonstrated the basolateral location of the Xenopus P47900 receptor . 2 - MeSADP increased intracellular [ Ca2 + ] and DB02527 and Cl - efflux , responses that were all inhibited by the specific P47900 receptor antagonist P59665 2179 . Cl - efflux was also inhibited by the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) blocker glibenclamide . Inhibition of either protein kinase A ( PKA ) or the binding between A - kinase - anchoring proteins ( AKAPs ) and the regulatory PKA RII subunit blocked the 2 - MeSADP - induced activation of P13569 , suggesting that PKA mediates P47900 receptor regulation of P13569 through one or more AKAPs . Further , the truncation of the PDZ1 domain of the scaffolding protein Na +/ H + exchanger regulatory factor - 2 ( Q15599 ) inhibited 2 - MeSADP - dependent stimulation of Cl - efflux , suggesting the involvement of this scaffolding protein . Activation or inhibition of PKC had no effect per se on basal Cl - efflux but potentiated or reduced the 2 - MeSADP - dependent stimulation of Cl - efflux , respectively . These data suggest that the X laevis P47900 receptor in A6 cells can increase both DB02527 / PKA and Ca2 +/ PKC intracellular levels and that the PKC pathway is involved in P13569 activation via potentiation of the PKA pathway .\",\n \"Detection of thymidylate synthase modulators by a novel screening assay . P04818 ( TS ) , a key cancer chemotherapeutic target , catalyzes the conversion of deoxyuridylate to thymidylate . TS can serve as a repressor of its own synthesis by binding to its own mRNA through TS - specific binding elements ( TBEs ) . In this report , we describe the use of a luciferase reporter plasmid containing two TBEs that can be used as a tool for the identification and initial profiling of compounds that modulate TS activity , levels , or ability to bind mRNA . To validate this model , we evaluated several groups of drugs . Thus , cells were exposed to the pyrimidine analogs 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) , 5 - fluorouridine ( DB01629 ) , 5 - fluoro - 2 '- deoxyuridine ( FUdR ) , trifluorothymidine ( DB00432 ) ; to the nonpyrimidine TS - inhibitors AG - 331 , nolatrexed ( AG337 ) , and raltitrexed ( ___MASK81___ ) ; or to drugs with other primary sites of action ( methotrexate , actinomycin D , 5 - azacytidine , 8 - thioguanosine ) . Except for 5 - azacytidine and 8 - thioguanosine , all compounds examined induced luciferase activity compared with untreated cells . Effects of luciferase activity inducing drugs through TS - affected translation were confirmed by examinations of TS protein and mRNA levels . Treatment of H630 - P13671 cells with DB00544 , DB01629 , FUdR , DB00432 , AG331 , AG337 , ___MASK81___ , and methotrexate up - regulated TS levels as determined by Western blot analysis , although TS mRNA levels remained unchanged as determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction . Our studies demonstrate a novel application of a TBE - dependent reporter plasmid that could be used for the high - throughput identification of potential chemotherapeutic agents that modulate TS RNA - binding activity , either directly or indirectly .\",\n \"Tumor - derived exosomes promote tumor progression and T - cell dysfunction through the regulation of enriched exosomal microRNAs in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma . Tumor - derived exosomes contain biologically active proteins and messenger and microRNAs ( miRNAs ) . These particles serve as vehicles of intercellular communication and are emerging mediators of tumorigenesis and immune escape . Here , we isolated 30 - 100 nm exosomes from the serum of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( NPC ) or the supernatant of TW03 cells . Increased circulating exosome concentrations were correlated with advanced lymphoid node stage and poor prognosis in NPC patients ( P < 0 . 05 ) . TW03 - derived exosomes impaired T - cell function by inhibiting T - cell proliferation and Th1 and Th17 differentiation and promoting Treg induction by NPC cells in vitro . These results are associated with decreases in P29323 , P42224 , and P40763 phosphorylation and increases in P42229 phosphorylation in exosome - stimulated T - cells . TW03 - derived exosomes increased the proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1β , P05231 , and P22301 but decreased IFNγ , P60568 , and Q16552 release from P01730 + or CD8 + T - cells . Furthermore , five commonly over - expressed miRNAs were identified in the exosomes from patient sera or NPC cells : hsa - miR - 24 - 3p , hsa - miR - 891a , hsa - miR - 106a - 5p , hsa - miR - 20a - 5p , and hsa - miR - 1908 . These over - expressed miRNA clusters down - regulated the Q9P0L2 signaling pathway to alter cell proliferation and differentiation . Overall , these observations reveal the clinical relevance and prognostic value of tumor - derived exosomes and identify a unique intercellular mechanism mediated by tumor - derived exosomes to modulate T - cell function in NPC .\",\n \"Aflatoxin B1 induces Src phosphorylation and stimulates lung cancer cell migration . AflatoxinB1 ( AFB1 ) is well known as a potent carcinogen . Epidemiological studies have shown an association between AFB1 exposure and lung cancer in humans . AFB1 can induce the mutations of genes such as tumor suppressor p53 through its metabolite AFB1 - 8 , 9 - exo - epoxide , which acts as a mutagen to react with DNA . In addition , recent study demonstrates AFB1 positively regulates type I insulin - like growth factor receptor ( IGF - IR ) signaling in hepatoma cells . The current study aims to determine the effects of AFB1 on Src kinase and insulin receptor substrate ( P41252 ) in lung cancer cells and the effects of AFB1 on lung cancer cell migration . To this end , the effects of AFB1 on P41252 expression , Src , Akt , and P29323 phosphorylation were measured by Western blot analysis . The migration of lung cancer cells was detected by wound - healing assay . AFB1 downregulates P35568 but paradoxically upregulates Q9Y4H2 through positive regulation of the stability of Q9Y4H2 and the proteasomal degradation of P35568 in lung cancer cell lines A549 and P08709 - 1 . In addition , AFB1 induces Src , Akt , and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . Treatment of lung cancer cells with Src inhibitor saracatinib abrogates AFB1 - induced Q9Y4H2 accumulation . Moreover , AFB1 stimulates lung cancer cell migration , which can be inhibited by saracatinib . We conclude that AFB1 may upregulate Q9Y4H2 and stimulate lung cancer cell migration through Src .\",\n \"Stimulation of cloned human serotonin P28221 beta receptor sites in stably transfected P13671 glial cells promotes cell growth . The involvement of serotonin P28221 beta receptor sites was investigated in the growth of rat P13671 glial cells permanently transfected with a gene encoding a human P28221 beta receptor . The 5 - HT receptor identity of control and transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cells was determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction using primers specific for rat P08908 , rat P28222 , rat P28221 alpha , human P28221 beta , and rat 5 - Q13049 receptor genes . Constitutive mRNA for 5 - Q13049 receptors was present in control and transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cells , whereas mRNA for P28221 beta receptor sites was only present in the transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cell line . 5 - HT inhibited forskolin - stimulated cyclic AMP formation and promoted cell growth , in contrast to the absence of any measurable effect in pcDNA3 plasmid - transfected and nontransfected P13671 glial cells . The 5 - HT effects could be mimicked by sumatriptan ( EC50 = 44 - 76 nM ) and were totally and partially blocked by methiothepin ( IC50 = 9 nM ) and GR 127 , 935 ( 2 '- methyl - 4 '-( 5 - methyl [ 1 , 2 , 4 ] oxadiazol - 3 - yl )- biphenyl - 4 - carbox yli c acid [ 4 - methoxy - 3 -( 4 - methylpiperazin - 1 - yl ) phenyl ] amide ; IC50 = 97 pM ) , respectively . No effect on cell growth was measured with the 5 - HT2 receptor agonist DOI [ 1 -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodophenyl )- 2 - aminopropane ; 10 microM ] , suggesting that 5 - Q13049 receptors are not involved in the 5 - HT - stimulated P13671 glial / P28221 beta cell growth . Dibutyryl - cyclic AMP ( 0 . 3 mM ) - treated cultures did not show sumatriptan - promoted cell growth , indicating an inhibitory role for cyclic AMP in the cell growth mediated by P28221 beta receptor sites . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )\",\n \"Genetic mechanisms in aspirin - exacerbated respiratory disease . DB00945 - exacerbated respiratory disease ( AERD ) refers to the development of bronchoconstriction in asthmatics following the exposure to aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . The key pathogenic mechanisms associated with AERD are the overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes ( CysLTs ) and increased Q9Y271 expression in the airway mucosa and decreased lipoxin and DB00917 synthesis . Genetic studies have suggested a role for variability of genes in disease susceptibility and the response to medication . Potential genetic biomarkers contributing to the AERD phenotype include P04440 , Q16873 , P09917 , CYSLT , DB00917 , P21731 , Q9UL17 , Q01362 , P22301 , P12821 , P35225 , Q9Y496 , O15244 , CEP68 , PTGER , and Q9Y5Y4 and a four - locus SNP set composed of B2ADR , P51677 , Q9Y271 , and Q01362 . Future areas of investigation need to focus on comprehensive approaches to identifying biomarkers for early diagnosis .\",\n \"DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene type 1 receptor antagonist , attenuates the progression but not the onset of silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice . BACKGROUND : Although cysteinyl leukotrienes ( CysLTs ) have been implicated in the etiology of acute inflammatory diseases , recent studies have suggested that they also directly stimulate fibroblasts . However , their precise role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis is unclear . METHODS : In this study , we evaluated the effect of both short - and long - term treatment with pranlukast , a CysLT type 1 ( CysLT ( 1 ) ) receptor antagonist , on silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice , which is characterized by persistent progression of fibrosis in the chronic phase . DB01411 ( 30 mg / kg / day ) was administered orally to mice for 2 or 10 weeks after intratracheal silica instillation . RESULTS : DB01411 treatment for 10 weeks significantly attenuated the progression of pulmonary fibrosis , and decreased the content of CysLTs and Q06643 ( 4 ) , which were markedly increased in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF ) and lung tissues of silica - instilled mice in the chronic phase . However , pranlukast treatment for 2 weeks neither affected the acute inflammatory response induced by silica instillation nor inhibited the onset of fibrosis . The expression of TGF - β1 and P01375 - α was not affected by pranlukast treatment for either 2 or 10 weeks . CONCLUSIONS : DB01411 attenuates the progression of pulmonary fibrosis in the chronic phase but has no effect on the acute inflammatory response or on the onset of pulmonary fibrosis . The antifibrotic effect of pranlukast may be exhibited by antagonizing the direct profibrotic effect of CysLTs , without affecting the expression of other profibrotic cytokines such as TGF - β1 and P01375 - α , and also by decreasing the production of CysLTs and Q06643 ( 4 ) .\",\n \"Intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) expression and soluble P05362 ( sICAM - 1 ) production by cytokine - activated human aortic endothelial cells : a possible role for P05362 and sICAM - 1 in atherosclerotic aortic aneurysms . The interactions of inflammatory cells , cytokines , and cell adhesion molecules ( P62158 ) may be important in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases such as abdominal aortic aneurysms ( AAA ) , in which inflammation plays a role . The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenic role of P05362 , a molecule involved in leucocyte - endothelial interactions , in vascular inflammation . ELISA of human explant culture supernatants revealed a four - fold increase in sICAM - 1 production by AAA ( n = 9 ) versus normal ( n = 8 ) aortic explants . Human aortic endothelial cell ( hAEC ) culture was used for further studies as an in vitro model for aortic inflammatory conditions . Tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) or P01584 treatment of hAEC resulted in an up to 1 . 8 - fold significant increase in sICAM - 1 production compared with resting cells . In addition , the expression of P05362 on cytokine - stimulated versus resting hAEC was measured by radioimmunoassay . P01375 significantly induced P05362 expression on these cells . These results suggest that different forms of P05362 , present on or released by the activated aortic endothelium , may be involved in leucocyte adhesion to and migration into the vessel wall .\",\n \"Is Q13304 a P2Y / leukotriene receptor ? examination of uracil nucleotides , nucleotide sugars , and cysteinyl leukotrienes as agonists of Q13304 . The orphan receptor Q13304 has been reported to be activated by UDP , UDP - sugars , and cysteinyl leukotrienes , and coupled to intracellular Ca ( 2 +) mobilization and inhibition of DB02527 accumulation , but other studies have reported either a different agonist profile or lack of agonist activity altogether . To determine if Q13304 is activated by uracil nucleotides and leukotrienes , the hemagglutinin - tagged receptor was expressed in five different cell lines and the signaling properties of the receptor were investigated . In P13671 , 1321N1 , or Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ) cells stably expressing Q13304 , UDP , UDP - glucose , DB03501 , and cysteinyl leukotriene C4 ( LTC4 ) all failed to promote inhibition of forskolin - stimulated DB02527 accumulation , whereas both UDP and UDP - glucose promoted marked inhibition ( > 80 % ) of forskolin - stimulated DB02527 accumulation in P13671 and CHO cells expressing the Q15391 receptor . Likewise , none of these compounds promoted accumulation of inositol phosphates in COS - 7 or human embryonic kidney 293 cells transiently transfected with Q13304 alone or cotransfected with Gαq / i5 , which links Gi - coupled receptors to the Gq - regulated phospholipase C ( P98160 ) signaling pathway , or PLCε , which is activated by the Gα12 / 13 signaling pathway . Moreover , none of these compounds promoted internalization of Q13304 in 1321N1 - Q13304 cells . Consistent with previous reports , coexpression experiments of Q13304 with cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( Q9Y271 ) suggested that Q13304 acts as a negative regulator of Q9Y271 . Taken together , these data suggest that UDP , UDP - glucose , DB03501 , and LTC4 are not the cognate ligands of Q13304 .\",\n \"DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonist , attenuates allergen - specific tumour necrosis factor alpha production and nuclear factor kappa B nuclear translocation in peripheral blood monocytes from atopic asthmatics . BACKGROUND : The cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( cysLTR1 ) antagonists are useful for oral treatment of bronchial asthma . The underlying mechanism of cysLTR1 antagonists on inhibition of inflammatory cytokine production is yet to be determined . OBJECTIVE : The present study was designed to determine the effect of pranlukast , a cysLTR1 antagonist , on production of inflammatory cytokines by allergen - stimulated peripheral blood monocytes ( PBM ) from atopic asthmatics . METHODS : PBM were obtained from normal control ( n = 10 ) and Dermatophagoides farinae ( Der f ) allergen - sensitized atopic asthmatics ( n = 12 ) , and were cultured in the presence of Der f allergen . The production of P01375 and nuclear - translocation of nuclear factor kappa B ( NF - kappa B ) was determined . In atopic asthmatics , pranlukast , tacrolimus or dexamethasone was added before stimulation by Der f . The additive effect of pranlukast and dexamethasone was also determined . RESULTS : PBM from atopic asthmatics cultured with Der f exhibited a significant increase in P01375 production and nuclear translocation of NF - kappa B compared with normal control ( P < 0 . 01 ) . DB01411 , tacrolimus and dexamethasone significantly inhibited production of P01375 and nuclear - translocation of NF - kappa B in PBM of atopic asthmatics ( P < 0 . 01 ) . An additive effect of pranlukast on low - dose dexamethasone was also demonstrated . However , LTD4 did not induce P01375 production or NF - kappa B nuclear translocation . CONCLUSION : Our results suggest that pranlukast may inhibit P01375 production via suppression of NF - kappa B activation through pathways distinct from cysLTR1 antagonism .\",\n \"Serotonergic mechanisms in human allergic contact dermatitis . Expression of serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) , 5 - HT receptors 1A ( 5 - HT1AR ) and 2A , and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) was studied in positive epicutaneous reactions to nickel sulphate in nickel - allergic patients , at 72 h post - challenge with the antigen . In addition , the effects of 5 - HT2AR agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) citalopram and fluoxetine , were tested on nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel - allergic patients , regarding their proliferation and interleukin ( IL ) - 2 production , as well as the effect of these SSRIs on a murine Langerhans ' cell - like line ( XS52 ) , regarding its IL - 1beta production . Serotonin - positive platelets were increased in the inflamed skin compared with control skin . A decrease ( p < 0 . 01 ) in 5 - HT1AR - positive mononuclear cells was evident in the eczematous skin compared with control skin , whereas 5 - HT2AR - and P31645 - positive cells were increased ( p < 0 . 001 for both ) in the eczematous skin . Treatment of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells with 5x10 (- 5 ) mol / l of DOI inhibited ( p < 0 . 01 ) the proliferation of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells , while no effect was found regarding P60568 production . ___MASK97___ at 10 (- 6 ) mol / l tended to inhibit the production of IL - 1beta by the XS52 cell line . These results indicate the implication of the serotonergic system in the contact allergic reaction .\",\n \"Human mast cells express receptors for P08700 , P05113 and GM - P04141 ; a partial map of receptors on human mast cells cultured in vitro . BACKGROUND : Mast cells have long been recognized as the principal cell type that initiates the inflammatory response characteristic of acute allergic type 1 reactions . Our goal has been to further characterize maturation of progenitors to mast cells . METHODS : Mast cells were cultured from human cord blood derived CD133 (+) progenitors . Mast cell function was tested using histamine release . During differentiation mast cells surface marker expression was monitored by flow cytometry . RESULTS : CD133 (+) progenitors expressed the early haematopoietic and myeloid lineage markers P28906 , CD117 , P15144 and P20138 . Mature mast cells expressed CD117 , P15144 and P20138 , and expression of the high affinity immunoglobulin E receptor FcepsilonRI increased during culture . Cytokine receptors interleukin ( IL ) - 5R , IL - 3R , granulocyte - macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) R and IL - 18R were expressed at high levels during maturation . Chemokine receptors P61073 and P25025 were highly expressed on both newly purified CD133 (+) cells and mature cells . CONCLUSION : Human mast cells can be cultured from a P28906 (+)/ CD117 (+)/ P15144 (+)/ P20138 (+) progenitor cell population in cord blood that is tryptase and chymase negative . Developing and mature mast cells express a wide range of chemokine and cytokine receptors . We found high levels of expression of CD123 , IL - 5R and GM - P04141 receptors , also found on eosinophils and basophils , and high levels of expression of the receptor for the inflammatory cytokine Q14116 .\",\n \"Cysteinyl leukotrienes enhance tumour necrosis factor - alpha - induced matrix metalloproteinase - 9 in human monocytes / macrophages . BACKGROUND : P14780 ( P14780 ) is an important enzyme responsible for airway remodelling . Monocytes / macrophages have a cysteinyl leukotriene 1 ( cysLT1 ) receptor , but its function is poorly understood . OBJECTIVE : To elucidate the function of the cysLT1 receptor of human monocytes / macrophages in P14780 production . METHODS : We examined the effect of cysLTs ( LTC4 , - D4 and - E4 ) on P01375 - induced P14780 production in THP - 1 cells , a human monocytic leukaemia cell line and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . In addition , we examined the effect of pranlukast , a cysLT1 receptor antagonist , on the enhancement of P01375 - induced P14780 production by cysLTs . RESULTS : ELISA revealed that LTC4 and - D4 , but not - E4 , enhanced P01375 - induced P14780 production in THP - 1 cells and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . Real - time polymerase chain reaction demonstrated that LTC4 and - D4 , but not - E4 , increased P14780 mRNA expression induced by P01375 in THP - 1 cells . Moreover , we demonstrated that pranlukast completely inhibited the enhancement of P01375 - induced P14780 production by LTC4 and - D4 in THP - 1 cells and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . CONCLUSION : LTC4 and - D4 enhanced the P01375 - induced P14780 production via binding the cysLT1 receptor in human monocytes / macrophages . DB01411 inhibited the enhancements by LTC4 and D4 .\",\n \"Consequences of the Y139F Vkorc1 mutation on resistance to AVKs : in - vivo investigation in a 7th generation of congenic Y139F strain of rats . OBJECTIVES : In humans , warfarin is used as an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of thromboembolic clinical events . ___MASK19___ derivatives are also used as rodenticides in pest control . The gene encoding the protein targeted by anticoagulants is the Vitamin K - 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) . Since its discovery in 2004 , various amino acid and transcription - regulatory altering Q9BQB6 mutations have been identified in patients who required extreme antivitamin K dosages , or wild populations of rodents that were difficult to control with anticoagulant rodenticides . One unresolved question concerns the dependency of the Q9BQB6 on the genetic background in humans and rodents that respond weakly or not at all to anticoagulants . Moreover , an important question requiring further analyses concerns the role of the Vkorc1 gene in mediating resistance to more recently developed warfarin derivatives ( superwarfarins ) . METHODS : In this study , we bred a quasicongenic rat strain by using a wild - caught anticoagulant resistant rat as a donor to introduce the Y > F amino acid change at position 139 in the Vkorc1 into the genetic background of an anticoagulant susceptible Spraque - Dawley recipient strain . RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : In this manuscript we report the prothrombin times measured in the P08709 generation after exposure to chlorophacinone , bromadiolone , difenacoum and difethialone . We observed that the mutation Y139F mediates resistance in an otherwise susceptible genetic background when exposed to chlorophacinone and bromadiolone . However , the physiological response to the super - warfarins , difenacoum and difethialone , may be strongly dependent on other genes located outside the congenic interval ( 28 . 3 cM ) bracketing the Vkorc1 in our P08709 generation congenic strain .\",\n \"P2Y receptor antagonists in thrombosis . The dual role of P47900 and Q9H244 receptors in platelet aggregation by ADP has been firmly established , based on the action of selective inhibitors , gene targeting in mice and human genetic evidence . Both of these receptor subtypes constitute targets for antithrombotic agents , and compounds with a dual action might also be of interest . However , the agents currently on the market ( ticlopidine and clopidogrel ) , or known to be in development ( cangrelor , ___MASK95___ and prasugrel ) , all target the Q9H244 receptor . The thienopyridines ( ticlopidine , clopidogrel and prasugrel ) irreversibly inactivate the Q9H244 receptor via the covalent binding of an active metabolite generated in the liver , while the other compounds are competitive antagonists . DB06441 , an DB00171 derivative , is suitable for intravenous perfusion , whereas ___MASK95___ is in clinical development as an orally active agent .\",\n \"[ Q9Y271 antagonist pranlukast modulates differentiation of SK - N - SH cells ] . OBJECTIVE : To determine whether cysteinyl leukotriene receptor agonist LTD ( 4 ) and cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( CysLT ( 1 ) ) antagonist pranlukast affect the differentiation of human neuroblastoma SK - N - SH cells . METHODS : SK - N - SH cell morphological changes induced by LTD ( 4 ) , pranlukast and LTD ( 4 ) + pranlukast were observed with retinoid acid ( RA ) as the positive control . The expressions of CysLT ( 1 ) and CysLT ( 2 ) receptors were detected by immunoblotting analysis , and the expression of microtubule - associated protein - 2 ( P11137 ) , a neuron marker , was detected by fluorescent immunostaining . RESULT : The immunoblotting results showed that SK - N - SH cells expressed CysLT ( 1 ) receptor moderately , and CysLT ( 2 ) receptor highly . The morphological results showed that RA , pranlukast and LTD ( 4 ) + pranlukast induced the compaction of the cell bodies and the outgrowth of neurites , while LTD ( 4 ) had no significant effect . The immunostaining results showed that P11137 was distributed in the cell bodies in control or pranlukast - treated cells ; it was distributed in cell bodies and neuritis in RA - treated cells . DB01411 increased the numbers of P11137 - positive cells . CONCLUSION : The CysLT ( 1 ) receptor antagonist pranlukast modulates the differentiation of SK - N - SH cells .\",\n \"Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK26___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK26___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK26___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK26___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK26___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK26___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK26___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK26___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK26___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .\",\n \"Functional polymorphism in human P78329 decreases 20 - HETE production . 20 - Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) plays an important role in the regulation of renal tubular and vascular function and a deficiency in the renal formation of 20 - HETE has been linked to the development of hypertension . The cytochrome P450 4F2 ( P78329 ) gene encodes for the major CYP enzyme responsible for the synthesis of 20 - HETE in the human kidney . We screened two human sampling panels ( African and European Americans : n = 24 and 23 individuals , respectively ) using PCR and DNA resequencing to identify informative SNPs in the coding region of the P78329 gene . Two nonsynonymous SNPs that lead to amino acid changes at position 12 ( W12G ) and 433 ( V433M ) , were identified . Both of these variants were found to be frequent in both African and European American sampling panels ( 9 - 21 % minor allele frequency ) , and the W12G polymorphism exhibited extensive linkage disequilibrium with surrounding SNPs . To determine the functional significance of these mutations on the ability of the P78329 enzyme to metabolize arachidonic acid and leukotriene B ( 4 ) ( Q06643 ( 4 ) ) , recombinant baculoviruses containing four different human P78329 variants ( i . e . , W12 / V433 , W12 / M433 , G12 / V433 , G12 / M433 ) were generated and the proteins were expressed in Sf9 insect cells . The presence of the M433 allele , W12 / M433 , or G12 / M433 decreased 20 - HETE production to 56 - 66 % of control . In contrast these variants had no effect on the omega - hydroxylation of Q06643 ( 4 ) . These findings are the first to identify a functional variant in the human P78329 gene that alters the production of 20 - HETE .\",\n \"Menadione reduction by pharmacological doses of ascorbate induces an oxidative stress that kills breast cancer cells . Oxidative stress generated by ascorbate - driven menadione redox cycling kills MCF7 cells by a concerted mechanism including glycolysis inhibition , loss of calcium homeostasis , DNA damage and changes in mitogen activated protein kinases ( MAPK ) activities . Cell death is mediated by necrosis rather than apoptosis or macroautophagy . Neither 3 - methyladenine nor Z - VAD affects cytotoxicity by ascorbate / menadione ( Asc / Men ) . BAPTA - AM , by restoring cellular capacity to reduce MTT , underlines the role of calcium in the necrotic process . Oxidative stress - mediated cell death is shown by the opposite effects of DB06151 and 3 - aminotriazole . Moreover , oxidative stress induces DNA damage ( protein poly - ADP - ribosylation and gamma - P16104 phosphorylation ) and inhibits glycolysis . Asc / Men deactivates extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) while activating p38 , suggesting an additional mechanism to kill MCF7 cells . Since ascorbate is taken up by cancer cells and , due to their antioxidant enzyme deficiency , oxidative stress should affect cancer cells to a greater extent than normal cells . This differential sensitivity may have clinical applications .\",\n \"DB00877 unbalances the polarization of human macrophages to M1 . Plasticity is a hallmark of macrophages , and in response to environmental signals these cells undergo different forms of polarized activation , the extremes of which are called classic ( M1 ) and alternative ( M2 ) . DB00877 ( Q96PN7 ) is crucial for survival and functions of myeloid phagocytes , but its effects on macrophage polarization are not yet studied . To address this issue , human macrophages obtained from six normal blood donors were polarized to M1 or M2 in vitro by lipopolysaccharide plus interferon - γ or interleukin - 4 ( P05112 ) , respectively . The presence of Q96PN7 ( 10 ng / ml ) induced macrophage apoptosis in M2 but not in M1 . Beyond the impact on survival in M2 , Q96PN7 reduced P61073 , CD206 and Q9NNX6 expression and stem cell growth factor - β , P55774 and Q99616 release . In contrast , in M1 Q96PN7 increased P42081 and P32248 expression and P05231 , tumour necrosis factor - α and IL - 1β release but reduced CD206 and Q9NNX6 expression and P22301 , vascular endothelial growth factor and P55774 release . In view of the in vitro data , we examined the in vivo effect of Q96PN7 monotherapy ( 0 · 1 mg / kg / day ) in 12 patients who were treated for at least 1 month before islet transplant . Cytokine release by O00206 - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells showed a clear shift to an M1 - like profile . Moreover , macrophage polarization 21 days after treatment showed a significant quantitative shift to M1 . These results suggest a role of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) into the molecular mechanisms of macrophage polarization and propose new therapeutic strategies for human M2 - related diseases through P42345 inhibitor treatment .\",\n \"A P04035 inhibitor possesses a potent anti - atherosclerotic effect other than serum lipid lowering effects -- the relevance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and superoxide anion scavenging action . We have determined whether the anti - atherosclerotic effect of a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methyl - glutaryl - DB01992 ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitor ( fluvastatin ) is mediated through nitric oxide ( NO ) as well as affecting plasma lipids . NO related vascular responses , endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) mRNA and superoxide anion ( O ( 2 )(-) ) release were examined in vascular walls of oophorectomized female rabbits fed 0 . 5 % cholesterol chow for 12 weeks with or without fluvastatin ( 2 mg / kg per day ) . Serum lipid profile was not different between two groups . NO dependent responses stimulated by acetylcholine and calcium ionophore A23187 and tone related basal NO response induced by N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine acetate ( L - Q13145 ) ; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor were all improved by fluvastatin treatment . Endothelium independent vasorelaxation induced by nitroglycerin was not different between the two groups of rabbits ' arteries . ___MASK69___ treatment increased cyclic GMP concentration in aorta of rabbits . P29474 mRNA expression and O ( 2 )(-) release were measured in aorta using competitive reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and with lucigenin analogue , 2 - methyl - 3 , 7 - dihydroimidazol [ 1 , 2 - a ] pyrazine - 3 - one ( MCLA ) chemiluminescence methods . P29474 mRNA in the endothelial cells of aorta was significantly up - regulated and O ( 2 )(-) production was significantly reduced in fluvastatin treated rabbit aorta . Anti - macrophage staining area , but not anti - smooth muscle cell derived actin stained area in the aorta was also reduced by fluvastatin treatment . Conclusion , fluvastatin , a P04035 inhibitor , retards the initiation of atherosclerosis formation through the improvement of NO bioavailability by both up - regulation of P29474 mRNA and decrease of O ( 2 )(-) production in vascular endothelial cells , and this means that part of the anti - atherosclerotic effect of fluvastatin may be due to nonlipid factors .\",\n \"Genome - wide association study identifies genetic determinants of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . ___MASK19___ is a commonly used anticoagulant , whose dose needs to be determined for each individual patient owing to large inter - individual variability in its therapeutic dose . Although several clinical and genetic variables influencing warfarin dose have been identified , uncovering additional factors are critically important for safer use of warfarin . Through a genome - wide association study , we identified single - nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) rs2108622 [ cytochrome P450 , family 4 , subfamily F , polypeptide 2 ( P78329 ) ] as a genetic determinant of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . Stratifying subjects who have been pre - classified according to the genotypes of SNP rs10509680 [ cytochrome P450 , family 2 , subfamily C , polypeptide 9 ( P11712 ) ] and SNP rs9923231 [ vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) ] , based on their genotypes of rs2108622 allowed identification of subjects who require higher dose of warfarin . Incorporating genotypes of rs2108622 into a warfarin dosing algorithm that considers age , body surface area , status of amiodarone co - administration and genotypes of SNPs in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes improved the model ' s predictability to 43 . 4 % . In this study , the association of P78329 with warfarin dose of the Japanese has been established for the first time . Besides , a warfarin dosing algorithm that incorporates genotypes of rs2108622 and amiodarone co - administration status was suggested for the Japanese . Our study also implied that common SNPs other than those in the P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P78329 genes that show strong effect on the therapeutic warfarin dose might not exist .\",\n \"Pre - clinical evaluation of an in vitro selection protocol for the enrichment of transduced P28906 + cell - derived human dendritic cells . The efficient genetic modification of P28906 + cell - derived dendritic cells ( DC ) will provide a significant advancement towards the development of immunotherapy protocols for cancer , autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases . Recent reports have described the transduction of P28906 + cells via retrovirus - and lentivirus - based gene transfer vectors and subsequent differentiation into functional DC . Since there is significant apprehension regarding the clinical uses of HIV - based vectors , in this report , we compare a murine leukemia virus ( MLV ) - and a human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) - based bicistronic vector for gene transfer into human P28906 + cells and subsequent differentiation into mature DC . Each vector expressed both EGFP and the dominant selectable marker P00374 ( L22Y ) allowing for the enrichment of marked cells in the presence of the antifolate drug trimetrexate ( TMTX ) . Both MLV - based and HIV - based vectors efficiently transduced cytokine mobilized human peripheral blood P28906 + cells . However , in vitro expansion and differentiation in the presence of GM - P04141 , P01375 , Flt - 3L , P21583 and P05112 resulted in a reduction in the percentage of DC expressing the transgene . Selection with TMTX during differentiation increased the percentage of marked DC , resulting in up to 79 % ( MLV vector ) and up to 94 % ( lentivirus - vector ) transduced cells expressing EGFP without loss of DC phenotype . Thus , MLV - based vectors and in vitro selection of transduced human DC show great promise for immunotherapy protocols .\",\n \"Effects of ozone exposure mediated by BEAS - 2B cells on T cells activation : a possible link between environment and asthma . OBJECTIVE : To explore the possible link between ozone and asthma through analyzing Th1 / Th2 differentiation of T cells following incubation with conditioned medium from the BEAS - 2B cells exposed to ozone in vitro . METHOD : Bronchial epithelial cell line , BEAS - 2B , was cultured using an air - liquid interface culture system in a CO2 incubator and exposed to 0 or 0 . 16 or 0 . 25 mg / m3 of ozone for 8 h . The amounts of IL - 1β , P05231 and RANTES in the cell supernatant were detected . The cell culture supernatants were collected and used as conditioned medium in the next experiment . T cells from children recruited were incubated with conditioned medium for 12 h . Activation rate of Q07108 and Th1 / Th2 / Th17 differentiation were analyzed . RESULTS : BEAS - 2B cells exposed to different ozone concentrations showed morphological changes . Cells exposed to 0 . 16 and 0 . 25 mg / m3 ozone produced higher amounts of IL - 1β , P05231 and RANTES than that in the control group . Children with allergic asthma had upregulated expression of genes related with asthma , including P13500 , CCR4 , P19875 , Q9Y271 , Q99665 , Q14627 , Q13478 , P01584 , P10145 , P25025 and O75888 . Q07108 expression in T cells was significantly elevated irrespective of ozone exposure in children with allergic asthma . Following ozone exposure , in asthmatic children group , expression levels of cytokines of Th1 cells were collectively higher than those from Th2 cells . Ozone - exposed conditioned media could slightly increase all the Th1 , Th2 and Th17 cytokines in T cells from allergic asthmatic children . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggested that Th1 cells activation might be predominant over Th2 activation upon ozone exposure in asthmatic children , which might help to clarify the mechanisms of asthma related to environmental factors like ozone .\",\n \"Agonist - promoted down - regulation and functional desensitization in two naturally occurring variants of the human serotonin1A receptor . We recently reported two naturally occurring polymorphisms of the human serotonin1A ( P08908 ) receptor : glycine22 --> serine ( Ser22 ) and isoleucine28 --> valine ( Val28 ) in the putative aminoterminal domain of the receptor . To investigate the regulatory properties of these variants , the wild type ( WT ) and variant P08908 receptors were stably expressed in CHO - P04264 cells . WT , Ser22 , and Val28 displayed similar high - affinity binding to [ 3H ] - 8 - OH - DPAT . Competition experiments with P08908 agonists and antagonists demonstrated similar pharmacological profiles . Receptor agonist - promoted down - regulation was tested by exposure to 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT . After 24 - h exposure , WT and Val28 underwent 59 . 3 +/- 3 . 9 % and 59 . 5 +/- 1 . 4 % reduction in receptor density respectively , whereas the degree of down - regulation was significantly lower for Ser22 ( 21 . 4 +/- 4 . 2 % ) . Cell treatment for 24 h with 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT reduced the 5 - HT - induced inhibition of DB02527 accumulation by 24 . 9 +/- 5 . 1 % for WT and 16 . 4 +/- 0 . 8 % for Val28 , but only by 4 . 8 +/- 3 % for Ser22 . We conclude that the Ser22 variant is capable of attenuating agonist - mediated receptor down - regulation and desensitization .\",\n \"Leukotriene D4 upregulates Q02817 gene transcription in human epithelial cells . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Leukotriene ( LT ) D ( 4 ) has been shown to induce mucus secretion in the airways . Excessive mucus secretion characterizes airway inflammatory disease such as asthma , allergic rhinitis . However , little is known about the effect of LTD ( 4 ) on mucin gene expression . The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LTD ( 4 ) on Q02817 gene expression in cultured epithelial cells ( HM3 - Q02817 cells ) . METHODS : HM3 - Q02817 cells were treated with LTD ( 4 ) for 2 or 6 h . Reporter gene assay was mainly used for analysis . Q02817 protein levels were measured using an enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . RESULTS : LTD ( 4 ) significantly increased Q02817 gene transcriptional activity in a dose - dependent manner . DB01411 , which is a selective antagonist of CysLT ( 1 ) receptor , inhibited LTD ( 4 )- induced Q02817 gene transcriptional activity in a dose - dependent manner . LTD ( 4 )- induced Q02817 gene transcriptional activity was also suppressed by a G - protein inhibitor ( pertussis toxin ) , a protein kinase C ( PKC ) inhibitor ( bisindolylmaleimide ) , a mitogen - activated protein / extracellular signal - regulated kinase kinase ( MEK ) inhibitor ( PD98059 ) , an extracellular signal regulated kinase - 2 ( P28482 ) inhibitor ( AG126 ) and a nuclear factor kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitor . In addition , pranlukast inhibited LTD ( 4 )- induced NF - kappaB activity . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that LTD ( 4 ) upregulates Q02817 gene transcription via a signaling pathway involving CysLT ( 1 ) receptor , G - protein , PKC , MEK , P29323 and NF - kappaB .\",\n \"An autocatalytic cleavage in the C terminus of the human Q02817 mucin occurs at the low pH of the late secretory pathway . During purification of a recombinant Q02817 C terminus expressed in CHO - P04264 cells , the protein was partly cleaved when buffers with a pH of 6 . 0 were used . When buffers with higher pH values were used , less cleavage was found . Disulfide bonds held the two fragments generated together as these were only observed after reduction . Edman sequencing of the C - terminal 110 - kDa fragment revealed that the cleavage had occurred at an DB00128 - Pro bond , a site described previously to generate the so - called \\\" link peptide \\\" after disulfide bond reduction . In vitro studies on the conditions for cleavage showed that it occurred in a time - dependent manner at a pH below 6 . 0 . Furthermore , the reaction was not enzyme - mediated as it occurred in pure preparations of the Q02817 C terminus and was not inhibited by protease inhibitors . When expressed in the mucin producing cell line LS 174T , the C terminus was cleaved to a higher extent compared with the CHO - P04264 cells . Neutralizing the secretory pathway with either NH ( 4 ) Cl or bafilomycin A1 inhibited this cleavage . Altogether , our results suggest that the cleavage is an autocatalytic reaction that occurs in the acidic environment of the late secretory pathway . Furthermore , the cleavage produced a new , reactive C terminus that has the potential to attach the mucin to itself or other molecules . Because a pH below 6 can be reached in the late secretory pathway and on mucosal surfaces , the cleavage and possible cross - linking are likely to be of biological importance .\",\n \"Q9Y271 is involved in N - methyl - D - aspartate - mediated neuronal injury in mice . AIM : To determine whether cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( CysLT1 receptor ) is involved in N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - induced excitotoxic injury in the mouse brain . METHODS : Brain injury was induced by DB01221 microinjection ( 50 - 150 nmol in 0 . 5 microL ) into the cerebral cortex . The changes in CysLT1 receptor expression 24 h after DB01221 injection and the effects of a CysLT1 receptor antagonist , pranlukast ( 0 . 01 and 0 . 1 mg / kg ) , an DB01221 receptor antagonist , ketamine ( 30 mg / kg ) , and an antioxidant , edaravone ( 9 mg / kg ) were observed . RESULTS : In the DB01221 - injured brain , the CysLT1 receptor mRNA , and protein expression were upregulated , and the receptor was mainly localized in the neurons and not in the astrocytes . DB01411 , ketamine and edaravone decreased DB01221 - induced injury ; pranlukast ( 0 . 1 mg / kg ) and ketamine inhibited the upregulated expression of the CysLT1 receptor . CONCLUSION : CysLT1 receptor expression in neurons is upregulated after DB01221 injection , and DB01221 - induced responses are inhibited by CysLT1 receptor antagonists , indicating that the increased CysLT1 receptor is involved in DB01221 excitotoxicity .\",\n \"Functional network reconstruction reveals somatic stemness genetic maps and dedifferentiation - like transcriptome reprogramming induced by P23769 . Somatic stem cell transplantation holds great promise in regenerative medicine . The best - characterized adult stem cells are DB05914 ( MSCs ) , neural stem cells ( NSCs ) , and CD133 (+) hematopoietic stem cells ( HSCs ) . The applications of HSCs are hampered since these cells are difficult to maintain in an undifferentiated state in vitro . Understanding genes responsible for stem cell properties and their interactions will help on this issue . The construction of stem cell genetic networks will also help to develop rational strategies to revert somatic cells back to a stem - like state . We performed a systemic study on human CD133 (+) HSCs , NSCs , MSCs , and embryonic stem cells and two different progenies of CD133 (+) HSCs , microvascular endothelial cells ( MVECs ) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Genes abundant in each or in all three somatic stem cells were identified . We also observed complex genetic networks functioning in postnatal stem cells , in which several genes , such as Q06124 and P00374 , acted as hubs to maintain the stability and connectivity of the whole genetic network . Eighty - seven P19526 genes , including Q15389 and P23769 , were independently identified by comparing P28906 (+) P20138 (-) P28907 (-) hematopoietic stem cells with P28906 (+) precursors and various matured progenies . Introducing P23769 into MVECs resulted in dedifferentiation - like transcriptome reprogramming , with P19526 genes ( such as Q15389 ) being up and endothelial genes ( such as P29323 ) being down . This study provides a foundation for a more detailed understanding of human somatic stem cells . Expressing the newly discovered stem cell genes in matured cells might lead to a global reversion of somatic transcriptome to a stem - like status .\",\n \"Gambogic acid inhibits angiogenesis through suppressing vascular endothelial growth factor - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of P35968 / Flk - 1 . Previous studies revealed that gambogic acid ( GA ) , the major active ingredient of gamboge , a brownish to orange resin exuded from Garcinia hanburryi tree in Southeast Asia , possessed significant anticancer activity both in vitro and in vivo . In this study , we explored the high antiangiogenic activities of GA for the first time . GA inhibits the P15692 - stimulated proliferation , migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) as well as microvessel sprouting from rat aortic rings in vitro . Moreover , GA inhibits vessel growth in matrigel plugs and P62158 in vivo and transplanted tumor in mice . The results also indicated that GA decreases P15692 production of cultured tumor cells and inhibits P15692 - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of P35968 / Flk - 1 . This inhibition of receptor phosphorylation is correlated with a significant decrease in P15692 - triggered phosphorylated forms of P29323 , AKT and p38 . Taken together , these findings strongly suggest that GA might be a structurally novel angiogenesis inhibitor .\",\n \"Effects of guaifenesin , DB06151 , and ambroxol on P98088 and mucociliary transport in primary differentiated human tracheal - bronchial cells . BACKGROUND : Therapeutic intervention in the pathophysiology of airway mucus hypersecretion is clinically important . Several types of drugs are available with different possible modes of action . We examined the effects of guaifenesin ( GGE ) , DB06151 ( Q9C000 ) and ambroxol ( Amb ) on differentiated human airway epithelial cells stimulated with P35225 to produce additional P98088 . METHODS : After P35225 pre - treatment ( 3 days ) , the cultures were treated with GGE , Q9C000 or Amb ( 10 - 300 μM ) in the continued presence of P35225 . Cellular and secreted P98088 , mucociliary transport rates ( Q99707 ) , mucus rheology at several time points , and the antioxidant capacity of the drugs were assessed . RESULTS : P35225 increased P98088 content ( ~ 25 % ) and secretion ( ~ 2 - fold ) and decreased Q99707 , but only slightly affected the G ' ( elastic ) or G \\\" ( viscous ) moduli of the secretions . GGE significantly inhibited P98088 secretion and content in the P35225 - treated cells in a concentration - dependent manner ( IC50s at 24 hr ~ 100 and 150 μM , respectively ) . Q9C000 or Amb were less effective . All drugs increased Q99707 and decreased G ' and G \\\" relative to P35225 alone . Cell viability was not affected and only Q9C000 exhibited antioxidant capacity . CONCLUSIONS : Thus , GGE effectively reduces cellular content and secretion of P98088 , increases Q99707 , and alters mucus rheology , and may therefore be useful in treating airway mucus hypersecretion and mucostasis in airway diseases .\",\n \"Mycoepoxydiene , a fungal polyketide inhibits MCF - 7 cells through simultaneously targeting p53 and NF - κB pathways . Mycoepoxydiene ( Q9UQD0 ) is a cytotoxic polyketide that is isolated from the marine fungal strain Diaporthe sp . HLY - 1 , which is associated with mangroves ; however , the mechanism of action of Q9UQD0 remains unknown . Here , we report the molecular mechanisms of apoptosis activation and growth inhibition induced by Q9UQD0 in MCF - 7 cells . The present results show that Q9UQD0 induces DNA damage through the production of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , which resulted in the phosphorylation of P16104 and the activation of the Q13315 kinase ( Q13315 ) and p53 signaling pathways . In addition , Q9UQD0 increases the accumulation of IκBα and enhances the association between IKKγ and Hsp27 via the activation of Hsp27 , which eventually resulted in the inhibition of P01375 - α - induced NF - κB transactivation . Therefore , we conclude that Q9UQD0 inhibits MCF - 7 cells by simultaneously activating p53 to induce apoptosis and suppressing NF - κB to disrupt cell proliferation . Because small molecules having both of these effects are rare , further exploration of Q9UQD0 as an antitumor lead compound is needed .\",\n \"DB01411 inhibits NF - kappaB activation and Q02817 gene expression in cultured human epithelial cells . DB01411 is a selective cysteinyl leukotriene ( 1 ) ( cysLT ( 1 )) receptor antagonist , and is now widely used in the treatment of asthma . The anti - asthmatic effect of pranlukast may be rendered not only by antileukotriene activity , but also by other pharmacological activity . This study was designed to investigate whether pranlukast had inhibitory effects on nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) activation and mucin gene expression in cultured human epithelial cells . Luciferase assay was mainly used for analysis . Cultured epithelial cells were transfected with NF - kappaB luciferase vector , Q02817 or P98088 luciferase vectors . Lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) significantly increased NF - kappaB activation in NCI - H292 cells , which was inhibited by the pretreatment by pranlukast in a dose - dependent manner . Either LTD ( 4 ) or pranlukast alone did not increase NF - kappaB activation in NCI - H292 cells . DB01411 also inhibited NF - kappaB activation induced by phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) . DB01411 also significantly inhibited LPS - induced Q02817 mRNA expression by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) analysis in NCI - H292 cells . DB01411 also inhibited LPS - induced Q02817 gene expression in HM3 - Q02817 cells . However , pranlukast did not inhibit P98088 gene transcription activity induced by lipoteichoic acid ( P01374 ) in NCI - H292 cells . These results suggest that pranlukast may inhibit NF - kappaB activation and Q02817 gene transcription through pathways distinct from cysLT ( 1 ) receptor antagonism in cultured human epithelial cells .\",\n \"[ Study on the effect of cysteinyl leukotriene antagonist , pranlukast hydrate , on adhesive interaction between eosinophils and pulmonary endothelial cells ] . It has been reported that cysteinyl leukotriene ( CysLT ) antagonists reduce the accumulation of eosinophils in the asthmatic airway . However , the exact mechanism of this action remains to be established . In the present study , we examined whether a CysLT antagonist modifies the adhesive interaction between blood eosinophils and endothelial cells . DB01411 hydrate , a CysLT antagonist , blocked the chemotactic response and adhesion of eosinophils induced by LTD4 . On the other hand , pranlukast did not modify the eosinophil spontaneous adhesion to the resting or P05112 plus P01375 - stimulated pulmonary endothelial cells . Similarly , pranlukast did not modulate P05113 - or FMLP - activated eosinophil adhesion to the resting endothelial cells . Finally , pranlukast did not modify the expression of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells stimulated with endothelial activating cytokines . These results suggest that the inhibitory action of CysLT antagonist on eosinophil accumulation in the asthmatic airways involves mechanisms other than the adhesive interaction between eosinophils and endothelial cells .\",\n \"[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK17___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .\",\n \"Expression of DB00171 receptors in the rat dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord . Extracellular purine nucleotides and nucleosides play important roles in the nervous system , e . g . , neurotransmission , neuromodulation , chemoattraction and acute inflammation . Extracellular nucleotides act through DB00171 receptors ( P2 receptors ) . P2 receptors are classified into two families : the P2X receptors are ionotropic ligand - gated ion channels and the P2Y receptors are metabotropic G - protein - coupled receptors . Currently , seven P2X receptors ( P51575 - 7 ) and eight P2Y receptors ( P47900 , P41231 , P51582 , Q15077 , Q96G91 , Q9H244 , Q9BPV8 and Q15391 ) are recognized . In the sensory nervous system , DB00171 is suggested to be one of first mediators of tissue damage , which activates primary afferents . Nerve injury often leads to neuropathic pain , such as mechanical allodynia and painful responses to normally innocuous stimuli . Peripheral nerve injury induces the upregulation of molecules in activated microglia in the spinal cord . Microglia in the spinal cord may play an important role in the development and maintenance of neuropathic pain . A prominent signaling pathway in the development of neuropathic pain involves DB00171 acting on microglial purinergic receptors . This review focuses on the expression of P2X and P2Y receptors mRNAs in the pain transmission pathway , i . e . , in the dorsal root ganglion ( Q86YR7 ) and spinal cord . Furthermore , we suggest that the multiple microglial P2Y receptors activated by peripheral nerve injury may play a key role in the development of neuropathic pain .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK17___","___MASK19___","___MASK26___","___MASK38___","___MASK69___","___MASK81___","___MASK8___","___MASK95___","___MASK97___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK17___\",\n \"___MASK19___\",\n \"___MASK26___\",\n \"___MASK38___\",\n \"___MASK69___\",\n \"___MASK81___\",\n \"___MASK8___\",\n \"___MASK95___\",\n \"___MASK97___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK17___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_184"}}},{"rowIdx":185,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB08916?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Activation of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling induces de novo resistance to irreversible P00533 inhibitors in non - small cell lung cancer with T790M resistance mutation . The secondary T790M mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is the major mechanism of acquired resistance to P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKI ) in non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Although irreversible P00533 TKIs , such as afatinib or dacomitinib , have been introduced to overcome the acquired resistance , they showed a limited efficacy in NSCLC with T790M . Herein , we identified the novel de novo resistance mechanism to irreversible P00533 TKIs in H1975 and Q8NBP7 - GR cells , which are NSCLC cells with P00533 T790M . DB08916 activated interleukin - 6 receptor ( IL - 6R ) / P23458 / P40763 signaling via autocrine P05231 secretion in both cells . Inhibition of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling pathway increased the sensitivity to afatinib . Cancer cells showed stronger P40763 activation and enhanced resistance to afatinib in the presence of MRC5 lung fibroblasts . Blockade of IL - 6R / P23458 significantly increased the sensitivity to afatinib through inhibition of afatinib - induced P40763 activation augmented by the interaction with fibroblasts , suggesting a critical role of paracrine IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 loop between fibroblasts and cancer cells in the development of drug resistance . The enhancement of afatinib sensitivity by inhibition of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling was confirmed in in vivo Q8NBP7 - GR xenograft model . Similar to afatinib , de novo resistance to dacomitinib in H1975 and Q8NBP7 - GR cells was also mediated by dacomitinib - induced P23458 / P40763 activation . Taken together , these findings suggest that IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling can be a potential therapeutic target to enhance the efficacy of irreversible P00533 TKIs in patients with P00533 T790M .","[ A new perspective in the treatment of non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ). Role of afatinib : An oral and irreversible ErbB family blocker ] . Tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKI ) that block epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) pathway have demonstrated a clinical benefit for patients with non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring P00533 mutations . The currently available TKI ( gefitinib and erlotinib ) are P00533 reversible inhibitors . DB08916 is an oral , irreversible ErbB family blocker that covalently binds and blocks signaling from P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 . The compound inhibits also the transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . With this mode of action , afatinib is thought to have a mechanistic advantage over P00533 blockade alone , in that it provides a sustained , covalent inhibition of ErbB homo - and hetero - dimers . In the pivotal LUX - Lung 3 study , afatinib demonstrated a prolonged progression free survival over standard pemetrexed plus cisplatin chemotherapy ( 11 . 1 versus 6 . 9 months ; HR = 0 . 58 , 95 % CI : 0 . 43 - 0 . 78 ; P = 0 . 001 ) in P00533 mutation positive NSCLC patients . The compound has recently been granted a marketing authorization ( MA ) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with activating P00533 mutation ( s ) and P00533 TKI - naive . In this paper are summarized the efficacy and safety data in this indication .","P00533 - induced cell migration is mediated predominantly by the JAK - P35610 pathway in primary esophageal keratinocytes . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) activates several signaling cascades in response to epidermal growth factor stimulation . One of these signaling events involves tyrosine phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription ( P35610 ) , whereas another involves activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - OH kinase pathway . Two possibilities for P35610 activation exist : a janus kinase ( JAK ) - dependent and a JAK - independent mechanism . Herein , we demonstrate that P00533 overexpression in primary esophageal keratinocytes activates P35610 in a JAK - dependent fashion with the functional consequence of enhanced cell migration , which can be abolished by use of a JAK - specific inhibitor , AG - 490 . We determined the mechanisms underlying the signal transduction pathway responsible for increased cell migration . Stimulation of P00533 induces Tyr701 phosphorylation of P42224 and initiates complex formation of P42224 and P40763 with P23458 and O60674 . Thereafter , the STATs translocate to the nucleus within 15 min . In addition , we found that activation of this signaling pathway results in matrix metalloproteinase - 1 ( P03956 ) activity . By contrast , Akt activation does not impact the P00533 - STATs - JAKs complex formation and nuclear translocation of the STATs with subsequent P03956 activity , although Akt activation may contribute to cell migration through an independent mechanism . Taken together , we find that the recruitment of the P35610 - JAK complex by P00533 is responsible for keratinocyte migration that , in turn , might be mediated by P03956 activation .","HNF1b is involved in prostate cancer risk via modulating androgenic hormone effects and coordination with other genes . Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed male malignancies . Genome wide association studies have revealed HNF1b to be a major risk gene for prostate cancer susceptibility . We examined the mechanisms of involvement of HNF1b in prostate cancer development . We integrated data from Gene Expression Omnibus prostate cancer genes from the Dragon Database of Genes Implicated in Prostate Cancer , and used meta - analysis data to generate a panel of HNF1b - associated prostate cancer risk genes . An RT - PCR was used to assess expression levels in DU145 , PC3 , LNCaP , and RWEP - 1 cells . Twelve genes ( Q99933 , Q08345 , Q15303 , P03372 , P10809 , P18065 , P24593 , P22736 , Q96IZ0 , P48736 , P10114 , and P55327 ) were found to be associated with both HNF1b and prostate cancer risk . Six of them ( Q99933 , Q15303 , P03372 , P10809 , P22736 , and P48736 ) were mapped to the KEGG pathway , and submitted to further gene expression assessment . HNF1b , P22736 , and P10809 were found to be highly expressed in the LNCaP androgenic hormone - dependent cell line . Compared to expression levels in wild - type prostate cancer cells , P22736 , P10809 , Q15303 , and P03372 expression levels were also found to be significantly increased in the HNF1b - transfected cells . We conclude that the mechanism of action of HNF1b in prostate cancer involves modulation of the association between androgenic hormone and prostate cancer cells . Gene - gene interaction and coordination should be taken into account to determine relationships between specific loci and diseases .","Apigenin induces apoptosis via extrinsic pathway , inducing p53 and inhibiting P40763 and NFκB signaling in P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer cells . Phytoestrogens are known to prevent tumor induction . But their molecular mechanisms of action are still unknown . This study aimed to examine the effect of apigenin on proliferation and apoptosis in P04626 - expressing breast cancer cells . In our experiments , apigenin inhibited the proliferation of MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . This growth inhibition was accompanied with an increase of sub G ( 0 )/ G ( 1 ) apoptotic fractions . Overexpression of P04626 did not confer resistance to apigenin in MCF - 7 cells . Apigenin - induced extrinsic apoptosis pathway up - regulating the levels of cleaved caspase - 8 , and inducing the cleavage of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , whereas apigenin did not induce apoptosis via intrinsic mitochondrial apoptosis pathway since this compound did not decrease mitochondrial membrane potential maintaining red fluorescence and did not affect the levels of B - cell lymphoma 2 ( P10415 ) and Bcl - 2 - associated X protein . Moreover , apigenin reduced the tyrosine phosphorylation of P04626 ( phospho - P04626 level ) in MCF - 7 P04626 cells , and up - regulated the levels of p53 , phospho - p53 and P38936 in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . This suggests that apigenin induces apoptosis through p53 - dependent pathway . Apigenin also reduced the expression of phospho - P23458 and phospho - P40763 and decreased P40763 - dependent luciferase reporter gene activity in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . Apigenin decreased the phosphorylation level of IκBα in the cytosol , and abrogated the nuclear translocation of p65 within the nucleus suggesting that it blocks the activation of NFκB signaling pathway in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . Our study indicates that apigenin could be a potential useful compound to prevent or treat P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer .","The role of irreversible HER family inhibition in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer . Small - molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) of the human epidermal growth factor receptor ( HER ) include the reversible epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 / HER - 1 ) inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib . P00533 TKIs have demonstrated activity in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring activating P00533 mutations ; however , multiple mechanisms of resistance limit the benefit of these drugs . Although resistance to P00533 TKIs can be intrinsic and correlated with molecular lesions such as in Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog ( P01116 ; generally observed in a wild - type P00533 background ) , acquired resistance to P00533 TKIs can evolve in the setting of activating P00533 mutations , such as in the case of P00533 T790M mutations . Several irreversible inhibitors that target multiple members of the HER family simultaneously are currently in clinical development for NSCLC and may have a role in the treatment of TKI - sensitive and TKI - resistant disease . These include PF00299804 , an inhibitor of P00533 / HER - 1 , HER - 2 , and HER - 4 , and afatinib ( DB08916 ) , an inhibitor of P00533 / HER - 1 , HER - 2 , and HER - 4 . Results of large , randomized trials of these agents may help to determine their potential for the treatment of NSCLC .","DB08916 : A first - line treatment for selected patients with metastatic non - small - cell lung cancer . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , clinical efficacy , safety , adverse effects , dosage and administration , and role in therapy of afatinib in the management of non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : DB08916 ( Gilotrif , Boehringer Ingelheim ) is a novel oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) recently approved for the first - line treatment of patients with NSCLC whose tumors are driven by activating mutations of genes coding for epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) . DB08916 is also an inhibitor of a specific P00533 mutation ( T790M ) that causes resistance to first - generation P00533 - targeted TKIs in about half of patients receiving those drugs . The recommended dosage is 40 mg once daily . In a Phase III trial completed last year , patients with P00533 - mutated NSCLC who were treated with afatinib had a twofold higher response rate than those receiving standard combination chemotherapy ( 56 % versus 23 % ) and significantly longer progression - free survival ( 11 . 0 months versus 5 . 6 months ) . Other studies indicated that afatinib may offer advantages over standard chemotherapy for NSCLC in terms of enhanced symptom control and quality of life and is modestly effective in cases involving EGFRT790M - related acquired resistance to the TKIs erlotinib and gefitinib . Among clinical trial participants , afatinib was generally well tolerated , with the most common grade I or II adverse events being diarrhea and rash or acne ; grade III or IV events were infrequent . CONCLUSION : DB08916 is a novel TKI that is efficacious and well tolerated in patients with NSCLC associated with activating P00533 mutations , including cases involving the T790M resistance mutation . It has possible applications in other P00533 mutation - positive cancers .","DB08916 , erlotinib and gefitinib in the first - line therapy of P00533 mutation - positive lung adenocarcinoma : a review . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) consists of several histomorphologically defined phenotypes that display an enormous genetic variability . In recent years , epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) mutation - positive lung adenocarcinoma has emerged as a unique subset of NSCLC in terms of etiopathogenesis and tumor biology . Since the introduction of the reversible P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) erlotinib and gefitinib , patients with metastatic P00533 mutation - positive lung cancer can be offered a therapeutic alternative that has proven its superiority over standard platinum - based chemotherapy . However , primary or acquired resistance limits the therapeutic success of these targeted agents . Irreversible inhibitors targeting all ErbB family receptor tyrosine kinases , such as afatinib and dacomitinib , have been developed to confer sustained disease control in ErbB - dependent cancers . The large LUX - Lung 3 phase III trial recently reported afatinib to be clearly superior over the most effective platinum doublet in patients with P00533 mutation - positive lung cancer . To fully exploit the clinical activity of afatinib , proactive management of its gastrointestinal and dermatologic toxicities is advised .","P00533 inhibitors in non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) : the emerging role of the dual irreversible P00533 / P04626 inhibitor DB08916 . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is one of the most lethal types of cancer and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity worldwide . Despite improvements in conventional treatment for NSCLC , survival remains poor and improvements in patient outcome are warranted . Over recent years , basic scientific research has dramatically increased our knowledge of the pathogenesis of lung cancer and allowed us to uncover and understand the cellular pathways involved in this process . This has led to the development of therapies to selectively target these pathways . Among these , the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase family and related downstream pathways play a critical role in cancer development and over recent years have become a validated target in NSCLC . The development of monoclonal antibodies and first - generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) targeted towards P00533 has had a considerable impact on patient outcomes . However , despite dramatic and sustained responses and the discovery of specific patient subgroups that may derive clinical benefit , resistance to first - generation P00533 TKIs inevitably develops . A new generation of agents have been developed to provide superior potency of target inhibition and further individualize the treatment of NSCLC . This article reviews P00533 - targeted therapies currently available for use and undergoing clinical development for the treatment of NSCLC , specifically focusing on next generation agents including DB08916 , an irreversible dual inhibitor of P00533 and P04626 kinases .","[ Treatment strategy for activating P00533 - mutated non - small cell lung cancer after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs ] . Somatic activating mutations such as a deletion in exon 19 or the missense mutation L858R in the tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) are important mediators of cancer cell oncogenesis , proliferation , and survival . In the last decade , two P00533 target agents have significantly contributed to the understanding of non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Gefitinib and erlotinib are first - generation P00533 - tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( P00533 - TKIs ) that play a key role in activating P00533 - mutated NSCLC . Although these reversible , small , molecular target agents provide a significant response and survival benefit , all responders eventually acquire resistance . Although various mechanisms of resistance have been identified , nearly 3 0 % of patients who acquire resistance to P00533 - TKIs have an unknown mechanism of resistance . Approximately half the patients with P00533 - mutated NSCLC who develop acquired resistance to these molecular target agents have a secondary mutation T790M in the threonine gatekeeper residue that coexists with a primary P00533 activating mutation . The strategy for overcoming acquired resistance to first - generation P00533 - TKIs is a major clinical concept . DB08916 is a second - generation P00533 - targeting agent and an irreversible pan - HER inhibitor . It may improve survival further and help in potentially overcoming resistance to first - generation P00533 - TKIs in P00533 - mutated NSCLC . In patients harboring activating P00533 mutations , certain treatments could be suggested for subsequent therapy after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs . This review discusses novel therapeutic strategies for activating P00533 - mutated , advanced NSCLC after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs .","[ Endometrial cancer in young women -- clinical and molecular aspects ] . OBJECTIVES : The aim the study was to compare two groups of endometrial cancer patients ( below and above 45 years of age ) in the aspect of clinicopathological and molecular data . MATERIAL AND METHODS : The study encompassed 456 primary tumour samples retrospectively collected from a cohort of endometrial cancer patients , primarily treated by surgery Molecular analysis covered : copy number variations of 10 genes ( P11388 , P00533 , P04626 , P21860 , Q15303 , MYC , P24385 , P03372 , P42336 , O60216 ) analyzed by quantitative PCR ; mRNA expression of 6 genes ( Q13296 , RAD27 , Q01196 , O95863 , O43623 , O43490 ) analyzed with the use of reverse transcription quantitative PCR ; protein expression analysis of 8 markers ( P06401 , P03372 ; P00533 , P04626 , P21860 , Q15303 , P11388 , pAKT1 ) performed with the use of immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : The younger group of patients was characterized by less frequent hypertension ( p < 0 . 00007 ) , less frequent myometrial infiltration ( p = 0 . 002 ) and longer overall survival ( p = 0 . 003 ) . Apart from O60216 gene aberrations , which were more frequent in younger patients ( p = 0 . 02 ) , the study revealed no statistically significant differences between the groups . CONCLUSIONS : The study showed no molecular differences in the profile of younger and older endometrial cancer patients . Data on both the prognostic and predictive significance of O60216 in endometrial cancer are still insufficient . The clinical profile of younger patients with endometrial carcinoma was slightly better when compared to elderly patients . Younger patients were characterized by longer overall survival .","Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK66___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK66___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK66___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK66___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .","Contribution of cubilin and amnionless to processing and membrane targeting of cubilin - amnionless complex . O60494 is a peripheral apical membrane receptor for multiple ligands that are taken up in several absorptive epithelia . Recently , amnionless ( Q9BXJ7 ) was identified to form a functional receptor complex with cubilin . By expression in transfected polarized MDCK cells of Q9BXJ7 and several cubilin fragments , including a functional \" mini \" version of cubilin , the processing , sorting , and membrane anchoring of the complex to the apical membrane were investigated . The results show that truncation mutants , including the N - terminal domain of cubilin , did not appear at the plasma membrane but instead were retained in the endoplasmic reticulum or partially secreted into the medium . Coexpression with Q9BXJ7 led to efficient transport to the apical cell surface of the cubilin constructs , which included the P01133 domains , and prevented release into the medium . Q9BXJ7 co - precipitated with cubilin and co - localized with cubilin at the apical cell surface . Apical sorting was observed for a broad set of nonoverlapping cubilin fragments without the N - terminal region , in the absence of Q9BXJ7 . The preference for apical sorting disappeared when glycosylation was inhibited by tunicamycin . In conclusion , it is shown that both units contribute to the processing of the cubilin - Q9BXJ7 complex to the apical membrane : Q9BXJ7 interacts with the P01133 domains of cubilin and is responsible for membrane attachment and export of the complex from the endoplasmic reticulum , whereas the extracellular cubilin molecule is responsible for apical sorting of the complex in a carbohydrate - dependent manner .","DB08916 for the treatment of advanced non - small - cell lung cancer . INTRODUCTION : The inhibition of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) through tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) represents an effective strategy for P00533 - mutated NSCLC . DB08916 is an irreversible erythroblastosis oncogene B ( ErbB ) family blocker , able to inhibit the kinase domains of P00533 , P04626 and Q15303 , and the transphosphorylation of ErbB3 that has recently been approved in the United States for the first - line treatment of P00533 - mutated NSCLC and in Europe and Japan for the treatment of P00533 - mutated TKI - naive patients . AREAS COVERED : The authors analyzed the pharmacology and the clinical activity of afatinib in NSCLC through a review of the literature . Trials exploring different settings have been reported , including LUX - Lung 3 and LUX - Lung 6 , where the drug achieved better outcomes in terms of response rate , progression - free survival and quality of life compared with chemotherapy . The main toxicities of afatinib are gastrointestinal and skin - related adverse events . EXPERT OPINION : DB08916 showed remarkable efficacy as a first - line treatment in the presence of common P00533 mutations . DB08916 showed some activity in NSCLC with acquired resistance to P00533 TKIs , although , currently , its efficacy after the failure of erlotinib or gefitinib has not been clearly stated . Direct clinical data comparing the activity and tolerability of different inhibitors are still needed .","YAP modifies cancer cell sensitivity to P00533 and survivin inhibitors and is negatively regulated by the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 . The Yes - associated protein ( YAP ) is a transcriptional factor involved in tissue development and tumorigenesis . Although YAP has been recognized as a key element of the Hippo signaling pathway , the mechanisms that regulate YAP activities remain to be fully characterized . In this study , we demonstrate that the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 ( Q15678 ) functions as a negative regulator of YAP . We show that YAP forms a protein complex with Q15678 through the WW domains of YAP and the PPXY motifs of Q15678 . In addition , Q15678 inhibits YAP - mediated transcriptional activities . Knockdown of YAP sensitizes cancer cells to various anti - cancer agents , such as cisplatin , the P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib and the small - molecule antagonist of survivin , P28222 . YAP - targeted modalities may be used in combination with other cancer drugs to achieve maximal therapeutic effects .","DB08916 in NSCLC harbouring P00533 mutations .","Targeted therapies : DB08916 -- new therapy option for P00533 - mutant lung cancer .","DB01645 potentiates the P01160 effect on a K (+)- conductance in P29320 - 293 cells . P29320 - 293 cells are known to reflect many features of the late distal tubule . Furthermore , they have the ability to release urodilatin , the structural analog to P01160 . RT - PCR was performed to test for the expression of natriuretic peptide receptors . While the mRNA for the human P01160 receptor ( P16066 , P16066 ) could be amplified , the P09543 - specific receptor P20594 ( P20594 ) and the receptor specific for guanylins , P25092 , could not be detected . In patch clamp experiments the effects of P01160 ( 10 nM ) on membrane voltage ( V ( m ) ) were monitored and P29320 - 293 cells depolarized by 2 . 3 +/- 0 . 5 mV ( n = 14 ) . In the presence of the P01133 receptor blocker genistein ( 10 microM ) the effect of P01160 was increased by 65 % to 3 . 9 +/- 0 . 8 mV ( n = 14 ) . After removal of genistein the P01160 - mediated depolarization further increased by 147 % to 5 . 7 +/- 1 . 0 mV ( n = 14 ) . P01160 given repetitively without genistein had no increasing depolarizing effect in P29320 - 293 cells with time . The P01160 effect could be fully blocked by 1 mM Ba ( 2 +) and by 1 microM of the specific PKG inhibitor KT5823 indicating that P01160 inhibits a K (+)- conductance via a cGMP - dependent protein kinase . DB01645 itself hyperpolarized the membrane voltage of P29320 - 293 cells by - 3 . 9 +/- 0 . 6 mV ( n = 11 ) and this effect could also be fully blocked by Ba ( 2 +) ( - 0 . 3 +/- 0 . 1 mV , n = 5 ) , indicating that genistein activates a K (+)- conductance which contributes significantly to the membrane potential of P29320 - 293 cells .","Phase II Study of DB08916 as Third - Line Treatment for Patients in Korea With Stage IIIB / IV Non - Small Cell Lung Cancer Harboring Wild - Type P00533 .","Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors . Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in patients with heart failure . We evaluated whether circulating soluble ( s ) apoptosis - related proteins and inflammation markers are increased in long - term disease free breast cancer survivors and associated with cardiotoxicity , and if subgroups could be identified based on the applied treatments . Circulating tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) alpha , sTNF - receptor ( sTNF - R ) 1 and 2 , sFas , sFas ligand , sTNF - related apoptosis inducing ligand ( sTRAIL ) and serum P04626 were measured with immunoassay . High - sensitivity P02741 ( HS - CRP ) , fibrinogen , plasma B - type and N - terminal atrial natriuretic peptide ( NT - P01160 and DB04899 ) were also determined . Thirty - four patients with median 6 . 0 years follow - up and 12 healthy age - matched women were enrolled . Chemotherapy , consisting of five cycles fluorouracil , epirubicin ( 90 mg / m ( 2 ) ) , cyclophosphamide ( FEC ) ( n = 14 ) or four cycles FEC followed by myeloablation with high - dose carboplatin , cyclophosphamide , thiotepa ( n = 20 ) , preceded irradiation and tamoxifen . Circulating apoptosis markers were higher in patients than in controls . No associations with cardiac dysfunction were observed . sFas ligand and sTRAIL were higher in the high - dose than in the standard - dose group . In conclusion , we observed increased circulating apoptotic protein levels in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors , treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy , particularly after myeloablative chemotherapy . The potential relation with late cardiotoxicity of antineoplastic therapy deserves further study .","P35367 occupancy in human brains after single oral doses of histamine H1 antagonists measured by positron emission tomography . 1 . P35367 occupancy in the human brain was measured in 20 healthy young men by positron emission tomography ( PET ) using [ 11C ] - doxepin . 2 . (+)- ___MASK80___ , a selective and classical antihistamine , occupied 76 . 8 +/- 4 . 2 % of the averaged values of available histamine H1 receptors in the frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 2 mg . Intravenous administration of 5 mg (+)- chlorpheniramine almost completely abolished the binding of [ 11C ] - doxepin to H1 receptors ( H1 receptor occupancy : 98 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % ) . 3 . Terfenadine , a nonsedative antihistamine , occupied 17 . 2 +/- 14 . 2 % of the available H1 receptors in the human frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 60 mg . 4 . There was no correlation between H1 receptor occupancy by terfenadine and the plasma concentration of the active acid metabolite of terfenadine in each subject . 5 . PET data on human brain were essentially compatible with those on H1 receptor occupancy in guinea - pig brain determined by in vivo binding techniques , although for the same H1 receptor occupancy the dose was less in human subjects than in guinea - pigs . 6 . The PET studies demonstrated the usefulness of measuring H1 receptor occupancy with classical and second - generation antihistamines in human brain to estimate their unwanted side effects such as sedation and drowsiness quantitatively .","Expression and function of ErbB receptors and ligands in the pituitary . The role of ErbB family in discreet pituitary functions is reviewed . Several ErbB receptor ligands , P01133 , TGFα , and heregulin are differentially expressed in normal gonadotroph and lacto - somatotroph lineages , and other elements of the anterior pituitary . ErbB receptors , i . e . P00533 and ErbB2 , are also localized to the anterior pituitary with preferential P00533 lactosomatotroph expression . P01133 regulates P06850 and ___MASK14___ secretion and corticotroph proliferation as well as exhibiting autocrine and paracrine effects on gonadotrophs and on lactosomatotroph proliferation , gene and protein expression , and hormonal secretion . P01133 and P00533 are expressed in both functioning and non - functioning pituitary adenomas , with higher expression in more aggressive tumor subtypes . ErbB2 receptor is detected in all tumor subtypes , particularly in invasive tumors . ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitors regulate hormonal secretion , cell morphology , and proliferation in lacto - somatotroph tumors , reflecting the emerging application of targeted pituitary therapeutics .","P04035 inhibitors up - regulate anti - aging klotho mRNA via RhoA inactivation in IMCD3 cells . OBJECTIVE : Q9UEF7 is thought to play a critical role in the development of age - related disorders including arteriosclerosis . Statins may exert vascular protective effects , independent of the lowering of plasma cholesterol levels . We investigated the impact of statins on mRNA expression of the age - suppressor gene , klotho in mIMCD3 cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Q9UEF7 mRNA levels were evaluated with real - time RT - PCR . ___MASK57___ and pitavastatin increased the expression of klotho mRNA in a dose - dependent manner . This stimulatory effect was abolished by the addition of mevalonate , GGPP and FPP , essential molecules for isoprenylation of the small GTPase Rho . As was the case with the statin treatment , inhibition of Rho - kinase by Y27632 up - regulated klotho mRNA . In contrast to the statin treatment , stimulation with angiotensin II down - regulated klotho mRNA expression without obvious morphological changes . Furthermore , pretreatment with atorvastatin blunted the angiotensin II - induced response and ameliorated the decrease in klotho mRNA expression towards basal levels . RhoA activity was further evaluated by detection of its translocation . Angiotensin II activated RhoA , whereas statins potently inactivated RhoA and blocked RhoA activation by angiotensin II . CONCLUSION : Statins inactivate the RhoA pathway , resulting in over - expression of klotho mRNA , which may contribute to the novel pleiotropic effects of statins towards vascular protection .","An update on molecularly targeted therapies in second - and third - line treatment in non - small cell lung cancer : focus on P00533 inhibitors and anti - angiogenic agents . DB01248 , pemetrexed and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( gefitinib and erlotinib ) are recommended second - line therapy for advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) patients with disease progression . Although erlotinib is the only recommended third - line therapy , several drugs are being used in the clinic . Recent studies have focused on combining targeted agents with approved therapies , including broad - spectrum multikinase inhibitors targeting multiple ErbB Family receptors and multitargeted anti - angiogenic agents targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor , platelet - derived growth factor receptor and fibroblast growth factor receptor pathways . Here , we review targeted therapies that are being evaluated in second - and third - line settings in NSCLC , including the ErbB Family Blocker afatinib ( DB08916 ) , multityrosine kinase inhibitors ( pelitinib [ Q9Y259 - 56 ] ) , neratinib [ HKI - 272 ] , canertinib [ DB05424 ] , lapatinib [ GW - 572016 ] , dacomitinib [ PF - 299804 ] ) and multitargeted anti - angiogenic agents ( vandetanib [ DB05294 ] , sunitinib [ SU11248 ] , sorafenib [ BAY43 - 9006 ] , nintedanib [ BIBF1120 ] , axitinib [ AG - 013736 ] , cediranib [ DB04849 ] , motesanib [ Q99217 706 ] , linifanib [ ABT869 ] and pazopanib [ DB06589 ] ) .","Diarrhea associated with afatinib : an oral ErbB family blocker . Gastrointestinal ( GI ) adverse events ( AEs ) are frequently observed in patients receiving P01133 receptor ( P00533 ; also known as P00533 or ErbB1 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy . GI AEs are among the most common and most impactful on a patient ' s quality of life . Severe diarrhea can result in fluid and electrolyte losses , leading to dehydration , electrolyte imbalances and renal insufficiency . DB08916 is an irreversible , oral , ErbB family blocker , inhibiting P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 receptor kinases . It also inhibits transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . Similar to reversible tyrosine kinase inhibitors of P00533 , GI AEs - in particular , diarrhea - have frequently been observed in afatinib - treated patients . This article summarizes current data on afatinib - associated diarrhea and provides strategies for its management . Patient education , early identification , timely management and ongoing assessment will help to prevent aggravation , afatinib dose reductions or therapy discontinuation , encouraging patient compliance and allowing patients to obtain the maximum therapeutic benefit from this agent .","Role of nitrative and oxidative DNA damage in inflammation - related carcinogenesis . Chronic inflammation induced by biological , chemical , and physical factors has been found to be associated with the increased risk of cancer in various organs . We revealed that infectious agents including liver fluke , Helicobacter pylori , and human papilloma virus and noninfectious agents such as asbestos fiber induced P35228 - dependent formation of 8 - nitroguanine and 8 - oxo - 7 , 8 - dihydro - 2 '- deoxyguanosine ( 8 - oxodG ) in cancer tissues and precancerous regions . Our results with the colocalization of phosphorylated Q13315 and γ - P16104 with 8 - oxodG and 8 - nitroguanine in inflammation - related cancer tissues suggest that DNA base damage leads to double - stranded breaks . It is interesting from the aspect of genetic instability . We also demonstrated P05231 - modulated P35228 expression via P40763 and P00533 in Epstein - Barr - virus - associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma and found promoter hypermethylation in several tumor suppressor genes . Such epigenetic alteration may occur by controlling the DNA methylation through P05231 - mediated JAK / P40763 pathways . Collectively , 8 - nitroguanine would be a useful biomarker for predicting the risk of inflammation - related cancers .","The genetic basis of early T - cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia . Early T - cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ( DB00609 ALL ) is an aggressive malignancy of unknown genetic basis . We performed whole - genome sequencing of 12 DB00609 ALL cases and assessed the frequency of the identified somatic mutations in 94 T - cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cases . DB00609 ALL was characterized by activating mutations in genes regulating cytokine receptor and DB01367 signalling ( 67 % of cases ; P01111 , P01116 , P36888 , P16871 , P52333 , P23458 , Q9UQQ2 and P15056 ) , inactivating lesions disrupting haematopoietic development ( 58 % ; P23771 , P41212 , Q01196 , Q13422 and Q09472 ) and histone - modifying genes ( 48 % ; Q15910 , O75530 , Q15022 , Q9BYW2 and Q09472 ) . We also identified new targets of recurrent mutation including P50570 , Q008S8 and P78509 . The mutational spectrum is similar to myeloid tumours , and moreover , the global transcriptional profile of DB00609 ALL was similar to that of normal and myeloid leukaemia haematopoietic stem cells . These findings suggest that addition of myeloid - directed therapies might improve the poor outcome of DB00609 ALL .","P00533 gene expression in avian epiphyseal growth - plate cartilage cells : effect of serum , parathyroid hormone and atrial natriuretic peptide . Avian chondrocytes and fibroblasts , derived from epiphyseal growth - plate and skin , respectively , were cultured in vitro . In chondrocytes , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) caused a dose - dependent stimulation of proliferation . P01133 receptor mRNA was not detected with the v - erb B probe in chondrocytes cultured in the presence of 5 % fetal calf serum ( FCS ) . In the absence of FCS in the medium , a time - dependent increase in the level of P01133 receptor mRNA was observed . Parallel changes were also observed in the level of P01133 receptor , as demonstrated by immunofluorescence using antibodies directed against avian P01133 receptor . In avian fibroblasts , P01133 receptor mRNA and P01133 receptor levels were not affected by FCS . Furthermore , FCS did not affect the level of thyroid hormone receptor mRNA ( using v - erb A as a probe ) in either chondrocytes or fibroblasts . Parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) , which acts as a mitogen in avian chondrocytes attenuated -- whereas atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) , a suppressor of chondrocyte proliferation , enhanced -- P01133 receptor mRNA . The present results show that avian growth - plate chondrocytes respond to P01133 and bear P01133 receptors . The levels of P01133 mRNA and P01133 receptor are inversely related to cell proliferation . The results also support previous suggestions that PTH and P01160 play important roles in chondrocyte proliferation , possibly through their effect on the synthesis of the P01133 receptor .","Development of [ 18F ] afatinib as new TKI - PET tracer for P00533 positive tumors . INTRODUCTION : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker that was approved for the treatment of P00533 mutated non - small cell lung cancer in 2013 . Positron emission tomography ( PET ) with fluorine - 18 labeled afatinib provides a means to obtain improved understanding of afatinib tumor disposition in vivo . PET imaging with [( 18 ) F ] afatinib may also provide a method to select treatment responsive patients . The aim of this study was to label afatinib with fluorine - 18 and evaluate its potential as TKI - PET tracer in tumor bearing mice . METHODS : A radiochemically novel coupling , using peptide coupling reagent BOP , was explored and optimized to synthesize [( 18 ) F ] afatinib , followed by a metabolite analysis and biodistribution studies in two clinically relevant lung cancer cell lines , xenografted in nude mice . RESULTS : A reliable [( 18 ) F ] afatinib radiosynthesis was developed and the tracer could be produced in yields of 17 . 0 ± 2 . 5 % calculated from [( 18 ) F ] F (-) and > 98 % purity . The identity of the product was confirmed by co - injection on HPLC with non - labeled afatinib . Metabolite analysis revealed a moderate rate of metabolism , with > 80 % intact tracer in plasma at 45 min p . i . Biodistribution studies revealed rapid tumor accumulation and good retention for a period of at least 2 hours , while background tissues showed rapid clearance of the tracer . CONCLUSION : We have developed a method to synthesize [( 18 ) F ] afatinib and related fluorine - 18 labeled 4 - anilinoquinazolines . [( 18 ) F ] DB08916 showed good stability in vivo , justifying further evaluation as a TKI - PET tracer .","DB08916 in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma . INTRODUCTION : Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) is the sixth most common cause of cancer death in the United States . Treatment of locally advanced disease is associated with significant acute side effects and can lead to chronic disabilities , while the prognosis of recurrent or metastatic disease is very poor . This highlights the need for better therapeutic options . P00533 is overexpressed in 90 % of HNSCC patients and is an attractive therapeutic target in this patient population . DB08916 is a potent , irreversible pan - ErbB inhibitor . Preliminary studies in HNSCC show promising activity . AREAS COVERED : This article reviews the current data evaluating small molecules inhibitors of the ErbB family in the treatment of HNSCC with a specific emphasis on afatinib , a second - generation , irreversible , pan - ErbB inhibitor . It also provides a description of afatinib ' s drug characteristics , pharmacokinetics and toxicity profile as well as details of the published and ongoing clinical trials evaluating its efficacy in HNSCC patients . EXPERT OPINION : Phase II trials in HNSCC show that daily oral treatment with afatinib is tolerable . Most common toxicities are skin rash and diarrhea . DB08916 has clinical activity as a single agent in a subset of refractory and / or metastatic HNSCC patients . It is thought that ongoing Phase III trials should better clarify the role of this compound in the treatment of HNSCC .","DB08916 and its encapsulated polymeric micelles inhibits P04626 - overexpressed colorectal tumor cell growth in vitro and in vivo . Colorectal cancer ( CRC ) is known as a common malignant neoplasm worldwide . The role of P00533 / P04626 in CRC is unclear . DB08916 is an irreversible P00533 / P04626 inhibitor . There were few studies of afatinib on CRC . Here , we investigated the protein levels / expressions of P04626 in sera and tumors from CRC patients and the therapeutic effect of afatinib on P04626 - overexpressed CRC in vitro and in vivo . The increased P04626 levels were detected in the collected sera and tumors of patients with CRC . The serological P04626 levels were correlated with the tumor P04626 expressions in patients . DB08916 also inhibited the P04626 - positive tumor cell growth and caused apoptosis in P04626 - overexpressed human colorectal cancer HCT - 15 cells but not in low P04626 expressed human gastric cancer MKN45 cells . In vivo study showed that afatinib reduced tumor growth in P04626 - overexpressed xenografts . Moreover , afatinib - encapsulated micelles displayed higher cytotoxic activity in HCT - 15 cells and were more effective for tumor growth suppression in HCT - 15 - induced tumor xenografts than afatinib performance alone . Taken together , these findings suggest that higher serum P04626 levels reflect the higher P04626 contents in tumors of CRC patients , and the improved afatinib - encapsulated micelles possess high therapeutic efficacy in P04626 - overexpressed CRC in vitro and in vivo .","DB08916 is especially effective against non - small cell lung cancer carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion . BACKGROUND : A recent pooled analysis of the LUX - LUNG3 and LUX - LUNG6 trials suggested that afatinib ( an irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor - tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( P00533 - TKI ) ) is especially effective against non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Stable viral transfectant HEK293 cell lines carrying an exon 19 deletion ( HEK293 / 19 del ) or exon 21 L858R mutation ( HEK293 / L858R ) ) were created and their drug sensitivities to AG1478 ( a reversible P00533 - TKI ) and afatinib were examined using an MTT assay . Western blot analyses were performed to estimate the phosphorylation of P00533 . RESULTS : In the HEK293 / 19 del , the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of afatinib was significantly lower than that in the HEK293 / L858R . In addition , afatinib inhibited the phosphorylation of P00533 to a greater degree in the HEK293 / 19 del than in the HEK293 / L858R . CONCLUSION : Our experimental findings suggest that afatinib is especially effective against NSCLC carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion .","Influence of systemic cyclosporin A on interleukin - 2 and epidermal growth factor receptor expression in psoriatic skin lesions . Lesional and non - lesional skin biopsies from patients with chronic plaque psoriasis receiving systemic cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ; 2 . 5 or 5 mg / kg (- 1 ) per day ) were examined for changes in T cell populations , Langerhans cells and the expression of interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) and epidermal growth factor receptors ( P00533 ) by immunohistochemistry . After 4 weeks of treatment a striking reduction in disease activity was observed , accompanied by a marked reduction in the numbers of P01730 + and CD8 + cells in the epidermis and dermis . As early as 7 days after initiation of treatment , a substantial reduction in the number of P01730 + lymphocytes in the dermis was detected . At the same time there was a significant reduction in the number of cells expressing P60568 receptors ( IL - 2R ) ; this was greater than the corresponding decrease in CD3 + cells , a finding that suggests that DB00091 may reduce the number of activated lymphocytes preferentially at this early stage of treatment . In contrast , the number of epidermal Langerhans cells increased within 1 week and more markedly by 4 weeks . The expression of P00533 on keratinocytes in all layers of the epidermis persisted during DB00091 treatment , despite resolution of the lesions . These results suggest that , rather than preventing keratinocyte hyperproliferation via interference with the expression of P00533 , the anti - psoriatic effects of DB00091 may be mediated , at least in part by interference with T cell activation evident within I week of instigation of therapy .","DB08916 with concurrent radiotherapy in a patient with metastatic non - small cell lung cancer . BACKGROUND : The combination of radiotherapy and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) such as erlotinib and gefitinib in patients with advanced or metastatic non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) has not been widely investigated . For afatinib , a new second generation irreversible pan - P00533 TKI , no clinical trials in this setting have as yet been performed . CASE REPORT : We report a patient with a pretreated metastatic NSCLC receiving afatinib in combination with concomitant palliative radiotherapy to the mediastinum and primary lung tumor . The treatment was feasible and well tolerated . The patient achieved a partial response in the irradiated tumor region and the metastatic sites . CONCLUSION : The combination of afatinib and radiotherapy is promising and should be investigated further . However , because of the limited experience and potential side effects known for other P00533 TKIs , a decision for treatment outside a clinical trial has to be made very carefully , balancing the risk and benefit on an individual patient basis .","Spin trapping agent phenyl - N - tert - butylnitrone prevents diisopropylphosphorofluoridate - induced excitotoxicity in skeletal muscle of the rat . Indirect evidence suggests that reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) may mediate muscle fiber necrosis following muscle hyperactivity induced by the anticholinesterase diisopropylphosphorofluoridate ( ___MASK100___ ) . Pronounced muscle fasciculations and muscle fiber necrosis were seen when acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) activity was reduced to less than 30 % of control . The spin trapping agent phenyl - N - tert - butylnitrone ( PBN ) was used in vivo to directly assess the formation of ROS during ___MASK100___ ( 1 . 75 mg / kg , s . c . ) induced muscle hyperactivity . Pretreatment with PBN ( 300 mg / kg , i . p . ) , the concentration necessary for in vivo spin trapping , prevented muscle hyperactivity as well as necrosis and attenuated the ___MASK100___ induced P22303 inhibition otherwise seen in ___MASK100___ only treated rats . PBN had no effect when given after fasciculations were established . Muscle extracts from PBN and ___MASK100___ treated rats subjected to electron spin resonance ( P03372 ) spectroscopy tested negative for ROS . While the role of PBN as an antioxidant is well established , its prophylactic effect against excitotoxity induced by an P22303 inhibitor are due to its protection of P22303 , an unexpected non - antioxidant action .","Dermatologic adverse events associated with afatinib : an oral ErbB family blocker . Dermatologic adverse events ( AEs ) are frequently observed in patients receiving P01133 receptor ( P00533 ; also known as ErbB1 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy . The impact of these AEs goes beyond cosmesis to the discomfort from itching , pain and secondary infections , all of which may significantly impact on patient well - being , adherence and clinical outcomes . DB08916 is a potent , irreversible , oral , ErbB family blocker , inhibiting P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 receptor kinases . It also inhibits transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . Similar to P00533 inhibitors , dermatologic AEs have been frequently observed in patients treated with afatinib . Papulopustular ( acneiform ) rash , pruritus , xerosis , paronychia and alopecia will require patient education and proactive treatment interventions . This article summarizes current data on the dermatologic AEs associated with afatinib treatment across the clinical trial program , and provides strategies for their effective management .","Lupus : novel therapies in clinical development . There have been significant advancements in understanding the immunopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus . However , the developments in therapeutics have been rather slow . ___MASK23___ , a Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) inhibitor has been approved for the treatment of this disease after more than 50 years . Numerous biological agents are being developed which target the B cells , T cells , and various cytokines . Among anti - B cell therapy , drugs target P11836 + cells ( ocrelizumab , SBI - 087 ) , P20273 + cells ( epratuzumab ) \\ or the receptors of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) superfamily ( atacicept , LY2127399 , A - 623 ) . Monoclonal antibodies targeting interferon alpha ( IFN - α ) and gamma ( IFN - γ ) and interleukins ( P05231 , 10 ) are being investigated for SLE . Novel targets include toll like receptors , phosphodiesterases , P29965 and retinoid receptors . This review discusses various drugs which are in different phases of clinical trials and hold promise for patients suffering from this chronic debilitating disease .","Involvement of Stat3 in interleukin - 6 - induced IgM production in a human B - cell line . P05231 ( P05231 ) is an important B - cell growth and differentiation factor . P05231 treatment of the human lymphoblastoid cell line , SKW6 . 4 , leads to increased IgM production . We have previously shown that P05231 induces activation of P23458 and O60674 in human B cell lines . A chimeric P05231 receptor , comprised of the intracellular tail of the P05231 receptor subunit P40189 fused to the extracellular domain of the epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) receptor , was stably transfected into SKW6 . 4 cells . P01133 treatment induced IgM production in cells transfected with an intact P40189 cytoplasmic tail , but not in untransfected cells or cells transfected with a cytoplasmic tail lacking all four signal transducers and activators of transcription ( Stat ) binding sites . Moreover , P01133 treatment induced Stat3 phosphorylation in cells transfected with the intact chimeric P01133 - P40189 receptor along with induction of DNA - mobility shift of a classical interferon - gamma - activated site . To define further the relation between Stat3 activation and enhanced IgM production , we determined the effect of chimeric P40189 on the transcriptional activation of a genetic element linked to immunoglobulin production , namely the immunoglobulin heavy chain enhancer ( IgH - enhancer ) . Parental as well as transfected SKW6 . 4 cells were transiently transfected with an IgH - enhancer - luciferase construct . The transcriptional activity of the IgH - luciferase construct was induced upon ligation of the full - length chimeric receptor but not by truncated P40189 receptors . Moreover , the P40189 - induced activity of this reporter gene was abrogated by Stat3EE , a mutant Stat3 incapable of binding DNA . These results indicate that P05231 - induced B - cell differentiation , as measured by IgM production , may be controlled by Stat3 proteins .","Clinical perspective of afatinib in non - small cell lung cancer . Reversible DB00171 - competitive inhibitors targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) have been established as the most effective treatment of patients with advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring \" activating \" mutations in exons 19 and 21 of the P00533 gene . However , clinical activity is limited by acquired resistance which on average develops within 10 months of continued treatment . The mechanisms for acquired resistance include selection of the P00533 T790M mutation in approximately 50 % of cases , and MET gene amplification , P42336 gene mutation , transdifferentiation into small - cell lung cancer and additional rare or unkown mechanisms . DB08916 is a small molecule covalently binding and inhibiting the P00533 , P04626 and Q15303 receptor tyrosine kinases . In preclinical studies , afatinib not only inhibited the growth of models with common activating P00533 mutations , but was also active in lung cancer models harboring wild - type P00533 or the P00533 L858R / T790M double mutant . Clinical efficacy of afatinib has been extensively studied in the LUX - Lung study program . These trials showed promising efficacy in patients with P00533 - mutant NSCLC or enriched for clinical benefit from P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib or erlotinib . Here we review the current status of clinical application of afatinib in NSCLC . We also discuss clinical aspects of resistance to afatinib and strategies for its circumvention .","Local immunotherapy of glioma patients with a combination of 2 bispecific antibody fragments and resting autologous lymphocytes : evidence for in situ t - cell activation and therapeutic efficacy . After adoptive transfer of pre - activated lymphocytes into the operation cavity of glioma patients , tumor regression and improved survival have been reported in some patients . Results were most impressive when bispecific antibodies with tumor x CD3 specificity were also applied . In this study , we attempted to avoid time - consuming pre - activation procedures for adoptively transferred cells by using a combination of bispecific antibodies directed to the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) on tumor cells and to CD3 and P10747 on T cells . Eleven patients with high - grade malignant glioma received 3 injections of 2 bispecific antibody fragments ( P00533 x CD3 and P00533 x P10747 ) together with freshly isolated autologous lymphocytes via an Ommaya reservoir . Intracavitary fluid aspirated during immunotherapy was examined for markers of T - cell activation . Increased levels of soluble P60568 receptor and P01375 were detected in the intracavitary fluid of all patients tested . Two of the 11 treated patients experienced a beneficial response to therapy as defined by a transient contrast enhancement in subsequent Q9BWK5 scans and prolonged survival . Side effects were transient and consisted of fever , nausea , headache and aggravation of pre - existing neurologic deficits . These adverse effects were most likely due to the antibody construct containing anti - CD3 specificity . Two patients developed cerebral edema and required steroid treatment .","Potential of afatinib in the treatment of patients with P04626 - positive breast cancer . In the absence of treatment , overexpression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) predicts a poor prognosis in breast cancer . In the last decade , monoclonal antibodies and small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors have significantly improved the outcome of P04626 - positive breast cancer patients . However , tumor resistance and toxicities often limit the use of these therapies . For this reason , there is a compelling need for further investigation of new targeted therapies , such as afatinib , an oral irreversible pan inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) family . This compound covalently interacts with tyrosine kinase domains , which are deeply involved in signal transduction leading to cell proliferation and protection from apoptosis . DB08916 has been studied in several Phase I clinical trials in advanced solid tumors . These trials have shown encouraging clinical activity and manageable side effects when afatinib is used either as a single agent or in combination with chemotherapy , with cutaneous adverse events and diarrhea being the most frequently observed toxicities . This review will focus on afatinib ' s clinical activity and will discuss ongoing clinical studies in P04626 - positive breast cancer patients . In the scenario of the different P04626 - targeted therapies , it will be important to define the best specific clinical and \" molecular \" setting for afatinib use , trying to identify predictors of resistance and response . Moreover , afatinib , which has the ability to cross the blood - brain barrier , could play a role in patients with brain metastases from breast cancer .","[ Retrospective Analysis of the DB08916 Clinical Pathway during the 28 - Day Introductory Period - The Japanese Style of Collaborative Drug Therapy Management ( J - CDTM ) ] . DB08916 is a newly approved second - generation epidermal growth factor receptor - tyrosine kinase inhibito r ( P00533 - TKI ) . DB08916 has been shown to prolongthe overall survival of patients with non - small cell lungcancer ( NSCLC ) with P00533 mutations compared with the standard chemotherapy . However , Grade 3 or 4 toxicities , includingdiarrhea , rash , paronychia , and stomatitis , have been observed more frequently in patients treated with afatinib than in those treated with first - generation P00533 - TKIs . Accordingly , our institution developed an afatinib clinical pathway ( the afatinib pathway ) , which was designed by certified nurses , medical physicians , and certified pharmacists , with the goal of reducing the severity of diarrhea and rash that occur most frequently duringthe 28 - day introductory period of afatinib treatment . Between May and October 2014 , afatinib was administered accordingto the afatinib pathway to 14 patients with NSCLC and P00533 mutations . Of these patients , only one ( 7 . 1 % ) experienced Grade 3 diarrhea . No other patient experienced Grade 3 or 4 toxicity . The afatinib pathway was effective in reducingthe severities of the diarrhea and rash duringthe 28 - day introductory period of the afatinib treatment . Our implementation of the afatinib pathway could be considered the Japanese style of collaborative drugtherapy management ( J - CDTM ) .","Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK39___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .","Transcriptional activation of the human Q9UEF7 gene by epidermal growth factor in HEK293 cells ; role of Egr - 1 . Q9UEF7 is an antiaging gene involved in the suppression of several age - related phenotypes , but few studies have examined the mechanism underlying the regulation of human Q9UEF7 gene expression . In this study , we investigated the transcriptional regulation of the Q9UEF7 gene by epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) in HEK293 human embryonic kidney cells . By using serial deletion constructs of the promoter , we identified a proximal 45 bp ( - 90 to - 45 ) region responsible for P01133 - induced promoter activity . The Egr - 1 - binding motif is located within this region . Forced expression of Egr - 1 stimulated Q9UEF7 gene promoter activity . A point mutation in the Egr - 1 - binding motif abrogated promoter inducibility by P01133 or ectopic Egr - 1 expression . Knockdown of Egr - 1 by expression of small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) attenuated P01133 - induced Q9UEF7 promoter activity . Further analysis showed that the Ras / MEK / Erk signaling cascade is involved in P01133 - induced activation of the Q9UEF7 promoter . We conclude that the Q9UEF7 gene is activated by P01133 in HEK293 cells .","Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .","Irreversible P00533 - TKIs : dreaming perfection . In the last few years , the treatment of Non - Small - Cell Lung Cancer ( NSCLC ) has dramatically changed . Presence of activating mutations in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor ( P00533 ) identified a particular group of NSCLC patients with different clinical characteristics and outcome . For P00533 mutant patients first - generation P00533 tyrosine - kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) , such as gefitinib and erlotinib , represent the best therapeutic option in first , second and maintenance setting . Unfortunately , all patients develop acquired resistance and despite an initial benefit , virtually all patients progress due to the development of resistance . Several molecular mechanisms are responsible for acquired resistance and the two prominent are the up - regulation of the downstream signal by mesenchymal - epidermal transition ( MET ) amplification and the emergence of T790M P00533 gatekeeper mutation . Preclinical and early clinical trials suggested a potential efficacy of a new class of panHER inhibitor , also called irreversible or covalent inhibitor , in overcome acquired resistance related to T790M . DB08916 , dacomitinib and neratinib , are currently in development in different setting and results from these trials are awaited in order to establish the role of these new compounds in the treatment of NSCLC .","Hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning increases endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow CD133 + cells . CD133 + cells are hemangioblasts that have capacity to generate into both hematopoietic and endothelial cells ( ECs ) . Hypoxia / normoxia has shown to be the regulator of the balance between stemness and differentiation . In this study we performed Agilent ' s whole human genome oligo microarray analysis and examined the differentiation potential of the bone - marrow - derived CD133 + cells after hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning of CD133 + cells . Results showed that there was no significant increase in erythroid colony forming unit ( CFU - E ) and CFU - granulocyte , erythrocyte , monocyte , and megakaryocyte formation with cells treated under hypoxia / normoxia . However , a significant increment of EC forming unit at 24 h ( 143 . 2 +/- 8 . 0 % ) compared to 0 h ( 100 +/- 11 . 4 % ) was observed in CFU - EC analysis . Reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction and immunostaining analysis showed that the differentiated cells diminished hematopoietic stem cell surface markers and acquired the gene markers and functional phenotype of ECs . The transcriptome profile revealed a cluster of 232 downregulated and 498 upregulated genes in cells treated for 24 h under hypoxia . The upregulated genes include angiogenic genes , angiogenic growth factor genes , angiogenic cytokine and chemokine genes , as well as angiogenic - positive regulatory genes , including Q14512 , PDGFB , Q16663 , P48061 , P80162 , P05231 , P21246 , O14944 , P04626 , O95136 , P11487 , Q92913 , Q99988 , P05412 , L1CAM , Q02297 , P08138 , and PDGFB . On the other hand , angiogenesis inhibitors and related genes , including P29459 , P98177 , Q9NY15 , and P16035 , are downregulated . Taken together , hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning may lead to the differentiation of CD133 + cells toward endothelial lineage , which may improve the current clinical trial studies .","Dual kinase inhibition of P00533 and P04626 overcomes resistance to cetuximab in a novel in vivo model of acquired cetuximab resistance . PURPOSE : Acquired resistance to cetuximab , a chimeric epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) - targeting monoclonal antibody , is a widespread problem in the treatment of solid tumors . The paucity of preclinical models has limited investigations to determine the mechanism of acquired therapeutic resistance , thereby limiting the development of effective treatments . The purpose of this study was to generate cetuximab - resistant tumors in vivo to characterize mechanisms of acquired resistance . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We generated cetuximab - resistant clones from a cetuximab - sensitive bladder cancer cell line in vivo by exposing cetuximab - sensitive xenografts to increasing concentrations of cetuximab , followed by validation of the resistant phenotype in vivo and in vitro using invasion assays . A candidate - based approach was used to examine the role of P04626 on mediating cetuximab resistance both in vitro and in vivo . RESULTS : We generated a novel model of cetuximab resistance , and , for the first time in the context of P00533 - inhibitor resistance , we identified increased phosphorylation of a C - terminal fragment of P04626 ( 611 - CTF ) in cetuximab - resistant cells . DB08916 ( BIBW - 2992 ) , an irreversible kinase inhibitor targeting P00533 and P04626 , successfully inhibited growth of the cetuximab - resistant cells in vitro . When afatinib was combined with cetuximab in vivo , we observed an additive growth inhibitory effect in cetuximab - resistant xenografts . CONCLUSIONS : These data suggest that the use of dual P00533 - P04626 kinase inhibitors can enhance responses to cetuximab , perhaps in part due to downregulation of 611 - CTF . This study conducted in a novel in vivo model provides a mechanistic rationale for ongoing phase I clinical trials using this combination treatment modality .","DB08916 : emerging next - generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor for NSCLC . The discovery of epidermal growth - factor receptor ( P00533 ) - activating mutations and the introduction of oral P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( P00533 - TKIs ) have expanded the treatment options for patients with non - small cell lung cancer . The first two reversible P00533 - TKIs , erlotinib and gefitinib , are approved for use in the first - line setting in patients with known P00533 - activating mutations and in the second - and third - line settings for all NSCLC patients . These first - generation P00533 - TKIs improve progression - free survival when compared to chemotherapy in patients with P00533 - activating mutations in the first - line setting . However , nearly all patients develop resistance to P00533 - directed agents . There is a need for further therapy options for patients with disease progression after treatment with reversible P00533 - TKIs . DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker that inhibits P00533 , P04626 , and Q15303 . In vitro and in vivo , afatinib have shown increased inhibition of the common P00533 - activating mutations as well as the T790M resistance mutation when compared to erlotinib and gefitinib . Clinically , afatinib has been evaluated in the LUX - Lung series of trials , with improvement in progression - free survival reported in patients with P00533 - activating mutations in both first - and second -/ third - line settings when compared to chemotherapy . Further investigation is needed to determine the precise role that afatinib will play in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer and P00533 - activating mutations .","Involvement of 5 - HT₇ receptors in vortioxetine ' s modulation of circadian rhythms and episodic memory in rodents . Since poor circadian synchrony and cognitive dysfunction have been linked to affective disorders , antidepressants that target key 5 - HT ( serotonin ) receptor subtypes involved in circadian rhythm and cognitive regulation may have therapeutic utility . ___MASK85___ is a multimodal antidepressant that inhibits P28221 , 5 - Q9H205 , P34969 receptor activity , 5 - HT reuptake , and enhances the activity of P08908 and P28222 receptors . In this study , we investigated the effects of vortioxetine on the period length of O15055 :: LUC expression , circadian behavior , and episodic memory , using tissue explants from genetically modified O15055 :: LUC mice , locomotor activity rhythm monitoring , and the object recognition test , respectively . Incubation of tissue explants from the suprachiasmatic nucleus of O15055 :: LUC mice with 0 . 1 μM vortioxetine increased the period length of O15055 bioluminescence . Monitoring of daily wheel - running activity of Sprague - Dawley rats treated with vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , alone or in combination with the P08908 receptor agonist flesinoxan ( 2 . 5 mg / kg , s . c . ) or the P34969 receptor antagonist SB269970 ( 30 mg / kg , s . c . ) , just prior to activity onset revealed significant delays in wheel - running behavior . The increase in circadian period length and the phase delay produced by vortioxetine were abolished in the presence of the P34969 receptor partial agonist AS19 . Finally , in the object recognition test , vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , i . p . ) increased the time spent exploring the novel object during the retention test and this effect was prevented by AS19 ( 5 mg / kg , i . p . ) . In conclusion , the present study shows that vortioxetine , partly via its P34969 receptor antagonism , induced a significant effect on circadian rhythm and presented promnesic properties in rodents .","Novel drugs against non - small - cell lung cancer . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Important therapeutic advances for patients with advanced non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) with focus on individualized therapy have recently occurred and are summarized in this review . RECENT FINDINGS : Cetuximab added to first - line chemotherapy has been shown to improve survival in patients with high epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) expression in their tumors . DB08916 has shown improved progression - free survival and better quality of life compared to chemotherapy in patients with P00533 - mutation - positive adenocarcinomas . Several other P00533 - directed agents are in clinical development . DB08865 improved progression - free survival compared to second - line chemotherapy with docetaxel or pemetrexed in patients with advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase - positive NSCLC . Selumetinib added to docetaxel has improved outcome compared with docetaxel in a randomized phase II trial in patients with advanced P01116 - mutant NSCLC and this combination is currently studied in a phase III trial . DB09079 added to docetaxel improved progression - free survival in the second - line therapy of patients with advanced NSCLC but many other angiogenesis inhibitors failed to improve clinical outcome in phase III trials . Several other targeted therapies are currently evaluated in phase III trials in patients with advanced NSCLC . SUMMARY : Recent trials have led to the approval of afatinib and crizotinib for subsets of patients with advanced NSCLC .","DB08916 for the treatment of patients with P00533 - positive non - small cell lung cancer . P00533 ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) are valuable treatments for P00533 - mutated non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Anti - P00533 antibodies are widely used in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas ( HNSCC ) and in P01116 wild - type colorectal cancer . The first - generation , reversible P00533 inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib in the first - line setting provide superior progression - free survival and quality of life compared to conventional chemotherapy in NSCLC harboring activating P00533 mutations . However , these therapies eventually fail and new options are needed . DB08916 is a novel irreversible inhibitor of the ErbB family members P00533 , tyrosine kinase - type cell surface receptors P04626 and Q15303 . It shows preclinical efficacy in NSCLC with common P00533 - activating mutations and the T790M mutation typically associated with P00533 TKI resistance . Preclinical activity is seen in other tumor types as well , including HNSCC . Clinically , afatinib has been evaluated in the broad - reaching LUX Lung trial program , with significant activity seen in the first and later - line settings . It is also under investigation in multiple other tumor types . This review will stress on afatinib ' s preclinical pharmacology , pharmacokinetics and clinical activity with a focus on NSCLC .","Effects of phenytoin , ketamine , and atropine methyl nitrate in preventing neuromuscular toxicity of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors soman and diisopropylphosphorofluoridate . Toxic manifestations of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors ( P22303 - I ) include muscle twitching and muscle fiber necrosis , in addition to muscarinic manifestations of acetylcholine excess . The P22303 - Is pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate ( soman ) or diisopropylphosphorofluoridate ( ___MASK100___ ) were administered to rats to produce spontaneous muscle fiber discharges . Soman produced discharges that arose primarily from the central nervous system ( CNS ) , while those due to ___MASK100___ were generated from the peripheral nerves as well as the CNS . Three drugs were tested for their potential to reduce muscle fiber discharges : atropine methyl nitrate ( Q9BXJ7 ) , ketamine , and phenytoin . DB01221 caused a significant decrease in discharges of CNS origin , while Q9BXJ7 and phenytoin had no effect . For muscle fiber discharges of peripheral origin , all three drugs produced a significant drop in muscle fiber discharges , but phenytoin showed slightly more efficacy than the others . P22303 - I - induced muscle hyperactivity arises from actions on the CNS and on the peripheral nerve in varying proportions for different P22303 - Is . Treatment for the toxicity of P22303 - Is on muscle may be accomplished by administering drugs with distinctive pharmacological actions at target sites in the CNS and peripheral nervous system ( PNS ) where P22303 - Is exert their effects . By attenuating the effects of P22303 - Is at specific CNS or PNS sites , the neuromuscular toxicity can be reduced in a manner specific to the characteristic sites of toxicity of each P22303 - I .","DB08916 demonstrates remarkable activity against P04626 - amplified uterine serous endometrial cancer in vitro and in vivo . BACKGROUND : Uterine serous carcinomas ( USCs ) are an aggressive form of uterine cancer that may rely on P04626 / neu amplification as a driver of proliferation . The objective of this paper is to assess the sensitivity of USC cell lines with and without P04626 / neu gene amplification to afatinib , an irreversible ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitor , and to test the efficacy of afatinib in the treatment of P04626 - amplified USC xenografts . METHODS : Eight of fifteen primary USC cell lines ( four with P04626 amplification and four without ) demonstrating similar in vitro growth rates were treated with scalar concentrations of afatinib . Effects on cell growth , signalling and cell cycle distribution were determined by flow cytometry assays . Mice harbouring xenografts of P04626 / neu - amplified USC were treated with afatinib by gavage to determine the effect on tumour growth and overall survival . RESULTS : Primary chemotherapy - resistant USC cell lines harbouring P04626 / neu gene amplification were exquisitely sensitive to afatinib exposure ( mean ± s . e . m . IC50 = 0 . 0056 ± 0 . 0006 μM ) and significantly more sensitive than P04626 / neu - non - amplified USC cell lines ( mean ± s . e . m . IC50 = 0 . 563 ± 0 . 092 μM , P < 0 . 0001 ) . DB08916 exposure resulted in abrogation of cell survival , inhibition of P04626 / neu autophosphorylation and S6 transcription factor phosphorylation in P04626 / neu overexpressing USC and inhibited the growth of P04626 - amplified tumour xenografts improving overall survival ( P = 0 . 0017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 may be highly effective against P04626 / neu - amplified chemotherapy - resistant USC . The investigation of afatinib in patients harbouring P04626 / neu - amplified USC is warranted .","___MASK48___ for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , pharmacogenomics , clinical efficacy , and safety profile of ruxolitinib for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK48___ , an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the Janus - associated kinases ( JAKs ) 1 and 2 , has been recently approved for the treatment of patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis . Unlike previous treatment options for patients with myelofibrosis , ruxolitinib offers a targeted therapy option for these patients who often suffer with severe and debilitating symptoms associated with the disease process . After oral administration , ruxolitinib is rapidly absorbed and can be given without regard to meals . ___MASK48___ is primarily metabolized by the cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) 3A4 isoenzyme system ; therefore , if concomitant use with a strong P08684 inhibitor is unavoidable , an initial dosage reduction is warranted . Two Phase III randomized trials comparing ruxolitinib to either placebo or best available therapy found a rapid and sustained response in the reduction of spleen size and improvements in constitutional symptoms and quality of life , with one study demonstrating an improvement in overall survival . The most commonly reported serious adverse effects of ruxolitinib are anemia and thrombocytopenia . ___MASK48___ is administered as an oral tablet given twice daily , with the initial starting dosage based on the baseline platelet count . Dosage reductions are based on the development of thrombocytopenia . CONCLUSION : By directly targeting both P23458 and O60674 through small - molecule inhibition , ruxolitinib elicits a reduction in splenomegaly and disease - related symptoms in patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis while maintaining an acceptable toxicity profile and a low treatment - discontinuation rate .","Irreversible P00533 inhibitors in the treatment of advanced NSCLC . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is among the most important targets in the treatment of advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Erlotinib and gefitinib , two small molecules , are reversible P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) . Non - small cell lung cancers with P00533 mutations , are characterized by excellent responses when treated with the P00533 - TKIs gefitinib and erlotinib . However , all the patients with tumors harbouring P00533 mutations experience disease progression after a median of 10 to 14 months of treatment with gefitinib or erlotinib . A group of new generation P00533 - TKIs irreversibly inhibit P00533 - TK and represent one of the strategies that may potentially overcome the acquired resistance to gefitinib and erlotinib or achieve better outcomes than reversible inhibitors in the first - line treatment of P00533 mutant lung cancers . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) and PF299804 are the irreversible P00533 - TKIs with the most relevant data in the treatment of advanced NSCLC , as primary P00533 - targeted therapy and after resistance to reversible P00533 - TKIs . However , to date , the role of irreversible P00533 inhibitors remains to be defined .","Statin Modulation of Human T - Cell Proliferation , IL - 1β and Q16552 Production , and IFN - γ T Cell Expression : Synergy with Conventional Immunosuppressive Agents . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been demonstrated to be immunomodulatory for human immune - mediated disease and in experimental models . The aim of this study was to compare statin - mediated immunosuppressive effects on human T - cell responses in vitro with those of conventional immunosuppressives ( dexamethasone , cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ) , mycophenolate , and rapamycin ) . Statins ( atorvastatin , lovastatin , and simvastatin ) were investigated for their modulatory effects on human PBMC viability , cytokine profiles , and T - cell proliferation . At concentrations that inhibited anti - CD3 / 28 - stimulated T - cell proliferation ( P < 0 . 01 ) , simvastatin significantly decreased intracellular P01730 (+) T - cell expression of IFN - γ ( P < 0 . 01 ) to levels similar to those induced by conventional immunosuppressives . ___MASK57___ and lovastatin also decreased IFN - γ expression , although to a lesser degree ( P < 0 . 05 ) . All three statins reduced levels of Q16552 production ( P < 0 . 01 ) . However , in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation , simvastatin significantly upregulated IL - 1β production ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The profile of cytokines produced in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation was similar when both atorvastatin and dexamethasone were added as compared with dexamethasone alone , suggesting that atorvastatin can synergise with dexamethasone with respect to immunomodulation of cytokines . This data supports the hypothesis of selective statin - mediated immunomodulatory effects on human immune cells .","The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK23___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .","[ DB08916 ( DB08916 ) ] . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) is an irreversible multi - target HER receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor developed in patients with advanced solid tumours . Several phase I studies were conducted in patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) , as a single agent or in combination . In further phase II or III studies , patients were selected based on the duration of response to first generation P00533 - TKI in previous line ( supposed to have greater chance to have an activating P00533 mutation ) or based directly on the P00533 activating mutation status . Here , we report and comment the main results of these studies in lung cancer patients . This drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June 2013 for the first - line treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumours have P00533 mutation . In Europe , it has been approved in September 2013 in the same indication .","Phase II , open - label trial to assess QTcF effects , pharmacokinetics and antitumor activity of afatinib in patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors . PURPOSE : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker currently under evaluation in late - stage clinical trials . This study primarily assessed the cardiac safety , pharmacokinetics and antitumor activity of afatinib in cancer patients . METHODS : In this multicenter , Phase II , open - label , single - arm trial , 60 patients with solid tumors who were expected to express epidermal growth factor receptor - 1 and P04626 received oral afatinib 50 mg daily . QTcF intervals ( QT interval corrected by the Fridericia formula ) were evaluated based on electrocardiogram recordings time - matched with pharmacokinetic blood samples after single ( Day 1 ) and continuous ( Day 14 ; steady state ) administration . Adverse events were classified according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events ( NCI CTCAE ) , version 3 . 0 ; antitumor activity was assessed using RECIST 1 . 0 . RESULTS : There was a nonsignificant decrease of 0 . 3 ms ( 90 % confidence interval - 2 . 8 , 2 . 3 ; N = 49 ) in the mean of the average time - matched QTcF interval from baseline to steady state . The maximum plasma concentration for afatinib was seen at median tmax 3 h after both single dose and at steady state . No relationship between afatinib plasma concentrations and time - matched QTcF , QT and heart rate change was found . The overall adverse event profile was consistent with the known safety profile of afatinib . One patient demonstrated a partial response ( PR ) and two patients unconfirmed PRs . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 had no impact on cardiac repolarization , had a manageable safety profile and demonstrated antitumor activity in this uncontrolled study .","LUX - Lung 3 : redundancy , toxicity or a major step forward ? DB08916 as front - line therapy for patients with metastatic P00533 - mutated lung cancer . Mutant P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) is an attractive therapeutic target in patients with metastatic non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . A new paradigm has been defined using DB00171 - competitive P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) , gefitinib and erlotinib , as the most effective first - line treatment . However , clinical benefit of P00533 - TKI is only transient and limited by primary or acquired resistance . DB08916 has been developed as a highly potent , irreversible inhibitor of P00533 , P04626 and ErbB4 , as well as transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . The clinical activity of afatinib in lung cancer has been extensively studied in the LUX - Lung series of trials . LUX - Lung 3 was a pivotal randomized Phase III study that recently led to the approval of afatinib ( Gilotrif ) in several countries for treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC harboring somatic P00533 gene mutations . Here , we review the rationale , study design including end points , results and implications of this trial for current and future P00533 genotype - directed lung cancer therapies .","DB08916 ( DB08916 ) development in non - small - cell lung cancer . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) , a novel aniline - quinazoline derivative , irreversibly and equipotently targets the intrinsic kinase activity of all active ErbB receptor family members . Preclinical results show that afatinib is effective in lung cancer models , including those with P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) mutations resistant to reversible first - generation P00533 inhibitors . DB08916 is being investigated in the LUX - Lung program , which will evaluate afatinib as a first - line treatment in patients with P00533 - activating mutations ( LUX - Lung 2 , 3 and 6 ) and as a second - or third - line treatment in patients that have acquired resistance to gefitinib and / or erlotinib ( LUX - Lung 1 , 4 and 5 ) . LUX - Lung 1 and 2 have demonstrated , within their respective target groups , a significant increase in the disease control rate of 58 and 86 % , respectively , and significant prolongation of progression - free survival . Further Phase III clinical trials are currently ongoing to assess afatinib in combination with paclitaxel ( LUX - Lung 5 ) , and compared with cisplatin / pemetrexed ( LUX - Lung 3 ) or cisplatin / gemcitabine ( LUX - Lung 6 ) .","Beyond inflammation : airway epithelial cells are at the interface of innate and adaptive immunity . It has become increasingly clear that airway epithelial cells are central participants in innate and adaptive immune responses as well as mucosal inflammation . Epithelial cells produce antimicrobial host defense molecules , proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in response to activation via pathogen recognition receptors . Recruitment of immune cells including dendritic cells , T cells and B cells into the proximity of epithelium results in the enhancement of adaptive immunity through interactions with epithelial cells . Newly identified epithelial - derived cytokines , including Q969D9 , O95760 and Q9Y275 , help to shape the local accumulation and activation of Th2 responses and B cell immunoglobulin production . Epithelial cells are also downstream targets of molecules that activate IL - 13R and P00533 and are responsible for mucus production in both protective immune responses and allergic airway inflammatory diseases . Improved understanding of epithelial immune and inflammatory responses will hopefully suggest new strategies for therapeutic intervention .","[ Adverse events of afatinib as first - line treatment for five cases of advanced lung adenocarcinoma and review of literature ] . BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB - family blocker with a clinical activity in non - small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) mutations . The aim of this study is to assess the safety of afatinib in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma . METHODS : Patients with lung adenocarcinoma ( stage IIIb or IV ) with P00533 mutations were first - line treated with an oral administration of afatinib ( 40 mg / d ) until disease progression . Adverse events , effects , and survival condition were observed . RESULTS : The most common adverse events were diarrhea ( n = 5 , 100 % ) , skin rash ( n = 4 , 80 % ) , and mucositis / stomatitis ( n = 4 , 80 % ) . Moderate toxicities not exceeding grade 3 were observed . Relatively , the most serious adverse reaction was mucositis / stomatitis . Mild diarrhea occurred in all patients . Three patients experienced temporary drug withdrawal and dose reduction because of adverse reaction . Among the four patients who were evaluated , partial response was observed in two patients ( 50 % ) , one with stable disease ( 25 % ) and one with progressive disease ( 25 % ) . Median progression - free survival was 9 . 7 months , whereas median overall survival was 18 . 4 months . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 was approved as first - line treatment for patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma . The most common adverse events were diarrhea and skin rash . However , mucositis / stomatitis related to afatinib should also be considered . Considering the small number of cases , the conclusion requires more trials for confirmation ."],"string":"[\n \"Activation of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling induces de novo resistance to irreversible P00533 inhibitors in non - small cell lung cancer with T790M resistance mutation . The secondary T790M mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is the major mechanism of acquired resistance to P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKI ) in non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Although irreversible P00533 TKIs , such as afatinib or dacomitinib , have been introduced to overcome the acquired resistance , they showed a limited efficacy in NSCLC with T790M . Herein , we identified the novel de novo resistance mechanism to irreversible P00533 TKIs in H1975 and Q8NBP7 - GR cells , which are NSCLC cells with P00533 T790M . DB08916 activated interleukin - 6 receptor ( IL - 6R ) / P23458 / P40763 signaling via autocrine P05231 secretion in both cells . Inhibition of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling pathway increased the sensitivity to afatinib . Cancer cells showed stronger P40763 activation and enhanced resistance to afatinib in the presence of MRC5 lung fibroblasts . Blockade of IL - 6R / P23458 significantly increased the sensitivity to afatinib through inhibition of afatinib - induced P40763 activation augmented by the interaction with fibroblasts , suggesting a critical role of paracrine IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 loop between fibroblasts and cancer cells in the development of drug resistance . The enhancement of afatinib sensitivity by inhibition of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling was confirmed in in vivo Q8NBP7 - GR xenograft model . Similar to afatinib , de novo resistance to dacomitinib in H1975 and Q8NBP7 - GR cells was also mediated by dacomitinib - induced P23458 / P40763 activation . Taken together , these findings suggest that IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling can be a potential therapeutic target to enhance the efficacy of irreversible P00533 TKIs in patients with P00533 T790M .\",\n \"[ A new perspective in the treatment of non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ). Role of afatinib : An oral and irreversible ErbB family blocker ] . Tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKI ) that block epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) pathway have demonstrated a clinical benefit for patients with non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring P00533 mutations . The currently available TKI ( gefitinib and erlotinib ) are P00533 reversible inhibitors . DB08916 is an oral , irreversible ErbB family blocker that covalently binds and blocks signaling from P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 . The compound inhibits also the transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . With this mode of action , afatinib is thought to have a mechanistic advantage over P00533 blockade alone , in that it provides a sustained , covalent inhibition of ErbB homo - and hetero - dimers . In the pivotal LUX - Lung 3 study , afatinib demonstrated a prolonged progression free survival over standard pemetrexed plus cisplatin chemotherapy ( 11 . 1 versus 6 . 9 months ; HR = 0 . 58 , 95 % CI : 0 . 43 - 0 . 78 ; P = 0 . 001 ) in P00533 mutation positive NSCLC patients . The compound has recently been granted a marketing authorization ( MA ) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with activating P00533 mutation ( s ) and P00533 TKI - naive . In this paper are summarized the efficacy and safety data in this indication .\",\n \"P00533 - induced cell migration is mediated predominantly by the JAK - P35610 pathway in primary esophageal keratinocytes . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) activates several signaling cascades in response to epidermal growth factor stimulation . One of these signaling events involves tyrosine phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription ( P35610 ) , whereas another involves activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - OH kinase pathway . Two possibilities for P35610 activation exist : a janus kinase ( JAK ) - dependent and a JAK - independent mechanism . Herein , we demonstrate that P00533 overexpression in primary esophageal keratinocytes activates P35610 in a JAK - dependent fashion with the functional consequence of enhanced cell migration , which can be abolished by use of a JAK - specific inhibitor , AG - 490 . We determined the mechanisms underlying the signal transduction pathway responsible for increased cell migration . Stimulation of P00533 induces Tyr701 phosphorylation of P42224 and initiates complex formation of P42224 and P40763 with P23458 and O60674 . Thereafter , the STATs translocate to the nucleus within 15 min . In addition , we found that activation of this signaling pathway results in matrix metalloproteinase - 1 ( P03956 ) activity . By contrast , Akt activation does not impact the P00533 - STATs - JAKs complex formation and nuclear translocation of the STATs with subsequent P03956 activity , although Akt activation may contribute to cell migration through an independent mechanism . Taken together , we find that the recruitment of the P35610 - JAK complex by P00533 is responsible for keratinocyte migration that , in turn , might be mediated by P03956 activation .\",\n \"HNF1b is involved in prostate cancer risk via modulating androgenic hormone effects and coordination with other genes . Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed male malignancies . Genome wide association studies have revealed HNF1b to be a major risk gene for prostate cancer susceptibility . We examined the mechanisms of involvement of HNF1b in prostate cancer development . We integrated data from Gene Expression Omnibus prostate cancer genes from the Dragon Database of Genes Implicated in Prostate Cancer , and used meta - analysis data to generate a panel of HNF1b - associated prostate cancer risk genes . An RT - PCR was used to assess expression levels in DU145 , PC3 , LNCaP , and RWEP - 1 cells . Twelve genes ( Q99933 , Q08345 , Q15303 , P03372 , P10809 , P18065 , P24593 , P22736 , Q96IZ0 , P48736 , P10114 , and P55327 ) were found to be associated with both HNF1b and prostate cancer risk . Six of them ( Q99933 , Q15303 , P03372 , P10809 , P22736 , and P48736 ) were mapped to the KEGG pathway , and submitted to further gene expression assessment . HNF1b , P22736 , and P10809 were found to be highly expressed in the LNCaP androgenic hormone - dependent cell line . Compared to expression levels in wild - type prostate cancer cells , P22736 , P10809 , Q15303 , and P03372 expression levels were also found to be significantly increased in the HNF1b - transfected cells . We conclude that the mechanism of action of HNF1b in prostate cancer involves modulation of the association between androgenic hormone and prostate cancer cells . Gene - gene interaction and coordination should be taken into account to determine relationships between specific loci and diseases .\",\n \"Apigenin induces apoptosis via extrinsic pathway , inducing p53 and inhibiting P40763 and NFκB signaling in P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer cells . Phytoestrogens are known to prevent tumor induction . But their molecular mechanisms of action are still unknown . This study aimed to examine the effect of apigenin on proliferation and apoptosis in P04626 - expressing breast cancer cells . In our experiments , apigenin inhibited the proliferation of MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . This growth inhibition was accompanied with an increase of sub G ( 0 )/ G ( 1 ) apoptotic fractions . Overexpression of P04626 did not confer resistance to apigenin in MCF - 7 cells . Apigenin - induced extrinsic apoptosis pathway up - regulating the levels of cleaved caspase - 8 , and inducing the cleavage of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , whereas apigenin did not induce apoptosis via intrinsic mitochondrial apoptosis pathway since this compound did not decrease mitochondrial membrane potential maintaining red fluorescence and did not affect the levels of B - cell lymphoma 2 ( P10415 ) and Bcl - 2 - associated X protein . Moreover , apigenin reduced the tyrosine phosphorylation of P04626 ( phospho - P04626 level ) in MCF - 7 P04626 cells , and up - regulated the levels of p53 , phospho - p53 and P38936 in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . This suggests that apigenin induces apoptosis through p53 - dependent pathway . Apigenin also reduced the expression of phospho - P23458 and phospho - P40763 and decreased P40763 - dependent luciferase reporter gene activity in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . Apigenin decreased the phosphorylation level of IκBα in the cytosol , and abrogated the nuclear translocation of p65 within the nucleus suggesting that it blocks the activation of NFκB signaling pathway in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . Our study indicates that apigenin could be a potential useful compound to prevent or treat P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer .\",\n \"The role of irreversible HER family inhibition in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer . Small - molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) of the human epidermal growth factor receptor ( HER ) include the reversible epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 / HER - 1 ) inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib . P00533 TKIs have demonstrated activity in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring activating P00533 mutations ; however , multiple mechanisms of resistance limit the benefit of these drugs . Although resistance to P00533 TKIs can be intrinsic and correlated with molecular lesions such as in Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog ( P01116 ; generally observed in a wild - type P00533 background ) , acquired resistance to P00533 TKIs can evolve in the setting of activating P00533 mutations , such as in the case of P00533 T790M mutations . Several irreversible inhibitors that target multiple members of the HER family simultaneously are currently in clinical development for NSCLC and may have a role in the treatment of TKI - sensitive and TKI - resistant disease . These include PF00299804 , an inhibitor of P00533 / HER - 1 , HER - 2 , and HER - 4 , and afatinib ( DB08916 ) , an inhibitor of P00533 / HER - 1 , HER - 2 , and HER - 4 . Results of large , randomized trials of these agents may help to determine their potential for the treatment of NSCLC .\",\n \"DB08916 : A first - line treatment for selected patients with metastatic non - small - cell lung cancer . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , clinical efficacy , safety , adverse effects , dosage and administration , and role in therapy of afatinib in the management of non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : DB08916 ( Gilotrif , Boehringer Ingelheim ) is a novel oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) recently approved for the first - line treatment of patients with NSCLC whose tumors are driven by activating mutations of genes coding for epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) . DB08916 is also an inhibitor of a specific P00533 mutation ( T790M ) that causes resistance to first - generation P00533 - targeted TKIs in about half of patients receiving those drugs . The recommended dosage is 40 mg once daily . In a Phase III trial completed last year , patients with P00533 - mutated NSCLC who were treated with afatinib had a twofold higher response rate than those receiving standard combination chemotherapy ( 56 % versus 23 % ) and significantly longer progression - free survival ( 11 . 0 months versus 5 . 6 months ) . Other studies indicated that afatinib may offer advantages over standard chemotherapy for NSCLC in terms of enhanced symptom control and quality of life and is modestly effective in cases involving EGFRT790M - related acquired resistance to the TKIs erlotinib and gefitinib . Among clinical trial participants , afatinib was generally well tolerated , with the most common grade I or II adverse events being diarrhea and rash or acne ; grade III or IV events were infrequent . CONCLUSION : DB08916 is a novel TKI that is efficacious and well tolerated in patients with NSCLC associated with activating P00533 mutations , including cases involving the T790M resistance mutation . It has possible applications in other P00533 mutation - positive cancers .\",\n \"DB08916 , erlotinib and gefitinib in the first - line therapy of P00533 mutation - positive lung adenocarcinoma : a review . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) consists of several histomorphologically defined phenotypes that display an enormous genetic variability . In recent years , epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) mutation - positive lung adenocarcinoma has emerged as a unique subset of NSCLC in terms of etiopathogenesis and tumor biology . Since the introduction of the reversible P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) erlotinib and gefitinib , patients with metastatic P00533 mutation - positive lung cancer can be offered a therapeutic alternative that has proven its superiority over standard platinum - based chemotherapy . However , primary or acquired resistance limits the therapeutic success of these targeted agents . Irreversible inhibitors targeting all ErbB family receptor tyrosine kinases , such as afatinib and dacomitinib , have been developed to confer sustained disease control in ErbB - dependent cancers . The large LUX - Lung 3 phase III trial recently reported afatinib to be clearly superior over the most effective platinum doublet in patients with P00533 mutation - positive lung cancer . To fully exploit the clinical activity of afatinib , proactive management of its gastrointestinal and dermatologic toxicities is advised .\",\n \"P00533 inhibitors in non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) : the emerging role of the dual irreversible P00533 / P04626 inhibitor DB08916 . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is one of the most lethal types of cancer and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity worldwide . Despite improvements in conventional treatment for NSCLC , survival remains poor and improvements in patient outcome are warranted . Over recent years , basic scientific research has dramatically increased our knowledge of the pathogenesis of lung cancer and allowed us to uncover and understand the cellular pathways involved in this process . This has led to the development of therapies to selectively target these pathways . Among these , the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase family and related downstream pathways play a critical role in cancer development and over recent years have become a validated target in NSCLC . The development of monoclonal antibodies and first - generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) targeted towards P00533 has had a considerable impact on patient outcomes . However , despite dramatic and sustained responses and the discovery of specific patient subgroups that may derive clinical benefit , resistance to first - generation P00533 TKIs inevitably develops . A new generation of agents have been developed to provide superior potency of target inhibition and further individualize the treatment of NSCLC . This article reviews P00533 - targeted therapies currently available for use and undergoing clinical development for the treatment of NSCLC , specifically focusing on next generation agents including DB08916 , an irreversible dual inhibitor of P00533 and P04626 kinases .\",\n \"[ Treatment strategy for activating P00533 - mutated non - small cell lung cancer after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs ] . Somatic activating mutations such as a deletion in exon 19 or the missense mutation L858R in the tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) are important mediators of cancer cell oncogenesis , proliferation , and survival . In the last decade , two P00533 target agents have significantly contributed to the understanding of non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Gefitinib and erlotinib are first - generation P00533 - tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( P00533 - TKIs ) that play a key role in activating P00533 - mutated NSCLC . Although these reversible , small , molecular target agents provide a significant response and survival benefit , all responders eventually acquire resistance . Although various mechanisms of resistance have been identified , nearly 3 0 % of patients who acquire resistance to P00533 - TKIs have an unknown mechanism of resistance . Approximately half the patients with P00533 - mutated NSCLC who develop acquired resistance to these molecular target agents have a secondary mutation T790M in the threonine gatekeeper residue that coexists with a primary P00533 activating mutation . The strategy for overcoming acquired resistance to first - generation P00533 - TKIs is a major clinical concept . DB08916 is a second - generation P00533 - targeting agent and an irreversible pan - HER inhibitor . It may improve survival further and help in potentially overcoming resistance to first - generation P00533 - TKIs in P00533 - mutated NSCLC . In patients harboring activating P00533 mutations , certain treatments could be suggested for subsequent therapy after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs . This review discusses novel therapeutic strategies for activating P00533 - mutated , advanced NSCLC after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs .\",\n \"[ Endometrial cancer in young women -- clinical and molecular aspects ] . OBJECTIVES : The aim the study was to compare two groups of endometrial cancer patients ( below and above 45 years of age ) in the aspect of clinicopathological and molecular data . MATERIAL AND METHODS : The study encompassed 456 primary tumour samples retrospectively collected from a cohort of endometrial cancer patients , primarily treated by surgery Molecular analysis covered : copy number variations of 10 genes ( P11388 , P00533 , P04626 , P21860 , Q15303 , MYC , P24385 , P03372 , P42336 , O60216 ) analyzed by quantitative PCR ; mRNA expression of 6 genes ( Q13296 , RAD27 , Q01196 , O95863 , O43623 , O43490 ) analyzed with the use of reverse transcription quantitative PCR ; protein expression analysis of 8 markers ( P06401 , P03372 ; P00533 , P04626 , P21860 , Q15303 , P11388 , pAKT1 ) performed with the use of immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : The younger group of patients was characterized by less frequent hypertension ( p < 0 . 00007 ) , less frequent myometrial infiltration ( p = 0 . 002 ) and longer overall survival ( p = 0 . 003 ) . Apart from O60216 gene aberrations , which were more frequent in younger patients ( p = 0 . 02 ) , the study revealed no statistically significant differences between the groups . CONCLUSIONS : The study showed no molecular differences in the profile of younger and older endometrial cancer patients . Data on both the prognostic and predictive significance of O60216 in endometrial cancer are still insufficient . The clinical profile of younger patients with endometrial carcinoma was slightly better when compared to elderly patients . Younger patients were characterized by longer overall survival .\",\n \"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK66___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK66___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK66___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK66___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .\",\n \"Contribution of cubilin and amnionless to processing and membrane targeting of cubilin - amnionless complex . O60494 is a peripheral apical membrane receptor for multiple ligands that are taken up in several absorptive epithelia . Recently , amnionless ( Q9BXJ7 ) was identified to form a functional receptor complex with cubilin . By expression in transfected polarized MDCK cells of Q9BXJ7 and several cubilin fragments , including a functional \\\" mini \\\" version of cubilin , the processing , sorting , and membrane anchoring of the complex to the apical membrane were investigated . The results show that truncation mutants , including the N - terminal domain of cubilin , did not appear at the plasma membrane but instead were retained in the endoplasmic reticulum or partially secreted into the medium . Coexpression with Q9BXJ7 led to efficient transport to the apical cell surface of the cubilin constructs , which included the P01133 domains , and prevented release into the medium . Q9BXJ7 co - precipitated with cubilin and co - localized with cubilin at the apical cell surface . Apical sorting was observed for a broad set of nonoverlapping cubilin fragments without the N - terminal region , in the absence of Q9BXJ7 . The preference for apical sorting disappeared when glycosylation was inhibited by tunicamycin . In conclusion , it is shown that both units contribute to the processing of the cubilin - Q9BXJ7 complex to the apical membrane : Q9BXJ7 interacts with the P01133 domains of cubilin and is responsible for membrane attachment and export of the complex from the endoplasmic reticulum , whereas the extracellular cubilin molecule is responsible for apical sorting of the complex in a carbohydrate - dependent manner .\",\n \"DB08916 for the treatment of advanced non - small - cell lung cancer . INTRODUCTION : The inhibition of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) through tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) represents an effective strategy for P00533 - mutated NSCLC . DB08916 is an irreversible erythroblastosis oncogene B ( ErbB ) family blocker , able to inhibit the kinase domains of P00533 , P04626 and Q15303 , and the transphosphorylation of ErbB3 that has recently been approved in the United States for the first - line treatment of P00533 - mutated NSCLC and in Europe and Japan for the treatment of P00533 - mutated TKI - naive patients . AREAS COVERED : The authors analyzed the pharmacology and the clinical activity of afatinib in NSCLC through a review of the literature . Trials exploring different settings have been reported , including LUX - Lung 3 and LUX - Lung 6 , where the drug achieved better outcomes in terms of response rate , progression - free survival and quality of life compared with chemotherapy . The main toxicities of afatinib are gastrointestinal and skin - related adverse events . EXPERT OPINION : DB08916 showed remarkable efficacy as a first - line treatment in the presence of common P00533 mutations . DB08916 showed some activity in NSCLC with acquired resistance to P00533 TKIs , although , currently , its efficacy after the failure of erlotinib or gefitinib has not been clearly stated . Direct clinical data comparing the activity and tolerability of different inhibitors are still needed .\",\n \"YAP modifies cancer cell sensitivity to P00533 and survivin inhibitors and is negatively regulated by the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 . The Yes - associated protein ( YAP ) is a transcriptional factor involved in tissue development and tumorigenesis . Although YAP has been recognized as a key element of the Hippo signaling pathway , the mechanisms that regulate YAP activities remain to be fully characterized . In this study , we demonstrate that the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 ( Q15678 ) functions as a negative regulator of YAP . We show that YAP forms a protein complex with Q15678 through the WW domains of YAP and the PPXY motifs of Q15678 . In addition , Q15678 inhibits YAP - mediated transcriptional activities . Knockdown of YAP sensitizes cancer cells to various anti - cancer agents , such as cisplatin , the P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib and the small - molecule antagonist of survivin , P28222 . YAP - targeted modalities may be used in combination with other cancer drugs to achieve maximal therapeutic effects .\",\n \"DB08916 in NSCLC harbouring P00533 mutations .\",\n \"Targeted therapies : DB08916 -- new therapy option for P00533 - mutant lung cancer .\",\n \"DB01645 potentiates the P01160 effect on a K (+)- conductance in P29320 - 293 cells . P29320 - 293 cells are known to reflect many features of the late distal tubule . Furthermore , they have the ability to release urodilatin , the structural analog to P01160 . RT - PCR was performed to test for the expression of natriuretic peptide receptors . While the mRNA for the human P01160 receptor ( P16066 , P16066 ) could be amplified , the P09543 - specific receptor P20594 ( P20594 ) and the receptor specific for guanylins , P25092 , could not be detected . In patch clamp experiments the effects of P01160 ( 10 nM ) on membrane voltage ( V ( m ) ) were monitored and P29320 - 293 cells depolarized by 2 . 3 +/- 0 . 5 mV ( n = 14 ) . In the presence of the P01133 receptor blocker genistein ( 10 microM ) the effect of P01160 was increased by 65 % to 3 . 9 +/- 0 . 8 mV ( n = 14 ) . After removal of genistein the P01160 - mediated depolarization further increased by 147 % to 5 . 7 +/- 1 . 0 mV ( n = 14 ) . P01160 given repetitively without genistein had no increasing depolarizing effect in P29320 - 293 cells with time . The P01160 effect could be fully blocked by 1 mM Ba ( 2 +) and by 1 microM of the specific PKG inhibitor KT5823 indicating that P01160 inhibits a K (+)- conductance via a cGMP - dependent protein kinase . DB01645 itself hyperpolarized the membrane voltage of P29320 - 293 cells by - 3 . 9 +/- 0 . 6 mV ( n = 11 ) and this effect could also be fully blocked by Ba ( 2 +) ( - 0 . 3 +/- 0 . 1 mV , n = 5 ) , indicating that genistein activates a K (+)- conductance which contributes significantly to the membrane potential of P29320 - 293 cells .\",\n \"Phase II Study of DB08916 as Third - Line Treatment for Patients in Korea With Stage IIIB / IV Non - Small Cell Lung Cancer Harboring Wild - Type P00533 .\",\n \"Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors . Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in patients with heart failure . We evaluated whether circulating soluble ( s ) apoptosis - related proteins and inflammation markers are increased in long - term disease free breast cancer survivors and associated with cardiotoxicity , and if subgroups could be identified based on the applied treatments . Circulating tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) alpha , sTNF - receptor ( sTNF - R ) 1 and 2 , sFas , sFas ligand , sTNF - related apoptosis inducing ligand ( sTRAIL ) and serum P04626 were measured with immunoassay . High - sensitivity P02741 ( HS - CRP ) , fibrinogen , plasma B - type and N - terminal atrial natriuretic peptide ( NT - P01160 and DB04899 ) were also determined . Thirty - four patients with median 6 . 0 years follow - up and 12 healthy age - matched women were enrolled . Chemotherapy , consisting of five cycles fluorouracil , epirubicin ( 90 mg / m ( 2 ) ) , cyclophosphamide ( FEC ) ( n = 14 ) or four cycles FEC followed by myeloablation with high - dose carboplatin , cyclophosphamide , thiotepa ( n = 20 ) , preceded irradiation and tamoxifen . Circulating apoptosis markers were higher in patients than in controls . No associations with cardiac dysfunction were observed . sFas ligand and sTRAIL were higher in the high - dose than in the standard - dose group . In conclusion , we observed increased circulating apoptotic protein levels in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors , treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy , particularly after myeloablative chemotherapy . The potential relation with late cardiotoxicity of antineoplastic therapy deserves further study .\",\n \"P35367 occupancy in human brains after single oral doses of histamine H1 antagonists measured by positron emission tomography . 1 . P35367 occupancy in the human brain was measured in 20 healthy young men by positron emission tomography ( PET ) using [ 11C ] - doxepin . 2 . (+)- ___MASK80___ , a selective and classical antihistamine , occupied 76 . 8 +/- 4 . 2 % of the averaged values of available histamine H1 receptors in the frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 2 mg . Intravenous administration of 5 mg (+)- chlorpheniramine almost completely abolished the binding of [ 11C ] - doxepin to H1 receptors ( H1 receptor occupancy : 98 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % ) . 3 . Terfenadine , a nonsedative antihistamine , occupied 17 . 2 +/- 14 . 2 % of the available H1 receptors in the human frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 60 mg . 4 . There was no correlation between H1 receptor occupancy by terfenadine and the plasma concentration of the active acid metabolite of terfenadine in each subject . 5 . PET data on human brain were essentially compatible with those on H1 receptor occupancy in guinea - pig brain determined by in vivo binding techniques , although for the same H1 receptor occupancy the dose was less in human subjects than in guinea - pigs . 6 . The PET studies demonstrated the usefulness of measuring H1 receptor occupancy with classical and second - generation antihistamines in human brain to estimate their unwanted side effects such as sedation and drowsiness quantitatively .\",\n \"Expression and function of ErbB receptors and ligands in the pituitary . The role of ErbB family in discreet pituitary functions is reviewed . Several ErbB receptor ligands , P01133 , TGFα , and heregulin are differentially expressed in normal gonadotroph and lacto - somatotroph lineages , and other elements of the anterior pituitary . ErbB receptors , i . e . P00533 and ErbB2 , are also localized to the anterior pituitary with preferential P00533 lactosomatotroph expression . P01133 regulates P06850 and ___MASK14___ secretion and corticotroph proliferation as well as exhibiting autocrine and paracrine effects on gonadotrophs and on lactosomatotroph proliferation , gene and protein expression , and hormonal secretion . P01133 and P00533 are expressed in both functioning and non - functioning pituitary adenomas , with higher expression in more aggressive tumor subtypes . ErbB2 receptor is detected in all tumor subtypes , particularly in invasive tumors . ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitors regulate hormonal secretion , cell morphology , and proliferation in lacto - somatotroph tumors , reflecting the emerging application of targeted pituitary therapeutics .\",\n \"P04035 inhibitors up - regulate anti - aging klotho mRNA via RhoA inactivation in IMCD3 cells . OBJECTIVE : Q9UEF7 is thought to play a critical role in the development of age - related disorders including arteriosclerosis . Statins may exert vascular protective effects , independent of the lowering of plasma cholesterol levels . We investigated the impact of statins on mRNA expression of the age - suppressor gene , klotho in mIMCD3 cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Q9UEF7 mRNA levels were evaluated with real - time RT - PCR . ___MASK57___ and pitavastatin increased the expression of klotho mRNA in a dose - dependent manner . This stimulatory effect was abolished by the addition of mevalonate , GGPP and FPP , essential molecules for isoprenylation of the small GTPase Rho . As was the case with the statin treatment , inhibition of Rho - kinase by Y27632 up - regulated klotho mRNA . In contrast to the statin treatment , stimulation with angiotensin II down - regulated klotho mRNA expression without obvious morphological changes . Furthermore , pretreatment with atorvastatin blunted the angiotensin II - induced response and ameliorated the decrease in klotho mRNA expression towards basal levels . RhoA activity was further evaluated by detection of its translocation . Angiotensin II activated RhoA , whereas statins potently inactivated RhoA and blocked RhoA activation by angiotensin II . CONCLUSION : Statins inactivate the RhoA pathway , resulting in over - expression of klotho mRNA , which may contribute to the novel pleiotropic effects of statins towards vascular protection .\",\n \"An update on molecularly targeted therapies in second - and third - line treatment in non - small cell lung cancer : focus on P00533 inhibitors and anti - angiogenic agents . DB01248 , pemetrexed and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( gefitinib and erlotinib ) are recommended second - line therapy for advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) patients with disease progression . Although erlotinib is the only recommended third - line therapy , several drugs are being used in the clinic . Recent studies have focused on combining targeted agents with approved therapies , including broad - spectrum multikinase inhibitors targeting multiple ErbB Family receptors and multitargeted anti - angiogenic agents targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor , platelet - derived growth factor receptor and fibroblast growth factor receptor pathways . Here , we review targeted therapies that are being evaluated in second - and third - line settings in NSCLC , including the ErbB Family Blocker afatinib ( DB08916 ) , multityrosine kinase inhibitors ( pelitinib [ Q9Y259 - 56 ] ) , neratinib [ HKI - 272 ] , canertinib [ DB05424 ] , lapatinib [ GW - 572016 ] , dacomitinib [ PF - 299804 ] ) and multitargeted anti - angiogenic agents ( vandetanib [ DB05294 ] , sunitinib [ SU11248 ] , sorafenib [ BAY43 - 9006 ] , nintedanib [ BIBF1120 ] , axitinib [ AG - 013736 ] , cediranib [ DB04849 ] , motesanib [ Q99217 706 ] , linifanib [ ABT869 ] and pazopanib [ DB06589 ] ) .\",\n \"Diarrhea associated with afatinib : an oral ErbB family blocker . Gastrointestinal ( GI ) adverse events ( AEs ) are frequently observed in patients receiving P01133 receptor ( P00533 ; also known as P00533 or ErbB1 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy . GI AEs are among the most common and most impactful on a patient ' s quality of life . Severe diarrhea can result in fluid and electrolyte losses , leading to dehydration , electrolyte imbalances and renal insufficiency . DB08916 is an irreversible , oral , ErbB family blocker , inhibiting P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 receptor kinases . It also inhibits transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . Similar to reversible tyrosine kinase inhibitors of P00533 , GI AEs - in particular , diarrhea - have frequently been observed in afatinib - treated patients . This article summarizes current data on afatinib - associated diarrhea and provides strategies for its management . Patient education , early identification , timely management and ongoing assessment will help to prevent aggravation , afatinib dose reductions or therapy discontinuation , encouraging patient compliance and allowing patients to obtain the maximum therapeutic benefit from this agent .\",\n \"Role of nitrative and oxidative DNA damage in inflammation - related carcinogenesis . Chronic inflammation induced by biological , chemical , and physical factors has been found to be associated with the increased risk of cancer in various organs . We revealed that infectious agents including liver fluke , Helicobacter pylori , and human papilloma virus and noninfectious agents such as asbestos fiber induced P35228 - dependent formation of 8 - nitroguanine and 8 - oxo - 7 , 8 - dihydro - 2 '- deoxyguanosine ( 8 - oxodG ) in cancer tissues and precancerous regions . Our results with the colocalization of phosphorylated Q13315 and γ - P16104 with 8 - oxodG and 8 - nitroguanine in inflammation - related cancer tissues suggest that DNA base damage leads to double - stranded breaks . It is interesting from the aspect of genetic instability . We also demonstrated P05231 - modulated P35228 expression via P40763 and P00533 in Epstein - Barr - virus - associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma and found promoter hypermethylation in several tumor suppressor genes . Such epigenetic alteration may occur by controlling the DNA methylation through P05231 - mediated JAK / P40763 pathways . Collectively , 8 - nitroguanine would be a useful biomarker for predicting the risk of inflammation - related cancers .\",\n \"The genetic basis of early T - cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia . Early T - cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ( DB00609 ALL ) is an aggressive malignancy of unknown genetic basis . We performed whole - genome sequencing of 12 DB00609 ALL cases and assessed the frequency of the identified somatic mutations in 94 T - cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cases . DB00609 ALL was characterized by activating mutations in genes regulating cytokine receptor and DB01367 signalling ( 67 % of cases ; P01111 , P01116 , P36888 , P16871 , P52333 , P23458 , Q9UQQ2 and P15056 ) , inactivating lesions disrupting haematopoietic development ( 58 % ; P23771 , P41212 , Q01196 , Q13422 and Q09472 ) and histone - modifying genes ( 48 % ; Q15910 , O75530 , Q15022 , Q9BYW2 and Q09472 ) . We also identified new targets of recurrent mutation including P50570 , Q008S8 and P78509 . The mutational spectrum is similar to myeloid tumours , and moreover , the global transcriptional profile of DB00609 ALL was similar to that of normal and myeloid leukaemia haematopoietic stem cells . These findings suggest that addition of myeloid - directed therapies might improve the poor outcome of DB00609 ALL .\",\n \"P00533 gene expression in avian epiphyseal growth - plate cartilage cells : effect of serum , parathyroid hormone and atrial natriuretic peptide . Avian chondrocytes and fibroblasts , derived from epiphyseal growth - plate and skin , respectively , were cultured in vitro . In chondrocytes , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) caused a dose - dependent stimulation of proliferation . P01133 receptor mRNA was not detected with the v - erb B probe in chondrocytes cultured in the presence of 5 % fetal calf serum ( FCS ) . In the absence of FCS in the medium , a time - dependent increase in the level of P01133 receptor mRNA was observed . Parallel changes were also observed in the level of P01133 receptor , as demonstrated by immunofluorescence using antibodies directed against avian P01133 receptor . In avian fibroblasts , P01133 receptor mRNA and P01133 receptor levels were not affected by FCS . Furthermore , FCS did not affect the level of thyroid hormone receptor mRNA ( using v - erb A as a probe ) in either chondrocytes or fibroblasts . Parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) , which acts as a mitogen in avian chondrocytes attenuated -- whereas atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) , a suppressor of chondrocyte proliferation , enhanced -- P01133 receptor mRNA . The present results show that avian growth - plate chondrocytes respond to P01133 and bear P01133 receptors . The levels of P01133 mRNA and P01133 receptor are inversely related to cell proliferation . The results also support previous suggestions that PTH and P01160 play important roles in chondrocyte proliferation , possibly through their effect on the synthesis of the P01133 receptor .\",\n \"Development of [ 18F ] afatinib as new TKI - PET tracer for P00533 positive tumors . INTRODUCTION : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker that was approved for the treatment of P00533 mutated non - small cell lung cancer in 2013 . Positron emission tomography ( PET ) with fluorine - 18 labeled afatinib provides a means to obtain improved understanding of afatinib tumor disposition in vivo . PET imaging with [( 18 ) F ] afatinib may also provide a method to select treatment responsive patients . The aim of this study was to label afatinib with fluorine - 18 and evaluate its potential as TKI - PET tracer in tumor bearing mice . METHODS : A radiochemically novel coupling , using peptide coupling reagent BOP , was explored and optimized to synthesize [( 18 ) F ] afatinib , followed by a metabolite analysis and biodistribution studies in two clinically relevant lung cancer cell lines , xenografted in nude mice . RESULTS : A reliable [( 18 ) F ] afatinib radiosynthesis was developed and the tracer could be produced in yields of 17 . 0 ± 2 . 5 % calculated from [( 18 ) F ] F (-) and > 98 % purity . The identity of the product was confirmed by co - injection on HPLC with non - labeled afatinib . Metabolite analysis revealed a moderate rate of metabolism , with > 80 % intact tracer in plasma at 45 min p . i . Biodistribution studies revealed rapid tumor accumulation and good retention for a period of at least 2 hours , while background tissues showed rapid clearance of the tracer . CONCLUSION : We have developed a method to synthesize [( 18 ) F ] afatinib and related fluorine - 18 labeled 4 - anilinoquinazolines . [( 18 ) F ] DB08916 showed good stability in vivo , justifying further evaluation as a TKI - PET tracer .\",\n \"DB08916 in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma . INTRODUCTION : Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) is the sixth most common cause of cancer death in the United States . Treatment of locally advanced disease is associated with significant acute side effects and can lead to chronic disabilities , while the prognosis of recurrent or metastatic disease is very poor . This highlights the need for better therapeutic options . P00533 is overexpressed in 90 % of HNSCC patients and is an attractive therapeutic target in this patient population . DB08916 is a potent , irreversible pan - ErbB inhibitor . Preliminary studies in HNSCC show promising activity . AREAS COVERED : This article reviews the current data evaluating small molecules inhibitors of the ErbB family in the treatment of HNSCC with a specific emphasis on afatinib , a second - generation , irreversible , pan - ErbB inhibitor . It also provides a description of afatinib ' s drug characteristics , pharmacokinetics and toxicity profile as well as details of the published and ongoing clinical trials evaluating its efficacy in HNSCC patients . EXPERT OPINION : Phase II trials in HNSCC show that daily oral treatment with afatinib is tolerable . Most common toxicities are skin rash and diarrhea . DB08916 has clinical activity as a single agent in a subset of refractory and / or metastatic HNSCC patients . It is thought that ongoing Phase III trials should better clarify the role of this compound in the treatment of HNSCC .\",\n \"DB08916 and its encapsulated polymeric micelles inhibits P04626 - overexpressed colorectal tumor cell growth in vitro and in vivo . Colorectal cancer ( CRC ) is known as a common malignant neoplasm worldwide . The role of P00533 / P04626 in CRC is unclear . DB08916 is an irreversible P00533 / P04626 inhibitor . There were few studies of afatinib on CRC . Here , we investigated the protein levels / expressions of P04626 in sera and tumors from CRC patients and the therapeutic effect of afatinib on P04626 - overexpressed CRC in vitro and in vivo . The increased P04626 levels were detected in the collected sera and tumors of patients with CRC . The serological P04626 levels were correlated with the tumor P04626 expressions in patients . DB08916 also inhibited the P04626 - positive tumor cell growth and caused apoptosis in P04626 - overexpressed human colorectal cancer HCT - 15 cells but not in low P04626 expressed human gastric cancer MKN45 cells . In vivo study showed that afatinib reduced tumor growth in P04626 - overexpressed xenografts . Moreover , afatinib - encapsulated micelles displayed higher cytotoxic activity in HCT - 15 cells and were more effective for tumor growth suppression in HCT - 15 - induced tumor xenografts than afatinib performance alone . Taken together , these findings suggest that higher serum P04626 levels reflect the higher P04626 contents in tumors of CRC patients , and the improved afatinib - encapsulated micelles possess high therapeutic efficacy in P04626 - overexpressed CRC in vitro and in vivo .\",\n \"DB08916 is especially effective against non - small cell lung cancer carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion . BACKGROUND : A recent pooled analysis of the LUX - LUNG3 and LUX - LUNG6 trials suggested that afatinib ( an irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor - tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( P00533 - TKI ) ) is especially effective against non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Stable viral transfectant HEK293 cell lines carrying an exon 19 deletion ( HEK293 / 19 del ) or exon 21 L858R mutation ( HEK293 / L858R ) ) were created and their drug sensitivities to AG1478 ( a reversible P00533 - TKI ) and afatinib were examined using an MTT assay . Western blot analyses were performed to estimate the phosphorylation of P00533 . RESULTS : In the HEK293 / 19 del , the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of afatinib was significantly lower than that in the HEK293 / L858R . In addition , afatinib inhibited the phosphorylation of P00533 to a greater degree in the HEK293 / 19 del than in the HEK293 / L858R . CONCLUSION : Our experimental findings suggest that afatinib is especially effective against NSCLC carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion .\",\n \"Influence of systemic cyclosporin A on interleukin - 2 and epidermal growth factor receptor expression in psoriatic skin lesions . Lesional and non - lesional skin biopsies from patients with chronic plaque psoriasis receiving systemic cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ; 2 . 5 or 5 mg / kg (- 1 ) per day ) were examined for changes in T cell populations , Langerhans cells and the expression of interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) and epidermal growth factor receptors ( P00533 ) by immunohistochemistry . After 4 weeks of treatment a striking reduction in disease activity was observed , accompanied by a marked reduction in the numbers of P01730 + and CD8 + cells in the epidermis and dermis . As early as 7 days after initiation of treatment , a substantial reduction in the number of P01730 + lymphocytes in the dermis was detected . At the same time there was a significant reduction in the number of cells expressing P60568 receptors ( IL - 2R ) ; this was greater than the corresponding decrease in CD3 + cells , a finding that suggests that DB00091 may reduce the number of activated lymphocytes preferentially at this early stage of treatment . In contrast , the number of epidermal Langerhans cells increased within 1 week and more markedly by 4 weeks . The expression of P00533 on keratinocytes in all layers of the epidermis persisted during DB00091 treatment , despite resolution of the lesions . These results suggest that , rather than preventing keratinocyte hyperproliferation via interference with the expression of P00533 , the anti - psoriatic effects of DB00091 may be mediated , at least in part by interference with T cell activation evident within I week of instigation of therapy .\",\n \"DB08916 with concurrent radiotherapy in a patient with metastatic non - small cell lung cancer . BACKGROUND : The combination of radiotherapy and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) such as erlotinib and gefitinib in patients with advanced or metastatic non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) has not been widely investigated . For afatinib , a new second generation irreversible pan - P00533 TKI , no clinical trials in this setting have as yet been performed . CASE REPORT : We report a patient with a pretreated metastatic NSCLC receiving afatinib in combination with concomitant palliative radiotherapy to the mediastinum and primary lung tumor . The treatment was feasible and well tolerated . The patient achieved a partial response in the irradiated tumor region and the metastatic sites . CONCLUSION : The combination of afatinib and radiotherapy is promising and should be investigated further . However , because of the limited experience and potential side effects known for other P00533 TKIs , a decision for treatment outside a clinical trial has to be made very carefully , balancing the risk and benefit on an individual patient basis .\",\n \"Spin trapping agent phenyl - N - tert - butylnitrone prevents diisopropylphosphorofluoridate - induced excitotoxicity in skeletal muscle of the rat . Indirect evidence suggests that reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) may mediate muscle fiber necrosis following muscle hyperactivity induced by the anticholinesterase diisopropylphosphorofluoridate ( ___MASK100___ ) . Pronounced muscle fasciculations and muscle fiber necrosis were seen when acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) activity was reduced to less than 30 % of control . The spin trapping agent phenyl - N - tert - butylnitrone ( PBN ) was used in vivo to directly assess the formation of ROS during ___MASK100___ ( 1 . 75 mg / kg , s . c . ) induced muscle hyperactivity . Pretreatment with PBN ( 300 mg / kg , i . p . ) , the concentration necessary for in vivo spin trapping , prevented muscle hyperactivity as well as necrosis and attenuated the ___MASK100___ induced P22303 inhibition otherwise seen in ___MASK100___ only treated rats . PBN had no effect when given after fasciculations were established . Muscle extracts from PBN and ___MASK100___ treated rats subjected to electron spin resonance ( P03372 ) spectroscopy tested negative for ROS . While the role of PBN as an antioxidant is well established , its prophylactic effect against excitotoxity induced by an P22303 inhibitor are due to its protection of P22303 , an unexpected non - antioxidant action .\",\n \"Dermatologic adverse events associated with afatinib : an oral ErbB family blocker . Dermatologic adverse events ( AEs ) are frequently observed in patients receiving P01133 receptor ( P00533 ; also known as ErbB1 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy . The impact of these AEs goes beyond cosmesis to the discomfort from itching , pain and secondary infections , all of which may significantly impact on patient well - being , adherence and clinical outcomes . DB08916 is a potent , irreversible , oral , ErbB family blocker , inhibiting P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 receptor kinases . It also inhibits transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . Similar to P00533 inhibitors , dermatologic AEs have been frequently observed in patients treated with afatinib . Papulopustular ( acneiform ) rash , pruritus , xerosis , paronychia and alopecia will require patient education and proactive treatment interventions . This article summarizes current data on the dermatologic AEs associated with afatinib treatment across the clinical trial program , and provides strategies for their effective management .\",\n \"Lupus : novel therapies in clinical development . There have been significant advancements in understanding the immunopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus . However , the developments in therapeutics have been rather slow . ___MASK23___ , a Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) inhibitor has been approved for the treatment of this disease after more than 50 years . Numerous biological agents are being developed which target the B cells , T cells , and various cytokines . Among anti - B cell therapy , drugs target P11836 + cells ( ocrelizumab , SBI - 087 ) , P20273 + cells ( epratuzumab ) \\\\ or the receptors of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) superfamily ( atacicept , LY2127399 , A - 623 ) . Monoclonal antibodies targeting interferon alpha ( IFN - α ) and gamma ( IFN - γ ) and interleukins ( P05231 , 10 ) are being investigated for SLE . Novel targets include toll like receptors , phosphodiesterases , P29965 and retinoid receptors . This review discusses various drugs which are in different phases of clinical trials and hold promise for patients suffering from this chronic debilitating disease .\",\n \"Involvement of Stat3 in interleukin - 6 - induced IgM production in a human B - cell line . P05231 ( P05231 ) is an important B - cell growth and differentiation factor . P05231 treatment of the human lymphoblastoid cell line , SKW6 . 4 , leads to increased IgM production . We have previously shown that P05231 induces activation of P23458 and O60674 in human B cell lines . A chimeric P05231 receptor , comprised of the intracellular tail of the P05231 receptor subunit P40189 fused to the extracellular domain of the epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) receptor , was stably transfected into SKW6 . 4 cells . P01133 treatment induced IgM production in cells transfected with an intact P40189 cytoplasmic tail , but not in untransfected cells or cells transfected with a cytoplasmic tail lacking all four signal transducers and activators of transcription ( Stat ) binding sites . Moreover , P01133 treatment induced Stat3 phosphorylation in cells transfected with the intact chimeric P01133 - P40189 receptor along with induction of DNA - mobility shift of a classical interferon - gamma - activated site . To define further the relation between Stat3 activation and enhanced IgM production , we determined the effect of chimeric P40189 on the transcriptional activation of a genetic element linked to immunoglobulin production , namely the immunoglobulin heavy chain enhancer ( IgH - enhancer ) . Parental as well as transfected SKW6 . 4 cells were transiently transfected with an IgH - enhancer - luciferase construct . The transcriptional activity of the IgH - luciferase construct was induced upon ligation of the full - length chimeric receptor but not by truncated P40189 receptors . Moreover , the P40189 - induced activity of this reporter gene was abrogated by Stat3EE , a mutant Stat3 incapable of binding DNA . These results indicate that P05231 - induced B - cell differentiation , as measured by IgM production , may be controlled by Stat3 proteins .\",\n \"Clinical perspective of afatinib in non - small cell lung cancer . Reversible DB00171 - competitive inhibitors targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) have been established as the most effective treatment of patients with advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring \\\" activating \\\" mutations in exons 19 and 21 of the P00533 gene . However , clinical activity is limited by acquired resistance which on average develops within 10 months of continued treatment . The mechanisms for acquired resistance include selection of the P00533 T790M mutation in approximately 50 % of cases , and MET gene amplification , P42336 gene mutation , transdifferentiation into small - cell lung cancer and additional rare or unkown mechanisms . DB08916 is a small molecule covalently binding and inhibiting the P00533 , P04626 and Q15303 receptor tyrosine kinases . In preclinical studies , afatinib not only inhibited the growth of models with common activating P00533 mutations , but was also active in lung cancer models harboring wild - type P00533 or the P00533 L858R / T790M double mutant . Clinical efficacy of afatinib has been extensively studied in the LUX - Lung study program . These trials showed promising efficacy in patients with P00533 - mutant NSCLC or enriched for clinical benefit from P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib or erlotinib . Here we review the current status of clinical application of afatinib in NSCLC . We also discuss clinical aspects of resistance to afatinib and strategies for its circumvention .\",\n \"Local immunotherapy of glioma patients with a combination of 2 bispecific antibody fragments and resting autologous lymphocytes : evidence for in situ t - cell activation and therapeutic efficacy . After adoptive transfer of pre - activated lymphocytes into the operation cavity of glioma patients , tumor regression and improved survival have been reported in some patients . Results were most impressive when bispecific antibodies with tumor x CD3 specificity were also applied . In this study , we attempted to avoid time - consuming pre - activation procedures for adoptively transferred cells by using a combination of bispecific antibodies directed to the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) on tumor cells and to CD3 and P10747 on T cells . Eleven patients with high - grade malignant glioma received 3 injections of 2 bispecific antibody fragments ( P00533 x CD3 and P00533 x P10747 ) together with freshly isolated autologous lymphocytes via an Ommaya reservoir . Intracavitary fluid aspirated during immunotherapy was examined for markers of T - cell activation . Increased levels of soluble P60568 receptor and P01375 were detected in the intracavitary fluid of all patients tested . Two of the 11 treated patients experienced a beneficial response to therapy as defined by a transient contrast enhancement in subsequent Q9BWK5 scans and prolonged survival . Side effects were transient and consisted of fever , nausea , headache and aggravation of pre - existing neurologic deficits . These adverse effects were most likely due to the antibody construct containing anti - CD3 specificity . Two patients developed cerebral edema and required steroid treatment .\",\n \"Potential of afatinib in the treatment of patients with P04626 - positive breast cancer . In the absence of treatment , overexpression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) predicts a poor prognosis in breast cancer . In the last decade , monoclonal antibodies and small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors have significantly improved the outcome of P04626 - positive breast cancer patients . However , tumor resistance and toxicities often limit the use of these therapies . For this reason , there is a compelling need for further investigation of new targeted therapies , such as afatinib , an oral irreversible pan inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) family . This compound covalently interacts with tyrosine kinase domains , which are deeply involved in signal transduction leading to cell proliferation and protection from apoptosis . DB08916 has been studied in several Phase I clinical trials in advanced solid tumors . These trials have shown encouraging clinical activity and manageable side effects when afatinib is used either as a single agent or in combination with chemotherapy , with cutaneous adverse events and diarrhea being the most frequently observed toxicities . This review will focus on afatinib ' s clinical activity and will discuss ongoing clinical studies in P04626 - positive breast cancer patients . In the scenario of the different P04626 - targeted therapies , it will be important to define the best specific clinical and \\\" molecular \\\" setting for afatinib use , trying to identify predictors of resistance and response . Moreover , afatinib , which has the ability to cross the blood - brain barrier , could play a role in patients with brain metastases from breast cancer .\",\n \"[ Retrospective Analysis of the DB08916 Clinical Pathway during the 28 - Day Introductory Period - The Japanese Style of Collaborative Drug Therapy Management ( J - CDTM ) ] . DB08916 is a newly approved second - generation epidermal growth factor receptor - tyrosine kinase inhibito r ( P00533 - TKI ) . DB08916 has been shown to prolongthe overall survival of patients with non - small cell lungcancer ( NSCLC ) with P00533 mutations compared with the standard chemotherapy . However , Grade 3 or 4 toxicities , includingdiarrhea , rash , paronychia , and stomatitis , have been observed more frequently in patients treated with afatinib than in those treated with first - generation P00533 - TKIs . Accordingly , our institution developed an afatinib clinical pathway ( the afatinib pathway ) , which was designed by certified nurses , medical physicians , and certified pharmacists , with the goal of reducing the severity of diarrhea and rash that occur most frequently duringthe 28 - day introductory period of afatinib treatment . Between May and October 2014 , afatinib was administered accordingto the afatinib pathway to 14 patients with NSCLC and P00533 mutations . Of these patients , only one ( 7 . 1 % ) experienced Grade 3 diarrhea . No other patient experienced Grade 3 or 4 toxicity . The afatinib pathway was effective in reducingthe severities of the diarrhea and rash duringthe 28 - day introductory period of the afatinib treatment . Our implementation of the afatinib pathway could be considered the Japanese style of collaborative drugtherapy management ( J - CDTM ) .\",\n \"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK39___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .\",\n \"Transcriptional activation of the human Q9UEF7 gene by epidermal growth factor in HEK293 cells ; role of Egr - 1 . Q9UEF7 is an antiaging gene involved in the suppression of several age - related phenotypes , but few studies have examined the mechanism underlying the regulation of human Q9UEF7 gene expression . In this study , we investigated the transcriptional regulation of the Q9UEF7 gene by epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) in HEK293 human embryonic kidney cells . By using serial deletion constructs of the promoter , we identified a proximal 45 bp ( - 90 to - 45 ) region responsible for P01133 - induced promoter activity . The Egr - 1 - binding motif is located within this region . Forced expression of Egr - 1 stimulated Q9UEF7 gene promoter activity . A point mutation in the Egr - 1 - binding motif abrogated promoter inducibility by P01133 or ectopic Egr - 1 expression . Knockdown of Egr - 1 by expression of small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) attenuated P01133 - induced Q9UEF7 promoter activity . Further analysis showed that the Ras / MEK / Erk signaling cascade is involved in P01133 - induced activation of the Q9UEF7 promoter . We conclude that the Q9UEF7 gene is activated by P01133 in HEK293 cells .\",\n \"Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .\",\n \"Irreversible P00533 - TKIs : dreaming perfection . In the last few years , the treatment of Non - Small - Cell Lung Cancer ( NSCLC ) has dramatically changed . Presence of activating mutations in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor ( P00533 ) identified a particular group of NSCLC patients with different clinical characteristics and outcome . For P00533 mutant patients first - generation P00533 tyrosine - kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) , such as gefitinib and erlotinib , represent the best therapeutic option in first , second and maintenance setting . Unfortunately , all patients develop acquired resistance and despite an initial benefit , virtually all patients progress due to the development of resistance . Several molecular mechanisms are responsible for acquired resistance and the two prominent are the up - regulation of the downstream signal by mesenchymal - epidermal transition ( MET ) amplification and the emergence of T790M P00533 gatekeeper mutation . Preclinical and early clinical trials suggested a potential efficacy of a new class of panHER inhibitor , also called irreversible or covalent inhibitor , in overcome acquired resistance related to T790M . DB08916 , dacomitinib and neratinib , are currently in development in different setting and results from these trials are awaited in order to establish the role of these new compounds in the treatment of NSCLC .\",\n \"Hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning increases endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow CD133 + cells . CD133 + cells are hemangioblasts that have capacity to generate into both hematopoietic and endothelial cells ( ECs ) . Hypoxia / normoxia has shown to be the regulator of the balance between stemness and differentiation . In this study we performed Agilent ' s whole human genome oligo microarray analysis and examined the differentiation potential of the bone - marrow - derived CD133 + cells after hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning of CD133 + cells . Results showed that there was no significant increase in erythroid colony forming unit ( CFU - E ) and CFU - granulocyte , erythrocyte , monocyte , and megakaryocyte formation with cells treated under hypoxia / normoxia . However , a significant increment of EC forming unit at 24 h ( 143 . 2 +/- 8 . 0 % ) compared to 0 h ( 100 +/- 11 . 4 % ) was observed in CFU - EC analysis . Reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction and immunostaining analysis showed that the differentiated cells diminished hematopoietic stem cell surface markers and acquired the gene markers and functional phenotype of ECs . The transcriptome profile revealed a cluster of 232 downregulated and 498 upregulated genes in cells treated for 24 h under hypoxia . The upregulated genes include angiogenic genes , angiogenic growth factor genes , angiogenic cytokine and chemokine genes , as well as angiogenic - positive regulatory genes , including Q14512 , PDGFB , Q16663 , P48061 , P80162 , P05231 , P21246 , O14944 , P04626 , O95136 , P11487 , Q92913 , Q99988 , P05412 , L1CAM , Q02297 , P08138 , and PDGFB . On the other hand , angiogenesis inhibitors and related genes , including P29459 , P98177 , Q9NY15 , and P16035 , are downregulated . Taken together , hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning may lead to the differentiation of CD133 + cells toward endothelial lineage , which may improve the current clinical trial studies .\",\n \"Dual kinase inhibition of P00533 and P04626 overcomes resistance to cetuximab in a novel in vivo model of acquired cetuximab resistance . PURPOSE : Acquired resistance to cetuximab , a chimeric epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) - targeting monoclonal antibody , is a widespread problem in the treatment of solid tumors . The paucity of preclinical models has limited investigations to determine the mechanism of acquired therapeutic resistance , thereby limiting the development of effective treatments . The purpose of this study was to generate cetuximab - resistant tumors in vivo to characterize mechanisms of acquired resistance . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We generated cetuximab - resistant clones from a cetuximab - sensitive bladder cancer cell line in vivo by exposing cetuximab - sensitive xenografts to increasing concentrations of cetuximab , followed by validation of the resistant phenotype in vivo and in vitro using invasion assays . A candidate - based approach was used to examine the role of P04626 on mediating cetuximab resistance both in vitro and in vivo . RESULTS : We generated a novel model of cetuximab resistance , and , for the first time in the context of P00533 - inhibitor resistance , we identified increased phosphorylation of a C - terminal fragment of P04626 ( 611 - CTF ) in cetuximab - resistant cells . DB08916 ( BIBW - 2992 ) , an irreversible kinase inhibitor targeting P00533 and P04626 , successfully inhibited growth of the cetuximab - resistant cells in vitro . When afatinib was combined with cetuximab in vivo , we observed an additive growth inhibitory effect in cetuximab - resistant xenografts . CONCLUSIONS : These data suggest that the use of dual P00533 - P04626 kinase inhibitors can enhance responses to cetuximab , perhaps in part due to downregulation of 611 - CTF . This study conducted in a novel in vivo model provides a mechanistic rationale for ongoing phase I clinical trials using this combination treatment modality .\",\n \"DB08916 : emerging next - generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor for NSCLC . The discovery of epidermal growth - factor receptor ( P00533 ) - activating mutations and the introduction of oral P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( P00533 - TKIs ) have expanded the treatment options for patients with non - small cell lung cancer . The first two reversible P00533 - TKIs , erlotinib and gefitinib , are approved for use in the first - line setting in patients with known P00533 - activating mutations and in the second - and third - line settings for all NSCLC patients . These first - generation P00533 - TKIs improve progression - free survival when compared to chemotherapy in patients with P00533 - activating mutations in the first - line setting . However , nearly all patients develop resistance to P00533 - directed agents . There is a need for further therapy options for patients with disease progression after treatment with reversible P00533 - TKIs . DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker that inhibits P00533 , P04626 , and Q15303 . In vitro and in vivo , afatinib have shown increased inhibition of the common P00533 - activating mutations as well as the T790M resistance mutation when compared to erlotinib and gefitinib . Clinically , afatinib has been evaluated in the LUX - Lung series of trials , with improvement in progression - free survival reported in patients with P00533 - activating mutations in both first - and second -/ third - line settings when compared to chemotherapy . Further investigation is needed to determine the precise role that afatinib will play in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer and P00533 - activating mutations .\",\n \"Involvement of 5 - HT₇ receptors in vortioxetine ' s modulation of circadian rhythms and episodic memory in rodents . Since poor circadian synchrony and cognitive dysfunction have been linked to affective disorders , antidepressants that target key 5 - HT ( serotonin ) receptor subtypes involved in circadian rhythm and cognitive regulation may have therapeutic utility . ___MASK85___ is a multimodal antidepressant that inhibits P28221 , 5 - Q9H205 , P34969 receptor activity , 5 - HT reuptake , and enhances the activity of P08908 and P28222 receptors . In this study , we investigated the effects of vortioxetine on the period length of O15055 :: LUC expression , circadian behavior , and episodic memory , using tissue explants from genetically modified O15055 :: LUC mice , locomotor activity rhythm monitoring , and the object recognition test , respectively . Incubation of tissue explants from the suprachiasmatic nucleus of O15055 :: LUC mice with 0 . 1 μM vortioxetine increased the period length of O15055 bioluminescence . Monitoring of daily wheel - running activity of Sprague - Dawley rats treated with vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , alone or in combination with the P08908 receptor agonist flesinoxan ( 2 . 5 mg / kg , s . c . ) or the P34969 receptor antagonist SB269970 ( 30 mg / kg , s . c . ) , just prior to activity onset revealed significant delays in wheel - running behavior . The increase in circadian period length and the phase delay produced by vortioxetine were abolished in the presence of the P34969 receptor partial agonist AS19 . Finally , in the object recognition test , vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , i . p . ) increased the time spent exploring the novel object during the retention test and this effect was prevented by AS19 ( 5 mg / kg , i . p . ) . In conclusion , the present study shows that vortioxetine , partly via its P34969 receptor antagonism , induced a significant effect on circadian rhythm and presented promnesic properties in rodents .\",\n \"Novel drugs against non - small - cell lung cancer . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Important therapeutic advances for patients with advanced non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) with focus on individualized therapy have recently occurred and are summarized in this review . RECENT FINDINGS : Cetuximab added to first - line chemotherapy has been shown to improve survival in patients with high epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) expression in their tumors . DB08916 has shown improved progression - free survival and better quality of life compared to chemotherapy in patients with P00533 - mutation - positive adenocarcinomas . Several other P00533 - directed agents are in clinical development . DB08865 improved progression - free survival compared to second - line chemotherapy with docetaxel or pemetrexed in patients with advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase - positive NSCLC . Selumetinib added to docetaxel has improved outcome compared with docetaxel in a randomized phase II trial in patients with advanced P01116 - mutant NSCLC and this combination is currently studied in a phase III trial . DB09079 added to docetaxel improved progression - free survival in the second - line therapy of patients with advanced NSCLC but many other angiogenesis inhibitors failed to improve clinical outcome in phase III trials . Several other targeted therapies are currently evaluated in phase III trials in patients with advanced NSCLC . SUMMARY : Recent trials have led to the approval of afatinib and crizotinib for subsets of patients with advanced NSCLC .\",\n \"DB08916 for the treatment of patients with P00533 - positive non - small cell lung cancer . P00533 ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) are valuable treatments for P00533 - mutated non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Anti - P00533 antibodies are widely used in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas ( HNSCC ) and in P01116 wild - type colorectal cancer . The first - generation , reversible P00533 inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib in the first - line setting provide superior progression - free survival and quality of life compared to conventional chemotherapy in NSCLC harboring activating P00533 mutations . However , these therapies eventually fail and new options are needed . DB08916 is a novel irreversible inhibitor of the ErbB family members P00533 , tyrosine kinase - type cell surface receptors P04626 and Q15303 . It shows preclinical efficacy in NSCLC with common P00533 - activating mutations and the T790M mutation typically associated with P00533 TKI resistance . Preclinical activity is seen in other tumor types as well , including HNSCC . Clinically , afatinib has been evaluated in the broad - reaching LUX Lung trial program , with significant activity seen in the first and later - line settings . It is also under investigation in multiple other tumor types . This review will stress on afatinib ' s preclinical pharmacology , pharmacokinetics and clinical activity with a focus on NSCLC .\",\n \"Effects of phenytoin , ketamine , and atropine methyl nitrate in preventing neuromuscular toxicity of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors soman and diisopropylphosphorofluoridate . Toxic manifestations of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors ( P22303 - I ) include muscle twitching and muscle fiber necrosis , in addition to muscarinic manifestations of acetylcholine excess . The P22303 - Is pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate ( soman ) or diisopropylphosphorofluoridate ( ___MASK100___ ) were administered to rats to produce spontaneous muscle fiber discharges . Soman produced discharges that arose primarily from the central nervous system ( CNS ) , while those due to ___MASK100___ were generated from the peripheral nerves as well as the CNS . Three drugs were tested for their potential to reduce muscle fiber discharges : atropine methyl nitrate ( Q9BXJ7 ) , ketamine , and phenytoin . DB01221 caused a significant decrease in discharges of CNS origin , while Q9BXJ7 and phenytoin had no effect . For muscle fiber discharges of peripheral origin , all three drugs produced a significant drop in muscle fiber discharges , but phenytoin showed slightly more efficacy than the others . P22303 - I - induced muscle hyperactivity arises from actions on the CNS and on the peripheral nerve in varying proportions for different P22303 - Is . Treatment for the toxicity of P22303 - Is on muscle may be accomplished by administering drugs with distinctive pharmacological actions at target sites in the CNS and peripheral nervous system ( PNS ) where P22303 - Is exert their effects . By attenuating the effects of P22303 - Is at specific CNS or PNS sites , the neuromuscular toxicity can be reduced in a manner specific to the characteristic sites of toxicity of each P22303 - I .\",\n \"DB08916 demonstrates remarkable activity against P04626 - amplified uterine serous endometrial cancer in vitro and in vivo . BACKGROUND : Uterine serous carcinomas ( USCs ) are an aggressive form of uterine cancer that may rely on P04626 / neu amplification as a driver of proliferation . The objective of this paper is to assess the sensitivity of USC cell lines with and without P04626 / neu gene amplification to afatinib , an irreversible ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitor , and to test the efficacy of afatinib in the treatment of P04626 - amplified USC xenografts . METHODS : Eight of fifteen primary USC cell lines ( four with P04626 amplification and four without ) demonstrating similar in vitro growth rates were treated with scalar concentrations of afatinib . Effects on cell growth , signalling and cell cycle distribution were determined by flow cytometry assays . Mice harbouring xenografts of P04626 / neu - amplified USC were treated with afatinib by gavage to determine the effect on tumour growth and overall survival . RESULTS : Primary chemotherapy - resistant USC cell lines harbouring P04626 / neu gene amplification were exquisitely sensitive to afatinib exposure ( mean ± s . e . m . IC50 = 0 . 0056 ± 0 . 0006 μM ) and significantly more sensitive than P04626 / neu - non - amplified USC cell lines ( mean ± s . e . m . IC50 = 0 . 563 ± 0 . 092 μM , P < 0 . 0001 ) . DB08916 exposure resulted in abrogation of cell survival , inhibition of P04626 / neu autophosphorylation and S6 transcription factor phosphorylation in P04626 / neu overexpressing USC and inhibited the growth of P04626 - amplified tumour xenografts improving overall survival ( P = 0 . 0017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 may be highly effective against P04626 / neu - amplified chemotherapy - resistant USC . The investigation of afatinib in patients harbouring P04626 / neu - amplified USC is warranted .\",\n \"___MASK48___ for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , pharmacogenomics , clinical efficacy , and safety profile of ruxolitinib for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK48___ , an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the Janus - associated kinases ( JAKs ) 1 and 2 , has been recently approved for the treatment of patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis . Unlike previous treatment options for patients with myelofibrosis , ruxolitinib offers a targeted therapy option for these patients who often suffer with severe and debilitating symptoms associated with the disease process . After oral administration , ruxolitinib is rapidly absorbed and can be given without regard to meals . ___MASK48___ is primarily metabolized by the cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) 3A4 isoenzyme system ; therefore , if concomitant use with a strong P08684 inhibitor is unavoidable , an initial dosage reduction is warranted . Two Phase III randomized trials comparing ruxolitinib to either placebo or best available therapy found a rapid and sustained response in the reduction of spleen size and improvements in constitutional symptoms and quality of life , with one study demonstrating an improvement in overall survival . The most commonly reported serious adverse effects of ruxolitinib are anemia and thrombocytopenia . ___MASK48___ is administered as an oral tablet given twice daily , with the initial starting dosage based on the baseline platelet count . Dosage reductions are based on the development of thrombocytopenia . CONCLUSION : By directly targeting both P23458 and O60674 through small - molecule inhibition , ruxolitinib elicits a reduction in splenomegaly and disease - related symptoms in patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis while maintaining an acceptable toxicity profile and a low treatment - discontinuation rate .\",\n \"Irreversible P00533 inhibitors in the treatment of advanced NSCLC . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is among the most important targets in the treatment of advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Erlotinib and gefitinib , two small molecules , are reversible P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) . Non - small cell lung cancers with P00533 mutations , are characterized by excellent responses when treated with the P00533 - TKIs gefitinib and erlotinib . However , all the patients with tumors harbouring P00533 mutations experience disease progression after a median of 10 to 14 months of treatment with gefitinib or erlotinib . A group of new generation P00533 - TKIs irreversibly inhibit P00533 - TK and represent one of the strategies that may potentially overcome the acquired resistance to gefitinib and erlotinib or achieve better outcomes than reversible inhibitors in the first - line treatment of P00533 mutant lung cancers . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) and PF299804 are the irreversible P00533 - TKIs with the most relevant data in the treatment of advanced NSCLC , as primary P00533 - targeted therapy and after resistance to reversible P00533 - TKIs . However , to date , the role of irreversible P00533 inhibitors remains to be defined .\",\n \"Statin Modulation of Human T - Cell Proliferation , IL - 1β and Q16552 Production , and IFN - γ T Cell Expression : Synergy with Conventional Immunosuppressive Agents . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been demonstrated to be immunomodulatory for human immune - mediated disease and in experimental models . The aim of this study was to compare statin - mediated immunosuppressive effects on human T - cell responses in vitro with those of conventional immunosuppressives ( dexamethasone , cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ) , mycophenolate , and rapamycin ) . Statins ( atorvastatin , lovastatin , and simvastatin ) were investigated for their modulatory effects on human PBMC viability , cytokine profiles , and T - cell proliferation . At concentrations that inhibited anti - CD3 / 28 - stimulated T - cell proliferation ( P < 0 . 01 ) , simvastatin significantly decreased intracellular P01730 (+) T - cell expression of IFN - γ ( P < 0 . 01 ) to levels similar to those induced by conventional immunosuppressives . ___MASK57___ and lovastatin also decreased IFN - γ expression , although to a lesser degree ( P < 0 . 05 ) . All three statins reduced levels of Q16552 production ( P < 0 . 01 ) . However , in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation , simvastatin significantly upregulated IL - 1β production ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The profile of cytokines produced in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation was similar when both atorvastatin and dexamethasone were added as compared with dexamethasone alone , suggesting that atorvastatin can synergise with dexamethasone with respect to immunomodulation of cytokines . This data supports the hypothesis of selective statin - mediated immunomodulatory effects on human immune cells .\",\n \"The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK23___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .\",\n \"[ DB08916 ( DB08916 ) ] . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) is an irreversible multi - target HER receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor developed in patients with advanced solid tumours . Several phase I studies were conducted in patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) , as a single agent or in combination . In further phase II or III studies , patients were selected based on the duration of response to first generation P00533 - TKI in previous line ( supposed to have greater chance to have an activating P00533 mutation ) or based directly on the P00533 activating mutation status . Here , we report and comment the main results of these studies in lung cancer patients . This drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June 2013 for the first - line treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumours have P00533 mutation . In Europe , it has been approved in September 2013 in the same indication .\",\n \"Phase II , open - label trial to assess QTcF effects , pharmacokinetics and antitumor activity of afatinib in patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors . PURPOSE : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker currently under evaluation in late - stage clinical trials . This study primarily assessed the cardiac safety , pharmacokinetics and antitumor activity of afatinib in cancer patients . METHODS : In this multicenter , Phase II , open - label , single - arm trial , 60 patients with solid tumors who were expected to express epidermal growth factor receptor - 1 and P04626 received oral afatinib 50 mg daily . QTcF intervals ( QT interval corrected by the Fridericia formula ) were evaluated based on electrocardiogram recordings time - matched with pharmacokinetic blood samples after single ( Day 1 ) and continuous ( Day 14 ; steady state ) administration . Adverse events were classified according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events ( NCI CTCAE ) , version 3 . 0 ; antitumor activity was assessed using RECIST 1 . 0 . RESULTS : There was a nonsignificant decrease of 0 . 3 ms ( 90 % confidence interval - 2 . 8 , 2 . 3 ; N = 49 ) in the mean of the average time - matched QTcF interval from baseline to steady state . The maximum plasma concentration for afatinib was seen at median tmax 3 h after both single dose and at steady state . No relationship between afatinib plasma concentrations and time - matched QTcF , QT and heart rate change was found . The overall adverse event profile was consistent with the known safety profile of afatinib . One patient demonstrated a partial response ( PR ) and two patients unconfirmed PRs . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 had no impact on cardiac repolarization , had a manageable safety profile and demonstrated antitumor activity in this uncontrolled study .\",\n \"LUX - Lung 3 : redundancy , toxicity or a major step forward ? DB08916 as front - line therapy for patients with metastatic P00533 - mutated lung cancer . Mutant P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) is an attractive therapeutic target in patients with metastatic non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . A new paradigm has been defined using DB00171 - competitive P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) , gefitinib and erlotinib , as the most effective first - line treatment . However , clinical benefit of P00533 - TKI is only transient and limited by primary or acquired resistance . DB08916 has been developed as a highly potent , irreversible inhibitor of P00533 , P04626 and ErbB4 , as well as transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . The clinical activity of afatinib in lung cancer has been extensively studied in the LUX - Lung series of trials . LUX - Lung 3 was a pivotal randomized Phase III study that recently led to the approval of afatinib ( Gilotrif ) in several countries for treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC harboring somatic P00533 gene mutations . Here , we review the rationale , study design including end points , results and implications of this trial for current and future P00533 genotype - directed lung cancer therapies .\",\n \"DB08916 ( DB08916 ) development in non - small - cell lung cancer . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) , a novel aniline - quinazoline derivative , irreversibly and equipotently targets the intrinsic kinase activity of all active ErbB receptor family members . Preclinical results show that afatinib is effective in lung cancer models , including those with P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) mutations resistant to reversible first - generation P00533 inhibitors . DB08916 is being investigated in the LUX - Lung program , which will evaluate afatinib as a first - line treatment in patients with P00533 - activating mutations ( LUX - Lung 2 , 3 and 6 ) and as a second - or third - line treatment in patients that have acquired resistance to gefitinib and / or erlotinib ( LUX - Lung 1 , 4 and 5 ) . LUX - Lung 1 and 2 have demonstrated , within their respective target groups , a significant increase in the disease control rate of 58 and 86 % , respectively , and significant prolongation of progression - free survival . Further Phase III clinical trials are currently ongoing to assess afatinib in combination with paclitaxel ( LUX - Lung 5 ) , and compared with cisplatin / pemetrexed ( LUX - Lung 3 ) or cisplatin / gemcitabine ( LUX - Lung 6 ) .\",\n \"Beyond inflammation : airway epithelial cells are at the interface of innate and adaptive immunity . It has become increasingly clear that airway epithelial cells are central participants in innate and adaptive immune responses as well as mucosal inflammation . Epithelial cells produce antimicrobial host defense molecules , proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in response to activation via pathogen recognition receptors . Recruitment of immune cells including dendritic cells , T cells and B cells into the proximity of epithelium results in the enhancement of adaptive immunity through interactions with epithelial cells . Newly identified epithelial - derived cytokines , including Q969D9 , O95760 and Q9Y275 , help to shape the local accumulation and activation of Th2 responses and B cell immunoglobulin production . Epithelial cells are also downstream targets of molecules that activate IL - 13R and P00533 and are responsible for mucus production in both protective immune responses and allergic airway inflammatory diseases . Improved understanding of epithelial immune and inflammatory responses will hopefully suggest new strategies for therapeutic intervention .\",\n \"[ Adverse events of afatinib as first - line treatment for five cases of advanced lung adenocarcinoma and review of literature ] . BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB - family blocker with a clinical activity in non - small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) mutations . The aim of this study is to assess the safety of afatinib in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma . METHODS : Patients with lung adenocarcinoma ( stage IIIb or IV ) with P00533 mutations were first - line treated with an oral administration of afatinib ( 40 mg / d ) until disease progression . Adverse events , effects , and survival condition were observed . RESULTS : The most common adverse events were diarrhea ( n = 5 , 100 % ) , skin rash ( n = 4 , 80 % ) , and mucositis / stomatitis ( n = 4 , 80 % ) . Moderate toxicities not exceeding grade 3 were observed . Relatively , the most serious adverse reaction was mucositis / stomatitis . Mild diarrhea occurred in all patients . Three patients experienced temporary drug withdrawal and dose reduction because of adverse reaction . Among the four patients who were evaluated , partial response was observed in two patients ( 50 % ) , one with stable disease ( 25 % ) and one with progressive disease ( 25 % ) . Median progression - free survival was 9 . 7 months , whereas median overall survival was 18 . 4 months . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 was approved as first - line treatment for patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma . The most common adverse events were diarrhea and skin rash . However , mucositis / stomatitis related to afatinib should also be considered . Considering the small number of cases , the conclusion requires more trials for confirmation .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK100___","___MASK14___","___MASK23___","___MASK39___","___MASK48___","___MASK57___","___MASK66___","___MASK80___","___MASK85___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK100___\",\n \"___MASK14___\",\n \"___MASK23___\",\n \"___MASK39___\",\n \"___MASK48___\",\n \"___MASK57___\",\n \"___MASK66___\",\n \"___MASK80___\",\n \"___MASK85___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK57___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_185"}}},{"rowIdx":186,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00073?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["P12318 polymorphism is correlated with clinical outcome after immunotherapy of neuroblastoma with anti - GD2 antibody and granulocyte macrophage colony - stimulating factor . PURPOSE : Anti - GD2 murine IgG3 antibody 3F8 kills neuroblastoma cells by antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) . Granulocyte macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) enhances phagocyte - mediated ADCC . The differential affinity of the human FCGR polymorphic alleles for 3F8 may influence the effectiveness of antibody immunotherapy . PATIENTS AND METHODS : The entire cohort of high risk neuroblastoma patients ( N = 136 ) treated on protocol using 3F8 and GM - P04141 were the subjects of this analysis . Tumor response was measured by standard clinical tools plus sensitive molecular monitoring using quantitative reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( qRT - PCR ) . Polymorphic alleles of P12318 and P08637 were determined by PCR plus direct sequencing using genomic DNA samples obtained from marrow or blood of patients . RESULTS : P12318 ( R / R ) genotype correlated with progression - free survival for the entire cohort ( P = . 049 ) and for the subset of patients with no history of prior relapse ( P = . 023 ) . P12318 ( R / R ) also correlated with marrow remission 2 . 5 months after treatment initiation : by histology ( P = . 021 and P = . 036 , for the entire cohort and the subset , respectively ) and by qRT - PCR ( P = . 052 and P = . 033 , respectively ) . CONCLUSION : The favorable outcome associated with P12318 ( R / R ) genotype is consistent with the proposed role of P12318 and phagocyte - mediated ADCC in 3F8 plus GM - P04141 immunotherapy .","Platelet - associated antibodies , cellular immunity and FCGR3a genotype influence the response to rituximab in immune thrombocytopenia . DB00073 is widely used in autoimmune diseases including immune thrombocytopenia ( ITP ) , although the mechanism of effect remains unclear . This study describes the effects of rituximab on platelet - associated antibodies ( PA - APAs ) , B and T cell counts and clonality ( IGHV and TRG @ gene rearrangements ) , P08637 ( FcγRIIIa ) and P12318 ( FcγRIIa ) polymorphisms and correlation to anti - P29965 ( P29965 ) response . PA - APA levels fell more frequently in responders ( 6 / 8 ) than in non - responders ( 2 / 10 : P = 0 · 08 - 0 · 15 ) . Two responders had no PA - APAs . Two non - responders with a fall in PA - APAs had very high CD8 levels . One non - responder had a B cell clone , one responder and one non - responder had a T cell clone . 15 / 16 patients had the same responses to rituximab and antiCD40L . Patients with P08637 V / V polymorphisms were more likely to respond to rituximab ( P = 0 · 03 ) . In summary , the fall in PA - APAs in responders confirms the humoural effect of rituximab . Failure to respond in patients with very high CD8 levels , despite PA - APA fall indicates a role for T cell - mediated platelet / megakaryocyte destruction . Concordance of response to anti - P29965 suggests autoantibody - producing cells are under T cell control . Finally , the effect of FCGR polymorphisms on response confirms the importance of FCGR - mediated depletion of B cells in autoimmunity . This has implications on the pathology of ITP as well as the immunological effect of B cell depletion .","Histone deacetylase inhibitors increase microRNA - 146a expression and enhance negative regulation of interleukin - 1β signaling in osteoarthritis fibroblast - like synoviocytes . OBJECTIVE : MiR - 146a exerts negative control on inflammatory responses by suppressing cytokine - induced expression of interleukin - 1 receptor - associated kinase - 1 ( P51617 ) and tumor necrosis factor receptor - associated factor 6 ( Q9Y4K3 ) by impairing NF - κB activity and inhibiting the expression of target genes . Recent study suggests that histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) are involved in the regulation of microRNA ( miRNA ) expression . Therefore , we determined whether HDAC inhibitors can increase miR - 146a expression , thereby inhibiting interleukin - 1β ( IL - 1β ) - induced signaling in osteoarthritis fibroblast - like synoviocytes ( OA - FLS ) . METHOD : MiRNA expression was analyzed using real - time PCR . IL - 1β - induced downstream signals and cytokine expression were evaluated using Western blotting and ELISA . Transcription factors regulating promoter activation were identified using chromatin immunoprecipitation assays . RESULTS : IL - 1β treatment of OA - FLS induced a mild ( 1 . 7 - fold ) increase in miR - 146a expression that was unable to appropriately downregulate P51617 and Q9Y4K3 expression . HDAC inhibitors , ___MASK30___ ( vorinostat ) , and LBH589 ( DB06603 ) significantly ( 6 . 1 - and 5 . 4 - fold ) elevated miR - 146a expression by increasing the binding of the transcription factor NF - κB to the miR - 146a promoter , and negatively regulated IL - 1β - induced IKK / IκB / p65 phosphorylation signaling and P05231 secretion . The increase in miR - 146a expression induced by the HDAC inhibitors was prevented by transfection of miR - 146a inhibitor or Q13547 ( class I HDAC ) , P56524 ( class IIa HDAC ) , and Q9UBN7 ( class IIb HDAC ) overexpression , suggesting that they were due to inhibition of HDAC activity . CONCLUSIONS : Our study demonstrated that HDAC inhibitor treatment in OA - FLS significantly increased miR - 146a expression and mediated markedly negative regulation to inhibit IL - 1β - induced signaling and cytokine secretion . Our results indicate the potential rationale of anti - inflammatory effects for HDAC inhibitors .","Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .","Rapid and coordinated switch in chemokine receptor expression during dendritic cell maturation . Dendritic cells ( DC ) migrate into inflamed peripheral tissues where they capture antigens and , following maturation , to lymph nodes where they stimulate T cells . To gain insight into this process we compared chemokine receptor expression in immature and mature DC . Immature DC expressed P32246 , P41597 , P51681 and P25024 and responded to their respective ligands , which are chemokines produced at inflammatory sites . Following stimulation with LPS or P01375 maturing DC expressed high levels of P32248 mRNA and acquired responsiveness to the P32248 ligand Q99731 ( Q99731 ) , a chemokine produced in lymphoid organs . Maturation also resulted in up - regulation of P61073 and down - regulation of P25024 mRNA , while P32246 and P51681 mRNA were only marginally affected for up to 40 h . However , P32246 and P51681 were lost from the cell surface within 3 h , due to receptor down - regulation mediated by chemokines produced by maturing DC . A complete down - regulation of P32246 and P51681 mRNA was observed only after stimulation with P29965 of DC induced to mature by LPS treatment . These different patterns of chemokine receptors are consistent with \" inflammatory \" and \" primary response \" phases of DC function .","Ex vivo binding of flibanserin to serotonin P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . ___MASK81___ has been reported to be an agonist at P08908 - receptors and an antagonist at 5 - Q13049 receptors , with higher affinity for P08908 receptors . Despite the fact that less receptor occupation is required by full agonists than by antagonists to exert their effects , flibanserin was shown to exert 5 - Q13049 antagonism at doses ( 4 - 5 mg kg - 1 ) that are lower or equal to those required to stimulate P08908 receptors . In order to understand this phenomenon , the interaction of flibanserin with P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors was evaluated in ex vivo binding studies . This interaction was evaluated in the prefrontal cortex , hippocampus and midbrain by using [ 3H ] 8 - OH - DPAT and [ 3H ] ketanserin to label P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors , respectively . ___MASK81___ was given at 1 , 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 intraperitoneally . The dose of 1 mg kg - 1 displaced both radioligands preferentially in the frontal cortex . The doses of 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 reduced the binding of both radioligands in all the three brain regions non - selectively by about 50 % and 70 % , respectively . The displacement was maximal after 0 . 5 h and was reduced or not evident after 3 h . We conclude that 5 - HT2 antagonism brought about by low doses of flibanserin may reflect functional mechanisms more than receptor - mediated effects .","Angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitors suppress synthesis of tumour necrosis factor and interleukin 1 by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Administration of angiotensin - converting - enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors reduce vascular proliferation following endothelial injury as well as progression of renal disease in various animal models . These effects might be due to interference with cytokines such as interleukin 1 ( IL - 1 ) or tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) since they have been implicated in regulating the effects of vascular cell growth factors such as fibroblast - and platelet - derived growth factors . We investigated the in vitro synthesis of IL - 1 and P01375 from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) in the presence of various P12821 - inhibitors . ___MASK100___ dose - dependently suppressed the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01375 by 74 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) and the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01583 by 60 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Cytokine synthesis induced by lipopolysaccharide was less affected . At concentrations suppressing P01375 and IL - 1 , captopril did not reduce the synthesis of complement P01024 in the same cells . Enalapril and cilazapril also suppressed cytokine - induced cytokine synthesis . Ramipril , lisinopril , perindopril and spirapril had no significant effect on P01375 synthesis suggesting that the effect was not related specifically to the inhibition of P12821 . Accumulation of mRNA for IL - 1 and P01375 were not affected by captopril , suggesting a posttranscriptional effect . We conclude that certain P12821 - inhibitors suppress IL - 1 and P01375 synthesis at a posttranscriptional level and might therefore influence cytokine - mediated cell growth .","DB00644 agonists reduce the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells by interfering with the activity of P05019 . Androgen - independent prostate carcinoma is characterized by a high proliferation rate and by a strong metastatic behavior . We have previously shown that DB00644 agonists exert a direct and specific inhibitory action on the proliferation of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells ( DU 145 ) . These compounds mainly act by interfering with the mitogenic activity of growth factors , such as the insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) . The present experiments were performed to clarify whether DB00644 agonists might also affect the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells and to define their mechanism of action . First we showed that the DB00644 agonist ___MASK96___ reduces the migration of DU 145 cells towards a chemoattractant and their ability to invade a reconstituted basement membrane . Experiments were then performed to clarify whether the DB00644 agonist might act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 . We found that , in androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , ___MASK96___ : a ) interferes with the P05019 system ( receptor protein expression and tyrosine - phosphorylation ) ; b ) abrogates the P05019 - induced phosphorylation of Akt ( a kinase previously shown by us to mediate the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 in prostate cancer cells ) ; c ) counteracts the migration and the invasive activity of the cells stimulated by P05019 ; d ) abolishes the effects of P05019 on cell morphology , on actin cytoskeleton organization and on alphavbeta3 integrin expression / cellular localization . These data indicate that DB00644 agonists , in addition to their well known antiproliferative effect , can also exert a significant inhibitory activity on the migratory and invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , expressing the P30968 . DB00644 agonists act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of the growth factor P05019 .","___MASK100___ reduced plasminogen activator inhibitor activity in patients with acute myocardial infarction . Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that the administration of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors to patients with myocardial infarction reduces the incidence of recurrent myocardial infarction . It has also been reported that an elevated level of plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) appears to constitute a marker of the risk of recurrent coronary thrombosis . To determine whether the P12821 inhibitor captopril reduces plasma P05121 inhibitor activity , we measured changes in plasma P05121 activity ( IU / ml ) , tissue plasminogen activator ( t - PA ) antigen ( ng / ml ) , and serum P12821 activity ( IU / L ) in 14 survivors of myocardial infarction receiving captopril therapy ( 37 . 5 mg daily ) and compared them with the values in 15 placebo - treated patients chosen at random . Blood sampling was performed at 07 . 00 h . In the captopril - treated group , serum P12821 activity decreased significantly , from 14 . 0 +/- 0 . 8 to 11 . 5 +/- 1 . 2 IU / L 24 h after captopril therapy ( p < 0 . 01 ) , and those of P05121 activity and t - PA antigen also decreased significantly - from 11 . 9 +/- 2 . 8 to 5 . 5 +/- 2 . 2 IU / ml ( p < 0 . 02 ) and from 9 . 9 +/- 1 . 0 to 7 . 5 +/- 0 . 9 ng / ml ( p < 0 . 05 ) , respectively 48 h after captopril therapy . However , the levels of P12821 activity , P05121 activity , and t - PA antigen remained unchanged during the study period in the placebo group . Thus , our data indicate that the administration of captopril to patients with acute myocardial infarction may result in a reduced frequency of recurrent coronary thrombosis by increasing fibrinolytic capacity .","Prolonged effects of tumor necrosis factor - alpha on anterior pituitary hormone release . We examined the chronic ( 72 h ) effects of 30 ng / ml recombinant murine tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha on release of immunoreactive growth hormone ( GH ) , prolactin ( PRL ) , thyrotropin ( DB00024 ) , and DB00024 glycosylation , as assessed by lectin binding , in cultured rat anterior pituitary cells . In cultured cells from adult female rats , P01375 significantly suppressed basal and GH - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) - stimulated GH release . P01375 also suppressed basal PRL release and completely abolished the PRL response to TRH ( 0 . 1 - 10 nM ) . Whereas P01375 reduced basal DB00024 release , it significantly enhanced the maximal DB00024 response to TRH . P01375 did not affect the concanavalin A and lentil lectin binding of DB00024 accumulated in the medium during the 4 - day culture , but significantly decreased the lentil lectin binding of DB00024 released in response to acute TRH stimulation . P01375 significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of somatostatin on stimulated PRL release , but not on GH or DB00024 release . Compared to cell cultures from adult female rats , in anterior pituitary cell cultures from 12 - day - old rats the effects of prolonged exposure to P01375 on hormone release were diminished or absent . Pituitary hormone release was unaffected by acute ( 3 h ) exposure to P01375 . These results demonstrate a direct effect of P01375 on anterior pituitary hormone release , which is cell - type specific and age dependent .","Increase in proinflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood without haemostatic changes after LPS inhalation . INTRODUCTION : Bronchoalveolar fibrin deposition is a characteristic of various lung disorders including acute lung injury , acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis . It is secondary to the activation of coagulation and inhibition of fibrinolysis in the alveolar space , and can be stimulated by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) inhalation . The aim of this study was to determine the relation between compartmental stress in the lung and systemic response after LPS inhalation by measuring haemostatic parameters . PATIENTS AND METHODS : 12 healthy subjects underwent a bronchial challenge test with LPS ; sequential dosages were performed for 5 biological markers ( P05231 ( P05231 ) , C - Reactive Protein ( CRP ) , P00734 Fragments 1 and 2 ( F 1 + 2 ) , cortisol and P00747 Activator Inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) before endotoxin inhalation and 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 and 24 hours afterwards . RESULTS : P05231 and CRP levels in the peripheral blood were higher after LPS inhalation ; there was no activation of coagulation and no increase in P05121 level . CONCLUSION : This study confirms that despite systemic release of proinflammatory cytokines , LPS inhalation does not induce systemic haemostatic response to LPS challenge .","Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) : can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment - resistant conditions ? OBJECTIVES : This study examines the concept of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) , and the prospect that it could underlie the pathophysiology of migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome , and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis . METHODS : Available literature was reviewed , and literature searches pursued via the National Library of Medicine database and other resources . RESULTS : Migraine has numerous relationships to endocannabinoid function . Anandamide ( AEA ) potentiates P08908 and inhibits 5 - Q13049 receptors supporting therapeutic efficacy in acute and preventive migraine treatment . Cannabinoids also demonstrate dopamine - blocking and anti - inflammatory effects . AEA is tonically active in the periaqueductal gray matter , a migraine generator . THC modulates glutamatergic neurotransmission via DB01221 receptors . Fibromyalgia is now conceived as a central sensitization state with secondary hyperalgesia . Cannabinoids have similarly demonstrated the ability to block spinal , peripheral and gastrointestinal mechanisms that promote pain in headache , fibromyalgia , IBS and related disorders . The past and potential clinical utility of cannabis - based medicines in their treatment is discussed , as are further suggestions for experimental investigation of CECD via P04141 examination and neuro - imaging . CONCLUSION : Migraine , fibromyalgia , IBS and related conditions display common clinical , biochemical and pathophysiological patterns that suggest an underlying clinical endocannabinoid deficiency that may be suitably treated with cannabinoid medicines .","Platelets trigger a P25942 - dependent inflammatory response in the microvasculature of inflammatory bowel disease patients . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Platelets circulate in an activated state in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) , but their role in the pathogenesis of Q9UKU7 is unclear . The recent demonstration that activated platelets express P29965 ( L ) provides a mechanism of interaction with P25942 - positive endothelial cells , inducing them to produce proinflammatory mediators . We investigated whether platelets from patients with Q9UKU7 express enhanced levels of P29965 and induce human intestinal microvascular endothelial cells ( HIMEC ) to up - regulate cell adhesion molecule ( P62158 ) expression and secrete chemokines . METHODS : P29965 expression was assessed in resting and thrombin - activated platelets by flow cytometry and in mucosal microthrombi by confocal microscopy . Platelet - HIMEC cocultures were used to study P62158 up - regulation , and interleukin ( IL ) - 8 and RANTES production by HIMEC . RESULTS : Q9UKU7 platelets expressed significantly higher P29965 levels than those of healthy subjects , and P29965 - positive platelets were detected in Q9UKU7 - involved mucosa . Activated platelets up - regulated expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 as well as production of interleukin 8 by HIMEC in a P25942 - dependent fashion . High levels of RANTES were present in platelet - HIMEC cocultures and platelets were identified as the source of this chemokine , which mediated T - cell adhesion to HIMEC . CONCLUSIONS : These results show that platelets can actively contribute to mucosal inflammation and represent a previously unrecognized component of Q9UKU7 pathogenesis .","P08637 - 158 polymorphism influences the biological response to infliximab in Crohn ' s disease through affecting the ADCC activity . An association between P08637 - 158 V / F polymorphism and biological responses to infliximab has been reported in Crohn ' s disease ( CD ) in Western countries . However , little is known about the mechanism by which gene polymorphism affects the responses to infliximab . The aims of this study were to confirm the association in Japanese CD patients and to reveal the effect of gene polymorphism on biological responses to infliximab . Japanese CD patients were examined retrospectively at weeks 8 and 30 . Clinical and biological responses were assessed by the Crohn ' s disease activity index and P02741 levels , respectively . The infliximab - binding affinity of natural killer ( NK ) cells from P08637 - 158 V / V , V / F and F / F donors was examined . DB00065 - mediated antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) activities were also determined using transmembrane P01375 - α - expressing Jurkat T cells as target cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) from V / V , V / F and F / F donors as effector cells . Biological responses at week 8 were statistically higher in V / V patients , whereas no significant differences were observed in either clinical responses at weeks 8 and 30 or biological responses at week 30 among the three genotypes . NK cells and PBMCs from V / V patients also showed higher infliximab - binding affinity and infliximab - mediated ADCC activity , respectively . Our results suggest that P08637 - 158 polymorphism is a predicting factor of biological responses to infliximab in the early phases . P08637 - 158 polymorphism was also found to affect the infliximab - binding affinity of NK cells and infliximab - mediated ADCC activity in vitro , suggesting that an effect on ADCC activity influences biological responses to infliximab in CD patients .","Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK96___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .","Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .","___MASK50___ induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . ___MASK50___ ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events .","Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . DB00015 ( Ret ) and ___MASK95___ ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .","Transcriptional profiles during the differentiation and maturation of monocyte - derived dendritic cells , analyzed using focused microarrays . Dendritic cells ( DC ) are professional antigen - presenting cells capable of initiating primary immune responses . They have been intensively studied and are used in both basic immunology research and clinical immunotherapy . However , the genetic pathways leading to DC differentiation and maturation remain poorly understood . Using focused microarrays with oligonucletotide probes for 120 genes encoding co - stimulatory molecules , chemokines , chemokine receptors , cytokines , cytokine receptors , TLRs , and several other related molecules , we analyzed the kinetics of gene expression for the overall differentiation process of monocytes into mature DC . In parallel , we compared the transcriptional profiles in DC maturation in the presence of LPS , P01375 or trimeric P29965 . We found similar transcriptional profiles for early immature DC and immature DC , respectively generated by culturing monocytes with GM - P04141 and P05112 for three or six days . We identified sets of common and stimuli - specific genes , the expression of which changed following stimulation with LPS , P01375 or P29965 . A dynamic analysis of the entire DC differentiation and maturation process showed that some important inflammatory and constitutive chemokines are transcribed in both immature and mature DC . The correlative expression kinetics of the gene pairs P14778 / P27930 , P40933 / Q13261 , Q9NNX6 / P13598 and Q9NNX6 / P32942 imply that they all play crucial roles in mediating DC functions . Thus , our analysis with focused microarrays shed light on the transcriptional kinetics of DC differentiation and maturation , and this method may also prove useful for identifying novel marker genes involved in DC functions .","Treatment of murine fulminant hepatitis with genetically engineered endothelial progenitor cells . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Cell therapy has been used to attenuate liver injury . Here we evaluated whether genetic engineering of either bone marrow - derived mononuclear cells ( MNC ) or endothelial progenitor cells ( EPC ) many enhance their hepatoprotective properties . METHODS : Mice with ConA - induced hepatitis or with lethal fulminant hepatitis resulting from administration of an adenovirus encoding P29965 ( AdCD40L ) received an intra - splenic injection of saline or 2 × 10 ( 6 ) unmodified MNC or EPC or the same cells transduced ex vivo with an adenovirus expressing luciferase ( MNCLUC and EPCLUC ) or encoding the hepatoprotective cytokine cardiotrophin - 1 ( Q16619 ) ( MNCCT - 1 and EPCCT - 1 ) . We analyzed the extent of liver damage , the intensity of inflammatory reaction , and animal survival . RESULTS : Luciferase immunohistochemistry showed that after injection into the spleen , the engineered cells migrated efficiently to the damaged liver . In mice with ConA hepatitis EPCCT - 1 , but not other forms of cell therapy , significantly decreased serum transaminases and induced more intense histological improvement than other treatments . This superior therapeutic effect was associated with upregulation of cytoprotective molecules including P05019 and P01133 , lower expression of proinflammatory cytokines , IL - 1b and TNFα , and decreased granzyme B levels . In AdCD40L - induced lethal fulminant hepatitis , EPCCT - 1 also exceeded other cell therapies in attenuating the expression of proinflammatory mediators and hepatic injury enabling 35 . 7 % survival while mortality was 100 % in the other treatment groups . CONCLUSIONS : Genetic engineering of EPC to overexpress Q16619 enhances the hepatoprotective properties of EPC and constitutes a therapy that deserves consideration for acute liver failure .","Signalling pathways involved in retinal endothelial cell proliferation induced by advanced glycation end products : inhibitory effect of gliclazide . AIM : We have previously demonstrated that advanced glycation end products ( AGEs ) stimulate bovine retinal endothelial cell ( BREC ) proliferation through induction of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) production by these cells . We have also shown that gliclazide , a sulfonylurea which decreases oxidative stress , inhibits this effect . The aim of the present study was to characterize the signalling pathways involved in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 production and mediating the inhibitory effect of gliclazide on these biological events . METHODS : BRECs were treated or not treated with AGEs in the presence or absence of gliclazide , antioxidants , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitors . BREC proliferation was assessed by measuring [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation into DNA . Activation of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB signal transduction pathways and determination of P15692 expression were assessed by Western blot analysis using specific antibodies . MAPK activity was also determined by an in vitro kinase assay . RESULTS : Treatment of BRECs with AGEs significantly increased cell proliferation and P15692 expression . AGEs induced P05771 translocation , extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase 1 / 2 and NF - kappaB activation in these cells . Pharmacological inhibition of these signalling pathways abolished P51606 effects on cell proliferation and P15692 expression . Exposure of BRECs to gliclazide or antioxidants such as vitamin E or N - acetyl - l - cysteine resulted in a significant decrease in P51606 - induced activation of PKC - , MAPK - and NF - kappaB - signalling pathways . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the involvement of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 expression . ___MASK19___ inhibits BREC proliferation by interfering with these intracellular signal transduction pathways .","Aripiprazole : a novel atypical antipsychotic drug with a uniquely robust pharmacology . Aripiprazole ( ___MASK69___ ) is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been recently introduced for clinical use in the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacologic profile that includes partial agonism at several G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) [ especially dopamine ( D2 ) and P08908 ] and antagonistic action at others ( especially 5 - Q13049 ) . Clinical trials indicate that aripiprazole is effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia . In short - term studies rapid onset of action ( within one week ) has been demonstrated . Preliminary data indicate that aripiprazole may also be effective in the treatment of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder . At recommended doses , aripiprazole appears to be safe and well tolerated in most adult patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder . There is only limited information available on the use of aripiprazole in children and adolescents , and pilot data suggest that a revised dosing strategy , based on weight , is indicated in this population . In the long - term studies , the use of aripiprazole was associated with continued efficacy , good compliance and increased time - to - relapse . Aripiprazole represents the first functionally selective atypical antipsychotic drug .","DB00073 - dependent cytotoxicity by natural killer cells : influence of P08637 polymorphism on the concentration - effect relationship . The P08637 gene dimorphism generates two allotypes : FcgammaRIIIa - 158V and FcgammaRIIIa - 158F . The genotype homozygous for FcgammaRIIIa - 158V ( VV ) is associated with higher clinical response to rituximab , a chimeric anti - P11836 IgG1 used in the treatment of B lymphoproliferative malignancies . Our objective was to determine whether this genetic association relates to rituximab - dependent cytotoxicity mediated by FcgammaRIIIa / CD16a + cells . The number of CD16 + circulating monocytes , T cells , and natural killer ( NK ) cells in 54 donors was first shown to be unrelated to P08637 polymorphism . We then demonstrated that FcgammaRIIIa - 158V displays higher affinity for rituximab than FcgammaRIIIa - 158F by comparing rituximab concentrations inhibiting the binding of 3G8 mAb ( anti - CD16 ) with VV NK cells and NK cells homozygous for FcgammaRIIIa - 158F ( FF ) . VV and FF NK cells killed Daudi cells similarly after FcgammaRIIIa engagement by saturating concentrations of rituximab or 3G8 . However , the rituximab concentration resulting in 50 % lysis ( EC ( 50 ) ) observed with NK cells from VV donors was 4 . 2 times lower than that observed with NK cells from FF donors ( on average 0 . 00096 and 0 . 00402 microg / ml , respectively , P = 0 . 0043 ) . Finally , the functional difference between VV and FF NK cells was restricted to rituximab concentrations weakly sensitizing P11836 . This study supports the conclusion that P08637 genotype is associated with response to rituximab because it affects the relationship between rituximab concentration and NK cell - mediated lysis of P11836 + cells . DB00073 administration could therefore be adjusted according to P08637 genotype .","Identification of an acetylation - dependant P12956 / FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor - induced apoptosis . FLIP is a potential anti - cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors . We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein P12956 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination . Furthermore , we found that the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor ___MASK30___ ( ___MASK30___ ) enhances the acetylation of P12956 , thereby disrupting the FLIP / P12956 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome . Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models , we further demonstrated that ___MASK30___ - induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation . In addition , an Q9UBN7 - specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of ___MASK30___ , suggesting that Q9UBN7 is a key regulator of P12956 acetylation and FLIP protein stability . Thus , HDAC inhibitors with anti - Q9UBN7 activity act as efficient post - transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may , therefore , effectively act as ' FLIP inhibitors ' .","Polymorphisms in inflammatory cytokines and Fcgamma receptors in childhood chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura : a pilot study . Inflammatory cytokines and low - affinity Fcgamma receptor ( FcgammaR ) polymorphisms were investigated in 37 children with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura ( cITP ) and 218 controls . Genotype analysis included common variants in the regulatory regions of cytokines , P01375 , P01374 , P18510 , P01583 , P01584 , P05112 , P05231 and P22301 , and structural variants of the low affinity FcgammaRs , P12318 , P08637 and O75015 . Associations were observed for P01375 ( P = 0 . 0032 ) , P01374 ( P = 0 . 019 ) , P08637 ( P = 0 . 038 ) and O75015 ( P = 0 . 0034 ) . Two combinations of genotypes ( P01375 and P08637 ; P = 0 . 0003 , and P01374 and O75015 ; P = 0 . 011 ) were significantly associated with cITP . These results provide preliminary evidence that variant genotypes of FcgammaRs and cytokines contribute to cITP pathogenesis .","P25942 engagement on synovial fibroblast up - regulates production of vascular endothelial growth factor . We tested the impact of P25942 engagement on the production of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) from rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts . Fibroblast - like synovial cells ( FLS ) were prepared from the synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis patients and cultured in the presence of P29965 - transfected ( P29965 + ) L cells . P15692 levels were determined in the culture supernatants by ELISA . Stimulation of FLS by P29965 + L cells increased the production of P15692 by 4 . 1 - fold over the constitutive levels of unstimulated FLS . The P29965 on activated T cells from rheumatoid synovial fluid also up - regulated P15692 production from FLS . Neither indomethacin nor Abs to IL - 1beta , P01375 , and TGF - beta did affect P29965 - induced P15692 production . Stimulation of FLS with P01375 , IL - 1beta , and TGF - beta increased P15692 production by 1 . 6 - , 2 . 0 - , and 5 . 2 - fold , respectively , and displayed an additive effect on the production of P15692 by P29965 . P15692 mRNA expression was also up - regulated by the stimulation of FLS with membranes from the P29965 + L cells . Dexamethasone completely abrogated P29965 - induced P15692 production . In addition , pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate partially down - regulated P29965 - induced P15692 production , showing that the NF - kappaB pathway was partly involved in the signaling of P29965 leading to P15692 production . Collectively , these results suggest that the interaction between P25942 on synovial fibroblasts and P29965 expressed on activated T lymphocytes may be directly involved in the neovascularization in rheumatoid synovitis by enhancing the production of P15692 .","Activation of tumor - promoting type 2 macrophages by P00533 - targeting antibody cetuximab . PURPOSE : In a recent randomized phase III clinical trial in metastatic colorectal cancer patients , the addition of the anti - epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) monoclonal antibody ( mAb ) cetuximab to bevacizumab and chemotherapy resulted in decreased progression - free survival , in particular for patients with the high - affinity FcγRIIIA . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : The presence of natural killer ( NK ) cells and type 2 ( M2 ) macrophages in colorectal cancer was determined by immunohistochemistry , using antibodies to lineage - specific markers O76036 and P34810 with Q86VB7 , respectively . Influence of tumor - bound cetuximab on M2 macrophages was carried out in vitro with P00533 - expressing tumor cells and short - term differentiated monocytes from blood donors , who were typed for the FcγRIIIA polymorphism ( CD16 ) . RESULTS : Antibody - dependent cellular cytotoxicity by NK cells is generally proposed as one of the antitumor mechanisms of mAbs . We found that Q86VB7 - positive M2 macrophages are much more abundant in colorectal carcinomas . In vitro analysis of M2 macrophages revealed high levels of Fc - gamma receptors ( FcγR ) and Q9NZQ7 and production of P22301 and P15692 but not IL - 12 . These anti - inflammatory and tumor - promoting mediators were released upon coculture with P00533 - positive tumor cells loaded with low concentrations of cetuximab . Macrophage activation depended on P00533 expression on the tumor cells , FcγRs , target specificity of the mAb and mobility of antibody complexes . Cetuximab - induced macrophage responses were more pronounced for P08637 158 - DB00161 ( high - affinity ) carriers . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that tumor - promoting M2 macrophages are activated by the therapeutic mAb cetuximab in the local tumor microenvironment and argue that this immune mechanism should be taken into account for the application of therapeutic antibodies .","___MASK62___ - arginine conjugate , a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist : synthesis and anti - HIV activities . HIV - 1 transactivating protein Tat is essential for virus replication and progression of HIV disease . HIV - 1 Tat stimulates transactivation by binding to HIV - 1 transactivator responsive element ( TAR ) RNA , and while secreted extracellularly , it acts as an immunosuppressor , an activator of quiescent T - cells for productive HIV - 1 infection , and by binding to CXC chemokine receptor type 4 ( P61073 ) as a chemokine analogue . Here we present a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist , a neomycin B - hexaarginine conjugate ( NeoR ) , which inhibits Tat transactivation and antagonizes Tat extracellular activities , such as increased viral production , induction of P61073 expression , suppression of CD3 - activated proliferation of lymphocytes , and upregulation of the CD8 receptor . Moreover , Tat inhibits binding of fluoresceine isothiocyanate ( FITC ) - labeled NeoR to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) , indicating that Tat and NeoR bind to the same cellular target . This is further substantiated by the finding that NeoR competes with the binding of monoclonal Abs to P61073 . Furthermore , NeoR suppresses HIV - 1 binding to cells . Importantly , NeoR accumulates in the cell nuclei and inhibits the replication of M - and T - tropic HIV - 1 laboratory isolates ( EC ( 50 ) = 0 . 8 - 5 . 3 microM ) . A putative model structure for the TAR - NeoR complex , which complies with available experimental data , is presented . We conclude that NeoR is a multitarget HIV - 1 inhibitor ; the structure , and molecular modeling and dynamics , suggest its binding to TAR RNA . NeoR inhibits HIV - 1 binding to cells , partially by blocking the P61073 HIV - 1 coreceptor , and it antagonizes Tat functions . NeoR is therefore an attractive lead compound , capable of interfering with different stages of HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis .","Selective inhibition of class switching to IgG and IgE by recruitment of the HoxC4 and P14859 homeodomain proteins and P12956 / P13010 to newly identified ATTT cis - elements . Immunoglobulin ( Ig ) class switching is central to the maturation of the antibody response as IgG , IgA , and IgE are endowed with more diverse biological effector functions than IgM . It is induced upon engagement of P25942 on B lymphocytes by P29965 expressed by activated P01730 + T cells and exposure of B cells to T cell - secreted cytokines including interleukin - 4 and transforming growth factor - beta . It begins with germ line IH - CH transcription and unfolds through class switch DNA recombination ( CSR ) . We show here that the HoxC4 and P14859 homeodomain proteins together with the P12956 / P13010 heterodimer bind as a complex to newly identified switch ( S ) regulatory ATTT elements ( SREs ) in the Igamma and Iepsilon promoters and downstream regions to dampen basal germ line Igamma - Cgamma and Iepsilon - Cepsilon transcriptions and repress CSR to Cgamma and Cepsilon . This mechanism is inactive in the Calpha1 / Calpha2 loci because of the lack of SREs in the Ialpha1 / Ialpha2 promoters . Accordingly , in resting human IgM + IgD + B cells , HoxC4 , P14859 , and P12956 / P13010 can be readily identified as bound to the Igamma and Iepsilon promoters but not the Ialpha1 / Ialpha2 promoters . P25942 signaling dissociates the HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku complex from the Igamma and Iepsilon promoter SREs , thereby relieving the IH - CH transcriptional repression and allowing CSR to unfold . Dissociation of HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku from DNA is hampered by CD153 engagement , a P25942 - signaling inhibitor . Thus , these findings outline a HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku - dependent mechanism of selective regulation of class switching to IgG and IgE and further suggest distinct co - evolution and shared CSR activation pathways in the Cgamma and Cepsilon as opposed to the Calpha1 / Calpha2 loci .","P40933 affects serotonin system and exerts antidepressive effects through IL15Rα receptor . Contrary to the reduction of depressive - like behavior observed in several strains of cytokine receptor knockout mice , mice lacking the specific receptor for interleukin ( IL ) - 15 showed increased immobility in tail suspension and modified forced swimming tests . There was also a reduction in social interactions . The hippocampus of the IL15Rα knockout mice had decreased mRNA for 5 - HT ( 1A ) , increased mRNA for 5 - HT ( 2C ) , and region - specific changes of serotonin reuptake transporter ( P31645 ) immunoreactivity . ___MASK50___ ( the classic antidepressant ___MASK50___ , which inhibits 5 - HT ( 2C ) and P31645 ) reduced the immobility of the IL15Rα knockout mice in comparison with their pretreatment baseline . Together with the unchanged performance of the IL15Rα knockout mice on the rotarod , this response to fluoxetine indicates that the immobility reflects depression . Wildtype mice responded to P40933 treatment with improvement of immobility induced by forced swimming , whereas the knockout mice failed to respond . Thus , the cognate P40933 receptor is necessary for the antidepressive activity of P40933 . In ex vivo studies , P40933 decreased synaptosomal uptake of 5 - HT , and modulated the expression of 5 - HT ( 2C ) and P31645 in cultured neurons in a dose - and time - dependent manner . Thus , the effect of P40933 on serotonin transmission may underlie the depressive - like behavior of IL15Rα knockout mice . We speculate that P40933 is essential to maintain neurochemical homeostasis and thereby plays a role in preventing neuropsychiatric symptoms .","Association of the P08637 - 158F / V gene polymorphism with the response to rituximab treatment in Spanish systemic autoimmune disease patients . DB00073 is being used as treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases . The objective of this study was to determine whether the genetic variant in the Fc gamma - receptor III a ( P08637 ) gene , 158F / V , contributes to the observed variation in response to rituximab in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases . DNA samples from 132 Spanish patients with different systemic autoimmune diseases receiving rituximab were genotyped for P08637 - 158F / V ( rs396991 ) gene polymorphism using the TaqMan (®) allelic discrimination technology . Six months after infusion with rituximab we evaluated the response to the drug : 61 % of the patients showed a complete response , partial 27 % and 12 % did not respond to the treatment . A statistically significant difference was observed in V allele frequency between responder ( 38 % ) and nonresponder ( 16 % ) patients ( p = 0 . 01 ; odds ratio [ OR ]= 3 . 24 , 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] 1 . 17 - 11 . 1 ) . DB00073 was also more effective in V allele carriers ( 94 % ) than in homozygous FF patients ( 81 % ) : p = 0 . 02 ; OR = 3 . 96 , 95 % CI 1 . 10 - 17 . 68 . These results suggest that P08637 - 158F / V ( rs396991 ) gene polymorphism play a role in the response to rituximab in autoimmune diseases . Validation of these findings in independent cohorts is warranted .","P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 in 5637 and HeLa cells : regulating P00533 phosphorylation via calmodulin / calcineurin . In the human neoplastic cell lines 5637 and HeLa , recombinant P48061 elicited , as expected , downstream signals via both G - protein - dependent and β - arrestin - dependent pathways responsible for inducing a rapid and a late wave , respectively , of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . In contrast , the structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 triggered no β - arrestin - dependent phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , and signaled via G protein - dependent pathways alone . Both P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 , however , generated signals that transinhibited P00533 phosphorylation via intracellular pathways . 1 ) Prestimulation of P61073 / P00533 - positive 5637 or HeLa cells with P48061 modified the HB - P01133 - dependent activation of P00533 by delaying the peak phosphorylation of tyrosine 1068 or 1173 . 2 ) Prestimulation with the synthetic variant [ N33A ] P48061 , while preserving P61073 - related chemotaxis and P61073 internalization , abolished P00533 phosphorylation . 3 ) In cells knockdown of β - arrestin 2 , P48061 induced a full inhibition of P00533 like [ N33A ] P48061 in non - silenced cells . 4 ) P00533 phosphorylation was restored as usual by inhibiting PCK , calmodulin or calcineurin , whereas the inhibition of CaMKII had no discernable effect . We conclude that both recombinant P48061 and its structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 may transinhibit P00533 via G - proteins / calmodulin / calcineurin , but [ N33A ] P48061 does not activate β - arrestin - dependent P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and retains a stronger inhibitory effect . Therefore , we demonstrated that P48061 may influence the magnitude and the persistence of signaling downstream of P00533 in turn involved in the proliferative potential of numerous epithelial cancer . In addition , we recognized that [ N33A ] P48061 activates preferentially G - protein - dependent pathways and is an inhibitor of P00533 ."],"string":"[\n \"P12318 polymorphism is correlated with clinical outcome after immunotherapy of neuroblastoma with anti - GD2 antibody and granulocyte macrophage colony - stimulating factor . PURPOSE : Anti - GD2 murine IgG3 antibody 3F8 kills neuroblastoma cells by antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) . Granulocyte macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) enhances phagocyte - mediated ADCC . The differential affinity of the human FCGR polymorphic alleles for 3F8 may influence the effectiveness of antibody immunotherapy . PATIENTS AND METHODS : The entire cohort of high risk neuroblastoma patients ( N = 136 ) treated on protocol using 3F8 and GM - P04141 were the subjects of this analysis . Tumor response was measured by standard clinical tools plus sensitive molecular monitoring using quantitative reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( qRT - PCR ) . Polymorphic alleles of P12318 and P08637 were determined by PCR plus direct sequencing using genomic DNA samples obtained from marrow or blood of patients . RESULTS : P12318 ( R / R ) genotype correlated with progression - free survival for the entire cohort ( P = . 049 ) and for the subset of patients with no history of prior relapse ( P = . 023 ) . P12318 ( R / R ) also correlated with marrow remission 2 . 5 months after treatment initiation : by histology ( P = . 021 and P = . 036 , for the entire cohort and the subset , respectively ) and by qRT - PCR ( P = . 052 and P = . 033 , respectively ) . CONCLUSION : The favorable outcome associated with P12318 ( R / R ) genotype is consistent with the proposed role of P12318 and phagocyte - mediated ADCC in 3F8 plus GM - P04141 immunotherapy .\",\n \"Platelet - associated antibodies , cellular immunity and FCGR3a genotype influence the response to rituximab in immune thrombocytopenia . DB00073 is widely used in autoimmune diseases including immune thrombocytopenia ( ITP ) , although the mechanism of effect remains unclear . This study describes the effects of rituximab on platelet - associated antibodies ( PA - APAs ) , B and T cell counts and clonality ( IGHV and TRG @ gene rearrangements ) , P08637 ( FcγRIIIa ) and P12318 ( FcγRIIa ) polymorphisms and correlation to anti - P29965 ( P29965 ) response . PA - APA levels fell more frequently in responders ( 6 / 8 ) than in non - responders ( 2 / 10 : P = 0 · 08 - 0 · 15 ) . Two responders had no PA - APAs . Two non - responders with a fall in PA - APAs had very high CD8 levels . One non - responder had a B cell clone , one responder and one non - responder had a T cell clone . 15 / 16 patients had the same responses to rituximab and antiCD40L . Patients with P08637 V / V polymorphisms were more likely to respond to rituximab ( P = 0 · 03 ) . In summary , the fall in PA - APAs in responders confirms the humoural effect of rituximab . Failure to respond in patients with very high CD8 levels , despite PA - APA fall indicates a role for T cell - mediated platelet / megakaryocyte destruction . Concordance of response to anti - P29965 suggests autoantibody - producing cells are under T cell control . Finally , the effect of FCGR polymorphisms on response confirms the importance of FCGR - mediated depletion of B cells in autoimmunity . This has implications on the pathology of ITP as well as the immunological effect of B cell depletion .\",\n \"Histone deacetylase inhibitors increase microRNA - 146a expression and enhance negative regulation of interleukin - 1β signaling in osteoarthritis fibroblast - like synoviocytes . OBJECTIVE : MiR - 146a exerts negative control on inflammatory responses by suppressing cytokine - induced expression of interleukin - 1 receptor - associated kinase - 1 ( P51617 ) and tumor necrosis factor receptor - associated factor 6 ( Q9Y4K3 ) by impairing NF - κB activity and inhibiting the expression of target genes . Recent study suggests that histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) are involved in the regulation of microRNA ( miRNA ) expression . Therefore , we determined whether HDAC inhibitors can increase miR - 146a expression , thereby inhibiting interleukin - 1β ( IL - 1β ) - induced signaling in osteoarthritis fibroblast - like synoviocytes ( OA - FLS ) . METHOD : MiRNA expression was analyzed using real - time PCR . IL - 1β - induced downstream signals and cytokine expression were evaluated using Western blotting and ELISA . Transcription factors regulating promoter activation were identified using chromatin immunoprecipitation assays . RESULTS : IL - 1β treatment of OA - FLS induced a mild ( 1 . 7 - fold ) increase in miR - 146a expression that was unable to appropriately downregulate P51617 and Q9Y4K3 expression . HDAC inhibitors , ___MASK30___ ( vorinostat ) , and LBH589 ( DB06603 ) significantly ( 6 . 1 - and 5 . 4 - fold ) elevated miR - 146a expression by increasing the binding of the transcription factor NF - κB to the miR - 146a promoter , and negatively regulated IL - 1β - induced IKK / IκB / p65 phosphorylation signaling and P05231 secretion . The increase in miR - 146a expression induced by the HDAC inhibitors was prevented by transfection of miR - 146a inhibitor or Q13547 ( class I HDAC ) , P56524 ( class IIa HDAC ) , and Q9UBN7 ( class IIb HDAC ) overexpression , suggesting that they were due to inhibition of HDAC activity . CONCLUSIONS : Our study demonstrated that HDAC inhibitor treatment in OA - FLS significantly increased miR - 146a expression and mediated markedly negative regulation to inhibit IL - 1β - induced signaling and cytokine secretion . Our results indicate the potential rationale of anti - inflammatory effects for HDAC inhibitors .\",\n \"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .\",\n \"Rapid and coordinated switch in chemokine receptor expression during dendritic cell maturation . Dendritic cells ( DC ) migrate into inflamed peripheral tissues where they capture antigens and , following maturation , to lymph nodes where they stimulate T cells . To gain insight into this process we compared chemokine receptor expression in immature and mature DC . Immature DC expressed P32246 , P41597 , P51681 and P25024 and responded to their respective ligands , which are chemokines produced at inflammatory sites . Following stimulation with LPS or P01375 maturing DC expressed high levels of P32248 mRNA and acquired responsiveness to the P32248 ligand Q99731 ( Q99731 ) , a chemokine produced in lymphoid organs . Maturation also resulted in up - regulation of P61073 and down - regulation of P25024 mRNA , while P32246 and P51681 mRNA were only marginally affected for up to 40 h . However , P32246 and P51681 were lost from the cell surface within 3 h , due to receptor down - regulation mediated by chemokines produced by maturing DC . A complete down - regulation of P32246 and P51681 mRNA was observed only after stimulation with P29965 of DC induced to mature by LPS treatment . These different patterns of chemokine receptors are consistent with \\\" inflammatory \\\" and \\\" primary response \\\" phases of DC function .\",\n \"Ex vivo binding of flibanserin to serotonin P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . ___MASK81___ has been reported to be an agonist at P08908 - receptors and an antagonist at 5 - Q13049 receptors , with higher affinity for P08908 receptors . Despite the fact that less receptor occupation is required by full agonists than by antagonists to exert their effects , flibanserin was shown to exert 5 - Q13049 antagonism at doses ( 4 - 5 mg kg - 1 ) that are lower or equal to those required to stimulate P08908 receptors . In order to understand this phenomenon , the interaction of flibanserin with P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors was evaluated in ex vivo binding studies . This interaction was evaluated in the prefrontal cortex , hippocampus and midbrain by using [ 3H ] 8 - OH - DPAT and [ 3H ] ketanserin to label P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors , respectively . ___MASK81___ was given at 1 , 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 intraperitoneally . The dose of 1 mg kg - 1 displaced both radioligands preferentially in the frontal cortex . The doses of 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 reduced the binding of both radioligands in all the three brain regions non - selectively by about 50 % and 70 % , respectively . The displacement was maximal after 0 . 5 h and was reduced or not evident after 3 h . We conclude that 5 - HT2 antagonism brought about by low doses of flibanserin may reflect functional mechanisms more than receptor - mediated effects .\",\n \"Angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitors suppress synthesis of tumour necrosis factor and interleukin 1 by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Administration of angiotensin - converting - enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors reduce vascular proliferation following endothelial injury as well as progression of renal disease in various animal models . These effects might be due to interference with cytokines such as interleukin 1 ( IL - 1 ) or tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) since they have been implicated in regulating the effects of vascular cell growth factors such as fibroblast - and platelet - derived growth factors . We investigated the in vitro synthesis of IL - 1 and P01375 from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) in the presence of various P12821 - inhibitors . ___MASK100___ dose - dependently suppressed the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01375 by 74 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) and the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01583 by 60 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Cytokine synthesis induced by lipopolysaccharide was less affected . At concentrations suppressing P01375 and IL - 1 , captopril did not reduce the synthesis of complement P01024 in the same cells . Enalapril and cilazapril also suppressed cytokine - induced cytokine synthesis . Ramipril , lisinopril , perindopril and spirapril had no significant effect on P01375 synthesis suggesting that the effect was not related specifically to the inhibition of P12821 . Accumulation of mRNA for IL - 1 and P01375 were not affected by captopril , suggesting a posttranscriptional effect . We conclude that certain P12821 - inhibitors suppress IL - 1 and P01375 synthesis at a posttranscriptional level and might therefore influence cytokine - mediated cell growth .\",\n \"DB00644 agonists reduce the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells by interfering with the activity of P05019 . Androgen - independent prostate carcinoma is characterized by a high proliferation rate and by a strong metastatic behavior . We have previously shown that DB00644 agonists exert a direct and specific inhibitory action on the proliferation of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells ( DU 145 ) . These compounds mainly act by interfering with the mitogenic activity of growth factors , such as the insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) . The present experiments were performed to clarify whether DB00644 agonists might also affect the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells and to define their mechanism of action . First we showed that the DB00644 agonist ___MASK96___ reduces the migration of DU 145 cells towards a chemoattractant and their ability to invade a reconstituted basement membrane . Experiments were then performed to clarify whether the DB00644 agonist might act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 . We found that , in androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , ___MASK96___ : a ) interferes with the P05019 system ( receptor protein expression and tyrosine - phosphorylation ) ; b ) abrogates the P05019 - induced phosphorylation of Akt ( a kinase previously shown by us to mediate the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 in prostate cancer cells ) ; c ) counteracts the migration and the invasive activity of the cells stimulated by P05019 ; d ) abolishes the effects of P05019 on cell morphology , on actin cytoskeleton organization and on alphavbeta3 integrin expression / cellular localization . These data indicate that DB00644 agonists , in addition to their well known antiproliferative effect , can also exert a significant inhibitory activity on the migratory and invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , expressing the P30968 . DB00644 agonists act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of the growth factor P05019 .\",\n \"___MASK100___ reduced plasminogen activator inhibitor activity in patients with acute myocardial infarction . Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that the administration of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors to patients with myocardial infarction reduces the incidence of recurrent myocardial infarction . It has also been reported that an elevated level of plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) appears to constitute a marker of the risk of recurrent coronary thrombosis . To determine whether the P12821 inhibitor captopril reduces plasma P05121 inhibitor activity , we measured changes in plasma P05121 activity ( IU / ml ) , tissue plasminogen activator ( t - PA ) antigen ( ng / ml ) , and serum P12821 activity ( IU / L ) in 14 survivors of myocardial infarction receiving captopril therapy ( 37 . 5 mg daily ) and compared them with the values in 15 placebo - treated patients chosen at random . Blood sampling was performed at 07 . 00 h . In the captopril - treated group , serum P12821 activity decreased significantly , from 14 . 0 +/- 0 . 8 to 11 . 5 +/- 1 . 2 IU / L 24 h after captopril therapy ( p < 0 . 01 ) , and those of P05121 activity and t - PA antigen also decreased significantly - from 11 . 9 +/- 2 . 8 to 5 . 5 +/- 2 . 2 IU / ml ( p < 0 . 02 ) and from 9 . 9 +/- 1 . 0 to 7 . 5 +/- 0 . 9 ng / ml ( p < 0 . 05 ) , respectively 48 h after captopril therapy . However , the levels of P12821 activity , P05121 activity , and t - PA antigen remained unchanged during the study period in the placebo group . Thus , our data indicate that the administration of captopril to patients with acute myocardial infarction may result in a reduced frequency of recurrent coronary thrombosis by increasing fibrinolytic capacity .\",\n \"Prolonged effects of tumor necrosis factor - alpha on anterior pituitary hormone release . We examined the chronic ( 72 h ) effects of 30 ng / ml recombinant murine tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha on release of immunoreactive growth hormone ( GH ) , prolactin ( PRL ) , thyrotropin ( DB00024 ) , and DB00024 glycosylation , as assessed by lectin binding , in cultured rat anterior pituitary cells . In cultured cells from adult female rats , P01375 significantly suppressed basal and GH - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) - stimulated GH release . P01375 also suppressed basal PRL release and completely abolished the PRL response to TRH ( 0 . 1 - 10 nM ) . Whereas P01375 reduced basal DB00024 release , it significantly enhanced the maximal DB00024 response to TRH . P01375 did not affect the concanavalin A and lentil lectin binding of DB00024 accumulated in the medium during the 4 - day culture , but significantly decreased the lentil lectin binding of DB00024 released in response to acute TRH stimulation . P01375 significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of somatostatin on stimulated PRL release , but not on GH or DB00024 release . Compared to cell cultures from adult female rats , in anterior pituitary cell cultures from 12 - day - old rats the effects of prolonged exposure to P01375 on hormone release were diminished or absent . Pituitary hormone release was unaffected by acute ( 3 h ) exposure to P01375 . These results demonstrate a direct effect of P01375 on anterior pituitary hormone release , which is cell - type specific and age dependent .\",\n \"Increase in proinflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood without haemostatic changes after LPS inhalation . INTRODUCTION : Bronchoalveolar fibrin deposition is a characteristic of various lung disorders including acute lung injury , acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis . It is secondary to the activation of coagulation and inhibition of fibrinolysis in the alveolar space , and can be stimulated by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) inhalation . The aim of this study was to determine the relation between compartmental stress in the lung and systemic response after LPS inhalation by measuring haemostatic parameters . PATIENTS AND METHODS : 12 healthy subjects underwent a bronchial challenge test with LPS ; sequential dosages were performed for 5 biological markers ( P05231 ( P05231 ) , C - Reactive Protein ( CRP ) , P00734 Fragments 1 and 2 ( F 1 + 2 ) , cortisol and P00747 Activator Inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) before endotoxin inhalation and 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 and 24 hours afterwards . RESULTS : P05231 and CRP levels in the peripheral blood were higher after LPS inhalation ; there was no activation of coagulation and no increase in P05121 level . CONCLUSION : This study confirms that despite systemic release of proinflammatory cytokines , LPS inhalation does not induce systemic haemostatic response to LPS challenge .\",\n \"Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) : can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment - resistant conditions ? OBJECTIVES : This study examines the concept of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) , and the prospect that it could underlie the pathophysiology of migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome , and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis . METHODS : Available literature was reviewed , and literature searches pursued via the National Library of Medicine database and other resources . RESULTS : Migraine has numerous relationships to endocannabinoid function . Anandamide ( AEA ) potentiates P08908 and inhibits 5 - Q13049 receptors supporting therapeutic efficacy in acute and preventive migraine treatment . Cannabinoids also demonstrate dopamine - blocking and anti - inflammatory effects . AEA is tonically active in the periaqueductal gray matter , a migraine generator . THC modulates glutamatergic neurotransmission via DB01221 receptors . Fibromyalgia is now conceived as a central sensitization state with secondary hyperalgesia . Cannabinoids have similarly demonstrated the ability to block spinal , peripheral and gastrointestinal mechanisms that promote pain in headache , fibromyalgia , IBS and related disorders . The past and potential clinical utility of cannabis - based medicines in their treatment is discussed , as are further suggestions for experimental investigation of CECD via P04141 examination and neuro - imaging . CONCLUSION : Migraine , fibromyalgia , IBS and related conditions display common clinical , biochemical and pathophysiological patterns that suggest an underlying clinical endocannabinoid deficiency that may be suitably treated with cannabinoid medicines .\",\n \"Platelets trigger a P25942 - dependent inflammatory response in the microvasculature of inflammatory bowel disease patients . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Platelets circulate in an activated state in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) , but their role in the pathogenesis of Q9UKU7 is unclear . The recent demonstration that activated platelets express P29965 ( L ) provides a mechanism of interaction with P25942 - positive endothelial cells , inducing them to produce proinflammatory mediators . We investigated whether platelets from patients with Q9UKU7 express enhanced levels of P29965 and induce human intestinal microvascular endothelial cells ( HIMEC ) to up - regulate cell adhesion molecule ( P62158 ) expression and secrete chemokines . METHODS : P29965 expression was assessed in resting and thrombin - activated platelets by flow cytometry and in mucosal microthrombi by confocal microscopy . Platelet - HIMEC cocultures were used to study P62158 up - regulation , and interleukin ( IL ) - 8 and RANTES production by HIMEC . RESULTS : Q9UKU7 platelets expressed significantly higher P29965 levels than those of healthy subjects , and P29965 - positive platelets were detected in Q9UKU7 - involved mucosa . Activated platelets up - regulated expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 as well as production of interleukin 8 by HIMEC in a P25942 - dependent fashion . High levels of RANTES were present in platelet - HIMEC cocultures and platelets were identified as the source of this chemokine , which mediated T - cell adhesion to HIMEC . CONCLUSIONS : These results show that platelets can actively contribute to mucosal inflammation and represent a previously unrecognized component of Q9UKU7 pathogenesis .\",\n \"P08637 - 158 polymorphism influences the biological response to infliximab in Crohn ' s disease through affecting the ADCC activity . An association between P08637 - 158 V / F polymorphism and biological responses to infliximab has been reported in Crohn ' s disease ( CD ) in Western countries . However , little is known about the mechanism by which gene polymorphism affects the responses to infliximab . The aims of this study were to confirm the association in Japanese CD patients and to reveal the effect of gene polymorphism on biological responses to infliximab . Japanese CD patients were examined retrospectively at weeks 8 and 30 . Clinical and biological responses were assessed by the Crohn ' s disease activity index and P02741 levels , respectively . The infliximab - binding affinity of natural killer ( NK ) cells from P08637 - 158 V / V , V / F and F / F donors was examined . DB00065 - mediated antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) activities were also determined using transmembrane P01375 - α - expressing Jurkat T cells as target cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) from V / V , V / F and F / F donors as effector cells . Biological responses at week 8 were statistically higher in V / V patients , whereas no significant differences were observed in either clinical responses at weeks 8 and 30 or biological responses at week 30 among the three genotypes . NK cells and PBMCs from V / V patients also showed higher infliximab - binding affinity and infliximab - mediated ADCC activity , respectively . Our results suggest that P08637 - 158 polymorphism is a predicting factor of biological responses to infliximab in the early phases . P08637 - 158 polymorphism was also found to affect the infliximab - binding affinity of NK cells and infliximab - mediated ADCC activity in vitro , suggesting that an effect on ADCC activity influences biological responses to infliximab in CD patients .\",\n \"Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK96___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .\",\n \"Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .\",\n \"___MASK50___ induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . ___MASK50___ ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events .\",\n \"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . DB00015 ( Ret ) and ___MASK95___ ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .\",\n \"Transcriptional profiles during the differentiation and maturation of monocyte - derived dendritic cells , analyzed using focused microarrays . Dendritic cells ( DC ) are professional antigen - presenting cells capable of initiating primary immune responses . They have been intensively studied and are used in both basic immunology research and clinical immunotherapy . However , the genetic pathways leading to DC differentiation and maturation remain poorly understood . Using focused microarrays with oligonucletotide probes for 120 genes encoding co - stimulatory molecules , chemokines , chemokine receptors , cytokines , cytokine receptors , TLRs , and several other related molecules , we analyzed the kinetics of gene expression for the overall differentiation process of monocytes into mature DC . In parallel , we compared the transcriptional profiles in DC maturation in the presence of LPS , P01375 or trimeric P29965 . We found similar transcriptional profiles for early immature DC and immature DC , respectively generated by culturing monocytes with GM - P04141 and P05112 for three or six days . We identified sets of common and stimuli - specific genes , the expression of which changed following stimulation with LPS , P01375 or P29965 . A dynamic analysis of the entire DC differentiation and maturation process showed that some important inflammatory and constitutive chemokines are transcribed in both immature and mature DC . The correlative expression kinetics of the gene pairs P14778 / P27930 , P40933 / Q13261 , Q9NNX6 / P13598 and Q9NNX6 / P32942 imply that they all play crucial roles in mediating DC functions . Thus , our analysis with focused microarrays shed light on the transcriptional kinetics of DC differentiation and maturation , and this method may also prove useful for identifying novel marker genes involved in DC functions .\",\n \"Treatment of murine fulminant hepatitis with genetically engineered endothelial progenitor cells . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Cell therapy has been used to attenuate liver injury . Here we evaluated whether genetic engineering of either bone marrow - derived mononuclear cells ( MNC ) or endothelial progenitor cells ( EPC ) many enhance their hepatoprotective properties . METHODS : Mice with ConA - induced hepatitis or with lethal fulminant hepatitis resulting from administration of an adenovirus encoding P29965 ( AdCD40L ) received an intra - splenic injection of saline or 2 × 10 ( 6 ) unmodified MNC or EPC or the same cells transduced ex vivo with an adenovirus expressing luciferase ( MNCLUC and EPCLUC ) or encoding the hepatoprotective cytokine cardiotrophin - 1 ( Q16619 ) ( MNCCT - 1 and EPCCT - 1 ) . We analyzed the extent of liver damage , the intensity of inflammatory reaction , and animal survival . RESULTS : Luciferase immunohistochemistry showed that after injection into the spleen , the engineered cells migrated efficiently to the damaged liver . In mice with ConA hepatitis EPCCT - 1 , but not other forms of cell therapy , significantly decreased serum transaminases and induced more intense histological improvement than other treatments . This superior therapeutic effect was associated with upregulation of cytoprotective molecules including P05019 and P01133 , lower expression of proinflammatory cytokines , IL - 1b and TNFα , and decreased granzyme B levels . In AdCD40L - induced lethal fulminant hepatitis , EPCCT - 1 also exceeded other cell therapies in attenuating the expression of proinflammatory mediators and hepatic injury enabling 35 . 7 % survival while mortality was 100 % in the other treatment groups . CONCLUSIONS : Genetic engineering of EPC to overexpress Q16619 enhances the hepatoprotective properties of EPC and constitutes a therapy that deserves consideration for acute liver failure .\",\n \"Signalling pathways involved in retinal endothelial cell proliferation induced by advanced glycation end products : inhibitory effect of gliclazide . AIM : We have previously demonstrated that advanced glycation end products ( AGEs ) stimulate bovine retinal endothelial cell ( BREC ) proliferation through induction of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) production by these cells . We have also shown that gliclazide , a sulfonylurea which decreases oxidative stress , inhibits this effect . The aim of the present study was to characterize the signalling pathways involved in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 production and mediating the inhibitory effect of gliclazide on these biological events . METHODS : BRECs were treated or not treated with AGEs in the presence or absence of gliclazide , antioxidants , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitors . BREC proliferation was assessed by measuring [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation into DNA . Activation of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB signal transduction pathways and determination of P15692 expression were assessed by Western blot analysis using specific antibodies . MAPK activity was also determined by an in vitro kinase assay . RESULTS : Treatment of BRECs with AGEs significantly increased cell proliferation and P15692 expression . AGEs induced P05771 translocation , extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase 1 / 2 and NF - kappaB activation in these cells . Pharmacological inhibition of these signalling pathways abolished P51606 effects on cell proliferation and P15692 expression . Exposure of BRECs to gliclazide or antioxidants such as vitamin E or N - acetyl - l - cysteine resulted in a significant decrease in P51606 - induced activation of PKC - , MAPK - and NF - kappaB - signalling pathways . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the involvement of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 expression . ___MASK19___ inhibits BREC proliferation by interfering with these intracellular signal transduction pathways .\",\n \"Aripiprazole : a novel atypical antipsychotic drug with a uniquely robust pharmacology . Aripiprazole ( ___MASK69___ ) is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been recently introduced for clinical use in the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacologic profile that includes partial agonism at several G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) [ especially dopamine ( D2 ) and P08908 ] and antagonistic action at others ( especially 5 - Q13049 ) . Clinical trials indicate that aripiprazole is effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia . In short - term studies rapid onset of action ( within one week ) has been demonstrated . Preliminary data indicate that aripiprazole may also be effective in the treatment of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder . At recommended doses , aripiprazole appears to be safe and well tolerated in most adult patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder . There is only limited information available on the use of aripiprazole in children and adolescents , and pilot data suggest that a revised dosing strategy , based on weight , is indicated in this population . In the long - term studies , the use of aripiprazole was associated with continued efficacy , good compliance and increased time - to - relapse . Aripiprazole represents the first functionally selective atypical antipsychotic drug .\",\n \"DB00073 - dependent cytotoxicity by natural killer cells : influence of P08637 polymorphism on the concentration - effect relationship . The P08637 gene dimorphism generates two allotypes : FcgammaRIIIa - 158V and FcgammaRIIIa - 158F . The genotype homozygous for FcgammaRIIIa - 158V ( VV ) is associated with higher clinical response to rituximab , a chimeric anti - P11836 IgG1 used in the treatment of B lymphoproliferative malignancies . Our objective was to determine whether this genetic association relates to rituximab - dependent cytotoxicity mediated by FcgammaRIIIa / CD16a + cells . The number of CD16 + circulating monocytes , T cells , and natural killer ( NK ) cells in 54 donors was first shown to be unrelated to P08637 polymorphism . We then demonstrated that FcgammaRIIIa - 158V displays higher affinity for rituximab than FcgammaRIIIa - 158F by comparing rituximab concentrations inhibiting the binding of 3G8 mAb ( anti - CD16 ) with VV NK cells and NK cells homozygous for FcgammaRIIIa - 158F ( FF ) . VV and FF NK cells killed Daudi cells similarly after FcgammaRIIIa engagement by saturating concentrations of rituximab or 3G8 . However , the rituximab concentration resulting in 50 % lysis ( EC ( 50 ) ) observed with NK cells from VV donors was 4 . 2 times lower than that observed with NK cells from FF donors ( on average 0 . 00096 and 0 . 00402 microg / ml , respectively , P = 0 . 0043 ) . Finally , the functional difference between VV and FF NK cells was restricted to rituximab concentrations weakly sensitizing P11836 . This study supports the conclusion that P08637 genotype is associated with response to rituximab because it affects the relationship between rituximab concentration and NK cell - mediated lysis of P11836 + cells . DB00073 administration could therefore be adjusted according to P08637 genotype .\",\n \"Identification of an acetylation - dependant P12956 / FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor - induced apoptosis . FLIP is a potential anti - cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors . We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein P12956 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination . Furthermore , we found that the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor ___MASK30___ ( ___MASK30___ ) enhances the acetylation of P12956 , thereby disrupting the FLIP / P12956 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome . Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models , we further demonstrated that ___MASK30___ - induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation . In addition , an Q9UBN7 - specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of ___MASK30___ , suggesting that Q9UBN7 is a key regulator of P12956 acetylation and FLIP protein stability . Thus , HDAC inhibitors with anti - Q9UBN7 activity act as efficient post - transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may , therefore , effectively act as ' FLIP inhibitors ' .\",\n \"Polymorphisms in inflammatory cytokines and Fcgamma receptors in childhood chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura : a pilot study . Inflammatory cytokines and low - affinity Fcgamma receptor ( FcgammaR ) polymorphisms were investigated in 37 children with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura ( cITP ) and 218 controls . Genotype analysis included common variants in the regulatory regions of cytokines , P01375 , P01374 , P18510 , P01583 , P01584 , P05112 , P05231 and P22301 , and structural variants of the low affinity FcgammaRs , P12318 , P08637 and O75015 . Associations were observed for P01375 ( P = 0 . 0032 ) , P01374 ( P = 0 . 019 ) , P08637 ( P = 0 . 038 ) and O75015 ( P = 0 . 0034 ) . Two combinations of genotypes ( P01375 and P08637 ; P = 0 . 0003 , and P01374 and O75015 ; P = 0 . 011 ) were significantly associated with cITP . These results provide preliminary evidence that variant genotypes of FcgammaRs and cytokines contribute to cITP pathogenesis .\",\n \"P25942 engagement on synovial fibroblast up - regulates production of vascular endothelial growth factor . We tested the impact of P25942 engagement on the production of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) from rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts . Fibroblast - like synovial cells ( FLS ) were prepared from the synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis patients and cultured in the presence of P29965 - transfected ( P29965 + ) L cells . P15692 levels were determined in the culture supernatants by ELISA . Stimulation of FLS by P29965 + L cells increased the production of P15692 by 4 . 1 - fold over the constitutive levels of unstimulated FLS . The P29965 on activated T cells from rheumatoid synovial fluid also up - regulated P15692 production from FLS . Neither indomethacin nor Abs to IL - 1beta , P01375 , and TGF - beta did affect P29965 - induced P15692 production . Stimulation of FLS with P01375 , IL - 1beta , and TGF - beta increased P15692 production by 1 . 6 - , 2 . 0 - , and 5 . 2 - fold , respectively , and displayed an additive effect on the production of P15692 by P29965 . P15692 mRNA expression was also up - regulated by the stimulation of FLS with membranes from the P29965 + L cells . Dexamethasone completely abrogated P29965 - induced P15692 production . In addition , pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate partially down - regulated P29965 - induced P15692 production , showing that the NF - kappaB pathway was partly involved in the signaling of P29965 leading to P15692 production . Collectively , these results suggest that the interaction between P25942 on synovial fibroblasts and P29965 expressed on activated T lymphocytes may be directly involved in the neovascularization in rheumatoid synovitis by enhancing the production of P15692 .\",\n \"Activation of tumor - promoting type 2 macrophages by P00533 - targeting antibody cetuximab . PURPOSE : In a recent randomized phase III clinical trial in metastatic colorectal cancer patients , the addition of the anti - epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) monoclonal antibody ( mAb ) cetuximab to bevacizumab and chemotherapy resulted in decreased progression - free survival , in particular for patients with the high - affinity FcγRIIIA . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : The presence of natural killer ( NK ) cells and type 2 ( M2 ) macrophages in colorectal cancer was determined by immunohistochemistry , using antibodies to lineage - specific markers O76036 and P34810 with Q86VB7 , respectively . Influence of tumor - bound cetuximab on M2 macrophages was carried out in vitro with P00533 - expressing tumor cells and short - term differentiated monocytes from blood donors , who were typed for the FcγRIIIA polymorphism ( CD16 ) . RESULTS : Antibody - dependent cellular cytotoxicity by NK cells is generally proposed as one of the antitumor mechanisms of mAbs . We found that Q86VB7 - positive M2 macrophages are much more abundant in colorectal carcinomas . In vitro analysis of M2 macrophages revealed high levels of Fc - gamma receptors ( FcγR ) and Q9NZQ7 and production of P22301 and P15692 but not IL - 12 . These anti - inflammatory and tumor - promoting mediators were released upon coculture with P00533 - positive tumor cells loaded with low concentrations of cetuximab . Macrophage activation depended on P00533 expression on the tumor cells , FcγRs , target specificity of the mAb and mobility of antibody complexes . Cetuximab - induced macrophage responses were more pronounced for P08637 158 - DB00161 ( high - affinity ) carriers . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that tumor - promoting M2 macrophages are activated by the therapeutic mAb cetuximab in the local tumor microenvironment and argue that this immune mechanism should be taken into account for the application of therapeutic antibodies .\",\n \"___MASK62___ - arginine conjugate , a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist : synthesis and anti - HIV activities . HIV - 1 transactivating protein Tat is essential for virus replication and progression of HIV disease . HIV - 1 Tat stimulates transactivation by binding to HIV - 1 transactivator responsive element ( TAR ) RNA , and while secreted extracellularly , it acts as an immunosuppressor , an activator of quiescent T - cells for productive HIV - 1 infection , and by binding to CXC chemokine receptor type 4 ( P61073 ) as a chemokine analogue . Here we present a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist , a neomycin B - hexaarginine conjugate ( NeoR ) , which inhibits Tat transactivation and antagonizes Tat extracellular activities , such as increased viral production , induction of P61073 expression , suppression of CD3 - activated proliferation of lymphocytes , and upregulation of the CD8 receptor . Moreover , Tat inhibits binding of fluoresceine isothiocyanate ( FITC ) - labeled NeoR to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) , indicating that Tat and NeoR bind to the same cellular target . This is further substantiated by the finding that NeoR competes with the binding of monoclonal Abs to P61073 . Furthermore , NeoR suppresses HIV - 1 binding to cells . Importantly , NeoR accumulates in the cell nuclei and inhibits the replication of M - and T - tropic HIV - 1 laboratory isolates ( EC ( 50 ) = 0 . 8 - 5 . 3 microM ) . A putative model structure for the TAR - NeoR complex , which complies with available experimental data , is presented . We conclude that NeoR is a multitarget HIV - 1 inhibitor ; the structure , and molecular modeling and dynamics , suggest its binding to TAR RNA . NeoR inhibits HIV - 1 binding to cells , partially by blocking the P61073 HIV - 1 coreceptor , and it antagonizes Tat functions . NeoR is therefore an attractive lead compound , capable of interfering with different stages of HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis .\",\n \"Selective inhibition of class switching to IgG and IgE by recruitment of the HoxC4 and P14859 homeodomain proteins and P12956 / P13010 to newly identified ATTT cis - elements . Immunoglobulin ( Ig ) class switching is central to the maturation of the antibody response as IgG , IgA , and IgE are endowed with more diverse biological effector functions than IgM . It is induced upon engagement of P25942 on B lymphocytes by P29965 expressed by activated P01730 + T cells and exposure of B cells to T cell - secreted cytokines including interleukin - 4 and transforming growth factor - beta . It begins with germ line IH - CH transcription and unfolds through class switch DNA recombination ( CSR ) . We show here that the HoxC4 and P14859 homeodomain proteins together with the P12956 / P13010 heterodimer bind as a complex to newly identified switch ( S ) regulatory ATTT elements ( SREs ) in the Igamma and Iepsilon promoters and downstream regions to dampen basal germ line Igamma - Cgamma and Iepsilon - Cepsilon transcriptions and repress CSR to Cgamma and Cepsilon . This mechanism is inactive in the Calpha1 / Calpha2 loci because of the lack of SREs in the Ialpha1 / Ialpha2 promoters . Accordingly , in resting human IgM + IgD + B cells , HoxC4 , P14859 , and P12956 / P13010 can be readily identified as bound to the Igamma and Iepsilon promoters but not the Ialpha1 / Ialpha2 promoters . P25942 signaling dissociates the HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku complex from the Igamma and Iepsilon promoter SREs , thereby relieving the IH - CH transcriptional repression and allowing CSR to unfold . Dissociation of HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku from DNA is hampered by CD153 engagement , a P25942 - signaling inhibitor . Thus , these findings outline a HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku - dependent mechanism of selective regulation of class switching to IgG and IgE and further suggest distinct co - evolution and shared CSR activation pathways in the Cgamma and Cepsilon as opposed to the Calpha1 / Calpha2 loci .\",\n \"P40933 affects serotonin system and exerts antidepressive effects through IL15Rα receptor . Contrary to the reduction of depressive - like behavior observed in several strains of cytokine receptor knockout mice , mice lacking the specific receptor for interleukin ( IL ) - 15 showed increased immobility in tail suspension and modified forced swimming tests . There was also a reduction in social interactions . The hippocampus of the IL15Rα knockout mice had decreased mRNA for 5 - HT ( 1A ) , increased mRNA for 5 - HT ( 2C ) , and region - specific changes of serotonin reuptake transporter ( P31645 ) immunoreactivity . ___MASK50___ ( the classic antidepressant ___MASK50___ , which inhibits 5 - HT ( 2C ) and P31645 ) reduced the immobility of the IL15Rα knockout mice in comparison with their pretreatment baseline . Together with the unchanged performance of the IL15Rα knockout mice on the rotarod , this response to fluoxetine indicates that the immobility reflects depression . Wildtype mice responded to P40933 treatment with improvement of immobility induced by forced swimming , whereas the knockout mice failed to respond . Thus , the cognate P40933 receptor is necessary for the antidepressive activity of P40933 . In ex vivo studies , P40933 decreased synaptosomal uptake of 5 - HT , and modulated the expression of 5 - HT ( 2C ) and P31645 in cultured neurons in a dose - and time - dependent manner . Thus , the effect of P40933 on serotonin transmission may underlie the depressive - like behavior of IL15Rα knockout mice . We speculate that P40933 is essential to maintain neurochemical homeostasis and thereby plays a role in preventing neuropsychiatric symptoms .\",\n \"Association of the P08637 - 158F / V gene polymorphism with the response to rituximab treatment in Spanish systemic autoimmune disease patients . DB00073 is being used as treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases . The objective of this study was to determine whether the genetic variant in the Fc gamma - receptor III a ( P08637 ) gene , 158F / V , contributes to the observed variation in response to rituximab in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases . DNA samples from 132 Spanish patients with different systemic autoimmune diseases receiving rituximab were genotyped for P08637 - 158F / V ( rs396991 ) gene polymorphism using the TaqMan (®) allelic discrimination technology . Six months after infusion with rituximab we evaluated the response to the drug : 61 % of the patients showed a complete response , partial 27 % and 12 % did not respond to the treatment . A statistically significant difference was observed in V allele frequency between responder ( 38 % ) and nonresponder ( 16 % ) patients ( p = 0 . 01 ; odds ratio [ OR ]= 3 . 24 , 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] 1 . 17 - 11 . 1 ) . DB00073 was also more effective in V allele carriers ( 94 % ) than in homozygous FF patients ( 81 % ) : p = 0 . 02 ; OR = 3 . 96 , 95 % CI 1 . 10 - 17 . 68 . These results suggest that P08637 - 158F / V ( rs396991 ) gene polymorphism play a role in the response to rituximab in autoimmune diseases . Validation of these findings in independent cohorts is warranted .\",\n \"P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 in 5637 and HeLa cells : regulating P00533 phosphorylation via calmodulin / calcineurin . In the human neoplastic cell lines 5637 and HeLa , recombinant P48061 elicited , as expected , downstream signals via both G - protein - dependent and β - arrestin - dependent pathways responsible for inducing a rapid and a late wave , respectively , of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . In contrast , the structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 triggered no β - arrestin - dependent phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , and signaled via G protein - dependent pathways alone . Both P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 , however , generated signals that transinhibited P00533 phosphorylation via intracellular pathways . 1 ) Prestimulation of P61073 / P00533 - positive 5637 or HeLa cells with P48061 modified the HB - P01133 - dependent activation of P00533 by delaying the peak phosphorylation of tyrosine 1068 or 1173 . 2 ) Prestimulation with the synthetic variant [ N33A ] P48061 , while preserving P61073 - related chemotaxis and P61073 internalization , abolished P00533 phosphorylation . 3 ) In cells knockdown of β - arrestin 2 , P48061 induced a full inhibition of P00533 like [ N33A ] P48061 in non - silenced cells . 4 ) P00533 phosphorylation was restored as usual by inhibiting PCK , calmodulin or calcineurin , whereas the inhibition of CaMKII had no discernable effect . We conclude that both recombinant P48061 and its structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 may transinhibit P00533 via G - proteins / calmodulin / calcineurin , but [ N33A ] P48061 does not activate β - arrestin - dependent P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and retains a stronger inhibitory effect . Therefore , we demonstrated that P48061 may influence the magnitude and the persistence of signaling downstream of P00533 in turn involved in the proliferative potential of numerous epithelial cancer . In addition , we recognized that [ N33A ] P48061 activates preferentially G - protein - dependent pathways and is an inhibitor of P00533 .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK100___","___MASK19___","___MASK30___","___MASK50___","___MASK62___","___MASK69___","___MASK81___","___MASK95___","___MASK96___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK100___\",\n \"___MASK19___\",\n \"___MASK30___\",\n \"___MASK50___\",\n \"___MASK62___\",\n \"___MASK69___\",\n \"___MASK81___\",\n \"___MASK95___\",\n \"___MASK96___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK100___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_186"}}},{"rowIdx":187,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00082?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .","Optimizing control of acromegaly : integrating a growth hormone receptor antagonist into the treatment algorithm . Acromegaly is associated with significant morbidities and a 2 - to 3 - fold increase in mortality because of the excessive metabolic action of GH and P05019 , a marker of GH output . Reductions in morbidity correspond with decreases in P05019 , and mortality is lowered following normalization of P05019 or GH levels . Therefore , this has become an important end point . Current guidelines for the treatment of acromegaly have not considered recent advances in medical therapy , in particular , the place of pegvisomant , a P10912 antagonist . Treatment goals include normalizing biochemical markers , controlling tumor mass , preserving pituitary function , and relieving signs and symptoms . Surgery reduces tumor volume and is considered first - line therapy . Radiation reduces tumor volume and GH and P05019 levels , but the onset of action is slow and hypopituitarism typically develops . Therefore , pharmacotherapy is often used following surgery or as first - line therapy for nonresectable tumors . Dopamine agonists can be considered in patients exhibiting minimal disease or those with GH - prolactin - cosecreting tumors but will not achieve hormone normalization in most patients . Somatostatin analogs effectively suppress GH and P05019 in most patients , but intolerance ( e . g . diarrhea , cramping , gallstones ) can occur . DB00082 , the newest therapeutic option , blocks GH action at peripheral receptors , normalizes P05019 levels , reduces signs and symptoms , and corrects metabolic defects . DB00082 does not appear to affect tumor size and has few adverse effects . DB00082 is the most effective drug treatment for acromegaly in normalizing P05019 and producing a clinical response ; it is the preferred agent in patients resistant to or intolerant of somatostatin analogs .","Long - term treatment of acromegalic patients resistant to somatostatin analogues with the P10912 antagonist pegvisomant : its efficacy in relation to gender and previous radiotherapy . CONTEXT : DB00082 is an effective treatment for somatostatin analogue - resistant acromegaly , but the determinants defining the response to this treatment are largely unknown . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the efficacy of pegvisomant treatment in resistant acromegalic patients ( e . g . serum IGF1 at least 1 . 25 x upper normal limit ) in a clinical setting and the factors conditioning this response . DESIGN AND SETTING : A retrospective cross - sectional study performed in six Spanish University hospitals from 2004 to 2007 . Patients Forty - four acromegalic patients ( 61 . 4 % female , mean age : 49 +/- 14 ) , 95 % of whom had undergone pituitary surgery and 61 % having received pituitary radiotherapy . The mean follow - up was 22 . 7 +/- 11 . 2 months . Main outcome measures IGF1 levels reflected treatment efficacy , and the influence of gender , age , weight , previous radiotherapy and duration of treatment was assessed . RESULTS : IGF1 normalisation was achieved in 84 % of the patients . Male gender ( P < 0 . 05 ) , previous irradiation ( P < 0 . 05 ) and the treatment duration ( r = 0 . 364 , P < 0 . 02 ) were associated with a better response to pegvisomant therapy . There was a significant decrease in HbA1c ( P < 0 . 001 ) and in the mean insulin dose ( P < 0 . 01 ) in acromegalic diabetic patients . Although 25 % of patients experienced mild adverse events , pegvisomant was only withdrawn in four patients due to side effects ( two cases of tumour growth , one liver dysfunction and one headache ) . CONCLUSIONS : Long - term pegvisomant is a very effective therapy in resistant acromegaly . Male gender and prior radiotherapy influence the therapeutic response rate .","Role of medical therapy in the management of acromegaly . Medical therapy plays an important role in the management of patients with acromegaly and is commonly used adjunctively after surgical resection of the pituitary tumor . Generally , surgery alone provides a 50 to 70 % rate of cure ; however , the outcome depends on the experience and ability of the surgeon and the characteristics of the tumor . The role of postsurgical medical therapy is to achieve long - term biochemical control of the growth hormone ( GH ) / insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) axis . In some patients , medical therapies may be implemented sooner as primary or preoperative therapy . Somatostatin analogs have been the mainstay of medical therapy for acromegaly . The somatostatin analog octreotide produces normalization of P05019 in approximately 50 % of patients but is associated with gastrointestinal adverse effects , including the development of gallstones . DB00104 requires thrice - daily subcutaneous administration . Long - acting formulations of somatostatin analogs ( octreotide P10586 , lanreotide ) are at least as effective and as well tolerated as short - acting octreotide . Unfortunately , some patients are suboptimally responsive to or become intolerant of these agents . DB00082 belongs to a new class of agents known as GH - receptor antagonists . This novel agent competitively binds to the P10912 , blocking P05019 production . DB00082 is highly effective in achieving normal P05019 concentrations and in reducing signs and symptoms of acromegaly , even in patients resistant to previous treatments . DB00082 has been proved safe and well tolerated and has no effect on gallbladder motility . GH levels remain elevated . Transient elevations in liver enzyme levels require monitoring but rarely necessitate termination of therapy . Normalizing P05019 concentrations with pegvisomant also may have a beneficial effect on carbohydrate metabolism and cardiovascular risk .","Insights from growth hormone receptor blockade . DB00082 is a genetically manipulated growth hormone ( GH ) that disables signal transduction through the P10912 and thus functions as a P10912 antagonist . In a series of studies of the metabolic effects of GH in healthy male individuals , pegvisomant has been used to create a model of acute GH deficiency but without the typical alterations in body composition . This review summarizes studies of the effects of P10912 blockade and fasting , either alone or in combination , on determinants of GH release . Based on these and other data we present a model to explain the somatotroph hyperactivity of fasting","P01308 / P05019 signaling pathways enhances tumor cell invasion through bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans modulation . an interplay with P12830 . Changes in glycosylation are considered a hallmark of cancer , and one of the key targets of glycosylation modifications is P12830 . We and others have previously demonstrated that P12830 has a role in the regulation of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans expression , remaining to be determined the P12830 - dependent signaling pathway involved in this N - glycans expression regulation . In this study , we analysed the impact of P12830 expression in the activation profile of receptor tyrosine kinases such as insulin receptor ( IR ) and P08069 ( IGF - IR ) . We demonstrated that exogenous P12830 expression inhibits IR , IGF - IR and P29323 1 / 2 phosphorylation . Stimulation with insulin and P05019 in MDA - MD - 435 cancer cells overexpressing P12830 induces a decrease of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans that was accompanied with alterations on P12830 cellular localization . Concomitantly , IR / IGF - IR signaling activation induced a mesenchymal - like phenotype of cancer cells together with an increased tumor cell invasion capability . Altogether , these results demonstrate an interplay between P12830 and IR / IGF - IR signaling as major networking players in the regulation of bisecting N - glycans expression , with important effects in the modulation of epithelial characteristics and tumor cell invasion . Here we provide new insights into the role that P01308 / P05019 signaling play during cancer progression through glycosylation modifications .","___MASK98___ for joints and bones . ___MASK98___ is an investigational , fully human monoclonal antibody with a high affinity and specificity for receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the tumor necrosis factor family . O14788 , an essential mediator of osteoclast formation , function , and survival , plays a major role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis , structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis , and bone loss associated with other skeletal disorders . ___MASK98___ suppresses bone turnover by inhibiting the action of O14788 on osteoclasts . ___MASK98___ reduces bone turnover and increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density , reduces fracture risk in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis , and inhibits structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis when added to ongoing methotrexate treatment . It is generally well tolerated , with a good safety profile . Adverse and serious adverse events , including infections and malignancy , are similar in patients treated with denosumab or placebo .","No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK89___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK89___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK89___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK89___ among adults with ADHD .","An unusual somatotropin and thyreotropin secreting pituitary adenoma efficiently controlled by DB00104 and DB00082 . We describe the first case of a 36 year - old male patient with a somatotropin and thyreotropin secreting pituitary adenoma , co - treated by a long - acting releasing somatostatin analog ( DB00104 ) and a P10912 antagonist ( DB00082 ) . The patient normalized his biological disease activity reflected by hormone levels but his tumor size remained unchanged as measured by Q9BWK5 . The co - treatment was well tolerated and induced a synergic effect on IGF1 levels that allowed us to use low doses of both therapies .","Cellular activities of 20K - and 22K - hGH do not necessarily correlate with their binding affinities for rat P10912 . Even though 20K human growth hormone ( 20K - hGH ) has 3 - 10 % binding affinity for the rat liver and adipose tissue microsomes as compared to 22K - hGH , it was also reported that 20K - hGH has the same potency as 22K - hGH in the hypophysectomized rat weight gain assay . In order to investigate the reason why such controversial data exist , we have studied 20K - and 22K - hGH using the rat P10912 extracellular domain ( rGHR - O95905 ) and full - length rGHR . When we examined the complex formation of rGHR - O95905 with 20K - and 22K - hGH in gel filtration assay , 20K - hGH formed no complex while 22K - hGH formed a 1 : 1 complex . Next , rGHR cDNA was introduced into Ba / P13726 cells and CHO - P04264 cells , and stable transfectants ( Ba / P13726 - rGHR and CHO - rGHR ) were established . In the proliferation of Ba / P13726 - rGHR cells , 20K - hGH had 10 - fold lower activity than 22K - hGH , which is consistent with their affinities for rGHR . But surprisingly , in the Spi2 . 1 gene promoter activation in CHO - rGHR cells , 20K - and 22K - hGH had the same activity , which was found not only in stable CHO - rGHR clones but also in CHO - P04264 cells transiently expressing rGHR . In conclusion , these results indicate that cellular activities of 20K - and 22K - hGH do not necessarily correlate with their binding affinities for rGHR .","DB00082 : a new treatment modality for acromegaly . Acromegaly , a multisystemic disease resulting from excessive growth hormone ( GH ) and insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) levels in adults , is associated with a two - to - threefold increase in mortality . The available treatment options ( surgery , radiotherapy and medical treatment with somatostatin analogues or dopamine agonists ) fail to achieve the currently accepted goals of therapy in a substantial number of patients . DB00082 , a newly developed P10912 antagonist , represents a novel treatment modality for this disease . It binds with the P10912 and induces internalization , but blocks receptor signaling events , thereby reducing P05019 production . The two main published studies suggest that it is the most potent medical therapy with greater specificity , without being dependent on the tumour characteristics . However , apart from its high cost and the dilemmas raised concerning the appropriateness of using serum P05019 concentrations as a marker of disease activity , it may also occasionally be associated with elevations in liver enzyme levels . Further studies are required to confirm its high success rates as well as to investigate the possibility of inducing an increase in the pituitary tumour size . Currently , pegvisomant is a second line treatment for acromegaly with an adjuvant role and possibly of greater value in cases of resistance to other therapeutic options .","The P28335 receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces nicotine self - administration , discrimination , and reinstatement : relationship to feeding behavior and impulse control . ___MASK76___ ( ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 1 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1H - 3 - benzazepine HCl ) is a selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonist with clinical efficacy in phase - III obesity trials . Based on evidence that this drug class also affects behaviors motivated by drug reinforcement , we compared the effect of lorcaserin on behavior maintained by food and nicotine reinforcement , as well as the stimulant and discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine in the rat . Acutely administered lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 3 mg / kg , subcutaneous ( SC ) ) dose dependently reduced feeding induced by 22 - h food deprivation or palatability . Effects up to 1 mg / kg were consistent with a specific effect on feeding motivation . ___MASK76___ ( 0 . 6 - 1 mg / kg , SC ) reduced operant responding for food on progressive and fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement . In this dose range lorcaserin also reversed the motor stimulant effect of nicotine , reduced intravenous self - administration of nicotine , and attenuated the nicotine cue in rats trained to discriminate nicotine from saline . ___MASK76___ also reduced the reinstatement of nicotine - seeking behavior elicited by a compound cue comprising a nicotine prime and conditioned stimulus previously paired with nicotine reinforcement . ___MASK76___ did not reinstate nicotine - seeking behavior or substitute for a nicotine cue . Finally , lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 1 mg / kg ) reduced nicotine - induced increases in anticipatory responding , a measure of impulsive action , in rats performing the five - choice serial reaction time task . Importantly , these results indicate that lorcaserin , and likely other selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonists , similarly affect both food - and nicotine - motivated behaviors , and nicotine - induced impulsivity . Collectively , these findings highlight a therapeutic potential for 5 - HT ( 2C ) agonists such as lorcaserin beyond obesity into addictive behaviors , such as nicotine dependence .","Mammalian protein - protein interaction trap ( MAPPIT ) analysis of P42229 , Q9NSE2 , and O14508 interactions with the growth hormone receptor . Binding of GH to its receptor induces rapid phosphorylation of conserved tyrosine motifs that function as recruitment sites for downstream signaling molecules . Using mammalian protein - protein interaction trap ( MAPPIT ) , a mammalian two - hybrid method , we mapped the binding sites in the P10912 for signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 ( P42229 ) a and b and for the negative regulators of cytokine signaling cytokine - inducible Src - homology 2 ( SH2 ) - containing protein ( Q9NSE2 ) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 ( O14508 ) . Y534 , Y566 , and Y627 are the major recruitment sites for P42229 . A non - overlapping recruitment pattern is observed for O14508 and Q9NSE2 with positions Y487 and Y595 as major binding sites , ruling out Q9NSE2 - mediated inhibition of P42229 activation by competition for shared binding sites . More detailed analysis revealed that Q9NSE2 binding to the Y595 , but not to the Y487 motif , depends on both its SH2 domain and the C - terminal part of its Q9NSE2 box , with a critical role for the Q9NSE2 Y253 residue . This functional divergence of the two Q9NSE2 / O14508 recruitment sites is also observed upon substitution of the Y + 1 residue by leucine , turning the Y487 , but not the Y595 motif into a functional P42229 recruitment site .","Effects of chronic AVP P30518 blockade in congestive heart failure in sheep . Comparison with chronic P12821 inhibition .","5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonist properties of cyamemazine : significance for its clinical anxiolytic activity . RATIONALE : DB09000 is a neuroleptic compound which possesses anxiolytic properties in humans . On the other hand , 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors have been implicated in anxiety disorders and a previous binding study has shown that cyamemazine possesses high affinity for both serotonin receptor types . OBJECTIVE : The present study was undertaken to establish whether cyamemazine antagonizes 5 - Q9H205 - and / or P28335 - mediated responses , and whether it compares with reference compounds . METHODS : DB09000 was tested for its ability to antagonize : ( i ) 5 - Q9H205 - dependent contraction of the isolated guinea - pig ileum and bradycardic responses in the rat and ( ii ) P28335 - dependent phospholipase C ( P98160 ) stimulation in rat brain membranes . RESULTS : In isolated guinea - pig ileum , cyamemazine potently and competitively antagonized 5 - HT - dependent contractions ( pA2 = 7 . 52 +/- 0 . 08 ; n = 5 ) . In this test , cyamemazine was 5 - 7 times more potent ( pIC50 = 6 . 75 +/- 0 . 13 ) than tropisetron ( pIC50 = 6 . 02 +/- 0 . 04 ) . In rats , cyamemazine i . v . antagonized 5 - HT - dependent bradycardic responses with ID50 % = 3 . 2 +/- 1 . 5 mg / kg ( n = 4 ) . Finally , in rat brain membranes cyamemazine antagonized P28335 - dependent P98160 stimulation with Ki = 424 nM ( mianserin exhibits a Ki = 113 nM ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB09000 behaves as an antagonist at both 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors , which compares well with reference compounds . These 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonistic actions of cyamemazine can be involved , at least in part , in its beneficial therapeutic actions in anxiety disorders .","DB00435 inhibits chondrocyte response to P05019 : inhibition of IGF - IRbeta tyrosine phosphorylation . Chondrocytes in arthritic cartilage respond poorly to insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) . Studies with inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) knockout mice suggest that NO is responsible for part of the cartilage insensitivity to P05019 . These studies characterize the relationship between NO and chondrocyte responses to P05019 in vitro , and define a mechanism by which NO decreases P05019 stimulation of chondrocyte proteoglycan synthesis . Lapine cartilage slices , chondrocytes , and cartilage from osteoarthritic ( OA ) human knees were exposed to NO from the donors S - nitroso - N - acetylpenicillamine ( P60880 ) or ( Z ) - 1 -[ 2 -( 2 - aminoethyl )- N -( 2 - ammonioethyl ) amino ] diazen - 1 - ium - 1 , 2 - diolate ] ( DETA NONOate ) , by transduction with adenoviral transfer of P35228 ( Ad - P35228 ) , or by activation with interleukin - 1 ( IL - 1 ) . NO synthesis was estimated from medium nitrite , and proteoglycan synthesis was measured as incorporation of ( 35 ) SO ( 4 ) . P08069 phosphorylation was evaluated with Western analysis . P60880 , DETA NONOate , endogenously synthesized NO in Ad - P35228 - transduced cells , or IL - 1 activation decreased P05019 - stimulated proteoglycan synthesis in cartilage and monolayer cultures of chondrocytes . OA cartilage responded poorly to P05019 ; however , the response to P05019 was restored by culture with N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine ( L - Q13145 ) . P08069 phosphotyrosine was diminished in chondrocytes exposed to NO . These studies show that NO is responsible for part of arthritic cartilage / chondrocyte insensitivity to anabolic actions of P05019 ; inhibition of receptor autophosphorylation is potentially responsible for this effect .","Brain 5 - HT and inhibition of aggressive behavior in animals : 5 - HIAA and receptor subtypes . Evolutionary constant serotonin ( 5 - HT ) neuronal systems evolved along medial brain structures ; yet , wide variations in functionality characterize serotonergic systems in mediating aggressive responses in species ranging from lobsters , ants , electric fish , and rodents to primates . So far , the attempts to correlate cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels with measures of aggression have revealed inverse , direct , or no correlations in different nonhuman primate species . It is difficult to harmonize the occasional correlations between P04141 5 - HIAA and adaptive aggressive acts in nonhuman primates ( a ) with clinically diagnosed suicidal or impulsive individuals , and ( b ) with the biochemical , anatomical , and presumably functional differentiation of 5 - HT pathways and receptor subtypes . Eltoprazine , a mixed P08908 / B agonist , and meta - trifluoro - methylphenyl - piperazine HCl ( TFMPP ) , a more selective P28222 agonist , specifically decrease aggressive behavior in several animal species and situations in both sexes without detriment to other social , exploratory , or motoric activities . A definite role for P08908 , 5 - HT2 , and 5 - Q9H205 receptor subtypes in the mechanisms mediating aggressive behaviors has to await the development of selective agonists and antagonists , respectively .","Cancer and the potential place for growth hormone receptor antagonist therapy . DB00082 is a recombinant protein , structurally similar to natural human growth hormone ( GH ) , which is capable of binding to the P10912 as a competitive antagonist . As well as being evaluated for the treatment of acromegaly , pegvisomant is being investigated as a possible antineoplastic agent , initially in mice . So far , in vitro efficacy against meningioma and in vivo efficacy against colon and breast cancer cell lines have been examined .","Management of acromegaly : is there a role for primary medical therapy ? Acromegaly is a chronic , debilitating disease caused by chronic growth hormone ( GH ) hypersecretion which results in chronic medical comorbidities , poor quality of life and high mortality rates . Successful treatment can improve clinical signs and symptoms and normalize mortality rates . Over 95 % of acromegaly is caused by a somatotroph adenoma of the pituitary , and the first - line treatment is generally transsphenoidal surgery , which can be curative in 50 - 60 % of patients . Nonetheless , high rates of persistent acromegaly following surgery and the limited efficacy of radiation therapy necessitate chronic medical treatment for many patients . Somatostatin analogues have become the preferred first - line medical therapy for many practitioners , as they achieve better biochemical and direct tumor control than the dopamine agonists , and long - acting preparations make once monthly administration possible . Cabergoline , a dopamine agonist , offers a lower - cost option and may be effective in patients with a pituitary tumor that co - secretes GH and prolactin . DB00082 is a P10912 antagonist that produces exceptional biochemical response rates but lacks any direct effects on the tumor , which may limit its effectiveness as life - long monotherapy . Combinations of these three drug classes have not been rigorously studied , and preliminary trials do not suggest improved clinical outcomes . While medical treatment options for acromegaly have significantly improved over the last 30 years , limitations remain , and a multi - specialty team approach is necessary for the effective long - term management of patients with acromegaly .","Novel use of endogenous GH - measurement directly after transsphenoidal microsurgery in acromegaly treated with pegvisomant . OBJECTIVE : The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is increasingly used as therapy in acromegaly . Pituitary surgery might be indicated on pegvisomant treatment , due to side effects , adenoma growth or intention to cure after primary treatment . This study was initiated to clarify if , and when , GH measurement could be useful postoperatively with an assay specific for endogenous GH that does not cross - react with pegvisomant . METHODS : This study was designed as a prospective study in 2006 with the German Pituitary Working Group . Only 2 cases with potentially resectable adenomas from the German DB00082 Observational Study ( GPOS ) had been operated . Now with a post - operative follow - up of more than 5 years in these 2 cases , the usefulness of immediate pre - operative GH measurement shortly after pegvisomant treatment was evaluated . RESULTS : In both patients a steep decline of endogenous GH after transnasal microsurgery could be proven by using the special GH assay after near radical or radical removal , of the GH secreting adenomas respectively . Conventional GH assays showed no effect . GH half - life was more than 20 min in the patient with a small invasive residual adenoma and less than 20 min in the cured patient . Endogenous GH - levels declined to less than 1 ng / ml in the days after surgery in the patient with long - term cure . CONCLUSION : Measurement of endogenous GH in this special subgroup of patients under pegvisomant therapy can be used to decide upon early reoperation . Thus the beneficial effect of pegvisomant on acromegalic symptoms can be kept without interfering with post - operative monitoring of GH levels .","Current therapy for acromegaly . Acromegaly is a disabling disease that is associated with reduced life expectancy . Lowering growth hormone ( GH ) concentrations rapidly improves patient wellbeing . Recent data also indicate that GH concentrations < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 are associated with improved mortality , providing a therapeutic goal in the majority of patients . In most cases , initial therapy should be surgical via the transsphenoidal route and conducted by an experienced operator . In such centres of excellence , approximately 60 out of every 100 acromegalic patients should be ' cured ' ( GH < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 ) by surgery alone . Effective medical therapies have been introduced in the form of long - acting somatostatin analogues -- octreotide and lanreotide -- and depot preparations of these drugs result in lowering of GH to < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 and normalization of P05019 concentrations in 55 - 65 % of cases . Preliminary results are also emerging on DB00082 , a genetically engineered P10912 antagonist , which is clinically and biochemically very effective . It is likely that this drug will be licensed for use in patients with acromegaly in the near future . These effective medical therapies will undoubtedly raise the issue of their use as primary therapy for acromegaly but at present they should be used as an adjunct to surgery and / or radiotherapy .","Fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) 23 in patients with acromegaly . Fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) 23 is a hormone that regulates serum phosphate and 1 , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D levels . Hyperphosphatemia is sometimes observed in patients with acromegaly while the detailed mechanism of this abnormal phosphate metabolism remains to be elucidated . We have measured Q9GZV9 levels in 18 patients before and after the surgery for acromegaly . Serum GH , P05019 and phosphate significantly decreased after the surgery . In addition , Q9GZV9 also reduced by the surgery . These results indicate that deficient action of Q9GZV9 is not the cause of deranged phosphate metabolism in patients with acromegaly .","Isolation and characterization of a novel promoter for the bovine growth hormone receptor gene . The use of alternative promoters represents an important mechanism for the regulation of growth hormone receptor ( P10912 ) gene expression . Two promoters have been isolated previously for the P10912 gene : the P1 promoter that drives liver - specific expression , and the P2 promoter that drives ubiquitous expression . In the present study , we isolated a third P10912 promoter termed P09131 . The P09131 promoter was GC - rich and TATA - less . The P09131 promoter was able to drive the expression of a luciferase reporter gene in cell lines Hep G2 , P98160 / PRF / 5 , and BHK - 21 . In vivo , the P09131 promoter initiated transcription from two major sites in exon 1C of the P10912 gene in many tissues . In the adult bovine liver , the P09131 - transcribed P10912 mRNA represented only 10 % of the total P10912 mRNA pool . In non - hepatic tissues such as kidney , skeletal muscle , mammary gland , and uterus , P09131 - transcribed P10912 mRNA represented 30 - 40 % of the total P10912 mRNA pool . Within the bovine P10912 gene , the P09131 promoter was located immediately downstream from the P2 promoter . In transfected cells , the P2 promoter served as an enhancer for the P09131 promoter . Existence and co - regulation of two ubiquitous promoters may be a mechanism for achieving a high level of expression of the P10912 gene in multiple tissues .","Additional metabolic effects of adding P10912 antagonist to long - acting somatostatin analog in patients with active acromegaly . OBJECTIVE : Somatostatin analogs , dopamine agonists and GH - receptor antagonist -- pegvisomant are used in medical therapy of acromegaly . Since pegvisomant has not antitumor effect , the combination of pegvisomant and somatostatin analog could be an attractive option . Aim of study was to assess the effects of pegvisomant and octreotide P10586 treatment on GH and DB01277 levels , and glucose tolerance in acromegaly , and to assess efficacy and tolerability of rapid ( after 7 days ) pegvisomant dose titration . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Six patients ( 4 men , 2 women ) aged 47 . 5 years ( median ) with active acromegaly , after neurosurgery failed , resistant to maximal doses of octreotide , received daily 10 - 20 mg pegvisomant throughout 2 weeks . They were given octreotide P10586 30 mg monthly for at least 6 months before pegvisomant therapy . Clinical symptoms , GH , DB01277 , fasting glucose and insulin levels were measured on the 0 , 8th and 15th day of pegvisomant therapy . On the 8th day pegvisomant dose was titrated based on serum DB01277 level . RESULTS : DB01277 levels reduced from 739 at the beginning to 418 ng / ml ( medians ) on the 15th day of treatment and normalized in one patient . These changes were associated with improvement of glucose metabolism . One diabetic patient could even stop insulin therapy . CONCLUSIONS : DB00082 is an attractive adjuvant therapy for controlling acromegaly . DB00082 improves insulin sensitivity as well as glucose tolerance . The P10912 antagonist is good option for patients with active acromegaly coexistent with disturbances of glucose metabolism , especially with diabetes mellitus . Rapid pegvisomant dose increasing to efficient or maximal is well tolerated and effective .","Placental expression of insulin - like growth factor - I , fibroblast growth factor - basic , and neural cell adhesion molecule in preeclampsia . OBJECTIVE : To investigate placental expression of insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) , fibroblast growth factor - basic ( FGF - b ) , and neural cell adhesion molecule ( N - P62158 ) in preeclampsia . STUDY DESIGN : An immunohistochemical analysis using P05019 , FGF - b , and N - P62158 antibodies was conducted on 4 % paraformaldehyde - fixed placental tissues of preeclamptic patients ( N = 14 ) and normotensive pregnant subjects ( N = 10 ) . Immunostaining patterns of chorionic villi and amniochorionic membranes were assessed . RESULTS : Significantly increased FGF - b and N - P62158 immunoreactivities in cytotrophoblasts and increased FGF - b immunoreactivity in capillary endothelium of chorionic villi of preeclamptic subjects were noted . Significantly increased FGF - b and decreased N - P62158 immunoreactivities in extravillous trophoblasts and decidual cells of amniochorionic membranes obtained from preeclamptic subjects were demonstrated . Additionally , a significantly increased P05019 immunoreactivity was shown in decidual cells of preeclamptic cases . CONCLUSION : Investigation of the regional distribution of P05019 , FGF - b , and N - P62158 at the maternal - fetal interface establishes a better understanding of cell - specific altered growth processes , which may be associated with the pathogenesis of preeclampsia .","P04818 genotype - directed chemotherapy for patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers . BACKGROUND : Retrospective studies indicate associations between TSER ( thymidylate synthase enhancer region ) genotypes and clinical outcomes in patients receiving ___MASK80___ based chemotherapy , but well - controlled prospective validation has been lacking . METHODS : In this phase II study ( NCT00515216 registered through ClinicalTrials . gov , http :// clinicaltrials . gov / show / NCT00515216 ) , patients with \" good risk \" TSER genotypes ( at least one TSER * 2 allele ) were treated with FOLFOX chemotherapy to determine whether prospective patient selection can improve overall response rates ( ORR ) in patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction ( GEJ ) cancers , compared with historical outcomes in unselected patients ( estimated 43 % ) . RESULTS : The ORR in genotype - selected patients was Q04695 % ( 9 partial responses out of 23 evaluable patients , 95 % CI , 22 . 2 to 59 . 2 ) , not achieving the primary objective of improving ORR . An encouraging disease control rate ( DCR , consisting of partial responses and stable diseases ) of 95 . 7 % was noted and patients with homozygous TSER * 2 genotype showed better tumor response . CONCLUSIONS : In this first prospective , multi - institutional study in patients with gastric or GEJ cancers , selecting patients with at least one TSER * 2 allele did not improve the ORR but led to an encouraging DCR . Further studies are needed to investigate the utility of selecting patients homozygous for the TSER * 2 allele and additional genomic markers in improving clinical outcomes for patients with gastric and GEJ cancers . TRIAL REGISTRATION : ClinicalTrials . gov NCT00515216 .","P05019 enhances cortisol secretion from guinea - pig adrenal gland : in vivo and in vitro study . P01308 - like growth factor ( IGF ) - I is a ubiquitously synthesized peptide that , along with P01344 , acts via the IGF - R type I receptor . P05019 and its receptor are expressed in the adrenal gland of humans and bovines , the secretion of which they seem to stimulate . As in humans and cows , the main glucocorticoid hormone secreted by guinea - pig adrenals is cortisol , and hence we have studied the adrenocortical effects of P05019 in this species . In vivo experiments showed that prolonged P05019 administration raised the plasma concentration of cortisol in both normal and dexamethasone / captopril - treated guinea pigs , thereby ruling out the possibility that P05019 may act by activating the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis and the renin - angiotensin system . In vitro experiments demonstrated that P05019 enhanced basal , but not maximally agonist [ DB01285 and angiotensin - II ( Ang - II ) ] - stimulated , cortisol secretion from freshly dispersed guinea - pig inner adrenocortical cells . The P05019 immuno - neutralization suppressed the P05019 secretagogue effect , without altering the cortisol response to both DB01285 and Ang - II . P05019 raised cyclic - AMP and inositol triphosphate release from dispersed guinea - pig cells , and the effect was reversed by the adenylate cyclase inhibitor SQ - 22536 and the phospholipase - C ( P98160 ) inhibitor U - 73122 . SQ - 22536 , U - 73122 , the protein kinase ( PK ) A inhibitor H - 89 and the PKC inhibitor calphostin - C decreased by approximately 50 % the cortisol response of dispersed cells to P05019 , and the combined exposure to SQ - 22536 and U - 73122 abolished it . We conclude that P05019 stimulates glucocorticoid secretion from guinea - pig adrenocortical cells , acting via selective receptors coupled to both the adenylate cyclase / PKA - and P98160 / PKC - dependent signaling cascades .","An abnormality of the growth hormone / insulin - like growth factor - I axis in women with polycystic ovary syndrome due to coexistent obesity . In order to evaluate the GH / insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) axis in the polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCO ) , 21 women aged 18 - 38 yr were studied . The GH responses to the GH - releasing hormone ( P01286 ) , and plasma concentrations of P05019 were measured in seven obese women with PCO , seven obese healthy controls without PCO , and in seven nonobese subjects . Total GH secretion , as expressed by the integrated GH response to P01286 , in PCO obese women ( 617 . 4 +/- 150 micrograms / L . min ) and in obese women without PCO ( 327 . 1 +/- 161 . 4 micrograms / L . min ) were lower than that in nonobese healthy controls ( 3181 . 4 +/- 644 . 3 micrograms / L . min , P less than 0 . 001 and P less than 0 . 001 , respectively ) . Plasma concentrations of P05019 in obese PCO women ( 199 . 5 +/- Q04695 micrograms / L ) , and in obese women without PCO ( 192 . 4 +/- 36 . 8 micrograms / L ) were similar to the P05019 levels in nonobese controls ( 224 . 3 +/- 33 . 2 micrograms / L ) . In obese women with and without PCO , a negative correlation was found between the body mass index and the peak GH responses to P01286 ( r = - 0 . 639 , P less than 0 . 02 ) and between age and P05019 levels ( r = - 0 . 520 , P less than 0 . 05 ) . These findings suggest that an abnormality of the GH / P05019 axis in PCO women may be due to coexistent obesity .","P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK53___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )","The challenges of reliance on insulin - like growth factor I in monitoring disease activity in patients with acromegaly . Serum insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) is an important marker of disease activity in patients with acromegaly , and epidemiological data indicate control of circulating P05019 in patients with acromegaly restores life expectancy to normal . Improvements in the quality of , and access to , P05019 assays has encouraged monitoring of acromegaly with P05019 , although circulating growth hormone ( GH ) and P05019 values provide different information , so ideally both should be monitored . However , the introduction of the P10912 antagonist pegvisomant poses new challenges . DB00082 binds with high affinity to GH receptors , thereby blocking the action of GH at the tissue level and rendering the hormone biologically inactive . This leaves P05019 as the principal marker of disease activity . It is conceptually possible to induce a state of functional GH deficiency ( GHD ) with pegvisomant with P05019 values within the normal range . With the goal of minimizing the risk of over - treatment and GHD , we have provided preliminary guidance on the target range for P05019 in patients receiving pegvisomant based on the gender - and decade - based percentile ranges for P05019 of adult patients with untreated GHD enrolled in the Pfizer International Metabolic Database ( KIMS ) .","Autosomal - dominant hypophosphatemic rickets ( P30518 ) mutations stabilize Q9GZV9 . BACKGROUND : The gene for the renal phosphate wasting disorder autosomal - dominant hypophosphatemic rickets ( P30518 ) is Q9GZV9 , which encodes a secreted protein related to the fibroblast growth factors ( FGFs ) . We previously detected missense mutations R176Q , R179W , and R179Q in Q9GZV9 from P30518 kindreds . The mutations replace R residues within a subtilisin - like proprotein convertase ( Q969E3 ) cleavage site 176RHTR - 179 ( RXXR motif ) . The goal of these studies was to determine if the P30518 mutations lead to protease resistance of Q9GZV9 . METHODS : The P30518 mutations were introduced into human Q9GZV9 cDNA clones with or without an N - terminal FLAG tag by site - directed mutagenesis and were transiently transfected into HEK293 cells . Protein expression was determined by Western analyses . RESULTS : Antibodies directed toward the C - terminal portion of Q9GZV9 revealed that the native Q9GZV9 protein resolved as 32 kD and 12 kD species in HEK293 conditioned media ; however , the three mutated proteins were detected only as the 32 kD band . An N - terminal FLAG - tagged native Q9GZV9 resolved as two bands of 36 kD and 26 kD when detected with a FLAG antibody , whereas the R176Q mutant resolved primarily as the 36 kD protein species . Cleavage of Q9GZV9 was not enhanced by extracellular incubation of Q9GZV9 with HEK293 cells . Native and mutant FGF - 23s bound heparin . CONCLUSIONS : Q9GZV9 proteins containing the P30518 mutations are secreted , and produce polypeptides less sensitive to protease cleavage than wild - type Q9GZV9 . Therefore , the P30518 mutations may protect Q9GZV9 from proteolysis , thereby potentially elevating circulating concentrations of Q9GZV9 and leading to phosphate wasting in P30518 patients .","Suppression of IL - 12 production by soluble P29965 : evidence for involvement of the Q8TCB0 / 42 mitogen - activated protein kinase pathway . IL - 12 is a key cytokine in skewing immune responses toward Th1 - like reactions . Human monocytes / macrophages produce high amounts of bioactive IL - 12 when a priming signal ( P01579 or GM - P04141 ) precedes a second signal ( e . g . , LPS ) . We and others have previously shown that preincubation with LPS before this stimulation procedure can efficiently and selectively suppress the production of IL - 12 by human monocytes . In this study , we show that an almost complete suppression of IL - 12 production can also be observed after preincubation of monocytes with costimulatory cell surface molecules that bind to members of the TNFR superfamily ( P29965 , O14788 ( O14788 ) ) . The suppression of IL - 12 was observable on the mRNA and protein levels and was not due to endogenous production of known IL - 12 antagonists ( i . e . , P22301 , P05112 , and PGE ( 2 ) ) , to an increased number of cells undergoing apoptosis , nor to down - regulation of the P01579 or P25942 receptor . Cell surface expression of the costimulatory molecules P33681 and P42081 was not reduced by the preincubation procedure , and only a moderate reduction of P05231 production was observed . Several studies have identified signal transduction pathways that are activated by P25942 signaling , including activation of mitogen - activated protein kinases . The presence of the extracellular signal - related kinase - specific mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase 1 / 2 - specific inhibitors PD98059 and U0126 abrogated suppression induced by sCD40 ligand or other second signals . This indicates that activation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 contributes to the underlying mechanism of IL - 12 suppression . This mechanism may be relevant in other inflammatory responses and may help to develop therapeutic strategies in Th1 - mediated diseases .","The use of a P10912 antagonist in patients with acromegaly resistant to somatostatin analogs . DB00082 , a P10912 antagonist , is a new pharmaceutical approach to acromegaly . It enables P05019 levels to return in the age - and sex - reference range in approximately 90 % of patients . This new approach is particularly beneficial in those patients who do not experience control of hormone hypersecretion after surgery and / or medical treatment with somatostatin analogs . In our preliminary experience , out of 16 patients unsuccessfully operated on by transsphenoidal surgery and resistant to 40 - mg octreotide - P10586 or 120 - mg lanreotide for at least 6 months , 13 normalized their P05019 levels within 6 months from treatment beginning . Normalization of P05019 levels was accompanied by a significant decrease of ring size . We did not observe any increase of tumor remnant in this short period of treatment . In two cases we observed a significant increase of liver transaminases levels . In conclusion , more than 80 % of patients with acromegaly unsuccessfully treated by surgery or currently available somatostatin analogs can achieve normal P05019 levels after short - term treatment with pegvisomant .","DB00082 : current and potential novel therapeutic applications . BACKGROUND : DB00082 is a genetically engineered molecule , which exhibits specific growth hormone ( GH ) antagonism by directly interacting with the P10912 . It is currently licensed for the treatment of acromegaly where surgery and medical therapy with somatostatin analogues have failed . OBJECTIVE : To delineate the role of pegvisomant in the treatment of acromegaly and its novel application in other areas of clinical medicine where suppression of GH action may be of therapeutic benefit . METHODS : A literature review from PubMed - and EMBASE - listed publications and the web - sites of licensing organisations for medicinal products . CONCLUSION : DB00082 is currently used as a second line therapy in the management of acromegaly . It is highly effective in suppressing the metabolic effects of elevated GH levels when used alone or in combination with somatostatin analogues . However , its long term efficacy and safety for this indication has yet to be established . Preliminary data indicate that pegvisomant may have a role in management of type 1 diabetes with beneficial effects on insulin sensitivity and in preventing the progression of microvascular complications . Additional roles as an adjunct to cancer chemotherapy regimens and for the diagnosis of GH deficiency have been proposed , but have yet to be confirmed .","Lipodystrophy in patients with acromegaly receiving pegvisomant . CONTEXT : DB00082 , a P10912 antagonist , suppresses serum P05019 levels into the normal range in more than 95 % of patients with acromegaly . Documented side effects in the initial registration studies included headache , injection - site reactions , flu - like syndrome , and reversible elevation of hepatic enzymes . OBJECTIVE : We report seven patients with acromegaly treated with pegvisomant who developed lipodystrophy at the site of injection ( anterior abdominal wall , thigh , buttock , and upper arm ) . This side effect resulted in discontinuation of pegvisomant in four patients , with subsequent regression of lipohypertrophy . SUBJECTS : Six female and one male patient with acromegaly , aged 24 - 59 yr , are reported . All patients had undergone prior transsphenoidal surgery , and four received subsequent radiotherapy . Four patients had been treated with maximal doses of somatostatin analogs with partial suppression of P05019 levels before initiation of pegvisomant therapy . DB00082 suppressed P05019 levels into the normal range in five of seven subjects , before discontinuation of the drug . Two of seven patients received pegvisomant as first - line medical therapy , without prior somatostatin analog treatment , and one received combination therapy with a long - acting somatostatin analog and weekly pegvisomant injections . One patient experienced an erythematous superficial injection - site reaction that responded to application of steroid cream before the onset of lipohypertrophy . CONCLUSIONS : We report seven patients with acromegaly who developed lipohypertrophy at the pegvisomant injection site . DB00082 was discontinued due to dissatisfaction with lipohypertrophy by four patients . Lipohypertrophy regressed in all patients when the medication was discontinued . Lipohypertrophy recurred when two patients were rechallenged with pegvisomant . Patients receiving pegvisomant should undergo frequent examination of injection sites for lipohypertrophy .","The place of pegvisomant in the management of acromegaly . Conventional treatments for acromegaly include surgery , radiotherapy , dopamine agonists and somatostatin ( P52788 ) analogues , which effect disease control by lowering circulating growth hormone ( GH ) . Due to variability in tumour characteristics , combinations of these treatment modalities leave a significant number of patients with sub - optimal serum GH and insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) levels , which have been linked to increased morbidity and mortality . The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is a genetically engineered analogue of GH that prevents functional dimerisation of the growth hormone receptor ( P10912 ) ; a process that is critical to GH action at the cellular level . A crucial amino acid substitution at DB00145 ( 120 ) to DB00125 ( 120 ) within the third alpha helix of the antagonist prevents functional P10912 dimerisation . DB00082 represents a novel treatment for acromegaly as , unlike existing treatment modalities , the effectiveness of pegvisomant is independent of pituitary tumour characteristics . Initial clinical studies in patients with active acromegaly have demonstrated serum P05019 normalisation in over 90 % of patients receiving 20 mg per day , such that , in terms of serum P05019 normalisation , pegvisomant now represents the most effective medical treatment for acromegaly . Although there are limited long - term data on the use of pegvisomant and questions regarding pituitary tumour growth and altered liver function remain , this therapy offers the prospect of serum P05019 normalisation in the vast majority of patients with active acromegaly .","___MASK98___ -- an emerging treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis . IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD : Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease that is associated with an imbalance in bone remodeling . ___MASK98___ is an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody to receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the P01375 family that is the principal mediator of osteoclastic bone resorption . AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW : The efficacy and safety of denosumab in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis is evaluated by reviewing the published literature and presentations at scientific meetings through 2009 . WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN : This review focuses on the data on fracture risk reduction and safety endpoints of denosumab in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis . TAKE HOME MESSAGE : In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis , denosumab ( 60 mg by subcutaneous injection every 6 months ) increased bone mineral density , reduced bone turnover markers , and reduced the risk of vertebral , hip and non - vertebral fractures . ___MASK98___ was well tolerated with a safety profile generally similar to placebo . It is a promising emerging drug for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis .","Experience with pegvisomant in the treatment of acromegaly . Established modalities of therapy for acromegaly ( surgical adenomectomy , external beam pituitary irradiation , oral dopamine agonists , and injectable somatostatin analogues ) have as their common goal the lowering of circulating growth hormone ( GH ) levels , with a consequent reduction in serum insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) . DB00082 is a P10912 antagonist that inhibits P10912 dimerization and has a powerful ability to lower serum P05019 levels in patients with active acromegaly . Currently available data suggest that pegvisomant is an effective treatment for acromegaly that is safe , well tolerated , and not associated with expansion of residual pituitary tumour over the time period studied .","Hepatic osteodystrophy : does the osteoprotegerin / receptor activator of nuclear factor - kB ligand system play a role ? Multiple factors can contribute to the development of osteodystrophy in patients with chronic liver disease ( CLD ) . Recently , two new cytokines , osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) and the receptor activator of nuclear factor - kB ligand ( O14788 ) , have been implicated in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases . Therefore , the aim of our study was to evaluate bone metabolism , bone mineral density ( BMD ) and O00300 / O14788 system in 65 male patients with CLD and in 65 healthy controls . Our patients showed lower BMD values than controls both at lumbar and femoral levels . Moreover , they had an unbalanced bone turnover with an increased resorption phase , as shown by high levels of urinary deoxypyridinoline and a decreased formation phase , as shown by the slightly , but significant , low levels of bone - alkaline phosphatase . Patients showed lower plasma levels of free - testosterone than controls and higher - although not significantly so - plasma levels of 17 beta - estradiol . Furthermore , patients with CLD had higher levels of sex hormone - binding globulin and O00300 , and lower levels of 25 - hydroxyvitamin D ( 25 - Q9BPY8 ) and P05019 than the control group , while O14788 levels were similar in the two groups . In conclusion , our data do not confirm the hypothesis that the O00300 / O14788 system could exert a key role in the pathogenesis of hepatic osteodystrophy , but rather that the observed increase in O00300 levels may represent either the result of the inflammatory process per se or a compensation for the observed enhanced bone resorption .","DB00082 , a growth hormone - specific antagonist , undergoes cellular internalization . GH binding to a receptor ( P10912 ) dimer triggers signaling and internalization of the receptor / ligand complex . DB00082 is a specific GH antagonist developed for the treatment of acromegaly , and the basic molecule is GH with an amino acid substitution that blocks the conformational change necessary to generate functional P10912 dimerization required for signal transduction . DB00082 has additional polyethylene glycol moieties to prolong its half - life in the circulation and improve clinical efficacy through reduced renal clearance . DB00082 has a long plasma half - life , and its mode of clearance has not been established . We have studied pegvisomant internalization and demonstrate that despite its size and prolonged plasma half - life , it is internalized by cells expressing the P10912 . As pegvisomant does not activate intracellular signal transduction systems , our results support the concept that the conformational changes required for P10912 signaling are not essential for the intracellular trafficking of the ligand and establish one potential contributing mechanism for pegvisomant clearance .","Experience from the Argentine DB00082 Observational Study : preliminary data . The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is an efficient agent to achieve biochemical control of acromegaly in those cases refractory to surgery and medical therapy with somatostatin analogs . We conducted an observational multicenter study consisting of data collection in accordance with the standard management of patients with acromegaly in everyday practice . We reviewed the medical records of 28 patients , 23 females , who were treated with pegvisomant due to the lack of biochemical response or intolerance to the somatostatin analogs . The objective was to monitor long - term safety and efficacy of the antagonist . 82 % of the patients had previous pituitary surgery , 53 . 6 % radiotherapy and 96 . 4 % received medical therapy for acromegaly . Only 19 . 2 % of the patients had pituitary residual tumor size larger than 1 cm , the remainder harbored a microadenoma or no visible tumor in the pituitary images . In terms of biochemical efficacy , P05019 levels decreased to normal ranges in 45 % and 58 . 8 % of patients after 3 and 6 months of treatment , respectively , the daily mean dose of pegvisomant being 9 . 6 +/- 1 . 1 mg . Adverse events , potentially related to pegvisomant were reported in 6 patients ( 21 . 4 % ) , local injection site reaction and elevated liver enzymes being the most frequent . Tumor size did not show enlargement in the evaluated population ( 15 patients ) during the period of the study . This paper presents preliminary data from a small observational study in Argentina which represents the first database in our country .","Reduced body size and decreased intestinal tumor rates in Q92769 - mutant mice . Histone deacetylases ( HDAC ) reverse the acetylation of histone and nonhistone proteins and thereby modulate chromatin structure and function of nonhistone proteins . Many tumor cell lines and experimental tumors respond to HDAC inhibition . To assess the role of an individual HDAC isoenzyme in physiology and tumor development , Q92769 - mutant mice were generated from a gene trap embryonic stem cell clone . These mice express a catalytically inactive fusion protein of the NH ( 2 )- terminal part of Q92769 and beta - galactosidase , which fails to integrate into corepressor complexes with mSin3B . They are the first class 1 HDAC mutant mice that are viable although they are approximately 25 % smaller than their littermates . Cell number and thickness of intestinal mucosa are reduced . Mutant embryonic fibroblasts fail to respond to insulin - like growth factor I ( IGF ) by the P05019 - induced increase in cell number observed in wild - type cells . These data suggest a novel link between HDACs and P05019 - dependent responses . Crossing of Q92769 - mutant with tumor - prone P25054 ( min ) mice revealed tumor rates that are lower in Q92769 - deficient mice by 10 % to 100 % depending on segment of the gut and sex of the mice . These mice provide evidence that the key functions of Q92769 , although not essential for survival of the organism , play a rate - limiting role for tumor development in vivo .","P04150 antagonism disrupts the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories in rats . Reconsolidation is the process whereby consolidated memories are destabilized upon retrieval and restabilized to persist for later use . Although the neurobiology of the reconsolidation of both appetitive and aversive memories has been intensively investigated , reconsolidation of memories of physiologically relevant social rewards has received little attention . Social play , the most characteristic social behaviour displayed by young mammals , is highly rewarding , illustrated by the fact that it can induce conditioned place preference ( CPP ) . Here , we investigated the role of signalling mechanisms implicated in memory processes , including reconsolidation , namely glucocorticoid , mineralocorticoid , DB01221 glutamatergic and P21554 cannabinoid receptors , in the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP in rats . Systemic treatment with the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist mifepristone before , but not immediately after , retrieval disrupted the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP . ___MASK11___ did not affect social play - induced CPP in the absence of memory retrieval . Treatment with the DB01221 receptor antagonist MK - 801 modestly affected the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP . However , the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP was not affected by treatment with the mineralocorticoid and P21554 cannabinoid receptor antagonists spironolactone and rimonabant , respectively . We conclude that glucocorticoid neurotransmission mediates the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories in rats . These data indicate that the neural mechanisms of the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories only partially overlap with those underlying the reconsolidation of other reward - related memories .","Serotonin in alcoholic violent offenders . Finnish alcoholic , impulsive , habitually violent offenders have been found to have low brain serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) turnover which is associated with impaired impulse control , a history of suicide attempts , hypoglycaemic tendency after an oral glucose load and diurnal activity rhythm dysregulation or hyperactivity . Relatively high cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) free testosterone concentration is a further characteristic of the offenders with antisocial personality disorder . The impulsive offenders may represent a behaviourally extreme group of type 2 alcoholics as defined by Cloninger . A large cohort of 800 subjects , including alcoholic violent offenders , their relatives and male controls , has now been gathered from Finland with support from the National Institute on DB00898 Abuse and Alcoholism . About 200 subjects have provided P04141 samples . Leukocytes from the whole cohort have been harvested and immortalized . Genes regulating 5 - HT functions are now being systematically analysed from these samples . Thus far , polymorphisms of the tryptophan hydroxylase ( P17752 ) and P28335 receptor genes have been the most informative findings .","Trisomy 6 in Merkel cell carcinoma : a recurrent chromosomal aberration . We retrospectively investigated 17 cases of primary and metastasizing Merkel cell carcinomas ( MCC ) from 14 patients using chromosomal in - situ hybridization ( Q9NSE2 ) to study the occurrence of trisomy 6 in these lesions . METHODS AND RESULTS : Histological diagnosis on all tumour samples was obtained on haematoxylin and eosin stained sections . Immunohistochemistry was performed with antibodies against pancytokeratin ( P62158 5 . 2 ) , cytokeratin 20 ( CK20 ) , P14209 antigen ( P14209 ) , neuron - specific enolase ( P09104 ) , and chromogranin A ( chrA ) . Sections ( 4 microm ) of the paraffin - embedded tumours were analysed with alpha - satellite centromeric probes for chromosome 6 or 17 using Q9NSE2 . The signal was amplified by the Tyramide Signal Amplification ( P32119 ) assay . Immunohistochemically , the tumours showed the same general epithelial neuro - endocrine pattern : 11 / 13 expressed cytokeratin 20 , and 47 % exhibited trisomy 6 , with no significant difference between primary and metastatic lesions . Incomplete follow - up data did not allow us to establish a prognostic value of trisomy 6 , however , this aberration might be an additional diagnostic tool in distinguishing MCC from other small round blue cell tumours . CONCLUSIONS : Q9NSE2 seems to be a promising adjunctive method to diagnose Merkel cell carcinoma . Trisomy 6 should be investigated more closely in these cases , as has been done for chromosomes 1 and 11 . Of particular interest would be identification of modifications in proto - oncogene ( s ) located on chromosome 6 .","Effects of cannabis use on human brain structure in psychosis : a systematic review combining in vivo structural neuroimaging and post mortem studies . It is unclear yet whether cannabis use is a moderating or causal factor contributing to grey matter alterations in schizophrenia and the development of psychotic symptoms . We therefore systematically reviewed structural brain imaging and post mortem studies addressing the effects of cannabis use on brain structure in psychosis . Studies with schizophrenia ( SCZ ) and first episode psychosis ( FEP ) patients as well as individuals at genetic ( P10912 ) or clinical high risk for psychosis ( Q9ULH0 ) were included . We identified 15 structural magnetic resonance imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) ( 12 cross sectional / 3 longitudinal ) and 4 post mortem studies . The total number of subjects encompassed 601 schizophrenia or first episode psychosis patients , 255 individuals at clinical or genetic high risk for psychosis and 397 healthy controls . We found evidence for consistent brain structural abnormalities in cannabinoid 1 ( P21554 ) receptor enhanced brain areas as the cingulate and prefrontal cortices and the cerebellum . As these effects have not consistently been reported in studies examining nonpsychotic and healthy samples , psychosis patients and subjects at risk for psychosis might be particularly vulnerable to brain volume loss due to cannabis exposure .","[ P10912 antagonists : potential indications ] . DB00082 is a mutated human growth hormone molecule , which binds to the growth hormone receptor . This binding , however , does not lead to signal transduction . Therefore , in high concentrations pegvisomant acts as a growth hormone receptor antagonist . In a short term study ( 3 months ) pegvisomant was shown to be an effective treatment for acromegaly . On theoretical grounds decreasing the biological effects of growth hormone in patients with diabetes mellitus could have a favourable impact on the severity of the secondary complications associated with this disease . Animal models for diabetic retino - and nephropathy are in accordance with this concept . Human data are lacking but clinical studies investigating the effect of pegvisomant in diabetes mellitus are in preparation . Growth hormone , either directly or via its downstream effector insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) has been implicated as an important factor in the growth of malignant tumours . Animal studies in which human colon and breast cancer models were used showed that pegvisomant can powerfully decrease tumour growth . Studies in cancer patients have not yet started .","Automated 22 - kD growth hormone - specific assay without interference from DB00082 . BACKGROUND : Large variability exists among different growth hormone ( GH ) assays owing to differences in calibration , antibody specificity , isoform recognition , and interference from GH binding protein ( P30043 ) . The P10912 antagonist DB00082 presents a new challenge because DB00082 interferes with many GH assays . A recent consensus conference established criteria for standardization and evaluation of GH assays . Following consensus recommendations , we developed a new GH assay on an automated analyzer ( P22304 - iSYS , Immunodiagnostic Systems ) . METHODS : A monoclonal antibody not cross - reacting with DB00082 was combined with a monoclonal antibody specific for 22 - kD GH . Isoform specificity and interference from P30043 was tested and compared to that seen in 2 existing automated GH assays ( Siemens Immulite , Diasorin Liaison ) . We also compared GH concentrations measured by the 3 assays for healthy volunteers and patients with acromegaly receiving different treatments . Using the iSYS assay , we also established nadir GH values during oral glucose load and analyzed changes in endogenous GH during DB00082 treatment . RESULTS : Analytical and functional sensitivities were 0 . 01 μg / L and 0 . 04 μg / L , with a dynamic range from 0 . 04 to 100 μg / L . Intraassay CVs were 2 % - 4 % , whereas interassay CVs were 5 % - 7 % at GH concentrations between 1 . 7 and 27 . 5 μg / L . The assay was specific for 22 - kD GH and not affected by P30043 . The presence of DB00082 , which leads to a negative bias on the Immulite and dramatic overestimation of GH on the Liaison , had no impact on the iSYS GH assay . CONCLUSIONS : The new assay fulfils recent consensus recommendations and presents a useful new tool for reliable measurement of GH .","Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK70___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK70___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK70___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK70___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK70___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .","DB00082 in the treatment of acromegaly . Epidemiological studies have highlighted the need for tight control of growth hormone ( GH ) and insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) in patients with acromegaly . Studies highlighting the events involved in P10912 signaling have allowed the development of a pegylated P10912 antagonist ( pegvisomant ) for use in humans , which has been designed to outcompete GH for the P10912 , but which contains a position 120 amino acid substitution that prevents recruitment of a second P10912 . This process of receptor dimerisation is crucial for signal transduction and P05019 generation . Clinical trials of pegvisomant suggest it is the most effective treatment for acromegaly to date , as this therapy is capable of normalising serum P05019 in up to 97 % of patients when doses of 40 mg per day are used . This paper reviews the development of pegvisomant and the clinical experience in patients with acromegaly to date .","P06401 - B regulation of insulin - like growth factor - stimulated cell migration in breast cancer cells via insulin receptor substrate - 2 . Progesterone action contributes to the signaling of many growth factor pathways relevant to breast cancer tumor biology , including the insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) system . Previous work has shown that insulin receptor substrate - 2 ( Q9Y4H2 ) but not P35568 levels were regulated by progestin in progesterone receptor - B ( PR - B ) isoform expressing MCF - 7 cells ( C4 - 12 PR - B ) . Furthermore , type 1 IGF receptor ( P08069 ) signaling via Q9Y4H2 correlated with the increased cell migration observed in a number of breast cancer cell lines . Consequently , in this study , we examined whether the elevation of Q9Y4H2 protein induced by progestin was sufficient to promote P05019 - stimulated cell motility . Treatment of C4 - 12 PR - B cells with progestin shifted the balance of phosphorylation from P35568 to Q9Y4H2 in response to P05019 . This shift in Q9Y4H2 activation was associated with enhanced migration in C4 - 12 PR - B cells pretreated with progestin , but had no effect on cell proliferation or survival . Treatment of C4 - 12 PR - B cells with ___MASK11___ , an antiprogestin , inhibited IGF - induced cell migration . Attenuation of Q9Y4H2 expression using small interfering RNA resulted in decreased IGF - stimulated motility . In addition , Q9Y4H2 knockdown resulted in an abrogation of P31749 / Akt phosphorylation but not mitogen - activated protein kinase . Consequently , LY294002 , a phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase inhibitor , abolished IGF - induced cell motility in progestin - treated C4 - 12 PR - B cells . These data show a role for the PR in functionally promoting growth factor signaling , showing that levels of P41252 proteins can determine IGF - mediated biology , PR - B signaling regulates Q9Y4H2 expression , and that Q9Y4H2 can mediate IGF - induced cell migration via phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase in breast cancer cells .","Structural characteristics of growth hormone receptors on mouse 3T3 cells having different biological responses to growth hormone . Cultured 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes are able to undergo GH - promoted differentiation into adipocytes . The relationship between the structure and function of GH receptors on 3T3 cells ( 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes , differentiated adipocytes and 3T3 - P06681 cells , which vary in susceptibility to adipose conversion or with respect to carbohydrate and lipid metabolism ) was studied by the covalent cross - linking of 125I - labelled human ( h ) GH to intact cells with the bifunctional reagent disuccinimidyl suberate . When preadipocytes were cross - linked and analysed using sodium dodecylsulphate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis , a prominent 125I - labelled hGH - receptor complex of Mr 130 , 000 was observed along with minor complexes ( Mr 300 , 000 , 230 , 000 and 60 , 000 ) on autoradiography . Non - reducing - reducing two - dimensional gel electrophoresis revealed that the higher molecular weight complexes also contained the Mr 130 , 000 complex . Neuraminidase and tunicamycin treatment demonstrated that the P10912 on F442A preadipocytes is a sialo - glycoprotein with N - linked carbohydrate chains . When the differentiated 3T3 - F442A adipocytes and 3T3 - P06681 cells ( a sub - line with no susceptibility to adipose conversion with GH ) were examined in the same way as 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes , no differences were observed in the specificity of GH binding and in the molecular size of the 125I - labelled hGH - receptor complexes and their glycosylation characteristics . This suggests that the structural characteristics of the P10912 are closely related in each cell type , but that the hormonal signals produced after GH binding to the receptor may cause different effects according to the cell type .","Upregulation of the angiotensin - converting enzyme 2 / angiotensin -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis in the heart and the kidney of growth hormone receptor knock - out mice . OBJECTIVE : Growth hormone ( GH ) resistance leads to enhanced insulin sensitivity , decreased systolic blood pressure and increased lifespan . The aim of this study was to determine if there is a shift in the balance of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) towards the Q9BYF1 / Ang -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis in the heart and the kidney of a model of GH resistance and retarded aging , the P10912 knockout ( P10912 -/- ) mouse . DESIGN : DB01367 components were evaluated in the heart and the kidney of P10912 -/- and control mice by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting ( n = 12 for both groups ) . RESULTS : The immunostaining of Ang -( 1 - 7 ) was increased in both the heart and the kidney of P10912 -/- mice . These changes were concomitant with an increased immunostaining of the Mas receptor and Q9BYF1 in both tissues . The immunostaining of AT1 receptor was reduced in heart and kidney of P10912 -/- mice while that of P50052 receptor was increased in the heart and unaltered in the kidney . Ang II , P12821 and angiotensinogen levels remained unaltered in the heart and the kidney of GH resistant mice . These results were confirmed by Western blotting and correlated with a significant increase in the abundance of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase in both tissues . CONCLUSIONS : The shift within the DB01367 towards an exacerbation of the Q9BYF1 / Ang -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis observed in P10912 -/- mice could be related to a protective role in cardiac and renal function ; and thus , possibly contribute to the decreased incidence of cardiovascular diseases displayed by this animal model of longevity .","P05231 inhibits hepatic growth hormone signaling via upregulation of Cis and Socs - 3 . Cytokines may cause an acquired growth hormone ( GH ) resistance in patients with inflammatory diseases . Anabolic effects of GH are mediated through activation of P42229 transcription factors . We have reported that P01375 suppresses hepatic P10912 ( P10912 ) gene expression , whereas the cytokine - inducible SH2 - containing protein 1 ( Cis ) / suppressors of cytokine signaling ( Socs ) genes are upregulated by P01375 and P05231 and inhibit GH activation of P42229 . However , the relative importance of these mechanisms in inflammatory GH resistance was not known . We hypothesized that P05231 would prevent GH activation of P42229 and that this would involve Cis / Socs protein upregulation . GH +/- LPS was administered to P01375 receptor 1 ( P19438 ) or P05231 null mice and wild - type ( WT ) controls . P42229 , P40763 , P10912 , Socs 1 - 3 , and Cis phosphorylation and abundance were assessed by using immunoblots , EMSA , and / or real time RT - PCR . P01375 and P05231 abundance were assessed by using ELISA . GH activated P42229 in WT and P19438 or P05231 null mice . LPS pretreatment prevented P42229 activation in WT and P19438 null mice ; however , P42229 activation was preserved in P05231 null mice . P10912 abundance did not change with LPS administration . Inhibition of P42229 activation by LPS was temporally associated with phosphorylation of P40763 and upregulation of Cis and Socs - 3 protein in WT and P19438 null mice ; P40763 , Cis , and Socs - 3 were not induced in P05231 null mice . P05231 inhibits hepatic GH signaling by upregulating Cis and Socs - 3 , which may involve activation of P40763 . Therapies that block P05231 may enhance GH signaling in inflammatory diseases .","P06401 level as a predictor of response to megestrol acetate in advanced breast cancer : a retrospective study . ___MASK21___ ( 160 mg / day ) produced a response rate of 44 % in a retrospective series of 39 evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer . The estrogen - receptor ( ER ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 28 patients , and the progesterone - receptor ( PR ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 26 patients . ER and PR levels , age , and disease - free interval were analyzed for their relationship to response . The PR was the single best predictor of response to megestrol acetate ; the addition of ER added 2 % to the predictive accuracy rate of PR alone .","Identification of an amino acid residue important for binding of methiothepin and sumatriptan to the human 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor . Site - directed mutagenesis of the human P28222 receptor was performed to investigate the role of the amino acid residues cysteine 326 and tryptophan 327 in transmembrane region VI and aspartic acid 352 in transmembrane region VII in ligand binding . Binding studies were performed with the antagonist radioligand [ 3H ] GR125743 on mutant and wild - type receptors stably expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells ( CHO ) - P04264 cells . Substitution of tryptophan 327 by alanine resulted in decreased affinities of all ligands tested . The most prominent changes in affinity were observed for the antagonist methiothepin and the antimigraine drug sumatriptan , which were reduced approximately 300 - and 60 - fold , respectively . Nevertheless , the affinity of 5 - HT remained the same . Replacement of the aspartic acid 352 by alanine reduced high - affinity binding of 5 - HT . Substitution of cysteine 326 by alanine had minor effects on ligand binding . Some of these results agree with the results from mutagenesis studies of the corresponding amino acids in other receptors . However , some notable differences also emerge showing that functional roles of individual amino acid residues must be tested experimentally in each receptor subtype .","Tooth - colored CAD / P62158 monolithic restorations . A monolithic restoration ( also known as a full contour restoration ) is one that is manufactured from a single material for the fully anatomic replacement of lost tooth structure . Additional staining ( followed by glaze firing if ceramic materials are used ) may be performed to enhance the appearance of the restoration . For decades , monolithic restoration has been the standard for inlay and partial crown restorations manufactured by both pressing and computer - aided design and manufacturing ( CAD / P62158 ) techniques . A limited selection of monolithic materials is now available for dental crown and bridge restorations . The P22304 ( 2015 ) provided an opportunity to learn about and evaluate current trends in this field . In addition to new developments , established materials are also mentioned in this article to complete the picture . In line with the strategic focus of the IJCD , the focus here is naturally on CAD / P62158 materials .","Comparative cytotoxicity of folate - based inhibitors of thymidylate synthase and 5 - fluorouracil +/- leucovorin in MGH - U1 cells . P04818 ( TS ) is a critical enzyme in the synthesis of DNA and an important target for cancer chemotherapy . ___MASK80___ ( 5FU ) combined with leucovorin ( LV ) has been used to inhibit TS , and inhibition is dependent on the formation of a ternary complex between a folate cofactor , TS , and 5 - fluorodeoxyuridine monophosphate ( FdUMP ) , a metabolite of FU . The folate - based TS inhibitors CB3717 , its analogs , and BW1843U89 have been synthesized as specific inhibitors of TS that do not require activation or the presence of a cofactor . We have compared the cytotoxicity of 5FU +/- LV with that of these folate - based TS inhibitors in human bladder cancer MGH - U1 cells using a colony - forming assay . After a 6 - h exposure , FU + LV , CB3717 , dCB3717 , or P06681 methyl dideazafolate analogs demonstrated similar cytotoxic potency that was 0 . 96 to 2 . 9 times that of 5FU alone . A 24 - h exposure did not increase the potency of 5FU + LV relative to 5FU alone , but there was a marked increase in the cytotoxicity of the dideazafolates as compared with 5FU + LV . Similarly , BW1843U89 was more cytotoxic than 5FU / LV . This was reflected in a 3 . 2 - to 1333 - fold decrease in the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) . Simultaneous exposure to LV and thymidine ( TdR ) protected MGH - U1 cells from the cytotoxicity of CB3717 , its analogs , and BW1843U89 . We conclude that ( a ) the folate - based TS inhibitors are more potent than 5FU + LV after a 24 - h exposure , ( b ) protection by LV and TdR indicates that TS inhibition is the primary site of action , and ( c ) BW1843U89 is more potent than D1694 in MGH - U1 cells .","Growth regulation , imprinting , and epigenetic transcription - related gene expression differs in lung of deceased transgenic cloned and normal goats . Somatic cell nuclear transfer ( SCNT ) is a promising technique to produce mammalian transgenic clones . Only a small proportion of manipulated embryos , however , can develop into viable offspring . The abnormal growth and development of cloned animals , furthermore , are accompanied by aberrant lung development . Our objective was to investigate molecular background of lung developmental problems in transgenic ( random insertion of exogenous DNA ) cloned goats . We examined expression of 15 genes involved in growth regulation , imprinting , and epigenetic transcription in lung tissue of deceased transgenic cloned and normal goats of various ages . Compared with normal goats of the same age from conventional reproduction , expression of 13 genes ( P12644 , O15520 , P10912 , HGFR , P09619 , RABP , P15692 , H19 , CDKNIC , Q92831 , MeCP2 , Q13547 , and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in transgenic cloned goats that died at or shortly after birth ; Expression of eight genes ( O15520 , P09619 , RABP , P15692 , Q92831 , Q13547 , MeCP2 , and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in fetal death of transgenic cloned goats . Expression of two epigenetic transcription genes ( Q92831 and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in disease death of transgenic cloned goats ( 1 - 4 months old ) . Disruptions in gene expression might be associated with the high neonatal mortality in transgenic cloned animals . These findings have implications in understanding the low efficiency of transgenic cloning .","P10912 blocker administration and muscle - tendon collagen synthesis in humans . CONTEXT : The growth hormone ( GH ) / insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) axis stimulates collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , but no studies have investigated the effect of reducing P05019 on collagen synthesis in healthy humans . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesised , that a GH blockade would decrease P05019 and collagen synthesis in the connective tissue of skeletal muscle and tendon . DESIGN : The study was randomised and double blinded . PARTICIPANTS : 20 healthy young males completed the study . INTERVENTION : The participants were randomised to 2 weeks of P10912 blocker supplementation ( pegvisomant , 5 mg / day , n = 9 ) or placebo ( n = 11 ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Serum levels of GH , P05019 and P17936 ( P17936 ) were measured before and after pegvisomant / placebo supplementation . Fractional synthesis rates ( FSR ) for collagen and myofibrillar protein were determined with stable isotopes in tendon and muscle , and mRNA for collagen ( P02452 and P02461 ) as well as P05019 isoforms ( Ea and Ec ) were measured in skeletal muscle . RESULTS : DB00082 decreased serum P05019 by 20 % ( p < 0 . 01 ) and serum P17936 by 10 % ( p < 0 . 05 ) . DB00082 supplementation had no effect on collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , nor was muscle myofibrillar protein synthesis affected . Similarly , pegvisomant supplementation had no effect on mRNA expression of P05019 and collagen in skeletal muscle . CONCLUSION : P10912 blocker administration in healthy humans resulted in a moderate decrease in serum P05019 . Collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , as well as skeletal muscle P05019 and collagen mRNA expression , was unaffected by P10912 blocker supplementation .","___MASK17___ , a selective oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist , ameliorates podocyte injury in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrotic rats . BACKGROUND : Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury . P30518 antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria , although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored . The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan , a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist , on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside ( PAN ) - induced nephrosis rat model . METHODS : Rats were allocated to a control , PAN nephrosis , or tolvaptan - treated PAN nephrosis group ( n = 9 per group ) . Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein , albumin , creatinine , and total cholesterol were measured on day 10 . The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy . RESULTS : PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10 , both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan . Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte - associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats . In tolvaptan - treated rats , nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern . Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK17___ is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis . This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis . ___MASK17___ is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema .","Management of endocrine disease : GH excess : diagnosis and medical therapy . Acromegaly is predominantly caused by a pituitary adenoma , which secretes an excess of GH resulting in increased IGF1 levels . Most of the GH assays used currently measure only the levels of the 22 kDa form of GH . In theory , the diagnostic sensitivity may be lower compared with the previous assays , which have used polyclonal antibodies . Many GH - secreting adenomas are plurihormonal and may co - secrete prolactin , DB00024 and α - subunit . Hyperprolactinaemia is found in 30 - 40 % of patients with acromegaly , and hyperprolactinaemia may occasionally be diagnosed before acromegaly is apparent . Although trans - sphenoidal surgery of a GH - secreting adenoma remains the first treatment at most centres , the role of somatostatin analogues , octreotide long - acting repeatable and lanreotide Autogel as primary therapy is still the subject of some debate . Although the normalisation of GH and IGF1 levels is the main objective in all patients with acromegaly , GH and IGF1 levels may be discordant , especially during somatostatin analogue therapy . This discordance usually takes the form of high GH levels and an IGF1 level towards the upper limit of the normal range . DB06663 , a new somatostatin analogue , may be more efficacious in some patients , but the drug has not yet been registered for acromegaly . Papers published on pasireotide have reported an increased risk of diabetes mellitus due to a reduction in insulin levels . DB00082 , the P10912 antagonist , is indicated - alone or in combination with a somatostatin analogue - in most patients who fail to enter remission on a somatostatin analogue . Dopamine - D2 - agonists may be effective as monotherapy in a few patients , but it may prove necessary to apply combination therapy involving a somatostatin analogue and / or pegvisomant .","A pegylated growth hormone receptor antagonist , pegvisomant , does not enter the brain in humans . BACKGROUND : GH receptors exist in the hippocampus , cerebral cortex , and hypothalamus , possibly influencing mood , cortical blood flow , and neuronal growth and mediating negative feedback . RATIONALE : DB00082 is a recombinant mutated GH molecule with high affinity , but little or no activating capability , for the P10912 . It is used clinically as a GH antagonist . HYPOTHESIS : Systemic pegvisomant enters brain interstitial fluid via putative choroid - plexus GH receptors , thereby allowing for antagonism of central actions of GH . SUBJECTS AND LOCATION : Six adults requiring a cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) examination for nonneoplastic and noninflammatory syndromes participated at a tertiary medical center . METHODS : Direct assays were conducted of serum and P04141 pegvisomant concentrations 18 - 24 h after sc injection of pegvisomant ( 20 mg ) . OUTCOMES : Median ( range ) concentrations of pegvisomant in serum were 215 ( 74 - 539 ) microg / liter and in P04141 0 . 035 ( 0 . 010 - 0 . 28 ) microg / liter ( P = 0 . 016 ) . P04141 drug levels were indistinguishable from assay threshold . Corresponding GH values were 0 . 29 ( 0 . 010 - 1 . 3 ) in serum and 0 . 075 microg / liter ( 0 . 01 - 0 . 13 ) in P04141 . The geometric mean ratios of serum / P04141 pegvisomant and GH concentrations were 5116 : 1 and 3 . 5 : 1 , respectively , thus defining a more than 1400 - fold difference between mutated and natural GH . CONCLUSIONS : Based upon P04141 measurements , a pegylated GH - receptor antagonist does not cross the human blood - brain barrier , thereby sparing inhibition of central nervous system GH actions . Thus , the capability of this antagonist to stimulate GH secretion predominantly reflects its actions outside the blood - brain barrier , such as via the median eminence and / or via suppression of P05019 concentrations ."],"string":"[\n \"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .\",\n \"Optimizing control of acromegaly : integrating a growth hormone receptor antagonist into the treatment algorithm . Acromegaly is associated with significant morbidities and a 2 - to 3 - fold increase in mortality because of the excessive metabolic action of GH and P05019 , a marker of GH output . Reductions in morbidity correspond with decreases in P05019 , and mortality is lowered following normalization of P05019 or GH levels . Therefore , this has become an important end point . Current guidelines for the treatment of acromegaly have not considered recent advances in medical therapy , in particular , the place of pegvisomant , a P10912 antagonist . Treatment goals include normalizing biochemical markers , controlling tumor mass , preserving pituitary function , and relieving signs and symptoms . Surgery reduces tumor volume and is considered first - line therapy . Radiation reduces tumor volume and GH and P05019 levels , but the onset of action is slow and hypopituitarism typically develops . Therefore , pharmacotherapy is often used following surgery or as first - line therapy for nonresectable tumors . Dopamine agonists can be considered in patients exhibiting minimal disease or those with GH - prolactin - cosecreting tumors but will not achieve hormone normalization in most patients . Somatostatin analogs effectively suppress GH and P05019 in most patients , but intolerance ( e . g . diarrhea , cramping , gallstones ) can occur . DB00082 , the newest therapeutic option , blocks GH action at peripheral receptors , normalizes P05019 levels , reduces signs and symptoms , and corrects metabolic defects . DB00082 does not appear to affect tumor size and has few adverse effects . DB00082 is the most effective drug treatment for acromegaly in normalizing P05019 and producing a clinical response ; it is the preferred agent in patients resistant to or intolerant of somatostatin analogs .\",\n \"Long - term treatment of acromegalic patients resistant to somatostatin analogues with the P10912 antagonist pegvisomant : its efficacy in relation to gender and previous radiotherapy . CONTEXT : DB00082 is an effective treatment for somatostatin analogue - resistant acromegaly , but the determinants defining the response to this treatment are largely unknown . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the efficacy of pegvisomant treatment in resistant acromegalic patients ( e . g . serum IGF1 at least 1 . 25 x upper normal limit ) in a clinical setting and the factors conditioning this response . DESIGN AND SETTING : A retrospective cross - sectional study performed in six Spanish University hospitals from 2004 to 2007 . Patients Forty - four acromegalic patients ( 61 . 4 % female , mean age : 49 +/- 14 ) , 95 % of whom had undergone pituitary surgery and 61 % having received pituitary radiotherapy . The mean follow - up was 22 . 7 +/- 11 . 2 months . Main outcome measures IGF1 levels reflected treatment efficacy , and the influence of gender , age , weight , previous radiotherapy and duration of treatment was assessed . RESULTS : IGF1 normalisation was achieved in 84 % of the patients . Male gender ( P < 0 . 05 ) , previous irradiation ( P < 0 . 05 ) and the treatment duration ( r = 0 . 364 , P < 0 . 02 ) were associated with a better response to pegvisomant therapy . There was a significant decrease in HbA1c ( P < 0 . 001 ) and in the mean insulin dose ( P < 0 . 01 ) in acromegalic diabetic patients . Although 25 % of patients experienced mild adverse events , pegvisomant was only withdrawn in four patients due to side effects ( two cases of tumour growth , one liver dysfunction and one headache ) . CONCLUSIONS : Long - term pegvisomant is a very effective therapy in resistant acromegaly . Male gender and prior radiotherapy influence the therapeutic response rate .\",\n \"Role of medical therapy in the management of acromegaly . Medical therapy plays an important role in the management of patients with acromegaly and is commonly used adjunctively after surgical resection of the pituitary tumor . Generally , surgery alone provides a 50 to 70 % rate of cure ; however , the outcome depends on the experience and ability of the surgeon and the characteristics of the tumor . The role of postsurgical medical therapy is to achieve long - term biochemical control of the growth hormone ( GH ) / insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) axis . In some patients , medical therapies may be implemented sooner as primary or preoperative therapy . Somatostatin analogs have been the mainstay of medical therapy for acromegaly . The somatostatin analog octreotide produces normalization of P05019 in approximately 50 % of patients but is associated with gastrointestinal adverse effects , including the development of gallstones . DB00104 requires thrice - daily subcutaneous administration . Long - acting formulations of somatostatin analogs ( octreotide P10586 , lanreotide ) are at least as effective and as well tolerated as short - acting octreotide . Unfortunately , some patients are suboptimally responsive to or become intolerant of these agents . DB00082 belongs to a new class of agents known as GH - receptor antagonists . This novel agent competitively binds to the P10912 , blocking P05019 production . DB00082 is highly effective in achieving normal P05019 concentrations and in reducing signs and symptoms of acromegaly , even in patients resistant to previous treatments . DB00082 has been proved safe and well tolerated and has no effect on gallbladder motility . GH levels remain elevated . Transient elevations in liver enzyme levels require monitoring but rarely necessitate termination of therapy . Normalizing P05019 concentrations with pegvisomant also may have a beneficial effect on carbohydrate metabolism and cardiovascular risk .\",\n \"Insights from growth hormone receptor blockade . DB00082 is a genetically manipulated growth hormone ( GH ) that disables signal transduction through the P10912 and thus functions as a P10912 antagonist . In a series of studies of the metabolic effects of GH in healthy male individuals , pegvisomant has been used to create a model of acute GH deficiency but without the typical alterations in body composition . This review summarizes studies of the effects of P10912 blockade and fasting , either alone or in combination , on determinants of GH release . Based on these and other data we present a model to explain the somatotroph hyperactivity of fasting\",\n \"P01308 / P05019 signaling pathways enhances tumor cell invasion through bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans modulation . an interplay with P12830 . Changes in glycosylation are considered a hallmark of cancer , and one of the key targets of glycosylation modifications is P12830 . We and others have previously demonstrated that P12830 has a role in the regulation of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans expression , remaining to be determined the P12830 - dependent signaling pathway involved in this N - glycans expression regulation . In this study , we analysed the impact of P12830 expression in the activation profile of receptor tyrosine kinases such as insulin receptor ( IR ) and P08069 ( IGF - IR ) . We demonstrated that exogenous P12830 expression inhibits IR , IGF - IR and P29323 1 / 2 phosphorylation . Stimulation with insulin and P05019 in MDA - MD - 435 cancer cells overexpressing P12830 induces a decrease of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans that was accompanied with alterations on P12830 cellular localization . Concomitantly , IR / IGF - IR signaling activation induced a mesenchymal - like phenotype of cancer cells together with an increased tumor cell invasion capability . Altogether , these results demonstrate an interplay between P12830 and IR / IGF - IR signaling as major networking players in the regulation of bisecting N - glycans expression , with important effects in the modulation of epithelial characteristics and tumor cell invasion . Here we provide new insights into the role that P01308 / P05019 signaling play during cancer progression through glycosylation modifications .\",\n \"___MASK98___ for joints and bones . ___MASK98___ is an investigational , fully human monoclonal antibody with a high affinity and specificity for receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the tumor necrosis factor family . O14788 , an essential mediator of osteoclast formation , function , and survival , plays a major role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis , structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis , and bone loss associated with other skeletal disorders . ___MASK98___ suppresses bone turnover by inhibiting the action of O14788 on osteoclasts . ___MASK98___ reduces bone turnover and increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density , reduces fracture risk in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis , and inhibits structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis when added to ongoing methotrexate treatment . It is generally well tolerated , with a good safety profile . Adverse and serious adverse events , including infections and malignancy , are similar in patients treated with denosumab or placebo .\",\n \"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK89___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK89___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK89___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK89___ among adults with ADHD .\",\n \"An unusual somatotropin and thyreotropin secreting pituitary adenoma efficiently controlled by DB00104 and DB00082 . We describe the first case of a 36 year - old male patient with a somatotropin and thyreotropin secreting pituitary adenoma , co - treated by a long - acting releasing somatostatin analog ( DB00104 ) and a P10912 antagonist ( DB00082 ) . The patient normalized his biological disease activity reflected by hormone levels but his tumor size remained unchanged as measured by Q9BWK5 . The co - treatment was well tolerated and induced a synergic effect on IGF1 levels that allowed us to use low doses of both therapies .\",\n \"Cellular activities of 20K - and 22K - hGH do not necessarily correlate with their binding affinities for rat P10912 . Even though 20K human growth hormone ( 20K - hGH ) has 3 - 10 % binding affinity for the rat liver and adipose tissue microsomes as compared to 22K - hGH , it was also reported that 20K - hGH has the same potency as 22K - hGH in the hypophysectomized rat weight gain assay . In order to investigate the reason why such controversial data exist , we have studied 20K - and 22K - hGH using the rat P10912 extracellular domain ( rGHR - O95905 ) and full - length rGHR . When we examined the complex formation of rGHR - O95905 with 20K - and 22K - hGH in gel filtration assay , 20K - hGH formed no complex while 22K - hGH formed a 1 : 1 complex . Next , rGHR cDNA was introduced into Ba / P13726 cells and CHO - P04264 cells , and stable transfectants ( Ba / P13726 - rGHR and CHO - rGHR ) were established . In the proliferation of Ba / P13726 - rGHR cells , 20K - hGH had 10 - fold lower activity than 22K - hGH , which is consistent with their affinities for rGHR . But surprisingly , in the Spi2 . 1 gene promoter activation in CHO - rGHR cells , 20K - and 22K - hGH had the same activity , which was found not only in stable CHO - rGHR clones but also in CHO - P04264 cells transiently expressing rGHR . In conclusion , these results indicate that cellular activities of 20K - and 22K - hGH do not necessarily correlate with their binding affinities for rGHR .\",\n \"DB00082 : a new treatment modality for acromegaly . Acromegaly , a multisystemic disease resulting from excessive growth hormone ( GH ) and insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) levels in adults , is associated with a two - to - threefold increase in mortality . The available treatment options ( surgery , radiotherapy and medical treatment with somatostatin analogues or dopamine agonists ) fail to achieve the currently accepted goals of therapy in a substantial number of patients . DB00082 , a newly developed P10912 antagonist , represents a novel treatment modality for this disease . It binds with the P10912 and induces internalization , but blocks receptor signaling events , thereby reducing P05019 production . The two main published studies suggest that it is the most potent medical therapy with greater specificity , without being dependent on the tumour characteristics . However , apart from its high cost and the dilemmas raised concerning the appropriateness of using serum P05019 concentrations as a marker of disease activity , it may also occasionally be associated with elevations in liver enzyme levels . Further studies are required to confirm its high success rates as well as to investigate the possibility of inducing an increase in the pituitary tumour size . Currently , pegvisomant is a second line treatment for acromegaly with an adjuvant role and possibly of greater value in cases of resistance to other therapeutic options .\",\n \"The P28335 receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces nicotine self - administration , discrimination , and reinstatement : relationship to feeding behavior and impulse control . ___MASK76___ ( ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 1 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1H - 3 - benzazepine HCl ) is a selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonist with clinical efficacy in phase - III obesity trials . Based on evidence that this drug class also affects behaviors motivated by drug reinforcement , we compared the effect of lorcaserin on behavior maintained by food and nicotine reinforcement , as well as the stimulant and discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine in the rat . Acutely administered lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 3 mg / kg , subcutaneous ( SC ) ) dose dependently reduced feeding induced by 22 - h food deprivation or palatability . Effects up to 1 mg / kg were consistent with a specific effect on feeding motivation . ___MASK76___ ( 0 . 6 - 1 mg / kg , SC ) reduced operant responding for food on progressive and fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement . In this dose range lorcaserin also reversed the motor stimulant effect of nicotine , reduced intravenous self - administration of nicotine , and attenuated the nicotine cue in rats trained to discriminate nicotine from saline . ___MASK76___ also reduced the reinstatement of nicotine - seeking behavior elicited by a compound cue comprising a nicotine prime and conditioned stimulus previously paired with nicotine reinforcement . ___MASK76___ did not reinstate nicotine - seeking behavior or substitute for a nicotine cue . Finally , lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 1 mg / kg ) reduced nicotine - induced increases in anticipatory responding , a measure of impulsive action , in rats performing the five - choice serial reaction time task . Importantly , these results indicate that lorcaserin , and likely other selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonists , similarly affect both food - and nicotine - motivated behaviors , and nicotine - induced impulsivity . Collectively , these findings highlight a therapeutic potential for 5 - HT ( 2C ) agonists such as lorcaserin beyond obesity into addictive behaviors , such as nicotine dependence .\",\n \"Mammalian protein - protein interaction trap ( MAPPIT ) analysis of P42229 , Q9NSE2 , and O14508 interactions with the growth hormone receptor . Binding of GH to its receptor induces rapid phosphorylation of conserved tyrosine motifs that function as recruitment sites for downstream signaling molecules . Using mammalian protein - protein interaction trap ( MAPPIT ) , a mammalian two - hybrid method , we mapped the binding sites in the P10912 for signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 ( P42229 ) a and b and for the negative regulators of cytokine signaling cytokine - inducible Src - homology 2 ( SH2 ) - containing protein ( Q9NSE2 ) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 ( O14508 ) . Y534 , Y566 , and Y627 are the major recruitment sites for P42229 . A non - overlapping recruitment pattern is observed for O14508 and Q9NSE2 with positions Y487 and Y595 as major binding sites , ruling out Q9NSE2 - mediated inhibition of P42229 activation by competition for shared binding sites . More detailed analysis revealed that Q9NSE2 binding to the Y595 , but not to the Y487 motif , depends on both its SH2 domain and the C - terminal part of its Q9NSE2 box , with a critical role for the Q9NSE2 Y253 residue . This functional divergence of the two Q9NSE2 / O14508 recruitment sites is also observed upon substitution of the Y + 1 residue by leucine , turning the Y487 , but not the Y595 motif into a functional P42229 recruitment site .\",\n \"Effects of chronic AVP P30518 blockade in congestive heart failure in sheep . Comparison with chronic P12821 inhibition .\",\n \"5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonist properties of cyamemazine : significance for its clinical anxiolytic activity . RATIONALE : DB09000 is a neuroleptic compound which possesses anxiolytic properties in humans . On the other hand , 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors have been implicated in anxiety disorders and a previous binding study has shown that cyamemazine possesses high affinity for both serotonin receptor types . OBJECTIVE : The present study was undertaken to establish whether cyamemazine antagonizes 5 - Q9H205 - and / or P28335 - mediated responses , and whether it compares with reference compounds . METHODS : DB09000 was tested for its ability to antagonize : ( i ) 5 - Q9H205 - dependent contraction of the isolated guinea - pig ileum and bradycardic responses in the rat and ( ii ) P28335 - dependent phospholipase C ( P98160 ) stimulation in rat brain membranes . RESULTS : In isolated guinea - pig ileum , cyamemazine potently and competitively antagonized 5 - HT - dependent contractions ( pA2 = 7 . 52 +/- 0 . 08 ; n = 5 ) . In this test , cyamemazine was 5 - 7 times more potent ( pIC50 = 6 . 75 +/- 0 . 13 ) than tropisetron ( pIC50 = 6 . 02 +/- 0 . 04 ) . In rats , cyamemazine i . v . antagonized 5 - HT - dependent bradycardic responses with ID50 % = 3 . 2 +/- 1 . 5 mg / kg ( n = 4 ) . Finally , in rat brain membranes cyamemazine antagonized P28335 - dependent P98160 stimulation with Ki = 424 nM ( mianserin exhibits a Ki = 113 nM ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB09000 behaves as an antagonist at both 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors , which compares well with reference compounds . These 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonistic actions of cyamemazine can be involved , at least in part , in its beneficial therapeutic actions in anxiety disorders .\",\n \"DB00435 inhibits chondrocyte response to P05019 : inhibition of IGF - IRbeta tyrosine phosphorylation . Chondrocytes in arthritic cartilage respond poorly to insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) . Studies with inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) knockout mice suggest that NO is responsible for part of the cartilage insensitivity to P05019 . These studies characterize the relationship between NO and chondrocyte responses to P05019 in vitro , and define a mechanism by which NO decreases P05019 stimulation of chondrocyte proteoglycan synthesis . Lapine cartilage slices , chondrocytes , and cartilage from osteoarthritic ( OA ) human knees were exposed to NO from the donors S - nitroso - N - acetylpenicillamine ( P60880 ) or ( Z ) - 1 -[ 2 -( 2 - aminoethyl )- N -( 2 - ammonioethyl ) amino ] diazen - 1 - ium - 1 , 2 - diolate ] ( DETA NONOate ) , by transduction with adenoviral transfer of P35228 ( Ad - P35228 ) , or by activation with interleukin - 1 ( IL - 1 ) . NO synthesis was estimated from medium nitrite , and proteoglycan synthesis was measured as incorporation of ( 35 ) SO ( 4 ) . P08069 phosphorylation was evaluated with Western analysis . P60880 , DETA NONOate , endogenously synthesized NO in Ad - P35228 - transduced cells , or IL - 1 activation decreased P05019 - stimulated proteoglycan synthesis in cartilage and monolayer cultures of chondrocytes . OA cartilage responded poorly to P05019 ; however , the response to P05019 was restored by culture with N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine ( L - Q13145 ) . P08069 phosphotyrosine was diminished in chondrocytes exposed to NO . These studies show that NO is responsible for part of arthritic cartilage / chondrocyte insensitivity to anabolic actions of P05019 ; inhibition of receptor autophosphorylation is potentially responsible for this effect .\",\n \"Brain 5 - HT and inhibition of aggressive behavior in animals : 5 - HIAA and receptor subtypes . Evolutionary constant serotonin ( 5 - HT ) neuronal systems evolved along medial brain structures ; yet , wide variations in functionality characterize serotonergic systems in mediating aggressive responses in species ranging from lobsters , ants , electric fish , and rodents to primates . So far , the attempts to correlate cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels with measures of aggression have revealed inverse , direct , or no correlations in different nonhuman primate species . It is difficult to harmonize the occasional correlations between P04141 5 - HIAA and adaptive aggressive acts in nonhuman primates ( a ) with clinically diagnosed suicidal or impulsive individuals , and ( b ) with the biochemical , anatomical , and presumably functional differentiation of 5 - HT pathways and receptor subtypes . Eltoprazine , a mixed P08908 / B agonist , and meta - trifluoro - methylphenyl - piperazine HCl ( TFMPP ) , a more selective P28222 agonist , specifically decrease aggressive behavior in several animal species and situations in both sexes without detriment to other social , exploratory , or motoric activities . A definite role for P08908 , 5 - HT2 , and 5 - Q9H205 receptor subtypes in the mechanisms mediating aggressive behaviors has to await the development of selective agonists and antagonists , respectively .\",\n \"Cancer and the potential place for growth hormone receptor antagonist therapy . DB00082 is a recombinant protein , structurally similar to natural human growth hormone ( GH ) , which is capable of binding to the P10912 as a competitive antagonist . As well as being evaluated for the treatment of acromegaly , pegvisomant is being investigated as a possible antineoplastic agent , initially in mice . So far , in vitro efficacy against meningioma and in vivo efficacy against colon and breast cancer cell lines have been examined .\",\n \"Management of acromegaly : is there a role for primary medical therapy ? Acromegaly is a chronic , debilitating disease caused by chronic growth hormone ( GH ) hypersecretion which results in chronic medical comorbidities , poor quality of life and high mortality rates . Successful treatment can improve clinical signs and symptoms and normalize mortality rates . Over 95 % of acromegaly is caused by a somatotroph adenoma of the pituitary , and the first - line treatment is generally transsphenoidal surgery , which can be curative in 50 - 60 % of patients . Nonetheless , high rates of persistent acromegaly following surgery and the limited efficacy of radiation therapy necessitate chronic medical treatment for many patients . Somatostatin analogues have become the preferred first - line medical therapy for many practitioners , as they achieve better biochemical and direct tumor control than the dopamine agonists , and long - acting preparations make once monthly administration possible . Cabergoline , a dopamine agonist , offers a lower - cost option and may be effective in patients with a pituitary tumor that co - secretes GH and prolactin . DB00082 is a P10912 antagonist that produces exceptional biochemical response rates but lacks any direct effects on the tumor , which may limit its effectiveness as life - long monotherapy . Combinations of these three drug classes have not been rigorously studied , and preliminary trials do not suggest improved clinical outcomes . While medical treatment options for acromegaly have significantly improved over the last 30 years , limitations remain , and a multi - specialty team approach is necessary for the effective long - term management of patients with acromegaly .\",\n \"Novel use of endogenous GH - measurement directly after transsphenoidal microsurgery in acromegaly treated with pegvisomant . OBJECTIVE : The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is increasingly used as therapy in acromegaly . Pituitary surgery might be indicated on pegvisomant treatment , due to side effects , adenoma growth or intention to cure after primary treatment . This study was initiated to clarify if , and when , GH measurement could be useful postoperatively with an assay specific for endogenous GH that does not cross - react with pegvisomant . METHODS : This study was designed as a prospective study in 2006 with the German Pituitary Working Group . Only 2 cases with potentially resectable adenomas from the German DB00082 Observational Study ( GPOS ) had been operated . Now with a post - operative follow - up of more than 5 years in these 2 cases , the usefulness of immediate pre - operative GH measurement shortly after pegvisomant treatment was evaluated . RESULTS : In both patients a steep decline of endogenous GH after transnasal microsurgery could be proven by using the special GH assay after near radical or radical removal , of the GH secreting adenomas respectively . Conventional GH assays showed no effect . GH half - life was more than 20 min in the patient with a small invasive residual adenoma and less than 20 min in the cured patient . Endogenous GH - levels declined to less than 1 ng / ml in the days after surgery in the patient with long - term cure . CONCLUSION : Measurement of endogenous GH in this special subgroup of patients under pegvisomant therapy can be used to decide upon early reoperation . Thus the beneficial effect of pegvisomant on acromegalic symptoms can be kept without interfering with post - operative monitoring of GH levels .\",\n \"Current therapy for acromegaly . Acromegaly is a disabling disease that is associated with reduced life expectancy . Lowering growth hormone ( GH ) concentrations rapidly improves patient wellbeing . Recent data also indicate that GH concentrations < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 are associated with improved mortality , providing a therapeutic goal in the majority of patients . In most cases , initial therapy should be surgical via the transsphenoidal route and conducted by an experienced operator . In such centres of excellence , approximately 60 out of every 100 acromegalic patients should be ' cured ' ( GH < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 ) by surgery alone . Effective medical therapies have been introduced in the form of long - acting somatostatin analogues -- octreotide and lanreotide -- and depot preparations of these drugs result in lowering of GH to < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 and normalization of P05019 concentrations in 55 - 65 % of cases . Preliminary results are also emerging on DB00082 , a genetically engineered P10912 antagonist , which is clinically and biochemically very effective . It is likely that this drug will be licensed for use in patients with acromegaly in the near future . These effective medical therapies will undoubtedly raise the issue of their use as primary therapy for acromegaly but at present they should be used as an adjunct to surgery and / or radiotherapy .\",\n \"Fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) 23 in patients with acromegaly . Fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) 23 is a hormone that regulates serum phosphate and 1 , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D levels . Hyperphosphatemia is sometimes observed in patients with acromegaly while the detailed mechanism of this abnormal phosphate metabolism remains to be elucidated . We have measured Q9GZV9 levels in 18 patients before and after the surgery for acromegaly . Serum GH , P05019 and phosphate significantly decreased after the surgery . In addition , Q9GZV9 also reduced by the surgery . These results indicate that deficient action of Q9GZV9 is not the cause of deranged phosphate metabolism in patients with acromegaly .\",\n \"Isolation and characterization of a novel promoter for the bovine growth hormone receptor gene . The use of alternative promoters represents an important mechanism for the regulation of growth hormone receptor ( P10912 ) gene expression . Two promoters have been isolated previously for the P10912 gene : the P1 promoter that drives liver - specific expression , and the P2 promoter that drives ubiquitous expression . In the present study , we isolated a third P10912 promoter termed P09131 . The P09131 promoter was GC - rich and TATA - less . The P09131 promoter was able to drive the expression of a luciferase reporter gene in cell lines Hep G2 , P98160 / PRF / 5 , and BHK - 21 . In vivo , the P09131 promoter initiated transcription from two major sites in exon 1C of the P10912 gene in many tissues . In the adult bovine liver , the P09131 - transcribed P10912 mRNA represented only 10 % of the total P10912 mRNA pool . In non - hepatic tissues such as kidney , skeletal muscle , mammary gland , and uterus , P09131 - transcribed P10912 mRNA represented 30 - 40 % of the total P10912 mRNA pool . Within the bovine P10912 gene , the P09131 promoter was located immediately downstream from the P2 promoter . In transfected cells , the P2 promoter served as an enhancer for the P09131 promoter . Existence and co - regulation of two ubiquitous promoters may be a mechanism for achieving a high level of expression of the P10912 gene in multiple tissues .\",\n \"Additional metabolic effects of adding P10912 antagonist to long - acting somatostatin analog in patients with active acromegaly . OBJECTIVE : Somatostatin analogs , dopamine agonists and GH - receptor antagonist -- pegvisomant are used in medical therapy of acromegaly . Since pegvisomant has not antitumor effect , the combination of pegvisomant and somatostatin analog could be an attractive option . Aim of study was to assess the effects of pegvisomant and octreotide P10586 treatment on GH and DB01277 levels , and glucose tolerance in acromegaly , and to assess efficacy and tolerability of rapid ( after 7 days ) pegvisomant dose titration . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Six patients ( 4 men , 2 women ) aged 47 . 5 years ( median ) with active acromegaly , after neurosurgery failed , resistant to maximal doses of octreotide , received daily 10 - 20 mg pegvisomant throughout 2 weeks . They were given octreotide P10586 30 mg monthly for at least 6 months before pegvisomant therapy . Clinical symptoms , GH , DB01277 , fasting glucose and insulin levels were measured on the 0 , 8th and 15th day of pegvisomant therapy . On the 8th day pegvisomant dose was titrated based on serum DB01277 level . RESULTS : DB01277 levels reduced from 739 at the beginning to 418 ng / ml ( medians ) on the 15th day of treatment and normalized in one patient . These changes were associated with improvement of glucose metabolism . One diabetic patient could even stop insulin therapy . CONCLUSIONS : DB00082 is an attractive adjuvant therapy for controlling acromegaly . DB00082 improves insulin sensitivity as well as glucose tolerance . The P10912 antagonist is good option for patients with active acromegaly coexistent with disturbances of glucose metabolism , especially with diabetes mellitus . Rapid pegvisomant dose increasing to efficient or maximal is well tolerated and effective .\",\n \"Placental expression of insulin - like growth factor - I , fibroblast growth factor - basic , and neural cell adhesion molecule in preeclampsia . OBJECTIVE : To investigate placental expression of insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) , fibroblast growth factor - basic ( FGF - b ) , and neural cell adhesion molecule ( N - P62158 ) in preeclampsia . STUDY DESIGN : An immunohistochemical analysis using P05019 , FGF - b , and N - P62158 antibodies was conducted on 4 % paraformaldehyde - fixed placental tissues of preeclamptic patients ( N = 14 ) and normotensive pregnant subjects ( N = 10 ) . Immunostaining patterns of chorionic villi and amniochorionic membranes were assessed . RESULTS : Significantly increased FGF - b and N - P62158 immunoreactivities in cytotrophoblasts and increased FGF - b immunoreactivity in capillary endothelium of chorionic villi of preeclamptic subjects were noted . Significantly increased FGF - b and decreased N - P62158 immunoreactivities in extravillous trophoblasts and decidual cells of amniochorionic membranes obtained from preeclamptic subjects were demonstrated . Additionally , a significantly increased P05019 immunoreactivity was shown in decidual cells of preeclamptic cases . CONCLUSION : Investigation of the regional distribution of P05019 , FGF - b , and N - P62158 at the maternal - fetal interface establishes a better understanding of cell - specific altered growth processes , which may be associated with the pathogenesis of preeclampsia .\",\n \"P04818 genotype - directed chemotherapy for patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers . BACKGROUND : Retrospective studies indicate associations between TSER ( thymidylate synthase enhancer region ) genotypes and clinical outcomes in patients receiving ___MASK80___ based chemotherapy , but well - controlled prospective validation has been lacking . METHODS : In this phase II study ( NCT00515216 registered through ClinicalTrials . gov , http :// clinicaltrials . gov / show / NCT00515216 ) , patients with \\\" good risk \\\" TSER genotypes ( at least one TSER * 2 allele ) were treated with FOLFOX chemotherapy to determine whether prospective patient selection can improve overall response rates ( ORR ) in patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction ( GEJ ) cancers , compared with historical outcomes in unselected patients ( estimated 43 % ) . RESULTS : The ORR in genotype - selected patients was Q04695 % ( 9 partial responses out of 23 evaluable patients , 95 % CI , 22 . 2 to 59 . 2 ) , not achieving the primary objective of improving ORR . An encouraging disease control rate ( DCR , consisting of partial responses and stable diseases ) of 95 . 7 % was noted and patients with homozygous TSER * 2 genotype showed better tumor response . CONCLUSIONS : In this first prospective , multi - institutional study in patients with gastric or GEJ cancers , selecting patients with at least one TSER * 2 allele did not improve the ORR but led to an encouraging DCR . Further studies are needed to investigate the utility of selecting patients homozygous for the TSER * 2 allele and additional genomic markers in improving clinical outcomes for patients with gastric and GEJ cancers . TRIAL REGISTRATION : ClinicalTrials . gov NCT00515216 .\",\n \"P05019 enhances cortisol secretion from guinea - pig adrenal gland : in vivo and in vitro study . P01308 - like growth factor ( IGF ) - I is a ubiquitously synthesized peptide that , along with P01344 , acts via the IGF - R type I receptor . P05019 and its receptor are expressed in the adrenal gland of humans and bovines , the secretion of which they seem to stimulate . As in humans and cows , the main glucocorticoid hormone secreted by guinea - pig adrenals is cortisol , and hence we have studied the adrenocortical effects of P05019 in this species . In vivo experiments showed that prolonged P05019 administration raised the plasma concentration of cortisol in both normal and dexamethasone / captopril - treated guinea pigs , thereby ruling out the possibility that P05019 may act by activating the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis and the renin - angiotensin system . In vitro experiments demonstrated that P05019 enhanced basal , but not maximally agonist [ DB01285 and angiotensin - II ( Ang - II ) ] - stimulated , cortisol secretion from freshly dispersed guinea - pig inner adrenocortical cells . The P05019 immuno - neutralization suppressed the P05019 secretagogue effect , without altering the cortisol response to both DB01285 and Ang - II . P05019 raised cyclic - AMP and inositol triphosphate release from dispersed guinea - pig cells , and the effect was reversed by the adenylate cyclase inhibitor SQ - 22536 and the phospholipase - C ( P98160 ) inhibitor U - 73122 . SQ - 22536 , U - 73122 , the protein kinase ( PK ) A inhibitor H - 89 and the PKC inhibitor calphostin - C decreased by approximately 50 % the cortisol response of dispersed cells to P05019 , and the combined exposure to SQ - 22536 and U - 73122 abolished it . We conclude that P05019 stimulates glucocorticoid secretion from guinea - pig adrenocortical cells , acting via selective receptors coupled to both the adenylate cyclase / PKA - and P98160 / PKC - dependent signaling cascades .\",\n \"An abnormality of the growth hormone / insulin - like growth factor - I axis in women with polycystic ovary syndrome due to coexistent obesity . In order to evaluate the GH / insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) axis in the polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCO ) , 21 women aged 18 - 38 yr were studied . The GH responses to the GH - releasing hormone ( P01286 ) , and plasma concentrations of P05019 were measured in seven obese women with PCO , seven obese healthy controls without PCO , and in seven nonobese subjects . Total GH secretion , as expressed by the integrated GH response to P01286 , in PCO obese women ( 617 . 4 +/- 150 micrograms / L . min ) and in obese women without PCO ( 327 . 1 +/- 161 . 4 micrograms / L . min ) were lower than that in nonobese healthy controls ( 3181 . 4 +/- 644 . 3 micrograms / L . min , P less than 0 . 001 and P less than 0 . 001 , respectively ) . Plasma concentrations of P05019 in obese PCO women ( 199 . 5 +/- Q04695 micrograms / L ) , and in obese women without PCO ( 192 . 4 +/- 36 . 8 micrograms / L ) were similar to the P05019 levels in nonobese controls ( 224 . 3 +/- 33 . 2 micrograms / L ) . In obese women with and without PCO , a negative correlation was found between the body mass index and the peak GH responses to P01286 ( r = - 0 . 639 , P less than 0 . 02 ) and between age and P05019 levels ( r = - 0 . 520 , P less than 0 . 05 ) . These findings suggest that an abnormality of the GH / P05019 axis in PCO women may be due to coexistent obesity .\",\n \"P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK53___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )\",\n \"The challenges of reliance on insulin - like growth factor I in monitoring disease activity in patients with acromegaly . Serum insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) is an important marker of disease activity in patients with acromegaly , and epidemiological data indicate control of circulating P05019 in patients with acromegaly restores life expectancy to normal . Improvements in the quality of , and access to , P05019 assays has encouraged monitoring of acromegaly with P05019 , although circulating growth hormone ( GH ) and P05019 values provide different information , so ideally both should be monitored . However , the introduction of the P10912 antagonist pegvisomant poses new challenges . DB00082 binds with high affinity to GH receptors , thereby blocking the action of GH at the tissue level and rendering the hormone biologically inactive . This leaves P05019 as the principal marker of disease activity . It is conceptually possible to induce a state of functional GH deficiency ( GHD ) with pegvisomant with P05019 values within the normal range . With the goal of minimizing the risk of over - treatment and GHD , we have provided preliminary guidance on the target range for P05019 in patients receiving pegvisomant based on the gender - and decade - based percentile ranges for P05019 of adult patients with untreated GHD enrolled in the Pfizer International Metabolic Database ( KIMS ) .\",\n \"Autosomal - dominant hypophosphatemic rickets ( P30518 ) mutations stabilize Q9GZV9 . BACKGROUND : The gene for the renal phosphate wasting disorder autosomal - dominant hypophosphatemic rickets ( P30518 ) is Q9GZV9 , which encodes a secreted protein related to the fibroblast growth factors ( FGFs ) . We previously detected missense mutations R176Q , R179W , and R179Q in Q9GZV9 from P30518 kindreds . The mutations replace R residues within a subtilisin - like proprotein convertase ( Q969E3 ) cleavage site 176RHTR - 179 ( RXXR motif ) . The goal of these studies was to determine if the P30518 mutations lead to protease resistance of Q9GZV9 . METHODS : The P30518 mutations were introduced into human Q9GZV9 cDNA clones with or without an N - terminal FLAG tag by site - directed mutagenesis and were transiently transfected into HEK293 cells . Protein expression was determined by Western analyses . RESULTS : Antibodies directed toward the C - terminal portion of Q9GZV9 revealed that the native Q9GZV9 protein resolved as 32 kD and 12 kD species in HEK293 conditioned media ; however , the three mutated proteins were detected only as the 32 kD band . An N - terminal FLAG - tagged native Q9GZV9 resolved as two bands of 36 kD and 26 kD when detected with a FLAG antibody , whereas the R176Q mutant resolved primarily as the 36 kD protein species . Cleavage of Q9GZV9 was not enhanced by extracellular incubation of Q9GZV9 with HEK293 cells . Native and mutant FGF - 23s bound heparin . CONCLUSIONS : Q9GZV9 proteins containing the P30518 mutations are secreted , and produce polypeptides less sensitive to protease cleavage than wild - type Q9GZV9 . Therefore , the P30518 mutations may protect Q9GZV9 from proteolysis , thereby potentially elevating circulating concentrations of Q9GZV9 and leading to phosphate wasting in P30518 patients .\",\n \"Suppression of IL - 12 production by soluble P29965 : evidence for involvement of the Q8TCB0 / 42 mitogen - activated protein kinase pathway . IL - 12 is a key cytokine in skewing immune responses toward Th1 - like reactions . Human monocytes / macrophages produce high amounts of bioactive IL - 12 when a priming signal ( P01579 or GM - P04141 ) precedes a second signal ( e . g . , LPS ) . We and others have previously shown that preincubation with LPS before this stimulation procedure can efficiently and selectively suppress the production of IL - 12 by human monocytes . In this study , we show that an almost complete suppression of IL - 12 production can also be observed after preincubation of monocytes with costimulatory cell surface molecules that bind to members of the TNFR superfamily ( P29965 , O14788 ( O14788 ) ) . The suppression of IL - 12 was observable on the mRNA and protein levels and was not due to endogenous production of known IL - 12 antagonists ( i . e . , P22301 , P05112 , and PGE ( 2 ) ) , to an increased number of cells undergoing apoptosis , nor to down - regulation of the P01579 or P25942 receptor . Cell surface expression of the costimulatory molecules P33681 and P42081 was not reduced by the preincubation procedure , and only a moderate reduction of P05231 production was observed . Several studies have identified signal transduction pathways that are activated by P25942 signaling , including activation of mitogen - activated protein kinases . The presence of the extracellular signal - related kinase - specific mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase 1 / 2 - specific inhibitors PD98059 and U0126 abrogated suppression induced by sCD40 ligand or other second signals . This indicates that activation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 contributes to the underlying mechanism of IL - 12 suppression . This mechanism may be relevant in other inflammatory responses and may help to develop therapeutic strategies in Th1 - mediated diseases .\",\n \"The use of a P10912 antagonist in patients with acromegaly resistant to somatostatin analogs . DB00082 , a P10912 antagonist , is a new pharmaceutical approach to acromegaly . It enables P05019 levels to return in the age - and sex - reference range in approximately 90 % of patients . This new approach is particularly beneficial in those patients who do not experience control of hormone hypersecretion after surgery and / or medical treatment with somatostatin analogs . In our preliminary experience , out of 16 patients unsuccessfully operated on by transsphenoidal surgery and resistant to 40 - mg octreotide - P10586 or 120 - mg lanreotide for at least 6 months , 13 normalized their P05019 levels within 6 months from treatment beginning . Normalization of P05019 levels was accompanied by a significant decrease of ring size . We did not observe any increase of tumor remnant in this short period of treatment . In two cases we observed a significant increase of liver transaminases levels . In conclusion , more than 80 % of patients with acromegaly unsuccessfully treated by surgery or currently available somatostatin analogs can achieve normal P05019 levels after short - term treatment with pegvisomant .\",\n \"DB00082 : current and potential novel therapeutic applications . BACKGROUND : DB00082 is a genetically engineered molecule , which exhibits specific growth hormone ( GH ) antagonism by directly interacting with the P10912 . It is currently licensed for the treatment of acromegaly where surgery and medical therapy with somatostatin analogues have failed . OBJECTIVE : To delineate the role of pegvisomant in the treatment of acromegaly and its novel application in other areas of clinical medicine where suppression of GH action may be of therapeutic benefit . METHODS : A literature review from PubMed - and EMBASE - listed publications and the web - sites of licensing organisations for medicinal products . CONCLUSION : DB00082 is currently used as a second line therapy in the management of acromegaly . It is highly effective in suppressing the metabolic effects of elevated GH levels when used alone or in combination with somatostatin analogues . However , its long term efficacy and safety for this indication has yet to be established . Preliminary data indicate that pegvisomant may have a role in management of type 1 diabetes with beneficial effects on insulin sensitivity and in preventing the progression of microvascular complications . Additional roles as an adjunct to cancer chemotherapy regimens and for the diagnosis of GH deficiency have been proposed , but have yet to be confirmed .\",\n \"Lipodystrophy in patients with acromegaly receiving pegvisomant . CONTEXT : DB00082 , a P10912 antagonist , suppresses serum P05019 levels into the normal range in more than 95 % of patients with acromegaly . Documented side effects in the initial registration studies included headache , injection - site reactions , flu - like syndrome , and reversible elevation of hepatic enzymes . OBJECTIVE : We report seven patients with acromegaly treated with pegvisomant who developed lipodystrophy at the site of injection ( anterior abdominal wall , thigh , buttock , and upper arm ) . This side effect resulted in discontinuation of pegvisomant in four patients , with subsequent regression of lipohypertrophy . SUBJECTS : Six female and one male patient with acromegaly , aged 24 - 59 yr , are reported . All patients had undergone prior transsphenoidal surgery , and four received subsequent radiotherapy . Four patients had been treated with maximal doses of somatostatin analogs with partial suppression of P05019 levels before initiation of pegvisomant therapy . DB00082 suppressed P05019 levels into the normal range in five of seven subjects , before discontinuation of the drug . Two of seven patients received pegvisomant as first - line medical therapy , without prior somatostatin analog treatment , and one received combination therapy with a long - acting somatostatin analog and weekly pegvisomant injections . One patient experienced an erythematous superficial injection - site reaction that responded to application of steroid cream before the onset of lipohypertrophy . CONCLUSIONS : We report seven patients with acromegaly who developed lipohypertrophy at the pegvisomant injection site . DB00082 was discontinued due to dissatisfaction with lipohypertrophy by four patients . Lipohypertrophy regressed in all patients when the medication was discontinued . Lipohypertrophy recurred when two patients were rechallenged with pegvisomant . Patients receiving pegvisomant should undergo frequent examination of injection sites for lipohypertrophy .\",\n \"The place of pegvisomant in the management of acromegaly . Conventional treatments for acromegaly include surgery , radiotherapy , dopamine agonists and somatostatin ( P52788 ) analogues , which effect disease control by lowering circulating growth hormone ( GH ) . Due to variability in tumour characteristics , combinations of these treatment modalities leave a significant number of patients with sub - optimal serum GH and insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) levels , which have been linked to increased morbidity and mortality . The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is a genetically engineered analogue of GH that prevents functional dimerisation of the growth hormone receptor ( P10912 ) ; a process that is critical to GH action at the cellular level . A crucial amino acid substitution at DB00145 ( 120 ) to DB00125 ( 120 ) within the third alpha helix of the antagonist prevents functional P10912 dimerisation . DB00082 represents a novel treatment for acromegaly as , unlike existing treatment modalities , the effectiveness of pegvisomant is independent of pituitary tumour characteristics . Initial clinical studies in patients with active acromegaly have demonstrated serum P05019 normalisation in over 90 % of patients receiving 20 mg per day , such that , in terms of serum P05019 normalisation , pegvisomant now represents the most effective medical treatment for acromegaly . Although there are limited long - term data on the use of pegvisomant and questions regarding pituitary tumour growth and altered liver function remain , this therapy offers the prospect of serum P05019 normalisation in the vast majority of patients with active acromegaly .\",\n \"___MASK98___ -- an emerging treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis . IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD : Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease that is associated with an imbalance in bone remodeling . ___MASK98___ is an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody to receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the P01375 family that is the principal mediator of osteoclastic bone resorption . AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW : The efficacy and safety of denosumab in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis is evaluated by reviewing the published literature and presentations at scientific meetings through 2009 . WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN : This review focuses on the data on fracture risk reduction and safety endpoints of denosumab in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis . TAKE HOME MESSAGE : In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis , denosumab ( 60 mg by subcutaneous injection every 6 months ) increased bone mineral density , reduced bone turnover markers , and reduced the risk of vertebral , hip and non - vertebral fractures . ___MASK98___ was well tolerated with a safety profile generally similar to placebo . It is a promising emerging drug for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis .\",\n \"Experience with pegvisomant in the treatment of acromegaly . Established modalities of therapy for acromegaly ( surgical adenomectomy , external beam pituitary irradiation , oral dopamine agonists , and injectable somatostatin analogues ) have as their common goal the lowering of circulating growth hormone ( GH ) levels , with a consequent reduction in serum insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) . DB00082 is a P10912 antagonist that inhibits P10912 dimerization and has a powerful ability to lower serum P05019 levels in patients with active acromegaly . Currently available data suggest that pegvisomant is an effective treatment for acromegaly that is safe , well tolerated , and not associated with expansion of residual pituitary tumour over the time period studied .\",\n \"Hepatic osteodystrophy : does the osteoprotegerin / receptor activator of nuclear factor - kB ligand system play a role ? Multiple factors can contribute to the development of osteodystrophy in patients with chronic liver disease ( CLD ) . Recently , two new cytokines , osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) and the receptor activator of nuclear factor - kB ligand ( O14788 ) , have been implicated in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases . Therefore , the aim of our study was to evaluate bone metabolism , bone mineral density ( BMD ) and O00300 / O14788 system in 65 male patients with CLD and in 65 healthy controls . Our patients showed lower BMD values than controls both at lumbar and femoral levels . Moreover , they had an unbalanced bone turnover with an increased resorption phase , as shown by high levels of urinary deoxypyridinoline and a decreased formation phase , as shown by the slightly , but significant , low levels of bone - alkaline phosphatase . Patients showed lower plasma levels of free - testosterone than controls and higher - although not significantly so - plasma levels of 17 beta - estradiol . Furthermore , patients with CLD had higher levels of sex hormone - binding globulin and O00300 , and lower levels of 25 - hydroxyvitamin D ( 25 - Q9BPY8 ) and P05019 than the control group , while O14788 levels were similar in the two groups . In conclusion , our data do not confirm the hypothesis that the O00300 / O14788 system could exert a key role in the pathogenesis of hepatic osteodystrophy , but rather that the observed increase in O00300 levels may represent either the result of the inflammatory process per se or a compensation for the observed enhanced bone resorption .\",\n \"DB00082 , a growth hormone - specific antagonist , undergoes cellular internalization . GH binding to a receptor ( P10912 ) dimer triggers signaling and internalization of the receptor / ligand complex . DB00082 is a specific GH antagonist developed for the treatment of acromegaly , and the basic molecule is GH with an amino acid substitution that blocks the conformational change necessary to generate functional P10912 dimerization required for signal transduction . DB00082 has additional polyethylene glycol moieties to prolong its half - life in the circulation and improve clinical efficacy through reduced renal clearance . DB00082 has a long plasma half - life , and its mode of clearance has not been established . We have studied pegvisomant internalization and demonstrate that despite its size and prolonged plasma half - life , it is internalized by cells expressing the P10912 . As pegvisomant does not activate intracellular signal transduction systems , our results support the concept that the conformational changes required for P10912 signaling are not essential for the intracellular trafficking of the ligand and establish one potential contributing mechanism for pegvisomant clearance .\",\n \"Experience from the Argentine DB00082 Observational Study : preliminary data . The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is an efficient agent to achieve biochemical control of acromegaly in those cases refractory to surgery and medical therapy with somatostatin analogs . We conducted an observational multicenter study consisting of data collection in accordance with the standard management of patients with acromegaly in everyday practice . We reviewed the medical records of 28 patients , 23 females , who were treated with pegvisomant due to the lack of biochemical response or intolerance to the somatostatin analogs . The objective was to monitor long - term safety and efficacy of the antagonist . 82 % of the patients had previous pituitary surgery , 53 . 6 % radiotherapy and 96 . 4 % received medical therapy for acromegaly . Only 19 . 2 % of the patients had pituitary residual tumor size larger than 1 cm , the remainder harbored a microadenoma or no visible tumor in the pituitary images . In terms of biochemical efficacy , P05019 levels decreased to normal ranges in 45 % and 58 . 8 % of patients after 3 and 6 months of treatment , respectively , the daily mean dose of pegvisomant being 9 . 6 +/- 1 . 1 mg . Adverse events , potentially related to pegvisomant were reported in 6 patients ( 21 . 4 % ) , local injection site reaction and elevated liver enzymes being the most frequent . Tumor size did not show enlargement in the evaluated population ( 15 patients ) during the period of the study . This paper presents preliminary data from a small observational study in Argentina which represents the first database in our country .\",\n \"Reduced body size and decreased intestinal tumor rates in Q92769 - mutant mice . Histone deacetylases ( HDAC ) reverse the acetylation of histone and nonhistone proteins and thereby modulate chromatin structure and function of nonhistone proteins . Many tumor cell lines and experimental tumors respond to HDAC inhibition . To assess the role of an individual HDAC isoenzyme in physiology and tumor development , Q92769 - mutant mice were generated from a gene trap embryonic stem cell clone . These mice express a catalytically inactive fusion protein of the NH ( 2 )- terminal part of Q92769 and beta - galactosidase , which fails to integrate into corepressor complexes with mSin3B . They are the first class 1 HDAC mutant mice that are viable although they are approximately 25 % smaller than their littermates . Cell number and thickness of intestinal mucosa are reduced . Mutant embryonic fibroblasts fail to respond to insulin - like growth factor I ( IGF ) by the P05019 - induced increase in cell number observed in wild - type cells . These data suggest a novel link between HDACs and P05019 - dependent responses . Crossing of Q92769 - mutant with tumor - prone P25054 ( min ) mice revealed tumor rates that are lower in Q92769 - deficient mice by 10 % to 100 % depending on segment of the gut and sex of the mice . These mice provide evidence that the key functions of Q92769 , although not essential for survival of the organism , play a rate - limiting role for tumor development in vivo .\",\n \"P04150 antagonism disrupts the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories in rats . Reconsolidation is the process whereby consolidated memories are destabilized upon retrieval and restabilized to persist for later use . Although the neurobiology of the reconsolidation of both appetitive and aversive memories has been intensively investigated , reconsolidation of memories of physiologically relevant social rewards has received little attention . Social play , the most characteristic social behaviour displayed by young mammals , is highly rewarding , illustrated by the fact that it can induce conditioned place preference ( CPP ) . Here , we investigated the role of signalling mechanisms implicated in memory processes , including reconsolidation , namely glucocorticoid , mineralocorticoid , DB01221 glutamatergic and P21554 cannabinoid receptors , in the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP in rats . Systemic treatment with the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist mifepristone before , but not immediately after , retrieval disrupted the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP . ___MASK11___ did not affect social play - induced CPP in the absence of memory retrieval . Treatment with the DB01221 receptor antagonist MK - 801 modestly affected the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP . However , the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP was not affected by treatment with the mineralocorticoid and P21554 cannabinoid receptor antagonists spironolactone and rimonabant , respectively . We conclude that glucocorticoid neurotransmission mediates the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories in rats . These data indicate that the neural mechanisms of the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories only partially overlap with those underlying the reconsolidation of other reward - related memories .\",\n \"Serotonin in alcoholic violent offenders . Finnish alcoholic , impulsive , habitually violent offenders have been found to have low brain serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) turnover which is associated with impaired impulse control , a history of suicide attempts , hypoglycaemic tendency after an oral glucose load and diurnal activity rhythm dysregulation or hyperactivity . Relatively high cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) free testosterone concentration is a further characteristic of the offenders with antisocial personality disorder . The impulsive offenders may represent a behaviourally extreme group of type 2 alcoholics as defined by Cloninger . A large cohort of 800 subjects , including alcoholic violent offenders , their relatives and male controls , has now been gathered from Finland with support from the National Institute on DB00898 Abuse and Alcoholism . About 200 subjects have provided P04141 samples . Leukocytes from the whole cohort have been harvested and immortalized . Genes regulating 5 - HT functions are now being systematically analysed from these samples . Thus far , polymorphisms of the tryptophan hydroxylase ( P17752 ) and P28335 receptor genes have been the most informative findings .\",\n \"Trisomy 6 in Merkel cell carcinoma : a recurrent chromosomal aberration . We retrospectively investigated 17 cases of primary and metastasizing Merkel cell carcinomas ( MCC ) from 14 patients using chromosomal in - situ hybridization ( Q9NSE2 ) to study the occurrence of trisomy 6 in these lesions . METHODS AND RESULTS : Histological diagnosis on all tumour samples was obtained on haematoxylin and eosin stained sections . Immunohistochemistry was performed with antibodies against pancytokeratin ( P62158 5 . 2 ) , cytokeratin 20 ( CK20 ) , P14209 antigen ( P14209 ) , neuron - specific enolase ( P09104 ) , and chromogranin A ( chrA ) . Sections ( 4 microm ) of the paraffin - embedded tumours were analysed with alpha - satellite centromeric probes for chromosome 6 or 17 using Q9NSE2 . The signal was amplified by the Tyramide Signal Amplification ( P32119 ) assay . Immunohistochemically , the tumours showed the same general epithelial neuro - endocrine pattern : 11 / 13 expressed cytokeratin 20 , and 47 % exhibited trisomy 6 , with no significant difference between primary and metastatic lesions . Incomplete follow - up data did not allow us to establish a prognostic value of trisomy 6 , however , this aberration might be an additional diagnostic tool in distinguishing MCC from other small round blue cell tumours . CONCLUSIONS : Q9NSE2 seems to be a promising adjunctive method to diagnose Merkel cell carcinoma . Trisomy 6 should be investigated more closely in these cases , as has been done for chromosomes 1 and 11 . Of particular interest would be identification of modifications in proto - oncogene ( s ) located on chromosome 6 .\",\n \"Effects of cannabis use on human brain structure in psychosis : a systematic review combining in vivo structural neuroimaging and post mortem studies . It is unclear yet whether cannabis use is a moderating or causal factor contributing to grey matter alterations in schizophrenia and the development of psychotic symptoms . We therefore systematically reviewed structural brain imaging and post mortem studies addressing the effects of cannabis use on brain structure in psychosis . Studies with schizophrenia ( SCZ ) and first episode psychosis ( FEP ) patients as well as individuals at genetic ( P10912 ) or clinical high risk for psychosis ( Q9ULH0 ) were included . We identified 15 structural magnetic resonance imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) ( 12 cross sectional / 3 longitudinal ) and 4 post mortem studies . The total number of subjects encompassed 601 schizophrenia or first episode psychosis patients , 255 individuals at clinical or genetic high risk for psychosis and 397 healthy controls . We found evidence for consistent brain structural abnormalities in cannabinoid 1 ( P21554 ) receptor enhanced brain areas as the cingulate and prefrontal cortices and the cerebellum . As these effects have not consistently been reported in studies examining nonpsychotic and healthy samples , psychosis patients and subjects at risk for psychosis might be particularly vulnerable to brain volume loss due to cannabis exposure .\",\n \"[ P10912 antagonists : potential indications ] . DB00082 is a mutated human growth hormone molecule , which binds to the growth hormone receptor . This binding , however , does not lead to signal transduction . Therefore , in high concentrations pegvisomant acts as a growth hormone receptor antagonist . In a short term study ( 3 months ) pegvisomant was shown to be an effective treatment for acromegaly . On theoretical grounds decreasing the biological effects of growth hormone in patients with diabetes mellitus could have a favourable impact on the severity of the secondary complications associated with this disease . Animal models for diabetic retino - and nephropathy are in accordance with this concept . Human data are lacking but clinical studies investigating the effect of pegvisomant in diabetes mellitus are in preparation . Growth hormone , either directly or via its downstream effector insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) has been implicated as an important factor in the growth of malignant tumours . Animal studies in which human colon and breast cancer models were used showed that pegvisomant can powerfully decrease tumour growth . Studies in cancer patients have not yet started .\",\n \"Automated 22 - kD growth hormone - specific assay without interference from DB00082 . BACKGROUND : Large variability exists among different growth hormone ( GH ) assays owing to differences in calibration , antibody specificity , isoform recognition , and interference from GH binding protein ( P30043 ) . The P10912 antagonist DB00082 presents a new challenge because DB00082 interferes with many GH assays . A recent consensus conference established criteria for standardization and evaluation of GH assays . Following consensus recommendations , we developed a new GH assay on an automated analyzer ( P22304 - iSYS , Immunodiagnostic Systems ) . METHODS : A monoclonal antibody not cross - reacting with DB00082 was combined with a monoclonal antibody specific for 22 - kD GH . Isoform specificity and interference from P30043 was tested and compared to that seen in 2 existing automated GH assays ( Siemens Immulite , Diasorin Liaison ) . We also compared GH concentrations measured by the 3 assays for healthy volunteers and patients with acromegaly receiving different treatments . Using the iSYS assay , we also established nadir GH values during oral glucose load and analyzed changes in endogenous GH during DB00082 treatment . RESULTS : Analytical and functional sensitivities were 0 . 01 μg / L and 0 . 04 μg / L , with a dynamic range from 0 . 04 to 100 μg / L . Intraassay CVs were 2 % - 4 % , whereas interassay CVs were 5 % - 7 % at GH concentrations between 1 . 7 and 27 . 5 μg / L . The assay was specific for 22 - kD GH and not affected by P30043 . The presence of DB00082 , which leads to a negative bias on the Immulite and dramatic overestimation of GH on the Liaison , had no impact on the iSYS GH assay . CONCLUSIONS : The new assay fulfils recent consensus recommendations and presents a useful new tool for reliable measurement of GH .\",\n \"Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK70___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK70___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK70___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK70___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK70___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .\",\n \"DB00082 in the treatment of acromegaly . Epidemiological studies have highlighted the need for tight control of growth hormone ( GH ) and insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) in patients with acromegaly . Studies highlighting the events involved in P10912 signaling have allowed the development of a pegylated P10912 antagonist ( pegvisomant ) for use in humans , which has been designed to outcompete GH for the P10912 , but which contains a position 120 amino acid substitution that prevents recruitment of a second P10912 . This process of receptor dimerisation is crucial for signal transduction and P05019 generation . Clinical trials of pegvisomant suggest it is the most effective treatment for acromegaly to date , as this therapy is capable of normalising serum P05019 in up to 97 % of patients when doses of 40 mg per day are used . This paper reviews the development of pegvisomant and the clinical experience in patients with acromegaly to date .\",\n \"P06401 - B regulation of insulin - like growth factor - stimulated cell migration in breast cancer cells via insulin receptor substrate - 2 . Progesterone action contributes to the signaling of many growth factor pathways relevant to breast cancer tumor biology , including the insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) system . Previous work has shown that insulin receptor substrate - 2 ( Q9Y4H2 ) but not P35568 levels were regulated by progestin in progesterone receptor - B ( PR - B ) isoform expressing MCF - 7 cells ( C4 - 12 PR - B ) . Furthermore , type 1 IGF receptor ( P08069 ) signaling via Q9Y4H2 correlated with the increased cell migration observed in a number of breast cancer cell lines . Consequently , in this study , we examined whether the elevation of Q9Y4H2 protein induced by progestin was sufficient to promote P05019 - stimulated cell motility . Treatment of C4 - 12 PR - B cells with progestin shifted the balance of phosphorylation from P35568 to Q9Y4H2 in response to P05019 . This shift in Q9Y4H2 activation was associated with enhanced migration in C4 - 12 PR - B cells pretreated with progestin , but had no effect on cell proliferation or survival . Treatment of C4 - 12 PR - B cells with ___MASK11___ , an antiprogestin , inhibited IGF - induced cell migration . Attenuation of Q9Y4H2 expression using small interfering RNA resulted in decreased IGF - stimulated motility . In addition , Q9Y4H2 knockdown resulted in an abrogation of P31749 / Akt phosphorylation but not mitogen - activated protein kinase . Consequently , LY294002 , a phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase inhibitor , abolished IGF - induced cell motility in progestin - treated C4 - 12 PR - B cells . These data show a role for the PR in functionally promoting growth factor signaling , showing that levels of P41252 proteins can determine IGF - mediated biology , PR - B signaling regulates Q9Y4H2 expression , and that Q9Y4H2 can mediate IGF - induced cell migration via phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase in breast cancer cells .\",\n \"Structural characteristics of growth hormone receptors on mouse 3T3 cells having different biological responses to growth hormone . Cultured 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes are able to undergo GH - promoted differentiation into adipocytes . The relationship between the structure and function of GH receptors on 3T3 cells ( 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes , differentiated adipocytes and 3T3 - P06681 cells , which vary in susceptibility to adipose conversion or with respect to carbohydrate and lipid metabolism ) was studied by the covalent cross - linking of 125I - labelled human ( h ) GH to intact cells with the bifunctional reagent disuccinimidyl suberate . When preadipocytes were cross - linked and analysed using sodium dodecylsulphate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis , a prominent 125I - labelled hGH - receptor complex of Mr 130 , 000 was observed along with minor complexes ( Mr 300 , 000 , 230 , 000 and 60 , 000 ) on autoradiography . Non - reducing - reducing two - dimensional gel electrophoresis revealed that the higher molecular weight complexes also contained the Mr 130 , 000 complex . Neuraminidase and tunicamycin treatment demonstrated that the P10912 on F442A preadipocytes is a sialo - glycoprotein with N - linked carbohydrate chains . When the differentiated 3T3 - F442A adipocytes and 3T3 - P06681 cells ( a sub - line with no susceptibility to adipose conversion with GH ) were examined in the same way as 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes , no differences were observed in the specificity of GH binding and in the molecular size of the 125I - labelled hGH - receptor complexes and their glycosylation characteristics . This suggests that the structural characteristics of the P10912 are closely related in each cell type , but that the hormonal signals produced after GH binding to the receptor may cause different effects according to the cell type .\",\n \"Upregulation of the angiotensin - converting enzyme 2 / angiotensin -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis in the heart and the kidney of growth hormone receptor knock - out mice . OBJECTIVE : Growth hormone ( GH ) resistance leads to enhanced insulin sensitivity , decreased systolic blood pressure and increased lifespan . The aim of this study was to determine if there is a shift in the balance of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) towards the Q9BYF1 / Ang -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis in the heart and the kidney of a model of GH resistance and retarded aging , the P10912 knockout ( P10912 -/- ) mouse . DESIGN : DB01367 components were evaluated in the heart and the kidney of P10912 -/- and control mice by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting ( n = 12 for both groups ) . RESULTS : The immunostaining of Ang -( 1 - 7 ) was increased in both the heart and the kidney of P10912 -/- mice . These changes were concomitant with an increased immunostaining of the Mas receptor and Q9BYF1 in both tissues . The immunostaining of AT1 receptor was reduced in heart and kidney of P10912 -/- mice while that of P50052 receptor was increased in the heart and unaltered in the kidney . Ang II , P12821 and angiotensinogen levels remained unaltered in the heart and the kidney of GH resistant mice . These results were confirmed by Western blotting and correlated with a significant increase in the abundance of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase in both tissues . CONCLUSIONS : The shift within the DB01367 towards an exacerbation of the Q9BYF1 / Ang -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis observed in P10912 -/- mice could be related to a protective role in cardiac and renal function ; and thus , possibly contribute to the decreased incidence of cardiovascular diseases displayed by this animal model of longevity .\",\n \"P05231 inhibits hepatic growth hormone signaling via upregulation of Cis and Socs - 3 . Cytokines may cause an acquired growth hormone ( GH ) resistance in patients with inflammatory diseases . Anabolic effects of GH are mediated through activation of P42229 transcription factors . We have reported that P01375 suppresses hepatic P10912 ( P10912 ) gene expression , whereas the cytokine - inducible SH2 - containing protein 1 ( Cis ) / suppressors of cytokine signaling ( Socs ) genes are upregulated by P01375 and P05231 and inhibit GH activation of P42229 . However , the relative importance of these mechanisms in inflammatory GH resistance was not known . We hypothesized that P05231 would prevent GH activation of P42229 and that this would involve Cis / Socs protein upregulation . GH +/- LPS was administered to P01375 receptor 1 ( P19438 ) or P05231 null mice and wild - type ( WT ) controls . P42229 , P40763 , P10912 , Socs 1 - 3 , and Cis phosphorylation and abundance were assessed by using immunoblots , EMSA , and / or real time RT - PCR . P01375 and P05231 abundance were assessed by using ELISA . GH activated P42229 in WT and P19438 or P05231 null mice . LPS pretreatment prevented P42229 activation in WT and P19438 null mice ; however , P42229 activation was preserved in P05231 null mice . P10912 abundance did not change with LPS administration . Inhibition of P42229 activation by LPS was temporally associated with phosphorylation of P40763 and upregulation of Cis and Socs - 3 protein in WT and P19438 null mice ; P40763 , Cis , and Socs - 3 were not induced in P05231 null mice . P05231 inhibits hepatic GH signaling by upregulating Cis and Socs - 3 , which may involve activation of P40763 . Therapies that block P05231 may enhance GH signaling in inflammatory diseases .\",\n \"P06401 level as a predictor of response to megestrol acetate in advanced breast cancer : a retrospective study . ___MASK21___ ( 160 mg / day ) produced a response rate of 44 % in a retrospective series of 39 evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer . The estrogen - receptor ( ER ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 28 patients , and the progesterone - receptor ( PR ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 26 patients . ER and PR levels , age , and disease - free interval were analyzed for their relationship to response . The PR was the single best predictor of response to megestrol acetate ; the addition of ER added 2 % to the predictive accuracy rate of PR alone .\",\n \"Identification of an amino acid residue important for binding of methiothepin and sumatriptan to the human 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor . Site - directed mutagenesis of the human P28222 receptor was performed to investigate the role of the amino acid residues cysteine 326 and tryptophan 327 in transmembrane region VI and aspartic acid 352 in transmembrane region VII in ligand binding . Binding studies were performed with the antagonist radioligand [ 3H ] GR125743 on mutant and wild - type receptors stably expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells ( CHO ) - P04264 cells . Substitution of tryptophan 327 by alanine resulted in decreased affinities of all ligands tested . The most prominent changes in affinity were observed for the antagonist methiothepin and the antimigraine drug sumatriptan , which were reduced approximately 300 - and 60 - fold , respectively . Nevertheless , the affinity of 5 - HT remained the same . Replacement of the aspartic acid 352 by alanine reduced high - affinity binding of 5 - HT . Substitution of cysteine 326 by alanine had minor effects on ligand binding . Some of these results agree with the results from mutagenesis studies of the corresponding amino acids in other receptors . However , some notable differences also emerge showing that functional roles of individual amino acid residues must be tested experimentally in each receptor subtype .\",\n \"Tooth - colored CAD / P62158 monolithic restorations . A monolithic restoration ( also known as a full contour restoration ) is one that is manufactured from a single material for the fully anatomic replacement of lost tooth structure . Additional staining ( followed by glaze firing if ceramic materials are used ) may be performed to enhance the appearance of the restoration . For decades , monolithic restoration has been the standard for inlay and partial crown restorations manufactured by both pressing and computer - aided design and manufacturing ( CAD / P62158 ) techniques . A limited selection of monolithic materials is now available for dental crown and bridge restorations . The P22304 ( 2015 ) provided an opportunity to learn about and evaluate current trends in this field . In addition to new developments , established materials are also mentioned in this article to complete the picture . In line with the strategic focus of the IJCD , the focus here is naturally on CAD / P62158 materials .\",\n \"Comparative cytotoxicity of folate - based inhibitors of thymidylate synthase and 5 - fluorouracil +/- leucovorin in MGH - U1 cells . P04818 ( TS ) is a critical enzyme in the synthesis of DNA and an important target for cancer chemotherapy . ___MASK80___ ( 5FU ) combined with leucovorin ( LV ) has been used to inhibit TS , and inhibition is dependent on the formation of a ternary complex between a folate cofactor , TS , and 5 - fluorodeoxyuridine monophosphate ( FdUMP ) , a metabolite of FU . The folate - based TS inhibitors CB3717 , its analogs , and BW1843U89 have been synthesized as specific inhibitors of TS that do not require activation or the presence of a cofactor . We have compared the cytotoxicity of 5FU +/- LV with that of these folate - based TS inhibitors in human bladder cancer MGH - U1 cells using a colony - forming assay . After a 6 - h exposure , FU + LV , CB3717 , dCB3717 , or P06681 methyl dideazafolate analogs demonstrated similar cytotoxic potency that was 0 . 96 to 2 . 9 times that of 5FU alone . A 24 - h exposure did not increase the potency of 5FU + LV relative to 5FU alone , but there was a marked increase in the cytotoxicity of the dideazafolates as compared with 5FU + LV . Similarly , BW1843U89 was more cytotoxic than 5FU / LV . This was reflected in a 3 . 2 - to 1333 - fold decrease in the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) . Simultaneous exposure to LV and thymidine ( TdR ) protected MGH - U1 cells from the cytotoxicity of CB3717 , its analogs , and BW1843U89 . We conclude that ( a ) the folate - based TS inhibitors are more potent than 5FU + LV after a 24 - h exposure , ( b ) protection by LV and TdR indicates that TS inhibition is the primary site of action , and ( c ) BW1843U89 is more potent than D1694 in MGH - U1 cells .\",\n \"Growth regulation , imprinting , and epigenetic transcription - related gene expression differs in lung of deceased transgenic cloned and normal goats . Somatic cell nuclear transfer ( SCNT ) is a promising technique to produce mammalian transgenic clones . Only a small proportion of manipulated embryos , however , can develop into viable offspring . The abnormal growth and development of cloned animals , furthermore , are accompanied by aberrant lung development . Our objective was to investigate molecular background of lung developmental problems in transgenic ( random insertion of exogenous DNA ) cloned goats . We examined expression of 15 genes involved in growth regulation , imprinting , and epigenetic transcription in lung tissue of deceased transgenic cloned and normal goats of various ages . Compared with normal goats of the same age from conventional reproduction , expression of 13 genes ( P12644 , O15520 , P10912 , HGFR , P09619 , RABP , P15692 , H19 , CDKNIC , Q92831 , MeCP2 , Q13547 , and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in transgenic cloned goats that died at or shortly after birth ; Expression of eight genes ( O15520 , P09619 , RABP , P15692 , Q92831 , Q13547 , MeCP2 , and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in fetal death of transgenic cloned goats . Expression of two epigenetic transcription genes ( Q92831 and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in disease death of transgenic cloned goats ( 1 - 4 months old ) . Disruptions in gene expression might be associated with the high neonatal mortality in transgenic cloned animals . These findings have implications in understanding the low efficiency of transgenic cloning .\",\n \"P10912 blocker administration and muscle - tendon collagen synthesis in humans . CONTEXT : The growth hormone ( GH ) / insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) axis stimulates collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , but no studies have investigated the effect of reducing P05019 on collagen synthesis in healthy humans . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesised , that a GH blockade would decrease P05019 and collagen synthesis in the connective tissue of skeletal muscle and tendon . DESIGN : The study was randomised and double blinded . PARTICIPANTS : 20 healthy young males completed the study . INTERVENTION : The participants were randomised to 2 weeks of P10912 blocker supplementation ( pegvisomant , 5 mg / day , n = 9 ) or placebo ( n = 11 ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Serum levels of GH , P05019 and P17936 ( P17936 ) were measured before and after pegvisomant / placebo supplementation . Fractional synthesis rates ( FSR ) for collagen and myofibrillar protein were determined with stable isotopes in tendon and muscle , and mRNA for collagen ( P02452 and P02461 ) as well as P05019 isoforms ( Ea and Ec ) were measured in skeletal muscle . RESULTS : DB00082 decreased serum P05019 by 20 % ( p < 0 . 01 ) and serum P17936 by 10 % ( p < 0 . 05 ) . DB00082 supplementation had no effect on collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , nor was muscle myofibrillar protein synthesis affected . Similarly , pegvisomant supplementation had no effect on mRNA expression of P05019 and collagen in skeletal muscle . CONCLUSION : P10912 blocker administration in healthy humans resulted in a moderate decrease in serum P05019 . Collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , as well as skeletal muscle P05019 and collagen mRNA expression , was unaffected by P10912 blocker supplementation .\",\n \"___MASK17___ , a selective oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist , ameliorates podocyte injury in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrotic rats . BACKGROUND : Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury . P30518 antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria , although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored . The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan , a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist , on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside ( PAN ) - induced nephrosis rat model . METHODS : Rats were allocated to a control , PAN nephrosis , or tolvaptan - treated PAN nephrosis group ( n = 9 per group ) . Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein , albumin , creatinine , and total cholesterol were measured on day 10 . The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy . RESULTS : PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10 , both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan . Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte - associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats . In tolvaptan - treated rats , nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern . Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK17___ is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis . This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis . ___MASK17___ is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema .\",\n \"Management of endocrine disease : GH excess : diagnosis and medical therapy . Acromegaly is predominantly caused by a pituitary adenoma , which secretes an excess of GH resulting in increased IGF1 levels . Most of the GH assays used currently measure only the levels of the 22 kDa form of GH . In theory , the diagnostic sensitivity may be lower compared with the previous assays , which have used polyclonal antibodies . Many GH - secreting adenomas are plurihormonal and may co - secrete prolactin , DB00024 and α - subunit . Hyperprolactinaemia is found in 30 - 40 % of patients with acromegaly , and hyperprolactinaemia may occasionally be diagnosed before acromegaly is apparent . Although trans - sphenoidal surgery of a GH - secreting adenoma remains the first treatment at most centres , the role of somatostatin analogues , octreotide long - acting repeatable and lanreotide Autogel as primary therapy is still the subject of some debate . Although the normalisation of GH and IGF1 levels is the main objective in all patients with acromegaly , GH and IGF1 levels may be discordant , especially during somatostatin analogue therapy . This discordance usually takes the form of high GH levels and an IGF1 level towards the upper limit of the normal range . DB06663 , a new somatostatin analogue , may be more efficacious in some patients , but the drug has not yet been registered for acromegaly . Papers published on pasireotide have reported an increased risk of diabetes mellitus due to a reduction in insulin levels . DB00082 , the P10912 antagonist , is indicated - alone or in combination with a somatostatin analogue - in most patients who fail to enter remission on a somatostatin analogue . Dopamine - D2 - agonists may be effective as monotherapy in a few patients , but it may prove necessary to apply combination therapy involving a somatostatin analogue and / or pegvisomant .\",\n \"A pegylated growth hormone receptor antagonist , pegvisomant , does not enter the brain in humans . BACKGROUND : GH receptors exist in the hippocampus , cerebral cortex , and hypothalamus , possibly influencing mood , cortical blood flow , and neuronal growth and mediating negative feedback . RATIONALE : DB00082 is a recombinant mutated GH molecule with high affinity , but little or no activating capability , for the P10912 . It is used clinically as a GH antagonist . HYPOTHESIS : Systemic pegvisomant enters brain interstitial fluid via putative choroid - plexus GH receptors , thereby allowing for antagonism of central actions of GH . SUBJECTS AND LOCATION : Six adults requiring a cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) examination for nonneoplastic and noninflammatory syndromes participated at a tertiary medical center . METHODS : Direct assays were conducted of serum and P04141 pegvisomant concentrations 18 - 24 h after sc injection of pegvisomant ( 20 mg ) . OUTCOMES : Median ( range ) concentrations of pegvisomant in serum were 215 ( 74 - 539 ) microg / liter and in P04141 0 . 035 ( 0 . 010 - 0 . 28 ) microg / liter ( P = 0 . 016 ) . P04141 drug levels were indistinguishable from assay threshold . Corresponding GH values were 0 . 29 ( 0 . 010 - 1 . 3 ) in serum and 0 . 075 microg / liter ( 0 . 01 - 0 . 13 ) in P04141 . The geometric mean ratios of serum / P04141 pegvisomant and GH concentrations were 5116 : 1 and 3 . 5 : 1 , respectively , thus defining a more than 1400 - fold difference between mutated and natural GH . CONCLUSIONS : Based upon P04141 measurements , a pegylated GH - receptor antagonist does not cross the human blood - brain barrier , thereby sparing inhibition of central nervous system GH actions . Thus , the capability of this antagonist to stimulate GH secretion predominantly reflects its actions outside the blood - brain barrier , such as via the median eminence and / or via suppression of P05019 concentrations .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK11___","___MASK17___","___MASK21___","___MASK53___","___MASK70___","___MASK76___","___MASK80___","___MASK89___","___MASK98___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK11___\",\n \"___MASK17___\",\n \"___MASK21___\",\n \"___MASK53___\",\n \"___MASK70___\",\n \"___MASK76___\",\n \"___MASK80___\",\n \"___MASK89___\",\n \"___MASK98___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK11___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_187"}}},{"rowIdx":188,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00952?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Presynaptic serotonergic inhibition of GABAergic synaptic transmission in mechanically dissociated rat basolateral amygdala neurons . 1 . The basolateral amygdala ( P00519 ) nuclei contribute to the process of anxiety . GABAergic transmission is critical in these nuclei and serotonergic inputs from dorsal raphe nuclei also significantly regulate GABA release . In mechanically dissociated rat P00519 neurons , spontaneous miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents ( mIPSCs ) arising from attached GABAergic presynaptic nerve terminals were recorded with the nystatin - perforated patch method and pharmacological isolation . 2 . 5 - HT reversibly reduced the GABAergic mIPSC frequency without affecting the mean amplitude . The serotonergic effect was mimicked by the P08908 specific agonist 8 - OH DPAT ( 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ) and blocked by the P08908 antagonist spiperone . 3 . The GTP - binding protein inhibitor N - ethylmaleimide removed the serotonergic inhibition of mIPSC frequency . In either K +- free or Ca2 +- free external solution , 5 - HT could inhibit mIPSC frequency . 4 . High K + stimulation increased mIPSC frequency and 8 - OH DPAT inhibited this increase even in the presence of Cd2 + . 5 . DB02587 , an activator of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) , significantly increased synaptic GABA release frequency . Pretreatment with forskolin prevented the serotonergic inhibition of mIPSC frequency in both the standard and high K + external solution . 6 . Ruthenium Red ( RR ) , an agent facilitating the secretory process in a Ca2 +- independent manner , increased synaptic GABA release . 5 - HT also suppressed RR - facilitated mIPSC frequency . 7 . We conclude that 5 - HT inhibits GABAergic mIPSCs by inactivating the AC - DB02527 signal transduction pathway via a G - protein - coupled P08908 receptor and this intracellular pathway directly acts on the GABA - releasing process independent of K + and Ca2 + channels in the presynaptic nerve terminals .","The role of endothelium - derived hyperpolarizing factor and cyclooxygenase pathways in the inhibitory serotonergic response to the pressor effect elicited by sympathetic stimulation in chronic sarpogrelate treated rats . We have demonstrated that the antagonism of 5 - HT2 receptors produces an enhancement of serotonergic sympathoinhibitory effect by P28221 and P34969 activation . The aim of this work was to determine mechanisms involved in the 5 - hydroxytriptaminergic inhibitory action on the pressor responses elicited by sympathostimulation in pithed rats treated with a 5 - HT2 receptor blocker . The blockade of 5 - HT2 receptors was induced by orally sarpogrelate treatment ( 30 mg / kg / day ) . Two weeks later , animals were anaesthetized and pithed . A bolus injection of 1H -[ 1 , 2 , 4 ] oxadiazolo [ 4 , 3 - a ] quinoxalin - 1 - one ( ODQ ) ( 10 µg / kg ) , a guanylyl cyclase inhibitor , or indomethacin ( 2mg / kg ) , a non - selective P36551 inhibitor , prior to the infusion of ( 2S ) (+)- 5 -( 1 , 3 , 5 - trimethylpyrazol - 4 - yl )- 2 -( dimethylamino ) tetralin , AS - 19 ( 5 µg / kg / min ) were not able to abolish its inhibitory action . However , i . v . administration of glibenclamide ( 20mg / kg ) , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive K (+) channels , completely reversed AS - 19 sympathoinhibitory action . The inhibitory effect of 2 -[ 5 -[ 3 -( 4 - methylsulfonylamino ) benzyl - 1 , 2 , 4 - oxadiazol - 5 - yl ]- 1H - indol - 3 - yl ] ethanamine , L - 694 , 247 ( 5 µg / kg / min ) was abolished by indomethacin , whereas pretreatment with ODQ had no effect . DB04743 ( 3mg / kg ) , a P35354 inhibitor , completely reversed the inhibitory action of L - 694 , 247 , whereas 1 - [ [ 4 , 5 - bis ( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 2 - thiazolyl ] carbonyl ] - 4 - methylpiperazine hydrochloride ( FR122047 ) ( 3mg / kg ) , a P23219 inhibitor , partially blocked this action . The sympathoinhibition by 5 - HT ( 20 µg / kg / min ) could not be elicited after i . v . treatment with indomethacin plus glibenclamide . In conclusion , these results suggest that in chronic sarpogrelate - treated rats , the inhibitory serotonergic effect of the pressor responses induced by electrical stimulation of the sympathetic outflow via P34969 and P28221 receptor activation is mediated by KATP channel - mediated smooth muscle hyperpolarization and the P36551 pathway , respectively .","Celecoxib with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer . P35354 ( P35354 ) is the enzyme that normally synthesizes prostaglandins during an inflammatory response . Many primary and metastatic cancers express P35354 , and its presence is correlated with tumor angiogenesis , more invasive tumor phenotype , resistance to apoptosis , and systemic immunosuppression . The expression of P35354 is associated with a worse prognosis . Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis may be beneficial in human malignancy . Regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) decreases the incidence of , and mortality rate resulting from , a number of types of gastrointestinal cancers . Premalignant colonic lesions regress following the administration of nonspecific P36551 inhibitors , such as sulindac ( ___MASK60___ ) . Advanced solid tumor patients treated with indomethacin ( DB00328 ) survive twice as long as do such patients who receive supportive care alone . The U . S . Food and Drug Administration has approved specific P35354 inhibitors for the treatment of arthritis , pain , and familial adenomatous polyposis . Preclinical studies show that these drugs block angiogenesis , suppress solid tumor metastases , and slow the growth of implanted gastrointestinal cancer cell lines . The P35354 inhibitors have safely and effectively been combined with chemotherapeutic agents in experimental studies . Ongoing clinical trials are currently assessing the potential therapeutic role of P35354 inhibitors in both prevention and treatment of a diverse range of human cancers .","The regulation of rotenone - induced inflammatory factor production by DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel expressed in BV - 2 cells . Our previous studies have demonstrated that activating DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel ( K ( DB00171 ) channel ) , not only improved Parkinsonian behavior and neurochemical symptoms , but also reduced P35228 activity and mRNA levels in striatum and nigra of rotenone rat model of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . In this study , it was first shown that the subunits of K ( DB00171 ) channels are expressed in BV - 2 cells , and then it was investigated whether K ( DB00171 ) channel was involved in regulating inflammatory factor production from BV - 2 cells activated by rotenone . It was found that K ( DB00171 ) channel was expressed in BV - 2 cell and formed by the combination of Kir 6 . 1 and Q09428 2A / 2B . K ( DB00171 ) channel openers ( KCOs ) including pinacidil , diazoxide and iptakalim ( Ipt ) exerted beneficial effects on rotenone - induced morphological alterations of BV - 2 cells , decreased tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) production and the expression and activity of inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) . Either glibenclamide or 5 - hydroxydecanoate acid ( a selective mitochondrial K ( DB00171 ) channel blocker ) could abolish the effects of KCOs , suggesting that K ( DB00171 ) channels , especially mitochondrial DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( mitoK ( DB00171 ) channels ) , played a crucial role in preventing the activation of BV - 2 cells , and subsequently the production of a variety of proinflammatory factors . Therefore , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channel might be a new therapeutic strategy for treating neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders .","P04035 inhibition induces IL - 1beta release through Rac1 / PI3K / P31749 - dependent caspase - 1 activation . Q03426 deficiency ( MKD ) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurring fever episodes and results from disturbed isoprenoid biosynthesis . Lipopolysaccharide - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from MKD patients secrete high levels of interleukin - 1beta ( IL - 1beta ) because of the presence of hyperactive caspase - 1 , and this has been proposed to be the primary cause of recurring inflammation . Here we show that inhibition of P04035 by simvastatin treatment , mimicking MKD , results in increased IL - 1beta secretion in a Rac1 / PI3K - dependent manner . Simvastatin treatment was found to activate protein kinase B ( P31749 ) / c - akt , a primary effector of PI3K , and ectopic expression of constitutively active P31749 was sufficient to induce IL - 1beta release . The small GTPase Rac1 was activated by simvastatin , and this was required for both P31749 activation and IL - 1beta secretion . IL - 1beta release is mediated by caspase - 1 , and simvastatin treatment resulted in increased caspase - 1 activity in a Rac1 / PI3K - dependent manner . These data suggest that , in MKD , dysregulated isoprenoid biosynthesis activates Rac1 / PI3K / P31749 , resulting in caspase - 1 activation with increased IL - 1beta release . Importantly , inhibition of Rac1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from MKD patients resulted in a dramatic reduction in IL - 1beta release . These data suggest that pharmacologic inhibition of Rac1 could provide a novel therapeutic strategy for treatment of MKD .","DB00952 : a review . Even though naratriptan and sumatriptan are both P28222 / P28221 receptor agonists , the biological and pharmacokinetic profile of naratriptan differs significantly from that of sumatriptan . With a plasma half - life of 6 h , very high oral bioavailability of 63 - 74 % and higher lipophilicity than sumatriptan , naratriptan exhibits a distinct clinical therapeutic profile . The similar tolerability to placebo , prolonged efficacy for 24 h or more and very low headache recurrence rate make naratriptan an attractive option in the treatment of acute migraine .","Proopiomelanocortin but not vasopressin or renin - angiotensin system induces resuscitative effects of central P08908 activation in haemorrhagic shock in rats . The aim of this study was to determine the effectory mechanisms : vasopressin , renin - angiotensin system and proopiomelanocortin - derived peptides ( P01189 ) , partaking in the effects of serotonin through central serotonin 1A receptor ( P08908 ) receptors in haemorrhagic shock in rats . The study was conducted on male Wistar rats . All experimental procedures were carried out under full anaesthesia . The principal experiment included a 2 hour observation period in haemorrhagic shock . Drugs used - a selective P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT ( 5 μg / 5 μl ) ; V1a receptor antagonist [ β - mercapto - β , β - cyclo - pentamethylenepropionyl ( 1 ), O - me - DB00135 ( 2 ), DB00125 ( 8 ) ] AVP ( 10 μg / kg ) ; angiotensin type I receptor antagonist ( AT1 ) ZD7155 ( 0 . 5 mg / kg , i . v . ) ; angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitor captopril ( 30 mg / kg , i . v . ) ; melanocortin type 4 ( MC4 ) receptor antagonist HS014 ( 5 μg , i . c . v . ) . There was no influence of ZD715 , captopril or blocking of the V1a receptors on changes in the heart rate ( HR ) , mean arterial pressure ( Q96HU1 ) , peripheral blood flow or resistance caused by the central stimulation of P08908 receptors ( P ≥ 0 . 05 ) . However , selective blocking of central MC4 receptors caused a slight , but significant decrease in HR and Q96HU1 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . P01189 derivatives acting via the central MC4 receptor participate in the resuscitative effects of 8 - OH - DPAT . The angiotensin and vasopressin systems do not participate in these actions .","___MASK55___ enhances antigen - specific IgE and Th2 cytokine production . BACKGROUND : Treatment with anti - ulcer drugs has been shown to enhance IgE production against food antigens . However , little is known about the immunological effects of cimetidine , a histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist that is widely used as an anti - ulcer drug , in allergy . Therefore , the present study investigated the role of cimetidine in Th2 immune responses in mice . METHODS : BALB / c mice were immunized intraperitoneally with ovalbumin ( OVA ) with and without cimetidine . The levels of cytokines in supernatants of spleen cells cultured in the presence of OVA for 4 days and the levels of total and OVA - specific IgG ( 1 ) , IgG ( 2a ) and / or IgE in sera from these mice were determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Administration of cimetidine to OVA - sensitized BALB / c mice promoted Th2 cytokine secretion by OVA - stimulated spleen cells in vitro and increased serum levels of OVA - specific IgE , IgG ( 1 ) and IgG ( 2a ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that cimetidine can enhance Th2 responses , suggesting that cimetidine may contribute to IgE production in allergies .","___MASK93___ inhibits calcineurin / Q13469 - mediated cyclin A expression in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells . AIMS : To examine whether calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway leads to proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells ( PASMCs ) by regulating cell cycle proteins and whether the phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor sildenafil affects calcineurin / NFAT - induced cell proliferation . MAIN METHODS : A [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation assay was used to examine DNA synthesis ( cell proliferation ) ; cyclin A and Q13469 expressions were determined by Western blot . P24941 ( P24941 ) activity was measured with an in vitro kinase activity assay , and calcineurin and NFAT activity were evaluated using a calcineurin assay kit and a luciferase activity assay , respectively . A chemical inhibitor or siRNA transfection was used to inhibit calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . KEY FINDINGS : Serotonin dose - dependently stimulated cyclin A expression in PASMCs . This effect was accompanied by dose - dependent increases in P24941 activity and the rate of DNA synthesis . At the same time , PASMCs treated with serotonin showed dose - dependent activation of calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . Inhibition of calcineurin activity by cyclosporine A or loss of Q13469 protein by siRNA transfection abolished serotonin - induced cyclin A expression and consequent P24941 activation and DNA synthesis . We further found that pretreatment of cells with sildenafil suppressed serotonin - triggered activation of calcineurin / Q13469 signaling pathway and resultant cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and cell proliferation , while the presence of DT - 3 [ a specific protein kinase G ( PKG ) peptide inhibitor ] reversed the effects of sildenafil on PASMCs . SIGNIFICANCE : Our study suggests that enhanced PKG activity suppresses calcineurin / Q13469 cascade - mediated cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and PASMC proliferation to contribute to the overall effects of sildenafil in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension .","P05067 - dependent alteration of GSK3β activity impairs neurogenesis in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome . Intellectual disability in Down syndrome ( DS ) appears to be related to severe neurogenesis impairment during brain development . The molecular mechanisms underlying this defect are still largely unknown . Accumulating evidence has highlighted the importance of GSK3β signaling for neuronal precursor proliferation / differentiation . In neural precursor cells ( NPCs ) from Ts65Dn mice and human fetuses with DS , we found reduced GSK3β phosphorylation and , hence , increased GSK3β activity . In cultures of trisomic subventricular - zone - derived adult NPCs ( aNPCs ) we found that deregulation of GSK3β activity was due to higher levels of the AICD fragment of the trisomic gene P05067 that directly bound to GSK3β . We restored GSK3β phosphorylation in trisomic aNPCs using either lithium , a well - known GSK3β inhibitor , or using a 5 - HT receptor agonist or fluoxetine , which activated the serotonin receptor P08908 . Importantly , this effect was accompanied by restoration of proliferation , cell fate specification and neuronal maturation . In agreement with results obtained in vitro , we found that early treatment with fluoxetine , which was previously shown to rescue neurogenesis and behavior in Ts65Dn mice , restored GSK3β phosphorylation . These results provide a link between GSK3β activity alteration , P05067 triplication and the defective neuronal production that characterizes the DS brain . Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying neurogenesis alterations in DS may help to devise therapeutic strategies , potentially usable in humans . Results suggest that drugs that increase GSK3β phosphorylation , such as lithium or fluoxetine , may represent useful tools for the improvement of neurogenesis in DS .","To press or not to press ? Differential receptor expression and response to novelty in rats learning an operant response for reward . Learning to perform instrumental tasks is an ability of all animals . In a population of rats , not all individuals will acquire an operant response for reward . We hypothesized that there could be a genetic explanation for differences between High Consumers ( those that acquired the lever press response ) and Low Consumers ( lever press response is low ) . Additionally , we proposed that this genetic difference could produce measurable changes in response to novelty . Wistar rats were trained to lever press for a 0 . 2 % saccharin reward and on the 10th day they were placed in a novel open field for 30 min to record locomotor activity . The prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were dissected and qPCR was used to measure mRNA expression . A significant difference ( p =. 048 ; 2 - way Q9UNW9 ) in gene expression was observed between Low and High Consumers . A principal component analysis ( DB11245 ) , to cluster which genes represent this difference , identified 4 genes ; 5 - Q13049 and mGlu1 in the hippocampus and AMPA GluR1 and adrenergic alpha2A in the prefrontal cortex . Response to a novel open field also differed since Low Consumers displayed a higher Total Distance in comparison to High Consumers . Additionally , Low Consumers could be subdivided into Low - Lever ( with lever press response only when water deprived ) and Low - Non - Lever ( lever press response is low throughout training ) . DB11245 with this subdivision identified an additional nine genes differing within the divisions ; DB01221 Q13224 and GABAAalpha3 in the prefrontal cortex and adrenergic alpha2B and alpha2A , AMPA GluR1 , GluR2 and GluR3 , P28222 and GABAAalpha5 in the hippocampus .","DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .","[ Pharmacy - clinic medication of the month . DB00952 ( naramig ) ] . DB00952 , launched by Glaxo Wellcome under the trade name Naramig , is a potent and selective agonist of P28222 and P28221 vascular receptors . Available as tablets of 2 . 5 mg , it is indicated in the acute treatment of migraine , with or without aura . A single oral dose of 2 . 5 mg naratriptan is characterized by a satisfactory clinical efficacy ( already significant after one hour , maximum after 4 hours and persisting during 24 hours ) , a reduction by half of the recurrence of the migraine crisis within the 24 hours and an excellent tolerance profile .","Correcting human mitochondrial mutations with targeted RNA import . Mutations in the human mitochondrial genome are implicated in neuromuscular diseases , metabolic defects , and aging . An efficient and simple mechanism for neutralizing deleterious mitochondrial DNA ( mtDNA ) alterations has unfortunately remained elusive . Here , we report that a 20 - ribonucleotide stem - loop sequence from the H1 RNA , the RNA component of the human RNase P enzyme , appended to a nonimported RNA directs the import of the resultant RNA fusion transcript into human mitochondria . The methodology is effective for both noncoding RNAs , such as tRNAs , and mRNAs . The RNA import component , polynucleotide phosphorylase ( Q8TCS8 ) , facilitates transfer of this hybrid RNA into the mitochondrial matrix . In addition , nucleus - encoded mRNAs for mitochondrial proteins , such as the mRNA of human mitochondrial ribosomal protein P28222 ( O15235 ) , contain regulatory sequences in their 3 '- untranslated region ( UTR ) that confers localization to the mitochondrial outer membrane , which is postulated to aid in protein translocation after translation . We show that for some mitochondrial - encoded transcripts , such as P35354 , a 3 '- UTR localization sequence is not required for mRNA import , whereas for corrective mitochondrial - encoded tRNAs , appending the 3 '- UTR localization sequence was essential for efficient fusion - transcript translocation into mitochondria . In vivo , functional defects in mitochondrial RNA ( mtRNA ) translation and cell respiration were reversed in two human disease lines . Thus , this study indicates that a wide range of RNAs can be targeted to mitochondria by appending a targeting sequence that interacts with Q8TCS8 , with or without a mitochondrial localization sequence , providing an exciting , general approach for overcoming mitochondrial genetic disorders .","Ectopic DB01285 syndrome caused by bronchial carcinoid tumor indistinguishable from Cushing ' s disease . A 75 - year - old woman was admitted to our hospital because of a poor glycemic control . She was found to have Cushingoid feature and dynamic endocrine tests showed elevated plasma DB01285 and cortisol levels , lack of their circadian rhythm , non - suppressibility to high - dose dexamethasone , responsiveness to P06850 , but not to ___MASK90___ , and suppression to octreotide . Pituitary Q9BWK5 showed an equivocal small lesion . CT scan of the chest showed two nodular lesions in the right lung ( S5 , S7 ) , while a mild uptake was noted only in S5 lesion by DB09150 - PET , but positive uptake was only in S7 lesion by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy ( SRS ) . Inferior petrosal sinus sampling revealed a gradient of plasma DB01285 after P06850 stimulation , consistent with the diagnosis of Cushing ' s disease . She underwent middle and inferior lobectomy of the right lung . The resected tumor in S7 was consistent with the diagnosis of a bronchial carcinoid tumor with positive DB01285 immunoreactivity , while that of S5 was cryptococcal granuloma . RT - PCR revealed abundant expressions of P01189 and SSTR ( - 1 , - 2 , - 5 ) , but not of P34998 and P47901 . Postoperatively , abnormal endocrine data were normalized along with improvement of hypertension and diabetes . This was a diagnostic challenging case with ectopic DB01285 syndrome indistinguishable from Cushing ' s disease by various endocrine and imaging tests , among which SRS successfully localized the tumor responsible for ectopic DB01285 secretion .","___MASK69___ : A novel agent for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , and clinical efficacy and safety of lomitapide in the management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( HoFH ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK69___ ( Juxtapid , Aegerion Pharmaceuticals ) is an oral microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with HoFH , a rare form of hypercholesterolemia that can lead to premature atherosclerotic disease . In clinical trials , the use of lomitapide alone or in combination with other lipid - lowering modalities reduced plasma concentrations of low - density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL - C ) by a mean of more than 50 % . ___MASK69___ is associated with significant gastrointestinal adverse effects and increases in hepatic fat levels . ___MASK69___ undergoes hepatic metabolism via cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) isoenzyme 3A4 and interacts with P08684 substrates including atorvastatin and simvastatin ; dose adjustment is recommended when lomitapide is used concurrently with these agents . In patients receiving concomitant warfarin , the International Normalized Ratio ( INR ) should be closely monitored , as lomitapide use may increase INR values . The recommended initial dosage of lomitapide is 5 mg once daily , with subsequent upward dose adjustment at specified intervals according to tolerability . ___MASK69___ is contraindicated in patients with moderate - to - severe liver disease , patients with sustained abnormal liver function tests , patients taking strong or moderate P08684 inhibitors , and pregnant patients . CONCLUSION : ___MASK69___ is an oral P55157 inhibitor approved for the treatment of HoFH . This agent appears to be a realistic option for patients with HoFH who are unable to attain their LDL - C goal or can not tolerate statin therapy .","P40189 - linked signal transduction promotes the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells . In order to explore the role of P40189 - linked signal transduction in the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells ( DC ) , the mAb , B - P28222 , an agonist of P40189 , was used for the activation of P40189 on DC . The effects of cytokines and of anti - P40189 mAb on the proliferation of DC , and their expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) by DC were evaluated . DC differentiating from peripheral blood mononuclear cells did not express the P05231 receptor alpha chain , but expressed P40189 . Anti - P40189 mAb promoted the proliferation of DC , induced by P05112 and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) , by up - regulating the GM - P04141 receptor on DC . DC induced by P40189 mAb and cytokines expressed DC - derived CC chemokine , as measured by RT - PCR . Induced DC also stimulated strong proliferation of autologous T cells in mixed lymphocyte reaction since an up - regulated expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) was observed in DC activated by anti - P40189 mAb . Thus , P40189 signal transduction is important for the differentiation and maturation of DC .","Constitutively active Gq / 11 - coupled receptors enable signaling by co - expressed G ( i / o )- coupled receptors . Co - expression of guanine nucleotide - binding regulatory ( G ) protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) , such as the G ( i / o )- coupled human P28222 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ) , with the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human histamine 1 receptor ( P35367 ) results in an overall increase in agonist - independent signaling , which can be augmented by 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonists and inhibited by a selective inverse 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist . Interestingly , inverse P35367 agonists inhibit constitutively P35367 - mediated as well as 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist - induced signaling in cells co - expressing both receptors . This phenomenon is not solely characteristic of 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ; it is also evident with muscarinic M2 and adenosine A1 receptors and is mimicked by mastoparan - 7 , an activator of G ( i / o ) proteins , or by over - expression of Gbetagamma subunits . Likewise , expression of the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human cytomegalovirus ( HCMV ) - encoded chemokine receptor US28 unmasks a functional coupling of G ( i / o )- coupled P32246 receptors that is mediated via the constitutive activity of receptor US28 . Consequently , constitutively active G ( q / 11 )- coupled receptors , such as the P35367 and HCMV - encoded chemokine receptor US28 , constitute a regulatory switch for signal transduction by G ( i / o )- coupled receptors , which may have profound implications in understanding the role of both constitutive GPCR activity and GPCR cross - talk in physiology as well as in the observed pathophysiology upon HCMV infection .","___MASK69___ . Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is developing lomitapide , a small - molecule , microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor , for the treatment of both familial and primary hypercholesterolemia . Oral , once - daily lomitapide will be targeted at patients resistant to P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) either due to abnormalities in liver function or to discontinuation because of muscle pain . An oral formulation of lomitapide is in phase III development for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( hyperlipoproteinemia type IIa ) in the US , Canada , Italy , and South Africa . This review discusses the key development milestones and therapeutic trials of this drug .","Post - DB00669 era for the treatment of acute migraine . There now is one realized and several attractive targets for the treatment of acute attacks of migraine that will follow and augment the use of serotonin P28222 / 1D receptor agonists , the triptans . P01258 gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) receptor blockade recently has been shown to be an effective acute antimigraine strategy ; therefore , blockade of P80511 release by inhibition of trigeminal nerves would seem a logical approach . A number of targets are reviewed in this article including serotonin P30939 and P28221 receptors , adenosine A1 receptors , nociceptin , vanilloid Q8NER1 receptors , and anandamide P21554 receptors . Development of one or more such compound offers the exciting prospect of new non - vasoconstrictor treatments for migraine and cluster headache .","Regulation of the natural killer cell response to interferon - alpha by biogenic amines . Monocytes , recovered from human peripheral blood by counter - current centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) , suppressed baseline natural killer ( NK ) cell cytotoxicity ( NKCC ) and rendered NK cells resistant to activation of cytotoxicity by human recombinant interferon - alpha ( IFN - alpha ) by a cell contact - dependent mechanism . Monocyte - induced suppression of resting and IFN - activated NK cells was abrogated by the biogenic amines histamine [ via H2 - type receptors ( P25021 ) ] and serotonin [ via P08908 - type receptors ( 5 - HT1AR ) ] . Our data are suggestive of a monocyte / NK cell interaction that is subject to regulation by biogenic amines .","___MASK88___ induces neurotoxicity by the DB01221 receptor downstream signaling pathway , alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity . The DB01221 receptor is believed to be important in a wide range of nervous system functions including neuronal migration , synapse formation , learning and memory . In addition , it is involved in excitotoxic neuronal cell death that occurs in a variety of acute and chronic neurological disorders . Besides of agonist / coagonist sites , other modulator sites , including butyrophenone site may regulate the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor . It has been shown that haloperidol , an antipsychotic neuroleptic drug , interacts with the Q13224 subunit of DB01221 receptor and inhibits DB01221 response in neuronal cells . We found that DB01221 receptor was co - immunoprecipitated by anti - Ras antibody and this complex , beside NR2 subunit of DB01221 receptor contained haloperidol - binding proteins , P29475 and Ras - P01286 . Furthermore , we have shown that haloperidol induces neurotoxicity of neuronal cells via DB01221 receptor complex , accompanied by dissociation of Ras - P01286 from membranes and activation of c - Jun - kinase . Inclusion of insulin prevented relocalization of Ras - P01286 and subsequent neuronal death . ___MASK88___ - induced dissociation of Ras - P01286 leads to inhibition of membrane - bound form of Ras protein and changes downstream regulators activity that results in the initiation of the apoptotic processes via the mitochondrial way . Our results suggest that haloperidol induces neuronal cell death by the interaction with DB01221 receptor , but through the alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity signaling pathway .","Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor increases the expression of histamine and histamine receptors in monocytes / macrophages in relation to arteriosclerosis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage - colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis , the expression of histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ; histamine - producing enzyme ) , histamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P35367 and P25021 ) , and GM - P04141 was investigated in human and mouse arteriosclerotic carotid arteries . Furthermore , the molecular mechanisms of GM - P04141 - induced HDC and P35367 expression in monocytic U937 cells were investigated . METHODS AND RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed that atherosclerotic human coronary and mouse ligated carotid arteries contained HDC - expressing macrophages . Gene expression of HDC , P35367 , P25021 , and GM - P04141 was also detected in the lesions . In U937 cells , GM - P04141 enhanced histamine secretion and gene expression of HDC and P35367 . A promoter assay showed that GM - P04141 enhanced gene transcription of HDC and P35367 but not P25021 . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that HDC and HHR are expressed in arteriosclerotic lesion , and that GM - P04141 induces HDC and P35367 expression in monocytes . Locally produced histamine might participate in atherogenesis by affecting the expression of atherosclerosis - related genes in monocytes and smooth muscle cells . The presence of histamine - producing macrophages and gene expression of histamine receptors and GM - P04141 was demonstrated in arteriosclerotic lesions . In monocytic U937 cells , GM - P04141 upregulated the expression of histamine and P35367 . Coordinated expression of histamine and its receptors by GM - P04141 would participate in atherogenesis by affecting monocytic and SMC gene expression .","[ Changes of protein expression in HepG2 cells with P24941 RNA interference ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the effects of stable transfection of P24941 siRNA on biological activities and nuclear proteins of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells . METHODS : HepG2 cells were transfected with the eukaryotic expression vector of P ( Genesil - 1 - P24941 ) ; via RNA interference and selected for the ones with stable transfection . We observed the changes in the cell growth curve and cell cycle . The mRNA contents of P24941 and differentially expressed nucleoproteins were detected and analyzed by RT - PCR and two - dimensional ( 2D ) electrophoresis - mass spectrum ( MS ) - database , respectively . Western blotting were used to confirm the differential protein expressions . RESULTS : Compared with P ( HK - siRNA );- HepG2 and untransfected groups , the proliferation of HepG2 cells in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 group was significantly inhibited ( P < 0 . 01 ) , and the expression of P24941 mRNA significantly decreased in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 group . Four proteins not expressed in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 cells were detected by 2D electrophoresis - MS , and they were further confirmed by Western blotting . CONCLUSION : P24941 siRNA significantly suppressed P24941 mRNA expression and the proliferation of HepG2 cells , four proteins not expressed in p ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 cells are similar to ribosomal protein P28222 , β - actin , zine finger 276 and chaperonin 10 related protein .","Evidence for serotonin ( 5 - HT ) 1B , P28221 and P30939 receptor inhibitory effects on trigeminal neurons with craniovascular input . Development of serotonin ( 5HT ( 1B / 1D ) ) agonists for the acute attack of migraine resulted in considerable interest in their action . The superior sagittal sinus ( SSS ) was isolated in alpha - chloralose ( 60 mg / kg , i . p . and 20 mg / kg i . v . i . supplementary 2 hourly ) anaesthetised cats . The SSS was stimulated electrically ( 100 V , 250 micros duration , 0 . 3 Hz ) and neurons of the trigeminocervical complex monitored using electrophysiological methods . To test 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor - mediated activity common carotid blood flow ( CCF ) was monitored with a transonic flow probe placed around the vessel . DB00952 ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D / 1F ) receptor agonist ) and alniditan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptor agonist ) produced reductions in carotid blood flow of 38 +/- 5 % and 42 +/- 6 % , respectively . These effects were attenuated by the 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor antagonist SB224289 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . LY344864 ( 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptor agonist ) had no effect on CCF . DB00952 inhibited SSS - evoked activity ( 61 +/- 7 % ) , an effect partially inhibited by the 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor antagonist SB224289 ( 30 +/- 5 % ) , or by the 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor antagonist O95696 - 15572 ( 37 +/- 6 % ) . There remained an inhibitory effect of naratriptan after both 5 - HT ( 1B ) and 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor blockade ( 22 +/- 5 % ) . Alniditan inhibited SSS - evoked trigeminal activity ( 53 +/- 6 % ) , an effect abolished after 5 - HT ( 1B ) and 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor blockade . LY344864 ( 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptor agonist ) inhibited SSS - evoked trigeminal activity ( 28 +/- 5 % ) , an effect unaltered by either SB224289 or O95696 - 15572 . It can be concluded that there are inhibitory 5 - HT ( 1B ) , 5 - HT ( 1D ) and 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptors in the trigeminocervical complex of the cat . 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor - mediated inhibition is the most potent of the three in terms of inhibition of trigeminovascular nociceptive traffic .","Desmopressin ( ___MASK90___ ) induces NO production in human endothelial cells via V2 receptor - and DB02527 - mediated signaling . The hemostatic agent desmopressin ( ___MASK90___ ) also has strong vasodilatory effects . ___MASK90___ is a selective agonist for the vasopressin V2 receptor ( P30518 ) , which is coupled to DB02527 - dependent signaling . ___MASK90___ - induced vasodilation may be due to endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) activation . This hypothesis implies DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation . It also implies wide extrarenal , endothelial P30518 expression . We show that in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) the DB02527 - raising agents forskolin and epinephrine increase NO production , as measured by a l - NMMA - inhibitable rise in cellular cGMP content . They also increase P29474 enzymatic activity , in a partly calcium - independent manner . DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation is associated with phosphorylation of residue Ser1177 , in a phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - independent manner . HUVECs do not express P30518 . However , after heterologous P30518 expression , ___MASK90___ induces DB02527 - dependent P29474 activation via Ser1177 phosphorylation . We have previously found P30518 expression in cultured lung endothelial cells . By real time quantitative RT - PCR , we now find a wide P30518 distribution notably in heart , lung and skeletal muscle . These results indicate that ___MASK90___ and other DB02527 - raising agents can activate P29474 via PI3K - independent Ser1177 phosphorylation in human endothelial cells . This mechanism most likely accounts for ___MASK90___ - induced vasodilation .","2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone and bioisosters as \" privileged scaffold \" in the design of pharmacological probes . The 2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone heterocycle and its bioisosteric surrogates ( such as 2 ( 3H )- benzothiazolinone , benzoxazinone , etc . ) have received considerable attention from the medicinal chemists owing to their capacity to mimic a phenol or a catechol moiety in a metabolically stable template . These heterocycles and pyrocatechol have indeed similar pKa ' s , electronic charge distribution , and chemical reactivity . Therapeutic applications of this template are very broad , and range from analgesic anti - inflammatory compounds ( including P37231 antagonists ) to antipsychotic and neuroprotective anticonvulsant compounds . High affinity ligands have been obtained also for dopaminergic ( D2 and D4 ) , serotoninergic ( P08908 and P28223 ) , sigma - 1 and sigma - 2 receptors . Owing to the high number of positive hits encountered with this heterocycle and its congeners , 2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone template certainly deserves the title of \" privileged scaffold \" in medicinal chemistry .","Donitriptan , but not sumatriptan , inhibits capsaicin - induced canine external carotid vasodilatation via P28222 rather than P28221 receptors . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : It has been suggested that during a migraine attack capsaicin - sensitive trigeminal sensory nerves release calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) , resulting in cranial vasodilatation and central nociception ; hence , trigeminal inhibition may prevent this vasodilatation and abort migraine headache . This study investigated the effects of the agonists sumatriptan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) water - soluble ) , donitriptan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) lipid - soluble ) , PNU - 142633 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) water - soluble ) and PNU - 109291 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) lipid - soluble ) on vasodilator responses to capsaicin , alpha - P80511 and acetylcholine in dog external carotid artery . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : 59 vagosympathectomized dogs were anaesthetized with sodium pentobarbitone . Blood pressure and heart rate were recorded with a pressure transducer , connected to a cannula inserted into a femoral artery . A precalibrated flow probe was placed around the common carotid artery , with ligation of the internal carotid and occipital branches , and connected to an ultrasonic flowmeter . The thyroid artery was cannulated for infusion of agonists . KEY RESULTS : Intracarotid infusions of capsaicin , alpha - P80511 and acetylcholine dose - dependently increased blood flow through the carotid artery . These responses remained unaffected after intravenous ( i . v . ) infusions of sumatriptan , PNU - 142633 , PNU - 109291 or physiological saline ; in contrast , donitriptan significantly attenuated the vasodilator responses to capsaicin , but not those to alpha - P80511 or acetylcholine . Only sumatriptan and donitriptan dose - dependently decreased the carotid blood flow . Interestingly , i . v . administration of the antagonist , SB224289 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) ) , but not of BRL15572 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) ) , abolished the inhibition by donitriptan . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : Our results suggest that the inhibition produced by donitriptan of capsaicin - induced external carotid vasodilatation is mainly mediated by 5 - HT ( 1B ) , rather than 5 - HT ( 1D ) , receptors , probably by a central mechanism .","Human P30939 receptor - stimulated [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding : correlation with inhibition of guinea pig dural plasma protein extravasation . To determine the potency and efficacy of P30939 receptor ligands , a [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding assay was developed and optimized for the human P30939 receptor . Compounds which are known to be effective in the abortive treatment of migraine were tested for efficacy and potency in this assay . DB00952 , sumatriptan , zolmitriptan , and rizatriptan all had agonist activity . The P30939 receptor ligand LY334370 ( 4 - fluoro - N -[ 3 -( 1 - methyl - 4 - piperidinyl )- 1H - indol - 5 - yl ]- benzamide ) was the most potent compound tested with an EC50 of 2 . 13 +/- 0 . 15 nM . LY302148 ( 5 - fluoro - 3 -[ 1 -[ 2 -( 1 - methyl - 1H - pyrazol - 4 - yl ) ethyl ]- 4 - piperidinyl ]- 1H - ind ole ) , methysergide , LY306258 ( 3 - dimethylamino - 2 , 3 , 4 , 9 - tetrahydro - 1H - carbazol - 6 - ol ) , dihydroergotamine ( DHE ) , L - 694 , 247 and CP - 122 , 288 were also investigated for potency and efficacy . There was a statistically significant correlation between the pEC50 for the stimulation of [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding and the pID50 for the inhibition of trigeminal nerve - stimulated dural plasma protein extravasation in the guinea pig . In the course of these studies , it was found that the purportedly selective P28221 receptor antagonist GR127935 inhibited P30939 receptor - stimulated [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding with a Ki of 39 . 6 +/- 9 . 5 nM . These studies demonstrate that P30939 receptor - mediated stimulation of [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding in a clonal cell system is a reproducible , high throughput assay that is predictive of an in vivo model of P30939 receptor activation .","GLC756 decreases P01375 via an alpha2 and beta2 adrenoceptor related mechanism . GLC756 , a polyvalent anti - glaucoma drug showed in an endotoxin - induced - uveitis model ( EIU ) in rats a significant tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) decrease in serum , indicating an additional anti - inflammatory potential of this compound . The receptors on which GLC756 binds ( D1 , D2 , D4 , alpha - 1 , alpha - 2 , P08908 , P28335 , P28221 , 5 - HT2 A , beta - 1 , and beta - 2 ) were suggested to play a role . In order to identify a receptor type mediating the P01375 lowering response , GLC756 was combined with various counteracting compounds ( CP ) . For EIU , 8 - week - old Lewis rats were intravenously injected at 160 microg lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) from Salmonella typhimurium . Before EIU - induction animals received either one of the CP ' s or GLC756 alone , or GLC756 in combination with one of the CP ' s . P01375 was determined in serum 2h post EIU - induction . Treatment with CP ' s alone indicated that agonistic effects on beta - 2 adrenoceptors and antagonistic effects on alpha - 2 , P08908 and P28221 receptors resulted in statistically significant decreased P01375 levels in comparison to the LPS - control group . In combination with GLC756 , the counteracting CP ' s domitor ( alpha - 2 adrenoceptor agonist ) and ICI 118551 ( beta - 2 adrenoceptor antagonist ) inhibited completely the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 . Counteracting the P08908 receptor with the P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT could not prevent the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 . In conclusion , the antagonistic effect on alpha - 2 adrenoceptors and the agonistic effect on beta - 2 adrenoceptors were identified as mechanism for the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 .","A novel mutation in P30518 causing congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with complete resistance to antidiuretic hormone . A 6 - month - old male infant presented with failure to thrive . Hypernatraemia and elevated serum osmolality in the presence of low urine sodium and osmolality led to the diagnosis of diabetes insipidus . Administration of ___MASK90___ ( dDAVP ) neither decreased urine volume nor increased urine osmolality indicating congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus . Molecular analysis in the arginine - vasopressin receptor - 2 gene ( P30518 ) located on chromosome Xq28 demonstrated a novel 5 - base pair deletion ( c . 962 - 966delACCCC ; g . 1429 - 1433delACCCC ) leading to a shift of the reading frame ( p . Asn321fs ) and a premature termination codon implying an absent or non - functional protein . Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide , amiloride and indomethacin led to a favourable clinical course .","Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .","Variants of dopamine and serotonin candidate genes as predictors of response to risperidone treatment in first - episode schizophrenia . AIMS : Abnormalities in dopaminergic and serotonergic transmission systems are thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antipsychotics . We conducted a pharmacogenetic study to evaluate whether variants in dopamine - related genes ( P21728 - P21918 , P31749 and GSK3beta ) and serotonin receptor genes ( P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28223 , P28335 , P50406 and P34969 ) can be used to predict the efficacy of risperidone treatment for schizophrenia . MATERIALS & METHODS : A total of 120 first - episode neuroleptic - naive schizophrenia patients were treated with risperidone monotherapy for 8 weeks and clinical symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale . RESULTS : Among the 30 variants that we examined , two SNPs in P14416 ( - 241A > G [ rs1799978 ] and TaqIA [ rs1800497 ] ) and two SNPs in P31749 ( P31749 - SNP1 [ rs3803300 ] and P31749 - SNP5 [ rs2494732 ] ) were significant predictors of treatment response to risperidone . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that the SNPs in P14416 and P31749 may influence the treatment response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients .","Repeated administration of mirtazapine attenuates oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia and spinal Q13224 up - regulation in rats . Chemotherapic drugs may elicit acute or chronic peripheral neuropathies . Mirtazapine , as an antidepressant , is also used for the treatment of neuropathic pain . The current study aimed to investigate the effect of mirtazapine on the oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy in rats as well as the underlying mechanism . A neuropathy model was established in Sprague - Dawley rats by intraperitoneal ( i . p . ) injection of oxaliplatin 4 mg / kg twice a week for 4 weeks . The therapeutic potential of mirtazapine 10 , 20 , and 30 mg / kg / day per - orally for 28 consecutive days was evaluated . Subsequently , a dose of 1 mg / kg of WAY100635 i . p . , a selective antagonist of P08908 receptor , was preadministrated before mirtazapine 20 mg / kg / day per - orally in oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy . The behavioral tests and the expression of DB01221 receptor subunit Q13224 were determined . The results displayed that repeated administration of mirtazapine 20 or 30 mg / kg / day for 28 consecutive days significantly attenuated the mechanical allodynia and the up - regulation of spinal cord Q13224 but not the cold hyperalgesia in rats with oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy , which was reversed by WAY100635 preadministration . Our findings suggest that oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia is associated with spinal Q13224 up - regulation , which may be attenuated by mirtazapine administration .","Persistence of defective serotonergic and GABAergic controls of growth hormone secretion in long - term abstinent alcoholics . In order to establish whether long - term abstinence from alcohol reverses the defective serotonergic and GABAergic controls of growth hormone ( GH ) secretion affecting alcoholic patients , the P28221 serotonergic receptor agonist sumatriptan and the GABAergic agent gamma - hydroxybutyric acid ( DB01440 ) were administered to 12 normal men ( 32 - 49 years ) and 22 non - depressed male alcoholic subjects ( 38 - 52 years ) after 1 - 2 years of abstinence from alcohol . All subjects were also tested with placebos . Furthermore , tests with GH - releasing hormone ( P01286 ) and L - arginine ( which releases GH from somatostatin inhibition ) were performed to determine whether GH secretion in response to its major determinants is preserved in alcoholics . Administration of placebo did not change plasma GH levels in any subject . Similar GH responses were observed in normal controls and alcoholic subjects when P01286 or arginine were administered . A significant GH increase was observed in normal controls after sumatriptan or DB01440 injection ; in contrast , GH secretion was not modified by sumatriptan or DB01440 administration in alcoholic patients . These data show a persistent selective loss of P28221 receptor and DB01440 - mediated neurotransmissions in alcoholics that a long - term abstinence from alcohol is unable to restore .","Plasma levels of DB02527 , cGMP and P80511 in sildenafil - induced headache . ___MASK93___ , a selective inhibitor of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate ( cGMP ) degrading phosphodiestrase 5 ( O76074 ) , induced migraine without aura in 10 of 12 migraine patients and in healthy subjects it induced significantly more headache than placebo . The aim of the present study was to determine whether the pain - inducing effects of sildenafil would be reflected in plasma levels of important signalling molecules in migraine : cGMP , cyclic adenosine monophosphate ( DB02527 ) and calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) . Ten healthy subjects ( four women , six men ) and 12 patients ( 12 women ) suffering from migraine without aura were included in two separate double - blind , placebo - controlled , cross - over studies in which placebo or sildenafil 100 mg was administered orally . Plasma levels of P80511 , DB02527 and cGMP were determined in blood from the antecubital vein . Despite the ability of sildenafil to induce headache and migraine , no significant differences in plasma levels of P80511 , cGMP and DB02527 were detected after sildenafil compared with placebo . In conclusion , plasma levels of P80511 , cGMP and DB02527 remain normal during sildenafil - induced headache or migraine . However , since previous studies indicate an important role of these signalling molecules , the present study questions whether DB02527 and cGMP in peripheral blood can be used for monitoring pathophysiological events in headache and migraine mechanisms .","Mapping of the serotonin P28221 beta autoreceptor gene on chromosome 6 and direct analysis for sequence variants . Abnormal brain serotonin function may be characteristic of several neuropsychiatric disorders . Thus , it is important to identify polymorphic genes and screen for functional variants at loci coding for genes that control normal serotonin functions . P28221 beta is a terminal serotonin autoreceptor which may play a role in regulating serotonin synthesis and release . Using an SSCP technique we screened for P28221 beta coding sequence variants in psychiatrically interviewed populations , which included controls , alcoholics , and alcoholic arsonists and alcoholic violent offenders with low P04141 concentrations of the main serotonin metabolite 5 - HIAA . A common polymorphism was identified in the P28221 beta gene with allele frequencies of 0 . 72 and 0 . 28 . The SSCP variant was caused by a silent G to C substitution at nucleotide 861 of the coding region . This polymorphism could also be detected as a HincII RFLP of amplified DNA . DNAs from informative CEPH families were typed for the HincII RFLP and analyzed with respect to 20 linked markers on chromosome 6 . Multipoint analysis placed the P28221 beta receptor gene between markers D6S286 and D6S275 . A maximum two - point lod score of 10 . 90 was obtained to D6S26 , which had been previously localized on 6q14 - 15 . Chromosomal aberrations involving this region have been previously shown to cause retinal anomalies , developmental delay , and abnormal brain development . This region also contains the gene for North Carolina - type macular dystrophy .","DB00952 mitigates CGRP1 - associated motor neuron degeneration caused by an expanded polyglutamine repeat tract . Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy ( SBMA ) is a motor neuron disease caused by the expansion of the CAG triplet repeat within the androgen receptor ( AR ) gene . Here , we demonstrated that pathogenic AR upregulates the gene encoding calcitonin gene - related peptide α ( CGRP1 ) . In neuronal cells , overexpression of CGRP1 induced cellular damage via the activation of the c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) pathway , whereas pharmacological suppression of CGRP1 or JNK attenuated the neurotoxic effects of pathogenic AR . The depletion of CGRP1 inactivated JNK and suppressed neurodegeneration in a mouse model of SBMA . DB00952 , a serotonin 1B / 1D ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1B / 1D , or P28222 / 1D ) receptor agonist , decreased CGRP1 expression via the induction of dual - specificity protein phosphatase 1 ( P28562 ) , attenuated JNK activity and mitigated pathogenic AR - mediated neuronal damage in cellular and mouse SBMA models . These observations suggest that pharmacological activation of the P28222 / 1D receptor may be used therapeutically to treat SBMA and other polyglutamine - related neurodegenerative diseases .","Different cholinesterase inhibitor effects on P04141 cholinesterases in Alzheimer patients . BACKGROUND : The current study aimed to compare the effects of different cholinesterase inhibitors on acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) activities and protein levels , in the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) of Alzheimer disease ( AD ) patients . METHODS AND FINDINGS : AD patients aged 50 - 85 years were randomized to open - label treatment with oral rivastigmine , donepezil or galantamine for 13 weeks . P22303 and BuChE activities were assayed by Ellman ' s colorimetric method . Protein levels were assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) . Primary analyses were based on the Completer population ( randomized patients who completed Week 13 assessments ) . 63 patients were randomized to treatment . ___MASK53___ was associated with decreased P22303 activity by 42 . 6 % and decreased P22303 protein levels by 9 . 3 % , and decreased BuChE activity by 45 . 6 % and decreased BuChE protein levels by 21 . 8 % . DB00674 decreased P22303 activity by 2 . 1 % and BuChE activity by 0 . 5 % , but increased P22303 protein levels by 51 . 2 % and BuChE protein levels by 10 . 5 % . Donepezil increased P22303 and BuChE activities by 11 . 8 % and 2 . 8 % , respectively . Donepezil caused a 215 . 2 % increase in P22303 and 0 . 4 % increase in BuChE protein levels . Changes in mean P22303 - Readthrough / Synaptic ratios , which might reflect underlying neurodegenerative processes , were 1 . 4 , 0 . 6 , and 0 . 4 for rivastigmine , donepezil and galantamine , respectively . CONCLUSION : The findings suggest pharmacologically - induced differences between rivastigmine , donepezil and galantamine . ___MASK53___ provides sustained inhibition of P22303 and BuChE , while donepezil and galantamine do not inhibit BuChE and are associated with increases in P04141 P22303 protein levels . The clinical implications require evaluation .","___MASK9___ sulfate inhibits P01375 and P01579 - induced production of P05362 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro . PURPOSE : ___MASK9___ sulfate ( GS ) is a naturally occurring sugar that possesses some immunosuppressive effects in vitro and in vivo , but its mechanism is unknown . We investigated whether GS could modulate the proinflammatory cytokine - induced expression of the gene for intercellular adhesion molecule ( ICAM ) - 1 , an inflammatory protein in human retinal pigment epithelial ( Q96AT9 ) cells . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were used as a model to determine the effects of GS on the expression of the P05362 gene upregulated by P01375 or P01579 , by Western blot analysis and semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . The activation and nuclear translocation of the nuclear factors NF - kappaB and P42224 were evaluated by immunocytochemistry , Western blot analysis , and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) . RESULTS : Both P01375 and P01579 increased the expression of P05362 at the mRNA and protein levels in a time - and dose - dependent manner in ARPE - 19 cells . GS effectively downregulated the P01375 - or P01579 - induced expression of P05362 in the protein and mRNA level in a dose - dependent manner . GS further inhibited the nuclear translocation of p65 proteins in P01375 and phosphorylated P42224 in P01579 - stimulated ARPE - 19 cells . CONCLUSIONS : GS inhibits the expression of the P05362 gene in ARPE - 19 cell stimulated with P01375 or P01579 through blockade of NF - kappaB subunit p65 and nuclear translocation of P42224 . This study has demonstrated a potentially important property of GS in reducing P05362 mediated inflammatory mechanisms in the eye .","Inhibition of Akt / P31749 by a P35354 inhibitor induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells . BACKGROUND / AIM : Inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 has been proposed to be a potential mechanism for the chemoprevention of gastrointestinal tumors by nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . This study investigates the mechanisms by which the cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor SC236 induces apoptosis of gastric cancer cell lines and its downstream signaling pathway . METHODS : Two gastric cancer cell lines , AGS and MKN28 , were treated with SC236 and assessed for cell growth and apoptosis . The involvement of mitogen - activated protein kinase and Akt kinase / protein kinase B ( Akt / P31749 ) pathways and their downstream signalings were studied in the AGS cell line . RESULTS : SC236 treatment induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells and caused activation of p38 and stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase , but down - regulated Akt / P31749 . The specific p38 inhibitor SB203580 and the dominant - negative stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase both failed , while the constitutively active form of Akt / P31749 was able to block SC236 - induced apoptosis . SC236 - induced apoptosis was coupled with release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases . CONCLUSION : One of the pathways involved in SC - 236 - induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells is through downregulation of Akt and then release of cytochrome c .","___MASK53___ improves hippocampal neurogenesis and depression - like behaviors via P08908 receptor stimulation in olfactory bulbectomized mice . ___MASK53___ is a non - competitive inhibitor of both acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) used to treat mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) patients . Although rivastigmine reportedly ameliorates cognitive dysfunction in these patients , its ability to improve Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia ( BPSD ) remains unclear . To determine whether rivastigmine treatment antagonizes depression - like behaviors , we chronically administered rivastigmine ( 0 . 1 - 1 . 0mg / kg ) to olfactory bulbectomized ( OBX ) mice once a day for 2weeks , starting 2weeks after bulbectomy . Chronic treatment at 0 . 3 or 1 . 0mg / kg dose dependently and significantly improved depression - like behaviors , as assessed by tail suspension ( Q16762 ) , forced swim ( P19883 ) , locomotion and novelty - suppressed feeding ( NSFT ) tests . Importantly , co - administration with WAY - 100635 ( 1 . 0mg / kg ) , a P08908 receptor antagonist , but not ketanserin ( 1 . 0mg / kg , ) , a 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist , completely blocked rivastigmine - induced anti - depressive effects , suggesting that P08908 receptor stimulation mediates this activity . Consistent with this observation , rivastigmine treatment significantly rescued impaired neurogenesis observed in OBX mice in a P08908 receptor - dependent manner . Furthermore , enhanced protein kinase B ( Akt ) and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) phosphorylation seen following rivastigmine treatment was closely associated with improved neurogenesis . These effects were blocked by WAY - 100635 but not ketanserin treatment . Finally , we confirmed that P08908 but not 5 - Q13049 receptor stimulation by specific agonists mimicked rivastigmine - induced anti - depression activity and promoted hippocampal neurogenesis . We conclude that , in addition to enhancing the cholinergic system , rivastigmine treatment restores normal function of the hippocampal serotonergic system , an activity that likely ameliorates depressive behaviors in AD patients .","DB00952 . The new P28222 / 1D agonist naratriptan , introduced in many countries in 1997 and 1998 for the acute treatment of migraine , was designed to complement the sumatriptan portfolio of offerings ( including the injection , the tablets , the nasal spray , and in some countries , the suppository ) by offering patients excellent tolerability and a sustained duration of action . Clinical studies on naratriptan , including more than 4000 patients treating more than 15 , 000 migraine attacks , show that naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg are distinguished from other P28222 / 1D agonists for migraine on the basis of their excellent tolerability profile , which does not differ from that of placebo . In addition to its tolerability , naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg possess a long duration of action with a low incidence of headache recurrence ( 17 - 28 % in phase II and III clinical trials ) . With its tolerability profile and long duration of action , naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg may be particularly appropriate as a single - dose alternative to NSAIDs and analgesics , which often are not effective in migraine but are used because of tolerability considerations .","Array - comparative genomic hybridization to detect genomewide changes in microdissected primary and metastatic oral squamous cell carcinomas . Oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ) is a common worldwide malignancy . However , it is unclear what , if any , genomic alterations occur as the disease progresses to invasive and metastatic OSCC . This study used genomewide array - CGH in microdissected specimens to map genetic alterations found in primary OSCC and neck lymph node metastases . We used array - based comparative genomic hybridization ( array - CGH ) to screen genomewide alterations in eight pairs of microdissected tissue samples from primary and metastatic OSCC . In addition , 25 primary and metastatic OSCC tissue pairs were examined with immunohistochemistry for protein expression of the most frequently altered genes . The highest frequencies of gains were detected in P12524 , Q04864 , TERC , P42336 , P10242 , P08183 , P01112 , GARP , P30279 , P07332 , P04626 , P01127 , and Q05066 . The highest frequencies of losses were detected in p44S10 , O15164 , P06858 , Q13126 , P35226 , P11161 , and Q13163 . Genomic alterations in TGFbeta2 , cellular retinoid - binding protein 1 gene ( P09455 ) , P42336 , P28222 , P01112 , P21860 , and O14965 differed significantly between primary OSCC and their metastatic counterparts . Genomic alterations in Q05513 , P00519 , and P08620 were significantly different in patients who died compared with those who survived . Immunohistochemistry confirmed high P42336 immunoreactivity in primary and metastatic OSCC . Higher P08620 immunoreactivity in primary OSCC is associated with a worse prognosis . Loss of P09455 immunoreactivity is evident in primary and metastatic OSCC . Our study suggests that precise genomic profiling can be useful in determining gene number changes in OSCC . As our understanding of these changes grow , this profiling may become a practical tool for clinical evaluation .","Loss of both phospholipid and triglyceride transfer activities of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in abetalipoproteinemia . Mutations in microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) cause abetalipoproteinemia ( P00519 ) , characterized by the absence of plasma apoB - containing lipoproteins . In this study , we characterized the effects of various P55157 missense mutations found in P00519 patients with respect to their expression , subcellular location , and interaction with protein disulfide isomerase ( P07237 ) . In addition , we characterized functional properties by analyzing phospholipid and triglyceride transfer activities and studied their ability to support apoB secretion . All the mutants colocalized with calnexin and interacted with P07237 . We found that R540H and N780Y , known to be deficient in triglyceride transfer activity , also lacked phospholipid transfer activity . Novel mutants S590I and G746E did not transfer triglycerides and phospholipids and did not assist in apoB secretion . In contrast , D384A displayed both triglyceride and phospholipid transfer activities and supported apoB secretion . These studies point out that P00519 is associated with the absence of both triglyceride and phospholipid transfer activities in P55157 .","Phosphodiesterase - 5 inhibitor sildenafil prevents neuroinflammation , lowers beta - amyloid levels and improves cognitive performance in P05067 / P49768 transgenic mice . Memory deficit is a marker of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) that has been highly associated with the dysfunction of cyclic GMP ( cGMP ) signaling and an ongoing inflammatory process . Phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitors prevent the breakdown of cGMP and are currently studied as a possible target for cognitive enhancement . However , it is still unknown whether inhibition of O76074 reversed β - amyloid peptide ( Aβ ) - induced neuroinflammation in P05067 / P49768 transgenic ( Tg P05067 / P49768 ) mice . The present study evaluated the cognitive behaviors , inflammatory mediators , and cGMP / PKG / pCREB signaling in 15 - month - old Tg P05067 / P49768 mice and age - matched wild - type ( WT ) mice that were treated with O76074 inhibitor sildenafil and the inhibitor of cGMP - dependent protein kinase Rp - 8 - Br - PET - cGMPS . In comparison with WT mice , Tg P05067 / P49768 mice were characterized by impaired cognitive ability , neuroinflammatory response , and down - regulated cGMP signaling . ___MASK93___ reversed these memory deficits and cGMP / PKG / pCREB signaling dysfunction ; it also reduced both the soluble Aβ1 - 40 and Aβ1 - 42 levels in the hippocampus . These effects of sildenafil were prevented by intra - hippocampal infusion of the Rp - 8 - Br - PET - cGMPS . These results suggest that sildenafil could restore cognitive deficits in Tg P05067 / P49768 mice by the regulation of PKG / pCREB signaling , anti - inflammatory response and reduction of Aβ levels .","Synthesis and evaluation of ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[ 18F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( [ 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butyl - carbamoyl ] - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [ 18F ] repaglinide ) : a promising radioligand for quantification of pancreatic beta - cell mass with positron emission tomography ( PET ) . 18F - labeled non - sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( ( 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butylcarbamoyl ) - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide ) , a derivative of the sulfonylurea - receptor ( Q09428 ) ligand repaglinide , was synthesized as a potential tracer for the non - invasive investigation of the sulfonylurea 1 receptor status of pancreatic beta - cells by positron emission tomography ( PET ) in the context of type 1 and type 2 diabetes . [( 18 ) F ] ___MASK2___ could be obtained in an overall radiochemical yield ( RCY ) of 20 % after 135 min with a radiochemical purity higher than 98 % applying the secondary labeling precursor 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethyltosylate . Specific activity was in the range of 50 - 60 GBq / micromol . Labeling was conducted by exchanging the ethoxy - moiety into a 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy group . To characterize the properties of fluorinated repaglinide , the affinity of the analogous non - radioactive ( 19 ) F - compound for binding to the human Q09428 isoform was assessed . [( 19 ) F ] ___MASK2___ induced a complete monophasic inhibition curve with a Hill coefficient close to 1 ( 1 . 03 ) yielding a dissociation constant ( K ( D ) ) of 134 nM . Biological activity was proven via insulin secretion experiments on isolated rat islets and was comparable to that of repaglinide . Finally , biodistribution of [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide was investigated in rats by measuring the concentration of the compound in different organs after i . v . injection . Pancreatic tissue displayed a stable accumulation of approximately 0 . 12 % of the injected dose from 10 min to 30 min p . i . 50 % of the radioactive tracer could be displaced by additional injection of unlabeled repaglinide , indicating that [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide might be suitable for in vivo investigation with PET .","DB00952 has a selective inhibitory effect on trigeminovascular neurones at central P08908 and 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptors in the cat : implications for migraine therapy . The triptans are agonists at serotonin ( 5 - HT ) 1B / 1D receptors ; however , they are also active at P08908 and P30939 receptors . We conducted this series of experiments to further elucidate the site of action of naratriptan using a well - established animal model of trigeminovascular stimulation . Following electrical stimulation of the superior sagittal sinus of the cat , single cell responses ( n = 83 ) were recorded in the trigeminal nucleus caudalis . Most cells ( 91 % ) also responded to electrical and mechanical stimulation of cutaneous or mucosal facial receptive fields . The microiontophoretic application of naratriptan resulted in a significant suppression of the response to sagittal sinus stimulation ( response suppressed by 47 +/- 4 % , P < 0 . 001 ) . The effect of naratriptan was significantly attenuated by application of either the 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptor antagonist GR - 127935 ( P < 0 . 001 ) or the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100635 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The response of single cells to receptive field stimulation was also suppressed by microiontophoretic application of naratriptan , but by only 20 +/- 3 % . Intravenous administration of naratriptan resulted in a similar selective suppression of sagittal sinus vs . receptive field responses in trigeminal neurones . These results indicate that naratriptan has a central effect in the trigeminovascular system , selectively inhibiting afferent activity in craniovascular neurones , via both 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) and P08908 receptors .","A DNA hypermethylation profile reveals new potential biomarkers for prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis . BACKGROUND : DNA hypermethylation has emerged as a novel molecular biomarker for the evaluation of prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis . Defining the specific gene hypermethylation profile for prostate cancer could involve groups of genes that specifically discriminate patients with indolent and aggressive tumors . METHODS : Genome - wide methylation analysis was performed on 83 tumor and 10 normal prostate samples using the GoldenGate Methylation Cancer Panel I ( Illumina , Inc . ) . All clinical stages of disease were considered . RESULTS : We found 41 genes hypermethylated in more than 20 % of the tumors analyzed ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Of these , we newly identified P28161 and P01210 as being genes that are hypermethylated in prostate cancer and that were simultaneously methylated in 40 . 9 % of the tumors analyzed . We also identified panels of genes that are more frequently methylated in tumor samples with clinico - pathological indicators of poor prognosis : a high Gleason score , elevated Ki - 67 , and advanced disease . Of these , we found simultaneous hypermethylation of P13569 and P28222 to be common in patients with a high Gleason score and high Ki - 67 levels ; this might indicate the population at higher risk of therapeutic failure . The DNA hypermethylation profile was associated with cancer - specific mortality ( log - rank test , P = 0 . 007 ) and biochemical recurrence - free survival ( log - rank test , P = 0 . 0008 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings strongly indicate that epigenetic silencing of P28161 and P01210 is a common event in prostate cancer that could be used as a molecular marker for prostate cancer diagnosis . In addition , simultaneous P28222 and P13569 hypermethylation could help discriminate aggressive from indolent prostate tumors .","Role of serotonin in the regulation of interferon - gamma production by human natural killer cells . Monocytes , recovered directly from peripheral blood by counter - current centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) , were shown to provide two regulatory signals for induction of interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) in natural killer ( NK ) cells in response to interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) : an upregulating signal and an inhibitory signal . The inhibitory signal was time - dependent , irreversible , and operating on a pretranslational level , as indicated by the inability of enriched NK cells to accumulate P01579 mRNA in the presence of elutriated monocytes . Monocyte - induced inhibition of P01579 production was abrogated by the biogenic amine serotonin , acting via the 5 - hydroxytryptamine , or serotonin ( P08908 ) , subset of serotonin receptors ( 5 - HTR ) . Thereby , serotonin effectively promoted P01579 production in the presence of monocytes . We conclude that serotonergic P08908 receptors transduce signals that are required for NK cells to produce P01579 in response to P60568 .","Activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway in vascular smooth muscle by serotonin . Serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) is a vasoconstrictor and mitogen whose levels are elevated in diabetes . Previous studies have shown the presence of 5 - Q13049 , P41595 , and P28222 receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) . There are currently no data regarding P41595 and P28222 receptor activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway in VSMCs and resultant potential alterations in 5 - HT signaling in diabetes . Therefore , we tested the hypothesis that 5 - HT differentially activates the JAK / P35610 pathway in VSMCs under conditions of normal ( 5 mM ) and high ( 25 mM ) glucose . Treatment of rat VSMCs with 5 - HT ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) resulted in time - dependent activation ( approximately 2 - fold ) of O60674 , P23458 , and P42224 , but not P40763 ( maximal at 5 min , returned to baseline by 30 min ) . The P41595 receptor agonist BW723C86 and the P28222 receptor agonist CGS12066A ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 5 ) M , 5 - min stimulation ) did not activate the JAK / P35610 pathway . Treatment with the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist ketanserin ( 10 nM ) inhibited O60674 activation by 5 - HT . Treatment of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats with ketanserin ( 5 mg . kg - 1 . day - 1 ) reduced activation of O60674 and P42224 but not P40763 in endothelium - denuded thoracic aorta in vivo . 5 - HT ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) treatment resulted in increased cell proliferation and increased DNA synthesis , which were inhibited by the O60674 inhibitor AG490 . Further studies with apocynin , diphenyleneiodonium chloride , catalase , and virally transfected superoxide dismutase had no effect at either glucose concentration on activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway by 5 - HT . Therefore , we conclude that 5 - HT activates O60674 , P23458 , and P42224 via the 5 - Q13049 receptors in a reactive oxygen species - independent manner under both normal and high glucose conditions .","Differences in transcript levels of ABC transporters between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and nonneoplastic tissues . OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to evaluate transcript levels of all 49 human DB00171 - binding cassette transporters ( ABCs ) in one of the most drug - resistant cancers , namely , the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) . Association of ABCs levels with clinical - pathologic characteristics and P01116 mutation status was followed as well . METHODS : Tumors and adjacent nonneoplastic tissues were obtained from 32 histologically verified PDAC patients . The transcript profile of ABCs was assessed using quantitative real - time polymerase chain reaction with a relative standard curve . P01116 mutations in exon 2 were assessed by high - resolution melting analysis and sequencing . RESULTS : Most ABCs were deregulated in PDAC and 10 ABCs were associated with clinical - pathologic characteristics . P01116 mutations did not change the global expression profile of ABCs . CONCLUSIONS : The expression of ABC transporters was significantly deregulated in PDAC tumors when compared to nonmalignant tissues . The observed up - regulation of P21439 , O95342 , P33527 , O15438 , O15440 , Q5T3U5 , and Q9UNQ0 in tumors may contribute to the generally poor treatment response of PDAC . The up - regulation of O95477 , Q8IZY2 , and P45844 implicates a serious impairment of cellular cholesterol homeostasis in PDAC . On the other hand , the observed down - regulation of Q99758 , O95255 , P13569 , and Q09428 suggests a possible role of stem cells in the development and progression of PDAC .","5 - hydroxytryptamine stimulates phosphorylation of Q8TCB0 / Q8NFH3 mitogen - activated protein kinase activation in bovine aortic endothelial cell cultures . 5 - Hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) is sequestered and released by endothelial cells , acts as an endothelial cell mitogen , promotes the release of nitric oxide ( NO ) , and has been associated with the Q8TCB0 / Q8NFH3 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) cascade . NO also acts as a cell mitogen and promotes signals that culminate in the phosphorylation of MAPK . The aim of this study was to test whether endothelial 5 - HT receptors stimulate dual ( tyrosyl - and threonyl - ) phosphorylation of MAPK through a mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase - 1 ( MEK - 1 ) and P29474 - dependent pathway in bovine aortic endothelial cells ( BAECs ) . As shown by Western blot analysis , 5 - HT and the P28222 - selective agonist 5 - nonyloxytryptamine ( 5 - NOT ) stimulate time - and concentration - dependent ( 0 . 001 - 10 microM ) phosphorylation of MAPK in these cells . The agonist - stimulated phosphorylation of MAPK was blocked by the 5 - HT1b - receptor antagonist isamoltane ( 0 . 01 - 10 p3M ) and the MEK - 1 inhibitor PD 098059 ( [ 2 -( 2 '- amino - 3 '- methoxy - phenyl )- oxanaphthalen - 4 - one ] ; 0 . 01 - 10 microM ¿ . The P29474 inhibitor L - N ( omega )- iminoethyl - L - ornithine ( L - NIO ; 0 . 01 - 10 microM ) failed to block the 1 microM 5 - NOT - stimulated responses . Our findings suggest that the 5 - HT receptors ( specifically P28222 ) mediate signals to MEK - 1 and subsequently to MAPK through an P29474 - independent pathway in BAECs .","Aortic vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging at 3 . 0 Tesla : a reproducibility study of respiratory navigator gated free - breathing 3D black blood magnetic resonance imaging . The purpose of this study was to evaluate a free - breathing three - dimensional ( 3D ) dual inversion - recovery ( P30518 ) segmented k - space gradient - echo ( turbo field echo [ TFE ] ) imaging sequence at 3T for the quantification of aortic vessel wall dimensions . The effect of respiratory motion suppression on image quality was tested . Furthermore , the reproducibility of the aortic vessel wall measurements was investigated . Seven healthy subjects underwent 3D P30518 TFE imaging of the aortic vessel wall with and without respiratory navigator . Subsequently , this sequence with respiratory navigator was performed twice in 10 healthy subjects to test its reproducibility . The signal - to - noise ( SNR ) , contrast - to - noise ratio ( P21554 ) , vessel wall sharpness , and vessel wall volume ( VWV ) were assessed . Data were compared using the paired t - test , and the reproducibility of VWV measurements was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients ( ICCs ) . SNR , P21554 , and vessel wall sharpness were superior in scans performed with respiratory navigator compared to scans performed without . The ICCs concerning intraobserver , interobserver , and interscan reproducibility were excellent ( 0 . 99 , 0 . 94 , and 0 . 95 , respectively ) . In conclusion , respiratory motion suppression substantially improves image quality of 3D P30518 TFE imaging of the aortic vessel wall at 3T . Furthermore , this optimized technique with respiratory motion suppression enables assessment of aortic vessel wall dimensions with high reproducibility ."],"string":"[\n \"Presynaptic serotonergic inhibition of GABAergic synaptic transmission in mechanically dissociated rat basolateral amygdala neurons . 1 . The basolateral amygdala ( P00519 ) nuclei contribute to the process of anxiety . GABAergic transmission is critical in these nuclei and serotonergic inputs from dorsal raphe nuclei also significantly regulate GABA release . In mechanically dissociated rat P00519 neurons , spontaneous miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents ( mIPSCs ) arising from attached GABAergic presynaptic nerve terminals were recorded with the nystatin - perforated patch method and pharmacological isolation . 2 . 5 - HT reversibly reduced the GABAergic mIPSC frequency without affecting the mean amplitude . The serotonergic effect was mimicked by the P08908 specific agonist 8 - OH DPAT ( 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ) and blocked by the P08908 antagonist spiperone . 3 . The GTP - binding protein inhibitor N - ethylmaleimide removed the serotonergic inhibition of mIPSC frequency . In either K +- free or Ca2 +- free external solution , 5 - HT could inhibit mIPSC frequency . 4 . High K + stimulation increased mIPSC frequency and 8 - OH DPAT inhibited this increase even in the presence of Cd2 + . 5 . DB02587 , an activator of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) , significantly increased synaptic GABA release frequency . Pretreatment with forskolin prevented the serotonergic inhibition of mIPSC frequency in both the standard and high K + external solution . 6 . Ruthenium Red ( RR ) , an agent facilitating the secretory process in a Ca2 +- independent manner , increased synaptic GABA release . 5 - HT also suppressed RR - facilitated mIPSC frequency . 7 . We conclude that 5 - HT inhibits GABAergic mIPSCs by inactivating the AC - DB02527 signal transduction pathway via a G - protein - coupled P08908 receptor and this intracellular pathway directly acts on the GABA - releasing process independent of K + and Ca2 + channels in the presynaptic nerve terminals .\",\n \"The role of endothelium - derived hyperpolarizing factor and cyclooxygenase pathways in the inhibitory serotonergic response to the pressor effect elicited by sympathetic stimulation in chronic sarpogrelate treated rats . We have demonstrated that the antagonism of 5 - HT2 receptors produces an enhancement of serotonergic sympathoinhibitory effect by P28221 and P34969 activation . The aim of this work was to determine mechanisms involved in the 5 - hydroxytriptaminergic inhibitory action on the pressor responses elicited by sympathostimulation in pithed rats treated with a 5 - HT2 receptor blocker . The blockade of 5 - HT2 receptors was induced by orally sarpogrelate treatment ( 30 mg / kg / day ) . Two weeks later , animals were anaesthetized and pithed . A bolus injection of 1H -[ 1 , 2 , 4 ] oxadiazolo [ 4 , 3 - a ] quinoxalin - 1 - one ( ODQ ) ( 10 µg / kg ) , a guanylyl cyclase inhibitor , or indomethacin ( 2mg / kg ) , a non - selective P36551 inhibitor , prior to the infusion of ( 2S ) (+)- 5 -( 1 , 3 , 5 - trimethylpyrazol - 4 - yl )- 2 -( dimethylamino ) tetralin , AS - 19 ( 5 µg / kg / min ) were not able to abolish its inhibitory action . However , i . v . administration of glibenclamide ( 20mg / kg ) , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive K (+) channels , completely reversed AS - 19 sympathoinhibitory action . The inhibitory effect of 2 -[ 5 -[ 3 -( 4 - methylsulfonylamino ) benzyl - 1 , 2 , 4 - oxadiazol - 5 - yl ]- 1H - indol - 3 - yl ] ethanamine , L - 694 , 247 ( 5 µg / kg / min ) was abolished by indomethacin , whereas pretreatment with ODQ had no effect . DB04743 ( 3mg / kg ) , a P35354 inhibitor , completely reversed the inhibitory action of L - 694 , 247 , whereas 1 - [ [ 4 , 5 - bis ( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 2 - thiazolyl ] carbonyl ] - 4 - methylpiperazine hydrochloride ( FR122047 ) ( 3mg / kg ) , a P23219 inhibitor , partially blocked this action . The sympathoinhibition by 5 - HT ( 20 µg / kg / min ) could not be elicited after i . v . treatment with indomethacin plus glibenclamide . In conclusion , these results suggest that in chronic sarpogrelate - treated rats , the inhibitory serotonergic effect of the pressor responses induced by electrical stimulation of the sympathetic outflow via P34969 and P28221 receptor activation is mediated by KATP channel - mediated smooth muscle hyperpolarization and the P36551 pathway , respectively .\",\n \"Celecoxib with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer . P35354 ( P35354 ) is the enzyme that normally synthesizes prostaglandins during an inflammatory response . Many primary and metastatic cancers express P35354 , and its presence is correlated with tumor angiogenesis , more invasive tumor phenotype , resistance to apoptosis , and systemic immunosuppression . The expression of P35354 is associated with a worse prognosis . Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis may be beneficial in human malignancy . Regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) decreases the incidence of , and mortality rate resulting from , a number of types of gastrointestinal cancers . Premalignant colonic lesions regress following the administration of nonspecific P36551 inhibitors , such as sulindac ( ___MASK60___ ) . Advanced solid tumor patients treated with indomethacin ( DB00328 ) survive twice as long as do such patients who receive supportive care alone . The U . S . Food and Drug Administration has approved specific P35354 inhibitors for the treatment of arthritis , pain , and familial adenomatous polyposis . Preclinical studies show that these drugs block angiogenesis , suppress solid tumor metastases , and slow the growth of implanted gastrointestinal cancer cell lines . The P35354 inhibitors have safely and effectively been combined with chemotherapeutic agents in experimental studies . Ongoing clinical trials are currently assessing the potential therapeutic role of P35354 inhibitors in both prevention and treatment of a diverse range of human cancers .\",\n \"The regulation of rotenone - induced inflammatory factor production by DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel expressed in BV - 2 cells . Our previous studies have demonstrated that activating DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel ( K ( DB00171 ) channel ) , not only improved Parkinsonian behavior and neurochemical symptoms , but also reduced P35228 activity and mRNA levels in striatum and nigra of rotenone rat model of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . In this study , it was first shown that the subunits of K ( DB00171 ) channels are expressed in BV - 2 cells , and then it was investigated whether K ( DB00171 ) channel was involved in regulating inflammatory factor production from BV - 2 cells activated by rotenone . It was found that K ( DB00171 ) channel was expressed in BV - 2 cell and formed by the combination of Kir 6 . 1 and Q09428 2A / 2B . K ( DB00171 ) channel openers ( KCOs ) including pinacidil , diazoxide and iptakalim ( Ipt ) exerted beneficial effects on rotenone - induced morphological alterations of BV - 2 cells , decreased tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) production and the expression and activity of inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) . Either glibenclamide or 5 - hydroxydecanoate acid ( a selective mitochondrial K ( DB00171 ) channel blocker ) could abolish the effects of KCOs , suggesting that K ( DB00171 ) channels , especially mitochondrial DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( mitoK ( DB00171 ) channels ) , played a crucial role in preventing the activation of BV - 2 cells , and subsequently the production of a variety of proinflammatory factors . Therefore , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channel might be a new therapeutic strategy for treating neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders .\",\n \"P04035 inhibition induces IL - 1beta release through Rac1 / PI3K / P31749 - dependent caspase - 1 activation . Q03426 deficiency ( MKD ) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurring fever episodes and results from disturbed isoprenoid biosynthesis . Lipopolysaccharide - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from MKD patients secrete high levels of interleukin - 1beta ( IL - 1beta ) because of the presence of hyperactive caspase - 1 , and this has been proposed to be the primary cause of recurring inflammation . Here we show that inhibition of P04035 by simvastatin treatment , mimicking MKD , results in increased IL - 1beta secretion in a Rac1 / PI3K - dependent manner . Simvastatin treatment was found to activate protein kinase B ( P31749 ) / c - akt , a primary effector of PI3K , and ectopic expression of constitutively active P31749 was sufficient to induce IL - 1beta release . The small GTPase Rac1 was activated by simvastatin , and this was required for both P31749 activation and IL - 1beta secretion . IL - 1beta release is mediated by caspase - 1 , and simvastatin treatment resulted in increased caspase - 1 activity in a Rac1 / PI3K - dependent manner . These data suggest that , in MKD , dysregulated isoprenoid biosynthesis activates Rac1 / PI3K / P31749 , resulting in caspase - 1 activation with increased IL - 1beta release . Importantly , inhibition of Rac1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from MKD patients resulted in a dramatic reduction in IL - 1beta release . These data suggest that pharmacologic inhibition of Rac1 could provide a novel therapeutic strategy for treatment of MKD .\",\n \"DB00952 : a review . Even though naratriptan and sumatriptan are both P28222 / P28221 receptor agonists , the biological and pharmacokinetic profile of naratriptan differs significantly from that of sumatriptan . With a plasma half - life of 6 h , very high oral bioavailability of 63 - 74 % and higher lipophilicity than sumatriptan , naratriptan exhibits a distinct clinical therapeutic profile . The similar tolerability to placebo , prolonged efficacy for 24 h or more and very low headache recurrence rate make naratriptan an attractive option in the treatment of acute migraine .\",\n \"Proopiomelanocortin but not vasopressin or renin - angiotensin system induces resuscitative effects of central P08908 activation in haemorrhagic shock in rats . The aim of this study was to determine the effectory mechanisms : vasopressin , renin - angiotensin system and proopiomelanocortin - derived peptides ( P01189 ) , partaking in the effects of serotonin through central serotonin 1A receptor ( P08908 ) receptors in haemorrhagic shock in rats . The study was conducted on male Wistar rats . All experimental procedures were carried out under full anaesthesia . The principal experiment included a 2 hour observation period in haemorrhagic shock . Drugs used - a selective P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT ( 5 μg / 5 μl ) ; V1a receptor antagonist [ β - mercapto - β , β - cyclo - pentamethylenepropionyl ( 1 ), O - me - DB00135 ( 2 ), DB00125 ( 8 ) ] AVP ( 10 μg / kg ) ; angiotensin type I receptor antagonist ( AT1 ) ZD7155 ( 0 . 5 mg / kg , i . v . ) ; angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitor captopril ( 30 mg / kg , i . v . ) ; melanocortin type 4 ( MC4 ) receptor antagonist HS014 ( 5 μg , i . c . v . ) . There was no influence of ZD715 , captopril or blocking of the V1a receptors on changes in the heart rate ( HR ) , mean arterial pressure ( Q96HU1 ) , peripheral blood flow or resistance caused by the central stimulation of P08908 receptors ( P ≥ 0 . 05 ) . However , selective blocking of central MC4 receptors caused a slight , but significant decrease in HR and Q96HU1 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . P01189 derivatives acting via the central MC4 receptor participate in the resuscitative effects of 8 - OH - DPAT . The angiotensin and vasopressin systems do not participate in these actions .\",\n \"___MASK55___ enhances antigen - specific IgE and Th2 cytokine production . BACKGROUND : Treatment with anti - ulcer drugs has been shown to enhance IgE production against food antigens . However , little is known about the immunological effects of cimetidine , a histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist that is widely used as an anti - ulcer drug , in allergy . Therefore , the present study investigated the role of cimetidine in Th2 immune responses in mice . METHODS : BALB / c mice were immunized intraperitoneally with ovalbumin ( OVA ) with and without cimetidine . The levels of cytokines in supernatants of spleen cells cultured in the presence of OVA for 4 days and the levels of total and OVA - specific IgG ( 1 ) , IgG ( 2a ) and / or IgE in sera from these mice were determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Administration of cimetidine to OVA - sensitized BALB / c mice promoted Th2 cytokine secretion by OVA - stimulated spleen cells in vitro and increased serum levels of OVA - specific IgE , IgG ( 1 ) and IgG ( 2a ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that cimetidine can enhance Th2 responses , suggesting that cimetidine may contribute to IgE production in allergies .\",\n \"___MASK93___ inhibits calcineurin / Q13469 - mediated cyclin A expression in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells . AIMS : To examine whether calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway leads to proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells ( PASMCs ) by regulating cell cycle proteins and whether the phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor sildenafil affects calcineurin / NFAT - induced cell proliferation . MAIN METHODS : A [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation assay was used to examine DNA synthesis ( cell proliferation ) ; cyclin A and Q13469 expressions were determined by Western blot . P24941 ( P24941 ) activity was measured with an in vitro kinase activity assay , and calcineurin and NFAT activity were evaluated using a calcineurin assay kit and a luciferase activity assay , respectively . A chemical inhibitor or siRNA transfection was used to inhibit calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . KEY FINDINGS : Serotonin dose - dependently stimulated cyclin A expression in PASMCs . This effect was accompanied by dose - dependent increases in P24941 activity and the rate of DNA synthesis . At the same time , PASMCs treated with serotonin showed dose - dependent activation of calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . Inhibition of calcineurin activity by cyclosporine A or loss of Q13469 protein by siRNA transfection abolished serotonin - induced cyclin A expression and consequent P24941 activation and DNA synthesis . We further found that pretreatment of cells with sildenafil suppressed serotonin - triggered activation of calcineurin / Q13469 signaling pathway and resultant cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and cell proliferation , while the presence of DT - 3 [ a specific protein kinase G ( PKG ) peptide inhibitor ] reversed the effects of sildenafil on PASMCs . SIGNIFICANCE : Our study suggests that enhanced PKG activity suppresses calcineurin / Q13469 cascade - mediated cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and PASMC proliferation to contribute to the overall effects of sildenafil in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension .\",\n \"P05067 - dependent alteration of GSK3β activity impairs neurogenesis in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome . Intellectual disability in Down syndrome ( DS ) appears to be related to severe neurogenesis impairment during brain development . The molecular mechanisms underlying this defect are still largely unknown . Accumulating evidence has highlighted the importance of GSK3β signaling for neuronal precursor proliferation / differentiation . In neural precursor cells ( NPCs ) from Ts65Dn mice and human fetuses with DS , we found reduced GSK3β phosphorylation and , hence , increased GSK3β activity . In cultures of trisomic subventricular - zone - derived adult NPCs ( aNPCs ) we found that deregulation of GSK3β activity was due to higher levels of the AICD fragment of the trisomic gene P05067 that directly bound to GSK3β . We restored GSK3β phosphorylation in trisomic aNPCs using either lithium , a well - known GSK3β inhibitor , or using a 5 - HT receptor agonist or fluoxetine , which activated the serotonin receptor P08908 . Importantly , this effect was accompanied by restoration of proliferation , cell fate specification and neuronal maturation . In agreement with results obtained in vitro , we found that early treatment with fluoxetine , which was previously shown to rescue neurogenesis and behavior in Ts65Dn mice , restored GSK3β phosphorylation . These results provide a link between GSK3β activity alteration , P05067 triplication and the defective neuronal production that characterizes the DS brain . Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying neurogenesis alterations in DS may help to devise therapeutic strategies , potentially usable in humans . Results suggest that drugs that increase GSK3β phosphorylation , such as lithium or fluoxetine , may represent useful tools for the improvement of neurogenesis in DS .\",\n \"To press or not to press ? Differential receptor expression and response to novelty in rats learning an operant response for reward . Learning to perform instrumental tasks is an ability of all animals . In a population of rats , not all individuals will acquire an operant response for reward . We hypothesized that there could be a genetic explanation for differences between High Consumers ( those that acquired the lever press response ) and Low Consumers ( lever press response is low ) . Additionally , we proposed that this genetic difference could produce measurable changes in response to novelty . Wistar rats were trained to lever press for a 0 . 2 % saccharin reward and on the 10th day they were placed in a novel open field for 30 min to record locomotor activity . The prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were dissected and qPCR was used to measure mRNA expression . A significant difference ( p =. 048 ; 2 - way Q9UNW9 ) in gene expression was observed between Low and High Consumers . A principal component analysis ( DB11245 ) , to cluster which genes represent this difference , identified 4 genes ; 5 - Q13049 and mGlu1 in the hippocampus and AMPA GluR1 and adrenergic alpha2A in the prefrontal cortex . Response to a novel open field also differed since Low Consumers displayed a higher Total Distance in comparison to High Consumers . Additionally , Low Consumers could be subdivided into Low - Lever ( with lever press response only when water deprived ) and Low - Non - Lever ( lever press response is low throughout training ) . DB11245 with this subdivision identified an additional nine genes differing within the divisions ; DB01221 Q13224 and GABAAalpha3 in the prefrontal cortex and adrenergic alpha2B and alpha2A , AMPA GluR1 , GluR2 and GluR3 , P28222 and GABAAalpha5 in the hippocampus .\",\n \"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .\",\n \"[ Pharmacy - clinic medication of the month . DB00952 ( naramig ) ] . DB00952 , launched by Glaxo Wellcome under the trade name Naramig , is a potent and selective agonist of P28222 and P28221 vascular receptors . Available as tablets of 2 . 5 mg , it is indicated in the acute treatment of migraine , with or without aura . A single oral dose of 2 . 5 mg naratriptan is characterized by a satisfactory clinical efficacy ( already significant after one hour , maximum after 4 hours and persisting during 24 hours ) , a reduction by half of the recurrence of the migraine crisis within the 24 hours and an excellent tolerance profile .\",\n \"Correcting human mitochondrial mutations with targeted RNA import . Mutations in the human mitochondrial genome are implicated in neuromuscular diseases , metabolic defects , and aging . An efficient and simple mechanism for neutralizing deleterious mitochondrial DNA ( mtDNA ) alterations has unfortunately remained elusive . Here , we report that a 20 - ribonucleotide stem - loop sequence from the H1 RNA , the RNA component of the human RNase P enzyme , appended to a nonimported RNA directs the import of the resultant RNA fusion transcript into human mitochondria . The methodology is effective for both noncoding RNAs , such as tRNAs , and mRNAs . The RNA import component , polynucleotide phosphorylase ( Q8TCS8 ) , facilitates transfer of this hybrid RNA into the mitochondrial matrix . In addition , nucleus - encoded mRNAs for mitochondrial proteins , such as the mRNA of human mitochondrial ribosomal protein P28222 ( O15235 ) , contain regulatory sequences in their 3 '- untranslated region ( UTR ) that confers localization to the mitochondrial outer membrane , which is postulated to aid in protein translocation after translation . We show that for some mitochondrial - encoded transcripts , such as P35354 , a 3 '- UTR localization sequence is not required for mRNA import , whereas for corrective mitochondrial - encoded tRNAs , appending the 3 '- UTR localization sequence was essential for efficient fusion - transcript translocation into mitochondria . In vivo , functional defects in mitochondrial RNA ( mtRNA ) translation and cell respiration were reversed in two human disease lines . Thus , this study indicates that a wide range of RNAs can be targeted to mitochondria by appending a targeting sequence that interacts with Q8TCS8 , with or without a mitochondrial localization sequence , providing an exciting , general approach for overcoming mitochondrial genetic disorders .\",\n \"Ectopic DB01285 syndrome caused by bronchial carcinoid tumor indistinguishable from Cushing ' s disease . A 75 - year - old woman was admitted to our hospital because of a poor glycemic control . She was found to have Cushingoid feature and dynamic endocrine tests showed elevated plasma DB01285 and cortisol levels , lack of their circadian rhythm , non - suppressibility to high - dose dexamethasone , responsiveness to P06850 , but not to ___MASK90___ , and suppression to octreotide . Pituitary Q9BWK5 showed an equivocal small lesion . CT scan of the chest showed two nodular lesions in the right lung ( S5 , S7 ) , while a mild uptake was noted only in S5 lesion by DB09150 - PET , but positive uptake was only in S7 lesion by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy ( SRS ) . Inferior petrosal sinus sampling revealed a gradient of plasma DB01285 after P06850 stimulation , consistent with the diagnosis of Cushing ' s disease . She underwent middle and inferior lobectomy of the right lung . The resected tumor in S7 was consistent with the diagnosis of a bronchial carcinoid tumor with positive DB01285 immunoreactivity , while that of S5 was cryptococcal granuloma . RT - PCR revealed abundant expressions of P01189 and SSTR ( - 1 , - 2 , - 5 ) , but not of P34998 and P47901 . Postoperatively , abnormal endocrine data were normalized along with improvement of hypertension and diabetes . This was a diagnostic challenging case with ectopic DB01285 syndrome indistinguishable from Cushing ' s disease by various endocrine and imaging tests , among which SRS successfully localized the tumor responsible for ectopic DB01285 secretion .\",\n \"___MASK69___ : A novel agent for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , and clinical efficacy and safety of lomitapide in the management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( HoFH ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK69___ ( Juxtapid , Aegerion Pharmaceuticals ) is an oral microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with HoFH , a rare form of hypercholesterolemia that can lead to premature atherosclerotic disease . In clinical trials , the use of lomitapide alone or in combination with other lipid - lowering modalities reduced plasma concentrations of low - density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL - C ) by a mean of more than 50 % . ___MASK69___ is associated with significant gastrointestinal adverse effects and increases in hepatic fat levels . ___MASK69___ undergoes hepatic metabolism via cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) isoenzyme 3A4 and interacts with P08684 substrates including atorvastatin and simvastatin ; dose adjustment is recommended when lomitapide is used concurrently with these agents . In patients receiving concomitant warfarin , the International Normalized Ratio ( INR ) should be closely monitored , as lomitapide use may increase INR values . The recommended initial dosage of lomitapide is 5 mg once daily , with subsequent upward dose adjustment at specified intervals according to tolerability . ___MASK69___ is contraindicated in patients with moderate - to - severe liver disease , patients with sustained abnormal liver function tests , patients taking strong or moderate P08684 inhibitors , and pregnant patients . CONCLUSION : ___MASK69___ is an oral P55157 inhibitor approved for the treatment of HoFH . This agent appears to be a realistic option for patients with HoFH who are unable to attain their LDL - C goal or can not tolerate statin therapy .\",\n \"P40189 - linked signal transduction promotes the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells . In order to explore the role of P40189 - linked signal transduction in the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells ( DC ) , the mAb , B - P28222 , an agonist of P40189 , was used for the activation of P40189 on DC . The effects of cytokines and of anti - P40189 mAb on the proliferation of DC , and their expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) by DC were evaluated . DC differentiating from peripheral blood mononuclear cells did not express the P05231 receptor alpha chain , but expressed P40189 . Anti - P40189 mAb promoted the proliferation of DC , induced by P05112 and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) , by up - regulating the GM - P04141 receptor on DC . DC induced by P40189 mAb and cytokines expressed DC - derived CC chemokine , as measured by RT - PCR . Induced DC also stimulated strong proliferation of autologous T cells in mixed lymphocyte reaction since an up - regulated expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) was observed in DC activated by anti - P40189 mAb . Thus , P40189 signal transduction is important for the differentiation and maturation of DC .\",\n \"Constitutively active Gq / 11 - coupled receptors enable signaling by co - expressed G ( i / o )- coupled receptors . Co - expression of guanine nucleotide - binding regulatory ( G ) protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) , such as the G ( i / o )- coupled human P28222 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ) , with the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human histamine 1 receptor ( P35367 ) results in an overall increase in agonist - independent signaling , which can be augmented by 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonists and inhibited by a selective inverse 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist . Interestingly , inverse P35367 agonists inhibit constitutively P35367 - mediated as well as 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist - induced signaling in cells co - expressing both receptors . This phenomenon is not solely characteristic of 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ; it is also evident with muscarinic M2 and adenosine A1 receptors and is mimicked by mastoparan - 7 , an activator of G ( i / o ) proteins , or by over - expression of Gbetagamma subunits . Likewise , expression of the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human cytomegalovirus ( HCMV ) - encoded chemokine receptor US28 unmasks a functional coupling of G ( i / o )- coupled P32246 receptors that is mediated via the constitutive activity of receptor US28 . Consequently , constitutively active G ( q / 11 )- coupled receptors , such as the P35367 and HCMV - encoded chemokine receptor US28 , constitute a regulatory switch for signal transduction by G ( i / o )- coupled receptors , which may have profound implications in understanding the role of both constitutive GPCR activity and GPCR cross - talk in physiology as well as in the observed pathophysiology upon HCMV infection .\",\n \"___MASK69___ . Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is developing lomitapide , a small - molecule , microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor , for the treatment of both familial and primary hypercholesterolemia . Oral , once - daily lomitapide will be targeted at patients resistant to P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) either due to abnormalities in liver function or to discontinuation because of muscle pain . An oral formulation of lomitapide is in phase III development for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( hyperlipoproteinemia type IIa ) in the US , Canada , Italy , and South Africa . This review discusses the key development milestones and therapeutic trials of this drug .\",\n \"Post - DB00669 era for the treatment of acute migraine . There now is one realized and several attractive targets for the treatment of acute attacks of migraine that will follow and augment the use of serotonin P28222 / 1D receptor agonists , the triptans . P01258 gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) receptor blockade recently has been shown to be an effective acute antimigraine strategy ; therefore , blockade of P80511 release by inhibition of trigeminal nerves would seem a logical approach . A number of targets are reviewed in this article including serotonin P30939 and P28221 receptors , adenosine A1 receptors , nociceptin , vanilloid Q8NER1 receptors , and anandamide P21554 receptors . Development of one or more such compound offers the exciting prospect of new non - vasoconstrictor treatments for migraine and cluster headache .\",\n \"Regulation of the natural killer cell response to interferon - alpha by biogenic amines . Monocytes , recovered from human peripheral blood by counter - current centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) , suppressed baseline natural killer ( NK ) cell cytotoxicity ( NKCC ) and rendered NK cells resistant to activation of cytotoxicity by human recombinant interferon - alpha ( IFN - alpha ) by a cell contact - dependent mechanism . Monocyte - induced suppression of resting and IFN - activated NK cells was abrogated by the biogenic amines histamine [ via H2 - type receptors ( P25021 ) ] and serotonin [ via P08908 - type receptors ( 5 - HT1AR ) ] . Our data are suggestive of a monocyte / NK cell interaction that is subject to regulation by biogenic amines .\",\n \"___MASK88___ induces neurotoxicity by the DB01221 receptor downstream signaling pathway , alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity . The DB01221 receptor is believed to be important in a wide range of nervous system functions including neuronal migration , synapse formation , learning and memory . In addition , it is involved in excitotoxic neuronal cell death that occurs in a variety of acute and chronic neurological disorders . Besides of agonist / coagonist sites , other modulator sites , including butyrophenone site may regulate the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor . It has been shown that haloperidol , an antipsychotic neuroleptic drug , interacts with the Q13224 subunit of DB01221 receptor and inhibits DB01221 response in neuronal cells . We found that DB01221 receptor was co - immunoprecipitated by anti - Ras antibody and this complex , beside NR2 subunit of DB01221 receptor contained haloperidol - binding proteins , P29475 and Ras - P01286 . Furthermore , we have shown that haloperidol induces neurotoxicity of neuronal cells via DB01221 receptor complex , accompanied by dissociation of Ras - P01286 from membranes and activation of c - Jun - kinase . Inclusion of insulin prevented relocalization of Ras - P01286 and subsequent neuronal death . ___MASK88___ - induced dissociation of Ras - P01286 leads to inhibition of membrane - bound form of Ras protein and changes downstream regulators activity that results in the initiation of the apoptotic processes via the mitochondrial way . Our results suggest that haloperidol induces neuronal cell death by the interaction with DB01221 receptor , but through the alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity signaling pathway .\",\n \"Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor increases the expression of histamine and histamine receptors in monocytes / macrophages in relation to arteriosclerosis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage - colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis , the expression of histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ; histamine - producing enzyme ) , histamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P35367 and P25021 ) , and GM - P04141 was investigated in human and mouse arteriosclerotic carotid arteries . Furthermore , the molecular mechanisms of GM - P04141 - induced HDC and P35367 expression in monocytic U937 cells were investigated . METHODS AND RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed that atherosclerotic human coronary and mouse ligated carotid arteries contained HDC - expressing macrophages . Gene expression of HDC , P35367 , P25021 , and GM - P04141 was also detected in the lesions . In U937 cells , GM - P04141 enhanced histamine secretion and gene expression of HDC and P35367 . A promoter assay showed that GM - P04141 enhanced gene transcription of HDC and P35367 but not P25021 . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that HDC and HHR are expressed in arteriosclerotic lesion , and that GM - P04141 induces HDC and P35367 expression in monocytes . Locally produced histamine might participate in atherogenesis by affecting the expression of atherosclerosis - related genes in monocytes and smooth muscle cells . The presence of histamine - producing macrophages and gene expression of histamine receptors and GM - P04141 was demonstrated in arteriosclerotic lesions . In monocytic U937 cells , GM - P04141 upregulated the expression of histamine and P35367 . Coordinated expression of histamine and its receptors by GM - P04141 would participate in atherogenesis by affecting monocytic and SMC gene expression .\",\n \"[ Changes of protein expression in HepG2 cells with P24941 RNA interference ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the effects of stable transfection of P24941 siRNA on biological activities and nuclear proteins of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells . METHODS : HepG2 cells were transfected with the eukaryotic expression vector of P ( Genesil - 1 - P24941 ) ; via RNA interference and selected for the ones with stable transfection . We observed the changes in the cell growth curve and cell cycle . The mRNA contents of P24941 and differentially expressed nucleoproteins were detected and analyzed by RT - PCR and two - dimensional ( 2D ) electrophoresis - mass spectrum ( MS ) - database , respectively . Western blotting were used to confirm the differential protein expressions . RESULTS : Compared with P ( HK - siRNA );- HepG2 and untransfected groups , the proliferation of HepG2 cells in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 group was significantly inhibited ( P < 0 . 01 ) , and the expression of P24941 mRNA significantly decreased in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 group . Four proteins not expressed in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 cells were detected by 2D electrophoresis - MS , and they were further confirmed by Western blotting . CONCLUSION : P24941 siRNA significantly suppressed P24941 mRNA expression and the proliferation of HepG2 cells , four proteins not expressed in p ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 cells are similar to ribosomal protein P28222 , β - actin , zine finger 276 and chaperonin 10 related protein .\",\n \"Evidence for serotonin ( 5 - HT ) 1B , P28221 and P30939 receptor inhibitory effects on trigeminal neurons with craniovascular input . Development of serotonin ( 5HT ( 1B / 1D ) ) agonists for the acute attack of migraine resulted in considerable interest in their action . The superior sagittal sinus ( SSS ) was isolated in alpha - chloralose ( 60 mg / kg , i . p . and 20 mg / kg i . v . i . supplementary 2 hourly ) anaesthetised cats . The SSS was stimulated electrically ( 100 V , 250 micros duration , 0 . 3 Hz ) and neurons of the trigeminocervical complex monitored using electrophysiological methods . To test 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor - mediated activity common carotid blood flow ( CCF ) was monitored with a transonic flow probe placed around the vessel . DB00952 ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D / 1F ) receptor agonist ) and alniditan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptor agonist ) produced reductions in carotid blood flow of 38 +/- 5 % and 42 +/- 6 % , respectively . These effects were attenuated by the 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor antagonist SB224289 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . LY344864 ( 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptor agonist ) had no effect on CCF . DB00952 inhibited SSS - evoked activity ( 61 +/- 7 % ) , an effect partially inhibited by the 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor antagonist SB224289 ( 30 +/- 5 % ) , or by the 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor antagonist O95696 - 15572 ( 37 +/- 6 % ) . There remained an inhibitory effect of naratriptan after both 5 - HT ( 1B ) and 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor blockade ( 22 +/- 5 % ) . Alniditan inhibited SSS - evoked trigeminal activity ( 53 +/- 6 % ) , an effect abolished after 5 - HT ( 1B ) and 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor blockade . LY344864 ( 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptor agonist ) inhibited SSS - evoked trigeminal activity ( 28 +/- 5 % ) , an effect unaltered by either SB224289 or O95696 - 15572 . It can be concluded that there are inhibitory 5 - HT ( 1B ) , 5 - HT ( 1D ) and 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptors in the trigeminocervical complex of the cat . 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor - mediated inhibition is the most potent of the three in terms of inhibition of trigeminovascular nociceptive traffic .\",\n \"Desmopressin ( ___MASK90___ ) induces NO production in human endothelial cells via V2 receptor - and DB02527 - mediated signaling . The hemostatic agent desmopressin ( ___MASK90___ ) also has strong vasodilatory effects . ___MASK90___ is a selective agonist for the vasopressin V2 receptor ( P30518 ) , which is coupled to DB02527 - dependent signaling . ___MASK90___ - induced vasodilation may be due to endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) activation . This hypothesis implies DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation . It also implies wide extrarenal , endothelial P30518 expression . We show that in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) the DB02527 - raising agents forskolin and epinephrine increase NO production , as measured by a l - NMMA - inhibitable rise in cellular cGMP content . They also increase P29474 enzymatic activity , in a partly calcium - independent manner . DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation is associated with phosphorylation of residue Ser1177 , in a phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - independent manner . HUVECs do not express P30518 . However , after heterologous P30518 expression , ___MASK90___ induces DB02527 - dependent P29474 activation via Ser1177 phosphorylation . We have previously found P30518 expression in cultured lung endothelial cells . By real time quantitative RT - PCR , we now find a wide P30518 distribution notably in heart , lung and skeletal muscle . These results indicate that ___MASK90___ and other DB02527 - raising agents can activate P29474 via PI3K - independent Ser1177 phosphorylation in human endothelial cells . This mechanism most likely accounts for ___MASK90___ - induced vasodilation .\",\n \"2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone and bioisosters as \\\" privileged scaffold \\\" in the design of pharmacological probes . The 2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone heterocycle and its bioisosteric surrogates ( such as 2 ( 3H )- benzothiazolinone , benzoxazinone , etc . ) have received considerable attention from the medicinal chemists owing to their capacity to mimic a phenol or a catechol moiety in a metabolically stable template . These heterocycles and pyrocatechol have indeed similar pKa ' s , electronic charge distribution , and chemical reactivity . Therapeutic applications of this template are very broad , and range from analgesic anti - inflammatory compounds ( including P37231 antagonists ) to antipsychotic and neuroprotective anticonvulsant compounds . High affinity ligands have been obtained also for dopaminergic ( D2 and D4 ) , serotoninergic ( P08908 and P28223 ) , sigma - 1 and sigma - 2 receptors . Owing to the high number of positive hits encountered with this heterocycle and its congeners , 2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone template certainly deserves the title of \\\" privileged scaffold \\\" in medicinal chemistry .\",\n \"Donitriptan , but not sumatriptan , inhibits capsaicin - induced canine external carotid vasodilatation via P28222 rather than P28221 receptors . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : It has been suggested that during a migraine attack capsaicin - sensitive trigeminal sensory nerves release calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) , resulting in cranial vasodilatation and central nociception ; hence , trigeminal inhibition may prevent this vasodilatation and abort migraine headache . This study investigated the effects of the agonists sumatriptan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) water - soluble ) , donitriptan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) lipid - soluble ) , PNU - 142633 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) water - soluble ) and PNU - 109291 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) lipid - soluble ) on vasodilator responses to capsaicin , alpha - P80511 and acetylcholine in dog external carotid artery . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : 59 vagosympathectomized dogs were anaesthetized with sodium pentobarbitone . Blood pressure and heart rate were recorded with a pressure transducer , connected to a cannula inserted into a femoral artery . A precalibrated flow probe was placed around the common carotid artery , with ligation of the internal carotid and occipital branches , and connected to an ultrasonic flowmeter . The thyroid artery was cannulated for infusion of agonists . KEY RESULTS : Intracarotid infusions of capsaicin , alpha - P80511 and acetylcholine dose - dependently increased blood flow through the carotid artery . These responses remained unaffected after intravenous ( i . v . ) infusions of sumatriptan , PNU - 142633 , PNU - 109291 or physiological saline ; in contrast , donitriptan significantly attenuated the vasodilator responses to capsaicin , but not those to alpha - P80511 or acetylcholine . Only sumatriptan and donitriptan dose - dependently decreased the carotid blood flow . Interestingly , i . v . administration of the antagonist , SB224289 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) ) , but not of BRL15572 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) ) , abolished the inhibition by donitriptan . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : Our results suggest that the inhibition produced by donitriptan of capsaicin - induced external carotid vasodilatation is mainly mediated by 5 - HT ( 1B ) , rather than 5 - HT ( 1D ) , receptors , probably by a central mechanism .\",\n \"Human P30939 receptor - stimulated [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding : correlation with inhibition of guinea pig dural plasma protein extravasation . To determine the potency and efficacy of P30939 receptor ligands , a [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding assay was developed and optimized for the human P30939 receptor . Compounds which are known to be effective in the abortive treatment of migraine were tested for efficacy and potency in this assay . DB00952 , sumatriptan , zolmitriptan , and rizatriptan all had agonist activity . The P30939 receptor ligand LY334370 ( 4 - fluoro - N -[ 3 -( 1 - methyl - 4 - piperidinyl )- 1H - indol - 5 - yl ]- benzamide ) was the most potent compound tested with an EC50 of 2 . 13 +/- 0 . 15 nM . LY302148 ( 5 - fluoro - 3 -[ 1 -[ 2 -( 1 - methyl - 1H - pyrazol - 4 - yl ) ethyl ]- 4 - piperidinyl ]- 1H - ind ole ) , methysergide , LY306258 ( 3 - dimethylamino - 2 , 3 , 4 , 9 - tetrahydro - 1H - carbazol - 6 - ol ) , dihydroergotamine ( DHE ) , L - 694 , 247 and CP - 122 , 288 were also investigated for potency and efficacy . There was a statistically significant correlation between the pEC50 for the stimulation of [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding and the pID50 for the inhibition of trigeminal nerve - stimulated dural plasma protein extravasation in the guinea pig . In the course of these studies , it was found that the purportedly selective P28221 receptor antagonist GR127935 inhibited P30939 receptor - stimulated [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding with a Ki of 39 . 6 +/- 9 . 5 nM . These studies demonstrate that P30939 receptor - mediated stimulation of [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding in a clonal cell system is a reproducible , high throughput assay that is predictive of an in vivo model of P30939 receptor activation .\",\n \"GLC756 decreases P01375 via an alpha2 and beta2 adrenoceptor related mechanism . GLC756 , a polyvalent anti - glaucoma drug showed in an endotoxin - induced - uveitis model ( EIU ) in rats a significant tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) decrease in serum , indicating an additional anti - inflammatory potential of this compound . The receptors on which GLC756 binds ( D1 , D2 , D4 , alpha - 1 , alpha - 2 , P08908 , P28335 , P28221 , 5 - HT2 A , beta - 1 , and beta - 2 ) were suggested to play a role . In order to identify a receptor type mediating the P01375 lowering response , GLC756 was combined with various counteracting compounds ( CP ) . For EIU , 8 - week - old Lewis rats were intravenously injected at 160 microg lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) from Salmonella typhimurium . Before EIU - induction animals received either one of the CP ' s or GLC756 alone , or GLC756 in combination with one of the CP ' s . P01375 was determined in serum 2h post EIU - induction . Treatment with CP ' s alone indicated that agonistic effects on beta - 2 adrenoceptors and antagonistic effects on alpha - 2 , P08908 and P28221 receptors resulted in statistically significant decreased P01375 levels in comparison to the LPS - control group . In combination with GLC756 , the counteracting CP ' s domitor ( alpha - 2 adrenoceptor agonist ) and ICI 118551 ( beta - 2 adrenoceptor antagonist ) inhibited completely the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 . Counteracting the P08908 receptor with the P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT could not prevent the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 . In conclusion , the antagonistic effect on alpha - 2 adrenoceptors and the agonistic effect on beta - 2 adrenoceptors were identified as mechanism for the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 .\",\n \"A novel mutation in P30518 causing congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with complete resistance to antidiuretic hormone . A 6 - month - old male infant presented with failure to thrive . Hypernatraemia and elevated serum osmolality in the presence of low urine sodium and osmolality led to the diagnosis of diabetes insipidus . Administration of ___MASK90___ ( dDAVP ) neither decreased urine volume nor increased urine osmolality indicating congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus . Molecular analysis in the arginine - vasopressin receptor - 2 gene ( P30518 ) located on chromosome Xq28 demonstrated a novel 5 - base pair deletion ( c . 962 - 966delACCCC ; g . 1429 - 1433delACCCC ) leading to a shift of the reading frame ( p . Asn321fs ) and a premature termination codon implying an absent or non - functional protein . Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide , amiloride and indomethacin led to a favourable clinical course .\",\n \"Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .\",\n \"Variants of dopamine and serotonin candidate genes as predictors of response to risperidone treatment in first - episode schizophrenia . AIMS : Abnormalities in dopaminergic and serotonergic transmission systems are thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antipsychotics . We conducted a pharmacogenetic study to evaluate whether variants in dopamine - related genes ( P21728 - P21918 , P31749 and GSK3beta ) and serotonin receptor genes ( P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28223 , P28335 , P50406 and P34969 ) can be used to predict the efficacy of risperidone treatment for schizophrenia . MATERIALS & METHODS : A total of 120 first - episode neuroleptic - naive schizophrenia patients were treated with risperidone monotherapy for 8 weeks and clinical symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale . RESULTS : Among the 30 variants that we examined , two SNPs in P14416 ( - 241A > G [ rs1799978 ] and TaqIA [ rs1800497 ] ) and two SNPs in P31749 ( P31749 - SNP1 [ rs3803300 ] and P31749 - SNP5 [ rs2494732 ] ) were significant predictors of treatment response to risperidone . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that the SNPs in P14416 and P31749 may influence the treatment response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients .\",\n \"Repeated administration of mirtazapine attenuates oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia and spinal Q13224 up - regulation in rats . Chemotherapic drugs may elicit acute or chronic peripheral neuropathies . Mirtazapine , as an antidepressant , is also used for the treatment of neuropathic pain . The current study aimed to investigate the effect of mirtazapine on the oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy in rats as well as the underlying mechanism . A neuropathy model was established in Sprague - Dawley rats by intraperitoneal ( i . p . ) injection of oxaliplatin 4 mg / kg twice a week for 4 weeks . The therapeutic potential of mirtazapine 10 , 20 , and 30 mg / kg / day per - orally for 28 consecutive days was evaluated . Subsequently , a dose of 1 mg / kg of WAY100635 i . p . , a selective antagonist of P08908 receptor , was preadministrated before mirtazapine 20 mg / kg / day per - orally in oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy . The behavioral tests and the expression of DB01221 receptor subunit Q13224 were determined . The results displayed that repeated administration of mirtazapine 20 or 30 mg / kg / day for 28 consecutive days significantly attenuated the mechanical allodynia and the up - regulation of spinal cord Q13224 but not the cold hyperalgesia in rats with oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy , which was reversed by WAY100635 preadministration . Our findings suggest that oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia is associated with spinal Q13224 up - regulation , which may be attenuated by mirtazapine administration .\",\n \"Persistence of defective serotonergic and GABAergic controls of growth hormone secretion in long - term abstinent alcoholics . In order to establish whether long - term abstinence from alcohol reverses the defective serotonergic and GABAergic controls of growth hormone ( GH ) secretion affecting alcoholic patients , the P28221 serotonergic receptor agonist sumatriptan and the GABAergic agent gamma - hydroxybutyric acid ( DB01440 ) were administered to 12 normal men ( 32 - 49 years ) and 22 non - depressed male alcoholic subjects ( 38 - 52 years ) after 1 - 2 years of abstinence from alcohol . All subjects were also tested with placebos . Furthermore , tests with GH - releasing hormone ( P01286 ) and L - arginine ( which releases GH from somatostatin inhibition ) were performed to determine whether GH secretion in response to its major determinants is preserved in alcoholics . Administration of placebo did not change plasma GH levels in any subject . Similar GH responses were observed in normal controls and alcoholic subjects when P01286 or arginine were administered . A significant GH increase was observed in normal controls after sumatriptan or DB01440 injection ; in contrast , GH secretion was not modified by sumatriptan or DB01440 administration in alcoholic patients . These data show a persistent selective loss of P28221 receptor and DB01440 - mediated neurotransmissions in alcoholics that a long - term abstinence from alcohol is unable to restore .\",\n \"Plasma levels of DB02527 , cGMP and P80511 in sildenafil - induced headache . ___MASK93___ , a selective inhibitor of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate ( cGMP ) degrading phosphodiestrase 5 ( O76074 ) , induced migraine without aura in 10 of 12 migraine patients and in healthy subjects it induced significantly more headache than placebo . The aim of the present study was to determine whether the pain - inducing effects of sildenafil would be reflected in plasma levels of important signalling molecules in migraine : cGMP , cyclic adenosine monophosphate ( DB02527 ) and calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) . Ten healthy subjects ( four women , six men ) and 12 patients ( 12 women ) suffering from migraine without aura were included in two separate double - blind , placebo - controlled , cross - over studies in which placebo or sildenafil 100 mg was administered orally . Plasma levels of P80511 , DB02527 and cGMP were determined in blood from the antecubital vein . Despite the ability of sildenafil to induce headache and migraine , no significant differences in plasma levels of P80511 , cGMP and DB02527 were detected after sildenafil compared with placebo . In conclusion , plasma levels of P80511 , cGMP and DB02527 remain normal during sildenafil - induced headache or migraine . However , since previous studies indicate an important role of these signalling molecules , the present study questions whether DB02527 and cGMP in peripheral blood can be used for monitoring pathophysiological events in headache and migraine mechanisms .\",\n \"Mapping of the serotonin P28221 beta autoreceptor gene on chromosome 6 and direct analysis for sequence variants . Abnormal brain serotonin function may be characteristic of several neuropsychiatric disorders . Thus , it is important to identify polymorphic genes and screen for functional variants at loci coding for genes that control normal serotonin functions . P28221 beta is a terminal serotonin autoreceptor which may play a role in regulating serotonin synthesis and release . Using an SSCP technique we screened for P28221 beta coding sequence variants in psychiatrically interviewed populations , which included controls , alcoholics , and alcoholic arsonists and alcoholic violent offenders with low P04141 concentrations of the main serotonin metabolite 5 - HIAA . A common polymorphism was identified in the P28221 beta gene with allele frequencies of 0 . 72 and 0 . 28 . The SSCP variant was caused by a silent G to C substitution at nucleotide 861 of the coding region . This polymorphism could also be detected as a HincII RFLP of amplified DNA . DNAs from informative CEPH families were typed for the HincII RFLP and analyzed with respect to 20 linked markers on chromosome 6 . Multipoint analysis placed the P28221 beta receptor gene between markers D6S286 and D6S275 . A maximum two - point lod score of 10 . 90 was obtained to D6S26 , which had been previously localized on 6q14 - 15 . Chromosomal aberrations involving this region have been previously shown to cause retinal anomalies , developmental delay , and abnormal brain development . This region also contains the gene for North Carolina - type macular dystrophy .\",\n \"DB00952 mitigates CGRP1 - associated motor neuron degeneration caused by an expanded polyglutamine repeat tract . Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy ( SBMA ) is a motor neuron disease caused by the expansion of the CAG triplet repeat within the androgen receptor ( AR ) gene . Here , we demonstrated that pathogenic AR upregulates the gene encoding calcitonin gene - related peptide α ( CGRP1 ) . In neuronal cells , overexpression of CGRP1 induced cellular damage via the activation of the c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) pathway , whereas pharmacological suppression of CGRP1 or JNK attenuated the neurotoxic effects of pathogenic AR . The depletion of CGRP1 inactivated JNK and suppressed neurodegeneration in a mouse model of SBMA . DB00952 , a serotonin 1B / 1D ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1B / 1D , or P28222 / 1D ) receptor agonist , decreased CGRP1 expression via the induction of dual - specificity protein phosphatase 1 ( P28562 ) , attenuated JNK activity and mitigated pathogenic AR - mediated neuronal damage in cellular and mouse SBMA models . These observations suggest that pharmacological activation of the P28222 / 1D receptor may be used therapeutically to treat SBMA and other polyglutamine - related neurodegenerative diseases .\",\n \"Different cholinesterase inhibitor effects on P04141 cholinesterases in Alzheimer patients . BACKGROUND : The current study aimed to compare the effects of different cholinesterase inhibitors on acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) activities and protein levels , in the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) of Alzheimer disease ( AD ) patients . METHODS AND FINDINGS : AD patients aged 50 - 85 years were randomized to open - label treatment with oral rivastigmine , donepezil or galantamine for 13 weeks . P22303 and BuChE activities were assayed by Ellman ' s colorimetric method . Protein levels were assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) . Primary analyses were based on the Completer population ( randomized patients who completed Week 13 assessments ) . 63 patients were randomized to treatment . ___MASK53___ was associated with decreased P22303 activity by 42 . 6 % and decreased P22303 protein levels by 9 . 3 % , and decreased BuChE activity by 45 . 6 % and decreased BuChE protein levels by 21 . 8 % . DB00674 decreased P22303 activity by 2 . 1 % and BuChE activity by 0 . 5 % , but increased P22303 protein levels by 51 . 2 % and BuChE protein levels by 10 . 5 % . Donepezil increased P22303 and BuChE activities by 11 . 8 % and 2 . 8 % , respectively . Donepezil caused a 215 . 2 % increase in P22303 and 0 . 4 % increase in BuChE protein levels . Changes in mean P22303 - Readthrough / Synaptic ratios , which might reflect underlying neurodegenerative processes , were 1 . 4 , 0 . 6 , and 0 . 4 for rivastigmine , donepezil and galantamine , respectively . CONCLUSION : The findings suggest pharmacologically - induced differences between rivastigmine , donepezil and galantamine . ___MASK53___ provides sustained inhibition of P22303 and BuChE , while donepezil and galantamine do not inhibit BuChE and are associated with increases in P04141 P22303 protein levels . The clinical implications require evaluation .\",\n \"___MASK9___ sulfate inhibits P01375 and P01579 - induced production of P05362 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro . PURPOSE : ___MASK9___ sulfate ( GS ) is a naturally occurring sugar that possesses some immunosuppressive effects in vitro and in vivo , but its mechanism is unknown . We investigated whether GS could modulate the proinflammatory cytokine - induced expression of the gene for intercellular adhesion molecule ( ICAM ) - 1 , an inflammatory protein in human retinal pigment epithelial ( Q96AT9 ) cells . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were used as a model to determine the effects of GS on the expression of the P05362 gene upregulated by P01375 or P01579 , by Western blot analysis and semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . The activation and nuclear translocation of the nuclear factors NF - kappaB and P42224 were evaluated by immunocytochemistry , Western blot analysis , and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) . RESULTS : Both P01375 and P01579 increased the expression of P05362 at the mRNA and protein levels in a time - and dose - dependent manner in ARPE - 19 cells . GS effectively downregulated the P01375 - or P01579 - induced expression of P05362 in the protein and mRNA level in a dose - dependent manner . GS further inhibited the nuclear translocation of p65 proteins in P01375 and phosphorylated P42224 in P01579 - stimulated ARPE - 19 cells . CONCLUSIONS : GS inhibits the expression of the P05362 gene in ARPE - 19 cell stimulated with P01375 or P01579 through blockade of NF - kappaB subunit p65 and nuclear translocation of P42224 . This study has demonstrated a potentially important property of GS in reducing P05362 mediated inflammatory mechanisms in the eye .\",\n \"Inhibition of Akt / P31749 by a P35354 inhibitor induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells . BACKGROUND / AIM : Inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 has been proposed to be a potential mechanism for the chemoprevention of gastrointestinal tumors by nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . This study investigates the mechanisms by which the cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor SC236 induces apoptosis of gastric cancer cell lines and its downstream signaling pathway . METHODS : Two gastric cancer cell lines , AGS and MKN28 , were treated with SC236 and assessed for cell growth and apoptosis . The involvement of mitogen - activated protein kinase and Akt kinase / protein kinase B ( Akt / P31749 ) pathways and their downstream signalings were studied in the AGS cell line . RESULTS : SC236 treatment induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells and caused activation of p38 and stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase , but down - regulated Akt / P31749 . The specific p38 inhibitor SB203580 and the dominant - negative stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase both failed , while the constitutively active form of Akt / P31749 was able to block SC236 - induced apoptosis . SC236 - induced apoptosis was coupled with release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases . CONCLUSION : One of the pathways involved in SC - 236 - induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells is through downregulation of Akt and then release of cytochrome c .\",\n \"___MASK53___ improves hippocampal neurogenesis and depression - like behaviors via P08908 receptor stimulation in olfactory bulbectomized mice . ___MASK53___ is a non - competitive inhibitor of both acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) used to treat mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) patients . Although rivastigmine reportedly ameliorates cognitive dysfunction in these patients , its ability to improve Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia ( BPSD ) remains unclear . To determine whether rivastigmine treatment antagonizes depression - like behaviors , we chronically administered rivastigmine ( 0 . 1 - 1 . 0mg / kg ) to olfactory bulbectomized ( OBX ) mice once a day for 2weeks , starting 2weeks after bulbectomy . Chronic treatment at 0 . 3 or 1 . 0mg / kg dose dependently and significantly improved depression - like behaviors , as assessed by tail suspension ( Q16762 ) , forced swim ( P19883 ) , locomotion and novelty - suppressed feeding ( NSFT ) tests . Importantly , co - administration with WAY - 100635 ( 1 . 0mg / kg ) , a P08908 receptor antagonist , but not ketanserin ( 1 . 0mg / kg , ) , a 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist , completely blocked rivastigmine - induced anti - depressive effects , suggesting that P08908 receptor stimulation mediates this activity . Consistent with this observation , rivastigmine treatment significantly rescued impaired neurogenesis observed in OBX mice in a P08908 receptor - dependent manner . Furthermore , enhanced protein kinase B ( Akt ) and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) phosphorylation seen following rivastigmine treatment was closely associated with improved neurogenesis . These effects were blocked by WAY - 100635 but not ketanserin treatment . Finally , we confirmed that P08908 but not 5 - Q13049 receptor stimulation by specific agonists mimicked rivastigmine - induced anti - depression activity and promoted hippocampal neurogenesis . We conclude that , in addition to enhancing the cholinergic system , rivastigmine treatment restores normal function of the hippocampal serotonergic system , an activity that likely ameliorates depressive behaviors in AD patients .\",\n \"DB00952 . The new P28222 / 1D agonist naratriptan , introduced in many countries in 1997 and 1998 for the acute treatment of migraine , was designed to complement the sumatriptan portfolio of offerings ( including the injection , the tablets , the nasal spray , and in some countries , the suppository ) by offering patients excellent tolerability and a sustained duration of action . Clinical studies on naratriptan , including more than 4000 patients treating more than 15 , 000 migraine attacks , show that naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg are distinguished from other P28222 / 1D agonists for migraine on the basis of their excellent tolerability profile , which does not differ from that of placebo . In addition to its tolerability , naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg possess a long duration of action with a low incidence of headache recurrence ( 17 - 28 % in phase II and III clinical trials ) . With its tolerability profile and long duration of action , naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg may be particularly appropriate as a single - dose alternative to NSAIDs and analgesics , which often are not effective in migraine but are used because of tolerability considerations .\",\n \"Array - comparative genomic hybridization to detect genomewide changes in microdissected primary and metastatic oral squamous cell carcinomas . Oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ) is a common worldwide malignancy . However , it is unclear what , if any , genomic alterations occur as the disease progresses to invasive and metastatic OSCC . This study used genomewide array - CGH in microdissected specimens to map genetic alterations found in primary OSCC and neck lymph node metastases . We used array - based comparative genomic hybridization ( array - CGH ) to screen genomewide alterations in eight pairs of microdissected tissue samples from primary and metastatic OSCC . In addition , 25 primary and metastatic OSCC tissue pairs were examined with immunohistochemistry for protein expression of the most frequently altered genes . The highest frequencies of gains were detected in P12524 , Q04864 , TERC , P42336 , P10242 , P08183 , P01112 , GARP , P30279 , P07332 , P04626 , P01127 , and Q05066 . The highest frequencies of losses were detected in p44S10 , O15164 , P06858 , Q13126 , P35226 , P11161 , and Q13163 . Genomic alterations in TGFbeta2 , cellular retinoid - binding protein 1 gene ( P09455 ) , P42336 , P28222 , P01112 , P21860 , and O14965 differed significantly between primary OSCC and their metastatic counterparts . Genomic alterations in Q05513 , P00519 , and P08620 were significantly different in patients who died compared with those who survived . Immunohistochemistry confirmed high P42336 immunoreactivity in primary and metastatic OSCC . Higher P08620 immunoreactivity in primary OSCC is associated with a worse prognosis . Loss of P09455 immunoreactivity is evident in primary and metastatic OSCC . Our study suggests that precise genomic profiling can be useful in determining gene number changes in OSCC . As our understanding of these changes grow , this profiling may become a practical tool for clinical evaluation .\",\n \"Loss of both phospholipid and triglyceride transfer activities of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in abetalipoproteinemia . Mutations in microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) cause abetalipoproteinemia ( P00519 ) , characterized by the absence of plasma apoB - containing lipoproteins . In this study , we characterized the effects of various P55157 missense mutations found in P00519 patients with respect to their expression , subcellular location , and interaction with protein disulfide isomerase ( P07237 ) . In addition , we characterized functional properties by analyzing phospholipid and triglyceride transfer activities and studied their ability to support apoB secretion . All the mutants colocalized with calnexin and interacted with P07237 . We found that R540H and N780Y , known to be deficient in triglyceride transfer activity , also lacked phospholipid transfer activity . Novel mutants S590I and G746E did not transfer triglycerides and phospholipids and did not assist in apoB secretion . In contrast , D384A displayed both triglyceride and phospholipid transfer activities and supported apoB secretion . These studies point out that P00519 is associated with the absence of both triglyceride and phospholipid transfer activities in P55157 .\",\n \"Phosphodiesterase - 5 inhibitor sildenafil prevents neuroinflammation , lowers beta - amyloid levels and improves cognitive performance in P05067 / P49768 transgenic mice . Memory deficit is a marker of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) that has been highly associated with the dysfunction of cyclic GMP ( cGMP ) signaling and an ongoing inflammatory process . Phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitors prevent the breakdown of cGMP and are currently studied as a possible target for cognitive enhancement . However , it is still unknown whether inhibition of O76074 reversed β - amyloid peptide ( Aβ ) - induced neuroinflammation in P05067 / P49768 transgenic ( Tg P05067 / P49768 ) mice . The present study evaluated the cognitive behaviors , inflammatory mediators , and cGMP / PKG / pCREB signaling in 15 - month - old Tg P05067 / P49768 mice and age - matched wild - type ( WT ) mice that were treated with O76074 inhibitor sildenafil and the inhibitor of cGMP - dependent protein kinase Rp - 8 - Br - PET - cGMPS . In comparison with WT mice , Tg P05067 / P49768 mice were characterized by impaired cognitive ability , neuroinflammatory response , and down - regulated cGMP signaling . ___MASK93___ reversed these memory deficits and cGMP / PKG / pCREB signaling dysfunction ; it also reduced both the soluble Aβ1 - 40 and Aβ1 - 42 levels in the hippocampus . These effects of sildenafil were prevented by intra - hippocampal infusion of the Rp - 8 - Br - PET - cGMPS . These results suggest that sildenafil could restore cognitive deficits in Tg P05067 / P49768 mice by the regulation of PKG / pCREB signaling , anti - inflammatory response and reduction of Aβ levels .\",\n \"Synthesis and evaluation of ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[ 18F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( [ 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butyl - carbamoyl ] - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [ 18F ] repaglinide ) : a promising radioligand for quantification of pancreatic beta - cell mass with positron emission tomography ( PET ) . 18F - labeled non - sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( ( 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butylcarbamoyl ) - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide ) , a derivative of the sulfonylurea - receptor ( Q09428 ) ligand repaglinide , was synthesized as a potential tracer for the non - invasive investigation of the sulfonylurea 1 receptor status of pancreatic beta - cells by positron emission tomography ( PET ) in the context of type 1 and type 2 diabetes . [( 18 ) F ] ___MASK2___ could be obtained in an overall radiochemical yield ( RCY ) of 20 % after 135 min with a radiochemical purity higher than 98 % applying the secondary labeling precursor 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethyltosylate . Specific activity was in the range of 50 - 60 GBq / micromol . Labeling was conducted by exchanging the ethoxy - moiety into a 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy group . To characterize the properties of fluorinated repaglinide , the affinity of the analogous non - radioactive ( 19 ) F - compound for binding to the human Q09428 isoform was assessed . [( 19 ) F ] ___MASK2___ induced a complete monophasic inhibition curve with a Hill coefficient close to 1 ( 1 . 03 ) yielding a dissociation constant ( K ( D ) ) of 134 nM . Biological activity was proven via insulin secretion experiments on isolated rat islets and was comparable to that of repaglinide . Finally , biodistribution of [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide was investigated in rats by measuring the concentration of the compound in different organs after i . v . injection . Pancreatic tissue displayed a stable accumulation of approximately 0 . 12 % of the injected dose from 10 min to 30 min p . i . 50 % of the radioactive tracer could be displaced by additional injection of unlabeled repaglinide , indicating that [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide might be suitable for in vivo investigation with PET .\",\n \"DB00952 has a selective inhibitory effect on trigeminovascular neurones at central P08908 and 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptors in the cat : implications for migraine therapy . The triptans are agonists at serotonin ( 5 - HT ) 1B / 1D receptors ; however , they are also active at P08908 and P30939 receptors . We conducted this series of experiments to further elucidate the site of action of naratriptan using a well - established animal model of trigeminovascular stimulation . Following electrical stimulation of the superior sagittal sinus of the cat , single cell responses ( n = 83 ) were recorded in the trigeminal nucleus caudalis . Most cells ( 91 % ) also responded to electrical and mechanical stimulation of cutaneous or mucosal facial receptive fields . The microiontophoretic application of naratriptan resulted in a significant suppression of the response to sagittal sinus stimulation ( response suppressed by 47 +/- 4 % , P < 0 . 001 ) . The effect of naratriptan was significantly attenuated by application of either the 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptor antagonist GR - 127935 ( P < 0 . 001 ) or the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100635 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The response of single cells to receptive field stimulation was also suppressed by microiontophoretic application of naratriptan , but by only 20 +/- 3 % . Intravenous administration of naratriptan resulted in a similar selective suppression of sagittal sinus vs . receptive field responses in trigeminal neurones . These results indicate that naratriptan has a central effect in the trigeminovascular system , selectively inhibiting afferent activity in craniovascular neurones , via both 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) and P08908 receptors .\",\n \"A DNA hypermethylation profile reveals new potential biomarkers for prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis . BACKGROUND : DNA hypermethylation has emerged as a novel molecular biomarker for the evaluation of prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis . Defining the specific gene hypermethylation profile for prostate cancer could involve groups of genes that specifically discriminate patients with indolent and aggressive tumors . METHODS : Genome - wide methylation analysis was performed on 83 tumor and 10 normal prostate samples using the GoldenGate Methylation Cancer Panel I ( Illumina , Inc . ) . All clinical stages of disease were considered . RESULTS : We found 41 genes hypermethylated in more than 20 % of the tumors analyzed ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Of these , we newly identified P28161 and P01210 as being genes that are hypermethylated in prostate cancer and that were simultaneously methylated in 40 . 9 % of the tumors analyzed . We also identified panels of genes that are more frequently methylated in tumor samples with clinico - pathological indicators of poor prognosis : a high Gleason score , elevated Ki - 67 , and advanced disease . Of these , we found simultaneous hypermethylation of P13569 and P28222 to be common in patients with a high Gleason score and high Ki - 67 levels ; this might indicate the population at higher risk of therapeutic failure . The DNA hypermethylation profile was associated with cancer - specific mortality ( log - rank test , P = 0 . 007 ) and biochemical recurrence - free survival ( log - rank test , P = 0 . 0008 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings strongly indicate that epigenetic silencing of P28161 and P01210 is a common event in prostate cancer that could be used as a molecular marker for prostate cancer diagnosis . In addition , simultaneous P28222 and P13569 hypermethylation could help discriminate aggressive from indolent prostate tumors .\",\n \"Role of serotonin in the regulation of interferon - gamma production by human natural killer cells . Monocytes , recovered directly from peripheral blood by counter - current centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) , were shown to provide two regulatory signals for induction of interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) in natural killer ( NK ) cells in response to interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) : an upregulating signal and an inhibitory signal . The inhibitory signal was time - dependent , irreversible , and operating on a pretranslational level , as indicated by the inability of enriched NK cells to accumulate P01579 mRNA in the presence of elutriated monocytes . Monocyte - induced inhibition of P01579 production was abrogated by the biogenic amine serotonin , acting via the 5 - hydroxytryptamine , or serotonin ( P08908 ) , subset of serotonin receptors ( 5 - HTR ) . Thereby , serotonin effectively promoted P01579 production in the presence of monocytes . We conclude that serotonergic P08908 receptors transduce signals that are required for NK cells to produce P01579 in response to P60568 .\",\n \"Activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway in vascular smooth muscle by serotonin . Serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) is a vasoconstrictor and mitogen whose levels are elevated in diabetes . Previous studies have shown the presence of 5 - Q13049 , P41595 , and P28222 receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) . There are currently no data regarding P41595 and P28222 receptor activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway in VSMCs and resultant potential alterations in 5 - HT signaling in diabetes . Therefore , we tested the hypothesis that 5 - HT differentially activates the JAK / P35610 pathway in VSMCs under conditions of normal ( 5 mM ) and high ( 25 mM ) glucose . Treatment of rat VSMCs with 5 - HT ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) resulted in time - dependent activation ( approximately 2 - fold ) of O60674 , P23458 , and P42224 , but not P40763 ( maximal at 5 min , returned to baseline by 30 min ) . The P41595 receptor agonist BW723C86 and the P28222 receptor agonist CGS12066A ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 5 ) M , 5 - min stimulation ) did not activate the JAK / P35610 pathway . Treatment with the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist ketanserin ( 10 nM ) inhibited O60674 activation by 5 - HT . Treatment of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats with ketanserin ( 5 mg . kg - 1 . day - 1 ) reduced activation of O60674 and P42224 but not P40763 in endothelium - denuded thoracic aorta in vivo . 5 - HT ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) treatment resulted in increased cell proliferation and increased DNA synthesis , which were inhibited by the O60674 inhibitor AG490 . Further studies with apocynin , diphenyleneiodonium chloride , catalase , and virally transfected superoxide dismutase had no effect at either glucose concentration on activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway by 5 - HT . Therefore , we conclude that 5 - HT activates O60674 , P23458 , and P42224 via the 5 - Q13049 receptors in a reactive oxygen species - independent manner under both normal and high glucose conditions .\",\n \"Differences in transcript levels of ABC transporters between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and nonneoplastic tissues . OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to evaluate transcript levels of all 49 human DB00171 - binding cassette transporters ( ABCs ) in one of the most drug - resistant cancers , namely , the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) . Association of ABCs levels with clinical - pathologic characteristics and P01116 mutation status was followed as well . METHODS : Tumors and adjacent nonneoplastic tissues were obtained from 32 histologically verified PDAC patients . The transcript profile of ABCs was assessed using quantitative real - time polymerase chain reaction with a relative standard curve . P01116 mutations in exon 2 were assessed by high - resolution melting analysis and sequencing . RESULTS : Most ABCs were deregulated in PDAC and 10 ABCs were associated with clinical - pathologic characteristics . P01116 mutations did not change the global expression profile of ABCs . CONCLUSIONS : The expression of ABC transporters was significantly deregulated in PDAC tumors when compared to nonmalignant tissues . The observed up - regulation of P21439 , O95342 , P33527 , O15438 , O15440 , Q5T3U5 , and Q9UNQ0 in tumors may contribute to the generally poor treatment response of PDAC . The up - regulation of O95477 , Q8IZY2 , and P45844 implicates a serious impairment of cellular cholesterol homeostasis in PDAC . On the other hand , the observed down - regulation of Q99758 , O95255 , P13569 , and Q09428 suggests a possible role of stem cells in the development and progression of PDAC .\",\n \"5 - hydroxytryptamine stimulates phosphorylation of Q8TCB0 / Q8NFH3 mitogen - activated protein kinase activation in bovine aortic endothelial cell cultures . 5 - Hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) is sequestered and released by endothelial cells , acts as an endothelial cell mitogen , promotes the release of nitric oxide ( NO ) , and has been associated with the Q8TCB0 / Q8NFH3 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) cascade . NO also acts as a cell mitogen and promotes signals that culminate in the phosphorylation of MAPK . The aim of this study was to test whether endothelial 5 - HT receptors stimulate dual ( tyrosyl - and threonyl - ) phosphorylation of MAPK through a mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase - 1 ( MEK - 1 ) and P29474 - dependent pathway in bovine aortic endothelial cells ( BAECs ) . As shown by Western blot analysis , 5 - HT and the P28222 - selective agonist 5 - nonyloxytryptamine ( 5 - NOT ) stimulate time - and concentration - dependent ( 0 . 001 - 10 microM ) phosphorylation of MAPK in these cells . The agonist - stimulated phosphorylation of MAPK was blocked by the 5 - HT1b - receptor antagonist isamoltane ( 0 . 01 - 10 p3M ) and the MEK - 1 inhibitor PD 098059 ( [ 2 -( 2 '- amino - 3 '- methoxy - phenyl )- oxanaphthalen - 4 - one ] ; 0 . 01 - 10 microM ¿ . The P29474 inhibitor L - N ( omega )- iminoethyl - L - ornithine ( L - NIO ; 0 . 01 - 10 microM ) failed to block the 1 microM 5 - NOT - stimulated responses . Our findings suggest that the 5 - HT receptors ( specifically P28222 ) mediate signals to MEK - 1 and subsequently to MAPK through an P29474 - independent pathway in BAECs .\",\n \"Aortic vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging at 3 . 0 Tesla : a reproducibility study of respiratory navigator gated free - breathing 3D black blood magnetic resonance imaging . The purpose of this study was to evaluate a free - breathing three - dimensional ( 3D ) dual inversion - recovery ( P30518 ) segmented k - space gradient - echo ( turbo field echo [ TFE ] ) imaging sequence at 3T for the quantification of aortic vessel wall dimensions . The effect of respiratory motion suppression on image quality was tested . Furthermore , the reproducibility of the aortic vessel wall measurements was investigated . Seven healthy subjects underwent 3D P30518 TFE imaging of the aortic vessel wall with and without respiratory navigator . Subsequently , this sequence with respiratory navigator was performed twice in 10 healthy subjects to test its reproducibility . The signal - to - noise ( SNR ) , contrast - to - noise ratio ( P21554 ) , vessel wall sharpness , and vessel wall volume ( VWV ) were assessed . Data were compared using the paired t - test , and the reproducibility of VWV measurements was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients ( ICCs ) . SNR , P21554 , and vessel wall sharpness were superior in scans performed with respiratory navigator compared to scans performed without . The ICCs concerning intraobserver , interobserver , and interscan reproducibility were excellent ( 0 . 99 , 0 . 94 , and 0 . 95 , respectively ) . In conclusion , respiratory motion suppression substantially improves image quality of 3D P30518 TFE imaging of the aortic vessel wall at 3T . Furthermore , this optimized technique with respiratory motion suppression enables assessment of aortic vessel wall dimensions with high reproducibility .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK2___","___MASK53___","___MASK55___","___MASK60___","___MASK69___","___MASK88___","___MASK90___","___MASK93___","___MASK9___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK2___\",\n \"___MASK53___\",\n \"___MASK55___\",\n \"___MASK60___\",\n \"___MASK69___\",\n \"___MASK88___\",\n \"___MASK90___\",\n \"___MASK93___\",\n \"___MASK9___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK88___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_188"}}},{"rowIdx":189,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00523?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["[ Effects of plasminogen and streptokinase on the vital functions of nervous tissue cells in culture ] . In the protein - deficient media plasminogen stimulated the vital functions of cells and in concentrations 10 (- 7 )- 10 (- 10 ) M it protected cells of sympathetic ganglia , neocortex and continues cell lines under damaging actions of H2O2 ( 0 . 0001 M ) , NH4CI ( 0 . 01 M ) and cooling . ___MASK48___ essentially influenced the mode of damaging effect of DB00171 ( 0 . 001 M ) . Even a short - term exposition ( 20 min ) of PC12 cells with both proteins ( each in the concentration 10 (- 9 ) M ) led to sharp alterations in intracellular DB00171 - or Ca ( 2 +)- activated proteolysis . In some cases plasminogen and streptokinase provided acceleration of cultured tissue maturation , improvement of cell adhesion , high survival rate , the increase in quantity and length of processes and their arborisation . Electronic microscopy established the character of structural rearrangements of nervous tissue cells ( neurons , astrocytes , oligodendrocytes ) , reflecting the protective action of plasminogen and streptokinase . In the presence of plasminogen and especially streptokinase , the total number of cultured glioma P13671 and neuroblastoma IMR - 32 cells , the intracellular contents of protein , RNA and DNA increased several - fold . Addition of plasminogen promoted formation of processes by neuroblastoma cells , this suggests initiation of differentiation of cellular elements . In cultures of sensitive and sympathetic ganglia streptokinase increased proliferation of Schwann cells . These proteins did not cause transformation of PC12 enterochromaffine cells to neurons , though plasminogen facilitated it . P00747 addition to cell cultures did not increase fibrinolytic activity of the culture medium in the culture medium , and streptokinase did not lose its plasminogen - activating capacity .","DB09280 - ___MASK66___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .","[ Primary exploration on immune associated genome of patients with Pi - Qi deficiency syndrome ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the abnormal change of immune function in patients with Pi - Qi deficiency Syndrome , and to explore the genomic mechanism of its genesis by cDNA chip techniques . METHODS : The cross probe was made by extracting and microamplifying the total RNA and mRNA of peripheral white blood cells ( WBC ) in healthy subjects and patients with chronic gastritis and ulcerative colitis , which were labeled by Cy3 and Cy5 respectively . Then equal quantity of the two labeled probes were mixed and hybridized with cDNA chip , fluorescent signal of the chips were scanned with scanner . Data obtained were analyzed for comparing the difference of the expressive levels of immune associated genome in peripheral WBC in healthy subjects with those in patients . RESULTS : Expressions of P21926 , Q04900 , P02776 and P10826 gene in WBC of patients , both gastritis and colitis , were down - regulated while those of P01834 , P59665 and P22749 were up - regulated . CONCLUSION : The genesis of Pi - Qi deficiency syndrome has its immune associated genomic basis , and the immune functions are disordered in patients with that syndrome .","Mammalian Q99572 receptor pharmacology : comparison of recombinant mouse , rat and human Q99572 receptors . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : Acute activation of Q99572 receptors rapidly opens a non - selective cation channel . Sustained Q99572 receptor activation leads to the formation of cytolytic pores , mediated by downstream recruitment of hemichannels to the cell surface . Species - and single - nucleotide polymorphism - mediated differences in Q99572 receptor activation have been reported that complicate understanding of the physiological role of Q99572 receptors . Studies were conducted to determine pharmacological differences between human , rat and mouse Q99572 receptors . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : Receptor - mediated changes in calcium influx and Yo - Pro uptake were compared between recombinant mouse , rat and human Q99572 receptors . For mouse Q99572 receptors , wild - type ( BALB / c ) and a reported loss of function ( C57BL / 6 ) Q99572 receptor were also compared . KEY RESULTS : BzATP [ 2 , 3 - O -( 4 - benzoylbenzoyl )- DB00171 ] was more potent than DB00171 in stimulating calcium influx and Yo - Pro uptake at rat , human , BALB / c and C57BL / 6 mouse Q99572 receptors . Two selective Q99572 receptor antagonists , A - 740003 and A - 438079 , potently blocked Q99572 receptor activation across mammalian species . Several reported P51575 receptor antagonists [ e . g . P59665 2159 ( 4 - [ ( 4 - formyl - 5 - hydroxy - 6 - methyl - 3 - [ ( phosphonooxy ) methyl } - 2 - pyridinyl ) azo ] - benzoic acid ) , PPNDS and NF279 ] blocked Q99572 receptors . NF279 fully blocked human Q99572 receptors , but only partially blocked BALB / c Q99572 receptors and was inactive at C57BL / 6 Q99572 receptors . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : These data provide new insights into Q99572 receptor antagonist pharmacology across mammalian species . Q99572 receptor pharmacology in a widely used knockout background mouse strain ( C57BL / 6 ) was similar to wild - type mouse Q99572 receptors . Several structurally novel , selective and competitive Q99572 receptor antagonists show less species differences compared with earlier non - selective antagonists .","Absolute quantitation of DNA methylation of 28 candidate genes in prostate cancer using pyrosequencing . Aberrant DNA methylation plays a pivotal role in carcinogenesis and its mapping is likely to provide biomarkers for improved diagnostic and risk assessment in prostate cancer ( PCa ) . We quantified and compared absolute methylation levels among 28 candidate genes in 48 PCa and 29 benign prostate hyperplasia ( BPH ) samples using the pyrosequencing ( PSQ ) method to identify genes with diagnostic and prognostic potential . P10826 , HIN1 , P10415 , P09211 , P30279 , Q86T13 , P25054 , RASSF1A , P08183 , P52952 , P55290 , Q14117 , P35354 , P24530 , MAL , P50479 , HLAa , P03372 and TIG1 were highly methylated in PCa compared to BPH ( p < 0 . 001 ) , while P36952 , CDH1 , Q15672 , P53355 , P10828 , P43121 , O94813 , CDKN2a and SFN were not . P10826 methylation above 21 % completely distinguished PCa Separation based on methylation level of SFN , O94813 and P36952 distinguished low and high Gleason score cancers , e . g . SFN and P36952 together correctly classified 81 % and 77 % of high and low Gleason score cancers respectively . Several genes including CDH1 previously reported as methylation markers in PCa were not confirmed in our study . Increasing age was positively associated with gene methylation ( p < 0 . 0001 ) . Accurate quantitative measurement of gene methylation in PCa appears promising and further validation of genes like P10826 , HIN1 , P10415 , P25054 and P09211 is warranted for diagnostic potential and SFN , O94813 and P36952 for prognostic potential .","Expression of human all - trans - retinoic acid receptor beta and its ligand - binding domain in Escherichia coli . DB00755 , one of the hormonally active derivatives of vitamin A , occurs physiologically in plasma at a concentration below 10 nmol / l . The methods currently used for its quantification are based on HPLC , need about 1 ml of serum , are relatively laborious and thus not well suited for mass analysis . The affinity and specificity of retinoic acid receptors for all - trans - retinoic acid encouraged us to express both the entire human retinoic acid receptor beta ( P10826 ) and two versions of its retinoic acid - binding domain in Escherichia coli in the hope that these recombinant proteins might be used as binders in a ligand - binding assay for all - trans - retinoic acid . The recombinant receptors , the whole receptor [ P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) ] , corresponding to domains A - F , and the ligand - binding domain [ P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) ] , corresponding to domains D - F , were expressed in the vector pET 3d / BL21 ( DE3 ) as inclusion bodies , solubilized with guanidinium chloride , renatured and purified by ion - exchange chromatography . P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) , corresponding to domains E - F , was expressed in the vector pET 3d / BL21 ( DE3 ) pLysS , and purified by reversed - phase chromatography . Under non - denaturing conditions , the expressed whole receptor [ P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) ] and the D - F construct ( P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) ] behaved chromatographically as monomeric proteins whereas the E - F construct [ P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) ] had a strong tendency to aggregate . P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) and P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) had similar Kd values for all - trans - retinoic acid ( 1 . 4 and 0 . 6 nmol / l respectively ) whereas P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) bound all - trans - retinoic acid less avidly ( Kd 9 . 6 nmol / l ) . DB00523 bound to P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) and P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) as avidly as all - trans - retinoic acid . Competition experiments showed weak or no binding of 4 - oxo - all - trans - retinoic acid , 4 - oxo - 13 - cis - retinoic acid , 13 - cis - retinoic acid , acitretin and retinol by P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) .","Human B - cell lymphoma cell lines are highly sensitive to apoptosis induced by all - trans retinoic acid and interferon - gamma . When cells were incubated in the presence of both interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) and all - trans retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) , the concentration of P01579 required to induce apoptosis of B - cell lymphoma cells was much lower than that required for myeloid or erythroid cell lines . The concentration of P01579 that effectively inhibited the proliferation of BALM - 3 cells was 1 / 40 of that required for BALM - 1 cells . P35610 - 1 phosphorylation , P10914 mRNA and protein expression and P10826 expression were enhanced to a greater degree in BALM - 3 cells treated with P01579 and DB00755 than in BALM - 1 cells treated with P01579 and DB00755 , suggesting that these P01579 related genes were involved in the induction of apoptosis of BALM - 3 cells .","Genetics of idiopathic disseminated bronchiectasis . Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of bronchi , consequent to the destruction of their walls . It is included in the category of obstructive pulmonary diseases , along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) , asthma , and cystic fibrosis . In approximately 50 % of cases , bronchiectasis is associated with underlying conditions ; in the remainder , known causes are not ascertainable ( idiopathic bronchiectasis ) . A search for genetic determinants of this phenotype , with the cystic fibrosis gene as a candidate , has been performed by three independent groups . The results of this search agreed on the association of bronchiectasis with cystic fibrosis gene mutations and polymorphisms . The cystic fibrosis gene is also associated with bronchiectasis due to rheumatoid arthritis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis . A few other genes have been investigated in idiopathic bronchiectasis , with negative results . Idiopathic bronchiectasis is , therefore , to be considered as an obstructive multifactorial disorder belonging to the category of cystic fibrosis monosymptomatic diseases ( or P13569 - opathies ) , whose pathogenesis is influenced by environmental factors and other undetermined genes .","Synthetic delivery system for tuberculosis vaccines : immunological evaluation of the M . tuberculosis 38 kDa protein entrapped in biodegradable P00747 microparticles . Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden which could be ameliorated by effective and well - defined subunit vaccines , particularly because the protective efficacy of current M . bovis BCG vaccines is both unpredictable and variable . The immunodominant 38 kDa antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was entrapped in biodegradable poly ( DL - lactide co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles which served as a delivery system . Both cellular and humoral immune responses were assessed and compared with those obtained after immunization with the 38 kDa protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . Vaccination of mice with a single dose of antigen - loaded microparticles resulted in specific IgG titres peaking after five weeks comparable to those achieved after vaccination with protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . T - cell responses were found to be superior to those induced with antigen / IFA . The T - and B - cell epitope specificities ad judged with synthetic peptides were identical following immunization with antigen in microparticles or IFA . Differences in adjuvanticity were revealed by measuring antigen - specific IgG1 , IgG2a and antigen - induced P01579 secretion in vitro : substantially higher titres of IgG2a were observed following immunization with antigen / microparticles than with 38 kDa protein / IFA . This was paralleled by a tenfold higher secretion of P01579 in mice injected with antigen / microparticles . Reduction in colony - forming units was not consistent in mice immunized with 38 kDa protein entrapped in microparticles which were subsequently infected with live tubercle bacilli . Taken together these results indicate that biodegradable P00747 microparticles constitute a favorable candidate vaccine delivery system worthy of further assessment in the quest to develop better and defined agents protecting against tuberculosis .","Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name ___MASK73___ , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON - TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent .","[ ___MASK16___ - beta - hydroxylaseaktivität im Plasma von Dialysepatienten ( author ' s transl ) ] . Plasma dopamin - b - hydroxylase ( P09172 ) was studied in 70 healthy control persons and in 37 hemodialysed patients . Basal P09172 in controls corresponded to 50 . 0 +/- 29 . 3 IU . There was was no significant difference between males ( 53 . 9 +/ 1 33 . 8 IU ) and females ( 47 . 4 +/- 25 IU ) ; no correlation could be found between age and plasma P09172 . In hemodialysed patients basal P09172 levels were significantly ( p less than 0 . 01 ) decreased ( 32 . 5 % /- 17 . 6 IU ) , suggesting lowered sympathetic activity and / or abnormalities in release , distribution space , or metabolism of P09172 . During hemodialysis plasma P09172 activity rose during ultrafiltration . This finding indicates a directionally appropriate sympathetic reflex response to volume depletion in dialysed patients .","All - trans retinoic acid inhibits the increases in fibronectin and P05121 induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in rat mesangial cells . AIM : To investigate the effect of all - trans RA ( atRA ) on the increases in plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) and fibronectin that are induced by transforming growth factor - beta1 ( TGF - beta1 ) and angiotensin II ( Ang II ) in cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells . METHODS : Subconfluent glomerular mesangial cells were serum - starved for 48 h and pretreated with atRA with subsequent stimulation of TGF - beta1 and Ang II . Protein expressions of cell - associated fibronectin and P05121 in glomerular mesangial cells were evaluated by Western blot analysis . mRNA expression of RA receptors in glomerular mesangial cells was examined by RT - PCR . RESULTS : Retinoic acid receptor - alpha , - gamma ( P10276 , - gamma ) and retinoid X receptor - alpha , - beta , - gamma ( RXR - alpha , - beta , - gamma ) mRNA were expressed in rat glomerular mesangial cells . atRA pretreatment effectively reduced fibronectin expression in glomerular mesangial cells stimulated with TGF - beta 1 or Ang II for 48 h . TGF - beta 1 stimulated P05121 expression reached a maximum at 5 h . atRA did n ' t affect the early ( 5 h ) P05121 induction by TGF - beta 1 , but markedly attenuated the sustained ( 48 h ) P05121 induction . atRA also decreased the prolonged effect of Ang II on P05121 expression . CONCLUSION : These results indicate that atRA inhibits the increases in fibronectin that are induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in cultured glomerular mesangial cells . The data also suggest that this effect of atRA is associated with a change in P05121 levels .","Blood flow alterations in TNBS - induced colitis : role of endothelin receptors . OBJECTIVES : The aim of the present study was to investigate the time dependent changes in hemodynamic parameters and to assess the role of endothelin ( ET ) receptors in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid ( TNBS ) induced colitis . MATERIALS : Inferior mesenteric artery ( IMA ) hemodynamics , myeloperoxidase activity ( P05164 ) and damage scores were measured immediately or 1 , 3 , 5 and 14 days after colitis . TREATMENTS : Another group of rats received a nonselective ET receptor antagonist ___MASK60___ ( 30 mg / kg / day ) , P25101 receptor antagonist BQ485 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) or P24530 receptor antagonist BQ788 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) prior to and on the 1st , 2nd and 3rd days after TNBS administration . RESULTS : IMA flow significantly increased at 90 min followed by a substantial decrease through days 1 - 5 . Tissue P05164 activity and macroscopic damage score increased on 1st day after the induction of colitis and remained elevated 3 , 5 and 14 days following colitis . Treatment with ___MASK60___ or P25101 receptor antagonist largely prevented the colitis - induced reduction in blood flow and tissue injury whereas P24530 receptor antagonist did not attenuate tissue injury or reductions in blood flow . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate that time - dependent abnormalities occur in IMA hemodynamics following TNBS administration . Our findings also indicate that P25101 receptors but not P24530 receptors play an important role in the colonic inflammation following TNBS administration .","Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK77___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .","Maximizing clinical benefit with trastuzumab . To optimize patient management in breast cancer a number of factors are considered , including hormone receptor and P04626 status . A feasible approach for women with less aggressive , estrogen receptor / P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer is to consider trastuzumab ( Herceptin ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche , Basel , Switzerland ) combined with endocrine therapy . Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to assess the combination of trastuzumab with aromatase inhibitors . In patients with aggressive P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer , trastuzumab / chemotherapy combination regimens are warranted . When administered first line in combination with a taxane , trastuzumab improves all clinical outcome parameters , including survival , in such patients . ___MASK71___ adds little to the toxicity profile of taxanes , and trastuzumab combination therapy is associated with improvements in quality of life when compared with chemotherapy alone . There is encouraging evidence of improved efficacy when trastuzumab is combined with other cytotoxic agents with proven single - agent activity in breast cancer , including capecitabine ( DB01101 ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche ) , gemcitabine , and vinorelbine . ___MASK71___ is also being investigated as part of triplet drug regimens . ___MASK71___ has good single - agent activity in first - line therapy . This is of relevance to women with P04626 - positive disease who are not suitable for , or do not wish to receive , cytotoxic chemotherapy . The benefits noted with trastuzumab - containing regimens were documented in clinical trials where trastuzumab was given until disease progression . A further rationale exists to continue trastuzumab beyond progression . Data from retrospective reviews indicate that this strategy is feasible .","Molecular determinants of trastuzumab efficacy : What is their clinical relevance ? ___MASK71___ - containing therapy is a standard of care for human epidermal growth factor receptor - 2 ( P04626 ) - positive breast cancer . In pre - clinical models , a wide range of molecular mechanisms have been associated with reduced sensitivity to trastuzumab in vitro . These include expression of the truncated P04626 receptor fragment p95HER2 , activating mutation of the gene encoding the class 1A catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( P42336 ) , loss of phosphatase and tensin homolog ( P60484 ) , activation of other downstream signal transducers , prevention of cell cycle arrest , increased signaling through alternative ( HER or non - HER ) tyrosine kinase receptors , and resistance to antibody - dependent cellular cytotoxicity . However , the clinical significance of these mechanisms as determinants of trastuzumab efficacy in vivo has been unclear . Here , we review clinical studies of potential predictive biomarkers of trastuzumab efficacy in P04626 - positive breast cancer and consider whether evaluation of such markers might inform patient selection for therapy . We find that clinical evidence relating to potential predictive biomarkers is mostly limited to small , retrospective studies , many of which have yielded conflicting findings . Some trends are evident in the retrospective data and in biomarker analyses from randomized clinical trials , particularly relating to activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase pathway , but none is sufficiently strong to form a basis for patient selection . This may be explained by the fact that multiple mechanisms of action determine the clinical efficacy of trastuzumab . In the absence of novel , validated biomarkers of efficacy , trastuzumab eligibility should continue to be based on evaluation of P04626 status according to standard methods .","Both the ADP receptors P47900 and Q9H244 , play a role in controlling shape change in human platelets . Two types of ADP receptors , P2Y ( 1 ) and P2Y ( 12 ) are involved in platelet aggregation . The P2X ( 1 ) receptor is also present but its role , in terms of platelet function , is not yet defined . The aim of this study was to establish if the ADP receptors , P2Y ( 1 , ) P2Y ( 12 ) and P2X ( 1 ) play a role in controlling platelet shape change ( PSC ) in human platelets . PSC is an early phase of platelet activation that precedes aggregation . Using a high - resolution channelyzer , PSC was assessed by measuring the median platelet volume ( MPV ) . The P2Y ( 1 ) receptor antagonist P59665 2179 ( 1 . 06 - 10 . 25 micro mol / l ) blocked ADP - induced PSC ( by 100 % ) . The median IC ( 50 ) was 3 . 16 micro mol / l . P59665 2179 also significantly ( P = 0 . 01 ) inhibited PSC induced by the combination of ADP + serotonin ( 5HT ) . The P2Y ( 12 ) receptor antagonist AR - C69931MX significantly inhibited ( at 10s , P = 0 . 009 ; 15 s , P = 0 . 001 and 30 s , P = 0 . 015 ) ADP - induced PSC . The P2X ( 1 ) receptor antagonist TNP - DB00171 had no significant effect on ADP - or ADP + 5HT - induced PSC . We conclude that the IC ( 50 ) of a P2Y ( 1 )- blocker can be derived because of the high - resolution and reproducibility of the channelyzer technique . In addition to the P2Y ( 1 ) purinoceptor , the P2Y ( 12 ) receptor appears to be involved in ADP - induced PSC since this process was significantly inhibited by AR - C69931MX . The channelyzer technique may be more reliable than optical aggregometry to assess PSC .","Genetic basis of delay discounting in frequent gamblers : examination of a priori candidates and exploration of a panel of dopamine - related loci . INTRODUCTION : Delay discounting is a behavioral economic index of impulsivity that reflects preferences for small immediate rewards relative to larger delayed rewards . It has been consistently linked to pathological gambling and other forms of addictive behavior , and has been proposed to be a behavioral characteristic that may link genetic variation and risk of developing addictive disorders ( i . e . , an endophenotype ) . Studies to date have revealed significant associations with polymorphisms associated with dopamine neurotransmission . The current study examined associations between delay discounting and both previously linked variants and a novel panel of dopamine - related variants in a sample of frequent gamblers . METHODS : Participants were 175 weekly gamblers of European ancestry who completed the Monetary Choice Questionnaire to assess delay discounting preferences and provided a DNA via saliva . RESULTS : In a priori tests , two loci previously associated with delayed reward discounting ( rs1800497 and rs4680 ) were not replicated , however , the long form of P21917 VNTR was significantly associated with lower discounting of delayed rewards . Exploratory analysis of the dopamine - related panel revealed 11 additional significant associations in genes associated with dopamine synthesis , breakdown , reuptake , and receptor function ( P35462 , Q01959 , DDC , P09172 , and Q05940 ) . An aggregate genetic risk score from the nominally significant loci accounted for 17 % of the variance in discounting . Mediational analyses largely supported the presence of indirect effects between the associated loci , delay discounting , and pathological gambling severity . CONCLUSIONS : These findings do not replicate previously reported associations but identify several novel candidates and provide preliminary support for a systems biology approach to understand the genetic basis of delay discounting .","All - trans - retinoic Acid Modulates the Plasticity and Inhibits the Motility of Breast Cancer Cells : ROLE OF P46531 AND TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ( TGFβ ) . All - trans - retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) is a natural compound proposed for the treatment / chemoprevention of breast cancer . Increasing evidence indicates that aberrant regulation of epithelial - to - mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) is a determinant of the cancer cell invasive and metastatic behavior . The effects of DB00755 on EMT are largely unknown . In P04626 - positive SKBR3 and UACC812 cells , showing co - amplification of the P04626 and P10276 genes , DB00755 activates a RARα - dependent epithelial differentiation program . In SKBR3 cells , this causes the formation / reorganization of adherens and tight junctions . Epithelial differentiation and augmented cell - cell contacts underlie the anti - migratory action exerted by the retinoid in cells exposed to the EMT - inducing factors P01133 and heregulin - β1 . Down - regulation of P46531 , an emerging EMT modulator , is involved in the inhibition of motility by DB00755 . Indeed , the retinoid blocks P46531 up - regulation by P01133 and / or heregulin - β1 . Pharmacological inhibition of γ - secretase and P46531 processing also abrogates SKBR3 cell migration . Stimulation of TGFβ contributes to the anti - migratory effect of DB00755 . The retinoid switches TGFβ from an EMT - inducing and pro - migratory determinant to an anti - migratory mediator . Inhibition of the P46531 pathway not only plays a role in the anti - migratory action of DB00755 ; it is relevant also for the anti - proliferative activity of the retinoid in HCC1599 breast cancer cells , which are addicted to P46531 for growth / viability . This effect is enhanced by the combination of DB00755 and the γ - secretase inhibitor N -( N -( 3 , 5 - difluorophenacetyl )- l - alanyl )- S - phenylglycine t - butyl ester , supporting the concept that the two compounds act at the transcriptional and post - translational levels along the P46531 pathway .","Prevention of acute and chronic allograft rejection by a novel retinoic acid receptor - alpha - selective agonist . To investigate the involvement of retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - alpha in allograft rejection , we investigated the effect of a novel selective agonist to the receptor , ER - 38925 , in a mouse cardiac allograft model . Prophylactic treatment with ER - 38925 inhibited the acute rejection of the mouse cardiac allograft ( BALB / c --> C3H / HeN ) at 0 . 3 and 3 mg / kg , and its effect was enhanced in combination with tacrolimus . In this model , ER - 38925 remarkably inhibited cytotoxic T lymphocyte induction and alloantigen - stimulated production of cytokines , i . e . P60568 , IL - 12 and P01579 . In the chronic rejection model , combined treatment with tacrolimus and ER - 38925 reduced the grade and incidence of arteriosclerosis in the cardiac allografts significantly more potently than tacrolimus monotherapy . ER - 38925 inhibited the proliferation of rat aortic smooth muscle cells stimulated in vitro , presumably through the induction of a cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor , p27 ( kip - 1 ) . Those results provide a rationale for using P10276 agonists as immunosuppressants in human organ transplantation .","Integrated genetic and epigenetic analysis of bladder cancer reveals an additive diagnostic value of P22607 mutations and hypermethylation events . The bladder cancer genome harbors numerous oncogenic mutations and aberrantly methylated gene promoters . The aim of our study was to generate a profile of these alterations and investigate their use as biomarkers in urine sediments for noninvasive detection of bladder cancer . We systematically screened P22607 , P42336 , P04637 , P01112 , P01111 and P01116 for mutations and quantitatively assessed the methylation status of P25054 , Q8N726 , DBC1 , INK4A , P10826 , RASSF1A , Q8N474 , Q96HF1 , Q6FHJ7 , Q5T4F7 and Q9Y5W5 in a prospective series of tumor biopsies ( N = 105 ) and urine samples ( N = 113 ) from 118 bladder tumor patients . We also analyzed urine samples from 33 patients with noncancerous urinary lesions . A total of 95 oncogenic mutations and 189 hypermethylation events were detected in the 105 tumor biopsies . The total panel of markers provided a sensitivity of 93 % , whereas mutation and methylation markers alone provided sensitivities of 72 % and 70 % , respectively . In urine samples , the sensitivity was 70 % for all markers , 50 % for mutation markers and 52 % for methylation markers . P22607 mutations occurred more frequently in tumors with no methylation events than in tumors with one or more methylation events ( 78 % vs . 33 % ; p < 0 . 0001 ) . P22607 mutation in combination with three methylation markers ( P25054 , RASSF1A and Q96HF1 ) provided a sensitivity of 90 % in tumors and 62 % in urine with 100 % specificity . These results suggest an inverse correlation between P22607 mutations and hypermethylation events , which may be used to improve noninvasive , DNA - based detection of bladder cancer .","Growth - inhibitory effects of vitamin D analogues and retinoids on human pancreatic cancer cells . Retinoids and vitamin D are important factors that regulate cellular growth and differentiation . An additive growth - inhibitory effect of retinoids and vitamin D analogues has been demonstrated for human myeloma , leukaemic and breast cancer cells . We set out to study the effects of the vitamin D analogue EB1089 and the retinoids all - trans - and 9 - cis - retinoic acid on the human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell lines Capan 1 and Capan 2 and the undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma cell line Hs766T . The cell lines investigated expressed vitamin D receptor , retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - alpha and gamma as determined by polymerase chain reaction after reverse transcription . P10826 was expressed only in Hs766T cells . Addition of all - trans - retinoic acid increased the amount of P10276 mRNA in the three cell lines and induced P10826 mRNA in Capan 1 and Capan 2 cells . All - trans - retinoic acid at a concentration of 10 nM inhibited the growth of Capan 1 and Capan 2 cells by 40 % relative to controls . DB00523 was less effective . Neither all - trans - retinoic acid nor 9 - cis - retinoic acid affected the growth of Hs766T cells . EB1089 , if added alone to the cells , did not significantly inhibit growth . However , the combination of 1 nM EB1089 with 10 nM all - trans - retinoic acid exerted a growth - inhibitory effect of 90 % in Capan 1 cells and of 70 % in Capan 2 cells . Our data suggest that vitamin D analogues together with retinoids inhibit the growth of human pancreatic cancer cells . However , in vivo studies are necessary to examine the potential use of retinoids and vitamin D analogues on pancreatic cancer .","Study of retinoic acid effect upon retinoic acid receptors beta ( P10826 ) in P13671 cultured glioma cells . Using monoclonal antibodies against the P10276 and P10826 retinoic receptors , we demonstrated that these receptors were present together in P13671 glioma cells as two isoforms of 50 and 55 kDa . For P10826 , the 50 kDa isoform predominated ( 60 to 80 % of the total of the two isoforms ) . After a treatment for 48 h with retinoic acid 10 microM , the 55 kDa form was enhanced , while no effect was observed either on P10276 isoforms from P13671 cells and on both P10276 and P10826 forms from neuroblastoma SKN SH SY5Y used as a control . Using purified neuronal and glial rat brain nuclei , we showed that the 55 kDa isoform from P10826 predominated in glial cells . These results suggest that retinoic acid treatment of P13671 cells led to a partial differentiation , the enhancement of the heavy form of P10826 being a marker of this phenomenon .","Effects of the dopamine D3 receptor ( P35462 ) gene polymorphisms on risperidone response : a pharmacogenetic study . Previous observations of the anatomical distribution and pharmacological profile of the dopamine D ( 3 ) receptor ( P35462 ) have indicated its potential role in antipsychotic drug action . ___MASK24___ , an effective first - line atypical antipsychotic agent , exhibits a relatively high affinity for this receptor . Recent studies have reported an association of the Ser9Gly polymorphism in the P35462 gene with therapeutic response to risperidone , but the results were inconsistent . We therefore postulated that the Ser9Gly polymorphism might be in linkage disequilibrium with an undetected variant that exerts a direct influence on risperidone efficacy . The present study genotyped eight single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) distributed throughout the P35462 gene and examined five of these for association with treatment outcome , following an 8 - week period of risperidone monotherapy in 130 schizophrenic patients from mainland China . Clinical symptoms were assessed before and after the treatment period , using the Brief Psychiatry Rating Scale ( BPRS ) . The confounding effects of non - genetic factors were estimated and the baseline symptom score was included as a covariate for adjustment . Neither was any association observed between the five polymorphisms and improvement in total BPRS scores nor was any combined effect of these variants detected in the haplotype analysis . The current results indicate that genetic variations within the P35462 gene may not contribute significantly to interindividual differences in the therapeutic efficacy of risperidone .","___MASK72___ reduces infection and inflammation in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . The activation of inflammasome signaling mediates pathology of acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . This suggests that the inflammasome might represent a target to limit the pathological consequences of acute P . aeruginosa lung infection . Q96RD7 ( Px1 ) channels mediate the activation of caspase - 1 and release of IL - 1β induced by Q99572 receptor activation . The approved drug probenecid is an inhibitor of Px1 and DB00171 release . In this study , we demonstrate that probenecid reduces infection and inflammation in acute P . aeruginosa pneumonia . Treatment of mice prior to infection with P . aeruginosa resulted in an enhanced clearance of P . aeruginosa and reduced levels of inflammatory mediators , such as IL - 1β . In addition , probenecid inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators in murine alveolar macrophages and human U937 cell - derived macrophages upon bacterial infection but not in human bronchial epithelial cells . Thus , Px1 blockade via probenecid treatment may be a therapeutic option in P . aeruginosa pneumonia by improving bacterial clearance and reducing negative consequences of inflammation .","Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .","Genome - wide association studies identify P30532 / 3 and Q13639 in the development of airflow obstruction . RATIONALE : Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have identified loci influencing lung function , but fewer genes influencing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) are known . OBJECTIVES : Perform meta - analyses of GWAS for airflow obstruction , a key pathophysiologic characteristic of P48444 assessed by spirometry , in population - based cohorts examining all participants , ever smokers , never smokers , asthma - free participants , and more severe cases . METHODS : Fifteen cohorts were studied for discovery ( 3 , 368 affected ; 29 , 507 unaffected ) , and a population - based family study and a meta - analysis of case - control studies were used for replication and regional follow - up ( 3 , 837 cases ; 4 , 479 control subjects ) . Airflow obstruction was defined as Q99581 ( 1 ) and its ratio to FVC ( Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC ) both less than their respective lower limits of normal as determined by published reference equations . MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS : The discovery meta - analyses identified one region on chromosome 15q25 . 1 meeting genome - wide significance in ever smokers that includes A2RU49 , P48200 , and P30532 / P32297 genes . The region was also modestly associated among never smokers . Gene expression studies confirmed the presence of P30532 / 3 in lung , airway smooth muscle , and bronchial epithelial cells . A single - nucleotide polymorphism in Q13639 , a gene previously related to Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC , achieved genome - wide statistical significance in combined meta - analysis . Top single - nucleotide polymorphisms in Q9H013 , P10826 , O14495 , and Q8TE59 were nominally replicated in the P48444 meta - analysis . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest an important role for the P30532 / 3 region as a genetic risk factor for airflow obstruction that may be independent of smoking and implicate the Q13639 gene in the etiology of airflow obstruction .","Human chromosome 3 and pig chromosome 13 show complete synteny conservation but extensive gene - order differences . A comparative map of human chromosome 3 ( HSA 3 ) and pig chromosome 13 ( SSC 13 ) was constructed using physically assigned pig sequence - tagged sites ( STSs ) . Pig STSs representing 11 HSA 3 genes , including v - P04049 murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 ( P04049 ) , retinoic acid beta receptor ( P10826 ) , cholecystokinin ( CCK ) , pituitary transcription factor 1 ( P28069 ) , ceruloplasmin ( CP ) , guanine nucleotide binding protein , alpha - inhibiting polypeptide 2 ( P04899 ) , sucrase - isomaltase ( SI ) , rhodopsin ( P08100 ) , dopamine receptor D3 ( P35462 ) , growth - associated protein 43 ( P17677 ) , and somatostatin ( P61278 ) , were developed . Ten pig STSs were regionally mapped using a somatic cell hybrid panel ( SCHP ) to SSC 13 with 80 - 100 % concordance . Large - insert probes were obtained by screening a pig yeast artificial chromosome ( YAC ) library with primers for each STS . Several YACs were identified for P35462 , P17677 , P28069 , P08100 , SI , and P61278 for fluorescence in situ hybridization ( Q5TCZ1 ) mapping . Single gene and bi - color Q5TCZ1 with each pairwise combination were used to further define the gene order on SSC 13 . While these data confirm chromosome painting results showing that HSA 3 probes hybridize to a major portion of SSC 13 , they also demonstrate extensive gene - order differences between man and pig within this large conserved synteny group . Interestingly , several conserved chromosomal regions have been detected between pig and mouse that are not conserved between man and mouse , suggesting that the SSC 13 gene arrangement may be the closest to that of the ancestral eutherian chromosome ."],"string":"[\n \"[ Effects of plasminogen and streptokinase on the vital functions of nervous tissue cells in culture ] . In the protein - deficient media plasminogen stimulated the vital functions of cells and in concentrations 10 (- 7 )- 10 (- 10 ) M it protected cells of sympathetic ganglia , neocortex and continues cell lines under damaging actions of H2O2 ( 0 . 0001 M ) , NH4CI ( 0 . 01 M ) and cooling . ___MASK48___ essentially influenced the mode of damaging effect of DB00171 ( 0 . 001 M ) . Even a short - term exposition ( 20 min ) of PC12 cells with both proteins ( each in the concentration 10 (- 9 ) M ) led to sharp alterations in intracellular DB00171 - or Ca ( 2 +)- activated proteolysis . In some cases plasminogen and streptokinase provided acceleration of cultured tissue maturation , improvement of cell adhesion , high survival rate , the increase in quantity and length of processes and their arborisation . Electronic microscopy established the character of structural rearrangements of nervous tissue cells ( neurons , astrocytes , oligodendrocytes ) , reflecting the protective action of plasminogen and streptokinase . In the presence of plasminogen and especially streptokinase , the total number of cultured glioma P13671 and neuroblastoma IMR - 32 cells , the intracellular contents of protein , RNA and DNA increased several - fold . Addition of plasminogen promoted formation of processes by neuroblastoma cells , this suggests initiation of differentiation of cellular elements . In cultures of sensitive and sympathetic ganglia streptokinase increased proliferation of Schwann cells . These proteins did not cause transformation of PC12 enterochromaffine cells to neurons , though plasminogen facilitated it . P00747 addition to cell cultures did not increase fibrinolytic activity of the culture medium in the culture medium , and streptokinase did not lose its plasminogen - activating capacity .\",\n \"DB09280 - ___MASK66___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .\",\n \"[ Primary exploration on immune associated genome of patients with Pi - Qi deficiency syndrome ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the abnormal change of immune function in patients with Pi - Qi deficiency Syndrome , and to explore the genomic mechanism of its genesis by cDNA chip techniques . METHODS : The cross probe was made by extracting and microamplifying the total RNA and mRNA of peripheral white blood cells ( WBC ) in healthy subjects and patients with chronic gastritis and ulcerative colitis , which were labeled by Cy3 and Cy5 respectively . Then equal quantity of the two labeled probes were mixed and hybridized with cDNA chip , fluorescent signal of the chips were scanned with scanner . Data obtained were analyzed for comparing the difference of the expressive levels of immune associated genome in peripheral WBC in healthy subjects with those in patients . RESULTS : Expressions of P21926 , Q04900 , P02776 and P10826 gene in WBC of patients , both gastritis and colitis , were down - regulated while those of P01834 , P59665 and P22749 were up - regulated . CONCLUSION : The genesis of Pi - Qi deficiency syndrome has its immune associated genomic basis , and the immune functions are disordered in patients with that syndrome .\",\n \"Mammalian Q99572 receptor pharmacology : comparison of recombinant mouse , rat and human Q99572 receptors . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : Acute activation of Q99572 receptors rapidly opens a non - selective cation channel . Sustained Q99572 receptor activation leads to the formation of cytolytic pores , mediated by downstream recruitment of hemichannels to the cell surface . Species - and single - nucleotide polymorphism - mediated differences in Q99572 receptor activation have been reported that complicate understanding of the physiological role of Q99572 receptors . Studies were conducted to determine pharmacological differences between human , rat and mouse Q99572 receptors . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : Receptor - mediated changes in calcium influx and Yo - Pro uptake were compared between recombinant mouse , rat and human Q99572 receptors . For mouse Q99572 receptors , wild - type ( BALB / c ) and a reported loss of function ( C57BL / 6 ) Q99572 receptor were also compared . KEY RESULTS : BzATP [ 2 , 3 - O -( 4 - benzoylbenzoyl )- DB00171 ] was more potent than DB00171 in stimulating calcium influx and Yo - Pro uptake at rat , human , BALB / c and C57BL / 6 mouse Q99572 receptors . Two selective Q99572 receptor antagonists , A - 740003 and A - 438079 , potently blocked Q99572 receptor activation across mammalian species . Several reported P51575 receptor antagonists [ e . g . P59665 2159 ( 4 - [ ( 4 - formyl - 5 - hydroxy - 6 - methyl - 3 - [ ( phosphonooxy ) methyl } - 2 - pyridinyl ) azo ] - benzoic acid ) , PPNDS and NF279 ] blocked Q99572 receptors . NF279 fully blocked human Q99572 receptors , but only partially blocked BALB / c Q99572 receptors and was inactive at C57BL / 6 Q99572 receptors . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : These data provide new insights into Q99572 receptor antagonist pharmacology across mammalian species . Q99572 receptor pharmacology in a widely used knockout background mouse strain ( C57BL / 6 ) was similar to wild - type mouse Q99572 receptors . Several structurally novel , selective and competitive Q99572 receptor antagonists show less species differences compared with earlier non - selective antagonists .\",\n \"Absolute quantitation of DNA methylation of 28 candidate genes in prostate cancer using pyrosequencing . Aberrant DNA methylation plays a pivotal role in carcinogenesis and its mapping is likely to provide biomarkers for improved diagnostic and risk assessment in prostate cancer ( PCa ) . We quantified and compared absolute methylation levels among 28 candidate genes in 48 PCa and 29 benign prostate hyperplasia ( BPH ) samples using the pyrosequencing ( PSQ ) method to identify genes with diagnostic and prognostic potential . P10826 , HIN1 , P10415 , P09211 , P30279 , Q86T13 , P25054 , RASSF1A , P08183 , P52952 , P55290 , Q14117 , P35354 , P24530 , MAL , P50479 , HLAa , P03372 and TIG1 were highly methylated in PCa compared to BPH ( p < 0 . 001 ) , while P36952 , CDH1 , Q15672 , P53355 , P10828 , P43121 , O94813 , CDKN2a and SFN were not . P10826 methylation above 21 % completely distinguished PCa Separation based on methylation level of SFN , O94813 and P36952 distinguished low and high Gleason score cancers , e . g . SFN and P36952 together correctly classified 81 % and 77 % of high and low Gleason score cancers respectively . Several genes including CDH1 previously reported as methylation markers in PCa were not confirmed in our study . Increasing age was positively associated with gene methylation ( p < 0 . 0001 ) . Accurate quantitative measurement of gene methylation in PCa appears promising and further validation of genes like P10826 , HIN1 , P10415 , P25054 and P09211 is warranted for diagnostic potential and SFN , O94813 and P36952 for prognostic potential .\",\n \"Expression of human all - trans - retinoic acid receptor beta and its ligand - binding domain in Escherichia coli . DB00755 , one of the hormonally active derivatives of vitamin A , occurs physiologically in plasma at a concentration below 10 nmol / l . The methods currently used for its quantification are based on HPLC , need about 1 ml of serum , are relatively laborious and thus not well suited for mass analysis . The affinity and specificity of retinoic acid receptors for all - trans - retinoic acid encouraged us to express both the entire human retinoic acid receptor beta ( P10826 ) and two versions of its retinoic acid - binding domain in Escherichia coli in the hope that these recombinant proteins might be used as binders in a ligand - binding assay for all - trans - retinoic acid . The recombinant receptors , the whole receptor [ P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) ] , corresponding to domains A - F , and the ligand - binding domain [ P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) ] , corresponding to domains D - F , were expressed in the vector pET 3d / BL21 ( DE3 ) as inclusion bodies , solubilized with guanidinium chloride , renatured and purified by ion - exchange chromatography . P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) , corresponding to domains E - F , was expressed in the vector pET 3d / BL21 ( DE3 ) pLysS , and purified by reversed - phase chromatography . Under non - denaturing conditions , the expressed whole receptor [ P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) ] and the D - F construct ( P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) ] behaved chromatographically as monomeric proteins whereas the E - F construct [ P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) ] had a strong tendency to aggregate . P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) and P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) had similar Kd values for all - trans - retinoic acid ( 1 . 4 and 0 . 6 nmol / l respectively ) whereas P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) bound all - trans - retinoic acid less avidly ( Kd 9 . 6 nmol / l ) . DB00523 bound to P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) and P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) as avidly as all - trans - retinoic acid . Competition experiments showed weak or no binding of 4 - oxo - all - trans - retinoic acid , 4 - oxo - 13 - cis - retinoic acid , 13 - cis - retinoic acid , acitretin and retinol by P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) .\",\n \"Human B - cell lymphoma cell lines are highly sensitive to apoptosis induced by all - trans retinoic acid and interferon - gamma . When cells were incubated in the presence of both interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) and all - trans retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) , the concentration of P01579 required to induce apoptosis of B - cell lymphoma cells was much lower than that required for myeloid or erythroid cell lines . The concentration of P01579 that effectively inhibited the proliferation of BALM - 3 cells was 1 / 40 of that required for BALM - 1 cells . P35610 - 1 phosphorylation , P10914 mRNA and protein expression and P10826 expression were enhanced to a greater degree in BALM - 3 cells treated with P01579 and DB00755 than in BALM - 1 cells treated with P01579 and DB00755 , suggesting that these P01579 related genes were involved in the induction of apoptosis of BALM - 3 cells .\",\n \"Genetics of idiopathic disseminated bronchiectasis . Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of bronchi , consequent to the destruction of their walls . It is included in the category of obstructive pulmonary diseases , along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) , asthma , and cystic fibrosis . In approximately 50 % of cases , bronchiectasis is associated with underlying conditions ; in the remainder , known causes are not ascertainable ( idiopathic bronchiectasis ) . A search for genetic determinants of this phenotype , with the cystic fibrosis gene as a candidate , has been performed by three independent groups . The results of this search agreed on the association of bronchiectasis with cystic fibrosis gene mutations and polymorphisms . The cystic fibrosis gene is also associated with bronchiectasis due to rheumatoid arthritis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis . A few other genes have been investigated in idiopathic bronchiectasis , with negative results . Idiopathic bronchiectasis is , therefore , to be considered as an obstructive multifactorial disorder belonging to the category of cystic fibrosis monosymptomatic diseases ( or P13569 - opathies ) , whose pathogenesis is influenced by environmental factors and other undetermined genes .\",\n \"Synthetic delivery system for tuberculosis vaccines : immunological evaluation of the M . tuberculosis 38 kDa protein entrapped in biodegradable P00747 microparticles . Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden which could be ameliorated by effective and well - defined subunit vaccines , particularly because the protective efficacy of current M . bovis BCG vaccines is both unpredictable and variable . The immunodominant 38 kDa antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was entrapped in biodegradable poly ( DL - lactide co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles which served as a delivery system . Both cellular and humoral immune responses were assessed and compared with those obtained after immunization with the 38 kDa protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . Vaccination of mice with a single dose of antigen - loaded microparticles resulted in specific IgG titres peaking after five weeks comparable to those achieved after vaccination with protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . T - cell responses were found to be superior to those induced with antigen / IFA . The T - and B - cell epitope specificities ad judged with synthetic peptides were identical following immunization with antigen in microparticles or IFA . Differences in adjuvanticity were revealed by measuring antigen - specific IgG1 , IgG2a and antigen - induced P01579 secretion in vitro : substantially higher titres of IgG2a were observed following immunization with antigen / microparticles than with 38 kDa protein / IFA . This was paralleled by a tenfold higher secretion of P01579 in mice injected with antigen / microparticles . Reduction in colony - forming units was not consistent in mice immunized with 38 kDa protein entrapped in microparticles which were subsequently infected with live tubercle bacilli . Taken together these results indicate that biodegradable P00747 microparticles constitute a favorable candidate vaccine delivery system worthy of further assessment in the quest to develop better and defined agents protecting against tuberculosis .\",\n \"Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name ___MASK73___ , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON - TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent .\",\n \"[ ___MASK16___ - beta - hydroxylaseaktivität im Plasma von Dialysepatienten ( author ' s transl ) ] . Plasma dopamin - b - hydroxylase ( P09172 ) was studied in 70 healthy control persons and in 37 hemodialysed patients . Basal P09172 in controls corresponded to 50 . 0 +/- 29 . 3 IU . There was was no significant difference between males ( 53 . 9 +/ 1 33 . 8 IU ) and females ( 47 . 4 +/- 25 IU ) ; no correlation could be found between age and plasma P09172 . In hemodialysed patients basal P09172 levels were significantly ( p less than 0 . 01 ) decreased ( 32 . 5 % /- 17 . 6 IU ) , suggesting lowered sympathetic activity and / or abnormalities in release , distribution space , or metabolism of P09172 . During hemodialysis plasma P09172 activity rose during ultrafiltration . This finding indicates a directionally appropriate sympathetic reflex response to volume depletion in dialysed patients .\",\n \"All - trans retinoic acid inhibits the increases in fibronectin and P05121 induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in rat mesangial cells . AIM : To investigate the effect of all - trans RA ( atRA ) on the increases in plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) and fibronectin that are induced by transforming growth factor - beta1 ( TGF - beta1 ) and angiotensin II ( Ang II ) in cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells . METHODS : Subconfluent glomerular mesangial cells were serum - starved for 48 h and pretreated with atRA with subsequent stimulation of TGF - beta1 and Ang II . Protein expressions of cell - associated fibronectin and P05121 in glomerular mesangial cells were evaluated by Western blot analysis . mRNA expression of RA receptors in glomerular mesangial cells was examined by RT - PCR . RESULTS : Retinoic acid receptor - alpha , - gamma ( P10276 , - gamma ) and retinoid X receptor - alpha , - beta , - gamma ( RXR - alpha , - beta , - gamma ) mRNA were expressed in rat glomerular mesangial cells . atRA pretreatment effectively reduced fibronectin expression in glomerular mesangial cells stimulated with TGF - beta 1 or Ang II for 48 h . TGF - beta 1 stimulated P05121 expression reached a maximum at 5 h . atRA did n ' t affect the early ( 5 h ) P05121 induction by TGF - beta 1 , but markedly attenuated the sustained ( 48 h ) P05121 induction . atRA also decreased the prolonged effect of Ang II on P05121 expression . CONCLUSION : These results indicate that atRA inhibits the increases in fibronectin that are induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in cultured glomerular mesangial cells . The data also suggest that this effect of atRA is associated with a change in P05121 levels .\",\n \"Blood flow alterations in TNBS - induced colitis : role of endothelin receptors . OBJECTIVES : The aim of the present study was to investigate the time dependent changes in hemodynamic parameters and to assess the role of endothelin ( ET ) receptors in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid ( TNBS ) induced colitis . MATERIALS : Inferior mesenteric artery ( IMA ) hemodynamics , myeloperoxidase activity ( P05164 ) and damage scores were measured immediately or 1 , 3 , 5 and 14 days after colitis . TREATMENTS : Another group of rats received a nonselective ET receptor antagonist ___MASK60___ ( 30 mg / kg / day ) , P25101 receptor antagonist BQ485 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) or P24530 receptor antagonist BQ788 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) prior to and on the 1st , 2nd and 3rd days after TNBS administration . RESULTS : IMA flow significantly increased at 90 min followed by a substantial decrease through days 1 - 5 . Tissue P05164 activity and macroscopic damage score increased on 1st day after the induction of colitis and remained elevated 3 , 5 and 14 days following colitis . Treatment with ___MASK60___ or P25101 receptor antagonist largely prevented the colitis - induced reduction in blood flow and tissue injury whereas P24530 receptor antagonist did not attenuate tissue injury or reductions in blood flow . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate that time - dependent abnormalities occur in IMA hemodynamics following TNBS administration . Our findings also indicate that P25101 receptors but not P24530 receptors play an important role in the colonic inflammation following TNBS administration .\",\n \"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK77___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \\\" neurological dose \\\" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .\",\n \"Maximizing clinical benefit with trastuzumab . To optimize patient management in breast cancer a number of factors are considered , including hormone receptor and P04626 status . A feasible approach for women with less aggressive , estrogen receptor / P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer is to consider trastuzumab ( Herceptin ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche , Basel , Switzerland ) combined with endocrine therapy . Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to assess the combination of trastuzumab with aromatase inhibitors . In patients with aggressive P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer , trastuzumab / chemotherapy combination regimens are warranted . When administered first line in combination with a taxane , trastuzumab improves all clinical outcome parameters , including survival , in such patients . ___MASK71___ adds little to the toxicity profile of taxanes , and trastuzumab combination therapy is associated with improvements in quality of life when compared with chemotherapy alone . There is encouraging evidence of improved efficacy when trastuzumab is combined with other cytotoxic agents with proven single - agent activity in breast cancer , including capecitabine ( DB01101 ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche ) , gemcitabine , and vinorelbine . ___MASK71___ is also being investigated as part of triplet drug regimens . ___MASK71___ has good single - agent activity in first - line therapy . This is of relevance to women with P04626 - positive disease who are not suitable for , or do not wish to receive , cytotoxic chemotherapy . The benefits noted with trastuzumab - containing regimens were documented in clinical trials where trastuzumab was given until disease progression . A further rationale exists to continue trastuzumab beyond progression . Data from retrospective reviews indicate that this strategy is feasible .\",\n \"Molecular determinants of trastuzumab efficacy : What is their clinical relevance ? ___MASK71___ - containing therapy is a standard of care for human epidermal growth factor receptor - 2 ( P04626 ) - positive breast cancer . In pre - clinical models , a wide range of molecular mechanisms have been associated with reduced sensitivity to trastuzumab in vitro . These include expression of the truncated P04626 receptor fragment p95HER2 , activating mutation of the gene encoding the class 1A catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( P42336 ) , loss of phosphatase and tensin homolog ( P60484 ) , activation of other downstream signal transducers , prevention of cell cycle arrest , increased signaling through alternative ( HER or non - HER ) tyrosine kinase receptors , and resistance to antibody - dependent cellular cytotoxicity . However , the clinical significance of these mechanisms as determinants of trastuzumab efficacy in vivo has been unclear . Here , we review clinical studies of potential predictive biomarkers of trastuzumab efficacy in P04626 - positive breast cancer and consider whether evaluation of such markers might inform patient selection for therapy . We find that clinical evidence relating to potential predictive biomarkers is mostly limited to small , retrospective studies , many of which have yielded conflicting findings . Some trends are evident in the retrospective data and in biomarker analyses from randomized clinical trials , particularly relating to activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase pathway , but none is sufficiently strong to form a basis for patient selection . This may be explained by the fact that multiple mechanisms of action determine the clinical efficacy of trastuzumab . In the absence of novel , validated biomarkers of efficacy , trastuzumab eligibility should continue to be based on evaluation of P04626 status according to standard methods .\",\n \"Both the ADP receptors P47900 and Q9H244 , play a role in controlling shape change in human platelets . Two types of ADP receptors , P2Y ( 1 ) and P2Y ( 12 ) are involved in platelet aggregation . The P2X ( 1 ) receptor is also present but its role , in terms of platelet function , is not yet defined . The aim of this study was to establish if the ADP receptors , P2Y ( 1 , ) P2Y ( 12 ) and P2X ( 1 ) play a role in controlling platelet shape change ( PSC ) in human platelets . PSC is an early phase of platelet activation that precedes aggregation . Using a high - resolution channelyzer , PSC was assessed by measuring the median platelet volume ( MPV ) . The P2Y ( 1 ) receptor antagonist P59665 2179 ( 1 . 06 - 10 . 25 micro mol / l ) blocked ADP - induced PSC ( by 100 % ) . The median IC ( 50 ) was 3 . 16 micro mol / l . P59665 2179 also significantly ( P = 0 . 01 ) inhibited PSC induced by the combination of ADP + serotonin ( 5HT ) . The P2Y ( 12 ) receptor antagonist AR - C69931MX significantly inhibited ( at 10s , P = 0 . 009 ; 15 s , P = 0 . 001 and 30 s , P = 0 . 015 ) ADP - induced PSC . The P2X ( 1 ) receptor antagonist TNP - DB00171 had no significant effect on ADP - or ADP + 5HT - induced PSC . We conclude that the IC ( 50 ) of a P2Y ( 1 )- blocker can be derived because of the high - resolution and reproducibility of the channelyzer technique . In addition to the P2Y ( 1 ) purinoceptor , the P2Y ( 12 ) receptor appears to be involved in ADP - induced PSC since this process was significantly inhibited by AR - C69931MX . The channelyzer technique may be more reliable than optical aggregometry to assess PSC .\",\n \"Genetic basis of delay discounting in frequent gamblers : examination of a priori candidates and exploration of a panel of dopamine - related loci . INTRODUCTION : Delay discounting is a behavioral economic index of impulsivity that reflects preferences for small immediate rewards relative to larger delayed rewards . It has been consistently linked to pathological gambling and other forms of addictive behavior , and has been proposed to be a behavioral characteristic that may link genetic variation and risk of developing addictive disorders ( i . e . , an endophenotype ) . Studies to date have revealed significant associations with polymorphisms associated with dopamine neurotransmission . The current study examined associations between delay discounting and both previously linked variants and a novel panel of dopamine - related variants in a sample of frequent gamblers . METHODS : Participants were 175 weekly gamblers of European ancestry who completed the Monetary Choice Questionnaire to assess delay discounting preferences and provided a DNA via saliva . RESULTS : In a priori tests , two loci previously associated with delayed reward discounting ( rs1800497 and rs4680 ) were not replicated , however , the long form of P21917 VNTR was significantly associated with lower discounting of delayed rewards . Exploratory analysis of the dopamine - related panel revealed 11 additional significant associations in genes associated with dopamine synthesis , breakdown , reuptake , and receptor function ( P35462 , Q01959 , DDC , P09172 , and Q05940 ) . An aggregate genetic risk score from the nominally significant loci accounted for 17 % of the variance in discounting . Mediational analyses largely supported the presence of indirect effects between the associated loci , delay discounting , and pathological gambling severity . CONCLUSIONS : These findings do not replicate previously reported associations but identify several novel candidates and provide preliminary support for a systems biology approach to understand the genetic basis of delay discounting .\",\n \"All - trans - retinoic Acid Modulates the Plasticity and Inhibits the Motility of Breast Cancer Cells : ROLE OF P46531 AND TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ( TGFβ ) . All - trans - retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) is a natural compound proposed for the treatment / chemoprevention of breast cancer . Increasing evidence indicates that aberrant regulation of epithelial - to - mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) is a determinant of the cancer cell invasive and metastatic behavior . The effects of DB00755 on EMT are largely unknown . In P04626 - positive SKBR3 and UACC812 cells , showing co - amplification of the P04626 and P10276 genes , DB00755 activates a RARα - dependent epithelial differentiation program . In SKBR3 cells , this causes the formation / reorganization of adherens and tight junctions . Epithelial differentiation and augmented cell - cell contacts underlie the anti - migratory action exerted by the retinoid in cells exposed to the EMT - inducing factors P01133 and heregulin - β1 . Down - regulation of P46531 , an emerging EMT modulator , is involved in the inhibition of motility by DB00755 . Indeed , the retinoid blocks P46531 up - regulation by P01133 and / or heregulin - β1 . Pharmacological inhibition of γ - secretase and P46531 processing also abrogates SKBR3 cell migration . Stimulation of TGFβ contributes to the anti - migratory effect of DB00755 . The retinoid switches TGFβ from an EMT - inducing and pro - migratory determinant to an anti - migratory mediator . Inhibition of the P46531 pathway not only plays a role in the anti - migratory action of DB00755 ; it is relevant also for the anti - proliferative activity of the retinoid in HCC1599 breast cancer cells , which are addicted to P46531 for growth / viability . This effect is enhanced by the combination of DB00755 and the γ - secretase inhibitor N -( N -( 3 , 5 - difluorophenacetyl )- l - alanyl )- S - phenylglycine t - butyl ester , supporting the concept that the two compounds act at the transcriptional and post - translational levels along the P46531 pathway .\",\n \"Prevention of acute and chronic allograft rejection by a novel retinoic acid receptor - alpha - selective agonist . To investigate the involvement of retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - alpha in allograft rejection , we investigated the effect of a novel selective agonist to the receptor , ER - 38925 , in a mouse cardiac allograft model . Prophylactic treatment with ER - 38925 inhibited the acute rejection of the mouse cardiac allograft ( BALB / c --> C3H / HeN ) at 0 . 3 and 3 mg / kg , and its effect was enhanced in combination with tacrolimus . In this model , ER - 38925 remarkably inhibited cytotoxic T lymphocyte induction and alloantigen - stimulated production of cytokines , i . e . P60568 , IL - 12 and P01579 . In the chronic rejection model , combined treatment with tacrolimus and ER - 38925 reduced the grade and incidence of arteriosclerosis in the cardiac allografts significantly more potently than tacrolimus monotherapy . ER - 38925 inhibited the proliferation of rat aortic smooth muscle cells stimulated in vitro , presumably through the induction of a cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor , p27 ( kip - 1 ) . Those results provide a rationale for using P10276 agonists as immunosuppressants in human organ transplantation .\",\n \"Integrated genetic and epigenetic analysis of bladder cancer reveals an additive diagnostic value of P22607 mutations and hypermethylation events . The bladder cancer genome harbors numerous oncogenic mutations and aberrantly methylated gene promoters . The aim of our study was to generate a profile of these alterations and investigate their use as biomarkers in urine sediments for noninvasive detection of bladder cancer . We systematically screened P22607 , P42336 , P04637 , P01112 , P01111 and P01116 for mutations and quantitatively assessed the methylation status of P25054 , Q8N726 , DBC1 , INK4A , P10826 , RASSF1A , Q8N474 , Q96HF1 , Q6FHJ7 , Q5T4F7 and Q9Y5W5 in a prospective series of tumor biopsies ( N = 105 ) and urine samples ( N = 113 ) from 118 bladder tumor patients . We also analyzed urine samples from 33 patients with noncancerous urinary lesions . A total of 95 oncogenic mutations and 189 hypermethylation events were detected in the 105 tumor biopsies . The total panel of markers provided a sensitivity of 93 % , whereas mutation and methylation markers alone provided sensitivities of 72 % and 70 % , respectively . In urine samples , the sensitivity was 70 % for all markers , 50 % for mutation markers and 52 % for methylation markers . P22607 mutations occurred more frequently in tumors with no methylation events than in tumors with one or more methylation events ( 78 % vs . 33 % ; p < 0 . 0001 ) . P22607 mutation in combination with three methylation markers ( P25054 , RASSF1A and Q96HF1 ) provided a sensitivity of 90 % in tumors and 62 % in urine with 100 % specificity . These results suggest an inverse correlation between P22607 mutations and hypermethylation events , which may be used to improve noninvasive , DNA - based detection of bladder cancer .\",\n \"Growth - inhibitory effects of vitamin D analogues and retinoids on human pancreatic cancer cells . Retinoids and vitamin D are important factors that regulate cellular growth and differentiation . An additive growth - inhibitory effect of retinoids and vitamin D analogues has been demonstrated for human myeloma , leukaemic and breast cancer cells . We set out to study the effects of the vitamin D analogue EB1089 and the retinoids all - trans - and 9 - cis - retinoic acid on the human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell lines Capan 1 and Capan 2 and the undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma cell line Hs766T . The cell lines investigated expressed vitamin D receptor , retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - alpha and gamma as determined by polymerase chain reaction after reverse transcription . P10826 was expressed only in Hs766T cells . Addition of all - trans - retinoic acid increased the amount of P10276 mRNA in the three cell lines and induced P10826 mRNA in Capan 1 and Capan 2 cells . All - trans - retinoic acid at a concentration of 10 nM inhibited the growth of Capan 1 and Capan 2 cells by 40 % relative to controls . DB00523 was less effective . Neither all - trans - retinoic acid nor 9 - cis - retinoic acid affected the growth of Hs766T cells . EB1089 , if added alone to the cells , did not significantly inhibit growth . However , the combination of 1 nM EB1089 with 10 nM all - trans - retinoic acid exerted a growth - inhibitory effect of 90 % in Capan 1 cells and of 70 % in Capan 2 cells . Our data suggest that vitamin D analogues together with retinoids inhibit the growth of human pancreatic cancer cells . However , in vivo studies are necessary to examine the potential use of retinoids and vitamin D analogues on pancreatic cancer .\",\n \"Study of retinoic acid effect upon retinoic acid receptors beta ( P10826 ) in P13671 cultured glioma cells . Using monoclonal antibodies against the P10276 and P10826 retinoic receptors , we demonstrated that these receptors were present together in P13671 glioma cells as two isoforms of 50 and 55 kDa . For P10826 , the 50 kDa isoform predominated ( 60 to 80 % of the total of the two isoforms ) . After a treatment for 48 h with retinoic acid 10 microM , the 55 kDa form was enhanced , while no effect was observed either on P10276 isoforms from P13671 cells and on both P10276 and P10826 forms from neuroblastoma SKN SH SY5Y used as a control . Using purified neuronal and glial rat brain nuclei , we showed that the 55 kDa isoform from P10826 predominated in glial cells . These results suggest that retinoic acid treatment of P13671 cells led to a partial differentiation , the enhancement of the heavy form of P10826 being a marker of this phenomenon .\",\n \"Effects of the dopamine D3 receptor ( P35462 ) gene polymorphisms on risperidone response : a pharmacogenetic study . Previous observations of the anatomical distribution and pharmacological profile of the dopamine D ( 3 ) receptor ( P35462 ) have indicated its potential role in antipsychotic drug action . ___MASK24___ , an effective first - line atypical antipsychotic agent , exhibits a relatively high affinity for this receptor . Recent studies have reported an association of the Ser9Gly polymorphism in the P35462 gene with therapeutic response to risperidone , but the results were inconsistent . We therefore postulated that the Ser9Gly polymorphism might be in linkage disequilibrium with an undetected variant that exerts a direct influence on risperidone efficacy . The present study genotyped eight single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) distributed throughout the P35462 gene and examined five of these for association with treatment outcome , following an 8 - week period of risperidone monotherapy in 130 schizophrenic patients from mainland China . Clinical symptoms were assessed before and after the treatment period , using the Brief Psychiatry Rating Scale ( BPRS ) . The confounding effects of non - genetic factors were estimated and the baseline symptom score was included as a covariate for adjustment . Neither was any association observed between the five polymorphisms and improvement in total BPRS scores nor was any combined effect of these variants detected in the haplotype analysis . The current results indicate that genetic variations within the P35462 gene may not contribute significantly to interindividual differences in the therapeutic efficacy of risperidone .\",\n \"___MASK72___ reduces infection and inflammation in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . The activation of inflammasome signaling mediates pathology of acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . This suggests that the inflammasome might represent a target to limit the pathological consequences of acute P . aeruginosa lung infection . Q96RD7 ( Px1 ) channels mediate the activation of caspase - 1 and release of IL - 1β induced by Q99572 receptor activation . The approved drug probenecid is an inhibitor of Px1 and DB00171 release . In this study , we demonstrate that probenecid reduces infection and inflammation in acute P . aeruginosa pneumonia . Treatment of mice prior to infection with P . aeruginosa resulted in an enhanced clearance of P . aeruginosa and reduced levels of inflammatory mediators , such as IL - 1β . In addition , probenecid inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators in murine alveolar macrophages and human U937 cell - derived macrophages upon bacterial infection but not in human bronchial epithelial cells . Thus , Px1 blockade via probenecid treatment may be a therapeutic option in P . aeruginosa pneumonia by improving bacterial clearance and reducing negative consequences of inflammation .\",\n \"Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .\",\n \"Genome - wide association studies identify P30532 / 3 and Q13639 in the development of airflow obstruction . RATIONALE : Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have identified loci influencing lung function , but fewer genes influencing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) are known . OBJECTIVES : Perform meta - analyses of GWAS for airflow obstruction , a key pathophysiologic characteristic of P48444 assessed by spirometry , in population - based cohorts examining all participants , ever smokers , never smokers , asthma - free participants , and more severe cases . METHODS : Fifteen cohorts were studied for discovery ( 3 , 368 affected ; 29 , 507 unaffected ) , and a population - based family study and a meta - analysis of case - control studies were used for replication and regional follow - up ( 3 , 837 cases ; 4 , 479 control subjects ) . Airflow obstruction was defined as Q99581 ( 1 ) and its ratio to FVC ( Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC ) both less than their respective lower limits of normal as determined by published reference equations . MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS : The discovery meta - analyses identified one region on chromosome 15q25 . 1 meeting genome - wide significance in ever smokers that includes A2RU49 , P48200 , and P30532 / P32297 genes . The region was also modestly associated among never smokers . Gene expression studies confirmed the presence of P30532 / 3 in lung , airway smooth muscle , and bronchial epithelial cells . A single - nucleotide polymorphism in Q13639 , a gene previously related to Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC , achieved genome - wide statistical significance in combined meta - analysis . Top single - nucleotide polymorphisms in Q9H013 , P10826 , O14495 , and Q8TE59 were nominally replicated in the P48444 meta - analysis . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest an important role for the P30532 / 3 region as a genetic risk factor for airflow obstruction that may be independent of smoking and implicate the Q13639 gene in the etiology of airflow obstruction .\",\n \"Human chromosome 3 and pig chromosome 13 show complete synteny conservation but extensive gene - order differences . A comparative map of human chromosome 3 ( HSA 3 ) and pig chromosome 13 ( SSC 13 ) was constructed using physically assigned pig sequence - tagged sites ( STSs ) . Pig STSs representing 11 HSA 3 genes , including v - P04049 murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 ( P04049 ) , retinoic acid beta receptor ( P10826 ) , cholecystokinin ( CCK ) , pituitary transcription factor 1 ( P28069 ) , ceruloplasmin ( CP ) , guanine nucleotide binding protein , alpha - inhibiting polypeptide 2 ( P04899 ) , sucrase - isomaltase ( SI ) , rhodopsin ( P08100 ) , dopamine receptor D3 ( P35462 ) , growth - associated protein 43 ( P17677 ) , and somatostatin ( P61278 ) , were developed . Ten pig STSs were regionally mapped using a somatic cell hybrid panel ( SCHP ) to SSC 13 with 80 - 100 % concordance . Large - insert probes were obtained by screening a pig yeast artificial chromosome ( YAC ) library with primers for each STS . Several YACs were identified for P35462 , P17677 , P28069 , P08100 , SI , and P61278 for fluorescence in situ hybridization ( Q5TCZ1 ) mapping . Single gene and bi - color Q5TCZ1 with each pairwise combination were used to further define the gene order on SSC 13 . While these data confirm chromosome painting results showing that HSA 3 probes hybridize to a major portion of SSC 13 , they also demonstrate extensive gene - order differences between man and pig within this large conserved synteny group . Interestingly , several conserved chromosomal regions have been detected between pig and mouse that are not conserved between man and mouse , suggesting that the SSC 13 gene arrangement may be the closest to that of the ancestral eutherian chromosome .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK16___","___MASK24___","___MASK48___","___MASK60___","___MASK66___","___MASK71___","___MASK72___","___MASK73___","___MASK77___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK16___\",\n \"___MASK24___\",\n \"___MASK48___\",\n \"___MASK60___\",\n \"___MASK66___\",\n \"___MASK71___\",\n \"___MASK72___\",\n \"___MASK73___\",\n \"___MASK77___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK66___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_189"}}},{"rowIdx":190,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00790?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Vascular endothelial growth factor expression and glomerular endothelial cell loss in the remnant kidney model . BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is constitutively expressed in the glomerulus where it may have a role in the maintenance of capillary endothelial cell integrity . The present study sought to examine changes in P15692 expression in a model of progressive renal disease and to assess the effects of angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition . METHODS : Subtotal nephrectomized ( STNx ) rats were randomly assigned to receive vehicle ( n = 10 ) or the P12821 inhibitor perindopril ( 8 mg / l drinking water ) for 12 weeks duration ( n = 10 ) . Sham - operated rats were used as controls ( n = 10 ) . Glomerular capillary endothelial cell density was evaluated by immunostaining for the pan - endothelial cell marker Q06609 - 1 and P15692 expression was assessed by quantitative in situ hybridization . RESULTS : In STNx rats glomerular capillary endothelial cell density was reduced to 19 % that of sham rats ( P < 0 . 01 ) with a concomitant reduction in glomerular P15692 expression , also to 19 % of sham rats ( P < 0 . 01 ) . DB00790 treatment was associated with normalization of both capillary endothelial cell density and glomerular P15692 mRNA . CONCLUSIONS : Reduction in glomerular P15692 expression is a feature of the renal pathology that follows subtotal nephrectomy . In the context of the known functions of this growth factor , these findings suggest that diminution in P15692 may contribute to the demonstrated loss of glomerular endothelium that develops in this model of progressive renal disease .","The use of microcalorimetry and HPLC for the determination of degradation kinetics and thermodynamic parameters of DB00790 Erbumine in aqueous solutions . DB00790 Erbumine ( O15534 ) is one of the newly used angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitors ( P12821 inhibitors ) and is used for the treatment of patients with hypertension and symptomatic heart failure . It has two main degradation pathways , i . e . the degradation by hydrolysis and the degradation by cyclization . An isothermal heat conduction microcalorimetry ( MC ) and high pressure liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) were used for the characterization of aqueous solutions of O15534 and its stability properties . The rates of heat evolved during degradation of perindopril were measured by MC as a function of temperature and pH and from these data rate constant and change in enthalpy of the reactions were determined . With the HPLC method the concentration of perindopril and its degradation products were measured as a function of time in aqueous solutions of different pH that were stored at different temperatures . We demonstrated that reactions of degradation of perindopril at observed conditions follow the first order kinetics . The Arrhenius equation for each pH was determined . At pH 6 . 8 only one degradation pathway is present , i . e . the degradation by hydrolysis . Degradation constants for this pathway calculated from MC data are in good agreement with those obtained from HPLC . MC as a non - specific technique was shown to be useful in studies of O15534 when one reaction was present in the sample and also when more chemical and physical processes were simultaneously running .","Dual effect of angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibition on angiogenesis in type 1 diabetic mice . OBJECTIVE : We analyzed the beneficial therapeutic effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor ( ACEI ) on both retinal and hind limb neovascularization in diabetic mice . METHODS AND RESULTS : Diabetic mice ( streptozotocin , 40 mg / kg ) were treated with or without ACEI ( DB00790 , 3 mg / kg per day ) or AT1 receptor blocker ( DB00796 , 20 mg / kg ) for 4 months . Hind limb ischemia was then induced by right femoral artery ligature for 1 additional month . In the ischemic leg , angiographic score , capillary density , and foot perfusion were increased by 2 . 7 , 2 . 0 - fold , and 1 . 6 - fold , respectively , in ACEI - treated diabetic mice compared with untreated diabetic animals ( P < 0 . 01 ) . ACEI also raised vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) protein level by 1 . 4 - fold in ischemic diabetic leg . This ACEI pro - angiogenic effect was totally blunted in diabetic bradykinin B2 receptor - deficient animals , suggesting that it was mediated by the bradykinin pathway . In the diabetic retina , angiotensinogen and P12821 mRNA levels were increased by 2 . 8 - fold and 4 . 1 - fold , respectively ( P < 0 . 01 versus nondiabetic mice ) , highlighting a local activation of renin - angiotensin system . Diabetes also raised P15692 protein level by 1 . 5 - fold ( P < 0 . 05 versus nondiabetic mice ) . Treatments with ACEI and AT1 receptor blocker hampered diabetes - induced P15692 upregulation and retinal neovascularization . CONCLUSIONS : P12821 inhibition improved neovascularization in the diabetic ischemic leg through activation of bradykinin signaling , whereas it reduced vessel growth in the diabetic retina through inhibition of overacting Ang II pathway .","Genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms for 241 Japanese non - cancer patients . This paper lists the genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms of 37 genes ( P05091 , P07550 , P13945 , P21964 , P16671 , P25025 , P24385 , P35354 , P11509 , P05093 , P11511 , IGF1 , IL - 1A , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , IL - 1R1 , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P41159 , Le , L - myc , P05164 , Q99707 , P42898 , P21397 , P15559 , O15527 , p53 , p73 , Se , P31213 , TGF - B , P01375 - A , P01375 - B , P18074 , and P18887 ) and 6 sets of combined genotype frequencies for 241 non - cancer Japanese outpatients . Though the genotype frequencies of 25 polymorphisms have already been reported in our previous papers , 15 polymorphisms ( P16671 A52C , P25025 C785T , P24385 G870A , IGF1 C / T at intron 2 and G2502T , IL - 1A 46 - bp VNTR , IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P05231 Ins / Del 17C , P10145 A - 278T and C74T , IL - 10 T - 819C , P41159 A - 2548G , P31213 2 - bp VNTR , P18074 Lys751Gln , and P18887 Arg399Gln ) and six sets of combined genotype frequencies ( IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1A C - 889T , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1RN 86 - bp VNTR , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P01375 - A G - 308A and P01375 - B A252G , P31213 Val89Leu and 2 - bp VNTR , and P18887 Arg399Gln and P18074 Lys751Gln ) were reported in this paper for the first time for Japanese . Although microarray technology will produce this kind of information in near future , this is the first document that reports the genotype / allele frequencies among Japanese for an archival purpose .","Deletion of P41597 but not P51681 or P49682 inhibits aortic aneurysm formation . BACKGROUND : Microscopic analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysms ( AAAs ) demonstrates an abundance of infiltrating leukocytes . The chemokine receptors P41597 , P51681 , and P49682 are associated with pathways implicated previously in aneurysm pathogenesis . We hypothesized that genetic deletions of P41597 , P51681 , and P49682 would limit leukocyte infiltration and aneurysm formation in a mouse model of AAA . METHODS : P41597 (-/-) , P51681 (-/-) , P49682 (-/-) , and control mice of the same genetic background were subject to periaortic application of calcium chloride . Aortic diameters were measured before aneurysm induction and at harvest 6 weeks later . Diameters were compared using the Mann - Whitney test . Aortas were stained with H & E and trichrome for histologic analysis . Aortic P08253 and P14780 activities were measured using zymography . RESULTS : Aneurysm formation was attenuated in P41597 (-/-) mice with the final mean aortic diameter less than that of the control mice ( P < . 01 ) . Histology revealed preservation of the lamellar architecture and decreased inflammatory cells . Aortic P08253 and P14780 levels were decreased in P41597 (-/-) mice . P51681 (-/-) and P49682 (-/-) mice demonstrated no protection from aneurysm formation , which was corroborated by the tissue histology showing similar inflammatory cell infiltration and elastin degradation . CONCLUSIONS : The P41597 receptor is involved directly in AAA formation , whereas the P51681 and P49682 receptors are not .","REV - ERBα inhibits the P35354 expression in bovine uterus endometrium stromal and epithelial cells exposed to ovarian steroids . The nuclear receptor REV - ERBα ( encoded by P20393 ) has a critical role in metabolism and physiology as well as circadian rhythm . Here , we investigated the possible contribution of clock genes including P20393 to the secretion of prostaglandin F2α ( PGF2α ) from bovine uterine stromal ( USCs ) and epithelial cells ( UECs ) by modulating the expression of P35354 . The circadian oscillation of clock genes in the cells was weak compared with that reported in rodents , but the expression of O00327 , O15534 , and P20393 was changed temporally by treatment with ovarian steroids . Significant expression of clock genes including P20393 was detected in USCs exposed to progesterone . P20393 was also significantly expressed in UECs exposed to estradiol . The expression of P35354 was suppressed in USCs exposed to progesterone , while the expression was initially suppressed in UECs exposed to estradiol and then increased after long - term exposure to estradiol . O00327 knockdown with specific siRNA caused a significant decrease in the transcript levels of P20393 and P35354 in USCs , but not in UECs . The production of PGF2α also decreased in USCs after O00327 knockdown , while its level did not significantly change in UECs . The transcript level of P35354 was increased by treatment with the antagonist of REV - ERBα in both cell types , but the agonist was ineffective . In these two cell types treated with the agonist or antagonist , the PGF2α production coincided well with the P35354 expression . Collectively , these results indicate that REV - ERBα plays an inhibitory role in the expression of P35354 in both bovine USCs and UECs treated with ovarian steroids .","Multiplex protein signature for the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . PURPOSE : Accurate urine assays for bladder cancer detection would benefit patients and health care systems . Through extensive genomic and proteomic profiling of urine components we previously identified a panel of 8 biomarkers that can facilitate the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . In this study we confirmed this diagnostic molecular signature in a diverse multicenter cohort . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We performed a case - control , phase II study in which we analyzed voided urine from 102 subjects with bladder cancer and 206 with varying urological disorders . The urinary concentration of 8 biomarkers ( P10145 , P14780 and 10 , P05121 , P15692 , P03950 , Q16790 and P02649 ) was assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . Diagnostic performance of the panel of tested biomarkers was evaluated using ROCs and descriptive statistical values , eg sensitivity and specificity . RESULTS : Seven of the 8 urine biomarkers were increased in subjects with bladder cancer relative to those without bladder cancer . The 7 biomarkers were assessed in a new model , which had an AUROC of 0 . 88 ( 95 % CI 0 . 84 - 0 . 93 ) , and 74 % sensitivity and 90 % specificity . In contrast , the sensitivity of voided urine cytology and the UroVysion ® cytogenetic test in this cohort was 39 % and 54 % , respectively . Study limitations include analysis performed on banked urine samples and the lack of voided urine cytology and cytogenetic test data on controls . CONCLUSIONS : The study provides further evidence that the reported panel of diagnostic biomarkers can reliably achieve the noninvasive detection of bladder cancer with higher sensitivity than currently available urine based assays .","Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty : association between depressive symptoms and diminished health status benefits . Depressive symptoms are known to compromise health status in cardiac disease , but this relationship has not been described in peripheral artery disease ( PAD ) . Depressive symptoms ( PHQ - 9 ) and disease - specific health status ( Peripheral Artery Questionnaire , PAQ ) were assessed in 242 PAD patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty ( P03951 ) at baseline and 1 year . Patients were classified by baseline and follow - up depression status ( moderate - severe depressive symptoms = PHQ ≥ 10 ) . Changes were categorized as no depression / improvement of depression versus persistent / worsened depression . At baseline , 20 % of patients were depressed ; at 1 year , 17 % of patients experienced persistent / worsened depression . Although this group improved on most PAQ subscales , they improved to a significantly lesser degree than those without depressive symptoms or those who improved by 1 year ( p - values < 0 . 05 ) . Baseline depressive symptoms ( B ( per 5 - point increment ) = - 11 . 9 , 95 % CI - 15 . 3 , - 8 . 5 , p < 0 . 0001 ) and changes in depression were independently associated with a decrease in 1 - year health status ( B ( per 5 - point increment ) = - 11 . 7 , 95 % CI - 14 . 3 , - 9 . 2 , p < 0 . 0001 ) . In conclusion , depressive symptoms are associated with less improvement in health status 1 year after undergoing a peripheral endovascular revascularization ( O15534 ) as compared with those having no depression or whose depressive symptoms improve . Efforts to improve depression detection and treatment among patients with PAD may improve the health status outcomes of these patients .","P62158 interacts with angiotensin - converting enzyme - 2 ( Q9BYF1 ) and inhibits shedding of its ectodomain . P12821 - 2 ( Q9BYF1 ) is a regulatory protein of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) and a receptor for the causative agent of severe - acute respiratory syndrome ( P49591 ) , the P49591 - coronavirus . We have previously shown that Q9BYF1 can be shed from the cell surface in response to phorbol esters by a process involving P01375 converting enzyme ( P78536 ; P78536 ) . In this study , we demonstrate that inhibitors of calmodulin also stimulate shedding of the Q9BYF1 ectodomain , a process at least partially mediated by a metalloproteinase . We also show that calmodulin associates with Q9BYF1 and that this interaction is decreased by calmodulin inhibitors .","Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK99___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .","Identification of insulin - stimulated phosphorylation sites on calmodulin . P01308 enhances calmodulin phosphorylation in vivo . To determine the insulin - sensitive phosphorylation sites , phosphocalmodulin was immunoprecipitated from Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing human insulin receptors ( CHO / IR ) . P62158 was constitutively phosphorylated on serine , threonine , and tyrosine residues , and insulin enhanced phosphate incorporation on serine and tyrosine residues . Phosphocalmodulin immunoprecipitated from control and insulin - treated CHO / IR cells , and calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and casein kinase II were resolved by two - dimensional phosphopeptide mapping . Several common phosphopeptides were detected . The phosphopeptides from the in vitro maps were eluted and phosphoamino acid analysis , manual sequencing , strong cation exchange chromatography , and additional proteolysis were performed . This strategy demonstrated that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 were phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and DB00156 - 79 , DB00133 - 81 , DB00133 - 101 and DB00156 - 117 were phosphorylated by casein kinase II . In vivo phosphorylation sites were identified by comigration of phosphopeptides on two - dimensional maps with phosphopeptides derived from calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro and by phosphoamino acid analysis . This approach revealed that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 of calmodulin were phosphorylated in CHO / IR cells in response to insulin . Additional sites remain to be identified . The identification of the insulin - stimulated in vivo tyrosine phosphorylation sites should facilitate the elucidation of the physiological role of phosphocal - modulin .","Human cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced in vitro by P40189 stimulation . OBJECTIVES : Recent in vivo and in vitro studies in animals have demonstrated that cytokines of the P05231 family are involved in cardiac hypertrophy and in protection of cardiomyocytes against apoptosis . The present study aims to analyse the capacity of human atrial cardiac cells ( i . e . , cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts ) to display the P40189 receptor subunit , and to evaluate its functionality . METHODS : Twenty human atrial biopsies were used for immunohistochemistry , in situ hybridisation , and western blot analysis or dissociated for isolation and primary culture of cardiac cells . RESULTS : Fibroblasts present in tissue or maintained in primary culture clearly express P40189 whereas the signal in cardiomyocytes is weaker . Culture of cardiac cells with a P40189 agonist antibody enhances atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) , beta myosin heavy chain ( beta - MHC ) expression in cardiomyocytes , and significantly increases the cell surface area microm ( 2 ) ) . This process could involve P40763 ( signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ) phosphorylation . CONCLUSIONS : These results demonstrate that P40189 activation in human cardiac cells leads to cardiomyocyte hypertrophy . We discuss several hypotheses on the role of P05231 - type cytokines on cardiomyocyte functions .","P02649 phenotypes and plasma lipids in young and middle - aged subjects . The relationship between apolipoprotein ( apo ) E phenotypes and the levels of plasma lipid , lipoprotein and apo E in young ( mean , 21 years of age ) and middle - aged ( mean , 49 years of age ) subjects was investigated . Apo E phenotypes were determined by a rapid flat gel isoelectric focusing method that we had developed previously . Young subjects with apo E3 / 2 and E4 / 3 had significantly higher levels of plasma triglyceride ( TG ) , very low density lipoprotein ( VLDL ) - TG and VLDL - cholesterol than those with apo E3 / 3 . Middle - aged subjects with apo E3 / 2 ( 54 . 5 % ) and E4 / 3 ( Q04695 % ) had higher frequency of hyperlipoproteinemia ( mainly type IV ) than those with apo E3 / 3 ( 25 . 8 % ) . Furthermore , the middle - aged subjects with apo E3 / 2 had significantly higher levels of plasma TG , VLDL - TG and apo E , and significantly lower levels of plasma high density lipoprotein - cholesterol than those with apo E3 / 3 . These results indicate that apo E phenotype E3 / 2 and E4 / 3 are associated with lipid abnormalities even in young subjects , which may be caused by impaired functions of apo E2 and E4 .","PC12 cell activation by epidermal growth factor receptor : role of autophosphorylation sites . PC12 cells have been used as a model system for neuronal differentiation due to their ability to alter their phenotype to a sympathetic neuron - like cell in response to nerve growth factor or fibroblast growth factor . Under some conditions , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) can also induce PC12 cells to differentiate . To study signaling from the P01133 receptor without the confounding effects of endogenous P01133 receptors we generated a chimeric receptor comprised of the ectodomain of platelet - derived growth factor ( PDGF ) receptor in - frame with the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains of P01133 receptor , termed O15534 . Expression of O15534 in PC12 cells confers the ability of PDGF to induce differentiation whereas PDGF has no effect on untransfected PC12 cells . This response is kinase activity - dependent since a kinase - deficient mutant ( K721M ) fails to induce differentiation in response to PDGF . Mutation of five tyrosine residues that are autophosphorylated in response to P01133 either individually or in combination had minimal effects on the ability of these receptors to induce morphological PC12 cell differentiation . The O15534 mutant with all five autophosphorylation sites mutated to phenylalanine ( 5YF ) was equivalently capable of interacting with several important signaling molecules , including Shc , Grb2 , Gab1 , phospholipase Cgamma , and Cbl . Furthermore , both the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) / Akt and Ras / Erk pathways were activated in a sustained manner when O15534 or 5YF - expressing cells were stimulated with PDGF . Our results show that the five autophosphorylation sites in the extra - kinase C - terminal domain of P00533 are not required for the ability of P00533 to induce morphological differentiation of PC12 cells .","Prolonged treatment with bicalutamide induces androgen receptor overexpression and androgen hypersensitivity . BACKGROUND : Various hormone refractory prostate cancer cell models have been established with androgen depletion and have helped to clarify the mechanism for the transition into androgen - depletion independent status . However , the mechanism of bicalutamide resistance remains unclear because few cell models have been generated . METHODS : We generated a bicalutamide - resistant subline , LNCaP - O43633 , from LNCaP after prolonged treatment with bicalutamide . Androgen and / or bicalutamide responsiveness for proliferation and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) secretion were examined in vitro and in vivo . DB00624 and dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK74___ ) levels in xenografted tumors were analyzed by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry . P10275 ( AR ) gene mutation and amplification and AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression were determined . RESULTS : LNCaP - O43633 did not grow in an androgen - depleted medium and proliferation was stimulated in a tenfold lower concentration of androgen than that of LNCaP . LNCaP - O43633 grew in castrated male mice , and the ___MASK74___ level in grafted LNCaP - O43633 tumors was 7 . 7 - fold lower than in LNCaP tumors . DB01128 stimulated LNCaP - O43633 proliferation and PSA secretion in vitro and the antitumor activity of bicalutamide against LNCaP - O43633 was weaker than that of LNCaP in vivo . Additional AR mutation and AR gene amplification were not detected in LNCaP - O43633 , but AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression and PSA secretion in LNCaP - O43633 were higher than in LNCaP . CONCLUSIONS : DB01128 - resistant LNCaP - O43633 exhibited AR overexpression and hypersensitivity to low levels of androgen . Our data suggests that AR overexpression is a significant mechanism of bicalutamide resistance similar to resistance from chronic androgen depletion . In addition , pAR ( 210 ) overexpression could be a potential mechanism for hypersensitivity to low androgen in LNCaP - O43633 .","Effect of interferon - gamma and P01375 on P15941 mucin expression in ovarian carcinoma cell lines . In view of the potential uses of cell surface tumour associated antigens in novel anticancer treatment , a study was designed to investigate whether the biological response modifiers interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) and tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) could effect the expression of an epitope on the tumour associated P15941 epithelial mucin . Four ovarian carcinoma cell lines showing high ( OAW42 and GG ) and low ( JAM and PE01 ) basal expression of P15941 were treated with 10 - 1000 U / mL of P01579 or P01375 for one or five days . Changes in P15941 expression in cells exposed to P01579 or P01375 were monitored using an ELISA technique with the monoclonal antibody O43633 which reacts with a core protein epitope on the P15941 mucin , and then corrected for the number of viable cells present . P01375 had little effect on P15941 expression , but one or five days exposure to P01579 significantly increased P15941 expression ( p < 0 . 01 ) in all cell lines including the two cell lines that initially showed little or no expression .","___MASK44___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .","Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .","___MASK30___ : kinetic and dynamic profile in the treatment of pain . ___MASK30___ ( 4 , 5 - diphenyl - 2 - oxazolepropionic acid ) is a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) which is effective in models of inflammation , pain and pyrexia . It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , osteoarthritis ( OA ) , ankylosing spondylitis , soft tissue disorders and post operative dental pain . ___MASK30___ has a high oral bioavailability ( 95 % ) , with peak plasma concentrations at 3 to 5 hours after dosing . It is metabolised in the liver by oxidative and conjugative pathways and readily eliminated by the renal and faecal routes . ___MASK30___ ' s strong analgesic qualities are particularly useful in painful musculoskeletal conditions such as periarthritis of the shoulder , since it exhibits actions such as inhibition of P23219 and P35354 isoenzymes , inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB and of metalloproteases , and modulates the endogenous cannabinoid system . This editorial addresses the accompanying paper by Barbara Heller and Rosanna Tarricone on the management of shoulder periarthritis pain , in which they studied the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin compared to the comparator drug diclofenac over a 15 day period . Both oxaprozin and diclofenac compared well in the primary study endpoint of reduction in shoulder pain . ___MASK30___ and diclofenac were well tolerated and oxaprozin showed better improvement in shoulder function and in the mental health item of the SF - 36 quality of life component . The study by Heller and Tarricone is an addition to the large number of clinical trials which demonstrate that oxaprozin has equal efficacy in comparison with standard doses of commonly used anti - rheumatic agents such as aspirin , diclofenac , ibuprofen , indomethacin etc . in several different painful musculoskeletal conditions .","A role for plasma transforming growth factor - beta and matrix metalloproteinases in aortic aneurysm surveillance in Marfan syndrome ? BACKGROUND : We have previously shown that the angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor perindopril reduced aortic diameter by 3 - 7mm in Marfan syndrome ( MFS ) patients . Excessive signalling by the transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) has been implicated in the development of aortic dilatation . We hypothesised that reduction in aortic diameter would correlate with reduction in plasma TGF - beta and matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) levels . METHODS : 17 MFS patients ( aged 33 +/- 5 ( mean +/- SD ) ) on standard beta - blocker therapy were randomised to also receive perindopril ( n = 10 ) or placebo ( n = 7 ) for 24 weeks in a double blind study . Aortic root diameters were assessed at four sites via transthoracic echocardiography . Venous blood samples were analysed for latent and active TGF - beta , P08253 and P08254 levels . RESULTS : DB00790 significantly reduced aortic root diameters relative to placebo in both end - systole and end - diastole ( by 1 . 2 - 3mm / m ( 2 ) , p < 0 . 001 ) . In addition , compared to placebo perindopril significantly reduced latent TGF - beta levels by 14 . 0 +/- 4 . 5ng / ml ( p = 0 . 01 ) , active TGF - beta levels by 4 +/- 1ng / ml ( p = 0 . 02 ) , P08253 levels by 22 +/- 6ng / ml ( p < 0 . 001 ) , and P08254 levels by 5 +/- 1ng / ml ( p < 0 . 001 ) . There were moderately strong correlations between the pre / post intervention change in aortic diameters and the change in both latent ( r = 0 . 49 - 0 . 76 , p = 0 . 001 - 0 . 04 ) and active TGF - beta ( r = 0 . 59 - 0 . 73 , p = 0 . 002 - 0 . 02 ) , P08253 ( r = 0 . 63 - 0 . 75 , p = 0 . 001 - 0 . 007 ) , and P08254 plasma levels ( r = 0 . 81 - 0 . 83 , p < 0 . 0001 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Plasma TGF - beta , P08253 and P08254 should be further explored in longitudinal trials as potential prognostic indicators of progression of aortic dilatation and response to therapy in MFS .","Early and delayed castrations confer a similar survival advantage in TRAMP mice . The most appropriate time to introduce androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer remains controversial . Our aim was to evaluate the effects of early versus delayed surgical castration on prostate cancer progression and survival in the transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate ( TRAMP ) model . TRAMP mice were randomly divided into three groups : the early castration group ( on which castration was performed at the age of 4 weeks ) , the delayed castration group ( on which castration was performed when abdominal tumours could be palpated ) , and the sham - castrated group . Mice were monitored daily throughout their lives until cancer - related death or the development of an obviously moribund appearance , at which time the individual mouse was killed . P10275 expression in prostate tumours was also evaluated . The results shows that the average lifespan in early castration , delayed castration and sham - castrated groups were 54 . 1 weeks , 59 . 9 weeks and Q04695 weeks , respectively . Both early castration and delayed castration conferred a statistically significant survival advantage when compared with the sham - castrated group ( P < 0 . 001 ) . However , the difference in lifespan between the early castration group and the delayed castration group was not statistically significant ( P = 0 . 85 ) . The increase in lifespan in the TRAMP mice that received either early or delayed castration correlated with lower G / B value ( genitourinary tract weight / body weight ) at death than the sham - castrated mice . In conclusion , early and delayed castrations in TRAMP mice prolonged survival to a similar extent . This finding may provide a guide for clinical practice in prostate cancer therapy .","Deficiency of P23219 causes natriuresis and enhanced sensitivity to P12821 inhibition . BACKGROUND : Prostanoid products of the cyclo - oxygenase ( P36551 ) pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism modulate blood pressure ( BP ) and sodium homeostasis . Conventional non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , which inhibit both P36551 isoforms ( P23219 and - 2 ) , cause sodium retention , exacerbate hypertension , and interfere with the efficacy of certain anti - hypertensive agents such as angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors . While a new class of NSAIDs that specifically inhibit P35354 is now widely used , the relative contribution of the individual P36551 isoforms to these untoward effects is not clear . METHODS : To address this question , we studied mice with targeted disruption of the P23219 ( Ptgs1 ) gene . Blood pressure , renin mRNA expression , and aldosterone were measured while dietary sodium was varied . To study interactions with the renin - angiotensin system , P12821 inhibitors were administered and mice with combined deficiency of P23219 and the angiotensin II subtype 1A ( AT1A ) receptor were generated . RESULTS : On a regular diet , BP in P23219 -/- mice was near normal . However , during low salt feeding , BP values were reduced in P23219 -/- compared to +/+ animals , and this reduction in BP was associated with abnormal natriuresis despite appropriate stimulation of renin and aldosterone . Compared to P23219 +/+ mice , the actions of P12821 inhibition were markedly accentuated in P23219 -/- mice . Sodium sensitivity and BP lowering also were enhanced in mice with combined deficiency of P23219 and AT1A receptor . CONCLUSIONS : The absence of P23219 is associated with sodium loss and enhanced sensitivity to P12821 inhibition , suggesting that P23219 inhibition does not cause hypertension and abnormal sodium handling associated with NSAID use .","___MASK4___ , a gastric proton pump inhibitor , inhibits melanogenesis by blocking Q04656 trafficking . ___MASK4___ is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastrosophageal reflux disease and acts by irreversibly blocking P20648 , a P - type H +/ K + ATPase in gastric parietal cells . We found that omeprazole and its closely related congeners inhibited melanogenesis at micromolar concentrations in B16 mouse melanoma cells , normal human epidermal melanocytes , and in a reconstructed human skin model . ___MASK4___ topically applied to the skin of UV - irradiated human subjects significantly reduced pigment levels after 3 weeks compared with untreated controls . ___MASK4___ had no significant inhibitory effect on the activities of purified human tyrosinase or on the mRNA levels of tyrosinase , dopachrome tautomerase , Pmel17 , or O75030 mRNA levels . Although melanocytes do not express P20648 , they do express Q04656 , a copper transporting P - type ATPase in the trans - Golgi network that is required for copper acquisition by tyrosinase . Q04656 relocalization from the trans - Golgi network to the plasma membrane in response to elevated copper concentrations in melanocytes was inhibited by omeprazole . ___MASK4___ treatment increased the proportion of EndoH sensitive tyrosinase , indicating that tyrosinase maturation was impaired . In addition , omeprazole reduced tyrosinase protein abundance in the presence of cycloheximide , suggestive of increased degradation . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that omeprazole reduces melanogenesis by inhibiting Q04656 and by enhancing degradation of tyrosinase .","P10275 is expressed in murine choroid plexus and downregulated by 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone in male and female mice . The choroid plexuses ( CPs ) of the brain form a unique interface between the peripheral blood and the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . CPs produce several neuroprotective peptides , which are secreted into the P04141 . Despite their importance in neuroprotection , the mechanisms underlying the regulation of most of these peptides in CPs remain unknown . Androgens regulate the expression of neuroprotective peptides in several tissues where the androgen receptor ( AR ) is coexpressed , including the brain . The presence of AR in CPs has never been investigated , but recent studies in our laboratory show that the CP is an androgen - responsive tissue . In order to fulfill this gap , we investigated and characterized AR distribution and expression in male and female rat CPs and in primary cultures from rat CP epithelial cells . In addition , the response of AR to 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK74___ ) in castrated male and female mice subjected to ___MASK74___ replacement was analyzed . We show that rat CP epithelial cells contain AR mRNA and protein . Moreover , we demonstrate that AR is downregulated by ___MASK74___ in mice CPs .","miR - 124 functions as a tumor suppressor in the endometrial carcinoma cell line O14777 - 1B partly by suppressing P40763 . MicroRNAs ( miRNAs ) play an important role in the development and progression of endometrial carcinoma ( EC ) . Recently , several studies have shown that microRNA - 124 ( miR - 124 ) is downregulated in various cancers , which can affect tumor initiation and maintenance . However , the effects of miR - 124 on EC are largely unknown . In this study , we identified the under - expression of miR - 124 in 35 paired EC tissues and adjacent normal tissues . Further , functional experiments found that ectopic expression of miR - 124 markedly suppressed cell proliferation , migration , and invasion of EC cells . It also induced cell apoptosis and P55008 - phase cell cycle arrest . Moreover , we identified signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) as a direct target of miR - 124 , and over expression of miR - 124 not only induced changes in P40763 expression but also altered expression of its target genes , cyclin D2 and matrix metalloproteinase 2 , in the human endometrial carcinoma cell line O14777 - 1B . In addition to targeting P40763 directly , we found that miR - 124 suppresses phosphorylation of P40763 through targeting IL - 6R indirectly . Restored P40763 expression through treatment with P05231 cytokine partly abolished miR - 124 - mediated cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction . These results combined with the tumorigenetic role of P40763 in O14777 - 1B cells suggest that the antitumor effects of miR - 124 are achieved , at least partly , through down regulation of P40763 mRNA and its downstream target genes . Therefore , inhibition of constitutively activated P40763 by ectopic expression of miR - 124 in EC may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of EC .","Different effects of perindopril and enalapril on monocyte cytokine release in coronary artery disease patients with normal blood pressure . BACKGROUND : Favorable effects of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor treatment on the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality and morbidity are not limited to patients with elevated blood pressure . As suggested by our previous results , the physicochemical and pharmacokinetic differences between drugs may markedly contribute to the strength of pleiotropic effects of P12821 inhibitors . METHODS : The present study was aimed at comparing the effects of serum - and tissue - type P12821 inhibitors on monocyte release of proinflammatory cytokines in normotensive patients with stable coronary artery disease . The participants were randomized to 90 - day treatment with enalapril ( 20 mg daily , n = 29 ) , perindopril ( 4 mg daily , n = 27 ) or placebo ( n = 28 ) . Plasma levels of lipids , glucose , insulin and high sensitivity P02741 ( hsCRP ) , as well as monocyte release of proinflammatory cytokines were determined before and after 30 days of therapy , and at the end of the treatment . RESULTS : Lipopolysaccharide - stimulated monocytes from normotensive patients with stable coronary artery disease released significantly more P01375 - α , interleukin - 1β and monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 in comparison with monocytes from 23 matched control subjects . Their baseline hsCRP levels were also higher . DB00790 reversed the disease - induced changes in cytokine release and reduced plasma hsCRP , while the effect of enalapril was much more limited . The effect on both drugs on cytokine release was stronger in insulin - resistant than insulin - sensitive subjects . CONCLUSIONS : Our results indicate that perindopril is superior to enalapril in producing monocyte - suppressing and systemic anti - inflammatory effects in normotensive patients with coronary artery disease . This action may contribute to the clinical effectiveness of tissue P12821 inhibitors in the therapy of atherosclerosis - related disorders , particularly in insulin - resistant subjects .","P00797 - angiotensin system modulation : the weight of evidence . Modulation of the renin - angiotensin system is considered to be the most complete way to manage high - risk patients including those with hypertension . P12821 ( P12821 ) inhibitors are effective at reducing the morbidity and mortality of patients with overt clinical heart failure , asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction , and uncomplicated myocardial infarction . Furthermore , recent trials like the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluations ( HOPE ) study and the EUropean trial on Reduction Of cardiac events with DB00790 in stable coronary Artery disease ( EUROPA ) support extending the use of P12821 inhibitors to the routine / first - line treatment of patients with an increased global cardiovascular risk . Although some investigators have seen the development of angiotensin II receptor blockers ( ARBs ) as a more effective and tolerable way of reproducing the benefits of P12821 inhibition , there remain important concerns regarding the distinct pharmacologic profiles and modes of action of these two classes of drugs . Careful evaluation of data from recent large - scale studies revealed that , unlike P12821 inhibitors , ARBs are either neutral or may actually increase rates of myocardial infarction despite similar levels of blood pressure reduction . The fact that this effect is most apparent when ARBs are compared with placebo in the absence of concomitant P12821 inhibitors suggests that differential effects on the angiotensin II type 2 ( AT ( 2 ) ) receptors may be important . Other important pharmacologic differences are also known to be present and may be of direct relevance . The weight of available evidence therefore supports the use of appropriate P12821 inhibitor regimens , although not ARBs , in the treatment of global cardiovascular risk .","Acrp30 inhibits leptin - induced metastasis by downregulating the JAK / P40763 pathway via AMPK activation in aggressive SPEC - 2 endometrial cancer cells . Obesity is a well - established risk factor for endometrial cancer , due in part to the adipokines generated by adipose tissue , such as adiponectin ( also known as Acrp30 ) and leptin , which are associated with many endocrine - related cancers . Recent reports suggested that Acrp30 inhibits leptin - stimulated cell proliferation in O14777 - 1A and RL95 - 2 endometrial cancer cell lines , and that the serum leptin / Acrp30 ratio plays an important role in endometrial cancer development . We explored whether Acrp30 could reverse the leptin - induced metastasis phenotype in the SPEC - 2 endometrial cancer cell line . Transcripts for Acrp30 receptors ( AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 ) and leptin receptor ( Ob - Rb ) were detected by quantitative real - time RT - PCR ( qRT - PCR ) in six endometrial cancer cell lines . Leptin ( 1 µg / ml ) treatment stimulated SPEC - 2 cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis , while Acrp30 ( 10 µg / ml ) treatment inhibited the growth of SPEC - 2 cells . Importantly , Acrp30 was able to inhibit leptin - induced SPEC - 2 cell proliferation . Leptin promoted SPEC - 2 cell invasion in a Matrigel transwell assay , while Acrp30 partly suppressed the invasion stimulated by leptin . To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying this phenomenon , we monitored the AMPK and JAK / P40763 signaling pathways by western blotting and cell immunofluorescence . Acrp30 reduced leptin - induced P40763 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation via activation of the MAPK pathway . AG490 ( JAK / P40763 inhibitor ) reduced P08253 and P14780 protein levels in cells treated with leptin , while P05231 ( JAK / P40763 stimulator ) and Compound C ( AMPK inhibitor ) elevated P08253 and P14780 protein levels in cells treated with Acrp30 . In conclusion , we demonstrated that Acrp30 effectively reversed the invasion stimulated by leptin , and AMPK and JAK / P40763 pathways mediated the invasive phenotype of SPEC - 2 cells .","Cardiac protective effect of Astragalus on viral myocarditis mice : comparison with DB00790 . In clinical practice , Astragali Radix ( Astragalus ) , the root of Astragalus membranaceus Bunge , has been widely applied to treat patients with viral diseases , including viral myocarditis in China . The present study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of Astragalus on the function of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase ( P16615 ) activity and endothelin system at acute and chronic periods of myocarditis mice induced by CVB ( 3 ) infection . Astragalus feeding ( 2 . 2 mg / kg / day ) could significantly increase the survival rate , alleviate pathological alterations and serum cardiac troponin I ( cTnI ) , as well as restore impaired SERCA activity at the acute stage . Low affinity and capacity of ETR were reversed with Astragalus after the first CVB ( 3 ) inoculation up to 7 days and after the second virus inoculation up to 150 days . In the meantime , the contents of cardiac ET - 1 and P01160 were reduced . Comparison the myocarditis mice treated with DB00790 ( 0 . 44 mg / kg / day ) , an P12821 inhibitor , shows that Astragalus achieved a similar effect on survival rate , P16615 and ET system . These results indicated that the beneficial effects of Astragalus and DB00790 for treating viral myocarditis might be partly mediated by preserving the functions of SERCA 2 activity and ET system .","DB00790 : possible use in cancer therapy . Since angiogenesis is essential for the growth of any solid tumor , emerging efforts are being made to develop antiangiogenic therapy . To date , however , no antiangiogenic agent has become widely available for the clinical setting . Angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors are commonly used as antihypertensive agents and it has recently been suggested that they decrease the risk of cancer . Studies have found that an P12821 inhibitor , perindopril , is a potent inhibitor of experimental tumor development and angiogenesis at a clinically comparable dose . The potent angiogenic factor , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , is significantly suppressed by perindopril and also inhibits P15692 - induced tumor growth . In vitro studies showed that perindopril is not cytotoxic to either tumor cells or endothelial cells . Since perindopril is already in widespread clinical use without serious side effects , it may represent a potential new strategy for anticancer therapy .","Membrane raft microdomains mediate front - rear polarity in migrating cells . The acquisition of spatial and functional asymmetry between the rear and the front of the cell is a necessary step for cell chemotaxis . P01308 - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) stimulation of the human adenocarcinoma MCF - 7 induces a polarized phenotype characterized by asymmetrical P51681 chemokine receptor redistribution to the leading cell edge . P51681 associates with membrane raft microdomains , and its polarization parallels redistribution of raft molecules , including the raft - associated ganglioside GM1 , glycosylphosphatidylinositol - anchored green fluorescent protein and ephrinB1 , to the leading edge . The non - raft proteins transferrin receptor and a mutant ephrinB1 are distributed homogeneously in migrating MCF - 7 cells , supporting the raft localization requirement for polarization . P05019 stimulation of cholesterol - depleted cells induces projection of multiple pseudopodia over the entire cell periphery , indicating that raft disruption specifically affects the acquisition of cell polarity , but not P05019 - induced protrusion activity . DB04540 depletion inhibits MCF - 7 chemotaxis , which is restored by replenishing cholesterol . Our results indicate that initial segregation between raft and non - raft membrane proteins mediates the necessary redistribution of specialized molecules for cell migration .","Inhibition of the renin - angiotensin system improves physiological outcomes in mice with mild or severe cancer cachexia . Cancer cachexia describes the progressive skeletal muscle wasting and weakness associated with many cancers . Cachexia reduces mobility and quality of life and accounts for 20 - 30 % of all cancer - related deaths . Activation of the renin - angiotensin system causes skeletal muscle wasting and weakness . We tested the hypothesis that treatment with the angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor , perindopril , would enhance whole body and skeletal muscle function in cachectic mice bearing Colon - 26 ( C - 26 ) tumors . CD2F1 mice received a subcutaneous injection of phosphate buffered saline or C - 26 tumor cells inducing either a mild or severe cachexia . The following day , one cohort of C - 26 mice began receiving perindopril in their drinking water ( 4 mg kg (- 1 ) day (- 1 ) ) for 21 days . In mild and severe cachexia , perindopril increased measures of whole body function ( grip strength and rotarod ) and reduced fatigue in isolated contracting diaphragm muscle strips ( p < 0 . 05 ) . In severely cachectic mice , perindopril reduced tumor growth , improved locomotor activity and reduced fatigue of tibialis anterior muscles in situ ( p < 0 . 05 ) , which was associated with increased oxidative enzyme capacity ( succinate deyhydrogenase , p < 0 . 05 ) . DB00790 attenuated the increase in Q969Q1 and P05231 mRNA expression and enhanced Akt phosphorylation in severely cachectic mice but neither body nor muscle mass was increased . These findings support the therapeutic potential of P12821 inhibition for enhancing whole body function and reducing fatigue of respiratory muscles in early and late stage cancer cachexia and should be confirmed in future clinical trials . Since P12821 inhibition alone did not enhance body or muscle mass , co - treatment with an anabolic agent may be required to address these aspects of cancer cachexia .","Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK20___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .","Guggulsterone inhibits angiogenesis by blocking P40763 and P15692 expression in colon cancer cells . The plant sterol guggulsterone has been shown to exert anti - tumor effects , making it a candidate chemotherapeutic agent . We investigated the anti - tumor effects of guggulsterone on colon cancer cells and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms related to angiogenesis . The apoptotic effects of guggulsterone were examined by cell survival assay . Western blot analysis was used to determine the levels of various down - stream intracellular proteins involved in angiogenesis , including signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , hypoxia - inducible factor - 1alpha ( HIF - 1alpha ) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator ( P27540 ) . Using chromatin immunoprecipitation assay , we tested whether guggulsterone affects the recruitment of P40763 , P27540 and HIF - 1alpha to the human P15692 promoter . To investigate the effect of guggulsterone on vascular endothelial cell migration and invasion , tube formation and migration assays were conducted using human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . Matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 2 and - 9 activities were measured by gelatin zymography . Guggulsterone significantly reduced cell viability in colon cancer cells in a dose - dependent manner and blocked P15692 , P27540 and P40763 expression prominently in hypoxic conditions . The recruitment of P40763 and P27540 , but not HIF - 1alpha , to the P15692 promoter was inhibited by guggulsterone treatment . HUVECs produced much foreshortened and severely broken tubes and showed decreased migration activity under guggulsterone effects . In addition , zymography revealed that P08253 and - 9 enzyme activities were markedly lower in the presence of guggulsterone . The results of this study suggest that guggulsterone not only induces apoptosis , but also inhibits angiogenesis and metastasis in colon cancer cells by blocking P40763 and P15692 expression , suggesting its therapeutic potential in the treatment of colorectal cancer .","P10147 - P51681 axis regulates intratumoral accumulation of leukocytes and fibroblasts and promotes angiogenesis in murine lung metastasis process . Metastasis proceeds through interaction between cancer cells and resident cells such as leukocytes and fibroblasts . An i . v . injection of a mouse renal cell carcinoma , Renca , into wild - type mice resulted in multiple metastasis foci in lungs and was associated with intratumoral accumulation of macrophages , granulocytes , and fibroblasts . A chemokine , P10147 , was detected in infiltrating cells and , to a lesser degree , tumor cells , together with an infiltration of leukocytes expressing P51681 , a specific receptor for P10147 . A deficiency of the P10147 or P51681 gene markedly reduced the number of metastasis foci in the lung , and the analysis using bone marrow chimeric mice revealed that both bone marrow - and non - bone marrow - derived cells contributed to metastasis formation . P10147 - and P51681 - deficient mice exhibited a reduction in intratumoral accumulation of macrophages , granulocytes , and fibroblasts . Moreover , intratumoral neovascularization , an indispensable process for metastasis , was attenuated in these gene - deficient mice . Intrapulmonary expression of matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 9 and hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) was enhanced in wild - type mice , and the increases were markedly diminished in P10147 - and P51681 - deficient mice . Furthermore , P14780 protein was detected in macrophages and granulocytes , the cells that also express P51681 and in vitro stimulation by P10147 - induced macrophages to express P14780 . Intratumoral fibroblasts expressed P51681 and P14210 protein . In vitro P10147 stimulated fibroblasts to express P14210 . Collectively , the P10147 - P51681 axis appears to regulate intratumoral trafficking of leukocytes and fibroblasts , as well as P14780 and P14210 expression , and as a consequence to accelerate neovascularization and subsequent metastasis formation .","Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .","Ds - echinoside A , a new triterpene glycoside derived from sea cucumber , exhibits antimetastatic activity via the inhibition of NF - κB - dependent P14780 and P15692 expressions . Ds - echinoside A ( DSEA ) , a non - sulfated triterpene glycoside , was isolated from the sea cucumber Pearsonothuria graeffei . In vitro and in vivo investigations were conducted on the effects of DSEA on tumor cell adhesion , migration , invasion , and angiogenesis . In this study , we found that DSEA inhibited the proliferation of human hepatocellular liver carcinoma cells Hep G2 , with a half - maximal inhibitory concentration ( IC₅₀ ) of 2 . 65 μmol / L , and suppressed Hep G2 cell adhesion , migration , and invasion in a dose - dependent manner . DSEA also reduced tube formation of human endothelial cells ECV - 304 on matrigel in vitro and attenuated neovascularization in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) assay in vivo . Immunocytochemical analysis revealed that DSEA significantly decreased the expression of matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) , which plays an important role in the degradation of basement membrane in tumor metastasis and angiogenesis . DSEA also increased the protein expression level of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 ( P01033 ) , an important regulator of P14780 activation . From the results of Western blotting , the expressions of nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) were found to be remarkably reduced by DSEA . These findings suggest that DSEA exhibits a significant anti - metastatic activity through the specific inhibition of NF - κB - dependent P14780 and P15692 expressions .","Is phentermine an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase ? A critical appraisal . ___MASK37___ produces a spectrum of concentration - dependent biochemical effects . It interacts with NE transporters at 0 . 1 microM , DA transporters at about 1 microM , 5 - HT transporters at 15 microM and P21397 at about 100 microM . When administered at typical anorectic doses , phentermine primarily interacts with DA and NE transporters and does not produce biochemical or neurochemical effects which would occur if it were inhibiting P21397 . Some other explanation other than MAO inhibition must be sought to explain how oral phentermine increases platelet 5 - HT , since platelet P27338 does not metabolize platelet 5 - HT , and since amphetamine - type drugs are even weaker inhibitors of P27338 than P21397 . Clinical studies in humans have shown that amphetamine , which is a more potent inhibitor of P21397 than phentermine , does not inhibit P21397 at therapeutic doses . Neither phentermine alone , fluoxetine alone or their combined use have been associated with cardiac valvulopathy , and clinical experience has shown their combined use to be free of significant adverse effects . Viewed collectively , there appears to be no data to support the hypothesis that phentermine inhibits MAO at typical therapeutic doses .","Inhibition of central angiotensin converting enzyme ameliorates scopolamine induced memory impairment in mice : role of cholinergic neurotransmission , cerebral blood flow and brain energy metabolism . Evidences indicate that inhibition of central P00797 angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) ameliorates memory impairment in animals and humans . Earlier we have reported involvement of central angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) in streptozotocin induced neurodegeneration and memory impairment . The present study investigated the role of central P12821 in cholinergic neurotransmission , brain energy metabolism and cerebral blood flow ( Q03701 ) in model of memory impairment induced by injection of scopolamine in mice . DB00790 ( 0 . 05 and 0 . 1 mg / kg , PO ) was given orally for one week before administration of scopolamine ( 3mg / kg , IP ) . Then , memory function was evaluated by Morris water maze and passive avoidance tests . Q03701 was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry . Biochemical and molecular parameters were estimated after the completion of behavioral studies . DB00747 caused impairment in memory which was associated with reduced Q03701 , acetylcholine ( ACh ) level and elevated acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) activity and malondialdehyde ( MDA ) level . DB00790 ameliorated scopolamine induced amnesia in both the behavioral paradigms . Further , perindopril prevented elevation of P22303 and MDA level in mice brain . There was a significant increase in Q03701 and ACh level in perindopril treated mice . However , scopolamine had no significant effect on DB00171 level and mRNA expression of angiotensin receptors and P12821 in cortex and hippocampus . But , perindopril significantly decreased P12821 activity in brain without affecting its mRNA expression . The study clearly showed the interaction between P12821 and cholinergic neurotransmission and beneficial effect of perindopril can be attributed to improvement in central cholinergic neurotransmission and Q03701 .","[ Reinfusion ascites therapy : considerations after a year ' s experience ] . Ascites often appears as a complication of several illnesses . The therapy is essentially based on the use of low - sodium diet , plasma or albumin infusion , diuretics and low - dosed P12821 - inhibitors . To use the simple paracentesis or special techniques as Rhodiascit or Lee Veen Shunt means not to resolve definitively the problem and sometimes to cause undesirable complications . The authors present a new therapeutic tactics that joins the use of technique of double filtration of ascitic fluid and reinfusion of concentrated proteins ( DFAF ) with the injection in the peritoneal cavity of beta - interferon and the venous infusion of P01008 . Twenty patients affected by hepatic cirrhosis with the presence of ascitic fluid not treatable with the usual therapy have been subjected to this treatment . All the patients showed an immediate improvement of the clinical situation . After one year of observation , we describe our results . Twelve patients needed a further treatment with the DFAF technique , two patients died for the original pathology and six patients just needed an adjustment of pharmacologic therapy .","Aromatic - turmerone attenuates invasion and expression of P14780 and P35354 through inhibition of NF - κB activation in TPA - induced breast cancer cells . Recent evidence suggests that breast cancer is one of the most common forms of malignancy in females , and metastasis from the primary cancer site is the main cause of death . Aromatic ( ar )- turmerone is present in Curcuma longa and is a common remedy and food . In the present study , we investigated the inhibitory effects of ar - turmerone on expression and enzymatic activity levels of 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate ( TPA ) - induced matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 9 and cyclooxygenaase - 2 ( P35354 ) in breast cancer cells . Our data indicated that ar - turmerone treatment significantly inhibited enzymatic activity and expression of P14780 and P35354 at non - cytotoxic concentrations . However , the expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase ( P01033 ) - 1 , P16035 , P08253 , and P23219 did not change upon ar - turmerone treatment . We found that ar - turmerone inhibited the activation of NF - κB , whereas it did not affect AP - 1 activation . Moreover , The ChIP assay revealed that in vivo binding activities of NF - κB to the P14780 and P35354 promoter were significantly inhibited by ar - turmerone . Our data showed that ar - turmerone reduced the phosphorylation of PI3K / Akt and P27361 / 2 signaling , whereas it did not affect phosphorylation of JNK or p38 MAPK . Thus , transfection of breast cancer cells with PI3K / Akt and P27361 / 2 siRNAs significantly decreased TPA - induced P14780 and P35354 expression . These results suggest that ar - turmerone suppressed the TPA - induced up - regulation of P14780 and P35354 expression by blocking NF - κB , PI3K / Akt , and P27361 / 2 signaling in human breast cancer cells . Furthermore , ar - turmerone significantly inhibited TPA - induced invasion , migration , and colony formation in human breast cancer cells .","Effect of dipterinyl calcium pentahydrate on hepatitis B virus replication in transgenic mice . BACKGROUND : Dipterinyl calcium pentahydrate ( P12821 ) has previously been shown to inhibit MDA - MB - 231 human breast cancer xenographs in nude mice in a manner correlated with increases in plasma IL - 12 and P05112 concentrations , and decreases in plasma P05231 levels . P12821 also inhibits indoleamine 2 , 3 - dioxygenase ( P14902 ) , an immuno - inhibitory enzyme , in human PBMCs ( Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells ) . METHODS : In the present study , P12821 was administered per os , once daily for 14 days to hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) transgenic mice at 23 , 7 . 3 , and 2 . 3 mg / ( kg d ) . Multivariate stepwise regression and MANOVA analyses , by gender and treatment , of liver HBV DNA and RNA measures , liver core and serum HBe antigen assays , serum cytokine / chemokine profiles , and P14902 metabolite measurements were performed . RESULTS : P12821 caused a significant dose - response reduction of log liver HBV DNA as measured by PCR in the female HBV mice . The gender dependence of the anti - HBV DNA activity was explained by the P12821 Effects Model ( P12821 - EM ) ( p = . 001 ) which includes three serum biomarker changes caused by P12821 : 1 ) decreased P13500 ; 2 ) decreased Kyn / DB00150 ( an estimation of P14902 activity ) ; and 3 ) increased GM - P04141 . CONCLUSIONS : Immunomodulation via P14902 or P48775 ( tryptophan 2 , 3 - dioxygenase ) pathways , along with serum P13500 and GM - P04141 are proposed to play roles in the anti - HBV mechanism of P12821 based upon their coordinated modulation in the reduction of viral DNA replication in HBV mice .","P12821 activity is involved in the mechanism of increased endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus . The renin - angiotensin system plays an important role in the elevation of asymmetric dimethylarginine ( DB01686 ) , an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase , in hypertensive patients , so the present study was designed to examine whether angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) activity is also involved in the mechanism of DB01686 elevation in type 2 diabetes mellitus ( NIDDM ) . A crossover study was performed to determine if P12821 inhibition with perindopril ( 4 mg / day ) for 4 weeks decreases serum DB01686 concentration and plasma P04275 ( P04275 ) level ( a marker of endothelial injury ) in 11 patients with NIDDM . None of the patients was treated with insulin or oral hypoglycemic drugs , and none had major diabetic complications . Before the protocol began , serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 were significantly higher in the 11 NIDDM patients , when compared with 8 control subjects without diabetes . DB00790 did not affect blood pressure or glucose metabolism , but did significantly decrease serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 . These results suggest that endothelial injury associated with DB01686 elevation may be present even in patients with non - complicated NIDDM , and that increased activity of P12821 may be involved in such endothelial dysfunction .","Cytokine signaling in the human brain capillary endothelial cell line hCMEC / D3 . Brain microvascular endothelial cells are part of the blood - brain barrier and participate actively in immunological processes including cytokine - mediated inflammatory reactions . Using the human brain capillary endothelial cell line hCMEC / D3 , activation of JAK / P35610 signaling pathways were studied in response to stimulation by cytokines . The phenotype of hCMEC / D3 cells was confirmed by flow cytometry analysis of cell adhesion factors ( cluster of differentiation molecules CD31 and P28906 ) and the P04275 endothelial marker was detected by immunofluorescence . Strong P42224 , P42226 and P40763 activation was observed in response to interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) , interleukin 4 ( P05112 ) and interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) , respectively . Nuclear translocation of phosphorylated P35610 proteins was visualized by confocal microscopy . Treatment of hCMEC / D3 cells with P01579 resulted in interferon - induced upregulation of major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) class I within 48h . Interferon - alpha ( IFN - alpha ) did not activate P42224 or P40763 nor did it induce MHC class I upregulation . Therefore , hCMEC / D3 cells were judged to be non - responsive to IFN - alpha . We also observed that hCMEC / D3 cells exhibit functional expression of alternative cytokine signal transduction pathways ( i . e . P01375 mediated activation of NF - kappaB ) . Together these results indicate that human blood - brain barrier hCMEC / D3 cells are responsive towards stimulation with various cytokines . We conclude that this unique cell line can be used to explore in vitro human blood - brain barrier functionality under proinflammatory conditions .","PPARγ and RXR ligands disrupt the inflammatory cross - talk in the hypoxic breast cancer stem cells niche . Cancer stem cells ( CSCs ) are affected by the local micro - environment , the niche , in which inflammatory stimuli and hypoxia act as steering factors . Here , two nuclear receptors ( NRs ) agonists , i . e . pioglitazone ( PGZ ) , a ligand of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor - γ , and 6 - OH - 11 - O - hydroxyphenanthrene ( IIF ) , a ligand of retinoid X receptors , were investigated for their capability to interference with the cross - talk between breast CSCs and the niche compartment . We found that IIF potentiates the ability of PGZ to hamper the mammospheres - forming capability of human breast tumours and MCF7 cancer cells , reducing the expression of CSCs regulatory genes ( Notch3 , P78504 , O43623 , P05231 , P02649 , Hypoxia inducible factor - 1α and Q16790 ) . Notably , these effects are not observed in normal - MS obtained from human breast tissue . Importantly , NRs agonists abolish the capability of hypoxic MCF7 derived exosomes to induce a pro - inflammatory phenotype in mammary glands fibroblasts . Moreover , NRs agonist also directly acts on breast tumour associated fibroblasts to downregulate nuclear factor - κB pathway and metalloproteinases ( P08253 and P14780 ) expression and activity . In conclusion , NRs agonists disrupt the inflammatory cross - talk of the hypoxic breast CSCs niche .","[ An effect of perindopril on the level of tumor necrosis factor - alpha and matrix metalloproteinase - 9 in peripheral blood in the acute period of atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction ] . Twenty - nine patients with acute atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and 36 patients with acute Q - wave myocardial infarction have been studied . Each group has been stratified into 2 subgroups : patients of subgroups A received an P12821 inhibitor perindopril in the complex therapy from the 1st day of disease . Patients of subgroups B were not assigned to this drug . Along with routine tests , the level of tumor necrosis factor - alpha and matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) measured with ELISA using test - systems ( Q02223 Diagnostics , USA ) and reagents ( R & D , England ) have been determined . The administration of perindopril did not cause side - effects , including arterial hypotonia after the first dosage , in patients in the acute period of atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction . DB00790 may decrease the activity of P14780 in these patients and produces an anticytokine effect . Some similar mechanisms of ischemic lesions of the heart and the brain and a commonness of biochemical \" response \" to the same medical intervention ( the administration of an P12821 inhibitor perindopril ) in patients of both groups were found . The results support the pathogenetic validity of perindopril therapy in the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction .","A new role for the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 : a repressor of microphthalmia transcription factor . In vitro and in vivo evidence suggest that microphthalmia transcription factor ( O75030 ) plays a key regulatory role in tissue - specific gene regulation in several cell types , including melanocytes , osteoclasts , and mast cells . A yeast two - hybrid search , using a portion of a nonmutated O75030 gene as the bait in the screening of a mast cell library , resulted in the isolation of the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 . Q9Y6X2 is a transcriptional inhibitor that acts by specifically inhibiting P40763 ' s DNA binding activity . We found that it can directly associate with O75030 using an in vitro pull - down assay . Immunoprecipitation of O75030 from rat basophilic leukemic cells or mouse melanocytes resulted in the specific co - immunoprecipitation of Q9Y6X2 . Co - transfection of O75030 with Q9Y6X2 in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts containing an mMCP - 6 promoter - luciferase reporter demonstrated up to 94 % inhibition of O75030 - mediated transcriptional activation . Using a gel - shift assay , it was shown that Q9Y6X2 can block DNA binding activity . It was also found that P40763 does not interfere , either in vitro or in vivo , with the interaction between Q9Y6X2 and O75030 . These data suggest that Q9Y6X2 functions in vivo as a key molecule in supressing the transcriptional activity of O75030 , a role of considerable importance in mast cell and melanocyte development .","P10275 promotes esophageal cancer cell migration and proliferation via matrix metalloproteinase 2 . Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ( ESCC ) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide . P10275 ( AR ) plays an important role in many kinds of cancers . However , the molecular mechanisms of AR in ESCC are poorly characterized . In the present study , Western blot analysis and real - time quantitative PCR were performed to identify differentially expressed AR in 40 ESCC tissue samples , which revealed that the messenger RNA ( mRNA ) and protein expression of AR is upregulated in the ESCC tissue samples . AR overexpression induced increases in ESCC cell invasion and proliferation in vitro . Silencing of AR inhibited the proliferation of KYSE450 cells which have a relatively high level of AR , and the invasion of KYSE450 cells was distinctly suppressed . Furthermore , AR knockdown led to substantial reductions in matrix metalloproteinase 2 ( P08253 ) and p - AKT levels in ESCC cell lines , but no significant change in AKT and P14780 expression . These results suggest that AR is involved in tumor progression , and thus , AR could represent selective targets for the molecularly targeted treatments of ESCC .","P01308 reverses growth hormone - induced homologous desensitization . Growth hormone ( GH ) is secreted in a pulsatile pattern to promote body growth and metabolism . GH exerts its function by activating several signaling pathways , including O60674 / P35610 and MEK / P29323 . P27361 / 2 activation by GH plays important roles in gene expression , cell proliferation , and growth . We previously reported that in rat H4IIE hepatoma cells after an initial GH exposure , a second GH exposure induces P42229 phosphorylation but not P27361 / 2 phosphorylation ( Ji , S . , Frank , S . J . , and Messina , J . L . ( 2002 ) J . Biol . Chem . 277 , 28384 - 28393 ) . In this study the mechanisms underlying GH - induced homologous desensitization were investigated . A second GH exposure activated the signaling intermediates upstream of MEK / P29323 , including O60674 , Ras , and P04049 . This correlated with recovery of P10912 levels , but was insufficient for GH - induced phosphorylation of Q02750 / 2 and P27361 / 2 . P01308 restored the ability of a second GH exposure to induce phosphorylation of Q02750 / 2 and P27361 / 2 without altering P10912 levels or GH - induced phosphorylation / activation of O60674 and P04049 . GH and insulin synergized in promoting cell proliferation . Further investigation suggested that insulin increased the amount of MEK bound to Q8IVT5 ( kinase suppressor of Ras ) and restored GH - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of Q8IVT5 . Previous GH exposure also induced desensitization of P42224 and P40763 phosphorylation , but this desensitization was not reversed by insulin . Thus , insulin - regulated resensitization of GH signaling may be necessary to reset the complete response to GH after a normal , physiologic pulse of GH .","Novel intravaginal nanomedicine for the targeted delivery of saquinavir to P01730 + immune cells . The goal of this study was to develop and characterize an intravaginal nanomedicine for the active targeted delivery of saquinavir ( DB01232 ) to P01730 (+) immune cells as a potential strategy to prevent or reduce HIV infection . The nanomedicine was formulated into a vaginal gel to provide ease in self - administration and to enhance retention within the vaginal tract . DB01232 - encapsulated nanoparticles ( DB01232 - NPs ) were prepared from poly ( lactic - co - glycolic acid ) ( PLGA ) and conjugated to antihuman anti - P01730 antibody . Antibody - conjugated DB01232 - NPs ( Ab - DB01232 - NPs ) had an encapsulation efficiency ( EE % ) of 74 . 4 % + 3 . 7 % and an antibody conjugation efficiency ( P12821 % ) of 80 . 95 % + 1 . 10 % . Over 50 % of total loaded DB01232 was released from NPs over 3 days . NPs were rapidly taken up by Sup - T1 cells , with more than a twofold increase in the intracellular levels of DB01232 when delivered by Ab - DB01232 - NPs in comparison to controls 1 hour post - treatment . No cytotoxicity was observed when vaginal epithelial cells were treated for 24 hours with drug - free Ab - NPs ( 1 , 000 μg / mL ) , 1 % O14777 placebo gel ( 200 mg / mL ) , or 1 % O14777 gel loaded with drug - free Ab - NPs ( 5 mg NPs / g gel , 200 mg / mL of gel mixture ) . Overall , we described an intravaginal nanomedicine that is nontoxic and can specifically deliver DB01232 into P01730 (+) immune cells . This platform may demonstrate potential utility in its application as postexposure prophylaxis for the treatment or reduction of HIV infection , but further studies are required .","Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .","A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay for heparan sulfate - binding proteins . A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay is described for measuring the K ( d ) of binding of heparin / heparan sulfate - binding proteins with a variety of ligands . The assay involves the passage of a pre - equilibrated solution of protein and ligand over a sensor chip onto which heparin has been immobilised . DB01109 sensor chips prepared by four different methods , including biotin - streptavidin affinity capture and direct covalent attachment to the chip surface , were successfully used in the assay and gave similar K ( d ) values . The assay is applicable to a wide variety of heparin / HS - binding proteins of diverse structure and function ( e . g . , P05230 , P09038 , P15692 , P10145 , P80075 , P01008 , P02776 ) and to ligands of varying molecular weight and degree of sulfation ( e . g . , heparin , DB05808 , sucrose octasulfate , naphthalene trisulfonate ) and is thus well suited for the rapid screening of ligands in drug discovery applications .","DB00790 decreases P wave dispersion in patients with stage 1 hypertension . INTRODUCTION : P12821 inhibitors prevent atrial fibrillation episodes by effective control of blood pressure and improving electrical and structural remodelling in the atria . Increased P wave dispersion ( P35670 ) is a non - invasive electrocardiographic marker for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation . The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of perindopril treatment on P35670 in hypertensive patients . METHODS : Forty - eight hypertensive patients ( mean age 57 . 4 +/- 11 . 8 years , 18 men ) were included . Blood pressure values were determined and 12 - lead electrocardiograms were recorded at the beginning and at the first week , first month , third month and sixth month of the perindopril treatment . The difference between maximum and minimum P wave durations was calculated as P35670 . RESULTS : PWDs were significantly shortened at the first , third and sixth months ( 41 . 7 +/- 8 . 8 ms , Q04695 +/- 6 . 9 ms and 38 . 3 +/- 7 . 1 ms , respectively ) compared with baseline and first - week measurements ( 54 . 3 +/- 9 . 2 ms and 49 . 0 +/- 9 . 1 ms , respectively , p < 0 . 001 ) . Baseline P35670 was correlated with body mass index ( r = 0 . 32 , p = 0 . 026 ) , while P35670 at the sixth month of treatment was significantly correlated with left atrial volume index ( r = 0 . 30 , p = 0 . 042 ) . Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that P35670 at the sixth month was related to baseline P35670 ( p = 0 . 001 ) . CONCLUSION : DB00790 treatment significantly reduced P35670 in hypertensive patients .","Effects of external calcium on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . DB01373 is a known signalling molecule in eukaryotic cells and plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular processes . In the following study , we report on the effect of external calcium treatments on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . We observed that the intracellular calcium content of P . bainier 229 - 7 mycelia was increased in response to exposure to high external Ca ( 2 +) concentrations . Both ginsenoside Rd biotransformation and β - glucosidase activity were both found to be dependent on the external calcium concentration . At an optimal Ca ( 2 +) concentration of 45 mM , maximal ginsenoside Rd bioconversion rate of 92 . 44 % was observed and maximal β - glucosidase activity of 0 . 1778 U was reached in a 72 - h biotransformation . The Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker Verapamil blocked the trans - membrane influx of calcium and decreased ginsenoside Rd biotransformatiom . In addition , β - glucosidase activity and ginsenoside Rd content decreased by 36 . 0 and 29 . 2 % respectively after a 72 - h incubation in the presence of 0 . 05 mM P62158 ( P62158 ) antagonist ___MASK85___ . These results suggest that both Ca ( 2 +) channels and P62158 are involved in ginsenoside Rd biotransformation via regulation of β - glucosidase activity . This is the first report regarding the effects of calcium signal transduction on biotransformation and enzyme activity in fungi .","[ Cell cycle analysis of endometrial cancer cells in vitro treated with growth factor and steroid hormone ] . The aim of this study was to overtake the mechanism of the control system in endometrial cancer cell line in vitro . Ishikawa cell ( IK cell ) and O14777 - 1 cell ( O14777 cell ) derived from endometrial cancers were cultured with serum free medium ( SFM - 101 ) . IK cell possessed P03372 ( ER ) , P06401 ( PR ) , Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) . O14777 cell had PR , P01133 , and P00533 , however O14777 cell did not keep ER . P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell , but the growth of O14777 cell was not stimulated by P01133 . S phase cells were increased by P01133 in IK cell , but were not increased by P01133 in O14777 cell . The growth of IK cell was stimulated significantly by P01133 and Estradiol - 17 beta ( E2 ) + P01133 than control . However , E2 + P01133 did not stimulate the growth of IK cell than P01133 significantly . ___MASK49___ ( D ) and D + P01133 inhibited the growth of IK cell significantly than control . S phase cells were decreased by the treatment of D and D + P01133 . From our results , P01133 stimulated the growth of ER positive endometrial cancer cell , but P01133 did not stimulate ER negative endometrial cancer cell . E2 + P01133 and P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell as a same . However , D inhibited the growth of IK cell that was stimulated by P01133 .","Neem leaf glycoprotein suppresses regulatory T cell mediated suppression of monocyte / macrophage functions . We have shown that neem leaf glycoprotein ( NLGP ) inhibits the regulatory T cell ( Tregs ) induced suppression of tumoricidal functions of P08571 (+) P34810 (+) monocyte / macrophages ( MO / Mφ ) from human peripheral blood . Cytotoxic efficacy of MO / Mφ toward macrophage sensitive cells , U937 , is decreased in presence of Tregs ( induced ) , however , it was increased further by supplementation of NLGP in culture . Associated Treg mediated inhibition of perforin / granzyme B expression and nitric oxide release from MO / Mφ was normalized by NLGP . Altered status of signature cytokines , like , IL - 12 , P22301 , P05231 , TNFα from MO / Mφ under influence of Tregs is also rectified by NLGP . Tregs significantly enhanced the expression of altered marker , mannose receptor ( CD206 ) on P34810 (+) cells that was downregulated upon NLGP exposure . In addition to tumoricidal functions , antigen presenting ability of MO / Mφ is hampered by Treg induced downregulation of P33681 , P42081 and HLA - DB01048 . NLGP upregulated these molecules in MO / Mφ even in the presence of Tregs . Treg mediated inhibition of MO / Mφ chemotaxis in contact dependent manner was also normalized partially by NLGP , where participation of P51681 was documented . Overall results suggest that Treg influenced pro - tumor MO / Mφ functions are rectified in a significant extent by NLGP to create an anti - tumor immune environment .","P00797 - angiotensin system is involved in the mechanism of increased serum asymmetric dimethylarginine in essential hypertension . Endothelium - dependent / nitric oxide ( NO ) - mediated vasodilation is impaired in hypertensive individuals . DB01686 ( DB01686 ) , an endogenous inhibitor of NO synthase , is synthesized by many types of cells including vascular endothelial cells . The serum level of DB01686 is elevated in patients with essential hypertension , but the mechanism for this increase is unknown . Therefore , the present study examined whether the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) is involved . Patients with essential hypertension [ systolic blood pressure ( BP ) > 160 mmHg and / or diastolic BP > 95 mmHg ] were randomized to an angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor treatment group ( perindopril , 4mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) , an angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor antagonist treatment group ( losartan , 50 mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) or a beta - blocker treatment group ( bisoprolol , 5 mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) . Before and after the treatment , BP , serum concentration of DB01686 and plasma concentration of P04275 ( P04275 , a biological marker of endothelial injury ) were measured . DB00790 , losartan and bisoprolol decreased BP to a similar extent , and either perindopril or losartan , but not bisoprolol , significantly decreased serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 . These findings suggest that the DB01367 may contribute to the mechanism of increased serum DB01686 as well as to the endothelial injury observed in hypertensive patients . The vasculoprotective actions of P12821 inhibitors or AT1 receptor antagonists may be explained at least in part by amelioration of the endothelial injury through a decrease in the serum DB01686 concentration .","New gene variants associated with venous thrombosis : a replication study in White and Black Americans . BACKGROUND : We evaluated 10 single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) identified in three European case - control studies as risk factors for venous thrombosis . OBJECTIVES : We sought to replicate the positive findings from this report among Whites and to evaluate the association of these SNPs with venous thrombosis for the first time among Blacks . PATIENT / METHODS : These SNPs were evaluated in a case - control study of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism that included 1076 cases and 1239 controls . About 50 % of subjects were African Americans . We measured plasma factor ( F ) XI on a subset of subjects . RESULTS : Among Whites , positive findings for rs13146272 in the Q6ZWL3 gene , for rs3087505 in the P03952 gene and for rs3756008 and rs2036914 in the P03951 gene were found . We did not find significant associations for rs2227589 in the P01008 gene and for rs1613662 in the Q9HCN6 gene . Among Blacks , rs2036914 in P03951 and rs670659 in P49802 were related to venous thrombosis , but the study had limited statistical power for many SNPs . Among Blacks , plasma P03951 was related to two SNPs and the OR relating to the 90th percentile of the control distribution of plasma P03951 was 2 . 6 ( 95 % CI , 1 . 4 , 5 . 0 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our study supports the finding that genetic variants in the P03951 gene are risk factors for venous thrombosis among both Whites and Blacks , although the findings in Blacks require confirmation . A meta - analysis of five case - control studies indicates that rs2227589 in the P01008 gene , rs13146272 in the Q6ZWL3 gene and rs1613662 in the Q9HCN6 gene are risk factors for venous thrombosis among Whites .","Mutation of the calmodulin binding motif IQ of the L - type Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 Ca2 + channel to EQ induces dilated cardiomyopathy and death . Cardiac excitation - contraction coupling ( EC coupling ) links the electrical excitation of the cell membrane to the mechanical contractile machinery of the heart . DB01373 channels are major players of EC coupling and are regulated by voltage and Ca ( 2 +)/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) . P62158 binds to the IQ motif located in the C terminus of the Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 channel and induces Ca ( 2 +)- dependent inactivation ( CDI ) and facilitation ( P05231 ) . Mutation of DB00167 to DB00142 ( Ile1624Glu ) in the IQ motif abolished regulation of the channel by CDI and P05231 . Here , we addressed the physiological consequences of such a mutation in the heart . Murine hearts expressing the Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) mutation were generated in adult heterozygous mice through inactivation of the floxed WT Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( Q401N2 ) allele by tamoxifen - induced cardiac - specific activation of the MerCreMer Cre recombinase . Within 10 days after the first tamoxifen injection these mice developed dilated cardiomyopathy ( DCM ) accompanied by apoptosis of cardiac myocytes ( CM ) and fibrosis . In Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) hearts , the activity of phospho - P62158 kinase II and phospho - MAPK was increased . CMs expressed reduced levels of Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) channel protein and I ( Ca ) . The Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) channel showed \" CDI \" kinetics . Despite a lower sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca ( 2 +) content , cellular contractility and global Ca ( 2 +) transients remained unchanged because the EC coupling gain was up - regulated by an increased neuroendocrine activity . Treatment of mice with metoprolol and captopril reduced DCM in Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) hearts at day 10 . We conclude that mutation of the IQ motif to IE leads to dilated cardiomyopathy and death .","Bayesian meta - analysis of tissue angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitors for reduction of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes mellitus and preserved left ventricular function . The role of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors in diabetic patients with preserved ventricular function is uncertain . Tissue P12821 inhibitors have been defined by increased lipophilicity and structural characteristics that result in greater tissue - specific P12821 binding when compared with plasma P12821 inhibitors . A Bayesian meta - analysis of randomized trials was conducted to evaluate tissue P12821 inhibitors in prevention of cardiovascular disease among patients with diabetes mellitus and preserved left ventricular function . Four trials were selected that evaluated 2 different P12821 inhibitors and included 10 , 328 patients ( 43 , 517 patient - years ) . The DB00790 Substudy in Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes ( PERSUADE ) and the DB00790 Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study ( PROGRESS ) compared the effects of perindopril vs a placebo , and the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation ( HOPE ) and the Non - P01308 - Dependent Diabetes , Hypertension , Microalbuminuria , Proteinuria , Cardiovascular Events , and Ramipril ( DIABHYCAR ) study investigated the impact of ramipril vs a placebo . Bayesian meta - analysis of sequential trials and sensitivity analysis of therapeutic response were subsequently computed . Bayesian meta - analysis determined reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality ( PB =. 991 ) , myocardial infarction ( PB =. 999 ) , and the need for invasive coronary revascularization ( PB =. 995 ) when compared with placebo . Total mortality was also decreased ( PB =. 967 ) , while the risk of stroke ( PB =. 907 ) and hospitalization for heart failure ( PB =. 923 ) were impacted . Bayesian meta - analysis of randomized trials suggests that tissue P12821 inhibitors decrease the probability that diabetic patients with preserved left ventricular function will experience myocardial infarctions and cardiovascular death and reduce overall mortality ."],"string":"[\n \"Vascular endothelial growth factor expression and glomerular endothelial cell loss in the remnant kidney model . BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is constitutively expressed in the glomerulus where it may have a role in the maintenance of capillary endothelial cell integrity . The present study sought to examine changes in P15692 expression in a model of progressive renal disease and to assess the effects of angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition . METHODS : Subtotal nephrectomized ( STNx ) rats were randomly assigned to receive vehicle ( n = 10 ) or the P12821 inhibitor perindopril ( 8 mg / l drinking water ) for 12 weeks duration ( n = 10 ) . Sham - operated rats were used as controls ( n = 10 ) . Glomerular capillary endothelial cell density was evaluated by immunostaining for the pan - endothelial cell marker Q06609 - 1 and P15692 expression was assessed by quantitative in situ hybridization . RESULTS : In STNx rats glomerular capillary endothelial cell density was reduced to 19 % that of sham rats ( P < 0 . 01 ) with a concomitant reduction in glomerular P15692 expression , also to 19 % of sham rats ( P < 0 . 01 ) . DB00790 treatment was associated with normalization of both capillary endothelial cell density and glomerular P15692 mRNA . CONCLUSIONS : Reduction in glomerular P15692 expression is a feature of the renal pathology that follows subtotal nephrectomy . In the context of the known functions of this growth factor , these findings suggest that diminution in P15692 may contribute to the demonstrated loss of glomerular endothelium that develops in this model of progressive renal disease .\",\n \"The use of microcalorimetry and HPLC for the determination of degradation kinetics and thermodynamic parameters of DB00790 Erbumine in aqueous solutions . DB00790 Erbumine ( O15534 ) is one of the newly used angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitors ( P12821 inhibitors ) and is used for the treatment of patients with hypertension and symptomatic heart failure . It has two main degradation pathways , i . e . the degradation by hydrolysis and the degradation by cyclization . An isothermal heat conduction microcalorimetry ( MC ) and high pressure liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) were used for the characterization of aqueous solutions of O15534 and its stability properties . The rates of heat evolved during degradation of perindopril were measured by MC as a function of temperature and pH and from these data rate constant and change in enthalpy of the reactions were determined . With the HPLC method the concentration of perindopril and its degradation products were measured as a function of time in aqueous solutions of different pH that were stored at different temperatures . We demonstrated that reactions of degradation of perindopril at observed conditions follow the first order kinetics . The Arrhenius equation for each pH was determined . At pH 6 . 8 only one degradation pathway is present , i . e . the degradation by hydrolysis . Degradation constants for this pathway calculated from MC data are in good agreement with those obtained from HPLC . MC as a non - specific technique was shown to be useful in studies of O15534 when one reaction was present in the sample and also when more chemical and physical processes were simultaneously running .\",\n \"Dual effect of angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibition on angiogenesis in type 1 diabetic mice . OBJECTIVE : We analyzed the beneficial therapeutic effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor ( ACEI ) on both retinal and hind limb neovascularization in diabetic mice . METHODS AND RESULTS : Diabetic mice ( streptozotocin , 40 mg / kg ) were treated with or without ACEI ( DB00790 , 3 mg / kg per day ) or AT1 receptor blocker ( DB00796 , 20 mg / kg ) for 4 months . Hind limb ischemia was then induced by right femoral artery ligature for 1 additional month . In the ischemic leg , angiographic score , capillary density , and foot perfusion were increased by 2 . 7 , 2 . 0 - fold , and 1 . 6 - fold , respectively , in ACEI - treated diabetic mice compared with untreated diabetic animals ( P < 0 . 01 ) . ACEI also raised vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) protein level by 1 . 4 - fold in ischemic diabetic leg . This ACEI pro - angiogenic effect was totally blunted in diabetic bradykinin B2 receptor - deficient animals , suggesting that it was mediated by the bradykinin pathway . In the diabetic retina , angiotensinogen and P12821 mRNA levels were increased by 2 . 8 - fold and 4 . 1 - fold , respectively ( P < 0 . 01 versus nondiabetic mice ) , highlighting a local activation of renin - angiotensin system . Diabetes also raised P15692 protein level by 1 . 5 - fold ( P < 0 . 05 versus nondiabetic mice ) . Treatments with ACEI and AT1 receptor blocker hampered diabetes - induced P15692 upregulation and retinal neovascularization . CONCLUSIONS : P12821 inhibition improved neovascularization in the diabetic ischemic leg through activation of bradykinin signaling , whereas it reduced vessel growth in the diabetic retina through inhibition of overacting Ang II pathway .\",\n \"Genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms for 241 Japanese non - cancer patients . This paper lists the genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms of 37 genes ( P05091 , P07550 , P13945 , P21964 , P16671 , P25025 , P24385 , P35354 , P11509 , P05093 , P11511 , IGF1 , IL - 1A , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , IL - 1R1 , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P41159 , Le , L - myc , P05164 , Q99707 , P42898 , P21397 , P15559 , O15527 , p53 , p73 , Se , P31213 , TGF - B , P01375 - A , P01375 - B , P18074 , and P18887 ) and 6 sets of combined genotype frequencies for 241 non - cancer Japanese outpatients . Though the genotype frequencies of 25 polymorphisms have already been reported in our previous papers , 15 polymorphisms ( P16671 A52C , P25025 C785T , P24385 G870A , IGF1 C / T at intron 2 and G2502T , IL - 1A 46 - bp VNTR , IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P05231 Ins / Del 17C , P10145 A - 278T and C74T , IL - 10 T - 819C , P41159 A - 2548G , P31213 2 - bp VNTR , P18074 Lys751Gln , and P18887 Arg399Gln ) and six sets of combined genotype frequencies ( IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1A C - 889T , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1RN 86 - bp VNTR , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P01375 - A G - 308A and P01375 - B A252G , P31213 Val89Leu and 2 - bp VNTR , and P18887 Arg399Gln and P18074 Lys751Gln ) were reported in this paper for the first time for Japanese . Although microarray technology will produce this kind of information in near future , this is the first document that reports the genotype / allele frequencies among Japanese for an archival purpose .\",\n \"Deletion of P41597 but not P51681 or P49682 inhibits aortic aneurysm formation . BACKGROUND : Microscopic analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysms ( AAAs ) demonstrates an abundance of infiltrating leukocytes . The chemokine receptors P41597 , P51681 , and P49682 are associated with pathways implicated previously in aneurysm pathogenesis . We hypothesized that genetic deletions of P41597 , P51681 , and P49682 would limit leukocyte infiltration and aneurysm formation in a mouse model of AAA . METHODS : P41597 (-/-) , P51681 (-/-) , P49682 (-/-) , and control mice of the same genetic background were subject to periaortic application of calcium chloride . Aortic diameters were measured before aneurysm induction and at harvest 6 weeks later . Diameters were compared using the Mann - Whitney test . Aortas were stained with H & E and trichrome for histologic analysis . Aortic P08253 and P14780 activities were measured using zymography . RESULTS : Aneurysm formation was attenuated in P41597 (-/-) mice with the final mean aortic diameter less than that of the control mice ( P < . 01 ) . Histology revealed preservation of the lamellar architecture and decreased inflammatory cells . Aortic P08253 and P14780 levels were decreased in P41597 (-/-) mice . P51681 (-/-) and P49682 (-/-) mice demonstrated no protection from aneurysm formation , which was corroborated by the tissue histology showing similar inflammatory cell infiltration and elastin degradation . CONCLUSIONS : The P41597 receptor is involved directly in AAA formation , whereas the P51681 and P49682 receptors are not .\",\n \"REV - ERBα inhibits the P35354 expression in bovine uterus endometrium stromal and epithelial cells exposed to ovarian steroids . The nuclear receptor REV - ERBα ( encoded by P20393 ) has a critical role in metabolism and physiology as well as circadian rhythm . Here , we investigated the possible contribution of clock genes including P20393 to the secretion of prostaglandin F2α ( PGF2α ) from bovine uterine stromal ( USCs ) and epithelial cells ( UECs ) by modulating the expression of P35354 . The circadian oscillation of clock genes in the cells was weak compared with that reported in rodents , but the expression of O00327 , O15534 , and P20393 was changed temporally by treatment with ovarian steroids . Significant expression of clock genes including P20393 was detected in USCs exposed to progesterone . P20393 was also significantly expressed in UECs exposed to estradiol . The expression of P35354 was suppressed in USCs exposed to progesterone , while the expression was initially suppressed in UECs exposed to estradiol and then increased after long - term exposure to estradiol . O00327 knockdown with specific siRNA caused a significant decrease in the transcript levels of P20393 and P35354 in USCs , but not in UECs . The production of PGF2α also decreased in USCs after O00327 knockdown , while its level did not significantly change in UECs . The transcript level of P35354 was increased by treatment with the antagonist of REV - ERBα in both cell types , but the agonist was ineffective . In these two cell types treated with the agonist or antagonist , the PGF2α production coincided well with the P35354 expression . Collectively , these results indicate that REV - ERBα plays an inhibitory role in the expression of P35354 in both bovine USCs and UECs treated with ovarian steroids .\",\n \"Multiplex protein signature for the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . PURPOSE : Accurate urine assays for bladder cancer detection would benefit patients and health care systems . Through extensive genomic and proteomic profiling of urine components we previously identified a panel of 8 biomarkers that can facilitate the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . In this study we confirmed this diagnostic molecular signature in a diverse multicenter cohort . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We performed a case - control , phase II study in which we analyzed voided urine from 102 subjects with bladder cancer and 206 with varying urological disorders . The urinary concentration of 8 biomarkers ( P10145 , P14780 and 10 , P05121 , P15692 , P03950 , Q16790 and P02649 ) was assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . Diagnostic performance of the panel of tested biomarkers was evaluated using ROCs and descriptive statistical values , eg sensitivity and specificity . RESULTS : Seven of the 8 urine biomarkers were increased in subjects with bladder cancer relative to those without bladder cancer . The 7 biomarkers were assessed in a new model , which had an AUROC of 0 . 88 ( 95 % CI 0 . 84 - 0 . 93 ) , and 74 % sensitivity and 90 % specificity . In contrast , the sensitivity of voided urine cytology and the UroVysion ® cytogenetic test in this cohort was 39 % and 54 % , respectively . Study limitations include analysis performed on banked urine samples and the lack of voided urine cytology and cytogenetic test data on controls . CONCLUSIONS : The study provides further evidence that the reported panel of diagnostic biomarkers can reliably achieve the noninvasive detection of bladder cancer with higher sensitivity than currently available urine based assays .\",\n \"Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty : association between depressive symptoms and diminished health status benefits . Depressive symptoms are known to compromise health status in cardiac disease , but this relationship has not been described in peripheral artery disease ( PAD ) . Depressive symptoms ( PHQ - 9 ) and disease - specific health status ( Peripheral Artery Questionnaire , PAQ ) were assessed in 242 PAD patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty ( P03951 ) at baseline and 1 year . Patients were classified by baseline and follow - up depression status ( moderate - severe depressive symptoms = PHQ ≥ 10 ) . Changes were categorized as no depression / improvement of depression versus persistent / worsened depression . At baseline , 20 % of patients were depressed ; at 1 year , 17 % of patients experienced persistent / worsened depression . Although this group improved on most PAQ subscales , they improved to a significantly lesser degree than those without depressive symptoms or those who improved by 1 year ( p - values < 0 . 05 ) . Baseline depressive symptoms ( B ( per 5 - point increment ) = - 11 . 9 , 95 % CI - 15 . 3 , - 8 . 5 , p < 0 . 0001 ) and changes in depression were independently associated with a decrease in 1 - year health status ( B ( per 5 - point increment ) = - 11 . 7 , 95 % CI - 14 . 3 , - 9 . 2 , p < 0 . 0001 ) . In conclusion , depressive symptoms are associated with less improvement in health status 1 year after undergoing a peripheral endovascular revascularization ( O15534 ) as compared with those having no depression or whose depressive symptoms improve . Efforts to improve depression detection and treatment among patients with PAD may improve the health status outcomes of these patients .\",\n \"P62158 interacts with angiotensin - converting enzyme - 2 ( Q9BYF1 ) and inhibits shedding of its ectodomain . P12821 - 2 ( Q9BYF1 ) is a regulatory protein of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) and a receptor for the causative agent of severe - acute respiratory syndrome ( P49591 ) , the P49591 - coronavirus . We have previously shown that Q9BYF1 can be shed from the cell surface in response to phorbol esters by a process involving P01375 converting enzyme ( P78536 ; P78536 ) . In this study , we demonstrate that inhibitors of calmodulin also stimulate shedding of the Q9BYF1 ectodomain , a process at least partially mediated by a metalloproteinase . We also show that calmodulin associates with Q9BYF1 and that this interaction is decreased by calmodulin inhibitors .\",\n \"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK99___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .\",\n \"Identification of insulin - stimulated phosphorylation sites on calmodulin . P01308 enhances calmodulin phosphorylation in vivo . To determine the insulin - sensitive phosphorylation sites , phosphocalmodulin was immunoprecipitated from Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing human insulin receptors ( CHO / IR ) . P62158 was constitutively phosphorylated on serine , threonine , and tyrosine residues , and insulin enhanced phosphate incorporation on serine and tyrosine residues . Phosphocalmodulin immunoprecipitated from control and insulin - treated CHO / IR cells , and calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and casein kinase II were resolved by two - dimensional phosphopeptide mapping . Several common phosphopeptides were detected . The phosphopeptides from the in vitro maps were eluted and phosphoamino acid analysis , manual sequencing , strong cation exchange chromatography , and additional proteolysis were performed . This strategy demonstrated that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 were phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and DB00156 - 79 , DB00133 - 81 , DB00133 - 101 and DB00156 - 117 were phosphorylated by casein kinase II . In vivo phosphorylation sites were identified by comigration of phosphopeptides on two - dimensional maps with phosphopeptides derived from calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro and by phosphoamino acid analysis . This approach revealed that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 of calmodulin were phosphorylated in CHO / IR cells in response to insulin . Additional sites remain to be identified . The identification of the insulin - stimulated in vivo tyrosine phosphorylation sites should facilitate the elucidation of the physiological role of phosphocal - modulin .\",\n \"Human cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced in vitro by P40189 stimulation . OBJECTIVES : Recent in vivo and in vitro studies in animals have demonstrated that cytokines of the P05231 family are involved in cardiac hypertrophy and in protection of cardiomyocytes against apoptosis . The present study aims to analyse the capacity of human atrial cardiac cells ( i . e . , cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts ) to display the P40189 receptor subunit , and to evaluate its functionality . METHODS : Twenty human atrial biopsies were used for immunohistochemistry , in situ hybridisation , and western blot analysis or dissociated for isolation and primary culture of cardiac cells . RESULTS : Fibroblasts present in tissue or maintained in primary culture clearly express P40189 whereas the signal in cardiomyocytes is weaker . Culture of cardiac cells with a P40189 agonist antibody enhances atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) , beta myosin heavy chain ( beta - MHC ) expression in cardiomyocytes , and significantly increases the cell surface area microm ( 2 ) ) . This process could involve P40763 ( signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ) phosphorylation . CONCLUSIONS : These results demonstrate that P40189 activation in human cardiac cells leads to cardiomyocyte hypertrophy . We discuss several hypotheses on the role of P05231 - type cytokines on cardiomyocyte functions .\",\n \"P02649 phenotypes and plasma lipids in young and middle - aged subjects . The relationship between apolipoprotein ( apo ) E phenotypes and the levels of plasma lipid , lipoprotein and apo E in young ( mean , 21 years of age ) and middle - aged ( mean , 49 years of age ) subjects was investigated . Apo E phenotypes were determined by a rapid flat gel isoelectric focusing method that we had developed previously . Young subjects with apo E3 / 2 and E4 / 3 had significantly higher levels of plasma triglyceride ( TG ) , very low density lipoprotein ( VLDL ) - TG and VLDL - cholesterol than those with apo E3 / 3 . Middle - aged subjects with apo E3 / 2 ( 54 . 5 % ) and E4 / 3 ( Q04695 % ) had higher frequency of hyperlipoproteinemia ( mainly type IV ) than those with apo E3 / 3 ( 25 . 8 % ) . Furthermore , the middle - aged subjects with apo E3 / 2 had significantly higher levels of plasma TG , VLDL - TG and apo E , and significantly lower levels of plasma high density lipoprotein - cholesterol than those with apo E3 / 3 . These results indicate that apo E phenotype E3 / 2 and E4 / 3 are associated with lipid abnormalities even in young subjects , which may be caused by impaired functions of apo E2 and E4 .\",\n \"PC12 cell activation by epidermal growth factor receptor : role of autophosphorylation sites . PC12 cells have been used as a model system for neuronal differentiation due to their ability to alter their phenotype to a sympathetic neuron - like cell in response to nerve growth factor or fibroblast growth factor . Under some conditions , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) can also induce PC12 cells to differentiate . To study signaling from the P01133 receptor without the confounding effects of endogenous P01133 receptors we generated a chimeric receptor comprised of the ectodomain of platelet - derived growth factor ( PDGF ) receptor in - frame with the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains of P01133 receptor , termed O15534 . Expression of O15534 in PC12 cells confers the ability of PDGF to induce differentiation whereas PDGF has no effect on untransfected PC12 cells . This response is kinase activity - dependent since a kinase - deficient mutant ( K721M ) fails to induce differentiation in response to PDGF . Mutation of five tyrosine residues that are autophosphorylated in response to P01133 either individually or in combination had minimal effects on the ability of these receptors to induce morphological PC12 cell differentiation . The O15534 mutant with all five autophosphorylation sites mutated to phenylalanine ( 5YF ) was equivalently capable of interacting with several important signaling molecules , including Shc , Grb2 , Gab1 , phospholipase Cgamma , and Cbl . Furthermore , both the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) / Akt and Ras / Erk pathways were activated in a sustained manner when O15534 or 5YF - expressing cells were stimulated with PDGF . Our results show that the five autophosphorylation sites in the extra - kinase C - terminal domain of P00533 are not required for the ability of P00533 to induce morphological differentiation of PC12 cells .\",\n \"Prolonged treatment with bicalutamide induces androgen receptor overexpression and androgen hypersensitivity . BACKGROUND : Various hormone refractory prostate cancer cell models have been established with androgen depletion and have helped to clarify the mechanism for the transition into androgen - depletion independent status . However , the mechanism of bicalutamide resistance remains unclear because few cell models have been generated . METHODS : We generated a bicalutamide - resistant subline , LNCaP - O43633 , from LNCaP after prolonged treatment with bicalutamide . Androgen and / or bicalutamide responsiveness for proliferation and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) secretion were examined in vitro and in vivo . DB00624 and dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK74___ ) levels in xenografted tumors were analyzed by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry . P10275 ( AR ) gene mutation and amplification and AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression were determined . RESULTS : LNCaP - O43633 did not grow in an androgen - depleted medium and proliferation was stimulated in a tenfold lower concentration of androgen than that of LNCaP . LNCaP - O43633 grew in castrated male mice , and the ___MASK74___ level in grafted LNCaP - O43633 tumors was 7 . 7 - fold lower than in LNCaP tumors . DB01128 stimulated LNCaP - O43633 proliferation and PSA secretion in vitro and the antitumor activity of bicalutamide against LNCaP - O43633 was weaker than that of LNCaP in vivo . Additional AR mutation and AR gene amplification were not detected in LNCaP - O43633 , but AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression and PSA secretion in LNCaP - O43633 were higher than in LNCaP . CONCLUSIONS : DB01128 - resistant LNCaP - O43633 exhibited AR overexpression and hypersensitivity to low levels of androgen . Our data suggests that AR overexpression is a significant mechanism of bicalutamide resistance similar to resistance from chronic androgen depletion . In addition , pAR ( 210 ) overexpression could be a potential mechanism for hypersensitivity to low androgen in LNCaP - O43633 .\",\n \"Effect of interferon - gamma and P01375 on P15941 mucin expression in ovarian carcinoma cell lines . In view of the potential uses of cell surface tumour associated antigens in novel anticancer treatment , a study was designed to investigate whether the biological response modifiers interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) and tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) could effect the expression of an epitope on the tumour associated P15941 epithelial mucin . Four ovarian carcinoma cell lines showing high ( OAW42 and GG ) and low ( JAM and PE01 ) basal expression of P15941 were treated with 10 - 1000 U / mL of P01579 or P01375 for one or five days . Changes in P15941 expression in cells exposed to P01579 or P01375 were monitored using an ELISA technique with the monoclonal antibody O43633 which reacts with a core protein epitope on the P15941 mucin , and then corrected for the number of viable cells present . P01375 had little effect on P15941 expression , but one or five days exposure to P01579 significantly increased P15941 expression ( p < 0 . 01 ) in all cell lines including the two cell lines that initially showed little or no expression .\",\n \"___MASK44___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .\",\n \"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .\",\n \"___MASK30___ : kinetic and dynamic profile in the treatment of pain . ___MASK30___ ( 4 , 5 - diphenyl - 2 - oxazolepropionic acid ) is a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) which is effective in models of inflammation , pain and pyrexia . It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , osteoarthritis ( OA ) , ankylosing spondylitis , soft tissue disorders and post operative dental pain . ___MASK30___ has a high oral bioavailability ( 95 % ) , with peak plasma concentrations at 3 to 5 hours after dosing . It is metabolised in the liver by oxidative and conjugative pathways and readily eliminated by the renal and faecal routes . ___MASK30___ ' s strong analgesic qualities are particularly useful in painful musculoskeletal conditions such as periarthritis of the shoulder , since it exhibits actions such as inhibition of P23219 and P35354 isoenzymes , inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB and of metalloproteases , and modulates the endogenous cannabinoid system . This editorial addresses the accompanying paper by Barbara Heller and Rosanna Tarricone on the management of shoulder periarthritis pain , in which they studied the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin compared to the comparator drug diclofenac over a 15 day period . Both oxaprozin and diclofenac compared well in the primary study endpoint of reduction in shoulder pain . ___MASK30___ and diclofenac were well tolerated and oxaprozin showed better improvement in shoulder function and in the mental health item of the SF - 36 quality of life component . The study by Heller and Tarricone is an addition to the large number of clinical trials which demonstrate that oxaprozin has equal efficacy in comparison with standard doses of commonly used anti - rheumatic agents such as aspirin , diclofenac , ibuprofen , indomethacin etc . in several different painful musculoskeletal conditions .\",\n \"A role for plasma transforming growth factor - beta and matrix metalloproteinases in aortic aneurysm surveillance in Marfan syndrome ? BACKGROUND : We have previously shown that the angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor perindopril reduced aortic diameter by 3 - 7mm in Marfan syndrome ( MFS ) patients . Excessive signalling by the transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) has been implicated in the development of aortic dilatation . We hypothesised that reduction in aortic diameter would correlate with reduction in plasma TGF - beta and matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) levels . METHODS : 17 MFS patients ( aged 33 +/- 5 ( mean +/- SD ) ) on standard beta - blocker therapy were randomised to also receive perindopril ( n = 10 ) or placebo ( n = 7 ) for 24 weeks in a double blind study . Aortic root diameters were assessed at four sites via transthoracic echocardiography . Venous blood samples were analysed for latent and active TGF - beta , P08253 and P08254 levels . RESULTS : DB00790 significantly reduced aortic root diameters relative to placebo in both end - systole and end - diastole ( by 1 . 2 - 3mm / m ( 2 ) , p < 0 . 001 ) . In addition , compared to placebo perindopril significantly reduced latent TGF - beta levels by 14 . 0 +/- 4 . 5ng / ml ( p = 0 . 01 ) , active TGF - beta levels by 4 +/- 1ng / ml ( p = 0 . 02 ) , P08253 levels by 22 +/- 6ng / ml ( p < 0 . 001 ) , and P08254 levels by 5 +/- 1ng / ml ( p < 0 . 001 ) . There were moderately strong correlations between the pre / post intervention change in aortic diameters and the change in both latent ( r = 0 . 49 - 0 . 76 , p = 0 . 001 - 0 . 04 ) and active TGF - beta ( r = 0 . 59 - 0 . 73 , p = 0 . 002 - 0 . 02 ) , P08253 ( r = 0 . 63 - 0 . 75 , p = 0 . 001 - 0 . 007 ) , and P08254 plasma levels ( r = 0 . 81 - 0 . 83 , p < 0 . 0001 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Plasma TGF - beta , P08253 and P08254 should be further explored in longitudinal trials as potential prognostic indicators of progression of aortic dilatation and response to therapy in MFS .\",\n \"Early and delayed castrations confer a similar survival advantage in TRAMP mice . The most appropriate time to introduce androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer remains controversial . Our aim was to evaluate the effects of early versus delayed surgical castration on prostate cancer progression and survival in the transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate ( TRAMP ) model . TRAMP mice were randomly divided into three groups : the early castration group ( on which castration was performed at the age of 4 weeks ) , the delayed castration group ( on which castration was performed when abdominal tumours could be palpated ) , and the sham - castrated group . Mice were monitored daily throughout their lives until cancer - related death or the development of an obviously moribund appearance , at which time the individual mouse was killed . P10275 expression in prostate tumours was also evaluated . The results shows that the average lifespan in early castration , delayed castration and sham - castrated groups were 54 . 1 weeks , 59 . 9 weeks and Q04695 weeks , respectively . Both early castration and delayed castration conferred a statistically significant survival advantage when compared with the sham - castrated group ( P < 0 . 001 ) . However , the difference in lifespan between the early castration group and the delayed castration group was not statistically significant ( P = 0 . 85 ) . The increase in lifespan in the TRAMP mice that received either early or delayed castration correlated with lower G / B value ( genitourinary tract weight / body weight ) at death than the sham - castrated mice . In conclusion , early and delayed castrations in TRAMP mice prolonged survival to a similar extent . This finding may provide a guide for clinical practice in prostate cancer therapy .\",\n \"Deficiency of P23219 causes natriuresis and enhanced sensitivity to P12821 inhibition . BACKGROUND : Prostanoid products of the cyclo - oxygenase ( P36551 ) pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism modulate blood pressure ( BP ) and sodium homeostasis . Conventional non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , which inhibit both P36551 isoforms ( P23219 and - 2 ) , cause sodium retention , exacerbate hypertension , and interfere with the efficacy of certain anti - hypertensive agents such as angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors . While a new class of NSAIDs that specifically inhibit P35354 is now widely used , the relative contribution of the individual P36551 isoforms to these untoward effects is not clear . METHODS : To address this question , we studied mice with targeted disruption of the P23219 ( Ptgs1 ) gene . Blood pressure , renin mRNA expression , and aldosterone were measured while dietary sodium was varied . To study interactions with the renin - angiotensin system , P12821 inhibitors were administered and mice with combined deficiency of P23219 and the angiotensin II subtype 1A ( AT1A ) receptor were generated . RESULTS : On a regular diet , BP in P23219 -/- mice was near normal . However , during low salt feeding , BP values were reduced in P23219 -/- compared to +/+ animals , and this reduction in BP was associated with abnormal natriuresis despite appropriate stimulation of renin and aldosterone . Compared to P23219 +/+ mice , the actions of P12821 inhibition were markedly accentuated in P23219 -/- mice . Sodium sensitivity and BP lowering also were enhanced in mice with combined deficiency of P23219 and AT1A receptor . CONCLUSIONS : The absence of P23219 is associated with sodium loss and enhanced sensitivity to P12821 inhibition , suggesting that P23219 inhibition does not cause hypertension and abnormal sodium handling associated with NSAID use .\",\n \"___MASK4___ , a gastric proton pump inhibitor , inhibits melanogenesis by blocking Q04656 trafficking . ___MASK4___ is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastrosophageal reflux disease and acts by irreversibly blocking P20648 , a P - type H +/ K + ATPase in gastric parietal cells . We found that omeprazole and its closely related congeners inhibited melanogenesis at micromolar concentrations in B16 mouse melanoma cells , normal human epidermal melanocytes , and in a reconstructed human skin model . ___MASK4___ topically applied to the skin of UV - irradiated human subjects significantly reduced pigment levels after 3 weeks compared with untreated controls . ___MASK4___ had no significant inhibitory effect on the activities of purified human tyrosinase or on the mRNA levels of tyrosinase , dopachrome tautomerase , Pmel17 , or O75030 mRNA levels . Although melanocytes do not express P20648 , they do express Q04656 , a copper transporting P - type ATPase in the trans - Golgi network that is required for copper acquisition by tyrosinase . Q04656 relocalization from the trans - Golgi network to the plasma membrane in response to elevated copper concentrations in melanocytes was inhibited by omeprazole . ___MASK4___ treatment increased the proportion of EndoH sensitive tyrosinase , indicating that tyrosinase maturation was impaired . In addition , omeprazole reduced tyrosinase protein abundance in the presence of cycloheximide , suggestive of increased degradation . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that omeprazole reduces melanogenesis by inhibiting Q04656 and by enhancing degradation of tyrosinase .\",\n \"P10275 is expressed in murine choroid plexus and downregulated by 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone in male and female mice . The choroid plexuses ( CPs ) of the brain form a unique interface between the peripheral blood and the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . CPs produce several neuroprotective peptides , which are secreted into the P04141 . Despite their importance in neuroprotection , the mechanisms underlying the regulation of most of these peptides in CPs remain unknown . Androgens regulate the expression of neuroprotective peptides in several tissues where the androgen receptor ( AR ) is coexpressed , including the brain . The presence of AR in CPs has never been investigated , but recent studies in our laboratory show that the CP is an androgen - responsive tissue . In order to fulfill this gap , we investigated and characterized AR distribution and expression in male and female rat CPs and in primary cultures from rat CP epithelial cells . In addition , the response of AR to 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK74___ ) in castrated male and female mice subjected to ___MASK74___ replacement was analyzed . We show that rat CP epithelial cells contain AR mRNA and protein . Moreover , we demonstrate that AR is downregulated by ___MASK74___ in mice CPs .\",\n \"miR - 124 functions as a tumor suppressor in the endometrial carcinoma cell line O14777 - 1B partly by suppressing P40763 . MicroRNAs ( miRNAs ) play an important role in the development and progression of endometrial carcinoma ( EC ) . Recently , several studies have shown that microRNA - 124 ( miR - 124 ) is downregulated in various cancers , which can affect tumor initiation and maintenance . However , the effects of miR - 124 on EC are largely unknown . In this study , we identified the under - expression of miR - 124 in 35 paired EC tissues and adjacent normal tissues . Further , functional experiments found that ectopic expression of miR - 124 markedly suppressed cell proliferation , migration , and invasion of EC cells . It also induced cell apoptosis and P55008 - phase cell cycle arrest . Moreover , we identified signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) as a direct target of miR - 124 , and over expression of miR - 124 not only induced changes in P40763 expression but also altered expression of its target genes , cyclin D2 and matrix metalloproteinase 2 , in the human endometrial carcinoma cell line O14777 - 1B . In addition to targeting P40763 directly , we found that miR - 124 suppresses phosphorylation of P40763 through targeting IL - 6R indirectly . Restored P40763 expression through treatment with P05231 cytokine partly abolished miR - 124 - mediated cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction . These results combined with the tumorigenetic role of P40763 in O14777 - 1B cells suggest that the antitumor effects of miR - 124 are achieved , at least partly , through down regulation of P40763 mRNA and its downstream target genes . Therefore , inhibition of constitutively activated P40763 by ectopic expression of miR - 124 in EC may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of EC .\",\n \"Different effects of perindopril and enalapril on monocyte cytokine release in coronary artery disease patients with normal blood pressure . BACKGROUND : Favorable effects of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor treatment on the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality and morbidity are not limited to patients with elevated blood pressure . As suggested by our previous results , the physicochemical and pharmacokinetic differences between drugs may markedly contribute to the strength of pleiotropic effects of P12821 inhibitors . METHODS : The present study was aimed at comparing the effects of serum - and tissue - type P12821 inhibitors on monocyte release of proinflammatory cytokines in normotensive patients with stable coronary artery disease . The participants were randomized to 90 - day treatment with enalapril ( 20 mg daily , n = 29 ) , perindopril ( 4 mg daily , n = 27 ) or placebo ( n = 28 ) . Plasma levels of lipids , glucose , insulin and high sensitivity P02741 ( hsCRP ) , as well as monocyte release of proinflammatory cytokines were determined before and after 30 days of therapy , and at the end of the treatment . RESULTS : Lipopolysaccharide - stimulated monocytes from normotensive patients with stable coronary artery disease released significantly more P01375 - α , interleukin - 1β and monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 in comparison with monocytes from 23 matched control subjects . Their baseline hsCRP levels were also higher . DB00790 reversed the disease - induced changes in cytokine release and reduced plasma hsCRP , while the effect of enalapril was much more limited . The effect on both drugs on cytokine release was stronger in insulin - resistant than insulin - sensitive subjects . CONCLUSIONS : Our results indicate that perindopril is superior to enalapril in producing monocyte - suppressing and systemic anti - inflammatory effects in normotensive patients with coronary artery disease . This action may contribute to the clinical effectiveness of tissue P12821 inhibitors in the therapy of atherosclerosis - related disorders , particularly in insulin - resistant subjects .\",\n \"P00797 - angiotensin system modulation : the weight of evidence . Modulation of the renin - angiotensin system is considered to be the most complete way to manage high - risk patients including those with hypertension . P12821 ( P12821 ) inhibitors are effective at reducing the morbidity and mortality of patients with overt clinical heart failure , asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction , and uncomplicated myocardial infarction . Furthermore , recent trials like the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluations ( HOPE ) study and the EUropean trial on Reduction Of cardiac events with DB00790 in stable coronary Artery disease ( EUROPA ) support extending the use of P12821 inhibitors to the routine / first - line treatment of patients with an increased global cardiovascular risk . Although some investigators have seen the development of angiotensin II receptor blockers ( ARBs ) as a more effective and tolerable way of reproducing the benefits of P12821 inhibition , there remain important concerns regarding the distinct pharmacologic profiles and modes of action of these two classes of drugs . Careful evaluation of data from recent large - scale studies revealed that , unlike P12821 inhibitors , ARBs are either neutral or may actually increase rates of myocardial infarction despite similar levels of blood pressure reduction . The fact that this effect is most apparent when ARBs are compared with placebo in the absence of concomitant P12821 inhibitors suggests that differential effects on the angiotensin II type 2 ( AT ( 2 ) ) receptors may be important . Other important pharmacologic differences are also known to be present and may be of direct relevance . The weight of available evidence therefore supports the use of appropriate P12821 inhibitor regimens , although not ARBs , in the treatment of global cardiovascular risk .\",\n \"Acrp30 inhibits leptin - induced metastasis by downregulating the JAK / P40763 pathway via AMPK activation in aggressive SPEC - 2 endometrial cancer cells . Obesity is a well - established risk factor for endometrial cancer , due in part to the adipokines generated by adipose tissue , such as adiponectin ( also known as Acrp30 ) and leptin , which are associated with many endocrine - related cancers . Recent reports suggested that Acrp30 inhibits leptin - stimulated cell proliferation in O14777 - 1A and RL95 - 2 endometrial cancer cell lines , and that the serum leptin / Acrp30 ratio plays an important role in endometrial cancer development . We explored whether Acrp30 could reverse the leptin - induced metastasis phenotype in the SPEC - 2 endometrial cancer cell line . Transcripts for Acrp30 receptors ( AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 ) and leptin receptor ( Ob - Rb ) were detected by quantitative real - time RT - PCR ( qRT - PCR ) in six endometrial cancer cell lines . Leptin ( 1 µg / ml ) treatment stimulated SPEC - 2 cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis , while Acrp30 ( 10 µg / ml ) treatment inhibited the growth of SPEC - 2 cells . Importantly , Acrp30 was able to inhibit leptin - induced SPEC - 2 cell proliferation . Leptin promoted SPEC - 2 cell invasion in a Matrigel transwell assay , while Acrp30 partly suppressed the invasion stimulated by leptin . To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying this phenomenon , we monitored the AMPK and JAK / P40763 signaling pathways by western blotting and cell immunofluorescence . Acrp30 reduced leptin - induced P40763 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation via activation of the MAPK pathway . AG490 ( JAK / P40763 inhibitor ) reduced P08253 and P14780 protein levels in cells treated with leptin , while P05231 ( JAK / P40763 stimulator ) and Compound C ( AMPK inhibitor ) elevated P08253 and P14780 protein levels in cells treated with Acrp30 . In conclusion , we demonstrated that Acrp30 effectively reversed the invasion stimulated by leptin , and AMPK and JAK / P40763 pathways mediated the invasive phenotype of SPEC - 2 cells .\",\n \"Cardiac protective effect of Astragalus on viral myocarditis mice : comparison with DB00790 . In clinical practice , Astragali Radix ( Astragalus ) , the root of Astragalus membranaceus Bunge , has been widely applied to treat patients with viral diseases , including viral myocarditis in China . The present study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of Astragalus on the function of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase ( P16615 ) activity and endothelin system at acute and chronic periods of myocarditis mice induced by CVB ( 3 ) infection . Astragalus feeding ( 2 . 2 mg / kg / day ) could significantly increase the survival rate , alleviate pathological alterations and serum cardiac troponin I ( cTnI ) , as well as restore impaired SERCA activity at the acute stage . Low affinity and capacity of ETR were reversed with Astragalus after the first CVB ( 3 ) inoculation up to 7 days and after the second virus inoculation up to 150 days . In the meantime , the contents of cardiac ET - 1 and P01160 were reduced . Comparison the myocarditis mice treated with DB00790 ( 0 . 44 mg / kg / day ) , an P12821 inhibitor , shows that Astragalus achieved a similar effect on survival rate , P16615 and ET system . These results indicated that the beneficial effects of Astragalus and DB00790 for treating viral myocarditis might be partly mediated by preserving the functions of SERCA 2 activity and ET system .\",\n \"DB00790 : possible use in cancer therapy . Since angiogenesis is essential for the growth of any solid tumor , emerging efforts are being made to develop antiangiogenic therapy . To date , however , no antiangiogenic agent has become widely available for the clinical setting . Angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors are commonly used as antihypertensive agents and it has recently been suggested that they decrease the risk of cancer . Studies have found that an P12821 inhibitor , perindopril , is a potent inhibitor of experimental tumor development and angiogenesis at a clinically comparable dose . The potent angiogenic factor , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , is significantly suppressed by perindopril and also inhibits P15692 - induced tumor growth . In vitro studies showed that perindopril is not cytotoxic to either tumor cells or endothelial cells . Since perindopril is already in widespread clinical use without serious side effects , it may represent a potential new strategy for anticancer therapy .\",\n \"Membrane raft microdomains mediate front - rear polarity in migrating cells . The acquisition of spatial and functional asymmetry between the rear and the front of the cell is a necessary step for cell chemotaxis . P01308 - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) stimulation of the human adenocarcinoma MCF - 7 induces a polarized phenotype characterized by asymmetrical P51681 chemokine receptor redistribution to the leading cell edge . P51681 associates with membrane raft microdomains , and its polarization parallels redistribution of raft molecules , including the raft - associated ganglioside GM1 , glycosylphosphatidylinositol - anchored green fluorescent protein and ephrinB1 , to the leading edge . The non - raft proteins transferrin receptor and a mutant ephrinB1 are distributed homogeneously in migrating MCF - 7 cells , supporting the raft localization requirement for polarization . P05019 stimulation of cholesterol - depleted cells induces projection of multiple pseudopodia over the entire cell periphery , indicating that raft disruption specifically affects the acquisition of cell polarity , but not P05019 - induced protrusion activity . DB04540 depletion inhibits MCF - 7 chemotaxis , which is restored by replenishing cholesterol . Our results indicate that initial segregation between raft and non - raft membrane proteins mediates the necessary redistribution of specialized molecules for cell migration .\",\n \"Inhibition of the renin - angiotensin system improves physiological outcomes in mice with mild or severe cancer cachexia . Cancer cachexia describes the progressive skeletal muscle wasting and weakness associated with many cancers . Cachexia reduces mobility and quality of life and accounts for 20 - 30 % of all cancer - related deaths . Activation of the renin - angiotensin system causes skeletal muscle wasting and weakness . We tested the hypothesis that treatment with the angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor , perindopril , would enhance whole body and skeletal muscle function in cachectic mice bearing Colon - 26 ( C - 26 ) tumors . CD2F1 mice received a subcutaneous injection of phosphate buffered saline or C - 26 tumor cells inducing either a mild or severe cachexia . The following day , one cohort of C - 26 mice began receiving perindopril in their drinking water ( 4 mg kg (- 1 ) day (- 1 ) ) for 21 days . In mild and severe cachexia , perindopril increased measures of whole body function ( grip strength and rotarod ) and reduced fatigue in isolated contracting diaphragm muscle strips ( p < 0 . 05 ) . In severely cachectic mice , perindopril reduced tumor growth , improved locomotor activity and reduced fatigue of tibialis anterior muscles in situ ( p < 0 . 05 ) , which was associated with increased oxidative enzyme capacity ( succinate deyhydrogenase , p < 0 . 05 ) . DB00790 attenuated the increase in Q969Q1 and P05231 mRNA expression and enhanced Akt phosphorylation in severely cachectic mice but neither body nor muscle mass was increased . These findings support the therapeutic potential of P12821 inhibition for enhancing whole body function and reducing fatigue of respiratory muscles in early and late stage cancer cachexia and should be confirmed in future clinical trials . Since P12821 inhibition alone did not enhance body or muscle mass , co - treatment with an anabolic agent may be required to address these aspects of cancer cachexia .\",\n \"Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK20___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .\",\n \"Guggulsterone inhibits angiogenesis by blocking P40763 and P15692 expression in colon cancer cells . The plant sterol guggulsterone has been shown to exert anti - tumor effects , making it a candidate chemotherapeutic agent . We investigated the anti - tumor effects of guggulsterone on colon cancer cells and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms related to angiogenesis . The apoptotic effects of guggulsterone were examined by cell survival assay . Western blot analysis was used to determine the levels of various down - stream intracellular proteins involved in angiogenesis , including signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , hypoxia - inducible factor - 1alpha ( HIF - 1alpha ) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator ( P27540 ) . Using chromatin immunoprecipitation assay , we tested whether guggulsterone affects the recruitment of P40763 , P27540 and HIF - 1alpha to the human P15692 promoter . To investigate the effect of guggulsterone on vascular endothelial cell migration and invasion , tube formation and migration assays were conducted using human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . Matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 2 and - 9 activities were measured by gelatin zymography . Guggulsterone significantly reduced cell viability in colon cancer cells in a dose - dependent manner and blocked P15692 , P27540 and P40763 expression prominently in hypoxic conditions . The recruitment of P40763 and P27540 , but not HIF - 1alpha , to the P15692 promoter was inhibited by guggulsterone treatment . HUVECs produced much foreshortened and severely broken tubes and showed decreased migration activity under guggulsterone effects . In addition , zymography revealed that P08253 and - 9 enzyme activities were markedly lower in the presence of guggulsterone . The results of this study suggest that guggulsterone not only induces apoptosis , but also inhibits angiogenesis and metastasis in colon cancer cells by blocking P40763 and P15692 expression , suggesting its therapeutic potential in the treatment of colorectal cancer .\",\n \"P10147 - P51681 axis regulates intratumoral accumulation of leukocytes and fibroblasts and promotes angiogenesis in murine lung metastasis process . Metastasis proceeds through interaction between cancer cells and resident cells such as leukocytes and fibroblasts . An i . v . injection of a mouse renal cell carcinoma , Renca , into wild - type mice resulted in multiple metastasis foci in lungs and was associated with intratumoral accumulation of macrophages , granulocytes , and fibroblasts . A chemokine , P10147 , was detected in infiltrating cells and , to a lesser degree , tumor cells , together with an infiltration of leukocytes expressing P51681 , a specific receptor for P10147 . A deficiency of the P10147 or P51681 gene markedly reduced the number of metastasis foci in the lung , and the analysis using bone marrow chimeric mice revealed that both bone marrow - and non - bone marrow - derived cells contributed to metastasis formation . P10147 - and P51681 - deficient mice exhibited a reduction in intratumoral accumulation of macrophages , granulocytes , and fibroblasts . Moreover , intratumoral neovascularization , an indispensable process for metastasis , was attenuated in these gene - deficient mice . Intrapulmonary expression of matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 9 and hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) was enhanced in wild - type mice , and the increases were markedly diminished in P10147 - and P51681 - deficient mice . Furthermore , P14780 protein was detected in macrophages and granulocytes , the cells that also express P51681 and in vitro stimulation by P10147 - induced macrophages to express P14780 . Intratumoral fibroblasts expressed P51681 and P14210 protein . In vitro P10147 stimulated fibroblasts to express P14210 . Collectively , the P10147 - P51681 axis appears to regulate intratumoral trafficking of leukocytes and fibroblasts , as well as P14780 and P14210 expression , and as a consequence to accelerate neovascularization and subsequent metastasis formation .\",\n \"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .\",\n \"Ds - echinoside A , a new triterpene glycoside derived from sea cucumber , exhibits antimetastatic activity via the inhibition of NF - κB - dependent P14780 and P15692 expressions . Ds - echinoside A ( DSEA ) , a non - sulfated triterpene glycoside , was isolated from the sea cucumber Pearsonothuria graeffei . In vitro and in vivo investigations were conducted on the effects of DSEA on tumor cell adhesion , migration , invasion , and angiogenesis . In this study , we found that DSEA inhibited the proliferation of human hepatocellular liver carcinoma cells Hep G2 , with a half - maximal inhibitory concentration ( IC₅₀ ) of 2 . 65 μmol / L , and suppressed Hep G2 cell adhesion , migration , and invasion in a dose - dependent manner . DSEA also reduced tube formation of human endothelial cells ECV - 304 on matrigel in vitro and attenuated neovascularization in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) assay in vivo . Immunocytochemical analysis revealed that DSEA significantly decreased the expression of matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) , which plays an important role in the degradation of basement membrane in tumor metastasis and angiogenesis . DSEA also increased the protein expression level of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 ( P01033 ) , an important regulator of P14780 activation . From the results of Western blotting , the expressions of nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) were found to be remarkably reduced by DSEA . These findings suggest that DSEA exhibits a significant anti - metastatic activity through the specific inhibition of NF - κB - dependent P14780 and P15692 expressions .\",\n \"Is phentermine an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase ? A critical appraisal . ___MASK37___ produces a spectrum of concentration - dependent biochemical effects . It interacts with NE transporters at 0 . 1 microM , DA transporters at about 1 microM , 5 - HT transporters at 15 microM and P21397 at about 100 microM . When administered at typical anorectic doses , phentermine primarily interacts with DA and NE transporters and does not produce biochemical or neurochemical effects which would occur if it were inhibiting P21397 . Some other explanation other than MAO inhibition must be sought to explain how oral phentermine increases platelet 5 - HT , since platelet P27338 does not metabolize platelet 5 - HT , and since amphetamine - type drugs are even weaker inhibitors of P27338 than P21397 . Clinical studies in humans have shown that amphetamine , which is a more potent inhibitor of P21397 than phentermine , does not inhibit P21397 at therapeutic doses . Neither phentermine alone , fluoxetine alone or their combined use have been associated with cardiac valvulopathy , and clinical experience has shown their combined use to be free of significant adverse effects . Viewed collectively , there appears to be no data to support the hypothesis that phentermine inhibits MAO at typical therapeutic doses .\",\n \"Inhibition of central angiotensin converting enzyme ameliorates scopolamine induced memory impairment in mice : role of cholinergic neurotransmission , cerebral blood flow and brain energy metabolism . Evidences indicate that inhibition of central P00797 angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) ameliorates memory impairment in animals and humans . Earlier we have reported involvement of central angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) in streptozotocin induced neurodegeneration and memory impairment . The present study investigated the role of central P12821 in cholinergic neurotransmission , brain energy metabolism and cerebral blood flow ( Q03701 ) in model of memory impairment induced by injection of scopolamine in mice . DB00790 ( 0 . 05 and 0 . 1 mg / kg , PO ) was given orally for one week before administration of scopolamine ( 3mg / kg , IP ) . Then , memory function was evaluated by Morris water maze and passive avoidance tests . Q03701 was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry . Biochemical and molecular parameters were estimated after the completion of behavioral studies . DB00747 caused impairment in memory which was associated with reduced Q03701 , acetylcholine ( ACh ) level and elevated acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) activity and malondialdehyde ( MDA ) level . DB00790 ameliorated scopolamine induced amnesia in both the behavioral paradigms . Further , perindopril prevented elevation of P22303 and MDA level in mice brain . There was a significant increase in Q03701 and ACh level in perindopril treated mice . However , scopolamine had no significant effect on DB00171 level and mRNA expression of angiotensin receptors and P12821 in cortex and hippocampus . But , perindopril significantly decreased P12821 activity in brain without affecting its mRNA expression . The study clearly showed the interaction between P12821 and cholinergic neurotransmission and beneficial effect of perindopril can be attributed to improvement in central cholinergic neurotransmission and Q03701 .\",\n \"[ Reinfusion ascites therapy : considerations after a year ' s experience ] . Ascites often appears as a complication of several illnesses . The therapy is essentially based on the use of low - sodium diet , plasma or albumin infusion , diuretics and low - dosed P12821 - inhibitors . To use the simple paracentesis or special techniques as Rhodiascit or Lee Veen Shunt means not to resolve definitively the problem and sometimes to cause undesirable complications . The authors present a new therapeutic tactics that joins the use of technique of double filtration of ascitic fluid and reinfusion of concentrated proteins ( DFAF ) with the injection in the peritoneal cavity of beta - interferon and the venous infusion of P01008 . Twenty patients affected by hepatic cirrhosis with the presence of ascitic fluid not treatable with the usual therapy have been subjected to this treatment . All the patients showed an immediate improvement of the clinical situation . After one year of observation , we describe our results . Twelve patients needed a further treatment with the DFAF technique , two patients died for the original pathology and six patients just needed an adjustment of pharmacologic therapy .\",\n \"Aromatic - turmerone attenuates invasion and expression of P14780 and P35354 through inhibition of NF - κB activation in TPA - induced breast cancer cells . Recent evidence suggests that breast cancer is one of the most common forms of malignancy in females , and metastasis from the primary cancer site is the main cause of death . Aromatic ( ar )- turmerone is present in Curcuma longa and is a common remedy and food . In the present study , we investigated the inhibitory effects of ar - turmerone on expression and enzymatic activity levels of 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate ( TPA ) - induced matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 9 and cyclooxygenaase - 2 ( P35354 ) in breast cancer cells . Our data indicated that ar - turmerone treatment significantly inhibited enzymatic activity and expression of P14780 and P35354 at non - cytotoxic concentrations . However , the expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase ( P01033 ) - 1 , P16035 , P08253 , and P23219 did not change upon ar - turmerone treatment . We found that ar - turmerone inhibited the activation of NF - κB , whereas it did not affect AP - 1 activation . Moreover , The ChIP assay revealed that in vivo binding activities of NF - κB to the P14780 and P35354 promoter were significantly inhibited by ar - turmerone . Our data showed that ar - turmerone reduced the phosphorylation of PI3K / Akt and P27361 / 2 signaling , whereas it did not affect phosphorylation of JNK or p38 MAPK . Thus , transfection of breast cancer cells with PI3K / Akt and P27361 / 2 siRNAs significantly decreased TPA - induced P14780 and P35354 expression . These results suggest that ar - turmerone suppressed the TPA - induced up - regulation of P14780 and P35354 expression by blocking NF - κB , PI3K / Akt , and P27361 / 2 signaling in human breast cancer cells . Furthermore , ar - turmerone significantly inhibited TPA - induced invasion , migration , and colony formation in human breast cancer cells .\",\n \"Effect of dipterinyl calcium pentahydrate on hepatitis B virus replication in transgenic mice . BACKGROUND : Dipterinyl calcium pentahydrate ( P12821 ) has previously been shown to inhibit MDA - MB - 231 human breast cancer xenographs in nude mice in a manner correlated with increases in plasma IL - 12 and P05112 concentrations , and decreases in plasma P05231 levels . P12821 also inhibits indoleamine 2 , 3 - dioxygenase ( P14902 ) , an immuno - inhibitory enzyme , in human PBMCs ( Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells ) . METHODS : In the present study , P12821 was administered per os , once daily for 14 days to hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) transgenic mice at 23 , 7 . 3 , and 2 . 3 mg / ( kg d ) . Multivariate stepwise regression and MANOVA analyses , by gender and treatment , of liver HBV DNA and RNA measures , liver core and serum HBe antigen assays , serum cytokine / chemokine profiles , and P14902 metabolite measurements were performed . RESULTS : P12821 caused a significant dose - response reduction of log liver HBV DNA as measured by PCR in the female HBV mice . The gender dependence of the anti - HBV DNA activity was explained by the P12821 Effects Model ( P12821 - EM ) ( p = . 001 ) which includes three serum biomarker changes caused by P12821 : 1 ) decreased P13500 ; 2 ) decreased Kyn / DB00150 ( an estimation of P14902 activity ) ; and 3 ) increased GM - P04141 . CONCLUSIONS : Immunomodulation via P14902 or P48775 ( tryptophan 2 , 3 - dioxygenase ) pathways , along with serum P13500 and GM - P04141 are proposed to play roles in the anti - HBV mechanism of P12821 based upon their coordinated modulation in the reduction of viral DNA replication in HBV mice .\",\n \"P12821 activity is involved in the mechanism of increased endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus . The renin - angiotensin system plays an important role in the elevation of asymmetric dimethylarginine ( DB01686 ) , an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase , in hypertensive patients , so the present study was designed to examine whether angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) activity is also involved in the mechanism of DB01686 elevation in type 2 diabetes mellitus ( NIDDM ) . A crossover study was performed to determine if P12821 inhibition with perindopril ( 4 mg / day ) for 4 weeks decreases serum DB01686 concentration and plasma P04275 ( P04275 ) level ( a marker of endothelial injury ) in 11 patients with NIDDM . None of the patients was treated with insulin or oral hypoglycemic drugs , and none had major diabetic complications . Before the protocol began , serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 were significantly higher in the 11 NIDDM patients , when compared with 8 control subjects without diabetes . DB00790 did not affect blood pressure or glucose metabolism , but did significantly decrease serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 . These results suggest that endothelial injury associated with DB01686 elevation may be present even in patients with non - complicated NIDDM , and that increased activity of P12821 may be involved in such endothelial dysfunction .\",\n \"Cytokine signaling in the human brain capillary endothelial cell line hCMEC / D3 . Brain microvascular endothelial cells are part of the blood - brain barrier and participate actively in immunological processes including cytokine - mediated inflammatory reactions . Using the human brain capillary endothelial cell line hCMEC / D3 , activation of JAK / P35610 signaling pathways were studied in response to stimulation by cytokines . The phenotype of hCMEC / D3 cells was confirmed by flow cytometry analysis of cell adhesion factors ( cluster of differentiation molecules CD31 and P28906 ) and the P04275 endothelial marker was detected by immunofluorescence . Strong P42224 , P42226 and P40763 activation was observed in response to interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) , interleukin 4 ( P05112 ) and interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) , respectively . Nuclear translocation of phosphorylated P35610 proteins was visualized by confocal microscopy . Treatment of hCMEC / D3 cells with P01579 resulted in interferon - induced upregulation of major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) class I within 48h . Interferon - alpha ( IFN - alpha ) did not activate P42224 or P40763 nor did it induce MHC class I upregulation . Therefore , hCMEC / D3 cells were judged to be non - responsive to IFN - alpha . We also observed that hCMEC / D3 cells exhibit functional expression of alternative cytokine signal transduction pathways ( i . e . P01375 mediated activation of NF - kappaB ) . Together these results indicate that human blood - brain barrier hCMEC / D3 cells are responsive towards stimulation with various cytokines . We conclude that this unique cell line can be used to explore in vitro human blood - brain barrier functionality under proinflammatory conditions .\",\n \"PPARγ and RXR ligands disrupt the inflammatory cross - talk in the hypoxic breast cancer stem cells niche . Cancer stem cells ( CSCs ) are affected by the local micro - environment , the niche , in which inflammatory stimuli and hypoxia act as steering factors . Here , two nuclear receptors ( NRs ) agonists , i . e . pioglitazone ( PGZ ) , a ligand of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor - γ , and 6 - OH - 11 - O - hydroxyphenanthrene ( IIF ) , a ligand of retinoid X receptors , were investigated for their capability to interference with the cross - talk between breast CSCs and the niche compartment . We found that IIF potentiates the ability of PGZ to hamper the mammospheres - forming capability of human breast tumours and MCF7 cancer cells , reducing the expression of CSCs regulatory genes ( Notch3 , P78504 , O43623 , P05231 , P02649 , Hypoxia inducible factor - 1α and Q16790 ) . Notably , these effects are not observed in normal - MS obtained from human breast tissue . Importantly , NRs agonists abolish the capability of hypoxic MCF7 derived exosomes to induce a pro - inflammatory phenotype in mammary glands fibroblasts . Moreover , NRs agonist also directly acts on breast tumour associated fibroblasts to downregulate nuclear factor - κB pathway and metalloproteinases ( P08253 and P14780 ) expression and activity . In conclusion , NRs agonists disrupt the inflammatory cross - talk of the hypoxic breast CSCs niche .\",\n \"[ An effect of perindopril on the level of tumor necrosis factor - alpha and matrix metalloproteinase - 9 in peripheral blood in the acute period of atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction ] . Twenty - nine patients with acute atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and 36 patients with acute Q - wave myocardial infarction have been studied . Each group has been stratified into 2 subgroups : patients of subgroups A received an P12821 inhibitor perindopril in the complex therapy from the 1st day of disease . Patients of subgroups B were not assigned to this drug . Along with routine tests , the level of tumor necrosis factor - alpha and matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) measured with ELISA using test - systems ( Q02223 Diagnostics , USA ) and reagents ( R & D , England ) have been determined . The administration of perindopril did not cause side - effects , including arterial hypotonia after the first dosage , in patients in the acute period of atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction . DB00790 may decrease the activity of P14780 in these patients and produces an anticytokine effect . Some similar mechanisms of ischemic lesions of the heart and the brain and a commonness of biochemical \\\" response \\\" to the same medical intervention ( the administration of an P12821 inhibitor perindopril ) in patients of both groups were found . The results support the pathogenetic validity of perindopril therapy in the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction .\",\n \"A new role for the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 : a repressor of microphthalmia transcription factor . In vitro and in vivo evidence suggest that microphthalmia transcription factor ( O75030 ) plays a key regulatory role in tissue - specific gene regulation in several cell types , including melanocytes , osteoclasts , and mast cells . A yeast two - hybrid search , using a portion of a nonmutated O75030 gene as the bait in the screening of a mast cell library , resulted in the isolation of the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 . Q9Y6X2 is a transcriptional inhibitor that acts by specifically inhibiting P40763 ' s DNA binding activity . We found that it can directly associate with O75030 using an in vitro pull - down assay . Immunoprecipitation of O75030 from rat basophilic leukemic cells or mouse melanocytes resulted in the specific co - immunoprecipitation of Q9Y6X2 . Co - transfection of O75030 with Q9Y6X2 in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts containing an mMCP - 6 promoter - luciferase reporter demonstrated up to 94 % inhibition of O75030 - mediated transcriptional activation . Using a gel - shift assay , it was shown that Q9Y6X2 can block DNA binding activity . It was also found that P40763 does not interfere , either in vitro or in vivo , with the interaction between Q9Y6X2 and O75030 . These data suggest that Q9Y6X2 functions in vivo as a key molecule in supressing the transcriptional activity of O75030 , a role of considerable importance in mast cell and melanocyte development .\",\n \"P10275 promotes esophageal cancer cell migration and proliferation via matrix metalloproteinase 2 . Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ( ESCC ) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide . P10275 ( AR ) plays an important role in many kinds of cancers . However , the molecular mechanisms of AR in ESCC are poorly characterized . In the present study , Western blot analysis and real - time quantitative PCR were performed to identify differentially expressed AR in 40 ESCC tissue samples , which revealed that the messenger RNA ( mRNA ) and protein expression of AR is upregulated in the ESCC tissue samples . AR overexpression induced increases in ESCC cell invasion and proliferation in vitro . Silencing of AR inhibited the proliferation of KYSE450 cells which have a relatively high level of AR , and the invasion of KYSE450 cells was distinctly suppressed . Furthermore , AR knockdown led to substantial reductions in matrix metalloproteinase 2 ( P08253 ) and p - AKT levels in ESCC cell lines , but no significant change in AKT and P14780 expression . These results suggest that AR is involved in tumor progression , and thus , AR could represent selective targets for the molecularly targeted treatments of ESCC .\",\n \"P01308 reverses growth hormone - induced homologous desensitization . Growth hormone ( GH ) is secreted in a pulsatile pattern to promote body growth and metabolism . GH exerts its function by activating several signaling pathways , including O60674 / P35610 and MEK / P29323 . P27361 / 2 activation by GH plays important roles in gene expression , cell proliferation , and growth . We previously reported that in rat H4IIE hepatoma cells after an initial GH exposure , a second GH exposure induces P42229 phosphorylation but not P27361 / 2 phosphorylation ( Ji , S . , Frank , S . J . , and Messina , J . L . ( 2002 ) J . Biol . Chem . 277 , 28384 - 28393 ) . In this study the mechanisms underlying GH - induced homologous desensitization were investigated . A second GH exposure activated the signaling intermediates upstream of MEK / P29323 , including O60674 , Ras , and P04049 . This correlated with recovery of P10912 levels , but was insufficient for GH - induced phosphorylation of Q02750 / 2 and P27361 / 2 . P01308 restored the ability of a second GH exposure to induce phosphorylation of Q02750 / 2 and P27361 / 2 without altering P10912 levels or GH - induced phosphorylation / activation of O60674 and P04049 . GH and insulin synergized in promoting cell proliferation . Further investigation suggested that insulin increased the amount of MEK bound to Q8IVT5 ( kinase suppressor of Ras ) and restored GH - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of Q8IVT5 . Previous GH exposure also induced desensitization of P42224 and P40763 phosphorylation , but this desensitization was not reversed by insulin . Thus , insulin - regulated resensitization of GH signaling may be necessary to reset the complete response to GH after a normal , physiologic pulse of GH .\",\n \"Novel intravaginal nanomedicine for the targeted delivery of saquinavir to P01730 + immune cells . The goal of this study was to develop and characterize an intravaginal nanomedicine for the active targeted delivery of saquinavir ( DB01232 ) to P01730 (+) immune cells as a potential strategy to prevent or reduce HIV infection . The nanomedicine was formulated into a vaginal gel to provide ease in self - administration and to enhance retention within the vaginal tract . DB01232 - encapsulated nanoparticles ( DB01232 - NPs ) were prepared from poly ( lactic - co - glycolic acid ) ( PLGA ) and conjugated to antihuman anti - P01730 antibody . Antibody - conjugated DB01232 - NPs ( Ab - DB01232 - NPs ) had an encapsulation efficiency ( EE % ) of 74 . 4 % + 3 . 7 % and an antibody conjugation efficiency ( P12821 % ) of 80 . 95 % + 1 . 10 % . Over 50 % of total loaded DB01232 was released from NPs over 3 days . NPs were rapidly taken up by Sup - T1 cells , with more than a twofold increase in the intracellular levels of DB01232 when delivered by Ab - DB01232 - NPs in comparison to controls 1 hour post - treatment . No cytotoxicity was observed when vaginal epithelial cells were treated for 24 hours with drug - free Ab - NPs ( 1 , 000 μg / mL ) , 1 % O14777 placebo gel ( 200 mg / mL ) , or 1 % O14777 gel loaded with drug - free Ab - NPs ( 5 mg NPs / g gel , 200 mg / mL of gel mixture ) . Overall , we described an intravaginal nanomedicine that is nontoxic and can specifically deliver DB01232 into P01730 (+) immune cells . This platform may demonstrate potential utility in its application as postexposure prophylaxis for the treatment or reduction of HIV infection , but further studies are required .\",\n \"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .\",\n \"A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay for heparan sulfate - binding proteins . A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay is described for measuring the K ( d ) of binding of heparin / heparan sulfate - binding proteins with a variety of ligands . The assay involves the passage of a pre - equilibrated solution of protein and ligand over a sensor chip onto which heparin has been immobilised . DB01109 sensor chips prepared by four different methods , including biotin - streptavidin affinity capture and direct covalent attachment to the chip surface , were successfully used in the assay and gave similar K ( d ) values . The assay is applicable to a wide variety of heparin / HS - binding proteins of diverse structure and function ( e . g . , P05230 , P09038 , P15692 , P10145 , P80075 , P01008 , P02776 ) and to ligands of varying molecular weight and degree of sulfation ( e . g . , heparin , DB05808 , sucrose octasulfate , naphthalene trisulfonate ) and is thus well suited for the rapid screening of ligands in drug discovery applications .\",\n \"DB00790 decreases P wave dispersion in patients with stage 1 hypertension . INTRODUCTION : P12821 inhibitors prevent atrial fibrillation episodes by effective control of blood pressure and improving electrical and structural remodelling in the atria . Increased P wave dispersion ( P35670 ) is a non - invasive electrocardiographic marker for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation . The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of perindopril treatment on P35670 in hypertensive patients . METHODS : Forty - eight hypertensive patients ( mean age 57 . 4 +/- 11 . 8 years , 18 men ) were included . Blood pressure values were determined and 12 - lead electrocardiograms were recorded at the beginning and at the first week , first month , third month and sixth month of the perindopril treatment . The difference between maximum and minimum P wave durations was calculated as P35670 . RESULTS : PWDs were significantly shortened at the first , third and sixth months ( 41 . 7 +/- 8 . 8 ms , Q04695 +/- 6 . 9 ms and 38 . 3 +/- 7 . 1 ms , respectively ) compared with baseline and first - week measurements ( 54 . 3 +/- 9 . 2 ms and 49 . 0 +/- 9 . 1 ms , respectively , p < 0 . 001 ) . Baseline P35670 was correlated with body mass index ( r = 0 . 32 , p = 0 . 026 ) , while P35670 at the sixth month of treatment was significantly correlated with left atrial volume index ( r = 0 . 30 , p = 0 . 042 ) . Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that P35670 at the sixth month was related to baseline P35670 ( p = 0 . 001 ) . CONCLUSION : DB00790 treatment significantly reduced P35670 in hypertensive patients .\",\n \"Effects of external calcium on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . DB01373 is a known signalling molecule in eukaryotic cells and plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular processes . In the following study , we report on the effect of external calcium treatments on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . We observed that the intracellular calcium content of P . bainier 229 - 7 mycelia was increased in response to exposure to high external Ca ( 2 +) concentrations . Both ginsenoside Rd biotransformation and β - glucosidase activity were both found to be dependent on the external calcium concentration . At an optimal Ca ( 2 +) concentration of 45 mM , maximal ginsenoside Rd bioconversion rate of 92 . 44 % was observed and maximal β - glucosidase activity of 0 . 1778 U was reached in a 72 - h biotransformation . The Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker Verapamil blocked the trans - membrane influx of calcium and decreased ginsenoside Rd biotransformatiom . In addition , β - glucosidase activity and ginsenoside Rd content decreased by 36 . 0 and 29 . 2 % respectively after a 72 - h incubation in the presence of 0 . 05 mM P62158 ( P62158 ) antagonist ___MASK85___ . These results suggest that both Ca ( 2 +) channels and P62158 are involved in ginsenoside Rd biotransformation via regulation of β - glucosidase activity . This is the first report regarding the effects of calcium signal transduction on biotransformation and enzyme activity in fungi .\",\n \"[ Cell cycle analysis of endometrial cancer cells in vitro treated with growth factor and steroid hormone ] . The aim of this study was to overtake the mechanism of the control system in endometrial cancer cell line in vitro . Ishikawa cell ( IK cell ) and O14777 - 1 cell ( O14777 cell ) derived from endometrial cancers were cultured with serum free medium ( SFM - 101 ) . IK cell possessed P03372 ( ER ) , P06401 ( PR ) , Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) . O14777 cell had PR , P01133 , and P00533 , however O14777 cell did not keep ER . P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell , but the growth of O14777 cell was not stimulated by P01133 . S phase cells were increased by P01133 in IK cell , but were not increased by P01133 in O14777 cell . The growth of IK cell was stimulated significantly by P01133 and Estradiol - 17 beta ( E2 ) + P01133 than control . However , E2 + P01133 did not stimulate the growth of IK cell than P01133 significantly . ___MASK49___ ( D ) and D + P01133 inhibited the growth of IK cell significantly than control . S phase cells were decreased by the treatment of D and D + P01133 . From our results , P01133 stimulated the growth of ER positive endometrial cancer cell , but P01133 did not stimulate ER negative endometrial cancer cell . E2 + P01133 and P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell as a same . However , D inhibited the growth of IK cell that was stimulated by P01133 .\",\n \"Neem leaf glycoprotein suppresses regulatory T cell mediated suppression of monocyte / macrophage functions . We have shown that neem leaf glycoprotein ( NLGP ) inhibits the regulatory T cell ( Tregs ) induced suppression of tumoricidal functions of P08571 (+) P34810 (+) monocyte / macrophages ( MO / Mφ ) from human peripheral blood . Cytotoxic efficacy of MO / Mφ toward macrophage sensitive cells , U937 , is decreased in presence of Tregs ( induced ) , however , it was increased further by supplementation of NLGP in culture . Associated Treg mediated inhibition of perforin / granzyme B expression and nitric oxide release from MO / Mφ was normalized by NLGP . Altered status of signature cytokines , like , IL - 12 , P22301 , P05231 , TNFα from MO / Mφ under influence of Tregs is also rectified by NLGP . Tregs significantly enhanced the expression of altered marker , mannose receptor ( CD206 ) on P34810 (+) cells that was downregulated upon NLGP exposure . In addition to tumoricidal functions , antigen presenting ability of MO / Mφ is hampered by Treg induced downregulation of P33681 , P42081 and HLA - DB01048 . NLGP upregulated these molecules in MO / Mφ even in the presence of Tregs . Treg mediated inhibition of MO / Mφ chemotaxis in contact dependent manner was also normalized partially by NLGP , where participation of P51681 was documented . Overall results suggest that Treg influenced pro - tumor MO / Mφ functions are rectified in a significant extent by NLGP to create an anti - tumor immune environment .\",\n \"P00797 - angiotensin system is involved in the mechanism of increased serum asymmetric dimethylarginine in essential hypertension . Endothelium - dependent / nitric oxide ( NO ) - mediated vasodilation is impaired in hypertensive individuals . DB01686 ( DB01686 ) , an endogenous inhibitor of NO synthase , is synthesized by many types of cells including vascular endothelial cells . The serum level of DB01686 is elevated in patients with essential hypertension , but the mechanism for this increase is unknown . Therefore , the present study examined whether the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) is involved . Patients with essential hypertension [ systolic blood pressure ( BP ) > 160 mmHg and / or diastolic BP > 95 mmHg ] were randomized to an angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor treatment group ( perindopril , 4mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) , an angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor antagonist treatment group ( losartan , 50 mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) or a beta - blocker treatment group ( bisoprolol , 5 mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) . Before and after the treatment , BP , serum concentration of DB01686 and plasma concentration of P04275 ( P04275 , a biological marker of endothelial injury ) were measured . DB00790 , losartan and bisoprolol decreased BP to a similar extent , and either perindopril or losartan , but not bisoprolol , significantly decreased serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 . These findings suggest that the DB01367 may contribute to the mechanism of increased serum DB01686 as well as to the endothelial injury observed in hypertensive patients . The vasculoprotective actions of P12821 inhibitors or AT1 receptor antagonists may be explained at least in part by amelioration of the endothelial injury through a decrease in the serum DB01686 concentration .\",\n \"New gene variants associated with venous thrombosis : a replication study in White and Black Americans . BACKGROUND : We evaluated 10 single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) identified in three European case - control studies as risk factors for venous thrombosis . OBJECTIVES : We sought to replicate the positive findings from this report among Whites and to evaluate the association of these SNPs with venous thrombosis for the first time among Blacks . PATIENT / METHODS : These SNPs were evaluated in a case - control study of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism that included 1076 cases and 1239 controls . About 50 % of subjects were African Americans . We measured plasma factor ( F ) XI on a subset of subjects . RESULTS : Among Whites , positive findings for rs13146272 in the Q6ZWL3 gene , for rs3087505 in the P03952 gene and for rs3756008 and rs2036914 in the P03951 gene were found . We did not find significant associations for rs2227589 in the P01008 gene and for rs1613662 in the Q9HCN6 gene . Among Blacks , rs2036914 in P03951 and rs670659 in P49802 were related to venous thrombosis , but the study had limited statistical power for many SNPs . Among Blacks , plasma P03951 was related to two SNPs and the OR relating to the 90th percentile of the control distribution of plasma P03951 was 2 . 6 ( 95 % CI , 1 . 4 , 5 . 0 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our study supports the finding that genetic variants in the P03951 gene are risk factors for venous thrombosis among both Whites and Blacks , although the findings in Blacks require confirmation . A meta - analysis of five case - control studies indicates that rs2227589 in the P01008 gene , rs13146272 in the Q6ZWL3 gene and rs1613662 in the Q9HCN6 gene are risk factors for venous thrombosis among Whites .\",\n \"Mutation of the calmodulin binding motif IQ of the L - type Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 Ca2 + channel to EQ induces dilated cardiomyopathy and death . Cardiac excitation - contraction coupling ( EC coupling ) links the electrical excitation of the cell membrane to the mechanical contractile machinery of the heart . DB01373 channels are major players of EC coupling and are regulated by voltage and Ca ( 2 +)/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) . P62158 binds to the IQ motif located in the C terminus of the Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 channel and induces Ca ( 2 +)- dependent inactivation ( CDI ) and facilitation ( P05231 ) . Mutation of DB00167 to DB00142 ( Ile1624Glu ) in the IQ motif abolished regulation of the channel by CDI and P05231 . Here , we addressed the physiological consequences of such a mutation in the heart . Murine hearts expressing the Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) mutation were generated in adult heterozygous mice through inactivation of the floxed WT Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( Q401N2 ) allele by tamoxifen - induced cardiac - specific activation of the MerCreMer Cre recombinase . Within 10 days after the first tamoxifen injection these mice developed dilated cardiomyopathy ( DCM ) accompanied by apoptosis of cardiac myocytes ( CM ) and fibrosis . In Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) hearts , the activity of phospho - P62158 kinase II and phospho - MAPK was increased . CMs expressed reduced levels of Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) channel protein and I ( Ca ) . The Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) channel showed \\\" CDI \\\" kinetics . Despite a lower sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca ( 2 +) content , cellular contractility and global Ca ( 2 +) transients remained unchanged because the EC coupling gain was up - regulated by an increased neuroendocrine activity . Treatment of mice with metoprolol and captopril reduced DCM in Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) hearts at day 10 . We conclude that mutation of the IQ motif to IE leads to dilated cardiomyopathy and death .\",\n \"Bayesian meta - analysis of tissue angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitors for reduction of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes mellitus and preserved left ventricular function . The role of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors in diabetic patients with preserved ventricular function is uncertain . Tissue P12821 inhibitors have been defined by increased lipophilicity and structural characteristics that result in greater tissue - specific P12821 binding when compared with plasma P12821 inhibitors . A Bayesian meta - analysis of randomized trials was conducted to evaluate tissue P12821 inhibitors in prevention of cardiovascular disease among patients with diabetes mellitus and preserved left ventricular function . Four trials were selected that evaluated 2 different P12821 inhibitors and included 10 , 328 patients ( 43 , 517 patient - years ) . The DB00790 Substudy in Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes ( PERSUADE ) and the DB00790 Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study ( PROGRESS ) compared the effects of perindopril vs a placebo , and the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation ( HOPE ) and the Non - P01308 - Dependent Diabetes , Hypertension , Microalbuminuria , Proteinuria , Cardiovascular Events , and Ramipril ( DIABHYCAR ) study investigated the impact of ramipril vs a placebo . Bayesian meta - analysis of sequential trials and sensitivity analysis of therapeutic response were subsequently computed . Bayesian meta - analysis determined reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality ( PB =. 991 ) , myocardial infarction ( PB =. 999 ) , and the need for invasive coronary revascularization ( PB =. 995 ) when compared with placebo . Total mortality was also decreased ( PB =. 967 ) , while the risk of stroke ( PB =. 907 ) and hospitalization for heart failure ( PB =. 923 ) were impacted . Bayesian meta - analysis of randomized trials suggests that tissue P12821 inhibitors decrease the probability that diabetic patients with preserved left ventricular function will experience myocardial infarctions and cardiovascular death and reduce overall mortality .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK20___","___MASK30___","___MASK37___","___MASK44___","___MASK49___","___MASK4___","___MASK74___","___MASK85___","___MASK99___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK20___\",\n \"___MASK30___\",\n \"___MASK37___\",\n \"___MASK44___\",\n \"___MASK49___\",\n \"___MASK4___\",\n \"___MASK74___\",\n \"___MASK85___\",\n \"___MASK99___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK30___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_190"}}},{"rowIdx":191,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB06699?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["DB00644 induction of extracellular - signal regulated kinase is blocked by inhibition of calmodulin . Our previous studies demonstrate that DB00644 - induced P29323 activation required influx of extracellular Ca2 + in alphaT3 - 1 and rat pituitary cells . In the present studies , we examined the hypothesis that calmodulin ( Cam ) plays a fundamental role in mediating the effects of Ca2 + on P29323 activation . Cam inhibition using W7 was sufficient to block DB00644 - induced reporter gene activity for the c - Fos , murine glycoprotein hormone alpha - subunit , and MAPK phosphatase ( MKP ) - 2 promoters , all shown to require P29323 activation . Inhibition of Cam ( using a dominant negative ) was sufficient to block DB00644 - induced P29323 but not c - Jun N - terminal kinase activity activation . The Cam - dependent protein kinase ( CamK ) II inhibitor KN62 did not recapitulate these findings . DB00644 - induced phosphorylation of Q02750 and c - Raf kinase was blocked by Cam inhibition , whereas activity of phospholipase C was unaffected , suggesting that Ca2 +/ Cam modulation of the P29323 cascade potentially at the level of c - Raf kinase . Enrichment of Cam - interacting proteins using a Cam agarose column revealed that c - Raf kinase forms a complex with Cam . Reconstitution studies reveal that recombinant c - Raf kinase can associate directly with Cam in a Ca2 +- dependent manner and this interaction is reduced in vitro by addition of W7 . Cam was localized in lipid rafts consistent with the formation of a Ca2 +- sensitive signaling platform including the P30968 and c - Raf kinase . These data support the conclusion that Cam may have a critical role as a Ca2 + sensor in specifically linking Ca2 + flux with P29323 activation within the DB00644 signaling pathway .","___MASK55___ , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor , induces apoptosis and differentiation in human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells . Although only 1 % of differentiated thyroid cancers transform into anaplastic thyroid cancer , this disease is always fatal . Differentiation therapy may provide a new therapeutic approach to increasing the survival rate in such patients . 3 - Hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors are reported to promote cellular apoptosis and differentiation in many cancer cells ; these effects are unrelated to lipid reduction . Recently , we found that TNFalpha induces cytomorphological differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells and increases thyroglobulin expression ; however , P01375 is cytotoxic for normal human tissue . The aim of this study was to determine whether lovastatin , an P04035 inhibitor , could induce apoptosis and differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells . Anaplastic thyroid cancer cells were treated with lovastatin , then examined for cellular apoptosis and cytomorphological differentiation by DNA fragmentation , phosphatidylserine externalization / flow cytometry , and electron microscopy . Thyroglobulin levels in the culture medium were also measured . Our results showed that at a higher dose ( 50 micro M ) , lovastatin induced apoptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , whereas at a lower dose ( 25 micro M ) , it promoted 3 - dimensional cytomorphological differentiation . It also induced increased secretion of thyroglobulin by anaplastic cancer cells . Our results show that lovastatin not only induces apoptosis , but also promotes redifferentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , and suggest that it and other P04035 inhibitors merit further investigation as differentiation therapy for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer .","[ Low doses of sulphonyluria as a successful replacement for insulin therapy in a patient with neonatal diabetes due to a mutation of Q14654 gene encoding Kir6 . 2 ] . Neonatal diabetes mellitus is a rare metabolic disorder with an estimated incidence of 1 : 300 . 000 to 400 . 000 newborns , and less than 50 % of the neonates have permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus ( PNDM ) . Recently , activating mutation in the Q14654 gene encoding Kir6 . 2 subunit of the adenosin triphosphate - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channel has been described as the most frequent cause of PNDM . Under physiological circumstances K ( DB00171 ) channel closure plays a central role in glucose - stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells . Sulphonylurea drugs stimulate insulin secretion by binding to and closing K ( DB00171 ) channels and thus bypassing beta cell metabolism stimulate the same chain of reactions as glucose . We describe a boy diagnosed with PNDM at the age of 3 months when insulin therapy was started , and at the age of 4 . 5 years Q14654 gene was sequenced and found that the boy carried a de novo activating R201H mutation . P01308 therapy was successfully switched to low doses of oral glibenclamide . Accordingly , it is important to emphasize that every person diagnosed with diabetes before six months of life , however old they actually are , should be tested for K ( DB00171 ) mutations which is offered via the website www . diabetesgenes . org .","Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK46___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .","Interaction between P20292 and P20815 gene variants significantly increases the risk for cerebral infarctions in Chinese . In this study , we investigated associations between susceptibility genes and cerebral infarctions in a Chinese population , and whether gene - gene interactions increase the risk of cerebral infarctions . Overall , 292 patients with cerebral infarctions and 259 healthy control individuals were included . Eight variants in five candidate genes were examined for the risk of stroke , including the SG13S32 ( rs9551963 ) , SG13S42 ( rs4769060 ) , SG13S89 ( rs4769874 ) , and SG13S114 ( rs10507391 ) variants of the P09917 activating protein ( P20292 ) gene , the G860A ( rs751141 ) variant of the soluble epoxide hydrolase ( P34913 ) gene , the A1075C ( rs1057910 ) variant of the P11712 * 2 gene , the C430T ( rs1799853 ) variant of the P11712 * 3 gene , and the A6986G ( rs776746 ) variant of the P20815 gene . Gene - gene interactions were explored using generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction methods . There were no statistically significant differences in the frequencies of the genotypes of the eight candidate genes . The generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction analysis showed a significant gene - gene interaction between SG13S114 and A6986G , with scores of 10 for cross - validation consistency and 9 for the sign test ( P = 0 . 0107 ) . These gene - gene interactions predicted a significantly higher risk of cerebral infarction ( adjusted for age , hypertension , and diabetes mellitus ; odds ratio = 1 . 80495 % , confidence interval : 1 . 180 - 2 . 759 , P = 0 . 006 ) . A two - loci gene interaction confers a significantly higher risk for cerebral infarction . The combinational analysis used in this study may be helpful in the elucidation of genetic risk factors for common and complex diseases .","A new algorithm for weekly phenprocoumon dose variation in a southern Brazilian population : role for P11712 , P08684 / 5 and Q9BQB6 genes polymorphisms . ___MASK21___ is widely used in prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disorders . However , its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics vary according to several genetic and non - genetic factors . ___MASK21___ metabolism is mediated by P11712 and CYP3A enzymes . Moreover , Q9BQB6 is phenprocoumon target of action . Therefore , the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in Q9BQB6 , P11712 , P08684 and P20815 genes with the variance of weekly phenprocoumon dose as well as to develop an algorithm for dose prediction based on genetic and environmental factors . A total of 198 patients with stable phenprocoumon dose , 81 % of European ancestry , were investigated . Genotypes were determined by allelic discrimination with TaqMan assays . Polymorphisms - 1639G > A and 1173C > T in Q9BQB6 and the presence of P11712 * 2 and / or P11712 * 3 are associated with lower doses . On the other hand , 3730G > A in Q9BQB6 gene is associated with higher doses . No association was found between P08684 * 1B , P20815 * 3 and P20815 * 6 polymorphisms . Among non - genetic factors , gender , height , age and use of captopril , omeprazole , simvastatin and β - blockers are associated with dose . Two algorithms were derived : one for the whole sample explained 42 % of dose variation and one for patients of European ancestry only which explained 46 % of phenprocoumon dose . The mean absolute difference between observed and predicted dose was low in both models ( 3 . 92 mg / week and 3 . 54 mg / week , for models 1 and 2 , respectively ) . However , more studies with other genes and environmental factors are needed to test and to improve the algorithm .","Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .","DB00644 analogues reduce the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells but not endometriotic cells . AIMS : We investigated the potential of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) agonists and DB00644 antagonists to inhibit cell proliferation in endometriotic and endometrial stromal cells . METHODS : Twenty patients with ovarian endometriomas and 18 patients with uterine fibromas were recruited . Endometriotic and endometrial stromal cells were obtained from the ovarian chocolate cyst linings and the eutopic endometria of premenopausal women with uterine fibromas , respectively . RESULTS : DB00644 agonist or antagonist treatment attenuated tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α - induced cell proliferation in the endometrial stromal cells , whereas endometriotic stromal cells did not respond to treatment . The endometriotic stromal cells exhibited a decreased expression of the type I P30968 compared with the endometrial stromal cells . DB00644 agonists or antagonists did not repress P01375 - α - induced P10145 production in endometriotic stromal cells . CONCLUSION : DB00644 agonists and antagonists have similar effects in slowing the growth of endometrial stromal cells . Endometriotic stromal cells resist the antiproliferative effect of DB00644 agonists and antagonists .","Production of leukotrienes in gonadotropin - releasing hormone - stimulated pituitary cells : potential role in luteinizing hormone release . DB00644 ( DB00644 ) stimulated the formation of two major metabolites of the P09917 pathway , leukotriene ( LT ) B4 and LTC4 , as well as luteinizing hormone ( LH ) release in primary cultures of rat anterior pituitary cells . Several lines of evidence suggested the presence of a DB00644 - dependent pituitary endocrine system in which LTs act as second messengers for LH release : ( i ) DB00644 - dependent LT formation was observed within 1 min and immediately preceded DB00644 - induced LH release , whereas exogenous LTs stimulated LH release at low concentrations ; ( ii ) the dose responses of DB00644 - induced LT production and LH release were similar and both effects required the presence of extracellular Ca2 + ions ; ( iii ) DB00644 - induced LH release was blocked by up to 45 % following the administration of several LT receptor antagonists ; ( iv ) LTE4 action on LH secretion was entirely abolished by LT receptor antagonists ; and ( v ) an activator of protein kinase C acted synergistically with LTE4 to induce LH release . The major source of LT formation in the pituitary cell cultures appeared to be the gonadotrophs , as shown by P30968 desensitization experiments . The results demonstrate the presence of a DB00644 - activatable P09917 pathway in anterior pituitary cells and provide strong support for the hypothesis that LTs play a role in LH release in the DB00644 signaling pathway .","Endothelial cell transforming growth factor - β receptor activation causes tacrolimus - induced renal arteriolar hyalinosis . Arteriolar hyalinosis is a common histological finding in renal transplant recipients treated with the calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus ; however , the pathophysiologic mechanisms remain unknown . In addition to increasing transforming growth factor ( TGF ) - β levels , tacrolimus inhibits calcineurin by binding to FK506 - binding protein 12 ( P62942 ) . P62942 alone also inhibits TGF - β receptor activation . Here we tested whether tacrolimus binding to P62942 removes an inhibition of the TGF - β receptor , allowing ligand binding , ultimately leading to receptor activation and arteriolar hyalinosis . We found that specific deletion of P62942 from endothelial cells was sufficient to activate endothelial TGF - β receptors and induce renal arteriolar hyalinosis in these knockout mice , similar to that induced by tacrolimus . ___MASK53___ - treated and knockout mice exhibited significantly increased levels of aortic TGF - β receptor activation as evidenced by Q15796 / 3 phosphorylation , along with increased collagen and fibronectin expression compared to controls . Treatment of isolated mouse aortas with tacrolimus increased TGF - β receptor activation and collagen and fibronectin expression . These effects were independent of calcineurin , absent in endothelial denuded aortic rings , and could be prevented by the small molecule TGF - β receptor inhibitor SB - 505124 . Thus , endothelial cell TGF - β receptor activation is sufficient to cause vascular remodeling and renal arteriolar hyalinosis .","Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen ___MASK26___ ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( DB00603 ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and DB00603 . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and DB00603 . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the DB00603 in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .","Synergism between bosutinib ( ___MASK83___ ) and the Chk1 inhibitor ( PF - 00477736 ) in highly imatinib - resistant P11274 / ABL ⁺ leukemia cells . Interactions between the dual P11274 / P00519 and Src inhibitor bosutinib and the Chk1 inhibitor PF - 00477736 were examined in P11274 / P00519 (+) leukemia cells , particularly imatinib - resistant cells , including those with the T315I mutation . Bosutinib blocked PF - 00477736 - induced P27361 / 2 activation and sharply increased apoptosis in association with Mcl - 1 inhibition , p34 ( cdc2 ) dephosphorylation , BimEL up - regulation , and DNA damage in imatinib - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL cell lines . Inhibition of Src or Q02750 by shRNA significantly enhanced PF - 0047736 lethality . Bosutinib / PF - 00477736 co - treatment also potentiated cell death in P28906 (+) CML patient samples , including dasatinib - resistant blast crisis cells exhibiting both T315I and E355G mutations , but was minimally toxic to normal P28906 (+) cells . Finally , combined in vivo treatment significantly suppressed BaF3 / T315I tumor growth and prolonged survival in an allogeneic mouse model . Together , these findings suggest that this targeted combination strategy warrants attention in IM - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL .","Ontogeny of gene expression in the gonadotroph of the developing female rat . During the infantile period of the female rat ( 8 - 21 postnatal days [ P01160 ] of age ) , there is a dramatic increase in plasma DB00094 , which is thought to be important in initiating ovarian activity and , perhaps , the onset of puberty . To begin to understand the regulation of this DB00094 surge , we determined the ontogenetic development of LHbeta , FSHbeta , and P30968 ( P30968 ) mRNA levels in the pituitary gland throughout the infantile period of the female rat . Steady - state mRNA levels were determined by an external standard quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay . FSHbeta and P30968 mRNA levels increased to peak on P01160 12 ( p < 0 . 03 ) . LHbeta mRNA levels remained relatively constant until rising on P01160 18 . A DB00644 antagonist ( 10 - 100 microg / animal ) was administered daily from P01160 8 - 11 or P01160 11 - 13 , and animals were killed on P01160 12 or P01160 14 , respectively . FSHbeta , LHbeta , and P30968 mRNAs were not affected by DB00644 antagonist treatment . Plasma DB00094 was selectively reduced in the first group , whereas both plasma LH and DB00094 were suppressed in the second group . These data indicate that gene expression of LHbeta , FSHbeta , and P30968 are differentially regulated in the infantile female rat pituitary . DB00644 is involved in regulating the secretion of DB00094 and LH during the infantile period but not in regulating FSHbeta , LHbeta , or P30968 mRNA gene expression .","Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK63___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK63___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .","Evaluation of degarelix in the management of prostate cancer . Medical castration using gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor agonists currently provides the mainstay of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer . Although effective , these agents only reduce testosterone levels after a delay of 14 to 21 days ; they also cause an initial surge in testosterone that can stimulate the cancer and lead to exacerbation of symptoms ( \" clinical flare \" ) in patients with advanced disease . Phase III trial data for the recently approved P30968 blocker , degarelix , demonstrated that it is as effective and well tolerated as DB00644 agonists . However , it has a pharmacological profile more closely matching orchiectomy , with an immediate onset of action and faster testosterone and PSA suppression , without a testosterone surge or microsurges following repeated injections . As a consequence , with this DB00644 blocker , there is no risk of clinical flare and no need for concomitant antiandrogen flare protection . DB06699 therefore provides a useful addition to the hormonal armamentarium for prostate cancer and offers a valuable new treatment option for patients with hormone - sensitive advanced disease . Here , we review key preclinical and clinical data for degarelix , and look at patient - focused perspectives in the management of prostate cancer .","P15056 inhibitors suppress apoptosis through off - target inhibition of JNK signaling . ___MASK27___ and dabrafenib selectively inhibit the P15056 ( P15056 ) kinase , resulting in high response rates and increased survival in melanoma . Approximately 22 % of individuals treated with vemurafenib develop cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma ( cSCC ) during therapy . The prevailing explanation for this is drug - induced paradoxical P29323 activation , resulting in hyperproliferation . Here we show an unexpected and novel effect of vemurafenib / PLX4720 in suppressing apoptosis through the inhibition of multiple off - target kinases upstream of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , principally Q9NYL2 . JNK signaling is suppressed in multiple contexts , including in cSCC of vemurafenib - treated patients , as well as in mice . Expression of a mutant Q9NYL2 that can not be inhibited reverses the suppression of JNK activation and apoptosis . Our results implicate suppression of JNK - dependent apoptosis as a significant , independent mechanism that cooperates with paradoxical P29323 activation to induce cSCC , suggesting broad implications for understanding toxicities associated with P15056 inhibitors and for their use in combination therapies . DOI : http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 7554 / eLife . 00969 . 001 .","___MASK52___ transdermal system : in the treatment of major depressive disorder . The monamine oxidase ( MAO ) inhibitor selegiline is selective for P27338 at the low oral dosages used in the treatment of Parkinson ' s disease . However , P21397 is also inhibited at the high oral dosages needed to effectively treat depression ( not an approved indication ) , necessitating a tyramine - restricted diet . The selegiline transdermal system was designed to deliver antidepressant drug concentrations to the CNS , without substantially impairing small intestine P21397 activity . At the target dose of 6 mg / 24 hours , tyramine dietary restrictions are not needed . Short - term treatment with fixed ( 6 mg / 24 hours ) or flexible ( 6 , 9 or 12 mg / 24 hours ) doses of selegiline transdermal system was superior to placebo on most measures of antidepressant activity in 6 - or 8 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre studies in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . Likewise , long - term treatment with a fixed dose of selegiline transdermal system 6 mg / 24 hours was superior to placebo as maintenance therapy in a 52 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre , relapse - prevention trial in patients with MDD . ___MASK52___ transdermal system therapy was generally well tolerated in placebo - controlled studies ; application site reactions , mostly of mild to moderate severity , were the most commonly reported adverse events . The incidence of sexual adverse effects and weight gain was low and similar to that with placebo .","P01308 augments gonadotropin - releasing hormone induction of translation in LbetaT2 cells . The integrated signaling of insulin and gonadotropin - releasing hormone in the pituitary gonadotropes may have a profound bearing on reproductive function , although the cross - receptor signaling mechanisms are unclear . We demonstrate that the insulin receptor is constitutively localized to non - caveolar lipid raft microdomains in the pituitary gonadotrope cell line LbetaT2 . The localization to rafts is consistent with similar localization of the P30968 . P06213 phosphorylation occurs in raft domains and activates the downstream signaling targets P01308 Receptor Substrate1 and Akt / Protein Kinase B . Although insulin alone does not strongly activate the extracellular signal - regulated kinase second messenger cascade , co - stimulation potentiates the phosphorylation of the extracellular signal - regulated kinase by gonadotropin - releasing hormone . The co - stimulatory effect of insulin and gonadotropin - releasing hormone is also evident in increased activation of cap - dependent translation . In contrast , co - stimulation attenuates Akt / Protein Kinase B activation . Our results show that both gonadotropin - releasing hormone and insulin are capable of mutually altering their respective regulatory signaling cascades . We suggest that this provides a mechanism to integrate neuropeptide and energy homeostatic signals to modulate reproductive function .","DB06699 : a novel gonadotropin - releasing hormone blocker for the treatment of prostate cancer . Androgen deprivation therapy with gonadotropin releasing - hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor agonists provides the mainstay of endocrine treatment for advanced prostate cancer . Although effective , DB00644 agonists induce an initial testosterone surge , which can cause painful and potentially dangerous clinical flare . DB06699 is a novel P30968 blocker that provides immediate , profound and sustained testosterone reduction , without an initial surge . In a Phase III trial , degarelix and leuprolide showed similar long - term efficacy in maintaining testosterone levels of 0 . 5 ng / ml or less over 1 year , and induced significantly faster testosterone and prostate - specific antigen suppression . DB06699 was well tolerated ; the most common side effects were mild / moderate injection - site reactions and hot flashes . Findings to date suggest that degarelix may make an important contribution to the treatment of prostate cancer .","Large - scale association study for structural soundness and leg locomotion traits in the pig . BACKGROUND : Identification and culling of replacement gilts with poor skeletal conformation and feet and leg ( FL ) unsoundness is an approach used to reduce sow culling and mortality rates in breeding stock . Few candidate genes related to soundness traits have been identified in the pig . METHODS : In this study , 2066 commercial females were scored for 17 traits describing body conformation and FL structure , and were used for association analyses . Genotyping of 121 SNPs derived from 95 genes was implemented using Sequenom ' s MassARRAY system . RESULTS : Based on the association results from single trait and principal components using mixed linear model analyses and false discovery rate testing , it was observed that P02649 , P34820 , P30988 , P08123 , P20849 , DKFZ , P35555 and VDBP were very highly significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) associated with body conformation traits . The genes P09917 , P34820 , P30988 , O00300 , P30559 and Q9UBV4 were very highly significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) associated with FL structures , and P02649 , P30988 , P08123 , P30968 , Q14623 , P42898 and Q9UBV4 were highly significantly ( P < 0 . 01 ) associated with overall leg action . Strong linkage disequilibrium between P30988 and P08123 on SSC9 was detected , and haplotype - ACGACC - was highly significantly ( P < 0 . 01 ) associated with overall leg action and several important FL soundness traits . CONCLUSION : The present findings provide a comprehensive list of candidate genes for further use in fine mapping and biological functional analyses .","DB06699 . DB06699 is a gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor antagonist that , in common with P30968 agonists ( e . g . leuprolide , goserelin and triptorelin ) , is indicated for use as an androgen - deprivation therapy in patients with advanced prostate cancer . In 1 - year , randomized , open - label , phase II or III trials in patients with all stages of prostate cancer , subcutaneous degarelix was associated with rapid , profound and sustained suppression of serum testosterone and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) , without evidence of testosterone surges or microsurges . In the phase III trial , degarelix ( 240 mg initially followed by 80 mg every 28 days ) was considered to be effective and noninferior to intramuscular leuprolide ( 7 . 5 mg every 28 days ) with regard to inducing and maintaining suppression of serum testosterone to castrate levels ( i . e . < or = 0 . 5 ng / mL ) . DB06699 induced testosterone suppression more rapidly than leuprolide . Median serum testosterone levels of < or = 0 . 5 ng / mL were achieved by day 3 in degarelix recipients , but not until day 28 in leuprolide recipients . PSA suppression was also more rapid with degarelix than with leuprolide , with significant between - group differences in serum PSA levels favouring degarelix at 14 and 28 days . DB06699 treatment for 1 year was generally well tolerated ; the adverse events reported were mostly related to subcutaneous drug administration ( i . e . injection - site reactions ) and hormonal androgen deprivation ( e . g . hot flushes ) .","Synthesis and biological activity of DB00644 antagonists modified at position 3 with 3 -( 2 - methoxy - 5 - pyridyl )- alanine . DB06699 is a potent very long - acting DB00644 antagonist after subcutaneous administration . In this paper , we describe the synthesis of two analogs of degarelix incorporating racemic 3 -( 2 - methoxy - 5 - pyridyl )- alanine ( 2 - OMe - 5Pal , 5 ) at position 3 . The two diastereomers were separated by reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( RP - HPLC ) and the absolute stereochemistry at position 3 in the peptides was determined by enzymatic digestion with proteinase K . These analogs were tested in vitro for their ability to antagonize the P30968 and in vivo for duration of action in a castrated male rat assay . Analog 7 with D2 - OMe - 5Pal was potent in vitro ( IC50 = 5 . 22 nM ) ; however , analog 8 with Q401N2 - OMe - 5Pal at position 3 in degarelix lost potency as an antagonist of the human P30968 ( IC50 = 36 . 95 nM ) . Both the analogs were found to be short - acting in vivo .","Activin A augments DB00644 - mediated transcriptional activation of the mouse P30968 gene . The response of pituitary gonadotropes to DB00644 correlates directly with the concentration of DB00644 receptors ( GnRHRs ) on the cell surface , which is mediated in part at the level of GnRHR gene expression . We have previously localized DB00644 responsiveness in the mouse GnRHR ( mGnRHR ) gene promoter to two elements : activating protein - 1 and sequence underlying responsiveness to DB00644 - 1 . This study was designed to investigate potential synergy between DB00644 and activin A in transcriptional activation of the mGnRHR gene . In functional transfection studies using alphaT3 - 1 cells , DB00644 agonist stimulation of the mGnRHR gene promoter ( - 765 /+ 62 ) resulted in a 10 . 9 - fold increase in activity , which was further increased 2 - fold ( to 21 . 3 - fold ) following activin pretreatment . Activin pretreatment alone had no effect . Deletion of region - 387 /- 308 or mutation of a putative SMAD - binding element at - 331 /- 324 ( 5 '- GTCTAG [ T ] C - 3 ' ) abrogated the augmented response to DB00644 in the presence of activin but not the response to DB00644 alone . Overexpression of Q15796 and P84022 along with Q13485 increased transcriptional activity of the mGnRHR gene , which was further increased by DB00644 agonist stimulation . These data demonstrate that activin augments DB00644 - mediated transcriptional activation of the mGnRHR gene and suggest that this effect may be mediated through SMAD transcription factors .","[ The efficacy of degarelix on LUTS ( Lower urinary tract symptoms ) relief in patients with prostate cancer ] . Hormonal therapy is one of the treatment options for prostate cancer patients . There are many hormonal treatments modality to block the testosterone effect on prostate cancer cell proliferation . DB06699 is an innovative molecule able to antagonize the P30968 with comparable oncological results to DB00644 agonist , but with less side effects , avoiding the flare up phase , and better efficacy in LUTS relief . These characteristics of degarelix can impact on the clinical decision making to choose a therapy instead of another ."],"string":"[\n \"DB00644 induction of extracellular - signal regulated kinase is blocked by inhibition of calmodulin . Our previous studies demonstrate that DB00644 - induced P29323 activation required influx of extracellular Ca2 + in alphaT3 - 1 and rat pituitary cells . In the present studies , we examined the hypothesis that calmodulin ( Cam ) plays a fundamental role in mediating the effects of Ca2 + on P29323 activation . Cam inhibition using W7 was sufficient to block DB00644 - induced reporter gene activity for the c - Fos , murine glycoprotein hormone alpha - subunit , and MAPK phosphatase ( MKP ) - 2 promoters , all shown to require P29323 activation . Inhibition of Cam ( using a dominant negative ) was sufficient to block DB00644 - induced P29323 but not c - Jun N - terminal kinase activity activation . The Cam - dependent protein kinase ( CamK ) II inhibitor KN62 did not recapitulate these findings . DB00644 - induced phosphorylation of Q02750 and c - Raf kinase was blocked by Cam inhibition , whereas activity of phospholipase C was unaffected , suggesting that Ca2 +/ Cam modulation of the P29323 cascade potentially at the level of c - Raf kinase . Enrichment of Cam - interacting proteins using a Cam agarose column revealed that c - Raf kinase forms a complex with Cam . Reconstitution studies reveal that recombinant c - Raf kinase can associate directly with Cam in a Ca2 +- dependent manner and this interaction is reduced in vitro by addition of W7 . Cam was localized in lipid rafts consistent with the formation of a Ca2 +- sensitive signaling platform including the P30968 and c - Raf kinase . These data support the conclusion that Cam may have a critical role as a Ca2 + sensor in specifically linking Ca2 + flux with P29323 activation within the DB00644 signaling pathway .\",\n \"___MASK55___ , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor , induces apoptosis and differentiation in human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells . Although only 1 % of differentiated thyroid cancers transform into anaplastic thyroid cancer , this disease is always fatal . Differentiation therapy may provide a new therapeutic approach to increasing the survival rate in such patients . 3 - Hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors are reported to promote cellular apoptosis and differentiation in many cancer cells ; these effects are unrelated to lipid reduction . Recently , we found that TNFalpha induces cytomorphological differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells and increases thyroglobulin expression ; however , P01375 is cytotoxic for normal human tissue . The aim of this study was to determine whether lovastatin , an P04035 inhibitor , could induce apoptosis and differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells . Anaplastic thyroid cancer cells were treated with lovastatin , then examined for cellular apoptosis and cytomorphological differentiation by DNA fragmentation , phosphatidylserine externalization / flow cytometry , and electron microscopy . Thyroglobulin levels in the culture medium were also measured . Our results showed that at a higher dose ( 50 micro M ) , lovastatin induced apoptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , whereas at a lower dose ( 25 micro M ) , it promoted 3 - dimensional cytomorphological differentiation . It also induced increased secretion of thyroglobulin by anaplastic cancer cells . Our results show that lovastatin not only induces apoptosis , but also promotes redifferentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , and suggest that it and other P04035 inhibitors merit further investigation as differentiation therapy for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer .\",\n \"[ Low doses of sulphonyluria as a successful replacement for insulin therapy in a patient with neonatal diabetes due to a mutation of Q14654 gene encoding Kir6 . 2 ] . Neonatal diabetes mellitus is a rare metabolic disorder with an estimated incidence of 1 : 300 . 000 to 400 . 000 newborns , and less than 50 % of the neonates have permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus ( PNDM ) . Recently , activating mutation in the Q14654 gene encoding Kir6 . 2 subunit of the adenosin triphosphate - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channel has been described as the most frequent cause of PNDM . Under physiological circumstances K ( DB00171 ) channel closure plays a central role in glucose - stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells . Sulphonylurea drugs stimulate insulin secretion by binding to and closing K ( DB00171 ) channels and thus bypassing beta cell metabolism stimulate the same chain of reactions as glucose . We describe a boy diagnosed with PNDM at the age of 3 months when insulin therapy was started , and at the age of 4 . 5 years Q14654 gene was sequenced and found that the boy carried a de novo activating R201H mutation . P01308 therapy was successfully switched to low doses of oral glibenclamide . Accordingly , it is important to emphasize that every person diagnosed with diabetes before six months of life , however old they actually are , should be tested for K ( DB00171 ) mutations which is offered via the website www . diabetesgenes . org .\",\n \"Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK46___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .\",\n \"Interaction between P20292 and P20815 gene variants significantly increases the risk for cerebral infarctions in Chinese . In this study , we investigated associations between susceptibility genes and cerebral infarctions in a Chinese population , and whether gene - gene interactions increase the risk of cerebral infarctions . Overall , 292 patients with cerebral infarctions and 259 healthy control individuals were included . Eight variants in five candidate genes were examined for the risk of stroke , including the SG13S32 ( rs9551963 ) , SG13S42 ( rs4769060 ) , SG13S89 ( rs4769874 ) , and SG13S114 ( rs10507391 ) variants of the P09917 activating protein ( P20292 ) gene , the G860A ( rs751141 ) variant of the soluble epoxide hydrolase ( P34913 ) gene , the A1075C ( rs1057910 ) variant of the P11712 * 2 gene , the C430T ( rs1799853 ) variant of the P11712 * 3 gene , and the A6986G ( rs776746 ) variant of the P20815 gene . Gene - gene interactions were explored using generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction methods . There were no statistically significant differences in the frequencies of the genotypes of the eight candidate genes . The generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction analysis showed a significant gene - gene interaction between SG13S114 and A6986G , with scores of 10 for cross - validation consistency and 9 for the sign test ( P = 0 . 0107 ) . These gene - gene interactions predicted a significantly higher risk of cerebral infarction ( adjusted for age , hypertension , and diabetes mellitus ; odds ratio = 1 . 80495 % , confidence interval : 1 . 180 - 2 . 759 , P = 0 . 006 ) . A two - loci gene interaction confers a significantly higher risk for cerebral infarction . The combinational analysis used in this study may be helpful in the elucidation of genetic risk factors for common and complex diseases .\",\n \"A new algorithm for weekly phenprocoumon dose variation in a southern Brazilian population : role for P11712 , P08684 / 5 and Q9BQB6 genes polymorphisms . ___MASK21___ is widely used in prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disorders . However , its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics vary according to several genetic and non - genetic factors . ___MASK21___ metabolism is mediated by P11712 and CYP3A enzymes . Moreover , Q9BQB6 is phenprocoumon target of action . Therefore , the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in Q9BQB6 , P11712 , P08684 and P20815 genes with the variance of weekly phenprocoumon dose as well as to develop an algorithm for dose prediction based on genetic and environmental factors . A total of 198 patients with stable phenprocoumon dose , 81 % of European ancestry , were investigated . Genotypes were determined by allelic discrimination with TaqMan assays . Polymorphisms - 1639G > A and 1173C > T in Q9BQB6 and the presence of P11712 * 2 and / or P11712 * 3 are associated with lower doses . On the other hand , 3730G > A in Q9BQB6 gene is associated with higher doses . No association was found between P08684 * 1B , P20815 * 3 and P20815 * 6 polymorphisms . Among non - genetic factors , gender , height , age and use of captopril , omeprazole , simvastatin and β - blockers are associated with dose . Two algorithms were derived : one for the whole sample explained 42 % of dose variation and one for patients of European ancestry only which explained 46 % of phenprocoumon dose . The mean absolute difference between observed and predicted dose was low in both models ( 3 . 92 mg / week and 3 . 54 mg / week , for models 1 and 2 , respectively ) . However , more studies with other genes and environmental factors are needed to test and to improve the algorithm .\",\n \"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .\",\n \"DB00644 analogues reduce the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells but not endometriotic cells . AIMS : We investigated the potential of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) agonists and DB00644 antagonists to inhibit cell proliferation in endometriotic and endometrial stromal cells . METHODS : Twenty patients with ovarian endometriomas and 18 patients with uterine fibromas were recruited . Endometriotic and endometrial stromal cells were obtained from the ovarian chocolate cyst linings and the eutopic endometria of premenopausal women with uterine fibromas , respectively . RESULTS : DB00644 agonist or antagonist treatment attenuated tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α - induced cell proliferation in the endometrial stromal cells , whereas endometriotic stromal cells did not respond to treatment . The endometriotic stromal cells exhibited a decreased expression of the type I P30968 compared with the endometrial stromal cells . DB00644 agonists or antagonists did not repress P01375 - α - induced P10145 production in endometriotic stromal cells . CONCLUSION : DB00644 agonists and antagonists have similar effects in slowing the growth of endometrial stromal cells . Endometriotic stromal cells resist the antiproliferative effect of DB00644 agonists and antagonists .\",\n \"Production of leukotrienes in gonadotropin - releasing hormone - stimulated pituitary cells : potential role in luteinizing hormone release . DB00644 ( DB00644 ) stimulated the formation of two major metabolites of the P09917 pathway , leukotriene ( LT ) B4 and LTC4 , as well as luteinizing hormone ( LH ) release in primary cultures of rat anterior pituitary cells . Several lines of evidence suggested the presence of a DB00644 - dependent pituitary endocrine system in which LTs act as second messengers for LH release : ( i ) DB00644 - dependent LT formation was observed within 1 min and immediately preceded DB00644 - induced LH release , whereas exogenous LTs stimulated LH release at low concentrations ; ( ii ) the dose responses of DB00644 - induced LT production and LH release were similar and both effects required the presence of extracellular Ca2 + ions ; ( iii ) DB00644 - induced LH release was blocked by up to 45 % following the administration of several LT receptor antagonists ; ( iv ) LTE4 action on LH secretion was entirely abolished by LT receptor antagonists ; and ( v ) an activator of protein kinase C acted synergistically with LTE4 to induce LH release . The major source of LT formation in the pituitary cell cultures appeared to be the gonadotrophs , as shown by P30968 desensitization experiments . The results demonstrate the presence of a DB00644 - activatable P09917 pathway in anterior pituitary cells and provide strong support for the hypothesis that LTs play a role in LH release in the DB00644 signaling pathway .\",\n \"Endothelial cell transforming growth factor - β receptor activation causes tacrolimus - induced renal arteriolar hyalinosis . Arteriolar hyalinosis is a common histological finding in renal transplant recipients treated with the calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus ; however , the pathophysiologic mechanisms remain unknown . In addition to increasing transforming growth factor ( TGF ) - β levels , tacrolimus inhibits calcineurin by binding to FK506 - binding protein 12 ( P62942 ) . P62942 alone also inhibits TGF - β receptor activation . Here we tested whether tacrolimus binding to P62942 removes an inhibition of the TGF - β receptor , allowing ligand binding , ultimately leading to receptor activation and arteriolar hyalinosis . We found that specific deletion of P62942 from endothelial cells was sufficient to activate endothelial TGF - β receptors and induce renal arteriolar hyalinosis in these knockout mice , similar to that induced by tacrolimus . ___MASK53___ - treated and knockout mice exhibited significantly increased levels of aortic TGF - β receptor activation as evidenced by Q15796 / 3 phosphorylation , along with increased collagen and fibronectin expression compared to controls . Treatment of isolated mouse aortas with tacrolimus increased TGF - β receptor activation and collagen and fibronectin expression . These effects were independent of calcineurin , absent in endothelial denuded aortic rings , and could be prevented by the small molecule TGF - β receptor inhibitor SB - 505124 . Thus , endothelial cell TGF - β receptor activation is sufficient to cause vascular remodeling and renal arteriolar hyalinosis .\",\n \"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen ___MASK26___ ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( DB00603 ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and DB00603 . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and DB00603 . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the DB00603 in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .\",\n \"Synergism between bosutinib ( ___MASK83___ ) and the Chk1 inhibitor ( PF - 00477736 ) in highly imatinib - resistant P11274 / ABL ⁺ leukemia cells . Interactions between the dual P11274 / P00519 and Src inhibitor bosutinib and the Chk1 inhibitor PF - 00477736 were examined in P11274 / P00519 (+) leukemia cells , particularly imatinib - resistant cells , including those with the T315I mutation . Bosutinib blocked PF - 00477736 - induced P27361 / 2 activation and sharply increased apoptosis in association with Mcl - 1 inhibition , p34 ( cdc2 ) dephosphorylation , BimEL up - regulation , and DNA damage in imatinib - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL cell lines . Inhibition of Src or Q02750 by shRNA significantly enhanced PF - 0047736 lethality . Bosutinib / PF - 00477736 co - treatment also potentiated cell death in P28906 (+) CML patient samples , including dasatinib - resistant blast crisis cells exhibiting both T315I and E355G mutations , but was minimally toxic to normal P28906 (+) cells . Finally , combined in vivo treatment significantly suppressed BaF3 / T315I tumor growth and prolonged survival in an allogeneic mouse model . Together , these findings suggest that this targeted combination strategy warrants attention in IM - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL .\",\n \"Ontogeny of gene expression in the gonadotroph of the developing female rat . During the infantile period of the female rat ( 8 - 21 postnatal days [ P01160 ] of age ) , there is a dramatic increase in plasma DB00094 , which is thought to be important in initiating ovarian activity and , perhaps , the onset of puberty . To begin to understand the regulation of this DB00094 surge , we determined the ontogenetic development of LHbeta , FSHbeta , and P30968 ( P30968 ) mRNA levels in the pituitary gland throughout the infantile period of the female rat . Steady - state mRNA levels were determined by an external standard quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay . FSHbeta and P30968 mRNA levels increased to peak on P01160 12 ( p < 0 . 03 ) . LHbeta mRNA levels remained relatively constant until rising on P01160 18 . A DB00644 antagonist ( 10 - 100 microg / animal ) was administered daily from P01160 8 - 11 or P01160 11 - 13 , and animals were killed on P01160 12 or P01160 14 , respectively . FSHbeta , LHbeta , and P30968 mRNAs were not affected by DB00644 antagonist treatment . Plasma DB00094 was selectively reduced in the first group , whereas both plasma LH and DB00094 were suppressed in the second group . These data indicate that gene expression of LHbeta , FSHbeta , and P30968 are differentially regulated in the infantile female rat pituitary . DB00644 is involved in regulating the secretion of DB00094 and LH during the infantile period but not in regulating FSHbeta , LHbeta , or P30968 mRNA gene expression .\",\n \"Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK63___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK63___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .\",\n \"Evaluation of degarelix in the management of prostate cancer . Medical castration using gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor agonists currently provides the mainstay of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer . Although effective , these agents only reduce testosterone levels after a delay of 14 to 21 days ; they also cause an initial surge in testosterone that can stimulate the cancer and lead to exacerbation of symptoms ( \\\" clinical flare \\\" ) in patients with advanced disease . Phase III trial data for the recently approved P30968 blocker , degarelix , demonstrated that it is as effective and well tolerated as DB00644 agonists . However , it has a pharmacological profile more closely matching orchiectomy , with an immediate onset of action and faster testosterone and PSA suppression , without a testosterone surge or microsurges following repeated injections . As a consequence , with this DB00644 blocker , there is no risk of clinical flare and no need for concomitant antiandrogen flare protection . DB06699 therefore provides a useful addition to the hormonal armamentarium for prostate cancer and offers a valuable new treatment option for patients with hormone - sensitive advanced disease . Here , we review key preclinical and clinical data for degarelix , and look at patient - focused perspectives in the management of prostate cancer .\",\n \"P15056 inhibitors suppress apoptosis through off - target inhibition of JNK signaling . ___MASK27___ and dabrafenib selectively inhibit the P15056 ( P15056 ) kinase , resulting in high response rates and increased survival in melanoma . Approximately 22 % of individuals treated with vemurafenib develop cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma ( cSCC ) during therapy . The prevailing explanation for this is drug - induced paradoxical P29323 activation , resulting in hyperproliferation . Here we show an unexpected and novel effect of vemurafenib / PLX4720 in suppressing apoptosis through the inhibition of multiple off - target kinases upstream of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , principally Q9NYL2 . JNK signaling is suppressed in multiple contexts , including in cSCC of vemurafenib - treated patients , as well as in mice . Expression of a mutant Q9NYL2 that can not be inhibited reverses the suppression of JNK activation and apoptosis . Our results implicate suppression of JNK - dependent apoptosis as a significant , independent mechanism that cooperates with paradoxical P29323 activation to induce cSCC , suggesting broad implications for understanding toxicities associated with P15056 inhibitors and for their use in combination therapies . DOI : http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 7554 / eLife . 00969 . 001 .\",\n \"___MASK52___ transdermal system : in the treatment of major depressive disorder . The monamine oxidase ( MAO ) inhibitor selegiline is selective for P27338 at the low oral dosages used in the treatment of Parkinson ' s disease . However , P21397 is also inhibited at the high oral dosages needed to effectively treat depression ( not an approved indication ) , necessitating a tyramine - restricted diet . The selegiline transdermal system was designed to deliver antidepressant drug concentrations to the CNS , without substantially impairing small intestine P21397 activity . At the target dose of 6 mg / 24 hours , tyramine dietary restrictions are not needed . Short - term treatment with fixed ( 6 mg / 24 hours ) or flexible ( 6 , 9 or 12 mg / 24 hours ) doses of selegiline transdermal system was superior to placebo on most measures of antidepressant activity in 6 - or 8 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre studies in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . Likewise , long - term treatment with a fixed dose of selegiline transdermal system 6 mg / 24 hours was superior to placebo as maintenance therapy in a 52 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre , relapse - prevention trial in patients with MDD . ___MASK52___ transdermal system therapy was generally well tolerated in placebo - controlled studies ; application site reactions , mostly of mild to moderate severity , were the most commonly reported adverse events . The incidence of sexual adverse effects and weight gain was low and similar to that with placebo .\",\n \"P01308 augments gonadotropin - releasing hormone induction of translation in LbetaT2 cells . The integrated signaling of insulin and gonadotropin - releasing hormone in the pituitary gonadotropes may have a profound bearing on reproductive function , although the cross - receptor signaling mechanisms are unclear . We demonstrate that the insulin receptor is constitutively localized to non - caveolar lipid raft microdomains in the pituitary gonadotrope cell line LbetaT2 . The localization to rafts is consistent with similar localization of the P30968 . P06213 phosphorylation occurs in raft domains and activates the downstream signaling targets P01308 Receptor Substrate1 and Akt / Protein Kinase B . Although insulin alone does not strongly activate the extracellular signal - regulated kinase second messenger cascade , co - stimulation potentiates the phosphorylation of the extracellular signal - regulated kinase by gonadotropin - releasing hormone . The co - stimulatory effect of insulin and gonadotropin - releasing hormone is also evident in increased activation of cap - dependent translation . In contrast , co - stimulation attenuates Akt / Protein Kinase B activation . Our results show that both gonadotropin - releasing hormone and insulin are capable of mutually altering their respective regulatory signaling cascades . We suggest that this provides a mechanism to integrate neuropeptide and energy homeostatic signals to modulate reproductive function .\",\n \"DB06699 : a novel gonadotropin - releasing hormone blocker for the treatment of prostate cancer . Androgen deprivation therapy with gonadotropin releasing - hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor agonists provides the mainstay of endocrine treatment for advanced prostate cancer . Although effective , DB00644 agonists induce an initial testosterone surge , which can cause painful and potentially dangerous clinical flare . DB06699 is a novel P30968 blocker that provides immediate , profound and sustained testosterone reduction , without an initial surge . In a Phase III trial , degarelix and leuprolide showed similar long - term efficacy in maintaining testosterone levels of 0 . 5 ng / ml or less over 1 year , and induced significantly faster testosterone and prostate - specific antigen suppression . DB06699 was well tolerated ; the most common side effects were mild / moderate injection - site reactions and hot flashes . Findings to date suggest that degarelix may make an important contribution to the treatment of prostate cancer .\",\n \"Large - scale association study for structural soundness and leg locomotion traits in the pig . BACKGROUND : Identification and culling of replacement gilts with poor skeletal conformation and feet and leg ( FL ) unsoundness is an approach used to reduce sow culling and mortality rates in breeding stock . Few candidate genes related to soundness traits have been identified in the pig . METHODS : In this study , 2066 commercial females were scored for 17 traits describing body conformation and FL structure , and were used for association analyses . Genotyping of 121 SNPs derived from 95 genes was implemented using Sequenom ' s MassARRAY system . RESULTS : Based on the association results from single trait and principal components using mixed linear model analyses and false discovery rate testing , it was observed that P02649 , P34820 , P30988 , P08123 , P20849 , DKFZ , P35555 and VDBP were very highly significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) associated with body conformation traits . The genes P09917 , P34820 , P30988 , O00300 , P30559 and Q9UBV4 were very highly significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) associated with FL structures , and P02649 , P30988 , P08123 , P30968 , Q14623 , P42898 and Q9UBV4 were highly significantly ( P < 0 . 01 ) associated with overall leg action . Strong linkage disequilibrium between P30988 and P08123 on SSC9 was detected , and haplotype - ACGACC - was highly significantly ( P < 0 . 01 ) associated with overall leg action and several important FL soundness traits . CONCLUSION : The present findings provide a comprehensive list of candidate genes for further use in fine mapping and biological functional analyses .\",\n \"DB06699 . DB06699 is a gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor antagonist that , in common with P30968 agonists ( e . g . leuprolide , goserelin and triptorelin ) , is indicated for use as an androgen - deprivation therapy in patients with advanced prostate cancer . In 1 - year , randomized , open - label , phase II or III trials in patients with all stages of prostate cancer , subcutaneous degarelix was associated with rapid , profound and sustained suppression of serum testosterone and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) , without evidence of testosterone surges or microsurges . In the phase III trial , degarelix ( 240 mg initially followed by 80 mg every 28 days ) was considered to be effective and noninferior to intramuscular leuprolide ( 7 . 5 mg every 28 days ) with regard to inducing and maintaining suppression of serum testosterone to castrate levels ( i . e . < or = 0 . 5 ng / mL ) . DB06699 induced testosterone suppression more rapidly than leuprolide . Median serum testosterone levels of < or = 0 . 5 ng / mL were achieved by day 3 in degarelix recipients , but not until day 28 in leuprolide recipients . PSA suppression was also more rapid with degarelix than with leuprolide , with significant between - group differences in serum PSA levels favouring degarelix at 14 and 28 days . DB06699 treatment for 1 year was generally well tolerated ; the adverse events reported were mostly related to subcutaneous drug administration ( i . e . injection - site reactions ) and hormonal androgen deprivation ( e . g . hot flushes ) .\",\n \"Synthesis and biological activity of DB00644 antagonists modified at position 3 with 3 -( 2 - methoxy - 5 - pyridyl )- alanine . DB06699 is a potent very long - acting DB00644 antagonist after subcutaneous administration . In this paper , we describe the synthesis of two analogs of degarelix incorporating racemic 3 -( 2 - methoxy - 5 - pyridyl )- alanine ( 2 - OMe - 5Pal , 5 ) at position 3 . The two diastereomers were separated by reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( RP - HPLC ) and the absolute stereochemistry at position 3 in the peptides was determined by enzymatic digestion with proteinase K . These analogs were tested in vitro for their ability to antagonize the P30968 and in vivo for duration of action in a castrated male rat assay . Analog 7 with D2 - OMe - 5Pal was potent in vitro ( IC50 = 5 . 22 nM ) ; however , analog 8 with Q401N2 - OMe - 5Pal at position 3 in degarelix lost potency as an antagonist of the human P30968 ( IC50 = 36 . 95 nM ) . Both the analogs were found to be short - acting in vivo .\",\n \"Activin A augments DB00644 - mediated transcriptional activation of the mouse P30968 gene . The response of pituitary gonadotropes to DB00644 correlates directly with the concentration of DB00644 receptors ( GnRHRs ) on the cell surface , which is mediated in part at the level of GnRHR gene expression . We have previously localized DB00644 responsiveness in the mouse GnRHR ( mGnRHR ) gene promoter to two elements : activating protein - 1 and sequence underlying responsiveness to DB00644 - 1 . This study was designed to investigate potential synergy between DB00644 and activin A in transcriptional activation of the mGnRHR gene . In functional transfection studies using alphaT3 - 1 cells , DB00644 agonist stimulation of the mGnRHR gene promoter ( - 765 /+ 62 ) resulted in a 10 . 9 - fold increase in activity , which was further increased 2 - fold ( to 21 . 3 - fold ) following activin pretreatment . Activin pretreatment alone had no effect . Deletion of region - 387 /- 308 or mutation of a putative SMAD - binding element at - 331 /- 324 ( 5 '- GTCTAG [ T ] C - 3 ' ) abrogated the augmented response to DB00644 in the presence of activin but not the response to DB00644 alone . Overexpression of Q15796 and P84022 along with Q13485 increased transcriptional activity of the mGnRHR gene , which was further increased by DB00644 agonist stimulation . These data demonstrate that activin augments DB00644 - mediated transcriptional activation of the mGnRHR gene and suggest that this effect may be mediated through SMAD transcription factors .\",\n \"[ The efficacy of degarelix on LUTS ( Lower urinary tract symptoms ) relief in patients with prostate cancer ] . Hormonal therapy is one of the treatment options for prostate cancer patients . There are many hormonal treatments modality to block the testosterone effect on prostate cancer cell proliferation . DB06699 is an innovative molecule able to antagonize the P30968 with comparable oncological results to DB00644 agonist , but with less side effects , avoiding the flare up phase , and better efficacy in LUTS relief . These characteristics of degarelix can impact on the clinical decision making to choose a therapy instead of another .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK21___","___MASK26___","___MASK27___","___MASK46___","___MASK52___","___MASK53___","___MASK55___","___MASK63___","___MASK83___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK21___\",\n \"___MASK26___\",\n \"___MASK27___\",\n \"___MASK46___\",\n \"___MASK52___\",\n \"___MASK53___\",\n \"___MASK55___\",\n \"___MASK63___\",\n \"___MASK83___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK46___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_191"}}},{"rowIdx":192,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00083?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Influence of a 3 - day regimen of azithromycin on the disposition kinetics of cyclosporine A in stable renal transplant patients . Some macrolide antibiotics have been shown to produce significant drug - drug interactions through the inhibition of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes . In renal transplant patients these interactions pose potentially serious problems for the safe administration of cyclosporine A ( Q13216 ) , a substrate of P08684 . The effects of azithromycin on Q13216 disposition kinetics were evaluated in eight stable renal transplant patients . Patients had been stabilized on individualized doses of Q13216 which remained unchanged throughout the study . ___MASK7___ was administered for 3 days . Baseline measurements of Q13216 disposition kinetics were taken prior to azithromycin treatment ( study day 2 ) and after 3 days ( study day 5 ) of azithromycin treatment ( 500mg / day , orally ) . The key parameters of interest were the area under the Q13216 blood concentration versus time curve ( AUC ) measured for 24h after the morning dose of Q13216 on both days 2 and 5 , and the C ( max ) values of Q13216 . The geometric mean ratios ( GMRs ) of those parameters ( day 5 / day 2 ) and their 90 % confidence intervals ( 90 % CI ) were 107 ( 98 , 116 ) and 119 ( 104 , 136 ) , respectively . The 7 % increase in exposure level and 19 % increase in peak plasma concentration are not likely to be clinically significant . It is concluded that azithromycin ( 500mg / dayx3 days ) does not alter the disposition kinetics of Q13216 in a clinically significant way , and that Q13216 dosage adjustments are not warranted in renal transplant patients taking these two drugs together .","Botulinum neurotoxin types A and E require the SNARE motif in P60880 for proteolysis . Botulinum neurotoxins type A and E ( DB00083 and BoNT / E ) are metalloproteases with a unique specificity for P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) , an essential protein component of the neuroexocytotic machinery . It has been suggested that this specificity is directed through the recognition of a nine residue sequence , termed SNARE motif , that is common to the other two SNARE proteins : VAMP ( vesicle - associated membrane protein ) and syntaxin , the only known substrates of the other six clostridial neurotoxins . Here we analyse the involvement of the four copies of the SNARE motif present in P60880 in its interaction with DB00083 and BoNT / E by following the kinetics of proteolysis of P60880 mutants deleted of SNARE motifs . We show that a single copy of the motif is sufficient for DB00083 and BoNT / E to recognise P60880 . While the copy of the motif proximal to the cleavage site is clearly involved in recognition , in its absence , other more distant copies of the motif are able to support proteolysis . Also , a non - neuronal isoform of P60880 , Syndet , is shown to be sensitive to BoNT / E , but not DB00083 , whilst the P60880 isoforms from Torpedo marmorata and Drosophila melanogaster were demonstrated not to be substrates of these metalloproteases .","Disruption of lipid rafts enhances activity of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) , one of seven serotypes of botulinum neurotoxin , is taken up by neurons of the peripheral nervous system . Within the neurons it catalyzes cleavage of the synaptosomal - associated protein having a mass of 25kDa , P60880 , thereby blocking neurotransmission . DB00083 has been shown to interact with SV2 , as well as gangliosides that are often found in lipid rafts . Lipid rafts are microdomains that can be found on the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane and are enriched in cholesterol and glycosphingolipids . To determine whether lipid rafts are needed for DB00083 activity , those associated with the plasma membranes of murine N2a neuroblastoma cells were disrupted using either methyl - beta - cyclodextrin or filipin . Disruption of cholesterol - containing lipid rafts by either reagent did not prevent the action of DB00083 on N2a cells , in fact activity was enhanced . While our results indicate that disruption of lipid rafts enhances DB00083 activity , disruption of clathrin - dependent endocytosis appeared to be inhibitory .","Dual effects of nimesulide , a P35354 inhibitor , in human platelets . DB04743 ( CAS 51803 - 78 - 2 ) has been shown to exert marked anti - inflammatory effect in several in vivo models of inflammation . Since nimesulide is considered to be a selective inhibitor of P35354 , it has not been studied in detail in relation to its mechanistic effects on platelets , which express P23219 . This study was conducted to investigate the effects of nimesulide in platelet aggregation . We show that nimesulide ( 1 - 100 microM ) inhibited platelet aggregation induced by adrenaline ( 20 - 200 microM ) . It also inhibited thromboxane A2 ( TXA2 ) formation by platelets at low concentration ( IC50 ; 1 microM ) . However , much lower concentrations of nimesulide ( 0 . 01 - 0 . 1 microM ) potentiated the aggregatory response of subthreshold concentrations of adrenaline ( 0 . 2 - 2 microM ) . Such an effect was blocked by Ca2 +- channel blockers , verapamil and diltiazem ( IC50 : 7 and 46 microM , respectively ) , nitric oxide donor , P60880 ( IC50 ; 2 microM ) and cinchonine ( 10 nM ) but not by genistein ( up to 10 microM ) . These results are indicative of the concentration - dependent dual effects of nimesulide on human platelet aggregation . The synergistic effect of low doses of nimesulide and adrenaline seems to be mediated through inhibition of multiple signalling pathways .","Comparison of the catalytic properties of the botulinum neurotoxin subtypes A1 and A5 . Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) cause the life - threatening disease botulism through the inhibition of neurotransmitter release by cleaving essential SNARE proteins . There are seven serologically distinctive types of BoNTs and many subtypes within a serotype have been identified . BoNT / A5 is a recently discovered subtype of type A botulinum neurotoxin which possesses a very high degree of sequence similarity and identity to the well - studied A1 subtype . In the present study , we examined the endopeptidase activity of these two DB00083 subtypes and our results revealed significant differences in substrate binding and cleavage efficiency between subtype A5 and A1 . Distinctive hydrolysis efficiency was observed between the two toxins during cleavage of the native substrate P60880 versus a shortened peptide mimic . N - terminal truncation studies demonstrated that a key region of the P60880 , including the amino acid residues at 151 through 154 located in the remote binding region of the substrate , contributed to the differential catalytic properties between A1 and A5 . Elevated binding affinity of the peptide substrate resulted from including these important residues and enhanced BoNT / A5 ' s hydrolysis efficiency . In addition , mutations of these amino acid residues affect the proteolytic performance of the two toxins in different ways . This study provides a better understanding of the biological activity of these toxins , their performance characteristics in the Endopep - MS assay to detect BoNT in clinical samples and foods , and is useful for the development of peptide substrates .","Pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain : review and clinical implications . Second - generation antipsychotics ( SGAs ) , such as risperidone , clozapine and olanzapine , are the most common drug treatments for schizophrenia . SGAs presented an advantage over first - generation antipsychotics ( FGAs ) , particularly regarding avoidance of extrapyramidal symptoms . However , most SGAs , and to a lesser degree FGAs , are linked to substantial weight gain . This substantial weight gain is a leading factor in patient non - compliance and poses significant risk of diabetes , lipid abnormalities ( that is , metabolic syndrome ) and cardiovascular events including sudden death . The purpose of this article is to review the advances made in the field of pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain ( AIWG ) . We included all published association studies in AIWG from December 2006 to date using the Medline and ISI web of knowledge databases . There has been considerable progress reaffirming previous findings and discovery of novel genetic factors . The P28335 and leptin genes are among the most promising , and new evidence suggests that the P14416 , P01375 , P60880 and P32245 genes are also prominent risk factors . Further promising findings have been reported in novel susceptibility genes , such as P21554 , P08183 , ADRA1A and Q9Y5U4 . More research is required before genetically informed , personalized medicine can be applied to antipsychotic treatment ; nevertheless , inroads have been made towards assessing genetic liability and plausible clinical application .","Neuronal targeting , internalization , and biological activity of a recombinant atoxic derivative of botulinum neurotoxin A . Non - toxic derivatives of botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) have potential use as neuron - targeting delivery vehicles , and as reagents to study intracellular trafficking . We have designed and expressed an atoxic derivative of DB00083 ( DB00083 ad ) as a full - length 150 kDa molecule consisting of a 50 kDa light chain ( LC ) and a 100 kDa heavy chain ( HC ) joined by a disulfide bond and rendered atoxic through the introduction of metalloprotease - inactivating point mutations in the light chain . Studies in neuronal cultures demonstrated that DB00083 ad can not cleave synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) , the substrate of wt DB00083 , and that it effectively competes with wt DB00083 for binding to endogenous neuronal receptors . In vitro and in vivo studies indicate accumulation of DB00083 ad at the neuromuscular junction of the mouse diaphragm . Immunoprecipitation studies indicate that the LC of DB00083 ad forms a complex with P60880 present in the neuronal cytosolic fraction , demonstrating that the atoxic LC retains the P60880 binding capability of the wt toxin . Toxicity of DB00083 ad was found to be reduced approximately 100 , 000 - fold relative to wt DB00083 .","Re - assembled botulinum neurotoxin inhibits CNS functions without systemic toxicity . The therapeutic potential of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) has recently been widely recognized . DB00083 acts to silence synaptic transmission via specific proteolytic cleavage of an essential neuronal protein , P60880 . The advantages of DB00083 - mediated synaptic silencing include very long duration , high potency and localized action . However , there is a fear of possible side - effects of DB00083 due to its diffusible nature which may lead to neuromuscular blockade away from the injection site . We recently developed a \" protein - stapling \" technology which allows re - assembly of DB00083 from two separate fragments . This technology allowed , for the first time , safe production of this popular neuronal silencing agent . Here we evaluated the re - assembled toxin in several CNS assays and assessed its systemic effects in an animal model . Our results show that the re - assembled toxin is potent in inhibiting CNS function at 1 nM concentration but surprisingly does not exhibit systemic toxicity after intraperitoneal injection even at 200 ng / kg dose . This shows that the re - assembled toxin represents a uniquely safe tool for neuroscience research and future medical applications .","Characterization of SNARE cleavage products generated by formulated botulinum neurotoxin type - a drug products . The study evaluated substrate cleavage product ( s ) generated by three botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) medicinal drug products utilizing a novel and highly specific , light - chain activity , high - performance liquid chromatography ( LCA - HPLC ) method . Samples were reacted with a commercially available DB00083 fluorescent substrate derived from the P60880 sequence . Reaction products were separated by reversed - phase HPLC . The method detected an atypical cleavage pattern by one of the formulated drug products . DB00083 produced two cleavage fragments rather than the single fragment typically generated by DB00083 . Identification confirmed the secondary cleavage at a position corresponding to P60880 Arg198 - Ala199 ( normal DB00083 cleavage is Gln197 - Arg198 ) . Arg198 - Ala199 is also the cleavage site for trypsin and serotype C toxin . Normal cleavage was observed for all other DB00083 drug product samples , as well as 900 - kD and 150 - kD bulk toxin DB00083 . The reason for this unexpected secondary cleavage pattern by one formulated DB00083 drug product is unknown . Possible explanations include a contaminating protease and / or damage to the 150 - kD type - A toxin causing nonspecific substrate recognition and subsequent cleavage uncharacteristic of type - A toxin . The DB00083 drug products were also analyzed via the LCA - HPLC assay using a commercial BoNT / C fluorescent substrate derived from the syntaxin sequence . Cleavage of the serotype C substrate by incobotulinumtoxinA was also confirmed whilst neither of the other drug products cleaved the syntaxin substrate .","Association of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A light chain with plasma membrane - bound P60880 . The Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) cleave SNARE proteins , which inhibit binding and thus fusion of neurotransmitter vesicles to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . BoNTs comprise an N - terminal light chain ( LC ) and C - terminal heavy chain , which are linked by a disulfide bond . There are seven serotypes ( A - G ) of BoNTs based upon immunological neutralization . Although the binding and entry of DB00083 into neurons has been subjected to considerable investigation , the intracellular events that allow DB00083 to efficiently cleave P60880 within neurons is less well understood . Earlier studies showed that intracellular LC / A bound to the plasma membrane of neurons . In this study , intracellular LC / A is shown to directly bind P60880 on the plasma membrane . Solid phase binding showed that the N - terminal residues of LC / A bound residues 80 - 110 of P60880 , which was also observed in cultured neurons . Association of the N - terminal 8 amino acids of LC / A and residues 80 - 110 of P60880 also enhanced substrate cleavage . These findings explain how LC / A associates with P60880 on the plasma membrane and provide a basis for LC / A cleavage of P60880 within the SNARE complex .","Post - intoxication inhibition of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A within neurons by small - molecule , non - peptidic inhibitors . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) comprise seven distinct serotypes that inhibit the release of neurotransmitter across neuromuscular junctions , resulting in potentially fatal flaccid paralysis . BoNT serotype A ( DB00083 ) , which targets synaptosomal - associated protein of 25kDa ( P60880 ) , is particularly long - lived within neurons and requires a longer time for recovery of neuromuscular function . There are currently no treatments available to counteract DB00083 after it has entered the neuronal cytosol . In this study , we examined the ability of small molecule non - peptidic inhibitors ( SMNPIs ) to prevent P60880 cleavage post - intoxication of neurons . The progressive cleavage of P60880 observed over 5 h following 1 h DB00083 intoxication was prevented by addition of SMNPIs . In contrast , anti - DB00083 neutralizing antibodies that strongly inhibited P60880 cleavage when added during intoxication were completely ineffective when added post - intoxication . Although DB06733 , which blocks entry of DB00083 into the cytosol by preventing endosomal acidification , inhibited P60880 cleavage post - intoxication , the degree of inhibition was significantly reduced versus addition both during and after intoxication . Post - intoxication application of SMNPIs , on the other hand , was nearly as effective as application both during and after intoxication . Taken together , the results indicate that competitive SMNPIs of DB00083 light chain can be effective within neurons post - intoxication .","Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK26___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .","Comparison of fluorigenic peptide substrates PL50 , SNAPTide , and BoTest A / E for DB00083 detection and quantification : exosite binding confers high - assay sensitivity . Detection and quantification of low doses of botulinum toxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) in medicinal preparations require precise and sensitive methods . With mounting pressure from governmental authorities to replace the mouse LD50 assay , interest in alternative methods such as the endopeptidase assay , quantifying the toxin active moiety , is growing . Using internal collision - induced fluorescence quenching , Pharmaleads produced peptides encompassing the P60880 cleavage site : a 17 - mer ( PL63 ) and a 48 - mer ( PL50 ) reaching the previously identified α - exosite , with PL50 showing higher apparent affinity for DB00083 . Peptide mapping experiments revealed that this increased affinity is mainly due to a connecting peptide sequence between the N - terminus of PL63 and the α - exosite , identifying a new cooperative exosite on DB00083 . Other endopeptidase substrates available , including SNAPTide and BoTest A / E , are both based on fluorescent resonance energy transfer ( FRET ) technology . To compare these assays , their limits of detection and quantification were determined using light chain or 150 - kDa DB00083 . Detection limits of PL50 and BoTest were over 100 times better than those using SNAPtide in standard conditions . Although the BoTest possessed a detection limit around 0 . 2 pM for either DB00083 form , its quantification limit ( 9 . 7 pM ) using purified DB00083 was 12 times inferior to PL50 , estimated at 0 . 8 pM , suitable for medicinal preparation quantification .","Multiple control and dynamic response of the Xenopus melanotrope cell . Some amphibian brain - melanotrope cell systems are used to study how neuronal and ( neuro ) endocrine mechanisms convert environmental signals into physiological responses . Pituitary melanotropes release alpha - melanophore - stimulating hormone ( alpha - MSH ) , which controls skin color in response to background light stimuli . Xenopus laevis suprachiasmatic neurons receive optic input and inhibit melanotrope activity by releasing neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) , dopamine ( DA ) and gamma - aminobutyric acid ( GABA ) when animals are placed on a light background . Under this condition , they strengthen their synaptic contacts with the melanotropes and enhance their secretory machinery by upregulating exocytosis - related proteins ( e . g . P60880 ) . The inhibitory transmitters converge on the adenylyl cyclase system , regulating Ca ( 2 +) channel activity . Other messengers like thyrotropin - releasing hormone ( TRH ) and corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 , from the magnocellular nucleus ) , noradrenalin ( from the locus coeruleus ) , serotonin ( from the raphe nucleus ) and acetylcholine ( from the melanotropes themselves ) stimulate melanotrope activity . Ca ( 2 +) enters the cell and the resulting Ca ( 2 +) oscillations trigger alpha - MSH secretion . These intracellular Ca ( 2 +) dynamics can be described by a mathematical model . The oscillations travel as a wave through the cytoplasm and enter the nucleus where they may induce the expression of genes involved in biosynthesis and processing ( 7B2 , P16519 ) of pro - opiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) and release ( P60880 , munc18 ) of its end - products . We propose that various environmental factors ( e . g . light and temperature ) act via distinct brain centers in order to release various neuronal messengers that act on the melanotrope to control distinct subcellular events ( e . g . hormone biosynthesis , processing and release ) by specifically shaping the pattern of melanotrope Ca ( 2 +) oscillations .","Anti - nociceptive effect of a conjugate of DB05875 and light chain of botulinum neurotoxin type A . Neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition resulting from damage to sensory transmission pathways in the peripheral and central nervous system . A potential new way of treating chronic neuropathic pain is to target specific pain - processing neurons based on their expression of particular receptor molecules . We hypothesized that a toxin - neuropeptide conjugate would alter pain by first being taken up by specific receptors for the neuropeptide expressed on the neuronal cells . Then , once inside the cell the toxin would inhibit the neurons ' activity without killing the neurons , thereby providing pain relief without lesioning the nervous system . In an effort to inactivate the nociceptive neurons in the trigeminal nucleus caudalis in mice , we targeted the NK1 receptor ( P25103 ) using DB05875 ( SP ) . The catalytically active light chain of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( LC / A ) was conjugated with SP . Our results indicate that the conjugate DB00083 - LC : SP is internalized in cultured P25103 - expressing neurons and also cleaves the target of botulinum toxin , a component - docking motif necessary for release of neurotransmitters called P60880 . The conjugate was next tested in a murine model of DB01229 - induced neuropathic pain . An intracisternal injection of DB00083 - LC : SP decreased thermal hyperalgesia as measured by the operant orofacial nociception assay . These findings indicate that conjugates of the light chain of botulinum toxin are extremely promising agents for use in suppressing neuronal activity for extended time periods , and that DB00083 - LC : SP may be a useful agent for treating chronic pain .","Chapter 3 : Molecular basis for the therapeutic effectiveness of botulinum neurotoxin type A . The utility of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) for treating overactive muscles and endocrine glands is attributable to a unique conflation of properties honed to exploit and inactivate synaptic transmission . Specific , high - affinity coincident binding to gangliosides plus an intraluminal loop of synaptic vesicle protein 2 ( SV2 ) by the heavy chain ( HC ) of DB00083 confers selectivity for presynaptic nerve terminals and subsequent uptake by endocytosis . Upon vesicle acidification , the HC forms a channel for transmembrane transfer of the light chain to the cytosol , as observed by single channel recordings . The light chain is a Zn ( 2 +) - dependent endoprotease that cleaves and inactivates P60880 , thereby blocking exocytotic release of transmitters , a discovery that revealed the pivotal role of the latter in synaptic vesicle fusion . A di - leucine motif in DB00083 light chain stabilizes this protease , contributing to its longevity inside nerves . The ubiquity of SV2 and P60880 has prompted re - evaluation of the nerve types susceptible to DB00083 . In urology , there is emerging evidence that DB00083 blocks neuropeptide release from afferent nerves , exocytosis of acetylcholine and purines from efferent nerves , and possibly DB00171 release from the urothelium . Suppression by DB00083 of the surface expression of nociceptor channels on bladder afferents might also contribute to its improvement of urological sensory symptoms .","Rationalizing cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibition for maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events . New information indicates that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is constitutively expressed in several tissues , including brain , lung , pancreas , kidney , and ovary , and plays an important role in renal and gastrointestinal function . Selective P35354 inhibition has been associated in animal studies with impairment of ulcer healing and renal function and inhibition of prostacyclin , an effect that inhibits vasodilation without inhibiting platelet aggregation . The clinical consequences , if any , of these effects remain to be determined in long - term studies in humans . The premise that selective P35354 inhibitors will cause less gastrointestinal toxicity than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that inhibit both P36551 isoforms needs to take into account the low toxicity of nabumetone . The gastrointestinal safety profile of this nonacidic , dual P36551 inhibitor that does not undergo enterohepatic circulation has been evaluated in extensive clinical trials . The data submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration in the New Drug Application for nabumetone ( ___MASK8___ ) , the comparative trials subsequently completed , the published databases of the comparative gastrointestinal toxicity of various nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , and the meta - analysis published in this issue of The American Journal of Medicine ( Schoenfeld , page 48S ) indicate that nabumetone has the lowest incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity among the extensively studied NSAIDs . Overall , the incidence is approximately 10 - fold less than with comparator drugs . This rate is an appropriate current reference against which the gastrointestinal toxicity of P35354 inhibitors can be compared .","Glycine insertion at protease cleavage site of P60880 resists cleavage but enhances affinity for botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . The light chain of botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 - LC ) is a Zn - dependent protease that specifically cleaves P60880 of the SNARE complex , thereby impairing vesicle fusion and neurotransmitter release at neuromuscular junctions . The C - terminus of P60880 ( residues 141 - 206 ) retains full activity for DB00083 - LC - catalyzed cleavage at P1 - P1 ' ( Gln197 - Arg198 ) . Using the structure of a complex between the C - terminus of P60880 and DB00083 - LC as a model to design P60880 - derived pseudosubstrate inhibitors ( SNAPIs ) that prevent presentation of the scissile bond to the active site , we introduced multiple DB00117 residues to replace Ala - DB00174 - Gln - DB00125 ( residues 195 - 198 ) at the substrate cleavage site , with the intent to identify possible side - chain interactions with the active site Zn . We also introduced multiple DB00145 residues between the P1 - P1 ' residues to explore the spatial tolerance within the active - site cleft . Using a FRET substrate YsCsY , we compared a series of SNAPIs for inhibition of DB00083 - LC . Among the SNAPIs tested , several known cleavage - resistant , single - point mutants of P60880 were poor inhibitors , with most of the mutants losing binding affinity . Replacement with DB00117 at the active site did not improve inhibition over wildtype substrate . In contrast , DB00145 - insertion mutants were not only resistant to cleavage , but also surprisingly showed enhanced affinity for DB00083 - LC . Two of the DB00145 - insertion mutants exhibited 10 - fold lower IC₅₀ values than the wildtype 66 - mer P60880 peptide . Our findings illustrate a scenario , where the induced fit between enzyme and bound pseudosubstrate fails to produce the strain and distortion required for catalysis to proceed .","___MASK39___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .","Unique substrate recognition by botulinum neurotoxins serotypes A and E . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are zinc proteases that cleave SNARE proteins to elicit flaccid paralysis by inhibiting the fusion of neurotransmitter - carrying vesicles to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . There are seven serotypes of BoNT , termed A - G . BoNT serotype A and serotype E cleave P60880 at residues 197 - 198 and 180 - 181 , respectively . Unlike other zinc proteases , the BoNTs recognize extended regions of P60880 for cleavage . The basis for this extended substrate recognition and specificity is unclear . Saturation mutagenesis and deletion mapping identified residues 156 - 202 of P60880 as the optimal cleavage domain for DB00083 , whereas the optimal cleavage domain for BoNT / E was shorter , comprising residues 167 - 186 of P60880 . Two sub - sites were resolved within each optimal cleavage domain , which included a recognition or active site ( AS ) domain that contained the site of cleavage and a binding ( B ) domain , which contributed to substrate affinity . Within the AS domains , the P1 ' , P09131 , and Q15084 sites of P60880 contributed to scissile bond cleavage by LC / A , whereas the P1 ' and P2 sites of P60880 contributed to scissile bond cleavage by LC / E . These studies provide insight into the development of strategies for small molecule inhibitors of the BoNTs .","Novel chimeras of botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins yield insights into their distinct sites of neuroparalysis . Botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) A or E and tetanus toxin ( TeTx ) bind to motor - nerve endings and undergo distinct trafficking ; their light - chain ( LC ) proteases cleave soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors ( SNAREs ) peripherally or centrally and cause flaccid or spastic paralysis , respectively . To seek protein domains responsible for local blockade of transmitter release ( BoNTs ) rather than retroaxonal transport to spinal neurons ( TeTx ) , their acceptor - binding moieties ( H ( C ) ) -- or in one case , heavy chain ( HC ) -- were exchanged by gene recombination . Each chimera , expressed and purified from Escherichia coli , entered rat cerebellar neurons to cleave their substrates , blocked in vitro nerve - induced muscle contractions , and produced only flaccid paralysis in mice . Thus , the local cytosolic delivery of DB00083 or BoNT / E proteases and the contrasting retrograde transport of TeTx are not specified solely by their HC or H ( C ) ; DB00083 LC translocated locally irrespective of being targeted by either of the latter TeTx domains . In contrast , BoNT / E protease fused to a TeTx enzymatically inactive mutant ( TeTIM ) caused spastic paralysis and cleaved P60880 in spinal cord but not the injected muscle . Apparently , TeTIM precludes cytosolic release of BoNT / E protease at motor nerve endings . It is deduced that the LCs of the toxins , acting in conjunction with HC domains , dictate their local or distant destinations .","___MASK68___ - induced changes in receptor - mediated metabolism of low density lipoprotein in guinea pigs . The effect of pravastatin , an inhibitor of P04035 , on the metabolism of human low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) was examined in guinea pigs . ___MASK68___ treatment significantly reduced plasma levels of total cholesterol and LDL - cholesterol by 15 . 6 mg / dl ( 38 . 8 % ) and 12 . 7 mg / dl ( 42 . 9 % ) , respectively . We investigated the metabolism of LDL in pravastatin - treated and untreated guinea pigs using the simultaneous intravenous injection of 131I - labeled LDL and 125I - labeled , galactose - treated LDL to quantify the P01130 pathway . ___MASK68___ increased the fractional catabolic rate ( FCR ) of the P01130 - dependent pathway . The treatment with pravastatin did not alter the FCR of the P01130 - independent pathway . The FCR of the P01130 - dependent pathway was higher for LDL isolated from pravastatin - treated subjects than for LDL isolated from control subjects . These findings suggest that pravastatin mainly reduced plasma cholesterol levels by accelerated FCR of the P01130 - mediated pathway .","Substrate recognition mechanism of VAMP / synaptobrevin - cleaving clostridial neurotoxins . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) and tetanus neurotoxin ( TeNT ) inhibit neurotransmitter release by proteolyzing a single peptide bond in one of the three soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors P60880 , syntaxin , and vesicle - associated membrane protein ( VAMP ) / synaptobrevin . TeNT and BoNT / B , D , F , and G of the seven known BoNTs cleave the synaptic vesicle protein VAMP / synaptobrevin . Except for BoNT / B and TeNT , they cleave unique peptide bonds , and prior work suggested that different substrate segments are required for the interaction of each toxin . Although the mode of P60880 cleavage by DB00083 and E has recently been studied in detail , the mechanism of VAMP / synaptobrevin proteolysis is fragmentary . Here , we report the determination of all substrate residues that are involved in the interaction with BoNT / B , D , and F and TeNT by means of systematic mutagenesis of VAMP / synaptobrevin . For each of the toxins , three or more residues clustered at an N - terminal site remote from the respective scissile bond are identified that affect solely substrate binding . These exosites exhibit different sizes and distances to the scissile peptide bonds for each neurotoxin . Substrate segments C - terminal of the cleavage site ( P4 - P4 ' ) do not play a role in the catalytic process . Mutation of residues in the proximity of the scissile bond exclusively affects the turnover number ; however , the importance of individual positions at the cleavage sites varied for each toxin . The data show that , similar to the P60880 proteolyzing DB00083 and E , VAMP / synaptobrevin - specific clostridial neurotoxins also initiate substrate interaction , employing an exosite located N - terminal of the scissile peptide bond .","Selective cleavage of SNAREs in sensory neurons unveils protein complexes mediating peptide exocytosis triggered by different stimuli . Oligomerisation of soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptor ( SNARE ) complexes is required for synaptic vesicle fusion and neurotransmitter release . How these regulate the release of pain peptides elicited by different stimuli from sensory neurons has not been established . Herein , K (+) depolarization was found to induce multiple sodium dodecyl sulfate ( SDS ) - resistant SNARE complexes in sensory neurons exposed to botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) , with molecular weights ranging from 104 - 288 k ( large ) to 38 - 104 k ( small ) . Isoform 1 of vesicle - associated membrane protein 1 ( VAMP 1 ) assembled into stable complexes upon depolarisation and was required for the participation of intact synaptosome - associated protein of relative molecular mass 25 k ( P60880 ) or DB00083 - truncated form ( P60880 - 25A ) in the large functional and small inactive SDS - resistant SNARE complexes . Cleaving VAMP 1 decreased P60880 - 25A in the functional complexes to a much greater extent than the remaining intact P60880 . Syntaxin 1 proved essential for the incorporation of intact and P60880 - 25A into the large complexes . Truncation of syntaxin 1 by BoNT / C1 caused / A - and / or / C1 - truncated P60880 to appear in non - functional complexes and blocked the release of calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) elicited by capsaicin , ionomycin , thapsigargin or K (+) depolarization . Only the latter two were susceptible to / A . Inhibition of P80511 release by DB00083 was reversed by capsaicin and / or ionomycin , an effect overcome by BoNT / C1 . Unlike BoNT / B , BoNT / D cleaved VAMP 1 in addition to 2 and 3 in rat sensory neurons and blocked both P80511 and DB05875 release . Thus , unlike P60880 , syntaxin 1 and VAMP 1 are more suitable targets to abolish functional SNARE complexes and pain peptide release evoked by any stimuli .","Effect of botulinum toxin A on urothelial - release of DB00171 and expression of SNARE targets within the urothelium . AIMS : Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) has emerged as an effective treatment of urinary bladder overactivity . Intravesical lipotoxin ( DB00083 delivery using liposomes ) , which may target the urothelium , is effective in blocking acetic acid induced hyperactivity in animals . The objective of this study was to assess the possible site of toxin action within the urothelium . METHODS : We examined expression of the toxin receptor ( SV2 ) and its cleavage targets ( P60880 and O00161 ) within urothelium as well as effects of the toxin on mechanically evoked release of DB00171 from cultured rat urothelial cells . DB00171 release was measured using the luciferin - luciferase assay ; we examined expression of O00161 and - 25 in urothelial cells and mucosa of rat and human bladders . RESULTS : DB00083 ( 1 . 5 U ; 1 - 3 hr ) blocked hypotonic evoked release of urothelial DB00171 , without affecting morphology . The expression of protein targets for DB00083 binding ( SV2 ) was detected in human and rat bladder mucosa and catalytic action ( O00161 , - 25 ) in urothelial cells and mucosa ( differed in intensity ) from rat and human bladder . Incubation of cultured ( rat ) urothelial cells with DB00083 decreased expression levels of both O00161 ( 44 % ) and P60880 ( 80 % ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings reveal that the bladder urothelium expresses the intracellular targets and the binding protein for cellular uptake of DB00083 ; and that the toxin is able to suppress the levels of these targets as well as hypotonic - evoked DB00171 release . These data raise the possibility that intravesical treatment with DB00083 suppresses bladder reflex and sensory mechanisms by affecting a number of urothelial functions including release of transmitters .","Botulinum neurotoxin A impairs neurotransmission following retrograde transynaptic transport . The widely used botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) blocks neurotransmission via cleavage of the synaptic protein P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ) . Recent evidence demonstrating long - distance propagation of P60880 proteolysis has challenged the idea that DB00083 remains localized to the injection site . However , the extent to which distant neuronal networks are impacted by DB00083 retrograde trafficking remains unknown . Importantly , no studies have addressed whether P60880 cleavage translates into structural and functional changes in distant intoxicated synapses . Here we show that the DB00083 injections into the adult rat optic tectum result in P60880 cleavage in retinal neurons two synapses away from the injection site , such as rod bipolar cells and photoreceptors . Retinal endings displaying cleaved P60880 were enlarged and contained an abnormally high number of synaptic vesicles , indicating impaired exocytosis . Tectal injection of DB00083 in rat pups resulted in appearance of truncated - P60880 in cholinergic amacrine cells . Functional imaging with calcium indicators showed a clear reduction in cholinergic - driven wave activity , demonstrating impairments in neurotransmission . These data provide the first evidence for functional effects of the retrograde trafficking of DB00083 , and open the possibility of using DB00083 fragments as drug delivery vehicles targeting the central nervous system .","Embryonic stem cell - derived neurons are a novel , highly sensitive tissue culture platform for botulinum research . There are no pharmacological treatments to rescue botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) - mediated paralysis of neuromuscular signaling . In part , this failure can be attributed to the lack of a cell culture model system that is neuron - based , allowing detailed elucidation of the mechanisms underlying BoNT pathogenesis , yet still compatible with modern cellular and molecular approaches . We have developed a method to derive highly enriched , glutamatergic neurons from suspension - cultured murine embryonic stem ( ES ) cells . Hypothesizing that ES cell - derived neurons ( ESNs ) might comprise a novel platform to investigate the neurotoxicology of BoNTs , we evaluated the susceptibility of ESNs to DB00083 and BoNT / E using molecular and functional assays . ESNs express neuron - specific proteins , develop synapses and release glutamate in a calcium - dependent manner under depolarizing conditions . They express the BoNT substrate SNARE proteins P60880 , P63027 and syntaxin , and treatment with DB00083 and BoNT / E holotoxin results in proteolysis of P60880 within 24 h with EC50s of 0 . 81 and 68 . 6 pM , respectively . Intoxication with DB00083 results in the functional inhibition of potassium - induced , calcium - dependent glutamate release . ESNs remain viable and susceptible to intoxication for up to 90 days after plating , enabling longitudinal screens exploring toxin - specific mechanisms underlying persistence of synaptic blockade . The evidence suggests that derived neurons are a novel , biologically relevant model system that combines the verisimilitude of primary neurons with the genetic tractability and scalable expansion of a continuous cell line , and thus should significantly accelerate BoNT research and drug discovery while dramatically decreasing animal use .","Behavioral and immunohistochemical evidence for central antinociceptive activity of botulinum toxin A . Botulinum toxin A ( DB00083 ) is approved for treatment of different cholinergic hyperactivity disorders , and , recently , migraine headache . Although suggested to act only locally , novel observations demonstrated bilateral reduction of pain after unilateral toxin injection , and proposed retrograde axonal transport , presumably in sensory neurons . However , up to now , axonal transport of DB00083 from periphery to CNS was identified only in motoneurons , but with unknown significance . We assessed the effects of low doses of DB00083 injected into the rat whisker pad ( 3 . 5 U / kg ) or into the sensory trigeminal ganglion ( 1 U / kg ) on formalin - induced facial pain . Axonal transport was prevented by colchicine injection into the trigeminal ganglion ( 5 mM , 2 μl ) . To find the possible site of action of axonally transported DB00083 , we employed immunohistochemical labeling of DB00083 - truncated synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) in medullary dorsal horn of trigeminal nucleus caudalis after toxin injection into the whisker pad . Both peripheral and intraganglionic DB00083 reduce phase II of formalin - induced pain . Antinociceptive effect of DB00083 was prevented completely by colchicine . DB00083 - truncated P60880 in medullary dorsal horn ( spinal trigeminal nucleus ) was evident 3 days following the peripheral treatment , even with low dose applied ( 3 . 5 U / kg ) . Presented data provide the first evidence that axonal transport of DB00083 , obligatory for its antinociceptive effects , occurs via sensory neurons and is directed to sensory nociceptive nuclei in the CNS .","Camelid single domain antibodies ( VHHs ) as neuronal cell intrabody binding agents and inhibitors of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) proteases . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) function by delivering a protease to neuronal cells that cleave SNARE proteins and inactivate neurotransmitter exocytosis . Small ( 14 kDa ) binding domains specific for the protease of BoNT serotypes A or B were selected from libraries of heavy chain only antibody domains ( VHHs or nanobodies ) cloned from immunized alpacas . Several VHHs bind the BoNT proteases with high affinity ( K ( D ) near 1 nM ) and include potent inhibitors of DB00083 protease activity ( K ( i ) near 1 nM ) . The VHHs retain their binding specificity and inhibitory functions when expressed within mammalian neuronal cells as intrabodies . A VHH inhibitor of DB00083 protease was able to protect neuronal cell P60880 protein from cleavage following intoxication with DB00083 holotoxin . These results demonstrate that VHH domains have potential as components of therapeutic agents for reversal of botulism intoxication .","Botulinum neurotoxin E - insensitive mutants of P60880 fail to bind VAMP but support exocytosis . Neurotransmitter release from synaptic vesicles is mediated by complex machinery , which includes the v - and t - P60880 receptors ( SNAREs ) , vesicle - associated membrane protein ( VAMP ) , synaptotagmin , syntaxin , and synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) . They are essential for neurotransmitter exocytosis because they are the proteolytic substrates of the clostridial neurotoxins tetanus neurotoxin and botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) , which cause tetanus and botulism , respectively . Specifically , P60880 is cleaved by both DB00083 and E at separate sites within the COOH - terminus . We now demonstrate , using toxin - insensitive mutants of P60880 , that these two toxins differ in their specificity for the cleavage site . Following modification within the COOH - terminus , the mutants completely resistant to BoNT / E do not bind VAMP but were still able to form a sodium dodecyl sulfate - resistant complex with VAMP and syntaxin . Furthermore , these mutants retain function in vivo , conferring BoNT / E - resistant exocytosis to transfected PC12 cells . These data provide information on structural requirements within the C - terminal domain of P60880 for its function in exocytosis and raise doubts about the significance of in vitro binary interactions for the in vivo functions of synaptic protein complexes .","Direct biosensor detection of botulinum neurotoxin endopeptidase activity in sera from patients with type A botulism . Botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) has intrinsic endoprotease activity specific for P60880 , a key protein for presynaptic neurotransmitter release . The inactivation of P60880 by DB00083 underlies botulism , a rare but potentially fatal disease . There is a crucial need for a rapid and sensitive in vitro serological test for DB00083 to replace the current in vivo mouse bioassay . Cleavage of P60880 by DB00083 generates neo - epitopes which can be detected by binding of a monoclonal antibody ( mAb10F12 ) and thus measured by surface plasmon resonance ( SPR ) . We have explored two SPR assay formats , with either mAb10F12 or His6 - P60880 coupled to the biosensor chip . When DB00083 was incubated with P60880 in solution and the reaction products were captured on a mAb - coated chip , a sensitivity of 5 fM ( 0 . 1LD50 / ml serum ) was obtained . However , this configuration required prior immunoprecipitation of DB00083 . A sensitivity of 0 . 5 fM in 10 % serum ( 0 . 1 LD50 / ml serum ) was attained when P60880 was coupled directly to the chip , followed by sequential injection of DB00083 samples and mAb10F12 into the flow system to achieve on - chip cleavage and detection , respectively . This latter format detected DB00083 endoprotease activity in 50 - 100 µl serum samples from all patients ( 11 / 11 ) with type A botulism within 5h . No false positives occurred in sera from healthy subjects or patients with other neurological diseases . The automated chip - based procedure has excellent specificity and sensitivity , with significant advantages over the mouse bioassay in terms of rapidity , required sample volume and animal ethics .","Truncated P60880 ( 1 - 197 ) , like botulinum neurotoxin A , can inhibit insulin secretion from HIT - T15 insulinoma cells . We and others have previously shown that insulin - secreting cells of the pancreas express high levels of P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ) , a 206 - amino acid t - SNARE ( target soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors ) implicated in synaptic vesicle exocytosis . In the present study , we show that P60880 is required for insulin secretion by transient transfection of Botulinum Neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) into insulin - secreting HIT - T15 cells . Transient expression of DB00083 cleaved the endogenous as well as overexpressed P60880 proteins and caused significant reductions in K + and glucose - evoked secretion of insulin . To determine whether the inhibition of release was due to the depletion of functional P60880 or the accumulation of proteolytic by - products , we transfected cells with P60880 proteins from which the C - terminal nine amino acids had been deleted to mimic the effects of the toxin . This modified P60880 ( amino acids 1 - 197 ) remained bound to the plasma membrane but was as effective as the toxin at inhibiting insulin secretion . Microfluorimetry revealed that the inhibition of secretion was due neither to changes in basal cytosolic Ca2 + levels nor in Ca2 + influx evoked by K (+)- mediated plasma membrane depolarization . Electron microscopy revealed that cells transfected with either DB00083 or truncated P60880 contained significantly higher numbers of insulin granules , many of which clustered close to the plasma membrane . Together , these results demonstrate that functional P60880 proteins are required for insulin secretion and suggest that the inhibitory action of DB00083 toxin on insulin secretion is in part caused by the production of the plasma membrane - bound cleavage product , which itself interferes with insulin granule docking and fusion .","Capillary electrophoresis laser - induced fluorescence for screening combinatorial peptide libraries in assays of botulinum neurotoxin A . Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) is a proteolytic enzyme that induces muscle paralysis . It is a cause of food poisoning , a potential bioterrorist threat and , in low doses an emerging pharmaceutical product . No effective treatment is currently available for BoNT intoxication . Previously we developed a DB00083 light chain enzyme assay using a peptide substrate based on the P60880 protein target , with HPLC separation and UV detection of assay products , and applied the method to screen combinatorial peptide libraries for inhibitory activity to DB00083 . We now report on development of a capillary electrophoresis laser - induced fluorescence ( CE - P15018 ) method for measuring DB00083 activity . The enzyme assay products were labeled with CBQCA dye followed by CE separation on a bare fused silica column in a HEPES - based buffer and P15018 detection . All assay products were separated in CE within 8 min compared to incomplete separation of assay products within 1h by HPLC . The labeled products showed linear dependence of intensity versus concentration , and quantitative mole - fraction assignments . We used the CE - P15018 method to screen combinatorial peptide libraries for potential modulating effects on DB00083 peptidase activity . With some of the libraries , peptides co - migrated with assay products and interfered with quantitation . In such cases , interference was reduced by substituting sodium dodecyl sulfate ( SDS ) for Tween - 20 in the running buffer . Separation in the capillaries then occurred by micellar electrokinetic chromatography ( MEKC ) . The CE - P15018 method is quick and lends itself to high - throughput or microfluidic formats .","Botulinum neurotoxin A activity is dependent upon the presence of specific gangliosides in neuroblastoma cells expressing synaptotagmin I . Botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) is the deadliest of all known biological substances . Although its toxicity makes DB00083 a biological warfare threat , its biologic activity makes it an increasingly useful therapeutic agent for the treatment of muscular disorders . However , almost 200 years after its discovery , the neuronal cell components required for the activity of this deadly toxin have not been unequivocally identified . In this work , neuroblastoma cells expressing synaptotagmin I , a protein shown to be bound by DB00083 , were used to determine whether specific gangliosides were necessary for DB00083 activity as measured by synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) cleavage . Ganglioside GT1b was found to support DB00083 activity significantly more effectively than GD1a , which was far more effective than GM1 when added to ganglioside - deficient murine cholinergic Neuro 2a or to human adrenergic SK - N - SH neuroblastoma cells . Whereas both cell lines expressed synaptotagmin I , P60880 cleavage was not observed in the absence of complex gangliosides . These results indicate that 1 ) gangliosides are required for DB00083 activity , 2 ) synaptotagmin I in the absence of gangliosides does not support DB00083 activity , and 3 ) Neuro 2a cells are an efficient model system for studying the biological activity of DB00083 .","A molecular basis underlying differences in the toxicity of botulinum serotypes A and E . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) block neurotransmitter release through their specific proteolysis of the proteins responsible for vesicle exocytosis . Paradoxically , two serotypes of BoNTs , A and E , cleave the same molecule , synaptosome - associated protein with relative molecular mass 25K ( P60880 ) , and yet they cause synaptic blockade with very different properties . Here we compared the action of BoNTs A and E on the plasma membrane fusion machinery composed of syntaxin and P60880 . We now show that the DB00083 - cleaved P60880 maintains its association with two syntaxin isoforms in vitro , which is mirrored by retention of P60880 on the plasma membrane in vivo . In contrast , BoNT / E severely compromises the ability of P60880 to bind the plasma membrane syntaxin isoforms , leading to dissociation of P60880 . The distinct properties of botulinum intoxication , therefore , can result from the ability of shortened P60880 to maintain its association with syntaxins - in the case of DB00083 poisoning resulting in unproductive syntaxin / P60880 complexes that impede vesicle exocytosis .","Chemical development of intracellular protein heterodimerizers . Cell activation initiated by receptor ligands or oncogenes triggers complex and convoluted intracellular signaling . Techniques initiating signals at defined starting points and cellular locations are attractive to elucidate the output of selected pathways . Here , we present the development and validation of a protein heterodimerization system based on small molecules cross - linking fusion proteins derived from HaloTags and P60880 - tags . Chemical dimerizers of HaloTag and P60880 - tag ( HaXS ) show excellent selectivity and have been optimized for intracellular reactivity . HaXS force protein - protein interactions and can translocate proteins to various cellular compartments . Due to the covalent nature of the HaloTag - HaXS - P60880 - tag complex , intracellular dimerization can be easily monitored . First applications include protein targeting to cytoskeleton , to the plasma membrane , to lysosomes , the initiation of the PI3K / P42345 pathway , and multiplexed protein complex formation in combination with the rapamycin dimerization system .","Botulinum neurotoxin C1 cleaves both syntaxin and P60880 in intact and permeabilized chromaffin cells : correlation with its blockade of catecholamine release . The seven types ( A -- G ) of botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) are DB01593 - dependent endoproteases that potently block neurosecretion . Syntaxin is presently thought to be the sole substrate for BoNT / C1 , and synaptosomal - associated protein of Mr = 25 000 ( P60880 ) is selectively proteolyzed by types A and E . In this study , the effects of C1 on Ca2 + - regulated exocytosis of dense core granules from adreno - chromaffin cells were examined together with its underlying molecular action . Intact chromaffin cells were exposed to the toxin , and catecholamine release therefrom was then measured in conjunction with the monitoring of syntaxin cleavage by Western blotting . A good correlation was obtained between degradation of syntaxin 1A / B and reduction in Ca2 +- or Ba2 +- dependent secretion . However , blotting with antibodies against a C - terminal peptide of P60880 revealed the additional disappearance of immunoreactivity , with the same toxin concentration dependency as syntaxin breakdown . Notably , the cleaved P60880 product was similar in size to that produced by DB00083 ; however , contamination of BoNT / C1 by serotypes A or E was eliminated . Therefore , it is concluded that syntaxin 1A / B and P60880 are cleaved in intact cells poisoned with only C1 . Notably , C1 treatment of chromaffin cells abolished Ca2 + - evoked secretion following digitonin permeabilization , compared with partial inhibition by DB00083 , suggesting the importance of syntaxin for catecholamine release . Unexpectedly , C1 failed to proteolyze a soluble recombinant P60880 , even though it served as an efficient substrate for DB00083 . These interesting observations suggest that C1 can only efficiently cleave P60880 in intact cells , possibly due to the existence therein of a unique conformation and / or the participation of accessory factors .","Functional characterization of botulinum neurotoxin serotype H as a hybrid of known serotypes F and A ( BoNT F / A ) . A unique strain of Clostridium botulinum ( IBCA10 - 7060 ) was recently discovered which produces two toxins : botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) serotype B and a novel BoNT reported as serotype H . Previous molecular assessment showed that the light chain ( LC ) of the novel BoNT most resembled the bont of the light chain of known subtype P12259 , while the C - terminus of the heavy chain ( HC ) most resembled the binding domain of serotype A . We evaluated the functionality of both toxins produced in culture by first incorporating an immunoaffinity step using monoclonal antibodies to purify BoNT from culture supernatants and tested each immune - captured neurotoxin with full - length substrates vesicle - associated membrane protein 2 ( P63027 ) , synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) , syntaxin , and shortened peptides representing the substrates . The BoNT / B produced by this strain behaved as a typical BoNT / B , having immunoaffinity for anti - B monoclonal antibodies and cleaving both full length P63027 and a peptide based on the sequence of P63027 in the expected location . As expected , there was no activity toward P60880 or syntaxin . The novel BoNT demonstrated immunoaffinity for anti - A monoclonal antibodies but did not cleave P60880 as expected for DB00083 . Instead , the novel BoNT cleaved P63027 and P63027 - based peptides in the same location as BoNT / P12259 . This is the first discovery of a single botulinum neurotoxin with DB00083 antigenicity and BoNT / F light chain function . This work suggests that the newly reported serotype H may actually be a hybrid of previously known BoNT serotype A and serotype F , specifically subtype P12259 .","Light chain of botulinum A neurotoxin expressed as an inclusion body from a synthetic gene is catalytically and functionally active . Botulinum neurotoxins , the most potent of all toxins , induce lethal neuromuscular paralysis by inhibiting exocytosis at the neuromuscular junction . The light chains ( LC ) of these dichain neurotoxins are a new class of zinc - endopeptidases that specifically cleave the synaptosomal proteins , P60880 , VAMP , or syntaxin at discrete sites . To facilitate the structural and functional characterization of these unique endopeptidases , we constructed a synthetic gene for the LC of the botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) , overexpressed it in Escherichia coli , and purified the gene product from inclusion bodies . Our procedure can provide 1 . 1 g of the LC from 1 L of culture . The LC product was stable in solution at 4 degrees C for at least 6 months . This rBoNT / A LC was proteolytically active , specifically cleaving the DB00142 - DB00125 bond in a 17 - residue synthetic peptide of P60880 , the reported cleavage site of DB00083 . Its calculated catalytic efficiency kcat / Km was higher than that reported for the native DB00083 dichain . Treating the rBoNT / A LC with mercuric compounds completely abolished its activity , most probably by modifying the cysteine - 164 residue located in the vicinity of the active site . About 70 % activity of the LC was restored by adding DB01593 to a DB01593 - free , apo - LC preparation . The LC was nontoxic to mice and failed to elicit neutralizing epitope ( s ) when the animals were vaccinated with this protein . In addition , injecting rBoNT / A LC into sea urchin eggs inhibited exocytosis - dependent plasma membrane resealing . For the first time , results of our study make available a large amount of the biologically active toxin fragment in a soluble and stable form .","Recombinant holotoxoid vaccine against botulism . The botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNT ) are the most toxic proteins for humans and designated \" Category A Select Agents . \" The current vaccine against botulism is in limited supply , and there is a need to develop new vaccine strategies . A recombinant DB00083 toxoid was produced in Clostridium botulinum that contained a double amino acid substitution , R363A Y365F ( termed DB00083 ( RYM ) ) . DB00083 ( RYM ) was noncatalytic for P60880 and nontoxic for mice . Immunization with DB00083 ( RYM ) protected mice from challenge at levels that were similar to chemically inactivated DB00083 toxoid . DB00083 ( RYM ) elicited an immune response against the light - chain and heavy - chain components of the toxin . Neutralizing anti - DB00083 ( RYM ) sera blocked BoNT toxicity in primary cortical neurons and blocked ganglioside binding by the heavy chain . DB00083 ( RYM ) represents a viable vaccine candidate for a holotoxoid against botulism .","Recombinant P60880 is an effective substrate for Clostridium botulinum type A toxin endopeptidase activity in vitro . Bacterial neurotoxins are now being used routinely for the treatment of neuromuscular conditions . Alternative assays to replace or to complement in vivo bioassay methods for assessment of the safety and potency of these botulinum neurotoxin - based therapeutic products are urgently needed . Advances made in understanding the mode of action of clostridial neurotoxins have provided the basis for the development of alternative mechanism - based assay methods . Thus , the identification of P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of molecular mass 25 kDa ) as the intracellular protein target which is selectively cleaved during poisoning by botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) has enabled the development of a functional in vitro assay for this toxin . Using recombinant DNA methods , a segment of P60880 ( aa residues 134 - 206 ) spanning the toxin cleavage site was prepared as a fusion protein to the maltose - binding protein in Escherichia coli . The fusion protein was purified by affinity chromatography and the fragment isolated after cleavage with Factor Xa . Targeted antibodies specific for the N and C termini of P60880 , as well as the toxin cleavage site , were prepared and used in an immunoassay to demonstrate DB00083 endopeptidase activity towards recombinant P60880 substrates . The reaction required low concentrations of reducing agents which were inhibitory at higher concentrations as were metal chelators and some inhibitors of metallopeptidases . The endopeptidase assay has proved to be more sensitive than the mouse bioassay for detection of toxin in therapeutic preparations . A good correlation with results obtained in the in vivo bioassay ( r = 0 . 95 , n = 23 ) was demonstrated . The endopeptidase assay described here may provide a suitable replacement assay for the estimation of the potency of type A toxin in therapeutic preparations .","Structural determinants influencing the reaction of cysteine - containing peptides with palmitoyl - coenzyme A and other thioesters . Non - enzymatic thioesterification of specific cysteinyl peptides with fatty acyl - DB01992 has been previously demonstrated in both liposomes and aqueous medium . To identify the molecular basis for the differential reactivity of polypeptides in aqueous solutions , 26 synthetic cysteinyl peptides encompassing the palmitoylation sites of well known proteins ( protein zero , proteolipid protein , beta - adrenergic receptor , P38936 ( K - ras ) , transferrin receptor , CD - 4 and P60880 ) and six small thiol compounds were incubated separately with [ 3H ] palmitoyl - DB01992 , [ 14C ] acetyl - DB01992 and p - nitrophenyl thioacetate ( NPTA ) . For each peptide , both the observed reaction rate constant at pH 7 . 5 and the pH - independent rate constant ( k ( 2 ) ) were calculated , and reactivity of the attacking sulfhydryl group was characterized using the Brønsted equation ( log k ( 2 )= beta ( nuc ) pK ( a )+ C ) . In general , peptides bearing basic and aromatic amino acid residues showed the lowest thiol pK ( a ) s , and consequently displayed the highest acylation rates . Reaction with palmitoyl - DB01992 was complicated to analyze because of the variable partition of peptides in the acyl chain donor / detergent micelles . In contrast , a linear Brønsted relationship was found for the reaction of the peptides with the water - soluble acetyl - DB01992 ( beta ( nuc )= 0 . 59 ) . A similar beta ( nuc ) value was obtained with the neutral NPTA , indicating that electronic effects other than those responsible for the acid - base properties of the thiol are less important . Thus , the concentration of the thiolate anion appears to be the major factor influencing the rate of the nucleophilic substitution reaction . These findings and the fact that the acylation sites in most proteins are surrounded by basic amino acids may partially explain the specificity of non - enzymatic palmitoylation regarding the acceptor sequences .","A protein chip membrane - capture assay for botulinum neurotoxin activity . Botulinum neurotoxins A and B ( DB00083 and B ) are neuromuscular blocking agents which inhibit neurotransmission by cleaving the intra - cellular presynaptic SNARE proteins P60880 and P63027 , localized respectively in plasma membrane and synaptic vesicles . These neurotoxins are both dangerous pathogens and powerful therapeutic agents with numerous clinical and cosmetic applications . Consequently there is a need for in vitro assays of their biological activity to screen for potential inhibitors and to replace the widely used in vivo mouse assay . Surface plasmon resonance ( SPR ) was used to measure membrane vesicle capture by antibodies against P60880 and P63027 . Substrate cleavage by BoNTs modified capture providing a method to assay toxin activity . Firstly using synaptic vesicles as a substrate , a comparison of the EC ( 50 ) s for BoNT / B obtained by SPR , ELISA or flow cytometry indicated similar sensitivity although SPR assays were more rapid . Sonication of brain or neuronal cultures generated plasma membrane fragments with accessible intra - cellular epitopes adapted to measurement of DB00083 activity . SPR responses were proportional to antigen concentration permitting detection of as little as 4 pM P60880 in crude lysates . DB00083 activity was assayed using monoclonal antibodies that specifically recognize a P60880 epitope generated by the proteolytic action of the toxin . Incubation of intact primary cultured neurons with DB00083 yielded an EC ( 50 ) of 0 . 5 pM . The SPR biosensor method was sensitive enough to monitor DB00083 and B activity in cells cultured in a 96 - well format providing an alternative to experimental animals for toxicological assays .","5 - HT released by mucosal stimuli initiates peristalsis by activating Q13639 / 5 - HT1p receptors on sensory P80511 neurons . The intestinal peristaltic reflex can be elicited by mucosal stimulation or circular muscle stretch . Muscle stretch activates extrinsic , whereas mucosal stimulation activates intrinsic calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) - containing sensory neurons . The present study examined the role of 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) in sensory transmission . A three - compartment preparation of rat colon was used that enables separate measurement of sensory transmitters and modulators . Mucosal stimuli ( 2 - 8 brush strokes ) caused concurrent increase in 5 - HT and P80511 release in proportion to the intensity of stimulation . Release of both 5 - HT and P80511 occurred exclusively into the central compartment where the stimuli were applied . Exogenous 5 - HT caused a concentration - dependent release of P80511 . Release of P80511 induced by exogenous 5 - HT or mucosal stimulation was inhibited by selective Q13639 and 5 - HT1p antagonists but was not affected by P08908 , 5 - HT2 , and 5 - Q9H205 antagonists . Ascending contraction and descending relaxation of circular muscle measured in the peripheral orad and caudad compartments , respectively , were also selectively inhibited by Q13639 and 5 - HT1p antagonists added to the central but not peripheral compartments . In contrast , muscle stretch elicited P80511 but not 5 - HT release ; the ascending contraction and descending relaxation components of the peristaltic reflex induced by muscle stretch were not affected by 5 - HT antagonists . We conclude that 5 - HT released by mucosal stimulation initiates the peristaltic reflex by activating Q13639 / 5 - HT1p receptors on sensory P80511 - containing neurons .","Persistence of botulinum neurotoxin a subtypes 1 - 5 in primary rat spinal cord cells . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are the most poisonous substances known and cause the severe disease botulism . BoNTs have also been remarkably effective as therapeutics in treating many neuronal and neuromuscular disorders . One of the hallmarks of BoNTs , particularly serotype A , is its long persistence of 2 - 6 months in patients at concentrations as low as fM or pM . The mechanisms for this persistence are currently unclear . In this study we determined the persistence of the DB00083 subtypes 1 through 5 in primary rat spinal neurons . Remarkably , the duration of intracellular enzymatic activity of BoNT / A1 , / A2 , / A4 and / A5 was shown to be at least 10 months . Conversely , the effects of BoNT / A3 were observed for up to ∼ 5 months . An intermittent dosing with BoNT / E showed intracellular activity of the shorter acting BoNT / E for 2 - 3 weeks , followed by reoccurrence and persistence of DB00083 - induced P60880 cleavage products .","Plasma membrane localization signals in the light chain of botulinum neurotoxin . Botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) is a potent biological substance used to treat neuromuscular and pain disorders . Both BoNT type A and BoNT type E display high - affinity uptake into motor neurons and inhibit exocytosis through cleavage of the synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) . The therapeutic effects of DB00083 last from 3 to 12 months , whereas the effects of BoNT / E last less than 4 weeks . Using confocal microscopy and site - specific mutagenesis , we have determined that the protease domain of DB00083 light chain ( DB00083 - LC ) localizes in a punctate manner to the plasma membrane , colocalizing with the cleaved product , P60880 ( 197 ) . In contrast , the short - duration BoNT / E serotype is cytoplasmic . Mutations in the DB00083 - LC have revealed sequences at the N terminus necessary for plasma membrane localization , and an active dileucine motif in the C terminus that is likely involved in trafficking and interaction with adaptor proteins . These data support sequence - specific signals as determinants of intracellular localization and as a basis for the different durations of action in these two BoNT serotypes .","Mechanism of substrate recognition by botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are zinc proteases that cleave SNARE proteins to elicit flaccid paralysis by inhibiting neurotransmitter - carrying vesicle fusion to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . Unlike other zinc proteases , BoNTs recognize extended regions of P60880 for cleavage ; however , the molecular basis for this extended substrate recognition is unclear . Here , we define a multistep mechanism for recognition and cleavage of P60880 by DB00083 . P60880 initially binds along the belt region of DB00083 , which aligns the Q15084 residue to the S5 pocket at the periphery of the active site . Although the exact order of each step of recognition of P60880 by DB00083 at the active site is not clear , the initial binding could subsequently orient the P4 '- residue of P60880 to form a salt bridge with the S4 '- residue , which opens the active site allowing the P1 '- residue access to the S1 '- pocket . Subsequent hydrophobic interactions between the P09131 residue of P60880 and the S3 pocket optimize alignment of the scissile bond for cleavage . This explains how the BoNTs recognize and cleave specific coiled SNARE substrates and provides insight into the development of inhibitors to prevent botulism .","AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK49___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .","Widespread sequence variations in P23763 across vertebrates suggest a potential selective pressure from botulinum neurotoxins . Botulinum neurotoxins ( DB00083 - G ) , the most potent toxins known , act by cleaving three SNARE proteins required for synaptic vesicle exocytosis . Previous studies on BoNTs have generally utilized the major SNARE homologues expressed in brain ( P63027 , syntaxin 1 , and P60880 ) . However , BoNTs target peripheral motor neurons and cause death by paralyzing respiratory muscles such as the diaphragm . Here we report that P23763 , but not P63027 , is the SNARE homologue predominantly expressed in adult rodent diaphragm motor nerve terminals and in differentiated human motor neurons . In contrast to the highly conserved P63027 , BoNT - resistant variations in P23763 are widespread across vertebrates . In particular , we identified a polymorphism at position 48 of P23763 in rats , which renders P23763 either resistant ( I48 ) or sensitive ( M48 ) to BoNT / D . Taking advantage of this finding , we showed that rat diaphragms with I48 in P23763 are insensitive to BoNT / D compared to rat diaphragms with M48 in P23763 . This unique intra - species comparison establishes P23763 as a physiological toxin target in diaphragm motor nerve terminals , and demonstrates that the resistance of P23763 to BoNTs can underlie the insensitivity of a species to members of BoNTs . Consistently , human P23763 contains I48 , which may explain why humans are insensitive to BoNT / D . Finally , we report that residue 48 of P23763 varies frequently between M and I across seventeen closely related primate species , suggesting a potential selective pressure from members of BoNTs for resistance in vertebrates .","Augmentation by citalopram of risperidone - induced monoamine release in rat prefrontal cortex . RATIONALE : A typical antipsychotics ( APDs ) , e . g . olanzapine and risperidone , have been reported to be effective adjunctive treatment for depression if selective serotonin ( 5 - HT ) reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) alone are ineffective . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : We utilized microdialysis in awake , freely moving rats to study the effect of risperidone in combination with citalopram , an SSRI , on extracellular 5 - HT , dopamine ( DA ) , and norepinephrine ( NE ) efflux in rat medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) . RESULTS : ___MASK91___ ( 1 . 0 mg / kg , s . c . ) , given alone , significantly increased 5 - HT , DA , and NE concentrations in the mPFC . DB00215 ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , by itself , produced a significant increase in 5 - HT levels only . The combination of risperidone and citalopram produced significantly greater increases in efflux of both DA and NE than risperidone alone . However , the effect of this combination on extracellular 5 - HT concentrations was not significantly different than that of citalopram alone . The augmentation of DA and NE efflux induced by risperidone plus citalopram could be partially blocked by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY 100635 ( 0 . 2 mg / kg , s . c . ) . CONCLUSIONS : The results suggest that the ability of atypical APDs to augment the therapeutic efficacy of SSRIs in major depression and treatment - resistant depression may be due , at least in part , to potentiation of SSRI - induced increases in cortical DA and NE . The contributions of P08908 receptor stimulation and 5 - Q13049 and alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonism to this augmentation are discussed .","The destructive effect of botulinum neurotoxins on the SNARE protein : P60880 and synaptic membrane fusion . Synaptic exocytosis requires the assembly of syntaxin 1A and P60880 on the plasma membrane and synaptobrevin 2 ( P63027 ) on the vesicular membrane to bridge the two opposite membranes . It is believed that the three SNARE proteins assemble in steps along the dynamic assembly pathway . The C - terminus of P60880 is known to be the target of botulinum neurotoxins ( DB00083 and BoNT / E ) that block neurotransmitters release in vivo . In this study , we employed electron paramagnetic resonance ( EPR ) spectroscopy to investigate the conformation of the P60880 C - terminus in binary and ternary SNARE complexes . The fluorescence lipid mixing assay shows that the C - terminal of P60880 is essential for membrane fusion , and that the truncated P60880 mutants cleaved by DB00083 and BoNT / E display different inhibition effects on membrane fusion : P60880 - 25E ( Δ26 ) abolishes the fusion activity of the SNARE complex , while P60880 - 25A ( Δ9 ) loses most of its function , although it can still form a SDS - resistant SNARE complex as the wild - type P60880 . CW - EPR spectra validate the unstable structures of the SNARE complex formed by P60880 mutants . We propose that the truncated P60880 mutants will disrupt the assembly of the SNARE core complex , and then inhibit the synaptic membrane fusion accordingly .","Support for association between ADHD and two candidate genes : NET1 and P21728 . Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) is a common , multifactorial disorder with significant genetic contribution . Multiple candidate genes have been studied in ADHD , including the norepinephrine transporter ( NET1 ) and dopamine D1 receptor ( P21728 ) . NET1 is implicated in ADHD because of the efficacy of atomoxetine , a selective noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor , in the treatment of ADHD . P21728 is primarily implicated through mouse models of ADHD . DNA from 163 ADHD probands , 192 parents , and 129 healthy controls was used to investigate possible associations between ADHD and polymorphisms in 12 previously studied candidate genes ( P28222 , 5 - Q13049 , P28335 , P08913 , P43681 , P21964 , Q01959 , P21728 , P21917 , P21918 , NET1 , and P60880 ) . Analyses included case - control and family - based methods , and dimensional measures of behavior , cognition , and anatomic brain magnetic resonance imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) . Of the 12 genes examined , two showed a significant association with ADHD . Transmission disequilibrium test ( P04053 ) analysis revealed significant association of two NET1 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) with ADHD ( P < or = 0 . 009 ) ; case - control analysis revealed significant association of two P21728 SNPs with ADHD ( P < or = 0 . 008 ) . No behavioral , cognitive , or brain Q9BWK5 volume measurement significantly differed across NET1 or P21728 genotypes at an alpha of 0 . 01 . This study provides support for an association between ADHD and polymorphisms in both NET1 and P21728 ; polymorphisms in ten other candidate genes were not associated with ADHD . Because family - based and case - control methods gave divergent results , both should be used in genetic studies of ADHD .","Ultrasound of the peripheral nerves in systemic vasculitic neuropathies . INTRODUCTION : Ultrasound of the peripheral nerves ( PNUS ) can be used to visualize nerve pathologies in polyneuropathies ( PNP ) . The aim of this study was to investigate , whether PNUS provides additional information in patients with proven systemic vasculitic neuropathies ( VN ) . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Systematic ultrasound measurements of several peripheral nerves , the vagal nerve and the 6th cervical nerve root were performed in 14 patients and 22 healthy controls . Nerve conduction studies of the corresponding nerves were undertaken . Finally , the measured results were compared to a study population of demyelinating immune - mediated and axonal neuropathies . RESULTS : Patients with VN displayed significant smaller amplitudes of compound muscle action potentials ( CMAP ) ( p < 0 . 05 ) and sensory nerve action potentials ( P60880 ) compared to healthy controls , while conduction velocity did not differ between groups . The mean nerve cross - sectional areas ( Q13216 ) were increased in several peripheral nerves compared to the controls , most prominent in tibial and fibular nerve ( p < 0 . 01 ) . PNUS revealed nerve enlargement in most of the clinically and electrophysiologically affected nerves ( 22 out of 31 ) in VN . Nerve enlargement was more often seen in vasculitic neuropathies than in other axonal neuropathies , but significantly rarer than in demyelinating neuropathies . CONCLUSION : Focal Q13216 enlargement in one or more nerves in electrophysiologically axonal neuropathies can be a hint for VN and thus facilitate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures .","Physical link and functional coupling of presynaptic calcium channels and the synaptic vesicle docking / fusion machinery . N - and P / Q - type calcium channels are localized in high density in presynaptic nerve terminals and are crucial elements in neuronal excitation - secretion coupling . In addition to mediating Ca2 + entry to initiate transmitter release , they are thought to interact directly with proteins of the synaptic vesicle docking / fusion machinery . As outlined in the preceding article , these calcium channels can be purified from brain as a complex with SNARE proteins which are involved in exocytosis . In addition , N - type and P / Q - type calcium channels are co - localized with syntaxin in high - density clusters in nerve terminals . Here we review the role of the synaptic protein interaction ( synprint ) sites in the intracellular loop II - III ( L ( II - III ) ) of both alpha1B and alpha1A subunits of N - type and P / Q - type calcium channels , which bind to syntaxin , P60880 , and synaptotagmin . DB01373 has a biphasic effect on the interactions of N - type calcium channels with SNARE complexes , stimulating optimal binding in the range of 10 - 20 microM . PKC or P62158 KII phosphorylation of the N - type synprint peptide inhibits interactions with native brain SNARE complexes containing syntaxin and P60880 . Introduction of the synprint peptides into presynaptic superior cervical ganglion neurons reversibly inhibits EPSPs from synchronous transmitter release by 42 % . At physiological Ca2 + concentrations , synprint peptides cause an approximate 25 % reduction in transmitter release of injected frog neuromuscular junction in cultures , consistent with detachment of 70 % of the docked vesicles from calcium channels based on a theoretical model . Together , these studies suggest that presynaptic calcium channels not only provide the calcium signal required by the exocytotic machinery , but also contain structural elements that are integral to vesicle docking , priming , and fusion processes .","Longer - acting and highly potent chimaeric inhibitors of excessive exocytosis created with domains from botulinum neurotoxin A and B . Various human neurogenic hyper - excitability disorders are successfully treated with type A or B BoNT ( botulinum neurotoxin ) . The DB00083 complex is widely used because of its longer - lasting benefits ; also , autonomic side - effects are more often reported for BoNT / B . To establish if this distinct effect of BoNT / B could be exploited therapeutically , DB00083 was modified so that it would bind the more abundant BoNT / B acceptor in rodents while retaining its desirable persistent action . The advantageous protease and translocation domain of DB00083 were recombinantly combined with the acceptor - binding moiety of type B [ H ( C )/ B ( C - terminal half of BoNT / B heavy chain ) ] , creating the chimaera AB . This purified protein bound the BoNT / B acceptor , displayed enhanced capability relative to type A for intraneuronally delivering its protease , cleaved P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) and induced a more prolonged neuromuscular paralysis than DB00083 in mice . The BA chimaera , generated by substituting H ( C )/ A ( C - terminal half of DB00083 heavy chain ) into BoNT / B , exhibited an extremely high specific activity , delivered the BoNT / B protease via the DB00083 acceptor into neurons , or fibroblast - like synoviocytes that lack P60880 , cleaving the requisite isoforms of VAMP ( vesicle - associated membrane protein ) . Both chimaeras inhibited neurotransmission in murine bladder smooth muscle . BA has the unique ability to reduce exocytosis from non - neuronal cells expressing the DB00083 - acceptor and utilising VAMP , but not P60880 , in exocytosis .","Stage - dependent inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by potent Ca2 + and calmodulin modulators . The effects of Ca2 + channel blockers , verapamil , nicardipine and diltiazem , and of potent calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitors , trifluoperazine ( Q9HCM9 ) , calmidazolium , W - 7 and W - 5 , on Plasmodium falciparum in culture were examined . Among Ca2 + blockers , nicardipine was the most potent with the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of 4 . 3 microM at 72 h after culture . Parasites were more sensitive to calmidazolium and W - 7 with IC50 of 3 . 4 and 4 . 5 microM , respectively , than to Q9HCM9 and W - 5 . All Ca2 + blockers and P62158 inhibitors suppressed parasite development at later stages . ___MASK65___ , diltiazem , calmidazolium and W - 5 also retarded parasite development at earlier stages and / or subsequent growth following pretreatment . Verapamil , nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium reduced erythrocyte invasion by merozoites . Fluorescence microscopy with the cationic fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 revealed that nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium depolarized both the plasma membrane and mitochondrial membrane potentials of the parasite . It is therefore considered that although all Ca2 + and P62158 antagonists tested here influence parasite development at later stages , they are multifunctional , having effects not directly associated with Ca2 + channels or P62158 .","The C - terminus of botulinum neurotoxin type A light chain contributes to solubility , catalysis , and stability . Botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) is the etiological agent responsible for botulism , a disease characterized by peripheral neuromuscular blockade . DB00083 is produced by Clostridium botulinum as a single chain protein that is activated by proteolytic cleavage to form a 50 kDa light chain ( LC , 448 amino acids ) and a disulfide bond - linked 100 kDa heavy chain ( HC , 847 amino acids ) . Whilst HC comprises the receptor binding and translocation domains , LC is a DB01593 - endopeptidase that cleaves at a single glutaminyl - arginine bond corresponding to residues 197 and 198 at the C - terminus of P60880 . Cleavage of P60880 uncouples the neural exocytosis docking / fusion machinery . LC / A ( LC 1 - 448 ) and several C - terminal deletion proteins of LC / A were engineered and expressed as DB00117 - tagged fusion proteins in Escherichia coli . LC 1 - 448 was purified , but precipitated upon storage . Approximately 40 % of LC 1 - 448 was a covalent dimer due to the formation of inter - chain disulfide bond formation at Cys430 . Conversion of Cys430 to DB00133 abolished dimer formation of LC 1 - 448 , but did not improve solubility . Three C - terminal deletion peptides were engineered ; LC 1 - 425 and LC 1 - 418 were expressed and could be purified as soluble and stable proteins , whilst LC 1 - 398 was soluble , but not stable to storage . Kinetic studies showed that LC 1 - 448 and LC 1 - 425 efficiently cleaved Q86UG4 - P60880 and the fluorescent substrate SNAPtide , while LC 1 - 418 catalyzed the cleavage of both the P60880 and the fluorescent substrate SNAPtide with a similar Km , but at a 10 - fold slower kcat . Thus , regions within the C - terminus of LC / A contribute to solubility , stability , and catalysis .","___MASK74___ induces surfactant lipid accumulation and lung inflammation in mice . Interstitial lung disease ( ILD ) is a well - known adverse effect of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors . However , it remains unknown how lung toxicities are induced by P42345 inhibitors . Here , we constructed a mouse model of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using temsirolimus and examined the pathogenesis of the disease . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of different doses of temsirolimus ( 3 or 30 mg · kg (- 1 )· wk (- 1 ) ) or vehicle . ___MASK74___ treatment increased capillary - alveolar permeability and induced neutrophil infiltration and fibrinous exudate into the alveolar space , indicating alveolar epithelial and / or endothelial injury . It also induced macrophage depletion and the accumulation of excessive surfactant phospholipids and cholesterols . Alveolar macrophage depletion is thought to cause surfactant lipid accumulation . To further examine whether temsirolimus has cytotoxic and / or cytostatic effects on alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells , we performed in vitro experiments . ___MASK74___ inhibited cell proliferation and viability in both alveolar macrophage and alveolar epithelial cells . ___MASK74___ treatment caused some signs of pulmonary inflammation , including upregulated expression of several proinflammatory cytokines in both bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung homogenates , and an increase in lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . These findings indicate that temsirolimus has the potential to induce alveolar epithelial injury and to deplete alveolar macrophages followed by surfactant lipid accumulation , resulting in pulmonary inflammation . This is the first study to focus on the pathogenesis of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using an animal model .","Depolarization after resonance energy transfer ( DARET ) : a sensitive fluorescence - based assay for botulinum neurotoxin protease activity . The DARET ( depolarization after resonance energy transfer ) assay is a coupled Förster resonance energy transfer ( FRET ) - fluorescence polarization assay for botulinum neurotoxin type A or E ( DB00083 or BoNT / E ) proteolytic activity that relies on a fully recombinant substrate . The substrate consists of blue fluorescent protein ( Q9ULX5 ) and green fluorescent protein ( GFP ) flanking P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) residues 134 - 206 . In this assay , the substrate is excited with polarized light at 387 nm , which primarily excites the Q9ULX5 , whereas emission from the GFP is monitored at 509 nm . Energy transfer from the Q9ULX5 to the GFP in the intact substrate results in a substantial depolarization of the GFP emission . The energy transfer is eliminated when the fluorescent domains separate on cleavage by the endopeptidase , and emission from the directly excited GFP product fragment is then highly polarized , resulting in an overall increase in polarization . This increase in polarization can be monitored to assay the proteolytic activity of DB00083 and BoNT / E in real time . It allows determination of the turnover rate of the substrate and the kinetic constants ( V ( max ) and k ( cat ) ) based on the concentration of cleaved substrate determined directly from the measurements using the additivity properties of polarization . The assay is amenable to high - throughput applications .","The role of nitric oxide in ischaemia / reperfusion injury of isolated hearts from severely atherosclerotic mice . DB00435 ( NO ) may play an essential role for maintenance of cardiac function and perfusion , while endothelial dysfunction of atherosclerotic vessels may aggravate ischaemia / reperfusion injury . This paper investigates the role of nitric oxide in ischaemia / reperfusion injury in hearts with coronary atherosclerosis . Hearts of apolipoprotein E / P01130 double knockout ( ApoE / LDLr KO ) mice fed an atherogenic diet for 7 - 9 months were isolated and Langendorff - perfused with 40 minutes of global ischaemia and 60 minutes reperfusion , and funtion and infarction compared with hearts of C57BL / 6 controls in the prescence or abscence of the NO - donor P60880 or the NOS inhibitor L - NAME . Hearts of animals with atherosclerosis were more susceptible to ischaemia / reperfusion injury than hearts of animals with healthy vessels , evident as more impaired left ventricular performance . P60880 protected function and reduced infarct size in atherosclerotic hearts , but the same concentration of P60880 was detrimental in normal hearts , perhaps due to NO - overproduction and peroxynitrite formation demonstrated immunohistochemically as increased formation of nitrosylated tyrosine . A low concentration of P60880 protected against ischaemia / reperfusion dysfunction in normal hearts . L - NAME decreased left ventricular performance in atherosclerotic hearts . These findings suggest that impaired endothelium dependent function contributes to reperfusion injury in coronary atherosclerosis .","Enhancement of the endopeptidase activity of botulinum neurotoxin by its associated proteins and dithiothreitol . Botulinum neurotoxins type A ( DB00083 ) , the most toxic substance known to man , is produced by Clostridium botulinum type A as a complex with a group of neurotoxin - associated proteins ( NAPs ) , possibly through a polycistronic expression of a clustered group of genes . The botulinum neurotoxin complex is the only known example of a protein complex where a group of proteins ( NAPs ) protect another protein ( BoNT ) against acidity and proteases of the GI tract . We now report that NAPs also potentiate the DB01593 endopeptidase activity of DB00083 in both in vitro and in vivo assays against its known intracellular target protein , 25 kDa synaptosomal associated protein ( P60880 ) . While DB00083 exhibited no protease activity prior to reduction with dithiothreitol ( DTT ) , the DB00083 complex exhibited a high protease activity even in its nonreduced form . Our results suggest that the bacterial production of NAPs along with BoNT is designed for the NAPs to play an accessory role in the neurotoxin function , in contrast to their previously known limited role in protecting the neurotoxin in the GI tract and in the external environment . Structural features of DB00083 change considerably upon disulfide reduction , as revealed by near - UV circular dichroism spectroscopy . DB00083 in the reduced form adopts a more flexible structure than in the unreduced form , as also indicated by large differences in DeltaH values ( 155 vs 248 kJ mol - 1 ) of temperature - induced unfolding of DB00083 ."],"string":"[\n \"Influence of a 3 - day regimen of azithromycin on the disposition kinetics of cyclosporine A in stable renal transplant patients . Some macrolide antibiotics have been shown to produce significant drug - drug interactions through the inhibition of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes . In renal transplant patients these interactions pose potentially serious problems for the safe administration of cyclosporine A ( Q13216 ) , a substrate of P08684 . The effects of azithromycin on Q13216 disposition kinetics were evaluated in eight stable renal transplant patients . Patients had been stabilized on individualized doses of Q13216 which remained unchanged throughout the study . ___MASK7___ was administered for 3 days . Baseline measurements of Q13216 disposition kinetics were taken prior to azithromycin treatment ( study day 2 ) and after 3 days ( study day 5 ) of azithromycin treatment ( 500mg / day , orally ) . The key parameters of interest were the area under the Q13216 blood concentration versus time curve ( AUC ) measured for 24h after the morning dose of Q13216 on both days 2 and 5 , and the C ( max ) values of Q13216 . The geometric mean ratios ( GMRs ) of those parameters ( day 5 / day 2 ) and their 90 % confidence intervals ( 90 % CI ) were 107 ( 98 , 116 ) and 119 ( 104 , 136 ) , respectively . The 7 % increase in exposure level and 19 % increase in peak plasma concentration are not likely to be clinically significant . It is concluded that azithromycin ( 500mg / dayx3 days ) does not alter the disposition kinetics of Q13216 in a clinically significant way , and that Q13216 dosage adjustments are not warranted in renal transplant patients taking these two drugs together .\",\n \"Botulinum neurotoxin types A and E require the SNARE motif in P60880 for proteolysis . Botulinum neurotoxins type A and E ( DB00083 and BoNT / E ) are metalloproteases with a unique specificity for P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) , an essential protein component of the neuroexocytotic machinery . It has been suggested that this specificity is directed through the recognition of a nine residue sequence , termed SNARE motif , that is common to the other two SNARE proteins : VAMP ( vesicle - associated membrane protein ) and syntaxin , the only known substrates of the other six clostridial neurotoxins . Here we analyse the involvement of the four copies of the SNARE motif present in P60880 in its interaction with DB00083 and BoNT / E by following the kinetics of proteolysis of P60880 mutants deleted of SNARE motifs . We show that a single copy of the motif is sufficient for DB00083 and BoNT / E to recognise P60880 . While the copy of the motif proximal to the cleavage site is clearly involved in recognition , in its absence , other more distant copies of the motif are able to support proteolysis . Also , a non - neuronal isoform of P60880 , Syndet , is shown to be sensitive to BoNT / E , but not DB00083 , whilst the P60880 isoforms from Torpedo marmorata and Drosophila melanogaster were demonstrated not to be substrates of these metalloproteases .\",\n \"Disruption of lipid rafts enhances activity of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) , one of seven serotypes of botulinum neurotoxin , is taken up by neurons of the peripheral nervous system . Within the neurons it catalyzes cleavage of the synaptosomal - associated protein having a mass of 25kDa , P60880 , thereby blocking neurotransmission . DB00083 has been shown to interact with SV2 , as well as gangliosides that are often found in lipid rafts . Lipid rafts are microdomains that can be found on the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane and are enriched in cholesterol and glycosphingolipids . To determine whether lipid rafts are needed for DB00083 activity , those associated with the plasma membranes of murine N2a neuroblastoma cells were disrupted using either methyl - beta - cyclodextrin or filipin . Disruption of cholesterol - containing lipid rafts by either reagent did not prevent the action of DB00083 on N2a cells , in fact activity was enhanced . While our results indicate that disruption of lipid rafts enhances DB00083 activity , disruption of clathrin - dependent endocytosis appeared to be inhibitory .\",\n \"Dual effects of nimesulide , a P35354 inhibitor , in human platelets . DB04743 ( CAS 51803 - 78 - 2 ) has been shown to exert marked anti - inflammatory effect in several in vivo models of inflammation . Since nimesulide is considered to be a selective inhibitor of P35354 , it has not been studied in detail in relation to its mechanistic effects on platelets , which express P23219 . This study was conducted to investigate the effects of nimesulide in platelet aggregation . We show that nimesulide ( 1 - 100 microM ) inhibited platelet aggregation induced by adrenaline ( 20 - 200 microM ) . It also inhibited thromboxane A2 ( TXA2 ) formation by platelets at low concentration ( IC50 ; 1 microM ) . However , much lower concentrations of nimesulide ( 0 . 01 - 0 . 1 microM ) potentiated the aggregatory response of subthreshold concentrations of adrenaline ( 0 . 2 - 2 microM ) . Such an effect was blocked by Ca2 +- channel blockers , verapamil and diltiazem ( IC50 : 7 and 46 microM , respectively ) , nitric oxide donor , P60880 ( IC50 ; 2 microM ) and cinchonine ( 10 nM ) but not by genistein ( up to 10 microM ) . These results are indicative of the concentration - dependent dual effects of nimesulide on human platelet aggregation . The synergistic effect of low doses of nimesulide and adrenaline seems to be mediated through inhibition of multiple signalling pathways .\",\n \"Comparison of the catalytic properties of the botulinum neurotoxin subtypes A1 and A5 . Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) cause the life - threatening disease botulism through the inhibition of neurotransmitter release by cleaving essential SNARE proteins . There are seven serologically distinctive types of BoNTs and many subtypes within a serotype have been identified . BoNT / A5 is a recently discovered subtype of type A botulinum neurotoxin which possesses a very high degree of sequence similarity and identity to the well - studied A1 subtype . In the present study , we examined the endopeptidase activity of these two DB00083 subtypes and our results revealed significant differences in substrate binding and cleavage efficiency between subtype A5 and A1 . Distinctive hydrolysis efficiency was observed between the two toxins during cleavage of the native substrate P60880 versus a shortened peptide mimic . N - terminal truncation studies demonstrated that a key region of the P60880 , including the amino acid residues at 151 through 154 located in the remote binding region of the substrate , contributed to the differential catalytic properties between A1 and A5 . Elevated binding affinity of the peptide substrate resulted from including these important residues and enhanced BoNT / A5 ' s hydrolysis efficiency . In addition , mutations of these amino acid residues affect the proteolytic performance of the two toxins in different ways . This study provides a better understanding of the biological activity of these toxins , their performance characteristics in the Endopep - MS assay to detect BoNT in clinical samples and foods , and is useful for the development of peptide substrates .\",\n \"Pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain : review and clinical implications . Second - generation antipsychotics ( SGAs ) , such as risperidone , clozapine and olanzapine , are the most common drug treatments for schizophrenia . SGAs presented an advantage over first - generation antipsychotics ( FGAs ) , particularly regarding avoidance of extrapyramidal symptoms . However , most SGAs , and to a lesser degree FGAs , are linked to substantial weight gain . This substantial weight gain is a leading factor in patient non - compliance and poses significant risk of diabetes , lipid abnormalities ( that is , metabolic syndrome ) and cardiovascular events including sudden death . The purpose of this article is to review the advances made in the field of pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain ( AIWG ) . We included all published association studies in AIWG from December 2006 to date using the Medline and ISI web of knowledge databases . There has been considerable progress reaffirming previous findings and discovery of novel genetic factors . The P28335 and leptin genes are among the most promising , and new evidence suggests that the P14416 , P01375 , P60880 and P32245 genes are also prominent risk factors . Further promising findings have been reported in novel susceptibility genes , such as P21554 , P08183 , ADRA1A and Q9Y5U4 . More research is required before genetically informed , personalized medicine can be applied to antipsychotic treatment ; nevertheless , inroads have been made towards assessing genetic liability and plausible clinical application .\",\n \"Neuronal targeting , internalization , and biological activity of a recombinant atoxic derivative of botulinum neurotoxin A . Non - toxic derivatives of botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) have potential use as neuron - targeting delivery vehicles , and as reagents to study intracellular trafficking . We have designed and expressed an atoxic derivative of DB00083 ( DB00083 ad ) as a full - length 150 kDa molecule consisting of a 50 kDa light chain ( LC ) and a 100 kDa heavy chain ( HC ) joined by a disulfide bond and rendered atoxic through the introduction of metalloprotease - inactivating point mutations in the light chain . Studies in neuronal cultures demonstrated that DB00083 ad can not cleave synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) , the substrate of wt DB00083 , and that it effectively competes with wt DB00083 for binding to endogenous neuronal receptors . In vitro and in vivo studies indicate accumulation of DB00083 ad at the neuromuscular junction of the mouse diaphragm . Immunoprecipitation studies indicate that the LC of DB00083 ad forms a complex with P60880 present in the neuronal cytosolic fraction , demonstrating that the atoxic LC retains the P60880 binding capability of the wt toxin . Toxicity of DB00083 ad was found to be reduced approximately 100 , 000 - fold relative to wt DB00083 .\",\n \"Re - assembled botulinum neurotoxin inhibits CNS functions without systemic toxicity . The therapeutic potential of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) has recently been widely recognized . DB00083 acts to silence synaptic transmission via specific proteolytic cleavage of an essential neuronal protein , P60880 . The advantages of DB00083 - mediated synaptic silencing include very long duration , high potency and localized action . However , there is a fear of possible side - effects of DB00083 due to its diffusible nature which may lead to neuromuscular blockade away from the injection site . We recently developed a \\\" protein - stapling \\\" technology which allows re - assembly of DB00083 from two separate fragments . This technology allowed , for the first time , safe production of this popular neuronal silencing agent . Here we evaluated the re - assembled toxin in several CNS assays and assessed its systemic effects in an animal model . Our results show that the re - assembled toxin is potent in inhibiting CNS function at 1 nM concentration but surprisingly does not exhibit systemic toxicity after intraperitoneal injection even at 200 ng / kg dose . This shows that the re - assembled toxin represents a uniquely safe tool for neuroscience research and future medical applications .\",\n \"Characterization of SNARE cleavage products generated by formulated botulinum neurotoxin type - a drug products . The study evaluated substrate cleavage product ( s ) generated by three botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) medicinal drug products utilizing a novel and highly specific , light - chain activity , high - performance liquid chromatography ( LCA - HPLC ) method . Samples were reacted with a commercially available DB00083 fluorescent substrate derived from the P60880 sequence . Reaction products were separated by reversed - phase HPLC . The method detected an atypical cleavage pattern by one of the formulated drug products . DB00083 produced two cleavage fragments rather than the single fragment typically generated by DB00083 . Identification confirmed the secondary cleavage at a position corresponding to P60880 Arg198 - Ala199 ( normal DB00083 cleavage is Gln197 - Arg198 ) . Arg198 - Ala199 is also the cleavage site for trypsin and serotype C toxin . Normal cleavage was observed for all other DB00083 drug product samples , as well as 900 - kD and 150 - kD bulk toxin DB00083 . The reason for this unexpected secondary cleavage pattern by one formulated DB00083 drug product is unknown . Possible explanations include a contaminating protease and / or damage to the 150 - kD type - A toxin causing nonspecific substrate recognition and subsequent cleavage uncharacteristic of type - A toxin . The DB00083 drug products were also analyzed via the LCA - HPLC assay using a commercial BoNT / C fluorescent substrate derived from the syntaxin sequence . Cleavage of the serotype C substrate by incobotulinumtoxinA was also confirmed whilst neither of the other drug products cleaved the syntaxin substrate .\",\n \"Association of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A light chain with plasma membrane - bound P60880 . The Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) cleave SNARE proteins , which inhibit binding and thus fusion of neurotransmitter vesicles to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . BoNTs comprise an N - terminal light chain ( LC ) and C - terminal heavy chain , which are linked by a disulfide bond . There are seven serotypes ( A - G ) of BoNTs based upon immunological neutralization . Although the binding and entry of DB00083 into neurons has been subjected to considerable investigation , the intracellular events that allow DB00083 to efficiently cleave P60880 within neurons is less well understood . Earlier studies showed that intracellular LC / A bound to the plasma membrane of neurons . In this study , intracellular LC / A is shown to directly bind P60880 on the plasma membrane . Solid phase binding showed that the N - terminal residues of LC / A bound residues 80 - 110 of P60880 , which was also observed in cultured neurons . Association of the N - terminal 8 amino acids of LC / A and residues 80 - 110 of P60880 also enhanced substrate cleavage . These findings explain how LC / A associates with P60880 on the plasma membrane and provide a basis for LC / A cleavage of P60880 within the SNARE complex .\",\n \"Post - intoxication inhibition of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A within neurons by small - molecule , non - peptidic inhibitors . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) comprise seven distinct serotypes that inhibit the release of neurotransmitter across neuromuscular junctions , resulting in potentially fatal flaccid paralysis . BoNT serotype A ( DB00083 ) , which targets synaptosomal - associated protein of 25kDa ( P60880 ) , is particularly long - lived within neurons and requires a longer time for recovery of neuromuscular function . There are currently no treatments available to counteract DB00083 after it has entered the neuronal cytosol . In this study , we examined the ability of small molecule non - peptidic inhibitors ( SMNPIs ) to prevent P60880 cleavage post - intoxication of neurons . The progressive cleavage of P60880 observed over 5 h following 1 h DB00083 intoxication was prevented by addition of SMNPIs . In contrast , anti - DB00083 neutralizing antibodies that strongly inhibited P60880 cleavage when added during intoxication were completely ineffective when added post - intoxication . Although DB06733 , which blocks entry of DB00083 into the cytosol by preventing endosomal acidification , inhibited P60880 cleavage post - intoxication , the degree of inhibition was significantly reduced versus addition both during and after intoxication . Post - intoxication application of SMNPIs , on the other hand , was nearly as effective as application both during and after intoxication . Taken together , the results indicate that competitive SMNPIs of DB00083 light chain can be effective within neurons post - intoxication .\",\n \"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK26___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .\",\n \"Comparison of fluorigenic peptide substrates PL50 , SNAPTide , and BoTest A / E for DB00083 detection and quantification : exosite binding confers high - assay sensitivity . Detection and quantification of low doses of botulinum toxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) in medicinal preparations require precise and sensitive methods . With mounting pressure from governmental authorities to replace the mouse LD50 assay , interest in alternative methods such as the endopeptidase assay , quantifying the toxin active moiety , is growing . Using internal collision - induced fluorescence quenching , Pharmaleads produced peptides encompassing the P60880 cleavage site : a 17 - mer ( PL63 ) and a 48 - mer ( PL50 ) reaching the previously identified α - exosite , with PL50 showing higher apparent affinity for DB00083 . Peptide mapping experiments revealed that this increased affinity is mainly due to a connecting peptide sequence between the N - terminus of PL63 and the α - exosite , identifying a new cooperative exosite on DB00083 . Other endopeptidase substrates available , including SNAPTide and BoTest A / E , are both based on fluorescent resonance energy transfer ( FRET ) technology . To compare these assays , their limits of detection and quantification were determined using light chain or 150 - kDa DB00083 . Detection limits of PL50 and BoTest were over 100 times better than those using SNAPtide in standard conditions . Although the BoTest possessed a detection limit around 0 . 2 pM for either DB00083 form , its quantification limit ( 9 . 7 pM ) using purified DB00083 was 12 times inferior to PL50 , estimated at 0 . 8 pM , suitable for medicinal preparation quantification .\",\n \"Multiple control and dynamic response of the Xenopus melanotrope cell . Some amphibian brain - melanotrope cell systems are used to study how neuronal and ( neuro ) endocrine mechanisms convert environmental signals into physiological responses . Pituitary melanotropes release alpha - melanophore - stimulating hormone ( alpha - MSH ) , which controls skin color in response to background light stimuli . Xenopus laevis suprachiasmatic neurons receive optic input and inhibit melanotrope activity by releasing neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) , dopamine ( DA ) and gamma - aminobutyric acid ( GABA ) when animals are placed on a light background . Under this condition , they strengthen their synaptic contacts with the melanotropes and enhance their secretory machinery by upregulating exocytosis - related proteins ( e . g . P60880 ) . The inhibitory transmitters converge on the adenylyl cyclase system , regulating Ca ( 2 +) channel activity . Other messengers like thyrotropin - releasing hormone ( TRH ) and corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 , from the magnocellular nucleus ) , noradrenalin ( from the locus coeruleus ) , serotonin ( from the raphe nucleus ) and acetylcholine ( from the melanotropes themselves ) stimulate melanotrope activity . Ca ( 2 +) enters the cell and the resulting Ca ( 2 +) oscillations trigger alpha - MSH secretion . These intracellular Ca ( 2 +) dynamics can be described by a mathematical model . The oscillations travel as a wave through the cytoplasm and enter the nucleus where they may induce the expression of genes involved in biosynthesis and processing ( 7B2 , P16519 ) of pro - opiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) and release ( P60880 , munc18 ) of its end - products . We propose that various environmental factors ( e . g . light and temperature ) act via distinct brain centers in order to release various neuronal messengers that act on the melanotrope to control distinct subcellular events ( e . g . hormone biosynthesis , processing and release ) by specifically shaping the pattern of melanotrope Ca ( 2 +) oscillations .\",\n \"Anti - nociceptive effect of a conjugate of DB05875 and light chain of botulinum neurotoxin type A . Neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition resulting from damage to sensory transmission pathways in the peripheral and central nervous system . A potential new way of treating chronic neuropathic pain is to target specific pain - processing neurons based on their expression of particular receptor molecules . We hypothesized that a toxin - neuropeptide conjugate would alter pain by first being taken up by specific receptors for the neuropeptide expressed on the neuronal cells . Then , once inside the cell the toxin would inhibit the neurons ' activity without killing the neurons , thereby providing pain relief without lesioning the nervous system . In an effort to inactivate the nociceptive neurons in the trigeminal nucleus caudalis in mice , we targeted the NK1 receptor ( P25103 ) using DB05875 ( SP ) . The catalytically active light chain of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( LC / A ) was conjugated with SP . Our results indicate that the conjugate DB00083 - LC : SP is internalized in cultured P25103 - expressing neurons and also cleaves the target of botulinum toxin , a component - docking motif necessary for release of neurotransmitters called P60880 . The conjugate was next tested in a murine model of DB01229 - induced neuropathic pain . An intracisternal injection of DB00083 - LC : SP decreased thermal hyperalgesia as measured by the operant orofacial nociception assay . These findings indicate that conjugates of the light chain of botulinum toxin are extremely promising agents for use in suppressing neuronal activity for extended time periods , and that DB00083 - LC : SP may be a useful agent for treating chronic pain .\",\n \"Chapter 3 : Molecular basis for the therapeutic effectiveness of botulinum neurotoxin type A . The utility of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) for treating overactive muscles and endocrine glands is attributable to a unique conflation of properties honed to exploit and inactivate synaptic transmission . Specific , high - affinity coincident binding to gangliosides plus an intraluminal loop of synaptic vesicle protein 2 ( SV2 ) by the heavy chain ( HC ) of DB00083 confers selectivity for presynaptic nerve terminals and subsequent uptake by endocytosis . Upon vesicle acidification , the HC forms a channel for transmembrane transfer of the light chain to the cytosol , as observed by single channel recordings . The light chain is a Zn ( 2 +) - dependent endoprotease that cleaves and inactivates P60880 , thereby blocking exocytotic release of transmitters , a discovery that revealed the pivotal role of the latter in synaptic vesicle fusion . A di - leucine motif in DB00083 light chain stabilizes this protease , contributing to its longevity inside nerves . The ubiquity of SV2 and P60880 has prompted re - evaluation of the nerve types susceptible to DB00083 . In urology , there is emerging evidence that DB00083 blocks neuropeptide release from afferent nerves , exocytosis of acetylcholine and purines from efferent nerves , and possibly DB00171 release from the urothelium . Suppression by DB00083 of the surface expression of nociceptor channels on bladder afferents might also contribute to its improvement of urological sensory symptoms .\",\n \"Rationalizing cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibition for maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events . New information indicates that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is constitutively expressed in several tissues , including brain , lung , pancreas , kidney , and ovary , and plays an important role in renal and gastrointestinal function . Selective P35354 inhibition has been associated in animal studies with impairment of ulcer healing and renal function and inhibition of prostacyclin , an effect that inhibits vasodilation without inhibiting platelet aggregation . The clinical consequences , if any , of these effects remain to be determined in long - term studies in humans . The premise that selective P35354 inhibitors will cause less gastrointestinal toxicity than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that inhibit both P36551 isoforms needs to take into account the low toxicity of nabumetone . The gastrointestinal safety profile of this nonacidic , dual P36551 inhibitor that does not undergo enterohepatic circulation has been evaluated in extensive clinical trials . The data submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration in the New Drug Application for nabumetone ( ___MASK8___ ) , the comparative trials subsequently completed , the published databases of the comparative gastrointestinal toxicity of various nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , and the meta - analysis published in this issue of The American Journal of Medicine ( Schoenfeld , page 48S ) indicate that nabumetone has the lowest incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity among the extensively studied NSAIDs . Overall , the incidence is approximately 10 - fold less than with comparator drugs . This rate is an appropriate current reference against which the gastrointestinal toxicity of P35354 inhibitors can be compared .\",\n \"Glycine insertion at protease cleavage site of P60880 resists cleavage but enhances affinity for botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . The light chain of botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 - LC ) is a Zn - dependent protease that specifically cleaves P60880 of the SNARE complex , thereby impairing vesicle fusion and neurotransmitter release at neuromuscular junctions . The C - terminus of P60880 ( residues 141 - 206 ) retains full activity for DB00083 - LC - catalyzed cleavage at P1 - P1 ' ( Gln197 - Arg198 ) . Using the structure of a complex between the C - terminus of P60880 and DB00083 - LC as a model to design P60880 - derived pseudosubstrate inhibitors ( SNAPIs ) that prevent presentation of the scissile bond to the active site , we introduced multiple DB00117 residues to replace Ala - DB00174 - Gln - DB00125 ( residues 195 - 198 ) at the substrate cleavage site , with the intent to identify possible side - chain interactions with the active site Zn . We also introduced multiple DB00145 residues between the P1 - P1 ' residues to explore the spatial tolerance within the active - site cleft . Using a FRET substrate YsCsY , we compared a series of SNAPIs for inhibition of DB00083 - LC . Among the SNAPIs tested , several known cleavage - resistant , single - point mutants of P60880 were poor inhibitors , with most of the mutants losing binding affinity . Replacement with DB00117 at the active site did not improve inhibition over wildtype substrate . In contrast , DB00145 - insertion mutants were not only resistant to cleavage , but also surprisingly showed enhanced affinity for DB00083 - LC . Two of the DB00145 - insertion mutants exhibited 10 - fold lower IC₅₀ values than the wildtype 66 - mer P60880 peptide . Our findings illustrate a scenario , where the induced fit between enzyme and bound pseudosubstrate fails to produce the strain and distortion required for catalysis to proceed .\",\n \"___MASK39___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .\",\n \"Unique substrate recognition by botulinum neurotoxins serotypes A and E . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are zinc proteases that cleave SNARE proteins to elicit flaccid paralysis by inhibiting the fusion of neurotransmitter - carrying vesicles to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . There are seven serotypes of BoNT , termed A - G . BoNT serotype A and serotype E cleave P60880 at residues 197 - 198 and 180 - 181 , respectively . Unlike other zinc proteases , the BoNTs recognize extended regions of P60880 for cleavage . The basis for this extended substrate recognition and specificity is unclear . Saturation mutagenesis and deletion mapping identified residues 156 - 202 of P60880 as the optimal cleavage domain for DB00083 , whereas the optimal cleavage domain for BoNT / E was shorter , comprising residues 167 - 186 of P60880 . Two sub - sites were resolved within each optimal cleavage domain , which included a recognition or active site ( AS ) domain that contained the site of cleavage and a binding ( B ) domain , which contributed to substrate affinity . Within the AS domains , the P1 ' , P09131 , and Q15084 sites of P60880 contributed to scissile bond cleavage by LC / A , whereas the P1 ' and P2 sites of P60880 contributed to scissile bond cleavage by LC / E . These studies provide insight into the development of strategies for small molecule inhibitors of the BoNTs .\",\n \"Novel chimeras of botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins yield insights into their distinct sites of neuroparalysis . Botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) A or E and tetanus toxin ( TeTx ) bind to motor - nerve endings and undergo distinct trafficking ; their light - chain ( LC ) proteases cleave soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors ( SNAREs ) peripherally or centrally and cause flaccid or spastic paralysis , respectively . To seek protein domains responsible for local blockade of transmitter release ( BoNTs ) rather than retroaxonal transport to spinal neurons ( TeTx ) , their acceptor - binding moieties ( H ( C ) ) -- or in one case , heavy chain ( HC ) -- were exchanged by gene recombination . Each chimera , expressed and purified from Escherichia coli , entered rat cerebellar neurons to cleave their substrates , blocked in vitro nerve - induced muscle contractions , and produced only flaccid paralysis in mice . Thus , the local cytosolic delivery of DB00083 or BoNT / E proteases and the contrasting retrograde transport of TeTx are not specified solely by their HC or H ( C ) ; DB00083 LC translocated locally irrespective of being targeted by either of the latter TeTx domains . In contrast , BoNT / E protease fused to a TeTx enzymatically inactive mutant ( TeTIM ) caused spastic paralysis and cleaved P60880 in spinal cord but not the injected muscle . Apparently , TeTIM precludes cytosolic release of BoNT / E protease at motor nerve endings . It is deduced that the LCs of the toxins , acting in conjunction with HC domains , dictate their local or distant destinations .\",\n \"___MASK68___ - induced changes in receptor - mediated metabolism of low density lipoprotein in guinea pigs . The effect of pravastatin , an inhibitor of P04035 , on the metabolism of human low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) was examined in guinea pigs . ___MASK68___ treatment significantly reduced plasma levels of total cholesterol and LDL - cholesterol by 15 . 6 mg / dl ( 38 . 8 % ) and 12 . 7 mg / dl ( 42 . 9 % ) , respectively . We investigated the metabolism of LDL in pravastatin - treated and untreated guinea pigs using the simultaneous intravenous injection of 131I - labeled LDL and 125I - labeled , galactose - treated LDL to quantify the P01130 pathway . ___MASK68___ increased the fractional catabolic rate ( FCR ) of the P01130 - dependent pathway . The treatment with pravastatin did not alter the FCR of the P01130 - independent pathway . The FCR of the P01130 - dependent pathway was higher for LDL isolated from pravastatin - treated subjects than for LDL isolated from control subjects . These findings suggest that pravastatin mainly reduced plasma cholesterol levels by accelerated FCR of the P01130 - mediated pathway .\",\n \"Substrate recognition mechanism of VAMP / synaptobrevin - cleaving clostridial neurotoxins . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) and tetanus neurotoxin ( TeNT ) inhibit neurotransmitter release by proteolyzing a single peptide bond in one of the three soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors P60880 , syntaxin , and vesicle - associated membrane protein ( VAMP ) / synaptobrevin . TeNT and BoNT / B , D , F , and G of the seven known BoNTs cleave the synaptic vesicle protein VAMP / synaptobrevin . Except for BoNT / B and TeNT , they cleave unique peptide bonds , and prior work suggested that different substrate segments are required for the interaction of each toxin . Although the mode of P60880 cleavage by DB00083 and E has recently been studied in detail , the mechanism of VAMP / synaptobrevin proteolysis is fragmentary . Here , we report the determination of all substrate residues that are involved in the interaction with BoNT / B , D , and F and TeNT by means of systematic mutagenesis of VAMP / synaptobrevin . For each of the toxins , three or more residues clustered at an N - terminal site remote from the respective scissile bond are identified that affect solely substrate binding . These exosites exhibit different sizes and distances to the scissile peptide bonds for each neurotoxin . Substrate segments C - terminal of the cleavage site ( P4 - P4 ' ) do not play a role in the catalytic process . Mutation of residues in the proximity of the scissile bond exclusively affects the turnover number ; however , the importance of individual positions at the cleavage sites varied for each toxin . The data show that , similar to the P60880 proteolyzing DB00083 and E , VAMP / synaptobrevin - specific clostridial neurotoxins also initiate substrate interaction , employing an exosite located N - terminal of the scissile peptide bond .\",\n \"Selective cleavage of SNAREs in sensory neurons unveils protein complexes mediating peptide exocytosis triggered by different stimuli . Oligomerisation of soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptor ( SNARE ) complexes is required for synaptic vesicle fusion and neurotransmitter release . How these regulate the release of pain peptides elicited by different stimuli from sensory neurons has not been established . Herein , K (+) depolarization was found to induce multiple sodium dodecyl sulfate ( SDS ) - resistant SNARE complexes in sensory neurons exposed to botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) , with molecular weights ranging from 104 - 288 k ( large ) to 38 - 104 k ( small ) . Isoform 1 of vesicle - associated membrane protein 1 ( VAMP 1 ) assembled into stable complexes upon depolarisation and was required for the participation of intact synaptosome - associated protein of relative molecular mass 25 k ( P60880 ) or DB00083 - truncated form ( P60880 - 25A ) in the large functional and small inactive SDS - resistant SNARE complexes . Cleaving VAMP 1 decreased P60880 - 25A in the functional complexes to a much greater extent than the remaining intact P60880 . Syntaxin 1 proved essential for the incorporation of intact and P60880 - 25A into the large complexes . Truncation of syntaxin 1 by BoNT / C1 caused / A - and / or / C1 - truncated P60880 to appear in non - functional complexes and blocked the release of calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) elicited by capsaicin , ionomycin , thapsigargin or K (+) depolarization . Only the latter two were susceptible to / A . Inhibition of P80511 release by DB00083 was reversed by capsaicin and / or ionomycin , an effect overcome by BoNT / C1 . Unlike BoNT / B , BoNT / D cleaved VAMP 1 in addition to 2 and 3 in rat sensory neurons and blocked both P80511 and DB05875 release . Thus , unlike P60880 , syntaxin 1 and VAMP 1 are more suitable targets to abolish functional SNARE complexes and pain peptide release evoked by any stimuli .\",\n \"Effect of botulinum toxin A on urothelial - release of DB00171 and expression of SNARE targets within the urothelium . AIMS : Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) has emerged as an effective treatment of urinary bladder overactivity . Intravesical lipotoxin ( DB00083 delivery using liposomes ) , which may target the urothelium , is effective in blocking acetic acid induced hyperactivity in animals . The objective of this study was to assess the possible site of toxin action within the urothelium . METHODS : We examined expression of the toxin receptor ( SV2 ) and its cleavage targets ( P60880 and O00161 ) within urothelium as well as effects of the toxin on mechanically evoked release of DB00171 from cultured rat urothelial cells . DB00171 release was measured using the luciferin - luciferase assay ; we examined expression of O00161 and - 25 in urothelial cells and mucosa of rat and human bladders . RESULTS : DB00083 ( 1 . 5 U ; 1 - 3 hr ) blocked hypotonic evoked release of urothelial DB00171 , without affecting morphology . The expression of protein targets for DB00083 binding ( SV2 ) was detected in human and rat bladder mucosa and catalytic action ( O00161 , - 25 ) in urothelial cells and mucosa ( differed in intensity ) from rat and human bladder . Incubation of cultured ( rat ) urothelial cells with DB00083 decreased expression levels of both O00161 ( 44 % ) and P60880 ( 80 % ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings reveal that the bladder urothelium expresses the intracellular targets and the binding protein for cellular uptake of DB00083 ; and that the toxin is able to suppress the levels of these targets as well as hypotonic - evoked DB00171 release . These data raise the possibility that intravesical treatment with DB00083 suppresses bladder reflex and sensory mechanisms by affecting a number of urothelial functions including release of transmitters .\",\n \"Botulinum neurotoxin A impairs neurotransmission following retrograde transynaptic transport . The widely used botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) blocks neurotransmission via cleavage of the synaptic protein P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ) . Recent evidence demonstrating long - distance propagation of P60880 proteolysis has challenged the idea that DB00083 remains localized to the injection site . However , the extent to which distant neuronal networks are impacted by DB00083 retrograde trafficking remains unknown . Importantly , no studies have addressed whether P60880 cleavage translates into structural and functional changes in distant intoxicated synapses . Here we show that the DB00083 injections into the adult rat optic tectum result in P60880 cleavage in retinal neurons two synapses away from the injection site , such as rod bipolar cells and photoreceptors . Retinal endings displaying cleaved P60880 were enlarged and contained an abnormally high number of synaptic vesicles , indicating impaired exocytosis . Tectal injection of DB00083 in rat pups resulted in appearance of truncated - P60880 in cholinergic amacrine cells . Functional imaging with calcium indicators showed a clear reduction in cholinergic - driven wave activity , demonstrating impairments in neurotransmission . These data provide the first evidence for functional effects of the retrograde trafficking of DB00083 , and open the possibility of using DB00083 fragments as drug delivery vehicles targeting the central nervous system .\",\n \"Embryonic stem cell - derived neurons are a novel , highly sensitive tissue culture platform for botulinum research . There are no pharmacological treatments to rescue botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) - mediated paralysis of neuromuscular signaling . In part , this failure can be attributed to the lack of a cell culture model system that is neuron - based , allowing detailed elucidation of the mechanisms underlying BoNT pathogenesis , yet still compatible with modern cellular and molecular approaches . We have developed a method to derive highly enriched , glutamatergic neurons from suspension - cultured murine embryonic stem ( ES ) cells . Hypothesizing that ES cell - derived neurons ( ESNs ) might comprise a novel platform to investigate the neurotoxicology of BoNTs , we evaluated the susceptibility of ESNs to DB00083 and BoNT / E using molecular and functional assays . ESNs express neuron - specific proteins , develop synapses and release glutamate in a calcium - dependent manner under depolarizing conditions . They express the BoNT substrate SNARE proteins P60880 , P63027 and syntaxin , and treatment with DB00083 and BoNT / E holotoxin results in proteolysis of P60880 within 24 h with EC50s of 0 . 81 and 68 . 6 pM , respectively . Intoxication with DB00083 results in the functional inhibition of potassium - induced , calcium - dependent glutamate release . ESNs remain viable and susceptible to intoxication for up to 90 days after plating , enabling longitudinal screens exploring toxin - specific mechanisms underlying persistence of synaptic blockade . The evidence suggests that derived neurons are a novel , biologically relevant model system that combines the verisimilitude of primary neurons with the genetic tractability and scalable expansion of a continuous cell line , and thus should significantly accelerate BoNT research and drug discovery while dramatically decreasing animal use .\",\n \"Behavioral and immunohistochemical evidence for central antinociceptive activity of botulinum toxin A . Botulinum toxin A ( DB00083 ) is approved for treatment of different cholinergic hyperactivity disorders , and , recently , migraine headache . Although suggested to act only locally , novel observations demonstrated bilateral reduction of pain after unilateral toxin injection , and proposed retrograde axonal transport , presumably in sensory neurons . However , up to now , axonal transport of DB00083 from periphery to CNS was identified only in motoneurons , but with unknown significance . We assessed the effects of low doses of DB00083 injected into the rat whisker pad ( 3 . 5 U / kg ) or into the sensory trigeminal ganglion ( 1 U / kg ) on formalin - induced facial pain . Axonal transport was prevented by colchicine injection into the trigeminal ganglion ( 5 mM , 2 μl ) . To find the possible site of action of axonally transported DB00083 , we employed immunohistochemical labeling of DB00083 - truncated synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) in medullary dorsal horn of trigeminal nucleus caudalis after toxin injection into the whisker pad . Both peripheral and intraganglionic DB00083 reduce phase II of formalin - induced pain . Antinociceptive effect of DB00083 was prevented completely by colchicine . DB00083 - truncated P60880 in medullary dorsal horn ( spinal trigeminal nucleus ) was evident 3 days following the peripheral treatment , even with low dose applied ( 3 . 5 U / kg ) . Presented data provide the first evidence that axonal transport of DB00083 , obligatory for its antinociceptive effects , occurs via sensory neurons and is directed to sensory nociceptive nuclei in the CNS .\",\n \"Camelid single domain antibodies ( VHHs ) as neuronal cell intrabody binding agents and inhibitors of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) proteases . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) function by delivering a protease to neuronal cells that cleave SNARE proteins and inactivate neurotransmitter exocytosis . Small ( 14 kDa ) binding domains specific for the protease of BoNT serotypes A or B were selected from libraries of heavy chain only antibody domains ( VHHs or nanobodies ) cloned from immunized alpacas . Several VHHs bind the BoNT proteases with high affinity ( K ( D ) near 1 nM ) and include potent inhibitors of DB00083 protease activity ( K ( i ) near 1 nM ) . The VHHs retain their binding specificity and inhibitory functions when expressed within mammalian neuronal cells as intrabodies . A VHH inhibitor of DB00083 protease was able to protect neuronal cell P60880 protein from cleavage following intoxication with DB00083 holotoxin . These results demonstrate that VHH domains have potential as components of therapeutic agents for reversal of botulism intoxication .\",\n \"Botulinum neurotoxin E - insensitive mutants of P60880 fail to bind VAMP but support exocytosis . Neurotransmitter release from synaptic vesicles is mediated by complex machinery , which includes the v - and t - P60880 receptors ( SNAREs ) , vesicle - associated membrane protein ( VAMP ) , synaptotagmin , syntaxin , and synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) . They are essential for neurotransmitter exocytosis because they are the proteolytic substrates of the clostridial neurotoxins tetanus neurotoxin and botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) , which cause tetanus and botulism , respectively . Specifically , P60880 is cleaved by both DB00083 and E at separate sites within the COOH - terminus . We now demonstrate , using toxin - insensitive mutants of P60880 , that these two toxins differ in their specificity for the cleavage site . Following modification within the COOH - terminus , the mutants completely resistant to BoNT / E do not bind VAMP but were still able to form a sodium dodecyl sulfate - resistant complex with VAMP and syntaxin . Furthermore , these mutants retain function in vivo , conferring BoNT / E - resistant exocytosis to transfected PC12 cells . These data provide information on structural requirements within the C - terminal domain of P60880 for its function in exocytosis and raise doubts about the significance of in vitro binary interactions for the in vivo functions of synaptic protein complexes .\",\n \"Direct biosensor detection of botulinum neurotoxin endopeptidase activity in sera from patients with type A botulism . Botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) has intrinsic endoprotease activity specific for P60880 , a key protein for presynaptic neurotransmitter release . The inactivation of P60880 by DB00083 underlies botulism , a rare but potentially fatal disease . There is a crucial need for a rapid and sensitive in vitro serological test for DB00083 to replace the current in vivo mouse bioassay . Cleavage of P60880 by DB00083 generates neo - epitopes which can be detected by binding of a monoclonal antibody ( mAb10F12 ) and thus measured by surface plasmon resonance ( SPR ) . We have explored two SPR assay formats , with either mAb10F12 or His6 - P60880 coupled to the biosensor chip . When DB00083 was incubated with P60880 in solution and the reaction products were captured on a mAb - coated chip , a sensitivity of 5 fM ( 0 . 1LD50 / ml serum ) was obtained . However , this configuration required prior immunoprecipitation of DB00083 . A sensitivity of 0 . 5 fM in 10 % serum ( 0 . 1 LD50 / ml serum ) was attained when P60880 was coupled directly to the chip , followed by sequential injection of DB00083 samples and mAb10F12 into the flow system to achieve on - chip cleavage and detection , respectively . This latter format detected DB00083 endoprotease activity in 50 - 100 µl serum samples from all patients ( 11 / 11 ) with type A botulism within 5h . No false positives occurred in sera from healthy subjects or patients with other neurological diseases . The automated chip - based procedure has excellent specificity and sensitivity , with significant advantages over the mouse bioassay in terms of rapidity , required sample volume and animal ethics .\",\n \"Truncated P60880 ( 1 - 197 ) , like botulinum neurotoxin A , can inhibit insulin secretion from HIT - T15 insulinoma cells . We and others have previously shown that insulin - secreting cells of the pancreas express high levels of P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ) , a 206 - amino acid t - SNARE ( target soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors ) implicated in synaptic vesicle exocytosis . In the present study , we show that P60880 is required for insulin secretion by transient transfection of Botulinum Neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) into insulin - secreting HIT - T15 cells . Transient expression of DB00083 cleaved the endogenous as well as overexpressed P60880 proteins and caused significant reductions in K + and glucose - evoked secretion of insulin . To determine whether the inhibition of release was due to the depletion of functional P60880 or the accumulation of proteolytic by - products , we transfected cells with P60880 proteins from which the C - terminal nine amino acids had been deleted to mimic the effects of the toxin . This modified P60880 ( amino acids 1 - 197 ) remained bound to the plasma membrane but was as effective as the toxin at inhibiting insulin secretion . Microfluorimetry revealed that the inhibition of secretion was due neither to changes in basal cytosolic Ca2 + levels nor in Ca2 + influx evoked by K (+)- mediated plasma membrane depolarization . Electron microscopy revealed that cells transfected with either DB00083 or truncated P60880 contained significantly higher numbers of insulin granules , many of which clustered close to the plasma membrane . Together , these results demonstrate that functional P60880 proteins are required for insulin secretion and suggest that the inhibitory action of DB00083 toxin on insulin secretion is in part caused by the production of the plasma membrane - bound cleavage product , which itself interferes with insulin granule docking and fusion .\",\n \"Capillary electrophoresis laser - induced fluorescence for screening combinatorial peptide libraries in assays of botulinum neurotoxin A . Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) is a proteolytic enzyme that induces muscle paralysis . It is a cause of food poisoning , a potential bioterrorist threat and , in low doses an emerging pharmaceutical product . No effective treatment is currently available for BoNT intoxication . Previously we developed a DB00083 light chain enzyme assay using a peptide substrate based on the P60880 protein target , with HPLC separation and UV detection of assay products , and applied the method to screen combinatorial peptide libraries for inhibitory activity to DB00083 . We now report on development of a capillary electrophoresis laser - induced fluorescence ( CE - P15018 ) method for measuring DB00083 activity . The enzyme assay products were labeled with CBQCA dye followed by CE separation on a bare fused silica column in a HEPES - based buffer and P15018 detection . All assay products were separated in CE within 8 min compared to incomplete separation of assay products within 1h by HPLC . The labeled products showed linear dependence of intensity versus concentration , and quantitative mole - fraction assignments . We used the CE - P15018 method to screen combinatorial peptide libraries for potential modulating effects on DB00083 peptidase activity . With some of the libraries , peptides co - migrated with assay products and interfered with quantitation . In such cases , interference was reduced by substituting sodium dodecyl sulfate ( SDS ) for Tween - 20 in the running buffer . Separation in the capillaries then occurred by micellar electrokinetic chromatography ( MEKC ) . The CE - P15018 method is quick and lends itself to high - throughput or microfluidic formats .\",\n \"Botulinum neurotoxin A activity is dependent upon the presence of specific gangliosides in neuroblastoma cells expressing synaptotagmin I . Botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) is the deadliest of all known biological substances . Although its toxicity makes DB00083 a biological warfare threat , its biologic activity makes it an increasingly useful therapeutic agent for the treatment of muscular disorders . However , almost 200 years after its discovery , the neuronal cell components required for the activity of this deadly toxin have not been unequivocally identified . In this work , neuroblastoma cells expressing synaptotagmin I , a protein shown to be bound by DB00083 , were used to determine whether specific gangliosides were necessary for DB00083 activity as measured by synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) cleavage . Ganglioside GT1b was found to support DB00083 activity significantly more effectively than GD1a , which was far more effective than GM1 when added to ganglioside - deficient murine cholinergic Neuro 2a or to human adrenergic SK - N - SH neuroblastoma cells . Whereas both cell lines expressed synaptotagmin I , P60880 cleavage was not observed in the absence of complex gangliosides . These results indicate that 1 ) gangliosides are required for DB00083 activity , 2 ) synaptotagmin I in the absence of gangliosides does not support DB00083 activity , and 3 ) Neuro 2a cells are an efficient model system for studying the biological activity of DB00083 .\",\n \"A molecular basis underlying differences in the toxicity of botulinum serotypes A and E . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) block neurotransmitter release through their specific proteolysis of the proteins responsible for vesicle exocytosis . Paradoxically , two serotypes of BoNTs , A and E , cleave the same molecule , synaptosome - associated protein with relative molecular mass 25K ( P60880 ) , and yet they cause synaptic blockade with very different properties . Here we compared the action of BoNTs A and E on the plasma membrane fusion machinery composed of syntaxin and P60880 . We now show that the DB00083 - cleaved P60880 maintains its association with two syntaxin isoforms in vitro , which is mirrored by retention of P60880 on the plasma membrane in vivo . In contrast , BoNT / E severely compromises the ability of P60880 to bind the plasma membrane syntaxin isoforms , leading to dissociation of P60880 . The distinct properties of botulinum intoxication , therefore , can result from the ability of shortened P60880 to maintain its association with syntaxins - in the case of DB00083 poisoning resulting in unproductive syntaxin / P60880 complexes that impede vesicle exocytosis .\",\n \"Chemical development of intracellular protein heterodimerizers . Cell activation initiated by receptor ligands or oncogenes triggers complex and convoluted intracellular signaling . Techniques initiating signals at defined starting points and cellular locations are attractive to elucidate the output of selected pathways . Here , we present the development and validation of a protein heterodimerization system based on small molecules cross - linking fusion proteins derived from HaloTags and P60880 - tags . Chemical dimerizers of HaloTag and P60880 - tag ( HaXS ) show excellent selectivity and have been optimized for intracellular reactivity . HaXS force protein - protein interactions and can translocate proteins to various cellular compartments . Due to the covalent nature of the HaloTag - HaXS - P60880 - tag complex , intracellular dimerization can be easily monitored . First applications include protein targeting to cytoskeleton , to the plasma membrane , to lysosomes , the initiation of the PI3K / P42345 pathway , and multiplexed protein complex formation in combination with the rapamycin dimerization system .\",\n \"Botulinum neurotoxin C1 cleaves both syntaxin and P60880 in intact and permeabilized chromaffin cells : correlation with its blockade of catecholamine release . The seven types ( A -- G ) of botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) are DB01593 - dependent endoproteases that potently block neurosecretion . Syntaxin is presently thought to be the sole substrate for BoNT / C1 , and synaptosomal - associated protein of Mr = 25 000 ( P60880 ) is selectively proteolyzed by types A and E . In this study , the effects of C1 on Ca2 + - regulated exocytosis of dense core granules from adreno - chromaffin cells were examined together with its underlying molecular action . Intact chromaffin cells were exposed to the toxin , and catecholamine release therefrom was then measured in conjunction with the monitoring of syntaxin cleavage by Western blotting . A good correlation was obtained between degradation of syntaxin 1A / B and reduction in Ca2 +- or Ba2 +- dependent secretion . However , blotting with antibodies against a C - terminal peptide of P60880 revealed the additional disappearance of immunoreactivity , with the same toxin concentration dependency as syntaxin breakdown . Notably , the cleaved P60880 product was similar in size to that produced by DB00083 ; however , contamination of BoNT / C1 by serotypes A or E was eliminated . Therefore , it is concluded that syntaxin 1A / B and P60880 are cleaved in intact cells poisoned with only C1 . Notably , C1 treatment of chromaffin cells abolished Ca2 + - evoked secretion following digitonin permeabilization , compared with partial inhibition by DB00083 , suggesting the importance of syntaxin for catecholamine release . Unexpectedly , C1 failed to proteolyze a soluble recombinant P60880 , even though it served as an efficient substrate for DB00083 . These interesting observations suggest that C1 can only efficiently cleave P60880 in intact cells , possibly due to the existence therein of a unique conformation and / or the participation of accessory factors .\",\n \"Functional characterization of botulinum neurotoxin serotype H as a hybrid of known serotypes F and A ( BoNT F / A ) . A unique strain of Clostridium botulinum ( IBCA10 - 7060 ) was recently discovered which produces two toxins : botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) serotype B and a novel BoNT reported as serotype H . Previous molecular assessment showed that the light chain ( LC ) of the novel BoNT most resembled the bont of the light chain of known subtype P12259 , while the C - terminus of the heavy chain ( HC ) most resembled the binding domain of serotype A . We evaluated the functionality of both toxins produced in culture by first incorporating an immunoaffinity step using monoclonal antibodies to purify BoNT from culture supernatants and tested each immune - captured neurotoxin with full - length substrates vesicle - associated membrane protein 2 ( P63027 ) , synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) , syntaxin , and shortened peptides representing the substrates . The BoNT / B produced by this strain behaved as a typical BoNT / B , having immunoaffinity for anti - B monoclonal antibodies and cleaving both full length P63027 and a peptide based on the sequence of P63027 in the expected location . As expected , there was no activity toward P60880 or syntaxin . The novel BoNT demonstrated immunoaffinity for anti - A monoclonal antibodies but did not cleave P60880 as expected for DB00083 . Instead , the novel BoNT cleaved P63027 and P63027 - based peptides in the same location as BoNT / P12259 . This is the first discovery of a single botulinum neurotoxin with DB00083 antigenicity and BoNT / F light chain function . This work suggests that the newly reported serotype H may actually be a hybrid of previously known BoNT serotype A and serotype F , specifically subtype P12259 .\",\n \"Light chain of botulinum A neurotoxin expressed as an inclusion body from a synthetic gene is catalytically and functionally active . Botulinum neurotoxins , the most potent of all toxins , induce lethal neuromuscular paralysis by inhibiting exocytosis at the neuromuscular junction . The light chains ( LC ) of these dichain neurotoxins are a new class of zinc - endopeptidases that specifically cleave the synaptosomal proteins , P60880 , VAMP , or syntaxin at discrete sites . To facilitate the structural and functional characterization of these unique endopeptidases , we constructed a synthetic gene for the LC of the botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) , overexpressed it in Escherichia coli , and purified the gene product from inclusion bodies . Our procedure can provide 1 . 1 g of the LC from 1 L of culture . The LC product was stable in solution at 4 degrees C for at least 6 months . This rBoNT / A LC was proteolytically active , specifically cleaving the DB00142 - DB00125 bond in a 17 - residue synthetic peptide of P60880 , the reported cleavage site of DB00083 . Its calculated catalytic efficiency kcat / Km was higher than that reported for the native DB00083 dichain . Treating the rBoNT / A LC with mercuric compounds completely abolished its activity , most probably by modifying the cysteine - 164 residue located in the vicinity of the active site . About 70 % activity of the LC was restored by adding DB01593 to a DB01593 - free , apo - LC preparation . The LC was nontoxic to mice and failed to elicit neutralizing epitope ( s ) when the animals were vaccinated with this protein . In addition , injecting rBoNT / A LC into sea urchin eggs inhibited exocytosis - dependent plasma membrane resealing . For the first time , results of our study make available a large amount of the biologically active toxin fragment in a soluble and stable form .\",\n \"Recombinant holotoxoid vaccine against botulism . The botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNT ) are the most toxic proteins for humans and designated \\\" Category A Select Agents . \\\" The current vaccine against botulism is in limited supply , and there is a need to develop new vaccine strategies . A recombinant DB00083 toxoid was produced in Clostridium botulinum that contained a double amino acid substitution , R363A Y365F ( termed DB00083 ( RYM ) ) . DB00083 ( RYM ) was noncatalytic for P60880 and nontoxic for mice . Immunization with DB00083 ( RYM ) protected mice from challenge at levels that were similar to chemically inactivated DB00083 toxoid . DB00083 ( RYM ) elicited an immune response against the light - chain and heavy - chain components of the toxin . Neutralizing anti - DB00083 ( RYM ) sera blocked BoNT toxicity in primary cortical neurons and blocked ganglioside binding by the heavy chain . DB00083 ( RYM ) represents a viable vaccine candidate for a holotoxoid against botulism .\",\n \"Recombinant P60880 is an effective substrate for Clostridium botulinum type A toxin endopeptidase activity in vitro . Bacterial neurotoxins are now being used routinely for the treatment of neuromuscular conditions . Alternative assays to replace or to complement in vivo bioassay methods for assessment of the safety and potency of these botulinum neurotoxin - based therapeutic products are urgently needed . Advances made in understanding the mode of action of clostridial neurotoxins have provided the basis for the development of alternative mechanism - based assay methods . Thus , the identification of P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of molecular mass 25 kDa ) as the intracellular protein target which is selectively cleaved during poisoning by botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) has enabled the development of a functional in vitro assay for this toxin . Using recombinant DNA methods , a segment of P60880 ( aa residues 134 - 206 ) spanning the toxin cleavage site was prepared as a fusion protein to the maltose - binding protein in Escherichia coli . The fusion protein was purified by affinity chromatography and the fragment isolated after cleavage with Factor Xa . Targeted antibodies specific for the N and C termini of P60880 , as well as the toxin cleavage site , were prepared and used in an immunoassay to demonstrate DB00083 endopeptidase activity towards recombinant P60880 substrates . The reaction required low concentrations of reducing agents which were inhibitory at higher concentrations as were metal chelators and some inhibitors of metallopeptidases . The endopeptidase assay has proved to be more sensitive than the mouse bioassay for detection of toxin in therapeutic preparations . A good correlation with results obtained in the in vivo bioassay ( r = 0 . 95 , n = 23 ) was demonstrated . The endopeptidase assay described here may provide a suitable replacement assay for the estimation of the potency of type A toxin in therapeutic preparations .\",\n \"Structural determinants influencing the reaction of cysteine - containing peptides with palmitoyl - coenzyme A and other thioesters . Non - enzymatic thioesterification of specific cysteinyl peptides with fatty acyl - DB01992 has been previously demonstrated in both liposomes and aqueous medium . To identify the molecular basis for the differential reactivity of polypeptides in aqueous solutions , 26 synthetic cysteinyl peptides encompassing the palmitoylation sites of well known proteins ( protein zero , proteolipid protein , beta - adrenergic receptor , P38936 ( K - ras ) , transferrin receptor , CD - 4 and P60880 ) and six small thiol compounds were incubated separately with [ 3H ] palmitoyl - DB01992 , [ 14C ] acetyl - DB01992 and p - nitrophenyl thioacetate ( NPTA ) . For each peptide , both the observed reaction rate constant at pH 7 . 5 and the pH - independent rate constant ( k ( 2 ) ) were calculated , and reactivity of the attacking sulfhydryl group was characterized using the Brønsted equation ( log k ( 2 )= beta ( nuc ) pK ( a )+ C ) . In general , peptides bearing basic and aromatic amino acid residues showed the lowest thiol pK ( a ) s , and consequently displayed the highest acylation rates . Reaction with palmitoyl - DB01992 was complicated to analyze because of the variable partition of peptides in the acyl chain donor / detergent micelles . In contrast , a linear Brønsted relationship was found for the reaction of the peptides with the water - soluble acetyl - DB01992 ( beta ( nuc )= 0 . 59 ) . A similar beta ( nuc ) value was obtained with the neutral NPTA , indicating that electronic effects other than those responsible for the acid - base properties of the thiol are less important . Thus , the concentration of the thiolate anion appears to be the major factor influencing the rate of the nucleophilic substitution reaction . These findings and the fact that the acylation sites in most proteins are surrounded by basic amino acids may partially explain the specificity of non - enzymatic palmitoylation regarding the acceptor sequences .\",\n \"A protein chip membrane - capture assay for botulinum neurotoxin activity . Botulinum neurotoxins A and B ( DB00083 and B ) are neuromuscular blocking agents which inhibit neurotransmission by cleaving the intra - cellular presynaptic SNARE proteins P60880 and P63027 , localized respectively in plasma membrane and synaptic vesicles . These neurotoxins are both dangerous pathogens and powerful therapeutic agents with numerous clinical and cosmetic applications . Consequently there is a need for in vitro assays of their biological activity to screen for potential inhibitors and to replace the widely used in vivo mouse assay . Surface plasmon resonance ( SPR ) was used to measure membrane vesicle capture by antibodies against P60880 and P63027 . Substrate cleavage by BoNTs modified capture providing a method to assay toxin activity . Firstly using synaptic vesicles as a substrate , a comparison of the EC ( 50 ) s for BoNT / B obtained by SPR , ELISA or flow cytometry indicated similar sensitivity although SPR assays were more rapid . Sonication of brain or neuronal cultures generated plasma membrane fragments with accessible intra - cellular epitopes adapted to measurement of DB00083 activity . SPR responses were proportional to antigen concentration permitting detection of as little as 4 pM P60880 in crude lysates . DB00083 activity was assayed using monoclonal antibodies that specifically recognize a P60880 epitope generated by the proteolytic action of the toxin . Incubation of intact primary cultured neurons with DB00083 yielded an EC ( 50 ) of 0 . 5 pM . The SPR biosensor method was sensitive enough to monitor DB00083 and B activity in cells cultured in a 96 - well format providing an alternative to experimental animals for toxicological assays .\",\n \"5 - HT released by mucosal stimuli initiates peristalsis by activating Q13639 / 5 - HT1p receptors on sensory P80511 neurons . The intestinal peristaltic reflex can be elicited by mucosal stimulation or circular muscle stretch . Muscle stretch activates extrinsic , whereas mucosal stimulation activates intrinsic calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) - containing sensory neurons . The present study examined the role of 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) in sensory transmission . A three - compartment preparation of rat colon was used that enables separate measurement of sensory transmitters and modulators . Mucosal stimuli ( 2 - 8 brush strokes ) caused concurrent increase in 5 - HT and P80511 release in proportion to the intensity of stimulation . Release of both 5 - HT and P80511 occurred exclusively into the central compartment where the stimuli were applied . Exogenous 5 - HT caused a concentration - dependent release of P80511 . Release of P80511 induced by exogenous 5 - HT or mucosal stimulation was inhibited by selective Q13639 and 5 - HT1p antagonists but was not affected by P08908 , 5 - HT2 , and 5 - Q9H205 antagonists . Ascending contraction and descending relaxation of circular muscle measured in the peripheral orad and caudad compartments , respectively , were also selectively inhibited by Q13639 and 5 - HT1p antagonists added to the central but not peripheral compartments . In contrast , muscle stretch elicited P80511 but not 5 - HT release ; the ascending contraction and descending relaxation components of the peristaltic reflex induced by muscle stretch were not affected by 5 - HT antagonists . We conclude that 5 - HT released by mucosal stimulation initiates the peristaltic reflex by activating Q13639 / 5 - HT1p receptors on sensory P80511 - containing neurons .\",\n \"Persistence of botulinum neurotoxin a subtypes 1 - 5 in primary rat spinal cord cells . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are the most poisonous substances known and cause the severe disease botulism . BoNTs have also been remarkably effective as therapeutics in treating many neuronal and neuromuscular disorders . One of the hallmarks of BoNTs , particularly serotype A , is its long persistence of 2 - 6 months in patients at concentrations as low as fM or pM . The mechanisms for this persistence are currently unclear . In this study we determined the persistence of the DB00083 subtypes 1 through 5 in primary rat spinal neurons . Remarkably , the duration of intracellular enzymatic activity of BoNT / A1 , / A2 , / A4 and / A5 was shown to be at least 10 months . Conversely , the effects of BoNT / A3 were observed for up to ∼ 5 months . An intermittent dosing with BoNT / E showed intracellular activity of the shorter acting BoNT / E for 2 - 3 weeks , followed by reoccurrence and persistence of DB00083 - induced P60880 cleavage products .\",\n \"Plasma membrane localization signals in the light chain of botulinum neurotoxin . Botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) is a potent biological substance used to treat neuromuscular and pain disorders . Both BoNT type A and BoNT type E display high - affinity uptake into motor neurons and inhibit exocytosis through cleavage of the synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) . The therapeutic effects of DB00083 last from 3 to 12 months , whereas the effects of BoNT / E last less than 4 weeks . Using confocal microscopy and site - specific mutagenesis , we have determined that the protease domain of DB00083 light chain ( DB00083 - LC ) localizes in a punctate manner to the plasma membrane , colocalizing with the cleaved product , P60880 ( 197 ) . In contrast , the short - duration BoNT / E serotype is cytoplasmic . Mutations in the DB00083 - LC have revealed sequences at the N terminus necessary for plasma membrane localization , and an active dileucine motif in the C terminus that is likely involved in trafficking and interaction with adaptor proteins . These data support sequence - specific signals as determinants of intracellular localization and as a basis for the different durations of action in these two BoNT serotypes .\",\n \"Mechanism of substrate recognition by botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are zinc proteases that cleave SNARE proteins to elicit flaccid paralysis by inhibiting neurotransmitter - carrying vesicle fusion to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . Unlike other zinc proteases , BoNTs recognize extended regions of P60880 for cleavage ; however , the molecular basis for this extended substrate recognition is unclear . Here , we define a multistep mechanism for recognition and cleavage of P60880 by DB00083 . P60880 initially binds along the belt region of DB00083 , which aligns the Q15084 residue to the S5 pocket at the periphery of the active site . Although the exact order of each step of recognition of P60880 by DB00083 at the active site is not clear , the initial binding could subsequently orient the P4 '- residue of P60880 to form a salt bridge with the S4 '- residue , which opens the active site allowing the P1 '- residue access to the S1 '- pocket . Subsequent hydrophobic interactions between the P09131 residue of P60880 and the S3 pocket optimize alignment of the scissile bond for cleavage . This explains how the BoNTs recognize and cleave specific coiled SNARE substrates and provides insight into the development of inhibitors to prevent botulism .\",\n \"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK49___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .\",\n \"Widespread sequence variations in P23763 across vertebrates suggest a potential selective pressure from botulinum neurotoxins . Botulinum neurotoxins ( DB00083 - G ) , the most potent toxins known , act by cleaving three SNARE proteins required for synaptic vesicle exocytosis . Previous studies on BoNTs have generally utilized the major SNARE homologues expressed in brain ( P63027 , syntaxin 1 , and P60880 ) . However , BoNTs target peripheral motor neurons and cause death by paralyzing respiratory muscles such as the diaphragm . Here we report that P23763 , but not P63027 , is the SNARE homologue predominantly expressed in adult rodent diaphragm motor nerve terminals and in differentiated human motor neurons . In contrast to the highly conserved P63027 , BoNT - resistant variations in P23763 are widespread across vertebrates . In particular , we identified a polymorphism at position 48 of P23763 in rats , which renders P23763 either resistant ( I48 ) or sensitive ( M48 ) to BoNT / D . Taking advantage of this finding , we showed that rat diaphragms with I48 in P23763 are insensitive to BoNT / D compared to rat diaphragms with M48 in P23763 . This unique intra - species comparison establishes P23763 as a physiological toxin target in diaphragm motor nerve terminals , and demonstrates that the resistance of P23763 to BoNTs can underlie the insensitivity of a species to members of BoNTs . Consistently , human P23763 contains I48 , which may explain why humans are insensitive to BoNT / D . Finally , we report that residue 48 of P23763 varies frequently between M and I across seventeen closely related primate species , suggesting a potential selective pressure from members of BoNTs for resistance in vertebrates .\",\n \"Augmentation by citalopram of risperidone - induced monoamine release in rat prefrontal cortex . RATIONALE : A typical antipsychotics ( APDs ) , e . g . olanzapine and risperidone , have been reported to be effective adjunctive treatment for depression if selective serotonin ( 5 - HT ) reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) alone are ineffective . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : We utilized microdialysis in awake , freely moving rats to study the effect of risperidone in combination with citalopram , an SSRI , on extracellular 5 - HT , dopamine ( DA ) , and norepinephrine ( NE ) efflux in rat medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) . RESULTS : ___MASK91___ ( 1 . 0 mg / kg , s . c . ) , given alone , significantly increased 5 - HT , DA , and NE concentrations in the mPFC . DB00215 ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , by itself , produced a significant increase in 5 - HT levels only . The combination of risperidone and citalopram produced significantly greater increases in efflux of both DA and NE than risperidone alone . However , the effect of this combination on extracellular 5 - HT concentrations was not significantly different than that of citalopram alone . The augmentation of DA and NE efflux induced by risperidone plus citalopram could be partially blocked by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY 100635 ( 0 . 2 mg / kg , s . c . ) . CONCLUSIONS : The results suggest that the ability of atypical APDs to augment the therapeutic efficacy of SSRIs in major depression and treatment - resistant depression may be due , at least in part , to potentiation of SSRI - induced increases in cortical DA and NE . The contributions of P08908 receptor stimulation and 5 - Q13049 and alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonism to this augmentation are discussed .\",\n \"The destructive effect of botulinum neurotoxins on the SNARE protein : P60880 and synaptic membrane fusion . Synaptic exocytosis requires the assembly of syntaxin 1A and P60880 on the plasma membrane and synaptobrevin 2 ( P63027 ) on the vesicular membrane to bridge the two opposite membranes . It is believed that the three SNARE proteins assemble in steps along the dynamic assembly pathway . The C - terminus of P60880 is known to be the target of botulinum neurotoxins ( DB00083 and BoNT / E ) that block neurotransmitters release in vivo . In this study , we employed electron paramagnetic resonance ( EPR ) spectroscopy to investigate the conformation of the P60880 C - terminus in binary and ternary SNARE complexes . The fluorescence lipid mixing assay shows that the C - terminal of P60880 is essential for membrane fusion , and that the truncated P60880 mutants cleaved by DB00083 and BoNT / E display different inhibition effects on membrane fusion : P60880 - 25E ( Δ26 ) abolishes the fusion activity of the SNARE complex , while P60880 - 25A ( Δ9 ) loses most of its function , although it can still form a SDS - resistant SNARE complex as the wild - type P60880 . CW - EPR spectra validate the unstable structures of the SNARE complex formed by P60880 mutants . We propose that the truncated P60880 mutants will disrupt the assembly of the SNARE core complex , and then inhibit the synaptic membrane fusion accordingly .\",\n \"Support for association between ADHD and two candidate genes : NET1 and P21728 . Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) is a common , multifactorial disorder with significant genetic contribution . Multiple candidate genes have been studied in ADHD , including the norepinephrine transporter ( NET1 ) and dopamine D1 receptor ( P21728 ) . NET1 is implicated in ADHD because of the efficacy of atomoxetine , a selective noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor , in the treatment of ADHD . P21728 is primarily implicated through mouse models of ADHD . DNA from 163 ADHD probands , 192 parents , and 129 healthy controls was used to investigate possible associations between ADHD and polymorphisms in 12 previously studied candidate genes ( P28222 , 5 - Q13049 , P28335 , P08913 , P43681 , P21964 , Q01959 , P21728 , P21917 , P21918 , NET1 , and P60880 ) . Analyses included case - control and family - based methods , and dimensional measures of behavior , cognition , and anatomic brain magnetic resonance imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) . Of the 12 genes examined , two showed a significant association with ADHD . Transmission disequilibrium test ( P04053 ) analysis revealed significant association of two NET1 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) with ADHD ( P < or = 0 . 009 ) ; case - control analysis revealed significant association of two P21728 SNPs with ADHD ( P < or = 0 . 008 ) . No behavioral , cognitive , or brain Q9BWK5 volume measurement significantly differed across NET1 or P21728 genotypes at an alpha of 0 . 01 . This study provides support for an association between ADHD and polymorphisms in both NET1 and P21728 ; polymorphisms in ten other candidate genes were not associated with ADHD . Because family - based and case - control methods gave divergent results , both should be used in genetic studies of ADHD .\",\n \"Ultrasound of the peripheral nerves in systemic vasculitic neuropathies . INTRODUCTION : Ultrasound of the peripheral nerves ( PNUS ) can be used to visualize nerve pathologies in polyneuropathies ( PNP ) . The aim of this study was to investigate , whether PNUS provides additional information in patients with proven systemic vasculitic neuropathies ( VN ) . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Systematic ultrasound measurements of several peripheral nerves , the vagal nerve and the 6th cervical nerve root were performed in 14 patients and 22 healthy controls . Nerve conduction studies of the corresponding nerves were undertaken . Finally , the measured results were compared to a study population of demyelinating immune - mediated and axonal neuropathies . RESULTS : Patients with VN displayed significant smaller amplitudes of compound muscle action potentials ( CMAP ) ( p < 0 . 05 ) and sensory nerve action potentials ( P60880 ) compared to healthy controls , while conduction velocity did not differ between groups . The mean nerve cross - sectional areas ( Q13216 ) were increased in several peripheral nerves compared to the controls , most prominent in tibial and fibular nerve ( p < 0 . 01 ) . PNUS revealed nerve enlargement in most of the clinically and electrophysiologically affected nerves ( 22 out of 31 ) in VN . Nerve enlargement was more often seen in vasculitic neuropathies than in other axonal neuropathies , but significantly rarer than in demyelinating neuropathies . CONCLUSION : Focal Q13216 enlargement in one or more nerves in electrophysiologically axonal neuropathies can be a hint for VN and thus facilitate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures .\",\n \"Physical link and functional coupling of presynaptic calcium channels and the synaptic vesicle docking / fusion machinery . N - and P / Q - type calcium channels are localized in high density in presynaptic nerve terminals and are crucial elements in neuronal excitation - secretion coupling . In addition to mediating Ca2 + entry to initiate transmitter release , they are thought to interact directly with proteins of the synaptic vesicle docking / fusion machinery . As outlined in the preceding article , these calcium channels can be purified from brain as a complex with SNARE proteins which are involved in exocytosis . In addition , N - type and P / Q - type calcium channels are co - localized with syntaxin in high - density clusters in nerve terminals . Here we review the role of the synaptic protein interaction ( synprint ) sites in the intracellular loop II - III ( L ( II - III ) ) of both alpha1B and alpha1A subunits of N - type and P / Q - type calcium channels , which bind to syntaxin , P60880 , and synaptotagmin . DB01373 has a biphasic effect on the interactions of N - type calcium channels with SNARE complexes , stimulating optimal binding in the range of 10 - 20 microM . PKC or P62158 KII phosphorylation of the N - type synprint peptide inhibits interactions with native brain SNARE complexes containing syntaxin and P60880 . Introduction of the synprint peptides into presynaptic superior cervical ganglion neurons reversibly inhibits EPSPs from synchronous transmitter release by 42 % . At physiological Ca2 + concentrations , synprint peptides cause an approximate 25 % reduction in transmitter release of injected frog neuromuscular junction in cultures , consistent with detachment of 70 % of the docked vesicles from calcium channels based on a theoretical model . Together , these studies suggest that presynaptic calcium channels not only provide the calcium signal required by the exocytotic machinery , but also contain structural elements that are integral to vesicle docking , priming , and fusion processes .\",\n \"Longer - acting and highly potent chimaeric inhibitors of excessive exocytosis created with domains from botulinum neurotoxin A and B . Various human neurogenic hyper - excitability disorders are successfully treated with type A or B BoNT ( botulinum neurotoxin ) . The DB00083 complex is widely used because of its longer - lasting benefits ; also , autonomic side - effects are more often reported for BoNT / B . To establish if this distinct effect of BoNT / B could be exploited therapeutically , DB00083 was modified so that it would bind the more abundant BoNT / B acceptor in rodents while retaining its desirable persistent action . The advantageous protease and translocation domain of DB00083 were recombinantly combined with the acceptor - binding moiety of type B [ H ( C )/ B ( C - terminal half of BoNT / B heavy chain ) ] , creating the chimaera AB . This purified protein bound the BoNT / B acceptor , displayed enhanced capability relative to type A for intraneuronally delivering its protease , cleaved P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) and induced a more prolonged neuromuscular paralysis than DB00083 in mice . The BA chimaera , generated by substituting H ( C )/ A ( C - terminal half of DB00083 heavy chain ) into BoNT / B , exhibited an extremely high specific activity , delivered the BoNT / B protease via the DB00083 acceptor into neurons , or fibroblast - like synoviocytes that lack P60880 , cleaving the requisite isoforms of VAMP ( vesicle - associated membrane protein ) . Both chimaeras inhibited neurotransmission in murine bladder smooth muscle . BA has the unique ability to reduce exocytosis from non - neuronal cells expressing the DB00083 - acceptor and utilising VAMP , but not P60880 , in exocytosis .\",\n \"Stage - dependent inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by potent Ca2 + and calmodulin modulators . The effects of Ca2 + channel blockers , verapamil , nicardipine and diltiazem , and of potent calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitors , trifluoperazine ( Q9HCM9 ) , calmidazolium , W - 7 and W - 5 , on Plasmodium falciparum in culture were examined . Among Ca2 + blockers , nicardipine was the most potent with the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of 4 . 3 microM at 72 h after culture . Parasites were more sensitive to calmidazolium and W - 7 with IC50 of 3 . 4 and 4 . 5 microM , respectively , than to Q9HCM9 and W - 5 . All Ca2 + blockers and P62158 inhibitors suppressed parasite development at later stages . ___MASK65___ , diltiazem , calmidazolium and W - 5 also retarded parasite development at earlier stages and / or subsequent growth following pretreatment . Verapamil , nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium reduced erythrocyte invasion by merozoites . Fluorescence microscopy with the cationic fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 revealed that nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium depolarized both the plasma membrane and mitochondrial membrane potentials of the parasite . It is therefore considered that although all Ca2 + and P62158 antagonists tested here influence parasite development at later stages , they are multifunctional , having effects not directly associated with Ca2 + channels or P62158 .\",\n \"The C - terminus of botulinum neurotoxin type A light chain contributes to solubility , catalysis , and stability . Botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) is the etiological agent responsible for botulism , a disease characterized by peripheral neuromuscular blockade . DB00083 is produced by Clostridium botulinum as a single chain protein that is activated by proteolytic cleavage to form a 50 kDa light chain ( LC , 448 amino acids ) and a disulfide bond - linked 100 kDa heavy chain ( HC , 847 amino acids ) . Whilst HC comprises the receptor binding and translocation domains , LC is a DB01593 - endopeptidase that cleaves at a single glutaminyl - arginine bond corresponding to residues 197 and 198 at the C - terminus of P60880 . Cleavage of P60880 uncouples the neural exocytosis docking / fusion machinery . LC / A ( LC 1 - 448 ) and several C - terminal deletion proteins of LC / A were engineered and expressed as DB00117 - tagged fusion proteins in Escherichia coli . LC 1 - 448 was purified , but precipitated upon storage . Approximately 40 % of LC 1 - 448 was a covalent dimer due to the formation of inter - chain disulfide bond formation at Cys430 . Conversion of Cys430 to DB00133 abolished dimer formation of LC 1 - 448 , but did not improve solubility . Three C - terminal deletion peptides were engineered ; LC 1 - 425 and LC 1 - 418 were expressed and could be purified as soluble and stable proteins , whilst LC 1 - 398 was soluble , but not stable to storage . Kinetic studies showed that LC 1 - 448 and LC 1 - 425 efficiently cleaved Q86UG4 - P60880 and the fluorescent substrate SNAPtide , while LC 1 - 418 catalyzed the cleavage of both the P60880 and the fluorescent substrate SNAPtide with a similar Km , but at a 10 - fold slower kcat . Thus , regions within the C - terminus of LC / A contribute to solubility , stability , and catalysis .\",\n \"___MASK74___ induces surfactant lipid accumulation and lung inflammation in mice . Interstitial lung disease ( ILD ) is a well - known adverse effect of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors . However , it remains unknown how lung toxicities are induced by P42345 inhibitors . Here , we constructed a mouse model of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using temsirolimus and examined the pathogenesis of the disease . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of different doses of temsirolimus ( 3 or 30 mg · kg (- 1 )· wk (- 1 ) ) or vehicle . ___MASK74___ treatment increased capillary - alveolar permeability and induced neutrophil infiltration and fibrinous exudate into the alveolar space , indicating alveolar epithelial and / or endothelial injury . It also induced macrophage depletion and the accumulation of excessive surfactant phospholipids and cholesterols . Alveolar macrophage depletion is thought to cause surfactant lipid accumulation . To further examine whether temsirolimus has cytotoxic and / or cytostatic effects on alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells , we performed in vitro experiments . ___MASK74___ inhibited cell proliferation and viability in both alveolar macrophage and alveolar epithelial cells . ___MASK74___ treatment caused some signs of pulmonary inflammation , including upregulated expression of several proinflammatory cytokines in both bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung homogenates , and an increase in lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . These findings indicate that temsirolimus has the potential to induce alveolar epithelial injury and to deplete alveolar macrophages followed by surfactant lipid accumulation , resulting in pulmonary inflammation . This is the first study to focus on the pathogenesis of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using an animal model .\",\n \"Depolarization after resonance energy transfer ( DARET ) : a sensitive fluorescence - based assay for botulinum neurotoxin protease activity . The DARET ( depolarization after resonance energy transfer ) assay is a coupled Förster resonance energy transfer ( FRET ) - fluorescence polarization assay for botulinum neurotoxin type A or E ( DB00083 or BoNT / E ) proteolytic activity that relies on a fully recombinant substrate . The substrate consists of blue fluorescent protein ( Q9ULX5 ) and green fluorescent protein ( GFP ) flanking P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) residues 134 - 206 . In this assay , the substrate is excited with polarized light at 387 nm , which primarily excites the Q9ULX5 , whereas emission from the GFP is monitored at 509 nm . Energy transfer from the Q9ULX5 to the GFP in the intact substrate results in a substantial depolarization of the GFP emission . The energy transfer is eliminated when the fluorescent domains separate on cleavage by the endopeptidase , and emission from the directly excited GFP product fragment is then highly polarized , resulting in an overall increase in polarization . This increase in polarization can be monitored to assay the proteolytic activity of DB00083 and BoNT / E in real time . It allows determination of the turnover rate of the substrate and the kinetic constants ( V ( max ) and k ( cat ) ) based on the concentration of cleaved substrate determined directly from the measurements using the additivity properties of polarization . The assay is amenable to high - throughput applications .\",\n \"The role of nitric oxide in ischaemia / reperfusion injury of isolated hearts from severely atherosclerotic mice . DB00435 ( NO ) may play an essential role for maintenance of cardiac function and perfusion , while endothelial dysfunction of atherosclerotic vessels may aggravate ischaemia / reperfusion injury . This paper investigates the role of nitric oxide in ischaemia / reperfusion injury in hearts with coronary atherosclerosis . Hearts of apolipoprotein E / P01130 double knockout ( ApoE / LDLr KO ) mice fed an atherogenic diet for 7 - 9 months were isolated and Langendorff - perfused with 40 minutes of global ischaemia and 60 minutes reperfusion , and funtion and infarction compared with hearts of C57BL / 6 controls in the prescence or abscence of the NO - donor P60880 or the NOS inhibitor L - NAME . Hearts of animals with atherosclerosis were more susceptible to ischaemia / reperfusion injury than hearts of animals with healthy vessels , evident as more impaired left ventricular performance . P60880 protected function and reduced infarct size in atherosclerotic hearts , but the same concentration of P60880 was detrimental in normal hearts , perhaps due to NO - overproduction and peroxynitrite formation demonstrated immunohistochemically as increased formation of nitrosylated tyrosine . A low concentration of P60880 protected against ischaemia / reperfusion dysfunction in normal hearts . L - NAME decreased left ventricular performance in atherosclerotic hearts . These findings suggest that impaired endothelium dependent function contributes to reperfusion injury in coronary atherosclerosis .\",\n \"Enhancement of the endopeptidase activity of botulinum neurotoxin by its associated proteins and dithiothreitol . Botulinum neurotoxins type A ( DB00083 ) , the most toxic substance known to man , is produced by Clostridium botulinum type A as a complex with a group of neurotoxin - associated proteins ( NAPs ) , possibly through a polycistronic expression of a clustered group of genes . The botulinum neurotoxin complex is the only known example of a protein complex where a group of proteins ( NAPs ) protect another protein ( BoNT ) against acidity and proteases of the GI tract . We now report that NAPs also potentiate the DB01593 endopeptidase activity of DB00083 in both in vitro and in vivo assays against its known intracellular target protein , 25 kDa synaptosomal associated protein ( P60880 ) . While DB00083 exhibited no protease activity prior to reduction with dithiothreitol ( DTT ) , the DB00083 complex exhibited a high protease activity even in its nonreduced form . Our results suggest that the bacterial production of NAPs along with BoNT is designed for the NAPs to play an accessory role in the neurotoxin function , in contrast to their previously known limited role in protecting the neurotoxin in the GI tract and in the external environment . Structural features of DB00083 change considerably upon disulfide reduction , as revealed by near - UV circular dichroism spectroscopy . DB00083 in the reduced form adopts a more flexible structure than in the unreduced form , as also indicated by large differences in DeltaH values ( 155 vs 248 kJ mol - 1 ) of temperature - induced unfolding of DB00083 .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK26___","___MASK39___","___MASK49___","___MASK65___","___MASK68___","___MASK74___","___MASK7___","___MASK8___","___MASK91___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK26___\",\n \"___MASK39___\",\n \"___MASK49___\",\n \"___MASK65___\",\n \"___MASK68___\",\n \"___MASK74___\",\n \"___MASK7___\",\n \"___MASK8___\",\n \"___MASK91___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK91___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_192"}}},{"rowIdx":193,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB02701?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["DB02701 - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology . DB02701 , an amide of vitamin B3 ( niacin ) , is a hydrophilic endogenous substance . Its effects after epicutaneous application have long been described in the literature . Given a sufficient bioavailability , niacinamide has antipruritic , antimicrobial , vasoactive , photo - protective , sebostatic and lightening effects depending on its concentration . Within a complex metabolic system niacinamide controls the NFκB - mediated transcription of signalling molecules by inhibiting the nuclear poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) . DB02701 is a well - tolerated and safe substance often used in cosmetics . Clinical data for its therapeutic use in various dermatoses can increasingly be found in the literature . Although the existing data are not sufficient for a scientifically founded evaluation , it can be stated that the use of niacinamide in galenic preparations for epicutaneous application offers most interesting prospects .","Recombinant P17936 inhibits allergic lung inflammation , P15692 production , and vascular leak in a mouse model of asthma . BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays a pro - inflammatory mediator as well as a vascular permeability factor in bronchial asthma . P01308 - like growth factor ( IGF ) - I is also involved in the inflammatory process associated with bronchial asthma and stimulates P15692 expression . The IGF - binding proteins ( IGFBPs ) , especially P17936 , display distinctive properties and can interfere with various biological processes . METHODS : In this study , an ovalbumin ( OVA ) - induced murine model of allergic airway disease was used to investigate which mechanism is implicated in the preventive and therapeutic actions of P17936 administered exogenously on allergen - induced bronchial inflammation and airway hyper - responsiveness , in particular focusing on the regulation of P15692 expression . RESULTS : Administration of recombinant human P17936 to OVA - inhaled mice substantially attenuated the increases in hypoxia - inducible factor ( HIF ) - α activity , P05019 production , and P15692 protein levels in the lung . In addition , the blockade of P05019 action decreased the OVA - induced P15692 expression , airway inflammation , and bronchial hyper - responsiveness . The administration of recombinant human P17936 or CBO - P11 also reduced significantly increases in inflammatory cells , airway hyper - responsiveness , levels of P05112 , P05113 , P35225 , and vascular permeability in the lung of OVA - inhaled mice . Moreover , when recombinant human P17936 was administered after the completion of OVA inhalation , these therapeutic effects of P17936 were also observed . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that P17936 administered exogenously may attenuate antigen - induced airway inflammation and hyper - responsiveness through the modulation of vascular leakage and P15692 expression mediated by HIF - 1α / HIF - 2α signaling as well as P05019 action in allergic airway disease of mice .","Radiosensitizing effects of nicotinamide on a C3H mouse mammary adenocarcinoma . A study on per os drug administration . DB02701 is an inhibitor of adenosine diphosphate ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) which is involved in the mechanism of DNA repair after high doses of ionizing radiation . C3H mice with transplanted mammary adenocarcinomas were treated with low doses of nicotinamide , 10 mg / kg , 5 days a week , and in combination with ionizing radiation , 30 Gy , using different drug dose schedules . Mice given nicotinamide in combination with irradiation took a longer time to reach a tumor volume of 1 , 000 mm3 and a higher complete response rate ( i . e . defined as total disappearance of the tumor for at least 7 days ) than those given radiation alone . This was true whether nicotinamide was given daily from one week before tumor transplantation until the animal was killed or from transplantation day until day of irradiation . In addition , nicotinamide given per os at a dose between the recommended maximum daily allowance for human subjects ( 20 mg / 70 kg ) , and the therapeutic allowance ( 1 g - 12 g daily ) 5 days a week for 9 weeks , showed a radiosensitizing effect without any histologically detectable damage to the normal tissues of the mouse , including bone marrow , intestine and the liver .","Single daily dose corticosteroid treatment . Thirteen patients with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis who had not previously received corticosteroids were treated with prednisolone in a single - dose each morning . P01308 - hypoglycaemia tests were performed before starting steroids in each patient , and again at the conclusion of the study in twelve of the thirteen ( duration of steroid treatment 8 - 40 m ) . There was no difference in the mean basal or peak levels of corticosteroids , or the mean peak of growth hormone ( GH ) in the tests done before or during treatment , although one patient lost GH responsiveness . There was thus no evidence of hypothalamo - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) suppression in any of the twelve patients , and there was a good therapeutic response in twelve out of thirteen . One patient was dropped from the trial because treatment failed . In contrast , of seven patients who had received a similar total dose of prednisolone twice daily , three showed Q9Y251 suppression and two had lost GH responsiveness .","DB02701 sensitizes human breast cancer cells to the cytotoxic effects of radiation and cisplatin . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors enhance the effect of DNA alkylating agents on BRCA1 ‑ and P51587 - deficient cell lines . The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the PARP inhibitor nicotinamide ( NAM ) on breast cancer cells with different P38398 expression or function , such as BRCA1 ‑ deficient MDA - MB - 436 cells , low expression P38398 MCF - 7 cells , and the P38398 wild ‑ type MDA - MB - 231 cells , to demonstrate its effects as a chemo ‑ or radiosensitizing agent . PARP activity was analyzed in MDA - MB - 436 , MCF - 7 and MDA - MB - 231 breast cancer cells subjected or not to NAM . Inhibition of PARP by NAM in the presence of DNA damage was examined by Alexa Fluor 488 immunofluorescence . Crystal violet assays were used to test growth inhibition and the chemo ‑ and radiosensitization effects of NAM were investigated using clonogenic assays . Significant differences among data sets were determined using two - tailed Q9UNW9 and Bonferroni tests . We demonstrated that NAM reduces PARP activity in vitro , and in cells subjected or not to DNA damage , it also reduces the viability of breast cancer cell lines and synergyzes the cytotoxicity of cisplatin in MDA - MB - 436 and MCF - 7 cells . Downregulation of P09874 with siRNA led to modest growth inhibition , which was further increased by cisplatin . DB02701 also induced radiosensitization in MDA - MB - 436 and MDA - MB - 231 cells . In conclusion , NAM may be used as a chemo ‑ or radiosensitizing agent regardless of the P38398 status in breast cancer .","Preventing NAD (+) depletion protects neurons against excitotoxicity : bioenergetic effects of mild mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction . Neurons are excitable cells that require large amounts of energy to support their survival and functions and are therefore prone to excitotoxicity , which involves energy depletion . By examining bioenergetic changes induced by glutamate , we found that the cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) level is a critical determinant of neuronal survival . The bioenergetic effects of mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction were also examined in cultured neurons and rodent brain . 2 , 4 - dinitrophenol ( DNP ) is a chemical mitochondrial uncoupler that stimulates glucose uptake and oxygen consumption on cultured neurons , which accelerates oxidation of NAD ( P ) H to NAD (+) in mitochondria . The NAD (+)- dependent histone deacetylase sirtulin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) and glucose transporter 1 ( P11166 ) mRNA are upregulated mouse brain under caloric restriction . To examine whether NAD (+) mediates neuroprotective effects , nicotinamide , a precursor of NAD (+) and inhibitor of Q96EB6 and poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) ( two NAD (+)- dependent enzymes ) , was employed . DB02701 attenuated excitotoxic death and preserved cellular NAD (+) levels to support Q96EB6 and PARP 1 activities . Our findings suggest that mild mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction exert hormetic effects by stimulating bioenergetics in neurons thereby increasing tolerance of neurons to metabolic stress .","Nongenomic , glucocorticoid receptor - mediated regulation of serotonin transporter cell surface expression in embryonic stem cell derived serotonergic neurons . Depressive disorders have been linked to the combined dysregulation of the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis and the serotonergic system . The Q9Y251 - axis and serotonergic ( 5 - HT ) neurons exert reciprocal regulatory actions . It has been reported that glucocorticoid - glucocorticoid receptor ( GR ) signaling influences serotonin transporter ( 5 - HTT ) transcription but data also points to the fact that 5 - HTT expression is regulated nongenomically via redistribution of 5 - HTT from the cell surface into intracellular compartments . In order to analyze the acute effects of glucocorticoids on 5 - HTT cell surface localization we differentiated serotonergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem ( ES ) cells derived from the C57BL / 6N blastocysts . These postmitotic 5 - HT neurons express all relevant serotonergic markers following the application of a growth factor - based differentiation protocol . Increasing concentrations of the GR agonist dexamethasone ( ___MASK62___ ) resulted in enhanced , dose - dependent 5 - HTT cell surface localization in the presence of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide already 1h after incubation . Inhibition of GR function by the specific GR - antagonist mifepristone abolished the increase in 5 - HTT cell surface localization . Hence , our data account for a nongenomic upregulation of 5 - HTT cell surface expression by glucocorticoid - GR interaction which likely constitutes a rapid physiological response to increased levels of glucocorticoids as seen during stress . Taken together , we provide a cellular model to analyze and dissect glucocorticoid - P31645 interactions on a molecular level that corresponds to in vivo animal models using C57BL / 6N mice .","DB02701 pre - treatment ameliorates NAD ( H ) hyperoxidation and improves neuronal function after severe hypoxia . Prolonged hypoxia leads to irreversible loss of neuronal function and metabolic impairment of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide recycling ( between NAD (+) and DB00157 ) immediately after reoxygenation , resulting in DB00157 hyperoxidation . We test whether the addition of nicotinamide ( to enhance NAD (+) levels ) or P09874 inhibition ( to prevent consumption of NAD (+) ) can be effective in improving either loss of neuronal function or hyperoxidation following severe hypoxic injury in hippocampal slices . After severe , prolonged hypoxia ( maintained for 3min after spreading depression ) there was hyperoxidation of DB00157 following reoxygenation , an increased soluble NAD (+)/ DB00157 ratio , loss of neuronal field excitatory post - synaptic potential ( fEPSP ) and decreased DB00171 content . DB02701 incubation ( 5mM ) 2h prior to hypoxia significantly increased total NAD ( H ) content , improved neuronal recovery , enhanced DB00171 content , and prevented DB00157 hyperoxidation . The nicotinamide - induced increase in total soluble NAD ( H ) was more significant in the cytosolic compartment than within mitochondria . Prolonged incubation with PJ - 34 ( > 1h ) led to enhanced baseline DB00157 fluorescence prior to hypoxia , as well as improved neuronal recovery , DB00157 hyperoxidation and DB00171 content on recovery from severe hypoxia and reoxygenation . In this acute model of severe neuronal dysfunction prolonged incubation with either nicotinamide or PJ - 34 prior to hypoxia improved recovery of neuronal function , enhanced DB00157 reduction and DB00171 content , but neither treatment restored function when administered during or after prolonged hypoxia and reoxygenation .","Involvement of sirtuin 1 in airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness of allergic airway disease . BACKGROUND : Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by increased expression of multiple inflammatory genes . Acetylation of histones by histone acetyltransferases is associated with increased gene transcription , whereas hypoacetylation induced by histone deacetylases is associated with suppression of gene expression . Sirtuin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) is a member of the silent information regulator 2 family that belongs to class III histone deacetylase . OBJECTIVE : This study aimed to investigate the role of Q96EB6 and the related molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of allergic airway disease . METHODS : By using a murine model of ovalbumin ( OVA ) - induced allergic airway disease and murine tracheal epithelial cells , this study investigated the involvement of Q96EB6 and its signaling networks in allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness . RESULTS : In this study with mice after inhalation of OVA , the increased levels of Q96EB6 , hypoxia - inducible factor 1alpha ( HIF - 1alpha ) , and vascular endothelial growth factor protein in the lungs after OVA inhalation were decreased substantially by the administration of a Q96EB6 inhibitor , sirtinol . We also showed that the administration of sirtinol reduced significantly the increased numbers of inflammatory cells of the airways ; airway hyperresponsiveness ; increased levels of P05112 , P05113 , and P35225 ; and increased vascular permeability in the lungs after OVA inhalation . In addition , we have found that inhibition of Q96EB6 reduced OVA - induced upregulation of HIF - 1alpha in airway epithelial cells . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that inhibition of Q96EB6 might attenuate antigen - induced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness through the modulation of vascular endothelial growth factor expression mediated by HIF - 1alpha in mice .","DMPPQA , a novel angiogenesis inhibitor , induces apoptosis in human colon cancer HCT - 116 cells and HUVECs . Cytotoxic activity of 5 , 7 - dimethoxy - 2 - phenyl - N - propylquinolin - 4 - amine ( DMPPQA ) was investigated in human colon cancer cells HCT - 116 and umbilical vein endothelial cell line HUVEC . The IC ( 50 ) of DMPPQA on HCT - 116 and HUVEC cells were respectively 1 . 26 and 7 . 43 µM after 72 h treatment . DMPPQA inhibited the growth of HCT - 116 and HUVEC cells in concentration - and time - dependent manners . Typical morphological changes of apoptotic body formation were seen after DMPPQA with Hoechst 33258 staining . DB00828 analysis showed that DMPPQA induced apoptosis , mitochondrial membrane potential loss ( ΔΨm ) and increase in the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) of HCT - 116 cells . After treating with DMPPQA , apoptosis - related protein expression of Bax , cytochrome c , caspase - 9 , caspase - 3 , P09874 and P04637 increased and Bcl - 2 protein expression decreased . DMPPQA treatment of HUVECs reduced cell migration and microcapillary tube formation in a Matrigel matrix . It also decreased P15692 protein expression . Thus DMPPQA acts as an angiogenesis inhibitor and induces cell apoptosis by a caspase - dependent mitochondrial pathway .","Attenuation of bromobenzene - induced hepatotoxicity by poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the nuclear enzyme poly -( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) have been demonstrated to attenuate pathophysiological conditions associated with toxicant - induced oxidative stress . This investigation evaluates DB02701 ( NIC ) , a non - specific PARP inhibitor , and 6 ( 5 )- Phenanthridinone ( Phen ) , a specific P09874 inhibitor , for their efficacy in blocking or attenuating bromobenzene ( BB ) induced hepatocellular toxicity . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of bromobenzene , followed by concomitant treatment with NIC or with NIC at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours after BB treatment , or with concomitant treatment of Phen at 10 mg / ml , 20 mg / ml , or 40 mg / ml solution concentration . Mice with only BB treatment displayed substantial hepatotoxicity as evidenced by a 3 . 5 - fold increase in serum alanine transferase ( ALT ) compared to controls . Mice treated with 3 injections of NIC ( at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours ) after BB treatment demonstrated a 90 % reduction in serum ALT at 24 hours after BB treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Mice with concomitant BB and Phen treatment demonstrated a 75 % reduction in ALT at 24 hours after treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Histological evaluations of centrilobular hepatic tissue from treated animals confirm findings of reduced hepatotoxicity as indicated by the ALT results in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . Mortality after 7 days was reduced to levels near controls in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . The P09874 inhibitors evaluated in this investigation produce clinically significant attenuation of BB - induced liver injury in male ICR mice .","Q96EB6 deacetylates and stabilizes hypoxia - inducible factor - 1α ( HIF - 1α ) via direct interactions during hypoxia . Upon shift to a hypoxic environment , cellular HIF - 1α protein is stabilized , with a rapid decline in oxygen - sensitive hydroxylation . Several additional post - translational modifications of HIF - 1α are critical in controlling protein stability during hypoxia . In the present study , we showed that Q96EB6 stabilizes HIF - 1α via direct binding and deacetylation during hypoxia . Q96EB6 depletion or inactivation led to reduced hypoxic HIF - 1α accumulation , accompanied by an increase in HIF - 1α acetylation . Impaired HIF - 1α accumulation was recovered upon inhibition of 26S proteasome activity , indicating that Q96EB6 is essential for HIF - 1α stabilization during hypoxia . Consistently , HIF - 1α accumulation was enhanced upon overexpression of wild - type Q96EB6 , but not its dominant - negative form . Q96EB6 - mediated accumulation of HIF - 1α protein led to increased expression of HIF - 1α target genes , including P15692 , P11166 and P08253 , and ultimate promotion of cancer cell invasion . These findings collectively imply that hypoxic HIF - 1α stabilization requires Q96EB6 activation . Furthermore , Q96EB6 protection of HIF - 1α from acetylation may be a prerequisite for stabilization and consequent enhancement of cell invasion .","Perinatal asphyxia : CNS development and deficits with delayed onset . Perinatal asphyxia constitutes a prototype of obstetric complications occurring when pulmonary oxygenation is delayed or interrupted . The primary insult relates to the duration of the period lacking oxygenation , leading to death if not re - established . Re - oxygenation leads to a secondary insult , related to a cascade of biochemical events required for restoring proper function . Perinatal asphyxia interferes with neonatal development , resulting in long - term deficits associated to mental and neurological diseases with delayed clinical onset , by mechanisms not yet clarified . In the experimental scenario , the effects observed long after perinatal asphyxia have been explained by overexpression of sentinel proteins , such as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , competing for NAD (+) during re - oxygenation , leading to the idea that sentinel protein inhibition constitutes a suitable therapeutic strategy . Asphyxia induces transcriptional activation of pro - inflammatory factors , in tandem with P09874 overactivation , and pharmacologically induced P09874 inhibition also down - regulates the expression of proinflammatory cytokines . DB02701 has been proposed as a suitable P09874 inhibitor . Its effect has been studied in an experimental model of global hypoxia in rats . In that model , the insult is induced by immersing rat fetus into a water bath for various periods of time . Following asphyxia , the pups are delivered , treated , and nursed by surrogate dams , pending further experiments . DB02701 rapidly distributes into the brain following systemic administration , reaching steady state concentrations sufficient to inhibit P09874 activity for several hours , preventing several of the long - term consequences of perinatal asphyxia , supporting the idea that nicotinamide constitutes a lead for exploring compounds with similar or better pharmacological profiles .","Inhibition of P09874 by olaparib ( AZD2281 ) increases the radiosensitivity of a lung tumor xenograft . P09874 is a critical enzyme in the repair of DNA strand breaks . Inhibition of P09874 increases the effectiveness of radiation in killing tumor cells . However , although the mechanism ( s ) are well understood for these radiosensitizing effects in vitro , the underlying mechanism ( s ) in vivo are less clear . DB02701 , a drug structurally related to the first generation P09874 inhibitor , 3 - aminobenzamide , reduces tumor hypoxia by preventing transient cessations in tumor blood flow , thus improving tumor oxygenation and sensitivity to radiotherapy . Here , we investigate whether olaparib , a potent P09874 inhibitor , enhances radiotherapy , not only by inhibiting DNA repair but also by changing tumor vascular hemodynamics in non - small cell lung carcinoma ( NSCLC ) . In irradiated Calu - 6 and A549 cells , olaparib enhanced the cytotoxic effects of radiation ( sensitizer enhancement ratio at 10 % survival = 1 . 5 and 1 . 3 ) and DNA double - strand breaks persisted for at least 24 hours after treatment . Combination treatment of Calu - 6 xenografts with olaparib and fractionated radiotherapy caused significant tumor regression ( P = 0 . 007 ) relative to radiotherapy alone . To determine whether this radiosensitization was solely due to effects on DNA repair , we used a dorsal window chamber model to establish the drug / radiation effects on vessel dynamics . DB09074 alone , when given as single or multiple daily doses , or in combination with fractionated radiotherapy , increased the perfusion of tumor blood vessels . Furthermore , an ex vivo assay in phenylephrine preconstricted arteries confirmed olaparib to have higher vasodilatory properties than nicotinamide . This study suggests that olaparib warrants consideration for further development in combination with radiotherapy in clinical oncology settings such as NSCLC .","Association analysis of P09874 polymorphisms with Parkinson ' s disease . P37840 accumulation in intracellular inclusions , oxidative stress and microglia - mediated inflammation in the substantia nigra are crucial events in the pathogenesis of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , a DNA - binding enzyme and transcriptional regulator , plays an important role in modulating the cellular response to oxidative stress , inflammatory stimuli , and in apoptotic cell death . Inhibition of P09874 results in significant neuroprotection in PD animal models ; moreover P09874 has a physiological role in the regulation of alpha - synuclein expression . A previous study had demonstrated that variants located within the P09874 gene promoter reduce the risk of PD and delay the disease age at onset . In light of these data , we carried out an association study to investigate whether variability within this gene is associated with PD risk and disease age at onset in an Italian cohort composed of 600 PD patients and 592 healthy controls . To this purpose , we used a comprehensive tag SNP approach spanning the entire gene and the upstream and downstream regions . We did not detect any significant association of the P09874 gene with PD either at genotypic or haplotypic level ; none of the 11 genotyped SNPs was significantly associated with PD age at onset . We conclude that , despite previous evidence , P09874 is not a susceptibility gene for PD in our population .","Glucocorticoid - induced surface expression of annexin 1 blocks beta2 - integrin adhesion of human eosinophils to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 surrogate protein . BACKGROUND : Glucocorticoids attenuate the population of eosinophils and T lymphocytes in asthmatic airways . The decrease in airway eosinophilia is caused both by accelerated cell death and by induction of blockade of integrin adhesion . In this study , we examined the hypothesis that annexin 1 surface expression , which is upregulated by the glucocorticoid receptor , prevents integrin adhesion essential to cell migration by blocking intracellular translocation of cytosolic group IV phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) . OBJECTIVE : To examine the relationship of the glucocorticoid on annexin 1 expression and the effect of blockade of annexin 1 activity on adhesion of human eosinophils in vitro . To determine the relationship between annexin 1surface expression and nuclear membrane translocation of P47712 . METHODS : Eosinophils isolated from human peripheral blood were pretreated with fluticasone propionate ( FP ) , and beta2 - integrin adhesion was measured after stimulation with P05113 or eotaxin . Effects of FP on P47712 expression , phosphorylation , and translocation were determined . The role of annexin 1 was examined by using annexin 1 blocking antibody and / or mimetic peptides . RESULTS : ___MASK31___ decreased stimulated eosinophil adhesion and caused 4 - fold increase in annexin 1 expression on the plasma membrane . Inhibition of adhesion by FP was blocked with annexin 1 blocking antibody . Annexin 1 N - terminal mimetic peptide also blocked beta2 - integrin adhesion . Translocation of P47712 to the nuclear membrane was significantly blocked by incubation with FP . Blockade was reversed with annexin 1 blocking antibody . CONCLUSION : Blockade of beta2 - integrin adhesion by glucocorticoid is regulated by annexin 1 , which blocks P47712 translocation to nuclear membrane .","The immunological effects of electrolyzed reduced water on the Echinostoma hortense infection in C57BL / 6 mice . Electrolyzed reduced water ( ERW ) is widely used for drinking by people in Asia . The purpose of this study was to examine the immunological effect of ERW on the immunity of animals by supplying ERW to C57BL / 6 mice infected with Echinostoma hortense metacercariae . In the non - infected groups , interleukin ( IL ) - 4 ( p < 0 . 001 ) , P05113 , P22301 , IL - 1beta , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha and immunoglobulin ( Ig ) A expression of the group fed ERW ( ERW group ) increased in small intestine compared with the normal control group . In the case of infected groups , the group fed ERW ( ERW + E . hortense group ) showed the result that P05112 , P05113 , P22301 and Ig A expression increased , but IL - 1beta and P01375 ( p < 0 . 001 ) decreased , and the number of goblet cells ( p < 0 . 001 ) and helix pomatia agglutinin ( Q9Y251 ) positive cells increased compared with the group without feeding ERW . However , adult worm recovery rate was markedly increased ( p < 0 . 05 ) . On the other hand , the expression of all the cytokines except P22301 in spleen was mildly increased but not significant statistically , and there was no significant difference in the numerical changes of white blood cell ( WBC ) . These results indicate that feeding ERW may have influence on the local immune response ( Th - 1 type cytokines such as IL - 1beta , P01375 ) in the small intestine but not on the systemic immune response .","Characterization of plant P18887 and its interaction with proliferating cell nuclear antigen . In plants , there are no P06746 ( Pol beta ) and P49916 ( Lig3 ) genes . Thus , the plant short - patch base excision repair ( short - patch BER ) pathway must differ considerably from that in mammals . We characterized the rice ( Oryza Sativa L . cv . Nipponbare ) homologue of the mammalian X - ray repair cross complementing 1 ( P18887 ) , a well - known BER protein . The plant P18887 lacks the N - terminal domain ( NTD ) which is required for Pol beta binding and is essential for mammalian cell survival . The recombinant rice P18887 ( OsXRCC1 ) protein binds single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) as well as double - stranded DNA ( dsDNA ) and also interacts with rice proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( OsPCNA ) in a pull - down assay . Through immunoprecipitation , we demonstrated that OsXRCC1 forms a complex with P12004 in vivo . OsXRCC1 mRNA was expressed in all rice organs and was induced by application of bleomycin , but not of MMS , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) or UV - B . ___MASK28___ also increased the fraction of OsXRCC1 associated with chromatin . These results suggest that OsXRCC1 contributes to DNA repair pathways that differ from the mammalian BER system .","DB02701 rescues human embryonic stem cell - derived neuroectoderm from parthanatic cell death . Abundant cell death is observed when human embryonic stem cells ( hESCs ) undergo neuralization , a critical first step for future cell - based therapies addressing neurodegeneration . Using hESC neuralization as an in vitro model of human development , we demonstrated that the developing neuroepithelium acquires increased susceptibility to spontaneous cell death . We found that poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) / apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) - mediated cell death ( parthanatos ) is a dominant mechanism responsible for cell loss during hESC neuralization . The demise of neural progenitor cells , at least in part , is due to decreased endogenous antioxidant defenses and enhanced reactive oxygen species leakage from mitochondria fuelled by nonphysiological culture conditions . Under such conditions , P09874 overactivation triggered cell death through the mitochondrial - nuclear translocation of O95831 . Blocking P09874 activity with small hairpin RNA interference or nicotinamide dramatically enhanced hESC neuralization , providing optimal survival of the developing neuroepithelium . Because nicotinamide is a physiological metabolite , our results raise the possibility that neural stem / progenitor cell survival in vivo requires a metabolic niche . We argue that small natural metabolites provide a powerful physiological tool to optimize hESC differentiation compatible with the requirements of regenerative medicine .","Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .","N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide : a novel uremic toxin ? BACKGROUND : N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide ( 2PY ) is one of the end products of nicotinamide - adenine dinucleotide ( NAD ) degradation . We recently found that serum 2PY concentrations in chronic renal failure ( CRF ) patients were enhanced to the values , which are potentially toxic . The aim of this study was to determine whether 2PY is an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , the nuclear enzyme that is highly involved in variety of physiologic events , including regulation of DNA replication and DNA repair . METHODS : High - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) was used to determine 2PY and other NAD catabolite concentrations in serum of : nondialyzed patients ; patients chronically hemodialyzed ; patients after kidney transplantation ; and healthy individuals ( control group ) . Moreover , the effect of nicotinamide and 2PY on poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) in vitro was studied . RESULTS : The serum nicotinamide , 2PY , and 4PY ( N - methyl - 4 - pyridone - 3 - carboxamide ) concentrations are many times elevated in nondialyzed CRF patients when compared with controls . The direct correlations were found between serum 2PY ( as well as 4PY and nicotinamide ) concentrations and serum creatinine concentration , and negative correlations between serum concentrations of these compounds and creatinine clearance . The concentration of 2PY decreases considerably after hemodialysis ( HD ) session , but elevates back 48 hours later . It permanently declines after kidney transplantation . DB02701 and 2PY significantly inhibit P09874 activity in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Increased serum 2PY concentration , along with a deterioration of kidney function and its toxic properties ( significant inhibition of P09874 by 2PY ) , suggest that it could be a novel uremic toxin .","P01308 resistance , oxidative stress , and podocyte injury : role of rosuvastatin modulation of filtration barrier injury . BACKGROUND / AIM : There is an emerging relationship between insulin resistance / hyperinsulinemia , oxidative stress , and glomerular injury manifesting as albuminuria . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been shown to reduce oxidative stress in the vasculature as well as albuminuria in animal models and in human studies . The glomerular filtration barrier is emerging as a critical determinant of albumin filtration . We investigated the effects of insulin resistance and rosuvastatin or placebo on the glomerular filtration barrier . METHOD : Young Zucker obese and Zucker lean rats ( 6 - 7 weeks old ) were treated with the P04035 inhibitor rosuvastatin ( 10 mg / kg / day ) or placebo for 21 days . RESULTS : In the Zucker obese rats , homeostasis model assessment - insulin resistance index , oxidative markers ( NADPH oxidase activity , reactive oxygen species , and urine isoprostane formation ) , podocyte foot process effacement , and albuminuria were increased as compared with Zucker lean controls , independent of increases in systolic blood pressure . Albuminuria correlated with podocyte foot process effacement ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 61 ) and insulin level ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 69 ) . ___MASK23___ treatment improved albuminuria , filtration barrier indices , and oxidative stress via copper / zinc superoxide dismutase . CONCLUSIONS : These data indicate that hyperinsulinemia together with insulin resistance is associated with podocyte injury and albuminuria independent of the systolic blood pressure . Further , rosuvastatin modulates filtration barrier injury and albuminuria and improves oxidative stress measures via copper / zinc superoxide dismutase .","Plasticity of the central nervous system ( CNS ) following perinatal asphyxia : does nicotinamide provide neuroprotection ? We have investigated the idea that nicotinamide , a non - selective inhibitor of the sentinel enzyme Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - I ( P09874 ) , provides neuroprotection against the long - term neurological changes induced by perinatal asphyxia . Perinatal asphyxia was induced in vivo by immersing foetuses - containing uterine horns removed from ready - to - deliver rats into a water bath for 20 min . Sibling caesarean - delivered pups were used as controls . The effect of perinatal asphyxia on neurocircuitry development was studied in vitro with organotypic cultures from substantia nigra , neostriatum and neocortex , platted on a coverslip 3 days after birth . After approximately one month in vitro ( DIV 25 ) , the cultures were treated for immunocytochemistry to characterise neuronal phenotype with markers against the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor subunit 1 ( Q9UHB4 ) , the dopamine pacemaker enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase ( TH ) , and nitric oxide synthase ( NOS ) , the enzyme regulating the bioavailability of NO . DB02701 ( 0 . 8 mmol / kg , i . p . ) or saline was administered to asphyctic and caesarean - delivered pups 24 , 48 and 72 h after birth . It was found that nicotinamide treatment prevented the effect of perinatal asphyxia on several neuronal parameters , including TH - and NOS - positive neurite atrophy and NOS - positive neuronal loss ; supporting the idea that nicotinamide constitutes a therapeutic alternative for the effects produced by sustained energy - failure conditions , as occurring during perinatal asphyxia .","DB02701 inhibits alkylating agent - induced apoptotic neurodegeneration in the developing rat brain . BACKGROUND : Exposure to the chemotherapeutic alkylating agent thiotepa during brain development leads to neurological complications arising from neurodegeneration and irreversible damage to the developing central nerve system ( CNS ) . Administration of single dose of thiotepa in 7 - d postnatal ( Q0GE19 ) rat triggers activation of apoptotic cascade and widespread neuronal death . The present study was aimed to elucidate whether nicotinamide may prevent thiotepa - induced neurodegeneration in the developing rat brain . METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : Neuronal cell death induced by thiotepa was associated with the induction of Bax , release of cytochrome - c from mitochondria into the cytosol , activation of caspase - 3 and cleavage of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) . Post - treatment of developing rats with nicotinamide suppressed thiotepa - induced upregulation of Bax , reduced cytochrome - c release into the cytosol and reduced expression of activated caspase - 3 and cleavage of P09874 . Cresyl violet staining showed numerous dead cells in the cortex hippocampus and thalamus ; post - treatment with nicotinamide reduced the number of dead cells in these brain regions . Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase ( TdT ) - mediated dUTP nick end - labeling ( TUNEL ) and immunohistochemical analysis of caspase - 3 show that thiotepa - induced cell death is apoptotic and that it is inhibited by nicotinamide treatment . CONCLUSION : DB02701 ( Nic ) treatment with thiotepa significantly improved neuronal survival and alleviated neuronal cell death in the developing rat . These data demonstrate that nicotinamide shows promise as a therapeutic and neuroprotective agent for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders in newborns and infants .","Changes in the response of the Q9HBH0 - 1 tumour to melphalan in vivo induced by inhibitors of nuclear ADP - ribosyl transferase . The effect of inhibitors of nuclear ADP - ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) on the cytotoxicity of melphalan ( DB01042 ) in the Q9HBH0 - 1 tumour in vivo was investigated . A large single dose of nicotinamide ( 1000 mg kg - 1 ) enhanced the tumour cell killing by DB01042 as measured by tumour cell survival . This enhancement was maximum when nicotinamide was administered within 1 h before injecting the DB01042 . When given at this time , the nicotinamide had a dose - modifying effect on all DB01042 doses tested , giving rise to a mean enhancement ratio ( ER ) of 2 . 2 . DB02701 did not appear to inhibit the recovery from DB01042 induced potentially lethal damage . DB01042 ( 6 mg kg - 1 ) produced a transient drop in mouse body temperature . This effect was both increased and prolonged by nicotinamide . In addition the inhibitor also delayed the clearance of DB01042 from the plasma of C3H mice , such that the half - life of the chemotherapeutic agent was extended from 41 min to 143 min . The effect of combining DB01042 with nicotinamide doses below 1000 mg kg - 1 was also investigated . The results showed that as the nicotinamide dose was decreased , the enhancement of the effects on body temperature , pharmacokinetics and white blood cell counts were reduced . However , a concomitant loss in the enhancement of tumour cell killing was also observed . Similar results were obtained using 3 - aminobenzamide , a more efficient inhibitor of P09874 .","[ Serotonin transporter gene and stress reactivity in unipolar depression . Role of the Q9Y251 system as endophenotype of the P31645 gene ] . BACKGROUND : A length polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene ( 5 - HTTLPR ) is associated with both depression and hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) system activity . A dysregulation of the Q9Y251 system is considered to be a candidate endophenotype of depression . The objective of the present study was an investigation of a possible gene - endophenotype - interaction between 5 - HTTLPR and Q9Y251 system activity in a sample of inpatients with major depression . MATERIALS AND METHODS : A total of 237 inpatients with major depression were genotyped for 5 - HTTLPR and participated in a combined dexamethasone - corticotropin - releasing hormone test ( ___MASK62___ - P06850 test ) as well as using the Hamilton score ( Hamilton rating scale for depression ) to determine the severity of the psychopathology . RESULTS : Patients with the ss - genotype showed a significantly higher Q9Y251 - system activity in comparison to patients with the lI - genotype , but no association between 5 - HTTLPR and the severity of psychopathology could be detected . CONCLUSIONS : The results of the current study demonstrate an influence of 5 - HTTLPR on dysregulation of the Q9Y251 system in patients with major depression and support the hypothesis that 5 - HTTLPR - and Q9Y251 - system - interaction constitutes an important component in the pathogenesis of depression .","Effects of hyperthermia and nicotinamide on DNA repair synthesis , ADP - ribosyl transferase activity , NAD + and DB00171 pools , and cytotoxicity in gamma - irradiated human mononuclear leukocytes . Effects of hyperthermia and nicotinamide on ADP - ribosyl transferase activity ( P09874 ) , unscheduled DNA synthesis ( UDS ) , NAD +- and DB00171 - pools and cytotoxicity were investigated in gamma - irradiated human mononuclear leukocytes . A significant decrease in radiation - induced UDS after heat treatment for 45 min was found . DB02701 increased the UDS levels in irradiated cells , but no effect of hyperthermia on these increased UDS values was observed . In the presence of 2 mM nicotinamide radiation - induced P09874 activity was reduced to about 50 per cent . However , hyperthermia for 45 min was found to have no effect on the enzyme activity for temperatures below 46 degrees C . DB02701 increased the NAD + pool in unirradiated cells . Damaging the cells with gamma - radiation leads to a severe depletion of the NAD + pool . The NAD + pool is restored , however , if the cells repair for 5 h at 37 degrees C . When radiation - damaged cells were treated with hyperthermia , exogenously supplied nicotinamide could not be converted to NAD + in sufficient amounts to prevent NAD + depletion . These data indicate that the radiosensitizing effect of heat and nicotinamide could both be explained by effects on the enzyme P09874 , i . e . nicotinamide by directly blocking the enzyme and hyperthermia by limiting the co - substrate ( NAD + ) .","Effects of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibition on inflammatory cell migration in a murine model of asthma . BACKGROUND : Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , a monomeric nuclear enzyme present in eukaryotes , plays a role in cell death , inflammatory mediator expression , and mononuclear cell recruitment in various experimental models of inflammation and reperfusion injury . Part of the molecular mechanism of this function involves the regulation of cytokine and chemokine production . Since chemokines are principal regulators of mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cell trafficking in asthma , we investigated the possibility whether PARP modulates chemokine production and cell recruitment in a murine model of asthma . MATERIAL / METHODS : We studied ovalbumin - sensitized mice challenged with a single dose of ovalbumin . RESULTS : PARP inhibition with the phenanthridinone - based PARP inhibitor PJ34 suppressed inflammatory cell migration . These effects were associated with downregulation of the CC chemokine MIP - 1alpha , but not the CXC chemokine MIP - 2 . The production of P01375 - alpha and IL - 12 , but not P05113 or P35225 , was also suppressed by PARP inhibition . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the pathogenetic role of PARP activation in a murine model of asthma . PARP selectively regulates the production of certain chemokines and cytokines in this experimental model , which may be responsible for some of the observed protective effects seen in the current murine asthma model .","Poly ( ADP - ribose ) metabolism in X - irradiated Chinese hamster cells : its relation to repair of potentially lethal damage . DB02701 - adenine dinucleotide ( NAD + ) is the substrate used by cells in poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthesis . X - irradiation of log - phase Chinese hamster cells caused a rapid decrease in NAD + levels which was linearly dependent on radiation dose . The activity of ADP - ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) also increased linearly with radiation dose . The decrease of NAD + was slower , and the increase in P09874 activity was less pronounced , in a radiation sensitive line , V79 - AL162 / S - 10 . An inhibitor of P09874 , m - aminobenzamide , largely prevented the depletion of cellular NAD + and reduced the rate at which P09874 activity disappeared during post - irradiation incubation . Post - irradiation treatment with hypertonic buffer or with medium containing D2O -- which inhibit repair of radiation - induced potentially lethal damage -- enhanced the depletion of NAD + and prevented the reduction in P09874 activity following irradiation . The characteristics of the effects of treatment with hypertonic buffer on NAD + metabolism were qualitatively similar to the effects that such treatment has on radiation - induced cell killing . These results suggest that poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthesis after irradiation plays a role in the repair of potentially lethal damage .","DB02701 deficiency in human lymphocytes prevents the [ 3H ] thymidine - induced adaptive response for the repair of X - ray - induced chromosomal damage . Human lymphocytes treated with [ 3H ] thymidine ( [ 3H ] dThd ) become refractory to the induction of chromosomal aberrations by subsequent doses of X rays . This adaptive response to [ 3H ] dThd does not occur in the presence of 3 - aminobenzamide ( 3AB ) . 3AB inhibits the synthesis of poly ( ADP - ribose ) by the enzyme adenosine diphosphate ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) , which requires NAD as a substrate . 3AB also prevents chromosomal repair , as measured in X - ray dose - fractionation studies . Because 3AB might interfere with metabolic reactions other than those mediated by P09874 , experiments were carried out to see if the adaptive response was also inhibited in nicotinamide - free medium , which prevents poly ( ADP - ribosyl ) ation by depleting cellular NAD . The experiments show that the incorporation of [ 3H ] dThd has no effect on the induction of chromosomal aberrations by subsequent doses of X rays if the cells are cultured in nicotinamide - free medium . DB02701 deficiency mimics the effects of 3AB on both the adaptive response and chromosome repair . The results indicate that P09874 activity itself , and not other metabolic processes affected by inhibitors of this enzyme , plays an essential role in the adaptive response .","Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK48___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .","Gene expression analysis of the microdissected trophoblast layer of human placenta after the spontaneous onset of labor . BACKGROUND : Despite increasing evidence that human parturition is associated with alteration in gene expression in the uteroplacental unit , the precise mechanisms that elicit spontaneous term labor in humans remain unknown . Our goal in this study was to compare the mRNA expression pattern of the trophoblast layer of normal term placenta between women who had given natural birth ( labor group ) and those who had undergone an elective cesarean section without labor ( non - labor group ) . METHODS : We collected placental tissue samples from six pregnant women after term vaginal deliveries ( labor group ) and from six pregnant women after scheduled Cesarean sections ( non - labor group ) . Frozen sections were made immediately after placental delivery . Because the placenta is a heterogeneous tissue composed of several cell types , we used laser capture microdissection to separate the trophoblast layer from the rest of the placental tissues . RESULTS : A number of genes were differentially expressed in the trophoblast layer when the labor and non - labor groups were compared . The expression of Q96EB6 , Q13263 , and P06850 was significantly lower in the trophoblast layer of the labor group than of the non - labor group . The expression of IL - 1b , NF - kB1 and TLR 8 in the labor group was significantly higher than that in the non - labor group . CONCLUSIONS : Human term labor may be closely associated with inflammatory response . We suggest that downregulation of Q96EB6 , Q13263 , and P06850 gene expression in the trophoblast may play a key role in parturition and initiation of labor in pregnant human females .","Protective effect of nicotinamide against poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 - mediated astrocyte death depends on its transporter - mediated uptake . AIM : Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) is a DNA repair enzyme , and its excessive activation , following ischemia , trauma , etc . , depletes cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) as a substrate and eventually leads to brain cell death . DB02701 , an NAD (+) precursor and a P09874 inhibitor , is known to prevent P09874 - triggered cell death , but there is no available information on the mechanisms involved in its transport . Here we clarified the transport characteristics of nicotinamide in primary cultured mouse astrocytes . MAIN METHODS : Uptake characteristics of [( 14 ) C ] nicotinamide were assessed by a conventional method with primary cultured mouse astrocytes . Cell viability and P09874 activity were determined with intracellular LDH activity and immunocytochemical detection of PAR accumulation , respectively . KEY FINDINGS : P09874 activation was induced by treatment of astrocytes with N - methyl - N '- nitro - N - nitrosoguanidine ( MNNG ) , an alkylating agent . MNNG - triggered astrocyte death and PAR accumulation were completely inhibited by treatment with nicotinamide as with DPQ ( 3 , 4 - dihydro - 5 -( 4 -( 1 - piperidinyl ) butoxy )- 1 ( 2H )- isoquinolinone ) , a second generation PARP inhibitor . The uptake of [( 14 ) C ] nicotinamide was time - , temperature - , concentration - and pH - dependent , and was inhibited and stimulated by co - and pre - treatment with N - methylnicotinamide , a representative substrate of an organic cation transport system , respectively . Co - treatment of astrocytes with nicotinamide and N - methylnicotinamide resulted in a decrease in PAR accumulation and absolute prevention of cell death . SIGNIFICANCE : These findings suggest that nicotinamide has a protective effect against P09874 - induced astrocyte death and that its transporter - mediated uptake , which is extracellular pH - sensitive and common to N - methylnicotinamide , is critical for prevention of P09874 - triggered cell death .","Further studies on the hypothesis of P09874 inhibition as a strategy for lessening the long - term effects produced by perinatal asphyxia : effects of nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity in brain and peripheral tissue : nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity . DB09140 interruption leads to death when re - oxygenation is not promptly re - established . Re - oxygenation triggers a cascade of biochemical events for restoring function at the cost of improper homeostasis . The effects observed long after perinatal asphyxia ( PA ) have been explained by over - expression of sentinel proteins , such as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , competing for NAD (+) during re - oxygenation , leading to the idea that sentinel protein inhibition constitutes a therapeutic strategy . We studied the effects of nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity assayed in brain and peripheral ( heart ) rat tissue 1 - 24 h after birth , as well as on changes in behaviour and monoamine neurotransmission in adult rats . PA was induced by immersing rat foetuses into a water bath for 0 or 21 min . After resuscitation , the pups were treated with nicotinamide ( 0 . 8 mmol / kg , i . p . ) , theophylline ( 0 . 14 mmol / kg , i . p . ) or saline ( 0 . 9 % NaCl ) and nurtured by surrogate dams , pending behavioural and microdialysis experiments , or euthanised after birth for assaying P09874 activity . To estimate the in vivo distribution of a single dose of nicotinamide or theophylline into brain and peripheral compartment , a series of animals were implanted with microdialysis probes , one into the brain and other subcutaneously , 1 h after birth , assaying the drugs with a HPLC - UV system . DB02701 , but not theophylline prevented the long - term effects induced by PA . Only nicotinamide produced a consistent decrease in P09874 activity in brain and heart , whether assayed in control or asphyxia - exposed pups . The present results support the idea that the long - term effects induced by PA imply P09874 over - activation .","Role of nicotinamide in DNA damage , mutagenesis , and DNA repair . DB02701 is a water - soluble amide form of niacin ( nicotinic acid or vitamin B3 ) . Both niacin and nicotinamide are widely available in plant and animal foods , and niacin can also be endogenously synthesized in the liver from dietary tryptophan . DB02701 is also commercially available in vitamin supplements and in a range of cosmetic , hair , and skin preparations . DB02701 is the primary precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) , an essential coenzyme in DB00171 production and the sole substrate of the nuclear enzyme poly - ADP - ribose polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) . Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have clearly shown that P09874 and NAD (+) status influence cellular responses to genotoxicity which can lead to mutagenesis and cancer formation . This paper will examine the role of nicotinamide in the protection from carcinogenesis , DNA repair , and maintenance of genomic stability .","Adipose tissue tumor necrosis factor and interleukin - 6 expression in human obesity and insulin resistance . Adipose tissue expresses tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , which may cause obesity - related insulin resistance . We measured P01375 and P05231 expression in the adipose tissue of 50 lean and obese subjects without diabetes . P01308 sensitivity ( S ( I ) ) was determined by an intravenous glucose tolerance test with minimal - model analysis . When lean [ body mass index ( BMI ) < 25 kg / m ( 2 ) ] and obese ( BMI 30 - 40 kg / m ( 2 ) ) subjects were compared , there was a 7 . 5 - fold increase in P01375 secretion ( P < 0 . 05 ) from adipose tissue , and the P01375 secretion was inversely related to S ( I ) ( r = - 0 . 42 , P < 0 . 02 ) . P05231 was abundantly expressed by adipose tissue . In contrast to P01375 , plasma ( rather than adipose ) P05231 demonstrated the strongest relationship with obesity and insulin resistance . Plasma P05231 was significantly higher in obese subjects and demonstrated a highly significant inverse relationship with S ( I ) ( r = - 0 . 71 , P < 0 . 001 ) . To separate the effects of BMI from S ( I ) , subjects who were discordant for S ( I ) were matched for BMI , age , and gender . By use of this approach , subjects with low S ( I ) demonstrated a 3 . 0 - fold increased level of P01375 secretion from adipose tissue and a 2 . 3 - fold higher plasma P05231 level ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with matched subjects with a high S ( I ) . Plasma P05231 was significantly associated with plasma nonesterified fatty acid levels ( r = 0 . 49 , P < 0 . 002 ) . Thus the local expression of P01375 and plasma P05231 are higher in subjects with obesity - related insulin resistance .","Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 : a novel therapeutic target in necrotizing enterocolitis . Necrotizing enterocolitis ( NEC ) is the most common gastrointestinal disease of infancy , afflicting 11 % of infants born 22 - 28 wk GA . Both inflammation and oxidation may be involved in NEC pathogenesis through reactive nitrogen species production , protein oxidation , and DNA damage . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) is a critical enzyme activated to facilitate DNA repair using nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD + ) as a substrate . However , in the presence of severe oxidative stress and DNA damage , P09874 overactivation may ensue , depleting cells of NAD + and DB00171 , killing them by metabolic catastrophe . Here , we tested the hypothesis that NO dysregulation in intestinal epithelial cells during NEC leads to marked P09874 expression and that administration of a P09874 inhibitor ( nicotinamide ) attenuates intestinal injury in a newborn rat model of NEC . In this model , 56 % of control pups developed NEC ( any stage ) versus 14 % of pups receiving nicotinamide . Forty - four percent of control pups developed high - grade NEC ( grades 3 - 4 ) , whereas only 7 % of pups receiving nicotinamide developed high - grade NEC . DB02701 treatment protects pups against intestinal injury incurred in the newborn rat NEC model . We speculate that P09874 overactivation in NEC may drive mucosal cell death in this disease and that P09874 may be a novel therapeutic target in NEC .","P01308 / P05019 signaling pathways enhances tumor cell invasion through bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans modulation . an interplay with P12830 . Changes in glycosylation are considered a hallmark of cancer , and one of the key targets of glycosylation modifications is P12830 . We and others have previously demonstrated that P12830 has a role in the regulation of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans expression , remaining to be determined the P12830 - dependent signaling pathway involved in this N - glycans expression regulation . In this study , we analysed the impact of P12830 expression in the activation profile of receptor tyrosine kinases such as insulin receptor ( IR ) and P08069 ( IGF - IR ) . We demonstrated that exogenous P12830 expression inhibits IR , IGF - IR and P29323 1 / 2 phosphorylation . Stimulation with insulin and P05019 in MDA - MD - 435 cancer cells overexpressing P12830 induces a decrease of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans that was accompanied with alterations on P12830 cellular localization . Concomitantly , IR / IGF - IR signaling activation induced a mesenchymal - like phenotype of cancer cells together with an increased tumor cell invasion capability . Altogether , these results demonstrate an interplay between P12830 and IR / IGF - IR signaling as major networking players in the regulation of bisecting N - glycans expression , with important effects in the modulation of epithelial characteristics and tumor cell invasion . Here we provide new insights into the role that P01308 / P05019 signaling play during cancer progression through glycosylation modifications .","The septic shock - associated P22301 - 1082 A > G polymorphism mediates allele - specific transcription via poly ( ADP - DB01936 ) polymerase 1 in macrophages engulfing apoptotic cells . The biallelic P22301 single nucleotide polymorphism at - 1082 of the promoter region linked to individual variation in cytokine inducibility has been strongly implicated in several pathological conditions including the development of , and outcomes in , septic shock during pneumococcal infection , acute respiratory distress syndrome , and cardiac dysfunction . However , the molecular basis of the single nucleotide polymorphism - mediated variable P22301 production levels has not been explored . In this study , we report that the - 1082G > A alleles in the promoter region of the human P22301 gene physically interact with a nuclear protein in an allele - specific manner that results in different levels of P22301 transcription . This protein has been identified as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) . We show that P09874 acts as a transcription repressor , and its DNA - binding activity is strongly regulated in macrophages that engulf apoptotic cells but not stimulated with LPS . These findings unveil a novel role of P09874 in the regulation of P22301 production in an allele - dependent way , which determines individual susceptibility to sepsis - induced inflammatory pathology and the immunological sequelae in a physiological process in which clearance of infection - induced apoptotic cells by professional phagocytes triggers the cytokine synthesis .","___MASK31___ - induced regulation of the balance within macrophage subpopulations . In asthma , treatment with inhaled corticosteroids reduces chronic peribronchial inflammation and restores the balance within macrophage subpopulations . This study investigates whether corticosteroids can regulate monocyte differentiation in vitro and thereby influence the balance of functionally distinct macrophages . Graded doses of fluticasone propionate ( FP ) were added to cultures of normal peripheral blood monocytes in the presence or absence of P05112 . Cells were harvested after 7 days ' culture . Double immunofluorescence studies were performed on cytospins of differentiated macrophages using the MoAbs RFD1 and RFD7 to distinguish inductive and suppressive macrophages by their respective phenotypes . Macrophage function was determined by quantifying allostimulation in a mixed leucocyte reaction and by measuring tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) production . FP reduced the number of mature cells with a D1 + antigen - presenting phenotype and up - regulated the development of cells with the D1 / D7 + and D7 + phenotypes . Functionally , this was associated with reduced stimulation of T cell proliferation in a mixed leucocyte reaction ( P08235 ) . ___MASK31___ also reversed the increase in both D1 + expression and P01375 production induced by P05112 . The effect of FP persisted for 24 h after removal of FP from the culture medium . These results suggest that FP treatment of asthmatics may have a direct beneficial effect by normalizing the macrophage subset imbalance that contributes to the chronic peribronchial inflammation present in this condition .","P43490 regulates cell survival through autophagy in cardiomyocytes . DB02701 adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) acts as a transfer molecule for electrons , thereby acting as a key cofactor for energy production . NAD (+) also serves as a substrate for cellular enzymes , including poly ( ADPribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) - 1 and Sirt1 . Activation of P09874 by DNA damage depletes the cellular pool of NAD (+) , leading to necrotic cell death . NAD (+) in the nucleus enhances the activity of Sirt1 , thereby modulating transcription . NAD (+) is either synthesized de novo from amino acids , namely tryptophan and aspartic acid , or resynthesized from NAD (+) metabolites , such as nicotinamide ( NAM ) , through the salvage pathway . NAM phosphoribosyltransferase ( P43490 ) is a rate - limiting enzyme in the NAD (+) salvage pathway . We have recently demonstrated that P43490 is an important regulator of NAD (+) and autophagy in cardiomyocytes . Here we discuss the role of P43490 in regulating autophagy and potential mechanisms by which NAD (+) regulates autophagy in the heart .","Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK73___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK73___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .","DB02701 treatment reduces the levels of histone H3K4 trimethylation in the promoter of the mper1 circadian clock gene and blocks the ability of dexamethasone to induce the acute response . Circadian rhythms , which measure time on a scale of 24h , are generated by one of the most ubiquitous endogenous mechanisms , the circadian clock . Q96EB6 , a class III histone deacetylase , and P09874 , a poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , are two NAD (+)- dependent enzymes that have been shown to be involved in the regulation of the clock . Here we present evidence that the metabolite nicotinamide , an inhibitor of Q96EB6 , P09874 and mono ( ADP - ribosyl ) transferases , blocks the ability of dexamethasone to induce the acute response of the circadian clock gene , mper1 , while it concomitantly reduces the levels of histone H3 trimethylation of lysine 4 ( H3K4me3 ) in the mper1 promoter . Moreover , application of alternative inhibitors of Q96EB6 and ADP - ribosylation did not lead to similar results . Therefore , inhibition of these enzymes does not seem to be the mode by which NAM exerts these effects . These results suggest the presence of a novel mechanism , not previously documented , by which NAM can alter gene expression levels via changes in the histone H3K4 trimethylation state .","Attenuation of bromobenzene - induced hepatotoxicity by poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the nuclear enzyme poly -( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) have been demonstrated to attenuate pathophysiological conditions associated with toxicant - induced oxidative stress . This investigation evaluates DB02701 ( NIC ) , a non - specific PARP inhibitor , and 6 ( 5 )- Phenanthridinone ( Phen ) , a specific P09874 inhibitor , for their efficacy in blocking or attenuating bromobenzene ( BB ) induced hepatocellular toxicity . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of bromobenzene , followed by concomitant treatment with NIC or with NIC at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours after BB treatment , or with concomitant treatment of Phen at 10 mg / ml , 20 mg / ml , or 40 mg / ml solution concentration . Mice with only BB treatment displayed substantial hepatotoxicity as evidenced by a 3 . 5 - fold increase in serum alanine transferase ( ALT ) compared to controls . Mice treated with 3 injections of NIC ( at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours ) after BB treatment demonstrated a 90 % reduction in serum ALT at 24 hours after BB treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Mice with concomitant BB and Phen treatment demonstrated a 75 % reduction in ALT at 24 hours after treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Histological evaluations of centrilobular hepatic tissue from treated animals confirm findings of reduced hepatotoxicity as indicated by the ALT results in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . Mortality after 7 days was reduced to levels near controls in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . The P09874 inhibitors evaluated in this investigation produce clinically significant attenuation of BB - induced liver injury in male ICR mice .","Sources contributing to the average extracellular concentration of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens . Mesolimbic dopamine neurons fire in both tonic and phasic modes resulting in detectable extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) . In the past , different techniques have targeted dopamine levels in the NAc to establish a basal concentration . In this study , we used in vivo fast scan cyclic voltammetry ( FSCV ) in the NAc of awake , freely moving rats . The experiments were primarily designed to capture changes in dopamine caused by phasic firing - that is , the measurement of dopamine ' transients ' . These FSCV measurements revealed for the first time that spontaneous dopamine transients constitute a major component of extracellular dopamine levels in the NAc . A series of experiments were designed to probe regulation of extracellular dopamine . DB00281 was infused into the ventral tegmental area , the site of dopamine cell bodies , to arrest neuronal firing . While there was virtually no instantaneous change in dopamine concentration , longer sampling revealed a decrease in dopamine transients and a time - averaged decrease in the extracellular level . Dopamine transporter inhibition using intravenous GBR12909 injections increased extracellular dopamine levels changing both frequency and size of dopamine transients in the NAc . To further unmask the mechanics governing extracellular dopamine levels we used intravenous injection of the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 ) inhibitor , tetrabenazine , to deplete dopamine storage and increase cytoplasmic dopamine in the nerve terminals . ___MASK58___ almost abolished phasic dopamine release but increased extracellular dopamine to ∼ 500 nM , presumably by inducing reverse transport by dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) . Taken together , data presented here show that average extracellular dopamine in the NAc is low ( 20 - 30 nM ) and largely arises from phasic dopamine transients .","Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells .","___MASK83___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK83___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .","p53 - , Q96EB6 - , and P09874 - independent downregulation of p21WAF1 expression in nicotinamide - treated cells . DB02701 at mM concentration is a potent inhibitor of certain key molecules involved in cell survival , such as Q96EB6 and P09874 , and affects cell survival in various conditions in vivo and in vitro . However , the effect of an acute treatment of nicotinamide on gene expression has rarely been closely examined . In our study , the treatment of 10mM nicotinamide downregulated p21WAF1 expression in various human cells including p53 - negative or Q96EB6 - knockdown cells indicating gene regulation not mediated by p53 or Q96EB6 . Meanwhile , in the nicotinamide - treated cells , Sp1 activity and protein level was substantially reduced due to increased proteasome - mediated degradation . Our results indicate that nicotinamide treatment attenuates p21WAF1 expression through Sp1 downregulation , and suggest a possible involvement of nicotinamide metabolism in cellular gene expression .","___MASK23___ , a new P04035 inhibitor , reduces the colonic inflammatory response in dextran sulfate sodium - induced colitis in mice . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the beneficial effects of rosuvastatin , a new P04035 inhibitor , on colonic mucosal damage and on the inflammatory response in a dextran sulfate sodium ( DSS ) colitis model . Acute colitis was induced using 8 % DSS in female BALB / c mice . Colonic mucosal inflammation was evaluated clinically , biochemically , and histologically . Mucosal protein contents and mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha were determined by immunoassay and real time - PCR . The mRNA levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) were determined by real - time PCR . Disease activity scores in DSS - induced colitis model mice , as determined by weight loss , stool consistency , and blood in stool , were significantly lower in the rosuvastatin - treated mice than in control mice . Shortening of the colon was significantly reversed by rosuvastatin . Increases in tissue - associated myeloperoxidase activity and thiobarbituric acid - reactive substances after DSS administration were both significantly inhibited by treatment with rosuvastatin . ___MASK23___ also inhibited increases in intestinal P01375 protein and mRNA expression after DSS administration , respectively . The mucosal mRNA levels of P29474 were decreased after DSS administration , but preserved in mice treated with rosuvastatin . These results suggest that rosuvastatin prevents the development of DSS - induced colitis in mice via the inhibition of mucosal inflammatory responses associated with the preservation of P29474 transcription .","DB02701 : a potential addition to the anti - psoriatic weaponry . Psoriasis is an inflammatory disorder characterized by a T helper type 1 cell cytokine pattern . Increased expression of adhesion molecules , prominent neutrophil accumulation , and increased production of nitric oxide are characteristics of this disorder . Moreover , histamine and proteases are supposed to participate in the pathogenesis of psoriasis . DB02701 is an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) that , through enhancement of nuclear kappa B - mediated transcription , plays a pivotal role in the expression of inflammatory cytokines , chemokines , adhesion molecules , and inflammatory mediators . Through interaction with P28907 and inhibition of IL - 1 , IL - 12 , and P01375 production , nicotinamide produces a mild TH2 bias . DB02701 is a potent phosphodiesterase inhibitor and suppresses neutrophil chemotaxis and mast cell histamine release . It inhibits nitric oxide synthase mRNA induction and suppresses antigen - induced lymphocyte transformation . DB02701 increases the biosynthesis of ceramides , which upon degradation produce sphingosine . DB03203 inhibits protein kinase C ( PKC ) and decreases basal cell proliferation dependent on PKC . Taken together , it can be reasoned that nicotinamide could be a useful addition to anti - psoriatic armamentarium . The combination of nicotinamide and thalidomide or methotrexate provided a powerful synergistic inhibition of murine collagen - induced arthritis . DB02701 decreased the methotrexate - induced hepatotoxicity . The above combinations may prove to have a powerful anti - psoriatic effect as well . As PARP inhibitors could exert anti - retroviral effect , nicotinamide could also be of special value in the treatment of HIV - infected psoriatics .","DNA repair gene polymorphisms and risk of adult meningioma , glioma , and acoustic neuroma . Although the etiology of primary brain tumors is largely unknown , prior studies suggest that DNA repair polymorphisms may influence risk of glioma . Altered DNA repair is also likely to affect the risk of meningioma and acoustic neuroma , but these tumors have not been well studied . We estimated the risk of glioma ( n = 362 ) , meningioma ( n = 134 ) , and acoustic neuroma ( n = 69 ) in non - Hispanic whites with respect to 36 single nucleotide polymorphisms from 26 genes involved in DNA repair in a hospital - based , case - control study conducted by the National Cancer Institute . We observed significantly increased risk of meningioma with the T variant of Q9NZM4 rs1035938 ( OR ( CT / TT ) = 3 . 5 ; 95 % confidence interval : 1 . 8 - 6 . 9 ; P ( trend ) . 0006 ) , which persisted after controlling for multiple comparisons ( P = . 019 ) . Significantly increased meningioma risk was also observed for the minor allele variants of Q92889 rs1800067 ( P ( trend ) . 01 ) ; Q9UIF7 rs3219466 ( P ( trend ) . 02 ) , and P12004 rs25406 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) . The O60934 rs1805794 minor allele variant was associated with decreased meningioma risk ( P ( trend ) . 006 ) . Risk of acoustic neuroma was increased for the P18074 rs1799793 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) and P28715 rs17655 ( P ( trend ) . 05 ) variants and decreased for the P09874 rs1136410 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) . Decreased glioma risk was observed with the P18887 rs1799782 variant ( P ( trend ) . 04 ) . Our results suggest that common DNA repair variants may affect the risk of adult brain tumors , especially meningioma .","Induction of RISK by P04035 inhibition affords cardioprotection after myocardial infarction . OBJECTIVES : Coronary occlusion and revascularization leads to myocardial damage and heart function deterioration . Statins can regress atherosclerosis and modulate platelet function , but their effect on post - acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) injury remains to be fully determined . We sought to examine whether rosuvastatin ( R ) exerts any effect on the RISK / apoptosis pathway when administered early after coronary reperfusion . METHODS : Pigs were fed 10 days a hypercholesterolemic diet before AMI induction and thereafter for 7 days randomly distributed to receive R or placebo ( C ) with the same diet . At sacrifice , hearts were sliced and alternatively collected for MI size and molecular analysis ( gene and protein expression ) in the peri - infarcted and remote myocardium . The RISK components ( PKC , Erk2 , and Akt / P31749 ) and downstream targets ( HIF - 1alpha and P15692 ) , and cell survival / apoptosis markers ( Bcl - 2 , Bax , and P42574 ) were analyzed . Annexin - V , Mito - Tracker staining , and inflammatory infiltration were also evaluated . RESULTS : R enhanced PKC , Erk2 , Akt / P31749 and its downstream effectors , and attenuated inflammation and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the peri - infarcted zone ( p < 0 . 05 ) . No changes were detected in the remote myocardium . Infarct size was smaller in R than in C pigs ( 7 % absolute reduction ; 36 % relative reduction ; p < 0 . 05 ) and was associated with an absolute 12 % recovery of LVEF ( 24 % relative restoration ; p < 0 . 05 vs . post - AMI ) . CONCLUSIONS : HMG - DB01992 inhibition early after reperfusion activates RISK kinases , reduces the extent of damaged myocardium , and improves heart function .","Synergistic role of P13010 and poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase in suppressing chromosomal aberrations and liver cancer formation . Liver cancer is one of the major human tumors in the world . Basic and epidemiological studies have proposed that the major risk factors for liver cancer include alcohol and diet as well as infection with hepatitis B and C viruses . However , the mechanistic clues for the development of this type of cancer is largely unknown . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) and a component of nonhomologous end - joining ( NHEJ ) machinery , P13010 , are two major DNA end - binding molecules that play a multifunctional role in DNA damage signaling and repair , recombination as well as the maintenance of genomic stability . Here we show that the interaction of P09874 and P13010 is essential for development because P09874 / P13010 double null mice died at embryonic day ( E ) 9 . 5 . Interestingly , haplo - insufficiency of P13010 in P09874 -/- mice promotes the development of hepatocellular adenoma and hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) . These tumors exhibited a multistage tumor progression associated with the loss of P12830 expression and the mutation of beta - catenin . Cytogenetic analysis revealed that P13010 heterozygosity elevated chromosomal instability in P09874 -/- cells and that these liver tumors harbored a high degree of chromosomal aberrations including fragmentations , end - to - end fusions , and recurrent nonreciprocal translocations ( NRT ) . These features are reminiscent of human HCC . Taken together , these data implicate a synergistic function of P13010 and P09874 in minimized chromosome aberrations and cancer development and suggest that defects in DNA end - processing molecules may be etiological factors in human HCC formation .","P09874 ( P09874 ) activation and NAD (+) in DNA repair and cell death . DB02701 adenine dinucleotide , NAD (+) , is a small metabolite coenzyme that is essential for the progress of crucial cellular pathways including glycolysis , the tricarboxylic acid cycle ( TCA ) and mitochondrial respiration . These processes consume and produce both oxidative and reduced forms of NAD ( NAD (+) and DB00157 ) . NAD (+) is also important for ADP ( ribosyl ) ation reactions mediated by the ADP - ribosyltransferase enzymes ( ARTDs ) or deacetylation reactions catalyzed by the sirtuins ( SIRTs ) which use NAD (+) as a substrate . In this review , we highlight the significance of NAD (+) catabolism in DNA repair and cell death through its utilization by ARTDs and SIRTs . We summarize the current findings on the involvement of P09874 activity in DNA repair and most specifically its involvement in the trigger of cell death mediated by P09874 activation and energy depletion . By sharing the same substrate , the activities of ARTDs and SIRTs are tightly linked , are dependent on each other and are thereby involved in the same cellular processes that play an important role in cancer biology , inflammatory diseases and ischaemia / reperfusion .","P37840 A30P point - mutation generates age - dependent nigrostriatal deficiency in mice . Lewy bodies are mainly composed of alpha - synuclein ( P37840 ) and specific mutations in P37840 gene are related to familial forms of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . The purpose of our study was to generate a mouse line with A30P knock - in point mutation in P37840 gene and to test if a single point - mutation is able to turn otherwise normal P37840 into a toxic form . The behavioral profile of P37840 A30P mice was followed for 16 months . Generally , these mice are healthy and viable without any obvious abnormalities . Starting from the age of 13 months mice developed a significant deficit in motor performance tests related to nigrostriatal function ( ink - test and beam walk ) . In other tests ( motility boxes , rotarod ) mice continuously performed normally . Moreover , P37840 A30P mice expressed the altered sensitivity to Q05940 inhibitor reserpine , possibly reflecting a functional deficiency of dopamine . Indeed , mice at 15 months of age had significantly reduced levels of dopamine and its major metabolite DOPAC in the striatum , and reduced levels of dopamine in the mesolimbic system . The present study confirms that P37840 plays an important role in the development of PD and an insertion of a single point mutation is sufficient to generate age - related decline in specific motor performance . The generated mouse line has a potential to become a model for PD with comparable time course and phenotype .","Redox regulation of Q96EB6 in inflammation and cellular senescence . Sirtuin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) regulates inflammation , aging ( life span and health span ) , calorie restriction / energetics , mitochondrial biogenesis , stress resistance , cellular senescence , endothelial functions , apoptosis / autophagy , and circadian rhythms through deacetylation of transcription factors and histones . Q96EB6 level and activity are decreased in chronic inflammatory conditions and aging , in which oxidative stress occurs . Q96EB6 is regulated by a NAD (+)- dependent DNA repair enzyme , poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , and subsequent NAD (+) depletion by oxidative stress may have consequent effects on inflammatory and stress responses as well as cellular senescence . Q96EB6 has been shown to undergo covalent oxidative modifications by cigarette smoke - derived oxidants / aldehydes , leading to posttranslational modifications , inactivation , and protein degradation . Furthermore , oxidant / carbonyl stress - mediated reduction of Q96EB6 leads to the loss of its control on acetylation of target proteins including p53 , RelA / p65 , and O43524 , thereby enhancing the inflammatory , prosenescent , and apoptotic responses , as well as endothelial dysfunction . In this review , the mechanisms of cigarette smoke / oxidant - mediated redox posttranslational modifications of Q96EB6 and its roles in P09874 and NF - κB activation , and O43524 and P29474 regulation , as well as chromatin remodeling / histone modifications during inflammaging , are discussed . Furthermore , we have also discussed various novel ways to activate Q96EB6 either directly or indirectly , which may have therapeutic potential in attenuating inflammation and premature senescence involved in chronic lung diseases .","Attenuation of the progression of adjuvant - induced arthritis by 3 - aminobenzamide treatment . Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is a disease that is still insufficiently controlled by current treatments . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors ameliorate immune - mediated diseases in several experimental models , including RA , colitis , experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and allergy . Together these findings showed that ADP - ribosylating enzymes , in particular P09874 , play a pivotal role in the regulation of immune responses and may represent a noble target for new therapeutic approaches in immune - mediated diseases . The effect of 3 - aminobenzamide ( 3 - AB ) , an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthetase activity , was evaluated in a mouse model of adjuvant - induced arthritis ( AIA ) on pro - inflammatory cytokines , adhesion molecules , inflammatory mediators and chemokine production / expression in serum and knee joint . Histopathological examination was also done on joint section . Our data demonstrates that 3 - AB , 10mg / kg , intraperitoneally ( i . p . ) significantly reduces pro - inflammatory cytokine ( Q16552 , P01375 - α and P60568 ) and chemokine ( P13500 and MIP - 2 ) production / expression , accompanied by amelioration of the disease as indicated by reduced paw swelling and arthritic scores and was associated with a significant reduction of P19320 and P05362 expression in the knee joint . Moreover , the expression of inflammatory mediators ( P35228 , P35354 , P08253 , P14780 ) and joint histological inflammatory damage was also markedly decreased . The results of this study suggest that P09874 inhibitor may play a role in the inflammatory arthritic process after administration of 3 - AB may be a beneficial therapeutic approach .","Synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter expression : distribution and pharmacologic profile . The human vesicular monoamine transporter ( hSVMT ) cDNA predicts a protein of 515 amino acids that shares 92 % amino acid identity with the rat cDNA . Northern analyses reveal expression of 4 . 3 kb Q05940 mRNAs in rat hypothalamus , midbrain and brainstem , a 3 kb hSVMT mRNA in human brainstem and a 4 . 8 kb hSVMT mRNA in human hypothalamus . In situ hybridization documents significant Q05940 expression in human nigra compacta neurons and in rat hypothalamic neurons whose distribution patterns are identical to those previously reported to display histaminergic markers . COS cell hSVMT expression yielded nanomolar affinities for tetrabenazine and reserpine , micromolar affinities for haloperidol , GBR12909 , serotonin , mazindol , nomifensin and ___MASK48___ , while dopamine , epinephrine , norepinephrine and histamine each displayed millimolar affinities . These observations extend the pharmacological characterization of hSVMT and studies of its distribution , and indicate likely physiological roles for Q05940 in packaging monoamine transmitters including histamine .","DB02701 uncouples hormone - dependent chromatin remodeling from transcription complex assembly . Sirtuins , homologs of the yeast SIR2 family , are protein deacetylases that require nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide as cofactor . To determine whether the sirtuin family of deacetylases is involved in progesterone receptor ( PR ) - mediated transcription , the effect of sirtuin inhibitor , nicotinamide ( NAM ) , was monitored in T47D breast cancer cells . NAM suppressed hormone - dependent activation of PR - regulated genes in a dose - dependent manner . Surprisingly , NAM - mediated inhibition of PR - mediated transcription occurs independently of Q96EB6 and P09874 . Chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments did not show that PR binding nor that of the coactivators CBP and SRC3 was compromised . Consistent with the recruitment of the P51532 chromatin remodeling complex , promoter chromatin remodeling still occurs despite NAM inhibition of PR transactivation . Rather , we show that this inhibition of transcription is due to dramatic loss of recruitment of the basal transcriptional machinery to the promoter . These results show that NAM uncouples promoter chromatin remodeling from transcription preinitiation complex assembly and suggest the existence of vital NAM - regulated steps required for promoter chromatin remodeling and basal transcription complex communication .","___MASK77___ , a low - molecular - weight heparin , promotes angiogenesis mediated by heparin - binding P15692 in vivo . Tumors are angiogenesis dependent and vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) , a heparin - binding protein , is a key angiogenic factor . As chemotherapy and co - treatment with anticoagulant low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) are common in cancer patients , we investigated whether angiogenesis in vivo mediated by P15692 is modulated by metronomic - type treatment with : ( i ) the LMWH dalteparin ; ( ii ) low - dosage cytostatic epirubicin ; or ( iii ) a combination of these two drugs . Using the quantitative rat mesentery angiogenesis assay , in which angiogenesis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of very low doses of P15692 , dalteparin sodium ( Fragmin (®) ) and epirubicin ( Farmorubicin (®) ) were administered separately or in combination by continuous subcutaneous infusion at a constant rate for 14 consecutive days . ___MASK77___ was administered at 27 , 80 , or 240 IU / kg / day , i . e . , doses that reflect the clinical usage of this drug , while epirubicin was given at the well - tolerated dosage of 0 . 4 mg / kg / day . While dalteparin significantly stimulated angiogenesis in an inversely dose - dependent manner , epirubicin did not significantly affect angiogenesis . However , concurrent treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis . The effect of dalteparin is the first demonstration of a proangiogenic effect of any LMWH in vivo . The fact that co - treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis suggests a complex drug effect .","NAD + and nicotinamide : sex differences in cerebral ischemia . BACKGROUND : Previous literature suggests that cell death pathways activated after cerebral ischemia differ between the sexes . While caspase - dependent mechanisms predominate in the female brain , caspase - independent cell death induced by the activation of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) predominates in the male brain . P09874 gene deletion decreases infarction volume in the male brain , but paradoxically increases damage in P09874 knockout females . PURPOSE : This study examined stroke - induced changes in NAD + , a key energy molecule involved in P09874 activation in both sexes . METHODS : Mice were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion and NAD + levels were assessed . P42574 activity and nuclear translocation were assessed 6h after ischemia . In additional cohorts , DB02701 ( 500 mg / kg i . p . ) a precursor of NAD + or vehicle was administered and infarction volume was measured 24h after ischemia . RESULTS : Males have higher baseline NAD + levels than females . Significant stroke - induced NAD + depletion occurred in males and ovariectomized females but not in intact females . P09874 deletion prevented the stroke - induced loss in NAD + in males , but worsened NAD + loss in P09874 deficient females . Preventing NAD + loss with nicotinamide reduced infarct in wild - type males and P09874 knockout mice of both sexes , with no effect in WT females . P42574 activity was significantly increased in P09874 knockout females compared to males and wild - type females , this was reversed with nicotinamide . CONCLUSIONS : Sex differences exist in baseline and stroke - induced NAD + levels . DB02701 protected males and PARP knockout mice , but had minimal effects in the wild - type female brain . This may be secondary to differences in energy metabolism between the sexes .","New perspectives of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 chemical characteristics in mammals and its constant expression in type 1 diabetes rat models . Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 ( Q05940 ) has been exploited as a biomarker of β - cell mass in human islets . However , a current report suggested no immunoreactivity of Q05940 in the β cells of rat islets . To investigate the cellular localization of Q05940 in islets further , the pancreatic tissues from monkeys and humans were compared with those of rats and mice . The study was performed using among - species comparisons and a type 1 diabetes model ( T1DM ) for rats by Western blotting , double - label immunofluorescence , and confocal laser scanning microscopy . We found that Q05940 - immunoreactivity ( IR ) was distributed peripherally in the islets of rodents , but was widely scattered throughout the islets of primates . Consistent with rodent islets , Q05940 - IR did not exist in insulin ( P01308 ) - IR cells but was abundantly present in glucagon ( GLU ) - IR and pancreatic polypeptide ( PP ) - IR cells in monkey and human islets . Q05940 - IR had no colocalization with P01308 - IR in any part of the rat pancreas ( head , body , and tail ) . P01308 - IR cells were reduced dramatically in T1DM rat islets , but no significant alteration in the proportion of Q05940 - IR cells and GLU - IR cells was observed . Furthermore , a strong colocalization of Q05940 - IR with GLU - IR was distributed in the peripheral regions of diabetic islets . For the first time , the current study demonstrates the presence of Q05940 in α cells and PP cells but not in β cells in the islets of monkeys and humans . This study provides convinced morphologic evidence that Q05940 is not present in β cells . There needs to be studies for new markers for β cell mass .","Accumulation of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors in children with chronic renal failure . DB02701 , N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide ( Met2PY ) and N - methyl - 4 - pyridone - 3 - carboxamide ( Met4PY ) are biological metabolites of the intracellular coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD ) that can potentially inhibit poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ; DNA repair enzyme ) . Our research was aimed at establishing whether chronic renal failure ( CRF ) in children leads to the elevation of plasma NAD metabolites sufficient to inhibit P09874 activity . DB02701 , Met2PY and Met4PY plasma and erythrocyte concentrations were measured in 25 children with CRF and in 19 healthy children . The effect of these NAD metabolites on P09874 activity was studied in vitro . We found that plasma concentration of all NAD metabolites ( nicotinamide , Met2PY , Met4PY ) in children with CRF could reach the concentration of 2 , 30 and 10 microM as compared to 0 . 2 , 1 and 0 . 5 microM , respectively , in healthy children . The concentration of nicotinamide metabolites correlated positively with plasma creatinine concentration and negatively with creatinine clearance in children with CRF . We found that Met2PY , Met4PY and nicotinamide inhibited in vitro P09874 activity with IC50 values of 2 . 1 , 0 . 18 and 0 . 12 mM , respectively . Our data indicate that NAD metabolites accumulate in plasma of children with CRF and their combined effect could lead to the inhibition of P09874 activity . NAD metabolites could be particularly harmful in children due to higher DNA turnover than in adults .","MafA expression and insulin promoter activity are induced by nicotinamide and related compounds in P01308 - 1 pancreatic beta - cells . DB02701 has been reported to induce differentiation of precursor / stem cells toward a beta - cell phenotype , increase islet regeneration , and enhance insulin biosynthesis . Exposure of P01308 - 1 beta - cells to elevated glucose leads to reduced insulin gene transcription , and this is associated with diminished binding of pancreatic duodenal homeobox factor 1 ( P52945 ) and mammalian homologue of avian MafA / l - Maf ( MafA ) . DB02701 and other low - potency poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors were thus tested for their ability to restore insulin promoter activity . The low - potency PARP inhibitors nicotinamide , 3 - aminobenzamide , or PD128763 increased expression of a human insulin reporter gene suppressed by elevated glucose . In contrast , the potent P09874 inhibitors PJ34 or DB04335 - 1001 had no effect on promoter activity . Antioxidants , including DB06151 , lipoic acid , or quercetin , only minimally induced the insulin promoter . Site - directed mutations of the human insulin promoter mapped the low - potency PARP inhibitor response to the C1 element , which serves as a MafA binding site . P01308 - 1 cells exposed to elevated glucose had markedly reduced MafA protein and mRNA levels . Low - potency PARP inhibitors restored MafA mRNA and protein levels , but they had no affect on P52945 protein levels or binding activity . Increased MafA expression by low - potency PARP inhibitors was independent of increased MafA protein or mRNA stability . These data suggest that low - potency PARP inhibitors increase insulin biosynthesis , in part , through a mechanism involving increased MafA gene transcription ."],"string":"[\n \"DB02701 - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology . DB02701 , an amide of vitamin B3 ( niacin ) , is a hydrophilic endogenous substance . Its effects after epicutaneous application have long been described in the literature . Given a sufficient bioavailability , niacinamide has antipruritic , antimicrobial , vasoactive , photo - protective , sebostatic and lightening effects depending on its concentration . Within a complex metabolic system niacinamide controls the NFκB - mediated transcription of signalling molecules by inhibiting the nuclear poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) . DB02701 is a well - tolerated and safe substance often used in cosmetics . Clinical data for its therapeutic use in various dermatoses can increasingly be found in the literature . Although the existing data are not sufficient for a scientifically founded evaluation , it can be stated that the use of niacinamide in galenic preparations for epicutaneous application offers most interesting prospects .\",\n \"Recombinant P17936 inhibits allergic lung inflammation , P15692 production , and vascular leak in a mouse model of asthma . BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays a pro - inflammatory mediator as well as a vascular permeability factor in bronchial asthma . P01308 - like growth factor ( IGF ) - I is also involved in the inflammatory process associated with bronchial asthma and stimulates P15692 expression . The IGF - binding proteins ( IGFBPs ) , especially P17936 , display distinctive properties and can interfere with various biological processes . METHODS : In this study , an ovalbumin ( OVA ) - induced murine model of allergic airway disease was used to investigate which mechanism is implicated in the preventive and therapeutic actions of P17936 administered exogenously on allergen - induced bronchial inflammation and airway hyper - responsiveness , in particular focusing on the regulation of P15692 expression . RESULTS : Administration of recombinant human P17936 to OVA - inhaled mice substantially attenuated the increases in hypoxia - inducible factor ( HIF ) - α activity , P05019 production , and P15692 protein levels in the lung . In addition , the blockade of P05019 action decreased the OVA - induced P15692 expression , airway inflammation , and bronchial hyper - responsiveness . The administration of recombinant human P17936 or CBO - P11 also reduced significantly increases in inflammatory cells , airway hyper - responsiveness , levels of P05112 , P05113 , P35225 , and vascular permeability in the lung of OVA - inhaled mice . Moreover , when recombinant human P17936 was administered after the completion of OVA inhalation , these therapeutic effects of P17936 were also observed . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that P17936 administered exogenously may attenuate antigen - induced airway inflammation and hyper - responsiveness through the modulation of vascular leakage and P15692 expression mediated by HIF - 1α / HIF - 2α signaling as well as P05019 action in allergic airway disease of mice .\",\n \"Radiosensitizing effects of nicotinamide on a C3H mouse mammary adenocarcinoma . A study on per os drug administration . DB02701 is an inhibitor of adenosine diphosphate ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) which is involved in the mechanism of DNA repair after high doses of ionizing radiation . C3H mice with transplanted mammary adenocarcinomas were treated with low doses of nicotinamide , 10 mg / kg , 5 days a week , and in combination with ionizing radiation , 30 Gy , using different drug dose schedules . Mice given nicotinamide in combination with irradiation took a longer time to reach a tumor volume of 1 , 000 mm3 and a higher complete response rate ( i . e . defined as total disappearance of the tumor for at least 7 days ) than those given radiation alone . This was true whether nicotinamide was given daily from one week before tumor transplantation until the animal was killed or from transplantation day until day of irradiation . In addition , nicotinamide given per os at a dose between the recommended maximum daily allowance for human subjects ( 20 mg / 70 kg ) , and the therapeutic allowance ( 1 g - 12 g daily ) 5 days a week for 9 weeks , showed a radiosensitizing effect without any histologically detectable damage to the normal tissues of the mouse , including bone marrow , intestine and the liver .\",\n \"Single daily dose corticosteroid treatment . Thirteen patients with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis who had not previously received corticosteroids were treated with prednisolone in a single - dose each morning . P01308 - hypoglycaemia tests were performed before starting steroids in each patient , and again at the conclusion of the study in twelve of the thirteen ( duration of steroid treatment 8 - 40 m ) . There was no difference in the mean basal or peak levels of corticosteroids , or the mean peak of growth hormone ( GH ) in the tests done before or during treatment , although one patient lost GH responsiveness . There was thus no evidence of hypothalamo - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) suppression in any of the twelve patients , and there was a good therapeutic response in twelve out of thirteen . One patient was dropped from the trial because treatment failed . In contrast , of seven patients who had received a similar total dose of prednisolone twice daily , three showed Q9Y251 suppression and two had lost GH responsiveness .\",\n \"DB02701 sensitizes human breast cancer cells to the cytotoxic effects of radiation and cisplatin . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors enhance the effect of DNA alkylating agents on BRCA1 ‑ and P51587 - deficient cell lines . The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the PARP inhibitor nicotinamide ( NAM ) on breast cancer cells with different P38398 expression or function , such as BRCA1 ‑ deficient MDA - MB - 436 cells , low expression P38398 MCF - 7 cells , and the P38398 wild ‑ type MDA - MB - 231 cells , to demonstrate its effects as a chemo ‑ or radiosensitizing agent . PARP activity was analyzed in MDA - MB - 436 , MCF - 7 and MDA - MB - 231 breast cancer cells subjected or not to NAM . Inhibition of PARP by NAM in the presence of DNA damage was examined by Alexa Fluor 488 immunofluorescence . Crystal violet assays were used to test growth inhibition and the chemo ‑ and radiosensitization effects of NAM were investigated using clonogenic assays . Significant differences among data sets were determined using two - tailed Q9UNW9 and Bonferroni tests . We demonstrated that NAM reduces PARP activity in vitro , and in cells subjected or not to DNA damage , it also reduces the viability of breast cancer cell lines and synergyzes the cytotoxicity of cisplatin in MDA - MB - 436 and MCF - 7 cells . Downregulation of P09874 with siRNA led to modest growth inhibition , which was further increased by cisplatin . DB02701 also induced radiosensitization in MDA - MB - 436 and MDA - MB - 231 cells . In conclusion , NAM may be used as a chemo ‑ or radiosensitizing agent regardless of the P38398 status in breast cancer .\",\n \"Preventing NAD (+) depletion protects neurons against excitotoxicity : bioenergetic effects of mild mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction . Neurons are excitable cells that require large amounts of energy to support their survival and functions and are therefore prone to excitotoxicity , which involves energy depletion . By examining bioenergetic changes induced by glutamate , we found that the cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) level is a critical determinant of neuronal survival . The bioenergetic effects of mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction were also examined in cultured neurons and rodent brain . 2 , 4 - dinitrophenol ( DNP ) is a chemical mitochondrial uncoupler that stimulates glucose uptake and oxygen consumption on cultured neurons , which accelerates oxidation of NAD ( P ) H to NAD (+) in mitochondria . The NAD (+)- dependent histone deacetylase sirtulin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) and glucose transporter 1 ( P11166 ) mRNA are upregulated mouse brain under caloric restriction . To examine whether NAD (+) mediates neuroprotective effects , nicotinamide , a precursor of NAD (+) and inhibitor of Q96EB6 and poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) ( two NAD (+)- dependent enzymes ) , was employed . DB02701 attenuated excitotoxic death and preserved cellular NAD (+) levels to support Q96EB6 and PARP 1 activities . Our findings suggest that mild mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction exert hormetic effects by stimulating bioenergetics in neurons thereby increasing tolerance of neurons to metabolic stress .\",\n \"Nongenomic , glucocorticoid receptor - mediated regulation of serotonin transporter cell surface expression in embryonic stem cell derived serotonergic neurons . Depressive disorders have been linked to the combined dysregulation of the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis and the serotonergic system . The Q9Y251 - axis and serotonergic ( 5 - HT ) neurons exert reciprocal regulatory actions . It has been reported that glucocorticoid - glucocorticoid receptor ( GR ) signaling influences serotonin transporter ( 5 - HTT ) transcription but data also points to the fact that 5 - HTT expression is regulated nongenomically via redistribution of 5 - HTT from the cell surface into intracellular compartments . In order to analyze the acute effects of glucocorticoids on 5 - HTT cell surface localization we differentiated serotonergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem ( ES ) cells derived from the C57BL / 6N blastocysts . These postmitotic 5 - HT neurons express all relevant serotonergic markers following the application of a growth factor - based differentiation protocol . Increasing concentrations of the GR agonist dexamethasone ( ___MASK62___ ) resulted in enhanced , dose - dependent 5 - HTT cell surface localization in the presence of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide already 1h after incubation . Inhibition of GR function by the specific GR - antagonist mifepristone abolished the increase in 5 - HTT cell surface localization . Hence , our data account for a nongenomic upregulation of 5 - HTT cell surface expression by glucocorticoid - GR interaction which likely constitutes a rapid physiological response to increased levels of glucocorticoids as seen during stress . Taken together , we provide a cellular model to analyze and dissect glucocorticoid - P31645 interactions on a molecular level that corresponds to in vivo animal models using C57BL / 6N mice .\",\n \"DB02701 pre - treatment ameliorates NAD ( H ) hyperoxidation and improves neuronal function after severe hypoxia . Prolonged hypoxia leads to irreversible loss of neuronal function and metabolic impairment of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide recycling ( between NAD (+) and DB00157 ) immediately after reoxygenation , resulting in DB00157 hyperoxidation . We test whether the addition of nicotinamide ( to enhance NAD (+) levels ) or P09874 inhibition ( to prevent consumption of NAD (+) ) can be effective in improving either loss of neuronal function or hyperoxidation following severe hypoxic injury in hippocampal slices . After severe , prolonged hypoxia ( maintained for 3min after spreading depression ) there was hyperoxidation of DB00157 following reoxygenation , an increased soluble NAD (+)/ DB00157 ratio , loss of neuronal field excitatory post - synaptic potential ( fEPSP ) and decreased DB00171 content . DB02701 incubation ( 5mM ) 2h prior to hypoxia significantly increased total NAD ( H ) content , improved neuronal recovery , enhanced DB00171 content , and prevented DB00157 hyperoxidation . The nicotinamide - induced increase in total soluble NAD ( H ) was more significant in the cytosolic compartment than within mitochondria . Prolonged incubation with PJ - 34 ( > 1h ) led to enhanced baseline DB00157 fluorescence prior to hypoxia , as well as improved neuronal recovery , DB00157 hyperoxidation and DB00171 content on recovery from severe hypoxia and reoxygenation . In this acute model of severe neuronal dysfunction prolonged incubation with either nicotinamide or PJ - 34 prior to hypoxia improved recovery of neuronal function , enhanced DB00157 reduction and DB00171 content , but neither treatment restored function when administered during or after prolonged hypoxia and reoxygenation .\",\n \"Involvement of sirtuin 1 in airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness of allergic airway disease . BACKGROUND : Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by increased expression of multiple inflammatory genes . Acetylation of histones by histone acetyltransferases is associated with increased gene transcription , whereas hypoacetylation induced by histone deacetylases is associated with suppression of gene expression . Sirtuin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) is a member of the silent information regulator 2 family that belongs to class III histone deacetylase . OBJECTIVE : This study aimed to investigate the role of Q96EB6 and the related molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of allergic airway disease . METHODS : By using a murine model of ovalbumin ( OVA ) - induced allergic airway disease and murine tracheal epithelial cells , this study investigated the involvement of Q96EB6 and its signaling networks in allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness . RESULTS : In this study with mice after inhalation of OVA , the increased levels of Q96EB6 , hypoxia - inducible factor 1alpha ( HIF - 1alpha ) , and vascular endothelial growth factor protein in the lungs after OVA inhalation were decreased substantially by the administration of a Q96EB6 inhibitor , sirtinol . We also showed that the administration of sirtinol reduced significantly the increased numbers of inflammatory cells of the airways ; airway hyperresponsiveness ; increased levels of P05112 , P05113 , and P35225 ; and increased vascular permeability in the lungs after OVA inhalation . In addition , we have found that inhibition of Q96EB6 reduced OVA - induced upregulation of HIF - 1alpha in airway epithelial cells . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that inhibition of Q96EB6 might attenuate antigen - induced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness through the modulation of vascular endothelial growth factor expression mediated by HIF - 1alpha in mice .\",\n \"DMPPQA , a novel angiogenesis inhibitor , induces apoptosis in human colon cancer HCT - 116 cells and HUVECs . Cytotoxic activity of 5 , 7 - dimethoxy - 2 - phenyl - N - propylquinolin - 4 - amine ( DMPPQA ) was investigated in human colon cancer cells HCT - 116 and umbilical vein endothelial cell line HUVEC . The IC ( 50 ) of DMPPQA on HCT - 116 and HUVEC cells were respectively 1 . 26 and 7 . 43 µM after 72 h treatment . DMPPQA inhibited the growth of HCT - 116 and HUVEC cells in concentration - and time - dependent manners . Typical morphological changes of apoptotic body formation were seen after DMPPQA with Hoechst 33258 staining . DB00828 analysis showed that DMPPQA induced apoptosis , mitochondrial membrane potential loss ( ΔΨm ) and increase in the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) of HCT - 116 cells . After treating with DMPPQA , apoptosis - related protein expression of Bax , cytochrome c , caspase - 9 , caspase - 3 , P09874 and P04637 increased and Bcl - 2 protein expression decreased . DMPPQA treatment of HUVECs reduced cell migration and microcapillary tube formation in a Matrigel matrix . It also decreased P15692 protein expression . Thus DMPPQA acts as an angiogenesis inhibitor and induces cell apoptosis by a caspase - dependent mitochondrial pathway .\",\n \"Attenuation of bromobenzene - induced hepatotoxicity by poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the nuclear enzyme poly -( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) have been demonstrated to attenuate pathophysiological conditions associated with toxicant - induced oxidative stress . This investigation evaluates DB02701 ( NIC ) , a non - specific PARP inhibitor , and 6 ( 5 )- Phenanthridinone ( Phen ) , a specific P09874 inhibitor , for their efficacy in blocking or attenuating bromobenzene ( BB ) induced hepatocellular toxicity . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of bromobenzene , followed by concomitant treatment with NIC or with NIC at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours after BB treatment , or with concomitant treatment of Phen at 10 mg / ml , 20 mg / ml , or 40 mg / ml solution concentration . Mice with only BB treatment displayed substantial hepatotoxicity as evidenced by a 3 . 5 - fold increase in serum alanine transferase ( ALT ) compared to controls . Mice treated with 3 injections of NIC ( at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours ) after BB treatment demonstrated a 90 % reduction in serum ALT at 24 hours after BB treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Mice with concomitant BB and Phen treatment demonstrated a 75 % reduction in ALT at 24 hours after treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Histological evaluations of centrilobular hepatic tissue from treated animals confirm findings of reduced hepatotoxicity as indicated by the ALT results in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . Mortality after 7 days was reduced to levels near controls in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . The P09874 inhibitors evaluated in this investigation produce clinically significant attenuation of BB - induced liver injury in male ICR mice .\",\n \"Q96EB6 deacetylates and stabilizes hypoxia - inducible factor - 1α ( HIF - 1α ) via direct interactions during hypoxia . Upon shift to a hypoxic environment , cellular HIF - 1α protein is stabilized , with a rapid decline in oxygen - sensitive hydroxylation . Several additional post - translational modifications of HIF - 1α are critical in controlling protein stability during hypoxia . In the present study , we showed that Q96EB6 stabilizes HIF - 1α via direct binding and deacetylation during hypoxia . Q96EB6 depletion or inactivation led to reduced hypoxic HIF - 1α accumulation , accompanied by an increase in HIF - 1α acetylation . Impaired HIF - 1α accumulation was recovered upon inhibition of 26S proteasome activity , indicating that Q96EB6 is essential for HIF - 1α stabilization during hypoxia . Consistently , HIF - 1α accumulation was enhanced upon overexpression of wild - type Q96EB6 , but not its dominant - negative form . Q96EB6 - mediated accumulation of HIF - 1α protein led to increased expression of HIF - 1α target genes , including P15692 , P11166 and P08253 , and ultimate promotion of cancer cell invasion . These findings collectively imply that hypoxic HIF - 1α stabilization requires Q96EB6 activation . Furthermore , Q96EB6 protection of HIF - 1α from acetylation may be a prerequisite for stabilization and consequent enhancement of cell invasion .\",\n \"Perinatal asphyxia : CNS development and deficits with delayed onset . Perinatal asphyxia constitutes a prototype of obstetric complications occurring when pulmonary oxygenation is delayed or interrupted . The primary insult relates to the duration of the period lacking oxygenation , leading to death if not re - established . Re - oxygenation leads to a secondary insult , related to a cascade of biochemical events required for restoring proper function . Perinatal asphyxia interferes with neonatal development , resulting in long - term deficits associated to mental and neurological diseases with delayed clinical onset , by mechanisms not yet clarified . In the experimental scenario , the effects observed long after perinatal asphyxia have been explained by overexpression of sentinel proteins , such as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , competing for NAD (+) during re - oxygenation , leading to the idea that sentinel protein inhibition constitutes a suitable therapeutic strategy . Asphyxia induces transcriptional activation of pro - inflammatory factors , in tandem with P09874 overactivation , and pharmacologically induced P09874 inhibition also down - regulates the expression of proinflammatory cytokines . DB02701 has been proposed as a suitable P09874 inhibitor . Its effect has been studied in an experimental model of global hypoxia in rats . In that model , the insult is induced by immersing rat fetus into a water bath for various periods of time . Following asphyxia , the pups are delivered , treated , and nursed by surrogate dams , pending further experiments . DB02701 rapidly distributes into the brain following systemic administration , reaching steady state concentrations sufficient to inhibit P09874 activity for several hours , preventing several of the long - term consequences of perinatal asphyxia , supporting the idea that nicotinamide constitutes a lead for exploring compounds with similar or better pharmacological profiles .\",\n \"Inhibition of P09874 by olaparib ( AZD2281 ) increases the radiosensitivity of a lung tumor xenograft . P09874 is a critical enzyme in the repair of DNA strand breaks . Inhibition of P09874 increases the effectiveness of radiation in killing tumor cells . However , although the mechanism ( s ) are well understood for these radiosensitizing effects in vitro , the underlying mechanism ( s ) in vivo are less clear . DB02701 , a drug structurally related to the first generation P09874 inhibitor , 3 - aminobenzamide , reduces tumor hypoxia by preventing transient cessations in tumor blood flow , thus improving tumor oxygenation and sensitivity to radiotherapy . Here , we investigate whether olaparib , a potent P09874 inhibitor , enhances radiotherapy , not only by inhibiting DNA repair but also by changing tumor vascular hemodynamics in non - small cell lung carcinoma ( NSCLC ) . In irradiated Calu - 6 and A549 cells , olaparib enhanced the cytotoxic effects of radiation ( sensitizer enhancement ratio at 10 % survival = 1 . 5 and 1 . 3 ) and DNA double - strand breaks persisted for at least 24 hours after treatment . Combination treatment of Calu - 6 xenografts with olaparib and fractionated radiotherapy caused significant tumor regression ( P = 0 . 007 ) relative to radiotherapy alone . To determine whether this radiosensitization was solely due to effects on DNA repair , we used a dorsal window chamber model to establish the drug / radiation effects on vessel dynamics . DB09074 alone , when given as single or multiple daily doses , or in combination with fractionated radiotherapy , increased the perfusion of tumor blood vessels . Furthermore , an ex vivo assay in phenylephrine preconstricted arteries confirmed olaparib to have higher vasodilatory properties than nicotinamide . This study suggests that olaparib warrants consideration for further development in combination with radiotherapy in clinical oncology settings such as NSCLC .\",\n \"Association analysis of P09874 polymorphisms with Parkinson ' s disease . P37840 accumulation in intracellular inclusions , oxidative stress and microglia - mediated inflammation in the substantia nigra are crucial events in the pathogenesis of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , a DNA - binding enzyme and transcriptional regulator , plays an important role in modulating the cellular response to oxidative stress , inflammatory stimuli , and in apoptotic cell death . Inhibition of P09874 results in significant neuroprotection in PD animal models ; moreover P09874 has a physiological role in the regulation of alpha - synuclein expression . A previous study had demonstrated that variants located within the P09874 gene promoter reduce the risk of PD and delay the disease age at onset . In light of these data , we carried out an association study to investigate whether variability within this gene is associated with PD risk and disease age at onset in an Italian cohort composed of 600 PD patients and 592 healthy controls . To this purpose , we used a comprehensive tag SNP approach spanning the entire gene and the upstream and downstream regions . We did not detect any significant association of the P09874 gene with PD either at genotypic or haplotypic level ; none of the 11 genotyped SNPs was significantly associated with PD age at onset . We conclude that , despite previous evidence , P09874 is not a susceptibility gene for PD in our population .\",\n \"Glucocorticoid - induced surface expression of annexin 1 blocks beta2 - integrin adhesion of human eosinophils to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 surrogate protein . BACKGROUND : Glucocorticoids attenuate the population of eosinophils and T lymphocytes in asthmatic airways . The decrease in airway eosinophilia is caused both by accelerated cell death and by induction of blockade of integrin adhesion . In this study , we examined the hypothesis that annexin 1 surface expression , which is upregulated by the glucocorticoid receptor , prevents integrin adhesion essential to cell migration by blocking intracellular translocation of cytosolic group IV phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) . OBJECTIVE : To examine the relationship of the glucocorticoid on annexin 1 expression and the effect of blockade of annexin 1 activity on adhesion of human eosinophils in vitro . To determine the relationship between annexin 1surface expression and nuclear membrane translocation of P47712 . METHODS : Eosinophils isolated from human peripheral blood were pretreated with fluticasone propionate ( FP ) , and beta2 - integrin adhesion was measured after stimulation with P05113 or eotaxin . Effects of FP on P47712 expression , phosphorylation , and translocation were determined . The role of annexin 1 was examined by using annexin 1 blocking antibody and / or mimetic peptides . RESULTS : ___MASK31___ decreased stimulated eosinophil adhesion and caused 4 - fold increase in annexin 1 expression on the plasma membrane . Inhibition of adhesion by FP was blocked with annexin 1 blocking antibody . Annexin 1 N - terminal mimetic peptide also blocked beta2 - integrin adhesion . Translocation of P47712 to the nuclear membrane was significantly blocked by incubation with FP . Blockade was reversed with annexin 1 blocking antibody . CONCLUSION : Blockade of beta2 - integrin adhesion by glucocorticoid is regulated by annexin 1 , which blocks P47712 translocation to nuclear membrane .\",\n \"The immunological effects of electrolyzed reduced water on the Echinostoma hortense infection in C57BL / 6 mice . Electrolyzed reduced water ( ERW ) is widely used for drinking by people in Asia . The purpose of this study was to examine the immunological effect of ERW on the immunity of animals by supplying ERW to C57BL / 6 mice infected with Echinostoma hortense metacercariae . In the non - infected groups , interleukin ( IL ) - 4 ( p < 0 . 001 ) , P05113 , P22301 , IL - 1beta , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha and immunoglobulin ( Ig ) A expression of the group fed ERW ( ERW group ) increased in small intestine compared with the normal control group . In the case of infected groups , the group fed ERW ( ERW + E . hortense group ) showed the result that P05112 , P05113 , P22301 and Ig A expression increased , but IL - 1beta and P01375 ( p < 0 . 001 ) decreased , and the number of goblet cells ( p < 0 . 001 ) and helix pomatia agglutinin ( Q9Y251 ) positive cells increased compared with the group without feeding ERW . However , adult worm recovery rate was markedly increased ( p < 0 . 05 ) . On the other hand , the expression of all the cytokines except P22301 in spleen was mildly increased but not significant statistically , and there was no significant difference in the numerical changes of white blood cell ( WBC ) . These results indicate that feeding ERW may have influence on the local immune response ( Th - 1 type cytokines such as IL - 1beta , P01375 ) in the small intestine but not on the systemic immune response .\",\n \"Characterization of plant P18887 and its interaction with proliferating cell nuclear antigen . In plants , there are no P06746 ( Pol beta ) and P49916 ( Lig3 ) genes . Thus , the plant short - patch base excision repair ( short - patch BER ) pathway must differ considerably from that in mammals . We characterized the rice ( Oryza Sativa L . cv . Nipponbare ) homologue of the mammalian X - ray repair cross complementing 1 ( P18887 ) , a well - known BER protein . The plant P18887 lacks the N - terminal domain ( NTD ) which is required for Pol beta binding and is essential for mammalian cell survival . The recombinant rice P18887 ( OsXRCC1 ) protein binds single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) as well as double - stranded DNA ( dsDNA ) and also interacts with rice proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( OsPCNA ) in a pull - down assay . Through immunoprecipitation , we demonstrated that OsXRCC1 forms a complex with P12004 in vivo . OsXRCC1 mRNA was expressed in all rice organs and was induced by application of bleomycin , but not of MMS , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) or UV - B . ___MASK28___ also increased the fraction of OsXRCC1 associated with chromatin . These results suggest that OsXRCC1 contributes to DNA repair pathways that differ from the mammalian BER system .\",\n \"DB02701 rescues human embryonic stem cell - derived neuroectoderm from parthanatic cell death . Abundant cell death is observed when human embryonic stem cells ( hESCs ) undergo neuralization , a critical first step for future cell - based therapies addressing neurodegeneration . Using hESC neuralization as an in vitro model of human development , we demonstrated that the developing neuroepithelium acquires increased susceptibility to spontaneous cell death . We found that poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) / apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) - mediated cell death ( parthanatos ) is a dominant mechanism responsible for cell loss during hESC neuralization . The demise of neural progenitor cells , at least in part , is due to decreased endogenous antioxidant defenses and enhanced reactive oxygen species leakage from mitochondria fuelled by nonphysiological culture conditions . Under such conditions , P09874 overactivation triggered cell death through the mitochondrial - nuclear translocation of O95831 . Blocking P09874 activity with small hairpin RNA interference or nicotinamide dramatically enhanced hESC neuralization , providing optimal survival of the developing neuroepithelium . Because nicotinamide is a physiological metabolite , our results raise the possibility that neural stem / progenitor cell survival in vivo requires a metabolic niche . We argue that small natural metabolites provide a powerful physiological tool to optimize hESC differentiation compatible with the requirements of regenerative medicine .\",\n \"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .\",\n \"N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide : a novel uremic toxin ? BACKGROUND : N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide ( 2PY ) is one of the end products of nicotinamide - adenine dinucleotide ( NAD ) degradation . We recently found that serum 2PY concentrations in chronic renal failure ( CRF ) patients were enhanced to the values , which are potentially toxic . The aim of this study was to determine whether 2PY is an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , the nuclear enzyme that is highly involved in variety of physiologic events , including regulation of DNA replication and DNA repair . METHODS : High - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) was used to determine 2PY and other NAD catabolite concentrations in serum of : nondialyzed patients ; patients chronically hemodialyzed ; patients after kidney transplantation ; and healthy individuals ( control group ) . Moreover , the effect of nicotinamide and 2PY on poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) in vitro was studied . RESULTS : The serum nicotinamide , 2PY , and 4PY ( N - methyl - 4 - pyridone - 3 - carboxamide ) concentrations are many times elevated in nondialyzed CRF patients when compared with controls . The direct correlations were found between serum 2PY ( as well as 4PY and nicotinamide ) concentrations and serum creatinine concentration , and negative correlations between serum concentrations of these compounds and creatinine clearance . The concentration of 2PY decreases considerably after hemodialysis ( HD ) session , but elevates back 48 hours later . It permanently declines after kidney transplantation . DB02701 and 2PY significantly inhibit P09874 activity in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Increased serum 2PY concentration , along with a deterioration of kidney function and its toxic properties ( significant inhibition of P09874 by 2PY ) , suggest that it could be a novel uremic toxin .\",\n \"P01308 resistance , oxidative stress , and podocyte injury : role of rosuvastatin modulation of filtration barrier injury . BACKGROUND / AIM : There is an emerging relationship between insulin resistance / hyperinsulinemia , oxidative stress , and glomerular injury manifesting as albuminuria . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been shown to reduce oxidative stress in the vasculature as well as albuminuria in animal models and in human studies . The glomerular filtration barrier is emerging as a critical determinant of albumin filtration . We investigated the effects of insulin resistance and rosuvastatin or placebo on the glomerular filtration barrier . METHOD : Young Zucker obese and Zucker lean rats ( 6 - 7 weeks old ) were treated with the P04035 inhibitor rosuvastatin ( 10 mg / kg / day ) or placebo for 21 days . RESULTS : In the Zucker obese rats , homeostasis model assessment - insulin resistance index , oxidative markers ( NADPH oxidase activity , reactive oxygen species , and urine isoprostane formation ) , podocyte foot process effacement , and albuminuria were increased as compared with Zucker lean controls , independent of increases in systolic blood pressure . Albuminuria correlated with podocyte foot process effacement ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 61 ) and insulin level ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 69 ) . ___MASK23___ treatment improved albuminuria , filtration barrier indices , and oxidative stress via copper / zinc superoxide dismutase . CONCLUSIONS : These data indicate that hyperinsulinemia together with insulin resistance is associated with podocyte injury and albuminuria independent of the systolic blood pressure . Further , rosuvastatin modulates filtration barrier injury and albuminuria and improves oxidative stress measures via copper / zinc superoxide dismutase .\",\n \"Plasticity of the central nervous system ( CNS ) following perinatal asphyxia : does nicotinamide provide neuroprotection ? We have investigated the idea that nicotinamide , a non - selective inhibitor of the sentinel enzyme Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - I ( P09874 ) , provides neuroprotection against the long - term neurological changes induced by perinatal asphyxia . Perinatal asphyxia was induced in vivo by immersing foetuses - containing uterine horns removed from ready - to - deliver rats into a water bath for 20 min . Sibling caesarean - delivered pups were used as controls . The effect of perinatal asphyxia on neurocircuitry development was studied in vitro with organotypic cultures from substantia nigra , neostriatum and neocortex , platted on a coverslip 3 days after birth . After approximately one month in vitro ( DIV 25 ) , the cultures were treated for immunocytochemistry to characterise neuronal phenotype with markers against the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor subunit 1 ( Q9UHB4 ) , the dopamine pacemaker enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase ( TH ) , and nitric oxide synthase ( NOS ) , the enzyme regulating the bioavailability of NO . DB02701 ( 0 . 8 mmol / kg , i . p . ) or saline was administered to asphyctic and caesarean - delivered pups 24 , 48 and 72 h after birth . It was found that nicotinamide treatment prevented the effect of perinatal asphyxia on several neuronal parameters , including TH - and NOS - positive neurite atrophy and NOS - positive neuronal loss ; supporting the idea that nicotinamide constitutes a therapeutic alternative for the effects produced by sustained energy - failure conditions , as occurring during perinatal asphyxia .\",\n \"DB02701 inhibits alkylating agent - induced apoptotic neurodegeneration in the developing rat brain . BACKGROUND : Exposure to the chemotherapeutic alkylating agent thiotepa during brain development leads to neurological complications arising from neurodegeneration and irreversible damage to the developing central nerve system ( CNS ) . Administration of single dose of thiotepa in 7 - d postnatal ( Q0GE19 ) rat triggers activation of apoptotic cascade and widespread neuronal death . The present study was aimed to elucidate whether nicotinamide may prevent thiotepa - induced neurodegeneration in the developing rat brain . METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : Neuronal cell death induced by thiotepa was associated with the induction of Bax , release of cytochrome - c from mitochondria into the cytosol , activation of caspase - 3 and cleavage of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) . Post - treatment of developing rats with nicotinamide suppressed thiotepa - induced upregulation of Bax , reduced cytochrome - c release into the cytosol and reduced expression of activated caspase - 3 and cleavage of P09874 . Cresyl violet staining showed numerous dead cells in the cortex hippocampus and thalamus ; post - treatment with nicotinamide reduced the number of dead cells in these brain regions . Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase ( TdT ) - mediated dUTP nick end - labeling ( TUNEL ) and immunohistochemical analysis of caspase - 3 show that thiotepa - induced cell death is apoptotic and that it is inhibited by nicotinamide treatment . CONCLUSION : DB02701 ( Nic ) treatment with thiotepa significantly improved neuronal survival and alleviated neuronal cell death in the developing rat . These data demonstrate that nicotinamide shows promise as a therapeutic and neuroprotective agent for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders in newborns and infants .\",\n \"Changes in the response of the Q9HBH0 - 1 tumour to melphalan in vivo induced by inhibitors of nuclear ADP - ribosyl transferase . The effect of inhibitors of nuclear ADP - ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) on the cytotoxicity of melphalan ( DB01042 ) in the Q9HBH0 - 1 tumour in vivo was investigated . A large single dose of nicotinamide ( 1000 mg kg - 1 ) enhanced the tumour cell killing by DB01042 as measured by tumour cell survival . This enhancement was maximum when nicotinamide was administered within 1 h before injecting the DB01042 . When given at this time , the nicotinamide had a dose - modifying effect on all DB01042 doses tested , giving rise to a mean enhancement ratio ( ER ) of 2 . 2 . DB02701 did not appear to inhibit the recovery from DB01042 induced potentially lethal damage . DB01042 ( 6 mg kg - 1 ) produced a transient drop in mouse body temperature . This effect was both increased and prolonged by nicotinamide . In addition the inhibitor also delayed the clearance of DB01042 from the plasma of C3H mice , such that the half - life of the chemotherapeutic agent was extended from 41 min to 143 min . The effect of combining DB01042 with nicotinamide doses below 1000 mg kg - 1 was also investigated . The results showed that as the nicotinamide dose was decreased , the enhancement of the effects on body temperature , pharmacokinetics and white blood cell counts were reduced . However , a concomitant loss in the enhancement of tumour cell killing was also observed . Similar results were obtained using 3 - aminobenzamide , a more efficient inhibitor of P09874 .\",\n \"[ Serotonin transporter gene and stress reactivity in unipolar depression . Role of the Q9Y251 system as endophenotype of the P31645 gene ] . BACKGROUND : A length polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene ( 5 - HTTLPR ) is associated with both depression and hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) system activity . A dysregulation of the Q9Y251 system is considered to be a candidate endophenotype of depression . The objective of the present study was an investigation of a possible gene - endophenotype - interaction between 5 - HTTLPR and Q9Y251 system activity in a sample of inpatients with major depression . MATERIALS AND METHODS : A total of 237 inpatients with major depression were genotyped for 5 - HTTLPR and participated in a combined dexamethasone - corticotropin - releasing hormone test ( ___MASK62___ - P06850 test ) as well as using the Hamilton score ( Hamilton rating scale for depression ) to determine the severity of the psychopathology . RESULTS : Patients with the ss - genotype showed a significantly higher Q9Y251 - system activity in comparison to patients with the lI - genotype , but no association between 5 - HTTLPR and the severity of psychopathology could be detected . CONCLUSIONS : The results of the current study demonstrate an influence of 5 - HTTLPR on dysregulation of the Q9Y251 system in patients with major depression and support the hypothesis that 5 - HTTLPR - and Q9Y251 - system - interaction constitutes an important component in the pathogenesis of depression .\",\n \"Effects of hyperthermia and nicotinamide on DNA repair synthesis , ADP - ribosyl transferase activity , NAD + and DB00171 pools , and cytotoxicity in gamma - irradiated human mononuclear leukocytes . Effects of hyperthermia and nicotinamide on ADP - ribosyl transferase activity ( P09874 ) , unscheduled DNA synthesis ( UDS ) , NAD +- and DB00171 - pools and cytotoxicity were investigated in gamma - irradiated human mononuclear leukocytes . A significant decrease in radiation - induced UDS after heat treatment for 45 min was found . DB02701 increased the UDS levels in irradiated cells , but no effect of hyperthermia on these increased UDS values was observed . In the presence of 2 mM nicotinamide radiation - induced P09874 activity was reduced to about 50 per cent . However , hyperthermia for 45 min was found to have no effect on the enzyme activity for temperatures below 46 degrees C . DB02701 increased the NAD + pool in unirradiated cells . Damaging the cells with gamma - radiation leads to a severe depletion of the NAD + pool . The NAD + pool is restored , however , if the cells repair for 5 h at 37 degrees C . When radiation - damaged cells were treated with hyperthermia , exogenously supplied nicotinamide could not be converted to NAD + in sufficient amounts to prevent NAD + depletion . These data indicate that the radiosensitizing effect of heat and nicotinamide could both be explained by effects on the enzyme P09874 , i . e . nicotinamide by directly blocking the enzyme and hyperthermia by limiting the co - substrate ( NAD + ) .\",\n \"Effects of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibition on inflammatory cell migration in a murine model of asthma . BACKGROUND : Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , a monomeric nuclear enzyme present in eukaryotes , plays a role in cell death , inflammatory mediator expression , and mononuclear cell recruitment in various experimental models of inflammation and reperfusion injury . Part of the molecular mechanism of this function involves the regulation of cytokine and chemokine production . Since chemokines are principal regulators of mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cell trafficking in asthma , we investigated the possibility whether PARP modulates chemokine production and cell recruitment in a murine model of asthma . MATERIAL / METHODS : We studied ovalbumin - sensitized mice challenged with a single dose of ovalbumin . RESULTS : PARP inhibition with the phenanthridinone - based PARP inhibitor PJ34 suppressed inflammatory cell migration . These effects were associated with downregulation of the CC chemokine MIP - 1alpha , but not the CXC chemokine MIP - 2 . The production of P01375 - alpha and IL - 12 , but not P05113 or P35225 , was also suppressed by PARP inhibition . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the pathogenetic role of PARP activation in a murine model of asthma . PARP selectively regulates the production of certain chemokines and cytokines in this experimental model , which may be responsible for some of the observed protective effects seen in the current murine asthma model .\",\n \"Poly ( ADP - ribose ) metabolism in X - irradiated Chinese hamster cells : its relation to repair of potentially lethal damage . DB02701 - adenine dinucleotide ( NAD + ) is the substrate used by cells in poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthesis . X - irradiation of log - phase Chinese hamster cells caused a rapid decrease in NAD + levels which was linearly dependent on radiation dose . The activity of ADP - ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) also increased linearly with radiation dose . The decrease of NAD + was slower , and the increase in P09874 activity was less pronounced , in a radiation sensitive line , V79 - AL162 / S - 10 . An inhibitor of P09874 , m - aminobenzamide , largely prevented the depletion of cellular NAD + and reduced the rate at which P09874 activity disappeared during post - irradiation incubation . Post - irradiation treatment with hypertonic buffer or with medium containing D2O -- which inhibit repair of radiation - induced potentially lethal damage -- enhanced the depletion of NAD + and prevented the reduction in P09874 activity following irradiation . The characteristics of the effects of treatment with hypertonic buffer on NAD + metabolism were qualitatively similar to the effects that such treatment has on radiation - induced cell killing . These results suggest that poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthesis after irradiation plays a role in the repair of potentially lethal damage .\",\n \"DB02701 deficiency in human lymphocytes prevents the [ 3H ] thymidine - induced adaptive response for the repair of X - ray - induced chromosomal damage . Human lymphocytes treated with [ 3H ] thymidine ( [ 3H ] dThd ) become refractory to the induction of chromosomal aberrations by subsequent doses of X rays . This adaptive response to [ 3H ] dThd does not occur in the presence of 3 - aminobenzamide ( 3AB ) . 3AB inhibits the synthesis of poly ( ADP - ribose ) by the enzyme adenosine diphosphate ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) , which requires NAD as a substrate . 3AB also prevents chromosomal repair , as measured in X - ray dose - fractionation studies . Because 3AB might interfere with metabolic reactions other than those mediated by P09874 , experiments were carried out to see if the adaptive response was also inhibited in nicotinamide - free medium , which prevents poly ( ADP - ribosyl ) ation by depleting cellular NAD . The experiments show that the incorporation of [ 3H ] dThd has no effect on the induction of chromosomal aberrations by subsequent doses of X rays if the cells are cultured in nicotinamide - free medium . DB02701 deficiency mimics the effects of 3AB on both the adaptive response and chromosome repair . The results indicate that P09874 activity itself , and not other metabolic processes affected by inhibitors of this enzyme , plays an essential role in the adaptive response .\",\n \"Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK48___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .\",\n \"Gene expression analysis of the microdissected trophoblast layer of human placenta after the spontaneous onset of labor . BACKGROUND : Despite increasing evidence that human parturition is associated with alteration in gene expression in the uteroplacental unit , the precise mechanisms that elicit spontaneous term labor in humans remain unknown . Our goal in this study was to compare the mRNA expression pattern of the trophoblast layer of normal term placenta between women who had given natural birth ( labor group ) and those who had undergone an elective cesarean section without labor ( non - labor group ) . METHODS : We collected placental tissue samples from six pregnant women after term vaginal deliveries ( labor group ) and from six pregnant women after scheduled Cesarean sections ( non - labor group ) . Frozen sections were made immediately after placental delivery . Because the placenta is a heterogeneous tissue composed of several cell types , we used laser capture microdissection to separate the trophoblast layer from the rest of the placental tissues . RESULTS : A number of genes were differentially expressed in the trophoblast layer when the labor and non - labor groups were compared . The expression of Q96EB6 , Q13263 , and P06850 was significantly lower in the trophoblast layer of the labor group than of the non - labor group . The expression of IL - 1b , NF - kB1 and TLR 8 in the labor group was significantly higher than that in the non - labor group . CONCLUSIONS : Human term labor may be closely associated with inflammatory response . We suggest that downregulation of Q96EB6 , Q13263 , and P06850 gene expression in the trophoblast may play a key role in parturition and initiation of labor in pregnant human females .\",\n \"Protective effect of nicotinamide against poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 - mediated astrocyte death depends on its transporter - mediated uptake . AIM : Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) is a DNA repair enzyme , and its excessive activation , following ischemia , trauma , etc . , depletes cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) as a substrate and eventually leads to brain cell death . DB02701 , an NAD (+) precursor and a P09874 inhibitor , is known to prevent P09874 - triggered cell death , but there is no available information on the mechanisms involved in its transport . Here we clarified the transport characteristics of nicotinamide in primary cultured mouse astrocytes . MAIN METHODS : Uptake characteristics of [( 14 ) C ] nicotinamide were assessed by a conventional method with primary cultured mouse astrocytes . Cell viability and P09874 activity were determined with intracellular LDH activity and immunocytochemical detection of PAR accumulation , respectively . KEY FINDINGS : P09874 activation was induced by treatment of astrocytes with N - methyl - N '- nitro - N - nitrosoguanidine ( MNNG ) , an alkylating agent . MNNG - triggered astrocyte death and PAR accumulation were completely inhibited by treatment with nicotinamide as with DPQ ( 3 , 4 - dihydro - 5 -( 4 -( 1 - piperidinyl ) butoxy )- 1 ( 2H )- isoquinolinone ) , a second generation PARP inhibitor . The uptake of [( 14 ) C ] nicotinamide was time - , temperature - , concentration - and pH - dependent , and was inhibited and stimulated by co - and pre - treatment with N - methylnicotinamide , a representative substrate of an organic cation transport system , respectively . Co - treatment of astrocytes with nicotinamide and N - methylnicotinamide resulted in a decrease in PAR accumulation and absolute prevention of cell death . SIGNIFICANCE : These findings suggest that nicotinamide has a protective effect against P09874 - induced astrocyte death and that its transporter - mediated uptake , which is extracellular pH - sensitive and common to N - methylnicotinamide , is critical for prevention of P09874 - triggered cell death .\",\n \"Further studies on the hypothesis of P09874 inhibition as a strategy for lessening the long - term effects produced by perinatal asphyxia : effects of nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity in brain and peripheral tissue : nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity . DB09140 interruption leads to death when re - oxygenation is not promptly re - established . Re - oxygenation triggers a cascade of biochemical events for restoring function at the cost of improper homeostasis . The effects observed long after perinatal asphyxia ( PA ) have been explained by over - expression of sentinel proteins , such as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , competing for NAD (+) during re - oxygenation , leading to the idea that sentinel protein inhibition constitutes a therapeutic strategy . We studied the effects of nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity assayed in brain and peripheral ( heart ) rat tissue 1 - 24 h after birth , as well as on changes in behaviour and monoamine neurotransmission in adult rats . PA was induced by immersing rat foetuses into a water bath for 0 or 21 min . After resuscitation , the pups were treated with nicotinamide ( 0 . 8 mmol / kg , i . p . ) , theophylline ( 0 . 14 mmol / kg , i . p . ) or saline ( 0 . 9 % NaCl ) and nurtured by surrogate dams , pending behavioural and microdialysis experiments , or euthanised after birth for assaying P09874 activity . To estimate the in vivo distribution of a single dose of nicotinamide or theophylline into brain and peripheral compartment , a series of animals were implanted with microdialysis probes , one into the brain and other subcutaneously , 1 h after birth , assaying the drugs with a HPLC - UV system . DB02701 , but not theophylline prevented the long - term effects induced by PA . Only nicotinamide produced a consistent decrease in P09874 activity in brain and heart , whether assayed in control or asphyxia - exposed pups . The present results support the idea that the long - term effects induced by PA imply P09874 over - activation .\",\n \"Role of nicotinamide in DNA damage , mutagenesis , and DNA repair . DB02701 is a water - soluble amide form of niacin ( nicotinic acid or vitamin B3 ) . Both niacin and nicotinamide are widely available in plant and animal foods , and niacin can also be endogenously synthesized in the liver from dietary tryptophan . DB02701 is also commercially available in vitamin supplements and in a range of cosmetic , hair , and skin preparations . DB02701 is the primary precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) , an essential coenzyme in DB00171 production and the sole substrate of the nuclear enzyme poly - ADP - ribose polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) . Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have clearly shown that P09874 and NAD (+) status influence cellular responses to genotoxicity which can lead to mutagenesis and cancer formation . This paper will examine the role of nicotinamide in the protection from carcinogenesis , DNA repair , and maintenance of genomic stability .\",\n \"Adipose tissue tumor necrosis factor and interleukin - 6 expression in human obesity and insulin resistance . Adipose tissue expresses tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , which may cause obesity - related insulin resistance . We measured P01375 and P05231 expression in the adipose tissue of 50 lean and obese subjects without diabetes . P01308 sensitivity ( S ( I ) ) was determined by an intravenous glucose tolerance test with minimal - model analysis . When lean [ body mass index ( BMI ) < 25 kg / m ( 2 ) ] and obese ( BMI 30 - 40 kg / m ( 2 ) ) subjects were compared , there was a 7 . 5 - fold increase in P01375 secretion ( P < 0 . 05 ) from adipose tissue , and the P01375 secretion was inversely related to S ( I ) ( r = - 0 . 42 , P < 0 . 02 ) . P05231 was abundantly expressed by adipose tissue . In contrast to P01375 , plasma ( rather than adipose ) P05231 demonstrated the strongest relationship with obesity and insulin resistance . Plasma P05231 was significantly higher in obese subjects and demonstrated a highly significant inverse relationship with S ( I ) ( r = - 0 . 71 , P < 0 . 001 ) . To separate the effects of BMI from S ( I ) , subjects who were discordant for S ( I ) were matched for BMI , age , and gender . By use of this approach , subjects with low S ( I ) demonstrated a 3 . 0 - fold increased level of P01375 secretion from adipose tissue and a 2 . 3 - fold higher plasma P05231 level ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with matched subjects with a high S ( I ) . Plasma P05231 was significantly associated with plasma nonesterified fatty acid levels ( r = 0 . 49 , P < 0 . 002 ) . Thus the local expression of P01375 and plasma P05231 are higher in subjects with obesity - related insulin resistance .\",\n \"Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 : a novel therapeutic target in necrotizing enterocolitis . Necrotizing enterocolitis ( NEC ) is the most common gastrointestinal disease of infancy , afflicting 11 % of infants born 22 - 28 wk GA . Both inflammation and oxidation may be involved in NEC pathogenesis through reactive nitrogen species production , protein oxidation , and DNA damage . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) is a critical enzyme activated to facilitate DNA repair using nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD + ) as a substrate . However , in the presence of severe oxidative stress and DNA damage , P09874 overactivation may ensue , depleting cells of NAD + and DB00171 , killing them by metabolic catastrophe . Here , we tested the hypothesis that NO dysregulation in intestinal epithelial cells during NEC leads to marked P09874 expression and that administration of a P09874 inhibitor ( nicotinamide ) attenuates intestinal injury in a newborn rat model of NEC . In this model , 56 % of control pups developed NEC ( any stage ) versus 14 % of pups receiving nicotinamide . Forty - four percent of control pups developed high - grade NEC ( grades 3 - 4 ) , whereas only 7 % of pups receiving nicotinamide developed high - grade NEC . DB02701 treatment protects pups against intestinal injury incurred in the newborn rat NEC model . We speculate that P09874 overactivation in NEC may drive mucosal cell death in this disease and that P09874 may be a novel therapeutic target in NEC .\",\n \"P01308 / P05019 signaling pathways enhances tumor cell invasion through bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans modulation . an interplay with P12830 . Changes in glycosylation are considered a hallmark of cancer , and one of the key targets of glycosylation modifications is P12830 . We and others have previously demonstrated that P12830 has a role in the regulation of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans expression , remaining to be determined the P12830 - dependent signaling pathway involved in this N - glycans expression regulation . In this study , we analysed the impact of P12830 expression in the activation profile of receptor tyrosine kinases such as insulin receptor ( IR ) and P08069 ( IGF - IR ) . We demonstrated that exogenous P12830 expression inhibits IR , IGF - IR and P29323 1 / 2 phosphorylation . Stimulation with insulin and P05019 in MDA - MD - 435 cancer cells overexpressing P12830 induces a decrease of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans that was accompanied with alterations on P12830 cellular localization . Concomitantly , IR / IGF - IR signaling activation induced a mesenchymal - like phenotype of cancer cells together with an increased tumor cell invasion capability . Altogether , these results demonstrate an interplay between P12830 and IR / IGF - IR signaling as major networking players in the regulation of bisecting N - glycans expression , with important effects in the modulation of epithelial characteristics and tumor cell invasion . Here we provide new insights into the role that P01308 / P05019 signaling play during cancer progression through glycosylation modifications .\",\n \"The septic shock - associated P22301 - 1082 A > G polymorphism mediates allele - specific transcription via poly ( ADP - DB01936 ) polymerase 1 in macrophages engulfing apoptotic cells . The biallelic P22301 single nucleotide polymorphism at - 1082 of the promoter region linked to individual variation in cytokine inducibility has been strongly implicated in several pathological conditions including the development of , and outcomes in , septic shock during pneumococcal infection , acute respiratory distress syndrome , and cardiac dysfunction . However , the molecular basis of the single nucleotide polymorphism - mediated variable P22301 production levels has not been explored . In this study , we report that the - 1082G > A alleles in the promoter region of the human P22301 gene physically interact with a nuclear protein in an allele - specific manner that results in different levels of P22301 transcription . This protein has been identified as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) . We show that P09874 acts as a transcription repressor , and its DNA - binding activity is strongly regulated in macrophages that engulf apoptotic cells but not stimulated with LPS . These findings unveil a novel role of P09874 in the regulation of P22301 production in an allele - dependent way , which determines individual susceptibility to sepsis - induced inflammatory pathology and the immunological sequelae in a physiological process in which clearance of infection - induced apoptotic cells by professional phagocytes triggers the cytokine synthesis .\",\n \"___MASK31___ - induced regulation of the balance within macrophage subpopulations . In asthma , treatment with inhaled corticosteroids reduces chronic peribronchial inflammation and restores the balance within macrophage subpopulations . This study investigates whether corticosteroids can regulate monocyte differentiation in vitro and thereby influence the balance of functionally distinct macrophages . Graded doses of fluticasone propionate ( FP ) were added to cultures of normal peripheral blood monocytes in the presence or absence of P05112 . Cells were harvested after 7 days ' culture . Double immunofluorescence studies were performed on cytospins of differentiated macrophages using the MoAbs RFD1 and RFD7 to distinguish inductive and suppressive macrophages by their respective phenotypes . Macrophage function was determined by quantifying allostimulation in a mixed leucocyte reaction and by measuring tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) production . FP reduced the number of mature cells with a D1 + antigen - presenting phenotype and up - regulated the development of cells with the D1 / D7 + and D7 + phenotypes . Functionally , this was associated with reduced stimulation of T cell proliferation in a mixed leucocyte reaction ( P08235 ) . ___MASK31___ also reversed the increase in both D1 + expression and P01375 production induced by P05112 . The effect of FP persisted for 24 h after removal of FP from the culture medium . These results suggest that FP treatment of asthmatics may have a direct beneficial effect by normalizing the macrophage subset imbalance that contributes to the chronic peribronchial inflammation present in this condition .\",\n \"P43490 regulates cell survival through autophagy in cardiomyocytes . DB02701 adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) acts as a transfer molecule for electrons , thereby acting as a key cofactor for energy production . NAD (+) also serves as a substrate for cellular enzymes , including poly ( ADPribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) - 1 and Sirt1 . Activation of P09874 by DNA damage depletes the cellular pool of NAD (+) , leading to necrotic cell death . NAD (+) in the nucleus enhances the activity of Sirt1 , thereby modulating transcription . NAD (+) is either synthesized de novo from amino acids , namely tryptophan and aspartic acid , or resynthesized from NAD (+) metabolites , such as nicotinamide ( NAM ) , through the salvage pathway . NAM phosphoribosyltransferase ( P43490 ) is a rate - limiting enzyme in the NAD (+) salvage pathway . We have recently demonstrated that P43490 is an important regulator of NAD (+) and autophagy in cardiomyocytes . Here we discuss the role of P43490 in regulating autophagy and potential mechanisms by which NAD (+) regulates autophagy in the heart .\",\n \"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK73___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK73___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .\",\n \"DB02701 treatment reduces the levels of histone H3K4 trimethylation in the promoter of the mper1 circadian clock gene and blocks the ability of dexamethasone to induce the acute response . Circadian rhythms , which measure time on a scale of 24h , are generated by one of the most ubiquitous endogenous mechanisms , the circadian clock . Q96EB6 , a class III histone deacetylase , and P09874 , a poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , are two NAD (+)- dependent enzymes that have been shown to be involved in the regulation of the clock . Here we present evidence that the metabolite nicotinamide , an inhibitor of Q96EB6 , P09874 and mono ( ADP - ribosyl ) transferases , blocks the ability of dexamethasone to induce the acute response of the circadian clock gene , mper1 , while it concomitantly reduces the levels of histone H3 trimethylation of lysine 4 ( H3K4me3 ) in the mper1 promoter . Moreover , application of alternative inhibitors of Q96EB6 and ADP - ribosylation did not lead to similar results . Therefore , inhibition of these enzymes does not seem to be the mode by which NAM exerts these effects . These results suggest the presence of a novel mechanism , not previously documented , by which NAM can alter gene expression levels via changes in the histone H3K4 trimethylation state .\",\n \"Attenuation of bromobenzene - induced hepatotoxicity by poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the nuclear enzyme poly -( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) have been demonstrated to attenuate pathophysiological conditions associated with toxicant - induced oxidative stress . This investigation evaluates DB02701 ( NIC ) , a non - specific PARP inhibitor , and 6 ( 5 )- Phenanthridinone ( Phen ) , a specific P09874 inhibitor , for their efficacy in blocking or attenuating bromobenzene ( BB ) induced hepatocellular toxicity . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of bromobenzene , followed by concomitant treatment with NIC or with NIC at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours after BB treatment , or with concomitant treatment of Phen at 10 mg / ml , 20 mg / ml , or 40 mg / ml solution concentration . Mice with only BB treatment displayed substantial hepatotoxicity as evidenced by a 3 . 5 - fold increase in serum alanine transferase ( ALT ) compared to controls . Mice treated with 3 injections of NIC ( at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours ) after BB treatment demonstrated a 90 % reduction in serum ALT at 24 hours after BB treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Mice with concomitant BB and Phen treatment demonstrated a 75 % reduction in ALT at 24 hours after treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Histological evaluations of centrilobular hepatic tissue from treated animals confirm findings of reduced hepatotoxicity as indicated by the ALT results in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . Mortality after 7 days was reduced to levels near controls in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . The P09874 inhibitors evaluated in this investigation produce clinically significant attenuation of BB - induced liver injury in male ICR mice .\",\n \"Sources contributing to the average extracellular concentration of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens . Mesolimbic dopamine neurons fire in both tonic and phasic modes resulting in detectable extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) . In the past , different techniques have targeted dopamine levels in the NAc to establish a basal concentration . In this study , we used in vivo fast scan cyclic voltammetry ( FSCV ) in the NAc of awake , freely moving rats . The experiments were primarily designed to capture changes in dopamine caused by phasic firing - that is , the measurement of dopamine ' transients ' . These FSCV measurements revealed for the first time that spontaneous dopamine transients constitute a major component of extracellular dopamine levels in the NAc . A series of experiments were designed to probe regulation of extracellular dopamine . DB00281 was infused into the ventral tegmental area , the site of dopamine cell bodies , to arrest neuronal firing . While there was virtually no instantaneous change in dopamine concentration , longer sampling revealed a decrease in dopamine transients and a time - averaged decrease in the extracellular level . Dopamine transporter inhibition using intravenous GBR12909 injections increased extracellular dopamine levels changing both frequency and size of dopamine transients in the NAc . To further unmask the mechanics governing extracellular dopamine levels we used intravenous injection of the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 ) inhibitor , tetrabenazine , to deplete dopamine storage and increase cytoplasmic dopamine in the nerve terminals . ___MASK58___ almost abolished phasic dopamine release but increased extracellular dopamine to ∼ 500 nM , presumably by inducing reverse transport by dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) . Taken together , data presented here show that average extracellular dopamine in the NAc is low ( 20 - 30 nM ) and largely arises from phasic dopamine transients .\",\n \"Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells .\",\n \"___MASK83___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK83___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .\",\n \"p53 - , Q96EB6 - , and P09874 - independent downregulation of p21WAF1 expression in nicotinamide - treated cells . DB02701 at mM concentration is a potent inhibitor of certain key molecules involved in cell survival , such as Q96EB6 and P09874 , and affects cell survival in various conditions in vivo and in vitro . However , the effect of an acute treatment of nicotinamide on gene expression has rarely been closely examined . In our study , the treatment of 10mM nicotinamide downregulated p21WAF1 expression in various human cells including p53 - negative or Q96EB6 - knockdown cells indicating gene regulation not mediated by p53 or Q96EB6 . Meanwhile , in the nicotinamide - treated cells , Sp1 activity and protein level was substantially reduced due to increased proteasome - mediated degradation . Our results indicate that nicotinamide treatment attenuates p21WAF1 expression through Sp1 downregulation , and suggest a possible involvement of nicotinamide metabolism in cellular gene expression .\",\n \"___MASK23___ , a new P04035 inhibitor , reduces the colonic inflammatory response in dextran sulfate sodium - induced colitis in mice . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the beneficial effects of rosuvastatin , a new P04035 inhibitor , on colonic mucosal damage and on the inflammatory response in a dextran sulfate sodium ( DSS ) colitis model . Acute colitis was induced using 8 % DSS in female BALB / c mice . Colonic mucosal inflammation was evaluated clinically , biochemically , and histologically . Mucosal protein contents and mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha were determined by immunoassay and real time - PCR . The mRNA levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) were determined by real - time PCR . Disease activity scores in DSS - induced colitis model mice , as determined by weight loss , stool consistency , and blood in stool , were significantly lower in the rosuvastatin - treated mice than in control mice . Shortening of the colon was significantly reversed by rosuvastatin . Increases in tissue - associated myeloperoxidase activity and thiobarbituric acid - reactive substances after DSS administration were both significantly inhibited by treatment with rosuvastatin . ___MASK23___ also inhibited increases in intestinal P01375 protein and mRNA expression after DSS administration , respectively . The mucosal mRNA levels of P29474 were decreased after DSS administration , but preserved in mice treated with rosuvastatin . These results suggest that rosuvastatin prevents the development of DSS - induced colitis in mice via the inhibition of mucosal inflammatory responses associated with the preservation of P29474 transcription .\",\n \"DB02701 : a potential addition to the anti - psoriatic weaponry . Psoriasis is an inflammatory disorder characterized by a T helper type 1 cell cytokine pattern . Increased expression of adhesion molecules , prominent neutrophil accumulation , and increased production of nitric oxide are characteristics of this disorder . Moreover , histamine and proteases are supposed to participate in the pathogenesis of psoriasis . DB02701 is an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) that , through enhancement of nuclear kappa B - mediated transcription , plays a pivotal role in the expression of inflammatory cytokines , chemokines , adhesion molecules , and inflammatory mediators . Through interaction with P28907 and inhibition of IL - 1 , IL - 12 , and P01375 production , nicotinamide produces a mild TH2 bias . DB02701 is a potent phosphodiesterase inhibitor and suppresses neutrophil chemotaxis and mast cell histamine release . It inhibits nitric oxide synthase mRNA induction and suppresses antigen - induced lymphocyte transformation . DB02701 increases the biosynthesis of ceramides , which upon degradation produce sphingosine . DB03203 inhibits protein kinase C ( PKC ) and decreases basal cell proliferation dependent on PKC . Taken together , it can be reasoned that nicotinamide could be a useful addition to anti - psoriatic armamentarium . The combination of nicotinamide and thalidomide or methotrexate provided a powerful synergistic inhibition of murine collagen - induced arthritis . DB02701 decreased the methotrexate - induced hepatotoxicity . The above combinations may prove to have a powerful anti - psoriatic effect as well . As PARP inhibitors could exert anti - retroviral effect , nicotinamide could also be of special value in the treatment of HIV - infected psoriatics .\",\n \"DNA repair gene polymorphisms and risk of adult meningioma , glioma , and acoustic neuroma . Although the etiology of primary brain tumors is largely unknown , prior studies suggest that DNA repair polymorphisms may influence risk of glioma . Altered DNA repair is also likely to affect the risk of meningioma and acoustic neuroma , but these tumors have not been well studied . We estimated the risk of glioma ( n = 362 ) , meningioma ( n = 134 ) , and acoustic neuroma ( n = 69 ) in non - Hispanic whites with respect to 36 single nucleotide polymorphisms from 26 genes involved in DNA repair in a hospital - based , case - control study conducted by the National Cancer Institute . We observed significantly increased risk of meningioma with the T variant of Q9NZM4 rs1035938 ( OR ( CT / TT ) = 3 . 5 ; 95 % confidence interval : 1 . 8 - 6 . 9 ; P ( trend ) . 0006 ) , which persisted after controlling for multiple comparisons ( P = . 019 ) . Significantly increased meningioma risk was also observed for the minor allele variants of Q92889 rs1800067 ( P ( trend ) . 01 ) ; Q9UIF7 rs3219466 ( P ( trend ) . 02 ) , and P12004 rs25406 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) . The O60934 rs1805794 minor allele variant was associated with decreased meningioma risk ( P ( trend ) . 006 ) . Risk of acoustic neuroma was increased for the P18074 rs1799793 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) and P28715 rs17655 ( P ( trend ) . 05 ) variants and decreased for the P09874 rs1136410 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) . Decreased glioma risk was observed with the P18887 rs1799782 variant ( P ( trend ) . 04 ) . Our results suggest that common DNA repair variants may affect the risk of adult brain tumors , especially meningioma .\",\n \"Induction of RISK by P04035 inhibition affords cardioprotection after myocardial infarction . OBJECTIVES : Coronary occlusion and revascularization leads to myocardial damage and heart function deterioration . Statins can regress atherosclerosis and modulate platelet function , but their effect on post - acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) injury remains to be fully determined . We sought to examine whether rosuvastatin ( R ) exerts any effect on the RISK / apoptosis pathway when administered early after coronary reperfusion . METHODS : Pigs were fed 10 days a hypercholesterolemic diet before AMI induction and thereafter for 7 days randomly distributed to receive R or placebo ( C ) with the same diet . At sacrifice , hearts were sliced and alternatively collected for MI size and molecular analysis ( gene and protein expression ) in the peri - infarcted and remote myocardium . The RISK components ( PKC , Erk2 , and Akt / P31749 ) and downstream targets ( HIF - 1alpha and P15692 ) , and cell survival / apoptosis markers ( Bcl - 2 , Bax , and P42574 ) were analyzed . Annexin - V , Mito - Tracker staining , and inflammatory infiltration were also evaluated . RESULTS : R enhanced PKC , Erk2 , Akt / P31749 and its downstream effectors , and attenuated inflammation and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the peri - infarcted zone ( p < 0 . 05 ) . No changes were detected in the remote myocardium . Infarct size was smaller in R than in C pigs ( 7 % absolute reduction ; 36 % relative reduction ; p < 0 . 05 ) and was associated with an absolute 12 % recovery of LVEF ( 24 % relative restoration ; p < 0 . 05 vs . post - AMI ) . CONCLUSIONS : HMG - DB01992 inhibition early after reperfusion activates RISK kinases , reduces the extent of damaged myocardium , and improves heart function .\",\n \"Synergistic role of P13010 and poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase in suppressing chromosomal aberrations and liver cancer formation . Liver cancer is one of the major human tumors in the world . Basic and epidemiological studies have proposed that the major risk factors for liver cancer include alcohol and diet as well as infection with hepatitis B and C viruses . However , the mechanistic clues for the development of this type of cancer is largely unknown . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) and a component of nonhomologous end - joining ( NHEJ ) machinery , P13010 , are two major DNA end - binding molecules that play a multifunctional role in DNA damage signaling and repair , recombination as well as the maintenance of genomic stability . Here we show that the interaction of P09874 and P13010 is essential for development because P09874 / P13010 double null mice died at embryonic day ( E ) 9 . 5 . Interestingly , haplo - insufficiency of P13010 in P09874 -/- mice promotes the development of hepatocellular adenoma and hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) . These tumors exhibited a multistage tumor progression associated with the loss of P12830 expression and the mutation of beta - catenin . Cytogenetic analysis revealed that P13010 heterozygosity elevated chromosomal instability in P09874 -/- cells and that these liver tumors harbored a high degree of chromosomal aberrations including fragmentations , end - to - end fusions , and recurrent nonreciprocal translocations ( NRT ) . These features are reminiscent of human HCC . Taken together , these data implicate a synergistic function of P13010 and P09874 in minimized chromosome aberrations and cancer development and suggest that defects in DNA end - processing molecules may be etiological factors in human HCC formation .\",\n \"P09874 ( P09874 ) activation and NAD (+) in DNA repair and cell death . DB02701 adenine dinucleotide , NAD (+) , is a small metabolite coenzyme that is essential for the progress of crucial cellular pathways including glycolysis , the tricarboxylic acid cycle ( TCA ) and mitochondrial respiration . These processes consume and produce both oxidative and reduced forms of NAD ( NAD (+) and DB00157 ) . NAD (+) is also important for ADP ( ribosyl ) ation reactions mediated by the ADP - ribosyltransferase enzymes ( ARTDs ) or deacetylation reactions catalyzed by the sirtuins ( SIRTs ) which use NAD (+) as a substrate . In this review , we highlight the significance of NAD (+) catabolism in DNA repair and cell death through its utilization by ARTDs and SIRTs . We summarize the current findings on the involvement of P09874 activity in DNA repair and most specifically its involvement in the trigger of cell death mediated by P09874 activation and energy depletion . By sharing the same substrate , the activities of ARTDs and SIRTs are tightly linked , are dependent on each other and are thereby involved in the same cellular processes that play an important role in cancer biology , inflammatory diseases and ischaemia / reperfusion .\",\n \"P37840 A30P point - mutation generates age - dependent nigrostriatal deficiency in mice . Lewy bodies are mainly composed of alpha - synuclein ( P37840 ) and specific mutations in P37840 gene are related to familial forms of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . The purpose of our study was to generate a mouse line with A30P knock - in point mutation in P37840 gene and to test if a single point - mutation is able to turn otherwise normal P37840 into a toxic form . The behavioral profile of P37840 A30P mice was followed for 16 months . Generally , these mice are healthy and viable without any obvious abnormalities . Starting from the age of 13 months mice developed a significant deficit in motor performance tests related to nigrostriatal function ( ink - test and beam walk ) . In other tests ( motility boxes , rotarod ) mice continuously performed normally . Moreover , P37840 A30P mice expressed the altered sensitivity to Q05940 inhibitor reserpine , possibly reflecting a functional deficiency of dopamine . Indeed , mice at 15 months of age had significantly reduced levels of dopamine and its major metabolite DOPAC in the striatum , and reduced levels of dopamine in the mesolimbic system . The present study confirms that P37840 plays an important role in the development of PD and an insertion of a single point mutation is sufficient to generate age - related decline in specific motor performance . The generated mouse line has a potential to become a model for PD with comparable time course and phenotype .\",\n \"Redox regulation of Q96EB6 in inflammation and cellular senescence . Sirtuin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) regulates inflammation , aging ( life span and health span ) , calorie restriction / energetics , mitochondrial biogenesis , stress resistance , cellular senescence , endothelial functions , apoptosis / autophagy , and circadian rhythms through deacetylation of transcription factors and histones . Q96EB6 level and activity are decreased in chronic inflammatory conditions and aging , in which oxidative stress occurs . Q96EB6 is regulated by a NAD (+)- dependent DNA repair enzyme , poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , and subsequent NAD (+) depletion by oxidative stress may have consequent effects on inflammatory and stress responses as well as cellular senescence . Q96EB6 has been shown to undergo covalent oxidative modifications by cigarette smoke - derived oxidants / aldehydes , leading to posttranslational modifications , inactivation , and protein degradation . Furthermore , oxidant / carbonyl stress - mediated reduction of Q96EB6 leads to the loss of its control on acetylation of target proteins including p53 , RelA / p65 , and O43524 , thereby enhancing the inflammatory , prosenescent , and apoptotic responses , as well as endothelial dysfunction . In this review , the mechanisms of cigarette smoke / oxidant - mediated redox posttranslational modifications of Q96EB6 and its roles in P09874 and NF - κB activation , and O43524 and P29474 regulation , as well as chromatin remodeling / histone modifications during inflammaging , are discussed . Furthermore , we have also discussed various novel ways to activate Q96EB6 either directly or indirectly , which may have therapeutic potential in attenuating inflammation and premature senescence involved in chronic lung diseases .\",\n \"Attenuation of the progression of adjuvant - induced arthritis by 3 - aminobenzamide treatment . Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is a disease that is still insufficiently controlled by current treatments . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors ameliorate immune - mediated diseases in several experimental models , including RA , colitis , experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and allergy . Together these findings showed that ADP - ribosylating enzymes , in particular P09874 , play a pivotal role in the regulation of immune responses and may represent a noble target for new therapeutic approaches in immune - mediated diseases . The effect of 3 - aminobenzamide ( 3 - AB ) , an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthetase activity , was evaluated in a mouse model of adjuvant - induced arthritis ( AIA ) on pro - inflammatory cytokines , adhesion molecules , inflammatory mediators and chemokine production / expression in serum and knee joint . Histopathological examination was also done on joint section . Our data demonstrates that 3 - AB , 10mg / kg , intraperitoneally ( i . p . ) significantly reduces pro - inflammatory cytokine ( Q16552 , P01375 - α and P60568 ) and chemokine ( P13500 and MIP - 2 ) production / expression , accompanied by amelioration of the disease as indicated by reduced paw swelling and arthritic scores and was associated with a significant reduction of P19320 and P05362 expression in the knee joint . Moreover , the expression of inflammatory mediators ( P35228 , P35354 , P08253 , P14780 ) and joint histological inflammatory damage was also markedly decreased . The results of this study suggest that P09874 inhibitor may play a role in the inflammatory arthritic process after administration of 3 - AB may be a beneficial therapeutic approach .\",\n \"Synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter expression : distribution and pharmacologic profile . The human vesicular monoamine transporter ( hSVMT ) cDNA predicts a protein of 515 amino acids that shares 92 % amino acid identity with the rat cDNA . Northern analyses reveal expression of 4 . 3 kb Q05940 mRNAs in rat hypothalamus , midbrain and brainstem , a 3 kb hSVMT mRNA in human brainstem and a 4 . 8 kb hSVMT mRNA in human hypothalamus . In situ hybridization documents significant Q05940 expression in human nigra compacta neurons and in rat hypothalamic neurons whose distribution patterns are identical to those previously reported to display histaminergic markers . COS cell hSVMT expression yielded nanomolar affinities for tetrabenazine and reserpine , micromolar affinities for haloperidol , GBR12909 , serotonin , mazindol , nomifensin and ___MASK48___ , while dopamine , epinephrine , norepinephrine and histamine each displayed millimolar affinities . These observations extend the pharmacological characterization of hSVMT and studies of its distribution , and indicate likely physiological roles for Q05940 in packaging monoamine transmitters including histamine .\",\n \"DB02701 uncouples hormone - dependent chromatin remodeling from transcription complex assembly . Sirtuins , homologs of the yeast SIR2 family , are protein deacetylases that require nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide as cofactor . To determine whether the sirtuin family of deacetylases is involved in progesterone receptor ( PR ) - mediated transcription , the effect of sirtuin inhibitor , nicotinamide ( NAM ) , was monitored in T47D breast cancer cells . NAM suppressed hormone - dependent activation of PR - regulated genes in a dose - dependent manner . Surprisingly , NAM - mediated inhibition of PR - mediated transcription occurs independently of Q96EB6 and P09874 . Chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments did not show that PR binding nor that of the coactivators CBP and SRC3 was compromised . Consistent with the recruitment of the P51532 chromatin remodeling complex , promoter chromatin remodeling still occurs despite NAM inhibition of PR transactivation . Rather , we show that this inhibition of transcription is due to dramatic loss of recruitment of the basal transcriptional machinery to the promoter . These results show that NAM uncouples promoter chromatin remodeling from transcription preinitiation complex assembly and suggest the existence of vital NAM - regulated steps required for promoter chromatin remodeling and basal transcription complex communication .\",\n \"___MASK77___ , a low - molecular - weight heparin , promotes angiogenesis mediated by heparin - binding P15692 in vivo . Tumors are angiogenesis dependent and vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) , a heparin - binding protein , is a key angiogenic factor . As chemotherapy and co - treatment with anticoagulant low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) are common in cancer patients , we investigated whether angiogenesis in vivo mediated by P15692 is modulated by metronomic - type treatment with : ( i ) the LMWH dalteparin ; ( ii ) low - dosage cytostatic epirubicin ; or ( iii ) a combination of these two drugs . Using the quantitative rat mesentery angiogenesis assay , in which angiogenesis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of very low doses of P15692 , dalteparin sodium ( Fragmin (®) ) and epirubicin ( Farmorubicin (®) ) were administered separately or in combination by continuous subcutaneous infusion at a constant rate for 14 consecutive days . ___MASK77___ was administered at 27 , 80 , or 240 IU / kg / day , i . e . , doses that reflect the clinical usage of this drug , while epirubicin was given at the well - tolerated dosage of 0 . 4 mg / kg / day . While dalteparin significantly stimulated angiogenesis in an inversely dose - dependent manner , epirubicin did not significantly affect angiogenesis . However , concurrent treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis . The effect of dalteparin is the first demonstration of a proangiogenic effect of any LMWH in vivo . The fact that co - treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis suggests a complex drug effect .\",\n \"NAD + and nicotinamide : sex differences in cerebral ischemia . BACKGROUND : Previous literature suggests that cell death pathways activated after cerebral ischemia differ between the sexes . While caspase - dependent mechanisms predominate in the female brain , caspase - independent cell death induced by the activation of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) predominates in the male brain . P09874 gene deletion decreases infarction volume in the male brain , but paradoxically increases damage in P09874 knockout females . PURPOSE : This study examined stroke - induced changes in NAD + , a key energy molecule involved in P09874 activation in both sexes . METHODS : Mice were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion and NAD + levels were assessed . P42574 activity and nuclear translocation were assessed 6h after ischemia . In additional cohorts , DB02701 ( 500 mg / kg i . p . ) a precursor of NAD + or vehicle was administered and infarction volume was measured 24h after ischemia . RESULTS : Males have higher baseline NAD + levels than females . Significant stroke - induced NAD + depletion occurred in males and ovariectomized females but not in intact females . P09874 deletion prevented the stroke - induced loss in NAD + in males , but worsened NAD + loss in P09874 deficient females . Preventing NAD + loss with nicotinamide reduced infarct in wild - type males and P09874 knockout mice of both sexes , with no effect in WT females . P42574 activity was significantly increased in P09874 knockout females compared to males and wild - type females , this was reversed with nicotinamide . CONCLUSIONS : Sex differences exist in baseline and stroke - induced NAD + levels . DB02701 protected males and PARP knockout mice , but had minimal effects in the wild - type female brain . This may be secondary to differences in energy metabolism between the sexes .\",\n \"New perspectives of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 chemical characteristics in mammals and its constant expression in type 1 diabetes rat models . Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 ( Q05940 ) has been exploited as a biomarker of β - cell mass in human islets . However , a current report suggested no immunoreactivity of Q05940 in the β cells of rat islets . To investigate the cellular localization of Q05940 in islets further , the pancreatic tissues from monkeys and humans were compared with those of rats and mice . The study was performed using among - species comparisons and a type 1 diabetes model ( T1DM ) for rats by Western blotting , double - label immunofluorescence , and confocal laser scanning microscopy . We found that Q05940 - immunoreactivity ( IR ) was distributed peripherally in the islets of rodents , but was widely scattered throughout the islets of primates . Consistent with rodent islets , Q05940 - IR did not exist in insulin ( P01308 ) - IR cells but was abundantly present in glucagon ( GLU ) - IR and pancreatic polypeptide ( PP ) - IR cells in monkey and human islets . Q05940 - IR had no colocalization with P01308 - IR in any part of the rat pancreas ( head , body , and tail ) . P01308 - IR cells were reduced dramatically in T1DM rat islets , but no significant alteration in the proportion of Q05940 - IR cells and GLU - IR cells was observed . Furthermore , a strong colocalization of Q05940 - IR with GLU - IR was distributed in the peripheral regions of diabetic islets . For the first time , the current study demonstrates the presence of Q05940 in α cells and PP cells but not in β cells in the islets of monkeys and humans . This study provides convinced morphologic evidence that Q05940 is not present in β cells . There needs to be studies for new markers for β cell mass .\",\n \"Accumulation of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors in children with chronic renal failure . DB02701 , N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide ( Met2PY ) and N - methyl - 4 - pyridone - 3 - carboxamide ( Met4PY ) are biological metabolites of the intracellular coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD ) that can potentially inhibit poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ; DNA repair enzyme ) . Our research was aimed at establishing whether chronic renal failure ( CRF ) in children leads to the elevation of plasma NAD metabolites sufficient to inhibit P09874 activity . DB02701 , Met2PY and Met4PY plasma and erythrocyte concentrations were measured in 25 children with CRF and in 19 healthy children . The effect of these NAD metabolites on P09874 activity was studied in vitro . We found that plasma concentration of all NAD metabolites ( nicotinamide , Met2PY , Met4PY ) in children with CRF could reach the concentration of 2 , 30 and 10 microM as compared to 0 . 2 , 1 and 0 . 5 microM , respectively , in healthy children . The concentration of nicotinamide metabolites correlated positively with plasma creatinine concentration and negatively with creatinine clearance in children with CRF . We found that Met2PY , Met4PY and nicotinamide inhibited in vitro P09874 activity with IC50 values of 2 . 1 , 0 . 18 and 0 . 12 mM , respectively . Our data indicate that NAD metabolites accumulate in plasma of children with CRF and their combined effect could lead to the inhibition of P09874 activity . NAD metabolites could be particularly harmful in children due to higher DNA turnover than in adults .\",\n \"MafA expression and insulin promoter activity are induced by nicotinamide and related compounds in P01308 - 1 pancreatic beta - cells . DB02701 has been reported to induce differentiation of precursor / stem cells toward a beta - cell phenotype , increase islet regeneration , and enhance insulin biosynthesis . Exposure of P01308 - 1 beta - cells to elevated glucose leads to reduced insulin gene transcription , and this is associated with diminished binding of pancreatic duodenal homeobox factor 1 ( P52945 ) and mammalian homologue of avian MafA / l - Maf ( MafA ) . DB02701 and other low - potency poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors were thus tested for their ability to restore insulin promoter activity . The low - potency PARP inhibitors nicotinamide , 3 - aminobenzamide , or PD128763 increased expression of a human insulin reporter gene suppressed by elevated glucose . In contrast , the potent P09874 inhibitors PJ34 or DB04335 - 1001 had no effect on promoter activity . Antioxidants , including DB06151 , lipoic acid , or quercetin , only minimally induced the insulin promoter . Site - directed mutations of the human insulin promoter mapped the low - potency PARP inhibitor response to the C1 element , which serves as a MafA binding site . P01308 - 1 cells exposed to elevated glucose had markedly reduced MafA protein and mRNA levels . Low - potency PARP inhibitors restored MafA mRNA and protein levels , but they had no affect on P52945 protein levels or binding activity . Increased MafA expression by low - potency PARP inhibitors was independent of increased MafA protein or mRNA stability . These data suggest that low - potency PARP inhibitors increase insulin biosynthesis , in part , through a mechanism involving increased MafA gene transcription .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK23___","___MASK28___","___MASK31___","___MASK48___","___MASK58___","___MASK62___","___MASK73___","___MASK77___","___MASK83___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK23___\",\n \"___MASK28___\",\n \"___MASK31___\",\n \"___MASK48___\",\n \"___MASK58___\",\n \"___MASK62___\",\n \"___MASK73___\",\n \"___MASK77___\",\n \"___MASK83___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK23___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_193"}}},{"rowIdx":194,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB01006?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .","The presence and function of dopamine type 2 receptors in boar sperm : a possible role for dopamine in viability , capacitation , and modulation of sperm motility . Several studies have shown that dopamine and other catecholamines are present in oviduct luminal fluid . We recently reported that dopamine type 2 receptors ( P14416 ) are present in a wide range of mammalian sperm , suggesting a role for dopaminergic signaling in events such as fertilization , capacitation , and sperm motility . In the present study , we used Western blot analysis to show that boar sperm express P14416 and that their activation with dopamine ( 100 nM ) has a positive effect on cell viability that can be correlated with AKT / P31749 phosphorylation . ___MASK47___ ( 100 nM ) and dopamine ( 100 nM and 10 muM ) increased tyrosine phosphorylation during the capacitation period . Immunofluorescence analysis indicated that P14416 localization is dynamic and depends on the capacitation stage , colocalizing with tyrosine phosphorylated proteins in the acrosome and midpiece region of capacitated boar sperm . This association was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation analysis . We also showed that bromocriptine ( 100 nM ) and low - concentration dopamine ( 100 nM and 10 muM ) increased total and progressive motility of sperm . However , high concentrations of dopamine ( 1 mM ) decreased tyrosine phosphorylation and motility in in vitro sperm capacitation assays . This can be explained by the presence of the dopamine transporters ( Q01959 , official symbol Q01959 ) in sperm , as demonstrated by Western blot analysis and immunocytochemistry . Taken together , our results support the idea that dopamine may have a fundamental role during sperm capacitation and motility in situ in the female upper reproductive tract .","Therapeutic targeting of CPT - 11 induced diarrhea : a case for prophylaxis . CPT - 11 ( irinotecan ) , a P11387 inhibitor is one of the main treatments for colorectal cancer . The main dose limiting toxicities are neutropenia and late onset diarrhea . Though neutropenia is manageable , CPT - 11 induced diarrhea is frequently severe , resulting in hospitalizations , dose reductions or omissions leading to ineffective treatment administration . Many potential agents have been tested in preclinical and clinical studies to prevent or ameliorate CPT - 11 induced late onset diarrhea . It is predicted that prophylaxis of CPT - 11 induced diarrhea will reduce sub - therapeutic dosing as well as hospitalizations and will eventually lead to dose escalations resulting in better response rates . This article reviews various experimental agents and strategies employed to prevent this debilitating toxicity . Covered topics include schedule / dose modification , intestinal alkalization , structural / chemical modification , genetic testing , anti - diarrheal therapies , transporter ( P08183 , Q92887 , Q96JK2 ) inhibitors , enzyme ( β - glucuronidase , P22309 , P08684 , carboxylesterase , P35354 ) inducers and inhibitors , probiotics , antibiotics , adsorbing agents , cytokine and growth factor activators and inhibitors and other miscellaneous agents .","Coadministrating luteolin minimizes the side effects of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole . P11511 inhibitors ( AIs ) have been used as adjuvant therapeutic agents for breast cancer . Their adverse side effect on blood lipid is well documented . Some natural compounds have been shown to be potential AIs . In the present study , we compared the efficacy of the flavonoid luteolin to the clinically approved AI letrozole ( DB01006 ; Novartis Pharmaceuticals , East Hanover , NJ ) in a cell and a mouse model . In the in vitro experimental results for aromatase inhibition , the Ki values of luteolin and letrozole were estimated to be 2 . 44 µM and 0 . 41 nM , respectively . Both letrozole and luteolin appeared to be competitive inhibitors . Subsequently , an animal model was used for the comparison . P11511 - expressing MCF - 7 cells were transplanted into ovariectomized athymic mice . Luteolin was given by mouth at 5 , 20 , and 50 mg / kg , whereas letrozole was administered by intravenous injection . Similar to letrozole , luteolin administration reduced plasma estrogen concentrations and suppressed the xenograft proliferation . The regulation of cell cycle and apoptotic proteins - such as a decrease in the expression of Bcl - xL , cyclin - A / D1 / E , P24941 / 4 , and increase in that of Bax - was about the same in both treatments . The most significant disparity was on blood lipids . In contrast to letrozole , luteolin increased fasting plasma high - density lipoprotein concentrations and produced a desirable blood lipid profile . These results suggested that the flavonoid could be a coadjuvant therapeutic agent without impairing the action of AIs .","Virtual screening studies to design potent P24941 - cyclin A inhibitors . The cell division cycle is controlled by cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) , which consist of a catalytic subunit ( P06493 - P49336 ) and a regulatory subunit ( cyclin A - H ) . Pharmacophore analysis indicates that the best inhibitor model consists of ( 1 ) two hydrogen bond acceptors , ( 2 ) one hydrogen bond donor , and ( 3 ) one hydrophobic feature . The HypoRefine pharmacophore model gave an enrichment factor of 1 . 31 and goodness of fit score of 0 . 76 . Docking studies were carried out to explore the structural requirements for the P24941 - cyclin A inhibitors and to construct highly predictive models for the design of new inhibitors . Docking studies demonstrate the important role of hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interactions in determining the inhibitor - receptor binding affinity . The validated pharmacophore model is further used for retrieving the most active hits / lead from a virtual library of molecules . Subsequently , docking studies were performed on the hits , and novel series of potent leads were suggested based on the interaction energy between P24941 - cyclin A and the putative inhibitors .","Metabolism of risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone by human cytochromes P450 2D6 and 3A4 . DB00734 is a relatively new antipsychotic drug that has been reported to improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and produces relatively few extrapyramidal side effects at low doses . Formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , an active metabolite , is the most important metabolic pathway of risperidone in human . In the present study , in vitro metabolism of risperidone ( 100 microM ) was investigated using the recombinant human cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes P04798 , P05177 , P10632 , P11712 - arg144 , P11712 - cys144 , P33261 , P10635 , P08684 and P20815 supplemented with an NADPH - generating system . ___MASK36___ was determined by a new HPLC method with an Hypersil CN column and a UV detector . Of these enzymes , CYPs 2D6 , 3A4 and 3A5 were found to be the ones capable of metabolising risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , with activities of 7 . 5 , 0 . 4 and 0 . 2 pmol pmol (- 1 ) CYP min (- 1 ) , respectively . A correlation study using a panel of human liver microsomes showed that the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with P10635 and 3A activities . Thus , both P10635 and 3A4 are involved in the 9 - hydroxylation of risperidone at the concentration of risperidone used in this study . This observation is confirmed by the findings that both quinidine ( inhibitor of P10635 ) and ketoconazole ( inhibitor of P08684 ) can inhibit the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone . Furthermore , inducers of CYP can significantly increase the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone in rat . The formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with testosterone 6beta - hydroxylase activities , suggesting that inducible CYP3A contributes significantly to the metabolism of risperidone in rat .","DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .","Genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms for 241 Japanese non - cancer patients . This paper lists the genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms of 37 genes ( P05091 , P07550 , P13945 , P21964 , P16671 , P25025 , P24385 , P35354 , P11509 , P05093 , P11511 , IGF1 , IL - 1A , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , IL - 1R1 , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P41159 , Le , L - myc , P05164 , Q99707 , P42898 , P21397 , P15559 , O15527 , p53 , p73 , Se , P31213 , TGF - B , P01375 - A , P01375 - B , P18074 , and P18887 ) and 6 sets of combined genotype frequencies for 241 non - cancer Japanese outpatients . Though the genotype frequencies of 25 polymorphisms have already been reported in our previous papers , 15 polymorphisms ( P16671 A52C , P25025 C785T , P24385 G870A , IGF1 C / T at intron 2 and G2502T , IL - 1A 46 - bp VNTR , IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P05231 Ins / Del 17C , P10145 A - 278T and C74T , IL - 10 T - 819C , P41159 A - 2548G , P31213 2 - bp VNTR , P18074 Lys751Gln , and P18887 Arg399Gln ) and six sets of combined genotype frequencies ( IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1A C - 889T , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1RN 86 - bp VNTR , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P01375 - A G - 308A and P01375 - B A252G , P31213 Val89Leu and 2 - bp VNTR , and P18887 Arg399Gln and P18074 Lys751Gln ) were reported in this paper for the first time for Japanese . Although microarray technology will produce this kind of information in near future , this is the first document that reports the genotype / allele frequencies among Japanese for an archival purpose .","Human ovarian tumor cells escape γδ T cell recognition partly by down regulating surface expression of Q29983 and limiting cell cycle related molecules . BACKGROUND : Mechanisms of human Vγ2Vδ2 T cell - mediated tumor immunity have yet to be fully elucidated . METHODS AND FINDINGS : At least some tumor cell recognition is mediated by P26718 - Q29983 interactions . Herein , by using MTT assay and PI - BrdU co - staining and Western - blot , we show that these Vγ2Vδ2 T cells can limit the proliferation of ovarian tumor cells by down regulation of apoptosis and cell cycle related molecules in tumor cells . Cell - to - cell contact is critical . γδ T cell - resistant , but not susceptible ovarian tumor cells escape γδ T cell - mediated immune recognition by up - regulating pErk1 / 2 , thereby decreasing surface Q29983 levels . Erk1 / 2 inhibitor pretreatment or incubation prevents this Q29983 decrease , while up - regulating key cell cycle related molecules such as P24941 , P11802 and P12004 D1 , as well as apoptosis related molecules making resistant tumor cells now vulnerable to γδ T cell - mediated lysis . CONCLUSION : These findings demonstrate novel effects of γδT cells on ovarian tumor cells .","A set of consensus mammalian mediator subunits identified by multidimensional protein identification technology . The Mediator is a multiprotein transcriptional coactivator that is expressed ubiquitously in eukaryotes from yeast to mammals and is required for induction of RNA polymerase II ( pol II ) transcription by DNA binding transcription factors . In the work described here , we exploit multidimensional protein identification technology ( MudPIT ) to carry out a proteomic analysis of the subunit composition of the mammalian Mediator complex . By comparing MudPIT data sets obtained from six independent Mediator preparations immunoaffinity purified through their Nut2 ( Q9BTT4 ) , Med25 ( Q9NWA0 ) , Intersex ( Q9NX70 ) , A0JLT2 ( A0JLT2 ) , AK007855 ( Q9H204 ) , or CRSP70 ( O95402 ) subunits , we identify a set of consensus mammalian Mediator subunits . In addition , we identify as Mediator - associated proteins the P49336 - like cyclin - dependent kinase CDK11 and the Q9UHV7 - like Q71F56 protein ( Q71F56 ) , which is mutated in patients with the congenital heart defect transposition of the great arteries ( TGA ) .","Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK49___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .","BAI , a 3 - aminoindazole derivative , inhibits interleukin - 1β - induced expression of cyclooxygenase - 2 in A549 human airway cells . Cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 and its products , including DB00917 , are key inflammatory mediators . In this study , we have assessed the pharmacological characteristics of BAI , a 3 - aminoindazole derivative and a novel cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) inhibitor , for regulation of P35354 expression induced by interleukin ( IL ) - 1β in A549 human airway cells . Treatment with BAI strongly inhibited IL - 1β - induced expression of P35354 at both the protein and mRNA levels . Results of luciferase experiments also revealed that BAI treatment reduced IL - 1β - induced P35354 promoter activity . Distinctly , treatment with BAI did not affect IL - 1β - induced phospho - rylation of extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase - 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) , p38 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) , and c - Jun N - terminal protein kinase - 1 / 2 ( JNK - 1 / 2 ) and proteolysis of IκB - α , an inhibitor of nuclear factor ( NF ) - κB , but inhibited IL - 1β - induced phosphorylation of histone H1 , a target for phosphorylation by CDKs . siRNA transfection experiments demonstrated that knockdown of P24941 and P11802 led to a slight reduction of IL - 1β - induced histone H1 phosphorylation but had no effect on IL - 1β - induced P35354 expression . Interestingly , additional cell culture experiments showed the ability of BAI to repress the PMA - induced P35354 expression in A549 cells and serum - dependent P35354 expression in NCI - H292 cells , a human laryngeal cell line . Collectively , these results demonstrate firstly that BAI downregulates IL - 1β - induced P35354 expression through transcriptional repression , which appears to be independent of P24941 , P11802 , MAPKs and NF - κB , in A549 cells . It is suggested that BAI may be a potential candidate for treatment of the airway inflammatory diseases where P35354 overexpression is problematic .","Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK10___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .","[ Moclobemide ( ___MASK2___ ) , the first P21397 - inhibitor : really something new ? ] .","Genetic mechanism of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : DB00945 - induced urticaria / angioedema is a major aspirin - related hypersensitivity often associated with aspirin - intolerant asthma . Genetic studies on aspirin - intolerant asthma have shown chronic overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes . The genetic analysis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema is limited , however . RECENT FINDINGS : A recent study on HLA genotypes has suggested that the HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 may be genetic markers for aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . A polymorphism study that examined nine single - nucleotide polymorphisms of five leukotriene - related genes [ P09917 ( encoding P09917 ) , P20292 ( P09917 - activating protein ) , P35354 ( cyclooxygenase 2 ) , Q16873 ( leukotriene C4 synthase ) , and Q9Y271 ( cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ) ] found that promoter polymorphisms of P09917 ( - 1708A > G ) and Q9Y271 ( - 634C > T ) were significantly different between aspirin - intolerant asthma and aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema , suggesting different contributions to the lipoxygenase pathway . A second polymorphism study , conducted on histamine - related genes , did not find any significant associations with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema for the genes P50135 ( encoding histamine N - methyltransferase ) , P35367 or P25021 ( encoding histamine receptor types 1 and 2 respectively ) , or the gene encoding high - affinity IgE receptor Ibeta ( FcepsilonRIbeta ) ; however , the FcepsilonRIalpha gene promoter polymorphism was significantly associated with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . This finding has been supported by in vitro functional studies . SUMMARY : The HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 , and the P09917 and FcepsilonRIalpha promoter polymorphisms , may contribute to the pathogenesis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . Further investigation to identify candidate genetic markers would help to elucidate the pathogenic mechanism of this condition .","Assembly of cyclin D - dependent kinase and titration of P46527 regulated by mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( Q02750 ) . A constitutively active form of mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( Q02750 ) was synthesized under control of a zinc - inducible promoter in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts . Zinc treatment of serum - starved cells activated extracellular signal - regulated protein kinases ( ERKs ) and induced expression of cyclin D1 . Newly synthesized cyclin D1 assembled with cyclin - dependent kinase - 4 ( P11802 ) to form holoenzyme complexes that phosphorylated the retinoblastoma protein inefficiently . Activation of the Q02750 / P29323 pathway neither triggered degradation of the CDK inhibitor kinase inhibitory protein - 1 ( p27 ( Kip1 ) ) nor led to activation of cyclin E - and A - dependent P24941 , and such cells did not enter the DNA synthetic ( S ) phase of the cell division cycle . In contrast , zinc induction of active Q02750 in cells also engineered to ectopically overexpress cyclin D1 and P11802 subunits generated levels of cyclin D - dependent retinoblastoma protein kinase activity approximating those achieved in cells stimulated by serum . In this setting , p27 ( Kip1 ) was mobilized into complexes containing cyclin D1 ; cyclin E - and A - dependent P24941 complexes were activated ; and serum - starved cells entered S phase . Thus , although the activity of p27 ( Kip1 ) normally is canceled through a serum - dependent degradative process , overexpressed cyclin D1 - CDK complexes sequestered p27 ( Kip1 ) and reduced the effective inhibitory threshold through a stoichiometric mechanism . A fraction of these cells completed S phase and divided , but they were unable to continuously proliferate , indicating that other serum - responsive factors ultimately became rate limiting for cell cycle progression . Therefore , the MEK / P29323 pathway not only acts transcriptionally to induce the cyclin D1 gene but functions posttranslationally to regulate cyclin D1 assembly with P11802 and to thereby help cancel p27 ( Kip1 )- mediated inhibition .","Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK63___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK63___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK63___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .","Inhibition of Akt / P31749 by a P35354 inhibitor induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells . BACKGROUND / AIM : Inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 has been proposed to be a potential mechanism for the chemoprevention of gastrointestinal tumors by nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . This study investigates the mechanisms by which the cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor SC236 induces apoptosis of gastric cancer cell lines and its downstream signaling pathway . METHODS : Two gastric cancer cell lines , AGS and MKN28 , were treated with SC236 and assessed for cell growth and apoptosis . The involvement of mitogen - activated protein kinase and Akt kinase / protein kinase B ( Akt / P31749 ) pathways and their downstream signalings were studied in the AGS cell line . RESULTS : SC236 treatment induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells and caused activation of p38 and stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase , but down - regulated Akt / P31749 . The specific p38 inhibitor SB203580 and the dominant - negative stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase both failed , while the constitutively active form of Akt / P31749 was able to block SC236 - induced apoptosis . SC236 - induced apoptosis was coupled with release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases . CONCLUSION : One of the pathways involved in SC - 236 - induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells is through downregulation of Akt and then release of cytochrome c .","Selective inhibitors of Q02750 / ERK44 / 42 and p38 mitogen - activated protein kinases potentiate apoptosis induction by sulindac sulfide in human colon carcinoma cells . The nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) sulindac prevents experimental colon cancer and can regress precancerous polyps in humans . Sulindac sulfide inhibits cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - mediated prostaglandin synthesis and retards the growth of cultured colon cell lines primarily by inducing apoptosis . Given the known role of mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) in signal transduction and the regulation of cell survival and death , we determined the effect of sulindac sulfide on MAPK activation , P35354 expression , and apoptosis induction in HCA - 7 human colon cancer cells . Sulindac sulfide treatment was associated with activation of ERKp44 / 42 and p38 MAPK in a dosage - and time - dependent manner , and also activated upstream MEK . Similar results were seen in HCT - 15 cells and also with the selective P35354 inhibitor NS398 . ERKp44 / 42 and p38 activation were accompanied by an induction of P35354 protein expression . Selective inhibitors of sulindac sulfide - induced ERKp44 / 42 ( PD98059 ) and p38 MAPK ( SB203580 ) activation also suppressed the induction of P35354 by this NSAID . Furthermore , both MAPK inhibitors significantly augmented sulindac sulfide - induced apoptosis , as did suppression of constitutive P35354 using antisense oligonucleotides . In conclusion , MEK / P29323 and p38 MAPK activation mediate P35354 induction by sulindac sulfide . Selective inhibitors of these MAPKs potentiate apoptosis induction by this NSAID , suggesting a novel strategy for the prevention or treatment of colorectal cancer .","Investigation of the binding of isoform - selective inhibitors to prostaglandin endoperoxide synthases using fluorescence spectroscopy . Prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase ( PGHS ) is a heme protein that catalyzes the committed step in prostaglandin and thromboxane biosynthesis . Two isoforms of PGHS exist , a constitutive form termed P23219 and an inducible form termed P35354 . We report here fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis of isoform - selective inhibitors interacting with P23219 and P35354 . By measuring fluorescence quenching due to the energy transfer of the inhibitor fluorescence to the heme prosthetic group of PGHS , we determined these inhibitors bind in the arachidonic acid substrate access channel with an R0 of 35 A for P23219 with the P23219 inhibitor and an R0 of 21 A for P35354 with the P35354 inhibitor . The observed fluorescence quenching is completely dynamic and dominated by quenching by the heme . Time - resolved results combined with molecular modeling determine the distance from the inhibitor to the heme moiety to be 20 A in P23219 and 18 A in P35354 . Preliminary stopped - flow kinetic studies reveal that the rate of quenching is limited by a first - order protein transition , which is slow , and that bound inhibitor undergoes rapid exchange .","P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK73___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .","Phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase / Akt pathway regulates tuberous sclerosis tumor suppressor complex by phosphorylation of tuberin . Normal cellular functions of hamartin and tuberin , encoded by the Q92574 and P49815 tumor suppressor genes , are closely related to their direct interactions . However , the regulation of the hamartin - tuberin complex in the context of the physiologic role as tumor suppressor genes has not been documented . Here we show that insulin or insulin growth factor ( IGF ) 1 stimulates phosphorylation of tuberin , which is inhibited by the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) inhibitor LY294002 but not by the mitogen - activated protein kinase inhibitor PD98059 . Expression of constitutively active PI3K or active Akt , including Akt1 and Akt2 , induces tuberin phosphorylation . We further demonstrate that Akt / P31749 associates with hamartin - tuberin complexes , promoting phosphorylation of tuberin and increased degradation of hamartin - tuberin complexes . The ability to form complexes , however , is not blocked . Akt also inhibits tuberin - mediated degradation of p27 ( kip1 ) , thereby promoting P24941 activity and cellular proliferation . Our results indicate that tuberin is a direct physiological substrate of Akt and that phosphorylation of tuberin by PI3K / Akt is a major mechanism controlling hamartin - tuberin function .","Characterization of the pattern of the nongenomic signaling pathway through which TCDD - induces early inflammatory responses in U937 human macrophages . 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 - Tetrachlorodibenzo ( p ) dioxin ( TCDD ) has been known to induce inflammatory signaling in a number of cell types and tissues . We found that in U937 macrophages TCDD causes rapid activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) within 30min as judged by the increase in the serine 505 phosphorylated form of P47712 protein and the increased cellular release of free arachidonic acid . This initial action of TCDD is accompanied with the up - regulation of an important inflammation marker , P35354 mRNA expression within 1h , and by 3h , several other markers become up - regulated . These effects appear to be dependent on the initial increase in the intracellular concentration of Ca ( 2 +) , and activation of P47712 and P35354 . A comparative study among three different human cell lines showed that activation of P35354 within 1h of action of TCDD is a common feature exhibited by all cell lines . On the other hand , the U937 macrophage line appears to be unique among them with respect to its ability to activate P01375 and P10145 mRNA expressions , and not requiring Src kinase in propagating the initial signaling of P47712 . Based on the rapidity of activation of P47712 and P35354 , which occurs within 1h of cell exposure to TCDD , when no change in mRNA expression of P04798 has been observed , it is apparent that this unique action of TCDD is carried out through a distinct \" nongenomic \" pathway which , is clearly discernable from the classical , \" genomic \" action pathway of the P35869 by not requiring the participation of P27540 .","Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK19___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .","Induction of P22309 and P20813 by an antimitogenic factor in HepG2 cells is mediated through suppression of cyclin - dependent kinase 2 activity : cell cycle - dependent expression . P14210 ( P14210 ) , an antimitogenic factor for HepG2 cells , increased mRNA and protein levels of P22309 and P20813 , as well as the endogenous cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) inhibitors p16 , P38936 , and p27 in HepG2 cells but not in HuH6 , Caco2 , or MCF7 cells . Treatment with 1 , 4 - diamino - 2 , 3 - dicyano - 1 , 4 - bis ( methylthio ) butadiene ( U0126 ) ( an extracellular signal - regulated kinase inhibitor ) suppressed the P14210 - induced expression of P22309 and P20813 , as well as p16 , P38936 , and p27 in HepG2 cells . The CDK inhibitor roscovitine also enhanced the expression of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 . Transfection of anti - P24941 siRNA led to elevated levels of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 in HepG2 and SW480 cells , whereas anti - P11802 small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) did not significantly enhance the expression of these enzymes . In fact , P24941 activity was decreased in P14210 - treated HepG2 cells . In cells arrested in S phase by a thymidine block and then released into a synchronous cell cycle , there was a clear dissociation among the activation of P24941 and the expression of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 . Furthermore , the induction of P08684 but not P22309 or P20813 mRNA expression by roscovitine was repressed in pregnane X receptor ( O75469 ) siRNA - transfected HepG2 cells . Transfection with constitutive androstane receptor siRNA or O75469 siRNA in HepG2 cells did not repress the P14210 - stimulated expression of P22309 mRNA . Taken together , our results show that the expression of P22309 and P20813 is negatively regulated through a P24941 signaling pathway linked to cell cycle progression in HepG2 and SW480 cells , the mechanism of which may differ from that of P08684 expression through O75469 phosphorylated by P24941 .","P11511 inhibitors and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors in endometriosis : new questions -- old answers ? The medical treatment of endometriosis needs to be optimized . Therapeutic management strategies for endometriosis - associated pain or recurrent disease are primarily aimed at downregulating ovarian function or antagonizing the effect of estrogen in ectopic endometrial implants . In this context , basic research is providing important results for the development of new , specific treatment modalities . P11511 overexpression has recently been detected in endometriotic tissue . P11511 ( p450arom ) is responsible for converting C19 androgens into estrogen in several types of human tissue . P11511 activity causes local estrogen biosynthesis , which , in turn , stimulates prostaglandin E2 production by upregulating cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) . Thus , a positive feedback cycle develops between the two systems . Another abnormality in endometriosis , the deficient 17beta - hydroxysteroiddehydrogenase type II ( 17beta - HSD - Type - II ) expression , impairs the inactivation of estradiol to estrone . In contrast to the eutopic endometrium , these molecular aberrations increase the amount of local estradiol and prostaglandin E2 in endometriosis . In several human cell lines , prostaglandin and estrogen concentrations are associated with proliferation , migration , angiogenesis , apoptosis resistance and even invasiveness . Consequently , aromatase and P35354 are thought to be promising new therapeutic targets . Thus , specific aromatase inhibitors ( e . g . DB01006 / DB01006 , DB01217 / Arimidex or Exemestan / Aromasin ) or selective P35354 inhibitors ( e . g . Celecoxib / DB00482 , DB00533 / Vioxx , DB00580 / Bextra ) are of great interest and should be studied in clinical trials in premenopausal woman with endometriosis to expand the spectrum of currently available treatment options .","Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .","Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel macrocyclic bis - 7 - azaindolylmaleimides as potent and highly selective glycogen synthase kinase - 3 beta ( P49841 ) inhibitors . Palladium catalyzed cross - coupling reactions were used to synthesize two key intermediates 3 and 5 that resulted in the synthesis of novel series of macrocyclic bis - 7 - azaindolylmaleimides . Among the three series of macrocycles , the oxygen atom and thiophene containing linkers yielded molecules with higher inhibitory potency at P49841 ( K ( i )= 0 . 011 - 0 . 079 microM ) while the nitrogen atom containing linkers yielded molecules with lower potency ( K ( i )= 0 . 150 - > 1 microM ) . Compound 33 and 36 displayed 1 - 2 orders of magnitude selectivity at P49841 against P24941 , PKC beta II , Rsk3 and little or no inhibitions to the other 62 protein kinases . Compound 46 was at least 100 - fold more selective towards P49841 than PKC beta II , and it had little or no activity against a panel of 65 protein kinases , almost behaved as a P49841 ' specific inhibitor ' . All three compounds showed good potency in GS assay . Molecular docking studies were conducted in an attempt to rationalize the P49841 selectivity of azaindolylmaleimides . The high selectivity , inhibitory potency and cellular activities of these non - crown - ether typed molecules may provide them as a valuable pharmacological tools in elucidating the complex roles of P49841 in cell signaling pathways and the potential usage for the treatment of elevated level of P49841 involved diseases .","Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .","P35372 mutant , T394A , abolishes opioid - mediated adenylyl cyclase superactivation . This study was to characterize the effects of a point - mutant at C - terminal of mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) , namely MOR T394A , in chronic opioid - induced cellular responses . After 18 h of exposure to [ D - Ala , N - Me - DB00120 , DB00145 - ol ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) , adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) superactivation , a hallmark for the cellular adaptive response after chronic opioid stimulation , was observed in the cells expressing wild - type receptor , but was totally abolished in the cells expressing MOR T394A . Receptor phosphorylation was also attenuated in cells with MOR T394A after prolonged preexposure to agonist . Furthermore , Q96HU1 kinase kinase - 1 ( Q02750 ) overexpression was able to rescue AC superactivation in cells with MOR T394A , but showed no effect in the wild - type MOR - expressing cells . These results indicated that the amino acid T394 at C - terminus of MOR played a critical role in chronic agonist - induced AC superactivation and receptor phosphorylation .","Francisella tularensis alters human neutrophil gene expression : insights into the molecular basis of delayed neutrophil apoptosis . We demonstrated recently that Francisella tularensis profoundly impairs human neutrophil apoptosis , but how this is achieved is largely unknown . Herein we used human oligonucleotide microarrays to test the hypothesis that changes in neutrophil gene expression contribute to this phenotype , and now demonstrate that F . tularensis live vaccine strain ( LVS ) caused significant changes in neutrophil gene expression over a 24 - hour time period relative to the uninfected controls . Of approximately 47 , 000 genes analyzed , 3 , 435 were significantly up - or downregulated by LVS , including 365 unique genes associated with apoptosis and cell survival . Specific targets in this category included genes asso - ciated with the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways ( O15519 , P21580 , Q9UBN6 , P04179 , Q16548 , P98170 , Q9P1W9 , P50591 , O14798 , P42575 and Q14790 ) and genes that act via the NFĸB pathway and other mechanisms to prolong cell viability ( P19838 , Q00653 and Q04206 , P01584 , CAST , P24941 , O75293 , P20749 , Q13489 , P24941 , P01583 , P43490 , P05231 , P09341 , P13236 and P15692 ) . The microarray data were confirmed by qPCR and pathway analysis . Moreover , we demonstrate that the P98170 remained abundant in polymorphonuclear leukocytes over 48 h of LVS infection , whereas Q07812 mRNA and protein were progressively downregulated . These data strongly suggest that antiapoptotic and prosurvival mechanisms collaborate to sustain the viability of F . tularensis -- infected neutrophils .","___MASK95___ inhibits glycogen synthase kinase - 3 activity and mimics wingless signalling in intact cells . BACKGROUND : Exposing eukaryotic cells to lithium ions ( Li + ) during development has marked effects on cell fate and organization . The phenotypic consequences of Li + treatment on Xenopus embryos and sporulating Dictyostelium are similar to the effects of inhibition or disruption , respectively , of a highly conserved protein serine / threonine kinase , glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK - 3 ) . In Drosophila , the GSK - 3 homologue is encoded by zw3sgg , a segment - polarity gene involved in embryogenesis that acts downstream of wg . In higher eukaryotes , GSK - 3 has been implicated in signal transduction pathways downstream of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and mitogen - activated protein kinases . RESULTS : We investigated the effect of Li + on the activity of the GSK - 3 family . At physiological doses , Li + inhibits the activity of human P49841 and Drosophila Zw3Sgg , but has no effect on other protein kinases . The effect of Li + on GSK - 3 is reversible in vitro . Treatment of cells with Li + inhibits GSK - 3 - dependent phosphorylation of the microtubule - associated protein Tau . Li + treatment of Drosophila S2 cells and rat PC12 cells induces accumulation of cytoplasmic Armadillo / beta - catenin , demonstrating that Li + can mimic Wingless signalling in intact cells , consistent with its inhibition of GSK - 3 . CONCLUSIONS : Li + acts as a specific inhibitor of the GSK - 3 family of protein kinases in vitro and in intact cells , and mimics Wingless signalling . This reveals a possible molecular mechanism of Li + action on development and differentiation .","Endogenous basic fibroblast growth factor is essential for cyclin E - P24941 activity in multiple external cytokine - induced proliferation of AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma cells : dual control of AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma cell growth and cyclin E - P24941 activity by endogenous and external signals . AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma ( KS ) cell , a key element for development of KS lesions , proliferates in response to external cytokines , such as oncostatin M , the soluble IL - 6R - P05231 complex , P01375 , and IL - 1beta . In addition , the KS cell - produced basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) was reported to function as an autocrine growth factor . However , little is known of the exact roles of these external growth factors and endogenous P09038 on proliferation of KS cells , and underlying intracellular events have remained to be defined . We obtained evidence that anti - P09038 Ab abolished growth of KS cells by preventing S phase entry of the cell cycle , even in the presence of the external growth factors . Blockade of the FGF action profoundly inhibited cyclin E expression and cyclin - dependent kinase - 2 ( P24941 ) activity , but not D - type cyclin expression and P11802 activity . Exogenously added acidic FGF ( P05230 ) , which generated a rapid tyrosine phosphorylation of P11362 and P21802 on KS cells , reversed the inhibitory effects of anti - P09038 Ab . Thus , FGF actions are essential for cyclin E - P24941 activity and S phase entry . We also observed that the presence of external growth factors markedly induced cyclin E - P24941 activity and S phase entrance , while the addition of P05230 or P09038 alone was insufficient to induce these responses . All this evidence shows that integration of the activities of external growth factors and endogenous P09038 is required for full activation of cyclin E - P24941 activity and KS cell proliferation .","A structural and in vitro characterization of asoprisnil : a selective progesterone receptor modulator . Selective progesterone receptor modulators ( SPRMs ) have been suggested as therapeutic agents for treatment of gynecological disorders . One such SPRM , asoprisnil , was recently in clinical trials for treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis . We present the crystal structures of progesterone receptor ( PR ) ligand binding domain complexed with asoprisnil and the corepressors nuclear receptor corepressor ( NCoR ) and Q9Y618 . This is the first report of steroid nuclear receptor crystal structures with ligand and corepressors . These structures show PR in a different conformation than PR complexed with progesterone ( P4 ) . We profiled asoprisnil in PR - dependent assays to understand further the PR - mediated mechanism of action . We confirmed previous findings that asoprisnil demonstrated antagonism , but not agonism , in a PR - B transfection assay and the T47D breast cancer cell alkaline phosphatase activity assay . Asoprisnil , but not DB00834 , weakly recruited the coactivators Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 . However , asoprisnil strongly recruited the corepressor NCoR in a manner similar to DB00834 . Unlike DB00834 , NCoR binding to asoprisnil - bound PR could be displaced with equal affinity by NCoR or Q15596 peptides . We further showed that it weakly activated T47D cell gene expression of Sgk - 1 and O60437 and antagonized P4 - induced expression of both genes . In rat leiomyoma ELT3 cells , asoprisnil demonstrated partial P4 - like inhibition of cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) enzymatic activity and P35354 gene expression . In the rat uterotrophic assay , asoprisnil demonstrated no P4 - like ability to oppose estrogen . Our data suggest that asoprisnil differentially recruits coactivators and corepressors compared to DB00834 or P4 , and this specific cofactor interaction profile is apparently insufficient to oppose estrogenic activity in rat uterus .","Effect of active smoking on the human bronchial epithelium transcriptome . BACKGROUND : Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer - related deaths . Tobacco smoke exposure is the strongest aetiological factor associated with lung cancer . In this study , using serial analysis of gene expression ( Q9NXZ1 ) , we comprehensively examined the effect of active smoking by comparing the transcriptomes of clinical specimens obtained from current , former and never smokers , and identified genes showing both reversible and irreversible expression changes upon smoking cessation . RESULTS : Twenty - four Q9NXZ1 profiles of the bronchial epithelium of eight current , twelve former and four never smokers were generated and analyzed . In total , 3 , 111 , 471 Q9NXZ1 tags representing over 110 thousand potentially unique transcripts were generated , comprising the largest human Q9NXZ1 study to date . We identified 1 , 733 constitutively expressed genes in current , former and never smoker transcriptomes . We have also identified both reversible and irreversible gene expression changes upon cessation of smoking ; reversible changes were frequently associated with either xenobiotic metabolism , nucleotide metabolism or mucus secretion . Increased expression of Q07654 , O75952 , and Q5MY95 were found to be reversible upon smoking cessation . Expression of P49841 , which regulates P35354 expression , was irreversibly decreased . P98088 expression was only partially reversed . Validation of select genes was performed using quantitative RT - PCR on a secondary cohort of nine current smokers , seven former smokers and six never smokers . CONCLUSION : Expression levels of some of the genes related to tobacco smoking return to levels similar to never smokers upon cessation of smoking , while expression of others appears to be permanently altered despite prolonged smoking cessation . These irreversible changes may account for the persistent lung cancer risk despite smoking cessation ."],"string":"[\n \"Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .\",\n \"The presence and function of dopamine type 2 receptors in boar sperm : a possible role for dopamine in viability , capacitation , and modulation of sperm motility . Several studies have shown that dopamine and other catecholamines are present in oviduct luminal fluid . We recently reported that dopamine type 2 receptors ( P14416 ) are present in a wide range of mammalian sperm , suggesting a role for dopaminergic signaling in events such as fertilization , capacitation , and sperm motility . In the present study , we used Western blot analysis to show that boar sperm express P14416 and that their activation with dopamine ( 100 nM ) has a positive effect on cell viability that can be correlated with AKT / P31749 phosphorylation . ___MASK47___ ( 100 nM ) and dopamine ( 100 nM and 10 muM ) increased tyrosine phosphorylation during the capacitation period . Immunofluorescence analysis indicated that P14416 localization is dynamic and depends on the capacitation stage , colocalizing with tyrosine phosphorylated proteins in the acrosome and midpiece region of capacitated boar sperm . This association was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation analysis . We also showed that bromocriptine ( 100 nM ) and low - concentration dopamine ( 100 nM and 10 muM ) increased total and progressive motility of sperm . However , high concentrations of dopamine ( 1 mM ) decreased tyrosine phosphorylation and motility in in vitro sperm capacitation assays . This can be explained by the presence of the dopamine transporters ( Q01959 , official symbol Q01959 ) in sperm , as demonstrated by Western blot analysis and immunocytochemistry . Taken together , our results support the idea that dopamine may have a fundamental role during sperm capacitation and motility in situ in the female upper reproductive tract .\",\n \"Therapeutic targeting of CPT - 11 induced diarrhea : a case for prophylaxis . CPT - 11 ( irinotecan ) , a P11387 inhibitor is one of the main treatments for colorectal cancer . The main dose limiting toxicities are neutropenia and late onset diarrhea . Though neutropenia is manageable , CPT - 11 induced diarrhea is frequently severe , resulting in hospitalizations , dose reductions or omissions leading to ineffective treatment administration . Many potential agents have been tested in preclinical and clinical studies to prevent or ameliorate CPT - 11 induced late onset diarrhea . It is predicted that prophylaxis of CPT - 11 induced diarrhea will reduce sub - therapeutic dosing as well as hospitalizations and will eventually lead to dose escalations resulting in better response rates . This article reviews various experimental agents and strategies employed to prevent this debilitating toxicity . Covered topics include schedule / dose modification , intestinal alkalization , structural / chemical modification , genetic testing , anti - diarrheal therapies , transporter ( P08183 , Q92887 , Q96JK2 ) inhibitors , enzyme ( β - glucuronidase , P22309 , P08684 , carboxylesterase , P35354 ) inducers and inhibitors , probiotics , antibiotics , adsorbing agents , cytokine and growth factor activators and inhibitors and other miscellaneous agents .\",\n \"Coadministrating luteolin minimizes the side effects of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole . P11511 inhibitors ( AIs ) have been used as adjuvant therapeutic agents for breast cancer . Their adverse side effect on blood lipid is well documented . Some natural compounds have been shown to be potential AIs . In the present study , we compared the efficacy of the flavonoid luteolin to the clinically approved AI letrozole ( DB01006 ; Novartis Pharmaceuticals , East Hanover , NJ ) in a cell and a mouse model . In the in vitro experimental results for aromatase inhibition , the Ki values of luteolin and letrozole were estimated to be 2 . 44 µM and 0 . 41 nM , respectively . Both letrozole and luteolin appeared to be competitive inhibitors . Subsequently , an animal model was used for the comparison . P11511 - expressing MCF - 7 cells were transplanted into ovariectomized athymic mice . Luteolin was given by mouth at 5 , 20 , and 50 mg / kg , whereas letrozole was administered by intravenous injection . Similar to letrozole , luteolin administration reduced plasma estrogen concentrations and suppressed the xenograft proliferation . The regulation of cell cycle and apoptotic proteins - such as a decrease in the expression of Bcl - xL , cyclin - A / D1 / E , P24941 / 4 , and increase in that of Bax - was about the same in both treatments . The most significant disparity was on blood lipids . In contrast to letrozole , luteolin increased fasting plasma high - density lipoprotein concentrations and produced a desirable blood lipid profile . These results suggested that the flavonoid could be a coadjuvant therapeutic agent without impairing the action of AIs .\",\n \"Virtual screening studies to design potent P24941 - cyclin A inhibitors . The cell division cycle is controlled by cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) , which consist of a catalytic subunit ( P06493 - P49336 ) and a regulatory subunit ( cyclin A - H ) . Pharmacophore analysis indicates that the best inhibitor model consists of ( 1 ) two hydrogen bond acceptors , ( 2 ) one hydrogen bond donor , and ( 3 ) one hydrophobic feature . The HypoRefine pharmacophore model gave an enrichment factor of 1 . 31 and goodness of fit score of 0 . 76 . Docking studies were carried out to explore the structural requirements for the P24941 - cyclin A inhibitors and to construct highly predictive models for the design of new inhibitors . Docking studies demonstrate the important role of hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interactions in determining the inhibitor - receptor binding affinity . The validated pharmacophore model is further used for retrieving the most active hits / lead from a virtual library of molecules . Subsequently , docking studies were performed on the hits , and novel series of potent leads were suggested based on the interaction energy between P24941 - cyclin A and the putative inhibitors .\",\n \"Metabolism of risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone by human cytochromes P450 2D6 and 3A4 . DB00734 is a relatively new antipsychotic drug that has been reported to improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and produces relatively few extrapyramidal side effects at low doses . Formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , an active metabolite , is the most important metabolic pathway of risperidone in human . In the present study , in vitro metabolism of risperidone ( 100 microM ) was investigated using the recombinant human cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes P04798 , P05177 , P10632 , P11712 - arg144 , P11712 - cys144 , P33261 , P10635 , P08684 and P20815 supplemented with an NADPH - generating system . ___MASK36___ was determined by a new HPLC method with an Hypersil CN column and a UV detector . Of these enzymes , CYPs 2D6 , 3A4 and 3A5 were found to be the ones capable of metabolising risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , with activities of 7 . 5 , 0 . 4 and 0 . 2 pmol pmol (- 1 ) CYP min (- 1 ) , respectively . A correlation study using a panel of human liver microsomes showed that the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with P10635 and 3A activities . Thus , both P10635 and 3A4 are involved in the 9 - hydroxylation of risperidone at the concentration of risperidone used in this study . This observation is confirmed by the findings that both quinidine ( inhibitor of P10635 ) and ketoconazole ( inhibitor of P08684 ) can inhibit the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone . Furthermore , inducers of CYP can significantly increase the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone in rat . The formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with testosterone 6beta - hydroxylase activities , suggesting that inducible CYP3A contributes significantly to the metabolism of risperidone in rat .\",\n \"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .\",\n \"Genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms for 241 Japanese non - cancer patients . This paper lists the genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms of 37 genes ( P05091 , P07550 , P13945 , P21964 , P16671 , P25025 , P24385 , P35354 , P11509 , P05093 , P11511 , IGF1 , IL - 1A , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , IL - 1R1 , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P41159 , Le , L - myc , P05164 , Q99707 , P42898 , P21397 , P15559 , O15527 , p53 , p73 , Se , P31213 , TGF - B , P01375 - A , P01375 - B , P18074 , and P18887 ) and 6 sets of combined genotype frequencies for 241 non - cancer Japanese outpatients . Though the genotype frequencies of 25 polymorphisms have already been reported in our previous papers , 15 polymorphisms ( P16671 A52C , P25025 C785T , P24385 G870A , IGF1 C / T at intron 2 and G2502T , IL - 1A 46 - bp VNTR , IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P05231 Ins / Del 17C , P10145 A - 278T and C74T , IL - 10 T - 819C , P41159 A - 2548G , P31213 2 - bp VNTR , P18074 Lys751Gln , and P18887 Arg399Gln ) and six sets of combined genotype frequencies ( IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1A C - 889T , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1RN 86 - bp VNTR , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P01375 - A G - 308A and P01375 - B A252G , P31213 Val89Leu and 2 - bp VNTR , and P18887 Arg399Gln and P18074 Lys751Gln ) were reported in this paper for the first time for Japanese . Although microarray technology will produce this kind of information in near future , this is the first document that reports the genotype / allele frequencies among Japanese for an archival purpose .\",\n \"Human ovarian tumor cells escape γδ T cell recognition partly by down regulating surface expression of Q29983 and limiting cell cycle related molecules . BACKGROUND : Mechanisms of human Vγ2Vδ2 T cell - mediated tumor immunity have yet to be fully elucidated . METHODS AND FINDINGS : At least some tumor cell recognition is mediated by P26718 - Q29983 interactions . Herein , by using MTT assay and PI - BrdU co - staining and Western - blot , we show that these Vγ2Vδ2 T cells can limit the proliferation of ovarian tumor cells by down regulation of apoptosis and cell cycle related molecules in tumor cells . Cell - to - cell contact is critical . γδ T cell - resistant , but not susceptible ovarian tumor cells escape γδ T cell - mediated immune recognition by up - regulating pErk1 / 2 , thereby decreasing surface Q29983 levels . Erk1 / 2 inhibitor pretreatment or incubation prevents this Q29983 decrease , while up - regulating key cell cycle related molecules such as P24941 , P11802 and P12004 D1 , as well as apoptosis related molecules making resistant tumor cells now vulnerable to γδ T cell - mediated lysis . CONCLUSION : These findings demonstrate novel effects of γδT cells on ovarian tumor cells .\",\n \"A set of consensus mammalian mediator subunits identified by multidimensional protein identification technology . The Mediator is a multiprotein transcriptional coactivator that is expressed ubiquitously in eukaryotes from yeast to mammals and is required for induction of RNA polymerase II ( pol II ) transcription by DNA binding transcription factors . In the work described here , we exploit multidimensional protein identification technology ( MudPIT ) to carry out a proteomic analysis of the subunit composition of the mammalian Mediator complex . By comparing MudPIT data sets obtained from six independent Mediator preparations immunoaffinity purified through their Nut2 ( Q9BTT4 ) , Med25 ( Q9NWA0 ) , Intersex ( Q9NX70 ) , A0JLT2 ( A0JLT2 ) , AK007855 ( Q9H204 ) , or CRSP70 ( O95402 ) subunits , we identify a set of consensus mammalian Mediator subunits . In addition , we identify as Mediator - associated proteins the P49336 - like cyclin - dependent kinase CDK11 and the Q9UHV7 - like Q71F56 protein ( Q71F56 ) , which is mutated in patients with the congenital heart defect transposition of the great arteries ( TGA ) .\",\n \"Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK49___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .\",\n \"BAI , a 3 - aminoindazole derivative , inhibits interleukin - 1β - induced expression of cyclooxygenase - 2 in A549 human airway cells . Cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 and its products , including DB00917 , are key inflammatory mediators . In this study , we have assessed the pharmacological characteristics of BAI , a 3 - aminoindazole derivative and a novel cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) inhibitor , for regulation of P35354 expression induced by interleukin ( IL ) - 1β in A549 human airway cells . Treatment with BAI strongly inhibited IL - 1β - induced expression of P35354 at both the protein and mRNA levels . Results of luciferase experiments also revealed that BAI treatment reduced IL - 1β - induced P35354 promoter activity . Distinctly , treatment with BAI did not affect IL - 1β - induced phospho - rylation of extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase - 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) , p38 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) , and c - Jun N - terminal protein kinase - 1 / 2 ( JNK - 1 / 2 ) and proteolysis of IκB - α , an inhibitor of nuclear factor ( NF ) - κB , but inhibited IL - 1β - induced phosphorylation of histone H1 , a target for phosphorylation by CDKs . siRNA transfection experiments demonstrated that knockdown of P24941 and P11802 led to a slight reduction of IL - 1β - induced histone H1 phosphorylation but had no effect on IL - 1β - induced P35354 expression . Interestingly , additional cell culture experiments showed the ability of BAI to repress the PMA - induced P35354 expression in A549 cells and serum - dependent P35354 expression in NCI - H292 cells , a human laryngeal cell line . Collectively , these results demonstrate firstly that BAI downregulates IL - 1β - induced P35354 expression through transcriptional repression , which appears to be independent of P24941 , P11802 , MAPKs and NF - κB , in A549 cells . It is suggested that BAI may be a potential candidate for treatment of the airway inflammatory diseases where P35354 overexpression is problematic .\",\n \"Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK10___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .\",\n \"[ Moclobemide ( ___MASK2___ ) , the first P21397 - inhibitor : really something new ? ] .\",\n \"Genetic mechanism of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : DB00945 - induced urticaria / angioedema is a major aspirin - related hypersensitivity often associated with aspirin - intolerant asthma . Genetic studies on aspirin - intolerant asthma have shown chronic overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes . The genetic analysis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema is limited , however . RECENT FINDINGS : A recent study on HLA genotypes has suggested that the HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 may be genetic markers for aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . A polymorphism study that examined nine single - nucleotide polymorphisms of five leukotriene - related genes [ P09917 ( encoding P09917 ) , P20292 ( P09917 - activating protein ) , P35354 ( cyclooxygenase 2 ) , Q16873 ( leukotriene C4 synthase ) , and Q9Y271 ( cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ) ] found that promoter polymorphisms of P09917 ( - 1708A > G ) and Q9Y271 ( - 634C > T ) were significantly different between aspirin - intolerant asthma and aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema , suggesting different contributions to the lipoxygenase pathway . A second polymorphism study , conducted on histamine - related genes , did not find any significant associations with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema for the genes P50135 ( encoding histamine N - methyltransferase ) , P35367 or P25021 ( encoding histamine receptor types 1 and 2 respectively ) , or the gene encoding high - affinity IgE receptor Ibeta ( FcepsilonRIbeta ) ; however , the FcepsilonRIalpha gene promoter polymorphism was significantly associated with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . This finding has been supported by in vitro functional studies . SUMMARY : The HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 , and the P09917 and FcepsilonRIalpha promoter polymorphisms , may contribute to the pathogenesis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . Further investigation to identify candidate genetic markers would help to elucidate the pathogenic mechanism of this condition .\",\n \"Assembly of cyclin D - dependent kinase and titration of P46527 regulated by mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( Q02750 ) . A constitutively active form of mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( Q02750 ) was synthesized under control of a zinc - inducible promoter in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts . Zinc treatment of serum - starved cells activated extracellular signal - regulated protein kinases ( ERKs ) and induced expression of cyclin D1 . Newly synthesized cyclin D1 assembled with cyclin - dependent kinase - 4 ( P11802 ) to form holoenzyme complexes that phosphorylated the retinoblastoma protein inefficiently . Activation of the Q02750 / P29323 pathway neither triggered degradation of the CDK inhibitor kinase inhibitory protein - 1 ( p27 ( Kip1 ) ) nor led to activation of cyclin E - and A - dependent P24941 , and such cells did not enter the DNA synthetic ( S ) phase of the cell division cycle . In contrast , zinc induction of active Q02750 in cells also engineered to ectopically overexpress cyclin D1 and P11802 subunits generated levels of cyclin D - dependent retinoblastoma protein kinase activity approximating those achieved in cells stimulated by serum . In this setting , p27 ( Kip1 ) was mobilized into complexes containing cyclin D1 ; cyclin E - and A - dependent P24941 complexes were activated ; and serum - starved cells entered S phase . Thus , although the activity of p27 ( Kip1 ) normally is canceled through a serum - dependent degradative process , overexpressed cyclin D1 - CDK complexes sequestered p27 ( Kip1 ) and reduced the effective inhibitory threshold through a stoichiometric mechanism . A fraction of these cells completed S phase and divided , but they were unable to continuously proliferate , indicating that other serum - responsive factors ultimately became rate limiting for cell cycle progression . Therefore , the MEK / P29323 pathway not only acts transcriptionally to induce the cyclin D1 gene but functions posttranslationally to regulate cyclin D1 assembly with P11802 and to thereby help cancel p27 ( Kip1 )- mediated inhibition .\",\n \"Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK63___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK63___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK63___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .\",\n \"Inhibition of Akt / P31749 by a P35354 inhibitor induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells . BACKGROUND / AIM : Inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 has been proposed to be a potential mechanism for the chemoprevention of gastrointestinal tumors by nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . This study investigates the mechanisms by which the cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor SC236 induces apoptosis of gastric cancer cell lines and its downstream signaling pathway . METHODS : Two gastric cancer cell lines , AGS and MKN28 , were treated with SC236 and assessed for cell growth and apoptosis . The involvement of mitogen - activated protein kinase and Akt kinase / protein kinase B ( Akt / P31749 ) pathways and their downstream signalings were studied in the AGS cell line . RESULTS : SC236 treatment induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells and caused activation of p38 and stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase , but down - regulated Akt / P31749 . The specific p38 inhibitor SB203580 and the dominant - negative stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase both failed , while the constitutively active form of Akt / P31749 was able to block SC236 - induced apoptosis . SC236 - induced apoptosis was coupled with release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases . CONCLUSION : One of the pathways involved in SC - 236 - induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells is through downregulation of Akt and then release of cytochrome c .\",\n \"Selective inhibitors of Q02750 / ERK44 / 42 and p38 mitogen - activated protein kinases potentiate apoptosis induction by sulindac sulfide in human colon carcinoma cells . The nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) sulindac prevents experimental colon cancer and can regress precancerous polyps in humans . Sulindac sulfide inhibits cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - mediated prostaglandin synthesis and retards the growth of cultured colon cell lines primarily by inducing apoptosis . Given the known role of mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) in signal transduction and the regulation of cell survival and death , we determined the effect of sulindac sulfide on MAPK activation , P35354 expression , and apoptosis induction in HCA - 7 human colon cancer cells . Sulindac sulfide treatment was associated with activation of ERKp44 / 42 and p38 MAPK in a dosage - and time - dependent manner , and also activated upstream MEK . Similar results were seen in HCT - 15 cells and also with the selective P35354 inhibitor NS398 . ERKp44 / 42 and p38 activation were accompanied by an induction of P35354 protein expression . Selective inhibitors of sulindac sulfide - induced ERKp44 / 42 ( PD98059 ) and p38 MAPK ( SB203580 ) activation also suppressed the induction of P35354 by this NSAID . Furthermore , both MAPK inhibitors significantly augmented sulindac sulfide - induced apoptosis , as did suppression of constitutive P35354 using antisense oligonucleotides . In conclusion , MEK / P29323 and p38 MAPK activation mediate P35354 induction by sulindac sulfide . Selective inhibitors of these MAPKs potentiate apoptosis induction by this NSAID , suggesting a novel strategy for the prevention or treatment of colorectal cancer .\",\n \"Investigation of the binding of isoform - selective inhibitors to prostaglandin endoperoxide synthases using fluorescence spectroscopy . Prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase ( PGHS ) is a heme protein that catalyzes the committed step in prostaglandin and thromboxane biosynthesis . Two isoforms of PGHS exist , a constitutive form termed P23219 and an inducible form termed P35354 . We report here fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis of isoform - selective inhibitors interacting with P23219 and P35354 . By measuring fluorescence quenching due to the energy transfer of the inhibitor fluorescence to the heme prosthetic group of PGHS , we determined these inhibitors bind in the arachidonic acid substrate access channel with an R0 of 35 A for P23219 with the P23219 inhibitor and an R0 of 21 A for P35354 with the P35354 inhibitor . The observed fluorescence quenching is completely dynamic and dominated by quenching by the heme . Time - resolved results combined with molecular modeling determine the distance from the inhibitor to the heme moiety to be 20 A in P23219 and 18 A in P35354 . Preliminary stopped - flow kinetic studies reveal that the rate of quenching is limited by a first - order protein transition , which is slow , and that bound inhibitor undergoes rapid exchange .\",\n \"P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK73___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .\",\n \"Phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase / Akt pathway regulates tuberous sclerosis tumor suppressor complex by phosphorylation of tuberin . Normal cellular functions of hamartin and tuberin , encoded by the Q92574 and P49815 tumor suppressor genes , are closely related to their direct interactions . However , the regulation of the hamartin - tuberin complex in the context of the physiologic role as tumor suppressor genes has not been documented . Here we show that insulin or insulin growth factor ( IGF ) 1 stimulates phosphorylation of tuberin , which is inhibited by the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) inhibitor LY294002 but not by the mitogen - activated protein kinase inhibitor PD98059 . Expression of constitutively active PI3K or active Akt , including Akt1 and Akt2 , induces tuberin phosphorylation . We further demonstrate that Akt / P31749 associates with hamartin - tuberin complexes , promoting phosphorylation of tuberin and increased degradation of hamartin - tuberin complexes . The ability to form complexes , however , is not blocked . Akt also inhibits tuberin - mediated degradation of p27 ( kip1 ) , thereby promoting P24941 activity and cellular proliferation . Our results indicate that tuberin is a direct physiological substrate of Akt and that phosphorylation of tuberin by PI3K / Akt is a major mechanism controlling hamartin - tuberin function .\",\n \"Characterization of the pattern of the nongenomic signaling pathway through which TCDD - induces early inflammatory responses in U937 human macrophages . 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 - Tetrachlorodibenzo ( p ) dioxin ( TCDD ) has been known to induce inflammatory signaling in a number of cell types and tissues . We found that in U937 macrophages TCDD causes rapid activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) within 30min as judged by the increase in the serine 505 phosphorylated form of P47712 protein and the increased cellular release of free arachidonic acid . This initial action of TCDD is accompanied with the up - regulation of an important inflammation marker , P35354 mRNA expression within 1h , and by 3h , several other markers become up - regulated . These effects appear to be dependent on the initial increase in the intracellular concentration of Ca ( 2 +) , and activation of P47712 and P35354 . A comparative study among three different human cell lines showed that activation of P35354 within 1h of action of TCDD is a common feature exhibited by all cell lines . On the other hand , the U937 macrophage line appears to be unique among them with respect to its ability to activate P01375 and P10145 mRNA expressions , and not requiring Src kinase in propagating the initial signaling of P47712 . Based on the rapidity of activation of P47712 and P35354 , which occurs within 1h of cell exposure to TCDD , when no change in mRNA expression of P04798 has been observed , it is apparent that this unique action of TCDD is carried out through a distinct \\\" nongenomic \\\" pathway which , is clearly discernable from the classical , \\\" genomic \\\" action pathway of the P35869 by not requiring the participation of P27540 .\",\n \"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK19___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .\",\n \"Induction of P22309 and P20813 by an antimitogenic factor in HepG2 cells is mediated through suppression of cyclin - dependent kinase 2 activity : cell cycle - dependent expression . P14210 ( P14210 ) , an antimitogenic factor for HepG2 cells , increased mRNA and protein levels of P22309 and P20813 , as well as the endogenous cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) inhibitors p16 , P38936 , and p27 in HepG2 cells but not in HuH6 , Caco2 , or MCF7 cells . Treatment with 1 , 4 - diamino - 2 , 3 - dicyano - 1 , 4 - bis ( methylthio ) butadiene ( U0126 ) ( an extracellular signal - regulated kinase inhibitor ) suppressed the P14210 - induced expression of P22309 and P20813 , as well as p16 , P38936 , and p27 in HepG2 cells . The CDK inhibitor roscovitine also enhanced the expression of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 . Transfection of anti - P24941 siRNA led to elevated levels of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 in HepG2 and SW480 cells , whereas anti - P11802 small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) did not significantly enhance the expression of these enzymes . In fact , P24941 activity was decreased in P14210 - treated HepG2 cells . In cells arrested in S phase by a thymidine block and then released into a synchronous cell cycle , there was a clear dissociation among the activation of P24941 and the expression of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 . Furthermore , the induction of P08684 but not P22309 or P20813 mRNA expression by roscovitine was repressed in pregnane X receptor ( O75469 ) siRNA - transfected HepG2 cells . Transfection with constitutive androstane receptor siRNA or O75469 siRNA in HepG2 cells did not repress the P14210 - stimulated expression of P22309 mRNA . Taken together , our results show that the expression of P22309 and P20813 is negatively regulated through a P24941 signaling pathway linked to cell cycle progression in HepG2 and SW480 cells , the mechanism of which may differ from that of P08684 expression through O75469 phosphorylated by P24941 .\",\n \"P11511 inhibitors and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors in endometriosis : new questions -- old answers ? The medical treatment of endometriosis needs to be optimized . Therapeutic management strategies for endometriosis - associated pain or recurrent disease are primarily aimed at downregulating ovarian function or antagonizing the effect of estrogen in ectopic endometrial implants . In this context , basic research is providing important results for the development of new , specific treatment modalities . P11511 overexpression has recently been detected in endometriotic tissue . P11511 ( p450arom ) is responsible for converting C19 androgens into estrogen in several types of human tissue . P11511 activity causes local estrogen biosynthesis , which , in turn , stimulates prostaglandin E2 production by upregulating cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) . Thus , a positive feedback cycle develops between the two systems . Another abnormality in endometriosis , the deficient 17beta - hydroxysteroiddehydrogenase type II ( 17beta - HSD - Type - II ) expression , impairs the inactivation of estradiol to estrone . In contrast to the eutopic endometrium , these molecular aberrations increase the amount of local estradiol and prostaglandin E2 in endometriosis . In several human cell lines , prostaglandin and estrogen concentrations are associated with proliferation , migration , angiogenesis , apoptosis resistance and even invasiveness . Consequently , aromatase and P35354 are thought to be promising new therapeutic targets . Thus , specific aromatase inhibitors ( e . g . DB01006 / DB01006 , DB01217 / Arimidex or Exemestan / Aromasin ) or selective P35354 inhibitors ( e . g . Celecoxib / DB00482 , DB00533 / Vioxx , DB00580 / Bextra ) are of great interest and should be studied in clinical trials in premenopausal woman with endometriosis to expand the spectrum of currently available treatment options .\",\n \"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .\",\n \"Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel macrocyclic bis - 7 - azaindolylmaleimides as potent and highly selective glycogen synthase kinase - 3 beta ( P49841 ) inhibitors . Palladium catalyzed cross - coupling reactions were used to synthesize two key intermediates 3 and 5 that resulted in the synthesis of novel series of macrocyclic bis - 7 - azaindolylmaleimides . Among the three series of macrocycles , the oxygen atom and thiophene containing linkers yielded molecules with higher inhibitory potency at P49841 ( K ( i )= 0 . 011 - 0 . 079 microM ) while the nitrogen atom containing linkers yielded molecules with lower potency ( K ( i )= 0 . 150 - > 1 microM ) . Compound 33 and 36 displayed 1 - 2 orders of magnitude selectivity at P49841 against P24941 , PKC beta II , Rsk3 and little or no inhibitions to the other 62 protein kinases . Compound 46 was at least 100 - fold more selective towards P49841 than PKC beta II , and it had little or no activity against a panel of 65 protein kinases , almost behaved as a P49841 ' specific inhibitor ' . All three compounds showed good potency in GS assay . Molecular docking studies were conducted in an attempt to rationalize the P49841 selectivity of azaindolylmaleimides . The high selectivity , inhibitory potency and cellular activities of these non - crown - ether typed molecules may provide them as a valuable pharmacological tools in elucidating the complex roles of P49841 in cell signaling pathways and the potential usage for the treatment of elevated level of P49841 involved diseases .\",\n \"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .\",\n \"P35372 mutant , T394A , abolishes opioid - mediated adenylyl cyclase superactivation . This study was to characterize the effects of a point - mutant at C - terminal of mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) , namely MOR T394A , in chronic opioid - induced cellular responses . After 18 h of exposure to [ D - Ala , N - Me - DB00120 , DB00145 - ol ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) , adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) superactivation , a hallmark for the cellular adaptive response after chronic opioid stimulation , was observed in the cells expressing wild - type receptor , but was totally abolished in the cells expressing MOR T394A . Receptor phosphorylation was also attenuated in cells with MOR T394A after prolonged preexposure to agonist . Furthermore , Q96HU1 kinase kinase - 1 ( Q02750 ) overexpression was able to rescue AC superactivation in cells with MOR T394A , but showed no effect in the wild - type MOR - expressing cells . These results indicated that the amino acid T394 at C - terminus of MOR played a critical role in chronic agonist - induced AC superactivation and receptor phosphorylation .\",\n \"Francisella tularensis alters human neutrophil gene expression : insights into the molecular basis of delayed neutrophil apoptosis . We demonstrated recently that Francisella tularensis profoundly impairs human neutrophil apoptosis , but how this is achieved is largely unknown . Herein we used human oligonucleotide microarrays to test the hypothesis that changes in neutrophil gene expression contribute to this phenotype , and now demonstrate that F . tularensis live vaccine strain ( LVS ) caused significant changes in neutrophil gene expression over a 24 - hour time period relative to the uninfected controls . Of approximately 47 , 000 genes analyzed , 3 , 435 were significantly up - or downregulated by LVS , including 365 unique genes associated with apoptosis and cell survival . Specific targets in this category included genes asso - ciated with the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways ( O15519 , P21580 , Q9UBN6 , P04179 , Q16548 , P98170 , Q9P1W9 , P50591 , O14798 , P42575 and Q14790 ) and genes that act via the NFĸB pathway and other mechanisms to prolong cell viability ( P19838 , Q00653 and Q04206 , P01584 , CAST , P24941 , O75293 , P20749 , Q13489 , P24941 , P01583 , P43490 , P05231 , P09341 , P13236 and P15692 ) . The microarray data were confirmed by qPCR and pathway analysis . Moreover , we demonstrate that the P98170 remained abundant in polymorphonuclear leukocytes over 48 h of LVS infection , whereas Q07812 mRNA and protein were progressively downregulated . These data strongly suggest that antiapoptotic and prosurvival mechanisms collaborate to sustain the viability of F . tularensis -- infected neutrophils .\",\n \"___MASK95___ inhibits glycogen synthase kinase - 3 activity and mimics wingless signalling in intact cells . BACKGROUND : Exposing eukaryotic cells to lithium ions ( Li + ) during development has marked effects on cell fate and organization . The phenotypic consequences of Li + treatment on Xenopus embryos and sporulating Dictyostelium are similar to the effects of inhibition or disruption , respectively , of a highly conserved protein serine / threonine kinase , glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK - 3 ) . In Drosophila , the GSK - 3 homologue is encoded by zw3sgg , a segment - polarity gene involved in embryogenesis that acts downstream of wg . In higher eukaryotes , GSK - 3 has been implicated in signal transduction pathways downstream of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and mitogen - activated protein kinases . RESULTS : We investigated the effect of Li + on the activity of the GSK - 3 family . At physiological doses , Li + inhibits the activity of human P49841 and Drosophila Zw3Sgg , but has no effect on other protein kinases . The effect of Li + on GSK - 3 is reversible in vitro . Treatment of cells with Li + inhibits GSK - 3 - dependent phosphorylation of the microtubule - associated protein Tau . Li + treatment of Drosophila S2 cells and rat PC12 cells induces accumulation of cytoplasmic Armadillo / beta - catenin , demonstrating that Li + can mimic Wingless signalling in intact cells , consistent with its inhibition of GSK - 3 . CONCLUSIONS : Li + acts as a specific inhibitor of the GSK - 3 family of protein kinases in vitro and in intact cells , and mimics Wingless signalling . This reveals a possible molecular mechanism of Li + action on development and differentiation .\",\n \"Endogenous basic fibroblast growth factor is essential for cyclin E - P24941 activity in multiple external cytokine - induced proliferation of AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma cells : dual control of AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma cell growth and cyclin E - P24941 activity by endogenous and external signals . AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma ( KS ) cell , a key element for development of KS lesions , proliferates in response to external cytokines , such as oncostatin M , the soluble IL - 6R - P05231 complex , P01375 , and IL - 1beta . In addition , the KS cell - produced basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) was reported to function as an autocrine growth factor . However , little is known of the exact roles of these external growth factors and endogenous P09038 on proliferation of KS cells , and underlying intracellular events have remained to be defined . We obtained evidence that anti - P09038 Ab abolished growth of KS cells by preventing S phase entry of the cell cycle , even in the presence of the external growth factors . Blockade of the FGF action profoundly inhibited cyclin E expression and cyclin - dependent kinase - 2 ( P24941 ) activity , but not D - type cyclin expression and P11802 activity . Exogenously added acidic FGF ( P05230 ) , which generated a rapid tyrosine phosphorylation of P11362 and P21802 on KS cells , reversed the inhibitory effects of anti - P09038 Ab . Thus , FGF actions are essential for cyclin E - P24941 activity and S phase entry . We also observed that the presence of external growth factors markedly induced cyclin E - P24941 activity and S phase entrance , while the addition of P05230 or P09038 alone was insufficient to induce these responses . All this evidence shows that integration of the activities of external growth factors and endogenous P09038 is required for full activation of cyclin E - P24941 activity and KS cell proliferation .\",\n \"A structural and in vitro characterization of asoprisnil : a selective progesterone receptor modulator . Selective progesterone receptor modulators ( SPRMs ) have been suggested as therapeutic agents for treatment of gynecological disorders . One such SPRM , asoprisnil , was recently in clinical trials for treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis . We present the crystal structures of progesterone receptor ( PR ) ligand binding domain complexed with asoprisnil and the corepressors nuclear receptor corepressor ( NCoR ) and Q9Y618 . This is the first report of steroid nuclear receptor crystal structures with ligand and corepressors . These structures show PR in a different conformation than PR complexed with progesterone ( P4 ) . We profiled asoprisnil in PR - dependent assays to understand further the PR - mediated mechanism of action . We confirmed previous findings that asoprisnil demonstrated antagonism , but not agonism , in a PR - B transfection assay and the T47D breast cancer cell alkaline phosphatase activity assay . Asoprisnil , but not DB00834 , weakly recruited the coactivators Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 . However , asoprisnil strongly recruited the corepressor NCoR in a manner similar to DB00834 . Unlike DB00834 , NCoR binding to asoprisnil - bound PR could be displaced with equal affinity by NCoR or Q15596 peptides . We further showed that it weakly activated T47D cell gene expression of Sgk - 1 and O60437 and antagonized P4 - induced expression of both genes . In rat leiomyoma ELT3 cells , asoprisnil demonstrated partial P4 - like inhibition of cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) enzymatic activity and P35354 gene expression . In the rat uterotrophic assay , asoprisnil demonstrated no P4 - like ability to oppose estrogen . Our data suggest that asoprisnil differentially recruits coactivators and corepressors compared to DB00834 or P4 , and this specific cofactor interaction profile is apparently insufficient to oppose estrogenic activity in rat uterus .\",\n \"Effect of active smoking on the human bronchial epithelium transcriptome . BACKGROUND : Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer - related deaths . Tobacco smoke exposure is the strongest aetiological factor associated with lung cancer . In this study , using serial analysis of gene expression ( Q9NXZ1 ) , we comprehensively examined the effect of active smoking by comparing the transcriptomes of clinical specimens obtained from current , former and never smokers , and identified genes showing both reversible and irreversible expression changes upon smoking cessation . RESULTS : Twenty - four Q9NXZ1 profiles of the bronchial epithelium of eight current , twelve former and four never smokers were generated and analyzed . In total , 3 , 111 , 471 Q9NXZ1 tags representing over 110 thousand potentially unique transcripts were generated , comprising the largest human Q9NXZ1 study to date . We identified 1 , 733 constitutively expressed genes in current , former and never smoker transcriptomes . We have also identified both reversible and irreversible gene expression changes upon cessation of smoking ; reversible changes were frequently associated with either xenobiotic metabolism , nucleotide metabolism or mucus secretion . Increased expression of Q07654 , O75952 , and Q5MY95 were found to be reversible upon smoking cessation . Expression of P49841 , which regulates P35354 expression , was irreversibly decreased . P98088 expression was only partially reversed . Validation of select genes was performed using quantitative RT - PCR on a secondary cohort of nine current smokers , seven former smokers and six never smokers . CONCLUSION : Expression levels of some of the genes related to tobacco smoking return to levels similar to never smokers upon cessation of smoking , while expression of others appears to be permanently altered despite prolonged smoking cessation . These irreversible changes may account for the persistent lung cancer risk despite smoking cessation .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK10___","___MASK19___","___MASK2___","___MASK36___","___MASK47___","___MASK49___","___MASK63___","___MASK73___","___MASK95___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK10___\",\n \"___MASK19___\",\n \"___MASK2___\",\n \"___MASK36___\",\n \"___MASK47___\",\n \"___MASK49___\",\n \"___MASK63___\",\n \"___MASK73___\",\n \"___MASK95___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK73___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_194"}}},{"rowIdx":195,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB00637?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Genetic markers in the EET metabolic pathway are associated with outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage . Preclinical studies show that epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) regulate cerebrovascular tone and protect against cerebral ischemia . We investigated the relationship between polymorphic genes involved in EET biosynthesis / metabolism , cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) eicosanoid levels , and outcomes in 363 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ( aSAH ) . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( DHET ) cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) levels , as well as acute outcomes defined by delayed cerebral ischemia ( P42126 ) or clinical neurologic deterioration ( CND ) , were assessed over 14 days . Long - term outcomes were defined by Modified Rankin Scale ( P59665 ) at 3 and 12 months . P10632 * 4 allele carriers had 44 % and 36 % lower mean EET and DHET P04141 levels ( P = 0 . 003 and P = 0 . 007 ) and were 2 . 2 - and 2 . 5 - fold more likely to develop P42126 and CND ( P = 0 . 039 and P = 0 . 041 ) , respectively . P34913 55Arg , P51589 * 7 , P10632 * 1B , and P10632 g . 36785A allele carriers had lower EET and DHET P04141 levels . P10632 g . 25369T and P10632 g . 36755A allele carriers had higher EET levels . Patients with P10632 * 2C and P34913 404del variants had worse long - term outcomes while those with P34913 287Gln , P51589 * 7 , and P11712 g . 816G variants had favorable outcomes . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels were associated with Fisher grade and unfavorable 3 - month outcomes . Dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids were not associated with outcomes . No associations passed Bonferroni multiple testing correction . These are the first clinical data demonstrating the association between the EET biosynthesis / metabolic pathway and the pathophysiology of aSAH .","Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK40___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .","The influence of costimulation and regulatory P01730 + T cells on intestinal IgA immune responses . It is thought that IgA B - cell differentiation is highly dependent on activated P01730 + T cells . In particular , cell - cell interactions in the Peyer ' s patches involving P25942 and / or P33681 / P42081 have been implicated in germinal - center formation and IgA B - cell development . Also soluble factors , such as P05112 , P05113 , P05231 , and TGF beta may be critical for IgA B - cell differentiation in vivo . Here we report on some paradoxical findings with regard to IgA B - cell differentiation and specific mucosal immune responses that we have recently made using gene knockout mice . More specifically , we have investigated to what extent absence of P01730 + T cells , relevant cytokines , or T - cell - B - cell interactions would influence IgA B - cell differentiation in vivo . Using P01730 - or P05112 - gene knockout mice or mice made transgenic for ___MASK65___ , we found that , although specific responses were impaired , total IgA production and IgA B - cell differentiation appeared to proceed normally . However , a poor correlation was found between , on the one hand , GC formation and IgA differentiation and , on the other hand , the ability to respond to T - cell - dependent soluble protein antigens in these mice . Thus , despite the various deficiencies in P01730 + T - cell functions seemingly intact IgA B - cell development was observed .","DB11320 stimulates hydrogen peroxide production by bronchial epithelial cells via histamine H1 receptor and dual oxidase . Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma . Besides granulocytes , the airway epithelium can produce large amounts of reactive oxygen species and can contribute to asthma - related oxidative stress . DB11320 is a major inflammatory mediator present in large quantities in asthmatic airways . Whether histamine triggers epithelium - derived oxidative stress is unknown . We therefore aimed at characterizing human airway epithelial H2O2 production stimulated by histamine . We found that air - liquid interface cultures of primary human bronchial epithelial cells ( BECs ) and an immortalized BEC model ( Cdk4 / hTERT HBEC ) produce H2O2 in response to histamine . The main source of airway epithelial H2O2 is an NADPH dual oxidase , Duox1 . Out of the four histamine receptors ( P35367 - Q9H3N8 ) , P35367 has the highest expression in BECs and mediates the H2O2 - producing effects of histamine . P05112 induces Duox1 gene and protein expression levels and enhances histamine - induced H2O2 production by epithelial cells . Using P29320 - 293 cells expressing Duox1 or Duox2 and endogenous P35367 , histamine triggers an immediate intracellular calcium signal and H2O2 release . Overexpression of P35367 further increases the oxidative output of Duox - expressing P29320 - 293 cells . Our observations show that BECs respond to histamine with Duox - mediated H2O2 production . These findings reveal a mechanism that could be an important contributor to oxidative stress characteristic of asthmatic airways , suggesting novel therapeutic targets for treating asthmatic airway disease .","Pharmacological profile of astemizole - derived compounds at the histamine H1 and H4 receptor -- H1 / H4 receptor selectivity . DB00637 , a P35367 antagonist shows high affinity to the histamine H1 receptor but only a moderate affinity to the histamine H4 receptor . This study aims to modify the astemizole to keep high affinity to the histamine H1 receptor and to increase affinity to the histamine H4 receptor . Therefore , 13 astemizole - derived compounds and astemizole - JNJ7777120 - derived hybrid compounds were synthesized and pharmacologically characterized at the histamine H1 and H4 receptors . The new compounds show affinity to the histamine H1 receptor in the pK i range from 5 . 3 to 8 . 8 , whereas the affinity of these compounds to the histamine H4 receptor was surprisingly rather low ( pK i from 4 . 4 to 5 . 6 ) . Three representative compounds were docked into the histamine H1 receptor and molecular dynamic studies were performed to explain the binding mode and the experimental results on a molecular level . Furthermore , taking into account the binding mode of compounds with high affinity to the histamine H4 receptor , a H1 / H4 - pharmacophore hypothesis was developed .","P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK30___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK30___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .","Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor increases the expression of histamine and histamine receptors in monocytes / macrophages in relation to arteriosclerosis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage - colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis , the expression of histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ; histamine - producing enzyme ) , histamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P35367 and P25021 ) , and GM - P04141 was investigated in human and mouse arteriosclerotic carotid arteries . Furthermore , the molecular mechanisms of GM - P04141 - induced HDC and P35367 expression in monocytic U937 cells were investigated . METHODS AND RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed that atherosclerotic human coronary and mouse ligated carotid arteries contained HDC - expressing macrophages . Gene expression of HDC , P35367 , P25021 , and GM - P04141 was also detected in the lesions . In U937 cells , GM - P04141 enhanced histamine secretion and gene expression of HDC and P35367 . A promoter assay showed that GM - P04141 enhanced gene transcription of HDC and P35367 but not P25021 . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that HDC and HHR are expressed in arteriosclerotic lesion , and that GM - P04141 induces HDC and P35367 expression in monocytes . Locally produced histamine might participate in atherogenesis by affecting the expression of atherosclerosis - related genes in monocytes and smooth muscle cells . The presence of histamine - producing macrophages and gene expression of histamine receptors and GM - P04141 was demonstrated in arteriosclerotic lesions . In monocytic U937 cells , GM - P04141 upregulated the expression of histamine and P35367 . Coordinated expression of histamine and its receptors by GM - P04141 would participate in atherogenesis by affecting monocytic and SMC gene expression .","Regulation of Con A - dependent cytokine production from P01730 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes by autosecretion of histamine . OBJECTIVES : Previously we have shown that both P01730 + T cells and CD8 + T cells produce histamine when activated with Con A . The aim of this study was to examine whether cytokine production by these cells is regulated by autosecretion of histamine . MATERIALS : P01730 + and CD8 + T cells were separated from spleen cells of C57BL / 6 mice and mice lacking the H1 receptor ( P35367 ) or P25021 , using anti - P01730 +- and anti - CD8 +- coupled magnetic beads , respectively . RESULTS : Depletion of the P35367 resulted in decreases in the release of P60568 and P22301 from both P01730 + and CD8 + cells and increases in the release of P05112 from P01730 + T cells and P01579 from CD8 + cells . Mice lacking the P25021 showed up - regulation of P01579 secretion from CD8 + cells and of P05112 from P01730 + and CD8 + T cells . Release of P60568 and P22301 from P01730 + as well as CD8 + cells was down - regulated in these mice . Both P01730 + and CD8 + T cell fractions synthesized histamine , which was enhanced in the P35367 - deficient CD8 + T cells . Treatment of the cells with alpha - fluoromethyl - histidine , a specific inhibitor of HDC , or histaminase increased P01579 from CD8 + cells , whereas it had no appreciable effect on P05112 secretion from P01730 + cells . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that cytokine production by P01730 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes is regulated by autosecretion of histamine .","DB11320 Promotes the Release of P05231 via the P35367 / p38 and NF - κB Pathways in Nasal Fibroblasts . PURPOSE : Based on the close relationship between histamine and interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) , we hypothesized that histamine may regulate the production of cytokines , such as P05231 , during allergic inflammation . Here , we examined the role of histamine in P05231 production and histamine receptor activity in nasal fibroblasts , along with the mechanisms underlying these effects . METHODS : Experiments were performed using nasal fibroblasts from 8 normal patients . RT - PCR was used to identify the major histamine receptors expressed in nasal fibroblasts . Fibroblasts were then treated with histamine with or without histamine - receptor antagonists , and monitored for P05231 production using an ELISA . Four potential downstream signaling molecules , p38 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) , c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , and NF - κB , were evaluated by Western blot , and a luciferase reporter assay . RESULTS : Elevated expression was seen for all histamine receptors , with P05231 protein levels increasing significantly following histamine stimulation . Among the histamine - receptor specific antagonists , only the P35367 antagonist significantly decreased P05231 production in histamine - stimulated nasal fibroblasts . DB11320 increased the expression level of phosphorylated p38 ( pp38 ) , pERK , and pJNK , as well as NF - κB induction . The P35367 antagonist actively suppressed pp38 and NF - κB expression in histamine - induced nasal fibroblasts , but not pERK and pJNK . The p38 inhibitor strongly attenuated P05231 production in histamine - stimulated nasal fibroblasts . CONCLUSIONS : The data presented here suggest that antihistamines may be involved in the regulation of cytokines , such as P05231 , due to the role of histamine as an inflammatory mediator in nasal fibroblasts .","Synergy of O60603 and P35367 on Cox - 2 Activation in Pulpal Cells . Although pulp fibroblasts are a major cell type in dental pulp , their roles in microbial recognition and pulpal inflammation are not well - understood . Considering the pivotal role of Toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the recognition of micro - organisms , we hypothesized that TLRs on pulp fibroblasts may induce inflammatory signals in dental pulp . In human pulp fibroblasts , O60603 , 3 , 4 , and 5 were constitutively expressed . Stimulation of O60603 and 3 induced the expression of pro - inflammatory genes such as P02778 , P13501 , and / or Cox - 2 in pulp fibroblasts . Interestingly , histamine synergistically activated O60603 - mediated Cox - 2 expression and PGE ( 2 ) production . The synergistic effect of histamine is mediated by histamine receptor - 1 ( P35367 ) . Studies on the intra - cellular signaling pathways revealed that p38 activation is required for the synergistic activation of Cox - 2 by O60603 and histamine . Analysis of these data suggests that O60603 on pulp fibroblasts , in concert with P35367 , can induce an inflammatory response during microbial infection in dental pulp .","Constitutively active Gq / 11 - coupled receptors enable signaling by co - expressed G ( i / o )- coupled receptors . Co - expression of guanine nucleotide - binding regulatory ( G ) protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) , such as the G ( i / o )- coupled human P28222 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ) , with the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human histamine 1 receptor ( P35367 ) results in an overall increase in agonist - independent signaling , which can be augmented by 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonists and inhibited by a selective inverse 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist . Interestingly , inverse P35367 agonists inhibit constitutively P35367 - mediated as well as 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist - induced signaling in cells co - expressing both receptors . This phenomenon is not solely characteristic of 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ; it is also evident with muscarinic M2 and adenosine A1 receptors and is mimicked by mastoparan - 7 , an activator of G ( i / o ) proteins , or by over - expression of Gbetagamma subunits . Likewise , expression of the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human cytomegalovirus ( HCMV ) - encoded chemokine receptor US28 unmasks a functional coupling of G ( i / o )- coupled P32246 receptors that is mediated via the constitutive activity of receptor US28 . Consequently , constitutively active G ( q / 11 )- coupled receptors , such as the P35367 and HCMV - encoded chemokine receptor US28 , constitute a regulatory switch for signal transduction by G ( i / o )- coupled receptors , which may have profound implications in understanding the role of both constitutive GPCR activity and GPCR cross - talk in physiology as well as in the observed pathophysiology upon HCMV infection .","Characterization of the inhibitory effects of erythromycin and clarithromycin on the Q12809 potassium channel . Both erythromycin and clarithromycin have been reported to cause QT prolongation and the cardiac arrhythmia torsade de pointes in humans , however direct evidence documenting that these drugs produce this effect by blocking human cardiac ion channels is lacking . The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that these macrolide antibiotics significantly block the delayed rectifier current ( IKr ) encoded by Q12809 ( the human ether - a - go - go - related gene ) at drug concentrations , temperature and ionic conditions mimicking those occurring in human subjects . DB01345 currents in P29320 293 cells stably transfected with Q12809 were recorded using a whole cell voltage clamp method . Exposure of cells to erythromycin reduced the Q12809 encoded potassium current in a concentration dependent manner with an IC50 of 38 . 9 +/- 1 . 2 microM and Hill Slope factor of 0 . 4 +/- 0 . 1 . ___MASK85___ produced a similar concentration - dependent block with an IC50 of 45 . 7 +/- 1 . 1 microM and Hill Slope factor of 1 . 0 +/- 0 . 1 . Erythromycin ( 25 - 250 microM ) and clarithromycin ( 5 or 25 microM ) also produced a significant decrease in the integral of the current evoked by an action potential shaped voltage clamp protocol . The results of this study document that both erythromycin and clarithromycin significantly inhibit the Q12809 potassium current at clinically relevant concentrations .","Genetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain : update and current perspectives . Antipsychotic medications are used to effectively treat various symptoms for different psychiatric conditions . Unfortunately , antipsychotic - induced weight gain ( AIWG ) is a common side effect that frequently results in obesity and secondary medical conditions . Twin and sibling studies have indicated that genetic factors are likely to be highly involved in AIWG . Over recent years , there has been considerable progress in this area , with several consistently replicated findings , as well as the identification of new genes and implicated pathways . Here , we will review the most recent genetic studies related to AIWG using the Medline database ( PubMed ) and Google Scholar . Among the steadiest findings associated with AIWG are serotonin 2C receptors ( P28335 ) and leptin promoter gene variants , with more recent studies implicating P42898 and , in particular , P32245 genes . Additional support was reported for the P35367 , P23560 , P01303 , P21554 , Q9UBU3 , Q9C0B1 and AMPK genes . Notably , some of the reported variants appear to have relatively large effect sizes . These findings have provided insights into the mechanisms involved in AIWG and will help to develop predictive genetic tests in the near future .","___MASK13___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK13___ ( ___MASK13___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK13___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK13___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK13___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .","A case study of acenocoumarol sensitivity and genotype - phenotype discordancy explained by combinations of polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 and P11712 . To determine the cause of a genotype - phenotype discordancy for acenocoumarol sensitivity . Methods A patient , highly sensitive to acenocoumarol , and previously determined to carry only a single P11712 * 3 allele , was genotyped for additional functionally defective alleles in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . Family members were also analyzed to trace the pedigree . Results The acenocoumarol - sensitive patient was found to possess , in addition to P11712 * 3 allele , a P11712 * 11 allele and the Q9BQB6 AA diplotype which were all traced back through the parental lines . Conclusions ___MASK80___ sensitivity in this subject is the consequence of inheritance of multiple functionally defective alleles in both the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . The study provides additional data in support of diminished P11712 activity due to the presence of the rare * 11 allele .","Synthetic delivery system for tuberculosis vaccines : immunological evaluation of the M . tuberculosis 38 kDa protein entrapped in biodegradable P00747 microparticles . Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden which could be ameliorated by effective and well - defined subunit vaccines , particularly because the protective efficacy of current M . bovis BCG vaccines is both unpredictable and variable . The immunodominant 38 kDa antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was entrapped in biodegradable poly ( DL - lactide co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles which served as a delivery system . Both cellular and humoral immune responses were assessed and compared with those obtained after immunization with the 38 kDa protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . Vaccination of mice with a single dose of antigen - loaded microparticles resulted in specific IgG titres peaking after five weeks comparable to those achieved after vaccination with protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . T - cell responses were found to be superior to those induced with antigen / IFA . The T - and B - cell epitope specificities ad judged with synthetic peptides were identical following immunization with antigen in microparticles or IFA . Differences in adjuvanticity were revealed by measuring antigen - specific IgG1 , IgG2a and antigen - induced P01579 secretion in vitro : substantially higher titres of IgG2a were observed following immunization with antigen / microparticles than with 38 kDa protein / IFA . This was paralleled by a tenfold higher secretion of P01579 in mice injected with antigen / microparticles . Reduction in colony - forming units was not consistent in mice immunized with 38 kDa protein entrapped in microparticles which were subsequently infected with live tubercle bacilli . Taken together these results indicate that biodegradable P00747 microparticles constitute a favorable candidate vaccine delivery system worthy of further assessment in the quest to develop better and defined agents protecting against tuberculosis .","No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK79___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK79___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK79___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK79___ among adults with ADHD .","Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK56___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .","Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK12___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine ."],"string":"[\n \"Genetic markers in the EET metabolic pathway are associated with outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage . Preclinical studies show that epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) regulate cerebrovascular tone and protect against cerebral ischemia . We investigated the relationship between polymorphic genes involved in EET biosynthesis / metabolism , cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) eicosanoid levels , and outcomes in 363 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ( aSAH ) . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( DHET ) cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) levels , as well as acute outcomes defined by delayed cerebral ischemia ( P42126 ) or clinical neurologic deterioration ( CND ) , were assessed over 14 days . Long - term outcomes were defined by Modified Rankin Scale ( P59665 ) at 3 and 12 months . P10632 * 4 allele carriers had 44 % and 36 % lower mean EET and DHET P04141 levels ( P = 0 . 003 and P = 0 . 007 ) and were 2 . 2 - and 2 . 5 - fold more likely to develop P42126 and CND ( P = 0 . 039 and P = 0 . 041 ) , respectively . P34913 55Arg , P51589 * 7 , P10632 * 1B , and P10632 g . 36785A allele carriers had lower EET and DHET P04141 levels . P10632 g . 25369T and P10632 g . 36755A allele carriers had higher EET levels . Patients with P10632 * 2C and P34913 404del variants had worse long - term outcomes while those with P34913 287Gln , P51589 * 7 , and P11712 g . 816G variants had favorable outcomes . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels were associated with Fisher grade and unfavorable 3 - month outcomes . Dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids were not associated with outcomes . No associations passed Bonferroni multiple testing correction . These are the first clinical data demonstrating the association between the EET biosynthesis / metabolic pathway and the pathophysiology of aSAH .\",\n \"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK40___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \\\" neurological dose \\\" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .\",\n \"The influence of costimulation and regulatory P01730 + T cells on intestinal IgA immune responses . It is thought that IgA B - cell differentiation is highly dependent on activated P01730 + T cells . In particular , cell - cell interactions in the Peyer ' s patches involving P25942 and / or P33681 / P42081 have been implicated in germinal - center formation and IgA B - cell development . Also soluble factors , such as P05112 , P05113 , P05231 , and TGF beta may be critical for IgA B - cell differentiation in vivo . Here we report on some paradoxical findings with regard to IgA B - cell differentiation and specific mucosal immune responses that we have recently made using gene knockout mice . More specifically , we have investigated to what extent absence of P01730 + T cells , relevant cytokines , or T - cell - B - cell interactions would influence IgA B - cell differentiation in vivo . Using P01730 - or P05112 - gene knockout mice or mice made transgenic for ___MASK65___ , we found that , although specific responses were impaired , total IgA production and IgA B - cell differentiation appeared to proceed normally . However , a poor correlation was found between , on the one hand , GC formation and IgA differentiation and , on the other hand , the ability to respond to T - cell - dependent soluble protein antigens in these mice . Thus , despite the various deficiencies in P01730 + T - cell functions seemingly intact IgA B - cell development was observed .\",\n \"DB11320 stimulates hydrogen peroxide production by bronchial epithelial cells via histamine H1 receptor and dual oxidase . Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma . Besides granulocytes , the airway epithelium can produce large amounts of reactive oxygen species and can contribute to asthma - related oxidative stress . DB11320 is a major inflammatory mediator present in large quantities in asthmatic airways . Whether histamine triggers epithelium - derived oxidative stress is unknown . We therefore aimed at characterizing human airway epithelial H2O2 production stimulated by histamine . We found that air - liquid interface cultures of primary human bronchial epithelial cells ( BECs ) and an immortalized BEC model ( Cdk4 / hTERT HBEC ) produce H2O2 in response to histamine . The main source of airway epithelial H2O2 is an NADPH dual oxidase , Duox1 . Out of the four histamine receptors ( P35367 - Q9H3N8 ) , P35367 has the highest expression in BECs and mediates the H2O2 - producing effects of histamine . P05112 induces Duox1 gene and protein expression levels and enhances histamine - induced H2O2 production by epithelial cells . Using P29320 - 293 cells expressing Duox1 or Duox2 and endogenous P35367 , histamine triggers an immediate intracellular calcium signal and H2O2 release . Overexpression of P35367 further increases the oxidative output of Duox - expressing P29320 - 293 cells . Our observations show that BECs respond to histamine with Duox - mediated H2O2 production . These findings reveal a mechanism that could be an important contributor to oxidative stress characteristic of asthmatic airways , suggesting novel therapeutic targets for treating asthmatic airway disease .\",\n \"Pharmacological profile of astemizole - derived compounds at the histamine H1 and H4 receptor -- H1 / H4 receptor selectivity . DB00637 , a P35367 antagonist shows high affinity to the histamine H1 receptor but only a moderate affinity to the histamine H4 receptor . This study aims to modify the astemizole to keep high affinity to the histamine H1 receptor and to increase affinity to the histamine H4 receptor . Therefore , 13 astemizole - derived compounds and astemizole - JNJ7777120 - derived hybrid compounds were synthesized and pharmacologically characterized at the histamine H1 and H4 receptors . The new compounds show affinity to the histamine H1 receptor in the pK i range from 5 . 3 to 8 . 8 , whereas the affinity of these compounds to the histamine H4 receptor was surprisingly rather low ( pK i from 4 . 4 to 5 . 6 ) . Three representative compounds were docked into the histamine H1 receptor and molecular dynamic studies were performed to explain the binding mode and the experimental results on a molecular level . Furthermore , taking into account the binding mode of compounds with high affinity to the histamine H4 receptor , a H1 / H4 - pharmacophore hypothesis was developed .\",\n \"P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK30___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK30___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .\",\n \"Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor increases the expression of histamine and histamine receptors in monocytes / macrophages in relation to arteriosclerosis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage - colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis , the expression of histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ; histamine - producing enzyme ) , histamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P35367 and P25021 ) , and GM - P04141 was investigated in human and mouse arteriosclerotic carotid arteries . Furthermore , the molecular mechanisms of GM - P04141 - induced HDC and P35367 expression in monocytic U937 cells were investigated . METHODS AND RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed that atherosclerotic human coronary and mouse ligated carotid arteries contained HDC - expressing macrophages . Gene expression of HDC , P35367 , P25021 , and GM - P04141 was also detected in the lesions . In U937 cells , GM - P04141 enhanced histamine secretion and gene expression of HDC and P35367 . A promoter assay showed that GM - P04141 enhanced gene transcription of HDC and P35367 but not P25021 . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that HDC and HHR are expressed in arteriosclerotic lesion , and that GM - P04141 induces HDC and P35367 expression in monocytes . Locally produced histamine might participate in atherogenesis by affecting the expression of atherosclerosis - related genes in monocytes and smooth muscle cells . The presence of histamine - producing macrophages and gene expression of histamine receptors and GM - P04141 was demonstrated in arteriosclerotic lesions . In monocytic U937 cells , GM - P04141 upregulated the expression of histamine and P35367 . Coordinated expression of histamine and its receptors by GM - P04141 would participate in atherogenesis by affecting monocytic and SMC gene expression .\",\n \"Regulation of Con A - dependent cytokine production from P01730 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes by autosecretion of histamine . OBJECTIVES : Previously we have shown that both P01730 + T cells and CD8 + T cells produce histamine when activated with Con A . The aim of this study was to examine whether cytokine production by these cells is regulated by autosecretion of histamine . MATERIALS : P01730 + and CD8 + T cells were separated from spleen cells of C57BL / 6 mice and mice lacking the H1 receptor ( P35367 ) or P25021 , using anti - P01730 +- and anti - CD8 +- coupled magnetic beads , respectively . RESULTS : Depletion of the P35367 resulted in decreases in the release of P60568 and P22301 from both P01730 + and CD8 + cells and increases in the release of P05112 from P01730 + T cells and P01579 from CD8 + cells . Mice lacking the P25021 showed up - regulation of P01579 secretion from CD8 + cells and of P05112 from P01730 + and CD8 + T cells . Release of P60568 and P22301 from P01730 + as well as CD8 + cells was down - regulated in these mice . Both P01730 + and CD8 + T cell fractions synthesized histamine , which was enhanced in the P35367 - deficient CD8 + T cells . Treatment of the cells with alpha - fluoromethyl - histidine , a specific inhibitor of HDC , or histaminase increased P01579 from CD8 + cells , whereas it had no appreciable effect on P05112 secretion from P01730 + cells . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that cytokine production by P01730 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes is regulated by autosecretion of histamine .\",\n \"DB11320 Promotes the Release of P05231 via the P35367 / p38 and NF - κB Pathways in Nasal Fibroblasts . PURPOSE : Based on the close relationship between histamine and interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) , we hypothesized that histamine may regulate the production of cytokines , such as P05231 , during allergic inflammation . Here , we examined the role of histamine in P05231 production and histamine receptor activity in nasal fibroblasts , along with the mechanisms underlying these effects . METHODS : Experiments were performed using nasal fibroblasts from 8 normal patients . RT - PCR was used to identify the major histamine receptors expressed in nasal fibroblasts . Fibroblasts were then treated with histamine with or without histamine - receptor antagonists , and monitored for P05231 production using an ELISA . Four potential downstream signaling molecules , p38 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) , c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , and NF - κB , were evaluated by Western blot , and a luciferase reporter assay . RESULTS : Elevated expression was seen for all histamine receptors , with P05231 protein levels increasing significantly following histamine stimulation . Among the histamine - receptor specific antagonists , only the P35367 antagonist significantly decreased P05231 production in histamine - stimulated nasal fibroblasts . DB11320 increased the expression level of phosphorylated p38 ( pp38 ) , pERK , and pJNK , as well as NF - κB induction . The P35367 antagonist actively suppressed pp38 and NF - κB expression in histamine - induced nasal fibroblasts , but not pERK and pJNK . The p38 inhibitor strongly attenuated P05231 production in histamine - stimulated nasal fibroblasts . CONCLUSIONS : The data presented here suggest that antihistamines may be involved in the regulation of cytokines , such as P05231 , due to the role of histamine as an inflammatory mediator in nasal fibroblasts .\",\n \"Synergy of O60603 and P35367 on Cox - 2 Activation in Pulpal Cells . Although pulp fibroblasts are a major cell type in dental pulp , their roles in microbial recognition and pulpal inflammation are not well - understood . Considering the pivotal role of Toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the recognition of micro - organisms , we hypothesized that TLRs on pulp fibroblasts may induce inflammatory signals in dental pulp . In human pulp fibroblasts , O60603 , 3 , 4 , and 5 were constitutively expressed . Stimulation of O60603 and 3 induced the expression of pro - inflammatory genes such as P02778 , P13501 , and / or Cox - 2 in pulp fibroblasts . Interestingly , histamine synergistically activated O60603 - mediated Cox - 2 expression and PGE ( 2 ) production . The synergistic effect of histamine is mediated by histamine receptor - 1 ( P35367 ) . Studies on the intra - cellular signaling pathways revealed that p38 activation is required for the synergistic activation of Cox - 2 by O60603 and histamine . Analysis of these data suggests that O60603 on pulp fibroblasts , in concert with P35367 , can induce an inflammatory response during microbial infection in dental pulp .\",\n \"Constitutively active Gq / 11 - coupled receptors enable signaling by co - expressed G ( i / o )- coupled receptors . Co - expression of guanine nucleotide - binding regulatory ( G ) protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) , such as the G ( i / o )- coupled human P28222 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ) , with the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human histamine 1 receptor ( P35367 ) results in an overall increase in agonist - independent signaling , which can be augmented by 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonists and inhibited by a selective inverse 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist . Interestingly , inverse P35367 agonists inhibit constitutively P35367 - mediated as well as 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist - induced signaling in cells co - expressing both receptors . This phenomenon is not solely characteristic of 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ; it is also evident with muscarinic M2 and adenosine A1 receptors and is mimicked by mastoparan - 7 , an activator of G ( i / o ) proteins , or by over - expression of Gbetagamma subunits . Likewise , expression of the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human cytomegalovirus ( HCMV ) - encoded chemokine receptor US28 unmasks a functional coupling of G ( i / o )- coupled P32246 receptors that is mediated via the constitutive activity of receptor US28 . Consequently , constitutively active G ( q / 11 )- coupled receptors , such as the P35367 and HCMV - encoded chemokine receptor US28 , constitute a regulatory switch for signal transduction by G ( i / o )- coupled receptors , which may have profound implications in understanding the role of both constitutive GPCR activity and GPCR cross - talk in physiology as well as in the observed pathophysiology upon HCMV infection .\",\n \"Characterization of the inhibitory effects of erythromycin and clarithromycin on the Q12809 potassium channel . Both erythromycin and clarithromycin have been reported to cause QT prolongation and the cardiac arrhythmia torsade de pointes in humans , however direct evidence documenting that these drugs produce this effect by blocking human cardiac ion channels is lacking . The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that these macrolide antibiotics significantly block the delayed rectifier current ( IKr ) encoded by Q12809 ( the human ether - a - go - go - related gene ) at drug concentrations , temperature and ionic conditions mimicking those occurring in human subjects . DB01345 currents in P29320 293 cells stably transfected with Q12809 were recorded using a whole cell voltage clamp method . Exposure of cells to erythromycin reduced the Q12809 encoded potassium current in a concentration dependent manner with an IC50 of 38 . 9 +/- 1 . 2 microM and Hill Slope factor of 0 . 4 +/- 0 . 1 . ___MASK85___ produced a similar concentration - dependent block with an IC50 of 45 . 7 +/- 1 . 1 microM and Hill Slope factor of 1 . 0 +/- 0 . 1 . Erythromycin ( 25 - 250 microM ) and clarithromycin ( 5 or 25 microM ) also produced a significant decrease in the integral of the current evoked by an action potential shaped voltage clamp protocol . The results of this study document that both erythromycin and clarithromycin significantly inhibit the Q12809 potassium current at clinically relevant concentrations .\",\n \"Genetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain : update and current perspectives . Antipsychotic medications are used to effectively treat various symptoms for different psychiatric conditions . Unfortunately , antipsychotic - induced weight gain ( AIWG ) is a common side effect that frequently results in obesity and secondary medical conditions . Twin and sibling studies have indicated that genetic factors are likely to be highly involved in AIWG . Over recent years , there has been considerable progress in this area , with several consistently replicated findings , as well as the identification of new genes and implicated pathways . Here , we will review the most recent genetic studies related to AIWG using the Medline database ( PubMed ) and Google Scholar . Among the steadiest findings associated with AIWG are serotonin 2C receptors ( P28335 ) and leptin promoter gene variants , with more recent studies implicating P42898 and , in particular , P32245 genes . Additional support was reported for the P35367 , P23560 , P01303 , P21554 , Q9UBU3 , Q9C0B1 and AMPK genes . Notably , some of the reported variants appear to have relatively large effect sizes . These findings have provided insights into the mechanisms involved in AIWG and will help to develop predictive genetic tests in the near future .\",\n \"___MASK13___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK13___ ( ___MASK13___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK13___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK13___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK13___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .\",\n \"A case study of acenocoumarol sensitivity and genotype - phenotype discordancy explained by combinations of polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 and P11712 . To determine the cause of a genotype - phenotype discordancy for acenocoumarol sensitivity . Methods A patient , highly sensitive to acenocoumarol , and previously determined to carry only a single P11712 * 3 allele , was genotyped for additional functionally defective alleles in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . Family members were also analyzed to trace the pedigree . Results The acenocoumarol - sensitive patient was found to possess , in addition to P11712 * 3 allele , a P11712 * 11 allele and the Q9BQB6 AA diplotype which were all traced back through the parental lines . Conclusions ___MASK80___ sensitivity in this subject is the consequence of inheritance of multiple functionally defective alleles in both the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . The study provides additional data in support of diminished P11712 activity due to the presence of the rare * 11 allele .\",\n \"Synthetic delivery system for tuberculosis vaccines : immunological evaluation of the M . tuberculosis 38 kDa protein entrapped in biodegradable P00747 microparticles . Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden which could be ameliorated by effective and well - defined subunit vaccines , particularly because the protective efficacy of current M . bovis BCG vaccines is both unpredictable and variable . The immunodominant 38 kDa antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was entrapped in biodegradable poly ( DL - lactide co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles which served as a delivery system . Both cellular and humoral immune responses were assessed and compared with those obtained after immunization with the 38 kDa protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . Vaccination of mice with a single dose of antigen - loaded microparticles resulted in specific IgG titres peaking after five weeks comparable to those achieved after vaccination with protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . T - cell responses were found to be superior to those induced with antigen / IFA . The T - and B - cell epitope specificities ad judged with synthetic peptides were identical following immunization with antigen in microparticles or IFA . Differences in adjuvanticity were revealed by measuring antigen - specific IgG1 , IgG2a and antigen - induced P01579 secretion in vitro : substantially higher titres of IgG2a were observed following immunization with antigen / microparticles than with 38 kDa protein / IFA . This was paralleled by a tenfold higher secretion of P01579 in mice injected with antigen / microparticles . Reduction in colony - forming units was not consistent in mice immunized with 38 kDa protein entrapped in microparticles which were subsequently infected with live tubercle bacilli . Taken together these results indicate that biodegradable P00747 microparticles constitute a favorable candidate vaccine delivery system worthy of further assessment in the quest to develop better and defined agents protecting against tuberculosis .\",\n \"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK79___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK79___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK79___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK79___ among adults with ADHD .\",\n \"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK56___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .\",\n \"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK12___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK12___","___MASK13___","___MASK30___","___MASK40___","___MASK56___","___MASK65___","___MASK79___","___MASK80___","___MASK85___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK12___\",\n \"___MASK13___\",\n \"___MASK30___\",\n \"___MASK40___\",\n \"___MASK56___\",\n \"___MASK65___\",\n \"___MASK79___\",\n \"___MASK80___\",\n \"___MASK85___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK85___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_195"}}},{"rowIdx":196,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB01270?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK19___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK19___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .","Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .","The role of genetics in the risk of thromboembolism : prothrombin 20210A and oral contraceptive therapy . PURPOSE : To provide an overview of the prothrombin 20210A mutation , its effects on the incidence of venous thromboembolism ( VTE ) in users of oral contraceptive therapy ( O75051 ) , and screening recommendations for the primary care practice setting . DATA SOURCES : Several databases , including MEDLINE , EMBASE , BIOSIS , Cochrane Library , and SciSearch , were searched for articles published between 1996 and 2003 . An integrative review of studies addressing prothrombin 20210A was done using available case - series and case - control studies . No randomized controlled trials on prothrombin 20210A were available in the literature from the years searched . CONCLUSIONS : P00734 20210A increases the risk of developing a VTE for those who carry the genetic mutation . The presence of either concomitant circumstantial factors ( e . g . , surgery or immobilization ) or a combination of genetic factors ( e . g . , factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210A ) raises the frequency of VTEs to an even greater extent . The risk increases exponentially in users of O75051 . Screening guidelines for the use of O75051 in prothrombin 20210A carriers remain unclear due to the paucity of empirical evidence related to the topic . IMPLICATIONS Q9NZC7 PRACTICE : Practitioners caring for a prothrombin 20210A carrier should maintain a high degree of suspicion with even vague signs or symptoms of a possible VTE . Practitioners should consider completing a full diagnostic workup for VTE on that patient , particularly if that patient is taking O75051 . Until evidence becomes available as to the best anticoagulation practice after an initial or recurrent VTE in a prothrombin 20210A carrier , standard treatment guidelines for anticoagulation should be followed .","Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapies in ophthalmology : current use , controversies and the future . Use of anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) therapies was introduced for the treatment of ocular disorders in 2005 . In the UK , the current licensed and NICE approved indications are for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( nAMD ) , diabetic macular oedema ( Q5VZB9 ) , macular oedema secondary to a retinal vein occlusion ( RVO ) and choroidal neovascularization in pathological myopia . These diagnoses alone account for two - thirds of the main causes of legally registrable visual impairment and blindness . DB01270 ( Lucentis ® ; Genentech / Novartis ) , a drug specifically designed for intraocular use , is the primary licensed medication . Controversially however , clinicians have been using an unlicensed cheaper drug , bevacizumab ( Avastin ® ; Genentech / Roche ) , originally designed for systemic administration , with a similar mode of action and shown to have a similar efficacy . However , there are fears of greater side effects with bevacizumab though studies have not been sufficiently powered to show statistical difference . In the current global economic climate , anti - P15692 treatment places huge financial and logistical pressure on already strained health care systems . DB00112 is considerably more cost effective than ranibizumab , and thus using bevacizumab would widen access to treatment particularly in developing countries . This licensing issue also places clinicians in a difficult medico - legal position especially in Europe , where doctors are duty bound to use a licensed drug for a particular indication if this is available . As the indications of anti - P15692 therapies expand and the cost of health care provision becomes more expensive , the controversies surrounding their use will inevitably become more important .","Opportunities and challenges in the development of combination therapy for the treatment of retinal diseases . DB01270 , a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment ( fragment , antigen binding , FAB ) that neutralizes all of the soluble isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A , was a significant step forward in the control of age - related macular degeneration . However , this agent , like others with the same mechanism , has several limitations . Although ranibizumab preserves vision in almost all patients , only a fraction achieves a halving of the visual angle . By inhibiting the activities of P15692 , ranibizumab blocks the continued growth of choroidal neovascularization , but existing neovascular lesions do not regress . Further , ranibizumab addresses only the increased production of P15692 ; it does not address the underlying cause of enhanced cytokine production . Although ranibizumab is well tolerated , the course of the disease is unpredictable , necessitating frequent patient monitoring and treatment . Although strategies that guide retreatment based on the reoccurrence of retinal edema can be used to reduce treatment burden , this strategy may not provide optimal patient benefit . Because of these limitations , the identification of effective adjunctive therapies is considered an urgent goal .","Peripapillary Neovascular Membrane in a Young Pregnant Woman and Prompt Response to DB01270 Injections following Uneventful Delivery . PURPOSE : Occurrence of choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) during pregnancy has been reported as a complication of presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome or punctuate inner chorioretinopathy . To our knowledge , idiopathic CNV ( ICNV ) during pregnancy has only been reported once in the relevant literature . DB00112 has been used for the treatment of ICNV in small case series . However , there is limited experience regarding the use of ranibizumab for the management of ICNV . CASE REPORT : A 31 - year - old woman in the eighth month of her second pregnancy was diagnosed with mild macular and papillary edema . She was followed up using biomicroscopy , fluorescein angiography ( FA ) , and optical coherence tomography ( O75051 ) . After 3 months , visual acuity further deteriorated and funduscopy , FA and O75051 findings revealed a juxtapapillary choroidal neovascular membrane ( CNVM ) . After two ranibizumab injections , best - corrected visual acuity increased significantly , physiological macular anatomy was restored and no subretinal fluid was observed . DISCUSSION : In this case report , we present a young pregnant patient with peripapillary ICNV and neurosensory detachment involving the macula , and treatment of the eye with intravitreal ranibizumab following uneventful delivery . Increased angiogenic factor levels associated with pregnancy may contribute to the onset of CNV although this relationship has to be investigated experimentally . The rapid response to ranibizumab suggests that this anti - P15692 agent may be an alternative treatment option in the management of peripapillary ICNV .","Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK93___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK93___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK93___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .","DB01270 for diabetic retinopathy . DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a Fab - Antibody with high affinity for P15692 , and is being designed to bind to all P15692 isoforms . This quality makes it a powerful drug for P15692 inhibition . Diseases of retinal and choroidal blood vessels are the most prevalent causes of moderate and severe vision loss in developed countries . Vascular endothelial growth factor plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many of these diseases . Results of the pilot studies showed that intraocular injections of ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) decrease the mean retinal thickness and improve the BCVA in all the subjects . Proliferative diabetic retinopathy , currently treated with destructive laser photocoagulation , represents another potential target for anti - P15692 therapy . The early experience in animal models with proliferative retinopathy and neovascular glaucoma shows that posterior and anterior neovascularizations are very sensitive to anti - P15692 therapy . The outcome of two phase III clinical trials will increase our knowledge of the role of Lucentis in the treatment of DME .","Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for ocular neovascular disease . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Recent research has shown that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is responsible for many ocular pathologies involving neovascularization . Over the past several years several new agents targeting P15692 have become commercially available for intraocular use . These agents have revolutionized the care of neovascular age related macular degeneration and have great potential for other blinding conditions such as diabetic retinopathy , retinopathy of prematurity , and neovascular glaucoma . RECENT FINDINGS : The P15692 Inhibition Study in Ocular Neovascularization ( VISION ) trial first showed that an anti - P15692 agent ( pegaptanib ) was able to prevent vision loss in neovascular age related macular degeneration . The Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular AMD ( MARINA ) and Anti - P15692 Antibody for the Treatment of Predominantly Classic Choroidal Neovascularization in AMD ( ANCHOR ) trials showed that ranibizumab prevented moderate vision loss in neovascular age related macular degeneration and for the first time that a substantial proportion of patients regained vision . Smaller case series have shown that bevacizumab can regress retinal , iris and disc neovascularization . Ongoing trials are investigating the utility of anti - P15692 therapy in retinopathy of prematurity , diabetic retinopathy , and neovascular glaucoma . SUMMARY : Newer anti - P15692 therapies have shown unprecedented efficacy in treating age related macular degeneration with many patients experiencing improvement in vision . Ongoing trials will help guide their use in age related macular degeneration and expand their indications to many other blinding diseases .","A new epidemiological aid in deciding whether to continue or stop a treatment . PURPOSE : To present a new epidemiological method relying on randomized controlled clinical trial ( RCT ) data to assess whether a treatment was effective , aiding in the decision to continue or stop the treatment in clinical patients . METHODS : A cutoff point is calculated in the change of a continuous outcome for which a proportion of treated patients clearly achieved a change better than this cutoff point as a result of the treatment . This cutoff point can then be applied to individual patients during routine therapy . The method was applied to reports of the Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of the Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular AMD ( MARINA ) trial , which included patients with AMD treated with monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab , and to reports of trials involving patients with high IOP , macular edema , and convergence insufficiency . RESULTS : The cutoff point in the change in visual acuity ( number of letters ) , above which a proportion of patients clearly benefited due to ranibizumab treatment , was - 5 . 0 at 24 months follow - up . The proportion of treated patients who ended above this cutoff point due to the treatment was 60 % . The cutoff point varies with time of follow - up and by subgroup . CONCLUSIONS : Contrary to common interpretation , no change , or a limited decline , in the outcome ( visual acuity ) can still imply that the patients are better off with the treatment than with no treatment . Stopping the treatment above the cutoff point may not be appropriate since it was effective in at least a proportion of patients . This method applies to a broad range of scales and conditions . ( ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00056836 . ) .","[ Sodium pegaptanib and ranibizumab in the treatment of the retinal pigment layer ablation in a patient with age - related macular degeneration -- a case report ] . The case report presents the difference of the effect of two drugs blocking vascular endothelial growing factor ( anti - P15692 ) -- sodium pegaptanib and ranibizumab -- in a female patient with the retinal pigment epithelium ( Q96AT9 ) layer ablation as a part of the exsudative age - related macular degeneration . Fifty - five years old female patient with Q96AT9 ablation as a sign of exsudative ARMD and central visual acuity 79 letters of the EDTRS chart in the left eye was treated by 5 intravitreal injections of sodium pegaptanib . The treatment was not sufficiently effective according to the fluorescein angiography ( FAG ) and optic coherence tomography ( O75051 ) findings and was accompanied by further decrease of the visual acuity to 55 letters of the EDTRS chart . After the medication was switched to ranibizumab with 3 intravitreal applications , the Q96AT9 ablation flattened according to the O75051 findings and the fluorescein leakage during the FAG markedly decreased . The central visual acuity improved to 63 letters of the EDTRS chart . The decreased activity of the choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is observed during the following 4 months after the last intravitreal application of ranibizumab . DB01270 seems to be more effective drug comparing to the sodium pegaptanib in patients with the Q96AT9 ablation , but it is necessary to consider the increased probability of the Q96AT9 rupture risk .","Management paradigms for diabetic macular edema . PURPOSE : To provide evidence - based recommendations for diabetic macular edema ( DME ) management based on updated information from publications on DME treatment modalities . DESIGN : Perspective . METHODS : A literature search for \" diabetic macular edema \" or \" diabetic maculopathy \" was performed using the PubMed , Cochrane Library , and ClinicalTrials . gov databases to identify studies from January 1 , 1985 to July 31 , 2013 . Meta - analyses , systematic reviews , and randomized controlled trials with at least 1 year of follow - up published in the past 5 years were preferred sources . RESULTS : Although laser photocoagulation has been the standard treatment for DME for nearly 3 decades , there is increasing evidence that superior outcomes can be achieved with anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapy . Data providing the most robust evidence from large phase II and phase III clinical trials for ranibizumab demonstrated visual improvement and favorable safety profile for up to 3 years . Average best - corrected visual acuity change from baseline ranged from 6 . 1 - 10 . 6 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ( ETDRS ) letters for ranibizumab , compared to 1 . 4 - 5 . 9 ETDRS letters with laser . The proportion of patients gaining ≥ 10 or ≥ 15 letters with ranibizumab was at least 2 times higher than that of patients treated with laser . Patients were also more likely to experience visual loss with laser than with ranibizumab treatment . DB01270 was generally well tolerated in all studies . Studies for bevacizumab , aflibercept , and pegaptanib in DME were limited but also in favor of anti - P15692 therapy over laser . CONCLUSIONS : Anti - P15692 therapy is superior to laser photocoagulation for treatment of moderate to severe visual impairment caused by DME .","Are intravitreal bevacizumab and ranibizumab effective in a rat model of choroidal neovascularization ? BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is an important stimulator of choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) . DB00112 ( DB00112 ) , ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) and pegaptanib sodium ( Macugen ) are anti - P15692 medications that have been used in the treatment of CNV . The purpose of our study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injections of bevacizumab , ranibizumab and pegaptanib sodium in the treatment of CNV in a rat model . METHODS : Multiple CNV lesions were induced by laser photocoagulation of the retina in Brown - Norway rats . After 3 weeks , 17 rats were divided into three groups and received intravitreal injections of bevacizumab , ranibizumab or pegaptanib sodium in different dosages . The lesions were evaluated by fluorescein angiography 1 , 7 , 14 , and 28 days later to assess the efficacy of these medications . RESULTS : Different doses of bevacizumab did not show any effect on stopping the leakage on fluorescein angiography on days 1 , 7 , 14 , and 28 . DB01270 and pegaptanib sodium did not stop the leakage of CNV either . No angiographic or histopathologic toxicity was observed . CONCLUSIONS : These three anti - P15692 agents did not show any therapeutic effect on stopping CNV leakage in rats . Previous experiments with ranibizumab in monkeys resulted in a significant decrease in leakage of CNV . The difference may be due to the fact that both ranibizumab and bevacizumab are humanized and species - specific . There are several studies evaluating the effect of bevacizumab in non - primates . Since bevacizumab is humanized , the results of studies on non - primates may not be similar to humans and non - human primates .","Intravitreal DB08885 Outcomes in Patients with Persistent Macular Exudate Previously Treated with DB00112 and / or DB01270 for Neovascular Age - Related Macular Degeneration . Purpose . To assess whether intravitreal aflibercept ( 2 . 0 mg ) can effectively reduce persistent macular exudate and enhance visual acuity in ranibizumab ( 0 . 5 mg ) and / or bevacizumab ( 1 . 25 mg ) treatment resistant patients with neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Methods . This retrospective study included 47 treatment resistant eyes from 47 patients switched to intravitreal aflibercept injections after receiving a minimum of 3 injections with either ranibizumab or bevacizumab . Snellen visual acuity and optical coherence tomography were assessed just prior to the first injection ( baseline ) and prior to the fourth injection ( final ) . Additionally , anatomical regions of persistent macular exudate were tracked to determine if these areas yielded varying responses to aflibercept . Results . At baseline , patients had received an average of 11 . 3 injections with any prior anti - P15692 drug ( SD 5 . 96 ) . For whole group analysis , baseline and final central retinal thickness were 370 . 57 µm and 295 . 7 µm ( P ≤ . 001 ) , respectively . Baseline and final retinal fluid volumes were 4 . 81 mm ( 3 ) and 4 . 37 mm ( 3 ) ( P ≤ . 001 ) , respectively . Baseline and final logMAR were 0 . 56 and 0 . 53 ( P = 0 . 301 ) , respectively . Anatomic location of persistent exudate did not appreciably alter treatment outcome . Conclusion . Central retinal thickness and total retinal fluid volume were reduced in ranibizumab and / or bevacizumab treatment resistant patients following three aflibercept injections . No appreciable change in visual acuity was noted .","___MASK71___ inhibits inflammatory angiogenesis in mice through down regulation of P15692 , P01375 and TGF - beta1 . While compelling evidence indicates beneficial effects of statins on inflammatory processes , besides their cholesterol - lowering activities , the actions on angiogenesis are less clear - cut . Our aim was to investigate the effects of atorvastatin on key components of inflammatory angiogenesis in the murine sponge model . Polyester - polyurethane sponges , used as a framework for fibrovascular tissue growth , were implanted in Swiss mice . ___MASK71___ ( 0 . 6 , 3 mg / kg / day ) was given orally for 8 days in drinking water . The implants collected at day 9 postimplantation were processed for the assessment of hemoglobin , myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) , N - acetylglucosaminidase ( NAG ) and collagen . Relevant inflammatory , angiogenic and fibrogenic cytokines were also determined . ___MASK71___ treatment resulted in significant decrease in sponge vascularization ( Hb content ) and in P15692 levels at both doses . Neutrophil influx ( P05164 activity ) was not affected by the compound whereas macrophage recruitment ( NAG activity ) was inhibited , suggesting a degree of selectivity by atorvastatin for this cell population . The level of P13500 ( MCP1 - JE ) was decreased only with 0 . 6 mg / kg . ___MASK71___ was also able to reduce collagen deposition and the levels of transforming growth factor ( TGF - beta1 ) intraimplant , dose - dependently . The inhibitory function of atorvastatin on multiple parameters of main components of inflammatory angiogenesis revealed in this study is clearly associated with the modulatory effects of P04035 on P15692 , P01375 and TGF - beta1 production .","Atypical peripapillary location of choroidal neovascularization -- case reports . Choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is one of the main reasons for sight loss in adults . CNV located at the border of the optic disc or adherent atrophy is described as peripapillary choroidal neovascularisation ( PPCNV ) . The aim of the work is to present a course of changes and the effects of treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab injections for peripapillary subretinal neovascularization , its consequences and accompanying other CNV foci in two patients . The diagnosis and monitoring of the therapeutic effects were based on the results of fluorescein angiography and O75051 . In a 53 - year - old female patient three injections of ranibizumab at a dose of 0 . 05 mg were administered according to a saturation regimen . Visual improvement of 5 lines on an ETDRS board ( 25 letters ) was obtained , as well as withdrawal of the subretinal fluid from the area of the macula in O75051 and limitation of the peripapillary exudate visible in 12 months follow - up angiography . In a 70 - year - old female patient bilateral development of symmetric peripapillary CNV foci was observed accompanied by a occult CNV focus in the left eye macula . Spontaneous CNV limitation without macular lesions was visible in the right eye . Intravitreal ranibizumab injections were given into the left eye . A 12 months follow - up revealed vision stabilisation in both eyes at the baseline level . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal injections can be used in the treatment of atypical extramacular CNV , responsible for secondary damage to the fovea . DB01270 , a non - selective P15692 inhibitor , allows the elimination of changes in the central retina , closure or significant limitation of the exudates and vision improvement . Spontaneous limitation of lesions may also be frequently expected in the eyes with peripapillary CNV foci .","___MASK57___ block of cloned human T - type voltage - gated calcium channels . ___MASK57___ ( ZNS ) is a multi - target antiepileptic drug reported to be efficient in the treatment of both partial and generalized seizures , with T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel blockade being one of its proposed mechanisms of action . In this study , we systematically investigated electrophysiological effects of ZNS on cloned human Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 - 3 . 3 Ca ( 2 +) channels in a heterologous P29320 - 293 expression system using whole cell patch - clamp technique . Concentration - response studies were performed in the range from 5 microM to 2mM for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channels exhibiting a 15 . 4 - 30 . 8 % reduction of Ca ( 2 +) influx within the maximum therapeutic plasma range ( 50 - 200 microM ZNS ) . The other T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel entities , Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 , were even less sensitive to ZNS . Both voltage - and concentration - dependence of inactivation kinetics remained unchanged for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCC , whereas Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 exhibited minor , though significant reduction of inactivation - tau . Interestingly , ZNS block of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCCs was not use - dependent and remained unaffected by changes in the holding potential . Steady - state inactivation studies did not display a significant shift in steady - state availability of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 channels at 100 microM ZNS ( DeltaV ( 1 / 2 )= 3 . 1mV , p = 0 . 071 ) . Our studies indicate that ZNS is a moderate blocker of human Ca ( v ) 3 T - type Ca ( 2 +) channels with little or no effect on Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channel inactivation kinetics , use - and state - dependence of blockade . These results suggest that T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel inhibition only partially contributes to the anti - absence activity of ZNS antiepileptic drug .","DB01270 for the treatment of degenerative ocular conditions . Degenerative ocular conditions , such as age - related macular degeneration , diabetic retinopathy , retinal vein occlusions , and myopic degeneration , have become a major public health problem and a leading cause of blindness in developed countries . Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) drugs seem to be an effective and safe treatment for these conditions . DB01270 , a humanized monoclonal antibody antigen - binding fragment , which inhibits all biologically active isoforms of P15692 , is still the gold standard treatment for the majority of these pathological entities . In this review , we present the results of the most important clinical trials concerning the efficacy and safety of ranibizumab for the treatment of degenerative ocular conditions .","Suppression of tumor growth and metastasis by a P17948 antagonizing peptide identified from a phage display library . Although the P15692 - Flk - 1 - pathway has been known as the major driving force of angiogenesis , new evidence has shown that P17948 / Flt - 1 plays important roles during the neovascularization under pathological conditions including tumor , atherosclerosis and arthritis . In search of Flt - 1 receptor antagonizing peptides , we screened a phage display 12 - mer - peptide library with recombinant Flt - 1 protein . Seven candidate peptides were identified that specifically bound to P15692 receptor Flt - 1 , of which peptide F56 ( WHSDMEWWYLLG ) almost abolished P15692 binding to receptor Flt - 1 in vitro . In vivo , F56 fused with P00374 ( P00374 - F56 ) inhibited angiogenesis in a P62158 assay . Moreover , P00374 - F56 significantly inhibited the growth of nodules of human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 in BALB / c nude mice . Histological analyses showed that necrosis of the implanted tumor was markedly enhanced following treatment with P00374 - F56 . In the severe combined immunodeficiency disease ( SCID ) mouse model for studying metastasis of the human breast cancer cell line BICR - H1 , synthetic peptide F56 significantly inhibited tumor growth and lung metastases . Taken together , our results have demonstrated that peptide F56 , as a Flt - 1 receptor antagonist , fulfilled the antiangiogenic and antimetastatic effects by specifically interfering with the interaction between P15692 and receptor Flt - 1 . Thus , short peptide F56 may have clinical potential in tumor therapy .","Retinal gene expression and Müller cell responses after branch retinal vein occlusion in the rat . PURPOSE : In a rat model of branch retinal vein occlusion ( BRVO ) , changes in gene expression of factors implicated in the development of retinal edema and alterations in the properties of Müller cells were determined . METHODS : In adult Long - Evans rats , BRVO was induced by laser photocoagulation of retinal veins ; untreated eyes served as controls . The mRNA levels of after factors were determined with real - time RT - PCR in the neural retina and retinal pigment epithelium after 1 and 3 days of BRVO : P15692 , pigment epithelium - derived factor ( P36955 ) , tissue factor , prothrombin , the potassium channel Kir4 . 1 , and aquaporins 1 and 4 . DB01345 currents were recorded in isolated Müller cells , and cellular swelling was assessed in retinal slices . RESULTS : In the neural retina , the expression of P15692 was upregulated within 1 day of BRVO and returned to the control level after 3 days . P36955 was upregulated in the neuroretina and retinal pigment epithelium after 3 days of BRVO . P00734 , Kir4 . 1 , and both aquaporins were downregulated in the neuroretina . After BRVO , Müller cells displayed a decrease in their potassium currents and an altered distribution of Kir4 . 1 protein , an increase in the size of their somata , and cellular swelling under hypoosmotic stress that was not observed in control tissues . CONCLUSIONS : BRVO results in a rapid transient increase in the expression of P15692 and a delayed increase in the expression of P36955 . The downregulation of Kir4 . 1 and aquaporins , the mislocation of Kir4 . 1 protein , and the osmotic swelling of Müller cells may contribute to the development of edema and neuronal degeneration .","Targeted pharmacotherapy of retinal diseases with ranibizumab . Diseases of retinal and / or choroidal blood vessels are the most prevalent causes of moderate and severe vision loss in developed countries . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many of these diseases . DB01270 is a humanized antigen - binding fragment that binds all isoforms of P15692 . Intraocular injections of ranibizumab cause significant visual improvement in approximately 40 % of patients with choroidal neovascularization due to age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . Pilot trials have indicated that intraocular injections of ranibizumab also provide benefits in patients with macular edema due to diabetic retinopathy or retinal vein occlusions . Based upon several case series , bevacizumab , a full - length humanized monoclonal antibody that binds all isoforms of P15692 , improves vision in patients with choroidal neovascularization due to AMD and other diseases . Case series also suggest that bevacizumab can cause regression of retinal neovascularization in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy . Taken together , results with ranibizumab and bevacizumab suggest that potent antagonists of P15692 will provide the foundation of treatment for a wide variety of diseases complicated by retinal or choroidal neovascularization , or by excessive vascular leakage leading to macular edema .","Improvement of diabetic retinopathy with intravitreal DB01270 . This study indicates that in addition to the significant improvement in visual acuity and reduction of central retinal thickness in patients with center - involving diabetic macular edema , intravitreal anti - P15692 treatment with DB01270 may also lead to a significant stabilization or even improvement of diabetic retinopathy .","B cell activating factor - dependent expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in MH7A human synoviocytes stimulated with tumor necrosis factor - α . Angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is one of the histological hallmarks , which is mediated by expression of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in RA synovium . P15692 expression is enhanced by P01375 - α , the main pro - inflammatory cytokine in RA . B cell activating factor ( Q9Y275 ) which plays a role in maturation and maintenance of B cells is also associated with autoimmune RA . Here , we investigated whether Q9Y275 could regulate P15692 expression in P01375 - α - stimulated synovium using MH7A synovial cells that are established by transfection with the SV40 T antigen . Changes in hBAFF and hVEGF were measured by western blotting , RT - PCR and luciferase promoter assay . When MH7A cells were treated with P01375 - α , we observed that P01375 - α increased the expression of hBAFF and hVEGF . P01375 - α also increased transcriptional activity of hBAFF and hVEGF as judged by luciferase promoter assay . Inhibition of hBAFF expression with Q9Y275 - siRNA decreased transcriptional level and activity of hVEGF . In addition , when c - fos expression was inhibited by the transfection of MH7A cells with c - fos - siRNA , data showed that transcriptional level and activity of both hBAFF and hVEGF were attenuated by the activation with P01375 - α . Our results demonstrate for the first time that P15692 - mediated angiogenesis in RA could be controlled by P01375 - α - induced Q9Y275 expression through c - Fos . Data suggest that P01375 - α - induced Q9Y275 expression and Q9Y275 - mediated P15692 expression in synovium may cooperate to maintain the capacity of such cells to protect B cells from apoptosis and the supply of nutrients and oxygen in inflammatory microenvironments .","DB01270 in the treatment of patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema . Diabetic macular edema is the major cause of visual acuity impairment in diabetic patients . The exact etiopathogenesis is unknown and , currently , grid / focal retinal laser photocoagulation represents the recommended treatment . It has been demonstrated that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of diabetic macular edema by mediating vascular permeability and accumulation of intracellular and extracellular fluid , and thereby represents an appealing candidate as a therapeutic target for the treatment of diabetic macular edema . The advent of intravitreal anti - P15692 drugs has opened up a new era for the management of diabetic macular edema . At present , three anti - P15692 substances are available for routine clinical use , ie , pegaptanib , ranibizumab , and bevacizumab . The aim of this review is to summarize the evidence supporting the use of ranibizumab in clinical practice . Most of the studies analyzed in this review are prospective , controlled clinical trials that have focused on documenting the therapeutic effect of ranibizumab and its safety , providing encouraging results .","___MASK20___ - coupled Affi - Gel matrix for the purification of thrombin from plasma . Sometimes it is necessary to obtain thrombin from limited amounts of human plasma for laboratory assay . None of the available purification methods easily deals with this subject . The procedure described in the present paper uses a readily available pharmaceutical agent , argatroban , to construct an affinity matrix . ___MASK20___ has a high affinity for thrombin and its thrombin binding is reversible . P00734 derived from a Ba ( 2 +) precipitate of human plasma is used as the starting material . The crude prothrombin can be bulk activated to thrombin using taipan - snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom and bound to the argatroban - coupled matrix without further processing steps . The thrombin product eluted from the argatroban matrix is very pure as judged by high specific activity and by electrophoresis . This purification scheme is rapid , yielding purified thrombin within 2 days .","Comparing protein P15692 inhibitors : In vitro biological studies . P15692 inhibitors are widely used as a therapy for tumors and intravascular neovascular disorders , but limited and conflicting data regarding their relative biological potencies are available . The purpose of the study is to compare different protein P15692 inhibitors for their ability to inhibit P15692 - stimulated activities . We tested ranibizumab , the full - length variant of ranibizumab ( Mab Y0317 ) , bevacizumab , the P15692 - TrapR1R2 and Flt ( 1 - 3 )- IgG in bioassays measuring P15692 - stimulated proliferation of bovine retinal microvascular endothelial cells or chemotaxis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . The inhibitors were also compared for their ability to inhibit Q96HU1 kinase activation in HUVECs following P15692 addition . DB01270 , P15692 - TrapR1R2 and Flt ( 1 - 3 )- IgG had very similar potencies in the bioassays tested . DB00112 was over 10 - fold less potent than these molecules . Mab Y0317 was over 30 - fold more potent than bevacizumab . The findings reported in this manuscript describe important intrinsic characteristics of several P15692 inhibitors that may be useful to design and interpret preclinical or clinical studies .","Systemic safety of anti - P15692 drugs : a commentary . INTRODUCTION : P15692 is a mediator of angiogenesis . Thus , concerns have been expressed following the use of P15692 inhibitors for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( nAMD ) . DB01270 , and more recently aflibercept , are P15692 inhibitors licensed for the treatment of nAMD . DB00112 is also used but unlicensed for this application . AREAS COVERED : A non - systematic review of nAMD trials was undertaken to investigate four outcomes : all - cause mortality , all systemic serious adverse events ( SSAEs ) , arteriothrombotic events ( ATEs ) and gastrointestinal ( GI ) complications . Differences in event rates with injections of ranibizumab compared to bevacizumab , aflibercept , photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) and sham were explored and quantified using fixed - effect meta - analyses . EXPERT OPINION : Anti - P15692 agents can influence vascular health ; however , the data suggest no difference in the risk of an ATE or death between anti - P15692 agents . Clinical trials are limited in their size and eligibility criteria and databases of patients treated in routine practice should also be scrutinized .","Anti - P15692 therapy for the treatment of glaucoma : a focus on ranibizumab and bevacizumab . INTRODUCTION : Anti - P15692 therapy has been widely used in the treatment of ocular neovascular diseases . Because of their anti - angiogenic and anti - fibrotic properties , anti - P15692 antibodies such as bevacizumab and ranibizumab have emerged as an adjunctive treatment modality in glaucoma to improve success of conventional treatments . AREAS COVERED : DB01270 is an anti - P15692 antigen binding fragment currently indicated in neovascular age - related macular degeneration as well as macular edema following retinal vein occlusion . Several off - label uses include the treatment of neovascular glaucoma to regress / suppress iris and iridocorneal angle neovascularization and the modulation of wound healing after glaucoma filtration surgery . DB00112 is a full - length anti - P15692 antibody , which is also being used in aforementioned eye conditions off - label . An overview of these anti - P15692 antibodies and the results of preclinical and clinical studies regarding their use in the treatment of glaucoma are presented . EXPERT OPINION : Early studies on the utility of both bevacizumab and ranibizumab in neovascular glaucoma and filtration surgery reported promising results . However , a large - scale randomized clinical trial as well as comparative studies between the two anti - P15692 antibodies are currently lacking . A single dose of ranibizumab costs approximately 40 times as much as a single dose of bevacizumab . Clinicians should take this into account , in addition to their differences in the efficacy and safety , when treating patients .","Inhibitory activity of ranibizumab , sorafenib , and pazopanib on light - induced overexpression of platelet - derived growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor A and the vascular endothelial growth factor A receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 . BACKGROUND : Cumulative light exposure is significantly associated with progression of age - related macular degeneration . Growth factors and growth factor receptor signaling are known to have a substantial impact on the development of age - related macular degeneration . This study explored the effects of ranibizumab , sorafenib , and pazopanib on vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 expression in human retinal pigment epithelial cells . In addition , their effects on light - induced overexpression of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor were investigated . METHODS : Primary human retinal pigment epithelial cells were exposed to white light and then treated with ranibizumab ( 0 . 125 mg / mL ) , sorafenib ( 1 μg / mL ) , or pazopanib ( 1 μg / mL ) . Viability of cells , expression of P15692 receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 and their mRNA , and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor were investigated by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reactions , immunohistochemistry , and enzyme - linked immunosorbent assays . RESULTS : Treatment with sorafenib or pazopanib reduced the expression of P15692 receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 , and sorafenib also reduced neuropilin 2 . Light exposure decreased cell viability and increased expression and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor . DB00398 and pazopanib significantly reduced light - induced overexpression and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor . DB01270 reduced secreted P15692 in cell culture supernatants only . CONCLUSION : Our in vitro results suggest that multikinase inhibitors have promising properties as a potential antiangiogenic treatment for age - related macular degeneration .","Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .","Development of a novel homogenous electrochemiluminescence assay for quantitation of ranibizumab in human serum . A solution - phase electrochemiluminescence assay ( ECLA ) was developed to quantify ranibizumab in serum from patients treated with this biotherapeutic for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . DB01270 , a recombinant humanized Fab ( \" fragment , antigen binding \" ) , binds with high affinity and specificity to vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) , inhibiting its activity . Fab molecules contain the amino acid sequence that binds antigen and are composed of one constant and one variable domain from each heavy and light chain of the antibody . High assay sensitivity was required to enable pharmacokinetic ( PK ) evaluation of ranibizumab - dosed patients in clinical trials . Our assay ' s lower limit of quantitation is 300 pg / mL ranibizumab in neat serum , achieving a 67 - fold improvement in sensitivity relative to a conventional ELISA - based PK method . In this assay , ruthenium - labeled affinity - purified rabbit anti - ranibizumab antibodies and biotinylated rhVEGF are added to serum samples . During overnight incubation , these two labeled molecules bind to ranibizumab , and the resulting immune complex is then captured by streptavidin - coated paramagnetic beads and analyzed for electrochemiluminescence . The ranibizumab PK ECLA has a reporting range of 300 - 24 , 000 pg / mL , based on accuracy and precision parameters . It showed high precision for both intra - and inter - assay analyses . Recovery of ranibizumab from 10 individual donors averaged between 100 % and 119 % of nominal concentration . There was no cross - reactivity observed in the assay to other recombinant humanized antibodies ( whole molecules or monoclonal antibody fragments ) or human IgG . To our knowledge , this report represents the first description of development and validation of an ECLA - based PK assay for a recombinant humanized Fab therapeutic agent .","[ Intravitreal ranibizumab in diabetic macular edema ] . Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapies that inhibit choroidal angiogenesis and reduce vascular permeability have revolutionized clinical practices for neovascular eye diseases . DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a Fab - antibody with high affinity for P15692 , and has a potential to bind to all P15692 isoforms . Diseases of retinal and choroidal vasculature are the most prevalent causes of vision loss in developed countries . Among them diabetic macular edema ( DME ) is the most common sight threatening complication of diabetes . P15692 plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of DME . Due to modest outcomes with macular photocoagulation , other treatment modalities for DME have been evaluated . The results of the pilot studies and preliminary results of multicenter randomized , controlled studies showed that intraocular injections of ranibizumab decrease the mean retinal thickness and improve the BCVA ( best corrected visual acuity ) in patients with DME .","Paraoxonase - 1 activity affects the clopidogrel response in P33261 loss - of - function carriers . BACKGROUND : The impact of paraoxonase - 1 ( P27169 ) activity on the response to clopidogrel may differ in patients treated with drug - eluting stents ( DES ) in association with P33261 loss - of - function ( LOF ) polymorphisms . METHODS : This study included 112 Japanese patients receiving clopidogrel ( 75 mg / day ) and aspirin ( 100mg / day ) who underwent optical coherence tomography ( O75051 ) examination 9 months after DES implantation . The P33261 genotype was analyzed and LOF carriers ( 1 / 2 , 1 / 3 , 2 / 2 , 3 / 3 , 2 / 3 ) were identified . At the 9 - month follow - up , platelet reactivity was determined by measuring the Q9H244 reactivity unit ( PRU ) using a VerifyNow Q9H244 assay , P27169 activity was evaluated and intra - stent thrombus was evaluated by O75051 . RESULTS : Of the 112 Japanese patients , 75 were LOF carriers ( 67 . 0 % ) . The patients were divided into tertiles according to the P27169 activity ( tertile 1 ; < 230 U / L , tertile 2 ; 230 - 283U / L , tertile 3 ; > 283 U / L ) . In the VerifyNowP2Y12 analysis , tertile 1 had a higher PRU than tertiles 2 and 3 in LOF carriers , and there was no difference among tertiles in non - carriers . The highest incidence of intra - stent thrombus was observed in tertile 1 followed by tertiles 2 and 3 in LOF carriers , whereas there was no such difference in non - carriers . Multivariate analysis revealed that LOF carriers and P27169 activity tertile 1 were independent predictors of intra - stent thrombus in all patients . In LOF carriers , tertile 1 was the only independent predictor for intra - stent thrombus . CONCLUSION : Low P27169 activity is associated with a low response to clopidogrel and a high frequency of intra - stent thrombus only in LOF carriers .","Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK2___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK2___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .","Quantifying the increasing use of anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in ophthalmology . INTRODUCTION : DB00112 ( DB00112 ; Genetech Inc . , South San Francisco , CA ) and ranibizumab ( Lucentis , Genetech Inc . ) are two anti - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ( P15692 ) agents used in increasing amounts off - label to treat ocular conditions . To date , no study has quantified how far reaching these therapies have been in treating eye disease and compared their off - label use to the number of clinical trials performed . METHOD : A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE using the keywords bevacizumab and ranibizumab limited to \" Case Reports \" was used as an index of the number of diseases treated . Each keyword was also limited to \" Clinical Trials , All \" and \" Phase III Clinical Trials \" to discern the quality of evidence for these uses . RESULTS : DB00112 has been utilized for the treatment of 58 different ocular conditions , but only 14 conditions were studied in a trial , and none were part of a phase III clinical trial . DB01270 has been used for 17 different eye conditions , with only 6 studied in a trial and only 1 disease , \" wet \" age - related macular degeneration reported in 4 phase III trials . In the case reports , there were 21 different adverse events ascribed to bevacizumab and 2 to ranibizumab with retinal pigment epithelial tears being the most common . CONCLUSION : DB00112 is one of the most far reaching drugs in ophthalmology and even medicine , but it is not yet supported by high quality evidence . The much higher cost of ranibizumab may be responsible for bevacizumab ' s popularity among eye specialists . Patients should be fully informed about the off - label use of bevacizumab and the associated risks with its use .","Hypoxia - inducible vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy using the oxygen - dependent degradation domain in myocardial ischemia . PURPOSE : A hypoxia - inducible P15692 expression system with the oxygen - dependent degradation ( Q8TAX0 ) domain was constructed and tested to be used in gene therapy for ischemic myocardial disease . METHODS : Luciferase and P15692 expression vector systems were constructed with or without the Q8TAX0 domain : pEpo - SV - Luc ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 ) and pEpo - SV - Luc - Q8TAX0 ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 ) . In vitro gene expression efficiency of each vector type was evaluated in P29320 293 cells under both hypoxic and normoxic conditions . The amount of P15692 protein was estimated by ELISA . The P15692 expression vectors with or without the Q8TAX0 domain were injected into ischemic rat myocardium . Fibrosis , neovascularization , and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were assessed using Masson ' s trichrome staining , α - smooth muscle actin ( α - SMA ) immunostaining , and the TUNEL assay , respectively . RESULTS : The plasmid vectors containing Q8TAX0 significantly improved the expression level of P15692 protein in hypoxic conditions . The enhancement of P15692 protein production was attributed to increased protein stability due to oxygen deficiency . In a rat model of myocardial ischemia , the pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 group exhibited less myocardial fibrosis , higher microvessel density , and less cardiomyocyte apoptosis compared to the control groups ( saline and pEpo - SV - P15692 treatments ) . CONCLUSION : An Q8TAX0 - mediated P15692 expression system that facilitates P15692 - production under hypoxia may be useful in the treatment of ischemic heart disease .","Role of ranibizumab in management of macular degeneration . Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is one of the most common causes of severe vision loss in the western world . Both animal and human studies have established that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of this process . DB01270 ( Lucentis ( TM ) Genentech , South San Francisco , CA ) is a monoclonal antibody fragment ( Fab ) directed toward all isoforms of P15692 that was specifically designed to target wet AMD . The human antibody fragment is produced by an E . coli expression system and has a molecular weight of 48kD allowing for excellent retinal penetration . The most common ocular complaints of patients receiving ranibizumab injections in randomized clinical trials were transient conjunctival hemorrhage , vitreous floaters , intraocular inflammation , increased intraocular pressure and eye pain . The rates of serious adverse events such as retinal detachment , cataract and endophthalmitis were similar to those that have been reported with other intravitreal injections and patients should always be treated under strict aseptic conditions to reduce this risk . There were no significant non - ocular events found during any study so far and the risk of thromboembolic events was less than 4 % and not different than sham . The MARINA , ANCHOR and PIER studies validated the safety and efficacy of ranibizumab amongst a large population with different choroidal neovascular membrane lesion types against sham or standard of care treatment . These studies recommended monthly intravitreal ranibizumab for patients . However , the PIER study reported that an alternative dosing of every three months is acceptable but less effective than monthly injections .","Pharmacokinetics and retinal distribution of ranibizumab , a humanized antibody fragment directed against P15692 , following intravitreal administration in rabbits . PURPOSE : DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a humanized antigen - binding fragment designed to inhibit all isoforms and active degradation products of vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) ; it is in clinical development for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . This study evaluated its pharmacokinetics ( PK ) and retinal distribution in rabbits when administered intravitreally ( ITV ) . METHODS : A total of 27 New Zealand white rabbits received a single bilateral ITV injection of ranibizumab 625 muicrog / eye ( Group 1 , n = 24 ) or I - labeled ranibizumab 625 microg / eye , 22 . 5 microCi / eye ( Group 2 , n = 3 ) . DB01270 concentration was determined in the vitreous , aqueous humor , and serum up to 60 days postdose by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay in Group 1 . Group 2 eyes were microautoradiographed on days 1 - 4 . RESULTS : DB01270 has a terminal half - life of 2 . 9 days in the ocular compartments . Systemic exposure was low , measuring less than 0 . 01 % of vitreous exposure when comparing AUC0 - t values . Microautoradiography analysis demonstrated that ranibizumab penetrated all retinal layers , reaching the choriocapillaris on days 1 , 2 , and 4 . CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrates that following ITV injection , ranibizumab has a vitreous half - life of 2 . 9 days with minimal systemic exposure . DB01270 rapidly penetrates through the retina to reach the choroid , supporting its clinical development for neovascular AMD .","Vascular endothelial growth factor plasma levels before and after treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration with bevacizumab or ranibizumab . PURPOSE : To evaluate the changes of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plasma levels after intravitreal injections of ranibizumab or bevacizumab in patients with exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . METHODS : Forty - three patients with exudative AMD and 19 age - and sex - matched control patients without chorioretinal diseases were studied . Nineteen patients were treated with intravitreal ranibizumab 0 . 5 mg , 24 with intravitreal bevacizumab 1 . 25 mg . Blood samples were collected just before the first injection , and 28 days after three initial consecutive injections performed in 4 - weekly intervals ( loading dose ) . Concentration of P15692 in the plasma was measured by ELISA . RESULTS : At baseline , the median P15692 concentrations in controls were 180 . 97 pg / ml , in the bevacizumab group 189 . 72 pg / ml and in the ranibizumab group 191 . 36 pg / ml . P15692 plasma concentrations in patients with wet AMD were comparable to controls ( p = 0 . 225 ) . Twenty - eight days after the third injection , a significant reduction of 42 % in the median P15692 plasma levels was found in bevacizumab - treated patients ( 109 . 97 pg / ml ; p = 0 . 0002 ) but not in ranibizumab - treated patients ( 189 . 97 pg / ml ; p = 0 . 198 ) where a reduction of 0 . 7 % in the median value was found . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal bevacizumab significantly reduced P15692 plasma levels until 28 days after intravitreal injection in patients with exudative AMD . DB01270 did not achieve a significant plasma P15692 reduction at the same time - point . These findings alert to the potential systemic safety differences between the two drugs after intravitreal administration .","DB01270 : a review of its use in myopic choroidal neovascularization . DB01270 ( Lucentis ® ) is the first inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A licensed for the treatment of visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) secondary to pathologic myopia ( i . e . myopic CNV ) . The drug inhibits biologically active isoforms of P15692 and is administered via intravitreal injection , with the number of treatments required depending on disease activity . The clinical benefit of such a ranibizumab regimen in adults with myopic CNV was demonstrated in a randomized , double - masked , active comparator - controlled , phase III trial known as RADIANCE . In this trial , intravitreal ranibizumab was superior to the standard licensed therapy available to these patients thus far , namely intravenous verteporfin plus photodynamic therapy ( verteporfin PDT ) , in improving visual acuity from month 1 through month 3 of treatment , with improvements in some aspects of vision - related function also evident with ranibizumab versus verteporfin PDT at 3 months . Improvements in vision were sustained for up to 12 months in ranibizumab recipients and were mirrored by improvements in anatomic outcomes . Few ranibizumab injections were required over the trial , with more than 60 % of patients not needing to receive the drug from month 6 to 11 . DB01270 was generally well tolerated in RADIANCE , with few patients experiencing serious ocular or non - ocular adverse events .","[ Angiogenesis inhibitors for vision loss . DB01270 for macular degeneration ] . Dem Sehverlust bei der feuchten Form der altersbedingten Makuladegeneration liegt das Einsprossen neuer Kapillaren aus der Aderhaut in die Netzhaut zugrunde . In den Glaskörper injiziert inaktiviert das Antikörperfragment DB01270 ( Lucentis ) den vaskulären endothelialen Wachstumsfaktor A ( P15692 ) und vermag so eine Stabilisierung oder gar Verbesserung der Sehschärfe herbeizuführen .","Estradiol increases cell growth in human astrocytoma cell lines through ERα activation and its interaction with Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 coactivators . Estradiol ( E2 ) regulates several cellular functions through the interaction with estrogen receptor subtypes , ERα and ERβ , which present different functional and regulation properties . ER subtypes have been identified in human astrocytomas , the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors . We studied the role of ER subtypes in cell growth of two human astrocytoma cell lines derived from tumors of different evolution grades : U373 and D54 ( grades III and IV , respectively ) . E2 significantly increased the number of cells in both lines and the co - administration with an ER antagonist ( ICI 182 , 780 ) significantly blocked E2 effects . ERα was the predominant subtype in both cell lines . E2 and ICI 182 , 780 down - regulated ERα expression . The number of U373 and D54 cells significantly increased after PPT ( ERα agonist ) treatment but not after DPN ( ERβ agonist ) one . To determine the role of Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 coactivators in ERα induced cell growth , we silenced them with RNA interference . Coactivator silencing blocked the increase in cell number induced by PPT . The content of proteins involved in proliferation and metastasis was also determined after PPT treatment . Western blot analysis showed that in U373 cells the content of PR isoforms ( PR - A and PR - B ) , P00533 , P15692 and cyclin D1 increased after PPT treatment while in D54 cells only the content of P00533 was increased . Our results demonstrate that E2 induces cell growth of human astrocytoma cell lines through ERα and its interaction with Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 and also suggest differential roles of ERα on cell growth depending on astrocytoma grade .","DB00184 induces cell proliferation , invasion and epithelial - mesenchymal transition in a variety of human cancer cell lines . Cigarette smoking is strongly correlated with the onset of nonsmall cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . DB00184 , an active component of cigarettes , has been found to induce proliferation of lung cancer cell lines . In addition , nicotine can induce angiogenesis and confer resistance to apoptosis . All these events are mediated through the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChRs ) on lung cancer cells . In this study , we demonstrate that nicotine can promote anchorage - independent growth in NSCLCs . In addition , nicotine also induces morphological changes characteristic of a migratory , invasive phenotype in NSCLCs on collagen gel . These morphological changes were similar to those induced by the promigratory growth factor P15692 . The proinvasive effects of nicotine were mediated by alpha7 - nAChRs on NSCLCs . RT - PCR analysis showed that the alpha7 - nAChRs were also expressed on human breast cancer and pancreatic cancer cell lines . DB00184 was found to promote proliferation and invasion in human breast cancer . The proinvasive effects of nicotine were mediated via a nAChR , Src and calcium - dependent signaling pathway in breast cancer cells . In a similar fashion , nicotine could also induce proliferation and invasion of Aspc1 pancreatic cancer cells . Most importantly , nicotine could induce changes in gene expression consistent with epithelial to mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) , characterized by reduction of epithelial markers like P12830 expression , ZO - 1 staining and concomitant increase in levels of mesenchymal proteins like vimentin and fibronectin in human breast and lung cancer cells . Therefore , it is probable that the ability of nicotine to induce invasion and EMT may contribute to the progression of breast and lung cancers .","Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .","Development of ranibizumab , an anti - vascular endothelial growth factor antigen binding fragment , as therapy for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . BACKGROUND : Angiogenesis is a key aspect of the wet form of age - related neovascular ( AMD ) , the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population . Substantial evidence indicated that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A is a major mediator of angiogenesis and vascular leakage in wet AMD . P15692 is the prototype member of a gene family that includes also P49763 , P49765 , P49767 , O43915 and the orf virus - encoded Q9NRA1 . Several isoforms of P15692 can be generated due to alternative mRNA splicing . Various P15692 inhibitors have been clinically developed . Among these , ranibizumab is a high affinity recombinant Fab that neutralizes all isoforms of P15692 . The article briefly reviews the biology of P15692 and then focuses on the path that led to clinical development of ranibizumab . RESULTS : The safety and efficacy of ranibizumab in the treatment of neovascular AMD have been evaluated in two large phase III , multicenter , randomized , double - masked , controlled pivotal trials in different neovascular AMD patient populations . Combined , the trial results indicate that ranibizumab results not only in a slowing down of vision loss but also in a significant proportion of patients experiencing a clinically meaningful vision gain . The visual acuity benefit over control was observed regardless of CNV lesion type . Furthermore , the benefit was associated with a low rate of serious adverse events . CONCLUSIONS : DB01270 represents a novel therapy that , for the first time , appears to have the potential to enable many AMD patients to obtain a meaningful and sustained gain of vision . On June 30 2006 , ranibizumab was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of wet AMD .","Preferred therapies for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : This report reviews the current treatment strategies and ongoing clinical trials in the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . RECENT FINDINGS : The functional and anatomic outcomes achieved in the pivotal ranibizumab trials with monthly injections set the standard for comparison . Since then , various modified dosing regimens with the aim of lessening the treatment burden associated with monthly injections have been investigated . Combination therapy incorporating photodynamic therapy and antivascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapy may represent an alternative treatment approach and randomized multicenter clinical trials are ongoing . In addition , new pharmacologic agents like DB08885 are being developed and investigated ; preliminary 1 - year results with DB08885 are encouraging . SUMMARY : DB01270 or bevacizumab monotherapy remains the preferred therapy in the management of neovascular AMD at the present time . Ongoing clinical trials will help determine the efficacy of ranibizumab relative to bevacizumab , evaluate the long - term efficacy and safety of combination therapy modalities , and assess the role of new pharmacologic agents .","Individualized Therapy with DB01270 in Wet Age - Related Macular Degeneration . Individualized treatment regimens may reduce patient burden with satisfactory patient outcomes in neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Intravitreal anti - P15692 drugs are the current gold standard . Fixed monthly injections offer the best visual outcome but this regimen is not commonly followed outside clinical trials . A Q9H6Q4 regimen requires monthly visits where the patient is treated in the presence of signs of lesion activity . Therefore , an early detection of reactivation of the disease with immediate retreatment is crucial to prevent visual acuity loss . Several trials suggest that \" treat and extend \" and other proactive regimens provide a reasonable approach . The rationale of the proactive regimens is to perform treatment anticipating relapses or recurrences and therefore avoid drops in vision while individualizing patient followup . Treat and extend study results in significant direct medical cost savings from fewer treatments and office visits compared to monthly treatment . Current data suggest that , for one year , Q9H6Q4 is less expensive , but treat and extend regimen would likely be less expensive for subsequent years . Once a patient is not a candidate to continue with treatment , he / she should be sent to an outpatient unit with adequate resources to follow nAMD patients in order to reduce the burden of specialized ophthalmologist services .","DB01270 treatment outcomes in phakic versus pseudophakic eyes : an individual patient data analysis of 2 phase 3 trials . OBJECTIVE : To compare visual outcomes in phakic and pseudophakic eyes treated with monthly intravitreal ranibizumab for exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . DESIGN : Meta - analysis of individual patient data from 2 phase 3 clinical trials of intravitreal ranibizumab in neovascular AMD ( Anti - P15692 Antibody for the Treatment of Predominantly Classic Choroidal Neovascularization in Age - Related Macular Degeneration [ ANCHOR ] , ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00061594 ; and Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of the Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular Age - Related Macular Degeneration [ MARINA ] , ClinicalTrials . gov number NCT00056836 ) . PARTICIPANTS AND CONTROLS : A total of 1137 patients from 2 phase 3 clinical trials . METHODS : Phakic and pseudophakic eyes were treated with monthly intravitreal ranibizumab ( 0 . 3 mg or 0 . 5 mg ) , sham injections plus verteporfin photodynamic therapy ( ANCHOR ) , or sham injections alone ( MARINA ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Mean change from baseline in Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ( ETDRS ) visual acuity ( VA ) and the proportion of patients gaining or losing 15 or more ETDRS letters . RESULTS : After adjusting for baseline covariates , no differences were seen in mean change in VA for phakic versus pseudophakic eyes . Pseudophakic eyes were more likely to lose 15 or more letters of vision than phakic eyes at 12 months , but not at 24 months . CONCLUSIONS : Overall , in this analysis , lens status did not demonstrate an independent influence on mean VA for eyes treated with monthly ranibizumab . It is possible that phakic eyes may be less prone to severe vision loss . FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ( S ) : Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references .","Anti - P15692 in treatment of diabetic macular edema . Diabetic macular edema is the leading cause of moderate visual deterioration in patients with diabetic retinopathy . DB01270 ) blocks vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) induced hyperpermeability of blood vessels . In this prospective case series we investigated the efficacy and safety of anti - P15692 treatment in reduction of central retinal thickness ( CRT ) and improvement in visual acuity ( VA ) in patients with diabetic macular edema ( DME ) . 9 patients were followed up for 6 months and treated monthly with intravitreal ranibizumab . VA and CRT were measured at each visit . Treatment was discontinued as the peak improvement of either parameter was reached and reinstituted in case of deterioration / recurrence of edema . Study endpoints included : VA using ETDRS chart , CRT and number of injections at 6 months . Mean VA from all 9 patients increased by 0 . 3 lines of logMAR ( p < 0 . 05 compared to baseline ) , and CRT decreased from 515 +/- 123 microm to 310 +/- 110 microm . The improvement of VA after ranibizumab injection was in correlation with a decrease in CRT . Mean of 4 injections were needed to control the disease during the follow - up period . DB01270 treatment was effective in VA and reducing CRT . Several injections were needed to control the disease . Regular O75051 examinations and retreatment are advised in order to maintain initially reached VA .","DB01270 : treatment in patients with neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A is a major regulator of angiogenesis and vascular permeability implicated in the development of diseases involving pathological angiogenesis and increased vascular permeability , such as neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . LUCENTIS ( ranibizumab ) , a humanized antigen - binding fragment ( Fab ) that neutralizes all P15692 isoforms and their biologically active degradation products , was recently approved by the FDA . DB01270 is the first FDA - approved treatment for neovascular AMD that maintains or improves vision in > or = 90 % patients and provides a > or = 15 - letter improvement in visual acuity for a quarter to a third of patients with all choroidal neovascularisation subtypes . DB01270 was associated with a < or = 1 . 7 % rate of key serious ocular adverse events , such as endophthalmitis and uveitis , in two pivotal Phase III trials .","DB01270 for the treatment of neovascular AMD . Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is the leading cause of adult blindness among individuals aged 50 and older in the Western world , with the neovascular form of AMD responsible for the most severe and rapid visual loss . Although monotherapy with currently available treatments can slow the rate of loss of vision in eyes with neovascular AMD , they do not significantly improve vision . Vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of neovascular AMD , and ranibizumab is a promising new treatment that targets all P15692 isoforms and their biologically active degradation products . Clinical trials have reported that ranibizumab treatment resulted in greater proportions of patients achieving a < 15 letter loss of visual acuity and improved vision at 12 and 24 months than control groups . The incidence of serious ocular and systemic adverse events was low in all ranibizumab trials to date . Currently , ranibizumab is the only treatment for neovascular AMD to demonstrate significant improvement in vision for many patients and represents a major advance in treating neovascular AMD .","Genome - wide association study identifies genetic determinants of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . ___MASK62___ is a commonly used anticoagulant , whose dose needs to be determined for each individual patient owing to large inter - individual variability in its therapeutic dose . Although several clinical and genetic variables influencing warfarin dose have been identified , uncovering additional factors are critically important for safer use of warfarin . Through a genome - wide association study , we identified single - nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) rs2108622 [ cytochrome P450 , family 4 , subfamily F , polypeptide 2 ( P78329 ) ] as a genetic determinant of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . Stratifying subjects who have been pre - classified according to the genotypes of SNP rs10509680 [ cytochrome P450 , family 2 , subfamily C , polypeptide 9 ( P11712 ) ] and SNP rs9923231 [ vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) ] , based on their genotypes of rs2108622 allowed identification of subjects who require higher dose of warfarin . Incorporating genotypes of rs2108622 into a warfarin dosing algorithm that considers age , body surface area , status of amiodarone co - administration and genotypes of SNPs in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes improved the model ' s predictability to 43 . 4 % . In this study , the association of P78329 with warfarin dose of the Japanese has been established for the first time . Besides , a warfarin dosing algorithm that incorporates genotypes of rs2108622 and amiodarone co - administration status was suggested for the Japanese . Our study also implied that common SNPs other than those in the P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P78329 genes that show strong effect on the therapeutic warfarin dose might not exist .","[ Present status of studies on the treatment of choroidal neovascularization by Anecortave acetate ] . Choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is a major cause of vision loss in various ocular fundus diseases . The purpose of traditional therapies was to treat established CNV , but they only have limited effects . Drug treatment targeting the pathogenesis of CNV has become a hot research topic recently . Anecortave acetate is an angiostatic steroid which shows distinct mechanism of action in inhibiting neovascularization , making it different from the anti - P15692 agents ( DB04895 , DB01270 and DB00112 ) . As the studies on the mechanism of CNV going more deeply , effective treatment targeting the pathogenesis of CNV will bring hope for these patients .","Effects of ellagic Acid on angiogenic factors in prostate cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Several natural antioxidants , including ellagic acid ( EA ) , have been reported to have chemotherapeutic activity in vivo and in vitro settings . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) activity and synthesis of both epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) and 20 - hydroxy - 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - eicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) , together with vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and heme oxygenase system ( HO ) have emerged as important modulators of tumor growth and metastasis . METHODS : The anti - angiogenic effects of EA were investigated in the human prostatic cancer cell line LnCap . P09601 , P30519 , P51589 and soluble epoxyde hydrolase ( sEH ) expressions were evaluated by western blotting . Levels of P15692 and osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) were determined in the culture supernatant using an ELISA assay , while CYP mRNAs were determined by qRT - PCR . RESULTS : EA treatment induced a significant decrease ( p < 0 . 05 ) in P09601 , P30519 and P51589 expression , and in P15692 and O00300 levels . Similarly P51589 , P78329 and CYPA22 mRNAs were significantly ( p < 0 . 05 ) down - regulated by EA treatment . The decrease in P51589 mRNA was associated with an increase in sEH expression . CONCLUSIONS : RESULTS reported in the present study highlighted the ability of EA to modulate a new pathway , in addition to anti - proliferative and pro - differentiation properties , via a mechanism that involves a decrease in eicosanoid synthesis and a down - regulation of the HO system in prostate cancer .","The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK12___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .","Effect of intravitreal injection of ranibizumab in combination with verteporfin PDT on normal primate retina and choroid . PURPOSE : To evaluate the effect of intravitreal injection of a monoclonal antibody fragment ( ranibizumab , also known as DB01270 and Lucentis ; Genentech , S . San Francisco , CA ) directed against vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in combination with verteporfin photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) on normal primate retina and choroid . METHODS : Eight cynomolgus monkeys were treated with intravitreal ranibizumab in one eye and placebo in the other , alternating with verteporfin PDT in both eyes on a weekly basis for 6 to 7 weeks . Treatment effects were evaluated by color fundus photography , fluorescein angiography , and light and electron microscopy . RESULTS : Over the course of the study , increasing retinal pigment epithelial changes , with corresponding window defects , developed in both eyes of all animals on fluorescein angiography over the course of the study . No complications attributable to the intravitreal injection of ranibizumab were observed . Histologic analysis revealed a similar reduction in choriocapillaris density in the irradiated area of eyes treated with PDT alone compared with those that received combination treatment . CONCLUSIONS : In this limited study of normal monkey eyes , no severe adverse effects from the combination of intravitreal ranibizumab and verteporfin PDT were demonstrated compared with PDT alone .","Temporal and pharmacological characterization of angiostatin release and generation by human platelets : implications for endothelial cell migration . Platelets play an important role in thrombosis and in neo - vascularisation as they release and produce factors that both promote and suppress angiogenesis . Amongst these factors is the angiogenesis inhibitor angiostatin , which is released during thrombus formation . The impact of anti - thrombotic agents and the kinetics of platelet angiostatin release are unknown . Hence , our objectives were to characterize platelet angiostatin release temporally and pharmacologically and to determine how angiostatin release influences endothelial cell migration , an early stage of angiogenesis . We hypothesized anti - platelet agents would suppress angiostatin release but not generation by platelets . Human platelets were aggregated and temporal angiostatin release was compared to vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Immuno - gold electron microscopy and immunofluorescence microscopy identified α - granules as storage organelles of platelet angiostatin . Acetylsalicylic acid , MRS2395 , P08514 / IIIa blocking peptide , and aprotinin were used to characterize platelet angiostatin release and generation . An endothelial cell migration assay was performed under hypoxic conditions to determine the effects of pharmacological platelet and angiostatin inhibition . Compared to P15692 , angiostatin generation and release from α - granules occurred later temporally during platelet aggregation . Consequently , collagen - activated platelet releasates stimulated endothelial cell migration more potently than maximally - aggregated platelets . Platelet inhibitors prostacyclin , S - nitroso - glutathione , acetylsalicylic acid , and P08514 / IIIa blocking peptide , but not a Q9H244 inhibitor , suppressed angiostatin release but not generation . Suppression of angiostatin generation in the presence of acetylsalicylic acid enhanced platelet - stimulated endothelial migration . Hence , the temporal and pharmacological modulation of platelet angiostatin release may have significant consequences for neo - vascularization following thrombus formation .","Preclinical pharmacokinetics of DB01270 ( rhuFabV2 ) after a single intravitreal administration . PURPOSE : DB01270 ( DB01270 ; Lucentis , Genentech , South San Francisco , CA ) is a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment designed to bind all forms of P15692 , thereby blocking vessel permeability and angiogenesis in neovascular age - related macular degeneration . This study evaluated the pharmacokinetic ( PK ) and serum bioavailability of ranibizumab after a single intravitreal ( ITV ) or intravenous ( IV ) dose in cynomolgus monkeys . METHODS : Monkeys received ranibizumab as either a bilateral ITV dose ( 500 or 2000 microg / eye ; n = 6 / group ) or a single IV dose ( 1000 or 4000 microg / animal ; n = 4 / group ) . After ITV administration , ranibizumab concentrations were measured in several ocular compartments and in serum for 10 days and , after IV administration , for 48 hours . Pharmacokinetic parameters were estimated by compartmental and noncompartmental methods . RESULTS : DB01270 cleared in parallel from all ocular compartments , with a terminal half - life of approximately 3 days . It distributed rapidly to the retina ( 6 - 24 hours ) , and concentrations were approximately one third that in the vitreous . After ITV injection , bioavailability ( F ) was 50 % to 60 % . Serum concentrations were very low , reflecting wider distribution and faster clearance when ranibizumab reached the serum . After IV administration , the terminal half - life was approximately 0 . 5 day . CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrates that ranibizumab has a PK profile that is favorable for its clinical use in treating neovascular AMD by monthly ITV injection .","P15692 - induced effects on proliferation , migration and tight junctions are restored by ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) in microvascular retinal endothelial cells . BACKGROUND : Because vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) signalling is deregulated in diabetic retinopathy , the potential therapeutic effects of P15692 inhibitors such as the human P15692 - specific antibody ranibizumab are currently being tested . A study was undertaken to determine whether P15692 - stimulated processes in retinal endothelial cells are reversed by ranibizumab . METHODS : The influence of P15692 ( 121 ) and P15692 ( 165 ) on the proliferation and migration of immortalised bovine retinal endothelial cells ( iBREC ) was studied in the presence and absence of ranibizumab . In addition , the protein composition of tight junctions in the presence of P15692 and its inhibitor in iBREC was investigated . RESULTS : While both isoforms stimulated proliferation of iBREC , only P15692 ( 165 ) influenced cell migration . The addition of ranibizumab counteracted this stimulation without inhibition of the basal levels of migration and proliferation . Plasma membrane staining of the tight junction proteins occludin and claudin - 1 disappeared in the presence of P15692 ( 165 ) ; there was no effect on claudin - 5 and ZO - 1 was only weakly affected . The addition of ranibizumab restored plasma membrane localisation of occludin and claudin - 1 . For claudin - 1 , the variation in total protein expression corresponded with the observed effects of P15692 ( 165 ) and ranibizumab . CONCLUSION : DB01270 reverses proliferation and cell migration stimulated by P15692 and delocalisation of tight junction proteins induced by P15692 ( 165 ) in iBREC .","[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK90___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .","Review of ranibizumab trials for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . DB01270 , a recombinant , humanized , monoclonal antibody antigen - binding fragment that neutralizes all P15692 isoforms , is the first US FDA - approved therapy for neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) to result in improvement in visual acuity . The benefit of intravitreal ranibizumab applies to all angiographic subtypes of neovascular AMD and across all lesion sizes . The two original phase III studies ( ANCHOR and MARINA ) demonstrated sustained visual acuity ( VA ) gains over a two - year monthly dosing schedule . Following these trials , several studies looked at ways to decrease the treatment burden while maintaining similar visual gains . These trials included PIER , PrONTO , EXCITE , SUSTAIN , HORIZON , and CATT . Visual acuity data shows that monthly dosing of ranibizumab produces superior vision outcomes compared to a less - frequent , fixed - dosing schedule . Intravitreal ranibizumab is well tolerated and shown to have a very low rate of adverse ocular or systemic side - effects ."],"string":"[\n \"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK19___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK19___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .\",\n \"Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .\",\n \"The role of genetics in the risk of thromboembolism : prothrombin 20210A and oral contraceptive therapy . PURPOSE : To provide an overview of the prothrombin 20210A mutation , its effects on the incidence of venous thromboembolism ( VTE ) in users of oral contraceptive therapy ( O75051 ) , and screening recommendations for the primary care practice setting . DATA SOURCES : Several databases , including MEDLINE , EMBASE , BIOSIS , Cochrane Library , and SciSearch , were searched for articles published between 1996 and 2003 . An integrative review of studies addressing prothrombin 20210A was done using available case - series and case - control studies . No randomized controlled trials on prothrombin 20210A were available in the literature from the years searched . CONCLUSIONS : P00734 20210A increases the risk of developing a VTE for those who carry the genetic mutation . The presence of either concomitant circumstantial factors ( e . g . , surgery or immobilization ) or a combination of genetic factors ( e . g . , factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210A ) raises the frequency of VTEs to an even greater extent . The risk increases exponentially in users of O75051 . Screening guidelines for the use of O75051 in prothrombin 20210A carriers remain unclear due to the paucity of empirical evidence related to the topic . IMPLICATIONS Q9NZC7 PRACTICE : Practitioners caring for a prothrombin 20210A carrier should maintain a high degree of suspicion with even vague signs or symptoms of a possible VTE . Practitioners should consider completing a full diagnostic workup for VTE on that patient , particularly if that patient is taking O75051 . Until evidence becomes available as to the best anticoagulation practice after an initial or recurrent VTE in a prothrombin 20210A carrier , standard treatment guidelines for anticoagulation should be followed .\",\n \"Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapies in ophthalmology : current use , controversies and the future . Use of anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) therapies was introduced for the treatment of ocular disorders in 2005 . In the UK , the current licensed and NICE approved indications are for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( nAMD ) , diabetic macular oedema ( Q5VZB9 ) , macular oedema secondary to a retinal vein occlusion ( RVO ) and choroidal neovascularization in pathological myopia . These diagnoses alone account for two - thirds of the main causes of legally registrable visual impairment and blindness . DB01270 ( Lucentis ® ; Genentech / Novartis ) , a drug specifically designed for intraocular use , is the primary licensed medication . Controversially however , clinicians have been using an unlicensed cheaper drug , bevacizumab ( Avastin ® ; Genentech / Roche ) , originally designed for systemic administration , with a similar mode of action and shown to have a similar efficacy . However , there are fears of greater side effects with bevacizumab though studies have not been sufficiently powered to show statistical difference . In the current global economic climate , anti - P15692 treatment places huge financial and logistical pressure on already strained health care systems . DB00112 is considerably more cost effective than ranibizumab , and thus using bevacizumab would widen access to treatment particularly in developing countries . This licensing issue also places clinicians in a difficult medico - legal position especially in Europe , where doctors are duty bound to use a licensed drug for a particular indication if this is available . As the indications of anti - P15692 therapies expand and the cost of health care provision becomes more expensive , the controversies surrounding their use will inevitably become more important .\",\n \"Opportunities and challenges in the development of combination therapy for the treatment of retinal diseases . DB01270 , a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment ( fragment , antigen binding , FAB ) that neutralizes all of the soluble isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A , was a significant step forward in the control of age - related macular degeneration . However , this agent , like others with the same mechanism , has several limitations . Although ranibizumab preserves vision in almost all patients , only a fraction achieves a halving of the visual angle . By inhibiting the activities of P15692 , ranibizumab blocks the continued growth of choroidal neovascularization , but existing neovascular lesions do not regress . Further , ranibizumab addresses only the increased production of P15692 ; it does not address the underlying cause of enhanced cytokine production . Although ranibizumab is well tolerated , the course of the disease is unpredictable , necessitating frequent patient monitoring and treatment . Although strategies that guide retreatment based on the reoccurrence of retinal edema can be used to reduce treatment burden , this strategy may not provide optimal patient benefit . Because of these limitations , the identification of effective adjunctive therapies is considered an urgent goal .\",\n \"Peripapillary Neovascular Membrane in a Young Pregnant Woman and Prompt Response to DB01270 Injections following Uneventful Delivery . PURPOSE : Occurrence of choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) during pregnancy has been reported as a complication of presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome or punctuate inner chorioretinopathy . To our knowledge , idiopathic CNV ( ICNV ) during pregnancy has only been reported once in the relevant literature . DB00112 has been used for the treatment of ICNV in small case series . However , there is limited experience regarding the use of ranibizumab for the management of ICNV . CASE REPORT : A 31 - year - old woman in the eighth month of her second pregnancy was diagnosed with mild macular and papillary edema . She was followed up using biomicroscopy , fluorescein angiography ( FA ) , and optical coherence tomography ( O75051 ) . After 3 months , visual acuity further deteriorated and funduscopy , FA and O75051 findings revealed a juxtapapillary choroidal neovascular membrane ( CNVM ) . After two ranibizumab injections , best - corrected visual acuity increased significantly , physiological macular anatomy was restored and no subretinal fluid was observed . DISCUSSION : In this case report , we present a young pregnant patient with peripapillary ICNV and neurosensory detachment involving the macula , and treatment of the eye with intravitreal ranibizumab following uneventful delivery . Increased angiogenic factor levels associated with pregnancy may contribute to the onset of CNV although this relationship has to be investigated experimentally . The rapid response to ranibizumab suggests that this anti - P15692 agent may be an alternative treatment option in the management of peripapillary ICNV .\",\n \"Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK93___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK93___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK93___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .\",\n \"DB01270 for diabetic retinopathy . DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a Fab - Antibody with high affinity for P15692 , and is being designed to bind to all P15692 isoforms . This quality makes it a powerful drug for P15692 inhibition . Diseases of retinal and choroidal blood vessels are the most prevalent causes of moderate and severe vision loss in developed countries . Vascular endothelial growth factor plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many of these diseases . Results of the pilot studies showed that intraocular injections of ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) decrease the mean retinal thickness and improve the BCVA in all the subjects . Proliferative diabetic retinopathy , currently treated with destructive laser photocoagulation , represents another potential target for anti - P15692 therapy . The early experience in animal models with proliferative retinopathy and neovascular glaucoma shows that posterior and anterior neovascularizations are very sensitive to anti - P15692 therapy . The outcome of two phase III clinical trials will increase our knowledge of the role of Lucentis in the treatment of DME .\",\n \"Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for ocular neovascular disease . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Recent research has shown that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is responsible for many ocular pathologies involving neovascularization . Over the past several years several new agents targeting P15692 have become commercially available for intraocular use . These agents have revolutionized the care of neovascular age related macular degeneration and have great potential for other blinding conditions such as diabetic retinopathy , retinopathy of prematurity , and neovascular glaucoma . RECENT FINDINGS : The P15692 Inhibition Study in Ocular Neovascularization ( VISION ) trial first showed that an anti - P15692 agent ( pegaptanib ) was able to prevent vision loss in neovascular age related macular degeneration . The Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular AMD ( MARINA ) and Anti - P15692 Antibody for the Treatment of Predominantly Classic Choroidal Neovascularization in AMD ( ANCHOR ) trials showed that ranibizumab prevented moderate vision loss in neovascular age related macular degeneration and for the first time that a substantial proportion of patients regained vision . Smaller case series have shown that bevacizumab can regress retinal , iris and disc neovascularization . Ongoing trials are investigating the utility of anti - P15692 therapy in retinopathy of prematurity , diabetic retinopathy , and neovascular glaucoma . SUMMARY : Newer anti - P15692 therapies have shown unprecedented efficacy in treating age related macular degeneration with many patients experiencing improvement in vision . Ongoing trials will help guide their use in age related macular degeneration and expand their indications to many other blinding diseases .\",\n \"A new epidemiological aid in deciding whether to continue or stop a treatment . PURPOSE : To present a new epidemiological method relying on randomized controlled clinical trial ( RCT ) data to assess whether a treatment was effective , aiding in the decision to continue or stop the treatment in clinical patients . METHODS : A cutoff point is calculated in the change of a continuous outcome for which a proportion of treated patients clearly achieved a change better than this cutoff point as a result of the treatment . This cutoff point can then be applied to individual patients during routine therapy . The method was applied to reports of the Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of the Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular AMD ( MARINA ) trial , which included patients with AMD treated with monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab , and to reports of trials involving patients with high IOP , macular edema , and convergence insufficiency . RESULTS : The cutoff point in the change in visual acuity ( number of letters ) , above which a proportion of patients clearly benefited due to ranibizumab treatment , was - 5 . 0 at 24 months follow - up . The proportion of treated patients who ended above this cutoff point due to the treatment was 60 % . The cutoff point varies with time of follow - up and by subgroup . CONCLUSIONS : Contrary to common interpretation , no change , or a limited decline , in the outcome ( visual acuity ) can still imply that the patients are better off with the treatment than with no treatment . Stopping the treatment above the cutoff point may not be appropriate since it was effective in at least a proportion of patients . This method applies to a broad range of scales and conditions . ( ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00056836 . ) .\",\n \"[ Sodium pegaptanib and ranibizumab in the treatment of the retinal pigment layer ablation in a patient with age - related macular degeneration -- a case report ] . The case report presents the difference of the effect of two drugs blocking vascular endothelial growing factor ( anti - P15692 ) -- sodium pegaptanib and ranibizumab -- in a female patient with the retinal pigment epithelium ( Q96AT9 ) layer ablation as a part of the exsudative age - related macular degeneration . Fifty - five years old female patient with Q96AT9 ablation as a sign of exsudative ARMD and central visual acuity 79 letters of the EDTRS chart in the left eye was treated by 5 intravitreal injections of sodium pegaptanib . The treatment was not sufficiently effective according to the fluorescein angiography ( FAG ) and optic coherence tomography ( O75051 ) findings and was accompanied by further decrease of the visual acuity to 55 letters of the EDTRS chart . After the medication was switched to ranibizumab with 3 intravitreal applications , the Q96AT9 ablation flattened according to the O75051 findings and the fluorescein leakage during the FAG markedly decreased . The central visual acuity improved to 63 letters of the EDTRS chart . The decreased activity of the choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is observed during the following 4 months after the last intravitreal application of ranibizumab . DB01270 seems to be more effective drug comparing to the sodium pegaptanib in patients with the Q96AT9 ablation , but it is necessary to consider the increased probability of the Q96AT9 rupture risk .\",\n \"Management paradigms for diabetic macular edema . PURPOSE : To provide evidence - based recommendations for diabetic macular edema ( DME ) management based on updated information from publications on DME treatment modalities . DESIGN : Perspective . METHODS : A literature search for \\\" diabetic macular edema \\\" or \\\" diabetic maculopathy \\\" was performed using the PubMed , Cochrane Library , and ClinicalTrials . gov databases to identify studies from January 1 , 1985 to July 31 , 2013 . Meta - analyses , systematic reviews , and randomized controlled trials with at least 1 year of follow - up published in the past 5 years were preferred sources . RESULTS : Although laser photocoagulation has been the standard treatment for DME for nearly 3 decades , there is increasing evidence that superior outcomes can be achieved with anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapy . Data providing the most robust evidence from large phase II and phase III clinical trials for ranibizumab demonstrated visual improvement and favorable safety profile for up to 3 years . Average best - corrected visual acuity change from baseline ranged from 6 . 1 - 10 . 6 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ( ETDRS ) letters for ranibizumab , compared to 1 . 4 - 5 . 9 ETDRS letters with laser . The proportion of patients gaining ≥ 10 or ≥ 15 letters with ranibizumab was at least 2 times higher than that of patients treated with laser . Patients were also more likely to experience visual loss with laser than with ranibizumab treatment . DB01270 was generally well tolerated in all studies . Studies for bevacizumab , aflibercept , and pegaptanib in DME were limited but also in favor of anti - P15692 therapy over laser . CONCLUSIONS : Anti - P15692 therapy is superior to laser photocoagulation for treatment of moderate to severe visual impairment caused by DME .\",\n \"Are intravitreal bevacizumab and ranibizumab effective in a rat model of choroidal neovascularization ? BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is an important stimulator of choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) . DB00112 ( DB00112 ) , ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) and pegaptanib sodium ( Macugen ) are anti - P15692 medications that have been used in the treatment of CNV . The purpose of our study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injections of bevacizumab , ranibizumab and pegaptanib sodium in the treatment of CNV in a rat model . METHODS : Multiple CNV lesions were induced by laser photocoagulation of the retina in Brown - Norway rats . After 3 weeks , 17 rats were divided into three groups and received intravitreal injections of bevacizumab , ranibizumab or pegaptanib sodium in different dosages . The lesions were evaluated by fluorescein angiography 1 , 7 , 14 , and 28 days later to assess the efficacy of these medications . RESULTS : Different doses of bevacizumab did not show any effect on stopping the leakage on fluorescein angiography on days 1 , 7 , 14 , and 28 . DB01270 and pegaptanib sodium did not stop the leakage of CNV either . No angiographic or histopathologic toxicity was observed . CONCLUSIONS : These three anti - P15692 agents did not show any therapeutic effect on stopping CNV leakage in rats . Previous experiments with ranibizumab in monkeys resulted in a significant decrease in leakage of CNV . The difference may be due to the fact that both ranibizumab and bevacizumab are humanized and species - specific . There are several studies evaluating the effect of bevacizumab in non - primates . Since bevacizumab is humanized , the results of studies on non - primates may not be similar to humans and non - human primates .\",\n \"Intravitreal DB08885 Outcomes in Patients with Persistent Macular Exudate Previously Treated with DB00112 and / or DB01270 for Neovascular Age - Related Macular Degeneration . Purpose . To assess whether intravitreal aflibercept ( 2 . 0 mg ) can effectively reduce persistent macular exudate and enhance visual acuity in ranibizumab ( 0 . 5 mg ) and / or bevacizumab ( 1 . 25 mg ) treatment resistant patients with neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Methods . This retrospective study included 47 treatment resistant eyes from 47 patients switched to intravitreal aflibercept injections after receiving a minimum of 3 injections with either ranibizumab or bevacizumab . Snellen visual acuity and optical coherence tomography were assessed just prior to the first injection ( baseline ) and prior to the fourth injection ( final ) . Additionally , anatomical regions of persistent macular exudate were tracked to determine if these areas yielded varying responses to aflibercept . Results . At baseline , patients had received an average of 11 . 3 injections with any prior anti - P15692 drug ( SD 5 . 96 ) . For whole group analysis , baseline and final central retinal thickness were 370 . 57 µm and 295 . 7 µm ( P ≤ . 001 ) , respectively . Baseline and final retinal fluid volumes were 4 . 81 mm ( 3 ) and 4 . 37 mm ( 3 ) ( P ≤ . 001 ) , respectively . Baseline and final logMAR were 0 . 56 and 0 . 53 ( P = 0 . 301 ) , respectively . Anatomic location of persistent exudate did not appreciably alter treatment outcome . Conclusion . Central retinal thickness and total retinal fluid volume were reduced in ranibizumab and / or bevacizumab treatment resistant patients following three aflibercept injections . No appreciable change in visual acuity was noted .\",\n \"___MASK71___ inhibits inflammatory angiogenesis in mice through down regulation of P15692 , P01375 and TGF - beta1 . While compelling evidence indicates beneficial effects of statins on inflammatory processes , besides their cholesterol - lowering activities , the actions on angiogenesis are less clear - cut . Our aim was to investigate the effects of atorvastatin on key components of inflammatory angiogenesis in the murine sponge model . Polyester - polyurethane sponges , used as a framework for fibrovascular tissue growth , were implanted in Swiss mice . ___MASK71___ ( 0 . 6 , 3 mg / kg / day ) was given orally for 8 days in drinking water . The implants collected at day 9 postimplantation were processed for the assessment of hemoglobin , myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) , N - acetylglucosaminidase ( NAG ) and collagen . Relevant inflammatory , angiogenic and fibrogenic cytokines were also determined . ___MASK71___ treatment resulted in significant decrease in sponge vascularization ( Hb content ) and in P15692 levels at both doses . Neutrophil influx ( P05164 activity ) was not affected by the compound whereas macrophage recruitment ( NAG activity ) was inhibited , suggesting a degree of selectivity by atorvastatin for this cell population . The level of P13500 ( MCP1 - JE ) was decreased only with 0 . 6 mg / kg . ___MASK71___ was also able to reduce collagen deposition and the levels of transforming growth factor ( TGF - beta1 ) intraimplant , dose - dependently . The inhibitory function of atorvastatin on multiple parameters of main components of inflammatory angiogenesis revealed in this study is clearly associated with the modulatory effects of P04035 on P15692 , P01375 and TGF - beta1 production .\",\n \"Atypical peripapillary location of choroidal neovascularization -- case reports . Choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is one of the main reasons for sight loss in adults . CNV located at the border of the optic disc or adherent atrophy is described as peripapillary choroidal neovascularisation ( PPCNV ) . The aim of the work is to present a course of changes and the effects of treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab injections for peripapillary subretinal neovascularization , its consequences and accompanying other CNV foci in two patients . The diagnosis and monitoring of the therapeutic effects were based on the results of fluorescein angiography and O75051 . In a 53 - year - old female patient three injections of ranibizumab at a dose of 0 . 05 mg were administered according to a saturation regimen . Visual improvement of 5 lines on an ETDRS board ( 25 letters ) was obtained , as well as withdrawal of the subretinal fluid from the area of the macula in O75051 and limitation of the peripapillary exudate visible in 12 months follow - up angiography . In a 70 - year - old female patient bilateral development of symmetric peripapillary CNV foci was observed accompanied by a occult CNV focus in the left eye macula . Spontaneous CNV limitation without macular lesions was visible in the right eye . Intravitreal ranibizumab injections were given into the left eye . A 12 months follow - up revealed vision stabilisation in both eyes at the baseline level . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal injections can be used in the treatment of atypical extramacular CNV , responsible for secondary damage to the fovea . DB01270 , a non - selective P15692 inhibitor , allows the elimination of changes in the central retina , closure or significant limitation of the exudates and vision improvement . Spontaneous limitation of lesions may also be frequently expected in the eyes with peripapillary CNV foci .\",\n \"___MASK57___ block of cloned human T - type voltage - gated calcium channels . ___MASK57___ ( ZNS ) is a multi - target antiepileptic drug reported to be efficient in the treatment of both partial and generalized seizures , with T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel blockade being one of its proposed mechanisms of action . In this study , we systematically investigated electrophysiological effects of ZNS on cloned human Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 - 3 . 3 Ca ( 2 +) channels in a heterologous P29320 - 293 expression system using whole cell patch - clamp technique . Concentration - response studies were performed in the range from 5 microM to 2mM for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channels exhibiting a 15 . 4 - 30 . 8 % reduction of Ca ( 2 +) influx within the maximum therapeutic plasma range ( 50 - 200 microM ZNS ) . The other T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel entities , Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 , were even less sensitive to ZNS . Both voltage - and concentration - dependence of inactivation kinetics remained unchanged for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCC , whereas Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 exhibited minor , though significant reduction of inactivation - tau . Interestingly , ZNS block of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCCs was not use - dependent and remained unaffected by changes in the holding potential . Steady - state inactivation studies did not display a significant shift in steady - state availability of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 channels at 100 microM ZNS ( DeltaV ( 1 / 2 )= 3 . 1mV , p = 0 . 071 ) . Our studies indicate that ZNS is a moderate blocker of human Ca ( v ) 3 T - type Ca ( 2 +) channels with little or no effect on Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channel inactivation kinetics , use - and state - dependence of blockade . These results suggest that T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel inhibition only partially contributes to the anti - absence activity of ZNS antiepileptic drug .\",\n \"DB01270 for the treatment of degenerative ocular conditions . Degenerative ocular conditions , such as age - related macular degeneration , diabetic retinopathy , retinal vein occlusions , and myopic degeneration , have become a major public health problem and a leading cause of blindness in developed countries . Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) drugs seem to be an effective and safe treatment for these conditions . DB01270 , a humanized monoclonal antibody antigen - binding fragment , which inhibits all biologically active isoforms of P15692 , is still the gold standard treatment for the majority of these pathological entities . In this review , we present the results of the most important clinical trials concerning the efficacy and safety of ranibizumab for the treatment of degenerative ocular conditions .\",\n \"Suppression of tumor growth and metastasis by a P17948 antagonizing peptide identified from a phage display library . Although the P15692 - Flk - 1 - pathway has been known as the major driving force of angiogenesis , new evidence has shown that P17948 / Flt - 1 plays important roles during the neovascularization under pathological conditions including tumor , atherosclerosis and arthritis . In search of Flt - 1 receptor antagonizing peptides , we screened a phage display 12 - mer - peptide library with recombinant Flt - 1 protein . Seven candidate peptides were identified that specifically bound to P15692 receptor Flt - 1 , of which peptide F56 ( WHSDMEWWYLLG ) almost abolished P15692 binding to receptor Flt - 1 in vitro . In vivo , F56 fused with P00374 ( P00374 - F56 ) inhibited angiogenesis in a P62158 assay . Moreover , P00374 - F56 significantly inhibited the growth of nodules of human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 in BALB / c nude mice . Histological analyses showed that necrosis of the implanted tumor was markedly enhanced following treatment with P00374 - F56 . In the severe combined immunodeficiency disease ( SCID ) mouse model for studying metastasis of the human breast cancer cell line BICR - H1 , synthetic peptide F56 significantly inhibited tumor growth and lung metastases . Taken together , our results have demonstrated that peptide F56 , as a Flt - 1 receptor antagonist , fulfilled the antiangiogenic and antimetastatic effects by specifically interfering with the interaction between P15692 and receptor Flt - 1 . Thus , short peptide F56 may have clinical potential in tumor therapy .\",\n \"Retinal gene expression and Müller cell responses after branch retinal vein occlusion in the rat . PURPOSE : In a rat model of branch retinal vein occlusion ( BRVO ) , changes in gene expression of factors implicated in the development of retinal edema and alterations in the properties of Müller cells were determined . METHODS : In adult Long - Evans rats , BRVO was induced by laser photocoagulation of retinal veins ; untreated eyes served as controls . The mRNA levels of after factors were determined with real - time RT - PCR in the neural retina and retinal pigment epithelium after 1 and 3 days of BRVO : P15692 , pigment epithelium - derived factor ( P36955 ) , tissue factor , prothrombin , the potassium channel Kir4 . 1 , and aquaporins 1 and 4 . DB01345 currents were recorded in isolated Müller cells , and cellular swelling was assessed in retinal slices . RESULTS : In the neural retina , the expression of P15692 was upregulated within 1 day of BRVO and returned to the control level after 3 days . P36955 was upregulated in the neuroretina and retinal pigment epithelium after 3 days of BRVO . P00734 , Kir4 . 1 , and both aquaporins were downregulated in the neuroretina . After BRVO , Müller cells displayed a decrease in their potassium currents and an altered distribution of Kir4 . 1 protein , an increase in the size of their somata , and cellular swelling under hypoosmotic stress that was not observed in control tissues . CONCLUSIONS : BRVO results in a rapid transient increase in the expression of P15692 and a delayed increase in the expression of P36955 . The downregulation of Kir4 . 1 and aquaporins , the mislocation of Kir4 . 1 protein , and the osmotic swelling of Müller cells may contribute to the development of edema and neuronal degeneration .\",\n \"Targeted pharmacotherapy of retinal diseases with ranibizumab . Diseases of retinal and / or choroidal blood vessels are the most prevalent causes of moderate and severe vision loss in developed countries . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many of these diseases . DB01270 is a humanized antigen - binding fragment that binds all isoforms of P15692 . Intraocular injections of ranibizumab cause significant visual improvement in approximately 40 % of patients with choroidal neovascularization due to age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . Pilot trials have indicated that intraocular injections of ranibizumab also provide benefits in patients with macular edema due to diabetic retinopathy or retinal vein occlusions . Based upon several case series , bevacizumab , a full - length humanized monoclonal antibody that binds all isoforms of P15692 , improves vision in patients with choroidal neovascularization due to AMD and other diseases . Case series also suggest that bevacizumab can cause regression of retinal neovascularization in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy . Taken together , results with ranibizumab and bevacizumab suggest that potent antagonists of P15692 will provide the foundation of treatment for a wide variety of diseases complicated by retinal or choroidal neovascularization , or by excessive vascular leakage leading to macular edema .\",\n \"Improvement of diabetic retinopathy with intravitreal DB01270 . This study indicates that in addition to the significant improvement in visual acuity and reduction of central retinal thickness in patients with center - involving diabetic macular edema , intravitreal anti - P15692 treatment with DB01270 may also lead to a significant stabilization or even improvement of diabetic retinopathy .\",\n \"B cell activating factor - dependent expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in MH7A human synoviocytes stimulated with tumor necrosis factor - α . Angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is one of the histological hallmarks , which is mediated by expression of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in RA synovium . P15692 expression is enhanced by P01375 - α , the main pro - inflammatory cytokine in RA . B cell activating factor ( Q9Y275 ) which plays a role in maturation and maintenance of B cells is also associated with autoimmune RA . Here , we investigated whether Q9Y275 could regulate P15692 expression in P01375 - α - stimulated synovium using MH7A synovial cells that are established by transfection with the SV40 T antigen . Changes in hBAFF and hVEGF were measured by western blotting , RT - PCR and luciferase promoter assay . When MH7A cells were treated with P01375 - α , we observed that P01375 - α increased the expression of hBAFF and hVEGF . P01375 - α also increased transcriptional activity of hBAFF and hVEGF as judged by luciferase promoter assay . Inhibition of hBAFF expression with Q9Y275 - siRNA decreased transcriptional level and activity of hVEGF . In addition , when c - fos expression was inhibited by the transfection of MH7A cells with c - fos - siRNA , data showed that transcriptional level and activity of both hBAFF and hVEGF were attenuated by the activation with P01375 - α . Our results demonstrate for the first time that P15692 - mediated angiogenesis in RA could be controlled by P01375 - α - induced Q9Y275 expression through c - Fos . Data suggest that P01375 - α - induced Q9Y275 expression and Q9Y275 - mediated P15692 expression in synovium may cooperate to maintain the capacity of such cells to protect B cells from apoptosis and the supply of nutrients and oxygen in inflammatory microenvironments .\",\n \"DB01270 in the treatment of patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema . Diabetic macular edema is the major cause of visual acuity impairment in diabetic patients . The exact etiopathogenesis is unknown and , currently , grid / focal retinal laser photocoagulation represents the recommended treatment . It has been demonstrated that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of diabetic macular edema by mediating vascular permeability and accumulation of intracellular and extracellular fluid , and thereby represents an appealing candidate as a therapeutic target for the treatment of diabetic macular edema . The advent of intravitreal anti - P15692 drugs has opened up a new era for the management of diabetic macular edema . At present , three anti - P15692 substances are available for routine clinical use , ie , pegaptanib , ranibizumab , and bevacizumab . The aim of this review is to summarize the evidence supporting the use of ranibizumab in clinical practice . Most of the studies analyzed in this review are prospective , controlled clinical trials that have focused on documenting the therapeutic effect of ranibizumab and its safety , providing encouraging results .\",\n \"___MASK20___ - coupled Affi - Gel matrix for the purification of thrombin from plasma . Sometimes it is necessary to obtain thrombin from limited amounts of human plasma for laboratory assay . None of the available purification methods easily deals with this subject . The procedure described in the present paper uses a readily available pharmaceutical agent , argatroban , to construct an affinity matrix . ___MASK20___ has a high affinity for thrombin and its thrombin binding is reversible . P00734 derived from a Ba ( 2 +) precipitate of human plasma is used as the starting material . The crude prothrombin can be bulk activated to thrombin using taipan - snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom and bound to the argatroban - coupled matrix without further processing steps . The thrombin product eluted from the argatroban matrix is very pure as judged by high specific activity and by electrophoresis . This purification scheme is rapid , yielding purified thrombin within 2 days .\",\n \"Comparing protein P15692 inhibitors : In vitro biological studies . P15692 inhibitors are widely used as a therapy for tumors and intravascular neovascular disorders , but limited and conflicting data regarding their relative biological potencies are available . The purpose of the study is to compare different protein P15692 inhibitors for their ability to inhibit P15692 - stimulated activities . We tested ranibizumab , the full - length variant of ranibizumab ( Mab Y0317 ) , bevacizumab , the P15692 - TrapR1R2 and Flt ( 1 - 3 )- IgG in bioassays measuring P15692 - stimulated proliferation of bovine retinal microvascular endothelial cells or chemotaxis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . The inhibitors were also compared for their ability to inhibit Q96HU1 kinase activation in HUVECs following P15692 addition . DB01270 , P15692 - TrapR1R2 and Flt ( 1 - 3 )- IgG had very similar potencies in the bioassays tested . DB00112 was over 10 - fold less potent than these molecules . Mab Y0317 was over 30 - fold more potent than bevacizumab . The findings reported in this manuscript describe important intrinsic characteristics of several P15692 inhibitors that may be useful to design and interpret preclinical or clinical studies .\",\n \"Systemic safety of anti - P15692 drugs : a commentary . INTRODUCTION : P15692 is a mediator of angiogenesis . Thus , concerns have been expressed following the use of P15692 inhibitors for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( nAMD ) . DB01270 , and more recently aflibercept , are P15692 inhibitors licensed for the treatment of nAMD . DB00112 is also used but unlicensed for this application . AREAS COVERED : A non - systematic review of nAMD trials was undertaken to investigate four outcomes : all - cause mortality , all systemic serious adverse events ( SSAEs ) , arteriothrombotic events ( ATEs ) and gastrointestinal ( GI ) complications . Differences in event rates with injections of ranibizumab compared to bevacizumab , aflibercept , photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) and sham were explored and quantified using fixed - effect meta - analyses . EXPERT OPINION : Anti - P15692 agents can influence vascular health ; however , the data suggest no difference in the risk of an ATE or death between anti - P15692 agents . Clinical trials are limited in their size and eligibility criteria and databases of patients treated in routine practice should also be scrutinized .\",\n \"Anti - P15692 therapy for the treatment of glaucoma : a focus on ranibizumab and bevacizumab . INTRODUCTION : Anti - P15692 therapy has been widely used in the treatment of ocular neovascular diseases . Because of their anti - angiogenic and anti - fibrotic properties , anti - P15692 antibodies such as bevacizumab and ranibizumab have emerged as an adjunctive treatment modality in glaucoma to improve success of conventional treatments . AREAS COVERED : DB01270 is an anti - P15692 antigen binding fragment currently indicated in neovascular age - related macular degeneration as well as macular edema following retinal vein occlusion . Several off - label uses include the treatment of neovascular glaucoma to regress / suppress iris and iridocorneal angle neovascularization and the modulation of wound healing after glaucoma filtration surgery . DB00112 is a full - length anti - P15692 antibody , which is also being used in aforementioned eye conditions off - label . An overview of these anti - P15692 antibodies and the results of preclinical and clinical studies regarding their use in the treatment of glaucoma are presented . EXPERT OPINION : Early studies on the utility of both bevacizumab and ranibizumab in neovascular glaucoma and filtration surgery reported promising results . However , a large - scale randomized clinical trial as well as comparative studies between the two anti - P15692 antibodies are currently lacking . A single dose of ranibizumab costs approximately 40 times as much as a single dose of bevacizumab . Clinicians should take this into account , in addition to their differences in the efficacy and safety , when treating patients .\",\n \"Inhibitory activity of ranibizumab , sorafenib , and pazopanib on light - induced overexpression of platelet - derived growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor A and the vascular endothelial growth factor A receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 . BACKGROUND : Cumulative light exposure is significantly associated with progression of age - related macular degeneration . Growth factors and growth factor receptor signaling are known to have a substantial impact on the development of age - related macular degeneration . This study explored the effects of ranibizumab , sorafenib , and pazopanib on vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 expression in human retinal pigment epithelial cells . In addition , their effects on light - induced overexpression of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor were investigated . METHODS : Primary human retinal pigment epithelial cells were exposed to white light and then treated with ranibizumab ( 0 . 125 mg / mL ) , sorafenib ( 1 μg / mL ) , or pazopanib ( 1 μg / mL ) . Viability of cells , expression of P15692 receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 and their mRNA , and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor were investigated by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reactions , immunohistochemistry , and enzyme - linked immunosorbent assays . RESULTS : Treatment with sorafenib or pazopanib reduced the expression of P15692 receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 , and sorafenib also reduced neuropilin 2 . Light exposure decreased cell viability and increased expression and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor . DB00398 and pazopanib significantly reduced light - induced overexpression and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor . DB01270 reduced secreted P15692 in cell culture supernatants only . CONCLUSION : Our in vitro results suggest that multikinase inhibitors have promising properties as a potential antiangiogenic treatment for age - related macular degeneration .\",\n \"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .\",\n \"Development of a novel homogenous electrochemiluminescence assay for quantitation of ranibizumab in human serum . A solution - phase electrochemiluminescence assay ( ECLA ) was developed to quantify ranibizumab in serum from patients treated with this biotherapeutic for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . DB01270 , a recombinant humanized Fab ( \\\" fragment , antigen binding \\\" ) , binds with high affinity and specificity to vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) , inhibiting its activity . Fab molecules contain the amino acid sequence that binds antigen and are composed of one constant and one variable domain from each heavy and light chain of the antibody . High assay sensitivity was required to enable pharmacokinetic ( PK ) evaluation of ranibizumab - dosed patients in clinical trials . Our assay ' s lower limit of quantitation is 300 pg / mL ranibizumab in neat serum , achieving a 67 - fold improvement in sensitivity relative to a conventional ELISA - based PK method . In this assay , ruthenium - labeled affinity - purified rabbit anti - ranibizumab antibodies and biotinylated rhVEGF are added to serum samples . During overnight incubation , these two labeled molecules bind to ranibizumab , and the resulting immune complex is then captured by streptavidin - coated paramagnetic beads and analyzed for electrochemiluminescence . The ranibizumab PK ECLA has a reporting range of 300 - 24 , 000 pg / mL , based on accuracy and precision parameters . It showed high precision for both intra - and inter - assay analyses . Recovery of ranibizumab from 10 individual donors averaged between 100 % and 119 % of nominal concentration . There was no cross - reactivity observed in the assay to other recombinant humanized antibodies ( whole molecules or monoclonal antibody fragments ) or human IgG . To our knowledge , this report represents the first description of development and validation of an ECLA - based PK assay for a recombinant humanized Fab therapeutic agent .\",\n \"[ Intravitreal ranibizumab in diabetic macular edema ] . Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapies that inhibit choroidal angiogenesis and reduce vascular permeability have revolutionized clinical practices for neovascular eye diseases . DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a Fab - antibody with high affinity for P15692 , and has a potential to bind to all P15692 isoforms . Diseases of retinal and choroidal vasculature are the most prevalent causes of vision loss in developed countries . Among them diabetic macular edema ( DME ) is the most common sight threatening complication of diabetes . P15692 plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of DME . Due to modest outcomes with macular photocoagulation , other treatment modalities for DME have been evaluated . The results of the pilot studies and preliminary results of multicenter randomized , controlled studies showed that intraocular injections of ranibizumab decrease the mean retinal thickness and improve the BCVA ( best corrected visual acuity ) in patients with DME .\",\n \"Paraoxonase - 1 activity affects the clopidogrel response in P33261 loss - of - function carriers . BACKGROUND : The impact of paraoxonase - 1 ( P27169 ) activity on the response to clopidogrel may differ in patients treated with drug - eluting stents ( DES ) in association with P33261 loss - of - function ( LOF ) polymorphisms . METHODS : This study included 112 Japanese patients receiving clopidogrel ( 75 mg / day ) and aspirin ( 100mg / day ) who underwent optical coherence tomography ( O75051 ) examination 9 months after DES implantation . The P33261 genotype was analyzed and LOF carriers ( 1 / 2 , 1 / 3 , 2 / 2 , 3 / 3 , 2 / 3 ) were identified . At the 9 - month follow - up , platelet reactivity was determined by measuring the Q9H244 reactivity unit ( PRU ) using a VerifyNow Q9H244 assay , P27169 activity was evaluated and intra - stent thrombus was evaluated by O75051 . RESULTS : Of the 112 Japanese patients , 75 were LOF carriers ( 67 . 0 % ) . The patients were divided into tertiles according to the P27169 activity ( tertile 1 ; < 230 U / L , tertile 2 ; 230 - 283U / L , tertile 3 ; > 283 U / L ) . In the VerifyNowP2Y12 analysis , tertile 1 had a higher PRU than tertiles 2 and 3 in LOF carriers , and there was no difference among tertiles in non - carriers . The highest incidence of intra - stent thrombus was observed in tertile 1 followed by tertiles 2 and 3 in LOF carriers , whereas there was no such difference in non - carriers . Multivariate analysis revealed that LOF carriers and P27169 activity tertile 1 were independent predictors of intra - stent thrombus in all patients . In LOF carriers , tertile 1 was the only independent predictor for intra - stent thrombus . CONCLUSION : Low P27169 activity is associated with a low response to clopidogrel and a high frequency of intra - stent thrombus only in LOF carriers .\",\n \"Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK2___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK2___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .\",\n \"Quantifying the increasing use of anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in ophthalmology . INTRODUCTION : DB00112 ( DB00112 ; Genetech Inc . , South San Francisco , CA ) and ranibizumab ( Lucentis , Genetech Inc . ) are two anti - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ( P15692 ) agents used in increasing amounts off - label to treat ocular conditions . To date , no study has quantified how far reaching these therapies have been in treating eye disease and compared their off - label use to the number of clinical trials performed . METHOD : A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE using the keywords bevacizumab and ranibizumab limited to \\\" Case Reports \\\" was used as an index of the number of diseases treated . Each keyword was also limited to \\\" Clinical Trials , All \\\" and \\\" Phase III Clinical Trials \\\" to discern the quality of evidence for these uses . RESULTS : DB00112 has been utilized for the treatment of 58 different ocular conditions , but only 14 conditions were studied in a trial , and none were part of a phase III clinical trial . DB01270 has been used for 17 different eye conditions , with only 6 studied in a trial and only 1 disease , \\\" wet \\\" age - related macular degeneration reported in 4 phase III trials . In the case reports , there were 21 different adverse events ascribed to bevacizumab and 2 to ranibizumab with retinal pigment epithelial tears being the most common . CONCLUSION : DB00112 is one of the most far reaching drugs in ophthalmology and even medicine , but it is not yet supported by high quality evidence . The much higher cost of ranibizumab may be responsible for bevacizumab ' s popularity among eye specialists . Patients should be fully informed about the off - label use of bevacizumab and the associated risks with its use .\",\n \"Hypoxia - inducible vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy using the oxygen - dependent degradation domain in myocardial ischemia . PURPOSE : A hypoxia - inducible P15692 expression system with the oxygen - dependent degradation ( Q8TAX0 ) domain was constructed and tested to be used in gene therapy for ischemic myocardial disease . METHODS : Luciferase and P15692 expression vector systems were constructed with or without the Q8TAX0 domain : pEpo - SV - Luc ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 ) and pEpo - SV - Luc - Q8TAX0 ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 ) . In vitro gene expression efficiency of each vector type was evaluated in P29320 293 cells under both hypoxic and normoxic conditions . The amount of P15692 protein was estimated by ELISA . The P15692 expression vectors with or without the Q8TAX0 domain were injected into ischemic rat myocardium . Fibrosis , neovascularization , and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were assessed using Masson ' s trichrome staining , α - smooth muscle actin ( α - SMA ) immunostaining , and the TUNEL assay , respectively . RESULTS : The plasmid vectors containing Q8TAX0 significantly improved the expression level of P15692 protein in hypoxic conditions . The enhancement of P15692 protein production was attributed to increased protein stability due to oxygen deficiency . In a rat model of myocardial ischemia , the pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 group exhibited less myocardial fibrosis , higher microvessel density , and less cardiomyocyte apoptosis compared to the control groups ( saline and pEpo - SV - P15692 treatments ) . CONCLUSION : An Q8TAX0 - mediated P15692 expression system that facilitates P15692 - production under hypoxia may be useful in the treatment of ischemic heart disease .\",\n \"Role of ranibizumab in management of macular degeneration . Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is one of the most common causes of severe vision loss in the western world . Both animal and human studies have established that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of this process . DB01270 ( Lucentis ( TM ) Genentech , South San Francisco , CA ) is a monoclonal antibody fragment ( Fab ) directed toward all isoforms of P15692 that was specifically designed to target wet AMD . The human antibody fragment is produced by an E . coli expression system and has a molecular weight of 48kD allowing for excellent retinal penetration . The most common ocular complaints of patients receiving ranibizumab injections in randomized clinical trials were transient conjunctival hemorrhage , vitreous floaters , intraocular inflammation , increased intraocular pressure and eye pain . The rates of serious adverse events such as retinal detachment , cataract and endophthalmitis were similar to those that have been reported with other intravitreal injections and patients should always be treated under strict aseptic conditions to reduce this risk . There were no significant non - ocular events found during any study so far and the risk of thromboembolic events was less than 4 % and not different than sham . The MARINA , ANCHOR and PIER studies validated the safety and efficacy of ranibizumab amongst a large population with different choroidal neovascular membrane lesion types against sham or standard of care treatment . These studies recommended monthly intravitreal ranibizumab for patients . However , the PIER study reported that an alternative dosing of every three months is acceptable but less effective than monthly injections .\",\n \"Pharmacokinetics and retinal distribution of ranibizumab , a humanized antibody fragment directed against P15692 , following intravitreal administration in rabbits . PURPOSE : DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a humanized antigen - binding fragment designed to inhibit all isoforms and active degradation products of vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) ; it is in clinical development for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . This study evaluated its pharmacokinetics ( PK ) and retinal distribution in rabbits when administered intravitreally ( ITV ) . METHODS : A total of 27 New Zealand white rabbits received a single bilateral ITV injection of ranibizumab 625 muicrog / eye ( Group 1 , n = 24 ) or I - labeled ranibizumab 625 microg / eye , 22 . 5 microCi / eye ( Group 2 , n = 3 ) . DB01270 concentration was determined in the vitreous , aqueous humor , and serum up to 60 days postdose by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay in Group 1 . Group 2 eyes were microautoradiographed on days 1 - 4 . RESULTS : DB01270 has a terminal half - life of 2 . 9 days in the ocular compartments . Systemic exposure was low , measuring less than 0 . 01 % of vitreous exposure when comparing AUC0 - t values . Microautoradiography analysis demonstrated that ranibizumab penetrated all retinal layers , reaching the choriocapillaris on days 1 , 2 , and 4 . CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrates that following ITV injection , ranibizumab has a vitreous half - life of 2 . 9 days with minimal systemic exposure . DB01270 rapidly penetrates through the retina to reach the choroid , supporting its clinical development for neovascular AMD .\",\n \"Vascular endothelial growth factor plasma levels before and after treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration with bevacizumab or ranibizumab . PURPOSE : To evaluate the changes of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plasma levels after intravitreal injections of ranibizumab or bevacizumab in patients with exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . METHODS : Forty - three patients with exudative AMD and 19 age - and sex - matched control patients without chorioretinal diseases were studied . Nineteen patients were treated with intravitreal ranibizumab 0 . 5 mg , 24 with intravitreal bevacizumab 1 . 25 mg . Blood samples were collected just before the first injection , and 28 days after three initial consecutive injections performed in 4 - weekly intervals ( loading dose ) . Concentration of P15692 in the plasma was measured by ELISA . RESULTS : At baseline , the median P15692 concentrations in controls were 180 . 97 pg / ml , in the bevacizumab group 189 . 72 pg / ml and in the ranibizumab group 191 . 36 pg / ml . P15692 plasma concentrations in patients with wet AMD were comparable to controls ( p = 0 . 225 ) . Twenty - eight days after the third injection , a significant reduction of 42 % in the median P15692 plasma levels was found in bevacizumab - treated patients ( 109 . 97 pg / ml ; p = 0 . 0002 ) but not in ranibizumab - treated patients ( 189 . 97 pg / ml ; p = 0 . 198 ) where a reduction of 0 . 7 % in the median value was found . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal bevacizumab significantly reduced P15692 plasma levels until 28 days after intravitreal injection in patients with exudative AMD . DB01270 did not achieve a significant plasma P15692 reduction at the same time - point . These findings alert to the potential systemic safety differences between the two drugs after intravitreal administration .\",\n \"DB01270 : a review of its use in myopic choroidal neovascularization . DB01270 ( Lucentis ® ) is the first inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A licensed for the treatment of visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) secondary to pathologic myopia ( i . e . myopic CNV ) . The drug inhibits biologically active isoforms of P15692 and is administered via intravitreal injection , with the number of treatments required depending on disease activity . The clinical benefit of such a ranibizumab regimen in adults with myopic CNV was demonstrated in a randomized , double - masked , active comparator - controlled , phase III trial known as RADIANCE . In this trial , intravitreal ranibizumab was superior to the standard licensed therapy available to these patients thus far , namely intravenous verteporfin plus photodynamic therapy ( verteporfin PDT ) , in improving visual acuity from month 1 through month 3 of treatment , with improvements in some aspects of vision - related function also evident with ranibizumab versus verteporfin PDT at 3 months . Improvements in vision were sustained for up to 12 months in ranibizumab recipients and were mirrored by improvements in anatomic outcomes . Few ranibizumab injections were required over the trial , with more than 60 % of patients not needing to receive the drug from month 6 to 11 . DB01270 was generally well tolerated in RADIANCE , with few patients experiencing serious ocular or non - ocular adverse events .\",\n \"[ Angiogenesis inhibitors for vision loss . DB01270 for macular degeneration ] . Dem Sehverlust bei der feuchten Form der altersbedingten Makuladegeneration liegt das Einsprossen neuer Kapillaren aus der Aderhaut in die Netzhaut zugrunde . In den Glaskörper injiziert inaktiviert das Antikörperfragment DB01270 ( Lucentis ) den vaskulären endothelialen Wachstumsfaktor A ( P15692 ) und vermag so eine Stabilisierung oder gar Verbesserung der Sehschärfe herbeizuführen .\",\n \"Estradiol increases cell growth in human astrocytoma cell lines through ERα activation and its interaction with Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 coactivators . Estradiol ( E2 ) regulates several cellular functions through the interaction with estrogen receptor subtypes , ERα and ERβ , which present different functional and regulation properties . ER subtypes have been identified in human astrocytomas , the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors . We studied the role of ER subtypes in cell growth of two human astrocytoma cell lines derived from tumors of different evolution grades : U373 and D54 ( grades III and IV , respectively ) . E2 significantly increased the number of cells in both lines and the co - administration with an ER antagonist ( ICI 182 , 780 ) significantly blocked E2 effects . ERα was the predominant subtype in both cell lines . E2 and ICI 182 , 780 down - regulated ERα expression . The number of U373 and D54 cells significantly increased after PPT ( ERα agonist ) treatment but not after DPN ( ERβ agonist ) one . To determine the role of Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 coactivators in ERα induced cell growth , we silenced them with RNA interference . Coactivator silencing blocked the increase in cell number induced by PPT . The content of proteins involved in proliferation and metastasis was also determined after PPT treatment . Western blot analysis showed that in U373 cells the content of PR isoforms ( PR - A and PR - B ) , P00533 , P15692 and cyclin D1 increased after PPT treatment while in D54 cells only the content of P00533 was increased . Our results demonstrate that E2 induces cell growth of human astrocytoma cell lines through ERα and its interaction with Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 and also suggest differential roles of ERα on cell growth depending on astrocytoma grade .\",\n \"DB00184 induces cell proliferation , invasion and epithelial - mesenchymal transition in a variety of human cancer cell lines . Cigarette smoking is strongly correlated with the onset of nonsmall cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . DB00184 , an active component of cigarettes , has been found to induce proliferation of lung cancer cell lines . In addition , nicotine can induce angiogenesis and confer resistance to apoptosis . All these events are mediated through the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChRs ) on lung cancer cells . In this study , we demonstrate that nicotine can promote anchorage - independent growth in NSCLCs . In addition , nicotine also induces morphological changes characteristic of a migratory , invasive phenotype in NSCLCs on collagen gel . These morphological changes were similar to those induced by the promigratory growth factor P15692 . The proinvasive effects of nicotine were mediated by alpha7 - nAChRs on NSCLCs . RT - PCR analysis showed that the alpha7 - nAChRs were also expressed on human breast cancer and pancreatic cancer cell lines . DB00184 was found to promote proliferation and invasion in human breast cancer . The proinvasive effects of nicotine were mediated via a nAChR , Src and calcium - dependent signaling pathway in breast cancer cells . In a similar fashion , nicotine could also induce proliferation and invasion of Aspc1 pancreatic cancer cells . Most importantly , nicotine could induce changes in gene expression consistent with epithelial to mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) , characterized by reduction of epithelial markers like P12830 expression , ZO - 1 staining and concomitant increase in levels of mesenchymal proteins like vimentin and fibronectin in human breast and lung cancer cells . Therefore , it is probable that the ability of nicotine to induce invasion and EMT may contribute to the progression of breast and lung cancers .\",\n \"Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .\",\n \"Development of ranibizumab , an anti - vascular endothelial growth factor antigen binding fragment , as therapy for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . BACKGROUND : Angiogenesis is a key aspect of the wet form of age - related neovascular ( AMD ) , the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population . Substantial evidence indicated that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A is a major mediator of angiogenesis and vascular leakage in wet AMD . P15692 is the prototype member of a gene family that includes also P49763 , P49765 , P49767 , O43915 and the orf virus - encoded Q9NRA1 . Several isoforms of P15692 can be generated due to alternative mRNA splicing . Various P15692 inhibitors have been clinically developed . Among these , ranibizumab is a high affinity recombinant Fab that neutralizes all isoforms of P15692 . The article briefly reviews the biology of P15692 and then focuses on the path that led to clinical development of ranibizumab . RESULTS : The safety and efficacy of ranibizumab in the treatment of neovascular AMD have been evaluated in two large phase III , multicenter , randomized , double - masked , controlled pivotal trials in different neovascular AMD patient populations . Combined , the trial results indicate that ranibizumab results not only in a slowing down of vision loss but also in a significant proportion of patients experiencing a clinically meaningful vision gain . The visual acuity benefit over control was observed regardless of CNV lesion type . Furthermore , the benefit was associated with a low rate of serious adverse events . CONCLUSIONS : DB01270 represents a novel therapy that , for the first time , appears to have the potential to enable many AMD patients to obtain a meaningful and sustained gain of vision . On June 30 2006 , ranibizumab was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of wet AMD .\",\n \"Preferred therapies for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : This report reviews the current treatment strategies and ongoing clinical trials in the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . RECENT FINDINGS : The functional and anatomic outcomes achieved in the pivotal ranibizumab trials with monthly injections set the standard for comparison . Since then , various modified dosing regimens with the aim of lessening the treatment burden associated with monthly injections have been investigated . Combination therapy incorporating photodynamic therapy and antivascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapy may represent an alternative treatment approach and randomized multicenter clinical trials are ongoing . In addition , new pharmacologic agents like DB08885 are being developed and investigated ; preliminary 1 - year results with DB08885 are encouraging . SUMMARY : DB01270 or bevacizumab monotherapy remains the preferred therapy in the management of neovascular AMD at the present time . Ongoing clinical trials will help determine the efficacy of ranibizumab relative to bevacizumab , evaluate the long - term efficacy and safety of combination therapy modalities , and assess the role of new pharmacologic agents .\",\n \"Individualized Therapy with DB01270 in Wet Age - Related Macular Degeneration . Individualized treatment regimens may reduce patient burden with satisfactory patient outcomes in neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Intravitreal anti - P15692 drugs are the current gold standard . Fixed monthly injections offer the best visual outcome but this regimen is not commonly followed outside clinical trials . A Q9H6Q4 regimen requires monthly visits where the patient is treated in the presence of signs of lesion activity . Therefore , an early detection of reactivation of the disease with immediate retreatment is crucial to prevent visual acuity loss . Several trials suggest that \\\" treat and extend \\\" and other proactive regimens provide a reasonable approach . The rationale of the proactive regimens is to perform treatment anticipating relapses or recurrences and therefore avoid drops in vision while individualizing patient followup . Treat and extend study results in significant direct medical cost savings from fewer treatments and office visits compared to monthly treatment . Current data suggest that , for one year , Q9H6Q4 is less expensive , but treat and extend regimen would likely be less expensive for subsequent years . Once a patient is not a candidate to continue with treatment , he / she should be sent to an outpatient unit with adequate resources to follow nAMD patients in order to reduce the burden of specialized ophthalmologist services .\",\n \"DB01270 treatment outcomes in phakic versus pseudophakic eyes : an individual patient data analysis of 2 phase 3 trials . OBJECTIVE : To compare visual outcomes in phakic and pseudophakic eyes treated with monthly intravitreal ranibizumab for exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . DESIGN : Meta - analysis of individual patient data from 2 phase 3 clinical trials of intravitreal ranibizumab in neovascular AMD ( Anti - P15692 Antibody for the Treatment of Predominantly Classic Choroidal Neovascularization in Age - Related Macular Degeneration [ ANCHOR ] , ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00061594 ; and Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of the Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular Age - Related Macular Degeneration [ MARINA ] , ClinicalTrials . gov number NCT00056836 ) . PARTICIPANTS AND CONTROLS : A total of 1137 patients from 2 phase 3 clinical trials . METHODS : Phakic and pseudophakic eyes were treated with monthly intravitreal ranibizumab ( 0 . 3 mg or 0 . 5 mg ) , sham injections plus verteporfin photodynamic therapy ( ANCHOR ) , or sham injections alone ( MARINA ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Mean change from baseline in Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ( ETDRS ) visual acuity ( VA ) and the proportion of patients gaining or losing 15 or more ETDRS letters . RESULTS : After adjusting for baseline covariates , no differences were seen in mean change in VA for phakic versus pseudophakic eyes . Pseudophakic eyes were more likely to lose 15 or more letters of vision than phakic eyes at 12 months , but not at 24 months . CONCLUSIONS : Overall , in this analysis , lens status did not demonstrate an independent influence on mean VA for eyes treated with monthly ranibizumab . It is possible that phakic eyes may be less prone to severe vision loss . FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ( S ) : Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references .\",\n \"Anti - P15692 in treatment of diabetic macular edema . Diabetic macular edema is the leading cause of moderate visual deterioration in patients with diabetic retinopathy . DB01270 ) blocks vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) induced hyperpermeability of blood vessels . In this prospective case series we investigated the efficacy and safety of anti - P15692 treatment in reduction of central retinal thickness ( CRT ) and improvement in visual acuity ( VA ) in patients with diabetic macular edema ( DME ) . 9 patients were followed up for 6 months and treated monthly with intravitreal ranibizumab . VA and CRT were measured at each visit . Treatment was discontinued as the peak improvement of either parameter was reached and reinstituted in case of deterioration / recurrence of edema . Study endpoints included : VA using ETDRS chart , CRT and number of injections at 6 months . Mean VA from all 9 patients increased by 0 . 3 lines of logMAR ( p < 0 . 05 compared to baseline ) , and CRT decreased from 515 +/- 123 microm to 310 +/- 110 microm . The improvement of VA after ranibizumab injection was in correlation with a decrease in CRT . Mean of 4 injections were needed to control the disease during the follow - up period . DB01270 treatment was effective in VA and reducing CRT . Several injections were needed to control the disease . Regular O75051 examinations and retreatment are advised in order to maintain initially reached VA .\",\n \"DB01270 : treatment in patients with neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A is a major regulator of angiogenesis and vascular permeability implicated in the development of diseases involving pathological angiogenesis and increased vascular permeability , such as neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . LUCENTIS ( ranibizumab ) , a humanized antigen - binding fragment ( Fab ) that neutralizes all P15692 isoforms and their biologically active degradation products , was recently approved by the FDA . DB01270 is the first FDA - approved treatment for neovascular AMD that maintains or improves vision in > or = 90 % patients and provides a > or = 15 - letter improvement in visual acuity for a quarter to a third of patients with all choroidal neovascularisation subtypes . DB01270 was associated with a < or = 1 . 7 % rate of key serious ocular adverse events , such as endophthalmitis and uveitis , in two pivotal Phase III trials .\",\n \"DB01270 for the treatment of neovascular AMD . Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is the leading cause of adult blindness among individuals aged 50 and older in the Western world , with the neovascular form of AMD responsible for the most severe and rapid visual loss . Although monotherapy with currently available treatments can slow the rate of loss of vision in eyes with neovascular AMD , they do not significantly improve vision . Vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of neovascular AMD , and ranibizumab is a promising new treatment that targets all P15692 isoforms and their biologically active degradation products . Clinical trials have reported that ranibizumab treatment resulted in greater proportions of patients achieving a < 15 letter loss of visual acuity and improved vision at 12 and 24 months than control groups . The incidence of serious ocular and systemic adverse events was low in all ranibizumab trials to date . Currently , ranibizumab is the only treatment for neovascular AMD to demonstrate significant improvement in vision for many patients and represents a major advance in treating neovascular AMD .\",\n \"Genome - wide association study identifies genetic determinants of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . ___MASK62___ is a commonly used anticoagulant , whose dose needs to be determined for each individual patient owing to large inter - individual variability in its therapeutic dose . Although several clinical and genetic variables influencing warfarin dose have been identified , uncovering additional factors are critically important for safer use of warfarin . Through a genome - wide association study , we identified single - nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) rs2108622 [ cytochrome P450 , family 4 , subfamily F , polypeptide 2 ( P78329 ) ] as a genetic determinant of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . Stratifying subjects who have been pre - classified according to the genotypes of SNP rs10509680 [ cytochrome P450 , family 2 , subfamily C , polypeptide 9 ( P11712 ) ] and SNP rs9923231 [ vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) ] , based on their genotypes of rs2108622 allowed identification of subjects who require higher dose of warfarin . Incorporating genotypes of rs2108622 into a warfarin dosing algorithm that considers age , body surface area , status of amiodarone co - administration and genotypes of SNPs in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes improved the model ' s predictability to 43 . 4 % . In this study , the association of P78329 with warfarin dose of the Japanese has been established for the first time . Besides , a warfarin dosing algorithm that incorporates genotypes of rs2108622 and amiodarone co - administration status was suggested for the Japanese . Our study also implied that common SNPs other than those in the P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P78329 genes that show strong effect on the therapeutic warfarin dose might not exist .\",\n \"[ Present status of studies on the treatment of choroidal neovascularization by Anecortave acetate ] . Choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is a major cause of vision loss in various ocular fundus diseases . The purpose of traditional therapies was to treat established CNV , but they only have limited effects . Drug treatment targeting the pathogenesis of CNV has become a hot research topic recently . Anecortave acetate is an angiostatic steroid which shows distinct mechanism of action in inhibiting neovascularization , making it different from the anti - P15692 agents ( DB04895 , DB01270 and DB00112 ) . As the studies on the mechanism of CNV going more deeply , effective treatment targeting the pathogenesis of CNV will bring hope for these patients .\",\n \"Effects of ellagic Acid on angiogenic factors in prostate cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Several natural antioxidants , including ellagic acid ( EA ) , have been reported to have chemotherapeutic activity in vivo and in vitro settings . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) activity and synthesis of both epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) and 20 - hydroxy - 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - eicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) , together with vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and heme oxygenase system ( HO ) have emerged as important modulators of tumor growth and metastasis . METHODS : The anti - angiogenic effects of EA were investigated in the human prostatic cancer cell line LnCap . P09601 , P30519 , P51589 and soluble epoxyde hydrolase ( sEH ) expressions were evaluated by western blotting . Levels of P15692 and osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) were determined in the culture supernatant using an ELISA assay , while CYP mRNAs were determined by qRT - PCR . RESULTS : EA treatment induced a significant decrease ( p < 0 . 05 ) in P09601 , P30519 and P51589 expression , and in P15692 and O00300 levels . Similarly P51589 , P78329 and CYPA22 mRNAs were significantly ( p < 0 . 05 ) down - regulated by EA treatment . The decrease in P51589 mRNA was associated with an increase in sEH expression . CONCLUSIONS : RESULTS reported in the present study highlighted the ability of EA to modulate a new pathway , in addition to anti - proliferative and pro - differentiation properties , via a mechanism that involves a decrease in eicosanoid synthesis and a down - regulation of the HO system in prostate cancer .\",\n \"The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK12___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .\",\n \"Effect of intravitreal injection of ranibizumab in combination with verteporfin PDT on normal primate retina and choroid . PURPOSE : To evaluate the effect of intravitreal injection of a monoclonal antibody fragment ( ranibizumab , also known as DB01270 and Lucentis ; Genentech , S . San Francisco , CA ) directed against vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in combination with verteporfin photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) on normal primate retina and choroid . METHODS : Eight cynomolgus monkeys were treated with intravitreal ranibizumab in one eye and placebo in the other , alternating with verteporfin PDT in both eyes on a weekly basis for 6 to 7 weeks . Treatment effects were evaluated by color fundus photography , fluorescein angiography , and light and electron microscopy . RESULTS : Over the course of the study , increasing retinal pigment epithelial changes , with corresponding window defects , developed in both eyes of all animals on fluorescein angiography over the course of the study . No complications attributable to the intravitreal injection of ranibizumab were observed . Histologic analysis revealed a similar reduction in choriocapillaris density in the irradiated area of eyes treated with PDT alone compared with those that received combination treatment . CONCLUSIONS : In this limited study of normal monkey eyes , no severe adverse effects from the combination of intravitreal ranibizumab and verteporfin PDT were demonstrated compared with PDT alone .\",\n \"Temporal and pharmacological characterization of angiostatin release and generation by human platelets : implications for endothelial cell migration . Platelets play an important role in thrombosis and in neo - vascularisation as they release and produce factors that both promote and suppress angiogenesis . Amongst these factors is the angiogenesis inhibitor angiostatin , which is released during thrombus formation . The impact of anti - thrombotic agents and the kinetics of platelet angiostatin release are unknown . Hence , our objectives were to characterize platelet angiostatin release temporally and pharmacologically and to determine how angiostatin release influences endothelial cell migration , an early stage of angiogenesis . We hypothesized anti - platelet agents would suppress angiostatin release but not generation by platelets . Human platelets were aggregated and temporal angiostatin release was compared to vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Immuno - gold electron microscopy and immunofluorescence microscopy identified α - granules as storage organelles of platelet angiostatin . Acetylsalicylic acid , MRS2395 , P08514 / IIIa blocking peptide , and aprotinin were used to characterize platelet angiostatin release and generation . An endothelial cell migration assay was performed under hypoxic conditions to determine the effects of pharmacological platelet and angiostatin inhibition . Compared to P15692 , angiostatin generation and release from α - granules occurred later temporally during platelet aggregation . Consequently , collagen - activated platelet releasates stimulated endothelial cell migration more potently than maximally - aggregated platelets . Platelet inhibitors prostacyclin , S - nitroso - glutathione , acetylsalicylic acid , and P08514 / IIIa blocking peptide , but not a Q9H244 inhibitor , suppressed angiostatin release but not generation . Suppression of angiostatin generation in the presence of acetylsalicylic acid enhanced platelet - stimulated endothelial migration . Hence , the temporal and pharmacological modulation of platelet angiostatin release may have significant consequences for neo - vascularization following thrombus formation .\",\n \"Preclinical pharmacokinetics of DB01270 ( rhuFabV2 ) after a single intravitreal administration . PURPOSE : DB01270 ( DB01270 ; Lucentis , Genentech , South San Francisco , CA ) is a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment designed to bind all forms of P15692 , thereby blocking vessel permeability and angiogenesis in neovascular age - related macular degeneration . This study evaluated the pharmacokinetic ( PK ) and serum bioavailability of ranibizumab after a single intravitreal ( ITV ) or intravenous ( IV ) dose in cynomolgus monkeys . METHODS : Monkeys received ranibizumab as either a bilateral ITV dose ( 500 or 2000 microg / eye ; n = 6 / group ) or a single IV dose ( 1000 or 4000 microg / animal ; n = 4 / group ) . After ITV administration , ranibizumab concentrations were measured in several ocular compartments and in serum for 10 days and , after IV administration , for 48 hours . Pharmacokinetic parameters were estimated by compartmental and noncompartmental methods . RESULTS : DB01270 cleared in parallel from all ocular compartments , with a terminal half - life of approximately 3 days . It distributed rapidly to the retina ( 6 - 24 hours ) , and concentrations were approximately one third that in the vitreous . After ITV injection , bioavailability ( F ) was 50 % to 60 % . Serum concentrations were very low , reflecting wider distribution and faster clearance when ranibizumab reached the serum . After IV administration , the terminal half - life was approximately 0 . 5 day . CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrates that ranibizumab has a PK profile that is favorable for its clinical use in treating neovascular AMD by monthly ITV injection .\",\n \"P15692 - induced effects on proliferation , migration and tight junctions are restored by ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) in microvascular retinal endothelial cells . BACKGROUND : Because vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) signalling is deregulated in diabetic retinopathy , the potential therapeutic effects of P15692 inhibitors such as the human P15692 - specific antibody ranibizumab are currently being tested . A study was undertaken to determine whether P15692 - stimulated processes in retinal endothelial cells are reversed by ranibizumab . METHODS : The influence of P15692 ( 121 ) and P15692 ( 165 ) on the proliferation and migration of immortalised bovine retinal endothelial cells ( iBREC ) was studied in the presence and absence of ranibizumab . In addition , the protein composition of tight junctions in the presence of P15692 and its inhibitor in iBREC was investigated . RESULTS : While both isoforms stimulated proliferation of iBREC , only P15692 ( 165 ) influenced cell migration . The addition of ranibizumab counteracted this stimulation without inhibition of the basal levels of migration and proliferation . Plasma membrane staining of the tight junction proteins occludin and claudin - 1 disappeared in the presence of P15692 ( 165 ) ; there was no effect on claudin - 5 and ZO - 1 was only weakly affected . The addition of ranibizumab restored plasma membrane localisation of occludin and claudin - 1 . For claudin - 1 , the variation in total protein expression corresponded with the observed effects of P15692 ( 165 ) and ranibizumab . CONCLUSION : DB01270 reverses proliferation and cell migration stimulated by P15692 and delocalisation of tight junction proteins induced by P15692 ( 165 ) in iBREC .\",\n \"[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK90___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .\",\n \"Review of ranibizumab trials for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . DB01270 , a recombinant , humanized , monoclonal antibody antigen - binding fragment that neutralizes all P15692 isoforms , is the first US FDA - approved therapy for neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) to result in improvement in visual acuity . The benefit of intravitreal ranibizumab applies to all angiographic subtypes of neovascular AMD and across all lesion sizes . The two original phase III studies ( ANCHOR and MARINA ) demonstrated sustained visual acuity ( VA ) gains over a two - year monthly dosing schedule . Following these trials , several studies looked at ways to decrease the treatment burden while maintaining similar visual gains . These trials included PIER , PrONTO , EXCITE , SUSTAIN , HORIZON , and CATT . Visual acuity data shows that monthly dosing of ranibizumab produces superior vision outcomes compared to a less - frequent , fixed - dosing schedule . Intravitreal ranibizumab is well tolerated and shown to have a very low rate of adverse ocular or systemic side - effects .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK12___","___MASK19___","___MASK20___","___MASK2___","___MASK57___","___MASK62___","___MASK71___","___MASK90___","___MASK93___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK12___\",\n \"___MASK19___\",\n \"___MASK20___\",\n \"___MASK2___\",\n \"___MASK57___\",\n \"___MASK62___\",\n \"___MASK71___\",\n \"___MASK90___\",\n \"___MASK93___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK12___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_196"}}},{"rowIdx":197,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB01240?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Q16647 gene transfer inhibits neointimal formation by suppressing Q07869 delta expression . OBJECTIVE : DB01240 ( P06744 ( 2 ) ) is a potent ligand of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor delta ( Q07869 delta ) that regulates cell growth and differentiation . The aim of this study was to elucidate how endogenous P06744 ( 2 ) overexpression affects the expressions of Q07869 delta and mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) in the development of neointimal formation in experimental angioplasty with adenovirus - mediated P06744 ( 2 ) synthase ( Ad - PGIS ) gene transfer . METHODS AND RESULTS : In human aortic smooth muscle cells , protein blotting analysis showed that P06744 ( 2 ) overproduction decreased the levels of phosphorylated p38 MAPK ( P - p38 MAPK ) ( 2 . 0 - fold versus 0 . 83 - fold relative to control ) . Immunohistochemical analysis in balloon - injured arteries revealed diffuse expression of Q07869 delta in the neointima of control vessels , with no expression in uninjured vessels . The level of Q07869 delta expression was lower in Ad - PGIS - treated arteries than in control vessels , with the Q07869 delta localized in the neointima adjacent to endothelium . Staining of P - p38 MAPK showed a similar pattern to Q07869 delta among the three groups . Morphometric analysis at day 14 revealed that Ad - PGIS reduced the intima - to - media ratio by up to 59 % . CONCLUSIONS : Ad - PGIS gene transfer reduced Q07869 delta expression and inhibited neointimal formation after balloon injury in accordance with the reduction in the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK .","Inhibition of myoblast migration by prostacyclin is associated with enhanced cell fusion . Satellite cells are stem cells that are critical for the formation and growth of skeletal muscle during myogenesis . To differentiate and fuse , proliferating satellite cells or myoblasts must migrate and establish stable cell - cell contacts . However , the factors that regulate myoblast migration and fusion are not understood completely . We have identified DB01240 as a novel regulator of myogenesis in vitro . DB01240 is a member of the family of prostaglandins ( PG ) , autocrine / paracrine signaling molecules synthesized via the cyclooxygenase - 1 and - 2 pathways . Primary mouse muscle cells both secrete DB01240 and express the P43119 , IP , at various stages of myogenesis . Using genetic and pharmacological approaches , we show that DB01240 is a negative regulator of myoblast migration that also enhances cell fusion . Thus , DB01240 may act as a \" brake \" on migrating cells to facilitate cell - cell contact and fusion . Together , our results highlight the importance of the balance between positive and negative regulators in cell migration and myogenesis . This work may have implications for migration of other populations of adult stem cells and / or cells that undergo fusion .","Specific components of prostanoid - signaling pathways are present in non - small cell lung cancer cells . In the present study , we measured prostanoid synthesis and the expression of genes associated with prostanoid signaling in human non - small cell lung carcinoma ( NSCLC ) cell lines and in primary human tumors . Consistent with the proposed growth promoting role of DB00917 , we found that NSCLC cell lines frequently co - expressed the genes encoding cyclooxygenase - 2 and the prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) receptors EP1 , 2 and 4 concomitant with the synthesis of DB00917 . In contrast , NSCLC cells did not synthesize appreciable amounts of prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 , prostacyclin ) , lacked DB01240 synthase ( PGIS ) and did not express the gene coding for the P43119 IP at detectable levels . In agreement with this finding , PGIS mRNA levels were dramatically diminished in primary human tumor samples as compared to matched normal lung tissue . Finally , thromboxane A2 ( TxA2 ) was synthesized in NSCLC cell lines , but transcription of the gene coding for the TxA2 receptor TP was not observed in these cells . In marked contrast , lung fibroblasts synthesized all three prostanoids and their receptors at high levels . While the observed expression patterns were consistent with the existence of autocrine / paracrine DB00917 signaling loops in NSCLC cells , DB01240 - and TxA2 - mediated signals may play a role in tumor stroma cells .","Role of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in pulmonary clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vivo . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) 2 is a fatal genetic disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) that is commonly associated with chronic pulmonary infections with mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( PA ) . To test the hypothesis that P13569 plays a direct role in PA adhesion and clearance , we have used mouse lines expressing varying levels of human ( h ) or mouse ( m ) P13569 . A subacute intratracheal dose of 3 x 10 ( 6 ) bacteria was cleared with similar kinetics in control wild - type ( WT ) and transgenic mice overexpressing hCFTR in the lung from the surfactant protein C ( P11686 ) promoter ( P11686 - hCFTR +/- ) . In a second series of experiments , the clearance of an acute intratracheal dose of 1 . 5 x 10 ( 7 ) PA bacteria was also similar in WT , hemizygous P11686 - hCFTR +/- , and bitransgenic gut - corrected FABP - hCFTR +/+- mCFTR -/- , the latter lacking expression of mCFTR in the lung . However , a small but significant decrease in bacterial killing was observed in lungs of homozygote P11686 - hCFTR +/+ mice . Lung pathology in both WT and P11686 - hCFTR +/+ mice was marked by neutrophilic inflammation and bacterial invasion of perivascular and subepithelial compartments . Bacteria were associated primarily with leukocytes and were not associated with alveolar type II or bronchiolar epithelial cells , the cellular sites of P11686 - hCFTR +/+ transgene expression . The results indicate that there is no direct correlation between levels of P13569 expression and bacterial clearance or association of bacteria with epithelial cells in vivo .","Toll - like receptor expression in human keratinocytes : nuclear factor kappaB controlled gene activation by Staphylococcus aureus is toll - like receptor 2 but not toll - like receptor 4 or platelet activating factor receptor dependent . Cultured primary human keratinocytes were screened for their expression of various members of the toll - like receptor ( TLR ) family . Keratinocytes were found to constitutively express Q15399 , O60603 , O15455 , O60602 , and Q9NR96 but not O00206 , Q9Y2C9 , Q9NYK1 , Q9NR97 , or Q9BXR5 as shown by polymerase chain reaction analysis . The expression of the crucial receptor for signaling of staphylococcal compounds O60603 was also confirmed by immunohistochemistry , in contrast to O00206 , which showed a negative staining pattern . Next , we analyzed the activation of the proinflammatory nuclear transcription factor kappaB by Staphylococcus aureus strain 8325 - 4 . Using nuclear extract gel shifts , RelA staining , and luciferase reporter transfection plasmids we found a clear induction of nuclear factor kappaB translocation by the bacteria . This translocation induced the transcription of nuclear factor kappaB controlled genes such as inducible nitric oxide synthetase , P35354 , and interleukin - 8 . Transcription of these genes was followed by production of increased amounts of interleukin - 8 protein and NO . Inhibition experiments using monoclonal antibodies and the specific platelet activating factor receptor inhibitor CV3988 showed that nuclear factor kappaB activation by S . aureus was O60603 but not O00206 or platelet activating factor receptor dependent . In line , the purified staphylococcal cell wall components lipoteichoic acid and peptidoglycan , known to signal through O60603 , also showed nuclear factor kappaB translocation in human keratinocytes , indicating a crucial role of the staphylococcal cell wall in the innate immune stimulation of human keratinocytes . These results help to explain the complex activation of human keratinocytes by S . aureus and its cell wall components in various inflammatory disorders of the skin .","Effects of inhaled prostacyclin analogue on chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension . Inhaled DB01240 has been reported to elicit pulmonary vasodilation , but whether it is also effective in treating chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension is still uncertain . We designed this study to address the in vivo effectiveness of inhaled DB05229 , a stable DB01240 analogue , on pulmonary vascular tone during hypoxic exposure in normoxic ( N ) and chronically hypoxic ( CH ) rats . Pulmonary vasodilation was observed by low - dose inhaled DB05229 in N rats , but not in CH rats . It was not until higher doses of DB05229 were given that pulmonary vasodilation was obtained in CH rats . When the agent was continuously administered by an intravascular route at the inhaled dose , it elicited no vasodilation in N rats . On the contrary , it elicited profound vasodilation in CH rats , although a concomitant systemic hypotension was observed . The P43119 mRNA expression was unchanged in the lungs of CH rats compared with that of N rats . We conclude that low doses of aerosolized DB05229 may reduce pulmonary vascular tone in rats without preexisting lung diseases . In contrast , when hypoxic pulmonary hypertension is present , the threshold of DB05229 inhalation was elevated to provoke pulmonary vasodilation .","Pulmonary prostacyclin synthase overexpression in transgenic mice protects against development of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension . Q16647 ( PGIS ) is the final committed enzyme in the metabolic pathway leading to prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) production . Patients with severe pulmonary hypertension have a PGIS deficiency of their precapillary vessels , but the importance of this deficiency for lung vascular remodeling remains unclear . We hypothesized that selective pulmonary overexpression of PGIS may prevent the development of pulmonary hypertension . To study this hypothesis , transgenic mice were created with selective pulmonary PGIS overexpression using a construct of the 3 . 7 - kb human surfactant protein - C ( P11686 ) promoter and the rat PGIS cDNA . Transgenic mice ( Tg + ) and nontransgenic littermates ( Tg - ) were subjected to a simulated altitude of 17 , 000 ft for 5 weeks , and right ventricular systolic pressure ( RVSP ) was measured . Histology was performed on the lungs . The Tg + mice produced 2 - fold more pulmonary 6 - keto prostaglandin F1alpha ( PGF1alpha ) levels than did Tg - mice . After exposure to chronic hypobaric hypoxia , Tg + mice have lower RVSP than do Tg - mice . Histologic examination of the lungs revealed nearly normal arteriolar vessels in the Tg + mice in comparison with vessel wall hypertrophy in the Tg - mice . These studies demonstrate that Tg + mice were protected from the development of pulmonary hypertension after exposure to chronic hypobaric hypoxia . We conclude that PGIS plays a major role in modifying the pulmonary vascular response to chronic hypoxia . This has important implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of severe pulmonary hypertension .","CNS - specific prostacyclin ligands as neuronal survival - promoting factors in the brain . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is a critical regulator of the cardiovascular system , via dilatation of vascular smooth muscle and inhibition of platelet aggregation ( Moncada , S . 1982 , Br . J . Pharmacol . , 76 , 3 ) . Our previous studies demonstrated that a novel subtype of P43119 , which is clearly distinct from a peripheral subtype in terms of ligand specificity , is expressed in the rostral region of the brain , e . g . cerebral cortex , hippocampus , thalamus and striatum , and that ( 15R ) - 16 - m - 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 - tetranorisocarbacyclin ( 15R - Q8NDX1 ) and 15 - deoxy - 16 - m - 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 - tetranorisocarbacyclin ( 15 - deoxy - Q8NDX1 ) specifically bind to the central nervous system ( CNS ) - specific P43119 . Here , we report that these CNS - specific P43119 ligands , including DB01240 itself , prevented the neuronal death . They prevented apoptotic cell death of hippocampal neurons induced by high ( 50 % ) oxygen atmosphere , xanthine + xanthine oxidase , and serum deprivation . IC50s for neuronal death were approximately 30 and 300 nM for 15 - deoxy - Q8NDX1 and 15R - Q8NDX1 , respectively , which well correlated with the binding potency for the CNS - specific P43119 . 6 - Keto - PGF1alpha ( a stable metabolite of DB01240 ) , peripheral nervous system - specific DB01240 ligands and other prostaglandins ( PGs ) than DB01240 did not show such neuroprotective effects . In vivo , 15R - Q8NDX1 protected P00915 pyramidal neurons against ischaemic damage in gerbils . These results indicate that CNS - specific DB01240 ligands have neuronal survival - promoting activity both in vitro and in vivo , and may represent a new type of therapeutic drug for neurodegeneration .","___MASK31___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .","The roles of prostanoids in infection and sickness behaviors . A systemic infection in patients causes so - called sickness behaviors , such as fever generation , adrenocorticotropic hormone release , reduced locomotion , loss of social contact , anorexia , and increased sleep . As aspirin - like non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs alleviate most of these symptoms , the involvement of prostanoids in the generation of sickness behaviors has been strongly suggested . Prostanoids , consisting of prostaglandins ( PGs ) and thromboxanes ( TXs ) , are a group of lipid mediators formed in response to various stimuli . They include PGD2 , DB00917 , PGF2alpha , DB01240 , and TXA2 . Immediately after synthesis , they are released outside the cells , and exert their actions by binding to a G - protein - coupled rhodopsin - type receptor on the surface of target cells . There are eight types of prostanoid receptors : the Q13258 , four subtypes of PGE receptor , the P43088 , the P43119 , and the TXA receptor . Recently , mice deficient in each of these prostanoid receptors were generated and the examination of these mice in various experimental disease models revealed the important roles of prostaglandin receptor signaling in various pathological processes . In this review , we describe several recent findings that have addressed the mechanisms underlying sickness behaviors and that have identified the critical roles of the signaling of each prostanoid receptor in the elicitation of the stress responses associated with these sickness behaviors .","Androgens stimulate myogenic differentiation and inhibit adipogenesis in C3H 10T1 / 2 pluripotent cells through an androgen receptor - mediated pathway . DB00624 supplementation increases skeletal muscle mass and decreases fat mass ; however , the underlying mechanisms are unknown . We hypothesized that testosterone regulates body composition by promoting the commitment of mesenchymal pluripotent cells into myogenic lineage and inhibiting their differentiation into adipogenic lineage . Mouse C3H 10T1 / 2 pluripotent cells were treated with testosterone ( 0 - 300 nM ) or dihydrotestosterone ( DB02901 , 0 - 30 nM ) for 0 - 14 d , and myogenic conversion was evaluated by immunocytochemical staining for early ( MyoD ) and late ( myosin heavy chain II ; MHC ) myogenic markers and by measurements of MyoD and MHC mRNA and protein . Adipogenic differentiation was assessed by adipocyte counting and by measurements of peroxisomal proliferator - activated receptor gamma 2 ( Q07869 gamma 2 ) mRNA and Q07869 gamma 2 protein and CCAAT / enhancer binding protein alpha . The number of MyoD + myogenic cells and MHC + myotubes and MyoD and MHC mRNA and protein levels increased dose dependently in response to testosterone and DB02901 treatment . Both testosterone and DB02901 decreased the number of adipocytes and down - regulated the expression of Q07869 gamma 2 mRNA and Q07869 gamma 2 protein and CCAAT / enhancer binding protein alpha . P10275 mRNA and protein levels were low at baseline but increased after testosterone or DB02901 treatment . The effects of testosterone and DB02901 on myogenesis and adipogenesis were blocked by bicalutamide . Therefore , testosterone and DB02901 regulate lineage determination in mesenchymal pluripotent cells by promoting their commitment to the myogenic lineage and inhibiting their differentiation into the adipogenic lineage through an androgen receptor - mediated pathway . The observation that differentiation of pluripotent cells is androgen dependent provides a unifying explanation for the reciprocal effects of androgens on muscle and fat mass in men .","P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK62___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .","The effect of prostaglandins and thromboxane A2 on coronary vessel tone -- mechanisms of action and therapeutic implications . Prostaglandins ( DB01240 , DB00917 , PGF2 alpha ) and thromboxane ( TX ) A2 are vasoactive , cell membrane - derived lipid mediators that are formed in response to stimulation of vascular smooth muscle cells by a variety of chemical agonists . Different receptor subtypes mediate the contractile and relaxing effects of prostaglandins and TXA2 on coronary vascular smooth muscle : a high - affinity ( kD : > or = 1 nM ) PGH2 / TXA2 receptor mediates the contractile actions of TXA2 ; a low - affinity ( kD 100 - 200 nM ) receptor mediates the contractile actions of other prostaglandins ( ' primary prostaglandin receptor ' ) and a P43119 ( kD > or = 20 nM ) mediates vessel relaxation . These receptors are coupled to intracellular signal transduction pathways via different G - proteins and modify muscle tone by control of cytosolic Cai ++ . Ca (++)- and DB00171 - dependent K - channels are regulated by DB01240 ( opening ) and TXA2 ( closure ) and are involved in the setting of coronary smooth muscle tone . There is experimental and clinical evidence for enhanced local TXA2 levels , an increased number of platelet TXA2 receptors and a reduced number of DB01240 receptors in acute myocardial infarction . There is also experimental evidence for increased synthesis of PGF2 alpha - receptors in vascular smooth muscle that may mediate smooth muscle proliferation . The interference of both TXA2 and DB01240 with K (+)- channels in coronary arteries may have important implications for coronary vasospasm and ischaemia - related cardiac hypoperfusion .","Silica Induces P00747 Activator Inhibitor - 1 Expression through a MAPKs / AP - 1 - Dependent Mechanism in Human Lung Epithelial Cells . ABSTRACT P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) plays an important role in the silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis . The effect of silica on the expression of P05121 was investigated in human lung epithelial cells ( A549 ) . Silica induced P05121 expression in a concentration - ( 50 - 200 mug / mL ) and time - ( 4 - 24 h ) dependent manner in A549 cells . Furthermore , the roles of mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) / activator protein - 1 ( AP - 1 ) signaling pathways in silica - induced P05121 expression were examined . We found that silica ( 200 mug / mL ) treatment for 4 to 24 h resulted in AP - 1 activation in A549 cells . Cells were pretreated with the AP - 1 inhibitor curcumin ( 10 , 25 , 50 muM ) , and silica - induced P05121 expression was reduced by 20 % , 63 % , and 65 % , respectively . In addition , dominant - negative mutant c - Jun ( TAM67 ) down - regulated silica - induced P05121 expression by 59 % . O75791 kinase inhibitor SB203580 ( 20 muM ) and Erk inhibitor PD98059 ( 50 muM ) suppressed silica - induced P05121 expression by 35 % and 51 % , respectively . Additionally , PD98059 but not SB203580 inhibited the AP - 1 DNA binding activity induced by silica . The results suggest that the P05121 expression induced by silica may be involved in the activation of MAPKs / AP - 1 signaling pathways in human lung epithelial cells .","Role of prostacyclin in the cardiovascular response to thromboxane A2 . Thromboxane ( Tx ) A2 is a vasoconstrictor and platelet agonist . DB00945 affords cardioprotection through inhibition of TxA2 formation by platelet cyclooxygenase ( P23219 ) . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is a vasodilator that inhibits platelet function . Here we show that injury - induced vascular proliferation and platelet activation are enhanced in mice that are genetically deficient in the P43119 ( IP ) but are depressed in mice genetically deficient in the TxA2 receptor ( TP ) or treated with a TP antagonist . The augmented response to vascular injury was abolished in mice deficient in both receptors . Thus , DB01240 modulates platelet - vascular interactions in vivo and specifically limits the response to TxA2 . This interplay may help explain the adverse cardiovascular effects associated with selective P35354 inhibitors , which , unlike aspirin and nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , inhibit DB01240 but not TxA2 .","P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK83___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )","Two types of prostacyclin receptor coupling to stimulation of adenylate cyclase and phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis in a cultured mast cell line , BNu - 2cl3 cells . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) - mediated signal transduction was examined in interleukin 3 ( P08700 ) - dependent BNu - 2cl3 mast cells . DB01088 , a stable DB01240 analogue , induced the accumulation of intracellular DB02527 and IP3 , and an increase in the intracellular Ca2 + concentration . Pretreatment of the cells with a protein kinase C activator , 12 - O - tetradecanoyl phorbol 13 - acetate , suppressed the iloprost - induced IP3 accumulation and Ca2 + mobilization , but inversely potentiated the DB02527 accumulation , suggesting that neither of these signal transduction pathways of iloprosts is the result of a secondary effect of activation of the other . Removal of P08700 from the culture medium reduced the iloprost - induced IP3 accumulation and Ca2 + mobilization , while it had no effect on the iloprost - induced DB02527 accumulation at all . These results taken together suggest that BNu - 2cl3 cells express two types of P43119 ; one couples to stimulation of adenylate cyclase , its expression being independent of P08700 , while the other couples to phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis , its expression being dependent on P08700 .","The gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( Gnrh ) gene maps to mouse chromosome 14 and identifies a homologous region on human chromosome 8 . The murine gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( Gnrh ) locus has been mapped to mouse chromosome 14 using a mouse x Chinese hamster somatic cell hybrid panel . The equivalent human locus , known as luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) , has been previously mapped to 8p21 - 8p11 . 2 . Four other loci mapping to the human chromosome 8 short arm have been mapped to mouse chromosome 8 ; two of these ( P00750 , P00390 ) lie proximal to P01148 , and two ( P06858 , P59665 ) lie distal to P01148 . The localization of Gnrh , the murine homolog of P01148 , to mouse chromosome 14 therefore defines a hitherto unrecognized block of homology between man and mouse . Furthermore , it indicates that the region of homology between the human chromosome 8 short arm and mouse chromosome 8 is composed of two separate blocks .","PGE1 but not DB01240 desensitizes the P43119 - adenylate cyclase complex in human foreskin fibroblasts . In intact cells or in membranes prepared from intact cells that were preincubated with PGE1 , subsequent DB01240 - stimulation is attenuated . Preincubation of cells with DB01240 does not induce desensitization of DB01240 - stimulated adenylate cyclase . These data suggest that HFF cells must be constantly exposed to a biologically active prostaglandin for desensitization to occur . The intrinsic chemical lability of DB01240 may be a biochemical protection mechanism against desensitization in cells that normally respond to DB01240 .","Functional analysis of receptor tyrosine kinase mutations in lung cancer identifies oncogenic extracellular domain mutations of P04626 . We assessed somatic alleles of six receptor tyrosine kinase genes mutated in lung adenocarcinoma for oncogenic activity . Five of these genes failed to score in transformation assays ; however , novel recurring extracellular domain mutations of the receptor tyrosine kinase gene P04626 were potently oncogenic . These P04626 extracellular domain mutants were activated by two distinct mechanisms , characterized by elevated C - terminal tail phosphorylation or by covalent dimerization mediated by intermolecular disulfide bond formation . These distinct mechanisms of receptor activation converged upon tyrosine phosphorylation of cellular proteins , impacting cell motility . Survival of Ba / P13726 cells transformed to P08700 independence by the P04626 extracellular domain mutants was abrogated by treatment with small - molecule inhibitors of P04626 , raising the possibility that patients harboring such mutations could benefit from P04626 - directed therapy .","Nitrergic response to cyclophosphamide treatment in blood and bone marrow . Daily intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide ( P15085 ) ( 50 mgkg (- 1 ) of body weight ) for 5 days resulted in reduced levels of marrow and blood cellularity , which was most pronounced in 18 days post - treatment ( pt ) . On day 18 after P15085 treatment the enhancedlevels of nitric oxide ( NO ) precursors and metabolites ( L - arginine , L - citrulline , reactive nitrogen species ( RNS ) ) of marrow and blood cells ( platelet , neutrophil , lymphocyte and monocyte ) resulted from up - regulation of Ca ( II )/ calmodulin ( P62158 )- independent \" inducible \" NO synthase ( P35228 ) , with a lessercontribution of Ca ( II )/ P62158 - dependent \" constitutive \" P29474 isoforms to systemic NO . Biphasic response to P15085 of marrow nitrergic system , i . e . both P35228 and P29474 showed significantly depressed activities , as well as diminished levels of NO metabolites on day 9 pt , suggested that signals in addition to NO might be involved in P15085 - induced inhibition of hematopoesis , while a gradual increase of neutrophil and platelet NOS activity appeared to be contributed to a P15085 - induced development of granulopenia , thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage .","Biophysical and pharmacological characterization of hypotonically activated chloride currents in cortical astrocytes . Rat cortical astrocytes regulate their cell volume in response to hypotonic challenge . This regulation is believed to depend largely on the release of chloride or organic osmolytes through anion channels . Using whole - cell recordings , we identified weakly outwardly rectifying chloride currents that could be activated in response to hypotonic challenge . These currents exhibited the following permeability sequence upon replacement of chloride in the bathing solution with various anions : I - > NO3 - > Cl - > Gluc - > or = MeS - > Ise - . Interestingly , extracellular I - , albeit showing the greatest permeability , blocked the currents with an IC50 of approximately 50 mM . Currents were almost completely inhibited by 123 microM P16860 and partially inhibited by 200 microM niflumic acid or 200 microM DIDS . Additionally , the total number of Cl - ions effluxed through the hypotonically activated channels was markedly similar to the total solute efflux during volume regulation . We therefore propose the hypotonically activated chloride channel as a major contributor to volume regulation of astrocytes . To examine potential candidate chloride channel genes expressed by astrocytes , we employed RT - PCR to demonstrate the presence of transcripts for P51788 , 3 , 4 , 5 , and 7 , as well as for P21796 and P13569 in cultured astrocytes . Moreover , we performed immunostaining with antibodies against each of these channels and showed the strongest expression of P51788 and P51790 , strong expression of P51795 and P21796 , weak expression of P51798 and very weak expression of P51793 and P13569 . Intriguingly , although we found at least seven Cl - channel proteins from three different gene families in astrocytes , none appeared to be active in resting cells .","Direct effects of corticotropin - releasing hormone and thyrotropin - releasing hormone on fetal lung explants . Fetal lung produces corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) without known direct effects . We tested the hypothesis that P06850 can directly regulate lung development . In baboon fetal lung explants , P06850 strongly induces surfactant phospholipid synthesis and P11686 immunostaining , plus [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation . P06850 receptor mRNA was detected in lung from multiple baboons at e125 . Testing thyrotropin ( TRH ) as a specificity control , we did demonstrate different direct effects with only modest stimulation of surfactant phospholipid synthesis and strong induction of cytidylyltransferase gene expression . Therefore , P06850 , similar to DB01285 and glucocorticoids , is a potent inducer of cell differentiation in fetal lung .","Maximizing clinical benefit with trastuzumab . To optimize patient management in breast cancer a number of factors are considered , including hormone receptor and P04626 status . A feasible approach for women with less aggressive , estrogen receptor / P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer is to consider trastuzumab ( Herceptin ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche , Basel , Switzerland ) combined with endocrine therapy . Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to assess the combination of trastuzumab with aromatase inhibitors . In patients with aggressive P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer , trastuzumab / chemotherapy combination regimens are warranted . When administered first line in combination with a taxane , trastuzumab improves all clinical outcome parameters , including survival , in such patients . ___MASK4___ adds little to the toxicity profile of taxanes , and trastuzumab combination therapy is associated with improvements in quality of life when compared with chemotherapy alone . There is encouraging evidence of improved efficacy when trastuzumab is combined with other cytotoxic agents with proven single - agent activity in breast cancer , including capecitabine ( DB01101 ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche ) , gemcitabine , and vinorelbine . ___MASK4___ is also being investigated as part of triplet drug regimens . ___MASK4___ has good single - agent activity in first - line therapy . This is of relevance to women with P04626 - positive disease who are not suitable for , or do not wish to receive , cytotoxic chemotherapy . The benefits noted with trastuzumab - containing regimens were documented in clinical trials where trastuzumab was given until disease progression . A further rationale exists to continue trastuzumab beyond progression . Data from retrospective reviews indicate that this strategy is feasible .","Clinical trials in thrombolytic therapy , Part 2 : The open - artery hypothesis and RAPID - 1 and RAPID - 2 . The open - artery hypothesis as supported by thrombolytic study results is discussed . The open - artery hypothesis states that survival after acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) is maximized by achieving early and sustained patency of the infarct - related artery . However , two large multicenter trials did not detect any difference in mortality between patients given alteplase and patients given streptokinase , despite previous evidence that alteplase led to earlier recanalization of infarct - related arteries . The Global Utilization of DB00086 and Tissue P00747 Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries ( GUSTO - 1 ) trial suggested that early and complete patency is essential for short - term survival after AMI . Subsequent observations indicated that an open infarct - related artery at the time of hospital discharge is associated with improved long - term survival . In the ___MASK95___ Angiographic Phase II International Dose - Finding ( RAPID - 1 ) trial , complete patency was more frequent in patients who received a double - bolus regimen of reteplase than in patients who received standard - dose alteplase . Similar results were obtained in the ___MASK95___ versus DB00009 Patency Investigation during Myocardial Infarction ( RAPID - 2 ) trial , which compared the same double - bolus reteplase regimen with an accelerated regimen of alteplase . In both RAPID studies , mortality was lower and other outcomes were more favorable in reteplase recipients . ___MASK95___ seems more likely to produce normal blood flow soon after AMI than either standard - dose or accelerated alteplase and may be associated with a lower mortality rate . This lends further support to the open - artery hypothesis .","A protective role of hydrogen sulfide against oxidative stress in rat gastric mucosal epithelium . We investigated effect of hydrogen sulfide ( H ( 2 ) S ) on oxidative stress - caused cell death in gastric mucosal epithelial cells . In rat normal gastric epithelial RGM1 cells , NaHS , a H ( 2 ) S donor , at 1 . 5mM strongly suppressed hydrogen peroxide ( H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) ) - caused cell death , while it slightly augmented the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) toxicity at 0 . 5 - 1mM . The protective effect of NaHS was abolished by inhibitors of MEK or JNK , but not of p38 Q96HU1 kinase . NaHS at 1 . 5mM actually phosphorylated P29323 and JNK in RGM1 cells . ___MASK52___ , an DB00171 - sensitive K (+) ( K ( DB00171 )(+) ) channel inhibitor , did not affect the protective effect of NaHS , although mRNAs for K ( DB00171 )(+) channel subunits , Kir6 . 1 and Q09428 , were detected in RGM1 cells . In anesthetized rats , oral administration of NaHS protected against gastric mucosal lesion caused by ischemia - reperfusion . These results suggest that NaHS / H ( 2 ) S may protect gastric mucosal epithelial cells against oxidative stress through stimulation of Q96HU1 kinase pathways , a therapeutic dose range being very narrow .","P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK97___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK97___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .","Q16647 expression is decreased in lungs from patients with severe pulmonary hypertension . DB01240 is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet adhesion and cell growth . We hypothesized that a decrease in expression of the critical enzyme DB01240 synthase ( DB01240 - S ) in the lung may represent an important manifestation of pulmonary endothelial dysfunction in severe pulmonary hypertension ( PH ) . Immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis were used to assess lung DB01240 - Q15517 expression , and in situ hybridization was used to assess DB01240 - S mRNA expression . In the normal pulmonary circulation ( n = 7 ) , DB01240 - S was expressed in 48 % of small , 67 % of medium , and 76 % of large pulmonary arteries as assessed by immunohistochemistry . PPH ( n = 12 ) , cirrhosis - associated ( n = 4 ) and HIV - associated PH ( n = 2 ) lungs exhibited a marked reduction in DB01240 - S expression , involving all size ranges of pulmonary arteries . Vessels with concentric lesions showed complete lack of DB01240 - S expression . Congenital heart ( n = 4 ) and O75177 ( n = 2 ) cases exhibited a more variable immunohistological pattern of DB01240 - S expression . These results were complemented by in situ hybridization and Western blots of representative lung samples . We conclude that the different sizes of the pulmonary arteries express DB01240 - S differently and that the loss of expression of DB01240 - S represents one of the phenotypic alterations present in the pulmonary endothelial cells in severe PH .","P43119 up - regulates the expression of angiogenic genes in human endometrium via cross talk with epidermal growth factor Receptor and the extracellular signaling receptor kinase 1 / 2 pathway . DB01240 ( P06744 ) is a member of the prostanoid family of lipid mediators that mediates its effects through a seven - transmembrane G protein - coupled receptor ( IP receptor ) . Recent studies have ascertained a role for prostanoid - receptor signaling in angiogenesis . In this study we examined the temporal - spatial expression of the IP receptor within normal human endometrium and additionally explored the signaling pathways mediating the role of IP receptor in activation of target angiogenic genes . Quantitative RT - PCR analysis demonstrated the highest endometrial expression of the IP receptor during the menstrual phase compared with all other stages of the menstrual cycle . Immunohistochemical analysis localized the site of IP receptor expression to the glandular epithelial compartment with stromal and perivascular cell immunoreactivity . Expression of the immunoreactive IP receptor protein was greatest during the proliferative and early secretory phases of the menstrual cycle . To explore the role of the IP receptor in glandular epithelial cells , we used the Ishikawa endometrial epithelial cell line . Stimulation of Ishikawa cells and human endometrial biopsy explants with 100 nm iloprost ( a P06744 analog ) rapidly activated P27361 / 2 signaling and induced the expression of proangiogenic genes , basic fibroblast growth factor , angiopoietin - 1 , and angiopoietin - 2 , in an epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) - dependent manner . Furthermore , P00533 colocalized with IP receptor in the glandular epithelial compartment . These data suggest that P06744 - IP interaction within glandular epithelial cells can promote the expression of proangiogenic genes in human endometrium via cross talk with the P00533 .","Structure - activity relationships associated with 3 , 4 , 5 - triphenyl - 1H - pyrazole - 1 - nonanoic acid , a nonprostanoid prostacyclin mimetic . A series of phenylated pyrazoloalkanoic acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of ADP - induced human platelet aggregation . 3 , 4 , 5 - Triphenyl - 1H - pyrazole - 1 - nonanoic acid ( 8d ) , with an IC50 of 0 . 4 microM , was the most potent inhibitor identified in this study . Biochemical studies determined that 8d increased intraplatelet DB02527 accumulation and stimulated platelet membrane - bound adenylate cyclase in a concentration - dependent fashion . Displacement of [ 3H ] iloprost by 8d from platelet membranes indicated that the platelet prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) receptor is the locus of biological action . Structure - activity studies demonstrated that the minimum structural requirements for binding to the platelet P43119 and inhibition of ADP - induced platelet aggregation within this series are a vicinally diphenylated pyrazole substituted with an omega - alkanoic acid side chain eight or nine atoms long . Potency depended upon both side - chain length and its topological relationship with the two phenyl rings .","DB09280 - ___MASK24___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .","Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK95___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .","Developmental regulation of prostacyclin synthase and prostacyclin receptors in the ovine uterus and conceptus during the peri - implantation period . This study documents the expression of prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) synthase ( Q16647 ) and DB01240 receptors in the trophoblast and uterus of the ewe at the time of maternal recognition of pregnancy ( i . e . days 7 , 9 , 12 , 14 and 17 ) . The membrane receptor for DB01240 ( P43119 ) and the nuclear receptors , i . e . peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( Q07869 ) and their heterodimer partners the retinoid X receptors ( RXR ) , were analysed . In the endometrium , Q16647 transcript and protein were expressed at day 9 of pregnancy and levels declined from days 12 to 17 . Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization indicated that Q16647 was mainly located in the luminal epithelium of the endometrium . Endometrial P43119 , Q07869 , P37231 and P48443 expression was regulated during the peri - implantation period whereas Q03181 , P19793 and P28702 were consistently expressed . In the trophoblast , Q16647 transcript levels rose as development progressed and peaked at day 17 . P43119 and Q07869 transcripts peaked before day 12 and then declined and became nearly undetectable by day 17 , whereas Q03181 and P37231 transcript levels rose steadily from days 12 to 17 . Because the PPARs and the RXRs display different expression profiles , we suggest that different heterodimers may form and support distinct functions as development proceeds . Our results also underline the importance of Q16647 and Q03181 in the trophoblast and P43119 in the uterus , suggesting that DB01240 is of both uterine and trophoblastic origin and is involved in a complex signalling pathway at around the time of implantation in the ewe .","Evidence for distinct prostaglandin I2 and D2 receptors in human platelets . Incubation of human platelet - rich plasma with prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 ) , results in a marked increase in adenosine 3 ': 5 '- monophosphate ( DB02527 ) that persists for at least 60 min . The persistent stimulation of DB02527 levels by DB01240 can be rapidly reversed by the addition of either prostaglandin E1 or E2 ( PGE1 , DB00917 ) , but not by prostaglandin D2 ( PGD2 ) . Studies of agonist - specific desensitization of DB02527 accumulation show that PGE1 or DB00917 can desensitize for subsequent PGE or DB01240 activation , and that subthreshold levels of DB01240 desensitize for subsequent PGE1 stimulation . PGD2 desensitizes for consequent PGD2 activation , but not for PGE1 , DB00917 or DB01240 , and PGE compounds and DB01240 do not desensitize for subsequent PGD2 activation . Agonist - specific desensitization for DB01240 is not dependent on DB02527 accumulation , but appears to be a consequence of receptor occupation . Support of the desensitization experiments was obtained through the use of the prostaglandin antagonist N - 0164 [ sodium - p - benzyl - 4 -[- oxo - 2 -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- 3 - phenyl - propyl ] phenyl phosphonate ) . This compound proved to be a potent antagonist of PGD2 and a weak antagonist of DB01240 - stimulated DB02527 accumulation . These data indicate that human platelets have distinct pharmacological receptors for both DB01240 and PGD2 , and that PGE compounds may actually interact with a P43119 .","___MASK90___ is the favorable alternative for cisplatin resistance reversal of ovarian cancer in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . This study aimed to observe the effects of octreotide ( O75051 ) on cisplatin resistance reversal of cancer cells in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . MTT method and flow cytometry were used to investigate the effect of cisplatin , O75051 or the combination of these two compounds on the proliferation and apoptosis of SKOV3 - O60220 cells . The size and weight of xenograft tumors from the nude mice model were measured . Real - time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of P30874 , P08183 , Q92887 , Q86UG4 - pi and P00533 in SKOV3 / O60220 cells following the different treatment . At the concentration of 2 . 5 - 20 g / ml , O75051 significantly reduced IC50 ( p < 0 . 05 ) and promoted apoptosis ( p < 0 . 05 ) of SKOV3 - O60220 cells ' response to cisplatin . Unchanged expression was found in P30874 on the SKOV3 / O60220 cell in vitro after O75051 treatment , but increased expression in vivo ( p < 0 . 05 ) . O75051 increased Q86UG4 - pi expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) and reduced Q92887 and P00533 expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) in a dose - dependent manner . The similar results were obtained in mice in vivo experiment , except the reduced expression of Q86UG4 - pi . It is suggested that O75051 could inhibit ovarian cancer proliferation and promote apoptosis , via the cell surface P30874 , and reverse cisplatin resistance through inhibition of Q92887 , P00533 , and even Q86UG4 - pi expressions .","Expression of prostacyclin receptors in luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone immortalized neurons : role in the control of hormone secretion . PGs of the E series are involved in the control of P01148 secretion . The present experiments were conducted to clarify whether DB01240 ( prostacyclin ) might be also involved in such a control , using multiple methodological approaches on immortalized P01148 - secreting neurons . A RT - PCR procedure to detect mouse P43119 ( IP ) messenger RNA was first applied , and the results obtained showed the presence of a specific transcript in two cell lines of immortalized P01148 neurons ( GT1 - 1 and GN11 cell lines ) . Receptor binding assays on membrane preparations from GT1 - 1 cells showed the presence of a single specific and saturable class of binding sites ( Kd = 4 . 6 nM ; 10 , 000 sites / cell ) for [ 3H ] iloprost , a stable analog of DB01240 . Competition experiments showed that the binding sites labeled by [ 3H ] iloprost possess the pharmacological characteristics of IP receptors . In functional studies , DB01240 and its analogs , iloprost and cicaprost , were able to stimulate P01148 release from the GT1 - 1 cells with elevated potencies ( EC50 = 0 . 6 - 4 . 3 nM ) ; PGE1 was only slightly less active ( EC50 = 28 . 5 nM ) , whereas DB00917 , considered the major PG involved in P01148 secretion , was poorly effective ( EC50 = 921 nM ) . The relative potencies ( EC50 ) of these compounds in stimulating the intracellular accumulation of DB02527 were in line with their P01148 - releasing activities . In conclusion , these results indicate that immortalized P01148 - secreting neurons express IP receptors through which DB01240 may exert relevant effects on P01148 release .","Exploration of the antiplatelet activity profile of betulinic acid on human platelets . Betulinic acid , a natural pentacyclic triterpene acid , presents a diverse mode of biological actions including antiretroviral , antibacterial , antimalarial , and anti - inflammatory activities . The potency of betulinic acid as an inhibitor of human platelet activation was evaluated , and its antiplatelet profile against in vitro platelet aggregation , induced by several platelet agonists ( adenosine diphosphate , thrombin receptor activator peptide - 14 , and arachidonic acid ) , was explored . Flow cytometric analysis was performed to examine the effect of betulinic acid on P16109 membrane expression and O95456 binding to activated platelets . Betulinic acid potently inhibits platelet aggregation and also reduced O95456 binding and the membrane expression of P16109 . Principal component analysis was used to screen , on the chemical property space , for potential common pharmacophores of betulinic acid with approved antithrombotic drugs . A common pharmacophore was defined between the NMR - derived structure of betulinic acid and prostacyclin agonists ( DB01240 ) , and the importance of its carboxylate group in its antiplatelet activity was determined . The present results indicate that betulinic acid has potential use as an antithrombotic compound and suggest that the mechanism underlying the antiplatelet effects of betulinic acid is similar to that of the P43119 agonists , a hypothesis that deserves further investigation .","TEI - 9063 , a stable and highly specific prostacyclin analogue for the prostacyclin receptor in mastocytoma P - 815 cells . The prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) analogues , TEI - 9063 and its methyl ester , TEI - 1324 , have been compared with another stable analogue , iloprost , with respect to binding to the P43119 , stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity and inhibition of thrombin - induced Ca2 + mobilization in mastocytoma P - 815 cells . TEI - 9063 displaced the [ 3H ] iloprost binding to the membrane fraction , the IC50 value being 3 nM , but showed very low affinity for the PGE receptor . TEI - 9063 dose dependently stimulated DB02527 formation in the cells and GTP - dependent adenylate cyclase activity in the membrane fraction , the EC50 value being 50 and 10 nM , respectively . Furthermore , TEI - 9063 prevented the thrombin - induced increase in the intracellular Ca2 + concentration , the IC50 value being 50 nM . These IC50 and EC50 values are lower than those obtained for iloprost . On the other hand , those of TEI - 1324 were about two - orders higher . Although DB01240 lost its ability to stimulate DB02527 formation by preincubation for 20 min at 37 degrees C , TEI - 9063 completely retained its ability after 60 - min preincubation . These results demonstrate that TEI - 9063 is a stable and stronger agonist for the P43119 than iloprost , and that it prevents thrombin - induced Ca2 + mobilization through stimulation of the adenylate cyclase system in mastocytoma cells .","The anticoagulant effect of PGI2S and tPA in transgenic umbilical vein endothelial cells is linked to up - regulation of PKA and PKC . The selection of vascular grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery is crucial for a positive outcome . This study aimed to establish a novel line of vascular endothelial cells with a potent anticoagulant effect . A lentiviral vector was used to stably transfect human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) with PGI2S alone ( HUVEC - PGI2S ) or both PGI2S and tPA ( HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA ) . Both HUVEC - PGI2S and HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA cells over - expressing PGI2S and tPA were compared to mock - transfected cells . The enzyme - linked immuno sorbent assay ( ELISAs ) demonstrated that the anticoagulation components , P01008 and P00747 , were up - regulated and coagulation factor FVIII was down - regulated in both cell lines . QRT - PCR and western blotting demonstrated the vasodilation and platelet disaggregation proteins PKA , PKC , and P43119 were up - regulated in both cell lines , but MAPK expression was not altered in either cell line . However , cell viability and colony formation assays and cell cycle analysis demonstrated that both cell lines had a lower rate of cell growth and induced P55008 phase arrest . HUVEC - PGI2S and HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA cells have a potent anticoagulant effect and their use in vascular heterografts may decrease the risk of thrombosis .","Effects of inhalational anesthetics on alpha2 - adrenergic signaling in isolated platelets . ( 1 ) The hypothesis that inhalational anesthetics affect G - protein linked alpha2 adrenergic signaling pathway was investigated using human platelets as a model system . ( 2 ) Alpha2 receptor stimulation by UK - 14304 , a potent and selective agonist , inhibits DB02527 production induced by prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 ) . ( 3 ) Brief stimulation ( 30 s ) with DB01240 raised DB02527 levels in platelets by 25 - fold ; UK - 14304 suppressed the DB01240 stimulus by 80 % . ( 4 ) Halothane at fractional minimum alveolar concentration ( MAC ) through super physiological levels ( 16 MAC ) had no effect on basal or prostacyclin stimulated levels of DB02527 , nor did it have any effect on the inhibition of DB02527 production by UK - 14304 . Moreover , isoflurane , enflurane and sevoflurane had no significant effect on DB02527 production at 1 . 5 or 8 MAC . The results suggest alpha2 and DB01240 signaling pathways are not sensitive to volatile anesthetics including the alpha2 or P43119 / G - protein complex , G - protein / adenylyl cyclase complex and adenylyl cyclase itself . ( 5 ) The possibility that halothane and related anesthetics act more distally in the pathway , on DB02527 - dependent protein kinase ( PKA ) , was investigated by measuring the phosphorylation pattern of endogenous platelet proteins by PKA . ( 6 ) An increase in the [ 32P ] phosphate incorporation was observed in platelets exposed to either , low doses of DB01240 or isobutylmethylxanthine ( DB07954 ) . Halothane , isoflurane , enflurane or sevoflurane further increased the level of [ 32P ] - incorporation . The apparent increase in PKA activity suggests that at least in platelets , volatile anesthetics activate PKA - dependent pathways which should antagonize alpha2 adrenergic signaling .","Cellular and molecular biology of prostacyclin synthase . Q16647 ( PGIS ) cDNA comprises 1500 nucleotides coding for a 500 amino acid protein . It is a heme protein with spectral characteristics of cytochrome p450 ( CYP ) . It does not possess the typical CYP mono - oxygenase activity but catalyzes the rearrangement of prostaglandin H2 to form DB01240 . Analysis of its structure - function by molecular modeling and site - directed mutagenesis reveals a long substrate channel lined by hydrophobic residues . DB00151 - 441 has been identified as the proximal axial ligand of heme . DB00135 - 430 is nitrated by peroxynitrite which results in reduced PGIS catalytic activity , suggesting that DB00135 - 430 is located close to the heme pocket . PGIS is constitutively expressed and may be upregulated by cytokines , reproductive hormones , and growth factors . It is physically colocalized with cyclooxygenases and phospholipases , and functionally coupled with these enzymes . PGIS coupling with P35354 has been shown to play an important role in vascular protection , embryo development and implantation , and cancer growth .","Overexpression of Lon contributes to survival and aggressive phenotype of cancer cells through mitochondrial complex I - mediated generation of reactive oxygen species . Lon protease is a multifunction protein and operates in protein quality control and stress response pathways in mitochondria . Human Lon is upregulated under oxidative and hypoxic stresses that represent the stress phenotypes of cancer . However , little literature undertakes comprehensive and detailed investigations on the tumorigenic role of Lon . Overexpression of Lon promotes cell proliferation , apoptotic resistance to stresses , and transformation . Furthermore , Lon overexpression induces the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) that result from Lon - mediated upregulation of O00217 , a mitochondrial Fe - Q15517 in complex I of electron transport chain . Increased level of mitochondrial ROS promotes cell proliferation , cell survival , cell migration , and epithelial - mesenchymal transition through mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) and Ras - P29323 activation . Overall , the present report for the first time demonstrates the role of Lon overexpression in tumorigenesis . Lon overexpression gives an apoptotic resistance to stresses and induces mitochondrial ROS production through Complex I as signaling molecules to activate Ras and MAPK signaling , giving the survival advantages and adaptation to cancer cells . Finally , in silico and immunohistochemistry analysis showed that Lon is overexpressed specifically in various types of cancer tissue including oral cancer .","P45984 phosphorylates endothelial nitric oxide synthase at serine 116 and regulates nitric oxide production . The c - Jun N - terminal kinases ( JNKs ) belonging to the mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) superfamily play important roles in foam - cell formation , hypercholesterolemia - mediated endothelial dysfunction , and the development of obesity . Although decreased nitric oxide ( NO ) production via decreased phosphorylation of endothelial NO synthase at serine 1179 ( P29474 - DB00133 ( 1179 ) ) was reported to be partly involved in P45984 - derived endothelial dysfunction , P45984 seems likely to be indirectly involved in this signaling pathway . Here , using bovine aortic endothelial cells , we examined whether P45984 directly phosphorylated P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) , a putative substrate site for the MAPK superfamily , and this phosphorylation resulted in decreased NO release . JNK inhibitor SP60012 increased NO release in a time - and dose - dependent manner , which was accompanied by increased P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation . Purified P45984 directly phosphorylated P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) in vitro . Ectopic expression of dominant negative P45984 repressed P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation and increased NO production . Coimmunoprecipitation and confocal microscopy studies revealed a colocalization of P29474 and P45984 . However , all these observed effects were not manifested when P45983 probes were used . Overall , this study indicates that P45984 is a physiological kinase responsible for P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation and regulates NO production .","SUMOylation of tissue transglutaminase as link between oxidative stress and inflammation . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is a monogenic disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) gene . CF is characterized by chronic bacterial lung infections and inflammation , and we have previously reported that tissue transglutaminase ( TG2 ) , a multifunctional enzyme critical to several diseases , is constitutively up - regulated in CF airways and drives chronic inflammation . Here , we demonstrate that the generation of an oxidative stress induced by P13569 - defective function leads to protein inhibitor of activated P35610 ( PIAS ) y - mediated TG2 SUMOylation and inhibits TG2 ubiquitination and proteasome degradation , leading to sustained TG2 activation . This prevents peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) gamma and IkBalpha SUMOylation , leading to NF - kappaB activation and to an uncontrolled inflammatory response . Cellular homeostasis can be restored by small ubiquitin - like modifier ( SUMO ) - 1 or Q8N2W9 gene silencing , which induce TG2 ubiquitination and proteasome degradation , restore PPARgamma SUMOylation , and prevent IkBalpha cross - linking and degradation , thus switching off inflammation . DB06757 superoxide dismutase overexpression as well as the treatment with the synthetic superoxide dismutase mimetic EUK - 134 control Q8N2W9 - TG2 interaction and TG2 SUMOylation . TG2 inhibition switches off inflammation in vitro as well as in vivo in a homozygous F508del - P13569 mouse model . Thus , TG2 may function as a link between oxidative stress and inflammation by driving the decision as to whether a protein should undergo SUMO - mediated regulation or degradation . Targeting TG2 - SUMO interactions might represent a new option to control disease evolution in CF patients as well as in other chronic inflammatory diseases , neurodegenerative pathologies , and cancer .","On the multiplicity of platelet prostaglandin receptors . II . The use of N - 0164 for distinguishing the loci of action for DB01240 , PGD2 , DB00917 and hydantoin analogs . The omega - chain variant analogs of prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) and PGD2 in which n - amyl side - chain has been replaced by a cyclohexyl group have been prepared and their cardiovascular activities have been compared to those of BW - 245C ( Fig . 1 ) a potent anti - aggregatory vasodilator bearing a cyclohexyl - terminated side - chain on a hydantoin skeleton . The cyclohexyl group has little effect on DB01240 , but converts PGD2 to a long lasting hypotensive agent and increases the platelet anti - aggregatory potency of PGD2 by a factor of 8 . The prostaglandin antagonist N - 0164 selectively blocks the anti - aggregatory actions of PGD2 , cyclohexyl - PGD2 , and BW - 245C ; with essentially no effect on DB01240 , cyclohexyl - DB01240 and DB00917 at comparably effective doses . The latter observation is contrary to an earlier report by MacIntyre , but supports the view that the anti - aggregatory effect of high doses of DB00917 ( EC50 = 50 microM ) is mediated by the P43119 . The hydantoin acts at the platelet Q13258 .","___MASK52___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK52___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK52___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK52___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .","DB01240 primes pregnant human myometrium for an enhanced contractile response in parturition . An incomplete understanding of the molecular events that regulate the myometrial transition from the quiescent pregnant state to the active contractile state during labor has hindered the development of improved therapies for preterm labor . During myometrial activation , proteins that prime the smooth muscle for contraction are upregulated , allowing maximal responsiveness to contractile agonists and thereby producing strong phasic contractions . Upregulation of one such protein , P35354 , generates PGs that induce contractions . Intriguingly , the predominant myometrial PG produced just prior to labor is prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) , a smooth muscle relaxant . However , here we have shown that activation of P43119 ( IP ) upregulated the expression of several contractile proteins and the gap junction protein connexin 43 through DB02527 / PKA signaling in human myometrial tissue in organ and cell culture . Functionally , these IP - dependent changes in gene expression promoted an enhanced contractile response to oxytocin in pregnant human myometrial tissue strips , which was inhibited by the IP antagonist RO3244794 . Furthermore , contractile protein induction was dependent on the concentration and time of exposure to the DB01240 analog iloprost and was blocked by both RO3244794 and PKA knockdown . We therefore propose that DB01240 - mediated upregulation of contractile proteins and connexin 43 is a critical step in myometrial activation , allowing for a maximal contractile response . Our observations have important implications regarding activation of the myometrium prior to the onset of labor .","P00797 inhibition with aliskiren . 1 . Initial attempts to inhibit renin in humans have faced numerous difficulties . Molecular modelling and X - ray crystallography of the active site of renin have led to the development of new orally active renin inhibitors , such as aliskiren . 2 . ___MASK97___ has a low bioavailability ( between 2 . 6 and 5 . 0 % ) compensated by its high potency to inhibit renin ( IC50 : 0 . 6 nmol / L ) and a long plasma half - life ( 23 - 36 h ) , which makes it suitable for once - daily dosing . 3 . The once - daily administration of aliskiren to hypertensive patients lowers BP as strongly as standard doses of established angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor blockers ( losartan , valsartan , irbesartan ) , hydrochlorothiazide , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ramipril and lisinopril ) or long acting calcium channel blockers ( amlodipine ) . In combination therapy , aliskiren further decreases blood pressure when combined with either hydrochlorothiazide , amlodipine , irbesartan or ramipril . 4 . The biochemical consequences of renin inhibition differ from those of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition and Ang II antagonism , particularly in terms of angiotensin profiles and interactions with the bradykinin - nitric oxide - cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway and possibly the ( pro ) renin receptor . 5 . Blockade of the renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) with P12821 inhibitors , AT1 receptor blockers or a combination of these drugs has become one of the most successful therapeutic approaches in medicine . However , it remains unclear how to optimize DB01367 blockade to maximize cardiovascular and renal benefits . In this context , renin inhibition to render the DB01367 fully quiescent is a new possibility requiring further study .","___MASK4___ has preferential activity against breast cancers driven by P04626 homodimers . In breast cancer cells with P04626 gene amplification , P04626 receptors exist on the cell surface as monomers , homodimers , and heterodimers with P00533 / P21860 . The therapeutic antibody trastuzumab , an approved therapy for P04626 (+) breast cancer , can not block ligand - induced P04626 heterodimers , suggesting it can not effectively inhibit P04626 signaling . Hence , P04626 oligomeric states may predict the odds of a clinical response to trastuzumab in P04626 - driven tumors . To test this hypothesis , we generated nontransformed human MCF10A mammary epithelial cells stably expressing a chimeric P04626 - FKBP molecule that could be conditionally induced to homodimerize by adding the FKBP ligand AP1510 , or instead induced to heterodimerize with P00533 or P21860 by adding the heterodimer ligands P01133 / TGFα or heregulin . AP1510 , P01133 , and heregulin each induced growth of MCF10A cells expressing P04626 - FKBP . ___MASK4___ inhibited homodimer - mediated but not heterodimer - mediated cell growth . In contrast , the P04626 antibody pertuzumab , which blocks P04626 heterodimerization , inhibited growth induced by heregulin but not AP1510 . Lastly , the P04626 / P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinib blocked both homodimer - and heterodimer - induced growth . AP1510 triggered phosphorylation of Erk1 / 2 but not AKT , whereas trastuzumab inhibited AP1510 - induced Erk1 / 2 phosphorylation and Shc - P04626 homodimer binding , but not TGFα - induced AKT phosphorylation . Consistent with these observations , high levels of P04626 homodimers correlated with longer time to progression following trastuzumab therapy in a cohort of patients with P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer . Together , our findings confirm the notion that P04626 oligomeric states regulate P04626 signaling , also arguing that trastuzumab sensitivity of homodimers may reflect their inability to activate the PI3K ( phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ) / AKT pathway . A clinical implication of our results is that high levels of P04626 homodimers may predict a positive response to trastuzumab .","DB01240 - IP signaling and prostaglandin E2 - EP2 / EP4 signaling both mediate joint inflammation in mouse collagen - induced arthritis . Prostaglandin ( PG ) I2 ( prostacyclin [ P06744 ] ) and DB00917 are abundantly present in the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) patients . Although the role of DB00917 in RA has been well studied , how much DB01240 contributes to RA is little known . To examine this issue , we backcrossed mice lacking the P43119 ( IP ) to the DBA / 1J strain and subjected them to collagen - induced arthritis ( CIA ) . IP - deficient ( IP -/- ) mice exhibited significant reduction in arthritic scores compared with wild - type ( WT ) mice , despite anti - collagen antibody production and complement activation similar to WT mice . IP -/- mice also showed significant reduction in contents of proinflammatory cytokines , such as interleukin ( IL ) - 6 in arthritic paws . Consistently , the addition of an IP agonist to cultured synovial fibroblasts significantly enhanced P05231 production and induced expression of other arthritis - related genes . On the other hand , loss or inhibition of each PGE receptor subtype alone did not affect elicitation of inflammation in CIA . However , a partial but significant suppression of CIA was achieved by the combined inhibition of EP2 and EP4 . Our results show significant roles of both DB01240 - IP and DB00917 - EP2 / EP4 signaling in the development of CIA , and suggest that inhibition of DB00917 synthesis alone may not be sufficient for suppression of RA symptoms .","P00797 inhibition improves cardiac function and remodeling after myocardial infarction independent of blood pressure . Pharmacological renin inhibition with aliskiren is an effective antihypertensive drug treatment , but it is currently unknown whether aliskiren is able to attenuate cardiac failure independent of its blood pressure - lowering effects . We investigated the effect of aliskiren on cardiac remodeling , apoptosis , and left ventricular ( LV ) function after experimental myocardial infarction ( MI ) . C57J / bl6 mice were subjected to coronary artery ligation and were treated for 10 days with vehicle or aliskiren ( 50 mg / kg per day via an SC osmopump ) , whereas sham - operated animals served as controls . This dose of aliskiren , which did not affect systemic blood pressure , improved systolic and diastolic LV function , as measured by the assessment of pressure - volume loops after MI . Furthermore , after MI LV dilatation , cardiac hypertrophy and lung weights were decreased in mice treated with aliskiren compared with placebo - treated mice after MI . This was associated with a normalization of the mitogen - activated protein kinase O75791 and extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 / 2 , AKT , and the apoptotic markers bax and bcl - 2 ( all measured by Western blots ) , as well as the number of TUNEL - positive cells in histology . LV dilatation , as well as the associated upregulation of gene expression ( mRNA abundance ) and activity ( by zymography ) of the cardiac metalloproteinase 9 in the placebo group after MI , was also attenuated in the aliskiren - treated group . ___MASK97___ improved LV dysfunction after MI in a dose that did not affect blood pressure . This was associated with the amelioration of cardiac remodelling , hypertrophy , and apoptosis .","___MASK90___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .","Role of the androgen receptor axis in prostate cancer . P10275 ( AR ) is expressed in nearly all prostate cancers , including treatment - refractory disease . The role of this receptor in the molecular endocrinology of prostate cancer has become increasingly clear in recent years . The AR is now known to participate in tumor progression through 3 mechanisms : expression ( activation and upregulation of receptor activity ) , point mutations , and ligand - independent activation . With regard to the latter mechanism , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) is among the most important nonsteroidal regulators of AR activity . In the absence of androgen , P05231 causes activation of AR that is approximately 50 % of the maximal activity induced by androgen . At low concentrations of androgen , P05231 and androgen synergistically activate AR . Nonsteroidal antiandrogens usually antagonize this activation , but they switch to an agonist effect in the presence of oncostatin M , an P05231 - related cytokine . The growth of parental LNCaP cells is initially inhibited by exposure to P05231 , but long - term treatment renders the cells resistant to such inhibition and confers a growth advantage . Both P05231 and oncostatin M stimulate AR activity , but only oncostatin M is associated with strong acquisition of the agonist properties of nonsteroidal antiandrogens . It is hoped that continuing research on AR expression and function in prostate cancer will pave the way for new therapeutic strategies .","DB05229 sodium , a stable prostacyclin analogue , elicits dilation of isolated porcine retinal arterioles : roles of P29474 and potassium channels . PURPOSE : DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is usually described as an endoEDRFsthelium - derived relaxing factor , but the vasoreactivity to DB01240 in the retinal arterioles and the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood . We examined the effects of DB01240 on the retinal microcirculation using beraprost sodium ( BPS ) , a stable DB01240 analogue , and the signaling mechanisms involved in this vasomotor activity . METHODS : Porcine retinal arterioles were isolated , cannulated , and pressurized without flow in vitro . Video microscopic techniques recorded the diametric responses to BPS . RESULTS : DB05229 sodium elicited dose - dependent ( 0 . 1 pM - 0 . 1 μM ) vasodilation of the retinal arterioles that was abolished by the P43119 ( IP ) antagonist CAY10441 . DB05229 sodium - induced vasodilation decreased by 50 % after the endothelium was removed and was inhibited by the nitric oxide ( NO ) synthase inhibitor N ( G )- nitro - L - arginine methyl ester ( L - NAME ) comparable with denudation . Inhibition of soluble guanylyl cyclase by 1H - 1 , 2 , 4 - oxadiazolo [ 4 , 3 - a ] quinoxalin - 1 - one ( ODQ ) and blockage of protein kinase A ( PKA ) by Rp - 8 - Br - cAMPS were comparable to L - NAME . DB05229 sodium - induced vasodilation was also inhibited by the nonselective potassium channel inhibitor , tetraethylammonium , and the adenosine triphosphate - sensitive potassium ( KATP ) channel blocker , glibenclamide . Residual vasodilation in the presence of glibenclamide decreased further with subsequent application of ODQ . CONCLUSIONS : DB05229 sodium , a stable DB01240 analogue , causes vasodilation of the retinal arterioles mediated via the IP receptor . The current findings suggest that BPS elicits endothelium - dependent and - independent dilation of the retinal arterioles mediated by NO induced by activation of PKA in the endothelium and the KATP channel activation in the vascular smooth muscle , respectively .","Beneficial vasoactive endothelial effects of fluvastatin : focus on prostacyclin and nitric oxide . Statins are believed to exert beneficial effects against cardiovascular disease beyond correction of dyslipidemia . There are however still very sparse data on how individual statins interact with the production of vasoactive eicosanoids and nitric oxide ( NO ) in human vascular endothelial cells . Here we have determined how fluvastatin affects the mRNA expression of genes associated with vascular reactivity as well as the formation of two major vasodilators , prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) and NO , in human endothelial cells . Also , the influence of fluvastatin on arterial resistance was assessed in isolated small arteries . We show that the promoter activity of prostacyclin synthase ( Q16647 ) , the mRNA expression of Q16647 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , and the production of DB01240 and NO are significantly induced by fluvastatin . Also , strong rapid dilatation ex vivo was observed , with the equal contribution of DB01240 and NO . Our findings in cell culture experiments and in isolated human arteries indicate that fluvastatin - evoked endothelium - derived vasodilator production may confer protection of the endothelial cells via both acute and long - term effects of fluvastatin treatment . If these effects take place in vivo , we suggest a protective pleiotropic role of fluvastatin on the cardiovascular system , particularly at the level of the vascular endothelium , to ameliorate the process of atherogenesis and in the acute manner to reduce vascular tone .","Increased expression of the renin - angiotensin system and mast cell density but not of angiotensin - converting enzyme II in late stages of human heart failure . BACKGROUND : The activation of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) contributes to the progression of left ventricular dysfunction . A novel human homologue of the angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) , named Q9BYF1 , has been described but its role in human heart failure ( HF ) has not been elucidated . Besides , there is controversy as to whether the major angiotensin II - forming - activity in heart is P12821 or chymase released from mast cells . Furthermore , long - term blockade of nitric oxide ( NO ) synthesis has been shown to increase P12821 activity . To assess the locally activated vasoactive mediators that may contribute to the ventricular deterioration process , we sought to simultaneously analyze their expression in failing hearts . METHODS : We analyzed left ventricular biopsies from 30 patients with heart failure undergoing heart transplantation and 12 organ donors . The mRNA levels of P12821 , Q9BYF1 , chymase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , were quantified by real - time polymerase chain reaction and mast cell density was assessed by immunohistochemistry . The mRNA levels of the atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) and the brain natriuretic peptide ( DB04899 ) were also quantified as controls . RESULTS : There was higher P12821 and chymase mRNA expression and mast cell density in failing than in control myocardium and no changes in Q9BYF1 expression were detected . P29474 mRNA levels were lower in failing hearts . Both P01160 and DB04899 expression were higher in pathological than in control samples . CONCLUSIONS : These data document a decompensation of vasoactive systems that may contribute to the progressive impairment of the myocardial function in HF . On the other hand , Q9BYF1 mRNA expression is not altered in human end - stage HF .","P43119 - mediated DB00171 release from erythrocytes requires the voltage - dependent anion channel . Erythrocytes have been implicated as controllers of vascular caliber by virtue of their ability to release the vasodilator DB00171 in response to local physiological and pharmacological stimuli . The regulated release of DB00171 from erythrocytes requires activation of a signaling pathway involving G proteins ( G ( i ) or G ( s ) ) , adenylyl cyclase , protein kinase A , and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator as well as a final conduit through which this highly charged anion exits the cell . Although pannexin 1 has been shown to be the final conduit for DB00171 release from human erythrocytes in response to reduced oxygen tension , it does not participate in transport of DB00171 following stimulation of the prostacyclin ( IP ) receptor in these cells , which suggests that an additional protein must be involved . Using antibodies directed against voltage - dependent anion channel ( P21796 ) 1 , we confirm that this protein is present in human erythrocyte membranes . To address the role of P21796 in DB00171 release , two structurally dissimilar P21796 inhibitors , Bcl - x ( L ) BH4 ( 4 - 23 ) and DB05185 , were used . In response to the IP receptor agonists , iloprost and UT - 15C , DB00171 release was inhibited by both P21796 inhibitors although neither iloprost - induced DB02527 accumulation nor total intracellular DB00171 concentration were altered . Together , these findings support the hypothesis that P21796 is the DB00171 conduit in the IP receptor - mediated signaling pathway in human erythrocytes . In addition , neither the pannexin inhibitor carbenoxolone nor Bcl - x ( L ) BH4 ( 4 - 23 ) attenuated DB00171 release in response to incubation of erythrocytes with the β - adrenergic receptor agonist isoproterenol , suggesting the presence of yet another channel for DB00171 release from human erythrocytes .","Pharmacophore definition and three - dimensional quantitative structure - activity relationship study on structurally diverse prostacyclin receptor agonists . DB01240 is an endogenous mediator that shows potent platelet inhibitory activity and powerful relaxation of peripheral resistance vessels . P43119 agonists are valuable drugs in the treatment of various vascular diseases spanning primary pulmonary hypertension to Raynaud ' s syndrome . Although agonists from various structural classes were synthesized , a common pharmacophore was never defined . Therefore , an attempt was made to integrate the different agonists into a single model . A dataset of structurally diverse prostacyclin receptor agonists was tested for its affinity to the human platelet prostacyclin receptor . The dataset included prostanoid and nonprostanoid ligands comprising iloprost , cicaprost , and BMY45778 . Extensive conformational analyses were performed for both classes of compounds because of the absence of rigid templates . The search and superimposition procedure yielded a pharmacophore that aligns the essential carboxylate group of the agonists as well as demonstrates that different functional groups in prostanoid and nonprostanoid agonists can be arranged in a uniform conformation . A three - dimensional quantitative structure - activity relationship study was performed using the programs O75791 and GOLPE . This analysis yielded a cross - validated correlation coefficient of 0 . 77 . With this model , it is possible to predict the affinity of untested compounds ."],"string":"[\n \"Q16647 gene transfer inhibits neointimal formation by suppressing Q07869 delta expression . OBJECTIVE : DB01240 ( P06744 ( 2 ) ) is a potent ligand of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor delta ( Q07869 delta ) that regulates cell growth and differentiation . The aim of this study was to elucidate how endogenous P06744 ( 2 ) overexpression affects the expressions of Q07869 delta and mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) in the development of neointimal formation in experimental angioplasty with adenovirus - mediated P06744 ( 2 ) synthase ( Ad - PGIS ) gene transfer . METHODS AND RESULTS : In human aortic smooth muscle cells , protein blotting analysis showed that P06744 ( 2 ) overproduction decreased the levels of phosphorylated p38 MAPK ( P - p38 MAPK ) ( 2 . 0 - fold versus 0 . 83 - fold relative to control ) . Immunohistochemical analysis in balloon - injured arteries revealed diffuse expression of Q07869 delta in the neointima of control vessels , with no expression in uninjured vessels . The level of Q07869 delta expression was lower in Ad - PGIS - treated arteries than in control vessels , with the Q07869 delta localized in the neointima adjacent to endothelium . Staining of P - p38 MAPK showed a similar pattern to Q07869 delta among the three groups . Morphometric analysis at day 14 revealed that Ad - PGIS reduced the intima - to - media ratio by up to 59 % . CONCLUSIONS : Ad - PGIS gene transfer reduced Q07869 delta expression and inhibited neointimal formation after balloon injury in accordance with the reduction in the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK .\",\n \"Inhibition of myoblast migration by prostacyclin is associated with enhanced cell fusion . Satellite cells are stem cells that are critical for the formation and growth of skeletal muscle during myogenesis . To differentiate and fuse , proliferating satellite cells or myoblasts must migrate and establish stable cell - cell contacts . However , the factors that regulate myoblast migration and fusion are not understood completely . We have identified DB01240 as a novel regulator of myogenesis in vitro . DB01240 is a member of the family of prostaglandins ( PG ) , autocrine / paracrine signaling molecules synthesized via the cyclooxygenase - 1 and - 2 pathways . Primary mouse muscle cells both secrete DB01240 and express the P43119 , IP , at various stages of myogenesis . Using genetic and pharmacological approaches , we show that DB01240 is a negative regulator of myoblast migration that also enhances cell fusion . Thus , DB01240 may act as a \\\" brake \\\" on migrating cells to facilitate cell - cell contact and fusion . Together , our results highlight the importance of the balance between positive and negative regulators in cell migration and myogenesis . This work may have implications for migration of other populations of adult stem cells and / or cells that undergo fusion .\",\n \"Specific components of prostanoid - signaling pathways are present in non - small cell lung cancer cells . In the present study , we measured prostanoid synthesis and the expression of genes associated with prostanoid signaling in human non - small cell lung carcinoma ( NSCLC ) cell lines and in primary human tumors . Consistent with the proposed growth promoting role of DB00917 , we found that NSCLC cell lines frequently co - expressed the genes encoding cyclooxygenase - 2 and the prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) receptors EP1 , 2 and 4 concomitant with the synthesis of DB00917 . In contrast , NSCLC cells did not synthesize appreciable amounts of prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 , prostacyclin ) , lacked DB01240 synthase ( PGIS ) and did not express the gene coding for the P43119 IP at detectable levels . In agreement with this finding , PGIS mRNA levels were dramatically diminished in primary human tumor samples as compared to matched normal lung tissue . Finally , thromboxane A2 ( TxA2 ) was synthesized in NSCLC cell lines , but transcription of the gene coding for the TxA2 receptor TP was not observed in these cells . In marked contrast , lung fibroblasts synthesized all three prostanoids and their receptors at high levels . While the observed expression patterns were consistent with the existence of autocrine / paracrine DB00917 signaling loops in NSCLC cells , DB01240 - and TxA2 - mediated signals may play a role in tumor stroma cells .\",\n \"Role of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in pulmonary clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vivo . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) 2 is a fatal genetic disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) that is commonly associated with chronic pulmonary infections with mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( PA ) . To test the hypothesis that P13569 plays a direct role in PA adhesion and clearance , we have used mouse lines expressing varying levels of human ( h ) or mouse ( m ) P13569 . A subacute intratracheal dose of 3 x 10 ( 6 ) bacteria was cleared with similar kinetics in control wild - type ( WT ) and transgenic mice overexpressing hCFTR in the lung from the surfactant protein C ( P11686 ) promoter ( P11686 - hCFTR +/- ) . In a second series of experiments , the clearance of an acute intratracheal dose of 1 . 5 x 10 ( 7 ) PA bacteria was also similar in WT , hemizygous P11686 - hCFTR +/- , and bitransgenic gut - corrected FABP - hCFTR +/+- mCFTR -/- , the latter lacking expression of mCFTR in the lung . However , a small but significant decrease in bacterial killing was observed in lungs of homozygote P11686 - hCFTR +/+ mice . Lung pathology in both WT and P11686 - hCFTR +/+ mice was marked by neutrophilic inflammation and bacterial invasion of perivascular and subepithelial compartments . Bacteria were associated primarily with leukocytes and were not associated with alveolar type II or bronchiolar epithelial cells , the cellular sites of P11686 - hCFTR +/+ transgene expression . The results indicate that there is no direct correlation between levels of P13569 expression and bacterial clearance or association of bacteria with epithelial cells in vivo .\",\n \"Toll - like receptor expression in human keratinocytes : nuclear factor kappaB controlled gene activation by Staphylococcus aureus is toll - like receptor 2 but not toll - like receptor 4 or platelet activating factor receptor dependent . Cultured primary human keratinocytes were screened for their expression of various members of the toll - like receptor ( TLR ) family . Keratinocytes were found to constitutively express Q15399 , O60603 , O15455 , O60602 , and Q9NR96 but not O00206 , Q9Y2C9 , Q9NYK1 , Q9NR97 , or Q9BXR5 as shown by polymerase chain reaction analysis . The expression of the crucial receptor for signaling of staphylococcal compounds O60603 was also confirmed by immunohistochemistry , in contrast to O00206 , which showed a negative staining pattern . Next , we analyzed the activation of the proinflammatory nuclear transcription factor kappaB by Staphylococcus aureus strain 8325 - 4 . Using nuclear extract gel shifts , RelA staining , and luciferase reporter transfection plasmids we found a clear induction of nuclear factor kappaB translocation by the bacteria . This translocation induced the transcription of nuclear factor kappaB controlled genes such as inducible nitric oxide synthetase , P35354 , and interleukin - 8 . Transcription of these genes was followed by production of increased amounts of interleukin - 8 protein and NO . Inhibition experiments using monoclonal antibodies and the specific platelet activating factor receptor inhibitor CV3988 showed that nuclear factor kappaB activation by S . aureus was O60603 but not O00206 or platelet activating factor receptor dependent . In line , the purified staphylococcal cell wall components lipoteichoic acid and peptidoglycan , known to signal through O60603 , also showed nuclear factor kappaB translocation in human keratinocytes , indicating a crucial role of the staphylococcal cell wall in the innate immune stimulation of human keratinocytes . These results help to explain the complex activation of human keratinocytes by S . aureus and its cell wall components in various inflammatory disorders of the skin .\",\n \"Effects of inhaled prostacyclin analogue on chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension . Inhaled DB01240 has been reported to elicit pulmonary vasodilation , but whether it is also effective in treating chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension is still uncertain . We designed this study to address the in vivo effectiveness of inhaled DB05229 , a stable DB01240 analogue , on pulmonary vascular tone during hypoxic exposure in normoxic ( N ) and chronically hypoxic ( CH ) rats . Pulmonary vasodilation was observed by low - dose inhaled DB05229 in N rats , but not in CH rats . It was not until higher doses of DB05229 were given that pulmonary vasodilation was obtained in CH rats . When the agent was continuously administered by an intravascular route at the inhaled dose , it elicited no vasodilation in N rats . On the contrary , it elicited profound vasodilation in CH rats , although a concomitant systemic hypotension was observed . The P43119 mRNA expression was unchanged in the lungs of CH rats compared with that of N rats . We conclude that low doses of aerosolized DB05229 may reduce pulmonary vascular tone in rats without preexisting lung diseases . In contrast , when hypoxic pulmonary hypertension is present , the threshold of DB05229 inhalation was elevated to provoke pulmonary vasodilation .\",\n \"Pulmonary prostacyclin synthase overexpression in transgenic mice protects against development of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension . Q16647 ( PGIS ) is the final committed enzyme in the metabolic pathway leading to prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) production . Patients with severe pulmonary hypertension have a PGIS deficiency of their precapillary vessels , but the importance of this deficiency for lung vascular remodeling remains unclear . We hypothesized that selective pulmonary overexpression of PGIS may prevent the development of pulmonary hypertension . To study this hypothesis , transgenic mice were created with selective pulmonary PGIS overexpression using a construct of the 3 . 7 - kb human surfactant protein - C ( P11686 ) promoter and the rat PGIS cDNA . Transgenic mice ( Tg + ) and nontransgenic littermates ( Tg - ) were subjected to a simulated altitude of 17 , 000 ft for 5 weeks , and right ventricular systolic pressure ( RVSP ) was measured . Histology was performed on the lungs . The Tg + mice produced 2 - fold more pulmonary 6 - keto prostaglandin F1alpha ( PGF1alpha ) levels than did Tg - mice . After exposure to chronic hypobaric hypoxia , Tg + mice have lower RVSP than do Tg - mice . Histologic examination of the lungs revealed nearly normal arteriolar vessels in the Tg + mice in comparison with vessel wall hypertrophy in the Tg - mice . These studies demonstrate that Tg + mice were protected from the development of pulmonary hypertension after exposure to chronic hypobaric hypoxia . We conclude that PGIS plays a major role in modifying the pulmonary vascular response to chronic hypoxia . This has important implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of severe pulmonary hypertension .\",\n \"CNS - specific prostacyclin ligands as neuronal survival - promoting factors in the brain . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is a critical regulator of the cardiovascular system , via dilatation of vascular smooth muscle and inhibition of platelet aggregation ( Moncada , S . 1982 , Br . J . Pharmacol . , 76 , 3 ) . Our previous studies demonstrated that a novel subtype of P43119 , which is clearly distinct from a peripheral subtype in terms of ligand specificity , is expressed in the rostral region of the brain , e . g . cerebral cortex , hippocampus , thalamus and striatum , and that ( 15R ) - 16 - m - 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 - tetranorisocarbacyclin ( 15R - Q8NDX1 ) and 15 - deoxy - 16 - m - 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 - tetranorisocarbacyclin ( 15 - deoxy - Q8NDX1 ) specifically bind to the central nervous system ( CNS ) - specific P43119 . Here , we report that these CNS - specific P43119 ligands , including DB01240 itself , prevented the neuronal death . They prevented apoptotic cell death of hippocampal neurons induced by high ( 50 % ) oxygen atmosphere , xanthine + xanthine oxidase , and serum deprivation . IC50s for neuronal death were approximately 30 and 300 nM for 15 - deoxy - Q8NDX1 and 15R - Q8NDX1 , respectively , which well correlated with the binding potency for the CNS - specific P43119 . 6 - Keto - PGF1alpha ( a stable metabolite of DB01240 ) , peripheral nervous system - specific DB01240 ligands and other prostaglandins ( PGs ) than DB01240 did not show such neuroprotective effects . In vivo , 15R - Q8NDX1 protected P00915 pyramidal neurons against ischaemic damage in gerbils . These results indicate that CNS - specific DB01240 ligands have neuronal survival - promoting activity both in vitro and in vivo , and may represent a new type of therapeutic drug for neurodegeneration .\",\n \"___MASK31___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .\",\n \"The roles of prostanoids in infection and sickness behaviors . A systemic infection in patients causes so - called sickness behaviors , such as fever generation , adrenocorticotropic hormone release , reduced locomotion , loss of social contact , anorexia , and increased sleep . As aspirin - like non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs alleviate most of these symptoms , the involvement of prostanoids in the generation of sickness behaviors has been strongly suggested . Prostanoids , consisting of prostaglandins ( PGs ) and thromboxanes ( TXs ) , are a group of lipid mediators formed in response to various stimuli . They include PGD2 , DB00917 , PGF2alpha , DB01240 , and TXA2 . Immediately after synthesis , they are released outside the cells , and exert their actions by binding to a G - protein - coupled rhodopsin - type receptor on the surface of target cells . There are eight types of prostanoid receptors : the Q13258 , four subtypes of PGE receptor , the P43088 , the P43119 , and the TXA receptor . Recently , mice deficient in each of these prostanoid receptors were generated and the examination of these mice in various experimental disease models revealed the important roles of prostaglandin receptor signaling in various pathological processes . In this review , we describe several recent findings that have addressed the mechanisms underlying sickness behaviors and that have identified the critical roles of the signaling of each prostanoid receptor in the elicitation of the stress responses associated with these sickness behaviors .\",\n \"Androgens stimulate myogenic differentiation and inhibit adipogenesis in C3H 10T1 / 2 pluripotent cells through an androgen receptor - mediated pathway . DB00624 supplementation increases skeletal muscle mass and decreases fat mass ; however , the underlying mechanisms are unknown . We hypothesized that testosterone regulates body composition by promoting the commitment of mesenchymal pluripotent cells into myogenic lineage and inhibiting their differentiation into adipogenic lineage . Mouse C3H 10T1 / 2 pluripotent cells were treated with testosterone ( 0 - 300 nM ) or dihydrotestosterone ( DB02901 , 0 - 30 nM ) for 0 - 14 d , and myogenic conversion was evaluated by immunocytochemical staining for early ( MyoD ) and late ( myosin heavy chain II ; MHC ) myogenic markers and by measurements of MyoD and MHC mRNA and protein . Adipogenic differentiation was assessed by adipocyte counting and by measurements of peroxisomal proliferator - activated receptor gamma 2 ( Q07869 gamma 2 ) mRNA and Q07869 gamma 2 protein and CCAAT / enhancer binding protein alpha . The number of MyoD + myogenic cells and MHC + myotubes and MyoD and MHC mRNA and protein levels increased dose dependently in response to testosterone and DB02901 treatment . Both testosterone and DB02901 decreased the number of adipocytes and down - regulated the expression of Q07869 gamma 2 mRNA and Q07869 gamma 2 protein and CCAAT / enhancer binding protein alpha . P10275 mRNA and protein levels were low at baseline but increased after testosterone or DB02901 treatment . The effects of testosterone and DB02901 on myogenesis and adipogenesis were blocked by bicalutamide . Therefore , testosterone and DB02901 regulate lineage determination in mesenchymal pluripotent cells by promoting their commitment to the myogenic lineage and inhibiting their differentiation into the adipogenic lineage through an androgen receptor - mediated pathway . The observation that differentiation of pluripotent cells is androgen dependent provides a unifying explanation for the reciprocal effects of androgens on muscle and fat mass in men .\",\n \"P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK62___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .\",\n \"The effect of prostaglandins and thromboxane A2 on coronary vessel tone -- mechanisms of action and therapeutic implications . Prostaglandins ( DB01240 , DB00917 , PGF2 alpha ) and thromboxane ( TX ) A2 are vasoactive , cell membrane - derived lipid mediators that are formed in response to stimulation of vascular smooth muscle cells by a variety of chemical agonists . Different receptor subtypes mediate the contractile and relaxing effects of prostaglandins and TXA2 on coronary vascular smooth muscle : a high - affinity ( kD : > or = 1 nM ) PGH2 / TXA2 receptor mediates the contractile actions of TXA2 ; a low - affinity ( kD 100 - 200 nM ) receptor mediates the contractile actions of other prostaglandins ( ' primary prostaglandin receptor ' ) and a P43119 ( kD > or = 20 nM ) mediates vessel relaxation . These receptors are coupled to intracellular signal transduction pathways via different G - proteins and modify muscle tone by control of cytosolic Cai ++ . Ca (++)- and DB00171 - dependent K - channels are regulated by DB01240 ( opening ) and TXA2 ( closure ) and are involved in the setting of coronary smooth muscle tone . There is experimental and clinical evidence for enhanced local TXA2 levels , an increased number of platelet TXA2 receptors and a reduced number of DB01240 receptors in acute myocardial infarction . There is also experimental evidence for increased synthesis of PGF2 alpha - receptors in vascular smooth muscle that may mediate smooth muscle proliferation . The interference of both TXA2 and DB01240 with K (+)- channels in coronary arteries may have important implications for coronary vasospasm and ischaemia - related cardiac hypoperfusion .\",\n \"Silica Induces P00747 Activator Inhibitor - 1 Expression through a MAPKs / AP - 1 - Dependent Mechanism in Human Lung Epithelial Cells . ABSTRACT P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) plays an important role in the silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis . The effect of silica on the expression of P05121 was investigated in human lung epithelial cells ( A549 ) . Silica induced P05121 expression in a concentration - ( 50 - 200 mug / mL ) and time - ( 4 - 24 h ) dependent manner in A549 cells . Furthermore , the roles of mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) / activator protein - 1 ( AP - 1 ) signaling pathways in silica - induced P05121 expression were examined . We found that silica ( 200 mug / mL ) treatment for 4 to 24 h resulted in AP - 1 activation in A549 cells . Cells were pretreated with the AP - 1 inhibitor curcumin ( 10 , 25 , 50 muM ) , and silica - induced P05121 expression was reduced by 20 % , 63 % , and 65 % , respectively . In addition , dominant - negative mutant c - Jun ( TAM67 ) down - regulated silica - induced P05121 expression by 59 % . O75791 kinase inhibitor SB203580 ( 20 muM ) and Erk inhibitor PD98059 ( 50 muM ) suppressed silica - induced P05121 expression by 35 % and 51 % , respectively . Additionally , PD98059 but not SB203580 inhibited the AP - 1 DNA binding activity induced by silica . The results suggest that the P05121 expression induced by silica may be involved in the activation of MAPKs / AP - 1 signaling pathways in human lung epithelial cells .\",\n \"Role of prostacyclin in the cardiovascular response to thromboxane A2 . Thromboxane ( Tx ) A2 is a vasoconstrictor and platelet agonist . DB00945 affords cardioprotection through inhibition of TxA2 formation by platelet cyclooxygenase ( P23219 ) . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is a vasodilator that inhibits platelet function . Here we show that injury - induced vascular proliferation and platelet activation are enhanced in mice that are genetically deficient in the P43119 ( IP ) but are depressed in mice genetically deficient in the TxA2 receptor ( TP ) or treated with a TP antagonist . The augmented response to vascular injury was abolished in mice deficient in both receptors . Thus , DB01240 modulates platelet - vascular interactions in vivo and specifically limits the response to TxA2 . This interplay may help explain the adverse cardiovascular effects associated with selective P35354 inhibitors , which , unlike aspirin and nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , inhibit DB01240 but not TxA2 .\",\n \"P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK83___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )\",\n \"Two types of prostacyclin receptor coupling to stimulation of adenylate cyclase and phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis in a cultured mast cell line , BNu - 2cl3 cells . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) - mediated signal transduction was examined in interleukin 3 ( P08700 ) - dependent BNu - 2cl3 mast cells . DB01088 , a stable DB01240 analogue , induced the accumulation of intracellular DB02527 and IP3 , and an increase in the intracellular Ca2 + concentration . Pretreatment of the cells with a protein kinase C activator , 12 - O - tetradecanoyl phorbol 13 - acetate , suppressed the iloprost - induced IP3 accumulation and Ca2 + mobilization , but inversely potentiated the DB02527 accumulation , suggesting that neither of these signal transduction pathways of iloprosts is the result of a secondary effect of activation of the other . Removal of P08700 from the culture medium reduced the iloprost - induced IP3 accumulation and Ca2 + mobilization , while it had no effect on the iloprost - induced DB02527 accumulation at all . These results taken together suggest that BNu - 2cl3 cells express two types of P43119 ; one couples to stimulation of adenylate cyclase , its expression being independent of P08700 , while the other couples to phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis , its expression being dependent on P08700 .\",\n \"The gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( Gnrh ) gene maps to mouse chromosome 14 and identifies a homologous region on human chromosome 8 . The murine gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( Gnrh ) locus has been mapped to mouse chromosome 14 using a mouse x Chinese hamster somatic cell hybrid panel . The equivalent human locus , known as luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) , has been previously mapped to 8p21 - 8p11 . 2 . Four other loci mapping to the human chromosome 8 short arm have been mapped to mouse chromosome 8 ; two of these ( P00750 , P00390 ) lie proximal to P01148 , and two ( P06858 , P59665 ) lie distal to P01148 . The localization of Gnrh , the murine homolog of P01148 , to mouse chromosome 14 therefore defines a hitherto unrecognized block of homology between man and mouse . Furthermore , it indicates that the region of homology between the human chromosome 8 short arm and mouse chromosome 8 is composed of two separate blocks .\",\n \"PGE1 but not DB01240 desensitizes the P43119 - adenylate cyclase complex in human foreskin fibroblasts . In intact cells or in membranes prepared from intact cells that were preincubated with PGE1 , subsequent DB01240 - stimulation is attenuated . Preincubation of cells with DB01240 does not induce desensitization of DB01240 - stimulated adenylate cyclase . These data suggest that HFF cells must be constantly exposed to a biologically active prostaglandin for desensitization to occur . The intrinsic chemical lability of DB01240 may be a biochemical protection mechanism against desensitization in cells that normally respond to DB01240 .\",\n \"Functional analysis of receptor tyrosine kinase mutations in lung cancer identifies oncogenic extracellular domain mutations of P04626 . We assessed somatic alleles of six receptor tyrosine kinase genes mutated in lung adenocarcinoma for oncogenic activity . Five of these genes failed to score in transformation assays ; however , novel recurring extracellular domain mutations of the receptor tyrosine kinase gene P04626 were potently oncogenic . These P04626 extracellular domain mutants were activated by two distinct mechanisms , characterized by elevated C - terminal tail phosphorylation or by covalent dimerization mediated by intermolecular disulfide bond formation . These distinct mechanisms of receptor activation converged upon tyrosine phosphorylation of cellular proteins , impacting cell motility . Survival of Ba / P13726 cells transformed to P08700 independence by the P04626 extracellular domain mutants was abrogated by treatment with small - molecule inhibitors of P04626 , raising the possibility that patients harboring such mutations could benefit from P04626 - directed therapy .\",\n \"Nitrergic response to cyclophosphamide treatment in blood and bone marrow . Daily intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide ( P15085 ) ( 50 mgkg (- 1 ) of body weight ) for 5 days resulted in reduced levels of marrow and blood cellularity , which was most pronounced in 18 days post - treatment ( pt ) . On day 18 after P15085 treatment the enhancedlevels of nitric oxide ( NO ) precursors and metabolites ( L - arginine , L - citrulline , reactive nitrogen species ( RNS ) ) of marrow and blood cells ( platelet , neutrophil , lymphocyte and monocyte ) resulted from up - regulation of Ca ( II )/ calmodulin ( P62158 )- independent \\\" inducible \\\" NO synthase ( P35228 ) , with a lessercontribution of Ca ( II )/ P62158 - dependent \\\" constitutive \\\" P29474 isoforms to systemic NO . Biphasic response to P15085 of marrow nitrergic system , i . e . both P35228 and P29474 showed significantly depressed activities , as well as diminished levels of NO metabolites on day 9 pt , suggested that signals in addition to NO might be involved in P15085 - induced inhibition of hematopoesis , while a gradual increase of neutrophil and platelet NOS activity appeared to be contributed to a P15085 - induced development of granulopenia , thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage .\",\n \"Biophysical and pharmacological characterization of hypotonically activated chloride currents in cortical astrocytes . Rat cortical astrocytes regulate their cell volume in response to hypotonic challenge . This regulation is believed to depend largely on the release of chloride or organic osmolytes through anion channels . Using whole - cell recordings , we identified weakly outwardly rectifying chloride currents that could be activated in response to hypotonic challenge . These currents exhibited the following permeability sequence upon replacement of chloride in the bathing solution with various anions : I - > NO3 - > Cl - > Gluc - > or = MeS - > Ise - . Interestingly , extracellular I - , albeit showing the greatest permeability , blocked the currents with an IC50 of approximately 50 mM . Currents were almost completely inhibited by 123 microM P16860 and partially inhibited by 200 microM niflumic acid or 200 microM DIDS . Additionally , the total number of Cl - ions effluxed through the hypotonically activated channels was markedly similar to the total solute efflux during volume regulation . We therefore propose the hypotonically activated chloride channel as a major contributor to volume regulation of astrocytes . To examine potential candidate chloride channel genes expressed by astrocytes , we employed RT - PCR to demonstrate the presence of transcripts for P51788 , 3 , 4 , 5 , and 7 , as well as for P21796 and P13569 in cultured astrocytes . Moreover , we performed immunostaining with antibodies against each of these channels and showed the strongest expression of P51788 and P51790 , strong expression of P51795 and P21796 , weak expression of P51798 and very weak expression of P51793 and P13569 . Intriguingly , although we found at least seven Cl - channel proteins from three different gene families in astrocytes , none appeared to be active in resting cells .\",\n \"Direct effects of corticotropin - releasing hormone and thyrotropin - releasing hormone on fetal lung explants . Fetal lung produces corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) without known direct effects . We tested the hypothesis that P06850 can directly regulate lung development . In baboon fetal lung explants , P06850 strongly induces surfactant phospholipid synthesis and P11686 immunostaining , plus [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation . P06850 receptor mRNA was detected in lung from multiple baboons at e125 . Testing thyrotropin ( TRH ) as a specificity control , we did demonstrate different direct effects with only modest stimulation of surfactant phospholipid synthesis and strong induction of cytidylyltransferase gene expression . Therefore , P06850 , similar to DB01285 and glucocorticoids , is a potent inducer of cell differentiation in fetal lung .\",\n \"Maximizing clinical benefit with trastuzumab . To optimize patient management in breast cancer a number of factors are considered , including hormone receptor and P04626 status . A feasible approach for women with less aggressive , estrogen receptor / P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer is to consider trastuzumab ( Herceptin ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche , Basel , Switzerland ) combined with endocrine therapy . Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to assess the combination of trastuzumab with aromatase inhibitors . In patients with aggressive P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer , trastuzumab / chemotherapy combination regimens are warranted . When administered first line in combination with a taxane , trastuzumab improves all clinical outcome parameters , including survival , in such patients . ___MASK4___ adds little to the toxicity profile of taxanes , and trastuzumab combination therapy is associated with improvements in quality of life when compared with chemotherapy alone . There is encouraging evidence of improved efficacy when trastuzumab is combined with other cytotoxic agents with proven single - agent activity in breast cancer , including capecitabine ( DB01101 ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche ) , gemcitabine , and vinorelbine . ___MASK4___ is also being investigated as part of triplet drug regimens . ___MASK4___ has good single - agent activity in first - line therapy . This is of relevance to women with P04626 - positive disease who are not suitable for , or do not wish to receive , cytotoxic chemotherapy . The benefits noted with trastuzumab - containing regimens were documented in clinical trials where trastuzumab was given until disease progression . A further rationale exists to continue trastuzumab beyond progression . Data from retrospective reviews indicate that this strategy is feasible .\",\n \"Clinical trials in thrombolytic therapy , Part 2 : The open - artery hypothesis and RAPID - 1 and RAPID - 2 . The open - artery hypothesis as supported by thrombolytic study results is discussed . The open - artery hypothesis states that survival after acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) is maximized by achieving early and sustained patency of the infarct - related artery . However , two large multicenter trials did not detect any difference in mortality between patients given alteplase and patients given streptokinase , despite previous evidence that alteplase led to earlier recanalization of infarct - related arteries . The Global Utilization of DB00086 and Tissue P00747 Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries ( GUSTO - 1 ) trial suggested that early and complete patency is essential for short - term survival after AMI . Subsequent observations indicated that an open infarct - related artery at the time of hospital discharge is associated with improved long - term survival . In the ___MASK95___ Angiographic Phase II International Dose - Finding ( RAPID - 1 ) trial , complete patency was more frequent in patients who received a double - bolus regimen of reteplase than in patients who received standard - dose alteplase . Similar results were obtained in the ___MASK95___ versus DB00009 Patency Investigation during Myocardial Infarction ( RAPID - 2 ) trial , which compared the same double - bolus reteplase regimen with an accelerated regimen of alteplase . In both RAPID studies , mortality was lower and other outcomes were more favorable in reteplase recipients . ___MASK95___ seems more likely to produce normal blood flow soon after AMI than either standard - dose or accelerated alteplase and may be associated with a lower mortality rate . This lends further support to the open - artery hypothesis .\",\n \"A protective role of hydrogen sulfide against oxidative stress in rat gastric mucosal epithelium . We investigated effect of hydrogen sulfide ( H ( 2 ) S ) on oxidative stress - caused cell death in gastric mucosal epithelial cells . In rat normal gastric epithelial RGM1 cells , NaHS , a H ( 2 ) S donor , at 1 . 5mM strongly suppressed hydrogen peroxide ( H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) ) - caused cell death , while it slightly augmented the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) toxicity at 0 . 5 - 1mM . The protective effect of NaHS was abolished by inhibitors of MEK or JNK , but not of p38 Q96HU1 kinase . NaHS at 1 . 5mM actually phosphorylated P29323 and JNK in RGM1 cells . ___MASK52___ , an DB00171 - sensitive K (+) ( K ( DB00171 )(+) ) channel inhibitor , did not affect the protective effect of NaHS , although mRNAs for K ( DB00171 )(+) channel subunits , Kir6 . 1 and Q09428 , were detected in RGM1 cells . In anesthetized rats , oral administration of NaHS protected against gastric mucosal lesion caused by ischemia - reperfusion . These results suggest that NaHS / H ( 2 ) S may protect gastric mucosal epithelial cells against oxidative stress through stimulation of Q96HU1 kinase pathways , a therapeutic dose range being very narrow .\",\n \"P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK97___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK97___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .\",\n \"Q16647 expression is decreased in lungs from patients with severe pulmonary hypertension . DB01240 is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet adhesion and cell growth . We hypothesized that a decrease in expression of the critical enzyme DB01240 synthase ( DB01240 - S ) in the lung may represent an important manifestation of pulmonary endothelial dysfunction in severe pulmonary hypertension ( PH ) . Immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis were used to assess lung DB01240 - Q15517 expression , and in situ hybridization was used to assess DB01240 - S mRNA expression . In the normal pulmonary circulation ( n = 7 ) , DB01240 - S was expressed in 48 % of small , 67 % of medium , and 76 % of large pulmonary arteries as assessed by immunohistochemistry . PPH ( n = 12 ) , cirrhosis - associated ( n = 4 ) and HIV - associated PH ( n = 2 ) lungs exhibited a marked reduction in DB01240 - S expression , involving all size ranges of pulmonary arteries . Vessels with concentric lesions showed complete lack of DB01240 - S expression . Congenital heart ( n = 4 ) and O75177 ( n = 2 ) cases exhibited a more variable immunohistological pattern of DB01240 - S expression . These results were complemented by in situ hybridization and Western blots of representative lung samples . We conclude that the different sizes of the pulmonary arteries express DB01240 - S differently and that the loss of expression of DB01240 - S represents one of the phenotypic alterations present in the pulmonary endothelial cells in severe PH .\",\n \"P43119 up - regulates the expression of angiogenic genes in human endometrium via cross talk with epidermal growth factor Receptor and the extracellular signaling receptor kinase 1 / 2 pathway . DB01240 ( P06744 ) is a member of the prostanoid family of lipid mediators that mediates its effects through a seven - transmembrane G protein - coupled receptor ( IP receptor ) . Recent studies have ascertained a role for prostanoid - receptor signaling in angiogenesis . In this study we examined the temporal - spatial expression of the IP receptor within normal human endometrium and additionally explored the signaling pathways mediating the role of IP receptor in activation of target angiogenic genes . Quantitative RT - PCR analysis demonstrated the highest endometrial expression of the IP receptor during the menstrual phase compared with all other stages of the menstrual cycle . Immunohistochemical analysis localized the site of IP receptor expression to the glandular epithelial compartment with stromal and perivascular cell immunoreactivity . Expression of the immunoreactive IP receptor protein was greatest during the proliferative and early secretory phases of the menstrual cycle . To explore the role of the IP receptor in glandular epithelial cells , we used the Ishikawa endometrial epithelial cell line . Stimulation of Ishikawa cells and human endometrial biopsy explants with 100 nm iloprost ( a P06744 analog ) rapidly activated P27361 / 2 signaling and induced the expression of proangiogenic genes , basic fibroblast growth factor , angiopoietin - 1 , and angiopoietin - 2 , in an epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) - dependent manner . Furthermore , P00533 colocalized with IP receptor in the glandular epithelial compartment . These data suggest that P06744 - IP interaction within glandular epithelial cells can promote the expression of proangiogenic genes in human endometrium via cross talk with the P00533 .\",\n \"Structure - activity relationships associated with 3 , 4 , 5 - triphenyl - 1H - pyrazole - 1 - nonanoic acid , a nonprostanoid prostacyclin mimetic . A series of phenylated pyrazoloalkanoic acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of ADP - induced human platelet aggregation . 3 , 4 , 5 - Triphenyl - 1H - pyrazole - 1 - nonanoic acid ( 8d ) , with an IC50 of 0 . 4 microM , was the most potent inhibitor identified in this study . Biochemical studies determined that 8d increased intraplatelet DB02527 accumulation and stimulated platelet membrane - bound adenylate cyclase in a concentration - dependent fashion . Displacement of [ 3H ] iloprost by 8d from platelet membranes indicated that the platelet prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) receptor is the locus of biological action . Structure - activity studies demonstrated that the minimum structural requirements for binding to the platelet P43119 and inhibition of ADP - induced platelet aggregation within this series are a vicinally diphenylated pyrazole substituted with an omega - alkanoic acid side chain eight or nine atoms long . Potency depended upon both side - chain length and its topological relationship with the two phenyl rings .\",\n \"DB09280 - ___MASK24___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .\",\n \"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK95___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .\",\n \"Developmental regulation of prostacyclin synthase and prostacyclin receptors in the ovine uterus and conceptus during the peri - implantation period . This study documents the expression of prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) synthase ( Q16647 ) and DB01240 receptors in the trophoblast and uterus of the ewe at the time of maternal recognition of pregnancy ( i . e . days 7 , 9 , 12 , 14 and 17 ) . The membrane receptor for DB01240 ( P43119 ) and the nuclear receptors , i . e . peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( Q07869 ) and their heterodimer partners the retinoid X receptors ( RXR ) , were analysed . In the endometrium , Q16647 transcript and protein were expressed at day 9 of pregnancy and levels declined from days 12 to 17 . Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization indicated that Q16647 was mainly located in the luminal epithelium of the endometrium . Endometrial P43119 , Q07869 , P37231 and P48443 expression was regulated during the peri - implantation period whereas Q03181 , P19793 and P28702 were consistently expressed . In the trophoblast , Q16647 transcript levels rose as development progressed and peaked at day 17 . P43119 and Q07869 transcripts peaked before day 12 and then declined and became nearly undetectable by day 17 , whereas Q03181 and P37231 transcript levels rose steadily from days 12 to 17 . Because the PPARs and the RXRs display different expression profiles , we suggest that different heterodimers may form and support distinct functions as development proceeds . Our results also underline the importance of Q16647 and Q03181 in the trophoblast and P43119 in the uterus , suggesting that DB01240 is of both uterine and trophoblastic origin and is involved in a complex signalling pathway at around the time of implantation in the ewe .\",\n \"Evidence for distinct prostaglandin I2 and D2 receptors in human platelets . Incubation of human platelet - rich plasma with prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 ) , results in a marked increase in adenosine 3 ': 5 '- monophosphate ( DB02527 ) that persists for at least 60 min . The persistent stimulation of DB02527 levels by DB01240 can be rapidly reversed by the addition of either prostaglandin E1 or E2 ( PGE1 , DB00917 ) , but not by prostaglandin D2 ( PGD2 ) . Studies of agonist - specific desensitization of DB02527 accumulation show that PGE1 or DB00917 can desensitize for subsequent PGE or DB01240 activation , and that subthreshold levels of DB01240 desensitize for subsequent PGE1 stimulation . PGD2 desensitizes for consequent PGD2 activation , but not for PGE1 , DB00917 or DB01240 , and PGE compounds and DB01240 do not desensitize for subsequent PGD2 activation . Agonist - specific desensitization for DB01240 is not dependent on DB02527 accumulation , but appears to be a consequence of receptor occupation . Support of the desensitization experiments was obtained through the use of the prostaglandin antagonist N - 0164 [ sodium - p - benzyl - 4 -[- oxo - 2 -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- 3 - phenyl - propyl ] phenyl phosphonate ) . This compound proved to be a potent antagonist of PGD2 and a weak antagonist of DB01240 - stimulated DB02527 accumulation . These data indicate that human platelets have distinct pharmacological receptors for both DB01240 and PGD2 , and that PGE compounds may actually interact with a P43119 .\",\n \"___MASK90___ is the favorable alternative for cisplatin resistance reversal of ovarian cancer in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . This study aimed to observe the effects of octreotide ( O75051 ) on cisplatin resistance reversal of cancer cells in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . MTT method and flow cytometry were used to investigate the effect of cisplatin , O75051 or the combination of these two compounds on the proliferation and apoptosis of SKOV3 - O60220 cells . The size and weight of xenograft tumors from the nude mice model were measured . Real - time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of P30874 , P08183 , Q92887 , Q86UG4 - pi and P00533 in SKOV3 / O60220 cells following the different treatment . At the concentration of 2 . 5 - 20 g / ml , O75051 significantly reduced IC50 ( p < 0 . 05 ) and promoted apoptosis ( p < 0 . 05 ) of SKOV3 - O60220 cells ' response to cisplatin . Unchanged expression was found in P30874 on the SKOV3 / O60220 cell in vitro after O75051 treatment , but increased expression in vivo ( p < 0 . 05 ) . O75051 increased Q86UG4 - pi expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) and reduced Q92887 and P00533 expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) in a dose - dependent manner . The similar results were obtained in mice in vivo experiment , except the reduced expression of Q86UG4 - pi . It is suggested that O75051 could inhibit ovarian cancer proliferation and promote apoptosis , via the cell surface P30874 , and reverse cisplatin resistance through inhibition of Q92887 , P00533 , and even Q86UG4 - pi expressions .\",\n \"Expression of prostacyclin receptors in luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone immortalized neurons : role in the control of hormone secretion . PGs of the E series are involved in the control of P01148 secretion . The present experiments were conducted to clarify whether DB01240 ( prostacyclin ) might be also involved in such a control , using multiple methodological approaches on immortalized P01148 - secreting neurons . A RT - PCR procedure to detect mouse P43119 ( IP ) messenger RNA was first applied , and the results obtained showed the presence of a specific transcript in two cell lines of immortalized P01148 neurons ( GT1 - 1 and GN11 cell lines ) . Receptor binding assays on membrane preparations from GT1 - 1 cells showed the presence of a single specific and saturable class of binding sites ( Kd = 4 . 6 nM ; 10 , 000 sites / cell ) for [ 3H ] iloprost , a stable analog of DB01240 . Competition experiments showed that the binding sites labeled by [ 3H ] iloprost possess the pharmacological characteristics of IP receptors . In functional studies , DB01240 and its analogs , iloprost and cicaprost , were able to stimulate P01148 release from the GT1 - 1 cells with elevated potencies ( EC50 = 0 . 6 - 4 . 3 nM ) ; PGE1 was only slightly less active ( EC50 = 28 . 5 nM ) , whereas DB00917 , considered the major PG involved in P01148 secretion , was poorly effective ( EC50 = 921 nM ) . The relative potencies ( EC50 ) of these compounds in stimulating the intracellular accumulation of DB02527 were in line with their P01148 - releasing activities . In conclusion , these results indicate that immortalized P01148 - secreting neurons express IP receptors through which DB01240 may exert relevant effects on P01148 release .\",\n \"Exploration of the antiplatelet activity profile of betulinic acid on human platelets . Betulinic acid , a natural pentacyclic triterpene acid , presents a diverse mode of biological actions including antiretroviral , antibacterial , antimalarial , and anti - inflammatory activities . The potency of betulinic acid as an inhibitor of human platelet activation was evaluated , and its antiplatelet profile against in vitro platelet aggregation , induced by several platelet agonists ( adenosine diphosphate , thrombin receptor activator peptide - 14 , and arachidonic acid ) , was explored . Flow cytometric analysis was performed to examine the effect of betulinic acid on P16109 membrane expression and O95456 binding to activated platelets . Betulinic acid potently inhibits platelet aggregation and also reduced O95456 binding and the membrane expression of P16109 . Principal component analysis was used to screen , on the chemical property space , for potential common pharmacophores of betulinic acid with approved antithrombotic drugs . A common pharmacophore was defined between the NMR - derived structure of betulinic acid and prostacyclin agonists ( DB01240 ) , and the importance of its carboxylate group in its antiplatelet activity was determined . The present results indicate that betulinic acid has potential use as an antithrombotic compound and suggest that the mechanism underlying the antiplatelet effects of betulinic acid is similar to that of the P43119 agonists , a hypothesis that deserves further investigation .\",\n \"TEI - 9063 , a stable and highly specific prostacyclin analogue for the prostacyclin receptor in mastocytoma P - 815 cells . The prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) analogues , TEI - 9063 and its methyl ester , TEI - 1324 , have been compared with another stable analogue , iloprost , with respect to binding to the P43119 , stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity and inhibition of thrombin - induced Ca2 + mobilization in mastocytoma P - 815 cells . TEI - 9063 displaced the [ 3H ] iloprost binding to the membrane fraction , the IC50 value being 3 nM , but showed very low affinity for the PGE receptor . TEI - 9063 dose dependently stimulated DB02527 formation in the cells and GTP - dependent adenylate cyclase activity in the membrane fraction , the EC50 value being 50 and 10 nM , respectively . Furthermore , TEI - 9063 prevented the thrombin - induced increase in the intracellular Ca2 + concentration , the IC50 value being 50 nM . These IC50 and EC50 values are lower than those obtained for iloprost . On the other hand , those of TEI - 1324 were about two - orders higher . Although DB01240 lost its ability to stimulate DB02527 formation by preincubation for 20 min at 37 degrees C , TEI - 9063 completely retained its ability after 60 - min preincubation . These results demonstrate that TEI - 9063 is a stable and stronger agonist for the P43119 than iloprost , and that it prevents thrombin - induced Ca2 + mobilization through stimulation of the adenylate cyclase system in mastocytoma cells .\",\n \"The anticoagulant effect of PGI2S and tPA in transgenic umbilical vein endothelial cells is linked to up - regulation of PKA and PKC . The selection of vascular grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery is crucial for a positive outcome . This study aimed to establish a novel line of vascular endothelial cells with a potent anticoagulant effect . A lentiviral vector was used to stably transfect human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) with PGI2S alone ( HUVEC - PGI2S ) or both PGI2S and tPA ( HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA ) . Both HUVEC - PGI2S and HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA cells over - expressing PGI2S and tPA were compared to mock - transfected cells . The enzyme - linked immuno sorbent assay ( ELISAs ) demonstrated that the anticoagulation components , P01008 and P00747 , were up - regulated and coagulation factor FVIII was down - regulated in both cell lines . QRT - PCR and western blotting demonstrated the vasodilation and platelet disaggregation proteins PKA , PKC , and P43119 were up - regulated in both cell lines , but MAPK expression was not altered in either cell line . However , cell viability and colony formation assays and cell cycle analysis demonstrated that both cell lines had a lower rate of cell growth and induced P55008 phase arrest . HUVEC - PGI2S and HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA cells have a potent anticoagulant effect and their use in vascular heterografts may decrease the risk of thrombosis .\",\n \"Effects of inhalational anesthetics on alpha2 - adrenergic signaling in isolated platelets . ( 1 ) The hypothesis that inhalational anesthetics affect G - protein linked alpha2 adrenergic signaling pathway was investigated using human platelets as a model system . ( 2 ) Alpha2 receptor stimulation by UK - 14304 , a potent and selective agonist , inhibits DB02527 production induced by prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 ) . ( 3 ) Brief stimulation ( 30 s ) with DB01240 raised DB02527 levels in platelets by 25 - fold ; UK - 14304 suppressed the DB01240 stimulus by 80 % . ( 4 ) Halothane at fractional minimum alveolar concentration ( MAC ) through super physiological levels ( 16 MAC ) had no effect on basal or prostacyclin stimulated levels of DB02527 , nor did it have any effect on the inhibition of DB02527 production by UK - 14304 . Moreover , isoflurane , enflurane and sevoflurane had no significant effect on DB02527 production at 1 . 5 or 8 MAC . The results suggest alpha2 and DB01240 signaling pathways are not sensitive to volatile anesthetics including the alpha2 or P43119 / G - protein complex , G - protein / adenylyl cyclase complex and adenylyl cyclase itself . ( 5 ) The possibility that halothane and related anesthetics act more distally in the pathway , on DB02527 - dependent protein kinase ( PKA ) , was investigated by measuring the phosphorylation pattern of endogenous platelet proteins by PKA . ( 6 ) An increase in the [ 32P ] phosphate incorporation was observed in platelets exposed to either , low doses of DB01240 or isobutylmethylxanthine ( DB07954 ) . Halothane , isoflurane , enflurane or sevoflurane further increased the level of [ 32P ] - incorporation . The apparent increase in PKA activity suggests that at least in platelets , volatile anesthetics activate PKA - dependent pathways which should antagonize alpha2 adrenergic signaling .\",\n \"Cellular and molecular biology of prostacyclin synthase . Q16647 ( PGIS ) cDNA comprises 1500 nucleotides coding for a 500 amino acid protein . It is a heme protein with spectral characteristics of cytochrome p450 ( CYP ) . It does not possess the typical CYP mono - oxygenase activity but catalyzes the rearrangement of prostaglandin H2 to form DB01240 . Analysis of its structure - function by molecular modeling and site - directed mutagenesis reveals a long substrate channel lined by hydrophobic residues . DB00151 - 441 has been identified as the proximal axial ligand of heme . DB00135 - 430 is nitrated by peroxynitrite which results in reduced PGIS catalytic activity , suggesting that DB00135 - 430 is located close to the heme pocket . PGIS is constitutively expressed and may be upregulated by cytokines , reproductive hormones , and growth factors . It is physically colocalized with cyclooxygenases and phospholipases , and functionally coupled with these enzymes . PGIS coupling with P35354 has been shown to play an important role in vascular protection , embryo development and implantation , and cancer growth .\",\n \"Overexpression of Lon contributes to survival and aggressive phenotype of cancer cells through mitochondrial complex I - mediated generation of reactive oxygen species . Lon protease is a multifunction protein and operates in protein quality control and stress response pathways in mitochondria . Human Lon is upregulated under oxidative and hypoxic stresses that represent the stress phenotypes of cancer . However , little literature undertakes comprehensive and detailed investigations on the tumorigenic role of Lon . Overexpression of Lon promotes cell proliferation , apoptotic resistance to stresses , and transformation . Furthermore , Lon overexpression induces the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) that result from Lon - mediated upregulation of O00217 , a mitochondrial Fe - Q15517 in complex I of electron transport chain . Increased level of mitochondrial ROS promotes cell proliferation , cell survival , cell migration , and epithelial - mesenchymal transition through mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) and Ras - P29323 activation . Overall , the present report for the first time demonstrates the role of Lon overexpression in tumorigenesis . Lon overexpression gives an apoptotic resistance to stresses and induces mitochondrial ROS production through Complex I as signaling molecules to activate Ras and MAPK signaling , giving the survival advantages and adaptation to cancer cells . Finally , in silico and immunohistochemistry analysis showed that Lon is overexpressed specifically in various types of cancer tissue including oral cancer .\",\n \"P45984 phosphorylates endothelial nitric oxide synthase at serine 116 and regulates nitric oxide production . The c - Jun N - terminal kinases ( JNKs ) belonging to the mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) superfamily play important roles in foam - cell formation , hypercholesterolemia - mediated endothelial dysfunction , and the development of obesity . Although decreased nitric oxide ( NO ) production via decreased phosphorylation of endothelial NO synthase at serine 1179 ( P29474 - DB00133 ( 1179 ) ) was reported to be partly involved in P45984 - derived endothelial dysfunction , P45984 seems likely to be indirectly involved in this signaling pathway . Here , using bovine aortic endothelial cells , we examined whether P45984 directly phosphorylated P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) , a putative substrate site for the MAPK superfamily , and this phosphorylation resulted in decreased NO release . JNK inhibitor SP60012 increased NO release in a time - and dose - dependent manner , which was accompanied by increased P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation . Purified P45984 directly phosphorylated P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) in vitro . Ectopic expression of dominant negative P45984 repressed P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation and increased NO production . Coimmunoprecipitation and confocal microscopy studies revealed a colocalization of P29474 and P45984 . However , all these observed effects were not manifested when P45983 probes were used . Overall , this study indicates that P45984 is a physiological kinase responsible for P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation and regulates NO production .\",\n \"SUMOylation of tissue transglutaminase as link between oxidative stress and inflammation . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is a monogenic disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) gene . CF is characterized by chronic bacterial lung infections and inflammation , and we have previously reported that tissue transglutaminase ( TG2 ) , a multifunctional enzyme critical to several diseases , is constitutively up - regulated in CF airways and drives chronic inflammation . Here , we demonstrate that the generation of an oxidative stress induced by P13569 - defective function leads to protein inhibitor of activated P35610 ( PIAS ) y - mediated TG2 SUMOylation and inhibits TG2 ubiquitination and proteasome degradation , leading to sustained TG2 activation . This prevents peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) gamma and IkBalpha SUMOylation , leading to NF - kappaB activation and to an uncontrolled inflammatory response . Cellular homeostasis can be restored by small ubiquitin - like modifier ( SUMO ) - 1 or Q8N2W9 gene silencing , which induce TG2 ubiquitination and proteasome degradation , restore PPARgamma SUMOylation , and prevent IkBalpha cross - linking and degradation , thus switching off inflammation . DB06757 superoxide dismutase overexpression as well as the treatment with the synthetic superoxide dismutase mimetic EUK - 134 control Q8N2W9 - TG2 interaction and TG2 SUMOylation . TG2 inhibition switches off inflammation in vitro as well as in vivo in a homozygous F508del - P13569 mouse model . Thus , TG2 may function as a link between oxidative stress and inflammation by driving the decision as to whether a protein should undergo SUMO - mediated regulation or degradation . Targeting TG2 - SUMO interactions might represent a new option to control disease evolution in CF patients as well as in other chronic inflammatory diseases , neurodegenerative pathologies , and cancer .\",\n \"On the multiplicity of platelet prostaglandin receptors . II . The use of N - 0164 for distinguishing the loci of action for DB01240 , PGD2 , DB00917 and hydantoin analogs . The omega - chain variant analogs of prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) and PGD2 in which n - amyl side - chain has been replaced by a cyclohexyl group have been prepared and their cardiovascular activities have been compared to those of BW - 245C ( Fig . 1 ) a potent anti - aggregatory vasodilator bearing a cyclohexyl - terminated side - chain on a hydantoin skeleton . The cyclohexyl group has little effect on DB01240 , but converts PGD2 to a long lasting hypotensive agent and increases the platelet anti - aggregatory potency of PGD2 by a factor of 8 . The prostaglandin antagonist N - 0164 selectively blocks the anti - aggregatory actions of PGD2 , cyclohexyl - PGD2 , and BW - 245C ; with essentially no effect on DB01240 , cyclohexyl - DB01240 and DB00917 at comparably effective doses . The latter observation is contrary to an earlier report by MacIntyre , but supports the view that the anti - aggregatory effect of high doses of DB00917 ( EC50 = 50 microM ) is mediated by the P43119 . The hydantoin acts at the platelet Q13258 .\",\n \"___MASK52___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK52___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK52___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK52___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .\",\n \"DB01240 primes pregnant human myometrium for an enhanced contractile response in parturition . An incomplete understanding of the molecular events that regulate the myometrial transition from the quiescent pregnant state to the active contractile state during labor has hindered the development of improved therapies for preterm labor . During myometrial activation , proteins that prime the smooth muscle for contraction are upregulated , allowing maximal responsiveness to contractile agonists and thereby producing strong phasic contractions . Upregulation of one such protein , P35354 , generates PGs that induce contractions . Intriguingly , the predominant myometrial PG produced just prior to labor is prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) , a smooth muscle relaxant . However , here we have shown that activation of P43119 ( IP ) upregulated the expression of several contractile proteins and the gap junction protein connexin 43 through DB02527 / PKA signaling in human myometrial tissue in organ and cell culture . Functionally , these IP - dependent changes in gene expression promoted an enhanced contractile response to oxytocin in pregnant human myometrial tissue strips , which was inhibited by the IP antagonist RO3244794 . Furthermore , contractile protein induction was dependent on the concentration and time of exposure to the DB01240 analog iloprost and was blocked by both RO3244794 and PKA knockdown . We therefore propose that DB01240 - mediated upregulation of contractile proteins and connexin 43 is a critical step in myometrial activation , allowing for a maximal contractile response . Our observations have important implications regarding activation of the myometrium prior to the onset of labor .\",\n \"P00797 inhibition with aliskiren . 1 . Initial attempts to inhibit renin in humans have faced numerous difficulties . Molecular modelling and X - ray crystallography of the active site of renin have led to the development of new orally active renin inhibitors , such as aliskiren . 2 . ___MASK97___ has a low bioavailability ( between 2 . 6 and 5 . 0 % ) compensated by its high potency to inhibit renin ( IC50 : 0 . 6 nmol / L ) and a long plasma half - life ( 23 - 36 h ) , which makes it suitable for once - daily dosing . 3 . The once - daily administration of aliskiren to hypertensive patients lowers BP as strongly as standard doses of established angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor blockers ( losartan , valsartan , irbesartan ) , hydrochlorothiazide , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ramipril and lisinopril ) or long acting calcium channel blockers ( amlodipine ) . In combination therapy , aliskiren further decreases blood pressure when combined with either hydrochlorothiazide , amlodipine , irbesartan or ramipril . 4 . The biochemical consequences of renin inhibition differ from those of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition and Ang II antagonism , particularly in terms of angiotensin profiles and interactions with the bradykinin - nitric oxide - cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway and possibly the ( pro ) renin receptor . 5 . Blockade of the renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) with P12821 inhibitors , AT1 receptor blockers or a combination of these drugs has become one of the most successful therapeutic approaches in medicine . However , it remains unclear how to optimize DB01367 blockade to maximize cardiovascular and renal benefits . In this context , renin inhibition to render the DB01367 fully quiescent is a new possibility requiring further study .\",\n \"___MASK4___ has preferential activity against breast cancers driven by P04626 homodimers . In breast cancer cells with P04626 gene amplification , P04626 receptors exist on the cell surface as monomers , homodimers , and heterodimers with P00533 / P21860 . The therapeutic antibody trastuzumab , an approved therapy for P04626 (+) breast cancer , can not block ligand - induced P04626 heterodimers , suggesting it can not effectively inhibit P04626 signaling . Hence , P04626 oligomeric states may predict the odds of a clinical response to trastuzumab in P04626 - driven tumors . To test this hypothesis , we generated nontransformed human MCF10A mammary epithelial cells stably expressing a chimeric P04626 - FKBP molecule that could be conditionally induced to homodimerize by adding the FKBP ligand AP1510 , or instead induced to heterodimerize with P00533 or P21860 by adding the heterodimer ligands P01133 / TGFα or heregulin . AP1510 , P01133 , and heregulin each induced growth of MCF10A cells expressing P04626 - FKBP . ___MASK4___ inhibited homodimer - mediated but not heterodimer - mediated cell growth . In contrast , the P04626 antibody pertuzumab , which blocks P04626 heterodimerization , inhibited growth induced by heregulin but not AP1510 . Lastly , the P04626 / P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinib blocked both homodimer - and heterodimer - induced growth . AP1510 triggered phosphorylation of Erk1 / 2 but not AKT , whereas trastuzumab inhibited AP1510 - induced Erk1 / 2 phosphorylation and Shc - P04626 homodimer binding , but not TGFα - induced AKT phosphorylation . Consistent with these observations , high levels of P04626 homodimers correlated with longer time to progression following trastuzumab therapy in a cohort of patients with P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer . Together , our findings confirm the notion that P04626 oligomeric states regulate P04626 signaling , also arguing that trastuzumab sensitivity of homodimers may reflect their inability to activate the PI3K ( phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ) / AKT pathway . A clinical implication of our results is that high levels of P04626 homodimers may predict a positive response to trastuzumab .\",\n \"DB01240 - IP signaling and prostaglandin E2 - EP2 / EP4 signaling both mediate joint inflammation in mouse collagen - induced arthritis . Prostaglandin ( PG ) I2 ( prostacyclin [ P06744 ] ) and DB00917 are abundantly present in the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) patients . Although the role of DB00917 in RA has been well studied , how much DB01240 contributes to RA is little known . To examine this issue , we backcrossed mice lacking the P43119 ( IP ) to the DBA / 1J strain and subjected them to collagen - induced arthritis ( CIA ) . IP - deficient ( IP -/- ) mice exhibited significant reduction in arthritic scores compared with wild - type ( WT ) mice , despite anti - collagen antibody production and complement activation similar to WT mice . IP -/- mice also showed significant reduction in contents of proinflammatory cytokines , such as interleukin ( IL ) - 6 in arthritic paws . Consistently , the addition of an IP agonist to cultured synovial fibroblasts significantly enhanced P05231 production and induced expression of other arthritis - related genes . On the other hand , loss or inhibition of each PGE receptor subtype alone did not affect elicitation of inflammation in CIA . However , a partial but significant suppression of CIA was achieved by the combined inhibition of EP2 and EP4 . Our results show significant roles of both DB01240 - IP and DB00917 - EP2 / EP4 signaling in the development of CIA , and suggest that inhibition of DB00917 synthesis alone may not be sufficient for suppression of RA symptoms .\",\n \"P00797 inhibition improves cardiac function and remodeling after myocardial infarction independent of blood pressure . Pharmacological renin inhibition with aliskiren is an effective antihypertensive drug treatment , but it is currently unknown whether aliskiren is able to attenuate cardiac failure independent of its blood pressure - lowering effects . We investigated the effect of aliskiren on cardiac remodeling , apoptosis , and left ventricular ( LV ) function after experimental myocardial infarction ( MI ) . C57J / bl6 mice were subjected to coronary artery ligation and were treated for 10 days with vehicle or aliskiren ( 50 mg / kg per day via an SC osmopump ) , whereas sham - operated animals served as controls . This dose of aliskiren , which did not affect systemic blood pressure , improved systolic and diastolic LV function , as measured by the assessment of pressure - volume loops after MI . Furthermore , after MI LV dilatation , cardiac hypertrophy and lung weights were decreased in mice treated with aliskiren compared with placebo - treated mice after MI . This was associated with a normalization of the mitogen - activated protein kinase O75791 and extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 / 2 , AKT , and the apoptotic markers bax and bcl - 2 ( all measured by Western blots ) , as well as the number of TUNEL - positive cells in histology . LV dilatation , as well as the associated upregulation of gene expression ( mRNA abundance ) and activity ( by zymography ) of the cardiac metalloproteinase 9 in the placebo group after MI , was also attenuated in the aliskiren - treated group . ___MASK97___ improved LV dysfunction after MI in a dose that did not affect blood pressure . This was associated with the amelioration of cardiac remodelling , hypertrophy , and apoptosis .\",\n \"___MASK90___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .\",\n \"Role of the androgen receptor axis in prostate cancer . P10275 ( AR ) is expressed in nearly all prostate cancers , including treatment - refractory disease . The role of this receptor in the molecular endocrinology of prostate cancer has become increasingly clear in recent years . The AR is now known to participate in tumor progression through 3 mechanisms : expression ( activation and upregulation of receptor activity ) , point mutations , and ligand - independent activation . With regard to the latter mechanism , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) is among the most important nonsteroidal regulators of AR activity . In the absence of androgen , P05231 causes activation of AR that is approximately 50 % of the maximal activity induced by androgen . At low concentrations of androgen , P05231 and androgen synergistically activate AR . Nonsteroidal antiandrogens usually antagonize this activation , but they switch to an agonist effect in the presence of oncostatin M , an P05231 - related cytokine . The growth of parental LNCaP cells is initially inhibited by exposure to P05231 , but long - term treatment renders the cells resistant to such inhibition and confers a growth advantage . Both P05231 and oncostatin M stimulate AR activity , but only oncostatin M is associated with strong acquisition of the agonist properties of nonsteroidal antiandrogens . It is hoped that continuing research on AR expression and function in prostate cancer will pave the way for new therapeutic strategies .\",\n \"DB05229 sodium , a stable prostacyclin analogue , elicits dilation of isolated porcine retinal arterioles : roles of P29474 and potassium channels . PURPOSE : DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is usually described as an endoEDRFsthelium - derived relaxing factor , but the vasoreactivity to DB01240 in the retinal arterioles and the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood . We examined the effects of DB01240 on the retinal microcirculation using beraprost sodium ( BPS ) , a stable DB01240 analogue , and the signaling mechanisms involved in this vasomotor activity . METHODS : Porcine retinal arterioles were isolated , cannulated , and pressurized without flow in vitro . Video microscopic techniques recorded the diametric responses to BPS . RESULTS : DB05229 sodium elicited dose - dependent ( 0 . 1 pM - 0 . 1 μM ) vasodilation of the retinal arterioles that was abolished by the P43119 ( IP ) antagonist CAY10441 . DB05229 sodium - induced vasodilation decreased by 50 % after the endothelium was removed and was inhibited by the nitric oxide ( NO ) synthase inhibitor N ( G )- nitro - L - arginine methyl ester ( L - NAME ) comparable with denudation . Inhibition of soluble guanylyl cyclase by 1H - 1 , 2 , 4 - oxadiazolo [ 4 , 3 - a ] quinoxalin - 1 - one ( ODQ ) and blockage of protein kinase A ( PKA ) by Rp - 8 - Br - cAMPS were comparable to L - NAME . DB05229 sodium - induced vasodilation was also inhibited by the nonselective potassium channel inhibitor , tetraethylammonium , and the adenosine triphosphate - sensitive potassium ( KATP ) channel blocker , glibenclamide . Residual vasodilation in the presence of glibenclamide decreased further with subsequent application of ODQ . CONCLUSIONS : DB05229 sodium , a stable DB01240 analogue , causes vasodilation of the retinal arterioles mediated via the IP receptor . The current findings suggest that BPS elicits endothelium - dependent and - independent dilation of the retinal arterioles mediated by NO induced by activation of PKA in the endothelium and the KATP channel activation in the vascular smooth muscle , respectively .\",\n \"Beneficial vasoactive endothelial effects of fluvastatin : focus on prostacyclin and nitric oxide . Statins are believed to exert beneficial effects against cardiovascular disease beyond correction of dyslipidemia . There are however still very sparse data on how individual statins interact with the production of vasoactive eicosanoids and nitric oxide ( NO ) in human vascular endothelial cells . Here we have determined how fluvastatin affects the mRNA expression of genes associated with vascular reactivity as well as the formation of two major vasodilators , prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) and NO , in human endothelial cells . Also , the influence of fluvastatin on arterial resistance was assessed in isolated small arteries . We show that the promoter activity of prostacyclin synthase ( Q16647 ) , the mRNA expression of Q16647 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , and the production of DB01240 and NO are significantly induced by fluvastatin . Also , strong rapid dilatation ex vivo was observed , with the equal contribution of DB01240 and NO . Our findings in cell culture experiments and in isolated human arteries indicate that fluvastatin - evoked endothelium - derived vasodilator production may confer protection of the endothelial cells via both acute and long - term effects of fluvastatin treatment . If these effects take place in vivo , we suggest a protective pleiotropic role of fluvastatin on the cardiovascular system , particularly at the level of the vascular endothelium , to ameliorate the process of atherogenesis and in the acute manner to reduce vascular tone .\",\n \"Increased expression of the renin - angiotensin system and mast cell density but not of angiotensin - converting enzyme II in late stages of human heart failure . BACKGROUND : The activation of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) contributes to the progression of left ventricular dysfunction . A novel human homologue of the angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) , named Q9BYF1 , has been described but its role in human heart failure ( HF ) has not been elucidated . Besides , there is controversy as to whether the major angiotensin II - forming - activity in heart is P12821 or chymase released from mast cells . Furthermore , long - term blockade of nitric oxide ( NO ) synthesis has been shown to increase P12821 activity . To assess the locally activated vasoactive mediators that may contribute to the ventricular deterioration process , we sought to simultaneously analyze their expression in failing hearts . METHODS : We analyzed left ventricular biopsies from 30 patients with heart failure undergoing heart transplantation and 12 organ donors . The mRNA levels of P12821 , Q9BYF1 , chymase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , were quantified by real - time polymerase chain reaction and mast cell density was assessed by immunohistochemistry . The mRNA levels of the atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) and the brain natriuretic peptide ( DB04899 ) were also quantified as controls . RESULTS : There was higher P12821 and chymase mRNA expression and mast cell density in failing than in control myocardium and no changes in Q9BYF1 expression were detected . P29474 mRNA levels were lower in failing hearts . Both P01160 and DB04899 expression were higher in pathological than in control samples . CONCLUSIONS : These data document a decompensation of vasoactive systems that may contribute to the progressive impairment of the myocardial function in HF . On the other hand , Q9BYF1 mRNA expression is not altered in human end - stage HF .\",\n \"P43119 - mediated DB00171 release from erythrocytes requires the voltage - dependent anion channel . Erythrocytes have been implicated as controllers of vascular caliber by virtue of their ability to release the vasodilator DB00171 in response to local physiological and pharmacological stimuli . The regulated release of DB00171 from erythrocytes requires activation of a signaling pathway involving G proteins ( G ( i ) or G ( s ) ) , adenylyl cyclase , protein kinase A , and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator as well as a final conduit through which this highly charged anion exits the cell . Although pannexin 1 has been shown to be the final conduit for DB00171 release from human erythrocytes in response to reduced oxygen tension , it does not participate in transport of DB00171 following stimulation of the prostacyclin ( IP ) receptor in these cells , which suggests that an additional protein must be involved . Using antibodies directed against voltage - dependent anion channel ( P21796 ) 1 , we confirm that this protein is present in human erythrocyte membranes . To address the role of P21796 in DB00171 release , two structurally dissimilar P21796 inhibitors , Bcl - x ( L ) BH4 ( 4 - 23 ) and DB05185 , were used . In response to the IP receptor agonists , iloprost and UT - 15C , DB00171 release was inhibited by both P21796 inhibitors although neither iloprost - induced DB02527 accumulation nor total intracellular DB00171 concentration were altered . Together , these findings support the hypothesis that P21796 is the DB00171 conduit in the IP receptor - mediated signaling pathway in human erythrocytes . In addition , neither the pannexin inhibitor carbenoxolone nor Bcl - x ( L ) BH4 ( 4 - 23 ) attenuated DB00171 release in response to incubation of erythrocytes with the β - adrenergic receptor agonist isoproterenol , suggesting the presence of yet another channel for DB00171 release from human erythrocytes .\",\n \"Pharmacophore definition and three - dimensional quantitative structure - activity relationship study on structurally diverse prostacyclin receptor agonists . DB01240 is an endogenous mediator that shows potent platelet inhibitory activity and powerful relaxation of peripheral resistance vessels . P43119 agonists are valuable drugs in the treatment of various vascular diseases spanning primary pulmonary hypertension to Raynaud ' s syndrome . Although agonists from various structural classes were synthesized , a common pharmacophore was never defined . Therefore , an attempt was made to integrate the different agonists into a single model . A dataset of structurally diverse prostacyclin receptor agonists was tested for its affinity to the human platelet prostacyclin receptor . The dataset included prostanoid and nonprostanoid ligands comprising iloprost , cicaprost , and BMY45778 . Extensive conformational analyses were performed for both classes of compounds because of the absence of rigid templates . The search and superimposition procedure yielded a pharmacophore that aligns the essential carboxylate group of the agonists as well as demonstrates that different functional groups in prostanoid and nonprostanoid agonists can be arranged in a uniform conformation . A three - dimensional quantitative structure - activity relationship study was performed using the programs O75791 and GOLPE . This analysis yielded a cross - validated correlation coefficient of 0 . 77 . With this model , it is possible to predict the affinity of untested compounds .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK24___","___MASK31___","___MASK4___","___MASK52___","___MASK62___","___MASK83___","___MASK90___","___MASK95___","___MASK97___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK24___\",\n \"___MASK31___\",\n \"___MASK4___\",\n \"___MASK52___\",\n \"___MASK62___\",\n \"___MASK83___\",\n \"___MASK90___\",\n \"___MASK95___\",\n \"___MASK97___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK95___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_197"}}},{"rowIdx":198,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB01083?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Developmental cell death is enhanced in the cerebral cortex of mice lacking the brain vesicular monoamine transporter . Neurotransmitters have emerged as important players in the control of programmed cell death in the cerebral cortex . We report that genetic depletion of serotonin , dopamine , and norepinephrine in mice lacking the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 KO mice ) causes an increase in cell death in the superficial layers of the cingulate and retrosplenial cortices during early postnatal life ( postnatal days 0 - 4 ) . Electron microscopy and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase - mediated biotinylated UTP nick end labeling indicated that this represents a form of apoptosis . P42574 and - 9 are over activated in the Q05940 KO cortex and Bcl - X ( L ) is downregulated , whereas the apoptosis - inducing factor caspase - 8 and P48023 / FasR pathway are not involved . Partial inhibition of serotonin or / and catecholamine synthesis by pharmacological treatments or genetic reduction of serotonin neuron number in mice lacking the transcription factor Q99581 ( pheochromocytoma 12 E26 transformation - specific ) did not modify the cell death ratios in the cerebral cortex . However , when monoamine oxidase type A was invalidated in the Q05940 KO background ( Q05940 - P21397 DKO mice ) , increases in 5 - HT levels coincided with a reduction of cell death and a normalization of Bcl - X ( L ) expression . trkB signaling is not implicated in the anti - apoptotic effects of P21397 inhibition because P23560 mRNA levels were unchanged in Q05940 - P21397 DKO mice and because the massive cell death in the cerebral cortex of trkB KO mice is also reverted by genetic invalidation of the P21397 gene . Finally the broad 5 - HT2 receptor agonist (-)- 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine hydrochloride prevented the increase in cell death of Q05940 KO mice . Altogether , these results suggest that high levels of serotonin , acting through 5 - HT2 receptors , have neuroprotective action on cortical neurons by controlling Bcl - X ( L ) mRNA levels and that this action is independent of trkB signaling .","Synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter expression : distribution and pharmacologic profile . The human vesicular monoamine transporter ( hSVMT ) cDNA predicts a protein of 515 amino acids that shares 92 % amino acid identity with the rat cDNA . Northern analyses reveal expression of 4 . 3 kb Q05940 mRNAs in rat hypothalamus , midbrain and brainstem , a 3 kb hSVMT mRNA in human brainstem and a 4 . 8 kb hSVMT mRNA in human hypothalamus . In situ hybridization documents significant Q05940 expression in human nigra compacta neurons and in rat hypothalamic neurons whose distribution patterns are identical to those previously reported to display histaminergic markers . COS cell hSVMT expression yielded nanomolar affinities for tetrabenazine and reserpine , micromolar affinities for haloperidol , GBR12909 , serotonin , mazindol , nomifensin and ___MASK85___ , while dopamine , epinephrine , norepinephrine and histamine each displayed millimolar affinities . These observations extend the pharmacological characterization of hSVMT and studies of its distribution , and indicate likely physiological roles for Q05940 in packaging monoamine transmitters including histamine .","P49327 inhibitor orlistat induces apoptosis in T cell lymphoma : role of cell survival regulatory molecules . BACKGROUND : De novo fatty acid synthesis catalyzed by fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) is crucial for tumor cell survival . Thus therapeutic targeting of P49327 is considered as a novel antineoplastic strategy . However , little is understood in this respect regarding malignancies of hematological origin . The present investigation was therefore , undertaken to study the molecular mechanisms of the antitumor action of P49327 inhibitor orlistat ( tetrahydrolipstatin ) using a murine model of a T cell lymphoma . METHODS : The antitumor efficacy of orlistat was investigated in vitro by estimating cell survival by MTT assay and apoptosis by Wright Giemsa , TUNEL , Annexin - V / PI staining and % DNA fragmentation . Generation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) in tumor cells was studied using fluorescence microscopy . Expression of genes and proteins was carried out by RT - PCR and western blot analyses respectively . P49327 and CPT - 1 activity was estimated by spectrophotometer . Cytokines expression was analyzed by ELISA . RESULTS : We report that inhibition of P49327 with its specific inhibitor orlistat manifests tumor - specific inhibition of cell survival , accompanied by induction of apoptosis . DB01083 - treated tumor cells showed an altered ROS generation , shift in cytokine balance and modulated expression of cell survival regulatory molecules like HSP70 , Bcl2 , p53 , PUMA , P42574 and CAD . It was observed that IFN - γ mediates orlistat - dependent modulation of P49327 expression . CONCLUSION AND GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE : In this study , we report some of the so far unexplored novel aspects underlying the molecular mechanisms associated with orlistat - dependent modulation of tumor cell survival . These observations will help in designing antineoplastic therapeutic protocols using orlistat against malignancies of hematological origin .","Direct oral anticoagulants in acute coronary syndrome . Patients with acute coronary syndromes ( ACS ) require a specific antithrombotic therapy in the immediate and the post ACS phase . The current antithrombotic therapy in the acute phase of an ACS combines antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs in order to reduce ischemic cardiovascular events . In the post ACS phase , dual antiplatelet therapy ( DAPT ; aspirin and a Q9H244 receptor antagonist ) is the current mainstay of antithrombotic treatment and is recommended in the guidelines of the major North American and European clinical cardiology associations ( DB00551 , ACC , and ESC ) . Recently , the addition of rivaroxaban , a low dose oral direct factor Xa inhibitor ( 2 . 5 mg twice daily ) , to DAPT ( aspirin plus second - generation Q9H244 inhibitor ) showed a significant reduction of cardiovascular and overall mortality in the major phase III clinical trial ATLAS ACS 2 TIMI 51 . This led to the approval of low - dose rivaroxaban in addition to aspirin and clopidogrel by the European Medicines Agency ( P15941 ) in 2013 . Other direct oral anticoagulants ( apixaban , dabigatran etexilate ) have also been assessed in phase II ( dabigatran etexilate ) and phase III ( apixaban ) post ACS clinical trials . In the studied dosing regimens , these drugs failed to show a net clinical benefit in addition to dual antiplatelet therapy . The major clinical phase II and III post ACS studies of direct oral anticoagulants are summarized and discussed in this article along with the concept of long - term anticoagulation for the secondary prevention of ischemic events after ACS and implications for the future of antithrombotic therapy in the current era of third - generation Q9H244 receptor inhibitors ( Prasugrel and ___MASK74___ ) .","Oncogenic events associated with endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . Endometriosis displays some features that resemble malignant processes , including invasive growth , resistance to apoptosis and distant implantation . The objective of this study was to investigate whether gene alterations that are frequent in endometrial and / or ovarian cancers contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis . Biopsies were obtained from ectopic endometriosis lesions from 23 patients with revised American Fertility Score stage 1 ( n = 1 ) , 2 ( n = 10 ) , 3 ( n = 11 ) or 4 ( n = 1 ) endometriosis . Six genes ( P25054 , CDKN2A , Q9ULZ3 , P10826 , Q9NS23 and P03372 ) were analyzed for promoter hypermethylation using methylation - specific melting curve analysis , and 9 genes ( P15056 , P01112 , P01111 , P35222 , P11802 , P22607 , P42336 , P04637 and P60484 ) were analyzed for mutations using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing . An oncogenic mutation in P01116 ( c . 34G > T ; p . G12C ) was detected in a single lesion . No gene alterations were found in the remaining samples . Our data suggest that genetic and epigenetic events contributing to endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . However , other proto - oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes should be tested for alterations in order to identify the molecular basis of the susceptibility of endometriosis to malignant transformation .","Peptides from purified soybean beta - conglycinin inhibit fatty acid synthase by interaction with the thioesterase catalytic domain . P49327 ( FAS ) is uniquely expressed at high levels in cancer cells and adipose tissue . The objectives of this study were to identify , purify and validate soy FAS inhibitory peptides and to predict their binding modes . Soy peptides were isolated from hydrolysates of purified beta - conglycinin by co - immunoprecipitation and identified using LC - MS / MS . Three peptides , KNPQLR , EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE , inhibited FAS . The biological activity of these peptides was confirmed by their inhibitory activity against purified chicken FAS ( IC ( 50 ) = 79 , 27 and 16 mum , respectively ) and a high correlation ( r = - 0 . 7 ) with lipid accumulation in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . The FAS inhibitory potency of soy peptides also correlated with their molecular mass , pI value and the number of negatively charged and hydrophilic residues . Molecular modeling predicted that the large FAS inhibitory peptides ( EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE ) bond to the thioesterase domain of human FAS with lower interaction energies ( - 442 and - 353 kcal . mol (- 1 ) , respectively ) than classical thioesterase inhibitors ( DB01083 , - 91 kcal . mol (- 1 ) and C75 , - 51 kcal . mol (- 1 ) ) . Docking studies suggested that soy peptides blocked the active site through interactions within the catalytic triad , the interface cavity and the hydrophobic groove in the human FAS thioesterase domain . FAS thioesterase inhibitory activities displayed by the synthetic soy peptides EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE ( IC ( 50 ) = 10 . 1 +/- 1 . 6 and 10 . 7 +/- 4 . 4 mum , respectively ) were higher than C75 ( 58 . 7 mum ) but lower than DB01083 ( 0 . 9 mum ) . This is the first study to identify FAS inhibitory peptides from purified beta - conglycinin hydrolysates and predict their binding modes at the molecular level , leading to their possible use as nutraceuticals .","Expression and characterization of human beta - secretase candidates metalloendopeptidase P52888 and cathepsin D in beta P05067 - overexpressing cells . Human beta - secretase candidates , P52888 ( h - P52888 , EC 3 . 4 . 24 . 15 ) and cathepsin D ( Cat D , EC 3 . 4 . 23 . 5 ) , were evaluated for their ability to enhance amyloid - beta - protein ( A beta ) secretion when overexpressed in beta P05067 - containing cells . P29320 - 293 cells stably co - expressing h - P52888 or Cat D and h - beta APP695 were metabolically labeled with [ 35S ] methionine and A beta secretion was quantified in the conditioned media by immunoprecipitation and ELISA without showing any significant increase in A beta production . Because Cat D is known to have a higher affinity for P05067 - substrate containing the Swedish familial Alzheimer ' s disease double mutation ( SFAD , K595N and M596L substitutions in beta APP695 ) than for the wild type substrate [ Dreyer et al . , Eur . J . Biochem . , 224 ( 1994 ) 265 - 271 ] , the effect of Cat D overexpression was tested in a HEK293 / beta APPSFAD stable cell line . ELISA analysis of the conditioned media from these cells did also not reveal any increase in A beta generation . In addition , recombinant h - P52888 purified from E . coli cleaved an P05067 - derived substrate spanning the beta - secretase site ( ISEVKMD1AEFRHDS ) at multiple sites , but the beta - site cleavage was only a minor one ; cleavage occurred predominantly at K - M and E - F bonds . Human liver Cat D also cleaved the same substrate at multiple sites , yet the major cleavage at pH 4 . 0 occurred at the amyloidogenic D1 site . These findings indicate that h - P52888 does not have the cleavage specificity required for a beta - secretase protease and although Cat D fulfilled the amyloidogenic cleavage specificity , the results of the co - expression experiments make both enzymes less likely candidates as relevant beta - secretases .","Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK35___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .","DB06155 inhibits proliferation , collagen secretion and induces apoptosis in hepatic stellate cells . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Liver fibrosis represents a significant health problem worldwide . Hepatic stellate cells ( HSCs ) play a critical role in the live fibrosis . DB06155 ( SR141716 ) is cannabinoid receptor type 1 ( P21554 ) antagonist . The pharmacological effects of rimonabant on HSCs are not well characterized in HSCs . METHODS : P21554 receptor was detected by immunohistochemistry in human liver fibrosis specimens . Cell proliferation was detected by MTT assay . Cell apoptosis , caspase - 3 protein expression and cell cycle were detected by TEM and flow cytometry , respectively . P42574 activity was measured using caspase - 3 activity assay kit . Collagen secretion was evaluated by radioimmunoassay . P21554 receptor and signaling molecules were evaluated by qRTPCR and Western blot . RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed a discrete , punctuated P21554 immunoreactivity in human liver fibrosis specimens . DB06155 reduced P19526 proliferation and increased P19526 apoptosis . Cell cycle analysis showed a decrease in G2 / M phase cells and an increase in G0 / P55008 phase cells in P19526 - Q8NHM4 cells treated with rimonabant . P42574 protein expression and activity were increased by rimonabant . DB06155 decreased collagen secretion in P19526 - Q8NHM4 cells . Moreover , rimonabant inhibited the expression of phosphorylated Q05397 and P29323 and down - regulated P21554 mRNA expression . CONCLUSION : The study provides new insights toward the pharmacological effect of rimonabant on HSCs in vitro . DB06155 inhibits proliferation , collagen secretion and induces apoptosis in HSCs .","Quantification of Ureaplasma urealyticum DNA in the amniotic fluid from patients in P16233 and pPROM and its relation to inflammatory cytokine levels . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of the amniotic fluid quantity of Ureaplasma urealyticum DNA on inflammatory response levels in women with preterm labor ( P16233 ) and preterm prelabor rupture of membranes ( pPROM ) . DESIGN : A prospective multi - center follow up study . SETTING : Sahlgrenska University Hospital , Goteborg , Sweden and Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland . SAMPLE : Eleven U . urealyticum positive samples obtained after transabdominal amniocenteses in 197 women presenting with P16233 and pPROM . METHODS : The U . urealyticum positive samples were analyzed with real - time polymerase chain reaction , using the Lightcycler instrument with primers specific for U . urealyticum 16 S rDNA . The amniotic fluid samples were analyzed for tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha , interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , IL - 1beta and P22301 with enzyme - linked immunosorbent assays . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Correlation between U . urealyticum DNA concentrations in the amniotic fluid and inflammatory cytokine levels . RESULTS : The concentrations of U . urealyticum DNA varied between 0 . 024 and 934 microg / mL . A significant correlation between U . urealyticum DNA and P01375 level was observed . No correlation with the other cytokines was found . Women with PTLhad higher levels of U . urealyticum DNA and a different cytokine pattern than women with pPROM . CONCLUSIONS : U . urealyticum in the amniotic fluid induces an inflammatory reaction in a dose dependent manner and the quantity of U . urealyticum DNA is well correlated with the level of the inflammatory cytokine P01375 .","P50591 ( P50591 ) regulates adipocyte metabolism by caspase - mediated cleavage of PPARgamma . P01375 α ( TNFα ) and other members of the P01375 family affect adipose tissue metabolism and contribute to the obesity - related inflammation of adipose tissue . Here , we sought to identify the effects of P50591 ( P50591 ) on fat cell biology . P50591 - receptor 2 ( O14763 ) and its mouse homolog DR5 were regulated upon acute and chronic energy imbalance in murine and human adipose tissue . P50591 inhibited insulin - stimulated glucose uptake and de novo lipogenesis in human adipocytes . Interestingly , P50591 did not interfere with the phosphorylation of insulin - stimulated kinases such as Akt or Erk and did not activate the NF - κB pathway . Instead , P50591 activated cleavage of caspase - 8 and caspase - 3 . The subsequent cleavage of PPARγ led to its inactivation and resulted in reduced expression of lipogenic genes , such as Glut - 4 , P49327 , and ACC . Taken together , we discovered a so far unknown function of the death ligand P50591 in regulating adipocyte metabolism . Our results imply that P50591 / P50591 - R system might provide a new target for the prevention and treatment of obesity and its co - morbidities .","Gene expression reprogramming protects macrophage from septic - induced cell death . Sepsis induces a systemic inflammatory response leading to tissue damage and cell death . LPS tolerance affects inflammatory response . To comprehend potential new mechanisms of immune regulation in endotoxemia , we examined macrophage mRNA expression by macroarray affected by LPS tolerance . LPS tolerance was induced with subcutaneous administration of 1 mg / kg / day of LPS over 5 days . Macrophages were isolated from the spleen and the expression of 1200 genes was quantitatively analyzed by the macroarray technique . The tolerant group displayed relevant changes in the expression of 84 mRNA when compared to naïve mice . A functional group of genes related to cell death regulation was identified . P09874 , caspase 3 , P48023 and P50591 genes were confirmed by RT - PCR to present lower expression in tolerant mice . In addition , reduced expression of the pro - inflammatory genes P01375 - α and IFN - γ in the tolerant group was demonstrated . Following this , animals were challenged with polymicrobial sepsis . Flow cytometry analysis showed reduced necrosis and apoptosis in macrophages from the tolerant group compared to the naïve group . Finally , a survival study showed a significant reduction in mortality in the tolerant group . Thus , in the current study we provide evidence for the selective reprogramming of the gene expression of cell death pathways during LPS tolerance and link these changes to protection from cell death and enhanced survival rates .","Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK14___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK14___ .","Different glycosylation pattern of human IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies isolated from transiently as well as permanently transfected cell lines . The effector functions of IgG depend on the presence of carbohydrates attached to asparagine 297 in the Fc - portion . In this report , glycosylation profiles of recombinant wild - type and mutant IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies produced from three cell lines were analysed using LC - P19957 - Orbitrap . Clear differences were detected between IgG1 and IgG3 glycoforms , where IgG1 generally contained fucosylated glycoforms , whilst IgG3 mainly were non - fucosylated . When using NS - 0 and J558L cells for permanent transfection , IgG1 wt glycoforms differed between the two cell lines , whilst IgG3 wt glycoforms did not . Transiently transfected P29320 293E cells were used to produce IgG1 and IgG3 wt and mutants , affecting complement activation . Cell supernatants were harvested at early and late time points and analysed separately . IgGs harvested late showed simpler and less developed glycosylation structure compared to those harvested early . The IgG harvested early was slightly more effective in complement activation than those harvested late , whilst the antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity was unaltered . Generally , the glycosylation pattern of the mutants tested , including a hinge truncate mutant of IgG3 , did not differ significantly from the wild - type IgGs . The striking difference in glycosylation pattern of IgG1 compared to IgG3 therefore appears not to be due to the long hinge region of IgG3 ( 62 amino acids ) relative to the IgG1 hinge region ( 15 amino acids ) . Furthermore , mutation variants at or near the C1q binding site showed similar glycosylation structure and difference in their complement activation activity observed earlier is thus most likely due to differences in protein structure only .","P49327 inhibitors cerulenin and C75 retard growth and induce caspase - dependent apoptosis in human melanoma A - 375 cells . P49327 ( FAS ) has been shown previously to be highly expressed in breast and prostate carcinomas , but has low expression level in normal tissues . We also found in this study that FAS was expressed in a number of cancer cell lines of different histotypes . The growth - inhibitory effects of FAS inhibitors cerulenin and C75 were then investigated on these cancer cell lines , particularly the human melanoma A - 375 . MTT assay revealed that the cancer cell proliferation and viability was reduced dose - and time - dependently by 20 . 8 % - 87 . 1 % of the control levels after 24 and 48 h of treatment with 20 - 160 microM of the inhibitor . Immunoblotting studies showed that both cerulenin and C75 induced poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) cleavage in the melanoma cells dose - dependently . Procaspase - 3 was also found to be processed into the active and smaller 17 and 19 kDa subunits , and administration of pan - caspase inhibitor Z - VAD - FMK completely rescued the cells from PARP cleavage . This indicated that the cerulenin - and C75 - induced apoptosis involved caspase activation . The proapoptotic effects of the FAS inhibitors were further confirmed using confocal microscopy with annexin - V FITC and propidium iodide staining . DNA flow cytometric studies demonstrated that the FAS inhibitors accumulated G2 / M cells preceding the elevation of sub P55008 or apoptotic cells with fragmented DNA . The induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis were associated with elevation of P38936 and depletion of Bcl - xL and Mcl - 1 , respectively . Results from this study suggest that FAS inhibitors retard growth of melanoma A - 375 cells , involving activation of caspase - dependent apoptosis .","AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK25___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .","P2Y receptor antagonists in thrombosis . The dual role of P47900 and Q9H244 receptors in platelet aggregation by ADP has been firmly established , based on the action of selective inhibitors , gene targeting in mice and human genetic evidence . Both of these receptor subtypes constitute targets for antithrombotic agents , and compounds with a dual action might also be of interest . However , the agents currently on the market ( ticlopidine and clopidogrel ) , or known to be in development ( cangrelor , ___MASK74___ and prasugrel ) , all target the Q9H244 receptor . The thienopyridines ( ticlopidine , clopidogrel and prasugrel ) irreversibly inactivate the Q9H244 receptor via the covalent binding of an active metabolite generated in the liver , while the other compounds are competitive antagonists . DB06441 , an DB00171 derivative , is suitable for intravenous perfusion , whereas ___MASK74___ is in clinical development as an orally active agent .","Overexpression of fatty acid synthase in human gliomas correlates with the WHO tumor grade and inhibition with DB01083 reduces cell viability and triggers apoptosis . P49327 ( P49327 ) , catalyzing the de novo synthesis of fatty acids , is known to be deregulated in several cancers . Inhibition of this enzyme reduces tumor cell proliferation . Unfortunately , adverse effects and chemical instability prevent the in vivo use of the best - known inhibitors , Cerulenin and C75 . DB01083 , a drug used for obesity treatment , is also considered as a potential P49327 inhibitor , but its impact on glioma cell biology has not yet been described . In this study , we analyzed P49327 expression in human glioma samples and primary glioblastoma cell cultures and the effects of P49327 inhibition with DB01083 , Cerulenin and C75 . Immunohistochemistry followed by densitometric analysis of 20 glioma samples revealed overexpression of P49327 that correlated with the WHO tumor grade . Treatment of glioblastoma cells with these inhibitors resulted in a significant , dose - dependent reduction in tumor cell viability and fatty acid synthesis . Compared to Cerulenin and C75 , DB01083 was a more potent inhibitor in cell cultures and cell lines . In LN229 , cell - growth was reduced by 63 . 9 ± 8 . 7 % after 48 h and 200 µM DB01083 compared to controls ; in LT68 , the reduction in cell growth was 76 . 3 ± 23 . 7 % . Nuclear fragmentation assay and Western blotting analysis after targeting P49327 with DB01083 demonstrated autophagy and apoptosis . Organotypic slice cultures treated with DB01083 showed reduced proliferation after Ki67 staining and increased caspase - 3 cleavage . Our results suggest that P49327 may be a therapeutic target in malignant gliomas and identify DB01083 as a possible anti - tumor drug in this setting .","The fatty acid synthase inhibitor orlistat reduces the growth and metastasis of orthotopic tongue oral squamous cell carcinomas . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the biosynthetic enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of fatty acids . It is downregulated in most normal cells , except in lipogenic tissues such as liver , lactating breast , fetal lung , and adipose tissue . Conversely , several human cancers , including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas ( HNSCC ) , overexpress P49327 , which has been associated with poor prognosis and recently suggested as a metabolic oncoprotein . DB01083 is an irreversible inhibitor of P49327 activity with cytotoxic properties on several cancer cell lines that inhibits tumor progression and metastasis in prostate cancer xenografts and experimental melanomas , respectively . To explore whether the inhibition of P49327 could impact oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma ( OTSCC ) metastatic spread , an orthotopic model was developed by the implantation of SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells into the tongue of BALB / c nude mice . These cells were isolated through in vivo selection , show a more invasive behavior in vitro than the parental cells , and generate orthotopic tumors that spontaneously metastasize to cervical lymph nodes in 10 to 15 days only . SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells also exhibit enhanced production of P08253 , P04626 , and P19022 . The treatment with orlistat reduced proliferation and migration , promoted apoptosis , and stimulated the secretion of VEGFA165b by SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells . In vivo , the drug was able to decrease both the volume and proliferation indexes of the tongue orthotopic tumors and , importantly , reduced the number of metastatic cervical lymph nodes by 43 % . These results suggest that P49327 is a potential molecular target for the chemotherapy of patients with OTSCC .","Establishment and characterization of a dairy goat mammary epithelial cell line with human telomerase ( hT - MECs ) . Although research on dairy goat mammary gland have referred extensively to molecular mechanisms , research on lines of dairy goat mammary epithelial cells ( MECs ) are still rare . This paper sought to establish an immortal Q9NRJ3 line by stable transfection of human telomerase . MECs from a lactating ( 45 days post - parturition ) Xinong Saanen dairy goat were cultured purely and subsequently transfected with a plasmid carrying the sequence of human telomerase . Immortalized MECs by human telomerase ( hT - MECs ) exhibited a typical cobblestone morphology and activity and expression levels of telomerase resembled that of MCF - 7 cells . hT - MECs on passage 42 grew vigorously and ' S ' sigmoid curves of growth were observed . Moreover , hT - MECs maintained a normal chromosome modal number of 2n = 60 , keratin 8 and epithelial membrane antigen ( P15941 ) were evidently expressed , and beta - casein protein was synthesized and secreted . P05814 expression was enhanced by prolactin ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Lipid droplets were found in hT - MECs , and messenger RNA levels of P37231 , SREBP , P49327 , ACC and O00767 in hT - MECs ( passage 40 ) were similar to MECs ( passage 7 ) . In conclusion , the obtained hT - Q9NRJ3 line retained a normal morphology , growth characteristics , cytogenetics and secretory characteristics as primary MECs . Hence , it can be a representative model cell line , for molecular and functional analysis , of dairy goat MECs for an extended period of time .","The time course of Akt and P29323 activation on P98170 expression in P29320 293 cell line . The cell growth is controlled by the interaction of survival and cell growth arrest pathways as well as apoptosis mechanisms which determine the outcome of cell faith as proliferation or apoptosis . In this study , we have studied the activity of survival pathways , i . e . , Akt and P27361 / 2 with regard to P98170 ( inhibitor of apoptosis ) in serum starved and stimulated conditions . The P29320 - 293 cells were cultured in RPMI + 10 % FBS . The cells were serum starved by switching to medium with 1 % FBS for 24 h and serum stimulated by changing the medium to 10 % FBS following serum starvation . The expression of p - Akt , p - P29323 , Akt , P29323 and P98170 was studied in various time points using western blot . The apoptosis was evaluated by DNA condensation using Hoechst 33258 and P42574 assay . In serum starved condition expression of p - Akt and P98170 is very low . Serum stimulation increases p - Akt and p - P29323 within 5 min and sustains a high level for 30 min . The expression of total Akt and P27361 / 2 has not changed significantly for 24 h . P98170 expression starts at 6 h after serum stimulation , reaches to maximum level at 12 h and decreases to baseline within 24 h . Furthermore , serum starvation for 24 h does not induced apoptosis and DNA condensation . Taken together , the results indicate that serum activates Akt and P29323 pathways earlier than P98170 expression . Furthermore , P98170 expression is low in serum starvation unlike p - P29323 which suggests a survival role for P29323 in serums starvation . The expression pattern of P98170 indicates induction by Akt and / or P29323 activation which requires further studies .","The lipase inhibitor tetrahydrolipstatin binds covalently to the putative active site serine of pancreatic lipase . DB01083 ( Q07283 ) is a selective inhibitor of fat absorption . In animal models , it has anti - obesity and anti - hypercholesterolemic activity and is presently in clinical trials for these indications . Q07283 binds covalently to pancreatic lipase . Complete inhibition of lipolytic activity is obtained concomitant with the incorporation of 1 mol of Q07283 / mol of enzyme . P16233 is the best studied lipase , but published results concerning its catalytic mechanism are still controversial . In order to learn more about the inhibitory mechanism of Q07283 , a selective lipase inhibitor interacting at or near the catalytic site , and therefore , to obtain more information on the catalytic mechanism of lipase , we have determined the amino acid residue to which Q07283 is bound . After proteolytic degradation of porcine pancreatic lipase inhibited with radioactively labeled Q07283 , the labeled peptides were isolated and analyzed by quantitative amino acid analysis , N - terminal sequencing , and by mass spectrometry with fast atom bombardment ionization . The data clearly show that Q07283 is bound as an ester to the serine 152 of the lipase .","Modulation of fatty acid synthase enzyme activity and expression during hepatitis C virus replication . The hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) induces alterations of host cells to facilitate its life cycle . P49327 ( P49327 ) is a multidomain enzyme that plays a key role in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and is upregulated during HCV infection . Herein , we applied activity - based protein profiling ( P05067 ) that allows for the identification of differentially active enzymes in complex proteomic samples , to study the changes in activity of P49327 during HCV replication . For this purpose , we used an activity - based probe based on the P49327 inhibitor DB01083 , and observed an increase in the activity of P49327 in the presence of a subgenomic and a genomic HCV replicon as well as in chimeric SCID / Alb - uPA mice infected with HCV genotype 1a . To study the molecular basis for this increase in P49327 activity , we overexpressed individual HCV proteins in Huh7 cells and observed increased expression and activity of P49327 in the presence of core and NS4B , as measured by western blots and P05067 , respectively . Triglyceride levels were also elevated in accordance with P49327 expression and activity . Lastly , immunofluorescence and P05067 imaging analyses demonstrated that while the abundance and activity of P49327 increases significantly in the presence of HCV , its localization does not change . Together these data suggest that the HCV - induced production of fatty acids and neutral lipids is provided by an increase in P49327 abundance and activity that is sufficient to allow HCV propagation without transporting P49327 to the replication complexes .","Extrinsic apoptosis is impeded by direct binding of the APL fusion protein P06748 - RAR to Q15628 . A subset of acute promyelocytic leukemia ( APL ) cases has been characterized by the t ( 5 ; 17 )( q35 ; q21 ) translocation variant , which fuses nucleophosmin ( P06748 ) to retinoic acid receptor α ( P10276 ) . The resultant P06748 - RAR fusion protein blocks myeloid differentiation and leads to a leukemic phenotype similar to that caused by the t ( 15 ; 17 )( q22 ; q21 ) P29590 - RAR fusion . The contribution of the N - terminal 117 amino acids of P06748 contained within P06748 - RAR has not been well studied . As a molecular chaperone , P06748 interacts with a variety of proteins implicated in leukemogenesis . Therefore , a proteomic analysis was conducted to identify novel P06748 - RAR - associated proteins . P01375 receptor type I - associated DEATH domain protein ( Q15628 ) was identified as a relevant binding partner for P06748 - RAR . This interaction was validated by coprecipitation and colocalization analysis . Biologic assessment found that P06748 - RAR expression impaired P01375 - induced signaling through Q15628 , blunting P01375 - mediated activation of caspase - 3 ( P42574 ) and caspase - 8 ( Q14790 ) , to ultimately block apoptosis . IMPLICATIONS : This study identifies a novel mechanism through which P06748 - RAR affects leukemogenesis .","[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK74___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .","DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .","Interaction between fatty acid synthase - and ErbB - systems in ovarian cancer cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) represents a metabolic oncogene . It produces phospholipids for membrane microdomains that accommodate receptor tyrosine kinases including Epidermal Growth Factor - Receptor ( P00533 , ErbB1 ) and ErbB2 ( P04626 / neu ) . P49327 and ErbBs are overexpressed in ovarian cancer . We examined the effect of P49327 and ErbB inhibition on A2780 and SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells . Growth assays reveal that P49327 inhibitor C75 sensitizes tumor cells against anti - ErbB drugs ( pelitinib [ Q9Y259 - 569 ] , canertinib [ DB05424 ] , erlotinib , cetuximab , matuzumab , trastuzumab ) suggesting P49327 / ErbB cooperation . qRT - PCR and Western blotting revealed that C75 represses P49327 , P00533 , ErbB2 , and AKT suggesting that P49327 - induced membrane microdomains accommodate / stabilize ErbBs and facilitate AKT recruitment / activation . Our data indicate that AKT is crucial for ErbB / P49327 interaction , AKT cross - inhibits P29323 and feeds loops that boost P49327 and P00533 transcription , and P00533 and ErbB2 must be co - silenced for maximal P49327 downregulation . Taken together , interference with P49327 and ErbB abrogates their oncogenicity and should be exploited for ovarian cancer treatment .","Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells .","P49327 inhibition with DB01083 promotes apoptosis and reduces cell growth and lymph node metastasis in a mouse melanoma model . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of the saturated fatty acid palmitate . In contrast to most normal cells , malignant cells depend on P49327 activity for growth and survival . In fact , P49327 is overexpressed in a variety of human cancers including cutaneous melanoma , in which its levels of expression are associated with a poor prognosis and depth of invasion . Here , we show that the specific inhibition of P49327 activity by the antiobesity drug DB01083 or siRNA is able to significantly reduce proliferation and promote apoptosis in the mouse metastatic melanoma cell line B16 - F10 . These results prompted us to verify the effect of P49327 inhibition on the metastatic process in a model of spontaneous melanoma metastasis , in which B16 - F10 cells injected in the peritoneal cavity of C57BL / 6 mice metastasize to the mediastinal lymph nodes . We observed that mice treated with DB01083 48 hr after the inoculation of B16 - F10 cells exhibited a 52 % reduction in the number of mediastinal lymph node metastases , in comparison with the control animals . These results suggest that P49327 activity is essential for B16 - F10 melanoma cell proliferation and survival while its inactivation by DB01083 significantly reduces their metastatic spread . The chemical inhibition of P49327 activity could have a potential benefit in association with the current chemotherapy for melanoma .","Critical role of retinoid / rexinoid signaling in mediating transformation and therapeutic response of P52948 - P13631 leukemia . While the nucleoporin 98 - retinoic acid receptor gamma ( P52948 - P13631 ) is the first P13631 fusion protein found in acute leukemia , its roles and the molecular basis in oncogenic transformation are currently unknown . Here , we showed that homodimeric P52948 - P13631 not only acquired unique nuclear localization pattern and ability of recruiting both P19793 and wild - type P52948 , but also exhibited similar transcriptional properties as P10276 fusions found in acute promyelocytic leukemia ( APL ) . Using murine bone marrow retroviral transduction / transformation assay , we further demonstrated that P52948 - P13631 fusion protein had gained transformation ability of primary hematopoietic stem / progenitor cells , which was critically dependent on the C - terminal GLFG domain of P52948 and the DNA binding domain ( DBD ) of P13631 . In contrast to other P52948 fusions , cells transformed by the P52948 - P13631 fusion were extremely sensitive to all - trans retinoic acid ( ___MASK14___ ) treatment . Interestingly , while pan - RXR agonists , SR11237 and LGD1069 could specifically inhibit P52948 - P13631 transformed cells , mutation of the RXR interaction domain in P52948 - P13631 had little effect on its transformation , revealing that therapeutic functions of rexinoid can be independent of the direct biochemical interaction between RXR and the fusion . Together , these results indicate that deregulation of the retinoid / rexinoid signaling pathway has a major role and may represent a potential therapeutic target for P52948 - P13631 - mediated transformation .","MicroRNA - 138 promotes tau phosphorylation by targeting retinoic acid receptor alpha . Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) is a progressive neurodegenerative dementia characterized by Aβ deposition and neurofibrillary tangles ( NFTs ) composed of hyperphosphorylated tau . Emerging evidence shows that microRNAs ( miRNAs ) contribute to the pathogenesis of AD . Herein , we investigated the role of miR - 138 , a brain enriched miRNA , which is increased in AD patients . We found that miR - 138 is increased in AD models , including N2a / P05067 and HEK293 / tau cell lines . Overexpression of miR - 138 activates glycogen synthase kinase - 3β ( GSK - 3β ) , and increases tau phosphorylation in HEK293 / tau cells . Furthermore , we confirm that retinoic acid receptor alpha ( P10276 ) is a direct target of miR - 138 , and supplement of P10276 substantially suppresses GSK - 3β activity , and reduces tau phosphorylation induced by miR - 138 . In conclusion , our data suggest that miR - 138 promotes tau phosphorylation by targeting the P10276 / GSK - 3β pathway .","Cloning , sequencing , and cell surface expression pattern of bovine immunoreceptor P26718 and adaptor molecules Q9UBK5 and O43914 . P26718 is an activating lectin - like receptor that initiates natural killer ( NK ) cell responses against transformed tumor cells expressing its ligands , i . e . , molecules related to major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) class I molecules . P26718 lacks signaling elements in its cytoplasmic domain and can deliver stimulatory signals only in association with transmembrane adaptor proteins Q9UBK5 or O43914 . The complementary DNAs ( cDNAs ) encoding the bovine homologues of P26718 and the adaptor proteins Q9UBK5 and O43914 were cloned by reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) from resting bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) and sequenced . Comparison with human , pig , and mouse sequences showed that bovine P26718 is most similar to pig P26718 and short mouse P26718 ( P26718 - S ) . Similar to its human , mouse , and pig homologues , the cDNA for bovine Q9UBK5 codes for a phosphatidyl - inositol - 3 ( P19957 ) kinase - binding site ( YxxM ) in its cytoplasmic region . Finally , similar to its human , mouse , and pig homologues , the cDNA encoding bovine O43914 demonstrates one tyrosine - based activated motif ( ITAM ) in its cytoplasmic domain . Bovine P26718 cell surface expression was analyzed by flow cytometry on P29320 293 cells transiently transfected with cDNA expression vectors encoding COOH - terminal polyhistidine - tagged P26718 and NH ( 2 )- terminal Flag - tagged Q9UBK5 and O43914 . Confirming previous findings for short mouse P26718 - S , bovine P26718 immunoreceptor could associate with either Q9UBK5 or O43914 adaptor protein for its cell surface expression .","Intraplatelet signaling mechanisms of the priming effect of matrix metalloproteinase - 2 on platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVE : Platelets contain and release some matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) , enzymes involved in the degradation of extracellular matrix , and one of these ( P08253 ) exerts a proaggregatory effect . We explored the signal transduction mechanisms activated by P08253 in human blood platelets . METHODS AND RESULTS : Recombinant , human P08253 , added before stimulation with subthreshold doses of different agonists , potentiated platelet activation , calcium influx , IP3 formation , and pleckstrin phosphorylation . Wortmannin and LY29400 , two P19957 - K inhibitors , suppressed the potentiating effects of P08253 and preincubation with P08253 enhanced the thrombin - induced association of the p85alpha P19957 - K subunit with the cytoskeleton and increased the phosphorylation of P31749 . Protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors , Q96HU1 kinase inhibitors , P04054 inhibitors , cyclooxygenase inhibitors and antagonists of the P47900 and Q9H244 receptors did not affect the potentiating activity of P08253 on platelets . CONCLUSION : Our data show that P08253 , at a concentration released by activated platelets , facilitates platelet activation acting at the level of a second messenger system common to different agonists and related to the activation of P19957 - K . Platelet - released P08253 may contribute to platelet activation in vivo .","The p65 ( RelA ) subunit of NF - kappaB interacts with the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) corepressors Q13547 and Q92769 to negatively regulate gene expression . Regulation of NF - kappaB transactivation function is controlled at several levels , including interactions with coactivator proteins . Here we show that the transactivation function of NF - kappaB is also regulated through interaction of the p65 ( RelA ) subunit with histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) corepressor proteins . Our results show that inhibition of HDAC activity with trichostatin A ( P32119 ) results in an increase in both basal and induced expression of an integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter gene . Chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP ) assays show that P32119 treatment causes hyperacetylation of the wild - type integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter but not of a mutant version in which the NF - kappaB binding sites were mutated . Expression of Q13547 and Q92769 repressed tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - induced NF - kappaB - dependent gene expression . Consistent with this , we show that Q13547 and Q92769 target NF - kappaB through a direct association of Q13547 with the Rel homology domain of p65 . Q92769 does not interact with NF - kappaB directly but can regulate NF - kappaB activity through its association with Q13547 . Finally , we show that inhibition of HDAC activity with P32119 causes an increase in both basal and P01375 - induced expression of the NF - kappaB - regulated interleukin - 8 ( P10145 ) gene . Similar to the wild - type integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter , ChIP assays showed that P32119 treatment resulted in hyperacetylation of the P10145 promoter . These data indicate that the transactivation function of NF - kappaB is regulated in part through its association with HDAC corepressor proteins . Moreover , it suggests that the association of NF - kappaB with the Q13547 and Q92769 corepressor proteins functions to repress expression of NF - kappaB - regulated genes as well as to control the induced level of expression of these genes .","Q92769 attenuates P50591 - induced apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) is one of the most malignant tumors with a dismal prognosis and no effective conservative therapeutic strategies . Although it is demonstrated that histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) , especially the class I HDACs Q13547 , 2 and 3 are highly expressed in this disease , little is known about HDAC isoenzyme specific functions . RESULTS : Depletion of Q92769 , but not Q13547 , in the pancreatic cancer cell lines MiaPaCa2 and Panc1 resulted in a marked sensitization towards the tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) . Correspondingly , the more class I selective HDAC inhibitor ( HDACI ) valproic acid ( ___MASK15___ ) synergized with P50591 to induce apoptosis of MiaPaCa2 and Panc1 cells . At the molecular level , an increased expression of the O00220 ( DR5 ) , accelerated processing of caspase 8 , pronounced cleavage of the Q7L3V2 Bid , and increased effector caspase activation was observed in Q92769 - depleted and P50591 - treated MiaPaCa2 cells . CONCLUSIONS : Our data characterize a novel Q92769 function in PDAC cells and point to a strategy to overcome P50591 resistance of PDAC cells , a prerequisite to succeed with a P50591 targeted therapy in clinical settings .","Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK15___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK15___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK15___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK15___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK15___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .","In silico identification of potent pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine . P16233 ( P16233 ) are primary lipases that are critical for triacylglyceride digestion in human . Since reduced metabolism of triacylglyceride might be a plausible concept for weight loss , we screened for potential P16233 inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) with the aim to identify weight loss candidate compounds . TCM candidates Aurantiamide , Cnidiadin , and 2 - hexadecenoic acid exhibited higher Dock Scores than the commercial drug DB01083 , and were also predicted to have inhibitory characteristics against P16233 using constructed P08235 ( R ( 2 ) = 0 . 8664 ) and SVM ( R ( 2 ) = 0 . 9030 ) models . Molecular dynamics indicated that the TCM - P16233 complexes formed were stable . We identified that the P16233 binding site has several residues that can serve as anchors , and a hydrophobic corridor that provides additional stability to the complex . Aurantiamide , Cnidiadin , and 2 - hexadecenoic acid all have features that correspond to these binding site features , indicating their potential as candidates for P16233 inhibitors . The information presented in this study may provide helpful insights to designing novel weight - control drugs .","Distribution patterns of cannabinoid P21554 receptors in the hippocampus of APPswe / PS1ΔE9 double transgenic mice . Cannabinoids have neuroprotective effects that are exerted primarily through cannabinoid P21554 receptors in the brain . This study characterized P21554 receptor distribution in the double transgenic ( dtg ) P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mouse model for Alzheimer ' s disease . Immunohistochemical labeling of P21554 protein in non - transgenic mice revealed that P21554 was highly expressed in the hippocampus , with the greatest density of P21554 protein observed in the combined hippocampal subregions P00918 and P07451 ( P00918 / 3 ) . P21554 immunoreactivity in the P00915 and P00918 / 3 hippocampal regions was significantly decreased in the dtg P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mice compared to non - transgenic littermates . Reduced P21554 expression in dtg P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mice was associated with astroglial proliferation and elevated expression of the cytokines inducible nitric oxide synthase and tumor necrosis factor alpha . This finding suggests an anti - inflammatory effect of cannabinoids that is mediated by P21554 receptor , particularly in the P00918 / 3 region of the hippocampus . Furthermore , the study suggests a decreased P21554 receptor expression may result in diminished anti - inflammatory processes , exacerbating the neuropathology associated with Alzheimer ' s disease .","N - arachidonoyl - L - serine is neuroprotective after traumatic brain injury by reducing apoptosis . N - arachidonoyl - L - serine ( AraS ) is a brain component structurally related to the endocannabinoid family . We investigated the neuroprotective effects of AraS following closed head injury induced by weight drop onto the exposed fronto - parietal skull and the mechanisms involved . A single injection of AraS following injury led to a significant improvement in functional outcome , and to reduced edema and lesion volume compared with vehicle . Specific antagonists to CB2 receptors , transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 ( Q8NER1 ) or large conductance calcium - activated potassium ( BK ) channels reversed these effects . Specific binding assays did not indicate binding of AraS to the Q9Y2T6 cannabinoid receptor . N - arachidonoyl - L - serine blocked the attenuation in phosphorylated extracellular - signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 ( P29323 ) levels and led to an increase in pAkt in both the ipsilateral and contralateral cortices . Increased levels of the prosurvival factor Bcl - xL were evident 24 hours after injury in AraS - treated mice , followed by a 30 % reduction in caspase - 3 activity , measured 3 days after injury . Treatment with a CB2 antagonist , but not with a P21554 antagonist , reversed this effect . Our results suggest that administration of AraS leads to neuroprotection via P29323 and Akt phosphorylation and induction of their downstream antiapoptotic pathways . These protective effects are related mostly to indirect signaling via the CB2R and Q8NER1 channels but not through P21554 or Q9Y2T6 receptors .","Mechanism of apoptosis induced by the inhibition of fatty acid synthase in breast cancer cells . P49327 ( FAS ) has been found to be overexpressed in a wide range of epithelial tumors , including breast cancer . Pharmacologic inhibitors of FAS cause apoptosis of breast cancer cells and result in decreased tumor size in vivo . However , how the inhibition of FAS induces apoptosis in tumor cells remains largely unknown . To understand the apoptotic pathway resulting from direct inhibition of FAS , we treated breast tumor cells with or without FAS small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) followed by a microarray analysis . Our results indicated that the proapoptotic genes Q12983 , tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) , and death - associated protein kinase 2 ( Q9UIK4 ) were significantly up - regulated on direct inhibition of the FAS gene . We also found that the knockdown of FAS expression significantly increased ceramide level in the tumor cells , and this increase was abrogated by acetyl - DB01992 carboxylase inhibitor . In addition , carnitine palmitoyltransferase - 1 ( CPT - 1 ) inhibitor up - regulated the ceramide and Q12983 levels in these cells , whereas treatment of tumor cells with FAS siRNA in the presence of a ceramide synthase inhibitor abrogated the up - regulation of Q12983 and inhibited apoptosis . Furthermore , we found that treatment of cells with Q12983 siRNA significantly counteracted the effect of FAS siRNA - mediated apoptosis . Consistent with these results , a significant inverse correlation was observed in the expression of FAS and Q12983 in clinical samples of human breast cancer . Collectively , our results indicate that inhibition of FAS in breast cancer cells causes accumulation of malonyl - DB01992 , which leads to inhibition of CPT - 1 and up - regulation of ceramide and induction of the proapoptotic genes Q12983 , P50591 , and Q9UIK4 , resulting in apoptosis .","Visualizing inhibition of fatty acid synthase through mass spectrometric analysis of mitochondria from melanoma cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the metabolic enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of the saturated long - chain fatty acid palmitate . In contrast to most normal cells , P49327 is overexpressed in a variety of human cancers including cutaneous melanoma , in which its levels of expression are associated with a poor prognosis and depth of invasion . Recently , we have demonstrated the mitochondrial involvement in P49327 inhibition - induced apoptosis in melanoma cells . Herein we compare , via electrospray ionization mass spectrometry ( P19957 - MS ) , free fatty acids ( FFA ) composition of mitochondria isolated from control ( EtOH - treated cells ) and DB01083 - treated B16 - F10 mouse melanoma cells . Principal component analysis ( DB11245 ) was applied to the P19957 - MS data and found to separate the two groups of samples . Mitochondria from control cells showed predominance of six ions , that is , those of m / z 157 ( Pelargonic , 9 : 0 ) , 255 ( Palmitic , 16 : 0 ) , 281 ( Oleic , 18 : 1 ) , 311 ( Arachidic , 20 : 0 ) , 327 ( Docosahexaenoic , 22 : 6 ) and 339 ( Behenic , 22 : 0 ) . In contrast , P49327 inhibition with DB01083 changes significantly mitochondrial FFA composition by reducing synthesis of palmitic acid , and its elongation and unsaturation products , such as arachidic and behenic acids , and oleic acid , respectively . P19957 - MS of mitochondria isolated from DB01083 - treated cells presented therefore three major ions of m / z 157 ( Pelargonic , 9 : 0 ) , 193 ( unknown ) and 199 ( Lauric , 12 : 0 ) . These findings demonstrate therefore that P49327 inhibition by DB01083 induces significant changes in the FFA composition of mitochondria .","DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .","Examination of genetic polymorphisms in newborns for signatures of sex - specific prenatal selection . Success rate in human pregnancies is believed to be very low and sex - specific mechanisms may operate in prenatal loss . Assuming a sex - differential in prenatal loss exists , we examined genetic markers in biologically plausible targets in the HLA complex , other immune system - related and iron - regulatory genes in 388 healthy newborns from Wales ( UK ) using one sex as a control group for the other . Genotyping of 333 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) from 107 genes was achieved mainly by TaqMan assays . Twenty - two of autosomal SNPs showed frequency differences between 187 male and 201 female newborns either individually or as part of a haplotype . Of these , six markers ( P28702 rs2076310 , HLA complex haplotype HLA - DQA1 rs1142316 - P01903 rs7192 - P0DMV9 rs1061581 , P22492 rs198844 , P01579 rs2069727 , P26718 rs10772266 and Q15306 heterozygosity ) showed statistically robust differences between male and female newborns and multivariable modeling confirmed their independence . There were fewer males homozygote for combined wildtype genotypes of P15018 rs929271 , P04637 rs1042522 and Q00987 rs2279744 compared with females [ OR = 0 . 3 , 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) = 0 . 1 - 0 . 8 ; P < 0 . 01 ] although these SNPs did not show any association individually . It is unlikely that SNPs have clinical utility as single markers in any trait with complex etiology but polygenic predictive models remain a possibility . If their validity is confirmed in larger studies of different populations and functional mechanisms of these preliminary associations are elucidated , these markers from the HLA complex , P26718 region and cytokines may cumulatively have sufficient predictive value for susceptibility to prenatal selection in each sex .","Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK36___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .","Tumor growth retardation and chemosensitizing action of fatty acid synthase inhibitor orlistat on T cell lymphoma : implication of reconstituted tumor microenvironment and multidrug resistance phenotype . BACKGROUND : DB01083 , a fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) inhibitor , has been demonstrated to inhibit tumor cell survival . However , the mechanism ( s ) of its tumor growth retarding action against malignancies of hematological origin remains unclear . It is also not understood if the antitumor action of orlistat implicates modulated susceptibility of tumor cell to anticancer drugs . Therefore , the present investigation focuses to study the antitumor and chemosensitizing action of orlistat in a murine host bearing a progressively growing T cell lymphoma . METHODS : Tumor - bearing mice were administered with vehicle alone or containing orlistat followed by administration of PBS with or without cisplatin . Tumor progression and survival of tumor - bearing host were monitored along with analysis of tumor cell survival and apoptosis . Tumor ascitic fluid was examined for pH , NO and cytokines . Expression of genes and proteins was investigated by RT - PCR and western blot respectively . ROS was analyzed by DCFDA staining and P49327 activity by spectrophotometry . RESULTS : DB01083 administration to tumor - bearing mice resulted in tumor growth retardation , prolonged life span , declined tumor cell survival and chemosensitization to cisplatin . It was accompanied by increased osmotic fragility , modulated acidosis , expression of ROS , NO , cytokines , Q9ULC4 and VH (+) ATPase , Bcl2 , P42574 , P04637 , inhibited P49327 activity and declined expression of MDR and P21926 proteins . CONCLUSION : DB01083 manifests antitumor and chemosensitizing action implicating modulated regulation of cell survival , reconstituted - tumor microenvironment and altered MDR phenotype . GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE : These observations indicate that orlistat could be utilized as an adjunct regimen for improving antitumor efficacy of cisplatin .","Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK85___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .","Expression analysis of imbalanced genes in prostate carcinoma using tissue microarrays . To identify candidate genes relevant for prostate tumour prognosis and progression , we performed an exhaustive gene search in seven previously described genomic - profiling studies of 161 prostate tumours , and four expression profiling studies of 61 tumours . From the resulting list of candidate genes , six were selected for protein - expression analysis based on the availability of antibodies applicable to paraffinised tissue : fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , MYC , beta - adrenergic receptor kinase 1 ( P25098 , P25098 ) the catalytic subunits of protein phosphatases PP1alpha ( P62136 ) and PP2A ( P62714 ) and metastasis suppressor P15531 . These candidates were analysed by immunohistochemistry ( IHC ) on a tissue microarray containing 651 cores of primary prostate cancer samples and benign prostatic hyperplasias ( BPH ) from 175 patients . In univariate analysis , expression of PP1alpha ( P = 0 . 001 ) was found to strongly correlate with Gleason score . MYC immunostaining negatively correlated with both pT - stage and Gleason score ( P < 0 . 001 each ) in univariate as well as in multivariate analysis . Furthermore , a subgroup of patients with high Gleason scores was characterised by a complete loss of P25098 protein ( P = 0 . 023 ) . In conclusion , our study revealed novel molecular markers of potential diagnostic and therapeutic relevance for prostate carcinoma .","P25021 overexpression induces U937 cell differentiation despite triggered mechanisms to attenuate DB02527 signalling . Knowing that cell - surface receptors that recognize and respond to extracellular stimuli are key components for the regular communication between individual cells required for the survival of any living organism , the aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of P25021 overexpression on the U937 signal transduction pathway and its consequences on cell proliferation and differentiation . The overexpression of P25021 led to an increase in DB02527 basal levels , a leftward shift of agonist concentration - response curves , and similar maximal response to agonist treatment , suggesting that overexpressed H2Rs act as functional spare receptors . In this system cells triggered several mechanisms tending to restore DB02527 basal levels to those of the naïve cells . P25021 overexpression induced PDE activity stimulation and P25098 overexpression . In spite of the onset of these regulatory mechanisms , H2 agonist and rolipram treatments induced the terminal differentiation of the P25021 overexpressed clone , conversely to the naïve cells . Present findings show that stably P25021 overexpression alters DB02527 signalling as the result of not only the amounts of second messenger generated but also the activation or upregulation of various components of signalling cascade , leading to an adapted biologically unique system . This adaptation may represent an advantage or a disadvantage , depending on the biological system , but in any case , the existence of compensatory mechanisms should be considered when a clinical treatment is designed .","P49327 inhibition induces differential expression of genes involved in apoptosis and cell proliferation in ocular cancer cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) , a lipogenic multienzyme complex , is overexpressed in the ocular cancer , retinoblastoma , and is strongly correlated with tumor invasion . Dietary nutrients are reported to exert anticancer effects through inhibition of lipid metabolism . Differential gene expression in cultured retinoblastoma cells induced by cerulenin , a chemical inhibitor of P49327 , was evaluated by cDNA microarray analysis . Cerulenin treatment resulted in significant upregulation of cytochrome c ( P99999 ) by 1 . 2 - fold , whereas S - phase kinase - associated protein - 2 ( Q13309 ) , a negative regulator of cell cycle , and the lipid metabolic genes ( Q07869 , P19793 , and O00763 ) were significantly downregulated by - 1 . 59 - , - 1 . 8 - , - 1 . 83 - , and - 1 . 5 - fold , respectively , in comparison with untreated cancer cells . The expressions of key differentially expressed genes were confirmed by quantitative real - time PCR . The altered expression of genes involved in cell proliferation , cell signaling , apoptosis , and cell cycle , correlated with the anticancer effects of cerulenin . P49327 inhibition may thus be a potential strategy in retinoblastoma management .","Dysregulation of leukocyte gene expression in women with medication - refractory depression versus healthy non - depressed controls . BACKGROUND : Depressive Disorders ( DD ) are a great financial and social burden . Females display 70 % higher rate of depression than males and more than 30 % of these patients do not respond to conventional medications . Thus medication - refractory female patients are a large , under - served , group where new biological targets for intervention are greatly needed . METHODS : We used real - time quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( qPCR ) to evaluate mRNA gene expression from peripheral blood leukocytes for 27 genes , including immune , Q9Y251 - axis , ion channels , and growth and transcription factors . Our sample included 23 females with medication refractory DD : 13 with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) , 10 with bipolar disorder ( BPD ) . Our comparison group was 19 healthy , non - depressed female controls . We examined differences in mRNA expression in DD vs . controls , in MDD vs . BPD , and in patients with greater vs . lesser depression severity . RESULTS : DD patients showed increased expression for P22301 , P05231 , P30559 , Q99572 , P47900 , and Q8NER1 . BPD patients showed increased P05067 , P16220 , P19838 , P04150 , and P09486 and decreased P01375 expression . Depression severity was related to increased P22301 , P47900 , P51575 , and Q9HBA0 expression . CONCLUSIONS : These results support prior findings of dysregulation in immune genes , and provide preliminary evidence of dysregulation in purinergic and other ion channels in females with medication - refractory depression , and in transcription and growth factors in those with BPD . If replicated in future research examining protein levels as well as mRNA , these pathways could potentially be used to explore biological mechanisms of depression and to develop new drug targets .","___MASK54___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK54___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .","Potential pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity of an endophytic Penicillium species . P16233 ( PL ) is considered as one of the safest target for diet - induced anti - obesity drug development . DB01083 is the only PL inhibitor approved for anti - obesity treatment till date . In the process of exploration of new PL inhibitors , we have screened culture filtrates of 70 endophytic fungi of medicinal plants using qualitative as well as quantitative in - vitro PL assays . The qualitative assays indicated potential PL inhibition in only three isolates , namely # 57 TBBALM , # 33 TBBALM and # 1 CSSTOT . Only ethyl acetate extracts of the culture filtrates of these isolates exhibited the PL inhibition . # 57 TBBLAM ethyl acetate extract of culture filtrate exhibited potential PL inhibition with an IC50 of 3 . 69 µg / ml which was comparable to the positive control , i . e . DB01083 exhibiting IC50 value of 2 . 73 µg / ml . Further molecular phylogenetic tools and morphological studies were used to identify the isolate # 57 TBBALM as Penicillium species .","Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK94___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .","Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics revealed a fatty acid network exerting growth inhibitory effects in human pancreatic cancer . PURPOSE : To identify metabolic pathways that are perturbed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) , we investigated gene - metabolite networks with integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We conducted global metabolite profiling analysis on two independent cohorts of resected PDAC cases to identify critical metabolites alteration that may contribute to the progression of pancreatic cancer . We then searched for gene surrogates that were significantly correlated with the key metabolites , by integrating metabolite and gene expression profiles . RESULTS : Fifty - five metabolites were consistently altered in tumors as compared with adjacent nontumor tissues in a test cohort ( N = 33 ) and an independent validation cohort ( N = 31 ) . Weighted network analysis revealed a unique set of free fatty acids ( FFA ) that were highly coregulated and decreased in PDAC . Pathway analysis of 157 differentially expressed gene surrogates revealed a significantly altered lipid metabolism network , including key lipolytic enzymes P16233 , P04118 , P54315 , and P54317 . Gene expressions of these lipases were significantly decreased in pancreatic tumors as compared with nontumor tissues , leading to reduced FFAs . More importantly , a lower gene expression of P16233 in tumors was associated with poorer survival in two independent cohorts . We further showed that two saturated FFAs , palmitate and stearate , significantly induced P50591 expression , triggered apoptosis , and inhibited proliferation in pancreatic cancer cells . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that impairment in a lipolytic pathway involving lipases , and a unique set of FFAs , may play an important role in the development and progression of pancreatic cancer and provide potential targets for therapeutic intervention .","Myelopoietic efficacy of orlistat in murine hosts bearing T cell lymphoma : implication in macrophage differentiation and activation . DB01083 , an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , acts as an antitumor agent by blocking de novo fatty acid synthesis of tumor cells . Although , myelopoiesis also depends on de novo fatty acid synthesis , the effect of orlistat on differentiation of macrophages , which play a central role in host ' s antitumor defence , remains unexplored in a tumor - bearing host . Therefore , the present investigation was undertaken to examine the effect of orlistat administration on macrophage differentiation in a T cell lymphoma bearing host . Administration of orlistat ( 240 mg / kg / day / mice ) to tumor - bearing mice resulted in a decline of tumor load accompanied by an augmentation of bone marrow cellularity and survival of bone marrow cells ( BMC ) . The expression of apoptosis regulatory caspase - 3 , Bax and Bcl2 was modulated in the BMC of orlistat - administered tumor - bearing mice . DB01083 administration also resulted in an increase in serum level of IFN - γ along with decreased TGF - β and P22301 . BMC of orlistat - administered tumor - bearing mice showed augmented differentiation into macrophages accompanied by enhanced expression of macrophage colony stimulating factor ( P09603 ) and its receptor ( M - CSFR ) . The macrophages differentiated from BMC of orlistat - administered mice showed characteristic features of M1 macrophage phenotype confirmed by expression of CD11c , TLR - 2 , generation of reactive oxygen species , phagocytosis , tumor cell cytotoxicity , production of IL - 1 , P01375 - α and nitric oxide . These novel findings indicate that orlistat could be useful to support myelopoesis in a tumor - bearing host .","Evaluation of hypoxia inducible factor expression in inflammatory and neurodegenerative brain models . The neuroinflammatory process is thought to contribute to the progression of neurological disorders and brain pathologies . The release of pro - inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by activated glial cells , astrocytes and microglia plays an important role in this process . However , the role of hypoxia - inducible factor - 1α ( HIF - 1α ) , the key transcription factor regulating the expression of hypoxia - inducible genes , during glial activation is less known . Thus , we examined the significance of HIF - 1α in three experimental models : first in an acute model of inflammation induced by pro - inflammatory cytokines P01375 - α , IL - 1β and IFN - γ ; secondly , in a chronic model of inflammation using an APPswe / PS1dE9 ( P05067 / P49768 ) transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer ' s disease and thirdly via the inhibition of the PI3K / AKT pathway in a model of neuronal apoptosis . During acute glial inflammation induced by in vitro administration of P01375 - α , IL - 1β and IFN - γ , mRNA expression levels of HIF - 1α were significantly upregulated ; however , this effect was blocked by SP600126 , a pharmacological inhibitor of mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) . These data suggest that MAPKs could be involved in HIF - 1α regulation . In addition , we observed that HIF - 1α is not involved in the neuronal apoptotic process mediated by P19957 - kinase inhibition , which is regulated by c - Jun . Finally , we did not detect significant differences in the expression of HIF - 1α mRNA in P05067 / P49768 mice during the course of the study ( 3 - 12 months of age ) . Thus , we demonstrated that HIF - 1α has a prominent role in acute but not in chronic inflammatory processes , such as the one which occurs in the P05067 / P49768 experimental model of AD . Moreover , HIF - 1α is not involved in neuronal apoptosis after PI3K / AKT inhibition .","P49327 inhibition results in a magnetic resonance - detectable drop in phosphocholine . Expression of fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , the key enzyme in de novo synthesis of long - chain fatty acids , is normally low but increases in cancer . Consequently , P49327 is a novel target for cancer therapy . However , because P49327 inhibitors can lead to tumor stasis rather than shrinkage , noninvasive methods for assessing P49327 inhibition are needed . To this end , we combined ( 1 ) H , ( 31 ) P , and ( 13 ) C magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( P59665 ) ( a ) to monitor the metabolic consequences of P49327 inhibition and ( b ) to identify P59665 - detectable metabolic biomarkers of response . Treatment of PC - 3 cells with the P49327 inhibitor DB01083 for up to 48 h resulted in inhibition of P49327 activity by 70 % , correlating with 74 % inhibition of fatty acid synthesis . Furthermore , we have determined that P49327 inhibition results not only in lower phosphatidylcholine levels but also in a 59 % drop in the phospholipid precursor phosphocholine ( PCho ) . This drop resulted from inhibition in PCho synthesis as a result of a reduction in the cellular activity of its synthetic enzyme choline kinase . The drop in PCho levels following P49327 inhibition was confirmed in SKOV - 3 ovarian cancer cells treated with DB01083 and in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells treated with DB01083 as well as cerulenin . Combining data from all treated cells , the drop in PCho significantly correlated with the drop in de novo synthesized fatty acid levels , identifying PCho as a potential noninvasive P59665 - detectable biomarker of P49327 inhibition in vivo .","A novel mutation in P16233 causes pancreatic triglyceride lipase deficiency through protein misfolding . Congenital pancreatic triglyceride lipase ( P16233 ) deficiency is a rare disorder with uncertain genetic background as most cases were described before gene sequencing was readily available . Recently , two brothers with P16233 deficiency were found to carry a homozygous missense mutation , c . 662C > T ( p . T221M ) in the P16233 gene ( J . Lipid Res . 2014 . 55 : 307 - 312 ) . Molecular modeling suggested the substitution would change the orientation of residues in the catalytic site and disrupt the function of p . T221M P16233 . To test the effect of the p . T221M mutation on P16233 function , we expressed wild - type and p . T221M P16233 in human embryonic kidney ( P29320 ) 293A cells and dexamethasone - differentiated AR42J rat acinar cells . In both cellular models , wild - type P16233 was secreted into the conditioned medium where it was readily detectable by protein staining , immunoblot or lipase activity assays . In contrast , mutant p . T221M was not secreted into the medium , but it was present in cell lysates where it accumulated in the insoluble fraction . Intracellular retention of mutant p . T221M resulted in endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) stress as measured by elevated P17861 splicing and increased levels of ER chaperones . Our results demonstrate that the presence of methionine at position 221 in the P16233 protein sequence causes misfolding and aggregation of the p . T221M mutant inside the cell . The consequent loss of enzyme secretion adequately explains the clinical phenotype of P16233 deficiency reported for homozygous carriers of p . T221M . Furthermore , the ability of mutant p . T221M to induce ER stress suggests that this form of P16233 deficiency might cause acinar cell damage as well ."],"string":"[\n \"Developmental cell death is enhanced in the cerebral cortex of mice lacking the brain vesicular monoamine transporter . Neurotransmitters have emerged as important players in the control of programmed cell death in the cerebral cortex . We report that genetic depletion of serotonin , dopamine , and norepinephrine in mice lacking the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 KO mice ) causes an increase in cell death in the superficial layers of the cingulate and retrosplenial cortices during early postnatal life ( postnatal days 0 - 4 ) . Electron microscopy and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase - mediated biotinylated UTP nick end labeling indicated that this represents a form of apoptosis . P42574 and - 9 are over activated in the Q05940 KO cortex and Bcl - X ( L ) is downregulated , whereas the apoptosis - inducing factor caspase - 8 and P48023 / FasR pathway are not involved . Partial inhibition of serotonin or / and catecholamine synthesis by pharmacological treatments or genetic reduction of serotonin neuron number in mice lacking the transcription factor Q99581 ( pheochromocytoma 12 E26 transformation - specific ) did not modify the cell death ratios in the cerebral cortex . However , when monoamine oxidase type A was invalidated in the Q05940 KO background ( Q05940 - P21397 DKO mice ) , increases in 5 - HT levels coincided with a reduction of cell death and a normalization of Bcl - X ( L ) expression . trkB signaling is not implicated in the anti - apoptotic effects of P21397 inhibition because P23560 mRNA levels were unchanged in Q05940 - P21397 DKO mice and because the massive cell death in the cerebral cortex of trkB KO mice is also reverted by genetic invalidation of the P21397 gene . Finally the broad 5 - HT2 receptor agonist (-)- 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine hydrochloride prevented the increase in cell death of Q05940 KO mice . Altogether , these results suggest that high levels of serotonin , acting through 5 - HT2 receptors , have neuroprotective action on cortical neurons by controlling Bcl - X ( L ) mRNA levels and that this action is independent of trkB signaling .\",\n \"Synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter expression : distribution and pharmacologic profile . The human vesicular monoamine transporter ( hSVMT ) cDNA predicts a protein of 515 amino acids that shares 92 % amino acid identity with the rat cDNA . Northern analyses reveal expression of 4 . 3 kb Q05940 mRNAs in rat hypothalamus , midbrain and brainstem , a 3 kb hSVMT mRNA in human brainstem and a 4 . 8 kb hSVMT mRNA in human hypothalamus . In situ hybridization documents significant Q05940 expression in human nigra compacta neurons and in rat hypothalamic neurons whose distribution patterns are identical to those previously reported to display histaminergic markers . COS cell hSVMT expression yielded nanomolar affinities for tetrabenazine and reserpine , micromolar affinities for haloperidol , GBR12909 , serotonin , mazindol , nomifensin and ___MASK85___ , while dopamine , epinephrine , norepinephrine and histamine each displayed millimolar affinities . These observations extend the pharmacological characterization of hSVMT and studies of its distribution , and indicate likely physiological roles for Q05940 in packaging monoamine transmitters including histamine .\",\n \"P49327 inhibitor orlistat induces apoptosis in T cell lymphoma : role of cell survival regulatory molecules . BACKGROUND : De novo fatty acid synthesis catalyzed by fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) is crucial for tumor cell survival . Thus therapeutic targeting of P49327 is considered as a novel antineoplastic strategy . However , little is understood in this respect regarding malignancies of hematological origin . The present investigation was therefore , undertaken to study the molecular mechanisms of the antitumor action of P49327 inhibitor orlistat ( tetrahydrolipstatin ) using a murine model of a T cell lymphoma . METHODS : The antitumor efficacy of orlistat was investigated in vitro by estimating cell survival by MTT assay and apoptosis by Wright Giemsa , TUNEL , Annexin - V / PI staining and % DNA fragmentation . Generation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) in tumor cells was studied using fluorescence microscopy . Expression of genes and proteins was carried out by RT - PCR and western blot analyses respectively . P49327 and CPT - 1 activity was estimated by spectrophotometer . Cytokines expression was analyzed by ELISA . RESULTS : We report that inhibition of P49327 with its specific inhibitor orlistat manifests tumor - specific inhibition of cell survival , accompanied by induction of apoptosis . DB01083 - treated tumor cells showed an altered ROS generation , shift in cytokine balance and modulated expression of cell survival regulatory molecules like HSP70 , Bcl2 , p53 , PUMA , P42574 and CAD . It was observed that IFN - γ mediates orlistat - dependent modulation of P49327 expression . CONCLUSION AND GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE : In this study , we report some of the so far unexplored novel aspects underlying the molecular mechanisms associated with orlistat - dependent modulation of tumor cell survival . These observations will help in designing antineoplastic therapeutic protocols using orlistat against malignancies of hematological origin .\",\n \"Direct oral anticoagulants in acute coronary syndrome . Patients with acute coronary syndromes ( ACS ) require a specific antithrombotic therapy in the immediate and the post ACS phase . The current antithrombotic therapy in the acute phase of an ACS combines antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs in order to reduce ischemic cardiovascular events . In the post ACS phase , dual antiplatelet therapy ( DAPT ; aspirin and a Q9H244 receptor antagonist ) is the current mainstay of antithrombotic treatment and is recommended in the guidelines of the major North American and European clinical cardiology associations ( DB00551 , ACC , and ESC ) . Recently , the addition of rivaroxaban , a low dose oral direct factor Xa inhibitor ( 2 . 5 mg twice daily ) , to DAPT ( aspirin plus second - generation Q9H244 inhibitor ) showed a significant reduction of cardiovascular and overall mortality in the major phase III clinical trial ATLAS ACS 2 TIMI 51 . This led to the approval of low - dose rivaroxaban in addition to aspirin and clopidogrel by the European Medicines Agency ( P15941 ) in 2013 . Other direct oral anticoagulants ( apixaban , dabigatran etexilate ) have also been assessed in phase II ( dabigatran etexilate ) and phase III ( apixaban ) post ACS clinical trials . In the studied dosing regimens , these drugs failed to show a net clinical benefit in addition to dual antiplatelet therapy . The major clinical phase II and III post ACS studies of direct oral anticoagulants are summarized and discussed in this article along with the concept of long - term anticoagulation for the secondary prevention of ischemic events after ACS and implications for the future of antithrombotic therapy in the current era of third - generation Q9H244 receptor inhibitors ( Prasugrel and ___MASK74___ ) .\",\n \"Oncogenic events associated with endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . Endometriosis displays some features that resemble malignant processes , including invasive growth , resistance to apoptosis and distant implantation . The objective of this study was to investigate whether gene alterations that are frequent in endometrial and / or ovarian cancers contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis . Biopsies were obtained from ectopic endometriosis lesions from 23 patients with revised American Fertility Score stage 1 ( n = 1 ) , 2 ( n = 10 ) , 3 ( n = 11 ) or 4 ( n = 1 ) endometriosis . Six genes ( P25054 , CDKN2A , Q9ULZ3 , P10826 , Q9NS23 and P03372 ) were analyzed for promoter hypermethylation using methylation - specific melting curve analysis , and 9 genes ( P15056 , P01112 , P01111 , P35222 , P11802 , P22607 , P42336 , P04637 and P60484 ) were analyzed for mutations using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing . An oncogenic mutation in P01116 ( c . 34G > T ; p . G12C ) was detected in a single lesion . No gene alterations were found in the remaining samples . Our data suggest that genetic and epigenetic events contributing to endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . However , other proto - oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes should be tested for alterations in order to identify the molecular basis of the susceptibility of endometriosis to malignant transformation .\",\n \"Peptides from purified soybean beta - conglycinin inhibit fatty acid synthase by interaction with the thioesterase catalytic domain . P49327 ( FAS ) is uniquely expressed at high levels in cancer cells and adipose tissue . The objectives of this study were to identify , purify and validate soy FAS inhibitory peptides and to predict their binding modes . Soy peptides were isolated from hydrolysates of purified beta - conglycinin by co - immunoprecipitation and identified using LC - MS / MS . Three peptides , KNPQLR , EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE , inhibited FAS . The biological activity of these peptides was confirmed by their inhibitory activity against purified chicken FAS ( IC ( 50 ) = 79 , 27 and 16 mum , respectively ) and a high correlation ( r = - 0 . 7 ) with lipid accumulation in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . The FAS inhibitory potency of soy peptides also correlated with their molecular mass , pI value and the number of negatively charged and hydrophilic residues . Molecular modeling predicted that the large FAS inhibitory peptides ( EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE ) bond to the thioesterase domain of human FAS with lower interaction energies ( - 442 and - 353 kcal . mol (- 1 ) , respectively ) than classical thioesterase inhibitors ( DB01083 , - 91 kcal . mol (- 1 ) and C75 , - 51 kcal . mol (- 1 ) ) . Docking studies suggested that soy peptides blocked the active site through interactions within the catalytic triad , the interface cavity and the hydrophobic groove in the human FAS thioesterase domain . FAS thioesterase inhibitory activities displayed by the synthetic soy peptides EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE ( IC ( 50 ) = 10 . 1 +/- 1 . 6 and 10 . 7 +/- 4 . 4 mum , respectively ) were higher than C75 ( 58 . 7 mum ) but lower than DB01083 ( 0 . 9 mum ) . This is the first study to identify FAS inhibitory peptides from purified beta - conglycinin hydrolysates and predict their binding modes at the molecular level , leading to their possible use as nutraceuticals .\",\n \"Expression and characterization of human beta - secretase candidates metalloendopeptidase P52888 and cathepsin D in beta P05067 - overexpressing cells . Human beta - secretase candidates , P52888 ( h - P52888 , EC 3 . 4 . 24 . 15 ) and cathepsin D ( Cat D , EC 3 . 4 . 23 . 5 ) , were evaluated for their ability to enhance amyloid - beta - protein ( A beta ) secretion when overexpressed in beta P05067 - containing cells . P29320 - 293 cells stably co - expressing h - P52888 or Cat D and h - beta APP695 were metabolically labeled with [ 35S ] methionine and A beta secretion was quantified in the conditioned media by immunoprecipitation and ELISA without showing any significant increase in A beta production . Because Cat D is known to have a higher affinity for P05067 - substrate containing the Swedish familial Alzheimer ' s disease double mutation ( SFAD , K595N and M596L substitutions in beta APP695 ) than for the wild type substrate [ Dreyer et al . , Eur . J . Biochem . , 224 ( 1994 ) 265 - 271 ] , the effect of Cat D overexpression was tested in a HEK293 / beta APPSFAD stable cell line . ELISA analysis of the conditioned media from these cells did also not reveal any increase in A beta generation . In addition , recombinant h - P52888 purified from E . coli cleaved an P05067 - derived substrate spanning the beta - secretase site ( ISEVKMD1AEFRHDS ) at multiple sites , but the beta - site cleavage was only a minor one ; cleavage occurred predominantly at K - M and E - F bonds . Human liver Cat D also cleaved the same substrate at multiple sites , yet the major cleavage at pH 4 . 0 occurred at the amyloidogenic D1 site . These findings indicate that h - P52888 does not have the cleavage specificity required for a beta - secretase protease and although Cat D fulfilled the amyloidogenic cleavage specificity , the results of the co - expression experiments make both enzymes less likely candidates as relevant beta - secretases .\",\n \"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK35___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .\",\n \"DB06155 inhibits proliferation , collagen secretion and induces apoptosis in hepatic stellate cells . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Liver fibrosis represents a significant health problem worldwide . Hepatic stellate cells ( HSCs ) play a critical role in the live fibrosis . DB06155 ( SR141716 ) is cannabinoid receptor type 1 ( P21554 ) antagonist . The pharmacological effects of rimonabant on HSCs are not well characterized in HSCs . METHODS : P21554 receptor was detected by immunohistochemistry in human liver fibrosis specimens . Cell proliferation was detected by MTT assay . Cell apoptosis , caspase - 3 protein expression and cell cycle were detected by TEM and flow cytometry , respectively . P42574 activity was measured using caspase - 3 activity assay kit . Collagen secretion was evaluated by radioimmunoassay . P21554 receptor and signaling molecules were evaluated by qRTPCR and Western blot . RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed a discrete , punctuated P21554 immunoreactivity in human liver fibrosis specimens . DB06155 reduced P19526 proliferation and increased P19526 apoptosis . Cell cycle analysis showed a decrease in G2 / M phase cells and an increase in G0 / P55008 phase cells in P19526 - Q8NHM4 cells treated with rimonabant . P42574 protein expression and activity were increased by rimonabant . DB06155 decreased collagen secretion in P19526 - Q8NHM4 cells . Moreover , rimonabant inhibited the expression of phosphorylated Q05397 and P29323 and down - regulated P21554 mRNA expression . CONCLUSION : The study provides new insights toward the pharmacological effect of rimonabant on HSCs in vitro . DB06155 inhibits proliferation , collagen secretion and induces apoptosis in HSCs .\",\n \"Quantification of Ureaplasma urealyticum DNA in the amniotic fluid from patients in P16233 and pPROM and its relation to inflammatory cytokine levels . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of the amniotic fluid quantity of Ureaplasma urealyticum DNA on inflammatory response levels in women with preterm labor ( P16233 ) and preterm prelabor rupture of membranes ( pPROM ) . DESIGN : A prospective multi - center follow up study . SETTING : Sahlgrenska University Hospital , Goteborg , Sweden and Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland . SAMPLE : Eleven U . urealyticum positive samples obtained after transabdominal amniocenteses in 197 women presenting with P16233 and pPROM . METHODS : The U . urealyticum positive samples were analyzed with real - time polymerase chain reaction , using the Lightcycler instrument with primers specific for U . urealyticum 16 S rDNA . The amniotic fluid samples were analyzed for tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha , interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , IL - 1beta and P22301 with enzyme - linked immunosorbent assays . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Correlation between U . urealyticum DNA concentrations in the amniotic fluid and inflammatory cytokine levels . RESULTS : The concentrations of U . urealyticum DNA varied between 0 . 024 and 934 microg / mL . A significant correlation between U . urealyticum DNA and P01375 level was observed . No correlation with the other cytokines was found . Women with PTLhad higher levels of U . urealyticum DNA and a different cytokine pattern than women with pPROM . CONCLUSIONS : U . urealyticum in the amniotic fluid induces an inflammatory reaction in a dose dependent manner and the quantity of U . urealyticum DNA is well correlated with the level of the inflammatory cytokine P01375 .\",\n \"P50591 ( P50591 ) regulates adipocyte metabolism by caspase - mediated cleavage of PPARgamma . P01375 α ( TNFα ) and other members of the P01375 family affect adipose tissue metabolism and contribute to the obesity - related inflammation of adipose tissue . Here , we sought to identify the effects of P50591 ( P50591 ) on fat cell biology . P50591 - receptor 2 ( O14763 ) and its mouse homolog DR5 were regulated upon acute and chronic energy imbalance in murine and human adipose tissue . P50591 inhibited insulin - stimulated glucose uptake and de novo lipogenesis in human adipocytes . Interestingly , P50591 did not interfere with the phosphorylation of insulin - stimulated kinases such as Akt or Erk and did not activate the NF - κB pathway . Instead , P50591 activated cleavage of caspase - 8 and caspase - 3 . The subsequent cleavage of PPARγ led to its inactivation and resulted in reduced expression of lipogenic genes , such as Glut - 4 , P49327 , and ACC . Taken together , we discovered a so far unknown function of the death ligand P50591 in regulating adipocyte metabolism . Our results imply that P50591 / P50591 - R system might provide a new target for the prevention and treatment of obesity and its co - morbidities .\",\n \"Gene expression reprogramming protects macrophage from septic - induced cell death . Sepsis induces a systemic inflammatory response leading to tissue damage and cell death . LPS tolerance affects inflammatory response . To comprehend potential new mechanisms of immune regulation in endotoxemia , we examined macrophage mRNA expression by macroarray affected by LPS tolerance . LPS tolerance was induced with subcutaneous administration of 1 mg / kg / day of LPS over 5 days . Macrophages were isolated from the spleen and the expression of 1200 genes was quantitatively analyzed by the macroarray technique . The tolerant group displayed relevant changes in the expression of 84 mRNA when compared to naïve mice . A functional group of genes related to cell death regulation was identified . P09874 , caspase 3 , P48023 and P50591 genes were confirmed by RT - PCR to present lower expression in tolerant mice . In addition , reduced expression of the pro - inflammatory genes P01375 - α and IFN - γ in the tolerant group was demonstrated . Following this , animals were challenged with polymicrobial sepsis . Flow cytometry analysis showed reduced necrosis and apoptosis in macrophages from the tolerant group compared to the naïve group . Finally , a survival study showed a significant reduction in mortality in the tolerant group . Thus , in the current study we provide evidence for the selective reprogramming of the gene expression of cell death pathways during LPS tolerance and link these changes to protection from cell death and enhanced survival rates .\",\n \"Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK14___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK14___ .\",\n \"Different glycosylation pattern of human IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies isolated from transiently as well as permanently transfected cell lines . The effector functions of IgG depend on the presence of carbohydrates attached to asparagine 297 in the Fc - portion . In this report , glycosylation profiles of recombinant wild - type and mutant IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies produced from three cell lines were analysed using LC - P19957 - Orbitrap . Clear differences were detected between IgG1 and IgG3 glycoforms , where IgG1 generally contained fucosylated glycoforms , whilst IgG3 mainly were non - fucosylated . When using NS - 0 and J558L cells for permanent transfection , IgG1 wt glycoforms differed between the two cell lines , whilst IgG3 wt glycoforms did not . Transiently transfected P29320 293E cells were used to produce IgG1 and IgG3 wt and mutants , affecting complement activation . Cell supernatants were harvested at early and late time points and analysed separately . IgGs harvested late showed simpler and less developed glycosylation structure compared to those harvested early . The IgG harvested early was slightly more effective in complement activation than those harvested late , whilst the antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity was unaltered . Generally , the glycosylation pattern of the mutants tested , including a hinge truncate mutant of IgG3 , did not differ significantly from the wild - type IgGs . The striking difference in glycosylation pattern of IgG1 compared to IgG3 therefore appears not to be due to the long hinge region of IgG3 ( 62 amino acids ) relative to the IgG1 hinge region ( 15 amino acids ) . Furthermore , mutation variants at or near the C1q binding site showed similar glycosylation structure and difference in their complement activation activity observed earlier is thus most likely due to differences in protein structure only .\",\n \"P49327 inhibitors cerulenin and C75 retard growth and induce caspase - dependent apoptosis in human melanoma A - 375 cells . P49327 ( FAS ) has been shown previously to be highly expressed in breast and prostate carcinomas , but has low expression level in normal tissues . We also found in this study that FAS was expressed in a number of cancer cell lines of different histotypes . The growth - inhibitory effects of FAS inhibitors cerulenin and C75 were then investigated on these cancer cell lines , particularly the human melanoma A - 375 . MTT assay revealed that the cancer cell proliferation and viability was reduced dose - and time - dependently by 20 . 8 % - 87 . 1 % of the control levels after 24 and 48 h of treatment with 20 - 160 microM of the inhibitor . Immunoblotting studies showed that both cerulenin and C75 induced poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) cleavage in the melanoma cells dose - dependently . Procaspase - 3 was also found to be processed into the active and smaller 17 and 19 kDa subunits , and administration of pan - caspase inhibitor Z - VAD - FMK completely rescued the cells from PARP cleavage . This indicated that the cerulenin - and C75 - induced apoptosis involved caspase activation . The proapoptotic effects of the FAS inhibitors were further confirmed using confocal microscopy with annexin - V FITC and propidium iodide staining . DNA flow cytometric studies demonstrated that the FAS inhibitors accumulated G2 / M cells preceding the elevation of sub P55008 or apoptotic cells with fragmented DNA . The induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis were associated with elevation of P38936 and depletion of Bcl - xL and Mcl - 1 , respectively . Results from this study suggest that FAS inhibitors retard growth of melanoma A - 375 cells , involving activation of caspase - dependent apoptosis .\",\n \"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK25___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .\",\n \"P2Y receptor antagonists in thrombosis . The dual role of P47900 and Q9H244 receptors in platelet aggregation by ADP has been firmly established , based on the action of selective inhibitors , gene targeting in mice and human genetic evidence . Both of these receptor subtypes constitute targets for antithrombotic agents , and compounds with a dual action might also be of interest . However , the agents currently on the market ( ticlopidine and clopidogrel ) , or known to be in development ( cangrelor , ___MASK74___ and prasugrel ) , all target the Q9H244 receptor . The thienopyridines ( ticlopidine , clopidogrel and prasugrel ) irreversibly inactivate the Q9H244 receptor via the covalent binding of an active metabolite generated in the liver , while the other compounds are competitive antagonists . DB06441 , an DB00171 derivative , is suitable for intravenous perfusion , whereas ___MASK74___ is in clinical development as an orally active agent .\",\n \"Overexpression of fatty acid synthase in human gliomas correlates with the WHO tumor grade and inhibition with DB01083 reduces cell viability and triggers apoptosis . P49327 ( P49327 ) , catalyzing the de novo synthesis of fatty acids , is known to be deregulated in several cancers . Inhibition of this enzyme reduces tumor cell proliferation . Unfortunately , adverse effects and chemical instability prevent the in vivo use of the best - known inhibitors , Cerulenin and C75 . DB01083 , a drug used for obesity treatment , is also considered as a potential P49327 inhibitor , but its impact on glioma cell biology has not yet been described . In this study , we analyzed P49327 expression in human glioma samples and primary glioblastoma cell cultures and the effects of P49327 inhibition with DB01083 , Cerulenin and C75 . Immunohistochemistry followed by densitometric analysis of 20 glioma samples revealed overexpression of P49327 that correlated with the WHO tumor grade . Treatment of glioblastoma cells with these inhibitors resulted in a significant , dose - dependent reduction in tumor cell viability and fatty acid synthesis . Compared to Cerulenin and C75 , DB01083 was a more potent inhibitor in cell cultures and cell lines . In LN229 , cell - growth was reduced by 63 . 9 ± 8 . 7 % after 48 h and 200 µM DB01083 compared to controls ; in LT68 , the reduction in cell growth was 76 . 3 ± 23 . 7 % . Nuclear fragmentation assay and Western blotting analysis after targeting P49327 with DB01083 demonstrated autophagy and apoptosis . Organotypic slice cultures treated with DB01083 showed reduced proliferation after Ki67 staining and increased caspase - 3 cleavage . Our results suggest that P49327 may be a therapeutic target in malignant gliomas and identify DB01083 as a possible anti - tumor drug in this setting .\",\n \"The fatty acid synthase inhibitor orlistat reduces the growth and metastasis of orthotopic tongue oral squamous cell carcinomas . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the biosynthetic enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of fatty acids . It is downregulated in most normal cells , except in lipogenic tissues such as liver , lactating breast , fetal lung , and adipose tissue . Conversely , several human cancers , including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas ( HNSCC ) , overexpress P49327 , which has been associated with poor prognosis and recently suggested as a metabolic oncoprotein . DB01083 is an irreversible inhibitor of P49327 activity with cytotoxic properties on several cancer cell lines that inhibits tumor progression and metastasis in prostate cancer xenografts and experimental melanomas , respectively . To explore whether the inhibition of P49327 could impact oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma ( OTSCC ) metastatic spread , an orthotopic model was developed by the implantation of SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells into the tongue of BALB / c nude mice . These cells were isolated through in vivo selection , show a more invasive behavior in vitro than the parental cells , and generate orthotopic tumors that spontaneously metastasize to cervical lymph nodes in 10 to 15 days only . SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells also exhibit enhanced production of P08253 , P04626 , and P19022 . The treatment with orlistat reduced proliferation and migration , promoted apoptosis , and stimulated the secretion of VEGFA165b by SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells . In vivo , the drug was able to decrease both the volume and proliferation indexes of the tongue orthotopic tumors and , importantly , reduced the number of metastatic cervical lymph nodes by 43 % . These results suggest that P49327 is a potential molecular target for the chemotherapy of patients with OTSCC .\",\n \"Establishment and characterization of a dairy goat mammary epithelial cell line with human telomerase ( hT - MECs ) . Although research on dairy goat mammary gland have referred extensively to molecular mechanisms , research on lines of dairy goat mammary epithelial cells ( MECs ) are still rare . This paper sought to establish an immortal Q9NRJ3 line by stable transfection of human telomerase . MECs from a lactating ( 45 days post - parturition ) Xinong Saanen dairy goat were cultured purely and subsequently transfected with a plasmid carrying the sequence of human telomerase . Immortalized MECs by human telomerase ( hT - MECs ) exhibited a typical cobblestone morphology and activity and expression levels of telomerase resembled that of MCF - 7 cells . hT - MECs on passage 42 grew vigorously and ' S ' sigmoid curves of growth were observed . Moreover , hT - MECs maintained a normal chromosome modal number of 2n = 60 , keratin 8 and epithelial membrane antigen ( P15941 ) were evidently expressed , and beta - casein protein was synthesized and secreted . P05814 expression was enhanced by prolactin ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Lipid droplets were found in hT - MECs , and messenger RNA levels of P37231 , SREBP , P49327 , ACC and O00767 in hT - MECs ( passage 40 ) were similar to MECs ( passage 7 ) . In conclusion , the obtained hT - Q9NRJ3 line retained a normal morphology , growth characteristics , cytogenetics and secretory characteristics as primary MECs . Hence , it can be a representative model cell line , for molecular and functional analysis , of dairy goat MECs for an extended period of time .\",\n \"The time course of Akt and P29323 activation on P98170 expression in P29320 293 cell line . The cell growth is controlled by the interaction of survival and cell growth arrest pathways as well as apoptosis mechanisms which determine the outcome of cell faith as proliferation or apoptosis . In this study , we have studied the activity of survival pathways , i . e . , Akt and P27361 / 2 with regard to P98170 ( inhibitor of apoptosis ) in serum starved and stimulated conditions . The P29320 - 293 cells were cultured in RPMI + 10 % FBS . The cells were serum starved by switching to medium with 1 % FBS for 24 h and serum stimulated by changing the medium to 10 % FBS following serum starvation . The expression of p - Akt , p - P29323 , Akt , P29323 and P98170 was studied in various time points using western blot . The apoptosis was evaluated by DNA condensation using Hoechst 33258 and P42574 assay . In serum starved condition expression of p - Akt and P98170 is very low . Serum stimulation increases p - Akt and p - P29323 within 5 min and sustains a high level for 30 min . The expression of total Akt and P27361 / 2 has not changed significantly for 24 h . P98170 expression starts at 6 h after serum stimulation , reaches to maximum level at 12 h and decreases to baseline within 24 h . Furthermore , serum starvation for 24 h does not induced apoptosis and DNA condensation . Taken together , the results indicate that serum activates Akt and P29323 pathways earlier than P98170 expression . Furthermore , P98170 expression is low in serum starvation unlike p - P29323 which suggests a survival role for P29323 in serums starvation . The expression pattern of P98170 indicates induction by Akt and / or P29323 activation which requires further studies .\",\n \"The lipase inhibitor tetrahydrolipstatin binds covalently to the putative active site serine of pancreatic lipase . DB01083 ( Q07283 ) is a selective inhibitor of fat absorption . In animal models , it has anti - obesity and anti - hypercholesterolemic activity and is presently in clinical trials for these indications . Q07283 binds covalently to pancreatic lipase . Complete inhibition of lipolytic activity is obtained concomitant with the incorporation of 1 mol of Q07283 / mol of enzyme . P16233 is the best studied lipase , but published results concerning its catalytic mechanism are still controversial . In order to learn more about the inhibitory mechanism of Q07283 , a selective lipase inhibitor interacting at or near the catalytic site , and therefore , to obtain more information on the catalytic mechanism of lipase , we have determined the amino acid residue to which Q07283 is bound . After proteolytic degradation of porcine pancreatic lipase inhibited with radioactively labeled Q07283 , the labeled peptides were isolated and analyzed by quantitative amino acid analysis , N - terminal sequencing , and by mass spectrometry with fast atom bombardment ionization . The data clearly show that Q07283 is bound as an ester to the serine 152 of the lipase .\",\n \"Modulation of fatty acid synthase enzyme activity and expression during hepatitis C virus replication . The hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) induces alterations of host cells to facilitate its life cycle . P49327 ( P49327 ) is a multidomain enzyme that plays a key role in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and is upregulated during HCV infection . Herein , we applied activity - based protein profiling ( P05067 ) that allows for the identification of differentially active enzymes in complex proteomic samples , to study the changes in activity of P49327 during HCV replication . For this purpose , we used an activity - based probe based on the P49327 inhibitor DB01083 , and observed an increase in the activity of P49327 in the presence of a subgenomic and a genomic HCV replicon as well as in chimeric SCID / Alb - uPA mice infected with HCV genotype 1a . To study the molecular basis for this increase in P49327 activity , we overexpressed individual HCV proteins in Huh7 cells and observed increased expression and activity of P49327 in the presence of core and NS4B , as measured by western blots and P05067 , respectively . Triglyceride levels were also elevated in accordance with P49327 expression and activity . Lastly , immunofluorescence and P05067 imaging analyses demonstrated that while the abundance and activity of P49327 increases significantly in the presence of HCV , its localization does not change . Together these data suggest that the HCV - induced production of fatty acids and neutral lipids is provided by an increase in P49327 abundance and activity that is sufficient to allow HCV propagation without transporting P49327 to the replication complexes .\",\n \"Extrinsic apoptosis is impeded by direct binding of the APL fusion protein P06748 - RAR to Q15628 . A subset of acute promyelocytic leukemia ( APL ) cases has been characterized by the t ( 5 ; 17 )( q35 ; q21 ) translocation variant , which fuses nucleophosmin ( P06748 ) to retinoic acid receptor α ( P10276 ) . The resultant P06748 - RAR fusion protein blocks myeloid differentiation and leads to a leukemic phenotype similar to that caused by the t ( 15 ; 17 )( q22 ; q21 ) P29590 - RAR fusion . The contribution of the N - terminal 117 amino acids of P06748 contained within P06748 - RAR has not been well studied . As a molecular chaperone , P06748 interacts with a variety of proteins implicated in leukemogenesis . Therefore , a proteomic analysis was conducted to identify novel P06748 - RAR - associated proteins . P01375 receptor type I - associated DEATH domain protein ( Q15628 ) was identified as a relevant binding partner for P06748 - RAR . This interaction was validated by coprecipitation and colocalization analysis . Biologic assessment found that P06748 - RAR expression impaired P01375 - induced signaling through Q15628 , blunting P01375 - mediated activation of caspase - 3 ( P42574 ) and caspase - 8 ( Q14790 ) , to ultimately block apoptosis . IMPLICATIONS : This study identifies a novel mechanism through which P06748 - RAR affects leukemogenesis .\",\n \"[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK74___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .\",\n \"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .\",\n \"Interaction between fatty acid synthase - and ErbB - systems in ovarian cancer cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) represents a metabolic oncogene . It produces phospholipids for membrane microdomains that accommodate receptor tyrosine kinases including Epidermal Growth Factor - Receptor ( P00533 , ErbB1 ) and ErbB2 ( P04626 / neu ) . P49327 and ErbBs are overexpressed in ovarian cancer . We examined the effect of P49327 and ErbB inhibition on A2780 and SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells . Growth assays reveal that P49327 inhibitor C75 sensitizes tumor cells against anti - ErbB drugs ( pelitinib [ Q9Y259 - 569 ] , canertinib [ DB05424 ] , erlotinib , cetuximab , matuzumab , trastuzumab ) suggesting P49327 / ErbB cooperation . qRT - PCR and Western blotting revealed that C75 represses P49327 , P00533 , ErbB2 , and AKT suggesting that P49327 - induced membrane microdomains accommodate / stabilize ErbBs and facilitate AKT recruitment / activation . Our data indicate that AKT is crucial for ErbB / P49327 interaction , AKT cross - inhibits P29323 and feeds loops that boost P49327 and P00533 transcription , and P00533 and ErbB2 must be co - silenced for maximal P49327 downregulation . Taken together , interference with P49327 and ErbB abrogates their oncogenicity and should be exploited for ovarian cancer treatment .\",\n \"Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells .\",\n \"P49327 inhibition with DB01083 promotes apoptosis and reduces cell growth and lymph node metastasis in a mouse melanoma model . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of the saturated fatty acid palmitate . In contrast to most normal cells , malignant cells depend on P49327 activity for growth and survival . In fact , P49327 is overexpressed in a variety of human cancers including cutaneous melanoma , in which its levels of expression are associated with a poor prognosis and depth of invasion . Here , we show that the specific inhibition of P49327 activity by the antiobesity drug DB01083 or siRNA is able to significantly reduce proliferation and promote apoptosis in the mouse metastatic melanoma cell line B16 - F10 . These results prompted us to verify the effect of P49327 inhibition on the metastatic process in a model of spontaneous melanoma metastasis , in which B16 - F10 cells injected in the peritoneal cavity of C57BL / 6 mice metastasize to the mediastinal lymph nodes . We observed that mice treated with DB01083 48 hr after the inoculation of B16 - F10 cells exhibited a 52 % reduction in the number of mediastinal lymph node metastases , in comparison with the control animals . These results suggest that P49327 activity is essential for B16 - F10 melanoma cell proliferation and survival while its inactivation by DB01083 significantly reduces their metastatic spread . The chemical inhibition of P49327 activity could have a potential benefit in association with the current chemotherapy for melanoma .\",\n \"Critical role of retinoid / rexinoid signaling in mediating transformation and therapeutic response of P52948 - P13631 leukemia . While the nucleoporin 98 - retinoic acid receptor gamma ( P52948 - P13631 ) is the first P13631 fusion protein found in acute leukemia , its roles and the molecular basis in oncogenic transformation are currently unknown . Here , we showed that homodimeric P52948 - P13631 not only acquired unique nuclear localization pattern and ability of recruiting both P19793 and wild - type P52948 , but also exhibited similar transcriptional properties as P10276 fusions found in acute promyelocytic leukemia ( APL ) . Using murine bone marrow retroviral transduction / transformation assay , we further demonstrated that P52948 - P13631 fusion protein had gained transformation ability of primary hematopoietic stem / progenitor cells , which was critically dependent on the C - terminal GLFG domain of P52948 and the DNA binding domain ( DBD ) of P13631 . In contrast to other P52948 fusions , cells transformed by the P52948 - P13631 fusion were extremely sensitive to all - trans retinoic acid ( ___MASK14___ ) treatment . Interestingly , while pan - RXR agonists , SR11237 and LGD1069 could specifically inhibit P52948 - P13631 transformed cells , mutation of the RXR interaction domain in P52948 - P13631 had little effect on its transformation , revealing that therapeutic functions of rexinoid can be independent of the direct biochemical interaction between RXR and the fusion . Together , these results indicate that deregulation of the retinoid / rexinoid signaling pathway has a major role and may represent a potential therapeutic target for P52948 - P13631 - mediated transformation .\",\n \"MicroRNA - 138 promotes tau phosphorylation by targeting retinoic acid receptor alpha . Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) is a progressive neurodegenerative dementia characterized by Aβ deposition and neurofibrillary tangles ( NFTs ) composed of hyperphosphorylated tau . Emerging evidence shows that microRNAs ( miRNAs ) contribute to the pathogenesis of AD . Herein , we investigated the role of miR - 138 , a brain enriched miRNA , which is increased in AD patients . We found that miR - 138 is increased in AD models , including N2a / P05067 and HEK293 / tau cell lines . Overexpression of miR - 138 activates glycogen synthase kinase - 3β ( GSK - 3β ) , and increases tau phosphorylation in HEK293 / tau cells . Furthermore , we confirm that retinoic acid receptor alpha ( P10276 ) is a direct target of miR - 138 , and supplement of P10276 substantially suppresses GSK - 3β activity , and reduces tau phosphorylation induced by miR - 138 . In conclusion , our data suggest that miR - 138 promotes tau phosphorylation by targeting the P10276 / GSK - 3β pathway .\",\n \"Cloning , sequencing , and cell surface expression pattern of bovine immunoreceptor P26718 and adaptor molecules Q9UBK5 and O43914 . P26718 is an activating lectin - like receptor that initiates natural killer ( NK ) cell responses against transformed tumor cells expressing its ligands , i . e . , molecules related to major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) class I molecules . P26718 lacks signaling elements in its cytoplasmic domain and can deliver stimulatory signals only in association with transmembrane adaptor proteins Q9UBK5 or O43914 . The complementary DNAs ( cDNAs ) encoding the bovine homologues of P26718 and the adaptor proteins Q9UBK5 and O43914 were cloned by reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) from resting bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) and sequenced . Comparison with human , pig , and mouse sequences showed that bovine P26718 is most similar to pig P26718 and short mouse P26718 ( P26718 - S ) . Similar to its human , mouse , and pig homologues , the cDNA for bovine Q9UBK5 codes for a phosphatidyl - inositol - 3 ( P19957 ) kinase - binding site ( YxxM ) in its cytoplasmic region . Finally , similar to its human , mouse , and pig homologues , the cDNA encoding bovine O43914 demonstrates one tyrosine - based activated motif ( ITAM ) in its cytoplasmic domain . Bovine P26718 cell surface expression was analyzed by flow cytometry on P29320 293 cells transiently transfected with cDNA expression vectors encoding COOH - terminal polyhistidine - tagged P26718 and NH ( 2 )- terminal Flag - tagged Q9UBK5 and O43914 . Confirming previous findings for short mouse P26718 - S , bovine P26718 immunoreceptor could associate with either Q9UBK5 or O43914 adaptor protein for its cell surface expression .\",\n \"Intraplatelet signaling mechanisms of the priming effect of matrix metalloproteinase - 2 on platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVE : Platelets contain and release some matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) , enzymes involved in the degradation of extracellular matrix , and one of these ( P08253 ) exerts a proaggregatory effect . We explored the signal transduction mechanisms activated by P08253 in human blood platelets . METHODS AND RESULTS : Recombinant , human P08253 , added before stimulation with subthreshold doses of different agonists , potentiated platelet activation , calcium influx , IP3 formation , and pleckstrin phosphorylation . Wortmannin and LY29400 , two P19957 - K inhibitors , suppressed the potentiating effects of P08253 and preincubation with P08253 enhanced the thrombin - induced association of the p85alpha P19957 - K subunit with the cytoskeleton and increased the phosphorylation of P31749 . Protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors , Q96HU1 kinase inhibitors , P04054 inhibitors , cyclooxygenase inhibitors and antagonists of the P47900 and Q9H244 receptors did not affect the potentiating activity of P08253 on platelets . CONCLUSION : Our data show that P08253 , at a concentration released by activated platelets , facilitates platelet activation acting at the level of a second messenger system common to different agonists and related to the activation of P19957 - K . Platelet - released P08253 may contribute to platelet activation in vivo .\",\n \"The p65 ( RelA ) subunit of NF - kappaB interacts with the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) corepressors Q13547 and Q92769 to negatively regulate gene expression . Regulation of NF - kappaB transactivation function is controlled at several levels , including interactions with coactivator proteins . Here we show that the transactivation function of NF - kappaB is also regulated through interaction of the p65 ( RelA ) subunit with histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) corepressor proteins . Our results show that inhibition of HDAC activity with trichostatin A ( P32119 ) results in an increase in both basal and induced expression of an integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter gene . Chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP ) assays show that P32119 treatment causes hyperacetylation of the wild - type integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter but not of a mutant version in which the NF - kappaB binding sites were mutated . Expression of Q13547 and Q92769 repressed tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - induced NF - kappaB - dependent gene expression . Consistent with this , we show that Q13547 and Q92769 target NF - kappaB through a direct association of Q13547 with the Rel homology domain of p65 . Q92769 does not interact with NF - kappaB directly but can regulate NF - kappaB activity through its association with Q13547 . Finally , we show that inhibition of HDAC activity with P32119 causes an increase in both basal and P01375 - induced expression of the NF - kappaB - regulated interleukin - 8 ( P10145 ) gene . Similar to the wild - type integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter , ChIP assays showed that P32119 treatment resulted in hyperacetylation of the P10145 promoter . These data indicate that the transactivation function of NF - kappaB is regulated in part through its association with HDAC corepressor proteins . Moreover , it suggests that the association of NF - kappaB with the Q13547 and Q92769 corepressor proteins functions to repress expression of NF - kappaB - regulated genes as well as to control the induced level of expression of these genes .\",\n \"Q92769 attenuates P50591 - induced apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) is one of the most malignant tumors with a dismal prognosis and no effective conservative therapeutic strategies . Although it is demonstrated that histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) , especially the class I HDACs Q13547 , 2 and 3 are highly expressed in this disease , little is known about HDAC isoenzyme specific functions . RESULTS : Depletion of Q92769 , but not Q13547 , in the pancreatic cancer cell lines MiaPaCa2 and Panc1 resulted in a marked sensitization towards the tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) . Correspondingly , the more class I selective HDAC inhibitor ( HDACI ) valproic acid ( ___MASK15___ ) synergized with P50591 to induce apoptosis of MiaPaCa2 and Panc1 cells . At the molecular level , an increased expression of the O00220 ( DR5 ) , accelerated processing of caspase 8 , pronounced cleavage of the Q7L3V2 Bid , and increased effector caspase activation was observed in Q92769 - depleted and P50591 - treated MiaPaCa2 cells . CONCLUSIONS : Our data characterize a novel Q92769 function in PDAC cells and point to a strategy to overcome P50591 resistance of PDAC cells , a prerequisite to succeed with a P50591 targeted therapy in clinical settings .\",\n \"Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK15___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK15___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK15___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK15___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK15___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .\",\n \"In silico identification of potent pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine . P16233 ( P16233 ) are primary lipases that are critical for triacylglyceride digestion in human . Since reduced metabolism of triacylglyceride might be a plausible concept for weight loss , we screened for potential P16233 inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) with the aim to identify weight loss candidate compounds . TCM candidates Aurantiamide , Cnidiadin , and 2 - hexadecenoic acid exhibited higher Dock Scores than the commercial drug DB01083 , and were also predicted to have inhibitory characteristics against P16233 using constructed P08235 ( R ( 2 ) = 0 . 8664 ) and SVM ( R ( 2 ) = 0 . 9030 ) models . Molecular dynamics indicated that the TCM - P16233 complexes formed were stable . We identified that the P16233 binding site has several residues that can serve as anchors , and a hydrophobic corridor that provides additional stability to the complex . Aurantiamide , Cnidiadin , and 2 - hexadecenoic acid all have features that correspond to these binding site features , indicating their potential as candidates for P16233 inhibitors . The information presented in this study may provide helpful insights to designing novel weight - control drugs .\",\n \"Distribution patterns of cannabinoid P21554 receptors in the hippocampus of APPswe / PS1ΔE9 double transgenic mice . Cannabinoids have neuroprotective effects that are exerted primarily through cannabinoid P21554 receptors in the brain . This study characterized P21554 receptor distribution in the double transgenic ( dtg ) P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mouse model for Alzheimer ' s disease . Immunohistochemical labeling of P21554 protein in non - transgenic mice revealed that P21554 was highly expressed in the hippocampus , with the greatest density of P21554 protein observed in the combined hippocampal subregions P00918 and P07451 ( P00918 / 3 ) . P21554 immunoreactivity in the P00915 and P00918 / 3 hippocampal regions was significantly decreased in the dtg P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mice compared to non - transgenic littermates . Reduced P21554 expression in dtg P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mice was associated with astroglial proliferation and elevated expression of the cytokines inducible nitric oxide synthase and tumor necrosis factor alpha . This finding suggests an anti - inflammatory effect of cannabinoids that is mediated by P21554 receptor , particularly in the P00918 / 3 region of the hippocampus . Furthermore , the study suggests a decreased P21554 receptor expression may result in diminished anti - inflammatory processes , exacerbating the neuropathology associated with Alzheimer ' s disease .\",\n \"N - arachidonoyl - L - serine is neuroprotective after traumatic brain injury by reducing apoptosis . N - arachidonoyl - L - serine ( AraS ) is a brain component structurally related to the endocannabinoid family . We investigated the neuroprotective effects of AraS following closed head injury induced by weight drop onto the exposed fronto - parietal skull and the mechanisms involved . A single injection of AraS following injury led to a significant improvement in functional outcome , and to reduced edema and lesion volume compared with vehicle . Specific antagonists to CB2 receptors , transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 ( Q8NER1 ) or large conductance calcium - activated potassium ( BK ) channels reversed these effects . Specific binding assays did not indicate binding of AraS to the Q9Y2T6 cannabinoid receptor . N - arachidonoyl - L - serine blocked the attenuation in phosphorylated extracellular - signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 ( P29323 ) levels and led to an increase in pAkt in both the ipsilateral and contralateral cortices . Increased levels of the prosurvival factor Bcl - xL were evident 24 hours after injury in AraS - treated mice , followed by a 30 % reduction in caspase - 3 activity , measured 3 days after injury . Treatment with a CB2 antagonist , but not with a P21554 antagonist , reversed this effect . Our results suggest that administration of AraS leads to neuroprotection via P29323 and Akt phosphorylation and induction of their downstream antiapoptotic pathways . These protective effects are related mostly to indirect signaling via the CB2R and Q8NER1 channels but not through P21554 or Q9Y2T6 receptors .\",\n \"Mechanism of apoptosis induced by the inhibition of fatty acid synthase in breast cancer cells . P49327 ( FAS ) has been found to be overexpressed in a wide range of epithelial tumors , including breast cancer . Pharmacologic inhibitors of FAS cause apoptosis of breast cancer cells and result in decreased tumor size in vivo . However , how the inhibition of FAS induces apoptosis in tumor cells remains largely unknown . To understand the apoptotic pathway resulting from direct inhibition of FAS , we treated breast tumor cells with or without FAS small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) followed by a microarray analysis . Our results indicated that the proapoptotic genes Q12983 , tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) , and death - associated protein kinase 2 ( Q9UIK4 ) were significantly up - regulated on direct inhibition of the FAS gene . We also found that the knockdown of FAS expression significantly increased ceramide level in the tumor cells , and this increase was abrogated by acetyl - DB01992 carboxylase inhibitor . In addition , carnitine palmitoyltransferase - 1 ( CPT - 1 ) inhibitor up - regulated the ceramide and Q12983 levels in these cells , whereas treatment of tumor cells with FAS siRNA in the presence of a ceramide synthase inhibitor abrogated the up - regulation of Q12983 and inhibited apoptosis . Furthermore , we found that treatment of cells with Q12983 siRNA significantly counteracted the effect of FAS siRNA - mediated apoptosis . Consistent with these results , a significant inverse correlation was observed in the expression of FAS and Q12983 in clinical samples of human breast cancer . Collectively , our results indicate that inhibition of FAS in breast cancer cells causes accumulation of malonyl - DB01992 , which leads to inhibition of CPT - 1 and up - regulation of ceramide and induction of the proapoptotic genes Q12983 , P50591 , and Q9UIK4 , resulting in apoptosis .\",\n \"Visualizing inhibition of fatty acid synthase through mass spectrometric analysis of mitochondria from melanoma cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the metabolic enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of the saturated long - chain fatty acid palmitate . In contrast to most normal cells , P49327 is overexpressed in a variety of human cancers including cutaneous melanoma , in which its levels of expression are associated with a poor prognosis and depth of invasion . Recently , we have demonstrated the mitochondrial involvement in P49327 inhibition - induced apoptosis in melanoma cells . Herein we compare , via electrospray ionization mass spectrometry ( P19957 - MS ) , free fatty acids ( FFA ) composition of mitochondria isolated from control ( EtOH - treated cells ) and DB01083 - treated B16 - F10 mouse melanoma cells . Principal component analysis ( DB11245 ) was applied to the P19957 - MS data and found to separate the two groups of samples . Mitochondria from control cells showed predominance of six ions , that is , those of m / z 157 ( Pelargonic , 9 : 0 ) , 255 ( Palmitic , 16 : 0 ) , 281 ( Oleic , 18 : 1 ) , 311 ( Arachidic , 20 : 0 ) , 327 ( Docosahexaenoic , 22 : 6 ) and 339 ( Behenic , 22 : 0 ) . In contrast , P49327 inhibition with DB01083 changes significantly mitochondrial FFA composition by reducing synthesis of palmitic acid , and its elongation and unsaturation products , such as arachidic and behenic acids , and oleic acid , respectively . P19957 - MS of mitochondria isolated from DB01083 - treated cells presented therefore three major ions of m / z 157 ( Pelargonic , 9 : 0 ) , 193 ( unknown ) and 199 ( Lauric , 12 : 0 ) . These findings demonstrate therefore that P49327 inhibition by DB01083 induces significant changes in the FFA composition of mitochondria .\",\n \"DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .\",\n \"Examination of genetic polymorphisms in newborns for signatures of sex - specific prenatal selection . Success rate in human pregnancies is believed to be very low and sex - specific mechanisms may operate in prenatal loss . Assuming a sex - differential in prenatal loss exists , we examined genetic markers in biologically plausible targets in the HLA complex , other immune system - related and iron - regulatory genes in 388 healthy newborns from Wales ( UK ) using one sex as a control group for the other . Genotyping of 333 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) from 107 genes was achieved mainly by TaqMan assays . Twenty - two of autosomal SNPs showed frequency differences between 187 male and 201 female newborns either individually or as part of a haplotype . Of these , six markers ( P28702 rs2076310 , HLA complex haplotype HLA - DQA1 rs1142316 - P01903 rs7192 - P0DMV9 rs1061581 , P22492 rs198844 , P01579 rs2069727 , P26718 rs10772266 and Q15306 heterozygosity ) showed statistically robust differences between male and female newborns and multivariable modeling confirmed their independence . There were fewer males homozygote for combined wildtype genotypes of P15018 rs929271 , P04637 rs1042522 and Q00987 rs2279744 compared with females [ OR = 0 . 3 , 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) = 0 . 1 - 0 . 8 ; P < 0 . 01 ] although these SNPs did not show any association individually . It is unlikely that SNPs have clinical utility as single markers in any trait with complex etiology but polygenic predictive models remain a possibility . If their validity is confirmed in larger studies of different populations and functional mechanisms of these preliminary associations are elucidated , these markers from the HLA complex , P26718 region and cytokines may cumulatively have sufficient predictive value for susceptibility to prenatal selection in each sex .\",\n \"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK36___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .\",\n \"Tumor growth retardation and chemosensitizing action of fatty acid synthase inhibitor orlistat on T cell lymphoma : implication of reconstituted tumor microenvironment and multidrug resistance phenotype . BACKGROUND : DB01083 , a fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) inhibitor , has been demonstrated to inhibit tumor cell survival . However , the mechanism ( s ) of its tumor growth retarding action against malignancies of hematological origin remains unclear . It is also not understood if the antitumor action of orlistat implicates modulated susceptibility of tumor cell to anticancer drugs . Therefore , the present investigation focuses to study the antitumor and chemosensitizing action of orlistat in a murine host bearing a progressively growing T cell lymphoma . METHODS : Tumor - bearing mice were administered with vehicle alone or containing orlistat followed by administration of PBS with or without cisplatin . Tumor progression and survival of tumor - bearing host were monitored along with analysis of tumor cell survival and apoptosis . Tumor ascitic fluid was examined for pH , NO and cytokines . Expression of genes and proteins was investigated by RT - PCR and western blot respectively . ROS was analyzed by DCFDA staining and P49327 activity by spectrophotometry . RESULTS : DB01083 administration to tumor - bearing mice resulted in tumor growth retardation , prolonged life span , declined tumor cell survival and chemosensitization to cisplatin . It was accompanied by increased osmotic fragility , modulated acidosis , expression of ROS , NO , cytokines , Q9ULC4 and VH (+) ATPase , Bcl2 , P42574 , P04637 , inhibited P49327 activity and declined expression of MDR and P21926 proteins . CONCLUSION : DB01083 manifests antitumor and chemosensitizing action implicating modulated regulation of cell survival , reconstituted - tumor microenvironment and altered MDR phenotype . GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE : These observations indicate that orlistat could be utilized as an adjunct regimen for improving antitumor efficacy of cisplatin .\",\n \"Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK85___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .\",\n \"Expression analysis of imbalanced genes in prostate carcinoma using tissue microarrays . To identify candidate genes relevant for prostate tumour prognosis and progression , we performed an exhaustive gene search in seven previously described genomic - profiling studies of 161 prostate tumours , and four expression profiling studies of 61 tumours . From the resulting list of candidate genes , six were selected for protein - expression analysis based on the availability of antibodies applicable to paraffinised tissue : fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , MYC , beta - adrenergic receptor kinase 1 ( P25098 , P25098 ) the catalytic subunits of protein phosphatases PP1alpha ( P62136 ) and PP2A ( P62714 ) and metastasis suppressor P15531 . These candidates were analysed by immunohistochemistry ( IHC ) on a tissue microarray containing 651 cores of primary prostate cancer samples and benign prostatic hyperplasias ( BPH ) from 175 patients . In univariate analysis , expression of PP1alpha ( P = 0 . 001 ) was found to strongly correlate with Gleason score . MYC immunostaining negatively correlated with both pT - stage and Gleason score ( P < 0 . 001 each ) in univariate as well as in multivariate analysis . Furthermore , a subgroup of patients with high Gleason scores was characterised by a complete loss of P25098 protein ( P = 0 . 023 ) . In conclusion , our study revealed novel molecular markers of potential diagnostic and therapeutic relevance for prostate carcinoma .\",\n \"P25021 overexpression induces U937 cell differentiation despite triggered mechanisms to attenuate DB02527 signalling . Knowing that cell - surface receptors that recognize and respond to extracellular stimuli are key components for the regular communication between individual cells required for the survival of any living organism , the aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of P25021 overexpression on the U937 signal transduction pathway and its consequences on cell proliferation and differentiation . The overexpression of P25021 led to an increase in DB02527 basal levels , a leftward shift of agonist concentration - response curves , and similar maximal response to agonist treatment , suggesting that overexpressed H2Rs act as functional spare receptors . In this system cells triggered several mechanisms tending to restore DB02527 basal levels to those of the naïve cells . P25021 overexpression induced PDE activity stimulation and P25098 overexpression . In spite of the onset of these regulatory mechanisms , H2 agonist and rolipram treatments induced the terminal differentiation of the P25021 overexpressed clone , conversely to the naïve cells . Present findings show that stably P25021 overexpression alters DB02527 signalling as the result of not only the amounts of second messenger generated but also the activation or upregulation of various components of signalling cascade , leading to an adapted biologically unique system . This adaptation may represent an advantage or a disadvantage , depending on the biological system , but in any case , the existence of compensatory mechanisms should be considered when a clinical treatment is designed .\",\n \"P49327 inhibition induces differential expression of genes involved in apoptosis and cell proliferation in ocular cancer cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) , a lipogenic multienzyme complex , is overexpressed in the ocular cancer , retinoblastoma , and is strongly correlated with tumor invasion . Dietary nutrients are reported to exert anticancer effects through inhibition of lipid metabolism . Differential gene expression in cultured retinoblastoma cells induced by cerulenin , a chemical inhibitor of P49327 , was evaluated by cDNA microarray analysis . Cerulenin treatment resulted in significant upregulation of cytochrome c ( P99999 ) by 1 . 2 - fold , whereas S - phase kinase - associated protein - 2 ( Q13309 ) , a negative regulator of cell cycle , and the lipid metabolic genes ( Q07869 , P19793 , and O00763 ) were significantly downregulated by - 1 . 59 - , - 1 . 8 - , - 1 . 83 - , and - 1 . 5 - fold , respectively , in comparison with untreated cancer cells . The expressions of key differentially expressed genes were confirmed by quantitative real - time PCR . The altered expression of genes involved in cell proliferation , cell signaling , apoptosis , and cell cycle , correlated with the anticancer effects of cerulenin . P49327 inhibition may thus be a potential strategy in retinoblastoma management .\",\n \"Dysregulation of leukocyte gene expression in women with medication - refractory depression versus healthy non - depressed controls . BACKGROUND : Depressive Disorders ( DD ) are a great financial and social burden . Females display 70 % higher rate of depression than males and more than 30 % of these patients do not respond to conventional medications . Thus medication - refractory female patients are a large , under - served , group where new biological targets for intervention are greatly needed . METHODS : We used real - time quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( qPCR ) to evaluate mRNA gene expression from peripheral blood leukocytes for 27 genes , including immune , Q9Y251 - axis , ion channels , and growth and transcription factors . Our sample included 23 females with medication refractory DD : 13 with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) , 10 with bipolar disorder ( BPD ) . Our comparison group was 19 healthy , non - depressed female controls . We examined differences in mRNA expression in DD vs . controls , in MDD vs . BPD , and in patients with greater vs . lesser depression severity . RESULTS : DD patients showed increased expression for P22301 , P05231 , P30559 , Q99572 , P47900 , and Q8NER1 . BPD patients showed increased P05067 , P16220 , P19838 , P04150 , and P09486 and decreased P01375 expression . Depression severity was related to increased P22301 , P47900 , P51575 , and Q9HBA0 expression . CONCLUSIONS : These results support prior findings of dysregulation in immune genes , and provide preliminary evidence of dysregulation in purinergic and other ion channels in females with medication - refractory depression , and in transcription and growth factors in those with BPD . If replicated in future research examining protein levels as well as mRNA , these pathways could potentially be used to explore biological mechanisms of depression and to develop new drug targets .\",\n \"___MASK54___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK54___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .\",\n \"Potential pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity of an endophytic Penicillium species . P16233 ( PL ) is considered as one of the safest target for diet - induced anti - obesity drug development . DB01083 is the only PL inhibitor approved for anti - obesity treatment till date . In the process of exploration of new PL inhibitors , we have screened culture filtrates of 70 endophytic fungi of medicinal plants using qualitative as well as quantitative in - vitro PL assays . The qualitative assays indicated potential PL inhibition in only three isolates , namely # 57 TBBALM , # 33 TBBALM and # 1 CSSTOT . Only ethyl acetate extracts of the culture filtrates of these isolates exhibited the PL inhibition . # 57 TBBLAM ethyl acetate extract of culture filtrate exhibited potential PL inhibition with an IC50 of 3 . 69 µg / ml which was comparable to the positive control , i . e . DB01083 exhibiting IC50 value of 2 . 73 µg / ml . Further molecular phylogenetic tools and morphological studies were used to identify the isolate # 57 TBBALM as Penicillium species .\",\n \"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK94___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .\",\n \"Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics revealed a fatty acid network exerting growth inhibitory effects in human pancreatic cancer . PURPOSE : To identify metabolic pathways that are perturbed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) , we investigated gene - metabolite networks with integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We conducted global metabolite profiling analysis on two independent cohorts of resected PDAC cases to identify critical metabolites alteration that may contribute to the progression of pancreatic cancer . We then searched for gene surrogates that were significantly correlated with the key metabolites , by integrating metabolite and gene expression profiles . RESULTS : Fifty - five metabolites were consistently altered in tumors as compared with adjacent nontumor tissues in a test cohort ( N = 33 ) and an independent validation cohort ( N = 31 ) . Weighted network analysis revealed a unique set of free fatty acids ( FFA ) that were highly coregulated and decreased in PDAC . Pathway analysis of 157 differentially expressed gene surrogates revealed a significantly altered lipid metabolism network , including key lipolytic enzymes P16233 , P04118 , P54315 , and P54317 . Gene expressions of these lipases were significantly decreased in pancreatic tumors as compared with nontumor tissues , leading to reduced FFAs . More importantly , a lower gene expression of P16233 in tumors was associated with poorer survival in two independent cohorts . We further showed that two saturated FFAs , palmitate and stearate , significantly induced P50591 expression , triggered apoptosis , and inhibited proliferation in pancreatic cancer cells . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that impairment in a lipolytic pathway involving lipases , and a unique set of FFAs , may play an important role in the development and progression of pancreatic cancer and provide potential targets for therapeutic intervention .\",\n \"Myelopoietic efficacy of orlistat in murine hosts bearing T cell lymphoma : implication in macrophage differentiation and activation . DB01083 , an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , acts as an antitumor agent by blocking de novo fatty acid synthesis of tumor cells . Although , myelopoiesis also depends on de novo fatty acid synthesis , the effect of orlistat on differentiation of macrophages , which play a central role in host ' s antitumor defence , remains unexplored in a tumor - bearing host . Therefore , the present investigation was undertaken to examine the effect of orlistat administration on macrophage differentiation in a T cell lymphoma bearing host . Administration of orlistat ( 240 mg / kg / day / mice ) to tumor - bearing mice resulted in a decline of tumor load accompanied by an augmentation of bone marrow cellularity and survival of bone marrow cells ( BMC ) . The expression of apoptosis regulatory caspase - 3 , Bax and Bcl2 was modulated in the BMC of orlistat - administered tumor - bearing mice . DB01083 administration also resulted in an increase in serum level of IFN - γ along with decreased TGF - β and P22301 . BMC of orlistat - administered tumor - bearing mice showed augmented differentiation into macrophages accompanied by enhanced expression of macrophage colony stimulating factor ( P09603 ) and its receptor ( M - CSFR ) . The macrophages differentiated from BMC of orlistat - administered mice showed characteristic features of M1 macrophage phenotype confirmed by expression of CD11c , TLR - 2 , generation of reactive oxygen species , phagocytosis , tumor cell cytotoxicity , production of IL - 1 , P01375 - α and nitric oxide . These novel findings indicate that orlistat could be useful to support myelopoesis in a tumor - bearing host .\",\n \"Evaluation of hypoxia inducible factor expression in inflammatory and neurodegenerative brain models . The neuroinflammatory process is thought to contribute to the progression of neurological disorders and brain pathologies . The release of pro - inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by activated glial cells , astrocytes and microglia plays an important role in this process . However , the role of hypoxia - inducible factor - 1α ( HIF - 1α ) , the key transcription factor regulating the expression of hypoxia - inducible genes , during glial activation is less known . Thus , we examined the significance of HIF - 1α in three experimental models : first in an acute model of inflammation induced by pro - inflammatory cytokines P01375 - α , IL - 1β and IFN - γ ; secondly , in a chronic model of inflammation using an APPswe / PS1dE9 ( P05067 / P49768 ) transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer ' s disease and thirdly via the inhibition of the PI3K / AKT pathway in a model of neuronal apoptosis . During acute glial inflammation induced by in vitro administration of P01375 - α , IL - 1β and IFN - γ , mRNA expression levels of HIF - 1α were significantly upregulated ; however , this effect was blocked by SP600126 , a pharmacological inhibitor of mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) . These data suggest that MAPKs could be involved in HIF - 1α regulation . In addition , we observed that HIF - 1α is not involved in the neuronal apoptotic process mediated by P19957 - kinase inhibition , which is regulated by c - Jun . Finally , we did not detect significant differences in the expression of HIF - 1α mRNA in P05067 / P49768 mice during the course of the study ( 3 - 12 months of age ) . Thus , we demonstrated that HIF - 1α has a prominent role in acute but not in chronic inflammatory processes , such as the one which occurs in the P05067 / P49768 experimental model of AD . Moreover , HIF - 1α is not involved in neuronal apoptosis after PI3K / AKT inhibition .\",\n \"P49327 inhibition results in a magnetic resonance - detectable drop in phosphocholine . Expression of fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , the key enzyme in de novo synthesis of long - chain fatty acids , is normally low but increases in cancer . Consequently , P49327 is a novel target for cancer therapy . However , because P49327 inhibitors can lead to tumor stasis rather than shrinkage , noninvasive methods for assessing P49327 inhibition are needed . To this end , we combined ( 1 ) H , ( 31 ) P , and ( 13 ) C magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( P59665 ) ( a ) to monitor the metabolic consequences of P49327 inhibition and ( b ) to identify P59665 - detectable metabolic biomarkers of response . Treatment of PC - 3 cells with the P49327 inhibitor DB01083 for up to 48 h resulted in inhibition of P49327 activity by 70 % , correlating with 74 % inhibition of fatty acid synthesis . Furthermore , we have determined that P49327 inhibition results not only in lower phosphatidylcholine levels but also in a 59 % drop in the phospholipid precursor phosphocholine ( PCho ) . This drop resulted from inhibition in PCho synthesis as a result of a reduction in the cellular activity of its synthetic enzyme choline kinase . The drop in PCho levels following P49327 inhibition was confirmed in SKOV - 3 ovarian cancer cells treated with DB01083 and in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells treated with DB01083 as well as cerulenin . Combining data from all treated cells , the drop in PCho significantly correlated with the drop in de novo synthesized fatty acid levels , identifying PCho as a potential noninvasive P59665 - detectable biomarker of P49327 inhibition in vivo .\",\n \"A novel mutation in P16233 causes pancreatic triglyceride lipase deficiency through protein misfolding . Congenital pancreatic triglyceride lipase ( P16233 ) deficiency is a rare disorder with uncertain genetic background as most cases were described before gene sequencing was readily available . Recently , two brothers with P16233 deficiency were found to carry a homozygous missense mutation , c . 662C > T ( p . T221M ) in the P16233 gene ( J . Lipid Res . 2014 . 55 : 307 - 312 ) . Molecular modeling suggested the substitution would change the orientation of residues in the catalytic site and disrupt the function of p . T221M P16233 . To test the effect of the p . T221M mutation on P16233 function , we expressed wild - type and p . T221M P16233 in human embryonic kidney ( P29320 ) 293A cells and dexamethasone - differentiated AR42J rat acinar cells . In both cellular models , wild - type P16233 was secreted into the conditioned medium where it was readily detectable by protein staining , immunoblot or lipase activity assays . In contrast , mutant p . T221M was not secreted into the medium , but it was present in cell lysates where it accumulated in the insoluble fraction . Intracellular retention of mutant p . T221M resulted in endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) stress as measured by elevated P17861 splicing and increased levels of ER chaperones . Our results demonstrate that the presence of methionine at position 221 in the P16233 protein sequence causes misfolding and aggregation of the p . T221M mutant inside the cell . The consequent loss of enzyme secretion adequately explains the clinical phenotype of P16233 deficiency reported for homozygous carriers of p . T221M . Furthermore , the ability of mutant p . T221M to induce ER stress suggests that this form of P16233 deficiency might cause acinar cell damage as well .\"\n]"},"candidates":{"kind":"list like","value":["___MASK14___","___MASK15___","___MASK25___","___MASK35___","___MASK36___","___MASK54___","___MASK74___","___MASK85___","___MASK94___"],"string":"[\n \"___MASK14___\",\n \"___MASK15___\",\n \"___MASK25___\",\n \"___MASK35___\",\n \"___MASK36___\",\n \"___MASK54___\",\n \"___MASK74___\",\n \"___MASK85___\",\n \"___MASK94___\"\n]"},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"___MASK15___"},"id":{"kind":"string","value":"MH_train_198"}}},{"rowIdx":199,"cells":{"query":{"kind":"string","value":"interacts_with DB08875?"},"supports":{"kind":"list like","value":["Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK56___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK56___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK56___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK56___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .","Survey of 548 oncogenic fusion transcripts in thyroid tumors supports the importance of the already established thyroid fusions genes . Neoplasms frequently present structural chromosomal aberrations that can alter the level of expression of a protein or to the expression of an aberrant chimeric protein . In the thyroid , the Q06710 - P37231 fusion is present in the neoplastic lesions that have a follicular architecture - follicular thyroid carcinoma ( FTC ) and follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma ( FVPTC ) , and less frequently in follicular thyroid adenoma ( DB00499 ) , while the presence of P07949 / PTC fusions are largely restricted to papillary thyroid carcinoma ( PTC ) . The ability to detect fusion genes is relevant for a correct diagnosis and for therapy . We have developed a new fusion gene microarray - based approach for simultaneous analysis of all known and predicted fusion gene variants . We did a comprehensive screen for 548 known and putative fusion genes in 27 samples of thyroid tumors and three positive controls - one thyroid cancer cell line ( TPC - 1 ) and two PTCs with known Q16204 - P07949 ( alias P07949 / Q13635 ) fusion gene , using this microarray . Within the thyroid tumors tested , only well known , previously reported fusion genes in thyroid oncology were identified . Our results reinforce the pathogenic role played by P07949 / Q13635 , P07949 / PTC3 , and Q06710 - P37231 fusion genes in thyroid tumorigenesis .","Multiplex detection of homo - and heterodimerization of g protein - coupled receptors by proximity biotinylation . Dimerization of G protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) represents a potential mechanism by which GPCR functions are regulated . Several resonance energy transfer ( P07949 ) - based methods have revealed GPCR homo - and heterodimerization . However , interpretation of an increase in FRET efficiency could be attributed to either dimerization / oligomerization events or conformational changes within an already dimerized / oligomerized receptor complex . Furthermore , P07949 - based methods can only measure pairwise dimerization , and can not easily achieve multiplex detection . In this study , we applied proximity - based biotinylation for detecting receptor dimerization by utilizing a specific enzyme - substrate pair that are fused to GPCRs . The biotin ligase BirA is fused to P61073 and site - specifically biotinylates an acceptor peptide ( AP ) in the presence of biotin . As a test case for our newly developed assay , we have characterized the homo - dimerization of chemokine receptor P61073 and heterodimerization of P61073 with P41597 or P51681 . The degree of biotinylation varies with the amount of GPCR - AP as well as biotinylation time . Using enzyme / substrate receptor pairs and measuring receptor biotinylation , we demonstrate that P61073 can homo - dimerize and hetero - dimerize with P41597 and P51681 . The effect of P48061 , agonist for P61073 , was found to decrease surface biotinylation of P61073 - AP . This effect is due to a combination of P61073 endocytosis and stabilization of P61073 homodimers . Finally , when P61073 - AP , P41597 - AP , and P51681 - AP were expressed together , we observed P61073 - P61073 homodimers and P61073 - P41597 and P61073 - P51681 heterodimers . The newly developed assay opens new opportunity for multiplex detection for GPCR homo - and heterodimerization within the same cellular context .","An improved effect size for single - case research : nonoverlap of all pairs . Nonoverlap of All Pairs ( Q8WYA6 ) , an index of data overlap between phases in single - case research , is demonstrated and field tested with 200 published AB contrasts . Q8WYA6 is a novel application of an established effect size known in various forms as Area Under the Curve ( AUC ) , the Common Language Effect Size ( CL ) , the Probability of Superiority ( PS ) , the Dominance Statistic ( DS ) , Mann - Whitney ' s U , and Sommers D , among others . Q8WYA6 was compared with 3 other non - overlap - based indices : P01160 ( percent of nonoverlapping data ) , P15941 ( percent of data points exceeding the median ) , and PAND ( percent of all nonoverlapping data ) , as well as Pearson ' s R ( 2 ) . Five questions were addressed about Q8WYA6 : ( a ) typical Q8WYA6 values , ( b ) its ability to discriminate among typical single - case research results , ( c ) its power and precision ( confidence interval width ) , ( d ) its correlation with the established effect size index , R ( 2 ) , and ( e ) its relationship with visual judgments . Results were positive , the new index equaling or outperforming the other overlap indices on most criteria .","DB08875 and prostate cancer : inhibiting seed and disrupting soil ? Treatment with cabozantinib , an inhibitor of MET and P35968 signaling , has demonstrated clinical benefit in early trials in men with metastatic prostate cancer . Preclinical evidence suggests that cabozantinib can kill cancer cell seeds while disrupting angiogenesis and stromal cells in the metastatic soil .","A dose - ranging study of cabozantinib in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases . BACKGROUND : DB08875 is an oral MET / P35968 inhibitor . A recent phase II study of cabozantinib ( 100 mg daily ) showed improved bone scans in subjects with metastatic castration - resistant prostate cancer ( mCRPC ) , but adverse events ( AE ) caused frequent dose reductions . This study was designed to determine the efficacy and tolerability of cabozantinib at lower starting doses . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : An adaptive design was used to determine the lowest active daily dose among 60 , 40 , and 20 mg . The primary endpoint was week 6 bone scan response , defined as ≥ 30 % decrease in bone scan lesion area . The secondary endpoint was change in circulating tumor cells ( CTC ) . RESULTS : Among 11 evaluable subjects enrolled at 40 mg , there were 9 partial responses ( PR ) , 1 complete response , and 1 stable disease ( SD ) . Of 10 subjects subsequently enrolled at 20 mg , there were 1 PR , 5 SDs , and 4 with progressive disease . Among 13 subjects enrolled on the 40 mg expansion cohort , there were 6 PRs and 7 SDs . No subjects required dose reduction or treatment interruption at 6 or 12 weeks ; 3 subjects at dose level 0 discontinued due to AEs by 12 weeks . At 40 mg , median treatment duration was 27 weeks . 58 % of subjects with ≥ 5 CTCs / 7 . 5 mL at baseline converted to < 5 . CONCLUSIONS : DB08875 40 mg daily was associated with a high rate of bone scan response . DB08875 40 mg daily was associated with better tolerability than previously reported for cabozantinib 100 mg daily . These observations informed the design of phase III studies of cabozantinib in mCRPC .","DB08875 : a MET , P07949 , and P35968 tyrosine kinase inhibitor . DB08875 is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against MET , P35968 , P36888 , c - P10721 , and P07949 . Activity of cabozantinib toward a broad range of tumor models could be detected in several preclinical studies . Of note , cabozantinib decreases metastasis potential and tumor invasiveness when compared with placebo or agents that target VEGFR and have no activity against MET . Clinical phase I and II studies with cabozantinib have been conducted in various malignancies including medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) , NSCLC , breast , ovarian , pancreatic , and prostate cancer . In P04629 , gain of function mutations of P07949 are central for tumorigenesis . Hereditary forms of P04629 ( MEN II ) are caused by germline mutations of P07949 , in sporadic P04629 in up to 50 % of cases P07949 mutations occur . Additionally , activating molecular changes in VEGFR and MET pathways have also been implicated in P04629 progression . Clinical responses with cabozantinib in P04629 could be observed in early clinical trials , and following confirmation of clinical benefit in a randomized phase III trial , cabozantinib gained FDA approval for first - line treatment of advanced P04629 in 2012 . In prostate cancer models , MET expression increases with androgen ablation and clinical progression of bone and lymph node metastasis . A phase II trial with cabozantinib also showed very promising response rates in patients with metastatic prostate cancer . Therefore , randomized phase III studies are currently ongoing to validate the efficacy of cabozantinib in heavily pretreated prostate cancer patients .","O95760 augments DB05875 - induced P15692 secretion from human mast cells and is increased in psoriatic skin . The peptide DB05875 ( SP ) has been implicated in inflammatory conditions , such as psoriasis , where mast cells and P15692 are increased . A relationship between SP and P15692 has not been well studied , nor has any interaction with the proinflammatory cytokines , especially O95760 . Here we report that SP ( 0 . 1 - 10 microM ) induces gene expression and secretion of P15692 from human LAD2 mast cells and human umbilical core blood - derived cultured mast cells ( hCBMCs ) . This effect is significantly increased by coadministration of O95760 ( 5 - 100 ng / mL ) in both cell types . The effect of SP on P15692 release is inhibited by treatment with the P25103 antagonist 733 , 060 . SP rapidly increases cytosolic calcium , and so does O95760 to a smaller extent ; the addition of O95760 augments the calcium increase . SP - induced P15692 production involves calcium - dependent PKC isoforms , as well as the P29323 and JNK MAPKs . Gene expression of O95760 and histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ) , an indicator of mast cell presence / activation , is significantly increased in affected and unaffected ( at least 15 cm away from the lesion ) psoriatic skin , as compared with normal control skin . Immunohistochemistry indicates that O95760 is associated with endothelial cells in both the unaffected and affected sites , but is stronger and also associated with immune cells in the affected site . These results imply that functional interactions among SP , O95760 , and mast cells leading to P15692 release contribute to inflammatory conditions , such as the psoriasis , a nonallergic hyperproliferative skin inflammatory disorder with a neurogenic component .","Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .","Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK43___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .","Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK51___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK51___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .","DB00877 inhibition of O75347 - induced lymphangiogenesis in P26678 is independent of mast cells . Elucidation of the events responsible for the interaction between lymphatic endothelial cells ( LECs ) and mast cells ( MCs ) may prove to be a valuable source for controlling lymphangiogenesis . In the present study , we compared immunohistochemical and RT - PCR findings of the popliteal lymph node ( P26678 ) and footpad skin in C57BL / 6J and WBB6F1 mice , the MC - deficient strain . The results indicated that MCs play certain role in complete Freund ' s adjuvant - induced intranodal lymphangiogenesis . P15692 , P35968 and P01375 - α were crucial factors in lymphangiogenesis both in the P26678 and skin . Moreover , the in vivo administration of the specific P42345 inhibitor , rapamycin inhibited lymphangiogenesis independent of MCs in P26678 rather than in the skin . Further study on anti - lymphangiogenic effect will contribute to our understanding of LEC and MC modulation in pathological lymphangiogenesis .","Serum hepcidin levels and reticulocyte hemoglobin concentrations as indicators of the iron status of peritoneal dialysis patients . P81172 is the key mediator of renal anemia , and reliable measurement of serum hepcidin levels has been made possible by the ProteinChip system . We therefore investigated the iron status and serum hepcidin levels of peritoneal dialysis ( PD ) patients who had not received frequent doses of an erythrocytosis - stimulating agent ( Q14254 ) and had not received iron therapy . In addition to the usual iron parameters , the iron status of erythrocytes can be determined by measuring reticulocyte hemoglobin ( P07949 - He ) . The mean serum hepcidin level of the PD patients ( n = 52 ) was 80 . 7 ng / mL . Their serum hepcidin levels were significantly positively correlated with their serum ferritin levels and transferrin saturation ( TSAT ) levels , but no correlations were found between their serum hepcidin levels and P07949 - He levels , thereby suggesting that hepcidin has no effect on the iron dynamics of reticulocytes . Since low serum levels of CRP and P05231 , biomarkers of inflammation , were not correlated with the serum hepcidin levels , there is likely to be a threshold for induction of hepcidin expression by inflammation .","Targeting MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling in castration - resistant prostate cancer . Effective management of bone metastases in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) remains an important unmet medical need . MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ( VEGFR ) are rational targets for intervention in CRPC . Clinical trials involving agents that inhibit one but not both pathways have reported modest activity and no improvement in overall survival . DB08875 is an oral multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits both MET and P35968 . A phase II randomized discontinuation study involving subjects with CRPC demonstrated that cabozantinib therapy is associated with improvement in bone scans , bone turnover markers , and pain response , but with significant adverse events leading to dose reduction and treatment discontinuation . Lower doses of cabozantinib retain high levels of activity with less toxicity . Ongoing phase III clinical trials will define the role of cabozantinib in CRPC . We summarize the rationale for targeting MET and VEGFR pathways in CRPC and the clinical data available to date .","Imatinib inhibits P15692 - independent angiogenesis by targeting neuropilin 1 - dependent P00519 activation in endothelial cells . To enable new blood vessel growth , endothelial cells ( ECs ) express neuropilin 1 ( NRP1 ) , and NRP1 associates with the receptor tyrosine kinase P35968 after binding the vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) to enhance arteriogenesis . We report that NRP1 contributes to angiogenesis through a novel mechanism . In human and mouse ECs , the integrin ligand fibronectin ( FN ) stimulated actin remodeling and phosphorylation of the focal adhesion component paxillin ( P49023 ) in a P15692 / P35968 - independent but NRP1 - dependent manner . NRP1 formed a complex with P00519 that was responsible for FN - dependent P49023 activation and actin remodeling . This complex promoted EC motility in vitro and during angiogenesis on FN substrates in vivo . Accordingly , both physiological and pathological angiogenesis in the retina were inhibited by treatment with Imatinib , a small molecule inhibitor of P00519 which is widely used to prevent the proliferation of tumor cells that express P11274 - P00519 fusion proteins . The finding that NRP1 regulates angiogenesis in a P15692 - and P35968 - independent fashion via P00519 suggests that P00519 inhibition provides a novel opportunity for anti - angiogenic therapy to complement P15692 or P35968 blockade in eye disease or solid tumor growth .","Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK92___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .","DB05294 induces growth arrest and apoptosis of GIST - T1 cells , which is enhanced by concomitant use of sunitinib . DB05294 ( DB05294 , AstraZeneca , Macclesfield , UK ) is an orally available , small - molecule inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor - 2 and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases , with additional activity versus rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) . This study explored the effect of DB05294 in gastrointestinal stromal tumor - T1 ( GIST - T1 ) cells that possess a gain of function mutation in exon 11 of the c - P10721 gene . DB05294 induced growth arrest and apoptosis of GIST - T1 cells in association with blockade of c - Kit and its downstream effectors , including Akt and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) . DB05294 treatment also blocked the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) , which lies downstream of Akt and P29323 . Interestingly , when DB05294 was combined with sunitinib ( SU11248 ; Sutent , Pfizer , Kalamazoo , MI , USA ) , a class III and V receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor , the DB05294 - mediated growth inhibition was potentiated in association with further down - regulation of the P42345 targets p - p70S6K and p - 4E - BP - 1 . The combination of DB05294 and sunitinib should be investigated further .","Expression of the adaptor protein Lnk in leukemia cells . OBJECTIVE : Tyrosine kinases are involved in cytokine signaling and are frequently aberrantly activated in hematological malignancies . Lnk , a negative regulator of cytokine signaling , plays critical nonredundant roles in hematopoiesis . By binding to phosphorylated tyrosine kinases , Lnk inhibits major cytokine receptor signaling , including c - P10721 ; erythropoietin receptor - O60674 ( O60674 ) ; and P40238 - O60674 . In the present study , we investigated Lnk expression and possible function in transformed hematopoietic cells . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Coimmunoprecipitations were performed to identify binding between Lnk and mutant tyrosine kinases . Proliferation assays were done to examine the affect of Lnk overexpression on cancer cell growth . Real - time polymerase chain reaction analysis was used to determine Lnk expression in patient samples . RESULTS : We show that , in parallel to binding wild - type O60674 and c - P10721 , Lnk associates with and is phosphorylated by mutant alleles of O60674 and c - P10721 . In contrast , Lnk does not bind to and is not phosphorylated by P11274 - P00519 fusion protein . Ectopic expression of Lnk strongly attenuates growth of some leukemia cell lines , while others as well as most solid tumor cancer cell lines are either moderately inhibited or completely insensitive to Lnk . Furthermore , Lnk - mediated growth inhibition is associated with differential downregulation of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase / Akt / mammalian target of rapamycin and mitogen - activated protein kinase / extracellular signal - regulated kinase signaling in leukemia cell lines . Surprisingly , analysis of Lnk in a large panel of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia patient samples revealed high levels of Lnk in nearly half of the samples . CONCLUSION : Although how leukemic cells overcome the antiproliferative effects of Lnk is not yet clear , our data highlight the multifaceted role negative feedback mechanisms play in malignant transformation .","[ Signal transduction inhibitor -- STI571 -- a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , which opens a new targeted approach to cancer therapy ] . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , in most of the cases , is the molecular consequence of the t ( 9 , 22 ) translocation , resulting in the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome and the creation of the fusion gene P11274 - P00519 . The fusion gene is translated to the protooncogen P11274 - P00519 , a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase that is linked to the malignant transformation . Thus , this tyrosine kinase became an attractive target for drug design . The development of the novel investigational drug ___MASK19___ is based on its potent and selective ability to inhibit this fusion tyrosine kinase . In preclinical studies , ___MASK19___ selectively inhibited the growth of CML cells that carry the Ph chromosome . In this review we discuss the drug development and design , its mechanism of action , the preclinical studies and the results of phase I and II clinical trials .","Src kinases mediate P35968 transactivation by the osteostatin domain of P12272 to modulate osteoblastic function . P12272 ( P12272 ) stimulates osteoblastic function through its N - and C - terminal domains . Since the osteogenic action of the latter domain appears to depend at least in part on its interaction with the vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) system , we aimed to explore the putative mechanism underlying this interaction in osteoblasts . Using native conditions for protein extraction and immunoblotting , we found that both P12272 ( 107 - 139 ) and the shorter P12272 ( 107 - 111 ) peptide ( known as osteostatin ) , at 100 nM , promoted the appearance of a P15692 receptor ( VEGFR ) 2 protein band of apparent Mr . wt . 230 kDa , which likely represents its activation by dimer formation , in mouse osteoblastic MC3T3 - E1 cells . Moreover , osteostatin ( 100 nM ) maximally increased P35968 phosphorylation at DB00135 - 1059 within 5 - 10 min in both MC3T3 - E1 and rat osteoblastic osteosarcoma UMR - 106 cells . This phosphorylation elicited by osteostatin appears to be P15692 - independent , but prevented by the P35968 activation inhibitor SU1498 and also by the Src kinase inhibitors SU6656 and P50391 . Furthermore , osteostatin induced phosphorylation of Src , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) and Akt with a similar time course to that observed for P35968 activation in these osteoblastic cells . This osteostatin - dependent induction of P29323 and Akt activation was abrogated by SU6656 . Up - regulation of P15692 and osteoprotegerin gene expression as well as the pro - survival effect induced by osteostatin treatment were all prevented by both SU1498 and SU6656 in these osteoblastic cells . Collectively , these findings demonstrate that the osteostatin domain of C - terminal P12272 phosphorylates P35968 through Src activation , which represents a mechanism for modulating osteoblastic function .","DB08875 : a review of its use in patients with medullary thyroid cancer . DB08875 ( Cometriq (®) ) is an orally administered small molecule inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinase receptors , including those involved in the pathogenesis of medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) [ i . e . rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) , MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ( VEGFR ) - 2 ] . DB08875 is indicated for the treatment of adults with progressive , unresectable locally advanced ( in the EU ) or metastatic ( in the EU and USA ) P04629 . Compared with placebo , cabozantinib significantly prolonged progression - free survival , reflecting a 72 % reduction in the risk of disease progression or death , in patients with unresectable , locally advanced or metastatic P04629 participating in a multinational , phase III study . A significantly higher proportion of patients receiving cabozantinib than those receiving placebo achieved an objective response or disease stabilization ( i . e . a complete or partial response , or stable disease ) . The overall survival benefit with cabozantinib is as yet unclear , with no significant benefit observed in two interim analyses ( one prespecified , and one unplanned and conducted at the request of the US FDA ) . The tolerability profile of oral cabozantinib is typical for a small molecule targeting the VEGFR and other tyrosine kinase - mediated pathways , with adverse events associated with the inhibition of the P15692 pathway ( e . g . gastrointestinal perforation , haemorrhage , hypertension and venous thrombosis ) reported in the phase III study . Treatment - emergent adverse events were generally managed with supportive therapy , dose reductions and / or dose interruptions . Although final overall survival data are awaited , current evidence suggests cabozantinib to be a valuable treatment option for adults with progressive , unresectable locally advanced or metastatic P04629 .","[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK15___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .","DB08875 ( DB05153 ) , a novel MET and P35968 inhibitor , simultaneously suppresses metastasis , angiogenesis , and tumor growth . The signaling pathway of the receptor tyrosine kinase MET and its ligand hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) is important for cell growth , survival , and motility and is functionally linked to the signaling pathway of P15692 , which is widely recognized as a key effector in angiogenesis and cancer progression . Dysregulation of the MET / P15692 axis is found in a number of human malignancies and has been associated with tumorigenesis . DB08875 ( DB05153 ) is a small - molecule kinase inhibitor with potent activity toward MET and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) , as well as a number of other receptor tyrosine kinases that have also been implicated in tumor pathobiology , including P07949 , P10721 , P30530 , and P36888 . Treatment with cabozantinib inhibited MET and P35968 phosphorylation in vitro and in tumor models in vivo and led to significant reductions in cell invasion in vitro . In mouse models , cabozantinib dramatically altered tumor pathology , resulting in decreased tumor and endothelial cell proliferation coupled with increased apoptosis and dose - dependent inhibition of tumor growth in breast , lung , and glioma tumor models . Importantly , treatment with cabozantinib did not increase lung tumor burden in an experimental model of metastasis , which has been observed with inhibitors of P15692 signaling that do not target MET . Collectively , these data suggest that cabozantinib is a promising agent for inhibiting tumor angiogenesis and metastasis in cancers with dysregulated MET and VEGFR signaling .","Induction of cutaneous delayed - type hypersensitivity reactions in P15692 transgenic mice results in chronic skin inflammation associated with persistent lymphatic hyperplasia . Vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) expression is up - regulated in several inflammatory diseases including psoriasis , delayed - type hypersensitivity ( DTH ) reactions , and rheumatoid arthritis . To directly characterize the biologic function of P15692 in inflammation , we evaluated experimental DTH reactions induced in the ear skin of transgenic mice that overexpress P15692 specifically in the epidermis . P15692 transgenic mice underwent a significantly increased inflammatory response that persisted for more than 1 month , whereas inflammation returned to baseline levels within 7 days in wild - type mice . Inflammatory lesions in P15692 transgenic mice closely resembled human psoriasis and were characterized by epidermal hyperplasia , impaired epidermal differentiation , and accumulation of dermal P01730 + T - lymphocytes and epidermal CD8 + lymphocytes . Surprisingly , P15692 also promoted lymphatic vessel proliferation and enlargement , which might contribute to the increased inflammatory response , as lymphatic vessel enlargement was also detected in human psoriatic skin lesions . Combined systemic treatment with blocking antibodies against P15692 receptor - 1 ( P17948 ) and P35968 potently inhibited inflammation and also decreased lymphatic vessel size . Together , these findings reveal a central role of P15692 in promoting lymphatic enlargement , vascular hyperpermeability , and leukocyte recruitment , thereby leading to persistent chronic inflammation . They also indicate that inhibition of P15692 bioactivity might be a new approach to anti - inflammatory therapy .","Amniotic DB05914 with robust chemotactic properties are effective in the treatment of a myocardial infarction model . BACKGROUND : We previously reported that amniotic DB05914 ( AMMs ) possess high angio - vasulogenic properties . In this study , we investigated the chemotactic abilities of AMMs for improved cardiac function and regenerative angiogenesis . METHODS : The expressions of chemotactic and angiogenic genes were determined by qRT - PCR . Myocardial infarction ( MI ) was induced in NOD / SCID mice and cells were directly transplanted into the border regions of ischemic heart tissue . Immunohistochemical analysis was also conducted . RESULTS : AMMs significantly expressed the representative chemotactic factor P04001 - 2 , Q99733 as well as angiogenic factor Hif - 1a . AMMs also highly expressed the chemokine receptors P41597 , P51677 and P51681 . AMM transplantation improved left ventricular function , capillary density , angiogenic cytokine levels , angiopoetin ( Ang ) - 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) levels in affected tissue . Immunohistochemical assaying also revealed increased engraftment and endothelial phenotypes . CONCLUSION : Our findings suggest that due to elevated survival and related chemotactic potential , AMMs are a promising stem cell source for the treatment of ischemic cardiovascular disease .","[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .","Pan - Q07869 Agonist , ___MASK10___ , Restores Angiogenesis in Hindlimb Ischemia in Normal and Diabetic Rats . Introduction . The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of bezafibrate as a pan - Q07869 agonist on angiogenesis and serum nitrite , the main metabolite of nitric oxide ( NO ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and P15692 receptor - 2 ( P35968 ) concentrations in hindlimb ischemia model of normal and type I diabetic rats . Methods . 28 male Wistar rats were divided into control and diabetic groups . Then , all rats underwent unilateral hindlimb ischemia . After recovery , they were randomly assigned to one of the following experimental groups : ( 1 ) control ; ( 2 ) control + bezafibrate ( 400 mg / kg / day ) ; ( 3 ) diabetic ; ( 4 ) diabetic + beztafibrate . After three weeks , blood samples were taken and capillary density was evaluated in the gasterocnemius muscle of ischemic limb . Results . ___MASK10___ increased capillary density and capillary / fiber ratio in ischemic leg of diabetic and control rats ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Serum P15692 and P35968 concentrations did not alter after bezafibrate administration , however , serum nitrite concentration was significantly higher in bezafibrate - treated groups than non - treated groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Discussion . It seems that bezafibrate , as a pan Q07869 agonist , restores angiogenesis in hindlimb ischemic diabetic animals and is useful for prevention and / or treatment of peripheral artery disease in diabetic subjects .","Evaluation of antileukaemic effects of rapamycin in patients with imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukaemia . BACKGROUND : Recent data suggest that the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) is involved in the regulation of growth of neoplastic cells in chronic myeloid leukaemia ( CML ) . PATIENTS AND METHODS : We treated six patients with imatinib - resistant CML in haematological relapse ( leukocytes > 20 , 000 microL (- 1 ) ) with rapamycin at 2 mg per os daily for 14 consecutive days , with dose - adjustment allowed to reach a target rapamycin serum concentration of 10 - 20 pg mL (- 1 ) . RESULTS : A major leukocyte response with decrease to less than 10 , 000 microL (- 1 ) was obtained in two patients , and a minor transient response was seen in two other patients . In responding patients , we also observed a decrease in vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) mRNA levels in circulating leukaemic cells . Side effects during rapamycin treatment were mild in most patients . In one patient , pneumonia developed . DB00877 was also found to counteract growth of CML cells in vitro as determined by ( 3 ) H - thymidine incorporation . Moreover , rapamycin inhibited the growth of Ba / P13726 cells exhibiting various imatinib - resistant mutants of P11274 / P00519 , including the T315I variant that exhibits resistance against most currently available P11274 / P00519 kinase inhibitors . CONCLUSIONS : DB00877 shows antileukaemic effects in imatinib - resistant CML in vitro and in vivo . Larger trials with rapamycin or rapamycin - derivatives in combination with other targeted drugs are warranted to further determine clinical efficacy in CML .","Response to DB08875 in patients with P07949 fusion - positive lung adenocarcinomas . The discovery of P07949 fusions in lung cancers has uncovered a new therapeutic target for patients whose tumors harbor these changes . In an unselected population of non - small cell lung carcinomas ( NSCLCs ) , P07949 fusions are present in 1 % to 2 % of cases . This incidence increases substantially , however , in never - smokers with lung adenocarcinomas that lack other known driver oncogenes . Although preclinical data provide experimental support for the use of P07949 inhibitors in the treatment of P07949 fusion - positive tumors , clinical data on response are lacking . We report preliminary data for the first three patients treated with the P07949 inhibitor cabozantinib on a prospective phase II trial for patients with P07949 fusion - positive NSCLCs ( NCT01639508 ) . Confirmed partial responses were observed in 2 patients , including one harboring a novel Q9UPN9 - P07949 fusion . A third patient with a P33176 - P07949 fusion has had prolonged stable disease approaching 8 months ( 31 weeks ) . All three patients remain progression - free on treatment .","Update on the biology and therapy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors . BACKGROUND : Gastrointestinal stromal tumors ( GISTs ) , the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract , are an example of a disease with an effective , molecularly targeted therapy . METHODS : Published articles and author experience were used to comprehensively define the clinical features , biology , and state - of - the - art therapy of GISTs . RESULTS : GISTs are thought to originate from the neoplastic transformation of the interstitial cells of Cajal , the intestinal pacemaker cells . GISTs commonly have mutations in the kit gene , resulting in a gain - of - function mutation and ligand - independent constitutive activation of the P10721 receptor tyrosine kinase . Successful tyrosine kinase inhibitors target the aberrant pathways that are critical for tumor cell viability . The development of imatinib mesylate ( formerly ___MASK19___ ) in the treatment of metastatic GISTs represents a therapeutic breakthrough . CONCLUSIONS : Progress in the clinical diagnosis has led to an increased recognition of this disease as a distinct clinical entity . Treatment of metastatic GIST with imatinib has led to unprecedented improvements in progression - free and overall survival . The use of imatinib in the preoperative and postoperative treatment of GISTs is an area of intense investigation .","Copy number analysis of 24 oncogenes : O15151 identified as a putative marker for low recurrence risk in non muscle invasive bladder cancer . Patients with non - muscle invasive bladder cancer ( NMIBC ) generally have a high risk of relapsing locally after primary tumor resection . The search for new predictive markers of local recurrence thus represents an important goal for the management of this disease . We studied the copy number variations ( CNVs ) of 24 oncogenes ( O15151 , P04198 , Q9UM73 , P16234 , P10721 , P35968 , P00374 , P00533 , MET , SMO , P11362 , MYC , P00519 , P07949 , P24385 , P30279 , P11802 , Q00987 , Q96GD4 , P04626 , P11388 , O14965 , AR and P15056 ) using multiplex ligation probe amplification technique to verify their role as predictive markers of recurrence . DB03843 - fixed paraffin - embedded tissue samples from 43 patients who underwent transurethral resection of the bladder ( TURB ) were used ; 23 patients had relapsed and 20 were disease - free after 5 years . Amplification frequencies were analyzed for all genes and O15151 was the only gene that showed significantly higher amplification in non recurrent patients than in recurrent ones ( 0 . 65 vs . 0 . 3 ; Fisher ' s test p = 0 . 023 ) . Recurrence - free survival analysis confirmed the predictive role of O15151 ( log - rank test p = 0 . 041 ) . Our preliminary results indicate a putative role for the O15151 gene in predicting local recurrence of bladder cancer . Confirmation of this hypothesis is needed in a larger cohort of NMIBC patients .","VIGS approach reveals the modulation of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes by CaMYB in chili pepper leaves . The purple coloration of pepper leaves arises from the accumulation of anthocyanin . Three regulatory and 12 structural genes have been characterized for their involvement in the anthocyanin biosynthesis . Examination of the abundance of these genes in leaves showed that the majority of them differed between anthocyanin pigmented line Z1 and non - pigmented line A3 . Silencing of the R2R3 - P10242 transcription factor CaMYB in pepper leaves of Z1 resulted in the loss of anthocyanin accumulation . Moreover , the expression of multiple genes was altered in the silenced leaves . The expression of MYC was significantly lower in CaMYB - silenced leaves , whereas WD40 showed the opposite pattern . Most structural genes including Q99698 , CHI , F3H , P13726 ' 5 ' H , DFR , ANS , UFGT , P01160 , and Q86UG4 were repressed in CaMYB - silenced foliage with the exception of Q9P2V4 , C4H , and 4CL . These results indicated that P10242 plays an important role in the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthetic related genes . Besides CaMYB silenced leaves rendered more sporulation of Phytophthora capsici Leonian indicating that CaMYB might be involved in the defense response to pathogens .","Association between type 2 diabetes genetic susceptibility loci and visceral and subcutaneous fat area as determined by computed tomography . Visceral fat accumulation has an important role in the development of several metabolic disorders , such as type 2 diabetes , dyslipidemia and hypertension . New genetic loci that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes have been identified by genome - wide association studies . To examine the association of type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci and visceral fat accumulation , we genotyped 1279 Japanese subjects ( 556 men and 723 women ) , who underwent computed tomography for measurements of visceral fat area ( VFA ) and subcutaneous fat area ( SFA ) for the following single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) : Q04721 rs10923931 , Q6YHU6 rs7578597 , P37231 rs1801282 , Q9P2N4 rs4607103 , Q9Y6M1 rs1470579 , P15692 rs9472138 , Q86VZ6 rs864745 , CDKN2A / P42772 rs564398 and rs10811661 , Q03014 rs1111875 and rs5015480 , Q9NQB0 rs7901695 , P51787 rs2237892 , Q14654 rs5215 and rs5219 , Q93063 rs1113132 , rs11037909 , and rs3740878 , P49286 rs10830963 , P81605 rs1153188 , P19075 / O75473 rs7961581 , and Q9C0B1 rs8050136 and rs9939609 . None of the above SNPs were significantly associated with VFA . The Q9C0B1 rs8050136 and rs9939609 risk alleles exhibited significant associations with body mass index ( BMI ; P = 0 . 00088 and P = 0 . 0010 , respectively ) and SFA ( P = 0 . 00013 and P = 0 . 00017 , respectively ) . No other SNPs were significantly associated with BMI or SFA . Our results suggest that two SNPs in the Q9C0B1 gene are associated with subcutaneous fat accumulation . The contributions of other SNPs are inconclusive because of a limitation of the sample power .","P37231 ligands are potent inhibitors of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo . P37231 ( PPARgamma ) is a nuclear receptor that functions as a transcription factor to mediate ligand - dependent transcriptional regulation . Activation of PPARgamma by the naturally occurring ligand , 15 - deoxy - Delta12 , 14 - prostaglandin J2 ( 15d - PGJ2 ) , or members of a new class of oral antidiabetic agents , e . g . BRL49653 and ciglitizone , has been linked to adipocyte differentiation , regulation of glucose homeostasis , inhibition of macrophage and monocyte activation , and inhibition of tumor cell proliferation . Here we report that human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) express PPARgamma mRNA and protein . Activation of PPARgamma by the specific ligands 15d - PGJ2 , BRL49653 , or ciglitizone , dose dependently suppresses HUVEC differentiation into tube - like structures in three - dimensional collagen gels . In contrast , specific PPARalpha and - beta ligands do not affect tube formation although mRNA for these receptors are expressed in HUVEC . PPARgamma ligands also inhibit the proliferative response of HUVEC to exogenous growth factors . Treatment of HUVEC with 15d - PGJ2 also reduced mRNA levels of vascular endothelial cell growth factor receptors 1 ( Flt - 1 ) and 2 ( Flk / P35968 ) and urokinase plasminogen activator and increased plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) mRNA . Finally , administration of 15d - PGJ2 inhibited vascular endothelial cell growth factor - induced angiogenesis in the rat cornea . These observations demonstrate that PPARgamma ligands are potent inhibitors of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo , and suggest that PPARgamma may be an important molecular target for the development of small - molecule inhibitors of angiogenesis .","[ Association of Castleman ' s disease and Hodgkin ' s disease . Eight cases and review of the literature ] . We have recorded 8 patients presenting a Hodgkin ' s disease associated with Castleman ' s disease . Four men and 4 women with a 44 years mean age ( 15 - 60 ) , presented as a solitary mass ( 2 / 7 ) or as a multicentric tumoral disease ( 5 / 7 ) . One of our patients was HIV . Histological studies showed typical features of Castleman ' s disease . Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin ' s disease with numerous lacunar cells were present in 3 cases , interfollicular Hodgkin ' s disease in 4 cases and nodular paragranuloma in one case . Hodgkins ' and Reed Sternberg cells were positive for CD15 ( 4 / 7 ) , P28908 ( 5 / 7 ) , P15941 ( 3 / 6 ) and Q9NR12 - 1 ( 4 / 5 ) . In situ hybridization on tissue sections demonstrate presence of EBV DNA in one case and EBER1 - RNA in 2 of 4 cases . The difficulty in making the diagnosis of Hodgkin ' s disease the relation between both diseases , and the role of P05231 are discussed .","A phase I study of cabozantinib ( DB05153 ) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer . BACKGROUND : DB08875 targets tyrosine kinases including MET , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) receptor 2 , and rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) . Differentiated thyroid cancer ( DTC ) is a tumor type that may be sensitive to cabozantinib . Therefore , we evaluated cabozantinib in a cohort of heavily pretreated patients with metastatic DTC . METHODS : This single - arm open - label phase I trial assessed the safety , tolerability , and antitumor activity of cabozantinib in DTC patients taking part in a drug - drug interaction study . Adult patients with histologically confirmed metastatic or surgically unresectable DTC ( including papillary , follicular , or Hürthle cell ) were enrolled . Patients received daily oral dosing of 140 mg cabozantinib . Safety was assessed by evaluation of adverse events ( AEs ) , vital signs , electrocardiograms , laboratory tests , and concomitant medications . Tumor response by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scan was investigator assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors ( RECIST ) v1 . 0 . RESULTS : The study enrolled 15 patients who had failed standard radioactive iodine therapy . Patients had received a median of two prior systemic agents , and 11 patients ( 73 % ) had previously received at least one P15692 pathway inhibiting therapy . Common AEs included diarrhea , nausea , fatigue , and decreased appetite . Partial response was reported in eight patients ( 53 % ) . Median progression - free survival and median overall survival were not reached . CONCLUSIONS : DB08875 demonstrates a safety profile similar to other multitargeted VEGFR inhibitors in advanced DTC patients . The antitumor activity observed in this study warrants further investigation of cabozantinib in patients with advanced DTC .","Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .","DB08875 overcomes crizotinib resistance in P08922 fusion - positive cancer . PURPOSE : P08922 rearrangement leads to constitutive P08922 activation with potent transforming activity . In an ongoing phase I trial , the Q9UM73 tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) crizotinib shows remarkable initial responses in patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring P08922 fusions ; however , cancers eventually develop crizotinib resistance due to acquired mutations such as G2032R in P08922 . Thus , understanding the crizotinib - resistance mechanisms in P08922 - rearranged NSCLC and identification of therapeutic strategies to overcome the resistance are required . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : The sensitivity of P04233 - P08922 - transformed Ba / P13726 cells to multiple Q9UM73 inhibitors was examined . Acquired P08922 inhibitor - resistant mutations in P04233 - P08922 fusion were screened by N - ethyl - N - nitrosourea mutagenesis with Ba / P13726 cells . To overcome the resistance mutation , we performed high - throughput drug screening with small - molecular inhibitors and anticancer drugs used in clinical practice or being currently tested in clinical trials . The effect of the identified drug was assessed in the P04233 - P08922 - mutant Ba / P13726 cells and crizotinib - resistant patient - derived cancer cells ( MGH047 ) harboring G2032R - mutated P04233 - P08922 . RESULTS : We identified multiple novel crizotinib - resistance mutations in the P08922 kinase domain , including the G2032R mutation . As the result of high - throughput drug screening , we found that the cMET / P07949 / VEGFR inhibitor cabozantinib ( DB05153 ) effectively inhibited the survival of P04233 - P08922 wild - type ( WT ) and resistant mutants harboring Ba / P13726 and MGH047 cells . Furthermore , cabozantinib could overcome all the resistance by all newly identified secondary mutations . CONCLUSIONS : We developed a comprehensive model of acquired resistance to P08922 inhibitors in NSCLC with P08922 rearrangement and identified cabozantinib as a therapeutic strategy to overcome the resistance .","DB08875 inhibits prostate cancer growth and prevents tumor - induced bone lesions . PURPOSE : DB08875 , an orally available multityrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against mesenchymal epithelial transition factor ( MET ) and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) , induces resolution of bone scan lesions in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer bone metastases . The purpose of this study was to determine whether cabozantinib elicited a direct antitumor effect , an indirect effect through modulating bone , or both . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Using human prostate cancer xenograft studies in mice , we determined the impact of cabozantinib on tumor growth in soft tissue and bone . In vitro studies with cabozantinib were performed using ( i ) prostate cancer cell lines to evaluate its impact on cell growth , invasive ability , and MET and ( ii ) osteoblast cell lines to evaluate its impact on viability and differentiation and P35968 . RESULTS : DB08875 inhibited progression of multiple prostate cancer cell lines ( Ace - 1 , C4 - 2B , and LuCaP 35 ) in bone metastatic and soft tissue murine models of prostate cancer , except for PC - 3 prostate cancer cells in which it inhibited only subcutaneous growth . DB08875 directly inhibited prostate cancer cell viability and induced apoptosis in vitro and in vivo and inhibited cell invasion in vitro . DB08875 had a dose - dependent biphasic effect on osteoblast activity and inhibitory effect on osteoclast production in vitro that was reflected in vivo . It blocked MET and P35968 phosphorylation in prostate cancer cells and osteoblast - like cells , respectively . CONCLUSION : These data indicate that cabozantinib has direct antitumor activity , and that its ability to modulate osteoblast activity may contribute to its antitumor efficacy .","DB08875 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma by a dual blockade of P35968 and MET . PURPOSE : MET signaling has been suggested a potential role in hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) and associated with prometastasis during antiangiogenesis therapy . We investigated the potential association between MET expression and therapeutic response to sorafenib in patients with HCC . Antitumor effects of cabozantinib , a dual inhibitor of MET and P35968 , were examined in cultured HCC cells as well as in vivo models . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Total MET and phosphorylated MET ( p - MET ) were measured in 29 resected HCC specimens , and correlated with response to sorafenib as postoperative adjuvant therapy . In the second set of experiments using cultured HCC cells , and mouse xenograft and metastatic models , effects of cabozantinib were examined . RESULTS : High level of p - MET in resected HCC specimens was associated with resistance to adjuvant sorafenib therapy . In cultured HCC cells that expressed p - MET , cabozantinib inhibited the activity of MET and its downstream effectors , leading to P55008 - phase arrest . DB08875 inhibited tumor growth in p - MET - positive and p - MET - negative HCC by decreasing angiogenesis , inhibiting proliferation , and promoting apoptosis , but it exhibited more profound efficacy in p - MET - positive HCC xenografts . DB08875 blocked the hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) - stimulated MET pathway and inhibited the migration and invasion of the HCC cells . Notably , cabozantinib reduced the number of metastatic lesions in the lung and liver in the experimental metastatic mouse model . CONCLUSIONS : Patients with HCC with high level of p - MET are associated with resistance to adjuvant sorafenib treatment . The dual blockade of P35968 and MET by cabozantinib has significant antitumor activities in HCC , and the activation of MET in HCC may be a promising efficacy - predicting biomarker . Clin Cancer Res ; 20 ( 11 ) ; 2959 - 70 . © 2014 AACR .","Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK28___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK28___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .","Application of HapMap data to the evaluation of 8 candidate genes for pediatric slow transit constipation . BACKGROUND : Slow transit constipation ( P52823 ) affects up to 3 % of all children and is an increasingly recognized cause of chronic constipation in children . We conducted a pilot study to investigate whether genes encoding neurotransmitters ( P20366 , Q9UHF0 , P01282 , NOS1 ) and receptors ( P25103 , P21452 , P29371 , P10721 ) could be responsible for P52823 . METHODS : One hundred seventeen tag single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) , distributed among the candidate genes , were selected from HapMap data and genotyped using Sequenom ( San Diego , CA ) technology in 35 affected families . Evaluation of association was performed by transmission disequilibrium test and multilocus analysis . RESULTS : Five SNPs ( rs3771863 , rs4580655 , rs11722288 , rs4563545 , and rs3782221 ) in the P25103 , P29371 , P10721 , and NOS1 genes were found to be potentially associated with P52823 , although the significance of these results does not withstand correction for multiple testing . CONCLUSIONS : Our data indicate that 5 SNPs in the NOS1 , P25103 , P29371 , and P10721 genes could be involved in P52823 , especially rs3771863 in intron 1 of P25103 , which showed the highest association .","Dynamic genetic linkage of intermediate blood pressure phenotypes during postural adaptations in a founder population . Blood pressure ( BP ) is a dynamic phenotype that varies rapidly to adjust to changing environmental conditions . Standing upright is a recent evolutionary trait , and genetic factors that influence postural adaptations may contribute to BP variability . We studied the effect of posture on the genetics of BP and intermediate BP phenotypes . We included 384 sib - pairs in 64 sib - ships from families ascertained by early - onset hypertension and dyslipidemia . Blood pressure , three hemodynamic and seven neuroendocrine intermediate BP phenotypes were measured with subjects lying supine and standing upright . The effect of posture on estimates of heritability and genetic covariance was investigated in full pedigrees . Linkage was conducted on 196 candidate genes by sib - pair analyses , and empirical estimates of significance were obtained . A permutation algorithm was implemented to study the postural effect on linkage . ADRA1A , APO , CAST , Q9Y5Q5 , P34998 , P24530 , P09038 , GC , P17302 , Q92953 , P08254 , P01303 , P08235 , P26678 , P37173 , P25445 , and P34981 showed evidence of linkage with any phenotype in the supine position and not upon standing , whereas P15121 , P16671 , P25101 , P12259 , P14780 , PKD2 , P27169 , P37231 , Q9UBK2 , P17252 , and P07949 were specifically linked to standing phenotypes . Genetic profiling was undertaken to show genetic interactions among intermediate BP phenotypes and genes specific to each posture . When investigators perform genetic studies exclusively on a single posture , important genetic components of BP are missed . Supine and standing BPs have distinct genetic signatures . Standardized maneuvers influence the results of genetic investigations into BP , thus reflecting its dynamic regulation .","Benzyl isothiocyanate suppresses pancreatic tumor angiogenesis and invasion by inhibiting HIF - α / P15692 / Rho - GTPases : pivotal role of P35610 - 3 . Our previous studies have shown that benzyl isothiocyanate ( BITC ) suppresses pancreatic tumor growth by inhibiting P35610 - 3 ; however , the exact mechanism of tumor growth suppression was not clear . Here we evaluated the effects and mechanism of BITC on pancreatic tumor angiogenesis . Our results reveal that BITC significantly inhibits neovasularization on rat aorta and Chicken - Chorioallantoic membrane . Furthermore , BITC blocks the migration and invasion of BxPC - 3 and PanC - 1 pancreatic cancer cells in a dose dependant manner . Moreover , secretion of P15692 and P08253 in normoxic and hypoxic BxPC - 3 and PanC - 1 cells was significantly suppressed by BITC . Both P15692 and P08253 play a critical role in angiogenesis and metastasis . Our results reveal that BITC significantly suppresses the phosphorylation of P35968 ( DB00135 - 1175 ) , and expression of HIF - α . Rho - GTPases , which are regulated by P15692 play a crucial role in pancreatic cancer progression . BITC treatment reduced the expression of RhoC whereas up - regulated the expression of tumor suppressor RhoB . P35610 - 3 over - expression or P05231 treatment significantly induced HIF - 1α and P15692 expression ; however , BITC substantially suppressed P35610 - 3 as well as P35610 - 3 - induced HIF - 1α and P15692 expression . Finally , in vivo tumor growth and matrigel - plug assay show reduced tumor growth and substantial reduction of hemoglobin content in the matrigel plugs and tumors of mice treated orally with 12 µmol BITC , indicating reduced tumor angiogenesis . Immunoblotting of BITC treated tumors show reduced expression of P35610 - 3 phosphorylation ( DB00135 - 705 ) , HIF - α , P35968 , P15692 , P08253 , CD31 and RhoC . Taken together , our results suggest that BITC suppresses pancreatic tumor growth by inhibiting tumor angiogenesis through P35610 - 3 - dependant pathway .","Protective effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ligand on apoptosis and hepatocyte growth factor induction in renal ischemia - reperfusion injury . BACKGROUND : Renal ischemia - reperfusion injury affects the long - term outcome of renal graft survival . Thiazolidinediones ( TZDs ) , synthetic peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - gamma ligands , have been shown to exert therapeutic effects upon renal ischemia - reperfusion injury far beyond their use as insulin sensitizers . It has also been reported that hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) has a beneficial effect on renal ischemia - reperfusion injury and that TZDs induce increased P14210 mRNA expression and protein secretion . We investigated the effect of troglitazone , one of the TZDs , in a rat model of renal ischemia - reperfusion injury . METHODS : A 45 - minute period of warm renal ischemia was induced by bilateral clamping at 37 degrees C with rats being sacrificed before the onset of ischemia and at 2 , 4 , 6 , and 12 hr after reperfusion . The expression of P37231 was measured by reverse - transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and western blotting while the production of P14210 was investigated by RT - PCR and immunohistochemistry . The effect of troglitazone treatment on the level of apoptosis was determined by staining for cleaved caspase - 3 and single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) . RESULTS : The numbers of cleaved caspase - 3 and ssDNA positive cells were decreased in rats treated with troglitazone . The production of P14210 mRNA and protein was most intense at 4 hr . The expression of P37231 and P14210 was increased in the group treated with troglitazone compared with the control group . CONCLUSIONS . : Pretreatment of rats with the P37231 ligand troglitazone decreased apoptotic cell death in renal ischemia - reperfusion injury as a result of the induction of P14210 .","Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .","Development of articular cartilage : what do we know about it and how may it occur ? Articular cartilage has a fundamental role in joint function . While much is known about its structure , organization and biomechanical properties , there is a very poor understanding of how articular chondrocytes develop during embryogenesis and acquire the unique ability to organize and maintain the articular tissue . Given that articular cartilage forms in close juxtaposition with the joint , here we review past studies on limb joint determination and morphogenesis and more recent studies on a number of factors thought to have roles in joint and epiphysis development . These factors include : the homeobox gene Barx - 1 ; the bone morphogenetic protein ( BMP ) family member P43026 ; the growth factors P14210 and P12272 ; and the transcription factor ERG . We summarize current thinking on how these factors participate in joint development and how some of these factors may influence development and behavior of epiphyseal chondrocytes . We also describe pertinent recent studies from our laboratories on ERG and the newly - identified alternatively spliced variant C - 1 - 1 , and finally propose a sequela of events that may subtend the process of determination and emergence of articular chondrocytes during limb synovial joint development .","DB08875 ( DB05153 ) for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic progressive medullary thyroid cancer . DB08875 ( DB05153 ) is an oral multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor manufactured by Exelixis Inc . , CA , USA . It mainly inhibits three tyrosine kinase receptors : MET , P35968 and P07949 . In both preclinical and clinical studies it has been shown to inhibit tumor angiogenesis , invasiveness and metastases . The most frequent side effects are fatigue , diarrhea , decreased appetite , nausea , weight loss and palmar - plantar erythrodysesthesia . A Phase III clinical trial ( EXAM study ) of DB05153 versus placebo in advanced and progressive medullary thyroid cancer showed a 28 versus 0 % overall response rate and a progression - free survival of 11 . 2 versus 4 . 0 months ( hazard ratio : 0 . 28 ; 95 % CI : 0 . 19 - 0 . 40 ; p < 0 . 0001 ) in patients treated with cabozantinib and placebo , respectively . The drug has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of advanced / progressive metastatic medullary thyroid cancer in the USA . The P15941 is now evaluating its approval in Europe .","Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK79___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .","Effect of progesterone on intracellular Ca2 + homeostasis in human myometrial smooth muscle cells . Although it is well known that progesterone alters uterine contractility and plays an important role in maintenance of pregnancy , the biochemical mechanisms by which progesterone alters uterine contractility in human gestation are less clear . In this investigation we sought to identify progesterone - induced adaptations in human myometrial smooth muscle cells that may alter Ca2 + signaling in response to contractile agents . Cells were treated with vehicle or the progesterone analog medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK56___ ) for 5 days , and intracellular free Ca2 + concentration ( [ Ca2 +] i ) was quantified after treatment with oxytocin ( OX ) or endothelin ( ET ) - 1 . OX - and ET - 1 - induced increases in [ Ca2 +] i were significantly attenuated in cells pretreated with ___MASK56___ in a dose - dependent manner . P06401 antagonists prevented the attenuated Ca2 + transients induced by ___MASK56___ . P25101 and ETB receptor subtypes were expressed in myometrial cells , and treatment with ___MASK56___ resulted in significant downregulation of P25101 and ETB receptor binding . ___MASK56___ did not alter ionomycin - stimulated increases in [ Ca2 +] i and had no effect on inositol trisphosphate - dependent or - independent release of Ca2 + from internal Ca2 + stores . We conclude that adaptations of Ca2 + homeostasis in myometrial cells during pregnancy may include progesterone - induced modification of receptor - mediated increases in [ Ca2 +] i .","Soluble P16581 , interleukin - 6 and tissue factor in two cases of meningococcal septicaemia . Disseminated intra - vascular coagulation ( DIC ) is a serious and frequently fatal condition associated with gross abnormalities of thrombosis , haemostasis , vascular function and inflammation . We measured serial levels of plasma soluble E selectin ( marking endothelia damage ) , interleukin 6 ( P05231 , a marker if inflammation ) and tissue factor ( involved in coagulation ) in two young adults with bacterially - induced DIC . Soluble E selectin and P05231 were grossly elevated on presentation and increased as the DIC progressed . P13726 was normal on admission but also increased with the DIC . However , levels remained high in one of the patients who subsequently died , whilst levels resolved in the patient who survived . We suggest that both admission and evolving sE - selectin and P05231 levels may be useful in predicting outcome , and that measurement of TF has little extra to offer .","Upregulation of the P30304 phosphatase down - stream of the P06748 / Q9UM73 oncogene participates to anaplastic large cell lymphoma enhanced proliferation . Here , we demonstrate that the expression of the dual specificity phosphatase P30304 , a key regulator of cell cycle progression , is deregulated in Ba / P13726 cells expressing the oncogenic protein P06748 / Q9UM73 and in human cell lines derived from P06748 / Q9UM73 - positive anaplastic large cell lymphomas ( ALCL ) . Both transcriptional and post - translational mechanisms account for the constitutive expression of the protein , and the PI3K / Akt pathway is essential for this process . Importantly , pharmacological inhibition of Q13972 dramatically inhibits the proliferation of P06748 / Q9UM73 - expressing cells , while moderately affecting the proliferation of control Ba / P13726 cells . RNA interference - mediated downregulation of P30304 confirmed that P06748 / Q9UM73 - expressing cells are highly dependent on this protein for their proliferation . Moreover , similar PI3K / AKt - mediated constitutive expression of P30304 takes place down - stream of other hematological oncogenes , including P11274 / P00519 in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and P36888 - ITD in Acute Myeloid Leukemia . Altogether , our data point to the functional link between hematopoietic oncogenic tyrosine kinases and the G ( 1 ) cell cycle regulator P30304 , and we propose that this protein may be a potential therapeutic target in ALCL and other hematological malignancies .","Autologous P15941 - specific Th1 effector cell immunotherapy induces differential levels of systemic TReg cell subpopulations that result in increased ovarian cancer patient survival . Adoptive T cell immunotherapy using autologous lymphocytes is a viable treatment for patients with cancer and requires participation of Ag - specific P01730 and CD8 T cells . Here , we assessed the immunotherapeutic effects of autologous P15941 peptide - stimulated P01730 (+) effector cells following adoptive transfer in patients with ovarian cancer . Using P15941 peptide and P60568 for ex vivo P01730 (+)/ Th1 effector cell generation , we show that three monthly treatment cycles of peripheral blood T cell restimulation and intraperitoneal re - infusion selectively modulated endogenous T cell - mediated immune responses that correlated with diminished serum Q8WXI7 tumor marker levels and enhanced patient survival . One patient remains disease - free , another patient survived long - term for nearly 16 months with recurrent disease and two patients expired within 3 - 5 months following final infusion . Although PBL from all patients showed elevated P15941 cytolytic activity following therapy , such responses did not correlate with therapeutic efficacy . Long - term survivors showed elevated levels of systemic memory ( CD45RO ) and naïve ( CD45RA ) CD3 / P01730 / CD25 (+) T cells when compared to that of pre - treatment levels and similarly treated short - term survivors . Such cells co - expressed different levels of Foxp3 and P16410 that resulted in progressively lower systemic Foxp3 / P16410 memory T cell ratios that further correlated with disease - free survival . Lastly , these patients showed elevated levels of P15941 - specific T cells expressing the P51681 and P32246 chemokine receptors and the chemokine P13236 associated with Th1 cell differentiation / memory . We suggest that effective immunotherapy with autologous P15941 - stimulated P01730 (+) effector cells induces differential levels of systemic \" Ag - experienced \" and \" Ag - inexperienced \" P01730 / CD25 (+) TReg cell subpopulations that influence long - term tumor immunity in ovarian cancer patients .","Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK10___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .","DB00107 alleviates the neuroendocrine and cytokine response to bacterial endotoxin in healthy men . DB00107 is a hormone and neurotransmitter found to have anti - inflammatory functions in rodents . Here we used experimental bacterial endotoxinemia to examine the role of exogenous oxytocin administration on innate immune responses in humans . Ten healthy men received , in a randomized , placebo - controlled , crossover design , placebo , oxytocin , LPS , and LPS + oxytocin . DB00107 treatment resulted in a transient or prolonged reduction of endotoxin - induced increases in plasma DB01285 , cortisol , procalcitonin , P01375 , IL - 1 receptor antagonist , P05112 , P05231 , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1alpha , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1beta , monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 ( P13500 ) , interferon - inducible protein 10 , and P15692 . In vitro , oxytocin had no impact on LPS effects in releasing P01375 , P05231 , and P13500 in monocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy human donors . In summary , oxytocin decreases the neuroendocrine and cytokine activation caused by bacterial endotoxin in men , possibly due to the pharmacological modulation of the cholinergic anti - inflammatory pathway . DB00107 might be a candidate for the therapy of inflammatory diseases and conditions associated with high cytokine and P15692 levels .","DB03843 - or adjuvant - induced peripheral inflammation increases neurokinin - 1 receptor gene expression in the mouse . Substance P ( SP ) has been widely studied as a mediator of nociception . The release of SP from primary afferent neurons is increased during nociception , and SP activates neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors in the spinal cord and periphery . Nociception - evoked alterations in P25103 gene expression have been studied in rat models of persistent pain but have not been characterized in any murine models of peripheral inflammation . This study assessed behavioral responses and P25103 mRNA gene expression in mice receiving formalin or Freund ' s complete adjuvant ( O75347 ) as an inflammatory stimulus . Mechanical withdrawal thresholds were measured before injection of formalin or O75347 and hind paw licking / biting timed during the late - phase of the formalin response . Two and 24 hours after formalin or O75347 injection , mechanical withdrawal thresholds were measured and the mice euthanized . Solution hybridization - nuclease protection assays were used to quantify P25103 mRNA levels . Results demonstrated that inflamed hind paws were edematous , and the withdrawal thresholds of the inflamed hind paws were significantly lower after formalin or O75347 injection . Neurokinin - 1 receptor mRNA levels in the ipsilateral dorsal spinal cords of mice were higher at 24 h after formalin injection or 4 days after O75347 injection . These results confirm that mice are hyperalgesic at late time points after formalin or adjuvant injection when P25103 gene expression is elevated in the dorsal spinal cord . This supports the hypothesis that increased P25103 gene expression contributes to the development and maintenance of a hyperalgesic state .","Suppression of parathyroid hormone - related protein messenger RNA expression by medroxyprogesterone acetate in breast cancer tissues . The level of parathyroid hormone - related protein ( P12272 ) expressed in breast cancer tissue is closely related to the incidence of bone metastasis . We examined the P12272 mRNA expression in breast cancer tissues by coamplification polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) in mole ratio to internal standard beta - actin mRNA . The P12272 expression was higher in premenopausal patients than in postmenopausal patients ( P < 0 . 05 ) . More pronounced difference by menopause found in estrogen receptor ( ER ) positive groups ( P < 0 . 001 ) indicated that the P12272 expression in breast cancer tissue is hormonally regulated and might be altered by endocrine agents . To clarify the changes of P12272 expression by endocrine therapy of breast cancer , we measured P12272 expression in the breast cancer tissue incubated for 24 h with 1 x 10 (- 8 ) M of estradiol ( E2 ) , 1 x 10 (- 6 ) M of tamoxifen ( TAM ) and 1 x 10 (- 5 ) M of medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK56___ ) . The P12272 expression was decreased significantly by ___MASK56___ ( P < 0 . 005 ) , while E2 and TAM did not change the P12272 expression . P06401 ( PgR ) mRNA expression was also examined to confirm that the breast cancer tissue responds to E2 and TAM . The results were well compatible with the better therapeutic effect of ___MASK56___ reported for the treatment of breast cancer with bone metastases . As a potential candidate for the receptor that mediates the suppressive effect of ___MASK56___ , androgen receptor ( AR ) is suggested most probable . Present results also demonstrated that the clinical response of individual tumors is closely associated with the early in vitro changes of gene expression detected in the cancer specimen .","DB00741 response to stress is associated with myocardial remodeling in salmonid fishes . Cardiac disease is frequently reported in farmed animals , and stress has been implicated as a factor for myocardial dysfunction in commercial fish rearing . DB00741 is a major stress hormone in teleosts , and this hormone has adverse effects on the myocardium . Strains of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) selected for divergent post - stress cortisol levels [ high responsive ( HR ) and low responsive ( LR ) ] have been established as a comparative model to examine how fish with contrasting stress - coping styles differ in their physiological and behavioral profiles . We show that the mean cardiosomatic index ( CSI ) of adult HR fish was 34 % higher than in LR fish , mainly because of hypertrophy of the compact myocardium . To characterize the hypertrophy as physiological or pathological , we investigated specific cardiac markers at the transcriptional level . HR hearts had higher mRNA levels of cortisol receptors ( MR , GR1 and GR2 ) , increased P53805 levels [ suggesting enhanced pro - hypertrophic nuclear factor of activated T - cell ( NFAT ) signaling ] and increased P15692 gene expression ( reflecting increased angiogenesis ) . Elevated collagen ( Col1a2 ) expression and deposition in HR hearts supported enhanced fibrosis , whereas the heart failure markers P01160 and DB04899 were not upregulated in HR hearts . To confirm our results outside the selection model , we investigated the effect of acute confinement stress in wild - type European brown trout , Salmo trutta . A positive correlation between post - stress cortisol levels and CSI was observed , supporting an association between enhanced cortisol response and myocardial remodeling . In conclusion , post - stress cortisol production correlates with myocardial remodeling , and coincides with several indicators of heart pathology , well - known from mammalian cardiology .","DB08875 for the treatment of advanced medullary thyroid cancer . INTRODUCTION : Patients with advanced medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) have poor prognoses and limited treatment options . Improved knowledge about molecular aberrations associated with P04629 and the availability of novel targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) have led to new potential treatment modalities . DB08875 is an oral multitargeted TKI with activity against multiple receptors including P07949 , vascular endothelial growth factor receptor type 2 ( P35968 ) , and MET that has been evaluated in P04629 in the preclinical and clinical arenas . METHODS : This article reviews unmet clinical needs in advanced P04629 . The authors consider novel agents that have been studied in P04629 , with a focus on the investigational agent cabozantinib . Up - to - date clinical data of cabozantinib in P04629 are discussed . RESULTS : Recent clinical evaluation suggests that cabozantinib is the first agent to prolong progression - free survival in patients with progressive P04629 . These findings indicate that cabozantinib may be an effective therapy in advanced P04629 . No improvement in overall survival has been demonstrated but data are not mature . CONCLUSION : DB08875 may be an effective treatment option for patients with advanced P04629 and is worthy of further evaluation .","Growth factor - induced mobilization of dendritic cells in kidney and liver of rhesus macaques : implications for transplantation . Hematopoietic growth factors ( P14210 ) mobilize potential tolerogenic cells in transplant donors . P36888 ligand ( P49771 ) mobilizes stem cells and dendritic cells ( DCs ) in human and nonhuman primate blood . Blood and renal and liver biopsies were obtained from untreated and P49771 - mobilized rhesus macaques . P49771 increased the number of myeloid CD11c ( hi ) and plasmacytoid CD123 ( hi ) precursors in blood and both myeloid CD11c (+) HLA - DR (+) fascin (+) ( CD45RA (-) ) DCs and putative plasmacytoid CD11c ( lo ) CD45RA ( hi ) DC precursors in liver and kidneys , without affecting organ function . DC in P49771 - treated monkeys were concentrated in the glomeruli and interstitium of kidneys , and in the portal triads and parenchyma of liver . These DCs exhibited the phenotype of immature antigen - presenting cells ( APCs ; Q01151 (-) P42081 ( lo ) P51681 (+) P32248 (-) ) . P14210 - induced changes reversed significantly within 7 days of P49771 withdrawal . Therapeutic protocols that mobilize donor hematopoietic cells should consider the influence of P14210 on the P25054 constituency of prospective organ allografts .","Drug insight : Small - molecule inhibitors of protein kinases in the treatment of thyroid cancer . Molecular targeting of protein kinases is a new paradigm in the treatment of cancer . The clinical efficacy of low - molecular weight inhibitors of P00519 , stem - cell growth - factor receptor , and the epidermal growth factor receptor in different tumor types is witness to the power of this approach . The presence of activating mutations of a kinase , or an increased gene copy number , might anticipate tumor responsiveness to its targeting . Thyroid cancer is the most prevalent endocrine malignancy and is frequently associated with the oncogenic conversion of two specific protein kinases , P07949 and P15056 . Small - molecule inhibitors of both kinases have already reached the clinical testing stage . Protein kinases other than P07949 and P15056 are also being evaluated for their potential in thyroid - cancer treatment .","Molecular diagnostics of thyroid tumors . CONTEXT : Thyroid cancer is the most common type of endocrine malignancy and its incidence is steadily increasing . Papillary carcinoma and follicular carcinoma are the most common types of thyroid cancer and represent those tumor types for which use of molecular markers for diagnosis and prognostication is of high clinical significance . OBJECTIVE : To review the most common molecular alterations in thyroid cancer and their diagnostic and prognostic utility . DATA SOURCES : PubMed ( US National Library of Medicine ) - available review articles , peer - reviewed original articles , and experience of the author . CONCLUSIONS : The most common molecular alterations in thyroid cancer include P15056 and DB01367 point mutations and P07949 / PTC and Q06710 / Q07869 γ rearrangements . These nonoverlapping genetic alterations are found in more than 70 % of papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas . These molecular alterations can be detected in surgically resected samples and fine - needle aspiration samples from thyroid nodules and can be of significant diagnostic use . The diagnostic role of P15056 mutations has been studied most extensively , and recent studies also demonstrated a significant diagnostic utility of DB01367 , P07949 / PTC , and Q06710 / Q07869 γ mutations , particularly in thyroid fine - needle aspiration samples with indeterminate cytology . In addition to the diagnostic use , P15056 V600E mutation can also be used for tumor prognostication , as this mutation is associated with higher rate of tumor recurrence and tumor - related mortality . The use of these and other emerging molecular markers is expected to improve significantly the accuracy of cancer diagnosis in thyroid nodules and allow more individualized surgical and postsurgical management of patients with thyroid cancer .","DB08875 inhibits growth of androgen - sensitive and castration - resistant prostate cancer and affects bone remodeling . DB08875 is an inhibitor of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases , including MET and P35968 . In a phase II clinical trial in advanced prostate cancer ( PCa ) , cabozantinib treatment improved bone scans in 68 % of evaluable patients . Our studies aimed to determine the expression of cabozantinib targets during PCa progression and to evaluate its efficacy in hormone - sensitive and castration - resistant PCa in preclinical models while delineating its effects on tumor and bone . Using immunohistochemistry and tissue microarrays containing normal prostate , primary PCa , and soft tissue and bone metastases , our data show that levels of MET , P - MET , and P35968 are increasing during PCa progression . Our data also show that the expression of cabozantinib targets are particularly pronounced in bone metastases . To evaluate cabozantinib efficacy on PCa growth in the bone environment and in soft tissues we used androgen - sensitive LuCaP 23 . 1 and castration - resistant C4 - 2B PCa tumors . In vivo , cabozantinib inhibited the growth of PCa in bone as well as growth of subcutaneous tumors . Furthermore , cabozantinib treatment attenuated the bone response to the tumor and resulted in increased normal bone volume . In summary , the expression pattern of cabozantinib targets in primary and castration - resistant metastatic PCa , and its efficacy in two different models of PCa suggest that this agent has a strong potential for the effective treatment of PCa at different stages of the disease .","Profile of cabozantinib and its potential in the treatment of advanced medullary thyroid cancer . Medullary thyroid cancer is an uncommon malignancy for which until recently little effective treatment existed . It is often characterized by mutation and overexpression of the receptor tyrosine kinases P07949 ( rearranged during transfection ) , P35968 ( vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 ) and MET ( mesenchymal - epithelial transition factor ) , which make attractive targets for drug development . DB08875 is an orally bioavailable tyrosine kinase inhibitor which blocks MET , VEGRF2 and P07949 , and has shown considerable activity in medullary thyroid cancer in a Phase III trial , including in heavily pretreated patients . Its novel combination of vascular endothelial growth factor and MET inhibition is believed to address the MET escape pathway , which is thought to be the cause of nonsustained tumor responses resulting from inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor alone ."],"string":"[\n \"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK56___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK56___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK56___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK56___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .\",\n \"Survey of 548 oncogenic fusion transcripts in thyroid tumors supports the importance of the already established thyroid fusions genes . Neoplasms frequently present structural chromosomal aberrations that can alter the level of expression of a protein or to the expression of an aberrant chimeric protein . In the thyroid , the Q06710 - P37231 fusion is present in the neoplastic lesions that have a follicular architecture - follicular thyroid carcinoma ( FTC ) and follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma ( FVPTC ) , and less frequently in follicular thyroid adenoma ( DB00499 ) , while the presence of P07949 / PTC fusions are largely restricted to papillary thyroid carcinoma ( PTC ) . The ability to detect fusion genes is relevant for a correct diagnosis and for therapy . We have developed a new fusion gene microarray - based approach for simultaneous analysis of all known and predicted fusion gene variants . We did a comprehensive screen for 548 known and putative fusion genes in 27 samples of thyroid tumors and three positive controls - one thyroid cancer cell line ( TPC - 1 ) and two PTCs with known Q16204 - P07949 ( alias P07949 / Q13635 ) fusion gene , using this microarray . Within the thyroid tumors tested , only well known , previously reported fusion genes in thyroid oncology were identified . Our results reinforce the pathogenic role played by P07949 / Q13635 , P07949 / PTC3 , and Q06710 - P37231 fusion genes in thyroid tumorigenesis .\",\n \"Multiplex detection of homo - and heterodimerization of g protein - coupled receptors by proximity biotinylation . Dimerization of G protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) represents a potential mechanism by which GPCR functions are regulated . Several resonance energy transfer ( P07949 ) - based methods have revealed GPCR homo - and heterodimerization . However , interpretation of an increase in FRET efficiency could be attributed to either dimerization / oligomerization events or conformational changes within an already dimerized / oligomerized receptor complex . Furthermore , P07949 - based methods can only measure pairwise dimerization , and can not easily achieve multiplex detection . In this study , we applied proximity - based biotinylation for detecting receptor dimerization by utilizing a specific enzyme - substrate pair that are fused to GPCRs . The biotin ligase BirA is fused to P61073 and site - specifically biotinylates an acceptor peptide ( AP ) in the presence of biotin . As a test case for our newly developed assay , we have characterized the homo - dimerization of chemokine receptor P61073 and heterodimerization of P61073 with P41597 or P51681 . The degree of biotinylation varies with the amount of GPCR - AP as well as biotinylation time . Using enzyme / substrate receptor pairs and measuring receptor biotinylation , we demonstrate that P61073 can homo - dimerize and hetero - dimerize with P41597 and P51681 . The effect of P48061 , agonist for P61073 , was found to decrease surface biotinylation of P61073 - AP . This effect is due to a combination of P61073 endocytosis and stabilization of P61073 homodimers . Finally , when P61073 - AP , P41597 - AP , and P51681 - AP were expressed together , we observed P61073 - P61073 homodimers and P61073 - P41597 and P61073 - P51681 heterodimers . The newly developed assay opens new opportunity for multiplex detection for GPCR homo - and heterodimerization within the same cellular context .\",\n \"An improved effect size for single - case research : nonoverlap of all pairs . Nonoverlap of All Pairs ( Q8WYA6 ) , an index of data overlap between phases in single - case research , is demonstrated and field tested with 200 published AB contrasts . Q8WYA6 is a novel application of an established effect size known in various forms as Area Under the Curve ( AUC ) , the Common Language Effect Size ( CL ) , the Probability of Superiority ( PS ) , the Dominance Statistic ( DS ) , Mann - Whitney ' s U , and Sommers D , among others . Q8WYA6 was compared with 3 other non - overlap - based indices : P01160 ( percent of nonoverlapping data ) , P15941 ( percent of data points exceeding the median ) , and PAND ( percent of all nonoverlapping data ) , as well as Pearson ' s R ( 2 ) . Five questions were addressed about Q8WYA6 : ( a ) typical Q8WYA6 values , ( b ) its ability to discriminate among typical single - case research results , ( c ) its power and precision ( confidence interval width ) , ( d ) its correlation with the established effect size index , R ( 2 ) , and ( e ) its relationship with visual judgments . Results were positive , the new index equaling or outperforming the other overlap indices on most criteria .\",\n \"DB08875 and prostate cancer : inhibiting seed and disrupting soil ? Treatment with cabozantinib , an inhibitor of MET and P35968 signaling , has demonstrated clinical benefit in early trials in men with metastatic prostate cancer . Preclinical evidence suggests that cabozantinib can kill cancer cell seeds while disrupting angiogenesis and stromal cells in the metastatic soil .\",\n \"A dose - ranging study of cabozantinib in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases . BACKGROUND : DB08875 is an oral MET / P35968 inhibitor . A recent phase II study of cabozantinib ( 100 mg daily ) showed improved bone scans in subjects with metastatic castration - resistant prostate cancer ( mCRPC ) , but adverse events ( AE ) caused frequent dose reductions . This study was designed to determine the efficacy and tolerability of cabozantinib at lower starting doses . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : An adaptive design was used to determine the lowest active daily dose among 60 , 40 , and 20 mg . The primary endpoint was week 6 bone scan response , defined as ≥ 30 % decrease in bone scan lesion area . The secondary endpoint was change in circulating tumor cells ( CTC ) . RESULTS : Among 11 evaluable subjects enrolled at 40 mg , there were 9 partial responses ( PR ) , 1 complete response , and 1 stable disease ( SD ) . Of 10 subjects subsequently enrolled at 20 mg , there were 1 PR , 5 SDs , and 4 with progressive disease . Among 13 subjects enrolled on the 40 mg expansion cohort , there were 6 PRs and 7 SDs . No subjects required dose reduction or treatment interruption at 6 or 12 weeks ; 3 subjects at dose level 0 discontinued due to AEs by 12 weeks . At 40 mg , median treatment duration was 27 weeks . 58 % of subjects with ≥ 5 CTCs / 7 . 5 mL at baseline converted to < 5 . CONCLUSIONS : DB08875 40 mg daily was associated with a high rate of bone scan response . DB08875 40 mg daily was associated with better tolerability than previously reported for cabozantinib 100 mg daily . These observations informed the design of phase III studies of cabozantinib in mCRPC .\",\n \"DB08875 : a MET , P07949 , and P35968 tyrosine kinase inhibitor . DB08875 is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against MET , P35968 , P36888 , c - P10721 , and P07949 . Activity of cabozantinib toward a broad range of tumor models could be detected in several preclinical studies . Of note , cabozantinib decreases metastasis potential and tumor invasiveness when compared with placebo or agents that target VEGFR and have no activity against MET . Clinical phase I and II studies with cabozantinib have been conducted in various malignancies including medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) , NSCLC , breast , ovarian , pancreatic , and prostate cancer . In P04629 , gain of function mutations of P07949 are central for tumorigenesis . Hereditary forms of P04629 ( MEN II ) are caused by germline mutations of P07949 , in sporadic P04629 in up to 50 % of cases P07949 mutations occur . Additionally , activating molecular changes in VEGFR and MET pathways have also been implicated in P04629 progression . Clinical responses with cabozantinib in P04629 could be observed in early clinical trials , and following confirmation of clinical benefit in a randomized phase III trial , cabozantinib gained FDA approval for first - line treatment of advanced P04629 in 2012 . In prostate cancer models , MET expression increases with androgen ablation and clinical progression of bone and lymph node metastasis . A phase II trial with cabozantinib also showed very promising response rates in patients with metastatic prostate cancer . Therefore , randomized phase III studies are currently ongoing to validate the efficacy of cabozantinib in heavily pretreated prostate cancer patients .\",\n \"O95760 augments DB05875 - induced P15692 secretion from human mast cells and is increased in psoriatic skin . The peptide DB05875 ( SP ) has been implicated in inflammatory conditions , such as psoriasis , where mast cells and P15692 are increased . A relationship between SP and P15692 has not been well studied , nor has any interaction with the proinflammatory cytokines , especially O95760 . Here we report that SP ( 0 . 1 - 10 microM ) induces gene expression and secretion of P15692 from human LAD2 mast cells and human umbilical core blood - derived cultured mast cells ( hCBMCs ) . This effect is significantly increased by coadministration of O95760 ( 5 - 100 ng / mL ) in both cell types . The effect of SP on P15692 release is inhibited by treatment with the P25103 antagonist 733 , 060 . SP rapidly increases cytosolic calcium , and so does O95760 to a smaller extent ; the addition of O95760 augments the calcium increase . SP - induced P15692 production involves calcium - dependent PKC isoforms , as well as the P29323 and JNK MAPKs . Gene expression of O95760 and histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ) , an indicator of mast cell presence / activation , is significantly increased in affected and unaffected ( at least 15 cm away from the lesion ) psoriatic skin , as compared with normal control skin . Immunohistochemistry indicates that O95760 is associated with endothelial cells in both the unaffected and affected sites , but is stronger and also associated with immune cells in the affected site . These results imply that functional interactions among SP , O95760 , and mast cells leading to P15692 release contribute to inflammatory conditions , such as the psoriasis , a nonallergic hyperproliferative skin inflammatory disorder with a neurogenic component .\",\n \"Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .\",\n \"Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK43___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .\",\n \"Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK51___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK51___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .\",\n \"DB00877 inhibition of O75347 - induced lymphangiogenesis in P26678 is independent of mast cells . Elucidation of the events responsible for the interaction between lymphatic endothelial cells ( LECs ) and mast cells ( MCs ) may prove to be a valuable source for controlling lymphangiogenesis . In the present study , we compared immunohistochemical and RT - PCR findings of the popliteal lymph node ( P26678 ) and footpad skin in C57BL / 6J and WBB6F1 mice , the MC - deficient strain . The results indicated that MCs play certain role in complete Freund ' s adjuvant - induced intranodal lymphangiogenesis . P15692 , P35968 and P01375 - α were crucial factors in lymphangiogenesis both in the P26678 and skin . Moreover , the in vivo administration of the specific P42345 inhibitor , rapamycin inhibited lymphangiogenesis independent of MCs in P26678 rather than in the skin . Further study on anti - lymphangiogenic effect will contribute to our understanding of LEC and MC modulation in pathological lymphangiogenesis .\",\n \"Serum hepcidin levels and reticulocyte hemoglobin concentrations as indicators of the iron status of peritoneal dialysis patients . P81172 is the key mediator of renal anemia , and reliable measurement of serum hepcidin levels has been made possible by the ProteinChip system . We therefore investigated the iron status and serum hepcidin levels of peritoneal dialysis ( PD ) patients who had not received frequent doses of an erythrocytosis - stimulating agent ( Q14254 ) and had not received iron therapy . In addition to the usual iron parameters , the iron status of erythrocytes can be determined by measuring reticulocyte hemoglobin ( P07949 - He ) . The mean serum hepcidin level of the PD patients ( n = 52 ) was 80 . 7 ng / mL . Their serum hepcidin levels were significantly positively correlated with their serum ferritin levels and transferrin saturation ( TSAT ) levels , but no correlations were found between their serum hepcidin levels and P07949 - He levels , thereby suggesting that hepcidin has no effect on the iron dynamics of reticulocytes . Since low serum levels of CRP and P05231 , biomarkers of inflammation , were not correlated with the serum hepcidin levels , there is likely to be a threshold for induction of hepcidin expression by inflammation .\",\n \"Targeting MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling in castration - resistant prostate cancer . Effective management of bone metastases in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) remains an important unmet medical need . MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ( VEGFR ) are rational targets for intervention in CRPC . Clinical trials involving agents that inhibit one but not both pathways have reported modest activity and no improvement in overall survival . DB08875 is an oral multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits both MET and P35968 . A phase II randomized discontinuation study involving subjects with CRPC demonstrated that cabozantinib therapy is associated with improvement in bone scans , bone turnover markers , and pain response , but with significant adverse events leading to dose reduction and treatment discontinuation . Lower doses of cabozantinib retain high levels of activity with less toxicity . Ongoing phase III clinical trials will define the role of cabozantinib in CRPC . We summarize the rationale for targeting MET and VEGFR pathways in CRPC and the clinical data available to date .\",\n \"Imatinib inhibits P15692 - independent angiogenesis by targeting neuropilin 1 - dependent P00519 activation in endothelial cells . To enable new blood vessel growth , endothelial cells ( ECs ) express neuropilin 1 ( NRP1 ) , and NRP1 associates with the receptor tyrosine kinase P35968 after binding the vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) to enhance arteriogenesis . We report that NRP1 contributes to angiogenesis through a novel mechanism . In human and mouse ECs , the integrin ligand fibronectin ( FN ) stimulated actin remodeling and phosphorylation of the focal adhesion component paxillin ( P49023 ) in a P15692 / P35968 - independent but NRP1 - dependent manner . NRP1 formed a complex with P00519 that was responsible for FN - dependent P49023 activation and actin remodeling . This complex promoted EC motility in vitro and during angiogenesis on FN substrates in vivo . Accordingly , both physiological and pathological angiogenesis in the retina were inhibited by treatment with Imatinib , a small molecule inhibitor of P00519 which is widely used to prevent the proliferation of tumor cells that express P11274 - P00519 fusion proteins . The finding that NRP1 regulates angiogenesis in a P15692 - and P35968 - independent fashion via P00519 suggests that P00519 inhibition provides a novel opportunity for anti - angiogenic therapy to complement P15692 or P35968 blockade in eye disease or solid tumor growth .\",\n \"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK92___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .\",\n \"DB05294 induces growth arrest and apoptosis of GIST - T1 cells , which is enhanced by concomitant use of sunitinib . DB05294 ( DB05294 , AstraZeneca , Macclesfield , UK ) is an orally available , small - molecule inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor - 2 and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases , with additional activity versus rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) . This study explored the effect of DB05294 in gastrointestinal stromal tumor - T1 ( GIST - T1 ) cells that possess a gain of function mutation in exon 11 of the c - P10721 gene . DB05294 induced growth arrest and apoptosis of GIST - T1 cells in association with blockade of c - Kit and its downstream effectors , including Akt and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) . DB05294 treatment also blocked the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) , which lies downstream of Akt and P29323 . Interestingly , when DB05294 was combined with sunitinib ( SU11248 ; Sutent , Pfizer , Kalamazoo , MI , USA ) , a class III and V receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor , the DB05294 - mediated growth inhibition was potentiated in association with further down - regulation of the P42345 targets p - p70S6K and p - 4E - BP - 1 . The combination of DB05294 and sunitinib should be investigated further .\",\n \"Expression of the adaptor protein Lnk in leukemia cells . OBJECTIVE : Tyrosine kinases are involved in cytokine signaling and are frequently aberrantly activated in hematological malignancies . Lnk , a negative regulator of cytokine signaling , plays critical nonredundant roles in hematopoiesis . By binding to phosphorylated tyrosine kinases , Lnk inhibits major cytokine receptor signaling , including c - P10721 ; erythropoietin receptor - O60674 ( O60674 ) ; and P40238 - O60674 . In the present study , we investigated Lnk expression and possible function in transformed hematopoietic cells . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Coimmunoprecipitations were performed to identify binding between Lnk and mutant tyrosine kinases . Proliferation assays were done to examine the affect of Lnk overexpression on cancer cell growth . Real - time polymerase chain reaction analysis was used to determine Lnk expression in patient samples . RESULTS : We show that , in parallel to binding wild - type O60674 and c - P10721 , Lnk associates with and is phosphorylated by mutant alleles of O60674 and c - P10721 . In contrast , Lnk does not bind to and is not phosphorylated by P11274 - P00519 fusion protein . Ectopic expression of Lnk strongly attenuates growth of some leukemia cell lines , while others as well as most solid tumor cancer cell lines are either moderately inhibited or completely insensitive to Lnk . Furthermore , Lnk - mediated growth inhibition is associated with differential downregulation of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase / Akt / mammalian target of rapamycin and mitogen - activated protein kinase / extracellular signal - regulated kinase signaling in leukemia cell lines . Surprisingly , analysis of Lnk in a large panel of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia patient samples revealed high levels of Lnk in nearly half of the samples . CONCLUSION : Although how leukemic cells overcome the antiproliferative effects of Lnk is not yet clear , our data highlight the multifaceted role negative feedback mechanisms play in malignant transformation .\",\n \"[ Signal transduction inhibitor -- STI571 -- a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , which opens a new targeted approach to cancer therapy ] . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , in most of the cases , is the molecular consequence of the t ( 9 , 22 ) translocation , resulting in the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome and the creation of the fusion gene P11274 - P00519 . The fusion gene is translated to the protooncogen P11274 - P00519 , a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase that is linked to the malignant transformation . Thus , this tyrosine kinase became an attractive target for drug design . The development of the novel investigational drug ___MASK19___ is based on its potent and selective ability to inhibit this fusion tyrosine kinase . In preclinical studies , ___MASK19___ selectively inhibited the growth of CML cells that carry the Ph chromosome . In this review we discuss the drug development and design , its mechanism of action , the preclinical studies and the results of phase I and II clinical trials .\",\n \"Src kinases mediate P35968 transactivation by the osteostatin domain of P12272 to modulate osteoblastic function . P12272 ( P12272 ) stimulates osteoblastic function through its N - and C - terminal domains . Since the osteogenic action of the latter domain appears to depend at least in part on its interaction with the vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) system , we aimed to explore the putative mechanism underlying this interaction in osteoblasts . Using native conditions for protein extraction and immunoblotting , we found that both P12272 ( 107 - 139 ) and the shorter P12272 ( 107 - 111 ) peptide ( known as osteostatin ) , at 100 nM , promoted the appearance of a P15692 receptor ( VEGFR ) 2 protein band of apparent Mr . wt . 230 kDa , which likely represents its activation by dimer formation , in mouse osteoblastic MC3T3 - E1 cells . Moreover , osteostatin ( 100 nM ) maximally increased P35968 phosphorylation at DB00135 - 1059 within 5 - 10 min in both MC3T3 - E1 and rat osteoblastic osteosarcoma UMR - 106 cells . This phosphorylation elicited by osteostatin appears to be P15692 - independent , but prevented by the P35968 activation inhibitor SU1498 and also by the Src kinase inhibitors SU6656 and P50391 . Furthermore , osteostatin induced phosphorylation of Src , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) and Akt with a similar time course to that observed for P35968 activation in these osteoblastic cells . This osteostatin - dependent induction of P29323 and Akt activation was abrogated by SU6656 . Up - regulation of P15692 and osteoprotegerin gene expression as well as the pro - survival effect induced by osteostatin treatment were all prevented by both SU1498 and SU6656 in these osteoblastic cells . Collectively , these findings demonstrate that the osteostatin domain of C - terminal P12272 phosphorylates P35968 through Src activation , which represents a mechanism for modulating osteoblastic function .\",\n \"DB08875 : a review of its use in patients with medullary thyroid cancer . DB08875 ( Cometriq (®) ) is an orally administered small molecule inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinase receptors , including those involved in the pathogenesis of medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) [ i . e . rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) , MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ( VEGFR ) - 2 ] . DB08875 is indicated for the treatment of adults with progressive , unresectable locally advanced ( in the EU ) or metastatic ( in the EU and USA ) P04629 . Compared with placebo , cabozantinib significantly prolonged progression - free survival , reflecting a 72 % reduction in the risk of disease progression or death , in patients with unresectable , locally advanced or metastatic P04629 participating in a multinational , phase III study . A significantly higher proportion of patients receiving cabozantinib than those receiving placebo achieved an objective response or disease stabilization ( i . e . a complete or partial response , or stable disease ) . The overall survival benefit with cabozantinib is as yet unclear , with no significant benefit observed in two interim analyses ( one prespecified , and one unplanned and conducted at the request of the US FDA ) . The tolerability profile of oral cabozantinib is typical for a small molecule targeting the VEGFR and other tyrosine kinase - mediated pathways , with adverse events associated with the inhibition of the P15692 pathway ( e . g . gastrointestinal perforation , haemorrhage , hypertension and venous thrombosis ) reported in the phase III study . Treatment - emergent adverse events were generally managed with supportive therapy , dose reductions and / or dose interruptions . Although final overall survival data are awaited , current evidence suggests cabozantinib to be a valuable treatment option for adults with progressive , unresectable locally advanced or metastatic P04629 .\",\n \"[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK15___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .\",\n \"DB08875 ( DB05153 ) , a novel MET and P35968 inhibitor , simultaneously suppresses metastasis , angiogenesis , and tumor growth . The signaling pathway of the receptor tyrosine kinase MET and its ligand hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) is important for cell growth , survival , and motility and is functionally linked to the signaling pathway of P15692 , which is widely recognized as a key effector in angiogenesis and cancer progression . Dysregulation of the MET / P15692 axis is found in a number of human malignancies and has been associated with tumorigenesis . DB08875 ( DB05153 ) is a small - molecule kinase inhibitor with potent activity toward MET and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) , as well as a number of other receptor tyrosine kinases that have also been implicated in tumor pathobiology , including P07949 , P10721 , P30530 , and P36888 . Treatment with cabozantinib inhibited MET and P35968 phosphorylation in vitro and in tumor models in vivo and led to significant reductions in cell invasion in vitro . In mouse models , cabozantinib dramatically altered tumor pathology , resulting in decreased tumor and endothelial cell proliferation coupled with increased apoptosis and dose - dependent inhibition of tumor growth in breast , lung , and glioma tumor models . Importantly , treatment with cabozantinib did not increase lung tumor burden in an experimental model of metastasis , which has been observed with inhibitors of P15692 signaling that do not target MET . Collectively , these data suggest that cabozantinib is a promising agent for inhibiting tumor angiogenesis and metastasis in cancers with dysregulated MET and VEGFR signaling .\",\n \"Induction of cutaneous delayed - type hypersensitivity reactions in P15692 transgenic mice results in chronic skin inflammation associated with persistent lymphatic hyperplasia . Vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) expression is up - regulated in several inflammatory diseases including psoriasis , delayed - type hypersensitivity ( DTH ) reactions , and rheumatoid arthritis . To directly characterize the biologic function of P15692 in inflammation , we evaluated experimental DTH reactions induced in the ear skin of transgenic mice that overexpress P15692 specifically in the epidermis . P15692 transgenic mice underwent a significantly increased inflammatory response that persisted for more than 1 month , whereas inflammation returned to baseline levels within 7 days in wild - type mice . Inflammatory lesions in P15692 transgenic mice closely resembled human psoriasis and were characterized by epidermal hyperplasia , impaired epidermal differentiation , and accumulation of dermal P01730 + T - lymphocytes and epidermal CD8 + lymphocytes . Surprisingly , P15692 also promoted lymphatic vessel proliferation and enlargement , which might contribute to the increased inflammatory response , as lymphatic vessel enlargement was also detected in human psoriatic skin lesions . Combined systemic treatment with blocking antibodies against P15692 receptor - 1 ( P17948 ) and P35968 potently inhibited inflammation and also decreased lymphatic vessel size . Together , these findings reveal a central role of P15692 in promoting lymphatic enlargement , vascular hyperpermeability , and leukocyte recruitment , thereby leading to persistent chronic inflammation . They also indicate that inhibition of P15692 bioactivity might be a new approach to anti - inflammatory therapy .\",\n \"Amniotic DB05914 with robust chemotactic properties are effective in the treatment of a myocardial infarction model . BACKGROUND : We previously reported that amniotic DB05914 ( AMMs ) possess high angio - vasulogenic properties . In this study , we investigated the chemotactic abilities of AMMs for improved cardiac function and regenerative angiogenesis . METHODS : The expressions of chemotactic and angiogenic genes were determined by qRT - PCR . Myocardial infarction ( MI ) was induced in NOD / SCID mice and cells were directly transplanted into the border regions of ischemic heart tissue . Immunohistochemical analysis was also conducted . RESULTS : AMMs significantly expressed the representative chemotactic factor P04001 - 2 , Q99733 as well as angiogenic factor Hif - 1a . AMMs also highly expressed the chemokine receptors P41597 , P51677 and P51681 . AMM transplantation improved left ventricular function , capillary density , angiogenic cytokine levels , angiopoetin ( Ang ) - 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) levels in affected tissue . Immunohistochemical assaying also revealed increased engraftment and endothelial phenotypes . CONCLUSION : Our findings suggest that due to elevated survival and related chemotactic potential , AMMs are a promising stem cell source for the treatment of ischemic cardiovascular disease .\",\n \"[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .\",\n \"Pan - Q07869 Agonist , ___MASK10___ , Restores Angiogenesis in Hindlimb Ischemia in Normal and Diabetic Rats . Introduction . The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of bezafibrate as a pan - Q07869 agonist on angiogenesis and serum nitrite , the main metabolite of nitric oxide ( NO ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and P15692 receptor - 2 ( P35968 ) concentrations in hindlimb ischemia model of normal and type I diabetic rats . Methods . 28 male Wistar rats were divided into control and diabetic groups . Then , all rats underwent unilateral hindlimb ischemia . After recovery , they were randomly assigned to one of the following experimental groups : ( 1 ) control ; ( 2 ) control + bezafibrate ( 400 mg / kg / day ) ; ( 3 ) diabetic ; ( 4 ) diabetic + beztafibrate . After three weeks , blood samples were taken and capillary density was evaluated in the gasterocnemius muscle of ischemic limb . Results . ___MASK10___ increased capillary density and capillary / fiber ratio in ischemic leg of diabetic and control rats ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Serum P15692 and P35968 concentrations did not alter after bezafibrate administration , however , serum nitrite concentration was significantly higher in bezafibrate - treated groups than non - treated groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Discussion . It seems that bezafibrate , as a pan Q07869 agonist , restores angiogenesis in hindlimb ischemic diabetic animals and is useful for prevention and / or treatment of peripheral artery disease in diabetic subjects .\",\n \"Evaluation of antileukaemic effects of rapamycin in patients with imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukaemia . BACKGROUND : Recent data suggest that the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) is involved in the regulation of growth of neoplastic cells in chronic myeloid leukaemia ( CML ) . PATIENTS AND METHODS : We treated six patients with imatinib - resistant CML in haematological relapse ( leukocytes > 20 , 000 microL (- 1 ) ) with rapamycin at 2 mg per os daily for 14 consecutive days , with dose - adjustment allowed to reach a target rapamycin serum concentration of 10 - 20 pg mL (- 1 ) . RESULTS : A major leukocyte response with decrease to less than 10 , 000 microL (- 1 ) was obtained in two patients , and a minor transient response was seen in two other patients . In responding patients , we also observed a decrease in vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) mRNA levels in circulating leukaemic cells . Side effects during rapamycin treatment were mild in most patients . In one patient , pneumonia developed . DB00877 was also found to counteract growth of CML cells in vitro as determined by ( 3 ) H - thymidine incorporation . Moreover , rapamycin inhibited the growth of Ba / P13726 cells exhibiting various imatinib - resistant mutants of P11274 / P00519 , including the T315I variant that exhibits resistance against most currently available P11274 / P00519 kinase inhibitors . CONCLUSIONS : DB00877 shows antileukaemic effects in imatinib - resistant CML in vitro and in vivo . Larger trials with rapamycin or rapamycin - derivatives in combination with other targeted drugs are warranted to further determine clinical efficacy in CML .\",\n \"Response to DB08875 in patients with P07949 fusion - positive lung adenocarcinomas . The discovery of P07949 fusions in lung cancers has uncovered a new therapeutic target for patients whose tumors harbor these changes . In an unselected population of non - small cell lung carcinomas ( NSCLCs ) , P07949 fusions are present in 1 % to 2 % of cases . This incidence increases substantially , however , in never - smokers with lung adenocarcinomas that lack other known driver oncogenes . Although preclinical data provide experimental support for the use of P07949 inhibitors in the treatment of P07949 fusion - positive tumors , clinical data on response are lacking . We report preliminary data for the first three patients treated with the P07949 inhibitor cabozantinib on a prospective phase II trial for patients with P07949 fusion - positive NSCLCs ( NCT01639508 ) . Confirmed partial responses were observed in 2 patients , including one harboring a novel Q9UPN9 - P07949 fusion . A third patient with a P33176 - P07949 fusion has had prolonged stable disease approaching 8 months ( 31 weeks ) . All three patients remain progression - free on treatment .\",\n \"Update on the biology and therapy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors . BACKGROUND : Gastrointestinal stromal tumors ( GISTs ) , the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract , are an example of a disease with an effective , molecularly targeted therapy . METHODS : Published articles and author experience were used to comprehensively define the clinical features , biology , and state - of - the - art therapy of GISTs . RESULTS : GISTs are thought to originate from the neoplastic transformation of the interstitial cells of Cajal , the intestinal pacemaker cells . GISTs commonly have mutations in the kit gene , resulting in a gain - of - function mutation and ligand - independent constitutive activation of the P10721 receptor tyrosine kinase . Successful tyrosine kinase inhibitors target the aberrant pathways that are critical for tumor cell viability . The development of imatinib mesylate ( formerly ___MASK19___ ) in the treatment of metastatic GISTs represents a therapeutic breakthrough . CONCLUSIONS : Progress in the clinical diagnosis has led to an increased recognition of this disease as a distinct clinical entity . Treatment of metastatic GIST with imatinib has led to unprecedented improvements in progression - free and overall survival . The use of imatinib in the preoperative and postoperative treatment of GISTs is an area of intense investigation .\",\n \"Copy number analysis of 24 oncogenes : O15151 identified as a putative marker for low recurrence risk in non muscle invasive bladder cancer . Patients with non - muscle invasive bladder cancer ( NMIBC ) generally have a high risk of relapsing locally after primary tumor resection . The search for new predictive markers of local recurrence thus represents an important goal for the management of this disease . We studied the copy number variations ( CNVs ) of 24 oncogenes ( O15151 , P04198 , Q9UM73 , P16234 , P10721 , P35968 , P00374 , P00533 , MET , SMO , P11362 , MYC , P00519 , P07949 , P24385 , P30279 , P11802 , Q00987 , Q96GD4 , P04626 , P11388 , O14965 , AR and P15056 ) using multiplex ligation probe amplification technique to verify their role as predictive markers of recurrence . DB03843 - fixed paraffin - embedded tissue samples from 43 patients who underwent transurethral resection of the bladder ( TURB ) were used ; 23 patients had relapsed and 20 were disease - free after 5 years . Amplification frequencies were analyzed for all genes and O15151 was the only gene that showed significantly higher amplification in non recurrent patients than in recurrent ones ( 0 . 65 vs . 0 . 3 ; Fisher ' s test p = 0 . 023 ) . Recurrence - free survival analysis confirmed the predictive role of O15151 ( log - rank test p = 0 . 041 ) . Our preliminary results indicate a putative role for the O15151 gene in predicting local recurrence of bladder cancer . Confirmation of this hypothesis is needed in a larger cohort of NMIBC patients .\",\n \"VIGS approach reveals the modulation of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes by CaMYB in chili pepper leaves . The purple coloration of pepper leaves arises from the accumulation of anthocyanin . Three regulatory and 12 structural genes have been characterized for their involvement in the anthocyanin biosynthesis . Examination of the abundance of these genes in leaves showed that the majority of them differed between anthocyanin pigmented line Z1 and non - pigmented line A3 . Silencing of the R2R3 - P10242 transcription factor CaMYB in pepper leaves of Z1 resulted in the loss of anthocyanin accumulation . Moreover , the expression of multiple genes was altered in the silenced leaves . The expression of MYC was significantly lower in CaMYB - silenced leaves , whereas WD40 showed the opposite pattern . Most structural genes including Q99698 , CHI , F3H , P13726 ' 5 ' H , DFR , ANS , UFGT , P01160 , and Q86UG4 were repressed in CaMYB - silenced foliage with the exception of Q9P2V4 , C4H , and 4CL . These results indicated that P10242 plays an important role in the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthetic related genes . Besides CaMYB silenced leaves rendered more sporulation of Phytophthora capsici Leonian indicating that CaMYB might be involved in the defense response to pathogens .\",\n \"Association between type 2 diabetes genetic susceptibility loci and visceral and subcutaneous fat area as determined by computed tomography . Visceral fat accumulation has an important role in the development of several metabolic disorders , such as type 2 diabetes , dyslipidemia and hypertension . New genetic loci that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes have been identified by genome - wide association studies . To examine the association of type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci and visceral fat accumulation , we genotyped 1279 Japanese subjects ( 556 men and 723 women ) , who underwent computed tomography for measurements of visceral fat area ( VFA ) and subcutaneous fat area ( SFA ) for the following single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) : Q04721 rs10923931 , Q6YHU6 rs7578597 , P37231 rs1801282 , Q9P2N4 rs4607103 , Q9Y6M1 rs1470579 , P15692 rs9472138 , Q86VZ6 rs864745 , CDKN2A / P42772 rs564398 and rs10811661 , Q03014 rs1111875 and rs5015480 , Q9NQB0 rs7901695 , P51787 rs2237892 , Q14654 rs5215 and rs5219 , Q93063 rs1113132 , rs11037909 , and rs3740878 , P49286 rs10830963 , P81605 rs1153188 , P19075 / O75473 rs7961581 , and Q9C0B1 rs8050136 and rs9939609 . None of the above SNPs were significantly associated with VFA . The Q9C0B1 rs8050136 and rs9939609 risk alleles exhibited significant associations with body mass index ( BMI ; P = 0 . 00088 and P = 0 . 0010 , respectively ) and SFA ( P = 0 . 00013 and P = 0 . 00017 , respectively ) . No other SNPs were significantly associated with BMI or SFA . Our results suggest that two SNPs in the Q9C0B1 gene are associated with subcutaneous fat accumulation . The contributions of other SNPs are inconclusive because of a limitation of the sample power .\",\n \"P37231 ligands are potent inhibitors of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo . P37231 ( PPARgamma ) is a nuclear receptor that functions as a transcription factor to mediate ligand - dependent transcriptional regulation . Activation of PPARgamma by the naturally occurring ligand , 15 - deoxy - Delta12 , 14 - prostaglandin J2 ( 15d - PGJ2 ) , or members of a new class of oral antidiabetic agents , e . g . BRL49653 and ciglitizone , has been linked to adipocyte differentiation , regulation of glucose homeostasis , inhibition of macrophage and monocyte activation , and inhibition of tumor cell proliferation . Here we report that human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) express PPARgamma mRNA and protein . Activation of PPARgamma by the specific ligands 15d - PGJ2 , BRL49653 , or ciglitizone , dose dependently suppresses HUVEC differentiation into tube - like structures in three - dimensional collagen gels . In contrast , specific PPARalpha and - beta ligands do not affect tube formation although mRNA for these receptors are expressed in HUVEC . PPARgamma ligands also inhibit the proliferative response of HUVEC to exogenous growth factors . Treatment of HUVEC with 15d - PGJ2 also reduced mRNA levels of vascular endothelial cell growth factor receptors 1 ( Flt - 1 ) and 2 ( Flk / P35968 ) and urokinase plasminogen activator and increased plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) mRNA . Finally , administration of 15d - PGJ2 inhibited vascular endothelial cell growth factor - induced angiogenesis in the rat cornea . These observations demonstrate that PPARgamma ligands are potent inhibitors of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo , and suggest that PPARgamma may be an important molecular target for the development of small - molecule inhibitors of angiogenesis .\",\n \"[ Association of Castleman ' s disease and Hodgkin ' s disease . Eight cases and review of the literature ] . We have recorded 8 patients presenting a Hodgkin ' s disease associated with Castleman ' s disease . Four men and 4 women with a 44 years mean age ( 15 - 60 ) , presented as a solitary mass ( 2 / 7 ) or as a multicentric tumoral disease ( 5 / 7 ) . One of our patients was HIV . Histological studies showed typical features of Castleman ' s disease . Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin ' s disease with numerous lacunar cells were present in 3 cases , interfollicular Hodgkin ' s disease in 4 cases and nodular paragranuloma in one case . Hodgkins ' and Reed Sternberg cells were positive for CD15 ( 4 / 7 ) , P28908 ( 5 / 7 ) , P15941 ( 3 / 6 ) and Q9NR12 - 1 ( 4 / 5 ) . In situ hybridization on tissue sections demonstrate presence of EBV DNA in one case and EBER1 - RNA in 2 of 4 cases . The difficulty in making the diagnosis of Hodgkin ' s disease the relation between both diseases , and the role of P05231 are discussed .\",\n \"A phase I study of cabozantinib ( DB05153 ) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer . BACKGROUND : DB08875 targets tyrosine kinases including MET , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) receptor 2 , and rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) . Differentiated thyroid cancer ( DTC ) is a tumor type that may be sensitive to cabozantinib . Therefore , we evaluated cabozantinib in a cohort of heavily pretreated patients with metastatic DTC . METHODS : This single - arm open - label phase I trial assessed the safety , tolerability , and antitumor activity of cabozantinib in DTC patients taking part in a drug - drug interaction study . Adult patients with histologically confirmed metastatic or surgically unresectable DTC ( including papillary , follicular , or Hürthle cell ) were enrolled . Patients received daily oral dosing of 140 mg cabozantinib . Safety was assessed by evaluation of adverse events ( AEs ) , vital signs , electrocardiograms , laboratory tests , and concomitant medications . Tumor response by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scan was investigator assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors ( RECIST ) v1 . 0 . RESULTS : The study enrolled 15 patients who had failed standard radioactive iodine therapy . Patients had received a median of two prior systemic agents , and 11 patients ( 73 % ) had previously received at least one P15692 pathway inhibiting therapy . Common AEs included diarrhea , nausea , fatigue , and decreased appetite . Partial response was reported in eight patients ( 53 % ) . Median progression - free survival and median overall survival were not reached . CONCLUSIONS : DB08875 demonstrates a safety profile similar to other multitargeted VEGFR inhibitors in advanced DTC patients . The antitumor activity observed in this study warrants further investigation of cabozantinib in patients with advanced DTC .\",\n \"Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .\",\n \"DB08875 overcomes crizotinib resistance in P08922 fusion - positive cancer . PURPOSE : P08922 rearrangement leads to constitutive P08922 activation with potent transforming activity . In an ongoing phase I trial , the Q9UM73 tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) crizotinib shows remarkable initial responses in patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring P08922 fusions ; however , cancers eventually develop crizotinib resistance due to acquired mutations such as G2032R in P08922 . Thus , understanding the crizotinib - resistance mechanisms in P08922 - rearranged NSCLC and identification of therapeutic strategies to overcome the resistance are required . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : The sensitivity of P04233 - P08922 - transformed Ba / P13726 cells to multiple Q9UM73 inhibitors was examined . Acquired P08922 inhibitor - resistant mutations in P04233 - P08922 fusion were screened by N - ethyl - N - nitrosourea mutagenesis with Ba / P13726 cells . To overcome the resistance mutation , we performed high - throughput drug screening with small - molecular inhibitors and anticancer drugs used in clinical practice or being currently tested in clinical trials . The effect of the identified drug was assessed in the P04233 - P08922 - mutant Ba / P13726 cells and crizotinib - resistant patient - derived cancer cells ( MGH047 ) harboring G2032R - mutated P04233 - P08922 . RESULTS : We identified multiple novel crizotinib - resistance mutations in the P08922 kinase domain , including the G2032R mutation . As the result of high - throughput drug screening , we found that the cMET / P07949 / VEGFR inhibitor cabozantinib ( DB05153 ) effectively inhibited the survival of P04233 - P08922 wild - type ( WT ) and resistant mutants harboring Ba / P13726 and MGH047 cells . Furthermore , cabozantinib could overcome all the resistance by all newly identified secondary mutations . CONCLUSIONS : We developed a comprehensive model of acquired resistance to P08922 inhibitors in NSCLC with P08922 rearrangement and identified cabozantinib as a therapeutic strategy to overcome the resistance .\",\n \"DB08875 inhibits prostate cancer growth and prevents tumor - induced bone lesions . PURPOSE : DB08875 , an orally available multityrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against mesenchymal epithelial transition factor ( MET ) and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) , induces resolution of bone scan lesions in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer bone metastases . The purpose of this study was to determine whether cabozantinib elicited a direct antitumor effect , an indirect effect through modulating bone , or both . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Using human prostate cancer xenograft studies in mice , we determined the impact of cabozantinib on tumor growth in soft tissue and bone . In vitro studies with cabozantinib were performed using ( i ) prostate cancer cell lines to evaluate its impact on cell growth , invasive ability , and MET and ( ii ) osteoblast cell lines to evaluate its impact on viability and differentiation and P35968 . RESULTS : DB08875 inhibited progression of multiple prostate cancer cell lines ( Ace - 1 , C4 - 2B , and LuCaP 35 ) in bone metastatic and soft tissue murine models of prostate cancer , except for PC - 3 prostate cancer cells in which it inhibited only subcutaneous growth . DB08875 directly inhibited prostate cancer cell viability and induced apoptosis in vitro and in vivo and inhibited cell invasion in vitro . DB08875 had a dose - dependent biphasic effect on osteoblast activity and inhibitory effect on osteoclast production in vitro that was reflected in vivo . It blocked MET and P35968 phosphorylation in prostate cancer cells and osteoblast - like cells , respectively . CONCLUSION : These data indicate that cabozantinib has direct antitumor activity , and that its ability to modulate osteoblast activity may contribute to its antitumor efficacy .\",\n \"DB08875 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma by a dual blockade of P35968 and MET . PURPOSE : MET signaling has been suggested a potential role in hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) and associated with prometastasis during antiangiogenesis therapy . We investigated the potential association between MET expression and therapeutic response to sorafenib in patients with HCC . Antitumor effects of cabozantinib , a dual inhibitor of MET and P35968 , were examined in cultured HCC cells as well as in vivo models . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Total MET and phosphorylated MET ( p - MET ) were measured in 29 resected HCC specimens , and correlated with response to sorafenib as postoperative adjuvant therapy . In the second set of experiments using cultured HCC cells , and mouse xenograft and metastatic models , effects of cabozantinib were examined . RESULTS : High level of p - MET in resected HCC specimens was associated with resistance to adjuvant sorafenib therapy . In cultured HCC cells that expressed p - MET , cabozantinib inhibited the activity of MET and its downstream effectors , leading to P55008 - phase arrest . DB08875 inhibited tumor growth in p - MET - positive and p - MET - negative HCC by decreasing angiogenesis , inhibiting proliferation , and promoting apoptosis , but it exhibited more profound efficacy in p - MET - positive HCC xenografts . DB08875 blocked the hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) - stimulated MET pathway and inhibited the migration and invasion of the HCC cells . Notably , cabozantinib reduced the number of metastatic lesions in the lung and liver in the experimental metastatic mouse model . CONCLUSIONS : Patients with HCC with high level of p - MET are associated with resistance to adjuvant sorafenib treatment . The dual blockade of P35968 and MET by cabozantinib has significant antitumor activities in HCC , and the activation of MET in HCC may be a promising efficacy - predicting biomarker . Clin Cancer Res ; 20 ( 11 ) ; 2959 - 70 . © 2014 AACR .\",\n \"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK28___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK28___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .\",\n \"Application of HapMap data to the evaluation of 8 candidate genes for pediatric slow transit constipation . BACKGROUND : Slow transit constipation ( P52823 ) affects up to 3 % of all children and is an increasingly recognized cause of chronic constipation in children . We conducted a pilot study to investigate whether genes encoding neurotransmitters ( P20366 , Q9UHF0 , P01282 , NOS1 ) and receptors ( P25103 , P21452 , P29371 , P10721 ) could be responsible for P52823 . METHODS : One hundred seventeen tag single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) , distributed among the candidate genes , were selected from HapMap data and genotyped using Sequenom ( San Diego , CA ) technology in 35 affected families . Evaluation of association was performed by transmission disequilibrium test and multilocus analysis . RESULTS : Five SNPs ( rs3771863 , rs4580655 , rs11722288 , rs4563545 , and rs3782221 ) in the P25103 , P29371 , P10721 , and NOS1 genes were found to be potentially associated with P52823 , although the significance of these results does not withstand correction for multiple testing . CONCLUSIONS : Our data indicate that 5 SNPs in the NOS1 , P25103 , P29371 , and P10721 genes could be involved in P52823 , especially rs3771863 in intron 1 of P25103 , which showed the highest association .\",\n \"Dynamic genetic linkage of intermediate blood pressure phenotypes during postural adaptations in a founder population . Blood pressure ( BP ) is a dynamic phenotype that varies rapidly to adjust to changing environmental conditions . Standing upright is a recent evolutionary trait , and genetic factors that influence postural adaptations may contribute to BP variability . We studied the effect of posture on the genetics of BP and intermediate BP phenotypes . We included 384 sib - pairs in 64 sib - ships from families ascertained by early - onset hypertension and dyslipidemia . Blood pressure , three hemodynamic and seven neuroendocrine intermediate BP phenotypes were measured with subjects lying supine and standing upright . The effect of posture on estimates of heritability and genetic covariance was investigated in full pedigrees . Linkage was conducted on 196 candidate genes by sib - pair analyses , and empirical estimates of significance were obtained . A permutation algorithm was implemented to study the postural effect on linkage . ADRA1A , APO , CAST , Q9Y5Q5 , P34998 , P24530 , P09038 , GC , P17302 , Q92953 , P08254 , P01303 , P08235 , P26678 , P37173 , P25445 , and P34981 showed evidence of linkage with any phenotype in the supine position and not upon standing , whereas P15121 , P16671 , P25101 , P12259 , P14780 , PKD2 , P27169 , P37231 , Q9UBK2 , P17252 , and P07949 were specifically linked to standing phenotypes . Genetic profiling was undertaken to show genetic interactions among intermediate BP phenotypes and genes specific to each posture . When investigators perform genetic studies exclusively on a single posture , important genetic components of BP are missed . Supine and standing BPs have distinct genetic signatures . Standardized maneuvers influence the results of genetic investigations into BP , thus reflecting its dynamic regulation .\",\n \"Benzyl isothiocyanate suppresses pancreatic tumor angiogenesis and invasion by inhibiting HIF - α / P15692 / Rho - GTPases : pivotal role of P35610 - 3 . Our previous studies have shown that benzyl isothiocyanate ( BITC ) suppresses pancreatic tumor growth by inhibiting P35610 - 3 ; however , the exact mechanism of tumor growth suppression was not clear . Here we evaluated the effects and mechanism of BITC on pancreatic tumor angiogenesis . Our results reveal that BITC significantly inhibits neovasularization on rat aorta and Chicken - Chorioallantoic membrane . Furthermore , BITC blocks the migration and invasion of BxPC - 3 and PanC - 1 pancreatic cancer cells in a dose dependant manner . Moreover , secretion of P15692 and P08253 in normoxic and hypoxic BxPC - 3 and PanC - 1 cells was significantly suppressed by BITC . Both P15692 and P08253 play a critical role in angiogenesis and metastasis . Our results reveal that BITC significantly suppresses the phosphorylation of P35968 ( DB00135 - 1175 ) , and expression of HIF - α . Rho - GTPases , which are regulated by P15692 play a crucial role in pancreatic cancer progression . BITC treatment reduced the expression of RhoC whereas up - regulated the expression of tumor suppressor RhoB . P35610 - 3 over - expression or P05231 treatment significantly induced HIF - 1α and P15692 expression ; however , BITC substantially suppressed P35610 - 3 as well as P35610 - 3 - induced HIF - 1α and P15692 expression . Finally , in vivo tumor growth and matrigel - plug assay show reduced tumor growth and substantial reduction of hemoglobin content in the matrigel plugs and tumors of mice treated orally with 12 µmol BITC , indicating reduced tumor angiogenesis . Immunoblotting of BITC treated tumors show reduced expression of P35610 - 3 phosphorylation ( DB00135 - 705 ) , HIF - α , P35968 , P15692 , P08253 , CD31 and RhoC . Taken together , our results suggest that BITC suppresses pancreatic tumor growth by inhibiting tumor angiogenesis through P35610 - 3 - dependant pathway .\",\n \"Protective effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ligand on apoptosis and hepatocyte growth factor induction in renal ischemia - reperfusion injury . BACKGROUND : Renal ischemia - reperfusion injury affects the long - term outcome of renal graft survival . Thiazolidinediones ( TZDs ) , synthetic peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - gamma ligands , have been shown to exert therapeutic effects upon renal ischemia - reperfusion injury far beyond their use as insulin sensitizers . It has also been reported that hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) has a beneficial effect on renal ischemia - reperfusion injury and that TZDs induce increased P14210 mRNA expression and protein secretion . We investigated the effect of troglitazone , one of the TZDs , in a rat model of renal ischemia - reperfusion injury . METHODS : A 45 - minute period of warm renal ischemia was induced by bilateral clamping at 37 degrees C with rats being sacrificed before the onset of ischemia and at 2 , 4 , 6 , and 12 hr after reperfusion . The expression of P37231 was measured by reverse - transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and western blotting while the production of P14210 was investigated by RT - PCR and immunohistochemistry . The effect of troglitazone treatment on the level of apoptosis was determined by staining for cleaved caspase - 3 and single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) . RESULTS : The numbers of cleaved caspase - 3 and ssDNA positive cells were decreased in rats treated with troglitazone . The production of P14210 mRNA and protein was most intense at 4 hr . The expression of P37231 and P14210 was increased in the group treated with troglitazone compared with the control group . CONCLUSIONS . : Pretreatment of rats with the P37231 ligand troglitazone decreased apoptotic cell death in renal ischemia - reperfusion injury as a result of the induction of P14210 .\",\n \"Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .\",\n \"Development of articular cartilage : what do we know about it and how may it occur ? Articular cartilage has a fundamental role in joint function . While much is known about its structure , organization and biomechanical properties , there is a very poor understanding of how articular chondrocytes develop during embryogenesis and acquire the unique ability to organize and maintain the articular tissue . Given that articular cartilage forms in close juxtaposition with the joint , here we review past studies on limb joint determination and morphogenesis and more recent studies on a number of factors thought to have roles in joint and epiphysis development . These factors include : the homeobox gene Barx - 1 ; the bone morphogenetic protein ( BMP ) family member P43026 ; the growth factors P14210 and P12272 ; and the transcription factor ERG . We summarize current thinking on how these factors participate in joint development and how some of these factors may influence development and behavior of epiphyseal chondrocytes . We also describe pertinent recent studies from our laboratories on ERG and the newly - identified alternatively spliced variant C - 1 - 1 , and finally propose a sequela of events that may subtend the process of determination and emergence of articular chondrocytes during limb synovial joint development .\",\n \"DB08875 ( DB05153 ) for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic progressive medullary thyroid cancer . DB08875 ( DB05153 ) is an oral multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor manufactured by Exelixis Inc . , CA , USA . It mainly inhibits three tyrosine kinase receptors : MET , P35968 and P07949 . In both preclinical and clinical studies it has been shown to inhibit tumor angiogenesis , invasiveness and metastases . The most frequent side effects are fatigue , diarrhea , decreased appetite , nausea , weight loss and palmar - plantar erythrodysesthesia . A Phase III clinical trial ( EXAM study ) of DB05153 versus placebo in advanced and progressive medullary thyroid cancer showed a 28 versus 0 % overall response rate and a progression - free survival of 11 . 2 versus 4 . 0 months ( hazard ratio : 0 . 28 ; 95 % CI : 0 . 19 - 0 . 40 ; p < 0 . 0001 ) in patients treated with cabozantinib and placebo , respectively . The drug has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of advanced / progressive metastatic medullary thyroid cancer in the USA . The P15941 is now evaluating its approval in Europe .\",\n \"Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK79___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .\",\n \"Effect of progesterone on intracellular Ca2 + homeostasis in human myometrial smooth muscle cells . Although it is well known that progesterone alters uterine contractility and plays an important role in maintenance of pregnancy , the biochemical mechanisms by which progesterone alters uterine contractility in human gestation are less clear . In this investigation we sought to identify progesterone - induced adaptations in human myometrial smooth muscle cells that may alter Ca2 + signaling in response to contractile agents . Cells were treated with vehicle or the progesterone analog medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK56___ ) for 5 days , and intracellular free Ca2 + concentration ( [ Ca2 +] i ) was quantified after treatment with oxytocin ( OX ) or endothelin ( ET ) - 1 . OX - and ET - 1 - induced increases in [ Ca2 +] i were significantly attenuated in cells pretreated with ___MASK56___ in a dose - dependent manner . P06401 antagonists prevented the attenuated Ca2 + transients induced by ___MASK56___ . P25101 and ETB receptor subtypes were expressed in myometrial cells , and treatment with ___MASK56___ resulted in significant downregulation of P25101 and ETB receptor binding . ___MASK56___ did not alter ionomycin - stimulated increases in [ Ca2 +] i and had no effect on inositol trisphosphate - dependent or - independent release of Ca2 + from internal Ca2 + stores . We conclude that adaptations of Ca2 + homeostasis in myometrial cells during pregnancy may include progesterone - induced modification of receptor - mediated increases in [ Ca2 +] i .\",\n \"Soluble P16581 , interleukin - 6 and tissue factor in two cases of meningococcal septicaemia . Disseminated intra - vascular coagulation ( DIC ) is a serious and frequently fatal condition associated with gross abnormalities of thrombosis , haemostasis , vascular function and inflammation . We measured serial levels of plasma soluble E selectin ( marking endothelia damage ) , interleukin 6 ( P05231 , a marker if inflammation ) and tissue factor ( involved in coagulation ) in two young adults with bacterially - induced DIC . Soluble E selectin and P05231 were grossly elevated on presentation and increased as the DIC progressed . P13726 was normal on admission but also increased with the DIC . However , levels remained high in one of the patients who subsequently died , whilst levels resolved in the patient who survived . We suggest that both admission and evolving sE - selectin and P05231 levels may be useful in predicting outcome , and that measurement of TF has little extra to offer .\",\n \"Upregulation of the P30304 phosphatase down - stream of the P06748 / Q9UM73 oncogene participates to anaplastic large cell lymphoma enhanced proliferation . Here , we demonstrate that the expression of the dual specificity phosphatase P30304 , a key regulator of cell cycle progression , is deregulated in Ba / P13726 cells expressing the oncogenic protein P06748 / Q9UM73 and in human cell lines derived from P06748 / Q9UM73 - positive anaplastic large cell lymphomas ( ALCL ) . Both transcriptional and post - translational mechanisms account for the constitutive expression of the protein , and the PI3K / Akt pathway is essential for this process . Importantly , pharmacological inhibition of Q13972 dramatically inhibits the proliferation of P06748 / Q9UM73 - expressing cells , while moderately affecting the proliferation of control Ba / P13726 cells . RNA interference - mediated downregulation of P30304 confirmed that P06748 / Q9UM73 - expressing cells are highly dependent on this protein for their proliferation . Moreover , similar PI3K / AKt - mediated constitutive expression of P30304 takes place down - stream of other hematological oncogenes , including P11274 / P00519 in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and P36888 - ITD in Acute Myeloid Leukemia . Altogether , our data point to the functional link between hematopoietic oncogenic tyrosine kinases and the G ( 1 ) cell cycle regulator P30304 , and we propose that this protein may be a potential therapeutic target in ALCL and other hematological malignancies .\",\n \"Autologous P15941 - specific Th1 effector cell immunotherapy induces differential levels of systemic TReg cell subpopulations that result in increased ovarian cancer patient survival . Adoptive T cell immunotherapy using autologous lymphocytes is a viable treatment for patients with cancer and requires participation of Ag - specific P01730 and CD8 T cells . Here , we assessed the immunotherapeutic effects of autologous P15941 peptide - stimulated P01730 (+) effector cells following adoptive transfer in patients with ovarian cancer . Using P15941 peptide and P60568 for ex vivo P01730 (+)/ Th1 effector cell generation , we show that three monthly treatment cycles of peripheral blood T cell restimulation and intraperitoneal re - infusion selectively modulated endogenous T cell - mediated immune responses that correlated with diminished serum Q8WXI7 tumor marker levels and enhanced patient survival . One patient remains disease - free , another patient survived long - term for nearly 16 months with recurrent disease and two patients expired within 3 - 5 months following final infusion . Although PBL from all patients showed elevated P15941 cytolytic activity following therapy , such responses did not correlate with therapeutic efficacy . Long - term survivors showed elevated levels of systemic memory ( CD45RO ) and naïve ( CD45RA ) CD3 / P01730 / CD25 (+) T cells when compared to that of pre - treatment levels and similarly treated short - term survivors . Such cells co - expressed different levels of Foxp3 and P16410 that resulted in progressively lower systemic Foxp3 / P16410 memory T cell ratios that further correlated with disease - free survival . Lastly , these patients showed elevated levels of P15941 - specific T cells expressing the P51681 and P32246 chemokine receptors and the chemokine P13236 associated with Th1 cell differentiation / memory . We suggest that effective immunotherapy with autologous P15941 - stimulated P01730 (+) effector cells induces differential levels of systemic \\\" Ag - experienced \\\" and \\\" Ag - inexperienced \\\" P01730 / CD25 (+) TReg cell subpopulations that influence long - term tumor immunity in ovarian cancer patients .\",\n \"Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK10___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .\",\n \"DB00107 alleviates the neuroendocrine and cytokine response to bacterial endotoxin in healthy men . DB00107 is a hormone and neurotransmitter found to have anti - inflammatory functions in rodents . Here we used experimental bacterial endotoxinemia to examine the role of exogenous oxytocin administration on innate immune responses in humans . Ten healthy men received , in a randomized , placebo - controlled , crossover design , placebo , oxytocin , LPS , and LPS + oxytocin . DB00107 treatment resulted in a transient or prolonged reduction of endotoxin - induced increases in plasma DB01285 , cortisol , procalcitonin , P01375 , IL - 1 receptor antagonist , P05112 , P05231 , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1alpha , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1beta , monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 ( P13500 ) , interferon - inducible protein 10 , and P15692 . In vitro , oxytocin had no impact on LPS effects in releasing P01375 , P05231 , and P13500 in monocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy human donors . In summary , oxytocin decreases the neuroendocrine and cytokine activation caused by bacterial endotoxin in men , possibly due to the pharmacological modulation of the cholinergic anti - inflammatory pathway . DB00107 might be a candidate for the therapy of inflammatory diseases and conditions associated with high cytokine and P15692 levels .\",\n \"DB03843 - or adjuvant - induced peripheral inflammation increases neurokinin - 1 receptor gene expression in the mouse . Substance P ( SP ) has been widely studied as a mediator of nociception . The release of SP from primary afferent neurons is increased during nociception , and SP activates neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors in the spinal cord and periphery . Nociception - evoked alterations in P25103 gene expression have been studied in rat models of persistent pain but have not been characterized in any murine models of peripheral inflammation . This study assessed behavioral responses and P25103 mRNA gene expression in mice receiving formalin or Freund ' s complete adjuvant ( O75347 ) as an inflammatory stimulus . Mechanical withdrawal thresholds were measured before injection of formalin or O75347 and hind paw licking / biting timed during the late - phase of the formalin response . Two and 24 hours after formalin or O75347 injection , mechanical withdrawal thresholds were measured and the mice euthanized . Solution hybridization - nuclease protection assays were used to quantify P25103 mRNA levels . Results demonstrated that inflamed hind paws were edematous , and the withdrawal thresholds of the inflamed hind paws were significantly lower after formalin or O75347 injection . Neurokinin - 1 receptor mRNA levels in the ipsilateral dorsal spinal cords of mice were higher at 24 h after formalin injection or 4 days after O75347 injection . These results confirm that mice are hyperalgesic at late time points after formalin or adjuvant injection when P25103 gene expression is elevated in the dorsal spinal cord . This supports the hypothesis that increased P25103 gene expression contributes to the development and maintenance of a hyperalgesic state .\",\n \"Suppression of parathyroid hormone - related protein messenger RNA expression by medroxyprogesterone acetate in breast cancer tissues . The level of parathyroid hormone - related protein ( P12272 ) expressed in breast cancer tissue is closely related to the incidence of bone metastasis . We examined the P12272 mRNA expression in breast cancer tissues by coamplification polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) in mole ratio to internal standard beta - actin mRNA . The P12272 expression was higher in premenopausal patients than in postmenopausal patients ( P < 0 . 05 ) . More pronounced difference by menopause found in estrogen receptor ( ER ) positive groups ( P < 0 . 001 ) indicated that the P12272 expression in breast cancer tissue is hormonally regulated and might be altered by endocrine agents . To clarify the changes of P12272 expression by endocrine therapy of breast cancer , we measured P12272 expression in the breast cancer tissue incubated for 24 h with 1 x 10 (- 8 ) M of estradiol ( E2 ) , 1 x 10 (- 6 ) M of tamoxifen ( TAM ) and 1 x 10 (- 5 ) M of medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK56___ ) . The P12272 expression was decreased significantly by ___MASK56___ ( P < 0 . 005 ) , while E2 and TAM did not change the P12272 expression . P06401 ( PgR ) mRNA expression was also examined to confirm that the breast cancer tissue responds to E2 and TAM . The results were well compatible with the better therapeutic effect of ___MASK56___ reported for the treatment of breast cancer with bone metastases . As a potential candidate for the receptor that mediates the suppressive effect of ___MASK56___ , androgen receptor ( AR ) is suggested most probable . Present results also demonstrated that the clinical response of individual tumors is closely associated with the early in vitro changes of gene expression detected in the cancer specimen .\",\n \"DB00741 response to stress is associated with myocardial remodeling in salmonid fishes . Cardiac disease is frequently reported in farmed animals , and stress has been implicated as a factor for myocardial dysfunction in commercial fish rearing . DB00741 is a major stress hormone in teleosts , and this hormone has adverse effects on the myocardium . Strains of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) selected for divergent post - stress cortisol levels [ high responsive ( HR ) and low responsive ( LR ) ] have been established as a comparative model to examine how fish with contrasting stress - coping styles differ in their physiological and behavioral profiles . We show that the mean cardiosomatic index ( CSI ) of adult HR fish was 34 % higher than in LR fish , mainly because of hypertrophy of the compact myocardium . To characterize the hypertrophy as physiological or pathological , we investigated specific cardiac markers at the transcriptional level . HR hearts had higher mRNA levels of cortisol receptors ( MR , GR1 and GR2 ) , increased P53805 levels [ suggesting enhanced pro - hypertrophic nuclear factor of activated T - cell ( NFAT ) signaling ] and increased P15692 gene expression ( reflecting increased angiogenesis ) . Elevated collagen ( Col1a2 ) expression and deposition in HR hearts supported enhanced fibrosis , whereas the heart failure markers P01160 and DB04899 were not upregulated in HR hearts . To confirm our results outside the selection model , we investigated the effect of acute confinement stress in wild - type European brown trout , Salmo trutta . A positive correlation between post - stress cortisol levels and CSI was observed , supporting an association between enhanced cortisol response and myocardial remodeling . In conclusion , post - stress cortisol production correlates with myocardial remodeling , and coincides with several indicators of heart pathology , well - known from mammalian cardiology .\",\n \"DB08875 for the treatment of advanced medullary thyroid cancer . INTRODUCTION : Patients with advanced medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) have poor prognoses and limited treatment options . Improved knowledge about molecular aberrations associated with P04629 and the availability of novel targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) have led to new potential treatment modalities . DB08875 is an oral multitargeted TKI with activity against multiple receptors including P07949 , vascular endothelial growth factor receptor type 2 ( P35968 ) , and MET that has been evaluated in P04629 in the preclinical and clinical arenas . METHODS : This article reviews unmet clinical needs in advanced P04629 . The authors consider novel agents that have been studied in P04629 , with a focus on the investigational agent cabozantinib . Up - to - date clinical data of cabozantinib in P04629 are discussed . RESULTS : Recent clinical evaluation suggests that cabozantinib is the first agent to prolong progression - free survival in patients with progressive P04629 . These findings indicate that cabozantinib may be an effective therapy in advanced P04629 . No improvement in overall survival has been demonstrated but data are not mature . CONCLUSION : DB08875 may be an effective treatment option for patients with advanced P04629 and is worthy of further evaluation .\",\n \"Growth factor - induced mobilization of dendritic cells in kidney and liver of rhesus macaques : implications for transplantation . Hematopoietic growth factors ( P14210 ) mobilize potential tolerogenic cells in transplant donors . P36888 ligand ( P49771 ) mobilizes stem cells and dendritic cells ( DCs ) in human and nonhuman primate blood . Blood and renal and liver biopsies were obtained from untreated and P49771 - mobilized rhesus macaques . P49771 increased the number of myeloid CD11c ( hi ) and plasmacytoid CD123 ( hi ) precursors in blood and both myeloid CD11c (+) HLA - DR (+) fascin (+) ( CD45RA (-) ) DCs and putative plasmacytoid CD11c ( lo ) CD45RA ( hi ) DC precursors in liver and kidneys , without affecting organ function . DC in P49771 - treated monkeys were concentrated in the glomeruli and interstitium of kidneys , and in the portal triads and parenchyma of liver . These DCs exhibited the phenotype of immature antigen - presenting cells ( APCs ; Q01151 (-) P42081 ( lo ) P51681 (+) P32248 (-) ) . P14210 - induced changes reversed significantly within 7 days of P49771 withdrawal . Therapeutic protocols that mobilize donor hematopoietic cells should consider the influence of P14210 on the P25054 constituency of prospective organ allografts .\",\n \"Drug insight : Small - molecule inhibitors of protein kinases in the treatment of thyroid cancer . Molecular targeting of protein kinases is a new paradigm in the treatment of cancer . The clinical efficacy of low - molecular weight inhibitors of P00519 , stem - cell growth - factor receptor , and the epidermal growth factor receptor in different tumor types is witness to the power of this approach . The presence of activating mutations of a kinase , or an increased gene copy number , might anticipate tumor responsiveness to its targeting . Thyroid cancer is the most prevalent endocrine malignancy and is frequently associated with the oncogenic conversion of two specific protein kinases , P07949 and P15056 . Small - molecule inhibitors of both kinases have already reached the clinical testing stage . Protein kinases other than P07949 and P15056 are also being evaluated for their potential in thyroid - cancer treatment .\",\n \"Molecular diagnostics of thyroid tumors . CONTEXT : Thyroid cancer is the most common type of endocrine malignancy and its incidence is steadily increasing . Papillary carcinoma and follicular carcinoma are the most common types of thyroid cancer and represent those tumor types for which use of molecular markers for diagnosis and prognostication is of high clinical significance . OBJECTIVE : To review the most common molecular alterations in thyroid cancer and their diagnostic and prognostic utility . DATA SOURCES : PubMed ( US National Library of Medicine ) - available review articles , peer - reviewed original articles , and experience of the author . CONCLUSIONS : The most common molecular alterations in thyroid cancer include P15056 and DB01367 point mutations and P07949 / PTC and Q06710 / Q07869 γ rearrangements . These nonoverlapping genetic alterations are found in more than 70 % of papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas . These molecular alterations can be detected in surgically resected samples and fine - needle aspiration samples from thyroid nodules and can be of significant diagnostic use . The diagnostic role of P15056 mutations has been studied most extensively , and recent studies also demonstrated a significant diagnostic utility of DB01367 , P07949 / PTC , and Q06710 / Q07869 γ mutations , particularly in thyroid fine - needle aspiration samples with indeterminate cytology . In addition to the diagnostic use , P15056 V600E mutation can also be used for tumor prognostication , as this mutation is associated with higher rate of tumor recurrence and tumor - related mortality . The use of these and other emerging molecular markers is expected to improve significantly the accuracy of cancer diagnosis in thyroid nodules and allow more individualized surgical and postsurgical management of patients with thyroid cancer .\",\n \"DB08875 inhibits growth of androgen - sensitive and castration - resistant prostate cancer and affects bone remodeling . DB08875 is an inhibitor of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases , including MET and P35968 . In a phase II clinical trial in advanced prostate cancer ( PCa ) , cabozantinib treatment improved bone scans in 68 % of evaluable patients . Our studies aimed to determine the expression of cabozantinib targets during PCa progression and to evaluate its efficacy in hormone - sensitive and castration - resistant PCa in preclinical models while delineating its effects on tumor and bone . Using immunohistochemistry and tissue microarrays containing normal prostate , primary PCa , and soft tissue and bone metastases , our data show that levels of MET , P - MET , and P35968 are increasing during PCa progression . Our data also show that the expression of cabozantinib targets are particularly pronounced in bone metastases . To evaluate cabozantinib efficacy on PCa growth in the bone environment and in soft tissues we used androgen - sensitive LuCaP 23 . 1 and castration - resistant C4 - 2B PCa tumors . In vivo , cabozantinib inhibited the growth of PCa in bone as well as growth of subcutaneous tumors . Furthermore , cabozantinib treatment attenuated the bone response to the tumor and resulted in increased normal bone volume . In summary , the expression pattern of cabozantinib targets in primary and castration - resistant metastatic PCa , and its efficacy in two different models of PCa suggest that this agent has a strong potential for the effective treatment of PCa at different stages of the disease .\",\n \"Profile of cabozantinib and its potential in the treatment of advanced medullary thyroid cancer . Medullary thyroid cancer is an uncommon malignancy for which until recently little effective treatment existed . It is often characterized by mutation and overexpression of the receptor tyrosine kinases P07949 ( rearranged during transfection ) , P35968 ( vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 ) and MET ( mesenchymal - epithelial transition factor ) , which make attractive targets for drug development . DB08875 is an orally bioavailable tyrosine kinase inhibitor which blocks MET , VEGRF2 and P07949 , and has shown considerable activity in medullary thyroid cancer in a Phase III trial , including in heavily pretreated patients . 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"Genetics and irritable bowel syndrome : from genomics to intermediate phenotype and pharmacogenetics . PURPOSE : Familial aggregation and sibling pair studies suggest there is a genetic contribution to the development of irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS ) . The aim of this study was to review the evidence of genetics in IBS based on genetic epidemiology , studies of association with intermediate phenotypes and pharmacogenetics . RESULTS : Genetic association studies with IBS symptom phenotype have generally provided inconsistent results for many candidate genes investigated , such as P31645 , P16520 , and P22301 . There have been no genome - wide association studies in IBS to date . Studies of associations of candidate genes with intermediate phenotypes suggest associations with pathophysiological mechanisms of motor and sensory functions ; however , these results also require replication . Pharmacogenetics studies illustrate the potential of genetics to impact on response to therapy , as observed with P31645 and responses to the 5 - Q9H205 antagonist alosetron and the Q13639 agonist , tegaserod . CONCLUSIONS : While the heritable component and genetics in the complex disorder of IBS are still poorly understood , studies of the associations of spontaneous genetic variations and altered functions may provide novel insights of the mechanisms contributing to the disease .",
"___MASK47___ , a selective oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist , ameliorates podocyte injury in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrotic rats . BACKGROUND : Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury . P30518 antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria , although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored . The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan , a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist , on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside ( PAN ) - induced nephrosis rat model . METHODS : Rats were allocated to a control , PAN nephrosis , or tolvaptan - treated PAN nephrosis group ( n = 9 per group ) . Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein , albumin , creatinine , and total cholesterol were measured on day 10 . The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy . RESULTS : PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10 , both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan . Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte - associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats . In tolvaptan - treated rats , nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern . Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK47___ is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis . This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis . ___MASK47___ is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema .",
"Ras - dependent P29323 activation by the human G ( s )- coupled serotonin receptors Q13639 ( b ) and P34969 ( a ) . Receptor tyrosine kinases activate mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases through Ras , P04049 , and MEK . Receptor tyrosine kinases can be transactivated by G protein - coupled receptors coupling to G ( i ) and G ( q ) . The human G protein - coupled serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) couple to G ( s ) and elevate intracellular DB02527 . Certain G ( s )- coupled receptors have been shown to activate Q96HU1 kinases through a protein kinase A - and Rap1 - dependent pathway . We report the activation of the extracellular signal - regulated kinases ( ERKs ) 1 and 2 ( Q8TCB0 and Q8NFH3 Q96HU1 kinase ) through the human serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) in COS - 7 and human embryonic kidney HEK293 cells . In transfected HEK293 cells , 5 - HT - induced activation of P27361 / 2 is sensitive to H89 , which indicates a role for protein kinase A . The observed activation of P27361 / 2 does not require transactivation of epidermal growth factor receptors . Furthermore , 5 - HT induced activation of both Ras and Rap1 . Whereas the presence of P47736 did not influence the 5 - HT - mediated activation of P27361 / 2 , the activation of P27361 / 2 was abolished in the presence of dominant negative Ras ( RasN17 ) . P27361 / 2 activation was reduced in the presence of \" dominant negative \" Raf1 ( RafS621A ) and slightly reduced by dominant negative B - Raf , indicating the involvement of one or more Raf isoforms . These findings suggest that activation of P27361 / 2 through the human G ( s )- coupled serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) in HEK293 cells is dependent on Ras , but independent of Rap1 .",
"Modulation of hippocampal excitability by Q13639 receptor agonists persists in a transgenic model of Alzheimer ' s disease . 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptors are widely distributed in both peripheral and central nervous systems where they couple , via a G - protein , to the activation of adenylate cyclase . In the brain , the highest 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor densities are found in the limbic system , including the hippocampus and frontal cortex . It has been suggested that activation of these receptors may be of therapeutic benefit in diseases that produce cognitive deficits such as Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) . Previous electrophysiological studies have shown that the 5 - HT ( 4 ) agonist , Zacopride , can increase population spike amplitude recorded in region P00915 of rat hippocampal slices in a cyclic AMP ( DB02527 ) / DB02527 - dependent protein kinase A - dependent manner . We report here that the 5 - HT ( 4 ) agonist , DB06480 , and the 5 - HT ( 4 ) partial agonist , SL65 . 0155 , produce a similar effect in rat hippocampal slices and that the specific 5 - HT ( 4 ) antagonist , GR113808 , blocks these effects . To investigate the potential use of 5 - HT ( 4 ) agonists in the treatment of AD , DB06480 was applied to hippocampal slices from a transgenic mouse line that overexpresses the Abeta peptide . Despite the deficit in synaptic transmission present in these mice , the percentage increase of the P00915 population spike induced by DB06480 was the same as that observed in wild - type mice . These data support 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptors as a target for cognitive enhancement and suggest that a partial agonist would be sufficient to produce benefits , while reducing potential peripheral side effects . In addition , we show that 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptors remain functional in the presence of excess Abeta peptide and may therefore be a useful target in AD .",
"Protective effects of metallothionein on isoniazid and rifampicin - induced hepatotoxicity in mice . Isoniazid ( ___MASK37___ ) and DB01045 ( RFP ) are widely used in the world for the treatment of tuberculosis , but the hepatotoxicity is a major concern during clinical therapy . Previous studies showed that these drugs induced oxidative stress in liver , and several antioxidants abated this effect . Metallothionein ( MT ) , a member of cysteine - rich protein , has been proposed as a potent antioxidant . This study attempts to determine whether endogenous expression of MT protects against ___MASK37___ and RFP - induced hepatic oxidative stress in mice . Wild type ( MT +/+ ) and MT - null ( MT -/- ) mice were treated intragastrically with ___MASK37___ ( 150 mg / kg ) , RFP ( 300 mg / kg ) , or the combination ( 150 mg / kg ___MASK37___ + 300 mg / kg RFP ) for 21 days . The results showed that MT -/- mice were more sensitive than MT +/+ mice to ___MASK37___ and RFP - induced hepatic injuries as evidenced by hepatic histopathological alterations , increased serum Q9NRA2 levels and liver index , and hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by the increase of MDA production and the change of liver antioxidant status . Furthermore , ___MASK37___ increased the protein expression of hepatic P05181 and ___MASK37___ / RFP ( alone or in combination ) decreased the expression of hepatic P05177 . These findings clearly demonstrate that basal MT provides protection against ___MASK37___ and RFP - induced toxicity in hepatocytes . The P05181 and P05177 were involved in the pathogenesis of ___MASK37___ and RFP - induced hepatotoxicity .",
"Effect of prucalopride on symptoms of chronic constipation . BACKGROUND : DB06480 is a Q13639 receptor agonist with gastrointestinal prokinetic activities . This integrated analysis of data from three 12 - week , double - blind trials evaluated the effect of prucalopride 2 mg q . d . on common constipation symptoms in women in whom laxatives had failed to provide adequate relief . The effect of prucalopride on bowel function was outside the scope of the analysis and has been described elsewhere . METHODS : Women with self - reported inadequate relief from laxatives and included in the prucalopride 2 mg or placebo arm of the trials were selected for analysis . Symptom severity was determined with the Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms ( PAC - SYM ) questionnaire . Observed changes from baseline in individual item scores were also evaluated by calculating Cohen ' s D effect sizes using baseline standard deviation ( SD ) ( > 0 . 2 - 0 . 5 , > 0 . 5 - 0 . 8 and > 0 . 8 for small , moderate and large effects , respectively ) . KEY RESULTS : Data were analyzed for 936 women . The proportion of women with a PAC - SYM severity score > 2 at baseline was 50 . 0 % for abdominal symptoms , 71 . 4 % for stool symptoms , and 15 . 5 % for rectal symptoms . Excluding the women without presence of a symptom at baseline from the effect size calculations showed that prucalopride 2 mg had a large effect ( > 0 . 8 ) on all PAC - SYM items , including abdominal pain , abdominal discomfort , bloating , straining , and painful bowel movements . For abdominal symptoms and stool symptoms , effect sizes with prucalopride 2 mg were 1 . 3 - 2 . 3 times larger than those with placebo . CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES : DB06480 2 mg q . d . for 12 weeks alleviates common constipation symptoms in women in whom laxatives had failed to provide adequate relief .",
"[ Some practical questions on chronic stipsis treatment with prucalopride ] . Chronic constipation is a frequent pathological condition bearing relevant socioeconomic burdens , mainly due to uncertain management and unsatisfactory response to traditional laxatives . DB06480 is a novel enterokinetic drug , that has been demonstrated to improve bowel functions and relieve a broad spectrum of digestive symptoms in patients with severe chronic constipation who had failed to respond to various traditional laxatives . In this paper we discussed the practical aspects of chronic constipation treatment , in particular focusing on some questions about the practical use of prucalopride . DB06480 is a potent , selective , high - affinity agonist of the Q13639 receptors widely expressed in the gastrointestinal tract . Unlike other Q13639 agonists , such as cisapride and tegaserod , it is devoid of adverse cardiovascular effects . Furthermore , it is characterized by a low potential for interactions with other drugs , due to its pharmacokinetic characteristics . DB06480 was approved , in 2009 , by the European Medicines Agency for the symptomatic treatment of chronic constipation in women in whom laxatives fail to provide adequate relief , however , there are ongoing studies to extend the use of the drug even to males .",
"P22301 - inducing adjuvants enhance sublingual immunotherapy efficacy in a murine asthma model . BACKGROUND : P22301 - inducing adjuvants could enhance the efficacy of allergy vaccines in establishing allergen - specific tolerance . The aim of this study was to identify such adjuvants using in vitro cultures of human and murine cells and to evaluate them in a therapeutic murine model of sublingual immunotherapy ( SLIT ) . METHODS : Adjuvants stimulating P22301 gene expression by human or murine immune cells were tested sublingually in BALB / c mice sensitized to ovalbumin ( OVA ) , assessing the reduction in airway hyperresponsiveness ( P35869 ) by whole - body plethysmography . The induction of regulatory T cells ( T ( reg ) ) was evaluated using phenotypic and functional assays . T - cell proliferation in cervical lymph nodes ( LNs ) was assessed following intravenous transfer of CFSE - labelled OVA - specific T cells and FACS analysis . RESULTS : A combination of 1 , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D3 plus dexamethasone ( VitD3 / DB00514 ) as well as Lactobacillus plantarum were found to induce P22301 production by human and murine dendritic cells ( DCs ) . The former inhibits LPS - induced DC maturation , whereas L . plantarum induces DC maturation . Following stimulation with VitD3 / DB00514 - pretreated DCs , P01730 + naïve T cells exhibit a T ( reg ) profile . In contrast , a Th1 / T ( reg ) pattern of differentiation is observed in the presence of DCs treated with L . plantarum . Both adjuvants significantly enhance SLIT efficacy in mice , in association with either induction of Foxp3 + T ( reg ) cells ( for VitD3 / DB00514 ) or proliferation of OVA - specific T cells in cervical LNs ( for L . plantarum ) . CONCLUSIONS : Both VitD3 / DB00514 and L . plantarum polarize naïve T cells towards P22301 - expressing T cells , through distinct mechanisms . As adjuvants , they both enhance SLIT efficacy in a murine asthma model .",
"Q13639 receptor agonists increase sAPPalpha levels in the cortex and hippocampus of male C57BL / 6j mice . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : A strategy to treat Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) is to increase the soluble form of amyloid precursor protein ( sAPPalpha ) , a promnesic protein , in the brain . Because strong evidence supports beneficial effects of 5 - hydroxytryptamine 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonists in memory and learning , we investigated the role of 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptors on P05067 processing in 8 weeks - old male C57BL / 6j mice . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : Mice were given , subcutaneously , prucalopride or ML 10302 ( s . c . ) , two highly selective 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonists and , up to 240 min later , the hippocampus and cortex were analysed by Western blot for sAPPalpha determination . KEY RESULTS : DB06480 ( 5 or 10 mg kg (- 1 ) ) significantly increased sAPPalpha levels in the hippocampus and cortex , but did not modify the expression level of P05067 mRNA as detected by quantitative RT - PCR . A selective 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor antagonist , GR125487 ( 1 mg kg (- 1 ) , s . c . ) inhibited prucalopride induced - increase in sAPPalpha levels . In addition , levels of sAPPalpha were increased by ML10302 only at 20 mg kg (- 1 ) and was limited to the cortex . Also , prucalopride increased sAPPalpha levels in the cortex of a transgenic mouse model of AD , expressing the London mutation of P05067 . Furthermore , the combined injection of a selective acetylcholinesterase inhibitor , donepezil and prucalopride induced a synergic increase in sAPPalpha levels in the cortex and hippocampus . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : Our results demonstrate that the 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor plays a key role in the non - amyloidogenic pathway of P05067 metabolism in vivo and give support to the beneficial use of 5 - HT ( 4 ) agonists for AD treatment .",
"The V2 vasopressin receptor stimulates P27361 / 2 activity independently of heterotrimeric G protein signalling . The V2 vasopressin receptor ( P30518 ) activates the mitogen activated protein kinases ( MAPK ) P27361 / 2 through a mechanism involving the scaffolding protein beta arrestin . Here we report that this activating pathway is independent of G alpha s , G alpha i , G alpha q or G betagamma and that the P30518 - mediated activation of G alpha s inhibits P27361 / 2 activity in a DB02527 / PKA - dependent manner . In the HEK293 cells studied , the beta arrestin - promoted activation was found to dominate over the PKA - mediated inhibition of the pathway , leading to a strong vasopressin - stimulated P27361 / 2 activation . Despite the strong MAPK activation and in contrast with other GPCR , P30518 did not induce any significant increase in DNA synthesis , consistent with the notion that the stable interaction between P30518 and beta arrestin prevents signal propagation to the nucleus . Beta arrestin was found to be essential for the P27361 / 2 activation , indicating that the recruitment of the scaffolding protein is necessary and sufficient to initiate the signal in the absence of any other stimulatory cues . Based on the use of selective pharmacological inhibitors , dominant negative mutants and siRNA , we conclude that the beta arrestin - dependent activation of P27361 / 2 by the P30518 involves c - Src and a metalloproteinase - dependent trans - activation event . These findings demonstrate that beta arrestin is a genuine signalling initiator that can , on its own , engage a MAPK activation machinery upon stimulation of a GPCR by its natural ligand .",
"DB06480 : safety , efficacy and potential applications . Chronic constipation is a very common functional gastrointestinal disorder which can be associated with significant impairments in quality of life for some people with the condition . Its management has , traditionally , been based on dietary and lifestyle changes and the use of a variety of laxative agents . The evidence base for the efficacy of the latter is , in many cases , slim . Not surprisingly , many patients remain dissatisfied with laxatives thus leading to the development of more pharmacological approaches . Among these approaches is the use of prokinetic agents ; while prior molecules have been troubled by lack of selectivity and cardiac side effects , the new agent , prucalopride , appears to be highly selective for the serotonin Q13639 receptor and is , therefore , a potent stimulator of gut motility . In three large pivotal randomized controlled trials , prucalopride has been effective in relieving the cardinal symptoms of chronic constipation ; these effects have been sustained in open - label follow up for as long as 18 months . The safety profile has been encouraging and , especially so , the absence of arrhythmogenic potential . Studies in men , in constipation - predominant irritable bowel syndrome and in other motor disorders are eagerly awaited .",
"Altered thyroxin and retinoid metabolic response to 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 - tetrachlorodibenzo - p - dioxin in aryl hydrocarbon receptor - null mice . To determine whether the disruption of thyroid hormone and retinoid homeostasis that occurs after exposure to 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 - tetrachlorodibenzo - p - dioxin ( TCDD ) can be mediated by the arylhydrocarbon receptor ( P35869 ) , pregnant P35869 - heterozygous ( P35869 +/- ) mice were administered a single oral dose of 10 microg kg (- 1 ) TCDD at gestation day 12 . 5 . Serum and liver were collected on postnatal day 21 from vehicle - treated control or TCDD - treated P35869 +/- and P35869 - null ( P35869 -/- ) mouse pups . Whereas TCDD exposure resulted in a marked reduction of total thyroxin ( TT4 ) and free DB00451 ( FT4 ) levels in the serum of P35869 +/- mice , TCDD had no effects on P35869 -/- mice . Gene expression of UDP - glucuronosyltransferase ( P78381 ) 1A6 , cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) 1A1 , and P05177 in the liver was induced markedly by TCDD in P35869 +/- but not P35869 -/- mice . Induction of P04798 in response to TCDD was confirmed by immunohistochemical evidence in that P04798 protein was conspicuously localized in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes in the centrilobular region . Levels of retinyl palmitate were greatly reduced in the liver of TCDD - exposed P35869 +/- mice , but not in vehicle - treated P35869 +/- mice . No effects of TCDD on retinoid levels in the liver were found in P35869 -/- mice . We conclude that disruption of thyroid hormone and retinoid homeostasis is mediated entirely via P35869 . Induction of P19224 is thought to be responsible at least partly for reduced serum thyroid hormone levels in TCDD - exposed mice .",
"Efficacy and safety of prucalopride in adults and children with chronic constipation . INTRODUCTION : Chronic constipation ( CC ) is a debilitating condition with high prevalence rates both in children and adults . Despite the broad range of medical and pharmaceutical treatments , the bowel function does not restore in a fair amount of patients . DB06480 is a first - in - class selective , high affinity serotonin 5 - hydroxytryptamine type 4 ( Q13639 ) receptor agonist promoting gastro - intestinal prokinetic activity and has been evaluated for the treatment of CC . AREAS COVERED : A PubMed search ( 1965 - 2014 ) using the following terms alone or in combination : prucalopride , Q13639 , R093877 , safety , toxicity , pharmacokinetics , pharmacodynamics , transit , cardiac , human ether - a - go - go related gene ( hERG ) , arrhythmia , potassium current , elderly , children . EXPERT OPINION : DB06480 , a highly selective Q13639 receptor agonist , stimulates gastrointestinal motility and has been proven to be effective in the treatment of CC in adults by increasing stool frequency , reducing constipation - related symptoms and improving quality of life ( QoL ) . The safety and tolerability have been proven to be excellent . More research would be preferable on the effect of prucalopride on men , children and in other gastrointestinal motility disorders .",
"(-)- DB03823 - 3 - gallate ameliorates learning and memory deficits by adjusting the balance of TrkA / p75NTR signaling in P05067 / P49768 transgenic mice . Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) is pathologically characterized by deposition of β - amyloid ( Aβ ) peptides , which closely correlates with the balance of nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) - related TrkA / p75NTR signaling . (-)- DB03823 - 3 - gallate ( EGCG ) is used for prevention and treatment of many neurodegenerative diseases , including AD . However , whether the neuroprotective effects of EGCG treatment were via modulating the balance of TrkA / p75NTR signaling was still unknown . In this study , we found that EGCG treatment ( 2 mg · kg (- 1 )· day (- 1 ) ) dramatically ameliorated the cognitive impairments , reduced the overexpressions of Aβ ( 1 - 40 ) and amyloid precursor protein ( P05067 ) , and inhibited the neuronal apoptosis in the P05067 / P49768 mice . Interestingly , the EGCG treatment enhanced the relative expression level of P01138 by increasing the P01138 / proNGF ratio in the P05067 / P49768 mice . Moreover , after EGCG treatment , TrkA signaling was activated by increasing the phosphorylation of TrkA following the increased phosphorylation of c - Raf , P27361 / 2 , and DB02527 response element - binding protein ( CREB ) , simultaneously the p75NTR signaling was significantly inhibited by decreasing the p75ICD expression , P45984 phosphorylation , and cleaved - caspase 3 expression , so that the Aβ deposits and neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus were inhibited .",
"Synthesis , biological activity and HPLC validation of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors . The synthesis and biochemical evaluation of new hybrids of tacrine ( ___MASK52___ ) and 4 - fluorobenzoic acid ( 4 - FBA ) possessing activity towards acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) inhibition are presented . The compounds of interest were obtained from the reaction of activated 4 - FBA and diamino derivatives of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine . The compounds P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 4KW / HCl and P13671 - 3KW / HCl have four - fold higher antiacetylcholinesterase activity than ___MASK52___ . All of the acquired compounds present higher selectivity towards P22303 than ___MASK52___ and lower selectivity towards BuChE . In addition , a rapid , selective and stability - indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl . ___MASK52___ and 4 - FBA were found to be the main impurities . Chromatographic separation was achieved isocratically on a Waters Symmetry C18 150 × 3 . 9 mm , 4 μm column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile / buffer ( 17 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate and 8 . 3 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate , 50 : 50 v / v ) ( overall pH 4 ) . A 1 . 5 ml / min flow rate and a 247 nm wavelength were chosen for this method . P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl were subjected to acidic and basic hydrolysis , chemical oxidation , thermal exposition at 60 ° C and intense UV light . The limits of detection ( LOD ) and quantification ( LOQ ) were less than 2 μg / ml and 6 μg / ml for P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl , 0 . 04 μg / ml and 0 . 12 μg / ml for ___MASK52___ , 0 . 42 μg / ml and 1 . 41 μg / ml for 4 - FBA , respectively .",
"Expression of P20839 and P12268 after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression . BACKGROUND : ___MASK46___ ( DB00603 ) mediates immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) . Induction of IMPDH activity has been observed in whole blood and erythrocyte samples during immunosuppressive therapy . Information concerning the mechanisms for increased IMPDH activity is limited and the potential implications of induction have been debated . METHODS : Whole blood , P01730 + cell , and reticulocyte samples were collected from 30 renal transplant patients pre - and posttransplantation . The expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , type 1 and 2 , were analyzed by real - time reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction and quantified using a housekeeping gene index . The IMPDH activity was determined by ultraviolet high - performance liquid chromatography . RESULTS : Transplantation and the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy was associated with increased P20839 ( 50 - 88 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) and decreased P12268 ( 42 - 56 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) expression . In P01730 + cells , however , P12268 increased ( 15 % , P = 0 . 009 ) . These changes are probably related to glucocorticoid effects . Two weeks posttransplant , DB00603 - treated patients displayed elevated P20839 and 2 in reticulocytes , suggesting enzyme induction in these cells during prolonged DB00603 therapy . Patients with acute rejection during follow - up demonstrated higher P12268 expression in P01730 + cells pretransplant than nonrejecting patients ( median expression 1 . 26 vs . 0 . 87 respectively , P = 0 . 017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of changes in P20839 and 2 expression after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression is important considering the action of DB00603 on IMPDH and the potential for pharmacodynamic monitoring of DB00603 by measuring IMPDH activity . The expression of P12268 in P01730 + cells pretransplant may be an indicator of immune activation .",
"Anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs and pharmacogenetic considerations . INTRODUCTION : The development of pharmacogenetic - based clinical practice guidelines for the use of anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs requires , as a pre - requisite , the identification and validation of genetic biomarkers . These biomarkers are then used as surrogate endpoints . This review analyzes potential genetic biomarkers which can be used to improve anti - Parkinson ' s disease therapy . AREAS COVERED : The authors present an overview of current knowledge of pharmacogenetic implications of anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs , including genes coding for the corresponding drug - metabolizing enzymes and drug targets . The gene / drug pairings with the strongest potential for pharmacogenetic recommendations include : P33261 / benztropine , P21964 / levodopa and entacapone , P20813 / selegiline , P22309 / entacapone , P14416 / ropinirole , pramipexole and cabergoline , and P35462 / ropinirole and pramipexole . Evidence supporting the effect of substrates , inhibitor or inducers for drug specific metabolizing enzymes in anti - Parkinson ' s disease drug response includes P05177 in the response to ropinirole and rasagiline , and P08684 in the response to bromocriptine , lisuride , pergolide and cabergoline . The authors present and discuss the current information on gene variations according to the 1000 genomes catalog and other databases with regards to anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs . They also review and discuss the clinical implications of these variations . EXPERT OPINION : The goal of pharmacogenomic testing for anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs should be conservative and aimed at selecting determined drugs for determined patients . However , much additional research is still needed to obtain reliable pre - prescription tests .",
"Stage - dependent inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by potent Ca2 + and calmodulin modulators . The effects of Ca2 + channel blockers , verapamil , nicardipine and diltiazem , and of potent calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitors , trifluoperazine ( Q9HCM9 ) , calmidazolium , W - 7 and W - 5 , on Plasmodium falciparum in culture were examined . Among Ca2 + blockers , nicardipine was the most potent with the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of 4 . 3 microM at 72 h after culture . Parasites were more sensitive to calmidazolium and W - 7 with IC50 of 3 . 4 and 4 . 5 microM , respectively , than to Q9HCM9 and W - 5 . All Ca2 + blockers and P62158 inhibitors suppressed parasite development at later stages . ___MASK27___ , diltiazem , calmidazolium and W - 5 also retarded parasite development at earlier stages and / or subsequent growth following pretreatment . Verapamil , nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium reduced erythrocyte invasion by merozoites . Fluorescence microscopy with the cationic fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 revealed that nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium depolarized both the plasma membrane and mitochondrial membrane potentials of the parasite . It is therefore considered that although all Ca2 + and P62158 antagonists tested here influence parasite development at later stages , they are multifunctional , having effects not directly associated with Ca2 + channels or P62158 .",
"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK17___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .",
"Changes in the levels of some acute - phase proteins in human immunodeficiency virus - 1 infected patients , following interleukin - 2 treatment . Intermittent interleukin ( IL ) - 2 administration to human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) - 1 infected patients is well documented and generally used , but there is limited information about the changes of acute - phase protein ( P05067 ) levels in response to this treatment . Fifteen patients undergoing highly active anti - retroviral therapy ( HAART ) treatment , with undetectable viral load , but low P01730 + cell count ( < 300 / microl ) , have been treated with 3 . 6 M IU Proleukine administered twice daily by subcutaneous injection over 5 days . P02741 ( CRP ) , D - dimer , P01024 , P02748 , C1 - inh and alpha - 2HS glycoprotein levels were measured immediately before P60568 administration , as well as on day 5 and 2 - 3 weeks thereafter . After P60568 administration , both mean D - dimer and CRP levels increased significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) , but returned ( P < 0 . 001 ) to baseline within the subsequent 2 - 3 weeks . Alpha - 2HS glycoprotein decreased immediately after P60568 administration . No significant differences were detected in the levels of P01024 , P02748 and C1 - inh . A significant , positive correlation ( r = 0 . 5178 , P = 0 . 0008 ) was ascertained between the changes of CRP level , measured immediately before as well as 5 days after P60568 administration , and changes in P01730 T cell counts measured 2 - 3 weeks before and after treatment , respectively . P60568 administration induces rapid elevation of two major APPs ( CRP , D - dimer ) . The positive correlation observed between the changes of CRP levels and P01730 + cell counts after P60568 administration may indicate that the abrupt , but transitory overproduction of CRP might contribute to the P01730 + cell count - increasing effect of the drug and / or may be associated with serious side effects .",
"The serotonin Q13639 receptor and the amyloid precursor protein processing . A large body of evidence supports a major role for the serotonin 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor in learning and memory and it is suggested that 5 - HT ( 4 ) agonists may be beneficial for memory disorders such as Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) . The 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptors are members of the G protein - coupled receptor superfamily and are positively coupled to adenylyl cyclase . In this communication we show that a neuronal isoform of the human 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor , h5 - HT ( 4 ( g )) regulates the metabolism of the amyloid precursor protein ( APP695 ) . This process is observed in Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ) cells stably coexpressing the neuronal h5 - HT ( 4 ( g )) receptor isoform as well as the human APP695 . The 5 - HT ( 4 ) agonists strongly stimulate the release of the non - amyloidogenic soluble amyloid precursor protein sAPPalpha as detected by immunoblot . DB06480 was more potent than serotonin ( 5 - HT ) with regard to enhanced of sAPPalpha secretion . This process was blocked by a selective 5 - HT ( 4 ) antagonist , GR113808 . Furthermore , 5 - HT ( 4 ) ligands enhance sAPPalpha secretion via DB02527 - dependent and PKA - independent signalling pathways indicating there are alternative pathways by which the h5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor via DB02527 regulates P05067 metabolism . Because the alpha - cleavage event may preclude the formation of amyloidogenic peptides , and secreted sAPPalpha has putative neuroprotective and enhancing - memory properties , our present data suggest the 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor as a novel target for the treatment of AD .",
"New - generation Q13639 receptor agonists : potential for treatment of gastrointestinal motility disorders . IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD : Gastrointestinal ( GI ) dysmotility is an important mechanism in functional GI disorders ( FGIDs ) including constipation , irritable bowel syndrome , functional dyspepsia , and gastroparesis . 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 4 ) ( 5 - HT ( 4 ) ) receptors are targets for the treatment of GI motility disorders . However , older 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonists had limited clinical success because they were associated with changes in the function of the cardiac Q12809 potassium channel . AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW : We conducted a PubMed search using the following key words alone or in combination : 5 - HT ( 4 ) , safety , toxicity , pharmacokinetics , pharmacodynamics , clinical trial , cardiac , hERG , arrhythmia , potassium current , elderly , prucalopride , ATI - 7505 , and velusetrag ( DB05655 ) , to review mechanisms of action , clinical efficacy , safety and tolerability of three new - generation 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonists . WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN : DB06480 , ATI - 7505 , and velusetrag ( DB05655 ) are highly selective , high - affinity 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonists that are devoid of action on other receptors within their therapeutic range . Their efficacy has been demonstrated in pharmacodynamic studies which demonstrate acceleration of colonic transit and , to a variable degree , in clinical trials that significantly relieve chronic constipation . Currently available evidence shows that the new 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonists have safe cardiac profiles . TAKE HOME MESSAGE : New - generation 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonists and future drugs targeting organ - specific splice variants are promising approaches to treat GI dysmotility , particularly colonic diseases .",
"Effects of the enterokinetic prucalopride ( R093877 ) on colonic motility in fasted dogs . The novel enterokinetic drug prucalopride was tested at various intravenous and oral doses in fasted dogs to assess : ( i ) the effects on colonic contractile motility patterns ; and ( ii ) the mediation of these effects by 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( Q13639 ) receptors . Colonic motility patterns were assessed in conscious dogs with four chronically implanted strain - gauge force transducers that were sutured on the serosal side of the colon . DB06480 altered colonic contractile motility patterns in a dose - dependent fashion by stimulating high - amplitude clustered contractions in the proximal colon and by inhibiting contractile activity in the distal colon . DB06480 was equipotent after oral and intravenous administration , as reflected by the values for the effective dose that induced 50 % of maximum effect ( 95 % confidence limits ) : 0 . 04 mg kg (- 1 ) p . o . ( 0 . 01 - 0 . 1 mg kg (- 1 ) ) and 0 . 01 mg kg (- 1 ) i . v . ( 0 . 006 - 0 . 04 mg kg (- 1 ) ) . DB06480 also caused a dose - dependent decrease in the time to the first giant migrating contraction ( GMC ) ; at higher doses of prucalopride , the first GMC generally occurred within the first half - hour after treatment . Subcutaneous pretreatment with the Q13639 receptor antagonist GR125487 ( 40 microg kg (- 1 ) bodyweight ) completely prevented the effects of orally administered prucalopride ( 0 . 31 mg kg (- 1 ) bodyweight ) . DB06480 , given orally or intravenously , alters colonic motility in the fasted conscious dog in a dose - dependent fashion . It induces GMCs and causes proximal colon stimulation and distal colon inhibition of contractile motility patterns by stimulating Q13639 receptors .",
"___MASK29___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK29___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK29___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK29___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .",
"5 - hydroxytryptamine and its receptors in systemic vascular walls . 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) in the bloodstream is largely contained in platelets and circulates throughout the entire vascular system . 5 - HT released from activated platelets dramatically changes the function of vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) and endothelial cells ( ECs ) . In VSMCs , 5 - HT induces proliferation and migration via 5 - Q13049 receptors . These effects are further enhanced by vasoactive substances such as thromboxane A2 and angiotensin II . 5 - Q13049 receptor activation in VSMCs also causes both enhancement of prostaglandin I2 production by inducing cyclooxygenase - 2 and reduction of nitric oxide ( NO ) by suppressing inducible NO synthase . Evidence showing that 5 - HT in ECs plays a principal role in angiogenesis now exists . Stimulation of 5 - HT1 and / or 5 - HT2 receptors has been implicated in the angiogenic effect of 5 - HT . The extracellular signal - regulated kinase and endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) activation - dependent pathways are involved in the mechanisms . Moreover , Q13639 receptors in ECs have been shown to also regulate angiogenesis . Recent reports show sarpogrelate , a selective antagonist of the 5 - Q13049 receptor , indirectly enhances the function of P28222 receptors in ECs via inhibition of 5 - Q13049 receptors in VSMCs or platelets . This indirect action of P28222 receptors in ECs may increase NO production derived from P29474 and a vasodilator response . Furthermore , sarpogrelate and other 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists have been shown to reduce the constitutive activity of 5 - Q13049 receptors . It is believed that increasing evidence on the role of 5 - HT receptors will contribute to the expansion of the clinical application of existing therapeutic drugs such as sarpogrelate , and to the development of new 5 - HT receptor - related drugs for treating cardiovascular diseases .",
"Differential role of the basolateral amygdala 5 - Q9H205 and Q13639 serotonin receptors upon ACPA - induced anxiolytic - like behaviors and emotional memory deficit in mice . BACKGROUND AND AIM : The critical role of cannabinoidergic and serotonergic systems of the amygdala in modulation of anxiety - like behaviors and emotional memory has already been demonstrated . The present study aimed to investigate the possible role of the basolateral amygdala ( BLA ) 5 - Q9H205 and Q13639 serotonergic systems upon ACPA ( P21554 cannabinoid receptor agonist ) - induced anxiolytic - like behaviors and emotional memory impairment using the elevated plus - maze ( EPM ) test - retest paradigm in male mice . METHOD : bilateral guide - cannulae were implanted to allow intra - BLA microinjection of serotonergic agents . RESULTS : the intraperitoneal injection of ACPA could induce anxiolytic - like behaviors and reduce the emotional memory formation . Intra - BLA injection of M - Chlorophenylbiguanide ( M - Chl , a 5 - Q9H205 serotonin receptor agonist ) neither altered the anxiety - like behaviors nor the emotional memory formation by itself , while the higher dose of Y - 25130 ( a 5 - Q9H205 serotonin receptor antagonist ) reduced the emotional memory formation and locomotor activity but not the anxiety - like behaviors . Furthermore , injection of a higher dose of RS67333 and RS23597 ( as Q13639 serotonin receptor agonist and antagonist , respectively ) did not alter the anxiety - like behaviors , while reduced the emotional memory formation . In addition , the intra - BLA injection of M - Chl but not Y - 25130 and RS67333 restored the ACPA - induced anxiolytic - like behaviors and emotional memory deficit , while a higher dose of RS67333 decreased the locomotor activity . Moreover , the intra - BLA microinjection of RS23597 could restore the ACPA - induced anxiolytic - like behaviors but not the emotional memory deficit . CONCLUSION : based on our findings , ACPA seems to induce its anxiolytic - like behaviors and emotional memory formation deficits via activation and deactivation of the BLA Q13639 and 5 - Q9H205 serotonin receptors .",
"Identification of an evolutionarily conserved heterotrimeric protein complex involved in protein targeting . In Caenorhabditis elegans , lin - 2 , lin - 7 , and lin - 10 genetically interact to control the trafficking of the Let - 23 growth factor receptor to the basolateral surface of body epithelia . The human homologue of the lin - 10 gene has recently been identified as a member of the Q02410 gene family . The Q02410 proteins contain one phosphotyrosine binding ( PTB ) and two P78352 . Dlg . ZO - 1 ( PDZ ) domains as well as an extended amino terminus . We have previously shown that the PTB domain of X11alpha ( also known as Mint1 ) can bind to the amyloid precursor protein ( P05067 ) in a phosphotyrosine - independent fashion and can markedly inhibit the processing of P05067 to the amyloid beta ( Abeta ) peptide . Here , we report that X11alpha directly binds to the mammalian homologue of Lin - 2 ( mLin - 2 ) , also known as CASK . This binding is mediated by direct interaction between the P62158 Kinase II ( CKII ) - like domain of mLin - 2 and the amino terminus of X11alpha . Furthermore , we can detect direct interactions between mLin - 2 and mammalian Lin - 7 ( mLin - 7 ) . In mouse brain , we have identified a heterotrimeric complex that contains mLin - 2 , mLin - 7 , and X11alpha and that is likely important for the localization of proteins in polarized cells . This complex may play an important role in the trafficking and processing of P05067 in neurons .",
"Q13639 receptors located on cholinergic nerves in human colon circular muscle . 5 - Hydroxytryptamine 4 ( Q13639 ) receptor agonists promote colonic propulsion . The alteration of circular muscle ( CM ) motility underlying this involves inhibition of contractility via smooth muscle Q13639 receptors and proximal colonic motility stimulation , the mechanism of the latter not having been characterized . Our aim was to identify and characterize a Q13639 receptor - mediated stimulation of human colon CM contractile activity . Q13639 receptor ligands were tested on electrical field stimulation ( O43281 ) - induced contractions of human colonic muscle strips cut in the circular direction ( called ' whole tissue ' strips ) . Additionally , after incubation of tissues with [ 3H ] - choline these compounds were tested on O43281 - induced release of tritium in whole tissue strips and in ' isolated ' CM strips , obtained by superficial cutting in the CM layer . DB05232 and atropine blocked O43281 - induced contractions of whole tissue CM strips . DB06480 ( 0 . 3 micromol L - 1 ) evoked a heterogenous response on O43281 - induced contraction , ranging from inhibition ( most frequently observed ) to enhancement . In the release experiments , O43281 - induced tritium efflux was blocked by tetrodotoxin . DB06480 increased O43281 - induced tritium and [ 3H ] - acetylcholine efflux in whole tissue and in isolated CM strips . All effects of prucalopride were antagonized by the selective Q13639 receptor antagonist GR113808 . The results obtained indicate the presence of excitatory Q13639 receptors on cholinergic nerves within the CM of human colon .",
"Emerging pharmacologic therapies for irritable bowel syndrome . New therapies are being developed for irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS ) . These advances are based on understanding pathophysiology or the development of medications with greater selectivity in classes of agents with known efficacy . DB06480 , the newest European Medicines Agency - approved Q13639 ( 5 - HT ( 4 ) ) agonist , is effective in the treatment of chronic constipation with improved cardiovascular safety relative to older 5 - HT ( 4 ) drugs ; similarly , ramosetron , the P46098 ( 5 - HT ( 3 ) ) antagonist , appears efficacious in diarrhea - predominant IBS . Secretagogues with different mechanisms of action target apical domains in enterocytes that are involved in chloride secretion , such as chloride channels , the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator , and guanylate cyclase C . As a class , such secretagogues have high efficacy and safety for constipation . With more data obtained from phase 2 and 3 trials , we expect other classes of medications , including bile acid modulators , anti - inflammatory agents , visceral analgesics , and newer centrally acting agents to be efficacious and enter the armamentarium for the treatment of IBS in the future .",
"DB06480 for chronic constipation . Chronic constipation is a frequently reported medical disorder that reduces patients ' quality of life and imposes a significant economic burden on the health care system . Symptoms of constipation are diverse and include infrequent bowel movements , hard stool , straining at stool , sensations of anorectal obstruction and feelings of incomplete evacuation . Patients with chronic constipation can be categorized into one of three main groups based on their underlying pathophysiology : normal transit constipation ; colonic inertia ; and pelvic floor dyssynergia . Specialized tests ( i . e . , anorectal manometry , radio - opaque marker study ) may be required in some patients to help distinguish the different subtypes of constipation and to guide appropriate therapy . Although the underlying mechanism of constipation differs among patients , serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) ) appears to have an important role in colonic motility in some patients . Previous research has demonstrated that stimulation of Q13639 receptors improves symptoms of chronic constipation in some patients . DB06480 , a selective Q13639 agonist , relieved symptoms of constipation in phase II and phase III clinical trials . In this monograph , we review the pharmacology , mechanism of action , efficacy and safety of the selective Q13639 agonist prucalopride in patients with chronic constipation .",
"Immune responses following experimental human hookworm infection . To characterize the immune response following primary human hookworm infection , an adult volunteer was infected with 50 Q96MH2 larvae of Necator americanus , reinfected 27 months later and followed for a further 6 months . Clinical signs , blood picture , ex - vivo peripheral blood cytokine production ( P01579 , P05113 , P35225 , P22301 to mitogen and hookworm antigen ) , acute phase proteins ( P05067 ) ( P02741 , CRP and alpha1 - antitrypsin , alpha1 - AT ) and antibody levels were determined . Dermatitis , oedema , mild nausea and abdominal discomfort followed the primary infection . Eosinophil counts peaked early during both infections but remained elevated ( approximately 18 % ) throughout . Transient production of P05113 , P35225 and P05067 also followed infection but there were negligible levels of P01579 or P22301 . The onset of nausea , oedema and the initial rise in CRP , alpha1 - AT , eosinophilia and P05113 coincided ( days 13 - 27 ) with the late larval migration and early establishment of the preadult worms in the intestine . Apart from the eosinophilia these responses declined to baseline levels within 4 months and were less pronounced on re - infection .",
"Glucocorticoid - induced surface expression of annexin 1 blocks beta2 - integrin adhesion of human eosinophils to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 surrogate protein . BACKGROUND : Glucocorticoids attenuate the population of eosinophils and T lymphocytes in asthmatic airways . The decrease in airway eosinophilia is caused both by accelerated cell death and by induction of blockade of integrin adhesion . In this study , we examined the hypothesis that annexin 1 surface expression , which is upregulated by the glucocorticoid receptor , prevents integrin adhesion essential to cell migration by blocking intracellular translocation of cytosolic group IV phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) . OBJECTIVE : To examine the relationship of the glucocorticoid on annexin 1 expression and the effect of blockade of annexin 1 activity on adhesion of human eosinophils in vitro . To determine the relationship between annexin 1surface expression and nuclear membrane translocation of P47712 . METHODS : Eosinophils isolated from human peripheral blood were pretreated with fluticasone propionate ( FP ) , and beta2 - integrin adhesion was measured after stimulation with P05113 or eotaxin . Effects of FP on P47712 expression , phosphorylation , and translocation were determined . The role of annexin 1 was examined by using annexin 1 blocking antibody and / or mimetic peptides . RESULTS : ___MASK28___ decreased stimulated eosinophil adhesion and caused 4 - fold increase in annexin 1 expression on the plasma membrane . Inhibition of adhesion by FP was blocked with annexin 1 blocking antibody . Annexin 1 N - terminal mimetic peptide also blocked beta2 - integrin adhesion . Translocation of P47712 to the nuclear membrane was significantly blocked by incubation with FP . Blockade was reversed with annexin 1 blocking antibody . CONCLUSION : Blockade of beta2 - integrin adhesion by glucocorticoid is regulated by annexin 1 , which blocks P47712 translocation to nuclear membrane .",
"Distribution patterns of cannabinoid P21554 receptors in the hippocampus of APPswe / PS1ΔE9 double transgenic mice . Cannabinoids have neuroprotective effects that are exerted primarily through cannabinoid P21554 receptors in the brain . This study characterized P21554 receptor distribution in the double transgenic ( dtg ) P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mouse model for Alzheimer ' s disease . Immunohistochemical labeling of P21554 protein in non - transgenic mice revealed that P21554 was highly expressed in the hippocampus , with the greatest density of P21554 protein observed in the combined hippocampal subregions P00918 and P07451 ( P00918 / 3 ) . P21554 immunoreactivity in the P00915 and P00918 / 3 hippocampal regions was significantly decreased in the dtg P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mice compared to non - transgenic littermates . Reduced P21554 expression in dtg P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mice was associated with astroglial proliferation and elevated expression of the cytokines inducible nitric oxide synthase and tumor necrosis factor alpha . This finding suggests an anti - inflammatory effect of cannabinoids that is mediated by P21554 receptor , particularly in the P00918 / 3 region of the hippocampus . Furthermore , the study suggests a decreased P21554 receptor expression may result in diminished anti - inflammatory processes , exacerbating the neuropathology associated with Alzheimer ' s disease .",
"P38398 transcriptional activity is enhanced by interactions between its P05067 domain and P35869 . PURPOSE : We previously reported that P38398 interacts with aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator ( P27540 ) and that this interaction affects TCDD - induced P04798 gene expression ( Kang et al . , J Biol Chem 281 : 14654 - 14662 , 2006 ) . In this study we continue this investigation and begin to define the significance of this interaction for the regulation of stress - induced transcription . METHODS : Immunoprecipitations ( IPs ) , western blot ( WB ) analysis , Q86UG4 pull - down assays and promoter reporter assays were used to investigate whether the aryl hydrocarbon receptor ( P35869 ) can regulate transcription that is dependent on the activation domain 1 ( P05067 ) domain of P38398 . RESULTS : We show that P35869 , a transcription factor , can bind specifically to P05067 in the C - terminal region of P38398 and affect P38398 ' s ability to regulate transcription activity . We found that xenobiotics that positively and negatively affect P35869 ' s activity as a transcription factor ( e . g . , dioxin and alpha - naphthoflavone , respectively ) , have similar effects on P35869 ' s ability to affect P05067 - domain - dependent transcription . These physical and functional P35869 - P05067 interactions may require the coiled - coil motif in P05067 because point - mutations in this motif reduce these interactions . CONCLUSION : Xenobiotic - activated P35869 can function in two ways , as a component of the P35869 / P27540 transcription factor and a regulator of P05067 - dependent transcription . Consequently , P38398 has two distinct mechanisms for sensing xenobiotics and regulating P35869 - dependent stress responses to these xenobiotics . We speculate that the normal functioning of this interaction could play a role in P38398 ' s tumor suppressing ability .",
"Molecular evolution of the oxytocin - oxytocin receptor system in eutherians . DB00107 ( P01178 ) is a nine - amino - acid peptide hormone that is mainly released at the times of uterine contractions during parturition and milk ejection during lactation , whereas a similar peptide hormone , arginine vasopressin , primarily exerts direct antidiuretic action on the kidney and causes vasoconstriction of the peripheral vessels . The genes coding for these peptides are tandemly located on the same chromosome . A tandem duplication occurring in the common ancestor of jawed vertebrates has been proposed as responsible . In contrast to the two peptide hormones , only one oxytocin receptor ( P30559 ) but three arginine vasopressin receptors ( P37288 , P47901 , and P30518 ) are known ; these receptors probably arose from two rounds of genome duplication in the common ancestor of vertebrates . In this study , we addressed the molecular evolution of the P01178 - P30559 system in eutherians . Our analyses suggest that an amino acid change from isoleucine to lysine on the eighth site ( I8L ) of the peptide , which corresponded to a change from mesotocin to P01178 , had occurred during the common ancestral lineage of eutherians . At around the same time that the emergence of P01178 occurred , functional constraints on the P01178 receptor ( pre - P30559 ) might have relaxed , and a series of nonsynonymous substitutions might have accumulated . Only a few of these nonsynonymous substitutions might have contributed to reestablishing the molecular relationship between the P01178 ligand and its receptor , after which functional constraints on the P30559 were reinstated . Since the P01178 - P30559 system plays an important role in eutherians , the evolution of the P01178 - P30559 system was probably an essential component of the genesis of the eutherian signature .",
"Nitrergic response to cyclophosphamide treatment in blood and bone marrow . Daily intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide ( P15085 ) ( 50 mgkg (- 1 ) of body weight ) for 5 days resulted in reduced levels of marrow and blood cellularity , which was most pronounced in 18 days post - treatment ( pt ) . On day 18 after P15085 treatment the enhancedlevels of nitric oxide ( NO ) precursors and metabolites ( L - arginine , L - citrulline , reactive nitrogen species ( RNS ) ) of marrow and blood cells ( platelet , neutrophil , lymphocyte and monocyte ) resulted from up - regulation of Ca ( II )/ calmodulin ( P62158 )- independent \" inducible \" NO synthase ( P35228 ) , with a lessercontribution of Ca ( II )/ P62158 - dependent \" constitutive \" P29474 isoforms to systemic NO . Biphasic response to P15085 of marrow nitrergic system , i . e . both P35228 and P29474 showed significantly depressed activities , as well as diminished levels of NO metabolites on day 9 pt , suggested that signals in addition to NO might be involved in P15085 - induced inhibition of hematopoesis , while a gradual increase of neutrophil and platelet NOS activity appeared to be contributed to a P15085 - induced development of granulopenia , thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage .",
"Molecular genetics of bipolar disorder . Bipolar disorder ( BPD ) is an often devastating illness characterized by extreme mood dysregulation . Although family , twin and adoption studies consistently indicate a strong genetic component , specific genes that contribute to the illness remain unclear . This study gives an overview of linkage studies of BPD , concluding that the regions with the best evidence for linkage include areas on chromosomes 2p , 4p , 4q , 6q , 8q , 11p , 12q , 13q , 16p , 16q , 18p , 18q , 21q , 22q and Xq . Association studies are summarized , which support a possible role for numerous candidate genes in BPD including P21964 , Q01959 , Q13639 , P21917 , P14416 , P28223 , 5 - HTT , the P59103 / G30 complex , Q9NRI5 , Q99572 , P21397 and P23560 . Animal models related to bipolar illness are also reviewed , with special attention paid to those with clear genetic implications . We conclude with suggestions for strategies that may help clarify the genetic bases of this complex illness .",
"Role of prucalopride , a serotonin ( 5 - HT ( 4 ) ) receptor agonist , for the treatment of chronic constipation . Constipation affects up to a quarter of the population in developed countries and is associated with poor quality of life and significant economic burden . Many patients with chronic constipation are dissatisfied with current therapy due to lack of long - term efficacy or side effects . Previous nonselective Q13639 ( 5 - HT ( 4 ) ) agonists have been associated with significant interactions with other receptors ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) , 5 - HT ( 1D ) , and 5 - HT ( 2B ) for tegaserod ; hERG for cisapride ) , leading to adverse cardiovascular events resulting in withdrawal of these drugs from the market . DB06480 is a novel gastrointestinal prokinetic agent . It acts as a high affinity , highly - selective 5 - HT ( 4 ) agonist . Its efficacy in patients with chronic constipation has been demonstrated in several phase II and phase III clinical trials showing significant improvements in bowel transit , bowel function , gastrointestinal symptoms , and quality of life , with benefit maintained for up to 24 months in open label , multicenter , follow - up studies . DB06480 ' s high selectivity for the 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor may explain its favorable safety and tolerability profiles , even in elderly subjects with stable cardiovascular disease . DB06480 is a well tolerated and efficacious prokinetic medication that should enhance the treatment of chronic constipation unresponsive to first - line treatments .",
"[ Functional characteristics of calcium - sensitive adenylyl cyclase of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis ] . DB01373 - sensitive forms of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) were revealed in most vertebrates and invertebrates and also in some unicellular organisms , in particular ciliates . We have shown for the first time that calcium cations influence the AC activity of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis . These cations at the concentrations of 0 . 2 - 20 microM stimulated the enzyme activity , and maximum of catalytic effect was observed at 2 microM Ca2 + . DB01373 cations at a concentrations of 100 microM or higher inhibited the AC activity . P62158 antagonists W - 5 and W - 7 at the concentrations of 20 - 100 microM inhibited the catalytic effect induced by 5 microM Ca2 + and blocked the effect at higher concentrations of Ca2 + . ___MASK42___ , another calmodulin antagonist , reduced Ca2 +- stimulated AC activity only at the concentrations of 200 - 1000 microM . AC stimulating effects of serotonin , P01133 and DB02527 increased in the presence of 5 microM Ca2 + . AC stimulating effects of P01133 , DB02527 and insulin decreased in the presence of 100 microM Ca2 + , and AC stimulating effect of DB02527 decreased also in the presence of calmodulin antagonists ( 1 mM ) . At the same time , stimulating effect of D - glucose in the presence of Ca2 + and calmodulin antagonists did not change essentially . The data obtained speak in favor of the presence of calcium - sensitive forms of AC in ciliate T . pyriformis which mediate enzyme stimulation by P01133 , DB02527 , insulin , and serotonin .",
"Dysregulation of leukocyte gene expression in women with medication - refractory depression versus healthy non - depressed controls . BACKGROUND : Depressive Disorders ( DD ) are a great financial and social burden . Females display 70 % higher rate of depression than males and more than 30 % of these patients do not respond to conventional medications . Thus medication - refractory female patients are a large , under - served , group where new biological targets for intervention are greatly needed . METHODS : We used real - time quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( qPCR ) to evaluate mRNA gene expression from peripheral blood leukocytes for 27 genes , including immune , Q9Y251 - axis , ion channels , and growth and transcription factors . Our sample included 23 females with medication refractory DD : 13 with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) , 10 with bipolar disorder ( BPD ) . Our comparison group was 19 healthy , non - depressed female controls . We examined differences in mRNA expression in DD vs . controls , in MDD vs . BPD , and in patients with greater vs . lesser depression severity . RESULTS : DD patients showed increased expression for P22301 , P05231 , P30559 , Q99572 , P47900 , and Q8NER1 . BPD patients showed increased P05067 , P16220 , P19838 , P04150 , and P09486 and decreased P01375 expression . Depression severity was related to increased P22301 , P47900 , P51575 , and Q9HBA0 expression . CONCLUSIONS : These results support prior findings of dysregulation in immune genes , and provide preliminary evidence of dysregulation in purinergic and other ion channels in females with medication - refractory depression , and in transcription and growth factors in those with BPD . If replicated in future research examining protein levels as well as mRNA , these pathways could potentially be used to explore biological mechanisms of depression and to develop new drug targets .",
"Serum deprivation alters the expression and the splicing at exons 7 , 8 and 15 of the beta - amyloid precursor protein in the P13671 glioma cell line . Amyloid deposition characterizes the pathological lesions of Alzheimer ' s disease . We investigated the effect of serum deprivation on the regulation of beta - amyloid precursor protein ( P05067 ) mRNA expression in P13671 glioma cells . Serum deprivation increased P05067 mRNA levels approximately 4 - fold over controls . This increase was accompanied by changes in the pattern of alternative splicing , including the novel alternatively spliced site at exon 15 . The proportion of isoforms containing exons 7 and 8 significantly increased from 61 % to 68 % , while isoforms lacking these exons decreased from 14 % to 8 % . The proportion of leukocyte - derived P05067 , which is a novel alternatively spliced isoform lacking exon 15 , significantly increased from 19 % to 40 % . Among the six major isoforms produced by the two independent splicing sites , L - APP752 which contains exons 7 and 8 , but lacks exon 15 , increased the most ( approximately 10 - fold ) . Our findings provide evidence linking P05067 expression to alterations in alternative splicing at exon 15 . These results demonstrate that in glial cells , P05067 mRNA regulation involves the alteration in alternative splicing at exons 7 , 8 and 15 , suggesting that not only increased expression but also an imbalance in the relative abundance of the six P05067 isoforms in stressed condition might affect the amyloidogenesis in Alzheimer ' s disease .",
"DB06480 reduces the number of reflux episodes and improves subjective symptoms in gastroesophageal reflux disease : a case series . INTRODUCTION : Treatment of persistence to proton pump inhibitors or non - acid reflux episodes in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease is challenging . DB06480 , a selective high affinity serotonin ( Q13639 ) receptor agonist , might offer a possible new therapeutic alterative . CASE PRESENTATIONS : We report four chronically constipated female gastroesophageal reflux disease - patients with reflux symptoms and an increased number of reflux episodes in combined esophageal pH and multichannel impedance monitoring treated with prucalopride ( 2mg per day ) . Symptoms were persistent to proton pump inhibitors and ranitidine . Gastroesophageal reflux was detected by pH or multichannel impedance ( MII ) monitoring . Numbers of all reflux episodes as well as non - acid reflux episodes were reduced in all of our patients . The objective findings were concordant with subjective reports of symptom relief . There were no major adverse events in any patient during therapy with prucalopride . CONCLUSION : Administration of prucalopride showed promising results in the treatment of persisting or weakly and / or non - acid reflux episodes in our case series in four constipated patients . Therefore , prucalopride can be regarded as a possible therapeutic option in the treatment of standard proton pump inhibitor - persistent reflux in the chronically constipated patient . However , further prospective trials are needed to prove our findings .",
"A protective role of hydrogen sulfide against oxidative stress in rat gastric mucosal epithelium . We investigated effect of hydrogen sulfide ( H ( 2 ) S ) on oxidative stress - caused cell death in gastric mucosal epithelial cells . In rat normal gastric epithelial RGM1 cells , NaHS , a H ( 2 ) S donor , at 1 . 5mM strongly suppressed hydrogen peroxide ( H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) ) - caused cell death , while it slightly augmented the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) toxicity at 0 . 5 - 1mM . The protective effect of NaHS was abolished by inhibitors of MEK or JNK , but not of p38 Q96HU1 kinase . NaHS at 1 . 5mM actually phosphorylated P29323 and JNK in RGM1 cells . ___MASK29___ , an DB00171 - sensitive K (+) ( K ( DB00171 )(+) ) channel inhibitor , did not affect the protective effect of NaHS , although mRNAs for K ( DB00171 )(+) channel subunits , Kir6 . 1 and Q09428 , were detected in RGM1 cells . In anesthetized rats , oral administration of NaHS protected against gastric mucosal lesion caused by ischemia - reperfusion . These results suggest that NaHS / H ( 2 ) S may protect gastric mucosal epithelial cells against oxidative stress through stimulation of Q96HU1 kinase pathways , a therapeutic dose range being very narrow .",
"DB06480 : a review of its use in the management of chronic constipation . The highly selective serotonin Q13639 receptor agonist prucalopride ( Resolor (®) , Resotran (®) , Resotrans (®) ) is indicated for the treatment of chronic constipation . In four randomized , double - blind , multicentre , 12 - week trials in patients ( predominantly women ) with chronic constipation , oral prucalopride 2 mg once daily improved bowel function to a significantly greater extent than placebo , with a significantly greater proportion of prucalopride than placebo recipients achieving an average of ≥ 3 spontaneous , complete bowel movements per week ( primary endpoint ) . Significantly greater improvements in health - related quality of life , patient satisfaction with treatment and bowel habit , and a range of constipation - related symptoms were also seen with prucalopride than with placebo . Satisfaction with treatment and bowel habit was maintained with prucalopride in the longer term . DB06480 was generally well tolerated in patients with chronic constipation , with the most commonly reported adverse events ( headache , nausea , abdominal pain , diarrhoea ) primarily occurring on the first day of treatment . During the clinical trials , no cardiovascular safety issues have arisen in patients with chronic constipation receiving prucalopride . In conclusion , prucalopride is an important option for use in patients with chronic constipation who have not experienced adequate relief with laxatives .",
"Synthesis and characterization of the first fluorescent antagonists for human Q13639 receptors . Fluorescent antagonists for human 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptors were synthesized based on ML10302 1 , a potent 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist and on piperazine analogue 2 . These molecules were derived with three fluorescent moieties , dansyl , naphthalimide , and NBD ( 7 - nitrobenz - 2 - oxa - 1 , 3 - diazol - 4 - yl ) , through alkyl chains . The synthesized molecules were evaluated in binding assays on the recently cloned human 5 - HT ( 4 ( e )) receptor isoform stably expressed in P13671 glial cells with [( 3 ) H ] GR113808 as the radioligand . The affinity values depended upon the basal structure together with the alkyl chain length . The derivatives based on ML10302 were more potent ligands than the derivatives based on piperazine analogue . For ML10302 - based ligands , dansyl and NBD derivatives attached through a chain length of one carbon atom 17a and 32 , respectively , led to affinities close to the affinity of ML10302 . The most potent compounds 17a , 28 , and 32 produced an inhibition of the 5 - HT stimulated cyclic AMP synthesis in the same cellular system with nanomolar K ( b ) values . Fluorescent properties of 17a , 28 , and 32 were more particularly studied . Interactions of the fluorescent ligand 28 with the h5 - HT ( 4 ( e )) receptor were indicated using h5 - HT ( 4 ( e )) receptor transfected P13671 glial cell membranes and entire cells . Ligand 28 was also used in fluorescence microscopy experiments in order to label h5 - HT ( 4 ( e )) receptor transfected P13671 glial cells , and subcellular localization of these receptors was more precisely determined using confocal microscopy .",
"Q9NQ38 and P07550 haplotypes are risk factors for asthma in Mexican pediatric patients . BACKGROUND : Asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases worldwide , and the complexity of its etiology has been widely documented . Chromosome 5q31 - 33 is one of the main loci implicated in asthma and asthma - related traits . P35225 , P08571 and P07550 , which are located in this risk locus , are among the genes most strongly associated with asthma susceptibility . OBJECTIVES : This study evaluated whether single - nucleotide polymorphisms or haplotypes at 5q31 - 33 conferred risk for asthma in Mexican - Mestizo pediatric patients . METHODS : We performed a case - controlled study including 851 individuals , 421 of them affected with childhood - onset asthma and 430 ethnically matched unaffected subjects . We used the TaqMan Allelic Discrimination Assay to genotype 20 single - nucleotide polymorphisms within P05113 , Q92878 , P35225 , P05112 , P08571 , Q9NQ38 , Q13639 , P07550 and P29460 . RESULTS : Although no association was detected for any risk allele , three Q9NQ38 haplotypes ( O75223 : p = 6 × 10 (- 6 ) ; AATC : p = 0 . 0001 ; AGTT : p = 0 . 0001 ) and five P07550 haplotypes ( AGGACC : p = 0 . 0014 ; AGGAAG : p = 0 . 0002 ; TGAGAG : p = 0 . 0001 ; AGGAAC : p = 0 . 0002 ; AAGGAG : p = 0 . 003 ) were associated with asthma . Notably , the AGTT Q9NQ38 haplotype exhibited a male gender - dependent association ( p = 7 . 6 × 10 (- 5 ) ) . CONCLUSION : Our results suggest that Q9NQ38 and P07550 haplotypes might play a role in the susceptibility to childhood - onset asthma ."
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"A common single nucleotide polymorphism can exacerbate long - QT type 2 syndrome leading to sudden infant death . BACKGROUND : Identification of infants at risk for sudden arrhythmic death remains one of the leading challenges of modern medicine . We present a family in which a common polymorphism ( single nucleotide polymorphism ) inherited from the father , combined with a stop codon mutation inherited from the mother ( both asymptomatic ) , led to 2 cases of sudden infant death . METHODS AND RESULTS : P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , CACNA1c , CACNB2b , and P63252 genes were amplified and analyzed by direct sequencing . Functional electrophysiological studies were performed with the single nucleotide polymorphism and mutation expressed singly and in combination in Chinese ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) and COS - 1 cells . An asymptomatic woman presenting after the death of her 2 - day - old infant and spontaneous abortion of a second baby in the first trimester was referred for genetic analysis . The newborn infant had nearly incessant ventricular tachycardia while in utero and a prolonged QTc ( 560 ms ) . The mother was asymptomatic but displayed a prolonged QTc . Genetic screening of the mother revealed a heterozygous nonsense mutation ( P926AfsX14 ) in Q12809 , predicting a stop codon . The father was asymptomatic with a normal QTc but had a heterozygous polymorphism ( K897T ) in Q12809 . The baby who died at 2 days of age and the aborted fetus inherited both K897T and P926AfsX14 . Heterologous coexpression of K897T and P926AfsX14 led to loss of function of Q12809 current much greater than expression of K897T or P926AfsX14 alone . CONCLUSIONS : Our data suggest that a common polymorphism ( K897T ) can markedly accentuate the loss of function of mildly defective Q12809 channels , leading to long - QT syndrome - mediated arrhythmias and sudden infant death .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK97___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .",
"Survival , mutagenesis , and host cell reactivation in a Chinese hamster ovary cell P07992 knock - out mutant . Positive selection - negative selection gene targeting was used to disrupt the nucleotide excision repair gene P07992 in a Chinese hamster ovary cell line , CHO - P04264 . Southern and Northern analysis showed that a cell clone isolated by this targeting approach , CHO - 7 - 27 , had an P07992 gene structure consistent with targeted disruption of P07992 exon V , and did not express P07992 mRNA . CHO - 7 - 27 was further characterized with respect to UV and mitomycin C sensitivities , and was shown to exhibit severe mutagen sensitivity phenotypes consistent with those of other CHO cell P07992 mutants . Mutation frequency experiments showed that CHO - 7 - 27 was UV - hypermutable at the hypoxanthine - guanine phosphoribosyltransferase locus . Experiments assessing host cell reactivation of viral DNA synthesis for UV - irradiated adenovirus showed that CHO7 - 27 exhibited a severely deficient HCR phenotype similar to that of UV20 cells . Our results demonstrate that CHOK1 cells are hemizygous for the P07992 gene , and show that the comparatively mild mutagen sensitivities and lack of severely deficient HCR phenotypes of conventionally derived CHO - P04264 P07992 mutants , in contrast to the severe phenotypes of CHO - AA8 - derived mutants , are not due to any intrinsic genetic differences between CHO - P04264 and CHO - AA8 parental cell lines .",
"Expression profiling of cancer - related genes in human keratinocytes following non - lethal ultraviolet B irradiation . Ultraviolet B irradiation initiates and promotes skin cancers , photo - aging , and immune suppression . In order to elucidate the effect of these processes at the level of gene expression , we used cDNA microarray technology to examine the effect of ultraviolet B irradiation on 588 cancer - related genes in human keratinocytes at 1 , 6 , and 24 h post - irradiation with a mildly cytotoxic dose of ultraviolet B ( 170 mJ / cm ( 2 ) ) . The viability of the irradiated keratinocytes was 75 % at 24 h post - irradiation . Various cytokeratins and transcription factors were up - regulated within 1 h post - irradiation . After 6 h , expression of a variety of genes related to growth regulation ( e . g . P38936 ( P38936 ) , notch 4 , and smoothened ) , apoptosis ( e . g . caspase 10 , hTRIP , and Q13114 ) , DNA repair ( P07992 , P18887 ) , cytokines ( e . g . P05231 , P35225 , TGF - beta , and endothelin 2 ) , and cell adhesion ( e . g . RhoE , and RhoGDI ) were altered in human keratinocytes . These data suggest the changes in a cascade of gene expression in human keratinocytes occurring within 24 h after UVB exposure . Although the roles of these cellular genes after UVB - irradiation remain to be elucidated , microarray analysis may provide a new view of gene expression in epidermal keratinocytes following UVB exposure .",
"Phenotypic characterization of hereditary epithelial ovarian cancer based on a tissue microarray study . The pathologic and immunohistochemical features of familial epithelial ovarian cancers are not well understood . We have carried out a comprehensive immunohistochemical study of familial ovarian carcinomas from women with and without P38398 or P51587 mutations , in order to identify specific and / or common features among these different familial case groups ( P38398 , P51587 and non - P38398 / 2 ) and to identify markers of diagnostic value that might help to select more specific treatments . 73 familial primary ovarian carcinomas were analyzed for the expression of 40 antibodies involved in different genetic pathways using a tissue microarray . Serous carcinomas comprised the majority of all three familial case groups . On the other hand , P38398 and P51587 carcinomas have similar histopathologic features ; i . e . they are often high - grade and are usually diagnosed at a more advanced FIGO stage than non - P38398 / 2 carcinomas . In our series , P38398 carcinomas had better clinical evolution and they also more frequently over - expressed PR and P04637 than P51587 and non - P38398 / 2 carcinomas . Unsupervised cluster analysis and survival analysis identified P07992 as a potential marker of better clinical outcome for hereditary epithelial ovarian cancer .",
"P35367 occupancy in human brains after single oral doses of histamine H1 antagonists measured by positron emission tomography . 1 . P35367 occupancy in the human brain was measured in 20 healthy young men by positron emission tomography ( PET ) using [ 11C ] - doxepin . 2 . (+)- ___MASK58___ , a selective and classical antihistamine , occupied 76 . 8 +/- 4 . 2 % of the averaged values of available histamine H1 receptors in the frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 2 mg . Intravenous administration of 5 mg (+)- chlorpheniramine almost completely abolished the binding of [ 11C ] - doxepin to H1 receptors ( H1 receptor occupancy : 98 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % ) . 3 . Terfenadine , a nonsedative antihistamine , occupied 17 . 2 +/- 14 . 2 % of the available H1 receptors in the human frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 60 mg . 4 . There was no correlation between H1 receptor occupancy by terfenadine and the plasma concentration of the active acid metabolite of terfenadine in each subject . 5 . PET data on human brain were essentially compatible with those on H1 receptor occupancy in guinea - pig brain determined by in vivo binding techniques , although for the same H1 receptor occupancy the dose was less in human subjects than in guinea - pigs . 6 . The PET studies demonstrated the usefulness of measuring H1 receptor occupancy with classical and second - generation antihistamines in human brain to estimate their unwanted side effects such as sedation and drowsiness quantitatively .",
"Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .",
"Synergism between bosutinib ( ___MASK1___ ) and the Chk1 inhibitor ( PF - 00477736 ) in highly imatinib - resistant P11274 / ABL ⁺ leukemia cells . Interactions between the dual P11274 / P00519 and Src inhibitor bosutinib and the Chk1 inhibitor PF - 00477736 were examined in P11274 / P00519 (+) leukemia cells , particularly imatinib - resistant cells , including those with the T315I mutation . Bosutinib blocked PF - 00477736 - induced P27361 / 2 activation and sharply increased apoptosis in association with Mcl - 1 inhibition , p34 ( cdc2 ) dephosphorylation , BimEL up - regulation , and DNA damage in imatinib - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL cell lines . Inhibition of Src or Q02750 by shRNA significantly enhanced PF - 0047736 lethality . Bosutinib / PF - 00477736 co - treatment also potentiated cell death in P28906 (+) CML patient samples , including dasatinib - resistant blast crisis cells exhibiting both T315I and E355G mutations , but was minimally toxic to normal P28906 (+) cells . Finally , combined in vivo treatment significantly suppressed BaF3 / T315I tumor growth and prolonged survival in an allogeneic mouse model . Together , these findings suggest that this targeted combination strategy warrants attention in IM - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL .",
"[ ___MASK78___ : A new drug of B - cell malignancies ] . ___MASK78___ ( Imbruvica ® ) is a first - in - class , orally administered once - daily , that inhibits B - cell antigen receptor signaling downstream of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) . ___MASK78___ has been approved in USA in February 2014 and in France in October 2014 for the treatment of patients with relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ( CLL ) and for the treatment of patients with CLL and a chromosome 17 deletion ( del 17p ) or P04637 mutation . In clinical studies , ibrutinib induced an impressive overall response rate ( 68 % ) in patients with relapsed / refractory Q8WXI8 ( phase II study ) . In CLL , ibrutinib has shown to significantly improve progression - free survival , response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed / refractory CLL , including in those with del 17p . ___MASK78___ had an acceptable tolerability profile . Less than 10 % of patients discontinued their treatment because of adverse events . Results are pending in other B - cell lymphomas subtypes such as in diffuse large B - cell lymphoma and in follicular lymphoma . An approval extension has already been enregistered for Waldenström disease in USA in January 2015 . Given its efficacy and tolerability , ibrutinib is an emerging treatment option for patients with B - cell malignancies .",
"Angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitors suppress synthesis of tumour necrosis factor and interleukin 1 by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Administration of angiotensin - converting - enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors reduce vascular proliferation following endothelial injury as well as progression of renal disease in various animal models . These effects might be due to interference with cytokines such as interleukin 1 ( IL - 1 ) or tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) since they have been implicated in regulating the effects of vascular cell growth factors such as fibroblast - and platelet - derived growth factors . We investigated the in vitro synthesis of IL - 1 and P01375 from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) in the presence of various P12821 - inhibitors . ___MASK53___ dose - dependently suppressed the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01375 by 74 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) and the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01583 by 60 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Cytokine synthesis induced by lipopolysaccharide was less affected . At concentrations suppressing P01375 and IL - 1 , captopril did not reduce the synthesis of complement P01024 in the same cells . Enalapril and cilazapril also suppressed cytokine - induced cytokine synthesis . Ramipril , lisinopril , perindopril and spirapril had no significant effect on P01375 synthesis suggesting that the effect was not related specifically to the inhibition of P12821 . Accumulation of mRNA for IL - 1 and P01375 were not affected by captopril , suggesting a posttranscriptional effect . We conclude that certain P12821 - inhibitors suppress IL - 1 and P01375 synthesis at a posttranscriptional level and might therefore influence cytokine - mediated cell growth .",
"Analysis of Gene Expression Profile of AGS Cells Stimulated by Helicobacter pylori Adhesion . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Interactions between H . pylori and gastric epithelial cells contribute to gastric inflammation and epithelial damage . This study was performed to evaluate the gene expression profile of AGS cells by adhesion of H . pylori . METHODS : Changes in AGS cell gene expression induced by co - culturing with H . pylori ( G69a strain ) ( 4 , 12 , 24 , 48 hours ) were monitored using oligonucleotide microarray . Real - time reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was performed for data validation by the Assay - on - Demand Gene Expression product method . RESULTS : A total of 270 ( 2 . 66 % ) and 19 genes ( 0 . 19 % ) were up - regulated in AGS cells by H . pylori adhesion . Gene ontology analysis showed that up - regulated genes were categorized into endolipidase activity ( 17 genes ) , receptor binding ( 17 genes ) , integrin binding ( 4 genes ) , and two down - regulated genes into GTP binding category . The expression levels of 20 up - and 5 down - regulated genes were quantified by real - time RT - PCR . Sixteen genes involving cytokine activity ( P10145 , P01584 , P01375 ) , hydrolase activity ( Q93096 , P07992 , Q14790 , P55210 , Q9UKV3 ) , P01282 receptor activity ( P41587 ) , and neuropeptide Y receptor activity ( Q9NYM4 ) were confirmed to be up - regulated . Five genes , namely , P61204 , Q14596 , Q92466 , Q6FIF0 , and Q15007 were confirmed to be down - regulated . CONCLUSIONS : Host genes are significantly changed by H . pylori adhesion , which might explain the gastroduodenal pathogenesis induced by H . pylori infection .",
"Evaluation of a microarray for genotyping polymorphisms related to xenobiotic metabolism and DNA repair . We present an oligonucleotide microarray ( \" MetaboChip \" ) based on the arrayed primer extension ( P27695 ) technique , allowing genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in genes of interest for cancer susceptibility and pharmacogenetics . P27695 consists of a sequencing reaction primed by an oligonucleotide anchored with its 5 ' end to a glass slide and terminating one nucleotide before the polymorphic site . The extension with one fluorescently labeled dideoxynucleotide complementary to the template reveals the polymorphism . Ninety - three SNPs in 42 genes were selected among those resequenced in the context of the SNP500 project , using a set of 102 reference DNA samples from the Coriell Biorepository . Selected SNPs belong to the following genes : P00325 , P05091 , P27695 , CDKN2A , P21964 , P04798 , P05177 , Q16678 , P11509 , P33261 , P11712 , P05181 , P08684 , P14416 , P21917 , P07099 , P07992 , P18074 , Q92889 , P28715 , P30550 , O15217 , P21266 , P09211 , GSTT2 , LIG3 , Q00987 , P16455 , P05164 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P15559 , O15527 , P12004 , P06746 , Q01959 , P04179 , P04637 , P18887 , O43543 , O43542 , and O15287 . We assessed the performance of P27695 by comparing the results obtained with MetaboChip against those reported by the SNP500 . Among 88 SNPs that yielded signals , 6 showed less than 99 % of concordance , whereas 82 performed accurately , showing that P27695 is a reliable and sensitive genotyping method .",
"Molecular - based choice of cancer therapy : realities and expectations . Current choice of cancer therapy is usually empirical and relies mainly on the statistical prediction of the treatment success . Molecular research provides some opportunities to personalize antitumor treatment . For example , life - threatening toxic reactions can be avoided by the identification of subjects , who carry susceptible genotypes of drug - metabolizing genes ( e . g . P51580 , P22309 , P42898 , Q12882 ) . Tumor sensitivity can be predicted by molecular portraying of targets and other molecules associated with drug response . Tailoring of antiestrogen and trastuzumab therapy based on hormone and P04626 receptor status has already become a classical example of customized medicine . Other predictive markers have been identified both for cytotoxic and for targeted therapies , and include , for example , expression of TS , TP , Q12882 , OPRT , P07992 , P16455 , P11388 , class III beta - tubulin molecules as well as genomic alterations of P00533 , P10721 , P00519 oncogenes .",
"A case study of acenocoumarol sensitivity and genotype - phenotype discordancy explained by combinations of polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 and P11712 . To determine the cause of a genotype - phenotype discordancy for acenocoumarol sensitivity . Methods A patient , highly sensitive to acenocoumarol , and previously determined to carry only a single P11712 * 3 allele , was genotyped for additional functionally defective alleles in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . Family members were also analyzed to trace the pedigree . Results The acenocoumarol - sensitive patient was found to possess , in addition to P11712 * 3 allele , a P11712 * 11 allele and the Q9BQB6 AA diplotype which were all traced back through the parental lines . Conclusions ___MASK2___ sensitivity in this subject is the consequence of inheritance of multiple functionally defective alleles in both the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . The study provides additional data in support of diminished P11712 activity due to the presence of the rare * 11 allele .",
"Development and evaluation of high throughput functional assay methods for Q12809 potassium channel . Three functional hERG channel assay methods have been developed and evaluated . The methods were tested against five known hERG channel inhibitors : dofetilide , terfenadine ( Seldane ) , sertindole ( ___MASK72___ ) , astemizole ( Hismanal ) , and cisapride ( Propulsid ) . The DiBAC4 ( 3 )- based assays were found to be the most economical but had high false - hit rates as a result of the interaction of dye with the test compounds . The membrane potential dye assay had fewer color - quenching problems but was expensive and still gave false hits . The nonradioactive Rb + efflux assay was the most sensitive of all the assays evaluated and had the lowest false - hit rate .",
"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .",
"Is phentermine an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase ? A critical appraisal . ___MASK64___ produces a spectrum of concentration - dependent biochemical effects . It interacts with NE transporters at 0 . 1 microM , DA transporters at about 1 microM , 5 - HT transporters at 15 microM and P21397 at about 100 microM . When administered at typical anorectic doses , phentermine primarily interacts with DA and NE transporters and does not produce biochemical or neurochemical effects which would occur if it were inhibiting P21397 . Some other explanation other than MAO inhibition must be sought to explain how oral phentermine increases platelet 5 - HT , since platelet P27338 does not metabolize platelet 5 - HT , and since amphetamine - type drugs are even weaker inhibitors of P27338 than P21397 . Clinical studies in humans have shown that amphetamine , which is a more potent inhibitor of P21397 than phentermine , does not inhibit P21397 at therapeutic doses . Neither phentermine alone , fluoxetine alone or their combined use have been associated with cardiac valvulopathy , and clinical experience has shown their combined use to be free of significant adverse effects . Viewed collectively , there appears to be no data to support the hypothesis that phentermine inhibits MAO at typical therapeutic doses .",
"Phase II study of weekly intravenous oxaliplatin combined with oral daily capecitabine and radiotherapy with biologic correlates in neoadjuvant treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma . PURPOSE : To evaluate the efficacy of a combination of capecitabine , oxaliplatin , and radiotherapy ( RT ) in the neoadjuvant treatment of Stage II and III rectal cancers . METHODS : DB01101 was given at 725 mg / m ( 2 ) orally twice daily Monday through Friday concurrently with RT . DB00526 was given intravenously at 50 mg / m ( 2 ) once weekly five times starting the first day of RT . The radiation dose was 50 . 4 Gy in 28 fractions ( 1 . 8 Gy / fraction ) , five fractions weekly . Endorectal tumor biopsies were obtained before treatment and on the third day of treatment to explore the effects of treatment on thymidine phosphorylase , thymidylate synthase , excision repair cross - complementing rodent repair deficiency complementation group 1 ( P07992 ) , and apoptosis . RESULTS : A total of 25 patients were enrolled in this study ; 6 patients ( 24 % ) had a complete pathologic response . T - downstaging occurred in 52 % of patients , and N - downstaging occurred in 53 % . Grade 3 diarrhea was the most common Grade 3 - 4 toxicity , occurring in 20 % of patients . Only 2 patients experienced disease recurrence , with a median of 20 months of follow - up . P04818 , thymidine phosphorylase , P07992 , and apoptosis did not vary significantly between the pretreatment and Day 3 tumor biopsies , nor did they predict for T - downstaging or a complete pathologic response . CONCLUSION : DB01101 at 725 mg / m ( 2 ) orally twice daily , oxaliplatin 50 mg / m ( 2 )/ wk , and RT at 50 . 4 Gy is an effective neoadjuvant combination for Stage II and III rectal cancer and results in a greater rate of complete pathologic responses than historically shown in fluoropyrimidine plus RT controls .",
"The P08908 - receptor agonist flibanserin reduces drug - induced dyskinesia in O75916 - deficient mice . Drug - induced dyskinesia is a major complication of dopamine replacement therapy in advanced Parkinson ' s disease consisting of dystonia , chorea and athetosis . Agonists at P08908 - receptors attenuate levodopa - induced motor complications in non - human primates . Mice with increased dopamine D2 receptor ( P14416 ) signalling due to the lack of expression of the regulator of G - protein signalling 9 ( O75916 ) also develop dyskinesia following levodopa treatment . We investigated whether the P08908 - receptor agonist flibanserin compared with buspirone reduces motor abnormalities induced by levodopa or quinelorane , a selective dopamine D2 - receptor agonist . Following dopamine depletion via reserpine , 40 mice ( 20 wild - type and 20 O75916 knock - out ) were treated with flibanserin or buspirone in combination with levodopa or quinelorane . Motor behaviour was analysed using open field analysis . O75916 knock - out mice displayed significantly more drug - induced dystonia ( p < 0 . 04 ; t test ) than wild type . In quinelorane - treated wild - type mice flibanserin as well as buspirone significantly reduced dystonia ( p < 0 . 05 ) . In O75916 knock - out animals again both reduced quinelorane - induced dystonia . However , flibanserin was significantly more effective ( p = 0 . 003 ) . Following reserpine pretreatment and administration of levodopa wild - type and Q99697 9 knock - out mice showed mild to moderate dystonia . Surprisingly , 10 mg / kg buspirone increased dystonia in both animal groups , whereas it was decreased by 10 mg / kg flibanserin . However , compared with levodopa alone only the increase of dystonia by buspirone was significant ( p < 0 . 04 ) . ___MASK87___ showed promising antidyskinetic effects in a model of drug - induced dyskinesia . Our data underline the possible benefit of P08908 agonists in drug - induced dyskinesia ."
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"DB00107 release from isolated posterior pituitary lobes of adult male rats as determined by radioimmunoassay . In vitro oxytocin ( P01178 ) release from isolated posterior pituitary lobes ( O60437 ) of adult male Wistar rats was measured under basal and K +- stimulated conditions using a specific , sensitive radioimmunoassay . A basal release of 0 . 95 +/- 0 . 20 ng P01178 / lobe / 10 min was estimated in standard Locke ' s bathing solution . An excess of K + ( 56 mmol / l ) augmented the P01178 secretion to 18 . 1 +/- 2 . 24 ng P01178 / lobe / 10 min in the presence of 2 . 2 mmol / Ca ++ . A stimulatory effect of K + excess was also determined in Ca ++- free medium and in Ca ++ free medium enriched with 0 . 7 mmol / l EGTA . An inhibitory effect on K +- stimulated P01178 release was achieved by raising the Mg ++ concentration from 1 . 0 - 8 . 0 mmol / l of bathing fluid . During prolonged K + stimulation the rate of P01178 release declined exponentially . Estimation of the P01178 content of PPLs after prolonged stimulation with K + excess revealed that the lobes still contained 80 % of their original P01178 content .",
"Addition of oxytocin to semen extender improves both sperm transport to the oviduct and conception rates in pigs following AI . DB00107 ( P01178 ) contained in boar semen is known to produce uterine contraction ; therefore , we hypothesized that the co - injection of P01178 with sperm would improve artificial insemination ( AI ) using liquid or frozen - thawed boar sperm . We initially examined whether P01178 added to semen extender improved sperm transport to the oviduct . Although the addition of P01178 did not affect the fresh or frozen - thawed sperm motility or acrosomal integrity , it significantly increased the number of sperm in the oviduct at 6 h after AI injection with P01178 , as compared with the control ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Moreover , some sperm were observed in the sperm reservoir of the isthmus in the P01178 treatment group , whereas few sperm were observed in the control . When P01178 was added to the semen extender immediately prior to AI , the conception rates were significantly higher in both fresh semen and frozen - thawed semen than in the control group ( P < 0 . 05 : liquid , 87 . 5 % vs . 70 . 5 % ; frozen - thawed , 89 . 8 % vs . 75 . 0 % ) . From these results , we concluded that the addition of P01178 to the semen extender assisted in sperm transportation from the uterus to the oviduct , which resulted in improved reproductive performance .",
"Activation of c - Jun - N - terminal - kinase is crucial for the induction of a cell cycle arrest in human colon carcinoma cells caused by flurbiprofen enantiomers . The unselective cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor ___MASK93___ and its - in terms of P36551 - inhibition - \" inactive \" enantiomer R - flurbiprofen have been previously found to inhibit tumor development and growth in various animal models . The underlying mechanisms are unknown . Here , we show that both R - and ___MASK93___ reduce survival of three colon cancer cell lines , which differ in the expression of P35354 ( HCT - 15 , no P35354 ; Caco - 2 , inducible P35354 ; and HT - 29 , constitutive P35354 ) . The IC50 for S - and R - flurbiprofen ranged from 250 to 450 microM . Both flurbiprofen enantiomers induced apoptosis in all three cell lines as indicated by DNA - and PARP - cleavage . In addition , R - and ___MASK93___ caused a P55008 - cell cycle block . The latter was associated with an activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , an increase of the DNA binding activity of the transcription factor AP - 1 and down - regulation of cyclin D1 expression . Western blot analysis , as well as supershift experiments , revealed that the AP - 1 activation was associated with a change of AP - 1 composition toward an increase of JunB . The JNK inhibitor SP600125 antagonized R - and ___MASK93___ - induced AP - 1 DNA binding , suppression of cyclin D1 expression , and the P55008 - cell cycle block . However , JNK inhibition had no effect on flurbiprofen - induced apoptosis . Hence , the cell cycle arrest is obviously mediated , at least in part , through JNK - activation , whereas R - and ___MASK93___ - induced apoptosis is largely independent of JNK . Although in vitro effects of R - and ___MASK93___ were indistinguishable , only R - flurbiprofen inhibited HCT - 15 tumor growth in nude mice , suggesting the involvement of additional in vivo targets , which are differently affected by R - and ___MASK93___ .",
"DB00107 facilitates social approach behavior in women . In challenging environments including both numerous threats and scarce resources , the survival of an organism depends on its ability to quickly escape from dangers and to seize opportunities to gain rewards . The phylogenetically ancient neurohormonal oxytocin ( P01178 ) system has been shown to influence both approach and avoidance ( AA ) behavior in men , but evidence for comparable effects in women is still lacking . We thus conducted a series of pharmacological behavioral experiments in a randomized double - blind study involving 76 healthy heterosexual women treated with either P01178 ( 24 IU ) or placebo intranasally . In Experiment 1 , we tested how P01178 influenced the social distance subjects maintained between themselves and either a female or male experimenter . In Experiment 2 , we applied a reaction time based AA task . In Experiment 3 we investigated effects on peri - personal space by measuring the lateral attentional bias in a line bisection task . We found that P01178 specifically decreased the distance maintained between subjects and the male but not the female experimenter and also accelerated approach toward pleasant social stimuli in the AA task . However , P01178 did not influence the size of peri - personal space , suggesting that it does not alter perception of personal space per se , but rather that a social element is necessary for P01178 ' s effects on AA behavior to become evident . Taken together , our results point to an evolutionarily adaptive mechanism by which P01178 in women selectively promotes approach behavior in positive social contexts .",
"Matrix metalloproteinases are differentially expressed in adipose tissue during obesity and modulate adipocyte differentiation . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are essential for proper extracellular matrix remodeling , a process that takes place during obesity - mediated adipose tissue formation . Here , we examine expression profiles and the potential role of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity . Expression patterns are studied by Northern blot and real - time PCR in two genetic models of obesity ( ob / ob and db / db mice ) and in a diet - induced model of obesity ( AKR mice ) . Of the MMPs and TIMPs studied , mRNA levels for P08253 , P08254 , P39900 , P50281 , Q99542 , and P01033 are strongly induced in obese adipose tissues compared with lean tissues . In contrast , P09237 and P35625 mRNAs are markedly decreased in obesity . Interestingly , enzymatic activities of P39900 and of a new identified adipocyte - derived 30 - kDa metalloproteinase are enhanced in obese adipose tissue fractions , demonstrating that MMP / P01033 balance is shifted toward increased matrix degradation in obesity . Finally , we analyze the modulation of P08253 , Q99542 , and P01033 during 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 preadipocyte differentiation , and we explore the effect of inhibition of MMP activity on in vitro adipogenesis . We find that the synthetic MMP inhibitor BB - 94 ( ___MASK6___ ) decreases adipose conversion of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 and primary rat preadipocytes . BB - 94 represses differentiation without affecting mitotic clonal expansion but prevents the early expression of P17676 , a transcription factor that is thought to play a major role in the adipogenic program . Such findings support a role for the MMP / P01033 system in the control of proteolytic events and adipogenesis during obesity - mediated fat mass development .",
"DB00107 in the periaqueductal grey regulates nociception in the rat . Studies have demonstrated that oxytocin ( P01178 ) plays important roles in pain modulation in the central nervous system , and there are P01178 receptors in the periaqueductal grey ( PAG ) . The experiment was designed to investigate the effect of P01178 in the PAG on antinociception . The results showed that ( 1 ) intra - PAG injection of P01178 increased the pain threshold , whereas the local administration of the high specific P01178 receptor antagonist , desGly - NH ( 2 ) , d ( CH ( 2 ))( 5 ) [ D - DB00135 ( 2 ) , DB00156 - sup - 4 ] OVT decreased the pain threshold in a dose - dependent manner ; ( 2 ) Pain stimulation could elevate P01178 concentration in the PAG perfusion liquid . The data suggested that P01178 in the PAG was involved in the antinociceptive process through the P01178 receptor .",
"Immunohistochemical localization of nerve fibers in the pseudocapsule of fibroids . The pseudocapsule surrounding fibroids consists of compressed myometrium containing nerves and blood vessels that continue into adjacent myometrium . DB00107 ( P01178 ) is thought to affect wound healing after myomectomy . We determined the presence of P01178 and protein gene product 9 . 5 ( P09936 ) immunoreactive nerve fibers in pseudocapsule compared to adjacent myometrium . Samples ( N = 106 ) of pseudocapsule and adjacent myometrium were collected from 57 women with uterine fibroids undergoing myomectomy , and stained with anti - P01178 and P09936 antibodies to demonstrate the presence of nerve fibers . Nerve fibers in the pseudocapsule stained positively with P01178 ( 89 / 106 , 84 . 0 % ) and P09936 ( 94 / 106 , 88 . 7 % ) . The densities of nerve fibers staining with P09936 and P01178 in the pseudocapsule were highest in the isthmus ( 23 . 68 ± 22 . 45 / mm2 and 43 . 35 ± 40 . 74 / mm2 , respectively ) . There were no significant differences in the density of nerve fibers , stained with either P01178 or P09936 , between the pseudocapsule , and adjacent normal myometrium regardless of the fibroid location in the uterus ( P > 0 . 05 ) . These results suggest that the pseudocapsule should avoid to be damaged during the myomectomy procedure .",
"Serotonergic mechanisms in human allergic contact dermatitis . Expression of serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) , 5 - HT receptors 1A ( 5 - HT1AR ) and 2A , and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) was studied in positive epicutaneous reactions to nickel sulphate in nickel - allergic patients , at 72 h post - challenge with the antigen . In addition , the effects of 5 - HT2AR agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) citalopram and fluoxetine , were tested on nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel - allergic patients , regarding their proliferation and interleukin ( IL ) - 2 production , as well as the effect of these SSRIs on a murine Langerhans ' cell - like line ( XS52 ) , regarding its IL - 1beta production . Serotonin - positive platelets were increased in the inflamed skin compared with control skin . A decrease ( p < 0 . 01 ) in 5 - HT1AR - positive mononuclear cells was evident in the eczematous skin compared with control skin , whereas 5 - HT2AR - and P31645 - positive cells were increased ( p < 0 . 001 for both ) in the eczematous skin . Treatment of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells with 5x10 (- 5 ) mol / l of DOI inhibited ( p < 0 . 01 ) the proliferation of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells , while no effect was found regarding P60568 production . ___MASK52___ at 10 (- 6 ) mol / l tended to inhibit the production of IL - 1beta by the XS52 cell line . These results indicate the implication of the serotonergic system in the contact allergic reaction .",
"P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK61___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .",
"Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK22___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .",
"Dysregulation of leukocyte gene expression in women with medication - refractory depression versus healthy non - depressed controls . BACKGROUND : Depressive Disorders ( DD ) are a great financial and social burden . Females display 70 % higher rate of depression than males and more than 30 % of these patients do not respond to conventional medications . Thus medication - refractory female patients are a large , under - served , group where new biological targets for intervention are greatly needed . METHODS : We used real - time quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( qPCR ) to evaluate mRNA gene expression from peripheral blood leukocytes for 27 genes , including immune , Q9Y251 - axis , ion channels , and growth and transcription factors . Our sample included 23 females with medication refractory DD : 13 with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) , 10 with bipolar disorder ( BPD ) . Our comparison group was 19 healthy , non - depressed female controls . We examined differences in mRNA expression in DD vs . controls , in MDD vs . BPD , and in patients with greater vs . lesser depression severity . RESULTS : DD patients showed increased expression for P22301 , P05231 , P30559 , Q99572 , P47900 , and Q8NER1 . BPD patients showed increased P05067 , P16220 , P19838 , P04150 , and P09486 and decreased P01375 expression . Depression severity was related to increased P22301 , P47900 , P51575 , and Q9HBA0 expression . CONCLUSIONS : These results support prior findings of dysregulation in immune genes , and provide preliminary evidence of dysregulation in purinergic and other ion channels in females with medication - refractory depression , and in transcription and growth factors in those with BPD . If replicated in future research examining protein levels as well as mRNA , these pathways could potentially be used to explore biological mechanisms of depression and to develop new drug targets .",
"P30559 regulation and action in a human granulosa - lutein cell line . Although oxytocin and its receptor have been identified in human ovary , its regulatory role in granulosa cell or corpus luteum function has not been clearly defined . To better understand oxytocin action in the human ovary , we have characterized the expression and function of oxytocin receptors in an immortalized human granulosa - lutein cell line , HGL5 . Expression of oxytocin receptor mRNA was demonstrated by reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction analysis , and by specific binding of an iodinated oxytocin antagonist ( apparent dissociation constant of 131 +/- 0 . 15 pM , and a B ( max ) of 12 +/- 0 . 5 fmol / microg DNA ) . Receptor levels were down - regulated by serum starvation , and rapidly up - regulated by serum restoration . Stimulation of protein kinase C activity increased oxytocin receptor levels in a concentration - dependent manner . Conversely , protein kinase C inhibition blocked up - regulation of oxytocin receptors . Treatment of cells with 10 nM oxytocin resulted in a rapid , transient increase in intracellular Ca ( 2 +) , and the response was blocked by an oxytocin antagonist . Because HGL5 cells secrete progesterone and estradiol in response to agents that elevate intracellular DB02527 concentrations , we studied the effect of oxytocin on steroid production . DB00107 enhanced the effects of forskolin on progesterone production . These results suggest that oxytocin augments the activity of luteotropins in vivo . Our studies are the first to show an ovarian cell line that expresses functional oxytocin receptors . These cells can serve as a useful model for studying oxytocin signal pathways and their cross - talk with respect to progesterone synthesis . These cells also will be useful in the analysis of mechanisms of oxytocin receptor regulation , including regulation of its gene .",
"DB00107 - stimulated NFAT transcriptional activation in human myometrial cells . DB00107 ( P01178 ) is a peptide hormone that binds the P01178 receptor on myometrial cells , initiating an intracellular signaling cascade , resulting in accumulation of intracellular calcium and smooth muscle contraction . In other systems , an elevation of intracellular Ca ( 2 +) stimulates nuclear translocation of the transcription factor , nuclear factor of activated T cells ( NFAT ) , which is transcriptionally active in arterial and ileal smooth muscle . Here we have investigated the role of NFAT in the mechanism of action of P01178 . Human myometrial cells expressed all five NFAT isoforms ( O95644 - C4 and - 5 ) . Myometrial cells were transduced with a recombinant adenovirus expressing a O95644 - Q14258 reporter , and a semi - automated imaging system was used to monitor effects of P01178 on reporter localization in live cells . P01178 induced a concentration - dependent nuclear translocation of O95644 - Q14258 in a reversible manner , which was inhibited by P01178 antagonists and calcineurin inhibitors . Pulsatile stimulation with P01178 caused intermittent , pulse - frequency - dependent , nuclear translocation of O95644 - Q14258 , which was more efficient than sustained stimulation . P01178 induced nuclear translocation of endogenous NFAT that was transcriptionally active , because P01178 stimulated activity of a NFAT - response element - luciferase reporter and induced calcineurin - NFAT dependent expression of P41220 , P53805 , and P35354 ( P35354 ) mRNA . Furthermore , P01178 - dependent transcription was dependent on protein neosynthesis ; cycloheximide abolished P41220 transcription but augmented P53805 and P35354 transcriptional readouts . This study identifies a novel signaling mechanism within the myometrium , whereby calcineurin - NFAT signaling mediates P01178 - induced transcriptional activity . Furthermore , we show O95644 - Q14258 is responsive to pulses of P01178 , a mechanism by which myometrial cells could decode P01178 pulse frequency .",
"Cardiac , neuroendocrine , and behavioral effects of central amygdaloid vasopressinergic and oxytocinergic mechanisms under stress - free conditions in rats . The central nucleus of the amygdala ( P06731 ) is considered to play a major role in the expression of behavioral , autonomic , and neuroendocrine components of the stress response . The present study was designed to examine possible modulating effects of the neuropeptides arginine - 8 - vasopressin ( AVP ) and oxytocin ( P01178 ) on functioning of the P06731 in male Wistar rats . Heart rate , neuroendocrine parameters , and behavioral activity were repeatedly measured before , during , and after local administration of several doses of AVP and P01178 under stress - free resting conditions . In comparison with control artificial - P04141 infusion , AVP infusion in the lowest dose ( 20 pg ) caused in a part of the animals a long - lasting decrease in heart rate , i . e . , bradycardia , without affecting behavioral activity . In contrast , local infusion with high doses of AVP and P01178 ( 2 ng ) induced a transient cardioacceleration concomitant with an increase in behavioral activity . Moreover , these latter effects of AVP could effectively be blocked by pretreatment with a selective P01178 receptor antagonist . These findings suggest that higher doses of AVP are effective via agonistic action on P01178 receptors in the P06731 . A strong correlation existed between the magnitudes of the tachycardiac response and behavioral activation . Thus , heart rate increase by P01178 receptor stimulation is possibly due to somatic - autonomic coupling rather than genuine autonomic activation . Additionally , plasma corticosterone , but not epinephrine and norepinephrine , concentrations were elevated in response to AVP and P01178 infusions . In conclusion , these results suggest that vasopressinergic influences on P06731 function involve two receptor mechanisms possibly related to differential output systems .",
"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .",
"DB00107 affects nitric oxide and cytokine production by sepsis - sensitized macrophages . BACKGROUND / AIM : DB00107 ( P01178 ) secretion during cecal ligation puncture ( CLP ) - induced sepsis has not yet been examined . Although immune properties have been attributed to P01178 , its effect on CLP - sensitized macrophages has never been investigated . We analyzed P01178 secretion during CLP and its effect in CLP - sensitized macrophage cultures . METHODS : Male Wistar rats were decapitated 4 , 6 or 24 h after CLP surgery or sham operation and blood , brain and neurohypophyses were collected for P01178 measurements . In another set of animals we studied the effect of P01178 on nitrite , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 - α ) , interleukin ( IL ) - 1β and P22301 production of peritoneal macrophages harvested at 6 and 24 h after CLP . RESULTS : In the early phase of sepsis ( 4 - 6 h ) , P01178 levels increased in plasma and decreased in hypothalamus and neurohypophysis . In the late phase ( 24 h ) , plasma and neurohypophyseal levels remained basal . In the paraventricular , the P01178 content remained low , but in the supraoptic increased . Macrophages of the early phase of sepsis pretreated with P01178 and stimulated with lipopolysaccharide showed decreased nitrite , P01375 - α and IL - 1β levels , but no alteration in P22301 production . In the late phase , they showed reduction only on IL - 1β . CONCLUSIONS : P01178 secretion during sepsis may represent a neuroendocrine response contributing to the overall host response to infection by decreasing the proinflammatory response and oxidative stress .",
"Molecular mechanisms regulating the effects of oxytocin on myometrial intracellular calcium . DB00107 stimulates an increase in intracellular calcium in uterine myometrium by several mechanisms . Several lines of evidence indicate that the oxytocin receptor is functionally coupled to GTP - binding proteins of the G alpha q / 11 class which stimulate phospholipase C activity . The IP3 generated as a result of phospholipase C activation can trigger release of calcium from intracellular stores . The finding that the oxytocin - stimulated increase in intracellular calcium in myometrial cells is greater in the presence of extracellular calcium than that in its absence indicates that oxytocin also has effects on calcium entry . This action is nifedipine - insensitive but may involve indirect stimulation of calcium entry through release - operated channels . An anti - G alpha q / 11 antibody inhibits both oxytocin - stimulated GTPase activity and phospholipase C activity in myometrial membranes . The stimulation by oxytocin of phosphoinositide turnover in COS cells transfected with a plasmid expressing the oxytocin receptor is enhanced by cotransfection of G alpha q . Co - transfection of intracellular domains of the oxytocin receptor causes varying degrees of interference with oxytocin - stimulated phosphoinositide turnover . The data suggest that more than one intracellular domain is involved in oxytocin receptor / G - protein coupling . P30559 stimulation of phospholipase C is inhibited by DB02527 . This occurs in myometrial cells and in COS cells transfected with a plasmid expressing the receptor . The inhibitory mechanism involves the action of protein kinase A and is probably targeted indirectly at the G alpha q / 11 / phospholipase C coupling step .",
"P14416 - activated Ca2 + signaling modulates voltage - sensitive sodium currents in rat nucleus accumbens neurons . Receptor - mediated dopamine ( DA ) modulation of neuronal excitability in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) has been shown to be critically involved in drug addiction and a variety of brain diseases . However , the mechanisms underlying the physiological or pathological molecular process of DA modulation remain largely elusive . Here , we demonstrate that stimulation of DA D2 class receptors ( D2R ) enhanced voltage - sensitive sodium currents ( VSSCs , I ( Na ) ) in freshly dissociated NAc neurons via suppressing tonic activity of the cyclic AMP / PKA cascade and facilitating intracellular Ca2 + signaling . D2R - mediated I ( Na ) enhancement depended on activation of G ( i / o ) proteins and was mimicked by direct inhibition of PKA . Furthermore , increasing free [ Ca2 +] in by activating inositol 1 , 4 , 5 - triphosphate receptors ( IP3Rs ) , blocking Ca2 + reuptake , or adding buffered Ca2 + , all enhanced I ( Na ) . Under these circumstances , D2R - mediated I ( Na ) enhancement was occluded . In contrast , D2R - mediated I ( Na ) enhancement was blocked by inhibition of IP3Rs , chelation of free Ca2 + , or inhibition of Ca2 (+)/ calmodulin - activated calcineurin ( CaN ) , but not by inhibition of phospholipase C ( P98160 ) . Although stimulation of muscarinic cholinergic receptors ( mAChRs ) also increased I ( Na ) , this action was blocked by P98160 inhibitors . Our findings indicate that D2Rs mediate an enhancement of VSSCs in NAc neurons , in which cytosolic free Ca2 + plays a crucial role . Our results also suggest that D2R - mediated reduction in tonic PKA activity may increase free [ Ca2 +] in , primarily via disinhibition of IP3Rs . IP3R activation then facilitates Ca2 + signaling and subsequently enhances VSSCs via decreasing PKA - induced phosphorylation and increasing CaN - induced dephosphorylation of Na + channels . This study provides insight into the complex and dynamic role of D2Rs in the NAc .",
"Regulation of P01160 secretion from isolated atria by prostaglandins and cyclooxygenase - 2 . Cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) is a key enzyme regulating the production of various prostaglandins ( PGs ) from arachidonic acid . Angiotensin II has been reported to be an important inflammatory mediator , which increases P35354 . The aim of this study was to determine the role of various PGs and P35354 in the regulation of atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) secretion . PGF2alpha and PGD2 caused dose - dependent increases in P01160 release and intra - atrial pressure . The potency for the stimulation of P01160 secretion by PGF2alpha was higher than that by PGD2 . In contrast , DB00917 , DB01240 , PGJ2 , and thromboxane A2 did not show any significant effects . The increases in intra - atrial pressure and P01160 secretion induced by PGF2alpha and PGD2 were significantly attenuated by the pretreatment with an inhibitor of PGF2alpha receptor . By the pretreatment with an inhibitor for phospholipase C ( P98160 ) , inositol 3 - phosphate ( IP3 ) receptor , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , or myosin light chain kinase ( MLCK ) , PGF2alpha - mediated increase in P01160 secretion and positive inotropy were attenuated . Inhibitor for P23219 or P35354 did not cause any significant effects on atrial parameters . In hypertrophied rat atria , PGF2alpha - induced positive inotropy and P01160 secretion were markedly attenuated whereas P35354 inhibitor stimulated P01160 secretion . The expression of P35354 increased and the expression of PGF2alpha receptor mRNA decreased in hypertrophied rat atria . These results suggest that PGF2alpha increased the P01160 secretion and positive inotropy through P98160 - IP3 - PKC - MLCK pathway , and the modulation of P01160 secretion by P35354 inhibitor and PGF2alpha may partly relate to the development of renal hypertension .",
"Epidermal barrier defects link atopic dermatitis with altered skin cancer susceptibility . Atopic dermatitis can result from loss of structural proteins in the outermost epidermal layers , leading to a defective epidermal barrier . To test whether this influences tumour formation , we chemically induced tumours in P10646 -/- mice , which lack three barrier proteins - Q92817 , O60437 , and P07476 . P10646 -/- mice were highly resistant to developing benign tumours when treated with 7 , 12 - dimethylbenz ( a ) anthracene ( DMBA ) and 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate ( TPA ) . The DMBA response was normal , but P10646 -/- skin exhibited an exaggerated atopic response to TPA , characterised by abnormal epidermal differentiation , a complex immune infiltrate and elevated serum thymic stromal lymphopoietin ( Q969D9 ) . The exacerbated TPA response could be normalised by blocking Q969D9 or the immunoreceptor P26718 but not P01730 + T cells . We conclude that atopy is protective against skin cancer in our experimental model and that the mechanism involves keratinocytes communicating with cells of the immune system via signalling elements that normally protect against environmental assaults . DOI : http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 7554 / eLife . 01888 . 001 .",
"DB00107 predominantly excites putative oxytocin neurons in the rat supraoptic nucleus in vitro . To determine the oxytocin ( P01178 ) sensitivity of neurons in the supraoptic nucleus ( P18583 ) , extracellular recordings were made from the rat hypothalamic slice preparation . P01178 added to the bathing medium ( 3 X 10 (- 7 ) M ) excited 13 ( 93 % ) of 14 cells which fired continuously ( average 4 . 9 +/- 0 . 7 spikes / s ) and 26 ( 81 % ) of 32 cells which fired slowly and irregularly ( average 1 . 4 +/- 0 . 4 spikes / s ) . By contrast , only 2 ( 8 % ) of 26 phasically firing neurons were excited and none of the P18583 cells tested were inhibited . The excitation was reversibly antagonized by a synthetic P01178 analogue , 1 - deamino - [ 2 -( O - methyltyrosine ) , 4 - valine , 8 - D - arginine ] vasopressin . The results suggest that P01178 exerts predominantly excitatory effects in the P18583 and that putative P01178 cells are more likely to be affected than putative vasopressin cells .",
"β - Arrestin mediates oxytocin receptor signaling , which regulates uterine contractility and cellular migration . Desensitization of the oxytocin receptor ( P30559 ) in the setting of prolonged oxytocin exposure may lead to dysfunctional labor , which increases the risk for cesarean delivery , and uterine atony , which may result in postpartum hemorrhage . The molecular mechanism for P30559 desensitization is through the agonist - mediated recruitment of the multifunctional protein β - arrestin . In addition to its desensitizing function , β - arrestins have recently been shown to simultaneously activate downstream signaling . We tested whether oxytocin stimulation promotes β - arrestin - mediated P30559 desensitization in vivo and activates β - arrestin - mediated mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) growth signaling . Uterine muscle strips isolated from wild - type mice exhibited diminished uterine contractility following repeated exposure to oxytocin , whereas uterine muscle strips from β - arrestin - 1 and β - arrestin - 2 knockout mice showed no desensitization . Utilizing siRNA knockdown of β - arrestin - 1 and β - arrestin - 2 in P29320 - 293 cells expressing the P30559 , we demonstrated oxytocin - mediated MAPK signaling that was dependent on β - arrestin - 1 and β - arrestin - 2 . Wild - type and β - arrestin - 1 and β - arrestin - 2 knockout mice receiving intravenous oxytocin also demonstrated oxytocin - mediated MAPK signaling that was dependent on β - arrestin - 1 and β - arrestin - 2 . Finally , to test the significance of β - arrestin - mediated signaling from the P30559 , P29320 - 293 cells expressing the P30559 showed β - arrestin - dependent proliferation in a cell migration assay following oxytocin treatment . In conclusion , β - arrestin is a multifunctional scaffold protein that mediates both desensitization of the P30559 , leading to decreases in uterine contractility , and MAPK growth signaling following stimulation by oxytocin . The development of unique P30559 ligands that prevent receptor desensitization may be a novel approach in the treatment of adverse clinical events secondary to prolonged oxytocin therapy .",
"MicroRNAs -- mediators of myometrial contractility during pregnancy and labour . The maintenance of myometrial quiescence and initiation of contractility , which lead to parturition at term and preterm , involve a shifting equilibrium between anti - inflammatory and proinflammatory signalling pathways . Progesterone ( P4 ) , acting through the progesterone receptor ( PR ) , has an essential and multifaceted role in the maintenance of myometrial quiescence . This effect of P4 - PR signalling is mediated , in part , by its anti - inflammatory actions and capacity to repress the expression of genes that encode proinflammatory cytokines , such as IL - 1 and P05231 , and contraction - associated proteins , such as P30559 , P17302 and P35354 . By contrast , increased expression of genes that ultimately lead to parturition is mediated by enhanced inflammatory and estradiol - 17β ( E2 ) and estrogen receptor α signalling , which reduce PR function , thus further intensifying the inflammatory response . To obtain a more complete understanding of the molecular events that underlie the transition of the pregnant myometrium from a refractory to a contractile state , the roles of microRNAs , their targets , and their transcriptional and hormonal regulation have been investigated . This article reviews the actions of the miR - 200 family and their P4 - regulated targets - the transcription factors P37275 , O60315 and P51692 - in the pregnant myometrium , as well as the role of miR - 199a - 3p and miR - 214 and their mutual target P35354 . The central role of P37275 as the mediator of the opposing actions of P4 and E2 on myometrial contractility will be highlighted .",
"Matrix - degrading enzymes tissue plasminogen activator and matrix metalloprotease - 3 in the hypothalamo - neurohypophysial system . The hypothalamo - neurohypophysial system ( HNS ) , synthesizing arginine vasopressin ( AVP ) and oxytocin ( P01178 ) , is well known to show structural plasticity during chronic physiological stimulation such as salt loading and lactation . In the present study , we undertook in the HNS to study localization and activity - dependent changes in the expression of matrix - degrading enzymes such as tissue plasminogen activator ( tPA ) and matrix metalloprotease - 3 ( P08254 ) . Double labeling confocal microscopy demonstrated that the immunoreactivity of tPA was localized at AVP - positive dendrites in the supraoptic nucleus ( P18583 ) and AVP - positive terminals in the neurohypophysis ( NH ) . The immunoreactivity of tPA was also seen at astrocytic processes in the HNS . Likewise , the immunoreactivity of P08254 was observed at AVP - positive dendrites and terminals . High magnification observation further revealed punctate distribution of tPA and P08254 immunoreactivity at dendrites and terminals , suggesting that they are localized at neurosecretory granules . Salt loading , known as the chronic stimulation to cause the structural plasticity , increased protein and mRNA levels of tPA in the P18583 but reduced protein levels of it in the NH . The chronic stimulation also increased protein levels of urokinase plasminogen activator in the P18583 , but the stimulation did not change protein levels of P08254 in the P18583 and NH . Depolarizing agent DB00761 released tPA from isolated neurosecretosomes , and this depolarization - dependent release was abolished by verapamil , a Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker . These results demonstrate that tPA and P08254 are localized mainly at dendrites and terminals of AVP - expressing magnocellular neurons and tPA is released in an activity - dependent manner , suggesting that matrix - degrading proteases are candidate molecules to be concerned with the structural plasticity in the HNS .",
"DB00107 induces the migration of prostate cancer cells : involvement of the Gi - coupled signaling pathway . Expression of genes that encode oxytocin ( P01178 ) and vasopressin ( AVP ) and their cognate receptors in normal and diseased prostates are only partially characterized . Reverse transcription and PCR were used to examine the expression of these genes in normal prostate epithelial and stromal cell lines , k - ras - transformed prostate epithelial cell lines , and in four prostate cancer cell lines . Secreted and cell - associated P01178 peptide was measured by an enzyme immunoassay . P01178 and its receptor ( P30559 ) were expressed in all eight prostate cell lines . Cell - associated P01178 peptide was also found in all prostate epithelial cell lines except in DU145 cells . Neither AVP nor its cognate receptors ( V1a receptor and V2 receptor ) were expressed in any prostate cell line examined . These data point to the P30559 as the primary target of P01178 and AVP , and suggest that P01178 might be an autocrine / paracrine regulator in human prostate . We found that P01178 induces the migration of PC3 and PC3M , but not DU145 prostate cancer cells . The effect of P01178 is distinct from the epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) - induced migration of prostate cancer cells , in which P27361 / 2 and P01133 receptor kinase activities were required . When cells were pretreated with pertussis toxin , the effect of P01178 , but not P01133 , on cell migration was abolished . Pretreatment with the cyclic AMP analogue , 8 - Br - DB02527 , did not affect P01178 - induced cell migration , which eliminated the nonspecific effect of pertussis toxin . We conclude that a Gi - dependent mechanism is involved in P30559 - mediated migration of prostate cancer cells , and indicates a role for P30559 in prostate cancer metastasis .",
"Dissection of the phenotypic and genotypic associations with nicotinic dependence . INTRODUCTION : Strong evidence demonstrates that nicotine dependence is associated with 4 genetic variants rs16969968 , rs6474412 , rs3733829 , and rs1329650 in large - scale Genome - Wide Association Studies . We examined how these identified genetic variants relate to nicotine dependence defined by different categorical and dimensional measures . METHODS : Four genetic variants were analyzed in 2 , 047 subjects of European descent ( 1 , 062 cases and 985 controls ) . ___MASK2___ dependence was assessed with multiple smoking measures , including the Fagerström Test for ___MASK2___ Dependence , the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders - IV ( DSM - IV ) nicotine dependence , the ___MASK2___ Dependence Syndrome Scale , and the Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives . Single - item measures of cigarettes per day ( O75976 ) and time to first cigarette ( Q15669 ) in the morning were also examined . RESULTS : Among the variants , association effect sizes were largest for rs16969968 , with measures of craving and heavy smoking , especially cigarettes smoked per day , showing the largest effects . Significant but weaker associations were found for rs6474412 and rs3733729 but not for rs1329650 . None of the more comprehensive measures of smoking behaviors yielded stronger genetic associations with these variants than did O75976 . CONCLUSIONS : O75976 is an important simple measure that captures in part the genetic associations of P30532 and nicotine dependence , even when other more comprehensive measures of smoking behaviors are examined . The P30532 gene is associated with heavy compulsive smoking and craving ; this should inform the mission to improve the diagnostic validity of DSM - V .",
"Inhibition of cholinergic signaling causes apoptosis in human bronchioalveolar carcinoma . Recent case - controlled clinical studies show that bronchioalveolar carcinomas ( BAC ) are correlated with smoking . ___MASK2___ , the addictive component of cigarettes , accelerates cell proliferation through nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChR ) . In this study , we show that human BACs produce acetylcholine ( ACh ) and contain several cholinergic factors including acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) , choline acetyltransferase ( P28329 ) , choline transporter 1 ( Q9GZV3 , Q9GZV3 ) , vesicular acetylcholine transporter ( Q16572 , Q16572 ) , and nACh receptors ( AChRs , CHRNAs ) . ___MASK2___ increased the production of ACh in human BACs , and ACh acts as a growth factor for these cells . ___MASK2___ - induced ACh production was mediated by α7 - , α3β2 - , and β3 - nAChRs , P28329 and Q16572 pathways . We observed that nicotine upregulated P28329 and Q16572 . Therefore , we conjectured that Q16572 antagonists , such as vesamicol , may suppress the growth of human BACs . Vesamicol induced potent apoptosis of human BACs in cell culture and nude mice models . Vesamicol did not have any effect on P01133 or insulin - like growth factor - II - induced growth of human BACs . siRNA - mediated attenuation of Q16572 reversed the apoptotic activity of vesamicol . We also observed that vesamicol inhibited Akt phosphorylation during cell death and that overexpression of constitutively active Akt reversed the apoptotic activity of vesamicol . Taken together , our results suggested that disruption of nicotine - induced cholinergic signaling by agents such as vesamicol may have applications in BAC therapy .",
"DB00107 improves mentalizing - pronounced effects for individuals with attenuated ability to empathize . The ability to predict the behavior of others based on their mental states is crucial for social functioning . Previous studies have provided evidence for the role of DB00107 ( P01178 ) in enhancing the ability to mentalize . It has also been demonstrated that the effect of P01178 seems to strongly depend on socio - cognitive skills with more pronounced effects in individuals with lower socio - cognitive skills . Although recent studies indicate that mentalizing is related to empathy , no study has yet examined whether the effects of P01178 on mentalizing depend on the ability to empathize . 71 male participants participated in a double - blind , between - subjects , placebo - controlled experiment . The Reading the Mind in the Eye Test ( RMET ) was used to investigate mentalizing abilities . We analyzed the effect of P01178 on easy and difficult items of the RMET depending on differential empathy scores of the participants as assessed with the Empathy Quotient ( EQ ) . Our results showed that P01178 improves mentalizing for difficult but not for easy items . We generally observed increased mentalizing accuracy in participants with higher empathy scores . Importantly , however , whereas the performance in participants with higher empathy scores was comparable in both P01178 and placebo condition , P01178 specifically enhanced mentalizing accuracy in participants with lower empathy scores . Our findings suggest that P01178 enhances mentalizing abilities . However , we also demonstrate that not all participants benefited from P01178 application . It seems that the effects of P01178 strongly depend on baseline social - cognitive skills such as empathy .",
"Genetic correlates of adult attachment style . Attachment theory attempts to explain effects of social experiences , not genes , on personality development . Most studies of the development of attachment insecurities support this emphasis on social experiences rather than genes , although there are exceptions . In the present study , the authors examine associations between attachment insecurities and particular genetic polymorphisms related to emotions and social behavior . They find that ( a ) anxious attachment is associated with a polymorphism of the P14416 dopamine receptor gene , ( b ) avoidant attachment is associated with a polymorphism of the 5HT2A serotonin receptor gene , and ( c ) the rs53576 A polymorphism of the P30559 oxytocin receptor gene is not associated with attachment insecurities . These findings suggest that attachment insecurities are partially explained by particular genes , although there is still a great deal of individual difference variance that remains to be explained by other genes or social experiences .",
"DB00107 releases atrial natriuretic peptide by combining with oxytocin receptors in the heart . Previous studies indicated that the central nervous system induces release of the cardiac hormone atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) by release of oxytocin from the neurohypophysis . The presence of specific transcripts for the oxytocin receptor was demonstrated in all chambers of the heart by amplification of cDNA by the PCR using specific oligonucleotide primers . P30559 mRNA content in the heart is 10 times lower than in the uterus of female rats . P30559 transcripts were demonstrated by in situ hybridization in atrial and ventricular sections and confirmed by competitive binding assay using frozen heart sections . Perfusion of female rat hearts for 25 min with Krebs - Henseleit buffer resulted in nearly constant release of P01160 . Addition of oxytocin ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) significantly stimulated P01160 release , and an oxytocin receptor antagonist ( 10 (- 7 ) and 10 (- 6 ) M ) caused dose - related inhibition of oxytocin - induced P01160 release and in the last few minutes of perfusion decreased P01160 release below that in control hearts , suggesting that intracardiac oxytocin stimulates P01160 release . In contrast , brain natriuretic peptide release was unaltered by oxytocin . During perfusion , heart rate decreased gradually and it was further decreased significantly by oxytocin ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) . This decrease was totally reversed by the oxytocin antagonist ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) indicating that oxytocin released P01160 that directly slowed the heart , probably by release of cyclic GMP . The results indicate that oxytocin receptors mediate the action of oxytocin to release P01160 , which slows the heart and reduces its force of contraction to produce a rapid reduction in circulating blood volume .",
"Pharmacogenomics of methadone maintenance treatment . ___MASK61___ is the major opioid substitution therapy for opioid dependence . Dosage is highly variable and is often controlled by the patient and prescriber according to local and national policy and guidelines . Nevertheless many genetic factors have been investigated including those affecting its metabolism ( P20813 - consistent results ) , efflux transport ( P - gp - inconsistent results ) , target μ - opioid receptor ( μ - opioid receptor - inconsistent results ) and a host of other receptors ( P14416 ) and signaling elements ( P48051 and P32121 ; not replicated ) . None by themselves have been able to substantially explain dosage variation ( the major but not sole end point ) . When multiple genes have been combined such as P08183 , P20813 , P35372 and P14416 a greater contribution to dosage variation was found but not as yet replicated . As stabilization of dosage needs to be made rapidly , it is imperative that larger internationally based studies be instigated so that genetic contribution to dosage can be properly assessed , which may or may not tailor to different ethnic groups and each country ' s policy towards an outcome that benefits all .",
"P06401 level as a predictor of response to megestrol acetate in advanced breast cancer : a retrospective study . ___MASK77___ ( 160 mg / day ) produced a response rate of 44 % in a retrospective series of 39 evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer . The estrogen - receptor ( ER ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 28 patients , and the progesterone - receptor ( PR ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 26 patients . ER and PR levels , age , and disease - free interval were analyzed for their relationship to response . The PR was the single best predictor of response to megestrol acetate ; the addition of ER added 2 % to the predictive accuracy rate of PR alone .",
"DB00107 and diabetes mellitus : a strong biochemical relation . Review . DB00107 ( P01178 ) is a neurohypophysial hormone which is synthesized in the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of the hypothalamus . P01178 is currently attracting considerable attention because it has been discovered that it regulates various functions of behavior especially in the context of social interactions . P01178 is a key component in bone formation , glycemia , male sexuality , cardiac differentiation and pregnancy and thus it is important to be further explored . The authors review various aspects of gestational diabetes , including definition , screening , diagnostic procedures , complications , clinical evaluation , indications of delivery and neonatal aspects . Not only the relation among diabetes mellitus , oxytocin and neurophysiology concerning erectile dysfunction , but also the role of P01178 in the activity of arginine and vasopressin is investigated . It is imperative to develop technological and experimental methods that will be able to reveal the oxytocin and its potential .",
"DB00107 attenuates amygdala reactivity to fear in generalized social anxiety disorder . Patients with generalized social anxiety disorder ( GSAD ) exhibit heightened activation of the amygdala in response to social cues conveying threat ( eg , fearful / angry faces ) . The neuropeptide oxytocin ( P01178 ) decreases anxiety and stress , facilitates social encounters , and attenuates amygdala reactivity to threatening faces in healthy subjects . The goal of this study was to examine the effects of P01178 on fear - related amygdala reactivity in GSAD and matched healthy control ( CON ) subjects . In a functional magnetic resonance imaging study utilizing a double - blind placebo - controlled within - subjects design , we measured amygdala activation to an emotional face matching task of fearful , angry , and happy faces following acute intranasal administration of P01178 ( 24 IU or 40 . 32 μg ) and placebo in 18 GSAD and 18 CON subjects . Both the CON and GSAD groups activated bilateral amygdala to all emotional faces during placebo , with the GSAD group exhibiting hyperactivity specifically to fearful faces in bilateral amygdala compared with the CON group . P01178 had no effect on amygdala activity to emotional faces in the CON group , but attenuated the heightened amygdala reactivity to fearful faces in the GSAD group , such that the hyperactivity observed during the placebo session was no longer evident following P01178 ( ie , normalization ) . These findings suggest that P01178 has a specific effect on fear - related amygdala activity , particularly when the amygdala is hyperactive , such as in GSAD , thereby providing a brain - based mechanism of the impact of P01178 in modulating the exaggerated processing of social signals of threat in patients with pathological anxiety .",
"DB00107 microinjected into the central amygdaloid nuclei exerts anti - aggressive effects in male rats . We recently demonstrated that acute and chronic intracerebroventricular enhancement of brain P01178 levels induces potent anti - aggressive and pro - social explorative effects during social challenges . However , the exact anatomical location in the brain where P01178 exerts its action is still elusive . In the present study , we targeted two critical brain areas , i . e . the central amygdala ( CeA ) and the dorsal raphe ( DR ) , both containing high levels of P01178 receptors ( OXTRs ) and constituting important nodes of the neural circuitry related to aggression . Behavioral effects of local micro - infusion of P01178 and P30559 antagonist , L368 . 899 , ( alone and combined ) were evaluated in resident male rats during confrontations with an unfamiliar male intruder . Our results show that P01178 microinjected into the CeA markedly reduced resident ' s offensive behavior and facilitated social exploration , without affecting other non - aggressive behaviors . The receptor specificity of the behavioral effects was verified when a micro - infusion of a selective P30559 antagonist nullified the changes . Pharmacological blockade of CeA OXTRs per se was without clear behavioral effects suggesting that endogenous P01178 within the CeA does not play a major inhibitory role on offensiveness . Anatomical specificity was also supported by the absence of relevant behavioral effects when P01178 was microinjected into more medial sub - regions of the amygdala . Likewise , within the DR neither P01178 nor P30559 exerted significant effects on offensive aggression , while microinjection of the P08908 autoreceptor agonist in this region significantly suppressed aggression . In conclusion , our results point at the CeA as an important brain site of action for the anti - aggressive and pro - social explorative effects induced by exogenous enhancement of brain P01178 levels .",
"Histologic and immunohistochemical characterization of a testicular mixed germ cell sex cord - stromal tumor and a leydig cell tumor in a dog . Mixed germ cell sex cord - stromal tumors ( MGSCTs ) of the testis are rare in dogs . We describe the histopathology and immunohistochemical characteristics of an MGSCT associated with a Leydig cell tumor in a cryptorchid testis . Histologically , MGSCT consisted of two nodules of seminiferous tubules lined by germ cells and Sertoli cells in variable proportions . Germ cells had variable size and nuclear features , with frequent giant cells . Germ cells were evenly mixed with Sertoli cells or located in the center of tubules . Markers that labeled mainly germ cells and few or no Sertoli or Leydig cells were calretinin , P10721 , and P09936 . P12830 , GATA - 4 , inhibin - alpha ( DB00951 - alpha ) , and neuron - specific enolase ( P09104 ) were predominantly detected in Sertoli cells , whereas melan A was particularly expressed in Leydig cells and vimentin in all three cell types . OCT3 / 4 was not detected in any cell type . Although more cases of canine MGSCT need to be examined , our results suggest that an immunohistochemical panel of P12830 , GATA - 4 , DB00951 - alpha , P10721 , P09104 , P09936 , and melan A will help distinguish the three main cell types in canine testicular germ cell and sex cord - stromal tumors .",
"Regulation of the natural killer cell response to interferon - alpha by biogenic amines . Monocytes , recovered from human peripheral blood by counter - current centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) , suppressed baseline natural killer ( NK ) cell cytotoxicity ( NKCC ) and rendered NK cells resistant to activation of cytotoxicity by human recombinant interferon - alpha ( IFN - alpha ) by a cell contact - dependent mechanism . Monocyte - induced suppression of resting and IFN - activated NK cells was abrogated by the biogenic amines histamine [ via H2 - type receptors ( P25021 ) ] and serotonin [ via P08908 - type receptors ( 5 - HT1AR ) ] . Our data are suggestive of a monocyte / NK cell interaction that is subject to regulation by biogenic amines .",
"Phosphodiesterase - 4 influences the PKA phosphorylation status and membrane translocation of G - protein receptor kinase 2 ( P25098 ) in P29320 - 293beta2 cells and cardiac myocytes . Membrane - recruitment of P25098 ( G - protein receptor kinase 2 ) provides a fundamental step in the desensitization process controlling GPCRs ( G - protein - coupled receptors ) , such as the beta2AR ( beta2 - adrenergic receptor ) . In the present paper , we show that challenge of P29320 - 293beta2 [ human embryonic kidney cells stably overexpressing the FLAG - tagged beta2AR - GFP ( green fluorescent protein ) ] cells with the beta - adrenoceptor agonist , isoprenaline , causes P25098 to become phosphorylated by PKA ( DB02527 - dependent protein kinase ) . This action is facilitated when DB02527 - specific DB05876 ( phosphodiesterase - 4 ) activity is selectively inactivated , either chemically with rolipram or by siRNA ( small interfering RNA ) - mediated knockdown of Q07343 and Q08499 . DB05876 - selective inhibition by rolipram facilitates the isoprenaline - induced membrane translocation of P25098 , phosphorylation of the beta2AR by P25098 , membrane translocation of beta - arrestin and internalization of beta2ARs . DB05876 - selective inhibition also enhances the ability of isoprenaline to trigger the PKA phosphorylation of P25098 in cardiac myocytes . In the absence of isoprenaline , rolipram - induced inhibition of DB05876 activity in P29320 - 293beta2 cells acts to stimulate PKA phosphorylation of P25098 , with consequential effects on P25098 membrane recruitment and P25098 - mediated phosphorylation of the beta2AR . We propose that a key role for DB05876 enzymes is : ( i ) to gate the action of PKA on P25098 , influencing the rate of P25098 phosphorylation of the beta2AR and consequential recruitment of beta - arrestin subsequent to beta - adrenoceptor agonist challenge , and ( ii ) to protect P25098 from inappropriate membrane recruitment in unstimulated cells through its phosphorylation by PKA in response to fluctuations in basal levels of DB02527 .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"P35372 mutant , T394A , abolishes opioid - mediated adenylyl cyclase superactivation . This study was to characterize the effects of a point - mutant at C - terminal of mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) , namely MOR T394A , in chronic opioid - induced cellular responses . After 18 h of exposure to [ D - Ala , N - Me - DB00120 , DB00145 - ol ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) , adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) superactivation , a hallmark for the cellular adaptive response after chronic opioid stimulation , was observed in the cells expressing wild - type receptor , but was totally abolished in the cells expressing MOR T394A . Receptor phosphorylation was also attenuated in cells with MOR T394A after prolonged preexposure to agonist . Furthermore , Q96HU1 kinase kinase - 1 ( Q02750 ) overexpression was able to rescue AC superactivation in cells with MOR T394A , but showed no effect in the wild - type MOR - expressing cells . These results indicated that the amino acid T394 at C - terminus of MOR played a critical role in chronic agonist - induced AC superactivation and receptor phosphorylation .",
"Differential contribution of hypothalamic MAPK activity to anxiety - like behaviour in virgin and lactating rats . The c - Raf - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) intracellular signalling cascade in neurons plays important roles in the control of a variety of behaviours , including social behaviours and anxiety . These roles partially overlap with those described for oxytocin ( P01178 ) , and it has been shown that P01178 activates the MAPK pathway in the hypothalamus ( of male ) , and hippocampus ( of female ) rats . Here , by combining behavioural ( light / dark box ) and biochemical analyses ( western blotting ) , we tested two hypotheses : ( i ) that P01178 is anxiolytic within the hypothalamus of females , and ( ii ) that this effect , as well as that of lactation - associated anxiolysis , depends on the recruitment of the MAPK pathway . We found that , when injected bilaterally into the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus ( PVN ) , P01178 decreased anxiety - like behaviour in virgins , and that this effect depended on phosphorylation of Q02750 / 2 . MAPK pathway activation in lactation was evident by high phosphorylated ( p ) Q02750 / 2 levels , and nuclear translocation of P27361 . The high pMEK1 / 2 levels were necessary for the anxiolytic phenotype typically observed during lactation . Interestingly , exogenous P01178 in lactating rats reduced pMEK1 / 2 levels without a concomitant effect on anxiety , indicating that P01178 receptor activation can lead to recruitment of additional intracellular pathways to modulate MEK activity . Still other pathways could include MEK , but without subsequent activation of P29323 , as we did not observe any increase in P01178 - induced P29323 phosphorylation . Together the results demonstrate that the MAPK pathway , especially Q02750 / 2 , is critically involved in the regulation of anxiety - like behaviour in female rats .",
"P30559 knockout mice display deficits in the expression of autism - related behaviors . A wealth of studies has implicated oxytocin ( Oxt ) and its receptors ( Oxtr ) in the mediation of social behaviors and social memory in rodents . It has been suggested that failures in this system contribute to deficits in social interaction that characterize autism spectrum disorders ( P51689 ) . In the current analyses , we investigated the expression of autism - related behaviors in mice that lack the ability to synthesize the oxytocin receptor itself , Oxtr knockout ( KO ) mice , as compared to their wild - type ( WT ) littermates . In the visible burrow system , Oxtr KO mice showed robust reductions in frontal approach , huddling , allo - grooming , and flight , with more time spent alone , and in self - grooming , as compared to WT . These results were corroborated in the three - chambered test : unlike WT , Oxtr KO mice failed to spend more time in the side of the test box containing an unfamiliar CD - 1 mouse . In the social proximity test , Oxtr KO mice showed clear reductions in nose to nose and anogenital sniff behaviors oriented to an unfamiliar C57BL / 6J ( B6 ) mouse . In addition , our study revealed no differences between Oxtr WT and KO genotypes in the occurrence of motor and cognitive stereotyped behaviors . A significant genotype effect was found in the scent marking analysis , with Oxtr KO mice showing a decreased number of scent marks , as compared to WT . Overall , the present data indicate that the profile for Oxtr KO mice , including consistent social deficits , and reduced levels of communication , models multiple components of the P51689 phenotype . This article is part of a Special Issue entitled DB00107 , DB00067 , and Social Behavior .",
"P01138 , cyclic AMP , and phorbol esters regulate oxytocin receptor gene transcription in SK - N - SH and MCF7 cells . P30559 ( OTR ) gene transcription has predominantly been thought to be regulated by estrogen . However , the continuous presence of receptors in certain brain regions after gonadectomy suggests the existence of alternate mechanisms of regulation . We have cloned and sequenced 4 kb of 5 '- flanking DNA of the rat OTR gene and identified an internal segment which was absent in the initial publication of this promoter sequence . Sequence analysis of this segment , as well as of a novel upstream region , revealed the presence of a CRE as well as several other potential regulatory elements , including AP - 1 , P05549 , AP - 3 , AP - 4 sites , an ERE , and a half - SRE ( SRE / 2 ) . The effects of phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) , forskolin , and P01138 treatment on this promoter were tested in transfection experiments in MCF7 and SK - N - SH cells . Transcription of the full - length OTR promoter was induced by forskolin and by the phorbol ester PMA , and a synergistic ( 17 - fold ) effect was observed in MCF7 cells treated with both agents . Receptor binding studies using the OTR antagonist 125I - labeled ornithine vasotocin , and Western blot analyses of OTRs in MCF7 cells , showed that PMA and forskolin also increased the density of endogenous human oxytocin receptors . Mutational analyses of the CRE and half - SRE sites in this promoter indicated that these elements function as enhancers and support forskolin and P01138 effects , respectively , on transcription . These studies have identified a novel region of the rat OTR promoter containing elements which impart DB02527 and / or phorbol ester inducibility of OTR gene transcription . A potential role of the PKA and / or PKC pathways in OTR gene regulation is suggested .",
"Comparison of thyroid transcription factor - 1 and hepatocyte antigen immunohistochemical analysis in the differential diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma , metastatic adenocarcinoma , renal cell carcinoma , and adrenal cortical carcinoma . We compared the effectiveness of thyroid transcription factor - 1 ( Q15669 - 1 , cytoplasmic reactivity ) and hepatocyte antigen ( Q9Y251 ) as markers for characterization of hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) and as discriminators to distinguish HCC from its histologic and cytologic mimics . DB03843 - fixed , paraffin - embedded sections of 258 specimens , including 76 HCCs , 85 metastatic adenocarcinomas , 75 renal cell carcinomas ( RCCs ) , and 22 adrenal cortical carcinomas ( ACCs ) , were evaluated . Specimens included tissue sections and cytologic material ( cell blocks ) . Following heat - induced epitope retrieval , immunohistochemical studies were performed using an indirect immunoperoxidase technique . Cytoplasmic reactivity for Q15669 - 1 was noted for 54 ( 71 % ) of 76 HCCs , 3 ( 4 % ) of 85 adenocarcinomas , none of 72 RCCs , and none of 22 ACCs . Cytoplasmic reactivity for Q9Y251 was observedfor 50 ( 66 % ) of 76 HCCs , 1 ( 1 % ) of 83 adenocarcinomas , none of 74 RCCs , and none of 21 ACCs . Cytoplasmic reactivity for Q15669 - 1 and Q9Y251 is highly specific for HCC , although a minority of HCCs , particularly poorly differentiated tumors , may be nonreactive . Thus , these markers are usefulfor the characterization of HCC in tissue sections and cell blocks and are highly effective for distinguishing these tumors from other neoplasms included in the differential diagnosis .",
"Adulthood nicotine treatment alleviates behavioural impairments in rats neonatally treated with quinpirole : possible roles of acetylcholine function and neurotrophic factor expression . Increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity are known to be common in drug abuse and neurological disorders . Past data from this laboratory have shown that long - term increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity can be produced by quinpirole treatment ( a D ( 2 )/ D ( 3 ) agonist ) during early development . The present investigation was designed to test the hypothesis that nicotine administration in adulthood would reduce both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments produced by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity . Female Sprague - Dawley rats were treated with quinpirole ( 1 mg / kg ) or saline from postnatal day 1 ( PD 1 ) to PD 21 . Beginning in adulthood ( PD 61 ) , rats were treated with nicotine ( 0 . 3 mg / kg free base ) or saline twice daily for 14 consecutive days before behavioural testing commenced . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated performance deficits on the Morris water task and a skilled reaching task compared to controls . Deficits on both tasks were completely alleviated by adulthood nicotine treatment . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated a significant 36 % decrease of P28329 in the hippocampus compared to saline controls that was partially eliminated by nicotine . Additionally , neonatal quinpirole produced a significant decrease in hippocampal P01138 content compared to controls , however , nicotine failed to alleviate this decrease in P01138 . The results of this investigation demonstrate that long - term increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity produce significant decreases in hippocampal cholinergic and P01138 expression that may result in cognitive impairment . ___MASK2___ alleviates both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments caused by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity , but the mechanism through which nicotine is acting is currently unknown .",
"Neonatal administrations of a vasopressin analog ( DB00035 ) and hypertonic saline enhance learning behavior in rats . Groups of newborn Wistar rats received daily 1 - desamino - 8 - D - arginine - vasopressin ( DB00035 ) , oxytocin ( P01178 ) , hypertonic saline or normal saline for 14 days from day 1 to day 14 of life . One or three months later they were trained in a maze for brightness discrimination ( BD ) . A group of untreated adult male rats received posttrial DB00035 or normal saline for brightness discrimination . Subsequently all the retentions of BD were tested after one month . We found that the neonatal treatments with both DB00035 and hypertonic saline facilitated acquisition and subsequent maintenance of brightness discrimination in immature and mature rats , and also that posttreatment with DB00035 enhanced retention of BD in adult rats . DB00107 and normal saline had no effect on these parameters . The results are interpreted as showing that endogenous AVP and its synthetic analog enhance the development and adult function of central neural substrates involved in learning behaviors .",
"No association between oxytocin receptor ( P30559 ) gene polymorphisms and experimentally elicited social preferences . BACKGROUND : DB00107 ( P01178 ) has been implicated in a suite of complex social behaviors including observed choices in economic laboratory experiments . However , actual studies of associations between oxytocin receptor ( P30559 ) gene variants and experimentally elicited social preferences are rare . METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : We test hypotheses of associations between social preferences , as measured by behavior in two economic games , and 9 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of the P30559 gene in a sample of Swedish twins ( n = 684 ) . Two standard economic games , the dictator game and the trust game , both involving real monetary consequences , were used to elicit such preferences . After correction for multiple hypothesis testing , we found no significant associations between any of the 9 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) and behavior in either of the games . CONCLUSION : We were unable to replicate the most significant association reported in previous research between the amount donated in a dictator game and an P30559 genetic variant .",
"Serotonin and fluoxetine receptors are expressed in enamel organs and LS8 cells and modulate gene expression in LS8 cells . The selective serotonin re - uptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) fluoxetine is widely used in the treatment of depression in children and fertile women , but its effect on developing tissues has been sparsely investigated . The aim of this study was to investigate if enamel organs and ameloblast - derived cells express serotonin receptors that are affected by peripherally circulating serotonin or fluoxetine . Using RT - PCR and western blot analysis we found that enamel organs from 3 - d - old mice and ameloblast - like cells ( LS8 cells ) express functional serotonin receptors , the rate - limiting enzyme in serotonin synthesis ( Thp1 ) , as well as the serotonin transporter ( P31645 ) , indicating that enamel organs and ameloblasts are able to respond to serotonin and regulate serotonin availability . ___MASK60___ and serotonin enhanced the alkaline phosphatase activity in the cell culture medium from cultured LS8 cells , whereas the expression of enamelin ( Enam ) , amelogenin ( Amel ) , and matrix metalloproteinase - 20 ( O60882 ) were all significantly down - regulated . The secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , monocyte chemotactic protein 1 ( P13500 ) , and interferon - inducible protein 10 ( P02778 ) was also reduced compared with controls . In conclusion , enamel organs and ameloblast - like cells express functional serotonin receptors . Reduced transcription of enamel proteins and secretion of vascular factors may indicate possible adverse effects of fluoxetine on amelogenesis .",
"DB00107 modulates proliferation and stress responses of human skin cells : implications for atopic dermatitis . The neuropeptide hormone oxytocin ( P01178 ) mediates a wide spectrum of tissue - specific actions , ranging from cell growth , cell differentiation , sodium excretion to stress responses , reproduction and complex social behaviour . Recently , P01178 expression was detected in keratinocytes , but expression of its receptor and function are still unexplored in human skin . Here , we showed that both P01178 and its receptor are expressed in primary human dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes . P01178 - induced dose - dependent calcium fluxes in both cell types demonstrating that the P01178 receptor ( P30559 ) is functionally expressed . We also showed that P01178 decreases proliferation of dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes in a dose - dependent manner . In order to further investigate P01178 - mediated functions in skin cells , we performed P30559 knockdown experiments . P30559 knockdown in dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes led to elevated levels of reactive oxygen species and reduced levels of glutathione ( DB00143 ) . Moreover , P30559 - depleted keratinocytes exhibited an increased release of the pro - inflammatory cytokines P05231 , P13501 and P02778 . Our data indicate that the P01178 system modulates key processes which are dysregulated in atopic dermatitis ( AD ) such as proliferation , inflammation and oxidative stress responses . Furthermore , we detected a downregulation of the P01178 system in peri - lesional and lesional atopic skin . Taken together , these data suggest that the P01178 system is a novel neuroendocrine mediator in human skin homoeostasis and clinically relevant to stressed skin conditions like AD .",
"No stress response of the hypothalamo - pituitary - adrenal axis in parturient rats : lack of involvement of brain oxytocin . During parturition , the basal activity of the hypothalamo - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) axis of Wistar rats is strongly attenuated , whereas the oxytocin system is activated . We investigated the secretory responses of the Q9Y251 axis and oxytocin to exposure to a mild emotional stressor ( airpuff ) comparing virgin female , d 22 pregnant , and parturient rats . Furthermore , as the brain oxytocin system is activated in parturition and oxytocin has been shown to inhibit Q9Y251 axis responses in virgin rats , the role of brain oxytocin in the regulation of stress responses during parturition was investigated by intracerebroventricular administration of an oxytocin receptor antagonist before stressor exposure ( 0 . 75 micro g / 5 micro l ) . In virgin female rats , exposure to airpuff increased DB01285 ( 2 . 5 +/- 0 . 34 - fold ) and corticosterone ( 5 . 1 +/- 2 . 3 - fold ) secretion , but in late pregnancy and parturition , the stress - induced increase in DB01285 ( pregnancy : 1 . 9 +/- 0 . 41 - fold ; parturition : 1 . 3 +/- 0 . 13 - fold ) and corticosterone secretion ( parturition : 1 . 8 +/- 0 . 40 - fold ) were strongly attenuated . DB00107 secretion remained unchanged in response to airpuff in both virgin and parturient rats despite higher overall plasma concentrations in the latter . P30559 blockade in the brain elevated basal and stress - induced DB01285 secretion in virgin but not pregnant or parturient rats and had no effect on oxytocin secretion either in virgin or parturient rats . We conclude that the reactivity of the Q9Y251 axis to external stressors is strongly attenuated during parturition , and this can not be disinhibited by blocking the receptor - mediated action of brain oxytocin .",
"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK28___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .",
"Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor increases the expression of histamine and histamine receptors in monocytes / macrophages in relation to arteriosclerosis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage - colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis , the expression of histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ; histamine - producing enzyme ) , histamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P35367 and P25021 ) , and GM - P04141 was investigated in human and mouse arteriosclerotic carotid arteries . Furthermore , the molecular mechanisms of GM - P04141 - induced HDC and P35367 expression in monocytic U937 cells were investigated . METHODS AND RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed that atherosclerotic human coronary and mouse ligated carotid arteries contained HDC - expressing macrophages . Gene expression of HDC , P35367 , P25021 , and GM - P04141 was also detected in the lesions . In U937 cells , GM - P04141 enhanced histamine secretion and gene expression of HDC and P35367 . A promoter assay showed that GM - P04141 enhanced gene transcription of HDC and P35367 but not P25021 . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that HDC and HHR are expressed in arteriosclerotic lesion , and that GM - P04141 induces HDC and P35367 expression in monocytes . Locally produced histamine might participate in atherogenesis by affecting the expression of atherosclerosis - related genes in monocytes and smooth muscle cells . The presence of histamine - producing macrophages and gene expression of histamine receptors and GM - P04141 was demonstrated in arteriosclerotic lesions . In monocytic U937 cells , GM - P04141 upregulated the expression of histamine and P35367 . Coordinated expression of histamine and its receptors by GM - P04141 would participate in atherogenesis by affecting monocytic and SMC gene expression .",
"DB00107 stimulates glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells through the calcium - CaMKK - AMPK pathway . DB00107 is a mammalian hormone that is released mainly after distension of the uterine cervix . In this study , we report that oxytocin stimulates intracellular release of calcium , and also activates AMPK ( AMP - activated protein kinase ) in C2C12 myoblast cells in a time / dose - dependent manner . P30559 mRNA was detected in C2C12 cells . In addition , oxytocin stimulated glucose uptake and , moreover , inhibition of either CaMKK ( Ca ( 2 +)/ calmodulin - dependent protein kinase kinase ) or AMPK blocked oxytocin - mediated AMPK activation and glucose uptake . Taken together , our findings suggest that oxytocin may serve a peripheral metabolic function in skeletal muscle cells through the calcium - CaMKK - AMPK pathway .",
"In utero exposure to maternal diets containing soy protein isolate , but not genistein alone , protects young adult rat offspring from P48645 - induced mammary tumorigenesis . The linkage of nutrition and cancer prevention is an intriguing concept that is gaining widespread support . Here , we investigated the influence of developmental context on dietary protection against tumorigenesis initiated by the direct - acting carcinogen N - methyl - N - nitrosourea ( P48645 ) , and examined potential mechanisms underlying these effects . Rats were exposed only in utero or for lifetime to American Institute of Nutrition - 93G diets made with casein ( CAS ) , soy protein isolate ( SPI ) or CAS supplemented with genistein ( GEN ) . Mammary glands of post - natal day ( P01160 ) 50 rats prior to P48645 administration were examined for apoptotic status , pro - apoptotic gene expression and immunoreactive phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten ( P60484 ) and epithelial cadherin ( P12830 ) levels , whereas mammary tumor parameters were evaluated 99 days post - P48645 . Animals exposed only in utero to SPI had increased tumor latency , decreased tumor multiplicity and lower higher grade tumors , than those fed CAS . In utero exposure to GEN resulted in similar tumor parameters as the CAS group , whereas lifetime SPI exposure decreased tumor incidence that was not mimicked by in utero exposure alone . Mammary glands of PND50 rats fed lifetime SPI had increased terminal end bud apoptotic status and P60484 expression , than the other diet groups . Rats exposed only in utero to SPI or GEN had higher membrane P12830 in mammary structures than those lifetime - fed CAS or SPI . Thus , limited exposure during gestation to SPI can positively influence resistance to chemically induced mammary tumorigenesis later in life . Preventative strategies against mammary and other types of cancer might be uncovered by refinement of the developmental window for dietary factor exposure .",
"Bresol inhibits phosphodiesterase 4 gene expression and modulates the levels of select mediators of inflammation in human monocytic cells . Bresol - a poly - herbal formulation , has been reported to be effective against bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis in children . In vivo studies have supported the anti - histaminic and anti - anaphylactic action of bresol . However , the mechanism of action of bresol in modulation of inflammation has not been studied at the cellular and molecular level . The present study was aimed to elucidate the mechanism ( s ) of action of bresol at the cellular and molecular levels , using human monocyte leukemia cells . The effects of bresol on phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) gene expression were analyzed using human monocytic U937 leukemia cells . The ability of bresol to stimulate DB02527 formation in these cells , as well as its effects on mediators of inflammation like tumor necrosis factor - α ( TNFα ) , nitric oxide ( NO ) , and cycloxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) in lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - stimulated U937 cells , were also studied . The results here indicated that bresol exhibited potential anti - inflammatory properties by inhibiting LPS - induced Q07343 gene expression in the cells . Bresol also dose dependently activated DB02527 formation , and inhibited TNFα , NO , as well as P35354 formation in the LPS - stimulated cells . Based upon the results , we concluded that the reported anti - inflammatory activity of bresol might be attributed to its abilities to inhibit Q07343 and thus elevate DB02527 levels in human monocytes . The anti - inflammatory effects of bresol might also be a result of the capacity of bresol to modulate the formation of TNFα , NO , and P35354 in monocytes .",
"Modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit by interferon - beta inhibits the development of epitope spreading and disease progression in murine autoimmune encephalomyelitis . IFN - beta has been shown to be effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . However , the primary mechanism by which IFN - beta mediates its therapeutic effect remains unclear . Recent studies indicate that under defined conditions , IFN - beta may downregulate DC expression of IL - 12 . We and others have shown that IFN - beta may also downregulate P22301 . In light of the recently proposed paradigm that an P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit controls susceptibility to autoimmune disease , we examined the effect of IFN - beta on the development and behavior of the autoreactive T cell repertoire during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , an animal model sharing many features with MS . SWXJ mice were immunized with the immunodominant p139 - 151 determinant of myelin proteolipid protein ( PLP ) , and at onset of EAE were treated every other day with IFN - beta . After eight weeks of treatment , we assessed autoreactivity and observed no significant IFN - beta effect on splenocyte proliferation or splenocyte production of P01579 , P60568 , P05112 , or P05113 in response to the priming determinant used to initiate disease . However , in IFN - beta treated mice , the cytokine profile in response to the priming immunogen was significantly skewed toward an increased production of P22301 and a concurrent decreased production of IL - 12 . Moreover , the in vivo modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit in response to the priming immunogen was accompanied by an aborted development of epitope spreading . Our results indicate that IFN - beta induces a reciprocal modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit in vivo . This skewed autoreactivity establishes an inflammatory microenvironment that effectively prevents endogenous self - priming thereby inhibiting the progression of disease associated with epitope spreading .",
"DB00107 expression and function in the posterior retina : a novel signaling pathway . PURPOSE : DB00107 ( P01178 ) is recognized as an ubiquitously acting nonapeptide hormone that is involved in processes ranging from parturition to neural development . Its effects are mediated by cell signaling that occurs as a result of oxytocin receptor ( P30559 ) activation . We sought to determine whether the P01178 - P30559 signaling pathway is also expressed within the retina . METHODS : Immunohistochemistry using cell - specific markers was used to localize P01178 within the rhesus retina . Reverse transcriptase PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to assess the expression of P30559 in both human and rhesus retina . Single - cell RT - PCR and Western blot analyses were used to determine the expression of P30559 in cultured human fetal Q96AT9 ( hfRPE ) cells . Human fetal Q96AT9 cells loaded with FURA - 2 AM were studied by ratiometric Ca ( 2 +) imaging to assess transient mobilization of intracellular Ca ( 2 +) ( [ Ca ( 2 +)] i ) . RESULTS : DB00107 was expressed in the cone photoreceptor extracellular matrix of the rhesus retina . DB00107 mRNA and protein were expressed in the human and rhesus Q96AT9 . DB00107 mRNA and protein expression were observed in cultured hfRPE cells , and exposure of these cells to 100 nM P01178 induced a transient 79 ± 1 . 5 nM increase of [ Ca ( 2 +)] i . CONCLUSIONS : DB00107 and P30559 are present in the posterior retina , and P01178 induces an increase in hfRPE [ Ca ( 2 +)] i . These results suggest that the P01178 - P30559 signaling pathway is active in the retina . We propose that P01178 activation of the P30559 occurs in the posterior retina and that this may serve as a paracrine signaling pathway that contributes to communication between the cone photoreceptor and the Q96AT9 .",
"Protection of lung epithelial cells from protease - mediated injury by trappin - 2 A62L , an engineered inhibitor of neutrophil serine proteases . Neutrophil serine proteases ( NSPs ) , including elastase , proteinase 3 and cathepsin G , play critical roles in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases . The release of excess NSPs leads to the destruction of lung tissue and an overexuberant , sustained inflammatory response . Antiproteases could be valuable tools for controlling these NSP - mediated inflammatory events . We have examined the capacity of trappin - 2 A62L , a potent engineered inhibitor of all three NSPs , to protect human lung A549 epithelial cells from the deleterious effects of NSPs . Trappin - 2 A62L , significantly inhibited the detachment of A549 cells and the degradation of the tight - junction proteins , P12830 , β - catenin and ZO - 1 , induced by each individual NSP and by activated neutrophils . Trappin - 2 A62L also decreased the release of the pro - inflammatory cytokines P05231 and P10145 from A549 cells that had been stimulated with elastase or LPS . Trappin - 2 A62D / M63L , a trappin - 2 variant that has no antiprotease activity , has similar properties , suggesting that the anti - inflammatory action of trappin - 2 is independent of its antiprotease activity . Interestingly , we present evidence that trappin - 2 A62L , as well as wild - type trappin - 2 , enter A549 cells and move rapidly to the cytoplasm and nucleus , where they are likely to exert their anti - inflammatory effects . We have also demonstrated that trappin - 2 A62L inhibits the early apoptosis of A549 cells mediated by NSPs . Thus , our data indicate that trappin - 2 A62L is a powerful anti - protease and anti - inflammatory agent that could be used to develop a treatment for patients with inflammatory lung diseases .",
"DB00107 is a precursor of potent behaviourally active neuropeptides . An oxytocin fragment which accumulated during the incubation of oxytocin with brain synaptic membranes was chemically characterized as the hexapeptide pGlu - DB00174 - DB00151 ( DB00151 )- Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH2 [ ( pGlu4 , Cyt6 ] P01178 - ( 4 - 9 ] . This peptide was approximately a hundred times more potent than oxytocin in attenuating memory consolidation as tested in a passive avoidance test situation ; the dose - response relationship was bell - shaped . The des - glycinamide derivative [ pGlu4 , Cyt6 ] P01178 -( 4 - 8 ) was nearly as active , but showed a linear dose - response relationship . The data indicate that oxytoxin can act as precursor for potent behaviourally active neuropeptides .",
"The other side of the coin : oxytocin decreases the adherence to fairness norms . DB00107 ( P01178 ) has been implicated in prosocial behaviors such as trust and generosity . Yet , these effects appear to strongly depend on characteristics of the situation and the people with whom we interact or make decisions . Norms and rules can facilitate and guide our actions , with fairness being a particularly salient and fundamental norm . The current study investigated the effects of intranasal P01178 administration on fairness considerations in social decision - making in a double - blind , placebo - controlled within - subject design . After having received 24 IU of P01178 or placebo ( P98160 ) , participants completed a one - shot Dictator Game ( DG ) and played the role of the responder in a modified version of the Ultimatum Game ( UG ) , in which an unfair offer of eight coins for the proposer and two coins for the responder is paired with either a fair -( 5 : 5 ) or no - alternative ( 8 : 2 ) . Rejection rates were higher when a fair alternative had been available than when there was no alternative to an unfair offer . Importantly , P01178 did not de - or increase rejection rates overall , but reduced the sensitivity to contextual fairness , i . e . , the context of alternatives in which an offer was made . As dictators , participants allocated less coins to the recipient when given P01178 than when given P98160 , indicating a decline in generosity . These results suggest that P01178 decreases the adherence to fairness norms in social settings where others are likely to be perceived as not belonging to one ' s ingroup . While our findings do not support the prosocial conception of P01178 , they corroborate recent ideas that the effects of P01178 are more nuanced than assumed in the past .",
"DB00107 and vasopressin in the human brain : social neuropeptides for translational medicine . The neuropeptides oxytocin ( P01178 ) and arginine vasopressin ( AVP ) are evolutionarily highly conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour . Recent studies have investigated the effects of P01178 and AVP on human social interaction , the genetic mechanisms of inter - individual variation in social neuropeptide signalling and the actions of P01178 and AVP in the human brain as revealed by neuroimaging . These data have advanced our understanding of the mechanisms by which these neuropeptides contribute to human social behaviour . P01178 and AVP are emerging as targets for novel treatment approaches -- particularly in synergistic combination with psychotherapy -- for mental disorders characterized by social dysfunction , such as autism , social anxiety disorder , borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia .",
"___MASK60___ induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . ___MASK60___ ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events ."
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"___MASK32___ inhibits glycogen synthase kinase - 3 activity and mimics wingless signalling in intact cells . BACKGROUND : Exposing eukaryotic cells to lithium ions ( Li + ) during development has marked effects on cell fate and organization . The phenotypic consequences of Li + treatment on Xenopus embryos and sporulating Dictyostelium are similar to the effects of inhibition or disruption , respectively , of a highly conserved protein serine / threonine kinase , glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK - 3 ) . In Drosophila , the GSK - 3 homologue is encoded by zw3sgg , a segment - polarity gene involved in embryogenesis that acts downstream of wg . In higher eukaryotes , GSK - 3 has been implicated in signal transduction pathways downstream of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and mitogen - activated protein kinases . RESULTS : We investigated the effect of Li + on the activity of the GSK - 3 family . At physiological doses , Li + inhibits the activity of human P49841 and Drosophila Zw3Sgg , but has no effect on other protein kinases . The effect of Li + on GSK - 3 is reversible in vitro . Treatment of cells with Li + inhibits GSK - 3 - dependent phosphorylation of the microtubule - associated protein Tau . Li + treatment of Drosophila S2 cells and rat PC12 cells induces accumulation of cytoplasmic Armadillo / beta - catenin , demonstrating that Li + can mimic Wingless signalling in intact cells , consistent with its inhibition of GSK - 3 . CONCLUSIONS : Li + acts as a specific inhibitor of the GSK - 3 family of protein kinases in vitro and in intact cells , and mimics Wingless signalling . This reveals a possible molecular mechanism of Li + action on development and differentiation .",
"Immunization strategies to augment oral vaccination with DNA and viral vectors expressing HIV envelope glycoprotein . Induction of mucosal immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) envelope ( env ; gp160 ) glycoprotein has been demonstrated with orally administered recombinant vaccinia virus ( rVV ) vectors and poly ( DL - lactide - co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) - encapsulated plasmid DNA expressing gp160 . In this study , we investigated the effect of an oral DNA - prime / rVV - boost vaccine regimen in conjunction with adjuvants on the level of gp160 - specific cellular and humoral responses in BALB / c mice . We demonstrated that DNA priming followed by a booster with rVV expressing gp160 ( vPE16 ) significantly augmented env - specific immunity in systemic and mucosal tissues of the immunized mice . Association of vPE16 with liposomes and coadministration of liposome - associated beta - glucan lentinan or P60568 / Ig - encoded plasmid DNA - encapsulated in P00747 microparticles triggered the optimal cell - mediated immune ( CMI ) responses . Lentinan was found to increase env - specific type 1 cytokine production and cytotoxic T - lymphocyte ( CTL ) activities but had no effect on humoral responses . On the other hand , P60568 / Ig - mediated increases in both type 1 and 2 activities were associated with higher levels of env - specific CTL and antibody responses . Results of these studies demonstrated the effectiveness of oral vaccines with DNA and rVV vectors in conjunction with immunomodulators in inducing specific immune responses in systemic and mucosal tissues .",
"Conformation and activity of + H2 - Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH2 and its analogues modified at the leucyl residue . In order to investigate the relation between the conformation and the ability to modulate dopamine receptors , conformational free - energy calculations using an empirical potential ( ECEPP / 3 ) and hydration shell model were carried out on the tripeptide + H2 - Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH2 ( P00747 ) and its analogues in which the DB00149 residue is replaced with DB00120 , DB00513 ( L - 2 - aminohexanoic acid ) , DB00167 , Abu and Ala residues in the unhydrated and hydrated states . P00747 and two tripeptides possessing DB00120 and DB00513 residues show dopamine receptor modulating activity , while the other tripeptides do not . Irrespective of activities , P00747 and its analogues are found to have the high probabilities to form beta - bends of types II and I in the unhydrated state . However , in the hydrated state , the beta - bend probabilities of the P00747 analogues decrease significantly compared with those in the unhydrated state . These results indicate that the beta - bend structure is a necessary factor for the P00747 analogues to be active , but not a sufficient factor , and that the interactions of water molecules with the backbone may force the tripeptides to be more distorted or extended . The size and the orientation of the hydrophobic moiety of the second residue seem to be of consequence in eliciting the activity of the tripeptides .",
"Specific conformational changes of plasminogen induced by chloride ions , DB00513 and benzamidine , but not the overall openness of plasminogen regulate , production of biologically active angiostatins . The overall conformation of plasminogen depends upon the presence of anions and molecules such as DB00551 ( DB00513 ) and BZ ( benzamidine ) . The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of conformation on the initial and secondary cleavages of plasminogen to generate active angiostatins . P00747 was digested with the physiologically relevant neutrophil elastase in one of the four DB03754 / acetate buffers : buffer alone or buffer plus NaCl , DB00551 or BZ . The initial cleavage of Glu1 - plasminogen was much slower in the tight NaCl - induced alpha - conformation , fastest in the intermediate BZ - induced beta - conformation and intermediate both in the control and in the DB00551 - induced open gamma - conformation . Although the buffer system determined the relative amounts of the initial cleavage products , the same four cleavage sites were utilized under all conditions . A fifth major initial cleavage within the protease domain was observed in the presence of BZ . N - terminal peptide cleavage required for angiostatin formation occurred as either the initial or the secondary cleavage . Angiostatins were generated fastest in the presence of BZ and slowest in the presence of NaCl . Both the initial and secondary cleavages were affected by the modifying agents , indicating that they influence the conformation of both DB00142 - plasminogen and the initial cleavage products . The angiostatins produced under the different conditions inhibited proliferation of human umbilical - vein endothelial cells . These results suggest that plasminogen conversion into active angiostatins is dependent more on the specific conformation changes induced by the various modifying reagents rather than on the overall openness of the molecule .",
"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .",
"P05112 stimulates human monocytes to produce tissue - type plasminogen activator . P00750 ( t - PA ) is involved in the lysis of blood clots ( fibrinolysis ) and is used clinically for this purpose . Endothelial cells are one source of the t - PA present in blood . We report here that interleukin - 4 ( P05112 ) ( 0 . 1 to 0 . 25 U / mL ; 1 to 3 x 10 (- 11 ) mol / L ) , but not interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) , elevates t - PA messenger ( m ) RNA expression and secretion of t - PA activity by human monocytes , with the maximum response at 2 . 5 U / mL . Supernatant t - PA activity was detected within three hours of exposure to P05112 and maximum activity within six hours . Thus , P05112 may control fibrin deposition at sites of inflammation during cell - mediated immune responses , as well as having a therapeutic role in thrombolysis .",
"O15105 - deficient mice show growth retardation with reduced viability . O15105 is an inhibitory molecule induced by members of the transforming growth factor - β ( TGF - β ) family , including TGF - β , activin , nodal and bone morphogenetic proteins ( BMPs ) . To elucidate the in vivo functions of O15105 , we generated conditional O15105 - knockout mice in which the Mad homology 2 ( MH2 ) domain and the poly ( A ) signal sequence were flanked with loxP sites ( floxed ) . The O15105 - floxed mice exhibited no obvious phenotype . O15105 total - null mice on a C57BL / 6 background died within a few days of birth , whereas mice with an ICR background developed to adulthood but were significantly smaller than wild - type mice . Unexpectedly , phospho - Q15796 and phospho - P84022 were decreased in O15105 - deficient mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells , whereas phospho - Q15797 / 5 / 8 was similarly expressed in wild - type and O15105 - deficient MEF cells . Moreover , expression levels of TGF - β type I receptor ( P36897 ) were higher in O15105 - deficient MEF cells than in wild - type MEF cells . P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) and inhibitor of differentiation - 1 ( Id - 1 ) mRNA were similarly expressed in wild - type and O15105 - deficient MEF cells . Some differences were observed in mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) - signalling between wild - type and O15105 - deficient MEF cells . We demonstrated that O15105 plays an important role in normal mouse growth and provide a useful tool for analysing O15105 functions in vivo .",
"P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 impairs plasminogen activation - mediated vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis . The role of plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) in vascular smooth muscle cell ( VSMC ) apoptosis mediated by plasminogen activation was studied with the use of aorticVSMC derived from mice with deficiency of P05121 ( P05121 ( -/- ) ) , tissue - type ( t - PA ( -/- ) ) or urokinase - type ( u - PA ( -/- ) ) plasminogen activator or from wildtype ( WT ) mice with corresponding genetic background . P00747 incubated with confluent VSMC was activated in a concentration - dependent and saturable manner for all four cell types , with maximal activation rates that were comparable for WT , u - PA ( -/- ) and t - PA ( -/- ) cells , but about two - fold higher for P05121 ( -/- ) cells . P00747 activation was impaired by addition of the lysine analogue DB00513 , and by addition of t - PA and u - PA neutralizing antibodies , suggesting that it depends on binding to cell surface COOH - terminal lysine residues , and on plasminogen activator activity . Morphological alterations consistent with apoptosis were observed much earlier in P05121 ( -/- ) than in WT VSMC . Without addition of plasminogen , the apoptotic index was similar for all four cell types , whereas after incubation with physiological plasminogen concentrations , it was greater in P05121 ( -/- ) VSMC , as compared to WT , t - PA ( -/- ) or u - PA ( -/- ) VSMC . Furthermore , the apoptotic rate paralleled the release of plasmin . Thus , plasmin - mediated apoptosis of VSMC occurs via plasminogen activation by either t - PA or u - PA and is impaired by P05121 .",
"High - performance affinity chromatography of plasmin and plasminogen on a hydrophilic vinyl - polymer gel coupled with p - aminobenzamidine . p - Aminobenzamidine was covalently attached via a spacer moiety to a microparticulate hydrophilic vinyl - polymer gel ( Toyopearl HW65S ) and this affinity adsorbent was used for the separation of plasmin and plasminogen by high - performance affinity chromatography . Toyopearl HW65S was alkylated with chloroacetylglycylglycine in dimethyl sulphoxide using methylsulphinyl carbanion as a catalyst , then p - aminobenzamidine was coupled to the carboxyl group of glycylglycine to form an acid amide bond . A column packed with the adsorbent retained both plasmin and plasminogen . P00747 was eluted with DB00513 , a haptenic compound for the lysine - binding sites of plasminogen . For the elution of plasmin , the coexistence of DB00513 and leupeptin ( a competitive inhibitor for plasmin ) was necessary . The results indicate a two - site interaction of plasmin with the immobilized ligand , i . e . , at the lysine - binding sites and the catalytic site . Fluorometric detection of eluted protein and on - line assay of plasmin activity using a fluorogenic substrate , peptidylmethylcoumarylamide , revealed that effective chromatographic separation of the enzyme could be achieved with high sensitivity ( 10 micrograms ) within 1 h .",
"Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK88___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK88___ .",
"P00747 binding is increased with adipocyte differentiation . The purpose of this study was to examine the role of the plasminogen system in the development of adipose tissue . P00747 binding capacity was determined in differentiated and undifferentiated cells from adipose tissue of plasminogen deficient mice and 3T3 cells , a well - characterized tissue culture model . In 3T3 cells , plasminogen binding was fivefold higher in differentiated cells compared to the undifferentiated cells . Inhibition of binding by carboxyl - terminal lysine analogs was similar for the differentiated and undifferentiated cells with tranexamic acid > DB00513 > lysine . The binding of plasminogen was concentration - dependent and approaches saturation in the both cell types . The number of plasminogen binding sites was tenfold higher in the differentiated compared to the undifferentiated cells . In isolated mature fat cells and stromal cell cultures from mouse adipose tissue , plasminogen binding was also higher in the differentiated mature fat cells and differentiated stromal cells compared to undifferentiated stromal cells . P00747 binding was elevated in the differentiated cells from the Plg -/- mice compared to cells from the WT mice . These results suggest that the plasminogen system plays an important role in adipose tissue development .",
"Cell adhesion in Hailey - Hailey disease and Darier ' s disease : immunocytological and explant - tissue - culture studies . The pathogenesis of Hailey - Hailey disease and Darier ' s disease was investigated using immunocytological and explant - tissue - culture techniques . There was breakdown of the intercellular adhesions between keratinocytes in explants from clinically uninvolved skin of patients with Hailey - Hailey disease or Darier ' s disease . The major desmosomal components were present in the cultures and were expressed in a punctate peripheral pattern at cell - cell contact sites , but there was diffuse staining of acantholytic cells . P00747 , which is expressed by basal keratinocytes in normal skin , was detected in association with suprabasal acantholytic cells in skin biopsies from these diseases . P00747 was reversibly displaced from the cells by DB00513 , suggesting that binding is mediated by a reaction with the lysine receptor on the plasminogen molecule . P00747 was also detected in separating cells in explant cultures and there was cytoplasmic expression of the plasminogen activator urokinase by these cells . These abnormalities are not unique to either disease and do not account for the phenotypic differences between Darier ' s disease and Hailey - Hailey disease , but plasmin generation may have a role in perpetuating cell separation .",
"P00747 interactions with platelets in plasma . In this report we used a fluorescent flow cytometry - based assay to examine plasminogen binding to platelets in plasma . Our data indicate that platelets activated in platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) by adenosine - 5 '- diphosphate ( ADP ) or thrombin bind plasminogen to their surface . Fab fragments of the monoclonal antibody LJ - CP8 that are directed against the fibrinogen binding site on the glycoprotein ( GP ) IIb - IIIa complex inhibit both plasminogen and fibrinogen binding to ADP - stimulated platelets as does 5 mmol / L DB00974 . Platelet aggregation and plasminogen and fibrinogen binding are also concurrently inhibited by the DB00145 - DB00125 - DB00128 ( RGD ) analogue DB00145 - DB00125 - DB00145 - DB00128 - DB00133 ( GRGDS ) when it is added to PRP before ADP stimulation . The scrambled peptide analogue SDGRG has no effect . The monoclonal antibody 6D1 , directed against the P04275 binding site on GPIb , has no effect on plasminogen - platelet binding , nor does antithrombospondin antibody . epsilon - DB00513 ( DB00513 ) , however , inhibits plasminogen binding to ADP - activated platelets . These data indicate that plasminogen binds to platelets activated in plasma , that binding occurs on platelet P08514 / IIIa , and that binding may be mediated via plasminogen association with fibrinogen via lysine binding domains . Finally , we found both plasminogen and fibrinogen on resting platelets in PRP and demonstrated that they are equally displaced by DB00974 , LJ - CP8 , and 10E5 ( an additional anti - P08514 / IIIa monoclonal antibody ) . P00747 is also equally displaced by DB00513 . These data suggest that plasminogen is also bound to P08514 / IIIa on resting platelets , possibly also via interaction with fibrinogen .",
"t - PA stimulates P15692 expression in endothelial cells via P28482 / p38 signaling pathways . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays an essential role in the initiation and regulation of angiogenesis , which is a crucial component of wound healing and vessel growth . P00750 ( t - PA ) could stimulate angiogenesis but the precise mechanisms of their proangiogenic actions remain unclear . We investigated whether t - PA can induce P15692 expression in ECV304 and further explored the underlying signaling pathway ( s ) involved . Through adenovirus mediated overexpression of t - PA in ECV304 cells , we demonstrated that t - PA significantly increased both P15692 mRNA and protein expression . A further mechanistic study showed that both P29323 and p38 MAPK activation were involved in this process . Incubation of RVEC with PD 98059 ( MEK kinase inhibitor ) significantly reduced t - PA - induced P28482 activity , P15692 mRNA and protein expression . Furthermore , PD 98059 treatment almost completely abolished p38 activation . Our data suggest that t - PA - stimulates P15692 expression in RVEC via transactivation of p38 by P29323 . One potential implication of this finding is that increased t - PA levels in thomb could facilitate vessel growth by stimulating P15692 synthesis and angiogenesis .",
"Metabolism of risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone by human cytochromes P450 2D6 and 3A4 . DB00734 is a relatively new antipsychotic drug that has been reported to improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and produces relatively few extrapyramidal side effects at low doses . Formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , an active metabolite , is the most important metabolic pathway of risperidone in human . In the present study , in vitro metabolism of risperidone ( 100 microM ) was investigated using the recombinant human cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes P04798 , P05177 , P10632 , P11712 - arg144 , P11712 - cys144 , P33261 , P10635 , P08684 and P20815 supplemented with an NADPH - generating system . ___MASK44___ was determined by a new HPLC method with an Hypersil CN column and a UV detector . Of these enzymes , CYPs 2D6 , 3A4 and 3A5 were found to be the ones capable of metabolising risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , with activities of 7 . 5 , 0 . 4 and 0 . 2 pmol pmol (- 1 ) CYP min (- 1 ) , respectively . A correlation study using a panel of human liver microsomes showed that the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with P10635 and 3A activities . Thus , both P10635 and 3A4 are involved in the 9 - hydroxylation of risperidone at the concentration of risperidone used in this study . This observation is confirmed by the findings that both quinidine ( inhibitor of P10635 ) and ketoconazole ( inhibitor of P08684 ) can inhibit the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone . Furthermore , inducers of CYP can significantly increase the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone in rat . The formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with testosterone 6beta - hydroxylase activities , suggesting that inducible CYP3A contributes significantly to the metabolism of risperidone in rat .",
"Biophysical and pharmacological characterization of hypotonically activated chloride currents in cortical astrocytes . Rat cortical astrocytes regulate their cell volume in response to hypotonic challenge . This regulation is believed to depend largely on the release of chloride or organic osmolytes through anion channels . Using whole - cell recordings , we identified weakly outwardly rectifying chloride currents that could be activated in response to hypotonic challenge . These currents exhibited the following permeability sequence upon replacement of chloride in the bathing solution with various anions : I - > NO3 - > Cl - > Gluc - > or = MeS - > Ise - . Interestingly , extracellular I - , albeit showing the greatest permeability , blocked the currents with an IC50 of approximately 50 mM . Currents were almost completely inhibited by 123 microM P16860 and partially inhibited by 200 microM niflumic acid or 200 microM DIDS . Additionally , the total number of Cl - ions effluxed through the hypotonically activated channels was markedly similar to the total solute efflux during volume regulation . We therefore propose the hypotonically activated chloride channel as a major contributor to volume regulation of astrocytes . To examine potential candidate chloride channel genes expressed by astrocytes , we employed RT - PCR to demonstrate the presence of transcripts for P51788 , 3 , 4 , 5 , and 7 , as well as for P21796 and P13569 in cultured astrocytes . Moreover , we performed immunostaining with antibodies against each of these channels and showed the strongest expression of P51788 and P51790 , strong expression of P51795 and P21796 , weak expression of P51798 and very weak expression of P51793 and P13569 . Intriguingly , although we found at least seven Cl - channel proteins from three different gene families in astrocytes , none appeared to be active in resting cells .",
"Interaction of one - chain and two - chain tissue plasminogen activator with intact and plasmin - degraded fibrin . P00750 ( t - PA ) plays a central role in fibrinolysis in vivo . Although it is known to bind to fibrin , the dissociation constant ( Kd ) and number of moles bound per mole of fibrin monomer ( n ) have never been measured directly . In this study , the binding of both the one - chain form and the two - chain form of recombinant , human t - PA to fibrin was measured . Although more one - chain t - PA than two - chain t - PA is bound to fibrin , the Kd ' s and n ' s were within experimental error of each other . Significantly more t - PA is bound to clots made from fibrinogen which has been digested with plasmin than to clots made from intact fibrinogen . The additional binding was shown to be due to the formation of new set ( s ) of binding site ( s ) with dissociation constants that are 2 - 4 orders of magnitude tighter than the binding site present on clots made from intact fibrinogen . epsilon - DB00513 was capable of competing for the loose binding site present on both intact and degraded fibrin but had little effect on the binding of t - PA to the new site ( s ) formed by plasmin digestion . This increase in binding caused by plasmin - mediated proteolysis of fibrin suggests a possible mechanism for a positive regulation capable of accelerating fibrinolysis .",
"P00747 activation initiated by single - chain urokinase - type plasminogen activator . Potentiation by U937 monocytes . The binding of urokinase - type plasminogen activators ( u - PA ) to receptors on various cell types has been proposed to be an important feature of many cellular processes requiring extracellular proteolysis . We have investigated the effect of single - chain u - PA binding to the monocyte - like cell line U937 on plasminogen activation . A 16 - fold acceleration of the activation of plasminogen was observed at optimal concentrations of single - chain u - PA . This potentiation was abolished by the addition of either DB00513 or the amino - terminal fragment of u - PA , thus demonstrating the requirement for specific binding of both single - chain u - PA and plasminogen to the cells . The mechanism of the enhancement of plasmin generation appears to be due primarily to an increase in the rate of feedback activation of single - chain u - PA to the more active two - chain u - PA by cell - bound plasmin , initially generated by single - chain u - PA . This increased activity of the plasminogen activation system in the presence of U937 cells provides a mechanism whereby u - PAs may exert their influence in a variety of cell - associated proteolytic events .",
"Echicetin coated polystyrene beads : a novel tool to investigate GPIb - specific platelet activation and aggregation . P04275 / ristocetin ( P04275 / R ) induces GPIb - dependent platelet agglutination and activation of αIIbβ3 integrin , which also binds P04275 . These conditions make it difficult to investigate GPIb - specific signaling pathways in washed platelets . Here , we investigated the specific mechanisms of GPIb signaling using echicetin - coated polystyrene beads , which specifically activate GPIb . We compared platelet activation induced by echicetin beads to P04275 / R . Human platelets were stimulated with polystyrene beads coated with increasing amounts of echicetin and platelet activation by echicetin beads was then investigated to reveal GPIb specific signaling . Echicetin beads induced αIIbβ3 - dependent aggregation of washed platelets , while under the same conditions P04275 / R treatment led only to αIIbβ3 - independent platelet agglutination . The average distance between the echicetin molecules on the polystyrene beads must be less than 7 nm for full platelet activation , while the total amount of echicetin used for activation is not critical . Echicetin beads induced strong phosphorylation of several proteins including p38 , P29323 and P31749 . Synergistic signaling via Q9H244 and thromboxane receptor through secreted ADP and TxA2 , respectively , were important for echicetin bead triggered platelet activation . Activation of PKG by the NO / sGC / cGMP pathway inhibited echicetin bead - induced platelet aggregation . Echicetin - coated beads are powerful and reliable tools to study signaling in human platelets activated solely via GPIb and GPIb - triggered pathways .",
"Synthesis and biological evaluation of analogues of Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH2 modified at the leucyl residue . A series of analogues of Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH2 ( P00747 ) in which the leucine residue has been replaced with the aliphatic amino acids L - isoleucine , L - 2 - aminohexanoic acid ( DB00513 ) , L - 2 - aminopentanoic acid , and L - 2 - aminobutanoic acid and the aromatic amino acids L - phenylalanine , L - phenylglycine , L - and D - 2 - amino - 4 - phenylbutanoic acid , L - O - methyltyrosine , and L - 4 - nitrophenylalanine have been synthesized . These analogues were tested for their ability to enhance the binding of the dopamine receptor agonist 2 - amino - 6 , 7 - dihydroxy - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydronaphthalene ( ADTN ) to striatal dopamine receptors . Two of the above analogues , Pro - DB00513 - DB00145 - NH2 ( 3 ) and Pro - DB00120 - DB00145 - NH2 ( 6 ) , showed significant activity in this assay system . Pro - DB00513 - DB00145 - NH2 produced a 16 % enhancement of ADTN binding at 0 . 1 microM , while Pro - DB00120 - DB00145 - NH2 enhanced the binding of ADTN by 31 % at a concentration of 1 microM .",
"The influence of antiestrogens on the release of plasminogen activator ( uPA ) by MDA - MB - 231 and MCF - 7 breast cancer cells . P00747 activators are known to be involved in the metastatic spread of breast cancer . In the present study we examined the effects of antiestrogens [ Analog II ( 1 , 1 - dichloro - cis - 2 , 3 - diphenyl cyclopropane ) ( AII ) , ICI - 182 , 780 ( ICI ) and tamoxifen ( TAM ) ] , on the in vitro release of uPA from estrogen receptor ( ER ) - positive MCF - 7 ( MCF ) and ER - negative MDA - MB - 231 ( MDA ) human breast cancer cell lines . Using a solid - phase radioassay , uPA activity was found to be higher in the culture medium from MDA cells compared to MCF cells . DB00513 , a specific plasmin inhibitor , produced a 50 - 60 % reduction in the degradation of labeled substrate , in the solid phase assay , using culture medium from both cell lines , thus indicating that most of the proteolysis observed was due to uPA - mediated plasmin generation from plasminogen . In the absence of plasminogen , the enzyme activity was not detected in either the quantitative assay or by zymography . In MDA cells , uPA release was not altered by any of the antiestrogens used alone or in the presence of estradiol . In contrast , in MCF cells , ICI alone produced maximal inhibition ( 40 % ) of enzyme release , while estradiol alone produced a 120 % increase in enzyme activity . When co - administered with estradiol , in MCF cultures , each antiestrogen reduced enzyme activity to control levels . Substrate gel zymography revealed that the urokinase - type PA is the predominant form of PA released by both cell lines . Comparison of the activity of all three antiestrogens used in this study indicates that ICI is the most potent inhibitor of enzyme activity in ER - positive MCF cells .",
"Expression pattern of keratin subclasses in pancreatoblastoma with special emphasis on squamoid corpuscles . Expression patterns of keratins ( K ) , both simple epithelia - type ( P08729 , K8 , P05783 , P08727 ) and complex / stratified epithelia - type ( P04264 , P19013 , P13647 / 6 , P13645 , P13646 , P02533 , P19012 , P08779 , Q04695 ) , and epithelial membrane antigen ( P15941 ) were immunohistochemically studied in six pancreatoblastomas ( PBL ) . In all six tumors , areas with overt acinar differentiation ( AA ) , solid areas without any specific differentiation ( SO ) , and squamoid corpuscles ( SC ) were diffusely positive for K8 , P05783 , and P08727 . The AA and SO in all the tumors were diffusely positive for P08729 , but the SC were negative or displayed only scattered reactivity for P08729 . In three tumors , the AA and the SC showed scattered reactivity for P13647 / 6 . No reactivity for other complex / stratified epithelia - type K was found in any of the examined tumor . All tumors were reactive for P15941 with consistent predominancy in the SC . Ultrastructurally , well - developed desmosome - tonofilament complexes were only partially observed in tumor cells comprising the SC . These results implied that ( i ) the SC usually lack a character of complete squamous metaplasia ; and ( ii ) the SC have a characteristic phenotype ( K8 / P05783 / P08727 / P15941 - positive , P08729 - negative or scatteredly positive ) that can potentially be useful to delineate the SC in PBL .",
"A study of the interaction between Helicobacter pylori and components of the human fibrinolytic system . The interaction of plasminogen , tissue plasminogen activator ( t - PA ) and urokinase with a clinical strain of Helicobacter pylori was studied . P00747 bound to the surface of H . pylori cells in a concentration - dependent manner and could be activated to the enzymatic form , plasmin , by t - PA . Affinity chromatography assays revealed a plasminogen - binding protein of 58 . 9 kDa in water extracts of surface proteins . Surface - associated plasmin activity , detected with the chromogenic substrate P35520 00 . 65 , was observed only when plasminogen and an exogenous activator were added to the cell suspension . The two physiologic plasminogen activators , t - PA and urokinase , were also shown to bind to and remain active on the surface of bacterial cells . epsilon - DB00513 caused partial inhibition of t - PA binding , suggesting that the kringle 2 structure of this activator is involved in the interaction with surface receptors . The activation of plasminogen by t - PA , but not urokinase , strongly depended on the presence of cells and a 25 - fold enhancer effect on the initial velocity of activation by t - PA compared to urokinase was established . Furthermore , a relationship between cell concentration and the initial velocity of activation was demonstrated . These findings support the concept that plasminogen activation by t - PA on the bacterial surface is a surface - dependent reaction which offers catalytic advantages .",
"Anti - thrombin therapy during warm ischemia and cold preservation prevents chronic kidney graft fibrosis in a P81605 model . Ischemia reperfusion injury ( IRI ) is pivotal for renal fibrosis development via peritubular capillaries injury . Coagulation represents a key mechanism involved in this process . Melagatran ( M ) , a thrombin inhibitor , was evaluated in an autotransplanted kidney model , using Large White pigs . To mimic deceased after cardiac death donor conditions , kidneys underwent warm ischemia ( WI ) for 60 min before cold preservation for 24 h in University of Wisconsin solution . Treatment with M before WI and / or in the preservation solution drastically improved survival at 3 months , reduced renal dysfunction related to a critical reduction in interstitial fibrosis , measured by Sirius Red staining . Tissue analysis revealed reduced expression of transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) and activation level of its effectors phospho - P84022 , Q13485 and connective tissue growth factor ( P29279 ) after M treatment . Fibrinolysis activation was also observed , evidenced by downregulation of P05121 protein and gene expression . In addition , M reduced P26447 expression and vimentin staining , which are markers for epithelial mesenchymal transition , a major pathway to chronic kidney fibrosis . Finally , expression of oxidative stress markers Nox2 and P35228 was reduced . We conclude that inhibition of thrombin is an effective therapy against IRI that reduces chronic graft fibrosis , with a significantly positive effect on survival .",
"Development of peptidomimetic ligands of Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH ( 2 ) as allosteric modulators of the dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor . A variety of stable , small - molecule peptidomimetic ligands have been developed to elucidate the mechanism by which the neuropeptide Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH ( 2 ) ( P00747 ) modulates dopaminergic neurotransmission . Photoaffinity labeling ligands based upon P00747 peptidomimetics have been used to establish that P00747 binds to the P14416 at a site that is different from the orthosteric site , thus making P00747 and its peptidomimetics allosteric modulators of the dopamine receptor . Through the design , synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of conformationally constrained peptidomimetics containing lactam , bicyclic , and spiro - bicyclic scaffolds , support was provided for the hypothesis that the bioactive conformation of P00747 is a type II β - turn . In addition , studies with peptidomimetics designed to mimic either a type VI β - turn or polyproline II helix conformation yielded molecules that were able to modulate dopamine receptors because of their ability to place the carboxamide NH ( 2 ) pharmacophore in the same topological space as that seen in the type II β - turn . Extensive studies with the spiro - bicyclic P00747 peptidomimetics also established that both positive and negative modes of modulation were possible for the same series of peptidomimetics simply as a result of minor differences in the stereochemistry about the bridgehead carbon within the scaffold . This information was used to transform existing positive modulators into negative modulators , which demonstrated that small structural changes in the spiro - bicyclic dopamine receptor modulators are capable of causing major changes in the modulatory activity of P00747 peptidomimetics .",
"On the specific interaction between the lysine - binding sites in plasmin and complementary sites in alpha2 - antiplasmin and in fibrinogen . P00747 and plasminogen derivatives which contain lysine - binding sites were found to decrease the reaction rate between plasmin and alpha2 - antiplasmin by competing with plasmin for the complementary site ( s ) in alpha2 - antiplasmin . The dissocwation constant Kd for the interaction between intact plasminogen ( DB00142 - plasminogen ) and alpha2 - antiplasmin is 4 . 0 microM but those for Lys - plasminogen or TLCK - plasmin are about 10 - fold lower indicating a stronger interaction . The lysine - binding site ( s ) which is situated in triple - loops 1 -- 3 in the plasmin A - chain is mainly responsible for the interaction with alpha2 - antiplasmin . The interaction between DB00142 - plasminogen and alpha2 - antiplasmin furthermore enhances the activation of DB00142 - plasminogen by urokinase to a comparable extent as DB00513 , suggesting that similar conformational changes occur in the proenzyme after complex formation . DB09222 , fibrinogen digested with plasmin , purified fragment E and purified fragment D interfere with the reaction between plasmin and alpha2 - antiplasmin by competing with alpha2 - antiplasmin for the lysine - binding site ( s ) in the plasmin A - chain . The Kd obtained for these interactions varied between 0 . 2 microM and 1 . 4 microM ; fragment E being the most effective . Thus the fibrinogen molecule contains several complementary sites to the lysine - binding sites located both in its NH2 - terminal and COOH - terminal regions ; these sites are to a large extent .",
"P00747 kringle 5 induces endothelial cell apoptosis by triggering a voltage - dependent anion channel 1 ( P21796 ) positive feedback loop . Human plasminogen kringle 5 ( P13647 ) is known to display its potent anti - angiogenesis effect through inducing endothelial cell ( EC ) apoptosis , and the voltage - dependent anion channel 1 ( P21796 ) has been identified as a receptor of P13647 . However , the exact role and underlying mechanisms of P21796 in P13647 - induced EC apoptosis remain elusive . In the current study , we showed that P13647 increased the protein level of P21796 , which initiated the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway of ECs . Our findings also showed that P13647 inhibited the ubiquitin - dependent degradation of P21796 by promoting the phosphorylation of P21796 , possibly at DB00133 - 12 and DB00156 - 107 . The phosphorylated P21796 was attenuated by the AKT agonist , glycogen synthase kinase ( GSK ) 3β inhibitor , and siRNA , suggesting that P13647 increased P21796 phosphorylation via the AKT - GSK3β pathway . Furthermore , P13647 promoted cell surface translocation of P21796 , and binding between P13647 and P21796 was observed on the plasma membrane . HKI protein blocked the impact of P13647 on the AKT - GSK3β pathway by competitively inhibiting the interaction of P13647 and cell surface P21796 . Moreover , P13647 - induced EC apoptosis was suppressed by P21796 antibody . These data show for the first time that P13647 - induced EC apoptosis is mediated by the positive feedback loop of \" P21796 - AKT - GSK3β - P21796 , \" which may provide new perspectives on the mechanisms of P13647 - induced apoptosis .",
"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK13___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .",
"[ P00747 binding with decapeptide and polypeptide fragments of streptokinase ] . The plasminogen binding with streptokinase decapeptides , modeling the primary structure of molecule , and chymotryptic fragments of streptokinase have been investigated . The immunoenzymatic assay has shown that plasminogen binds to all streptokinase fragments with the decreasing affinity in the set of fragments : 36 > 30 > 17 > 7 > 11 kDa . Location of the binding sites in streptokinase primary structure was performed using the immobilized decapeptides on plastic pins adopted to IEA . In the presence of 10 mM DB00513 11 sites for human DB00142 - and mini - plasminogens , pig and bovine plasminogens binding have been found . They were of the same location for human , bovine and pig plasminogens . 3 sites were located in plasminogen alpha - domain -- T43 - A72 , N113 - T126 , Q133 - V158 , 5 sites in beta - domain -- T163 - L188 , A203 - S222 , Q239 - I264 , Y275 - L294 , T315 - L340 , and 3 sites in gamma - domain -- T361 - R362 , N377 - E392 , T397 - N410 . Participation of linear part of streptokinase polypeptide chain in plasminogen -- streptokinase complex formation is suggested .",
"Binding of human plasminogen to basement - membrane ( type IV ) collagen . P00747 , the zymogen form of the serine proteinase plasmin , has been implicated in numerous physiological and pathological processes involving extracellular - matrix remodelling . We have previously demonstrated that the activation of plasminogen catalysed by tissue plasminogen activator is dramatically stimulated in the presence of basement - membrane - specific type IV collagen [ Stack , Gonzalez - Gronow & Pizzo ( 1990 ) Biochemistry 29 , 4966 - 4970 ] . The present paper describes the binding of plasminogen to type IV collagen . P00747 binds to both the alpha 1 ( IV ) and alpha 2 ( IV ) chains of basement - membrane collagen , with binding to the alpha 2 ( IV ) chain preferentially inhibited by DB00513 . This binding is specific and saturable , with Kd , app . values of 11 . 5 and 12 . 7 nM for collagen and gelatin respectively . Although collagen also binds to immobilized plasminogen , this interaction is unaffected by DB00513 . Limited elastase proteolysis of plasminogen generated distinct collagen - binding fragments , which were identified as the kringle 1 - 3 and kringle 4 domains . No binding of collagen to mini - plasminogen was observed . These studies demonstrate a specific interaction between plasminogen and type IV collagen and provide further evidence for regulation of plasminogen activation by protein components of the extracellular matrix .",
"All - trans retinoic acid inhibits the increases in fibronectin and P05121 induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in rat mesangial cells . AIM : To investigate the effect of all - trans RA ( atRA ) on the increases in plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) and fibronectin that are induced by transforming growth factor - beta1 ( TGF - beta1 ) and angiotensin II ( Ang II ) in cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells . METHODS : Subconfluent glomerular mesangial cells were serum - starved for 48 h and pretreated with atRA with subsequent stimulation of TGF - beta1 and Ang II . Protein expressions of cell - associated fibronectin and P05121 in glomerular mesangial cells were evaluated by Western blot analysis . mRNA expression of RA receptors in glomerular mesangial cells was examined by RT - PCR . RESULTS : Retinoic acid receptor - alpha , - gamma ( P10276 , - gamma ) and retinoid X receptor - alpha , - beta , - gamma ( RXR - alpha , - beta , - gamma ) mRNA were expressed in rat glomerular mesangial cells . atRA pretreatment effectively reduced fibronectin expression in glomerular mesangial cells stimulated with TGF - beta 1 or Ang II for 48 h . TGF - beta 1 stimulated P05121 expression reached a maximum at 5 h . atRA did n ' t affect the early ( 5 h ) P05121 induction by TGF - beta 1 , but markedly attenuated the sustained ( 48 h ) P05121 induction . atRA also decreased the prolonged effect of Ang II on P05121 expression . CONCLUSION : These results indicate that atRA inhibits the increases in fibronectin that are induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in cultured glomerular mesangial cells . The data also suggest that this effect of atRA is associated with a change in P05121 levels .",
"Molecular weight and biochemical profile of a chemically modified heparin derivative , Suleparoide . Recently , a new chemically modified derivative of heparin ( Suleparoide , Syntex Laboratories Buenos Aires , Argentina ) was introduced for the prophylaxis of thrombosis and treatment of vascular disorders . This agent is claimed to contain a depolymerized , chemically modified , heparin derivative with similar biologic actions as heparan sulfate . To study the pharmacologic profile of this agent , we have defined its molecular weight distribution profile , utilizing a computerized gel permeation chromatographic system equipped with ultraviolet and refractive index detectors . Suleparoide exhibited a normal molecular distribution profile with no contaminants . It exhibited a weight average of 9 . 3 K DA and an apparent peak MW of 8 . 0 K DA . Approximately 50 % of the molecular components were < 5 . 0 K DA and 40 % > 5 . 0 K DA . The results from these studies on the mechanisms show that Suleparoide has anticoagulant activity primarily mediated through ___MASK91___ Cofactor - II ( P05546 ) and because of its novel mechanism of action , further investigations on the biochemical profile of Suleparoide are carried out . Global clotting tests such as Activated Partial P13726 Time ( APTT ) , Heptest and Thrombin Time ( TT ) revealed a concentration dependent effect in all assays . Plasma samples supplemented with Suleparoide exhibited no significant anti - Xa and anti - IIa activities . However , in the P05546 mediated inhibitory assay for IIa , Suleparoide exhibited significant activity . In contrast , the P01008 ( DB11598 ) mediated inhibition of IIa was much weaker .",
"Thrombin - inducible platelet adhesion and regulation of the platelet seven - transmembrane thrombin receptor - 1 ( P25116 ) : effects of unfractionated heparin and lepirudin . ___MASK91___ may induce platelet activation and even heparin - induced thrombocytopenia . DB00001 has been approved for HIT treatment . We speculated that lepirudin inhibits platelet function under high shear and the platelet thrombin receptor P25116 better than heparin . Thrombin - inducible platelet adherence under high shear conditions and the expression of P25116 were studied after samples from healthy donors were exposed in vitro to increasing concentrations of unfractionated heparin or lepirudin . Compared to baseline and to lepirudin , heparin induced platelet P16109 expression ( p = 0 . 04 ) . Platelet adherence increased slightly in the presence of lepirudin , but not heparin ( p = 0 . 04 ) . Thrombin - inducible platelet aggregate formation and consecutive adherence under high shear conditions was inhibited by both anticoagulants ( p = 0 . 004 ) . Further , heparin and lepirudin inhibited thrombin - inducible cleavage and internalization of P25116 at a dosage of 1 . 0 U / ml and 1 . 6 microg / ml , respectively ( p = 0 . 004 ) . Thus , heparin and lepirudin inhibit thrombin - inducible platelet activation in vitro to a similar extent .",
"Separation of plasminogen activators from human plasma and a comparison with activators from human uterine tissue and urine . Normal human plasma contains acid - stable as well as labile plasminogen activators . The activity of activators in plasma euglobulins was inhibited by DB00513 in an uniform pattern , similar to that obtained with the major activators in human uterine tissue or with the purified porcine tissue activator , but different from the patterns obtained with plasmin or with urokinase . Gel filtration at high ionic strength separated activators corresponding to particle sizes of 60 , 000 dalton and about 10 , 000 dalton , corresponding to two activators similarly obtained from human tissue . The 60 , 000 dalton activator was precipitated in the euglobulin fraction . Its concentration increased in plasma after exercise . The 10 , 000 dalton activator was found mainly in the supernatant . Gel filtration in 0 . 15 M solutions yielded activators in fractions of molecular sizes of 100 - 140 , 000 dalton and 200 , 000 dalton or larger . The activity of normal and exercise euglobulins was inhibited by antiserum to a plasminogen activator prepared from porcine tissue , but it was not inhibited by antiserum to urokinase . P00747 activators in human plasma euglobulins resembled immunochemically the activators in human uterine tissue .",
"Effects of external calcium on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . DB01373 is a known signalling molecule in eukaryotic cells and plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular processes . In the following study , we report on the effect of external calcium treatments on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . We observed that the intracellular calcium content of P . bainier 229 - 7 mycelia was increased in response to exposure to high external Ca ( 2 +) concentrations . Both ginsenoside Rd biotransformation and β - glucosidase activity were both found to be dependent on the external calcium concentration . At an optimal Ca ( 2 +) concentration of 45 mM , maximal ginsenoside Rd bioconversion rate of 92 . 44 % was observed and maximal β - glucosidase activity of 0 . 1778 U was reached in a 72 - h biotransformation . The Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker Verapamil blocked the trans - membrane influx of calcium and decreased ginsenoside Rd biotransformatiom . In addition , β - glucosidase activity and ginsenoside Rd content decreased by 36 . 0 and 29 . 2 % respectively after a 72 - h incubation in the presence of 0 . 05 mM P62158 ( P62158 ) antagonist ___MASK99___ . These results suggest that both Ca ( 2 +) channels and P62158 are involved in ginsenoside Rd biotransformation via regulation of β - glucosidase activity . This is the first report regarding the effects of calcium signal transduction on biotransformation and enzyme activity in fungi .",
"Refined localization and yeast artificial chromosome ( YAC ) contig -- mapping of genes and DNA segments in the 7q21 - q32 region . The chromosome localizations for 159 gene and DNA segments have been refined to one of five intervals in the 7q21 - 132 region through hybridization analysis with a panel of somatic cell hybrid lines . Seventy - two of these chromosome 7 markers are also mapped on common or overlapping yeast artificial chromosome ( YAC ) clones . In addition , the breakpoints of chromosome rearrangement contained in five of the somatic cell hybrid lines have been defined by flanking probes within YAC contigs . To provide a framework for further mapping of the 7q21 - q32 region , we have established the physical order of a set of reference markers : cen -( P08123 - D7S15 - P08684 - P27169 )- D7S456 - ( brea kpoint contained in cell hybrid 1EF2 / 3 / K017 ) - P08236 - D7S186 - ASL - ( P08183 - P21439 - P62879 - EPO - P22303 ) - D7S238 - ( proximal breakpoint in GM1059 - Rag5 ) - D7S240 -( CUTL1 - P05121 )- ( breakp oints in 1CF2 / 5 / K016 and 2068Rag22 - 2 ) -( P31323 - D7S13 )- P07942 - ( breakpoint in JSR - 17S ) - DLD - D7S16 - MET - P09544 - P13569 - D7S8 - tel .",
"Tissue - plasminogen activator stimulates endothelial cell migration in wound assays . The ability of tissue plasminogen activator ( tPA ) to induce human umbilical vein endothelial ( HUVE ) cell migration was studied using an in vitro , serum - free wound assay system . At pharmacological doses , tPA stimulated HUVE cell migration dose - dependently . Treatment of cells with epsilon amino caproic acid ( DB00513 ) to detach cell - surface and extracellular matrix bound plasminogen , which could lead to plasmin generation , resulted in increased HUVEcell migration on stimulation with tPA . P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) , a natural plasminogen activator inhibitor , abolished tPA - induced HUVEcell migration . These results demonstrate for the first time that tPA is capable of stimulating endothelial cell migration in wound assays and this effect is susceptible to P05121 inhibition .",
"P00747 binding sites in normal human skin . P00747 is detected in the basal cell layer of the epidermis , keratinocytes can generate plasminogen activators and it is suggested that the generation of plasmin may facilitate keratinocyte division , migration and differentiation . In this study we have investigated the characteristics of plasminogen binding sites in normal human epidermis . It was found that DB00513 and benzamidine displaced endogenous epidermal plasminogen from the basal layer suggesting that endogenous plasminogen binds initially via the kringle 5 aminohexyl ( AH ) site . P00747 binding sites in epidermis were further investigated by displacing endogenous plasminogen and incubating sections with exogenously added glu - plasminogen , lys - plasminogen and plasmin or the isolated plasminogen fragments kringles 1 - 3 , kringle 4 and kringle 5L . The results suggest that the uptake of plasminogen involves primary interaction with the kringle 5AH site and a secondary interaction with lysine binding sites of kringles 1 - 3 . Cell binding is not dependent upon additional reactions of the plasmin active centre .",
"[ P00747 - binding centers of molecules of fibrinogen , fibrin and products of their proteolysis ] . Using affinity chromatography , the binding of Lys - plasminogen to fibrinogen , fibrin and the consecutively formed products of their proteolysis was studied . The optimal conditions for this binding were elaborated , and the quantitative parameters of Lys - plasminogen binding to fibrinogen - Sepharose were determined . It was found that the interaction of Lys - plasminogen with fibrinogen - and fibrin - Sepharose is provided for by the lysine - binding sites of the proenzyme molecule . After partial hydrolysis of fibrinogen by plasmin , the amount of adsorbed plasminogen increases and the type of binding changes ; part of the proenzyme molecules bind in the presence of 0 . 003 M DB00513 , i . e . , when lysine - binding sites appear to be blocked . A comparative study of plasminogen binding to fibrinogen fragments was carried out . The resistance of the complexes formed to the effect of DB00513 and arginine competing for the binding sites was determined . The data obtained testify to the appearance of additional plasminogen - binding sites in the fibrinogen molecule during proteolysis . These sites are complementary for both lysine - and arginine - binding sites of the plasminogen molecule and are localized in the peripheral domains of the fibrinogen molecule .",
"P00747 - induced aggregation of PANC - 1 cells requires conversion to plasmin and is inhibited by endogenous plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 . PANC - 1 cells express proteinase - activated receptors ( PARs ) - 1 , - 2 , and respond to their activation by transient elevation of cytosolic [ Ca ( 2 +) ] and accelerated aggregation ( Wei et al . , 2006 , J Cell Physiol 206 : 322 - 328 ) . We studied the effect of plasminogen ( Q9UQ90 ) , an inactive precursor of the P25116 - activating protease , plasmin ( PN ) on aggregation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) cells . A single dose of Q9UQ90 time - and dose - dependently promoted PANC - 1 cells aggregation in serum - free medium , while PN did not . PANC - 1 cells express urokinase plasminogen activator ( uPA ) , which continuously converted Q9UQ90 to PN . This activity and Q9UQ90 - induced aggregation were inhibited by the uPA inhibitor amiloride . Q9UQ90 - induced aggregation was also inhibited by alpha - antiplasmin and by the PN inhibitor epsilon - aminocaproic acid ( DB00513 ) . Direct assay of uPA activity revealed very low rate , markedly enhanced in the presence of Q9UQ90 . Moreover , in Q9UQ90 activator inhibitor 1 - deficient PANC - 1 cells , uPA activity and Q9UQ90 - induced aggregation were markedly potentiated . Two additional human PDAC cell lines , MiaPaCa and Colo347 , were assayed for Q9UQ90 - induced aggregation . Both cell lines responded by aggregation and exhibited Q9UQ90 - enhanced uPA activity . We hypothesized that the continuous conversion of Q9UQ90 to PN by endogenous uPA is limited by PN ' s degradation and negatively controlled by endogenously produced P05121 . Indeed , we found that PANC - 1 cells inactivate PN with t1 / 2 of approximately 7 h , while the continuous addition of PN promoted aggregation . Our data suggest that PANC - 1 cells possess intrinsic , P05121 - sensitive mechanism for promotion of aggregation and differentiation by prolonged exposure to Q9UQ90 and , possibly , additional precursors of PARs agonists .",
"A Comprehensive Gene Expression Analysis of Resistance Formation upon Metronomic Cyclophosphamide Therapy . Resistance formation is one of the major hurdles in cancer therapy . Metronomic anti - angiogenic treatment of xenografted prostate cancer tumors in severe combined - immunodeficiency ( SCID ) mice with cyclophosphamide ( P15085 ) results in the appearance of resistant tumors . To investigate the complex molecular changes occurring during resistance formation , we performed a comprehensive gene expression analysis of the resistant tumors in vivo . We observed a multitude of differentially expressed genes , e . g . , DB00233 domain containing protein 1 , annexin A3 ( P12429 ) , neurotensin , or plasminogen activator tissue ( P00750 ) , when comparing resistant to in vivo passaged tumor samples . Furthermore , tumor cells from in vivo and in vitro conditions showed a significant difference in target gene expression . We assigned the differentially expressed genes to functional pathways like axon guidance , steroid biosynthesis , and complement and coagulation cascades . Most of these genes were involved in anti - coagulation . Up - regulation of anticoagulatory P12429 and P00750 and down - regulation of P00750 inhibitor serpin peptidase inhibitor clade A were validated by quantitative real - time polymerase chain reaction . In contrast , coagulation factor P13726 was upregulated , accompanied by the expression of an altered gene product . These findings give insights into the resistance mechanisms of metronomic P15085 treatment , suggesting an important role of anti - coagulation in resistance formation .",
"Activity of retinoic acid receptor - gamma selectively binding retinoids alone and in combination with interferon - gamma in breast cancer cell lines . Retinoids modulate several cell functions and especially inhibit the growth of a wide variety of cells including breast cancer . Retinoic acid receptor - gamma ( P13631 ) has been shown to mediate the antiproliferative activity of retinoids . To further test this hypothesis we examined the effects of different P13631 selectively binding retinoids ( CD2325 , CD2247 , CD666 and CD437 ) on breast cancer cell lines . With exception of CD2247 , all retinoids inhibited proliferation of MCF - 7 , SKBR - 3 , T47D and ZR - 75 - 1 breast cancer cell lines , similar to the natural compound all - trans retinoic acid ( ___MASK88___ ) . In addition , all 4 compounds were able to act synergistically with interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) in all breast cancer cell lines including the retinoid - resistant BT - 20 and 734 - B lines . In functional transactivation assays we demonstrated that only in the MCF - 7 cell line , TPA - mediated AP - 1 activity was suppressed only by ___MASK88___ and CD2325 , whereas in SKBR - 3 , another RA - sensitive breast cancer cell line , it was not . The synergistic antiproliferative activity involving retinoids and P01579 could not be explained by an enhanced anti - AP - 1 activity . No correlation was found between expression of RARs and cellular retinoic acid binding proteins ( CRABPs ) and antiproliferative effects of the retinoids . P13631 selectively binding retinoids are potent inhibitors of breast cancer cell proliferation , alone and in combination with P01579 . For this reason and because of a possible low toxicity , as compared with retinoic acid , we speculate that these P13631 selective binding retinoids might be of clinical importance .",
"P00747 potentiates thrombin cytotoxicity and contributes to pathology of intracerebral hemorrhage in rats . Thrombin and plasmin are serine proteases involved in blood coagulation and fibrinolysis , whose precursors are circulating in blood stream . These blood - derived proteases might play important roles in the pathogenesis of intracerebral hemorrhage by acting on brain parenchymal cells . We previously reported that thrombin induced delayed neuronal injury through extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) - dependent pathways . Here , we investigated potential cytotoxic actions of plasminogen , a precursor protein of plasmin , using slice cultures prepared from neonatal rat brain and intracortical microinjection model in adult rats . Although plasminogen alone did not evoke prominent neuronal injury , plasminogen caused significant neuronal injury when combined with a moderate concentration of thrombin ( 30 U / mL ) in the cerebral cortex of slice cultures . The cortical injury was prevented by tranexamic acid and aprotinin . The combined neurotoxicity of thrombin and plasminogen was also prevented by PD98059 , an inhibitor of P29323 pathway , as well as by other agents that have been shown to prevent cortical injury induced by a higher concentration ( 100 U / mL ) of thrombin alone . Extracellular signal - regulated kinase phosphorylation after plasminogen exposure was localized in cortical astrocytes . Moreover , microinjection of plasminogen in vivo potentiated thrombin - induced cortical injury , and inhibition of plasmin ameliorated hemorrhage - induced neuronal loss in the cerebral cortex . These results suggest that plasminogen / plasmin system augmenting thrombin neurotoxicity participates in hemorrhagic cortical injury .",
"Immunization with a soluble recombinant HIV protein entrapped in biodegradable microparticles induces HIV - specific CD8 + cytotoxic T lymphocytes and P01730 + Th1 cells . One of the major obstacles to the development of successful recombinant vaccines against human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) and other intracellular pathogens is the identification of a safe and effective vaccine delivery system for the induction of cell mediated immunity with soluble protein antigens . In this study it was demonstrated that immunization with a recombinant HIV envelop ( env ) protein entrapped in biodegradable poly ( lactide - co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles induced consistent HIV - specific P01730 + and CD8 + T - cell responses in mice . Major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) class I - restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes ( CTL ) responses were detected following a single systemic immunization with gp120 entrapped microparticles and when given by the intranasal ( i . n . ) route induced HIV - specific CD8 + CTL and secretory IgA . Furthermore immunization with gp120 entrapped in microparticles generated P01730 + T cells that secreted moderate to high levels of P01579 . Therefore , P00747 microparticles are a safe and effective means of delivering antigen to the appropriate processing site for the generation of class I - restricted CTL , and are also capable of inducing Th1 cells .",
"[ Plasma exchange with very low molecular weight heparin CY 222 . Biological profile and therapeutic value ] . In a clinical , between - patient study we investigated the effects of a VLMW ___MASK91___ fragment ( CY 222 ) versus standard heparin ( SH ) in plasma exchanges ( n = 10 ) on coagulation factors ( CF ) . DB09222 ( FGN ) , II , V , VIIF + X , IX , XI , XII , VIIIc , VIIIRag , VIIIvwf and P01008 , ProtC , ProtS , P00747 ( Q9UQ90 ) , Activated P13726 time ( APTT ) , P00734 time ( PT ) , Thrombin time ( TT ) , anti factor Xa ( Axa ) , DDimer , Platelet count . ___MASK91___ was administered as a bolus and by infusion during the session , CY 222 as a bolus dose only ; 1 to 1 . 5 plasma volume was exchanged with substitution by 5 % albumin . Results ( mean , s . d . ) at the end of the session ( End ) and 4 hours later ( DB00451 ) were analyzed and showed no differences between groups ( with CY 222 and with SH ) for technical and clinical findings . Biologically , CF were similar in both groups except for Factor XII levels at the end of the session , and Factors II , V , XII at DB00451 . Prolonged APTT in all samples appear related to low FGN . Significant differences in Axa activities were found for each treatment when compared with its own standard , suggesting different ranges of activities of both drugs . Changes in D - dimer levels differed during the session and four hours after the session with the drug tested , and could be related to their mode of administration . Clinical efficiency and tolerance were excellent both with CY 222 and SH .",
"DB09280 - ___MASK47___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .",
"Viscoelastic sensing of conformational changes in plasminogen induced upon binding of low molecular weight compounds . P00747 is a precursor to the fibrinolytic enzyme plasmin and is known to undergo large conformational changes when subjected to low molecular lysine analogues such as tranexamic acid ( TA ) or ε - amino - n - caproic acid ( DB00513 ) . Here , we demonstrate how well - controlled surface immobilization of biotinylated plasminogen allows for monitoring of the interaction between TA and DB00513 with plasminogen . The interaction was studied by the quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring ( QCM - D ) technique as well as by surface plasmon resonance ( SPR ) based sensing . QCM - D measures changes in acoustically coupled mass ( by detection of changes in the resonance frequency of the crystal , Δf ) and is sensitive to changes in mass adsorbed on the sensor surface including how liquid medium is associated with this material . Through the dissipation factor ( i . e . , changes in the energy dissipation of the crystal oscillation , ΔD ) , QCM - D is also sensitive to the viscoelastic properties of material adsorbed to the sensor surface . Upon binding of TA or DB00513 , changes in the plasminogen structure were recorded as distinct , although small , ΔD responses which were used to determine affinity constants . By comparing native and truncated plasminogen , we conclude that the observed dissipation shifts were caused by conformational changes in the proteins leading to changes in the viscoelastic properties of the protein layer on the surface . These results demonstrate a novel application of the QCM - D technique , paving the way for a whole new approach to screening of this target for novel lead structures .",
"Comparison of the lysine binding functions of lipoprotein ( a ) and plasminogen . Regions of apoprotein ( a ) of lipoprotein ( a ) [ P08519 ] exhibit striking primary sequence homology to the kringles of plasminogen . The kringles of plasminogen are lysine binding structures and mediate interactions of plasmin ( ogen ) with substrates and inhibitors . In the current study , the lysine binding properties of P08519 have been compared to those of plasminogen and isolated kringle 4 of plasminogen ( P19013 ) . An analytical assay was implemented to quantitate the interaction of kringle - containing molecules with lysine - Sepharose beads . Radioiodinated ligands , P08519 , plasminogen , and P19013 , bound to the beads , and their interactions were inhibited by lysine analogues in a dose - dependent fashion . A series of omega - aminocarboxylic acids inhibited P08519 , plasminogen , and P19013 binding to the lysine - Sepharose beads , but marked differences in the effectiveness of these compounds were observed with each ligand . In this series of compounds , DB00513 was the most potent inhibitor of binding to lysine - Sepharose for all three ligands . The pH had little effect on the inhibition of plasminogen binding by these compounds . For P08519 , a low pH caused a marked decrease in inhibition by the 5 - carbon and 4 - carbon omega - amino acids . In addition , tranexamic acid was 750 - fold more potent than lysine in inhibiting plasminogen and 55 - fold more potent for P19013 binding to the beads . In contrast , the differential potency of these compounds on P08519 binding was only 3 - fold . These results suggest that the kringles of P08519 possess lysine binding functions which are similar , but not identical , to those of plasminogen and its P19013 . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Comparison of low fat and low carbohydrate diets on circulating fatty acid composition and markers of inflammation . Abnormal distribution of plasma fatty acids and increased inflammation are prominent features of metabolic syndrome . We tested whether these components of metabolic syndrome , like dyslipidemia and glycemia , are responsive to carbohydrate restriction . Overweight men and women with atherogenic dyslipidemia consumed ad libitum diets very low in carbohydrate ( VLCKD ) ( 1504 kcal : % CHO : fat : protein = 12 : 59 : 28 ) or low in fat ( LFD ) ( 1478 kcal : % CHO : fat : protein = 56 : 24 : 20 ) for 12 weeks . In comparison to the LFD , the VLCKD resulted in an increased proportion of serum total n - 6 PUFA , mainly attributed to a marked increase in arachidonate ( 20 : 4n - 6 ) , while its biosynthetic metabolic intermediates were decreased . The n - 6 / n - 3 and arachidonic / eicosapentaenoic acid ratio also increased sharply . Total saturated fatty acids and 16 : 1n - 7 were consistently decreased following the VLCKD . Both diets significantly decreased the concentration of several serum inflammatory markers , but there was an overall greater anti - inflammatory effect associated with the VLCKD , as evidenced by greater decreases in P01375 , P05231 , P10145 , P13500 , P16581 , I - P62158 , and P05121 . Increased 20 : 4n - 6 and the ratios of 20 : 4n - 6 / 20 : 5n - 3 and n - 6 / n - 3 are commonly viewed as pro - inflammatory , but unexpectedly were consistently inversely associated with responses in inflammatory proteins . In summary , a very low carbohydrate diet resulted in profound alterations in fatty acid composition and reduced inflammation compared to a low fat diet .",
"P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 and peritoneal transport in peritoneal dialysis patients . P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) is involved in the accumulation of extracellular matrix in various tissues . Since peritoneal interstitium is one of the resistance sites for transport during peritoneal dialysis ( PD ) , the peritoneal P05121 level may have a significant effect on peritoneal transport . It was the purpose of this study to examine the associations between plasma or dialysate P05121 levels and the variables of peritoneal transport during peritoneal equilibration tests ( PET ) in 25 stable , adult PD patients . The dialysate P05121 levels increased with dwell time . Hematocrit was a positive predictor of plasma P05121 concentration and the change of dialysate P05121 amount scaled by body surface area ( delta DPAI / BSA ) . The peritoneal clearance of P05121 was higher than expected for its molecular size , suggesting a local production of P05121 in peritoneal tissue . The mass transfer coefficient of creatinine scaled by BSA ( MTCcr / BSA ) was a positive predictor of delta D P05121 / BSA , suggesting the diffusion of plasma P05121 into the peritoneal cavity also accounted for part of the increased dialysate P05121 levels during PET . delta DPAI / BSA was a positive predictor of P04629 of urea ( ur ) MTCwr / BSA and MTCcr / BSA , parameters for diffusive transport . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that peritoneal P05121 level has a significant effect on peritoneal transport during PD .",
"Uptake of 125I - Lys - plasminogen by in vitro thrombi . The specificity , distribution and rate of uptake of radiolabelled 125I - Lys - plasminogen by in vitro thrombi was investigated . 125I - Lys - plasminogen was added to whole blood perfusion mediums containing preformed thrombi and to whole blood prior to thrombus formation . Uptake was assessed by means of radioisotopic analysis and autoradiography . The plasminogen was taken up by thrombi during and after their formation . The largest percentage was in the fibrin component . epsilon - DB00513 - blocking experiments confirmed the specificity of plasminogen binding to fibrin . Autoradiography of the thrombi revealed plasminogen in the RBC - fibrin part and in platelet - fibrin aggregates . P00747 uptake and penetration into preformed thrombi were found to increase as a function of time . However , formation of thrombi from plasminogen - enriched blood was a more effective means for increasing the plasminogen content of thrombi than perfusion of preformed thrombi in a plasminogen - enriched medium , over the time period studied .",
"Possible association of beta - arrestin 2 gene with methamphetamine use disorder , but not schizophrenia . Recent investigations suggest that the AKT / glycogen synthase kinase 3 ( GSK3 ) signaling cascade may be associated with the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and methamphetamine ( METH ) use disorder . One important molecule related to this cascade is beta - arrestin 2 ( P32121 ) . We therefore conducted a genetic case - control association analysis of the gene for P32121 with schizophrenia and METH use disorder in a Japanese population ( 547 people with schizophrenia , 177 with METH use disorder and 546 controls ) . A possible association of ' tag single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) ' was found in METH use disorder ( rs1045280 : P ( genotype ) = 0 . 0118 , P ( allele ) = 0 . 00351 ; rs2036657 : P ( allele ) = 0 . 0431 ; rs4790694 : P ( genotype ) = 0 . 0167 , P ( allele ) = 0 . 0202 ) , but no association was found with schizophrenia . We also evaluated the gene - gene interactions among P32121 , P31749 , and P49841 , which we previously reported for each of these diseases . However , no interaction was seen in our samples . This is the first association analysis of P32121 , and our results indicate that P32121 may play a role in the pathophysiology of METH use disorder .",
"___MASK45___ - targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 enhanced cytotoxicity for the treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma . Medullary thyroid carcinoma ( P04629 ) is a rare endocrine tumor that frequently metastasizes , but treatment with irinotecan ( CPT - 11 ) is limited because of side effects . P04629 is known to overexpress the somatostatin receptor subtype 2 ( P30874 ) . ___MASK45___ ( Oct ) is a somatostatin analogue that has a high binding affinity for SSTR and can be used as a tumor - targeting ligand . We prepared Oct - targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 using Oct - poly ( ethylene glycol ) ( PEG ) - lipid and evaluated Oct - mediated association and cytotoxicity of the liposomes with an P04629 cell line TT . The association of higher concentrations of modified Oct - targeted liposomes with TT cells was significantly higher than PEGylated liposomes and was significantly inhibited by empty Oct - targeted liposomes but not by free Oct . With exposure for 96 h , the cytotoxicity of Oct - targeted liposomal CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 1 . 05 ± 0 . 47 μM ) was higher than free CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 3 . 76 ± 0 . 61 μM ) or PEGylated liposomal CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 3 . 05 ± 0 . 28 μM ) . In addition , empty Oct - targeted liposomes showed significantly higher cytotoxicity than empty nontargeted liposomes at a concentration where free Oct did not show cytotoxicity , suggesting that Oct as a ligand showed cytotoxicity . Moreover , Oct - targeted liposomal CPT - 11 led to significantly higher antitumor activity and prolonged the survival time compared with nontargeted liposomal and free CPT - 11 at a one - third dose and lower administration times with free CPT - 11 . These findings indicated that Oct - targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 may offer considerable potential for P04629 chemotherapy because cytotoxicity of both CPT - 11 and Oct was enhanced by effective cellular uptake via P30874 .",
"Binding of human plasminogen and lactoferrin by Helicobacter pylori coccoid forms . The interactions between Helicobacter pylori spiral and coccoid forms , extracellular matrix ( Q13201 ) and plasma proteins were studied in an 125I - labelled protein assay . The range of binding of collagen V , plasminogen , human lactoferrin ( HLf ) and vitronectin to coccoid forms of H . pylori NCTC 11637 was 26 - 48 % . In contrast , binding of radiolabelled fibronectin and collagen types I and III was low ( 3 - 8 % ) . The coccoid forms of 14 strains of H . pylori showed significant HLf binding ( median 26 % ) . With plasminogen , no significant difference was found between binding to the coccoid ( median = 13 % ) and spiral ( median = 12 % ) forms , of 13 of the 14 strains of H . pylori tested ; the exception was strain NCTC 11637 . 125I - plasminogen showed a dose - dependent binding to both the coccoid and spiral forms . P00747 binding to both forms was specific ; the binding was inhibited by non - labelled plasminogen , plasmin , lysine , DB00513 ( epsilon - aminocaproic acid ) but not by fetuin or various carbohydrates . Similarly , HLf binding was found to be specific and was inhibited by non - labelled HLf and BLf . The coccoid forms showed either similar or enhanced Q13201 binding capabilities compared with the spiral forms . As the binding of Q13201 proteins may be an important mechanism of tissue adhesion for various pathogenic bacteria , the coccoid differentiated form of H . pylori can be considered as an infective form in the pathogenesis of helicobacter infection and type B gastritis .",
"Engineering the K + uptake regulatory pathway by MultiRound Gateway . In a previous study , we described improved versions of MultiRound Gateway vectors . Here , we engineered a calcineurin B - like ( P22681 ) pathway for potassium ( K + ) nutrition to demonstrate their effectiveness . Using the two improved entry vectors pL12R34H - Ap and pL34R12 - Cm , and through 2 - 4 rounds of Gateway recombination reactions , we generated five pMDC99 - derived binary vectors [ pK21 ( CIPK23 + CBL1 ) , pK29 ( CIPK23 + CBL9 ) , pK31 ( CIPK23 + CBL1 + P31749 ) , pK39 ( CIPK23 + CBL9 + P31749 ) , and pK4 ( CIPK23 + CBL1 + P31749 + CBL9 ) ] , in which all four genes have the same pSuper promoter and tNos terminator . pK31 , pK39 and pK4 were transformed into Arabidopsis . PCR analysis confirmed that all transgenes usually co - existed in the Q15323 , Q6A163 or P19013 transgenic plants , and qRT - PCR analysis indicated that the transgenes were expressed at reasonably high levels . The eight overexpression lines , except Q15323 - 1 , displayed significantly tolerant phenotypes to low - K + and low - K + combined with low - Ca2 + compared to the wild type . Significant differences between the Q15323 , Q6A163 and P19013 lines were not observed . These results indicate that the improved MultiRound Gateway vectors efficiently assembled multiple transgenes , which were stably inherited and expressed in transformed plants , even with the same promoter and terminator .",
"P00747 - binding lipoprotein : isolation and characterization of a plasma very low density lipoprotein which co - chromatographs with plasminogen on lysine - sepharose . By lysine - Sepharose chromatography , approximately 20 % of normal plasma samples yield epsilon - aminocaproic acid ( DB00513 ) eluates which are opalescent , rather than clear , suggesting the presence of an additional , non - plasminogen component . This material has been isolated and characterized as a plasma lipoprotein of the very low density ( VLDL ) class on the basis of density ( less than 1 . 006 g / ml ) , size ( greater than or equal to 5 X 10 ( 7 ) daltons by gel filtration ) , electrophoretic mobility ( pre - beta ) , chemical composition ( mean cholesterol : triglyceride protein ratio , 1 : 3 . 4 : 1 ) and immunochemical evidence for apoproteins B , C , and E . Uniform particles , 100 - 200 Angstroms in diameter , were seen by electron microscopy . In contrast with VLDL in general , this lipoprotein co - chromatographed with plasminogen on lysine - Sepharose , where its binding was plasminogen - dependent , and from which it was eluted by DB00513 , but at lower concentrations than was plasminogen , suggesting a lysine - binding process . This plasminogen - binding lipoprotein ( PBLP ) was found in both male and female plasma samples , and increased post - prandially . Its properties suggest that it is a unique subclass of plasma VLDL . Although its isolation explains a laboratory phenomenon , and it exhibits interesting interactions with an important plasma zymogen , its function remains to be determined .",
"Opposed effects of lithium on the MEK - P29323 pathway in neural cells : inhibition in astrocytes and stimulation in neurons by GSK3 independent mechanisms . ___MASK32___ is widely used in the treatment of bipolar disorder , but despite its proven therapeutic efficacy , the molecular mechanisms of action are not fully understood . The present study was undertaken to explore lithium effects of the MEK / P29323 cascade of protein kinases in astrocytes and neurons . In asynchronously proliferating rat cortical astrocytes , lithium decreased time - and dose - dependently the phosphorylation of MEK and P29323 , with 1 mM concentrations achieving 60 and 50 % inhibition of P29323 and MEK , respectively , after a 7 - day exposure . ___MASK32___ also inhibited [ 3H ] thymidine incorporation into DNA and induced a G2 / M cell cycle arrest . In serum - deprived , quiescent astrocytes , pre - exposure to lithium resulted in the inhibition of cell cycle re - entry as stimulated by the mitogen endothelin - 1 : under this experimental setting , lithium did not affect the rapid , peak phosphorylation of MEK taking place after 3 - 5 min , but was effective in inhibiting the long - term , sustained phosphorylation of MEK . ___MASK32___ inhibition of the astrocyte MEK / P29323 pathway was independent of inositol depletion . Further , compound SB216763 inhibited Tau phosphorylation at Ser396 and stabilized cytosolic beta - catenin , consistent with the inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase - 3 beta ( P49841 ) , but failed to reproduce lithium effects on MEK and P29323 phosphorylation and cell cycle arrest . In cerebellar granule neurons , millimolar concentrations of lithium enhanced MEK and P29323 phosphorylation in a concentration - dependent manner , again through an inositol and P49841 independent mechanism . These opposing effects in astrocytes and neurons make lithium treatment a promising strategy to favour neural repair and reduce reactive gliosis after traumatic injury .",
"___MASK98___ inhibits effector T cells through regulatory T cells and TGF - β . The P10747 costimulatory receptor is a critical regulator of T cell function , making it an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of immune - mediated diseases . ___MASK98___ , now approved for use in humans , prevents naive T cell activation by binding to P33681 proteins and blocking engagement of P10747 . However , ___MASK98___ suppresses inflammation even if administered when disease is established , suggesting alternative mechanisms . We identified a novel , P10747 - independent mechanism by which ___MASK98___ inhibits activated T cells . We show that in vitro , ___MASK98___ synergizes with NO from bone marrow - derived macrophages to inhibit T cell proliferation . Depletion of regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) or interference with TGF - β signaling abrogated the inhibitory effect of ___MASK98___ . Parallel in vivo experiments using an allergic airway inflammation model demonstrated that this novel mechanism required both macrophages and regulatory T cells . Furthermore , ___MASK98___ was ineffective in P84022 - deficient mice , supporting a requirement for TGF - β signaling . Thus , in addition to preventing naive T cells from being fully activated , ___MASK98___ can turn off already activated effector T cells by an NO / regulatory T cell / TGF - β - dependent pathway . This mechanism is similar to cell - extrinsic effects of endogenous P16410 and may be particularly important in the ability of ___MASK98___ to treat chronic inflammatory disease .",
"Managing the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis : a future role for potentiators and correctors . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) , a severe genetic disease , is caused by mutations that alter the structure and function of P13569 , a plasma membrane channel permeable to chloride and bicarbonate . Defective anion transport in CF irreversibly damages the lungs , pancreas , liver , and other organs . CF mutations cause loss of P13569 function in multiple ways . In particular , class 3 mutations such as p . Gly551Asp strongly decrease the time spent by P13569 in the open state ( gating defect ) . Instead , class 2 mutations impair the maturation of P13569 protein and its transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane ( trafficking defect ) . The deletion of phenylalanine 508 ( p . Phe508del ) , the most frequent mutation among CF patients ( 70 - 90 % ) , destabilizes the P13569 protein , thus causing both a trafficking and a gating defect . These two defects can be overcome with drug - like molecules generically called correctors and potentiators , respectively . The potentiator Kalydeco ™ ( also known as ___MASK47___ or VX - 770 ) , developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals , has been recently approved by the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency ( P15941 ) for the treatment of CF patients carrying at least one P13569 allele with the p . Gly551Asp mutation ( 2 - 5 % of all patients ) . In contrast , the corrector VX - 809 , which significantly improves p . Phe508del - P13569 trafficking in vitro , is still under study in clinical trials . Because of multiple defects caused by the p . Phe508del mutation , it is probable that rescue of the mutant protein will require combined treatment with correctors having different mechanisms of action . This review evaluates the status of experimental and clinical research in pharmacotherapy for the CF basic defect .",
"P00747 activator dependent pathways in the dissemination of human tumor cells in the chick embryo . We have previously shown that inhibition of uPA activity of a human tumor - HEp3 - results in a drastic reduction of its metastasis in the chick embryo . Using 125IUdR - labeled tumor cells , we have now studied the role of uPA in individual steps of tumor metastasis . We found that , 48 hr after inoculation of tumor cells on the P62158 , the organs of the embryos , inoculated with cells in which uPA was inhibited , contained 4 - fold less cells than the controls . Neither the initial advance of the tumor mass into the P62158 nor the process of extravasation was affected by the inhibition of tumor uPA . However , the infiltration of the P62158 mesenchyme by individual tumor cells was blocked when tumor uPA activity or production was inhibited . In addition , indirect evidence implicated uPA as an essential factor in the tumor cell intravasation ."
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"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"Blood flow alterations in TNBS - induced colitis : role of endothelin receptors . OBJECTIVES : The aim of the present study was to investigate the time dependent changes in hemodynamic parameters and to assess the role of endothelin ( ET ) receptors in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid ( TNBS ) induced colitis . MATERIALS : Inferior mesenteric artery ( IMA ) hemodynamics , myeloperoxidase activity ( P05164 ) and damage scores were measured immediately or 1 , 3 , 5 and 14 days after colitis . TREATMENTS : Another group of rats received a nonselective ET receptor antagonist ___MASK40___ ( 30 mg / kg / day ) , P25101 receptor antagonist BQ485 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) or P24530 receptor antagonist BQ788 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) prior to and on the 1st , 2nd and 3rd days after TNBS administration . RESULTS : IMA flow significantly increased at 90 min followed by a substantial decrease through days 1 - 5 . Tissue P05164 activity and macroscopic damage score increased on 1st day after the induction of colitis and remained elevated 3 , 5 and 14 days following colitis . Treatment with ___MASK40___ or P25101 receptor antagonist largely prevented the colitis - induced reduction in blood flow and tissue injury whereas P24530 receptor antagonist did not attenuate tissue injury or reductions in blood flow . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate that time - dependent abnormalities occur in IMA hemodynamics following TNBS administration . Our findings also indicate that P25101 receptors but not P24530 receptors play an important role in the colonic inflammation following TNBS administration .",
"Radiolabeled ligand binding to the catalytic or allosteric sites of O76074 and PDE11 . Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases ( PDEs ) have been investigated for years as targets for therapeutic intervention in a number of pathophysiological processes . Phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) , which is highly specific for guanosine 3 '- 5 '- cyclic - monophosphate ( cGMP ) at both its catalytic site and its allosteric sites , has generated particular interest because it is potently and specifically inhibited by three drugs : sildenafil ( Viagra , Pfizer ) , tadalafil ( DB00820 , Lilly - Q9Y6W8 ) , and vardenafil ( DB00862 , Bayer GSK ) . Previously , we have used [( 3 ) H ] cGMP to directly study the interaction of cGMP with the allosteric sites of O76074 , but because cGMP binds with relatively low affinity to the catalytic site , it has been difficult to devise a binding assay for this particular binding reaction . This approach using measurement of radiolabeled ligand binding continues to allow us to more precisely define functional features of the enzyme . We now use a similar approach to study the characteristics of high - affinity [( 3 ) H ] inhibitor binding to the O76074 catalytic domain . For these studies , we have prepared [( 3 ) H ] sildenafil and [( 3 ) H ] tadalafil , two structurally different competitive inhibitors of O76074 . The results demonstrate that radiolabeled ligands can be used as probes for both catalytic site and allosteric site functions of O76074 . We describe herein the methods that we have established for studying the binding of radiolabeled ligands to both types of sites on O76074 . These techniques have also been successfully applied to the study of binding of radiolabeled O76074 inhibitors to PDE11 , suggesting that these methods are applicable to the study of other PDEs , and perhaps other enzyme families .",
"The regulation of rotenone - induced inflammatory factor production by DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel expressed in BV - 2 cells . Our previous studies have demonstrated that activating DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel ( K ( DB00171 ) channel ) , not only improved Parkinsonian behavior and neurochemical symptoms , but also reduced P35228 activity and mRNA levels in striatum and nigra of rotenone rat model of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . In this study , it was first shown that the subunits of K ( DB00171 ) channels are expressed in BV - 2 cells , and then it was investigated whether K ( DB00171 ) channel was involved in regulating inflammatory factor production from BV - 2 cells activated by rotenone . It was found that K ( DB00171 ) channel was expressed in BV - 2 cell and formed by the combination of Kir 6 . 1 and Q09428 2A / 2B . K ( DB00171 ) channel openers ( KCOs ) including pinacidil , diazoxide and iptakalim ( Ipt ) exerted beneficial effects on rotenone - induced morphological alterations of BV - 2 cells , decreased tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) production and the expression and activity of inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) . Either glibenclamide or 5 - hydroxydecanoate acid ( a selective mitochondrial K ( DB00171 ) channel blocker ) could abolish the effects of KCOs , suggesting that K ( DB00171 ) channels , especially mitochondrial DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( mitoK ( DB00171 ) channels ) , played a crucial role in preventing the activation of BV - 2 cells , and subsequently the production of a variety of proinflammatory factors . Therefore , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channel might be a new therapeutic strategy for treating neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders .",
"Protective effect of treatment with low - dose gliclazide in a model of middle cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion in rats . The aim of this study was to explore the expression of sulfonylurea receptor 1 ( Q09428 ) , the regulatory subunit of the NCCa - DB00171 channel , and to investigate the protective effects of gliclazide following middle cerebral artery occlusion ( MCAO ) / reperfusion in male Wistar rats . Adult rats underwent 2h of the left MCAO using the intraluminal thread technique before reperfusion . The core areas of the infarct at different reperfusion time points were examined for the mRNA level and protein expression of Q09428 using reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and western blotting respectively . ___MASK12___ was administered intravenously into the right jugular vein for 12h simultaneously with the reperfusion . The number of apoptotic cells was determined using the TUNEL assay . The neurological functional deficits were evaluated using Bederson ׳ s test , and the cerebral infarction volume was visualized with TTC staining . We found up - regulation of Q09428 mRNA and protein levels in ischemic infarct tissues after reperfusion following MCAO , and Q09428 mRNA and protein were maximally upregulated 8 - 12h after a 2 - hour ischemia . The treatment with low - dose of gliclazide reduced the total number of TUNEL - positive cells , the neurological functional deficits and the brain infarct volume . These results suggest that the Q09428 - regulated NCCa - DB00171 channel may be associated with MCAO / reperfusion injury and the infarct - reducing effects of intravenous treatment with gliclazide may be due , in part , to the blocked upregulation of Q09428 expression , the decreased infarct size and the reduced apoptosis in the ischemia - reperfusion brain .",
"Multiorgan infiltration by CD8 + T cells and 1p ; 16p translocation in a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia and a reduced number of B cells . Common variable immunodeficiency ( CVID ) disorders are the most common form of clinically significant primary immunodeficiencies found in adults . There is now clear evidence that CVID includes a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous conditions . In addition to recurrent infections , some patients are highly prone to granulomatous lesions . Rarely , CVID may be characterized by an increased number of circulating CD8 + T cells with tissue infiltration . We report a unique case of CVID associated with a sarcoidosis - like disease and polyclonal CD8 + T cell expansion with multiple tissue infiltration occurring in a subject with the chromosome translocation t ( 1 ; 16 ) . No sequence variant in O14836 , APRIL , Q9Y275 , Q9Y6W8 or Q06187 genes was discovered . Cytometric analysis showed that the chemokine receptors expressed on peripheral and tissue CD8 + T cells are responsible for the tissue homing of the cells . Moreover , CD8 + T cells produced high amounts of IFN - γ , but not P05112 and Q16552 , with regular expression of the transcription factor Vav1 . Genes coding for P24001 and P42345 , both involved in the regulation of memory T cell differentiation , are located in the translocation breakpoint . This suggests that a chromosomal abnormality plays a role in the clinical features of this phenotypic variant of CVID .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
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"Peripheral blood gene expression of P33681 and P10747 family members associated with tumor progression and microscopic lymphovascular invasion in colon cancer patients . PURPOSE : To associate the global gene expression of P33681 / P10747 family transcripts with pathologic features of colon cancer , we determined the P33681 / P10747 family transcripts in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) from normal subjects and patients with adenomatous polyps and colon cancer , and correlated the results with pathologic features of colon cancer . METHODS : PBMCs from age - matched normal subjects and patients with adenomatous polyps and colon cancer were analyzed for peripheral blood transcripts ( PBTs ) of P33681 / P10747 family using real - time PCR . Differences in expression levels of P33681 / P10747 PBTs across all cancer stages and between colon cancer patients with or without microscopic lymphovascular invasion ( LVI ) were analyzed . RESULTS : The results showed a significant upregulation of PBTs of co - inhibitory molecules such as Q5ZPR3 and P18621 and a significant P10721 downregulation of co - stimulatory molecules including P10747 and Q9Y6W8 in colon cancer patients . Furthermore , the increase of Q5ZPR3 P10721 was strongly associated with tumor invasion ( P = 0 . 025 ) and advanced TNM stages ( P = 0 . 019 ) , whereas the decline of co - stimulatory ligand O75144 P10721 was related to regional lymph node metastasis ( P = 0 . 028 ) and aggressive tumor invasion ( P = 0 . 031 ) . In addition , the ratios of P10721 expression of P10747 family to P33681 family such as P16410 to O75144 and P18621 to O75144 were significantly higher in colon cancer patients with microscopic LVI than in those without LVI ( P = 0 . 001 and P = 0 . 016 , respectively ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that P33681 / P10747 family PBTs may serve as valuable markers reflecting the pathological features of colon cancer .",
"Inhibition of Akt / P31749 by a P35354 inhibitor induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells . BACKGROUND / AIM : Inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 has been proposed to be a potential mechanism for the chemoprevention of gastrointestinal tumors by nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . This study investigates the mechanisms by which the cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor SC236 induces apoptosis of gastric cancer cell lines and its downstream signaling pathway . METHODS : Two gastric cancer cell lines , AGS and MKN28 , were treated with SC236 and assessed for cell growth and apoptosis . The involvement of mitogen - activated protein kinase and Akt kinase / protein kinase B ( Akt / P31749 ) pathways and their downstream signalings were studied in the AGS cell line . RESULTS : SC236 treatment induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells and caused activation of p38 and stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase , but down - regulated Akt / P31749 . The specific p38 inhibitor SB203580 and the dominant - negative stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase both failed , while the constitutively active form of Akt / P31749 was able to block SC236 - induced apoptosis . SC236 - induced apoptosis was coupled with release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases . CONCLUSION : One of the pathways involved in SC - 236 - induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells is through downregulation of Akt and then release of cytochrome c .",
"Activating AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) slows renal cystogenesis . Renal cyst development and expansion in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease ( ADPKD ) involves both fluid secretion and abnormal proliferation of cyst - lining epithelial cells . The chloride channel of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) participates in secretion of cyst fluid , and the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway may drive proliferation of cyst epithelial cells . P13569 and P42345 are both negatively regulated by AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) . Metformin , a drug in wide clinical use , is a pharmacological activator of AMPK . We find that metformin stimulates AMPK , resulting in inhibition of both P13569 and the P42345 pathways . Metformin induces significant arrest of cystic growth in both in vitro and ex vivo models of renal cystogenesis . In addition , metformin administration produces a significant decrease in the cystic index in two mouse models of ADPKD . Our results suggest a possible role for AMPK activation in slowing renal cystogenesis as well as the potential for therapeutic application of metformin in the context of ADPKD .",
"Therapy with a synthetic retinoid -- ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) etretin -- increases the cellular retinoic acid - binding protein in nonlesional psoriatic skin . Cellular retinol ( P09455 ) - and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) - binding proteins were determined in samples of lesional and nonlesional skin of psoriatic patients , before and during oral administration of a synthetic retinoid , ___MASK18___ ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) . A 200 % increase in CRABP levels , measured by the ability of the protein to bind retinoic acid , was observed in the normal skin during treatment . The P09455 levels were not altered during therapy . The results show that P09455 and CRABP are independently regulated in human skin and suggest that synthetic retinoids may exert their pharmacologic effects by interfering with the regulation of natural retinoic acid receptors .",
"DB06268 ( Q9Y6W8 - Texas Biotechnology ) . Q9Y6W8 - Texas Biotechnology is developing the endothelin A ( P25101 ) receptor antagonist , sitaxsentan , for the potential treatment of pulmonary hypertension , congestive heart failure ( CHF ) , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and subarachnoid hemorrhage [ 205713 ] , [ 302200 ] . The compound is in phase IIa trials as an iv formulation for CHF and has completed phase I safety trials as an oral formulation [ 272071 ] . Phase II / III trials for pulmonary hypertension are planned for the first quarter of 2001 [ 3945711 ] . In June 2000 , Q9Y6W8 and Texas Biotechnology established a joint venture to develop and commercialize endothelin antagonists [ 370007 ] . US - 05591761 was issued to Texas in January 1997 , covering TBC - 11251 and several related isomers [ 2309301 .",
"Emerging oral drugs for erectile dysfunction . Erectile dysfunction ( ED ) is a common medical condition that affects the sexual life of millions of men worldwide . Many drugs are now available for the treatment of ED , with oral pharmacotherapy representing the first - line option for most patients . DB00203 citrate , an inhibitor of the enzyme phosphodiesterase type 5 ( O76074 ) , is the most widely prescribed oral agent and has a very satisfactory efficacy - safety profile in all patient categories . DB00820 ( DB00820 ; Eli Lilly & Co . , Q9Y6W8 ) and vardenafil ( DB00862 ; Bayer Pharmaceuticals , GlaxoSmithKline ) are new O76074 inhibitors that have recently been approved worldwide . Both have been associated with significant positive efficacy - safety profiles . DB00714 sublingual is a dopamine D1 and D2 receptor agonist , which has been approved for marketing in Europe . It is best selected for treating patients with mild - to - moderate ED , but it is seldom used in clinical practice due to its limited efficacy and side effects , particularly nausea . Patients who do not respond to oral pharmacotherapy or who are unable to use it are appropriate candidates for intracavernosal and intraurethral therapy . The efficacy of second - line treatment is high , but the attrition rate remains significant . For the purpose of this review , clinical and pharmacological analysis focuses on the recent advances in the field of oral therapy , including O76074 inhibitors and sublingual apomorphine .",
"High biochemical selectivity of tadalafil , sildenafil and vardenafil for human phosphodiesterase 5A1 ( O76074 ) over PDE11A4 suggests the absence of PDE11A4 cross - reaction in patients . The physiological role of phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 11 is unknown and its biochemical characteristics are poorly understood . We have expressed human DB00117 - tagged PDE11A4 and purified the enzyme to apparent homogeneity . PDE11A4 displays K ( m ) values of 0 . 97 microM for cGMP and 2 . 4 microM for DB02527 , and maximal velocities were 4 - to 10 - fold higher for DB02527 than for cGMP . Given the homology between PDE11 and O76074 , we have compared the biochemical potencies of tadalafil ( DB00820 , Lilly - Q9Y6W8 ) , vardenafil ( DB00862 , Bayer - GSK ) , and sildenafil ( Viagra , Pfizer Inc . ) for PDE11A4 and PDE5A1 . PDE5A1 / PDE11A4 selectivities are 40 - , 9300 - , and 1000 - fold for tadalafil , vardenafil , and sildenafil , respectively . This suggests that none of these three compounds is likely to crossreact with PDE11A4 in patients .",
"___MASK87___ , a low - molecular - weight heparin , promotes angiogenesis mediated by heparin - binding P15692 in vivo . Tumors are angiogenesis dependent and vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) , a heparin - binding protein , is a key angiogenic factor . As chemotherapy and co - treatment with anticoagulant low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) are common in cancer patients , we investigated whether angiogenesis in vivo mediated by P15692 is modulated by metronomic - type treatment with : ( i ) the LMWH dalteparin ; ( ii ) low - dosage cytostatic epirubicin ; or ( iii ) a combination of these two drugs . Using the quantitative rat mesentery angiogenesis assay , in which angiogenesis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of very low doses of P15692 , dalteparin sodium ( Fragmin (®) ) and epirubicin ( Farmorubicin (®) ) were administered separately or in combination by continuous subcutaneous infusion at a constant rate for 14 consecutive days . ___MASK87___ was administered at 27 , 80 , or 240 IU / kg / day , i . e . , doses that reflect the clinical usage of this drug , while epirubicin was given at the well - tolerated dosage of 0 . 4 mg / kg / day . While dalteparin significantly stimulated angiogenesis in an inversely dose - dependent manner , epirubicin did not significantly affect angiogenesis . However , concurrent treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis . The effect of dalteparin is the first demonstration of a proangiogenic effect of any LMWH in vivo . The fact that co - treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis suggests a complex drug effect .",
"Initial testing of the multitargeted kinase inhibitor pazopanib by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program . ___MASK19___ is an oral angiogenesis inhibitor targeting vascular growth factor receptor - 1 , - 2 , and - 3 , platelet derived growth factor receptor - α , platelet derived growth factor receptor - β , and P10721 that has demonstrated activity against a variety of adult cancer xenografts . ___MASK19___ was tested against a panel of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma xenografts at a dose of 108 mg / kg / day or 100 mg / kg twice daily , administered orally for 28 days . While no objective responses were observed , pazopanib induced statistically significant differences in event - free survival compared to controls in approximately one - half of the sarcoma xenograft models tested . Though well tolerated , pazopanib showed limited activity against the sarcoma models evaluated , with the best tumor responses being growth delay .",
"Mass spectrometry and hydrogen / deuterium exchange measurements of alcohol - induced structural changes in cellular retinol - binding protein type I . To bind and release its ligand , cellular retinol - binding protein type I ( P09455 ) needs to undergo conformational and dynamic changes to connect the inner , solvent - shielded cavity , where retinol is found to bind , and the outside medium . DB00162 dissociation in vitro is favoured by water / alcohol mixtures whose moderately low dielectric constants mimic a property characteristic of the membrane microenvironment where this process occurs in vivo . Apo - and holo - P09455 , in either water / methanol or water / trifluoroethanol ( TFE ) mixtures , were analyzed at equilibrium by electrospray ionization with orthogonal quadrupole time - of - flight mass spectrometry ( P19957 - Q - TOFMS ) to identify the alcohol - induced species . The questions were asked whether the presence of alcohols affects protein dynamics , as reflected by hydrogen / deuterium ( H / D ) exchange monitored by continuous - labelling experiments , and to which extent retinol dissociation influences the process . With increasing methanol , at pH near neutrality , apo - P09455 exhibits a progressively more compact conformation , resulting in reduced H / D exchange with respect to the native protein in water . DB00162 dissociation from the holo - protein did not promote hydrogen replacement . Similarly , in the presence of the low TFE concentration sufficient to cause retinol dissociation , the hydrogen exchange of the resulting apo - protein was not exalted . However , in contrast with the alkanol , higher TFE concentrations induced a transition of apo - P09455 to a new alpha - helix conformation capable of exchanging all available hydrogen atoms .",
"Alteration of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase cascade in the multilobulated nuclear formation of adult T cell leukemia / lymphoma ( ATLL ) . Adult T cell leukemia / lymphoma ( ATLL ) has been characterized as one of the most aggressive human neoplasias and its incidence is thought to be caused by both genetic and epigenetic alterations to the host cellular genes of T cells infected with human T cell leukemia virus type I ( HTLV - I ) . A multilobulated nuclear appearance is an important diagnostic marker of ATLL , and we have now identified that the molecular mechanisms underlying these formations occur through microtubule rearrangement via phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( P19957 - kinase ) activation by Q9Y6W8 / Q9Y6W8 signaling . We also show that P60484 and / or Q92835 , which are PIP3 inositol phosphatases that inhibit the activation of downstream effectors of the P19957 - kinase cascade , are disrupted in both ATLL neoplasias and in multilobulated nuclei - forming Jurkat cells . This down - regulation of P60484 was found to be essential for the formation of ATLL - type nuclear lobules . Furthermore , P19957 - kinase and P60484 activities were observed to be closely associated with cellular proliferation . Thus , our results suggest that alteration of P19957 - kinase signaling cascades , as a result of the down - regulation of inositol phosphatases , induces ATLL - type multilobulated nuclear formation and is also associated with the cellular proliferation of malignant T cell leukemias / lymphomas .",
"P10747 and P16410 coreceptor expression and signal transduction . T - cell activation is mediated by antigen - specific signals from the TCRzeta / CD3 and P01730 - CD8 - p56lck complexes in combination with additional co - signals provided by coreceptors such as P10747 , inducible costimulator ( Q9Y6W8 ) , cytotoxic T - lymphocyte antigen - 4 ( P16410 ) , programmed death ( P18621 ) , and others . P10747 and Q9Y6W8 provide positive signals that promote and sustain T - cell responses , while P16410 and P18621 limit responses . The balance between stimulatory and inhibitory co - signals determines the ultimate nature of T - cell responses where response to foreign pathogen is achieved without excess inflammation and autoimmunity . In this review , we outline the current knowledge of the P10747 and P16410 signaling mechanisms [ involving phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase ( PI3K ) , growth factor receptor - bound protein 2 ( Grb2 ) , Filamin A , protein kinase C theta ( PKCtheta ) , and phosphatases ] that control T - cell immunity . We also present recent findings on Q6PIZ9 ( Q6PIZ9 ) regulation of P16410 surface expression , and a signaling pathway involving P16410 activation of PI3K and protein kinase B ( P31749 ) / AKT by which cell survival is ensured under conditions of anergy induction .",
"P18509 , interleukin - 6 and glucocorticoids regulate the release of vascular endothelial growth factor in pituitary folliculostellate cells . There is increasing evidence that hormones play an important role in the control of endothelial cell function and growth by regulating the production of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . P15692 regulates vascular permeability and represents the most powerful growth factor for endothelial cells . In the normal anterior pituitary , P15692 has been detected only in folliculostellate ( FS ) cells . In the present study , the regulation of the release of P15692 from FS - like mouse TtT / GF cells , and from FS cells of rat pituitary monolayer cell cultures was investigated using a specific P15692 ELISA . Basal release of P15692 was demonstrated in cultures of both TtT / GF cells and rat pituitary cells . Interestingly , the P15692 secretion was stimulated by both forms of pituitary adenylate cyclase - activating polypeptide ( PACAP - 38 and PACAP - 27 ) , indicating that this hypothalamic peptide regulates endothelial cell function and growth within the pituitary . P15692 secretion was also stimulated by interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) whereas basal , P05231 - and PACAP - stimulated secretion was inhibited by the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone . The inhibitory action of dexamethasone was reversed by the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist DB00834 , suggesting that in FS cells functional glucocorticoid receptors mediate the inhibitory action of glucocorticoids on the P15692 secretion . The endocrine and auto -/ paracrine control of P15692 production in pituitary FS cells by PACAP , P05231 and glucocorticoids may play an important role both in angiogenesis and vascular permeability regulation within the pituitary under physiological and pathophysiological conditions .",
"Murine lupus susceptibility locus Sle1a controls regulatory T cell number and function through multiple mechanisms . The Sle1 locus is a key determinant of lupus susceptibility in the NZM2410 mouse model . Within Sle1 , we have previously shown that Sle1a expression enhances activation levels and effector functions of P01730 (+) T cells and reduces the size of the P01730 (+) CD25 (+) Foxp3 (+) regulatory T cell subset , leading to the production of autoreactive T cells that provide help to chromatin - specific B cells . In this study , we show that Sle1a P01730 (+) T cells express high levels of Q9Y6W8 , which is consistent with their increased ability to help autoreactive B cells . Furthermore , Sle1a P01730 (+) CD25 (+) T cells express low levels of Foxp3 . Mixed bone marrow chimeras demonstrated that these phenotypes require Sle1a to be expressed in the affected P01730 (+) T cells . Expression of other markers generally associated with regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) was similar regardless of Sle1a expression in Foxp3 (+) cells . This result , along with in vitro and in vivo suppression studies , suggests that Sle1a controls the number of Tregs rather than their function on a per cell basis . Both in vitro and in vivo suppression assays also showed that Sle1a expression induced effector T cells to be resistant to Treg suppression , as well as dendritic cells to overproduce P05231 , which inhibits Treg suppression . Overall , these results show that Sle1a controls both Treg number and function by multiple mechanisms , directly on the Tregs themselves and indirectly through the response of effector T cells and the regulatory role of dendritic cells .",
"Characterization of intratumoral follicular helper T cells in follicular lymphoma : role in the survival of malignant B cells . Accumulating evidences indicate that the cellular and molecular microenvironment of follicular lymphoma ( FL ) has a key role in both lymphomagenesis and patient outcome . Malignant FL B cells are found admixed to specific stromal and immune cell subsets , in particular P01730 ( pos ) T cells displaying phenotypic features of follicular helper T cells ( T ( FH ) ) . The goal of our study was to functionally characterize intratumoral P01730 ( pos ) T cells . We showed that P32302 ( hi ) Q9Y6W8 ( hi ) P01730 ( pos ) T cells sorted from FL biopsies comprise at least two separate cell populations with distinct genetic and functional features : ( i ) CD25 ( pos ) follicular regulatory T cells ( T ( FR ) ) , and ( ii ) CD25 ( neg ) T ( FH ) displaying a FL - B cell supportive activity without regulatory functions . Furthermore , despite their strong similarities with tonsil - derived T ( FH ) , purified FL - derived T ( FH ) displayed a specific gene expression profile including an overexpression of several genes potentially involved directly or indirectly in lymphomagenesis , in particular P01375 , P01374 , P05112 or P29965 . Interestingly , we further demonstrated that these two last signals efficiently rescued malignant B cells from spontaneous and rituximab - induced apoptosis . Altogether , our study demonstrates that tumor - infiltrating P01730 ( pos ) T cells are more heterogeneous than previously presumed , and underlines for the first time the crucial role of T ( FH ) in the complex set of cellular interactions within FL microenvironment .",
"Potentiator ivacaftor abrogates pharmacological correction of ΔF508 P13569 in cystic fibrosis . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . Newly developed \" correctors \" such as ___MASK7___ ( VX - 809 ) that improve P13569 maturation and trafficking and \" potentiators \" such as ivacaftor ( VX - 770 ) that enhance channel activity may provide important advances in CF therapy . Although VX - 770 has demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy in the small subset of patients with a mutation ( G551D ) that affects only channel activity , a single compound is not sufficient to treat patients with the more common P13569 mutation , ΔF508 . Thus , patients with ΔF508 will likely require treatment with both correctors and potentiators to achieve clinical benefit . However , whereas the effectiveness of acute treatment with this drug combination has been demonstrated in vitro , the impact of chronic therapy has not been established . In studies of human primary airway epithelial cells , we found that both acute and chronic treatment with VX - 770 improved P13569 function in cells with the G551D mutation , consistent with clinical studies . In contrast , chronic VX - 770 administration caused a dose - dependent reversal of VX - 809 - mediated P13569 correction in ΔF508 homozygous cultures . This result reflected the destabilization of corrected ΔF508 P13569 by VX - 770 , markedly increasing its turnover rate . Chronic VX - 770 treatment also reduced mature wild - type P13569 levels and function . These findings demonstrate that chronic treatment with P13569 potentiators and correctors may have unexpected effects that can not be predicted from short - term studies . Combining these drugs to maximize rescue of ΔF508 P13569 may require changes in dosing and / or development of new potentiator compounds that do not interfere with P13569 stability .",
"Celecoxib with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer . P35354 ( P35354 ) is the enzyme that normally synthesizes prostaglandins during an inflammatory response . Many primary and metastatic cancers express P35354 , and its presence is correlated with tumor angiogenesis , more invasive tumor phenotype , resistance to apoptosis , and systemic immunosuppression . The expression of P35354 is associated with a worse prognosis . Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis may be beneficial in human malignancy . Regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) decreases the incidence of , and mortality rate resulting from , a number of types of gastrointestinal cancers . Premalignant colonic lesions regress following the administration of nonspecific P36551 inhibitors , such as sulindac ( ___MASK72___ ) . Advanced solid tumor patients treated with indomethacin ( DB00328 ) survive twice as long as do such patients who receive supportive care alone . The U . S . Food and Drug Administration has approved specific P35354 inhibitors for the treatment of arthritis , pain , and familial adenomatous polyposis . Preclinical studies show that these drugs block angiogenesis , suppress solid tumor metastases , and slow the growth of implanted gastrointestinal cancer cell lines . The P35354 inhibitors have safely and effectively been combined with chemotherapeutic agents in experimental studies . Ongoing clinical trials are currently assessing the potential therapeutic role of P35354 inhibitors in both prevention and treatment of a diverse range of human cancers .",
"O60674 - P40763 blockade by AG490 suppresses autoimmune arthritis in mice via reciprocal regulation of regulatory T Cells and Th17 cells . P05231 - mediated P40763 signaling is essential for Th17 differentiation and plays a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis . To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the antirheumatic effects and T cell regulatory effects of P40763 inhibition , we studied the effects of the JAK 2 inhibitor AG490 on Th17 cell / regulatory T cell ( Treg ) balance and osteoclastogenesis . AG490 was administered to mice with collagen - induced arthritis ( CIA ) via i . p . injection , and its in vivo effects were determined . Differential expression of proinflammatory cytokines , including Q16552 , IL - 1β , and P05231 , was analyzed by immunohistochemistry . Levels of phosphorylated P40763 and P42229 and differentiation of Th17 cells and Tregs after AG490 treatment in our CIA model were analyzed by immunostaining . In vitro development of Th17 cells and Tregs was analyzed by flow cytometry and real - time PCR . AG490 ameliorated the arthritic phenotype in CIA and increased the proportion of Foxp3 (+) Tregs . In contrast , the proportion of Q16552 - producing T cells and levels of inflammatory markers were reduced in AG490 - treated mice . Numbers of p - P40763 (+) P01730 (+) T cells and p - P42229 (+) P01730 (+) T cells were reduced and elevated , respectively , after treatment with AG490 . Furthermore , AG490 markedly increased the expression of molecules associated with Treg development ( Q9Y6W8 , programmed cell death protein 1 , P05362 , and CD103 ) . The development and function of osteoclasts were suppressed by AG490 treatment . Our results suggest that AG490 , specifically regulating the O60674 / P40763 pathway , may be a promising treatment for rheumatoid arthritis .",
"Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK43___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK43___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK43___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK43___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK43___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK43___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK43___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK43___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK43___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress ."
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"Nongenomic , glucocorticoid receptor - mediated regulation of serotonin transporter cell surface expression in embryonic stem cell derived serotonergic neurons . Depressive disorders have been linked to the combined dysregulation of the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis and the serotonergic system . The Q9Y251 - axis and serotonergic ( 5 - HT ) neurons exert reciprocal regulatory actions . It has been reported that glucocorticoid - glucocorticoid receptor ( GR ) signaling influences serotonin transporter ( 5 - HTT ) transcription but data also points to the fact that 5 - HTT expression is regulated nongenomically via redistribution of 5 - HTT from the cell surface into intracellular compartments . In order to analyze the acute effects of glucocorticoids on 5 - HTT cell surface localization we differentiated serotonergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem ( ES ) cells derived from the C57BL / 6N blastocysts . These postmitotic 5 - HT neurons express all relevant serotonergic markers following the application of a growth factor - based differentiation protocol . Increasing concentrations of the GR agonist dexamethasone ( ___MASK63___ ) resulted in enhanced , dose - dependent 5 - HTT cell surface localization in the presence of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide already 1h after incubation . Inhibition of GR function by the specific GR - antagonist mifepristone abolished the increase in 5 - HTT cell surface localization . Hence , our data account for a nongenomic upregulation of 5 - HTT cell surface expression by glucocorticoid - GR interaction which likely constitutes a rapid physiological response to increased levels of glucocorticoids as seen during stress . Taken together , we provide a cellular model to analyze and dissect glucocorticoid - P31645 interactions on a molecular level that corresponds to in vivo animal models using C57BL / 6N mice .",
"Clinical safety of DB00315 : aggregated data from patients and volunteers to date . The tolerability of DB00315 , a novel , selective and highly effective P28221 receptor agonist in development for the acute treatment of migraine , has been evaluated in a number of clinical pharmacology and patient studies across the dose range 1 - 50 mg . DB00315 has been well tolerated across the entire dose range and no clinically relevant changes in routine laboratory parameters , blood pressure or ECG recordings have been observed . Adverse experiences reported are generally dose related , mild to moderate and resolve spontaneously . Chest - related symptoms occur infrequently and the cardiovascular safety profile of DB00315 is considered particularly favourable . DB00315 , therefore , possesses a desirable safety profile which is well suited to broad - based outpatient administration .",
"Anti - allergic effects of nilotinib on mast cell - mediated anaphylaxis like reactions . ___MASK74___ is a new orally bioavailable potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is used for the treatment of P11274 - P00519 - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia . However , its effect on mast cell - mediated anaphylactic reaction is still not known . The present study aimed to investigate the effect of nilotinib on the anaphylactic allergic reaction and study its possible mechanism ( s ) of action . ___MASK74___ administration prevented systemic anaphylaxis in mice , mediated by compound 48 / 80 , in a dose - and time - dependent manner . Also , nilotinib significantly inhibited ( P < 0 . 05 ) allergic paw edema in rats . Furthermore , nilotinib significantly decreased ( P < 0 . 05 ) the IgE - mediated passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in a dose dependent manner . In addition , nilotinib dose - dependently reduced histamine release from the rat peritoneal mast cells activated either by compound 48 / 80 or by ovalbumin . Moreover , nilotinib attenuated the secretion of pro - inflammatory cytokine , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α expression in the rat peritoneal mast cells . These findings provide evidence that nilotinib inhibits mast cell - derived immediate - type allergic reactions and so it could be a candidate as an anti - allergic agent .",
"P00734 in normal human cerebrospinal fluid originates from the blood . In spite of the fact that prothrombin is produced by cells within the central nervous system , its presence in the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) has not been investigated . We determined the concentration of prothrombin in P04141 with reference to the concentration in plasma in paired samples from 18 \" normal \" control patients and 4 patients with relapsing - remitting type of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . The newly developed ELISA was very specific ( no cross - reactivity with thrombin ) and sensitive ( detection limit -- 0 . 7 ng / ml ) with an imprecision of CV = 8 . 3 % ( intraseries ) and 7 . 0 % ( interassay ) . The mean prothrombin concentration in normal P04141 was 0 . 55 mg / l ( CV +/- 33 % , range : 0 . 28 - 0 . 93 mg / l ) , in normal plasma 121 . 8 mg / l +/- 21 % , resulting in a mean P04141 / plasma concentration quotient ( Q ( Proth ) -- 4 . 5 x 10 (- 3 ) ( CV +/- 35 % , range : 2 . 1 - 8 . 3 x 10 (- 3 ) ) corresponding to a mean albumin quotient in this group of subjects of Q ( Alb ) = 5 . 8 x 10 (- 3 ) . Due to the Q ( Proth ) and the molecular weight of prothrombin ( 72 kDa ) -- similar to that of albumin -- we conclude that prothrombin in normal human P04141 originates predominantly ( > 95 % ) from blood . The enzymatic activity in P04141 is conserved . Comparable results obtained in MS patients with only few small Q9BWK5 lesions suggest that local chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system does not influence prothrombin concentration in the P04141 if the blood - P04141 barrier function is normal .",
"( N ) - methanocarba - 2MeSADP ( MRS2365 ) is a subtype - specific agonist that induces rapid desensitization of the P47900 receptor of human platelets . DB00640 diphosphate ( ADP ) initiates and maintains sustained aggregation of platelets through simultaneous activation of both the Gq - coupled P47900 receptor and the Gi - coupled Q9H244 receptor . We recently described the synthesis and P47900 receptor - specific agonist activity of ( N ) - methanocarba - 2MeSADP ( MRS2365 ) . Consequences of selective activation of the P47900 receptor by MRS2365 have been further examined in human platelets . Whereas MRS2365 alone only induced shape change , addition of MRS2365 following epinephrine treatment , which activates the Gi / z - linked , alpha2A - adrenergic receptor , resulted in sustained aggregation that was indistinguishable from that observed with ADP . Conversely , the platelet shape change promoted by ADP in the presence of the P08514 / IIIa antagonist eptifibatide was similar to that promoted by MRS2365 . Preaddition of the high affinity P47900 receptor antagonist MRS2500 inhibited the effect of MRS2365 , whereas addition of MRS2500 subsequent to MRS2365 reversed the MRS2365 - induced shape change . Preactivation of the P47900 receptor with MRS2365 for 2 min resulted in marked loss of capacity of ADP to induce aggregation as evidenced by a greater than 20 - fold rightward shift in the concentration effect curve of ADP . This inhibitory effect of P47900 receptor activation was dependent on the concentration of MRS2365 ( EC50 = 34 nm ) . The inhibitory effect of preincubation with MRS2365 was circumvented by activation of the Gq - coupled 5 - Q13049 receptor suggesting that MRS2365 induces loss of the ADP response as a consequence of desensitization of the Gq - coupled P47900 receptor . The time course of MRS2365 - induced loss of aggregation response to epinephrine was similar to that observed with ADP . These results further demonstrate the P47900 receptor selectivity of MRS2365 and illustrate the occurrence of agonist - induced desensitization of the P47900 receptor of human platelets studied in the absence of Q9H244 receptor activation .",
"Safflomide increases the expression of adiponectin in vitro and in vivo : potential implication for hypoadiponectemia , visceral obesity , and insulin resistance . Safflomide ( N - caffeoyltryptamine ) is a phenolic amide with serotonin receptor antagonist and antioxidant activities . We investigated the potential effects of safflomide on the expression of adipokines in vitro and in vivo . Safflomide did not affect the expressions of P01375 - α , P05231 , and P13500 / P13500 in hypertrophic 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 cells but upregulated adiponectin mRNA 1 - 5 - fold at concentrations between 1 and 20 μM ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Because safflomide is a non - selective 5 - HT receptor antagonist and because the expression of 5 - Q13049 receptor is often inversely correlated to adiponectin expression , the potential effects of 5 - HT receptor antagonist activity of safflomide on the expression of adiponectin was further investigated in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 cells . At the concentration of 10 μM , safflomide was able to increase adiponectin protein production in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 cells more than 4 - fold ( p < 0 . 05 ) , which was greater than the 5 - Q13049 antagonist ketanserin . The upregulation was partially suppressed by treatment with 5 - Q13049 agonists ( serotonin and α - Me - 5 - HT ) , suggesting that safflomide may upregulate adiponectin expression more than by blocking 5 - Q13049 receptors in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 cells . Likely , the upregulation was also attributed to the antioxidant activity of safflomide because two safflomide analogues ( N - cinnamoyltryptamine and N - coumaroyltryptamine ) with less antioxidant activity were not as potent as safflomide . Rats supplemented with safflomide ( 3 mg / day ) in a high - fat diet showed a significant plasma adiponectin increase ( more than 30 % ) with a significant reduction in body weight , visceral fat , and improved insulin resistance compared to non - supplemented rats , demonstrating the in vivo activity of safflomide . These data suggest that safflomide may have beneficial effects on obesity - related conditions , such as low adiponectin , visceral obesity , and insulin resistance .",
"Cortical spreading depression - associated hyperemia in rats : involvement of serotonin . We investigated whether the vasoactive neurotransmitter serotonin ( 5 - HT ) is involved in cortical spreading depression ( Q9Y600 ) - associated hyperemia in the rat . We focused on the 5 - HT2 receptor , which is engaged in 5 - HT induced small arteriolar relaxation in cats , as well as on the P28221 / 1B receptor , the binding site of the potent antimigraine drug sumatriptan . In male barbiturate anaesthetized Wistar rats ( n = 25 ) CSDs were elicited by brain topical application of 1 M DB00761 , and the DC - potential and regional cerebral blood flow ( rCBF , by Laser Doppler flowmetry ) were measured over the same hemisphere through dura and thinned bone , respectively . Intravenous application of 8 mg / kg of the 5 - Q13049 / 2C receptor antagonist ritanserin ( group I ; n = 8 ) significantly reduced the hyperperfusion amplitude during Q9Y600 by approximately 44 % ( p < 0 . 05 , from 342 +/- 124 to 194 +/- 97 % , baseline before Q9Y600 = 100 % ) , and prolonged its duration by approx . 30 % . Vehicle alone ( group II ; n = 4 ) did not affect Q9Y600 hyperperfusion . The highly selective P28221 / 1B receptor agonist DB00315 was given in two doses : 100 micrograms / kg i . v . ( n = 5 ) had no effect on Q9Y600 hyperperfusion , while 800 micrograms / kg ( n = 5 ) increased hyperperfusion significantly ( p < 0 . 05 , from 224 +/- 86 to 310 +/- 148 % ) . We conclude that serotonin is , probably via 5 - HT2 receptors , involved in the modulation of the regional cerebral blood flow increase during Q9Y600 . Novel highly selective receptor antagonists may help to discriminate the differential contribution of various 5 - HT receptor subspecies .",
"P40189 - linked signal transduction promotes the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells . In order to explore the role of P40189 - linked signal transduction in the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells ( DC ) , the mAb , B - P28222 , an agonist of P40189 , was used for the activation of P40189 on DC . The effects of cytokines and of anti - P40189 mAb on the proliferation of DC , and their expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) by DC were evaluated . DC differentiating from peripheral blood mononuclear cells did not express the P05231 receptor alpha chain , but expressed P40189 . Anti - P40189 mAb promoted the proliferation of DC , induced by P05112 and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) , by up - regulating the GM - P04141 receptor on DC . DC induced by P40189 mAb and cytokines expressed DC - derived CC chemokine , as measured by RT - PCR . Induced DC also stimulated strong proliferation of autologous T cells in mixed lymphocyte reaction since an up - regulated expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) was observed in DC activated by anti - P40189 mAb . Thus , P40189 signal transduction is important for the differentiation and maturation of DC .",
"___MASK74___ and MEK inhibitors induce synthetic lethality through paradoxical activation of RAF in drug - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We show that imatinib , nilotinib , and dasatinib possess weak off - target activity against RAF and , therefore , drive paradoxical activation of P15056 and CRAF in a DB01367 - dependent manner . Critically , because DB01367 is activated by P11274 - P00519 , in drug - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells , DB01367 activity persists in the presence of these drugs , driving paradoxical activation of P15056 , CRAF , MEK , and P29323 , and leading to an unexpected dependency on the pathway . Consequently , nilotinib synergizes with MEK inhibitors to kill drug - resistant CML cells and block tumor growth in mice . Thus , we show that imatinib , nilotinib , and dasatinib drive paradoxical RAF / MEK / P29323 pathway activation and have uncovered a synthetic lethal interaction that can be used to kill drug - resistant CML cells in vitro and in vivo .",
"Acute migraine therapy : the newer drugs . In 1996 , our knowledge of acute antimigraine therapy expanded in three major areas . First , large surveys have confirmed the remarkable efficacy profile of sumatriptan in clinical practice . No satisfying clinical , pharmacokinetic or genetic explanations were found for its major shortcomings : nonresponders , headache recurrence and noncardiac chest symptoms . Second , the novel P28222 / D agonists zolmitriptan ( DB00315 ) , rizatriptan ( MK - 462 ) , eletriptan ( UK - 116 , 044 ) , avitriptan ( BMS - 180048 ) and alniditan ( R091274 ) were all proved superior to placebo for attack treatment , but their advantages over sumatriptan are yet to be analysed in more detail . A higher lipophilicity explains ( except for alniditan ) their greater oral bioavailability and better central nervous system penetration . A central action now proved experimentally in animals and in humans for P28222 / D agonists such as zolmitriptan may be advantageous for the antimigraine efficacy , but it could also increase sedation . Third , an endothelin ( Ro470203 , DB00559 ) and a neurokinin 1 ( RPR100893 ) receptor antagonist were found to be ineffective in migraine . Both compounds are potent inhibitors of neurogenic plasma extravasation in rat dura mater , which might suggest that this pharmacological property does not necessarily predict efficacy in aborting migraine attacks .",
"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK78___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .",
"Regulation of 5 - HT receptors and the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis . Implications for the neurobiology of suicide . Disturbances in the serotonin ( 5 - HT ) system is the neurobiological abnormality most consistently associated with suicide . Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) axis is also described in suicide victims . The Q9Y251 axis is the classical neuroendocrine system that responds to stress and whose final product , corticosteroids , targets components of the limbic system , particularly the hippocampus . We will review results from animal studies that point to the possibility that many of the 5 - HT receptor changes observed in suicide brains may be a result of , or may be worsened by , the Q9Y251 overactivity that may be present in some suicide victims . The results of these studies can be summarized as follows : ( 1 ) chronic unpredictable stress produces high corticosteroid levels in rats ; ( 2 ) chronic stress also results in changes in specific 5 - HT receptors ( increases in cortical 5 - Q13049 and decreases in hipocampal P08908 and P28222 ) ; ( 3 ) chronic antidepressant administration prevents many of the 5 - HT receptor changes observed after stress ; and ( 4 ) chronic antidepressant administration reverses the overactivity of the Q9Y251 axis . If indeed 5 - HT receptors have a partial role in controlling affective states , then their modulation by corticosteroids provides a potential mechanism by which these hormones may regulate mood . These data may also provide a biological understanding of how stressful events may increase the risk for suicide in vulnerable individuals and may help us elucidate the neurobiological underpinnings of treatment resistance .",
"The Influence of hyperactivity of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis and hyperglycemia on the 5 - Q13049 receptor - mediated wet - dog shake responses in rats . Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) axis induces hyperglycemia and serotonin ( 5 - HT ) 2A receptor supersensitivity . In the present study , to investigate the effect of hyperglycemia on the function of 5 - Q13049 receptors , we compared the 5 - Q13049 receptor - mediated wet - dog shake responses in rats treated with adrenocorticotropic hormone ( DB01285 ) , dexamethasone and streptozotocin . DB01285 ( 100 ug / rat per day , s . c . ) , dexamethasone ( 1 mg / kg per day , s . c . ) and streptozotocin ( 60 mg / kg , i . p . ) produced significant hyperglycemia at 14 days after the start of these treatments , and the hyperglycemia was most pronounced in the streptozotocin - treated rats . The wet - dog shake responses induced by (+/-)- 1 -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodophenyl )- 2 - aminopropane ( DOI ) , a 5 - Q13049 receptor agonist , were significantly enhanced at 14 days after repeated treatment with DB01285 and dexamethasone . However , streptozotocin - induced diabetes had no effect on the wet - dog shake responses . The results of the present study suggest that hyperglycemia is not strongly associated with the enhanced susceptibility of 5 - Q13049 receptors under the condition of hyperactivity of the Q9Y251 axis .",
"___MASK17___ , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor , induces apoptosis and differentiation in human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells . Although only 1 % of differentiated thyroid cancers transform into anaplastic thyroid cancer , this disease is always fatal . Differentiation therapy may provide a new therapeutic approach to increasing the survival rate in such patients . 3 - Hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors are reported to promote cellular apoptosis and differentiation in many cancer cells ; these effects are unrelated to lipid reduction . Recently , we found that TNFalpha induces cytomorphological differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells and increases thyroglobulin expression ; however , P01375 is cytotoxic for normal human tissue . The aim of this study was to determine whether lovastatin , an P04035 inhibitor , could induce apoptosis and differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells . Anaplastic thyroid cancer cells were treated with lovastatin , then examined for cellular apoptosis and cytomorphological differentiation by DNA fragmentation , phosphatidylserine externalization / flow cytometry , and electron microscopy . Thyroglobulin levels in the culture medium were also measured . Our results showed that at a higher dose ( 50 micro M ) , lovastatin induced apoptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , whereas at a lower dose ( 25 micro M ) , it promoted 3 - dimensional cytomorphological differentiation . It also induced increased secretion of thyroglobulin by anaplastic cancer cells . Our results show that lovastatin not only induces apoptosis , but also promotes redifferentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , and suggest that it and other P04035 inhibitors merit further investigation as differentiation therapy for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer .",
"[ ___MASK39___ in the management of functional dyspepsia and delayed gastric emptying ] . ___MASK39___ is a sulpiride isomer that exerts its prokinetic action through a dual mechanism : 1 ) as a P14416 antagonist and 2 ) as a serotonin 5HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist , conferring this drug with a cholinergic effect . At a dosage of 25mg three times daily , levosulpiride accelerates gastric and gallbladder emptying . Clinical trials have shown that this agent is more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms of dyspepsia , while comparative studies have demonstrated that its effect is similar or superior to that of other dopamine antagonists . The safety profile of levosulpiride is good and the frequency of adverse events is similar to that of other D ( 2 ) dopamine antagonists . Therefore , this drug is a useful therapeutic option in the management of patients with functional dyspepsia , as well as in those with delayed gastric emptying .",
"Gene expression reprogramming protects macrophage from septic - induced cell death . Sepsis induces a systemic inflammatory response leading to tissue damage and cell death . LPS tolerance affects inflammatory response . To comprehend potential new mechanisms of immune regulation in endotoxemia , we examined macrophage mRNA expression by macroarray affected by LPS tolerance . LPS tolerance was induced with subcutaneous administration of 1 mg / kg / day of LPS over 5 days . Macrophages were isolated from the spleen and the expression of 1200 genes was quantitatively analyzed by the macroarray technique . The tolerant group displayed relevant changes in the expression of 84 mRNA when compared to naïve mice . A functional group of genes related to cell death regulation was identified . P09874 , caspase 3 , P48023 and P50591 genes were confirmed by RT - PCR to present lower expression in tolerant mice . In addition , reduced expression of the pro - inflammatory genes P01375 - α and IFN - γ in the tolerant group was demonstrated . Following this , animals were challenged with polymicrobial sepsis . Flow cytometry analysis showed reduced necrosis and apoptosis in macrophages from the tolerant group compared to the naïve group . Finally , a survival study showed a significant reduction in mortality in the tolerant group . Thus , in the current study we provide evidence for the selective reprogramming of the gene expression of cell death pathways during LPS tolerance and link these changes to protection from cell death and enhanced survival rates .",
"Mapping of the serotonin P28221 beta autoreceptor gene on chromosome 6 and direct analysis for sequence variants . Abnormal brain serotonin function may be characteristic of several neuropsychiatric disorders . Thus , it is important to identify polymorphic genes and screen for functional variants at loci coding for genes that control normal serotonin functions . P28221 beta is a terminal serotonin autoreceptor which may play a role in regulating serotonin synthesis and release . Using an SSCP technique we screened for P28221 beta coding sequence variants in psychiatrically interviewed populations , which included controls , alcoholics , and alcoholic arsonists and alcoholic violent offenders with low P04141 concentrations of the main serotonin metabolite 5 - HIAA . A common polymorphism was identified in the P28221 beta gene with allele frequencies of 0 . 72 and 0 . 28 . The SSCP variant was caused by a silent G to C substitution at nucleotide 861 of the coding region . This polymorphism could also be detected as a HincII RFLP of amplified DNA . DNAs from informative CEPH families were typed for the HincII RFLP and analyzed with respect to 20 linked markers on chromosome 6 . Multipoint analysis placed the P28221 beta receptor gene between markers D6S286 and D6S275 . A maximum two - point lod score of 10 . 90 was obtained to D6S26 , which had been previously localized on 6q14 - 15 . Chromosomal aberrations involving this region have been previously shown to cause retinal anomalies , developmental delay , and abnormal brain development . This region also contains the gene for North Carolina - type macular dystrophy .",
"Inhibition of the trigemino - vascular system with P28221 agonist drugs : selectively targeting additional sites of action . Inappropriate activation of the trigemino - vascular system is thought to be important in the pathogenesis of a migraine attack . The P28221 agonist sumatriptan , which is highly effective in the acute treatment of migraine , inhibits trigemino - vascular activation in animals , although its actions are normally limited to peripheral components of the trigemino - vascular system . DB00315 , a novel P28221 agonist drug , which is also highly effective in the acute treatment of migraine , acts not only at these sites , but , additionally within the brainstem , inhibiting trigemino - vascular activation centrally as well as peripherally . This article describes the pre - clinical development of DB00315 and considers , specifically , the approaches taken in the design of a molecule with attributes which facilitate access to brainstem components of the trigeminal pathway and combine this with good oral bioavailability .",
"Array - comparative genomic hybridization to detect genomewide changes in microdissected primary and metastatic oral squamous cell carcinomas . Oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ) is a common worldwide malignancy . However , it is unclear what , if any , genomic alterations occur as the disease progresses to invasive and metastatic OSCC . This study used genomewide array - CGH in microdissected specimens to map genetic alterations found in primary OSCC and neck lymph node metastases . We used array - based comparative genomic hybridization ( array - CGH ) to screen genomewide alterations in eight pairs of microdissected tissue samples from primary and metastatic OSCC . In addition , 25 primary and metastatic OSCC tissue pairs were examined with immunohistochemistry for protein expression of the most frequently altered genes . The highest frequencies of gains were detected in P12524 , Q04864 , TERC , P42336 , P10242 , P08183 , P01112 , GARP , P30279 , P07332 , P04626 , P01127 , and Q05066 . The highest frequencies of losses were detected in p44S10 , O15164 , P06858 , Q13126 , P35226 , P11161 , and Q13163 . Genomic alterations in TGFbeta2 , cellular retinoid - binding protein 1 gene ( P09455 ) , P42336 , P28222 , P01112 , P21860 , and O14965 differed significantly between primary OSCC and their metastatic counterparts . Genomic alterations in Q05513 , P00519 , and P08620 were significantly different in patients who died compared with those who survived . Immunohistochemistry confirmed high P42336 immunoreactivity in primary and metastatic OSCC . Higher P08620 immunoreactivity in primary OSCC is associated with a worse prognosis . Loss of P09455 immunoreactivity is evident in primary and metastatic OSCC . Our study suggests that precise genomic profiling can be useful in determining gene number changes in OSCC . As our understanding of these changes grow , this profiling may become a practical tool for clinical evaluation .",
"G - protein receptor kinase 5 regulates the cannabinoid receptor 2 - induced up - regulation of serotonin 2A receptors . We have recently reported that cannabinoid agonists can up - regulate and enhance the activity of serotonin 2A ( 5 - Q13049 ) receptors in the prefrontal cortex ( PFCx ) . Increased expression and activity of cortical 5 - Q13049 receptors has been associated with neuropsychiatric disorders , such as anxiety and schizophrenia . Here we report that repeated CP55940 exposure selectively up - regulates P34947 proteins in rat PFCx and in a neuronal cell culture model . We sought to examine the mechanism underlying the regulation of P34947 and to identify the role of P34947 in the cannabinoid agonist - induced up - regulation and enhanced activity of 5 - Q13049 receptors . Interestingly , we found that cannabinoid agonist - induced up - regulation of P34947 involves CB2 receptors , β - arrestin 2 , and P27361 / 2 signaling because treatment with CB2 shRNA lentiviral particles , β - arrestin 2 shRNA lentiviral particles , or P27361 / 2 inhibitor prevented the cannabinoid agonist - induced up - regulation of P34947 . Most importantly , we found that P34947 shRNA lentiviral particle treatment prevented the cannabinoid agonist - induced up - regulation and enhanced 5 - Q13049 receptor - mediated calcium release . Repeated cannabinoid exposure was also associated with enhanced phosphorylation of CB2 receptors and increased interaction between β - arrestin 2 and P27361 / 2 . These latter phenomena were also significantly inhibited by P34947 shRNA lentiviral treatment . Our results suggest that sustained activation of CB2 receptors , which up - regulates 5 - Q13049 receptor signaling , enhances P34947 expression ; the phosphorylation of CB2 receptors ; and the β - arrestin 2 / P29323 interactions . These data could provide a rationale for some of the adverse effects associated with repeated cannabinoid agonist exposure .",
"Variants of dopamine and serotonin candidate genes as predictors of response to risperidone treatment in first - episode schizophrenia . AIMS : Abnormalities in dopaminergic and serotonergic transmission systems are thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antipsychotics . We conducted a pharmacogenetic study to evaluate whether variants in dopamine - related genes ( P21728 - P21918 , P31749 and GSK3beta ) and serotonin receptor genes ( P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28223 , P28335 , P50406 and P34969 ) can be used to predict the efficacy of risperidone treatment for schizophrenia . MATERIALS & METHODS : A total of 120 first - episode neuroleptic - naive schizophrenia patients were treated with risperidone monotherapy for 8 weeks and clinical symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale . RESULTS : Among the 30 variants that we examined , two SNPs in P14416 ( - 241A > G [ rs1799978 ] and TaqIA [ rs1800497 ] ) and two SNPs in P31749 ( P31749 - SNP1 [ rs3803300 ] and P31749 - SNP5 [ rs2494732 ] ) were significant predictors of treatment response to risperidone . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that the SNPs in P14416 and P31749 may influence the treatment response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients .",
"Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK74___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .",
"___MASK55___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK55___ ( ___MASK55___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK55___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK55___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK55___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .",
"DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .",
"GLC756 decreases P01375 via an alpha2 and beta2 adrenoceptor related mechanism . GLC756 , a polyvalent anti - glaucoma drug showed in an endotoxin - induced - uveitis model ( EIU ) in rats a significant tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) decrease in serum , indicating an additional anti - inflammatory potential of this compound . The receptors on which GLC756 binds ( D1 , D2 , D4 , alpha - 1 , alpha - 2 , P08908 , P28335 , P28221 , 5 - HT2 A , beta - 1 , and beta - 2 ) were suggested to play a role . In order to identify a receptor type mediating the P01375 lowering response , GLC756 was combined with various counteracting compounds ( CP ) . For EIU , 8 - week - old Lewis rats were intravenously injected at 160 microg lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) from Salmonella typhimurium . Before EIU - induction animals received either one of the CP ' s or GLC756 alone , or GLC756 in combination with one of the CP ' s . P01375 was determined in serum 2h post EIU - induction . Treatment with CP ' s alone indicated that agonistic effects on beta - 2 adrenoceptors and antagonistic effects on alpha - 2 , P08908 and P28221 receptors resulted in statistically significant decreased P01375 levels in comparison to the LPS - control group . In combination with GLC756 , the counteracting CP ' s domitor ( alpha - 2 adrenoceptor agonist ) and ICI 118551 ( beta - 2 adrenoceptor antagonist ) inhibited completely the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 . Counteracting the P08908 receptor with the P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT could not prevent the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 . In conclusion , the antagonistic effect on alpha - 2 adrenoceptors and the agonistic effect on beta - 2 adrenoceptors were identified as mechanism for the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 .",
"Antibody to ras proteins in patients with colon cancer . The current study examined sera from 160 colon cancer patients and 60 normal individuals to determine whether antibody to mutated P38936 ras protein was present . Studies focused on the aspartic acid substitution at amino acid position 12 ( denoted D12 ) , one of the most common mutations in colon adenocarcinoma . IgA antibodies directed against mutated P38936 ras - D12 protein were detected in 51 ( 32 % ) of 160 colon cancer patients , but only in 1 ( 2 . 5 % ) of 40 normal individuals . The greater incidence of antibody in cancer patients provides presumptive evidence that immunization to the ras proteins occurred as a result of the malignancy . Examination of sera for antibody reactivity to wild - type P38936 ras protein ( denoted P38936 ras - G12 ) as well as P38936 ras proteins bearing the D12 , V12 , P28222 , or L61 mutations showed that antibody detected was largely to normal segments of the P38936 ras protein . Epitope mapping , using peptide neutralization assays with mutated or normal ras peptides as competitors , demonstrated that in 10 ( 67 % ) of 15 sera examined the antibody reactivity to P38936 ras - G12 protein was neutralized by peptides near the carboxyl terminus of P38936 ras protein , but not by peptides spanning the specific point mutation region . Antibody reactivities correlated with peripheral blood lymphocyte count , but did not correlate with patient age , sex , histology , stage , tumor locus , lymph node metastasis , or serum carcinoembryonic antigen .",
"Evaluation of the long - term safety and efficacy of DB00315 in the treatment of migraine . DB00315 is an orally active P28221 agonist with both central and peripheral actions that is currently being developed as an acute antimigraine treatment . Several studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of DB00315 in the treatment of a single migraine headache . The objectives of this open study are to assess the safety and efficacy of DB00315 when used for a period of up to one year . Patients can treat as many migraine headaches as desired with an oral treatment regimen of DB00315 . An initial 5 mg dose for treatment of the migraine headache may be followed with a second 5 mg dose to treat recurrence should it develop . Safety assessments include electrocardiograms , the frequency , intensity and duration of adverse experiences , and routine haematology , urinalysis and clinical chemistry measures . Data presented here are an interim view of the database as of August 1995 and should be considered as preliminary observations . No clinically significant serious adverse experiences have been reported . The adverse experience and efficacy profile appears to be consistent with previous DB00315 studies and this dosing regimen of DB00315 was well tolerated during multiple exposures . Notably , response rates are as good after both initial and repeated exposure ( up to 5 migraines ) .",
"MnSOD drives neuroendocrine differentiation , androgen independence , and cell survival in prostate cancer cells . An increase in neuroendocrine ( NE ) cell number has been associated with progression of prostate tumor , one of the most frequent cancers among Western males . We previously reported that mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase ( MnSOD ) increases during the NE differentiation process . The goal of this study was to find whether MnSOD up - regulation is enough to induce NE differentiation . Several human prostate cancer LNCaP cell clones stably overexpressing MnSOD were characterized and two were selected ( MnSOD - S4 and MnSOD - P28222 ) . MnSOD overexpression induces NE morphological features as well as coexpression of the NE marker synaptophysin . Both MnSOD clones exhibit lower superoxide levels and higher H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) levels . MnSOD - overexpressing cells show higher proliferation rates in complete medium , but in steroid - free medium MnSOD - P28222 cells are still capable of proliferation . MnSOD up - regulation decreases androgen receptor and prevents its nuclear translocation . MnSOD also induces up - regulation of Bcl - 2 and prevents docetaxel - , etoposide - , or P01375 - induced cell death . Finally , MnSOD - overexpressing cells enhance growth of androgen - independent PC - 3 cells but reduce growth of androgen - dependent cells . These results indicate that redox modulation caused by MnSOD overexpression explains most NE - like features , including morphological changes , NE marker expression , androgen independence , inhibition of apoptosis , and enhancement of cell growth . Many of these events can be associated with the androgen dependent - independent transition during prostate cancer progression .",
"Eugenosedin - A ameliorates hyperlipidemia - induced vascular endothelial dysfunction via inhibition of α1 - adrenoceptor / 5 - HT activity and NADPH oxidase expression . Eugenosedin - A ( Eu - A ) effects on vascular endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress in a hyperlipidemic rat model were investigated . Rats were randomly divided into four groups : two control groups and two treatment groups . The control rats received a regular diet or high fat diet ( HFD ) ; the treatment rats fed received an HFD with 5 mg / kg Eu - A or atorvastatin for 10 weeks . No changes in serotonin levels were observed in the four groups ; norepinephrine levels were enhanced in the HFD group which was attenuated by Eu - A and atorvastatin . In the HFD group , the vascular reactivity was increased by vasoconstrictors ( 5 - nonyloxytryptamine , 5 - HT , and phenylephrine ) and decreased by an endothelium - dependent vasorelaxant , carbachol . Protein levels of α1 - adrenergic receptors ( not P28222 / 2A ) , reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) p47 ( phox ) , p67 ( phox ) , and gp91 ( phox ) , and oxidative damage markers 3 - nitrotyrosine ( 3 - NT ) and 4 - hydroxy - 2 - nonenal ( 4 - HNE ) were increased , but endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , P - P29474 and vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation ( P - P50552 ) were decreased . P04040 and superoxide dismutase ( SOD - 1 and SOD - 2 ) proteins were increased , but glutathione peroxidase ( GPx ) was decreased in the aorta . Eu - A and atorvastatin reduced vasoconstrictor - induced aortic contractions that might be related to P28222 / 2A and α1 - adrenergic receptors inhibitory activities . Eu - A and atorvastatin improved P29474 / P - P29474 , P - P50552 , GPx , and malondialdehyde ( MDA ) levels , and decreased ROS and oxidative damage markers . Taken together , we suggest that Eu - A can ameliorate hyperlipidemia - induced vascular endothelial dysfunction and oxidative dysregulation .",
"Comparison of antiplatelet effects of prasugrel and ticagrelor in cynomolgus monkeys by an ELISA - based P50552 phosphorylation assay and platelet aggregation . Prasugrel is the third generation thienopyridine prodrug , and ticagrelor is a non - competitive direct acting Q9H244 antagonist . In phase 3 studies , both agents reduced ischaemic event rates compared to clopidogrel . The present in vitro human and monkey studies showed that ticagrelor ' s active metabolite ( AM ) was more potent than ticagrelor and prasugrel ' s AM on inhibition of ADP - induced platelet aggregation by light transmission aggregometry and ELISA - based vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein ( P50552 ) phosphorylation assay . In contrast , on an oral dosage basis ( mg / kg ) , prasugrel showed more potent platelet inhibition compared to ticagrelor on ex vivo aggregation and P50552 phosphorylation assays in monkeys . Single oral doses of prasugrel ( 0 . 3 and 1 mg / kg ) resulted in robust antiplatelet effects , which were sustained up to 24 hours after administration . ___MASK56___ ( 3 and 10 mg / kg , p . o . ) also showed significant antiplatelet effects but its effects were diminished at 24 hours after the dosing . Repeat administration of prasugrel ( 1 . 8 mg / kg loading dose [ LD ] , 0 . 3 mg / kg once daily maintenance dose [ MD ] ) showed more rapid antiplatelet effects and longer duration of action throughout the entire day . Twice a day repeat administration of ticagrelor ( 10 mg / kg bid MD following a single 20 mg / kg LD ) also showed significant antiplatelet effects but with more intra - day variability compared to prasugrel . The in vitro and ex vivo studies showed strong correlations between platelet aggregation and P50552 phosphorylation for prasugrel , ticagrelor and their AMs . These strong correlations between platelet aggregation and P50552 phosphorylation in non - human primates also suggest that ELISA - based human P50552 assay can be utilised for non - human primate platelet studies .",
"[ 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( serotonin ) receptors -- nomenclature and classification of types and subtypes ] . 5 - HT receptors represent a superfamily of receptors with the largest known number of receptor subtypes . At present 15 receptor subtypes of three groups has been recognized . The 5 - HT1 subfamily of receptors contains subtypes P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28566 , and P30939 ; activation of all of them results in the inhibition of adenylylcyclase . The subfamily of 5 - HT2 contains subtypes 5 - Q13049 , P41595 , and P28335 ; their activation leads to the stimulation of P98160 . Finally , subfamily of miscellaneous 5 - HT receptors contains subtypes 5 - Q9H205 , Q13639 , 5 - HT5 , P50406 , and P34969 ; some of them has been cloned , however , our knowledge on their function is still minimal . 5 - HT receptors participate in many physiological functions and a disturbance in serotonergic neurotransmission might cause several types of disease . 5 - HT plays an important role in depression ; to cure this disease , drugs which increase levels of this neurotransmitter are used . A new drug group called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ( SSRI ) has been recently discovered . These drugs block the reuptake of 5 - HT into nerve endings . There is an intensive search for new selective agonists as well as antagonists which could be use not only in the classification of receptor subtypes but which also possess certain therapeutic potential .",
"Computer - aided design and synthesis of 5 - substituted tryptamines and their pharmacology at the P28221 receptor : discovery of compounds with potential anti - migraine properties . The design and synthesis of a series of novel 5 - substituted tryptamines with pharmacological activity at P28221 and other monoamine receptors is described . Structural modifications of N - and C - linked ( principally hydantoin ) analogues at the 5 - position were synthesized and their pharmacological activities were utilized to deduce significant steric and electrostatic requirements of the P28221 and 5 - Q13049 receptor subtypes . Conformations of the active molecules were computed which , when overlaid , suggested a pharmacophore hypothesis which was consistent with the affinity and selectivity measured at P28221 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . This pharmacophore is composed of a protonated amine site , an aromatic site , a hydrophobic pocket , and two hydrogen - bonding sites . A \" selectivity site \" was also identified which , if occupied , induced sensitivity for P28221 over 5 - Q13049 in this series of molecules . The development and use of the pharmacophore models in compound design is described . In addition , the physicochemical constraints of molecular size and hydrophobicity required for efficient oral absorption are discussed . Utilizing the pharmacophore model in conjunction with the physicochemical constraints of molecular size and log DpH7 . 4 led to the discovery of DB00315 ( 6 ) , a new selective P28221 agonist with good oral absorption and potential use in the treatment of migraine .",
"___MASK97___ - coupled Affi - Gel matrix for the purification of thrombin from plasma . Sometimes it is necessary to obtain thrombin from limited amounts of human plasma for laboratory assay . None of the available purification methods easily deals with this subject . The procedure described in the present paper uses a readily available pharmaceutical agent , argatroban , to construct an affinity matrix . ___MASK97___ has a high affinity for thrombin and its thrombin binding is reversible . P00734 derived from a Ba ( 2 +) precipitate of human plasma is used as the starting material . The crude prothrombin can be bulk activated to thrombin using taipan - snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom and bound to the argatroban - coupled matrix without further processing steps . The thrombin product eluted from the argatroban matrix is very pure as judged by high specific activity and by electrophoresis . This purification scheme is rapid , yielding purified thrombin within 2 days .",
"Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) : can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment - resistant conditions ? OBJECTIVES : This study examines the concept of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) , and the prospect that it could underlie the pathophysiology of migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome , and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis . METHODS : Available literature was reviewed , and literature searches pursued via the National Library of Medicine database and other resources . RESULTS : Migraine has numerous relationships to endocannabinoid function . Anandamide ( AEA ) potentiates P08908 and inhibits 5 - Q13049 receptors supporting therapeutic efficacy in acute and preventive migraine treatment . Cannabinoids also demonstrate dopamine - blocking and anti - inflammatory effects . AEA is tonically active in the periaqueductal gray matter , a migraine generator . THC modulates glutamatergic neurotransmission via DB01221 receptors . Fibromyalgia is now conceived as a central sensitization state with secondary hyperalgesia . Cannabinoids have similarly demonstrated the ability to block spinal , peripheral and gastrointestinal mechanisms that promote pain in headache , fibromyalgia , IBS and related disorders . The past and potential clinical utility of cannabis - based medicines in their treatment is discussed , as are further suggestions for experimental investigation of CECD via P04141 examination and neuro - imaging . CONCLUSION : Migraine , fibromyalgia , IBS and related conditions display common clinical , biochemical and pathophysiological patterns that suggest an underlying clinical endocannabinoid deficiency that may be suitably treated with cannabinoid medicines .",
"The tolerability and pharmacokinetics of the novel antimigraine compound DB00315 in healthy male volunteers . 1 . DB00315 is a novel and selective agonist at P28221 receptors , with central and peripheral actions , currently in development for the acute oral treatment of migraine . 2 . The pharmacokinetic and tolerability profiles of single oral doses from 1 - 50 mg DB00315 were investigated in 12 healthy male volunteers in a double - blind , placebo - controlled , dose - escalating study . 3 . DB00315 was well tolerated with most adverse experiences of mild and transient nature . 4 . Absorption was rapid with dose - independent kinetics . Median tmax was 2 - 4 h although 50 - 85 % of eventual Cmax was attained within 1 h . The t1 / 2 was 2 . 5 - 3 h with a high apparent plasma clearance ( CL / F > 2000 ml min - 1 ) and apparent volume of distribution ( Vz / F ) of 400 - 500 l . 5 . Three metabolites were detected in plasma and urine , one of which , the N - desmethyl metabolite , has P28221 agonist activity . 6 . DB00315 showed no clinically significant effects on blood pressure , heart rate , ECG or laboratory variables at any dose and demonstrated a tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile compatible with an acute oral migraine treatment .",
"Rapid modulation of spine morphology by the 5 - Q13049 serotonin receptor through kalirin - 7 signaling . The 5 - HT ( 2A ) serotonin receptor is the most abundant serotonin receptor subtype in the cortex and is predominantly expressed in pyramidal neurons . The 5 - HT ( 2A ) receptor is a target of several hallucinogens , antipsychotics , anxiolytics , and antidepressants , and it has been associated with several psychiatric disorders , conditions that are also associated with aberrations in dendritic spine morphogenesis . However , the role of 5 - HT ( 2A ) receptors in regulating dendritic spine morphogenesis in cortical neurons is unknown . Here we show that the 5 - HT ( 2A ) receptor is present in a subset of spines , in addition to dendritic shafts . It colocalizes with P78352 and with multiple PDZ protein - 1 ( O75970 ) in a subset of dendritic spines of rat cortical pyramidal neurons . O75970 is enriched in postsynaptic density ( A5PKW4 ) fractions , is targeted to spines in pyramidal neurons , and enhances the localization of 5 - HT ( 2A ) receptors to the cell periphery . 5 - HT ( 2A ) receptor activation by the 5 - HT ( 2 ) receptor agonist DOI induced a transient increase in dendritic spine size , as well as phosphorylation of P38936 - activated kinase ( PAK ) in cultured cortical neurons . PAK is a downstream target of the neuronal Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor ( RacGEF ) kalirin - 7 that is important for spine remodeling . O60229 - 7 regulates dendritic spine morphogenesis in neurons but its role in neuromodulator signaling has not been investigated . We show that peptide interference that prevents the localization of kalirin - 7 to the postsynaptic density disrupts DOI - induced PAK phosphorylation and spine morphogenesis . These results suggest a potential role for serotonin signaling in modulating spine morphology and kalirin - 7 ' s function at cortical synapses .",
"Binding of antipsychotic drugs to human brain receptors focus on newer generation compounds . Using radioligand binding assays and post - mortem normal human brain tissue , we obtained equilibrium dissociation constants ( K ( d ) s ) for nine new antipsychotic drugs ( iloperidone , melperone , olanzapine , ORG 5222 , quetiapine , risperidone , sertindole , ziprasidone , and zotepine ) , one metabolite of a new drug ( 9 - OH - risperidone ) , and three older antipsychotics ( clozapine , haloperidol , and pimozide ) at nine different receptors ( alpha1 - adrenergic , alpha2 - adrenergic , dopamine D2 , histamine H1 , muscarinic , and serotonin P08908 , P28221 , 5 - Q13049 , and P28335 receptors ) . ___MASK55___ was the most potent drug at the two adrenergic receptors . ORG 5222 was the most potent drug at dopamine D2 and 5 - HT2c receptors , while ziprasidone was the most potent compound at three serotonergic receptors ( P08908 , P28221 , and 5 - Q13049 ) . At the remaining two receptors , olanzapine was the most potent drug at the histamine H1 receptor ( Kd = 0 . 087 nM ) ; clozapine at the muscarinic receptor ( Kd = 9 nM ) . Certain therapeutic and adverse effects , as well as certain drug interactions can be predicted from a drug ' s potency for blocking a specific receptor . These data can provide guidelines for the clinician in the choice of antipsychotic drug .",
"Identification of a potential molecular link between the glucocorticoid and serotonergic signaling systems . P04150 ( GR ) and serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) ) signaling systems play a pivotal role in the regulation of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) axis , but the molecular nature of interactions between these two systems remain largely unidentified . We used computational and experimental approaches to evaluate if DNA - protein interactions would provide a molecular link for the interaction between 5 - HT and GR systems . Bioinformatic analysis identified nine binding sites in various serotonin receptors ( P28221 , P30939 , P28223 , P46098 , and P50406 ) for transcription factors in the GR family . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays ( EMSA ) using HeLa nuclear extract and purified full - length GR verified most of the predicted DNA - protein interactions . Six binding sites verified by EMSA results were evolutionarily conserved in multiple species . Multiple lines of evidence from computational and experimental analyses in this study support the potential of a molecular link between 5 - HT and GR signaling systems . This finding provides new approaches to studies directed at mechanisms for glucocorticoid negative feedback regulation of the Q9Y251 axis involving 5 - HT and interventional studies directed to neuropsychiatric diseases .",
"[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK56___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .",
"The clinical effectiveness of DB00315 in the acute treatment of migraine . Efficacy with currently marketed antimigraine compounds is less than optimal . DB00315 is a novel and selective P28221 receptor agonist in development for the acute treatment of migraine . It shows evidence of both central and peripheral activity within the trigemino - vascular system and it is rapidly absorbed following oral administration . In clinical studies in migraine patients , a headache response at 2 hours has been observed in 65 - 81 % of patients at doses above 1 mg . Favourable response rates are reported as early as 1 hour post - dose and efficacy rates continue to improve up to 4 hours . Headache recurrence is reported by 25 - 35 % of patients and DB00315 is also effective in relieving the non - headache symptoms of migraine .",
"DB00315 , a new central and peripherally acting P28221 receptor agonist in the acute oral treatment of migraine : a double - blind , placebo - controlled , dose - range finding study . DB00315 is a novel , centrally and peripherally , acting 5 - hydroxytryptamine1D receptor agonist . We investigated the efficacy and safety of 1 , 5 , and 25 mg of oral DB00315 in the acute treatment of migraine in a randomized , double - blind , placebo - controlled , parallel - group clinical trial involving 84 patients . The proportion of patients in whom the headache improved within 2 hours from moderate or severe to mild or no pain ( primary efficacy measure ) was 15 % for placebo - treated patients and 27 % ( 1 mg ) , 62 % ( 5 mg ) , and 81 % ( 25 mg ) for patients treated with DB00315 . Treatment differences compared with placebo were 12 % ( 95 % CI - 12 , 37 ; p = 0 . 460 ) for 1 mg DB00315 , 47 % ( CI 21 , 73 ; p < 0 . 005 ) for 5 mg DB00315 , and 66 % ( CI 43 , 89 ; p < 0 . 001 ) for 25 mg DB00315 . Photophobia and nausea also showed improvement after DB00315 . Adverse events were generally mild and transient in all treatment groups . There were no clinically significant changes in ECG recordings , blood pressure , or laboratory tests . Oral DB00315 ( 5 and 25 mg ) is highly effective and well tolerated in the acute treatment of migraine . The response rates and treatment differences compared with placebo in this study suggest possible superiority over existing antimigraine therapies . This needs to be confirmed in formal comparative trials .",
"[ Clinical efficacy of zolmitriptan in migraine ] . Zolmitriptan ( previously known as DB00315 ) is a serotoninergic P28222 / D agonist with high oral bioavailability with a double , central and peripheral , action mechanism . Evaluation of its clinical efficacy was developed in a program of clinical studies ( search and confirmation of dosis , comparative and long term studies ) and through analysis of efficacy in different clinical situations . Zolmitriptan shows a high effectiveness in the treatment of migraine crisis , significantly reduces the headaches by 2 hours of its administration , reduce the symptoms associated with migraine ( nausea , photophobia and phonophobia ) and improves the quality of life of the migraine patient . The efficacy is independent of the type of migraine characteristics of the patient as well as of the administration of other concomitant medications . The dosis of 2 . 5 mg of zolmitriptan has been found to be the optimum considering both efficacy and tolerability .",
"___MASK34___ inhibits tumor cell invasiveness and P14780 expression by suppressing IKK / NF - κB activation . The β2 adrenergic receptor ( P07550 ) is a G protein - coupled transmembrane receptor expressed in the human respiratory tract and widely recognized as a pharmacological target for treatments of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( P48444 ) . Although a number of P07550 agonists have been developed for use in asthma therapy , indacaterol is the only ultra - long - acting inhaled β2 - agonist ( LABA ) approved by the FDA for relieving the symptoms in P48444 patients . The precise molecular mechanism underlying the pharmacological effect of indacaterol , however , remains unclear . Here , we show that β - arrestin - 2 mediates the internalization of P07550 following indacaterol treatment . Moreover , we demonstrate that indacaterol significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) - induced NF - κB activity by reducing levels of both phosphorylated - IKK and - IκBα , thereby decreasing NF - κB nuclear translocation and the expression of P14780 , an NF - κB target gene . Subsequently , we show that indacaterol significantly inhibits P01375 - α / NF - κB - induced cell invasiveness and migration in a human cancer cell line . In conclusion , we propose that indacaterol may inhibit NF - κB activity in a β - arrestin2 - dependent manner , preventing further lung damage and improving lung function in P48444 patients ."
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"Dual PI3K / AKT / P42345 inhibitor BEZ235 synergistically enhances the activity of O60674 inhibitor against cultured and primary human myeloproliferative neoplasm cells . Hemopoietic progenitor cells ( HPC ) from myeloproliferative neoplasms ( Q9BQR3 ) such as myelofibrosis commonly express mutant O60674 - V617F or other mutations that are associated with increased activities of JAK - P42229 / 3 , DB01367 / RAF / MAPK , and PI3K / AKT / P42345 pathways . This confers proliferative and survival advantage on the Q9BQR3 HPCs . Treatment with JAK tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) , for example , TG101209 , TG101348 ( SAR302503 ) , or ___MASK73___ ( ruxolitinib ) , inhibits mutant O60674 - mediated signaling . Although effective in reducing constitutional symptoms and splenomegaly , treatment with JAK - TKI does not ameliorate myelofibrosis or significantly improve survival of patients with advanced myelofibrosis . Here , we show that treatment with the dual phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) / AKT and P42345 inhibitor BEZ235 attenuated PI3K / AKT and P42345 signaling , as well as induced cell - cycle growth arrest and apoptosis of the cultured human O60674 - V617F - expressing HEL92 . 1 . 7 ( HEL ) , UKE1 cells , and primary P28906 + myelofibrosis ( MF ) - Q9BQR3 cells . Treatment with BEZ235 also induced significant apoptosis of the O60674 - TKI resistant HEL / TGR cells that were selected for resistance against JAK - TKI . Cotreatment with BEZ235 and O60674 - TKI ( TG101209 and SAR302503 ) synergistically induced lethal activity against the cultured and primary P28906 + Q9BQR3 cells while relatively sparing the normal P28906 + HPCs . These findings create a compelling rationale to determine the in vivo activity of dual PI3K / P42345 inhibitors in combination with JAK inhibitors against myelofibrosis HPCs .",
"Enhancement of the P11362 signaling in the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in midbrain raphe 5 - HT neuron systems . Relevance for neuroplasticity and depression . New findings show existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes in 5 - HT nerve cells of the dorsal and median raphe nuclei of the rat midbrain and hippocampus . Synergistic receptor - receptor interactions in these receptor complexes indicated their enhancing role in hippocampal plasticity . The existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes also in midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells open up the possibility that antidepressant drugs by increasing extracellular 5 - HT levels can cause an activation of the P09038 / P11362 mechanism in these nerve cells as well . Therefore , the agonist modulation of the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes and their specific role is now determined in rat medullary raphe RN33B cells and in the caudal midline raphe area of the midbrain rich in 5 - HT nerve cells . The combined i . c . v . treatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist 8 - OHDPAT synergistically increased P11362 and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation in the raphe midline area of the midbrain and in the RN33B cells . Cotreatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist induced RN33B cell differentiation as seen from development of an increased number and length of extensions per cell and their increased 5 - HT immunoreactivity . These signaling and differentiation events were dependent on the receptor interface since they were blocked by incubation with TMV but not by TMII of the P08908 receptor . Taken together , the P08908 autoreceptors by being part of a P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in the midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells appears to have also a trophic role in the central 5 - HT neuron systems besides playing a key role in reducing the firing of these neurons .",
"Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma mimicking a giant cell tumor . Is this low grade dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma ? We report a very rare case of a dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma mimicking a benign giant cell tumor . A 22 - year - old male was admitted to our hospital with a history of mild left wrist pain after a skiing trauma . Radiology revealed an extensive meta - epiphyseal osteolytic lesion in the distal ulna , which appeared to be a giant cell tumor . Histological examination showed a biphasic tumor comprising chondroid and non - chondroid areas with a giant cell - rich lesion resembling a conventional giant cell tumor of the bone . Immunohistochemistry showed no expression of p16 ( INK4a ) , P17948 , P35968 ( P35968 ) , P35916 , cKIT , Q00987 or P11802 . However , high expression of the tyrosine kinases P16234 and P09619 was observed . Molecular analysis showed no amplification of the cMYC gene and no activating mutations in the cKIT ( exons 9 and 11 ) or P16234 ( exon 18 ) genes . He has been on follow - up for ten months , with no evidence of local recurrence or metastatic disease . In summary , this report highlights a very rare case of a dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma in which the dedifferentiated component of the tumor bears histologic resemblance to a conventional giant cell tumor of bone . We suggest that this tumor might be categorized in the group of low - grade dedifferentiated chondrosarcomas .",
"Characterizing the effects of the juxtamembrane domain on vascular endothelial growth factor receptor - 2 enzymatic activity , autophosphorylation , and inhibition by axitinib . The catalytic domains of protein kinases are commonly treated as independent modular units with distinct biological functions . Here , the interactions between the catalytic and juxtamembrane domains of P35968 are studied . Highly purified preparations of the receptor tyrosine kinase P35968 catalytic domain without ( P35968 - CD ) and with ( P35968 - CD / JM ) the juxtamembrane ( JM ) domain were characterized by kinetic , biophysical , and structural methods . Although the catalytic parameters for both constructs were similar , the autophosphorylation rate of P35968 - CD / JM was substantially faster than P35968 - CD . The first event in the autophosphorylation reaction was phosphorylation of JM residue Y801 followed by phosphorylation of activation loop residues in the CD . The rates of activation loop autophosphorylation for the two constructs were determined to be similar . The autophosphorylation rate of Y801 was invariant on enzyme concentration , which is consistent with an intramolecular reaction . In addition , the first biochemical characterization of the advanced clinical compound axitinib is reported . DB06626 was found to have 40 - fold enhanced biochemical potency toward P35968 - CD / JM ( K ( i ) = 28 pM ) compared to P35968 - CD , which correlates better with cellular potency . Calorimetric studies , including a novel ITC compound displacement method , confirmed the potency and provided insight into the thermodynamic origin of the potency differences . A structural model for the P35968 - CD / JM is proposed based on the experimental findings reported here and on the JM position in c - Kit , P36888 , and P09603 / cFMS . The described studies identify potential functions of the P35968 JM domain with implications to both receptor biology and inhibitor design .",
"DB00762 synergistically enhances the antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects of axitinib in vitro and improves its anticancer activity in vivo . AIMS : To demonstrate the synergistic antiproliferative and proapoptotic activity of irinotecan and axitinib in vitro and the improvement of the in vivo effects on angiogenesis and pancreatic cancer . METHODS : Proliferation and apoptotic assays were performed on human dermal microvascular endothelial cells and pancreas cancer ( MIAPaCa - 2 , Capan - 1 ) cell lines exposed to SN - 38 , the active metabolite of irinotecan , axitinib , or their simultaneous combination for 72 hours . P27361 / 2 and Akt phosphorylation , the vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , P15692 receptor - 2 , and thrombospondin - 1 ( P07996 - 1 ) concentration were measured by ELISAs . Q04656 and Q9UNQ0 gene expression was performed with real - time polymerase chain reaction and SN - 38 intracellular concentrations were measured by high - performance liquid chromatography . Capan - 1 xenografts in nude mice were treated with irinotecan and axitinib alone or in simultaneous combination . RESULTS : A strong synergistic effect on antiproliferative and proapoptotic activity was found with the axitinib / SN - 38 combination on endothelial and cancer cells . P27361 / 2 and Akt phosphorylation were significantly inhibited by lower concentrations of the combined drugs in all the cell lines . DB06626 and SN - 38 combined treatment greatly inhibited the expression of the Q04656 and Q9UNQ0 genes in endothelial and cancer cells , increasing the SN - 38 intracellular concentration . Moreover , P07996 - 1 secretion was increased in cells treated with both drugs , whereas P35968 levels significantly decreased . In vivo administration of the simultaneous combination determined an almost complete regression of tumors and tumor neovascularization . CONCLUSIONS : In vitro results show the highly synergistic properties of simultaneous combination of irinotecan and axitinib on endothelial and pancreas cancer cells , suggesting a possible translation of this schedule into the clinics .",
"Heterogeneous expression of cyclooxygenase - 2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase within colorectal tumors : correlation with tumor angiogenesis . BACKGROUND : Recent studies have shown that the cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) and the inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) pathways are involved in the development of tumor angiogenesis in human cancers . AIMS : To investigate whether a different pattern of P35354 and P35228 expression / activity exists within different areas of colorectal tumors and to analyze the relationship between these two enzymes and tumor angiogenesis . METHODS : Microvessel density ( P53602 ) and P35354 , P35228 , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and P15692 receptor - 2 ( P35968 ) protein expression were evaluated at both the invasive front ( IF ) and the tumor center ( TC ) in 46 human colorectal cancer specimens . We also investigated the concentration of DB00917 and NO at the same sites . RESULTS : P35354 and P35228 protein expression and activity were significantly higher within the IF than the TC of the tumor specimens . Similarly , P53602 and P15692 / P35968 expression significantly increased from the TC to the IF . Only P35354 expression was significantly correlated with P53602 and P15692 / P35968 expression at both the TC and the IF . CONCLUSION : Our study shows a heterogeneous expression of P35354 and P35228 in colorectal cancer . The up - regulation of P35354 at the IF parallels an increase in vessel density and P15692 / P35968 expression , thus supporting the hypothesis that the tumor periphery is the most aggressive portion of a colorectal tumor .",
"The P28335 receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces nicotine self - administration , discrimination , and reinstatement : relationship to feeding behavior and impulse control . ___MASK10___ ( ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 1 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1H - 3 - benzazepine HCl ) is a selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonist with clinical efficacy in phase - III obesity trials . Based on evidence that this drug class also affects behaviors motivated by drug reinforcement , we compared the effect of lorcaserin on behavior maintained by food and nicotine reinforcement , as well as the stimulant and discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine in the rat . Acutely administered lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 3 mg / kg , subcutaneous ( SC ) ) dose dependently reduced feeding induced by 22 - h food deprivation or palatability . Effects up to 1 mg / kg were consistent with a specific effect on feeding motivation . ___MASK10___ ( 0 . 6 - 1 mg / kg , SC ) reduced operant responding for food on progressive and fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement . In this dose range lorcaserin also reversed the motor stimulant effect of nicotine , reduced intravenous self - administration of nicotine , and attenuated the nicotine cue in rats trained to discriminate nicotine from saline . ___MASK10___ also reduced the reinstatement of nicotine - seeking behavior elicited by a compound cue comprising a nicotine prime and conditioned stimulus previously paired with nicotine reinforcement . ___MASK10___ did not reinstate nicotine - seeking behavior or substitute for a nicotine cue . Finally , lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 1 mg / kg ) reduced nicotine - induced increases in anticipatory responding , a measure of impulsive action , in rats performing the five - choice serial reaction time task . Importantly , these results indicate that lorcaserin , and likely other selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonists , similarly affect both food - and nicotine - motivated behaviors , and nicotine - induced impulsivity . Collectively , these findings highlight a therapeutic potential for 5 - HT ( 2C ) agonists such as lorcaserin beyond obesity into addictive behaviors , such as nicotine dependence .",
"Tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of P23458 and P40763 by sublytic C5b - 9 complement complex in aortic endothelial cells . The pathway involving Janus kinase ( JAK ) and signal transducers and activators of transcription ( STATs ) plays an important role in differentiation and proliferation of cells initiated by receptor activation . In the present study we identified the JAK and P35610 proteins activated by C5b - 9 in human aortic endothelial cells ( AEC ) . P23458 but not O60674 was tyrosine phosphorylated in response to sublytic C5b - 9 . P40763 was rapidly tyrosine phosphorylated also by C5b - 9 . Pertussis toxin inhibited the C5b - 9 induced P23458 activation . However , phosphorylation of P40763 was not inhibited by Pertussis toxin , although C5b - 9 induced a time - dependent nuclear translocation of P40763 . These observations indicated that P23458 is phosphorylated by C5b - 9 through activation of trimeric G proteins of the Gi / Go family . P04049 and P27361 were also activated by C5b - 9 in human AEC in a G protein dependent manner . Therefore , P23458 activity may be involved in activation of P04049 and P27361 via G proteins activated by C5b - 9 . This study demonstrates the ability of membrane - inserted C5b - 9 to activate P23458 and P40763 proteins , thus defining new signalling pathway by which C5b - 9 may regulate gene activation .",
"The combination of axitinib followed by paclitaxel / carboplatin yields extended survival in advanced P15056 wild - type melanoma : results of a clinical / correlative prospective phase II clinical trial . BACKGROUND : Simultaneous chemotherapy with vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) inhibition has not shown additional benefit over chemotherapy alone in advanced melanoma . We tested administration of the potent P15692 inhibitor axitinib followed by paclitaxel / carboplatin to determine whether enhanced tumour proliferation during axitinib withdrawal leads to sustained chemosensitivity . METHODS : We conducted a prospective phase II trial in metastatic melanoma patients with ECOG performance status 0 - 1 and normal organ function . DB06626 5 mg PO b . i . d . was taken on days 1 - 14 of each 21 - day treatment cycle , and carboplatin ( AUC = 5 ) with paclitaxel ( 175 mg m (- 2 ) ) was administered on day 1 starting with cycle 2 . 3 '- Deoxy - 3 '-( 18 ) F - fluorothymidine ( ( 18 ) F - P17948 ) - PET scans were performed in five patients to assess tumour proliferation on days 1 , 14 , 17 , and 20 of cycle 1 . Molecular profiling for P15056 was performed for all patients with cutaneous , acral , or mucosal melanoma . RESULTS : The treatment was well tolerated . The most common grade 3 AEs were hypertension , neutropenia , and anaemia . Grade 4 non - haematologic AEs were not observed . Four of five patients completing ( 18 ) F - P17948 - PET scans showed increases ( 23 - 92 % ) in SUV values during the axitinib holiday . Of 36 evaluable patients , there were 8 confirmed PRs by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors . Overall , 20 patients had SD and 8 had PD as the best response . The median PFS was 8 . 7 months and the median overall survival was 14 . 0 months . Five P15056 ( V600E / K ) patients had significantly worse PFS than patients without these mutations . CONCLUSIONS : DB06626 followed by carboplatin and paclitaxel was well tolerated and effective in P15056 wild - type metastatic melanoma . 3 '- Deoxy - 3 '-( 18 ) F - fluorothymidine - PET scans showed increased proliferation during axitinib withdrawal .",
"Sense p16 and antisense Q03405 bicistronic construct inhibits angiogenesis and induces glioma cell death . High - grade gliomas comprise the most malignant type of primary brain tumor and are relatively frequent in adults . Recent studies have indicated that the loss of p16 , an inhibitor of P11802 , promotes the acquisition of malignant characteristics in gliomas . A correlation between overexpression of urokinase - type plasminogen activator receptor ( Q03405 ) and glioblastoma invasion has also been established . Moreover , Q03405 / integrin binding has been shown to initiate or potentiate integrin signaling through focal adhesion kinase and / or src kinases . Our previous studies demonstrated that downregulation of Q03405 expression and restoration of p16 regress glioma growth in nude mice and downregulate alphavbeta3 integrin receptor expression . Here , we show the effect of a bicistronic construct on alphavbeta5 integrin receptor expression , angiogenesis and the biochemical pathway that causes glioma cell death . The U251 glioblastoma and a glioblastoma xenograft cell line transduced with a recombinant replication - defective adenovirus vector containing the cDNA of wild - type p16 and antisense RNA of Q03405 significantly inhibited human mammary epithelial cell capillary formation and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) expression . Inactivation of anti - apoptotic molecules such as Akt , PARP , activation of caspases and accumulation of heteroduplex chromosomal DNA in pre - P55008 phase of the cell cycle was demonstrated by Western blotting , caspase activity assay and FACS analysis . Nuclear DNA fragmentation upon induction of apoptosis was scored using the TUNEL assay . Significant downregulation of alphavbeta5 integrin receptor expression was also confirmed by FACS analysis , immunoprecipitation and RT - PCR . Taken together , the results demonstrate that the sense p16 and anti - sense Q03405 bicistronic construct significantly inhibits angiogenesis , induces apoptosis by deregulation of the PI3K - Akt pathway and downregulates alphavbeta5 integrin receptor expression .",
"Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors in the central nervous system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) prolongs survival in the mutant P00441 transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( P35858 ) , whereas dysregulation of P15692 through deletion of its hypoxia - regulatory element causes motor neuron degeneration in mice . We investigated the expression of P15692 and its major agonist receptors in the normal central nervous system and in patients with P35858 . Immunohistochemistry demonstrated similar expression patterns of P15692 and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) in the spinal cord with finely punctate staining of the neuropil and strong expression in anterior horn cells ( AHCs ) . Granular staining on the surface of some AHCs , similar to that seen with synaptic markers , suggested synaptic labeling . P35968 staining was reduced in the neuropil of P35858 cases ( p = 0 . 018 ) associated with a reduction of synaptophysin but not P60880 expression . A greater proportion of AHCs in P35858 cases showed low expression of P15692 ( p = 0 . 006 ) and P35968 ( p = 0 . 009 ) compared with controls . Expression of P15692 and P35968 was confirmed by Western blotting and quantitative reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction ( QPCR ) . The similar expression patterns of P15692 and P35968 suggests autocrine / paracrine effects on spinal motor neurons , and the reduction in their expression seen in P35858 cases would support the hypothesis that , as in mouse models of the disease , reduced P15692 signaling may play a role in the pathogenesis of P35858 .",
"The Medicinal Timber Canarium patentinervium Miq . ( Burseraceae Kunth . ) Is an Anti - Inflammatory Bioresource of Dual Inhibitors of Cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) and 5 - Lipoxygenase ( 5 - P28300 ) . The barks and leaves extracts of Canarium patentinervium Miq . ( Burseraceae Kunth . ) were investigated for cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) and P09917 ( P28300 ) inhibition via in vitro models . The corresponding antioxidative power of the plant extract was also tested via nonenzyme and enzyme in vitro assays . The ethanolic extract of leaves inhibited the enzymatic activity of 5 - P28300 , P23219 , and P35354 with IC50 equal to 49 . 66 ± 0 . 02 μg / mL , 0 . 60 ± 0 . 01 μg / mL , and 1 . 07 ± 0 . 01 μg / mL , respectively , with selective P35354 activity noted in ethanolic extract of barks with P23219 / P35354 ratio of 1 . 22 . The ethanol extract of barks confronted oxidation in the ABTS , DPPH , and P42345 assay with EC50 values equal to 0 . 93 ± 0 . 01 μg / mL , 2 . 33 ± 0 . 02 μg / mL , and 67 . 00 ± 0 . 32 μg / mL , respectively , while the ethanol extract of leaves confronted oxidation in β - carotene bleaching assay and superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) assay with EC50 value of 6 . 04 ± 0 . 02 μg / mL and IC50 value of 3 . 05 ± 0 . 01 μg / mL . The ethanol extract acts as a dual inhibitor of P28300 and P36551 enzymes with potent antioxidant capacity . The clinical significance of these data is quite clear that they support a role for Canarium patentinervium Miq . ( Burseraceae Kunth . ) as a source of lead compounds in the management of inflammatory diseases .",
"DB00472 induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . DB00472 ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events .",
"Dynamic microtubules regulate the local concentration of P12830 at cell - cell contacts . In contrast to the well - established relationship between cadherins and the actin cytoskeleton , the potential link between cadherins and microtubules ( MTs ) has been less extensively investigated . We now identify a pool of MTs that extend radially into cell - cell contacts and are inhibited by manoeuvres that block the dynamic activity of MT plus - ends ( e . g . in the presence of low concentrations of DB08313 and following expression of a P30622 mutant ) . Blocking dynamic MTs perturbed the ability of cells to concentrate and accumulate P12830 at cell - cell contacts , as assessed both by quantitative immunofluorescence microscopy and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching ( P42345 ) analysis , but did not affect either transport of P12830 to the plasma membrane or the amount of P12830 expressed at the cell surface . This indicated that dynamic MTs allow cells to concentrate P12830 at cell - cell contacts by regulating the regional distribution of P12830 once it reaches the cell surface . Importantly , dynamic MTs were necessary for myosin II to accumulate and be activated at cadherin adhesive contacts , a mechanism that supports the focal accumulation of P12830 . We propose that this population of MTs represents a novel form of cadherin - MT cooperation , where cadherin adhesions recruit dynamic MTs that , in turn , support the local concentration of cadherin molecules by regulating myosin II activity at cell - cell contacts .",
"Small in - frame deletion in the epidermal growth factor receptor as a target for DB05294 . DB05294 is an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor - 2 ( P35968 / P35968 ) tyrosine kinase , with additional activity against epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase . DB05294 inhibits angiogenesis and growth of a wide range of tumor models in vivo . Gefitinib ( \" ___MASK23___ \" ) is a selective P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor that blocks signal transduction pathways implicated in cancer cell proliferation . Here , the ability of gefitinib and DB05294 to inhibit tumor cell proliferation was examined directly in eight cancer cell lines in vitro , and a strong correlation was noted between the IC ( 50 ) values of gefitinib and DB05294 ( r = 0 . 79 ) . No correlation was observed between the sensitivity to DB05294 and the level of P00533 or VEGFR expression . The NSCLC cell line PC - 9 was seen to be hypersensitive to gefitinib and DB05294 , and a small ( 15 - bp ) in - frame deletion of an DB00171 - binding site ( exon 19 ) in the P00533 was detected ( delE746 - A750 - type deletion ) . To clarify the involvement of the deletional mutation of P00533 in the cellular sensitivity to DB05294 , we examined the effect of this agent on HEK293 stable transfectants expressing deletional P00533 that designed as the same deletion site observed in PC - 9 cells ( 293 - pDelta15 ) . These cells exhibited a 60 - fold higher sensitivity to DB05294 compared with transfectants expressing wild - type P00533 . DB05294 inhibited the phosphorylation of the mutant P00533 by 10 - fold compared with cells with wild - type P00533 . In conclusion , the findings suggested that a small in - frame deletion in the P00533 increased the cellular sensitivity to DB05294 .",
"Serotonin 2C receptor antagonists induce fast - onset antidepressant effects . Current antidepressants must be administered for several weeks to produce therapeutic effects . We show that selective serotonin 2C ( P28335 ) antagonists exert antidepressant actions with a faster - onset ( 5 days ) than that of current antidepressants ( 14 days ) in mice . Subchronic ( 5 days ) treatment with P28335 antagonists induced antidepressant behavioral effects in the chronic forced swim test ( cFST ) , chronic mild stress ( CMS ) paradigm and olfactory bulbectomy paradigm . This treatment regimen also induced classical markers of antidepressant action : activation of DB02527 response element - binding protein ( CREB ) and induction of brain - derived neurotrophic factor ( P23560 ) in the medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) . None of these effects were induced by subchronic treatment with citalopram , a prototypical selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) . Local infusion of P28335 antagonists into the ventral tegmental area was sufficient to induce P23560 in the mPFC , and dopamine D1 receptor antagonist treatment blocked the antidepressant behavioral effects of P28335 antagonists . P28335 antagonists also activated mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) and eukaryotic elongation factor 2 ( eEF2 ) in the mPFC , effects recently linked to rapid antidepressant action . Furthermore , P28335 antagonists reversed CMS - induced atrophy of mPFC pyramidal neurons . Subchronic SSRI treatment , which does not induce antidepressant behavioral effects , also activated P42345 and eEF2 and reversed CMS - induced neuronal atrophy , indicating that these effects are not sufficient for antidepressant onset . Our findings reveal that P28335 antagonists are putative fast - onset antidepressants , which act through enhancement of mesocortical dopaminergic signaling .",
"5 - hydroxytryptamine 2B receptor regulates cell - cycle progression : cross - talk with tyrosine kinase pathways . In this paper , we present evidence that activation of 5 - hydroxytryptamine 2B ( P41595 ) receptors by serotonin ( 5 - HT ) leads to cell - cycle progression through retinoblastoma protein hyperphosphorylation and through activation of both cyclin D1 / cdk4 and cyclin E / cdk2 kinases by a mechanism that depends on induction of cyclin D1 and cyclin E protein levels . The induction of cyclin D1 expression , but not that of cyclin E , is under mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) control , indicating an independent regulation of these two cyclins in the P41595 receptor mitogenesis . Moreover , by using the specific platelet - derived growth factor receptor ( P09619 ) inhibitor AG 1296 or by overexpressing a kinase - mutant P09619 , we show that P09619 kinase activity is essential for P41595 - triggered MAPK / cyclin D1 , but not cyclin E , signaling pathways . P41595 receptor activation also increases activity of the Src family kinase , c - Src , Fyn , and c - Yes . Strikingly , c - Src , but not Fyn or c - Yes , is the crucial molecule between the G ( q ) protein - coupled P41595 receptor and the cell - cycle regulators . Inhibition of c - Src activity by 4 - amino - 5 -( 4 - methylphenyl )- 7 -( t - butyl ) pyrazolo [ 3 , 4 - d ] pyrimidine ( P50391 ) or depletion of c - Src is sufficient to abolish the 5 - HT - induced ( i ) P09619 tyrosine kinase phosphorylation and MAPK activation , ( ii ) cyclin D1 and cyclin E expression levels , and ( iii ) thymidine incorporation . This paper elucidates a model of P41595 receptor mitogenesis in which c - Src acts alone to control cyclin E induction and in concert with the receptor tyrosine kinase P09619 to induce cyclin D1 expression via the MAPK / P29323 pathway .",
"Induction of high mobility group box 1 release from serotonin - stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells . High mobility group box 1 ( P09429 ) is a non - histone nuclear protein which is released from the nucleus of activated macrophages into the extracellular space in response to stimuli such as endotoxin or necrosis . The P09429 functions as a potent proinflammatory cytokine in the extracellular spaces . Recently , P09429 has been implicated in the progression of atherosclerosis . However , the association between P09429 and the development of atherosclerosis is poorly understood . Therefore , we examined whether serotonin ( 5 - HT ) , a key factor involved in the development of atherosclerosis , induced P09429 release in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . We found that 5 - HT induced the release of P09429 but not of P27361 / 2 and JNK from HUVECs via the 5 - HT receptor ( P28222 ) / p38 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) signaling pathway . The p38MAPK inhibitor SB203580 and the P28222 antagonist GR55526 markedly inhibited P09429 release from 5 - HT - stimulated HUVECs . The vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) derived from activated macrophages in atherosclerotic lesions also plays an important role in the progression of atherosclerosis . We found that P09429 induced P15692 production in macrophage - like RAW264 . 7 cells . P09429 induced the activation of p38MAPK , P27361 / 2 and Akt . The P19957 - kinase inhibitor LY294002 significantly inhibited P15692 production in P09429 - stimulated macrophages , while other kinase inhibitors did not . These results suggest that P09429 release may contribute as a risk factor in the development and progression of atherosclerosis .",
"1 -( 3 - Trifluoromethylphenyl ) piperazine ( TFMPP ) in the ventral tegmental area reduces the effect of desipramine in the forced swimming test in rats : possible role of serotonin receptors . 1 -( 3 - Trifluoromethylphenyl ) piperazine ( TFMPP ) , a serotonin1 ( 5 - HT1 ) receptor agonist , injected i . p . in doses of 0 . 1 and 0 . 6 mg / kg , did not modify the immobility time of rats in the forced swimming test but significantly antagonized the effect of a 7 days treatment with 10 mg / kg per day desipramine ( ___MASK92___ ) . A similar effect was found on infusing 1 and 5 micrograms / microliters TFMPP bilaterally into the ventral tegmental area ( VTA ) . Infusion of 5 micrograms / microliters TFMPP into the nucleus accumbens or into the globus pallidus did not modify the effect of ___MASK92___ . The effect of 5 micrograms TFMPP infused into the VTA was prevented by the i . p . administration of 5 mg / kg metergoline , a non - selective serotonin receptor antagonist . Infusion of 5 micrograms / microliters 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin , a specific P08908 receptor agonist , into the VTA did not modify the effect of ___MASK92___ . Besides acting as a P28222 receptor agonist , TFMPP may also act on other 5 - HT receptor types , but available evidence suggests that its former action is more important . It thus appears that 5 - HT1 receptors in the VTA , presumably of the P28222 type , act by preventing the anti - immobility effect of ___MASK92___ . The role of VTA dopamine and non - dopamine cells in the effect of TFMPP is discussed .",
"5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonist properties of cyamemazine : significance for its clinical anxiolytic activity . RATIONALE : DB09000 is a neuroleptic compound which possesses anxiolytic properties in humans . On the other hand , 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors have been implicated in anxiety disorders and a previous binding study has shown that cyamemazine possesses high affinity for both serotonin receptor types . OBJECTIVE : The present study was undertaken to establish whether cyamemazine antagonizes 5 - Q9H205 - and / or P28335 - mediated responses , and whether it compares with reference compounds . METHODS : DB09000 was tested for its ability to antagonize : ( i ) 5 - Q9H205 - dependent contraction of the isolated guinea - pig ileum and bradycardic responses in the rat and ( ii ) P28335 - dependent phospholipase C ( P98160 ) stimulation in rat brain membranes . RESULTS : In isolated guinea - pig ileum , cyamemazine potently and competitively antagonized 5 - HT - dependent contractions ( pA2 = 7 . 52 +/- 0 . 08 ; n = 5 ) . In this test , cyamemazine was 5 - 7 times more potent ( pIC50 = 6 . 75 +/- 0 . 13 ) than tropisetron ( pIC50 = 6 . 02 +/- 0 . 04 ) . In rats , cyamemazine i . v . antagonized 5 - HT - dependent bradycardic responses with ID50 % = 3 . 2 +/- 1 . 5 mg / kg ( n = 4 ) . Finally , in rat brain membranes cyamemazine antagonized P28335 - dependent P98160 stimulation with Ki = 424 nM ( mianserin exhibits a Ki = 113 nM ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB09000 behaves as an antagonist at both 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors , which compares well with reference compounds . These 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonistic actions of cyamemazine can be involved , at least in part , in its beneficial therapeutic actions in anxiety disorders .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Raddeanin A , a triterpenoid saponin isolated from Anemone raddeana , suppresses the angiogenesis and growth of human colorectal tumor by inhibiting P35968 signaling . Raddeanin A ( RA ) is an active triterpenoid saponin from a traditional Chinese medicinal herb , Anemone raddeana Regel . It was previously reported that RA possessed attractive antitumor activity through inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis of multiple cancer cells . However , whether RA can inhibit angiogenesis , an essential step in cancer development , remains unknown . In this study , we found that RA could significantly inhibit human umbilical vein endothelial cell ( HUVEC ) proliferation , motility , migration , and tube formation . RA also dramatically reduced angiogenesis in chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) , restrained the trunk angiogenesis in zebrafish , and suppressed angiogenesis and growth of human HCT - 15 colorectal cancer xenograft in mice . Western blot assay showed that RA suppressed P15692 - induced phosphorylation of P35968 and its downstream protein kinases including PLCγ1 , O60674 , Q05397 , Src , and Akt . Molecular docking simulation indicated that RA formed hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions within the DB00171 binding pocket of P35968 kinase domain . Our study firstly provides the evidence that RA has high antiangiogenic potency and explores its molecular basis , demonstrating that RA is a potential agent or lead candidate for antiangiogenic cancer therapy .",
"Chemical development of intracellular protein heterodimerizers . Cell activation initiated by receptor ligands or oncogenes triggers complex and convoluted intracellular signaling . Techniques initiating signals at defined starting points and cellular locations are attractive to elucidate the output of selected pathways . Here , we present the development and validation of a protein heterodimerization system based on small molecules cross - linking fusion proteins derived from HaloTags and P60880 - tags . Chemical dimerizers of HaloTag and P60880 - tag ( HaXS ) show excellent selectivity and have been optimized for intracellular reactivity . HaXS force protein - protein interactions and can translocate proteins to various cellular compartments . Due to the covalent nature of the HaloTag - HaXS - P60880 - tag complex , intracellular dimerization can be easily monitored . First applications include protein targeting to cytoskeleton , to the plasma membrane , to lysosomes , the initiation of the PI3K / P42345 pathway , and multiplexed protein complex formation in combination with the rapamycin dimerization system .",
"Serotonin transporter interacts with the PDGFβ receptor in DB00102 - induced signaling and mitogenesis in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells . The serotonin transporter ( P31645 ) and the platelet - derived growth factor receptor ( P09619 ) have been implicated in both clinical and experimental pulmonary hypertension ( PH ) and the facilitation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell ( PASMC ) growth . To gain a better understanding of the possible relationship of these two cell surface molecules we have explored interactions between P31645 and P09619 . We have previously demonstrated that P31645 transactivates PDGFRβ in serotonin - stimulated PASMC proliferation . We now provide evidence for a role for P31645 in DB00102 signaling and PASMC proliferation by using pharmacological inhibitors , genetic ablation , and construct overexpression of P31645 . The results show that four tested P31645 blockers dose dependently inhibit PDGF - stimulated human and bovine PASMC proliferation with comparable efficacy to that of P09619 inhibitors , whereas P28222 or 5 - Q13049 receptor inhibitors had no effect . Combinations of the P31645 and P09619 inhibitors led to synergistic / additive inhibition . Similarly , PDGF - induced PASMC proliferation was attenuated by small interfering RNA downregulation of P31645 . Inhibition of P31645 in PASMCs attenuated PDGF - induced phosphorylation of PDGFRβ , Akt , and p38 but not Erk . Overexpression of P31645 in HEK293 cells led to enhanced Akt phosphorylation by PDGF , which was blunted by a P31645 PDZ motif mutant , indicating the mechanistic need for the PDZ motif of P31645 in PDGF signaling . Furthermore , coimmunoprecipitation experiments showed that P31645 and PDGFRβ become physically associated upon PDGF stimulation . In total , the data show for the first time an important interactive relationship between P31645 and the PDGFRβ in the production of PASMC proliferation triggered by PDGF that may be important in PH .",
"Dietary phytochemicals alter epigenetic events and signaling pathways for inhibition of metastasis cascade : phytoblockers of metastasis cascade . Cancer metastasis is a multistep process in which a cancer cell spreads from the site of the primary lesion , passes through the circulatory system , and establishes a secondary tumor at a new nonadjacent organ or part . Inhibition of cancer progression by dietary phytochemicals ( DPs ) offers significant promise for reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer . Consumption of DPs in the diet has been linked to a decrease in the rate of metastatic cancer in a number of preclinical animal models and human epidemiological studies . DPs have been reported to modulate the numerous biological events including epigenetic events ( noncoding micro - RNAs , histone modification , and DNA methylation ) and multiple signaling transduction pathways ( Wnt / β - catenin , Notch , Sonic hedgehog , P35354 , P00533 , MAPK - P29323 , JAK - P35610 , Akt / PI3K / P42345 , NF - κB , AP - 1 , etc . ) , which can play a key role in regulation of metastasis cascade . Extensive studies have also been performed to determine the molecular mechanisms underlying antimetastatic activity of DPs , with results indicating that these DPs have significant inhibitory activity at nearly every step of the metastatic cascade . DPs have anticancer effects by inducing apoptosis and by inhibiting cell growth , migration , invasion , and angiogenesis . Growing evidence has also shown that these natural agents potentiate the efficacy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy through the regulation of multiple signaling pathways . In this review , we discuss the variety of molecular mechanisms by which DPs regulate metastatic cascade and highlight the potentials of these DPs as promising therapeutic inhibitors of cancer .",
"Vascular endothelial growth factor signaling is required for the behavioral actions of antidepressant treatment : pharmacological and cellular characterization . This study extends earlier work on the role of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in the actions of antidepressant treatment in two key areas . First , by determining the requirement for P15692 in the actions of a 5 - HT selective reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) , fluoxetine in behavioral models of depression / antidepressant response ; and second , by examining the role of the P08908 receptor subtype in the regulation of P15692 , and the cellular localization of antidepressant regulation of P15692 expression . The results show that pharmacological inhibition of P15692 receptor signaling blocks the behavioral actions of fluoxetine in rats subjected to chronic unpredictable stress . Infusions of SU5416 or SU1498 , two structurally dissimilar inhibitors of P15692 - Flk - 1 receptor signaling , block the antidepressant effects of fluoxetine on sucrose preference , immobility in the forced swim test , and latency to feed in the novelty suppressed feeding paradigm . We also show that activation of P08908 receptors is sufficient to induce P15692 expression and that a P08908 antagonist blocks both the increase in P15692 and behavioral effects induced by fluoxetine . Finally , double labeling studies show that chronic fluoxetine administration increases P15692 expression in both neurons and endothelial cells in the hippocampus . Taken together these studies show that P15692 is necessary for the behavioral effects of the SSRI fluoxetine , as well as norepinephrine selective reuptake inhibitor , and that these effects may be mediated by P08908 receptors located on neurons and endothelial cells .",
"DB06626 modulates hypoxia - induced blood - retina barrier permeability and expression of growth factors . This study investigates the effects of the multikinase inhibitor axitinib on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) receptors 1 / 2 ( P17948 / 2 ) and platelet - derived growth factor ( PDGF ) receptor beta ( P09619 - β ) , hypoxia - induced increased tissue permeability , occludin , zonula occludens protein 1 ( ZO - 1 ) , P15692 , and PDGF expression of human retinal pigment epithelial ( Q96AT9 ) cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . Primary human Q96AT9 cells and HUVECs were exposed to hypoxia and axitinib . Viability of cells , tissue permeability , and expression of occludin , ZO - 1 , P15692 , PDGF , P17948 / 2 and P09619 - β , and their mRNAs , were investigated by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction , enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay , western blotting , and immunohistochemistry . Treatment with axitinib reduced expression of P17948 / 2 and P09619 - β . Hypoxia decreased cell viability , occludin , and ZO - 1 expression and increased tissue permeability , expression , and secretion of P15692 and PDGF . DB06626 significantly reduced hypoxia - induced effects on HUVEC and Q96AT9 cells . Our in vitro results suggest that axitinib may have promising properties as a potential treatment for diabetic macular edema .",
"Discovery and structure - activity relationship of ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1 - methyl - 1H - 3 - benzazepine ( ___MASK10___ ) , a selective serotonin P28335 receptor agonist for the treatment of obesity . The synthesis and SAR of a novel 3 - benzazepine series of P28335 agonists is described . Compound 7d ( lorcaserin , APD356 ) was identified as one of the more potent and selective compounds in vitro ( pEC50 values in functional assays measuring [( 3 ) H ] phosphoinositol turnover : P28335 = 8 . 1 ; 5 - Q13049 = 6 . 8 ; P41595 = 6 . 1 ) and was potent in an acute in vivo rat food intake model upon oral administration ( ED50 at 6 h = 18 mg / kg ) . ___MASK10___ was further characterized in a single - dose pharmacokinetic study in rat ( t1 / 2 = 3 . 7 h ; F = 86 % ) and a 28 - day model of weight gain in growing Sprague - Dawley rat ( 8 . 5 % decrease in weight gain observed at 36 mg / kg b . i . d . ) . ___MASK10___ was selected for further evaluation in clinical trials for the treatment of obesity .",
"Comparison of the novel antipsychotic ziprasidone with clozapine and olanzapine : inhibition of dorsal raphe cell firing and the role of P08908 receptor activation . Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic agent which binds with high affinity to P08908 receptors ( Ki = 3 . 4 nM ) , in addition to P28221 , 5 - HT2 , and D2 sites . While it is an antagonist at these latter receptors , ziprasidone behaves as a P08908 agonist in vitro in adenylate cyclase measurements . The goal of the present study was to examine the P08908 properties of ziprasidone in vivo using as a marker of central P08908 activity the inhibition of firing of serotonin - containing neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus . In anesthetized rats , ziprasidone dose - dependently slowed raphe unit activity ( ED50 = 300 micrograms / kg i . v . ) as did the atypical antipsychotics clozapine ( ED50 = 250 micrograms / kg i . v . ) and olanzapine ( ED50 = 1000 micrograms / kg i . v . ) . Pretreatment with the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100 , 635 ( 10 micrograms / kg i . v . ) prevented the ziprasidone - induced inhibition ; the same dose of WAY - 100 , 635 had little effect on the inhibition produced by clozapine and olanzapine . Because all three agents also bind to alpha 1 receptors , antagonists of which inhibit serotonin neuronal firing , this aspect of their pharmacology was assessed with desipramine ( ___MASK92___ ) , a NE re - uptake blocker previously shown to reverse the effects of alpha 1 antagonists on raphe unit activity . ___MASK92___ ( 5 mg / kg i . v . ) failed to reverse the inhibitory effect of ziprasidone but produced nearly complete reversal of that of clozapine and olanzapine . These profiles suggest a mechanism of action for each agent , P08908 agonism for ziprasidone and alpha 1 antagonism for clozapine and olanzapine . The P08908 agonist activity reported here clearly distinguishes ziprasidone from currently available antipsychotic agents and suggests that this property may play a significant role in its pharmacologic actions .",
"The role of serotonin receptor subtypes in the behavioural effects of neuroleptic drugs . A paw test study in rats . The present study was designed to evaluate the roles of serotonin P08908 and 5 - HT2 receptors in the effects of neuroleptic drugs in the paw test . This behavioural test has been shown to model both the antipsychotic efficacy as well as the extrapyramidal side - effect liability of neuroleptic drugs . Whereas the P08908 receptor agonist 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OHDPAT ) reduced the effects of the classical neuroleptic haloperidol , it increased the effects of the atypical neuroleptic clozapine . The 5 - HT2 receptor antagonist ketanserin as well as the P28335 / 5 - HT2 receptor antagonist ritanserin , on the other hand reduced the effects of haloperidol , whereas the P28335 / 5 - HT2 receptor agonist 1 -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodophenyl )- 2 - aminopropane ( DOI ) reduced the effects of clozapine . The most important finding , however , was that the behavioural effects of different ( putative ) neuroleptics ( fluphenazine , P35240 - 39166 , remoxipride , prothipendyl , thioridazine and risperidone ) were differentially influenced by both 8 - OHDPAT and DOI , suggesting that there are important differences between the neuronal mechanisms underlying the behavioural effects of these neuroleptic drugs , even within the subclasses of classical and atypical neuroleptics .",
"Pharmacological characterization of mitogen - activated protein kinase activation by recombinant human P28335 , 5 - Q13049 , and P41595 receptors . The type 2 serotonin ( 5 - HT ( 2 ) ) receptor subfamily is known to couple to phosphoinositide hydrolysis ( PI ) and the subsequent mobilization of intracellular Ca ( 2 +) , as well as the release of arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Less is known of 5 - HT ( 2 )- mediated activation of the mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P27361 / 2 ) signaling . The present study measured the relative efficacies and potencies of 5 - HT agonists to activate P28482 in non - neuronal cells expressing recombinant human 5 - HT ( 2A ) , 5 - HT ( 2B ) , and 5 - HT ( 2C ( ISV )) receptors . 5 - HT agonists stimulated P28482 activity via all three 5 - HT ( 2 ) subtypes . There were no meaningful differences in the potencies or relative efficacies of these agonists to affect P28482 activity vs . PI accumulation or Ca ( 2 +) mobilization , suggesting that these pathways may be sequentially linked . Indeed , P28482 activity was very sensitive to PKC inhibition and calcium chelation and insensitive to tyrosine kinase and P19957 - kinase inhibition . 5 - HT ( 2 ) receptors efficiently couple to MAPK activation via sequential PI hydrolysis , and Ca ( 2 +) mobilization . This profile differs from reports of \" agonist - directed trafficking of receptor stimulus \" between PI / Ca ( 2 +) and AA pathways activated by 5 - HT ( 2 ) receptors .",
"MAPping out arteries and veins . Growing evidence suggests that a genetic program specifies the identity of arteries and veins before the onset of circulation . A signaling cascade involving sonic hedgehog ( Shh ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , the P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) , homeobox proteins Foxc1 and Foxc2 , the Notch receptor , and the downstream transcription factor gridlock is required for expression of arterial markers , whereas only a single transcription factor , COUP - TFII ( chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter - transcription factor II ) , has previously been implicated in maintaining venous fate . Recent work has now implicated two competing pathways downstream of P35968 in arterial versus venous specification : Activation of the phospholipase C - gamma ( P98160 - gamma ) - mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) pathway acts in arterial specification , whereas the phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - Akt pathway acts to allow a venous fate by inhibition of the P98160 - gamma - MAPK pathway . Here , we review this work and discuss how activation of the MAPK signaling cascade could stimulate an arterial fate .",
"Interactome mapping of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase - mammalian target of rapamycin pathway identifies deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor - 1 as a new glycogen synthase kinase - 3 interactor . The phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase - mammalian target of rapamycin ( PI3K - P42345 ) pathway plays pivotal roles in cell survival , growth , and proliferation downstream of growth factors . Its perturbations are associated with cancer progression , type 2 diabetes , and neurological disorders . To better understand the mechanisms of action and regulation of this pathway , we initiated a large scale yeast two - hybrid screen for 33 components of the PI3K - P42345 pathway . Identification of 67 new interactions was followed by validation by co - affinity purification and exhaustive literature curation of existing information . We provide a nearly complete , functionally annotated interactome of 802 interactions for the PI3K - P42345 pathway . Our screen revealed a predominant place for glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK3 ) A and B and the AMP - activated protein kinase . In particular , we identified the deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor - 1 ( O75398 ) transcription factor as an interactor and in vitro substrate of P49840 and P49841 . Moreover , GSK3 inhibitors increased O75398 transcriptional activity on the P08908 serotonin receptor promoter . We propose that O75398 may represent a therapeutic target of lithium and other GSK3 inhibitors used in bipolar disease and depression .",
"___MASK13___ : kinetic and dynamic profile in the treatment of pain . ___MASK13___ ( 4 , 5 - diphenyl - 2 - oxazolepropionic acid ) is a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) which is effective in models of inflammation , pain and pyrexia . It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , osteoarthritis ( OA ) , ankylosing spondylitis , soft tissue disorders and post operative dental pain . ___MASK13___ has a high oral bioavailability ( 95 % ) , with peak plasma concentrations at 3 to 5 hours after dosing . It is metabolised in the liver by oxidative and conjugative pathways and readily eliminated by the renal and faecal routes . ___MASK13___ ' s strong analgesic qualities are particularly useful in painful musculoskeletal conditions such as periarthritis of the shoulder , since it exhibits actions such as inhibition of P23219 and P35354 isoenzymes , inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB and of metalloproteases , and modulates the endogenous cannabinoid system . This editorial addresses the accompanying paper by Barbara Heller and Rosanna Tarricone on the management of shoulder periarthritis pain , in which they studied the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin compared to the comparator drug diclofenac over a 15 day period . Both oxaprozin and diclofenac compared well in the primary study endpoint of reduction in shoulder pain . ___MASK13___ and diclofenac were well tolerated and oxaprozin showed better improvement in shoulder function and in the mental health item of the SF - 36 quality of life component . The study by Heller and Tarricone is an addition to the large number of clinical trials which demonstrate that oxaprozin has equal efficacy in comparison with standard doses of commonly used anti - rheumatic agents such as aspirin , diclofenac , ibuprofen , indomethacin etc . in several different painful musculoskeletal conditions .",
"Induction of autophagy is an early response to gefitinib and a potential therapeutic target in breast cancer . Gefitinib ( ___MASK23___ (®) , ZD1839 ) is a small molecule inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase . We report on an early cellular response to gefitinib that involves induction of functional autophagic flux in phenotypically diverse breast cancer cells that were sensitive ( BT474 and SKBR3 ) or insensitive ( MCF7 - GFPLC3 and JIMT - 1 ) to gefitinib . Our data show that elevation of autophagy in gefitinib - treated breast cancer cells correlated with downregulation of AKT and P27361 / 2 signaling early in the course of treatment . Inhibition of autophagosome formation by BECLIN - 1 or O95352 siRNA in combination with gefitinib reduced the abundance of autophagic organelles and sensitized SKBR3 but not MCF7 - GFPLC3 cells to cell death . However , inhibition of the late stage of gefitinib - induced autophagy with hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) or bafilomycin A1 significantly increased ( p < 0 . 05 ) cell death in gefitinib - sensitive SKBR3 and BT474 cells , as well as in gefitinib - insensitive JIMT - 1 and MCF7 - GFPLC3 cells , relative to the effects observed with the respective single agents . Treatment with the combination of gefitinib and HCQ was more effective ( p < 0 . 05 ) in delaying tumor growth than either monotherapy ( p > 0 . 05 ) , when compared to vehicle - treated controls . Our results also show that elevated autophagosome content following short - term treatment with gefitinib is a reversible response that ceases upon removal of the drug . In aggregate , these data demonstrate that elevated autophagic flux is an early response to gefitinib and that targeting P00533 and autophagy should be considered when developing new therapeutic strategies for P00533 expressing breast cancers .",
"Functional role of wogonin in anti - angiogenesis . Constitutive activation of the Janus kinase ( JAK ) / signal transducer and activator of transcription ( P35610 ) pathway occurs commonly in cancer cells and endothelial cells , and contributes to angiogenesis . Wogonin is a compound with many biologically relevant properties . We previously reported that wogonin blocked P05231 - induced angiogenesis through suppression of P15692 expression , an important regulator of angiogenesis . However , the pathway involved in the suppressive effect of wogonin on P05231 - induced P15692 has not been completely clarified . This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms participating in the suppression of wogonin on P05231 - induced P15692 in vitro , focusing on IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 / P15692 pathway . Both P40763 siRNA and wogonin treatment resulted in an abolition of the expression of P15692 . Moreover , our data revealed that wogonin treatment after P40763 knock - down did not further suppress P15692 expression . The addition of IL - 6R siRNA or wogonin resulted in a decrease in the expression level of the phosphorylated P23458 protein . Furthermore , wogonin significantly decreased the amount of phosphorylated P40763 . Finally , by EMSA , wogonin suppressed P05231 - induced P40763 binding activity in a concentration - dependent manner . Taken together , our results show that wogonin suppresses P05231 - induced P15692 by modulating the IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling pathway . Based on this study , we suggest that wogonin may provide a new potential therapeutic option for treatment of P05231 - related pathological angiogenesis .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"P35240 , the product of the Nf2 tumor suppressor gene , is an inhibitor of the P38936 - activated kinase , Pak1 . The Nf2 tumor suppressor gene codes for merlin , a protein whose function has been elusive . We describe a novel interaction between merlin and Q13153 ( Pak1 ) , which is dynamic and facilitated upon increased cellular confluence . P35240 inhibits the activation of Pak1 , as the loss of merlin expression results in the inappropriate activation of Pak1 under conditions associated with low basal activity . Conversely , the overexpression of merlin in cells that display a high basal activity of Pak1 resulted in the inhibition of Pak1 activation . This inhibitory function of merlin is mediated through its binding to the Pak1 PBD and by inhibiting Pak1 recruitment to focal adhesions . This link provides a possible mechanism for the effect of loss of merlin expression in tumorigenesis .",
"Rationalizing cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibition for maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events . New information indicates that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is constitutively expressed in several tissues , including brain , lung , pancreas , kidney , and ovary , and plays an important role in renal and gastrointestinal function . Selective P35354 inhibition has been associated in animal studies with impairment of ulcer healing and renal function and inhibition of prostacyclin , an effect that inhibits vasodilation without inhibiting platelet aggregation . The clinical consequences , if any , of these effects remain to be determined in long - term studies in humans . The premise that selective P35354 inhibitors will cause less gastrointestinal toxicity than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that inhibit both P36551 isoforms needs to take into account the low toxicity of nabumetone . The gastrointestinal safety profile of this nonacidic , dual P36551 inhibitor that does not undergo enterohepatic circulation has been evaluated in extensive clinical trials . The data submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration in the New Drug Application for nabumetone ( ___MASK56___ ) , the comparative trials subsequently completed , the published databases of the comparative gastrointestinal toxicity of various nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , and the meta - analysis published in this issue of The American Journal of Medicine ( Schoenfeld , page 48S ) indicate that nabumetone has the lowest incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity among the extensively studied NSAIDs . Overall , the incidence is approximately 10 - fold less than with comparator drugs . This rate is an appropriate current reference against which the gastrointestinal toxicity of P35354 inhibitors can be compared .",
"DB06626 for renal cell carcinoma . BACKGROUND : The approval of sunitinib , sorafenib and temsirolimus has dramatically altered the management of renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) . DB00112 plus IFN may also be added to the therapeutic armamentarium . DB06626 ( AG - 013736 ) is an oral and selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor . OBJECTIVE : Data supporting the development of axitinib for RCC are reviewed . METHODS : Preclinical and clinical data available for axitinib for RCC are presented . RESULTS : DB06626 inhibits P17948 , P35968 and P35916 with picomolar potencies , and P16234 , P09619 and c - kit with nanomolar potencies . Phase II clinical trials of axitinib in pretreated RCC following sorafenib or cytokine treatment have demonstrated promising activity accompanied by a favorable toxicity profile . Further development of axitinib for RCC is warranted .",
"The selective P17948 - 3 inhibitor axitinib ( AG - 013736 ) shows antitumor activity in human neuroblastoma xenografts . Tumor angiogenesis in childhood neuroblastoma is an important prognostic factor suggesting a potential role for antiangiogenic agents in the treatment of high - risk disease . Within the KidsCancerKinome project , we evaluated the new oral selective pan - VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor axitinib ( AG - 013736 ) against neuroblastoma cell lines and the subcutaneous and orthotopic xenograft model IGR - N91 derived from a primary bone marrow metastasis . DB06626 reduced cell proliferation in a dose - dependent manner with IC ( 50 ) doses between 274 and > 10 , 000 nmol / l . Oral treatment with 30 mg / kg P55957 for 2 weeks in advanced tumors yielded significant tumor growth delay , with a median time to reach five times initial tumor volume of 11 . 4 days compared to controls ( p = 0 . 0006 ) and resulted in significant reduction in bioluminescence . Simultaneous inhibition of VEGFR downstream effector P42345 using rapamycin 20 mg / kg q2d × 5 did not statistically enhance tumor growth delay compared to single agent activities . DB06626 downregulated P35968 phosphorylation resulting in significantly decreased microvessel density ( P53602 ) and overall surface fraction of tumor vessels ( OSFV ) in all xenografts as measured by P28906 immunohistochemical staining ( mean P53602 ± SD and OSFV at 14 days 21 . 27 ± 10 . 03 in treated tumors vs . 48 . 79 ± 17 . 27 in controls and 0 . 56 % vs . 1 . 29 % ; p = 0 . 0006 , respectively ) . We further explored the effects of axitinib on circulating mature endothelial cells ( CECs ) and endothelial progenitor cells ( CEPs ) measured by flow cytometry . While only transient modification was observed for CECs , CEP counts were significantly reduced during and up to 14 days after end of treatment . DB06626 has potent antiangiogenic properties that may warrant further evaluation in neuroblastoma .",
"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK99___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK99___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK99___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK99___ among adults with ADHD .",
"The potential role of PD0332991 ( ___MASK45___ ) in the treatment of multiple myeloma . INTRODUCTION : Multiple myeloma ( MM ) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies . Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) in the pathogenesis of MM . PD0332991 ( ___MASK45___ ) is an orally bioavailable , highly selective inhibitor of the P11802 / 6 - cyclin complex and downstream retinoblastoma protein ( Rb ) activation pathway that induces cell cycle arrest in the P55008 phase . AREAS COVERED : In this review , the authors summarize the role of the P11802 / 6 signaling pathway in MM . They also summarize the development of PD0332991 as a specific inhibitor of P11802 / 6 , and the reported preclinical and clinical data supporting the potential role of PD0332991 in MM . EXPERT OPINION : While PD0332991 is essentially cytostatic , inducing prolonged P55008 arrest , it enhances the cytotoxic effect of other agents effective in MM , including bortezomib and lenalidomide , as confirmed in early phase clinical trials . However , with a plethora of other drugs of different classes being tested in MM , further development of PD0332991 will depend on defining the most efficacious combination with least toxicity . An unexplored opportunity remains the potential protective effect of PD0332991 against lytic bone lesions of MM . The next few years are likely to better define the place of PD0332991 in the treatment of MM .",
"Q9UEF7 endows hepatoma cells with resistance to anoikis via P35968 / PAK1 activation in hepatocellular carcinoma . Q9UEF7 was originally characterized as an aging suppressor gene that predisposed Q9UEF7 - deficient mice to premature aging - like syndrome . Although Q9UEF7 was recently reported to exhibit tumor suppressive properties during various malignant transformations , the functional role and molecular mechanism of Q9UEF7 in hepatocarcinogenesis remains poorly understood . In our present study , immunohistochemical Q9UEF7 staining levels in a clinical follow - up of 52 hepatoma patients were significantly associated with liver cirrhosis , tumor multiplicity and venous invasion . The overall survival rate of hepatoma patients with high Q9UEF7 expression was significantly lower than those patients with low Q9UEF7 expression . Moreover , Q9UEF7 overexpression increased cellular migration , anchorage - independent growth , and anoikis resistance in hepatoma cells . Q9UEF7 overexpression elevated Q13153 ( PAK1 ) expression and shRNA - mediated PAK1 knockdown and kinase activity inhibition with kinase dead mutant PAK1 K299R coexpression or allosteric inhibitor IPA3 treatment reversed anoikis resistance in Q9UEF7 - overexpressed hepatoma cells . More importantly , the pivotal significance of upregulated P35968 protein levels mediated by Q9UEF7 expression was confirmed by P35968 inhibitor DB06626 and blocking antibody treatment in hepatoma cells . DB06626 treatment sensitized anoikis was reversed by constitutive active mutant PAK1 T423E coexpression in Q9UEF7 - overexpressed hepatoma cells . Conversely , knockdown of Q9UEF7 reduced P35968 / PAK1 dependent anoikis resistance , which could be reversed by PAK1 T423E . These results revealed a novel oncogenic function of Q9UEF7 in promoting anoikis resistance via activating P35968 / PAK1 signaling , thus facilitating tumor migration and invasion during hepatoma progression , which could provide a putative molecular mechanism for tumor metastasis .",
"Tyrosine kinases as targets in cancer therapy - successes and failures . Protein kinases play a crucial role in signal transduction and also in cellular proliferation , differentiation and various regulatory mechanisms . The inhibition of growth - related kinases , especially tyrosine kinases , might therefore provide new therapies for diseases such as cancer . Due to the enormous progress that has been made in the past few years in the identification of the human genome , in molecular and cell biology technologies , in structural biology and in bioinformatics , the number of receptor and non - receptor tyrosine kinases that have been identified as valuable molecular targets has greatly increased . Currently , more than 20 different tyrosine kinase targets are under evaluation in drug discovery projects in oncology . The progress made in the crystallisation of protein kinases , in most cases complexed with DB00171 - site - directed inhibitors , has confirmed that the ATPbinding domain of tyrosine kinases is an attractive target for rational drug design ; more than 20 DB00171 - competitive , low molecular weight inhibitors are in various phases of clinical evaluation . Meanwhile , clinical proof - of - concept ( POC ) has been achieved with several antibodies and small molecules targeted against tyrosine kinases . With Herceptin , Glivec and ___MASK23___ ( registered in Japan ) , the first kinase drugs have entered the market . This review describes the preclinical and clinical status of low molecular weight drugs targeted against different tyrosine kinases ( e . g . , epidermal growth factor receptor [ P00533 ] , vascular endothelial growth factor receptor [ VEGFR ] , platelet - derived growth factor receptor [ P09619 ] , Kit , Fms - like tyrosine kinase [ Flt ] - 3 ) , briefly describes new targets , and provides a critical analysis of the current situation in the area of tyrosine kinase inhibitors .",
"Effect of axitinib ( AG - 013736 ) on fatigue , thyroid - stimulating hormone , and biomarkers : a phase I study in Japanese patients . DB06626 is an oral , potent , and selective inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ( VEGFR ) 1 , 2 , and 3 . This phase I study evaluated the safety , pharmacokinetics , pharmacodynamics , antitumor activity , and recommended starting dose of axitinib in patients with advanced solid tumors . Twelve patients received single - dose axitinib 5 mg and were monitored for > or = 48 h . Continuous 5 mg twice - daily dosing was then initiated . One patient had dose - limiting toxicity ( grade 3 proteinuria and fatigue ) . Common treatment - related adverse events were anorexia , fatigue , and diarrhea . Grade 3 treatment - related adverse events were fatigue and hypertension . Maximum axitinib plasma concentration occurred 1 - 4 h after steady - state dosing . Eleven patients experienced thyroid - stimulating hormone elevation ; time - course change and fatigue onset appeared to be related in some patients . Significant correlation was observed between thyroid - stimulating hormone change and area under the plasma concentration - time curve ( AUC ; r = 0 . 80 , P = 0 . 005 ) . DB06626 decreased plasma soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 ( s - P35968 ) , with significant correlation between change in s - P35968 and AUC ( r = - 0 . 92 , P < 0 . 0001 ) . Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography revealed a substantial decrease in tumor metabolic activity associated with axitinib . Tumor size decreased in nine patients . The time - course of thyroid - stimulating hormone change appeared correlated with fatigue . There were significant correlations between thyroid - stimulating hormone or s - P35968 and axitinib exposure . DB06626 5 mg twice - daily is the recommended starting dose for Japanese patients . This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials . gov , identifier NCT00447005 .",
"Key predictive factors of axitinib ( AG - 013736 ) - induced proteinuria and efficacy : a phase II study in Japanese patients with cytokine - refractory metastatic renal cell Carcinoma . BACKGROUND : DB06626 ( AG - 013736 ) is an oral , selective and potent inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors ( VEGFR ) - 1 , 2 and 3 . This phase II study investigated axitinib efficacy , safety and biomarkers in Japanese patients with cytokine - refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma ( mRCC ) . PATIENTS AND METHODS : In an open - label , multicentre study , 64 patients received an axitinib starting dose of 5mg twice daily . RESULTS : Objective response rate ( ORR ) was 50 . 0 % and median progression - free survival ( PFS ) was 11 . 0 months per independent review committee . Common treatment - related adverse events were hypertension ( 84 % ; 70 % grade ≥ 3 ) , hand - foot syndrome ( 75 % ; 22 % grade ≥ 3 ) and diarrhoea ( 64 % ; 5 % grade ≥ 3 ) . Eighteen patients ( 28 % ) developed proteinuria ≥ 2g / 24h and required dose reduction or treatment interruption / discontinuation . Proteinuria was a major cause for treatment discontinuation . Baseline urine protein levels were associated with development of proteinuria ≥ 2g / 24h ( hazard ratio [ HR ]= 5 . 457 , P = 0 . 0035 in patients with baseline proteinuria ≥ 1 + versus < 1 + ) . Baseline urine protein levels correlated more strongly with axitinib - related proteinuria than other baseline renal function test values or blood pressure . Patients with greater decreases in soluble P35968 concentrations had significantly higher ORR and longer PFS than those with smaller decreases ( ORR : 64 . 5 % versus 37 . 5 % , P = 0 . 045 ; median PFS : 12 . 9 months versus 9 . 2 months , HR = 0 . 42 , P = 0 . 01 ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB06626 showed significant antitumour activity and was well tolerated in Japanese mRCC patients . Baseline proteinuria and soluble P35968 levels may be key indicators of axitinib - induced proteinuria and efficacy , respectively .",
"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK9___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK9___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .",
"___MASK73___ for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , pharmacogenomics , clinical efficacy , and safety profile of ruxolitinib for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK73___ , an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the Janus - associated kinases ( JAKs ) 1 and 2 , has been recently approved for the treatment of patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis . Unlike previous treatment options for patients with myelofibrosis , ruxolitinib offers a targeted therapy option for these patients who often suffer with severe and debilitating symptoms associated with the disease process . After oral administration , ruxolitinib is rapidly absorbed and can be given without regard to meals . ___MASK73___ is primarily metabolized by the cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) 3A4 isoenzyme system ; therefore , if concomitant use with a strong P08684 inhibitor is unavoidable , an initial dosage reduction is warranted . Two Phase III randomized trials comparing ruxolitinib to either placebo or best available therapy found a rapid and sustained response in the reduction of spleen size and improvements in constitutional symptoms and quality of life , with one study demonstrating an improvement in overall survival . The most commonly reported serious adverse effects of ruxolitinib are anemia and thrombocytopenia . ___MASK73___ is administered as an oral tablet given twice daily , with the initial starting dosage based on the baseline platelet count . Dosage reductions are based on the development of thrombocytopenia . CONCLUSION : By directly targeting both P23458 and O60674 through small - molecule inhibition , ruxolitinib elicits a reduction in splenomegaly and disease - related symptoms in patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis while maintaining an acceptable toxicity profile and a low treatment - discontinuation rate .",
"Molecular targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukemia . The treatment of acute myeloid leukemia has not changed significantly over the last 40 years . Recent progress in understanding the biology of this disease and identification of driver mutations has ushered in a new era of molecular therapeutics . Although a number of molecular markers and pathways have been identified and may serve as potential therapeutic targets , the best studied amongst these include P07333 like tyrosine kinase 3 ( P36888 ) , DB01367 / RAF / MEK / P29323 and Janus kinase ( O60674 ) . In this review we discuss the molecular biology of AML , with a special focus on the above mentioned pathways . We discuss novel molecular targeted therapies that are in preclinical and clinical development . These include AC - 220 , sorafenib and midostaurin in P36888 mutated patients ; GSK1120212 and MSC1936369B in DB01367 mutated patients ; and ___MASK73___ in O60674 mutated patients . Identification of such molecular mutations and appropriate use of targeted therapies , either alone or in combinations , may eventually revolutionize the treatment of AML .",
"Moving beyond chemotherapy : novel cytostatic agents for malignant mesothelioma . It is now known that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and platelet derived growth factor ( PDGF ) are autocrine growth factors in malignant mesothelioma ; epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is also highly overexpressed . Cytotoxic drugs that target these growth factors offer fresh potential for the treatment of mesothelioma . Clinical trials have recently been initiated to evaluate the anti - tumour activity of the P15692 inhibitors SU5416 , bevacizumab and thalidomide . ZD1839 ( ___MASK23___ , AstraZeneca ) , an inhibitor of P00533 tyrosine kinase , is also being evaluated . Two clinical trials are planned to evaluate the two PDGF inhibitors Gleevec ( Imatinib mesylate , STI - 571 , Novartis Pharmaceuticals ) and PTK787 ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals ) .",
"Regulation of adhesion by vascular endothelial growth factor in HaCaT cells . Cell adhesion is an important process during morphogenesis , differentiation , and homeostasis in cell biology . The role of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in cell adhesion of keratinocytes is unclear . In our study , a human keratinocyte cell line , HaCaT cells , which mimics various properties of normal epidermal keratinocytes , was included to elucidate the effect of P15692 on cell - cell adhesion and cell - plate adhesion . Expression of adhesion molecules account for cell adhesion and signal transduction pathways involved in the effect of P15692 on adhesion of HaCaT cells were further investigated . Significant increase of cell - cell adhesion but decrease of the cell - plate adhesion of HaCaT cells induced by P15692 ( 165 ) was detected . P15692 increases expression of P12830 , but inhibits expression of integrin α6β4 subunit . P15692 ( 165 ) at 100 ng / ml activates extracellular signal - regulated kinase . These changes of cell adhesion induced by P15692 were blocked by P29323 and P35968 inhibitor . Our findings suggest that P15692 may modulate cell adhesion of HaCaT cells partly through activation of P35968 / P27361 / 2 signaling pathways .",
"DB00184 induces cell proliferation , invasion and epithelial - mesenchymal transition in a variety of human cancer cell lines . Cigarette smoking is strongly correlated with the onset of nonsmall cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . DB00184 , an active component of cigarettes , has been found to induce proliferation of lung cancer cell lines . In addition , nicotine can induce angiogenesis and confer resistance to apoptosis . All these events are mediated through the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChRs ) on lung cancer cells . In this study , we demonstrate that nicotine can promote anchorage - independent growth in NSCLCs . In addition , nicotine also induces morphological changes characteristic of a migratory , invasive phenotype in NSCLCs on collagen gel . These morphological changes were similar to those induced by the promigratory growth factor P15692 . The proinvasive effects of nicotine were mediated by alpha7 - nAChRs on NSCLCs . RT - PCR analysis showed that the alpha7 - nAChRs were also expressed on human breast cancer and pancreatic cancer cell lines . DB00184 was found to promote proliferation and invasion in human breast cancer . The proinvasive effects of nicotine were mediated via a nAChR , Src and calcium - dependent signaling pathway in breast cancer cells . In a similar fashion , nicotine could also induce proliferation and invasion of Aspc1 pancreatic cancer cells . Most importantly , nicotine could induce changes in gene expression consistent with epithelial to mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) , characterized by reduction of epithelial markers like P12830 expression , ZO - 1 staining and concomitant increase in levels of mesenchymal proteins like vimentin and fibronectin in human breast and lung cancer cells . Therefore , it is probable that the ability of nicotine to induce invasion and EMT may contribute to the progression of breast and lung cancers .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"Des - γ - carboxy prothrombin ( P12821 ) as a potential autologous growth factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma . Des - γ - carboxy prothrombin ( P12821 ) is a prothrombin precursor produced in hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) . Because of deficiency of vitamin K or γ - glutamyl carboxylase in HCC cells , the 10 glutamic acid ( DB00142 ) residues in prothrombin precursor did not completely carboxylate to γ - carboxylated glutamic acid ( Gla ) residues , leaving some DB00142 residues remained in N - terminal domain . These prothrombin precursors with DB00142 residues are called DCPs . P12821 displays insufficient coagulation activity . Since Liebman reported an elevated plasma P12821 in patients with HCC , P12821 has been used in the diagnosis of HCC . Recently , its biological malignant potential has been specified to describe P12821 as an autologous growth factor to stimulate HCC growth and a paracrine factor to integrate HCC with vascular endothelial cells . P12821 was found to stimulate HCC growth through activation of the P12821 - DB00134 - P23458 - P40763 signaling pathway . P12821 might increase HCC invasion and metastasis through activation of matrix metalloproteinase ( MMPs ) and the P27361 / 2 MAPK signaling pathway . P12821 has also been found to play a crucial role in the formation of angiogenesis . P12821 could increase the angiogenic factors released from HCC and vascular endothelial cells . These effects of P12821 in angiogenesis might be related to activation of the P12821 - P35968 - P98160 - γ - MAPK signaling pathway . In this article , we summarized recent studies on P12821 in biological roles related to cancer progression and angiogenesis in HCC ."
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"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK91___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .",
"Generation and phenotypic characterization of new human ovarian cancer cell lines with the identification of antigens potentially recognizable by HLA - restricted cytotoxic T cells . This study describes a simple method for long - term establishment of human ovarian tumor lines and prediction of T - cell epitopes that could be potentially useful in the generation of tumor - specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes ( CTLs ) . Nine ovarian tumor lines ( INT . Ov ) were generated from solid primary or metastatic tumors as well as from ascitic fluid . Notably all lines expressed HLA class I , intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) , polymorphic epithelial mucin ( P15941 ) and cytokeratin ( CK ) , but not HLA class II , P33681 . 1 ( P33681 ) or Q13072 . While of the 9 lines tested 4 ( INT . Ov1 , 2 , 5 and 6 ) expressed the folate receptor ( P15328 ) and 6 ( INT . Ov1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 and 9 ) expressed the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) ; MAGE - 1 and p185HER - 2 / neu were only found in 2 lines ( INT . Ov1 and 2 ) and Q13065 expression in 1 line ( INT . Ov2 ) . The identification of class I MHC ligands and T - cell epitopes within protein antigens was achieved by applying several theoretical methods including : 1 ) similarity or homology searches to MHCPEP ; 2 ) BIMAS and 3 ) artificial neural network - based predictions of proteins MAGE , GAGE , P00533 , p185HER - 2 / neu and P15328 expressed in INT . Ov lines . Because of the high frequency of expression of some of these proteins in ovarian cancer and the ability to determine HLA binding peptides efficiently , it is expected that after appropriate screening , a large cohort of ovarian cancer patients may become candidates to receive peptide - based vaccines .",
"DB00158 transport in mouse cumulus - oocyte complexes and preimplantation embryos . Endogenous folate stores are required in preimplantation embryos of several species , but how folates are accumulated and whether they can be replenished has not been determined . Folates are generally taken up into cells by specific transporters , mainly the reduced folate carrier RFC1 ( P41440 protein ) and the high - affinity folate receptors P15328 and P14207 . Quantitative RT - PCR showed that Slc19a1 mRNA was expressed in mouse cumulus - oocyte complexes ( COCs ) and oocytes , whereas Folr1 showed expression only in preimplantation embryos , increasing from the 2 - cell stage onward . The mRNAs encoding Folr2 and the intestinal folate transporter Slc46a1 were not detected . DB00563 ( MTX ) , an antifolate often used as a model substrate for folate transport , exhibited saturable transport in COCs and in preimplantation embryos starting at the 2 - cell stage . However , folate transport characteristics differed between COCs and embryos . In COCs , transport of MTX and the reduced folate leucovorin was inhibited by the anion transport inhibitor SITS that blocks RFC1 but was insensitive to dynasore , a specific dynamin inhibitor that instead inhibits folate receptor - receptor mediated endocytosis , whereas the opposite was found in 2 - cell embryos and blastocysts . The inhibitor profile and transport properties of MTX and leucovorin in COCs correspond to established transport characteristics of RFC1 ( P41440 ) , whereas those in 2 - cell embryos and blastocysts correspond with those of P15328 , consistent with the mRNA expression patterns . Considerable folate was accumulated in COCs via RFC1 , but the presence of cumulus cells did not enhance folate accumulation in the enclosed oocyte , indicating a lack of transfer from cumulus to oocyte .",
"Study of folate receptor genes in nonsyndromic familial and sporadic cleft lip with or without cleft palate cases . DB00158 receptor family members ( FOLRs ) mediate the delivery of 5 - methyltetrahydrofolate to the interior of , out of within , or between cells in a process known as potocytosis . Three FOLRs and a pseudogene map to 11q13 . 4 . The aim of this study was to verify whether FOLRs could be responsible for the onset of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate ( CL / P ) . Linkage and linkage disequilibrium between genetic markers and disorder were analyzed . Patients and their mothers from 71 familial CL / P pedigrees and 75 sporadic cases from Italian population were investigated by PCR - SSCP analysis . Data from mutation scanning allowed us to find only a silent mutation in P15328 present in a mother and her child . Our findings do not support P15328 and P14207 genes in the onset of CL / P .",
"The genomic clone P08908 which resembles a beta - adrenergic receptor sequence encodes the P08908 receptor . The recent cloning of the complementary DNAs and / or genes for several receptors linked to guanine nucleotide regulatory proteins including the adrenergic receptors ( alpha 1 , alpha 2A , alpha 2B , beta 1 , beta 2 ) , several subtypes of the muscarinic cholinergic receptors , and the visual ' receptor ' rhodopsin has revealed considerable similarity in the primary structure of these proteins . In addition , all of these proteins contain seven putative transmembrane alpha - helices . We have previously described a genomic clone , P08908 , isolated by cross - hybridization at reduced stringency with a full length beta 2 - adrenergic receptor probe . This clone contains an intronless gene which , because of its striking sequence resemblance to the adrenergic receptors , is presumed to encode a G - protein - coupled receptor . Previous attempts to identify this putative receptor by expression studies have failed . We now report that the protein product of the genomic clone , Q96NT5 , transiently expressed in monkey kidney cells has all the typical ligand - binding characteristics of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( P08908 ) receptor .",
"Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name ___MASK6___ , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON - TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent .",
"Increase in proinflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood without haemostatic changes after LPS inhalation . INTRODUCTION : Bronchoalveolar fibrin deposition is a characteristic of various lung disorders including acute lung injury , acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis . It is secondary to the activation of coagulation and inhibition of fibrinolysis in the alveolar space , and can be stimulated by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) inhalation . The aim of this study was to determine the relation between compartmental stress in the lung and systemic response after LPS inhalation by measuring haemostatic parameters . PATIENTS AND METHODS : 12 healthy subjects underwent a bronchial challenge test with LPS ; sequential dosages were performed for 5 biological markers ( P05231 ( P05231 ) , C - Reactive Protein ( CRP ) , P00734 Fragments 1 and 2 ( F 1 + 2 ) , cortisol and P00747 Activator Inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) before endotoxin inhalation and 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 and 24 hours afterwards . RESULTS : P05231 and CRP levels in the peripheral blood were higher after LPS inhalation ; there was no activation of coagulation and no increase in P05121 level . CONCLUSION : This study confirms that despite systemic release of proinflammatory cytokines , LPS inhalation does not induce systemic haemostatic response to LPS challenge .",
"Aneugenic effects of the genistein glycosidic derivative substituted at P10643 with the unsaturated disaccharide . DB01645 , due to its recognized chemopreventive and antitumour potential , is a molecule of interest as a lead compound in drug design . Recently , we found that the novel genistein derivative , [ 7 - O -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - O - acetyl - β - D - galactopyranosyl )-( 1 → 4 )- ( 6 - O - acetyl - hex - 2 - ene - α - D - erythro pyranosyl ) genistein , named Q96NT5 , induced aberrations in mitotic spindle formation . In the presented study , we investigated the properties of Q96NT5 relevant to its genotoxic activity . The inhibition of topoisomerase IIα activity was evaluated in decatenation assay and immunoband depletion assay , the covalent DNA - topoisomerase IIα complexes and histone ɣ P16104 were detected immunofluorescently . Genotoxic effects of the tested compounds were assessed in micronucleation assay . The presence of centromeres in the micronuclei and the multiplication of centrosomes were evaluated in fluorescence immunolabelled specimens . The inhibition of tubulin polymerization was measured spectrophotometrically . We found that both tested drugs were able to inhibit topoisomerase II activity ; however , Q96NT5 , in contrast to genistein , blocked this enzyme at the concentration far exceeding cytotoxic IC ( 50 ) . We also found that both compounds caused micronucleation in DU 145 prostate cancer cells , but in contrast to genistein , Q96NT5 exhibited aneugenic activity , manifested by the presence of centromeres in micronuclei formed in cells treated with the drug . Aneugenic properties of Q96NT5 resulted from the inhibition of tubulin polymerization and centrosome disruption , not observed in the presence of genistein . The study supports and extends our previous observations that the mechanisms of cytotoxicity of genistein and its new glycosidic derivative - Q96NT5 are significantly different .",
"Different histological types of non - small cell lung cancer have distinct folate and DNA methylation levels . Aberrant DNA methylation is a commonly observed epigenetic change in lung cancer . DB00158 has been suggested to play a role in the homeostasis of DNA methylation and has also been implicated in cancer chemotherapy . We investigated a possible role for folate in DNA methylation by measuring folate concentrations in tumors and adjacent normal tissues from 72 non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) patients . These were compared to DNA methylation levels and to clinicopathological features . DB00158 concentrations were determined as the sum of 5 , 10 - methylenetetrahydrofolate and DB00116 . The MethyLight assay was used to quantitate methylation in promoter regions of P16 ( CDKN2A ) , P25054 , P55290 , P10826 , Q9NS23 , Q13761 , and P15172 . Methylation of LINE - 1 repeats was used as a surrogate for global methylation . DB00158 levels in tumors correlated positively with LINE - 1 , P55290 , and Q13761 methylation . DB00158 concentrations and methylation of LINE - 1 , Q9NS23 , and Q13761 were significantly higher in adenocarcinoma compared to squamous cell carcinoma ( SCC ) . Two sets of array - based data retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus consistently showed that expression of P15328 , a folate transport enzyme , and Q92820 , an enzyme that prevents folate retention , were higher and lower , respectively , in adenocarcinomas compared to SCC . This was independently validated by quantitative RT - PCR in 26 adenocarcinomas and 13 SCC . Our results suggest that folate metabolism plays a role in aberrant DNA methylation in NSCLC . The histological subtype differences in folate concentration and DNA methylation observed here were associated with distinct expression patterns for folate metabolizing enzymes . These findings may have clinical applications for histology - directed chemotherapy with fluoropyrimidine and anti - folates in NSCLC .",
"Epithelial intestinal cell apoptosis induced by Helicobacter pylori depends on expression of the cag pathogenicity island phenotype . Helicobacter pylori has been shown to induce chronic active gastritis and peptic ulcer and may contribute to the development of duodenal ulcer . Previous studies have shown that H . pylori mediates apoptosis of gastric epithelial cells via a Fas - dependent pathway . However , evidence for the induction of such a mechanism in intestinal epithelial cells ( IEC ) by H . pylori infection has not been demonstrated yet . This study was performed ( i ) to ascertain that H . pylori can induce IEC apoptosis ; ( ii ) to delineate the role of the cag pathogenicity island ( P05121 ) , cagE , and vacA gene products in this process ; and ( iii ) to verify whether the Fas - dependent pathway is involved in this phenomenon . When T84 cells were exposed to VacA (+)/ cag P05121 (+) H . pylori strains ( CCUG 17874 and 60190 ) , they exhibited apoptosis hallmarks as assessed by morphological studies , as well as annexin V and 3 , 3 '- dihexyloxacarbocyanine iodide staining . In contrast , few or no apoptotic features could be detected after incubation with an isogenic mutant of strain 60190 in which the cagE gene was disrupted ( 60190 : C (-) strain ) or with a VacA (-)/ cag P05121 (-) H . pylori strain ( Q96NT5 ) . In addition , activation of caspase - 3 during infection with VacA (+)/ cag P05121 (+) H . pylori strains was inhibited by pretreatment of IEC with an antagonistic anti - Fas antibody ( ZB4 ) . Taken together , these findings indicate that H . pylori triggers apoptosis in IEC via a Fas - dependent pathway following a process that depends on the expression of the cag P05121 .",
"Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .",
"Aripiprazole : pharmacodynamics of a dopamine partial agonist for the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole is the first approved atypical antipsychotic with a mechanism of action that exerts a partial agonism with high affinity at ___MASK7___ D2 - and Serotonin - P08908 - receptors as well as an antagonism at Serotonin - 5 - Q13049 - receptors . Aripiprazole provides good clinical effectiveness and a favorable profile of safety and tolerability . The special pharmacodynamics of aripiprazole are described herein .",
"DB00158 and thiamine transporters mediated by facilitative carriers ( P41440 - 3 and Q96NT5 ) and folate receptors . The reduced folate carrier ( P41440 , P41440 ) , thiamine transporter - 1 ( O60779 , O60779 ) and thiamine transporter - 2 ( Q9BZV2 , Q9BZV2 ) evolved from the same family of solute carriers . P41440 transports folates but not thiamine . O60779 and Q9BZV2 transport thiamine but not folates . P41440 and O60779 deliver their substrates to systemic tissues ; Q9BZV2 mediates intestinal thiamine absorption . The proton - coupled folate transporter ( Q96NT5 , Q96NT5 ) is the mechanism by which folates are absorbed across the apical - brush - border membrane of the proximal small intestine . Two folate receptors ( P15328 and P14207 ) mediate folate transport across epithelia by an endocytic process . DB00158 transporters are routes of delivery of drugs for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases . There are autosomal recessive disorders associated with mutations in genes encoded for Q96NT5 ( hereditary folate malabsorption ) , P15328 ( cerebral folate deficiency ) , O60779 ( thiamine - responsive megaloblastic anemia ) , and Q9BZV2 ( biotin - responsive basal ganglia disease ) .",
"In vitro chemosensitivity of freshly explanted tumor cells to pemetrexed is correlated with target gene expression . AIM OF THE STUDY : mRNA expression of genes involved in the mechanism of action of pemetrexed was correlated with in vitro chemosensitivity of freshly explanted human tumor specimens . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Chemosensitivity to pemetrexed was studied in soft - agar . Multiplex rtPCR experiments for reduced folate carrier ( P41440 ) , folate receptor - alpha ( P15328 ) , folylpolyglutamate synthetase ( Q05932 ) , thymidylate synthase ( TS ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , glycinamide ribonucleotide formyl transferase ( GARFT ) , mrp4 , and mrp5 were performed in parallel . Correlations , threshold optimization , sensitivity , specificity , and efficiency were analyzed using the appropriate statistical methodologies . RESULTS : In 61 samples , low levels of TS , GARFT , P00374 , and mrp4 gene expression significantly correlated with chemosensitivity to pemetrexed . Optimization analyses demonstrated threshold values of 144 copies for TS and six copies for mrp4 relative to 10 ( 4 ) copies of beta - actin . CONCLUSIONS : These results form a rational basis for the design of clinical trials to evaluate the expression of these enzymes as predictors for treatment outcome .",
"Rare allelic variants determine folate status in an unsupplemented European population . The role of folates as coenzymes in 1 - carbon metabolism and the clinical consequences of disturbed folate metabolism are widely known . DB00158 status is a complex trait determined by both exogenous and endogenous factors . This study analyzed the association between 12 genetic variants and folate status in a Czech population with no folate fortification program . These 12 genetic variants were selected from 56 variant alleles found by resequencing the coding sequences and adjacent intronic regions of 6 candidate genes involved in folate metabolism or transport ( P15328 , P14207 , P41439 , P42898 , Q96NT5 , and P41440 ) from 29 individuals with low plasma and erythrocyte folate concentrations . Regression analyses of a cohort of 511 Czech controls not taking folate supplements revealed that only 2 variants in the P42898 gene were associated with altered folate concentrations in plasma and / or erythrocytes . In our previous study , we observed that the common variant P42898 c . 665C > T ( known as c . 677C > T ; p . A222V ) was associated with decreased plasma folate concentrations . In the present study , we show in addition that the rare variant P42898 c . 1958C > T ( p . T653M ) is associated with significantly increased erythrocyte folate concentrations ( P = 0 . 02 ) . Multivariate regression analysis revealed that this uncommon variant , which is present in 2 % of Czech control chromosomes , explains 0 . 9 % of the total variability of erythrocyte folate concentrations ; the magnitude of this effect size was comparable with that of the common P42898 c . 665C > T variant . This result indicates that the rare genetic variants may determine folate status to a similar extent as the common allelic variant .",
"The impact of biological agents interfering with receptor / ligand binding in the immune system . We herein discuss the impact of biological agents based on the ability of monoclonal antibodies to target specific molecules . This approach has given to clinical immunologists a spectrum of drugs able to manipulate the immune system . In the first session , we discuss drugs targeting T - cell function by : ( 1 ) targeting P10747 mediated costimulation ( DB01281 and DB06681 ) ; ( 2 ) interfering with interleukin - 2 receptor ( DB00074 and DB00111 ) ; ( 3 ) blocking cell adhesion and homing ( DB00092 , DB00095 , DB00108 ) . The second session is dedicated to drugs targeting cytokines or their receptors . The best known and largely experimented case is represented by drugs targeting tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) ( DB00065 , Adalilumab , Certolizumab ) or its p75 receptor ( DB00005 ) . However , newer products are now available to target other inflammatory cytokines including P05231 , P10145 , IL - 12 , P40933 , Q14116 , IL - 23 . These agents have the potential to become powerful tools in the control of several immune - mediated diseases , especially auto - immune and inflammatory ones . They traslate into reality the prediction that antibodies will eventually become \" magic bullets which seek their own target \" ( P . Ehrich , 1906 ) .",
"Quinazoline thymidylate synthase inhibitors : methods for assessing the contribution of polyglutamation to their in vitro activity . Many quinazoline thymidylate synthase ( TS ) inhibitors undergo intracellular metabolism to polyglutamate forms which can significantly alter their activity and pharmacodynamics through improved TS inhibition and drug retention . When a series of quinazolines was tested for inhibitory activity towards TS ( IC50 0 . 001 - 2 microM ) and the growth of L1210 cells ( IC50 0 . 005 - 10 microM ) , no direct correlation was observed . However , a very good correlation was apparent if a L1210 variant cell line ( L1210 : RD1694 ) was used . This line is deficient in its ability to form antifolate polyglutamates . A number of other intact cell methods have also been developed which estimate the contribution that intracellular polyglutamation makes to a compound ' s activity . These assays were validated using a series of quinazoline - based TS inhibitors with well - defined activity for TS , folypolyglutamate synthetase ( Q05932 ) and the reduced - folate cell membrane carrier ( P41440 ) . Short - exposure growth - inhibition assays or the measurement of TS activity in situ after various incubation times , followed by different lengths of time in drug - free medium , can indicate both the speed and extent of appearance of retentive forms ( usually polyglutamates ) . Continuous - exposure growth - inhibition assays , in the presence of leucovorin ( LV ) , are also useful , since only the growth - inhibitory potency of polyglutamated analogues is significantly decreased by LV . Highly polyglutamated compounds , e . g . ___MASK4___ , are virtually inactive in the presence of a high concentration of LV . It is proposed that these methods , when considered together , provide a greater degree of information concerning the rate and extent of polyglutamation of a particular compound than isolated Q05932 assays alone .",
"Transforming growth factor - beta1 induces tumor stroma and reduces tumor infiltrate in cervical cancer . Cervical carcinomas consist of tumor cell nests surrounded by varying amounts of intratumoral stroma containing different quantities and types of immune cells . Besides controlling ( epithelial ) cell growth , the multifunctional cytokine transforming growth factor - beta ( 1 ) ( TGF - beta ( 1 ) ) is involved in the formation of stroma and extracellular matrix ( Q13201 ) and in immunosuppression . Several malignancies are known to be associated with enhanced production of TGF - beta ( 1 ) , repression or mutation of TGF - beta transmembrane receptors , or mutations at the postreceptor intracellular signaling pathway . The aim of our study was to investigate the role of tumor cell - derived TGF - beta ( 1 ) on the amount of intratumoral stroma ; the deposition of collagen IV , fibronectin , and laminin ; and the tumor infiltrate in cervical carcinoma . The expression of TGF - beta ( 1 ) mRNA in 108 paraffin - embedded cervical carcinomas was detected by mRNA in situ hybridization . Immunohistochemistry was used to investigate the amount of tumor stroma and Q13201 proteins and the extent of the tumor infiltrate . P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) protein expression in tumor cells was determined to verify the biological activity of TGF - beta ( 1 .) Cytoplasmatic TGF - beta ( 1 ) mRNA expression in tumor cells was significantly correlated with the amount of intratumoral stroma and the deposition of collagen IV . TGF - beta ( 1 ) mRNA expression in every tumor was accompanied by P05121 expression , indicating biological activity of TGF - beta ( 1 ) . An inverse relationship between TGF - beta ( 1 ) mRNA expression in tumor cells and the extent of the tumor infiltrate was demonstrated . Our results indicate that cervical cancer cells affect the amount and the composition of the intratumoral stroma and the tumor infiltrate by the production and secretion of TGF - beta ( 1 ) .",
"DB08816 increases adenosine plasma concentration in patients with an acute coronary syndrome . OBJECTIVES : This study aimed to investigate the impact of ticagrelor on adenosine plasma concentration ( P25054 ) in acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) patients . BACKGROUND : DB08816 is a direct - acting Q9H244 - adenosine diphosphate receptor blocker . The clinical benefit of ticagrelor compared with clopidogrel in ACS patients suggests that the drug has non - platelet - directed properties . Animal and in vitro models suggested that the \" pleiotropic \" properties of ticagrelor may be related to an interaction with adenosine metabolism . METHODS : We prospectively randomized 60 ACS patients to receive ticagrelor or clopidogrel . The P25054 was measured by liquid chromatography . To assess the mechanism of P25054 variation , we measured adenosine deaminase concentration , adenosine uptake by red blood cells , and cyclic adenosine monophosphate production by cells overexpressing adenosine receptors . The Q9H244 - adenosine diphosphate receptor blockade was assessed by the vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein index . RESULTS : Patients receiving ticagrelor had significantly higher P25054 than patients receiving clopidogrel ( 1 . 5 μM [ interquartile range : 0 . 98 to 1 . 7 μM ] vs . 0 . 68 μM [ interquartile range : 0 . 49 to 0 . 78 μM ] ; p < 0 . 01 ) . The P25054 was not correlated with vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein ( p = 0 . 16 ) . Serum - containing ticagrelor inhibited adenosine uptake by red blood cells compared with clopidogrel or controls ( p < 0 . 01 for both comparisons ) . DB00640 deaminase activity was similar in serum of patients receiving clopidogrel or ticagrelor ( p = 0 . 1 ) . DB08816 and clopidogrel had no direct impact on adenosine receptors ( p = not significant ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB08816 increases P25054 in ACS patients compared with clopidogrel by inhibiting adenosine uptake by red blood cells .",
"Induction of cytokine gene expression in human thyroid epithelial cells irradiated with HZE particles ( iron ions ) . Gene expression profiles were examined using cDNA microarray technology in human thyroid epithelial ( Htori - 3 ) cells exposed to a low , non - toxic dose ( 10 cGy ) of radiation from HZE particles in the form of iron ions in the absence or presence of selenomethionine ( SeM ) . A total of 215 genes were differentially regulated 2 h after exposure to a 10 - cGy dose of iron - ion radiation . In the microarray analysis , SeM had profound effects on the radiation - induced expression of several specific genes , which includes P00749 , P17936 , P15328 , P15291 and P02452 . Of particular interest to us was a gene cluster , \" secreted proteins \" , that was up - regulated after radiation exposure . Seven up - regulated genes of this gene cluster fall within the chemokine / cytokine gene cluster , namely , P09341 , P19875 , P05231 , P20809 , P10145 , Q13007 and TGFbeta2 . In microarray studies , the radiation - induced up - regulated expression of some these genes encoding cytokine / chemokine proteins was significantly decreased by SeM treatment . For P10145 , TGFbeta2 , P09341 and P19875 , these observations were validated by qPCR techniques . It is concluded that SeM can regulate ionizing radiation - induced gene expression and may serve as an effective countermeasure for some of the acute inflammatory / immune responses induced by low - dose HZE - particle radiation .",
"___MASK78___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK78___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .",
"P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 in 5637 and HeLa cells : regulating P00533 phosphorylation via calmodulin / calcineurin . In the human neoplastic cell lines 5637 and HeLa , recombinant P48061 elicited , as expected , downstream signals via both G - protein - dependent and β - arrestin - dependent pathways responsible for inducing a rapid and a late wave , respectively , of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . In contrast , the structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 triggered no β - arrestin - dependent phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , and signaled via G protein - dependent pathways alone . Both P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 , however , generated signals that transinhibited P00533 phosphorylation via intracellular pathways . 1 ) Prestimulation of P61073 / P00533 - positive 5637 or HeLa cells with P48061 modified the HB - P01133 - dependent activation of P00533 by delaying the peak phosphorylation of tyrosine 1068 or 1173 . 2 ) Prestimulation with the synthetic variant [ N33A ] P48061 , while preserving P61073 - related chemotaxis and P61073 internalization , abolished P00533 phosphorylation . 3 ) In cells knockdown of β - arrestin 2 , P48061 induced a full inhibition of P00533 like [ N33A ] P48061 in non - silenced cells . 4 ) P00533 phosphorylation was restored as usual by inhibiting PCK , calmodulin or calcineurin , whereas the inhibition of CaMKII had no discernable effect . We conclude that both recombinant P48061 and its structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 may transinhibit P00533 via G - proteins / calmodulin / calcineurin , but [ N33A ] P48061 does not activate β - arrestin - dependent P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and retains a stronger inhibitory effect . Therefore , we demonstrated that P48061 may influence the magnitude and the persistence of signaling downstream of P00533 in turn involved in the proliferative potential of numerous epithelial cancer . In addition , we recognized that [ N33A ] P48061 activates preferentially G - protein - dependent pathways and is an inhibitor of P00533 .",
"Hijacking solute carriers for proton - coupled drug transport . The physiological role of mammalian solute carrier ( O00585 ) proteins is to mediate transmembrane movement of electrolytes , nutrients , micronutrients , vitamins , and endogenous metabolites from one cellular compartment to another . Many transporters in the small intestine , kidney , and solid tumors are H (+)- coupled , driven by local H (+)- electrochemical gradients , and transport numerous drugs . These transporters include PepT1 and PepT2 ( P46059 / 2 ) , Q96NT5 ( Q96NT5 ) , PAT1 ( Q7Z2H8 ) , OAT10 ( Q9Y226 ) , O94956 ( O94956 ) , MCT1 ( P53985 ) , and Q96FL8 and Q86VL8 - K ( Q96FL8 / 2 ) .",
"The effectiveness of lurasidone as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex in the treatment of bipolar disorder . The majority of patients with bipolar disorder spend a lot of time in depressive episodes that impose a great burden on patients , caregivers , and society and accounts for the largest part of the morbidity - mortality of the illness . ___MASK41___ is an atypical antipsychotic with a potent binding affinity as antagonist for D2 , 5 - Q13049 , P34969 , and partial agonist at P08908 receptors . Affinity for other receptors as H1 and muscarinic were negligible . ___MASK41___ was approved in 2010 for the treatment of schizophrenia and recently , 2013 , for bipolar depression in monotherapy and an adjunct to lithium or valproate . Clinical trials have established that lurasidone adjuvant to lithium or valproate has more efficacy than the placebo and is associated with minimal weight gain and no clinically meaningful alterations in glucose , lipids , or the QT interval . Additional studies are desirable to know the clinical profile of lurasidone in long - term treatment , in patients with bipolar II disorders , and versus other antipsychotic agents .",
"Epidermal growth factor enhances androgen receptor ‑ mediated bladder cancer progression and invasion via potentiation of AR transactivation . P10275 ( AR ) plays a critical role in bladder cancer ( BCa ) development . Our early studies found AR knock - out mice ( with few androgens and deleted AR ) failed to develop BCa , yet 50 % of castrated mice ( with few androgens and existing AR ) still developed BCa in an N - butyl - N -( 4 - hydroxybutyl ) nitrosamine ( BBN ) carcinogen - induced BCa mouse model , suggesting the existing AR in BCa of castrated mice may still play important roles in promoting BCa development at the castration level of androgens . The mechanism underlying this and / or which factors potentiate AR function at the castration level of androgen remains unclear . Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) , a key player in BCa progression , has been demonstrated to be able to potentiate AR transactivation in prostate cancer . In the present study , we found that P01133 could increase BCa cell growth , migration and invasion in the presence of AR under the low amount of androgen and P01133 was able to potentiate AR transactivation through P00533 by activating PI3K / AKT and MAPK pathway at castration androgen level . The increased suppression effects by P00533 inhibitor of PD168393 on AR function after addition of anti - androgen , ___MASK63___ , further suggested AR might play a key role in the effects of P01133 on BCa progression and metastasis . Collectively , our results indicate that P01133 may be able to potentiate AR transactivation that leads to enhancing BCa progression , which may help us to develop a better therapeutic approach to treat BCa via targeting both P01133 and AR signaling .",
"DB00158 uptake by the human syncytiotrophoblast is affected by gestational diabetes , hyperleptinemia , and P01375 - α . BACKGROUND : The mechanisms whereby gestational diabetes mellitus ( GDM ) increases the risk of fetal overgrowth and development of metabolic diseases later in life are likely to involve changes in nutrient supply to the fetus . Hence , in this work , we hypothesize that GDM may affect folic acid ( FA ) supply to the placenta and fetus . METHODS : We compared ( 3 ) H - FA uptake by human cytotrophoblasts isolated from normal pregnancies ( normal trophoblasts ; NTB cells ) and GDM pregnancies ( diabetic trophoblasts ; DTB cells ) and investigated the effect of GDM hallmarks on ( 3 ) H - FA uptake by BeWo cells . RESULTS : ( 3 ) H - FA uptake by NTB and DTB cells was time dependent and acidic pH stimulated . When compared with NTB , ( 3 ) H - FA uptake by DTB cells was more sensitive to acidic pH changes and to 5 - methyltetrahydrofolate and pemetrexed ( PTX ) inhibition , indicating a proportionally greater involvement of the proton - coupled folate transporter ( Q96NT5 ) . A 4 - h exposure of BeWo cells to lipopolysaccharide ( LPS , 1 - 10 μg / ml ) or to high levels of tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α , 300 ng / l ) significantly reduced ( 3 ) H - FA uptake . Moreover , hyperleptinemic conditions ( 100 ng / ml leptin ) decreased ( 3 ) H - FA uptake by BeWo cells in a time - dependent manner when compared with normoleptinemic conditions ( 1 ng / ml leptin ) . CONCLUSION : GDM modulates ( 3 ) H - FA uptake by the syncytiotrophoblast , and leptin as well as P01375 - α downregulate it .",
"DB03419 incorporation into genomic DNA does not predict toxicity caused by chemotherapeutic inhibition of thymidylate synthase . P04818 ( TS ) is an important target of several chemotherapeutic agents , including DB00544 and raltitrexed ( ___MASK4___ ) . During TS inhibition , TTP levels decrease with a subsequent increase in dUTP . DB03419 incorporated into the genome is removed by base excision repair ( BER ) . Thus , BER initiated by uracil DNA glycosylase ( P13051 ) activity has been hypothesized to influence the toxicity induced by TS inhibitors . In this study we created a human cell line expressing the Ugi protein inhibitor of P13051 family of UDGs , which reduces cellular P13051 activity by at least 45 - fold . Genomic uracil incorporation was directly measured by mass spectrometry following treatment with TS inhibitors . Genomic uracil levels were increased over 4 - fold following TS inhibition in the Ugi - expressing cells , but did not detectably increase in P13051 proficient cells . Despite the difference in genomic uracil levels , there was no difference in toxicity between the P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells to folate or nucleotide - based inhibitors of TS . Cell cycle analysis showed that P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells arrested in early S - phase and resumed replication progression during recovery from RTX treatment almost identically . The induction of gamma - P16104 was measured following TS inhibition as a measure of whether uracil excision promoted DNA double strand break formation during S - phase arrest . Although gamma - P16104 was detectable following TS inhibition , there was no difference between P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells . We therefore conclude that uracil excision initiated by P13051 does not adequately explain the toxicity caused by TS inhibition in this model .",
"Modulatory effects of heparin and short - length oligosaccharides of heparin on the metastasis and growth of LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells in vivo . Expression of the chemokine receptor P61073 allows breast cancer cells to migrate towards specific metastatic target sites which constitutively express P48061 . In this study , we determined whether this interaction could be disrupted using short - chain length heparin oligosaccharides . Radioligand competition binding assays were performed using a range of heparin oligosaccharides to compete with polymeric heparin or heparan sulphate binding to I ( 125 ) P48061 . DB01109 dodecasaccharides were found to be the minimal chain length required to efficiently bind P48061 ( 71 % inhibition ; P < 0 . 001 ) . These oligosaccharides also significantly inhibited P48061 - induced migration of P61073 - expressing LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells . In addition , heparin dodecasaccharides were found to have less anticoagulant activity than either a smaller quantity of polymeric heparin or a similar amount of the low molecular weight heparin pharmaceutical product , ___MASK68___ . When given subcutaneously in a SCID mouse model of human breast cancer , heparin dodecasaccharides had no effect on the number of lung metastases , but did however inhibit ( P < 0 . 05 ) tumour growth ( lesion area ) compared to control groups . In contrast , polymeric heparin significantly inhibited both the number ( P < 0 . 001 ) and area of metastases , suggesting a differing mechanism for the action of polymeric and heparin - derived oligosaccharides in the inhibition of tumour growth and metastases .",
"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK19___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK19___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .",
"Polyamines and membrane transporters . In recent years , our understanding of the importance of membrane transporters ( MTs ) in the disposition of and response to drugs has increased significantly . MTs are proteins that regulate the transport of endogenous molecules and xenobiotics across the cell membrane . In mammals , two super - families have been identified : DB00171 - binding cassette ( DB01048 ) and solute carrier ( O00585 ) transporters . There is evidence that MTs might mediate polyamines ( PA ) transport . PA are ubiquitous polycations which are found in all living cells . In mammalian cells , three major PA are synthesised : putrescine , spermidine and spermine ; whilst the decarboxylated arginine ( agmatine ) is not produced by mammals but is synthesised by plants and bacteria . In addition , research in the PA field suggests that PA are transported into cells via a specific transporter , the polyamine transport system ( s ) ( Q03393 ) . Although the Q03393 has not been fully defined , there is evidence that some of the known MTs might be involved in PA transport . In this mini review , eight O00585 transporters will be reviewed and their potential to mediate PA transport in human cells discussed . These transporters are O15245 , O15244 , O75751 , Q96FL8 , P30825 , P08195 , SLC12A8A , and Q86VW1 . Preliminary data from our laboratory have revealed that O15245 might be involved in the PA uptake ; in addition to one member of ABC superfamily ( P08183 protein ) might also mediate the efflux of polyamine like molecules ."
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"Gorlin syndrome and desmoplastic medulloblastoma : Report of 3 cases with unfavorable clinical course and novel mutations . We present three cases of genetically confirmed Gorlin syndrome with desmoplastic medulloblastoma ( P28068 ) in whom tumor recurred despite standard therapy . One patient was found to have a novel germline missense Q13635 mutation . Molecular analysis of recurrent tumor using fluorescent in situ hybridization ( Q5TCZ1 ) revealed P60484 and / or Q13635 loss in 2 patients . Whole exome sequencing ( WES ) of tumor in one patient revealed loss of heterozygosity of Q13635 and a mutation of GNAS gene in its non - coding 3 ' - untranslated region ( UTR ) with corresponding decreased protein expression . While one patient died despite high - dose chemotherapy ( HDC ) plus stem cell rescue ( P04156 ) and palliative radiotherapy , two patients are currently alive for 18 + and 120 + months respectively following retrieval therapy that did not include irradiation . Infants with P28068 and GS should be treated aggressively with chemotherapy at diagnosis to prevent relapse but radiotherapy should be avoided . The use of molecular prognostic markers for P28068 should be routinely used to identify the subset of tumors that might have an aggressive course .",
"The effect of mevinolin on steroidogenesis in patients with defects in the low density lipoprotein receptor pathway . Adrenal steroidogenesis is dependent upon cholesterol derived from both de novo biosynthesis and uptake of plasma lipoproteins through the low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) receptor pathway . Recent studies have demonstrated that patients homozygous for familial hypercholesterolemia have a mild impairment in cortisol secretion during maximal ___MASK81___ stimulation . DB00227 , a competitive inhibitor of 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase , has been used clinically to inhibit de novo cholesterol synthesis in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia . In this study we examined hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal function in seven patients with defects in the P01130 pathway , both before and during treatment with oral mevinolin ( 20 mg , twice a day ) , to assess whether inhibition of cholesterol synthesis influences steroidogenesis under basal conditions and in response to ovine P06850 and exogenous ___MASK81___ . Two months after initiation of therapy , high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were significantly elevated , and LDL cholesterol levels were reduced , although not normalized . Basal and ovine P06850 - stimulated adrenocortical function were normal in all patients both before and during therapy . Plateau plasma cortisol concentrations achieved during maximal ___MASK81___ stimulation were lower than those in control subjects in all patients both before and during therapy . All patients , however , had an approximately 3 - fold increase over basal values . These results suggest that treatment of patients with defects in the P01130 pathway with mevinolin improves the plasma lipid profile and does not result in adrenal dysfunction or further exacerbation of the mild impairment of adrenal function during maximal ___MASK81___ stimulation .",
"P10275 - induced tumor suppressor , B2CW77 , inhibits breast cancer growth and transcriptionally activates p53 / p73 - mediated apoptosis in breast carcinomas . P10275 ( AR ) expression by immunohistochemistry correlates with better prognosis and survival among breast cancer patients . We and others have shown that AR inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells . However , the mechanism of AR ' s anti - tumor effect in breast cancer is still not fully understood . Our recent study indicates that AR upregulates expression of tumor suppressor gene P60484 by promoter activation in breast cancer . B2CW77 , encoding B2CW77 protein , is a newly identified gene , which shares a bidirectional promoter with P60484 and is transcribed in the opposite direction . So far , the function of B2CW77 has never been studied in tumorigenesis . Here , we define B2CW77 as a tumor suppressor in breast carcinomas , which inhibits tumor growth and invasiveness . After analyzing 188 normal breast and 1247 malignant breast cancer tissues , we observed the loss of B2CW77 in multiple breast cancer subtypes and this decreased B2CW77 expression associates with tumor progression and increasing histological grade in invasive carcinomas . We characterize B2CW77 , for the first time , as a transcription factor , directly promoting the expression of P04637 and O15350 , with consequent elevated apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in breast cancer cells . We demonstrate , in vitro and in murine xenograph models , that both B2CW77 and P60484 are AR - target genes , mediating androgen - induced growth inhibition and apoptosis in breast cancer cells . Our observations suggest that B2CW77 might be used as a potential prognostic marker and novel therapy target for breast carcinomas .",
"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK7___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .",
"Activity , pharmacological inhibition and biological regulation of 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase in Trypanosoma brucei . Activity of hydroxymethylglutaryl - coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase , the key enzyme in the biosynthesis of steroids and polyisoprenoids in mammalian cells , has been detected in both the bloodstream form and the culture - adapted procyclic form of Trypanosoma brucei ( 3 . 7 +/- 0 . 6 and 12 . 7 +/- 1 . 8 pmol mevalonate produced min - 1 ( mg cell protein ) - 1 , respectively ) . The enzyme activity is enriched 6 - fold in microsomal fractions . Several competitive inhibitors of mammalian P04035 , including synvinolin ( simvastatin ) , inhibit the multiplication of both forms of trypanosome in vitro ( IC50 , approx . 25 - 50 microM after 2 - 3 days ) . This growth inhibition is potentiated by agents interfering with the exogenous supply of cholesterol , such as antibodies blocking the low - density lipoprotein ( LDL ) receptor , or 5 microM chloroquine . Conversely , growth inhibition by synvinolin can be largely reverted either by 300 nM LDL or by products of the mevalonate pathway , such as 20 mM mevalonate and in procyclics by 100 microM squalene or cholesterol . In procyclics , low concentrations of synvinolin selectively inhibit the incorporation of [ 14C ] acetate into sterols , but not into fatty acids . These results argue for a critical role in trypanosomes of a mevalonate pathway , that is involved in the biosynthesis of sterol and probably of other metabolites . The P04035 activity is decreased 2 - fold in procyclics incubated with 4 mM mevalonate and increased 2 - fold in the presence of 2 . 5 microM synvinolin . DB00641 also upregulates LDL binding up to 4 - fold . These data suggest that P04035 and P01130 expression are regulated in T . brucei as in mammalian cells , to ensure sterol homeostasis .",
"P02649 interrupts interleukin - 1beta signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells . OBJECTIVES : P02649 ( apoE ) exerts antiatherogenic effects but precise mechanisms remain unclear . We here investigated the effect of apoE on intracellular signaling by interleukin - 1beta ( IL - 1beta ) , a proinflammatory cytokine present in atherosclerotic lesions . METHODS AND RESULTS : IL - 1beta - induced expression and activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase - 2 were inhibited by apoE in vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) . These inhibitory effects were linked to the suppression of both NF - kappaB and activating protein - 1 ( AP - 1 ) transactivation , suggesting that the interruption of IL - 1beta signaling occurs upstream of transcription factors . Studies in VSMCs overexpressing IL - 1beta signaling intermediates revealed that NF - kappaB transactivation was inhibited by apoE in MyD88 - and P51617 - but not in Q9Y4K3 - transfected cells . Furthermore , apoE prevented P51617 phosphorylation and P51617 - Q9Y4K3 but not MyD88 - P51617 complex formation . Inhibitory effects of apoE on IL - 1beta signaling were abolished after silencing P01130 - related protein - 1 ( Q07954 ) expression with siRNA . In addition , inhibitors of adenylyl cyclase and protein kinase A ( PKA ) restored IL - 1beta signaling in apoE - treated VSMCs , whereas apoE stimulated PKA activity . ApoE inhibited VSMC activation in response to Q14116 but not to tumor necrosis factor - alpha or polyinosinic : polycytidylic acid . CONCLUSION : ApoE targets P51617 activation and thereby interrupts IL - 1beta and Q14116 signaling in VSMCs . This antiinflammatory effect represents a novel antiatherogenic activity of apoE .",
"Metabolic fate of 2 , 2 - dimethylbutyryl moiety of simvastatin in rats : identification of metabolites by gas chromatography / mass spectrometry . Metabolic pathways of simvastatin ( DB00641 ) , a lactone prodrug of an inhibitor of P04035 , were elucidated in male rats , using the [ 14C ] - labelled compound . Evidence has been obtained for hydrolysis of simvastatin and its metabolites at their 2 , 2 - dimethylbutyryl moieties . Metabolites identified in plasma were 2 , 2 - dimethylbutyric acid ( P28068 ) , 2 , 2 - dimethyl - 3 - hydroxybutyric acid ( DMHB ) and an open chain hydroxy acid of simvastatin : metabolites identified in urine were DMHB , a glucuronide and the glycine conjugate of P28068 . They were characterized by gas chromatography / electron impact and chemical ionization mass spectrometry as phenacyl or pertrimethylsilylated derivatives . The structures of the metabolites and the aglycone of the glucuronide were confirmed as phenacyl esters by comparison of their chromatographic data and mass spectra with those of the phenacyl derivatives of authentic compounds .",
"___MASK82___ block of cloned human T - type voltage - gated calcium channels . ___MASK82___ ( ZNS ) is a multi - target antiepileptic drug reported to be efficient in the treatment of both partial and generalized seizures , with T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel blockade being one of its proposed mechanisms of action . In this study , we systematically investigated electrophysiological effects of ZNS on cloned human Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 - 3 . 3 Ca ( 2 +) channels in a heterologous P29320 - 293 expression system using whole cell patch - clamp technique . Concentration - response studies were performed in the range from 5 microM to 2mM for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channels exhibiting a 15 . 4 - 30 . 8 % reduction of Ca ( 2 +) influx within the maximum therapeutic plasma range ( 50 - 200 microM ZNS ) . The other T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel entities , Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 , were even less sensitive to ZNS . Both voltage - and concentration - dependence of inactivation kinetics remained unchanged for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCC , whereas Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 exhibited minor , though significant reduction of inactivation - tau . Interestingly , ZNS block of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCCs was not use - dependent and remained unaffected by changes in the holding potential . Steady - state inactivation studies did not display a significant shift in steady - state availability of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 channels at 100 microM ZNS ( DeltaV ( 1 / 2 )= 3 . 1mV , p = 0 . 071 ) . Our studies indicate that ZNS is a moderate blocker of human Ca ( v ) 3 T - type Ca ( 2 +) channels with little or no effect on Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channel inactivation kinetics , use - and state - dependence of blockade . These results suggest that T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel inhibition only partially contributes to the anti - absence activity of ZNS antiepileptic drug .",
"Self - assembly of P29320 cell - secreted ApoE particles resembles ApoE enrichment of lipoproteins as a ligand for the P01130 - related protein . Recent studies have shown that the lipidation and assembly state of apolipoprotein E ( apoE ) determine receptor recognition and amyloid - beta peptide ( Abeta ) binding . We previously demonstrated that apoE secreted by P29320 cells stably expressing apoE3 or apoE4 ( P29320 - apoE ) binds Abeta and inhibits Abeta - induced neurotoxicity by an isoform - specific process that requires apoE receptors . Here we characterized the structure of P29320 - apoE assemblies and determined their receptor binding specificity . By chromatography , P29320 - apoE elutes in high molecular mass fractions and is the size of plasma HDL , consistent with a multiprotein assembly . No lipid was associated with these apoE assemblies . Several methods for analyzing receptor binding indicate that P29320 - apoE is a ligand for low - density lipoprotein ( LDL ) receptor - related protein ( Q14764 ) but not the P01130 . This suggests that self - assembly of apoE may induce a functional conformation necessary for binding to Q14764 . Our results indicate that , in addition to lipid content , the assembly state of apoE influences Abeta binding and receptor recognition .",
"___MASK26___ enhances antigen - specific IgE and Th2 cytokine production . BACKGROUND : Treatment with anti - ulcer drugs has been shown to enhance IgE production against food antigens . However , little is known about the immunological effects of cimetidine , a histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist that is widely used as an anti - ulcer drug , in allergy . Therefore , the present study investigated the role of cimetidine in Th2 immune responses in mice . METHODS : BALB / c mice were immunized intraperitoneally with ovalbumin ( OVA ) with and without cimetidine . The levels of cytokines in supernatants of spleen cells cultured in the presence of OVA for 4 days and the levels of total and OVA - specific IgG ( 1 ) , IgG ( 2a ) and / or IgE in sera from these mice were determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Administration of cimetidine to OVA - sensitized BALB / c mice promoted Th2 cytokine secretion by OVA - stimulated spleen cells in vitro and increased serum levels of OVA - specific IgE , IgG ( 1 ) and IgG ( 2a ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that cimetidine can enhance Th2 responses , suggesting that cimetidine may contribute to IgE production in allergies .",
"P10275 - mediated antagonism of estrogen - dependent low density lipoprotein receptor transcription in cultured hepatocytes . Postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than women who do not receive hormone treatment . Multiple mechanisms are likely to underlie estrogen ' s cardioprotective action , including lowering of plasma low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) cholesterol . Using an in vitro system exhibiting normal regulation of P01130 ( P01130 ) gene transcription , we show that 17beta - estradiol activates the P01130 promoter in transiently transfected HepG2 cells . P01130 activation by estrogen in HepG2 cells is dependent on the presence of exogenous estrogen receptor , and the estrogen - responsive region of the P01130 promoter colocalizes with the sterol response element previously identified . The estrogen response is concentration dependent , saturable , and sensitive to antagonism by estrogen receptor antagonists . Further , we show that compounds with androgen receptor agonist activity attenuate the estrogen - induced up - regulation of P01130 in our model system . Progestins with androgen receptor agonist activity , such as medroxyprogesterone acetate , also suppress estrogen ' s effects on P01130 expression through their androgenic properties . Characterization of the interplay between these hormone receptors on the P01130 in vitro system may allow a better understanding of the actions of sex steroids on P01130 gene expression and their roles in cardiovascular disease .",
"Genetic and epigenetic markers in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . BACKGROUND : Methylation markers have shown promise in the early diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma . The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic utility of hypermethylation status of candidate genes in combination with P01116 mutation detection in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Sixty - one fine needle aspirates of pancreatic masses ( 43 pancreatic adenocarcinomas and 18 chronic pancreatitis ) were studied . Methylation status of P25021 , Q05925 , P09486 , P55290 and P25054 were analysed using melting curve analysis after DNA bisulfite treatment . P01116 mutations were also analysed . RESULTS : The methylation panel had a sensitivity of 73 % ( 27 of 37 , CI 95 % 56 to 86 % ) and a specificity of 100 % whenever two or more promoters were found hypermethylated . P01116 mutations showed a sensitivity of 77 % ( 33 of 43 , CI 95 % 62 to 88 % ) and a specificity of 100 % . Both molecular analyses added useful information to cytology by increasing the number of informative cases . When genetic and epigenetic analyses were combined sensitivity was 84 % ( 36 of 43 CI 95 % 69 to 93 % ) maintaining a 100 % specificity . CONCLUSIONS : Analysis of hypermethylation status of a panel of genes and P01116 mutation detection offer a similar diagnostic yield in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . The combined molecular analysis increases the number of informative cases without diminishing specificity .",
"Increased plasma thyroid hormone concentrations in P01130 deficient mice may be explained by inhibition of aryl hydrocarbon receptor - dependent expression of hepatic UDP - glucuronosyltransferases . BACKGROUND : Overexpression of P36956 causes a repression of hepatic genes involved in phase II metabolism . In P01130 deficient ( P01130 (-/-) ) mice , active levels of P36956 in the liver are increased . We investigated the hypothesis that P01130 (-/-) mice have increased concentrations of thyroid hormones in plasma due to a reduced hepatic glucuronidation . METHODS : Female P01130 (-/-) and wild - type mice were used to study the effect of the P01130 (-/-) genotype on thyroid hormone metabolism . RESULTS : P01130 (-/-) mice had a higher concentration of nuclear P36956 , higher concentrations of thyroxine and triiodothyronine in plasma , a lower expression of relevant P22309 isoforms , reduced activities of pNP - P78381 , T ( 3 )- P78381 and T ( 4 )- P78381 and a lower mRNA and protein concentration of P35869 in the liver than wild - type mice ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Plasma concentration of DB00024 , mRNA concentrations of various genes involved in thyroid hormone synthesis in the thyroid , activity of deiodinase and mRNA concentrations of two thyroid hormone responsive genes , P22680 and Na (+)/ K (+)- ATPase , in the liver did not differ between both genotypes . CONCLUSIONS : This study shows that P01130 (-/-) mice have increased concentrations of thyroid hormones in plasma . This effect is probably due to an inhibition of thyroid hormone glucuronidation , which might be caused by down - regulation of P78381 genes due to a reduced expression of P35869 . However , with respect to plasma DB00024 concentration and expression of thyroid hormone responsive genes no overt hyperthyroidism was detected . GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE : P01130 deficiency leads to a reduced glucuronidation of thyroid hormones in the liver which causes a moderate increase of plasma thyroid hormone concentrations .",
"Differential gene expression profiling analysis in workers occupationally exposed to benzene . Benzene is an important industrial chemical and an environmental contaminant , but the pathogenesis of hematotoxicity induced by chronic occupational benzene exposure remains to be elucidated . To gain an insight into the molecular mechanisms and new biomarkers , microarray analysis was used to identify the differentially expressed mRNA critical for benzene hematotoxicity . RNA was extracted from four chronic benzene poisoning patients occupationally exposed to benzene , three benzene - exposed workers without clinical symptoms and three health controls without benzene exposure and mRNA expression profiling was performed using Gene Chip Human Gene 2 . 0ST Arrays . Analysis of mRNA expression profiles were conducted to identify key genes , biological processes and pathways by the series test of cluster ( P52823 ) , P52823 - Gene Ontology analysis ( P52823 - GO ) , pathway analysis and Signal - net . PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : 1 ) 1661 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified and assigned to sixteen model profiles . 2 ) Profiles 14 , 10 , 11 , 1 and 15 are the predominant expression profiles which were involved in immune response , inflammatory response , chemotaxis , defense response , anti - apoptosis and signal transduction . 3 ) The importance of immune response at benzene hematotoxicity is highlighted by several immune - related signaling pathways such as B / T cell receptor signaling pathway , acute myeloid leukemia , hematopoietic cell lineage and natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity . 4 ) Signet analysis showed that P27986 , P48736 , O00459 , P08754 , P01116 , P01111 , P19838 , P28067 , and P28068 were key genes involved in benzene hematotoxicity . These genes might be new biomarkers for the prevention and early diagnosis of benzene poisoning . This is a preliminary study that paves the way to further functional study to understand the underlying regulatory mechanisms .",
"Comparison of the effects of cytoprotective drugs on human plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels with continual stress exposure . Cetraxate hydrochloride ( cetraxate ) , ecabet sodium ( ecabet ) , and sulpiride , which are cytoprotective drugs , have been used to treat peptic ulcers and acute or chronic gastritis . They are reported to improve mucosal blood flow in the stomach . One of the most important factors believed to cause gastric ulcers is mental and / or physiological stress . When people feel stress , the hypothalamo - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) axis is activated . Therefore , corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) , adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ___MASK81___ ) , and cortisol can be indicators of stress . We examined the effects of cetraxate , ecabet and sulpiride on the plasma levels of ___MASK81___ and cortisol under stress conditions by repetitive blood sampling . Venous blood samples were taken before and 20 - 240 min after a single administration of the drugs or a placebo . A single dose of ecabet caused significant suppression of increases in plasma ___MASK81___ - like immunoreactive substance ( IS ) levels at 90 to 120 min and cortisol levels at 240 min , compared with the response to placebo . DB00391 only suppressed increases in plasma cortisol levels at 180 to 240 min , compared with the response to placebo . A single dose of cetraxate had no effect on plasma ___MASK81___ - IS and cortisol levels . Ecabet may have a modulatory effect on the Q9Y251 axis while sulpiride may have a partial modulatory effect on the Q9Y251 axis . These effects might be beneficial in stress - related disease .",
"Unfavourable expression of pharmacologic markers in mucinous colorectal cancer . Patients with mucinous colorectal cancer generally have worse prognoses than those with the nonmucinous variety . The reason for this disparity is unclear , but may result from a differential response to adjuvant chemotherapy . We examined known molecular markers for response to common chemotherapy in these two histological subtypes . In all , 21 patients with mucinous and 30 with nonmucinous Dukes C colorectal cancer were reviewed for demographic data and outcome . Total RNA from the tumours and adjacent normal mucosa was isolated and reverse transcribed . Quantitative expression levels of drug pathway genes were determined using TaqMan RT - PCR ( 5 - fluorouracil ( ___MASK36___ ) : P04818 , Q12882 , P19971 ; oxaliplatin : P09211 ( glutathione S - transferase pi ) , P07992 and 2 ; irinotecan : P08183 , Q9UNQ0 , P08684 , P22309 , CES2 , P11387 ) . Mucinous tumours significantly overexpressed both P04818 and P09211 relative to nonmucinous tumours and patient - matched normal mucosa . No significant differences in expression of the remaining markers were found . Mean follow - up was 20 months ; 17 patients had recurrent disease . Among patients receiving ___MASK36___ , those with mucinous tumours experienced shorter disease - free survival ( DFS ) than those with nonmucinous tumours ( median DFS 13 . 8 vs 46 . 5 months , P = 0 . 053 ) . Mucinous colorectal cancer overexpresses markers of resistance to ___MASK36___ and oxaliplatin . Likewise , DFS may be decreased in patients with mucinous tumours who receive ___MASK36___ . The presence of mucin should be carefully evaluated in developmental trials of new agents for treating colorectal cancer .",
"P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK66___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .",
"Effects of rapamycin on intracellular cholesterol homeostasis of glomerular mesangial cell in the presence of interleukin - 1 beta . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the effects of rapamycin on cholesterol homeostasis of glomerular mesangial cells and the underlying mechanisms . METHODS : Intracellular cholesterol accumulation was measured by Oil Red O staining and high performance liquid chromatography . The effects of rapamycin on interleukin - 1 beta ( P01584 ) - induced mRNA and protein changes of low - density lipoprotein receptor ( P01130 ) and DB00171 - binding cassette transporter A1 ( O95477 ) were assayed by quantitative real - time PCR and Western blot . Transient expressions of 3 types of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) , including P42345 - WT ( wild type ) , P42345 - RR ( rapamycin resistant , with kinase activity ) , and P42345 - RR - KD ( rapamycin resistant , without kinase activity ) , were obtained by plasmid transfection . RESULTS : ___MASK44___ had no significant influence on intracellular cholesterol concentration under normal condition , but it significantly decreased the intracellular cholesterol concentration in the presence of P01584 . ___MASK44___ dose - dependently suppressed the increased expression of P01130 induced by P01584 and up - regulated the suppressed expression of O95477 caused by P01584 . Transient expression of 3 types of P42345 all reduced O95477 mRNA expression significantly , which all could be overroded by rapamycin . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK44___ may contribute to the maintaining of glomerular mesangial cell intracellular cholesterol homeostasis under inflammatory state by both reducing cholesterol uptake and increasing cholesterol efflux . And the effect may be not completely mediated by P42345 .",
"Inhibition of NF - kappaB activation in macrophages increases atherosclerosis in P01130 - deficient mice . Atherosclerosis is now generally accepted as a chronic inflammatory condition . The transcription factor NF - kappaB is a key regulator of inflammation , immune responses , cell survival , and cell proliferation . To investigate the role of NF - kappaB activation in macrophages during atherogenesis , we used P01130 - deficient mice with a macrophage - restricted deletion of O15111 2 ( O14920 ) , which is essential for NF - kappaB activation by proinflammatory signals . These mice showed increased atherosclerosis as quantified by lesion area measurements . In addition , the lesions were more advanced and showed more necrosis and increased cell number in early lesions . Southern blotting revealed that deletion of O14920 was approximately 65 % in macrophages , coinciding with a reduction of 50 % in NF - kappaB activation , as compared with controls . In both groups , the expression of differentiation markers , uptake of bacteria , and endocytosis of modified LDL was similar . Upon stimulation with LPS , production of P01375 was reduced by approximately 50 % in O14920 - deleted macrophages . Interestingly , we also found a major reduction in the anti - inflammatory cytokine P22301 . Our data show that inhibition of the NF - kappaB pathway in macrophages leads to more severe atherosclerosis in mice , possibly by affecting the pro - and anti - inflammatory balance that controls the development of atherosclerosis .",
"P04818 genotype - directed chemotherapy for patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers . BACKGROUND : Retrospective studies indicate associations between TSER ( thymidylate synthase enhancer region ) genotypes and clinical outcomes in patients receiving ___MASK36___ based chemotherapy , but well - controlled prospective validation has been lacking . METHODS : In this phase II study ( NCT00515216 registered through ClinicalTrials . gov , http :// clinicaltrials . gov / show / NCT00515216 ) , patients with \" good risk \" TSER genotypes ( at least one TSER * 2 allele ) were treated with FOLFOX chemotherapy to determine whether prospective patient selection can improve overall response rates ( ORR ) in patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction ( GEJ ) cancers , compared with historical outcomes in unselected patients ( estimated 43 % ) . RESULTS : The ORR in genotype - selected patients was Q04695 % ( 9 partial responses out of 23 evaluable patients , 95 % CI , 22 . 2 to 59 . 2 ) , not achieving the primary objective of improving ORR . An encouraging disease control rate ( DCR , consisting of partial responses and stable diseases ) of 95 . 7 % was noted and patients with homozygous TSER * 2 genotype showed better tumor response . CONCLUSIONS : In this first prospective , multi - institutional study in patients with gastric or GEJ cancers , selecting patients with at least one TSER * 2 allele did not improve the ORR but led to an encouraging DCR . Further studies are needed to investigate the utility of selecting patients homozygous for the TSER * 2 allele and additional genomic markers in improving clinical outcomes for patients with gastric and GEJ cancers . TRIAL REGISTRATION : ClinicalTrials . gov NCT00515216 .",
"Sex steroid receptors , secondary bile acids and colorectal cancer . A possible mechanism of interaction . AIM : The aim of the work was to study in colon - rectum cancer mucosae the binding charateristics , as sex steroid receptors . METHODS : Specific androgen ( AR ) , estrogen ( ER ) and progesterone ( PgR ) receptors were measured in the tissue samples of 35 patients ( 15 males , 20 females ) undergoing colectomy or coloproctectomy for adenocarcinoma . The characteristics of androgen receptor ( AR , DB02901 - R : dihydrotestosterone receptor ) were also investigated using competitive activity of cyproterone acetate , cortisol , aldosterone and steroid - like substances such as deoxycholic and lithocholic acid , present in the milieu of the considered organ . Binding assays and competition tests were conducted using a charcoal dextran method . RESULTS : When present ( 50 % ) , ER and PgR receptors showed very low levels and no difference was noted between cancerous and the surrounding healthy mucosa . AR were found in all samples from both neoplastic and non neoplastic surrounding mucosa , with no significant difference . P10275 however exhibited an altered binding activity in cancer specimens . ___MASK70___ did not displace DB02901 from AR while significant displacing activity was elicited by DB02901 , testosterone , as well as by lithocholic acid , but not by deoxycholic acid . CONCLUSION : In cancerous large bowel mucosa , androgen receptors show altered binding characteristics . The selective binding of lithocholic acid to AR supports the hypothesis that diet - related endoluminal substances may play a role in cancer development model where molecular alterations such as DNA damage or mutation is the 1st event .",
"A novel inhibitor of ceramide trafficking from the endoplasmic reticulum to the site of sphingomyelin synthesis . Ceramide produced at the endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) is transported to the lumen of the Golgi apparatus for conversion to sphingomyelin ( SM ) . N -( 3 - Hydroxy - 1 - hydroxymethyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) dodecanamide ( Q9Y251 - 12 ) is a novel analog of ceramide . Metabolic labeling experiments showed that Q9Y251 - 12 inhibits conversion of ceramide to SM , but not to glucosylceramide , in Chinese hamster ovary cells . Cultivation of cells with Q9Y251 - 12 significantly reduced the content of SM . Q9Y251 - 12 did not inhibit the activity of SM synthase . The inhibition of SM formation by Q9Y251 - 12 was abrogated when the Golgi apparatus was made to merge with the ER by brefeldin A . Moreover , Q9Y251 - 12 inhibited redistribution of a fluorescent analog of ceramide , N -( 4 , 4 - difluoro - 5 , 7 - dimethyl - 4 - bora - 3a , 4a - diaza - s - indacene - 3 - pentanoyl )- d - erythro - sphingosine ( C ( 5 )- P28068 - Cer ) , from intracellular membranes to the Golgi region . Among four stereoisomers of the drug , ( 1R , 3S ) - Q9Y251 - 12 , [ corrected ] which resembles natural ceramide stereochemically , was found to be the most active , although ( 1R , 3S ) - Q9Y251 - 12 [ corrected ] did not affect ER - to - Golgi trafficking of protein . Interestingly , ( 1R , 3S ) - Q9Y251 - 12 [ corrected ] inhibited conversion of ceramide to SM little in mutant cells defective in an DB00171 - and cytosol - dependent pathway of ceramide transport . These results indicated that ( 1R , 3S ) - Q9Y251 - 12 [ corrected ] inhibits ceramide trafficking from the ER to the site of SM synthesis , possibly due to an antagonistic interaction with a ceramide - recognizing factor ( s ) involved in the DB00171 - and cytosol - dependent pathway .",
"P28067 and P28068 alleles in German patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus . The P28067 and P28068 genes are located in the HLA - D region between DQ and DP . Four variants of P28067 ( P28067 * 0101 - 0104 ) and five of the P28068 ( P28068 * 0101 - 0105 ) have so far been identified . HLA - DM molecules are required in the process of peptide loading to HLA class II antigens , both regulating the dissociation of class II - associated invariant chain peptides ( CLIP ) and the subsequent binding of exogenous peptides to HLA class II molecules . In order to investigate the immunogenetic heterogeneity within the HLA - D susceptibility region , we analysed the distribution of P28067 alleles in 125 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and 90 healthy controls , and of P28068 alleles in 102 patients and 89 healthy controls . Patients and controls were all from central Germany . The polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) amplified products were purified and separated on a 10 % polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis . Among the four recognized P28067 alleles , P28067 * 0102 was significantly less frequent ( 12 % vs . 28 . 9 % , P < 0 . 01 ) in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus . P28068 * 0101 ( 70 . 6 % vs . 97 . 8 % , P < 5 . 5x10 (- 3 ) ) was also reduced in frequency compared to controls . Comparing patients and controls positive for the type 1 diabetes high - risk markers we found a significant association between P28067 * 0102 and DQA * 0501 ( 9 . 5 % vs . Q04695 % , P < 0 . 02 ) , as well as P28068 * 0101 and DQA * 0501 ( 62 . 5 % vs . 96 . 2 % , P < 0 . 03 ) . In conclusion , P28067 * 0102 and P28068 * 0101 contribute to genetic protection to type 1 diabetes mellitus in individuals with high - risk DQA markers in the German population .",
"Modulation of cytokine release from human monocytes by drugs used in the therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases . BACKGROUND : Cytokines produced in the gut mucosa play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases ( Q9UKU7 ) . To determine whether drugs used in the treatment of these diseases modulate cytokine synthesis , we investigated their effects on endotoxin - induced tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha , interleukin ( IL ) - 1 beta and P05231 release by elutriation - purified human monocytes in vitro . METHODS : Drugs tested were dexamethasone , DB00244 , sulphapyridine and zileuton ( a P09917 inhibitor ) . Monocytes were isolated and stimulated with endotoxin , and P01375 , IL - 1 and P05231 levels were determined using an enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . RESULTS : Monocyte stimulation with endotoxin resulted in an average P01375 release of 2464 +/- 64 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells , IL - 1 release of 616 +/- 47 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells and P05231 release of 2259 +/- 148 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells . Addition of dexamethasone resulted in a reduction of P01375 , IL - 1 and P05231 release to below background levels . DB00891 significantly reduced P01375 and induced IL - 1 release in a dose - dependent fashion , but had no significant effect on P05231 release . 5 - ___MASK7___ did not modulate P05231 synthesis , but significantly reduced IL - 1 and enhanced P01375 synthesis . Zileuton reduced P01375 and P05231 release , but enhanced IL - 1 release . CONCLUSION : We conclude that these anti - inflammatory drugs are able to modulate cytokine release by human monocytes . Further studies are needed to determine whether these effects are related to their therapeutic efficacy in Q9UKU7 .",
"___MASK44___ induces Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells promoting a new immunoregulatory pathway . Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells ( DCs ) may cause anergy in P01730 (+) CD45RO (+) CD25 (+) T cells transforming them into regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) . Here , we tested whether chronic exposure to rapamycin may modulate this immunoregulatory pathway in renal transplant recipients . Forty renal transplant patients with biopsy - proven chronic allograft nephropathy and receiving calcineurin inhibitors were randomly assigned to either calcineurin inhibitor dose reduction or withdrawal with rapamycin introduction . At conversion and 2 years thereafter , we measured the rapamycin effects on circulating DCs ( BDCA1 / Q8WTT0 and Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression ) , P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+)/ P10747 (-) T cells , and the Th1 / Th2 balance in graft biopsies . In rapamycin - treated patients , peripheral Q8WTT0 (+) cells were significantly increased along with Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) DCs . The number of circulating P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+)/ P16410 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells , and P17693 serum levels were higher in the rapamycin - treated group . The number of Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) Q8WTT0 (+) DC was directly and significantly correlated with circulating Tregs and CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells . Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression was increased in kidney biopsies at the end of the study period along with a significant bias toward a Th2 response within the graft only in the rapamycin - treated patients . Thus , rapamycin induces the upregulation of Q8NHJ6 and Q8N423 on the DC surface , and this effect is associated with an increase in the number of Tregs and expansion of the CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cell population . This suggests that P42345 inhibition may promote a novel immunoregulatory pathway .",
"P28067 and - P28068 genes are both required for MHC class II / peptide complex formation in antigen - presenting cells . Major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) class II molecules are highly polymorphic cell - surface glycoproteins that present antigenic peptides to P01730 + T lymphocytes . The normal assembly of class II molecules with cognate peptides for antigen presentation requires an accessory function provided by a gene mapping to the class II region of the HLA complex . The isolation of somatic cell mutants of antigen - presenting cells ( P25054 ) has shown that at least one gene which maps between HLA - DP and HLA - DQ , provisionally designated c2p - 1 ( ref . 3 ) , mediates this process . Here we describe a unique new mutant 2 . 2 . 93 , which manifests defective formation of class II / peptide complexes like that described in c2p - 1 mutants . We show that ( 1 ) mutant 2 . 2 . 93 contains a mutation in P28067 , and a representative c2p - 1 mutant , 9 . 5 . 3 , contains a mutation in P28068 ; and ( 2 ) transfection and expression of P28067 complementary DNA in 2 . 2 . 93 , and P28068 cDNA in 9 . 5 . 3 , reverses their mutant phenotypes . These results show that P28067 and - P28068 , genes of previously unknown function mapping between HLA - DP and HLA - DQ , are required for the normal assembly of peptides with MHC class II molecules . They suggest that P28067 and - P28068 encode subunits of a functional heterodimer which is critical in the pathway of class II antigen presentation .",
"The role of de novo ceramide synthesis in the mechanism of action of the tricyclic xanthate D609 . The cytotoxic effects of several chemotherapeutic drugs have been linked to elevated de novo ceramide biosynthesis . However , the relationship between the intracellular site ( s ) of ceramide accumulation and cytotoxicity is poorly understood . Here we examined the relationship between the site of ceramide deposition and inhibition of protein translation and induction of apoptosis by the antitumor / antiviral xanthate , D609 . In Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ) - P04264 , P29320 - 293 , and NIH - 3T3 cells , D609 caused rapid ( 1 - 5 min ) and sustained eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha ( eIF2alpha ) phosphorylation followed by apoptosis after 24 h . Concurrently , D609 stimulated de novo ceramide synthesis and increased ceramide mass 2 - fold by 2 h in CHO - P04264 cells . In D609 - treated CHO - P04264 cells , sphingomyelin synthesis was stimulated by brefeldin A , and P01031 - P28068 - ceramide transport to the Golgi apparatus was blocked , indicating ceramide accumulation in the endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) . However , D609 - mediated eIF2alpha phosphorylation , inhibition of protein synthesis , and apoptosis in CHO - P04264 cells were not attenuated by fumonisin B1 or l - cycloserine . Interestingly , short - chain ceramide promoted eIF2alpha phosphorylation and inhibited protein synthesis in CHO - P04264 cells , indicating that the effectiveness of endogenous ceramide could be limited by access to signaling pathways . Thus , expansion of the ER ceramide pool by D609 was not implicated in early ( eIF2alpha phosphorylation ) or late ( apoptotic ) cytotoxic events .",
"Hematopoietic G - protein - coupled receptor kinase 2 deficiency decreases atherosclerotic lesion formation in P01130 - knockout mice . Leukocyte chemotaxis is deemed instrumental in initiation and progression of atherosclerosis . It is mediated by G - protein - coupled receptors ( e . g . , P41597 and P51681 ) , the activity of which is controlled by G - protein - coupled receptor kinases ( GRKs ) . In this study , we analyzed the effect of hematopoietic deficiency of a potent regulator kinase of chemotaxis ( P25098 ) on atherogenesis . P01130 - deficient ( LDLr (-/-) ) mice with heterozygous hematopoietic P25098 deficiency , generated by bone marrow transplantation ( n = 15 ) , displayed a dramatic attenuation of plaque development , with 79 % reduction in necrotic core and increased macrophage content . Circulating monocytes decreased and granulocytes increased in P25098 (+/-) chimeras , which could be attributed to diminished granulocyte colony - forming units in bone marrow . Collectively , these data pointed to myeloid cells as major mediators of the impaired atherogenic response in P25098 (+/-) chimeras . LDLr (-/-) mice with macrophage / granulocyte - specific P25098 deficiency ( LysM - Cre P25098 ( flox / flox ) ; n = 8 ) failed to mimic the aforementioned phenotype , acquitting these cells as major responsible subsets for P25098 deficiency - associated atheroprotection . To conclude , even partial hematopoietic P25098 deficiency prevents atherosclerotic lesion progression beyond the fatty streak stage , identifying hematopoietic P25098 as a potential target for intervention in atherosclerosis .",
"Genetic influences on sarcoidosis . To investigate the genetic influences underlying the development of sarcoidosis , HLA class II genotyping was performed in Japanese patients with sarcoidosis and healthy controls using the PCR - RFLP method . The frequencies of both DR52 group antigen - associated alleles ( HLA - Q8IUH3 * 11 , - Q8IUH3 * 12 and - Q8IUH3 * 14 ) and Q8IUH3 * 08 alleles were higher in the patient group , suggesting that the common , specific amino acid residue on the Q8IUH3 molecule of these alleles may determine susceptibility to sarcoidosis . Alternatively , it is possible that another susceptibility gene , linked to these Q8IUH3 alleles , exists within the MHC region . We screened the P01375 , P01374 , P0DMV8 and Hum70t genes around the class III region , as well as the P28067 and - P28068 genes in the class II region , for genetic polymorphism in sarcoidosis . None of these genes suggested a susceptibility to sarcoidosis . These studies support the thesis that one of the major genetic factors controlling the development of sarcoidosis is located within the Q8IUH3 locus in the HLA class II region .",
"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK56___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .",
"___MASK26___ induces interleukin - 18 production through H2 - agonist activity in monocytes . The present study demonstrates a possible mechanism for the improvement of gastrointestinal cancer patients ' prognosis by the histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist cimetidine . This agent , but not the P25021 antagonists ranitidine and famotidine , induced the production of an antitumor cytokine , interleukin ( IL ) - 18 , by human monocytes and dendritic cells ( DC ) . In fact , ranitidine and famotidine antagonized cimetidine - induced Q14116 production . ___MASK26___ induced the activation of caspase - 1 , which is reported to modify immature Q14116 to mature / active Q14116 , and the elevation of intracellular DB02527 , leading to the activation of protein kinase A ( PKA ) . The PKA inhibitor H89 abolished the Q14116 production induced by cimetidine . Moreover , the effects of cimetidine on Q14116 production were reproduced in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from wild - type mice , but not in those from P25021 knockout mice . In conclusion , cimetidine , a partial agonist for P25021 , has a pharmacological profile different from ranitidine and famotidine , possibly contributing to its antitumor activity on gastrointestinal cancers ."
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"DB00644 agonists reduce the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells by interfering with the activity of P05019 . Androgen - independent prostate carcinoma is characterized by a high proliferation rate and by a strong metastatic behavior . We have previously shown that DB00644 agonists exert a direct and specific inhibitory action on the proliferation of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells ( DU 145 ) . These compounds mainly act by interfering with the mitogenic activity of growth factors , such as the insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) . The present experiments were performed to clarify whether DB00644 agonists might also affect the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells and to define their mechanism of action . First we showed that the DB00644 agonist ___MASK85___ reduces the migration of DU 145 cells towards a chemoattractant and their ability to invade a reconstituted basement membrane . Experiments were then performed to clarify whether the DB00644 agonist might act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 . We found that , in androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , ___MASK85___ : a ) interferes with the P05019 system ( receptor protein expression and tyrosine - phosphorylation ) ; b ) abrogates the P05019 - induced phosphorylation of Akt ( a kinase previously shown by us to mediate the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 in prostate cancer cells ) ; c ) counteracts the migration and the invasive activity of the cells stimulated by P05019 ; d ) abolishes the effects of P05019 on cell morphology , on actin cytoskeleton organization and on alphavbeta3 integrin expression / cellular localization . These data indicate that DB00644 agonists , in addition to their well known antiproliferative effect , can also exert a significant inhibitory activity on the migratory and invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , expressing the P30968 . DB00644 agonists act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of the growth factor P05019 .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"[ Post - genome challenges against inflammatory bowel diseases ] . Advancement of genome analysis might give great impact to the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases ( Q9UKU7 ) . Q9UKU7 patients are treated by sulfadrugs , steroids and anti - immune drugs . For difficult cases , leukocytapheresis , beclomethasone dipropionate , anti - P01375 therapy , anti - LTB4 therapy and other new methods are applied . Developing epoch - making drugs will be achieved by finding new molecular targets . Histologic identification of dysplasia is important in the surveillance of long - standing ulcerative colitis . The molecular diagnosis is required for the distinction of dysplasia from the regenerative inflammatory changes . P04637 immunostaining have been proved useful . Various molecular targets will be taken into discussion as additional procedures . Recent genome analysis have revealed some genetic factors contribute to pathogenesis of Q9UKU7 , which are HLA , P05112 , MUC3 , Q9HC29 locus , IBD2 locus and so on . More information about genes concerning Q9UKU7 will be provided by analyzing dense SNP map using DNA tip . They will open the way to the tailored therapy .",
"Expression of genes associated with bone resorption is increased and bone formation is decreased in mice fed a high - fat diet . A high - fat diet ( HFD ) leads to an increased risk of osteoporosis - related fractures , but the molecular mechanisms for its effects on bone metabolism have rarely been addressed . The present study investigated the possible molecular mechanisms for the dyslipidemic HFD - induced bone loss through comparing femoral gene expression profiles in HFD - fed mice versus the normal diet - fed mice during the growth stage . We used Affymetrix 430A Gene Chips to identify the significant changes in expression of the genes involved in bone metabolism , lipid metabolism , and the related signal transduction pathways . Quantitative RT - PCR was carried out on some significant genes for corroboration of the microarray results . At the conclusion of the 12 - week feeding , the down - regulation of most of the genes related to bone formation and the up - regulation of most of the genes related to bone resorption were observed in the HFD - fed mice , consistent with the changes in plasma bone metabolic biomarkers . Together , the HFD induced a decrease in the majority of the adipogenesis - , lipid biosynthesis - , and fatty acid oxidation - related gene expression , such as PPARg and P02649 . Furthermore , some genes engaged in the related signal transduction pathway were strongly regulated at the transcript level , including P22692 , TGFbR1 , IL - 17a , P05112 , and P04637 . These results indicate that an HFD may induce inhibitory bone formation and enhanced bone resorption , thus causing adverse bone status .",
"P09919 generates epigenetic and genetic alterations in lymphocytes of normal volunteer donors of stem cells . OBJECTIVE : Because the effect of granulocyte colony - stimulating factor ( DB00099 ) , which is widely used for allogeneic stem cell transplantation , on DNA function and stability has not yet been unequivocally elucidated , the aim of this study was to determine whether G - P04141 leads to epigenetic and / or genetic modifications . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Molecular cytogenetic techniques based on fluorescence in situ hybridization technology were used . RESULTS : Lymphocytes of G - P04141 mobilized donors displayed epigenetic ( altered replication timing of alleles ) and genetic ( aneuploidy ) alterations similar to those observed in lymphocytes of cancer patients . Specifically , in the donors ' lymphocytes , biallelically expressed genes ( P04637 and Q01196 ) and a repetitive noncoding DNA sequence associated with chromosome segregation ( CEN17 ) showed loss of synchrony in allelic replication timing ( allele - specific replication ) . Each displayed a highly asynchronous pattern of allelic replication similar to that characterizing monoallelic expressed genes . This non - locus - specific epigenetic phenomenon , which also affects DNA sequences associated with chromosome segregation , was accompanied by aneuploidy . Although the loss of replication synchrony in the lymphocytes of G - P04141 mobilized donors was a transient epigenetic modification , aneuploidy remained unchanged . The G - P04141 effect also was observed after G - P04141 administration in vitro . DB00928 , a DNA methylation blocking agent , inhibited G - P04141 in vitro induction of allele - specific replication . CONCLUSION : DB00099 , probably via changes in DNA methylation capacity , leads to cancer - characteristic DNA modifications in lymphocytes of normal mobilized donors .",
"Synthesis and evaluation of ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[ 18F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( [ 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butyl - carbamoyl ] - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [ 18F ] repaglinide ) : a promising radioligand for quantification of pancreatic beta - cell mass with positron emission tomography ( PET ) . 18F - labeled non - sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( ( 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butylcarbamoyl ) - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide ) , a derivative of the sulfonylurea - receptor ( Q09428 ) ligand repaglinide , was synthesized as a potential tracer for the non - invasive investigation of the sulfonylurea 1 receptor status of pancreatic beta - cells by positron emission tomography ( PET ) in the context of type 1 and type 2 diabetes . [( 18 ) F ] ___MASK5___ could be obtained in an overall radiochemical yield ( RCY ) of 20 % after 135 min with a radiochemical purity higher than 98 % applying the secondary labeling precursor 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethyltosylate . Specific activity was in the range of 50 - 60 GBq / micromol . Labeling was conducted by exchanging the ethoxy - moiety into a 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy group . To characterize the properties of fluorinated repaglinide , the affinity of the analogous non - radioactive ( 19 ) F - compound for binding to the human Q09428 isoform was assessed . [( 19 ) F ] ___MASK5___ induced a complete monophasic inhibition curve with a Hill coefficient close to 1 ( 1 . 03 ) yielding a dissociation constant ( K ( D ) ) of 134 nM . Biological activity was proven via insulin secretion experiments on isolated rat islets and was comparable to that of repaglinide . Finally , biodistribution of [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide was investigated in rats by measuring the concentration of the compound in different organs after i . v . injection . Pancreatic tissue displayed a stable accumulation of approximately 0 . 12 % of the injected dose from 10 min to 30 min p . i . 50 % of the radioactive tracer could be displaced by additional injection of unlabeled repaglinide , indicating that [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide might be suitable for in vivo investigation with PET .",
"Systematic meta - analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in schizophrenia : the SzGene database . In an effort to pinpoint potential genetic risk factors for schizophrenia , research groups worldwide have published over 1 , 000 genetic association studies with largely inconsistent results . To facilitate the interpretation of these findings , we have created a regularly updated online database of all published genetic association studies for schizophrenia ( ' SzGene ' ) . For all polymorphisms having genotype data available in at least four independent case - control samples , we systematically carried out random - effects meta - analyses using allelic contrasts . Across 118 meta - analyses , a total of 24 genetic variants in 16 different genes ( P02649 , P21964 , DAO , P21728 , P14416 , P21917 , Q96EV8 , P47870 , Q13224 , HP , P01584 , P42898 , O75051 , P31645 , P04637 and P17752 ) showed nominally significant effects with average summary odds ratios of approximately 1 . 23 . Seven of these variants had not been previously meta - analyzed . According to recently proposed criteria for the assessment of cumulative evidence in genetic association studies , four of the significant results can be characterized as showing ' strong ' epidemiological credibility . Our project represents the first comprehensive online resource for systematically synthesized and graded evidence of genetic association studies in schizophrenia . As such , it could serve as a model for field synopses of genetic associations in other common and genetically complex disorders .",
"P10997 - driven metabolic reprogramming induces regression of p53 - deficient tumours in vivo . P04637 is commonly altered in human cancer , and Tp53 reactivation suppresses tumours in vivo in mice ( P04637 and Tp53 are also known as p53 ) . This strategy has proven difficult to implement therapeutically , and here we examine an alternative strategy by manipulating the p53 family members , Tp63 and Tp73 ( also known as p63 and p73 , respectively ) . The acidic transactivation - domain - bearing ( TA ) isoforms of p63 and p73 structurally and functionally resemble p53 , whereas the ΔN isoforms ( lacking the acidic transactivation domain ) of p63 and p73 are frequently overexpressed in cancer and act primarily in a dominant - negative fashion against p53 , TAp63 and TAp73 to inhibit their tumour - suppressive functions . The p53 family interacts extensively in cellular processes that promote tumour suppression , such as apoptosis and autophagy , thus a clear understanding of this interplay in cancer is needed to treat tumours with alterations in the p53 pathway . Here we show that deletion of the ΔN isoforms of p63 or p73 leads to metabolic reprogramming and regression of p53 - deficient tumours through upregulation of P10997 , the gene that encodes amylin , a 37 - amino - acid peptide co - secreted with insulin by the β cells of the pancreas . We found that P10997 is causally involved in this tumour regression and that amylin functions through the calcitonin receptor ( CalcR ) and receptor activity modifying protein 3 ( O60896 ) to inhibit glycolysis and induce reactive oxygen species and apoptosis . DB01278 , a synthetic analogue of amylin that is currently used to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes , caused rapid tumour regression in p53 - deficient thymic lymphomas , representing a novel strategy to target p53 - deficient cancers .",
"___MASK96___ induces surfactant lipid accumulation and lung inflammation in mice . Interstitial lung disease ( ILD ) is a well - known adverse effect of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors . However , it remains unknown how lung toxicities are induced by P42345 inhibitors . Here , we constructed a mouse model of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using temsirolimus and examined the pathogenesis of the disease . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of different doses of temsirolimus ( 3 or 30 mg · kg (- 1 )· wk (- 1 ) ) or vehicle . ___MASK96___ treatment increased capillary - alveolar permeability and induced neutrophil infiltration and fibrinous exudate into the alveolar space , indicating alveolar epithelial and / or endothelial injury . It also induced macrophage depletion and the accumulation of excessive surfactant phospholipids and cholesterols . Alveolar macrophage depletion is thought to cause surfactant lipid accumulation . To further examine whether temsirolimus has cytotoxic and / or cytostatic effects on alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells , we performed in vitro experiments . ___MASK96___ inhibited cell proliferation and viability in both alveolar macrophage and alveolar epithelial cells . ___MASK96___ treatment caused some signs of pulmonary inflammation , including upregulated expression of several proinflammatory cytokines in both bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung homogenates , and an increase in lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . These findings indicate that temsirolimus has the potential to induce alveolar epithelial injury and to deplete alveolar macrophages followed by surfactant lipid accumulation , resulting in pulmonary inflammation . This is the first study to focus on the pathogenesis of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using an animal model .",
"Low P78356 expression in human breast tumors correlates with reduced patient survival : A role for P78356 in the regulation of P12830 expression . Phosphatidylinositol - 5 - phosphate ( PtdIns5P ) 4 - kinase β ( P78356 ) directly regulates the levels of two important phosphoinositide second messengers , PtdIns5P and phosphatidylinositol -( 4 , 5 )- bisphosphate [ PtdIns ( 4 , 5 ) P2 ] . P78356 has been linked to the regulation of gene transcription , to P04637 and AKT activation , and to the regulation of cellular reactive oxygen accumulation . However , its role in human tumor development and on patient survival is not known . Here , we have interrogated the expression of P78356 in a cohort ( 489 ) of patients with breast tumor using immunohistochemical staining and by a meta - analysis of gene expression profiles from 2 , 999 breast tumors , both with associated clinical outcome data . Low P78356 expression was associated with increased tumor size , high Nottingham histological grade , Ki67 expression , and distant metastasis , whereas high P78356 expression strongly associated with P04626 expression . Kaplan - Meier curves showed that both high and low P78356 expression correlated with poorer patient survival compared with intermediate expression . In normal ( MCF10A ) and tumor ( MCF7 ) breast epithelial cell lines , mimicking low P78356 expression , using short hairpin RNA interference - mediated knockdown , led to a decrease in the transcription and expression of the tumor suppressor protein P12830 ( CDH1 ) . In MCF10A cells , knockdown of P78356 enhanced TGF - β - induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) , a process required during the development of metastasis . Analysis of gene expression datasets confirmed the association between low P78356 and low CDH1expression . Decreased CDH1 expression and enhancement of TGF - β - induced EMT by reduced P78356 expression might , in part , explain the association between low P78356 expression and poor patient survival .",
"P10997 decreases the effects of insulin - like growth factor - I on glucose transport and glycogen synthesis in skeletal muscle . Previous studies have shown that islet amyloid polypeptide ( P10997 ) is co - secreted with insulin from the beta - cell . P10997 reduces insulin - stimulated rates of glycogen synthesis in skeletal muscle but the mechanisms are unclear . P05019 ( P05019 ) is an important regulator of glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle and acts through its own receptor , which has many structural and functional similarities with the insulin receptor . Despite this , the effects of P05019 on glucose utilization are not identical to those of insulin . The aim of the study was to determine the effects of P10997 on P05019 - stimulated rates of glucose transport and metabolism ( measured by 3 - O - methyl [ 3H ] glucose and [ U - 14C ] glucose , respectively ) in rat soleus muscle , and compare them with those simulated by insulin . P10997 ( 10 nM ) decreased the sensitivity of 3 - O - methylglucose transport , the flux of glucose to hexosemonophosphate and the sensitivity of glycogen synthesis to P05019 . In contrast , P10997 had no effect on P05019 - stimulated rates of lactate formation ( i . e . , glycolysis ) . P10997 decreased the sensitivity of 3 - O - methylglucose transport and glycogen synthesis to insulin . It is concluded that P10997 blunts the stimulation of glucose uptake and deposition by P05019 or insulin in skeletal muscle . These observations expand those made initially for P10997 and insulin and suggest that P10997 affects P05019 - or insulin - stimulated glucose metabolism in muscle by a mechanism which is common for both hormones . These experiments may serve as a framework for future studies in order to clarify the mechanisms by which P10997 affects glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle .",
"___MASK54___ , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor , induces apoptosis and differentiation in human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells . Although only 1 % of differentiated thyroid cancers transform into anaplastic thyroid cancer , this disease is always fatal . Differentiation therapy may provide a new therapeutic approach to increasing the survival rate in such patients . 3 - Hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors are reported to promote cellular apoptosis and differentiation in many cancer cells ; these effects are unrelated to lipid reduction . Recently , we found that TNFalpha induces cytomorphological differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells and increases thyroglobulin expression ; however , P01375 is cytotoxic for normal human tissue . The aim of this study was to determine whether lovastatin , an P04035 inhibitor , could induce apoptosis and differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells . Anaplastic thyroid cancer cells were treated with lovastatin , then examined for cellular apoptosis and cytomorphological differentiation by DNA fragmentation , phosphatidylserine externalization / flow cytometry , and electron microscopy . Thyroglobulin levels in the culture medium were also measured . Our results showed that at a higher dose ( 50 micro M ) , lovastatin induced apoptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , whereas at a lower dose ( 25 micro M ) , it promoted 3 - dimensional cytomorphological differentiation . It also induced increased secretion of thyroglobulin by anaplastic cancer cells . Our results show that lovastatin not only induces apoptosis , but also promotes redifferentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , and suggest that it and other P04035 inhibitors merit further investigation as differentiation therapy for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer .",
"Pharmacogenomics of methadone maintenance treatment . ___MASK20___ is the major opioid substitution therapy for opioid dependence . Dosage is highly variable and is often controlled by the patient and prescriber according to local and national policy and guidelines . Nevertheless many genetic factors have been investigated including those affecting its metabolism ( P20813 - consistent results ) , efflux transport ( P - gp - inconsistent results ) , target μ - opioid receptor ( μ - opioid receptor - inconsistent results ) and a host of other receptors ( P14416 ) and signaling elements ( P48051 and P32121 ; not replicated ) . None by themselves have been able to substantially explain dosage variation ( the major but not sole end point ) . When multiple genes have been combined such as P08183 , P20813 , P35372 and P14416 a greater contribution to dosage variation was found but not as yet replicated . As stabilization of dosage needs to be made rapidly , it is imperative that larger internationally based studies be instigated so that genetic contribution to dosage can be properly assessed , which may or may not tailor to different ethnic groups and each country ' s policy towards an outcome that benefits all .",
"Genetic markers in the EET metabolic pathway are associated with outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage . Preclinical studies show that epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) regulate cerebrovascular tone and protect against cerebral ischemia . We investigated the relationship between polymorphic genes involved in EET biosynthesis / metabolism , cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) eicosanoid levels , and outcomes in 363 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ( aSAH ) . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( DHET ) cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) levels , as well as acute outcomes defined by delayed cerebral ischemia ( P42126 ) or clinical neurologic deterioration ( CND ) , were assessed over 14 days . Long - term outcomes were defined by Modified Rankin Scale ( P59665 ) at 3 and 12 months . P10632 * 4 allele carriers had 44 % and 36 % lower mean EET and DHET P04141 levels ( P = 0 . 003 and P = 0 . 007 ) and were 2 . 2 - and 2 . 5 - fold more likely to develop P42126 and CND ( P = 0 . 039 and P = 0 . 041 ) , respectively . P34913 55Arg , P51589 * 7 , P10632 * 1B , and P10632 g . 36785A allele carriers had lower EET and DHET P04141 levels . P10632 g . 25369T and P10632 g . 36755A allele carriers had higher EET levels . Patients with P10632 * 2C and P34913 404del variants had worse long - term outcomes while those with P34913 287Gln , P51589 * 7 , and P11712 g . 816G variants had favorable outcomes . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels were associated with Fisher grade and unfavorable 3 - month outcomes . Dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids were not associated with outcomes . No associations passed Bonferroni multiple testing correction . These are the first clinical data demonstrating the association between the EET biosynthesis / metabolic pathway and the pathophysiology of aSAH .",
"Exome - level comparison of primary well - differentiated neuroendocrine tumors and their cell lines . Neuroendocrine cancer cell lines are used to investigate therapeutic targets in neuroendocrine tumors ( NET ) and have been instrumental in the design of clinical trials targeting the PI3K / AKT / P42345 pathways , P15692 inhibitors , and somatostatin analogues . It remains unknown , however , whether the genomic makeup of NET cell lines reflect that of primary NET since comprehensive unbiased genome sequencing has not been performed on the cell lines . Four bronchopulmonary NET ( BP - NET ) - NCI - H720 , NCI - H727 , NCI - H835 , and UMC11 - and two pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors ( panNET ) - BON - 1 and QGP1 - were cultured . DNA was isolated , and exome sequencing was done . GATK and EXCAVATOR were used for bioinformatic analysis . We detected a total of 1 , 764 nonsynonymous single nucleotide variants at a rate of 8 per Mb in BP - NET and 4 . 3 per Mb in panNET cell lines , including 52 mutated COSMIC cancer genes in these cell lines , such as P04637 , P38398 , P06400 , P49815 , P46531 , Q09472 , GNAS , P35968 , Q15831 , and P25054 but not P46100 , Q9UER7 , nor O00255 . Our data suggest that mutation rate , the pattern of copy number variations , and the mutational spectra in the BP - NET cell lines are more similar to the changes observed in small cell lung cancer than those found in primary BP - NET . Likewise , mutation rate and pattern including the absence of mutations in P46100 / Q9UER7 , O00255 , and P25490 in the panNET cell lines BON1 and QGP1 suggest that these cell lines do not have the genetic signatures of a primary panNET . These results suggest that results from experiments with BP - NET and panNET cell lines need to be interpreted with caution .",
"P10275 - induced tumor suppressor , B2CW77 , inhibits breast cancer growth and transcriptionally activates p53 / p73 - mediated apoptosis in breast carcinomas . P10275 ( AR ) expression by immunohistochemistry correlates with better prognosis and survival among breast cancer patients . We and others have shown that AR inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells . However , the mechanism of AR ' s anti - tumor effect in breast cancer is still not fully understood . Our recent study indicates that AR upregulates expression of tumor suppressor gene P60484 by promoter activation in breast cancer . B2CW77 , encoding B2CW77 protein , is a newly identified gene , which shares a bidirectional promoter with P60484 and is transcribed in the opposite direction . So far , the function of B2CW77 has never been studied in tumorigenesis . Here , we define B2CW77 as a tumor suppressor in breast carcinomas , which inhibits tumor growth and invasiveness . After analyzing 188 normal breast and 1247 malignant breast cancer tissues , we observed the loss of B2CW77 in multiple breast cancer subtypes and this decreased B2CW77 expression associates with tumor progression and increasing histological grade in invasive carcinomas . We characterize B2CW77 , for the first time , as a transcription factor , directly promoting the expression of P04637 and O15350 , with consequent elevated apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in breast cancer cells . We demonstrate , in vitro and in murine xenograph models , that both B2CW77 and P60484 are AR - target genes , mediating androgen - induced growth inhibition and apoptosis in breast cancer cells . Our observations suggest that B2CW77 might be used as a potential prognostic marker and novel therapy target for breast carcinomas .",
"___MASK82___ transdermal system : in the treatment of major depressive disorder . The monamine oxidase ( MAO ) inhibitor selegiline is selective for P27338 at the low oral dosages used in the treatment of Parkinson ' s disease . However , P21397 is also inhibited at the high oral dosages needed to effectively treat depression ( not an approved indication ) , necessitating a tyramine - restricted diet . The selegiline transdermal system was designed to deliver antidepressant drug concentrations to the CNS , without substantially impairing small intestine P21397 activity . At the target dose of 6 mg / 24 hours , tyramine dietary restrictions are not needed . Short - term treatment with fixed ( 6 mg / 24 hours ) or flexible ( 6 , 9 or 12 mg / 24 hours ) doses of selegiline transdermal system was superior to placebo on most measures of antidepressant activity in 6 - or 8 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre studies in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . Likewise , long - term treatment with a fixed dose of selegiline transdermal system 6 mg / 24 hours was superior to placebo as maintenance therapy in a 52 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre , relapse - prevention trial in patients with MDD . ___MASK82___ transdermal system therapy was generally well tolerated in placebo - controlled studies ; application site reactions , mostly of mild to moderate severity , were the most commonly reported adverse events . The incidence of sexual adverse effects and weight gain was low and similar to that with placebo .",
"Selective effect of INGAP - PP upon mouse embryonic stem cell differentiation toward islet cells . We evaluated the effect of islet neogenesis - associated protein pentadecapeptide ( INGAP - PP ) upon islet beta - and non - beta cell differentiation from mouse embryonic stem ( mES ) cells . ES - D3 cell lines were cultured following Lumelsky ' s protocol with or without INGAP - PP ( 5 microg / ml ) at different stages . Gene expression was quantified using qPCR . mES cells were fixed and immunostained using anti insulin - , somatostatin - , glucagon - , Pdx - 1 - , Ngn - 3 - , Nkx - 6 . 1 and P09936 specific antibodies . P12004 was used to measure replication rate . Bcl ( 2 ) ( immunostaining ) and caspase - 3 ( enzyme activity and gene expression ) were determined as apoptosis markers . INGAP - PP increased P10997 , Glut - 2 , Kir - 6 . 2 , Q09428 - 1 and insulin gene expression , and the percentage of insulin - immunostained cells . Conversely , INGAP - PP reduced significantly glucagon and somatostatin gene expression and immunopositivity . While nestin gene expression was not affected , there was a significant reduction in the percentage of P09936 - immunostained cells . Pdx - 1 gene expression increased by 115 % in INGAP - PP treated cells , as well as the percentage of Pdx - 1 , Ngn - 3 and Nkx - 6 . 1 immunopositive cells . Neither caspase - 3 ( expression and activity ) nor Bcl ( 2 ) positively immunostained cells were affected by INGAP - PP . Accordingly , INGAP - PP would promote stem cell differentiation into a beta - like cell phenotype , simultaneously decreasing its differentiation toward non - beta - cell precursors . Therefore , INGAP - PP would be potentially useful to obtain beta - cells from stem cells for replacement therapy .",
"Suppression of androgen receptor - mediated gene expression by a sequence - specific DNA - binding polyamide . P10275 ( AR ) is essential for the growth and progression of prostate cancer in both hormone - sensitive and hormone - refractory disease . A DNA - binding polyamide that targets the consensus androgen response element binds the prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) promoter androgen response element , inhibits androgen - induced expression of PSA and several other AR - regulated genes in cultured prostate cancer cells , and reduces AR occupancy at the PSA promoter and enhancer . Down - regulation of PSA by this polyamide was comparable to that produced by the synthetic antiandrogen bicalutamide ( ___MASK17___ ) at the same concentration . Genome - wide expression analysis reveals that a similar number of transcripts are affected by treatment with the polyamide and with bicalutamide . Direct inhibition of the AR - DNA interface by sequence - specific DNA binding small molecules could offer an alternative approach to antagonizing AR activity .",
"A case study of acenocoumarol sensitivity and genotype - phenotype discordancy explained by combinations of polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 and P11712 . To determine the cause of a genotype - phenotype discordancy for acenocoumarol sensitivity . Methods A patient , highly sensitive to acenocoumarol , and previously determined to carry only a single P11712 * 3 allele , was genotyped for additional functionally defective alleles in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . Family members were also analyzed to trace the pedigree . Results The acenocoumarol - sensitive patient was found to possess , in addition to P11712 * 3 allele , a P11712 * 11 allele and the Q9BQB6 AA diplotype which were all traced back through the parental lines . Conclusions ___MASK42___ sensitivity in this subject is the consequence of inheritance of multiple functionally defective alleles in both the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . The study provides additional data in support of diminished P11712 activity due to the presence of the rare * 11 allele .",
"P06401 level as a predictor of response to megestrol acetate in advanced breast cancer : a retrospective study . ___MASK30___ ( 160 mg / day ) produced a response rate of 44 % in a retrospective series of 39 evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer . The estrogen - receptor ( ER ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 28 patients , and the progesterone - receptor ( PR ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 26 patients . ER and PR levels , age , and disease - free interval were analyzed for their relationship to response . The PR was the single best predictor of response to megestrol acetate ; the addition of ER added 2 % to the predictive accuracy rate of PR alone .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome ."
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"DB06268 sodium for pulmonary hypertension . DB06268 is the first oral endothelin receptor antagonist ( P25101 ) with high selectivity for the endothelin - A ( ET ( A ) ) receptor to be approved for clinical use by regulatory agencies in Europe for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . Clinical trials have shown it to be well tolerated and to improve exercise tolerance , functional class and pulmonary hemodynamics in PAH , results which appear to be at least as good as those for the mixed P25101 DB00559 . Importantly , compared to DB00559 , sitaxsentan has a lower incidence of liver toxicity and no interaction with sildenafil , a drug commonly used in the management of PAH . Furthermore , there is increasing evidence to suggest that ETRAs may play an important role in the future management of a wide variety of other conditions , from hypertension and renal disease to connective tissue disease and cancer . In some of these conditions , ET ( A ) selectivity may be an advantage .",
"Treatment of cardiovascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . Our previous studies have shown vascular dysfunction in small coronary and mesenteric arteries in Zucker obese rats , a model of the metabolic syndrome , and Zucker Diabetic Fatty ( ZDF ) rats , a model of type 2 diabetes . Because of their lipid lowering action and antioxidant activity , we predicted that treatment with ___MASK14___ , an P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) or Enalapril , an angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor would improve vascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . METHODS : 20 - week - old Zucker obese and 16 - week - old ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK14___ ( 25 mg / kg / day ) or Enalapril ( 20 mg / kg / day ) for 12 weeks . We examined metabolic parameters , indices of oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction in ventricular and mesenteric small arteries ( 75 - 175 microm intraluminal diameter ) from lean , Zucker obese and ZDF rats ( untreated and treated ) . RESULTS : Endothelial dependent responses were attenuated in coronary vessels from Zucker obese and ZDF rats compared to responses from lean rats . Both drugs improved metabolic parameters , oxidative stress , and vascular dysfunction in Zucker obese rats , however , only partial improvement was observed in ZDF rats , suggesting more aggressive treatment is needed when hyperglycemia is involved . CONCLUSION : Vascular dysfunction is improved when Zucker obese and , to a lesser degree , when ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK14___ or Enalapril .",
"New emerging prospects in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension . One of the main approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases is to block pathways and enzymes within the P00797 - Angiotensin System ( DB01367 ) involved in the modulation of Angiotensin II . Besides this complex system , many other alternative strategies may represent interesting targets for new and more effective cardiovascular therapies . Many different approaches have led medicinal chemists to develop new molecules with the aim of improving current antihypertensive therapies . The development of these new compounds is based on different strategies which include the synthesis of new hybrid compounds in which two or more pharmacophore groups are combined together to give a new entity with better pharmacodynamic properties and fewer side effects , and the development of new molecules with targets such as renin , angiotensin ( 1 - 7 ) and urotensin - II . The aim of this review is to present various approaches used to improve antihypertensive therapy , developing both original molecules with new mechanisms of action ( such as renin inhibitors , or Mas - agonists ) and new hybrid cardiovascular drugs targeting multiple factors involved in hypertensive disease ( NO - P12821 inhibitors , NO - sartans , AT1 / P25101 antagonists ) .",
"DB06268 for the prevention of experimental shunt - induced pulmonary hypertension . We previously reported on the partial prevention of experimental shunt - induced pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) by the nonselective endothelin ( ET ) P25101 / P24530 receptor antagonist DB00559 . As the respective roles of the P25101 and P24530 receptor signaling in the pathobiology of the disease remain undefined , we investigated the effects of selective P25101 receptor blockade by sitaxsentan in the same early stage PAH model . Twenty - one 3 - wk - old piglets were randomized to placebo or sitaxsentan therapy ( 1 . 5 mg / kg / d ) , after anastomosis of the left subclavian artery to the pulmonary arterial trunk or after a sham operation . Three months later , the animals underwent a hemodynamic evaluation , followed by pulmonary tissue sampling for morphometry and real - time - quantitative - PCR for ET - 1 , angiopoietin - 1 , and bone morphogenetic receptor ( BMPR ) signaling molecules . Three months of left to right shunting induced an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance ( P15151 ) and medial thickness , an overexpression of ET - 1 , P24530 receptor , and angiopoietin - 1 , and a decreased expression of Q13873 and P36894 . Pretreatment with sitaxsentan prevented shunt - induced increase in P15151 and decreased medial thickness by 64 % . DB06268 therapy completely prevented the decreased expression of Q13873 and limited the overexpression of ET - 1 , P24530 and angiopoietin - 1 , and the decreased expression of P36894 . In conclusion , selective P25101 receptor blockade partially prevents shunt - induced PAH .",
"Targeting eIF4GI translation initiation factor affords an attractive therapeutic strategy in multiple myeloma . BACKGROUND : Deregulation of protein synthesis is integral to the malignant phenotype and translation initiation is the rate limiting stage . Therefore , eIF4F translation initiation complex components are attractive therapeutic targets . METHODS : Protein lysates of myeloma cells ( cell lines / patients ' bone marrow samples ) untreated / treated with bevacizumab were assayed for eIF4GI expression , regulation ( P15559 / proteosome dependent fragmentation ) ( WB , ___MASK95___ , qPCR ) and targets ( WB ). eIF4GI was inhibited by knockdown and 4EGI - 1 . Cells were tested for viability ( ELISA ) , death ( FACS ) and eIF4GI targets ( WB ) . RESULTS : Previously , we have shown that manipulation of P15692 in myeloma cells attenuated P06730 dependent translation initiation . Here we assessed the significance of eIF4GI to MM cells . We demonstrated increased expression of eIF4GI in myeloma cells and its attenuation upon P15692 inhibition attributed to elevated P15559 / proteasome dependent fragmentation and diminished mRNA levels . Knockdown of eIF4GI was deleterious to myeloma cells phenotype and expression of specific molecular targets ( Q99717 / ERα / HIF1α / c - Myc ) . Finally , we showed that the small molecule 4EGI - 1 inhibits eIF4GI and causes a reduction in expression of its molecular targets in myeloma . CONCLUSION : Our findings substantiate that translation initiation of particular targets in MM is contingent on the function of eIF4GI , critical to cell phenotype , and mark it as a viable target for pharmacological intervention .",
"P05305 down - regulates the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor - A associated with osteoprogenitor proliferation and differentiation . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) is implicated in the signaling between vascular endothelial cells ( VECs ) and osteoblasts during bone development , remodeling and repair . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) also plays an important role in these intercellular interactions . Our objectives were to identify which specific P15692 isoforms were produced during osteoblastic proliferation and differentiation and to determine the effects of ET - 1 on P15692 mRNA and protein production by osteoblastic cells . Semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and ELISA were used to evaluate P15692 mRNA isoform expression and protein synthesis at different stages of ET - 1 - induced osteoblastic differentiation in fetal rat calvaria ( FRC ) osteoblastic cells . Three P15692 mRNA isoforms were identified corresponding to P15692 ( 120 ) , P15692 ( 164 ) and P15692 ( 188 ) . Predominant isoforms P15692 ( 120 ) and P15692 ( 164 ) had a bimodal expression that increased in the early proliferation and late mineralization phases . ET - 1 stimulated osteoblastic proliferation and differentiation , but surprisingly , ET - 1 down - regulated P15692 mRNA and protein expression and sustained the down - regulation over time in long - term cultures . Time course studies showed that ET - 1 inhibited P15692 mRNA expression after incubation for 3 h in 7 - and 14 - day FRC cell cultures . Similarly , ET - 1 inhibited P15692 protein secretion by 5 . 8 - and 2 . 8 - fold in 7 - and 14 - day FRC cells , respectively . P15692 protein secretion was inhibited by ET - 1 in a dose - dependent manner with a maximal effect at 10 (- 7 ) M . This study supports a novel inhibitory role for ET - 1 on P15692 synthesis in osteoblastic cells as a feedback mechanism in the temporal and spatial coupling of angiogenesis to bone formation and resorption .",
"Effect of endothelin inhibition on lung fibroblasts on patients with systemic sclerosis . AIM : The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of selective P25101 DB06268 on viability and differentiation into myofibroblasts of lung fibroblasts derived from SSc - ILD patients and the ability of this drug to modify the lung fibroblast synthesis of P15692 , type I collagen and fibronectin . METHODS : Primary human lung fibroblast cultures were obtained from BAL of SSc - ILD patients . Cell cultures were exposed for 48 h to crescent concentrations of DB06268 ( 10 - 6M to 10 - 4M ) . In these experimental conditions we evaluated cell viability through crystal violet staining , the production and mRNA expression of P15692 , fibronectin and type I collagen respectively through ELISA and real - Time PCR . Further , we detected alpha - Smooth Muscle Actin ( α - SMA ) through immunocytochemical assay . RESULTS : The lowest concentration of sitaxsentan ( 10 - 6M ) did not affect fibroblasts viability ; conversely at higher concentrations , sitaxsentan induced a significant inhibition of cell viability . Synthesis and mRNA expression of P15692 , type 1 collagen and fibronectin were significantly reduced in treated lung fibroblasts compared to the untreated ones , in a dose - dependent manner . At higher concentrations , DB06268 reduced the expression of α - SMA . CONCLUSION : The results of this study show that sitaxentan is able in vitro to reduce both cell viability than production of P15692 and extra - cellular matrix components in SSc lung fibroblasts , confirming the anti - fibrotic potential of P25101 in SSc . The decreased expression of α - SMA in treated cells indicate that sitaxsentan may inhibit the fibroblast differentiation toward a myo - fibroblast phenotype and further support the hypothesis that the selective ETRAs may be beneficial in patients with SSc - ILD as anti fibrotic agents .",
"Cytochromes P450 from family 4 are the main omega hydroxylating enzymes in humans : CYP4F3B is the prominent player in PUFA metabolism . Human CYP450 omega - hydroxylases of the CYP4 family are known to convert arachidonic acid ( AA ) to its metabolite 20 - hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) . This study deals with hydroxylations of four PUFAs , eicosatrienoic acid ( P25101 ) , AA , eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) , and docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) by either human recombinant CYP4s enzymes or human liver microsomal preparations . CYP4F3A and CYP4F3B were the most efficient omega - hydroxylases of these PUFAs . Moreover , the differences in the number of unsaturations of P25101 , AA , and EPA allowed us to demonstrate a rise in the metabolic rate of hydroxylation when the double bond in 14 - 15 or 17 - 18 was missing . With the CYP4F enzymes , the main pathway was always the omega - hydroxylation of PUFAs , whereas it was the ( omega - 1 )- hydroxylation with P04798 , P33261 , and P05181 . Finally , we demonstrated that the omega9 and omega3 PUFAs ( P25101 , EPA , and DB01708 ) could all be used as alternative substrates in AA metabolism by human P78329 and - 4F3B . Thus , they decreased the ability of these enzymes to convert AA to 20 - HETE . However , although P25101 was the most hydroxylated substrate , EPA and DB01708 were the most potent inhibitors of the conversion of AA to 20 - HETE . These findings suggest that some physiological effects of omega3 FAs could partly result from a shift in the generation of active hydroxylated metabolites of AA through a CYP - mediated catalysis .",
"Nongenomic , glucocorticoid receptor - mediated regulation of serotonin transporter cell surface expression in embryonic stem cell derived serotonergic neurons . Depressive disorders have been linked to the combined dysregulation of the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis and the serotonergic system . The Q9Y251 - axis and serotonergic ( 5 - HT ) neurons exert reciprocal regulatory actions . It has been reported that glucocorticoid - glucocorticoid receptor ( GR ) signaling influences serotonin transporter ( 5 - HTT ) transcription but data also points to the fact that 5 - HTT expression is regulated nongenomically via redistribution of 5 - HTT from the cell surface into intracellular compartments . In order to analyze the acute effects of glucocorticoids on 5 - HTT cell surface localization we differentiated serotonergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem ( ES ) cells derived from the C57BL / 6N blastocysts . These postmitotic 5 - HT neurons express all relevant serotonergic markers following the application of a growth factor - based differentiation protocol . Increasing concentrations of the GR agonist dexamethasone ( ___MASK65___ ) resulted in enhanced , dose - dependent 5 - HTT cell surface localization in the presence of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide already 1h after incubation . Inhibition of GR function by the specific GR - antagonist mifepristone abolished the increase in 5 - HTT cell surface localization . Hence , our data account for a nongenomic upregulation of 5 - HTT cell surface expression by glucocorticoid - GR interaction which likely constitutes a rapid physiological response to increased levels of glucocorticoids as seen during stress . Taken together , we provide a cellular model to analyze and dissect glucocorticoid - P31645 interactions on a molecular level that corresponds to in vivo animal models using C57BL / 6N mice .",
"Endothelin receptor antagonists as disease modifiers in systemic sclerosis . Systemic sclerosis ( SSc ) is a multisystem connective tissue disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by inflammation , vascular dysfunction and fibrosis of the skin and visceral organs . SSc is clinically diverse both in terms of the burden of skin and organ involvement and the rate of progression of the disease . Recent studies indicate that the endothelin system , especially ET - 1 and the P25101 and ETB receptors may play a key role in the pathogenesis of SSc . A new class of drugs , endothelin receptor antagonists has been introduced for treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . DB00559 , a dual endothelin receptor antagonist as well as DB06268 and DB06403 , selective blockers of the P25101 receptor have proven effective in SSc - PAH . This effect may be mediated through both a vasodilatory and antifibrotic effect , thus making these agents attractive as potential disease modifying agents for SSc .",
"[ Endothelial progenitor cells related gene expression changes before and early after revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction ] . OBJECTIVE : The purpose of this study was to observe the endothelial progenitor cells ( EPCs ) related gene expression changes before and early after revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction . METHODS : Peripheral blood samples were taken from patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction 6 hours and 7 days after P05154 and stenting . Mononuclear cells ( MNCs ) were isolated by Ficoll - density centrifugation and cultured in M - 199 medium . After 14 days culture , attaching cells incorporated DiI - acetylated low - density lipoprotein ( EPCs ) were collected and RNA was isolated by Trizol for microarray analysis on 24 genes associated with permissibility / vessel tone ( angiotensin system : P12821 , AGTR - 1 , AGTR - 2 ; NO system : P29474 ; prostacyclin system : P35354 ; endothelin system : ET - 1 , P25101 , ETB ; superoxide anions system : SOD - 1 ) , angiogenesis ( adhesion molecule : P33151 ; growth factors and receptors : P17948 , P35968 , P15692 ) and endothelial cell activation ( adhesion molecules expression : P05362 , P13598 , P32942 , P16284 , E - Selectin , L - Selection , P19320 ; change phenotype from antithrombotic to prothrombotic : tPA , uPA , P05121 , P04275 ) . P35968 , P16284 and P33151 positive cells were identified by flow cytometry . RESULT : Eight gene expressions ( AGTR - 1 , AGTR - 2 , P35354 , P29474 , ET - 1 , P25101 , P15692 ) were significantly downregulated 7 days post P05154 compared to pre - P05154 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Flow cytometry results showed that P35968 positive cells were also significantly reduced post P05154 than that of before P05154 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . CONCLUSION : P05154 down - regulated endothelial progenitor cells related gene expressions in patients with acute myocardial infarction .",
"A transgenic platform for testing drugs intended for reversal of cardiac remodeling identifies a novel 11βHSD1 inhibitor rescuing hypertrophy independently of re - vascularization . RATIONALE : Rescuing adverse myocardial remodeling is an unmet clinical goal and , correspondingly , pharmacological means for its intended reversal are urgently needed . OBJECTIVES : To harness a newly - developed experimental model recapitulating progressive heart failure development for the discovery of new drugs capable of reversing adverse remodeling . METHODS AND RESULTS : A P15692 - based conditional transgenic system was employed in which an induced perfusion deficit and a resultant compromised cardiac function lead to progressive remodeling and eventually heart failure . Ability of candidate drugs administered at sequential remodeling stages to reverse hypertrophy , enlarged LV size and improve cardiac function was monitored . Arguing for clinical relevance of the experimental system , clinically - used drugs operating on the P00797 - Angiotensin - DB04630 - System ( RAAS ) , namely , the P12821 inhibitor Enalapril and the direct renin inhibitor Aliskerin fully reversed remodeling . Remodeling reversal by these drugs was not accompanied by neovascularization and reached a point - of - no - return . Similarly , the PPARγ agonist Pioglitazone was proven capable of reversing all aspects of cardiac remodeling without affecting the vasculature . Extending the arsenal of remodeling - reversing drugs to pathways other than RAAS , a specific inhibitor of 11β - hydroxy - steroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( 11β HSD1 ) , a key enzyme required for generating active glucocorticoids , fully rescued myocardial hypertrophy . This was associated with mitigating the hypertrophy - associated gene signature , including reversing the myosin heavy chain isoform switch but in a pattern distinguishable from that associated with neovascularization - induced reversal . CONCLUSIONS : A system was developed suitable for identifying novel remodeling - reversing drugs operating in different pathways and for gaining insights into their mechanisms of action , exemplified here by uncoupling their vascular affects .",
"P24530 deficiency predisposes to pulmonary edema formation via increased lung vascular endothelial cell growth factor expression . Endothelin ( ET ) may contribute to pulmonary edema formation , particularly under hypoxic conditions , and decreases in P24530 receptor expression can lead to reduced ET clearance . ET increases vascular endothelial cell growth factor ( P15692 ) production in vitro , and P15692 overexpression in the lung causes pulmonary edema in vivo . We hypothesized that pulmonary vascular P24530 receptor deficiency leads to increased lung ET , that excess ET increases lung P15692 levels , promoting pulmonary edema formation , and that hypoxia exaggerates these effects . We studied these hypotheses in P24530 receptor - deficient rats . In normoxia , homozygous P24530 - deficient animals had significantly more lung vascular leak than heterozygous or control animals . Hypoxia increased vascular leak regardless of genotype , and hypoxic P24530 - deficient animals leaked more than hypoxic control animals . P24530 - deficient animals had higher lung ET levels in both normoxia and hypoxia . Lung HIF - 1alpha and P15692 content was greater in the P24530 - deficient animals in both normoxia and hypoxia , and both HIF - 1alpha and P15692 levels were reduced by P25101 receptor antagonism . Both P25101 receptor blockade and P15692 antagonism reduced vascular leak in hypoxic P24530 - deficient animals . We conclude that P24530 receptor - deficient animals display an exaggerated lung vascular protein leak in normoxia , that hypoxia exacerbates that leak , and that this effect is in part attributable to an ET - mediated increase in lung P15692 content .",
"Selective inhibition of histone deacetylase 6 ( Q9UBN7 ) induces DNA damage and sensitizes transformed cells to anticancer agents . Q9UBN7 ( Q9UBN7 ) is structurally and functionally unique among the 11 human zinc - dependent histone deacetylases . Here we show that chemical inhibition with the Q9UBN7 - selective inhibitor tubacin significantly enhances cell death induced by the topoisomerase II inhibitors etoposide and doxorubicin and the pan - HDAC inhibitor ___MASK45___ ( vorinostat ) in transformed cells ( LNCaP , MCF - 7 ) , an effect not observed in normal cells ( human foreskin fibroblast cells ) . The inactive analogue of tubacin , nil - tubacin , does not sensitize transformed cells to these anticancer agents . Further , we show that down - regulation of Q9UBN7 expression by shRNA in LNCaP cells enhances cell death induced by etoposide , doxorubicin , and ___MASK45___ . Tubacin in combination with ___MASK45___ or etoposide is more potent than either drug alone in activating the intrinsic apoptotic pathway in transformed cells , as evidenced by an increase in PARP cleavage and partial inhibition of this effect by the pan - caspase inhibitor Z - VAD - fmk . Q9UBN7 inhibition with tubacin induces the accumulation of γ P16104 , an early marker of DNA double - strand breaks . Tubacin enhances DNA damage induced by etoposide or ___MASK45___ as indicated by increased accumulation of γ P16104 and activation of the checkpoint kinase Chk2 . Tubacin induces the expression of P35638 ( P35638 / P35638 ) , a transcription factor up - regulated in response to cellular stress . P35638 induction is further increased when tubacin is combined with ___MASK45___ . These findings point to mechanisms by which Q9UBN7 - selective inhibition can enhance the efficacy of certain anti - cancer agents in transformed cells .",
"Q00987 is a ubiquitin ligase of P12956 - Akt promotes cell survival by inhibiting Q00987 - dependent P12956 destabilization . Earlier , we have reported that 70 kDa subunit of Ku protein heterodimer ( P12956 ) binds and inhibits Bax activity in the cytosol and that ubiquitin ( Ub ) - dependent proteolysis of cytosolic P12956 facilitates Bax - mediated apoptosis . We found that Q00987 ( human homolog of murine double minute ) has an ability to ubiquitinate P12956 and that Q00987 overexpression in cultured cells causes a decrease in P12956 expression levels . An interaction between P12956 and Q00987 was shown by means of immunoprecipitation , whereas none could be shown between 80 kDa subunit of Ku protein heterodimer and Q00987 . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is known to inhibit endothelial cell ( EC ) apoptosis through an Akt - mediated survival kinase signal ; however , the mechanism underlying this inhibition of apoptosis has not been fully elucidated . We found that P15692 inhibited cytosolic P12956 degradation induced by apoptotic stress . It is known that Akt - dependent phosphorylation of Q00987 causes nuclear translocation of Q00987 followed by Q00987 - mediated inactivation of p53 . We found that P15692 stimulated nuclear translocation of Q00987 in EC and efficiently inhibited P12956 degradation . We also found that constitutively active Akt , but not kinase - dead Akt , inhibited P12956 degradation in the cytosol . Furthermore , P12956 knockdown diminished antiapoptotic activity of Akt . Taken together , we propose that Q00987 is a P12956 Ub ligase and that Akt inhibits Bax - mediated apoptosis , at least in part , by maintaining P12956 levels through the promotion of Q00987 nuclear translocation .",
"P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK92___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Transcriptional alterations of ET - 1 axis and DNA damage in lung tissue of a rat obesity model . Obesity has been implicated in the development of many cancers . This can lead to genome damage , especially in the form of double - strand break , the presence of which is now easily detected through nuclear phosphorylation of histone P16104 ( γ - P16104 ) focus assay . Recently , the endothelin ( ET ) axis has also been shown to have a role in the growth and progression of several tumors , including lung cancer . The aim of this study was to evaluate the ET - 1 system transcriptional alterations and γ - P16104 in lung tissue of Zucker rats subdivided into obese ( O , n = 22 ) and controls ( CO , n = 18 ) rats : under either fasting conditions ( CO ( fc )- O ( fc ) ) or acute hyperglycemia ( CO ( AH )- O ( AH ) ) . Significantly higher prepro - ET - 1 ( p = 0 . 05 ) and ET - converting enzyme ( ECE ) - 2 mRNA expression was observed in O with respect to CO . A significant positive association was observed between prepro - ET - 1 and P25101 in the whole rat population ( p = 0 . 009 ) or in the obese group alone ( p = 0 . 007 ) . The levels of γ - P16104 in O and in O ( AH ) rats were significantly higher ( p = 0 . 019 ) than in the corresponding CO and CO ( AH ) rats ( p = 0 . 038 ) . The study shows an inappropriate secretion of ET - 1 in O animals with a parallel DNA damage in their lungs , providing novel mechanisms by which ET receptor antagonist may exert organ protection .",
"Genome - wide association study identifies genetic determinants of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . ___MASK47___ is a commonly used anticoagulant , whose dose needs to be determined for each individual patient owing to large inter - individual variability in its therapeutic dose . Although several clinical and genetic variables influencing warfarin dose have been identified , uncovering additional factors are critically important for safer use of warfarin . Through a genome - wide association study , we identified single - nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) rs2108622 [ cytochrome P450 , family 4 , subfamily F , polypeptide 2 ( P78329 ) ] as a genetic determinant of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . Stratifying subjects who have been pre - classified according to the genotypes of SNP rs10509680 [ cytochrome P450 , family 2 , subfamily C , polypeptide 9 ( P11712 ) ] and SNP rs9923231 [ vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) ] , based on their genotypes of rs2108622 allowed identification of subjects who require higher dose of warfarin . Incorporating genotypes of rs2108622 into a warfarin dosing algorithm that considers age , body surface area , status of amiodarone co - administration and genotypes of SNPs in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes improved the model ' s predictability to 43 . 4 % . In this study , the association of P78329 with warfarin dose of the Japanese has been established for the first time . Besides , a warfarin dosing algorithm that incorporates genotypes of rs2108622 and amiodarone co - administration status was suggested for the Japanese . Our study also implied that common SNPs other than those in the P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P78329 genes that show strong effect on the therapeutic warfarin dose might not exist .",
"Identification of an acetylation - dependant P12956 / FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor - induced apoptosis . FLIP is a potential anti - cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors . We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein P12956 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination . Furthermore , we found that the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor ___MASK45___ ( ___MASK45___ ) enhances the acetylation of P12956 , thereby disrupting the FLIP / P12956 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome . Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models , we further demonstrated that ___MASK45___ - induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation . In addition , an Q9UBN7 - specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of ___MASK45___ , suggesting that Q9UBN7 is a key regulator of P12956 acetylation and FLIP protein stability . Thus , HDAC inhibitors with anti - Q9UBN7 activity act as efficient post - transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may , therefore , effectively act as ' FLIP inhibitors ' .",
"Effects of ellagic Acid on angiogenic factors in prostate cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Several natural antioxidants , including ellagic acid ( EA ) , have been reported to have chemotherapeutic activity in vivo and in vitro settings . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) activity and synthesis of both epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) and 20 - hydroxy - 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - eicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) , together with vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and heme oxygenase system ( HO ) have emerged as important modulators of tumor growth and metastasis . METHODS : The anti - angiogenic effects of EA were investigated in the human prostatic cancer cell line LnCap . P09601 , P30519 , P51589 and soluble epoxyde hydrolase ( sEH ) expressions were evaluated by western blotting . Levels of P15692 and osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) were determined in the culture supernatant using an ELISA assay , while CYP mRNAs were determined by qRT - PCR . RESULTS : EA treatment induced a significant decrease ( p < 0 . 05 ) in P09601 , P30519 and P51589 expression , and in P15692 and O00300 levels . Similarly P51589 , P78329 and CYPA22 mRNAs were significantly ( p < 0 . 05 ) down - regulated by EA treatment . The decrease in P51589 mRNA was associated with an increase in sEH expression . CONCLUSIONS : RESULTS reported in the present study highlighted the ability of EA to modulate a new pathway , in addition to anti - proliferative and pro - differentiation properties , via a mechanism that involves a decrease in eicosanoid synthesis and a down - regulation of the HO system in prostate cancer .",
"Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK27___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .",
"Characterization of plant P18887 and its interaction with proliferating cell nuclear antigen . In plants , there are no P06746 ( Pol beta ) and P49916 ( Lig3 ) genes . Thus , the plant short - patch base excision repair ( short - patch BER ) pathway must differ considerably from that in mammals . We characterized the rice ( Oryza Sativa L . cv . Nipponbare ) homologue of the mammalian X - ray repair cross complementing 1 ( P18887 ) , a well - known BER protein . The plant P18887 lacks the N - terminal domain ( NTD ) which is required for Pol beta binding and is essential for mammalian cell survival . The recombinant rice P18887 ( OsXRCC1 ) protein binds single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) as well as double - stranded DNA ( dsDNA ) and also interacts with rice proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( OsPCNA ) in a pull - down assay . Through immunoprecipitation , we demonstrated that OsXRCC1 forms a complex with P12004 in vivo . OsXRCC1 mRNA was expressed in all rice organs and was induced by application of bleomycin , but not of MMS , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) or UV - B . ___MASK3___ also increased the fraction of OsXRCC1 associated with chromatin . These results suggest that OsXRCC1 contributes to DNA repair pathways that differ from the mammalian BER system .",
"DB06268 ( Q9Y6W8 - Texas Biotechnology ) . Q9Y6W8 - Texas Biotechnology is developing the endothelin A ( P25101 ) receptor antagonist , sitaxsentan , for the potential treatment of pulmonary hypertension , congestive heart failure ( CHF ) , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and subarachnoid hemorrhage [ 205713 ] , [ 302200 ] . The compound is in phase IIa trials as an iv formulation for CHF and has completed phase I safety trials as an oral formulation [ 272071 ] . Phase II / III trials for pulmonary hypertension are planned for the first quarter of 2001 [ 3945711 ] . In June 2000 , Q9Y6W8 and Texas Biotechnology established a joint venture to develop and commercialize endothelin antagonists [ 370007 ] . US - 05591761 was issued to Texas in January 1997 , covering TBC - 11251 and several related isomers [ 2309301 .",
"[ The effect of the molecular triggers of hemostatic activity on thrombosis in early stage of electrical injuries ] . OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the mechanisms of thrombosis in the early stage of electrical injury . METHODS : P05305 ( ET - 1 ) , prostacylin ( DB01240 ) , platelet alpha - granule membrane protein ( Gmp - 140 ) , thromboxane ( TXB2 ) , and plasminogen ( P00747 - A ) were measured in 26 patients with electrical injury . RESULTS : It was found that P16109 and ET - 1 increased significantly ( P < 0 . 01 ) , P00747 - A showed a significant change 2 weeks after the injury , while there was an imbalance between TXB2 and DB01240 . CONCLUSION : It is believed that change in one or several mediators mentioned above may trigger thrombosis after electrical injury .",
"Blood pressure - independent P25101 and AT1 receptor blocker effects on the coronaries of rats harboring human renin and angiotensinogen genes . BACKGROUND : Blood pressure - independent ( BP ) effects of angiotensin ( Ang ) II and endothelin ( ET ) on coronaries ( remodeling ) in high renin hypertension are incompletely understood . METHODS : We studied the effects of subdepressor doses of Ang II receptor ( AT1 ) blockade with losartan ( 10 mg / kg / day gavage ) and endothelin A receptor ( P25101 ) blockade with LU135252 ( 30 mg / kg / day ) on the coronaries of rats harboring human renin and angiotensinogen genes ( dTGR ) . Nontransgenic Sprague - Dawley rats were controls . The rats were treated between the ages of 6 and 10 weeks . Coronary cross - sectional area [ Q13216 ; 0 . 79 x ( external diameter2 - internal diameter2 ) ] , cell proliferation , and infiltration of monocytes / macrophages were determined . RESULTS : Monotherapy did not lower BP while combination treatment did ( p < 0 . 05 ) . All treatments reduced mortality ( p < 0 . 01 ) . Q13216 was decreased by all treatments compared to vehicle , independent of blood pressure ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Extensive proliferation by P12004 staining and infiltration of ED - 1 - positive cells was diminished by both treatment and the combination . CONCLUSIONS : The data show that Ang II promotes coronary inflammation and remodeling , in part independent of blood pressure but dependent upon ET signaling . Combination treatment directed at both pathways may improve outcome , independent of blood pressure reduction .",
"Implantation of P15692 transfected preadipocytes improves vascularization of fibrin implants on the cylinder chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model . The successful substitution or augmentation of soft tissues by implantation of three dimensional cell constructs , consisting of human preadipocytes and fibrin glue as a carrier matrix , requires a rapid and homogeneous vascularization of the whole implant in order to provide a sufficient blood supply of centrally situated cells . Previous investigations have shown that under in vivo conditions primary human preadipocytes induce vascularization of fibrin matrices by secretion of several growth factors , such as P15692 and P09038 . The current study investigates whether vascularization of implants can be improved by transplantation of preadipocytes following transfection with a P15692 - vector . Transfection was performed by electroporation with an pCMX - GFP and pCMX - VEGF165 vector . Transfection efficiency ( GFP expression ) and P15692 expression were determined in vitro by FACS analysis and P15692 immunoassay , respectively . In vivo investigations to determine the vascularization of the implants were performed on the cylinder chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) . Four million P15692 transfected cells were transferred within a fibrin matrix onto the P62158 on the 7 ( th ) day of incubation and after 8 days the vascularization of the implant was histologically examined and evaluated by means of a computer - assisted image analysis program . Transfection of preadipocytes with the GFP vector by electroporation yielded transfection efficiencies between 12 % and 41 % of surviving cells . Results of the P15692 immunoassay demonstrated that P15692 expression was significantly higher following transfection . Investigations on the P62158 outlined a significantly higher rate of vascularization in the transfected vs . control population . Our investigations demonstrate that primary human preadipocytes can be successfully transfected by electroporation with a P15692 vector . The enhanced P15692 expression on transfected cells results in an increase of vascularization of the cell constructs on the P62158 .",
"Sustained vascular endothelial growth factor delivery enhances angiogenesis and perfusion in ischemic hind limb . PURPOSE : We hypothesized that sustained delivery of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) using a polymer [ 85 : 15 poly ( lactide - co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) ] would enhance angiogenesis and improve perfusion of ischemic tissue . METHODS : C57BL / 6J mice ( n = 20 / group ) underwent unilateral hind limb ischemia surgery and were randomized to groups of no scaffold implantation ( 0 - Implant ) , unloaded scaffold implantation ( Empty - P00747 ) , or implantation of scaffolds incorporating 3 microg of VEGF165 ( P00747 - P15692 ) . Endpoints included laser Doppler perfusion imaging ( LDPI , ischemic / nonischemic limb , % ) , local vessel counts , immunohistochemistry for CD31 , and alpha - smooth muscle actin . In vitro release kinetics of P15692 from P00747 was also measured . RESULTS : P00747 - P15692 resulted in improved lower extremity perfusion vs . controls as measured by LDPI % at 7 , 14 , 21 , and 28 days ( p < 0 . 05 ) . P00747 - P15692 was associated with significantly greater percentage of vessels staining for CD31 and alpha - smooth muscle actin compared to the Empty - P00747 or 0 - Implant ( p < 0 . 05 for both ) . CONCLUSIONS : The P00747 - P15692 scaffolds resulted in sustained P15692 delivery , improved tissue perfusion , greater capillary density , and more mature vasculature compared to the controls . The sustained - release P00747 polymer vehicle is a promising delivery system for therapeutic neovascularization applications .",
"Characterization of endothelin receptors in the human pulmonary vasculature using DB00559 , SB209670 , and 97 - 139 . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) is believed to have a role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension , and ET antagonists may therefore be useful in the treatment of the disease . Here we have characterized ET receptors and ligands in human pulmonary tissues . Autoradiography showed P25101 receptors located in resistance and conduit arteries and ETB receptors present in airway smooth muscle . Competition binding studies in human pulmonary artery ( Q9Y251 ) showed a predominance of the P25101 subtype ( 90 % ) . DB00559 ( Ro470203 ) ( Kd P25101 = 12 . 5 nM , Kd ETB = 1 . 1 microM ) , SB209670 ( Kd P25101 = 14 . 3 nM , Kd ETB = 5 . 0 microM ) , and 97 - 139 ( Kd P25101 = 5 . 3 nM , Kd ETB = 19 . 6 microM ) labeled P25101 receptors with higher affinity than BMS182874 ( 50 % [ 125I ] ET - 1 inhibition at 1 microM ) . Sarafotoxin S6c labeled ETB receptors with high affinity ( Kd P25101 = 0 . 16 microM , Kd ETB = 2 . 7 nM ) , whereas BQ788 competed with low affinity for [ 125I ] ET - 1 binding sites ( Kd = 1 . 0 microM ) . This study indicates that an P25101 - selective antagonist may be useful in reversing vasoconstriction associated with pulmonary hypertension without affecting ETB - mediated contractile effects in airway smooth muscle or ETB - mediated release of endothelium - derived vasodilators .",
"Downregulation of endothelin receptor mRNA synthesis in P13671 rat astrocytoma cells by persistent measles virus and canine distemper virus infections . Persistent infections of P13671 rat astrocytoma cells with measles ( subacute sclerosing panencephalitis [ SSPE ] ) virus ( P13671 / SSPE cells ) or canine distemper virus ( P13671 / DB00369 cells ) cause a loss of endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) binding to its specific receptors ( P25101 type ) and subsequent ET - 1 - induced Ca2 + signaling . It was the aim of this study to investigate the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon in more detail . By using an RNase protection assay , it was found that P25101 mRNA disappears , whereas other cellular mRNA species , e . g . , beta - actin mRNA , were not influenced . The data show that the loss of the ET - 1 signaling pathway in P13671 / SSPE and P13671 / DB00369 cells is due to a receptor downregulation at the transcriptional level .",
"Bayesian analysis and the GUSTO trial . Global Utilization of ___MASK79___ and Tissue P00747 Activator in Occluded Arteries .",
"Type I collagen induces expression of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II . The extracellular matrix regulates many fundamental cellular processes such as proliferation , migration , and differentiation . Among the Q13201 components , type I collagen induces endothelial tube formation in vitro . By analysing genes participating in this event , the bone morphogenetic protein receptor - II ( Q13873 ) was detected to be upregulated in cells cultured on or within fibrillar type I collagen . Furthermore , the basement membrane type IV collagen or amorphous type I collagen did not show an induction of Q13873 . Addition of the Q13873 specific ligands , P12643 and P12644 , in the culture medium of the endothelial cells seeded on type I collagen increased [ ( 3 ) H ] - thymidine incorporation into cellular DNA , indicating that endothelial cells were able to form a functional receptor . In addition , in the chick chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) , an in vivo angiogenesis model , Q13873 and BMPR - I were upregulated in the growing phase and ceased in the mature P62158 .",
"A review of sitaxsentan sodium in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension . Pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) is a life threatening , progressive condition which eventually leads to fatal right heart failure . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) , a potent vasoconstrictor peptide , is increased in the pulmonary arteries of patients with pulmonary hypertension . P05305 acts through the stimulation of 2 subtypes of receptors ( endothelin receptor subtypes A [ ET ( A ) ] and B [ ET ( B ) ] ) . In PAH patients , ETRAs block the deleterious vasoconstrictor effects of ET - 1 , and P25101 treatment in PAH patients has been shown to be safe and efficacious . DB06268 is an orally active , highly ET ( A ) selective P25101 that , in clinical trials , has demonstrated improvements in exercise capacity , functional class and hemodynamics in PAH patients . DB06268 has been shown to be safe , well tolerated , and associated with a lower incidence of liver toxicity than other approved ETRAs .",
"Multiple antigenic polypeptide composed of heparanase B ‑ cell epitopes shrinks human hepatocellular carcinoma in mice . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti ‑ growth effect of the self ‑ designed multiple antigenic polypeptide ( Q96HU1 ) vaccine comprising B ‑ cell epitopes of heparanase ( Q9Y251 ) on HCC97 ‑ H hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) in mice . The polyclonal antibodies against the B ‑ cell epitopes of Q9Y251 were prepared by immunizing rabbits with freshly synthesized Q96HU1 vaccine . HCC ‑ bearing models were constructed on BALB / c nude mice . Anti ‑ Q96HU1 antibodies were administrered to the models to assess the effects on Q9Y251 activity , HCC growth , the expression of P15692 / P09038 and the value of micro ‑ vessel density ( P53602 ) . The anti ‑ Q96HU1 antibodies were harvested , purified and identified . These antibodies were able to specifically bind with the dominant epitopes of the precursor protein and large subunit monomer of Q9Y251 , decrease Q9Y251 activity , suppress the expressions of P15692 and P09038 , reduce the P53602 , and markedly shrink the HCC volume . Based on these findings , Q96HU1 vaccine based on the B ‑ cell epitopes of Q9Y251 seemed to provide theoretical evidence for further study of the synthesized Q9Y251 Q96HU1 vaccine in the treatment of HCC .",
"Endothelins stimulate sodium uptake into rat brain capillary endothelial cells through endothelin A - like receptors . The effect of endothelins ( ETs ) on sodium / hydrogen ( Na +/ H + ) antiport system was examined in cultured rat brain capillary endothelium ( RBEC ) . ET - 1 , P20800 , and P14138 stimulated Na + uptake into RBEC with similar half - maximal stimulation ( EC50 ) values ( 0 . 7 , 0 . 6 , and 1 . 1 nM , respectively ) . This reaction was inhibited by the Na +/ H + antiport inhibitor , N -( ethyl - N - isopropyl )- amiloride ( EIPA ) . The selective endothelin A ( P25101 ) receptor - antagonist ( cyclo - D - DB00150 - D - DB00128 - Pro - D - DB00161 - DB00149 ( BQ123 ) ) , but not endothelin B ( ETB ) receptor - antagonists ( ( Cys11 , Cys15 ) - ET - 1 ( IRL1038 ) or N - cis - 2 , 6 - dimethylpiperidinocarbonyl - L - gamma MeLeu - D - DB00150 ( COOMe )- D - Nle - ONa ( BQ788 ) ) , inhibited both ET - 1 - and P14138 - stimulated Na + uptake , indicating P25101 - receptor mediation . The protein kinase C ( PKC ) activator ( phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) ) failed to stimulate Na + uptake . The calcium - calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitor ( W7 ) reduced ET - 1 - stimulated Na + uptake by 50 % , whereas the PKC inhibitor ( staurosporine ) had no effect , indicating that ET - 1 stimulation of the Na +/ H + antiport system is linked to a P62158 - dependent and PKC - independent pathway .",
"[ Effects of plasminogen and streptokinase on the vital functions of nervous tissue cells in culture ] . In the protein - deficient media plasminogen stimulated the vital functions of cells and in concentrations 10 (- 7 )- 10 (- 10 ) M it protected cells of sympathetic ganglia , neocortex and continues cell lines under damaging actions of H2O2 ( 0 . 0001 M ) , NH4CI ( 0 . 01 M ) and cooling . ___MASK79___ essentially influenced the mode of damaging effect of DB00171 ( 0 . 001 M ) . Even a short - term exposition ( 20 min ) of PC12 cells with both proteins ( each in the concentration 10 (- 9 ) M ) led to sharp alterations in intracellular DB00171 - or Ca ( 2 +)- activated proteolysis . In some cases plasminogen and streptokinase provided acceleration of cultured tissue maturation , improvement of cell adhesion , high survival rate , the increase in quantity and length of processes and their arborisation . Electronic microscopy established the character of structural rearrangements of nervous tissue cells ( neurons , astrocytes , oligodendrocytes ) , reflecting the protective action of plasminogen and streptokinase . In the presence of plasminogen and especially streptokinase , the total number of cultured glioma P13671 and neuroblastoma IMR - 32 cells , the intracellular contents of protein , RNA and DNA increased several - fold . Addition of plasminogen promoted formation of processes by neuroblastoma cells , this suggests initiation of differentiation of cellular elements . In cultures of sensitive and sympathetic ganglia streptokinase increased proliferation of Schwann cells . These proteins did not cause transformation of PC12 enterochromaffine cells to neurons , though plasminogen facilitated it . P00747 addition to cell cultures did not increase fibrinolytic activity of the culture medium in the culture medium , and streptokinase did not lose its plasminogen - activating capacity .",
"DB06268 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension . Pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) is a life - threatening , progressive condition that eventually leads to right heart failure . Endothelin receptor antagonists ( ETRAs ) have been shown to be a safe and efficacious treatment for PAH . DB06268 is a highly selective oral P25101 that , in clinical trials , has demonstrated significant improvements in exercise capacity , functional class and pulmonary hemodynamics in PAH . DB06268 has been shown to be a well tolerated and effective agent with a durable response for the treatment of PAH , and is associated with a low incidence of liver toxicity .",
"A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay for heparan sulfate - binding proteins . A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay is described for measuring the K ( d ) of binding of heparin / heparan sulfate - binding proteins with a variety of ligands . The assay involves the passage of a pre - equilibrated solution of protein and ligand over a sensor chip onto which heparin has been immobilised . DB01109 sensor chips prepared by four different methods , including biotin - streptavidin affinity capture and direct covalent attachment to the chip surface , were successfully used in the assay and gave similar K ( d ) values . The assay is applicable to a wide variety of heparin / HS - binding proteins of diverse structure and function ( e . g . , P05230 , P09038 , P15692 , P10145 , P80075 , P01008 , P02776 ) and to ligands of varying molecular weight and degree of sulfation ( e . g . , heparin , DB05808 , sucrose octasulfate , naphthalene trisulfonate ) and is thus well suited for the rapid screening of ligands in drug discovery applications .",
"Pharmacogenetics in chemotherapy of colorectal cancer . Although in recent years , chemotherapeutic options for colorectal carcinoma have expanded , overall response rates are still too low , with high rates of toxicity . Pharmacogenetics aim at predicting both treatment response and adverse effects in individual patients . This review describes the current knowledge of pharmacogenetic markers in the systemic treatment of colorectal cancer . P22309 * 28 leads to reduced conjugation of SN - 38 , the active metabolite of irinotecan , resulting in an increased rate of adverse effects , especially neutropenia . To a lesser extent , increased DB00544 toxicity is predicted by Q12882 * 2A . A variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in the thymidylate synthase enhancer region , in combination with a single nucleotide polymorphism C > G , may predict poorer response to DB00544 . Efficacy of oxaliplatin is influenced by polymorphisms in components of DNA repair systems , such as P07992 and P18887 . Polymorphic changes in the endothelial growth factor receptor probably predict cetuximab efficacy . Furthermore , the antibody - depended cell - mediated cytotoxic effect of cetuximab may be reduced by polymorphisms in the immunoglobin G fragment C receptors . DB00112 efficacy is suspected to be influenced by polymorphisms in the P15692 gene and the hypoxia inducible factor 1alpha gene . Although the interpretation of pharmacogenetic studies is complicated , results imply a promising way of pretreatment prediction of chemotherapy efficacy and toxicity .",
"DB06268 : an endothelin - A receptor antagonist for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension . Endothelin ( ET - 1 ) is a potent vasoconstrictor and smooth muscle mitogen that mediates its effects through activation of P25101 and P24530 receptors . Pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) encompasses a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by inappropriate overactivation of the ET system . There is clear evidence that strategies that block both ET receptors are associated with clinical improvement in PAH . However , there are theoretical physiological advantages to treatments that specifically inhibit only the P25101 receptor . DB06268 is an orally active selective P25101 receptor antagonist that in recent clinical trials has demonstrated improvements in exercise capacity , functional class and haemodynamics in PAH patients with modified New York Heart Association class II , III and IV symptoms .",
"Bone morphogenetic protein type II receptor mutations causing protein misfolding in heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension . More than 70 % of cases of heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension are due to heterozygous germline mutations in the gene encoding the bone morphogenetic protein type II receptor ( Q13873 ) , a receptor for the transforming growth factor - β / BMP superfamily . Among the many mutations identified , some involve substitution of cysteine residues in the ligand - binding domain or the kinase domains of Q13873 . These mutants are characterized by retention within the endoplasmic reticulum . This retention causes loss of function in terms of phosphorylation of downstream Q15797 , Q99717 , and Smad8 and the transcription of BMP target genes . The retention has a dominant negative effect on BMP signaling because it also impairs trafficking of the associated type I receptor . Studies suggest a more severe phenotype in patients with this class of mutation . We have shown that trafficking of cysteine - substituted mutants can be partially restored in the presence of chemical chaperones . Restoration of cell surface expression of ligand - binding domain mutants leads to partial rescue of BMP signaling and suggests that small - molecule pharmacological chaperones may be a therapeutic option in these patients .",
"Acyl substitution at the ortho position of anilides enhances oral bioavailability of thiophene sulfonamides : TBC3214 , an P25101 selective endothelin antagonist . DB06268 ( 3 , TBC11251 ) ( Wu et al . J . Med . Chem . 1997 , 40 , 1690 ) is an orally active ET ( A ) selective endothelin antagonist that attenuates pulmonary vascular hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy in rats ( Tilton et al . Pulm . Pharmacol . Ther . 2000 , 13 , 87 ) . It has demonstrated efficacy in a phase II clinical trial for congestive heart failure ( Givertz et al . Circulation 2000 , 101 , 2922 ) . During the discovery of 3 , we observed several structure - oral bioavailability relationships . To investigate whether there is any generality in these trends , we synthesized some similar pairs of compounds in the latest series ( Wu et al . J . Med . Chem . 1999 , 42 , 4485 ) and evaluated their oral properties . In both series , an acyl group at the 2 - position of the anilide of these thiophene sulfonamides improved oral bioavailability . As a result of this exercise , TBC3214 ( 17 ) was identified as a sitaxsentan follow - on candidate . It is very potent ( IC ( 50 ) for ET ( A ) = 40 pM ) and highly selective for ET ( A ) vs ET ( B ) receptors ( 400 000 - fold ) , with a half - life of > 4 h and oral bioavailability of 25 % in rats , 42 % in cats , and 70 % in dogs .",
"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .",
"Combination of sitaxentan and tadalafil for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension following relapse on DB00559 . DB06268 , a highly - selective endothelin receptor antagonist ( P25101 ) and DB00559 a non - selective P25101 are both approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension ( iPAH ) . DB00203 is a phosphodiesterase - 5 ( PDE - 5 ) inhibitor used in the treatment of iPAH . DB00820 is a long acting PDE - 5 inhibitor largely unexplored for the treatment of iPAH . Following failure of monotherapy combination therapy with an P25101 and a PDE - 5 inhibitor is often used , a frequently used combination being DB00559 with sildenafil . We report our clinical experience in three patients with iPAH treated with a combination of sitaxentan and tadalafil , who previously discontinued DB00559 . There was sustained symptomatic and haemodynamic improvement in all three patients treated with the combination . No adverse effect related to the combination treatment was noted . DB06268 and tadalafil , both being once a day treatments , can also possibly increase compliance ."
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"Inhibition of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase interferes with Trypanosoma cruzi infection and proliferation of the parasite . Poly ( ADP - ribosylation ) is a post - translational covalent modification of proteins catalyzed by a family of enzymes termed poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerases ( PARPs ) . In the human genome , 17 different genes have been identified that encode members of the PARP superfamily . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) metabolism plays a role in a wide range of biological processes . In Trypanosoma cruzi , PARP enzyme appears to play a role in DNA repair mechanisms and may also be involved in controlling the different phases of cell growth . Here we describe the identification of potent inhibitors for T . cruzi PARP with a fluorescence - based activity assay . The inhibitors were also tested on T . cruzi epimastigotes , showing that they reduced ADP - ribose polymer formation in vivo . Notably , the identified inhibitors are able to reduce the growth rate of T . cruzi epimastigotes . The best inhibitor , DB09074 , is effective at nanomolar concentrations , making it an efficient chemical tool for chacterization of ADP - ribose metabolism in T . cruzi . PARP inhibition also decreases drastically the amount of amastigotes but interestingly has no effect on the amount of trypomastigotes in the cell culture . Knocking down human P09874 decreases both the amount of amastigotes and trypomastigotes in cell culture , indicating that the effect would be mainly due to inhibition of human P09874 . The result suggests that the inhibition of PARP could be a potential way to interfere with T . cruzi infection .",
"PARP inhibitor , olaparib ameliorates acute lung and kidney injury upon intratracheal administration of LPS in mice . We have previously shown that P09874 inhibition provides protection against lung inflammation in the context of asthma and acute lung injury . DB09074 is a potent new generation PARP inhibitor that has been approved for human testing . The present work was designed to evaluate its beneficial potential against LPS - induced acute lung injury and acute kidney injury upon intratracheal administration of the endotoxin in mice . Administration of olaparib at different doses , 30 min after LPS treatment showed that single intraperitoneal injection of the drug at 5 mg / kg b . wt . reduced the total number of inflammatory cells particularly neutrophils in the lungs . This was associated with reduced pulmonary edema as the total protein content in the bronchoalveolar fluid was found to be decreased substantially . DB09074 provided strong protection against LPS - mediated secondary kidney injury as reflected by restoration of serum levels of urea , creatinine , and uric acid toward normal . The drug restored the LPS - mediated redox imbalance toward normal in lung and kidney tissues as assessed by measuring malondialdehyde and DB00143 levels . Finally , RT - PCR data revealed that olaparib downregulates the LPS - induced expression of NF - κB - dependent genes namely P01375 - α , IL - 1β , and P19320 in the lungs without altering the expression of total p65NF - κB . Overall , the data suggest that olaparib has a strong potential to protect against LPS - induced lung injury and associated dysfunctioning of kidney in mice . Given the fact that olaparib is approved by FDA for human testing , our findings can pave the way for testing of the drug on humans inflicted with acute lung injury .",
"P35354 regulates the proliferation of glioma stem like cells . Cancer stem - like cells ( CSCs ) possessing features of neural precursor cells ( NPC ) influence initiation , recurrence and chemoresistance of glioblastoma multiforme ( GBM ) . As inflammation is crucial for glioblastoma progression we investigated the effect of chronic IL - 1β treatment on CSCs derived from glioblastoma cell line U87MG . Exposure to IL - 1β for 10 days increased ( i ) accumulation of 8 - OHdG - a key biomarker of oxidative DNA damage ; ( ii ) DNA damage response ( DDR ) indicators γ P16104 , Q13315 and DNA - PK ; ( iii ) nuclear and cytoplasmic p53 and P35354 levels and ( iv ) interaction between P35354 and p53 . Despite upregulating p53 expression IL - 1β had no effect on cell cycle progression , apoptosis or self renewal capacity of CSCs . P35354 inhibitor Celecoxib reduced self renewal capacity and increased apoptosis of both control and IL - 1β treated CSCs . Therefore the ability of P35354 to regulate proliferation of CSCs irrespective of exposure to IL - 1β , warrants further investigation of P35354 as a potential anti - glioma target .",
"P02649 and Alzheimer disease : a major gene with semi - dominant inheritance . P02649 ( P02649 ) dependent lifetime risks ( LTRs ) for Alzheimer Disease ( AD ) are currently not accurately known and odds ratios alone are insufficient to assess these risks . We calculated AD LTR in 7351 cases and 10 132 controls from Caucasian ancestry using Rochester ( USA ) incidence data . At the age of 85 the LTR of AD without reference to P02649 genotype was 11 % in males and 14 % in females . At the same age , this risk ranged from 51 % for APOE44 male carriers to 60 % for APOE44 female carriers , and from 23 % for APOE34 male carriers to 30 % for APOE34 female carriers , consistent with semi - dominant inheritance of a moderately penetrant gene . Using PAQUID ( France ) incidence data , estimates were globally similar except that at age 85 the LTRs reached 68 and 35 % for P02649 44 and P02649 34 female carriers , respectively . These risks are more similar to those of major genes in Mendelian diseases , such as P38398 in breast cancer , than those of low - risk common alleles identified by recent GWAS in complex diseases . In addition , stratification of our data by age groups clearly demonstrates that APOE4 is a risk factor not only for late - onset but for early - onset AD as well . Together , these results urge a reappraisal of the impact of P02649 in Alzheimer disease .",
"P00747 activator urokinase expression reveals P50591 responsiveness and supports fractional survival of cancer cells . P01375 - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 / P50591 / Apo2L ) holds promise for cancer therapy as it induces apoptosis in a large variety of cancer cells while exerting negligible toxicity in normal ones . However , P50591 can also induce proliferative and migratory signaling in cancer cells resistant to apoptosis induced by this cytokine . In that regard , the molecular mechanisms underlying the tumor selectivity of P50591 and those balancing apoptosis versus survival remain largely elusive . We show here that high mRNA levels of P00749 , which encodes urokinase plasminogen activator ( uPA ) , are characteristic of cancer cells with functional P50591 signaling . Notably , decreasing uPA levels sensitized cancer cells to P50591 , leading to markedly increased apoptosis . Mechanistic analyses revealed three molecular events taking place in uPA - depleted cells : reduced basal P27361 / 2 prosurvival signaling , decreased preligand decoy receptor 2 ( Q9UBN6 ) - death receptor 5 ( DR5 ) interaction and attenuated recruitment of Q9UBN6 to the death - inducing signaling complex upon P50591 challenge . These phenomena were accompanied by increased Q13158 and procaspase - 8 recruitment and processing , thus guiding cells toward a caspase - dependent cell death that is largely independent of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway . Collectively , our results unveil P00749 mRNA levels as marker for the identification of P50591 - responsive tumor cells and highlight a key role of uPA signaling in ' apoptosis versus survival ' decision - making processes upon P50591 challenge .",
"Recall responses by helpless memory CD8 + T cells are restricted by the up - regulation of P18621 . P01730 help is crucial for memory CD8 (+) T cell development , yet the mechanisms of P01730 help and why ( P01730 ) helpless memory CD8 (+) T cells elicit poor recall responses are currently not well understood . In this study we investigated these questions using an in vivo acute virus infection model . We show herein that P01730 help during priming is required for memory CD8 (+) T cell differentiation , and that stimulation of P25942 during priming rescues the helpless defects in the absence of P01730 (+) T cells . The defective recall response by helpless memory cells did not correlate with the amount of cell death and was independent of P50591 . However , helpless memory cells excessively up - regulated the inhibitory receptor P18621 ( programmed cell death - 1 ) , and P18621 blockade enhanced the recall response of helpless memory cells . Furthermore , providing P60568 signaling in vivo during the recall response reduced P18621 expression and rescued the recall response of helpless memory cells . Our study identifies molecular pathways involved in P01730 help for memory CD8 (+) T cell generation that are independent of P50591 , and it provides therapeutic implications that helpless memory cell function can be restored at multiple stages through various immunological interventions .",
"The cooperation between hMena overexpression and P04626 signalling in breast cancer . hMena and the epithelial specific isoform hMena ( 11a ) are actin cytoskeleton regulatory proteins belonging to the Ena / P50552 family . P01133 treatment of breast cancer cell lines upregulates hMena / hMena ( 11a ) expression and phosphorylates hMena ( 11a ) , suggesting cross - talk between the ErbB receptor family and hMena / hMena ( 11a ) in breast cancer . The aim of this study was to determine whether the hMena / hMena ( 11a ) overexpression cooperates with HER - 2 signalling , thereby affecting the P04626 mitogenic activity in breast cancer . In a cohort of breast cancer tissue samples a significant correlation among hMena , P04626 overexpression , the proliferation index ( high Ki67 ) , and phosphorylated MAPK and AKT was found and among the molecular subtypes the highest frequency of hMena overexpressing tumors was found in the P04626 subtype . From a clinical viewpoint , concomitant overexpression of P04626 and hMena identifies a subgroup of breast cancer patients showing the worst prognosis , indicating that hMena overexpression adds prognostic information to P04626 overexpressing tumors . To identify a functional link between P04626 and hMena , we show here that P04626 transfection in MCF7 cells increased hMena / hMena ( 11a ) expression and hMena ( 11a ) phosphorylation . On the other hand , hMena / hMena ( 11a ) knock - down reduced P21860 , AKT and Q8TCB0 / 42 MAPK phosphorylation and inhibited the P01133 and Q02297 - dependent P04626 phosphorylation and cell proliferation . Of functional significance , hMena / hMena ( 11a ) knock - down reduced the mitogenic activity of P01133 and Q02297 . Collectively these data provide new insights into the relevance of hMena and hMena ( 11a ) as downstream effectors of the ErbB receptor family which may represent a novel prognostic indicator in breast cancer progression , helping to stratify patients .",
"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK72___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .",
"Presence of functionally active protease - activated receptors 1 and 2 in myenteric glia . Protease - activated receptors ( PARs ) belong to the family of membrane receptors coupled to G - proteins ; their presence is reported in a wide variety of cells . The object of this study was to demonstrate the presence of P25116 and P55085 in myenteric glia of the guinea pig , and to elucidate the cellular mechanisms that are triggered upon receptor activation . Thrombin and P25116 agonist peptide ( P09874 ) activate P25116 with a maximum mean +/- SEM change in intracellular calcium concentration with respect to basal level ( Delta [ Ca2 +] i ) of 183 +/- 18 nm and 169 +/- 6 nm , respectively . Trypsin and P55085 agonist peptide ( Q9UGN5 ) activate P55085 with a maximum Delta [ Ca2 +] i of 364 +/- 28 nm and 239 +/- 19 nm , respectively . Inhibition of phospholipase C by U73312 ( 1 microm ) decreased the Delta [ Ca2 +] i due to P25116 activation from 167 +/- 10 nm to 87 +/- 6 nm . The P55085 - mediated Delta [ Ca2 +] i decreased from 193 +/- 10 nm to 124 +/- 8 nm when phospholipase C activity was inhibited . Blockade of sphingosine kinase with dimethylsphingosine ( 1 microm ) decreased the Delta [ Ca2 +] i due to P55085 activation from 149 +/- 19 nm to 67 +/- 1 nm , but did not influence the P25116 - mediated Delta [ Ca2 +] i . P25116 and P55085 were localized in myenteric glia by immunolabeling . Our results indicate that P25116 and P55085 are present in myenteric glia of the guinea pig , and their activation leads to increases in intracellular calcium via different signal transduction mechanisms that involve activation of phospholipase C and sphingosine kinase .",
"Direct oral anticoagulants in acute coronary syndrome . Patients with acute coronary syndromes ( ACS ) require a specific antithrombotic therapy in the immediate and the post ACS phase . The current antithrombotic therapy in the acute phase of an ACS combines antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs in order to reduce ischemic cardiovascular events . In the post ACS phase , dual antiplatelet therapy ( DAPT ; aspirin and a Q9H244 receptor antagonist ) is the current mainstay of antithrombotic treatment and is recommended in the guidelines of the major North American and European clinical cardiology associations ( DB00551 , ACC , and ESC ) . Recently , the addition of rivaroxaban , a low dose oral direct factor Xa inhibitor ( 2 . 5 mg twice daily ) , to DAPT ( aspirin plus second - generation Q9H244 inhibitor ) showed a significant reduction of cardiovascular and overall mortality in the major phase III clinical trial ATLAS ACS 2 TIMI 51 . This led to the approval of low - dose rivaroxaban in addition to aspirin and clopidogrel by the European Medicines Agency ( P15941 ) in 2013 . Other direct oral anticoagulants ( apixaban , dabigatran etexilate ) have also been assessed in phase II ( dabigatran etexilate ) and phase III ( apixaban ) post ACS clinical trials . In the studied dosing regimens , these drugs failed to show a net clinical benefit in addition to dual antiplatelet therapy . The major clinical phase II and III post ACS studies of direct oral anticoagulants are summarized and discussed in this article along with the concept of long - term anticoagulation for the secondary prevention of ischemic events after ACS and implications for the future of antithrombotic therapy in the current era of third - generation Q9H244 receptor inhibitors ( Prasugrel and DB08816 ) .",
"DB09280 - ___MASK34___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .",
"Association of genetic polymorphisms with personality profile in individuals without psychiatric disorders . OBJECTIVE : Population - based twin studies demonstrate that approximately 40 - 50 % of the variability in personality dimensions results from genetic factors . This study assessed selected polymorphisms in the P21964 Val158Met , P21397 3 ' VNTR , 5HTTLPR , 102T / C 5 - Q13049 , Q01959 3 ' VNTR and P14416 exon 8 genes and evaluated their association with personality profiles , anxiety levels , and depressiveness in healthy subjects . METHODS : This study included 406 unrelated ( mean age 38 . 51 years ) , mentally and somatically healthy Caucasian subjects of Polish origin . The prevalence of the gene variants mentioned above and their association with personality profiles , anxiety levels , and depressiveness was assessed using the Temperament and Character Inventory , NEO Five - Factor Inventory , Spielberger ' s State - Trait Anxiety Inventory and Beck ' s Depression Inventory . RESULTS : The effects of the 5HTTLPR gene on the s / s genotype and empathy ( P06681 ) were lowest in the entire group . The effects of gender , age and the Q13049 gene for the T / T genotype and attachment ( Q7Z3Z2 ) were highest in women . The effects of gender , age and the Q01959 gene on the 9 / 9 Q01959 genotype , compassion ( C4 ) and cooperativeness ( C ) were lowest in women . The effects of gender , age and the P21964 gene on the DB00134 / DB00134 genotype and neuroticism ( P04626 ) NEO - FFI were also lowest in women . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest considerable influence of individual genes on the formation of personality traits .",
"Comparative antiproliferative effects of iniparib and olaparib on a panel of triple - negative and non - triple - negative breast cancer cell lines . PARP inhibitors , both as monotherapy and in combination with cytotoxic drugs , are currently undergoing clinical trials in several different cancer types . In this investigation , we compared the antiproliferative activity of two PARP / putative PARP inhibitors , i . e . , olaparib and iniparib , in a panel of 14 breast cancer cell lines ( seven tripe - negative and seven non - triple - negative ) . In almost all cell lines investigated , olaparib was a more potent inhibitor of cell growth than iniparib . Inhibition by both drugs was cell line - dependent and independent of the molecular subtype status of the cells , i . e . , whether cells were triple - negative or non - triple negative . Although the primary target of PARP inhibitors is P09874 , no significant association was found between baseline levels of P09874 activity and inhibition with either agent . Similarly , no significant correlation was evident between sensitivity and levels of P06493 , P38398 or miR - 182 . Combined addition of olaparib and either the P06493 inhibitor , RO - 3306 or a pan HER inhibitor ( neratinib , afatinib ) resulted in superior growth inhibition to that obtained with olaparib alone . We conclude that olaparib , in contrast to iniparib , is a strong inhibitor of breast cancer cell growth and may have efficacy in breast cancer irrespective of its molecular subtype , i . e . , whether P04626 - positive , estrogen receptor ( ER ) - positive or triple - negative . DB09074 , in combination with a selective P06493 inhibitor or a pan HER inhibitor , is a potential new approach for treating breast cancer .",
"A Phase I , dose - finding and pharmacokinetic study of olaparib ( AZD2281 ) in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors . DB09074 ( AZD2281 ) is an orally active Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitor with favorable antitumor activity in advanced ovarian and breast cancers with P38398 / 2 mutations in Western ( USA and European ) studies . This Phase I dose - finding study evaluated the tolerability , pharmacokinetics , PARP inhibitory activity , and antitumor activity of olaparib in Japanese patients with solid tumors . DB09074 was administered as a single - dose on day 1 , followed by twice - daily dosing for 28 days from 48 h after a single dose . Doses were escalated from 100 mg b . i . d . in successive cohorts , up to a maximum of 400 mg b . i . d . The present study enrolled 12 patients ( n = 3 , 3 , and 6 in 100 , 200 and 400 - mg b . i . d . levels , respectively ) . The most common adverse events were nausea , increased blood creatinine , decreased hematocrit , leukopenia and lymphopenia ; dose - limiting toxicities were not observed up to and including the 400 - mg b . i . d . dose level . Following twice - daily dosing , olaparib showed no marked increase in exposure at steady state over that expected from the single - dose pharmacokinetics . P09874 inhibition was observed from the 100 - mg b . i . d . dose level in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 6 h post - dose on day 1 during the multiple - dosing period . A patient with metastatic breast cancer ( 100 mg b . i . d . ) had a partial response for 13 months and four patients ( two each in the 200 and 400 - mg b . i . d . levels ) had stable disease > 8 weeks . DB09074 was well tolerated up to the 400 - mg b . i . d . dose in Japanese patients with solid tumors . Preliminary evidence of antitumor activity was observed .",
"Managing the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis : a future role for potentiators and correctors . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) , a severe genetic disease , is caused by mutations that alter the structure and function of P13569 , a plasma membrane channel permeable to chloride and bicarbonate . Defective anion transport in CF irreversibly damages the lungs , pancreas , liver , and other organs . CF mutations cause loss of P13569 function in multiple ways . In particular , class 3 mutations such as p . Gly551Asp strongly decrease the time spent by P13569 in the open state ( gating defect ) . Instead , class 2 mutations impair the maturation of P13569 protein and its transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane ( trafficking defect ) . The deletion of phenylalanine 508 ( p . Phe508del ) , the most frequent mutation among CF patients ( 70 - 90 % ) , destabilizes the P13569 protein , thus causing both a trafficking and a gating defect . These two defects can be overcome with drug - like molecules generically called correctors and potentiators , respectively . The potentiator Kalydeco ™ ( also known as ___MASK34___ or VX - 770 ) , developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals , has been recently approved by the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency ( P15941 ) for the treatment of CF patients carrying at least one P13569 allele with the p . Gly551Asp mutation ( 2 - 5 % of all patients ) . In contrast , the corrector VX - 809 , which significantly improves p . Phe508del - P13569 trafficking in vitro , is still under study in clinical trials . Because of multiple defects caused by the p . Phe508del mutation , it is probable that rescue of the mutant protein will require combined treatment with correctors having different mechanisms of action . This review evaluates the status of experimental and clinical research in pharmacotherapy for the CF basic defect .",
"' VASPFix ' for measurement of P50552 phosphorylation in platelets and for monitoring effects of Q9H244 antagonists . P50552 ( P50552 ) is phosphorylated and dephosphorylated consequent to increases and decreases in cyclic nucleotide levels . Monitoring changes in P50552 phosphorylation is an established method for indirect measurement of cyclic nucleotides . Here we describe the use of an innovative cocktail , VASPFix , which allows sensitive and reproducible measurement of phosphorylated P50552 ( P50552 - P ) in a simple , single - step procedure using cytometric bead technology . Frozen VASPFix - treated samples are stable for at least six months prior to analysis . We successfully used VASPFix to measure P50552 - P in platelets in both platelet - rich plasma and blood in response to compounds that increase ( dibutyryl DB02527 , adenosine , iloprost , PGE1 ) and decrease ( ADP , PGE1 ) DB02527 , and to determine the effects of certain receptor antagonists on the results obtained . The change in P50552 - P brought about by adding ADP to PGE1 - stimulated platelets is a combination of the effect of ADP at the Q9H244 receptor and of PGE1 at both IP and EP3 receptors . For iloprost - stimulated platelets EP3 receptors are not involved . A procedure in which iloprost , ADP and VASPFix were used to determine effectiveness of clopidogrel and prasugrel in patients was compared with an established commercial procedure that uses PGE1 and ADP ; the latter produced higher platelet reactivity values that were the result of PGE1 interacting with platelet EP3 receptors . We conclude that VASPFix can be used both as a research tool and for clinical investigations and provides better specificity for Q9H244 receptor inhibition . The latter confers a distinct advantage over existing methods used to monitor effects of Q9H244 antagonists on platelet function .",
"DB09074 , P09874 inhibitor in ovarian cancer . INTRODUCTION : Ovarian cancer is the most important cause of gynecological cancer - related mortality . Conventional treatments for advanced or recurrent disease offer limited results in terms of long - term responses and survival . Researches have recently focused on target therapies , which represent a new , promising , therapeutic approach , able to maximizing tumor kill and minimizing toxicity . The family of polyadenosine diphosphate - ribose polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors is currently one of the most hopeful and investigated alternatives . AREAS COVERED : Preclinical and clinical studies of DB09074 , the most investigated PARP inhibitor in ovarian cancer , are analyzed and discussed . Data were obtained by searching for all English peer - reviewed articles on Medline , on Cochrane Database and all on - going Phase I and II studies registered on National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials ; also any related abstracts recently presented on DB09074 at major international congresses will be included . EXPERT OPINION : Bad prognosis and drug resistance usually affect ovarian cancer . Recent trends toward the knowledge of molecular - specific pathways have produced new target drugs . PARP inhibition mediated by DB09074 in P38398 ( breast cancer 1 ) and P51587 ( breast cancer 2 ) - mutated and in sporadic ovarian cancer represents a promising field of investigation . Further studies are needed to confirm initial exciting results .",
"P01375 polymorphisms as a potential modifier gene in the cystic fibrosis . Modifier genes , as the P01375 - α gene , can modulate the cystic fibrosis ( CF ) severity . Thus , - 238G > A and - 308G > A polymorphisms of P01375 - α gene were analyzed as modifiers of CF . In this context , the present study enrolled 49 CF patients ( diagnosis performed by sweat test and complete P13569 screening ) . The - 238G > A polymorphism analysis was performed by Q9ULH0 - PCR , and - 308G > A , by PCR - RFLP . In our data , the - 238G > A polymorphism was not associated with clinical variability . The AA genotype for - 308G > A polymorphism was a risk factor for early gastrointestinal symptoms ( OR = 5 . 98 , 95 % CI = 1 . 06 - 49 . 68 ) and protection for the first Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( OR = 0 . 05 , 95 % CI = 0 . 0003 - 0 . 007 ) . For the first P . aeruginosa , GA genotype was a risk factor ( OR = 10 . 2 , 95 % CI = 1 . 86 - 84 . 09 ) ; for the same genotype , the diagnosis was made in minor time than the AA genotype ( p = 0 . 031 ) . Considering the - 308G > A polymorphism alleles , the G allele was a risk factor for early pulmonary symptoms ( OR = 3 . 81 , 95 % CI = 1 . 13 - 12 . 97 ) and P . aeruginosa ( OR = 66 . 77 , 95 % CI = 15 . 18 - 482 . 7 ) ; however , the same allele showed better transcutaneous oxygen saturation ( OR = 9 . 24 , 95 % CI = 1 . 53 - 206 . 1 ) . The A allele was a protective factor for early pulmonary symptoms ( OR = 12 . 26 , 95 % CI = 0 . 08 - 0 . 89 ) and P . aeruginosa ( OR = 12 . 15 , 95 % CI = 0002 - 0007 ) , however , the same allele was a risk factor for worst transcutaneous oxygen saturation ( OR = 7 . 01 , 95 % CI = 1 . 14 - 157 . 4 ) . As conclusion , the - 308G > A polymorphism of the P01375 - α gene was associated with the CF severity .",
"Spred2 interaction with the late endosomal protein Q14596 down - regulates fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling . The potential for modulation of growth factor signaling by endocytic trafficking of receptors is well recognized , but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood . We examined the regulation of fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) signaling by Sprouty related with EVH1 ( Ena / P50552 homology 1 ) domain ( Spred ) , a family of signaling inhibitors with proposed tumor - suppressive functions . The inhibitory activity of Spreds has been linked to their N - terminal EVH1 domain , but the molecular mechanism is unknown . In this study , we identify a novel late endosomal protein that directly binds to the EVH1 domain of Spred2 . Neighbor of P38398 ( Q14596 ) is a highly conserved multidomain protein that interacts and colocalizes with Spred2 in vivo . Attenuation of FGF signaling by Spred2 is dependent on the interaction with Q14596 and is achieved by redirecting the trafficking of activated receptors to the lysosomal degradation pathway . Our findings suggest a critical function for Q14596 in the regulation of receptor trafficking and provide a mechanism for down - regulation of signaling by Spred2 via Q14596 .",
"Whole - exome sequencing and imaging genetics identify functional variants for rate of change in hippocampal volume in mild cognitive impairment . Whole - exome sequencing of individuals with mild cognitive impairment , combined with genotype imputation , was used to identify coding variants other than the apolipoprotein E ( P02649 ) ε4 allele associated with rate of hippocampal volume loss using an extreme trait design . Matched unrelated P02649 ε3 homozygous male Caucasian participants from the Alzheimer ' s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative ( ADNI ) were selected at the extremes of the 2 - year longitudinal change distribution of hippocampal volume ( eight subjects with rapid rates of atrophy and eight with slow / stable rates of atrophy ) . We identified 57 non - synonymous single nucleotide variants ( SNVs ) which were found exclusively in at least 4 of 8 subjects in the rapid atrophy group , but not in any of the 8 subjects in the slow atrophy group . Among these SNVs , the variants that accounted for the greatest group difference and were predicted in silico as ' probably damaging ' missense variants were rs9610775 ( Q9BWT7 ) and rs1136410 ( P09874 ) . To further investigate and extend the exome findings in a larger sample , we conducted quantitative trait analysis including whole - brain search in the remaining ADNI P02649 ε3 / ε3 group ( N = 315 ) . Genetic variation within P09874 and Q9BWT7 was associated with rate of hippocampal neurodegeneration in P02649 ε3 / ε3 . Meta - analysis across five independent cross sectional cohorts indicated that rs1136410 is also significantly associated with hippocampal volume in P02649 ε3 / ε3 individuals ( N = 923 ) . Larger sequencing studies and longitudinal follow - up are needed for confirmation . The combination of next - generation sequencing and quantitative imaging phenotypes holds significant promise for discovery of variants involved in neurodegeneration .",
"Comparison of transcriptional profiles between P01730 + and CD8 + T cells in HIV type 1 - infected patients . The P01730 +/ CD8 + T cell ratio is altered when HIV - 1 infects the human immune system . However , the exact mechanisms of how P01730 + and CD8 + T cells participate in HIV infection are still unknown . This study used bioinformatics methods to compare the transcriptional profiles between P01730 + and CD8 + T cells in HIV - 1 - infected patients in order to explore the potential molecular mechanisms of P01730 + and CD8 + T cells in HIV - 1 infection . We found that expression patterns of differentially expressed genes ( DEG ) in P01730 + T cells were dramatically different from those in CD8 + T cells . We also constructed protein - protein interaction ( PPI ) networks to extract functional modules at each stage , and found that some of the important genes such as P38398 were central hubs of the modules . Finally , we applied functional annotation to the modules and found that P01730 +/ CD8 + T cells played critical roles in regulating the cell cycle and other cellular pathways . Thus , this study would greatly further our understanding of the roles of T cells in HIV infection , and provide potential clues for developing AIDS vaccines in the future .",
"P32248 signaling inhibits T cell proliferation . P32248 and its ligands , Q99731 and O00585 , are responsible for directing the migration of T cells and dendritic cells into lymph nodes , where these cells play an important role in the initiation of the immune response . Recently , we have shown that systemic application of Q99731 - IgG is able to inhibit the colocalization of T cells and dendritic cells within secondary lymphoid organs , resulting in pronounced immunosuppression with reduced allograft rejection after organ transplantation . In this study , we demonstrate that the application of sustained high concentrations of either soluble or immobilized Q99731 and O00585 elicits an inhibitory program in T cells . We show that these ligands specifically interfere with cell proliferation and P60568 secretion of P32248 (+) cells . This could be demonstrated for human and murine T cells and was valid for both P01730 (+) and CD8 (+) T cells . In contrast , Q99731 had no inhibitory effect on T cells from P32248 knockout mice , but P32248 (-/-) T cells showed a proliferative response upon TCR - stimulation similar to that of Q99731 - treated wild - type cells . Furthermore , the inhibition of proliferation is associated with delayed degradation of the cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) inhibitor p27 ( Kip1 ) and the down - regulation of P06493 . This shows that P32248 signaling is linked to cell cycle control and that sustained engagement of P32248 , either by high concentrations of soluble ligands or by high density of immobilized ligands , is capable of inducing cell cycle arrest in TCR - stimulated cells . Thus , P32248 , a chemokine receptor that has been demonstrated to play an essential role during activation of the immune response , is also competent to directly inhibit T cell proliferation .",
"O75915 regulates P18887 and functions as a novel base excision repair protein in oxidative - stress - induced DNA single - strand breaks . O75915 was recently demonstrated to be involved in cellular responses to environmental stress including oxidative stress . Although it was found that O75915 protected cells from reactive oxygen species - induced DNA damage , upregulated base excision repair ( BER ) protein P18887 and downregulated P09874 , the molecular mechanism of O75915 in regulating the repair of DNA single - strand breaks ( SSBs ) is still unclear . Our present studies demonstrated that a reduction in O75915 protein levels in cells resulted in a decrease of P05455 repair capacity and hypersensitivity to DNA - damaging agents such as methyl methanesulfonate and hydrogen peroxide . O75915 functioned as a repair protein by multi - interaction with P18887 . On the one hand , O75915 was translocated into the nucleus by the carrier protein P18887 and co - localized with P18887 foci after oxidative DNA damage . On the other hand , O75915 via MAPK signaling pathway regulated nuclear factor Q01094 , which further transcriptionally regulated P18887 . In addition , O75915 protected P18887 protein from ubiquitination and degradation by proteasome . These findings indicate that O75915 may serve as a novel regulator of P18887 in the BER protein complex to facilitate the repair of DNA SSBs .",
"Upregulation of cell - surface - associated plasminogen activation in cultured keratinocytes by interleukin - 1 beta and tumor necrosis factor - alpha . Keratinocytes synthesize and secrete urokinase - type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) which is bound in an autocrine manner to a specific receptor ( uPA - R ) at the keratinocyte surface . P00747 that is also bound to specific membrane binding sites is readily activated by uPA - R - bound uPA . Thus , plasmin is provided for proteolysis of pericellular glycoproteins . The expression of uPA and the uPA - R is confined to migrating keratinocytes during epidermal wound healing , rather than to keratinocytes of the normal epidermis . The regulatory factors of uPA / uPA - R expression in keratinocytes remained largely elusive . Proinflammatory cytokines , such as tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) or interleukin - 1 beta ( P01584 ) , are present in epidermal wounds . We have therefore tested P01584 and P01375 for their influence on surface - associated plasminogen activation in a human keratinocyte cell line ( HaCaT ) as well as in primary cultures of normal human epidermal keratinocytes . Both cytokines induced the secretion of uPA into the culture supernatants and a concomitant increase in uPA activity as well as in uPA and uPA - R antigen at the cell surface . The increase was preceded by an increase in specific mRNA . The induction was accompanied by an accelerated uPA - dependent and plasmin - mediated detachment of HaCaT cells from the culture substratum . Taken together , the proinflammatory cytokines P01584 and P01375 induced a coordinated increase in uPA and uPA - R as well as increased pericellular plasmin - mediated proteolysis in human epidermal keratinocytes . This function might be an element of the molecular cell biological events during epidermal wound healing .",
"Combined olaparib and oxaliplatin inhibits tumor proliferation and induces G2 / M arrest and γ - P16104 foci formation in colorectal cancer . BACKGROUND : Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) has an important role in homologous recombination repair . The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of P09874 inhibitor on oxaliplatin treatment for colorectal cancer ( CRC ) . METHODS : A cell counting kit - 8 assay was used to determine the sensitivity of CRC cells to olaparib and / or oxaliplatin . The gene and protein expressions of P09874 and the gamma histone variant P16104 ( γ P16104 ) were measured by real - time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting , respectively . The γ P16104 foci formation assay was used to investigate the influence of treatments on cells . Flow cytometry was used to examine the changes in cell cycle distribution . Finally , we investigated the combination of olaparib and oxaliplatin in the CRC tumor model . RESULTS : DB09074 changed the expression of γ P16104 and P09874 , and increased the sensitivity of CRC cells to oxaliplatin . The γ P16104 foci assay showed that olaparib did not induce double - strand breaks ( DSBs ) alone , but it enhanced the induction of DSBs by oxaliplatin . The flow cytometry results showed that cells exposed to combination treatment had more G2 / M - phase cells than control . Additionally , tumor xenograft studies suggested that combined treatment inhibited the growth of CRC . CONCLUSION : CRC cells are sensitized to combined treatment with olaparib and oxaliplatin , and this could be a promising strategy for clinical chemotherapy in CRC .",
"Comparative evaluation of serum markers in pulmonary sarcoidosis . BACKGROUND : Although several serum markers have shown their ability to reflect lymphocytic alveolitis and disease progression in pulmonary sarcoidosis , to our knowledge no prior study has made comparative evaluations of these markers . METHODS : Forty - three patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis were enrolled . BAL fluid ( BALF ) cells were analyzed , and serum levels of serum amyloid A ( P0DJI8 ) , soluble interleukin 2 receptor ( sIL - 2R ) , lysozyme , angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) , and the mucin - like , high - molecular - weight glycoprotein P15941 were measured at disease presentation . Clinical data , including chest radiographs , were collected at presentation and during follow - ups . Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify markers best predictive of increased parenchymal infiltration . RESULTS : Significantly higher serum levels of sIL - 2R , lysozyme , and P15941 were found in patients with parenchymal infiltration compared with those without parenchymal infiltration . The numbers of total cells and lymphocytes in BALF were significantly higher in patients with parenchymal infiltration . Serum levels of sIL - 2R , lysozyme , and P15941 were significantly correlated with the numbers of total cells , lymphocytes , and P01730 (+) T lymphocytes in BALF . At the cutoff levels determined by receiver operating characteristic curves , sIL - 2R , lysozyme , P15941 serum levels , and the number of BAL lymphocytes showed significant correlations with increased parenchymal infiltrations by univariate analysis . However , multivariate analysis revealed that only P15941 was a predictor of increased parenchymal infiltration . CONCLUSION : Our results suggest that initial serum sIL - 2R , lysozyme , and P15941 levels may reflect lymphocytic alveolitis in pulmonary sarcoidosis . Furthermore , initial serum P15941 tends to associate with increased parenchymal infiltration in pulmonary sarcoidosis .",
"Long - term safety and anti - tumour activity of olaparib monotherapy after combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced breast , ovarian or fallopian tube cancer . BACKGROUND : DB09074 ( AZD2281 ) , a P09874 / 2 inhibitor , has been extensively investigated in clinical trials . However , limited clinical data are available about its long - term safety and anti - tumour activity . METHODS : Patients had first participated in a phase I study of olaparib combined with carboplatin and / or paclitaxel . They continued with olaparib monotherapy in their best interest if they failed to tolerate the combination due to the treatment - related adverse events ( TRAEs ) . Safety data were collected by physical examination and regular laboratory evaluations . Disease evaluations were performed by CT scan . RESULTS : At data cutoff , 21 patients were included ; 10 with breast , 9 with ovarian and 2 with fallopian tube cancer of whom 16 patients had a BRCA mutation ( 13 P38398 ; 3 P51587 ) . TRAEs were mostly haematological and most prominent shortly after switching from combination to monotherapy , probably due to carry - over effects of chemotherapy . Over time , both severity and frequency of TRAEs decreased . Responses to olaparib were durable with a median treatment duration of 52 ( range 7 - 183 ) weeks . In total , nine ( 43 % ) patients were still on study at data cutoff . CONCLUSION : Continued long - term daily olaparib was found to be safe and tolerable . Encouragingly , patients who showed a favourable response on earlier combination therapy maintained this response on olaparib monotherapy .",
"Expression of P20839 and P12268 after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression . BACKGROUND : ___MASK69___ ( DB00603 ) mediates immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) . Induction of IMPDH activity has been observed in whole blood and erythrocyte samples during immunosuppressive therapy . Information concerning the mechanisms for increased IMPDH activity is limited and the potential implications of induction have been debated . METHODS : Whole blood , P01730 + cell , and reticulocyte samples were collected from 30 renal transplant patients pre - and posttransplantation . The expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , type 1 and 2 , were analyzed by real - time reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction and quantified using a housekeeping gene index . The IMPDH activity was determined by ultraviolet high - performance liquid chromatography . RESULTS : Transplantation and the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy was associated with increased P20839 ( 50 - 88 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) and decreased P12268 ( 42 - 56 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) expression . In P01730 + cells , however , P12268 increased ( 15 % , P = 0 . 009 ) . These changes are probably related to glucocorticoid effects . Two weeks posttransplant , DB00603 - treated patients displayed elevated P20839 and 2 in reticulocytes , suggesting enzyme induction in these cells during prolonged DB00603 therapy . Patients with acute rejection during follow - up demonstrated higher P12268 expression in P01730 + cells pretransplant than nonrejecting patients ( median expression 1 . 26 vs . 0 . 87 respectively , P = 0 . 017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of changes in P20839 and 2 expression after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression is important considering the action of DB00603 on IMPDH and the potential for pharmacodynamic monitoring of DB00603 by measuring IMPDH activity . The expression of P12268 in P01730 + cells pretransplant may be an indicator of immune activation .",
"7 - Azaindole - 1 - carboxamides as a new class of P09874 inhibitors . 7 - Azaindole - 1 - carboxamides were designed as a new class of P09874 inhibitors . The compounds displayed a variable pattern of target inhibition profile that , in part , paralleled the antiproliferative activity in cell lines characterized by homologous recombination defects . A selected compound ( 1l ; ST7710AA1 ) showed significant in vitro target inhibition and capability to substantially bypass the multidrug resistance mediated by Pgp . In antitumor activity studies against the P20591 human breast carcinoma growth in nude mice , the compound exhibited an effect similar to that of DB09074 in terms of tumor volume inhibition when used at a lower dose than the reference compound . Treatment was well tolerated , as no deaths or significant weight losses were observed among the treated animals .",
"P05231 , P01579 and P01375 production by liver - associated T cells and acute liver injury in rats administered concanavalin A . The relationship between the development of acute hepatitis and the production of P01375 P01579 and P05231 by liver - associated T lymphocytes following intravenous injection of concanavalin A ( Con A ) was studied in rats . Following a single injection of Con A , there was a dose and time - dependent correlation in the serum levels of serum alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) , P05231 , P01579 and P01375 . These increases correlated with an increase in the numbers of P01730 + , CD8 + and CD25 + T cells in blood and P01730 + and CD25 + T cells in the liver perfusate , but not with CD8 + T cells in liver perfusate . Increased levels of P05231 , P01579 and P01375 were constitutively produced by liver - associated P01730 + T cells when cultured . In Con A - stimulated cultures , liver - associated P01730 + T cells secreted increasing levels of P01375 in a time - dependent manner following Con A injection , but P01375 production by peripheral blood lymphocytes was transient with peak levels detected at 1 h which then declined over 24 h . Histological examination of the liver revealed fatty change , hepatocyte degeneration and necrosis , with an associated cell infiltrate of neutrophils and P01730 + T cells both in the portal areas and around the central veins . These results support the hypothesis that Con A - induced liver damage is mediated by P01730 + T cells acting within the liver , at least in part through the secretion of P01375 , P01579 and P05231 .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .",
"P09874 deficiency increases the severity of disease in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several central nervous system ( CNS ) disorders . However , the role of P09874 in autoimmune CNS injury remains poorly understood . Therefore , we studied experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , a model for multiple sclerosis in mice with a targeted deletion of P09874 . We identified inherent physiological abnormalities in the circulating and splenic immune composition between P09874 (-/-) and wild type ( WT ) mice . Upon EAE induction , P09874 (-/-) mice had an earlier onset and developed a more severe EAE compared with WT cohorts . Splenic response was significantly higher in P09874 (-/-) mice largely because of B cell expansion . Although formation of Th1 and Th17 effector T lymphocytes was unaffected , P09874 (-/-) mice had significantly earlier P01730 + T lymphocyte and macrophage infiltration into the CNS during EAE . However , we did not detect significant differences in cytokine profiles between P09874 (-/-) and WT spinal cords at the peak of EAE . Expression analysis of different PARP isozymes in EAE spinal cords showed that P09874 was down - regulated in WT mice and that Q9Y6F1 but not Q9UGN5 was dramatically up - regulated in both P09874 (-/-) and WT mice , suggesting that these PARP isozymes could have distinct roles in different CNS pathologies . Together , our results indicate that P09874 plays an important role in regulating the physiological immune composition and in immune modulation during EAE ; our finding identifies a new aspect of immune regulation by PARPs in autoimmune CNS pathology .",
"Rationalizing cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibition for maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events . New information indicates that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is constitutively expressed in several tissues , including brain , lung , pancreas , kidney , and ovary , and plays an important role in renal and gastrointestinal function . Selective P35354 inhibition has been associated in animal studies with impairment of ulcer healing and renal function and inhibition of prostacyclin , an effect that inhibits vasodilation without inhibiting platelet aggregation . The clinical consequences , if any , of these effects remain to be determined in long - term studies in humans . The premise that selective P35354 inhibitors will cause less gastrointestinal toxicity than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that inhibit both P36551 isoforms needs to take into account the low toxicity of nabumetone . The gastrointestinal safety profile of this nonacidic , dual P36551 inhibitor that does not undergo enterohepatic circulation has been evaluated in extensive clinical trials . The data submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration in the New Drug Application for nabumetone ( ___MASK65___ ) , the comparative trials subsequently completed , the published databases of the comparative gastrointestinal toxicity of various nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , and the meta - analysis published in this issue of The American Journal of Medicine ( Schoenfeld , page 48S ) indicate that nabumetone has the lowest incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity among the extensively studied NSAIDs . Overall , the incidence is approximately 10 - fold less than with comparator drugs . This rate is an appropriate current reference against which the gastrointestinal toxicity of P35354 inhibitors can be compared .",
"Inhibition of P09874 by olaparib ( AZD2281 ) increases the radiosensitivity of a lung tumor xenograft . P09874 is a critical enzyme in the repair of DNA strand breaks . Inhibition of P09874 increases the effectiveness of radiation in killing tumor cells . However , although the mechanism ( s ) are well understood for these radiosensitizing effects in vitro , the underlying mechanism ( s ) in vivo are less clear . DB02701 , a drug structurally related to the first generation P09874 inhibitor , 3 - aminobenzamide , reduces tumor hypoxia by preventing transient cessations in tumor blood flow , thus improving tumor oxygenation and sensitivity to radiotherapy . Here , we investigate whether olaparib , a potent P09874 inhibitor , enhances radiotherapy , not only by inhibiting DNA repair but also by changing tumor vascular hemodynamics in non - small cell lung carcinoma ( NSCLC ) . In irradiated Calu - 6 and A549 cells , olaparib enhanced the cytotoxic effects of radiation ( sensitizer enhancement ratio at 10 % survival = 1 . 5 and 1 . 3 ) and DNA double - strand breaks persisted for at least 24 hours after treatment . Combination treatment of Calu - 6 xenografts with olaparib and fractionated radiotherapy caused significant tumor regression ( P = 0 . 007 ) relative to radiotherapy alone . To determine whether this radiosensitization was solely due to effects on DNA repair , we used a dorsal window chamber model to establish the drug / radiation effects on vessel dynamics . DB09074 alone , when given as single or multiple daily doses , or in combination with fractionated radiotherapy , increased the perfusion of tumor blood vessels . Furthermore , an ex vivo assay in phenylephrine preconstricted arteries confirmed olaparib to have higher vasodilatory properties than nicotinamide . This study suggests that olaparib warrants consideration for further development in combination with radiotherapy in clinical oncology settings such as NSCLC .",
"Genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms for 241 Japanese non - cancer patients . This paper lists the genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms of 37 genes ( P05091 , P07550 , P13945 , P21964 , P16671 , P25025 , P24385 , P35354 , P11509 , P05093 , P11511 , IGF1 , IL - 1A , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , IL - 1R1 , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P41159 , Le , L - myc , P05164 , Q99707 , P42898 , P21397 , P15559 , O15527 , p53 , p73 , Se , P31213 , TGF - B , P01375 - A , P01375 - B , P18074 , and P18887 ) and 6 sets of combined genotype frequencies for 241 non - cancer Japanese outpatients . Though the genotype frequencies of 25 polymorphisms have already been reported in our previous papers , 15 polymorphisms ( P16671 A52C , P25025 C785T , P24385 G870A , IGF1 C / T at intron 2 and G2502T , IL - 1A 46 - bp VNTR , IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P05231 Ins / Del 17C , P10145 A - 278T and C74T , IL - 10 T - 819C , P41159 A - 2548G , P31213 2 - bp VNTR , P18074 Lys751Gln , and P18887 Arg399Gln ) and six sets of combined genotype frequencies ( IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1A C - 889T , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1RN 86 - bp VNTR , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P01375 - A G - 308A and P01375 - B A252G , P31213 Val89Leu and 2 - bp VNTR , and P18887 Arg399Gln and P18074 Lys751Gln ) were reported in this paper for the first time for Japanese . Although microarray technology will produce this kind of information in near future , this is the first document that reports the genotype / allele frequencies among Japanese for an archival purpose .",
"___MASK77___ attenuates hepatic fibrosis in rats after bile duct ligation via decreased turnover of hepatic stellate cells . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of hepatic stellate cells ( P19526 ) and transdifferentiation to myofibroblasts following liver injury is the main culprit for hepatic fibrosis . Myofibroblasts show increased proliferation , migration , contraction , and production of extracellular matrix ( Q13201 ) . In vitro , P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis of myofibroblastic P19526 . To investigate the antifibrotic effects of atorvastatin in vivo we used bile duct ligated rats ( BDL ) . METHODS : BDL rats were treated with atorvastatin ( 15 mg / kg / d ) immediately after ligation ( prophylactically ) or in on - going fibrosis ( therapeutically ) . Fibrosis was assessed by hydroxyproline content and Sirius - red staining . The activation of P19526 was investigated by analysis of alphaSMA expression . mRNA levels of cytokines and procollagen were analyzed by RT - PCR , and P08253 activity by zymography . Proliferation was assessed by expression of cathepsins ( B and D ) , proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( P12004 ) , and Ki67 - staining . Apoptosis was characterized by caspase - 3 activity , cleavage of P09874 , and TUNEL assay . Hepatic inflammation was investigated by serum parameters and liver histology . RESULTS : Prophylactic and early therapy with atorvastatin significantly attenuated fibrosis and P19526 activation . Later therapy lacked significant effects on fibrosis but reduced profibrotic cytokine expression and led to a more quiescent state of P19526 with less proliferation and apoptosis , while hepatic inflammation did not change . CONCLUSIONS : This study shows that very early atorvastatin treatment inhibits P19526 activation and fibrosis in the BDL model in vivo , while late treatment reduces P19526 turnover and activity . Our findings underline that long - term studies in humans are warranted .",
"Differential effects of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibition on DNA break repair in human cells are revealed with Epstein - Barr virus . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors can generate synthetic lethality in cancer cells defective in homologous recombination . However , the mechanism ( s ) by which they affect DNA repair has not been established . Here we directly determined the effects of PARP inhibition and P09874 depletion on the repair of ionizing radiation - induced single - and double - strand breaks ( SSBs and DSBs ) in human lymphoid cell lines . To do this , we developed an in vivo repair assay based on large endogenous Epstein - Barr virus ( EBV ) circular episomes . The EBV break assay provides the opportunity to assess quantitatively and simultaneously the induction and repair of SSBs and DSBs in human cells . Repair was efficient in P55008 and G2 cells and was not dependent on functional p53 . shRNA - mediated knockdown of P09874 demonstrated that the P09874 protein was not essential for P05455 repair . Among 10 widely used PARP inhibitors , none affected DSB repair , although an inhibitor of DNA - dependent protein kinase was highly effective at reducing DSB repair . Only DB09074 and Iniparib , which are in clinical cancer therapy trials , as well as 4 - AN inhibited P05455 repair . However , a decrease in P09874 expression reversed the ability of Iniparib to reduce P05455 repair . Because Iniparib disrupts P09874 - DNA binding , the mechanism of inhibition does not appear to involve trapping PARP at SSBs .",
"Engineering the response to vascular injury : divergent effects of deregulated Q01094 expression on vascular smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells result in endothelial recovery and inhibition of neointimal growth . P01375 - alpha ( P01375 ) is expressed locally in the vessel wall after angioplasty and induces growth arrest and apoptosis in endothelial cells ( ECs ) , thereby delaying reendothelialization . Prior studies have shown that direct antagonism of P01375 , using a systemically administered soluble receptor , can enhance endothelial recovery and reduce neointimal thickening . These studies have also shown that downregulation of the transcription factor Q01094 was a key mechanism of P01375 ' s effect on ECs . We now show that Ad - Q01094 overexpression at sites of balloon injury accelerates functional endothelial recovery , consistent with the prior in vitro findings . Moreover these studies also reveal divergent effects of P01375 and overexpression of Q01094 on ECs versus VSMCs . P01375 exposure of VSMCs had no affect on proliferation or apoptosis , in contrast to the effect seen in ECs . In Ad - Q01094 - transduced VSMCs , however , P01375 - induced marked apoptosis in contrast to the survival effect seen in ECs . Finally , these studies suggest that differential activation of NF - kappaB may play a key role in mediating these opposing effects . Nuclear translocation and transcriptional activity of NF - kappaB was markedly attenuated in Ad - Q01094 - transduced VSMCs , whereas it remained active in similarly treated ECs when the cells were exposed to P01375 . These studies reveal that overexpression of Ad - Q01094 primes VSMCs to P01375 - induced apoptosis . Furthermore , Q01094 potentiates VSMC death by blocking antiapoptotic signaling pathway through inhibition of NF - kappaB activation . The divergent responses of VSMCs and ECs to Q01094 overexpression provide unique therapeutic possibilities : simultaneously targeting the cell cycle of two different cell types , within same tissue microenvironment resulting in opposite and biologically complimentary effects .",
"Inhibition of P09874 - dependent end - joining contributes to DB09074 - mediated radiosensitization in tumor cells . Poly - ADP - ribose - polymerase inhibitors ( PARPi ) are considered to be optimal tools for specifically enhancing radiosensitivity . This effect has been shown to be replication - dependent and more profound in HR - deficient tumors . Here , we present a new mode of PARPi - mediated radiosensitization which was observed in four out of six HR - proficient tumor cell lines ( responders ) investigated , but not in normal cells . This effect is replication - independent , as the radiosensitization remained unaffected following the inhibition of replication using aphidicolin . We showed that responders are radiosensitized by DB09074 because their DSB - repair is switched to P09874 - dependent end - joining ( P09874 - EJ ) , as evident by ( i ) the significant increase in the number of residual γ P16104 foci following irradiation with 3Gy and treatment with DB09074 , ( ii ) the enhanced enrichment of P09874 at the chromatin after 3Gy and ( iii ) the inhibition of end - joining activity measured by a specific reporter substrate upon DB09074 treatment . This is the first study which directly demonstrates the switch to P09874 - EJ in tumor cells and its contribution to the response to DB09074 as a radiosensitizer , findings which could widen the scope of application of PARPi in tumor therapy .",
"P38398 , P09874 and γ P16104 in acute myeloid leukemia : Role as biomarkers of response to the PARP inhibitor olaparib . DB09074 ( AZD - 2281 , Ku - 0059436 ) is an orally bioavailable and well - tolerated poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitor currently under investigation in patients with solid tumors . To study the clinical potential of olaparib as a single - agent for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) patients , we analyzed the in vitro sensitivity of AML cell lines and primary blasts . Clinically achievable concentrations of olaparib were able to induce cell death in the majority of primary AML case samples ( 88 % ) and tested cell lines . At these concentrations , olaparib preferentially killed leukemic blasts sparing normal lymphocytes derived from the same patient and did not substantially affect the viability of normal bone marrow and P28906 - enriched peripheral blood cells obtained from healthy donors . Most primary AML analyzed were characterized by low P38398 mRNA level and undetectable protein expression that likely contributed to explain their sensitivity to olaparib . Noteworthy , while P09874 over - expression was detected in blasts not responsive to olaparib , phosphorylation of the histone P16104 ( γ P16104 ) was associated with drug sensitivity . As to genetic features of tested cases the highest sensitivity was shown by a patient carrying a 11q23 deletion . The high sensitivity of AML blasts and the identification of biomarkers potentially able to predict response and / or resistance may foster further investigation of olaparib monotherapy for AML patients unfit to conventional chemotherapy .",
"Biomarkers of low - grade inflammation in primary varicose veins of the lower limbs . OBJECTIVE : To analyze serum biomarkers of CVD in selected patients with primary axial reflux of great saphenous vein in one or both lower limbs . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Ninety - six patients affected by uncomplicated varicose veins , were enrolled in the study . A unilateral , primary axial reflux in great saphenous veins was detected in 54 patients ( U - CVD group ) and a bilateral one in 42 ( B - CVD group ) . Sixty - five age and sex - matched subjects without venous reflux were enrolled as controls . Mean venous pressure of both lower limbs at the distal great saphenous vein ( mGSVP ) and venous reflux were measured by continuous - wave Doppler ultrasound and echoduplex scanning , respectively . Reactive DB09140 Species ( ROS ) , tissue P00747 Activator ( t - PA ) and its Inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) activities , Hematocrit ( HTC ) , White Blood Cells ( WBC ) , Neutrophyls ( P04626 ) , Platelets ( Q02083 ) , DB09222 ( FIB ) and Blood Viscosity ( BV ) were assessed in blood samples drawn from the antecubital vein . RESULTS : B - CVD group showed higher fibrinogen values ( p < 0 . 005 ) and higher mean venous pressure ( 0 < 0 . 0001 ) in comparison to controls , while U - CVD did not . No difference was found between both groups and controls for all the other parameters . CONCLUSIONS : Increased fibrinogen levels in patients with bilateral varicose veins may represent an early warning signal , as it could be associated to the long - term progression of chronic venous disease .",
"Novel marine phenazines as potential cancer chemopreventive and anti - inflammatory agents . Two new ( 1 and 2 ) and one known phenazine derivative ( lavanducyanin , 3 ) were isolated and identified from the fermentation broth of a marine - derived Streptomyces sp . ( strain CNS284 ) . In mammalian cell culture studies , compounds 1 , 2 and 3 inhibited P01375 - α - induced NFκB activity ( IC₅₀ values of 4 . 1 , 24 . 2 , and 16 . 3 μM , respectively ) and LPS - induced nitric oxide production ( IC₅₀ values of > 48 . 6 , 15 . 1 , and 8 . 0 μM , respectively ) . PGE₂ production was blocked with greater efficacy ( IC₅₀ values of 7 . 5 , 0 . 89 , and 0 . 63 μM , respectively ) , possibly due to inhibition of cyclooxygenases in addition to the expression of P35354 . Treatment of cultured HL - 60 cells led to dose - dependent accumulation in the subG1 compartment of the cell cycle , as a result of apoptosis . These data provide greater insight on the biological potential of phenazine derivatives , and some guidance on how various substituents may alter potential anti - inflammatory and anti - cancer effects .",
"The role of P01375 in insulin resistance . P01308 resistance is an important component of the metabolic syndrome associated with obesity . Early - stage insulin - resistance and related mild glucose intolerance may be compensated by increased insulin secretion . When combined with impaired insulin secretion , insulin resistance plays an important role in type 2 diabetes ( 1 ) . P01308 - resistance is also associated with a variety of pathological conditions , including trauma , infection , and cancer . Obesity and type 2 diabetes are the most common metabolic diseases in Western societies , together affecting as much as half of the adult population ( 2 ) . The prevalence of these conditions is not only high , but continues to increase . We have only recently come to appreciate the role of fat , especially visceral fat , as an endocrine organ . Visceral fat is the source of a number of substances which might play a role in the development of insulin resistance . Among the latter are tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , adiponectin , P05231 , resistin and free fatty acids . This review will discuss the regulation of insulin responses by P01375 and evidence supporting the hypothesis that over expression of P01375 plays a role in the pathophysiology of insulin resistance .",
"Transient inhibition of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase expression and activity by Toxoplasma gondii is dispensable for parasite - mediated blockade of host cell apoptosis and intracellular parasite replication . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ; EC 2 . 4 . 2 . 30 ) is an abundant nuclear protein that is involved in DNA repair , cell cycle control , programmed cell death and transcriptional regulation . It also plays critical roles in the pathogenesis of inflammatory disorders . Here we have performed a detailed analysis of the interplay between the apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii and host cell PARP and its consequences for the host - parasite relationship . Our results have shown that T . gondii significantly decreased PARP expression in its host cells within 10min of infection but that the amount of PARP normalized during prolonged infection . Importantly , down - regulation of PARP expression after infection abrogated the ADP - ribosylation of acceptor proteins in response to oxidative stress . Overexpression of PARP in RAW264 . 7 cells revealed that elevated amounts of PARP neither affected host cell invasion nor intracellular development of T . gondii in non - stimulated or P01579 / LPS - stimulated monocytes / macrophages . Furthermore , measurements of the activities of effector caspases 3 and 7 indicated that the blockade of host cell apoptosis by T . gondii occurs independently of the inhibition of PARP after infection . These findings suggest that the prominent decrease of host cell PARP and poly ( ADP - ribos ) ylation after parasitic infection do not affect the intracellular development of T . gondii in vitro .",
"Dynamic coregulatory complex containing P38398 , Q01094 and Q99708 controls Q13315 transcription . Chromosomal instability is a key feature in cancer progression . Recently we have reported that P38398 regulates the transcription of several genes in prostate cancer , including Q13315 ( ataxia telangiectasia mutated ) . Although it is well accepted that Q13315 is a pivotal mediator in genotoxic stress , it is unknown whether Q13315 transcription is regulated during the molecular response to DNA damage . Here we investigate Q13315 transcription regulation in human prostate tumor PC3 cell line . We have found that doxorubicin and mitoxantrone repress Q13315 transcription in PC3 cells but etoposide and methotrexate do not affect Q13315 expression . We have demonstrated that P38398 binds to Q13315 promoter and after doxorubicin exposure , it is released . P38398 overexpression increases Q13315 transcription and this enhancement is abolished by P38398 depletion . Moreover , P38398 - BRCT domain loss impairs the ability of P38398 to regulate Q13315 promoter activity , strongly suggesting that BRCT domain is essential for Q13315 regulation by P38398 . P38398 - overexpressing PC3 cells exposed to KU55933 Q13315 kinase inhibitor showed significant decreased Q13315 promoter activity compared to untreated cells , suggesting that Q13315 transcriptional regulation by P38398 is partially mediated by the Q13315 kinase activity . In addition , we have demonstrated Q01094 binding to Q13315 promoter before and after doxorubicin exposure . Q01094 overexpression diminishes Q13315 transcription after doxorubicin exposure which is impaired by Q01094 dominant negative mutants . Finally , the co - regulator of transcription Q99708 increases Q13315 transcription . Q99708 increases Q13315 transcription . Altogether , P38398 / Q01094 / Q99708 binding to Q13315 promoter activates Q13315 transcription . Doxorubicin exposure releases P38398 and Q99708 from Q13315 promoter still keeping Q01094 recruited and , in turn , represses Q13315 expression .",
"O75791 plays an important role in glucolipotoxicity - induced apoptosis in P01308 - 1 cells . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying the regulation of glucolipotoxicity - induced apoptosis by MAPKs was examined in P01308 - 1 cells . METHODS : The rat insulinoma cell line P01308 - 1 was cotreated with glucose ( 30 mM ) and palmitic acid ( 0 . 2 mM ) ( GLU + PA ) . Apoptosis was assessed by cell morphology and detection of PARP cleavage . The activation of MAPKs was examined by Western blotting using specific antibodies against the phosphorylated forms of JNK , P27361 / 2 , and O75791 . RESULTS : ( 1 ) Live cell imaging studies showed that treatment with GLU + PA for 72 h induced significant cell death , concomitant with P09874 cleavage and caspase - 3 activation , which peaked at 96 h of treatment . ( 2 ) Western blot analysis of the activation of MAPKs during GLU + PA - induced P01308 - 1 cell apoptosis showed that phosphorylation of O75791 increased gradually and reached a peak at 96 h , which coincided with P09874 cleavage . A transient increase of P29323 activation was followed by a rapid decline at 96 h , whereas JNK phosphorylation status remained unchanged in response to GLU + PA . ( 3 ) Phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate ( P41252 ) - 2 at 48 h of treatment triggered its degradation , which coincided with O75791 activation . ( 4 ) Inhibition of O75791 , but not JNK or P29323 , blocked GLU + PA - induced P01308 - 1 cell apoptosis . CONCLUSIONS : O75791 may be involved in the regulation of glucolipotoxicity - induced apoptosis through the phosphorylation of Q9Y4H2 .",
"Nuclear factor kappa B inhibition improves conductance artery function in type 2 diabetic mice . BACKGROUND : We previously reported that enhanced nuclear factor kappa B ( NFκB ) activity is responsible for resistance arteries dysfunction in type 2 diabetic mice . METHODS : In this study , we aimed to determine whether augmented NFκB activity also impairs conductance artery ( thoracic aorta ) function in type 2 diabetic mice . We treated type 2 diabetic ( db (-) / db (-) ) and control ( db (-) / db (+) ) mice with two NFκB inhibitors ( dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin , 6 mg / kg , twice a week and IKK - NBD peptide , 500 µg / kg / day ) for 4 weeks . RESULTS : As expected , the NFκB inhibition did not affect blood glucose level and body weight . Thoracic aorta vascular endothelium - dependent relaxation ( EDR ) , determined by the wire myograph , was impaired in diabetic mice compared with control and was significantly improved after NFκB inhibition . Interestingly , thoracic EDR was also rescued in db (-) / db (- p50NFκB -/-) and db (-) / db (- P09874 -/-) double knockout mice compared with db (-) / db (-) mice . Similarly , the acute in vitro down regulation of NFκB - p65 using p65 shRNA lentiviral particles in arteries from db (-) / db (-) mice also improved thoracic aorta EDR . Western blot analysis showed that the p65NFκB phosphorylation , cleaved P09874 and P35354 expression were increased in thoracic aorta from diabetic mice , which were restored after NFκB inhibition and in db (-) / db (- p - 50NFκB -/-) and db (-) / db (- P09874 -/-) mice . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that in male type 2 diabetic mice , the augmented NFκB activity also impairs conductance artery function through P09874 and P35354 - dependent mechanisms .",
"P25116 genotype influences platelet aggregation and procoagulant responses in patients with coronary artery disease prior to and during clopidogrel therapy . Genetic variations of the protease - activated receptor - 1 ( P25116 ) have been associated with platelet receptor density and linked to thrombin receptor - activating peptide ( TRAP ) - induced phenotypes of platelet aggregation and P16109 expression . We investigated whether the P25116 intervening sequence - 14 A > T dimorphism influences platelet procoagulant activity . We also determined whether the Q9H244 antagonist clopidogrel could offset any observed functional polymorphism of the P25116 receptor by inhibiting Q9H244 - mediated amplification of TRAP - induced responses . We studied 54 patients listed for elective percutaneous coronary intervention assessing TRAP - induced platelet aggregation and markers of procoagulant activity . Platelet responses were measured at baseline , 4 h post clopidogrel 300 mg , and 10 and 28 days following clopidogrel 75 mg daily . Each patient was genotyped for the P25116 intervening sequence - 14 A / T dimorphism . Increased platelet aggregation and procoagulant responses were observed with P25116 A allele homozygotes . DB00758 significantly inhibited these platelet responses regardless of P25116 genotype , but did not offset the hyper - reactivity associated with the A / A homozygotes . We conclude that a common sequence variation within the P25116 gene influences TRAP - induced platelet procoagulant activity as well as aggregation . Higher platelet reactivity associated with P25116 IVSn - 14 A allele homozygotes persists despite clopidogrel therapy . These individuals may be at higher risk of thromboembolic events and may require additional anti - platelet medication .",
"Transduction of CLL cells by P29965 enhances an antigen - specific immune recognition by autologous T cells . Several features of chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) suggest that immune - based strategies may have therapeutic potential . A promising approach is provided by the transduction of CLL cells with P29965 ( P29965 ) by viral vectors to enhance their immunogenicity . We compared the antigen - presenting capacity of P29965 - transduced CLL cells with mock - transduced or P29965 - stimulated CLL cells ( P25942 - CLL ) . A significantly higher number of T cells could be expanded using P29965 - transduced CLL cells as antigen - presenting cells ( APCs ) compared with the control group ( P = . 008 ) . Using 5 different CLL - associated tumor antigens , including fibromodulin , Q00987 ( murine double minute 2 ) , survivin , p53 , and KW - 13 , we show in interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) enzyme - linked immunospot ( ELISPOT ) assays after 35 days of in vitro culture that the number of antigen - specific autologous T cells was also significantly higher when P29965 - transduced CLL cells were used as APCs ( P < . 001 ) . Thus , P29965 - transduced CLL cells are able to induce an antigen - specific T - cell response and might be superior to P25942 - CLL cells for immune - based therapeutic strategies in CLL .",
"___MASK56___ transdermal system : in the treatment of major depressive disorder . The monamine oxidase ( MAO ) inhibitor selegiline is selective for P27338 at the low oral dosages used in the treatment of Parkinson ' s disease . However , P21397 is also inhibited at the high oral dosages needed to effectively treat depression ( not an approved indication ) , necessitating a tyramine - restricted diet . The selegiline transdermal system was designed to deliver antidepressant drug concentrations to the CNS , without substantially impairing small intestine P21397 activity . At the target dose of 6 mg / 24 hours , tyramine dietary restrictions are not needed . Short - term treatment with fixed ( 6 mg / 24 hours ) or flexible ( 6 , 9 or 12 mg / 24 hours ) doses of selegiline transdermal system was superior to placebo on most measures of antidepressant activity in 6 - or 8 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre studies in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . Likewise , long - term treatment with a fixed dose of selegiline transdermal system 6 mg / 24 hours was superior to placebo as maintenance therapy in a 52 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre , relapse - prevention trial in patients with MDD . ___MASK56___ transdermal system therapy was generally well tolerated in placebo - controlled studies ; application site reactions , mostly of mild to moderate severity , were the most commonly reported adverse events . The incidence of sexual adverse effects and weight gain was low and similar to that with placebo .",
"Decreasing Poly ( ADP - DB01936 ) Polymerase Activity Restores ΔF508 P13569 Trafficking . Most cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in P13569 that prevent its trafficking from the ER to the plasma membrane and is associated with exaggerated inflammation , altered metabolism , and diminished responses to oxidative stress . P09874 is activated by oxidative stress and causes energy depletion and cell dysfunction . Inhibition of this enzyme protects against excessive inflammation and recent studies have also implicated it in intracellular protein trafficking . We hypothesized that P09874 activity is altered in CF and affects trafficking and function of the most common CF mutant ΔF508 P13569 . Indeed , P09874 activity was 2 . 9 - fold higher in CF ( ΔF508 / ΔF508 ) human bronchial epithelial primary cells than in non - CF cells , and similar results were obtained by comparing CF vs . non - CF bronchial epithelial cell lines ( 2 . 5 - fold higher in CFBE41o (-) vs . 16HBE14o (-) , P < 0 . 002 ) . A P09874 inhibitor ( ABT - 888 , DB07232 ) partially restored P13569 channel activity in CFBE41o (-) cells overexpressing ΔF508 P13569 . Similarly , reducing P09874 activity by 85 % in ileum from transgenic CF mice ( Cftr ( tm1 ) Eur ) partially rescued ΔF508 P13569 activity to 7 % of wild type mouse levels , and similar correction ( 7 . 8 % ) was observed in vivo by measuring salivary secretion . Inhibiting P09874 with ABT - 888 or siRNA partially restored ΔF508 P13569 trafficking in cell lines , and most ΔF508 P13569 was complex glycosylated when heterologously expressed in P09874 (-/-) mouse embryonic fibroblasts . Finally , levels of the mature glycoform of P13569 were reduced by peroxynitrite , a strong activator of P09874 . These results demonstrate that P09874 activity is increased in CF , and identify a novel pathway that could be targeted by proteostatic correctors of P13569 trafficking .",
"Autocrine regulation of γ - irradiation - induced DNA damage response via extracellular nucleotides - mediated activation of Q15077 and Q9H244 receptors . A key component of the response to DNA damage caused by ionizing radiation is DNA repair . Release of extracellular nucleotides , such as DB00171 , from cells plays a role in signaling via P2 receptors . We show here that release of DB00171 , followed by activation of P2Y receptors , is involved in the response to γ - irradiation - induced DNA damage . Formation of phosphorylated histone variant P16104 ( γ P16104 ) foci , which are induced in nuclei by DNA damage and contribute to accumulation of DNA - repair factors , was increased at 1 - 3h after γ - ray irradiation ( 2 . 0Gy ) of human lung cancer A549 cells . Focus formation was suppressed by pre - treatment with the ecto - nucleotidase apyrase . Pre - treatment with ecto - nucleotidase inhibitor ARL67156 or post - treatment with DB00171 or UTP facilitated induction of γ P16104 , indicating that extracellular nucleotides play a role in induction of γ P16104 foci . Next , we examined the effect of P2 receptor inhibitors on activation of ataxia telangiectasia mutated ( Q13315 ; a protein kinase ) and accumulation of Q12888 ( a DNA repair factor ) , both of which are important for DNA repair , at DNA damage sites . Q15077 receptor antagonist MRS2578 , Q9H244 receptor antagonist clopidogrel , and Q99572 receptor antagonists A438079 and oxATP significantly inhibited these processes . Release of DB00171 was detected within 2 . 5min after irradiation , but was blocked by A438079 . Activation of Q13315 and accumulation of Q12888 were decreased in Q15077 or Q9H244 receptor - knockdown cells . We conclude that autocrine / paracrine signaling through Q99572 - dependent DB00171 release and activation of Q15077 and Q9H244 receptors serves to amplify the cellular response to DNA damage caused by γ - irradiation .",
"Development and validation of a high - performance liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry assay quantifying olaparib in human plasma . DB09074 is an inhibitor of poly ADP ribose polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) . Phase I and II trials showed promising results of olaparib against tumours in BRCA mutation carriers . Currently an increasing number of clinical trials with olaparib in combination with other compounds or radiotherapy are conducted . To support these clinical trials an LC - MS / MS method was developed and validated for the quantification of olaparib in human plasma . Human plasma samples were collected in the clinic and stored at nominally - 20 ° C . DB09074 was isolated from plasma by liquid - liquid extraction , separated on a C18 column with gradient elution and analyzed with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry in positive ion mode . A deuterated isotope was used as internal standard for the quantification . The assay , ranging from 10 to 5000ng / mL , was linear with correlation coefficients ( r ( 2 ) ) of 0 . 9994 or better . The assay was accurate and precise , with inter - assay and intra - assay accuracies within ± 7 . 6 % of nominal and inter - assay and intra - assay precision ≤ 9 . 3 % at the lower limit of quantification and ≤ 5 . 7 % at the other concentration levels tested . All results were within the acceptance criteria of the US FDA and the latest P15941 guidelines for method validation . A quantitative method was developed and validated for the quantification of olaparib in human plasma . The method could successfully be applied for the pharmacokinetic quantification of olaparib in cancer patients treated with olaparib .",
"Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name ___MASK46___ , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON - TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent .",
"Synthetic delivery system for tuberculosis vaccines : immunological evaluation of the M . tuberculosis 38 kDa protein entrapped in biodegradable P00747 microparticles . Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden which could be ameliorated by effective and well - defined subunit vaccines , particularly because the protective efficacy of current M . bovis BCG vaccines is both unpredictable and variable . The immunodominant 38 kDa antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was entrapped in biodegradable poly ( DL - lactide co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles which served as a delivery system . Both cellular and humoral immune responses were assessed and compared with those obtained after immunization with the 38 kDa protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . Vaccination of mice with a single dose of antigen - loaded microparticles resulted in specific IgG titres peaking after five weeks comparable to those achieved after vaccination with protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . T - cell responses were found to be superior to those induced with antigen / IFA . The T - and B - cell epitope specificities ad judged with synthetic peptides were identical following immunization with antigen in microparticles or IFA . Differences in adjuvanticity were revealed by measuring antigen - specific IgG1 , IgG2a and antigen - induced P01579 secretion in vitro : substantially higher titres of IgG2a were observed following immunization with antigen / microparticles than with 38 kDa protein / IFA . This was paralleled by a tenfold higher secretion of P01579 in mice injected with antigen / microparticles . Reduction in colony - forming units was not consistent in mice immunized with 38 kDa protein entrapped in microparticles which were subsequently infected with live tubercle bacilli . Taken together these results indicate that biodegradable P00747 microparticles constitute a favorable candidate vaccine delivery system worthy of further assessment in the quest to develop better and defined agents protecting against tuberculosis .",
"PARP inhibition restores extrinsic apoptotic sensitivity in glioblastoma . BACKGROUND : Resistance to apoptosis is a paramount issue in the treatment of Glioblastoma ( GBM ) . We show that targeting PARP by the small molecule inhibitors , DB09074 ( AZD - 2281 ) or PJ34 , reduces proliferation and lowers the apoptotic threshold of GBM cells in vitro and in vivo . METHODS : The sensitizing effects of PARP inhibition on P50591 - mediated apoptosis and potential toxicity were analyzed using viability assays and flow cytometry in established GBM cell lines , low - passage neurospheres and astrocytes in vitro . Molecular analyses included western blots and gene silencing . In vivo , effects on tumor growth were examined in a murine subcutaneous xenograft model . RESULTS : The combination treatment of PARP inhibitors and P50591 led to an increased cell death with activation of caspases and inhibition of formation of neurospheres when compared to single - agent treatment . Mechanistically , pharmacological PARP inhibition elicited a nuclear stress response with up - regulation of down - stream DNA - stress response proteins , e . g . , CCAAT enhancer binding protein ( C / EBP ) homology protein ( P35638 ) . Furthermore , DB09074 and PJ34 increased protein levels of DR5 in a concentration and time - dependent manner . In turn , siRNA - mediated suppression of DR5 mitigated the effects of P50591 / PARP inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . In addition , suppression of P09874 levels enhanced P50591 - mediated apoptosis in malignant glioma cells . Treatment of human astrocytes with the combination of P50591 / PARP inhibitors did not cause toxicity . Finally , the combination treatment of P50591 and PJ34 significantly reduced tumor growth in vivo when compared to treatment with each agent alone . CONCLUSIONS : PARP inhibition represents a promising avenue to overcome apoptotic resistance in GBM .",
"Potential role of P50591 in the management of autoimmune diabetes mellitus . Type 1 diabetes mellitus ( T1DM ) is an autoimmune disease , due to the immune - mediated destruction of pancreatic β - cells , whose incidence has been steadily increasing during the last decades . P01308 replacement therapy can treat T1DM , which , however , is still associated with substantial morbidity and mortality . For this reason , great effort is being put into developing strategies that could eventually prevent and / or cure this disease . These strategies are mainly focused on blocking the immune system from attacking β - cells together with functional islet restoration either by regeneration or transplantation . Recent experimental evidences suggest that TNFrelated apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) , which is an immune system modulator protein , could represent an interesting candidate for the cure for T1DM and / or its complications . Here we review the evidences on the potential role of P50591 in the management of T1DM .",
"Novel targeted therapeutics : inhibitors of Q00987 , Q9UM73 and PARP . We reviewed preclinical data and clinical development of Q00987 ( murine double minute 2 ) , Q9UM73 ( anaplastic lymphoma kinase ) and PARP ( poly [ ADP - ribose ] polymerase ) inhibitors . Q00987 binds to p53 , and promotes degradation of p53 through ubiquitin - proteasome degradation . JNJ - 26854165 and RO5045337 are 2 small - molecule inhibitors of Q00987 in clinical development . Q9UM73 is a transmembrane protein and a member of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinases . Q9HC35 - Q9UM73 fusion gene is identified in approximately 3 - 13 % of non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Early - phase clinical studies with DB08865 , an Q9UM73 inhibitor , in NSCLC harboring Q9HC35 - Q9UM73 have demonstrated promising activity with high response rate and prolonged progression - free survival . PARPs are a family of nuclear enzymes that regulates the repair of DNA single - strand breaks through the base excision repair pathway . Randomized phase II study has shown adding P09874 inhibitor BSI - 201 to cytotoxic chemotherapy improves clinical outcome in patients with triple - negative breast cancer . DB09074 , another oral small - molecule PARP inhibitor , demonstrated encouraging single - agent activity in patients with advanced breast or ovarian cancer . There are 5 other PARP inhibitors currently under active clinical investigation .",
"17 ___MASK5___ - mediated growth inhibition of MDA - MB - 468 cells stably transfected with the estrogen receptor : cell cycle effects . P03372 ( ER ) - negative MDA - MB - 468 human breast cancer cells were stably transfected with wild - type human ER and utilized as a model for investigating estrogen - and aryl hydrocarbon ( Ah ) - responsiveness . Treatment of the stably transfected cells with 10 nM 17 beta - estradiol ( E2 ) resulted in a significant inhibition ( > 60 % ) of cell proliferation and DNA synthesis , which was blocked by 10 (- 7 ) M ICI 182 780 . Analysis by flow cytometry indicated that treatment with E2 increased the percentage of cells in G0 / P55008 ( from 68 . 8 to 89 . 4 ) and decreased cells in S ( from 18 . 4 to 3 . 4 ) and G2 / M ( from 12 . 8 to 7 . 2 ) phases of the cell cycle . The effects of E2 on the major cyclins , cyclin - dependent kinases and cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitors , retinoblastoma protein ( RB ) , Q01094 , and cyclin - dependent kinase activities were also investigated in the stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells . The results demonstrated that the growth inhibitory effects of 10 (- 8 ) M E2 in ER stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells were associated with modulation of several factors required for cell cycle progression and DNA synthesis , including significant induction of the cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor p21cip - 1 ( > 4 - fold increase after 12 h ) and decreased Q01094 and P12004 protein levels . These results show that the growth - inhibitory effects of E2 in the stably transfected cells were due to multiple factors which result in growth arrest in G0 / P55008 and inhibition of DNA synthesis .",
"Additive effect of adenovirus - mediated Q01094 gene transfer and topoisomerase II inhibitors on apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cells . Recently , it has been demonstrated that Etoposide , a topoisomerase II inhibitor , can induce apoptosis in Q00987 - overexpressing tumor cells by inhibition of Q00987 synthesis . We have previously shown that Q01094 overexpression induces apoptosis of Q00987 - overexpressing sarcoma cells , which is related to the inhibition of Q00987 expression . Therefore , the present study was designed to investigate the in vitro and in vivo effect of combined treatment of adenovirus - mediated Q01094 and topoisomerase II inhibitors on the growth inhibition and apoptosis in human sarcoma cells . Two human sarcoma cell lines , OsACL and U2OS , were treated with topoisomerase II inhibitors ( Etoposide and DB00997 ) , alone or in combination with adenoviral vectors expressing beta - galactosidase ( Ad - LacZ ) or Q01094 ( Ad - Q01094 ) . Q01094 expression was confirmed by Western blot analysis . Ad - Q01094 gene transfer at a low dose ( multiplicity of infection , 2 ) markedly increased the sensitivity of human sarcoma cells to topoisomerase II inhibitor treatment . This cooperative effect of Q01094 and topoisomerase II inhibitors was less marked in SAOS - 2 cells ( p53 and P06400 null ) . Topoisomerase II inhibitors also cooperated with Q01094 overexpression to enhance tumor cell killing in an in vivo model using xenografts in nude mice . When combined with DB00997 or Etoposide , Q01094 adenovirus therapy resulted in approximately 95 % and 85 % decrease in tumor size , respectively , compared to controls ( P < . 05 ) . These results suggest a new chemosensitization strategy that is effective in Q00987 - overexpressing tumors and may have clinical utility .",
"aChE and BuChE inhibition by rivastigmin have no effect on peripheral insulin resistance in elderly patients with Alzheimer disease . BACKGROUND : P01308 resistance ( IR ) may play a role in most pathogenic processes that promote the development of Late Onset Alzheimer Disease ( LOAD ) . This study was designed to determine the interaction between inhibition of both butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) and acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) with rivastigmine and peripheral insulin resistance ( IR ) in LOAD . METHODS : Seventy - Nine consecutive elderly patients , 31 late onset AD and 48 non - demented patients were evaluated . IR was calculated with HOMA . All of the patients were evaluated through comprehensive geriatric assessments at baseline and in the 6th and 12th months . RESULTS : End of the study , compared to the baseline values , there was a significant increase in the 6th month in both MMSE and IADL scores ( t = 2 . 200 , p = 0 . 036 for MMSE and t = 2 . 724 , p = 0 . 011 for IADL , respectively ) . ___MASK70___ was improved both the scores of MMSE and IADL in elderly patients with LOAD , but there was no significance or correlation between HOMA scores and cognitive status . CONCLUSION : In conclusion , inhibition of both BuChE and P22303 with rivastigmine was improved the cognition without affecting on the peripheral IR in the elderly patients with LOAD by HOMA . Due to the complexity of disease pathogenesis , it is too early to make general comments , and further longitudinal and long - term studies on this issue are needed .",
"Single - nucleotide polymorphism detection using nanomolar nucleotides and single - molecule fluorescence . We have exploited three methods for discriminating single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) by detecting the incorporation or otherwise of labeled dideoxy nucleotides at the end of a primer chain using single - molecule fluorescence detection methods . Good discrimination of incorporated vs free nucleotide may be obtained in a homogeneous assay ( without washing steps ) via confocal fluorescence correlation spectroscopy or by polarization anisotropy obtained from confocal fluorescence intensity distribution analysis . Moreover , the ratio of the fluorescence intensities on each polarization channel may be used directly to discriminate the nucleotides incorporated . Each measurement took just a few seconds and was done in microliter volumes with nanomolar concentrations of labeled nucleotides . Since the confocal volumes interrogated are approximately 1fL and the reaction volume could easily be lowered to nanoliters , the possibility of SNP analysis with attomoles of reagents opens up a route to very rapid and inexpensive SNP detection . The method was applied with success to the detections of SNPs that are known to occur in the P38398 and P13569 genes .",
"PARP inhibition sensitizes childhood high grade glioma , medulloblastoma and ependymoma to radiation . Poly ADP - ribose polymerase ( PARP ) is a protein involved in single strand break repair . Recently , PARP inhibitors have shown considerable promise in the treatment of several cancers , both in monotherapy and in combination with cytotoxic agents . Synthetic lethal action of PARP inhibitors has been observed in tumors with mutations in double strand break repair pathways . In addition , PARP inhibition potentially enhances sensitivity of tumor cells to DNA damaging agents , including radiotherapy . Aim of this study is to determine the radiosensitizing properties of the PARP inhibitor DB09074 in childhood medulloblastoma , ependymoma and high grade glioma ( HGG ) . Increased P09874 expression was observed in medulloblastoma , ependymoma and HGG , as compared to non - neoplastic brain tissue . Pediatric high grade glioma , medulloblastoma and ependymoma gene expression profiling revealed that high P09874 expression is associated with poor prognosis . Cell growth inhibition assays with DB09074 resulted in differential sensitivity , with IC50 values ranging from 1 . 4 to 8 . 4 µM , irrespective of tumor type and P09874 protein expression . Sensitization to radiation was observed in medulloblastoma , ependymoma and HGG cell lines with subcytotoxic concentrations of DB09074 , which coincided with persistence of double strand breaks . Combining PARP inhibitors with radiotherapy in clinical studies in childhood high grade brain tumors may improve therapeutic outcome ."
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"P07996 plays a critical role in the induction of hair follicle involution and vascular regression during the catagen phase . Hair growth is associated with pronounced vascular - endothelial - growth - factor - induced perifollicular angiogenesis , whereas the catagen regression phase is characterized by apoptosis - driven blood vessel regression . The biologic relevance of endogenous inhibitors of angiogenesis in the control of hair cycling , however , has remained unknown . We studied the expression and biologic role of the angiogenesis inhibitor thrombospondin - 1 ( P07996 - 1 ) during the induced adult hair follicle cycle in wild - type , P07996 - 1 deficient , and P07996 - 1 overexpressing transgenic mice . P07996 - 1 expression was absent from hair bulb and dermal papilla cells during early to mid - anagen but was highly upregulated throughout the catagen involution phase . In P07996 - 1 deficient mice , the follicle growth phase was significantly prolonged , associated with increased perifollicular vascularization and vascular proliferation . Conversely , hair follicle growth was delayed in P02533 / P07996 - 1 transgenic mice that expressed high levels of P07996 - 1 in outer root sheath keratinocytes , associated with reduced perifollicular vascularization . These effects were most probably mediated via its antiangiogenic effects because P07996 - 1 did not affect the growth of cultured murine vibrissae in the absence of a functional vascular system . These results identify a critical role of P07996 - 1 in the induction of anagen follicle involution , with potential implications for the therapeutic modulation of hair follicle growth .",
"Reporter gene expression in cell culture stages and oocysts of Eimeria nieschulzi ( Coccidia , Apicomplexa ) . The rat parasite Eimeria nieschulzi is a suitable model for transfection studies and was used as an additional model organism for the genus Eimeria . We describe the transfection of this apicomplexan parasites and the cultivation of transformed stages in cell culture and in vivo . The beta - galactosidase or yellow fluorescent protein was expressed in all parasitic stages up to the second merozoite generation in vitro under control of the heterologous promoter region of Eimeria tenella mic1 gene previously described for E . tenella transfection . DB00205 resistant E . nieschulzi parasites were obtained in vitro after transfection with a plasmid encoding the Toxoplasma gondii dhfr / ts - m2m3 gene . Co - transfection experiments with an YFP - plasmid resulted in pyrimethamine resistant and fluorescent parasitic stages . Infection of rats with transfected E . nieschulzi sporozoites directed to expression of beta - galactosidase or YFP in oocysts . Co - transfection with YFP / P00374 - TS allowed selection of resistant parasites in vivo . Excreted transgenic oocysts showed arrangement of YFP expression which lead to questions about meiotic recombination frequency and mechanisms .",
"DB00205 resistant Plasmodium falciparum : overproduction of dihydrofolate reductase by a gene duplication . The accumulation of [ 3H ] pyrimethamine by pyrimethamine - resistant ( Pyrr ) mutants of the Plasmodium falciparum strain FCR3 was examined by measuring the accumulation of drug in infected red blood cells . [ 3H ] DB00205 was stage specifically accumulated in trophozoites and schizont infected red blood cells . The mutant parasites accumulated drug as efficiently as FCR3 . DB00205 was associated with a high molecular weight protein that eluted from a Sephadex G200 column exactly as [ 3H ] fluorodeoxyuridinemonophosphate ( FdUMP ) labeled parasite dihydrofolate reductase - thymidylate synthetase ( P00374 - TS ) enzyme . These results suggested that the pyrimethamine resistance was not associated with decreased drug permeability of the membrane . P00374 - TS -[ 3H ] FdUMP enzyme complex of all the Pyrr mutants and FCR3 had a monomer of 70 kDa as measured by sodium dodecyl sulfate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis . One highly resistant mutant , FCR3 - D7 , exhibited a 5 - 10 fold higher uptake of pyrimethamine and a proportionately higher amount of P00374 - TS protein than FCR3 but only a normal level of P00374 activity . The genomic DNA of FCR3 - D7 was shown to contain at least twice as much P00374 - TS specific DNA than either FCR3 - P41226 , another Pyrr mutant , or FCR3 . Preliminary results suggested some of the P00374 - TS genetic material in FCR3 - D7 is associated with a gene duplication .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"Fitness effects of P00374 - TS mutations associated with pyrimethamine resistance in apicomplexan parasites . DB00205 resistance in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is characterized by specific point mutations in the dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) domain of the bifunctional dihydrofolate reductase - thymidylate synthase ( P00374 - TS ) gene . We have previously explored the effect of these mutations by engineering homologous alleles of Toxoplasma gondii P00374 - TS , which can readily be expressed as recombinant protein for enzymatic studies , or as allelic replacements in transgenic parasites . In order to directly assess the costs of pyrimethamine - resistance in vivo , we have carried out competition studies between mixtures of T . gondii tachyzoites harbouring wild - type or mutant P00374 - TS alleles , both in tissue culture and in mice . Arg59 + Asn108 mutants ( using the P . falciparum numbering system ) exhibit no significant fitness defects in vitro , but a fitness defect of 1 . 8 % per generation in mice . Arg59 + Ser223 mutants exhibit fitness defects of > 2 . 8 % per generation both in vitro and in vivo , which may explain why this highly pyrimethamine - resistant allele has not been observed in the field . It is important to note that long - term propagation of parasites in vitro or in vivo can produce adaptations affecting fitness by > 3 . 7 % per generation , necessitating careful attention to background in head - to - head competition studies . A sensitive PCR - based assay permits different growth rates to be assessed even in the absence of a drug resistance marker that can be scored by plaque assay .",
"Microsomal transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibition - a novel approach to the treatment of homozygous hypercholesterolemia . Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( HoFH ) represents the most severe lipoprotein disorder , generally attributable to mutation ( s ) of the low - density lipoprotein receptor ( LDL - R ) , i . e . autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia type 1 ( P07327 ) . Much lower percentages are due to alterations of apolipoprotein B ( P00325 ) , or gain - of - function mutations of proprotein convertase subtilisin / kexin type 9 ( Q8NBP7 ) ( P00326 ) . In certain geographical areas a significant number of patients may be affected by an autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia ( Q5SW96 ) . Mutations may be also combined ( two mutations of the same gene , compound heterozygosity ) , or two in different genes ( double heterozygosity ) . Among the most innovative therapeutic approaches made available recently , inhibitors of the microsomal transfer protein ( P55157 ) system have shown a high clinical potential . P55157 plays a critical role in the assembly / secretion of very - low - density lipoproteins ( VLDL ) , and its absence leads to apo B deficiency . P55157 antagonists dramatically lower LDL - cholesterol ( LDL - C ) in animals , although a reported increase of liver fat delayed their clinical development . ___MASK38___ , the best - studied P55157 inhibitor , reduces LDL - C by 50 % or more in HoFH patients , with modest , reversible , liver steatosis . Recent US approval has confirmed an acceptable tolerability , provided patients adhere to a strictly low - fat regimen . There are no clinical data on atherosclerosis reduction / regression , but animal models provide encouraging results .",
"Blood flow alterations in TNBS - induced colitis : role of endothelin receptors . OBJECTIVES : The aim of the present study was to investigate the time dependent changes in hemodynamic parameters and to assess the role of endothelin ( ET ) receptors in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid ( TNBS ) induced colitis . MATERIALS : Inferior mesenteric artery ( IMA ) hemodynamics , myeloperoxidase activity ( P05164 ) and damage scores were measured immediately or 1 , 3 , 5 and 14 days after colitis . TREATMENTS : Another group of rats received a nonselective ET receptor antagonist ___MASK44___ ( 30 mg / kg / day ) , P25101 receptor antagonist BQ485 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) or P24530 receptor antagonist BQ788 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) prior to and on the 1st , 2nd and 3rd days after TNBS administration . RESULTS : IMA flow significantly increased at 90 min followed by a substantial decrease through days 1 - 5 . Tissue P05164 activity and macroscopic damage score increased on 1st day after the induction of colitis and remained elevated 3 , 5 and 14 days following colitis . Treatment with ___MASK44___ or P25101 receptor antagonist largely prevented the colitis - induced reduction in blood flow and tissue injury whereas P24530 receptor antagonist did not attenuate tissue injury or reductions in blood flow . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate that time - dependent abnormalities occur in IMA hemodynamics following TNBS administration . Our findings also indicate that P25101 receptors but not P24530 receptors play an important role in the colonic inflammation following TNBS administration .",
"Dissection of the phenotypic and genotypic associations with nicotinic dependence . INTRODUCTION : Strong evidence demonstrates that nicotine dependence is associated with 4 genetic variants rs16969968 , rs6474412 , rs3733829 , and rs1329650 in large - scale Genome - Wide Association Studies . We examined how these identified genetic variants relate to nicotine dependence defined by different categorical and dimensional measures . METHODS : Four genetic variants were analyzed in 2 , 047 subjects of European descent ( 1 , 062 cases and 985 controls ) . ___MASK26___ dependence was assessed with multiple smoking measures , including the Fagerström Test for ___MASK26___ Dependence , the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders - IV ( DSM - IV ) nicotine dependence , the ___MASK26___ Dependence Syndrome Scale , and the Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives . Single - item measures of cigarettes per day ( O75976 ) and time to first cigarette ( Q15669 ) in the morning were also examined . RESULTS : Among the variants , association effect sizes were largest for rs16969968 , with measures of craving and heavy smoking , especially cigarettes smoked per day , showing the largest effects . Significant but weaker associations were found for rs6474412 and rs3733729 but not for rs1329650 . None of the more comprehensive measures of smoking behaviors yielded stronger genetic associations with these variants than did O75976 . CONCLUSIONS : O75976 is an important simple measure that captures in part the genetic associations of P30532 and nicotine dependence , even when other more comprehensive measures of smoking behaviors are examined . The P30532 gene is associated with heavy compulsive smoking and craving ; this should inform the mission to improve the diagnostic validity of DSM - V .",
"In vitro susceptibility of various genotypic strains of Toxoplasma gondii to pyrimethamine , sulfadiazine , and atovaquone . Sulfadiazine , pyrimethamine , and atovaquone are widely used for the treatment of severe toxoplasmosis . Their in vitro activities have been almost exclusively demonstrated on laboratory strains belonging to genotype I . We determined the in vitro activities of these drugs against 17 strains of Toxoplasma gondii belonging to various genotypes and examined the correlations among 50 % inhibitory concentrations ( IC50s ) , growth kinetics , strain genotypes , and mutations on drug target genes . Growth kinetics were determined in THP - 1 cell cultures using real - time PCR . IC50s were determined in MRC - 5 cell cultures using a T . gondii - specific enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay performed on cultures . Mutations in dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , dihydropteroate synthase ( P49366 ) , and cytochrome b genes were determined by sequencing . DB00205 IC50s ranged between 0 . 07 and 0 . 39 mg / liter , with no correlation with the strain genotype but a significant correlation with growth kinetics . Several mutations found on the P00374 gene were not linked to lower susceptibility . DB01117 IC50s were in a narrow range of concentrations ( mean , 0 . 06 +/- 0 . 02 mg / liter ) ; no mutation was found on the cytochrome b gene . IC50s for sulfadiazine ranged between 3 and 18 . 9 mg / liter for 13 strains and were > 50 mg / liter for three strains . High IC50s were not correlated to strain genotypes or growth kinetics . A new mutation of the P49366 gene was demonstrated in one of these strains . In conclusion , we found variability in the susceptibilities of T . gondii strains to pyrimethamine and atovaquone , with no evidence of drug resistance . A higher variability was found for sulfadiazine , with a possible resistance of three strains . No relationship was found between drug susceptibility and strain genotype .",
"P60568 abolishes myeloid cell accumulation induced by Lewis lung carcinoma . Immune aberration in cancer patients can be at least partly ascribed to an accumulation of immature myeloid cells and monocytes / macrophages with immunosuppressive functions . Mice implanted with Lewis lung carcinoma 2 ( LL / 2 ) cells show marked splenomegaly as the tumors progress , and this condition is accompanied by impaired T cell activities . We characterized the cells that accumulated in the spleens of LL / 2 tumor - bearing mice and attempted to restore the normal cell population by employing interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) . Flow cytometric analysis revealed that the cells expressing Mac1 , P33681 , NK - P04264 , Gra - 1 , and MHC class II antigens on their surfaces drastically decreased in number when LL / 2 had been engineered to produce P60568 . P60568 also restored the concanavalin A ( ConA ) - mediated proliferative response and P60568 production of the spleen cells . The in vivo growth of P60568 - producing tumors was significantly slower than that of parental LL / 2 cells . Therefore , local P60568 production may reverse systemic immune abnormality by stopping myeloid cell accumulation .",
"Inhibition of cholinergic signaling causes apoptosis in human bronchioalveolar carcinoma . Recent case - controlled clinical studies show that bronchioalveolar carcinomas ( BAC ) are correlated with smoking . ___MASK26___ , the addictive component of cigarettes , accelerates cell proliferation through nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChR ) . In this study , we show that human BACs produce acetylcholine ( ACh ) and contain several cholinergic factors including acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) , choline acetyltransferase ( P28329 ) , choline transporter 1 ( Q9GZV3 , Q9GZV3 ) , vesicular acetylcholine transporter ( Q16572 , Q16572 ) , and nACh receptors ( AChRs , CHRNAs ) . ___MASK26___ increased the production of ACh in human BACs , and ACh acts as a growth factor for these cells . ___MASK26___ - induced ACh production was mediated by α7 - , α3β2 - , and β3 - nAChRs , P28329 and Q16572 pathways . We observed that nicotine upregulated P28329 and Q16572 . Therefore , we conjectured that Q16572 antagonists , such as vesamicol , may suppress the growth of human BACs . Vesamicol induced potent apoptosis of human BACs in cell culture and nude mice models . Vesamicol did not have any effect on P01133 or insulin - like growth factor - II - induced growth of human BACs . siRNA - mediated attenuation of Q16572 reversed the apoptotic activity of vesamicol . We also observed that vesamicol inhibited Akt phosphorylation during cell death and that overexpression of constitutively active Akt reversed the apoptotic activity of vesamicol . Taken together , our results suggested that disruption of nicotine - induced cholinergic signaling by agents such as vesamicol may have applications in BAC therapy .",
"Design , synthesis , and X - ray crystal structures of 2 , 4 - diaminofuro [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidines as multireceptor tyrosine kinase and dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors . To optimize dual receptor tyrosine kinase ( RTK ) and dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibition , the E - and Z - isomers of 5 -[ 2 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl ) prop - 1 - en - 1 - yl ] furo [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidine - 2 , 4 - diamines ( 1a and 1b ) were separated by HPLC and the X - ray crystal structures ( 2 . 0 and 1 . 4A , respectively ) with mouse P00374 and NADPH as well as 1b with human P00374 ( 1 . 5A ) were determined . The E - and Z - isomers adopt different binding modes when bound to mouse P00374 . A series of 2 , 4 - diaminofuro [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidines 2 - 13 were designed and synthesized using the X - ray crystal structures of 1a and 1b with P00374 to increase their P00374 inhibitory activity . Wittig reactions of appropriate 2 - methoxyphenyl ketones with 2 , 4 - diamino - 6 - chloromethyl furo [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidine afforded the Q99618 - P02748 unsaturated compounds 2 - 7 and catalytic reduction gave the saturated 8 - 13 . Homologation of the P02748 - methyl analog maintains P00374 inhibitory activity . In addition , inhibition of P00533 and P09619 were discovered for saturated P02748 - homologated analogs 9 and 10 that were absent in the saturated P02748 - methyl analogs .",
"Stromal cell - derived factor - 1 alpha ( SDF - 1α ) improves neural recovery after spinal cord contusion in rats . Stromal cell - derived factor - 1 alpha ( SDF - 1α ) is an important cytokine , implicated in the control of stem cell trafficking and bone marrow - derived stem cell mobilization . Generally , SDF - 1α regulates multiple physiological processes such as embryonic development and organ homeostasis . There is also good evidence that SDF - 1α and its receptor P61073 ( 1 ) are key regulators of neurorepair processes after brain ischemia and spinal cord injury . In this study , we investigated the influence of chronic intrathecal delivery of SDF - 1α after spinal cord contusion . After contusion P02786 , male Wistar rats at the age of 12 weeks were intrathecally treated with SDF - 1α in different doses ( 100 , 500 and 1000 ng / ml ) via an osmotic pump for 28 days . Thereafter , animals were subjected to an open field locomotor test . Behavioral scores were significantly higher in SDF - 1α treated animals compared to placebo - treated groups . In addition , we evaluated histopathological changes in the spinal cord in the presence or absence of SDF - 1α . Chronic delivery of SDF - 1α decreased numbers of apoptotic cells , boosted astroglia and microglia response , induced angiogenesis , and potentiated the number of proliferating cells in a dose - dependent manner . These results clearly indicate an improved functional CNS long - term recovery after spinal cord injury . This behavioral restoration was paralleled by a reduction of apoptosis and changes in neuroinflammatory cells .",
"Effect of aging on P01133 - stimulated replication of specific genes in rat hepatocytes . P01133 - stimulated replication of specific genes was examined in primary hepatocyte cultures from mature ( 6 months ) and senescent ( 24 months ) rats . Basal and P01133 - stimulated [ 3H ] thymidine incorporation and DNA polymerase alpha activities , as well as total cellular DNA , were also assessed . The genes examined were dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) and c - myc , as well as total mitochondrial DNA ( mt DNA ) . Although [ 3H ] thymidine incorporation , DNA polymerase alpha activity , total cellular DNA , P00374 , and c - myc gene specific DNA replication stimulated by P01133 are reduced with age , mt DNA replication is not affected by either P01133 or age . Chromosomal DNA replication is mediated mainly by DNA polymerase alpha while mt DNA replication is mediated by its own DNA polymerase gamma . Thus , the age - related decline in stimulated DNA replication appears to be associated mainly with the DNA polymerase alpha activation pathway .",
"DB00205 and proguanil resistance - conferring mutations in Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase : polymerase chain reaction methods for surveillance in Africa . As chloroquine resistance spreads across Africa , the dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitors pyrimethamine and proguanil are being used as alternative first - line drugs for the treatment and prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria . Resistance to these drugs is conferred by point mutations in parasite P00374 . These point mutations can be detected by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) assays , but better methods for sample collection , DNA extraction , and a diagnostic PCR are needed to make these assays useful in malaria - endemic areas . Here we report methods for collecting fingerstick blood onto filter paper strips that are air - dried , then stored and transported at room temperature . Cell lysis and DNA extraction are accomplished by boiling in Chelex - 100 . We also report a nested PCR technique that has improved sensitivity and specificity . These procedures readily detect mixed infections of parasites with both sensitive and resistant genotypes ( confirmed by direct sequencing ) and are reliable at parasite densities less than 250 / mm3 in field surveys .",
"Suppression of tumor growth and metastasis by a P17948 antagonizing peptide identified from a phage display library . Although the P15692 - Flk - 1 - pathway has been known as the major driving force of angiogenesis , new evidence has shown that P17948 / Flt - 1 plays important roles during the neovascularization under pathological conditions including tumor , atherosclerosis and arthritis . In search of Flt - 1 receptor antagonizing peptides , we screened a phage display 12 - mer - peptide library with recombinant Flt - 1 protein . Seven candidate peptides were identified that specifically bound to P15692 receptor Flt - 1 , of which peptide F56 ( WHSDMEWWYLLG ) almost abolished P15692 binding to receptor Flt - 1 in vitro . In vivo , F56 fused with P00374 ( P00374 - F56 ) inhibited angiogenesis in a P62158 assay . Moreover , P00374 - F56 significantly inhibited the growth of nodules of human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 in BALB / c nude mice . Histological analyses showed that necrosis of the implanted tumor was markedly enhanced following treatment with P00374 - F56 . In the severe combined immunodeficiency disease ( SCID ) mouse model for studying metastasis of the human breast cancer cell line BICR - H1 , synthetic peptide F56 significantly inhibited tumor growth and lung metastases . Taken together , our results have demonstrated that peptide F56 , as a Flt - 1 receptor antagonist , fulfilled the antiangiogenic and antimetastatic effects by specifically interfering with the interaction between P15692 and receptor Flt - 1 . Thus , short peptide F56 may have clinical potential in tumor therapy .",
"Developmental changes in the expression of iron regulatory proteins and iron transport proteins in the perinatal rat brain . The perinatal brain requires a tightly regulated iron transport system . DB01592 regulatory proteins ( IRPs ) 1 and 2 are cytosolic proteins that regulate the stability of mRNA for the two major cellular iron transporters , transferrin receptor ( P02786 ) and divalent metal transporter - 1 ( P49281 ) . We studied the localization of IRPs , their change in expression during perinatal development , and their relationship to P02786 and P49281 in rat brain between postnatal days ( P01160 ) 5 and 15 . Twelve - micron frozen coronal sections of fixed brain tissue were obtained from iron - sufficient Sprague - Dawley rat pups on P01160 5 , 10 , and 15 , and were visualized at 20 to 1 , 000x light microscopy for diaminobenzidine activity after incubation with specific primary P09544 - 1 , P09544 - 2 , P49281 , and P02786 antibodies and a universal biotinylated secondary and tertiary antibody system . P09544 and transport protein expression increased in parallel over time . P21399 , P48200 , and P49281 were partially expressed in the choroid plexus epithelial cells at P01160 5 and 10 , and fully expressed at P01160 15 . The cerebral blood vessels and ependymal cells strongly expressed P21399 , P48200 , and P49281 as early as P01160 5 . Substantive P02786 staining was not seen in the choroid plexus or ependyma until P01160 15 . Glial and neuronal expression of P21399 , P48200 , P49281 , and P02786 in cortex , hippocampal subareas and striatum increased over time , but showed variability in cell number and intensity of expression based on brain region , cell type , and age . These developmental changes in P09544 and transporter expression suggest potentially different time periods of brain structure vulnerability to iron deficiency or iron overload .",
"DB00205 resistant mutations in Plasmodium falciparum . Three mutations in Plasmodium falciparum yielding increased resistance to pyrimethamine were obtained following treatment with chemical mutagens and selection in presence of pyrimethamine . From parasite clone TM4 / 8 . 2 a mutant , TM4 / 8 . 2 / 4 . 1 , was produced which raised pyrimethamine resistance about 500 times and was found to involve an amino acid change in the P00374 - TS enzyme molecule from Ser108 to Asn108 . A clone of another isolate , P02786 / 94 , yielded a mutant , P02786 / 94 / 300 . 300 , raising pyrimethamine resistance about 10 times and involving an amino acid change from Ile164 to Met164 . However , another mutant from P02786 / 94 , P02786 / 94 / M1 - 1 ( b3 ) , although it raised the pyrimethamine resistance 100 times , did not involve any changes in the coding sequence of the P00374 - TS gene , but resulted in the production of about twice as much P00374 - TS enzyme as the original clone P02786 / 94 . No amplification of the P00374 - TS gene was detected . It is concluded that changes in pyrimethamine resistance of malaria parasites may arise in at least 2 ways : ( 1 ) by structural changes in the P00374 domain of the P00374 - TS gene ( as previously found by other workers ) ; ( 2 ) by other changes , possibly affecting the expression of the P00374 - TS gene . The relative importance of these 2 mechanisms in causing resistance in wild populations of P . falciparum is discussed .",
"Crystal structure of dihydrofolate reductase from Plasmodium vivax : pyrimethamine displacement linked with mutation - induced resistance . DB00205 ( Pyr ) targets dihydrofolate reductase of Plasmodium vivax ( PvDHFR ) as well as other malarial parasites , but its use as antimalarial is hampered by the widespread high resistance . Comparison of the crystal structures of PvDHFR from wild - type and the Pyr - resistant ( SP21 , DB00133 - 58 --> DB00125 + DB00133 - 117 --> DB00174 ) strain as complexes with NADPH and Pyr or its analog lacking p - Cl ( Pyr20 ) clearly shows that the steric conflict arising from the side chain of DB00174 - 117 in the mutant enzyme , accompanied by the loss of binding to DB00133 - 120 , is mainly responsible for the reduction in binding of Pyr . Pyr20 still effectively inhibits both the wild - type and SP21 proteins , and the x - ray structures of these complexes show how Pyr20 fits into both active sites without steric strain . These structural insights suggest a general approach for developing new generations of antimalarial P00374 inhibitors that , by only occupying substrate space of the active site , would retain binding affinity with the mutant enzymes .",
"In - vitro activity of atovaquone , sulphamethoxazole and dapsone alone and combined with inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase and macrolides against Pneumocystis carinii . The anti - Pneumocystis carinii activity of atovaquone , dapsone and sulphamethoxazole alone and combined with dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitors and macrolides was investigated against five clinical isolates of P . carinii . The susceptibility tests were performed by inoculation of the organisms on to cell monolayer and parasite count after 72 h incubation at 37 degrees C . Culture plates were added to Dulbecco ' s modified Eagle ' s medium containing serial dilutions of atovaquone , dapsone and sulphamethoxazole alone or in combination with diaveridine , pyrimethamine , trimethoprim , azithromycin , clarithromycin and roxithromycin . DB01117 , dapsone and sulphamethoxazole were found to be effective at levels well below the concentrations that could be achieved clinically , while P00374 inhibitors were shown to combine effectively with dapsone and sulphamethoxazole . No synergy could be demonstrated between atovaquone and P00374 inhibitors or macrolides . A mild synergic effect was noted when macrolides were combined with dapsone and sulphamethoxazole . DB00205 ( 0 . 5 mg / L ) combined with dapsone and trimethoprim ( 0 . 5 mg / L ) combined with sulphamethoxazole exerted the strongest inhibitory effect .",
"Rational drug design approach for overcoming drug resistance : application to pyrimethamine resistance in malaria . DB00205 acts by selectively inhibiting malarial dihydrofolate reductase - thymidylate synthase ( P00374 - TS ) . Resistance in the most important human parasite , Plasmodium falciparum , initially results from an S108N mutation in the P00374 domain , with additional mutation ( most commonly C59R or N51I or both ) imparting much greater resistance . From a homology model of the 3 - D structure of P00374 - TS , rational drug design techniques have been used to design and subsequently synthesize inhibitors able to overcome malarial pyrimethamine resistance . Compared to pyrimethamine ( Ki 1 . 5 nM ) with purified recombinant P00374 fromP . falciparum , the Ki value of the m - methoxy analogue of pyrimethamine was 1 . 07 nM , but against the P00374 bearing the double mutation ( C59R + S108N ) , the Ki values for pyrimethamine and the m - methoxy analogue were 71 . 7 and 14 . 0 nM , respectively . The m - chloro analogue of pyrimethamine was a stronger inhibitor of both wild - type P00374 ( with Ki 0 . 30 nM ) and the doubly mutant ( C59R + S108N ) purified enzyme ( with Ki 2 . 40 nM ) . Growth of parasite cultures of P . falciparum in vitro was also strongly inhibited by these compounds with 50 % inhibition of growth occurring at 3 . 7 microM for the m - methoxy and 0 . 6 microM for the m - chloro compounds with the P04264 parasite line bearing the double mutation ( S108N + C59R ) , compared to 10 . 2 microM for pyrimethamine . These inhibitors were also found in preliminary studies to retain antimalarial activity in vivo in P . berghei - infected mice .",
"Internalization and translocation of a new chimeric protein composed of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A and mouse dihydrofolate reductase as a model system . In an attempt to introduce a large peptide that is not normally translocated across membranes into the cytosol of eukaryotic cells , we created a new chimeric protein termed CEDH between Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A ( P25101 ) and a variant enzyme of Mus musculus dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) with reduced affinity for antifolates , P25101 ( 1 - 413 ). P00374 ( 1 - 187 ). P25101 ( 609 - 613 ) . We have defined , genetically constructed and expressed the chimeric protein in Escherichia coli . We showed that the CEDH chimeric protein , purified to homogeneity on an immunoaffinity resin , confers a methotrexate - resistant phenotype to Chinese hamster ovary cells . Furthermore , the chimeric protein allowed the growth of dihydrofolate reductase - deficient Chinese hamster ovary cells in the absence of hypoxanthine and thymidine . These results demonstrated that the chimeric protein exhibited enzyme activity and possessed the tightly folded native structure , and that the P00374 protein can be selectively internalized and translocated via domains of exotoxin A . These data show that the P25101 system is an efficient system for the delivery of a variety of large polypeptides into the cytosol without stress to the target cells , and extends the use of this delivery system to proteins that are not normally translocated across membranes .",
"Changes in enzyme activity and expression of P00374 of Toxoplasma gondii by antifolates . The responses to antifolates of Toxoplasma gondii were investigated by measuring the dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) activity , quantity of P00374 mRNA , and single - strand conformational polymorphism ( SSCP ) pattern . DB00205 ( Q9BRP8 ) and methotrexate ( MTX ) were tested as antifolates . When T . gondii was treated with Q9BRP8 , the viability was decreased by the increasing concentration of Q9BRP8 , P00374 activity tended to increase as the passage proceeded , and the quantity of mRNA expressed was also increased according to passages . The viability of T . gondii was decreased by the increasing concentration of MTX , but it was maintained over 40 % up to 100 microM MTX . P00374 activity was 77 . 4 % in the 1st passage ( 1 microM ) . 82 . 2 % in the 4th passage ( 10 microM ) , and 141 . 3 % in the 7th passage ( 100 microM ) . But no changes were detected in SSCP pattern of T . gondii exposed to Q9BRP8 and MTX , both . These results suggested that the response of T . gondii to Q9BRP8 was regulated by transcriptional level and that , in MTX , the viability of T . gondii was derived from increasing P00374 activity .",
"In vitro selection of Plasmodium falciparum lines resistant to dihydrofolate - reductase inhibitors and cross resistance studies . A cloned Plasmodium falciparum line was subjected to in vitro drug pressure , by employing a relapse protocol , to select progressively resistant falciparum lines to pyrimethamine and cycloguanil , the two dihydrofolate - reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitor antimalarial drugs . The falciparum lines resistant to pyrimethamine were selected much faster than those resistant to cycloguanil . In 348 days of selection / cultivation , there was 2 , 400 - fold increase in IC50 value to pyrimethamine , whereas only about 75 - fold decrease in sensitivity to cycloguanil was registered in 351 days . DB00205 - resistant parasites acquired a degree of cross resistance to cycloguanil and methotrexate , another P00374 inhibitor , but did not show any cross resistance to some other groups of antimalarial drugs . The highly pyrimethamine - resistant line was not predisposed for faster selection to cycloguanil resistance . Resistance acquired to pyrimethamine was stable . The series of resistant lines obtained form a good material to study the ' evolution ' of resistance more meaningfully at molecular level .",
"Q96E93 activity is regulated by association with the transferrin receptor . The killer cell lectin - like receptor P55008 ( Q96E93 ) is a cadherin - binding inhibitory receptor expressed by NK cells and differentiated T cells . Here , we surprisingly found that a fraction of Q96E93 molecules expressed in the murine A5 T - cell line and in P60568 - activated NK cells forms disulfide - linked heteromers with the transferrin receptor ( P02786 ) . Fluorescence microscopy additionally revealed substantial colocalization of Q96E93 and P02786 in intracellular compartments and on the cell surface . P02786 expression in resting lymphocytes is known to be low but it is strongly upregulated in proliferating cells . Intriguingly , our data further demonstrate that the inhibitory activity of Q96E93 is decreased in T cells expressing high levels of P02786 , indicating that association of Q96E93 with P02786 hinders Q96E93 - mediated silencing . This implies that proliferating P02786 ( high ) Q96E93 (+) lymphocytes may respond strongly to activation signals even in the presence of Q96E93 ligands , whereas resting P02786 ( low ) cells may be efficiently silenced via Q96E93 .",
"Agonism at P41595 receptors is not a class effect of the ergolines . Restrictive cardiac valvulopathies observed in Parkinson patients treated with the ergoline dopamine agonist pergolide have recently been associated with the agonist efficacy of the drug at 5 - hydroxytryptamine2B ( P41595 ) receptors . To evaluate whether agonism at P41595 receptors is a phenomenon of the class of the ergolines , we studied P41595 receptor - mediated relaxation in porcine pulmonary arteries to five ergolines which are used as antiparkinsonian drugs . DB01186 and cabergoline were potent full agonists in this tissue ( pEC50 8 . 42 and 8 . 72 ) . ___MASK95___ acted as a partial agonist ( pEC50 6 . 86 ) . Lisuride and terguride , however , failed to relax the arteries but potently antagonized 5 - HT - induced relaxation ( pKB 10 . 32 and 8 . 49 ) . Thus , agonism at P41595 receptors seems not to be a class effect of the ergolines .",
"P61073 negatively regulates keratinocyte proliferation in IL - 23 - mediated psoriasiform dermatitis . P61073 is expressed by basal keratinocytes ( KCs ) , but little is known about its function in inflamed skin . We crossed P02533 - Cre and P61073 ( flox / flox ( f / f ) ) transgenic mice , resulting in mice with specific loss of the P61073 gene in P02533 - expressing cells ( P02533 - CXCR4KO ) , including basal KCs . P02533 - CXCR4KO pups had no obvious skin defects . We compared P02533 - CXCR4KO and P61073 ( f / f ) control mice in an IL - 23 - mediated psoriasiform dermatitis model and measured skin edema , and histologic and immunohistological changes . IL - 23 - treated P02533 - CXCR4KO mice showed a 1 . 3 - fold increase in mean ear swelling , a 2 - fold increase in epidermal thickness , and greater parakeratosis . IL - 23 - treated wild - type ( WT ) mice showed weak P61073 expression in areas of severe epidermal hyperplasia , but strong P61073 expression in nonhyperplastic regions , suggesting that P61073 may regulate KC proliferation . To test this hypothesis , we overexpressed P61073 in HaCaT KC cells and treated them with Q9GZX6 and / or P48061 ( chemokine ( C - X - C motif ) ligand 12 ) . P48061 blocked Q9GZX6 - mediated HaCaT cell proliferation in vitro and synergized with Q9GZX6 in upregulating O14543 ( suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 ) , a key regulator of P40763 ( signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ) . O14543 was required for P61073 - mediated growth inhibition . In human psoriatic skin , both P61073 and O14543 were upregulated in the junctional region at the border of psoriatic plaques . Thus , P61073 has an unexpected role in inhibiting KC proliferation and mitigating the effects of proliferative T helper type 17 cytokines .",
"Roles of glutamatergic and serotonergic mechanisms in reflex control of the external urethral sphincter in urethane - anesthetized female rats . This study was conducted to examine reflex mechanisms that mediate urinary bladder and external urethral sphincter ( EUS ) coordination in urethane - anesthetized female Sprague - Dawley rats . We investigated the properties of EUS reflexes elicited by electrical stimulation of pelvic nerve afferent axons ( pelvic - EUS reflex ) . The changes in the reflexes induced by bladder distension and administration of agonists or antagonists for glutamatergic or serotonergic receptors were examined . The reflexes consisted of an early response ( ER , 18 - to 22 - ms latency ) and a late , long - duration ( > 100 - ms latency ) response ( LR ) , which consisted of bursts of activity at 20 - to 160 - ms interburst intervals . In a few experiments , a reflex with an intermediate ( 40 - to 70 - ms ) latency was also identified . With the bladder empty , the ER , but not the LR , was detected in the majority of experiments . The LR was markedly enhanced when the bladder was distended . The ER remained , but the LR was abolished , after spinal cord transection at T8 - P02786 . The ER and LR were significantly decreased 75 and 35 % , respectively , by the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor antagonist MK - 801 ( 0 . 3 mg / kg iv ) , but only decreased 18 and 14 % , respectively , by the alpha - amino - 5 - methylisoxazole - 4 - propionate receptor antagonist LY - 215490 ( 3 mg / kg iv ) . The serotonin ( P08908 ) receptor agonist 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino )- tetralin ( 1 mg / kg iv ) enhanced spontaneous EUS activity and the pelvic - EUS reflex . WAY - 100635 ( 0 . 1 - 1 mg / kg iv ) , a P08908 antagonist , reversed the effect of 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino )- tetralin and suppressed EUS activity and the pelvic - EUS reflex . These results indicate that glutamatergic and serotonergic mechanisms are important in the reflex pathways underlying bladder - sphincter coordination in rats .",
"Serotonin skews human macrophage polarization through P41595 and P34969 . Besides its role as a neurotransmitter , serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5HT ) regulates inflammation and tissue repair via a set of receptors ( 5HT ( 1 - 7 ) ) whose pattern of expression varies among cell lineages . Considering the importance of macrophage polarization plasticity for inflammatory responses and tissue repair , we evaluated whether 5HT modulates human macrophage polarization . 5HT inhibited the LPS - induced release of proinflammatory cytokines without affecting P22301 production , upregulated the expression of M2 polarization - associated genes ( P05120 , P07996 , Q9NY15 , Q86Y22 ) , and reduced the expression of M1 - associated genes ( P08476 , P41597 , P39900 , P05121 , P29016 , O94788 ) . Whereas only 5HT ( 7 ) mediated the inhibitory action of 5HT on the release of proinflammatory cytokines , both 5HT ( 2B ) and 5HT ( 7 ) receptors mediated the pro - M2 skewing effect of 5HT . In fact , blockade of both receptors during in vitro monocyte - to - macrophage differentiation preferentially modulated the acquisition of M2 polarization markers . 5HT ( 2B ) was found to be preferentially expressed by anti - inflammatory M2 ( P09603 ) macrophages and was detected in vivo in liver Kupffer cells and in tumor - associated macrophages . Therefore , 5HT modulates macrophage polarization and contributes to the maintenance of an anti - inflammatory state via 5HT ( 2B ) and 5HT ( 7 ) , whose identification as functionally relevant markers for anti - inflammatory / homeostatic human M2 macrophages suggests their potential therapeutic value in inflammatory pathologies .",
"P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 in 5637 and HeLa cells : regulating P00533 phosphorylation via calmodulin / calcineurin . In the human neoplastic cell lines 5637 and HeLa , recombinant P48061 elicited , as expected , downstream signals via both G - protein - dependent and β - arrestin - dependent pathways responsible for inducing a rapid and a late wave , respectively , of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . In contrast , the structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 triggered no β - arrestin - dependent phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , and signaled via G protein - dependent pathways alone . Both P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 , however , generated signals that transinhibited P00533 phosphorylation via intracellular pathways . 1 ) Prestimulation of P61073 / P00533 - positive 5637 or HeLa cells with P48061 modified the HB - P01133 - dependent activation of P00533 by delaying the peak phosphorylation of tyrosine 1068 or 1173 . 2 ) Prestimulation with the synthetic variant [ N33A ] P48061 , while preserving P61073 - related chemotaxis and P61073 internalization , abolished P00533 phosphorylation . 3 ) In cells knockdown of β - arrestin 2 , P48061 induced a full inhibition of P00533 like [ N33A ] P48061 in non - silenced cells . 4 ) P00533 phosphorylation was restored as usual by inhibiting PCK , calmodulin or calcineurin , whereas the inhibition of CaMKII had no discernable effect . We conclude that both recombinant P48061 and its structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 may transinhibit P00533 via G - proteins / calmodulin / calcineurin , but [ N33A ] P48061 does not activate β - arrestin - dependent P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and retains a stronger inhibitory effect . Therefore , we demonstrated that P48061 may influence the magnitude and the persistence of signaling downstream of P00533 in turn involved in the proliferative potential of numerous epithelial cancer . In addition , we recognized that [ N33A ] P48061 activates preferentially G - protein - dependent pathways and is an inhibitor of P00533 .",
"Uptake , cytotoxicity and metabolism of m - azidopyrimethamine and related lipophilic antifolates in SV - P02533 human keratinocytes in vivo . The growth - inhibitory properties of a series of lipophilic diaminopyrimidine antifolates were evaluated in comparison with methotrexate ( MTX ) against SV - P02533 human keratinocytes in vitro under folate - dependent and folate - independent conditions . Under folate - dependent conditions metoprine ( DDMP ) proved more cytotoxic than MTX , despite the greater inhibitory activity of the latter compound against mammalian dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , possibly reflecting differences in cellular accumulation . The significantly lower activity of both compounds under folate - independent conditions indicated P00374 as the primary target . DB00205 ( Q9BRP8 ) , m - azidopyrimethamine ( MZP ) and m - aminopyrimethamine ( Q96HU1 ) , a metabolite of MZP , were approximately equiactive but less cytotoxic than MTX or DDMP . The unexpected activity of Q96HU1 , an inferior P00374 inhibitor , suggests differences in the mechanism of action or cellular transport of the drug , although the reduction of cytotoxicity observed under folate - independent conditions indicate folate metabolism as the cytotoxic locus . In contrast , the cytotoxicity of Q9BRP8 or MZP was not reduced under folate - independent conditions implying an alternative mechanism of action . The uptake of 2 -[ 14C ] pyrimethamine by SV - P02533 keratinocytes was rapid with steady - state intracellular concentrations being observed after approximately 100 min , partition of drug into the plasma membrane preceding redistribution and extensive accumulation within the particulate cell components . The previously reported NADPH - dependent metabolism of MZP to Q96HU1 by murine liver microsome preparations was not observed with SV - P02533 keratinocytes nor with murine skin homogenates in the present study .",
"Prevalence of the dihydrofolate reductase DB00174 - 108 mutation as the basis for pyrimethamine - resistant falciparum malaria in the Brazilian Amazon . DB00205 resistance in cultivated laboratory isolates of Plasmodium falciparum is linked to the dihydrofolate reductase mutation DB00174 - 108 , a mutation that acts by interrupting drug binding within the active site of the enzyme . To determine the prevalence of this mutation in endemic regions harboring pyrimethamine - resistant malaria , we used a mutation - specific polymerase chain reaction assay to survey P . falciparum strains from a wide section of the Brazilian Amazon . Mutations were identified directly from blood samples without intervening steps of in vitro cultivation . Of 42 samples collected from four states in Brazil , 38 ( 90 % ) contained the DB00174 - 108 codon AAC that confers pyrimethamine resistance , four samples contained only the wild - type DB00133 - 108 codon AGC , and none contained the DB00156 - 108 codon ACC found in cycloguanil - resistant pyrimethamine - sensitive strains . These findings indicate that a very high incidence of the DB00174 - 108 P00374 mutation is responsible for pyrimethamine resistance in the Amazon , and they are consistent with recent failure rates reported for Fansidar ( pyrimethamine - sulfadoxine ) . We suggest that limited use of proguanil be evaluated as an alternative to pyrimethamine .",
"A novel class of 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists : aryl aminoguanidines . Local delivery of serotonin ( 5 - HT ) produces a rapid edematous response in soft tissues via increased fluid extravasation which is prevented by 5 - HT2 antagonists such as ketanserin or mianserin . Here we report the effects of a new class of aminoguanidine 5 - HT2 antagonists , with relative selectivity for 5 - Q13049 receptors which are potent inhibitors of 5 - HT - induced paw edema in the rat . Radioligand binding studies with 125I DOI on human 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and with 3H - 5 - HT on human P41595 receptors demonstrated that , LY314228 , and LY320954 displayed some selectivity for the 5 - Q13049 receptor . When compared to binding at other 5 - HT2 receptor subtypes , LY314228 had an 18 . 6 - fold greater affinity for the 5 - Q13049 site over the P41595 site , and 2 . 6 fold greater at the P28335 site . LY320954 displayed similar preference for 5 - Q13049 sites . Both compounds also inhibited 5 - HT - induced paw swelling in rats , with ED50 ' s of 6 . 4 and 4 . 8 mg / kg ( for LY314228 and LY320954 , respectively ) . These studies offer evidence for a novel class of pharmacophores for the 5 - HT2 receptor family which show greater relative affinities for the 5 - Q13049 receptor subclass .",
"Development and evaluation of high throughput functional assay methods for Q12809 potassium channel . Three functional hERG channel assay methods have been developed and evaluated . The methods were tested against five known hERG channel inhibitors : dofetilide , terfenadine ( Seldane ) , sertindole ( ___MASK53___ ) , astemizole ( Hismanal ) , and cisapride ( Propulsid ) . The DiBAC4 ( 3 )- based assays were found to be the most economical but had high false - hit rates as a result of the interaction of dye with the test compounds . The membrane potential dye assay had fewer color - quenching problems but was expensive and still gave false hits . The nonradioactive Rb + efflux assay was the most sensitive of all the assays evaluated and had the lowest false - hit rate .",
"Agonist - promoted down - regulation and functional desensitization in two naturally occurring variants of the human serotonin1A receptor . We recently reported two naturally occurring polymorphisms of the human serotonin1A ( P08908 ) receptor : glycine22 --> serine ( Ser22 ) and isoleucine28 --> valine ( Val28 ) in the putative aminoterminal domain of the receptor . To investigate the regulatory properties of these variants , the wild type ( WT ) and variant P08908 receptors were stably expressed in CHO - P04264 cells . WT , Ser22 , and Val28 displayed similar high - affinity binding to [ 3H ] - 8 - OH - DPAT . Competition experiments with P08908 agonists and antagonists demonstrated similar pharmacological profiles . Receptor agonist - promoted down - regulation was tested by exposure to 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT . After 24 - h exposure , WT and Val28 underwent 59 . 3 +/- 3 . 9 % and 59 . 5 +/- 1 . 4 % reduction in receptor density respectively , whereas the degree of down - regulation was significantly lower for Ser22 ( 21 . 4 +/- 4 . 2 % ) . Cell treatment for 24 h with 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT reduced the 5 - HT - induced inhibition of DB02527 accumulation by 24 . 9 +/- 5 . 1 % for WT and 16 . 4 +/- 0 . 8 % for Val28 , but only by 4 . 8 +/- 3 % for Ser22 . We conclude that the Ser22 variant is capable of attenuating agonist - mediated receptor down - regulation and desensitization .",
"Modulatory effects of heparin and short - length oligosaccharides of heparin on the metastasis and growth of LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells in vivo . Expression of the chemokine receptor P61073 allows breast cancer cells to migrate towards specific metastatic target sites which constitutively express P48061 . In this study , we determined whether this interaction could be disrupted using short - chain length heparin oligosaccharides . Radioligand competition binding assays were performed using a range of heparin oligosaccharides to compete with polymeric heparin or heparan sulphate binding to I ( 125 ) P48061 . DB01109 dodecasaccharides were found to be the minimal chain length required to efficiently bind P48061 ( 71 % inhibition ; P < 0 . 001 ) . These oligosaccharides also significantly inhibited P48061 - induced migration of P61073 - expressing LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells . In addition , heparin dodecasaccharides were found to have less anticoagulant activity than either a smaller quantity of polymeric heparin or a similar amount of the low molecular weight heparin pharmaceutical product , ___MASK47___ . When given subcutaneously in a SCID mouse model of human breast cancer , heparin dodecasaccharides had no effect on the number of lung metastases , but did however inhibit ( P < 0 . 05 ) tumour growth ( lesion area ) compared to control groups . In contrast , polymeric heparin significantly inhibited both the number ( P < 0 . 001 ) and area of metastases , suggesting a differing mechanism for the action of polymeric and heparin - derived oligosaccharides in the inhibition of tumour growth and metastases .",
"DB00205 - resistant dihydrofolate reductase enzymes of Plasmodium falciparum are not enzymatically compromised in vitro . Plasmodium falciparum , the protozoan that causes the most lethal form of human malaria , has been controlled principally by two safe , affordable drugs , chloroquine and sulfadoxine - pyrimethamine ( SP ) . Studies in the laboratory and in the field have demonstrated that resistance to SP depends on non - synonymous point mutations in the dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , and dihydropteroate synthase ( P49366 ) coding regions . Parasites that carry dhfr genes with 3 or 4 point mutations ( 51I / 59R / 108N triple mutation or 51I / 59R / 108N / 164L quadruple mutation ) are resistant to pyrimethamine in vitro and patients infected with these parasites respond poorly to SP treatment . The wide spread of these pyrimethamine - resistant alleles demonstrates the increased fitness over drug - sensitive alleles in the presence of the drug . However , it is not clear whether these alleles might reduce the fitness of parasites in the absence of drug pressure . As a first step , we compared the kinetic properties of the wild type , and three mutant alleles to determine whether the native P00374 - thymidylate synthase form of the mutant proteins showed compromised activity in vitro . The mutant enzymes had K ( m ) values for their substrate , dihydrofolate that were significantly lower than the wild type , k ( cat ) values in the same range as the wild type enzyme , and k ( cat )/ K ( m ) values higher than wild type . In contrast , the K ( m ) values for the NADPH cofactor were higher than wild type for the mutant enzymes . These observations suggest that the fitness of these parasites may not be compromised relative to those that carry the wild type allele , even without sustained SP drug pressure .",
"P00374 hysteresis and its effect of inhibitor binding analyses . Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase was shown to follow slow transient kinetics ( hysteresis ) . Nonlinear reaction velocities were detected during the enzyme assay and required 10 - 15 min to reach a steady - state rate . The degree of hysteresis was influenced by the enzyme concentration and the order of substrate addition . Incubation of the enzyme with NADPH before addition of dihydrofolate resulted in slow initial velocities that increased up to 2 - fold during the course of the assay . Increasing the enzyme concentration from 0 . 2 to 1 nM resulted in diminished hysteresis . NADPH - initiated reactions were linear at all enzyme concentrations tested . Certain drugs had profound effects on hysteresis . DB00205 practically eliminated the hysteresis of dihydrofolate - started reactions , whereas trimethoprime augmented the non - linearities in the sense that hysteresis was detected in both enzyme - and NADPH - started reactions . The shape of these reaction tracings makes trimethoprim is not a slow - binding inhibitor when assayed under conditions that eliminate hysteresis . Contrary to this , sulfamethoxazole did not affect hysteresis or augment inhibition of the enzyme by trimethoprim . Sulfamethoxazole alone ( at 6 mM ) did not inhibit the hysteresis and allow reliable determinations of Ki values of both weak and tight binding inhibitors . For example , Ki values for pyrimethamine , trimethoprim , and methotrexate were found to be 214 nM , 1 . 3 nM , and 0 . 021 nM , respectively .",
"DB00205 and WR99210 exert opposing selection on dihydrofolate reductase from Plasmodium vivax . Plasmodium vivax is a major public health problem in Asia and South and Central America where it is most prevalent . Until very recently , the parasite has been effectively treated with chloroquine , but resistance to this drug has now been reported in several areas . Affordable alternative treatments for vivax malaria are urgently needed . DB00205 - sulfadoxine is an inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) that has been widely used to treat chloroquine - resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria . P00374 inhibitors have not been considered for treatment of vivax malaria , because initial trials showed poor efficacy against P . vivax . P . vivax can not be grown in culture ; the reason for its resistance to P00374 inhibitors is unknown . We show that , like P . falciparum , point mutations in the dhfr gene can cause resistance to pyrimethamine in P . vivax . WR99210 is a novel inhibitor of P00374 , effective even against the most pyrimethamine - resistant P . falciparum strains . We have found that it is also an extremely effective inhibitor of the P . vivax P00374 , and mutations that confer high - level resistance to pyrimethamine render the P . vivax enzyme exquisitely sensitive to WR99210 . These data suggest that pyrimethamine and WR99210 would exert opposing selective forces on the P . vivax population . If used in combination , these two drugs could greatly slow the selection of parasites resistant to both drugs . If that is the case , this novel class of P00374 inhibitors could provide effective and affordable treatment for chloroquine - and pyrimethamine - resistant vivax and falciparum malaria for many years to come .",
"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK30___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .",
"Analysis in yeast of antimalaria drugs that target the dihydrofolate reductase of Plasmodium falciparum . DB00205 and cycloguanil are competitive inhibitors of the Plasmodium enzyme dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) . They have been effective treatments for malaria , but rapid selection of populations of the parasite resistant to these drugs has compromised their effectiveness . Parasites resistant to either drug usually have point mutations in the dhfr gene , but the frequency of these mutations is unknown . To study drug resistance more effectively , we transferred the P00374 domain of the dhfr - thymidylate synthase gene from a drug - sensitive line of P . falciparum to a strain of the budding yeast , Saccharomyces cerevisiae , that lacks endogenous P00374 activity . Expression of the P . falciparum dhfr is controlled by the yeast dhfr 5 ' and 3 ' regulatory regions and the heterologous enzyme provided all of the functions of the yeast dhfr gene . These yeast were susceptible to pyrimethamine and cycloguanil at low concentrations that inhibit P . falciparum ( IC50 about 10 (- 8 ) and 10 (- 7 ) M , respectively ) . Yeast expressing constructs with dhfr alleles from pyrimethamine - resistant strains were resistant to both pyrimethamine and cycloguanil ( IC50 > 10 (- 6 ) M ) ; resistance of the yeast depended on the dhfr allele they expressed . The experimental drug WR99210 efficiently killed all three yeast strains ( IC50 about 10 (- 8 ) M ) but the pyrR strains showed collateral hypersensitivity to drug . The yeast transformants carrying the drug - sensitive allele can now be screened quickly and quantitatively to identify new drugs or combinations of drugs and determine which drugs select resistant parasites least efficiently . Such compounds would be excellent candidates for development of treatments with a longer life in clinical practice .",
"Order of genes on human chromosome 5q with respect to 5q interstitial deletions . Using ( a ) somatic cell hybrids retaining partial chromosome 5 and ( b ) clinical samples from patients with acquired deletions of the long arm of chromosome 5 , combined with chromosome 5 - linked DNA probes , some of which exhibited RFLPs , we have determined the order of a series of genes on chromosome 5 . The order established is 5pter ---- MLVI - 2 ---- cen ---- P07686 ---- P00374 ---- Pi227 - --- cp12 . 6 ---- ( P05113 , P05112 ) ---- P08700 ---- P04141 ---- P05230 ---- ( P07333 , P09619 ) ---- ( treC , ADRBR ) ---- ( Q5SW96 - Q13585 , P09603 ) ---- qter . The suggested order and orientation for the closely linked P08700 / P04141 gene pair is cen ---- 5 ' P08700 3 ' ---- 5 ' P04141 3 ' ---- qter , on the basis of analysis of the P04141 rearrangement in HL60 DNA . The map position of the GRL locus , which was consistent with both somatic cell hybrid and 5q - analyses , was telomeric to P04141 and centromeric to P07333 / P09619 , near P05230 . Long - range restriction - enzyme analysis of 5q - DNAs did not detect rearrangements of 5q - linked probes except in HL60 DNA , but it did reveal putative long - range RFLPs of several loci . RFLPs for GRL , Pi227 , cp12 . 6 , P08700 , and P07333 can detect deletions in bone marrow and in leukemia cells from patients with acquired 5q deletions .",
"Molecular and genotypic characterization of human thyroid follicular cell carcinoma - derived cell lines . OBJECTIVE : Our aim was to characterize the molecular and genotypic profile of eight thyroid carcinoma - derived cell lines - Q9ULQ1 , FB2 , B - Q9HC77 , P04264 , XTC - 1 , C643 , 8505C , and Hth74 - in order to use them as in vitro models of thyroid carcinogenesis . DESIGN : We evaluated the expression of five thyroid - specific genes ( Tg , TSHr , P07202 , Q06710 , and Q15669 - 1 ) to establish the cell lineage and to assess the differentiation status of each of the cell lines . We screened for mutations in the most relevant oncogenes / tumor suppressor genes affected in thyroid carcinogenesis : DB01367 , P15056 , P35222 , and P04637 along with P07949 / PTC rearrangements . Considering the putative relevance in general carcinogenesis , we have also studied other molecules such as P00533 , PI3K , RAF - 1 , and P10828 . To determine the genetic identity of the cell lines , we performed genotypic analysis . MAIN OUTCOME : The panel of cell lines we have studied displayed activation of several oncogenes ( P15056 , DB01367 , P07949 / PTC ) and inactivation of tumor suppressor genes ( P04637 ) known to be important for thyroid carcinogenesis . Two of the cell lines - Q9ULQ1 and FB2 - shared the same genotypic profile , probably representing clones of an ancestor cell line ( Q9ULQ1 ) . CONCLUSION : Due to their different molecular alterations , these cell lines represent a valuable tool to study the molecular mechanisms underlying thyroid carcinogenesis . We suggest that genotypic analyses should be included as a routine procedure to guarantee the uniqueness of each cell line used in research .",
"Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of potential anti - leishmanial targeted drugs of pyrimethamine . DB00205 , an antimalarial drug , was found to be able to inhibit both enzymes ( P00374 - TS and PTR1 ) of the leishmanial folate pathway , although this effect in vivo appears only in relatively high concentrations . To reach the parasites inside macrophage cells , where they are sheltered , targeted drugs of pyrimethamine , carboxymethyldextran - thiomannopyranoside - pyrimethamine ( CMD - P ) , and succinyldextran - thiomannopyranoside - pyrimethamine ( SD - P ) , were synthesized and assayed against L .( L .) amazonensis amastigotes . CMD - P has 2 . 43 % and SD - P has 2 . 58 % of pyrimethamine attached . At a CMD - P dose of 200 microg / mL ( 4 . 86 microg / mL pyrimethamine ) , the results were very promising , with a destruction of approximately 50 % of the intracellular amastigotes , with no detectable toxicity to macrophage cells . SD - P in similar doses did not show good results , probably due to different patterns of drug release . These results open the possibility of treating leishmaniasis with a safe targeted drug of pyrimethamine released directly inside the macrophage cells , reducing the host systemic toxicity .",
"Genome comparison of progressively drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum lines derived from drug sensitive clone . Chloroquine has been the mainstay of malaria chemotherapy for the past five decades , but resistance is now widespread . DB00205 or proguanil form an important component of some alternate drug combinations being used for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum infections in areas of chloroquine resistance . Both pyrimethamine and proguanil are dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitors , the proguanil acting primarily through its major metabolite cycloguanil . Resistance to these drugs arises due to specific point mutations in the dhfr gene . Cross resistance between cycloguanil and pyrimethamine is not absolute . It is , therefore , important to investigate mutation rates in P . falciparum for pyrimethamine and proguanil so that P00374 inhibitor with less mutation rate is favored in drug combinations . Hence , we have compared mutation rates in P . falciparum genome for pyrimethamine and cycloguanil . Using erythrocytic stages of P . falciparum cultures , progressively drug resistant lines were selected in vitro and comparing their RFLP profile with a repeat sequence . Our finding suggests that pyrimethamine has higher mutation rate compared to cycloguanil . It enhances the degree of genomic polymorphism leading to diversity of natural parasite population which in turn is predisposes the parasites for faster selection of resistance to some other antimalarial drugs .",
"The effect of prenatal nicotine on mRNA of central cholinergic markers and hematological parameters in rat fetuses . A number of studies have demonstrated the influence of nicotine on fetal development . This study determined the expression of choline acetyltransferase ( P28329 ) , vesicular acetylcholine transporter ( Q16572 ) , and high - affinity choline transporter ( Q9GZV3 ) in the forebrain and hindbrain following chronic prenatal nicotine exposure in the rat fetus ( maternal rats were subcutaneously injected with nicotine at different gestation periods ) . We also measured the effect of chronic nicotine exposure on fetal blood pO ( 2 ) , pCO ( 2 ) , pH , Na (+) and K (+) concentrations , as well as lactic acid levels . Maternal nicotine exposure during pregnancy was associated with a decrease in fetal pO ( 2 ) coupled with a significant increase in pCO ( 2 ) and lactic acid as well as restricted fetal growth . Additionally , maternal nicotine administration also reduced P28329 , Q16572 , and Q9GZV3 mRNA levels in the fetal brain . ___MASK26___ - induced fetal hypoxic responses and reduced cholinergic marker expression in the brain were more severe when nicotine was started in early gestation . Our results provide new information about the effects of repeated exposure to nicotine in utero on the expression of central P28329 , Q16572 , and Q9GZV3 in the rat fetus . These results indicate that repeated hypoxic episodes or / and a direct effect of nicotine on the central cholinergic system during pregnancy may contribute to brain developmental problems in fetal origin .",
"Cardiac channelopathies associated with infantile fatal ventricular arrhythmias : from the cradle to the bench . BACKGROUND : Fatal ventricular arrhythmias in the early period of life have been associated with cardiac channelopathies for decades , and postmortem analyses in P22304 victims have provided evidence of this association . However , the prevalence and functional properties of cardiac ion channel mutations in infantile fatal arrhythmia cases are not clear . METHODS AND RESULTS : Seven infants with potentially lethal arrhythmias at age < 1 year ( 5 males , age of onset 44 . 1 ± 72 . 1 days ) were genetically analyzed for P51787 , Q12809 , P15382 - 5 , P63252 , Q14524 , P36382 , and P62158 by using denaturing high - performance liquid chromatography and direct sequencing . Whole - cell currents of wildtype and mutant channels were recorded and analyzed in Chinese hamster ovary cells transfected with Q14524 and Q12809 cDNA . In 5 of 7 patients , we identified 4 mutations ( p . N1774D , p . T290fsX53 , p . F1486del and p . N406K ) in Q14524 , and 1 mutation ( p . G628D ) in Q12809 . N1774D , F1486del , and N406K in Q14524 displayed tetrodotoxin - sensitive persistent late Na (+) currents . By contrast , Q14524 - T290fsX53 was nonfunctional . Q12809 - G628D exhibited loss of channel function . CONCLUSION : Genetic screening of 7 patients was used to demonstrate the high prevalence of cardiac channelopathies . Functional assays revealed both gain and loss of channel function in Q14524 mutations , as well as loss of function associated with the Q12809 mutation .",
"Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase alleles and pyrimethamine use in pregnant Ghanaian women . Drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum affects prevention of malaria in pregnancy . In a cross - sectional study of 530 pregnant Ghanaian women , P . falciparum dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) gene mutations linked with pyrimethamine resistance were assessed and associations with pyrimethamine intake were analyzed . P . falciparum infected 69 % of women without pyrimethamine use , 59 % of those who had a history of pyrimethamine consumption but a negative urine test , and 53 % of individuals with a positive urine test . Eighty - one percent , 43 % , and 74 % of the isolates contained the mutations DB00174 - 108 , DB00167 - 51 , and DB00125 - 59 , respectively . DB00156 - 108 occurred in 8 % . DB00205 use was associated with increased frequencies of DB00174 - 108 and DB00125 - 59 but not of DB00167 - 51 or DB00156 - 108 . In women with prophylaxis , wild - type parasites were absent and anemia tended to be more common with an increasing number of P00374 gene mutations . DB00205 appears to be not adequately effective in this part of Ghana , most likely due to the predominance of resistant parasites . Selection for resistance following insufficient prophylaxis could possibly affect the efficacy of future intermittent sulfadoxine - pyrimethamine treatment .",
"Development of 2 , 4 - diaminopyrimidines as antimalarials based on inhibition of the S108N and C59R + S108N mutants of dihydrofolate reductase from pyrimethamine - resistant Plasmodium falciparum . The reduced binding of pyrimethamine to Ser108Asn ( S108N ) mutants of parasite dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , which forms the basis of resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to pyrimethamine , is largely due to steric constraint imposed by the bulky side chain of N108 on Cl of the 5 - p - Cl - phenyl group . This and other S108 mutants with bulky side chains all showed reduced binding to pyrimethamine and cycloguanil . Less effect on binding to some bulky mutants was observed for trimethoprim , with greater flexibility for the 5 - substituent . S108N P00374 also binds poorly with other pyrimethamine derivatives with bulky groups in place of the p - Cl , and the binding was generally progressively poorer for the double ( C59R + S108N ) mutant . Removal of the p - Cl or replacement with m - Cl led to better binding with the mutant DHFRs . DB00205 analogues with unbranched hydrophobic 6 - substituents showed generally good binding with the mutant DHFRs . A number of compounds were identified with high affinities for both wild - type and mutant DHFRs , with very low to no affinity to human P00374 . Some of these compounds show good antimalarial activities against pyrimethamine - resistant P . falciparum containing the mutant DHFRs with low cytotoxicity to three mammalian cell lines .",
"Activated lymphoid cells in human gliomas : morphofunctional and cytochemical evidence . To study defensive infiltrating cells , smear preparation from 20 fresh gliomas and autologous normal peritumoural brain tissue , used as control , were analysed . May - Grünwald Giemsa staining and cytochemical reaction markers of cellular functions [ acid phosphatase ( AP ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , dipeptidilpeptidase ( DAP IV ) and serine esterase Q15722 - dependent ( SE ) ] , were employed to characterize the cells . The extent of the leukocytic infiltration and the percentage of activated lymphocytes ( \" hand mirror \" shape lymphocytes : DB00253 ; lymphocytes binding tumor : LBT ) were also studied . In addition serum levels of T cell growth factor interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) and of the soluble P60568 receptor ( sIL - 2R ) were determined in the affected patients . In tumoural imprints , mostly in astrocytomas , we observed an increased percentage of P00374 and DAP IV positive lymphocytes , of DB00253 lymphocytes and of lymphocytes binding tumoral cells . Serum levels of P60568 were significantly increased in all patients whilst sIL - 2R levels , were high only in glioblastoma . These findings indicate that in malignant gliomas there is stimulation of the immune system as witnessed by the presence of activated cells inside tumor tissue and soluble activating factors in serum .",
"Functional characterization of agonists at recombinant human 5 - Q13049 , P41595 and P28335 receptors in CHO - P04264 cells . 1 . The goal of this study was to characterize the agonist pharmacology of human 5 - Q13049 , P41595 and P28335 ( VSV ) receptors expressed in CHO - P04264 ( Chinese hamster ovary ) cells . 2 . We used a fluorometric imaging plate reader ( FLIPR ) which allows rapid detection of rises in intracellular calcium levels upon the addition of agonists . 3 . Stimulation of all three receptors by 5 - HT caused a robust concentration dependent increase in intracellular calcium levels . No such effect was observed from non - transfected control CHO - P04264 cells . 4 . The rank order of potency of agonists at the different receptor subtypes varied . Tryptamines , BW - 723C86 , d - norfenfluramine , Ro 60 - 0175 and LSD exhibited the following rank order of potency ; P41595 > P28335 > 5 - Q13049 . Piperazines such as m - Chlorophenylpiperazine ( mCPP ) , ORG - 12962 , MK - 212 and also ORG - 37684 exhibited a rank order of potency of P28335 > P41595 > 5 - Q13049 . The phenylisopropylamines DOI and DOB had a rank order of 5 - Q13049 > P41595 > P28335 . 5 . Many agonists tested had partial agonist actions when compared to 5 - HT , and a wide range of relative efficacies were exhibited , which was cell line dependent . For example , mCPP had a relative efficacy of 65 % at P28335 receptors but < 25 % at either 5 - Q13049 or P41595 receptors . 6 . Interpretation of literature values of functional assays using different cell lines , different receptor expression levels and different receptor isoforms , is complex . Species differences and the previous use of antagonist radioligands to characterize agonist potency in binding assays emphasizes the importance of studying agonists in the same experiment using the same assay conditions and parental cell lines .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"___MASK15___ for joints and bones . ___MASK15___ is an investigational , fully human monoclonal antibody with a high affinity and specificity for receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the tumor necrosis factor family . O14788 , an essential mediator of osteoclast formation , function , and survival , plays a major role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis , structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis , and bone loss associated with other skeletal disorders . ___MASK15___ suppresses bone turnover by inhibiting the action of O14788 on osteoclasts . ___MASK15___ reduces bone turnover and increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density , reduces fracture risk in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis , and inhibits structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis when added to ongoing methotrexate treatment . It is generally well tolerated , with a good safety profile . Adverse and serious adverse events , including infections and malignancy , are similar in patients treated with denosumab or placebo .",
"DB00205 - sulfadoxine efficacy and selection for mutations in Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthase in Mali . To assess pyrimethamine - sulfadoxine ( PS ) efficacy in Mali , and the role of mutations in Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) and dihydropteroate synthase ( P49366 ) in in vivo PS resistance , 190 patients with uncomplicated P . falciparum malaria were treated with PS and monitored for 56 days . Mutation - specific polymerase chain reactions and digestion with restriction endonucleases were used to detect P00374 and P49366 mutations on filter paper blood samples from pretreatment and post - treatment infections . Only one case each of RI and RII level resistance and no cases of RIII resistance or therapeutic failure were observed . Post - PS treatment infections had significantly higher rates of P00374 mutations at codons 108 and 59 . No significant selection for P49366 mutations was seen . DB00205 - sulfadoxine is highly efficacious in Mali , and while the low level of resistance precludes assessing the utility of molecular assays for in vivo PS resistance , rapid selection of P00374 mutations supports their role in PS failure .",
"Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK61___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK61___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK61___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK61___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK61___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK61___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK61___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK61___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK61___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .",
"Myeloma cell expression of 10 candidate genes for osteolytic bone disease . Only overexpression of O94907 correlates with clinical bone involvement at diagnosis . Osteolytic bone disease ( OBD ) in multiple myeloma ( MM ) is caused by interactions between MM cells and the bone marrow microenvironment and is characterized by increased osteoclastic bone resorption and decreased osteoblastic bone formation . Recently , the role of osteoblast inhibition has come into focus , especially the possible role of overexpression of O94907 , an inhibitor of the Wnt signalling pathway . Further , P33552 , Q9UL46 and P00374 have also been reported as candidate genes for OBD . We studied the gene expression by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction of O14788 ( O14788 ) , TNFSF11A ( Q9Y6Q6 ) , O00300 ( O00300 ) , P10147 ( P10147 ) , P13236 ( P13236 ) , Q03431 ( PTHrp ) , O94907 , P33552 , Q9UL46 and P00374 in purified , immunophenotypic FACS - sorted plasma cells from 171 newly diagnosed MM patients , 20 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and 12 controls . The gene expressions of the analysed genes were correlated with radiographically assessed OBD . Only overexpression of O94907 was correlated to the degree of OBD . Myeloma cells did not express TNFSF11A , O14788 , or O00300 , and very rarely expressed P10147 and PTHR11 . P13236 , P33552 , Q9UL46 and P00374 were variably expressed , but the expression of these genes showed no correlation with OBD . In contrast , loss of Q9UL46 expression in MM plasma cells was significantly correlated with OBD .",
"Expression of erythroid differentiation factor ( P08476 ) in Chinese hamster ovary cells . Plasmid DNA containing P08476 subunit cDNA and mouse dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) cDNA was transfected into CHO P00374 - cells by the calcium - phosphate method . P00374 positive transformants secreted recombinant P08476 ( r - P08476 ) constitutively in an active form and accumulated it in the conditioned medium . Furthermore , cells which were resistant to methotrexate ( MTX : 0 . 5 microM ) secreted r - P08476 up to 1 microgram / ml . r - P08476 was identical to natural P08476 ( n - P08476 ) produced by human acute monocytic leukemia cell line , THP - 1 , as regards its dimeric structure and a biological activity .",
"Transient suppression of the vesicular acetylcholine transporter in urinary bladder pathways following spinal cord injury . The aim of this study was to examine the expression profile of the vesicular acetylcholine transporter ( Q16572 ) , which is a cholinergic pre - synaptic marker , in the lower neural tract following spinal cord injury ( SCI ) and its effect on coordination of micturition . In adult female Sprague - Dawley rats , SCI was induced by complete transection of the spinal cord at P02786 . At various time points , 3 , 7 , 14 and 28 days , after SCI , cystometry was performed on conscious rats . Bladder areflexia was observed during the first week . Twenty - eight days after SCI the rats showed reflex contractions and voiding . The expression of Q16572 was examined with immunohistochemistry . The number of Q16572 - positive nerve terminals , which were surrounding neuronal soma , was transiently decreased in pelvic ganglion and spinal cord ( Q9NUQ9 , Q401N2 , Q9BTT4 and S1 ) . In particular Q16572 terminals surrounding motor neurons in the ventral horn and autonomic pre - ganglion cells were dramatically decreased from 3 to 14 days after SCI . Similarly , and the number of Q16572 - positive fibers in the bladder wall was also decreased . The intensity of Q16572 terminals recovered in all above regions in conjunction with recovery of bladder function . These observations indicate that the transient decrease of the Q16572 - positive nerve might cause a failure of cholinergic neuronal transmission along the urinary bladder tract after SCI . As the cholinergic system was recovered at least in rat , the functional recovery of neurogenic bladder syndrome in SCI patients may become possible by further understanding the mechanism underlying the recovery of cholinergic system in rat .",
"Functional interactions between ubiquitin E2 enzymes and Q6PIZ9 proteins . The Q6PIZ9 ( tripartite motif ) family of proteins is characterized by the presence of the tripartite motif module , composed of a RING domain , one or two B - box domains and a coiled - coil region . Q6PIZ9 proteins are involved in many cellular processes and represent the largest subfamily of RING - containing putative ubiquitin E3 ligases . Whereas their role as E3 ubiquitin ligases has been presumed , and in several cases established , little is known about their specific interactions with the ubiquitin - conjugating E2 enzymes or UBE2s . In the present paper , we report a thorough screening of interactions between the Q6PIZ9 and P41226 families . We found a general preference of the Q6PIZ9 proteins for the D and E classes of P41226 enzymes , but we also revealed very specific interactions between Q9C026 and P60604 , and Q13049 and Q13404 / 2 . Furthermore , we demonstrated that the Q6PIZ9 E3 activity is only manifest with the P41226 with which they interact . For most specific interactions , we could also observe subcellular co - localization of the Q6PIZ9 involved and its cognate P41226 enzyme , suggesting that the specific selection of Q6PIZ9 - P41226 pairs has physiological relevance . Our findings represent the basis for future studies on the specific reactions catalysed by the Q6PIZ9 E3 ligases to determine the fate of their targets .",
"Persistence of Sulfadoxine - DB00205 Resistance Despite Reduction of Drug Pressure in Malawi . BACKGROUND : In 2007 , Malawi replaced sulfadoxine - pyrimethamine ( SP ) with an artemisinin - based combination therapy as the first - line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in response to failing SP efficacy . Here we estimate the effect of reduced SP pressure on the prevalence of SP - resistant parasites and the characteristics of the associated selective sweeps flanking the resistance loci . METHODS : Samples obtained from individuals with clinical malaria during a period of high SP use ( 1999 - 2001 ) , a transitional period ( 2007 - 2008 ) , and a period of low SP use ( 2012 ) were genotyped for resistance markers at pfdhfr - ts codons 51 , 59 , and 108 and pfdhps codons 437 , 540 , and 581 . Expected heterozygosity was estimated to evaluate the genetic diversity flanking pfdhfr - ts and pfdhps . RESULTS : An increase in the prevalence of the resistance haplotypes P00374 51I / 59R / 108N and P49366 437G / 540E occurred under sustained drug pressure , with no change in haplotype prevalence 5 years after reduction in SP pressure . The P49366 437G / 540E / 581G haplotype was observed in 2007 and increased in prevalence during a period of reduced SP pressure . Changes to the sweep characteristics flanking pfdhfr - ts and pfdhps were minimal . CONCLUSIONS : In contrast to the rapid and complete return of chloroquine - susceptible falciparum malaria after chloroquine was withdrawn from Malawi , a reemergence of SP efficacy is unlikely in the near future .",
"Evidence that the pathway of transferrin receptor mRNA degradation involves an endonucleolytic cleavage within the 3 ' UTR and does not involve poly ( A ) tail shortening . The stability of transferrin receptor ( P02786 ) mRNA is regulated by iron availability . When a human plasma - cytoma cell line ( Q5SW96 - 77 ) is treated with an iron source ( hemin ) , the P02786 mRNA is destabilized and a shorter P02786 RNA appears . A similar phenomenon is also observed in mouse fibroblasts expressing a previously characterized iron - regulated human P02786 mRNA ( TRS - 1 ) . In contrast , mouse cells expressing a constitutively unstable human P02786 mRNA ( TRS - 4 ) display the shorter RNA irrespective of iron treatment . These shorter RNAs found in both the hemin - treated Q5SW96 - 77 cells and in the mouse fibroblasts are shown to be the result of a truncation within the 3 ' untranslated regions of the mRNAs . The truncated RNA is generated by an endonuclease , as most clearly evidenced by the detection of the matching 3 ' endonuclease product . The cleavage site of the human P02786 mRNA in the mouse fibroblasts has been mapped to single nucleotide resolution to a single - stranded region near one of the iron - responsive elements contained in the 3 ' UTR . Site - directed mutagenesis demonstrates that the sequence surrounding the mapped endonuclease cleavage site is required for both iron - regulated mRNA turnover and generation of the truncated degradation intermediate . The P02786 mRNA does not undergo poly ( A ) tail shortening prior to rapid degradation since the length of the poly ( A ) tail does not decrease during iron - induced destabilization . Moreover , the 3 ' endonuclease cleavage product is apparently polyadenylated to the same extent as the full - length mRNA .",
"Inhibition of chemokine ( CXC motif ) ligand 12 / chemokine ( CXC motif ) receptor 4 axis ( P48061 / P61073 ) - mediated cell migration by targeting mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway in human gastric carcinoma cells . P48061 / P61073 plays an important role in metastasis of gastric carcinoma . DB00877 has been reported to inhibit migration of gastric cancer cells . However , the role of P42345 pathway in P48061 / P61073 - mediated cell migration and the potential of drugs targeting PI3K / P42345 pathway remains unelucidated . We found that P48061 activated PI3K / Akt / P42345 pathway in MKN - 45 cells . Stimulating CHO - P04264 cells expressing pEGFP - C1 - O43739 - PH fusion protein with P48061 resulted in generation of phosphatidylinositol ( 3 , 4 , 5 )- triphosphate , which provided direct evidence of activating PI3K by P48061 . Down - regulation of p110β by siRNA but not p110α blocked phosphorylation of Akt and P23443 induced by P48061 . Consistently , p110β - specific inhibitor blocked the P48061 - activated PI3K / Akt / P42345 pathway . Moreover , P61073 immunoprecipitated by anti - p110β antibody increased after P48061 stimulation and G ( i ) protein inhibitor pertussis toxin abrogated P48061 - induced activation of PI3K . Further studies demonstrated that inhibitors targeting the PI3K / P42345 pathway significantly blocked the chemotactic responses of MKN - 45 cells triggered by P48061 , which might be attributed primarily to inhibition of mTORC1 and related to prevention of F - actin reorganization as well as down - regulation of active RhoA , Rac1 , and Cdc42 . Furthermore , rapamycin inhibited the secretion of P48061 and the expression of P61073 , which might form a positive feedback loop to further abolish upstream signaling leading to cell migration . Finally , we found cells expressing high levels of cxcl12 were sensitive to rapamycin in its activity inhibiting migration as well as proliferation . In summary , we found that the P42345 pathway played an important role in P48061 / P61073 - mediated cell migration and proposed that drugs targeting the P42345 pathway may be used for the therapy of metastatic gastric cancer expressing high levels of cxcl12 .",
"Comparison of human P25101 and ETB receptor signalling via G - protein and β - arrestin pathways . AIMS : To determine the pharmacology of ET ( A )- and ET ( B )- mediated β - arrestin recruitment and compare this to established human pharmacology of these receptors to identify evidence for endothelin receptor biased signalling and pathway specific blockade by antagonists . MAIN METHODS : The ability of ET - 1 , P20800 , P14138 , sarafotoxin 6b and sarafotoxin 6c to activate ET ( A ) and ET ( B )- mediated β - arrestin recruitment was determined in CHO - P04264 cells . Affinities were obtained for ET ( A ) selective ( BQ123 , sitaxentan , ambrisentan ) , ET ( B ) selective ( BQ788 ) and mixed ( ___MASK44___ ) antagonists using ET - 1 and compared to affinities obtained in competition experiments in human heart and by Schild analysis in human saphenous vein . Agonist dependence of affinities was compared for BQ123 and BQ788 in the ET ( A ) and ET ( B ) β - arrestin assays respectively . KEY FINDINGS : For β - arrestin recruitment , order of potency was as expected for the ET ( A ) ( ET - 1 ≥ P20800 >> P14138 ) and ET ( B ) ( ET - 1 = P20800 = P14138 ) receptors . However , at the ET ( A ) receptor sarafotoxin 6b and P14138 were partial agonists . Antagonism of ET peptides by selective and mixed antagonists appeared non - competitive . BQ123 , but not BQ788 , exhibited agonist - dependent affinities . ___MASK44___ was significantly more effective an inhibitor of β - arrestin recruitment mediated by ET ( A ) compared to the ET ( B ) receptor . In the ET ( A ) vasoconstrictor assay , ET - 1 , P20800 and S6b were equipotent , full agonists and antagonists tested behaved in a competitive manner , although affinities were lower than predicted from the competition binding experiments in left ventricle . SIGNIFICANCE : These data suggest that the pharmacology of ET ( A ) and ET ( B ) receptors linked to G - protein - and β - arrestin mediated responses was different and ___MASK44___ appeared to show bias , preferentially blocking ET ( A ) mediated β - arrestin recruitment ."
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"Mechanisms underlying B - cell tolerance induction by antigen - immunoglobulin G gene transfer . Previous studies on the mechanisms underlying tolerance induction in diabetes have mainly focused on T cells , however B cells also have an important role in diabetes . Based on our previous studies that splenocytes , transduced with glutamic acid decarboxylase ( Q99259 ) 65 fused to immunoglobulin ( Ig ) G carrier , reduced antibody - mediated response in non - obese diabetic ( NOD ) mice , here we examined the mechanisms underlying B - cell tolerance in this system . We found that Q99259 - IgG - transduced splenocytes did not reduce P25942 expression on B - cells in NOD mice , but they did downregulate P29965 ( P29965 ) expression . Furthermore , anti - P29965 injection reduced autoantibody levels in NOD mice and in vitro experiments demonstrated that P29965 blockade reduced the antigenpresenting capability of B - cells . In conclusion , the results of this study suggest that downregulation of P29965 may be one mechanism underlying the induction of B - cell tolerance in Q99259 - IgG - treated NOD mice .",
"[ Cell cycle analysis of endometrial cancer cells in vitro treated with growth factor and steroid hormone ] . The aim of this study was to overtake the mechanism of the control system in endometrial cancer cell line in vitro . Ishikawa cell ( IK cell ) and O14777 - 1 cell ( O14777 cell ) derived from endometrial cancers were cultured with serum free medium ( SFM - 101 ) . IK cell possessed P03372 ( ER ) , P06401 ( PR ) , Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) . O14777 cell had PR , P01133 , and P00533 , however O14777 cell did not keep ER . P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell , but the growth of O14777 cell was not stimulated by P01133 . S phase cells were increased by P01133 in IK cell , but were not increased by P01133 in O14777 cell . The growth of IK cell was stimulated significantly by P01133 and Estradiol - 17 beta ( E2 ) + P01133 than control . However , E2 + P01133 did not stimulate the growth of IK cell than P01133 significantly . ___MASK14___ ( D ) and D + P01133 inhibited the growth of IK cell significantly than control . S phase cells were decreased by the treatment of D and D + P01133 . From our results , P01133 stimulated the growth of ER positive endometrial cancer cell , but P01133 did not stimulate ER negative endometrial cancer cell . E2 + P01133 and P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell as a same . However , D inhibited the growth of IK cell that was stimulated by P01133 .",
"Hyperglycemia accelerates DB00171 - binding cassette transporter A1 degradation via an P29323 - dependent pathway in macrophages . An elevation in blood glucose concentration leads to increased risk of developing diabetes - associated atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease due to an excessive accumulation of cholesterol in arterial macrophages . DB00171 - binding cassette transporter A1 ( O95477 ) is an atheroprotective protein that mediates the export of cholesterol from macrophages . The present study aims to investigate the effect of hyperglycemia on the regulation of O95477 expression and to explore its underlying mechanisms of regulation in macrophages . Our results show that high glucose activates the extracellular signal - regulated kinases ( P29323 ) signaling pathway via reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production , which in turn down - regulates O95477 mRNA and protein expression . This down - regulation is mediated by accelerating O95477 mRNA and protein degradation in macrophages exposed to high concentrations of glucose . Our results provide evidence for the first time that hyperglycemia inhibits O95477 expression by P29323 - modulated O95477 mRNA and protein stability . Overall , these results provide a mechanism for hyperglycemia - induced reduction in O95477 expression , which suggests a promising strategy for the treatment of diabetes - associated atherosclerosis .",
"Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium spp . and Giardia duodenalis on a dairy farm . Prevalences of Cryptosporidium spp . and Giardia duodenalis in relation to age and season were investigated on a dairy farm in The Netherlands over the course of 1year . The whole herd was sampled five times , whereas calves younger than about 2 months were sampled every 2 - 3 weeks . Associations between diarrhoea and presence of one or more pathogens ( Cryptosporidium spp . , G . duodenalis , rotavirus ) were investigated . Potential transmission routes of Cryptosporidium spp . were evaluated and positive samples of Cryptosporidium spp . and G . duodenalis were identified to genotype level by PCR microsatellite identification and fingerprinting . Shedding of Cryptosporidium spp . was found in all age categories but peaked in calves 1 - 3 weeks old ( Q04695 % ) . Herd prevalence of shedding for Cryptosporidium spp . varied from 2 . 4 % in June to 22 . 2 % in December . Shedding of G . duodenalis was found in all age categories but peaked in animals 4 - 5 months old ( 54 . 5 % ) . Herd prevalence of shedding for G . duodenalis varied from 0 . 8 % in June to 15 . 5 % in February . Cryptosporidium spp . and rotavirus appeared to be significantly associated with diarrhoea in calves . Microsatellite analysis showed two different subtypes ( P01024 and C1 ) of Cryptosporidium parvum calf strains . Two genotypes of G . duodenalis were found , one positive by A lineage specific PCR and thus closely related to human genotypes and one genotype , which was negative by A and B lineage specific PCR . The results indicate that cow - to - calf and indirect calf - to - calf transmission both are important routes for acquiring infection with Cryptosporidium spp .",
"Effect of valproic acid through regulation of DB01221 receptor - P29323 signaling in sleep deprivation rats . Although the effect of mood stabilizer valproic acid ( DB00313 ) through multiple signaling pathways has been shown , its therapeutic mechanism is still largely unknown . We investigated the effect of DB00313 ( 200 mg / kg , every 12 h ) in sleep deprivation ( SD ) rats ( 72 h ) , the manic - like animal model , focusing on the N - methyl - D : - aspartic acid ( DB01221 ) receptor and signaling mediators of synaptic plasticity such as extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase ( P29323 ) , DB02527 response element - binding protein ( CREB ) , B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia / lymphoma 2 ( P10415 ) , and brain - derived neurotrophic factor ( P23560 ) . SD reduced the expression of the Q13224 subunit of the DB01221 receptor in the frontal cortex and hippocampus but did not affect the expression of Q9UHB4 and Q12879 subunits . In comparison , DB00313 inhibited the SD - induced reduction of Q13224 expression in both brain regions . In addition , SD attenuated P29323 phosphorylation in the frontal cortex and hippocampus , whereas DB00313 prevented the attenuation . DB00313 also protected the SD - induced decrease of CREB phosphorylation , P10415 expression , and P23560 expression in the frontal cortex but not in the hippocampus . These results indicate that DB00313 could regulate DB01221 receptor - P29323 signaling in SD rats , preventing the SD - induced decrease of the expression of Q13224 subunit and the activation of P29323 signaling mediators such as P29323 , CREB , P10415 , and P23560 .",
"Novel , small molecule induced GABA - hATSCs for targeting of neuropathic pain . Recent study showed that ROS has a crucial function during neuropathic pain development and maintenance . In this study , we suggest that a small , novel molecule , CMB - 1078 , can effectively induce GABAergic neuronal differentiation from human adipose tissue - derived stromal cells ( hATSCs ; GABA - hATSCs ) , which play a key role in ameliorating neuropathic pain caused by spinal cord injury . Compared to control hATSCs , the engraftment of GABA - hATSCs into animals with neuropathic pain significantly reduced secondary injury , including inflammation , GABAergic neuronal degeneration , and the circulation or propagation of proinflammatory factors cyclooxygenase2 ( P35354 ) , interlukin - 1 β ( IL - 1β ) , P04839 ( NOX 2 ) , Q9NPH5 ( NOX 4 ) and tumor necrosis factor α ( TNFα ) into the lesion . At the protein level , we also demonstrated that GABA - hATSCs engrafted into animals with neuropathic pain increased glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 ( Q05329 ) and glutamic acid decarboxylase 67 ( Q99259 ) expression levels . In addition , we evaluated functional pain behavior in the GABA - hATSCs - or control hATSCs - engrafted animal group , the pain in the PBS - infused animal group , and healthy animals by measuring mechanical and heat sensitivity . The pain plus GABA - hATSCs - engrafted animal groups showed paw withdrawal thresholds ( PWTs ) that gradually improved . In contrast , the mice with neuropathic pain did not show improved PWT . Further , the control hATSCs - engrafted animal showed attenuated PWTs . Finally , we suggest that the molecular function of GABA - hATSCs in neuropathic pain may provide potential therapeutic tools for the treatment of pain by controlling the pathology of neuropathic pain through neuroprotection and regeneration .",
"The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK28___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .",
"___MASK30___ reduces neutrophil recruitment and lung damage in abdominal sepsis . Abstract Platelets play an important role in abdominal sepsis and Q9H244 receptor antagonists have been reported to exert anti - inflammatory effects . Herein , we assessed the impact of platelet inhibition with the Q9H244 receptor antagonist ticagrelor on pulmonary neutrophil recruitment and tissue damage in a model of abdominal sepsis . Wild - type C57BL / 6 mice were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture ( CLP ) . Animals were treated with ticagrelor ( 100 mg / kg ) or vehicle prior to CLP induction . Edema formation and bronchoalveolar neutrophils as well as lung damage were quantified . Flow cytometry was used to determine expression of platelet - neutrophil aggregates , neutrophil activation and P29965 expression on platelets . CLP - induced pulmonary infiltration of neutrophils at 24 hours was reduced by 50 % in ticagrelor - treated animals . Moreover , ticagrelor abolished CLP - provoked lung edema and decreased lung damage score by 41 % . Notably , ticagrelor completely inhibited formation of platelet - neutrophil aggregates and markedly reduced thrombocytopenia in CLP animals . In addition , ticagrelor reduced platelet shedding of P29965 in septic mice . Our data indicate that ticagrelor can reduce CLP - induced pulmonary neutrophil recruitment and lung damage suggesting a potential role for platelet antagonists , such as ticagrelor , in the management of patients with abdominal sepsis .",
"The novel P04035 inhibitor , DB08860 , induces a protective action in vascular endothelial cells through the production of nitric oxide ( NO ) . This study sought to induce the effect of nitric oxide ( NO ) production in vascular endothelial cells by DB08860 , which is a novel P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) . The growth capacity of vascular endothelial cells significantly ( p < 0 . 01 ) declined when stimulated with P01375 ( 10 ng / ml ) . The growth capacity of the P01375 treated cells recovered , when the P01375 stimulation was performed after DB08860 ( 100 nM ) pretreatment . The recovery of the growth capacity of the cells was suppressed by the presence of the NO synthase inhibitor , L - NAME . DB08860 increased NO production by the vascular endothelial cells in a dose and time dependent manner . The NO production was suppressed by the presence of mevalonic acid and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate . In addition , the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase was strongly induced by DB08860 , and was suppressed by mevalonic acid and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate by Western blot analysis . Our results show that DB08860 induces NO production by vascular endothelial cells , and protects vascular endothelial cells from injury due to the inflammatory reaction induced by P01375 .",
"P04818 genotype - directed chemotherapy for patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers . BACKGROUND : Retrospective studies indicate associations between TSER ( thymidylate synthase enhancer region ) genotypes and clinical outcomes in patients receiving ___MASK72___ based chemotherapy , but well - controlled prospective validation has been lacking . METHODS : In this phase II study ( NCT00515216 registered through ClinicalTrials . gov , http :// clinicaltrials . gov / show / NCT00515216 ) , patients with \" good risk \" TSER genotypes ( at least one TSER * 2 allele ) were treated with FOLFOX chemotherapy to determine whether prospective patient selection can improve overall response rates ( ORR ) in patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction ( GEJ ) cancers , compared with historical outcomes in unselected patients ( estimated 43 % ) . RESULTS : The ORR in genotype - selected patients was Q04695 % ( 9 partial responses out of 23 evaluable patients , 95 % CI , 22 . 2 to 59 . 2 ) , not achieving the primary objective of improving ORR . An encouraging disease control rate ( DCR , consisting of partial responses and stable diseases ) of 95 . 7 % was noted and patients with homozygous TSER * 2 genotype showed better tumor response . CONCLUSIONS : In this first prospective , multi - institutional study in patients with gastric or GEJ cancers , selecting patients with at least one TSER * 2 allele did not improve the ORR but led to an encouraging DCR . Further studies are needed to investigate the utility of selecting patients homozygous for the TSER * 2 allele and additional genomic markers in improving clinical outcomes for patients with gastric and GEJ cancers . TRIAL REGISTRATION : ClinicalTrials . gov NCT00515216 .",
"P10275 coregulator Q96L73 - alpha interacts with death receptor - 6 revealed by the yeast two - hybrid . Q96L73 - alpha is a newly identified androgen receptor coactivator . In order to further elucidate its precise role in cells , using the Q96L73 - alpha fragment containing four P20941 and one Q01105 conserved domains as bait we revealed an Q96L73 - alpha - P20941 - Q01105 - interacting protein , death receptor - 6 ( O75509 ) , in the yeast two - hybrid screening . O75509 is the member of P01375 receptor family and has a death domain in its intracellular cytoplasmic portion ( DR6cp ) to mediate the cell apoptosis . The interaction between Q96L73 - alpha - P20941 - Q01105 and DR6cp was confirmed in vitro and in vivo . Our finding implied that androgen signaling pathway might cross talk with apoptosis signaling pathway through the interaction between Q96L73 - alpha and O75509 .",
"Mediator subunit Gal11p / Q96RN5 is required for fatty acid - dependent gene activation by yeast transcription factor Oaf1p . The yeast zinc cluster transcription factor Oaf1p activates transcription of target genes in response to direct binding of fatty acids in a manner analogous to the vertebrate nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator - activated receptoralpha ( PPARalpha ) . PPARs and other metazoan nuclear receptors productively engage several distinct LXXLL motif - containing co - activators , including P52701 family members and the Q15648 / MED1 subunit of the Mediator co - activator , to promote ligand - dependent gene activation . Yeast , however , does not appear to harbor LXXLL motif co - activators , and the mechanism of fatty acid - dependent gene activation by the yeast PPARalpha analog Oaf1p is unknown . Here we show that the yeast Mediator subunit Gal11p / Q96RN5 and its activator - targeted KIX domain plays a critical role in fatty acid - dependent transcriptional regulation of fatty acid beta - oxidation and peroxisomal genes by Oaf1p and for the ability of yeast to utilize fatty acids as a sole carbon source . Moreover , structural studies by NMR spectroscopy reveal that the Oaf1p activation domain interacts with the Gal11p / Q96RN5 KIX domain in a manner similar to the yeast zinc cluster family member and xenobiotic receptor Pdr1p , revealing that the Gal11p / Q96RN5 KIX domain is a key target of several ligand - dependent transcription factors in yeast . Together with previous work showing that the Caenorhabditis elegans Gal11p / Q96RN5 homolog MDT - 15 plays a critical role in regulation of fatty acid metabolism by the nematode Q07869 - like nuclear receptor NHR - 49 , the findings presented here provide evidence for an ancient and essential role of a Mediator co - activator subunit in regulation of fatty acid metabolism by nuclear receptor - like transcription factors in eukaryotes .",
"___MASK2___ induces neurotoxicity by the DB01221 receptor downstream signaling pathway , alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity . The DB01221 receptor is believed to be important in a wide range of nervous system functions including neuronal migration , synapse formation , learning and memory . In addition , it is involved in excitotoxic neuronal cell death that occurs in a variety of acute and chronic neurological disorders . Besides of agonist / coagonist sites , other modulator sites , including butyrophenone site may regulate the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor . It has been shown that haloperidol , an antipsychotic neuroleptic drug , interacts with the Q13224 subunit of DB01221 receptor and inhibits DB01221 response in neuronal cells . We found that DB01221 receptor was co - immunoprecipitated by anti - Ras antibody and this complex , beside NR2 subunit of DB01221 receptor contained haloperidol - binding proteins , P29475 and Ras - P01286 . Furthermore , we have shown that haloperidol induces neurotoxicity of neuronal cells via DB01221 receptor complex , accompanied by dissociation of Ras - P01286 from membranes and activation of c - Jun - kinase . Inclusion of insulin prevented relocalization of Ras - P01286 and subsequent neuronal death . ___MASK2___ - induced dissociation of Ras - P01286 leads to inhibition of membrane - bound form of Ras protein and changes downstream regulators activity that results in the initiation of the apoptotic processes via the mitochondrial way . Our results suggest that haloperidol induces neuronal cell death by the interaction with DB01221 receptor , but through the alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity signaling pathway .",
"Celecoxib with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer . P35354 ( P35354 ) is the enzyme that normally synthesizes prostaglandins during an inflammatory response . Many primary and metastatic cancers express P35354 , and its presence is correlated with tumor angiogenesis , more invasive tumor phenotype , resistance to apoptosis , and systemic immunosuppression . The expression of P35354 is associated with a worse prognosis . Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis may be beneficial in human malignancy . Regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) decreases the incidence of , and mortality rate resulting from , a number of types of gastrointestinal cancers . Premalignant colonic lesions regress following the administration of nonspecific P36551 inhibitors , such as sulindac ( ___MASK44___ ) . Advanced solid tumor patients treated with indomethacin ( DB00328 ) survive twice as long as do such patients who receive supportive care alone . The U . S . Food and Drug Administration has approved specific P35354 inhibitors for the treatment of arthritis , pain , and familial adenomatous polyposis . Preclinical studies show that these drugs block angiogenesis , suppress solid tumor metastases , and slow the growth of implanted gastrointestinal cancer cell lines . The P35354 inhibitors have safely and effectively been combined with chemotherapeutic agents in experimental studies . Ongoing clinical trials are currently assessing the potential therapeutic role of P35354 inhibitors in both prevention and treatment of a diverse range of human cancers .",
"Augmentation by citalopram of risperidone - induced monoamine release in rat prefrontal cortex . RATIONALE : A typical antipsychotics ( APDs ) , e . g . olanzapine and risperidone , have been reported to be effective adjunctive treatment for depression if selective serotonin ( 5 - HT ) reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) alone are ineffective . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : We utilized microdialysis in awake , freely moving rats to study the effect of risperidone in combination with citalopram , an SSRI , on extracellular 5 - HT , dopamine ( DA ) , and norepinephrine ( NE ) efflux in rat medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) . RESULTS : ___MASK99___ ( 1 . 0 mg / kg , s . c . ) , given alone , significantly increased 5 - HT , DA , and NE concentrations in the mPFC . DB00215 ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , by itself , produced a significant increase in 5 - HT levels only . The combination of risperidone and citalopram produced significantly greater increases in efflux of both DA and NE than risperidone alone . However , the effect of this combination on extracellular 5 - HT concentrations was not significantly different than that of citalopram alone . The augmentation of DA and NE efflux induced by risperidone plus citalopram could be partially blocked by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY 100635 ( 0 . 2 mg / kg , s . c . ) . CONCLUSIONS : The results suggest that the ability of atypical APDs to augment the therapeutic efficacy of SSRIs in major depression and treatment - resistant depression may be due , at least in part , to potentiation of SSRI - induced increases in cortical DA and NE . The contributions of P08908 receptor stimulation and 5 - Q13049 and alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonism to this augmentation are discussed .",
"DB08860 up - regulates the induction of P35228 through enhanced stabilization of its mRNA in pro - inflammatory cytokine - stimulated hepatocytes . Studies have indicated that protective effects of statins ( P04035 inhibitor ) are associated with the regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) or inducible NOS ( P35228 ) in heart and liver diseases . Statins have been reported to enhance hepatic NO production and decrease the vascular tone in patients with cirrhosis . However , it is unclear which NOS contributes to the increased NO production . We hypothesized that statins are involved in the up - regulation of P35228 in inflammatory liver , resulting in decreased hepatic resistance . Primary cultured rat hepatocytes were treated with pro - inflammatory cytokine interleukin ( IL ) - 1beta in the presence or absence of pitavastatin . Pretreatment of cells with pitavastatin resulted in up - regulation of P35228 induction by IL - 1beta , followed by increased NO production . DB08860 had no effects on the degradation of IkappaB or activation of NF - kappaB . However , pitavastatin super - induced the up - regulation of type I IL - 1 receptor ( IL - 1RI ) , which is essential for P35228 induction in addition to the IkappaB / NF - kappaB pathway . Mevalonate and geranylgeranylpyrophosphate blocked the stimulatory effects of pitavastatin on P35228 and IL - 1RI induction . Transfection experiments revealed that pitavastatin increased the stability of P35228 mRNA rather than its promoter transactivation . In support of this observation , pitavastatin increased the antisense - transcript corresponding to the 3 '- UTR of P35228 mRNA , which stabilizes P35228 mRNA by interacting with the 3 '- UTR - and RNA - binding proteins . These findings demonstrate that pitavastatin up - regulates P35228 by the stabilization of its mRNA , presumably through the super - induction of IL - 1RI and antisense - transcript . This implies that statins may contribute to a novel potentiated treatment in liver injuries including cirrhosis .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK90___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Developmental profile of ErbB receptors in murine central nervous system : implications for functional interactions . The ErbB family , ErbB1 ( also known as the epidermal growth factor receptor P00533 ) , ErbB2 , ErbB3 , and ErbB4 comprise a group of receptor tyrosine kinases that interact with ligands from the epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) superfamily , subsequently dimerize , catalytically activate each other by cross - phosphorylation , and then stimulate various signaling pathways . To gain a better understanding of in vivo functions of ErbB receptors in the central nervous system , the current study examined their mRNA expression throughout development in the mouse brain via in situ hybridization . P00533 , ErbB2 , and ErbB4 exhibited distinct but sometimes overlapping distributions in multiple cell types within germinal zones , cortex , striatum , and hippocampus in prenatal and postnatal development . In addition , a subpopulation of cells positive for ErbB4 mRNA in postnatal cortex and striatum coexpressed mRNA for either P00533 or Q99259 , a marker for gamma - aminobutyric acid ( GABA ) ergic interneurons , suggesting that both ErbB4 and P00533 are coexpressed in GABAergic interneurons . In contrast , ErbB3 mRNA was not detected within the brain during development and only appeared in white matter tracts in adulthood . Together , these findings suggest that ErbB receptors might mediate multiple functions in central nervous system development , some of which may be initiated by P00533 / ErbB4 heterodimers in vivo .",
"DB08860 , a potent hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme a reductase inhibitor , increases cholesterol 7 alpha - hydroxylase gene expression in HepG2 cells . BACKGROUND : The effect of pitavastatin on the mRNA levels of apolipoprotein ( apo ) A - I , peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor alpha ( PPARalpha ) , cholesterol 7alpha - hydroxylase ( P22680 ) , and farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) in HepG2 cells was examined to establish whether pitavastatin affects bile acid synthesis and if so , to determine a possible molecular mechanism . METHODS AND RESULTS : HepG2 cells were cultured in serum - free Dulbecco ' s modified Eagle medium for 18 h before drug treatment . Total RNA was extracted at set times and mRNA levels were quantified by reverse transcription - real time polymerase chain reaction . DB08860 at 0 . 1 , 1 , 5 , and 10 micromol / L increased the mRNA levels of apo A - I , PPARalpha , P22680 , and Q96RI1 in a dose - dependent manner . The mRNA levels of apo A - I , Q07869 alpha , P22680 , and Q96RI1 similarly increased with increasing doses of pitavastatin . Coincubation of mevalonate ( 4 mmol / L ) with pitavastatin ( 5 micromol / L ) reversed the inductive effects of pitavastatin on the mRNA levels of these genes , indicating that the inductive effects of pitavastatin were related to its inhibition of P04035 . CONCLUSIONS : DB08860 increased the mRNA levels of P22680 in HepG2 cells , suggesting that increased conversion of cholesterol to bile acids may be the mechanism for its potent low - density lipoprotein cholesterol - lowering effects .",
"Atrial natriuretic peptide : a possible mediator involved in dexamethasone ' s inhibition of cell proliferation in multiple myeloma . Atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) has been recognized for several decades for its role of regulating blood pressure . Recently , cumulating evidences show that P01160 plays an anticancer role in various solid tumors via blocking the kinase cascade of Ras - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 with the result of inhibition of DNA synthesis . P01160 , as well as its receptors ( P16066 and P17342 ) has been identified present in the embryonic stem cell and a wide range of cancer cells . Various lymphoid organs , such as lymph nodes , have been detected the presence of P01160 . Multiple myeloma ( MM ) , though the therapies have evolved significantly , is still an incurable disease as B lymphocyte cell neoplasm . Dexamethasone is the cornerstone in treatment of MM via inactivation of Ras - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 cascade reaction . Coincidently , dexamethasone can increase the expression of P01160 markedly . Nevertheless , the role of P01160 in MM is unclear . Based on these results above , we raise the hypothesis that P01160 is involved in mediating dexamethasone ' s inhibition of proliferation in MM cells , which suggests that P01160 may be a potential agent to treat MM .",
"DB08860 inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation by inactivating extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 / 2 . We recently reported that lysophosphatidylcholine ( lysoPC ) acts on vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) to produce a mitogenic response through the activation of extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) . In this study , we examined the role of P04035 inhibitors on lysoPC - induced VSMC proliferation . DB08860 , a new P04035 inhibitor , suppressed lysoPC - induced DNA synthesis in primary cultured rat VSMCs . Since lysoPC - induced P27361 / 2 activation contributes to smooth muscle cell proliferation , we explored the effect of pitavastatin on P27361 / 2 activation . DB08860 inhibited lysoPC - induced P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and P27361 / 2 activation . The other P04035 inhibitors , atrovastatin and fluvastatin , also inhibited lysoPC - induced P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . DB08860 also inhibited lysoPC - induced c - fos mRNA expression . To gain insight into the mechanism of the inhibitory effect of pitavastatin on P27361 / 2 activation by lysoPC , we examined the role of the mevalonate pathways . Mevalonate and farnesylpyrophosphate reduced the inhibition of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation by pitavastatin . These studies demonstrate that pitavastatin may inhibit lysoPC - induced VSMC proliferation , at least in part , by inactivating P27361 / 2 , which is linked to mevalonate metabolism .",
"DB08860 , a P04035 inhibitor , blocks vascular smooth muscle cell populated - collagen lattice contraction . Constrictive arterial remodeling plays a major role in lumen narrowing following angioplasty . We investigated the effect of pitavastatin , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl - DB01992 ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitor , on vascular smooth muscle cell ( SMC ) - populated collagen lattice contraction , an in vitro model of vascular contraction . Type I collagen gel contraction by SMCs , which are cultured in collagen gel , was used as a model of vascular remodeling . DB08860 pretreatment inhibited 10 % serum - or platelet - derived growth factor - BB ( PDGF ) - induced SMC - mediated collagen lattice contraction in a concentration - dependent manner . The effect of pitavastatin was prevented by mevalonate or geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate , but not by squalene , a precursor of cholesterol , or farnesyl pyrophosphate . The serum - or PDGF - induced SMC - mediated collagen gel contraction was inhibited by GGTI - 298 , a geranylgeranyltransferase inhibitor , P01024 exoenzyme , an inhibitor of Rho , or Y27634 , a Rho kinase inhibitor , but not by FTI - 277 , a farnesyltransferase inhibitor . Serum or PDGF treatment increased the stress fiber organization in SMCs , which was blocked by the pitavastatin pretreatment . DB08860 had no effect on the serum - and PDGF - induced lamelliopodia extension of SMC . These results may suggest that pitavastatin attenuates SMC - mediated collagen gel contraction probably via an inhibition of geranylgeranylated Rho protein and a disruption of actin cytoskeletal reorganization .",
"[ Effect of pitavastatin on macrophage cholesterol metabolism ] . OBJECTIVES : DB08860 is the first totally synthetic HMG - Co A reductase inhibitor in Japan that significantly reduces LDL cholesterol while raising HDL cholesterol . Clinical trial showed that pitavastatin has potent effects for LDL cholesterol lowering and is expected effectively to prevent atherosclerosis . To clarify the mechanism of reduction of atherosclerosis by pitavastatin , we examined the effect of pitavastatin on foam cell formation of RAW264 . 7 macrophages . METHODS & RESULTS : Macrophages were cultured with pitavastatin for 24 h and exposed to oxidized LDL with pitavastatin for 3 days . DB08860 decreased the cellular cholesteryl ester content in a dose - dependent manner , and this effect was not via inhibition of P04035 because the 3 - 30 nM pitavastatin did not inhibit [ 14C ] cholesterol synthesis from [ 14C ] acetic acid and the effect was not influenced by addition of mevalonic acid . DB08860 increased neutral cholesterol esterase ( NCEase ) activity and did not affect ACAT activity , and decreased the expression of P16671 and O95477 mRNA . The mechanism of the increase of NCEase activity was that pitavastatin directly modified the substrate state , which was cholesterol oleate emulsified with lecithin . CONCLUSION : Clinical blood concentrations of pitavastatin prevent foam cell formation of RAW macrophages by oxidized LDL , and this was not via inhibition of P04035 , and modify substrate condition .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"DB08860 suppresses acute and chronic rejection in murine cardiac allografts . INTRODUCTION : P04035 inhibitors play several roles in the maintenance of organ transplants . We investigated the role of pitavastatin , a potent and newly developed P04035 inhibitor , in cardiac allograft rejection and mechanism of graft arterial disease ( Q99259 ) suppression . METHODS : Balb / c mice hearts were transplanted into C3H / He mice ( a full allomismatch combination ) to assess acute rejection or C57BL / 6 hearts into B6 . C - H2 ( < bm12 > ) KhEg ( a class II mismatch combination ) to examine the extent of Q99259 . DB08860 was administered orally to mice everyday ( 3 mg / kg / day ) . To assess the effect in acute rejection , mixed lymphocyte reaction was performed and cytokine mRNA expression was examined with ribonuclease protection assay . RESULTS : DB08860 significantly prolonged allograft survival . Lymphocyte proliferation was inhibited by pitavastatin , and RPA showed down - regulation of interleukin - 6 in pitavastatin - treated cardiac allografts . Allografts in the pitavastatin - treated group after 8 weeks showed less Q99259 compared with the control group . In vitro , pitavastatin suppressed the smooth muscle cell proliferation in response to activated T cells and inhibited extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 activation . CONCLUSION : DB08860 could be effective in the suppression of acute rejection and Q99259 development in cardiac transplantation .",
"Pulmonary arterial dysfunction in insulin resistant obese Zucker rats . BACKGROUND : P01308 resistance and obesity are strongly associated with systemic cardiovascular diseases . Recent reports have also suggested a link between insulin resistance with pulmonary arterial hypertension . The aim of this study was to analyze pulmonary vascular function in the insulin resistant obese Zucker rat . METHODS : Large and small pulmonary arteries from obese Zucker rat and their lean counterparts were mounted for isometric tension recording . mRNA and protein expression was measured by RT - PCR or Western blot , respectively . KV currents were recorded in isolated pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells using the patch clamp technique . RESULTS : Right ventricular wall thickness was similar in obese and lean Zucker rats . Lung Q13873 , KV1 . 5 and 5 - Q13049 receptor mRNA and protein expression and KV current density were also similar in the two rat strains . In conductance and resistance pulmonary arteries , the similar relaxant responses to acetylcholine and nitroprusside and unchanged lung P29474 expression revealed a preserved endothelial function . However , in resistance ( but not in conductance ) pulmonary arteries from obese rats a reduced response to several vasoconstrictor agents ( hypoxia , phenylephrine and 5 - HT ) was observed . The hyporesponsiveness to vasoconstrictors was reversed by L - NAME and prevented by the P35228 inhibitor 1400W . CONCLUSIONS : In contrast to rat models of type 1 diabetes or other mice models of insulin resistance , the obese Zucker rats did not show any of the characteristic features of pulmonary hypertension but rather a reduced vasoconstrictor response which could be prevented by inhibition of P35228 .",
"Sex steroid receptors , secondary bile acids and colorectal cancer . A possible mechanism of interaction . AIM : The aim of the work was to study in colon - rectum cancer mucosae the binding charateristics , as sex steroid receptors . METHODS : Specific androgen ( AR ) , estrogen ( ER ) and progesterone ( PgR ) receptors were measured in the tissue samples of 35 patients ( 15 males , 20 females ) undergoing colectomy or coloproctectomy for adenocarcinoma . The characteristics of androgen receptor ( AR , DB02901 - R : dihydrotestosterone receptor ) were also investigated using competitive activity of cyproterone acetate , cortisol , aldosterone and steroid - like substances such as deoxycholic and lithocholic acid , present in the milieu of the considered organ . Binding assays and competition tests were conducted using a charcoal dextran method . RESULTS : When present ( 50 % ) , ER and PgR receptors showed very low levels and no difference was noted between cancerous and the surrounding healthy mucosa . AR were found in all samples from both neoplastic and non neoplastic surrounding mucosa , with no significant difference . P10275 however exhibited an altered binding activity in cancer specimens . ___MASK63___ did not displace DB02901 from AR while significant displacing activity was elicited by DB02901 , testosterone , as well as by lithocholic acid , but not by deoxycholic acid . CONCLUSION : In cancerous large bowel mucosa , androgen receptors show altered binding characteristics . The selective binding of lithocholic acid to AR supports the hypothesis that diet - related endoluminal substances may play a role in cancer development model where molecular alterations such as DNA damage or mutation is the 1st event ."
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"Decreasing Poly ( ADP - DB01936 ) Polymerase Activity Restores ΔF508 P13569 Trafficking . Most cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in P13569 that prevent its trafficking from the ER to the plasma membrane and is associated with exaggerated inflammation , altered metabolism , and diminished responses to oxidative stress . P09874 is activated by oxidative stress and causes energy depletion and cell dysfunction . Inhibition of this enzyme protects against excessive inflammation and recent studies have also implicated it in intracellular protein trafficking . We hypothesized that P09874 activity is altered in CF and affects trafficking and function of the most common CF mutant ΔF508 P13569 . Indeed , P09874 activity was 2 . 9 - fold higher in CF ( ΔF508 / ΔF508 ) human bronchial epithelial primary cells than in non - CF cells , and similar results were obtained by comparing CF vs . non - CF bronchial epithelial cell lines ( 2 . 5 - fold higher in CFBE41o (-) vs . 16HBE14o (-) , P < 0 . 002 ) . A P09874 inhibitor ( ABT - 888 , DB07232 ) partially restored P13569 channel activity in CFBE41o (-) cells overexpressing ΔF508 P13569 . Similarly , reducing P09874 activity by 85 % in ileum from transgenic CF mice ( Cftr ( tm1 ) Eur ) partially rescued ΔF508 P13569 activity to 7 % of wild type mouse levels , and similar correction ( 7 . 8 % ) was observed in vivo by measuring salivary secretion . Inhibiting P09874 with ABT - 888 or siRNA partially restored ΔF508 P13569 trafficking in cell lines , and most ΔF508 P13569 was complex glycosylated when heterologously expressed in P09874 (-/-) mouse embryonic fibroblasts . Finally , levels of the mature glycoform of P13569 were reduced by peroxynitrite , a strong activator of P09874 . These results demonstrate that P09874 activity is increased in CF , and identify a novel pathway that could be targeted by proteostatic correctors of P13569 trafficking .",
"Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase P08253 activates chloride current in human airway epithelial cells . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are involved in the remodeling and degradation of the extracellular matrix . Recently , it has been found that MMPs also contribute to processes not directly related to tissue remodeling , such as platelet aggregation or degranulation of airway gland cells . Since mucus secretion is closely related to ion channel function , we investigated whether MMPs could also be involved in the regulation of ion channels . We used human airway submucosal cell line Calu - 3 to study the effects of MMPs on whole - cell current and transepithelial short - circuit current ( I ( sc ) ) . Phenanthroline , a specific inhibitor of MMPs , increased whole - cell current with the half - maximally effective dose of 5 . 2 microM , and reversibly activated I ( sc ) in transepithelial measurements . Current stimulated by phenanthroline displayed linear current - voltage relationships and had inhibitor pharmacology and ion selectivity consistent with cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) Cl - channel activity . Zymography and Western blot showed significant expression of P08253 in Calu - 3 cells . Moreover , anti - P08253 antibodies ( 1 microg / mL ) increased whole - cell current and I ( sc ) , whereas human recombinant P08253 ( 10 ng / mL ) reduced it . We also studied the expression of MMPs and the effects of phenanthroline on whole - cell current in A549 cells , which are derived from airway surface epithelium and do not express P13569 Cl - channels . While these cells also showed significant expression of P08253 , inhibition of this enzyme with phenanthroline exerted no significant effect on whole - cell current . It is concluded that P08253 is involved in the regulation of P13569 Cl - channels in human airways .",
"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK20___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK20___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .",
"Role of chloride transport proteins in the vasorelaxant action of nitroprusside in isolated rat aorta . Chloride ions play a key role in smooth muscle contraction , but little is known concerning their role in smooth muscle relaxation . Here we investigated the effect of chloride transport inhibitors on the vasorelaxant responses to nitroprusside in isolated and endothelium - denuded rat aorta , precontracted with phenylephrine 1 muM . Incubation of aortic rings in NO ( 3 )(-) media strongly potentiated the vasorelaxant responses to nitroprusside . DB00887 , DIDS ( 4 , 4 '- diisothiocyanatostilbene - 2 , 2 '- disulfonic acid ) and acetazolamide strongly potentiated the vasorelaxant responses to nitroprusside ( by 70 - 100 % ) . EC ( 50 ) were 2 . 3 +/- 0 . 5 microM for bumetanide , 26 +/- 15 microM for DIDS and 510 +/- 118 microM for acetazolamide ( n = 6 for condition ) . Niflumic acid , a selective inhibitor of ClCa ( calcium - activated chloride channels ) , potentiated nitroprusside relaxation to a similar extent as chloride transport inhibitors , in a non - additive manner . Zinc and nickel ions , both modestly potentiated nitroprusside vasorelaxation ( by 20 - 30 % ) . Cobaltum had negligible effect on nitroprusside vasorelaxation . P15085 ( p - chlorophenoxy - acetic acid ) , an inhibitor of volume - sensitive chloride channels ( ClC ) , slightly potentiated nitroprusside vasorelaxation ( by 15 % ) , and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) chloride channel inhibitors P13569 ( inh ) 172 ( 5 -[( 4 - Carboxyphenyl ) methylene ]- 2 - thioxo - 3 - [ ( 3 - trifluoromethyl ) phenyl - 4 - thiazolidinone ) , DPC ( diphenylamine - 2 , 2 '- dicarboxylic acid ) and glibenclamide were without significant effect . In conclusion , inhibition of chloride transport proteins strongly potentiates the vasorelaxant responses to nitroprusside in isolated rat aorta . This effect seems mediated by chloride depletion and inhibition of a chloride channel activated by both , calcium and cyclic GMP ( cGMP ) .",
"DB02527 inhibition of murine intestinal Na / H exchange requires P13569 - mediated cell shrinkage of villus epithelium . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Unlike the intestine of normal subjects , small - intestinal epithelia of cystic fibrosis patients and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein - null ( P13569 (-) ) mice do not respond to stimulation of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate with inhibition of electroneutral NaCl absorption . Because P13569 - mediated anion secretion has been associated with changes in crypt cell volume , we hypothesized that P13569 - mediated cell volume reduction in villus epithelium is required for intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate inhibition of Na (+)/ H (+) exchanger ( primarily P48764 ) activity in the proximal small intestine . METHODS : Transepithelial ( 22 ) Na flux across the jejuna of P13569 (+) , P13569 (-) , the basolateral membrane Na (+)/ K (+)/ 2Cl (-) co - transporter protein P55011 (+) , and P55011 (-) mice were correlated with changes in epithelial cell volume of the midvillus region . RESULTS : Stimulation of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate resulted in cessation of Na (+)/ H (+) exchanger - mediated Na (+) absorption ( J ( ms )( NHE ) ) in P13569 (+) jejunum but had no effect on J ( ms )( NHE ) across P13569 (-) jejunum . Cell volume indices indicated an approximately 30 % volume reduction of villus epithelial cells in P13569 (+) jejunum but no changes in P13569 (-) epithelium after intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate stimulation . In contrast , cell shrinkage induced by hypertonic medium inhibited J ( ms )( NHE ) in both P13569 (+) and P13569 (-) mice . DB00887 treatment to inhibit Cl (-) secretion by blockade of the Na (+)/ K (+)/ 2Cl (-) co - transporter , P55011 , of stimulated P13569 (+) jejunum prevented maximal volume reduction of villus epithelium and recovered approximately 40 % of J ( ms )( NHE ) . Likewise , J ( ms )( NHE ) and cell volume were unaffected by intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate stimulation in P55011 (-) jejuna . CONCLUSIONS : These findings show a previously unrecognized role of functional P13569 expressed in villus epithelium : regulation of P48764 - mediated Na (+) absorption by alteration of epithelial cell volume .",
"Effects of external calcium on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . DB01373 is a known signalling molecule in eukaryotic cells and plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular processes . In the following study , we report on the effect of external calcium treatments on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . We observed that the intracellular calcium content of P . bainier 229 - 7 mycelia was increased in response to exposure to high external Ca ( 2 +) concentrations . Both ginsenoside Rd biotransformation and β - glucosidase activity were both found to be dependent on the external calcium concentration . At an optimal Ca ( 2 +) concentration of 45 mM , maximal ginsenoside Rd bioconversion rate of 92 . 44 % was observed and maximal β - glucosidase activity of 0 . 1778 U was reached in a 72 - h biotransformation . The Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker Verapamil blocked the trans - membrane influx of calcium and decreased ginsenoside Rd biotransformatiom . In addition , β - glucosidase activity and ginsenoside Rd content decreased by 36 . 0 and 29 . 2 % respectively after a 72 - h incubation in the presence of 0 . 05 mM P62158 ( P62158 ) antagonist ___MASK47___ . These results suggest that both Ca ( 2 +) channels and P62158 are involved in ginsenoside Rd biotransformation via regulation of β - glucosidase activity . This is the first report regarding the effects of calcium signal transduction on biotransformation and enzyme activity in fungi .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"Influence of a 3 - day regimen of azithromycin on the disposition kinetics of cyclosporine A in stable renal transplant patients . Some macrolide antibiotics have been shown to produce significant drug - drug interactions through the inhibition of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes . In renal transplant patients these interactions pose potentially serious problems for the safe administration of cyclosporine A ( Q13216 ) , a substrate of P08684 . The effects of azithromycin on Q13216 disposition kinetics were evaluated in eight stable renal transplant patients . Patients had been stabilized on individualized doses of Q13216 which remained unchanged throughout the study . ___MASK79___ was administered for 3 days . Baseline measurements of Q13216 disposition kinetics were taken prior to azithromycin treatment ( study day 2 ) and after 3 days ( study day 5 ) of azithromycin treatment ( 500mg / day , orally ) . The key parameters of interest were the area under the Q13216 blood concentration versus time curve ( AUC ) measured for 24h after the morning dose of Q13216 on both days 2 and 5 , and the C ( max ) values of Q13216 . The geometric mean ratios ( GMRs ) of those parameters ( day 5 / day 2 ) and their 90 % confidence intervals ( 90 % CI ) were 107 ( 98 , 116 ) and 119 ( 104 , 136 ) , respectively . The 7 % increase in exposure level and 19 % increase in peak plasma concentration are not likely to be clinically significant . It is concluded that azithromycin ( 500mg / dayx3 days ) does not alter the disposition kinetics of Q13216 in a clinically significant way , and that Q13216 dosage adjustments are not warranted in renal transplant patients taking these two drugs together .",
"Inhibition of the liver expression of arylalkylamine N - acetyltransferase increases the expression of angiogenic factors in cholangiocytes . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Reduction of biliary serotonin N - acetyltransferase ( Q16613 ) expression and melatonin administration / secretion in cholangiocytes increases biliary proliferation and the expression of SR , P13569 and Cl (-)/ HCO3 ( - ) P04920 . The balance between biliary proliferation / damage is regulated by several autocrine neuroendocrine factors including vascular endothelial growth factor - A / C ( P15692 / C ) . VEGFs are secreted by several epithelia , where they modulate cell growth by autocrine and paracrine mechanisms . No data exists regarding the effect of Q16613 modulation on the expressions of VEGFs by cholangiocytes . METHODS : In this study , we evaluated the effect of local modulation of biliary Q16613 expression on the cholangiocytes synthesis of P15692 / C . RESULTS : The decrease in Q16613 expression and subsequent lower melatonin secretion by cholangiocytes was associated with increased expression of P15692 / C . Overexpression of Q16613 in cholangiocyte lines decreased the expression of P15692 / C . CONCLUSIONS : Modulation of melatonin synthesis may affect the expression of P15692 / C by cholangiocytes and may modulate the hepatic microvascularization through the regulation of P15692 / C expression regulating biliary functions .",
"Detection of P13569 protein in human leukocytes by flow cytometry . Leukocytes have previously been shown to express detectable levels of the protein cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . This study aims to evaluate the application of flow cytometric ( FC ) analysis to detect P13569 expression , and changes thereof , in these cells . Aliquots ( 200 μL ) of peripheral whole blood from 12 healthy control volunteers ( CTRLs ) , 12 carriers of a P13569 mutation ( Q15814 ) , and 40 patients with cystic fibrosis ( CF ) carrying various combinations of P13569 mutations were incubated with specific fluorescent probes recognizing P13569 protein expressed on the plasma membrane of leukocytes . FC was applied to analyze P13569 expression in monocytes , lymphocytes , and polymorphonuclear ( PMN ) cells . P13569 protein was detected in monocytes and lymphocytes , whereas inconclusive results were obtained from the analysis of PMN cells . Mean fluorescence intensity ( MFI ) ratio value and % P13569 - positive cells above a selected threshold were the two parameters selected to quantify P13569 expression in cells . Lowest variability and the highest reproducibility were obtained when analyzing monocytes . Q9UNW9 results indicated that both parameters were able to discriminate monocytes of healthy controls and CF individuals according to P13569 mutation classes with high accuracy . Significantly increased MFI ratio values were recorded in P13569 - defective cells that were also able to improve P13569 function after ex vivo treatment with PTC124 ( DB05016 ) , an investigative drug designed to permit the ribosome to read through nonsense P13569 mutations . The method described is minimally invasive and may be used in the monitoring of responses to drugs whose efficacy can depend on increased P13569 protein expression levels . © 2014 International Society for Advancement of Cytometry .",
"___MASK9___ , a low - molecular - weight heparin , promotes angiogenesis mediated by heparin - binding P15692 in vivo . Tumors are angiogenesis dependent and vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) , a heparin - binding protein , is a key angiogenic factor . As chemotherapy and co - treatment with anticoagulant low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) are common in cancer patients , we investigated whether angiogenesis in vivo mediated by P15692 is modulated by metronomic - type treatment with : ( i ) the LMWH dalteparin ; ( ii ) low - dosage cytostatic epirubicin ; or ( iii ) a combination of these two drugs . Using the quantitative rat mesentery angiogenesis assay , in which angiogenesis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of very low doses of P15692 , dalteparin sodium ( Fragmin (®) ) and epirubicin ( Farmorubicin (®) ) were administered separately or in combination by continuous subcutaneous infusion at a constant rate for 14 consecutive days . ___MASK9___ was administered at 27 , 80 , or 240 IU / kg / day , i . e . , doses that reflect the clinical usage of this drug , while epirubicin was given at the well - tolerated dosage of 0 . 4 mg / kg / day . While dalteparin significantly stimulated angiogenesis in an inversely dose - dependent manner , epirubicin did not significantly affect angiogenesis . However , concurrent treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis . The effect of dalteparin is the first demonstration of a proangiogenic effect of any LMWH in vivo . The fact that co - treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis suggests a complex drug effect .",
"Microelectrode measurements of the effects of basolateral adenosine in polarized human intestinal epithelial cells in culture . Activation of the basolateral receptor for adenosine in HT - 29cl . 19A cells , by 100 microM adenosine , increased the equivalent short - circuit current ( DeltaIsc = 24 +/- 2 microA / cm2 ) , depolarized the intracellular potential ( DeltaVa = 26 +/- 2 mV ) and decreased the fractional apical membrane resistance ( DeltafRa =- 0 . 48 ) . The changes in all parameters reached their peak values simultaneously . This suggests that the primary action of the adenosine - activated pathway is on only one membrane . DB00887 inhibited the transepithelial response and repolarized the cell potential . After preincubation with 100 microM forskolin , application of 300 microM adenosine caused a significant further change in Va , Isc , the transepithelial potential ( Vt ) and fRa . Together with the results from ion - replacement studies , the observations indicate that adenosine activates channels other than the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . The rank order of potencies of adenosine and adenosine analogues implies that the receptor is of the A2 subtype . Preincubation with 4 - bromophenacyl bromide ( 4 - BPB ) inhibited the effect of an adenosine analogue by 50 % , indicating that activation of phospholipase A2 may be involved in the adenosine - induced response .",
"DB00887 blocks P13569 GCl in the native sweat duct . DB00887 is well known for its ability to inhibit the nonconductive Na +- K +- 2Cl - cotransporter . We were surprised in preliminary studies to find that bumetanide in the contraluminal bath also inhibited NaCl absorption in the human sweat duct , which is apparently poor in cotransporter activity . Inhibition was accompanied by a marked decrease in the transepithelial electrical conductance . Because the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) Cl - channel is richly expressed in the sweat duct , we asked whether bumetanide acts by blocking this anion channel . We found that bumetanide 1 ) significantly increased whole cell input impedance , 2 ) hyperpolarized transepithelial and basolateral membrane potentials , 3 ) depolarized apical membrane potential , 4 ) increased the ratio of apical - to - basolateral membrane resistance , and 5 ) decreased transepithelial Cl - conductance ( GCl ) . These results indicate that bumetanide inhibits P13569 GCl in both cell membranes of this epithelium . We excluded bumetanide interference with the protein kinase A phosphorylation activation process by \" irreversibly \" phosphorylating P13569 [ by using adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) in the presence of a phosphatase inhibition cocktail ] before bumetanide application . We then activated P13569 GCl by adding 5 mM DB00171 . DB00887 in the cytoplasmic bath ( 10 (- 3 ) M ) inhibited approximately 71 % of this DB00171 - activated P13569 GCl , indicating possible direct inhibition of P13569 GCl . We conclude that bumetanide inhibits P13569 GCl in apical and basolateral membranes independent of phosphorylation . The results also suggest that > 10 (- 5 ) M bumetanide can not be used to specifically block the Na +- K +- 2Cl - cotransporter .",
"DB01645 stimulates electrogenic Cl (-) secretion in mouse jejunum . We used the short - circuit current ( I ( sc ) ) technique to investigate the effects of the isoflavone genistein on the electrogenic Cl (-) secretion of the mouse jejunum . DB01645 stimulated a sustained increase in I ( sc ) that was dose dependent . DB00887 inhibited 76 +/- 5 % of the genistein - stimulated I ( sc ) consistent with activation of Cl (-) secretion . DB01645 failed to stimulate I ( sc ) following maximal activation of the DB02527 pathway by forskolin . In addition , forskolin had a reduced effect on I ( sc ) of the mouse jejunum in the presence of genistein . ___MASK74___ , a blocker of P13569 , eliminated the genistein - stimulated increase of I ( sc ) and reduced the forskolin - activated I ( sc ) . Clotrimazole , a Ca ( 2 +)- activated K (+) channel blocker , failed to reduce the genistein - stimulated I ( sc ) . Vanadate , a blocker of tyrosine - dependent phosphatases , reduced the genistein - activated I ( sc ) . Tyrphostin A23 , a tyrosine kinase inhibitor , reduced basal I ( sc ) , after which genistein failed to stimulate I ( sc ) . These data suggest that genistein activated a sustained Cl (-) secretory response of the mouse jejunum and that the effect of genistein was via a tyrosine - dependent phosphorylation pathway .",
"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK66___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .",
"Matrix metalloproteinases are differentially expressed in adipose tissue during obesity and modulate adipocyte differentiation . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are essential for proper extracellular matrix remodeling , a process that takes place during obesity - mediated adipose tissue formation . Here , we examine expression profiles and the potential role of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity . Expression patterns are studied by Northern blot and real - time PCR in two genetic models of obesity ( ob / ob and db / db mice ) and in a diet - induced model of obesity ( AKR mice ) . Of the MMPs and TIMPs studied , mRNA levels for P08253 , P08254 , P39900 , P50281 , Q99542 , and P01033 are strongly induced in obese adipose tissues compared with lean tissues . In contrast , P09237 and P35625 mRNAs are markedly decreased in obesity . Interestingly , enzymatic activities of P39900 and of a new identified adipocyte - derived 30 - kDa metalloproteinase are enhanced in obese adipose tissue fractions , demonstrating that MMP / P01033 balance is shifted toward increased matrix degradation in obesity . Finally , we analyze the modulation of P08253 , Q99542 , and P01033 during 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 preadipocyte differentiation , and we explore the effect of inhibition of MMP activity on in vitro adipogenesis . We find that the synthetic MMP inhibitor BB - 94 ( ___MASK7___ ) decreases adipose conversion of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 and primary rat preadipocytes . BB - 94 represses differentiation without affecting mitotic clonal expansion but prevents the early expression of P17676 , a transcription factor that is thought to play a major role in the adipogenic program . Such findings support a role for the MMP / P01033 system in the control of proteolytic events and adipogenesis during obesity - mediated fat mass development .",
"DCEBIO stimulates Cl - secretion in the mouse jejunum . We investigated the effects of 5 , 6 - dichloro - 1 - ethyl - 1 , 3 - dihydro - 2H - benzimidazol - 2 - one ( DCEBIO ) on the Cl - secretory response of the mouse jejunum using the Ussing short - circuit current ( Isc ) technique . DCEBIO stimulated a concentration - dependent , sustained increase in Isc ( EC50 41 +/- 1 microM ) . Pretreating tissues with 0 . 25 microM forskolin reduced the concentration - dependent increase in Isc by DCEBIO and increased the EC50 ( 53 +/- 5 microM ) . DB00887 blocked ( 82 +/- 5 % ) the DCEBIO - stimulated Isc consistent with Cl - secretion . DCEBIO was a more potent stimulator of Cl - secretion than its parent molecule , 1 - ethyl - 2 - benzimidazolinone . ___MASK74___ or P16860 reduced the DCEBIO - stimulated Isc by > 80 % indicating the participation of P13569 in the DCEBIO - stimulated Isc response . Clotrimazole reduced DCEBIO - stimulated Isc by 67 +/- 15 % , suggesting the participation of the intermediate conductance Ca2 +- activated K + channel ( IKCa ) in the DCEBIO - activated Isc response . In the presence of maximum forskolin ( 10 microM ) , the DCEBIO response was reduced and biphasic , reaching a peak response of the change in Isc of 43 +/- 5 microA / cm2 and then falling to a steady - state response of 17 +/- 10 microA / cm2 compared with DCEBIO control tissues ( 61 +/- 6 microA / cm2 ) . The forskolin - stimulated Isc in the presence of DCEBIO was reduced compared with forskolin control tissues . Similar results were observed with DCEBIO and 8 - BrcAMP where adenylate cyclase was bypassed . H89 , a PKA inhibitor , reduced the DCEBIO - activated Isc , providing evidence that DCEBIO increased Cl - secretion via a DB02527 / PKA - dependent manner . These data suggest that DCEBIO stimulates Cl - secretion of the mouse jejunum and that DCEBIO targets components of the Cl - secretory mechanism .",
"___MASK25___ inhibits effector T cells through regulatory T cells and TGF - β . The P10747 costimulatory receptor is a critical regulator of T cell function , making it an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of immune - mediated diseases . ___MASK25___ , now approved for use in humans , prevents naive T cell activation by binding to P33681 proteins and blocking engagement of P10747 . However , ___MASK25___ suppresses inflammation even if administered when disease is established , suggesting alternative mechanisms . We identified a novel , P10747 - independent mechanism by which ___MASK25___ inhibits activated T cells . We show that in vitro , ___MASK25___ synergizes with NO from bone marrow - derived macrophages to inhibit T cell proliferation . Depletion of regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) or interference with TGF - β signaling abrogated the inhibitory effect of ___MASK25___ . Parallel in vivo experiments using an allergic airway inflammation model demonstrated that this novel mechanism required both macrophages and regulatory T cells . Furthermore , ___MASK25___ was ineffective in P84022 - deficient mice , supporting a requirement for TGF - β signaling . Thus , in addition to preventing naive T cells from being fully activated , ___MASK25___ can turn off already activated effector T cells by an NO / regulatory T cell / TGF - β - dependent pathway . This mechanism is similar to cell - extrinsic effects of endogenous P16410 and may be particularly important in the ability of ___MASK25___ to treat chronic inflammatory disease .",
"P13569 modulates neurosecretory function in pulmonary neuroendocrine cell - related tumor cell line models . The pulmonary neuroendocrine cell ( PNEC ) system consists of solitary cells and distinctive cell clusters termed neuroepithelial bodies ( P20929 ) localized in the airway epithelium . PNEC / P20929 express a variety of bioactive substances , including amine ( serotonin , 5HT ) and neuropeptides . We have previously shown that P20929 cells are O ( 2 ) sensors expressing nicotinamide adenine diphosphate oxidase complex and O ( 2 ) sensitive K (+) channel . Recently , we demonstrated expression of functional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) and Cl (-) conductances in P20929 cells of rabbit neonatal lung . Because PNEC / P20929 are sparsely distributed and difficult to study in native lung , we investigated small - cell lung carcinoma ( SCLC ) and carcinoid tumor cell lines ( tumor counterparts of normal PNEC / P20929 ) as models for PNEC / P20929 . SCLC ( H146 , H345 ) and carcinoid ( H727 ) cell lines express neuroendocrine cell markers , including chromogranin A , neural cell adhesion molecule ( N - P62158 ) , 5HT , and tryptophan hydroxylase . We report that H146 , H345 , and H727 express P13569 messenger RNA ( reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ) and protein ( immunoblotting ) and possess functional P13569 Cl (-) conductance , demonstrated by an iodide efflux assay inhibitable by transfection with antisense P13569 . Using an immunoassay to quantitate 5HT secretion , we also show that downregulation of P13569 abolishes hypoxia - induced 5HT release , and reduces secretory response to high potassium . Our findings suggest that P13569 may modulate neurosecretory activity of PNEC / P20929 possessing O ( 2 ) sensor function . We propose that these tumor cell lines may be useful models for investigating the role of P13569 in PNEC / P20929 functions in health and disease .",
"Methoxsalen stimulates electrogenic Cl - secretion in the mouse jejunum . We used the short - circuit current ( I ( sc ) ) and patch - clamp techniques to investigate the effects of methoxsalen ( MTX ) on the electrogenic Cl - secretion of the mouse jejunum . MTX stimulated a sustained increase in Isc that was dose dependent . DB00887 inhibited MTX - stimulated Isc in a dose - dependent manner consistent with activation of Cl - secretion . MTX failed to stimulate I ( sc ) following maximal activation of the DB02527 pathway by forskolin , but did increase Isc after a submaximal dose of forskolin . ___MASK74___ , a blocker of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) , reduced the MTX - stimulated increase of Isc by 59 +/- 6 % . The DB02527 - dependent K + channel blocker 293B did not alter the MTX - activated I ( sc ) ; however , clotrimazole , an intermediate Ca2 (+)- activated K + channel ( IK ( Ca ) ) blocker , reduced the MTX - stimulated I ( sc ) . MTX did not alter Na (+)- glucose cotransport across the mouse jejunum . In cell - attached membrane patches , MTX increased the open probability of the basolateral IK ( Ca ) channel of isolated crypts . These data suggest that the P13569 and IK ( Ca ) channels participate in the MTX - activated , sustained Cl - secretory response of the mouse jejunum .",
"Role of phospholipase D2 in the agonist - induced and constitutive endocytosis of G - protein coupled receptors . We have recently shown that the mu - opioid receptor [ P35372 , also termed mu - opioid peptide ( MOP ) receptor ] is associated with the phospholipase D2 ( O14939 ) , a phospholipid - specific phosphodiesterase located in the plasma membrane . We further demonstrated that , in human embryonic kidney ( P29320 ) 293 cells co - expressing P35372 and O14939 , treatment with ( D - Ala2 , Me Phe4 , Glyol5 ) enkephalin ( DAMGO ) led to an increase in O14939 activity and an induction of receptor endocytosis , whereas morphine , which does not induce opioid receptor endocytosis , failed to activate O14939 . In contrast , a C - terminal splice variant of the mu - opioid receptor ( MOR1D , also termed MOP ( 1D ) ) exhibited robust endocytosis in response to both DAMGO and morphine treatment . We report here that MOR1D also mediates an agonist - independent ( constitutive ) O14939 - activation facilitating agonist - induced and constitutive receptor endocytosis . Inhibition of O14939 activity by over - expression of a dominant negative O14939 ( nPLD2 ) blocked the constitutive O14939 activation and impaired the endocytosis of MOR1D receptors . Moreover , we provide evidence that the endocytotic trafficking of the delta - opioid receptor [ Q8IXH6 , also termed delta - opioid peptide ( DOP ) receptor ] and cannabinoid receptor isoform 1 ( P21554 ) is also mediated by a O14939 - dependent pathway . These data indicate the generally important role for O14939 in the regulation of agonist - dependent and agonist - independent G protein - coupled receptor ( GPCR ) endocytosis .",
"Increased epithelial permeability is the primary cause for bicarbonate loss in inflamed murine colon . BACKGROUND : Bicarbonate loss into the lumen occurs during intestinal inflammation in different species . However , candidate pathways like P13569 or P40879 are inhibited in the inflamed gut . This study addressed the question whether and how inflammation - associated increased intestinal permeability may result in epithelial HCO ( 3 )(-) loss . METHODS : Murine proximal colon was studied because it does not express functional P40879 but is inflamed in the tumor necrosis factor α overexpressing mouse model ( P01375 ( ΔARE ) ) . DB01174 alkalization , ( 3 ) H - mannitol fluxes , impedance spectroscopy , and dilution potentials were measured in Ussing chambers , whereas expression and localization of tight junction - associated proteins were analyzed by Western blots and immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : DB01174 alkalization rates and ( 3 ) H - mannitol fluxes were increased in P01375 (+/ ΔARE ) proximal colon , whereas forskolin - stimulated I ( sc ) was not altered . Epithelial resistance was reduced , but subepithelial resistance increased . The epithelial lining was intact , and enterocyte apoptosis rate was not increased despite massively increased Th1 cytokine levels and lymphoplasmacellular infiltration . Measurement of dilution potentials suggested a loss of cation selectivity with increased anion permeability . Western analysis revealed a downregulation of occludin expression and an upregulation of both claudin - 2 and claudin - 5 , with no change in ZO - 1 , P12830 , claudin - 4 , and claudin - 8 . Immunohistochemistry suggested correct occludin localization but reduced tight junction density in P01375 (+/ ΔARE ) surface epithelium . CONCLUSIONS : Inflammation during P01375 - α overexpression leads to increased epithelial permeability in murine proximal colon , decreased tight junctional cation selectivity , and increased HCO ( 3 )(-) loss into the lumen . Inflammation - associated colonic HCO ( 3 )(-) loss may occur through leaky tight junctions rather than through HCO ( 3 )(-) secreting ion transporters .",
"Interplay between inhibitory ferric and stimulatory curcumin regulates phosphorylation - dependent human cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator and ΔF508 activity . Curcumin potentiates cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) activation in an DB00171 - independent but phosphorylation - dependent manner . The underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear . Here , P29320 - 293T cells cultured in an Fe ( 3 +)- containing medium were transiently transfected with P13569 constructs , and the role of the inhibitory Fe ( 3 +) bridge between intracellular loop 3 and the regulatory domain of P13569 in this pathway was investigated . The results showed that ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid ( DB00974 ) stimulated phosphorylation - dependent P13569 activation and the stimulation was suppressed by the deletion of the regulatory domain or the insertion of a C832A mutation that removes the Fe ( 3 +)- binding interface . Furthermore , curcumin potentiation of P13569 was significantly weakened not only by Fe ( 3 +)- insensitive mutations at the interface between the regulatory domain and intracellular loop 3 but also by N - ethylmaleimide or DB00974 pretreatment that removes Fe ( 3 +) . More importantly , potentiation of P13569 was completely suppressed by sufficient Fe ( 3 +) . Finally , the insertion of Fe ( 3 +)- insensitive H950R / S768R increased the curcumin - independent activity of ΔF508 but weakened its curcumin potentiation . Thus , Fe ( 3 +) homeostasis in epithelia may play a critical role in regulating P13569 activity , and targeting Fe ( 3 +)- chelating potentiators may direct new therapies for cystic fibrosis .",
"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK72___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .",
"P13569 inhibition mimics the cystic fibrosis inflammatory profile . Primary airway epithelial cells grown in air - liquid interface differentiate into cultures that resemble native epithelium morphologically , express ion transport similar to those in vivo , and secrete cytokines in response to stimuli . Comparisons of cultures derived from normal and cystic fibrosis ( CF ) individuals are difficult to interpret due to genetic differences besides P13569 . The recently discovered P13569 inhibitor , P13569 ( inh )- 172 , was used to create a CF model with its own control to test if loss of P13569 - Cl (-) conductance alone was sufficient to initiate the CF inflammatory response . Continuous inhibition of P13569 - Cl (-) conductance for 3 - 5 days resulted in significant increase in P10145 secretion at basal ( P = 0 . 006 ) and in response to 10 ( 9 ) Pseudomonas ( P = 0 . 0001 ) , a fourfold decrease in P84022 expression ( P = 0 . 02 ) , a threefold increase in RhoA expression , and increased NF - kappaB nuclear translocation upon P01375 / IL - 1beta stimulation ( P < 0 . 000001 ) . P13569 inhibition by P13569 ( inh )- 172 over this period does not increase epithelial sodium channel activity , so lack of Cl (-) conductance alone can mimic the inflammatory CF phenotype . P13569 ( inh )- 172 does not affect P10145 , P05231 , or granulocyte / macrophage colony - stimulating factor secretion in two CF phenotype immortalized cell lines : 9 / HTEo (-) pCEP - R and 16HBE14o (-) AS , or P10145 secretion in primary CF cells , and inhibitor withdrawal abolishes the increased response , so P13569 ( inh )- 172 effects on cytokines are not direct . Five - day treatment with P13569 ( inh )- 172 does not affect cells deleteriously as evidenced by lactate dehydrogenase , trypan blue , ciliary activity , electron micrograph histology , and inhibition reversibility . Our results support the hypothesis that lack of P13569 activity is responsible for the onset of the inflammatory cascade in the CF lung .",
"Response of hemopoiesis in dogs to continuous low dose rate total body irradiation . Among the cytotoxic agents which particularly cause damage to cell renewal systems , ionizing radiation is one of the most effective ones since it leads to inactivation of all types of proliferating cells including resting stem cells . It is the aim of this paper to present the effects of continuous low dose rate total body irradiation ( TBI ) on hemopoiesis in dogs . The animals were exposed to gamma - rays from a 60 - Co source , receiving a daily radiation dose of 0 . 0188 Gy for indefinite times . Sequential hematological studies performed included determinations of peripheral blood cell counts and of total cell numbers in standardized bone marrow samples , assessments of progenitor cells GM - Q15814 in the blood and bone marrow , and of colony - stimulating activity ( Q13216 ) in the serum . The lymphocytes , the thrombocytes and neutrophilic granulocytes uniformly showed early decreases within the first 200 to 500 days corresponding to cumulative radiation doses in the range up to 3 . 8 to 9 Gy , but remained stable at subnormal levels in the period up to 1 , 700 days of exposure . The GM - Q15814 numbers in bone marrow samples from the rib clearly showed a strong decrease within the first 150 days of exposure preceding the changes in the blood granulocyte concentration . A transient partial recovery of the GM - Q15814 was observed at later times between 700 and 1 , 200 days of exposure , followed by another decrease to extremely low values at cumulative doses in the range of 32 Gy . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"P13569 mediated chloride secretion in the avian renal proximal tubule . In primary cell cultures of the avian ( Gallus gallus ) renal proximal tubule parathyroid hormone and DB02527 activation generate a Cl (-)- dependent short circuit current ( I ( SC ) ) response , consistent with net transepithelial Cl (-) secretion . In this study we investigated the expression and physiological function of the Na - K - 2Cl ( NKCC ) transporter and P13569 chloride channel , both associated with Cl (-) secretion in a variety of tissues , in these proximal tubule cells . Using both RT - PCR and immunoblotting approaches , we showed that NKCC and P13569 are expressed , both in proximal tubule primary cultures and in a proximal tubule fraction of non - cultured ( native tissue ) fragments . We also used electrophysiological methods to assess the functional contribution of NKCC and P13569 to forskolin - activated I ( SC ) responses in filter grown cultured monolayers . DB00887 ( 10 μM ) , a specific blocker of NKCC , inhibited forskolin activated I ( SC ) by about 40 % , suggesting that basolateral uptake of Cl (-) is partially mediated by NKCC transport . In monolayers permeabilized on the basolateral side with nystatin , forskolin activated an apical Cl (-) conductance , manifested as bidirectional diffusion currents in the presence of oppositely directed Cl (-) gradients . Under these conditions the apical conductance appeared to show some bias towards apical - to - basolateral Cl (-) current . Two selective P13569 blockers , P13569 Inhibitor 172 and GlyH - 101 ( both at 20 μM ) inhibited the forskolin activated diffusion currents by 38 - 68 % , with GlyH - 101 having a greater effect . These data support the conclusion that avian renal proximal tubules utilize an apical P13569 Cl (-) channel to mediate DB02527 - activated Cl (-) secretion ."
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"Stimulatory effect of P05019 and P15692 on P29474 message , protein expression , P29474 phosphorylation and nitric oxide production in rat glomeruli , and the involvement of P19957 - K signaling pathway . DB00435 ( NO ) is reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of renal hyperfiltration in the early stage of diabetic nephropathy . We set out to determine whether P05019 and / or VEGF165 directly stimulate NO production in rat glomeruli and whether the expression of NO synthase ( NOS ) isoforms as well as P29474 phosphorylation contribute to NO generation by P05019 and P15692 . Long - term exposure to P05019 and / or VEGF165 augments NO production through increased P29474 mRNA , protein expression and phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( P19957 - K ) signaling pathway plays a major role in this process ; short - term exposure to P05019 and / or P15692 ( 165 ) activates P29474 activity via phosphorylation by a P19957 - K / Akt dependent pathway . Our data suggest the great possibility that increased endogenous P05019 and P15692 may be responsible for the up - regulation of P29474 expression and NO production which contributes to glomerular hyperfiltration in early diabetic kidneys . P05019 is a newly described growth factor that up - regulates P29474 expression and P19957 - K plays a major role in this process .",
"The cholinergic system is involved in regulation of the development of the hematopoietic system . Gene expression profiling demonstrated that components of the cholinergic system , including choline acetyltransferase , acetylcholinesterase and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChRs ) , are expressed in embryonic stem cells and differentiating embryoid bodies ( EBs ) . Triggering of nAChRs expressed in EBs by nicotine resulted in activation of MAPK and shifts of spontaneous differentiation toward hemangioblast . In vivo , non - neural nAChRs are detected early during development in fetal sites of hematopoiesis . Similarly , in vivo exposure of the developing embryo to nicotine resulted in higher numbers of hematopoietic progenitors in fetal liver . However postpartum , the number of hematopoietic stem / progenitor cells ( O14818 ) was decreased , suggesting an impaired colonization of the fetal bone marrow with HSPCs . This correlated with increased number of circulating O14818 and decreased expression of P61073 that mediates migration of circulating cells into the bone marrow regulatory niche . In addition , protein microarrays demonstrated that nicotine changed the profile of cytokines produced in the niche . While the levels of IL1alpha , IL1beta , P60568 , P15248 and P22301 were not changed , the production of hematopoiesis - supportive cytokines including DB00099 , GM - P04141 , P08700 , P05231 and P17936 was decreased . This correlated with the decreased repopulating ability of O14818 in vivo and diminished hematopoietic activity in bone marrow cultures treated with nicotine . Interestingly , nicotine stimulated the production of P05112 and P05113 , implying a possible role of the cholinergic system in pathogenesis of allergic diseases . Our data provide evidence that the nicotine - induced imbalance of the cholinergic system during gestation interferes with normal development and provides the basis for negative health outcomes postpartum in active and passive smokers .",
"Short communication : grain - induced subacute ruminal acidosis is associated with the differential expression of insulin - like growth factor - binding proteins in rumen papillae of lactating dairy cattle . The objective of this study was to characterize the mRNA expression of genes involved in the insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) axis in the rumen epithelium during grain - induced ruminal acidosis . Eight lactating dairy cattle were randomly assigned to a control ( 38 % concentrate ) or a high - grain ( HG ; 57 % concentrate ) diet in a randomized study . Dry matter intake , milk production , ruminal pH , and rumen papillae gene expression were measured before treatment allocation ( d 0 ) and on the fourth day of treatment . On d 4 , no differences were observed in total feed intake and milk production ; however , the cattle fed the HG diet displayed lower ruminal pH ( 587 ± 130 min / d below 5 . 6 ; mean ± SE ) compared with cattle receiving the control diet ( 169 ± 145 min / d below 5 . 6 ) . No change in the relative mRNA expression of DB01277 , DB01277 receptor ( IGF - 1R ) , and P24592 ( P24592 ) was detected between treatments . However , the relative expression value of P17936 ( P17936 ) decreased ( 0 . 73 ± 0 . 07 fold , mean ± SE ) , whereas P24593 ( P24593 ) expression increased ( 1 . 53 ± 0 . 20 fold ) . These results indicate that the IGF axis may play a role in rumen epithelial adaptation to HG diets .",
"A novel mutation in P30518 causing congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with complete resistance to antidiuretic hormone . A 6 - month - old male infant presented with failure to thrive . Hypernatraemia and elevated serum osmolality in the presence of low urine sodium and osmolality led to the diagnosis of diabetes insipidus . Administration of ___MASK12___ ( dDAVP ) neither decreased urine volume nor increased urine osmolality indicating congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus . Molecular analysis in the arginine - vasopressin receptor - 2 gene ( P30518 ) located on chromosome Xq28 demonstrated a novel 5 - base pair deletion ( c . 962 - 966delACCCC ; g . 1429 - 1433delACCCC ) leading to a shift of the reading frame ( p . Asn321fs ) and a premature termination codon implying an absent or non - functional protein . Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide , amiloride and indomethacin led to a favourable clinical course .",
"Genetic and epigenetic markers in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . BACKGROUND : Methylation markers have shown promise in the early diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma . The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic utility of hypermethylation status of candidate genes in combination with P01116 mutation detection in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Sixty - one fine needle aspirates of pancreatic masses ( 43 pancreatic adenocarcinomas and 18 chronic pancreatitis ) were studied . Methylation status of P25021 , Q05925 , P09486 , P55290 and P25054 were analysed using melting curve analysis after DNA bisulfite treatment . P01116 mutations were also analysed . RESULTS : The methylation panel had a sensitivity of 73 % ( 27 of 37 , CI 95 % 56 to 86 % ) and a specificity of 100 % whenever two or more promoters were found hypermethylated . P01116 mutations showed a sensitivity of 77 % ( 33 of 43 , CI 95 % 62 to 88 % ) and a specificity of 100 % . Both molecular analyses added useful information to cytology by increasing the number of informative cases . When genetic and epigenetic analyses were combined sensitivity was 84 % ( 36 of 43 CI 95 % 69 to 93 % ) maintaining a 100 % specificity . CONCLUSIONS : Analysis of hypermethylation status of a panel of genes and P01116 mutation detection offer a similar diagnostic yield in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . The combined molecular analysis increases the number of informative cases without diminishing specificity .",
"Identification of insulin - stimulated phosphorylation sites on calmodulin . P01308 enhances calmodulin phosphorylation in vivo . To determine the insulin - sensitive phosphorylation sites , phosphocalmodulin was immunoprecipitated from Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing human insulin receptors ( CHO / IR ) . P62158 was constitutively phosphorylated on serine , threonine , and tyrosine residues , and insulin enhanced phosphate incorporation on serine and tyrosine residues . Phosphocalmodulin immunoprecipitated from control and insulin - treated CHO / IR cells , and calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and casein kinase II were resolved by two - dimensional phosphopeptide mapping . Several common phosphopeptides were detected . The phosphopeptides from the in vitro maps were eluted and phosphoamino acid analysis , manual sequencing , strong cation exchange chromatography , and additional proteolysis were performed . This strategy demonstrated that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 were phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and DB00156 - 79 , DB00133 - 81 , DB00133 - 101 and DB00156 - 117 were phosphorylated by casein kinase II . In vivo phosphorylation sites were identified by comigration of phosphopeptides on two - dimensional maps with phosphopeptides derived from calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro and by phosphoamino acid analysis . This approach revealed that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 of calmodulin were phosphorylated in CHO / IR cells in response to insulin . Additional sites remain to be identified . The identification of the insulin - stimulated in vivo tyrosine phosphorylation sites should facilitate the elucidation of the physiological role of phosphocal - modulin .",
"DB01277 . DB01277 , a complex of equimolar amounts of insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) - I and its binding protein P17936 , has been approved by the U . S . Food and Drug Administration for treatment of severe primary IGF deficiency or for patients with growth hormone gene deletion who have developed neutralizing antibodies to growth hormone . It has been shown to increase growth velocity in children with either condition . In the past there have been adverse events , particularly hypoglycemia , reported with administration of unbound recombinant human P05019 ( rhIGF - I ) . In addition , the serum half - life of unbound rhIGF - I is shorter when administered to patients with growth hormone insensitivity syndrome , who have low serum concentrations of its binding proteins P17936 and acid - labile subunit , than when administered to healthy volunteers or to patients with an P05019 gene deletion who have normal levels of P17936 . DB01277 prolongs the half - life of rhIGF and should counteract acute adverse events , particularly hypoglycemia , associated with the administration of P05019 .",
"Local control of alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor levels : regulation of alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor in the human cornea by growth factors and cytokines . Alpha 1 - proteinase inhibitor is a major serine proteinase inhibitor in the human cornea involved in the protection of the avascular corneal tissue against proteolytic damage . This inhibitor is upregulated systemically during infection , inflammation and injury . Cytokines that mediate the acute phase response such as IL - 1beta and P60568 increased alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor present in corneal organ culture media . This released inhibitor represented mainly newly synthesized protein . However , P05231 , a general inducer of the acute phase response that upregulates alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor in all other tissues and cells tested , failed to alter corneal alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor levels over the tested period of 24 h . In addition to IL - 1beta and P60568 , alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor levels in the corneal organ culture medium increased following the addition of P09038 and P05019 . The effect of the above growth factors and cytokines was relatively fast with maximal induction observed within the first 5 h . Among the tested growth factors and cytokines , IL - 1beta was the most potent and increased total corneal alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor levels approximately 2 . 4 - fold in the cornea organ culture medium . Newly , synthesized alpha1 - proteinase secreted into the medium increased 3 . 9 - fold . In addition to the effect on corneal alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor , IL - 1beta also increased the amount of alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor released by monocytes and macrophages but not by HepG2 , CaCo2 , and MCF - 7 cells within 24 h . These results suggest that the cornea can locally control levels of alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor in response to an inflammatory insult .",
"P08069 signaling induced by supraphysiological doses of DB01277 in human peripheral blood lymphocytes . P01308 - like growth factor - 1 ( DB01277 ) mediates some of growth hormone anabolic functions through its receptor , IGF - 1R . Following ligand binding , intracellular signaling pathways are activated favouring proliferation , cell survival , tissue growth , development , and differentiation . DB01277 is included in the World Anti - Doping Agency Prohibited List . While the evidence for DB01277 as performance - enhancing substrate in healthy humans is still weak , clinical studies demonstrated that the endogenous growth hormone / DB01277 excess is associated with cardiovascular implications . Previously , we demonstrated that human peripheral blood lymphocytes represent a suitable system to identify a gene signature , related to dihydrotestosterone or DB01277 abuse , independent from the type of sport . In addition , in a proteomic study , we demonstrated that dihydrotestosterone hyperdosage affects cell motility and apoptosis . Here , we investigate the doping action of DB01277 by means of a differential proteomic approach and specific protein arrays , revealing an active cytoskeletal reorganization mediated by Stat - 1 ; moreover , DB01277 stimulation produces a sustained activation of different signaling pathways as well as an overproduction of cytokines positively related to immune response and inflammation . In conclusion , these data indicate that , following DB01277 hyperdosage , circulating peripheral blood lymphocytes could be more prone to transendothelial migration .",
"___MASK84___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK84___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .",
"Circulating insulin - like growth factor - binding protein 3 levels , independent of insulin - like growth factor 1 , associate with truncal fat and systolic blood pressure in South Asian and white European preschool children . AIMS : To study the effect of the insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) system on growth , adiposity and systolic blood pressure ( SBP ) in early life in British - born South Asian ( SA ) and White European ( WE ) children . METHODS : The effect of DB01277 and insulin - like growth factor - binding protein 3 ( P17936 ) over the first 4 years in 204 healthy SA and WE children was investigated by mixed linear regression modelling . This enabled inclusion of all follow - up observations and adjustment for repeated measures . RESULTS : At birth , SA babies were shorter and lighter than WE babies . Over 4 years , SA ethnicity was associated with lower height , weight and body mass index ( BMI ) standard deviation score ( SDS ) , higher subscapular / triceps skinfold thickness ( Ss / Tr P51668 ) and lower SBP ( all p < 0 . 01 ) . DB01277 was associated with greater height ( p = 0 . 03 ) , weight ( p < 0 . 001 ) and BMI SDS ( p < 0 . 001 ) , and P17936 with greater weight SDS ( p < 0 . 001 ) , BMI SDS ( p = 0 . 001 ) , Ss / Tr P51668 ( p = 0 . 003 ) and SBP ( p = 0 . 023 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Over this first 4 - year period of life , SA ethnicity was associated with being shorter , lighter , having more superficial truncal adiposity and lower SBP . P17936 ( and not DB01277 ) was independently associated with both superficial truncal adiposity and SBP , suggesting that P17936 is a potential metabolic and cardiovascular marker in healthy children in the early years of life .",
"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .",
"Differential selectivity of insulin secretagogues : mechanisms , clinical implications , and drug interactions . The sulphonylurea receptor ( Q09428 ) subunits of K ( DB00171 ) channels are the targets for several classes of therapeutic drugs . Sulphonylureas close K ( DB00171 ) channels in pancreatic beta - cells and are used to stimulate insulin release in type 2 diabetes , whereas the K ( DB00171 ) channel opener nicorandil acts as an antianginal agent by opening K ( DB00171 ) channels in cardiac and vascular smooth muscle . The predominant type of Q09428 varies between tissues : Q09428 in beta - cells , SUR2A in cardiac muscle , and SUR2B in smooth muscle . Sulphonylureas and related drugs exhibit differences in tissue specificity , as the drugs interact to varying degrees with different types of Q09428 . DB01120 and tolbutamide are beta - cell selective and reversible . ___MASK92___ , glibenclamide , and repaglinide , however , inhibit cardiac and smooth muscle K ( DB00171 ) channels in addition to those in beta - cells and are only slowly reversible . Similar properties have been observed by recording K ( DB00171 ) channel activity in intact cells and in Xenopus oocytes expressing cloned K ( DB00171 ) channel subunits . While K ( DB00171 ) channels in cardiac and smooth muscle are largely closed under physiological conditions ( but open during ischaemia ) , they are activated by antianginal agents such as nicorandil . Under these conditions , they may be inhibited by sulphonylureas that block SUR2 - type K ( DB00171 ) channels ( e . g . , glibenclamide ) . Care should , therefore , be taken when choosing a sulphonylurea if potential interactions with cardiac and smooth muscle K ( DB00171 ) channels are to be avoided .",
"Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel pyrrolidine - 2 , 5 - dione derivatives as potential antidepressant agents . Part 1 . A series of 3 -( 1H - indol - 3 - yl ) pyrrolidine - 2 , 5 - dione derivatives was synthesized and their biological activity was evaluated . The chemical structures of the newly prepared compounds were confirmed by ( 1 ) H NMR , ( 13 ) C NMR and P19957 - HRMS spectra data . All tested compounds proved to be potent P08908 receptor and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) ligands . Among them , compounds 15 , 18 , 19 and 30 showed significant affinity for P08908 and P31645 . Computer docking simulations carried out for compounds 15 , 31 and 32 to models of P08908 receptor and P31645 confirm the results of biological tests . Due to high affinity for the P08908 receptor and moderate affinity for P31645 , compounds 31 , 32 , 35 , and 37 were evaluated for their affinity for D2L , P50406 , P34969 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . In vivo tests , in turn , resulted in determining the functional activity of compounds 15 , 18 , 19 and 30 to the P08908 receptor . The results of these tests indicate that all of the ligands possess properties characteristic of P08908 receptor agonists .",
"The role of DB01277 and ghrelin in the compensation of intrauterine growth restriction . The role of insulin - like growth factor 1 ( DB01277 ) and ghrelin in intrauterine growth restricted ( IUGR ) neonates in comparison to appropriate for gestational age ( P20933 ) ones was investigated . Levels of DB01277 / insulin - like growth factor binding protein 3 ( P17936 ) , ghrelin , insulin , and cortisol were determined in 20 singleton , full - term IUGR and 20 respective P20933 neonates at birth ( umbilical cord - UC ) , on days 1 ( d1 ) and 4 ( d4 ) postnatally . The ratio of DB01277 to birth weight was higher in IUGR than in P20933 in both UC ( 18 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 vs14 . 4 +/- 0 . 9 , P = . 05 ) and d1 ( 9 . 6 +/- 0 . 5 vs 6 . 8 +/- 0 . 3 , P = . 05 ) . A significant positive correlation was found between DB01277 and ghrelin levels and a negative one between P17936 and ghrelin only in IUGR . In both groups , fetal DB01277 levels negatively correlated with fetal cortisol levels . Intrauterine growth restricted neonates demonstrate a relative DB01277 resistance in an attempt to drive energy toward survival on the expense of growth . The observed correlations between ghrelin and DB01277 / P17936 postnatally indicate that ghrelin might play a role in the compensation of intrauterine undernutrition , promoting postnatal growth .",
"The endogenous insulin - like growth factor system in radiocontrast nephropathy . The response of insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) I in acute renal failure was evaluated in a model of radiocontrast nephropathy associated with selective necrosis of medullary thick ascending limbs . In brief , rats were administered radiocontrast medium or vehicle injections for controls after combined inhibition of prostanoids and nitric oxide . Twenty - four hours after the insult , tissue mRNAs for P05019 , the P08069 , and IGF - binding proteins ( IGFBP ) 1 and 3 were assayed in cortex , medulla , and liver by solution hybridization - RNase protection assay , and IGFBPs were measured in serum and tissue by Western ligand blotting . Cortical DB01277 increased , whereas medullary P05019 mRNA decreased . Renal IGFBPs decreased , whereas P08833 mRNA increased . The IGF system in the liver was unchanged . We conclude that general changes in renal IGFBPs in this experimental model of acute renal failure might increase the level of cortical P05019 in a way that could modulate medullary recovery .",
"Low insulin - like growth factor ( DB01277 ) in the cerebrospinal fluid of children with progressive encephalopathy , hypsarrhythmia , and optic atrophy ( PEHO ) syndrome and cerebellar degeneration . PURPOSE : In patients with progressive encephalopathy , hypsarrhythmia , and optic atrophy ( PEHO ) syndrome , the pathophysiology underlying early progressive cerebellar and brainstem degeneration and severe epilepsy is unknown . Because insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) - 1 has been shown significantly to promote survival of cerebellar neurons , we wanted to see if the IGF system played a role in the pathogenesis of cerebellar atrophy . METHODS : We used a sensitive enzyme immunoassay kit for measuring cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) DB01277 and insulin - like growth - binding protein ( IGFBP ) - 3 in four groups of patients : PEHO syndrome patients ( eight ) , PEHO - like patients ( seven ) , age - matched controls ( 31 ) , and patients with other types of cerebellar atrophy ( 11 ) . RESULTS : Patients with PEHO syndrome and those with other progressive , degenerative cerebellar diseases had lower levels of P04141 DB01277 than the controls with other neurologic diseases . The P04141 DB01277 also allowed us to differentiate the \" true \" PEHO patients from the \" PEHO - like \" patients ( those with similar clinical symptoms but without the typical neuroophthalmologic or neuroradiologic findings ) . The concentrations of P17936 did not significantly differ in any of the patient or control groups studied . CONCLUSIONS : P04141 DB01277 levels might be used as a marker of the degeneration of neurons in specific areas .",
"Role of growth hormone , insulin - like growth factor 1 and insulin - like growth factor - binding protein 3 in development of non - alcoholic fatty liver disease . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Pituitary dysfunction including growth hormone ( GH ) deficiency may be associated with non - alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) . Since the relationships among GH , DB01277 , P17936 , and development of NAFLD without hypopituitarism are unclear , we examined the role of these hormones in the development of NAFLD based on clinical , laboratory and liver histology data . PATIENTS AND METHODS : A total of 55 consecutive patients ( 20 males and 35 females ) with NAFLD . RESULTS : Aspartate amino transferase ( Q9NRA2 ) , Q9NRA2 / ALT , platelet count and DB01277 , levels were significantly associated with differences in fibrosis , since these variables differed between stage 0 - 1 and stage 2 - 3 NAFLD . In multivariate analysis , platelet count ( P = 0 . 0223 , relative risk ( RR ) , 5 . 899 ; 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) , 1 . 288 - 27 . 017 ) , and DB01277 ( P = 0 . 0363 , RR , 4 . 568 ; 95 % CI , 1 . 101 - 18 . 945 ) showed significant associations with stage 2 - 3 NAFLD . Additionally , hyaluronic acid levels had a negative relationship with DB01277 and the DB01277 / P17936 ratio . There was no relationship of fibrosis with GH level , but decreased GH ( P = 0 . 0414 , RR , 0 . 199 ; 95 % CI , 0 . 042 - 0 . 989 ) was significantly associated with steatosis of stage 2 - 3 . Low GH / DB01277 and GH / P17936 ratios were found in advanced steatosis . CONCLUSION : GH , DB01277 and P17936 are associated with hepatic fibrosis and steatosis in NAFLD . Low levels of DB01277 might be associated with fibrosis while low level of GH with hepatic steatosis .",
"Associations of proinflammatory cytokine levels with lipid profiles , growth , and body composition in HIV - infected children initiating or changing antiretroviral therapy . OBJECTIVES : To measure proinflammatory cytokines ( PIC ) in HIV - infected children beginning or changing antiretroviral therapy ( O00253 ) , evaluating associations with virologic , immunologic , serum lipid , growth , and body composition measures , markers of growth hormone action and glucose metabolism . METHODS : Forty - nine prepubertal HIV - infected children had measurements of viral load ( VL ) , P01730 lymphocyte count and percentage , serum lipids , apolipoprotein AI / B , DB01277 , P08833 , and P17936 , anthropometry , bioelectrical impedance analysis , P01375 - α , IL - 1 β , and P05231 at baseline and 48 weeks of O00253 . RESULTS : Baseline levels were detectable ( > 0 . 1 pg / mL ) for IL - 1 β in 28 of 48 , and for P01375 - α and Il - 6 in all 49 children . P01375 - α decreased with O00253 ( P < 0 . 001 ) and P05231 demonstrated a similar trend ( P = 0 . 065 ) . Children with 48 - week VL < 400 copies / mL had greater declines in P01375 - α ( mean 45 % ) than subjects with higher VL ( 5 % ; P = 0 . 009 ) . Each 10 % improvement in P01730 % was associated with 26 % lower P01375 - α ( P = 0 . 002 ) and 31 % lower P05231 ( P = 0 . 016 ) . Greater reductions in P01375 - α were associated with lower total / HDL cholesterol ratio ( P = 0 . 003 ) at week 48 . CONCLUSIONS : In HIV - infected children initiating or changing O00253 , PIC were detectable at baseline and decreased over 48 weeks . Better immunologic responses were associated with greater reductions in P01375 - α and P05231 . Reductions in P01375 - α were associated with improved total / HDL cholesterol ratio .",
"___MASK15___ block of cloned human T - type voltage - gated calcium channels . ___MASK15___ ( ZNS ) is a multi - target antiepileptic drug reported to be efficient in the treatment of both partial and generalized seizures , with T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel blockade being one of its proposed mechanisms of action . In this study , we systematically investigated electrophysiological effects of ZNS on cloned human Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 - 3 . 3 Ca ( 2 +) channels in a heterologous P29320 - 293 expression system using whole cell patch - clamp technique . Concentration - response studies were performed in the range from 5 microM to 2mM for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channels exhibiting a 15 . 4 - 30 . 8 % reduction of Ca ( 2 +) influx within the maximum therapeutic plasma range ( 50 - 200 microM ZNS ) . The other T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel entities , Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 , were even less sensitive to ZNS . Both voltage - and concentration - dependence of inactivation kinetics remained unchanged for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCC , whereas Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 exhibited minor , though significant reduction of inactivation - tau . Interestingly , ZNS block of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCCs was not use - dependent and remained unaffected by changes in the holding potential . Steady - state inactivation studies did not display a significant shift in steady - state availability of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 channels at 100 microM ZNS ( DeltaV ( 1 / 2 )= 3 . 1mV , p = 0 . 071 ) . Our studies indicate that ZNS is a moderate blocker of human Ca ( v ) 3 T - type Ca ( 2 +) channels with little or no effect on Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channel inactivation kinetics , use - and state - dependence of blockade . These results suggest that T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel inhibition only partially contributes to the anti - absence activity of ZNS antiepileptic drug .",
"Sulfonylureas inhibit cytokine - induced eosinophil survival and activation . Eosinophils play a key role in the pathogenesis of asthma and other allergic inflammatory diseases . We have previously shown that treatment of eosinophils with lidocaine preferentially inhibits P05113 - induced survival . This inhibition can not be overcome by increasing concentrations of P05113 and is not due to the blocking of Na + channels by lidocaine . Here we report that one class of K + channel blockers , the sulfonylureas , inhibits eosinophil survival in a manner similar to lidocaine . The sulfonylurea glyburide inhibits eosinophil survival even at high concentrations of P05113 . In contrast , increasing concentrations of P08700 or granulocyte - macrophage P04141 overcome glyburide inhibition . Glyburide also blocks cytokine - induced eosinophil superoxide production . Similar results were seen with the sulfonylureas tolbutamide and glipizide . Interestingly , the effects of glyburide are not antagonized by the DB00171 - sensitive K + channel openers cromakalim , pinacidil , or diazoxide . Although Scatchard analysis of [ 3H ] glyburide binding to eosinophil membranes indicated that the high affinity sulfonylurea receptor ( Q09428 ) is not present on eosinophils , human eosinophils do express mRNA homologous to the sulfonylurea receptor family , in keeping with the presence of a sulfonylurea receptor . Finally , coculture of eosinophils with combinations of glyburide , lidocaine , and dexamethasone resulted in synergistic inhibition of cytokine - mediated eosinophil survival and superoxide production . These results have intriguing clinical implications for the treatment of eosinophil - associated diseases .",
"Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK92___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK92___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .",
"The Drosophila insulin receptor activates multiple signaling pathways but requires insulin receptor substrate proteins for DNA synthesis . The Drosophila insulin receptor ( P30518 ) contains a 368 - amino - acid COOH - terminal extension that contains several tyrosine phosphorylation sites in YXXM motifs . This extension is absent from the human insulin receptor but resembles a region in insulin receptor substrate ( P41252 ) proteins which binds to the phosphatidylinositol ( PI ) 3 - kinase and mediates mitogenesis . The function of a chimeric P30518 containing the human insulin receptor binding domain ( hDIR ) was investigated in 32D cells , which contain few insulin receptors and no P41252 proteins . P01308 stimulated tyrosine autophosphorylation of the human insulin receptor and hDIR , and both receptors mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of Shc and activated mitogen - activated protein kinase . P35568 was required by the human insulin receptor to activate PI 3 - kinase and p70s6k , whereas hDIR associated with PI 3 - kinase and activated p70s6k without P35568 . However , both receptors required P35568 to mediate insulin - stimulated mitogenesis . These data demonstrate that the P30518 possesses additional signaling capabilities compared with its mammalian counterpart but still requires P35568 for the complete insulin response in mammalian cells .",
"Aptamer - based proteomic signature of intensive phase treatment response in pulmonary tuberculosis . BACKGROUND : New drug regimens of greater efficacy and shorter duration are needed for tuberculosis ( TB ) treatment . The identification of accurate , quantitative , non - culture based markers of treatment response would improve the efficiency of Phase 2 TB drug testing . METHODS : In an unbiased biomarker discovery approach , we applied a highly multiplexed , aptamer - based , proteomic technology to analyze serum samples collected at baseline and after 8 weeks of treatment from 39 patients with pulmonary TB from Kampala , Uganda enrolled in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) TB Trials Consortium Phase 2B treatment trial . RESULTS : We identified protein expression differences associated with 8 - week culture status , including Coagulation Factor V , P0DJI8 , Q9NQW7 , Q06323 , IL - 11 Rα , HSP70 , O00214 , α2 - Antiplasmin , Q16610 , P07947 , P08833 , CATZ , P21810 , LYNB , and P13232 . Markers noted to have differential changes between responders and slow - responders included nectin - like protein 2 , EphA1 ( P21709 ) , P40189 , Q96KN2 , TGF - b RIII , Q9UBG0 , Q13443 , and Q4KMG0 . A logistic regression model combining markers associated with 8 - week culture status revealed an ROC curve with AUC = 0 . 96 , sensitivity = 0 . 95 and specificity = 0 . 90 . Additional markers showed differential changes between responders and slow - responders ( nectin - like protein ) , or correlated with time - to - culture - conversion ( P26718 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Serum proteins involved in the coagulation cascade , neutrophil activity , immunity , inflammation , and tissue remodeling were found to be associated with TB treatment response . A quantitative , non - culture based , five - marker signature predictive of 8 - week culture status was identified in this pilot study .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"DB01277 bioavailability is increased by resistance training in older women with low bone mineral density . We investigated if long - term resistance training would increase insulin - like growth factor - 1 ( DB01277 ) bioavailabilty at rest in older women ( 68 +/- 1 years ) with low bone mineral density . DB01277 levels were significantly lower ( P < 0 . 05 ) , and insulin - like growth factor binding proteins - 1 and - 3 ( P08833 and P17936 ) significantly higher than an age - matched healthy normal group . Resistance training resulted in significant ( P < 0 . 05 ) increases in repetition maximums across all exercises ( range 41 - 78 % ) . Resting DB01277 levels were significantly ( P < 0 . 05 ) elevated ( 70 % ) by the resistance training whereas no significant changes occurred in P08833 and P17936 levels . P08833 / DB01277 and P17936 / DB01277 ratios were significantly decreased ( approximately - 50 % ) as a result of resistance training ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Thus , DB01277 bioavailability was increased as a result of resistance training induced increases in DB01277 levels in older women with low bone mineral density . These alterations in the DB01277 system may be contributing to the significant strength gain observed with the resistance training in this population .",
"P06213 substrate of 53 kDa links postsynaptic shank to P78352 . The insulin receptor substrate of 53 kDa ( Q9UQB8 ) is a target of the small GTPase cdc42 which is strongly enriched in the postsynaptic density of excitatory synapses . Q9UQB8 interacts with the postsynaptic shank1 scaffolding molecule in a cdc42 regulated manner . The functional significance of the cdc42 / Q9UQB8 pathway in postsynaptic sites is however , unclear . Here we identify P78352 as a second synaptic interaction partner of Q9UQB8 . Interaction is mediated by a C - terminal PDZ binding motif in Q9UQB8 and the second PDZ domain of P78352 . In P29320 cells , overexpressed Q9UQB8 induces filopodia and targets P78352 into these processes . Immunoprecipitation and immunocytochemistry experiments demonstrate that the interaction occurs at postsynaptic sites in the brain . By virtue of its PDZ - binding and SH3 domains , Q9UQB8 is capable of inducing the formation of a triple complex ( shank1 / Q9UQB8 / P78352 ) .",
"Luteolin inhibits insulin - like growth factor 1 receptor signaling in prostate cancer cells . P08069 ( IGF - 1R ) activation is required for prostate cell proliferation . Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignant tumors in Western countries . Overexpression of IGF - 1R in prostate cancer is associated with tumor growth . These suggest that IGF - 1R inhibitory agents may be of preventive and / or therapeutic value . With evidence accumulating for a chemopreventive role of flavonoids , the effects of luteolin , a bioactive flavonoid , on IGF - 1R signaling in prostate cancer cells were examined . Luteolin inhibited insulin - like growth factor 1 ( DB01277 ) induced activation of IGF - 1R and AKT in prostate cancer PC - 3 and DU145 cells . Inhibition of AKT by luteolin resulted in decreased phosphorylation of its downstream targets , including p70S6K1 , GSK - 3beta and Q12778 / O43524 . Luteolin also inhibited the DB01277 - induced activation of P00533 and MAPK / P29323 signaling . Luteolin inhibited expression of cyclin D1 and increased expression of P38936 . As a result , luteolin suppressed proliferation and induced apoptosis of prostate cancer cells . Knockdown of IGF - 1R by siRNA led to inhibition of proliferation of prostate cancer cells . Results of in vivo tumor growth assay indicated that luteolin inhibited PC - 3 tumor growth . Immunoblotting of the extracts of tumor tissues showed that luteolin inhibited IGF - 1R / AKT signaling . Our results provide a new insight into the mechanisms that luteolin is against cancer cells .",
"Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .",
"Implantation of P15692 transfected preadipocytes improves vascularization of fibrin implants on the cylinder chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model . The successful substitution or augmentation of soft tissues by implantation of three dimensional cell constructs , consisting of human preadipocytes and fibrin glue as a carrier matrix , requires a rapid and homogeneous vascularization of the whole implant in order to provide a sufficient blood supply of centrally situated cells . Previous investigations have shown that under in vivo conditions primary human preadipocytes induce vascularization of fibrin matrices by secretion of several growth factors , such as P15692 and P09038 . The current study investigates whether vascularization of implants can be improved by transplantation of preadipocytes following transfection with a P15692 - vector . Transfection was performed by electroporation with an pCMX - GFP and pCMX - VEGF165 vector . Transfection efficiency ( GFP expression ) and P15692 expression were determined in vitro by FACS analysis and P15692 immunoassay , respectively . In vivo investigations to determine the vascularization of the implants were performed on the cylinder chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) . Four million P15692 transfected cells were transferred within a fibrin matrix onto the P62158 on the 7 ( th ) day of incubation and after 8 days the vascularization of the implant was histologically examined and evaluated by means of a computer - assisted image analysis program . Transfection of preadipocytes with the GFP vector by electroporation yielded transfection efficiencies between 12 % and 41 % of surviving cells . Results of the P15692 immunoassay demonstrated that P15692 expression was significantly higher following transfection . Investigations on the P62158 outlined a significantly higher rate of vascularization in the transfected vs . control population . Our investigations demonstrate that primary human preadipocytes can be successfully transfected by electroporation with a P15692 vector . The enhanced P15692 expression on transfected cells results in an increase of vascularization of the cell constructs on the P62158 .",
"Stage - dependent inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by potent Ca2 + and calmodulin modulators . The effects of Ca2 + channel blockers , verapamil , nicardipine and diltiazem , and of potent calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitors , trifluoperazine ( Q9HCM9 ) , calmidazolium , W - 7 and W - 5 , on Plasmodium falciparum in culture were examined . Among Ca2 + blockers , nicardipine was the most potent with the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of 4 . 3 microM at 72 h after culture . Parasites were more sensitive to calmidazolium and W - 7 with IC50 of 3 . 4 and 4 . 5 microM , respectively , than to Q9HCM9 and W - 5 . All Ca2 + blockers and P62158 inhibitors suppressed parasite development at later stages . ___MASK60___ , diltiazem , calmidazolium and W - 5 also retarded parasite development at earlier stages and / or subsequent growth following pretreatment . Verapamil , nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium reduced erythrocyte invasion by merozoites . Fluorescence microscopy with the cationic fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 revealed that nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium depolarized both the plasma membrane and mitochondrial membrane potentials of the parasite . It is therefore considered that although all Ca2 + and P62158 antagonists tested here influence parasite development at later stages , they are multifunctional , having effects not directly associated with Ca2 + channels or P62158 .",
"DB01277 and musculoskeletal pain among breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitor therapy and women without a history of cancer . PURPOSE : Musculoskeletal pain is a common side effect of aromatase inhibitors ( AIs ) , the adjuvant hormonal treatment of choice for postmenopausal estrogen - receptor - positive breast cancer . Although the pain is usually attributed to the estrogen depletion associated with AIs , not all women on AIs experience these symptoms . Thus , the goal of this study was to examine whether changes in the insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) axis were associated with pain among women initiating AI therapy or a comparison group of women without a history of cancer . METHODS : Data were analyzed from a cohort study of 52 breast cancer patients for whom AI therapy was planned and 88 women without a history of cancer . Questionnaire data on pain symptoms were collected , and blood was drawn at baseline ( prior to AI therapy for patients ) and 6 months after baseline . The blood samples were assayed for DB01277 and IGF - binding protein - 3 ( P17936 ) . RESULTS : While results showed no statistically significant changes in any of the measures across time for either the breast cancer or the comparison group , increases in both DB01277 concentrations and the DB01277 / P17936 ratio over the first 6 months of AI treatment were significantly associated with the onset or increase in musculoskeletal pain among the breast cancer patients . Associations between DB01277 , P17936 , and the DB01277 / P17936 ratio and pain were not observed in the comparison group . CONCLUSIONS : Although preliminary , findings from this study implicate the IGF axis in the development of AI - associated musculoskeletal pain and represent a first step in developing effective interventions to alleviate this side effect .",
"Desmopressin ( ___MASK12___ ) induces NO production in human endothelial cells via V2 receptor - and DB02527 - mediated signaling . The hemostatic agent desmopressin ( ___MASK12___ ) also has strong vasodilatory effects . ___MASK12___ is a selective agonist for the vasopressin V2 receptor ( P30518 ) , which is coupled to DB02527 - dependent signaling . ___MASK12___ - induced vasodilation may be due to endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) activation . This hypothesis implies DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation . It also implies wide extrarenal , endothelial P30518 expression . We show that in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) the DB02527 - raising agents forskolin and epinephrine increase NO production , as measured by a l - NMMA - inhibitable rise in cellular cGMP content . They also increase P29474 enzymatic activity , in a partly calcium - independent manner . DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation is associated with phosphorylation of residue Ser1177 , in a phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - independent manner . HUVECs do not express P30518 . However , after heterologous P30518 expression , ___MASK12___ induces DB02527 - dependent P29474 activation via Ser1177 phosphorylation . We have previously found P30518 expression in cultured lung endothelial cells . By real time quantitative RT - PCR , we now find a wide P30518 distribution notably in heart , lung and skeletal muscle . These results indicate that ___MASK12___ and other DB02527 - raising agents can activate P29474 via PI3K - independent Ser1177 phosphorylation in human endothelial cells . This mechanism most likely accounts for ___MASK12___ - induced vasodilation .",
"Regulation of the human P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) gene promoter via multiple binding sites for p53 and the vitamin D3 receptor . The main regulator of the human tumor suppresser gene P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) is the transcription factor p53 , but more recently it has been suggested to be a primary anti - proliferative target for the nuclear receptor P11473 in the presence of its ligand 1alpha , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D3 ( DB00136 ) . To identify P11473 responding regions , we analyzed 20 overlapping regions covering the first 7 . 1 kb of the P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) promoter in MCF - 7 human breast cancer cells using chromatin immuno - precipitation assays ( ChIP ) with antibodies against p53 and P11473 . We confirmed two known p53 binding regions at approximate positions - 1400 and - 2300 and identified a novel site at position - 4500 . In addition , we found three P11473 - associated promoter regions at positions - 2300 , - 4500 and - 6900 , i . e . two regions showed binding for both p53 and P11473 . In silico screening and in vitro binding assays using recombinant and in vitro translated proteins identified five p53 binding sites within the three p53 - positive promoter regions and also five DB00136 response elements within the three P11473 - positive regions . Reporter gene assays confirmed the expected responsiveness of the respective promoter regions to the p53 inducer 5 - fluorouracil and DB00136 . Moreover , re - ChIP assays confirmed the functionality of the three DB00136 - reponsive promoter regions by monitoring simultaneous occupancy of P11473 with the co - activator proteins CBP , Q15788 and Q15648 . Taken together , we demonstrated that the human P38936 ( ( waf1 / cip1 ) ) gene is a primary DB00136 - responding gene with at least three P11473 binding promoter regions , in two of which also p53 co - localizes .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK72___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Interaction of tacrolimus ( FK506 ) and its metabolites with FKBP and calcineurin . ___MASK10___ ( FK506 ) is a strong immuno - suppressant and shows its activity through inhibiting P60568 mRNA transcription by forming pentameric complex with intracellular receptor ( FK506 binding protein 12 kDa or P62942 ) , Ca2 + , calmodulin , and calcineurin . Here , we report the binding activity to P62942 , the pentameric complex formation and Con - A response inhibiting activities of 7 metabolites . C15 - demethylated metabolite ( M - 3 ) needed higher quantity to compete in Con - A assay and in pentamer formation assay , although it binds more strongly to P62942 . The result suggests that the ability to form a pentameric complex is not a two step reaction with the first binding to P62942 , but a single step reaction by components for the pentamer formation .",
"___MASK21___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK21___ ( ___MASK21___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK21___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK21___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK21___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .",
"Inactivation of AMPK alters gene expression and promotes growth of prostate cancer cells . AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) serves as a fuel - sensing enzyme that is activated by binding of AMP and subsequent phophorylation by upstream kinases such as the tumor suppressor Q15831 , when cells sense an increase in the ratio of AMP to DB00171 . Acute activation of AMPK stimulates fatty acid oxidation to generate more DB00171 and simultaneously inhibits DB00171 - consuming processes including fatty acid and protein syntheses , thereby preserving energy for acute cell - surviving program , whereas chronic activation leads to inhibition of cell growth . The goal of the present study is to explore the mechanisms by which AMPK regulates cell growth . Toward this end , we established stable cell lines by introducing a dominant - negative mutant of AMPK alpha1 subunit or its shRNA into the prostate cancer C4 - 2 cells and other cells , or wild type Q15831 into the lung adenocarcinoma A549 and breast MB - MDA - 231 cancer cells , both of which lack functional Q15831 . Our results showed that the inhibition of AMPK accelerated cell proliferation and promoted malignant behavior such as increased cell migration and anchorage - independent growth . This was associated with decreased P55008 population , downregulation of p53 and P38936 , and upregulation of S6K , DB01277 and P08069 . Conversely , treatment of the C4 - 2 cells with 5 - aminoimidazole - 4 - carboxamide 1 - D - ribonucleoside ( AICAR ) , a prototypical AMPK activator , caused opposite changes . In addition , our study using microarray and RT - PCR revealed that AMPK regulated gene expression involved in tumor cell growth and survival . Thus , our study provides novel insights into the mechanisms of AMPK action in cancer cells and presents AMPK as an ideal drug target for cancer therapy .",
"Real - time RT - PCR quantification of insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) - 1 , DB01277 receptor , IGF - 2 , IGF - 2 receptor , insulin receptor , growth hormone receptor , IGF - binding proteins 1 , 2 and 3 in the bovine species . Reverse transcription ( RT ) followed by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) is the technique of choice for analysing mRNA in extremely low abundance . Real - time RT - PCR using SYBR Green I detection combines the ease and necessary exactness to be able to produce reliable as well as rapid results . To obtain highly accurate and reliable results in a real - time RT - PCR a highly defined calibration curve is needed . We designed and developed nine different calibration curves , based on recombinant DNA plasmid standards and established them on a constant real - time PCR platform for the following factors : growth hormone receptor ( P10912 ) , insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) - 1 , DB01277 receptor ( IGF - 1R ) , IGF - 2 , IGF - 2 receptor ( IGF - 2R ) , insulin receptor ( P06213 ) , and IGF - binding proteins ( IGF - BP ) 1 , 2 and 3 . Developed assays were applied in the LightCycler system on bovine ileum and liver total RNA and showed high specificity and sensitivity of quantification . All assays had a detection limit of under 35 recombinant DNA molecules present in the capillary . The SYBR Green I determination resulted in a reliable and accurate quantification with high test linearity ( Pearson correlation coefficient r > 0 . 99 ) over seven orders of magnitude from < 10 ( 2 ) to > 10 ( 8 ) recombinant DNA start molecules and an assay variation of maximal 5 . 3 % . Applicability of the method was shown by analysing mRNA levels in newborn calves : mRNA concentrations per gram tissue of mRNAs of DB01277 , IGF - 1R , IGF - 2 , IGF - 2R , P10912 , P06213 , and IGF - Q92988 , 2 and 3 were all different between in liver and ileum and the traits all exhibited individual differences .",
"Polymorphisms in insulin - related genes predispose to specific P01116 and P04637 mutations in colon cancer . Risk factors for colon cancer may not only influence the overall risk of cancer but also the risk for specific types of mutations . We evaluated the effect of polymorphisms in four insulin - related genes ( G972R in P35568 , G1057D in Q9Y4H2 , a CA repeat in IGFI and an A / C polymorphism at - 202 of P17936 ) on the risk of microsatellite instability and P01116 and P04637 mutations in a population - based set of 1788 cases of colon cancer and 1981 controls . The GR / RR P35568 genotypes were associated with an increased risk of colon cancers with the P01116 G12D mutation ( OR 2 . 3 , 95 % CI 1 . 5 , 3 . 5 versus controls , OR 1 . 7 , 95 % CI 1 . 1 , 2 . 6 versus P01116 wild type ) , the \" no 192 \" IGFI genotype increased the risk of the P01116 G13D mutation ( OR 2 . 3 , 95 % CI 1 . 2 , 4 . 2 versus controls , OR 2 . 1 , 95 % CI 1 . 1 , 4 . 0 versus wild type ) , and the DD Q9Y4H2 genotype increased the risk of the G12V P01116 mutation ( OR 1 . 8 , 95 % CI 0 . 9 , 3 . 5 versus controls , OR 2 . 0 , 95 % CI 1 . 0 , 4 . 0 versus wild type ) . Polymorphisms in P35568 and IGF1 were also associated with an approximately two - fold increased risk of specific P04637 mutations relative to controls without cancer . We conclude that polymorphisms in some insulin - related genes are associated with an increased risk of colon cancer with specific P01116 and P04637 mutations , implying a link between these genetic changes and specific mutational pathways in carcinogenesis .",
"The influence of endurance training on insulin - like growth factor - 1 in older individuals . Previous cross - sectional studies have suggested that lower levels of insulin - like growth factor - 1 ( DB01277 ) in older persons are related in part to diminished physical exercise . However , it is unknown whether the introduction of long - term exercise in previously inactive older individuals increases DB01277 , and whether the response is different between older men and women . Thus , we examined the effects of 8 weeks of endurance training on changes in DB01277 , DB01277 binding protein - 1 ( P08833 ) , P17936 , and maximal aerobic power ( VO2max ) in 18 older individuals ( aged 66 . 1 +/- 1 . 4 years , 10 men and eight women ) . Individuals were also characterized for changes in body composition , estimated energy intake , and fasting plasma levels of glucose , insulin , and glucagon before and after an exercise training program . Endurance training increased VO2max similarly in men ( 14 % , P < . 01 ) and women ( 14 % , P < . 01 ) , but women showed a smaller increase in DB01277 ( 8 % , NS ) than men ( 19 % , P < . 01 ) . The correlation between changes in VO2max and DB01277 was significant in men ( r = . 79 , P < . 02 ) , but not in women ( r = . 22 , NS ) . Although no mean group change in P08833 or P17936 was noted , the individual changes between DB01277 and P17936 showed a tendency to be related in men ( r = . 48 , P = . 15 ) , but not in women ( -. 21 , NS ) . Exercise training decreased plasma glucose ( P < . 05 ) in men , but not in women . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"P17936 , hypoxia and P01375 inhibit adiponectin transcription . The thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone , an agonist ligand for the nuclear receptor P37231 , improves insulin sensitivity in part by stimulating transcription of the insulin - sensitizing adipokine adiponectin . It activates P37231 - RXR - alpha heterodimers bound to P37231 response elements in the adiponectin promoter . Rosiglitazone - stimulated adiponectin protein synthesis in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 mouse adipocytes has been shown to be inhibited by P17936 , which can be induced by hypoxia and the proinflammatory cytokine , P01375 , two inhibitors of adiponectin transcription . The present study demonstrates that P17936 , the hypoxia - mimetic agent cobalt chloride , and P01375 inhibit rosiglitazone - induced adiponectin transcription in mouse embryo fibroblasts that stably express Q07869 - gamma2 . Native P17936 can bind RXR - alpha and inhibited rosiglitazone stimulated promoter activity , whereas an P17936 mutant that does not bind RXR - alpha did not . These results suggest that P17936 may mediate the inhibition of adiponectin transcription by hypoxia and P01375 , and that P17936 binding to RXR - alpha may be required for the observed inhibition .",
"P06213 expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and its relation to prognosis . PURPOSE : Both insulin and insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) - 1 signaling are key regulators of energy metabolism , cellular growth , proliferation , and survival . The DB01277 receptor ( IGF - 1R ) is overexpressed in most types of human cancers including renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) with poor prognosis . P06213 ( IR ) shares downstream effectors with IGF - 1R ; however , the expression and function of IR in the tumorigenesis of renal cancer remains elusive . Therefore , we examined the expression of IR and its prognostic significance in clear cell RCC ( CCRCC ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Immunohistochemical staining for IR was performed on 126 formalin - fixed paraffin - embedded CCRCC tissue samples . Eight of these cases were utilized for western blot analysis . The results were compared with various clinico - pathologic parameters of CCRCC and patient survival . RESULTS : IR was expressed in the nuclei of CCRCC tumor cells in 109 cases ( 87 . 9 % ) . Higher IR expression was significantly correlated with the presence of cystic change , lower Fuhrman nuclear grade , lower pathologic T stage , and lower TNM stage , although it was n ' t significantly related to diabetes status and patient survival . Western blot analyses supported the results of the immunohistochemistry studies . CONCLUSION : IR expression in CCRCC may be associated with favorable prognostic factors .",
"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK86___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .",
"Role of IGF system of mitogens in the induction of fibroblast proliferation by keloid - derived keratinocytes in vitro . Keloids are proliferative dermal growths representing a pathological wound - healing response . We report high proliferation rates in normal ( NF ) and keloid - derived fibroblasts ( KF ) cocultured with keloid - derived keratinocytes ( KK ) . IGF binding protein ( IGFBP ) - 3 mRNA and secreted P17936 in conditioned media were increased in NF cocultured with KK compared with NF but markedly reduced in KF cocultured with KK or normal keratinocytes ( NK ) . P18065 and P22692 mRNA levels were elevated , whereas P24593 mRNA was decreased in KF cocultured with KK or NK . Significant increases in P18065 and - 4 mRNA in KF cocultured with KK did not correlate with protein secretion . Downstream IGF signaling cascade components , phospho - Raf , phospho - Q02750 / 2 , phospho - MAPK , P19957 kinase , phospho - Akt , and phospho - Elk - 1 , were elevated in KF cocultured with KK . Addition of recombinant human P17936 or antibodies against P05019 or IGF - IR significantly inhibited proliferation of KF . The bioavailability of P05019 may be related to the levels of P17936 produced , which in turn influences KF proliferation , suggesting that modulation of P05019 , IGF - IR , and P17936 , individually or in combination , may represent novel approaches to the treatment of keloids .",
"Phase II open label , multi - center clinical trial of modulation of intermediate endpoint biomarkers by 1α - hydroxyvitamin D2 in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer and high grade pin . BACKGROUND : Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy and second leading cause of cancer related deaths in American men supporting the study of prostate cancer chemoprevention . Major risk factors for this disease have been associated with low serum levels of vitamin D . Here , we evaluate the biologic activity of a less calcemic vitamin D analog 1α - hydroxyvitamin D2 [ 1α - OH - D2 ] ( Bone Care International , Inc . ) in patients with prostate cancer and high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia ( HG P63167 ) . METHODS : Patients with clinically organ - confined prostate cancer and HG P63167 were randomized to 1α - OH - D2 versus placebo for 28 days prior to radical prostatectomy . Intermediate endpoint biomarkers included serum vitamin D metabolites , TGFß 1 / 2 , free / total PSA , DB01277 , P17936 , P09038 , and P15692 . Tissue endpoints included histology , MIB - 1 and TUNEL staining , microvessel density and factor VIII staining , androgen receptor and PSA , vitamin D receptor expression and nuclear morphometry . RESULTS : The 1α - OH - D2 vitamin D analog was well tolerated and could be safely administered with good compliance and no evidence of hypercalcemia over 28 days . While serum vitamin D metabolite levels only slightly increased , evidence of biologic activity was observed with significant reductions in serum PTH levels . TGF - ß2 was the only biomarker significantly altered by vitamin D supplementation . Whether reduced TGF - ß2 levels in our study is an early indicator of response to vitamin D remains unclear . CONCLUSIONS : While further investigation of vitamin D may be warranted based on preclinical studies , results of the present trial do not appear to justify evaluation of 1α - OH - D2 in larger clinical prostate cancer prevention studies .",
"Ovine placental lactogen - induced heterodimerization of ovine growth hormone and prolactin receptors in living cells is demonstrated by fluorescence resonance energy transfer microscopy and leads to prolonged phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription ( P35610 ) 1 and P40763 . P29320 - 293T cells transiently transfected with ovine ( o ) P10912 ( P10912 ) and prolactin receptor ( P16471 ) constructs respectively tagged downstream with cyan or yellow fluorescent proteins were used to study ovine placental lactogen ( oPL ) - stimulated heterodimerization by fluorescence resonance energy transfer ( FRET ) microscopy . The oPL - stimulated transient heterodimerization of P10912 and P16471 had a peak occurring 2 . 5 - 3 min after oPL application , whereas oGH or oPRL had no effect at all . The results indicate none or only little dimerization occurring before the hormonal stimulation . The effect of heterodimerization was studied by comparing activation of O60674 , signal transducer and activator of transcription ( P35610 ) 1 , P40763 , P42229 , and MAPK in Chinese hamster ovary cells stably transfected with chimeric genes encoding receptors consisting of cytosolic and transmembrane parts of oGHR and oPRLR , extracellular domains of human granulocyte and macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( hGM - P04141 ) receptor alpha or beta , and cells transfected with the two forms ( alpha or beta ) of P16471 and P10912 . Functionality of those proteins was verified by hGM - P04141 - induced phosphorylation of both intracellular P16471 and P10912 domains and hGM - P04141 - induced heterodimerization was documented by chimeric receptor coimmunoprecipitation . Homodimerization or heterodimerization of PRLRs and GHRs had no differential effect on activation of P42229 and MAPK . However , heterodimerization resulted in a prolonged phosphorylation of P42224 and in particular P40763 , suggesting that the heterodimerization of alpha - oGHR and beta - oPRLR is able to transduce a signal , which is distinct from that occurring on homodimeric associations .",
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"Xenopus laevis insulin receptor substrate P35568 is important for eye development . Extracellular signal transduction into cells through ligand - activated receptor tyrosine kinases , such as insulin - like growth factor - 1 ( DB01277 ) receptor ( IGF - 1R ) and insulin receptor ( IR ) is required for normal embryonic growth and development . The major mediators of IR and IGF - 1R are adaptor proteins of the insulin receptor substrate family , the best characterized member of which is P35568 . P06213 substrate P35568 has been shown to influence cell and body size and to interfere with differentiation . We have isolated P35568 from Xenopus laevis embryos and analyzed for the first time its spatial and temporal expression pattern during embryogenesis . We found that Xenopus P35568 is expressed maternally and constantly during embryogenesis . It is predominantly found in neural tissue at different stages . Furthermore , knock down of P35568 in neural tissue by specific antisense morpholino oligonucleotides ( MO ) resulted in abnormal eye formation accompanied by reduction of the eye - specific marker genes Rx1 and Pax6 and a decreased cell proliferation ."
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"Molecular evolution of the oxytocin - oxytocin receptor system in eutherians . DB00107 ( P01178 ) is a nine - amino - acid peptide hormone that is mainly released at the times of uterine contractions during parturition and milk ejection during lactation , whereas a similar peptide hormone , arginine vasopressin , primarily exerts direct antidiuretic action on the kidney and causes vasoconstriction of the peripheral vessels . The genes coding for these peptides are tandemly located on the same chromosome . A tandem duplication occurring in the common ancestor of jawed vertebrates has been proposed as responsible . In contrast to the two peptide hormones , only one oxytocin receptor ( P30559 ) but three arginine vasopressin receptors ( P37288 , P47901 , and P30518 ) are known ; these receptors probably arose from two rounds of genome duplication in the common ancestor of vertebrates . In this study , we addressed the molecular evolution of the P01178 - P30559 system in eutherians . Our analyses suggest that an amino acid change from isoleucine to lysine on the eighth site ( I8L ) of the peptide , which corresponded to a change from mesotocin to P01178 , had occurred during the common ancestral lineage of eutherians . At around the same time that the emergence of P01178 occurred , functional constraints on the P01178 receptor ( pre - P30559 ) might have relaxed , and a series of nonsynonymous substitutions might have accumulated . Only a few of these nonsynonymous substitutions might have contributed to reestablishing the molecular relationship between the P01178 ligand and its receptor , after which functional constraints on the P30559 were reinstated . Since the P01178 - P30559 system plays an important role in eutherians , the evolution of the P01178 - P30559 system was probably an essential component of the genesis of the eutherian signature .",
"Aripiprazole : pharmacodynamics of a dopamine partial agonist for the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole is the first approved atypical antipsychotic with a mechanism of action that exerts a partial agonism with high affinity at ___MASK71___ D2 - and Serotonin - P08908 - receptors as well as an antagonism at Serotonin - 5 - Q13049 - receptors . Aripiprazole provides good clinical effectiveness and a favorable profile of safety and tolerability . The special pharmacodynamics of aripiprazole are described herein .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK51___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Telmisartan , its potential therapeutic implications in cardiometabolic disorders . There is a growing body of evidence that the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases . Indeed , large clinical trials have demonstrated substantial benefit of the blockade of this system for cardiovascular - organ protection . Although several types of angiotensin II type 1 ( AT ( 1 ) ) receptor blockers ( ARBs ) are commercially available for the treatment of patients with hypertension , we have recently found that telmisartan ( DB00966 ) could have the strongest binding affinity to AT ( 1 ) receptor . Telmisartan will be a promising cardiometabolic sartan due to its unique peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( P37231 ) - inducing properties as well . In this review , we focused on telmisartan , and discussed its potential therapeutic implications in cardiometabolic disorders .",
"2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone and bioisosters as \" privileged scaffold \" in the design of pharmacological probes . The 2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone heterocycle and its bioisosteric surrogates ( such as 2 ( 3H )- benzothiazolinone , benzoxazinone , etc . ) have received considerable attention from the medicinal chemists owing to their capacity to mimic a phenol or a catechol moiety in a metabolically stable template . These heterocycles and pyrocatechol have indeed similar pKa ' s , electronic charge distribution , and chemical reactivity . Therapeutic applications of this template are very broad , and range from analgesic anti - inflammatory compounds ( including P37231 antagonists ) to antipsychotic and neuroprotective anticonvulsant compounds . High affinity ligands have been obtained also for dopaminergic ( D2 and D4 ) , serotoninergic ( P08908 and P28223 ) , sigma - 1 and sigma - 2 receptors . Owing to the high number of positive hits encountered with this heterocycle and its congeners , 2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone template certainly deserves the title of \" privileged scaffold \" in medicinal chemistry .",
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"Discrete roles for peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma and retinoid X receptor in recruiting nuclear receptor coactivators . P37231 ( PPARgamma ) plays a major role in adipogenesis . PPARgamma binds to DNA as a heterodimer with retinoid X receptor ( RXR ) , and PPARgamma - RXR can be activated by ligands specific for either receptor ; the presence of both ligands can result in a cooperative effect on the transactivation of target genes . How these ligands mediate transactivation , however , remains unclear . PPARgamma is known to interact with both the P52701 / Q15788 family of coactivators and the distinct , multisubunit coactivator complex called DRIP . A single DRIP subunit , Q15648 ( Q15648 , PBP ) , binds directly to PPARgamma . Here we report that PPARgamma and RXR selectively interacted with Q15648 and P52701 proteins in a ligand - dependent manner . At physiological concentrations , RXR - specific ligands only induced P52701 binding to RXR , and PPARgamma - specific ligands exclusively recruited Q15648 but not P52701 coactivators to PPARgamma . This selectivity was not observed in interaction assays off DNA , implying that the specificity of coactivator binding in response to ligand is strongly influenced by the allosteric effects of DNA - bound heterodimers . These coactivator - selective effects were also observed in transient - transfection assays in the presence of overexpressed P52701 or DRIP coactivators . The results suggest that the cooperative effects of PPARgamma - and RXR - specific ligands may occur at the level of selective coactivator recruitment .",
"Baseline and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 and cortisol levels after administration of the peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ligand , rosiglitazone , in Cushing ' s disease . The ability of acute rosiglitazone administration in influencing DB01285 / cortisol secretion in basal conditions and after P06850 stimulation was studied in patients with Cushing ' s disease . Ten patients ( 8 women and 2 men , aged 18 - 65 yr ) with Cushing ' s disease were enrolled in the study : 6 of them had previously undergone unsuccessful surgery and 4 were untreated . Plasma DB01285 and serum cortisol levels were evaluated at serial time points for 3 h during saline infusion and after the administration of rosiglitazone ( 8 mg , po ) and for 1 h after the injection of P06850 ( 1 microg / kg iv ) given alone or 30 min following rosiglitazone administration . The 4 tests were performed in all subjects in randomized order on different days . No significant difference was observed between the pattern of hormone secretion during saline alone and after rosiglitazone , as evaluated by two - way analysis of variance ( Q9UNW9 ) . The integrated areas under the curves ( AUCs ) were also not significantly different ( DB01285 : 5683 +/- 1038 vs 6111 +/- 1007 pg / ml / 180 min ; cortisol : 2333 +/- 267 vs 2902 +/- 486 microg / dl / 180 min ) . In addition , there was no difference for DB01285 and cortisol responses to P06850 given either alone or after rosiglitazone , when evaluated as peak , increment or AUC ; the pattern of the responses analyzed by two - way Q9UNW9 was also similar . IN CONCLUSION : 1 ) the administration of a single dose of rosiglitazone did not decrease DB01285 / cortisol levels or blunt their response after P06850 injection ; 2 ) the activation of P37231 receptors by rosiglitazone seems unable to affect DB01285 and cortisol secretion , at least in acute conditions , in patients with DB01285 - secreting pituitary adenomas .",
"A 9 - year - old male with a duplication of chromosome 3p25 . 3p26 . 2 : clinical report and gene expression analysis . We describe a 9 - year - old male referred for genetic evaluation for Prader - Willi syndrome ( PWS ) . PWS is the most common genetically defined cause of life - threatening obesity and results from a functional loss of paternally expressed genes from the chromosome 15q11 - q13 region . The patient presented with pervasive developmental disorder , delayed speech , and rapid onset of obesity at age 4 years , all features similar to PWS . However , chromosome 15q11 - q13 methylation testing and fragile X studies were normal . GTG - banding and fluorescence in situ hybridization ( Q5TCZ1 ) with whole chromosome 3 paint probe ( WCP3 ) and a chromosome 3p subtelomeric probe suggested a duplication of 3p25 . 3p26 . 2 , a finding supported by comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) . This region of chromosome 3p contains genes which contribute to obesity and behavioral problems , most notably , ghrelin ( Q9UBU3 ) , an oxytocin receptor ( P30559 ) , solute carrier family six members ( gamma - aminobutyric acid ( GABA ) neurotransmitter transporters , P30531 and P48066 ) , and peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ( P37231 ) . To characterize these obesity and behavior related genes in our subject , we performed quantitative RT - PCR and compared expression levels with similarly aged male subjects ( four non - obese males , four obese males , and four PWS males - two with 15q11 - q13 deletions and two with maternal disomy 15 ) . Our studies suggest increased expression of several genes in the 3p duplication region , including Q9UBU3 and P37231 , which may contribute to the phenotypic features in our 3p duplication subject .",
"___MASK99___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .",
"A novel Q07869 gamma gene therapy to control inflammation associated with inflammatory bowel disease in a murine model . BACKGROUND & AIMS : P37231 ( Q07869 gamma ) is one of the nuclear receptors that plays a central role in adipocyte differentiation and insulin sensitivity . Q07869 gamma has also recently been recognized as an endogenous regulator of intestinal inflammation . However , its levels are decreased during chronic inflammation in human and mice , thus limiting Q07869 gamma ligand therapy during established disease . We sought to determine whether this decrease in Q07869 gamma could be counteracted by a gene therapy approach . METHODS : We characterized Q07869 gamma levels in experimental colitis associated with dextran sodium sulfate administration to mice . In this model , the therapeutic benefits of Q07869 gamma gene therapy using a replication - deficient adenovirus vector expressing Q07869 gamma ( Ad - Q07869 gamma ) was assessed . RESULTS : Q07869 gamma protein levels were decreased in whole colonic tissue , lamina propria lymphocytes , and peritoneal exudate cells during the course of colitis . Q07869 gamma gene delivery using Ad - Q07869 gamma restored responsiveness to a Q07869 gamma ligand , resulting in marked amelioration of tissue inflammation associated with the colitis , which included attenuation of intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 , cyclooxygenase - 2 and tumor necrosis factor - alpha expression . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that gene delivery of Q07869 gamma can be used to restore and / or enhance endogenous anti - inflammatory processes that are normally operative in mammalian tissues such as in the colon .",
"Determination of fenofibric acid concentrations by HPLC after anion exchange solid - phase extraction from human serum . Triglycerides are increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease . Research efforts to identify sources of variability in triglyceride - lowering response to the lipid - lowering drug fenofibrate require quantification of the active acidic form of this Q07869 agonist . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction , in combination with reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) , rapidly and accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations . Chromatographic separation under isocratic conditions , with use of ultraviolet detection at 285 nm , provides clean baseline and sharp peaks for clofibric acid , 1 - napthyl acetic acid ( internal standards ) , and fenofibric acid . Commonly prescribed and over - the - counter nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) were screened for assay interference , and the assay was employed to quantify fenofibric acid in more than 800 human subject specimens . ___MASK68___ analysis was found to be linear over the range of 0 . 5 to 40 mg / L and was validated with either internal standard . Accuracies ranged from 98 . 65 % to 102 . 4 % , whereas the within - and between - day precisions ranged from 1 . 0 % to 2 . 2 % and 2 . 0 % to 6 . 2 % , respectively . NSAIDs had minimal interference with the assay , which succeeded in quantifying fenofibric acid in more than 843 of 846 serum samples from human subjects , many taking a variety of coadministered medications . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction in combination with reverse - phase HPLC accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations in humans without interference from NSAIDs or commonly administered medications . This method is suitable for quantification of fenofibric acid for clinical pharmacokinetic studies in patients with dyslipidemia .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"Potential utility of telmisartan , an angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker with peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( P37231 ) - modulating activity for the treatment of cardiometabolic disorders . The metabolic syndrome is strongly associated with insulin resistance and consists of a constellation of factors such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia that raise the risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus . There is widespread agreement that the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease in diabetes . Indeed , large clinical trials have demonstrated substantial benefit of the blockade of this system for cardiovascular end - organ protection . Thus the blockade of the DB01367 may be a promising strategy for the treatment of the patients with the metabolic syndrome . Although several types of angiotensin II type 1 ( AT ( 1 ) ) receptor blockers ( ARBs ) are commercially available for the treatment of patients with hypertension , we have recently found that telmisartan ( DB00966 ) could have the strongest binding affinity to AT ( 1 ) receptor . Further , telmisartan is reported to act as a partial agonist of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( P37231 ) . These observations suggest that , due to its unique P37231 - modulating activity , telmisartan may be one of the most promising sartans for the treatment of cardiometabolic disorders . In this paper , we reviewed the potential utility of telmisartan in insulin resistance and vascular complications in diabetes .",
"Cyclooxygenase - independent inhibition of H2O2 - induced cell death by S - ketoprofen in renal cells . The stress response of the distal tubule to oxidative attack may be relevant to recovery from acute renal failure . In distal tubular Madin - Darby cells ( MDCK ) , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) induced up - regulation of cyclooxygenases ( P23219 and P35354 ) , prostaglandin - E ( 2 ) production and caspase - independent cell death . Cell death was inhibited by S - ketoprofen , but not by the much weaker P36551 inhibitor R - ketoprofen . Interestingly , we identified 15 - deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- prostaglandin - J ( 2 ) ( 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) ) , a peroxisome - proliferator activated receptor - gamma agonist , as a lethal prostaglandin whose effect was reproduced by the P37231 agonist ciglitazone . Nevertheless , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced cell death was unaffected by other non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) or all - trans - retinoic acid . Moreover , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase inhibitor SP600125 prevented 15 - deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- PGJ ( 2 )- induced cell death , but not H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced cell death . P37231 antagonist GW9662 showed no affect on the cell death . These results indicated that protection by S - ketoprofen was P36551 - independent and PPARgamma independent . Moreover , the IC ( 50 ) value of the action of S - ketoprofen for the inhibition of H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced MDCK cell death ( approximately equal 140microM ) was much higher than the IC ( 50 ) value for the inhibition of P23219 and P35354 activities ( approximately equal 1microM ) . Further design of S - ketoprofen derivatives devoid of P36551 inhibitory activity will give opportunity to protect the kidney against oxidative attack while avoiding unwanted effects of NSAID .",
"Pro12Ala sequence variant of the P37231 gene is associated with postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in non - E3 / E3 patients with the metabolic syndrome . BACKGROUND : Postprandial hypertriglyceridemia , a component of the metabolic syndrome , has varied etiology and involves many genes related to triglyceride metabolism . Variations in these genes may affect postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in the context of the metabolic syndrome . METHODS : We orally administered 60 g of fat overload to 74 patients with the metabolic syndrome . We then measured baseline concentrations of cholesterol , triglycerides , HDL cholesterol , apolipoprotein AI , apolipoprotein B , uric acid , and uric acid excretion ; we also performed homeostasis model assessments of insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity . At 3 h , we measured triglycerides , cholesterol , apolipoprotein AI , and apolipoprotein B . Patients were considered to have postprandial hypertriglyceridemia if the difference in plasma triglycerides between baseline and 3 h after the test was 1 . 71 mmol / L or more . We also measured anthropometrical variables and classified the patients according to their peroxisome proliferative activated receptor , gamma ( P37231 ) gene and apolipoprotein E ( P02649 ) genotype . RESULTS : Postprandial hypertriglyceridemia occurred in 64 . 7 % of patients with the Ala12 allele vs 19 . 9 % of the Pro12Pro patients , ( P = 0 . 00032 ; odds ratio , 7 . 6 ) , and in 87 . 5 % of the patients with both the Ala12 allele and the non - E3 / E3 P02649 genotype ( odds ratio , 23 . 8 ) . Logistic regression analysis showed that P37231 and P02649 sequence variants were associated with the presence of postprandial hypertriglyceridemia . CONCLUSION : The Pro12Ala P37231 sequence variant together with a non - E3 / E3 P02649 genotype is associated with a high risk for postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in patients with the metabolic syndrome , indicating a close association between these genes and the regulation of lipoproteinase clearance .",
"Significance of Q14764 and P37231 Expression in Lipomatous Soft Tissue Tumors . BACKGROUND : Molecular mechanism of differentiation in lipogenic tumor is still unknown in detail . P01130 - related protein ( Q14764 ) and peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ( P37231 ) , representative regulatory molecules of lipogenic differentiation , have been reported today as multi - functional molecules and to modulate tumorigenesis in various kind of cancer . To date , diagnostic and therapeutic significance of the expression of these molecules in lipogenic tumors are not defined . METHODS : The immunohistochemical expression status of Q14764 and P37231 in various grades of 54 lipogenic tumors was analyzed . Correlation between the expression levels and the differentiation of the tumors was confirmed . For statistical analyses , the Kruskal - Wallis test , the Steel - Dwass test and the Mann - Whitney U test were used . RESULTS : Q14764 and P37231 expression was detected in 50 ( 92 . 6 % ) and 44 ( 81 . 5 % ) cases , respectively . The expression level in Q14764 was significantly higher in cases with well differentiated liposarcoma , pleomorphic liposarcoma and dedifferentiated liposarcoma than in lipoma . Compared with lipoma or well differentiated liposarcoma , significant elevation in expression level of P37231 was confirmed in myxoid liposarcoma , pleomorphic liposarcoma , dedifferentiated liposarcoma and the differentiated area of dedifferentiated liposarcoma . CONCLUSION : The up - regulation of Q14764 and P37231 in higher grade cases , i . e . less differentiated tumors than in low grade cases was shown , suggesting the candidate role of these molecules as tumor progression modulators rather than regulatory molecules of differentiation in lipogenic tumors .",
"___MASK59___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"The effectiveness of lurasidone as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex in the treatment of bipolar disorder . The majority of patients with bipolar disorder spend a lot of time in depressive episodes that impose a great burden on patients , caregivers , and society and accounts for the largest part of the morbidity - mortality of the illness . ___MASK40___ is an atypical antipsychotic with a potent binding affinity as antagonist for D2 , 5 - Q13049 , P34969 , and partial agonist at P08908 receptors . Affinity for other receptors as H1 and muscarinic were negligible . ___MASK40___ was approved in 2010 for the treatment of schizophrenia and recently , 2013 , for bipolar depression in monotherapy and an adjunct to lithium or valproate . Clinical trials have established that lurasidone adjuvant to lithium or valproate has more efficacy than the placebo and is associated with minimal weight gain and no clinically meaningful alterations in glucose , lipids , or the QT interval . Additional studies are desirable to know the clinical profile of lurasidone in long - term treatment , in patients with bipolar II disorders , and versus other antipsychotic agents .",
"___MASK44___ - induced changes in receptor - mediated metabolism of low density lipoprotein in guinea pigs . The effect of pravastatin , an inhibitor of P04035 , on the metabolism of human low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) was examined in guinea pigs . ___MASK44___ treatment significantly reduced plasma levels of total cholesterol and LDL - cholesterol by 15 . 6 mg / dl ( 38 . 8 % ) and 12 . 7 mg / dl ( 42 . 9 % ) , respectively . We investigated the metabolism of LDL in pravastatin - treated and untreated guinea pigs using the simultaneous intravenous injection of 131I - labeled LDL and 125I - labeled , galactose - treated LDL to quantify the P01130 pathway . ___MASK44___ increased the fractional catabolic rate ( FCR ) of the P01130 - dependent pathway . The treatment with pravastatin did not alter the FCR of the P01130 - independent pathway . The FCR of the P01130 - dependent pathway was higher for LDL isolated from pravastatin - treated subjects than for LDL isolated from control subjects . These findings suggest that pravastatin mainly reduced plasma cholesterol levels by accelerated FCR of the P01130 - mediated pathway .",
"___MASK100___ , a selective oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist , ameliorates podocyte injury in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrotic rats . BACKGROUND : Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury . P30518 antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria , although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored . The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan , a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist , on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside ( PAN ) - induced nephrosis rat model . METHODS : Rats were allocated to a control , PAN nephrosis , or tolvaptan - treated PAN nephrosis group ( n = 9 per group ) . Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein , albumin , creatinine , and total cholesterol were measured on day 10 . The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy . RESULTS : PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10 , both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan . Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte - associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats . In tolvaptan - treated rats , nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern . Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK100___ is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis . This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis . ___MASK100___ is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema ."
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"The effects of GM - P04141 , steel factor and MIP - 1alpha on the expression and activation of Cdc25A phosphatase in Mo7e cells . Active cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDKs ) are required for progression through the P55008 phase of the cell cycle and entry into S phase . Activity of P55008 CDKs is controlled by mechanisms including phosphorylation of Thr14 and Tyr15 residues . Removal of inhibitory phosphates on these amino acid residues is required for P55008 CDK activation , and is mediated by the Cdc25A phosphatase . Regulation of active Cdc25A phosphatase levels may be important for the proliferation of hematopoietic progenitor cells , effects assessed in the human growth - factor - dependent cell line Mo7e . Constitutive Cdc25A protein levels were enhanced with granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) plus steel factor ( SF ) . Cdc25A is thought to exert its activity in the nucleus , and nuclear protein levels of Cdc25A were also enhanced with GM - P04141 and SF . GM - P04141 plus SF promote synergistic growth of Mo7e cells . Pretreatment with macrophage inflammatory protein ( MIP - 1alpha ) inhibited GM - P04141 - plus SF - induced growth and upregulation of Cdc25A protein levels . Stimulation with GM - P04141 and SF also rapidly increased Cdc25A phosphatase activity , an effect suppressed by MIP - 1alpha . A concomitant inhibition of increased P11802 kinase activity correlated with increased phosphotyrosine levels on P11802 when cells were pretreated with MIP - 1alpha prior to GM - P04141 and SF . These data suggest that Cdc25A expression and activity are regulated during proliferation of Mo7e cells .",
"Population pharmacokinetic study of memantine : effects of clinical and genetic factors . BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : Memantine , a frequently prescribed anti - dementia drug , is mainly eliminated unchanged by the kidneys , partly via tubular secretion . Considerable inter - individual variability in plasma concentrations has been reported . We aimed to investigate clinical and genetic factors influencing memantine disposition . METHODS : A population pharmacokinetic study was performed including data from 108 patients recruited in a naturalistic setting . Patients were genotyped for common polymorphisms in renal cation transporters ( O15245 / 2 / 5 , Q96FL8 , P08183 ) and nuclear receptors ( O75469 , Q14994 , RXR , Q07869 ) involved in transporter expression . RESULTS : The average clearance was 5 . 2 L / h with a 27 % inter - individual variability ( percentage coefficient of variation ) . Glomerular filtration rate ( p = 0 . 007 ) and sex ( p = 0 . 001 ) markedly influenced memantine clearance . O75469 rs1523130 was identified as the unique significant genetic covariate for memantine clearance ( p = 0 . 006 ) , with carriers of the O75469 rs1523130 CT / TT genotypes presenting a 16 % slower memantine elimination than carriers of the CC genotype . CONCLUSION : The better understanding of inter - individual variability of memantine disposition might be beneficial in the context of individual dose optimization .",
"Localization of the peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor in the brain . This paper describes the localization of the alpha - type peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 alpha ) in the rat brain using immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization . Expression of Q07869 alpha mRNA was highest in the granular cells of the cerebellar cortex and in the dentate gyrus , with a somewhat lower expression in areas P00915 - P22748 of the hippocampus . Q07869 alpha mRNA was also found in some neurones of the cerebral cortex ( layers II - IV ) and the molecular layer of the cerebellar cortex , and in the olfactory tubercle . Immunocytochemistry revealed nuclear Q07869 alpha - immunoreactivity ( - IR ) in the same areas as seen with the in situ hybridization . Furthermore , Q07869 alpha - IR was also localized in oligodendrocytes , whereas the other glial cell types appeared to lack Q07869 alpha . These results suggest that peroxisome proliferators and chemicals acting similarly have effects on discrete populations of neurones . The presence of Q07869 alpha in oligodendrocytes lends further support to the suggestion that peroxisomes are important in the assembly and degradation of myelin .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK94___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK94___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK94___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK94___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"VASE - containing N - P62158 isoforms are increased in the hippocampus in bipolar disorder but not schizophrenia . The neural cell adhesion molecule ( N - P62158 ) is a cell recognition molecule that is involved in cellular migration , synaptic plasticity , and CNS development . In schizophrenia , a 105 - to 115 - kDa N - P62158 protein is increased in P04141 and in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex . The variable alternatively spliced exon ( VASE ) of N - P62158 is developmentally regulated and can be spliced into any of the major 120 - , 140 - , and 180 - kDa N - P62158 isoforms . We determined that the variable alternative spliced exon of N - P62158 ( VASE ) also is increased in bipolar disorder by quantitative Western immunoblot . VASE immunoreactive proteins ( triplet bands around 140 kDa and a single band around 145 kDa ) were identified in soluble and membrane brain extracts and quantified in the hippocampus . Soluble VASE 140 kDa was increased in the hippocampus of patients with bipolar disorder as compared to controls , patients with schizophrenia , and suicide cases . Membrane - extracted VASE 140 and 145 kDa were unchanged in the same groups . Multiple 145 - kDa VASE - immunoreactive proteins that also reacted to an N - P62158 antibody were separated by isoelectric focusing and electrophoresis followed by western immunoblotting ; however , the VASE 140 - kDa proteins were only weakly N - P62158 immunoreactive . By immunohistochemistry , VASE colocalized with P14136 - positive astrocytes in the hippocampus . VASE immunostaining was also observed in the cytoplasm of P22748 pyramidal neurons that were positive for phosphorylated high molecular weight neurofilament and synaptophysin terminals . Thus no differences in VASE were found in patients with schizophrenia , but there was a marked increase of VASE immunoreactive proteins in bipolar disorder . It is possible that abnormal regulation of N - P62158 proteins results in differing patterns of abnormal expression in neuropsychiatric disorders .",
"Development of water soluble derivatives of cis - 3 , 4 ' , 5 - trimethoxy - 3 '- aminostilbene for optimization and use in cancer therapy . DB01394 site tubulin inhibitors are currently developed as vascular disrupting agents ( VDAs ) . However , they were found to have cardiotoxicity in clinical trials . To overcome the problem , we developed a stilbene derivative , cis - 3 , 4 ' , 5 - trimethoxy - 3 '- aminostilbene ( stilbene 5c ) , which is highly potent and has no bone marrow and cardiac toxicity in mice . Here we attempt to optimize stilbene 5c using computer - based drug design and synthesize derivatives with benzimidazole or indole group . Biological evaluation showed that they are weaker than stilbene 5c without better water solubility . Alternative approach was thus adopted to make prodrugs of stilbene 5c . A water - soluble prodrug PD7 was synthesized by addition of a morpholino group with carbamate linkage to the amino group of stilbene 5c . In vitro studies show that PD7 induces mitotic arrest and disrupts microtubule similar to stilbene 5c . The cell signaling events in Cdc2 , p53 , Akt , and aurora kinase are similar in cells treated with stilbene 5c , P22748 or PD7 , suggesting that they share the same mechanism . Although PD7 is less effective than stilbene 5c in vitro , the biological activity of PD7 as a single agent is similar to that of stilbene 5c . Combination of PD7 with P15692 inhibitor bevacizumab significantly enhances the therapeutic efficacy of PD7 in mouse xenograft model . These data suggest that PD7 could be a good candidate for further pre - clinical and clinical development as a new VDA for cancer therapy .",
"___MASK40___ : future perspective in topical glaucoma therapeutics . Through this review it is contemplated that acetazolamide ( Q9Y6V0 ) , an age - old treatment for glaucoma with a myriad of side effects and inadequate topical effectiveness , may be formulated into a topically effective agent by utilizing various newer formulation approaches of ocular drug delivery . Even though it has a poor solubility and penetration power , various studies mentioned in the review indicate that it is possible to successfully formulate topically effective Q9Y6V0 by using : ( i ) high concentration of the drug , ( ii ) surfactant gel preparations of Q9Y6V0 , ( iii ) Q9Y6V0 loaded into liposomes , ( iv ) cyclodextrins to increase the solubility and hence bioavailability of Q9Y6V0 , and ( v ) viscolyzers and other polymers either alone or in combination with cyclodextrins . With the advent of newer topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors ( CAIs ) like dorzolamide and brinzolamide , a localized effect with fewer side effects is expected . But whenever absorbed systemically , a similar range of adverse effects ( attributable to sulphonamides ) may occur upon use . Furthermore , oral Q9Y6V0 is reported to be more physiologically effective than 2 % dorzolamide hydrochloride administered topically , even though in isolated tissues dorzolamide appears to be the most active as it shows the lowest IC ( 50 ) values for P00918 and P22748 [ M . F . Surgue , J . Ocular Pharmacol . Ther . 12 ( 1996 ) 363 - 376 ] . Hence , there exists considerable scope for the development of more / equally effective and inexpensive topically effective formulations of Q9Y6V0 . The use of various formulation technologies discussed in this review can provide a fresh impetus to research in this area .",
"Developmental expression of the transcription factor zif268 in rat brain . Changes in the distribution pattern of mRNA encoding the zif268 transcription factor ( also referred to as P18146 , Krox - 24 or P18146 ) were investigated by in situ hybridization histochemistry during postnatal rat brain development . Marked changes in zif268 expression patterns were seen in particular in the cerebral cortex and the hippocampal formation during the first 3 wk . In the 1st postnatal week , zif268 mRNA levels were highest in the corpus striatum and the piriform cortex . In the neocortex , expression rose sharply in the sensorymotor area between postnatal days ( PNDs ) 10 and 12 . In the frontal and occipital cortex , in contrast , an increase in zif268 mRNA levels was first seen on P01160 14 . After P01160 17 , levels decreased in the sensorymotor and the frontal cortex but remained high in the occipital and the piriform cortex . In the hippocampus , an initially uniform increase in expression during the 2nd week was followed by a marked dissociation in expression levels between P00915 , with continuously high expression levels on the one hand , and P07451 , P22748 and the dentate gyrus , with a strong decline of expression during the 3rd week , on the other hand . Our results indicate that zif268 expression displays a highly dynamic expression pattern during plastic adaptations of different cerebral subregions during postnatal development , suggesting a possible involvement in gene regulatory processes during these phases .",
"The potential role of PD0332991 ( ___MASK62___ ) in the treatment of multiple myeloma . INTRODUCTION : Multiple myeloma ( MM ) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies . Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) in the pathogenesis of MM . PD0332991 ( ___MASK62___ ) is an orally bioavailable , highly selective inhibitor of the P11802 / 6 - cyclin complex and downstream retinoblastoma protein ( Rb ) activation pathway that induces cell cycle arrest in the P55008 phase . AREAS COVERED : In this review , the authors summarize the role of the P11802 / 6 signaling pathway in MM . They also summarize the development of PD0332991 as a specific inhibitor of P11802 / 6 , and the reported preclinical and clinical data supporting the potential role of PD0332991 in MM . EXPERT OPINION : While PD0332991 is essentially cytostatic , inducing prolonged P55008 arrest , it enhances the cytotoxic effect of other agents effective in MM , including bortezomib and lenalidomide , as confirmed in early phase clinical trials . However , with a plethora of other drugs of different classes being tested in MM , further development of PD0332991 will depend on defining the most efficacious combination with least toxicity . An unexplored opportunity remains the potential protective effect of PD0332991 against lytic bone lesions of MM . The next few years are likely to better define the place of PD0332991 in the treatment of MM .",
"___MASK22___ has preferential activity against breast cancers driven by P04626 homodimers . In breast cancer cells with P04626 gene amplification , P04626 receptors exist on the cell surface as monomers , homodimers , and heterodimers with P00533 / P21860 . The therapeutic antibody trastuzumab , an approved therapy for P04626 (+) breast cancer , can not block ligand - induced P04626 heterodimers , suggesting it can not effectively inhibit P04626 signaling . Hence , P04626 oligomeric states may predict the odds of a clinical response to trastuzumab in P04626 - driven tumors . To test this hypothesis , we generated nontransformed human MCF10A mammary epithelial cells stably expressing a chimeric P04626 - FKBP molecule that could be conditionally induced to homodimerize by adding the FKBP ligand AP1510 , or instead induced to heterodimerize with P00533 or P21860 by adding the heterodimer ligands P01133 / TGFα or heregulin . AP1510 , P01133 , and heregulin each induced growth of MCF10A cells expressing P04626 - FKBP . ___MASK22___ inhibited homodimer - mediated but not heterodimer - mediated cell growth . In contrast , the P04626 antibody pertuzumab , which blocks P04626 heterodimerization , inhibited growth induced by heregulin but not AP1510 . Lastly , the P04626 / P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinib blocked both homodimer - and heterodimer - induced growth . AP1510 triggered phosphorylation of Erk1 / 2 but not AKT , whereas trastuzumab inhibited AP1510 - induced Erk1 / 2 phosphorylation and Shc - P04626 homodimer binding , but not TGFα - induced AKT phosphorylation . Consistent with these observations , high levels of P04626 homodimers correlated with longer time to progression following trastuzumab therapy in a cohort of patients with P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer . Together , our findings confirm the notion that P04626 oligomeric states regulate P04626 signaling , also arguing that trastuzumab sensitivity of homodimers may reflect their inability to activate the PI3K ( phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ) / AKT pathway . A clinical implication of our results is that high levels of P04626 homodimers may predict a positive response to trastuzumab .",
"Dopamine receptors and psychiatric drug treatment . The established antipsychotic drugs act mainly by antagonizing dopamine mediated synaptic transmission in the brain . Increase in the rate of production of dopamine metabolites as well as the firing rate of dopamine - containing neurons can be interpreted as compensatory responses to an interruption of synaptic transmission at dopamine nerve terminals . The demonstration of involvement of limbic and cortical mechanisms in the antipsychotic activity of neuroleptic drugs is far more difficult than the involvement of nigro - striatal and tubero - infundibular mechanisms in the neurological and neuroendocrine effects of these drugs . Application of radioreceptor techniques to dopamine research has supported the findings obtained by other neuropsychopharmacological research techniques , providing more direct evidence of dopamine receptor blockade by neuroleptic drugs . Further research is needed especially in studying the nature of the time - dependent adaptive changes at the receptor sites as well as the differences between the different dopamine projections and neural systems in the brain . The different subtypes of dopamine receptors in the brain , currently called D1 and D2 dopamine receptors , seem to be parallel , although in many respects independently - acting regulatory systems . P14416 - selective antagonists such as sulpiride seem to cause selective D2 receptor up - regulation . P01236 secretion seems to be regulated by D2 dopamine receptors . The exact physiological role of D1 dopamine receptors as well as the clinical consequences of selective D1 antagonism is not known . ___MASK66___ and clozapine are examples of atypical neuroleptic compounds that have quite different profile of action , the former having strong and selective antidopaminergic action , the latter combining a number of non - dopaminergic mechanisms with rather slight effects on dopamine receptors . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"P01236 reduces the damaging effects of excitotoxicity in the dorsal hippocampus of the female rat independently of ovarian hormones . We reported previously that lactation prevents the cell damage induced by kainic acid ( KA ) excitotoxicity in the P00915 , P07451 , and P22748 areas of the dorsal hippocampus compared to rats in diestrus phase , and hypothesize that pronounced fluctuations of hormones , such as ovarian steroids and prolactin ( PRL ) , have a role in the neuroprotection of the dorsal hippocampus during lactation . PRL is thought to be involved in modulating neural excitability and seizure activity . To investigate actions of prolactin that minimize KA - induced cell damage in the hippocampus , female intact and ovariectomized ( OVX ) rats were treated for 4 days with a daily dose of 100 microg of prolactin or vehicle . On the third day of prolactin treatment , rats received a systemic dose of 7 . 5 mg / kg of KA and were sacrificed 48 h later . Immunostaining for Neu - N revealed a significant decrease in cell number in the P00915 , P07451 and P22748 areas of intact or OVX , vehicle - treated rats after KA , whereas prolactin treatment prevented cell loss in the P07451 area of intact , and in the P00915 , P07451 , and P22748 of OVX rats . Fluoro - Jade C staining confirmed these observations . Kainate - induced seizure behavior progressed further in OVX rats , but was attenuated in prolactin - treated rats , both intact and OVX , compared to vehicle - treated rats . These data indicate that prolactin diminishes the damaging actions of excitotoxicity in the kainate model of epilepsy .",
"___MASK46___ ( RAD001 ) : an P42345 inhibitor for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma . The recent introduction of drugs that inhibit angiogenesis or the P42345 has provided new options for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma , a disease which often has a poor prognosis . Chemotherapy and cytokine therapy are largely ineffective . The 5 - year survival rate is under 10 % . ___MASK46___ , an immunosuppressive drug widely used for the prevention of allograft rejection and an P42345 inhibitor , is one of the latest drugs undergoing clinical trials in metastatic renal cell carcinoma . It has been tested in patients with progressive disease after therapy with tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitors ( sunitinib , sorafenib or both ) , which interfere with signaling pathways , such as the P15692 pathway . Clinical efficacy results ( progression - free survival ) for everolimus are promising and the safety profile is good .",
"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK24___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK24___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .",
"Mobilization of Ph chromosome - negative peripheral blood stem cells in chronic myeloid leukaemia patients with imatinib mesylate - induced complete cytogenetic remission . Imatinib mesylate ( IM , ___MASK55___ , Glivec ) can induce a high rate of complete cytogenetic response ( CCR ) in chronic myeloid leukaemia ( CML ) patients , although to date the majority of patients continue to have detectable disease by sensitive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . It is therefore possible that these patients may ultimately relapse and require treatment such as autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant ( APBSCT ) . We attempted mobilization of haemopoietic progenitor cells from 58 patients in CCR using recombinant human granulocyte colony - stimulating factor [ rHu - DB00099 ; 10 micro g / kg / d subcutaneously ( s . c . ) for at least 4 d ] alone , while continuing IM treatment . The median d 5 ( peak ) P28906 + count was 11 . 5 / microl ( range 0 - 108 / microl ) , and 43 / 58 ( 74 % ) patients underwent a median of two ( range 1 - 3 ) apheresis procedures . A median dose of 2 . 1 x 10 ( 6 )/ kg P28906 + cells ( range 0 . 1 - 6 . 5 x 10 ( 6 )/ kg ) was collected . Some 84 % of 31 collections analysed were negative for the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome or breakpoint cluster region and Abelson murine leukaemia viral oncogene homologue ( P11274 - P00519 ) translocation by cytogenetics or fluorescent in situ hybridization respectively . No toxicity was reported with the regimen . Overall , the target P28906 + dose ( 2 x 10 ( 6 )/ kg P28906 + ) was attained in 23 / 58 ( 40 % ) patients who entered the study . In summary , we have demonstrated that successful mobilization of Ph - P28906 + cells from IM - treated patients in CCR is possible using rHu - G - P04141 alone .",
"Structures of murine carbonic anhydrase IV and human carbonic anhydrase II complexed with brinzolamide : molecular basis of isozyme - drug discrimination . P22748 ( CAIV ) is a membrane - associated enzyme anchored to plasma membrane surfaces by a phosphatidylinositol glycan linkage . We have determined the 2 . 8 - angstroms resolution crystal structure of a truncated , soluble form of recombinant murine CAIV . We have also determined the structure of its complex with a drug used for glaucoma therapy , the sulfonamide inhibitor brinzolamide ( DB01194 ) . The overall structure of murine CAIV is generally similar to that of human CAIV ; however , some local structural differences are found in the active site resulting from amino acid sequence differences in the \" 130 ' s segment \" and the residue - 63 loop ( these may affect the nearby catalytic proton shuttle , DB00117 - 64 ) . Similar to human CAIV , the C - terminus of murine CAIV is surrounded by a substantial electropositive surface potential that may stabilize the interaction with the phospholipid membrane . Binding interactions observed for brinzolamide rationalize the generally weaker affinity of inhibitors used in glaucoma therapy toward CAIV compared with CAII .",
"Expression of P00533 - , p75NGFR - , and PSTAIR ( cdc2 )- like immunoreactivity by proliferating cells in the adult rat hippocampal formation and forebrain . Immunocytochemical and autoradiographic techniques were used to examine proliferating cells in the adult rat brain along with the expression of specific growth factor receptors and cell cycle proteins . Two hours following an injection of [ 3H ] thymidine ( [ 3H ] Thy ) , dividing cells were detected in the subgranular region of the dentate gyrus and in the subependymal region ( SER ) extending into the olfactory bulb . Many cells continued to divide over the next 24 h as demonstrated by the ability for thymidine - labeled cells to incorporate bromodeoxyuridine ( BrdU ) ; however , the results of BrdU , PSTAIR , and vimentin staining suggest that the majority of the progeny cells detectable by [ 3H ] Thy autoradiography at 3 days and 1 week after injection are postmitotic and at least partially differentiated . Significant numbers of thymidine - labeled cells detected 2 h following thymidine injection in the subgranular region of the dentate gyrus and in the SER of the lateral ventricle stained positively for epidermal growth factor receptor - , vimentin - , and PSTAIR - like immunoreactivity . Significant numbers of thymidine - labeled cells in the SER also stained positively for the low - affinity neurotrophin receptor p75NGFR . No [ 3H ] Thy / p75NGFR - labeled cells were detected in the dentate gyrus . In addition , very few [ 3H ] Thy / PSTAIR - or [ 3H ] Thy / vimentin - labeled cells were detected in region P22748 . These data suggest that proliferating cells located in different regions of the adult brain may not be homogeneous and may be subject to different growth factor regulation .",
"Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK90___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes ."
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"The role of tumor suppressor dysregulation in prostate cancer progression . P10275 activity is essential for prostate cancer development and progression . While there are classically defined roles for the retinoblastoma ( P06400 ) and p53 tumor suppressor pathways in maintenance of cell cycle control and the DNA damage response , recent studies have demonstrated a direct role of these two pathways in regulating AR expression and function . While the role of Pten deregulation in prostate cancer has provided much insight in to the mechanisms underlying prostate cancer initiation and progression , emerging roles for P06400 and p53 are likely to further expand upon our understanding of tumor suppressor / nuclear receptor interaction . As disconnecting mitogenic signaling from AR - mediated gene transcription underlies the progression to castrate resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) , functional inactivation of these two tumor suppressor pathways represents one mechanism through which AR protein levels can be upregulated and AR - mediated gene transcription can become aberrant . Importantly , recent advances in small molecule inhibitor design and discovery have led to the identification of agents capable of targeting these two prominent pathways and restoring the function of deregulated wild - type P06400 and p53 protein . While such agents have undergone extensive study in many solid tumor types , the additional importance of P06400 and p53 in restraining transcription of the AR gene within the prostate provides impetus for examining how loss of these two tumor suppressor proteins can facilitate transition of prostate cancers to CRPC . As will be reviewed in this article , restoration of P06400 and p53 functions are not only important in regard to shortterm cell cycle regulation and response to genomic stresses , but likely have direct implications for deregulation of the AR locus .",
"How does almotriptan compare with other triptans ? A review of data from placebo - controlled clinical trials . DB00918 , the new selective P28222 / 1D agonist , has a higher oral bioavailability than any other DB00669 , with more than two thirds of the administered dose absorbed within the first hour both inside and outside of a migraine attack . Gender or the presence of food in the stomach does not affect its pharmacokinetic profile , and the compound has no clinically relevant interactions with other drugs . Among the available triptans , response rates at 2 hours range from 50 % to 80 % , with 20 % to 50 % of patients pain - free . DB00918 12 . 5 mg provides similar efficacy , with significant advantage over placebo at 30 minutes and a reliable consistency ( 75 % in two of three attacks ) . Headache typically recurs in 25 % to 45 % of patients with most triptans . The recurrence rate with almotriptan 12 . 5 mg , 18 % to 27 % , is among the lowest reported . The tolerability of almotriptan 12 . 5 mg is close to that of placebo with a low incidence of central nervous system side effects and chest symptoms . In conclusion , almotriptan ' s consistent pharmacokinetics and good efficacy , in combination with excellent tolerability , make it an attractive choice in the acute treatment of migraine attacks .",
"DB00918 is an effective and well - tolerated treatment for migraine pain : results of a randomized , double - blind , placebo - controlled clinical trial . DB00918 is a novel and specific serotonin P28222 / 1D agonist for the acute treatment of migraine . This randomized , single - dose , double - blind , multicentre , study assessed the efficacy and safety of oral almotriptan ( 12 . 5 mg and 25 mg ) in patients with migraine , and compared it with the standard treatment ( sumatriptan 100 mg ) and placebo . A total of 668 patients treated one migraine attack of moderate or severe intensity with study medication . The primary efficacy assessment was migraine pain relief , improvement from severe or moderate pain to mild or no pain , at 2 h after treatment . Response rates , stratified for variation in baseline pain levels , for both almotriptan doses were equivalent to sumatriptan and significantly better than placebo . Other efficacy assessments confirmed the equivalence of the almotriptan groups with the sumatriptan group . DB00918 12 . 5 mg was as well tolerated as placebo ( P = 0 . 493 ) and significantly better tolerated than sumatriptan ( P < 0 . 001 ) , in terms of the overall incidence of adverse events . There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse events between almotriptan 25 mg and sumatriptan 100 mg ( P = 0 . 376 ) . The results from this large clinical study indicate that the new , specific P28222 / 1D agonist , almotriptan , is an effective and well - tolerated treatment for migraine pain .",
"Correcting human mitochondrial mutations with targeted RNA import . Mutations in the human mitochondrial genome are implicated in neuromuscular diseases , metabolic defects , and aging . An efficient and simple mechanism for neutralizing deleterious mitochondrial DNA ( mtDNA ) alterations has unfortunately remained elusive . Here , we report that a 20 - ribonucleotide stem - loop sequence from the H1 RNA , the RNA component of the human RNase P enzyme , appended to a nonimported RNA directs the import of the resultant RNA fusion transcript into human mitochondria . The methodology is effective for both noncoding RNAs , such as tRNAs , and mRNAs . The RNA import component , polynucleotide phosphorylase ( Q8TCS8 ) , facilitates transfer of this hybrid RNA into the mitochondrial matrix . In addition , nucleus - encoded mRNAs for mitochondrial proteins , such as the mRNA of human mitochondrial ribosomal protein P28222 ( O15235 ) , contain regulatory sequences in their 3 '- untranslated region ( UTR ) that confers localization to the mitochondrial outer membrane , which is postulated to aid in protein translocation after translation . We show that for some mitochondrial - encoded transcripts , such as P35354 , a 3 '- UTR localization sequence is not required for mRNA import , whereas for corrective mitochondrial - encoded tRNAs , appending the 3 '- UTR localization sequence was essential for efficient fusion - transcript translocation into mitochondria . In vivo , functional defects in mitochondrial RNA ( mtRNA ) translation and cell respiration were reversed in two human disease lines . Thus , this study indicates that a wide range of RNAs can be targeted to mitochondria by appending a targeting sequence that interacts with Q8TCS8 , with or without a mitochondrial localization sequence , providing an exciting , general approach for overcoming mitochondrial genetic disorders .",
"Pharmacokinetic interaction between verapamil and almotriptan in healthy volunteers . OBJECTIVE : To assess the interaction between almotriptan , a P28222 / 1D - receptor agonist used to treat migraine , and verapamil , an agent for migraine prophylaxis . METHODS : Twelve healthy volunteers received the following treatments in a crossover design : ( 1 ) 120 - mg sustained - release verapamil tablet twice daily for 7 days and one 12 . 5 - mg almotriptan tablet on day 7 and ( 2 ) one 12 . 5 - mg almotriptan tablet alone on day 7 . Serial plasma and urine samples were obtained on day 7 . DB00918 plasma concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry ; urine samples were analyzed by ultraviolet HPLC . Safety measures included blood pressure and pulse measurements , electrocardiography , and adverse event monitoring . Statistical comparisons of pharmacokinetic parameters and vital sign data were made by Q9UNW9 . RESULTS : Mean almotriptan peak concentration and area under the plasma concentration - time curve were significantly higher and volume of distribution and oral clearance were significantly lower after coadministration of almotriptan and verapamil compared with administration of almotriptan alone . The magnitudes of these differences were approximately 20 % . Renal clearance was unaffected by verapamil coadministration . No significant effects of treatment on blood pressure or pulse were detected , with the exception of sitting systolic blood pressure at 2 hours after administration . However , the difference in mean change from baseline at this time point was only 8 mm Hg . CONCLUSIONS : Verapamil modestly inhibited almotriptan clearance to a degree consistent with the modest contribution of P08684 to almotriptan metabolism . This observation and the lack of effect of verapamil on the tolerability to almotriptan administration suggest that no reduction of the almotriptan dose is warranted .",
"___MASK66___ - induced regulation of the balance within macrophage subpopulations . In asthma , treatment with inhaled corticosteroids reduces chronic peribronchial inflammation and restores the balance within macrophage subpopulations . This study investigates whether corticosteroids can regulate monocyte differentiation in vitro and thereby influence the balance of functionally distinct macrophages . Graded doses of fluticasone propionate ( FP ) were added to cultures of normal peripheral blood monocytes in the presence or absence of P05112 . Cells were harvested after 7 days ' culture . Double immunofluorescence studies were performed on cytospins of differentiated macrophages using the MoAbs RFD1 and RFD7 to distinguish inductive and suppressive macrophages by their respective phenotypes . Macrophage function was determined by quantifying allostimulation in a mixed leucocyte reaction and by measuring tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) production . FP reduced the number of mature cells with a D1 + antigen - presenting phenotype and up - regulated the development of cells with the D1 / D7 + and D7 + phenotypes . Functionally , this was associated with reduced stimulation of T cell proliferation in a mixed leucocyte reaction ( P08235 ) . ___MASK66___ also reversed the increase in both D1 + expression and P01375 production induced by P05112 . The effect of FP persisted for 24 h after removal of FP from the culture medium . These results suggest that FP treatment of asthmatics may have a direct beneficial effect by normalizing the macrophage subset imbalance that contributes to the chronic peribronchial inflammation present in this condition .",
"___MASK63___ induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . ___MASK63___ ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events .",
"Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK77___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .",
"Activation of c - Jun - N - terminal - kinase is crucial for the induction of a cell cycle arrest in human colon carcinoma cells caused by flurbiprofen enantiomers . The unselective cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor ___MASK54___ and its - in terms of P36551 - inhibition - \" inactive \" enantiomer R - flurbiprofen have been previously found to inhibit tumor development and growth in various animal models . The underlying mechanisms are unknown . Here , we show that both R - and ___MASK54___ reduce survival of three colon cancer cell lines , which differ in the expression of P35354 ( HCT - 15 , no P35354 ; Caco - 2 , inducible P35354 ; and HT - 29 , constitutive P35354 ) . The IC50 for S - and R - flurbiprofen ranged from 250 to 450 microM . Both flurbiprofen enantiomers induced apoptosis in all three cell lines as indicated by DNA - and PARP - cleavage . In addition , R - and ___MASK54___ caused a P55008 - cell cycle block . The latter was associated with an activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , an increase of the DNA binding activity of the transcription factor AP - 1 and down - regulation of cyclin D1 expression . Western blot analysis , as well as supershift experiments , revealed that the AP - 1 activation was associated with a change of AP - 1 composition toward an increase of JunB . The JNK inhibitor SP600125 antagonized R - and ___MASK54___ - induced AP - 1 DNA binding , suppression of cyclin D1 expression , and the P55008 - cell cycle block . However , JNK inhibition had no effect on flurbiprofen - induced apoptosis . Hence , the cell cycle arrest is obviously mediated , at least in part , through JNK - activation , whereas R - and ___MASK54___ - induced apoptosis is largely independent of JNK . Although in vitro effects of R - and ___MASK54___ were indistinguishable , only R - flurbiprofen inhibited HCT - 15 tumor growth in nude mice , suggesting the involvement of additional in vivo targets , which are differently affected by R - and ___MASK54___ .",
"DB00918 : a novel P28222 / D agonist for the symptomatic treatment of migraine . Currently available oral triptans are not ideal , at least for 20 - 30 % of migraine patients , due to either response failure or adverse events . DB00918 is a novel selective P28222 / D receptor agonist exhibiting the highest bioavailability among triptans , both outside and within a migraine attack . The tolerability of the therapeutic oral dose of almotriptan , 12 . 5 mg , is similar to that of placebo , with a remarkably low incidence of chest symptoms . At this dose , efficacy parameters remain comparable to those of sumatriptan 100 mg , while the recurrence rate is in the lower range . This balanced profile makes almotriptan 12 . 5 mg a good choice for the symptomatic treatment of the typical migraine patient .",
"P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK68___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .",
"Disposition and metabolism of almotriptan in rats , dogs and monkeys . DB00918 is a new highly potent selective P28222 / 1D receptor agonist developed for the treatment of migraine , and the disposition of almotriptan in different animal species is now addressed in the current study . DB00918 was well absorbed in rats ( 69 . 1 % ) and dogs ( 100 % ) following oral treatment . The absolute bioavailability was variable reflecting different degrees of absorption and first - pass metabolism ( 18 . 7 - 79 . 6 % ) . The elimination half - life was short and ranged between 0 . 7 and 3 h . The main route of elimination of almotriptan was urine with 75 . 6 % and 80 . 4 % of the dose recovered over a 168 - h period in rats and dogs , respectively . The gamma - aminobutyric acid metabolite formed by oxidation of the pyrrolidine ring was the main metabolite found in urine , faeces , bile , and plasma of rats and in monkey urine . By contrast , the unchanged drug , the indole acetic acid metabolite formed by oxidative deamination of the dimethylaminoethyl group , and the N - oxide metabolite were the main metabolites in dog .",
"P40189 - linked signal transduction promotes the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells . In order to explore the role of P40189 - linked signal transduction in the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells ( DC ) , the mAb , B - P28222 , an agonist of P40189 , was used for the activation of P40189 on DC . The effects of cytokines and of anti - P40189 mAb on the proliferation of DC , and their expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) by DC were evaluated . DC differentiating from peripheral blood mononuclear cells did not express the P05231 receptor alpha chain , but expressed P40189 . Anti - P40189 mAb promoted the proliferation of DC , induced by P05112 and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) , by up - regulating the GM - P04141 receptor on DC . DC induced by P40189 mAb and cytokines expressed DC - derived CC chemokine , as measured by RT - PCR . Induced DC also stimulated strong proliferation of autologous T cells in mixed lymphocyte reaction since an up - regulated expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) was observed in DC activated by anti - P40189 mAb . Thus , P40189 signal transduction is important for the differentiation and maturation of DC .",
"Serotonergic modulation of the acoustic startle response in rats during preweaning development . The involvement of serotonin ( 5 - HT ) in modulating the acoustic startle response ( ASR ) is well established in adult rats , but 5 - HT involvement during the preweaning period , when 5 - HT neurons undergo extensive development , has not previously been described . Three 5 - HT receptor subtypes are reported to modulate the ASR in adult rats : P08908 and 5 - HT2 receptor agonists facilitate the ASR , whereas P28222 agonists decrease the response . In the present study , the effects of 5 - HT agonists and generalized 5 - HT depletion on the ASR were studied in preweanling animals , using independent groups of Long - Evans rats tested on postnatal day ( P01160 ) 13 , 17 and 21 . 8 - Hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8OHDPAT , 62 - 1000 micrograms / kg ) , a P08908 receptor agonist , and 5 - methoxy - N , N - dimethyl tryptamine ( MeODMT , 2 - 4 mg / kg ) , a nonselective 5 - HT agonist , had no effect on P01160 13 and then increased the ASR on P01160 17 and 21 . The 5 - HT2 receptor antagonists cyproheptadine ( 5 mg / kg ) and ketanserin ( 5 mg / kg ) blocked the effect of MeODMT at both ages , providing some evidence that MeODMT increased the ASR through 5 - HT2 receptors . 1 -( m - Chlorophenyl ) piperazine ( mCPP , 1 - 5 mg / kg ) , a P28222 agonist , had no effect on ASR amplitude on P01160 13 or 17 and then produced a dose - related decrease in the response on P01160 21 . Generalized depletion of 5 - HT by 80 - 90 % in whole - brain and spinal cord , using p - chlorophenylalanine ( PCPA , 300 mg / kg 24 hr prior to testing ) , did not alter ASR amplitude at any age . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Farnesyl diphosphate synthase : the art of compromise between substrate selectivity and stereoselectivity . Farnesyl diphosphate ( FPP ) synthase catalyzes the consecutive head - to - tail condensations of isopentenyl diphosphate ( IPP , P01031 ) with dimethylallyl diphosphate ( DMAPP , P01031 ) and geranyl diphosphate ( GPP , Q99622 ) to give ( E , E ) - FPP ( C15 ) . The enzyme belongs to a genetically distinct family of chain elongation enzymes that install E - double bonds during each addition of a five - carbon isoprene unit . Analysis of the Q99622 and C15 products from incubations with avian P14324 reveals that small amounts of neryl diphosphate ( Z - Q99622 ) and ( Z , E ) - FPP are formed along with the E - isomers during the P01031 --> Q99622 and Q99622 --> C15 reactions . Similar results were obtained for P14324 from Escherichia coli , Artemisia tridentata ( sage brush ) , Pyrococcus furiosus , and Methanobacter thermautotrophicus and for GPP and FPP synthesized in vivo by E . coli P14324 . When ( R ) -[ 2 - 2H ] IPP was a substrate for chain elongation , no deuterium was found in the chain elongation products . In contrast , the deuterium in ( S ) -[ 2 - 2H ] IPP was incorporated into all of the products . Thus , the pro - R hydrogen at P06681 of IPP is lost when the E - and Z - double bond isomers are formed . The synthesis of Z - double bond isomers by P14324 during chain elongation is unexpected for a highly evolved enzyme and probably reflects a compromise between optimizing double bond stereoselectivity and the need to exclude DMAPP from the IPP binding site .",
"Deliberate self - harm is associated with allelic variation in the tryptophan hydroxylase gene ( P17752 A779C ) , but not with polymorphisms in five other serotonergic genes . BACKGROUND : There is a heritable component to suicidal behaviour , encouraging the search for the associated risk alleles . Given the putative role of the 5 - HT ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; serotonin ) system in suicidal behaviour , serotonergic genes are leading candidates . In particular , several studies have reported an association with variants in the tryptophan hydroxylase ( P17752 ) gene . METHOD : We studied six serotonergic gene polymorphisms in a well - characterized sample of 129 deliberate self - harm subjects and 329 comparison subjects . The polymorphisms were P17752 ( A779C ) , 5 - HT transporter ( 5 - HTT , LPR S / L ) , monoamine oxidase A ( P21397 G941T ) , P28222 receptor ( P28222 G861C ) , 5 - Q13049 receptor ( P28223 T102C ) , and P28335 receptor ( P28335 Cys23Ser ) . Genotyping was done using polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) - based assays . The primary analyses compared allele and genotype frequencies between cases and controls . There were a limited number of planned secondary analyses within the deliberate self - harm group . RESULTS : The P17752 A779 allele was more common in deliberate self - harm subjects than in controls ( OR 1 . 38 , 95 % CI 1 . 02 - 1 . 88 ; P = 0 . 03 ) . None of the other polymorphisms was associated with deliberate self - harm . Within the deliberate self - harm group there were no associations with impulsivity , suicide risk , lifetime history of depression , or family history of deliberate self - harm . CONCLUSIONS : Our data extend the evidence that allelic variation in the P17752 gene is a risk factor for deliberate self - harm . No evidence was found to implicate the other polymorphisms .",
"Fluorescence energy transfer analysis of calmodulin - peptide complexes . The interactions between calmodulin and the tryptophan residues of synthetic peptides corresponding to the calmodulin binding domains of skeletal muscle myosin light - chain kinase and the plasma membrane calcium pump were examined . The single tryptophan residue contained in each peptide became relatively immobilized and inaccessible to iodide ion upon binding to calmodulin , indicating that the indole side chain was inserted into a hydrophobic cleft in the surface of calmodulin . Fluorescence energy transfer from peptidyl tryptophan residues to an AEDANS moiety attached to cysteine - 26 of spinach calmodulin was measured . Included in these analyses was a tryptophan - containing peptide analog of the calmodulin binding domain of neuromodulin . These data indicated that the indole ring of each peptide inserted 32 - 35 A away from cysteine - 26 and may therefore interact with the carboxyl - terminal lobe of P62158 in its \" bent \" conformation [ Persechini & Kretsinger ( 1988a ) J . Cardiovasc . Pharmacol . 12 ( Suppl 5 ) , S1 - P28222 ; Ikura et al . ( 1992 ) Science 256 , 632 - 638 ; Vorherr et al . ( 1992 ) Eur . J . Biochem . 204 , 931 - 937 ] . The interchange of tryptophan - 3 and phenylalanine - 21 of the calcium pump peptide increased the efficiency of energy transfer to the AEDANS - moiety approximately 12 - fold , reducing the calculated distance to 20 A . These data suggest that phenylalanine - 21 of the calcium pump peptide interacts with the hydrophobic cleft in the amino - terminal lobe of P62158 .",
"Dose finding , placebo - controlled study of oral almotriptan in the acute treatment of migraine . OBJECTIVE : To assess the efficacy and tolerability of oral almotriptan , a selective serotonin receptor ( P28222 / 1D ) agonist , when used at different doses in the treatment of acute migraine . METHODS : This was a placebo controlled , double - blind , parallel - group , dose - finding study . Patients satisfying International Headache Society criteria for acute migraine were randomized to a single dose of placebo or oral almotriptan 2 , 6 . 25 , 12 . 5 , or 25 mg at the onset of moderate or severe pain . Patients graded pain intensity on a 4 - point verbal scale from 0 ( no pain ) to 3 ( severe pain ) and recorded adverse events . The primary efficacy variable was headache response at 2 hours . Data were analyzed on an intent - to - treat basis . RESULTS : Nine hundred and three patients were randomized , and 742 were included in the evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability . Headache response at 2 hours was 32 . 5 % with placebo , and 30 % , 56 . 3 % , 58 . 5 % , and 66 . 5 % with almotriptan 2 , 6 . 25 , 12 . 5 , and 25 mg doses ( p < 0 . 05 for 6 . 25 , 12 . 5 , and 25 mg vs placebo ) . A dose - dependent decrease in the incidence of migraine - associated symptoms and the need for escape medication was observed . The incidence of adverse events with the almotriptan 2 - mg , 6 . 25 - mg , and 12 . 5 - mg groups was comparable to that with the placebo group . CONCLUSION : DB00918 12 . 5 mg demonstrated the most favorable ratio between efficacy and tolerability , offering equivalent efficacy and better tolerability compared with the 25 mg dose . The minimum effective dose of almotriptan was 6 . 25 mg .",
"Neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonism in a rat model of subarachnoid hemorrhage : prevention of upregulation of contractile ETB and P28222 receptors and cerebral blood flow reduction . OBJECT : Cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage ( Q53FZ2 ) leads to reduced cerebral blood flow ( Q03701 ) and to cerebral ischemia , in some cases even producing infarction and long - term disability . The goal of the present study was to investigate the hypothesis that inhibition of neurokinin - 1 receptors ( NK1Rs ) by administration of L - 822429 blunts the decrease in Q03701 as well as cerebrovascular receptor upregulation in an animal model of Q53FZ2 . METHODS : Subarachnoid hemorrhage was induced in rats by injection of 250 microl of blood into the prechiasmatic cistern . The P25103 inhibitor L - 822429 was injected intracisternally 30 minutes and 24 hours after the induction of Q53FZ2 . Two days after Q53FZ2 induction , the basilar arteries were harvested , and contractile responses to endothelin - 1 ( ET - I , an P25101 - and ETB - receptor agonist ) and 5 - carboxamidotryptamine ( a 5 - hydroxytryptamine - I1 [ 5 - HT1 ] - receptor agonist ) were investigated using sensitive myographs . To determine whether Q8TDQ1 inhibition had an influence on local Q03701 after post - Q53FZ2 , a quantitative autoradiographic technique was used . After Q53FZ2 , the vascular receptor phenotype was changed in cerebral arteries through upregulation of contractile ET , and P28222 receptors , while regional and total Q03701 were markedly reduced . Treatment with the selective P25103 inhibitor L - 822429 prevented both the receptor upregulation and the reduction in regional and global Q03701 . CONCLUSIONS : The data reveal the coregulation of vascular receptor changes and blood flow effects , and also show that interaction with a small - molecule P25103 antagonist is a promising area of focus for the development of specific treatments for Q53FZ2 .",
"[ The effect of bunazosin vs captopril on hemodynamic and neurohumoral parameters in patients with congestive heart failure ] . The hemodynamic parameters ( right atrial pressure , mean pulmonary artery pressure , pulmonary capillary wedge pressure , cardiac index , heart rate , blood pressure ) and neurohumoral responses ( alpha - P01160 , plasma renin activity , aldosterone , angiotensin II ) of ___MASK9___ , oral P12821 inhibitor , and Bunazosin , oral alpha 1 - blocker , were investigated in 28 patients with congestive heart failure at rest and after exercise . These data were analysed in both acute and chronic phases . 1 ) Acute effect . ___MASK9___ produced significant improvement of neurohumoral factors at rest and also after exercise . Bunazosin reduced alpha - P01160 , but other neurohumoral factors did not change . Bunazosin produced significant hemodynamic improvement both at rest and after exercise . 2 ) Chronic effect . ___MASK9___ produced significant hemodynamic improvement both at rest and after exercise . Improvement of neurohumoral factors in acute phase was also preserved at chronic phase . On Bunazosin , improvement of hemodynamics at acute phase was also preserved at chronic phase without deterioration of neurohumoral factors .",
"The transcriptional regulator gene E2 of the Human Papillomavirus ( HPV ) 16 influences the radiosensitivity of cervical keratinocytes . BACKGROUND : Clinical studies have demonstrated that HPV induced tumors constitute a specific subclass of cancer with a better response to radiation treatment . The purpose of this study was to investigate meaning of viral E2 - gene for radiosensitivity . METHODS : W12 cells contain episomal HPV 16 genomes , whereas P28222 cells , which derive from the W12 line , contain HPV DNA as integrated copies . Clonogenic survival was analyzed using 96 - well in vitro test . Using flow cytometry cell cycle analyses were performed . Expression of P06400 and p53 were analyzed using intracellular staining . RESULTS : W12 cells ( intact E2 gene ) showed a lower survival fraction than P28222 cells . W12 cells developed a G2 / M block 24 h after irradiation with 2 Gy whereas P28222 showed no G2 / M bloc . After irradiation P28222 cells developed polyploidy and P06400 - positive cells decreased . W12 cells showed no change of P06400 - positive cells . CONCLUSIONS : Depending on E2 gene status differences in cell cycle regulation might cause radioresistance . The E2 / E7 / P06400 pathway seems to influence HPV - induced radiosensitivity . Our experiments demonstrated an effect of HPV on radiosensitivity of cervical keratinocytes via viral transcription regulator E2 pathway .",
"[ Functional characteristics of calcium - sensitive adenylyl cyclase of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis ] . DB01373 - sensitive forms of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) were revealed in most vertebrates and invertebrates and also in some unicellular organisms , in particular ciliates . We have shown for the first time that calcium cations influence the AC activity of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis . These cations at the concentrations of 0 . 2 - 20 microM stimulated the enzyme activity , and maximum of catalytic effect was observed at 2 microM Ca2 + . DB01373 cations at a concentrations of 100 microM or higher inhibited the AC activity . P62158 antagonists W - 5 and W - 7 at the concentrations of 20 - 100 microM inhibited the catalytic effect induced by 5 microM Ca2 + and blocked the effect at higher concentrations of Ca2 + . ___MASK75___ , another calmodulin antagonist , reduced Ca2 +- stimulated AC activity only at the concentrations of 200 - 1000 microM . AC stimulating effects of serotonin , P01133 and DB02527 increased in the presence of 5 microM Ca2 + . AC stimulating effects of P01133 , DB02527 and insulin decreased in the presence of 100 microM Ca2 + , and AC stimulating effect of DB02527 decreased also in the presence of calmodulin antagonists ( 1 mM ) . At the same time , stimulating effect of D - glucose in the presence of Ca2 + and calmodulin antagonists did not change essentially . The data obtained speak in favor of the presence of calcium - sensitive forms of AC in ciliate T . pyriformis which mediate enzyme stimulation by P01133 , DB02527 , insulin , and serotonin .",
"Postnatal development of serotonin 1B , 2 A and 2C receptors in brainstem motoneurons . The effects of serotonin ( 5 - HT ) on motoneurons are mediated via multiple receptor subtypes . In hypoglossal ( XII ) motoneurons , the prototypic brainstem motoneurons whose functions change during the postnatal period , 5 - HT effects evolve from inhibitory to excitatory , probably in association with changes in receptor expression . We studied P28222 , 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptor mRNA in 414 dissociated XII motoneurons and 5 - Q13049 protein in the XII , facial and spinal cervical ( P06681 - 3 ) motor nuclei . The percentage of motoneurons expressing distinct mRNAs varied with the postnatal age ( P09131 - 33 days ) and receptor subtype . Initially , P28222 mRNA was present in 50 - 85 % of cells , but on P14 its expression transiently decreased below 35 % . 5 - Q13049 mRNA was present in nearly all cells after P6 , but in less than 65 % on P09131 - 5 . Normal and / or short splice variants of the P28335 mRNA were expressed in less than 20 % of motoneurons on P09131 - 9 , and in approximately 35 % thereafter . P28222 and 5 - Q13049 mRNAs often were expressed in different cells during early and intermediate postnatal periods , whereas P28335 mRNA never occurred alone . The 5 - Q13049 receptor protein level gradually increased through P15 in the XII and facial nuclei , with dendritic labelling appearing in XII motoneurons only after P12 . In spinal motoneurons , both somatic and dendritic labelling was strongest on Q15084 and then decreased . The development of 5 - HT receptors in XII motoneurons may be related to changes in feeding behaviour , whereas different cues regulate 5 - HT receptor expression in upper spinal motoneurons .",
"Safety profile of almotriptan , a new antimigraine agent . Effects on central nervous system , renal function and respiratory dynamics . DB00918 ( 3 - [ 2 -( dimethylamino ) ethyl ] - 5 -( pyrrolidin - 1 - ylsulfonylmethyl )- 1H - indole , CAS 154323 - 57 - 6 ) is a new P28222 / 1D agonist whose clinical efficacy has been demonstrated in Phase III clinical trials . This study aimed to evaluate the safety of almotriptan with respect to the central nervous system , renal function and respiratory dynamics using preclinical animal models . The results indicate that almotriptan does not cross the blood - brain barrier , since no effects on / interaction with spontaneous locomotor activity , hexobarbital - induced sleeping time , caffeine - induced increase of spontaneous locomotor activity , or hypothermia ( caused by stimulation of central P28221 receptors ) was observed following treatment . DB00918 had a mild antiemetic effect and a slight , transient diuretic effect in dogs , although the latter effect is probably of no clinical relevance . In addition , no effect on the respiratory system of conscious guinea pigs was observed following almotriptan treatment . These results indicate that almotriptan has a favourable safety profile with respect to the central nervous , renal and respiratory systems .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen ___MASK21___ ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( DB00603 ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and DB00603 . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and DB00603 . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the DB00603 in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"DB00918 for the acute treatment of adolescent migraine . IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD : Migraine is a common problem affecting 10 - 20 % of adolescents . Its treatment has three fundamental components : bio - behavioral interventions , preventive measures , and acute drug therapy . In June 2009 , the US FDA approved almotriptan , a P28222 / 1D receptor agonist , for the acute treatment of migraine in adolescents aged 12 - 17 years -- the first ' DB00669 ' to be approved for adolescents . AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW : This review will provide an overview of migraine in adolescents focusing on epidemiology , pathophysiology , classification and a review of treatment options with attention on the evidence from the past 5 years surrounding almotriptan . WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN : Given its recent FDA approval , it is important to for clinicians and pharmacists to become familiar with the clinical spectrum of migraine in teenagers and with recent evidence on this newly approved agent , almotriptan . TAKE HOME MESSAGE : DB00918 is a safe , effective , and approved agent for the acute treatment of migraine headache in adolescents .",
"Small interfering RNA knocks down the molecular target of alendronate , farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase , in osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . P14324 ( FPPS ) , an enzyme in the mevalonate pathway , is the inhibition target of alendronate , a potent FDA - approved nitrogen - containing bisphosphonate ( N - BP ) drug , at the molecular level . ___MASK61___ not only inhibits osteoclasts but also has been reported to positively affect osteoblasts . This study assesses the knockdown effects of siRNA targeting FPPS compared with alendronate in both osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . Primary murine bone marrow cell - induced osteoclasts and the preosteoblast MC3T3 - E1 cell line were used to assess effects of anti - FPPS siRNA compared with alendronate . Results show that both FPPS mRNA message and protein knockdown in serum - based culture is correlated with reduced osteoclast viability . FPPS siRNA is more potent than 10 μM alendronate , but less potent than 50 μM alendronate on reducing osteoclast viability . Despite FPPS knockdown , no significant changes were observed in osteoblast proliferation . FPPS knockdown promotes osteoblast differentiation significantly but not cell mineral deposition . However , compared with 50 μM alendronate dosing , FPPS siRNA does not exhibit cytotoxic effects on osteoblasts while producing significant effects on ostoblast differentiation . Both siRNA and alendronate at tested concentrations do not have significant effects on cultured osteoblast mineralization . Overall , results indicate that siRNA against FPPS could be useful for selectively inhibiting osteoclast - mediated bone resorption and improving bone mass maintenance by influencing both osteoclasts and osteoblasts in distinct ways ."
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"The dopamine metabolite 3 - methoxytyramine is a neuromodulator . Dopamine ( 3 - hydroxytyramine ) is a well - known catecholamine neurotransmitter involved in multiple physiological functions including movement control . Here we report that the major extracellular metabolite of dopamine , 3 - methoxytyramine ( 3 - MT ) , can induce behavioral effects in a dopamine - independent manner and these effects are partially mediated by the trace amine associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) . Unbiased in vivo screening of putative trace amine receptor ligands for potential effects on the movement control revealed that 3 - MT infused in the brain is able to induce a complex set of abnormal involuntary movements in mice acutely depleted of dopamine . In normal mice , the central administration of 3 - MT caused a temporary mild hyperactivity with a concomitant set of abnormal movements . Furthermore , 3 - MT induced significant P29323 and CREB phosphorylation in the mouse striatum , signaling events generally related to PKA - mediated DB02527 accumulation . In mice lacking Q96RJ0 , both behavioral and signaling effects of 3 - MT were partially attenuated , consistent with the ability of 3 - MT to activate Q96RJ0 receptors and cause DB02527 accumulation as well as P29323 and CREB phosphorylation in cellular assays . Thus , 3 - MT is not just an inactive metabolite of DA , but a novel neuromodulator that in certain situations may be involved in movement control . Further characterization of the physiological functions mediated by 3 - MT may advance understanding of the pathophysiology and pharmacology of brain disorders involving abnormal dopaminergic transmission , such as Parkinson ' s disease , dyskinesia and schizophrenia .",
"___MASK47___ , a further innovation in the treatment of sexual dysfunction . In recognition of the large number of sufferers of sexual dysfunction worldwide , and the variety of etiologies of the condition , investigation into effective pharmacological agents has been expanded . One method of intervention is inhibition of the phosphodiesterase type 5 ( O76074 ) enzyme , which has already been exploited with a considerable degree -- though not complete -- success . A number of new agents that inhibit O76074 are under development . Notable among these is tadalafil , which has demonstrated a high level of selectivity for O76074 over the other phosphodiesterases and has shown efficacy in improving erectile function and sexual satisfaction in phase III trials . Throughout the clinical development program for tadalafil , the drug has been well tolerated and without serious side effects . The manufacturer , Lilly Q9Y6W8 , received an approvable letter from the US Food and Drug Administration for use of the drug as a treatment for erectile dysfunction on April 30 , 2002 . Lilly Q9Y6W8 hopes to market tadalafil , with the trade name ___MASK47___ , in the USA in 2003 .",
"Reactive oxygen species , DNA damage , and error - prone repair : a model for genomic instability with progression in myeloid leukemia ? Myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) comprise a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis , with an increased propensity to develop acute myelogenous leukemia ( AML ) . The molecular basis for P43034 progression is unknown , but a key element in P43034 disease progression is loss of chromosomal material ( genomic instability ) . Using our two - step mouse model for myeloid leukemic disease progression involving overexpression of human mutant P01111 and P10415 genes , we show that there is a stepwise increase in the frequency of DNA damage leading to an increased frequency of error - prone repair of double - strand breaks ( DSB ) by nonhomologous end - joining . There is a concomitant increase in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) in these transgenic mice with disease progression . Importantly , P63000 , an essential component of the ROS - producing NADPH oxidase , is downstream of DB01367 , and we show that ROS production in P01111 / P10415 mice is in part dependent on P63000 activity . DNA damage and error - prone repair can be decreased or reversed in vivo by N - acetyl cysteine antioxidant treatment . Our data link gene abnormalities to constitutive DNA damage and increased DSB repair errors in vivo and provide a mechanism for an increase in the error rate of DNA repair with P43034 disease progression . These data suggest treatment strategies that target DB01367 / P31749 pathways and ROS production in human P43034 / AML .",
"That which does not kill me makes me stronger ; combining P27361 / 2 pathway inhibitors and BH3 mimetics to kill tumour cells and prevent acquired resistance . Oncogenic mutations in DB01367 or P15056 can drive the inappropriate activation of the P27361 / 2 . In many cases , tumour cells adapt to become addicted to this deregulated P27361 / 2 signalling for their proliferation , providing a therapeutic window for tumour - selective growth inhibition . As a result , inhibition of P27361 / 2 signalling by P15056 or Q02750 / 2 inhibitors is an attractive therapeutic strategy . Indeed , the first P15056 inhibitor , vemurafenib , has now been approved for clinical use , while clinical evaluation of Q02750 / 2 inhibitors is at an advanced stage . Despite this progress , it is apparent that tumour cells adapt quickly to these new targeted agents so that tumours with acquired resistance can emerge within 6 - 9 months of primary treatment . One of the major reasons for this is that tumour cells typically respond to P15056 or Q02750 / 2 inhibitors by undergoing a P55008 cell cycle arrest rather than dying . Indeed , although inhibition of P27361 / 2 invariably increases the expression of pro - apoptotic P10415 family proteins , tumour cells undergo minimal apoptosis . This cytostatic response may simply provide the cell with the opportunity to adapt and acquire resistance . Here we discuss recent studies that demonstrate that combination of P15056 or Q02750 / 2 inhibitors with inhibitors of pro - survival P10415 proteins is synthetic lethal for P27361 / 2 - addicted tumour cells . This combination effectively transforms the cytostatic response of P15056 and Q02750 / 2 inhibitors into a striking apoptotic cell death response . This not only augments the primary efficacy of P15056 and Q02750 / 2 inhibitors but delays the onset of acquired resistance to these agents , validating their combination in the clinic . LINKED ARTICLES : This article is part of a themed section on Emerging Therapeutic Aspects in Oncology . To view the other articles in this section visit http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 1111 / bph . 2013 . 169 . issue - 8 .",
"Prior exposure to oxidized low - density lipoprotein limits apoptosis in subsequent generations of endothelial cells by altering promoter methylation . Oxidized LDL ( ox - LDL ) plays a critical role in atherogenesis , including apoptosis . As hypercholesterolemia causes epigenetic changes resulting in long - term phenotypic consequences , we hypothesized that repeated and continuous exposure to ox - LDL may alter the pattern of apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . We also analyzed global and promoter - specific methylation of apoptosis - related genes . As expected , ox - LDL evoked a dose - dependent increase in apoptosis in the first passage HUVECs that was completely abrogated by lectin - like ox - P01130 ( P78380 ) - neutralizing antibody . Ox - LDL - induced apoptosis was associated with upregulation of proapoptotic P78380 , P08758 , Q07812 , and P42574 and inhibition of antiapoptotic P10415 and cIAP - 1 genes accompanied with reciprocal changes in the methylation of promoter regions of these genes . Subsequent passages of cells displayed attenuated apoptotic response to repeat ox - LDL challenge with blunted gene expression and exaggerated methylation of P78380 , Q07812 , P08758 , and P42574 genes ( all P < 0 . 05 vs . first exposure to ox - LDL ) . Treatment of cells with P78380 antibody before initial ox - LDL treatment prevented both gene - specific promoter methylation and expression changes and reduction of apoptotic response to repeat ox - LDL challenge . Based on these data , we conclude that exposure of HUVECs to ox - LDL induces epigenetic changes leading to resistance to apoptosis in subsequent generations and that this effect may be related to the P78380 - mediated increase in DNA methylation .",
"Absence of p21Waf1 / Cip1 / Sdi1 modulates macrophage differentiation and inflammatory response and protects against atherosclerosis . BACKGROUND : The tumor suppressor p53 protects against atherosclerosis progression in several different mouse models . A major target of p53 is P38936 , the cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor that regulates entry into the cell cycle of different types of cells , including stem cells . P38936 is also involved in the maturation and differentiation of monocytes into macrophages . METHODS AND RESULTS : We studied the effect of p21Waf1 inactivation on atherosclerosis development in apolipoprotein E - deficient mice ( apoE -/- ) . Contrary to previous data suggesting a protective role for P38936 , we found that absence of P38936 , either globally or in bone marrow - derived cells , protects against atherosclerosis . Atherosclerotic lesions of P38936 -/-/ apoE -/- mice exhibit a more stable phenotype , with increased apoptosis and reduced inflammatory vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 immunostaining but no difference in cellular proliferation compared with lesions of P38936 +/+/ apoE -/- mice . Because bone marrow - derived cells mediate many of the effects of P38936 , we examined the expression profile of 23 genes in macrophages using real - time polymerase chain reaction . Compared with their P38936 +/+ counterparts , peritoneal macrophages of P38936 -/- mice express lower levels of proinflammatory markers , including macrophage inflammatory proteins 1 and 2 and interleukin - 1alpha , and higher levels of putative protective genes , such as scavenger receptor type B - I and P01130 - related protein . Furthermore , we found that , in comparison with P38936 +/+ macrophages , P38936 -/- macrophages displayed increased phagocytic activity toward fluorescent latex microspheres as well as apoptotic cells , thus uncovering a novel mechanism of the antiinflammatory activity of P38936 -/- macrophages . CONCLUSIONS : Loss of P38936 protects against atherosclerosis in apoE -/- mice . The data underscore the important role of P38936 in macrophage function and inflammation and provide insight into the mechanism of the proatherogenic effect of P38936 .",
"Identification of differentially expressed genes regulated by transcription factors in glioblastomas by bioinformatics analysis . The present study aimed to identify differentially expressed genes ( DEGs ) regulated by transcription factors ( TFs ) in glioblastoma , by conducting a bioinformatics analysis . The results of the present study may provide potential therapeutic targets that are involved in the development of glioblastoma . The GSE4290 raw data set was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database , and consisted of 23 non ‑ tumor samples and 77 glioblastoma ( grade 4 ) tumor samples . Robust Multichip Averaging was used to identify DEGs between the glioblastoma and non ‑ tumor samples . Functional enrichment analysis of the DEGs was also performed . Based on the TRANSFAC ® database , TFs associated with the glioblastoma gene expression profile were used to construct a regulatory network . Furthermore , trimmed subnets were identified according to calculated Z ‑ scores . A total of 676 DEGs were identified , of which 190 were upregulated and 496 were downregulated . Gene Ontology analysis demonstrated that the majority of these DEGs were functionally enriched in synaptic transmission , regulation of vesicle ‑ mediated transport and ion ‑ gated channel activity . In addition , the enriched Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway included neuroactive ligand ‑ receptor interaction , calcium signaling pathway , p53 signaling pathway and cell cycle . Based on the TRANSFAC ® database , transcriptional regulatory networks with 2 , 246 nodes and 4 , 515 regulatory pairs were constructed . According to the Z ‑ scores , the following candidate TFs were identified : P04637 , SP1 , P05412 , P40763 and P17947 ; alongside their downstream DEGs . P04637 was the only differentially expressed TF . These candidate TFs and their downstream DEGs may have important roles in the progression of glioblastoma , and could be potential biomarkers for clinical treatment .",
"Mechanisms of toxicity by proinflammatory cytokines in a novel human pancreatic beta cell line , 1 . 1B4 . BACKGROUND : Molecular mechanisms of toxicity and cell damage were investigated in the novel human beta cell line , 1 . 1B4 , after exposure to proinflammatory cytokines - IL - 1β , IFN - γ , P01375 - α . METHODS : MTT assay , insulin radioimmunoassay , glucokinase assay , real time reverse transcription PCR , western blotting , nitrite assay , caspase assay and comet assay were used to investigate mechanisms of cytokine toxicity . RESULTS : Viability of 1 . 1B4 cells decreased after 18h cytokine exposure . Cytokines significantly reduced cellular insulin content and impaired insulin secretion induced by glucose , alanine , DB00761 , elevated Ca ( 2 +) , P0C6A0 or forskolin . P35557 enzyme activity , regulation of intracellular Ca ( 2 +) and PDX1 protein expression were significantly reduced by cytokines . mRNA expression of genes involved in secretory function - P01308 , GCK , P16519 and P17302 was downregulated in cytokine treated 1 . 1B4 cells . Upregulation of transcription of genes involved in antioxidant defence - P04179 and P07203 was observed , suggesting involvement of oxidative stress . Cytokines also upregulated transcriptions of P19838 and P42224 , which was accompanied by a significant increase in NOS2 transcription and accumulation of nitrite in culture medium , implicating nitrosative stress . Oxidative and nitrosative stresses induced apoptosis was evident from increased % tail DNA , DNA fragmentation , caspase 3 / 7 activity , apoptotic cells and lower P10415 protein expression . CONCLUSIONS : This study delineates molecular mechanisms of cytokine toxicity in 1 . 1B4 cells , which agree with earlier observations using human islets and rodent beta cells . GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE : This study emphasizes the potential usefulness of this cell line as a human beta cell model for research investigating autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells .",
"Low density lipoprotein receptor - related protein ( Q14764 ) is required for lactoferrin - enhanced collagen gel contractile activity of human fibroblasts . Fibroblasts plated on a type I collagen gel can reduce the size of the gel in a way that mimics the reorganization of the collagen matrix that accompanies the wound healing process . We demonstrated previously that lactoferrin ( Lf ) specifically binds to WI - 38 human fibroblasts and enhances their collagen gel contractile activity . The effect of Lf correlated with the phosphorylation of myosin light chain ( MLC ) , suggesting that Lf promotes fibroblast contractile activity by regulating MLC phosphorylation . We found here that the binding of Lf to WI - 38 cells was inhibited by recombinant receptor - associated protein ( P30533 ) , a universal competitor for ligand binding to Q14764 ( P01130 - related protein ) , and P30533 can also promote the collagen gel contractile activity . These observations suggest that Q14764 is a receptor that mediates the Lf - induced enhancement of collagen gel contractile activity in WI - 38 fibroblasts . To confirm the hypothesis , we utilized Q14764 antisense oligonucleotide , which was modified by morpholino linkage . Suppression of Q14764 expression abrogated the Lf - induced enhancement the contractile activity in fibroblasts . Treatment of fibroblasts with Lf enhanced the phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 and the activation of MLC kinase ( MLCK ) . These effects were attenuated by suppression of Q14764 expression . These findings suggest that Q14764 is involved in the Lf - enhanced collagen gel contractile activity of WI - 38 fibroblasts by converting the Lf binding signal into the activation of P27361 / 2 and MLCK .",
"Synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter expression : distribution and pharmacologic profile . The human vesicular monoamine transporter ( hSVMT ) cDNA predicts a protein of 515 amino acids that shares 92 % amino acid identity with the rat cDNA . Northern analyses reveal expression of 4 . 3 kb Q05940 mRNAs in rat hypothalamus , midbrain and brainstem , a 3 kb hSVMT mRNA in human brainstem and a 4 . 8 kb hSVMT mRNA in human hypothalamus . In situ hybridization documents significant Q05940 expression in human nigra compacta neurons and in rat hypothalamic neurons whose distribution patterns are identical to those previously reported to display histaminergic markers . COS cell hSVMT expression yielded nanomolar affinities for tetrabenazine and reserpine , micromolar affinities for haloperidol , GBR12909 , serotonin , mazindol , nomifensin and ___MASK86___ , while dopamine , epinephrine , norepinephrine and histamine each displayed millimolar affinities . These observations extend the pharmacological characterization of hSVMT and studies of its distribution , and indicate likely physiological roles for Q05940 in packaging monoamine transmitters including histamine .",
"Molecular targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukemia . The treatment of acute myeloid leukemia has not changed significantly over the last 40 years . Recent progress in understanding the biology of this disease and identification of driver mutations has ushered in a new era of molecular therapeutics . Although a number of molecular markers and pathways have been identified and may serve as potential therapeutic targets , the best studied amongst these include P07333 like tyrosine kinase 3 ( P36888 ) , DB01367 / RAF / MEK / P29323 and Janus kinase ( O60674 ) . In this review we discuss the molecular biology of AML , with a special focus on the above mentioned pathways . We discuss novel molecular targeted therapies that are in preclinical and clinical development . These include AC - 220 , sorafenib and midostaurin in P36888 mutated patients ; GSK1120212 and MSC1936369B in DB01367 mutated patients ; and ___MASK67___ in O60674 mutated patients . Identification of such molecular mutations and appropriate use of targeted therapies , either alone or in combinations , may eventually revolutionize the treatment of AML .",
"Induction of apoptosis by a dominant negative H - DB01367 mutant ( 116Y ) in K562 cells . Recent extensive work on apoptosis has begun to reveal its molecular mechanisms . Several genes that regulate apoptosis have been identified . Among them , the P10415 gene is considered to be an important gene that inhibits apoptosis . However , there must be other genes , yet to be identified , which suppress apoptosis . It has been suggested that the activation of DB01367 function by P11274 - P00519 fusion protein in chronic myelogenous leukemia may be an important mechanism in the P11274 - P00519 mediated transformation . Therefore , in this study we have investigated whether the suppression of endogenous H - DB01367 function inhibits the P11274 - P00519 mediated transforming activity in a K562 human chronic myelogenous leukemia cell line . The induced expression of a dominant negative v - H - DB01367 mutant ( 116Y ) in K562 cells has resulted in cell death . The morphological characteristics and the detection of fragmented DNA by gel electrophoresis in the dead cells have revealed that this cell death is apoptosis . These results directly indicate that the DB01367 gene as well as the P10415 gene has an ability to suppress apoptosis .",
"Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK86___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( K ( DB00171 ) ) in retina : a key role for delayed ischemic tolerance . The objectives of the present study were to determine the localization of K ( DB00171 ) channels in normal retina and to evaluate their potential roles in ischemic preconditioning ( IPC ) in a rat model of ischemia induced by increased intraocular pressure ( IOP ) . Brown Norway rats were subjected to sublethal 3 - , lethal 20 - and 40 - min ischemia and the functional recovery was evaluated using electroretinography . The time interval between ischemic insults ranged from 1 to 72 h . The effects of K ( DB00171 ) channel blockade on IPC protection were studied by treatment with 0 . 01 % glipizide . IPC was mimicked by injection of K ( DB00171 ) channel openers of 0 . 01 % (-) cromakalim or 0 . 01 % P1060 72 h before 20 - min ischemia . Co - expression of K ( DB00171 ) channel subunits Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 was observed in the retinal pigment epithelium , inner segments of photoreceptors , outer plexiform and ganglion cell layers and at the border of the inner nuclear layer . In contrast to a 20 - or 40 - min ischemia , a 3 - min ischemia induced no alteration of the electroretinogram ( ERG ) and constituted the preconditioning stimulus . An ischemic challenge of 40 min in preconditioned rats induced impairment of retinal function . However , animals preconditioned 24 , 48 and 72 h before 20 - min ischemia had a significant improvement of the ERG . (-) Cromakalim and P1060 mimicked the effect of IPC . ___MASK27___ significantly suppressed the protective effects of preconditioning . In conclusion , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channels plays an important role in the mechanism of preconditioning by enhancing the resistance of the retina against a severe ischemic insult .",
"Prevention and treatment of pancreatic cancer by curcumin in combination with omega - 3 fatty acids . Pancreatic cancer BxPC - 3 cells were exposed to curcumin , docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) , or combinations of both and analyzed for proliferation and apoptosis . Pancreatic tumor xenografts were established by injecting BxPC - 3 cells into each flank of nude mice . After the tumors reached a size of approximately 190 - 200 mm ( 3 ) , animals were fed diets with or without 2 , 000 ppm curcumin in 18 % corn oil or 15 % fish oil + 3 % corn oil for 6 more wk before assessing the tumor volume and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) , cyclooxygeanse - 2 ( P35354 ) , 5 - lipoxinase ( 5 - P28300 ) , and P38936 . A synergistic effect was observed on induction of apoptosis ( approximately sixfold ) and inhibition of cell proliferation ( approximately 70 % ) when cells were treated with curcumin ( 5 microM ) together with the DB01708 ( 25 microM ) . Mice fed fish oil and curcumin showed a significantly reduced tumor volume , 25 % ( P < 0 . 04 ) and 43 % ( P < 0 . 005 ) , respectively , and importantly , a combination of curcumin and fish oil diet showed > 72 % ( P < 0 . 0001 ) tumor volume reduction . Expression and activity of P35228 , P35354 , and 5 - P28300 are downregulated , and P38936 is upregulated in tumor xenograft fed curcumin combined with fish oil diet when compared to individual diets . The preceding results evidence for the first time that curcumin combined with omega - 3 fatty acids provide synergistic pancreatic tumor inhibitory properties .",
"___MASK67___ for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , pharmacogenomics , clinical efficacy , and safety profile of ruxolitinib for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK67___ , an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the Janus - associated kinases ( JAKs ) 1 and 2 , has been recently approved for the treatment of patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis . Unlike previous treatment options for patients with myelofibrosis , ruxolitinib offers a targeted therapy option for these patients who often suffer with severe and debilitating symptoms associated with the disease process . After oral administration , ruxolitinib is rapidly absorbed and can be given without regard to meals . ___MASK67___ is primarily metabolized by the cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) 3A4 isoenzyme system ; therefore , if concomitant use with a strong P08684 inhibitor is unavoidable , an initial dosage reduction is warranted . Two Phase III randomized trials comparing ruxolitinib to either placebo or best available therapy found a rapid and sustained response in the reduction of spleen size and improvements in constitutional symptoms and quality of life , with one study demonstrating an improvement in overall survival . The most commonly reported serious adverse effects of ruxolitinib are anemia and thrombocytopenia . ___MASK67___ is administered as an oral tablet given twice daily , with the initial starting dosage based on the baseline platelet count . Dosage reductions are based on the development of thrombocytopenia . CONCLUSION : By directly targeting both P23458 and O60674 through small - molecule inhibition , ruxolitinib elicits a reduction in splenomegaly and disease - related symptoms in patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis while maintaining an acceptable toxicity profile and a low treatment - discontinuation rate .",
"Cooperative Hedgehog - P00533 signaling . It has been known for many years that cooperative interactions between oncogenes ( e . g . DB01367 , MYC , P10415 ) can fuel cancer growth ( 1 - 5 ) , but the restricted druggability of many of those interacting cancer genes has hampered translation of combined targeting to medical cancer therapy . The identification and characterization of cooperative cancer signaling pathways amenable to medical therapy is therefore a crucial step towards the establishment of efficient targeted combination treatments urgently needed to improve cancer therapy . Here we review recent findings of our group and colleagues on the molecular mechanisms of cooperative Hedgehog / P08151 and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor ( P00533 ) signaling , two clinically relevant oncogenic pathways involved in the development of many human malignancies . We also discuss the possible implications of these findings for the design of a therapeutic regimen relying on combined targeting of key effectors of both pathways .",
"[ Drugs stimulating insulin release . Importance of their use for improving glycemia , safety and quality of life in diabetes mellitus type 2 ] . Etiopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is bipolar . On one hand there occurs impairment in beta - cell function caused by genetic factors or abnormal development during fetal period . On the other hand defects of peripheral insulin action are also of significant importance . The bipolarity is also expressed by changing relationship between genetic and environmental factors . P01308 release is connected with closing DB00171 - dependent kalium channel , a structure closely connected with sulfonylurea receptors . Several receptors may be distinguished : Q09428 in Langerhans isles and SUR2 in heart ( SUR2A ) and vessel smoot muscles ( SUR2B ) . In the treatment of insulin release disorders sulfonylureas are still of significant importance though repaglinid and phenyloalanine derivates also have some clinical importance . Within sulfonylurea derivates there have been developed some preparations of slow drug release ( ___MASK27___ GITS , Diaprel MR ) . One daily dose of ___MASK27___ GITS and lower tendency to hypoglycaemia favour acceptation of the therapy by the patients what is also important for their quality of life . Quality of life is now regarded as important as obtaining good indices of diabetes control .",
"Tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of P23458 and P40763 by sublytic C5b - 9 complement complex in aortic endothelial cells . The pathway involving Janus kinase ( JAK ) and signal transducers and activators of transcription ( STATs ) plays an important role in differentiation and proliferation of cells initiated by receptor activation . In the present study we identified the JAK and P35610 proteins activated by C5b - 9 in human aortic endothelial cells ( AEC ) . P23458 but not O60674 was tyrosine phosphorylated in response to sublytic C5b - 9 . P40763 was rapidly tyrosine phosphorylated also by C5b - 9 . Pertussis toxin inhibited the C5b - 9 induced P23458 activation . However , phosphorylation of P40763 was not inhibited by Pertussis toxin , although C5b - 9 induced a time - dependent nuclear translocation of P40763 . These observations indicated that P23458 is phosphorylated by C5b - 9 through activation of trimeric G proteins of the Gi / Go family . P04049 and P27361 were also activated by C5b - 9 in human AEC in a G protein dependent manner . Therefore , P23458 activity may be involved in activation of P04049 and P27361 via G proteins activated by C5b - 9 . This study demonstrates the ability of membrane - inserted C5b - 9 to activate P23458 and P40763 proteins , thus defining new signalling pathway by which C5b - 9 may regulate gene activation .",
"Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells .",
"Oncogenic tyrosine kinase P06748 - Q9UM73 induces expression of the growth - promoting receptor Q9Y6W8 . Here we report that T - cell lymphoma cells carrying the P06748 - Q9UM73 fusion protein ( Q9UM73 (+) Q9H4E5 ) frequently express the cell - stimulatory receptor Q9Y6W8 . Q9Y6W8 expression in Q9UM73 (+) Q9H4E5 is moderate and strictly dependent on the expression and enzymatic activity of P06748 - Q9UM73 . P06748 - Q9UM73 induces Q9Y6W8 expression via P40763 , which triggers the transcriptional activity of the Q9Y6W8 gene promoter . In addition , P40763 suppresses the expression of miR - 219 that , in turn , selectively inhibits Q9Y6W8 expression . Q9UM73 (+) Q9H4E5 cell lines display extensive DNA methylation of the CpG island located within intron 1 , the putative enhancer region , of the Q9Y6W8 gene , whereas cutaneous T - cell lymphoma cell lines , which strongly express Q9Y6W8 , show no methylation of the island . Treatment of the Q9UM73 (+) Q9H4E5 cell lines with DNA methyltransferase inhibitor reversed the CpG island methylation and augmented the expression of Q9Y6W8 mRNA and protein . Stimulation of the Q9Y6W8 receptor with anti - Q9Y6W8 antibody or O75144 - expressing B cells markedly enhanced proliferation of the Q9UM73 (+) Q9H4E5 cells . These results demonstrate that P06748 - Q9UM73 , acting through P40763 as the gene transcriptional activator , induces the expression of Q9Y6W8 , a cell growth promoting receptor . These data also show that the DNA methylation status of the intronic CpG island affects transcriptional activity of the Q9Y6W8 gene and , consequently , modulates the concentration of the expressed Q9Y6W8 protein .",
"Chronic daily tadalafil prevents the corporal fibrosis and veno - occlusive dysfunction that occurs after cavernosal nerve resection . OBJECTIVES : To determine whether a long - term single daily oral dose of a longer half - life phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor , tadalafil , has a similar effect to that of the shorter half - life O76074 inhibitors sildenafil and vardenafil , and can prevent the fibrosis and resultant corporal veno - occlusive dysfunction ( CVOD ) occurring after cavernosal nerve ( CN ) injury . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Male rats ( 10 per group ) had either a sham operation , unilateral CN resection ( P21554 ) or bilateral P21554 , and were left untreated or given retrolingually 5 mg / kg per day of tadalafil . After 45 days , CVOD was assessed via cavernosometry , and the underlying corporal tissue changes were examined by immunohistochemistry and histochemistry ( followed by quantitative image analysis ) , Western blots , and ad hoc methods . RESULTS : ___MASK47___ treatment normalized the low response to papaverine and high drop rate in the intracavernosal pressure measured by cavernosometry after P21554 compared with sham - operated rats . ___MASK47___ also normalized the increase in penile shaft collagen content , and the reduction in corporal smooth muscle cell ( SMC ) content , SMC / collagen , and replication index , and improved the lower collagen III / I ratio and the increase in apoptotic index , caused by P21554 , compared with sham operation . There were no effects of tadalafil on increased transforming growth factor beta1 , inducible nitric oxide synthase and xanthine oxidoreductase levels . CONCLUSIONS : A long - term single daily dose of tadalafil prevented CVOD and the underlying corporal fibrosis in the rat caused by CN damage , as effectively as the previously reported continuous treatment with vardenafil or sildenafil , through a cGMP - related mechanism that appears to be independent of inducible nitric oxide synthase induction .",
"Compound FLZ inhibits lipopolysaccharide - induced inflammatory effects via down - regulation of the P50750 - IKK and P50750 - JNK / p38MAPK pathways in RAW264 . 7 macrophages . AIM : The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the squamosamide derivative FLZ ( N - 2 -( 4 - hydroxy - phenyl )- ethyl - 2 -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - phenyl )- 3 -( 3 - methoxy - 4 - hydroxy - phenyl )- acrylamide ) on lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced inflammatory mediator production and the underlying mechanism in RAW264 . 7 macrophages . METHODS : RAW264 . 7 cells were preincubated with non - toxic concentrations of compound FLZ ( 1 , 5 , and 10 micromol / L ) for 30 min and then stimulated with 10 microg / L LPS . The production of nitric oxide ( NO ) , the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) and cyclooxygenase 2 ( P35354 ) , and the activation of nuclear factor kappa - B ( NF - kappaB ) and mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) pathways were examined . RESULTS : FLZ significantly inhibited the LPS - induced production of NO , as well as the expression of P35228 and P35354 at both the RNA and the protein levels in RAW264 . 7 cells . The LPS - induced increase in the DNA binding activity of NF - kappaB and activator protein 1 ( AP - 1 ) , the nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB p65 , the degradation of the inhibitory kappaBalpha protein ( P25963 ) and the phosphorylation of P25963 , O15111 ( IKK ) alpha / beta , c - Jun NH ( 2 )- terminal kinase ( JNK ) and p38 MAPKs were all suppressed by FLZ . However , the phosphorylation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) was not affected . Further study revealed that FLZ inhibited the phosphorylation of transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) - activated kinase 1 ( TAK1 ) , which is an upstream signaling molecule required for IKKalpha / beta , JNK and p38 activation . CONCLUSION : FLZ inhibited the LPS - induced production of inflammatory mediators at least partly through the downregulation of the P50750 - IKK and P50750 - JNK / p38MAPK pathways .",
"Molecular pathways : the basis for rational combination using MEK inhibitors in P01116 - mutant cancers . Mutations in DB01367 oncogenes are frequently observed in human cancers , and the mutations result in activation of the DB01367 - RAF - MEK - P29323 pathway , leading to cell proliferation and survival . The pathway is , therefore , a potent therapeutic target in the DB01367 - mutant cancers . MEK inhibitors can specifically block the pathway and are one of the key types of drugs for the treatment of the DB01367 - mutant cancers . As DB01367 proteins activate other downstream signaling proteins in addition to the DB01367 - RAF - MEK - P29323 pathway , combination therapeutic approaches with MEK inhibitors are also being evaluated . Moreover , MEK inhibitors can arrest cancer cells in P55008 phase and repress prosurvival Bcl2 family proteins such as Q07820 and P10415 / BCLXL , and increase expression of Bim , a proapoptotic BH3 - only family protein . This mechanism may explain the efficacy of the combination of MEK inhibitors with cytotoxic agents or other targeted inhibitors . A better understanding of the pathway will help us with development of rational combinations for the treatment of the DB01367 - mutant cancers .",
"Genotoxicity and induction of DNA damage responsive genes by food - borne heterocyclic aromatic amines in human hepatoma HepG2 cells . Heterocyclic aromatic amines ( HAAs ) are potential human carcinogens formed in well - done meats and fish . The most abundant are 2 - Amino - 1 - methyl - 6 - phenylimidazo [ 4 , 5 - b ] pyridine ( PhIP ) , 2 - Amino - 3 , 8 - dimethylimidazo [ 4 , 5 - f ] quinoxaline ( MeIQx ) , 2 - Amino - 3 , 4 , 8 - trimethyl - 3H - imidazo [ 4 , 5 - f ] quinoxaline ( 4 , 8 - DiMeIQx ) and 2 - Amino - 3 - methyl - 3H - imidazo [ 4 , 5 - f ] quinoline ( IQ ) . HAAs exert genotoxic activity after metabolic transformation by CYP1A enzymes , that is well characterized , however the genomic and intervening responses are not well explored . We have examined cellular and genomic responses of human hepatoma HepG2 cells after 24h exposure to HAAs . Comet assay revealed increase in formation of DNA strand breaks by PhIP , MeIQx and IQ but not 4 , 8 - DiMeIQx , whereas increased formation of micronuclei was not observed . The four HAAs up - regulated expression of genes encoding metabolic enzymes P04798 , P05177 and P22309 and expression of P04637 and its downstream regulated genes P38936 , GADD45α and Q07812 . Consistent with the up - regulation of P38936 and GADD45α the cell - cycle analysis showed arrest in S - phase by PhIP and IQ , and in P55008 - phase by 4 , 8 - DiMeIQx and MeIQx . The results indicate that upon exposure to HAAs the cells respond with the cell - cycle arrest , which enables cells to repair the damage or eliminate them by apoptosis . However , elevated expression of P10415 and down - regulation of Q07812 may indicate that HAAs could suppress apoptosis meaning higher probability of damaged cells to survive and mutate .",
"Inactivation of CaMIT1 inhibits Candida albicans phospholipomannan beta - mannosylation , reduces virulence , and alters cell wall protein beta - mannosylation . Studies on Candida albicans phospholipomannan have suggested a novel biosynthetic pathway for yeast glycosphingolipids . This pathway is thought to diverge from the usual pathway at the mannose - inositol - phospho - ceramide ( MIPC ) step . To confirm this hypothesis , a C . albicans gene homologue for the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Q09428 gene was identified and named MIT1 as it coded for GDP - mannose : inositol - phospho - ceramide mannose transferase . Two copies of this gene were disrupted . Western blots of cell extracts revealed that strain mit1Delta contained no PLM . Thin layer chromatography and mass spectrometry confirmed that mit1Delta did not synthesize MIPC , demonstrating a role of MIT1 in the mannosylation of C . albicans IPCs . As MIT1 disruption prevented downstream beta - 1 , 2 mannosylation , mit1Delta represents a new C . albicans mutant affected in the expression of these specific virulence attributes , which act as adhesins / immunomodulators . mit1Delta was less virulent during both the acute and chronic phases of systemic infection in mice ( 75 and 50 % reduction in mortality , respectively ) . In vitro , mit1Delta was not able to escape macrophage lysis through down - regulation of the P27361 / 2 phosphorylation pathway previously shown to be triggered by PLM . Phenotypic analysis also revealed pleiotropic effects of MIT1 disruption . The most striking observation was a reduced beta - mannosylation of phosphopeptidomannan . Increased beta - mannosylation of mannoproteins was observed under growth conditions that prevented the association of beta - oligomannosides with phosphopeptidomannan , but not with PLM . This suggests that C . albicans has strong regulatory mechanisms associating beta - oligomannoses with different cell wall carrier molecules . These mechanisms and the impact of the different presentations of beta - oligomannoses on the host response need to be defined .",
"Blockade of MEK / P29323 signaling enhances sunitinib - induced growth inhibition and apoptosis of leukemia cells possessing activating mutations of the P36888 gene . The P07333 - like tyrosine kinase 3 ( P36888 ) is a cell surface receptor tyrosine kinase . Activating mutations of this gene occur in nearly 30 % of acute myelogenous leukemia ( AML ) patients . These mutations , in part , result in activation of mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MEK ) / extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) signaling pathways . In this study , we found that AZD6244 ( ARRY - 142886 ) , a novel inhibitor of Q02750 / 2 kinases , effectively inhibited the proliferation of acute biphenotypic leukemia MV4 - 11 and acute monocytic leukemia MOLM13 cells . The concentrations that inhibited 50 % growth were approximately 0 . 3 and 1 . 2 microM , respectively , as measured by thymidine uptake on day 2 of culture . AZD6244 potently down - regulated the levels of phospho - P27361 / 2 and its downstream effector , p - p70S6K , in the MV4 - 11 and MOLM13 cells as measured by Western blot analysis . Interestingly , when AZD6244 was combined with sunitinib , a P36888 kinase inhibitor , growth inhibition and apoptosis of both MV4 - 11 and MOLM13 cells were synergistically enhanced in association with further down - regulation of phospho - P27361 / 2 and p - p70S6K in these cells . Taken together , concomitant blockade of P36888 and MEK signaling represents a promising treatment strategy for individuals with leukemia who possess activating mutations of P36888 .",
"Lessons learned from the irinotecan metabolic pathway . ___MASK64___ , a camptothecin analogue , is a prodrug which requires bioactivation to form the active metabolite SN - 38 . SN - 38 acts as a P11387 poison . ___MASK64___ has been widely used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer , small cell lung cancer and several other solid tumors . However , large inter - patient variability in irinotecan and SN - 38 disposition , as well as severe but unpredictable diarrhea limits the clinical potential of irinotecan . Intense clinical pharmacology studies have been conducted to elucidate its complicated metabolic pathways and to provide scientific rationale in defining strategies to optimize drug therapy . ___MASK64___ is subjected to be shunted between P08684 mediated oxidative metabolism to form two inactive metabolites P25054 or NPC and tissue carboxylesterase mediated hydrolysis to form SN - 38 which is eventually detoxified via glucuronidation by P22309 to form SN - 38G . The pharmacology of this compound is further complicated by the existence of genetic inter - individual differences in activation and deactivation enzymes of irinotecan ( e . g . , P08684 , P20815 , P22309 ) and sharing competitive elimination pathways with many concomitant medications , such as anticonvulsants , St . John ' s Wort , and ketoconazole . Efflux of the parent compound and metabolites out of cells by several drug transporters ( e . g . , Pgp , Q9UNQ0 , MRP1 , Q92887 ) also occurs . This review highlights the latest findings in drug activation , transport mechanisms , glucuronidation , and CYP3A - mediated drug - drug interactions of irinotecan in order to unlock some of its complicated pharmacology and to provide ideas for relevant future studies into optimization of this promising agent .",
"[ ___MASK53___ sodium ( Photofrin - II ) ] . ___MASK53___ sodium ( ___MASK53___ ) is a photosensitizer which distributes selectively to tumor tissues , and causes tumor cell death by combination with light irradiation . Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) by combination of porfimer sodium and laser was developed as a new cancer therapy . Tumor selectivity of porfimer sodium are based on the following reasons ; 1 ) high affinity for lipoprotein , especially , low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , 2 ) elevation of P01130 activity in cancer tissue , and 3 ) lack or imcompleteness of lymphatic system in cancer tissue . ___MASK53___ sodium is activated by laser irradiation at 630 nm , which can reacts with tissue oxygen to produce highly reactive excited siglet oxygen ( 1O2 ) . This highly reactive molecule is subsequently capable of killing tumor cells through oxidation of cellular component like mitochondrial enzymes . In addition , this highly reactive intermediate causes destruction of the tumor capillaries , which accelerates tumor cell death . The growth suppression or lethal damage to tumor cells by PDT of porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser were observed in experimental tumor models . In human clinical trials , the rates of complete response ( CR ) for roentgenographically occult lung cancer , stage I lung cancer , superficial esophageal cancer , superficial gastric cancer and carcinoma in situ or dysplasia of the cervix were 84 . 8 % , 50 . 0 % , 90 . 0 % , 87 . 5 % and 94 . 4 % , respectively . The major side effects were cutaneous symptoms e . g . photosensitivity , pigmentation , increasing GOT , GPT but these symptoms were not severe . PDT using porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser must be clinically useful for the treatment of inoperable early cancer or conservation of organ functions .",
"[ P35354 inhibitor non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs , myth or reality ? ] . The discovery of two isoforms of cyclooxygenase , Cox - 1 constitutive and Cox - 2 inducible , has prompted the development of new molecules with high Cox - 2 selectivity . These new NSAIDs belong to the coxib class and have theoretically a better digestive tolerability than classical NSAID have . In Belgium , rofecoxib ( ( Vioxx ) and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) are commercialized . DB00533 is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis ( 12 . 5 to 25 mg / d ) and celecoxib is indicated in osteoarthritis ( 200 mg / d ) and in rheumatoid arthritis ( 200 to 400 mg / d ) . Several studies have demonstrated their efficacy , similarly to classical NSAID as diclofenac ( Voltaren ) , naproxen ( Naprosyne ) , ibuprofen ( ___MASK100___ ) and their superiority compared to placebo . Their safety profile for gastrointestinal events is proven in patients without ulcer history compared to classical NSAID . However , the concomitant use of aspirin decreases the benefit as demonstrated for celecoxib at 400 mg / d but not investigated for rofecoxib . The selective inhibition of Cox - 2 with no effect on Cox - 1 favors cardiovascular events in patients at risk . Other side effects are similar to classical NSAID . Thus Cox - 2 inhibitors NSAID are interesting molecules for their sparing gastrointestinal activity . They must be used with caution in patients with ulcer history , in the elderly and in patients requiring aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis .",
"B7h triggering inhibits umbilical vascular endothelial cell adhesiveness to tumor cell lines and polymorphonuclear cells . Vascular endothelial cells ( ECs ) are key players in leukocyte recruitment into tissues and metastatic dissemination of tumor cells . ECs express B7h , which is the ligand of the Q9Y6W8 T cell costimulatory molecule . The aim of this work was to assess the effect of B7h triggering by a soluble form of Q9Y6W8 ( Q9Y6W8 - Fc ) on the adhesion of colon carcinoma cell lines to HUVECs . We found that B7h triggering inhibited HUVEC adhesiveness to HT29 and DLD1 cells ( by 50 and 35 % , respectively ) but not to HCT116 cells . The effect was dependent on the Q9Y6W8 - Fc dose and was detectable as early as 30 min after treatment and was still present after 24 h . It was inhibited by soluble anti - Q9Y6W8 reagents ( mAb and B7h - Fc ) and silencing of B7h on HUVECs , and it was not displayed by an F119S mutated form of Q9Y6W8 - Fc that does not bind B7h . HUVEC treatment with Q9Y6W8 - Fc did not modulate expression of adhesion molecules and cytokines , but it substantially downmodulated P29323 phosphorylation induced by P16581 triggering or osteopontin , which may influence HUVEC adhesiveness . Moreover , HUVEC treatment with Q9Y6W8 - Fc also inhibited adhesion of polymorphonuclear cells and several tumor cell lines from different origins . Therefore , the B7h - Q9Y6W8 interaction may modulate spreading of cancer metastases and recruitment of polymorphonuclear cells in inflammatory sites , which opens a view on the use of Q9Y6W8 - Fc as an immunomodulatory drug .",
"___MASK92___ , a gastric proton pump inhibitor , inhibits melanogenesis by blocking Q04656 trafficking . ___MASK92___ is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastrosophageal reflux disease and acts by irreversibly blocking P20648 , a P - type H +/ K + ATPase in gastric parietal cells . We found that omeprazole and its closely related congeners inhibited melanogenesis at micromolar concentrations in B16 mouse melanoma cells , normal human epidermal melanocytes , and in a reconstructed human skin model . ___MASK92___ topically applied to the skin of UV - irradiated human subjects significantly reduced pigment levels after 3 weeks compared with untreated controls . ___MASK92___ had no significant inhibitory effect on the activities of purified human tyrosinase or on the mRNA levels of tyrosinase , dopachrome tautomerase , Pmel17 , or O75030 mRNA levels . Although melanocytes do not express P20648 , they do express Q04656 , a copper transporting P - type ATPase in the trans - Golgi network that is required for copper acquisition by tyrosinase . Q04656 relocalization from the trans - Golgi network to the plasma membrane in response to elevated copper concentrations in melanocytes was inhibited by omeprazole . ___MASK92___ treatment increased the proportion of EndoH sensitive tyrosinase , indicating that tyrosinase maturation was impaired . In addition , omeprazole reduced tyrosinase protein abundance in the presence of cycloheximide , suggestive of increased degradation . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that omeprazole reduces melanogenesis by inhibiting Q04656 and by enhancing degradation of tyrosinase .",
"Apigenin induces apoptosis via extrinsic pathway , inducing p53 and inhibiting P40763 and NFκB signaling in P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer cells . Phytoestrogens are known to prevent tumor induction . But their molecular mechanisms of action are still unknown . This study aimed to examine the effect of apigenin on proliferation and apoptosis in P04626 - expressing breast cancer cells . In our experiments , apigenin inhibited the proliferation of MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . This growth inhibition was accompanied with an increase of sub G ( 0 )/ G ( 1 ) apoptotic fractions . Overexpression of P04626 did not confer resistance to apigenin in MCF - 7 cells . Apigenin - induced extrinsic apoptosis pathway up - regulating the levels of cleaved caspase - 8 , and inducing the cleavage of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , whereas apigenin did not induce apoptosis via intrinsic mitochondrial apoptosis pathway since this compound did not decrease mitochondrial membrane potential maintaining red fluorescence and did not affect the levels of B - cell lymphoma 2 ( P10415 ) and Bcl - 2 - associated X protein . Moreover , apigenin reduced the tyrosine phosphorylation of P04626 ( phospho - P04626 level ) in MCF - 7 P04626 cells , and up - regulated the levels of p53 , phospho - p53 and P38936 in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . This suggests that apigenin induces apoptosis through p53 - dependent pathway . Apigenin also reduced the expression of phospho - P23458 and phospho - P40763 and decreased P40763 - dependent luciferase reporter gene activity in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . Apigenin decreased the phosphorylation level of IκBα in the cytosol , and abrogated the nuclear translocation of p65 within the nucleus suggesting that it blocks the activation of NFκB signaling pathway in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . Our study indicates that apigenin could be a potential useful compound to prevent or treat P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer .",
"P21554 cannabinoid receptor deficiency promotes cardiac remodeling induced by pressure overload in mice . BACKGROUND : The endocannabinoid system is known to play a role in regulating myocardial contractility , but the influence of cannabinoid receptor 1 ( P21554 ) deficiency on chronic heart failure ( CHF ) remains unclear . In this study we attempted to investigate the effect of P21554 deficiency on CHF induced by pressure overload and the possible mechanisms involved . METHODS AND RESULTS : A CHF model was created by transverse aortic constriction ( TAC ) in both P21554 knockout mice and wild - type mice . P21554 knockout mice showed a marked increase of mortality due to CHF from 4 to 8 weeks after TAC ( p = 0 . 021 ) . Five weeks after TAC , in contrast to wild - type mice , P21554 knockout mice had a higher left ventricular ( LV ) end - diastolic pressure , lower rate of LV pressure change ( ± dp / dt max ) , lower LV contractility index , and a larger heart weight to body weight ratio and lung weight to body weight ratio compared with wild - type mice ( all p < 0 . 05 - 0 . 001 ) . Phosphorylation of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) and mitogen - activated protein kinases ( O75791 and P29323 ) was higher in P21554 knockout mice than that in wild - type mice . In cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes , a P21554 agonist reduced DB02527 production stimulated by isoproterenol or forskolin , and suppressed phosphorylation of the P00533 , O75791 , and P29323 , while the inhibitory effect of a P21554 agonist on P00533 phosphorylation was abrogated by P21554 knockdown . CONCLUSION : These findings indicate that cannabinoid receptor 1 inactivation promotes cardiac remodeling by enhancing the activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor and mitogen - activated protein kinases .",
"Transformed 3T3 cells have reduced levels and altered subcellular distribution of the major PKC substrate protein P29966 . The P29966 ( myristylated alanine - rich C - kinase substrate ) protein is an abundant calmodulin - binding protein that is a major and specific endogenous substrate of protein kinase C ( PKC ) . Stimulation of cells with phorbol esters or other activators of PKC has been shown previously to result in rapid phosphorylation of P29966 proteins and redistribution of these myristylated C - kinase substrates from membrane to cytosol . Here we show that NIH3T3 murine fibroblasts transformed by P38936 - HA - C - DB01367 or pp60 - V - P12931 oncoproteins have markedly reduced levels of p68 - P29966 and that most of the remaining P29966 protein is found in the cytosol . 3T3 cells containing a nontransforming oncoprotein Q9Y3Q3 - P10415 , in contrast , exhibited normal levels and distribution of p68 - P29966 . When taken together with recent evidence that P29966 proteins are involved in regulating organization of the membrane cytoskeleton , our findings suggest that oncoprotein - mediated alterations in P29966 protein levels and subcellular distribution may contribute to the development or maintenance of the transformed phenotype .",
"Translational research in bipolar disorder : emerging insights from genetically based models . Bipolar disorder ( BPD ) is characterized by vulnerability to episodic depression and mania and spontaneous cycling . Because of marked advances in candidate - gene and genome - wide association studies , the list of risk genes for BPD is growing rapidly , creating an unprecedented opportunity to understand the pathophysiology of BPD and to develop novel therapeutics for its treatment . However , genetic findings are associated with major unresolved issues , including whether and how risk variance leads to behavioral abnormalities . Although animal studies are key to resolving these issues , consensus is needed regarding how to define and monitor phenotypes related to mania , depression and mood swing vulnerability in genetically manipulated rodents . In this study we discuss multiple facets of this challenging area , including theoretical considerations , available tests , limitations associated with rodent behavioral modeling and promising molecular - behavioral findings . These include O15516 , glycogen synthase kinase 3beta ( GSK - 3beta ) , glutamate receptor 6 ( Q13002 ) , extracellular signal - regulated kinase - 1 ( P27361 ) , p11 ( or P60903 ) , vesicular monoamine transporter 2 ( Q05940 or Q05940 ) , glucocorticoid receptors ( GRs ) , Bcl - 2 - associated athanogene - 1 ( Q99933 ) and mitochondrial DNA polymerase - gamma ( P54098 ) . Some mutant rodent strains show behavioral clusters or activity patterns that cross - species phenocopy objective / observable facets of mood syndromes , and changes in these clustered behaviors can be used as outcome measures in genetic - behavioral research in BPD .",
"Induction of P22309 and P20813 by an antimitogenic factor in HepG2 cells is mediated through suppression of cyclin - dependent kinase 2 activity : cell cycle - dependent expression . P14210 ( P14210 ) , an antimitogenic factor for HepG2 cells , increased mRNA and protein levels of P22309 and P20813 , as well as the endogenous cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) inhibitors p16 , P38936 , and p27 in HepG2 cells but not in HuH6 , Caco2 , or MCF7 cells . Treatment with 1 , 4 - diamino - 2 , 3 - dicyano - 1 , 4 - bis ( methylthio ) butadiene ( U0126 ) ( an extracellular signal - regulated kinase inhibitor ) suppressed the P14210 - induced expression of P22309 and P20813 , as well as p16 , P38936 , and p27 in HepG2 cells . The CDK inhibitor roscovitine also enhanced the expression of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 . Transfection of anti - P24941 siRNA led to elevated levels of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 in HepG2 and SW480 cells , whereas anti - P11802 small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) did not significantly enhance the expression of these enzymes . In fact , P24941 activity was decreased in P14210 - treated HepG2 cells . In cells arrested in S phase by a thymidine block and then released into a synchronous cell cycle , there was a clear dissociation among the activation of P24941 and the expression of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 . Furthermore , the induction of P08684 but not P22309 or P20813 mRNA expression by roscovitine was repressed in pregnane X receptor ( O75469 ) siRNA - transfected HepG2 cells . Transfection with constitutive androstane receptor siRNA or O75469 siRNA in HepG2 cells did not repress the P14210 - stimulated expression of P22309 mRNA . Taken together , our results show that the expression of P22309 and P20813 is negatively regulated through a P24941 signaling pathway linked to cell cycle progression in HepG2 and SW480 cells , the mechanism of which may differ from that of P08684 expression through O75469 phosphorylated by P24941 .",
"Functional P40763 deficiency compromises the generation of human T follicular helper cells . T follicular helper ( Tfh ) cells are critical for providing the necessary signals to induce differentiation of B cells into memory and Ab - secreting cells . Accordingly , it is important to identify the molecular requirements for Tfh cell development and function . We previously found that IL - 12 mediates the differentiation of human P01730 (+) T cells to the Tfh lineage , because IL - 12 induces naive human P01730 (+) T cells to acquire expression of Q9HBE4 , P41182 , Q9Y6W8 , and P32302 , which typify Tfh cells . We have now examined P01730 (+) T cells from patients deficient in IL - 12Rβ1 , P29597 , P42224 , and P40763 to further explore the pathways involved in human Tfh cell differentiation . Although P42224 was dispensable , mutations in P42701 , P29597 , or P40763 compromised IL - 12 - induced expression of Q9HBE4 by human P01730 (+) T cells . Defective expression of Q9HBE4 by P40763 - deficient P01730 (+) T cells resulted in diminished B - cell helper activity in vitro . Importantly , mutations in P40763 , but not P42701 or P29597 , also reduced Tfh cell generation in vivo , evidenced by decreased circulating P01730 (+) P32302 (+) T cells . These results highlight the nonredundant role of P40763 in human Tfh cell differentiation and suggest that defective Tfh cell development and / or function contributes to the humoral defects observed in P40763 - deficient patients .",
"Biological differences between in vitro produced bovine embryos and parthenotes . Parthenotes may represent an alternate ethical source of stem cells , once biological differences between parthenotes and embryos can be understood . In this study , we analyzed development , trophectoderm ( TE ) differentiation , apoptosis / necrosis , and ploidy in parthenotes and in vitro produced bovine embryos . Subsequently , using real - time PCR , we analyzed the expression of genes expected to underlie the observed differences at the blastocyst stage . In vitro matured oocytes were either fertilized or activated with ionomycin + 6 - DMAP and cultured in simple medium . Parthenotes showed enhanced blastocyst development and diploidy and reduced TE cell counts . Apoptotic and necrotic indexes did not vary , but parthenotes evidenced a higher relative proportion of apoptotic cells between inner cell mass and TE . The pluripotence - related Q01860 and the methylation Q9Y6K1 genes were downregulated in parthenotes . Among pregnancy recognition genes , TP - 1 was upregulated in parthenotes , while O00264 and PLAC8 did not change . Expression of p66 ( shc ) and Q07812 / P10415 ratio were higher , and p53 lower , in parthenotes . Among metabolism genes , P11166 was downregulated , while P15121 , P35354 , O95479 , and P10599 were upregulated in parthenotes , and P22732 did not differ . Among genes involved in compaction / blastulation , P17302 was downregulated in parthenotes , but no differences were detected within P05023 and CDH1 . Within parthenotes , the expression levels of P11166 , TP - 1 , and O95479 , and possibly P15121 , resemble patterns described in female embryos . The pro - apoptotic profile is more pronounced in parthenotes than in embryos , which may differ in their way to channel apoptotic stimuli , through p66 ( shc ) and p53 respectively , and in their mechanisms to control pluripotency and de novo methylation .",
"Q9Y6W8 - induced B7h shedding on B cells is inhibited by Q9NYK1 / 8 and Q9NR96 . We report in this study that B7h , the ligand for the Q9Y6W8 costimulatory receptor , is rapidly shed from mouse B cells following either Q9Y6W8 binding or P11274 engagement . Shedding occurs through proteolytic cleavage that releases the extracellular Q9Y6W8 - binding region of B7h . Prior exposure of B7h - expressing APCs to Q9Y6W8 - expressing cells inhibits their subsequent ability to costimulate P01579 and P05112 production from P01730 + T cells . Shedding is regulated as Q9NYK1 / 8 and Q9NR96 ligands inhibit B7h shedding . A shedding - resistant B7h mutant elicits greater costimulation of P01579 production from P01730 + T cells than does wild - type B7h . These data define shedding of B7h as a novel mechanism for controlling costimulatory signaling by P33681 - P10747 family members that is regulated on B cells by TLR signaling .",
"Over - expression of P61024 activates both MEK / P29323 and JAK / P40763 signaling pathways and promotes myeloma cell drug - resistance . Here we demonstrate the crucial role of P61024 in multiple myeloma ( MM ) progression and define P61024 - mediated Q13309 / p27 ( Kip1 )- independent down - stream signaling pathways . Forced - expression of P61024 in MM cells increased cell multidrug - resistance . P61024 activates P40763 and MEK / P29323 pathways . In contrast , Q13309 knockdown or p27 ( Kip1 ) over - expression resulted in activation of the P40763 and MEK / P29323 pathways . Further investigations showed that P10415 is a downstream target of MEK / P29323 signaling . Stimulation of P40763 and MEK / P29323 signaling pathways partially abrogated P61024 knockdown induced MM cell death and growth inhibition . Targeting P40763 and MEK / P29323 signaling pathways by specific inhibitors induced significant MM cell death and growth inhibition in P61024 - overexpressing MM cells and their combinations resulted in synergy . Thus , our findings provide a rationale for targeting P40763 and MEK / P29323 / P10415 signaling in aggressive P61024 - overexpressing MM .",
"MAPK - pathway activity , Lrrk2 G2019S , and Parkinson ' s disease . The 6055G > A mutation in the leucine - rich repeat kinase 2 ( Q5S007 ) gene results in a G2019S substitution in the mixed - lineage kinase domain of Lrrk2 , causing autosomal dominant Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . We hypothesized the mutation alters cellular mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) signalling cascades , and might be detectable in tissues other than in the brain . We therefore compared total levels and activation of the signalling proteins Src , HSP27 , p38 MAPK , JNK , and P29323 , in extracts of leukocytes isolated from patients with PD carrying the G2019S mutation , healthy mutation carriers , patients with idiopathic PD , and healthy controls . Phosphorylation of Src , HSP27 , and JNK was reduced significantly in cell extracts from patients with G2019S - associated PD compared to healthy controls . Similarly , phosphorylation was reduced significantly in Src and HSP27 in the group of healthy carriers of the mutation , as well as in patients with idiopathic PD . Significant reductions in total Src were also observed in these three groups compared to the controls . The results of this pilot project therefore indicate significant alterations in key signalling proteins in leukocytes from patients with PD , and were most pronounced in G2019S - associated PD . Changes in MAPK - signalling may thus be common to PD pathophysiology , regardless of aetiology . Such changes may also be shown in blood samples during the preclinical stage of Q5S007 - associated PD , which could be particularly important for the development of neuroprotective strategies to delay onset , or slow progression of PD .",
"cDNA array analysis of cytobrush - collected normal and malignant cervical epithelial cells : a feasibility study . Analysis of gene expression pattern is a useful approach to evaluating the biological behavior and clinical outcome of several human malignancies . Differentially expressed genes in malignant squamous cervical cells and the feasibility of gene expression profiling on squamous cervical cells obtained from cervical swabs were investigated . Cervical squamous cells from three women with high - risk human papilloma virus ( HR - HPV ) positive invasive squamous cervical carcinoma and from three HPV - negative women with normal ectocervical smears were analyzed with cDNA array . Immunoblot analysis was performed to detect the proteins corresponding to the highest upregulated genes with cDNA array . mRNA expression of P04626 , P10721 , P17948 , P04198 , DB01367 , CDKN2A , P24385 , P15531 , P22392 , MET , P21781 , P21802 , and P42224 was increased in malignant samples . Several expressed genes associated with antiapoptosis ( such as P10415 ) , cell structuring , or cell attachment were also upregulated in carcinoma cells . Decreased gene expression was observed for members of the transforming growth factor receptor superfamily ( TGF ) and integrin family , interleukin 1 ( IL1 ) , and insulin - like growth factor binding proteins ( IGFBPs ) . This study shows the feasibility of gene expression profiling of cervical squamous cells obtained with cytobrushes by identifying a characteristic gene expression pattern that clearly distinguishes between malignant and normal cervical epithelia of squamous type . We hypothesize that this noninvasive technique could be used in the evaluation of ambiguous Papanicolaou ( PAP ) smears .",
"Determination of ancestral allele for possible human cancer - associated polymorphisms . To determine ancestral allele in possible cancer - associated polymorphisms , DNA samples from 10 chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ) were sequenced for alleles corresponding to 17 polymorphisms : 8 short tandem repeats [ P18510 ( alias IL - 1RA ) variable number tandem repeat ( VNTR ) ; P04818 ( previously TS ) VNTR ; AR CAG repeat ; dinucleotide repeats of P22309 , IGF1 , P01579 ( alias P01579 ) , P03372 ( alias P03372 ) , and P00533 ] and 9 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( P03956 - 1607 1G / 2G , P08254 - 1171 5A / 6A , O15527 Ser326Cys , P05091 Gly487Lys , P04637 Arg72Pro , Q9UNQ0 Gln141Lys , P16455 Leu84Phe , P04179 Ala - 9Val , and P42898 Ala222Val ) . No chimpanzee polymorphism corresponded to human P18510 VNTR ; the ancestral allele was a repeat lost in humans . Dinucleotide repeat polymorphisms of IGF1 , P01579 , P03372 , and P00533 were shared by chimpanzees , but the length of repeats tended to be longer in humans than in chimpanzees . This tendency was particularly evident for IGF1 . All of the SNPs tested are human - specific nucleotide changes . The ancestral allele 7A was shown to be lost in P08254 - 1171 5A / 6A . Thus , all of the possible cancer - associated polymorphisms tested have human - specific alleles , and the ancestral allele is lost in three polymorphisms ( P18510 VNTR , P22309 CA repeat , and P08254 - 1171 5A / 6A ) , suggesting a possible involvement of human - specific alleles in cancer susceptibility .",
"Overexpression of nuclear distribution protein ( hNUDC ) causes pro - apoptosis and differentiation in Dami megakaryocytes . OBJECTIVES : Overexpression of hNUDC , a member of the nuclear distribution protein family , reduces cell population growth in prostate cancer cell lines , concurrent with induced morphological change and enhanced polyploidization . These phenomena are also closely associated with terminal phases of megakaryocyte maturation . MATERIALS AND METHODS : In Dami cells , MTT and trypan blue assays were used to investigate cell viability and proliferation effects of hNUDC , and flow cytometry was used to analyse cell cycle and DNA content . Real - time RT - PCR was employed to detect mRNA expression . Activations of caspase - 3 , P29323 , Akt and Stat - 5 were determined by immunoblotting . May - Grünwald - Giemsa staining was performed to reveal cell morphology . RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : Functional studies using adenovirus - mediated hNUDC overexpression led to inhibition of megakaryocyte proliferation via cell cycle arrest in G2 / M transition phase . This process could have been be mediated by upregulation of P38936 and downregulation of its downstream targets , including cyclin B1 , cyclin B2 and c - myc . Enhanced apoptosis in turn ensued , characterized by increased caspase - 3 activation , upregulation of pro - apoptotic Bax and downregulation of anti - apoptotic Bcl - 2 . Furthermore , hNUDC overexpression elevated the level of megakaryocyte maturation , associated with increased polyploidy , cell morphological changes and increased expression of cell surface differentiation markers , including CD10 , P16070 , CD41 and CD61 . Our results further suggest that the P29323 signalling pathway was involved in hNUDC overexpression - induced apoptosis . Taken together , this study provides experimental evidence for overexpression of hNUDC in Dami cells and suggests that activation of apoptotic machinery may be involved in megakaryocytic differentiation .",
"Simultaneous inhibition of MEK and P11802 leads to potent apoptosis in human melanoma cells . ABSTRACT Deregulation of DB01367 - RAF - MEK - P29323 and P42771 - cycylin D : P11802 / 6 - RB pathways is important for melanoma development . Chemotherapeutic agents targeting both pathways were developed but results of clinical studies with monotherapies were disappointing . We examined the effect of co - targeting both pathways with MEK inhibitor PD98059 and P11802 inhibitor 219476 on human melanoma cells lines , and found that combinatorial treatment dramatically increased apoptosis compared to the single agent treatment . The apoptosis was associated with downregulation of P10415 , Q07817 , O15392 , and upregulation of O43521 . Our results indicate that simultaneously targeting P29323 and RB pathways is a promising strategy for melanoma treatment and should encourage further in - depth investigations .",
"Aberrant microRNA expression likely controls DB01367 oncogene activation during malignant transformation of human prostate epithelial and stem cells by arsenic . Inorganic arsenic ( iAs ) , a human carcinogen , potentially targets the prostate . iAs malignantly transforms the RWPE - 1 human prostate epithelial line to CAsE - PE cells , and a derivative normal stem cell ( SC ) line , WPE - stem , to As - Cancer SC ( As - CSC ) line . MicroRNAs ( miRNA ) are noncoding but exert negative control on expression by degradation or translational repression of target mRNAs . Aberrant miRNA expression is important in carcinogenesis . A miRNA array of CAsE - PE and As - CSC revealed common altered expression in both for pathways concerning oncogenesis , miRNA biogenesis , cell signaling , proliferation , and tumor metastasis and invasion . The P01116 oncogene is overexpressed in CAsE - PE cells but not by mutation or promoter hypomethylation , and is intensely overexpressed in As - CSC cells . In both transformants , decreased miRNAs targeting P01116 and DB01367 superfamily members occurred . Reduced miR - 134 , miR - 373 , miR - 155 , miR - 138 , miR - 205 , miR - 181d , miR - 181c , and let - 7 in CAsE - PE cells correlated with increased target DB01367 oncogenes , RAN , P51159 , Q9UL26 mRNAs , and P01116 protein . Reduced miR - 143 , miR - 34c - 5p , and miR - 205 in As - CSC correlated with increased target RAN mRNA , and P01116 , P01111 , and P10301 proteins . The DB01367 / P29323 and PI3K / P60484 / AKT pathways control cell survival , differentiation , and proliferation , and when dysregulated promote a cancer phenotype . iAs transformation increased expression of activated P29323 kinase in both transformants and altered components of the PI3K / P60484 / AKT pathway including decreased P60484 and increases in P10415 , BCL - XL , and P15692 in the absence of AKT activation . Thus , dysregulated miRNA expression may be linked to DB01367 activation in both transformants .",
"Traps to catch unwary oncogenes . The MYC proto - oncogene has long been implicated in the control of normal cell growth and its deregulation is associated with the development of neoplasia . The MYC protein has a well - established role as a component of signal - transduction pathways promoting both proliferation and apoptosis . Because signalling pathways that drive cell death and cell proliferation are so tightly coupled , a synergy between genetic lesions leading to suppression of cell death and those promoting cell proliferation is observed during carcinogenesis . We discuss such synergy with respect to the cooperating oncogenes MYC , DB01367 and P10415 .",
"Phorbol ester - mediated inhibition of growth and regulation of proto - oncogene expression in the human T cell leukemia line JURKAT . The expression and function of several proto - oncogenes were examined in a human acute T cell leukemia line , JURKAT , during phorbol ester - induced terminal differentiation . Treating JURKAT cells with the phorbol ester tetradecanoyl phorbol acetate ( TPA ) inhibited their proliferation and induced expression of the gene for the interleukin 2 receptor alpha chain ( IL2R - alpha ) , consistent with previous reports . In unstimulated proliferating JURKAT cells , high levels of C - MYC , N - DB01367 , and P10415 mRNAs were found that diminished rapidly following TPA - induced cessation of growth . In contrast , accumulation of mRNAs for the C - P01100 , C - P05412 , and P18146 genes increased markedly in TPA - treated cells and preceded the induction of IL2R - alpha mRNA . Expression of C - P10242 , C - RAF - 1 , C - P06239 , C - P06241 , and C - P09769 proto - oncogenes was relatively unchanged . To explore directly the function of two of these protooncogenes in regulating the growth of JURKAT T cells , we stably transferred C - MYC and P10415 expression plasmids into these cells . Despite sustained expression of C - MYC , P10415 , or the combination of these protooncogenes , TPA continued to inhibit JURKAT cell growth and to induce IL2R expression . Thus , although C - MYC and P10415 proto - oncogene expression correlated with proliferation in TPA - treated JURKAT cells , continuous over - expression of even the combination of these oncogenes was insufficient for abrogating the effects of TPA in these leukemic T cells . Because human lymphoid malignancies frequently contain chromosomal translocations that deregulate the expression of C - MYC and P10415 , our findings could have relevance for attempts to induce terminal differentiation of leukemic cells by in vitro exposure of patients ' bone marrow cells to phorbol esters .",
"AZD1480 blocks growth and tumorigenesis of P07949 - activated thyroid cancer cell lines . Persistent P07949 activation is a frequent event in papillary thyroid carcinoma ( PTC ) and medullary thyroid carcinoma ( P04629 ) . In these cancers , P07949 activates the P29323 / MAPK , the PI3K / AKT / P42345 and the JAK / P40763 pathways . Here , we tested the efficacy of a P23458 / 2 - inhibitor , AZD1480 , in the in vitro and in vivo growth of thyroid cancer cell lines expressing oncogenic P07949 . Thyroid cancer cell lines harboring P07949 / Q13635 ( TPC - 1 ) , P07949 M918T ( MZ - CRC1 ) and P07949 C634W ( TT ) alterations , as well as TPC - 1 xenografts , were treated with JAK inhibitor , AZD1480 . This inhibitor led to growth inhibition and / or apoptosis of the thyroid cancer cell lines in vitro , as well as to tumor regression of TPC - 1 xenografts , where it efficiently blocked P40763 activation in tumor and stromal cells . This inhibition was associated with decreased proliferation , decreased blood vessel density , coupled with increased necrosis . However , AZD1480 repressed the growth of P40763 - deficient TPC - 1 cells in vitro and in vivo , demonstrating that its effects in this cell line were independent of P40763 in the tumor cells . In all cell lines , the JAK inhibitor reduced phospho - Y1062 P07949 levels , and P42345 effector phospho - S6 , while P23458 / 2 downregulation by siRNA did not affect cell growth nor P07949 and S6 activation . In conclusion , AZD1480 effectively blocks proliferation and tumor growth of activated P07949 - thyroid cancer cell lines , likely through direct P07949 inhibition in cancer cells as well as by modulation of the microenvironment ( e . g . via JAK / phospho - P40763 inhibition in endothelial cells ) . Thus , AZD1480 should be considered as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of P07949 - activated thyroid cancers .",
"Risk stratification of intermediate - risk acute myeloid leukemia : integrative analysis of a multitude of gene mutation and gene expression markers . Numerous molecular markers have been recently discovered as potential prognostic factors in acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) . It has become of critical importance to thoroughly evaluate their interrelationships and relative prognostic importance . Gene expression profiling was conducted in a well - characterized cohort of 439 AML patients ( age < 60 years ) to determine expression levels of EVI1 , P19544 , P10415 , P08183 , Q8WXS3 , P36888 , P28906 , P14902 , ERG and Q10571 . A variety of AML - specific mutations were evaluated , that is , P36888 , P06748 , N - DB01367 , K - DB01367 , O75874 , P48735 , and P49715 ( DM / SM ) ( double / single ) . Univariable survival analysis shows that ( 1 ) patients with P36888 ( ITD ) mutations have inferior overall survival ( OS ) and event - free survival ( O43281 ) , whereas P49715 ( DM ) and P06748 mutations indicate favorable OS and O43281 in intermediate - risk AML , and ( 2 ) high transcript levels of Q8WXS3 , P28906 , Q10571 , EVl1 , and ERG predict inferior OS and O43281 . In multivariable survival analysis , P28906 , ERG , and P49715 ( DM ) remain significant . Using survival tree and regression methodologies , we show that P49715 ( DM ) , P28906 , and P48735 mutations are capable of separating the intermediate group into 2 AML subgroups with highly distinctive survival characteristics ( OS at 60 months : 51 . 9 % vs 14 . 9 % ) . The integrated statistical approach demonstrates that from the multitude of biomarkers a greatly condensed subset can be selected for improved stratification of intermediate - risk AML .",
"Convergent and divergent cellular responses by ErbB4 isoforms in mammary epithelial cells . Associations of ErbB4 ( Q15303 / Q15303 ) , the fourth member of the P00533 family , with cancer are variable , possibly as a result of structural diversity of this receptor . There are multiple structural isoforms of Q15303 arising by alternative mRNA splicing , and a subset undergo proteolysis that releases membrane - anchored and soluble isoforms that associate with transcription factors and coregulators to modulate transcription . To compare the differential and common signaling activities of full - length ( FL ) and soluble intracellular isoforms of Q15303 , four JM - a isoforms ( FL and soluble intracellular domain ( ICD ) CYT - 1 and CYT - 2 ) were expressed in isogenic MCF10A cells and their biologic activities were analyzed . Both FL and ICD CYT - 2 promoted cell proliferation and invasion , and CYT - 1 suppressed cell growth . Transcriptional profiling revealed several new and underexplored Q15303 - regulated transcripts , including : proteases / protease inhibitors ( P08254 and P07093 ) , the YAP / Hippo pathway ( P29279 , O00622 , and P09486 ) , the mevalonate / cholesterol pathway ( P04035 , Q01581 , P01130 , and Q9UBM7 ) , and cytokines ( P10145 , P78556 , and P09341 ) . Many of these transcripts were subsequently validated in a luminal breast cancer cell line that normally expresses Q15303 . Furthermore , ChIP - seq experiments identified O75689 , P02649 , P09486 , P16949 , and Q05195 as novel molecular targets of Q15303 . These findings clarify the diverse biologic activities of Q15303 isoforms , and reveal new and divergent functions . IMPLICATIONS : ErbB4 as a regulator of Hippo and mevalonate pathways provides new insight into milk production and anabolic processes in normal mammary epithelia and cancer .",
"P15056 inhibitors suppress apoptosis through off - target inhibition of JNK signaling . ___MASK41___ and dabrafenib selectively inhibit the P15056 ( P15056 ) kinase , resulting in high response rates and increased survival in melanoma . Approximately 22 % of individuals treated with vemurafenib develop cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma ( cSCC ) during therapy . The prevailing explanation for this is drug - induced paradoxical P29323 activation , resulting in hyperproliferation . Here we show an unexpected and novel effect of vemurafenib / PLX4720 in suppressing apoptosis through the inhibition of multiple off - target kinases upstream of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , principally Q9NYL2 . JNK signaling is suppressed in multiple contexts , including in cSCC of vemurafenib - treated patients , as well as in mice . Expression of a mutant Q9NYL2 that can not be inhibited reverses the suppression of JNK activation and apoptosis . Our results implicate suppression of JNK - dependent apoptosis as a significant , independent mechanism that cooperates with paradoxical P29323 activation to induce cSCC , suggesting broad implications for understanding toxicities associated with P15056 inhibitors and for their use in combination therapies . DOI : http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 7554 / eLife . 00969 . 001 .",
"A new role for the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 : a repressor of microphthalmia transcription factor . In vitro and in vivo evidence suggest that microphthalmia transcription factor ( O75030 ) plays a key regulatory role in tissue - specific gene regulation in several cell types , including melanocytes , osteoclasts , and mast cells . A yeast two - hybrid search , using a portion of a nonmutated O75030 gene as the bait in the screening of a mast cell library , resulted in the isolation of the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 . Q9Y6X2 is a transcriptional inhibitor that acts by specifically inhibiting P40763 ' s DNA binding activity . We found that it can directly associate with O75030 using an in vitro pull - down assay . Immunoprecipitation of O75030 from rat basophilic leukemic cells or mouse melanocytes resulted in the specific co - immunoprecipitation of Q9Y6X2 . Co - transfection of O75030 with Q9Y6X2 in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts containing an mMCP - 6 promoter - luciferase reporter demonstrated up to 94 % inhibition of O75030 - mediated transcriptional activation . Using a gel - shift assay , it was shown that Q9Y6X2 can block DNA binding activity . It was also found that P40763 does not interfere , either in vitro or in vivo , with the interaction between Q9Y6X2 and O75030 . These data suggest that Q9Y6X2 functions in vivo as a key molecule in supressing the transcriptional activity of O75030 , a role of considerable importance in mast cell and melanocyte development .",
"Repression of P10415 by the tumor suppressor activity of the lysyl oxidase propeptide inhibits transformed phenotype of lung and pancreatic cancer cells . The gene encoding lysyl oxidase ( P28300 ) was identified as the ras recision gene ( rrg ) , with the ability to revert Ras - mediated transformation of NIH 3T3 fibroblasts . Mutations in DB01367 genes have been found in approximately 25 % of lung cancers and in 85 % of pancreatic cancers . In microarray analysis , these cancers were found to display reduced P28300 gene expression . Thus , the ability of the P28300 gene to repress the transformed phenotype of these cancer cells was tested . P28300 is synthesized as a 50 - kDa secreted precursor Pro - P28300 that is processed to the 32 - kDa active enzyme ( P28300 ) and to an 18 - kDa propeptide ( P28300 - PP ) . Recently , we mapped the rrg activity of Pro - P28300 to the P28300 - PP in Ras - transformed NIH 3T3 cells . Ectopic Pro - P28300 and P28300 - PP expression in H1299 lung cancer cells inhibited growth in soft agar and invasive colony formation in Matrigel and reduced activation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) and Akt , with P28300 - PP showing substantially higher activity . Similarly , P28300 - PP expression in PANC - 1 pancreatic cancer cells effectively reduced P29323 and Akt activity and inhibited growth in soft agar and ability of these cells to migrate . Nuclear Factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) and its target gene P10415 , which are overexpressed in 70 % to 75 % of pancreatic cancers , have recently been implicated in invasive phenotype . P28300 - PP substantially reduced NF - kappaB and Bcl - 2 levels . Reintroduction of Bcl - 2 into PANC - 1 or H1299 cells expressing P28300 - PP restored the transformed phenotype , suggesting that Bcl - 2 is an essential target . Thus , P28300 - PP potently inhibits invasive phenotype of lung and pancreatic cancer cells , suggesting potential therapeutic applications in treatment of these cancers .",
"Complementation by P10415 and C - HA - DB01367 oncogenes in malignant transformation of rat embryo fibroblasts . The P10415 ( B cell lymphoma / leukemia - 2 ) and C - HA - DB01367 oncogenes encode membrane - associated proteins of 26 and 21 kilodaltons , respectively . Although DB01367 proteins have long been known for their ability to bind and hydrolyze GTP , recent investigations suggest that P10415 encodes a novel GTP - binding protein ( S . Haldar , C . Beatty , Y . Tsujimoto , and C . M . Croce , Nature [ London ] 342 : 195 - 198 , 1989 ) . Cotransfection of P10415 and HA - DB01367 oncogenes resulted in morphological transformation of early - passage rodent fibroblasts , rendering these cells tumorigenic in animals and enabling them to grow in semisolid medium . In contrast , cotransfection of P10415 with oncogenes that encode nuclear proteins ( E1A and C - MYC ) did not produce malignant transformation , whereas HA - DB01367 did complement with these genes . These findings suggest that proteins encoded by oncogenes such as P10415 and HA - DB01367 , although having similar subcellular locations and perhaps similar biochemical properties , can regulate distinct complementary pathways involved in cellular transformation .",
"Anti - tumor effect of rutin on human neuroblastoma cell lines through inducing G2 / M cell cycle arrest and promoting apoptosis . AIMS : To further investigate the antineuroblastoma effect of rutin which is a type of flavonoid . METHODS : The antiproliferation of rutin in human neuroblastoma cells LAN - 5 were detected by 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide ( MTT ) assay . Chemotaxis of LAN - 5 cells was assessed using transwell migration chambers and scratch wound migration assay . The cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in a dose - dependent manner was measured by flow cytometric and fluorescent microscopy analyses . The apoptosis - related proteins Q07812 and P10415 as well as P04198 mRNA express were determined by RT - PCR analysis . Secreted P01375 - α level were determined using specific enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay kits . RESULTS : DB01698 significantly inhibited the growth of LAN - 5 cells and chemotactic ability . Flow cytometric analysis revealed that rutin induced G2 / M arrest in the cell cycle progression and induced cell apoptosis . The RT - PCR showed that rutin could decrease P10415 expression and P10415 / Q07812 ratio . In the meantime , the P04198 mRNA level and the secretion of P01375 - α were inhibited . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that rutin produces obvious antineuroblastoma effects via induced G2 / M arrest in the cell cycle progression and induced cell apoptosis as well as regulating the expression of gene related to apoptosis and so on . It supports the viability of developing rutin as a novel therapeutic prodrug for neuroblastoma treatment , as well as providing a new path on anticancer effect of Chinese traditional drug .",
"[ Genetic and epigenetic changes in colorectal cancer and genetic testing for personalized medicine ] . Recent studies have uncovered molecular pathways of colorectal cancer , including the chromosomal instability pathway and microsatellite pathway . In addition , according to genetic and epigenetic profiles , colorectal cancer can be subclassified into 3 distinct groups , named the CpG island methylator phenotype ( CIMP ) 1 , CIMP2 , and CIMP negative . CIMP1 is characterized by MSI and P15056 mutations and rare P01116 and p53 mutations . CIMP2 is associated with P01116 mutations and rare MSI , P15056 , or p53 mutations . CIMP negative cases have a high rate of p53 mutations and lower rates of MSI or mutations of P15056 or P01116 . Regarding genetic testing for personalized medicine for colorectal cancer , uridine disphosphate glucuronosyl transferase 1 ( UGT1 ) and P01116 tests are available . ___MASK64___ is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer . The prodrug irinotecan is biotransformed by carboxylesterase into its active metabolite SN - 38 , which is inactivated by UGT1 into the inactive compound SN - 38G . Here we discuss P22309 gene polymorphism as a predictor of toxicity . The epidermal growth factor ( P00533 ) plays an important role in the development and progression of colorectal cancer . P01116 serves as a mediator between extracellular ligand binding and intracellular transduction of signals from P00533 to the nucleus . Activating P01116 mutations has been identified as a predictor of resistance to P00533 - directed antibodies such as cetuximab . Here we discuss the current understanding of P01116 mutations and the therapeutic effect of cetuximab .",
"The BH3 mimetic DB05764 synergizes with the Q02750 / 2 inhibitor selumetinib / AZD6244 to promote O43521 - dependent tumour cell death and inhibit acquired resistance . Tumour cells typically exhibit a G ( 1 ) cell cycle arrest in response to the Q02750 / 2 [ mitogen - activated protein kinase / P29323 ( extracellular - signal - regulated kinase ) kinase 1 / 2 ] inhibitor selumetinib , but do not die , and thus they acquire resistance . In the present study we examined the effect of combining selumetinib with the BH3 [ P10415 ( B - cell lymphoma 2 ) homology domain 3 ] - mimetic P10415 inhibitor DB05764 . Although either drug alone caused little tumour cell death , the two agents combined to cause substantial caspase - dependent cell death and inhibit long - term clonogenic survival of colorectal cancer and melanoma cell lines with P15056 ( V600E ) or DB01367 mutations . This cell death absolutely required Q07812 ( P10415 - associated X protein ) and was inhibited by RNAi ( RNA interference ) - mediated knockdown of O43521 ( P10415 - interacting mediator of cell death ) in the P15056 ( V600E )- positive COLO205 cell line . When colorectal cancer cell lines were treated with selumetinib plus DB05764 we observed a striking reduction in the incidence of cells emerging with acquired resistance to selumetinib . Similar results were observed when we combined DB05764 with the P15056 ( V600E )- selective inhibitor PLX4720 , but only in cells expressing P15056 ( V600E ) . Finally , cancer cells in which acquired resistance to selumetinib arises through P15056 ( V600E ) amplification remained sensitive to DB05764 , whereas selumetinib - resistant HCT116 cells ( P01116 ( G13D ) amplification ) were cross - resistant to DB05764 . Thus the combination of a P10415 inhibitor and an P27361 / 2 pathway inhibitor is synthetic lethal in P27361 / 2 - addicted tumour cells , delays the onset of acquired resistance and in some cases overcomes acquired resistance to selumetinib .",
"Unbiased screen for interactors of leucine - rich repeat kinase 2 supports a common pathway for sporadic and familial Parkinson disease . Mutations in leucine - rich repeat kinase 2 ( Q5S007 ) cause inherited Parkinson disease ( PD ) , and common variants around Q5S007 are a risk factor for sporadic PD . Using protein - protein interaction arrays , we identified P10415 - associated athanogene 5 , Rab7L1 ( P51149 , member DB01367 oncogene family - like 1 ) , and O14976 as binding partners of Q5S007 . The latter two genes are candidate genes for risk for sporadic PD identified by genome - wide association studies . These proteins form a complex that promotes clearance of Golgi - derived vesicles through the autophagy - lysosome system both in vitro and in vivo . We propose that three different genes for PD have a common biological function . More generally , data integration from multiple unbiased screens can provide insight into human disease mechanisms .",
"The Drosophila Q9NRF2 family adaptor Lnk acts in parallel to chico in the insulin signaling pathway . P01308 / insulin - like growth factor signaling ( Q6XE38 ) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of growth at the cellular and the organismal level during animal development . Flies with impaired Q6XE38 are developmentally delayed and small due to fewer and smaller cells . In the search for new growth - promoting genes , we identified mutations in the gene encoding Lnk , the single fly member of the Q9NRF2 family of adaptor molecules . Flies lacking lnk function are viable but severely reduced in size . Furthermore , lnk mutants display phenotypes reminiscent of reduced Q6XE38 , such as developmental delay , female sterility , and accumulation of lipids . Genetic epistasis analysis places lnk downstream of the insulin receptor ( InR ) and upstream of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) in the Q6XE38 cascade , at the same level as chico ( encoding the single fly insulin receptor substrate [ P41252 ] homolog ) . Both chico and lnk mutant larvae display a similar reduction in Q6XE38 activity as judged by the localization of a PIP ( 3 ) reporter and the phosphorylation of protein kinase B ( P31749 ) . Furthermore , chico ; lnk double mutants are synthetically lethal , suggesting that Chico and Lnk fulfill independent but partially redundant functions in the activation of PI3K upon InR stimulation .",
"Complex interactions between the components of the PI3K / AKT / P42345 pathway , and with components of MAPK , JAK / P35610 and Notch - 1 pathways , indicate their involvement in meningioma development . We investigated the significance of PI3K / AKT / P42345 pathway and its interactions with MAPK , JAK / P35610 and Notch pathways in meningioma progression . Paraffin - embedded tissue from 108 meningioma patients was analysed for the presence of mutations in P42336 and P31749 . These were correlated with the expression status of components of the PI3K / AKT / P42345 pathway , including p85α and p110γ subunits of PI3K , phosphorylated ( p )- AKT , p - P42345 , p - p70S6K and p - Q13541 , as well as of p - P27361 / 2 , p - P40763 and Notch - 1 , clinicopathological data and patient survival . A mutation in P42336 or P31749 was found in around 9 % of the cases . Higher grade meningiomas displayed higher nuclear expression of p - p70S6K ; higher nuclear and cytoplasmic expression of p - Q13541 and of Notch - 1 ; lower cytoplasmic expression of p85αPI3K , p - p70S6K and p - P27361 / 2 ; and lower P60484 Histo - scores ( H - scores ) . P60484 H - score was inversely correlated with recurrence probability . In univariate survival analysis , nuclear expression of p - Q13541 and absence of p - P27361 / 2 expression portended adverse prognosis , whereas in multivariate survival analysis , p - P27361 / 2 expression emerged as an independent favourable prognostic factor . Treatment of the human meningioma cell line P09382 - 52 with the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 resulted in reduction of p - AKT , p - p70S6K and p - P27361 / 2 protein levels . The complex interactions established between components of the PI3K / AKT / P42345 pathway , or with components of the MAPK , JAK / P35610 and Notch - 1 pathways , appear to be essential for facilitating and fuelling meningioma progression ."
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"P10275 is expressed in murine choroid plexus and downregulated by 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone in male and female mice . The choroid plexuses ( CPs ) of the brain form a unique interface between the peripheral blood and the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . CPs produce several neuroprotective peptides , which are secreted into the P04141 . Despite their importance in neuroprotection , the mechanisms underlying the regulation of most of these peptides in CPs remain unknown . Androgens regulate the expression of neuroprotective peptides in several tissues where the androgen receptor ( AR ) is coexpressed , including the brain . The presence of AR in CPs has never been investigated , but recent studies in our laboratory show that the CP is an androgen - responsive tissue . In order to fulfill this gap , we investigated and characterized AR distribution and expression in male and female rat CPs and in primary cultures from rat CP epithelial cells . In addition , the response of AR to 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK57___ ) in castrated male and female mice subjected to ___MASK57___ replacement was analyzed . We show that rat CP epithelial cells contain AR mRNA and protein . Moreover , we demonstrate that AR is downregulated by ___MASK57___ in mice CPs .",
"P45880 is required for truncated P55957 - induced mitochondrial apoptosis by recruiting Q16611 to the mitochondria . Truncated P55957 ( tBID ) , a proapoptotic P10415 family protein , induces Q16611 / Q07812 - dependent release of cytochrome c and other mitochondrial intermembrane proteins to the cytosol to induce apoptosis . The voltage - dependent anion channels ( VDACs ) are the primary gates for solutes across the outer mitochondrial membrane ( OMM ) ; however , their role in apoptotic OMM permeabilization remains controversial . Here , we report that P45880 (-/-) ( V2 (-/-) ) mouse embryonic fibroblasts ( MEFs ) are virtually insensitive to tBID - induced OMM permeabilization and apoptosis , whereas P21796 (-/-) , Q9Y277 (-/-) and P21796 (-/-)/ Q9Y277 (-/-) MEFs respond normally to tBID . V2 (-/-) MEFs regain tBID sensitivity after P45880 expression . Furthermore , V2 (-/-) MEFs are deficient in mitochondrial Q16611 despite normal tBID - mitochondrial binding and Q07812 / Q16611 expression . tBID sensitivity of Q16611 (-/-) MEFs is also reduced , although not to the same extent as V2 (-/-) MEFs , which might result from their strong overexpression of Q07812 . Indeed , addition of recombinant Q07812 also sensitized V2 (-/-) MEFs to tBID . Thus , P45880 acts as a crucial component in mitochondrial apoptosis by allowing the mitochondrial recruitment of Q16611 , thereby controlling tBID - induced OMM permeabilization and cell death .",
"Biophysical and pharmacological characterization of hypotonically activated chloride currents in cortical astrocytes . Rat cortical astrocytes regulate their cell volume in response to hypotonic challenge . This regulation is believed to depend largely on the release of chloride or organic osmolytes through anion channels . Using whole - cell recordings , we identified weakly outwardly rectifying chloride currents that could be activated in response to hypotonic challenge . These currents exhibited the following permeability sequence upon replacement of chloride in the bathing solution with various anions : I - > NO3 - > Cl - > Gluc - > or = MeS - > Ise - . Interestingly , extracellular I - , albeit showing the greatest permeability , blocked the currents with an IC50 of approximately 50 mM . Currents were almost completely inhibited by 123 microM P16860 and partially inhibited by 200 microM niflumic acid or 200 microM DIDS . Additionally , the total number of Cl - ions effluxed through the hypotonically activated channels was markedly similar to the total solute efflux during volume regulation . We therefore propose the hypotonically activated chloride channel as a major contributor to volume regulation of astrocytes . To examine potential candidate chloride channel genes expressed by astrocytes , we employed RT - PCR to demonstrate the presence of transcripts for P51788 , 3 , 4 , 5 , and 7 , as well as for P21796 and P13569 in cultured astrocytes . Moreover , we performed immunostaining with antibodies against each of these channels and showed the strongest expression of P51788 and P51790 , strong expression of P51795 and P21796 , weak expression of P51798 and very weak expression of P51793 and P13569 . Intriguingly , although we found at least seven Cl - channel proteins from three different gene families in astrocytes , none appeared to be active in resting cells .",
"Metabolism of risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone by human cytochromes P450 2D6 and 3A4 . DB00734 is a relatively new antipsychotic drug that has been reported to improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and produces relatively few extrapyramidal side effects at low doses . Formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , an active metabolite , is the most important metabolic pathway of risperidone in human . In the present study , in vitro metabolism of risperidone ( 100 microM ) was investigated using the recombinant human cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes P04798 , P05177 , P10632 , P11712 - arg144 , P11712 - cys144 , P33261 , P10635 , P08684 and P20815 supplemented with an NADPH - generating system . ___MASK92___ was determined by a new HPLC method with an Hypersil CN column and a UV detector . Of these enzymes , CYPs 2D6 , 3A4 and 3A5 were found to be the ones capable of metabolising risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , with activities of 7 . 5 , 0 . 4 and 0 . 2 pmol pmol (- 1 ) CYP min (- 1 ) , respectively . A correlation study using a panel of human liver microsomes showed that the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with P10635 and 3A activities . Thus , both P10635 and 3A4 are involved in the 9 - hydroxylation of risperidone at the concentration of risperidone used in this study . This observation is confirmed by the findings that both quinidine ( inhibitor of P10635 ) and ketoconazole ( inhibitor of P08684 ) can inhibit the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone . Furthermore , inducers of CYP can significantly increase the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone in rat . The formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with testosterone 6beta - hydroxylase activities , suggesting that inducible CYP3A contributes significantly to the metabolism of risperidone in rat .",
"Does DB06151 prevent contrast - induced nephropathy during endovascular AAA repair ? A randomized controlled pilot study . PURPOSE : To examine if DB06151 ( Q9C000 ) reduces the incidence of contrast nephropathy during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair ( EVAR ) as evidenced by changes in markers of renal function . METHODS : Twenty consecutive men ( mean age 72 years , range 65 - 79 ) undergoing EVAR were randomized to receive standard intravenous fluid hydration or standard fluid hydration and Q9C000 ( 600 mg P55957 orally , 4 doses ) . Venous blood and urine were collected prior to the procedure and for 5 postoperative days and analyzed blindly for serum creatinine , urinary retinol - binding protein ( P02753 ) , and albumin / creatinine ratio ( P10323 ) . RESULTS : There were no significant differences in baseline demographics between the groups . No patient developed acute renal failure . In both groups , urinary P02753 rose significantly from baseline ( median 15 microg / mmol to peak 699 microg / mmol in controls versus 17 to 648 microg / mmol in the treatment group , p < 0 . 003 ) . There were similar significant rises in P10323 ( p < 0 . 02 ) . There was , however , no significant difference in the postoperative P02753 or P10323 between the groups at any time point . CONCLUSION : EVAR causes significant acute renal injury in most patients . This was not attenuated by DB06151 . The causes of renal injury are probably multifactorial , the long - term clinical significance of which is unclear .",
"NT - 702 ( parogrelil hydrochloride , DB05505 ) , a novel and potent phosphodiesterase inhibitor , improves reduced walking distance and lowered hindlimb plantar surface temperature in a rat experimental intermittent claudication model . NT - 702 ( parogrelil hydrochloride , DB05505 ) , 4 - bromo - 6 -[ 3 -( 4 - chlorophenyl ) propoxy ]- 5 -[( pyridin - 3 - ylmethyl ) amino ] pyridazin - 3 ( 2H )- one hydrochloride , a novel phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) inhibitor synthesized as a potent vasodilatory and antiplatelet agent , is being developed for the treatment of intermittent claudication ( IC ) in patients with peripheral arterial disease . We assessed the efficacy of NT - 702 in an experimental IC model as compared with cilostazol and additionally investigated the pharmacological property in vitro and ex vivo . NT - 702 selectively inhibited PDE3 ( IC ( 50 )= 0 . 179 and 0 . 260 nM for Q14432 and 3B ) more potently than cilostazol ( IC ( 50 )= 231 and 237 nM for Q14432 and 3B ) among recombinant human PDE1 to PDE6 . NT - 702 inhibited in vitro human platelet aggregation induced by various agonists ( IC ( 50 )= 11 to 67 nM ) and phenylephrine - induced rat aortic contraction ( IC ( 50 )= 24 nM ) . Corresponding results for cilostazol were 4 . 1 to 17 microM and 1 . 0 microM , respectively . NT - 702 ( 3 mg / kg or more ) significantly inhibited ex vivo rat platelet aggregation after a single oral dose . For cilostazol , 300 mg / kg was effective . In a rat femoral artery ligation model , NT - 702 at 5 and 10 mg / kg repeated oral doses twice a day ( P55957 ) for 13 days significantly improved the reduced walking distance while the lowered plantar surface temperature was improved at 2 . 5 mg / kg and more . DB01166 also improved the walking distance and surface temperature at 300 mg / kg P55957 but significant difference was only observed for surface temperature on day 8 . These results suggest that NT - 702 can be expected to have therapeutic advantage for IC .",
"Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK70___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .",
"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK37___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .",
"One - year extension study of ACCORD P48444 I : safety and efficacy of two doses of twice - daily aclidinium bromide in patients with P48444 . This was a 52 - week , double - blind , extension study in which P48444 patients previously treated with twice - daily ( P55957 ) aclidinium bromide 200 μg or 400 μg during a 12 - week lead - in study ( ACCORD P48444 I ) continued the same treatment , while patients previously receiving placebo were rerandomized ( 1 : 1 ) to aclidinium 200 μg or 400 μg P55957 . The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the long - term safety and tolerability of aclidinium treatment . Efficacy outcomes included bronchodilation , health status , and rescue medication use . A total of 467 patients completed the lead - in study and 291 patients consented to participate in the extension . At study end , the percentages of patients who reported a treatment - emergent adverse event ( TEAE ) were similar for both treatments ( 200 μg , 77 . 4 % ; 400 μg , 73 . 7 % ) . Incidence of anticholinergic TEAEs was low and similar for both treatments , with dry mouth reported in only 1 patient ( 400 μg ) . Cardiac TEAEs were reported by a similarly low percentage of patients ( < 5 % for any event in any group ) with no apparent dose dependence . Improvements from baseline in lung function were greatest for patients who received continuous aclidinium treatment and those who were rerandomized from placebo to aclidinium 400 μg ; these improvements were generally sustained throughout the study . Health status and overall rescue medication use was improved from baseline for both treatments . The safety profile of twice - daily aclidinium and sustained improvements in lung function and health status throughout the 52 - week extension study support its use as a long - term maintenance treatment for patients with P48444 . ( Clinical trial registration number NCT00970268 ) .",
"Activation by Q99572 agonists of two phospholipases A2 ( P04054 ) in ductal cells of rat submandibular gland . Coupling of the calcium - independent P04054 with kallikrein secretion . Isolated ductal cells of rat submandibular gland phospholipid pools were labeled with [ 3H ] arachidonic acid ( AA ) . The tracer was incorporated preferentially to phosphatidylcholine ( 46 % of the lipidic fraction ) . Extracellular DB00171 induced the release of [ 3H ] AA to the extracellular medium in a time - and dose - dependent manner ( EC50 = 220 microM ) . Among other agents tested , only 2 ' , 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoylbenzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( Bz - DB00171 ) was able to mimic the effect of DB00171 ( EC50 = 15 microM ) , without activation of phospholipase C . The purinergic antagonists oxidized DB00171 , suramin , and Coomassie Blue partly inhibited the response to 1 mM DB00171 and 100 microM Bz - DB00171 ; the response was also blocked by the addition of Mg2 + or Ni2 + . Expression of Q99572 receptor mRNA in these cells was confirmed by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction . In the presence of extracellular calcium , the phospholipase A2 inhibitor 2 -( p - amylcinnamoyl ) amino - 4 - chlorobenzoic acid ( a nonspecific inhibitor ) , arachidonyl trifluoromethylketone ( AACOCF3 , an inhibitor of the calcium - dependent cytosolic P04054 ( P47712 ) ) , and bromoenol lactone ( an inhibitor of the calcium - independent P04054 ( iPLA2 ) ) inhibited the release of [ 3H ] AA induced by DB00171 and Bz - DB00171 . In the absence of extracellular calcium , the release of [ 3H ] AA in response to the purinergic agonists was still observed ; this response was not affected by AACOCF3 and completely blocked by bromoenol lactone . DB00171 and Bz - DB00171 stimulated a calcium - independent secretion of kallikrein , which could be blocked by BEL but which was enhanced by AACOCF3 . It is concluded that the Q99572 receptor in ductal cells is coupled to kallikrein secretion through a calcium - dependent P47712 and a calcium - independent iPLA2 .",
"BanI polymorphism of the cytosolic phospholipase A2 gene and mood disorders in the Korean population . Membrane phospholipid abnormalities have been proposed to be involved in the pathogenesis of mood disorders , and in signal transduction and neurotransmitter uptake . P47712 ( P47712 ) is not only an essential enzyme in the metabolism of fatty acids but also in signaling process . Therefore , we examined the association between the BanI polymorphism of the P47712 gene and mood disorders . Sixty - two patients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) , 50 patients with bipolar I disorder ( P55957 ) and 117 healthy controls participated in this study . Genotyping was performed by using PCR - based methods . Genotype and allele distributions in MDD patients were significantly different from those of the controls . In particular , the A2 allele was associated with increased risk of MDD development ( p = 0 . 007 , odds ratio = 1 . 827 ; confidence interval = 1 . 141 - 2 . 927 ) . However , the polymorphism was not different between P55957 patients and controls in genotype and allele distribution . This preliminary study indicates the need for further studies on the potential role of the P47712 gene polymorphism in the susceptibility to mood disorders .",
"___MASK38___ 300 mg P55957 as frontline treatment of CML : prospective analysis of the Xpert P11274 - P00519 monitor system and significance of 3 - month molecular response . Sixty patients with early chronic phase CML ( ECPCML ) received ___MASK38___ on a phase II study which included a comparison of the Xpert P11274 - P00519 Monitor ™ PCR system with standardized ( IS ) P11274 - P00519 real - time quantitative PCR ( RQ - PCR ) . 88 % patients achieved P22897 with 45 % achieving MR4 . 5 . At 3 months P11274 - P00519 / P00519 IS > 1 % and < 10 % was associated with a lower likelihood of subsequent MR4 . 5 compared to patients with lower levels ( p = 0 . 018 ) . No significant difference was observed between methodologies in identifying P22897 . ___MASK38___ induces high molecular response rates in ECPCML and the Xpert P11274 - P00519 Monitor ™ system merits further investigation in this setting .",
"First analysis of the relation between P33261 genotype and pharmacodynamics in patients treated with ticagrelor versus clopidogrel : the ONSET / OFFSET and RESPOND genotype studies . BACKGROUND : The influence of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) 2C19 genotype on platelet function in patients treated with ticagrelor versus clopidogrel is unknown . METHODS AND RESULTS : P33261 ( * 1 , * 2 , * 3 , * 4 , * 5 , * 6 , * 7 , * 8 , * 17 ) genotyping was performed in patients with coronary artery disease treated with ticagrelor ( 180 - mg load , 90 mg P55957 ) ( n = 92 ) or clopidogrel ( 600 - mg load , 75 mg / d ) ( n = 82 ) . All patients received 75 to 100 mg / d aspirin . Platelet function was measured by aggregometry , VerifyNow Q9H244 assay , and vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein - phosphorylation assay at predose , 8 hours postloading , and maintenance . In each treatment group , patients were categorized according to 2C19 genotype carrier status ( loss - of - function , gain - of - function ) and metabolizer status . Kruskal - Wallis test was used to compare platelet function among these categories for each treatment , and Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to compare platelet function between the clopidogrel and ticagrelor groups for each category . There was no statistically significant influence of genotype on platelet function during aspirin therapy alone . DB08816 exhibited lower platelet reactivity than clopidogrel by all assays irrespective of 2C19 genotype or metabolizer status ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Loss - of - function carriers had greater platelet reactivity during clopidogrel therapy . The influence of genotype on platelet reactivity was greatest during clopidogrel maintenance and best demonstrated by the VerifyNow Q9H244 assay . CONCLUSIONS : This report is the first to demonstrate the superior pharmacodynamic effect of ticagrelor compared with clopidogrel irrespective of P33261 genotype . Whereas P33261 genotype influenced the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel , there was no effect of P33261 genotype during ticagrelor therapy .",
"___MASK95___ -- an anti - Q9Y275 human monoclonal antibody for rheumatoid arthritis . INTRODUCTION : Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) is a major regulatory factor that controls the development and survival of B cells . Elevated serum levels of Q9Y275 have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . ___MASK95___ is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits Q9Y275 and it is being developed for the treatment of RA . This review aims to summarize up - to - date pharmacological and clinical data of belimumab in the treatment of RA . AREAS COVERED : A literature search was performed on PubMed using keywords , including belimumab , LymphoStat - B , benlysta , Q9Y275 inhibitor , rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disease . References of relevant studies were searched by hand . Abstracts of international conferences up to October 2012 were also included . ___MASK95___ was well tolerated in the treatment of RA over 24 weeks . It significantly increased American College of Rheumatology ( P10323 ) 20 responses at week 24 , especially in patients with high disease activity , positive rheumatoid factor , no anti - P01375 treatment experience and those who had failed methotrexate therapy . However , belimumab failed to demonstrate significantly improved ACR50 and ACR70 responses in the single Phase II clinical trial of RA . EXPERT OPINION : These results suggest that the clinical efficacy of belimumab for RA needs to be further investigated in future clinical trials . Careful patient selection may be necessary for belimumab to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in RA .",
"Potentiator ivacaftor abrogates pharmacological correction of ΔF508 P13569 in cystic fibrosis . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . Newly developed \" correctors \" such as ___MASK85___ ( VX - 809 ) that improve P13569 maturation and trafficking and \" potentiators \" such as ivacaftor ( VX - 770 ) that enhance channel activity may provide important advances in CF therapy . Although VX - 770 has demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy in the small subset of patients with a mutation ( G551D ) that affects only channel activity , a single compound is not sufficient to treat patients with the more common P13569 mutation , ΔF508 . Thus , patients with ΔF508 will likely require treatment with both correctors and potentiators to achieve clinical benefit . However , whereas the effectiveness of acute treatment with this drug combination has been demonstrated in vitro , the impact of chronic therapy has not been established . In studies of human primary airway epithelial cells , we found that both acute and chronic treatment with VX - 770 improved P13569 function in cells with the G551D mutation , consistent with clinical studies . In contrast , chronic VX - 770 administration caused a dose - dependent reversal of VX - 809 - mediated P13569 correction in ΔF508 homozygous cultures . This result reflected the destabilization of corrected ΔF508 P13569 by VX - 770 , markedly increasing its turnover rate . Chronic VX - 770 treatment also reduced mature wild - type P13569 levels and function . These findings demonstrate that chronic treatment with P13569 potentiators and correctors may have unexpected effects that can not be predicted from short - term studies . Combining these drugs to maximize rescue of ΔF508 P13569 may require changes in dosing and / or development of new potentiator compounds that do not interfere with P13569 stability .",
"Q16739 - 100 , a novel galectin - 3 antagonist , modulates Q8WXI8 - 1 , Q13794 , and cell cycle to induce myeloma cell death . Q16739 - 100 is a galectin - 3 antagonist with an acceptable human safety profile that has been demonstrated to have an antimyeloma effect in the context of bortezomib resistance . In the present study , the mechanisms of action of Q16739 - 100 are elucidated in myeloma cell lines and primary tumor cells . Q16739 - 100 induced inhibition of proliferation , accumulation of cells in sub - G ( 1 ) and G ( 1 ) phases , and apoptosis with activation of both caspase - 8 and - 9 pathways . Dose - and time - dependent decreases in Q8WXI8 - 1 and BCL - X ( L ) levels also occurred , accompanied by a rapid induction of Q13794 protein , whereas BCL - 2 , Q07812 , Q16611 , O43521 , Q92934 , P55957 , and PUMA remained unchanged . The cell - cycle inhibitor P38936 ( Cip1 ) was up - regulated by Q16739 - 100 , whereas the procycling proteins CYCLIN E2 , CYCLIN D2 , and Q00534 were all reduced . Reduction in signal transduction was associated with lower levels of activated P25963 , O15111 , and AKT as well as lack of P25963 and AKT activation after appropriate cytokine stimulation ( insulin - like growth factor - 1 , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ) . Primary myeloma cells showed a direct reduction in proliferation and viability . These data demonstrate that the novel therapeutic molecule , Q16739 - 100 , is a potent modifier of myeloma cell biology targeting apoptosis , cell cycle , and intracellular signaling and has potential for myeloma therapy .",
"___MASK21___ reduces infection and inflammation in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . The activation of inflammasome signaling mediates pathology of acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . This suggests that the inflammasome might represent a target to limit the pathological consequences of acute P . aeruginosa lung infection . Q96RD7 ( Px1 ) channels mediate the activation of caspase - 1 and release of IL - 1β induced by Q99572 receptor activation . The approved drug probenecid is an inhibitor of Px1 and DB00171 release . In this study , we demonstrate that probenecid reduces infection and inflammation in acute P . aeruginosa pneumonia . Treatment of mice prior to infection with P . aeruginosa resulted in an enhanced clearance of P . aeruginosa and reduced levels of inflammatory mediators , such as IL - 1β . In addition , probenecid inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators in murine alveolar macrophages and human U937 cell - derived macrophages upon bacterial infection but not in human bronchial epithelial cells . Thus , Px1 blockade via probenecid treatment may be a therapeutic option in P . aeruginosa pneumonia by improving bacterial clearance and reducing negative consequences of inflammation .",
"Translational PK - PD modelling of molecular target modulation for the AMPA receptor positive allosteric modulator Org 26576 . INTRODUCTION : The α - amino - 3 - hydroxy - 5 - methylisoxazole - 4 - propionic acid ( AMPA ) receptor potentiator Org 26576 represents an interesting pharmacological tool to evaluate the utility of glutamatergic enhancement towards the treatment of psychiatric disorders . In this study , a rat - human translational pharmacokinetic - pharmacodynamic ( PK - PD ) model of AMPA receptor modulation was used to predict human target engagement and inform dose selection in efficacy clinical trials . METHODS : Modelling and simulation was applied to rat plasma and cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic measurements to identify a target concentration ( EC ( 80 ) ) for AMPA receptor modulation . Human plasma pharmacokinetics was determined from 33 healthy volunteers and eight major depressive disorder patients . From four out of these eight patients , P04141 PK was also determined . Simulations of human P04141 levels were performed for several doses of Org 26576 . RESULTS : Org 26576 ( 0 . 1 - 10 mg / kg , i . v . ) potentiated rat hippocampal AMPA receptor responses in an exposure - dependant manner . The rat plasma and P04141 PK data were fitted by one - compartment model each . The rat P04141 PK - PD model yielded an EC ( 80 ) value of 593 ng / ml ( 90 % confidence interval 406 . 8 , 1 , 264 . 1 ) . The human plasma and P04141 PK data were simultaneously well described by a two - compartment model . Simulations showed that in humans at 100 mg QD , P04141 levels of Org 26576 would exceed the EC ( 80 ) target concentration for about 2 h and that 400 mg P55957 would engage AMPA receptors for 24 h . CONCLUSION : The modelling approach provided useful insight on the likely human dose - molecular target engagement relationship for Org 26576 . Based on the current analysis , 100 and 400 mg P55957 would be suitable to provide ' phasic ' and ' continuous ' AMPA receptor engagement , respectively .",
"Genetic markers in the EET metabolic pathway are associated with outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage . Preclinical studies show that epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) regulate cerebrovascular tone and protect against cerebral ischemia . We investigated the relationship between polymorphic genes involved in EET biosynthesis / metabolism , cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) eicosanoid levels , and outcomes in 363 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ( aSAH ) . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( DHET ) cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) levels , as well as acute outcomes defined by delayed cerebral ischemia ( P42126 ) or clinical neurologic deterioration ( CND ) , were assessed over 14 days . Long - term outcomes were defined by Modified Rankin Scale ( P59665 ) at 3 and 12 months . P10632 * 4 allele carriers had 44 % and 36 % lower mean EET and DHET P04141 levels ( P = 0 . 003 and P = 0 . 007 ) and were 2 . 2 - and 2 . 5 - fold more likely to develop P42126 and CND ( P = 0 . 039 and P = 0 . 041 ) , respectively . P34913 55Arg , P51589 * 7 , P10632 * 1B , and P10632 g . 36785A allele carriers had lower EET and DHET P04141 levels . P10632 g . 25369T and P10632 g . 36755A allele carriers had higher EET levels . Patients with P10632 * 2C and P34913 404del variants had worse long - term outcomes while those with P34913 287Gln , P51589 * 7 , and P11712 g . 816G variants had favorable outcomes . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels were associated with Fisher grade and unfavorable 3 - month outcomes . Dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids were not associated with outcomes . No associations passed Bonferroni multiple testing correction . These are the first clinical data demonstrating the association between the EET biosynthesis / metabolic pathway and the pathophysiology of aSAH .",
"Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK33___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK33___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease ."
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"DB05294 : An overview of its clinical development in NSCLC and other tumors . DB05294 is an oral inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 ( P35968 ) , epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) and Ret tyrosine kinases involved in tumor growth , progression and angiogenesis . Phase I studies indicated that the recommended dose of vandetanib as a single agent is 300 mg / day . Rash , diarrhea , hypertension and asymptomatic Q - Tc prolongation were the most common adverse events . Four randomized phase III clinical trials evaluated the efficacy of vandetanib in non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) in combination with docetaxel ( ZODIAC ) , pemetrexed ( ZEAL ) or as a single agent ( ZEST and ZEPHYR ) . Only the ZODIAC trial met its primary endpoint ( progression - free survival [ PFS ] ) , while no study showed an advantage in overall survival with vandetanib . No significant antitumor activity has been observed in small cell lung cancer , advanced ovarian , colorectal , breast , prostate cancer and multiple myeloma . In advanced metastatic medullary thyroid cancer , one randomized phase III clinical trial has demonstrated that vandetanib can significantly improve response rate , PFS and time to worsening of pain . Several key questions remain to be addressed regarding the identification of clinical or molecular biomarkers predictive of response , the choice of the optimal dose or schedule of vandetanib and the safety of long - term administration . The results of ongoing trials in untreated patients with advanced NSCLC and other tumors should better define the optimal clinical application of vandetanib .",
"Retinal gene expression and Müller cell responses after branch retinal vein occlusion in the rat . PURPOSE : In a rat model of branch retinal vein occlusion ( BRVO ) , changes in gene expression of factors implicated in the development of retinal edema and alterations in the properties of Müller cells were determined . METHODS : In adult Long - Evans rats , BRVO was induced by laser photocoagulation of retinal veins ; untreated eyes served as controls . The mRNA levels of after factors were determined with real - time RT - PCR in the neural retina and retinal pigment epithelium after 1 and 3 days of BRVO : P15692 , pigment epithelium - derived factor ( P36955 ) , tissue factor , prothrombin , the potassium channel Kir4 . 1 , and aquaporins 1 and 4 . DB01345 currents were recorded in isolated Müller cells , and cellular swelling was assessed in retinal slices . RESULTS : In the neural retina , the expression of P15692 was upregulated within 1 day of BRVO and returned to the control level after 3 days . P36955 was upregulated in the neuroretina and retinal pigment epithelium after 3 days of BRVO . P00734 , Kir4 . 1 , and both aquaporins were downregulated in the neuroretina . After BRVO , Müller cells displayed a decrease in their potassium currents and an altered distribution of Kir4 . 1 protein , an increase in the size of their somata , and cellular swelling under hypoosmotic stress that was not observed in control tissues . CONCLUSIONS : BRVO results in a rapid transient increase in the expression of P15692 and a delayed increase in the expression of P36955 . The downregulation of Kir4 . 1 and aquaporins , the mislocation of Kir4 . 1 protein , and the osmotic swelling of Müller cells may contribute to the development of edema and neuronal degeneration .",
"A randomized phase II efficacy and safety study of vandetanib ( DB05294 ) in combination with bicalutamide versus bicalutamide alone in patients with chemotherapy naïve castration - resistant prostate cancer . PURPOSE : To investigate the efficacy and safety of combining vandetanib , an orally available multi - targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor - 2 ( P35968 ) and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) , with bicalutamide in patients with metastatic castration - resistant prostate cancer ( mCRPC ) . METHODS : This was an open - label , randomized phase II multi - center study . Eligible patients had rising PSA on androgen deprivation therapy , minimal symptoms and were chemotherapy - naïve . Protocol therapy was either vandetanib 300 mg oral daily plus bicalutamide 50 mg oral daily ( Arm A ) or bicalutamide 50 mg oral daily alone ( Arm B ) with cross - over to vandetanib monotherapy at progression . The primary endpoint was PSA response ( ≥ 50 % decline from baseline ) . RESULTS : Thirty - nine patients were recruited , 19 in Arm A and 20 in Arm B . PSA response was comparable in Arm A and Arm B ( 18 vs . 19 % ) . Time to PSA progression was 3 . 16 months ( 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) : 1 . 09 , not reached ( NR ) ) for Arm A and 3 . 09 months ( 95 % CI : 1 . 22 , NR ) for Arm B . Treatment discontinuation due to adverse events was more common in Arm A compared to Arm B ( 42 vs . 5 % ; p = 0 . 019 ) . Treatment with vandetanib was associated with a reduction in soluble P35968 levels after two cycles but an increase in plasma P15692 levels . CONCLUSION : The combination of vandetanib and bicalutamide was associated with considerable toxicity and did not have superior efficacy over bicalutamide alone . Further evaluation of this combination is not warranted in mCRPC .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"NFκB inhibitors induce cell death in glioblastomas . Identification of novel target pathways in glioblastoma ( GBM ) remains critical due to poor prognosis , inefficient therapies and recurrence associated with these tumors . In this work , we evaluated the role of nuclear - factor - kappa - B ( NFκB ) in the growth of GBM cells , and the potential of NFκB inhibitors as antiglioma agents . NFκB pathway was found overstimulated in GBM cell lines and in tumor specimens compared to normal astrocytes and healthy brain tissues , respectively . Treatment of a panel of established GBM cell lines ( U138MG , U87 , U373 and P13671 ) with pharmacological NFκB inhibitors ( BAY117082 , parthenolide , MG132 , curcumin and arsenic trioxide ) and NFκB - p65 siRNA markedly decreased the viability of GBMs as compared to inhibitors of other signaling pathways such as MAPKs ( P29323 , JNK and p38 ) , PKC , P00533 and PI3K / Akt . In addition , NFκB inhibitors presented a low toxicity to normal astrocytes , indicating selectivity to cancerous cells . In GBMs , mitochondrial dysfunction ( membrane depolarization , bcl - xL downregulation and cytochrome c release ) and arrest in the G2 / M phase were observed at the early steps of NFκB inhibitors treatment . These events preceded sub - P55008 detection , apoptotic body formation and caspase - 3 activation . Also , NFκB was found overstimulated in cisplatin - resistant P13671 cells , and treatment of GBMs with NFκB inhibitors overcame cisplatin resistance besides potentiating the effects of the chemotherapeutics , cisplatin and doxorubicin . These findings support NFκB as a potential target to cell death induction in GBMs , and that the NFκB inhibitors may be considered for in vivo testing on animal models and possibly on GBM therapy .",
"Local immunotherapy of glioma patients with a combination of 2 bispecific antibody fragments and resting autologous lymphocytes : evidence for in situ t - cell activation and therapeutic efficacy . After adoptive transfer of pre - activated lymphocytes into the operation cavity of glioma patients , tumor regression and improved survival have been reported in some patients . Results were most impressive when bispecific antibodies with tumor x CD3 specificity were also applied . In this study , we attempted to avoid time - consuming pre - activation procedures for adoptively transferred cells by using a combination of bispecific antibodies directed to the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) on tumor cells and to CD3 and P10747 on T cells . Eleven patients with high - grade malignant glioma received 3 injections of 2 bispecific antibody fragments ( P00533 x CD3 and P00533 x P10747 ) together with freshly isolated autologous lymphocytes via an Ommaya reservoir . Intracavitary fluid aspirated during immunotherapy was examined for markers of T - cell activation . Increased levels of soluble P60568 receptor and P01375 were detected in the intracavitary fluid of all patients tested . Two of the 11 treated patients experienced a beneficial response to therapy as defined by a transient contrast enhancement in subsequent Q9BWK5 scans and prolonged survival . Side effects were transient and consisted of fever , nausea , headache and aggravation of pre - existing neurologic deficits . These adverse effects were most likely due to the antibody construct containing anti - CD3 specificity . Two patients developed cerebral edema and required steroid treatment .",
"YAP modifies cancer cell sensitivity to P00533 and survivin inhibitors and is negatively regulated by the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 . The Yes - associated protein ( YAP ) is a transcriptional factor involved in tissue development and tumorigenesis . Although YAP has been recognized as a key element of the Hippo signaling pathway , the mechanisms that regulate YAP activities remain to be fully characterized . In this study , we demonstrate that the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 ( Q15678 ) functions as a negative regulator of YAP . We show that YAP forms a protein complex with Q15678 through the WW domains of YAP and the PPXY motifs of Q15678 . In addition , Q15678 inhibits YAP - mediated transcriptional activities . Knockdown of YAP sensitizes cancer cells to various anti - cancer agents , such as cisplatin , the P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib and the small - molecule antagonist of survivin , P28222 . YAP - targeted modalities may be used in combination with other cancer drugs to achieve maximal therapeutic effects .",
"OSU - 03012 and Viagra Treatment Inhibits the Activity of Multiple Chaperone Proteins and Disrupts the Blood - Brain Barrier : Implications for Anti - Cancer Therapies . We examined the interaction between OSU - 03012 ( also called AR - 12 ) with phosphodiesterase 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitors to determine the role of the chaperone glucose - regulated protein ( P11021 ) / P11021 / P11021 in the cellular response . ___MASK100___ ( Viagra ) interacted in a greater than additive fashion with OSU - 03012 to kill stem - like GBM cells . Treatment of cells with OSU - 03012 / sildenafil : abolished the expression of multiple oncogenic growth factor receptors and plasma membrane drug efflux pumps and caused a rapid degradation of P11021 and other HSP70 and HSP90 family chaperone proteins . Decreased expression of plasma membrane receptors and drug efflux pumps was dependent upon enhanced Q9NZJ5 - eIF2α - P18848 - P35638 signaling and was blocked by P11021 over - expression . In vivo OSU - 03012 / sildenafil was more efficacious than treatment with celecoxib and sildenafil at killing tumor cells without damaging normal tissues and in parallel reduced expression of P08183 and Q9UNQ0 in the normal brain . The combination of OSU - 03012 / sildenafil synergized with low concentrations of sorafenib to kill tumor cells , and with lapatinib to kill P00533 over - expressing tumor cells . In multiplex assays on plasma and human tumor tissue from an OSU - 03012 / sildenafil treated mouse , we noted a profound reduction in uPA signaling and identified FGF and P23458 / 2 as response biomarkers for potentially suppressing the killing response . Inhibition of FGFR signaling and to a lesser extent P23458 / 2 signaling profoundly enhanced OSU - 03012 / sildenafil lethality .",
"Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK82___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .",
"Synthesis , biological activity and HPLC validation of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors . The synthesis and biochemical evaluation of new hybrids of tacrine ( ___MASK45___ ) and 4 - fluorobenzoic acid ( 4 - FBA ) possessing activity towards acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) inhibition are presented . The compounds of interest were obtained from the reaction of activated 4 - FBA and diamino derivatives of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine . The compounds P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 4KW / HCl and P13671 - 3KW / HCl have four - fold higher antiacetylcholinesterase activity than ___MASK45___ . All of the acquired compounds present higher selectivity towards P22303 than ___MASK45___ and lower selectivity towards BuChE . In addition , a rapid , selective and stability - indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl . ___MASK45___ and 4 - FBA were found to be the main impurities . Chromatographic separation was achieved isocratically on a Waters Symmetry C18 150 × 3 . 9 mm , 4 μm column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile / buffer ( 17 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate and 8 . 3 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate , 50 : 50 v / v ) ( overall pH 4 ) . A 1 . 5 ml / min flow rate and a 247 nm wavelength were chosen for this method . P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl were subjected to acidic and basic hydrolysis , chemical oxidation , thermal exposition at 60 ° C and intense UV light . The limits of detection ( LOD ) and quantification ( LOQ ) were less than 2 μg / ml and 6 μg / ml for P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl , 0 . 04 μg / ml and 0 . 12 μg / ml for ___MASK45___ , 0 . 42 μg / ml and 1 . 41 μg / ml for 4 - FBA , respectively .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK79___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Regulation of the human P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) gene promoter via multiple binding sites for p53 and the vitamin D3 receptor . The main regulator of the human tumor suppresser gene P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) is the transcription factor p53 , but more recently it has been suggested to be a primary anti - proliferative target for the nuclear receptor P11473 in the presence of its ligand 1alpha , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D3 ( DB00136 ) . To identify P11473 responding regions , we analyzed 20 overlapping regions covering the first 7 . 1 kb of the P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) promoter in MCF - 7 human breast cancer cells using chromatin immuno - precipitation assays ( ChIP ) with antibodies against p53 and P11473 . We confirmed two known p53 binding regions at approximate positions - 1400 and - 2300 and identified a novel site at position - 4500 . In addition , we found three P11473 - associated promoter regions at positions - 2300 , - 4500 and - 6900 , i . e . two regions showed binding for both p53 and P11473 . In silico screening and in vitro binding assays using recombinant and in vitro translated proteins identified five p53 binding sites within the three p53 - positive promoter regions and also five DB00136 response elements within the three P11473 - positive regions . Reporter gene assays confirmed the expected responsiveness of the respective promoter regions to the p53 inducer 5 - fluorouracil and DB00136 . Moreover , re - ChIP assays confirmed the functionality of the three DB00136 - reponsive promoter regions by monitoring simultaneous occupancy of P11473 with the co - activator proteins CBP , Q15788 and Q15648 . Taken together , we demonstrated that the human P38936 ( ( waf1 / cip1 ) ) gene is a primary DB00136 - responding gene with at least three P11473 binding promoter regions , in two of which also p53 co - localizes .",
"DB05294 : first global approval . DB05294 is an orally active antagonist of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) receptor - 2 ( P35968 ) , epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 or P00533 or ErbB1 ) and P07949 kinase , and is now available in the US for the treatment of metastatic medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) . Regulatory submissions for this indication have been filed in the EU and Canada , with clinical development in malignant P04629 ongoing in several other countries . DB05294 is being developed by AstraZeneca , and is also in phase II development for biliary , breast and prostate cancer . Earlier , AstraZeneca withdrew regulatory filings for non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) in the US and EU , and later discontinued development . This article summarizes the milestones in the development of vandetanib leading to this first approval in malignant P04629 .",
"Vascular endothelial growth factor signaling is required for the behavioral actions of antidepressant treatment : pharmacological and cellular characterization . This study extends earlier work on the role of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in the actions of antidepressant treatment in two key areas . First , by determining the requirement for P15692 in the actions of a 5 - HT selective reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) , fluoxetine in behavioral models of depression / antidepressant response ; and second , by examining the role of the P08908 receptor subtype in the regulation of P15692 , and the cellular localization of antidepressant regulation of P15692 expression . The results show that pharmacological inhibition of P15692 receptor signaling blocks the behavioral actions of fluoxetine in rats subjected to chronic unpredictable stress . Infusions of SU5416 or SU1498 , two structurally dissimilar inhibitors of P15692 - Flk - 1 receptor signaling , block the antidepressant effects of fluoxetine on sucrose preference , immobility in the forced swim test , and latency to feed in the novelty suppressed feeding paradigm . We also show that activation of P08908 receptors is sufficient to induce P15692 expression and that a P08908 antagonist blocks both the increase in P15692 and behavioral effects induced by fluoxetine . Finally , double labeling studies show that chronic fluoxetine administration increases P15692 expression in both neurons and endothelial cells in the hippocampus . Taken together these studies show that P15692 is necessary for the behavioral effects of the SSRI fluoxetine , as well as norepinephrine selective reuptake inhibitor , and that these effects may be mediated by P08908 receptors located on neurons and endothelial cells .",
"___MASK47___ - coupled Affi - Gel matrix for the purification of thrombin from plasma . Sometimes it is necessary to obtain thrombin from limited amounts of human plasma for laboratory assay . None of the available purification methods easily deals with this subject . The procedure described in the present paper uses a readily available pharmaceutical agent , argatroban , to construct an affinity matrix . ___MASK47___ has a high affinity for thrombin and its thrombin binding is reversible . P00734 derived from a Ba ( 2 +) precipitate of human plasma is used as the starting material . The crude prothrombin can be bulk activated to thrombin using taipan - snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom and bound to the argatroban - coupled matrix without further processing steps . The thrombin product eluted from the argatroban matrix is very pure as judged by high specific activity and by electrophoresis . This purification scheme is rapid , yielding purified thrombin within 2 days .",
"Micronodular transformation as a novel mechanism of P15692 - induced metastasis . How and why tumors metastasize is still a matter of debate . The assumption is that mutations render tumor cells with a metastatic phenotype , enabling entrance in and transport through lymph or blood vessels . Distant outgrowth is thought to occur only in a suitable microenvironment ( the seed and soil hypothesis ) . However , the anatomical location of most metastases in cancer patients suggests entrapment of tumor cells in the first microcapillary bed that is encountered . We here investigated how vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) attributes to the metastatic process . We describe here that P15692 enhances spontaneous metastasis by inducing intravasation of heterogeneous tumor cell clusters , surrounded by vessel wall elements , via an invasion - independent mechanism . These tumor clusters generate metastatic tissue embolisms in pulmonary arteries . Treatment of tumor - bearing mice with the antiangiogenic compound DB05294 prevented the development of this metastatic phenotype . This work shows that tumors with high constitutive P15692 expression metastasize via the formation of tumor emboli and provides an alternative rationale for anti - P15692 therapy , namely to inhibit metastasis formation .",
"Vascular endothelial growth factor trap in non small cell lung cancer . Several drugs currently in development target the vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) pathway , a validated target in the treatment of non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Most clinical trial data generated to date have been with either bevacizumab , a monoclonal antibody to P15692 , or small - molecule inhibitors of P15692 receptor ( VEGFR ) tyrosine kinase activity ( sunitinib , sorafenib , and DB05294 ) . DB08885 , an engineered soluble receptor made from extracellular domains of P17948 and P35968 , binds to all isoforms of P15692 and to placental growth factor . DB08885 binds to P15692 and P49765 with markedly higher affinity than bevacizumab . The toxicities seen in phase I trials of s . c . and i . v . administration of DB08885 , hypertension and proteinuria , are similar to those seen with other molecules that target the P15692 pathway . In the s . c . DB08885 phase I trial , significant radiographic improvement was observed in a patient with heavily pretreated NSCLC . Ongoing phase I trials are evaluating combinations of DB08885 with platinum - based doublets and single - agent docetaxel . The activity of single - agent DB08885 in NSCLC is being assessed in a multicenter phase II trial .",
"DB05294 inhibits both P35968 and P00533 signalling at clinically relevant drug levels in preclinical models of human cancer . DB05294 is a multi - targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is in clinical development for the treatment of solid tumours . This preclinical study examined the inhibition of two key signalling pathways ( P35968 , P00533 ) at drug concentrations similar to those achieved in the clinic , and their contribution to direct and indirect antitumour effects of vandetanib . For in vitro studies , receptor phosphorylation was assessed by Western blotting and ELISA , cell proliferation was assessed using a cell viability endpoint , and effects on cell cycle determined using flow cytometry . For in vivo studies , Western blotting , ELISA and immunohistochemistry ( IHC ) were used to assess receptor phosphorylation . Cell culture experiments demonstrated that anti - proliferative effects of vandetanib resulted from inhibition of either P00533 or P35968 signalling in endothelial cells , but were associated with inhibition of P00533 signalling in tumour cells . DB05294 inhibited both P00533 and P35968 signalling in normal lung tissue and in tumour xenografts . In a lung cancer model expressing an activating P00533 mutation , the activity of vandetanib was similar to that of a highly selective P00533 inhibitor ( gefitinib ) , and markedly greater than that of a highly selective VEGFR inhibitor ( vatalanib ) . These data suggest that at the plasma exposures achieved in the clinic , vandetanib will significantly inhibit both P35968 and P00533 signalling , and that both inhibition of angiogenesis and direct inhibition of tumour cell growth can contribute to treatment response .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"A phase II study of DB05294 ( DB05294 , a selective inhibitor of VEGFR and P00533 tyrosine kinase in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma -- NCIC CTG IND . 145 . Multiple myeloma is a disease in which angiogenesis is postulated to be a target for therapy . Based on this hypothesis , we conducted a phase II trial of DB05294 ( DB05294 ; a VEGFR inhibitor ) 100 mg p . o . daily in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma . The primary efficacy endpoint was objective response as assessed by reduction in M protein . There were 18 patients with a mean age of 64 years . One patient was ineligible and one was not evaluable . Overall , DB05294 was well tolerated and pharmacokinetic testing demonstrated that adequate drug levels were achieved . The most common drug - related adverse events were nausea , vomiting , fatigue , rash , pruritus , headache , diarrhea , dizziness , and sensory neuropathy , all of which were Grade I - II in severity . There were no drug - related serious adverse events . Laboratory adverse events were infrequent : one patient had Grade III anemia , and there were no Grade III changes in biochemistry . No significant QTc interval changes were seen . There were no responses in M protein levels . In conclusion , DB05294 was well tolerated at a dose of 100 mg per day and achieved plasma levels predicted to inhibit P15692 signaling . However , this was not reflected in clinical benefit since none of the patients had a reduction in M protein .",
"P00533 / angiogenesis dual targeting : preclinical experience . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : This review aims to critically examine the preclinical background regarding the combination of drugs targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor and anti - angiogenic compounds . RECENT FINDINGS : There are studies exploring the anti - tumor efficacy of dual inhibitors , such as the compound DB05294 , which combines in the same molecule an anti - tyrosine kinase activity against the epidermal growth factor receptor and the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor . In addition , several studies have investigated the anti - tumor effects of combinations of an anti - epidermal growth factor receptor agent and a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor . In general , in these studies , supra - additive anti - tumor efficacy was apparent when combining anti - epidermal growth factor receptor and anti - angiogenic treatments . Beneficial effects were also observed when combining this dual targeted therapy with either conventional chemotherapy or irradiation . SUMMARY : Early clinical trials combining the anti - epidermal growth factor receptor drug erlotinib ( Tarceva ) and the anti - angiogenic agent bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) show acceptable toxicity and promising anti - tumor activity ( lung cancer ) , which need to be confirmed in randomized trials .",
"Serotonergic mechanisms in human allergic contact dermatitis . Expression of serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) , 5 - HT receptors 1A ( 5 - HT1AR ) and 2A , and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) was studied in positive epicutaneous reactions to nickel sulphate in nickel - allergic patients , at 72 h post - challenge with the antigen . In addition , the effects of 5 - HT2AR agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) citalopram and fluoxetine , were tested on nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel - allergic patients , regarding their proliferation and interleukin ( IL ) - 2 production , as well as the effect of these SSRIs on a murine Langerhans ' cell - like line ( XS52 ) , regarding its IL - 1beta production . Serotonin - positive platelets were increased in the inflamed skin compared with control skin . A decrease ( p < 0 . 01 ) in 5 - HT1AR - positive mononuclear cells was evident in the eczematous skin compared with control skin , whereas 5 - HT2AR - and P31645 - positive cells were increased ( p < 0 . 001 for both ) in the eczematous skin . Treatment of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells with 5x10 (- 5 ) mol / l of DOI inhibited ( p < 0 . 01 ) the proliferation of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells , while no effect was found regarding P60568 production . ___MASK38___ at 10 (- 6 ) mol / l tended to inhibit the production of IL - 1beta by the XS52 cell line . These results indicate the implication of the serotonergic system in the contact allergic reaction .",
"Induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by DB05294 , an inhibitor of VEGFR tyrosine kinase with additional activity against P00533 tyrosine kinase . DB05294 is a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ( VEGFR ) and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor . The present study was undertaken to investigate the direct antiproliferative effect of DB05294 on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( NPC ) in vitro and the antitumor activity on NPC xenografts in vivo . Results indicated that DB05294 treatment inhibited P00533 phosphorylation and led to a dose - and time - dependent decrease in NPC cell ( CNE - 1 , CNE - 2 and C666 - 1 ) proliferation . Further investigation demonstrated G0 / P55008 cell cycle arrest in all 3 cell lines , which was associated with an upregulation of P38936 and / or p27 , and downregulation of P11802 , Q00534 and P24941 . DB05294 treatment also induced apoptosis in CNE - 1 and CNE - 2 cells . The apoptosis mechanisms involved reduction of Bcl - 2 and / or Bcl - XL , induction of Bak and / or Bax , and activation of caspases - 3 , - 9 and / or - 8 . The in vivo antitumor activity was evaluated in CNE - 2 and C666 - 1 xenografted nude mice . Administration of DB05294 ( 25 - 100 mg / kg / day , once - daily , p . o . ) produced a dose - dependent inhibition of tumor growth and prolonged survival in both models . This study suggests that DB05294 exerts direct antiproliferative effects on NPC cell lines in vitro by inducing G0 / P55008 arrest and apoptosis , and potent antitumor effects on NPC xenografts in vivo . It indicates that DB05294 may offer a new and effective treatment for human NPC .",
"Signalling pathways involved in retinal endothelial cell proliferation induced by advanced glycation end products : inhibitory effect of gliclazide . AIM : We have previously demonstrated that advanced glycation end products ( AGEs ) stimulate bovine retinal endothelial cell ( BREC ) proliferation through induction of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) production by these cells . We have also shown that gliclazide , a sulfonylurea which decreases oxidative stress , inhibits this effect . The aim of the present study was to characterize the signalling pathways involved in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 production and mediating the inhibitory effect of gliclazide on these biological events . METHODS : BRECs were treated or not treated with AGEs in the presence or absence of gliclazide , antioxidants , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitors . BREC proliferation was assessed by measuring [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation into DNA . Activation of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB signal transduction pathways and determination of P15692 expression were assessed by Western blot analysis using specific antibodies . MAPK activity was also determined by an in vitro kinase assay . RESULTS : Treatment of BRECs with AGEs significantly increased cell proliferation and P15692 expression . AGEs induced P05771 translocation , extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase 1 / 2 and NF - kappaB activation in these cells . Pharmacological inhibition of these signalling pathways abolished P51606 effects on cell proliferation and P15692 expression . Exposure of BRECs to gliclazide or antioxidants such as vitamin E or N - acetyl - l - cysteine resulted in a significant decrease in P51606 - induced activation of PKC - , MAPK - and NF - kappaB - signalling pathways . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the involvement of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 expression . ___MASK69___ inhibits BREC proliferation by interfering with these intracellular signal transduction pathways .",
"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK33___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK33___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK33___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK33___ among adults with ADHD .",
"Ex vivo binding of flibanserin to serotonin P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . ___MASK31___ has been reported to be an agonist at P08908 - receptors and an antagonist at 5 - Q13049 receptors , with higher affinity for P08908 receptors . Despite the fact that less receptor occupation is required by full agonists than by antagonists to exert their effects , flibanserin was shown to exert 5 - Q13049 antagonism at doses ( 4 - 5 mg kg - 1 ) that are lower or equal to those required to stimulate P08908 receptors . In order to understand this phenomenon , the interaction of flibanserin with P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors was evaluated in ex vivo binding studies . This interaction was evaluated in the prefrontal cortex , hippocampus and midbrain by using [ 3H ] 8 - OH - DPAT and [ 3H ] ketanserin to label P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors , respectively . ___MASK31___ was given at 1 , 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 intraperitoneally . The dose of 1 mg kg - 1 displaced both radioligands preferentially in the frontal cortex . The doses of 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 reduced the binding of both radioligands in all the three brain regions non - selectively by about 50 % and 70 % , respectively . The displacement was maximal after 0 . 5 h and was reduced or not evident after 3 h . We conclude that 5 - HT2 antagonism brought about by low doses of flibanserin may reflect functional mechanisms more than receptor - mediated effects ."
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"Synovial Fluid α - MSH Levels are Inversely Correlated with Articular Cartilage Degeneration in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knees . BACKGROUND : Secondary osteoarthritis after ligament or meniscus injury generally causes great burdens to patients . Alpha - melanocyte - stimulating hormone ( α - MSH ) , a 13 amino acid neuropeptide produced by intracellular cleavage of the proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) hormone , has been proven to suppress inflammation and protect cartilage from damage . The present study was carried out to explore the relationship between synovial fluid α - MSH levels and articular cartilage degeneration in patients with anterior cruciate ligament ( P53396 ) deficiency . METHODS : 51 patients with P53396 deficiency admitted to our hospital were enrolled . The Noyes score method was used to assess articular cartilage damage arthroscopically . Synovial fluid α - MSH levels were examined using a double antibody radioimmunoassay method . Inflammation markers such as P05231 , P08254 , and degradation biomarker of collagen type II ( CTX - II ) were also explored by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) . RESULTS : The articular cartilage in P53396 deficiency patients deteriorated significantly with time after injury ( r = 0 . 673 , p < 0 . 001 ) . Synovial fluid α - MSH levels are inversely associated with Noyes scores ( r = - 0 . 682 , p < 0 . 001 ) , levels of inflammation markers P05231 ( r = - 0 . 302 , p = 0 . 035 ) , P08254 ( r = - 0 . 652 , p < 0 . 001 ) and degradation biomarker CTX - II ( r = - 0 . 584 , p < 0 . 001 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Synovial fluid α - MSH levels showed an independent and negative correlation with articular cartilage degeneration in patients with knee P53396 deficiency . Supplementing with a - MSH may serve as a possible adjuvant therapy for delaying cartilage degeneration after P53396 injury .",
"Salacia oblonga extract increases glucose transporter 4 - mediated glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 rat myotubes : role of mangiferin . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : To evaluate if the antidiabetic properties of Salacia oblonga extract are mediated not only by inhibiting intestinal alpha - glycosidases but also by enhancing glucose transport in muscle and adipose cells . METHODS : S . oblonga extract effects on 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake were assayed in muscle Q9BTT4 - myotubes and 3T3 - adipocytes . In Q9BTT4 - myotubes , the amount and translocation of glucose transporters were assayed . A fractionation of the extract was carried out to identify the active compounds . Furthermore , we analyzed the phosphorylation status of key components of signaling pathways that are involved in the molecular mechanisms regulating glucose uptake . RESULTS : S . oblonga extract increased 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake by 50 % in Q9BTT4 - myotubes and 3T3 - adipocytes . In Q9BTT4 - myotubes , the extract increased up to a 100 % the P14672 content , activating P14672 promoter transcription and its translocation to the plasma membrane . Mangiferin was identified as the bioactive compound . Furthermore , mangiferin effects were concomitant with the phosphorylation of DB00131 - activated protein kinase without the activation of P31749 / Akt . The effect of mangiferin on 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake was blocked by GW9662 , an irreversible P37231 antagonist . CONCLUSIONS : S . oblonga extract and mangiferin may exert their antidiabetic effect by increasing P14672 expression and translocation in muscle cells . These effects are probably mediated through two independent pathways that are related to DB00131 - activated protein kinase and P37231 .",
"Identification and characterization of ZEL - H16 as a novel agonist of the histamine H3 receptor . The histamine H3 receptor ( Q9Y5N1 ) has been recognized as a promising target for the treatment of various central and peripheral nervous system diseases . In this study , a non - imidazole compound , ZEL - H16 , was identified as a novel histamine H3 receptor agonist . ZEL - H16 was found to bind to human Q9Y5N1 with a Ki value of approximately 2 . 07 nM and 4 . 36 nM to rat Q9Y5N1 . Further characterization indicated that ZEL - H16 behaved as a partial agonist on the inhibition of forskolin - stimulated DB02527 accumulation ( the efficacy was 60 % of that of histamine ) and activation of P27361 / 2 signaling ( the efficacy was 50 % of that of histamine ) at H3 receptors , but acted as a full agonist just like histamin in the guinea - pig ileum contraction assay . These effects were blocked by pertussis toxin and H3 receptor specific antagonist thioperamide . ZEL - H16 showed no agonist or antagonist activities at the cloned human histamine H1 , H2 , and H4 receptors and other biogenic amine GPCRs in the CRE - driven reporter assay . Furthermore , our present data demonstrated that treatment of ZEL - H16 resulted in intensive H3 receptor internalization and delayed recycling to the cell surface as compared to that of control with treatment of histamine . Thus , ZEL - H16 is a novel and potent nonimidazole agonist of Q9Y5N1 , which might serve as a pharmacological tool for future investigations or as possible therapeutic agent of Q9Y5N1 .",
"___MASK3___ - arginine conjugate , a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist : synthesis and anti - HIV activities . HIV - 1 transactivating protein Tat is essential for virus replication and progression of HIV disease . HIV - 1 Tat stimulates transactivation by binding to HIV - 1 transactivator responsive element ( TAR ) RNA , and while secreted extracellularly , it acts as an immunosuppressor , an activator of quiescent T - cells for productive HIV - 1 infection , and by binding to CXC chemokine receptor type 4 ( P61073 ) as a chemokine analogue . Here we present a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist , a neomycin B - hexaarginine conjugate ( NeoR ) , which inhibits Tat transactivation and antagonizes Tat extracellular activities , such as increased viral production , induction of P61073 expression , suppression of CD3 - activated proliferation of lymphocytes , and upregulation of the CD8 receptor . Moreover , Tat inhibits binding of fluoresceine isothiocyanate ( FITC ) - labeled NeoR to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) , indicating that Tat and NeoR bind to the same cellular target . This is further substantiated by the finding that NeoR competes with the binding of monoclonal Abs to P61073 . Furthermore , NeoR suppresses HIV - 1 binding to cells . Importantly , NeoR accumulates in the cell nuclei and inhibits the replication of M - and T - tropic HIV - 1 laboratory isolates ( EC ( 50 ) = 0 . 8 - 5 . 3 microM ) . A putative model structure for the TAR - NeoR complex , which complies with available experimental data , is presented . We conclude that NeoR is a multitarget HIV - 1 inhibitor ; the structure , and molecular modeling and dynamics , suggest its binding to TAR RNA . NeoR inhibits HIV - 1 binding to cells , partially by blocking the P61073 HIV - 1 coreceptor , and it antagonizes Tat functions . NeoR is therefore an attractive lead compound , capable of interfering with different stages of HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis .",
"DB06698 ameliorates olanzapine - induced weight gain through modulation of histaminergic , P01303 and AMPK pathways . Olanzapine is widely used to treat schizophrenia and other disorders , but causes adverse obesity and other metabolic side - effects . Both animal and clinical studies have shown that co - treatment with betahistine ( a histaminergic H1 receptor agonist and H3 receptor antagonist ) is effective for ameliorating olanzapine - induced weight gain / obesity . To reveal the mechanisms underlying these effects , this study investigated the effects of co - treatment of olanzapine and betahistine ( O + B ) on expressions of histaminergic H1 receptor ( P35367 ) , AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) , neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) , and proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) in the hypothalamus associated with reducing olanzapine - induced weight gain . Olanzapine significantly upregulated the mRNA and protein expressions of P35367 , while O + B co - treatment significantly downregulated the P35367 levels , compared to the olanzapine - only treatment group . The P01303 mRNA expression was significantly enhanced by olanzapine , but it was significantly reversed by O + B co - treatment . The hypothalamic P35367 expression was positively correlated with total food intake , and P01303 expression . Olanzapine also increased AMPKα activation measured by the AMPKα phosphorylation ( pAMPKα ) / AMPKα ratio compared with controls , whereas O + B co - treatment decreased the pAMPKα / AMPKα ratio , compared with olanzapine only treatment . The pAMPKα / AMPKα ratio was positively correlated with total food intake and P35367 expression . Although olanzapine administration decreased the P01189 mRNA level , this level was not affected by O + B co - treatment . Therefore , these results suggested that co - treatment with betahistine may reverse olanzapine - induced body weight gain via the P35367 - P01303 and P35367 - pAMPKα pathways .",
"Further characterization of a somatic cell hybrid panel : ten new assignments to the bovine genome . Thirty - six partially characterized hamster - bovine hybrid cell lines were used for the determination of synteny groups . Sixteen additional reference loci , selected for their coverage of the bovine genome , were analysed on these hybrid cells . This increases to 25 the number of synteny groups detected . This panel was then used to make synteny assignments for 10 additional loci , eight by Southern blotting ( P02452 , P08123 , FAS , P07858 , P07711 , P07510 , P07686 and P08908 ) and two by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) amplification ( P35367 and ETH1112 ) . These loci were assigned to international synteny groups U12 ( P35367 ) , U13 ( P08123 ) , U17 ( P07510 ) , U21 ( P02452 , FAS ) , U29 ( ETH1112 ) , to chromosome 20 ( U14 or U25 ) for P07686 and P08908 , and to the same local synteny group ( A ) , which is probably U18 , for P07858 and P07711 . For three loci already mapped in humans ( P02452 , P08123 and P07510 ) , the present results are in accordance with the predictions based on comparative mapping between the human and bovine species .",
"___MASK61___ in rheumatoid arthritis : studies with animal models . The present studies have shown that low doses of methotrexate can suppress the inflammation and joint destruction associated with animal models of arthritis . The antiinflammatory effects of methotrexate are probably related to its inhibitory effect on chemotaxis . At the low doses used , methotrexate does not induce systemic immunosuppression . In methotrexate - treated rats , an improvement in P60568 synthesis is observed and increases in P60568 levels are expected to improve cell mediated immunity . Suppressor cells appear to be very sensitive to methotrexate . Macrophage function is modulated by methotrexate . All of these effects including the effects on joint destruction are probably due to inhibition of P00374 activity of critical cells that are involved in the pathogenesis of rat arthritis induced either by adjuvant or by streptococcal cell walls . Some of these effects have been extended to human arthritis but additional studies are required to understand how low dose methotrexate exerts its beneficial effects in humans .",
"Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK41___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK41___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK41___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .",
"Interactions of multiple signaling pathways in neuropeptide Y - mediated bimodal vascular smooth muscle cell growth . Neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) , a sympathetic cotransmitter , acts via G protein - coupled receptors to stimulate constriction and vascular smooth muscle cell ( VSMC ) proliferation through interactions with its Q03519 receptors . However , VSMC proliferation appears bimodal , with high - and low - affinity peaks differentially blocked by antagonists of both Q03519 and Y5 receptors . Here , we sought to determine the signaling mechanisms of P01303 - mediated bimodal mitogenesis . In rat aortic VSMCs , P01303 ' s mitogenic effect at all concentrations was blocked by pertussis toxin and was associated with decreased forskolin - stimulated DB02527 levels . P01303 also increased intracellular calcium levels ; in contrast to mitogenesis , this effect was dose dependent . The rise in intracellular Ca2 + depended on extracellular Ca2 + and was mediated via activation of Q03519 receptors , but not Y5 receptors . Despite differences in calcium , the signaling pathways activated at low and high P01303 concentrations were similar . The mitogenic effect of the peptide at all doses was completely blocked by inhibitors of calcium / calmodulin - dependent kinase II ( CaMKII ) , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , and mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase , Q02750 / 2 . Thus , in VSMCs , P01303 - mediated mitogenesis signals primarily via Q03519 receptors activating 2 Ca2 +- dependent , growth - promoting pathways -- PKC and CaMKII . At the high - affinity peak , these 2 pathways are amplified by Q15761 - mediated , calcium - independent inhibition of the adenylyl cyclase - protein kinase A ( PKA ) pathway . All 3 mechanisms converge to the extracellular signal - regulated kinases ( P27361 / 2 ) signaling cascade and lead to VSMC proliferation .",
"Synergism between bosutinib ( ___MASK25___ ) and the Chk1 inhibitor ( PF - 00477736 ) in highly imatinib - resistant P11274 / ABL ⁺ leukemia cells . Interactions between the dual P11274 / P00519 and Src inhibitor bosutinib and the Chk1 inhibitor PF - 00477736 were examined in P11274 / P00519 (+) leukemia cells , particularly imatinib - resistant cells , including those with the T315I mutation . Bosutinib blocked PF - 00477736 - induced P27361 / 2 activation and sharply increased apoptosis in association with Mcl - 1 inhibition , p34 ( cdc2 ) dephosphorylation , BimEL up - regulation , and DNA damage in imatinib - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL cell lines . Inhibition of Src or Q02750 by shRNA significantly enhanced PF - 0047736 lethality . Bosutinib / PF - 00477736 co - treatment also potentiated cell death in P28906 (+) CML patient samples , including dasatinib - resistant blast crisis cells exhibiting both T315I and E355G mutations , but was minimally toxic to normal P28906 (+) cells . Finally , combined in vivo treatment significantly suppressed BaF3 / T315I tumor growth and prolonged survival in an allogeneic mouse model . Together , these findings suggest that this targeted combination strategy warrants attention in IM - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL .",
"P35367 occupancy in human brains after single oral doses of histamine H1 antagonists measured by positron emission tomography . 1 . P35367 occupancy in the human brain was measured in 20 healthy young men by positron emission tomography ( PET ) using [ 11C ] - doxepin . 2 . (+)- ___MASK85___ , a selective and classical antihistamine , occupied 76 . 8 +/- 4 . 2 % of the averaged values of available histamine H1 receptors in the frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 2 mg . Intravenous administration of 5 mg (+)- chlorpheniramine almost completely abolished the binding of [ 11C ] - doxepin to H1 receptors ( H1 receptor occupancy : 98 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % ) . 3 . Terfenadine , a nonsedative antihistamine , occupied 17 . 2 +/- 14 . 2 % of the available H1 receptors in the human frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 60 mg . 4 . There was no correlation between H1 receptor occupancy by terfenadine and the plasma concentration of the active acid metabolite of terfenadine in each subject . 5 . PET data on human brain were essentially compatible with those on H1 receptor occupancy in guinea - pig brain determined by in vivo binding techniques , although for the same H1 receptor occupancy the dose was less in human subjects than in guinea - pigs . 6 . The PET studies demonstrated the usefulness of measuring H1 receptor occupancy with classical and second - generation antihistamines in human brain to estimate their unwanted side effects such as sedation and drowsiness quantitatively .",
"P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK22___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK22___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .",
"Regulation of Con A - dependent cytokine production from P01730 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes by autosecretion of histamine . OBJECTIVES : Previously we have shown that both P01730 + T cells and CD8 + T cells produce histamine when activated with Con A . The aim of this study was to examine whether cytokine production by these cells is regulated by autosecretion of histamine . MATERIALS : P01730 + and CD8 + T cells were separated from spleen cells of C57BL / 6 mice and mice lacking the H1 receptor ( P35367 ) or P25021 , using anti - P01730 +- and anti - CD8 +- coupled magnetic beads , respectively . RESULTS : Depletion of the P35367 resulted in decreases in the release of P60568 and P22301 from both P01730 + and CD8 + cells and increases in the release of P05112 from P01730 + T cells and P01579 from CD8 + cells . Mice lacking the P25021 showed up - regulation of P01579 secretion from CD8 + cells and of P05112 from P01730 + and CD8 + T cells . Release of P60568 and P22301 from P01730 + as well as CD8 + cells was down - regulated in these mice . Both P01730 + and CD8 + T cell fractions synthesized histamine , which was enhanced in the P35367 - deficient CD8 + T cells . Treatment of the cells with alpha - fluoromethyl - histidine , a specific inhibitor of HDC , or histaminase increased P01579 from CD8 + cells , whereas it had no appreciable effect on P05112 secretion from P01730 + cells . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that cytokine production by P01730 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes is regulated by autosecretion of histamine .",
"Sources contributing to the average extracellular concentration of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens . Mesolimbic dopamine neurons fire in both tonic and phasic modes resulting in detectable extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) . In the past , different techniques have targeted dopamine levels in the NAc to establish a basal concentration . In this study , we used in vivo fast scan cyclic voltammetry ( FSCV ) in the NAc of awake , freely moving rats . The experiments were primarily designed to capture changes in dopamine caused by phasic firing - that is , the measurement of dopamine ' transients ' . These FSCV measurements revealed for the first time that spontaneous dopamine transients constitute a major component of extracellular dopamine levels in the NAc . A series of experiments were designed to probe regulation of extracellular dopamine . DB00281 was infused into the ventral tegmental area , the site of dopamine cell bodies , to arrest neuronal firing . While there was virtually no instantaneous change in dopamine concentration , longer sampling revealed a decrease in dopamine transients and a time - averaged decrease in the extracellular level . Dopamine transporter inhibition using intravenous GBR12909 injections increased extracellular dopamine levels changing both frequency and size of dopamine transients in the NAc . To further unmask the mechanics governing extracellular dopamine levels we used intravenous injection of the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 ) inhibitor , tetrabenazine , to deplete dopamine storage and increase cytoplasmic dopamine in the nerve terminals . ___MASK40___ almost abolished phasic dopamine release but increased extracellular dopamine to ∼ 500 nM , presumably by inducing reverse transport by dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) . Taken together , data presented here show that average extracellular dopamine in the NAc is low ( 20 - 30 nM ) and largely arises from phasic dopamine transients .",
"DB06698 treatment in managing vertigo and improving vestibular compensation : clarification . DB06698 dihydrochloride ( betahistine ) is currently used in the management of vertigo and vestibular pathologies with different aetiologies . The main goal of this review is to clarify the mechanisms of action of this drug , responsible for the symptomatic relief of vertigo and the improvement of vestibular compensation . The review starts with a brief summary recalling the role of histamine as a neuromodulator / neurotransmitter in the control of the vestibular functions , and the role of the histaminergic system in vestibular compensation . Then are presented data recorded in animal models demonstrating that betahistine efficacy can be explained by mechanisms targeting the histamine receptors ( HRs ) at three different levels : the vascular tree , with an increase of cochlear and vestibular blood flow involving the P35367 ; the central nervous system , with an increase of histamine turnover implicating the Q9Y5N1 , and the peripheral labyrinth , with a decrease of vestibular input implying the Q9Y5N1 / Q9H3N8 . Clinical data from vestibular loss patients show the impact of betahistine treatment for the long - term control of vertigo , improvement of balance and quality of life that can be explained by these mechanisms of action . However , two conditions , at least , are required for reaching the betahistine therapeutic effect : the dose and the duration of treatment . Experimental and clinical data supporting these requirements are exposed in the last part of this review .",
"Translational research in bipolar disorder : emerging insights from genetically based models . Bipolar disorder ( BPD ) is characterized by vulnerability to episodic depression and mania and spontaneous cycling . Because of marked advances in candidate - gene and genome - wide association studies , the list of risk genes for BPD is growing rapidly , creating an unprecedented opportunity to understand the pathophysiology of BPD and to develop novel therapeutics for its treatment . However , genetic findings are associated with major unresolved issues , including whether and how risk variance leads to behavioral abnormalities . Although animal studies are key to resolving these issues , consensus is needed regarding how to define and monitor phenotypes related to mania , depression and mood swing vulnerability in genetically manipulated rodents . In this study we discuss multiple facets of this challenging area , including theoretical considerations , available tests , limitations associated with rodent behavioral modeling and promising molecular - behavioral findings . These include O15516 , glycogen synthase kinase 3beta ( GSK - 3beta ) , glutamate receptor 6 ( Q13002 ) , extracellular signal - regulated kinase - 1 ( P27361 ) , p11 ( or P60903 ) , vesicular monoamine transporter 2 ( Q05940 or Q05940 ) , glucocorticoid receptors ( GRs ) , Bcl - 2 - associated athanogene - 1 ( Q99933 ) and mitochondrial DNA polymerase - gamma ( P54098 ) . Some mutant rodent strains show behavioral clusters or activity patterns that cross - species phenocopy objective / observable facets of mood syndromes , and changes in these clustered behaviors can be used as outcome measures in genetic - behavioral research in BPD .",
"Involvement of 5 - HT₇ receptors in vortioxetine ' s modulation of circadian rhythms and episodic memory in rodents . Since poor circadian synchrony and cognitive dysfunction have been linked to affective disorders , antidepressants that target key 5 - HT ( serotonin ) receptor subtypes involved in circadian rhythm and cognitive regulation may have therapeutic utility . ___MASK43___ is a multimodal antidepressant that inhibits P28221 , 5 - Q9H205 , P34969 receptor activity , 5 - HT reuptake , and enhances the activity of P08908 and P28222 receptors . In this study , we investigated the effects of vortioxetine on the period length of O15055 :: LUC expression , circadian behavior , and episodic memory , using tissue explants from genetically modified O15055 :: LUC mice , locomotor activity rhythm monitoring , and the object recognition test , respectively . Incubation of tissue explants from the suprachiasmatic nucleus of O15055 :: LUC mice with 0 . 1 μM vortioxetine increased the period length of O15055 bioluminescence . Monitoring of daily wheel - running activity of Sprague - Dawley rats treated with vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , alone or in combination with the P08908 receptor agonist flesinoxan ( 2 . 5 mg / kg , s . c . ) or the P34969 receptor antagonist SB269970 ( 30 mg / kg , s . c . ) , just prior to activity onset revealed significant delays in wheel - running behavior . The increase in circadian period length and the phase delay produced by vortioxetine were abolished in the presence of the P34969 receptor partial agonist AS19 . Finally , in the object recognition test , vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , i . p . ) increased the time spent exploring the novel object during the retention test and this effect was prevented by AS19 ( 5 mg / kg , i . p . ) . In conclusion , the present study shows that vortioxetine , partly via its P34969 receptor antagonism , induced a significant effect on circadian rhythm and presented promnesic properties in rodents .",
"Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK42___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .",
"Dynamic genetic linkage of intermediate blood pressure phenotypes during postural adaptations in a founder population . Blood pressure ( BP ) is a dynamic phenotype that varies rapidly to adjust to changing environmental conditions . Standing upright is a recent evolutionary trait , and genetic factors that influence postural adaptations may contribute to BP variability . We studied the effect of posture on the genetics of BP and intermediate BP phenotypes . We included 384 sib - pairs in 64 sib - ships from families ascertained by early - onset hypertension and dyslipidemia . Blood pressure , three hemodynamic and seven neuroendocrine intermediate BP phenotypes were measured with subjects lying supine and standing upright . The effect of posture on estimates of heritability and genetic covariance was investigated in full pedigrees . Linkage was conducted on 196 candidate genes by sib - pair analyses , and empirical estimates of significance were obtained . A permutation algorithm was implemented to study the postural effect on linkage . ADRA1A , APO , CAST , Q9Y5Q5 , P34998 , P24530 , P09038 , GC , P17302 , Q92953 , P08254 , P01303 , P08235 , P26678 , P37173 , P25445 , and P34981 showed evidence of linkage with any phenotype in the supine position and not upon standing , whereas P15121 , P16671 , P25101 , P12259 , P14780 , PKD2 , P27169 , P37231 , Q9UBK2 , P17252 , and P07949 were specifically linked to standing phenotypes . Genetic profiling was undertaken to show genetic interactions among intermediate BP phenotypes and genes specific to each posture . When investigators perform genetic studies exclusively on a single posture , important genetic components of BP are missed . Supine and standing BPs have distinct genetic signatures . Standardized maneuvers influence the results of genetic investigations into BP , thus reflecting its dynamic regulation .",
"P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 in 5637 and HeLa cells : regulating P00533 phosphorylation via calmodulin / calcineurin . In the human neoplastic cell lines 5637 and HeLa , recombinant P48061 elicited , as expected , downstream signals via both G - protein - dependent and β - arrestin - dependent pathways responsible for inducing a rapid and a late wave , respectively , of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . In contrast , the structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 triggered no β - arrestin - dependent phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , and signaled via G protein - dependent pathways alone . Both P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 , however , generated signals that transinhibited P00533 phosphorylation via intracellular pathways . 1 ) Prestimulation of P61073 / P00533 - positive 5637 or HeLa cells with P48061 modified the HB - P01133 - dependent activation of P00533 by delaying the peak phosphorylation of tyrosine 1068 or 1173 . 2 ) Prestimulation with the synthetic variant [ N33A ] P48061 , while preserving P61073 - related chemotaxis and P61073 internalization , abolished P00533 phosphorylation . 3 ) In cells knockdown of β - arrestin 2 , P48061 induced a full inhibition of P00533 like [ N33A ] P48061 in non - silenced cells . 4 ) P00533 phosphorylation was restored as usual by inhibiting PCK , calmodulin or calcineurin , whereas the inhibition of CaMKII had no discernable effect . We conclude that both recombinant P48061 and its structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 may transinhibit P00533 via G - proteins / calmodulin / calcineurin , but [ N33A ] P48061 does not activate β - arrestin - dependent P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and retains a stronger inhibitory effect . Therefore , we demonstrated that P48061 may influence the magnitude and the persistence of signaling downstream of P00533 in turn involved in the proliferative potential of numerous epithelial cancer . In addition , we recognized that [ N33A ] P48061 activates preferentially G - protein - dependent pathways and is an inhibitor of P00533 .",
"Synergy of O60603 and P35367 on Cox - 2 Activation in Pulpal Cells . Although pulp fibroblasts are a major cell type in dental pulp , their roles in microbial recognition and pulpal inflammation are not well - understood . Considering the pivotal role of Toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the recognition of micro - organisms , we hypothesized that TLRs on pulp fibroblasts may induce inflammatory signals in dental pulp . In human pulp fibroblasts , O60603 , 3 , 4 , and 5 were constitutively expressed . Stimulation of O60603 and 3 induced the expression of pro - inflammatory genes such as P02778 , P13501 , and / or Cox - 2 in pulp fibroblasts . Interestingly , histamine synergistically activated O60603 - mediated Cox - 2 expression and PGE ( 2 ) production . The synergistic effect of histamine is mediated by histamine receptor - 1 ( P35367 ) . Studies on the intra - cellular signaling pathways revealed that p38 activation is required for the synergistic activation of Cox - 2 by O60603 and histamine . Analysis of these data suggests that O60603 on pulp fibroblasts , in concert with P35367 , can induce an inflammatory response during microbial infection in dental pulp ."
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"___MASK19___ induces interleukin - 18 production through H2 - agonist activity in monocytes . The present study demonstrates a possible mechanism for the improvement of gastrointestinal cancer patients ' prognosis by the histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist cimetidine . This agent , but not the P25021 antagonists ranitidine and famotidine , induced the production of an antitumor cytokine , interleukin ( IL ) - 18 , by human monocytes and dendritic cells ( DC ) . In fact , ranitidine and famotidine antagonized cimetidine - induced Q14116 production . ___MASK19___ induced the activation of caspase - 1 , which is reported to modify immature Q14116 to mature / active Q14116 , and the elevation of intracellular DB02527 , leading to the activation of protein kinase A ( PKA ) . The PKA inhibitor H89 abolished the Q14116 production induced by cimetidine . Moreover , the effects of cimetidine on Q14116 production were reproduced in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from wild - type mice , but not in those from P25021 knockout mice . In conclusion , cimetidine , a partial agonist for P25021 , has a pharmacological profile different from ranitidine and famotidine , possibly contributing to its antitumor activity on gastrointestinal cancers .",
"[ Idiopathic proliferative vitreoretinopathy . Activation of microglial cells as the deciding factor ] . Mononuclear phagocytes are considered pacemakers in the pathogenesis of proliferative vitreoretinopathy ( P15151 ) , but their precise biological origin in preretinal P15151 traction membranes has remained obscure . This study presents a combined immunohistochemical protocol for the detection of microglial cells , which was applied to 37 membranes of patients with idiopathic and traumatic P15151 and with proliferative diabetic retinopathy ( PDR ) . Microglial cells may be labeled by staining for LN - 1 , ricinus communis agglutinin -( RCA )- 1 , vimentin , HLA - DR - II , and nucleoside diphosphatase , but are negative for DB00149 - M1 , DB00149 - M3 , EBM - 11 , P04275 , P20273 , cytokeratin , and glial fibrillary acidic protein ( P14136 ) . Significant proliferation of microglial cells was found in idiopathic P15151 while classical macrophages were typical of traumatic P15151 . Only rarely were microglial cells detected in PDR . These findings bring into question previous concepts of the pathobiology of idiopathic P15151 and support the hypothesis of idiopathic P15151 as a specific disease entity .",
"___MASK47___ inhibits tumor cell invasiveness and P14780 expression by suppressing IKK / NF - κB activation . The β2 adrenergic receptor ( P07550 ) is a G protein - coupled transmembrane receptor expressed in the human respiratory tract and widely recognized as a pharmacological target for treatments of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( P48444 ) . Although a number of P07550 agonists have been developed for use in asthma therapy , indacaterol is the only ultra - long - acting inhaled β2 - agonist ( LABA ) approved by the FDA for relieving the symptoms in P48444 patients . The precise molecular mechanism underlying the pharmacological effect of indacaterol , however , remains unclear . Here , we show that β - arrestin - 2 mediates the internalization of P07550 following indacaterol treatment . Moreover , we demonstrate that indacaterol significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) - induced NF - κB activity by reducing levels of both phosphorylated - IKK and - IκBα , thereby decreasing NF - κB nuclear translocation and the expression of P14780 , an NF - κB target gene . Subsequently , we show that indacaterol significantly inhibits P01375 - α / NF - κB - induced cell invasiveness and migration in a human cancer cell line . In conclusion , we propose that indacaterol may inhibit NF - κB activity in a β - arrestin2 - dependent manner , preventing further lung damage and improving lung function in P48444 patients .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK13___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"[ Differentially expressed genes in immunosuppressive and healthy mice after intranasal inoculation of Aspergillus fumigatus ] . OBJECTIVE : To screen out the differential expression genes between the immune suppressive host and healthy host after intranasal inoculation of Aspergillus fumigatus ( A fumigatus ) . METHODS : Six immune suppressive mice and 6 healthy mice were inoculated with A , fumigatus intranasally . Three days after the inoculation the mice were killed and autopsied . The total RNA of the lungs was isolated . Gene chip technology was used to examine the differentially expressed genes . RESULTS : 66 differentially expressed genes were screened out of the 4098 genes . In the experimental group the genes encoding P20273 , P19397 , and 24p3 and the genes related to engulfment and digestion of macrophage or monocytes were up - regulated . The genes encoding surfactant associated protein C , immunoglobulin lambda chain and the genes related to pulmonary metabolism were down - regulated . The genes encoding Q14116 , CD8 , and P10747 were not differentially expressed . CONCLUSION : The up - regulation of P20273 gene may be one of the ways by which the host defense is inhibited . P19397 may take part in the regulation of engulfment of phagocytes . 24p3 protein , an acute stress protein , protects the host from excessive inflammatory response .",
"Monoclonal antibodies in acute lymphoblastic leukemia . With modern intensive combination polychemotherapy , the complete response ( CR ) rate in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL ) is 80 % to 90 % , and the cure rate is 40 % to 50 % . Hence , there is a need to develop effective salvage therapies and combine novel agents with standard effective chemotherapy . ALL leukemic cells express several surface antigens amenable to target therapies , including P11836 , P20273 , and P15391 . Monoclonal antibodies target these leukemic surface antigens selectively and minimize off - target toxicity . When added to frontline chemotherapy , rituximab , an antibody directed against P11836 , increases cure rates of adults with Burkitt leukemia from 40 % to 80 % and those with pre - B ALL from 35 % to 50 % . Inotuzumab ozogamicin , a P20273 monoclonal antibody bound to calicheamicin , has resulted in marrow CR rates of 55 % and a median survival of 6 to 7 months when given to patients with refractory - relapsed ALL . DB09052 , a biallelic T cell engaging the CD3 - P15391 monoclonal antibody , also resulted in overall response rates of 40 % to 50 % and a median survival of 6 . 5 months in a similar refractory - relapsed population . Other promising monoclonal antibodies targeting P11836 ( ofatumumab and obinutuzumab ) or P15391 or P11836 and bound to different cytotoxins or immunotoxins are under development . Combined modalities of chemotherapy and the novel monoclonal antibodies are under investigation .",
"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .",
"Inducible raptor and rictor knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts . The mammalian Target of ___MASK57___ ( P42345 ) kinase functions within two structurally and functionally distinct multiprotein complexes termed P42345 complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) and mTORC2 . The immunosuppressant and anticancer drug rapamycin is commonly used in basic research as a tool to study P42345 signaling . However , rapamycin inhibits only , and only incompletely , mTORC1 , and no mTORC2 - specific inhibitor is available . Hence , a full understanding of P42345 signaling in vivo , including the function of both complexes , requires genetic inhibition in addition to pharmacological inhibition . Taking advantage of the Cre / LoxP system , we generated inducible knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts ( MEFs ) deficient for either the mTORC1 - specific component raptor ( iRapKO ) or the mTORC2 - specific component rictor ( iRicKO ) . Inducibility of the knockout was important because P42345 complex components are essential . Induction of either raptor or rictor knockout eliminated raptor or rictor expression , respectively , and impaired the corresponding P42345 signaling branch . The described knockout MEFs are a valuable tool to study the full function of the two P42345 complexes individually .",
"Comparison of the novel antipsychotic ziprasidone with clozapine and olanzapine : inhibition of dorsal raphe cell firing and the role of P08908 receptor activation . Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic agent which binds with high affinity to P08908 receptors ( Ki = 3 . 4 nM ) , in addition to P28221 , 5 - HT2 , and D2 sites . While it is an antagonist at these latter receptors , ziprasidone behaves as a P08908 agonist in vitro in adenylate cyclase measurements . The goal of the present study was to examine the P08908 properties of ziprasidone in vivo using as a marker of central P08908 activity the inhibition of firing of serotonin - containing neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus . In anesthetized rats , ziprasidone dose - dependently slowed raphe unit activity ( ED50 = 300 micrograms / kg i . v . ) as did the atypical antipsychotics clozapine ( ED50 = 250 micrograms / kg i . v . ) and olanzapine ( ED50 = 1000 micrograms / kg i . v . ) . Pretreatment with the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100 , 635 ( 10 micrograms / kg i . v . ) prevented the ziprasidone - induced inhibition ; the same dose of WAY - 100 , 635 had little effect on the inhibition produced by clozapine and olanzapine . Because all three agents also bind to alpha 1 receptors , antagonists of which inhibit serotonin neuronal firing , this aspect of their pharmacology was assessed with desipramine ( ___MASK16___ ) , a NE re - uptake blocker previously shown to reverse the effects of alpha 1 antagonists on raphe unit activity . ___MASK16___ ( 5 mg / kg i . v . ) failed to reverse the inhibitory effect of ziprasidone but produced nearly complete reversal of that of clozapine and olanzapine . These profiles suggest a mechanism of action for each agent , P08908 agonism for ziprasidone and alpha 1 antagonism for clozapine and olanzapine . The P08908 agonist activity reported here clearly distinguishes ziprasidone from currently available antipsychotic agents and suggests that this property may play a significant role in its pharmacologic actions .",
"Cytokine release syndrome after blinatumomab treatment related to abnormal macrophage activation and ameliorated with cytokine - directed therapy . DB09052 is a P15391 / CD3 - bispecific T - cell receptor - engaging ( BiTE ) antibody with efficacy in refractory B - precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia . Some patients treated with blinatumomab and other T cell - activating therapies develop cytokine release syndrome ( CRS ) . We hypothesized that patients with more severe toxicity may experience abnormal macrophage activation triggered by the release of cytokines by T - cell receptor - activated cytotoxic T cells engaged by BiTE antibodies and leading to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ( HLH ) . We prospectively monitored a patient during blinatumomab treatment and observed that he developed HLH . He became ill 36 hours into the infusion with fever , respiratory failure , and circulatory collapse . He developed hyperferritinemia , cytopenias , hypofibrinogenemia , and a cytokine profile diagnostic for HLH . The HLH continued to progress after discontinuation of blinatumomab ; however , he had rapid improvement after P05231 receptor - directed therapy with tocilizumab . Patients treated with T cell - activating therapies , including blinatumomab , should be monitored for HLH , and cytokine - directed therapy may be considered in cases of life - threatening CRS . This trial was registered at www . clinicaltrials . gov as # NCT00103285 .",
"Activation of the P42224 pathway in rheumatoid arthritis . BACKGROUND : Expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 ( P42224 ) , the mediator of interferon ( IFN ) signalling , is raised in synovial tissue ( ST ) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . OBJECTIVES : To determine the extent to which this pathway is activated by phosphorylation in RA synovium . Additionally , to investigate the cellular basis of P42224 activation in RA ST . METHODS : ST specimens from 12 patients with RA and 14 disease controls ( patients with osteoarthritis and reactive arthritis ) were analysed by immunohistochemistry , using antibodies to P42224 , tyrosine phosphorylated P42224 , and serine phosphorylated P42224 . Lysates of cultured fibroblast - like synoviocytes stimulated with IFNbeta were analysed by western blotting . Phenotypic characterisation of cells expressing P42224 in RA ST was performed by double immunolabelling for P42224 and CD3 , P20273 , P08174 , or P34810 . RESULTS : Raised levels of total P42224 protein and both its activated tyrosine and serine phosphorylated forms were seen in RA synovium as compared with controls . P42224 was predominantly abundant in T and B lymphocytes in focal inflammatory infiltrates and in fibroblast - like synoviocytes in the intimal lining layer . Raised levels of P42224 are sustained in cultured RA compared with OA fibroblast - like synoviocytes , and P42224 serine and tyrosine phosphorylation is rapidly induced upon stimulation with IFNbeta . CONCLUSION : These results demonstrate activation of the P42224 pathway in RA synovium by raised P42224 protein expression and concomitantly increased tyrosine ( 701 ) and serine ( 727 ) phosphorylation . High expression of P42224 is intrinsic to RA fibroblast - like synoviocytes in the intimal lining layer , whereas activation of the pathway by phosphorylation is an active process .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"β - cryptoxanthin regulates bone resorption related - cytokine production in human periodontal ligament cells . OBJECTIVE : β - cryptoxanthin ( β - cry ) is a type of carotenoid found in certain fruits and vegetables . Although it has been shown that β - cry inhibits alveolar bone resorption , the molecular mechanisms for this have not yet been clarified . In the present study , we investigated the effects of β - cry on bone resorption related - cytokine production in human periodontal ligament ( hPDL ) cells . DESIGN : hPDL cells were stimulated with β - cry ( 1 × 10 (- 7 ) mol / l ) , mechanical stress ( 1 or 6MPa ) , and P . gingivalis . The production of interleukin ( IL ) - 1β , P05231 , P10145 , tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α , osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) , and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa - B ligand ( O14788 ) were analyzed by RT - PCR and ELISA . RESULTS : The production of IL - 1β , P05231 , P10145 , and P01375 - α was not induced in hPDL cells after stimulation with β - cry , although these cytokines were produced after stimulation with P . gingivalis . On the other hand , P05231 and P10145 were produced after exposure to 6MPa of mechanical stress . The production of P05231 and P10145 was significantly decreased by the addition of β - cry . Furthermore , β - cry up - regulated the production of O00300 , but not O14788 . CONCLUSION : β - cry inhibited the production of P05231 and P10145 induced by mechanical stress and periodontopathogenic bacteria in hPDL cells . Moreover , β - cry up - regulated O00300 production . These results suggest that β - cry may prevent bone resorption in periodontitis .",
"Basic calcium phosphate crystals induce synthesis and secretion of P14780 ( gelatinase B / matrix metalloprotease 9 ) in human fibroblasts . OBJECTIVE : Synovial fluid basic calcium phosphate ( P03999 ) crystals are associated with severe joint degeneration accompanied by synovial hypertrophy . The metalloprotease P14780 ( P14780 ) has been implicated in the degradation of extracellular matrix in osteoarthritis , but the ability of P03999 crystals to induce gelatinase in human fibroblasts or in adult porcine chondrocytes has not previously been studied . The hypothesis that the mitogenic response to P03999 crystals is accompanied by induction and secretion of P14780 was studied . METHODS : P14780 messenger RNA ( mRNA ) was detected by northern blot and reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . Gelatinase secretion was identified by western blot and zymography of conditioned media . RESULTS : P03999 crystals caused a concentration dependent induction of P14780 mRNA accumulation and protein secretion in human fibroblasts but not in adult porcine chondrocytes . CONCLUSION : P03999 crystals induce P14780 production by HF but not adult porcine chondrocytes . Fibroblast P14780 may be an important mediator of the joint destruction associated with synovial fluid P03999 crystals .",
"Effect of tumor necrosis factor family member O43557 ( O43557 ) on the activation of basophils and eosinophils interacting with bronchial epithelial cells . Allergic asthma can cause airway structural remodeling , involving the accumulation of extracellular matrix and thickening of smooth muscle . P01375 ( P01375 ) family ligand O43557 ( O43557 ) is a cytokine that binds herpesvirus entry mediator ( Q92956 ) / Q92956 and lymphotoxin β receptor ( LTβR ) . O43557 induces asthmatic cytokine P35225 and fibrogenic cytokine transforming growth factor - β release from allergic asthma - related eosinophils expressing Q92956 and alveolar macrophages expressing LTβR , respectively , thereby playing crucial roles in asthmatic airway remodeling . In this study , we investigated the effects of O43557 on the coculture of human basophils / eosinophils and bronchial epithelial BEAS - 2B cells . The expression of adhesion molecules , cytokines / chemokines , and matrix metalloproteinases ( MMP ) was measured by flow cytometry , multiplex , assay or ELISA . Results showed that O43557 could significantly promote intercellular adhesion , cell surface expression of intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 , release of airway remodeling - related P05231 , P10145 , and P14780 from BEAS - 2B cells upon interaction with basophils / eosinophils , probably via the intercellular interaction , cell surface receptors Q92956 and LTβR on BEAS - 2B cells , and extracellular signal - regulated kinase , p38 mitogen activated protein kinase , and NF - κB signaling pathways . The above results , therefore , enhance our understanding of the immunopathological roles of O43557 in allergic asthma and shed light on the potential therapeutic targets for airway remodeling .",
"Bone marrow Th2 cytokine expression as predictor for relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL ) . The immunological environment of leukemic blasts in the bone marrow might play a decisive role in determining an individual ' s risk for relapse . In order to identify potential predictors of relapse and to elucidate the mechanisms of immune control of leukemic blasts we examined the expression of cytokines , costimulatory molecules and members of the P01375 family in leukemic marrow samples in a prospective study . Samples from 49 consecutive pediatric patients with B cell precursor acute lymphocytic leukemia ( P03999 ALL ) were analyzed by semiquantitative RT - PCR . We identified interleukin ( IL ) - 10 expression as a significant adverse prognostic indicator in childhood P03999 - ALL . The event free survival ( O43281 ) of patients expressing P22301 mRNA in high quantity was significantly lower compared with patients expressing low P22301 mRNA . Taqman RT - PCR of sorted cell populations showed that P22301 mRNA was synthetized almost exclusively by NK or T cells . In addition , we found an increased expression of IL - 1 , P05112 , P42081 and P15692 mRNA in patients with late relapses . Possibly , ALL cells mediate a Th2 shift through increased expression of P42081 and thereby influence the individual relapse risk . These findings emphasize the role of the immune system for the outcome of childhood ALL .",
"___MASK57___ induces Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells promoting a new immunoregulatory pathway . Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells ( DCs ) may cause anergy in P01730 (+) CD45RO (+) CD25 (+) T cells transforming them into regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) . Here , we tested whether chronic exposure to rapamycin may modulate this immunoregulatory pathway in renal transplant recipients . Forty renal transplant patients with biopsy - proven chronic allograft nephropathy and receiving calcineurin inhibitors were randomly assigned to either calcineurin inhibitor dose reduction or withdrawal with rapamycin introduction . At conversion and 2 years thereafter , we measured the rapamycin effects on circulating DCs ( BDCA1 / Q8WTT0 and Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression ) , P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+)/ P10747 (-) T cells , and the Th1 / Th2 balance in graft biopsies . In rapamycin - treated patients , peripheral Q8WTT0 (+) cells were significantly increased along with Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) DCs . The number of circulating P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+)/ P16410 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells , and P17693 serum levels were higher in the rapamycin - treated group . The number of Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) Q8WTT0 (+) DC was directly and significantly correlated with circulating Tregs and CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells . Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression was increased in kidney biopsies at the end of the study period along with a significant bias toward a Th2 response within the graft only in the rapamycin - treated patients . Thus , rapamycin induces the upregulation of Q8NHJ6 and Q8N423 on the DC surface , and this effect is associated with an increase in the number of Tregs and expansion of the CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cell population . This suggests that P42345 inhibition may promote a novel immunoregulatory pathway .",
"Immunophenotypic profile and role of adhesion molecules in splenic marginal zone lymphoma with bone marrow involvement . Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma ( SMZL ) , with or without villous lymphocytes ( VL +/- ) , is a low - grade lymphoproliferative disorder with constant involvement of the bone marrow ( BM ) . Different BM infiltration patterns , mainly intra - sinusoidal , interstitial and nodular , have been described . Adhesion molecules ( AMs ) constitute a heterogeneous group of antigenic receptors playing a major role in leukocyte recruitment , in lymphocyte homing and in cellular - mediated immune response . Evolution and pattern of the BM infiltrate could be influenced by a variable expression of AM on SMZL lymphocytes . The degree and pattern of BM infiltration and the immunohistochemical expression of AM ( H - P62158 , P20273 , P14151 , Q14242 , P16581 , P05362 , P19320 and Beta - 1 integrin ) among the different infiltration patterns were evaluated in BM biopsies of 38 patients with SMZL and graded according to a semi - quantitative score ranging from 0 - 4 and based on the percentage of positive cells . An intra - sinusoidal infiltration was constantly observed , alone or in conjunction with other patterns . H - P62158 and P20273 showed a moderate - to - high degree of positivity in the intra - sinusoidal infiltrate ( median expression grade - 3 ) and were expressed in the neoplastic lymphocytes independently from the pattern . Q14242 was mostly expressed in the perisinusoidal region and in case of interstitial infiltration ( grade - 2 ) . P05362 and P19320 were selectively expressed in the nodules as a reticular meshwork located in the core region ( grade - 2 ) ; P19320 was also expressed in the perinodular endothelia . P16581 , P14151 and beta - 1 integrin proved constantly negative . These data suggest that different expression of AM can influence the modality of BM infiltration in SMZL .",
"___MASK1___ -- an emerging treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis . IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD : Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease that is associated with an imbalance in bone remodeling . ___MASK1___ is an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody to receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the P01375 family that is the principal mediator of osteoclastic bone resorption . AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW : The efficacy and safety of denosumab in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis is evaluated by reviewing the published literature and presentations at scientific meetings through 2009 . WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN : This review focuses on the data on fracture risk reduction and safety endpoints of denosumab in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis . TAKE HOME MESSAGE : In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis , denosumab ( 60 mg by subcutaneous injection every 6 months ) increased bone mineral density , reduced bone turnover markers , and reduced the risk of vertebral , hip and non - vertebral fractures . ___MASK1___ was well tolerated with a safety profile generally similar to placebo . It is a promising emerging drug for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis .",
"DB09052 induces autologous T - cell killing of chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells . Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is an incurable B - cell malignancy that is associated with tumor cell - mediated T - cell dysfunction . It therefore represents a challenging disease for T - cell immunotherapeutics . The P15391 / CD3 bi - specific antibody construct blinatumomab ( AMG103 or MT103 ) has been tested clinically in non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia but has not been assessed in chronic lymphocytic leukemia . We investigated whether blinatumomab could overcome T - cell dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia in vitro . DB09052 was tested on peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 28 patients ( treatment naïve and previously treated ) . T - cell activation and function , as well as cytotoxicity against leukemic tumor cells were measured . DB09052 induced T - cell activation , proliferation , cytokine secretion and granzyme B release in a manner similar to that occurring with stimulation with anti - CD3 / anti - P10747 beads . However , only blinatumomab was able to induce tumor cell death and this was found to require blinatumomab - mediated conjugate formation between T cells and tumor cells . Cytotoxicity of tumor cells was observed at very low T - cell : tumor cell ratios . A three - dimensional model based on confocal microscopy suggested that up to 11 tumor cells could cluster round each T cell . Importantly , blinatumomab induced cytotoxicity against tumor cells in samples from both treatment - naïve and treated patients , and in the presence of co - culture pro - survival signals . The potent cytotoxic action of blinatumomab on tumor cells appears to involve conjugation of T cells with tumor cells at both the activation and effector stages . The efficacy of blinatumomab in vitro suggests that the bi - specific antibody approach may be a powerful immunotherapeutic strategy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia .",
"Increase in proinflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood without haemostatic changes after LPS inhalation . INTRODUCTION : Bronchoalveolar fibrin deposition is a characteristic of various lung disorders including acute lung injury , acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis . It is secondary to the activation of coagulation and inhibition of fibrinolysis in the alveolar space , and can be stimulated by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) inhalation . The aim of this study was to determine the relation between compartmental stress in the lung and systemic response after LPS inhalation by measuring haemostatic parameters . PATIENTS AND METHODS : 12 healthy subjects underwent a bronchial challenge test with LPS ; sequential dosages were performed for 5 biological markers ( P05231 ( P05231 ) , C - Reactive Protein ( CRP ) , P00734 Fragments 1 and 2 ( F 1 + 2 ) , cortisol and P00747 Activator Inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) before endotoxin inhalation and 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 and 24 hours afterwards . RESULTS : P05231 and CRP levels in the peripheral blood were higher after LPS inhalation ; there was no activation of coagulation and no increase in P05121 level . CONCLUSION : This study confirms that despite systemic release of proinflammatory cytokines , LPS inhalation does not induce systemic haemostatic response to LPS challenge .",
"P15391 : A multifunctional immunological target molecule and its implications for Blineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia . Over the last 20 - 30 years P15391 has gained attention as a potential target in the therapy of B - cell malignancies . In particular , targeting P15391 with the bispecific T - cell engager ( BiTE ) antibody DB09052 and T - cells modified by chimeric antigen receptors ( CAR ) has shown promising efficacy in early phase clinical trials for adults and children with precursor B - cell ALL ( P03999 - ALL ) . This review will discuss the rationale behind targeting P15391 in P03999 - ALL and its potential importance in P03999 - ALL signaling pathways .",
"Effects of retroviral - mediated P08183 expression on hematopoietic stem cell self - renewal and differentiation in culture . Ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells would be useful for bone marrow transplantation and gene therapy applications . Toward this goal , we have investigated whether retrovirally - transduced murine stem cells could be expanded in culture with hematopoietic cytokines . Bone marrow cells were transduced with retroviral vectors expressing either the human multidrug resistance 1 gene ( HaMDR1 ) , a variant of human dihydrofolate reductase ( HaDHFR ) , or both P08183 and P00374 in an internal ribosomal entry site ( IRES ) - containing bicistronic vector ( HaMID ) . Cells were then expanded for 15 days in cultures stimulated with interleukin ( IL ) - 3 , P05231 , and stem cell factor . When very low marrow volumes were injected into lethally irradiated recipient mice , long - term reconstitution with 100 % donor cells was seen in all mice injected with HaMDR1 - or HaMID - transduced cells . By contrast , engraftment with HaDHFR - or mock - transduced cells ranged from partial to undetectable despite injection of significantly larger marrow volumes . In addition , mice transplanted with expanded HaMDR1 - or HaMID - transduced stem cells developed a myeloproliferative disorder that was characterized by an increase in abnormal peripheral blood leukocytes . These results show that P08183 - transduced stem cells can be expanded in vitro with hematopoietic cytokines , but indicate that an increased stem cell division frequency can lead to stem cell damage .",
"[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK58___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .",
"Long - term exposure to methotrexate induces immunophenotypic changes , decreased methotrexate uptake and increased dihydrofolate gene copy number in Jurkat T cells . DB00563 ( MTX ) treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may require increasing doses to maintain clinical efficacy . An overall plateau of clinical response is reached after only six months of treatment . To study the immunologic , biochemical and genetic effects of MTX on T cells , the Jurkat T cell line was made MTX - resistant by serial addition of methotrexate sodium into culture medium . Cells proliferated and divided successfully in MTX concentrations ranging to 15 microM . MTX resistance of Jurkat T cells in vitro was accompanied by significantly ( P < 0 . 05 ) decreased expression of P06729 , CD3 , P01730 , P10747 , and Q07108 , P60568 production , and MTX uptake assessed by cell association or disassociation of 3 [ H ]- MTX or fluoresceinated MTX ( FMTX ) , respectively . In addition , there was P00374 gene amplification and increased levels of P00374 in all resistant cell lines . Both permanent and transient phenotypic changes developed in resultant cell lines exposed to increasing concentrations of MTX in vitro . Expression of P01730 and CD25 and sensitivity to MTX returned to near - parental levels after removal of MTX from culture medium , whereas expression of P27487 and MTX uptake were significantly increased . Expression of P06729 , CD3 , Q07108 and P60568 production as well as the P00374 levels did not return to the parental phenotype after removal from MTX . We conclude that MTX - cultured cells express depressed levels of cell - surface markers vital for T cell function and activation . The return of enhancement of these cell - surface markers critical to T cell activation suggests a possible mechanism for the severe flares experienced by rheumatoid arthritis patients when drug treatment is discontinued .",
"Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK79___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .",
"Monoclonal antibody therapy in haematological malignancies . This review focuses on the development of monoclonal antibodies that have been or are being introduced in the treatment of both lymphoid and myeloid haematological malignancies in adults . After a general introduction on the principles of antibody selection for therapy , this review summarizes the results of the clinical trials that led to the approval of antibodies by the FDA ( Food and Drug administration , USA ) and / or the EMEA ( European Medicines Agency ) , e . g . different anti - P11836 , anti - P31358 and anti - P20138 antibodies . Furthermore , several antibodies that seem promising in phase I / II studies ( like anti - P20273 , anti - CD23 , anti - P01730 , anti - P28908 , anti - P33681 , anti - P15692 , anti HLA - DR and anti - P01375 ) are highlighted . The application of monoclonal antibodies has nowadays become indispensable in the treatment of lymphoma and leukaemia ' s and the number of new indications is still growing . Therefore , also some interesting phase III studies that are recruiting patients at this moment , and some new technical developments are discussed .",
"___MASK1___ for joints and bones . ___MASK1___ is an investigational , fully human monoclonal antibody with a high affinity and specificity for receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the tumor necrosis factor family . O14788 , an essential mediator of osteoclast formation , function , and survival , plays a major role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis , structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis , and bone loss associated with other skeletal disorders . ___MASK1___ suppresses bone turnover by inhibiting the action of O14788 on osteoclasts . ___MASK1___ reduces bone turnover and increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density , reduces fracture risk in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis , and inhibits structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis when added to ongoing methotrexate treatment . It is generally well tolerated , with a good safety profile . Adverse and serious adverse events , including infections and malignancy , are similar in patients treated with denosumab or placebo .",
"Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model to Assess the Influence of DB09052 - Mediated Cytokine Elevations on Cytochrome P450 Enzyme Activity . DB09052 is a P15391 / CD3 bispecific T - cell engager ( BiTE ® ) antibody construct for treatment of leukemia . Transient elevation of cytokines ( interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , P22301 , interferon - gamma ( IFN - γ ) ) has been observed within the first 48 hours of continuous intravenous blinatumomab infusion . In human hepatocytes , blinatumomab showed no effect on cytochrome P450 ( CYP450 ) activities , whereas a cytokine cocktail showed suppression of P08684 , P05177 , and P11712 activities . We developed a physiologically based pharmacokinetic ( PBPK ) model to evaluate the effect of transient elevation of cytokines , particularly P05231 , on CYP450 suppression . The predicted suppression of hepatic CYP450 activities was < 30 % , and P05231 - mediated changes in exposure to sensitive substrates of P08684 , P05177 , and P11712 were < twofold and lasted < 1 week . Model verification indicated that P05231 was the key cytokine suppressing CYP450 activities ; the duration of cytokine elevation was a major determinant of magnitude of suppression . This study shows the utility of PBPK modeling for risk assessment of cytokine - mediated drug interactions .",
"Chemoimmunotherapy in acute lymphoblastic leukemia . ALL blast cells express a variety of specific antigens e . g . P15391 , P11836 , P20273 , P20138 , and P31358 , which serve as targets for Monoclonal Antibodies ( MoAbs ) . So far , the most experience is available for anti - P11836 ( rituximab ) , which has been combined with chemotherapy for treatment of mature B - ALL / Burkitt ' s lymphoma . Studies with rituximab have also been completed in B - precursor ALL . Another antigen , P15391 , is of great interest due to a very high rate of expression in ALL . It can be targeted by a bispecific monoclonal antibody , DB09052 , directed against P15391 and CD3 . Smaller studies or case reports are also available for the anti P31358 antibody ( DB00087 ) , for anti P20273 ( DB04958 ) or anti P20138 ( Gemtuzumab ) . Available data demonstrate that MoAb therapy in ALL is a highly promising targeted treatment . However , several details for an optimal treatment approach e . g . the required level of antigen expression , timing , schedule , dosage and stage of disease still need to be defined .",
"___MASK33___ improves cardiac function following trauma - hemorrhage by increased protein O - GlcNAcylation and attenuation of NF -{ kappa } B signaling . We have previously demonstrated that in a rat model of trauma - hemorrhage ( T - H ) , glucosamine administration during resuscitation improved cardiac function , reduced circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines , and increased tissue levels of O - linked N - acetylglucosamine ( O - GlcNAc ) on proteins . The mechanism ( s ) by which glucosamine mediated its protective effect were not determined ; therefore , the goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that glucosamine treatment attenuated the activation of the nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) signaling pathway in the heart via an increase in protein O - GlcNAc levels . Fasted male rats were subjected to T - H by bleeding to a mean arterial blood pressure of 40 mmHg for 90 min followed by resuscitation . ___MASK33___ treatment during resuscitation significantly attenuated the T - H - induced increase in cardiac levels of P01375 and P05231 mRNA , IkappaB - alpha phosphorylation , NF - kappaB , NF - kappaB DNA binding activity , P05362 , and P05164 activity . LPS ( 2 microg / ml ) increased the levels of IkappaB - alpha phosphorylation , P01375 , P05362 , and NF - kappaB in primary cultured cardiomyocytes , which was significantly attenuated by glucosamine treatment and overexpression of O - GlcNAc transferase ; both interventions also significantly increased O - GlcNAc levels . In contrast , the transfection of neonatal rat ventricular myocytes with O15294 small - interfering RNA decreased O - GlcNAc transferase and O - GlcNAc levels and enhanced the LPS - induced increase in IkappaB - alpha phosphorylation . ___MASK33___ treatment of macrophage cell line RAW 264 . 7 also increased O - GlcNAc levels and attenuated the LPS - induced activation of NF - kappaB . These results demonstrate that the modulation of O - GlcNAc levels alters the response of cardiomyocytes to the activation of the NF - kappaB pathway , which may contribute to the glucosamine - mediated improvement in cardiac function following hemorrhagic shock .",
"Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .",
"___MASK33___ sulfate inhibits P01375 and P01579 - induced production of P05362 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro . PURPOSE : ___MASK33___ sulfate ( GS ) is a naturally occurring sugar that possesses some immunosuppressive effects in vitro and in vivo , but its mechanism is unknown . We investigated whether GS could modulate the proinflammatory cytokine - induced expression of the gene for intercellular adhesion molecule ( ICAM ) - 1 , an inflammatory protein in human retinal pigment epithelial ( Q96AT9 ) cells . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were used as a model to determine the effects of GS on the expression of the P05362 gene upregulated by P01375 or P01579 , by Western blot analysis and semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . The activation and nuclear translocation of the nuclear factors NF - kappaB and P42224 were evaluated by immunocytochemistry , Western blot analysis , and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) . RESULTS : Both P01375 and P01579 increased the expression of P05362 at the mRNA and protein levels in a time - and dose - dependent manner in ARPE - 19 cells . GS effectively downregulated the P01375 - or P01579 - induced expression of P05362 in the protein and mRNA level in a dose - dependent manner . GS further inhibited the nuclear translocation of p65 proteins in P01375 and phosphorylated P42224 in P01579 - stimulated ARPE - 19 cells . CONCLUSIONS : GS inhibits the expression of the P05362 gene in ARPE - 19 cell stimulated with P01375 or P01579 through blockade of NF - kappaB subunit p65 and nuclear translocation of P42224 . This study has demonstrated a potentially important property of GS in reducing P05362 mediated inflammatory mechanisms in the eye .",
"[ Molecular target drugs for malignant lymphoma ] . According to revised WHO classification for lymphoid malignancies , biological differences among pathological subtypes of lymphomas could be key points for molecular target therapies . For B cell lymphomas , P11836 , P20273 , P15391 can be molecules for target therapies , whereas there are not so many molecular targets in T cell lymphomas yet . However , novel molecular target drugs are developing from home and abroad . Especially , inhibitors for P42345 , IKK / JAK , HDAC , proteasome , HSP90 , and proapoptotic molecules are developing in clinical trials for B cell - and T cell - lymphomas , and their anti - lymphoma activities will be considerably promising . Moreover , immunomodulatory drugs such as lenalidomide are also tried to investigate the effect on lymphomas . Here , some novel molecular drugs currently under development will be reviewed about their anti - lymphoma effects .",
"Current status of antibody therapy in ALL . Despite the significant advances in modern chemotherapy , it remains challenging to treat adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ( ALL ) . The relapse rate remains high , and the outcome at the time of relapse is dismal . Antibody - based therapies have demonstrated promising results in this patient group . Variable mechanisms have been applied to target surface antigens ( P11836 [ also termed P11836 ] , P20273 , P31358 and P15391 ) that are commonly expressed on malignant leukaemia cells . In this review , we will focus on the clinical application of such therapies in adult ALL , including the naked antibodies : DB00073 , Ofatumumab , DB04958 and DB00087 ; the immunotoxins : BL22 and Combotox ; the immunoconjugates : inotuzumab and SAR 3419 ; as well as the Bi - specific T cell engaging ( BiTE ) - specific antibody , DB09052 .",
"The impact of biological agents interfering with receptor / ligand binding in the immune system . We herein discuss the impact of biological agents based on the ability of monoclonal antibodies to target specific molecules . This approach has given to clinical immunologists a spectrum of drugs able to manipulate the immune system . In the first session , we discuss drugs targeting T - cell function by : ( 1 ) targeting P10747 mediated costimulation ( DB01281 and DB06681 ) ; ( 2 ) interfering with interleukin - 2 receptor ( DB00074 and DB00111 ) ; ( 3 ) blocking cell adhesion and homing ( DB00092 , DB00095 , DB00108 ) . The second session is dedicated to drugs targeting cytokines or their receptors . The best known and largely experimented case is represented by drugs targeting tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) ( DB00065 , Adalilumab , Certolizumab ) or its p75 receptor ( DB00005 ) . However , newer products are now available to target other inflammatory cytokines including P05231 , P10145 , IL - 12 , P40933 , Q14116 , IL - 23 . These agents have the potential to become powerful tools in the control of several immune - mediated diseases , especially auto - immune and inflammatory ones . They traslate into reality the prediction that antibodies will eventually become \" magic bullets which seek their own target \" ( P . Ehrich , 1906 ) .",
"Genetic regulation of gene expression in the lung identifies P01034 and P20273 as potential causal genes for airflow obstruction . BACKGROUND : P48444 is a complex chronic disease with poorly understood pathogenesis . Integrative genomic approaches have the potential to elucidate the biological networks underlying P48444 and lung function . We recently combined genome - wide genotyping and gene expression in 1111 human lung specimens to map expression quantitative trait loci ( eQTL ) . OBJECTIVE : To determine causal associations between P48444 and lung function - associated single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) and lung tissue gene expression changes in our lung eQTL dataset . METHODS : We evaluated causality between SNPs and gene expression for three P48444 phenotypes : Q99581 ( 1 ) % predicted , Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC and P48444 as a categorical variable . Different models were assessed in the three cohorts independently and in a meta - analysis . SNPs associated with a P48444 phenotype and gene expression were subjected to causal pathway modelling and manual curation . In silico analyses evaluated functional enrichment of biological pathways among newly identified causal genes . Biologically relevant causal genes were validated in two separate gene expression datasets of lung tissues and bronchial airway brushings . RESULTS : High reliability causal relations were found in SNP - mRNA - phenotype triplets for Q99581 ( 1 ) % predicted ( n = 169 ) and Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC ( n = 80 ) . Several genes of potential biological relevance for P48444 were revealed . eQTL - SNPs upregulating cystatin C ( P01034 ) and P20273 were associated with worse lung function . Signalling pathways enriched with causal genes included xenobiotic metabolism , apoptosis , protease - antiprotease and oxidant - antioxidant balance . CONCLUSIONS : By using integrative genomics and analysing the relationships of P48444 phenotypes with SNPs and gene expression in lung tissue , we identified P01034 and P20273 as potential causal genes for airflow obstruction . This study also augmented the understanding of previously described P48444 pathways ."
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"Green tea epigallocatechin - 3 - gallate attenuates Porphyromonas gingivalis - induced atherosclerosis . The purpose of this study was to determine whether epigallocatechin - 3 - gallate ( EGCG ) ameliorates Porphyromonas gingivalis - induced atherosclerosis . EGCG is a polyphenol extract from green tea with health benefits and P . gingivalis is shown here to accelerate atheroma formation in a murine model . P02649 knockout mice were administered EGCG or vehicle in drinking water ; they were then fed high - fat diets and injected with P . gingivalis three times a week for 3 weeks . Mice were then killed at 15 weeks . Atherosclerotic plaques in the proximal aorta were determined by Oil Red O staining . Atherosclerosis risk factors in serum , liver or aorta were analysed using cytokine antibody arrays , enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay and real - time PCR . Atherosclerotic lesion areas of the aortic sinus caused by P . gingivalis infection decreased in EGCG - treated groups , wherein EGCG reduced the production of P02741 , monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 , and oxidized low - density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , and slightly lowered LDL / very LDL cholesterol in P . gingivalis - challenged mice serum . Furthermore , the increase in P13500 , P14780 , P05362 , HSP60 , P16070 , P78380 , NOX - 4 , P13498 and P35228 gene expression levels in the aorta of P . gingivalis - challenged mice were reduced in EGCG - treated mice . However , P09601 mRNA levels were elevated by EGCG treatment , suggesting that EGCG , as a natural substance , inhibits P . gingivalis - induced atherosclerosis through anti - inflammatory and antioxidative effects .",
"DB00640 A ( 2A ) receptor gene : evidence for association of risk variants with panic disorder and anxious personality . DB00640 A ( 2A ) receptors are suggested to play an important role in different brain circuits and pathways involved in anxiety reactions . A variant within the corresponding P29274 gene ( rs5751876 ) increased the risk for panic disorder ( PD ) , for elevated anxiety during challenge tests in healthy probands and for anxiety - related arousal in blood - injury phobia . These multiple effects may mirror a more general effect of the SNP on basic personality traits . In the present study we therefore aimed to replicate the original finding in a large PD sample and extend it by investigating an additional proband sample characterized for different anxiety - related personality scores . In addition , as rs5751876 is assumed not to be the disease variant itself but to be in linkage disequilibrium ( LD ) with the true functional polymorphism other SNPs of potentially functional relevance were identified by re - sequencing the whole gene including several newly identified regions of putative regulatory potential and analysed for their impact on PD and anxious personality . We were indeed able to replicate rs5751876 as risk factor for PD , particularly PD with agoraphobia . Rs5751876 and several other variants in high LD ( rs5751862 , rs2298383 and rs3761422 ) as well as the corresponding haplotypes were also associated with different anxiety - related personality scores ( Bonferroni corrected P ( all ) < 0 . 05 ) . Of these variants , rs2298383 shows functional potential based on in silico analyses and might therefore represent the true underlying causal variant . Our data provide further support for an important role of P29274 variants in the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders and anxious personality reflecting their potential as basic susceptibility factors .",
"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK18___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .",
"___MASK6___ treatment ameliorates murine chronic graft - versus - host disease . Chronic graft - versus - host disease ( cGVHD ) is a life - threatening impediment to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , and current therapies do not completely prevent and / or treat cGVHD . P01730 + T cells and B cells mediate cGVHD ; therefore , targeting these populations may inhibit cGVHD pathogenesis . ___MASK6___ is an FDA - approved irreversible inhibitor of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) and P60568 inducible T cell kinase ( Q08881 ) that targets Th2 cells and B cells and produces durable remissions in B cell malignancies with minimal toxicity . Here , we evaluated whether ibrutinib could reverse established cGVHD in 2 complementary murine models , a model interrogating T cell - driven sclerodermatous cGVHD and an alloantibody - driven multiorgan system cGVHD model that induces bronchiolar obliterans ( BO ) . In the T cell - mediated sclerodermatous cGVHD model , ibrutinib treatment delayed progression , improved survival , and ameliorated clinical and pathological manifestations . In the alloantibody - driven cGVHD model , ibrutinib treatment restored pulmonary function and reduced germinal center reactions and tissue immunoglobulin deposition . Animals lacking Q06187 and Q08881 did not develop cGVHD , indicating that these molecules are critical to cGVHD development . Furthermore , ibrutinib treatment reduced activation of T and B cells from patients with active cGVHD . Our data demonstrate that B cells and T cells drive cGVHD and suggest that ibrutinib has potential as a therapeutic agent , warranting consideration for cGVHD clinical trials .",
"Cancer - associated fibroblasts derived from P00533 - TKI - resistant tumors reverse P00533 pathway inhibition by P00533 - TKIs . P00533 ( P00533 ) plays a critical role in oncogenesis , which makes it an attractive target for pharmacologic inhibition . Yet , P00533 inhibition with tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKI ) does not result in a measurable and sustainable clinical benefit in a vast majority of tumors . This emphasizes the need for further investigations into resistance mechanisms against P00533 - TKIs . We previously reported the generation of an in vivo adenocarcinoma model of P00533 - TKI - acquired resistance that was devoid of the known mechanisms of resistance . Using this same xenograft model , we now show that the tumor stroma plays an important role in limiting responsiveness to P00533 - TKIs . P00533 - TKI - resistant tumors display increased surface expression of P16070 ( hi )/ P25063 ( lo ) and markers of epithelial to mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) , O95863 , and P19022 . An in vivo green fluorescent protein - tagging approach reveals that the tumor stroma of the P00533 - TKI - resistant tumors is distinct in that 24 % of its cancer - associated fibroblast ( Q13111 ) population is composed of EMT - derived tumor cells that represent the in vivo escape from P00533 - TKIs . We further show that EMT subpopulation - harboring CAFs isolated from the P00533 - TKI - resistant tumors are tumorigenic and express the biomarker of gefitinib resistance , epithelial membrane protein - 1 . Finally , we provide evidence that paracrine factors secreted from the P00533 - TKI - resistant CAFs mitigate the P00533 - TKI - mediated blockade of pEGFR and pMAPK in cocultured tumor cells , regardless of their P00533 mutational status . This is the first demonstration that the tumor stroma is modified with acquisition of P00533 - TKI resistance and that it further contributes in promoting drug resistance .",
"Array - comparative genomic hybridization to detect genomewide changes in microdissected primary and metastatic oral squamous cell carcinomas . Oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ) is a common worldwide malignancy . However , it is unclear what , if any , genomic alterations occur as the disease progresses to invasive and metastatic OSCC . This study used genomewide array - CGH in microdissected specimens to map genetic alterations found in primary OSCC and neck lymph node metastases . We used array - based comparative genomic hybridization ( array - CGH ) to screen genomewide alterations in eight pairs of microdissected tissue samples from primary and metastatic OSCC . In addition , 25 primary and metastatic OSCC tissue pairs were examined with immunohistochemistry for protein expression of the most frequently altered genes . The highest frequencies of gains were detected in P12524 , Q04864 , TERC , P42336 , P10242 , P08183 , P01112 , GARP , P30279 , P07332 , P04626 , P01127 , and Q05066 . The highest frequencies of losses were detected in p44S10 , O15164 , P06858 , Q13126 , P35226 , P11161 , and Q13163 . Genomic alterations in TGFbeta2 , cellular retinoid - binding protein 1 gene ( P09455 ) , P42336 , P28222 , P01112 , P21860 , and O14965 differed significantly between primary OSCC and their metastatic counterparts . Genomic alterations in Q05513 , P00519 , and P08620 were significantly different in patients who died compared with those who survived . Immunohistochemistry confirmed high P42336 immunoreactivity in primary and metastatic OSCC . Higher P08620 immunoreactivity in primary OSCC is associated with a worse prognosis . Loss of P09455 immunoreactivity is evident in primary and metastatic OSCC . Our study suggests that precise genomic profiling can be useful in determining gene number changes in OSCC . As our understanding of these changes grow , this profiling may become a practical tool for clinical evaluation .",
"DB00640 A2B receptor and hyaluronan modulate pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide . The development of pulmonary hypertension ( PH ) in patients with P48444 is strongly associated with increased mortality . Chronic inflammation and changes to the lung extracellular matrix ( Q13201 ) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of P48444 , yet the mechanisms that lead to PH secondary to P48444 remain unknown . Our experiments using human lung tissue show increased expression levels of the adenosine A2B receptor ( P29275 ) and a heightened deposition of hyaluronan ( HA ; a component of the Q13201 ) in remodeled vessels of patients with PH associated with P48444 . We also demonstrate that the expression of Q92819 correlates with mean pulmonary arterial pressures in patients with P48444 , with and without a secondary diagnosis of PH . Using an animal model of airspace enlargement and PH , we show that the blockade of P29275 is able to attenuate the development of a PH phenotype that correlates with reduced levels of HA deposition in the vessels and the down - regulation of genes involved in the synthesis of HA .",
"P0DMS8 is a critical mediator in LPS - induced pulmonary inflammation . DB00640 receptor A ( 3 ) ( A ( 3 ) ) regulates directed movement of polymorphonuclear cells ( PMNs ) to sites of inflammation and has been implicated as a relevant mediator in models of inflammatory diseases . Here , we sought to characterize the role of A ( 3 ) in a murine model of lung inflammation . Initial studies revealed that pulmonary A ( 3 ) transcript levels were elevated following LPS exposure in vivo . In addition , inhalation of LPS increased the accumulation of PMNs in wild - type and A ( 3 )(-/-) mice in all lung compartments . Pretreatment with the specific A ( 3 )- agonist Cl - DB05511 significantly decreased migration of PMNs into lung interstitium and alveolar air space of wild - type mice but not of A ( 3 )(-/-) mice . Lower PMN counts were associated with reduced levels of P01375 - α and P05231 in the alveolar space of wild - type mice that received Cl - DB05511 . In addition , Cl - DB05511 attenuated LPS - induced microvascular permeability in wild - type mice as assessed by the extravasation of Evans blue . In pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells , Cl - DB05511 reduced LPS - induced cytoskeletal remodeling and cell retraction , consistent with a specific role of A ( 3 ) for maintaining endothelial integrity . Migratory activity of human PMNs across an endothelial or epithelial monolayer was reduced when A ( 3 ) was activated on PMNs . Studies in chimeric mice , however , revealed that Cl - DB05511 required A ( 3 ) on both hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic cells to reduce transmigration in vivo . Together , our results shed new light on the role of A ( 3 ) in LPS - induced PMN trafficking in the lung and suggest pharmacological modulation of A ( 3 )- dependent pathways as a promising approach in lung inflammation .",
"Aripiprazole : a novel atypical antipsychotic drug with a uniquely robust pharmacology . Aripiprazole ( ___MASK87___ ) is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been recently introduced for clinical use in the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacologic profile that includes partial agonism at several G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) [ especially dopamine ( D2 ) and P08908 ] and antagonistic action at others ( especially 5 - Q13049 ) . Clinical trials indicate that aripiprazole is effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia . In short - term studies rapid onset of action ( within one week ) has been demonstrated . Preliminary data indicate that aripiprazole may also be effective in the treatment of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder . At recommended doses , aripiprazole appears to be safe and well tolerated in most adult patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder . There is only limited information available on the use of aripiprazole in children and adolescents , and pilot data suggest that a revised dosing strategy , based on weight , is indicated in this population . In the long - term studies , the use of aripiprazole was associated with continued efficacy , good compliance and increased time - to - relapse . Aripiprazole represents the first functionally selective atypical antipsychotic drug .",
"Is phentermine an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase ? A critical appraisal . ___MASK77___ produces a spectrum of concentration - dependent biochemical effects . It interacts with NE transporters at 0 . 1 microM , DA transporters at about 1 microM , 5 - HT transporters at 15 microM and P21397 at about 100 microM . When administered at typical anorectic doses , phentermine primarily interacts with DA and NE transporters and does not produce biochemical or neurochemical effects which would occur if it were inhibiting P21397 . Some other explanation other than MAO inhibition must be sought to explain how oral phentermine increases platelet 5 - HT , since platelet P27338 does not metabolize platelet 5 - HT , and since amphetamine - type drugs are even weaker inhibitors of P27338 than P21397 . Clinical studies in humans have shown that amphetamine , which is a more potent inhibitor of P21397 than phentermine , does not inhibit P21397 at therapeutic doses . Neither phentermine alone , fluoxetine alone or their combined use have been associated with cardiac valvulopathy , and clinical experience has shown their combined use to be free of significant adverse effects . Viewed collectively , there appears to be no data to support the hypothesis that phentermine inhibits MAO at typical therapeutic doses .",
"Therapy with a synthetic retinoid -- ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) etretin -- increases the cellular retinoic acid - binding protein in nonlesional psoriatic skin . Cellular retinol ( P09455 ) - and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) - binding proteins were determined in samples of lesional and nonlesional skin of psoriatic patients , before and during oral administration of a synthetic retinoid , ___MASK37___ ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) . A 200 % increase in CRABP levels , measured by the ability of the protein to bind retinoic acid , was observed in the normal skin during treatment . The P09455 levels were not altered during therapy . The results show that P09455 and CRABP are independently regulated in human skin and suggest that synthetic retinoids may exert their pharmacologic effects by interfering with the regulation of natural retinoic acid receptors .",
"Cordycepin suppresses P01375 - α - induced NF - κB activation by reducing p65 transcriptional activity , inhibiting IκBα phosphorylation , and blocking IKKγ ubiquitination . Cordycepin is reported to participate in multiple pharmacological activities including anti - tumor and anti - inflammation , and is involved in the regulation of NF - κB signaling pathway . However , the detailed molecular mechanism of cordycepin in suppression of NF - κB signaling pathway remains ambiguous . In this study , we first analyzed the effect of cordycepin on NF - κB activity in P29320 - 293T cells , and found that cordycepin resulted in a dose - dependent reduction in P01375 - α - induced NF - κB activation . Although cordycepin did not block P01375 - α - induced nuclear translocation of p65 , high concentration of cordycepin reduced the DNA - binding and transcriptional activities of NF - κB . Moreover , cordycepin also inhibited IκBα phosphorylation so as to suppress the degradation of IκBα . Further investigation revealed that cordycepin suppressed IKKs - mediated NF - κB activation and inhibited the ubiquitination of IKKγ . In conclusion , cordycepin effectively inhibits NF - κB signaling through suppressing the activities of NF - κB , IκB and IKK . Thus , cordycepin may provide some potential therapeutic application in inflammation - associated disorders and cancer .",
"Striatal adenosine A2A receptor expression is controlled by DB00118 - mediated methylation . DB00640 A2A receptor ( A2AR ) is a G protein - coupled receptor enriched in the striatum for which an increased expression has been demonstrated in certain neurological diseases . Interestingly , previous in vitro studies demonstrated that A2AR expression levels are reduced after treatment with DB00118 ( DB00118 ) , a methyl donor molecule involved in the methylation of important biological structures such as DNA , proteins , and lipids . However , the in vivo effects of DB00118 treatment on A2AR expression are still obscure . Here , we demonstrated that 2 weeks of DB00118 treatment produced a significant reduction in the rat striatal A2AR messenger RNA ( mRNA ) and protein content as well as A2AR - mediated signaling . Furthermore , when the content of 5 - methylcytosine levels in the 5 ' UTR region of P29274 was analyzed , this was significantly increased in the striatum of DB00118 - treated animals ; thus , an unambiguous correlation between DB00118 - mediated methylation and striatal A2AR expression could be established . Overall , we concluded that striatal A2AR functionality can be controlled by DB00118 treatment , an issue that might be relevant for the management of these neurological conditions that course with increased A2AR expression .",
"Increased 5 - methylcytosine and decreased 5 - hydroxymethylcytosine levels are associated with reduced striatal A2AR levels in Huntington ' s disease . DB00640 A2A receptor ( A2AR ) is a G - protein - coupled receptor highly expressed in basal ganglia . Its expression levels are severely reduced in Huntington ' s disease ( HD ) , and several pharmacological therapies have shown its implication in this neurodegenerative disorder . The main goal of this study was to gain insight into the molecular mechanisms that regulate A2AR gene ( P29274 ) expression in HD . Based on previous data reported by our group , we measured the methylcytosine ( 5mC ) and hydroxymethylcytosine ( 5hmC ) content in the 5 ' UTR region of P29274 in the putamen of HD patients and in the striatum of R6 / 1 and R6 / 2 mice at late stages of the disease . In this genomic region , 5mC and 5hmC remained unchanged in both mice strains , although low striatal A2AR levels were associated with reduced 5mC levels in 30 - week - old R6 / 1 mice and reduced 5hmC levels in 12 - week - old R6 / 2 mice in exon m2 . In order to analyze when this mechanism appears during the progression of the disease , a time course for A2AR protein levels was carried out in R6 / 1 mice striatum ( 8 , 12 , and 20 weeks of age ) . A2AR levels were reduced from 12 weeks of age onwards , and this downregulation was concomitant with reduced 5hmC levels in the 5 ' UTR region of P29274 . Interestingly , increased 5mC levels and reduced 5hmC were found in the 5 ' UTR region of P29274 in the putamen of HD patients with respect to age - matched controls . Therefore , an altered DNA methylation pattern in P29274 seems to play a role in the pathologically decreased A2AR expression levels found in HD .",
"DB00640 deaminase and adenosine receptor polymorphisms in aspirin - intolerant asthma . In asthmatic airways , adenosine is a potent bronchoconstrictor with either pro - or anti - inflammatory effects depending on receptor interactions . While aspirin has been suggested to mediate adenosine action , the roles of adenosine and its receptors in aspirin - intolerant asthma ( AIA ) are not well - defined . Therefore , we evaluated associations between genetic polymorphisms of adenosine deaminase and the four adenosine receptors ( A ( 1 ) , A ( 2A ) , A ( 2B ) , and A ( 3 ) ) with the AIA phenotype . The genes for adenosine deaminase ( P00813 ) and the four adenosine receptors ( P30542 , P29274 , P29275 , and P0DMS8 ) were screened by direct sequencing , and 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) were selected among 23 polymorphisms . Using multivariate logistic regression analysis , we compared the frequencies of SNP genotypes and haplotypes among 136 patients with AIA , 181 patients with aspirin - tolerant asthma ( ATA ) , and 183 normal individuals . We found significant differences between normal and patients with AIA in the P30542 SNP genotype frequencies for 1405C > T ( P = 0 . 001 ) and A102A ( P = 0 . 013 ) . No other significant associations were detected for the other SNPs . In the haplotype analysis , ht [ C - T - G ] ( P = 0 . 003 ) and ht [ A - C - G ] ( P = 0 . 032 ) in P30542 and ht [ A - T ] in P29274 ( P = 0 . 013 ) were significantly associated with AIA . Genetic polymorphisms of adenosine receptors A ( 1 ) and A ( 2A ) were associated with AIA , suggesting that adenosine might play a crucial role in the development of AIA through interactions with the A ( 1 ) and A ( 2A ) receptors .",
"Gastric cancer - molecular and clinical dimensions . Gastric cancer imposes a considerable health burden around the globe despite its declining incidence . The disease is often diagnosed in advanced stages and is associated with a poor prognosis for patients . An in - depth understanding of the molecular underpinnings of gastric cancer has lagged behind many other cancers of similar incidence and morbidity , owing to our limited knowledge of germline susceptibility traits for risk and somatic drivers of progression ( to identify novel therapeutic targets ) . A few germline ( Q9P212 ) and somatic ( P04626 , P21860 , P60484 , PI3K / AKT / P42345 , FGF , P04637 , CDH1 and MET ) alterations are emerging and some are being pursued clinically . Novel somatic gene targets ( O14497 , Q6V0I7 , Q03164 and Q8NEZ4 ) have also been identified and are of interest . Variations in the therapeutic approaches dependent on geographical region are evident for localized gastric cancer - differences that are driven by preferences for the adjuvant strategies and the extent of surgery coupled with philosophical divides . However , greater uniformity in approach has been noted in the metastatic cancer setting , an incurable condition . Having realized only modest successes , momentum is building for carrying out more phase III comparative trials , with some using biomarker - based patient selection strategies . Overall , rapid progress in biotechnology is improving our molecular understanding and can help with new drug discovery . The future prospects are excellent for defining biomarker - based subsets of patients and application of specific therapeutics . However , many challenges remain to be tackled . Here , we review representative molecular and clinical dimensions of gastric cancer .",
"DNA methylation regulates adenosine A ( 2A ) receptor cell surface expression levels . DB00640 A ( 2A ) receptors ( A ( 2A ) Rs ) appear to play important roles in inflammation and in certain diseases of the nervous system . Pharmacological modulation of A ( 2A ) Rs is particularly useful in Parkinson ' s disease and has been tested in schizophrenia . However , little is known about the regulation of A ( 2A ) R gene ( P29274 ) . A bioinformatic analysis revealed the presence of three CpG islands in the 5 ' UTR region of human P29274 . Next , HeLa , SH - SY5Y and U87 - MG cells were treated for 48 h with 5 muM 5 - azacytidine ( Aza ) . Increased A ( 2A ) R levels were demonstrated in HeLa and SH - SY5Y cells when compared with non - treated cells . No modifications were seen in U87 - MG cells . The increased A ( 2A ) R mRNA and protein levels were accompanied by a loss of DNA methylation pattern in HeLa and SH - SY5Y cells , as measured with the SEQUENOM MassArray platform . The Aza treatment also reduced the affinity of a methyl - Q9P0U4 for P29274 by quantitative chromatin immunoprecipitation in HeLa cells . Interestingly , A ( 2A ) R levels were reduced by S - adenosyl - l - methionine treatment in U87 - MG and methyl - Q9P0U4 affinity was increased for P29274 by quantitative chromatin immunoprecipitation . Therefore , these results show for the first time that DNA methylation plays a role in P29274 transcription and , subsequently , in constitutive A ( 2A ) R cell surface levels .",
"___MASK6___ inhibits P11274 and NF - κB signaling and reduces tumor proliferation in tissue - resident cells of patients with CLL . Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) cells depend on microenvironmental factors for proliferation and survival . In particular , tissue - resident CLL cells show prominent activation of both B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) and NF - κB pathways . We evaluated the in vivo effects of ibrutinib , a Q06187 ( Q06187 ) inhibitor on tumor cell activation and proliferation in the blood , lymph node , and bone marrow of patients with CLL . Applying validated pathway - specific gene signatures , we detected a rapid and sustained downregulation of P11274 and NF - κB signaling in CLL cells from both the peripheral blood and tissue compartments during ibrutinib treatment . ___MASK6___ reduced phosphorylation of PLCγ2 and P29323 and decreased nuclear protein expression of NF - κB p50 . ___MASK6___ significantly decreased tumor proliferation and expression of surface activation markers Q07108 and P42081 , independent of prognostic factors such as IGHV mutational status , chromosome 17p deletion , or prior treatment history . Interestingly , stronger inhibition of P11274 signaling in lymph node resident CLL cells after one dose of ibrutinib was associated with a higher rate of nodal response at the end of cycle 2 . Together , these data validate on - target effects of Q06187 inhibition in the tissue compartments and demonstrate that ibrutinib effectively inhibits pathways that promote tumor cell activation and proliferation in vivo . This study is registered at www . clinicaltrials . gov as # NCT01500733 .",
"DNA methylation and Yin Yang - 1 repress adenosine A2A receptor levels in human brain . DB00640 A ( 2A ) receptors ( A ( 2A ) Rs ) are G - protein coupled receptors that stimulate adenylyl cyclase activity . The most A ( 2A ) Rs - enriched brain region is the striatum , in which A ( 2A ) Rs are largely restricted to GABAergic neurons of the indirect pathway . We recently described how DNA methylation controls basal A ( 2A ) R expression levels in human cell lines . The present report provides clues about the molecular mechanisms that promote human brain region - specific A ( 2A ) R gene ( P29274 ) basal expression . The transcription factors ZBP - 89 and Yin Yang - 1 ( P25490 ) have been characterized as regulators of P29274 in SH - SY5Y cells by means of specific expression vectors / siRNAs transient transfection and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay . ZBP - 89 plays a role as an activator and P25490 as a repressor . No differences were found in ZBP - 89 levels with western blot between the putamen and cerebellum of human postmortem brains . However , increased P25490 levels and DNA methylation percentage in the 5 ' untranslated region of P29274 , using SEQUENOM MassArray , were found in the cerebellum with respect to the putamen of human brains , showing an inverse relationship with A ( 2A ) R levels in the two cerebral regions .",
"Functional variability of the adenosine A3 receptor ( P0DMS8 ) gene polymorphism in aspirin - induced urticaria . BACKGROUND : To improve understanding of aspirin hypersensitivity , this study focused on adenosine as a noncyclooxygenase target molecule of aspirin . DB00640 may affect the release of histamine from cutaneous mast cells through a mechanism mediated by the adenosine A3 receptor . OBJECTIVES : To investigate the genetic contribution of adenosine A3 receptor gene ( P0DMS8 ) polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of aspirin - induced urticaria ( AIU ) in a case - control association study in a Korean population . METHODS : A case - control association study was performed in 385 patients with AIU and 213 normal controls from a Korean population . The functional variability of genetic polymorphisms in the P0DMS8 gene was analysed in in vitro studies that included a luciferase reporter assay and an electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) , and ex vivo studies that included real - time polymerase chain reaction for mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and a histamine release assay . RESULTS : A significant association of P0DMS8 promoter polymorphism at - 1050G / T was found with the phenotype of AIU . Patients with AIU showed higher frequency of the haplotype , ht1 ( T (- 1050 ) C (- 564 ) ) , compared with normal healthy controls . Moreover , ht1 ( TC ) was found to be a high - transcript haplotype by the luciferase activity assay , and a - 564C allele - specific DNA binding protein was found by EMSA . Increased basophil histamine release was noted in subjects who had the high - transcript haplotype , ht1 ( TC ) . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that the high - transcript haplotype , ht1 ( TC ) , of the P0DMS8 gene may contribute to the development of cutaneous hyper - reactivity to aspirin , leading to the clinical presentation of AIU .",
"Characterization of the inhibitory effects of erythromycin and clarithromycin on the Q12809 potassium channel . Both erythromycin and clarithromycin have been reported to cause QT prolongation and the cardiac arrhythmia torsade de pointes in humans , however direct evidence documenting that these drugs produce this effect by blocking human cardiac ion channels is lacking . The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that these macrolide antibiotics significantly block the delayed rectifier current ( IKr ) encoded by Q12809 ( the human ether - a - go - go - related gene ) at drug concentrations , temperature and ionic conditions mimicking those occurring in human subjects . DB01345 currents in P29320 293 cells stably transfected with Q12809 were recorded using a whole cell voltage clamp method . Exposure of cells to erythromycin reduced the Q12809 encoded potassium current in a concentration dependent manner with an IC50 of 38 . 9 +/- 1 . 2 microM and Hill Slope factor of 0 . 4 +/- 0 . 1 . ___MASK81___ produced a similar concentration - dependent block with an IC50 of 45 . 7 +/- 1 . 1 microM and Hill Slope factor of 1 . 0 +/- 0 . 1 . Erythromycin ( 25 - 250 microM ) and clarithromycin ( 5 or 25 microM ) also produced a significant decrease in the integral of the current evoked by an action potential shaped voltage clamp protocol . The results of this study document that both erythromycin and clarithromycin significantly inhibit the Q12809 potassium current at clinically relevant concentrations .",
"DB00640 , dopamine and serotonin receptors imbalance in lymphocytes of Lesch - Nyhan patients . Lesch - Nyhan disease ( LND ) is caused by complete deficiency of the hypoxanthine - guanine phosphoribosyltransferase enzyme . It is characterized by overproduction of uric acid , jointly with severe motor disability and self - injurious behaviour which physiopathology is unknown . These neurological manifestations suggest a dysfunction in the basal ganglia , and three neurotransmitters have been implicated in the pathogenesis of the disease : dopamine , adenosine and serotonin . All of them are implicated in motor function and behaviour , and act by binding to specific G - protein coupled receptors in the synaptic membrane where they seem to be integrated through receptor - receptor interactions . In this work we have confirmed at protein level the previously reported increased expression of P21918 and the variably aberrant expression of P29274 , in LND PBL respect to control PBL . We have also described , for the first time , a decreased expression and protein level of 5 - P08908 in LND PBL respect to control PBL . If these results were confirmed in the Lesch - Nyhan patients basal ganglia cells , this would support the hypothesis that pathogenesis of neurological manifestations of Lesch - Nyhan patients may be related to an imbalance of neurotransmitters , rather than to the isolated disturbance of one of the neurotransmitters , and this fact should be taken into account in the design of pharmacologic treatment for their motor and behavioural disturbances .",
"Differential radiosensitisation by ZD1839 ( ___MASK7___ ) , a highly selective epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor in two related bladder cancer cell lines . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is expressed in a wide variety of epithelial tumours including carcinoma of the bladder . Stimulation of the P00533 pathway is blocked by ZD1839 ( ___MASK7___ ) , a highly selective P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor . Radical radiotherapy is an established organ sparing treatment option for muscle invasive bladder cancer and this study has explored the possibility for the use of ZD1839 as a radiosensitiser in this scenario . The effect of combination treatment with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) and ionising radiation in the established bladder cancer cell lines MGH - U1 and its radiosensitive mutant clone S40b was measured by clonogenic assays . A highly significant radiosensitising effect was seen in both cell lines ( P < 0 . 001 for MGH - U1 and S40b cell lines ) . This effect was independent of the concentration of the drug and the duration of exposure prior to treatment with ionising radiation . Cell cycle kinetics of both cell lines was not significantly altered with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) as a single agent . A modest induction of apoptosis was observed with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) as a single agent , but a marked induction was observed with the combination treatment of ZD1839 and ionising radiation . These results suggest a potentially important role for ZD1839 in combination with radiotherapy in the treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer .",
"The elevated gene expression level of the A ( 2B ) adenosine receptor is associated with hyperglycemia in women with gestational diabetes mellitus . BACKGROUND : DB00640 receptors denoted by A1 , A2A , A2B , and A3 and encoded by P30542 , P29274 , P29275 , and P0DMS8 genes , respectively , are adenosine - activated G - protein - coupled receptors that play an important role in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus . However , little is known about their significance in gestational diabetes mellitus ( GDM ) . The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are changes in leukocyte AR expression in GDM patients and whether these alterations are linked to well - known diabetic genes . METHODS : Leukocytes were isolated from the blood of normal glucose tolerant ( NGT ; n = 35 ) and GDM ( n = 82 ) pregnant women , and expression of ARs was determined by a semi - quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Univariate correlation analysis was performed to investigate associations between expression of ARs and anthropometric and metabolic parameters of patients . Furthermore , the identification of diabetic genes linked to significantly differentiated leukocyte adenosine receptors expression in GDM women was also carried out with the use of the human diabetes RT ( 2 ) profiler PCR arrays . RESULTS : P29275 mRNA expression was significantly higher in GDM versus NGT pregnant women ( p < 0 . 05 ) , and positively correlated with the glucose level at 1 - h 75 - g oral glucose tolerance test ( OGTT ; r = 0 . 21 , p = 0 . 044 ) . Nineteen diabetic genes linked to leukocyte P29275 overexpression associated with hyperglycemia in GDM women were also identified . CONCLUSIONS : Maternal leukocyte P29275 overexpression is associated with hyperglycemia in GDM subjects , and it is accompanied by complex alterations in the expression of diabetes - related genes involved in insulin action , carbohydrate and lipid metabolism , oxidative stress , and inflammation .",
"DB00227 - stimulated superinduction of P16581 , P05362 and P19320 in P01375 activated human vascular endothelial cells . Inhibitors of P04035 ( statins ) reveal important pharmacological effects in addition to reducing the plasma LDL cholesterol level . In the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis , transendothelial migration of various leukocytes including monocytes is a crucial step . We , therefore , investigated the expression of P16581 , intercellular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) and vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P19320 ) in vascular endothelial cells as influenced by lovastatin . Human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) express significant amounts of selectins and cell adhesion molecules ( CAMs ) within a few hours after stimulation with P01375 . This effect is potentiated by 100 - 200 % when the cells are pretreated with 0 . 1 - 2 . 5 microM lovastatin . The lovastatin - mediated increase in the cytoplasm and at the cell surface is dose - dependent and significant at lovastatin concentrations comparable to plasma levels in patients under lovastatin treatment . The lovastatin - potentiated increase of P16581 and CAMs is correlated with a corresponding increase of selectin - and P62158 - specific mRNA . We conclude that , in vivo , statin treatment could trigger an enhanced recruitment of macrophages that might support the cholesteryl ester efflux from the arteriosclerotic plaque .",
"[ ___MASK6___ : A new drug of B - cell malignancies ] . ___MASK6___ ( Imbruvica ® ) is a first - in - class , orally administered once - daily , that inhibits B - cell antigen receptor signaling downstream of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) . ___MASK6___ has been approved in USA in February 2014 and in France in October 2014 for the treatment of patients with relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ( CLL ) and for the treatment of patients with CLL and a chromosome 17 deletion ( del 17p ) or P04637 mutation . In clinical studies , ibrutinib induced an impressive overall response rate ( 68 % ) in patients with relapsed / refractory Q8WXI8 ( phase II study ) . In CLL , ibrutinib has shown to significantly improve progression - free survival , response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed / refractory CLL , including in those with del 17p . ___MASK6___ had an acceptable tolerability profile . Less than 10 % of patients discontinued their treatment because of adverse events . Results are pending in other B - cell lymphomas subtypes such as in diffuse large B - cell lymphoma and in follicular lymphoma . An approval extension has already been enregistered for Waldenström disease in USA in January 2015 . Given its efficacy and tolerability , ibrutinib is an emerging treatment option for patients with B - cell malignancies .",
"Genetic factors in anxiety disorders . Presently available clinical genetic studies point to a considerable heritability of anxiety disorders ( 30 - 67 % ) , with multiple vulnerability genes such as P08908 , 5 - HTT , P21397 , P21964 , CCK - B , P29274 , P34998 , Q13451 , P12821 , P41220 / 7 and Q6W5P4 suggested by molecular genetic association studies . These genes have been shown to partially interact with each other as well as with environmental factors to shape the overall disease risk in a complex genetic model . Additionally , recent studies have pointed out the crucial role of epigenetic signatures such as methylation patterns in modifying environmental influences as well as in driving the functional impact of anxiety disorder risk genes . On a systems level , vulnerability genes of anxiety disorders seem to confer some of the disease risk via intermediate phenotypes like behavioral inhibition , anxiety sensitivity or several neurobiological traits such as increased startle reactivity or dysfunctional corticolimbic activity during emotional processing . Finally , first pharmaco - and psychotherapy - genetic studies provide evidence for certain risk genes to confer interindividual variability in response to a pharmacological or psychotherapeutic intervention in anxiety disorders . Genetic research in anxiety disorders will be discussed regarding its potential to foster innovative and individually tailored therapeutic approaches for patients with anxiety disorders .",
"Quantum dots trigger immunomodulation of the NFκB pathway in human skin cells . The immunological effects of quantum dots are dependent on a variety of factors including , but not limited to , exposure time and dosing concentrations . In this study , we investigated the influence of 15 nm CdSe / ZnS - COOH quantum dot nanocrystals ( QDs ) on cell density , viability , and morphology in human epidermal keratinocytes ( P29320 ) and human dermal fibroblasts ( HDF ) . Furthermore , inflammatory and non - inflammatory immune responses were measured using protein and real time PCR array analysis from HDF cells exposed to predetermined sub - lethal concentrations of QDs . CdSe / ZnS - COOH QDs caused concentration - dependent ( 1 - 120 nM exposure concentrations ) and time - dependent ( 8 h or 48 h ) cell death , as evidenced by metabolic activity and morphological changes . QD exposure induced upregulation of apoptotic , inflammatory and immunoregulatory proteins such as P01375 - α , IL - 1B and P22301 . P09601 , an indicator of stress due to reactive oxygen intermediates ( ROIs ) and / or metals , was upregulated at the later time point as well . QDs also caused modulation of genes known to be associated with inflammatory ( IL1 - β , P13500 , O43187 ) , immune ( IL - 1 , P05231 , O75594 , P01009 , P22301 ) , stress due to ROIs and / or heavy metals ( P09601 ) , and apoptotic ( P29466 , P29274 ) responses . Cellular effects from QD exposure were found to primarily follow the NFκB pathway . In addition , QDs induced a differential cytotoxicity in keratinocytes and fibroblasts at different exposure concentrations and time points , even at physiologically relevant dosing concentrations , thus emphasizing the need to investigate potential mechanisms of action among different cell types within the same target organ .",
"Up - regulation of cell cycle arrest protein P78543 correlates with increased overall survival in breast cancer , as detected by immunohistochemistry using tissue microarray . BACKGROUND : Previous studies have shown that the Q96A54 , P30542 , P78543 and P15529 genes differ significantly between long - term survivors of breast cancer and deceased patients , both in levels of gene expression and DNA copy numbers . The aim of this study was to characterize the expression of the corresponding proteins in breast carcinoma and to determine their correlation with clinical outcome . METHODS : Protein expression was evaluated using immunohistochemistry in an independent breast cancer cohort of 144 samples represented on tissue microarrays . Fisher ' s exact test was used to analyze the differences in protein expression between dead and alive patients . We used Cox - regression multivariate analysis to assess whether the new markers predict the survival status of the patients better than the currently used markers . RESULTS : P78543 expression was demonstrated in a significantly lower proportion of samples from dead patients compared to alive patients , both in overall expression ( P = 0 . 026 ) and cell membrane specific expression ( P = 0 . 013 ) , whereas neither Q96A54 , P30542 nor P15529 showed differential expression in the two survival groups . Furthermore , a multivariate analysis showed that a model containing P78543 expression in combination with P04626 and Ki67 expression along with patient age performed better than a model containing the currently used prognostic markers ( tumour size , nodal status , P04626 expression , hormone receptor status , histological grade , and patient age ) . Interestingly , P78543 has previously been described as a tumour suppressor gene involved in cell cycle arrest and p53 signalling . CONCLUSIONS : We conclude that high - level P78543 protein expression correlates with prolonged survival in patients with breast carcinoma .",
"P14416 - induced heterologous sensitization of adenylyl cyclase requires Galphas : characterization of Galphas - insensitive mutants of adenylyl cyclase V . Whereas acute stimulation of Galphai / o - coupled receptors inhibits the activity of adenylyl cyclase , a delayed consequence of persistent activation of the receptors is heterologous sensitization , an enhanced responsiveness of adenylyl cyclase to activators such as forskolin or agonists of Galphas - coupled receptors . Galphas - insensitive mutants of adenylyl cyclase type V were used to test the hypothesis that heterologous sensitization requires Galphas - dependent activation of adenylyl cyclase . When adenylyl cyclase was stably expressed in human embryonic kidney ( P29320 ) 293 cells with the D2L dopamine receptor , basal , forskolin - stimulated , and isoproterenol - stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation were all enhanced by 2 - h pretreatment with the D2 receptor agonist quinpirole . Transient expression of wild - type adenylyl cyclase and three Galphas - insensitive mutants ( F379L , R1021Q , and F1093S ) in HEK293 cells stably expressing the D2L receptor demonstrated that all three mutants had little or no responsiveness to beta - adrenergic receptor - mediated activation of Galphas but that the mutants retained sensitivity to forskolin and to D2L receptor - mediated inhibition . Transiently expressed adenylyl cyclase V was robustly sensitized by 2 - h pretreatment with quinpirole . In contrast , the Galphas - insensitive mutants displayed no sensitization of forskolin - stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation , indicating that responsiveness to Galphas is required for the expression of heterologous sensitization .",
"Association of adenosine receptor gene polymorphisms and in vivo adenosine A1 receptor binding in the human brain . DB00640 A1 receptors ( A1ARs ) and the interacting adenosine A2A receptors are implicated in neurological and psychiatric disorders . Variants within the corresponding genes P30542 and P29274 were shown associated with pathophysiologic alterations , particularly increased anxiety . It is unknown so far , if these variants might modulate the A1AR distribution and availability in different brain regions . In this pilot study , the influence of P30542 and P29274 variants on in vivo A1AR binding was assessed with the A1AR - selective positron emission tomography ( PET ) radioligand [( 18 ) F ] CPFPX in brains of healthy humans . Twenty - eight normal control subjects underwent PET procedures to calculate the binding potential BPND of [( 18 ) F ] CPFPX in cerebral regions and to assess P30542 and P29274 single nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) effects on regional BPND data . Our results revealed SNPs of both genes associated with [( 18 ) F ] CPFPX binding to the A1AR . The strongest effects that withstood even Bonferroni correction of multiple SNP testing were found in non - smoking subjects ( N = 22 ) for P29274 SNPs rs2236624 and rs5751876 ( corr . Pall < 0 . 05 ) . SNP alleles previously identified at risk for increased anxiety like the rs5751876 T - allele corresponded to consistently higher A1AR availability in all brain regions . Our data indicate for the first time that variation of A1AR availability was associated with ADORA SNPs . The finding of increased A1AR availability in regions of the fear network , particularly in P29274 risk allele carriers , strongly warrants evaluation and replication in further studies including individuals with increased anxiety .",
"A cell - based luciferase - dependent assay for the quantitative determination of free extracellular adenosine with paracrine signaling activity . Extracellular adenosine exerts powerful paracrine effects on immune cells . Thus , adenosine signaling has to be strictly regulated . This is achieved by its rapid internalization or enzymatic degradation . Consequently , free adenosine is extremely difficult to measure in cell culture systems and may escape from detection by time - consuming endpoint measurements like high - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) . Therefore , we have now developed a highly sensitive assay which enables the quantification of biologically relevant extracellular adenosine via the activation of an ectopically expressed DB00640 2a - receptor ( P29274 ) in P29320 - 293 reporter cells . Binding of the short - lived nucleoside to this receptor induces a DB02527 - dependent signal which can be detected via a DB02527 - responsive luciferase construct . Tests with exogenously added adenosine confirmed that the resulting luminescence signals correlate with the respective adenosine levels and thus allow quantitative measurements in a range from 20 nM to 80 μM free extracellular adenosine . Inhibition of adenosine uptake by dipyridamole further increased the sensitivity of the assay . We further validated our approach by quantifying the adenosine levels that are generated by regulatory T cells via ectonucleotidase - mediated cleavage of DB00171 . As expected , values returned to baseline when P29274 was inhibited . This confirmed that this new cell - based reporter assay constitutes a biologically relevant , technically easy , versatile , scalable and cost - effective approach that allows the non - radioactive quantification of adenosine as a signaling intermediate .",
"Abnormal adenosine and dopamine receptor expression in lymphocytes of Lesch - Nyhan patients . Self - injurious behavior is the most outstanding feature of Lesch - Nyhan syndrome and has recently been ascribed to an obsessive - compulsive behavior . Lesch - Nyhan syndrome results from the complete enzyme deficiency of hypoxanthine - guanine phosphoribosyl transferase ( P00492 ) but the link between abnormal purine metabolism and its neurological and behavioral manifestations remains largely unknown . Previous studies led us to hypothesize that adenosine and dopamine receptor expression could be altered in P00492 - deficient cells . To test this hypothesis , we examined mRNA expressions of adenosine ( P29274 and P29275 ) and dopamine receptors ( P21728 and P14416 like ) , and dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) in peripheral blood lymphocytes ( PBLs ) from Lesch - Nyhan patients . We also examined the influence of hypoxanthine in these expressions . As compared to normal PBLs , both P29274 and P21918 expression were abnormal in PBLs from Lesch - Nyhan patients . In contrast , Q01959 expression was similar to control values in P00492 deficient PBLs . These results indicate an abnormal adenosine and dopamine receptor expression in P00492 - deficient cells and suggest disrupted adenosine and dopamine neurotransmission may have a significant role in the pathogenesis of the neurological manifestations of Lesch - Nyhan syndrome .",
"Protective effects of metallothionein on isoniazid and rifampicin - induced hepatotoxicity in mice . Isoniazid ( ___MASK16___ ) and DB01045 ( RFP ) are widely used in the world for the treatment of tuberculosis , but the hepatotoxicity is a major concern during clinical therapy . Previous studies showed that these drugs induced oxidative stress in liver , and several antioxidants abated this effect . Metallothionein ( MT ) , a member of cysteine - rich protein , has been proposed as a potent antioxidant . This study attempts to determine whether endogenous expression of MT protects against ___MASK16___ and RFP - induced hepatic oxidative stress in mice . Wild type ( MT +/+ ) and MT - null ( MT -/- ) mice were treated intragastrically with ___MASK16___ ( 150 mg / kg ) , RFP ( 300 mg / kg ) , or the combination ( 150 mg / kg ___MASK16___ + 300 mg / kg RFP ) for 21 days . The results showed that MT -/- mice were more sensitive than MT +/+ mice to ___MASK16___ and RFP - induced hepatic injuries as evidenced by hepatic histopathological alterations , increased serum Q9NRA2 levels and liver index , and hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by the increase of MDA production and the change of liver antioxidant status . Furthermore , ___MASK16___ increased the protein expression of hepatic P05181 and ___MASK16___ / RFP ( alone or in combination ) decreased the expression of hepatic P05177 . These findings clearly demonstrate that basal MT provides protection against ___MASK16___ and RFP - induced toxicity in hepatocytes . The P05181 and P05177 were involved in the pathogenesis of ___MASK16___ and RFP - induced hepatotoxicity .",
"DB00640 A ( 2A ) receptor gene ( P29274 ) variants may increase autistic symptoms and anxiety in autism spectrum disorder . Autism spectrum disorders ( ASDs ) are heterogeneous disorders presenting with increased rates of anxiety . The adenosine A ( 2A ) receptor gene ( P29274 ) is associated with panic disorder and is located on chromosome 22q11 . 23 . Its gene product , the adenosine A ( 2A ) receptor , is strongly expressed in the caudate nucleus , which also is involved in P51689 . As autistic symptoms are increased in individuals with 22q11 . 2 deletion syndrome , and large 22q11 . 2 deletions and duplications have been observed in P51689 individuals , in this study , 98 individuals with P51689 and 234 control individuals were genotyped for eight single - nucleotide polymorphisms in P29274 . Nominal association with the disorder was observed for rs2236624 - CC , and phenotypic variability in P51689 symptoms was influenced by rs3761422 , rs5751876 and rs35320474 . In addition , association of P29274 variants with anxiety was replicated for individuals with P51689 . Findings point toward a possible mediating role of P29274 variants on phenotypic expression in P51689 that need to be replicated in a larger sample .",
"[ Evaluation of occurrence frequency of circulating p53 protein in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and non - small cell lung cancer ] . THE AIM OF STUDY was the evaluation of occurrence frequency of increased concentration of p53 protein in serum of patients with P48444 or NSCLC . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Participants have been enrolled to the one of three studied groups : patients with P48444 , patients with NSCLC and healthy subjects . In each patient serum concentration of p53 protein was measured with ELISA method ( photometric immunoassay ELISA , ROCHE Molecular Biochemicals , Manheim , Germany ) . Comparative analysis of frequency of p53 occurrence in serum in three studied group has been done with respect to nicotine addiction in P48444 and NSCLC groups . Chi - squared test was used for statistical analysis . 95 % confidence interval was set for statistically significant differences . RESULTS : 164 participants was enrolled to the study including : 53 with NSCLC , 59 with P48444 and 52 healthy control . Presence of p53 protein in serum was observed in 45 % of patients with NSCLC , 34 % of patients with P48444 , and in 11 . 5 % healthy people . In healthy subjects increased serum concentration of p53 was found out significantly more seldom than in P48444 ( p = 0 . 006 ) and NSCLC ( p = 0 . 0001 ) groups . There was no significant difference between prevalence of p53 protein in serum of patients with NSCLC or P48444 ( p = 0 . 2 ) . CONCLUSIONS : P04637 protein is observed in serum three times more often in patients with P48444 than healthy subjects . Preasumably , chronic inflammation in bronchial tree in course of P48444 could be predisposing factor for p53 mutation and synthesis of pathological p53 protein .",
"Simultaneous inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) signaling and enhanced activation of tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) receptor - mediated apoptosis induction by an scFv : sTRAIL fusion protein with specificity for human P00533 . P00533 ( P00533 ) signaling inhibition by monoclonal antibodies and P00533 - specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors has shown clinical efficacy in cancer by restoring susceptibility of tumor cells to therapeutic apoptosis induction . P01375 - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) is a promising anti - cancer agent with tumor - selective apoptotic activity . Here we present a novel approach that combines P00533 - signaling inhibition with target cell - restricted apoptosis induction using a P50591 fusion protein with engineered specificity for P00533 . This fusion protein , scFv425 : sTRAIL , comprises the P00533 - blocking antibody fragment scFv425 genetically fused to soluble P50591 ( sTRAIL ) . Treatment with scFv425 : sTRAIL resulted in the specific accretion to the cell surface of P00533 - positive cells only . P00533 - specific binding rapidly induced a dephosphorylation of P00533 and down - stream mitogenic signaling , which was accompanied by cFLIP ( L ) down - regulation and Bad dephosphorylation . P00533 - specific binding converted soluble scFv425 : sTRAIL into a membrane - bound form of P50591 that cross - linked agonistic P50591 receptors in a paracrine manner , resulting in potent apoptosis induction in a series of P00533 - positive tumor cell lines . Co - treatment of P00533 - positive tumor cells with the P00533 - tyrosine kinase inhibitor ___MASK7___ resulted in a potent synergistic pro - apoptotic effect , caused by the specific down - regulation of O15519 . Furthermore , in mixed culture experiments binding ( L ) of scFv425 : sTRAIL to P00533 - positive target cells conveyed a potent apoptotic effect toward P00533 - negative bystander tumor cells . The favorable characteristics of scFv425 : sTRAIL , alone and in combination with ___MASK7___ , as well as its potent anti - tumor bystander activity indicate its potential value for treatment of P00533 - expressing cancers .",
"[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK81___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .",
"P29275 on hematopoietic cells mediates LPS - induced migration of PMNs into the lung interstitium . Uncontrolled transmigration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes ( PMNs ) into the different compartments of the lungs ( intravascular , interstitial , alveolar ) is a critical event in the early stage of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome . DB00640 receptor A ( 2b ) is highly expressed in the inflamed lungs and has been suggested to mediate cell trafficking . In a murine model of LPS - induced lung inflammation , we investigated the role of A ( 2b ) on migration of PMNs into the different compartments of the lung . In A ( 2b )(-/-) mice , LPS - induced accumulation of PMNs was significantly higher in the interstitium , but not in the alveolar space . In addition , pulmonary clearance of PMNs was delayed in A ( 2b )(-/-) mice . Using chimeric mice , we identified A ( 2b ) on hematopoietic cells as crucial for PMN migration . A ( 2b ) did not affect the release of relevant chemokines into the alveolar space . LPS - induced microvascular permeability was under the control of A ( 2b ) on both hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic cells . Activation of A ( 2b ) on endothelial cells also reduced formation of LPS - induced stress fibers , highlighting its role for endothelial integrity . A specific A ( 2b ) agonist ( BAY 60 - 6583 ) was effective in decreasing PMN migration into the lung interstitium and microvascular permeability . In addition , in vitro transmigration of human PMNs through a layer of human endothelial or epithelial cells was A ( 2b ) dependent . Activation of A ( 2b ) on human PMNs reduced oxidative burst activity . Together , our results demonstrate anti - inflammatory effects of A ( 2b ) on two major characteristics of acute lung injury , with a distinct role of hematopoietic A ( 2b ) for cell trafficking and endothelial A ( 2b ) for microvascular permeability .",
"Xaliproden ( SR57746A ) induces P08908 receptor - mediated Q96HU1 kinase activation in PC12 cells . Neurotrophic growth factors are involved in cell survival . However , natural growth factors have a very limited therapeutic use because of their short half - life . In the present study , we investigated the mechanism of action of a non - peptidic neurotrophic drug , Xaliproden , a potential molecule for the treatment of motoneuron diseases , since the transduction pathways of this synthetic P08908 agonist are very poorly understood . Xaliproden does not activate the Trk receptor but causes a rapid increase in the activities of the P27361 and P28482 isoforms of Q96HU1 kinase , which then rapidly decrease to the basal level . We demonstrate that isoforms of the P29353 adapter protein are phosphorylated independently of each other and are probably not the source of the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinases activation . The inhibitor of Ras farnesylation , FPT - 1 , and the protein kinase C inhibitors , GF 109203X and chelerythrine , inhibited the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinase activation , suggesting p21Ras and PKC involvement . Moreover , the observations that the P08908 antagonist , pindobind , and pertussis toxin abolished the Xaliproden - induced P29323 stimulation suggested that Xaliproden activates the Q96HU1 kinase pathways by stimulating the G protein - coupled receptor , P08908 . These results demonstrate clearly that the non - peptidic compound , Xaliproden , exerts its neurotrophic effects through a mechanism of action differing from that of neurotrophins . These findings suggest that this compound does not involve MAPK activation by TrkA receptor stimulation but acts by Q96HU1 kinase pathway by a pertussis toxin - sensitive mechanism involving P08908 receptors , P38936 Ras and MEK - 1 and by PKC and Akt pathways .",
"The emergence of DNA methylation as a key modulator of aberrant cell death in prostate cancer . It is now well established that cancer cells exhibit a number of genetic defects in the machinery that governs programmed cell death and that sabotage of apoptosis is one of the principal factors aiding in the evolution of the carcinogenic phenotype . A number of studies have implicated aberrant DNA methylation as a key survival mechanism in cancer , whereby promoter hypermethylation silences genes essential for many processes including apoptosis . To date , studies on the methylation profile of apoptotic genes have largely focused on cancers of the breast , colon and stomach , with only limited data available on prostate cancer . Here we discuss the major developments in the field of DNA methylation and its role in the regulation of aberrant apoptosis in prostate cancer . The most significant advances have involved the discovery of apoptotic gene targets of methylation , including Q6GPH4 , ( fragile histidine triad ( P49789 ) , cellular retinol binding protein 1 ( P09455 ) , decoy receptor 1 ( O14798 ) , decoy receptor 2 ( Q9UBN6 ) , target of methylation - induced silenceing 1 ( Q9ULZ3 ) , P01375 receptor superfamily , member 6 ( FAS ) , Reprimo ( Q9NS64 ) and P08151 pathogenesis - related 1 ( P48060 ) . These genes are reported to be hypermethylated in prostate cancer and some offer potential as diagnostic and prognostic markers . We also introduce the concept of an ' apoptotic methylation signature ' for prostate cancer and evaluate its potential in a diagnostic , prognostic and therapeutic setting .",
"The association of P29274 and P29275 polymorphisms with the risk and severity of chronic heart failure : a case - control study of a northern Chinese population . The causes of chronic heart failure ( CHF ) and its progression are likely to be due to complex genetic factors . DB00640 receptors A2A and A2B ( P29274 and P29275 , respectively ) play an important role in cardio - protection . Therefore , polymorphisms in the genes encoding those receptors may affect the risk and severity of CHF . This study was a case - control comparative investigation of 300 northern Chinese Han CHF patients and 400 ethnicity - matched healthy controls . Four common single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of P29274 ( rs2236625 , rs2236624 , rs4822489 , and rs5751876 ) and one SNP of P29275 ( rs7208480 ) were genotyped and an association between SNPs and clinical outcomes was evaluated . Odds ratios ( ORs ) with 95 % confidence intervals ( CIs ) were used to assess the association . The rs4822489 was significantly associated with the severity of CHF after adjustment for traditional cardiovascular risk factors ( p = 0 . 040 , OR = 1 . 912 , 95 % CI = 1 . 029 - 3 . 550 ) . However , the five SNPs as well as the haplotypes were not found to be associated with CHF susceptibility . The findings of this study suggest that rs4822489 may contribute to the severity of CHF in the northern Chinese . However , further studies performed in larger populations and aimed at better defining the role of this gene are required .",
"Genetic variation in three candidate genes and nicotine dependence , withdrawal and smoking cessation in hospitalized patients . AIMS : This study evaluates the relationship of six polymorphisms found in the P32297 , P14416 and P21964 genes with nicotine dependence , the ability to quit smoking and the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms after short - term use of nicotine patch in hospitalized patients . MATERIALS & METHODS : The study included 233 participants from a double - blind , placebo - controlled trial of nicotine patch substitution with a 6 - month follow - up period . ___MASK74___ dependence was assessed by the Fagerström Test for ___MASK74___ Dependence ( FTND ) questionnaire , withdrawal symptoms by the Minnesota ___MASK74___ Withdrawal Scale questionnaire and smoking cessation by self - reported abstinence at 1 week , 1 month and 6 months after treatment . RESULTS : After correcting for multiple testing , three polymorphisms in the P14416 gene ( Taq1A , Taq1B and Pro319Pro ) were significantly associated with nicotine dependence ( p = 0 . 018 , p = 0 . 048 and p = 0 . 006 , respectively ) . Using a cutoff point for the FTND score , the P32297 Tyr215Tyr ( rs1051730 ) polymorphism was also associated with nicotine dependence ( p = 0 . 037 and p = 0 . 074 after correction for multiple testing ) . No association of any of the studied polymorphisms was observed with either smoking cessation or the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms . CONCLUSION : This study confirms the reported association of the P32297 locus with nicotine dependence and shows the involvement of two independent P14416 polymorphisms in nicotine dependence .",
"In vitro expression of hard metal dust ( WC - Co ) -- responsive genes in human peripheral blood mononucleated cells . Hard metals consist of tungsten carbide ( WC ) and metallic cobalt ( Co ) particles and are important industrial materials produced for their extreme hardness and high wear resistance properties . While occupational exposure to metallic Co alone is apparently not associated with an increased risk of cancer , the WC - Co particle mixture was shown to be carcinogenic in exposed workers . The in vitro mutagenic / apoptogenic potential of WC - Co in human peripheral blood mononucleated cells was previously demonstrated by us . This study aimed at obtaining a broader view of the pathways responsible for WC - Co induced carcinogenicity , and in particular genotoxicity and apoptosis . We analyzed the profile of gene expression induced in vitro by WC - Co versus control ( 24 h treatment ) in human PBMC and monocytes using microarrays . The most significantly up - regulated pathways for WC - Co treated PBMC were apoptosis and stress / defense response ; the most down - regulated was immune response . For WC - Co treated monocytes the most significantly up - and down - regulated pathways were nucleosome / chromatin assembly and immune response respectively . Quantitative RT - PCR data for a selection of the most strongly modulated genes ( P09601 , P0DMV8 , P34931 , Q12983 , O60238 , P29275 , P25713 , Q13093 , P98066 ) , and some additionally chosen apoptosis related genes ( P10415 , Q07812 , FAS , P48023 , TNFalpha ) , confirmed the microarray data after WC - Co exposure and demonstrated limited differences between the Co - containing compounds . Overall , this study provides the first analysis of gene expression induced by the WC - Co mixture showing a large profile of gene modulation and giving a preliminary indication for a hypoxia mimicking environment induced by WC - Co exposure .",
"Association between P29274 and P14416 polymorphisms and caffeine - induced anxiety . Caffeine produces mild psychostimulant and sometimes anxiogenic effects by antagonizing adenosine at A ( 1 ) and A ( 2A ) receptors , and perhaps through interactions with other transmitter systems . DB00640 receptors are colocalized and functionally interact with dopamine receptors in the brain . Thus , functional polymorphisms in the genes for either adenosine or dopamine receptors may affect responses to caffeine . In this study , we examined associations between self - reported anxiogenic effects of caffeine and variation in the genes for A ( 2A ) ( P29274 ) and DRD ( 2 ) ( P14416 ) receptors . Healthy male and female individuals ( n = 102 ) , who consumed less than 300 mg caffeine per week , ingested capsules containing 0 , 50 , 150 , and 450 mg caffeine under double - blind conditions in four separate experimental sessions . Subjective anxiety was measured before and at repeated times after capsules were consumed . At the 150 mg dose of caffeine , we found a significant association between caffeine - induced anxiety ( Visual Analog Scales , VAS ) and P29274 rs5751876 ( 1976C / T ) , rs2298383 ( intron 1a ) and rs4822492 ( 3 '- flank ) , and P14416 rs1110976 ( intron 6 ) . Caffeine - induced anxiety ( VAS ) was also associated with two - loci interactions of selected P29274 and P14416 polymorphisms . The lowest dose of caffeine did not increase ratings of anxiety while the highest dose increased anxiety in the majority of subjects . These findings provide support for an association between an P29274 polymorphism and self - reported anxiety after a moderate dose of caffeine . It is likely that other P29274 and P14416 polymorphisms also contribute to responses to caffeine .",
"Anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs and pharmacogenetic considerations . INTRODUCTION : The development of pharmacogenetic - based clinical practice guidelines for the use of anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs requires , as a pre - requisite , the identification and validation of genetic biomarkers . These biomarkers are then used as surrogate endpoints . This review analyzes potential genetic biomarkers which can be used to improve anti - Parkinson ' s disease therapy . AREAS COVERED : The authors present an overview of current knowledge of pharmacogenetic implications of anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs , including genes coding for the corresponding drug - metabolizing enzymes and drug targets . The gene / drug pairings with the strongest potential for pharmacogenetic recommendations include : P33261 / benztropine , P21964 / levodopa and entacapone , P20813 / selegiline , P22309 / entacapone , P14416 / ropinirole , pramipexole and cabergoline , and P35462 / ropinirole and pramipexole . Evidence supporting the effect of substrates , inhibitor or inducers for drug specific metabolizing enzymes in anti - Parkinson ' s disease drug response includes P05177 in the response to ropinirole and rasagiline , and P08684 in the response to bromocriptine , lisuride , pergolide and cabergoline . The authors present and discuss the current information on gene variations according to the 1000 genomes catalog and other databases with regards to anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs . They also review and discuss the clinical implications of these variations . EXPERT OPINION : The goal of pharmacogenomic testing for anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs should be conservative and aimed at selecting determined drugs for determined patients . However , much additional research is still needed to obtain reliable pre - prescription tests .",
"Decreased exercise - induced expression of nuclear factor - κB - regulated genes in muscle of patients with P48444 . BACKGROUND : Nuclear factor ( NF ) - κB activation and oxidative stress are physiologic responses of skeletal muscle to exercise but may be impaired in patients with P48444 . Therefore , we investigated NF - κB activity and expression of NF - κB - regulated genes in muscle of patients with P48444 and control subjects before and after exercise . METHODS : Quadriceps specimens were obtained before , immediately after , and 2 h after a submaximal cycle ergometry test from seven patients with P48444 ( 50 . 6 ± 5 . 7 SEM Q99581 ( 1 ) of patients with P48444 ) and seven age - matched control subjects . NF - κB DNA - binding activity in muscle and peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) was determined using electrophoretic mobility shift assay and enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay , respectively . mRNA expression and protein carbonylation were measured by real - time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot , respectively . RESULTS : In control subjects , P05231 , IκBα , tumor necrosis factor - α , IL - 1β , superoxide dismutase , thioredoxin , heme oxygenase 1 , and heat shock protein - 70 were upregulated in muscle after exercise , whereas in patients with P48444 only P05231 mRNA was increased . Exercise - induced antiapoptotic Bcl2 mRNA levels were attenuated in patients with P48444 compared with control subjects . Basal muscle protein oxidation was higher in patients with P48444 than in control subjects , but attenuated in response to exercise . No exercise - induced changes in NF - κB DNA - binding activity in muscle and PBMCs of either group were detected . CONCLUSIONS : Skeletal muscle of patients with P48444 is characterized by an impaired response to exercise of NF - κB - regulated genes encoding inflammatory cytokines , antioxidants , stress proteins , and survival factors .",
"Reduced striatal adenosine A2A receptor levels define a molecular subgroup in schizophrenia . Schizophrenia ( SZ ) is a mental disorder of unknown origin . Some scientific evidence seems to indicate that SZ is not a single disease entity , since there are patient groups with clear symptomatic , course and biomarker differences . SZ is characterized by a hyperdopaminergic state related to high dopamine D2 receptor activity . It has also been proposed that there is a hypoadenosynergic state . DB00640 is a nucleoside widely distributed in the organism with neuromodulative and neuroprotective activity in the central nervous system . In the brain , the most abundant adenosine receptors are A1R and A2AR . In the present report , we characterize the presence of both receptors in human postmortem putamens of patients suffering SZ with real time TaqMan PCR , western blotting and radioligand binding assay . We show that A1R levels remain unchanged with respect to age - matched controls , whereas nearly fifty percent of patients have reduced A2AR , at the transcriptional and translational levels . Moreover , we describe how DNA methylation plays a role in the pathological A2AR levels with the bisulfite - sequencing technique . In fact , an increase in 5 - methylcytosine percentage in the 5 ' UTR region of P29274 was found in those SZ patients with reduced A2AR levels . Interestingly , there was a relationship between the A2A / β - actin ratio and motor disturbances as assessed with some items of the PANSS , AIMS and SAS scales . Therefore , there may be a subgroup of SZ patients with reduced striatal A2AR levels accompanied by an altered motor phenotype .",
"Mesenchymal stromal cells up - regulate P49961 and increase adenosine production to suppress activated T - lymphocytes . Mesenchymal stromal cells ( MSCs ) suppress T cell responses through mechanisms not completely understood . DB00640 is a strong immunosuppressant that acts mainly through its receptor A ( 2a ) ( P29274 ) . Extracellular adenosine levels are a net result of its production ( mediated by P49961 and CD73 ) , and of its conversion into inosine by DB00640 Deaminase ( P00813 ) . Here we investigated the involvement of Q96SZ5 in the immunomodulation promoted by MSCs . Human T lymphocytes were activated and cultured with or without MSCs . Compared to lymphocytes cultured without MSCs , co - cultured lymphocytes were suppressed and expressed higher levels of P29274 and lower levels of P00813 . In co - cultures , the percentage of MSCs expressing P49961 , and of T lymphocytes expressing CD73 , increased significantly and adenosine levels were higher . Incubation of MSCs with media conditioned by activated T lymphocytes induced the production of adenosine to levels similar to those observed in co - cultures , indicating that adenosine production was mainly derived from MSCs . Finally , blocking P29274 signaling raised lymphocyte proliferation significantly . Our results suggest that some of the immunomodulatory properties of MSCs may , in part , be mediated through the modulation of components related to adenosine signaling . These findings may open new avenues for the development of new treatments for GVHD and other inflammatory diseases .",
"The role of the adenosinergic system in lung fibrosis . DB00640 ( Q96SZ5 ) is a retaliatory metabolite that is expressed in conditions of injury or stress . During these conditions DB00171 is released at the extracellular level and is metabolized to adenosine . For this reason , adenosine is defined as a \" danger signal \" for cells and organs , in addition to its important role as homeostatic regulator . Its physiological functions are mediated through interaction with four specific transmembrane receptors called P30542 , P29274 , P29275 and P0DMS8 . In the lungs of mice and humans all four adenosine receptors are expressed with different roles , having pro - and anti - inflammatory roles , determining bronchoconstriction and regulating lung inflammation and airway remodeling . DB00640 receptors can also promote differentiation of lung fibroblasts into myofibroblasts , typical of the fibrotic event . This last function suggests a potential involvement of adenosine in the fibrotic lung disease processes , which are characterized by different degrees of inflammation and fibrosis . Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ( IPF ) is the pathology with the highest degree of fibrosis and is of unknown etiology and burdened by lack of effective treatments in humans .",
"Synthesis of new thiazolo [ 4 , 5 - d ] pyrimidines as DB01285 releasing factor modulators . P06850 ( CRF ) is a neurohormone that plays a crucial role in integrating the body ' s overall response to stress . It appears necessary and sufficient for the organism to mount functional , physiological and endocrine responses to stressors . CRF is released in response to various triggers such as chronic stress . The role of CRF and its involvement in these neurological disorders suggest that new drugs that can target the CRF function or bind to its receptors may represent a new development of neuropsychiatric medicines to treat various stress - related disorders including depression , anxiety and addictive disorders . Based on pharmacophore of the CRF1 receptor antagonists , a new series of thiazolo [ 4 , 5 - d ] pyrimidines were synthesized as P06850 ( CRF ) receptor modulators and the prepared compounds carry groups shown to produce optimum binding affinity to CRF receptors . Twenty two compounds were evaluated for their CRF1 receptor binding affinity in P29320 293 cell lines and two compounds 5o and 5s showed approximately 25 % binding affinity to CRF1 receptors . Selected compounds ( 5c and 5f ) were also evaluated for their effect on expression of genes associated with depression and anxiety disorders such as CRF1 , P16220 , P21397 , P31645 , P01303 , DatSLC6a3 , and P09172 and significant upregulation of CRF1 mRNA has been observed with compound 5c .",
"DB00640 inhibits tumor cell invasion via receptor - independent mechanisms . Extracellular adenosine mediates diverse anti - inflammatory , angiogenic , and other signaling effects via binding to adenosine receptors , and it also regulates cell proliferation and death via activation of the intrinsic signaling pathways . Given the emerging role of adenosine and other purines in tumor growth and metastasis , this study evaluated the effects of adenosine on the invasion of metastatic prostate and breast cancer cells . Treatment with low micromolar concentrations of adenosine , but not other nucleosides or adenosine receptor agonists , inhibited subsequent cell invasion and migration through Matrigel - and laminin - coated inserts . These inhibitory effects occurred via intrinsic receptor - independent mechanisms , despite the abundant expression of A2B adenosine receptors ( P29275 ) . Extracellular nucleotides and adenosine were shown to be rapidly metabolized on tumor cell surfaces via sequential ecto - 5 '- nucleotidase ( CD73 / P21589 ) and adenosine deaminase reactions with subsequent cellular uptake of nucleoside metabolites and their intracellular interconversion into ADP / DB00171 . This was accompanied by concurrent inhibition of AMP - activated protein kinase and other signaling pathways . No differences in the proliferation rates , cytoskeleton assembly , expression of major adhesion molecules [ integrin - 1β ( P05556 ) , P16070 , focal adhesion kinase ] , and secretion of matrix metalloproteinases were detected between the control and treated cells , thus excluding the contribution of these components of invasion cascade to the inhibitory effects of adenosine . These data provide a novel insight into the ability of adenosine to dampen immune responses and prevent tumor invasion via two different , adenosine receptor - dependent and - independent mechanisms . IMPLICATIONS : This study suggests that the combined targeting of adenosine receptors and modulation of intracellular purine levels can affect tumor growth and metastasis phenotypes .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"DB00640 promotes vascular barrier function in hyperoxic lung injury . Hyperoxic lung injury is characterized by cellular damage from high oxygen concentrations that lead to an inflammatory response in the lung with cellular infiltration and pulmonary edema . DB00640 is a signaling molecule that is generated extracellularly by CD73 in response to injury . Extracellular adenosine signals through cell surface receptors and has been found to be elevated and plays a protective role in acute injury situations . In particular , P29275 activation is protective in acute lung injury . However , little is known about the role of adenosine signaling in hyperoxic lung injury . We hypothesized that hyperoxia - induced lung injury leads to CD73 - mediated increases in extracellular adenosine , which is protective through P29275 signaling pathways . To test this hypothesis , we exposed C57BL6 , CD73 (-/-) , and Adora2B (-/-) mice to 95 % oxygen or room air and examined markers of pulmonary inflammation , edema , and monitored lung histology . Hyperoxic exposure caused pulmonary inflammation and edema in association with elevations in lung adenosine levels . Loss of CD73 - mediated extracellular adenosine production exacerbated pulmonary edema without affecting inflammatory cell counts . Furthermore , loss of the P29275 had similar results with worsening of pulmonary edema following hyperoxia exposure without affecting inflammatory cell infiltration . This loss of barrier function correlated with a decrease in occludin in pulmonary vasculature in CD73 (-/-) and Adora2B (-/-) mice following hyperoxia exposure . These results demonstrate that exposure to a hyperoxic environment causes lung injury associated with an increase in adenosine concentration , and elevated adenosine levels protect vascular barrier function in hyperoxic lung injury through the P29275 - dependent regulation of occludin .",
"Immature and neurally differentiated mouse embryonic stem cells do not express a functional Fas / P48023 system . The potential of pluripotent embryonic stem ( ES ) cells to develop into functional cells or tissue provides an opportunity in the development of new therapies for many diseases including neurodegenerative disorders . The survival of implanted cells usually requires systemic immunosuppression , however , which severely compromises the host immune system , leading to complications in clinical transplantation . An optimal therapy would therefore be the induction of specific tolerance to the donor cells , while otherwise preserving functional immune responses . P48023 ( P48023 ) is expressed in activated lymphocytes as well as cells in \" immune - privileged \" sites including the central nervous system . Its receptor , Fas , is expressed on various immune - reactive cell types , such as activated natural killer and T cells , monocytes , and polymorphic mononucleocytes , which can undergo apoptosis upon interaction with P48023 . To render transplanted cells tolerant to host cellular immune responses , we genetically engineered mouse ES cells to express rat P48023 ( rFasL ) . The rFasL - expressing ES cells were analyzed for survival during in vitro neurodifferentiation and after transplantation to the rat brain without further immunosuppression . Although control transfected P29320 - 293T cells expressed functional rFasL , immature and differentiated mouse ES cells did not express the recombinant rFasL surface protein . Furthermore , there was no evidence for functional endogenous Fas and P48023 expression on either ES cells or on neural cells after in vitro differentiation . Moreover , implanted rFasL - engineered ES cells did not survive in the rat brains in the absence of the immunosuppressive agent cyclosporine A . Our results indicate that immature and differentiated mouse ES cells do not express a functional Fas / P48023 system . Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is found at the end of this article .",
"Variants of dopamine and serotonin candidate genes as predictors of response to risperidone treatment in first - episode schizophrenia . AIMS : Abnormalities in dopaminergic and serotonergic transmission systems are thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antipsychotics . We conducted a pharmacogenetic study to evaluate whether variants in dopamine - related genes ( P21728 - P21918 , P31749 and GSK3beta ) and serotonin receptor genes ( P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28223 , P28335 , P50406 and P34969 ) can be used to predict the efficacy of risperidone treatment for schizophrenia . MATERIALS & METHODS : A total of 120 first - episode neuroleptic - naive schizophrenia patients were treated with risperidone monotherapy for 8 weeks and clinical symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale . RESULTS : Among the 30 variants that we examined , two SNPs in P14416 ( - 241A > G [ rs1799978 ] and TaqIA [ rs1800497 ] ) and two SNPs in P31749 ( P31749 - SNP1 [ rs3803300 ] and P31749 - SNP5 [ rs2494732 ] ) were significant predictors of treatment response to risperidone . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that the SNPs in P14416 and P31749 may influence the treatment response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients .",
"Ectonucleotidases P49961 and CD73 on OvCA cells are potent adenosine - generating enzymes responsible for adenosine receptor 2A - dependent suppression of T cell function and NK cell cytotoxicity . The ectonucleotidases P49961 and CD73 degrade immune stimulatory DB00171 to adenosine that inhibits T and NK cell responses via the A ( 2A ) adenosine receptor ( P29274 ) . This mechanism is used by regulatory T cells ( T ( reg ) ) that are associated with increased mortality in OvCA . Immunohistochemical staining of human OvCA tissue specimens revealed further aberrant expression of P49961 in 29 / 36 OvCA samples , whereas only 1 / 9 benign ovaries showed weak stromal P49961 expression . CD73 could be detected on 31 / 34 OvCA samples . While 8 / 9 benign ovaries also showed CD73 immunoreactivity , expression levels were lower than in tumour specimens . Infiltration by P01730 (+) and CD8 (+) T cells was enhanced in tumour specimens and significantly correlated with P49961 and CD73 levels on stromal , but not on tumour cells . In vitro , human OvCA cell lines SK - OV - 3 and OaW42 as well as 11 / 15 ascites - derived primary OvCA cell cultures expressed both functional P49961 and CD73 leading to more efficient depletion of extracellular DB00171 and enhanced generation of adenosine as compared to activated T ( reg ) . Functional assays using siRNAs against P49961 and CD73 or pharmacological inhibitors of P49961 , CD73 and P29274 revealed that tumour - derived adenosine inhibits the proliferation of allogeneic human P01730 (+) T cells in co - culture with OvCA cells as well as cytotoxic T cell priming and NK cell cytotoxicity against SK - OV3 or OAW42 cells . Thus , both the ectonucleotidases P49961 and CD73 and P29274 appear as possible targets for novel treatments in OvCA , which may not only affect the function of T ( reg ) but also relieve intrinsic immunosuppressive properties of tumour and stromal cells .",
"The uremic toxin 3 - indoxyl sulfate is a potent endogenous agonist for the human aryl hydrocarbon receptor . The aryl hydrocarbon receptor ( P35869 ) is a ligand - activated transcription factor involved in the regulation of multiple cellular pathways , such as xenobiotic metabolism and Th17 cell differentiation . Identification of key physiologically relevant ligands that regulate P35869 function remains to be accomplished . Screening of indole metabolites has identified indoxyl 3 - sulfate ( I3S ) as a potent endogenous ligand that selectively activates the human P35869 at nanomolar concentrations in primary human hepatocytes , regulating transcription of multiple genes , including P04798 , P05177 , Q16678 , P22309 , P19224 , P05231 , and P0DJI8 . Furthermore , I3S exhibits an approximately 500 - fold greater potency in terms of transcriptional activation of the human P35869 relative to the mouse P35869 in cell lines . Structure - function studies reveal that the sulfate group is an important determinant for efficient P35869 activation . This is the first phase II enzymatic product identified that can significantly activate the P35869 , and ligand competition binding assays indicate that I3S is a direct P35869 ligand . I3S failed to activate either CAR or O75469 . The physiological importance of I3S lies in the fact that it is a key uremic toxin that accumulates to high micromolar concentrations in kidney dialysis patients , but its mechanism of action is unknown . I3S represents the first identified relatively high potency endogenous P35869 ligand that plays a key role in human disease progression . These studies provide evidence that the production of I3S can lead to P35869 activation and altered drug metabolism . Our results also suggest that prolonged activation of the P35869 by I3S may contribute to toxicity observed in kidney dialysis patients and thus represent a possible therapeutic target .",
"Expression of adenosine receptors in human retinal pigment epithelium cells in vitro . BACKGROUND : DB00640 receptors ( ADORs ) have been reported to play a role in experimental myopia . This study aimed to determine the distribution of ADORs in human retinal pigment epithelium ( Q96AT9 ) cells cultured in vitro . METHODS : Human Q96AT9 cells ( cell line D407 ) were cultured in vitro . ADOR mRNA in Q96AT9 was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction . ADOR protein expression in Q96AT9 was confirmed by Western blotting analysis of cell lysates . Confocal fluorescence microscopy was used to study the subcellular distribution of ADORs . RESULTS : All four subtypes of ADORs mRNA and protein were expressed in human Q96AT9 . This was confirmed by Western blotting analysis . The ADOR subtypes were differently distributed within the cells . P30542 was expressed in nucleus , perinucleus and cytoplasm of Q96AT9 . P29274 was concentrated mainly in one side of the perinucleus and cytoplasm of Q96AT9 . P29275 was strongly expressed in the nucleus , perinucleus and the cytoplasm , and P0DMS8 was expressed weakly in the cytoplasm of Q96AT9 . CONCLUSIONS : ADORs are expressed in human Q96AT9 . The different distribution at the subcellular level suggests different functions of ADOR subtypes .",
"Alterations in cardiac DNA methylation in human dilated cardiomyopathy . Dilated cardiomyopathies ( DCM ) show remarkable variability in their age of onset , phenotypic presentation , and clinical course . Hence , disease mechanisms must exist that modify the occurrence and progression of DCM , either by genetic or epigenetic factors that may interact with environmental stimuli . In the present study , we examined genome - wide cardiac DNA methylation in patients with idiopathic DCM and controls . We detected methylation differences in pathways related to heart disease , but also in genes with yet unknown function in DCM or heart failure , namely O60449 ( O60449 ) , P21860 ( P21860 ) , Homeobox B13 ( Q92826 ) and DB00640 receptor A2A ( P29274 ) . Mass - spectrometric analysis and bisulphite - sequencing enabled confirmation of the observed DNA methylation changes in independent cohorts . Aberrant DNA methylation in DCM patients was associated with significant changes in O60449 and P29274 mRNA expression , but not in P21860 and Q92826 . In vivo studies of orthologous ly75 and adora2a in zebrafish demonstrate a functional role of these genes in adaptive or maladaptive pathways in heart failure .",
"DB00640 receptor expression in rheumatoid synovium : a basis for methotrexate action . INTRODUCTION : DB00563 ( MTX ) exerts at least part of its anti - inflammatory effects through adenosine receptors ( ADOR ) . The aims of this study were to determine the expression of all four adenosine receptor genes ( P30542 , P29274 , P29275 , P0DMS8 and ADORA3variant ) in rheumatoid synovial tissue and any influence of MTX exposure on this expression . Furthermore , we investigated whether polymorphisms within P0DMS8 were associated with response and / or adverse effects associated with MTX . METHODS : DB00640 receptor gene expression was undertaken using PCR in 20 rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) synovial samples . A separate cohort of 225 RA patients receiving MTX was genotyped for SNPs in the P0DMS8 receptor gene . Double immunofluorescence was used to identify cells expressing ADOR protein . RESULTS : All ADOR genes were expressed in all synovial samples . P0DMS8 and A3variant were the dominant subtypes expressed irrespective of MTX therapy . Expression of P29274 and P29275 was increased in patients receiving MTX compared to those not receiving MTX . There was no association between the P0DMS8 rs1544224 SNP and high and low disease activity or MTX - associated adverse effects . P29275 protein expression was most obvious in vascular endothelial cells whereas P0DMS8 protein was more abundant and expressed by synovial fibroblasts . CONCLUSIONS : We have shown that adenosine receptors are expressed in RA synovium . There is differential expression of receptors such that P0DMS8 is expressed at significantly higher levels . This evidence demonstrates the potential for MTX to exert its anti - inflammatory effects at the primary site of pathology within the joints of patients with RA .",
"[ Transport of mucoid mucus in healthy individuals and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis ] . OBJECTIVE : To characterise and compare the in vitro transport properties of respiratory mucoid secretion in individuals with no lung disease and in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) and bronchiectasis . METHODOLOGY : Samples of mucus were collected , from 21 volunteers presenting no lung disease who had undergone surgery , from 10 patients presenting chronic P48444 , and from 16 patients with bronchiectasis . Mucociliary transport ( Q8IVS2 ) , transport by cough ( DB00919 ) , and contact angle ( P62158 ) were evaluated . RESULTS : Q8IVS2 was found to be greater in healthy individuals ( 1 . 0 ± 0 . 19 ) than in P48444 ( 0 . 91 ± 0 . 17 ) and bronchiectasis ( 0 . 76 ± 0 . 23 ) patients ( p < 0 . 05 ) , whereas DB00919 was greater in P48444 patients ( 16 . 31 ± 7 . 35 cm ) than in patients with bronchiectasis ( 12 . 16 ± 6 . 64 cm ) and healthy individuals ( 10 . 50 ± 25 . 8 cm ) ( p < 0 . 05 ) . No significant differences were observed between the groups regarding P62158 . CONCLUSION : Mucus from healthy individuals allows better mucociliary transport compared to that from patients with lung diseases . However , the mucus from P48444 patients allows a better transport by coughing , demonstrating that these individuals have adapted to a defence mechanism compared to patients with bronchiectasis , who have impairment in their ciliary and cough transport mechanisms ."
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"___MASK72___ : kinetic and dynamic profile in the treatment of pain . ___MASK72___ ( 4 , 5 - diphenyl - 2 - oxazolepropionic acid ) is a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) which is effective in models of inflammation , pain and pyrexia . It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , osteoarthritis ( OA ) , ankylosing spondylitis , soft tissue disorders and post operative dental pain . ___MASK72___ has a high oral bioavailability ( 95 % ) , with peak plasma concentrations at 3 to 5 hours after dosing . It is metabolised in the liver by oxidative and conjugative pathways and readily eliminated by the renal and faecal routes . ___MASK72___ ' s strong analgesic qualities are particularly useful in painful musculoskeletal conditions such as periarthritis of the shoulder , since it exhibits actions such as inhibition of P23219 and P35354 isoenzymes , inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB and of metalloproteases , and modulates the endogenous cannabinoid system . This editorial addresses the accompanying paper by Barbara Heller and Rosanna Tarricone on the management of shoulder periarthritis pain , in which they studied the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin compared to the comparator drug diclofenac over a 15 day period . Both oxaprozin and diclofenac compared well in the primary study endpoint of reduction in shoulder pain . ___MASK72___ and diclofenac were well tolerated and oxaprozin showed better improvement in shoulder function and in the mental health item of the SF - 36 quality of life component . The study by Heller and Tarricone is an addition to the large number of clinical trials which demonstrate that oxaprozin has equal efficacy in comparison with standard doses of commonly used anti - rheumatic agents such as aspirin , diclofenac , ibuprofen , indomethacin etc . in several different painful musculoskeletal conditions .",
"Interferon - γ promotes vascular remodeling in human microvascular endothelial cells by upregulating endothelin ( ET ) - 1 and transforming growth factor ( TGF ) β2 . Systemic sclerosis ( SSc ) is a complex disease characterized by vascular alterations , activation of the immune system and tissue fibrosis . Previous studies have implicated activation of the interferon pathways in the pathogenesis of SSc . The goal of this study was to determine whether interferon type I and / or type II could play a pathogenic role in SSc vasculopathy . Human dermal microvascular endothelial cells ( HDMVECs ) and fibroblasts were obtained from foreskins of healthy newborns . The RT Profiler PCR Array System was utilized to screen for EndoMT genes . Treatment with IFN - α or IFN - γ downregulated Fli1 and P33151 . In contrast , IFN - α and IFN - γ exerted opposite effects on the expression of α - SMA , P29279 , ET - 1 , and TGFβ2 , with IFN - α downregulating and IFN - γ upregulating this set of genes . Blockade of TGFβ signaling normalized IFN - γ - mediated changes in Fli1 , P33151 , P29279 , and ET - 1 levels , whereas upregulation of α - SMA and TGFβ2 was not affected . DB00559 treatment was more effective than TGFβ blockade in reversing the actions of IFN - γ , including downregulation of α - SMA and TGFβ2 , suggesting that activation of the ET - 1 pathway plays a main role in the IFN - γ responses in HDMECs . IFN - γ induced expression of selected genes related to endothelial - to - mesenchymal transition ( EndoMT ) , including Snail1 , P02751 , P05121 , Q15672 , P40763 , P41220 , and components of the WNT pathway . The effect of IFN - γ on EndoMT was mediated via TGFβ2 and ET - 1 signaling pathways . This study demonstrates distinct effects of IFN - α and IFN - γ on the biology of vascular endothelial cells . IFN - γ may contribute to abnormal vascular remodeling and fibrogenesis in SSc , partially via induction of EndoMT .",
"Not all monoclonals are created equal - lessons from failed drug trials in Crohn ' s disease . The recent success of the anti - integrin antibody DB09033 can barely conceal the fact that the biologics armamentarium in Crohn ' s disease has barely evolved beyond P01375 blockers so far . This contrasts with other immune - related diseases considered mechanistically and genetically closely related , such as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis , where approved biologics target a variety of independent biological mechanisms . Several pharmacological assets that entered clinical development have proven ineffective , or less effective than originally anticipated . While blockade of Q16552 and its receptor via DB09029 and Brodalumab , respectively , worsened Crohn ' s disease , the beneficial effect of IL - 12 / 23 p40 blockade via Ustekinumab appeared confined to a subpopulation of Crohn ' s disease patients who have previously failed on P01375 blockers . Clinical development of the IFNγ blocker DB05111 was stopped despite demonstrating some clinical benefit , while the T cell co - stimulation blocker DB01281 did not exhibit any hint towards efficacy in Crohn ' s disease . Here I review results from these individual development programmes , and also reflect on the lack of efficacy of the P01375 blocker DB00005 . I will discuss aspects of individual trials that might have confounded their interpretation and highlight the evolution in primary and secondary endpoints that have contributed to increasing robustness of results obtained in recent years . Finally , I suggest that mechanistic studies in murine genetic models combined with exploratory immunological studies incorporated in early drug development may represent the key for identifying the next generation of successful pharmacological targets in Crohn ' s disease .",
"The P28335 receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces nicotine self - administration , discrimination , and reinstatement : relationship to feeding behavior and impulse control . ___MASK94___ ( ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 1 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1H - 3 - benzazepine HCl ) is a selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonist with clinical efficacy in phase - III obesity trials . Based on evidence that this drug class also affects behaviors motivated by drug reinforcement , we compared the effect of lorcaserin on behavior maintained by food and nicotine reinforcement , as well as the stimulant and discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine in the rat . Acutely administered lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 3 mg / kg , subcutaneous ( SC ) ) dose dependently reduced feeding induced by 22 - h food deprivation or palatability . Effects up to 1 mg / kg were consistent with a specific effect on feeding motivation . ___MASK94___ ( 0 . 6 - 1 mg / kg , SC ) reduced operant responding for food on progressive and fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement . In this dose range lorcaserin also reversed the motor stimulant effect of nicotine , reduced intravenous self - administration of nicotine , and attenuated the nicotine cue in rats trained to discriminate nicotine from saline . ___MASK94___ also reduced the reinstatement of nicotine - seeking behavior elicited by a compound cue comprising a nicotine prime and conditioned stimulus previously paired with nicotine reinforcement . ___MASK94___ did not reinstate nicotine - seeking behavior or substitute for a nicotine cue . Finally , lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 1 mg / kg ) reduced nicotine - induced increases in anticipatory responding , a measure of impulsive action , in rats performing the five - choice serial reaction time task . Importantly , these results indicate that lorcaserin , and likely other selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonists , similarly affect both food - and nicotine - motivated behaviors , and nicotine - induced impulsivity . Collectively , these findings highlight a therapeutic potential for 5 - HT ( 2C ) agonists such as lorcaserin beyond obesity into addictive behaviors , such as nicotine dependence .",
"Pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain : review and clinical implications . Second - generation antipsychotics ( SGAs ) , such as risperidone , clozapine and olanzapine , are the most common drug treatments for schizophrenia . SGAs presented an advantage over first - generation antipsychotics ( FGAs ) , particularly regarding avoidance of extrapyramidal symptoms . However , most SGAs , and to a lesser degree FGAs , are linked to substantial weight gain . This substantial weight gain is a leading factor in patient non - compliance and poses significant risk of diabetes , lipid abnormalities ( that is , metabolic syndrome ) and cardiovascular events including sudden death . The purpose of this article is to review the advances made in the field of pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain ( AIWG ) . We included all published association studies in AIWG from December 2006 to date using the Medline and ISI web of knowledge databases . There has been considerable progress reaffirming previous findings and discovery of novel genetic factors . The P28335 and leptin genes are among the most promising , and new evidence suggests that the P14416 , P01375 , P60880 and P32245 genes are also prominent risk factors . Further promising findings have been reported in novel susceptibility genes , such as P21554 , P08183 , ADRA1A and Q9Y5U4 . More research is required before genetically informed , personalized medicine can be applied to antipsychotic treatment ; nevertheless , inroads have been made towards assessing genetic liability and plausible clinical application .",
"The p65 ( RelA ) subunit of NF - kappaB interacts with the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) corepressors Q13547 and Q92769 to negatively regulate gene expression . Regulation of NF - kappaB transactivation function is controlled at several levels , including interactions with coactivator proteins . Here we show that the transactivation function of NF - kappaB is also regulated through interaction of the p65 ( RelA ) subunit with histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) corepressor proteins . Our results show that inhibition of HDAC activity with trichostatin A ( P32119 ) results in an increase in both basal and induced expression of an integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter gene . Chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP ) assays show that P32119 treatment causes hyperacetylation of the wild - type integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter but not of a mutant version in which the NF - kappaB binding sites were mutated . Expression of Q13547 and Q92769 repressed tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - induced NF - kappaB - dependent gene expression . Consistent with this , we show that Q13547 and Q92769 target NF - kappaB through a direct association of Q13547 with the Rel homology domain of p65 . Q92769 does not interact with NF - kappaB directly but can regulate NF - kappaB activity through its association with Q13547 . Finally , we show that inhibition of HDAC activity with P32119 causes an increase in both basal and P01375 - induced expression of the NF - kappaB - regulated interleukin - 8 ( P10145 ) gene . Similar to the wild - type integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter , ChIP assays showed that P32119 treatment resulted in hyperacetylation of the P10145 promoter . These data indicate that the transactivation function of NF - kappaB is regulated in part through its association with HDAC corepressor proteins . Moreover , it suggests that the association of NF - kappaB with the Q13547 and Q92769 corepressor proteins functions to repress expression of NF - kappaB - regulated genes as well as to control the induced level of expression of these genes .",
"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK70___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .",
"Interleukins 1α and 1β as regulators of steroidogenesis in human NCI - H295R adrenocortical cells . Inflammatory cytokines interleukin - 1 ( IL - 1 ) and tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) regulate the activity of the hypothalamo - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) axis at several levels . Although hypothalamic P06850 secretion may be the primary mechanism by which these cytokines activate the Q9Y251 axis , IL - 1 expression is increased within the adrenal glands in models for systemic inflammation , and IL - 1 may augment adrenal glucocorticoid production . Our aim was to investigate the direct effects of IL - 1α and IL - 1β on adrenal steroidogenesis and expression of three key steroidogenic genes in human adrenocortical cells using the NCI - H295R cell line as a model . mRNAs encoding receptors for IL - 1 , P01375 - α , and leukemia inhibitory factor ( P15018 ) were detectable in the cell line ( Affymetrix microarray analysis ) . Both IL - 1α and IL - 1β increased cortisol , androstenedione , dehydroepiandrosterone and DB05804 production , and the accumulation of mRNAs for steroidogenic acute regulatory protein ( STAR ) , 17α - hydroxylase / 17 , 20 - lyase ( P05093 ) and 3β - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 ( P26439 ) in these cells ( P < 0 . 05 for all ) . Both ILs augmented P01375 - α - and P15018 - induced STAR and P05093 mRNA accumulation , and P01375 - α - induced cortisol production ( P < 0 . 05 for all ) . Both ILs also increased the apoptotic index of the cells ( P < 0 . 05 ) , which was efficiently neutralized by their specific antibodies . The IL - induced changes in the STAR , P26439 , and P05093 protein levels were not as evident as those in the respective mRNA levels . In conclusion , the combined effect of inflammatory cytokines at the adrenal level in acute or chronic inflammatory states could significantly stimulate glucocorticoid production , and thus explain the observed discrepancy between the cortisol and ___MASK46___ concentrations sometimes seen in sepsis and chronic inflammatory states .",
"Thalidomide suppresses Up - regulation of human immunodeficiency virus coreceptors P61073 and P51681 on P01730 + T cells in humans . Concurrent infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) infection increases the expression of HIV coreceptors P61073 and P51681 . Thalidomide has beneficial effects in a number of HIV - associated diseases . The effect of thalidomide on P61073 and P51681 expression on P01730 + T cells was determined . Thalidomide produced a dose - dependent inhibition of lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced up - regulation of P61073 and P51681 in vitro . Antibody to tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) also attenuated the LPS - induced HIV coreceptor up - regulation , which was not further reduced by thalidomide . Thalidomide ( 400 mg ) was orally administered to 6 men , and their blood was stimulated ex vivo with LPS , staphylococcal or mycobacterial antigens , or antibody to CD3 or P10747 cells . All stimuli induced up - regulation of HIV coreceptors , which was reduced after ingestion of thalidomide . Thalidomide may be beneficial in the treatment of intercurrent infections during HIV infection by reducing the up - regulation of P61073 and P51681 expression on P01730 + T cells induced by bacterial and mycobacterial antigens , by a mechanism that involves inhibition of P01375 .",
"Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK32___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK32___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK32___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK32___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK32___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .",
"P49841 inhibitor suppresses Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide - induced P25942 expression by inhibiting nuclear factor - kappa B activation in mouse osteoblasts . Bone - forming osteoblasts have been recently reported capable of expressing the critical co - stimulatory molecule P25942 upon exposure to bacterial infection , which supports the unappreciated role of osteoblasts in modulating bone inflammation . Recent studies highlight the anti - inflammatory potential of glycogen synthase kinase - 3β ( GSK - 3β ) inhibitors ; however , their effect on osteoblasts remains largely unclear . In the present study , we showed that treatment with SB216763 , a highly specific GSK - 3β inhibitor , resulted in a dose - dependent decrease in the mRNA and protein expression of P25942 , as well as production of pro - inflammatory cytokines P05231 , P01375 - α and IL - 1β , in the Porphyromonas gingivalis - lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - stimulated murine osteoblastic - like MC3T3 - E1 cells . Furthermore , inhibition of GSK - 3β remarkably represses the LPS - induced activation of the nuclear factor kappa B ( NF - κB ) signaling pathway by suppressing IκBα phosphorylation , NF - κBp65 nuclear translocation , and NF - κBp65 DNA binding activity . Closer investigation by immunoprecipitation assay revealed that β - catenin can physically interact with NF - κBp65 . The negative regulation effect of GSK - 3β inhibitor on P25942 expression is mediated through β - catenin , for siRNA of β - catenin attenuated the GSK - 3β inhibitor - induced repression of NF - κB activation and , consequently , the expression of P25942 and production of pro - inflammatory cytokines in LPS - stimulated MC3T3 - E1 cells . Thus our results elucidate the molecular mechanisms whereby GSK - 3β inhibitor prevents the LPS - induced P25942 expression on osteoblasts and provide supportive evidence of the potential role of GSK - 3β inhibitors in suppressing the immune function of osteoblasts in inflammatory bone diseases .",
"The role of corticotropin - releasing hormone receptor 1 in the development of colitis - associated cancer in mouse model . Patients with ulcerative colitis are at a very high risk of developing colorectal cancer . ___MASK46___ - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) family peptides and their receptors ( CRHRs ) are found to modulate inflammation and tumor cell growth . However , the role of P06850 family peptides and their receptors in the inflammation - related colon cancer is still unknown . The aim of this study was to investigate the functions of P34998 signaling on the development of colitis - associated cancer ( CAC ) . Crhr1 - deficient ( Crhr1 (-/-) ) mice were used to explore the role of P34998 in the development of azoxymethane ( AOM ) and dextran sodium sulfate ( DSS ) - induced CAC . WT ( Crhr1 (+/+) ) littermates were set as control . We found that the expression of P34998 and its endogenous ligands : urocortin and P06850 were enhanced in the colon of Crhr1 (+/+) mice during treatment with AOM and DSS . Tumorigenesis was significantly reduced in Crhr1 (-/-) mice , determined by analysis of survival rate ( increased by 20 % ) , weight loss ( decreased by 10 % ) , tumor formation ( decreased by 60 % in tumor number ) , histological scores ( decreased by 58 % ) , and cytokine production . During early CAC tumorigenesis , Crhr1 (-/-) mice exhibited much less tumorigenesis , accompanied by lower inflammatory response , including decreased IL1β , P05231 and TNFα expression and macrophage infiltration and increased P22301 expression . Moreover , Crhr1 (-/-) mice displayed a reduced activation of NFκB and P40763 phosphorylation with decreased proliferating and enhanced apoptotic cells in the colon . In conclusion , P34998 has a proinflammatory and therefore a protumorigenesis effect in terms of CAC , which may be helpful to develop new therapeutic approaches for inflammation and cancer prevention and treatment .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . DB00015 ( Ret ) and ___MASK39___ ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"Discovery and structure - activity relationship of ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1 - methyl - 1H - 3 - benzazepine ( ___MASK94___ ) , a selective serotonin P28335 receptor agonist for the treatment of obesity . The synthesis and SAR of a novel 3 - benzazepine series of P28335 agonists is described . Compound 7d ( lorcaserin , APD356 ) was identified as one of the more potent and selective compounds in vitro ( pEC50 values in functional assays measuring [( 3 ) H ] phosphoinositol turnover : P28335 = 8 . 1 ; 5 - Q13049 = 6 . 8 ; P41595 = 6 . 1 ) and was potent in an acute in vivo rat food intake model upon oral administration ( ED50 at 6 h = 18 mg / kg ) . ___MASK94___ was further characterized in a single - dose pharmacokinetic study in rat ( t1 / 2 = 3 . 7 h ; F = 86 % ) and a 28 - day model of weight gain in growing Sprague - Dawley rat ( 8 . 5 % decrease in weight gain observed at 36 mg / kg b . i . d . ) . ___MASK94___ was selected for further evaluation in clinical trials for the treatment of obesity .",
"Microglial activation , increased P01375 and P31645 expression in the prefrontal cortex define stress - altered behaviour in mice susceptible to anhedonia . A chronic stress paradigm comprising exposure to predation , tail suspension and restraint induces a depressive syndrome in C57BL / 6J mice that occurs in some , but not all , animals . Here , we sought to extend our behavioural studies to investigate how susceptibility ( sucrose preference < 65 % ) or resilience ( sucrose preference > 65 % ) to stress - induced anhedonia affects the 5HT system and the expression of inflammation - related genes . All chronically stressed animals , displayed increased level of anxiety , but susceptible mice exhibited an increased propensity to float in the forced swim test and demonstrate hyperactivity under stressful lighting conditions . These changes were not present in resilient or acutely stressed animals . Compared to resilient animals , susceptible mice showed elevated expression of tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) and the 5 - HT transporter ( P31645 ) in the pre - frontal area . Enhanced expression of 5HT ( 2A ) and P23219 in the pre - frontal area was observed in all stressed animals . In turn , indoleamine - 2 , 3 - dioxygenase ( P14902 ) was significantly unregulated in the raphe of susceptible animals . At the cellular level , increased numbers of Iba - 1 - positive microglial cells were also present in the prefrontal area of susceptible animals compared to resilient animals . Consequently , the susceptible animals display a unique molecular profile when compared to resilient , but anxious , animals . Unexpectedly , this altered profile provides a rationale for exploring anti - inflammatory , and possibly , P01375 - targeted therapy for major depression .",
"Predictive value of circulating interleukin - 6 and heart - type fatty acid binding protein for three months clinical outcome in acute cerebral infarction : multiple blood markers profiling study . INTRODUCTION : There is no single blood marker for predicting the prognosis in ischemic stroke . A combination of multiple blood markers may enhance the ability to predict long - term outcome following ischemic stroke . METHODS : Blood concentrations of neuronal markers ( neuron - specific enolase , visinin - like protein 1 , heart type fatty acid binding protein ( hFABP ) and neuroglobin ) , astroglial markers ( P04271 and glial fibrillary acidic protein ) , inflammatory markers ( P05231 , P01375 - α , and P02741 ) , blood - brain barrier marker ( matrix metalloproteinase 9 ) , and haemostatic markers ( D - dimer and P05121 ) were measured within 24 hours after stroke onset . The discrimination and reclassification for favorable and poor outcome were compared after adding individual or a combination of blood markers to the clinical model of stroke outcome . RESULTS : In multivariate analysis , natural log - transformed ( log ) P05231 ( odds ratio ( OR ) : 1 . 75 , 95 % CI : 1 . 25 to 2 . 25 , P = 0 . 001 ) and loghFABP ( OR : 3 . 23 , 95 % CI : 1 . 44 to 7 . 27 , P = 0 . 005 ) were independently associated with poor outcome . The addition of a single blood marker to the clinical model did not improve the discriminating ability of the clinical model of stroke outcome . However , the addition of the combination of logIL - 6 and loghFABP to the clinical model showed improved discrimination ( area under receiver operating characteristic ( AUROC ) curve : 0 . 939 versus 0 . 910 , P = 0 . 03 ) and reclassification performance ( net reclassification improvement index : 0 . 18 , P = 0 . 005 ) . CONCLUSIONS : A combination of circulating P05231 and hFABP level has an additive clinical value for the prediction of stroke outcome .",
"___MASK69___ inhibits glycogen synthase kinase - 3 activity and mimics wingless signalling in intact cells . BACKGROUND : Exposing eukaryotic cells to lithium ions ( Li + ) during development has marked effects on cell fate and organization . The phenotypic consequences of Li + treatment on Xenopus embryos and sporulating Dictyostelium are similar to the effects of inhibition or disruption , respectively , of a highly conserved protein serine / threonine kinase , glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK - 3 ) . In Drosophila , the GSK - 3 homologue is encoded by zw3sgg , a segment - polarity gene involved in embryogenesis that acts downstream of wg . In higher eukaryotes , GSK - 3 has been implicated in signal transduction pathways downstream of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and mitogen - activated protein kinases . RESULTS : We investigated the effect of Li + on the activity of the GSK - 3 family . At physiological doses , Li + inhibits the activity of human P49841 and Drosophila Zw3Sgg , but has no effect on other protein kinases . The effect of Li + on GSK - 3 is reversible in vitro . Treatment of cells with Li + inhibits GSK - 3 - dependent phosphorylation of the microtubule - associated protein Tau . Li + treatment of Drosophila S2 cells and rat PC12 cells induces accumulation of cytoplasmic Armadillo / beta - catenin , demonstrating that Li + can mimic Wingless signalling in intact cells , consistent with its inhibition of GSK - 3 . CONCLUSIONS : Li + acts as a specific inhibitor of the GSK - 3 family of protein kinases in vitro and in intact cells , and mimics Wingless signalling . This reveals a possible molecular mechanism of Li + action on development and differentiation .",
"Growth inhibition in clonal subpopulations of a human epithelioid sarcoma cell line by retinoic acid and tumour necrosis factor alpha . Epithelioid sarcoma is a highly malignant soft tissue tumour that is refractory to conventional chemotherapy and irradiation . Since permanent cell lines of this tumour are extremely rare , in vitro data on compounds with significant antiproliferative effects are still lacking . Therefore , we investigated the effects of retinoic acid ( RA ) and tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) on tumour cell proliferation of three different clonal subpopulations ( GRU - 1A , GRU - 1B , GRU - 1C ) derived from the same human epithelioid sarcoma cell line , GRU - 1 . In GRU - 1A both RA ( P = 0 . 01 ) and P01375 ( P = 0 . 002 ) exhibited highly significant and dose - dependent growth inhibitory effects , which could further be increased by a combined application of both compounds ( P < 0 . 006 ) . GRU - 1B proved to be sensitive to RA ( P = 0 . 006 ) , whereas no response to P01375 was observed . GRU - 1C was resistant to both RA and P01375 . The antiproliferative effect of P01375 was mediated by P01375 receptor 1 ( P19438 ) and correlated positively with both the number of P19438 per cell and receptor affinity . No correlation was detected between RA - induced growth inhibition and the expression pattern of the RA receptors ( RARs ) P10276 , P10826 , and P13631 . Plating efficiency , however , could exclusively be reduced by RA in GRU - 1B , the only cell line expressing P10276 . Taken together , these data are the first showing significant antiproliferative effects in human epithelioid sarcoma by RA and P01375 . Whereas the P01375 response seems to depend on the expression of P19438 , no simple correlation could be found between RA sensitivity and the expression pattern of RARs .",
"Evidence of an Epigenetic Modification in Cell - cycle Arrest Caused by the Use of Ultra - highly - diluted Gonolobus Condurango Extract . OBJECTIVES : Whether the ultra - highly - diluted remedies used in homeopathy can effectively bring about modulations of gene expressions through acetylation / deacetylation of histones has not been explored . Therefore , in this study , we pointedly checked if the homeopathically - diluted anti - cancer remedy Condurango 30C ( ethanolic extract of Gonolobus condurango diluted 10 (- 60 ) times ) was capable of arresting the cell cycles in cervical cancer cells HeLa by triggering an epigenetic modification through modulation of the activity of the key enzyme histone deacetylase 2 vis - a - vis the succussed alcohol ( placebo ) control . METHODS : We checked the activity of different signal proteins ( like P38936 ( WAF ) , p53 , Akt , P40763 ) related to deacetylation , cell growth and differentiation by western blotting and analyzed cell - cycle arrest , if any , by fluorescence activated cell sorting . After viability assays had been performed with Condurango 30C and with a placebo , the activities of histone de - acetylase ( HDAC ) enzymes 1 and 2 were measured colorimetrically . RESULTS : While Condurango 30C induced cytotoxicity in HeLa cells in vitro and reduced Q92769 activity quite strikingly , it apparently did not alter the Q13547 enzyme ; the placebo had no or negligible cytotoxicity against HeLa cells and could not alter either the HDAC 1 or 2 activity . Data on P38936 ( WAF ) , p53 , Akt , and P40763 activities and a cell - cycle analysis revealed a reduction in DNA synthesis and P55008 - phase cell - cycle arrest when Condurango 30C was used at a 2 % dose . CONCLUSION : Condurango 30C appeared to trigger key epigenetic events of gene modulation in effectively combating cancer cells , which the placebo was unable to do .",
"Activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway in vascular smooth muscle by serotonin . Serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) is a vasoconstrictor and mitogen whose levels are elevated in diabetes . Previous studies have shown the presence of 5 - Q13049 , P41595 , and P28222 receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) . There are currently no data regarding P41595 and P28222 receptor activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway in VSMCs and resultant potential alterations in 5 - HT signaling in diabetes . Therefore , we tested the hypothesis that 5 - HT differentially activates the JAK / P35610 pathway in VSMCs under conditions of normal ( 5 mM ) and high ( 25 mM ) glucose . Treatment of rat VSMCs with 5 - HT ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) resulted in time - dependent activation ( approximately 2 - fold ) of O60674 , P23458 , and P42224 , but not P40763 ( maximal at 5 min , returned to baseline by 30 min ) . The P41595 receptor agonist BW723C86 and the P28222 receptor agonist CGS12066A ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 5 ) M , 5 - min stimulation ) did not activate the JAK / P35610 pathway . Treatment with the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist ketanserin ( 10 nM ) inhibited O60674 activation by 5 - HT . Treatment of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats with ketanserin ( 5 mg . kg - 1 . day - 1 ) reduced activation of O60674 and P42224 but not P40763 in endothelium - denuded thoracic aorta in vivo . 5 - HT ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) treatment resulted in increased cell proliferation and increased DNA synthesis , which were inhibited by the O60674 inhibitor AG490 . Further studies with apocynin , diphenyleneiodonium chloride , catalase , and virally transfected superoxide dismutase had no effect at either glucose concentration on activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway by 5 - HT . Therefore , we conclude that 5 - HT activates O60674 , P23458 , and P42224 via the 5 - Q13049 receptors in a reactive oxygen species - independent manner under both normal and high glucose conditions .",
"___MASK92___ inhibits the growth of human gastric cancer cell lines with P04626 amplification synergistically with cisplatin . P04626 has been found to be amplified in 10 - 20 % of gastric cancers , and is correlated with poor outcome . The aims of this study were to recognize P04626 amplification in gastric cancer cell lines via fluorescence in situ hybridization and to evaluate the growth inhibitory effect of trastuzumab in P04626 - amplified cell lines . To elucidate the mechanism of the growth inhibition , we performed cell cycle analysis and immunoblotting of downstream molecules . We also conducted drug interaction studies of trastuzumab with other chemotherapeutic agents . P04626 amplification was newly identified only in SNU - 216 cells , and trastuzumab moderately inhibited the growth of SNU - 216 cells and positive controls . ___MASK92___ - mediated P55008 arrest occurred with increased expression of p27 ( P46527 ) and decreased cyclins . Phosphorylation of P04626 and downstream molecules , P40763 , AKT , and P29323 , was also inhibited by trastuzumab . Treatment of SNU - 216 cells with trastuzumab plus cisplatin resulted in a synergistic inhibitory effect , whereas treatment of SNU - 216 cells with trastuzumab plus DB00544 , or trastuzumab plus oxaliplatin produced an additive effect . These results suggest that trastuzumab combined with chemotherapeutic agents can be active against gastric cancer with P04626 amplification .",
"Case report of a serious adverse event following the administration of T cells transduced with a chimeric antigen receptor recognizing P04626 . In an attempt to treat cancer patients with P04626 overexpressing tumors , we developed a chimeric antigen receptor ( CAR ) based on the widely used humanized monoclonal antibody ( mAb ) ___MASK92___ ( Herceptin ) . An optimized CAR vector containing P10747 , 4 - 1BB , and CD3zeta signaling moieties was assembled in a gamma - retroviral vector and used to transduce autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes ( PBLs ) from a patient with colon cancer metastatic to the lungs and liver , refractory to multiple standard treatments . The gene transfer efficiency into autologous T cells was 79 % CAR (+) in CD3 (+) cells and these cells demonstrated high - specific reactivity in in vitro coculture assays . Following completion of nonmyeloablative conditioning , the patient received 10 ( 10 ) cells intravenously . Within 15 minutes after cell infusion the patient experienced respiratory distress , and displayed a dramatic pulmonary infiltrate on chest X - ray . She was intubated and despite intensive medical intervention the patient died 5 days after treatment . Serum samples after cell infusion showed marked increases in interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) , granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) , and P22301 , consistent with a cytokine storm . We speculate that the large number of administered cells localized to the lung immediately following infusion and were triggered to release cytokine by the recognition of low levels of P04626 on lung epithelial cells .",
"P05231 trans - signaling via P40763 directs T cell infiltration in acute inflammation . Interleukin ( IL ) - 6 signaling through its soluble receptor ( P05231 transsignaling ) directs transition between innate and acquired immune responses by orchestrating the chemokine - directed attraction and apoptotic clearance of leukocytes . Through analysis of mononuclear cell infiltration in WT and P05231 - deficient mice during peritoneal inflammation , we now report that P05231 selectively governs T cell infiltration by regulating chemokine secretion ( P02778 , P13236 , P13501 , P51671 , and Q92583 ) and chemokine receptor ( P51677 , CCR4 , P51681 , and P49682 ) expression on the CD3 + infiltrate . Although blockade of P05231 trans - signaling prevented chemokine release , chemokine receptor expression remained unaltered suggesting that this response is regulated by P05231 itself . To dissect the signaling events promoting T cell migration , inflammation was established in knock - in mice expressing mutated forms of the universal signal - transducing element for P05231 - related cytokines P40189 . In mice ( gp130Y757F / Y757F ) deficient in SHP2 and O14543 binding , but presenting hyperactivation of P42224 / 3 , T cell recruitment and P13501 expression was enhanced . Conversely , both of these parameters were suppressed in mice with ablated P40189 - mediated P42224 / 3 activation ( gp130DeltaSTAT / DeltaSTAT ) . T cell migration was related to P40763 activity , because monoallelic deletion of Stat3 in P40189 ( Y757F / Y757F ) mice ( gp130Y757F / Y757F : Stat3 +/- ) corrected the exaggerated responses observed in gp130Y757F / Y757F mice . Consequently , P40763 plays a defining role in P05231 - mediated T cell migration .",
"Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK10___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK10___ .",
"[ A genetic background of ulcer diseases induced by NSAID / aspirin ] . The association between peptic ulcer diseases and polymorphisms in various genes , including P25021 , P23219 , Q16552 . Q96PD4 , MIF and Nrf2 genes , are seen . P23219 has traditionally been regarded as a constitutively expressed enzyme that generates prostaglandins for gastrointestinal integrity . The effects of NSAID / aspirin on the gastric mucosal damage are caused by the inhibition of this enzyme . A T - 1676C polymorphism ( rs1330344 ) was significantly associated with the development of peptic ulcer , especially gastric ulcer . In addition , rs1330344 was also significantly associated with the development of NSAID / aspirin - induced ulcer diseases . In conclusions , the assessment for genotype of P23219 gene promoter polymorphism , especially rs1330344 , may be useful for detecting the high risk group of developing NSAID / aspirin - induced ulcer diseases .",
"Potential antitumor mechanisms of phenothiazine drugs . In this study , three kinds of phenothiazine drugs were analyzed to explore their potential antitumor mechanisms . First , target proteins that could interact with chlorpromazine , fluphenazine and trifluoperazine were predicted . Then , the target proteins of the three drugs were intersected . Cell signaling pathway enrichment and related disease enrichment were conducted for the intersected proteins to extract the enrichment categories associated with tumors . By regulation network analysis of the protein interactions , the mechanisms of action of these target proteins in tumor tissue were clarified , thus confirming the potential antitumor mechanisms of the phenothiazine drugs . The final results of cell signaling pathway enrichment and related disease enrichment showed that the categories with the highest score were all found in tumors . Target proteins belonging to the tumor category included signaling pathway members such as Wnt , MAPK and retinoic acid receptor . Moreover , another target protein , P45983 , could indirectly act on target proteins P24941 , P08069 , P49841 , P10276 , P21802 and P53779 , thereby affecting tumor cell division and proliferation . Therefore , phenothiazine drugs may have potential antitumor effects , and tumor - associated target proteins play important roles in the process of cell signaling transduction cascades .",
"Inhibition of Q16552 as a pharmacological approach for Q9UKU7 . Several experimental approaches have been utilized , in order to critically examine the roles of Q16552 family members in intestinal inflammation . These approaches have included : ( 1 ) the use of Q16552 and Q96PD4 - deficient mice , ( 2 ) specific antibodies directed against Q16552 , ( 3 ) an Q16552 vaccine , ( 4 ) methods to block the Q16552 receptor and ( 5 ) small - molecule inhibitors of Q16552 . Previous studies found somewhat conflicting results in preclinical models of Inflammatory Bowel Disease ( Q9UKU7 ) , using specific strains of Q16552 - deficient mice . This paper will review the preclinical results using various pharmacological approaches [ specific Q16552 antibodies , an Q16552 receptor fusion protein , IL - 12 / IL - 23 p40 subunit and Q16552 vaccine approaches , as well as a small molecule inhibitor ( Vidofludimus ) ] to inhibit Q16552 in animal models of Q9UKU7 . Recent clinical results in patients with Q9UKU7 will also be discussed for DB09029 ( an Q16552 antibody ) , Brodalumab ( an Q16552 receptor antibody ) and two small - molecule drugs ( Vidofludimus and DB08895 ) , which inhibit Q16552 as part of their overall pharmacological profiles . This review paper will also discuss some pharmacological lessons learned from the preclinical and clinical studies with anti - Q16552 drugs , as related to drug pharmacodynamics , Q16552 receptor subtypes and other pertinent factors . Finally , future pharmacological approaches of interest will be discussed , such as : ( 1 ) Retinoic acid receptor - related orphan nuclear receptor gamma t ( Rorγt ) antagonists , ( 2 ) P10276 ( RARα ) antagonists , ( 3 ) Pim - 1 kinase inhibitors and ( 4 ) Dual small - molecule inhibitors of NF - κB and P40763 , like synthetic triterpenoids ."
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"P35367 antagonist cetirizine impairs working memory processing speed , but not episodic memory . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : The histaminergic neurotransmitter system is currently under investigation as a target for drug treatment of cognitive deficits in clinical disorders . The therapeutic potential of new drugs may initially be screened using a model of histaminergic dysfunction , for example , as associated with the use of centrally active antihistamines . Of the selective second generation antihistamines , cetirizine has been found to have central nervous system effects . The aim of the present study was to determine whether cetirizine can be used as a tool to model cognitive deficits associated with histaminergic hypofunction . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The study was conducted according to a three - way , double - blind , cross - over design . Treatments were single oral doses of cetirizine 10 and 20 mg and placebo . Effects on cognition were assessed using tests of word learning , memory scanning , vigilance , divided attention , tracking and visual information processing speed . KEY RESULTS : ___MASK38___ 10 mg impaired tracking performance and both doses impaired memory scanning speed . None of the other measures indicated impaired performance . CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS : ___MASK38___ affects information processing speed , but these effects were not sufficient to serve as a model for cognitive deficits in clinical disorders .",
"L - carnitine preserves endothelial function in a lamb model of increased pulmonary blood flow . BACKGROUND : In our model of a congenital heart defect ( Q8NE62 ) with increased pulmonary blood flow ( PBF ; shunt ) , we have recently shown a disruption in carnitine homeostasis , associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) / heat shock protein ( Hsp ) 90 interactions that contribute to P29474 uncoupling , increased superoxide levels , and decreased bioavailable nitric oxide ( NO ) . Therefore , we undertook this study to test the hypothesis that L - carnitine therapy would maintain mitochondrial function and NO signaling . METHODS : Thirteen fetal lambs underwent in utero placement of an aortopulmonary graft . Immediately after delivery , lambs received daily treatment with oral L - carnitine or its vehicle . RESULTS : L - DB00583 - treated lambs had decreased levels of acylcarnitine and a reduced acylcarnitine : free carnitine ratio as compared with vehicle - treated shunt lambs . These changes correlated with increased carnitine acetyl transferase ( P43155 ) protein and enzyme activity and decreased levels of nitrated P43155 . The lactate : pyruvate ratio was also decreased in L - carnitine - treated lambs . Hsp70 protein levels were significantly decreased , and this correlated with increases in P29474 / Hsp90 interactions , NOS activity , and NOx levels , and a significant decrease in P29474 - derived superoxide . Furthermore , acetylcholine significantly decreased left pulmonary vascular resistance only in L - carnitine - treated lambs . CONCLUSION : L - DB00583 therapy may improve the endothelial dysfunction noted in children with CHDs and has important clinical implications that warrant further investigation .",
"A novel O43772 splicing mutation in patients of different ethnic origin with neonatally lethal carnitine - acylcarnitine translocase ( O43772 ) deficiency . DB00583 - acylcarnitine translocase ( O43772 ) deficiency is a rare disorder of fatty acid oxidation associated with high mortality . Two female newborns of different ethnic origin ( the first Anglo - Celtic and the second Palestinian Arab ) both died after sudden collapse on day 2 of life . Both had elevated bloodspot long - chain acylcarnitines consistent with either O43772 or carnitine palmitoyltransferase II ( P23786 ) deficiency ; the latter was excluded by demonstrating normal P23786 activity in fibroblasts . Direct sequencing of all O43772 ( O43772 ) gene exons and exon - intron boundaries revealed that Patient 1 was compound heterozygous for a novel c . 609 - 3c > g ( IVS6 - 3c > g ) mutation on the paternal allele and a previously described c . 326delG mutation on the maternal allele . Patient 2 was homozygous for the same , novel c . 609 - 3c > g mutation . Previously reported O43772 mutations have been almost exclusively confined to a single family or ethnic group . Analysis of fibroblast cDNA by RT - PCR , agarose gel electrophoresis and sequencing of extracted bands showed that both mutations produce aberrant splicing . c . 609 - 3C > G results in exon 7 skipping leading to a frameshift with premature termination seven amino acids downstream . c . 326delG was confirmed to produce skipping of exons 3 or 3 plus 4 . O43772 activity in both patients ' fibroblasts was near - zero . For both families , prenatal diagnosis of an unaffected fetus was performed by mutation analysis on CVS tissue in a subsequent pregnancy . Due to the urgency of prenatal diagnosis in the second family , molecular diagnosis was performed prior to demonstration of O43772 enzyme deficiency , illustrating that mutation analysis is a rapid and reliable approach to first - line diagnosis of O43772 deficiency .",
"Distinctive role of Q96EB6 expression on tumor invasion and metastasis in breast cancer by molecular subtype . The aim of this study was to evaluate silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog 1 ( Q96EB6 ) expression levels by subtype and evaluate its predictive power of axillary lymph node metastasis ( LNM ) and its association with clinical outcome . A total of 427 patients diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma were chosen , immunohistochemical staining for Q96EB6 expression was performed on tissue microarrays , and in vitro experiments with each intrinsic subtype of human breast cancer cell line were carried out . Increased expression of Q96EB6 in hormone receptor - positive breast cancer and P04626 breast cancer subtype significantly correlated with lower risks of LNM . On the contrary , in triple - negative breast cancer , increased Q96EB6 expression was more frequently observed in LNM - positive subgroup than LNM - negative subgroup . Combination of statistically significant , independent parameters including Q96EB6 revealed predictive performance for LNM with area under the curve of 0 . 602 , 0 . 587 , and 0 . 726 for hormone receptor - positive breast cancer , P04626 breast cancer , and triple - negative breast cancer subtype , respectively . Inhibition of Q96EB6 expression with small interfering RNA suppressed tumor invasion in MDA - MB - 231 , specifically . This is the first study to examine Q96EB6 expression in breast cancer by subtype , and we have observed the potentially different role of Q96EB6 gene having tumor - suppressive or tumor - promoting influence depending on the subtype ; thus , different associations between Q96EB6 expression and prognosis by subtype should be considered in its target therapy .",
"Transmitter neurochemistry of the efferent neuron system innervating the labyrinth . It is likely that several mechanisms contribute to the efferent control of cochlear and vestibular function . Different effects are probably mediated by different neuronal transmitters . In spite of a number of transmitter candidates , it is still widely assumed that the entire efferent system can be globally characterized as cholinergic . We attempted to label retrogradely identified efferent neurons in the brainstem with a monoclonal antibody against choline acetyltransferase ( P28329 ) , the acetylcholine ( ACh ) synthesizing enzyme . Only a portion of the vestibular efferents could thus be shown to be cholinergic in the rat . Medial cochlear efferents , terminating under outer hair cells , may also be cholinergic since they stain intensely for acetylcholine esterase ( P22303 ) after pre - treatment with the P22303 inhibitor diisopropylfluorophosphate ( ___MASK28___ ) . The lateral cochlear efferents terminating under inner hair cells , as well as more than half of the vestibular efferent neuron population , reacted negatively with either method designed to identify cholinergic neurons . Half of the lateral olivo - cochlear neuron population filled retrogradely with tritiated gamma - amino butyric acid [ ( 3H ] - GABA ) . These cells were similar in size and distribution to neurons staining for the GABA synthesizing enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase ( Q99259 ) . Retrograde transport of [ 3H ] - aspartate from the inner ear to the brainstem was seen in half of the lateral olivocochlear population , as well as in part of the efferent vestibular population in group E and in the caudal pontine reticular nucleus ( P16435 ) . Since various peptides have also been located in efferent neurons , this system is chemically diversified . Several distinct mechanisms of efferent control with presumably differing functions must , therefore , exist .",
"Genes involved in carnitine synthesis and carnitine uptake are up - regulated in the liver of sows during lactation . BACKGROUND : Convincing evidence exist that carnitine synthesis and uptake of carnitine into cells is regulated by peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor α ( Q07869 ) , a transcription factor which is physiologically activated during fasting or energy deprivation . Sows are typically in a negative energy balance during peak lactation . We investigated the hypothesis that genes involved in carnitine synthesis and uptake in the liver of sows are up - regulated during peak lactation . FINDINGS : Transcript levels of several PPARα target genes involved in fatty acid uptake ( P15090 , O43772 ) , fatty acid oxidation ( Q15067 , CYP4A24 ) and ketogenesis ( P54868 , Q9NSA1 ) were elevated in the liver of lactating compared to non - lactating sows ( P < 0 . 05 ) . In addition , transcript levels of genes involved in carnitine synthesis ( P49189 , Q9NVH6 , O75936 ) and carnitine uptake ( O76082 ) in the liver were greater in lactating than in non - lactating sows ( P < 0 . 05 ) . DB00583 concentrations in liver and plasma were about 20 % and 50 % , respectively , lower in lactating than in non - lactating sows ( P < 0 . 05 ) , which is likely due to an increased loss of carnitine via the milk . CONCLUSIONS : The results of the present study show that PPARα is activated in the liver of sows during lactation which leads to an up - regulation of genes involved in carnitine synthesis and carnitine uptake . The PPARα mediated up - regulation of genes involved in carnitine synthesis and uptake in the liver of lactating sows may be regarded as an adaptive mechanism to maintain hepatic carnitine levels at a level sufficient to transport excessive amounts of fatty acids into the mitochondrion .",
"Fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis by astrocytes in primary culture . The oxidation of the fatty acids DB04519 and palmitate to CO2 and the ketone bodies acetoacetate and D -(-)- 3 - hydroxybutyrate was examined in astrocytes that were prepared from cortex of 2 - day - old rat brain and grown in primary culture to confluence . Accumulation of acetoacetate ( by mass ) in the culture medium of astrocytes incubated with DB04519 ( 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 mM ) was 50 - 90 nmol P06681 units h - 1 mg of protein - 1 . A similar rate was obtained using radiolabeled tracer methodology with [ 1 - 14C ] DB04519 as labeled substrate . The results from the radiolabeled tracer studies using [ 1 - 14C ] - and [ 7 - 14C ] DB04519 and [ 1 - 14C ] - , [ 13 - 14C ] - , and [ 15 - 14C ] palmitate indicated that a substantial proportion of the omega - terminal four - carbon unit of these fatty acids bypassed the beta - ketothiolase step of the beta - oxidation pathway and the 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl ( HMG ) - DB01992 cycle of the classic ketogenic pathway . The [ 14C ] acetoacetate formed from the 1 - 14C - labeled fatty acids , obligated to pass through the acetyl - DB01992 pool , contained 50 % of the label at carbon 3 and 50 % at carbon 1 . By contrast , the [ 14C ] acetoacetate formed from ( omega - 1 )- labeled fatty acids contained 90 % of the label at carbon 3 and 10 % at carbon 1 , whereas that formed from the ( omega - 3 )- labeled fatty acid contained 20 % of the label at carbon 3 and 80 % at carbon 1 . These results indicate that acetoacetate is primarily formed either by the action of 3 - oxo - acid - DB01992 transferase ( EC 2 . 8 . 3 . 5 ) or acetoacetyl - DB01992 deacylase ( EC 3 . 1 . 2 . 11 ) or both on acetoacetyl - DB01992 and not by the action of the mitochondrial HMG - DB01992 cycle involving P35914 ( EC 4 . 1 . 3 . 4 ) , which was readily detected , and HMG - Q13057 ( EC 4 . 1 . 3 . 5 ) , which was barely measurable .",
"Expression of the vesicular inhibitory amino acid transporter in pancreatic islet cells : distribution of the transporter within rat islets . gamma - Aminobutyric acid ( GABA ) is stored in microvesicles in pancreatic islet cells . Because Q05329 and Q99259 , which catalyze the formation of GABA , are cytoplasmic , the existence of an islet vesicular GABA transporter has been postulated . Here , we test the hypothesis that the putative transporter is the vesicular inhibitory amino acid transporter ( Q9H598 ) , a neuronal transmembrane transporter of GABA and glycine . We sequenced the human Q9H598 gene and determined that the human and rat proteins share over 98 % sequence identity . In vitro expression of Q9H598 and immunoblotting of brain and islet lysates revealed two forms of the protein : an approximately 52 - kDa and an approximately 57 - kDa form . By immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry , we detected Q9H598 in rat but not human islets . Immunohistochemical staining showed that in rat islets , the distribution of Q9H598 expression parallels that of Q99259 , with increased expression in the mantle . GABA , too , was found to be present in islet non - beta - cells . We conclude that Q9H598 is expressed in rat islets and is more abundant in the mantle and that expression in human islets is very low or nil . The rat islet mantle differs from rat and human beta - cells in that it contains only Q99259 and relatively increased levels of Q9H598 . Cells that express only Q99259 may require higher levels of Q9H598 expression .",
"Inhibition of mTORC1 renders cardiac protection against lipopolysaccharide . Sepsis - induced cardiac dysfunction is a severe clinical problem . It is evident that rapamycin can protect heart from pathological injuries . However , there are no data demonstrating rapamycin reverse cardiac dysfunction induced by sepsis . In this study , Lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) was administrated to mice and H9c2 cells . After treatment , we further determined cardiac function by echocardiography , P01160 , DB04899 and inflammatory markers by qPCR and apoptosis by TUNEL staining . Moreover , mTORC1 signaling pathway and Akt activity were measured by Western blots . We found that rapamycin attenuated cardiac dysfunction , increase in P01160 and DB04899 as well as apoptosis induced by LPS both in mice and in H9c2 cells . Unexpectedly , LPS did not significantly affect the mRNA levels of P01375 - α and P05231 . Furthermore , rapamycin further reduced the decrease in mTORC1 signaling and Akt activity induced by LPS . In conclusion , rapamycin can protect heart from LPS induced damages by inhibition mTORC1 signaling and elevation of Akt activity .",
"Mediator subunit Gal11p / Q96RN5 is required for fatty acid - dependent gene activation by yeast transcription factor Oaf1p . The yeast zinc cluster transcription factor Oaf1p activates transcription of target genes in response to direct binding of fatty acids in a manner analogous to the vertebrate nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator - activated receptoralpha ( PPARalpha ) . PPARs and other metazoan nuclear receptors productively engage several distinct LXXLL motif - containing co - activators , including P52701 family members and the Q15648 / MED1 subunit of the Mediator co - activator , to promote ligand - dependent gene activation . Yeast , however , does not appear to harbor LXXLL motif co - activators , and the mechanism of fatty acid - dependent gene activation by the yeast PPARalpha analog Oaf1p is unknown . Here we show that the yeast Mediator subunit Gal11p / Q96RN5 and its activator - targeted KIX domain plays a critical role in fatty acid - dependent transcriptional regulation of fatty acid beta - oxidation and peroxisomal genes by Oaf1p and for the ability of yeast to utilize fatty acids as a sole carbon source . Moreover , structural studies by NMR spectroscopy reveal that the Oaf1p activation domain interacts with the Gal11p / Q96RN5 KIX domain in a manner similar to the yeast zinc cluster family member and xenobiotic receptor Pdr1p , revealing that the Gal11p / Q96RN5 KIX domain is a key target of several ligand - dependent transcription factors in yeast . Together with previous work showing that the Caenorhabditis elegans Gal11p / Q96RN5 homolog MDT - 15 plays a critical role in regulation of fatty acid metabolism by the nematode Q07869 - like nuclear receptor NHR - 49 , the findings presented here provide evidence for an ancient and essential role of a Mediator co - activator subunit in regulation of fatty acid metabolism by nuclear receptor - like transcription factors in eukaryotes .",
"A P04035 inhibitor possesses a potent anti - atherosclerotic effect other than serum lipid lowering effects -- the relevance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and superoxide anion scavenging action . We have determined whether the anti - atherosclerotic effect of a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methyl - glutaryl - DB01992 ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitor ( fluvastatin ) is mediated through nitric oxide ( NO ) as well as affecting plasma lipids . NO related vascular responses , endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) mRNA and superoxide anion ( O ( 2 )(-) ) release were examined in vascular walls of oophorectomized female rabbits fed 0 . 5 % cholesterol chow for 12 weeks with or without fluvastatin ( 2 mg / kg per day ) . Serum lipid profile was not different between two groups . NO dependent responses stimulated by acetylcholine and calcium ionophore A23187 and tone related basal NO response induced by N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine acetate ( L - Q13145 ) ; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor were all improved by fluvastatin treatment . Endothelium independent vasorelaxation induced by nitroglycerin was not different between the two groups of rabbits ' arteries . ___MASK91___ treatment increased cyclic GMP concentration in aorta of rabbits . P29474 mRNA expression and O ( 2 )(-) release were measured in aorta using competitive reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and with lucigenin analogue , 2 - methyl - 3 , 7 - dihydroimidazol [ 1 , 2 - a ] pyrazine - 3 - one ( MCLA ) chemiluminescence methods . P29474 mRNA in the endothelial cells of aorta was significantly up - regulated and O ( 2 )(-) production was significantly reduced in fluvastatin treated rabbit aorta . Anti - macrophage staining area , but not anti - smooth muscle cell derived actin stained area in the aorta was also reduced by fluvastatin treatment . Conclusion , fluvastatin , a P04035 inhibitor , retards the initiation of atherosclerosis formation through the improvement of NO bioavailability by both up - regulation of P29474 mRNA and decrease of O ( 2 )(-) production in vascular endothelial cells , and this means that part of the anti - atherosclerotic effect of fluvastatin may be due to nonlipid factors .",
"Long - term increased carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A expression in ventromedial hypotalamus causes hyperphagia and alters the hypothalamic lipidomic profile . Lipid metabolism in the ventromedial hypothalamus ( VMH ) has emerged as a crucial pathway in the regulation of feeding and energy homeostasis . DB00583 palmitoyltransferase ( CPT ) 1A is the rate - limiting enzyme in mitochondrial fatty acid β - oxidation and it has been proposed as a crucial mediator of fasting and ghrelin orexigenic signalling . However , the relationship between changes in P50416 activity and the intracellular downstream effectors in the VMH that contribute to appetite modulation is not fully understood . To this end , we examined the effect of long - term expression of a permanently activated P50416 isoform by using an adeno - associated viral vector injected into the VMH of rats . Peripherally , this procedure provoked hyperghrelinemia and hyperphagia , which led to overweight , hyperglycemia and insulin resistance . In the mediobasal hypothalamus ( MBH ) , long - term CPT1AM expression in the VMH did not modify acyl - DB01992 or malonyl - DB01992 levels . However , it altered the MBH lipidomic profile since ceramides and sphingolipids increased and phospholipids decreased . Furthermore , we detected increased vesicular γ - aminobutyric acid transporter ( Q9H598 ) and reduced vesicular glutamate transporter 2 ( Q9P2U8 ) expressions , both transporters involved in this orexigenic signal . Taken together , these observations indicate that P50416 contributes to the regulation of feeding by modulating the expression of neurotransmitter transporters and lipid components that influence the orexigenic pathways in VMH .",
"Decreased mitochondrial carnitine translocase in skeletal muscles impairs utilization of fatty acids in insulin - resistant patients . P01308 resistance ( IR ) and its health consequences ( diabetes , hypertension , cardiovascular disease , obesity etc . ) affect between 25 and 35 % of Westernized populations . Decreased fatty acid ( FA ) oxidation in skeletal muscle is implicated in obesity - related IR . DB00583 - acylcarnitine translocase ( O43772 ) transports long - chain FAs both into mitochondria ( as carnitine esters for energy - generating processes ) and out of mitochondria . To determine whether O43772 activity correlates with decreased FA oxidation we measured O43772 concentrations in cellular and mitochondrial extracts from the skeletal muscle of 19 obese IR individuals and of 19 lean controls . We also evaluated carnitine transport in skeletal muscle mitochondria in both groups . Mitochondrial O43772 was decreased at translational and transductional level , and carnitine - carnitine and acylcarnitine - carnitine exchange rates were significantly lower in IR subjects . Aberrant acylcarnitine flux into mitochondria was not correlated with decreased activity of other components of the mitochondrial carnitine system ( i . e . , carnitine palmitoyl transferase - I and II ) . Our data suggest that by restraining entry of FA - coenzyme A into mitochondria , low O43772 levels increase cytosolic FA levels and their incorporation into glycerolipids . The low level of O43772 in IR muscle may contribute to the elevated muscle concentrations of triglycerides , diacylglycerol , and FA - coenzyme A characteristic of IR muscle .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK6___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Exposure to resveratrol triggers pharmacological correction of fatty acid utilization in human fatty acid oxidation - deficient fibroblasts . DB00583 palmitoyl transferase 2 ( P23786 ) and very - long - chain Acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenase ( P49748 ) deficiencies are among the most common inborn mitochondrial fatty acid β - oxidation ( FAO ) disorders . Despite advances in their clinical and molecular characterizations , few therapeutic approaches exist for these diseases . DB02709 ( RSV ) is a natural polyphenol extensively studied for its potential health benefits . Indeed , it is presently thought that RSV could delay the onset of some cancers , and have protective effects against common aging disorders such as type II diabetes , cardiovascular or neurodegenerative diseases . Here , we show that exposure to RSV induces a dose - and time - dependant increase in FAO flux in human fibroblasts , and can restore normal FAO capacities in a panel of patients ' fibroblasts with the mild forms ( harboring various genotypes ) of P23786 or P49748 deficiency . The correction of FAO flux correlated with a marked increase in mutant P23786 or P49748 protein level , in cells treated by RSV . Inhibition of sirtuin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) by Sirtinol and the use of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma co - activator - 1 - alpha ( P20142 - 1α ) small interfering RNAs demonstrate that the RSV - induced stimulation of FAO requires the presence of P20142 - 1α and Q96EB6 . These results show , for the first time , that RSV markedly induces mitochondrial FAO capacities in human fibroblasts , and provides the initial proof - of - concept that RSV might be efficient for correction of inherited FAO disorders .",
"Disorders of carnitine transport and the carnitine cycle . DB00583 plays an essential role in the transfer of long - chain fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane . This transfer requires enzymes and transporters that accumulate carnitine within the cell ( O76082 carnitine transporter ) , conjugate it with long chain fatty acids ( carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 , CPT1 ) , transfer the acylcarnitine across the inner plasma membrane ( carnitine - acylcarnitine translocase , O43772 ) , and conjugate the fatty acid back to DB01992 for subsequent beta oxidation ( carnitine palmitoyl transferase 2 , P23786 ) . Deficiency of the O76082 carnitine transporter causes primary carnitine deficiency , characterized by increased losses of carnitine in the urine and decreased carnitine accumulation in tissues . Patients can present with hypoketotic hypoglycemia and hepatic encephalopathy , or with skeletal and cardiac myopathy . This disease responds to carnitine supplementation . Defects in the liver isoform of CPT1 present with recurrent attacks of fasting hypoketotic hypoglycemia . The heart and the muscle , which express a genetically distinct form of CPT1 , are usually unaffected . These patients can have elevated levels of plasma carnitine . O43772 deficiency presents in most cases in the neonatal period with hypoglycemia , hyperammonemia , and cardiomyopathy with arrhythmia leading to cardiac arrest . Plasma carnitine levels are extremely low . Deficiency of P23786 present more frequently in adults with rhabdomyolysis triggered by prolonged exercise . More severe variants of P23786 deficiency present in the neonatal period similarly to O43772 deficiency associated or not with multiple congenital anomalies . Treatment for deficiency of CPT1 , P23786 , and O43772 consists in a low - fat diet supplemented with medium chain triglycerides that can be metabolized by mitochondria independently from carnitine , carnitine supplements , and avoidance of fasting and sustained exercise .",
"Novel P00533 inhibitors prepared by combination of dithiocarbamic acid esters and 4 - anilinoquinazolines . On the basis of combination strategy , a novel series of P00533 inhibitors were designed and synthesized by combination of dithiocarbamic acid esters and 4 - anilinoquinazolines . The effect of the synthesized compounds on cell proliferation was evaluated by MTT assay in three human cancer cell lines : MDA - MB - 468 , SK - BR - 3 and HCT - 116 . Two compounds ( 11d and 11f ) were found more potent against all three cell lines and five compounds ( 11a , 11d - 11g ) were found more potent against both MDA - MB - 468 and SK - BR - 3 than ___MASK18___ . SAR studies revealed that the substituents on P13671 and P10643 positions of quinazoline , the amine component of dithiocarbamate moiety and the linker greatly affected the activity . This work provides a promising new strategy for the preparation of potent tyrosine kinase inhibitors .",
"P01308 - like growth factor - 1 receptor signaling increases the invasive potential of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 - overexpressing breast cancer cells via Src - focal adhesion kinase and forkhead box protein M1 . Resistance to the human epidermal growth factor receptor ( P04626 ) - targeted antibody trastuzumab is a major clinical concern in the treatment of P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer . Increased expression or signaling from the insulin - like growth factor - 1 receptor ( IGF - 1R ) has been reported to be associated with trastuzumab resistance . However , the specific molecular and biologic mechanisms through which IGF - 1R promotes resistance or disease progression remain poorly defined . In this study , we found that the major biologic effect promoted by IGF - 1R was invasion , which was mediated by both Src - focal adhesion kinase ( Q05397 ) signaling and Q08050 ( FoxM1 ) . Cotargeting IGF - 1R and P04626 using either IGF - 1R antibodies or IGF - 1R short hairpin RNA in combination with trastuzumab resulted in significant but modest growth inhibition . Reduced invasion was the most significant biologic effect achieved by cotargeting IGF - 1R and P04626 in trastuzumab - resistant cells . Constitutively active Src blocked the anti - invasive effect of IGF - 1R / P04626 cotargeted therapy . Furthermore , knockdown of FoxM1 blocked DB01277 - mediated invasion , and dual targeting of IGF - 1R and P04626 reduced expression of FoxM1 . Re - expression of FoxM1 restored the invasive potential of IGF - 1R knockdown cells treated with trastuzumab . Overall , our results strongly indicate that therapeutic combinations that cotarget IGF - 1R and P04626 may reduce the invasive potential of cancer cells that are resistant to trastuzumab through mechanisms that depend in part on Src and FoxM1 .",
"Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .",
"Developmental changes in carnitine palmitoyltransferases I and II gene expression in intestine and liver of suckling rats . DB00583 palmitoyltransferase ( CPT ) I is expressed in the intestine of suckling rats ; its mRNA increases very rapidly after birth , remains on a plateau until day 18 and decreases until weaning , when basal ( adult ) values are reached , which remain unchanged thereafter . P23786 mRNA values do not show any appreciable change in this period . CPT I and P23786 are expressed mainly in mucosa and , to a lesser extent , in the muscular part of the intestine . Intestinal expression of CPT I is maximal in duodenum and jejunum , whereas P23786 is expressed in a similar pattern throughout the whole intestine . Dam ' s milk may influence the intestinal expression of CPT I , since mRNA levels at birth are low but increase after the first lactation . Moreover , rats weaned at either day 18 or 21 decrease their mRNA levels . Apparently , P23786 gene expression is not influenced by the mother ' s milk . CPT I and P23786 are also expressed in the liver of suckling rats . Hepatic CPT I is maximal at day 3 , and levels of P23786 mRNA do not change , in a similar fashion to that in intestine . The profile of expression of CPT I in liver and intestine strongly resembles that previously reported for mitochondrial 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methyl - glutaryl - Q13057 .",
"Prenatal diagnosis of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 deficiency in chorionic villi : a novel approach . DB00583 palmitoyltransferase 2 ( P23786 ) deficiency , the most common autosomal recessive inherited disease of the mitochondrial long - chain fatty acid ( LCFA ) beta - oxidation , may result in three distinct clinical phenotypes , namely , a mild adult muscular form , a severe infantile hepatocardiomuscular disease , and a neonatal form , which includes dysmorphic features in addition to hepatocardiomuscular symptoms . Both the latter forms are life - threatening diseases , and prenatal diagnosis ( P01160 ) can be offered to couples at a one - fourth risk of having an affected child . P01160 of P23786 deficiency hitherto relied mostly on mutation detection from fresh chorionic villi ( 10 weeks ' gestation ) , since P23786 activity could be assayed on cultured amniocytes only ( 16 - 17 weeks ' gestation ) . We devised a P23786 activity assay from 10 mg of chorionic villi sampling ( CVS ) . Combining this enzymatic assay to haplotype study using polymorphic markers linked to the P23786 gene , we were able to carry out within 2 days , P23786 deficiency P01160 , in two unrelated families , using a CVS performed at the 11th week of gestation .",
"Targeting eIF4GI translation initiation factor affords an attractive therapeutic strategy in multiple myeloma . BACKGROUND : Deregulation of protein synthesis is integral to the malignant phenotype and translation initiation is the rate limiting stage . Therefore , eIF4F translation initiation complex components are attractive therapeutic targets . METHODS : Protein lysates of myeloma cells ( cell lines / patients ' bone marrow samples ) untreated / treated with bevacizumab were assayed for eIF4GI expression , regulation ( P15559 / proteosome dependent fragmentation ) ( WB , ___MASK61___ , qPCR ) and targets ( WB ). eIF4GI was inhibited by knockdown and 4EGI - 1 . Cells were tested for viability ( ELISA ) , death ( FACS ) and eIF4GI targets ( WB ) . RESULTS : Previously , we have shown that manipulation of P15692 in myeloma cells attenuated P06730 dependent translation initiation . Here we assessed the significance of eIF4GI to MM cells . We demonstrated increased expression of eIF4GI in myeloma cells and its attenuation upon P15692 inhibition attributed to elevated P15559 / proteasome dependent fragmentation and diminished mRNA levels . Knockdown of eIF4GI was deleterious to myeloma cells phenotype and expression of specific molecular targets ( Q99717 / ERα / HIF1α / c - Myc ) . Finally , we showed that the small molecule 4EGI - 1 inhibits eIF4GI and causes a reduction in expression of its molecular targets in myeloma . CONCLUSION : Our findings substantiate that translation initiation of particular targets in MM is contingent on the function of eIF4GI , critical to cell phenotype , and mark it as a viable target for pharmacological intervention .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"In vitro and in vivo efficacy of PEGylated diisopropyl fluorophosphatase ( DFPase ) . Highly toxic organophosphorus compounds that irreversibly inhibit the enzyme acetycholinesterase ( P22303 ) , including nerve agents like tabun , sarin , or soman , still pose a credible threat to civilian populations and military personnel . New therapeutics that can be used as a pretreatment or after poisoning with these compounds , complementing existing treatment schemes such as the use of atropine and P22303 reactivating oximes , are currently the subject of intense research . A prominent role among potential candidates is taken by enzymes that can detoxify nerve agents by hydrolysis . Diisopropyl fluorophosphatase ( DFPase ) from the squid Loligo vulgaris is known to effectively hydrolyze ___MASK28___ and the range of G - type nerve agents including sarin and soman . In the present work , DFPase was PEGylated to increase biological half - life , and to lower or avoid an immunogenic reaction and proteolytic digest . Addition of linear polyethylene glycol ( PEG ) chains was achieved using mPEG - Q6T4R5 esters and conjugates were characterized by electrospray ionization -- time of flight -- mass specrometry ( P19957 - ToF - MS ) . PEGylated wildtype DFPase and a mutant selective for the more toxic stereoisomers of the agents were tested in vivo with rats that were challenged with a subcutaneous 3x LD ( 50 ) dose of soman . While wildtype DFPase prevented death only at extremely high doses , the mutant was able keep the animals alive and to minimize or totally avoid symptoms of poisoning . The results serve as a proof of principle that engineered variants of DFPase are potential candidates for in vivo use if substrate affinity can be improved or the turnover rate enhanced to lower the required enzyme dose .",
"Substrate specificity of human carnitine acetyltransferase : Implications for fatty acid and branched - chain amino acid metabolism . DB00583 acyltransferases catalyze the reversible conversion of acyl - CoAs into acylcarnitine esters . This family includes the mitochondrial enzymes carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 ( P23786 ) and carnitine acetyltransferase ( P43155 ) . P23786 is part of the carnitine shuttle that is necessary to import fatty acids into mitochondria and catalyzes the conversion of acylcarnitines into acyl - CoAs . In addition , when mitochondrial fatty acid β - oxidation is impaired , P23786 is able to catalyze the reverse reaction and converts accumulating long - and medium - chain acyl - CoAs into acylcarnitines for export from the matrix to the cytosol . However , P23786 is inactive with short - chain acyl - CoAs and intermediates of the branched - chain amino acid oxidation pathway ( BCAAO ) . In order to explore the origin of short - chain and branched - chain acylcarnitines that may accumulate in various organic acidemias , we performed substrate specificity studies using purified recombinant human P43155 . Various saturated , unsaturated and branched - chain acyl - DB01992 esters were tested and the synthesized acylcarnitines were quantified by P19957 - MS / MS . We show that P43155 converts short - and medium - chain acyl - CoAs ( P06681 to Q99622 - DB01992 ) , whereas no activity was observed with long - chain species . Trans - 2 - enoyl - DB01992 intermediates were found to be poor substrates for this enzyme . Furthermore , P43155 turned out to be active towards some but not all the BCAAO intermediates tested and no activity was found with dicarboxylic acyl - DB01992 esters . This suggests the existence of another enzyme able to handle the acyl - CoAs that are not substrates for P43155 and P23786 , but for which the corresponding acylcarnitines are well recognized as diagnostic markers in inborn errors of metabolism .",
"Q07869 - γ regulates carnitine homeostasis and mitochondrial function in a lamb model of increased pulmonary blood flow . OBJECTIVE : DB00583 homeostasis is disrupted in lambs with endothelial dysfunction secondary to increased pulmonary blood flow ( Shunt ) . Our recent studies have also indicated that the disruption in carnitine homeostasis correlates with a decrease in Q07869 - γ expression in Shunt lambs . Thus , this study was carried out to determine if there is a causal link between loss of Q07869 - γ signaling and carnitine dysfunction , and whether the Q07869 - γ agonist , rosiglitazone preserves carnitine homeostasis in Shunt lambs . METHODS AND RESULTS : siRNA - mediated Q07869 - γ knockdown significantly reduced carnitine palmitoyltransferases 1 and 2 ( CPT1 and 2 ) and carnitine acetyltransferase ( P43155 ) protein levels . This decrease in carnitine regulatory proteins resulted in a disruption in carnitine homeostasis and induced mitochondrial dysfunction , as determined by a reduction in cellular DB00171 levels . In turn , the decrease in cellular DB00171 attenuated NO signaling through a reduction in P29474 / Hsp90 interactions and enhanced P29474 uncoupling . In vivo , rosiglitazone treatment preserved carnitine homeostasis and attenuated the development of mitochondrial dysfunction in Shunt lambs maintaining DB00171 levels . This in turn preserved P29474 / Hsp90 interactions and NO signaling . CONCLUSION : Our study indicates that Q07869 - γ signaling plays an important role in maintaining mitochondrial function through the regulation of carnitine homeostasis both in vitro and in vivo . Further , it identifies a new mechanism by which Q07869 - γ regulates NO signaling through Hsp90 . Thus , Q07869 - γ agonists may have therapeutic potential in preventing the endothelial dysfunction in children with increased pulmonary blood flow .",
"Characterization of the species - specificity of peroxisome proliferators in rat and human hepatocytes . Peroxisome proliferation is a well - defined pleiotropic effect that is mediated by the ligand inducible transcription factor peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) alpha . Because marked peroxisome proliferation occurs in rodents but not in humans , we aimed to elucidate the molecular and cellular determinants of this species - specificity in hepatocytes . Analysis of peroxisomal marker enzyme activities confirmed that peroxisome proliferators induced acyl - DB01992 oxidase ( Q15067 ) and to a lesser extent catalase in rat hepatocytes , but not in human hepatoma HepG2 cells . Transient transfection assays revealed that ciprofibrate and Wy 14 , 643 induced rat but not human PPARalpha - mediated reporter gene activity in rat FAO and primary hepatocytes on rat but not on human PPARalpha response elements ( PPREs ) . In contrast , in human HepG2 and primary human hepatocytes , peroxisome proliferators did not induce either human or rat PPARalpha activity regardless of rat or human PPRE sequences . In addition , no induction of Q15067 gene expression was observed in human hepatocytes independent of the expression level of human PPARalpha . Remarkably , no distinct peroxisome proliferation related responses were observed in human hepatocytes when rat PPARalpha was transfected , although human hepatocytes were responsive to PPARalpha - mediated induction of carnitine palmitoyl transferase - 1A and 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl - Q13057 . These results confirmed that PPARalpha and PPREs are important determinants for the species - specificity of peroxisome proliferation . Nevertheless , our results showed that human hepatocytes limit the extent of peroxisome proliferation regardless of PPARalpha expression .",
"Metabolic studies in a patient with severe carnitine palmitoyltransferase type II deficiency . Here we report on a patient with severe ( \" non - classic \" ) carnitine palmitoyltransferase type II ( P23786 ) deficiency . Hypoglycemia prompted by an infectious episode and associated with non - ketotic dicarboxylic aciduria orientated diagnosis towards beta - oxidation deficiency disorders . Blood carnitine levels revealed a secondary carnitine deficiency that was responsive to oral L - carnitine supplementation . Blood acylcarnitine profiles were abnormal and included acetyl ( P06681 : 0 ) , butyryl / isobutyryl ( C4 : 0 ) , isovaleryl / 2 - methylbutyryl ( P01031 : 0 ) , hexanoyl ( P13671 : 0 ) , myristoyl ( C14 : 0 ) , palmitoyl ( C16 : 0 ) , hexadecenoyl ( C16 : 1 ) , oleyl ( C18 : 1 ) and stearoyl ( C18 : 0 ) carnitine . In urine , excess excretion of dicarboxylylcarnitines , mainly dodecanedioylcarnitine , was noticed . Upon carnitine supplementation , Q99618 to C12 fatty acylcarnitines , with decanoylcarnitine as well as Q99622 to C14 dicarboxylylcarnitines being prominent , were observed in urine . Biochemical measurements disclosed a severe reduction of mitochondrial P23786 activity ( 7 % of normal values ) . Correlations of metabolic findings in the patient and physiological roles of P23786 are briefly discussed .",
"Effect of milk hydrolysates on inflammation markers and drug - induced transcriptional alterations in cell - based models . Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ) are associated with gastrointestinal inflammation and subsequent damage to the intestinal tissue . Earlier studies in our laboratory have found that specific casein hydrolysates ( CH ) might be useful in the treatment of gastrointestinal wounds . The underlying mechanisms that support inflammation and wound healing are not completely understood , but transcriptional alterations may be used as markers for inflammation and wound healing . The bioactivity of 3 CH prepared by treatment of commercial casein with pepsin ( 60 min ) followed by corolase ( 0 , 10 , or 60 min ) were investigated in intestinal epithelial cells treated with the NSAID indomethacin . The bioactivity was evaluated as transcriptional alterations of transforming growth factor - β1 ( TGF - β1 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - γ ( Q07869 - γ ) and nuclear factor κB ( NFκB ) by real - time PCR . Furthermore , the effect of CH on lipopolysaccharide - induced inflammation was evaluated in macrophages by measuring PG E ( 2 ) levels . Casein hydrolysates treated with corolase for 10 or 60 min after pepsin treatment downregulated transcription of TGF - β1 and NFκB ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with the hydrolysate treated with pepsin only . Hydrolysate prepared by corolase treatment for 60 min after pepsin hydrolysis downregulated transcription of P35354 ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with hydrolysate treated with corolase for only 10 min whereas transcription of Q07869 - γ was not affected ( P > 0 . 05 ) . Additionally , the hydrolysate prepared by pepsin treatment only ( 0 min corolase ) had a pro - inflammatory effect on macrophages via PG E ( 2 ) stimulation ( P < 0 . 05 ) . In conclusion , CH produced by a combination of pepsin and corolase treatments downregulated the transcription levels of TGF - β1 , P35354 , and NFκB .",
"Lack of endothelial nitric oxide synthase aggravates murine pneumococcal meningitis . DB00435 ( NO ) plays a central role in the pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis . However , the role of NO produced by endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) in meningitis is still unclear . We investigated the influence of P29474 depletion on the inflammatory host response , intracranial complications , and outcome in experimental pneumococcal meningitis . Leukocyte accumulation in the cerebrospinal fluid was more pronounced in infected P29474 - deficient mice than in infected wild type mice . This effect could be attributed to an increased expression of P16109 , macrophage inflammatory protein - 2 , keratinocyte - derived cytokine , and interleukin ( IL ) - 1beta in the brain of infected P29474 - deficient mice . However , no differences in the cerebral expression of intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 , tumor necrosis factor - alpha , and P05231 as well as of neuronal NOS and inducible NOS could be detected between infected wild type and mutant mice . In addition to enhanced leukocyte infiltration into the P04141 , meningitis - associated intracranial complications including blood - brain barrier disruption and the rise in intracranial pressure were significantly augmented in infected P29474 - deficient mice . The aggravation of intracranial complications was paralleled by a worsening of the disease , as evidenced by a more pronounced hypothermia , an enhanced weight reduction , and an increased death rate . The current data indicate that P29474 deficiency is detrimental in bacterial meningitis . This effect seems to be related to an increased expression of ( certain ) cytokines / chemokines and adhesion molecules ; thus leading to increased meningeal inflammation and , subsequently , to aggravated intracranial complications .",
"Activation of c - Jun - N - terminal - kinase is crucial for the induction of a cell cycle arrest in human colon carcinoma cells caused by flurbiprofen enantiomers . The unselective cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor ___MASK100___ and its - in terms of P36551 - inhibition - \" inactive \" enantiomer R - flurbiprofen have been previously found to inhibit tumor development and growth in various animal models . The underlying mechanisms are unknown . Here , we show that both R - and ___MASK100___ reduce survival of three colon cancer cell lines , which differ in the expression of P35354 ( HCT - 15 , no P35354 ; Caco - 2 , inducible P35354 ; and HT - 29 , constitutive P35354 ) . The IC50 for S - and R - flurbiprofen ranged from 250 to 450 microM . Both flurbiprofen enantiomers induced apoptosis in all three cell lines as indicated by DNA - and PARP - cleavage . In addition , R - and ___MASK100___ caused a P55008 - cell cycle block . The latter was associated with an activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , an increase of the DNA binding activity of the transcription factor AP - 1 and down - regulation of cyclin D1 expression . Western blot analysis , as well as supershift experiments , revealed that the AP - 1 activation was associated with a change of AP - 1 composition toward an increase of JunB . The JNK inhibitor SP600125 antagonized R - and ___MASK100___ - induced AP - 1 DNA binding , suppression of cyclin D1 expression , and the P55008 - cell cycle block . However , JNK inhibition had no effect on flurbiprofen - induced apoptosis . Hence , the cell cycle arrest is obviously mediated , at least in part , through JNK - activation , whereas R - and ___MASK100___ - induced apoptosis is largely independent of JNK . Although in vitro effects of R - and ___MASK100___ were indistinguishable , only R - flurbiprofen inhibited HCT - 15 tumor growth in nude mice , suggesting the involvement of additional in vivo targets , which are differently affected by R - and ___MASK100___ .",
"Targeted treatment of advanced and metastaticbreast cancer with lapatinib . Improved molecular understanding of breast cancer in recent years has led to the discovery of important drug targets such as HER - 2 and P00533 . ___MASK18___ is a potent dual inhibitor of HER - 2 and P00533 . Preclinical and phase I studies have shown activity with lapatinib in a number of cancers , including breast cancer , and the drug is well tolerated . The main known drug interactions are with paclitaxel and irinotecan . The most significant side - effects of lapatinib are diarrhea and adverse skin events . Rates of cardiotoxicity compare favorably with trastuzumab , a monoclonal antibody against HER - 2 . This paper focuses on lapatinib in advanced and metastatic breast cancer , which remains an important therapeutic challenge . Phase II and III studies show activity as monotherapy , and in combination with chemotherapy or hormonal agents . Results from these studies suggest that the main benefit from lapatinib is in the HER - 2 positive breast cancer population . Combinations of lapatinib and trastuzumab are also being studied and show encouraging results , particularly in trastuzumab - refractory metastatic breast cancer . ___MASK18___ may have a specific role in treating HER - 2 positive CNS metastases . The role of lapatinib as neoadjuvant therapy and in early breast cancer is also being evaluated .",
"___MASK50___ ' s anti - inflammatory effects require glucosamine 6 - O - sulfation and are mediated by blockade of L - and P - selectins . ___MASK50___ has been used clinically as an anticoagulant and antithrombotic agent for over 60 years . Here we show that the potent anti - inflammatory property of heparin results primarily from blockade of P16109 and P14151 . ___MASK50___ and chemically modified analogs were tested as inhibitors of selectin binding to immobilized sialyl Lewis ( X ) and of cell adhesion to immobilized selectins or thrombin - activated endothelial cells . Compared with unfractionated heparin , the modified heparinoids had inhibitory activity in this general order : over - O - sulfated heparin > heparin > 2 - O , 3 - O - desulfated > or = N - desulfated / N - acetylated heparin > or = carboxyl - reduced heparin > or = N -, 2 - O , 3 - O - desulfated heparin >> 6 - O - desulfated heparin . The heparinoids also showed similar differences in their ability to inhibit thioglycollate - induced peritonitis and oxazolone - induced delayed - type hypersensitivity . Mice deficient in P - or L - selectins showed impaired inflammation , which could be further reduced by heparin . However , heparin had no additional effect in mice deficient in both P - and L - selectins . We conclude that ( a ) heparin ' s anti - inflammatory effects are mainly mediated by blocking P - and P14151 - initiated cell adhesion ; ( b ) the sulfate groups at P13671 on the glucosamine residues play a critical role in selectin inhibition ; and ( c ) some non - anticoagulant forms of heparin retain anti - inflammatory activity . Such analogs may prove useful as therapeutically effective inhibitors of inflammation .",
"Pivotal role of the P06681 domain of the Smurf1 ubiquitin ligase in substrate selection . The P06681 - WW - HECT - type ubiquitin ligases Smurf1 and Smurf2 play a critical role in embryogenesis and adult bone homeostasis via regulation of bone morphogenetic protein , Wnt , and RhoA signaling pathways . The intramolecular interaction between P06681 and HECT domains autoinhibits the ligase activity of Smurf2 . However , the role of the Smurf1 P06681 domain remains elusive . Here , we show that the P06681 - HECT autoinhibition mechanism is not observed in Smurf1 , and instead its P06681 domain functions in substrate selection . The Smurf1 P06681 domain exerts a key role in localization to the plasma membrane and endows Smurf1 with differential activity toward RhoA versus Q99717 and Runx2 . Crystal structure analysis reveals that the Smurf1 P06681 domain possesses a typical anti - parallel β - sandwich fold . Examination of the sulfate - binding site analysis reveals two key lysine residues , Lys - 28 and Lys - 85 , within the P06681 domain that are important for Smurf1 localization at the plasma membrane , regulation on cell migration , and robust ligase activity toward RhoA , which further supports a Ca ( 2 +)- independent localization mechanism for Smurf1 . These findings demonstrate a previously unidentified role of the Smurf1 P06681 domain in substrate selection and cellular localization .",
"___MASK92___ inhibits the activation of P09619 β - expressing astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment of breast cancer cells . Brain metastases occur in more than one - third of metastatic breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P04626 or are triple negative . Brain colonization of cancer cells occurs in a unique environment , containing microglia , oligodendrocytes , astrocytes , and neurons . Although a neuroinflammatory response has been documented in brain metastasis , its contribution to cancer progression and therapy remains poorly understood . Using an experimental brain metastasis model , we characterized the brain metastatic microenvironment of brain tropic , P04626 - transfected MDA - MB - 231 human breast carcinoma cells ( 231 - BR - P04626 ) . A previously unidentified subpopulation of metastasis - associated astrocytes expressing phosphorylated platelet - derived growth factor receptor β ( at tyrosine 751 ; p751 - P09619 β ) was identified around perivascular brain micrometastases . p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocytes were also identified in human brain metastases from eight craniotomy specimens and in primary cultures of astrocyte - enriched glial cells . Previously , we reported that pazopanib , a multispecific tyrosine kinase inhibitor , prevented the outgrowth of 231 - BR - P04626 large brain metastases by 73 % . Here , we evaluated the effect of pazopanib on the brain neuroinflammatory microenvironment . ___MASK92___ treatment resulted in 70 % ( P = 0 . 023 ) decrease of the p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocyte population , at the lowest dose of 30 mg / kg , twice daily . Collectively , the data identify a subpopulation of activated astrocytes in the subclinical perivascular stage of brain metastases and show that they are inhibitable by pazopanib , suggesting its potential to prevent the development of brain micrometastases in breast cancer patients .",
"Characterization of L - aminocarnitine , an inhibitor of fatty acid oxidation . The pathogenesis of hypoketotic hypoglycemia and cardiomyopathy in patients with fatty acid oxidation ( FAO ) disorders is still poorly understood . In vitro studies are hampered by the lack of natural mutants to asses the effect of FAO inhibition . In addition , only a few inhibitors of FAO are known . Furthermore , most inhibitors of FAO are activating ligands of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( PPARs ) . We show that l - aminocarnitine ( L - AC ) , a carnitine analog , inhibits FAO efficiently , but does not activate Q07869 . L - AC inhibits carnitine palmitoyltransferase ( CPT ) with different sensitivities towards CPT1 and P23786 , as well as carnitine acylcarnitine translocase ( O43772 ) . We further characterized L - AC using fibroblasts cell lines from controls and patients with different FAO defects . In these cell lines acylcarnitine profiles were determined in culture medium after loading with [ U -( 13 ) C ] palmitic acid . In control fibroblasts , L - AC inhibits FAO leading to a reduction of P06681 - acylcarnitine and elevation of C16 - acylcarnitine . In very long - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenase ( P49748 ) - deficient fibroblasts , L - AC decreased the elevated C14 - acylcarnitine and increased C16 - acylcarnitine . In O43772 and P23786 - deficient cell lines , L - AC did not change the already elevated C16 - acylcarnitine level , showing that CPT1 is not inhibited . Oxidation of pristanic acid was only partly inhibited at high L - AC concentrations , indicating minimal O43772 inhibition . Therefore , we conclude that in intact cells L - AC inhibits P23786 . Combined with our observation that l - AC does not activate Q07869 , we suggest that L - AC is useful to simulate a FAO defect in cells from different origin .",
"Identification of candidate small - molecule therapeutics to cancer by gene - signature perturbation in connectivity mapping . Connectivity mapping is a recently developed technique for discovering the underlying connections between different biological states based on gene - expression similarities . The sscMap method has been shown to provide enhanced sensitivity in mapping meaningful connections leading to testable biological hypotheses and in identifying drug candidates with particular pharmacological and / or toxicological properties . Challenges remain , however , as to how to prioritise the large number of discovered connections in an unbiased manner such that the success rate of any following - up investigation can be maximised . We introduce a new concept , gene - signature perturbation , which aims to test whether an identified connection is stable enough against systematic minor changes ( perturbation ) to the gene - signature . We applied the perturbation method to three independent datasets obtained from the GEO database : acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , cervical cancer , and breast cancer treated with letrozole . We demonstrate that the perturbation approach helps to identify meaningful biological connections which suggest the most relevant candidate drugs . In the case of AML , we found that the prevalent compounds were retinoic acids and Q07869 activators . For cervical cancer , our results suggested that potential drugs are likely to involve the P00533 pathway ; and with the breast cancer dataset , we identified candidates that are involved in prostaglandin inhibition . Thus the gene - signature perturbation approach added real values to the whole connectivity mapping process , allowing for increased specificity in the identification of possible therapeutic candidates .",
"Three novel mutations in the carnitine - acylcarnitine translocase ( O43772 ) gene in patients with O43772 deficiency and in healthy individuals . DB00583 - acylcarnitine translocase ( O43772 ) and carnitine palmitoyltransferase II ( P23786 ) are key enzymes for transporting long - chain fatty acids into mitochondria . Deficiencies of these enzymes , which are clinically characterized by life - threatening non - ketotic hypoglycemia and rhabdomyolysis , can not be distinguished by acylcarnitine analysis performed using tandem mass spectrometry . We had previously reported the P23786 genetic structure and its role in P23786 deficiency . Here , we analyzed the O43772 gene in 2 patients diagnosed clinically with O43772 deficiency , 18 patients with non - traumatic rhabdomyolysis and 58 healthy individuals , all of whom were confirmed to have normal P23786 genotypes . To facilitate O43772 genotyping , we used heat - denaturing high - performance liquid chromatography ( DHPLC ) , which helped identify five distinct patterns . The abnormal heteroduplex fragments were subjected to O43772 - specific DNA sequencing . We found that one patient with O43772 deficiency , Case 1 , carried c . 576G > A and c . 199 - 10t > g mutations , whereas Case 2 was heterozygous for c . 106 - 2a > t and c . 576G > A . We also found that one patient with non - traumatic rhabdomyolysis and one healthy individual were heterozygous for c . 804delG and the synonymous mutation c . 516T > C , respectively . In summary , c . 576G > A , c . 106 - 2a > t and c . 516T > C are novel O43772 gene mutations . Among the five mutations identified , three were responsible for O43772 deficiency . We have also demonstrated the successful screening of O43772 mutations by DHPLC .",
"___MASK91___ inhibits growth and alters the malignant phenotype of the P13671 glioma cell line . BACKGROUND : ___MASK91___ is a member of the family of P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) extensively used in medical practice . Increasing evidence suggests that fluvastatin may be implicated in suppression of cancer growth and development . The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti - cancer potential of fluvastatin in P13671 rat malignant glioma cells . METHODS : First , the effects of fluvastatin on cell viability ( MTT assay ) , proliferation ( BrdU assay ) , cell morphology , and cytoskeleton were examined . Subsequently , its effect on extracellular signal regulated kinase 1 and 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) and P45983 and 2 ( JNK 1 / 2 ) expression was estimated by Western blot . Finally , the influence of fluvastatin on cell migration and production of P14780 and P15692 was determined using a wound - healing assay and ELISA test , respectively . RESULTS : The results obtained showed that fluvastatin had a remarkable inhibitory and cytotoxic effect on tumor P13671 cells ( IC ( 50 ) = 8 . 6 μM , 48 h ) , but did not inhibit the growth of normal neuronal cells . The concentrations from 1 to 10 μM induced marked morphologic alterations typical for apoptosis including shrinkage of cytoplasm , chromatin condensation , and nucleus breakdown . CONCLUSION : The inhibitory effects of fluvastatin on cell proliferation seemed to be associated with decreased p - P27361 / 2 expression , upregulation of p - P45983 / 2 , and reduction in the P14780 and P15692 concentrations in culture media . The high anticancer ( antiproliferative , proapoptotic , antiinvasive ) activity of fluvastatin and lack of its toxicity against normal cells indicate a potential use of this statin in the treatment of malignant glioma ."
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"Transient multiple acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenation deficiency in a newborn female caused by maternal riboflavin deficiency . A newborn female presented on the first day of life with clinical and biochemical findings consistent with multiple acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenase deficiency ( Q8WXG6 ) . DB00140 supplementation corrected the biochemical abnormalities 24 h after commencing the vitamin . In vitro acylcarnitine profiling in intact fibroblasts both in normal and riboflavin depleted media showed normal oxidation of fatty acids excluding defects in electron transfer flavoprotein ( ETF ) , or ETF ubiquinone oxidoreductase ( ETF : QO ) , or a genetic abnormality in flavin metabolism . In addition , sequencing of the genes encoding ETF and ETF : QO in the proband did not reveal any pathogenic mutations . Determination of the maternal riboflavin status after delivery showed that the mother was riboflavin deficient . Repeat testing done two years after the infant ' s birth and while on a normal diet showed that the mother was persistently riboflavin deficient and showed a typical Q8WXG6 profile on plasma acylcarnitine testing . A possible genetic defect in riboflavin transport of metabolism in the mother is postulated to be the cause of the transient Q8WXG6 seen in the infant . Sequencing of the Q6ZSM3 , Q969G6 and Q8NFF5 genes encoding key enzymes in riboflavin transport of metabolism in the mother did not identify any pathogenic mutations . The underlying molecular basis of the mother ' s defect in riboflavin metabolism remains to be established .",
"Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .",
"DB00227 - stimulated superinduction of P16581 , P05362 and P19320 in P01375 activated human vascular endothelial cells . Inhibitors of P04035 ( statins ) reveal important pharmacological effects in addition to reducing the plasma LDL cholesterol level . In the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis , transendothelial migration of various leukocytes including monocytes is a crucial step . We , therefore , investigated the expression of P16581 , intercellular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) and vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P19320 ) in vascular endothelial cells as influenced by lovastatin . Human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) express significant amounts of selectins and cell adhesion molecules ( CAMs ) within a few hours after stimulation with P01375 . This effect is potentiated by 100 - 200 % when the cells are pretreated with 0 . 1 - 2 . 5 microM lovastatin . The lovastatin - mediated increase in the cytoplasm and at the cell surface is dose - dependent and significant at lovastatin concentrations comparable to plasma levels in patients under lovastatin treatment . The lovastatin - potentiated increase of P16581 and CAMs is correlated with a corresponding increase of selectin - and P62158 - specific mRNA . We conclude that , in vivo , statin treatment could trigger an enhanced recruitment of macrophages that might support the cholesteryl ester efflux from the arteriosclerotic plaque .",
"Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK6___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK6___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .",
"MnSOD drives neuroendocrine differentiation , androgen independence , and cell survival in prostate cancer cells . An increase in neuroendocrine ( NE ) cell number has been associated with progression of prostate tumor , one of the most frequent cancers among Western males . We previously reported that mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase ( MnSOD ) increases during the NE differentiation process . The goal of this study was to find whether MnSOD up - regulation is enough to induce NE differentiation . Several human prostate cancer LNCaP cell clones stably overexpressing MnSOD were characterized and two were selected ( MnSOD - S4 and MnSOD - P28222 ) . MnSOD overexpression induces NE morphological features as well as coexpression of the NE marker synaptophysin . Both MnSOD clones exhibit lower superoxide levels and higher H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) levels . MnSOD - overexpressing cells show higher proliferation rates in complete medium , but in steroid - free medium MnSOD - P28222 cells are still capable of proliferation . MnSOD up - regulation decreases androgen receptor and prevents its nuclear translocation . MnSOD also induces up - regulation of Bcl - 2 and prevents docetaxel - , etoposide - , or P01375 - induced cell death . Finally , MnSOD - overexpressing cells enhance growth of androgen - independent PC - 3 cells but reduce growth of androgen - dependent cells . These results indicate that redox modulation caused by MnSOD overexpression explains most NE - like features , including morphological changes , NE marker expression , androgen independence , inhibition of apoptosis , and enhancement of cell growth . Many of these events can be associated with the androgen dependent - independent transition during prostate cancer progression .",
"Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK98___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .",
"Effects of external calcium on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . DB01373 is a known signalling molecule in eukaryotic cells and plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular processes . In the following study , we report on the effect of external calcium treatments on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . We observed that the intracellular calcium content of P . bainier 229 - 7 mycelia was increased in response to exposure to high external Ca ( 2 +) concentrations . Both ginsenoside Rd biotransformation and β - glucosidase activity were both found to be dependent on the external calcium concentration . At an optimal Ca ( 2 +) concentration of 45 mM , maximal ginsenoside Rd bioconversion rate of 92 . 44 % was observed and maximal β - glucosidase activity of 0 . 1778 U was reached in a 72 - h biotransformation . The Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker Verapamil blocked the trans - membrane influx of calcium and decreased ginsenoside Rd biotransformatiom . In addition , β - glucosidase activity and ginsenoside Rd content decreased by 36 . 0 and 29 . 2 % respectively after a 72 - h incubation in the presence of 0 . 05 mM P62158 ( P62158 ) antagonist ___MASK31___ . These results suggest that both Ca ( 2 +) channels and P62158 are involved in ginsenoside Rd biotransformation via regulation of β - glucosidase activity . This is the first report regarding the effects of calcium signal transduction on biotransformation and enzyme activity in fungi .",
"Role of key residues at the flavin mononucleotide ( Q68DA7 ): adenylyltransferase catalytic site of the bifunctional riboflavin kinase / flavin adenine dinucleotide ( DB03147 ) Synthetase from Corynebacterium ammoniagenes . In mammals and in yeast the conversion of DB00140 ( RF ) into flavin mononucleotide ( Q68DA7 ) and flavin adenine dinucleotide ( DB03147 ) is catalysed by the sequential action of two enzymes : an DB00171 : riboflavin kinase ( Q969G6 ) and an DB00171 : Q8NFF5 ( FMNAT ) . However , most prokaryotes depend on a single bifunctional enzyme , DB03147 synthetase ( FADS ) , which folds into two modules : the C - terminal associated with Q969G6 activity and the N - terminal associated with FMNAT activity . Sequence and structural analysis suggest that the 28 - HxGH - 31 , 123 - Gx ( D / N )- 125 and 161 - xxSSTxxR - 168 motifs from FADS must be involved in DB00171 stabilisation for the adenylylation of Q68DA7 , as well as in DB03147 stabilisation for DB03147 phyrophosphorolysis . Mutants were produced at these motifs in the Corynebacterium ammoniagenes FADS ( CaFADS ) . Their effects on the kinetic parameters of CaFADS activities ( Q969G6 , FMNAT and DB03147 pyrophosphorilase ) , and on substrates and product binding properties indicate that H28 , H31 , N125 and S164 contribute to the geometry of the catalytically competent complexes at the FMNAT - module of CaFADS .",
"Modulatory effects of heparin and short - length oligosaccharides of heparin on the metastasis and growth of LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells in vivo . Expression of the chemokine receptor P61073 allows breast cancer cells to migrate towards specific metastatic target sites which constitutively express P48061 . In this study , we determined whether this interaction could be disrupted using short - chain length heparin oligosaccharides . Radioligand competition binding assays were performed using a range of heparin oligosaccharides to compete with polymeric heparin or heparan sulphate binding to I ( 125 ) P48061 . DB01109 dodecasaccharides were found to be the minimal chain length required to efficiently bind P48061 ( 71 % inhibition ; P < 0 . 001 ) . These oligosaccharides also significantly inhibited P48061 - induced migration of P61073 - expressing LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells . In addition , heparin dodecasaccharides were found to have less anticoagulant activity than either a smaller quantity of polymeric heparin or a similar amount of the low molecular weight heparin pharmaceutical product , ___MASK29___ . When given subcutaneously in a SCID mouse model of human breast cancer , heparin dodecasaccharides had no effect on the number of lung metastases , but did however inhibit ( P < 0 . 05 ) tumour growth ( lesion area ) compared to control groups . In contrast , polymeric heparin significantly inhibited both the number ( P < 0 . 001 ) and area of metastases , suggesting a differing mechanism for the action of polymeric and heparin - derived oligosaccharides in the inhibition of tumour growth and metastases .",
"P62158 interacts with angiotensin - converting enzyme - 2 ( Q9BYF1 ) and inhibits shedding of its ectodomain . P12821 - 2 ( Q9BYF1 ) is a regulatory protein of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) and a receptor for the causative agent of severe - acute respiratory syndrome ( P49591 ) , the P49591 - coronavirus . We have previously shown that Q9BYF1 can be shed from the cell surface in response to phorbol esters by a process involving P01375 converting enzyme ( P78536 ; P78536 ) . In this study , we demonstrate that inhibitors of calmodulin also stimulate shedding of the Q9BYF1 ectodomain , a process at least partially mediated by a metalloproteinase . We also show that calmodulin associates with Q9BYF1 and that this interaction is decreased by calmodulin inhibitors .",
"Thalidomide suppresses Up - regulation of human immunodeficiency virus coreceptors P61073 and P51681 on P01730 + T cells in humans . Concurrent infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) infection increases the expression of HIV coreceptors P61073 and P51681 . Thalidomide has beneficial effects in a number of HIV - associated diseases . The effect of thalidomide on P61073 and P51681 expression on P01730 + T cells was determined . Thalidomide produced a dose - dependent inhibition of lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced up - regulation of P61073 and P51681 in vitro . Antibody to tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) also attenuated the LPS - induced HIV coreceptor up - regulation , which was not further reduced by thalidomide . Thalidomide ( 400 mg ) was orally administered to 6 men , and their blood was stimulated ex vivo with LPS , staphylococcal or mycobacterial antigens , or antibody to CD3 or P10747 cells . All stimuli induced up - regulation of HIV coreceptors , which was reduced after ingestion of thalidomide . Thalidomide may be beneficial in the treatment of intercurrent infections during HIV infection by reducing the up - regulation of P61073 and P51681 expression on P01730 + T cells induced by bacterial and mycobacterial antigens , by a mechanism that involves inhibition of P01375 .",
"Screening of 134 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) previously associated with type 2 diabetes replicates association with 12 SNPs in nine genes . More than 120 published reports have described associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) and type 2 diabetes . However , multiple studies of the same variant have often been discordant . From a literature search , we identified previously reported type 2 diabetes - associated SNPs . We initially genotyped 134 SNPs on 786 index case subjects from type 2 diabetes families and 617 control subjects with normal glucose tolerance from Finland and excluded from analysis 20 SNPs in strong linkage disequilibrium ( r ( 2 ) > 0 . 8 ) with another typed SNP . Of the 114 SNPs examined , we followed up the 20 most significant SNPs ( P < 0 . 10 ) on an additional 384 case subjects and 366 control subjects from a population - based study in Finland . In the combined data , we replicated association ( P < 0 . 05 ) for 12 SNPs : P37231 Pro12Ala and His447 , Q14654 Glu23Lys and rs5210 , P01375 - 857 , P11168 Ile110Thr , P20823 / TCF1 rs2701175 and GE117881_360 , P35558 - 232 , Q13562 Thr45Ala , P05231 - 598 , and P22413 Lys121Gln . The replication of 12 SNPs of 114 tested was significantly greater than expected by chance under the null hypothesis of no association ( P = 0 . 012 ) . We observed that SNPs from genes that had three or more previous reports of association were significantly more likely to be replicated in our sample ( P = 0 . 03 ) , although we also replicated 4 of 58 SNPs from genes that had only one previous report of association .",
"DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .",
"Pre - clinical evaluation of an in vitro selection protocol for the enrichment of transduced P28906 + cell - derived human dendritic cells . The efficient genetic modification of P28906 + cell - derived dendritic cells ( DC ) will provide a significant advancement towards the development of immunotherapy protocols for cancer , autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases . Recent reports have described the transduction of P28906 + cells via retrovirus - and lentivirus - based gene transfer vectors and subsequent differentiation into functional DC . Since there is significant apprehension regarding the clinical uses of HIV - based vectors , in this report , we compare a murine leukemia virus ( MLV ) - and a human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) - based bicistronic vector for gene transfer into human P28906 + cells and subsequent differentiation into mature DC . Each vector expressed both EGFP and the dominant selectable marker P00374 ( L22Y ) allowing for the enrichment of marked cells in the presence of the antifolate drug trimetrexate ( TMTX ) . Both MLV - based and HIV - based vectors efficiently transduced cytokine mobilized human peripheral blood P28906 + cells . However , in vitro expansion and differentiation in the presence of GM - P04141 , P01375 , Flt - 3L , P21583 and P05112 resulted in a reduction in the percentage of DC expressing the transgene . Selection with TMTX during differentiation increased the percentage of marked DC , resulting in up to 79 % ( MLV vector ) and up to 94 % ( lentivirus - vector ) transduced cells expressing EGFP without loss of DC phenotype . Thus , MLV - based vectors and in vitro selection of transduced human DC show great promise for immunotherapy protocols .",
"Death receptors 4 and 5 activate Nox1 NADPH oxidase through riboflavin kinase to induce reactive oxygen species - mediated apoptotic cell death . Stimulation of the proapoptotic tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) receptors , death receptors 4 ( DR4 ) and 5 ( DR5 ) , conventionally induces caspase - dependent apoptosis in tumor cells . Here we report that stimulation of DR4 and / or DR5 by the agonistic protein KD548 - Fc , an Fc - fused DR4 / DR5 dual - specific Kringle domain variant , activates plasma membrane - associated Nox1 NADPH oxidase to generate superoxide anion and subsequently accumulates intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , leading to sustained c - Jun N - terminal kinase activation and eventual apoptotic cell death in human HeLa and Jurkat tumor cells . KD548 - Fc treatment induces the formation of a DR4 / DR5 signaling complex containing riboflavin kinase ( Q969G6 ) , Nox1 , the Nox1 subunits ( Rac1 , Noxo1 , and Noxa1 ) , P01375 receptor - associated death domain ( Q15628 ) , and Q12933 ( TRAF2 ) . Depletion of Q969G6 , but not the Nox1 subunits , Q15628 and TRAF2 , failed to recruit Nox1 and Rac1 to DR4 and DR5 , demonstrating that Q969G6 plays an essential role in linking DR4 / DR5 with Nox1 . Knockdown studies also reveal that Q969G6 , Q15628 , and TRAF2 play critical , intermediate , and negligible roles , respectively , in the KD548 - Fc - mediated ROS accumulation and downstream signaling . Binding assays using recombinantly expressed proteins suggest that DR4 / DR5 directly interact with cytosolic Q969G6 through Q969G6 - binding regions within the intracellular death domains , and Q15628 stabilizes the DR4 / DR5 - Q969G6 complex . Our results suggest that DR4 and DR5 have a capability to activate Nox1 by recruiting Q969G6 , resulting in ROS - mediated apoptotic cell death in tumor cells .",
"P00797 inhibition with aliskiren . 1 . Initial attempts to inhibit renin in humans have faced numerous difficulties . Molecular modelling and X - ray crystallography of the active site of renin have led to the development of new orally active renin inhibitors , such as aliskiren . 2 . ___MASK91___ has a low bioavailability ( between 2 . 6 and 5 . 0 % ) compensated by its high potency to inhibit renin ( IC50 : 0 . 6 nmol / L ) and a long plasma half - life ( 23 - 36 h ) , which makes it suitable for once - daily dosing . 3 . The once - daily administration of aliskiren to hypertensive patients lowers BP as strongly as standard doses of established angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor blockers ( losartan , valsartan , irbesartan ) , hydrochlorothiazide , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ramipril and lisinopril ) or long acting calcium channel blockers ( amlodipine ) . In combination therapy , aliskiren further decreases blood pressure when combined with either hydrochlorothiazide , amlodipine , irbesartan or ramipril . 4 . The biochemical consequences of renin inhibition differ from those of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition and Ang II antagonism , particularly in terms of angiotensin profiles and interactions with the bradykinin - nitric oxide - cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway and possibly the ( pro ) renin receptor . 5 . Blockade of the renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) with P12821 inhibitors , AT1 receptor blockers or a combination of these drugs has become one of the most successful therapeutic approaches in medicine . However , it remains unclear how to optimize DB01367 blockade to maximize cardiovascular and renal benefits . In this context , renin inhibition to render the DB01367 fully quiescent is a new possibility requiring further study .",
"Key residues at the riboflavin kinase catalytic site of the bifunctional riboflavin kinase / Q8NFF5 from Corynebacterium ammoniagenes . Many known prokaryotic organisms depend on a single bifunctional enzyme , encoded by the RibC of RibF gene and named DB03147 synthetase ( FADS ) , to convert DB00140 ( RF ) , first into Q68DA7 and then into DB03147 . The reaction occurs through the sequential action of two activities present on a single polypeptide chain where the N - terminus is responsible for the DB00171 : Q8NFF5 ( FMNAT ) activity and the C - terminus for the DB00171 : riboflavin kinase ( Q969G6 ) activity . Sequence and structural analysis suggest that T208 , N210 and E268 at the C - terminus Q969G6 module of Corynebacterium ammoniagenes FADS ( CaFADS ) might be key during RF phosphorylation . The effect of site - directed mutagenesis on the Q969G6 activity , as well as on substrates and products binding , indicates that T208 and N210 provide the Q969G6 active - site geometry for binding and catalysis , while E268 might be involved in the catalytic step as catalytic base . These data additionally suggest concerted conformational changes at the Q969G6 module of CaFADS during its activity . Mutations at the Q969G6 site also modulate the binding parameters at the FMNAT active site of CaFADS , altering the catalytic efficiency in the transformation of Q68DA7 into DB03147 . This observation supports the hypothesis that the hexameric assembly previously revealed by the crystal structure of CaFADS might play a functional role during catalysis .",
"[ ___MASK59___ sodium ( Photofrin - II ) ] . ___MASK59___ sodium ( ___MASK59___ ) is a photosensitizer which distributes selectively to tumor tissues , and causes tumor cell death by combination with light irradiation . Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) by combination of porfimer sodium and laser was developed as a new cancer therapy . Tumor selectivity of porfimer sodium are based on the following reasons ; 1 ) high affinity for lipoprotein , especially , low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , 2 ) elevation of P01130 activity in cancer tissue , and 3 ) lack or imcompleteness of lymphatic system in cancer tissue . ___MASK59___ sodium is activated by laser irradiation at 630 nm , which can reacts with tissue oxygen to produce highly reactive excited siglet oxygen ( 1O2 ) . This highly reactive molecule is subsequently capable of killing tumor cells through oxidation of cellular component like mitochondrial enzymes . In addition , this highly reactive intermediate causes destruction of the tumor capillaries , which accelerates tumor cell death . The growth suppression or lethal damage to tumor cells by PDT of porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser were observed in experimental tumor models . In human clinical trials , the rates of complete response ( CR ) for roentgenographically occult lung cancer , stage I lung cancer , superficial esophageal cancer , superficial gastric cancer and carcinoma in situ or dysplasia of the cervix were 84 . 8 % , 50 . 0 % , 90 . 0 % , 87 . 5 % and 94 . 4 % , respectively . The major side effects were cutaneous symptoms e . g . photosensitivity , pigmentation , increasing GOT , GPT but these symptoms were not severe . PDT using porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser must be clinically useful for the treatment of inoperable early cancer or conservation of organ functions .",
"[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK82___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .",
"DB00140 ( vitamin B2 ) deficiency impairs P04839 ( Nox2 ) priming and defense against Listeria monocytogenes . DB00140 , also known as vitamin B2 , is converted by riboflavin kinase ( Q969G6 ) into flavin mononucleotide ( Q68DA7 ) and flavin adenine dinucleotide ( DB03147 ) , which are essential cofactors of dehydrogenases , reductases , and oxidases including the phagocytic P04839 ( Nox2 ) . DB00140 deficiency is common in young adults and elderly individuals , who are at the coincidental risk for listeriosis . To address the impact of acute riboflavin deficiency on host defense against Listeria monocytogenes ( L . m . ) , we generated conditional Q969G6 knockout ( KO ) strains of mice . Phagocyte - specific Q969G6 KO impaired the capability of phagocytes to control intracellular L . m . , which corresponded to a greater susceptibility of mice to in vivo challenge with L . m . The oxidative burst of Q969G6 - deficient phagocytes in response to L . m . infection was significantly reduced . Mechanistically , P01375 - induced priming of Nox2 , which is needed for oxidative burst , was defective in Q969G6 - deficient phagocytes . Lack of riboflavin in wild - type macrophages for only 6 h shut down P01375 - induced , Q969G6 - mediated de novo Q68DA7 / DB03147 generation , which was accompanied by diminished ROS production and impaired anti - listerial activity . Vice versa , ROS production by riboflavin - deprived macrophages was rapidly restored by riboflavin supplementation . Our results suggest that acute riboflavin deficiency immediately impairs priming of Nox2 , which is of crucial relevance for an effective phagocytic immune response in vivo .",
"Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK86___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK86___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .",
"Glioma cell activation by Alzheimer ' s peptide Abeta1 - 42 , alpha1 - antichymotrypsin , and their mixture . We compared the effects ofAlzheimer ' s peptide ( Abeta1 - 42 ) , a ,- antichymotrypsin ( ACT ) and an ACT / Abeta1 - 42 mixture on human glioma DK - MG cells . The solution of Abeta ( 5 microM ) formed by 2 - h incubation at room temperature induced tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) and interleukin ( IL ) - 6 levels by 55 and 45 % , respectively , and increased gelatinase B activity by 67 % , while exposure of cells to the ACT / Abeta1 - 42 mixture ( 1 : 10 molar ratio ACT : Abeta1 - 42 ) under the same experimental conditions showed no effect on P05231 levels or gelatinase B activity , but strongly induced P01375 ( by 190 % ) , compared to the controls . Stimulation of the cells with Abeta1 - 42 alone , but not with ACT , increased by about 20 % low - density lipoprotein ( LDL ) uptake and mRNA levels for P01130 and P04035 , while the ACT / Abeta1 - 42 mixture significantly increased LDL uptake ( by 50 % ) , up - regulated mRNA levels for P01130 and P04035 by 48 and 63 % , respectively , and increased lipid accumulation by about 20 - fold . These data suggest a possible new role for Abeta in Alzheimer ' s disease through its interaction with the inflammatory reactant , ACT .",
"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK2___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK2___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK2___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK2___ among adults with ADHD ."
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"Autosomal - dominant hypophosphatemic rickets ( P30518 ) mutations stabilize Q9GZV9 . BACKGROUND : The gene for the renal phosphate wasting disorder autosomal - dominant hypophosphatemic rickets ( P30518 ) is Q9GZV9 , which encodes a secreted protein related to the fibroblast growth factors ( FGFs ) . We previously detected missense mutations R176Q , R179W , and R179Q in Q9GZV9 from P30518 kindreds . The mutations replace R residues within a subtilisin - like proprotein convertase ( Q969E3 ) cleavage site 176RHTR - 179 ( RXXR motif ) . The goal of these studies was to determine if the P30518 mutations lead to protease resistance of Q9GZV9 . METHODS : The P30518 mutations were introduced into human Q9GZV9 cDNA clones with or without an N - terminal FLAG tag by site - directed mutagenesis and were transiently transfected into HEK293 cells . Protein expression was determined by Western analyses . RESULTS : Antibodies directed toward the C - terminal portion of Q9GZV9 revealed that the native Q9GZV9 protein resolved as 32 kD and 12 kD species in HEK293 conditioned media ; however , the three mutated proteins were detected only as the 32 kD band . An N - terminal FLAG - tagged native Q9GZV9 resolved as two bands of 36 kD and 26 kD when detected with a FLAG antibody , whereas the R176Q mutant resolved primarily as the 36 kD protein species . Cleavage of Q9GZV9 was not enhanced by extracellular incubation of Q9GZV9 with HEK293 cells . Native and mutant FGF - 23s bound heparin . CONCLUSIONS : Q9GZV9 proteins containing the P30518 mutations are secreted , and produce polypeptides less sensitive to protease cleavage than wild - type Q9GZV9 . Therefore , the P30518 mutations may protect Q9GZV9 from proteolysis , thereby potentially elevating circulating concentrations of Q9GZV9 and leading to phosphate wasting in P30518 patients .",
"___MASK43___ induces interleukin - 18 production through H2 - agonist activity in monocytes . The present study demonstrates a possible mechanism for the improvement of gastrointestinal cancer patients ' prognosis by the histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist cimetidine . This agent , but not the P25021 antagonists ranitidine and famotidine , induced the production of an antitumor cytokine , interleukin ( IL ) - 18 , by human monocytes and dendritic cells ( DC ) . In fact , ranitidine and famotidine antagonized cimetidine - induced Q14116 production . ___MASK43___ induced the activation of caspase - 1 , which is reported to modify immature Q14116 to mature / active Q14116 , and the elevation of intracellular DB02527 , leading to the activation of protein kinase A ( PKA ) . The PKA inhibitor H89 abolished the Q14116 production induced by cimetidine . Moreover , the effects of cimetidine on Q14116 production were reproduced in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from wild - type mice , but not in those from P25021 knockout mice . In conclusion , cimetidine , a partial agonist for P25021 , has a pharmacological profile different from ranitidine and famotidine , possibly contributing to its antitumor activity on gastrointestinal cancers .",
"Bile acid - induced negative feedback regulation of the human ileal bile acid transporter . Ileal expression of the apical sodium - dependent bile acid transporter ( Q12908 ) in the rat is unaffected by bile salts , yet in the mouse it is under negative - feedback regulation . The bile acid responsiveness of human Q12908 is unknown . The human Q12908 promoter linked to a luciferase reporter was studied in Caco - 2 cells treated with chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) and transfected with expression plasmids for farnesoid Q9UBH6 ( Q96RI1 ) , short heterodimer partner ( Q15466 ) , and retinoic acid receptor / retinoid X receptor ( RAR / RXR ) . DB06777 treatment of Caco - 2 cells led to a 75 % reduction in steady - state Q12908 messenger RNA levels and a 78 % reduction in human Q12908 promoter activity . A dominant negative Q96RI1 abrogated the response to DB06777 . Site - directed mutagenesis of an RAR / RXR cis element in the human Q12908 promoter reduced its activity by 50 % and eliminated the bile acid response . Retinoic acid activated the human Q12908 promoter fourfold . Q15466 repressed the activity of the Q12908 promoter and reduced activation by retinoic acid . Antisense mediated knock - down of Q15466 in Caco - 2 cells partially offset the bile acid mediated repression of Q12908 promoter activity . In conclusion , the human Q12908 is positively regulated by retinoic acid . Bile acids induce a negative feedback regulation of human Q12908 via an Q96RI1 - mediated , Q15466 - dependent effect upon RAR / RXR activation of Q12908 .",
"Constitutive NF - kappaB activation confers interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) independence and resistance to dexamethasone and Janus kinase inhibitor ___MASK10___ in murine plasmacytoma cells . Myeloma cells are dependent on P05231 for their survival and proliferation during the early stages of disease , and independence from P05231 is associated with disease progression . The role of the NF - κB pathway in the P05231 - independent growth of myeloma cells has not been studied . Because human herpesvirus 8 - encoded P13646 selectively activates the NF - κB pathway , we have used it as a molecular tool to examine the ability of the NF - κB pathway to confer P05231 independence on murine plasmacytomas . We demonstrated that ectopic expression of P13646 , but not its NF - κB - defective mutant or a structural homolog , protected plasmacytomas against P05231 withdrawal - induced apoptosis and resulted in emergence of P05231 - independent clones that could proliferate long - term in vitro in the absence of P05231 and form abdominal plasmacytomas with visceral involvement when injected intraperitoneally into syngeneic mice . These P05231 - independent clones were dependent on NF - κB activity for their survival and proliferation but were resistant to dexamethasone and ___MASK10___ , a selective P23458 / 2 inhibitor . Ectopic expression of human T cell leukemia virus 1 - encoded Tax protein , which resembles P13646 in inducing constitutive NF - κB activation , similarly protected plasmacytoma cells against P05231 withdrawal - induced apoptosis . Although P13646 is known to up - regulate P05231 gene expression , its protective effect was not due to induction of endogenous P05231 production but instead was associated with sustained expression of several antiapoptotic members of the Bcl2 family upon P05231 withdrawal . Collectively , these results demonstrate that NF - κB activation can not only promote the emergence of P05231 independence during myeloma progression but can also confer resistance to dexamethasone and ___MASK10___ .",
"The MODY1 gene for hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha and a feedback loop control COUP - TFII expression in pancreatic beta cells . Pancreatic islet beta cell differentiation and function are dependent upon a group of transcription factors that maintain the expression of key genes and suppress others . Knockout mice with the heterozygous deletion of the gene for chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter - transcription factor II ( COUP - TFII ) or the complete disruption of the gene for hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha ( HNF4alpha ) in pancreatic beta cells have similar insulin secretion defects , leading us to hypothesize that there is transcriptional cross talk between these two nuclear receptors . Here , we demonstrate specific HNF4alpha activation of a reporter plasmid containing the COUP - TFII gene promoter region in transfected pancreatic beta cells . The stable association of the endogenous HNF4alpha with a region of the COUP - TFII gene promoter that contains a direct repeat 1 ( P04229 ) binding site was revealed by chromatin immunoprecipitation . Mutation experiments showed that this P04229 site is essential for HNF4alpha transactivation of COUP - TFII . The dominant negative suppression of HNF4alpha function decreased endogenous COUP - TFII expression , and the specific inactivation of COUP - TFII by small interfering RNA caused HNF4alpha mRNA levels in 832 / 13 P01308 - 1 cells to decrease . This positive regulation of HNF4alpha by COUP - TFII was confirmed by the adenovirus - mediated overexpression of human COUP - TFII ( hCOUP - TFII ) , which increased HNF4alpha mRNA levels in 832 / 13 P01308 - 1 cells and in mouse pancreatic islets . Finally , hCOUP - TFII overexpression showed that there is direct COUP - TFII autorepression , as COUP - TFII occupies the proximal P04229 binding site of its own gene in vivo . Therefore , COUP - TFII may contribute to the control of insulin secretion through the complex HNF4alpha / maturity - onset diabetes of the young 1 ( MODY1 ) transcription factor network operating in beta cells .",
"Q13224 - containing DB01221 receptors promote glutamate synapse development in hippocampal interneurons . In postnatal development , Q13224 - containing NMDARs are critical for the functional maturation of glutamatergic synapses . Q13224 - containing NMDARs prevail until the second postnatal week when Q12879 subunits are progressively added , conferring mature properties to NMDARs . In cortical principal neurons , deletion of Q13224 results in an increase in functional AMPAR synapses , suggesting that Q13224 - containing NMDARs set a brake on glutamate synapse maturation . The function of Q13224 in the maturation of glutamatergic inputs to cortical interneurons is not known . To examine the function of Q13224 in interneurons , we generated mutant mice with conditional deletion of Q13224 in interneurons ( Q13224 ( Δ Q99259 ) ) . In Q13224 ( Δ Q99259 ) mice interneurons distributed normally in cortical brain regions . After the second postnatal week , Q13224 ( Δ Q99259 ) mice developed hippocampal seizures and died shortly thereafter . Before the onset of seizures , Q13224 - deficient hippocampal interneurons received fewer glutamatergic synaptic inputs than littermate controls , indicating that Q13224 - containing NMDARs positively regulate the maturation of glutamatergic input synapses in interneurons . These findings suggest that Q13224 - containing NMDARs keep the circuit activity under control by promoting the maturation of excitatory synapses in interneurons .",
"FXRalpha down - regulates LXRalpha signaling at the P11597 promoter via a common element . The cholesteryl ester transfer protein ( P11597 ) , a key player in cholesterol metabolism , has been shown to promote the transfer of triglycerides from very low density lipoprotein ( VLDL ) and low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) to high density lipoprotein ( HDL ) in exchange for cholesterol ester . Here we demonstrate that farnesoid X receptor alpha ( FXRalpha ; Q96RI1 ) down - regulates P11597 expression in HepG2 cells . A FXRalpha ligand , chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) , suppressed basal mRNA levels of the P11597 gene in HepG2 cells in a dose - dependent manner . Using gel shift and chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP ) assays , we found that FXRalpha could bind to the liver X receptor alpha ( LXRalpha ; Q13133 ) binding site ( LXRE ; DR4RE ) located within the P11597 5 ' promoter region . FXRalpha suppressed LXRalpha - induced DR4RE - luciferase activity and this effect was mediated by a binding competition between FXRalpha and LXRalpha for DR4RE . Furthermore , the addition of DB06777 together with a LXRalpha ligand , GW3965 , to HepG2 cells was shown to substantially decrease mRNA levels of hepatic P11597 gene , which is typically induced by GW3965 . Together , our data demonstrate that FXRalpha down - regulates P11597 gene expression via binding to the DR4RE sequence within the P11597 5 ' promoter and this FXRalpha binding is essential for FXRalpha inhibition of LXRalpha - induced P11597 expression .",
"Bile acids reduce Q8WTV0 expression in hepatocytes by a pathway involving Q96RI1 / RXR , Q15466 , and O00482 . Hepatic Q8WTV0 mediates uptake of circulating cholesterol into liver hepatocytes where a part of the cholesterol is metabolised to bile acids . In the hepatocytes , bile acids reduce their own synthesis by a negative feedback loop to prevent toxic high levels of bile acids . Bile acid - activated Q96RI1 / RXR represses expression of P22680 , the rate - limiting enzyme during bile acid synthesis , by inducing the expression of Q15466 , which inhibits LXR / RXR and O00482 - transactivation of P22680 . The present paper presents data indicating that DB06777 suppresses Q8WTV0 expression by the same pathway . As previously reported , O00482 induces Q8WTV0 promoter activity . Here we show that DB06777 or over - expression of Q15466 inhibit this transactivation . No Q96RI1 - response element was identified in the bile acid - responsive region of the Q8WTV0 promoter ( - 1200bp /- 937bp ) . However , a binding site for O00482 was characterised and shown to specifically bind O00482 . The present study shows that also the Q8WTV0 - mediated supply of cholesterol , the substrate for bile acid synthesis , is feedback regulated by bile acids .",
"On the mechanism of bile acid inhibition of rat sterol 12alpha - hydroxylase gene ( Q9UNU6 ) transcription : roles of alpha - fetoprotein transcription factor and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha . The sterol 12alpha - hydroxylase ( Q9UNU6 ) is a key enzyme of the bile acid biosynthetic pathway . It regulates the composition of bile acids in bile , i . e . ratio between cholic acid ( CA ) and chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) . In similarity with cholesterol 7alpha - hydroxylase ( P22680 ) , this enzyme is subjected to a negative feedback regulation by bile acids . It has been recently reported that bile acid - activated farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) induces the small heterodimer partner ( Q15466 ) that interacts with alpha - fetoprotein transcription factor ( O00482 ) and down - regulates P22680 transcription . We studied whether the same mechanism also regulated rat Q9UNU6 gene transcription . Feeding rats with DB06777 caused a 40 - 50 % decrease of Q9UNU6 and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha ( HNF4alpha ) mRNA expression levels . This was associated with an increase in O00482 mRNA expression , but Q15466 mRNA expression was not altered . Electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) and transient transfection assay of promoter / reporter genes coupled to mutagenesis analysis identified a putative bile acid response element ( BARE ) that has an HNF4alpha binding site embedded in two overlapping O00482 binding sites . Mutation of the HNF4alpha binding site markedly reduced basal promoter activity and its repression by bile acids . Cotransfection with O00482 strongly repressed Q9UNU6 transcription . Interestingly , HNF4alpha could overcome the inhibitory effects of O00482 and bile acids . We conclude that O00482 and HNF4alpha not only play critical roles on Q9UNU6 gene transcription , but also mediate bile acid feedback inhibition . This study reveals a novel mechanism by which bile acids inhibit rat Q9UNU6 gene transcription by inducing O00482 and inhibiting HNF4alpha expression .",
"Farnesoid X receptor activation by chenodeoxycholic acid induces detoxifying enzymes through AMP - activated protein kinase and extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 - mediated phosphorylation of CCAAT / enhancer binding protein β . Farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) regulates redox homeostasis and elicits a cytoprotective effect . CCAAT / enhancer binding protein - β ( C / EBPβ ) plays a role in regulating the expression of hepatocyte - specific genes and contributes to hepatocyte protection and liver regeneration . In view of the role of Q96RI1 in xenobiotic metabolism and hepatocyte survival , this study investigated the potential of Q96RI1 to activate C / EBPβ for the induction of detoxifying enzymes and the responsible regulatory pathway . Chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) , a major component in bile acids , activates Q96RI1 . In HepG2 cells , DB06777 treatment activated C / EBPβ , as shown by increases in its phosphorylation , nuclear accumulation , and expression . 3 -( 2 , 6 - Dichlorophenyl )- 4 -( 3 '- carboxy - 2 - chlorostilben - 4 - yl -) oxymethyl - 5 - isopropyl - isoxazole ( GW4064 ) , a synthetic Q96RI1 ligand , had similar effects . In addition , DB06777 enhanced luciferase gene transcription from the construct containing - 1 . 65 - kb P09210 promoter , which contained C / EBP response element ( pGL - 1651 ) . Moreover , DB06777 treatment activated AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) , which led to extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) activation , as evidenced by the results of experiments using a dominant - negative mutant of AMPKα and chemical inhibitor . The activation of P27361 / 2 was responsible for the activating phosphorylation of C / EBPβ . Q96RI1 knockdown attenuated the ability of DB06777 to activate AMPK and P27361 / 2 and phosphorylate C / EBPβ . Consistently , enforced expression of Q96RI1 promoted the phosphorylation of AMPKα , P27361 / 2 , and C / EBPβ , verifying that C / EBPβ phosphorylation elicited by DB06777 results from the activation of AMPK and P27361 / 2 by Q96RI1 . In mice , DB06777 treatment activated C / EBPβ with the induction of detoxifying enzymes in the liver . Our results demonstrate that DB06777 induces antioxidant and xenobiotic - metabolizing enzymes by activating C / EBPβ through AMPK - dependent P27361 / 2 pathway downstream of Q96RI1 .",
"JTT - 705 blocks cell proliferation and angiogenesis through p38 kinase / p27 ( kip1 ) and Ras / P38936 ( waf1 ) pathways . The excessive proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells ( SMCs ) participate in the growth and instability of atherosclerotic plaque . We examined the direct role of a newly developed chemical inhibitor of cholesteryl ester transfer protein , JTT - 705 , on SMC proliferation and angiogenesis in endothelial cells ( ECs ) . JTT - 705 inhibited human coronary artery SMC proliferation . JTT - 705 induced the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) and extracellular - signal - regulated kinases ( P29323 ) in SMCs . In addition , the anti - proliferative effects of JTT - 705 in SMCs were blocked by p38 MAPK inhibitor . JTT - 705 induced the upregulation of p - P38936 ( waf1 ) , and this effect was blocked by dominant - negative Ras ( N17 ) , but not by inhibitors of p38 MAPK or P29323 . In addition , JTT - 705 also induced the upregulation of p27 ( kip1 ) , and this effect was blocked by p38 MAPK inhibitor . Interestingly , culture medium from JTT - 705 - treated SMCs blocked human coronary artery EC tube formation in an in vitro model of angiogenesis indirectly via a decrease in vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) from SMCs and directly via an anti - proliferative effect in ECs . JTT - 705 blocked the proliferation of SMCs through the activation of p38 kinase / p27 ( kip1 ) and Ras / P38936 ( waf1 ) pathways , and simultaneously blocked EC tube formation associated with a decrease in P15692 production from SMCs and an anti - proliferative effect in ECs . Our results indicate that JTT - 705 may induce a direct anti - atherogenic effect in addition to its inhibitory effect of P11597 activity .",
"Q96RI1 , a bile acid receptor and biological sensor . Bile acid synthesis is a major pathway for cholesterol disposal and thus represents a potential therapeutic target pathway for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia . Recently , the nuclear farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) was identified as a bile acid receptor and biological sensor for the regulation of bile acid biosynthesis . Q96RI1 was shown to regulate cholesterol metabolism in two ways : ( 1 ) chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) , a primary bile acid , binds directly to and activates Q96RI1 , which then mediates the feedback suppression by bile acids of cholesterol 7 alpha - hydroxylase ( P22680 ) , the rate - limiting enzyme in bile acid biosynthesis from cholesterol ; and ( 2 ) Q96RI1 participates in the activation of intestinal bile acid binding protein ( IBABP ) , which is involved in the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids . Thus Q96RI1 constitutes a potential therapeutic target that can be modulated to enhance the removal of cholesterol from the body .",
"Bile acids induce cdx2 expression through the farnesoid x receptor in gastric epithelial cells . Clinical and experimental studies showed that the reflux of bile into the stomach contributes to the induction of intestinal metaplasia of the stomach and gastric carcinogenesis . Caudal - type homeobox 2 ( Cdx2 ) plays a key role in the exhibition of intestinal phenotypes by regulating the expression of intestine - specific genes such as goblet - specific gene mucin 2 ( Q02817 ) . We investigated the involvement of the farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) , a nuclear receptor for bile acids , in the chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) - induced expression of Cdx2 and Q02817 in normal rat gastric epithelial cells ( Q96B86 - 1 cells ) . Q96B86 - 1 cells were treated with DB06777 or GW4064 , an Q96RI1 agonist , in the presence or absence of guggulsterone , an Q96RI1 antagonist . DB06777 induced dose - dependent expression of Cdx2 and Q02817 at both the mRNA and protein levels . The maximum stimulation of Cdx2 and Q02817 mRNA induced by DB06777 was observed at 3 h and by 6 h , respectively . GW4064 also induced expression of these molecules . The effects of DB06777 and GW4064 on expression of Cdx2 and Q02817 were abolished by guggulsterone . These findings suggest that bile acids may induce gastric intestinal metaplasia and carcinogenesis through the Q96RI1 .",
"The human organic anion transporter 2 gene is transactivated by hepatocyte nuclear factor - 4 alpha and suppressed by bile acids . The human organic anion transporter 2 ( Q9Y694 , Q9Y694 ) mediates the sodium - independent uptake of numerous drugs , including cephalosporins , salicylates , dicarboxylates , and prostaglandins , and is mainly expressed in hepatocytes . Because the regulation of Q9Y694 expression is poorly understood , we characterized cis - acting elements in the 5 '- flanking region that regulate Q9Y694 transcription . A consensus binding motif for the hepatocyte nuclear factor - 4 alpha ( HNF - 4 alpha ) , arranged as a direct repeat ( DR ) - 1 , is located at nucleotides - 329 /- 317 relative to the transcription initiation site . This element specifically binds HNF - 4 alpha in electrophoretic mobility shift assays . A luciferase - linked Q9Y694 promoter fragment containing the HNF - 4 alpha binding site was transactivated upon cotransfection of an HNF - 4 alpha expression vector in Huh7 cells , whereas site - directed mutagenesis of the P04229 element abolished activation by HNF - 4 alpha . Short interfering RNAs inhibiting endogenous HNF - 4 alpha expression markedly reduced endogenous expression of Q9Y694 in Huh7 cells . Because HNF - 4 alpha is a known target for bile acid - mediated repression of gene transcription , we studied whether chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) suppresses Q9Y694 gene expression by inhibiting HNF - 4 alpha - mediated transactivation . Treatment of Huh7 cells with DB06777 or the synthetic farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) agonist GW4064 decreased mRNA and protein levels and also nuclear binding activity of HNF - 4 alpha . The Q96RI1 - inducible transcriptional repressor small heterodimer partner inhibited transactivation of Q9Y694 promoter constructs and of endogenous Q9Y694 expression by HNF - 4 alpha . We conclude that the Q9Y694 gene is critically dependent on HNF - 4 alpha and that bile acids repress the Q9Y694 gene by inhibiting HNF - 4 alpha . Hepatic uptake of Q9Y694 substrates may thus be decreased in disease conditions associated with elevated intracellular levels of bile acids .",
"Neuronal ablation of p - Akt at Ser473 leads to altered P08908 / 2A receptor function . The serotonergic system regulates a wide range of behavior , including mood and impulsivity , and its dysregulation has been associated with mood disorders , autism spectrum disorder , and addiction . Diabetes is a risk factor for these conditions . P01308 resistance in the brain is specifically associated with susceptibility to psychostimulant abuse . Here , we examined whether phosphorylation of Akt , a key regulator of the insulin signaling pathway , controls serotonin ( 5 - HT ) signaling . To explore how impairment in Akt function regulates 5 - HT homeostasis , we used a brain - specific rictor knockout ( KO ) mouse model of impaired neuronal phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 . Cortical P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptor binding was significantly elevated in rictor KO mice . Concomitant with this elevated receptor expression , the P08908 receptor agonist 8 - Hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) led to an increased hypothermic response in rictor KO mice . The increased cortical P08908 receptor density was associated with higher P08908 receptor levels on the cortical cell surface . In contrast , rictor KO mice displayed significantly reduced head - twitch response ( HTR ) to the 5 - Q13049 / C agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , with evidence of impaired 5 - Q13049 / C receptor signaling . In vitro , pharmacological inhibition of Akt significantly increased P08908 receptor expression and attenuated DOI - induced 5 - Q13049 receptor signaling , thereby lending credence to the observed in vivo cross - talk between neuronal Akt signaling and 5 - HT receptor regulation . These data reveal that defective central Akt function alters 5 - HT signaling as well as 5 - HT - associated behaviors , demonstrating a novel role for Akt in maintaining neuronal 5 - HT receptor function .",
"Feedback regulation of bile acid synthesis in human liver : importance of HNF - 4alpha for regulation of P22680 . A great number of nuclear factors are involved in the negative feedback mechanism regulating bile acid synthesis . There are two major ways for the negative feedback to effect the synthesis ; the Q15466 - dependent , involving Q96RI1 , and the Q15466 - independent way , affecting HNF - 4alpha . We studied 23 patients with gallstone disease . Eight patients were treated with chenodeoxycholic acid , 7 with cholestyramine prior to operation , and 8 served as controls . Liver biopsies were analyzed with Real - time - PCR . In the cholestyramine - treated group mRNA levels of P22680 were increased about 10 - fold . Treatment with DB06777 decreased the mRNA levels of P22680 by about 70 % . The mRNA levels of Q9UNU6 , Q02318 , and O75881 were not significantly altered in the treated groups . The analysis of mRNA levels for HNF - 4alpha showed 64 % higher levels in the cholestyramine - treated group compared to the controls . These levels showed positive and highly significant correlation to the levels of mRNA of P22680 when studied in all three groups together . Q96RI1 , Q15466 , and O00482 / O00482 were not significantly affected by the different treatments . Our results indicate that when bile acid synthesis is upregulated by cholestyramine treatment the Q15466 - independent pathway for controlling P22680 transcription dominates over the Q15466 - dependent pathway .",
"P15336 impairs glucocorticoid receptor - mediated transactivation in human CD8 + T cells . Chronic inflammatory diseases often have residual CD8 (+) T - cell infiltration despite treatment with systemic corticosteroids , which suggests divergent steroid responses between P01730 (+) and CD8 (+) cells . To examine steroid sensitivity , dexamethasone ( DEX ) - induced histone H4 lysine 5 ( P13647 ) acetylation and glucocorticoid receptor alpha ( GCR alpha ) translocation were evaluated . DEX treatment for 6 hours significantly induced histone H4 P13647 acetylation in normal P01730 (+) cells ( P = . 001 ) but not in CD8 (+) cells . DEX responses were functionally impaired in CD8 (+) compared with P01730 (+) cells when using mitogen - activated protein kinase phosphatase ( 1 hour ; P = . 02 ) and interleukin 10 mRNA ( 24 hours ; P = . 004 ) induction as a readout of steroid - induced transactivation . Normal DEX - induced GCR alpha nuclear translocation and no significant difference in GCR alpha and GCR beta mRNA expression were observed in both T - cell types . In addition , no significant difference in Q15788 , p300 , or Q92993 expression was found . However , activating transcription factor - 2 ( P15336 ) expression was significantly lower in CD8 (+) compared with P01730 (+) cells ( P = . 009 ) . Importantly , inhibition of P15336 expression by small interfering RNA in P01730 (+) cells resulted in inhibition of DEX - induced transactivation in P01730 (+) cells . The data indicate refractory steroid - induced transactivation but similar steroid - induced transrepression of CD8 (+) cells compared with P01730 (+) cells caused by decreased levels of the histone acetyltransferase P15336 .",
"Tissue - specific expression of betaKlotho and fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) receptor isoforms determines metabolic activity of O95750 and Q9NSA1 . The fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) 19 subfamily of ligands , O95750 , Q9NSA1 , and Q9GZV9 , function as hormones that regulate bile acid , fatty acid , glucose , and phosphate metabolism in target organs through activating FGF receptors ( P11362 - 4 ) . We demonstrated that Q9UEF7 and betaKlotho , homologous single - pass transmembrane proteins that bind to FGFRs , are required for metabolic activity of Q9GZV9 and Q9NSA1 , respectively . Here we show that , like Q9NSA1 , O95750 also requires betaKlotho . Both O95750 and Q9NSA1 can signal through P11362 - 3 bound by betaKlotho and increase glucose uptake in adipocytes expressing P11362 . Additionally , both O95750 and Q9NSA1 bind to the betaKlotho - P22455 complex ; however , only O95750 signals efficiently through P22455 . Accordingly , O95750 , but not Q9NSA1 , activates FGF signaling in hepatocytes that primarily express P22455 and reduces transcription of P22680 that encodes the rate - limiting enzyme for bile acid synthesis . We conclude that the expression of betaKlotho , in combination with particular FGFR isoforms , determines the tissue - specific metabolic activities of O95750 and Q9NSA1 .",
"P11362 - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A heteroreceptor complexes and their enhancement of hippocampal plasticity . BACKGROUND : The hippocampus and its 5 - hydroxytryptamine transmission plays an important role in depression related to its involvement in limbic circuit plasticity . METHODS : The analysis was made with bioluminescence resonance energy transfer , co - immunoprecipitation , in situ proximity ligation assay , binding assay , in cell western and the forced swim test . RESULTS : Using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer analysis , fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 ( P11362 ) - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor complexes have been demonstrated and their specificity and agonist modulation characterized . Their presence based on co - immunoprecipitation and proximity ligation assay has also been indicated in hippocampal cultures and rat dorsal hippocampal formation showing a neuronal location . In vitro assays on extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 phosphorylation have shown synergistic increases in signaling on coactivation with fibroblast growth factor 2 ( P09038 ) and a P08908 agonist , and dependent on the heteroreceptor interface . In vitro and in vivo studies also revealed a P08908 agonist induced phosphorylation of P11362 and extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 in rat hippocampus without changing P09038 levels . Co - activation of the heteroreceptor also resulted in synergistic increases in extensions of PC12 cells and neurite densities and protrusions in primary hippocampal cultures dependent on the receptor interface . The combined acute and repeated intracerebroventricular treatment with P09038 and 8 - OH - DPAT was found to produce evidence of highly significant antidepressant actions in the forced swim test . CONCLUSIONS : The findings indicate that neurotrophic and antidepressant effects of 5 - HT in brain may , in part , be mediated by activation of the P08908 receptor protomer in the hippocampal P11362 - P08908 receptor complex enhancing the P11362 signaling .",
"Chenodeoxycholic acid attenuates ovalbumin - induced airway inflammation in murine model of asthma by inhibiting the T ( H ) 2 cytokines . Asthma is a complex highly prevalent airway disease that is a major public health problem for which current treatment options are inadequate . Recently , farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) has been shown to exert anti - inflammatory actions in various disease conditions , but there have been no reported investigations of Chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) , a natural Q96RI1 agonist , in allergic airway inflammation . To test the DB06777 effectiveness in airway inflammation , ovalbumin ( OVA ) - induced acute murine asthma model was established . We found that lung tissue express Q96RI1 and DB06777 administration reduced the severity of the murine allergic airway disease as assessed by pathological and molecular markers associated with the disease . DB06777 treatment resulted in fewer infiltrations of cells into the airspace and peribronchial areas , and decreased goblet cell hyperplasia , mucus secretion and serum IgE levels which was increased in mice with OVA - induced allergic asthma . The DB06777 treatment further blocked the secretion of TH2 cytokines ( P05112 , P05113 and P35225 ) and proinflammatory cytokine P01375 - α indicate that the Q96RI1 and its agonists may have potential for treating allergic asthma .",
"DB03419 incorporation into genomic DNA does not predict toxicity caused by chemotherapeutic inhibition of thymidylate synthase . P04818 ( TS ) is an important target of several chemotherapeutic agents , including DB00544 and raltitrexed ( ___MASK12___ ) . During TS inhibition , TTP levels decrease with a subsequent increase in dUTP . DB03419 incorporated into the genome is removed by base excision repair ( BER ) . Thus , BER initiated by uracil DNA glycosylase ( P13051 ) activity has been hypothesized to influence the toxicity induced by TS inhibitors . In this study we created a human cell line expressing the Ugi protein inhibitor of P13051 family of UDGs , which reduces cellular P13051 activity by at least 45 - fold . Genomic uracil incorporation was directly measured by mass spectrometry following treatment with TS inhibitors . Genomic uracil levels were increased over 4 - fold following TS inhibition in the Ugi - expressing cells , but did not detectably increase in P13051 proficient cells . Despite the difference in genomic uracil levels , there was no difference in toxicity between the P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells to folate or nucleotide - based inhibitors of TS . Cell cycle analysis showed that P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells arrested in early S - phase and resumed replication progression during recovery from RTX treatment almost identically . The induction of gamma - P16104 was measured following TS inhibition as a measure of whether uracil excision promoted DNA double strand break formation during S - phase arrest . Although gamma - P16104 was detectable following TS inhibition , there was no difference between P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells . We therefore conclude that uracil excision initiated by P13051 does not adequately explain the toxicity caused by TS inhibition in this model .",
"The effect of gamma - interferon to inhibit macrophage - high density lipoprotein interactions is reversed by 15 - deoxy - delta12 , 14 - prostaglandin J2 . Macrophage activation has been recognized as playing a central role in chronic inflammatory diseases in general and , more specifically , in the vascular wall during the progression of atherosclerotic lesions . Macrophage - activating factors present within the atherosclerotic lesion include the colony - stimulating factors and gamma interferon ( IFNgamma ) . In the present study , the effects of IFNgamma on macrophage binding and uptake of fluorochrome - labeled high density lipoprotein ( HDL ) were investigated by flow cytometry and by measuring the amount of the type B scavenger receptors P16671 and scavenger receptor type B ( Q8WTV0 ) by Northern blot analysis . IFNgamma - , but not granulocyte macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) - treated murine peritoneal macrophages displayed a two - to threefold decrease in Dil - labeled HDL uptake . This effect was observed in the absence of a comparable decrease in Q8WTV0 message and protein or P16671 message . This decrease in both HDL binding and uptake was reversed by the peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ( PPARgamma ) agonist , 15 - deoxy - delta12 , 4 - prostaglandin J2 ( 15d - PGJ2 ) , which also inhibited the IFNgamma induction of the beta2 integrin CD11a . Furthermore , 15d - PGJ2 increased the expression of Q8WTV0 and P16671 message and Q8WTV0 protein which was reflected in an increase in HDL binding and uptake . These results suggest a role for PPARgamma agonists in modulating the IFNgamma - mediated macrophage effector functions relevant to atherosclerotic disease progression .",
"Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .",
"Effect of acetazolamide on aquaporin - 1 and fluid flow in cultured choroid plexus . ___MASK73___ ( AZA ) , used in treatment of early or infantile hydrocephalus , is effective in some cases , while its effect on the choroid plexus ( CP ) remains ill - defined . The drug reversibly inhibits aquaporin - 4 ( P55087 ) , the most ubiquitous \" water pore \" in the brain , and perhaps modulation of P29972 ( located apically on CP cells ) by AZA may reduce cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) production . We sought to elucidate the effect of AZA on P29972 and fluid flow in CP cell cultures . CP tissue culture from 10 - day Sprague - Dawley rats and a TRCSF - B cell line were grown on Transwell permeable supports and treated with 100 μM AZA . Fluid assays to assess direction and extent of fluid flow , and P29972 expression patterns by immunoblot , Immuncytochemistry ( ICC ) , and quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ( qRT - PCR ) were performed . Immunoblots and ICC analyses showed a decrease in P29972 protein shortly after AZA treatment ( lowest at 12 h ) , with transient P29972 reduction mediated by mRNA expression ( lowest at 6 h ) . Transwell fluid assays indicated a fluid shift at 2 h , before significant changes in P29972 mRNA or protein levels . Timing of AZA effect on P29972 suggests the drug alters protein transcription , while affecting fluid flow by a concomitant method . It is plausible that other mechanisms account for these phenomena , as the processes may occur independently .",
"___MASK73___ inhibits osmotic water permeability by interaction with aquaporin - 1 . DB09145 channel proteins , known as aquaporins , are transmembrane proteins that mediate osmotic water permeability . In a previous study , we found that acetazolamide could inhibit osmotic water transportation across Xenopus oocytes by blocking the function of aquaporin - 1 ( P29972 ) . The purpose of the current study was to confirm the effect of acetazolamide on water osmotic permeability using the human embryonic kidney 293 ( HEK293 ) cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 and to investigate the interaction between acetazolamide and P29972 . The fluorescence intensity of HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 , which corresponds to the cell volume when the cells swell in a hyposmotic solution , was recorded under confocal laser fluorescence microscopy . The osmotic water permeability was assessed by the change in the ratio of cell fluorescence to certain cell area . ___MASK73___ , at concentrations of 1 and 10muM , inhibited the osmotic water permeability in HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 . The direct binding between acetazolamide and P29972 was detected by surface plasmon resonance . P29972 was prepared from rat red blood cells and immobilized on a CM5 chip . The binding assay showed that acetazolamide could directly interact with P29972 . This study demonstrated that acetazolamide inhibited osmotic water permeability through interaction with P29972 .",
"P49675 - related lipid transfer domain protein 5 binds primary bile acids . Steroidogenic acute regulatory - related lipid transfer ( START ) domain proteins are involved in the nonvesicular intracellular transport of lipids and sterols . The P49675 ( P49675 and Q14849 ) and Q96DR4 subfamilies ( Q96DR4 - 6 ) have an internal cavity large enough to accommodate sterols . To provide a deeper understanding on the structural biology of this domain , the binding of sterols to Q9NSY2 , a member of the Q96DR4 subfamily , was monitored . The SAR by NMR [ ( 1 ) H -( 15 ) N heteronuclear single - quantum coherence ( HSQC ) ] approach , complemented by circular dichroism ( CD ) and isothermal titration calorimetry ( ITC ) , was used . Titration of Q9NSY2 with cholic ( CA ) and chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) , ligands of the farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) , leads to drastic perturbation of the ( 1 ) H -( 15 ) N HSQC spectra and the identification of the residues in contact with those ligands . The most perturbed residues in presence of ligands are lining the internal cavity of the protein . Ka values of 1 . 8 · 10 -( 4 ) M (- 1 ) and 6 . 3 · 10 ( 4 ) M (- 1 ) were measured for CA and DB06777 , respectively . This is the first report of a START domain protein in complex with a sterol ligand . Our original findings indicate that Q9NSY2 may be involved in the transport of bile acids rather than cholesterol .",
"___MASK30___ induces neurotoxicity by the DB01221 receptor downstream signaling pathway , alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity . The DB01221 receptor is believed to be important in a wide range of nervous system functions including neuronal migration , synapse formation , learning and memory . In addition , it is involved in excitotoxic neuronal cell death that occurs in a variety of acute and chronic neurological disorders . Besides of agonist / coagonist sites , other modulator sites , including butyrophenone site may regulate the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor . It has been shown that haloperidol , an antipsychotic neuroleptic drug , interacts with the Q13224 subunit of DB01221 receptor and inhibits DB01221 response in neuronal cells . We found that DB01221 receptor was co - immunoprecipitated by anti - Ras antibody and this complex , beside NR2 subunit of DB01221 receptor contained haloperidol - binding proteins , P29475 and Ras - P01286 . Furthermore , we have shown that haloperidol induces neurotoxicity of neuronal cells via DB01221 receptor complex , accompanied by dissociation of Ras - P01286 from membranes and activation of c - Jun - kinase . Inclusion of insulin prevented relocalization of Ras - P01286 and subsequent neuronal death . ___MASK30___ - induced dissociation of Ras - P01286 leads to inhibition of membrane - bound form of Ras protein and changes downstream regulators activity that results in the initiation of the apoptotic processes via the mitochondrial way . Our results suggest that haloperidol induces neuronal cell death by the interaction with DB01221 receptor , but through the alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity signaling pathway .",
"Induction of differentiation and peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma expression in colon cancer cell lines by troglitazone . PURPOSE : We investigated the relationship between the effects of troglitazone ( Q96PF1 ) on cellular growth , differentiation and apoptosis induction , and the induction of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) gamma in three human colon cancer cell lines , HCT - 15 , DLD - 1and LoVo . METHODS : Viable cell number was evaluated by the Alamar blue assay and apoptotic cell death by TUNEL methods . Expression of PPARgamma mRNA and protein was examined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and Western blot , respectively . The differentiation markers of colonic mucosa , villin and Q02817 mRNAs , were analyzed by real - time RT - PCR . RESULTS : HCT - 15 and DLD - 1 cells proliferated rapidly while LoVo cells grew slowly . Q96PF1 dose - dependently inhibited the proliferation of all the cell lines , and also induced apoptotic cell death . High expression of PPARgamma mRNA and protein was demonstrated in DLD - 1 and LoVo cells before Q96PF1 treatment . After the treatment , PPARgamma mRNA and protein levels were increased in HCT - 15 and LoVo cells . Villin and Q02817 mRNAs were increased by Q96PF1 treatment in HCT - 15 cells while villin mRNA was repressed in LoVo cells . Changes in expression of PPARgamma , villin or Q02817 mRNAs were not observed in DLD - 1 cells . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that PPARgamma levels are not correlated with the rates of cell proliferation . Differentiation induction by Q96PF1 was only observed in the cell lines with enhanced PPARgamma expression .",
"[ Long - term follow - up of permanent neonatal diabetes in Tunisian infant ] . Neonatal diabetes mellitus is a rare entity defined as hyperglycaemia occurring within the first 3 months of life that lasts for at least 2 weeks and requiring insulin therapy for unforeseeable duration . We report the case of a full - term female infant with permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus , stemming from consanguineous parents , born with severe intra - uterine growth retardation and birth weight of 1400 g . The patient presented on the 15th day of life a severe dehydration with a fever and ponderal loss of 14 % . The biology showed hyperglycaemia to 15 mmol / L , moderate metabolic acidosis , glucosuria and ketonuria . The diagnosis of neonatal diabetes mellitus was reserved , justifying its stake under insulin . Etiologic investigation showed a type HLA - DR4 / Q30134 ; anti - insulin antibodies were weakly positive , Langerhans islet cell and anti - Q99259 antibodies were negative . Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging scans , karyotype , molecular biology and chromatography of amino and organic acids did not show any abnormalities . During the first 2 years of age , the patient presented a big instability of glycaemia having required several hospitalizations . After 12 years of age , the patient is still under insulin with a satisfactory glycaemia balance and her growth is normal . Besides , she presents a microcephaly with a spastic walking . The search of neonatal diabetes mellitus must be systematic in front of any fetal hypotrophy allowing a premature coverage and a good prognosis .",
"Menadione reduction by pharmacological doses of ascorbate induces an oxidative stress that kills breast cancer cells . Oxidative stress generated by ascorbate - driven menadione redox cycling kills MCF7 cells by a concerted mechanism including glycolysis inhibition , loss of calcium homeostasis , DNA damage and changes in mitogen activated protein kinases ( MAPK ) activities . Cell death is mediated by necrosis rather than apoptosis or macroautophagy . Neither 3 - methyladenine nor Z - VAD affects cytotoxicity by ascorbate / menadione ( Asc / Men ) . BAPTA - AM , by restoring cellular capacity to reduce MTT , underlines the role of calcium in the necrotic process . Oxidative stress - mediated cell death is shown by the opposite effects of DB06151 and 3 - aminotriazole . Moreover , oxidative stress induces DNA damage ( protein poly - ADP - ribosylation and gamma - P16104 phosphorylation ) and inhibits glycolysis . Asc / Men deactivates extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) while activating p38 , suggesting an additional mechanism to kill MCF7 cells . Since ascorbate is taken up by cancer cells and , due to their antioxidant enzyme deficiency , oxidative stress should affect cancer cells to a greater extent than normal cells . This differential sensitivity may have clinical applications .",
"The cleaved cytoplasmic tail of polycystin - 1 regulates Src - dependent P40763 activation . P98161 ( PC1 ) mutations result in proliferative renal cyst growth and progression to renal failure in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease ( ADPKD ) . The transcription factor P40763 ( signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ) was shown to be activated in cyst - lining cells in ADPKD and Q15139 mouse models and may drive renal cyst growth , but the mechanisms leading to persistent P40763 activation are unknown . A proteolytic fragment of PC1 corresponding to the cytoplasmic tail , PC1 - p30 , is overexpressed in ADPKD . Here , we show that PC1 - p30 interacts with the nonreceptor tyrosine kinase Src , resulting in Src - dependent activation of P40763 by tyrosine phosphorylation . The PC1 - p30 - mediated activation of Src / P40763 was independent of JAK family kinases and insensitive to the P40763 inhibitor suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 . Signaling by the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) or DB02527 amplified the activation of Src / P40763 by PC1 - p30 . Expression of PC1 - p30 changed the cellular response to DB02527 signaling . In the absence of PC1 - p30 , DB02527 dampened P00533 - or P05231 - dependent activation of P40763 ; in the presence of PC1 - p30 , DB02527 amplified Src - dependent activation of P40763 . In the polycystic kidney ( PCK ) rat model , activation of P40763 in renal cystic cells depended on vasopressin receptor 2 ( P30518 ) signaling , which increased DB02527 levels . Genetic inhibition of vasopressin expression or treatment with a pharmacologic P30518 inhibitor strongly suppressed P40763 activation and reduced renal cyst growth . These results suggest that PC1 , via its cleaved cytoplasmic tail , integrates signaling inputs from P00533 and DB02527 , resulting in Src - dependent activation of P40763 and a proliferative response .",
"The nuclear hormone receptor farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) is activated by androsterone . Farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) uses bile acids as endogenous ligands . Here , we demonstrate that androsterone , a metabolic product of testosterone , is also an Q96RI1 ligand . Treatment of castrated male mice with androsterone induced expression of the Q96RI1 target gene small heterodimer partner ( Q15466 ) . In mouse AML - 12 hepatocytes , chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) or androsterone induced Q15466 expression with a similar kinetic pattern . The Q96RI1 antagonist guggulsterone blocked the induction of Q15466 by androsterone in AML - 12 cells . Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy demonstrated the direct binding of androsterone to purified human Q96RI1 ( hFXR ) ligand - binding domain ( LBD ) protein , resulting in the recruitment of steroid receptor coactivator protein - 1 ( Q15788 ) coactivator peptide . In HEK293 cells , androsterone activated gal4 - mouse Q96RI1 - LBD and gal4 - hFXR - LBD fusion proteins , although in contrast to DB06777 , androsterone activation was significantly greater for the mouse Q96RI1 - LBD than for the hFXR - LBD . Site - directed mutagenesis of the hFXR - LBD defined amino acids Asn354 and Ser345 as critical for differential species sensitivity to DB06777 and androsterone , respectively . Crystal structure studies suggest that the orientation of the steroid nucleus of bile acids within the binding pocket of Q96RI1 is reversed from all other nuclear hormone receptors . In support of this model , we show here that mutations M265I or R331H , residues predicted by crystal structure to interact with the carboxylic acid tail of DB06777 but not with androsterone , altered DB06777 activation but had no effect on androsterone activation . Activation of Q96RI1 by androsterone may provide an additional means for physiological or pharmacological modulation of Q96RI1 .",
"Effects of usnic acid exposure on human hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells in culture . Usnic acid , a natural botanical product , is a constituent of some dietary supplements used for weight loss . It has been associated with clinical hepatotoxicity leading to liver failure in humans . The present study was undertaken for metabolism and toxicity evaluations of usnic acid in human hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells in culture . The cells were treated with the vehicle control and usnic acid at concentrations of 0 - 100 µm for 24 h at 37 ° C in 5 % CO2 . Following the treatment period , the cells were evaluated by biochemical and toxicogenomic endpoints of toxicity that included cytochrome P450 activity , cytotoxicity , oxidative stress , mitochondrial dysfunction and changes in pathway focused gene expression profiles . Usnic acid exposure resulted in increased P450 activity , cytotoxicity , oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in HepG2 cells . The pathway - focused gene expression analysis resulted in significantly altered expression of six genes out of a total of 84 genes examined . Of the six altered genes , three genes were up - regulated and three genes down - regulated . A marked up - regulation of one gene O00585 associated with inflammation , one gene P24863 associated with proliferation and carcinogenesis and one gene P22310 associated with metabolism as well as DNA damage and repair were observed in the usnic acid - treated cells compared with the vehicle control . Also a marked down - regulation of one gene P04141 associated with inflammation and two genes ( P22680 and P05181 ) associated with oxidative metabolic stress were observed in the usnic acid - treated cells compared with the control . The biomarkers used in this study demonstrate the toxicity of usnic acid in human hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells , suggesting an oxidative mechanism of action .",
"An P29972 null allele in an Indian woman with Co ( a - b -) phenotype and high - titer anti - Co3 associated with mild HDN . BACKGROUND : The Colton blood group system ( CO , Q12908 015 ) is composed of three antigens , of which Co3 ( Q12908 015 . 003 ) is carried by almost all persons , except those of the extremely rare Co ( a - b -) phenotype . The Colton blood group antigens are expressed by the water channel aquaporin 1 ( aqp1 ; also known as channel - forming integral protein , Q9UNE7 - 28 ) , which is a highly conserved RBC integral membrane protein . The two most frequent alleles , CO1 and CO2 , encode the antigens Co ( a ) and Co ( b ) , respectively . Four null alleles have been described for the P29972 gene to date . CASE REPORT : An Indian woman had an alloimmune antibody to an high - frequency antigen associated with mild HDN . Her RBCs were typed Co ( a -- b - ) , and the antibody was an anti - Co3 . She typed CO1 - positive and CO2 - negative in a new genotyping method , using PCR with sequence - specific priming , for CO1 and CO2 . A method for nucleotide sequencing of the four P29972 exons from genomic DNA was developed . The patient was shown to be homozygous for a nonfunctional allele P29972 ( 232delG ) that also carried the CO1 - specific polymorphism . CONCLUSION : The kindred presented a fifth example of an P29972 null allele , which was caused by a single nucleotide deletion leading to a shift in the reading frame beyond codon 78 . A method of genotyping CO for Co ( a ) and Co ( b ) antigen phenotype prediction was presented .",
"Traditional Korean Herbal Formula Samsoeum Attenuates Adipogenesis by Regulating the Phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 Cells . Adipogenesis is the cell differentiation process from preadipocytes into adipocytes and the critical action in the development of obesity . In the present study , we conducted in vitro analyses to investigate the inhibitory effects of Samsoeum ( SSE ) , a traditional herbal decoction . SSE had no significant cytotoxic effect against either the undifferentiated or differentiated 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 cells . Oil Red O staining results showed that SSE significantly inhibited fat accumulation in adipocytes . SSE treatment consistently reduced the intracellular triglyceride content in the cells . SSE significantly inactivated glycerol - 3 - phosphate dehydrogenase ( GPDH ) , a major link between carbohydrate and lipid metabolisms in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes , and markedly inhibited the production of leptin , an important adipokine , in differentiated cells . SSE markedly suppressed the mRNA expression of the adipogenesis - related genes peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( Q07869 - γ ) , CCAAT / enhancer binding protein - alpha ( C / EBP - α ) , fatty acid synthase ( FAS ) , lipoprotein lipase ( P06858 ) , and fatty acid binding protein 4 ( P15090 ) . Importantly , SSE increased the phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , but not p38 MAPK and JNK , in adipose cells . Overall , our results indicate that SSE exerts antiadipogenic activity and modulates expressions of adipogenesis - related genes and P27361 / 2 activation in adipocytes .",
"Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor increases the expression of histamine and histamine receptors in monocytes / macrophages in relation to arteriosclerosis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage - colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis , the expression of histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ; histamine - producing enzyme ) , histamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P35367 and P25021 ) , and GM - P04141 was investigated in human and mouse arteriosclerotic carotid arteries . Furthermore , the molecular mechanisms of GM - P04141 - induced HDC and P35367 expression in monocytic U937 cells were investigated . METHODS AND RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed that atherosclerotic human coronary and mouse ligated carotid arteries contained HDC - expressing macrophages . Gene expression of HDC , P35367 , P25021 , and GM - P04141 was also detected in the lesions . In U937 cells , GM - P04141 enhanced histamine secretion and gene expression of HDC and P35367 . A promoter assay showed that GM - P04141 enhanced gene transcription of HDC and P35367 but not P25021 . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that HDC and HHR are expressed in arteriosclerotic lesion , and that GM - P04141 induces HDC and P35367 expression in monocytes . Locally produced histamine might participate in atherogenesis by affecting the expression of atherosclerosis - related genes in monocytes and smooth muscle cells . The presence of histamine - producing macrophages and gene expression of histamine receptors and GM - P04141 was demonstrated in arteriosclerotic lesions . In monocytic U937 cells , GM - P04141 upregulated the expression of histamine and P35367 . Coordinated expression of histamine and its receptors by GM - P04141 would participate in atherogenesis by affecting monocytic and SMC gene expression .",
"Involvement of multiple elements in Q96RI1 - mediated transcriptional activation of O95750 . The intestinal endocrine hormone human fibroblast growth factor 19 ( O95750 ) is involved in the regulation of not only hepatic bile acid metabolism but also carbohydrate and lipid metabolism . In the present study , bile acid / farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) responsiveness in the O95750 promoter region was investigated by a reporter assay using the human colon carcinoma cell line LS174T . The assay revealed the presence of bile acid / Q96RI1 - responsive elements in the 5 '- flanking region up to 8 . 8 kb of O95750 . Deletion analysis indicated that regions from - 1866 to - 1833 , from - 1427 to - 1353 , and from - 75 to + 262 were involved in Q96RI1 responsiveness . Four , four , and two consecutive half - sites of nuclear receptors were observed in the three regions , respectively . An electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) and chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP ) assay revealed Q96RI1 / retinoid X receptor α ( RXRα ) heterodimer binding in these three regions . EMSA and reporter assays using mutated constructs indicated that the nuclear receptor Q9Y2I1 , ER2 , and Q30134 motifs in the 5 '- flanking region were involved in Q96RI1 responsiveness of O95750 . Lithocholic acid ( LCA ) ( 10 μM ) , chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) ( 10 μM ) , or GW4064 ( 0 . 1 μM ) treatment increased reporter activity in a construct including the three motifs under Q96RI1 - expressing conditions whereas LCA and not DB06777 or GW4064 treatment increased the reporter activity under pregnane X receptor ( O75469 ) - expressing conditions . These results suggest that O95750 is transcriptionally activated through multiple Q96RI1 - responsive elements in the promoter region .",
"Genome profiling of acute myelomonocytic leukemia : alteration of the P10242 locus in Q92794 - linked cases . The t ( 8 ; 16 )( p11 ; p13 ) is a rare translocation involved in de novo and therapy - related myelomonocytic and monocytic acute leukemia . It fuses two genes encoding histone acetyltransferases ( HATs ) , Q92794 located at 8p11 to Q92793 located at 16p13 . Variant translocations involve other O60235 - encoding genes such as Q09472 , Q8WYB5 , Q15596 or Q9Y6Q9 . Q92794 - linked acute myeloid leukemias ( AMLs ) share specific clinical and biological features and a poor prognosis . Because of its rarity , the molecular biology of Q92794 - linked AMLs remains poorly understood . We have established the genome and gene expression profiles of a multicentric series of 61 M4 / M5 AMLs including 18 Q92794 - linked AMLs by using array comparative genome hybridization ( aCGH ) ( n = 52 ) and DNA microarrays ( n = 44 ) , respectively . We show that M4 / 5 AMLs have a variety of rare genomic alterations . One alteration , a gain of the P10242 locus , was found recurrently and only in the Q92794 - linked AMLs ( 7 / 18 vs 0 / 34 ) . Q92794 - AMLs have also a specific a gene expression profile , which includes overexpression of P10242 , P01730 and HOXA genes . These features , reminiscent of T - cell acute lymphoid leukemia ( ALL ) , suggest the targeting of a common T - myeloid progenitor .",
"Hypofunction of glutamatergic neurotransmission in the periaqueductal gray contributes to nerve - injury - induced neuropathic pain . Neuropathic pain , a chronic pain due to neuronal lesion , remains unaltered even after the injury - induced spinal afferent discharges have declined , suggesting an involvement of supraspinal dysfunction . The midbrain ventrolateral periaqueductal gray ( vlPAG ) is known to be a crucial supraspinal region for initiating descending pain inhibition , but its role in neuropathic pain remains unclear . Therefore , here we examined neuroplastic changes in the vlPAG of midbrain slices isolated from neuropathic rats induced by Q15004 / Q9BTT4 spinal nerve ligation ( Q16658 ) via electrophysiological and neurochemical approaches . Significant mechanical hypersensitivity was induced in rats 2 d after Q16658 and lasted for > 14 d . Compared with the sham - operated group , vlPAG slices from neuropathic rats 3 and 10 days after Q16658 displayed smaller EPSCs with prolonged latency , less frequent and smaller miniature EPSCs , higher paired - pulse ratio of EPSCs , smaller AMPAR - mediated EPSCs , smaller AMPA currents , greater NMDAR - mediated EPSCs , greater DB01221 currents , lower AMPAR - mediated / NMDAR - mediated ratios , and upregulation of the Q9UHB4 and Q13224 subunits , but not the Q12879 , GluR1 , or GluR2 subunits , of glutamate receptors . There were no significant differences between day 3 and day 10 neuropathic groups . These results suggest that Q16658 leads to hypoglutamatergic neurotransmission in the vlPAG resulting from both presynaptic and postsynaptic mechanisms . Upregulation of NMDARs might contribute to hypofunction of AMPARs via subcellular redistribution . Long - term hypoglutamatergic function in the vlPAG may lead to persistent reduction of descending pain inhibition , resulting in chronic neuropathic pain .",
"___MASK43___ enhances antigen - specific IgE and Th2 cytokine production . BACKGROUND : Treatment with anti - ulcer drugs has been shown to enhance IgE production against food antigens . However , little is known about the immunological effects of cimetidine , a histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist that is widely used as an anti - ulcer drug , in allergy . Therefore , the present study investigated the role of cimetidine in Th2 immune responses in mice . METHODS : BALB / c mice were immunized intraperitoneally with ovalbumin ( OVA ) with and without cimetidine . The levels of cytokines in supernatants of spleen cells cultured in the presence of OVA for 4 days and the levels of total and OVA - specific IgG ( 1 ) , IgG ( 2a ) and / or IgE in sera from these mice were determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Administration of cimetidine to OVA - sensitized BALB / c mice promoted Th2 cytokine secretion by OVA - stimulated spleen cells in vitro and increased serum levels of OVA - specific IgE , IgG ( 1 ) and IgG ( 2a ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that cimetidine can enhance Th2 responses , suggesting that cimetidine may contribute to IgE production in allergies .",
"___MASK33___ , a selective oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist , ameliorates podocyte injury in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrotic rats . BACKGROUND : Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury . P30518 antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria , although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored . The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan , a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist , on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside ( PAN ) - induced nephrosis rat model . METHODS : Rats were allocated to a control , PAN nephrosis , or tolvaptan - treated PAN nephrosis group ( n = 9 per group ) . Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein , albumin , creatinine , and total cholesterol were measured on day 10 . The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy . RESULTS : PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10 , both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan . Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte - associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats . In tolvaptan - treated rats , nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern . Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK33___ is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis . This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis . ___MASK33___ is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema .",
"Aripiprazole : a novel atypical antipsychotic drug with a uniquely robust pharmacology . Aripiprazole ( ___MASK71___ ) is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been recently introduced for clinical use in the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacologic profile that includes partial agonism at several G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) [ especially dopamine ( D2 ) and P08908 ] and antagonistic action at others ( especially 5 - Q13049 ) . Clinical trials indicate that aripiprazole is effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia . In short - term studies rapid onset of action ( within one week ) has been demonstrated . Preliminary data indicate that aripiprazole may also be effective in the treatment of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder . At recommended doses , aripiprazole appears to be safe and well tolerated in most adult patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder . There is only limited information available on the use of aripiprazole in children and adolescents , and pilot data suggest that a revised dosing strategy , based on weight , is indicated in this population . In the long - term studies , the use of aripiprazole was associated with continued efficacy , good compliance and increased time - to - relapse . Aripiprazole represents the first functionally selective atypical antipsychotic drug .",
"P41273 expression in primary biliary cirrhosis and its clinical significance . Primary biliary cirrhosis ( P10515 ) is a Q8IXH7 / Th17 biased autoimmune disease of the medium and small bile ducts . The role of the costimulatory P41273 ( P41273 ) in P10515 progress was investigated by comparing its cell surface expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) by flow cytometry , its mRNA expression in PBMCs by QRT - PCR and its serum concentrations in P10515 patients vs . healthy controls . The P41273 expression levels were compared with Mayo risk scores , P10515 stages , Q14116 serum levels , total bilirubin ( TBIL ) , and gamma glutamyltransferase ( gamma - GT ) . The P10515 patients expressed significantly greater levels of membrane bound P41273 , mRNA on peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) , and soluble P41273 ( P < 0 . 05 ) than healthy controls . Stage III and IV P10515 subjects showed significantly reduced P41273 mRNA than stage I and II . The TBIL , gamma - GT , and Q14116 were greatly increased in P10515 patients compared with healthy controls . Stage II , III , and IV patients exhibited significantly higher Q14116 levels than stage I subjects . P41273 mRNA significantly correlated with serum TBIL , gamma - GT , and Q14116 ( P < 0 . 05 , P < 0 . 01 , P < 0 . 01 ) . Thus , P41273 mRNA levels in PBMC may be associated with P10515 progression , provide new clues for monitoring its condition and pathogenesis .",
"Farnesoid X receptor agonist for the treatment of liver and metabolic disorders : focus on 6 - ethyl - DB06777 . 6 - ethyl - chedeoxycholic acid ( 6E - DB06777 ) is a farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) ligand endowed with agonistic activity under development for treatment of cholestatic liver diseases including primary biliary cirrhosis ( P10515 ) and liver - related metabolic disorders including non - alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) and non - alcoholic steatohepatitis ( NASH ) . Q96RI1 is a bile sensor that acts in coordination with other nuclear receptors to regulate essential steps of bile acid uptake , metabolism and excretion . 6E - DB06777 has been investigated in preclinical models of cholestasis , liver fibrosis and diet - induced atherosclerosis . In a phase II clinical trial in patients with P10515 , 6E - DB06777 met the primary endpoint of a reduction in alkaline phosphatase levels but safety data indicated that the drug exacerbated pruritus , one of the main symptoms of P10515 , suggesting that 6E - DB06777 or Q96RI1 are mediators of pruritus in humans . Treatment of patients with diabetes and liver steatosis resulted in amelioration of insulin sensitivity despite a reduction a slight reduction in HDL and increased levels of LDL were observed . These side effects on bile acids and lipid metabolism were all predicted by pre - clinical studies , suggesting that potent Q96RI1 ligands hold promise but potential side effects might limit their development .",
"Dysregulation of leptin and testosterone production and their receptor expression in the human placenta with gestational diabetes mellitus . Whether the placenta contributes to some of the abnormal hormonal profiles in gestational diabetes mellitus ( GDM ) pregnancies and whether GDM affects placental endocrine signaling pathways are yet to be established . The objective of this study was to investigate differences in the expression of the placental steroid and peptide hormone synthesis - related factors , enzymes and their receptors between normal and GDM pregnancies . Nine term placentae from GDM pregnancies and twelve from healthy pregnancies were collected . The results of immunohistochemistry , Western blotting and semiquantitative RT - PCR indicated that mRNA and protein levels of leptin , leptin receptors , androgen receptor and P09038 were significantly higher in the GDM placentae than non - GDM placentae ; while NRIH3 , NRIH2 , Q14849 , P05108 , HSD3B , HSD11B , HSD17B , ERalpha , ERbeta , progesterone receptor , FGF receptor - 2 , insulin receptor - alpha and - beta showed no differences . Interestingly , Western blotting and immunohistochemistry revealed that aromatase protein concentrations in the GDM placentae were significantly reduced without a change in mRNA levels . Moreover , androgen upregulated P09038 expression in the placental villous explants . These findings suggest that the placentae of GDM pregnancies contribute to elevated testosterone and leptin levels due to a decrease in the conversion of testosterone to estrogens and to an increase in leptin production . The androgen and leptin signaling pathways may be over - activated by the presence of excessive ligands and overexpressed receptors in GDM placentae . Dysregulation of these two endocrine networks may contribute to placental abnormalities eventually increasing the frequency of maternal and fetal complications associated with GDM .",
"Selective inhibition of P23458 and O60674 is efficacious in rodent models of arthritis : preclinical characterization of INCB028050 . Inhibiting signal transduction induced by inflammatory cytokines offers a new approach for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis . Kinase inhibitors have shown promising oral disease - modifying antirheumatic drug potential with efficacy similar to anti - P01375 biologics . Direct and indirect inhibition of the JAKs , with small molecule inhibitors like CP - 690 , 550 and ___MASK10___ or neutralizing Abs , such as the anti - P05231 receptor Ab tocilizumab , have demonstrated rapid and sustained improvement in clinical measures of disease , consistent with their respective preclinical experiments . Therefore , it is of interest to identify optimized JAK inhibitors with unique profiles to maximize therapeutic opportunities . INCB028050 is a selective orally bioavailable P23458 / O60674 inhibitor with nanomolar potency against P23458 ( 5 . 9 nM ) and O60674 ( 5 . 7 nM ) . INCB028050 inhibits intracellular signaling of multiple proinflammatory cytokines including P05231 and IL - 23 at concentrations < 50 nM . Significant efficacy , as assessed by improvements in clinical , histologic and radiographic signs of disease , was achieved in the rat adjuvant arthritis model with doses of INCB028050 providing partial and / or periodic inhibition of P23458 / O60674 and no inhibition of P52333 . Diminution of inflammatory Th1 and Th17 associated cytokine mRNA levels was observed in the draining lymph nodes of treated rats . INCB028050 was also effective in multiple murine models of arthritis , with no evidence of suppression of humoral immunity or adverse hematologic effects . These data suggest that fractional inhibition of P23458 and O60674 is sufficient for significant activity in autoimmune disease models . Clinical evaluation of INCB028050 in RA is ongoing .",
"Inhibition of P29323 activation enhances the repair of double - stranded breaks via non - homologous end joining by increasing P78527 activation . Non - homologous end joining ( NHEJ ) is one of the major pathways that repairs double - stranded DNA breaks ( DSBs ) . Activation of DNA - PK is required for NHEJ . However , the mechanism leading to P78527 activation remains incompletely understood . We provide evidence here that the MEK - P29323 pathway plays a role in P78527 - mediated NHEJ . In comparison to the vehicle control ( DB01093 ) , etoposide ( ETOP ) - induced DSBs in MCF7 cells were more rapidly repaired in the presence of U0126 , a specific MEK inhibitor , based on the reduction of γ P16104 and tail moments . Additionally , U0126 increased reactivation of luciferase activity , which resulted from the repair of restriction enzyme - cleaved DSBs . Furthermore , while inhibition of P29323 activation using the dominant - negative MEK1K97M accelerated the repair of DSBs , enforcing P29323 activation with the constitutively active MEK1Q56P reduced DSB repair . In line with MEK activating P27361 and P28482 kinases , knockdown of either P27361 or P28482 increased DSB repair . Consistent with the activation of P78527 being required for NHEJ , we demonstrated that inhibition of P29323 activation using U0126 , MEK1K97M , and knockdown of P27361 or P28482 enhanced ETOP - induced activation of P78527 . Conversely , enforcing P29323 activation by MEK1Q56P reduced ETOP - initiated P78527 activation . Taken together , we demonstrate that P29323 reduces NHEJ - mediated repair of DSBs via attenuation of P78527 activation .",
"Farnesoid X receptor inhibits tamoxifen - resistant MCF - 7 breast cancer cell growth through downregulation of P04626 expression . Tamoxifen ( Tam ) treatment is a first - line endocrine therapy for estrogen receptor - α - positive breast cancer patients . Unfortunately , resistance frequently occurs and is often related with overexpression of the membrane tyrosine kinase receptor P04626 . This is the rationale behind combined treatments with endocrine therapy and novel inhibitors that reduce P04626 expression and signaling and thus inhibit Tam - resistant breast cancer cell growth . In this study , we show that activation of farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) , by the primary bile acid chenodeoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) or the synthetic agonist GW4064 , inhibited growth of Tam - resistant breast cancer cells ( termed MCF - 7 Q7RTX1 ) , which was used as an in vitro model of acquired Tam resistance . Our results demonstrate that DB06777 treatment significantly reduced both anchorage - dependent and anchorage - independent epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) - induced growth in MCF - 7 Q7RTX1 cells . Furthermore , results from western blot analysis and real - time reverse transcription - PCR revealed that DB06777 treatment reduced P04626 expression and inhibited P01133 - mediated P04626 and Q8NFH3 / 44 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) phosphorylation in these Tam - resistant breast cancer cells . Transient transfection experiments , using a vector containing the human P04626 promoter region , showed that DB06777 treatment downregulated basal P04626 promoter activity . This occurred through an inhibition of nuclear factor - κB transcription factor binding to its specific responsive element located in the P04626 promoter region as revealed by mutagenesis studies , electrophoretic mobility shift assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis . Collectively , these data suggest that Q96RI1 ligand - dependent activity , blocking P04626 / MAPK signaling , may overcome anti - estrogen resistance in human breast cancer cells and could represent a new therapeutic tool to treat breast cancer patients that develop resistance .",
"Statin Modulation of Human T - Cell Proliferation , IL - 1β and Q16552 Production , and IFN - γ T Cell Expression : Synergy with Conventional Immunosuppressive Agents . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been demonstrated to be immunomodulatory for human immune - mediated disease and in experimental models . The aim of this study was to compare statin - mediated immunosuppressive effects on human T - cell responses in vitro with those of conventional immunosuppressives ( dexamethasone , cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ) , mycophenolate , and rapamycin ) . Statins ( atorvastatin , lovastatin , and simvastatin ) were investigated for their modulatory effects on human PBMC viability , cytokine profiles , and T - cell proliferation . At concentrations that inhibited anti - CD3 / 28 - stimulated T - cell proliferation ( P < 0 . 01 ) , simvastatin significantly decreased intracellular P01730 (+) T - cell expression of IFN - γ ( P < 0 . 01 ) to levels similar to those induced by conventional immunosuppressives . ___MASK38___ and lovastatin also decreased IFN - γ expression , although to a lesser degree ( P < 0 . 05 ) . All three statins reduced levels of Q16552 production ( P < 0 . 01 ) . However , in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation , simvastatin significantly upregulated IL - 1β production ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The profile of cytokines produced in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation was similar when both atorvastatin and dexamethasone were added as compared with dexamethasone alone , suggesting that atorvastatin can synergise with dexamethasone with respect to immunomodulation of cytokines . This data supports the hypothesis of selective statin - mediated immunomodulatory effects on human immune cells .",
"DB00624 response of hepatic gene expression in female mice having acquired testosterone - unresponsive immunity to Plasmodium chabaudi malaria . Blood - stage malaria of Plasmodium chabaudi is characterized by its responsiveness to testosterone ( T ) : T suppresses development of protective immunity , whereas once acquired immunity is T - unresponsive . Here , we have analyzed the liver , a T target and lymphoid organ with anti - malaria activity , for its T - responsiveness of gene expression in immune mice . Using Affymetrix microarray technology , in combination with quantitative RT - PCR , we have identified ( i ) T - unresponsive expression of newly acquired mRNAs encoding diverse sequences of IgG - and IgM - antibodies , ( ii ) 24 genes whose expression has become T - unresponsive including those encoding the T ( H ) 2 response promoting Q96KQ7 and the erythrocyte membrane protein band 7 . 2 P27105 , ( iii ) T - unresponsive expression of mRNAs for the cytokines IL - 1β , P05231 , TNFα , and IFNγ , as well as P35228 , which are even not inducible by infection , and ( iv ) 35 genes retaining their T - responsiveness , which include those encoding the infection - inducible acute phase proteins P0DJI8 , P0DJI9 , and P19652 as well as those of liver metabolism which encode the T - downregulated female - prevalent enzymes CYP2B9 , CYP2B13 , CYP3A41 , P22680 , and SULT2A2 and the T - upregulated male - prevalent enzymes CYP2D9 , O75881 , UGT2B1 , P26439 , HSD3B5 , respectively . The mRNA of the latter T - metabolizing enzyme is even 5 - fold increased by T , suggesting a decrease in the effective T concentrations in the liver of immune mice . Collectively , our data suggest that the liver , which has acquired a selective T - unresponsiveness of gene expression , contributes to the acquired T - unresponsive , antibody - mediated protective immunity to blood - stage malaria of P . chabaudi .",
"Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK65___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .",
"Oleanolic acid is a selective farnesoid X receptor modulator . Oleanolic acid ( OA ) is an ingredient found in some Traditional Chinese Medicine remedies for treating liver ailments . Bile acid biosynthesis and catabolism are in part controlled in the liver by transcription factor farnesoid X receptor ( Q96RI1 ) . It was hypothesized that OA may act through Q96RI1 to mediate some of its beneficial health effects . In this study , it was found that OA bound to the ligand binding domain ( LBD ) of Q96RI1 and blocked its ability to interact with coactivator Q9Y6Q9 . OA also dose - dependently suppressed the activity of Q96RI1 - LBD induced by its endogenous ligand chenodoxycholic acid ( DB06777 ) . Consistently , OA partially blocked the ability of DB06777 to induce a Q96RI1 target gene bile salt export protein ( O95342 ) . On the other hand , OA did not affect the expression of another Q96RI1 target gene organic solute transporter ( Q86UW2 ) . Intriguingly , OA modestly enhanced the expression of a third Q96RI1 target gene short heterodimer partner ( Q15466 ) . This evidence collectively suggested that OA acts as a gene selective modulator of Q96RI1 ."
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"Inflammation induces mitochondrial dysfunction and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in the nigrostriatal system . Evidence suggests that chronic inflammation , mitochondrial dysfunction , and oxidative stress play significant and perhaps synergistic roles in Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) , where the primary pathology is significant loss of the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra . The use of anti - inflammatory drugs for PD treatment has been proposed , and inhibition of cyclo - oxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) or activation of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ( P37231 ) yields neuroprotection in MPTP - induced PD . Lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) induces inflammation - driven dopaminergic neurodegeneration . We tested the hypothesis that celecoxib ( DB00482 , P35354 inhibitor ) or pioglitazone ( Actos , P37231 agonist ) will reduce the LPS - induced inflammatory response , spare mitochondrial bioenergetics , and improve nigral dopaminergic neuronal survival . Rats were treated with vehicle , celecoxib , or pioglitazone and were intrastriatally injected with LPS . Inflammation , mitochondrial dysfunction , oxidative stress , decreased dopamine , and nigral dopaminergic neuronal loss were observed post - LPS . Celecoxib and pioglitazone provided neuroprotective properties by decreasing inflammation and restoring mitochondrial function . Pioglitazone also attenuated oxidative stress and partially restored striatal dopamine as well as demonstrated dopaminergic neuroprotection and reduced nigral microglial activation . In summary , intrastriatal LPS served as a model for inflammation - induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration , anti - inflammatory drugs provided protective properties , and pioglitazone or celecoxib may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of neuro - inflammation and PD .",
"Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ) sparing effects of glucosamine hydrochloride through N - glycosylation inhibition ; strategy to rescue stomach from NSAID damage . Gastrointestinal or cardiovascular complications limit nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ) prescription . ___MASK86___ hydrochloride ( GS - HCl ) alternatively chosen , but debates still exist in its clinical efficiency . P35354 instability through inhibiting P35354 N - glycosylation of GS - HCl raised the possibility of NSAID sparing effect . Study was done to determine whether combination treatment of glucosamine and NSAID contributes to gastric safety through NSAID sparing effect . IEC - 6 cells were stimulated with P01375 - α and compared the expressions of inflammatory mediators after indomethacin alone or combination of indomethacin and GS - HCl by Western blotting and RT - PCR . C57BL / 6 mice injected with type II collagen to induce arthritis were treated with indomethacin alone or combination of reduced dose of indomethacin and GS - HCl after 3 weeks . P01375 - α increased the expression of P35354 , P35228 and inflammatory cytokines , but GS - HCl significantly attenuated P01375 - α - induced P35354 expression . Decreased P35354 after GS - HCl was caused by N - glycosylation inhibition as much as tunicamycin . Combination of reduced dose of indomethacin and GS - HCl significantly reduced the expressions of P05362 , P19320 , P10145 , IL - 1β , P08253 , P09237 , P14780 , and P24347 mRNA as well as NF - κB activation better than high dose indomethacin alone . These NSAID sparing effect of GS - HCl was further proven in collagen - induced arthritis model . Combination of GS - HCl and 2 . 5 mg / kg indomethacin showed significant protection from gastric damages as well as efficacious anti - arthritic effect . Taken together , P35354 N - glycosylation inhibition by GS - HCl led to indomethacin sparing effects , based on which combination of GS - HCl and reduced dose of NSAID can provide the strategy to secure stomach from NSAID - induced gastric damage as well as excellent anti - arthritic effects .",
"Metabolism of risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone by human cytochromes P450 2D6 and 3A4 . DB00734 is a relatively new antipsychotic drug that has been reported to improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and produces relatively few extrapyramidal side effects at low doses . Formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , an active metabolite , is the most important metabolic pathway of risperidone in human . In the present study , in vitro metabolism of risperidone ( 100 microM ) was investigated using the recombinant human cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes P04798 , P05177 , P10632 , P11712 - arg144 , P11712 - cys144 , P33261 , P10635 , P08684 and P20815 supplemented with an NADPH - generating system . ___MASK39___ was determined by a new HPLC method with an Hypersil CN column and a UV detector . Of these enzymes , CYPs 2D6 , 3A4 and 3A5 were found to be the ones capable of metabolising risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , with activities of 7 . 5 , 0 . 4 and 0 . 2 pmol pmol (- 1 ) CYP min (- 1 ) , respectively . A correlation study using a panel of human liver microsomes showed that the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with P10635 and 3A activities . Thus , both P10635 and 3A4 are involved in the 9 - hydroxylation of risperidone at the concentration of risperidone used in this study . This observation is confirmed by the findings that both quinidine ( inhibitor of P10635 ) and ketoconazole ( inhibitor of P08684 ) can inhibit the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone . Furthermore , inducers of CYP can significantly increase the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone in rat . The formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with testosterone 6beta - hydroxylase activities , suggesting that inducible CYP3A contributes significantly to the metabolism of risperidone in rat .",
"Preventive but not curative efficacy of celecoxib on bladder carcinogenesis in a rat model . To evaluate the effect of a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor , celecoxib ( P19835 ) , on bladder cancer inhibition in a rat model , when used as preventive versus as curative treatment . The study comprised 52 male Wistar rats , divided in 5 groups , during a 20 - week protocol : control : vehicle , carcinogen : 0 . 05 % of N - butyl - N -( 4 - hydroxybutyl ) nitrosamine ( BBN ) , P19835 : 10 mg / kg / day of the selective P35354 inhibitor DB00482 , preventive P19835 ( P19835 + BBN - P ) , and curative P19835 ( BBN + P19835 - C ) groups . Although tumor growth was markedly inhibited by the preventive application of P19835 , it was even aggravated by the curative treatment . The incidence of gross bladder carcinoma was : control 0 / 8 ( 0 % ) , BBN 13 / 20 ( 65 % ) , P19835 0 / 8 ( 0 % ) , P19835 + BBN - P 1 / 8 ( 12 . 5 % ) , and BBN + P19835 - C 6 / 8 ( 75 % ) . The number and volume of carcinomas were significantly lower in the P19835 + BBN - P versus BBN , accompanied by an ample reduction in hyperplasia , dysplasia , and papillary tumors as well as P35354 immunostaining . In spite of the reduction of tumor volumes in the curative BBN + P19835 - C group , tumor malignancy was augmented . An anti - inflammatory and antioxidant profile was encountered only in the group under preventive treatment . In conclusion , preventive , but not curative , celecoxib treatment promoted a striking inhibitory effect on bladder cancer development , reinforcing the potential role of chemopreventive strategies based on cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition .",
"Mechanisms of Kv2 . 1 channel inhibition by celecoxib -- modification of gating and channel block . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : Selective cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors such as rofecoxib ( Vioxx ) and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) were developed as NSAIDs with reduced gastric side effects . Celecoxib has now been shown to affect cellular physiology via an unexpected , P36551 - independent , pathway - by inhibiting K ( v ) 2 . 1 and other ion channels . In this study , we investigated the mechanism of the action of celecoxib on K ( v ) 2 . 1 channels . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The mode of action of celecoxib on rat K ( v ) 2 . 1 channels was studied by whole - cell patch - clamping to record currents from channels expressed in P29320 - 293 cells . KEY RESULTS : Celecoxib reduced current through K ( v ) 2 . 1 channels when applied from the extracellular side . At low concentrations ( < or = 3 microM ) , celecoxib accelerated kinetics of activation , deactivation and inactivation . Recovery of rat K ( v ) 2 . 1 channels from inactivation could be characterized by two components , with celecoxib selectively accelerating the slow component of recovery at < or = 10 microM . At > 3 microM , celecoxib led to closed - channel block with relative slowing of activation . At 30 microM , it additionally induced open - channel block that manifested in use - dependent inhibition and slower recovery from inactivation . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : Celecoxib reduced current through K ( v ) 2 . 1 channels by modifying gating and inducing closed - and open - channel block , with the three effects manifesting at different concentrations . These data will help to elucidate the mechanisms of action of this widely prescribed drug on ion channels and those underlying its neurological , cardiovascular and other effects .",
"The anti - tumor effect of HDAC inhibition in a human pancreas cancer model is significantly improved by the simultaneous inhibition of cyclooxygenase 2 . Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide , with no satisfactory treatment to date . In this study , we tested whether the combined inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) and class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) may results in a better control of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma . The impact of the concomitant HDAC and P35354 inhibition on cell growth , apoptosis and cell cycle was assessed first in vitro on human pancreas BxPC - 3 , PANC - 1 or CFPAC - 1 cells treated with chemical inhibitors ( ___MASK52___ , MS - 275 and celecoxib ) or Q13547 / 2 / 3 / 7 siRNA . To test the potential antitumoral activity of this combination in vivo , we have developed and characterized , a refined chick chorioallantoic membrane tumor model that histologically and proteomically mimics human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma . The combination of Q13547 / 3 and P35354 inhibition significantly impaired proliferation of BxPC - 3 cells in vitro and stalled entirely the BxPC - 3 cells tumor growth onto the chorioallantoic membrane in vivo . The combination was more effective than either drug used alone . Consistently , we showed that both Q13547 and O15379 inhibition induced the expression of P35354 via the NF - kB pathway . Our data demonstrate , for the first time in a Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) model , a significant action of HDAC and P35354 inhibitors on cancer cell growth , which sets the basis for the development of potentially effective new combinatory therapies for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients .",
"The potential role of PD0332991 ( ___MASK45___ ) in the treatment of multiple myeloma . INTRODUCTION : Multiple myeloma ( MM ) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies . Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) in the pathogenesis of MM . PD0332991 ( ___MASK45___ ) is an orally bioavailable , highly selective inhibitor of the P11802 / 6 - cyclin complex and downstream retinoblastoma protein ( Rb ) activation pathway that induces cell cycle arrest in the P55008 phase . AREAS COVERED : In this review , the authors summarize the role of the P11802 / 6 signaling pathway in MM . They also summarize the development of PD0332991 as a specific inhibitor of P11802 / 6 , and the reported preclinical and clinical data supporting the potential role of PD0332991 in MM . EXPERT OPINION : While PD0332991 is essentially cytostatic , inducing prolonged P55008 arrest , it enhances the cytotoxic effect of other agents effective in MM , including bortezomib and lenalidomide , as confirmed in early phase clinical trials . However , with a plethora of other drugs of different classes being tested in MM , further development of PD0332991 will depend on defining the most efficacious combination with least toxicity . An unexplored opportunity remains the potential protective effect of PD0332991 against lytic bone lesions of MM . The next few years are likely to better define the place of PD0332991 in the treatment of MM .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK24___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Genetic tools to tailor cancer prevention by NSAIDs . It was shown that NSAIDs , such as aspirin or DB00482 , are effective cancer preventive agents when taken regularly . However , the long - term use of NSAIDs , the cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitors , may have significant adverse effects - primarily on the gastrointestinal ( inhibiting P23219 ) and cardiovascular ( inhibiting P35354 ) systems . Genetic analysis of enzymes ( including P36551 ) involved in the prostaglandin synthesis should reveal and predict a person ' s benefits vs . toxicity resulting from the NSAID treatment .",
"Current application of selective P35354 inhibitors in cancer prevention and treatment . The multistep process of carcinogenesis , which can take many years , provides many opportunities for intervention to inhibit disease progression . Effective chemoprevention agents may reduce the risk of cancer by inhibiting the initiation stage of carcinoma through induction of apoptosis or DNA repair in cells harboring mutations , or they may act to prevent promotion of tumor growth . Similarly , chemoprevention may entail blocking cancer progression to an invasive phenotype . Over the past decade , in vitro , preclinical , and clinical data have supported the hypothesis that cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 plays a central role in oncogenesis and that treatment with P35354 inhibitors offers an effective chemoprevention strategy , as exemplified by the activity of celecoxib ( DB00482 ) in familial adenomatous polyposis . These P35354 data have contributed to initiation of clinical trials testing P35354 inhibitors for the chemoprevention of a wide variety of cancers that overexpress P35354 .",
"Dietary phytochemicals alter epigenetic events and signaling pathways for inhibition of metastasis cascade : phytoblockers of metastasis cascade . Cancer metastasis is a multistep process in which a cancer cell spreads from the site of the primary lesion , passes through the circulatory system , and establishes a secondary tumor at a new nonadjacent organ or part . Inhibition of cancer progression by dietary phytochemicals ( DPs ) offers significant promise for reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer . Consumption of DPs in the diet has been linked to a decrease in the rate of metastatic cancer in a number of preclinical animal models and human epidemiological studies . DPs have been reported to modulate the numerous biological events including epigenetic events ( noncoding micro - RNAs , histone modification , and DNA methylation ) and multiple signaling transduction pathways ( Wnt / β - catenin , Notch , Sonic hedgehog , P35354 , P00533 , MAPK - P29323 , JAK - P35610 , Akt / PI3K / P42345 , NF - κB , AP - 1 , etc . ) , which can play a key role in regulation of metastasis cascade . Extensive studies have also been performed to determine the molecular mechanisms underlying antimetastatic activity of DPs , with results indicating that these DPs have significant inhibitory activity at nearly every step of the metastatic cascade . DPs have anticancer effects by inducing apoptosis and by inhibiting cell growth , migration , invasion , and angiogenesis . Growing evidence has also shown that these natural agents potentiate the efficacy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy through the regulation of multiple signaling pathways . In this review , we discuss the variety of molecular mechanisms by which DPs regulate metastatic cascade and highlight the potentials of these DPs as promising therapeutic inhibitors of cancer .",
"___MASK49___ induces surfactant lipid accumulation and lung inflammation in mice . Interstitial lung disease ( ILD ) is a well - known adverse effect of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors . However , it remains unknown how lung toxicities are induced by P42345 inhibitors . Here , we constructed a mouse model of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using temsirolimus and examined the pathogenesis of the disease . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of different doses of temsirolimus ( 3 or 30 mg · kg (- 1 )· wk (- 1 ) ) or vehicle . ___MASK49___ treatment increased capillary - alveolar permeability and induced neutrophil infiltration and fibrinous exudate into the alveolar space , indicating alveolar epithelial and / or endothelial injury . It also induced macrophage depletion and the accumulation of excessive surfactant phospholipids and cholesterols . Alveolar macrophage depletion is thought to cause surfactant lipid accumulation . To further examine whether temsirolimus has cytotoxic and / or cytostatic effects on alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells , we performed in vitro experiments . ___MASK49___ inhibited cell proliferation and viability in both alveolar macrophage and alveolar epithelial cells . ___MASK49___ treatment caused some signs of pulmonary inflammation , including upregulated expression of several proinflammatory cytokines in both bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung homogenates , and an increase in lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . These findings indicate that temsirolimus has the potential to induce alveolar epithelial injury and to deplete alveolar macrophages followed by surfactant lipid accumulation , resulting in pulmonary inflammation . This is the first study to focus on the pathogenesis of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using an animal model .",
"Characterization of the pattern of the nongenomic signaling pathway through which TCDD - induces early inflammatory responses in U937 human macrophages . 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 - Tetrachlorodibenzo ( p ) dioxin ( TCDD ) has been known to induce inflammatory signaling in a number of cell types and tissues . We found that in U937 macrophages TCDD causes rapid activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) within 30min as judged by the increase in the serine 505 phosphorylated form of P47712 protein and the increased cellular release of free arachidonic acid . This initial action of TCDD is accompanied with the up - regulation of an important inflammation marker , P35354 mRNA expression within 1h , and by 3h , several other markers become up - regulated . These effects appear to be dependent on the initial increase in the intracellular concentration of Ca ( 2 +) , and activation of P47712 and P35354 . A comparative study among three different human cell lines showed that activation of P35354 within 1h of action of TCDD is a common feature exhibited by all cell lines . On the other hand , the U937 macrophage line appears to be unique among them with respect to its ability to activate P01375 and P10145 mRNA expressions , and not requiring Src kinase in propagating the initial signaling of P47712 . Based on the rapidity of activation of P47712 and P35354 , which occurs within 1h of cell exposure to TCDD , when no change in mRNA expression of P04798 has been observed , it is apparent that this unique action of TCDD is carried out through a distinct \" nongenomic \" pathway which , is clearly discernable from the classical , \" genomic \" action pathway of the P35869 by not requiring the participation of P27540 .",
"JTE - 522 , a selective P35354 inhibitor , inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in RL95 - 2 cells . AIM : To investigate whether JTE - 522 [ 4 -( 4 - cyclohexyl - 2 - methyloxazol - 5 - yl )- 2 - fluorobenzenesulfonamide ] , a selective P35354 inhibitor , can induce apoptosis and inhibit cell proliferation in human endometrial cancer cell line RL95 - 2 cells and to explore the molecular mechanisms . METHODS : [ 3 -( 4 , 5 )- dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl ] - 2 , 5 - diphenyl tetrazolium bromide ( MTT ) , DNA ladder , enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) , flow cytometry , RT - PCR , and Western blot analysis were employed to investigate effect of JTE - 522 on human endometrial cancer cell line RL95 - 2 cells and the related molecular mechanisms . RESULTS : JTE - 522 inhibited the growth of RL95 - 2 cells and induced the apoptosis . Furthermore , it arrested G0 / P55008 phase and inhibited S phase in RL95 - 2 cells . JTE - 522 inhibited the expressions of P35354 mRNA , phosphorylated Rb , and P11802 proteins , while increased the levels of p53 , P38936 , cyclin D1 proteins , and the activity of caspase - 3 in RL95 - 2 cells . CONCLUSION : JTE - 522 inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in RL95 - 2 cells , which may be associated with the activation of caspase - 3 - like proteases , down - regulation of the expression of P35354 mRNA , phosphorylated Rb , and P11802 proteins , and up - regulation of the expressions of p53 , P38936 , and cyclin D1 proteins .",
"Tumor cell - derived prostaglandin E2 inhibits monocyte function by interfering with P51681 and Mac - 1 . The cyclooxygenases ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 are key enzymes in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins and other eicosanoids . Whereas P23219 is expressed ubiquitously , P35354 is an immediate - early gene often associated with malignant transformation , and a role for the P36551 enzymes in tumor initiation and promotion is discussed . Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) like aspirin and indomethacin that block P23219 and - 2 have been shown to have beneficial effects for tumor patients . Therefore , these compounds have gained interest also among oncologists . However , the molecular mechanism by which NSAIDs inhibit carcinogenesis is not clearly understood . The prostaglandin - dependent and - independent effect may both account for their antineoplastic action . We show here that tumor cells derived from different tumors regularly produce prostaglandin E ( 2 ) ( PGE ( 2 ) ) interfering with the function of monocytes . In particular , PGE ( 2 ) inhibits the potential of monocytes to migrate in the direction of a chemotactic stimulus and to adhere to endothelial cell . This inhibition is most probably due to a modulation of the chemokine receptor P51681 and the beta2 - integrin Mac - 1 . Both down - regulation of P51681 and reduced expression of Mac - 1 may diminish the potential of peripheral blood monocytes to leave blood vessels and invade target tissues . Since both dysfunctions can be restored with NSAIDs , our findings help to explain the molecular chemopreventive action of NSAIDs on tumor formation and progression .",
"Influence of a 3 - day regimen of azithromycin on the disposition kinetics of cyclosporine A in stable renal transplant patients . Some macrolide antibiotics have been shown to produce significant drug - drug interactions through the inhibition of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes . In renal transplant patients these interactions pose potentially serious problems for the safe administration of cyclosporine A ( Q13216 ) , a substrate of P08684 . The effects of azithromycin on Q13216 disposition kinetics were evaluated in eight stable renal transplant patients . Patients had been stabilized on individualized doses of Q13216 which remained unchanged throughout the study . ___MASK21___ was administered for 3 days . Baseline measurements of Q13216 disposition kinetics were taken prior to azithromycin treatment ( study day 2 ) and after 3 days ( study day 5 ) of azithromycin treatment ( 500mg / day , orally ) . The key parameters of interest were the area under the Q13216 blood concentration versus time curve ( AUC ) measured for 24h after the morning dose of Q13216 on both days 2 and 5 , and the C ( max ) values of Q13216 . The geometric mean ratios ( GMRs ) of those parameters ( day 5 / day 2 ) and their 90 % confidence intervals ( 90 % CI ) were 107 ( 98 , 116 ) and 119 ( 104 , 136 ) , respectively . The 7 % increase in exposure level and 19 % increase in peak plasma concentration are not likely to be clinically significant . It is concluded that azithromycin ( 500mg / dayx3 days ) does not alter the disposition kinetics of Q13216 in a clinically significant way , and that Q13216 dosage adjustments are not warranted in renal transplant patients taking these two drugs together .",
"Cytochromes P450 are differently expressed in normal and varicose human saphenous veins : linkage with varicosis . The expression of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes and cyclo - oxygenases ( P36551 ) was investigated in human saphenous veins by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction analysis . Non - varicose veins were obtained from patients undergoing aortocoronary bypass grafting , whereas varicose veins were obtained from patients undergoing stripping removal of varicose saphenous veins . In non - varicose veins , Q16678 , CYP2C , P05181 and Q02928 were detected , whereas P51589 , P20815 , P23219 and P35354 were detected almost exclusively in varicose veins . P78329 was not detectable . Except for Q02928 , the levels of individual CYP mRNA were higher in varicose veins than in control veins . Smooth muscle cell volume , determined by a colour image - analysis system , was increased approximately 1 . 5 - fold in varicose veins . Because CYPs and COXs produce various vasoactive compounds , increased expression of these enzymes could be involved in the impairment of vascular tone and may contribute to varicose pathology . Then , CYP or P36551 modulators may be potentially active in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency .",
"Discrete roles for peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma and retinoid X receptor in recruiting nuclear receptor coactivators . P37231 ( PPARgamma ) plays a major role in adipogenesis . PPARgamma binds to DNA as a heterodimer with retinoid X receptor ( RXR ) , and PPARgamma - RXR can be activated by ligands specific for either receptor ; the presence of both ligands can result in a cooperative effect on the transactivation of target genes . How these ligands mediate transactivation , however , remains unclear . PPARgamma is known to interact with both the P52701 / Q15788 family of coactivators and the distinct , multisubunit coactivator complex called DRIP . A single DRIP subunit , Q15648 ( Q15648 , PBP ) , binds directly to PPARgamma . Here we report that PPARgamma and RXR selectively interacted with Q15648 and P52701 proteins in a ligand - dependent manner . At physiological concentrations , RXR - specific ligands only induced P52701 binding to RXR , and PPARgamma - specific ligands exclusively recruited Q15648 but not P52701 coactivators to PPARgamma . This selectivity was not observed in interaction assays off DNA , implying that the specificity of coactivator binding in response to ligand is strongly influenced by the allosteric effects of DNA - bound heterodimers . These coactivator - selective effects were also observed in transient - transfection assays in the presence of overexpressed P52701 or DRIP coactivators . The results suggest that the cooperative effects of PPARgamma - and RXR - specific ligands may occur at the level of selective coactivator recruitment .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"Microscopic modes and free energies of 3 - phosphoinositide - dependent kinase - 1 ( PDK1 ) binding with celecoxib and other inhibitors . Celecoxib , also known as DB00482 ( approved by FDA in 1998 ) and remembered as the fastest - selling drug in history , was used as a cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) selective inhibitor having both anti - inflammatory and anticancer activities . Most recent studies have revealed that the apoptotic activity of celecoxib ( and its derivatives ) is actually independent of the P35354 inhibitory activity and that celecoxib also inhibits the kinase activity of 3 - phosphoinositide - dependent protein kinase - 1 ( PDK1 ) , suggesting that the well - known anticancer activity of celecoxib is not due to the inhibition of P35354 , but possibly is due to the inhibition of PDK1 . It is highly desirable to develop new celecoxib derivatives as PDK1 - specifc inhibitors to avoid the side effects of P35354 inhibitors . To understand how PDK1 binds with celecoxib and its derivatives , we have performed extensive molecular docking and combined molecular dynamics ( MD ) simulations and molecular mechanics / Poisson - Boltzmann surface area ( MM - PBSA ) binding free energy calculations on eight representative PDK1 inhibitors , leading to the finding of a new , more favorable binding mode which is remarkably different from the previously proposed binding mode . Based on the determined most stable binding structures , the calculated binding free energies are all in good agreement with the corresponding experimental data , and the biological activity data available for celecoxib and its derivatives can be better interpreted . The obtained new insights , concerning both the binding mode and computational protocol , will be valuable not only for future rational design of novel , more potent PDK1 - specific inhibitors as promising anticancer therapeutics , but also for rational design of drugs targeting other proteins .",
"Detection of overexpressed P35354 in precancerous lesions of hamster pancreas and lungs by molecular imaging : implications for early diagnosis and prevention . The enzyme cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is overexpressed in many cancers , cardiovascular disease , neurodegenerative disorders , and arthritis . Selective inhibitors of P35354 have been developed as therapeutics or preventive agents for these diseases . However , recent reports have revealed a significant increase in cardiovascular mortality in long - term users of the P35354 inhibitors Vioxx and DB00482 , emphasizing the need for noninvasive tests that allow the identification of individuals whose P35354 levels are overexpressed prior to assignment to treatment with these drugs . In this study , we have prepared a radioiodinated analogue of the selective P35354 inhibitor celecoxib , and verified its binding to the P35354 enzyme in vitro . Biodistribution studies in hamsters demonstrated significantly higher levels of radiotracer in animals treated with the tobacco carcinogen NNK in lung , pancreas , and liver . Assessment of P35354 levels by whole - body planar nuclear imaging two hours after injection of the radiotracer was suggestive of a distinct increase in P35354 in the pancreas and liver of a hamster treated for 10 weeks with NNK , in the lungs and liver of a second animal , and in the liver only , in two additional animals from the same treatment group . Immunostains showed selective overexpression of P35354 in pre - neoplastic lesions of the pancreas and lungs in only those animals that showed tracer accumulation in these organs and in the livers of all NNK - treated hamsters . Immunostains for P23219 yielded detectable reactions in the intestinal epithelium but not in pancreas , lungs , or liver , supporting the specificity of the tracer for P35354 . Our data provide proof of principle for the hypothesis that molecular imaging with radiolabeled P35354 inhibitors can be used for the noninvasive monitoring of overexpressed P35354 levels .",
"Acute generalized exanthematic pustulosis : a case and an overview of side effects affecting the skin caused by celecoxib and other P35354 inhibitors reported so far . A 55 - year - old woman who was treated for periarthritis humeroscapularis with celecoxib ( DB00482 ) developed a generalized pustular exanthema on the head and upper trunk , accompanied by fever , leukocytosis and increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate . The histological findings were subcorneal pustules , necrotic keratinocytes , edema in the upper dermis and polymorphic perivascular infiltrates . Four days after stopping celecoxib , the pustules disappeared without any treatment . Four weeks after disappearance of the skin lesions , celecoxib demonstrated a positive lymphocyte stimulation test . In this article , we present to our knowledge the first case of acute generalized exanthematic pustulosis caused by celecoxib , and we give an overview of the side effects affecting the skin caused by celecoxib and other cyclooxygenase type 2 inhibitors reported so far .",
"Effects of cyclosporin and FK - 506 on glomerular mesangial cells . Evidence for direct inhibition of thromboxane synthase by low cyclosporin concentrations . The cellular sources or molecular mechanisms responsible for the derangement of vasoactive prostanoid levels during immunosuppressive cyclosporin ( Q13216 ) therapy have not been defined . Using cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells ( MC ) , the cytostatic , cytotoxic and prostanoid synthesis modulating effects of Q13216 and FK - 506 have been measured and compared with the immunosuppressive action of these drugs . Both , Q13216 and FK - 506 inhibited proliferation of MC at similar doses ( IC50 approximately 1 microgram . ml - 1 ) . Lymphoproliferation was suppressed with IC50s of 50 ng . ml - 1 and < 1 ng . ml - 1 , respectively . In contrast , and unlike FK - 506 , Q13216 caused mesangiolysis ( IC50 = 4 . 5 micrograms . ml - 1 ) and concentration dependently inhibited the interleukin - 1 beta ( P01584 ) stimulated mesangial cell release of TXB2 at nanomolar doses ( IC50 = 50 ng . ml - 1 ) . In kinetic experiments ( 6 - 48 h ) , Q13216 1 ng . ml - 1 partially and 1 microgram . ml - 1 completely abolished the P01584 augmented mesangial secretion TXB2 at all the time points tested . Both , low and high doses of Q13216 reduced DB00917 release by only 20 - 40 % and then not until at least 24 h of incubation . Measuring enzymatic capacity of membrane fractions of MC to generate TXB2 or DB00917 from added arachidonic acid ( 10 (- 5 ) M ) , Q13216 ( 0 . 1 - 1000 ng . ml - 1 ) caused a dose dependent reduction in cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) / thromboxane synthase activity up to 76 % , while DB00917 synthesis ( P36551 / prostaglandin synthase ) was decreased by 34 % . Immunoblots with a specific P23219 antiserum revealed that P23219 protein expression of MC was not affected by Q13216 . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Creating a genotype - based dosing algorithm for acenocoumarol steady dose . ___MASK93___ is a commonly prescribed anticoagulant drug for the prophylaxis and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders in several countries . In counterpart of warfarin , there is scarce information about pharmacogenetic algorithms for steady acenocoumarol dose estimation . The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm of prediction for acenocoumarol . The algorithm was created using the data from 973 retrospectively selected anticoagulated patients and was validated in a second independent cohort adding up to 2 , 683 patients . The best regression model to predict stable dosage in the Primary Cohort included clinical factors ( age and body mass index , BSA ) and genetic variants ( Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 polymorphisms ) and explained up to 50 % of stable dose . In the validation study the clinical algorithm yielded an adjusted R² = 0 . 15 ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 5 ) and the genetic approach improved the dose forecast up to 30 % ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 6 ) . Again , the best model combined clinical and genetic factors ( R² = 0 . 48 ; estimation ´ s standard error = 4 ) which provided the best results of doses estimates within 20 % of the real dose in patients taking lower ( ≤ 7 mg / week ) or higher ( ≥ 25 mg / week ) acenocoumarol doses . In conclusion , we developed a prediction algorithm using clinical data and three polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 genes that provided a steady acenocoumarol dose for about 50 % of patients in the Validation Cohort . Such algorithm was especially useful to patients who need higher or lower acenocoumarol doses , those patients with higher time required until their stabilisation and are more prone to suffer a treatment derived complication .",
"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK96___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .",
"Initial experience combining cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibition with chemoradiation for locally advanced pancreatic cancer . Pancreatic cancer is a lethal disease that is resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy . Gemcitabine has recently been shown to be an improvement over 5 - fluorouracil in patients with advanced disease . It is also a potent radiosensitizer , which has led to the investigation of gemcitabine with concurrent radiotherapy . However , preliminary results indicate that there are significant limitations to this approach in this challenging disease . Pancreatic cancer cells have alterations in many molecular signaling pathways that may be responsible for their resistance to cytotoxic therapy and aggressive behavior . P35354 ( P35354 ) is commonly overexpressed in pancreatic tumors , and preclinical evidence indicates that selective P35354 inhibition enhances both chemotherapy and radiotherapy response , without affecting normal tissue damage . We have initiated preclinical studies as well as a phase I clinical protocol evaluating the combination of gemcitabine and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) with radiotherapy . In preclinical studies , celecelecoxib strongly enhanced the antitumor efficacy of chemoradiation . However , preliminary observations from both the preclinical experiments as well as the clinical protocol have revealed more toxicity with this combination than with gemcitabine and radiotherapy alone . These observations require further study , but are cause for concern when combining gemcitabine , radiotherapy , and celecoxib ."
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"Q14242 and P42345 regulate translation of ROCK - 1 and physiological functions of macrophages . Rho - associated kinases ( ROCKs ) are critical molecules involved in the physiological functions of macrophages , such as chemotaxis and phagocytosis . We demonstrate that macrophage adherence promotes rapid changes in physiological functions that depend on translational upregulation of preformed ROCK - 1 mRNA , but not ROCK - 2 mRNA . Before adherence , both ROCK mRNAs were present in the cytoplasm of macrophages , whereas ROCK proteins were undetectable . Macrophage adherence promoted signaling through P16109 glycoprotein ligand - 1 ( Q14242 ) / Akt / P42345 that resulted in synthesis of ROCK - 1 , but not ROCK - 2 . Following synthesis , ROCK - 1 was catalytically active . In addition , there was a rapamycin / sirolimus - sensitive enhanced loading of ribosomes on preformed ROCK - 1 mRNAs . Inhibition of P42345 by rapamycin abolished ROCK - 1 synthesis in macrophages resulting in an inhibition of chemotaxis and phagocytosis . Macrophages from Q14242 - deficient mice recapitulated pharmacological inhibitor studies . These results indicate that receptor - mediated regulation at the level of translation is a component of a rapid set of mechanisms required to direct the macrophage phenotype upon adherence and suggest a mechanism for the immunosuppressive and anti - inflammatory effects of rapamycin / sirolimus .",
"Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK38___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK63___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"Genetics of idiopathic disseminated bronchiectasis . Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of bronchi , consequent to the destruction of their walls . It is included in the category of obstructive pulmonary diseases , along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) , asthma , and cystic fibrosis . In approximately 50 % of cases , bronchiectasis is associated with underlying conditions ; in the remainder , known causes are not ascertainable ( idiopathic bronchiectasis ) . A search for genetic determinants of this phenotype , with the cystic fibrosis gene as a candidate , has been performed by three independent groups . The results of this search agreed on the association of bronchiectasis with cystic fibrosis gene mutations and polymorphisms . The cystic fibrosis gene is also associated with bronchiectasis due to rheumatoid arthritis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis . A few other genes have been investigated in idiopathic bronchiectasis , with negative results . Idiopathic bronchiectasis is , therefore , to be considered as an obstructive multifactorial disorder belonging to the category of cystic fibrosis monosymptomatic diseases ( or P13569 - opathies ) , whose pathogenesis is influenced by environmental factors and other undetermined genes .",
"___MASK3___ - arginine conjugate , a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist : synthesis and anti - HIV activities . HIV - 1 transactivating protein Tat is essential for virus replication and progression of HIV disease . HIV - 1 Tat stimulates transactivation by binding to HIV - 1 transactivator responsive element ( TAR ) RNA , and while secreted extracellularly , it acts as an immunosuppressor , an activator of quiescent T - cells for productive HIV - 1 infection , and by binding to CXC chemokine receptor type 4 ( P61073 ) as a chemokine analogue . Here we present a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist , a neomycin B - hexaarginine conjugate ( NeoR ) , which inhibits Tat transactivation and antagonizes Tat extracellular activities , such as increased viral production , induction of P61073 expression , suppression of CD3 - activated proliferation of lymphocytes , and upregulation of the CD8 receptor . Moreover , Tat inhibits binding of fluoresceine isothiocyanate ( FITC ) - labeled NeoR to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) , indicating that Tat and NeoR bind to the same cellular target . This is further substantiated by the finding that NeoR competes with the binding of monoclonal Abs to P61073 . Furthermore , NeoR suppresses HIV - 1 binding to cells . Importantly , NeoR accumulates in the cell nuclei and inhibits the replication of M - and T - tropic HIV - 1 laboratory isolates ( EC ( 50 ) = 0 . 8 - 5 . 3 microM ) . A putative model structure for the TAR - NeoR complex , which complies with available experimental data , is presented . We conclude that NeoR is a multitarget HIV - 1 inhibitor ; the structure , and molecular modeling and dynamics , suggest its binding to TAR RNA . NeoR inhibits HIV - 1 binding to cells , partially by blocking the P61073 HIV - 1 coreceptor , and it antagonizes Tat functions . NeoR is therefore an attractive lead compound , capable of interfering with different stages of HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis .",
"[ New medical treatments in Cushing disease ] . The standard treatment of Cushing disease is surgery . Radiotherapy and steroïdogenesis inhibitors are second - line treatments . The new multi - ligand somatostatin analogs , such as DB06663 , having a much higher affinity with several receptors of somatostatin ( P30872 , 3 , and 5 ) than octreotid ( mostly a P30874 receptor ) have been synthetized . Some studies have shown that P35346 is predominantly expressed in corticotroph pituitary adenomas and that DB06663 has more efficacy than octreotid in the treatment of Cushing disease . It has been suggested that the thiazolinidinediones , P37231 agonists , might also be useful in the treatment of this disease , but studies are still limited and give conflicting results . In a recent study conducted on dogs , Castillo et al have shown that the retinoïds give encouraging results and might open a new pathway in the treatment of Cushing disease . But further studies , especially on humans , are necessary before conclusions can be reached . Labeur and his team have contributed a study on the use of gamma - interferon on murine pituitary cells and on human and murine corticotroph pituitary adenoma cells , and they have evidenced a 20 to 60 % decrease in the production of DB01285 in 5 cases out of 7 in the tumoral cells treated -- versus the non - treated ones . Eventually , Pivonello and his team have confirmed the D2 dopaminergic receptor expression in corticotroph pituitary cells , mainly in the intermediary zone . Thus they have suggested that the dopaminergic agonists -- such as cabergoline - could be used in corticotroph pituitary adenomas derivated from the intermediary zone .",
"DB09301 glycosaminoglycans as major P16109 ligands on metastatic breast cancer cell lines . The metastatic breast cancer cell line , 4T1 , abundantly expresses the oligosaccharide sialylated Lewis x ( sLe ( x ) ) . SLe ( x ) oligosaccharide on tumor cells can be recognized by E - and P16109 , contributing to tumor metastatic process . We observed that both selectins reacted with this cell line . However , contrary to the P16581 reactivity , which was sLe ( x ) dependent , P16109 reactivity with this cell line was sLe ( x )- independent . The sLe ( x )- Neg variant of the 4T1 cell line with markedly diminished expression of sLe ( x ) and lack of sLe ( a ) , provided a unique opportunity to characterize P16109 ligands and their contribution to metastasis in the absence of overlapping selectin ligands and P16581 binding . We observed that P16109 binding was Ca ( 2 +)- independent and sulfation - dependent . We found that P16109 reacted primarily with cell surface chondroitin sulfate ( CS ) proteoglycans , which were abundantly and stably expressed on the surface of the 4T1 cell line . P16109 binding to the 4T1 cells was inhibited by heparin and CS glycosaminoglycans ( GAGs ) . Moreover , ___MASK85___ administration significantly inhibited experimental lung metastasis . In addition , the data suggest that surface CS GAG chains were involved in P16109 mediated adhesion of the 4T1 cells to murine platelets and human umbilical vein endothelial cells . The data suggest that CS GAGs are also the major P16109 - reactive ligands on the surface of human MDA - MET cells . The results warrant conducting clinical studies on the involvement of cell surface CS chains in breast cancer metastasis and evaluation of various CS types and their biosynthetic pathways as target for development of treatment strategies for antimetastatic therapy of this disease .",
"[ Assessment of the hypothalamic - hypophyseal - adrenal axis in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease . Comparison of inhalant with systemic glucocorticoid therapy ] . OBJECTIVE : The action of inhalation and systemic treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by suppressing the hypothalamo - hypophyseal - adrenal axis was compared in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) . PATIENTS AND METHODS : DB01285 ( DB01285 ) and cortisol concentrations were evaluated after a corticotropin - releasing - hormone ( P06850 ) - test in 50 patients ( aged 43 +/- 14 years ) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) receiving inhalant glucocorticoid treatment ( IGC ) , 61 patients ( aged 54 +/- 11 years ) with P48444 on systemic glucocorticoid treatment ( SGC ) and 50 healthy volunteers ( 32 +/- 4 years ) . RESULTS : All 50 patients on IGC had normal P06850 test results . 30 of 61 patients with SGC had decreased cortisol response ( 12 patients had no and 18 a reduced rise in cortisol ) . DB01285 concentration was lower in patients on IGC than in the control group ( basal DB01285 15 . 6 pg / ml and 24 . 5 pg / ml , respectively ; after stimulation 40 . 3 vs 54 . 4 pg / ml , respectively ) . But systemic glucocorticoid treatment clearly caused suppression of basal ( 12 . 1 pg / ml ) and stimulated ( 27 . 4 pg / ml ) DB01285 levels with correspondingly decreased cortisol levels ( basal : 75 . 1 and 118 . 7 ng / ml [ IGC ] , respectively , and after stimulation 128 . 5 and 225 . 9 ng / ml ) . CONCLUSIONS : Patients with P48444 on inhalant glucocorticoid treatment have a clearly lower risk of adrenal cortical insufficiency than those on oral glucocorticoid treatment . But some suppression of DB01285 secretion is demonstrable even in the former . Clinical significance of these findings seems unlikely . Development of adrenal cortical insufficiency need not be feared in patients treated with inhalant glucocorticoids .",
"Discrete roles for peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma and retinoid X receptor in recruiting nuclear receptor coactivators . P37231 ( PPARgamma ) plays a major role in adipogenesis . PPARgamma binds to DNA as a heterodimer with retinoid X receptor ( RXR ) , and PPARgamma - RXR can be activated by ligands specific for either receptor ; the presence of both ligands can result in a cooperative effect on the transactivation of target genes . How these ligands mediate transactivation , however , remains unclear . PPARgamma is known to interact with both the P52701 / Q15788 family of coactivators and the distinct , multisubunit coactivator complex called DRIP . A single DRIP subunit , Q15648 ( Q15648 , PBP ) , binds directly to PPARgamma . Here we report that PPARgamma and RXR selectively interacted with Q15648 and P52701 proteins in a ligand - dependent manner . At physiological concentrations , RXR - specific ligands only induced P52701 binding to RXR , and PPARgamma - specific ligands exclusively recruited Q15648 but not P52701 coactivators to PPARgamma . This selectivity was not observed in interaction assays off DNA , implying that the specificity of coactivator binding in response to ligand is strongly influenced by the allosteric effects of DNA - bound heterodimers . These coactivator - selective effects were also observed in transient - transfection assays in the presence of overexpressed P52701 or DRIP coactivators . The results suggest that the cooperative effects of PPARgamma - and RXR - specific ligands may occur at the level of selective coactivator recruitment .",
"Differential proteome analysis of the cell differentiation regulated by BCC , P06850 , P61073 , DB00644 , GPCR , IL1 signaling pathways in Chinese fire - bellied newt limb regeneration . Following amputation , the newt has the remarkable ability to regenerate its limb , and this process involves dedifferentiation , proliferation and differentiation . To investigate the potential proteome during a dynamic network of Chinese fire - bellied newt limb regeneration ( CNLR ) , two - dimensional fluorescence difference gel electrophoresis ( 2D - DIGE ) and mass spectrum ( MS ) were applied to examine changes in the proteome that occurred at 11 time points after amputation . Meanwhile , several proteins were selected to validate their expression levels by Western blot . The results revealed that 1476 proteins had significantly changed as compared to the control group . Gene Ontology annotation and protein network analysis by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis 9 . 0 ( IPA ) software suggested that the differentially expressed proteins were involved in 33 kinds of physiological activities including signal transduction , cell proliferation , cell differentiation , etc . Among these proteins , 407 proteins participated in cell differentiation with 212 proteins in the differentiation of skin cell , myocyte , neurocyte , chondrocyte and osteocyte , and 37 proteins participated in signaling pathways of BCC , P06850 , P61073 , DB00644 , GPCR and IL1 which regulated cell differentiation and redifferentiation . On the other hand , the signal transduction activity and cell differentiation activity were analyzed by IPA based on the changes in the expression of these proteins . The results showed that BCC , P06850 , P61073 , DB00644 , GPCR and IL1 signaling pathways played an important role in regulating the differentiation of skin cell , myocyte , neurocyte , chondrocyte and osteocyte during CNLR .",
"Differential radiosensitisation by ZD1839 ( ___MASK90___ ) , a highly selective epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor in two related bladder cancer cell lines . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is expressed in a wide variety of epithelial tumours including carcinoma of the bladder . Stimulation of the P00533 pathway is blocked by ZD1839 ( ___MASK90___ ) , a highly selective P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor . Radical radiotherapy is an established organ sparing treatment option for muscle invasive bladder cancer and this study has explored the possibility for the use of ZD1839 as a radiosensitiser in this scenario . The effect of combination treatment with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) and ionising radiation in the established bladder cancer cell lines MGH - U1 and its radiosensitive mutant clone S40b was measured by clonogenic assays . A highly significant radiosensitising effect was seen in both cell lines ( P < 0 . 001 for MGH - U1 and S40b cell lines ) . This effect was independent of the concentration of the drug and the duration of exposure prior to treatment with ionising radiation . Cell cycle kinetics of both cell lines was not significantly altered with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) as a single agent . A modest induction of apoptosis was observed with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) as a single agent , but a marked induction was observed with the combination treatment of ZD1839 and ionising radiation . These results suggest a potentially important role for ZD1839 in combination with radiotherapy in the treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer .",
"Modulation of expression of somatostatin receptor subtypes in Graves ' ophthalmopathy orbits : relevance to novel analogs . Apart from evaluating orbital inflammation in Graves ' ophthalmopathy ( GO ) , somatostatin ( P61278 ) analogs have been proposed as a therapy , but recent trials were disappointing . We aimed to measure somatostatin receptor ( SSTR ) expression in orbital tissues ex vivo and determine whether the new broad - affinity analog DB06663 might be of therapeutic use . Orbital adipose / connective tissues from 29 GO patients and 10 normal individuals were analyzed . Transcripts were quantified using SYBR Green and a light cycler . In vitro models were used to investigate whether thyrotropin receptor activation ( as occurs via thyroid stimulating antibodies ) or adipogenesis affected SSTR expression in primary preadipocytes and to compare the biological activity of octreotide and DB06663 in their modulation . The expression of P30872 was significantly higher in GO patients than normal controls ( P = 0 . 024 ) . Although differences in the expression of P30874 were not significant , 39 % of GO samples had levels above the 97th percentile of the controls . P32745 , - 4 , and - 5 were at or below the limit of detection ( LOD ) . The lymphocyte contribution was minimal , since CD3alpha transcripts were at the LOD . DB00024 receptor activation did not modulate SSTR expression . An in vitro model of adipogenesis indicated upregulation of P30872 and P30874 during differentiation . DB06663 produced significantly greater inhibition of orbital preadipocyte proliferation than octreotide . Ex vivo analysis of orbital tissues reveals upregulation of P30872 and - 2 in a group of GO patients . Adipogenesis , a process occurring in GO orbits , provides one possible explanation for some of the observed increase .",
"[ Functional characteristics of calcium - sensitive adenylyl cyclase of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis ] . DB01373 - sensitive forms of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) were revealed in most vertebrates and invertebrates and also in some unicellular organisms , in particular ciliates . We have shown for the first time that calcium cations influence the AC activity of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis . These cations at the concentrations of 0 . 2 - 20 microM stimulated the enzyme activity , and maximum of catalytic effect was observed at 2 microM Ca2 + . DB01373 cations at a concentrations of 100 microM or higher inhibited the AC activity . P62158 antagonists W - 5 and W - 7 at the concentrations of 20 - 100 microM inhibited the catalytic effect induced by 5 microM Ca2 + and blocked the effect at higher concentrations of Ca2 + . ___MASK79___ , another calmodulin antagonist , reduced Ca2 +- stimulated AC activity only at the concentrations of 200 - 1000 microM . AC stimulating effects of serotonin , P01133 and DB02527 increased in the presence of 5 microM Ca2 + . AC stimulating effects of P01133 , DB02527 and insulin decreased in the presence of 100 microM Ca2 + , and AC stimulating effect of DB02527 decreased also in the presence of calmodulin antagonists ( 1 mM ) . At the same time , stimulating effect of D - glucose in the presence of Ca2 + and calmodulin antagonists did not change essentially . The data obtained speak in favor of the presence of calcium - sensitive forms of AC in ciliate T . pyriformis which mediate enzyme stimulation by P01133 , DB02527 , insulin , and serotonin .",
"___MASK25___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .",
"Inhibitory activity of the peptides derived from buffalo prolactin on angiogenesis . The peptide fragments obtained by cathepsin digestion of purified buffalo prolactin ( buPRL ) monomer have been characterized using SDS - PAGE and FPLC with regard to size and pI . Their antiangiogenic activity was tested in chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) assay and the human endothelial cells wound healing assay . Antiangiogenic activity was observed in cathepsin - cleaved fragments from buPRL . Further , a peptide sequence 45A - 46Q - 47G - 48K - 49G - 50F - 51I - 52T - 53M - 54A - 55L - 56N - 57S - 58C , which matched with human somatostatin ( hSST ) , a known antiangiogenic factor , was located in the second loop between the first and second alpha - helices in the three dimensional structure of buPRL , obtained by homology modelling . The synthetic peptide matching with P61278 sequence was found to exhibit antiangiogenic activity in both in vitro and ex vivo assays . It was also observed that all the peptides related to buPRL could antagonize the vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and bradykinin ( BK ) - dependent production of endothelial nitric oxide ( NO ) , which is a pre - requisite for endothelial tube formation . It is concluded therefore that an internal sequence in buPRL and peptide fragments derived from cathepsin - digested buPRL exhibit antiangiogenic activities .",
"Levels of angiopoietins 1 and 2 in induced sputum supernatant in patients with P48444 . Pathological features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) include lung vascular remodeling and angiogenesis . Q15389 ( Ang - 1 ) , is an essential mediator of angiogenesis by establishing vascular integrity , whereas angiopoietin - 2 ( Ang - 2 ) acts as its natural inhibitor . We determined the levels of angiopoietins in sputum supernatants of patients with P48444 and investigated their possible association with mediators and cells involved in the inflammatory and remodeling process . Fifty - nine patients with P48444 , 25 healthy smokers and 20 healthy non - smokers were studied . All subjects underwent lung function tests , sputum induction for cell count identification and Ang - 1 , Ang - 2 , P15692 , TGF - β1 , P08253 , LTB4 , P10145 , albumin measurement in sputum supernatants . Airway vascular permeability ( AVP ) index was also assessed . Ang - 2 levels were significantly higher in patients with P48444 compared to healthy smokers and healthy non - smokers [ median , interquartile ranges pg / ml , 267 ( 147 - 367 ) vs . 112 ( 67 - 171 ) and 98 ( 95 - 107 ) , respectively ; p < 0 . 001 ] . Regression analysis showed a significant association between Ang - 2 levels and AVP index , P15692 , P10145 and P08253 levels in P48444 , the strongest being with P15692 . Our results indicate that induced sputum Ang - 2 levels are higher in P48444 compared to healthy smokers and healthy non - smokers . Moreover , Ang - 2 is associated with AVP , P10145 , P08253 , and P15692 , indicating a possible role for Ang - 2 in the pathogenesis of the disease .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"Role of somatostatins in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor development and therapy . The incidence and prevalence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors ( GEP - NETs ) have increased in the past 20 years . GEP - NETs are heterogeneous tumors , in terms of clinical and biological features , that originate from the pancreas or the intestinal tract . Some GEP - NETs grow very slowly , some grow rapidly and do not cause symptoms , and others cause hormone hypersecretion and associated symptoms . Most GEP - NETs overexpress receptors for somatostatins . Somatostatins inhibit the release of many hormones and other secretory proteins ; their effects are mediated by G protein - coupled receptors that are expressed in a tissue - specific manner . Most GEP - NETs overexpress the somatostatin receptor P30874 ; somatostatin analogues are the best therapeutic option for functional neuroendocrine tumors because they reduce hormone - related symptoms and also have antitumor effects . Long - acting formulations of somatostatin analogues stabilize tumor growth over long periods . The development of radioactive analogues for imaging and peptide receptor radiotherapy has improved the management of GEP - NETs . Peptide receptor radiotherapy has significant antitumor effects , increasing overall survival times of patients with tumors that express a high density of SSTRs , particularly P30874 and P35346 . The multi - receptor somatostatin analogue DB06663 ( pasireotide ) and chimeric molecules that bind P30874 and the dopamine receptor D2 are also being developed to treat patients with GEP - NETs . Combinations of radioactive labeled and unlabeled somatostatin analogues and therapeutics that inhibit other signaling pathways , such as mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) and vascular endothelial growth factor , might be the most effective therapeutics for GEP - NETs .",
"___MASK97___ : kinetic and dynamic profile in the treatment of pain . ___MASK97___ ( 4 , 5 - diphenyl - 2 - oxazolepropionic acid ) is a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) which is effective in models of inflammation , pain and pyrexia . It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , osteoarthritis ( OA ) , ankylosing spondylitis , soft tissue disorders and post operative dental pain . ___MASK97___ has a high oral bioavailability ( 95 % ) , with peak plasma concentrations at 3 to 5 hours after dosing . It is metabolised in the liver by oxidative and conjugative pathways and readily eliminated by the renal and faecal routes . ___MASK97___ ' s strong analgesic qualities are particularly useful in painful musculoskeletal conditions such as periarthritis of the shoulder , since it exhibits actions such as inhibition of P23219 and P35354 isoenzymes , inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB and of metalloproteases , and modulates the endogenous cannabinoid system . This editorial addresses the accompanying paper by Barbara Heller and Rosanna Tarricone on the management of shoulder periarthritis pain , in which they studied the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin compared to the comparator drug diclofenac over a 15 day period . Both oxaprozin and diclofenac compared well in the primary study endpoint of reduction in shoulder pain . ___MASK97___ and diclofenac were well tolerated and oxaprozin showed better improvement in shoulder function and in the mental health item of the SF - 36 quality of life component . The study by Heller and Tarricone is an addition to the large number of clinical trials which demonstrate that oxaprozin has equal efficacy in comparison with standard doses of commonly used anti - rheumatic agents such as aspirin , diclofenac , ibuprofen , indomethacin etc . in several different painful musculoskeletal conditions .",
"___MASK25___ is the favorable alternative for cisplatin resistance reversal of ovarian cancer in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . This study aimed to observe the effects of octreotide ( O75051 ) on cisplatin resistance reversal of cancer cells in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . MTT method and flow cytometry were used to investigate the effect of cisplatin , O75051 or the combination of these two compounds on the proliferation and apoptosis of SKOV3 - O60220 cells . The size and weight of xenograft tumors from the nude mice model were measured . Real - time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of P30874 , P08183 , Q92887 , Q86UG4 - pi and P00533 in SKOV3 / O60220 cells following the different treatment . At the concentration of 2 . 5 - 20 g / ml , O75051 significantly reduced IC50 ( p < 0 . 05 ) and promoted apoptosis ( p < 0 . 05 ) of SKOV3 - O60220 cells ' response to cisplatin . Unchanged expression was found in P30874 on the SKOV3 / O60220 cell in vitro after O75051 treatment , but increased expression in vivo ( p < 0 . 05 ) . O75051 increased Q86UG4 - pi expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) and reduced Q92887 and P00533 expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) in a dose - dependent manner . The similar results were obtained in mice in vivo experiment , except the reduced expression of Q86UG4 - pi . It is suggested that O75051 could inhibit ovarian cancer proliferation and promote apoptosis , via the cell surface P30874 , and reverse cisplatin resistance through inhibition of Q92887 , P00533 , and even Q86UG4 - pi expressions .",
"DB06663 , a multiple somatostatin receptor subtypes ligand , reduces cell viability in non - functioning pituitary adenomas by inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor secretion . Somatostatin ( SRIF ) analogs have been employed in medical therapy of non - functioning pituitary adenomas ( DB04552 ) , with contrasting results . Previous evidence showed that SRIF can exert its antiproliferative effects by reducing vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) secretion and action , and that P15692 expression may be related to pituitary tumor growth . The aim of our study was to clarify the possible effects of a multireceptor SRIF ligand on P15692 secretion and cell proliferation in human DB04552 primary cultures . We assessed the expression of SRIF receptors ( P30872 - 5 ) , the in vitro effects on P15692 secretion , and on cell viability of SRIF and of the stable SRIF analog pasireotide ( DB06663 ) , which activates P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Twenty - five DB04552 were examined by RT - PCR for expression of alpha - subunit , SSTR , P15692 , and P15692 receptors 1 ( P15692 - Q96GN5 ) and 2 ( P15692 - R2 ) . Primary cultures were tested with SRIF and with pasireotide . All DB04552 samples expressed alpha - sub , P15692 and P17948 and 2 , while SSTR expression pattern was highly variable . Two different groups were identified according to P15692 secretion inhibition by SRIF . P15692 secretion and cell viability were reduced by SRIF and pasireotide in the ' responder ' group , but not in the ' non - responder ' group , including DB04552 expressing P35346 . SRIF and pasireotide completely blocked forskolin - induced P15692 secretion . In addition , SRIF and pasireotide completely abrogated the promoting effects of P15692 on DB04552 cell viability . Our data demonstrate that pasireotide can inhibit DB04552 cell viability by inhibiting P15692 secretion , and suggest that the multireceptor - SSTR agonist pasireotide might be useful in medical therapy of selected DB04552 .",
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"Somatostatin receptor expression in adrenocortical tumors and effect of a new somatostatin analog DB06663 on hormone secretion in vitro and in ex vivo adrenal cells . BACKGROUND : Somatostatin is a widely distributed polypeptide that modulates endocrine and exocrine secretion , cell proliferation , and apoptosis by 5 somatostatin receptors ( P30872 - 5 ) . The inhibitory effects of somatostatin on tumor growth may be the result of its suppressing the synthesis and / or secretion of growth factors and growth - promoting hormones . AIM : Very little information is available on the effect of somatostatin analogs on adrenal tumors , so we examined SSTR expression in adrenocortical tumors and studied the effect of a somatostatin analog ( DB06663 ) on hormone secretion and cell viability in adrenal cells . MATERIAL / SUBJECTS AND METHODS : SSTR expression was analyzed by real - time PCR in 13 adrenocortical carcinomas ( ACC ) , 24 aldosterone - producing adenomas ( APA ) , 11 cortisol - producing adenomas ( P15085 ) , and 7 normal adrenals ( NA ) , and verified by immunohistochemistry ( IHC ) in 14 samples . The effect of DB06663 on cortisol or aldosterone secretion in H295R and primary cell cultures was determined by radioimmunoassay , and its effect on viability in H295R and SW13 using the MTT test . RESULTS : P30872 and P30874 mRNA was expressed in 100 % of adrenal tumors . Compared to NA , ACC revealed an increase in almost all SSTR , while only some APA over - expressed P32745 and P30872 . P15085 expressed SSTR similar to NA . IHC confirmed the mRNA expression data . At nanomolar concentrations , DB06663 inhibited hormone secretion in primary adrenal cultures and H295R cells , but had no evident effect on cell viability . CONCLUSIONS : The evidence of SSTR over - expression ( particularly in ACC ) and of hormone secretion being inhibited by DB06663 suggests a potential therapeutic role for this broad - spectrum somatostatin analog in adrenal tumors ."
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"DB04846 activates P29474 through the PI3K - Akt pathway and inhibits P19320 Via NF - kappaB induced by oxidative stress . Vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P19320 ) and reactive oxygen species play critical roles in early atherogenesis , and nitric oxide ( NO ) is an important regulator of the cardiovascular system . Although celiprolol , a specific beta1 - antagonist with weak beta2 - agonistic action , stimulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) production , the mechanisms remain to be determined . Because it was recently reported that phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) and its downstream effector Akt are implicated in the activation of P29474 and that regulation of P19320 expression is mediated via nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) , we hypothesized that celiprolol activates phosphorylation of P29474 through the PI3K - Akt signaling pathway ; that celiprolol modulates P19320 expression , which is associated with inhibiting NF - kappaB phosphorylation ; and that celiprolol suppresses NAD ( P ) H oxidase P13498 , p47phox , gp91phox , and nox1 expression in the left ventricle of deoxycorticosterone acetate ( DOCA ) - salt hypertensive rats . P29474 and Akt phosphorylation upregulated by celiprolol alone were suppressed by treatment with celiprolol plus wortmannin . Increased expression of P19320 , P13498 , p47phox , gp91phox , nox1 , activated p65 NF - kappaB , c - Src , Q8TCB0 / Q8NFH3 extracellular signal - regulated kinases , and their downstream effector p90 ribosomal S6 kinase phosphorylation in DOCA rats was inhibited by celiprolol . DB04846 administration resulted in a significant improvement in cardiovascular remodeling and suppression of transforming growth factor - beta1 gene expression . In conclusion , celiprolol suppresses P19320 expression because of inhibition of oxidative stress , NF - kappaB , and signal transduction , while increasing P29474 via stimulation of the PI3K - Akt signaling pathway and improving cardiovascular remodeling .",
"Interactions between bradykinin ( BK ) and cell adhesion molecule ( P62158 ) expression in peptidoglycan - polysaccharide ( PG - PS ) - induced arthritis . Bradykinin ( BK ) , a vasoactive , proinflammatory nonapeptide , promotes cell adhesion molecule ( P62158 ) expression , leukocyte sequestration , inter - endothelial gap formation , and protein extravasation in postcapillary venules . These effects are mediated by bradykinin - 1 ( P46663 ) and - 2 ( P30411 ) receptors . We delineated some of the mechanisms by which BK could influence chronic inflammation by altering P62158 expression on leukocytes , endothelium , and synovium in joint sections of peptidoglycan - polysaccharide - injected Lewis rats . Blocking P46663 results in significantly increased joint inflammation . Immunohistochemistry of the P46663 antagonist group revealed increased leukocyte and synovial CD11b and CD54 expression and increased CD11b and P16070 endothelial expression . P30411 antagonism decreased leukocyte and synovial P16070 and CD54 and endothelial CD11b expression . Although these findings implicate P30411 involvement in the acute phase of inflammation by facilitating leukocyte activation ( CD11b ) , homing ( P16070 ) , and transmigration ( CD54 ) . Treatment with a P30411 antagonist did not affect the disease evolution in this model . In contrast , when both BK receptors are blocked , the aggravation of inflammation by P46663 blockade is neutralized and there is no difference from the disease - untreated model . Our findings suggest that P46663 and P30411 signaling show physiologic antagonism . P46663 signaling suggests involvement in down - regulation of leukocyte activation , transmigration , and homing . Further studies are needed to evaluate the B1 receptor agonist ' s role in this model .",
"The high glucose - induced stimulation of P46663 and P30411 expression via CB ( 1 ) R activation is involved in rat podocyte apoptosis . AIMS : We examined renal kallikrein - kinin system ( KKS ) apoptosis and its related signaling pathway in rat podocytes . In addition , we studied the relationship of cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) with high glucose and BK receptors . MAIN METHODS : Cell viability was determined by an MTT assay and apoptosis by DNA fragmentation assay , while gene expression was investigated by RT - PCR . Protein expression was analyzed by Western blot analysis . A chemical inhibitor or siRNA transfection was used to inhibit P46663 , P30411 , and CB ( 1 ) R signaling . KEY FINDINGS : High glucose ( 25 mM ) treatment decreased cell viability and increased DNA fragmentation . High glucose - induced DNA fragmentation and PARP and caspase - 3 activations were blocked by both [ des - DB00125 ( 10 ) ] - DB06196 ( a P46663 antagonist ) and DB06196 ( a P30411 antagonist ) . High glucose also increased Akt phosphorylation , ER stress - related protein expression , and NF - κB / I - κB phosphorylation in podocytes , which was blocked by both [ des - DB00125 ( 10 ) ] - HOE 140 and DB06196 . In addition , P46663 and P30411 siRNA transfections prevented high glucose - induced Akt and NF - κB activations in rat podocytes . Moreover , AM251 ( a CB ( 1 ) R antagonist ) treatment and CB ( 1 ) R siRNA transfection blocked the high glucose - induced stimulation of BK receptor expression , Akt activation , and NF - κB activation . SIGNIFICANCE : Our study suggests that hyperglycemia induces apoptosis via the stimulation of P46663 and P30411 expression through CB ( 1 ) R activation in rat podocytes in vitro , which is associated with the development of diabetic nephropathy .",
"Mechanism of bradykinin - induced Ca ( 2 +) mobilization in MG63 human osteosarcoma cells . BACKGROUND : The effect of bradykinin on intracellular free Ca ( 2 +) levels ( [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) ) in MG63 human osteosarcoma cells was explored using fura - 2 as a Ca ( 2 +) dye . METHODS / RESULTS : Bradykinin ( 0 . 1 nM - 1 microM ) increased [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) in a concentration - dependent manner with an EC ( 50 ) value of 0 . 5 nM . The [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) signal comprised an initial peak and a fast decay which returned to baseline in 2 min . Extracellular Ca ( 2 +) removal inhibited the peak [ Ca ( 2 +)] ( i ) signals by 35 +/- 3 % . Bradykinin ( 1 nM ) failed to increase [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) in the absence of extracellular Ca ( 2 + ) after cells were pretreated with thapsigargin ( an endoplasmic reticulum Ca ( 2 +) pump inhibitor ; 1 microM ) . Bradykinin ( 1 nM ) - induced intracellular Ca ( 2 +) release was nearly abolished by inhibiting phospholipase C with 2 microM 1 - ( 6 - ( ( 17 beta - 3 - methoxyestra - 1 , 3 , 5 ( 10 )- trien - 17 - yl ) amino ) hexyl ) - 1H - pyrrole - 2 , 5 - dione ( U73122 ) . The [ Ca ( 2 +)] ( i ) increase induced by 1 nM bradykinin in Ca ( 2 +)- free medium was abolished by 1 nM DB06196 ( a P30411 antagonist ) but was not altered by 100 nM Des - DB00125 - DB06196 ( a P46663 antagonist ) . Pretreatment with 1 pM pertussis toxin for 5 h in Ca ( 2 +) medium inhibited 30 +/- 3 % of 1 nM bradykinin - induced peak [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) increase . CONCLUSIONS : Together , this study shows that bradykinin induced [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) increases in a concentration - dependent manner , by stimulating B2 bradykinin receptors leading to mobilization of Ca ( 2 +) from the thapsigargin - sensitive stores in a manner dependent on inositol - 1 , 4 , 5 - trisphosphate , and also by inducing extracellular Ca ( 2 +) influx . The bradykinin response was partly coupled to a pertussis toxin - sensitive G protein pathway .",
"[ Quantitative analysis of P11387 activity in human and rat glioma : characterization and mechanism of resistance to antitopoisomerase chemical , camptothecin - 11 ] . ___MASK84___ ( CPT - 11 ) is a new derivation of camptothecin , a plant alkaloid antitumor agent . Previous studies indicated that antitumor activity of CPT - 11 was mediated through interaction of the drugs with its target enzyme , P11387 ( topo I ) . In this study , we studied the relation between sensitivity to CPT - 11 and topo I activity of glioma cells . Furthermore , we established CPT - 11 resistant cell lines in order to elucidate potential mechanisms of drug resistance . A clear correlation between the sensitivities to CPT - 11 and topo I activities in surgical glioma specimens was demonstrated . Activities of topo I in CPT - 11 sensitive group ( IC50 values for CPT - 11 ; < 50 micrograms / ml ) tended to be higher than those in CPT - 11 resistant group ( IC50 values ; > or = 50 ) . Topo I activity may serve as a novel marker to predict the sensitivity of gliomas to topo inhibitors . CPT - 11 resistance cell lines ( T98G / CPT - 11 and P13671 ) respectively exhibit a 5 . 4 - and 7 . 3 - fold increase in resistance to CPT - 11 . No differences in topo I activity and intracellular accumulation of CPT - 11 were observed between parent and CPT - 11 resistant lines . On the other hand , topo I from T98G / CPT - 11 and P13671 / CPT - 11 cells were at least 4 - and 2 - fold resistant to the inhibitory effect of the CPT - 11 on the relaxation activity of topo I in comparison with their parent lines . This enzymological difference may be responsible for the resistance to CPT - 11 .",
"Novel agents that potentially inhibit irinotecan - induced diarrhea . ___MASK84___ ( CPT - 11 , 7 - ethyl - 10 -[ 4 -( 1 - piperidino )- 1 - piperidino ] carbonyloxycamptothecin ) has exhibited clinical activities against a broad spectrum of carcinomas by inhibiting P11387 ( Topo I ) . However , severe and unpredictable dosing - limiting toxicities ( mainly myelosuppression and severe diarrhea ) hinder its clinical use . The latter consists of early and late - onset diarrhea , occurring within 24 hr or > or = 24 hr after CPT - 11 administration , respectively . This review highlights novel agents potentially inhibiting CPT - 11 - induced diarrhea , which are designed and tested under guidance of disposition pathways and potential toxicity mechanisms . Early - onset diarrhea is observed immediately after CPT - 11 infusion and probably due to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity , which can be eliminated by administration of atropine . Late - onset diarrhea appears to be associated with intestinal exposure to SN - 38 ( 7 - ethyl - 10 - hydroxycamptothecin ) , the major active metabolite of CPT - 11 , which may bind to Topo I and induce apoptosis of intestinal epithelia , leading to the disturbance in the absorptive and secretory functions of mucosa . CPT - 11 and SN - 38 may also stimulate the production of pro - inflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins ( PGs ) , thus inducing the secretion of Na (+) and Cl (-) . Early treatment of severe late - onset diarrhea with oral high - dose loperamide has decreased patient morbidity . Extensive studies have been conducted to identify other potential agents to ameliorate diarrhea in preclinical and clinical models . These include intestinal alkalizing agents , oral antibiotics , enzyme inducers , P - glycoprotein ( PgP ) inhibitors , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) inhibitors , or blockers of biliary excretion of SN - 38 . Further studies are needed to identify the molecular targets associated with CPT - 11 toxicity and safe and effective agents for alleviating CPT - 11 - induced diarrhea .",
"A P04035 inhibitor possesses a potent anti - atherosclerotic effect other than serum lipid lowering effects -- the relevance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and superoxide anion scavenging action . We have determined whether the anti - atherosclerotic effect of a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methyl - glutaryl - DB01992 ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitor ( fluvastatin ) is mediated through nitric oxide ( NO ) as well as affecting plasma lipids . NO related vascular responses , endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) mRNA and superoxide anion ( O ( 2 )(-) ) release were examined in vascular walls of oophorectomized female rabbits fed 0 . 5 % cholesterol chow for 12 weeks with or without fluvastatin ( 2 mg / kg per day ) . Serum lipid profile was not different between two groups . NO dependent responses stimulated by acetylcholine and calcium ionophore A23187 and tone related basal NO response induced by N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine acetate ( L - Q13145 ) ; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor were all improved by fluvastatin treatment . Endothelium independent vasorelaxation induced by nitroglycerin was not different between the two groups of rabbits ' arteries . ___MASK50___ treatment increased cyclic GMP concentration in aorta of rabbits . P29474 mRNA expression and O ( 2 )(-) release were measured in aorta using competitive reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and with lucigenin analogue , 2 - methyl - 3 , 7 - dihydroimidazol [ 1 , 2 - a ] pyrazine - 3 - one ( MCLA ) chemiluminescence methods . P29474 mRNA in the endothelial cells of aorta was significantly up - regulated and O ( 2 )(-) production was significantly reduced in fluvastatin treated rabbit aorta . Anti - macrophage staining area , but not anti - smooth muscle cell derived actin stained area in the aorta was also reduced by fluvastatin treatment . Conclusion , fluvastatin , a P04035 inhibitor , retards the initiation of atherosclerosis formation through the improvement of NO bioavailability by both up - regulation of P29474 mRNA and decrease of O ( 2 )(-) production in vascular endothelial cells , and this means that part of the anti - atherosclerotic effect of fluvastatin may be due to nonlipid factors .",
"Single - walled carbon nanotubes ( SWCNTs ) enhance DB00761 - , acetylcholine - , and serotonin - induced contractions and evoke oxidative stress on rabbit ileum . We examined the effects of intravenous administration of purified arc - discharge single - walled carbon nanotubes ( SWCNTs ) on rabbit ileum to establish the possibility of using these SWCNTs as cell markers or drug carriers for the treatment of intestinal diseases . The SWCNT purification process eliminated carbonaceous impurities and decreased the amount of metals . SWCNTs increased the contractile responses induced by DB00761 , acetylcholine ( ACh ) , and serotonin ( 5 - HT ) in rabbit ileum . Verapamil , apamin , glibenclamide , quinine and charybdotoxin reduced the contractile responses induced by ACh and 5 - HT in ileum from rabbits treated with SWCNTs , indicating that voltage - dependent Ca2 + channels and small , intermediate , and large - conductance Ca ( 2 +)- activated , DB00171 - sensitive , and voltage - dependent K + channels are involved in these effects . Atropine and hexamethonium reduced the ACh response , indicating that muscarinic and nicotinic receptors are involved in this effect . ___MASK54___ and GR 113808 reduced the 5 - HT response , indicating that serotonin 5 - Q9H205 and Q13639 receptors are involved in this effect . SWCNTs increased the malondialdehyde plus 4 - hydroxyalkenals and carbonyl levels in rabbit plasma and ileum , indicating that SWCNTs produce oxidative stress . SWCNTs did not produce relevant histological changes or modify the levels of the inflammatory mediators P35228 and P35354 in the ileum . In conclusion , this study demonstrates that the intravenous administration of SWCNTs can evoke oxidative stress and affect contractility in rabbit ileum . These effects could reduce the possibility of using the arc - discharge SWCNTs as cell markers or drug carriers to treat intestinal diseases .",
"___MASK50___ enhances the inhibitory effects of a selective AT1 receptor blocker , valsartan , on atherosclerosis . We investigated the effects of a P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) on the inhibitory effects of an angiotensin II type - 1 receptor ( AT1 ) blocker on atherosclerosis and explored cellular mechanisms . We gave apolipoprotein E null mice a high - cholesterol diet for 10 weeks and measured atherosclerotic plaque area and lipid deposition . Neither 1 mg / kg per day of valsartan nor 3 mg / kg per day of fluvastatin had any effect on blood pressure or cholesterol concentration ; however , both drugs decreased plaque area and lipid deposition after 10 weeks . We then reduced the doses of both drugs to 0 . 1 mg / kg per day and 1 mg / kg per day , respectively . At these doses , neither drug had an effect on atherosclerotic lesions . When both drugs were combined at these doses , a significant reduction in atherosclerotic lesions was observed . Similar inhibitory effects of valsartan or fluvastatin on the expressions of nicotinamide - adenine dinucleotide / nicotinamide - adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase subunits P13498 and p47phox , production of superoxide anion , the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 , and intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 expression were observed . These results suggest that concomitant AT1 receptor and cholesterol biosynthesis blockade , particularly when given concomitantly , blunts oxidative stress and inflammation independent of blood pressure or cholesterol - related effects .",
"Effects of a Topical Angiotensin - Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and a Selective P35354 Inhibitor on the Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring in the Skin of a Rabbit Ear . P12821 ( P12821 ) inhibitors have been reported to inhibit fibrogenesis , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors , to reduce scarring by reducing the initial inflammation . The authors reasoned that the topical application of these 2 agents may have a complementary effect on scar reduction . METHODS : ___MASK90___ ( P12821 inhibitor ) , celecoxib ( P35354 inhibitor ) , or a combination of captopril and celecoxib were topically applied to a skin wound in a rabbit ear , and investigated for the effects on scar formation . RESULTS : The level of scar elevation decreased in the captopril group and the level of infiltration of inflammatory cells decreased in the celecoxib group . In the group where a combination of the 2 drugs was used , the level of scar elevation decreased the most , and collagen deposition and organization returned to normal most rapidly . Celecoxib was found to inhibit the initial inflammation in the ear wound of the rabbit , and captopril inhibited scar elevation . CONCLUSION : Clinical application of these drugs will require further studies with regard to adverse events and their absorptivity as topical agents . However , these findings suggest that the combined topical administration of an P12821 inhibitor and P35354 inhibitor to a skin wound could be an effective treatment for the prevention of hypertrophic scarring . .",
"Regulatory regions of growth - related genes can activate an exogenous gene of the alpha - fetoprotein promoter to a comparable degree in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells . We examined the transcriptional activation by the regulatory regions of the midkine ( MK ) , survivin ( Q09428 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , telomerase reverse transcriptase ( O14746 ) and alpha - fetoprotein ( AFP ) genes in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells . Luciferase assays showed that the Q09428 regulatory region exhibited the greatest activity and that the MK regulatory region activated the reporter gene better than the enhancer - linked AFP promoter even in high - AFP - producing cells . The P35354 and O14746 regulatory regions also activated the reporter gene better than the AFP enhancer / promoter in intermediate - AFP - producing cells . Combination of the regulatory regions arranged in tandem modulated their transcriptional activities , depending on the arrangement of the promoters and cells examined . These data suggested that the regulatory regions of the growth - related genes could be useful to activate a therapeutic gene in hepatocellular carcinoma cells irrespective of the amounts of AFP production but combinatory use of the promoter regions could not always contribute to enhanced activity .",
"Key role for spinal dorsal horn microglial kinin B1 receptor in early diabetic pain neuropathy . BACKGROUND : The pro - nociceptive kinin B1 receptor ( P46663 ) is upregulated on sensory C - fibres , astrocytes and microglia in the spinal cord of streptozotocin ( Q11206 ) - diabetic rat . This study aims at defining the role of microglial kinin P46663 in diabetic pain neuropathy . METHODS : Sprague - Dawley rats were made diabetic with Q11206 ( 65 mg / kg , i . p . ) , and 4 days later , two specific inhibitors of microglial cells ( fluorocitrate , 1 nmol , i . t . ; minocycline , 10 mg / kg , i . p . ) were administered to assess the impact on thermal hyperalgesia , allodynia and mRNA expression ( qRT - PCR ) of P46663 and pro - inflammatory markers . Spinal P46663 binding sites ( ( 125I ) - HPP - desArg10 - Hoe 140 ) were also measured by quantitative autoradiography . Inhibition of microglia was confirmed by confocal microscopy with the specific marker Iba - 1 . Effects of intrathecal and / or systemic administration of P46663 agonist ( des - Arg9 - BK ) and antagonists ( SSR240612 and R - 715 ) were measured on neuropathic pain manifestations . RESULTS : Q11206 - diabetic rats displayed significant tactile and cold allodynia compared with control rats . Intrathecal or peripheral blockade of P46663 or inhibition of microglia reversed time - dependently tactile and cold allodynia in diabetic rats without affecting basal values in control rats . Microglia inhibition also abolished thermal hyperalgesia and the enhanced allodynia induced by intrathecal des - Arg9 - BK without affecting hyperglycemia in Q11206 rats . The enhanced mRNA expression ( P46663 , IL - 1beta , P01375 , Q8NER1 ) and Iba - 1 immunoreactivity in the Q11206 spinal cord were normalized by fluorocitrate or minocycline , yet P46663 binding sites were reduced by 38 % . CONCLUSION : The upregulation of kinin P46663 in spinal dorsal horn microglia by pro - inflammatory cytokines is proposed as a crucial mechanism in early pain neuropathy in Q11206 - diabetic rats .",
"A tumour necrosis factor alpha autocrine loop contributes to proliferation and nuclear factor - kappaB activation of Theileria parva - transformed B cells . Theileria infection of bovine leucocytes induces uncontrolled proliferation and a transformed phenotype comparable to tumour cells . Infected cells have many characteristics of activated leucocytes and use autocrine loops to augment proliferation . We have shown previously that , in infected B cells , P19957 - K controls a granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) autocrine loop to increase both proliferation and activation of the activator protein 1 ( AP - 1 ) transcription factor . We show here that the same infected B cells also use a tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) alpha autocrine loop that again contributes to proliferation and augments nuclear factor ( NF ) - kappaB activation . Interestingly , both pharmacological inhibition of P01375 synthesis and neutralizing anti - P01375 antibodies lead to a reduction in proliferation and a 50 % drop in NF - kappaB activation , without inducing apoptosis .",
"Effect of active smoking on the human bronchial epithelium transcriptome . BACKGROUND : Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer - related deaths . Tobacco smoke exposure is the strongest aetiological factor associated with lung cancer . In this study , using serial analysis of gene expression ( Q9NXZ1 ) , we comprehensively examined the effect of active smoking by comparing the transcriptomes of clinical specimens obtained from current , former and never smokers , and identified genes showing both reversible and irreversible expression changes upon smoking cessation . RESULTS : Twenty - four Q9NXZ1 profiles of the bronchial epithelium of eight current , twelve former and four never smokers were generated and analyzed . In total , 3 , 111 , 471 Q9NXZ1 tags representing over 110 thousand potentially unique transcripts were generated , comprising the largest human Q9NXZ1 study to date . We identified 1 , 733 constitutively expressed genes in current , former and never smoker transcriptomes . We have also identified both reversible and irreversible gene expression changes upon cessation of smoking ; reversible changes were frequently associated with either xenobiotic metabolism , nucleotide metabolism or mucus secretion . Increased expression of Q07654 , O75952 , and Q5MY95 were found to be reversible upon smoking cessation . Expression of P49841 , which regulates P35354 expression , was irreversibly decreased . P98088 expression was only partially reversed . Validation of select genes was performed using quantitative RT - PCR on a secondary cohort of nine current smokers , seven former smokers and six never smokers . CONCLUSION : Expression levels of some of the genes related to tobacco smoking return to levels similar to never smokers upon cessation of smoking , while expression of others appears to be permanently altered despite prolonged smoking cessation . These irreversible changes may account for the persistent lung cancer risk despite smoking cessation .",
"Bradykinin stimulates glutamate uptake via both P46663 and P30411 activation in a human retinal pigment epithelial cells . AIMS : We were to examine the effect of bradykinin ( BK ) in the regulation of glutamate transporter and its related signaling molecules in a human retinal pigment epithelial ( ARPE ) cells , which are important cells to support retina . MAIN METHODS : d -[ 2 , 3 -( 3 ) H ]- aspartate uptake , western immunoblotting , reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction , [ ( 3 ) H ] - arachidonic acid release , and siRNA transfection techniques were used . KEY FINDINGS : BK stimulated glutamate uptake as well as the mRNA expression of excitatory amino acid transporter 4 ( P48664 ) and excitatory amino acid carrier 1 ( P43005 ) , which was blocked by treatment with bradykinin 1 receptor ( P46663 ) and bradykinin 2 receptor ( P30411 ) siRNA , suggesting the role of P46663 and P30411 in this process . The BK - induced stimulation of glutamate uptake was also blocked by [ des - DB00125 ( 10 ) ] - DB06196 , a P46663 antagonist , and DB06196 , a P30411 antagonist , as well as by the tyrosine kinase inhibitors genistein and herbimycin A . In addition , the BK - induced stimulation of glutamate uptake was blocked by treatment with the phospholipase A ( 2 ) inhibitors mepacrine and AACOCF ( 3 ) , the cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor indomethacin , and the P35354 inhibitor Dup 697 . Furthermore , the BK - induced increase in P35354 expression was blocked by the P19957 kinase inhibitors wortmannin and LY294002 , Akt inhibitor , and the protein kinase C ( PKC ) inhibitors staurosporine and bisindolylmaleimide I , suggesting the role of P19957 kinase and PKC in this process . BK stimulated Akt activation and the translocation of PKC activation via the activation of P46663 and P30411 . SIGNIFICANCE : BK stimulates glutamate uptake through a PKC - Akt - P35354 signaling cascade in ARPE cells .",
"Replacement of the transmembrane anchor in angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) with a glycosylphosphatidylinositol tail affects activation of the P30411 by P12821 inhibitors . To investigate further the relationship of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors to activation of the B ( 2 ) bradykinin ( BK ) receptor , we transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells to stably express the human receptor and either wild - type P12821 ( WT - P12821 ) , an P12821 construct with most of the cytosolic portion deleted ( Cyt - del - P12821 ) , or P12821 with a glycosylphosphatidylinositol ( P06744 ) anchor replacing the transmembrane and cytosolic domains ( P06744 - P12821 ) . BK or its P12821 - resistant analogue were the agonists . All activities ( arachidonic acid release and calcium mobilization ) were blocked by the B ( 2 ) antagonist DB06196 . B ( 2 ) was desensitized by repeated administration of BK but resensitized to agonist by P12821 inhibitors in the cells expressing both B ( 2 ) and either WT - P12821 or Cyt - del - P12821 . In P06744 - P12821 expressing cells , the B ( 2 ) receptor was still activated by the agonists , but P12821 inhibitors did not resensitize . Pretreatment with filipin returned the sensitivity to inhibitors . In immunocytochemistry , P06744 - P12821 showed patchy , uneven distribution on the plasma membrane that was restored by filipin . Thus , P12821 inhibitors were inactive as long as P06744 - P12821 was sequestered in cholesterol - rich membrane domains . WT - P12821 and B ( 2 ) receptor in Chinese hamster ovary cells co - immunoprecipitated with antibody to receptor , suggesting an interaction on the cell membrane . P12821 inhibitors augment BK effects on receptors indirectly only when enzyme and receptor molecules are sterically close , possibly forming a heterodimer .",
"Antiinflammatory effect of lactic acid bacteria : inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 by suppressing nuclear factor - kappaB in Raw264 . 7 macrophage cells . Lactobacillus casei 3260 ( L . casei 3260 ) was evaluated in relation to the inflammatory response mediated by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in Raw264 . 7 macrophage cells . The treatment of Raw264 . 7 cells with L . casei 3260 significantly inhibited the secretion of tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) and prostaglandins E2 ( DB00917 ) , followed by suppression of P35354 . To clarify the molecular mechanism , the inhibitory effect of L . casei 3260 on the NF - kappaB signaling pathway was examined based on the luciferase reporter activity . Although the treatment of Raw264 . 7 cells with L . casei 3260 did not affect the transcriptional activity of NF - kappaB , it did inhibit NF - kappaB activation , as determined by the cytosolic p65 release and degradation of I - kappaBalpha . Therefore , these findings suggest that the suppression of P35354 through inhibiting the NF - kappaB activation by LPS may be associated with the antiinflammatory effects of L . casei 3260 on Raw264 . 7 cells .",
"Cigarette smoke - induced kinin B1 receptor promotes NADPH oxidase activity in cultured human alveolar epithelial cells . Pulmonary inflammation is an important pathological feature of tobacco smoke - related lung diseases . Kinin B1 receptor ( P46663 ) is up - regulated in the rat trachea chronically exposed to cigarette - smoke . This study aimed at determining ( 1 ) whether exposure to total particulate matter of the cigarette smoke ( DB00273 ) can induce P46663 in human alveolar epithelial A549 cells , ( 2 ) the mechanism of P46663 induction , ( 3 ) the functionality of de novo synthesized P46663 , and ( 4 ) the role of P46663 in DB00273 - induced increase of superoxide anion ( O₂ (●⁻) ) level . Results show that A549 cells exposed to 10 μg / ml DB00273 increased O₂ (●⁻) level along with P46663 ( protein and mRNA ) and IL - 1β mRNA . In contrast , P30411 and P01375 - α mRNA were not affected by DB00273 . The increasing effect of DB00273 on O₂ (●⁻) level was not significantly affected by the P46663 antagonist SSR240612 . DB00273 - increased P46663 mRNA was prevented by co - treatments with N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( potent antioxidant ) , diphenyleneiodonium ( NADPH oxidase inhibitor ) , IL - 1Ra ( interleukin - 1R antagonist ) and SN - 50 ( specific inhibitor of NF - kB activation ) but not by pentoxifylline ( P01375 - α release inhibitor ) , indomethacin and niflumic acid ( P23219 and - 2 inhibitors ) . Stimulation of P46663 with a selective agonist ( des - Arg⁹ - BK , 10 μM ; 30 min ) increased O₂ (●⁻) production which was prevented by apocynin and diphenyleneiodonium ( NADPH oxidase inhibitors ) . Data suggest that the increased expression of P46663 by DB00273 in A549 cells is mediated by oxidative stress , IL - 1β and NF - kB but not by cyclooxygenases or P01375 - α . The amplification of O₂ (●⁻) levels via the activation of P46663 - NADPH oxidase may exacerbate pulmonary inflammation and contribute to the chronicity of tobacco smoke - related lung diseases .",
"Neuronal ablation of p - Akt at Ser473 leads to altered P08908 / 2A receptor function . The serotonergic system regulates a wide range of behavior , including mood and impulsivity , and its dysregulation has been associated with mood disorders , autism spectrum disorder , and addiction . Diabetes is a risk factor for these conditions . P01308 resistance in the brain is specifically associated with susceptibility to psychostimulant abuse . Here , we examined whether phosphorylation of Akt , a key regulator of the insulin signaling pathway , controls serotonin ( 5 - HT ) signaling . To explore how impairment in Akt function regulates 5 - HT homeostasis , we used a brain - specific rictor knockout ( KO ) mouse model of impaired neuronal phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 . Cortical P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptor binding was significantly elevated in rictor KO mice . Concomitant with this elevated receptor expression , the P08908 receptor agonist 8 - Hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) led to an increased hypothermic response in rictor KO mice . The increased cortical P08908 receptor density was associated with higher P08908 receptor levels on the cortical cell surface . In contrast , rictor KO mice displayed significantly reduced head - twitch response ( HTR ) to the 5 - Q13049 / C agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , with evidence of impaired 5 - Q13049 / C receptor signaling . In vitro , pharmacological inhibition of Akt significantly increased P08908 receptor expression and attenuated DOI - induced 5 - Q13049 receptor signaling , thereby lending credence to the observed in vivo cross - talk between neuronal Akt signaling and 5 - HT receptor regulation . These data reveal that defective central Akt function alters 5 - HT signaling as well as 5 - HT - associated behaviors , demonstrating a novel role for Akt in maintaining neuronal 5 - HT receptor function .",
"[ Drugs stimulating insulin release . Importance of their use for improving glycemia , safety and quality of life in diabetes mellitus type 2 ] . Etiopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is bipolar . On one hand there occurs impairment in beta - cell function caused by genetic factors or abnormal development during fetal period . On the other hand defects of peripheral insulin action are also of significant importance . The bipolarity is also expressed by changing relationship between genetic and environmental factors . P01308 release is connected with closing DB00171 - dependent kalium channel , a structure closely connected with sulfonylurea receptors . Several receptors may be distinguished : Q09428 in Langerhans isles and SUR2 in heart ( SUR2A ) and vessel smoot muscles ( SUR2B ) . In the treatment of insulin release disorders sulfonylureas are still of significant importance though repaglinid and phenyloalanine derivates also have some clinical importance . Within sulfonylurea derivates there have been developed some preparations of slow drug release ( ___MASK17___ GITS , Diaprel MR ) . One daily dose of ___MASK17___ GITS and lower tendency to hypoglycaemia favour acceptation of the therapy by the patients what is also important for their quality of life . Quality of life is now regarded as important as obtaining good indices of diabetes control .",
"P06870 protects cortical neurons against hypoxia / reoxygenation injury via the P27361 / 2 pathway . Systemic or local delivery of human tissue kallikrein gene ( hTK ) has been shown to be an effective strategy to alleviate cerebral ischemia / reperfusion ( I / R ) injury , and tissue kallikrein ( TK ) administration can suppress glutamate - or acidosis - mediated neurotoxicity in vitro . In the present study , the role of TK in hypoxia / reoxygenation ( H / R ) induced neuronal cell death was investigated . We found that TK administration could remarkably alleviate H / R - induced neuronal injury by reduction of LDH release and promotion of neuron viability . The protective effects of TK could be counteracted by bradykinin B2 receptor ( P30411 ) antagonist HOE140 , which could suppress up - regulation of TK on the P29323 signal pathway under H / R condition . These results indicate that TK plays an important role in preventing neurons from H / R damage at least partially through the TK - P30411 - P27361 / 2 pathway .",
"Simvastatin reverses cardiac hypertrophy caused by disruption of the bradykinin 2 receptor . Bradykinin 2 receptor ( P30411 ) deficiency predisposes to cardiac hypertrophy and hypertension . The pathways mediating these effects are not known . Two - month - old P30411 knockout ( KO ) and wild - type ( WT ) mice were assigned to 4 treatment groups ( n = 12 - 14 / group ) : control ( vehicle ) ; nitro - L - arginine methyl ester ( L - NAME ) an NO synthase inhibitor ; simvastatin ( SIM ) , an NO synthase activator ; and SIM + L - NAME . Serial echocardiography was performed and blood pressure ( BP ) at 6 weeks was recorded using a micromanometer . Myocardial P29474 and mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK , including P29323 , p38 , and JNK ) protein expression were measured . Results showed that ( i ) B2RKO mice had significantly lower ejection fraction than did WT mice ( 61 % +/- 1 % vs . 73 % +/- 1 % ) , lower myocardial P29474 and phospho - P29474 , normal systolic BP , and higher LV mass , phospho - p38 , and JNK ; ( ii ) L - NAME increased systolic BP in KO mice ( 117 +/- 19 mm Hg ) but not in WT mice and exacerbated LV hypertrophy and dysfunction ; and ( iii ) in KO mice , SIM decreased hypertrophy , p38 , and JNK , improved function , increased capillary P29474 and phospho - P29474 , and prevented L - NAME - induced LV hypertrophy without lowering BP . We conclude that disruption of the P30411 causes maladaptive cardiac hypertrophy with myocardial P29474 downregulation and MAPK upregulation . SIM reverses these abnormalities and prevents the development of primary cardiac hypertrophy as well as hypertrophy secondary to L - NAME - induced hypertension .",
"P01308 B chain functions as an effective competitor of antigen presentation via peptide homologies present in the thymus . The B chain of mammalian insulins contains appropriately spaced amino acids that predict recognition by T cells . However , all T cell clones from an HLA - DR1 , Dw6 diabetic donor recognize epitopes associated with the A chain , and the B chain was found to inhibit these responses . Effective intramolecular competition at the level of the P25054 , not a direct effect on the T cell , is responsible for the inhibition . P01308 B chain contains two clusters of amino acid homology with the TCR beta chain and B chain peptides lacking these clusters do not compete for antigen presentation . A hole in the repertoire for T cells that recognize this portion of the insulin molecule may arise in the thymus by deletion of T cells that recognize similar peptides .",
"___MASK50___ upregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity via enhancement of its phosphorylation and expression and via an increase in tetrahydrobiopterin in vascular endothelial cells . BACKGROUND : An P04035 inhibitor , fluvastatin , appears to act directly on the blood vessel wall to stabilize plaques in situ , agents that share this property have been termed vascular statins . METHODS : We investigated the effects of fluvastatin on endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) phosphorylation and expression , as well as terahydrobiopterin ( BH4 ) metabolism , in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . RESULTS : ___MASK50___ was observed to enhance P29474 phosphorylation at DB00133 - 1177 and DB00133 - 633 through the P19957 - kinase / Akt and PKA pathways , respectively . Inhibition of P29474 phosphorylation using inhibitors of these pathways attenuated acute NO release in response to fluvastatin . The mRNA of P30793 ( GTPCH ) , the rate - limiting enzyme of the first step of de novo BH4 synthesis , as well as P29474 , was upregulated in HUVEC treated with fluvastatin . In parallel with this observation , fluvastatin increased intracellular BH4 . Pre - treatment of HUVEC with the selective GTPCH inhibitor , 2 , 4 - diamino - 6 - hydroxypyrimidine , reduced intracellular BH4 and decreased citrulline formation following stimulation with ionomycin . Furthermore , the potentiating effect of fluvastatin was reduced by limiting the cellular availability of BH4 . CONCLUSIONS : Our data demonstrate that fluvastatin phosphorylates and activates P29474 , and increases P29474 expression in vascular endothelial cells . In addition to modulating P29474 , fluvastatin potentiates GTPCH gene expression and BH4 synthesis , thereby increasing NO production and preventing relative shortages of BH4 .",
"___MASK68___ inhibits glycogen synthase kinase - 3 activity and mimics wingless signalling in intact cells . BACKGROUND : Exposing eukaryotic cells to lithium ions ( Li + ) during development has marked effects on cell fate and organization . The phenotypic consequences of Li + treatment on Xenopus embryos and sporulating Dictyostelium are similar to the effects of inhibition or disruption , respectively , of a highly conserved protein serine / threonine kinase , glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK - 3 ) . In Drosophila , the GSK - 3 homologue is encoded by zw3sgg , a segment - polarity gene involved in embryogenesis that acts downstream of wg . In higher eukaryotes , GSK - 3 has been implicated in signal transduction pathways downstream of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and mitogen - activated protein kinases . RESULTS : We investigated the effect of Li + on the activity of the GSK - 3 family . At physiological doses , Li + inhibits the activity of human P49841 and Drosophila Zw3Sgg , but has no effect on other protein kinases . The effect of Li + on GSK - 3 is reversible in vitro . Treatment of cells with Li + inhibits GSK - 3 - dependent phosphorylation of the microtubule - associated protein Tau . Li + treatment of Drosophila S2 cells and rat PC12 cells induces accumulation of cytoplasmic Armadillo / beta - catenin , demonstrating that Li + can mimic Wingless signalling in intact cells , consistent with its inhibition of GSK - 3 . CONCLUSIONS : Li + acts as a specific inhibitor of the GSK - 3 family of protein kinases in vitro and in intact cells , and mimics Wingless signalling . This reveals a possible molecular mechanism of Li + action on development and differentiation .",
"P01308 resistance as an intermediary endpoint . In three prospective cohort studies , treatment with beta - blockers and diuretics has been associated with an increased risk of diabetes developing . Prospective , randomized studies with antihypertensive drugs have demonstrated differences between different classes of drugs regarding effects on insulin sensitivity . Thus , treatment with beta - blockers or diuretics is associated with impairment in insulin sensitivity , whereas most modern calcium - channel blockers and angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors are neutral . However , there are exceptions within the different classes . ___MASK90___ seems to differ from the other P12821 inhibitors in that the result is an improvement of insulin sensitivity . In the ___MASK90___ Primary Preventive Project the effects on cardiovascular disease and diabetes of captopril - based and conventional treatment are compared . This study will hopefully give the answer to the question whether insulin resistance is a valid intermediary endpoint .",
"P01308 signaling in mouse oocytes . Continuous exposure of follicles / oocytes to elevated levels of insulin compromises embryonic developmental competence , although the underlying cellular mechanisms are unknown . The objectives of the present study were to determine whether mouse oocytes have insulin receptors and a functional insulin signaling cascade , and whether insulin exposure during oocyte growth or maturation influences meiotic progression and chromatin remodeling . Immunoblot and immunocytochemical analyses of germinal vesicle - intact ( GVI ) oocytes demonstrated the presence of insulin receptor - beta . P06213 expression in oocytes was increased by gonadotropin stimulation , and remained elevated throughout meiotic maturation . Fully grown GVI oocytes contained 3 - phosphoinositide - dependent protein kinase - 1 ( O15530 ) , thymoma viral proto - oncogene 1 ( P31749 ) , and glycogen synthase kinase 3 ( GSK3 ) . In vitro maturation of GVI oocytes in 5 microg / ml insulin had no influence on meiotic progression or the incidence of normal metaphase II ( MII ) chromosome condensation . Treatment of oocytes during maturation had no effect on P49840 / B protein expression or phosphorylation of S21 / 9 . However , the culturing of preantral follicles for 10 days with 5 microg / ml insulin increased the phosphorylation of oocyte P49841 , indicating GSK3 inactivation . The rates of development to metaphase I ( MI ) were similar for oocytes obtained from insulin - treated follicles and controls , whereas the incidence of abnormal MI chromatin condensation was significantly higher in oocytes obtained from follicles cultured with insulin compared to those cultured without insulin . These results demonstrate that oocytes contain a functional insulin signaling pathway , and that insulin exposure during oocyte growth results in chromatin remodeling aberrations . These findings begin to elucidate the mechanisms by which chronic elevated insulin influences oocyte meiosis , chromatin remodeling , and embryonic developmental competence .",
"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK54___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .",
"Opposed effects of lithium on the MEK - P29323 pathway in neural cells : inhibition in astrocytes and stimulation in neurons by GSK3 independent mechanisms . ___MASK68___ is widely used in the treatment of bipolar disorder , but despite its proven therapeutic efficacy , the molecular mechanisms of action are not fully understood . The present study was undertaken to explore lithium effects of the MEK / P29323 cascade of protein kinases in astrocytes and neurons . In asynchronously proliferating rat cortical astrocytes , lithium decreased time - and dose - dependently the phosphorylation of MEK and P29323 , with 1 mM concentrations achieving 60 and 50 % inhibition of P29323 and MEK , respectively , after a 7 - day exposure . ___MASK68___ also inhibited [ 3H ] thymidine incorporation into DNA and induced a G2 / M cell cycle arrest . In serum - deprived , quiescent astrocytes , pre - exposure to lithium resulted in the inhibition of cell cycle re - entry as stimulated by the mitogen endothelin - 1 : under this experimental setting , lithium did not affect the rapid , peak phosphorylation of MEK taking place after 3 - 5 min , but was effective in inhibiting the long - term , sustained phosphorylation of MEK . ___MASK68___ inhibition of the astrocyte MEK / P29323 pathway was independent of inositol depletion . Further , compound SB216763 inhibited Tau phosphorylation at Ser396 and stabilized cytosolic beta - catenin , consistent with the inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase - 3 beta ( P49841 ) , but failed to reproduce lithium effects on MEK and P29323 phosphorylation and cell cycle arrest . In cerebellar granule neurons , millimolar concentrations of lithium enhanced MEK and P29323 phosphorylation in a concentration - dependent manner , again through an inositol and P49841 independent mechanism . These opposing effects in astrocytes and neurons make lithium treatment a promising strategy to favour neural repair and reduce reactive gliosis after traumatic injury .",
"[ P00797 - angiotensin and kinin - bradykinin genes polymorphism effects on permanent arterial hypertension in children ] . New methods are required for more objective estimation of the polymorphic genes contribution in multifactorial diseases . We suggest new approach based on the calculation of relative \" score \" as a sum of relevant genetic polymorphisms studied . Application of suggested approach is evaluated in analysis of the genes REN ( 19 - 83G > A ) , AGT ( M235T ) , P12821 ( I / D ) , P30556 ( 1166A > C ) , P50052 ( 3123C > A ) , P30411 ( - 58T > C and I / D ) in children with arterial hypertension . The method proved that polymorphism of renin - angiotensin and kinin - bradikynin gene systems renders essential influence on formation of stably raised arterial pressure in girls .",
"Rationalizing cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibition for maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events . New information indicates that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is constitutively expressed in several tissues , including brain , lung , pancreas , kidney , and ovary , and plays an important role in renal and gastrointestinal function . Selective P35354 inhibition has been associated in animal studies with impairment of ulcer healing and renal function and inhibition of prostacyclin , an effect that inhibits vasodilation without inhibiting platelet aggregation . The clinical consequences , if any , of these effects remain to be determined in long - term studies in humans . The premise that selective P35354 inhibitors will cause less gastrointestinal toxicity than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that inhibit both P36551 isoforms needs to take into account the low toxicity of nabumetone . The gastrointestinal safety profile of this nonacidic , dual P36551 inhibitor that does not undergo enterohepatic circulation has been evaluated in extensive clinical trials . The data submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration in the New Drug Application for nabumetone ( ___MASK31___ ) , the comparative trials subsequently completed , the published databases of the comparative gastrointestinal toxicity of various nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , and the meta - analysis published in this issue of The American Journal of Medicine ( Schoenfeld , page 48S ) indicate that nabumetone has the lowest incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity among the extensively studied NSAIDs . Overall , the incidence is approximately 10 - fold less than with comparator drugs . This rate is an appropriate current reference against which the gastrointestinal toxicity of P35354 inhibitors can be compared .",
"Effect of endogenous kinins , prostanoids , and NO on kinin B1 and B2 receptor expression in the rabbit . To determine whether kinin receptor expression is regulated by kinins , prostaglandins , and / or nitric oxide ( NO ) , rabbits were treated with a B ( 1 ) receptor ( B ( 1 ) R ) antagonist , a B2 receptor ( P30411 ) antagonist , a prostacyclin mimetic , or inhibitors of NO synthase , cyclooxygenase , or angiotensin - converting enzyme . The mRNA concentrations for P46663 and P30411 ( multiplex RT - PCR ) were measured in several organs . The P30411 mRNA expression was not significantly upregulated by any of the treatments ; it was notably downregulated by angiotensin - converting enzyme or cyclooxygenase blockade or P30411 antagonism in the heart and duodenum . A treatment with bacterial lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) , known to induce P46663 expression , has also been applied and was the most consistent in upregulating the expression of P46663 mRNA ( kidney , duodenum , and striated muscle ) . The contractile responses mediated by kinin receptors in blood vessels isolated from the treated rabbits also indicated that LPS was the only P46663 inducer ( aorta ) . DB06196 , a nonequilibrium antagonist of the rabbit P30411 , was the sole tested drug to alter the contractions mediated by the P30411 in the jugular vein or the intensity of the immunohistochemical P30411 staining in several organs ( inhibition in both cases ) . P30411 mRNA expression was downregulated in some organs by several of the applied treatments , but the data did not support generally applicable feedback for the regulation of P30411 expression involving endogenous kinins , prostanoids , or NO . There was no indication of compensatory or reciprocal regulation of B1Rs , relative to B2Rs , inasmuch as P46663 expression was restricted to LPS - treated animals .",
"An evidence - based review of the potential role of icatibant in the treatment of acute attacks in hereditary angioedema type I and II . INTRODUCTION : DB06196 , a first - in - class P30411 antagonist , appears to have a favorable efficacy and safety profile for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema in adults . AIMS : To update the evidence and provide an overview of the available data on icatibant . EVIDENCE REVIEW : Peer reviewed articles published and listed in Medline Search and published updated guidelines for the treatment of acute attacks in hereditary angioedema type I and II in adults were reviewed . The validity and quality of evidence were evaluated . PLACE IN THERAPY : Clinical evidence for the treatment of acute hereditary angioedema attacks with icatibant is strong . Approximately 10 % of the patients require a second dose . No serious adverse reactions have been reported . The only significant side effects consistently registered by 90 % of patients are transient local pain , swelling , and erythema at the local injection site . CONCLUSION : Subcutaneously administered 30 mg icatibant has been shown to be a safe and efficacious treatment in clinical trials . It is the only specific treatment authorized for self - administration by the subcutaneous route offering increased patient independence .",
"Overexpression of bradykinin type 2 receptors on glioma cells enhances bradykinin - mediated blood - brain tumor barrier permeability increase . Variations in the expression levels of bradykinin ( BK ) type 2 receptors ( P30411 ) in different brain tumors may explain variable increases in BK - mediated blood - brain tumor barrier ( BTB ) permeability . This study investigated whether elevation of the P30411 expression levels on glioma cells enhances BK - mediated BTB permeability increases . Stable transfectants of P13671 rat glioma cells overexpressing P30411 were established by transfection with recombinant vectors harboring rat P30411 cDNA sequence . Elevated P30411 expression levels in transfectants were confirmed by quantitative real - time PCR , Western blots , and [ 3H ] - BK binding studies . BTB permeability was quantified with autoradiography and expressed as a unidirectional transport constant , Ki , for [ 14C ] - alpha - aminoisobutyric acid ( AIB : Mr 103 ) , using a rat brain tumor model . Baseline Ki values in tumors overexpressing P30411 were not significantly higher than in control tumors . Ki values after BK treatment in tumors overexpressing P30411 , however , were significantly higher than in control tumors . Western blots confirmed that P30411 expression levels in vivo in tumors overexpressing P30411 remained higher than in control tumors . These results suggested that alteration of P30411 expression levels on tumor cells could modulate BK - mediated BTB permeability . Therefore , P30411 expression levels in human glioma could be used to analyze the treatment results of patients undergoing treatment involving BK - modulated BTB permeability .",
"Bradykinin B2 receptor gene C - 58T polymorphism and insulin resistance . A study on obese patients . The bradykinin B2 receptor ( P30411 ) gene is a candidate in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance , which often clusters with other abnormalities in metabolic syndrome . We investigated the distribution of the C - 58T P30411 gene polymorphism within a population of overweight / obese patients ( BMI > or = 25 kg / m2 ) potentially characterised by different levels of insulin resistance . Patients with type 2 diabetes , dyslipidemia and hypertension were excluded in order to distinguish the effect of obesity on insulin sensitivity from that of confounding factors . Ninety - two unrelated adults ( 41 men and 51 women , aged 33 . 7 +/- 11 . 6 years ) were recruited by random sampling from a general population evaluated for cardiovascular risk stratification . Measurements included BMI , waist circumference , body composition , blood pressure , serum leptin , and lipid profile . P01308 sensitivity was calculated according to the homeostasis model assessment ( HOMA ) method . C - 58T genotypes -- CC ( n = 20 ) , CT ( n = 47 ) and TT ( n = 25 ) -- were determined by restriction fragment - length polymorphism PCR . Patients subdivided on the basis of C - 58T polymorphism , showed no difference in any of the parameters examined , including HOMA index values , after adjustment for age , sex , BMI and waist circumference . The results indicate that the C - 58T P30411 gene polymorphism is not associated with different levels of insulin resistance within a population of obese patients .",
"Tandospirone activates neuroendocrine and P29323 ( Q96HU1 kinase ) signaling pathways specifically through P08908 receptor mechanisms in vivo . Tandospirone , an azapirone , is a selective serotonin ( 1A ) ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist . The effects of tandospirone on plasma hormones and on mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinase activity in the brain of male rats were studied . Tandospirone produced a time - and dose - dependent increase in plasma levels of oxytocin , adrenocorticotropin ( DB01285 ) , corticosterone , and prolactin . The minimal dose of tandospirone that led to a significant elevation of plasma oxytocin , DB01285 , and prolactin levels was 1 . 0 mg / kg ( s . c . ) , while the minimal dose for corticosterone release was 3 . 0 mg / kg ( s . c . ) . The ED ( 50 ) of tandospirone was 1 . 3 mg / kg for oxytocin , 1 . 2 mg / kg for DB01285 , 3 . 0 mg / kg for corticosterone , and 0 . 24 mg / kg for prolactin . Pretreatment with the specific 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor antagonist WAY 100 , 635 ( 0 . 3 mg / kg , s . c . ) completely blocked the effects of tandospirone on plasma levels of oxytocin , DB01285 , and corticosterone but shifted the dose - response curve for prolactin to the right . Tandospirone injection ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) stimulated the Q96HU1 kinase signaling cascade , specifically the phosphorylation of Q8NFH3 / 44 extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) . Western blot analysis revealed a significant increase in phosphorylated P29323 ( p - P29323 ) levels in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus ( PVN ) as well as the dorsal raphe nucleus 5 min following tandospirone injection . These increases were blocked by pretreatment with WAY 100 , 635 ( 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . The results are the first evidence that systemic 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor agonist administration produces a rapid increase in p - P29323 levels in vivo , providing further insight into the signaling mechanisms of the 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor .",
"Ex vivo binding of flibanserin to serotonin P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . ___MASK75___ has been reported to be an agonist at P08908 - receptors and an antagonist at 5 - Q13049 receptors , with higher affinity for P08908 receptors . Despite the fact that less receptor occupation is required by full agonists than by antagonists to exert their effects , flibanserin was shown to exert 5 - Q13049 antagonism at doses ( 4 - 5 mg kg - 1 ) that are lower or equal to those required to stimulate P08908 receptors . In order to understand this phenomenon , the interaction of flibanserin with P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors was evaluated in ex vivo binding studies . This interaction was evaluated in the prefrontal cortex , hippocampus and midbrain by using [ 3H ] 8 - OH - DPAT and [ 3H ] ketanserin to label P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors , respectively . ___MASK75___ was given at 1 , 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 intraperitoneally . The dose of 1 mg kg - 1 displaced both radioligands preferentially in the frontal cortex . The doses of 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 reduced the binding of both radioligands in all the three brain regions non - selectively by about 50 % and 70 % , respectively . The displacement was maximal after 0 . 5 h and was reduced or not evident after 3 h . We conclude that 5 - HT2 antagonism brought about by low doses of flibanserin may reflect functional mechanisms more than receptor - mediated effects .",
"Lessons learned from the irinotecan metabolic pathway . ___MASK84___ , a camptothecin analogue , is a prodrug which requires bioactivation to form the active metabolite SN - 38 . SN - 38 acts as a P11387 poison . ___MASK84___ has been widely used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer , small cell lung cancer and several other solid tumors . However , large inter - patient variability in irinotecan and SN - 38 disposition , as well as severe but unpredictable diarrhea limits the clinical potential of irinotecan . Intense clinical pharmacology studies have been conducted to elucidate its complicated metabolic pathways and to provide scientific rationale in defining strategies to optimize drug therapy . ___MASK84___ is subjected to be shunted between P08684 mediated oxidative metabolism to form two inactive metabolites P25054 or NPC and tissue carboxylesterase mediated hydrolysis to form SN - 38 which is eventually detoxified via glucuronidation by P22309 to form SN - 38G . The pharmacology of this compound is further complicated by the existence of genetic inter - individual differences in activation and deactivation enzymes of irinotecan ( e . g . , P08684 , P20815 , P22309 ) and sharing competitive elimination pathways with many concomitant medications , such as anticonvulsants , St . John ' s Wort , and ketoconazole . Efflux of the parent compound and metabolites out of cells by several drug transporters ( e . g . , Pgp , Q9UNQ0 , MRP1 , Q92887 ) also occurs . This review highlights the latest findings in drug activation , transport mechanisms , glucuronidation , and CYP3A - mediated drug - drug interactions of irinotecan in order to unlock some of its complicated pharmacology and to provide ideas for relevant future studies into optimization of this promising agent .",
"Bradykinin - induced cell migration and P35354 production mediated by the bradykinin B1 receptor in glioma cells . Bradykinin is produced and acts at the site of injury and inflammation . Recent reports have also shown that bradykinin selectively modulates blood - tumor barrier permeability . However , the molecular mechanisms and pathologic roles underlying bradykinin - induced glioma migration remain unclear . Glioma is the most common primary adult brain tumor , with a poor prognosis because of the ease with which tumor cells spread to other regions of the brain . In this study , we found that bradykinin increases the cell migration and expression of cyclo - oxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) in glioma cells . Bradykinin - mediated migration was attenuated by the selective P35354 inhibitor NS - 398 . Moreover , increased motility of glioma cells and expression of P35354 were mimicked by a bradykinin B1 receptor ( P46663 ) agonist and markedly inhibited by a P46663 antagonist . Bradykinin - mediated migration was attenuated by phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( P19957 kinase ) / AKT inhibitors LY 294002 and wortmannin . Bradykinin stimulation also increased the phosphorylation of the p85 subunit of P19957 kinase and serine 473 of AKT . Treatment of bradykinin with AP - 1 inhibitors Tanshinone IIA and curcumin also reduced P35354 expression and glioma cell migration . Moreover , treatment of bradykinin also induced phosphorylation of c - Jun in glioma cells . AP - 1 promoter analysis in the luciferase reporter construct showed that bradykinin increased AP - 1 transcription activity and was inhibited by LY 294002 and wortmannin . One mechanism underlying bradykinin - directed migration is transcriptional up - regulation of P35354 and activation of the P46663 receptor , P19957 kinase , AKT , c - Jun , and AP - 1 pathways .",
"P01308 resistance determines phagocytic nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase overactivation in metabolic syndrome patients . OBJECTIVE : Metabolic syndrome ( MetS ) is associated with insulin resistance and increases the cardiovascular risk . Oxidative stress constitutes a potential mechanism that links insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease . The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship of NADPH oxidase activation with insulin resistance , and the effect of this interaction on the cardiovascular risk in MetS patients . METHODS : NADPH oxidase - dependent superoxide production and expression was evaluated by luminescence and western blot , respectively , in peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained from 125 patients with MetS . P01308 resistance was defined by the homeostasis model assessment index . P14780 was quantified by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay in plasma samples . To ascertain the mechanisms involved in vivo , we performed in - vitro experiments in cultured macrophages . RESULTS : Fifty - six percent of patients with MetS showed insulin resistance . Plasma matrix metalloproteinase - 9 levels were higher ( P < 0 . 05 ) in insulin - resistant patients than in patients with insulin sensitivity . NADPH oxidase - dependent superoxide production was augmented ( P < 0 . 05 ) in insulin - resistant patients with respect to insulin - sensitive patients . The interaction between insulin resistance and abnormally high NADPH oxidase - mediated superoxide production was associated with the highest matrix metalloproteinase - 9 values . Increased NADPH oxidase - dependent superoxide production was significantly associated with higher NADPH oxidase P13498 expression in insulin - resistant than in insulin - sensitive patients . Interestingly , insulin upregulated P13498 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and in murine macrophages . CONCLUSION : P01308 resistance is associated with phagocytic NADPH oxidase activation . This association results in the highest cardiovascular risk in MetS patients .",
"Diabetes mellitus in cancer patients treated with combination interleukin 2 and alpha - interferon . Diabetes mellitus is thought to be an autoimmune disease caused by destruction of beta cells in pancreatic islets . P01308 resistance in the peripheral tissues may also play a role . Both interleukin 2 ( P60568 ) and alpha interferon can enhance immune function by stimulating formation of cytolytic T cells and / or antigen expression on both normal and tumor cells . This report describes three patients with advanced malignancy who were treated with combination P60568 and alpha interferon who had the onset or worsening of diabetes mellitus . One patient died as a result . There is evidence that interferon can increase insulin resistance and it is likely that both agents can initiate or enhance an ongoing autoimmune process . Physicians using this combination of drugs should be aware of this potential serious toxicity .",
"Both P46663 and P30411 act as intermediate signaling molecules in high glucose - induced stimulation of glutamate uptake in ARPE cells . Bradykinin ( BK ) is a potent modulator of biological processes in the retina , and retinal pigment epithelial cells ( Q96AT9 ) and the regulation of glutamate are believed to be important in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy . However , the mechanism by which BK regulates glutamate uptake in Q96AT9 cells in diabetic retinopathy is unknown . Here , we examined the involvement of BK receptors in high glucose - induced dysfunction of glutamate uptake in human ARPE cells . High glucose stimulated glutamate uptake and the expression of excitatory amino acid transporter - 4 ( P48664 ) mRNA , and these were blocked by treatment with small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) for BK1 receptor ( P46663 ) and BK2 receptor ( P30411 ) , but not scrambled siRNA , supporting an involvement of P46663 and P30411 in this process . High glucose - stimulated glutamate uptake was also blocked by the P46663 antagonist [ des - DB00125 ( 10 ) ] - HOE 140 and the P30411 antagonist DB06196 . High glucose increased P46663 and P30411 mRNA and protein expression in a time - dependent manner , increased P46663 and P30411 translocation from the cytosol to the nucleus , and stimulated kininogen , kallikrein , and kininase I mRNA expression . We examined whether BK receptors were involved in high glucose - induced signaling pathways . High glucose stimulated arachidonic acid release , cytosolic phospholipase A ( 2 ) and cyclooxygenase - 2 proteins , nuclear factor - kappaB activation , and inhibitor - kappaB activation ; these events were blocked by treatment with P46663 and P30411 siRNAs , but not scrambled siRNA . In addition , high glucose - induced stimulation of glutamate uptake was blocked by the cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitors arachidonyl trifluoromethyl ketone , mepacrine , 5 - bromo - 2 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 3 -[ 4 -( methyl - sulfonyl ) phenyl ]- thiophene , and N -[ 2 - cyclohexyloxy - 4 - nitrophenyl ] methane - sulfonamide , and by the nuclear factor - kappaB inhibitors pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate and SN - 50 .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Adipose tissue tumor necrosis factor and interleukin - 6 expression in human obesity and insulin resistance . Adipose tissue expresses tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , which may cause obesity - related insulin resistance . We measured P01375 and P05231 expression in the adipose tissue of 50 lean and obese subjects without diabetes . P01308 sensitivity ( S ( I ) ) was determined by an intravenous glucose tolerance test with minimal - model analysis . When lean [ body mass index ( BMI ) < 25 kg / m ( 2 ) ] and obese ( BMI 30 - 40 kg / m ( 2 ) ) subjects were compared , there was a 7 . 5 - fold increase in P01375 secretion ( P < 0 . 05 ) from adipose tissue , and the P01375 secretion was inversely related to S ( I ) ( r = - 0 . 42 , P < 0 . 02 ) . P05231 was abundantly expressed by adipose tissue . In contrast to P01375 , plasma ( rather than adipose ) P05231 demonstrated the strongest relationship with obesity and insulin resistance . Plasma P05231 was significantly higher in obese subjects and demonstrated a highly significant inverse relationship with S ( I ) ( r = - 0 . 71 , P < 0 . 001 ) . To separate the effects of BMI from S ( I ) , subjects who were discordant for S ( I ) were matched for BMI , age , and gender . By use of this approach , subjects with low S ( I ) demonstrated a 3 . 0 - fold increased level of P01375 secretion from adipose tissue and a 2 . 3 - fold higher plasma P05231 level ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with matched subjects with a high S ( I ) . Plasma P05231 was significantly associated with plasma nonesterified fatty acid levels ( r = 0 . 49 , P < 0 . 002 ) . Thus the local expression of P01375 and plasma P05231 are higher in subjects with obesity - related insulin resistance .",
"Perfusion - independent effect of bradykinin and fosinoprilate on glucose transport in Langendorff rat hearts . P12821 ( P12821 ) inhibitor - stimulated glucose metabolism and perfusion in muscle tissue seem to be , at least in part , mediated by kinins . However , the relative contribution of direct metabolic or secondary hemodynamically induced effects is unclear . It was the aim of this study to characterize the effects of P12821 inhibition and bradykinin on glucose transport while changes in cardiocoronary function that might influence glucose transport were minimized . Hearts from Wistar rats were perfused by a Langendorff preparation and a set of functional parameters were simultaneously measured . Bradykinin ( 10 [- 11 ] M ) and fosinoprilate ( 10 [- 7 ] M ) were administered at concentrations that did not affect coronary flow . P01308 was employed as reference at half - maximal concentration . The nonmetabolizable glucose analog 3 - O -[ 14C ] methyl - D - glucose and the nontransportable tracer L -[ 3H ] glucose were coperfused for the calculation of glucose transport . Using a 2 - compartment mathematical model we found that the glucose transport rate , which was doubled with insulin , was increased almost 3 - fold by either bradykinin or fosinoprilate . In the presence of the P30411 antagonist DB06196 ( D - DB00125 [ Hyp3 , Thi5 , D - Tic7 , Oic8 ]- bradykinin ; icatibant ) , the effect of both agents was completely abolished . Both agents also induced minor changes in contractility / relaxation parameters that again were completely neutralized with icatibant . A perfusion - independent but B2 - kinin receptor - dependent stimulating effect on glucose transport by either bradykinin or fosinoprilate is concluded . This effect could , in analogy to insulin be due to increased glucose transporter translocation , increased endothelium - derived nitric oxide formation , or -- despite constant coronary flow conditions -- secondary to altered cardiac function .",
"Expression of endogenous nuclear bradykinin B2 receptors mediating signaling in immediate early gene activation . Bradykinin ( BK ) represents a pro - inflammatory mediator that partakes in many inflammatory diseases . The mechanism of action of BK is thought to be primarily mediated by specific cell surface membrane B2 receptors ( B2Rs ) . Some evidence has suggested , however , the existence of an intracellular / nuclear P30411 population . Whether these receptors are functional and contribute to BK signaling remains to be determined . In this study , by mean of Western blotting , 3D - confocal microscopy , receptor autoradiography and radioligand binding analysis , we showed that plasma membrane and highly purified nuclei from isolated rat hepatocytes contain specific P30411 that bind BK . The results depicting P30411 nuclear expression in isolated nuclear organelles were reproduced in situ on hepatic sections by immunogold labeling and transmission electron microscopy . Functional tests on single nuclei , by means of confocal microscopy and the calcium - sensitive probe fluo - 4AM , showed that BK induces concentration - dependent transitory mobilization of nucleoplasmic calcium ; these responses were blocked by P30411 antagonist DB06196 , not by the P46663 antagonist R954 and , were also found in wild - type C57 / Bl6 mice , but not in P30411 - KO mice . In isolated nuclei , BK elicited activation / phosphorylation of Akt , acetylation of histone H3 and ensuing pro - inflammatory P35228 gene induction as determined by Western blot and RT - PCR . ChIP assay confirmed binding of acetylated - histone H3 complexes , but not P30411 , to promoter region of P35228 gene suggesting that P30411 - mediated gene expression is bridged with accessory downstream effectors . This study discloses a previously undescribed mechanism in BK - induced transcriptional events , via intracrine P30411 - mediated signaling , occurring in rat autologous hepatic cells .",
"Cellular distribution and contribution of cyclooxygenase P35354 to diabetogenesis in NOD mouse . Unlike most other mammalian cells , beta - cells of Langerhans constitutively express cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 rather than P23219 . P35354 is also constitutively expressed in type 1 diabetes ( T1D ) patients ' periphery blood monocytes and macrophage . To understand the role of P35354 in the beta - cell , we investigated P35354 expression in beta - cells and islet infiltrates of NOD and BALB / c mice using fluorescence immunohistochemistry and cytochemical confocal microscopy and Western blotting . Immunostaining showed that P35354 is expressed in islet - infiltrating macrophages , and that the expression of insulin and P35354 disappeared concomitantly from the beta - cells when NOD mice progressed toward overt diabetes . Also cultured P01308 - 1E cells coexpressed insulin and P35354 but clearly in different subcellular compartments . Treatment with celecoxib increased insulin release from these cells in a dose - dependent manner in glucose concentrations ranging from 5 to 17 mM . Excessive P35354 expression by the islet - infiltrating macrophages may contribute to the beta - cell death during insulitis . The effects of celecoxib on P01308 - 1E cells suggest that PGE ( 2 ) and other downstream products of P35354 may contribute to the regulation of insulin release from the beta - cells .",
"The angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist Losartan binds and activates bradykinin B2 receptor signaling . The angiotensin II type 1 receptor ( AT1R ) blocker ( ARB ) Losartan has cardioprotective effects during ischemia - reperfusion injury and inhibits reperfusion arrhythmias - effects that go beyond the benefits of lowering blood pressure . The renin - angiotensin and kallikrein - kinin systems are intricately connected and some of the cardioprotective effects of Losartan are abolished by blocking the bradykinin B2 receptor ( P30411 ) signaling . In this study , we investigated the ability of six clinically available ARBs to specifically bind and activate the P30411 . First , we investigated their ability to activate phosphoinositide ( PI ) hydrolysis in COS - 7 cells transiently expressing the P30411 . We found that only Losartan activated the P30411 , working as a partial agonist compared to the endogenous ligand bradykinin . This effect was blocked by the P30411 antagonist DB06196 . A competitive binding analysis revealed that Losartan does not significantly compete with bradykinin and does not change the binding affinity of bradykinin on the P30411 . Furthermore , Losartan but not DB00796 mimicked the ability of bradykinin to increase the recovery of contractile force after metabolic stress in rat atrial tissue strips . In conclusion , Losartan is a partial agonist of the P30411 through direct binding and activation , suggesting that P30411 agonism could partly explain the beneficial effects of Losartan .",
"Bradykinin facilitates noradrenaline spillover during contraction in the canine gracilis muscle . DB00368 spillover from skeletal muscle vascular areas increases during exercise but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood . Muscle contraction itself causes changes in many factors that could affect noradrenaline spillover . For instance , it has been reported that bradykinin is synthesized in skeletal muscle areas during contraction . Because the P30411 facilitates noradrenaline spillover , it may be involved in the increase associated with contraction . In this experiment , we studied the effect of bradykinin on noradrenaline spillover in the in situ canine gracilis muscle , using the specific B2 antagonist DB06196 . The drug did not modify noradrenaline spillover at rest , but did cause a significant decrease during muscle contraction , from 558 to 181 pg min (- 1 ) . As reported previously in the literature , fractional extraction of noradrenaline decreased during muscle contraction . This effect was independent of HOE 140 treatment . In light of our results , it seems that bradykinin formation during muscle contraction may play an important part in the observed increase in noradrenaline spillover but does not affect fractional extraction .",
"Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel pyrrolidine - 2 , 5 - dione derivatives as potential antidepressant agents . Part 1 . A series of 3 -( 1H - indol - 3 - yl ) pyrrolidine - 2 , 5 - dione derivatives was synthesized and their biological activity was evaluated . The chemical structures of the newly prepared compounds were confirmed by ( 1 ) H NMR , ( 13 ) C NMR and P19957 - HRMS spectra data . All tested compounds proved to be potent P08908 receptor and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) ligands . Among them , compounds 15 , 18 , 19 and 30 showed significant affinity for P08908 and P31645 . Computer docking simulations carried out for compounds 15 , 31 and 32 to models of P08908 receptor and P31645 confirm the results of biological tests . Due to high affinity for the P08908 receptor and moderate affinity for P31645 , compounds 31 , 32 , 35 , and 37 were evaluated for their affinity for D2L , P50406 , P34969 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . In vivo tests , in turn , resulted in determining the functional activity of compounds 15 , 18 , 19 and 30 to the P08908 receptor . The results of these tests indicate that all of the ligands possess properties characteristic of P08908 receptor agonists .",
"[ The effect of blood pressure - reducing therapy with captopril on tubular marker excretion in type - 1 diabetics with nephropathy ] . A prospective open clinical trial was carried out with 23 hypertensive type I diabetics ( 13 men , ten women , mean age 49 +/- 9 . 1 years , duration of diabetes 18 +/- 9 . 1 years ) with early nephropathy . Glomerular and tubular renal function and metabolic parameters were monitored during 8 months ' treatment with the angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor , captopril , in addition to previous antihypertensive treatment with one or more drugs . Blood pressure control tended to improve on captopril ( systolic pressures 152 +/- 13 vs 140 +/- 13 mm Hg , P < 0 . 05 ; diastolic pressures 89 +/- 10 vs 87 +/- 10 mm Hg , not significant ) . Proteinuria ( > 0 . 5 g / 24 hours ) fell into the microalbuminuria range ( albumin excretion 2 - 20 mg / mmol creatinine ) in four out of 13 patients , and microalbuminuria disappeared in four out of ten patients . Urinary levels of the brush border enzyme O60502 ( NAG ) , a marker of tubular dysfunction , were initially raised and fell significantly after 8 months ' treatment with captopril ( 20 . 3 +/- 14 . 4 vs 8 . 8 +/- 8 . 1 U / g creatinine ; P < 0 . 01 ) . ___MASK90___ did not affect metabolic control ( HbA1 , total , HDL and LDL cholesterol , triglycerides , apolipoproteins A1 and B ) or the insulin dosage . These results show that long - term treatment with captopril may favourably influence both albumin excretion and NAG activity , a marker of tubular dysfunction , in type I diabetics with nephropathy .",
"Bradykinin protects against brain microvascular endothelial cell death induced by pathophysiological stimuli . The morphological and functional integrity of the microcirculation is compromised in many cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension , diabetes , stroke , and sepsis . Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ACEi ) , which are known to favor bradykinin ( BK ) bioactivity by reducing its metabolism , may have a positive impact on preventing the microvascular structural rarefaction that occurs in these diseases . Our study was designed to test the hypothesis that BK , via B2 receptors ( P30411 ) , protects the viability of the microvascular endothelium exposed to the necrotic and apoptotic cell death inducers H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) and LPS independently of hemodynamics . Expression ( RT - PCR and radioligand binding ) and functional ( calcium mobilization with fura - 2AM , and Q8NFH3 / p44MAPK and Akt phosphorylation assays ) experiments revealed the presence of functional P30411 in pig cerebral microvascular endothelial cells ( pCMVEC ) . In vitro results showed that the cytocidal effects of H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) and LPS on pCMVEC were significantly decreased by a BK pretreatment ( MTT and crystal violet tests , annexin - V staining / FACS analysis ) , which was countered by the P30411 antagonist DB06196 . BK treatment coincided with enhanced expression of the cytoprotective proteins P35354 , Bcl - 2 , and ( Cu / Zn ) SOD . Ex vivo assays on rat brain explants showed that BK impeded ( by approximately 40 % ) H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced microvascular degeneration ( lectin - FITC staining ) . The present study proposes a novel role for BK in microvascular endothelial protection , which may be pertinent to the complex mechanism of action of ACEi explaining their long - term beneficial effects in maintaining vascular integrity .",
"Reduced thrombosis in Klkb1 -/- mice is mediated by increased Mas receptor , prostacyclin , Sirt1 , and O43474 and decreased tissue factor . The precise mechanism for reduced thrombosis in prekallikrein null mice ( Klkb1 (-/-) ) is unknown . Klkb1 (-/-) mice have delayed carotid artery occlusion times on the rose bengal and ferric chloride thrombosis models . Klkb1 (-/-) plasmas have long - activated partial thromboplastin times and defective contact activation - induced thrombin generation that partially corrects upon prolonged incubation . However , in contact activation - induced pulmonary thromboembolism by collagen / epinephrine or long - chain polyphosphate , Klkb1 (-/-) mice , unlike P00748 (-/-) mice , do not have survival advantage . Klkb1 (-/-) mice have reduced plasma BK levels and renal P30411 mRNA . They also have increased expression of the renal receptor Mas and plasma prostacyclin . Increased prostacyclin is associated with elevated aortic vasculoprotective transcription factors Sirt1 and O43474 . Treatment of Klkb1 (-/-) mice with the Mas antagonist A - 779 , P35354 inhibitor nimesulide , or Sirt1 inhibitor splitomicin lowers plasma prostacyclin and normalizes arterial thrombosis times . Treatment of normal mice with the Mas agonist AVE0991 reduces thrombosis . Klkb1 (-/-) mice have reduced aortic tissue factor ( TF ) mRNA , antigen , and activity . In sum , Klkb1 (-/-) mice have a novel mechanism for thrombosis protection in addition to reduced contact activation . This pathway arises when bradykinin delivery to vasculature is compromised and mediated by increased receptor Mas , prostacyclin , Sirt1 , and O43474 , leading to reduced vascular TF .",
"DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( K ( DB00171 ) ) in retina : a key role for delayed ischemic tolerance . The objectives of the present study were to determine the localization of K ( DB00171 ) channels in normal retina and to evaluate their potential roles in ischemic preconditioning ( IPC ) in a rat model of ischemia induced by increased intraocular pressure ( IOP ) . Brown Norway rats were subjected to sublethal 3 - , lethal 20 - and 40 - min ischemia and the functional recovery was evaluated using electroretinography . The time interval between ischemic insults ranged from 1 to 72 h . The effects of K ( DB00171 ) channel blockade on IPC protection were studied by treatment with 0 . 01 % glipizide . IPC was mimicked by injection of K ( DB00171 ) channel openers of 0 . 01 % (-) cromakalim or 0 . 01 % P1060 72 h before 20 - min ischemia . Co - expression of K ( DB00171 ) channel subunits Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 was observed in the retinal pigment epithelium , inner segments of photoreceptors , outer plexiform and ganglion cell layers and at the border of the inner nuclear layer . In contrast to a 20 - or 40 - min ischemia , a 3 - min ischemia induced no alteration of the electroretinogram ( ERG ) and constituted the preconditioning stimulus . An ischemic challenge of 40 min in preconditioned rats induced impairment of retinal function . However , animals preconditioned 24 , 48 and 72 h before 20 - min ischemia had a significant improvement of the ERG . (-) Cromakalim and P1060 mimicked the effect of IPC . ___MASK17___ significantly suppressed the protective effects of preconditioning . In conclusion , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channels plays an important role in the mechanism of preconditioning by enhancing the resistance of the retina against a severe ischemic insult .",
"___MASK48___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK48___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells ."
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"Mediator subunit Gal11p / Q96RN5 is required for fatty acid - dependent gene activation by yeast transcription factor Oaf1p . The yeast zinc cluster transcription factor Oaf1p activates transcription of target genes in response to direct binding of fatty acids in a manner analogous to the vertebrate nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator - activated receptoralpha ( PPARalpha ) . PPARs and other metazoan nuclear receptors productively engage several distinct LXXLL motif - containing co - activators , including P52701 family members and the Q15648 / MED1 subunit of the Mediator co - activator , to promote ligand - dependent gene activation . Yeast , however , does not appear to harbor LXXLL motif co - activators , and the mechanism of fatty acid - dependent gene activation by the yeast PPARalpha analog Oaf1p is unknown . Here we show that the yeast Mediator subunit Gal11p / Q96RN5 and its activator - targeted KIX domain plays a critical role in fatty acid - dependent transcriptional regulation of fatty acid beta - oxidation and peroxisomal genes by Oaf1p and for the ability of yeast to utilize fatty acids as a sole carbon source . Moreover , structural studies by NMR spectroscopy reveal that the Oaf1p activation domain interacts with the Gal11p / Q96RN5 KIX domain in a manner similar to the yeast zinc cluster family member and xenobiotic receptor Pdr1p , revealing that the Gal11p / Q96RN5 KIX domain is a key target of several ligand - dependent transcription factors in yeast . Together with previous work showing that the Caenorhabditis elegans Gal11p / Q96RN5 homolog MDT - 15 plays a critical role in regulation of fatty acid metabolism by the nematode Q07869 - like nuclear receptor NHR - 49 , the findings presented here provide evidence for an ancient and essential role of a Mediator co - activator subunit in regulation of fatty acid metabolism by nuclear receptor - like transcription factors in eukaryotes .",
"P10275 coregulator Q96L73 - alpha interacts with death receptor - 6 revealed by the yeast two - hybrid . Q96L73 - alpha is a newly identified androgen receptor coactivator . In order to further elucidate its precise role in cells , using the Q96L73 - alpha fragment containing four P20941 and one Q01105 conserved domains as bait we revealed an Q96L73 - alpha - P20941 - Q01105 - interacting protein , death receptor - 6 ( O75509 ) , in the yeast two - hybrid screening . O75509 is the member of P01375 receptor family and has a death domain in its intracellular cytoplasmic portion ( DR6cp ) to mediate the cell apoptosis . The interaction between Q96L73 - alpha - P20941 - Q01105 and DR6cp was confirmed in vitro and in vivo . Our finding implied that androgen signaling pathway might cross talk with apoptosis signaling pathway through the interaction between Q96L73 - alpha and O75509 .",
"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK14___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .",
"Investigation of the binding of isoform - selective inhibitors to prostaglandin endoperoxide synthases using fluorescence spectroscopy . Prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase ( PGHS ) is a heme protein that catalyzes the committed step in prostaglandin and thromboxane biosynthesis . Two isoforms of PGHS exist , a constitutive form termed P23219 and an inducible form termed P35354 . We report here fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis of isoform - selective inhibitors interacting with P23219 and P35354 . By measuring fluorescence quenching due to the energy transfer of the inhibitor fluorescence to the heme prosthetic group of PGHS , we determined these inhibitors bind in the arachidonic acid substrate access channel with an R0 of 35 A for P23219 with the P23219 inhibitor and an R0 of 21 A for P35354 with the P35354 inhibitor . The observed fluorescence quenching is completely dynamic and dominated by quenching by the heme . Time - resolved results combined with molecular modeling determine the distance from the inhibitor to the heme moiety to be 20 A in P23219 and 18 A in P35354 . Preliminary stopped - flow kinetic studies reveal that the rate of quenching is limited by a first - order protein transition , which is slow , and that bound inhibitor undergoes rapid exchange .",
"Benign cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas produce small amounts of androgens . BACKGROUND : Serum androgen levels are below normal in patients with benign cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas , owing to DB01285 suppression . Associated androgen secretion is usually considered as indicative of malignancy . The objective of the study was to analyse the androgen - producing ability of cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas . DESIGN : Retrospective data collection in a single referral hospital centre . METHODS : DB01708 sulfate ( DHEAS ) , Delta4androstenedione and testosterone concentrations were measured before and after adrenalectomy and then at 6 - month intervals in 20 women ( eight cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas , six subclinical cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas , and six nonfunctional adenomas ) . RESULTS : Before adrenalectomy , serum androgen concentrations were measurable in all women with clinically apparent and subclinical cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas . DHEAS levels were either at the lower end of the normal range or below normal , but were always clearly detectable . Postoperatively , during adrenocortical insufficiency , DHEAS , Delta4androstenedione and testosterone concentrations fell to near the detection limit in all patients with cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas ( P = 0 . 008 for each marker ) and showed a similar tendency to fall in all patients with subclinical cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas . Pre - and post - treatment androgen concentrations did not differ in patients with nonfunctional adenomas . Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed P05093 , P26439 , Q06520 and P00167 expression by all cortisol - producing tumours . The intensity of P05093 and Q06520 expression was stronger in cortisol - secreting adenomas than in their adjacent normal adrenal tissue . CONCLUSION : Both clinically apparent and subclinical cortisol - secreting adrenocortical adenomas appear to show moderate autonomous androgen production . Thus , weak androgen secretion in patients with adrenocortical tumours should not necessarily be considered as a sign of malignancy .",
"Effects of docosahexaenoic acid on some megakaryocytic cell gene expression of some enzymes controlling prostanoid synthesis . Beneficial effects of docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) intake in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases are known , and platelets play a crucial role in cardiovascular complications . However , high doses of DB01708 may increase lipid peroxidation and induce deleterious effects , notably in platelets . This led us to investigate the effect of DB01708 on gene expression of some enzymes controlling redox status and prostanoid formation in human megakaryoblastic cells ( P29074 - 01 cell line ) . P29074 - 01 cells were incubated in presence of DB01708 ( 10 and 100 micromol / L ) for 6h . DB01708 enrichment up - regulated glutathione peroxidase - 1 and thromboxane synthase mRNA . DB01708 increased gene catalase expression and up - regulated Q07869 beta / delta and Q07869 gamma mRNA in presence of high concentration of DB01708 . In conclusion , our results support an antioxidant mechanism of DB01708 . The effects of DB01708 on cellular redox status could , with others , provide an explanation for the beneficial influence of low consumption of DB01708 on cardiovascular events .",
"Peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma is a target of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs mediating cyclooxygenase - independent inhibition of lung cancer cell growth . Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) inhibit the growth of different cancer cell types , suggesting a broad role for their cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) targets and eicosanoid products in tumor cell growth . Sulindac sulfide , a P36551 inhibitor , inhibited the growth of non - small - cell lung cancers ( NSCLC ) both in soft agar and as xenografts in nude mice . Importantly , the concentration of sulindac sulfide required to inhibit NSCLC cell growth greatly exceeded the concentration required to inhibit prostaglandin ( PG ) E ( 2 ) synthesis in NSCLC cells , suggesting that NSAID inhibition of cell growth is mediated by additional targets distinct from P36551 . Both sulindac sulfide and ciglitazone , a defined peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( PPARgamma ) agonist , stimulated a promoter construct containing a Q07869 response element linked to luciferase and potently inhibited NSCLC cell growth at similar concentrations , indicating a role for PPARgamma as a target of NSAID action in these cells . Overexpression of PPARgamma in NSCLC cells strongly inhibited the transformed growth properties of the cells , providing a molecular confirmation of the results obtained with the PPARgamma agonists . Increased expression of PPARgamma , as well as ciglitazone and sulindac sulfide induced expression of P12830 , which has been linked to increased differentiation of NSCLC . Despite the fact that SCLC cell lines expressed little or no cytosolic phospholipase A ( 2 ) , P23219 , or P35354 , sulindac sulfide and PPARgamma agonists also inhibited the transformed growth of these lung cancer cells . We propose that PPARgamma serves as a target for NSAIDs that accounts for P36551 - independent inhibition of lung cancer cell growth .",
"Desmopressin ( ___MASK68___ ) induces NO production in human endothelial cells via V2 receptor - and DB02527 - mediated signaling . The hemostatic agent desmopressin ( ___MASK68___ ) also has strong vasodilatory effects . ___MASK68___ is a selective agonist for the vasopressin V2 receptor ( P30518 ) , which is coupled to DB02527 - dependent signaling . ___MASK68___ - induced vasodilation may be due to endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) activation . This hypothesis implies DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation . It also implies wide extrarenal , endothelial P30518 expression . We show that in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) the DB02527 - raising agents forskolin and epinephrine increase NO production , as measured by a l - NMMA - inhibitable rise in cellular cGMP content . They also increase P29474 enzymatic activity , in a partly calcium - independent manner . DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation is associated with phosphorylation of residue Ser1177 , in a phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - independent manner . HUVECs do not express P30518 . However , after heterologous P30518 expression , ___MASK68___ induces DB02527 - dependent P29474 activation via Ser1177 phosphorylation . We have previously found P30518 expression in cultured lung endothelial cells . By real time quantitative RT - PCR , we now find a wide P30518 distribution notably in heart , lung and skeletal muscle . These results indicate that ___MASK68___ and other DB02527 - raising agents can activate P29474 via PI3K - independent Ser1177 phosphorylation in human endothelial cells . This mechanism most likely accounts for ___MASK68___ - induced vasodilation .",
"DB01708 can inhibit the proliferation of myeloma cells and the interleukin - 6 production of bone marrow mononuclear cells from patients with myeloma . The serum levels of an adrenal sex hormone , DB05804 ( DB01708 - S ) , are significantly more decreased in human myelomas compared with the reduction brought by physiologic decline with age . In order to clarify the effect of DB01708 on myeloma cells , we investigated whether DB01708 and DB01708 - S could inhibit interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) production of bone marrow mononuclear cells and the proliferation of myeloma cells from patients with myeloma . DB01708 - S and DB01708 suppressed P05231 production from a bone marrow stromal cell line , KM - 102 , as well as in bone marrow mononuclear cells from patients with myeloma . Furthermore , DB01708 inhibited in vitro growth of the U - 266 cell line and primary myeloma cells from the patients , as well as the in vivo growth of U - 266 cells implanted i . p . in severe combined immunodeficiency - hIL6 transgenic mice . DB01708 up - regulated the expression of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) , Q07869 beta , but not PPARgamma or PPARalpha , and the expression of P25963 gene in myeloma cells and bone marrow stromal cells , which could explain the suppressive effect of DB01708 on P05231 production through the down - regulation of NF - kappaB activity . Therefore , these data revealed that DB01708 - S , as well as DB01708 , had a direct effect on myeloma and bone marrow stromal cells to inhibit their proliferation and P05231 production , respectively .",
"Exercise contributes to the effects of DB01708 dietary supplementation by acting on membrane - related synaptic systems . Dietary omega - 3 fatty acid ( i . e . docosohexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) ) and exercise are gaining recognition for supporting brain function under normal and challenging conditions . Here we evaluate the possibility that the interaction of DB01708 and exercise can involve specific elements of the synaptic plasma membrane . We found that voluntary exercise potentiated the effects of a 12 - day DB01708 dietary supplementation regimen on increasing the levels of syntaxin 3 ( Q92186 - 3 ) and the growth - associated protein ( P20936 - 43 ) in the adult rat hippocampus region . Q92186 - 3 is a synaptic membrane - bound protein involved in the effects of DB01708 on membrane expansion . The DB01708 diet and exercise also elevated levels of the DB01221 receptor subunit Q13224 , which is important for synaptic function underlying learning and memory . The actions of exercise and DB01708 dietary supplementation reflected on enhanced learning performance in the Morris water maze as learning ability was associated with higher levels of Q92186 - 3 and Q13224 . The overall findings reveal a mechanism by which exercise can interact with the function of DB01708 dietary enrichment to elevate the capacity of the adult brain for axonal growth , synaptic plasticity , and cognitive function .",
"Expression of P35354 and DB01221 receptor genes at the cochlea and midbrain in salicylate - induced tinnitus . OBJECTIVE / HYPOTHESIS : The expression of the genes for cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) and DB01221 receptor ( NR ) has seldom been reported in tinnitus . We hypothesized that expression of P35354 and NR was altered in the cochlea and midbrain in salicylate - induced tinnitus . STUDY DESIGN : Experimental study on mice . METHODS : We evaluated the tinnitus score and mRNA expression levels of P35354 and NR subtype 2B ( Q13224 ) in the cochlea and midbrain in response to intraperitoneal injections of salicylate for 4 days . RESULTS : At day 4 of tinnitus induction , the mean weights of the whole body and midbrain did not change greatly in both control and salicylate groups . The tinnitus score was not elevated from day 1 to day 4 in the control group , but increased day by day in the salicylate group . The mRNA expression level of P35354 decreased slightly in the salicylate group in the cochlea ( 1 . 1 ± 0 . 33 vs . 1 . 3 ± 0 . 49 , P = . 0752 ) and in the midbrain ( 0 . 9 ± 0 . 10 versus 1 . 0 ± 0 . 35 , P = . 0489 ) . Inversely , the expression levels of the Q13224 gene increased moderately in the salicylate group in the cochlea ( 3 . 7 ± 0 . 47 versus 2 . 3 ± 1 . 13 , P < 0 . 0001 ) and in the midbrain ( 1 . 6 ± 0 . 64 versus 1 . 0 ± 0 . 44 , P = . 0007 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Salicylate induced tinnitus and altered the expression of the P35354 and Q13224 genes in the cochlea and midbrain of mice . These findings might contribute to further understanding of pathophysiology and therapy of tinnitus .",
"Docosahexaenoic acid modulates inflammatory and antineurogenic functions of activated microglial cells . The complex process of microglial activation encompasses several functional activation states associated either with neurotoxic / antineurogenic or with neurotrophic / proneurogenic properties , depending mainly on the extent of activation and the nature of the activating stimuli . Several studies have demonstrated that acute exposure to the prototypical activating agent lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) confers antineurogenic properties upon microglial cells . Acutely activated microglia ortheir conditioned media ( CM ) reduce neural stem progenitor cell ( NPC ) survival and prevent NPC differentiation into neurons . The present study tested the hypothesis that docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) , a long - chain polyunsatured fatty acid ( L - PUFA ) with potent immunomodulatory properties , could dampen microglial proinflammatory functions and modulate their antineurogenic effect . We demonstrate that DB01708 dose dependently inhibits the synthesis of inflammatory products in activated microglia without inducing an alternative antiinflammatory phenotype . Among the possible DB01708 mechanisms of action , we propose the inhibition of p38 MAPK phosphorylation and the activation of the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - γ . The attenuation of M1 proinflammatory phenotype has relevant consequences for the survival and differentiation of NPC , because DB01708 reverses the antineurogenic activities of conditioned media from LPS - activated microglia . Our study identifies new relevant potentially protective and proneurogenic functions of DB01708 , exerted through the modulation of microglial functions , that could be exploited to sustain or promote neuroregenerative processes in damaged / aged brain .",
"Sources contributing to the average extracellular concentration of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens . Mesolimbic dopamine neurons fire in both tonic and phasic modes resulting in detectable extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) . In the past , different techniques have targeted dopamine levels in the NAc to establish a basal concentration . In this study , we used in vivo fast scan cyclic voltammetry ( FSCV ) in the NAc of awake , freely moving rats . The experiments were primarily designed to capture changes in dopamine caused by phasic firing - that is , the measurement of dopamine ' transients ' . These FSCV measurements revealed for the first time that spontaneous dopamine transients constitute a major component of extracellular dopamine levels in the NAc . A series of experiments were designed to probe regulation of extracellular dopamine . DB00281 was infused into the ventral tegmental area , the site of dopamine cell bodies , to arrest neuronal firing . While there was virtually no instantaneous change in dopamine concentration , longer sampling revealed a decrease in dopamine transients and a time - averaged decrease in the extracellular level . Dopamine transporter inhibition using intravenous GBR12909 injections increased extracellular dopamine levels changing both frequency and size of dopamine transients in the NAc . To further unmask the mechanics governing extracellular dopamine levels we used intravenous injection of the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 ) inhibitor , tetrabenazine , to deplete dopamine storage and increase cytoplasmic dopamine in the nerve terminals . ___MASK8___ almost abolished phasic dopamine release but increased extracellular dopamine to ∼ 500 nM , presumably by inducing reverse transport by dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) . Taken together , data presented here show that average extracellular dopamine in the NAc is low ( 20 - 30 nM ) and largely arises from phasic dopamine transients .",
"Thiol antioxidant and thiol - reducing agents attenuate 15 - deoxy - delta 12 , 14 - prostaglandin J2 - induced heme oxygenase - 1 expression . Heme oxygenase - 1 ( P09601 ) is induced as a beneficial and adaptive response in cells and tissues exposed to oxidative stress . Herein we examined how various eicosanoids affect the induction of P09601 , and the possible mechanism underlying 15 - deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- prostaglandin J ( 2 ) ( 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) ) - induced P09601 expression . PGH ( 2 ) , P52209 ( 2 ) and its metabolites of the PGJ ( 2 ) series , and DB00158 ( 1 ) markedly induced the protein expression of P09601 . Arachidonic acid ( AA ) , docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) , PGE ( 2 ) , P49763 ( 2 alpha ) , and thromboxane B ( 2 ) ( TXB ( 2 ) ) were shown to have no effect on the induction of P09601 . 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) was the most potent activator achieving significance at 5 microM . Although 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) significantly activated the MAPKs of JNK and P29323 , the activation of JNK and P29323 did not contribute to the induction of P09601 as determined using transfection of dominant - negative plasmids and MAPKs inhibitors . Additional experiment indicated that 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) induced P09601 expression through peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - independent pathway . 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) significantly decreased the intracellular level of reduced glutathione ; and the thiol antioxidant , N - acetyl - L - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) , and the thiol - reducing agent , dithiothreitol ( DTT ) , inhibited the induction of P09601 by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) . Finally , Q9C000 and DTT exhibited significant inhibition of P09601 mRNA and P09601 promoter reporter activity induced by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) . These results suggest that thiol antioxidant and reducing agents attenuate the expression of P09601 induced by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) , and that the cellular thiol - disulfide redox status may be linked to P09601 activation .",
"DB00624 response of hepatic gene expression in female mice having acquired testosterone - unresponsive immunity to Plasmodium chabaudi malaria . Blood - stage malaria of Plasmodium chabaudi is characterized by its responsiveness to testosterone ( T ) : T suppresses development of protective immunity , whereas once acquired immunity is T - unresponsive . Here , we have analyzed the liver , a T target and lymphoid organ with anti - malaria activity , for its T - responsiveness of gene expression in immune mice . Using Affymetrix microarray technology , in combination with quantitative RT - PCR , we have identified ( i ) T - unresponsive expression of newly acquired mRNAs encoding diverse sequences of IgG - and IgM - antibodies , ( ii ) 24 genes whose expression has become T - unresponsive including those encoding the T ( H ) 2 response promoting Q96KQ7 and the erythrocyte membrane protein band 7 . 2 P27105 , ( iii ) T - unresponsive expression of mRNAs for the cytokines IL - 1β , P05231 , TNFα , and IFNγ , as well as P35228 , which are even not inducible by infection , and ( iv ) 35 genes retaining their T - responsiveness , which include those encoding the infection - inducible acute phase proteins P0DJI8 , P0DJI9 , and P19652 as well as those of liver metabolism which encode the T - downregulated female - prevalent enzymes CYP2B9 , CYP2B13 , CYP3A41 , P22680 , and SULT2A2 and the T - upregulated male - prevalent enzymes CYP2D9 , O75881 , UGT2B1 , P26439 , HSD3B5 , respectively . The mRNA of the latter T - metabolizing enzyme is even 5 - fold increased by T , suggesting a decrease in the effective T concentrations in the liver of immune mice . Collectively , our data suggest that the liver , which has acquired a selective T - unresponsiveness of gene expression , contributes to the acquired T - unresponsive , antibody - mediated protective immunity to blood - stage malaria of P . chabaudi .",
"Analysis of ligand - dependent recruitment of coactivator peptides to RXRbeta in a time - resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer assay . Because RXR plays a significant role in nuclear receptor signaling as a common heterodimeric partner for TR , Q07869 , RAR , P11473 , LXR and others , the ability of RXRbeta ligand binding domain ( LBD ) to interact with coregulator peptides bearing LXXLL or other interaction motifs was investigated using time - resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer ( TR - FRET ) . The random phage display peptide D22 and peptides derived from PGC1alpha , SRC1 - 4 , SRC2 - 3 , PRIP / Q14686 and RIP140 yielded the highest TR - FRET signal with RXRbeta LBD in the presence of saturating 9 - cis retinoic acid ( 9 - cisRA ) . Several peptides including D22 , PGC1alpha , SRC3 - 2 , PRIP / Q14686 and SRC1 - 4 also formed a complex with RXRbeta LBD in the presence of all - trans retinoic acid ( at - RA ) and the fatty acids , phytanic acid ( PA ) and docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) . Determination of the dose dependency ( EC50 ) of these compounds to recruit D22 to RXRbeta LBD indicated that the rank order potency was 9 - cisRA > PA > at - RA > DB01708 . The ligands 9 - cisRA and at - RA yielded an overall higher fold - change in D22 recruitment to RXRbeta LBD suggesting that more RXRbeta LBD - D22 complex was formed in the presence of these ligands under the assay conditions tested . The statistical parameter Z ' factor for 9 - cisRA - induced recruitment of D22 to RXRbeta LBD was 0 . 6 after 2h incubation , indicating a robust methodology that could be applied to high throughput screening . These results demonstrate that RXRbeta occupied with the fatty acid ligands , DB01708 and PA , can recruit coactivator peptides in a ligand - dependent manner .",
"Web - based genome - wide association study identifies two novel loci and a substantial genetic component for Parkinson ' s disease . Although the causes of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) are thought to be primarily environmental , recent studies suggest that a number of genes influence susceptibility . Using targeted case recruitment and online survey instruments , we conducted the largest case - control genome - wide association study ( GWAS ) of PD based on a single collection of individuals to date ( 3 , 426 cases and 29 , 624 controls ) . We discovered two novel , genome - wide significant associations with PD - rs6812193 near Q14108 ( p = 7 . 6 × 10 (- 10 ) , OR = 0 . 84 ) and rs11868035 near P36956 / Q7Z5J4 ( p = 5 . 6 × 10 (- 8 ) , OR = 0 . 85 ) - both replicated in an independent cohort . We also replicated 20 previously discovered genetic associations ( including Q5S007 , P04062 , P37840 , P10636 , O14976 , and the HLA region ) , providing support for our novel study design . Relying on a recently proposed method based on genome - wide sharing estimates between distantly related individuals , we estimated the heritability of PD to be at least 0 . 27 . Finally , using sparse regression techniques , we constructed predictive models that account for 6 % - 7 % of the total variance in liability and that suggest the presence of true associations just beyond genome - wide significance , as confirmed through both internal and external cross - validation . These results indicate a substantial , but by no means total , contribution of genetics underlying susceptibility to both early - onset and late - onset PD , suggesting that , despite the novel associations discovered here and elsewhere , the majority of the genetic component for Parkinson ' s disease remains to be discovered .",
"17 ___MASK22___ - mediated growth inhibition of MDA - MB - 468 cells stably transfected with the estrogen receptor : cell cycle effects . P03372 ( ER ) - negative MDA - MB - 468 human breast cancer cells were stably transfected with wild - type human ER and utilized as a model for investigating estrogen - and aryl hydrocarbon ( Ah ) - responsiveness . Treatment of the stably transfected cells with 10 nM 17 beta - estradiol ( E2 ) resulted in a significant inhibition ( > 60 % ) of cell proliferation and DNA synthesis , which was blocked by 10 (- 7 ) M ICI 182 780 . Analysis by flow cytometry indicated that treatment with E2 increased the percentage of cells in G0 / P55008 ( from 68 . 8 to 89 . 4 ) and decreased cells in S ( from 18 . 4 to 3 . 4 ) and G2 / M ( from 12 . 8 to 7 . 2 ) phases of the cell cycle . The effects of E2 on the major cyclins , cyclin - dependent kinases and cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitors , retinoblastoma protein ( RB ) , Q01094 , and cyclin - dependent kinase activities were also investigated in the stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells . The results demonstrated that the growth inhibitory effects of 10 (- 8 ) M E2 in ER stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells were associated with modulation of several factors required for cell cycle progression and DNA synthesis , including significant induction of the cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor p21cip - 1 ( > 4 - fold increase after 12 h ) and decreased Q01094 and P12004 protein levels . These results show that the growth - inhibitory effects of E2 in the stably transfected cells were due to multiple factors which result in growth arrest in G0 / P55008 and inhibition of DNA synthesis .",
"P37840 expression modulates microglial activation phenotype . Recent Parkinson ' s disease research has focused on understanding the function of the cytosolic protein , alpha - synuclein , and its contribution to disease mechanisms . Within neurons , alpha - synuclein is hypothesized to have a role in regulating synaptic plasticity , vesicle release , and trafficking . In contrast , glial - expressed alpha - synuclein remains poorly described . Here , we examine the consequence of a loss of alpha - synuclein expression on microglial activation . Using a postnatal brain - derived culture system , we defined the phenotype of microglia from wild - type and knock - out alpha - synuclein mice ( Scna -/- ) . Scna -/- microglia displayed a basally increased reactive phenotype compared with the wild - type cells and an exacerbated reactive phenotype after stimulation . They also exhibited dramatic morphologic differences compared with wild - type , presenting as large , ramified cells filled with vacuole - like structures . This corresponded with increased protein levels of activation markers , P34810 and beta1 integrin , in the Scna -/- cells . More importantly , Scna -/- microglia , after stimulation , secreted elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines , TNFalpha ( tumor necrosis factor alpha ) and P05231 ( interleukin - 6 ) , compared with wild type . However , despite the reactive phenotype , Scna -/- cells had impaired phagocytic ability . We demonstrate for the first time that alpha - synuclein plays a critical role in modulating microglial activation state . We suggest that altered microglial alpha - synuclein expression will affect their phenotype as has already been demonstrated in neurons . This has direct ramifications for the contribution of microglia to the pathophysiology of disease , particularly in familial cases linked to altered alpha - synuclein expression .",
"DB00067 decreases sepsis - induced pulmonary inflammation through the P30518 . The early use of vasopressors in sepsis has been associated with a decrease in immune activation independent of hemodynamic effects , although the mechanism behind this remains unclear . We hypothesize that low dose vasopressin will reduce the pulmonary inflammation associated with sepsis . Our aims were to ( 1 ) determine whether vasopressin reduces lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced pulmonary inflammation and ( 2 ) determine which vasopressin receptor is responsible for pulmonary immune modulation . Mice were treated with intraperitoneal LPS to induce both systemic and pulmonary inflammation . DB00067 or saline was infused via peritoneal pump and interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) in lung and serum was measured at 6h . NF - kappaB activation as was determined in the lung through immunoblotting total and phospho - IkappaB . Hemodynamic data was also obtained at the 6h mark . In a separate series of experiments mice received both LPS and vasopressin infusion following pretreatment with vasopressin receptor antagonists to V1R , P30518 and OTR . Low dose LPS dramatically raises both serum P05231 and pulmonary levels of P05231 and phospho - IkappaB despite no significant changes in mean arterial pressure at 6h . Compared to saline , vasopressin infusion significantly decreases both the pulmonary P05231 levels and phospho - IkappaB in LPS treated mice without raising arterial pressure . Pretreatment with P30518 antagonist results in complete attenuation of vasopressin ' s immunosuppressive effects , with restoration of pulmonary P05231 and phospho - IkappaB levels to those seen with LPS alone . CONCLUSIONS : DB00067 exerts a local anti - inflammatory effect on the lung through the P30518 in a model of sepsis .",
"Docosahexaenoic acid promotes hippocampal neuronal development and synaptic function . Docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 , 22 : 6n - 3 ) , the major polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulated in the brain during development , has been implicated in learning and memory , but underlying cellular mechanisms are not clearly understood . Here , we demonstrate that DB01708 significantly affects hippocampal neuronal development and synaptic function in developing hippocampi . In embryonic neuronal cultures , DB01708 supplementation uniquely promoted neurite growth , synapsin puncta formation and synaptic protein expression , particularly synapsins and glutamate receptors . In DB01708 - supplemented neurons , spontaneous synaptic activity was significantly increased , mostly because of enhanced glutamatergic synaptic activity . Conversely , hippocampal neurons from DB01708 - depleted fetuses showed inhibited neurite growth and synaptogenesis . Furthermore , n - 3 fatty acid deprivation during development resulted in marked decreases of synapsins and glutamate receptor subunits in the hippocampi of 18 - day - old pups with concomitant impairment of long - term potentiation , a cellular mechanism underlying learning and memory . While levels of synapsins and DB01221 receptor subunit Q12879 were decreased in most hippocampal regions , Q12879 expression was particularly reduced in P07451 , suggesting possible role of DB01708 in P07451 - DB01221 receptor - dependent learning and memory processes . The DB01708 - induced neurite growth , synaptogenesis , synapsin , and glutamate receptor expression , and glutamatergic synaptic function may represent important cellular aspects supporting the hippocampus - related cognitive function improved by DB01708 .",
"17β - Estradiol regulates scavenger receptor class BI gene expression via protein kinase C in vascular endothelial cells . High - density lipoprotein ( HDL ) mediates reverse cholesterol transport . In this process , the human homolog of the B class , type I scavenger receptor ( Q8WTV0 ) , P16671 , and Q14108 analogous - 1 ( hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 ) facilitates the cellular uptake of cholesterol from HDL . In endothelial cells , HDL activates endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) via hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 , and 17β - estradiol ( E2 ) modulates nitric oxide ( NO ) synthesis . In this study , we elucidated the effect of E2 on hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . HSR - BI / Q8WTV0 expression was examined by real - time PCR , western blot analysis and reporter gene assay in HUVECs incubated with E2 . P29474 activity was assessed by detection of phosphorylation ( DB00133 1179 ) of P29474 . We investigated the effect of the constitutively active form or dominant negative form of protein kinase C on hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 promoter activity . Our results showed that E2 increased the endogenous expression of hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 . E2 also enhanced the activity of the hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 promoter and the expression of its mRNA . However , bisindolylmaleimide I , an inhibitor of protein kinase C , blocked the stimulatory effect of E2 on hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 promoter activity . Moreover , constitutively active PKC increased the activity of the hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 promoter , and a dominant - negative mutant of PKC prevented E2 from stimulating promoter activity . In cells treated with E2 , HDL stimulated the phosphorylation of serine 1179 of P29474 in HUVECs . These results suggested that E2 upregulates the expression of the endothelial hSR - BI / Q8WTV0 via the PKC pathway , which may be a novel mechanism of the anti - atherosclerotic potential of E2 in vascular endothelial cells .",
"Sesamin modulates gene expression without corresponding effects on fatty acids in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L . ) . This study examined the effects of sesamin inclusion in vegetable oil - based diets fed to Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L . ) . The diets used differed in n - 6 / n - 3 fatty acid ( FA ) ratio ( 0 . 5 and 1 ) and sesamin content ( high 5 . 8 g / kg , low 1 . 16 g / kg and no sesamin ) . The oils used in the feeds were a mixture of rapeseed , linseed and palm oil . Fish were fed for 4 months . Fatty acids and expression of hepatic genes involved in transcription , lipid uptake , desaturation , elongation and β - oxidation were measured . No major effects on the percentage of DB01708 in white muscle , liver triacylglycerol and phospholipid fraction were detected . Genes involved in β - oxidation , elongation and desaturation were affected by sesamin addition . Limited effects were seen on any of the transcription factors tested and no effect was seen on the expression of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( Q07869 ) . Expression of both P36956 and Q12772 increased with sesamin addition . It was concluded that supplementation of fish feed with a high level of sesamin had a negative effect on the growth rate and live weight and did not alter the proportions of DB01708 in tissues even though gene expression was affected . Thus , more studies are needed to formulate a diet that would increase the percentage of DB01708 in fish without negative effects on fish growth .",
"P10275 as a target for the treatment of hormone receptor - negative breast cancer : an unchartered territory . P03372 - negative ( ER - ) and progesterone receptor - negative ( PR - ) breast cancers represent approximately 30 % of all breast cancers and , in general , have a more aggressive clinical course . They are unresponsive to antiestrogens , more likely to be poorly differentiated , of higher histological grade and are associated with a higher recurrence rate and decreased overall survival . P10275 ( AR ) expression has been reported in over 70 % of breast cancer and in 45 - 50 % of patients with ER - negative breast cancer . There is emerging evidence that the androgen signaling pathway plays a critical role in breast carcinogenesis , independent of ER . Preclinical data have suggested the inhibitory role of adrenal steroids , such as dehydroepiandosterone ( DB01708 ) and its sulfate on the growth of human ER - negative breast cancer cell lines , when these demonstrate a strong expression of AR . This potentially results in decreased AR gene expression . However , DB01708 has been shown to stimulate growth in breast cancer cells when an ER is expressed in ER - positive breast cancer cells . Therefore , the effect of adrenal steroids may differ based on the tumor hormone receptor status and ER -/ PR - breast tumors may not be truly hormone ' insensitive ' . Exploration of new androgen - based hormonal therapy is warranted in this patient population . This article reviews the role of the AR in breast cancer and discusses potential avenues for the treatment of ER -/ PR -/ AR + tumors with ' hormonal therapy ' .",
"Rat peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors and brown adipose tissue function during cold acclimatization . Brown adipose tissue ( Q14032 ) hyperplasia is a fundamental physiological response to cold ; it involves an acute phase of mitotic cell growth followed by a prolonged differentiation phase . Peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( PPARs ) are key regulators of fatty acid metabolism and adipocyte differentiation and may therefore mediate important metabolic changes during non - shivering thermogenesis . In the present study we have investigated Q07869 mRNA expression in relation to peroxisome proliferation in rat Q14032 during cold acclimatization . By immunoelectron microscopy we show that the number of peroxisomes per cytoplasmic volume and acyl - DB01992 oxidase immunolabeling density remained constant ( thus increasing in parallel with tissue mass and cell number ) during the initial proliferative phase and the acute thermogenic response but increased after 14 days of cold exposure , correlating with terminal differentiation of Q14032 . A pronounced decrease in Q14032 PPARalpha and PPARgamma mRNA levels was found within hours of exposure to cold , which was reversed after 14 days , suggesting a role for either or both of these subtypes in the proliferation and induction of peroxisomes and peroxisomal beta - oxidation enzymes . In contrast , PPARdelta mRNA levels increased progressively during cold exposure . Transactivation assays in HIB 1B and P29320 - 293 cells demonstrated an adrenergic stimulation of peroxisome proliferator response element reporter activity via Q07869 , establishing a role for these nuclear receptors in hormonal regulation of gene transcription in Q14032 .",
"The mediator complex subunit 1 enhances transcription of genes needed for adrenal androgen production . There are three enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of the adrenal androgen dehydroepiandrosterone ( DB01708 ) sulfate . DB04540 side - chain cleavage ( P05108 ) and 17alpha - hydroxylase / 17 , 20 - lyase ( P05093 ) metabolize cholesterol into DB01708 , whereas steroid sulfotransferase family 2A1 ( Q06520 ) is responsible for conversion of DB01708 to DB01708 sulfate . We previously examined the mechanisms regulating P05108 , P05093 , and Q06520 transcription and found that each is regulated , in part , by the transcription factor GATA - 6 . Previous studies suggested that mediator complex subunit 1 ( MED1 , also called Q15648 or Q15648 ) is a cofactor involved in not only the regulation of nuclear receptors but also the activation of GATA - 6 transcription . Herein we demonstrated a role for MED1 in the regulation of P05108 , P05093 , and Q06520 transcription . Transient transfection assays with Q06520 deletion and mutation promoter constructs allowed the determination of specific the GATA - 6 binding cis - regulatory elements necessary for transactivation of Q06520 transcription . Binding of MED1 and GATA - 6 was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation / Western analysis and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay . We demonstrated expression of MED1 mRNA and protein in the human adrenal and determined that knockdown of MED1 expression via specific small interfering RNA attenuated P05108 , P05093 , and Q06520 expression levels in H295R cells . In addition , we demonstrated that MED1 enhanced GATA - 6 stimulated transcription of promoter constructs for each of these genes . Moreover , the activity of MED1 for Q06520 promoter was mediated by GATA - 6 via the - 190 GATA - binding site . These data support the hypothesis that MED1 and GATA - 6 are key regulators of Q06520 expression , and they play important roles in adrenal androgen production .",
"The impact of biological agents interfering with receptor / ligand binding in the immune system . We herein discuss the impact of biological agents based on the ability of monoclonal antibodies to target specific molecules . This approach has given to clinical immunologists a spectrum of drugs able to manipulate the immune system . In the first session , we discuss drugs targeting T - cell function by : ( 1 ) targeting P10747 mediated costimulation ( DB01281 and DB06681 ) ; ( 2 ) interfering with interleukin - 2 receptor ( DB00074 and DB00111 ) ; ( 3 ) blocking cell adhesion and homing ( DB00092 , DB00095 , DB00108 ) . The second session is dedicated to drugs targeting cytokines or their receptors . The best known and largely experimented case is represented by drugs targeting tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) ( DB00065 , Adalilumab , Certolizumab ) or its p75 receptor ( DB00005 ) . However , newer products are now available to target other inflammatory cytokines including P05231 , P10145 , IL - 12 , P40933 , Q14116 , IL - 23 . These agents have the potential to become powerful tools in the control of several immune - mediated diseases , especially auto - immune and inflammatory ones . They traslate into reality the prediction that antibodies will eventually become \" magic bullets which seek their own target \" ( P . Ehrich , 1906 ) .",
"DB00197 inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor - induced angiogenic signaling via suppression of reactive oxygen species production and extracellular signal - regulated kinase phosphorylation in endothelial cells . Thiazolidinediones , peroxisome proliferators - activated receptor gamma ( PPARgamma ) ligands , have been recognized as a potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of pathological neovascularization . In the present study , we examined the molecular mechanism by which troglitazone ( TROG ) , a PPARgamma agonist , exerts its inhibitory action in vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - induced angiogenesis signaling . In an in vitro angiogenesis model using human umbilical vein endothelial cells , TROG ( 20 muM ) significantly suppressed P15692 - induced cell proliferation and invasion of the cells into the Matrigel basement membrane , which was not reversed by treatment with Q07869 antagonists , GW9662 ( 10 muM ) and bisphenol A diglycidyl ether ( 10 muM ) . TROG also blocked P15692 - induced reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production and its downstream extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) phosphorylation , and this inhibitory effect was not reversed by GW9662 ( 10 muM ) . The antiangiogenic activity of TROG correlated with suppression of P15692 - induced matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 2 and membrane type 1 ( MT1 ) - MMP expression . In addition , the effects of TROG on P15692 - induced P08253 and P50281 expression were comparable to those of the NADPH oxidase inhibitor diphenylene iodium ( 10 muM ) and P29323 inhibitor PD98056 ( 10 muM ) . Furthermore , in an in vivo angiogenesis system using a chick chorioallantoic membrane model , TROG dose - dependently inhibited P15692 - induced angiogenesis , which was similar to the inhibitory effect of DB06151 on P15692 - induced angiogenesis . The results suggest that the inhibitory effects of TROG on P15692 - induced angiogenesis were mediated through the suppression of P15692 - induced ROS production and P29323 phosphorylation .",
"Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK79___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .",
"Omega - 3 fatty acids reverse age - related decreases in nuclear receptors and increase neurogenesis in old rats . Retinoic acid receptors ( RARs ) , retinoid X receptors ( RXRs ) , and peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( PPARs ) are transcription factors involved in many cellular processes , such as learning and memory . RAR and RXR mRNA levels decrease with ageing , and the decreases can be reversed by retinoic acid treatment , which also alleviates age - related memory deficits . The omega - 3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) and docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) have neuroprotective effects in the aged brain and are endogenous ligands of RXR and Q07869 . We investigated whether dietary EPA and DB01708 supplementation reverses age - related declines in protein levels of these receptors in rat forebrain . Two studies were conducted comparing adult and old rats . In the first , old rats were fed standard or EPA / DB01708 - enriched ( 270 mg / kg / day , EPA to DB01708 ratio 1 . 5 : 1 ) diets for 12 weeks . Analysis by Western blot revealed significant decreases in RARalpha , RXRalpha , RXRbeta , and PPARgamma in the forebrain with ageing , which were reversed by supplementation . Immunohistochemical analysis of the hippocampus showed significant age - related decreases in RARalpha and RXRbeta expression in P00915 and the dentate gyrus , which were restored by supplementation . Decreases in hippocampal doublecortin expression were also partially alleviated , suggesting a positive effect on neurogenesis . We also investigated the effects of DB01708 supplementation ( 300 mg / kg / day for 12 weeks ) on RARalpha , RXRalpha , and RXRbeta expression in the prefrontal cortex , striatum , and hippocampus . Overall , DB01708 supplementation appeared to increase receptor expression compared with the untreated old group . These observations illustrate additional mechanisms that might underlie the neuroprotective effects of omega - 3 fatty acids in ageing .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"DB01708 sulfate prevents ischemia - induced impairment of long - term potentiation in rat hippocampal P00915 by up - regulating tyrosine phosphorylation of DB01221 receptor . We have reported that DB05804 ( DHEAS ) reduces the threshold for long - term potentiation ( LTP ) in Shaffer collateral - P00915 synapses through the amplification of Src - dependent DB01221 receptor signaling . The present study is a follow - up of the above reports , aiming at evaluating the effects of DHEAS on the impaired LTP in reversible forebrain ischemic rats . Transient ( 20 min ) incomplete forebrain ischemia led to an impaired LTP in the hippocampal P00915 region without damages to the basal synaptic transmission between the Shaffer collaterals and pyramidal neurons . Repetitive administrations of DHEAS ( 20 mg / kg for 3 days ) from the first 3 h of reperfusion , but not acute DHEAS application ( 50 microM ) , prevent the impairment of LTP produced by ischemia . Co - administration of the specific sigma ( 1 ) receptor antagonist NE100 with DHEAS completely prevented the protective effect of DHEAS . In contrast , progesterone ( PRGO ) not only had no protective effect against the ischemic LTP impairment , but also attenuated the protective effect of DHEAS on the impaired LTP . Tyrosine phosphorylation of DB01221 receptor subunit 2B ( Q13224 ) significantly decreased after ischemia , whereas that of Q9UHB4 had no obvious change . Furthermore , the repetitive administration of DHEAS improved the reduction in tyrosine phosphorylation of Q13224 . These findings suggest that the repetitive activation of sigma ( 1 ) receptor induced by DHEAS might prevent the ischemic LTP impairment through regulating the tyrosine phosphorylation of Q13224 .",
"Alterations in immune response and Q07869 / LXR regulation in cystic fibrosis macrophages . BACKGROUND : Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is characterized by an excessive inflammatory response in epithelial cells and macrophages . In CF mice , lung inflammation can be abrogated by oral treatment with docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) . Since PPARs and LXRs are important regulators of inflammation and fatty acid metabolism in macrophages , we hypothesized that these pathways are dysregulated in CF macrophages and are corrected with DB01708 treatment . METHODS : Peritoneal macrophages were obtained from wild type and cftr (-/-) mice . LPS induced cytokine secretion and NFkappaB activity were analyzed with and without oral DB01708 treatment . The expression and activity of PPARalpha , gamma , delta and LXRalpha were analyzed by RT - PCR and EMSA . RESULTS : LPS induced TNFalpha and P05231 secretion and NFkappaB p65 activity were increased in CF macrophages . This was associated with low basal PPARgamma expression and attenuated LPS induced induction of PPARdelta , LXRalpha and O95477 . DB01708 pretreatment in vivo decreased TNFalpha secretion and p65 activity , and increased PPARalpha and gamma expression and function . The effects of DB01708 could be reproduced by Q07869 agonists and blocked by a PPARalpha antagonist . CONCLUSION : Impaired regulation of nuclear receptors may contribute to the abnormal LPS induced signaling in CF macrophages and is reversed by DB01708 .",
"Distinct signalling pathways of murine histamine H1 - and H4 - receptors expressed at comparable levels in HEK293 cells . DB11320 ( HA ) is recognized by its target cells via four G - protein - coupled receptors , referred to as histamine H1 - receptor ( P35367 ) , P25021 , Q9Y5N1 , and Q9H3N8 . Both P35367 and Q9H3N8 exert pro - inflammatory functions . However , their signal transduction pathways have never been analyzed in a directly comparable manner side by side . Moreover , the analysis of pharmacological properties of the murine orthologs , representing the main targets of pre - clinical research , is very important . Therefore , we engineered recombinant HEK293 cells expressing either mouse ( m ) P35367 or mH4R at similar levels and analyzed HA - induced signalling in these cells . HA induced intracellular calcium mobilization via both mH1R and mH4R , with the mH1R being much more effective . Whereas DB02527 accumulation was potentiated via the mH1R , it was reduced via the mH4R . The regulation of both second messengers via the Q9H3N8 , but not the P35367 , was sensitive to pertussis toxin ( PTX ) . The mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) P29323 1 / 2 were massively activated downstream of both receptors and demonstrated a functional involvement in HA - induced P18146 gene expression . The p38 MAPK was moderately activated via both receptors as well , but was functionally involved in HA - induced P18146 gene expression only in Q9H3N8 - expressing cells . Surprisingly , in this system p38 MAPK activity reduced the HA - induced gene expression . In summary , using this system which allows a direct comparison of mH1R - and mH4R - induced signalling , qualitative and quantitative differences on the levels of second messenger generation and also in terms of p38 MAPK function became evident .",
"Beneficial effects of omega - 3 fatty acids on the consequences of a fructose diet are not mediated by Q07869 delta or PGC1 alpha . PURPOSE : To study , in high - fructose - fed rats , the effect of a dietary enrichment in omega - 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ( n - 3 PUFA ) on the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism and cardiovascular function . METHODS : Twenty - eight male \" Wistar Han \" rats received for 8 weeks , either a standard chow food or an isocaloric 67 % fructose diet enriched or not in alpha - linolenic acid ( ALA ) or in docosahexaenoic ( DB01708 ) and eicosapentaenoic acids ( EPA ) mix ( DB01708 / EPA ) . After sacrifice , blood was withdrawn for biochemical analyses ; heart , periepididymal adipose tissue and liver were collected and analyzed for the expression of 22 genes by real - time PCR . RESULTS : DB04173 intake resulted in an increase in liver weight and triglyceride content , plasma triglyceride and cholesterol concentrations , although no difference in glucose and insulin . In the liver , lipogenesis was promoted as illustrated by an increase in stearoyl - DB01992 desaturase and fatty acid synthase ( Fasn ) together with a decrease in Q07869 gamma , delta and Q07869 gamma coactivator 1 alpha ( PGC1 alpha ) expression . In the heart , Fasn and Q07869 delta expression were increased . The addition of ALA or DB01708 / EPA into the diet resulted in a protection against fructose effects except for the decreased expression of PPARs in the liver that was not counterbalanced by n - 3 PUFA suggesting that n - 3 PUFA and fructose act independently on the expression of PPARs and PGC1 alpha . CONCLUSIONS : In liver , but not in heart , the fructose - enriched diet induces an early tissue - specific reduction in Q07869 gamma and delta expression , which is insensitive to n - 3 PUFA intake and dissociated from lipogenesis .",
"Atheroprotective effect of oleoylethanolamide ( OEA ) targeting oxidized LDL . Dietary fat - derived lipid oleoylethanolamide ( OEA ) has shown to modulate lipid metabolism through a peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - alpha ( Q07869 - α ) - mediated mechanism . In our study , we further demonstrated that OEA , as an atheroprotective agent , modulated the atherosclerotic plaques development . In vitro studies showed that OEA antagonized oxidized LDL ( ox - LDL ) - induced vascular endothelial cell proliferation and vascular smooth muscle cell migration , and suppressed lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced LDL modification and inflammation . In vivo studies , atherosclerosis animals were established using balloon - aortic denudation ( Q92934 ) rats and ApoE (-/-) mice fed with high - caloric diet ( HCD ) for 17 or 14 weeks respectively , and atherosclerotic plaques were evaluated by oil red staining . The administration of OEA ( 5 mg / kg / day , intraperitoneal injection , i . p . ) prevented or attenuated the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in HCD - Q92934 rats or HCD - ApoE (-/-) mice . Gene expression analysis of vessel tissues from these animals showed that OEA induced the mRNA expressions of Q07869 - α and downregulated the expression of M - CFS , an atherosclerotic marker , and genes involved in oxidation and inflammation , including P35228 , P35354 , P01375 - α and P05231 . Collectively , our results suggested that OEA exerted a pharmacological effect on modulating atherosclerotic plaque formation through the inhibition of LDL modification in vascular system and therefore be a potential candidate for anti - atherosclerosis drug .",
"The interplay between NF - kappaB and Q01094 coordinately regulates inflammation and metabolism in human cardiac cells . DB11194 dehydrogenase kinase 4 ( Q16654 ) inhibition by nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) is related to a shift towards increased glycolysis during cardiac pathological processes such as cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure . The transcription factors estrogen - related receptor - α ( ERRα ) and peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) regulate Q16654 expression through the potent transcriptional coactivator PPARγ coactivator - 1α ( P20142 - 1α ) . NF - κB activation in AC16 cardiac cells inhibit ERRα and PPARβ / δ transcriptional activity , resulting in reduced P20142 - 1α and Q16654 expression , and an enhanced glucose oxidation rate . However , addition of the NF - κB inhibitor parthenolide to these cells prevents the downregulation of Q16654 expression but not ERRα and PPARβ / δ DNA binding activity , thus suggesting that additional transcription factors are regulating Q16654 . Interestingly , a recent study has demonstrated that the transcription factor Q01094 , which is crucial for cell cycle control , may regulate Q16654 expression . Given that NF - κB may antagonize the transcriptional activity of Q01094 in cardiac myocytes , we sought to study whether inflammatory processes driven by NF - κB can downregulate Q16654 expression in human cardiac AC16 cells through Q01094 inhibition . Protein coimmunoprecipitation indicated that Q16654 downregulation entailed enhanced physical interaction between the p65 subunit of NF - κB and Q01094 . Chromatin immunoprecipitation analyses demonstrated that p65 translocation into the nucleus prevented the recruitment of Q01094 to the Q16654 promoter and its subsequent Q01094 - dependent gene transcription . Interestingly , the NF - κB inhibitor parthenolide prevented the inhibition of Q01094 , while Q01094 overexpression reduced interleukin expression in stimulated cardiac cells . Based on these findings , we propose that NF - κB acts as a molecular switch that regulates Q01094 - dependent Q16654 gene transcription .",
"Causation , prevention and reversal of vascular endothelial dysfunction . P01308 Resistance along with endothelial dysfunction give rise to a constellation of syndromes designated as P41252 / O14974 metabolic syndrome . Endothelial dysfunction starts early in life much before the development of structural atherosclerosis . Recent insights into vascular biology enable us to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying endothelial dysfunction , and the scope and need for prevention of \" pre - clinical \" coronary atherosclerosis through lifestyle modification ; diet , exercise and stress management . Diminished production of nitric oxide ( NO ) and / or increased inactivation of NO through oxidative stress ( reactive oxygen species ROS and reactive nitrogen species ( RNS ) are the basis of endothelial dysfunction hence increasing the bioavailability of NO and decreasing its inactivation is the aim of prevention and reversal of endothelial dysfunction . P01308 regulates constitutive NOS gene expression in endothelial cells in vivo ; vasodilation is an important component of P01308 - stimulated whole body glucose uptake . Successful strategies are : Q07869 alpha and gamma agonists which increase NO production in endothelium ; anti - oxidants such as vit . E and C ; supplementation with L - arginine , tetrahydrobiopterin - BH4 or sepiapterin ( precursor of BH4 ) , SOD mimetic tempol , statins which apart from lowering cholesterol improve NO production , selective beta1 adrenoreceptor antagonists such as nebivolol ; suppression of angiotensin - mediated endothelin production by P12821 inhibitors and ATR blockers ; P21554 receptor blockers , PKCb inhibitors , nitric oxide donors ( glyceryl trinitrate and isosorbide dinitrate ) , dietary supplements of EPA / DB01708 and regular physical exercise and control of mental stress .",
"Stimulation of the peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ( Q07869 gamma ) and the expression of selected blood monocyte cytokine genes in diabetic macroangiopathy . Monocytes and macrophages play a key role in the progression of atheromatous changes . The peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ( Q07869 gamma ) can limit macroangiopathy through the control of cytokine transcription . The objectives of this study were to examine the influence of Q07869 gamma and its agonist ( rosiglitazone ) on the TNFalpha , P05231 , P10145 and P22301 gene expression in monocytes of patients with diabetic macroangiopathy and to analyse obtained results in context of selected atherogenic factors ant direct indicators of endothelial lesion . TNFalpha , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 and Q07869 gamma gene expression was assessed in peripheral blood monocytes in 45 patients with type 2 diabetes before and following 22 weeks of rosiglitazone therapy ( real - time PCR [ Applied Biosystems ] ) . As indicators of endothelial lesion , concentration of thrombomodulin ( immunoassay [ Diagnostica Stago ] ) and amount of circulating blood endothelial cells ( immunofluorescence method with MoAb Q8N0X4 - HEC19 ) were determined . Following rosiglitazone therapy , a statistically significant downward tendency of TNFalpha ( p = 0 . 026 ) and P10145 ( p = 0 . 008 ) gene expression was noted . Before and following rosiglitazone treatment , Q07869 gamma , P05231 and P22301 gene expression was undetectable in studied monocytes in vivo . In conclusion , TNFalpha and P10145 play an important role in monocyte atherogenic activity . Rosiglitazone reduces monocyte proinflammatory readiness by influencing the expression of selected atherogenic cytokines ( Q07869 gamma - independent pathway ) .",
"The effect of DB05804 and allopregnanolone sulfate on the binding of [( 3 ) H ] ifenprodil to the N - methyl - d - aspartate receptor in rat frontal cortex membrane . Neurosteroids have been shown to modulate the N - methyl - d - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor function . DB01708 sulfate ( DHEAS ) is shown to participate in memory and learning processes as well as preventing glutamate neurotoxicity in hippocampus . In this study we have focused on the modulatory effect of neurosteroids on ifenprodil binding to the Q13224 subunit of the DB01221 receptor . We show that DHEAS and allopregnanolone sulfate ( ALLOPREGS ) exert different effects on the [( 3 ) H ] ifenprodil binding at 10 , 30 or 100 nM , corresponding to physiological concentrations . The effects include changes in the ifenprodil displacement curve , changing it from a one - site fit into a two - site fit leaving B ( max ) , K ( d ) and K ( off ) unaffected . Our results indicate that DHEAS and ALLOPREGS induce an allosteric modulation of the DB01221 receptor , an observation that might contribute to the understanding of the effects of these neurosteroids .",
"Modulation of adipose tissue inflammation by bioactive food compounds . Adipose tissue has an important endocrine function in the regulation of whole - body metabolism . Obesity leads to a chronic low - grade inflammation of the adipose tissue , which disrupts this endocrine function and results in metabolic derangements , such as type - 2 diabetes . Dietary bioactive compounds , such as polyphenols and certain fatty acids , are known to suppress both systemic and adipose tissue inflammation and have the potential to improve these obesity - associated metabolic disorders . Mechanistically , polyphenolic compounds including non - flavonoids , such as curcumin and resveratrol , and flavonoids , such as catechins ( tea - polyphenols ) , quercetin and isoflavones , suppress nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) and mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases ( MAPK ) pathways while activating the 5 ' adenosine monophosphate - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) pathway in adipose tissue . Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids , such as eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) , docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) , conjugated linoleic acid ( DB01211 ) and monounsaturated fatty acids ( MUFA ) , such as oleic acid , also impart anti - inflammatory effects through several mechanisms . These include activation of AMPK and peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ( Q07869 - γ ) , as well as suppression of toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) and NF - κB pathway . This review discusses the major molecular mechanisms of dietary polyphenols and fatty acids , alone or in combination , which are responsible for adipose tissue - associated anti - inflammatory effects .",
"The Q07869 activator docosahexaenoic acid prevents acetaminophen hepatotoxicity in male CD - 1 mice . Acetaminophen ( DB00316 ) - induced hepatocellular necrosis can be prevented by treatment with peroxisome proliferators . This protection is associated with lowered protein arylation and glutathione depletion in mice . Peroxisome proliferators have been shown to activate nuclear receptors . These receptors , termed peroxisome proliferator activated receptors ( PPARs ) , can also be activated by free fatty acids . This study was designed to determine if treatment with the Q07869 activator docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) would also lower DB00316 toxicity . Male CD - 1 mice received 250 mg DB01708 / kg or 500 mg clofibrate ( P00751 ) / kg , i . p . , for 5 d . Controls received corn oil vehicle , i . p . After overnight fasting , mice received 800 mg DB00316 / kg , p . o . At 24 h after DB00316 , hepatotoxicity was evident in control mice by elevated plasma sorbitol dehydrogenase activity ( SDH ) and histologic evidence of hepatic degeneration and necrosis . As expected , P00751 pretreatment significantly decreased this . Similarly , DB01708 protected against DB00316 - induced hepatotoxicity at 24 h after challenge . However , treatment with DB01708 did not increase hepatic glutathione prior to DB00316 , as previously shown with P00751 . Interestingly , DB01708 did not increase palmitoyl coenzyme A ( DB01992 ) oxidase activity or other biochemical parameters associated with peroxisome proliferation after 5 d of treatment at 250 mg / kg . No significant alterations in microsomal DB00316 glucuronidation or cytochrome P - 450 - mediated bioactivation were detected either . Collectively , these results show that DB01708 also prevents DB00316 - induced hepatotoxicity at 24 h after challenge . However , the association between resistance against DB00316 - induced liver injury , Q07869 activation , and peroxisome proliferation is not clearly understood .",
"Attenuation of neurotoxicity in cortical cultures and hippocampal slices from Q01094 knockout mice . The Q01094 transcription factor modulates neuronal apoptosis induced by staurosporine , DNA damage and beta - amyloid . We demonstrate Q01094 involvement in neuronal death induced by the more physiological oxygen - glucose deprivation ( OGD ) in mouse cortical cultures and by anoxia in mouse hippocampal slices . Q01094 (+/+) and ( -/- ) cultures were comparable , in that they contained similar neuronal densities , responded with similar increases in intracellular calcium concentration ( [ Ca ( 2 +)] i ) to glutamate receptor agonists , and showed similar DB01221 receptor subunit mRNA expression levels for Q9UHB4 , Q12879 and Q13224 . Despite these similarities , Q01094 (-/-) cultures were significantly less susceptible to neuronal death than Q01094 (+/+) cultures 24 and 48 h following 120 - 180 min of OGD . Furthermore , the absence of Q01094 significantly improved the ability of P00915 neurons in hippocampal slices to recover synaptic transmission following a transient anoxic insult in vitro . These results , along with our finding that Q01094 mRNA levels are significantly increased following OGD , support a role for Q01094 in the modulation of OGD - and anoxia - induced neuronal death . These findings are consistent with studies showing that overexpression of Q01094 in postmitotic neurons causes neuronal degeneration and the absence of Q01094 decreases infarct volume following cerebral ischemia .",
"Matrix metalloproteinases are differentially expressed in adipose tissue during obesity and modulate adipocyte differentiation . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are essential for proper extracellular matrix remodeling , a process that takes place during obesity - mediated adipose tissue formation . Here , we examine expression profiles and the potential role of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity . Expression patterns are studied by Northern blot and real - time PCR in two genetic models of obesity ( ob / ob and db / db mice ) and in a diet - induced model of obesity ( AKR mice ) . Of the MMPs and TIMPs studied , mRNA levels for P08253 , P08254 , P39900 , P50281 , Q99542 , and P01033 are strongly induced in obese adipose tissues compared with lean tissues . In contrast , P09237 and P35625 mRNAs are markedly decreased in obesity . Interestingly , enzymatic activities of P39900 and of a new identified adipocyte - derived 30 - kDa metalloproteinase are enhanced in obese adipose tissue fractions , demonstrating that MMP / P01033 balance is shifted toward increased matrix degradation in obesity . Finally , we analyze the modulation of P08253 , Q99542 , and P01033 during 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 preadipocyte differentiation , and we explore the effect of inhibition of MMP activity on in vitro adipogenesis . We find that the synthetic MMP inhibitor BB - 94 ( ___MASK88___ ) decreases adipose conversion of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 and primary rat preadipocytes . BB - 94 represses differentiation without affecting mitotic clonal expansion but prevents the early expression of P17676 , a transcription factor that is thought to play a major role in the adipogenic program . Such findings support a role for the MMP / P01033 system in the control of proteolytic events and adipogenesis during obesity - mediated fat mass development .",
"P37840 A30P point - mutation generates age - dependent nigrostriatal deficiency in mice . Lewy bodies are mainly composed of alpha - synuclein ( P37840 ) and specific mutations in P37840 gene are related to familial forms of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . The purpose of our study was to generate a mouse line with A30P knock - in point mutation in P37840 gene and to test if a single point - mutation is able to turn otherwise normal P37840 into a toxic form . The behavioral profile of P37840 A30P mice was followed for 16 months . Generally , these mice are healthy and viable without any obvious abnormalities . Starting from the age of 13 months mice developed a significant deficit in motor performance tests related to nigrostriatal function ( ink - test and beam walk ) . In other tests ( motility boxes , rotarod ) mice continuously performed normally . Moreover , P37840 A30P mice expressed the altered sensitivity to Q05940 inhibitor reserpine , possibly reflecting a functional deficiency of dopamine . Indeed , mice at 15 months of age had significantly reduced levels of dopamine and its major metabolite DOPAC in the striatum , and reduced levels of dopamine in the mesolimbic system . The present study confirms that P37840 plays an important role in the development of PD and an insertion of a single point mutation is sufficient to generate age - related decline in specific motor performance . The generated mouse line has a potential to become a model for PD with comparable time course and phenotype .",
"Aging and the adrenal cortex . Aging in humans is accompanied by an increase in adrenal glucocorticoid secretion and a decline in adrenal androgen synthesis and secretion . The intense interest in adrenal function in aging individuals in recent years is in large measure related to the potential impact of cortisol excess in the development of cognitive impairment and hippocampal neuronal loss , and to the desire to provide hormone replacement and healthy aging . Although the preliminary data is tantalizing , solid scientific evidence are not at hand . It is apparent that both issues are extremely complex . DB01708 ( DB01708 ) and its 3 beta - sulfate are fascinating molecules , including their synthesis and actions in the brain . Recent studies have shown that DB01708 - sulfate ( DB01708 - S ) , but not DB01708 , activates peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor alpha ( Q07869 alpha ) in the liver , an intracellular receptor belonging to the steroid receptor superfamily . Thus , DB01708 - S may serve as a physiological modulator of liver fatty acid metabolism and peroxisomal enzyme expression , and thereby may contribute to the anticarcinogenic and chemoprotective properties of this intriguing class of endogenous steroids . The life - sustaining role of adrenal cortisol secretion and its regulation of metabolism via catabolic actions may be modulated by its partner DB01708 and DB01708 - S . During the anabolic growth period ( childhood and early adulthood ) the body is exposed to relatively high levels of DB01708 / DB01708 - S but to relatively or absolutely high levels of cortisol during infancy and the aging phase . The cortisol / DB01708 - S ratio during the life span follows a U - shape curve , which may be telling us to explore these two critical adrenal steroids in tandem .",
"Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK4___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .",
"Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .",
"Omega - 3 PUFA ethanolamides DB01708 and EPEA induce autophagy through PPARγ activation in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells . The omega - 3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids , docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) , and eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) , elicit anti - proliferative effects in cancer cell lines and in animal models . Dietary DB01708 and EPA can be converted to their ethanolamide derivatives , docosahexaenoyl ethanolamine ( DB01708 ) , and eicosapentaenoyl ethanolamine ( EPEA ) , respectively ; however , few studies are reported on their anti - cancer activities . Here , we demonstrated that DB01708 and EPEA were able to reduce cell viability in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells whereas they did not elicit any effects in MCF - 10A non - tumorigenic breast epithelial cells . Since DB01708 and EPA are ligands of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ( PPARγ ) , we sought to determine whether PPARγ may also mediate DB01708 and EPEA actions . In MCF - 7 cells , both compounds enhanced PPARγ expression , stimulated a Q07869 response element - dependent transcription as confirmed by the increased expression of its target gene P60484 , resulting in the inhibition of AKT - P42345 pathways . Besides , DB01708 and EPEA treatment induced phosphorylation of Bcl - 2 promoting its dissociation from beclin - 1 which resulted in autophagy induction . We also observed an increase of beclin - 1 and microtubule - associated protein 1 light chain 3 expression along with an enhanced autophagosomes formation as revealed by mono - dansyl - cadaverine staining . Finally , we demonstrated the involvement of PPARγ in DB01708 - and EPEA - induced autophagy by using siRNA technology and a selective inhibitor . In summary , our data show that the two omega - 3 ethanolamides exert anti - proliferative effects by inducing autophagy in breast cancer cells highlighting their potential use as breast cancer preventive and / or therapeutic agents .",
"Pro - oxidant effect of dehydroepiandrosterone in rats is mediated by Q07869 activation . DB01708 - treatment exerts a dual effect , prooxidant or antioxidant , depending on the dosage and , therefore , on the tissue concentration reached . In agreement with previous studies showing a prooxidant effect of DB01708 , here we show that pharmacological doses of DB01708 produce increased H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) levels and a marked reduction of DB00143 content in rat liver . DB01708 , also increases both catalase ( by 30 % ) and cytochrome - C - reductase ( by 30 % ) activities in the liver cytosol . The effectiveness of the state of increased oxidative stress is also documented by changes in fatty acid pattern of the microsomal membranes . Moreover , DB01708 , at high doses , enhances beta - oxidation , as demonstrated by an increase of acyl - DB01992 - oxidase activity and of cytochrome P450 4A content , confirming that it acts as a PPARs inducer . Both PPARs induction and proxidant effects completely disappear when DB01708 is administered at lower doses . Seven days treatment ( 4 or 10 mg ) is unable to affect either levels of proxidant species and of antioxidant molecules , or cytochrome P450 4A content and beta - oxidation . Prolonged DB01708 treatment ( 4 mg / day ) for three weeks not only is unable to affect PPARs activation and beta - oxidation , but it also exerts a protective effect against ADP / Fe ( 2 +) induced lipid peroxidation . This latter result confirms the antioxidant effects of DB01708 at low doses , as already previously documented .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK12___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"n - 3 PUFA in CVD : influence of cytokine polymorphism . In their current guidelines cardiac societies recommend the consumption of the two n - 3 fatty acids EPA and DB01708 to prevent cardiovascular complications . Cardiovascular events are reduced by EPA and DB01708 , because they are antiarrhythmic , mitigate the course of atherosclerosis and stabilise plaque . As atherosclerosis is considered an inflammatory disorder a number of studies have investigated the anti - inflammatory mechanisms of EPA and DB01708 in a cardiovascular context in human dietary intervention studies . Pro - inflammatory cytokines , or cytokines reflecting inflammatory processes , e . g . IL - 1beta , P60568 , P05231 , TNFalpha , platelet - derived growth factor ( PDGF ) - A and - B and monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 ( P13500 ) , are reduced by ingestion of EPA and DB01708 by human subjects . Interestingly , P02741 remains largely unaltered . However , in in vitro and animal models , but less so in human subjects , soluble cytokines reflecting interactions between blood cells and the vessel wall , such as intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 , are reduced . Moreover , in contrast to common expectations , oxidative stress seems to be reduced after ingestion of EPA and DB01708 , at least as indicated by measurement of urinary F ( 2 ) isoprostane excretion . Notably , for PDGF - A and - B and for P13500 the reduction has been demonstrated to occur at the gene expression level , which indicates that a deliberate change in diet can alter gene expression quantitatively . The precise underlying mechanism , however , remains to be clarified , but might involve Q07869 , NF - kappaB and / or the eicosanoid system . The same holds true for the mechanisms by which levels of other cytokines are altered by EPA and DB01708 .",
"Docosahexaenoic acid suppresses the activity of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors in a colon tumor cell line . Fatty acids are generally considered as agonists for peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( PPARs ) . Fatty acids have been shown to bind to and transactivate PPARs ; it is not known whether fatty acids act as generalized agonists for PPARs in different cell types , and thus , stimulate the expression of Q07869 - regulated target genes . Here , we investigated the potency of unsaturated fatty acids on transactivation of PPRE , DNA - binding activity of PPARs , and the expression of a Q07869 - regulated gene product , P16671 . Docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) suppressed the basal and Q07869 agonist - induced transactivation of PPRE , and DNA binding of PPARs in colon tumor cells ( HCT116 ) . The suppression of Q07869 transactivation by DB01708 leads to reduced expression of P16671 in HCT116 cells and human monocytic cells ( THP - 1 ) as determined by promoter reporter gene assay and flow cytometric analysis . Our results demonstrate that DB01708 and other unsaturated fatty acids act as antagonists instead of agonists for transactivation of PPRE and Q07869 - regulated gene expression in the cell lines tested . These results suggest that Q07869 - mediated gene expression and cellular responses can be dynamically modulated by different types of dietary fatty acids consumed .",
"Generation and properties of a new human ventral mesencephalic neural stem cell line . Neural stem cells ( NSCs ) are powerful research tools for the design and discovery of new approaches to cell therapy in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson ' s disease . Several epigenetic and genetic strategies have been tested for long - term maintenance and expansion of these cells in vitro . Here we report the generation of a new stable cell line of human neural stem cells derived from ventral mesencephalon ( hVM1 ) based on v - myc immortalization . The cells expressed neural stem cell and radial glia markers like nestin , vimentin and 3CB2 under proliferation conditions . After withdrawal of growth factors , proliferation and expression of v - myc were dramatically reduced and the cells differentiated into astrocytes , oligodendrocytes and neurons . hVM1 cells yield a large number of dopaminergic neurons ( about 12 % of total cells are TH + ) after differentiation , which also produce dopamine . In addition to proneural genes ( Q9H2A3 , MASH1 ) , differentiated cells show expression of several genuine mesencephalic dopaminergic markers such as : Q8TE12 , O60663 , P48051 , P00325 , P43354 , O75364 , Q05940 and Q01959 , indicating that they retain their regional identity . Our data indicate that this cell line and its clonal derivatives may constitute good candidates for the study of development and physiology of human dopaminergic neurons in vitro , and to develop tools for Parkinson ' s disease cell replacement preclinical research and drug testing .",
"DB00877 effects transcriptional programs in smooth muscle cells controlling proliferative and inflammatory properties . Neointima formation , the leading cause of restenosis , is caused by proliferation of coronary artery smooth muscle cells ( CASMCs ) and is associated with infiltration by monocytes . DB00877 inhibits neointima formation after stent implantation in humans . It reduces proliferation by its effects on mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) kinase . In this study , we investigated the expression of P42345 in human neointima and the effect of rapamycin on global transcriptional events controlling CASMC phenotype . In neointimal CASMCs , P42345 exhibited increased phosphorylation and was translocated to the nucleus compared with control . Comparative gene expression analysis of CASMCs treated with rapamycin ( 100 ng / ml ) revealed down - regulation of the transcription factor Q01094 , a key regulator of G ( 1 )/ S - phase entry , and of various retinoblastoma protein / Q01094 - regulated genes . In addition , we found changes in the expression of genes associated with replication , apoptosis , and extracellular matrix formation . Furthermore , rapamycin decreased the gene expression of endothelial monocyte - activating polypeptide - II ( EMAP - II ) . This decrease of EMAP - II expression was reflected in a reduced adhesiveness of CASMCs for monocytic cells . Addition of EMAP - II counteracted the antiadhesive effect of rapamycin . Therefore , EMAP - II may comprise a mechanism of rapamycin - mediated reduction of the proinflammatory activation of CASMCs . The effects reported here of rapamycin on the down - regulation of genes involved in cell cycle progression , apoptosis , proliferation , and extracellular matrix formation in CASMCs provide an explanation of how rapamycin reduces CASMC proliferation . In addition , rapamycin may contribute to a reduction of inflammatory responses by reducing the adhesiveness of CASMC , a mechanism suggested to be mediated by the production and release of EMAP II .",
"A novel mutation in P30518 causing congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with complete resistance to antidiuretic hormone . A 6 - month - old male infant presented with failure to thrive . Hypernatraemia and elevated serum osmolality in the presence of low urine sodium and osmolality led to the diagnosis of diabetes insipidus . Administration of ___MASK68___ ( dDAVP ) neither decreased urine volume nor increased urine osmolality indicating congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus . Molecular analysis in the arginine - vasopressin receptor - 2 gene ( P30518 ) located on chromosome Xq28 demonstrated a novel 5 - base pair deletion ( c . 962 - 966delACCCC ; g . 1429 - 1433delACCCC ) leading to a shift of the reading frame ( p . Asn321fs ) and a premature termination codon implying an absent or non - functional protein . Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide , amiloride and indomethacin led to a favourable clinical course .",
"O95340 deficiency causes androgen excess via impaired DB01708 sulfation -- in vitro and in vivo studies in a family harboring two novel O95340 mutations . CONTEXT : O95340 ( O95340 ) provides the universal sulfate donor PAPS ( 3 '- phospho - adenosine - 5 '- phosphosulfate ) to all human sulfotransferases , including Q06520 , responsible for sulfation of the crucial androgen precursor dehydroepiandrosterone ( DB01708 ) . Impaired DB01708 sulfation is thought to increase the conversion of DB01708 toward active androgens , a proposition supported by the previous report of a girl with inactivating O95340 mutations who presented with low serum DB01708 sulfate and androgen excess , clinically manifesting with premature pubarche and early - onset polycystic ovary syndrome . PATIENTS AND METHODS : We investigated a family harboring two novel O95340 mutations , including two compound heterozygous brothers presenting with disproportionate short stature , low serum DB01708 sulfate , but normal serum androgens . Patients and parents underwent a DB01708 challenge test comprising frequent blood sampling and urine collection before and after 100 mg DB01708 orally , with subsequent analysis of DB01708 sulfation and androgen metabolism by mass spectrometry . The functional impact of the mutations was investigated in silico and in vitro . RESULTS : We identified a novel O95340 frameshift mutation , c . 1371del , p . W462Cfs * 3 , resulting in complete disruption , and a novel missense mutation , c . 809G > A , p . G270D , causing partial disruption of DB01708 sulfation . Both patients and their mother , who was heterozygous for p . W462Cfs * 3 , showed increased 5α - reductase activity at baseline and significantly increased production of active androgens after DB01708 intake . The mother had a history of oligomenorrhea and chronic anovulation that required clomiphene for ovulation induction . CONCLUSIONS : We provide direct in vivo evidence for the significant functional impact of mutant O95340 on DB01708 sulfation and androgen activation . Heterozygosity for O95340 mutations can be associated with a phenotype resembling polycystic ovary syndrome .",
"P09237 cleaves the Q9UHB4 DB01221 receptor subunit and modifies DB01221 receptor function . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are zinc - dependent enzymes that play a role in the inflammatory response . These enzymes have been well studied in the context of cancer biology and inflammation . Recent studies , however , suggest that these enzymes also play roles in brain development and neurodegenerative disease . Select MMPs can target proteins critical to synaptic structure and neuronal survival , including integrins and cadherins . Here , we show that one member of the MMP family , P09237 , which may be released from cells , including microglia , can target a protein critical to synaptic function . Through analysis of extracts from murine cortical slice preparations , we show that P09237 cleaves the Q9UHB4 subunit of the N - methyl - d - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor to generate an N - terminal fragment of approximately 65 kDa . Moreover , studies with recombinant protein show that P09237 - mediated cleavage of Q9UHB4 occurs at amino acid 517 , which is extracellular and just distal to the first transmembrane domain . Data suggest that Q12879 , which shares sequence homology with Q9UHB4 , is also cleaved following treatment of slices with P09237 , while select AMPA receptor subunits are not . Consistent with a potential effect of P09237 on ligand binding , additional experiments demonstrate that DB01221 - mediated calcium flux is significantly diminished by P09237 pretreatment of cultures . In addition , the AMPA / DB01221 ratio is increased by P09237 pretreatment . These data suggest that synaptic function may be altered in neurological conditions associated with increased levels of P09237 .",
"Evaluation of suppressive and pro - resolving effects of EPA and DB01708 in human primary monocytes and T - helper cells . Despite their beneficial anti - inflammatory properties , eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) and docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) may increase the infection risk at high doses , likely by generating an immune - depressed state . To assess the contribution of different immune cell populations to the immunomodulatory fatty acid effect , we comparatively investigated several aspects of inflammation in human T - helper ( Th ) cells and monocytes . Both fatty acids , but DB01708 to a lesser extent compared with EPA , selectively and dose - dependently reduced the percentage of cytokine - expressing Th cells in a peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) γ - dependent fashion , whereas the expression of the cell surface marker Q07108 was unaltered on activated T cells . In monocytes , both EPA and DB01708 increased interleukin ( IL ) - 10 without affecting tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α and P05231 . Cellular incorporation of EPA and DB01708 occurred mainly at the expense of arachidonic acid . Concomitantly , thromboxane B ( TXB ) 2 and leukotriene B ( Q06643 ) 4 in supernatants decreased , while levels of TXB3 and LTB5 increased . This increase was independent of activation and in accordance with cyclooxygenase expression patterns in monocytes . Moreover , EPA and DB01708 gave rise to a variety of mono - and trihydroxy derivatives of highly anti - inflammatory potential , such as resolvins and their precursors . Our results suggest that EPA and DB01708 do not generally affect immune cell functions in an inhibitory manner but rather promote pro - resolving responses .",
"P35367 antagonist cetirizine impairs working memory processing speed , but not episodic memory . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : The histaminergic neurotransmitter system is currently under investigation as a target for drug treatment of cognitive deficits in clinical disorders . The therapeutic potential of new drugs may initially be screened using a model of histaminergic dysfunction , for example , as associated with the use of centrally active antihistamines . Of the selective second generation antihistamines , cetirizine has been found to have central nervous system effects . The aim of the present study was to determine whether cetirizine can be used as a tool to model cognitive deficits associated with histaminergic hypofunction . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The study was conducted according to a three - way , double - blind , cross - over design . Treatments were single oral doses of cetirizine 10 and 20 mg and placebo . Effects on cognition were assessed using tests of word learning , memory scanning , vigilance , divided attention , tracking and visual information processing speed . KEY RESULTS : ___MASK58___ 10 mg impaired tracking performance and both doses impaired memory scanning speed . None of the other measures indicated impaired performance . CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS : ___MASK58___ affects information processing speed , but these effects were not sufficient to serve as a model for cognitive deficits in clinical disorders .",
"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .",
"Airway intubation in a helicopter cabin : video vs . direct laryngoscopy in manikins . INTRODUCTION : Airway management may be required during medical evacuation in a helicopter when patients deteriorate en route . Laryngoscopist positioning at the head of the patient may not be possible , making it difficult to perform direct laryngoscopy ( P30518 ) . An alternative method is video laryngoscopy ( VID ) that displays magnified images of the glottic opening on a video monitor and allows intubation despite nonstandard positioning . METHODS : There were 21 experienced aeromedical emergency medical personnel who intubated a recumbent manikin with the operator seated at the head of a secured helicopter stretcher in a power - off helicopter . Each subject performed intubations using P30518 and VID in standard - and difficult - airway manikins ( Q06520 and DIF , respectively ) . Data were collected for subjective glottic visualization grades , intubation times , and intubation success rates . RESULTS : Visualization grades were 2 . 43 +/- 0 . 81 for Q06520 - P30518 and 1 . 10 +/- 0 . 30 for Q06520 - VID , compared to 1 . 76 +/- 0 . 54 for DIF - P30518 and 3 . 72 +/- 0 . 57 for DIF - VID . Success rates were 95 % for both Q06520 - P30518 and Q06520 - VID , 5 % for DIF - P30518 and 95 % DIF - VID . Mean intubation time for DIF - VID was 0 . 90 min +/- 0 . 80 min , not different from Q06520 - P30518 . DISCUSSION : The success rate for difficult airway intubation by aeromedical personnel in a power - off evacuation helicopter was significantly improved by enhancing glottic visualization using VID vs . P30518 in a manikin .",
"DB01708 induces human P20813 through the constitutive androstane receptor . DB01708 ( DB01708 ) , the major precursor of androgens and estrogens , has several beneficial effects on the immune system , on memory function , and in modulating the effects of diabetes , obesity , and chemical carcinogenesis . Treatment of rats with DB01708 influences expression of cytochrome P450 ( P450 ) genes , including peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor alpha ( Q07869 alpha ) - and pregnane X receptor ( O75469 ) - mediated induction of CYP4As and CYP3A23 , and suppression of CYP2C11 . DB01708 treatment elevated the expression and activities of P08684 , P11712 , P33261 , and P20813 in primary cultures of human hepatocytes . Induction of P08684 in human hepatocytes was consistent with studies in rats , but induction of CYP2Cs was unexpected . The role of O75469 in this response was studied in transient transfection assays . DB01708 activated hPXR in a concentration - dependent manner . Because P20813 induction by DB01708 in human hepatocytes might involve either O75469 or constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) activation , we performed experiments in primary hepatocytes from CAR knockout mice and observed that CAR was required for maximal induction of Cyp2b10 by DB01708 . Furthermore , CAR - mediated Cyp2b10 induction by DB01708 was inhibited by the inverse agonist of CAR , androstanol ( 5 alpha - androstan - 3 alpha - ol ) . Further evidence for CAR activation was provided by cytoplasmic / nuclear transfer of CAR upon DB01708 treatment . Elucidation of CAR activation and subsequent induction of P20813 by DB01708 presented an additional mechanism by which the sterol can modify the expression of P450s . The effect of DB01708 on the activation of the xenosensors Q07869 alpha , O75469 , and CAR , and the consequent potential for adverse drug / toxicant interactions should be considered in humans treated with this nutriceutical agent ."
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"P38398 regulates human mammary stem / progenitor cell fate . Although it is well established that women with germ - line mutations in the P38398 gene have a greatly increased lifetime incidence of breast and ovarian cancer , the molecular mechanisms responsible for this tissue - specific carcinogenesis remain undefined . The majority of these breast cancers are of the basal - like phenotype characterized by lack of expression of ER , PR , and P04626 . Because this phenotype has been proposed to resemble that of normal breast stem cells , we examined the role of P38398 in human mammary stem cell fate . Using both in vitro systems and a humanized NOD / SCID mouse model , we demonstrate that P38398 expression is required for the differentiation of ER - negative stem / progenitor cells to ER - positive luminal cells . Knockdown of P38398 in primary breast epithelial cells leads to an increase in cells displaying the stem / progenitor cell marker P00352 and a decrease in cells expressing luminal epithelial markers and estrogen receptor . In breast tissues from women with germ - line P38398 mutations , but not normal controls , we detect entire lobules that , although histologically normal , are positive for P00352 expression but are negative for the expression of ER . Loss of heterozygosity for P38398 was documented in these P00352 - positive lobules but not in adjacent P00352 - negative lobules . Taken together , these studies demonstrate that P38398 plays a critical role in the differentiation of ER - negative stem / progenitor cells to ER - positive luminal cells . Because P38398 also plays a role in DNA repair , our work suggests that loss of P38398 may result in the accumulation of genetically unstable breast stem cells , providing prime targets for further carcinogenic events .",
"Synthetic lethality of PARP inhibition in cancers lacking P38398 and P51587 mutations . Utilizing the concept of synthetic lethality has provided new opportunities for the development of targeted therapies , by allowing the targeting of loss of function genetic aberrations . In cancer cells with P38398 or P51587 loss of function , which harbor deficiency of DNA repair by homologous recombination , inhibition of P09874 enzymatic activity leads to an accumulation of single strand breaks that are converted to double strand breaks but can not be repaired by homologous recombination . Inhibition of PARP has therefore been advanced as a novel targeted therapy for cancers harboring P38398 / 2 mutations . Preclinical and preliminary clinical evidence , however , suggests a potentially broader scope for PARP inhibitors . Loss of function of various proteins involved in double strand break repair other than P38398 / 2 has been suggested to be synthetically lethal with PARP inhibition . Inactivation of these genes has been reported in a subset of human cancers and might therefore constitute predictive biomarkers for PARP inhibition . Here we discuss the evidence that the clinical use of PARP inhibition may be broader than targeting of cancers in P38398 / 2 germ - line mutation carriers .",
"Effect of chronic ___MASK93___ treatment on the prostate of C57Bl / 6 mice . ___MASK93___ is a potent and selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) and is considered first - line therapy for erectile dysfunction . Nowadays , ___MASK93___ is used extensively throughout the world on patients with pulmonary hypertension . However , few studies have evaluated the possible side effects of chronic ___MASK93___ treatment on the male reproductive system , specifically in the prostate . In the present study , it was demonstrated via morphological and ultrastructural analysis that chronic treatment with ___MASK93___ induced an enhancement of the glandular activity of the prostate . In addition , mice treated with ___MASK93___ showed a significant increase in testosterone serum levels . However , no statistically significant differences were observed in nitric oxide serum levels , or in sGC , P29474 , PSA and TGF - β prostatic expression . In conclusion , the present study suggests that chronic use of ___MASK93___ does not cause evident prostatic damage , and therefore , can be used pharmacologically to treat a variety of disorders .",
"[ Moclobemide ( ___MASK3___ ) , the first P21397 - inhibitor : really something new ? ] .",
"DB04866 improves muscle - cell survival in muscular dystrophies . DB04866 has been shown to prevent fibrosis via the transforming growth factor - β / P84022 pathway in muscular dystrophies . We hypothesized that halofuginone would reduce apoptosis -- the presumed cause of satellite - cell depletion during muscle degradation - in the mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy . Six - week - old mdx mouse diaphragm exhibited fourfold higher numbers of apoptotic nuclei compared with wild - type mice as determined by a TUNEL assay . Apoptotic nuclei were found in macrophages and in Pax7 - expressing cells ; some were located in centrally - nucleated regenerating myofibers . DB04866 treatment of mdx mice reduced the apoptotic nuclei number in the diaphragm , together with reduction in Bax and induction in Bcl2 levels in myofibers isolated from these mice . A similar effect was observed when halofuginone was added to cultured myofibers . No apparent effect of halofuginone was observed in wild - type mice . Inhibition of apoptosis or staurosporine - induced apoptosis by halofuginone in mdx primary myoblasts and P06681 myogenic cell line , respectively , was reflected by less pyknotic / apoptotic cells and reduced Bax expression . This reduction was reversed by a phosphinositide - 3 - kinase and mitogen - activated protein kinase / extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase inhibitors , suggesting involvement of these pathways in mediating halofuginone ' s effects on apoptosis . DB04866 increased apoptosis in α smooth muscle actin - and prolyl 4 - hydroxylase β - expressing cells in mdx diaphragm and in myofibroblasts , the major source of extracellular matrix . The data suggest an additional mechanism by which halofuginone improves muscle pathology and function in muscular dystrophies .",
"Alpha 2B adrenoceptor genotype moderates effect of reboxetine on negative emotional memory bias in healthy volunteers . Evidence suggests that emotional memory plays a role in the pathophysiology of depression / anxiety disorders . DB00368 crucially modulates emotional memory . Genetic variants involved in noradrenergic signaling contribute to individual differences in emotional memory and vulnerability to psychopathology . A functional deletion polymorphism in the α - 2B adrenoceptor gene ( P18089 ) has been linked to emotional memory and post - traumatic stress disorder . The noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor reboxetine attenuates enhanced memory for negative stimuli in healthy and depressed individuals . We examined whether the effect of reboxetine on emotional memory in healthy individuals would be moderated by P18089 genotype . P18089 deletion carriers demonstrated enhanced emotional memory for negative stimuli compared with deletion noncarriers , consistent with prior studies . DB00234 attenuated enhanced memory for negative stimuli in deletion noncarriers but had no significant effect in deletion carriers . This is the first demonstration of genetic variation influencing antidepressant drug effects on emotional processing in healthy humans .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"___MASK84___ inhibits the activation of P09619 β - expressing astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment of breast cancer cells . Brain metastases occur in more than one - third of metastatic breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P04626 or are triple negative . Brain colonization of cancer cells occurs in a unique environment , containing microglia , oligodendrocytes , astrocytes , and neurons . Although a neuroinflammatory response has been documented in brain metastasis , its contribution to cancer progression and therapy remains poorly understood . Using an experimental brain metastasis model , we characterized the brain metastatic microenvironment of brain tropic , P04626 - transfected MDA - MB - 231 human breast carcinoma cells ( 231 - BR - P04626 ) . A previously unidentified subpopulation of metastasis - associated astrocytes expressing phosphorylated platelet - derived growth factor receptor β ( at tyrosine 751 ; p751 - P09619 β ) was identified around perivascular brain micrometastases . p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocytes were also identified in human brain metastases from eight craniotomy specimens and in primary cultures of astrocyte - enriched glial cells . Previously , we reported that pazopanib , a multispecific tyrosine kinase inhibitor , prevented the outgrowth of 231 - BR - P04626 large brain metastases by 73 % . Here , we evaluated the effect of pazopanib on the brain neuroinflammatory microenvironment . ___MASK84___ treatment resulted in 70 % ( P = 0 . 023 ) decrease of the p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocyte population , at the lowest dose of 30 mg / kg , twice daily . Collectively , the data identify a subpopulation of activated astrocytes in the subclinical perivascular stage of brain metastases and show that they are inhibitable by pazopanib , suggesting its potential to prevent the development of brain micrometastases in breast cancer patients .",
"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK30___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .",
"P18089 gene insertion / deletion polymorphism and artery compliance . BACKGROUND : The P18089 gene insertion / deletion ( I / D ) polymorphism is associated with various cardiovascular and metabolic phenotypes . Large ( C1 ) and small ( P06681 ) artery compliance , assessed by pulse wave analysis , is considered as sensitive markers or risk factors for cardiovascular disease . Therefore whether the P18089 I / D polymorphism is associated with C1 and P06681 need to be investigated . METHODS : A total of 227 men and 243 women were enrolled in a Chinese family - based study . C1 and P06681 were measured by pulse wave analysis . P18089 genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction . Statistical methods included generalized estimation equations and quantitative transmission disequilibrium test . RESULTS : The II ( 31 . 9 % ) , ID ( 46 . 8 % ) and DD ( 21 . 3 % ) genotype frequencies were in Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium ( P = 0 . 73 ) . The covariates selected by stepwise regression for C1 and P06681 were age , systolic pressure and gender . The population based association analysis showed that C1 and P06681 were not associated with P18089 genotype both before ( C1 : P = 0 . 28 ; P06681 : P = 0 . 27 ) and after ( C1 : P = 0 . 58 ; P06681 : P = 0 . 18 ) the adjustment . The family - based analyses of 128 informative offspring showed that transmission of the D - allele was not associated with C1 or P06681 , both before ( C1 : P = 0 . 42 ; P06681 : P = 0 . 85 ) and after ( C1 : P = 0 . 31 ; P06681 : P = 0 . 82 ) the adjustment . CONCLUSION : The study do not support that the P18089 gene I / D polymorphism has a major gene effect on C1 or P06681 in the Chinese population of current sample size .",
"Spa bathing activates fibrinolysis in patients with cerebral infarction . The effects of spa bathing on blood coagulation and fibrinolysis were studied in 20 patients with chronic cerebral infarction . Blood was obtained before and after a 10 - minute period of spa bathing at 41 degrees C . P00734 time , activated partial thromboplastin time , fibrinogen , factor VIII activity , P04275 activity , and antithrombin III activity did not show significant changes after bathing , but euglobulin lysis time was significantly reduced ( p < 0 . 01 ) and fibrin lysis activity was increased ( p < 0 . 05 ) . These findings suggest that spa bathing activates fibrinolysis without markedly changing blood coagulation in patients with chronic cerebral infarction . It is thought that the activation of fibrinolysis without the activation of coagulation has a favorable effect on blood circulation . The results of fibrin - plate assays using C1 inactivator indicated that tissue - type plasminogen activator was the major contributor to the activation of fibrinolysis during spa bathing .",
"P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK73___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .",
"Genetic polymorphisms and personality in healthy adults : a systematic review and meta - analysis . A meta - analysis was conducted on studies reporting data on associations between candidate genes and human personality . Studies reporting data for psychiatric populations ( including organic disease and substance abuse ) were excluded . A total of 46 studies contributed to the analysis . Pooled data using a fixed - effects model suggested significant associations between the P31645 LPR , P21917 c > t , P21917 length , P14416 A1 / A2 , P35462 A1 / A2 polymorphisms and personality traits . A multivariate analysis using a mixed - effects model and including age , sex and predominant ethnicity as covariates was applied to the analyses of P31645 LPR and P21917 length polymorphism data . Only the association between the P31645 LPR polymorphism and avoidance traits remained significant ( P = 0 . 038 ) . However , sensitivity analyses excluding data from studies reporting allele frequencies not in Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium and unpublished data resulted in this association no longer being significant . Implications for the design of future association studies of human personality are discussed , including the likely sample sizes that will be required to achieve sufficient power and the potential role of moderating variables such as sex .",
"P18089 genotype differentially modulates stress - induced neural activity in the amygdala and hippocampus during emotional memory retrieval . RATIONALE : DB00368 interacts with stress hormones in the amygdala and hippocampus to enhance emotional memory consolidation , but the noradrenergic - glucocorticoid interaction at retrieval , where stress impairs memory , is less understood . OBJECTIVES : We used a genetic neuroimaging approach to investigate whether a genetic variation of the noradrenergic system impacts stress - induced neural activity in amygdala and hippocampus during recognition of emotional memory . METHODS : This study is based on genotype - dependent reanalysis of data from our previous publication ( Li et al . Brain Imaging Behav 2014 ) . Twenty - two healthy male volunteers were genotyped for the P18089 gene encoding the α2B - adrenergic receptor . Ten deletion carriers and 12 noncarriers performed an emotional face recognition task , while their brain activity was measured with fMRI . During encoding , 50 fearful and 50 neutral faces were presented . One hour later , they underwent either an acute stress ( Trier Social Stress Test ) or a control procedure which was followed immediately by the retrieval session , where participants had to discriminate between 100 old and 50 new faces . RESULTS : A genotype - dependent modulation of neural activity at retrieval was found in the bilateral amygdala and right hippocampus . Deletion carriers showed decreased neural activity in the amygdala when recognizing emotional faces in control condition and increased amygdala activity under stress . Noncarriers showed no differences in emotional modulated amygdala activation under stress or control . Instead , stress - induced increases during recognition of emotional faces were present in the right hippocampus . CONCLUSION : The genotype - dependent effects of acute stress on neural activity in amygdala and hippocampus provide evidence for noradrenergic - glucocorticoid interaction in emotional memory retrieval .",
"The deletion variant of α2b - adrenergic receptor is associated with decreased risk in Alzheimer ' s disease and mild cognitive impairment . A common genetic polymorphism of the α2b - adrenergic receptor ( P18089 ) resulting in a deletion of three glutamic acids located on the third intracellular loop of the protein , has been associated with memory formation enhanced by emotional events . Additionally , there are several studies documenting the involvement of this polymorphism in other types of cognition , such as episodic memory . The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship of this genetic variance with a common memory affecting disease , Alzheimer ' s disease . Our study was carried out in a total number of 311 Greek subjects , including 119 sporadic AD patients , 95 D6RGH6 cases and 97 controls . Genomic DNA was extracted from whole blood and the fragments containing the polymorphism were amplified by PCR analysis . A genotypic analysis of the P02649 polymorphism was also carried out . A significant difference in the frequency of the P18089 genetic variation among the three groups was observed . Specifically , the deletion variant is more prevalent in controls than in AD and D6RGH6 patients . Our data demonstrate for the first time an independent contribution of the P18089 genetic polymorphism to memory impairment and we further suggest a possible protective role of the deletion variant against the disease development .",
"___MASK21___ inhibits effector T cells through regulatory T cells and TGF - β . The P10747 costimulatory receptor is a critical regulator of T cell function , making it an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of immune - mediated diseases . ___MASK21___ , now approved for use in humans , prevents naive T cell activation by binding to P33681 proteins and blocking engagement of P10747 . However , ___MASK21___ suppresses inflammation even if administered when disease is established , suggesting alternative mechanisms . We identified a novel , P10747 - independent mechanism by which ___MASK21___ inhibits activated T cells . We show that in vitro , ___MASK21___ synergizes with NO from bone marrow - derived macrophages to inhibit T cell proliferation . Depletion of regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) or interference with TGF - β signaling abrogated the inhibitory effect of ___MASK21___ . Parallel in vivo experiments using an allergic airway inflammation model demonstrated that this novel mechanism required both macrophages and regulatory T cells . Furthermore , ___MASK21___ was ineffective in P84022 - deficient mice , supporting a requirement for TGF - β signaling . Thus , in addition to preventing naive T cells from being fully activated , ___MASK21___ can turn off already activated effector T cells by an NO / regulatory T cell / TGF - β - dependent pathway . This mechanism is similar to cell - extrinsic effects of endogenous P16410 and may be particularly important in the ability of ___MASK21___ to treat chronic inflammatory disease .",
"Molecular systematics of armadillos ( Xenarthra , Dasypodidae ) : contribution of maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses of mitochondrial and nuclear genes . The 30 living species of armadillos , anteaters , and sloths ( Mammalia : Xenarthra ) represent one of the three major clades of placentals . Armadillos ( Cingulata : Dasypodidae ) are the earliest and most speciose xenarthran lineage with 21 described species . The question of their tricky phylogeny was here studied by adding two mitochondrial genes ( P03886 [ P03886 ] and 12S ribosomal RNA [ 12S rRNA ] ) to the three protein - coding nuclear genes ( alpha2B adrenergic receptor [ P18089 ] , breast cancer susceptibility exon 11 [ P38398 ] , and P04275 exon 28 [ P04275 ] ) yielding a total of 6869 aligned nucleotide sites for thirteen xenarthran species . The two mitochondrial genes were characterized by marked excesses of transitions over transversions - with a strong bias toward CT transitions for the 12S rRNA - and exhibited two - to fivefold faster evolutionary rates than the fastest nuclear gene ( P18089 ) . Maximum likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic analyses supported the monophyly of Dasypodinae , Tolypeutinae , and Euphractinae , with the latter two armadillo subfamilies strongly clustering together . Conflicting branching points between individual genes involved relationships within the subfamilies Tolypeutinae and Euphractinae . Owing to a greater number of informative sites , the overall concatenation favored the mitochondrial topology with the classical grouping of Cabassous and Priodontes within Tolypeutinae , and a close relationship between Euphractus and Chaetophractus within Euphractinae . However , low statistical support values associated with almost equal distributions of apomorphies among alternatives suggested that two parallel events of rapid speciation occurred within these two armadillo subfamilies .",
"Shared and unique genetic contributions to attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders : a pilot study of six candidate genes . The shared genetic basis of attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) and substance use disorders ( SUDs ) was explored by investigating the association of candidate risk factors in neurotransmitter genes with both disorders . One hundred seven methadone maintenance treatment patients , 36 having an ADHD diagnosis , 176 adult patients with ADHD without SUDs , and 500 healthy controls were genotyped for variants in the P21917 ( exon 3 VNTR ) , P21918 ( upstream VNTR ) , P28222 ( rs6296 ) , P09172 ( rs2519152 ) , P21964 ( rs4680 ; Val158Met ) , and P35372 ( rs1799971 ; 118A > G ) genes . Association with disease was tested using logistic regression models . This pilot study was adequately powered to detect larger genetic effects ( OR ≥ 2 ) of risk alleles with a low frequency . Compared to controls , ADHD patients ( with and without SUDs ) showed significantly increased frequency of the P09172 ( rs2519152 : OR 1 . 73 ; CI 1 . 15 - 2 . 59 ; P = 0 . 008 ) and the P35372 risk genotypes ( rs1799971 : OR 1 . 71 ; CI 1 . 17 - 2 . 50 ; P = 0 . 006 ) . The P09172 risk genotype was associated with ADHD diagnosis , with the association strongest in the pure ADHD group . The P35372 risk genotype increased the risk for the combined ADHD and SUD phenotype . The present study strengthens the evidence for a shared genetic basis for ADHD and addiction . The association of P35372 with the ADHD and SUD combination could help to explain the contradictory results of previous studies . The power limitations of the study restrict the significance of these findings : replication in larger samples is warranted .",
"[ Polymorphisms of 2B - adrenergic receptor and endothelial NO - Synthase genes in genesis of the hereditary sick sinus node syndrome ] . In this work we have demonstrated for the first time on the clinico - genetic material association between hereditary sick sinus node syndrome ( SSNS ) P18089 and P29474 genes polymorphisms . We have established predominance of homozygote genotype of more rare DD allele in patients with SSNS ( 28 % ) compared with subjects of control group ( 8 . 99 % ) . We have found predominance of heterozygote genotype 4a / 4b in patients with SSNS compared with subjects of control group ( 41 . 8 and 25 . 39 % , respectively ) . The data obtained allow to suggest that P29474 gene polymorphism might be associated with SSNS .",
"Modulation of a number of genes on personality traits in a sample of healthy subjects . A large number of studies investigated the genetic modulation of personality with mixed results . As a confirmatory analysis of previous findings , we firstly examined the association between several previously examined single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) and personality traits in a sample of 158 healthy subjects . As a secondary aim , we tested the potential modulation of additional never previously investigated genes on personality . A blood sample was collected and the Temperament and Character Inventory ( TCI ) has been administered to all participants . Multivariate analysis of covariance , controlling for sex and age , was used to test SNP influence on TCI scores . Examination of previously studied gene variants showed an effect of adrenergic alpha 2B receptor ( P18089 ) on Cooperativeness and of serotonin receptor P28223 on Self Directedness . Examination of new variants revealed that sex hormone binding protein ( P04278 ) was associated with reward dependence . Moreover , several additional variants showed a tendency towards association with some TCI traits , confirming previous results . This study suggests that P18089 , P28223 and P04278 genes may be involved in the modulation of personality in healthy subjects . The major limitation of this study was the small sample size .",
"[ ___MASK49___ in the management of functional dyspepsia and delayed gastric emptying ] . ___MASK49___ is a sulpiride isomer that exerts its prokinetic action through a dual mechanism : 1 ) as a P14416 antagonist and 2 ) as a serotonin 5HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist , conferring this drug with a cholinergic effect . At a dosage of 25mg three times daily , levosulpiride accelerates gastric and gallbladder emptying . Clinical trials have shown that this agent is more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms of dyspepsia , while comparative studies have demonstrated that its effect is similar or superior to that of other dopamine antagonists . The safety profile of levosulpiride is good and the frequency of adverse events is similar to that of other D ( 2 ) dopamine antagonists . Therefore , this drug is a useful therapeutic option in the management of patients with functional dyspepsia , as well as in those with delayed gastric emptying .",
"Polymorphisms influencing olanzapine metabolism and adverse effects in healthy subjects . OBJECTIVE : The pharmacokinetics of olanzapine and response to treatment could be affected by polymorphisms in genes coding for drug - metabolizing enzymes , transporters , or receptors . The aim of this study was to identify genetic markers predictive of pharmacokinetics , pharmacodynamics , and adverse effects of olanzapine . METHODS : Sixty - three healthy volunteers receiving a single 5 - mg oral dose of olanzapine were genotyped for 39 genetic variants that could be related to the response to olanzapine . All genetic variants were analyzed by PharmaChip , but P14416 Taq1A polymorphism was determined by real - time polymerase chain reaction . Olanzapine was measured using high - performance liquid chromatography combined with tandem mass spectrometry . The relationship of gender and polymorphisms with olanzapine pharmacokinetics , the change in prolactin levels , and the incidence of adverse effects were evaluated by multiple regression analysis . RESULTS : The pharmacokinetics of olanzapine was influenced by polymorphisms in P20815 , P21266 , and Q13224 . P01236 levels were affected by gender and polymorphisms in P14416 and 5 - P28223 . Polymorphisms in P11712 , P51580 , P22309 , P08183 , and 5 - P28223 were related to some adverse effects of olanzapine . CONCLUSIONS : Several polymorphisms can explain differences in the pharmacokinetics , pharmacodynamics , and safety of olanzapine in healthy subjects . Whether these genetic factors influence the risk of therapeutic failure or tolerability in patients remains to be established .",
"Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK6___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .",
"Comparative study on gene tags of the neurotransmission system in schizophrenic and suicidal subjects . Schizophrenia and suicidal behaviour are sever and complex mental disorders , largely determined by factors of inheritance . Both disorders present pathological changes in the catecholamine neurotransmitter system . The study was conducted on three groups ; a group of subjects suffering from schizophrenia , a second compounded by individuals who attempted suicide and a third group of phenotypically healthy examinees . The blood samples of schizophrenic patients as of those who attempted suicide were obtained at the Psychiatric Hospital \" Sveti Ivan \" in Zagreb in the year 2004 . Tests were conducted on the statistic relation between a total of 18 SNPs within three candidate - genes of the dopamine and adrenergic system ( P21917 , Q01959 and P18089 ) and the manifestation of schzophrenia and suicidal behaviour . Cases were genotyped by use of SNPlex system . Statistically significant differences were determined in the allelic frequency between the mentioned groups . Findings show a significant connection between 4 SNPs ( P18089 rs749457 , Q01959 rs464094 , P21917 rs11246226 and rs4331145 ) and schizophrenia , and 2 SNPs with suicidal attempt ( P18089 rs1018351 i Q01959 rs403636 ) . In addition , this is the first study that highlights the potential role / effect of polymorphisms in P18089 on the manifestation of schizophrenia , as on suicidal behaviour .",
"___MASK47___ - coupled Affi - Gel matrix for the purification of thrombin from plasma . Sometimes it is necessary to obtain thrombin from limited amounts of human plasma for laboratory assay . None of the available purification methods easily deals with this subject . The procedure described in the present paper uses a readily available pharmaceutical agent , argatroban , to construct an affinity matrix . ___MASK47___ has a high affinity for thrombin and its thrombin binding is reversible . P00734 derived from a Ba ( 2 +) precipitate of human plasma is used as the starting material . The crude prothrombin can be bulk activated to thrombin using taipan - snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom and bound to the argatroban - coupled matrix without further processing steps . The thrombin product eluted from the argatroban matrix is very pure as judged by high specific activity and by electrophoresis . This purification scheme is rapid , yielding purified thrombin within 2 days ."
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"Production and characterization of DB06681 , a variant of cytotoxic T - lymphocyte antigen 4 - immunoglobulin , in Pichia pastoris . Blocking the P10747 / P33681 costimulatory pathway is a promising strategy in the treatment of graft rejection , graft - versus - host disease and autoimmune diseases . DB06681 , a high - affinity variant of cytotoxic T - lymphocyte antigen 4 - immunoglobulin ( DB01281 ) , is a more potent inhibitor of the interaction between P10747 and P33681 than is DB01281 . In a previous study , DB06681 was produced in a mammalian cell system , which is time - consuming and expensive . To obtain DB06681 more efficiently and cost effectively , we attempted to produce DB06681 using a Pichia pastoris expression system . The gene encoding DB06681 , with an additional 6 - DB00117 tag at the N - terminus , was cloned into the yeast vector pPIC9K and expressed in the P . pastoris strain GS115 . Under the optimized induction conditions for protein expression ( inoculum density , OD ( 600 ) = 80 ; methanol concentration added daily , 1 . 0 - 3 . 0 % ; induction time point , 72 - 96 h ; culture medium pH = 6 . 0 ) , the yield of purified DB06681 was approximately 30 mg l (- 1 ) by one - step Ni - agarose affinity chromatography . Q96IV0 F treatment showed the purified DB06681 to be post - translational modified by N - linked glycosylation . In biological function assays , DB06681 expressed in P . pastoris demonstrated specific binding to P33681 - 1 / P33681 - 2 - positive Raji cells and also suppressed lymphocyte proliferation in a dose - dependent manner . These results suggest that DB06681 produced in P . pastoris is biologically active and will be useful for experimental therapy on immunotherapy for transplant rejection and autoimmune diseases .",
"Linkage analysis of multiple sclerosis with candidate region markers in Sardinian and Continental Italian families . Previous genome screens in multiple sclerosis have shown some evidence of linkage in scattered chromosomal regions . Although in no case the evidence of each single study was compelling and although in general the linkage ' peaks ' of the different studies did not coincide , some regions can be considered likely candidates for the presence of MS risk genes because of the clustering of MLS scores and homology with eae loci . We performed a linkage analysis of markers in these regions and of intragenic markers of some individual candidate genes ( HLA - Q8IUH3 , P16410 , P15248 , P02649 , P10415 , P20333 ) . For the first time , Southern European populations were targeted , namely Continental Italians and Sardinians . A total of 69 multiplex families were typed for 67 markers by a semi - automatic fluorescence - based assay . Results were analysed for linkage by two non - parametric tests : GENEHUNTER and SimIBD . In general , the linkage scores obtained were low , confirming the conclusion that no gene is playing a major role in the disease . However , some markers , in 2p11 , 3q21 . 1 , 7p15 . 2 and 22q13 . 1 stood out as promising since they showed higher scores with one or the other test . This stimulates further association analysis of a large number of simplex families from the same populations .",
"Advances in immunosuppression for kidney transplantation : new strategies for preserving kidney function and reducing cardiovascular risk . The development of new immunosuppressants for renal transplantation is aimed not only at improving & nbsp ; short - term outcomes , but also at achieving better safety , cardiovascular , and metabolic profiles and at decreasing & nbsp ; nephrotoxicity . DB06681 is a fusion protein that inhibits T cell activation by binding to P33681 and P42081 antigens . Clinical trials , particularly the BENEFIT and BENEFIT - EXT studies , have shown that belatacept preserves function and structure in renal grafts . The effects of belatacept provide long - term , sustained results , and the safety and efficacy of this drug have been demonstrated in cases of renal transplantation from expanded criteria donors . Compared to calcineurin inhibitors , belatacept is associated with a lower incidence of chronic allograft nephropathy and a more favourable cardiovascular and metabolic profile .",
"Regression of atherosclerosis plaques in apolipoprotein E -/- mice after lentivirus - mediated RNA interference of P25942 . BACKGROUND : A role of P25942 ( cluster of differentiation 40 ) is suggested in development of atherosclerosis plaques , especially in advanced plaques . However , the role of lentiviruses carrying small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) of P25942 in progression and destabilization of advanced atherosclerotic plaques remains unknown . The aim of this study was to determine whether inhibition of P25942 signaling by lentivirus - mediated RNA interference ( RNAi ) could inhibit progression of atherosclerotic plaques and increase collagen production . METHODS : P02649 - deficient ( ApoE -/- ) mice aged 10 weeks were fed a high - fat diet and a constrictive collar was placed around right carotid arteries of these mice to induce plaques formation . The recombinant P25942 - RNAi - Lentivirus ( P25942 - RNAi - LV ) or negative control - green fluorescent protein - Lentivirus ( NC - GFP - LV ) were constructed and transfected into right carotid plaques respectively eight weeks after surgery . RESULTS : P25942 - RNAi - LV not only prevented plaques progression but also decreased plaques content of lipid , increased plaques content of collagen 6 weeks after lentivirus transfection . This effect reflected a marked decrease in the intima / media ratios ( 0 . 31 ± 0 . 04 vs 0 . 68 ± 0 . 05 , P < 0 . 05 ) and a diminished degree of lumen stenosis ( intima / lumen ratios , 0 . 17 ± 0 . 04 vs 0 . 33 ± 0 . 40 , P < 0 . 05 ) . Moreover , real - time polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) analysis of P25942 - RNAi - LV group downregulated expressions of proinflammatory cytokines , chemokines and matrix metalloproteinases . CONCLUSIONS : Lentivirus - mediated P25942 silencing by siRNA treatment would be a new strategy to inhibit plaques progression and to reduce local inflammation through the antiinflammatory effects .",
"Exposure to an organophosphate ( ___MASK33___ ) during a defined period in neonatal life induces permanent changes in brain muscarinic receptors and behaviour in adult mice . The organophosphate ___MASK33___ ( ___MASK33___ ) is a well - known inhibitor of cholinesterases . We have recently observed that neonatal exposure to a single subsymptomal dose of ___MASK33___ induces permanent alterations in muscarinic cholinergic receptors ( MAChRs ) and in spontaneous behaviour , in the mice as adults . In order to determine if there is a critical period for these effects , neonatal mice were given a single oral dose of 1 . 5 mg / kg ___MASK33___ b . wt . on postnatal day 3 , 10 or 19 , causing equal inhibition of P22303 . At the adult age of 4 months the mice were tested for spontaneous motor behaviour , and were subsequently sacrificed for measurement of density of MAChRs and subpopulations of MAChRs in the cerebral cortex by using the antagonist quinuclidinyl benzilate ( [ 3H ] QNB ) , and agonist carbachol , respectively . At adult age , mice exposed to ___MASK33___ on postnatal day ( P01160 ) 3 or 10 showed significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) alterations in spontaneous motor behaviour and a significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) decrease in muscarinic receptor density . There were no alterations mice exposed on P01160 19 . The proportions and affinity - constants of high - and low - affinity MAChR binding sites were not affected in mice showing altered MAChR density . The lack of effect on mice exposed on P01160 19 was not due to differences in P22303 activity .",
"Technology evaluation : DB06681 , Bristol - Myers Squibb . Bristol - Myers Squibb is developing belatacept , a soluble fusion protein of the P33681 - binding domain of P16410 with amino acid changes A29Y and L104E and an Ig tail , which inhibits lymphocyte co - stimulation through P10747 , for the potential treatment of solid organ transplant rejection . DB06681 is currently undergoing phase III clinical trials .",
"Inducible raptor and rictor knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts . The mammalian Target of ___MASK69___ ( P42345 ) kinase functions within two structurally and functionally distinct multiprotein complexes termed P42345 complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) and mTORC2 . The immunosuppressant and anticancer drug rapamycin is commonly used in basic research as a tool to study P42345 signaling . However , rapamycin inhibits only , and only incompletely , mTORC1 , and no mTORC2 - specific inhibitor is available . Hence , a full understanding of P42345 signaling in vivo , including the function of both complexes , requires genetic inhibition in addition to pharmacological inhibition . Taking advantage of the Cre / LoxP system , we generated inducible knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts ( MEFs ) deficient for either the mTORC1 - specific component raptor ( iRapKO ) or the mTORC2 - specific component rictor ( iRicKO ) . Inducibility of the knockout was important because P42345 complex components are essential . Induction of either raptor or rictor knockout eliminated raptor or rictor expression , respectively , and impaired the corresponding P42345 signaling branch . The described knockout MEFs are a valuable tool to study the full function of the two P42345 complexes individually .",
"P01308 / P05019 signaling pathways enhances tumor cell invasion through bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans modulation . an interplay with P12830 . Changes in glycosylation are considered a hallmark of cancer , and one of the key targets of glycosylation modifications is P12830 . We and others have previously demonstrated that P12830 has a role in the regulation of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans expression , remaining to be determined the P12830 - dependent signaling pathway involved in this N - glycans expression regulation . In this study , we analysed the impact of P12830 expression in the activation profile of receptor tyrosine kinases such as insulin receptor ( IR ) and P08069 ( IGF - IR ) . We demonstrated that exogenous P12830 expression inhibits IR , IGF - IR and P29323 1 / 2 phosphorylation . Stimulation with insulin and P05019 in MDA - MD - 435 cancer cells overexpressing P12830 induces a decrease of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans that was accompanied with alterations on P12830 cellular localization . Concomitantly , IR / IGF - IR signaling activation induced a mesenchymal - like phenotype of cancer cells together with an increased tumor cell invasion capability . Altogether , these results demonstrate an interplay between P12830 and IR / IGF - IR signaling as major networking players in the regulation of bisecting N - glycans expression , with important effects in the modulation of epithelial characteristics and tumor cell invasion . Here we provide new insights into the role that P01308 / P05019 signaling play during cancer progression through glycosylation modifications .",
"Quantitative analysis predicts the relative therapeutic efficacy of different forms of DB01281 . Modulating the activities of costimulatory molecules controlling immune responses holds considerable promise for immunotherapy . DB01281 ( abatacept ) , a soluble version of the T cell - expressed membrane receptor P16410 , is approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis . Like natural P16410 molecules , DB01281 ligates P33681 - 1 and P33681 - 2 on antigen presenting cells , preventing P10747 - mediated costimulation of T cells . However , DB01281 can also prevent ligation of P16410 , potentially blocking vital inhibitory signals , thereby augmenting immunity . There have been no quantitative analyses of the likely effects of DB01281 on costimulatory interactions at the immunological synapse . We present a mathematical model , based on rigorous biophysical and expression data , for simulating the effects of abatacept and a mutated derivative , DB06681 , on the synaptic interactions of P10747 and P16410 . The simulations reveal an unexpectedly large window within which P10747 , but not P16410 , ligation is blocked by DB01281 , perhaps explaining the efficacy of abatacept at the recommended therapeutic dose ( 10mg / kg ) and its relative safety . However , the simulations suggest that the present dosing regimen is close to the maximum theoretically safe dose . The simulations also show that , within the therapeutic window , DB06681 enhances the interaction of P16410 with the more potent of its two native ligands , P33681 - 1 . They also suggest that P16410 ligation by P33681 - 1 could , in principle , be enhanced by further decreasing the off - rate of DB01281 for binding to P33681 - 2 . Our findings therefore offer molecular explanations for why DB06681 might prove to be more effective than abatacept in a clinical setting , and suggest ways in which its therapeutic efficacy could be further optimised .",
"DB06681 in clinical and experimental transplantation - progress and promise . DB06681 is a fusion protein composed of the Fc fragment of a human IgG ( 1 ) immunoglobulin linked to the extracellular domain of cytotoxic T - lymphocyte - associated antigen 4 ( P16410 ) . P16410 is a molecule crucial for T - cell costimulation , selectively blocking the process of T - cell activation . DB06681 binds surface costimulatory ligands ( P33681 and P42081 ) of antigen - presenting cells . Studies on nonhuman primates , as well as phase II and III clinical trials are here reviewed . DB06681 is a promising therapy in organ transplantation and in the future can be used to induce tolerance .",
"T cell costimulation : a rational target in the therapeutic armamentarium for autoimmune diseases and transplantation . T cells are central mediators of adaptive immunity . As such , they are involved in both normal immune responses ( e . g . , rejection of a transplanted organ ) and abnormal ones ( e . g . , rheumatoid arthritis ) . T cells require both antigen - specific and costimulatory signals for their full activation . Advances in protein engineering and an increased understanding of the immune response have culminated in the evolution and creation of protein therapeutics that target specific costimulatory molecules . The selective costimulation modulator abatacept ( CTLA - 4Ig ) binds to P33681 and P42081 , blocking interaction with P10747 , and is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis . DB06681 , currently enrolling phase III trials in renal transplantation , was rationally designed from abatacept to bind with more avidity to P42081 , providing the more potent immunosuppressive properties required for immunosuppression in transplantation . This review describes the relevant immunology and summarizes recent clinical findings on these two molecules . Although both inhibit the P10747 costimulatory pathway , they are tailored for specific disease states -- abatacept for autoimmune diseases and belatacept for transplantation .",
"[ Use of new non - nephrotoxic immunosuppressive drugs in kidney transplantation , especially after ischemia - reperfusion injury ] . Medium - and long - term renal graft survival depends on 4 main factors : the quality of the harvested graft , ischemia - reperfusion injury during harvesting and re - implantation , rejection , and the nephrotoxicity of certain drugs ( especially immunosuppressants ) used in this setting . The most nephrotoxic immunosuppressive drugs are the anticalcineurins ( cyclosporine A and tacrolimus ) , a class discovered in the late 1970s and currently representing a basic component of all immunosuppressive protocols for solid organ graft recipients . The renal tubular and vascular toxicity of anticalcineurins is due to their immunosuppressive mechanism : they block the calcineurin pathway and thereby prevent transmission of the first signal from the T cell receptor to the nucleus , which normally triggers cytokine synthesis , New non - nephrotoxic immunosuppressants are therefore needed , especially for grafts of poor quality or subject to severe ischemia - reperfusion injury . Attention is turning to \" old \" molecules such as anti - thymocyte globulins , but exciting new immunosuppressants are now appearing . DB00092 is a fusion protein that binds to the immunological synapse - associated molecule P06729 , which normally interacts with LFA - 3 . DB06681 , another fusion protein , blocks the T cell second signal CD 28 - P33681 . 1 / P33681 . 2 . Finally , new chemical agents are being developed , such as sautrasporine , a tyrosine kinase inhibitor , and tofacitinib , a Jak inhibitor .",
"DB06681 and sirolimus prolong nonhuman primate renal allograft survival without a requirement for memory T cell depletion . DB06681 is an inhibitor of P10747 / P33681 costimulation that is clinically indicated as a calcineurin inhibitor ( CNI ) alternative in combination with mycophenolate mofetil and steroids after renal transplantation . We sought to develop a clinically translatable , nonlymphocyte depleting , belatacept - based regimen that could obviate the need for both CNIs and steroids . Thus , based on murine data showing synergy between costimulation blockade and P42345 inhibition , we studied rhesus monkeys undergoing MHC - mismatched renal allotransplants treated with belatacept and the P42345 inhibitor , sirolimus . To extend prior work on costimulation blockade - resistant rejection , some animals also received P06729 blockade with alefacept ( P19256 - Ig ) . DB06681 and sirolimus therapy successfully prevented rejection in all animals . Tolerance was not induced , as animals rejected after withdrawal of therapy . The regimen did not deplete T cells . Alefecept did not add a survival benefit to the optimized belatacept and sirolimus regimen , despite causing an intended depletion of memory T cells , and caused a marked reduction in regulatory T cells . Furthermore , alefacept - treated animals had a significantly increased incidence of CMV reactivation , suggesting that this combination overly compromised protective immunity . These data support belatacept and sirolimus as a clinically translatable , nondepleting , CNI - free , steroid - sparing immunomodulatory regimen that promotes sustained rejection - free allograft survival after renal transplantation .",
"T - cell phenotype in protocol renal biopsy from transplant recipients treated with belatacept - mediated co - stimulatory blockade . BACKGROUND : DB06681 is thought to disrupt the interaction between P33681 / 86 and P10747 , thus preventing T - cell activation by blocking the co - stimulatory second signal . However , the consequences on the T - cell profile in human renal transplant cases have not been determined . METHODS : In this study , we analysed intra - graft levels of the mRNAs for Treg ( Q9BZS1 ) , cytotoxic CD8 T cells ( P10144 ) , Th1 ( INFγ , Tbet ) , Th2 ( P23771 ) and Th17 ( RORγt and Q16552 ) in protocol biopsies obtained 12 months after renal transplantation in recipients treated with DB06681 or calcineurin inhibitor ( CNI ) . RESULTS : Only the intra - graft abundance of Q9BZS1 mRNA was significantly lower ( P < 0 . 001 ) in the DB06681 group than the CNI group . Conclusions . These results are in agreement with in vitro data suggesting that P10747 is a major co - stimulatory signal of both Tregs development and peripheral homeostasis but contrast with clinical trials showing a better 1 - year graft function and a lower incidence of chronic allograft nephropathy in patients receiving DB06681 than patients treated with CNI . They suggest that immune benefits induced by DB06681 are not mediated by Treg expansion and that Q9BZS1 is not by itself a prognostic marker of long - term graft function in a non - inflammatory context . These results have to be , however , considered as preliminary since the size of our study population is limited .",
"Gateways to clinical trials . Gateways to Clinical Trials is a guide to the most recent clinical trials in current literature and congresses . The data in the following tables has been retrieved from the Clinical Studies knowledge area of Prous Science Integrity , the drug discovery and development portal , http :// integrity . prous . com . This issue focuses on the following selection of drugs : 2F5 , 2G12 , abetimus sodium , ABI - 007 , adalimumab , adefovir dipivoxil , DB05387 , alefacept , altropane , aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride , aminolevulinic acid methyl ester , aminopterin , anakinra , aprinocarsen sodium , atazanavir , atlizumab , atomoxetine hydrochloride ; P33681 - 1 vaccine , bevacizumab , DB04851 dicitrate , BMS - 188667 , brasofensine sulfate , bryostatin 1 ; cantuzumab mertansine , Q99698 - 828 , cinacalcet hydrochloride , cipamfylline , creatine , CVT - 3146 ; darbepoetin alfa , DITPA , drotrecogin alfa ( activated ) , duloxetine hydrochloride ; edatrexate , efalizumab , ENMD - 0997 , epoetin , erlosamide , esomeprazole magnesium , etiprednol dicloacetate , etoricoxib , everolimus , ezetimibe ; fampridine , fenretinide , FTY - 720 ; P05019 / P17936 , IL - 1 cytokine trap , ilodecakin , interferon beta , ISIS - 104838 , ISIS - 2503 , ISIS - 5132 , ivabradine hydrochloride ; lafutidine , lanthanum carbonate , l - DB00125 hydrochloride , DB06681 , lerdelimumab , levetiracetam , levobupivacaine hydrochloride , levosimendan , lopinavir ; melagatran , mibefradil hydrochloride , miglustat , morphine - 6 - glucuronide ; nesiritide ; omalizumab , omapatrilat ; p24 - VLP , parecoxib sodium , peginterferon alfa - 2a , peginterferon alfa - 2b , pegsunercept , pitavastatin calcium , plevitrexed , prasterone , pregabalin , PRO - 2000 , prucalopride ; rapacuronium bromide , rebimastat , RGA - 0853 , rubitecan , ruboxistaurin mesilate hydrate , RWJ - 67657 ; S - 16020 - 2 , sarizotan , SLV - 306 , stiripentol ; DB05809 , tenecteplase , teriparatide , tezacitabine , tipifarnib , trabectedin , troglitazone ; valdecoxib , vardenafil ; Z - 338 , ziconotide .",
"Expression of P20839 and P12268 after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression . BACKGROUND : ___MASK14___ ( DB00603 ) mediates immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) . Induction of IMPDH activity has been observed in whole blood and erythrocyte samples during immunosuppressive therapy . Information concerning the mechanisms for increased IMPDH activity is limited and the potential implications of induction have been debated . METHODS : Whole blood , P01730 + cell , and reticulocyte samples were collected from 30 renal transplant patients pre - and posttransplantation . The expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , type 1 and 2 , were analyzed by real - time reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction and quantified using a housekeeping gene index . The IMPDH activity was determined by ultraviolet high - performance liquid chromatography . RESULTS : Transplantation and the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy was associated with increased P20839 ( 50 - 88 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) and decreased P12268 ( 42 - 56 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) expression . In P01730 + cells , however , P12268 increased ( 15 % , P = 0 . 009 ) . These changes are probably related to glucocorticoid effects . Two weeks posttransplant , DB00603 - treated patients displayed elevated P20839 and 2 in reticulocytes , suggesting enzyme induction in these cells during prolonged DB00603 therapy . Patients with acute rejection during follow - up demonstrated higher P12268 expression in P01730 + cells pretransplant than nonrejecting patients ( median expression 1 . 26 vs . 0 . 87 respectively , P = 0 . 017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of changes in P20839 and 2 expression after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression is important considering the action of DB00603 on IMPDH and the potential for pharmacodynamic monitoring of DB00603 by measuring IMPDH activity . The expression of P12268 in P01730 + cells pretransplant may be an indicator of immune activation .",
"Blood dendritic cells in systemic lupus erythematosus exhibit altered activation state and chemokine receptor function . BACKGROUND : Dendritic cells ( DCs ) have a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . Reduced numbers of blood DCs and the accumulation of DCs at inflammatory sites have been observed in SLE . One crucial feature of DCs is their ability to migrate . OBJECTIVE : To analyse the maturation / activation state and the migratory capacity of different DC precursor subsets in SLE to further elucidate their role in autoimmunity . METHODS : Plasmacytoid DCs ( pDCs ) , myeloid DCs ( mDCs ) and monocytes from patients with SLE , healthy volunteers and healthy volunteers immunised with tetanus / diphtheria were examined by flow cytometry for expression of subset - specific antigens ( Q8WTT0 , CD11c , P08571 , HLA - DR ) , activation / maturation markers ( Q01151 , P42081 , P25942 , Q9Y275 ) and chemokine receptors ( P32246 , P51681 , P32248 , ChemR23 ) . Additionally , migratory capacity to chemokine receptors was investigated in vitro using the chemokines RANTES , Q99731 and chemerin . RESULTS : SLE monocytes and mDCs had higher P42081 and B - lymphocyte stimulatory factor ( Q9Y275 ) expression levels . ChemR23 expression was lower in SLE pDCs and mDCs . Basal and Q99731 - specific migration levels were higher in SLE pDCs . Altered DC function in SLE had no correlative changes in chemokine receptor expression , whereas immunisation - induced blood DC migration patterns in healthy donors were accompanied by changes in chemokine receptor expression . CONCLUSIONS : The phenotypic and migratory disturbances observed in SLE blood DCs could result in altered distribution of DCs in peripheral tissues , contributing to dysregulated immune responses and autoimmunity .",
"The antipsoriatic activity of P22301 is rather caused by effects on peripheral blood cells than by a direct effect on human keratinocytes . P22301 is a promising candidate for the treatment of cutaneous disorders . Antipsoriatic efficacy of systemic P22301 treatment has been already demonstrated . This includes histomorphological changes in the epidermis , suggesting effects on keratinocytes . However , less is known about direct effects of P22301 on this cell population , although effects are likely since P22301 receptor expression on keratinocytes has been demonstrated recently . Therefore we analysed the effects of P22301 on keratinocytes in vitro , using concentrations of human recombinant P22301 corresponding to those detectable in plasma during therapy . Proliferation , cytokine formation ( P05231 , P10145 , IL - 1ra ) , and expression of surface molecules ( MHC class I and II , costimulatory molecules P33681 and P42081 , CD29 , CD54 , CD95 ) were measured in stimulated and unstimulated cells . Although stimulation influenced the expression levels of certain surface markers , no or only slight effects of P22301 were found . In contrast considerable inhibitory effects of P22301 on surface molecule expression and cytokine secretion by peripheral blood human monocytes were observed . Our results suggest that the antipsoriatic activity of P22301 is rather caused by modulatory effects on circulating immune cells , which subsequently might infiltrate the skin , than by direct effects on human keratinocytes . Considering the remarkable antipsoriatic activity of P22301 and the observation that P22301 seem to act on peripheral blood mononuclear cells but not on keratinocytes provide further evidence that circulating immune cells play a key role in the pathology of psoriasis . Finally , our results argue against the value of P22301 therapy in dermatoses strictly limited to keratinocyte involvement .",
"P42081 stimulation on a B cell activates the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase / Akt and phospholipase C gamma 2 / protein kinase C alpha beta signaling pathways . Stimulation of P42081 on a P29965 / P05112 - activated murine B cell increases the rate of mature IgG1 transcription by increasing the level of NF - kappaB activation , as well as P09086 expression and binding to the 3 '- IgH enhancer . The signal transduction pathway activated by P42081 proximal to NF - kappaB activation is unknown . In this study , we show that P42081 stimulation on an activated B cell increases the activity of PI3K and the phosphorylation of phosphoinositide - dependent kinase 1 , Akt , and O15111 alphabeta . In addition , P42081 stimulation induces an increase in the phosphorylation of phospholipase Cgamma2 and protein kinase C alphabeta . P42081 - mediated activation of these two signaling pathways leads to increased P09086 expression , increased gene activity mediated by NF - kappaB and 3 '- IgH enhancer increased activity . These results identify a previously unknown signaling pathway induced by P42081 to regulate the level of B cell gene expression and activity .",
"Chromosome 5q candidate genes in coeliac disease : genetic variation at P05112 , P05113 , P15248 , P35225 , Q9UHF5 and P04150 . Genetic predisposition to coeliac disease ( CD ) is determined primarily by alleles at the P01920 locus , and evidence exists implicating other major histocompatibility complex - linked genes ( 6p21 ) and the P16410 locus on chromosome 2q33 . In addition , extensive family studies have provided strong , reproducible evidence for a susceptibility locus on chromosome 5q ( CELIAC2 ) . However , the gene responsible has not been identified . We have assayed genetic variation at the P05112 , P05113 , P15248 , P35225 , Q9UHF5 and P04150 ( GR ) loci , all of which are present on chromosome 5q and have potential or demonstrated involvement in autoimmune and / or inflammatory disease , in a sample of 409 CD cases and 355 controls . Thirteen single nucleotide polymorphisms were chosen on the basis of functional relevance , prior disease association and , where possible , prior knowledge of the haplotype variation present in European populations . There were no statistically significant allele or haplotype frequency differences between cases and controls . Therefore , these results provide no evidence that these loci are associated with CD in this sample population .",
"The physical association of protein kinase C theta with a lipid raft - associated inhibitor of kappa B factor kinase ( IKK ) complex plays a role in the activation of the NF - kappa B cascade by TCR and P10747 . We investigated the role of protein kinase C theta ( PKCtheta ) in the activation of the NF - kappaB cascade in primary human P01730 (+) lymphocytes . Among six or so PKC isoforms expressed in T cells , only PKCtheta participates in the assembly of the supramolecular activation clusters at the contact site of the TCR with Ag . Signaling via both the TCR and P10747 is required for optimal activation of the multisubunit O15111 ( IKK ) complex in primary human T lymphocytes ; this activation could be inhibited by a Ca ( 2 +)- independent PKC isoform inhibitor , rottlerin . Moreover , endogenous PKCtheta physically associates with activated IKK complexes in CD3 / P10747 - costimulated primary P01730 (+) T cells . The same set of stimuli also induced relocation of endogenous PKCtheta and IKKs to a GM1 ganglioside - enriched , detergent - insoluble membrane compartment in primary T cells . IKKs recruited to these lipid rafts were capable of phosphorylating a recombinant P25963 sustrate . Confocal microscopy further demonstrated that exogenously expressed PKCtheta and IKKss colocalize in the membrane of CD3 / P10747 - costimulated Jurkat T cells . Constitutively active but not kinase - inactive PKCtheta activated IKKbeta in Jurkat T cells . Expression of dominant - active PKCtheta also had stimulatory effects on the P10747 response element of the P60568 promoter . Taken together , these data show that the activation of PKCtheta by the TCR and P10747 plays an important role in the assembly and activation of IKK complexes in the T cell membrane .",
"Modulation of cytokine release from human monocytes by drugs used in the therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases . BACKGROUND : Cytokines produced in the gut mucosa play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases ( Q9UKU7 ) . To determine whether drugs used in the treatment of these diseases modulate cytokine synthesis , we investigated their effects on endotoxin - induced tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha , interleukin ( IL ) - 1 beta and P05231 release by elutriation - purified human monocytes in vitro . METHODS : Drugs tested were dexamethasone , DB00244 , sulphapyridine and zileuton ( a P09917 inhibitor ) . Monocytes were isolated and stimulated with endotoxin , and P01375 , IL - 1 and P05231 levels were determined using an enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . RESULTS : Monocyte stimulation with endotoxin resulted in an average P01375 release of 2464 +/- 64 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells , IL - 1 release of 616 +/- 47 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells and P05231 release of 2259 +/- 148 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells . Addition of dexamethasone resulted in a reduction of P01375 , IL - 1 and P05231 release to below background levels . DB00891 significantly reduced P01375 and induced IL - 1 release in a dose - dependent fashion , but had no significant effect on P05231 release . 5 - ___MASK57___ did not modulate P05231 synthesis , but significantly reduced IL - 1 and enhanced P01375 synthesis . Zileuton reduced P01375 and P05231 release , but enhanced IL - 1 release . CONCLUSION : We conclude that these anti - inflammatory drugs are able to modulate cytokine release by human monocytes . Further studies are needed to determine whether these effects are related to their therapeutic efficacy in Q9UKU7 .",
"DB01645 enhancement of respiratory allergen trimellitic anhydride - induced IgE production by adult B6C3F1 mice following in utero and postnatal exposure . The objective of the present study was to determine if exposure to the phytoestrogen genistein ( GEN ) during immune development had any effects on the production of IgE by adult mice following dermal treatment with trimellitic anhydride ( TMA ) , a respiratory allergen . B6C3F1 mice were exposed to GEN either by feeding at 500 ppm or by gavage ( 20 mg / kg ) for varied periods from gestation day ( GD ) 14 to postnatal day ( P01160 ) 84 . In utero exposure to GEN by feeding increased the production of IgE at P01160 84 in male mice but not in female mice . In male mice , continuous exposure to GEN postnatally diminished the in utero exposure - induced enhancement in serum total IgE production . However , continuous exposure to GEN from GD 14 to P01160 84 was required to increase serum total IgE production in female mice . In utero exposure to GEN by gavage increased the production of IgE at P01160 84 in female mice but not in male mice when the mice were maintained on the NIH - 07 rodent diet in which a medium level of phytoestrogens was present . The enhancement in IgE production after GEN exposure in females but not in males was associated with decreases in the percentages of P01730 (+) CD25 (+) T suppressor cells , and increases in the natural killer ( NK ) cell activity , the basal splenocyte proliferation , the expression of P42081 by B cells , and the production of P60568 and P05112 . Overall , the results demonstrated that GEN differentially modulated the developing immune system in male and female mice , and that more IgE was produced upon exposure to TMA in the adult .",
"Costimulatory blockade with belatacept in clinical and experimental transplantation - a review . BACKGROUND : Current maintenance immunosuppression agents have been critical to the improved graft and patient survival rates in solid organ transplantation observed over the past decade . However , long - term follow - up has revealed that these agents are associated with troublesome side effects and chronic toxicity , contributing to graft loss and death . OBJECTIVES : Costimulation blockade has long been recognized as an important target for immunomodulation in solid organ transplantation . DB06681 , a high - affinity chimeric fusion protein that binds to P33681 / P42081 on antigen - presenting cells , has shown great promise in renal transplantation and is now in Phase III trials . METHODS : This review explores the development and efficacy of belatacept , compared with currently approved immunosuppressive agents used in transplantation . RESULTS : DB06681 seems to be an effective alternative to current maintenance immunosuppressive therapies , with no apparent end organ toxicity and a minimal side - effect profile . This agent works best when used in combination with therapies that target different pathways of T - cell activation , but the optimal regimen has not yet been identified . Data generated in ongoing clinical trials will be essential in validating previous studies and for further development of belatacept - based combinatorial strategies .",
"Safety and immunogenicity of a V3 loop synthetic peptide conjugated to purified protein derivative in HIV - seronegative volunteers . OBJECTIVES : To develop a peptide - based model for a preventive vaccine for HIV - 1 infection . DESIGN : Phase I trial in HIV - 1 - seronegative volunteers . PARTICIPANTS : Adult healthy subjects HIV - 1 - antibody - seronegative in an enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay , screened for tuberculin [ purified protein derivative ( PPD ) ] reactivity with 2 tuberculin units PPD - administered intradermally . INTERVENTIONS : Submicrogram doses of a PPD conjugate with a peptide of the primary neutralizing domain ( P01160 ) of HIV - 1MN ( PPD - MN - P01160 ) were administered intradermally to tuberculin skin - test - positive and - negative volunteers . RESULTS : Antibodies to the MN - P01160 were measured after two immunizations in 10 out of 11 PPD skin - test - positive volunteers . After the fourth immunization high - affinity antibodies were detected , which persisted for over 1 year . High titers of MN - P01160 - specific immunoglobulin ( Ig ) G and IgA were detected in the serum and saliva of all volunteers tested . Serum antibodies were cross - reactive with P01160 peptide from some other HIV - 1 strains but neutralized only the HIV - 1MN prototype . Human leukocyte antigen ( HLA ) - P33681 - restricted MN - P01160 - specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes ( CTL ) were also detected . CONCLUSIONS : The PPD - MN - P01160 vaccine at submicrogram doses is safe and immunogenic in PPD skin - test - positive healthy adult volunteers . Long lasting humoral immune responses in the serum and saliva were possibly accompanied by HLA - P33681 - restricted CTL responses . This is a vaccine prototype that can be rapidly and inexpensively modified to include other peptide epitopes . It is especially suitable for use in a worldwide multibillion Bacillus Calmette - Guérin ( BCG ) - primed or tuberculosis - exposed population at risk for HIV - 1 infection .",
"Five - year safety and efficacy of belatacept in renal transplantation . DB06681 is a first - in - class co - stimulation blocker in development for primary maintenance immunosuppression . A Phase II study comparing belatacept with cyclosporine ( DB00091 ) for prevention of acute rejection and protection of renal function in kidney transplant recipients demonstrated similar efficacy and significantly higher measured Q92565 at 1 year for belatacept , but the incidence of posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder was higher . Here , we present the results for the extension of this trial , which aimed to assess long - term safety and efficacy of belatacept . Seventy - eight of 102 patients who were receiving belatacept and the 16 of 26 who were receiving DB00091 completed the long - term extension period . Q92565 remained stable in patients who were receiving belatacept for 5 years , and the incidences of death / graft loss or acute rejection were low . The frequencies of serious infections were 16 % for belatacept and 27 % for DB00091 , and neoplasms occurred in 12 % of each group . No patients who were treated with belatacept and one patient who was treated with DB00091 developed posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder during the follow - up period . Serious gastrointestinal disorders occurred more frequently with belatacept ( 12 % belatacept versus 8 % DB00091 ) , and serious cardiac disorders occurred more frequently with DB00091 ( 2 % belatacept versus 12 % DB00091 ) . Pharmacokinetic analyses showed consistent exposure to belatacept over time . P42081 receptor saturation was higher in patients who were receiving belatacept every 4 weeks ( 74 % ) compared with every 8 weeks ( 56 % ) . In conclusion , this study demonstrated high patient persistence with intravenous belatacept , stable renal function , predictable pharmacokinetics , and good safety with belatacept over 5 years .",
"P06401 level as a predictor of response to megestrol acetate in advanced breast cancer : a retrospective study . ___MASK28___ ( 160 mg / day ) produced a response rate of 44 % in a retrospective series of 39 evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer . The estrogen - receptor ( ER ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 28 patients , and the progesterone - receptor ( PR ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 26 patients . ER and PR levels , age , and disease - free interval were analyzed for their relationship to response . The PR was the single best predictor of response to megestrol acetate ; the addition of ER added 2 % to the predictive accuracy rate of PR alone .",
"Recent advances in immunosuppressive therapy for prevention of renal allograft rejection . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Current immunosuppressive therapies are highly successful at regulating acute allograft rejection and inducing long - term transplanted kidney survival ; however , currently available medications are associated with generalized immune suppression and drug toxicities , including nephrotoxicity . In recent years , advances in immunosuppression that target specific pathways involved in immune activation have been developed . RECENT FINDINGS : In particular , promising medications are currently under evaluation that target ischemia - reperfusion injury as well as the cellular and humoral branches of the adaptive immune response . Targets of T - cell - mediated activation include antibodies and fusion proteins interfering with LFA - 1 / P05362 , P06729 / LFA - 3 , P25942 / CD154 , and P10747 / P33681 . 1 and P33681 . 2 interactions . Intracellular targets involved in T - and B - cell activation pathways are being evaluated , including protein kinase C inhibitors , Janus - associated kinase ( JAK ) inhibitors , and proteasome inhibitors . Several new medications demonstrate promise in inhibiting donor - directed humoral immunity by targeting Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) and complement activation pathways . SUMMARY : The present review evaluates the recent clinical advances in immunosuppressive therapies for kidney transplantation . Publications regarding advances in immunosuppressive therapies over the past year were evaluated in the context of the specific immune pathways involved in allograft rejection .",
"Suppression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis using peptide mimics of P10747 . The P33681 : P10747 / P16410 costimulatory pathway plays a critical role in regulating the immune response and thus provides an ideal target for therapeutic manipulation of autoimmune disease . Previous studies have shown that blockade of P10747 signaling by mAbs can both prevent and exacerbate experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) . In this study , we have designed two P10747 peptide mimics that selectively block P33681 : P10747 interactions . By surface plasmon resonance , both the end group - blocked P10747 peptide ( EL - P10747 ) and its retro - inverso isomer ( RI - P10747 ) compete effectively with the extracellular domain of P10747 for binding to P33681 - 1 . Both the P10747 peptide mimics inhibited expansion of encephalitogenic T cells in vitro . A single administration of EL - P10747 or RI - P10747 peptide significantly reduced disease severity in EAE . Importantly , we show that either P10747 peptide mimic administered during acute disease dramatically improved clinical signs of EAE , suppressing ongoing disease . The ratio of P33681 : P42081 expression was significantly lower on P01730 (+) and F4 / 80 (+) spleen cells in P10747 peptide - treated mice . Peripheral deletion of Ag - specific P01730 (+) T cells occurs following in vivo blockade of P10747 with synthetic P10747 peptides .",
"The impact of biological agents interfering with receptor / ligand binding in the immune system . We herein discuss the impact of biological agents based on the ability of monoclonal antibodies to target specific molecules . This approach has given to clinical immunologists a spectrum of drugs able to manipulate the immune system . In the first session , we discuss drugs targeting T - cell function by : ( 1 ) targeting P10747 mediated costimulation ( DB01281 and DB06681 ) ; ( 2 ) interfering with interleukin - 2 receptor ( DB00074 and DB00111 ) ; ( 3 ) blocking cell adhesion and homing ( DB00092 , DB00095 , DB00108 ) . The second session is dedicated to drugs targeting cytokines or their receptors . The best known and largely experimented case is represented by drugs targeting tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) ( DB00065 , Adalilumab , Certolizumab ) or its p75 receptor ( DB00005 ) . However , newer products are now available to target other inflammatory cytokines including P05231 , P10145 , IL - 12 , P40933 , Q14116 , IL - 23 . These agents have the potential to become powerful tools in the control of several immune - mediated diseases , especially auto - immune and inflammatory ones . They traslate into reality the prediction that antibodies will eventually become \" magic bullets which seek their own target \" ( P . Ehrich , 1906 ) .",
"P01160 / NPRA signaling preferentially mediates Th2 responses in favor of pathological processes during the course of acute allergic asthma . Although atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) has been well recognized for its role in the regulation of volume - pressure homeostasis in cardiovascular system , its impact on respiratory system , particularly on the pathogenesis of acute allergic asthma , is yet to be elucidated . In the present report , we induced mice with OVA for onset of acute allergic asthma along with the administration of recombinant P01160 or A71915 ( an antagonist for P01160 / natriuretic peptide receptor A , NPRA ) . It was noted that treatment of mice with P01160 significantly promoted inflammatory infiltration in the airway and the production of inflammatory cytokines in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF ) and lung homogenates , and the number of inflammatory cells in the BALF was significantly higher as compared with that of PBS treated asthmatic mice . Moreover , blockade of P01160 / NPRA signaling by A71915 almost completely attenuated the effect of P01160 administration . Mechanistic studies revealed that P01160 repressed the expression of Th1 transcription factor T - bet , but enhanced Th2 transcription P23771 expression . Together , our data provided feasible evidence suggesting that P01160 / NPRA signaling predominantly induces a Th2 - type response in favor of pathological processes during the course of acute allergic asthma .",
"CpG - DNA stimulates cellular and humoral immunity and promotes Th1 differentiation in aged BALB / c mice . We examined whether CpG - DNA could be used as adjuvant to induce a T helper cell type - 1 ( Th1 ) immunity in aged BALB / c mice that showed a Th2 polarization . Bordetella pertussis and complete Freund ' s adjuvant ( O75347 ) were used as well . Immunization with ovalbumin ( OVA ) / CpG - DNA showed that the immunoglobulin G ( IgG ) 2a / IgG1 ratio and OVA - specific T cell response were similar in young and aged mice . OVA / CpG - DNA induced the secretion of interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) and absence of interleukin ( IL ) - 5 . Similar results were found in mice immunized with OVA / O75347 . When mice were immunized with OVA / B . pertussis , we found that the IgG2a / IgG1 ratio and OVA - specific T cell response were lower in aged mice and elicited P01579 and P05113 . In vitro CpG - DNA stimulated antigen - presenting cells to display IL - 12 and up - regulate the expression of major histocompatibility complex class II and P33681 - 2 on B cells as efficiently in aged as in young mice , but the up - regulation of P33681 - 1 was stronger in aged mice . The findings demonstrate that CpG - DNA is able to induce a young - like Th1 specific immune response in aged mice .",
"Chronic induction . What ' s new in the pipeline . Induction therapy with biological agents was introduced the in the 1970s and the rationale , concepts and approach have remained almost unchanged for 30 years . However , the novel biological agents being developed for induction therapy are being designed for chronic rather than short - term therapy with several objectives : reduce dependence on toxic and nephrotoxic agents , improve outcome and ultimately facilitate the emergence of tolerance . The biological agents include efalizumab , a humanized anti - CD11a ( anti - LFA1 ) , anti - CD154 , anti - P25942 , a number of agents targeting P40933 and its receptor , and costimulation blockade with humanized antibodies to P33681 / P42081 and the fusion receptor protein DB06681 , a second generation DB01281 . The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented number of small molecules / oral drugs that have been developed and approved for renal transplantation ; the next decade , however , may witness the emergence of a new class of biological induction agents that may displace some of the currently used drugs .",
"Interactions of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and P01375 receptor family members in the mouse and human . Ligands of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily ( TNFSF ) ( P41273 , APRIL , Q9Y275 , P32970 , P32971 , P29965 , EDA1 , Q92838 , P48023 , Q9UNG2 , O43557 , lymphotoxin alpha , lymphotoxin alphabeta , P23510 , O14788 , TL1A , P01375 , O43508 , and P50591 ) bind members of the P01375 receptor superfamily ( TNFRSF ) . A comprehensive survey of ligand - receptor interactions was performed using a flow cytometry - based assay . All ligands engaged between one and five receptors , whereas most receptors only bound one to three ligands . The receptors O75509 , Q969Z4 , Q9NS68 , P08138 , and mouse TNFRH3 did not interact with any of the known TNFSF ligands , suggesting that they either bind other types of ligands , function in a ligand - independent manner , or bind ligands that remain to be identified . The study revealed that ligand - receptor pairs are either cross - reactive between human and mouse ( e . g . Tweak / Fn14 , Q9Y6Q6 / O14788 ) , strictly species - specific ( Q9Y5U5 / Q9UNG2 ) , or partially species - specific ( e . g . OX40 / P23510 , P25942 / P29965 ) . Interestingly , the receptor binding patterns of lymphotoxin alpha and alphabeta are redundant in the human but not in the mouse system . Ligand oligomerization allowed detection of weak interactions , such as that of human P01375 with mouse P20333 . In addition , mouse APRIL exists as two different splice variants differing by a single amino acid . Although human APRIL does not interact with Q96RJ3 , the shorter variant of mouse APRIL exhibits weak but detectable binding to mouse Q96RJ3 .",
"Glucocorticoid - induced surface expression of annexin 1 blocks beta2 - integrin adhesion of human eosinophils to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 surrogate protein . BACKGROUND : Glucocorticoids attenuate the population of eosinophils and T lymphocytes in asthmatic airways . The decrease in airway eosinophilia is caused both by accelerated cell death and by induction of blockade of integrin adhesion . In this study , we examined the hypothesis that annexin 1 surface expression , which is upregulated by the glucocorticoid receptor , prevents integrin adhesion essential to cell migration by blocking intracellular translocation of cytosolic group IV phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) . OBJECTIVE : To examine the relationship of the glucocorticoid on annexin 1 expression and the effect of blockade of annexin 1 activity on adhesion of human eosinophils in vitro . To determine the relationship between annexin 1surface expression and nuclear membrane translocation of P47712 . METHODS : Eosinophils isolated from human peripheral blood were pretreated with fluticasone propionate ( FP ) , and beta2 - integrin adhesion was measured after stimulation with P05113 or eotaxin . Effects of FP on P47712 expression , phosphorylation , and translocation were determined . The role of annexin 1 was examined by using annexin 1 blocking antibody and / or mimetic peptides . RESULTS : ___MASK37___ decreased stimulated eosinophil adhesion and caused 4 - fold increase in annexin 1 expression on the plasma membrane . Inhibition of adhesion by FP was blocked with annexin 1 blocking antibody . Annexin 1 N - terminal mimetic peptide also blocked beta2 - integrin adhesion . Translocation of P47712 to the nuclear membrane was significantly blocked by incubation with FP . Blockade was reversed with annexin 1 blocking antibody . CONCLUSION : Blockade of beta2 - integrin adhesion by glucocorticoid is regulated by annexin 1 , which blocks P47712 translocation to nuclear membrane .",
"P28906 + hematopoietic progenitors from human cord blood differentiate along two independent dendritic cell pathways in response to GM - P04141 + P01375 alpha . Human dendritic cells ( DC ) can now be generated in vitro in large numbers by culturing P28906 + hematopoietic progenitors in presence of GM - P04141 + P01375 alpha for 12 d . The present study demonstrates that cord blood P28906 + HPC indeed differentiate along two independent DC pathways . At early time points ( day 5 - 7 ) during the culture , two subsets of DC precursors identified by the exclusive expression of CD1a and P08571 emerge independently . Both precursor subsets mature at day 12 - 14 into DC with typical morphology and phenotype ( P33681 , Q01151 , P42081 , P19256 , high HLA class II ) . CD1a + precursors give rise to cells characterized by the expression of Birbeck granules , the Lag antigen and P12830 , three markers specifically expressed on Langerhans cells in the epidermis . In contrast , the P08571 + progenitors mature into CD1a + DC lacking Birbeck granules , P12830 , and Lag antigen but expressing P06729 , P21926 , P34810 , and the coagulation factor XIIIa described in dermal dendritic cells . The two mature DC were equally potent in stimulating allogeneic CD45RA + naive T cells . Interestingly , the P08571 + precursors , but not the CD1a + precursors , represent bipotent cells that can be induced to differentiate , in response to P09603 , into macrophage - like cells , lacking accessory function for T cells . Altogether , these results demonstrate that different pathways of DC development exist : the Langerhans cells and the P08571 (+)- derived DC related to dermal DC or circulating blood DC . The physiological relevance of these two pathways of DC development is discussed with regard to their potential in vivo counterparts .",
"Differential inhibition of autoreactive memory - and alloreactive naive T cell responses by soluble cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 ( sCTLA4 ) , DB01281 and DB06681 . Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 ( P16410 ) is a potent inhibitory co - stimulatory molecule believed to be involved in type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases . An association has been reported of both mRNA expression and serum levels of the soluble splice variant of P16410 ( sCTLA4 ) with type 1 diabetes . Furthermore , recombinant fusion proteins DB01281 and DB06681 have been proposed as therapies for type 1 diabetes . We studied the role of ( s ) P16410 in islet autoimmunity . Binding capacity of the proteins to antigen - presenting cells was determined by flow cytometry in competition and binding assays . Functionality of sCTLA4 as well as the therapeutic inhibitory fusion proteins DB01281 and DB06681 was measured in a dose - response lymphocyte stimulation test , using a panel of diabetes - associated T cell clones reactive to islet autoantigens . As controls , mixed lymphocyte reactions ( P08235 ) were performed to assess functionality of these proteins in a primary alloreactive setting . All three P16410 molecules were able to bind to antigen - presenting cells and inhibit the expression of P33681 / P42081 . sCTLA4 was able to suppress proliferation of different committed autoreactive T cell clones in a dose - dependent manner , whereas DB01281 and DB06681 were not . Conversely , DB01281 and DB06681 , rather than sCTLA4 , were able to suppress naive alloreactive proliferation in a P08235 . Our results indicate a differential role for sCTLA4 , DB01281 and DB06681 proteins in memory versus primary immune responses with implications for efficacy in intervention therapy .",
"Assessment of belatacept - mediated costimulation blockade through evaluation of P33681 / 86 - receptor saturation . BACKGROUND : The selective inhibitor of T - cell costimulation , belatacept , blocks P10747 - mediated T - cell activation by binding P33681 and P42081 on antigen - presenting cells . Understanding the extent to which belatacept binds to its targets in patients may enable correlation of belatacept exposure to receptor saturation as a pharmacodynamic measure of costimulation blockade . METHODS : Flow cytometry - based receptor competition assays were developed to monitor concentration - dependent occupancy of P33681 and P42081 receptors in whole blood and dendritic cell cultures in vitro . Receptor occupancy was correlated with inhibition of mixed leukocyte reactions and clinical validation was obtained by comparing receptor saturation in whole blood from healthy volunteers and in de novo renal transplant recipients participating in studies comparing cyclosporine and belatacept - based immunosuppression . RESULTS : DB06681 saturated P33681 and P42081 receptors in whole blood and dendritic cell cultures , although the belatacept concentrations required for P42081 - receptor saturation were approximately 10 - fold higher than those required for P33681 saturation ( IC50 = 0 . 102 microg / mL vs . 0 . 009 microg / mL ) . Primary alloresponses were inhibited at the belatacept concentration required for P42081 - receptor saturation , but not at the lower concentration needed to saturate P33681 . Whole blood from belatacept - treated patients had significantly lower levels of free P42081 receptors versus pretransplant levels , healthy volunteers , or cyclosporine - treated patients . P42081 - receptor saturation correlated with belatacept dose / dose frequency and remained consistently more than 80 % . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that belatacept - mediated inhibition of alloresponses involved in transplant rejection correlates with P42081 saturation , indicating that P42081 - receptor occupancy may be a valid pharmacodynamic measure of costimulation blockade and provide the first direct clinical evidence that belatacept binds to one of its targets .",
"The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK35___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .",
"Rational development of DB06681 ( belatacept ) , a high - affinity variant of P16410 - Ig with potent immunosuppressive properties . Current success in organ transplantation is dependent upon the use of calcineurin - inhibitor - based immunosuppressive regimens . Unfortunately , current immunotherapy targets molecules with ubiquitous expression resulting in devastating non - immune side effects . T - cell costimulation has been identified as a new potential immunosuppressive target . The best characterized pathway includes P10747 , its homologue P16410 and their ligands P33681 and P42081 . While an immunoglobulin fusion protein construct of P16410 suppressed rejection in rodents , it lacked efficacy in primate transplant models . In an attempt to increase the biologic potency of the parent molecule a novel , modified version of P16410 - Ig , DB06681 ( belatacept ) , was constructed . Two amino acid substitutions ( L104E and A29Y ) gave rise to slower dissociation rates for both P42081 and P33681 . The increased avidity resulted in a 10 - fold increase in potency in vitro and significant prolongation of renal allograft survival in a pre - clinical primate model . The use of immunoselective biologics may provide effective maintenance immunosuppression while avoiding the collateral toxicities associated with conventional immunsuppressants .",
"Co - signals in organ transplantation . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : The nonimmune effects of currently used immunosuppressive drugs result in a high incidence of late graft loss due to nephrotoxicity and death . As an immune - specific alternative to conventional immunosuppressants , new biotechnology tools can be used to block the costimulation signal of T - cell activation . RECENT FINDINGS : Many experimental studies , particularly preclinical studies in nonhuman primates , have focused on blocking ' classical ' P33681 / P10747 and P25942 / P29965 pathways , which are critical in primary T - cell activation , but also on new P33681 / P10747 and P01375 / P01375 - R pathways families of costimulatory molecules that can deliver positive or negative costimulation signals to regulate the alloimmune response . SUMMARY : DB06681 is a new fusion protein derived from P16410 - Ig that can be used to prevent acute rejection in renal transplantation instead of calcineurin inhibitors . DB06681 can also prevent acute rejection efficiently in humans and , more interestingly , can improve renal function and cardiovascular risk factors in this population .",
"Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .",
"Development of a chimeric anti - P25942 monoclonal antibody that synergizes with DB06681 to prolong islet allograft survival . In recent years , reagents have been developed that specifically target signals critical for effective T cell activation and function . Manipulation of the P10747 / P33681 / 86 and P25942 / CD154 pathways has exhibited extraordinary efficacy , particularly when the pathways are blocked simultaneously . Despite the reported efficacy of anti - CD154 in rodents and higher models , its future clinical use is uncertain due to reported thromboembolic events in clinical trials . To circumvent this potential complication , we developed and evaluated a chimeric Ab targeting P25942 ( Chi220 , BMS - 224819 ) as an alternative to CD154 . Although Chi220 blocks CD154 binding , it also possesses partial agonist properties and weak stimulatory potential . The anti - P25942 was tested alone and in combination with a rationally designed , high affinity variant of P16410 - Ig , DB06681 ( belatacept ) , in a nonhuman primate model of islet transplantation . Although either agent alone only modestly prolonged islet survival ( Chi220 alone : 14 , 16 , and 84 days ; DB06681 alone : 58 and 60 days ) , their combination ( DB06681 and Chi220 ) dramatically facilitated long term survival ( 237 , 237 , 220 , > 185 , and 172 days ) . We found that the effects of Chi220 treatment were not mediated solely through deletion of P11836 - bearing cells and that the combined therapy did not significantly impair established antiviral immunity .",
"DB06681 : a new era of immunosuppression ? Q8N1N2 T - cell activation in alloimmunity requires the engagement of several costimulatory molecules . P16410 - Ig and its commercially available fusion proteins , belatacept and abatacept , are used to block P33681 / 86 and promote T - cell tolerance . DB06681 , a higher binding affinity molecule , is currently approved for clinical use in renal transplantation . The results of two Phase III clinical trials showed a similar patient / graft survival , with better renal function at a 3 - year follow - up compared with conventional immunosuppression . There was a higher risk of early rejection and post - transplant lymphoproliferative disorder , especially with EBV - negative patients receiving kidneys from EBV - positive donors . DB06681 - treated groups had a better cardiovascular and metabolic profile . The authors review both preclinical and human studies of P16410 - Igs .",
"Mitogen - activated kinase kinase kinase 1 regulates T cell receptor - and P10747 - mediated signaling events which lead to NF - kappaB activation . Optimal activation of Rel / NF - kappaB transcription factors in T lymphocytes requires a P10747 - delivered co - stimulatory signal in addition to TCR engagement . Although , Rel / NF - kappaB transcription factors are critical regulators of many T cell functions , the mechanisms and molecules , which link the surface receptors to their activation , are poorly characterized . Using Jurkat T cells stimulated with superantigen presented on P33681 - positive P25054 , we showed that P10747 - and TCR - stimulated NF - kappaB - dependent transcription is associated to the activation of O15111 beta ( IKKbeta ) and , to a lesser extent , of O15111 alpha ( IKKalpha ) . A dominant negative mutant of the MAP3 kinase Q13233 , a kinase known to regulate the JNK pathway and to activate NF - kappaB - dependent transcription in many cell types , strongly inhibits P10747 - and TCR - induced IKK activity , whereas the dominant negative mutants of the NF - kappaB - inducing kinase ( NIK ) did not exert any significant effects . In addition , TCR / P10747 stimulation results in the recruitment and autophosphorylation of endogenous Q13233 , whereas endogenous NIK was not detectably activated . Our data identify Q13233 as a critical step in coupling signals initiated by TCR and P10747 to the downstream pathways which lead to both AP - 1 and NF - kappaB activation in T lymphocytes .",
"Is phentermine an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase ? A critical appraisal . ___MASK10___ produces a spectrum of concentration - dependent biochemical effects . It interacts with NE transporters at 0 . 1 microM , DA transporters at about 1 microM , 5 - HT transporters at 15 microM and P21397 at about 100 microM . When administered at typical anorectic doses , phentermine primarily interacts with DA and NE transporters and does not produce biochemical or neurochemical effects which would occur if it were inhibiting P21397 . Some other explanation other than MAO inhibition must be sought to explain how oral phentermine increases platelet 5 - HT , since platelet P27338 does not metabolize platelet 5 - HT , and since amphetamine - type drugs are even weaker inhibitors of P27338 than P21397 . Clinical studies in humans have shown that amphetamine , which is a more potent inhibitor of P21397 than phentermine , does not inhibit P21397 at therapeutic doses . Neither phentermine alone , fluoxetine alone or their combined use have been associated with cardiac valvulopathy , and clinical experience has shown their combined use to be free of significant adverse effects . Viewed collectively , there appears to be no data to support the hypothesis that phentermine inhibits MAO at typical therapeutic doses .",
"Novel immunosuppression : small molecules and biologics . Kidney transplantation today has excellent short - term outcomes that have paralleled the use of new immunosuppressive agents introduced in the 1990s . In addition to reducing acute rejection , the goals for developing new agents is to improve long - term outcome , minimize nephrotoxicity , and reduce infectious , cardiovascular , and malignancy - related complications . Novel small molecules and biological agents currently in clinical development may help to minimize the use of calcineurin inhibitors and steroids . These small molecules include FTY720 , a sphingosine phosphate - receptor modulator , FK778 , an inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis , CP - 690550 , a P52333 inhibitor , and AEB - 071 , a protein kinase C inhibitor . The biological agents include drugs targeting interleukin - 15 , anti - P25942 , belatacept ( DB06681 ) , a second - generation CTLY4Ig that blocks the interaction between P33681 / 86 and P10747 costimulatory pathways , and efalizumab , a humanized anti - LFA1 monoclonal antibody . These new agents currently in preclinical and clinical trials appear promising and may represent the emergence of novel immunosuppressive agents that can deliver immunosuppression without long - term toxicity .",
"DB06681 and sirolimus prolong nonhuman primate islet allograft survival : adverse consequences of concomitant alefacept therapy . Calcineurin inhibitors ( CNI ) and steroids are known to promote insulin resistance , and their avoidance after islet transplantation is preferred from a metabolic standpoint . DB06681 , a P33681 - specific mediator of costimulation blockade ( CoB ) , is clinically indicated as a CNI alternative in renal transplantation , and we have endeavored to develop a clinically translatable , belatacept - based regimen that could obviate the need for both CNIs and steroids . Based on the known synergy between CoB and P42345 inhibition , we studied rhesus monkeys undergoing MHC - mismatched islet allotransplants treated with belatacept and the P42345 inhibitor , sirolimus . To extend prior work on CoB - resistant rejection , some animals also received P06729 blockade with alefacept ( P19256 - Ig ) . Nine rhesus macaques were rendered diabetic with streptozotocin and underwent islet allotransplantation . All received belatacept and sirolimus ; six also received alefacept . DB06681 and sirolimus significantly prolonged rejection - free graft survival ( median 225 days compared to 8 days in controls receiving basiliximab and sirolimus ; p = 0 . 022 ) . The addition of alefacept provided no additional survival benefit , but was associated with Cytomegalovirus reactivation in four of six animals . No recipients produced donor - specific alloantibodies . The combination of belatacept and sirolimus successfully prevents islet allograft survival in rhesus monkeys , but induction with alefacept provides no survival benefit and increases the risk of viral reactivation .",
"DB06681 : from rational design to clinical application . Gradually improved immunosuppression has contributed significantly to the progress achieved in transplantation medicine so far . Nevertheless , current drug regimens are associated with late graft loss -- in particular as a result of immunologic damage or drug toxicity -- and substantial morbidity . Recently , the costimulation blocker belatacept ( marketed under the name Nulojix ® ) has been approved for immunosuppression in renal transplantation . DB06681 ( a mutated version of DB01281 ) is a fusion protein rationally designed to block P10747 , a critical activating receptor on T cells , by binding and saturating its ligands P33681 - 1 and P33681 - 2 . In phase II and III trials , belatacept was compared with cyclosporine ( in combination with basiliximab , DB00688 , and steroids ) . Advantages observed with belatacept include superior graft function , preservation of renal structure and improved cardiovascular risk profile . Concerns associated with belatacept are a higher frequency of cellular rejection episodes and more post - transplant lymphoproliferative disorder ( PTLD ) cases especially in EBV seronegative patients , who should be excluded from belatacept - based regimens . Thus , after almost three decades of calcineurin inhibitors as mainstay of immunosuppression , belatacept offers a potential alternative . In this article , we will provide an overview of belatacept ' s preclinical development and will discuss the available evidence from clinical trials .",
"P35367 occupancy in human brains after single oral doses of histamine H1 antagonists measured by positron emission tomography . 1 . P35367 occupancy in the human brain was measured in 20 healthy young men by positron emission tomography ( PET ) using [ 11C ] - doxepin . 2 . (+)- ___MASK48___ , a selective and classical antihistamine , occupied 76 . 8 +/- 4 . 2 % of the averaged values of available histamine H1 receptors in the frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 2 mg . Intravenous administration of 5 mg (+)- chlorpheniramine almost completely abolished the binding of [ 11C ] - doxepin to H1 receptors ( H1 receptor occupancy : 98 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % ) . 3 . Terfenadine , a nonsedative antihistamine , occupied 17 . 2 +/- 14 . 2 % of the available H1 receptors in the human frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 60 mg . 4 . There was no correlation between H1 receptor occupancy by terfenadine and the plasma concentration of the active acid metabolite of terfenadine in each subject . 5 . PET data on human brain were essentially compatible with those on H1 receptor occupancy in guinea - pig brain determined by in vivo binding techniques , although for the same H1 receptor occupancy the dose was less in human subjects than in guinea - pigs . 6 . The PET studies demonstrated the usefulness of measuring H1 receptor occupancy with classical and second - generation antihistamines in human brain to estimate their unwanted side effects such as sedation and drowsiness quantitatively .",
"Mesenchymal stem cells control alloreactive CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells . P10747 / P33681 co - stimulation blockade with belatacept prevents alloreactivity in kidney transplant patients . However , cells lacking P10747 are not susceptible to belatacept treatment . As CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T - cells have cytotoxic and pathogenic properties , we investigated whether DB05914 ( O60682 ) are effective in controlling these cells . In mixed lymphocyte reactions ( P08235 ) , O60682 and belatacept inhibited peripheral blood mononuclear cell ( PBMC ) proliferation in a dose - dependent manner . O60682 at O60682 / effector cell ratios of 1 : 160 and 1 : 2 · 5 reduced proliferation by 38 · 8 and 92 · 2 % , respectively . DB06681 concentrations of 0 · 1 μg / ml and 10 μg / ml suppressed proliferation by 20 · 7 and 80 · 6 % , respectively . Both treatments in combination did not inhibit each other ' s function . Allostimulated CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells were able to proliferate and expressed the cytolytic and cytotoxic effector molecules granzyme B , interferon ( IFN ) - γ and tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α . While belatacept did not affect the proliferation of CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells , O60682 reduced the percentage of P10747 (-) T cells in the proliferating CD8 (+) T cell fraction by 45 · 9 % ( P = 0 · 009 ) . CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells as effector cells in P08235 in the presence of P01730 (+) T cell help gained P10747 expression , an effect independent of O60682 . In contrast , allostimulated P10747 (+) T cells did not lose P10747 expression in P08235 - O60682 co - culture , suggesting that O60682 control pre - existing P10747 (-) T cells and not newly induced P10747 (-) T cells . In conclusion , alloreactive CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells that remain unaffected by belatacept treatment are inhibited by O60682 . This study indicates the potential of an O60682 - belatacept combination therapy to control alloreactivity .",
"Costimulation blockade in autoimmunity and transplantation . Signaling through the costimulation receptors is a critical pathway in the regulation of T - cell activation . The selective costimulation inhibitor abatacept ( cytotoxic T lymphocyte - associated antigen 4 - Ig ) binds to P33681 and P42081 on antigen - presenting cells , blocking interaction with P10747 on T cells , and is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis . DB06681 ( DB06681 ) , currently enrolling phase III trials in renal transplantation , was rationally designed from abatacept to bind with more avidity to P42081 , providing the more potent immunosuppressive properties required for immunosuppression in transplantation . This review describes the relevant preclinical studies and summarizes recent clinical findings on these 2 molecules in autoimmune diseases and organ transplantation . Although both inhibit the P10747 costimulatory pathway , they are tailored for specific disease states -- abatacept for autoimmune diseases and belatacept for transplantation .",
"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK57___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"P02649 modulates immune activation by acting on the antigen - presenting cell . P02649 ( ApoE ) is synthesized by a variety of cells including macrophages . These cells activate T lymphocytes by antigen presentation , while the T - cell cytokine , interferon - gamma , inhibits macrophage ApoE expression . ApoE inhibits T - cell proliferation in culture but its role in immune responses has been unclear . The ApoE - deficient ( E0 ) mouse permits an evaluation of the immunological role of ApoE . We have analysed T - cell responses to an exogenous antigen ( ovalbumin ) and polyclonal mitogen ( concanavalin A ) in E0 and ApoE +/+ mice . Macrophages of E0 mice stimulated T - cell activation more effectively as antigen - presenting cells than macrophages from ApoE +/+ mice . Both proliferation and interferon - gamma secretion were enhanced in T cells activated in the context of antigen - presenting cells from E0 mice . Since the macrophage - T - cell interaction depends on interactions between cell surface molecules , we assessed the expression of such molecules after in vivo stimulation with interferon - gamma . This treatment caused an increased expression of the co - stimulatory surface proteins P25942 and P33681 , and also of the major histocompatibility complex class II molecules I - Ab on macrophages of E0 mice compared with ApoE +/+ . Our data suggest that ApoE inhibits T - cell activation by reducing the density of immune stimulatory proteins on antigen - presenting cells .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"Introduction to the use of belatacept : a fusion protein for the prevention of posttransplant kidney rejection . The development of new immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplantation resulted both in better short - term outcomes and in decreased metabolic , cardiovascular , and nephrotoxicity risk . DB06681 belongs to a new class of immunosuppressive drugs that selectively inhibits T - cell activation by preventing P10747 activation and by binding its ligands P33681 - 1 and P33681 - 2 . The result is an inactivation of costimulatory pathways . A comparative analysis of the BENEFIT and BENEFIT - EXT datasets showed belatacept regimens resulted in better cardiovascular and metabolic risk profiles than did cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ) regimens : belatacept likewise outperformed DB00091 in terms of lower blood pressure and serum lipids and less new onset diabetes after transplantation . About 20 % of belatacept - treated patients developed adverse effects which included anemia , pyrexia , neutropenia , diarrhea , urinary tract infection , headache , and peripheral edema . At present , belatacept does not seem to predispose patients to a higher rate of infection than DB00091 maintenance immunosuppression . The risk of posttransplant lymphoproliferative diseases was higher in Epstein - Barr virus ( EBV ) - seronegative patients than in EBV - seropositive patients , but the risk may be reduced by use of a less intensive regimen and avoidance of EBV - negative patients and of patients whose pretransplant EBV serology is unknown . DB06681 provides a new option for immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplantation , but needs further evaluation in terms of the late effects that may derive from prolonged blockage of the costimulatory system and the induction of tolerance status .",
"Prolonged , low - dose anti - thymocyte globulin , combined with P16410 - Ig , promotes engraftment in a stringent transplant model . BACKGROUND : Despite significant nephrotoxicity , calcineurin inhibitors ( CNIs ) remain the cornerstone of immunosuppression in solid organ transplantation . We , along with others , have reported tolerogenic properties of anti - thymocyte globulin ( ATG , Thymoglobulin ® ) , evinced by its ability both to spare Tregs from depletion in vivo and , when administered at low , non - depleting doses , to expand Tregs ex vivo . Clinical trials investigating P33681 / P10747 blockade ( DB06681 , DB06681 ) in kidney transplant recipients have proven that the replacement of toxic CNI use is feasible in selected populations . METHODS : Rabbit polyclonal anti - murine thymocyte globulin ( mATG ) was administered as induction and / or prolonged , low - dose therapy , in combination with P16410 - Ig , in a stringent , fully MHC - mismatched murine skin transplant model to assess graft survival and mechanisms of action . RESULTS : Prolonged , low - dose mATG , combined with P16410 - Ig , effectively promotes engraftment in a stringent transplant model . Our data demonstrate that mATG achieves graft acceptance primarily by promoting Tregs , while P16410 - Ig enhances mATG function by limiting activation of the effector T cell pool in the early stages of treatment , and by inhibiting production of anti - rabbit antibodies in the maintenance phase , thereby promoting regulation of alloreactivity . CONCLUSION : These data provide the rationale for development of novel , CNI - free clinical protocols in human transplant recipients .",
"Viral - induced P10747 loss evokes costimulation independent alloimmunity . BACKGROUND : DB06681 , a P33681 - specific fusion protein , blocks P10747 - P33681 costimulation and prevents kidney allograft rejection . However , it is ineffective in a sizable minority of patients . Although T - cell receptor and P10747 engagement are known to initiate T - cell activation , many human antigen - experienced T - cells lose P10747 , and can be activated independent of P10747 signals . We posit that these cells are central drivers of costimulation blockade resistant rejection ( CoBRR ) and propose that CoBRR might relate to an accumulation of P10747 (-) T - cells resulting from viral antigen exposure . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We infected C57BL / 6 mice with polyomavirus ( a BK virus analog ) , murine cytomegalovirus ( a human cytomegalovirus analog ) , and gammaherpesvirus ( HV68 ; an Epstein - Barr virus analog ) and assessed for P10747 expression relative to mock infection controls . We then used mixed lymphocyte reaction ( P08235 ) assays to assess the alloreactive response of these mice against major histocompatibility complex - mismatched cells . RESULTS : We demonstrated that infection with polyomavirus , murine CMV , and HV68 can induce P10747 downregulation in mice . We showed that these analogs of clinically relevant human viruses enable lymphocytes from infected mice to launch an anamnestic , costimulation blockade resistant , alloreactive response against major histocompatibility complex - mismatched cells without prior alloantigen exposure . Further analysis revealed that gammherpesvirus - induced oligoclonal T - cell expansion is required for the increased alloreactivity . CONCLUSIONS : Virus exposure results in reduced T - cell expression of P10747 , the target of costimulation blockade therapy . These viruses also contribute to increased alloreactivity . Thus , P10747 downregulation after viral infection may play a seminal role in driving CoBRR .",
"What ' s in the pipeline ? New immunosuppressive drugs in transplantation . In the pipeline , there are a number of novel immunosuppressive drugs in preclinical development or in early clinical trials . The major target of new agents are cell - surface molecules important in immune cell interactions ( especially the costimulatory pathway ) , signaling pathways that activate T cells , T - cell proliferation and trafficking and recruitment of immune cells responsible for rejection . The most promising biologic agents include a humanized anti - CD11a ( anti - LFA1 ) , humanized anti - P33681 . 1 / P33681 . 2 , a second - generation DB01281 ( DB06681 ) and a humanized antibody to anti - P08575 RB . Inhibitors of T - cell activation and signaling are still in preclinical development . The most interesting inhibitors of T - cell proliferation include inhibitors of the Janus protein tyrosine kinase , P52333 , and FK778 , a leflunomide analog . Chemokines play an important role in rejection by virtue of their critical role as regulator of trafficking and activation of lymphocytes . Early trials of FTY720 , a synthetic small molecule with functional homology to sphingosine - 1 phosphate leading to lymphocyte sequestration , appear very promising ; however , enthusiasm for this drug is mitigated by its potential cardiac side - effects . Antagonists to several chemokine receptors , including P32246 , P49682 and P51681 , have been shown to be effective in experimental transplantation and are likely to be considered for clinical development .",
"___MASK69___ unbalances the polarization of human macrophages to M1 . Plasticity is a hallmark of macrophages , and in response to environmental signals these cells undergo different forms of polarized activation , the extremes of which are called classic ( M1 ) and alternative ( M2 ) . ___MASK69___ ( Q96PN7 ) is crucial for survival and functions of myeloid phagocytes , but its effects on macrophage polarization are not yet studied . To address this issue , human macrophages obtained from six normal blood donors were polarized to M1 or M2 in vitro by lipopolysaccharide plus interferon - γ or interleukin - 4 ( P05112 ) , respectively . The presence of Q96PN7 ( 10 ng / ml ) induced macrophage apoptosis in M2 but not in M1 . Beyond the impact on survival in M2 , Q96PN7 reduced P61073 , CD206 and Q9NNX6 expression and stem cell growth factor - β , P55774 and Q99616 release . In contrast , in M1 Q96PN7 increased P42081 and P32248 expression and P05231 , tumour necrosis factor - α and IL - 1β release but reduced CD206 and Q9NNX6 expression and P22301 , vascular endothelial growth factor and P55774 release . In view of the in vitro data , we examined the in vivo effect of Q96PN7 monotherapy ( 0 · 1 mg / kg / day ) in 12 patients who were treated for at least 1 month before islet transplant . Cytokine release by O00206 - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells showed a clear shift to an M1 - like profile . Moreover , macrophage polarization 21 days after treatment showed a significant quantitative shift to M1 . These results suggest a role of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) into the molecular mechanisms of macrophage polarization and propose new therapeutic strategies for human M2 - related diseases through P42345 inhibitor treatment .",
"___MASK35___ -- an anti - Q9Y275 human monoclonal antibody for rheumatoid arthritis . INTRODUCTION : Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) is a major regulatory factor that controls the development and survival of B cells . Elevated serum levels of Q9Y275 have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . ___MASK35___ is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits Q9Y275 and it is being developed for the treatment of RA . This review aims to summarize up - to - date pharmacological and clinical data of belimumab in the treatment of RA . AREAS COVERED : A literature search was performed on PubMed using keywords , including belimumab , LymphoStat - B , benlysta , Q9Y275 inhibitor , rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disease . References of relevant studies were searched by hand . Abstracts of international conferences up to October 2012 were also included . ___MASK35___ was well tolerated in the treatment of RA over 24 weeks . It significantly increased American College of Rheumatology ( P10323 ) 20 responses at week 24 , especially in patients with high disease activity , positive rheumatoid factor , no anti - P01375 treatment experience and those who had failed methotrexate therapy . However , belimumab failed to demonstrate significantly improved ACR50 and ACR70 responses in the single Phase II clinical trial of RA . EXPERT OPINION : These results suggest that the clinical efficacy of belimumab for RA needs to be further investigated in future clinical trials . Careful patient selection may be necessary for belimumab to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in RA .",
"___MASK69___ induces Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells promoting a new immunoregulatory pathway . Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells ( DCs ) may cause anergy in P01730 (+) CD45RO (+) CD25 (+) T cells transforming them into regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) . Here , we tested whether chronic exposure to rapamycin may modulate this immunoregulatory pathway in renal transplant recipients . Forty renal transplant patients with biopsy - proven chronic allograft nephropathy and receiving calcineurin inhibitors were randomly assigned to either calcineurin inhibitor dose reduction or withdrawal with rapamycin introduction . At conversion and 2 years thereafter , we measured the rapamycin effects on circulating DCs ( BDCA1 / Q8WTT0 and Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression ) , P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+)/ P10747 (-) T cells , and the Th1 / Th2 balance in graft biopsies . In rapamycin - treated patients , peripheral Q8WTT0 (+) cells were significantly increased along with Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) DCs . The number of circulating P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+)/ P16410 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells , and P17693 serum levels were higher in the rapamycin - treated group . The number of Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) Q8WTT0 (+) DC was directly and significantly correlated with circulating Tregs and CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells . Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression was increased in kidney biopsies at the end of the study period along with a significant bias toward a Th2 response within the graft only in the rapamycin - treated patients . Thus , rapamycin induces the upregulation of Q8NHJ6 and Q8N423 on the DC surface , and this effect is associated with an increase in the number of Tregs and expansion of the CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cell population . This suggests that P42345 inhibition may promote a novel immunoregulatory pathway .",
"Genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms for 241 Japanese non - cancer patients . This paper lists the genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms of 37 genes ( P05091 , P07550 , P13945 , P21964 , P16671 , P25025 , P24385 , P35354 , P11509 , P05093 , P11511 , IGF1 , IL - 1A , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , IL - 1R1 , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P41159 , Le , L - myc , P05164 , Q99707 , P42898 , P21397 , P15559 , O15527 , p53 , p73 , Se , P31213 , TGF - B , P01375 - A , P01375 - B , P18074 , and P18887 ) and 6 sets of combined genotype frequencies for 241 non - cancer Japanese outpatients . Though the genotype frequencies of 25 polymorphisms have already been reported in our previous papers , 15 polymorphisms ( P16671 A52C , P25025 C785T , P24385 G870A , IGF1 C / T at intron 2 and G2502T , IL - 1A 46 - bp VNTR , IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P05231 Ins / Del 17C , P10145 A - 278T and C74T , IL - 10 T - 819C , P41159 A - 2548G , P31213 2 - bp VNTR , P18074 Lys751Gln , and P18887 Arg399Gln ) and six sets of combined genotype frequencies ( IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1A C - 889T , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1RN 86 - bp VNTR , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P01375 - A G - 308A and P01375 - B A252G , P31213 Val89Leu and 2 - bp VNTR , and P18887 Arg399Gln and P18074 Lys751Gln ) were reported in this paper for the first time for Japanese . Although microarray technology will produce this kind of information in near future , this is the first document that reports the genotype / allele frequencies among Japanese for an archival purpose ."
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"Specific Biomarkers Are Associated with Docetaxeland Gemcitabine - Resistant NSCLC Cell Lines . Five - year survival rate for lung cancer is limited to 10 % to 15 % . Therefore , the identification of novel therapeutic prognostic factors is an urgent requirement . The aim of this study is thus to highlight specific biomarkers in chemoresistant non - small cell lung cancer cell lines . Therefore , we checked - in the control condition as well as after short - term pharmacological treatment with either docetaxel or gemcitabine - the expression of genes such as tumor suppressor genes ( CDKN2A , P53355 , P49789 , P09211 , P16455 , RARβ2 , RASSF1A , and P35625 ) , genes associated with drug resistance ( P38398 , P35354 , P07992 , P17936 , P23921 , and Q13509 ) , and stemness - related genes ( CD133 , Q01860 , and O43623 ) in two cellular models of squamous carcinoma ( CAEP ) and adenocarcinoma ( RAL ) of the lung originally established . Their promoter methylation profile was also evaluated . Drug - related genes were upregulated . DB00515 resistance matched with high levels of P38398 and P07992 in both cell lines ; docetaxel sensitivity of CAEP cells was associated to levels of Q13509 lower than RAL cells . Although CAEP cells were more sensitive to gemcitabine , both cell lines showed high levels of P23921 . Stemness - related genes were downregulated in the control condition but became upregulated in docetaxel - resistant cells , indicating the selection of a population with stemness features . We did not find an unequivocal correspondence between gene expression and respective DNA promoter methylation status , suggesting the involvement of additional mechanisms of gene expression regulation . These results highlight specific biomarkers consistent with the different responses of the two cell lines to standard pharmacological treatments and indicate specific molecular traits for their chemoresistance .",
"Farnesyl diphosphate synthase : the art of compromise between substrate selectivity and stereoselectivity . Farnesyl diphosphate ( FPP ) synthase catalyzes the consecutive head - to - tail condensations of isopentenyl diphosphate ( IPP , P01031 ) with dimethylallyl diphosphate ( DMAPP , P01031 ) and geranyl diphosphate ( GPP , Q99622 ) to give ( E , E ) - FPP ( C15 ) . The enzyme belongs to a genetically distinct family of chain elongation enzymes that install E - double bonds during each addition of a five - carbon isoprene unit . Analysis of the Q99622 and C15 products from incubations with avian P14324 reveals that small amounts of neryl diphosphate ( Z - Q99622 ) and ( Z , E ) - FPP are formed along with the E - isomers during the P01031 --> Q99622 and Q99622 --> C15 reactions . Similar results were obtained for P14324 from Escherichia coli , Artemisia tridentata ( sage brush ) , Pyrococcus furiosus , and Methanobacter thermautotrophicus and for GPP and FPP synthesized in vivo by E . coli P14324 . When ( R ) -[ 2 - 2H ] IPP was a substrate for chain elongation , no deuterium was found in the chain elongation products . In contrast , the deuterium in ( S ) -[ 2 - 2H ] IPP was incorporated into all of the products . Thus , the pro - R hydrogen at P06681 of IPP is lost when the E - and Z - double bond isomers are formed . The synthesis of Z - double bond isomers by P14324 during chain elongation is unexpected for a highly evolved enzyme and probably reflects a compromise between optimizing double bond stereoselectivity and the need to exclude DMAPP from the IPP binding site .",
"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK60___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK60___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .",
"Characterization of plant P18887 and its interaction with proliferating cell nuclear antigen . In plants , there are no P06746 ( Pol beta ) and P49916 ( Lig3 ) genes . Thus , the plant short - patch base excision repair ( short - patch BER ) pathway must differ considerably from that in mammals . We characterized the rice ( Oryza Sativa L . cv . Nipponbare ) homologue of the mammalian X - ray repair cross complementing 1 ( P18887 ) , a well - known BER protein . The plant P18887 lacks the N - terminal domain ( NTD ) which is required for Pol beta binding and is essential for mammalian cell survival . The recombinant rice P18887 ( OsXRCC1 ) protein binds single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) as well as double - stranded DNA ( dsDNA ) and also interacts with rice proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( OsPCNA ) in a pull - down assay . Through immunoprecipitation , we demonstrated that OsXRCC1 forms a complex with P12004 in vivo . OsXRCC1 mRNA was expressed in all rice organs and was induced by application of bleomycin , but not of MMS , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) or UV - B . ___MASK50___ also increased the fraction of OsXRCC1 associated with chromatin . These results suggest that OsXRCC1 contributes to DNA repair pathways that differ from the mammalian BER system .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"The transcriptional coactivator DRIP / mediator complex is involved in vitamin D receptor function and regulates keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation . Mediator is a multisubunit coactivator complex that facilitates transcription of nuclear receptors . We investigated the role of the mediator complex as a coactivator for vitamin D receptor ( P11473 ) in keratinocytes . Using P11473 affinity beads , the vitamin D receptor interacting protein ( DRIP ) / mediator complex was purified from primary keratinocytes , and its subunit composition was determined by mass spectrometry . The complex included core subunits , such as Q15648 / MED1 ( MED1 ) , that directly binds to P11473 . Additional subunits were identified that are components of the RNA polymerase II complex . The functions of different mediator components were investigated by silencing its subunits . The core subunit MED1 facilitates P11473 activity and regulating keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation . A newly described subunit Q13503 also has a role in promoting keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation , whereas Q9BTT4 has an inhibitory role . Blocking MED1 / Q13503 expression caused hyperproliferation of keratinocytes , accompanied by increases in mRNA expression of the cell cycle regulator cyclin D1 and / or glioma - associated oncogene homolog . Blocking MED1 or Q13503 expression also resulted in defects in calcium - induced keratinocyte differentiation , as indicated by decreased expression of differentiation markers and decreased translocation of P12830 to the membrane . These results show that keratinocytes use the transcriptional coactivator mediator to regulate P11473 functions and control keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation .",
"Cytokine regulation of intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) expression on human glioblastoma cells . Intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) has recently been identified as one of the ligands for lymphocyte function - associated antigen - 1 ( LFA - 1 ) . Immunohistochemical staining of frozen tissue sections using the P05362 antibody P23921 / 1 demonstrated significant levels of P05362 expression on human glioblastoma cells and on intratumoural vascular endothelial cells . P05362 was weakly expressed or absent from low grade gliomas and absent from normal and fetal brain . P05362 expression was similar to that of MHC class II . HLA - DR antigens . Glioblastoma cell lines constitutively expressed P05362 to a minimal or moderate extent . Surface antigen expression of P05362 and P05362 - specific mRNA could be significantly increased by incubating glioblastoma cells with interleukin - 1 beta ( P01584 ) , tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , and interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) . P60568 , P05112 , P05231 and transforming growth factor beta 2 ( TGF - beta 2 ) had no significant effect on surface antigen expression . Significant enhancement of P05362 expression was obtained using P01375 and P01584 at 1 - 10 U / ml and at 500 U / ml of P01579 . Induction of P05362 specific mRNA was observed 4 h after cytokine treatment and decreased by 24 h . Surface antigen expression of P05362 increased for up to 48 h after treatment .",
"Small interfering RNA knocks down the molecular target of alendronate , farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase , in osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . P14324 ( FPPS ) , an enzyme in the mevalonate pathway , is the inhibition target of alendronate , a potent FDA - approved nitrogen - containing bisphosphonate ( N - BP ) drug , at the molecular level . ___MASK93___ not only inhibits osteoclasts but also has been reported to positively affect osteoblasts . This study assesses the knockdown effects of siRNA targeting FPPS compared with alendronate in both osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . Primary murine bone marrow cell - induced osteoclasts and the preosteoblast MC3T3 - E1 cell line were used to assess effects of anti - FPPS siRNA compared with alendronate . Results show that both FPPS mRNA message and protein knockdown in serum - based culture is correlated with reduced osteoclast viability . FPPS siRNA is more potent than 10 μM alendronate , but less potent than 50 μM alendronate on reducing osteoclast viability . Despite FPPS knockdown , no significant changes were observed in osteoblast proliferation . FPPS knockdown promotes osteoblast differentiation significantly but not cell mineral deposition . However , compared with 50 μM alendronate dosing , FPPS siRNA does not exhibit cytotoxic effects on osteoblasts while producing significant effects on ostoblast differentiation . Both siRNA and alendronate at tested concentrations do not have significant effects on cultured osteoblast mineralization . Overall , results indicate that siRNA against FPPS could be useful for selectively inhibiting osteoclast - mediated bone resorption and improving bone mass maintenance by influencing both osteoclasts and osteoblasts in distinct ways .",
"[ P35354 inhibitor non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs , myth or reality ? ] . The discovery of two isoforms of cyclooxygenase , Cox - 1 constitutive and Cox - 2 inducible , has prompted the development of new molecules with high Cox - 2 selectivity . These new NSAIDs belong to the coxib class and have theoretically a better digestive tolerability than classical NSAID have . In Belgium , rofecoxib ( ( Vioxx ) and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) are commercialized . DB00533 is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis ( 12 . 5 to 25 mg / d ) and celecoxib is indicated in osteoarthritis ( 200 mg / d ) and in rheumatoid arthritis ( 200 to 400 mg / d ) . Several studies have demonstrated their efficacy , similarly to classical NSAID as diclofenac ( Voltaren ) , naproxen ( Naprosyne ) , ibuprofen ( ___MASK58___ ) and their superiority compared to placebo . Their safety profile for gastrointestinal events is proven in patients without ulcer history compared to classical NSAID . However , the concomitant use of aspirin decreases the benefit as demonstrated for celecoxib at 400 mg / d but not investigated for rofecoxib . The selective inhibition of Cox - 2 with no effect on Cox - 1 favors cardiovascular events in patients at risk . Other side effects are similar to classical NSAID . Thus Cox - 2 inhibitors NSAID are interesting molecules for their sparing gastrointestinal activity . They must be used with caution in patients with ulcer history , in the elderly and in patients requiring aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis .",
"Multiplex real - time PCR for P23921 , P18887 , Q13509 and TS mRNA for prediction of response of non - small cell lung cancer to chemoradiotherapy . BACKGROUND : This study was aimed to establish a novel method to simultaneously detect expression of four genes , ribonucleotide reductase subunit M1 ( P23921 ) , X - ray repair cross - complementing gene 1 ( P18887 ) , thymidylate synthase ( TS ) and class III β - tubulin ( Q13509 ) , and to assess their application in the clinic for prediction of response of non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) to chemoradiotherapy . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We have designed four gene molecular beacon ( MB ) probes for multiplex quantitative real - time polymerase chain reactions to examine P23921 , P18887 , Q13509 and TS mRNA expression in paraffin - embedded specimens from 50 patients with advanced or metastatic carcinomas . Twenty one NSCLC patients receiving cisplatin - based first - line treatment were analyzed . RESULTS : These molecular beacon probes could specially bind to their target genes in homogeneous solutions . Patients with low P23921 and P18887 mRNA levels were found to have apparently higher response rates to chemoradiotherapy compared with those with high levels of P23921 and P18887 expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) . The TS gene expression level was not significantly associated with chemotherapy response ( p > 0 . 05 ) . CONCLUSIONS : A method of simultaneously detecting four molecular markers was successfully established and applied for evaluation of chemoradiotherapy response . It may be a useful tool in personalized cancer therapy .",
"Synthesis and evaluation of ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[ 18F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( [ 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butyl - carbamoyl ] - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [ 18F ] repaglinide ) : a promising radioligand for quantification of pancreatic beta - cell mass with positron emission tomography ( PET ) . 18F - labeled non - sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( ( 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butylcarbamoyl ) - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide ) , a derivative of the sulfonylurea - receptor ( Q09428 ) ligand repaglinide , was synthesized as a potential tracer for the non - invasive investigation of the sulfonylurea 1 receptor status of pancreatic beta - cells by positron emission tomography ( PET ) in the context of type 1 and type 2 diabetes . [( 18 ) F ] ___MASK28___ could be obtained in an overall radiochemical yield ( RCY ) of 20 % after 135 min with a radiochemical purity higher than 98 % applying the secondary labeling precursor 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethyltosylate . Specific activity was in the range of 50 - 60 GBq / micromol . Labeling was conducted by exchanging the ethoxy - moiety into a 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy group . To characterize the properties of fluorinated repaglinide , the affinity of the analogous non - radioactive ( 19 ) F - compound for binding to the human Q09428 isoform was assessed . [( 19 ) F ] ___MASK28___ induced a complete monophasic inhibition curve with a Hill coefficient close to 1 ( 1 . 03 ) yielding a dissociation constant ( K ( D ) ) of 134 nM . Biological activity was proven via insulin secretion experiments on isolated rat islets and was comparable to that of repaglinide . Finally , biodistribution of [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide was investigated in rats by measuring the concentration of the compound in different organs after i . v . injection . Pancreatic tissue displayed a stable accumulation of approximately 0 . 12 % of the injected dose from 10 min to 30 min p . i . 50 % of the radioactive tracer could be displaced by additional injection of unlabeled repaglinide , indicating that [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide might be suitable for in vivo investigation with PET .",
"Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK41___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .",
"Differences in transcript levels of ABC transporters between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and nonneoplastic tissues . OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to evaluate transcript levels of all 49 human DB00171 - binding cassette transporters ( ABCs ) in one of the most drug - resistant cancers , namely , the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) . Association of ABCs levels with clinical - pathologic characteristics and P01116 mutation status was followed as well . METHODS : Tumors and adjacent nonneoplastic tissues were obtained from 32 histologically verified PDAC patients . The transcript profile of ABCs was assessed using quantitative real - time polymerase chain reaction with a relative standard curve . P01116 mutations in exon 2 were assessed by high - resolution melting analysis and sequencing . RESULTS : Most ABCs were deregulated in PDAC and 10 ABCs were associated with clinical - pathologic characteristics . P01116 mutations did not change the global expression profile of ABCs . CONCLUSIONS : The expression of ABC transporters was significantly deregulated in PDAC tumors when compared to nonmalignant tissues . The observed up - regulation of P21439 , O95342 , P33527 , O15438 , O15440 , Q5T3U5 , and Q9UNQ0 in tumors may contribute to the generally poor treatment response of PDAC . The up - regulation of O95477 , Q8IZY2 , and P45844 implicates a serious impairment of cellular cholesterol homeostasis in PDAC . On the other hand , the observed down - regulation of Q99758 , O95255 , P13569 , and Q09428 suggests a possible role of stem cells in the development and progression of PDAC .",
"Expression of the human concentrative nucleotide transporter 1 ( O00337 ) gene correlates with clinical response in patients affected by Waldenström ' s Macroglobulinemia ( WM ) and small lymphocytic lymphoma ( SLL ) undergoing a combination treatment with 2 - chloro - 2 '- deoxyadenosine ( DB00242 ) and DB00073 . PURPOSE : Resistance to nucleoside analogues agents is likely to be multifactorial and could involve a number of mechanisms affecting drug penetration , metabolism and targeting . In vitro studies of resistant human cell lines have confirmed that human concentrative nucleoside transporter 1 ( O00337 ) - deficient cells display resistance . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We applied real - time PCR method to assess the mRNA expression of equilibrative and concentrative nucleoside transporter ( hENT1 , O00337 ) , deoxycytidine and deoxyguanosine kinase ( P27707 , Q16854 ) , 5 '- nucleotidase ( 5 '- NT ) , ribonucleotide reductase catalytic and regulatory ( P23921 , P31350 ) subunits in bone marrow cells from 32 patients with Waldenström ' s Macroglobulinemia ( WM ) and small lymphocytic lymphoma ( SLL ) who received 2CdA - based chemotherapy . Responses to chemotherapy , were then correlated to the expression of these markers . RESULTS : All 32 patients enrolled expressed lower levels of O00337 as compared to healthy donors . In univariate analysis , lower expression level of O00337 ( p = 0 . 0021 ) and P31350 ( p = 0 . 02 ) correlated with response to chemotherapy . In particular , patients with low levels of O00337 achieved inferior clinical response . No significant correlation between these genes expression and age , stage of disease was found . This study suggests that nucleotidase expression levels can be used to identify subgroups of WM and SLL patients who will likely respond differently to a 2CdA - based therapy .",
"Characterization and expression of the Escherichia coli Mrr restriction system . The mrr gene of Escherichia coli K - 12 is involved in the acceptance of foreign DNA which is modified . The introduction of plasmids carrying the HincII , HpaI , and TaqI R and M genes is severely restricted in E . coli strains that are Mrr + . A 2 - kb EcoRI fragment from the plasmid pBg3 ( B . Sain and N . E . Murray , Mol . Gen . Genet . 180 : 35 - 46 , 1980 ) was cloned . The resulting plasmid restores Mrr function to mrr strains of E . coli . The boundaries of the mrr gene were determined from an analysis of subclones , and plasmids with a functional mrr gene produce a polypeptide of 33 . 5 kDa . The nucleotide sequence of the entire fragment was determined ; in addition to mrr , it includes two open reading frames , one of which encodes part of the hsdR . By using Southern blot analysis , E . coli P23921 and HB101 were found to lack the region containing mrr . The acceptance of various cloned methylases in E . coli containing the cloned mrr gene was tested . Plasmid constructs containing the AccI , CviRI , HincII , Hinfl ( HhaII ) , HpaI , NlaIII , PstI , and TaqI N6 - adenine methylases and SssI and HhaI P01031 - cytosine methylases were found to be restricted . Plasmid constructs containing 16 other adenine methylases and 12 cytosine methylases were not restricted . No simple consensus sequence causing restriction has been determined . The Mrr protein has been overproduced , an antibody has been prepared , and the expression of mrr under various conditions has been examined . The use of mrr strains of E . coli is suggested for the cloning of N6 - adenine and P01031 - cytosine methyl - containing DNA .",
"Interaction of tacrolimus ( FK506 ) and its metabolites with FKBP and calcineurin . ___MASK56___ ( FK506 ) is a strong immuno - suppressant and shows its activity through inhibiting P60568 mRNA transcription by forming pentameric complex with intracellular receptor ( FK506 binding protein 12 kDa or P62942 ) , Ca2 + , calmodulin , and calcineurin . Here , we report the binding activity to P62942 , the pentameric complex formation and Con - A response inhibiting activities of 7 metabolites . C15 - demethylated metabolite ( M - 3 ) needed higher quantity to compete in Con - A assay and in pentamer formation assay , although it binds more strongly to P62942 . The result suggests that the ability to form a pentameric complex is not a two step reaction with the first binding to P62942 , but a single step reaction by components for the pentamer formation .",
"Neurotoxic effects of Q13148 overexpression in C . elegans . RNA - binding protein Q13148 has been associated with multiple neurodegenerative diseases , including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar dementia . We have engineered pan - neuronal expression of human Q13148 protein in Caenorhabditis elegans , with the goal of generating a convenient in vivo model of Q13148 function and neurotoxicity . Transgenic worms with the neuronal expression of human Q13148 exhibit an ' uncoordinated ' phenotype and have abnormal motorneuron synapses . Caenorhabditis elegans contains a single putative ortholog of Q13148 , designated TDP - 1 , which we show can support alternative splicing of P13569 in a cell - based assay . Neuronal overexpression of TDP - 1 also results in an uncoordinated phenotype , while genetic deletion of the tdp - 1 gene does not affect movement or alter motorneuron synapses . By using the uncoordinated phenotype as a read - out of Q13148 overexpression neurotoxicty , we have investigated the contribution of specific Q13148 domains and subcellular localization to toxicity . Q8N1N2 - length ( wild - type ) human Q13148 expressed in C . elegans is localized to the nucleus . Deletion of either RNA recognition domain ( P23921 or P31350 ) completely blocks neurotoxicity , as does deletion of the C - terminal region . These deleted Q13148 variants still accumulate in the nucleus , although their subnuclear distribution is altered . Interestingly , fusion of TDP - 1 C - terminal sequences to Q13148 missing its C - terminal domain restores normal subnuclear localization and toxicity in C . elegans and P13569 splicing in cell - based assays . Overexpression of wild - type , full - length Q13148 in mammalian cells ( differentiated M17 cells ) can also result in cell toxicity . Our results demonstrate that in vivo Q13148 neurotoxicity can result from nuclear activity of overexpressed full - length protein .",
"___MASK21___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .",
"Non - enzymatic action of P23921 protein upregulates P60484 leading to inhibition of colorectal cancer metastasis . P23921 M1 ( P23921 ) forms a holoenzyme with small subunits to provide deoxyribonucleotides for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation . Here , we reported a non - RR role of the catalytic subunit protein P23921 and related pathway in inhibiting colorectal cancer ( CRC ) metastasis . Ectopic overexpression of the wild - type P23921 , and importantly , its Y738F mutant that lacks RR enzymatic activity , prevented the migration and invasion of CRC cells by promoting phosphatase and tensin homolog on chromosome 10 ( P60484 ) transactivation . Furthermore , overexpression of the wild - type and RR - inactive mutant P23921 similarly reduced the phosphorylation of Akt and increased the P12830 expression in CRC cells , which were blocked by P60484 knockdown attenuation . Examination of clinical CRC specimens demonstrated that both P23921 protein expression and RR activity were elevated in most cancer tissues compared to the paired normal tissues . However , while RR activity did not change significantly in different cancer stages , the P23921 protein level was significantly increased at stages T1 - 3 but decreased at stage DB00451 , in parallel with the P60484 expression level and negatively correlated with invasion and liver metastasis . Thus , we propose that P23921 protein can inhibit CRC invasion and metastasis at the advanced stage by regulating P60484 transactivation and its downstream pathways in addition to forming an RR holoenzyme for supporting cancer proliferation . Understanding of the seemingly contrary dual roles of P23921 protein may further help to explain the complex mechanisms by which this key enzyme and its components are involved in cancer development .",
"Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK88___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK88___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK88___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .",
"Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells ."
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"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"P01579 - induced P56817 expression is mediated by activation of O60674 and P27361 / 2 signaling pathways and direct binding of P42224 to P56817 promoter in astrocytes . P56817 ( P56817 ) is an essential enzyme for the production of beta amyloid . Since we found that injection of interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) into young mouse brains increased P56817 expression in astrocytes , we investigated molecular mechanisms underlying this process by cloning a putative P56817 promoter . P56817 promoter activity was differentially regulated by P01579 in a region specific manner and down - regulated by an inhibitor of O60674 ( O60674 ) . A dominant negative mutant of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 ( P42224 ) expression suppressed P56817 promoter activity , and this was rescued by transfecting wild type P42224 . Electrophoretic mobility shift assay and promoter activity assays indicated that P42224 binds directly to the putative P42224 binding sequence of P56817 promoter . Because P01579 treatment induced P42224 phosphorylation , we examined whether the expression of a suppressor of cytokine signaling ( Q9NSE2 ) , negative regulator of O60674 , suppresses P56817 promoter activity . The results show that O15524 or O14543 expression suppressed P56817 promoter by blocking phosphorylation of Tyr701 residue in P42224 . Also , because P01579 treatment specifically potentiated extracellular signal regulated Q96HU1 kinase ( P29323 ) 1 / 2 activation , pretreatment of mitogen - activated or extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase ( MEK ) inhibitor , PD98059 , significantly attenuated P01579 - induced P56817 promoter activity and protein expression through blocking phosphorylation of Ser727 residue in P42224 , suggesting that P27361 / 2 is associated with P01579 - induced P42224 signaling cascade . Taken together , our results suggest that P01579 activates O60674 and P27361 / 2 and then phosphorylated P42224 binds to the putative P42224 binding sequences in P56817 promoter region to modulate P56817 protein expression in astrocytes .",
"P56817 and presenilin / γ - secretase regulate proteolytic processing of P15382 and 2 , auxiliary subunits of voltage - gated potassium channels . P56817 and presenilin ( PS ) / γ - secretase play a major role in Alzheimer ' s disease pathogenesis by regulating amyloid - β peptide generation . We recently showed that these secretases also regulate the processing of voltage - gated sodium channel auxiliary β - subunits and thereby modulate membrane excitability . Here , we report that P15382 and Q9Y6J6 , auxiliary subunits of voltage - gated potassium channels , undergo sequential cleavage mediated by either α - secretase and PS / γ - secretase or P56817 and PS / γ - secretase in cells . Elevated α - secretase or P56817 activities increased C - terminal fragment ( CTF ) levels of P15382 and 2 in human embryonic kidney ( HEK293T ) and rat neuroblastoma ( B104 ) cells . KCNE - CTFs were then further processed by PS / γ - secretase to KCNE intracellular domains . These KCNE cleavages were specifically blocked by chemical inhibitors of the secretases in the same cell models . We also verified our results in mouse cardiomyocytes and cultured primary neurons . Endogenous P15382 - and Q9Y6J6 - CTF levels increased by 2 - to 4 - fold on PS / γ - secretase inhibition or P56817 overexpression in these cells . Furthermore , the elevated P56817 activity increased P15382 processing and shifted P15382 / P51787 channel activation curve to more positive potentials in P29320 cells . P15382 / P51787 channel is a cardiac potassium channel complex , and the positive shift would lead to a decrease in membrane repolarization during cardiac action potential . Together , these results clearly showed that P15382 and Q9Y6J6 cleavages are regulated by P56817 and PS / γ - secretase activities under physiological conditions . Our results also suggest a functional role of KCNE cleavage in regulating voltage - gated potassium channels .",
"Herpes simplex virus infection causes cellular beta - amyloid accumulation and secretase upregulation . It is uncertain whether environmental factors contribute to the formation of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles , the abnormal features that define the Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) brain . We previously proposed that herpes simplex virus type 1 ( HSV1 ) is a strong risk factor for AD when it is present in the brains of people who possess the type 4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene ( P02649 - epsilon4 ) ; however a direct biochemical link between viral infection and the development of the AD pathological features has never previously been examined . Here we show that infection of cultured neuronal and glial cells with HSV1 leads to a dramatic increase in the intracellular levels of beta - amyloid ( Abeta ) 1 - 40 and 1 - 42 , whilst levels of amyloid precursor protein ( P05067 ) in cells decrease . Similarly , Abeta1 - 42 deposits are present in mouse brain after HSV1 infection . In the cultured cells the mechanism involves increased Abeta production , rather than merely greater retention of cellular Abeta , as levels of beta - site P05067 - cleaving enzyme ( P56817 - 1 ) and of nicastrin , a component of gamma - secretase , both increase in HSV1 - infected cells . These novel data show that HSV1 can directly contribute to the development of senile plaques .",
"Dependence on phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and DB01367 - RAF pathways drive the activity of RAF265 , a novel RAF / P35968 inhibitor , and RAD001 ( ___MASK82___ ) in combination . Activation of phosphatidylinositol - 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - AKT and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue ( P01116 ) can induce cellular immortalization , proliferation , and resistance to anticancer therapeutics such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors or chemotherapy . This study assessed the consequences of inhibiting these two pathways in tumor cells with activation of P01116 , PI3K - AKT , or both . We investigated whether the combination of a novel RAF / vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor , RAF265 , with a mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor , RAD001 ( everolimus ) , could lead to enhanced antitumoral effects in vitro and in vivo . To address this question , we used cell lines with different status regarding P01116 , P42336 , and P15056 mutations , using immunoblotting to evaluate the inhibitors , and MTT and clonogenic assays for effects on cell viability and proliferation . Subcutaneous xenografts were used to assess the activity of the combination in vivo . RAD001 inhibited P42345 downstream signaling in all cell lines , whereas RAF265 inhibited RAF downstream signaling only in P15056 mutant cells . In vitro , addition of RAF265 to RAD001 led to decreased AKT , S6 , and P06730 binding protein 1 phosphorylation in HCT116 cells . In vitro and in vivo , RAD001 addition enhanced the antitumoral effect of RAF265 in HCT116 and H460 cells ( both P01116 mut , P42336 mut ) ; in contrast , the combination of RAF265 and RAD001 yielded no additional activity in A549 and MDAMB231 cells . The combination of RAF and P42345 inhibitors is effective for enhancing antitumoral effects in cells with deregulation of both DB01367 - RAF and PI3K , possibly through the cross - inhibition of 4E binding protein 1 and S6 protein .",
"Structural bioinformatics - based identification of P00533 inhibitor gefitinib as a putative lead compound for P56817 . β - secretase ( P56817 - 1 ) is a potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) . Despite its potential , only few compounds targeting P56817 have entered the clinical trials . Herein , we describe the identification of Gefitinib as a potential lead compound for P56817 through an integrated approach of structural bioinformatics analysis , experimental assessment and computational analysis . In particular , we performed ELISA and western analysis to assess the effect of Gefitinib using N2a human APP695 cells . In addition , we investigated the binding mechanism of Gefitinib with P56817 through molecular docking coupled with molecular dynamics simulations . The computational analyses revealed that hydrophobic contact is a major contributing factor to the binding of Gefitinib with P56817 . The results obtained in the study have rendered Gefitinib as a putative lead compound for P56817 . Further optimization studies are warranted to improve its potency and pharmacological properties against P56817 for potential AD treatment .",
"Combined treatment with a P56817 inhibitor and anti - Aβ antibody gantenerumab enhances amyloid reduction in APPLondon mice . Therapeutic approaches for prevention or reduction of amyloidosis are currently a main objective in basic and clinical research on Alzheimer ' s disease . Among the agents explored in clinical trials are anti - Aβ peptide antibodies and secretase inhibitors . Most anti - Aβ antibodies are considered to act via inhibition of amyloidosis and enhanced clearance of existing amyloid , although secretase inhibitors reduce the de novo production of Aβ . Limited information is currently available on the efficacy and potential advantages of combinatorial antiamyloid treatment . We performed a chronic study in APPLondon transgenic mice that received treatment with anti - Aβ antibody gantenerumab and P56817 inhibitor RO5508887 , either as mono - or combination treatment . Treatment aimed to evaluate efficacy on amyloid progression , similar to preexisting amyloidosis as present in Alzheimer ' s disease patients . Mono - treatments with either compound caused a dose - dependent reduction of total brain Aβ and amyloid burden . Combination treatment with both compounds significantly enhanced the antiamyloid effect . The observed combination effect was most pronounced for lowering of amyloid plaque load and plaque number , which suggests effective inhibition of de novo plaque formation . Moreover , significantly enhanced clearance of pre - existing amyloid plaques was observed when gantenerumab was coadministered with RO5508887 . P56817 inhibition led to a significant time - and dose - dependent decrease in P04141 Aβ , which was not observed for gantenerumab treatment . Our results demonstrate that combining these two antiamyloid agents enhances overall efficacy and suggests that combination treatments may be of clinical relevance .",
"Inhibition of P05067 trafficking by tau protein does not increase the generation of amyloid - beta peptides . Amyloid - beta , a peptide derived from the precursor protein P05067 , accumulates in the brain and contributes to the neuropathology of Alzheimer ' s disease . Increased generation of amyloid - beta might be caused by axonal transport inhibition , via increased dwell time of P05067 vesicles and thereby higher probability of P05067 cleavage by secretase enzymes residing on the same vesicles . We tested this hypothesis using a neuronal cell culture model of inhibited axonal transport and by imaging vesicular transport of fluorescently tagged P05067 and beta - secretase ( P56817 ) . Microtubule - associated tau protein blocks vesicle traffic by inhibiting the access of motor proteins to the microtubule tracks . In neurons co - transfected with P27918 - tau , P05067 - YFP traffic into distal neurites was strongly reduced . However , this did not increase amyloid - beta levels . In singly transfected axons , P05067 - YFP was transported in large tubules and vesicles moving very fast ( on average 3 microm / s ) and with high fluxes in the anterograde direction ( on average 8 . 4 vesicles / min ) . By contrast , P56817 - P27918 movement was in smaller tubules and vesicles that were almost 2x slower ( on average 1 . 6 microm / s ) with approximately 18x lower fluxes ( on average 0 . 5 vesicles / min ) . Two - colour microscopy of co - transfected axons confirmed that the two proteins were sorted into distinct carriers . The results do not support the above hypothesis . Instead , they indicate that P05067 is transported on vesicles distinct from the secretase components and that amyloid - beta is not generated in transit when transport is blocked by tau .",
"Mobilization of Ph chromosome - negative peripheral blood stem cells in chronic myeloid leukaemia patients with imatinib mesylate - induced complete cytogenetic remission . Imatinib mesylate ( IM , ___MASK36___ , Glivec ) can induce a high rate of complete cytogenetic response ( CCR ) in chronic myeloid leukaemia ( CML ) patients , although to date the majority of patients continue to have detectable disease by sensitive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . It is therefore possible that these patients may ultimately relapse and require treatment such as autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant ( APBSCT ) . We attempted mobilization of haemopoietic progenitor cells from 58 patients in CCR using recombinant human granulocyte colony - stimulating factor [ rHu - DB00099 ; 10 micro g / kg / d subcutaneously ( s . c . ) for at least 4 d ] alone , while continuing IM treatment . The median d 5 ( peak ) P28906 + count was 11 . 5 / microl ( range 0 - 108 / microl ) , and 43 / 58 ( 74 % ) patients underwent a median of two ( range 1 - 3 ) apheresis procedures . A median dose of 2 . 1 x 10 ( 6 )/ kg P28906 + cells ( range 0 . 1 - 6 . 5 x 10 ( 6 )/ kg ) was collected . Some 84 % of 31 collections analysed were negative for the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome or breakpoint cluster region and Abelson murine leukaemia viral oncogene homologue ( P11274 - P00519 ) translocation by cytogenetics or fluorescent in situ hybridization respectively . No toxicity was reported with the regimen . Overall , the target P28906 + dose ( 2 x 10 ( 6 )/ kg P28906 + ) was attained in 23 / 58 ( 40 % ) patients who entered the study . In summary , we have demonstrated that successful mobilization of Ph - P28906 + cells from IM - treated patients in CCR is possible using rHu - G - P04141 alone .",
"___MASK31___ , a low - molecular - weight heparin , promotes angiogenesis mediated by heparin - binding P15692 in vivo . Tumors are angiogenesis dependent and vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) , a heparin - binding protein , is a key angiogenic factor . As chemotherapy and co - treatment with anticoagulant low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) are common in cancer patients , we investigated whether angiogenesis in vivo mediated by P15692 is modulated by metronomic - type treatment with : ( i ) the LMWH dalteparin ; ( ii ) low - dosage cytostatic epirubicin ; or ( iii ) a combination of these two drugs . Using the quantitative rat mesentery angiogenesis assay , in which angiogenesis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of very low doses of P15692 , dalteparin sodium ( Fragmin (®) ) and epirubicin ( Farmorubicin (®) ) were administered separately or in combination by continuous subcutaneous infusion at a constant rate for 14 consecutive days . ___MASK31___ was administered at 27 , 80 , or 240 IU / kg / day , i . e . , doses that reflect the clinical usage of this drug , while epirubicin was given at the well - tolerated dosage of 0 . 4 mg / kg / day . While dalteparin significantly stimulated angiogenesis in an inversely dose - dependent manner , epirubicin did not significantly affect angiogenesis . However , concurrent treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis . The effect of dalteparin is the first demonstration of a proangiogenic effect of any LMWH in vivo . The fact that co - treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis suggests a complex drug effect .",
"___MASK33___ transdermal system : in the treatment of major depressive disorder . The monamine oxidase ( MAO ) inhibitor selegiline is selective for P27338 at the low oral dosages used in the treatment of Parkinson ' s disease . However , P21397 is also inhibited at the high oral dosages needed to effectively treat depression ( not an approved indication ) , necessitating a tyramine - restricted diet . The selegiline transdermal system was designed to deliver antidepressant drug concentrations to the CNS , without substantially impairing small intestine P21397 activity . At the target dose of 6 mg / 24 hours , tyramine dietary restrictions are not needed . Short - term treatment with fixed ( 6 mg / 24 hours ) or flexible ( 6 , 9 or 12 mg / 24 hours ) doses of selegiline transdermal system was superior to placebo on most measures of antidepressant activity in 6 - or 8 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre studies in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . Likewise , long - term treatment with a fixed dose of selegiline transdermal system 6 mg / 24 hours was superior to placebo as maintenance therapy in a 52 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre , relapse - prevention trial in patients with MDD . ___MASK33___ transdermal system therapy was generally well tolerated in placebo - controlled studies ; application site reactions , mostly of mild to moderate severity , were the most commonly reported adverse events . The incidence of sexual adverse effects and weight gain was low and similar to that with placebo .",
"β - Secretase ( P56817 ) inhibition causes retinal pathology by vascular dysregulation and accumulation of age pigment . β - Secretase ( P56817 ) is a major drug target for combating Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) . Here we show that P56817 (-/-) mice develop significant retinal pathology including retinal thinning , apoptosis , reduced retinal vascular density and an increase in the age pigment , lipofuscin . P56817 expression is highest in the neural retina while Q9Y5Z0 was greatest in the retinal pigment epithelium ( Q96AT9 ) / choroid . Pigment epithelial - derived factor , a known regulator of γ - secretase , inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - induced in vitro and in vivo angiogenesis and this is abolished by P56817 inhibition . Moreover , intravitreal administration of P56817 inhibitor or P56817 small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) increases choroidal neovascularization in mice . P56817 induces ectodomain shedding of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 ( P17948 ) which is a prerequisite for γ - secretase release of a 100 kDa intracellular domain . The increase in lipofuscin following P56817 inhibition and RNAI knockdown is associated with lysosomal perturbations . Taken together , our data show that P56817 plays a critical role in retinal homeostasis and that the use of P56817 inhibitors for AD should be viewed with extreme caution as they could lead to retinal pathology and exacerbate conditions such as age - related macular degeneration .",
"The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK94___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .",
"Accumulation of autophagosomes contributes to enhanced amyloidogenic P05067 processing under insulin - resistant conditions . Alzheimer disease ( AD ) is sometimes referred to as type III diabetes because of the shared risk factors for the two disorders . P01308 resistance , one of the major components of type II diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) , is a known risk factor for AD . P01308 resistance increases amyloid - β peptide ( Aβ ) generation , but the exact mechanism underlying the linkage of insulin resistance to increased Aβ generation in the brain is unknown . In this study , we investigated the effect of insulin resistance on amyloid β ( A4 ) precursor protein ( P05067 ) processing in mice fed a high - fat diet ( HFD ) , and diabetic db / db mice . We found that insulin resistance promotes Aβ generation in the brain via altered insulin signal transduction , increased P56817 / β - secretase and γ - secretase activities , and accumulation of autophagosomes . Using an in vitro model of insulin resistance , we found that defects in insulin signal transduction affect autophagic flux by inhibiting the mechanistic target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway . The insulin resistance - induced autophagosome accumulation resulted in alteration of P05067 processing through enrichment of secretase proteins in autophagosomes . We speculate that the insulin resistance that underlies the pathogenesis of T2DM might alter P05067 processing through autophagy activation , which might be involved in the pathogenesis of AD . Therefore , we propose that insulin resistance - induced autophagosome accumulation becomes a potential linker between AD and T2DM .",
"Fetzima ( levomilnacipran ) , a drug for major depressive disorder as a dual inhibitor for human serotonin transporters and beta - site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme - 1 . Pharmacological management of Major Depressive Disorder includes the use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors which targets serotonin transporters ( P31645 ) to increase the synaptic concentrations of serotonin . Beta - site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme - 1 ( P56817 - 1 ) is responsible for amyloid β plaque formation . Hence it is an interesting target for Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) therapy . This study describes molecular interactions of a new Food and Drug Administration approved antidepressant drug named ' Fetzima ' with P56817 - 1 and P31645 . Fetzima is chemically known as levomilnacipran . The study has explored a possible link between the treatment of Depression and AD . ' Autodock 4 . 2 ' was used for docking study . The free energy of binding ( ΔG ) values for ' levomilnacipran - P31645 ' interaction and ' levomilnacipran - P56817 ' interaction were found to be - 7 . 47 and - 8 . 25 kcal / mol , respectively . DB08918 was found to interact with S438 , known to be the most important amino acid residue of serotonin binding site of P31645 during ' levomilnacipran - P31645 ' interaction . In the case of ' levomilnacipran - P56817 ' interaction , levomilnacipran interacted with two very crucial aspartic acid residues of P56817 - 1 , namely , D32 and D228 . These residues are accountable for the cleavage of amyloid precursor protein and the subsequent formation of amyloid β plaques in AD brain . Hence , Fetzima ( levomilnacipran ) might act as a potent dual inhibitor of P31645 and P56817 - 1 and expected to form the basis of a future dual therapy against depression and AD . It is an established fact that development of AD is associated with Major Depressive Disorder . Therefore , the design of new P56817 - 1 inhibitors based on antidepressant drug scaffolds would be particularly beneficial .",
"Synergism between bosutinib ( ___MASK2___ ) and the Chk1 inhibitor ( PF - 00477736 ) in highly imatinib - resistant P11274 / ABL ⁺ leukemia cells . Interactions between the dual P11274 / P00519 and Src inhibitor bosutinib and the Chk1 inhibitor PF - 00477736 were examined in P11274 / P00519 (+) leukemia cells , particularly imatinib - resistant cells , including those with the T315I mutation . Bosutinib blocked PF - 00477736 - induced P27361 / 2 activation and sharply increased apoptosis in association with Mcl - 1 inhibition , p34 ( cdc2 ) dephosphorylation , BimEL up - regulation , and DNA damage in imatinib - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL cell lines . Inhibition of Src or Q02750 by shRNA significantly enhanced PF - 0047736 lethality . Bosutinib / PF - 00477736 co - treatment also potentiated cell death in P28906 (+) CML patient samples , including dasatinib - resistant blast crisis cells exhibiting both T315I and E355G mutations , but was minimally toxic to normal P28906 (+) cells . Finally , combined in vivo treatment significantly suppressed BaF3 / T315I tumor growth and prolonged survival in an allogeneic mouse model . Together , these findings suggest that this targeted combination strategy warrants attention in IM - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL .",
"Decrease in the production of β - amyloid by berberine inhibition of the expression of β - secretase in HEK293 cells . BACKGROUND : DB04115 ( BER ) , the major alkaloidal component of Rhizoma coptidis , has multiple pharmacological effects including inhibition of acetylcholinesterase , reduction of cholesterol and glucose levels , anti - inflammatory , neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects . It has also been demonstrated that BER can reduce the production of beta - amyloid40 / 42 , which plays a critical and primary role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer ' s disease . However , the mechanism by which it accomplishes this remains unclear . RESULTS : Here , we report that BER could not only significantly decrease the production of beta - amyloid40 / 42 and the expression of beta - secretase ( P56817 ) , but was also able to activate the extracellular signal - regulated kinase1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) pathway in a dose - and time - dependent manner in HEK293 cells stably transfected with APP695 containing the Swedish mutation . We also find that U0126 , an antagonist of the P27361 / 2 pathway , could abolish ( 1 ) the activation activity of BER on the P27361 / 2 pathway and ( 2 ) the inhibition activity of BER on the production of beta - amyloid40 / 42 and the expression of P56817 . CONCLUSION : Our data indicate that BER decreases the production of beta - amyloid40 / 42 by inhibiting the expression of P56817 via activation of the P27361 / 2 pathway .",
"Effects of lurasidone on executive function in common marmosets . Cognitive impairment is one of the major symptoms of schizophrenia , and is considered largely due to dysfunctions in the prefrontal cortex ( P27918 ) . ___MASK72___ , a novel atypical antipsychotic agent with high binding affinity for dopamine D2 , serotonin P34969 , 5 - Q13049 and P08908 receptors has been reported to have superior efficacy in rodents ' models of cognitive impairment . However , the beneficial effect of lurasidone on cognitive impairment has not been evaluated in non - human primates . In this study , we investigated the effect of lurasidone on executive function , which is one of the cognitive domains , in common marmosets and compared the results to those of other antipsychotics . The effects of lurasidone , haloperidol , olanzapine , risperidone , quetiapine and clozapine on executive function were evaluated in naïve marmosets using the object retrieval with detours ( ORD ) task . Before drug treatment , marmosets ' success rates in the easy trial of the test were almost 90 % . However , maximum success in the difficult trial of the task reached only 50 % after 8 days of training . DB00502 , olanzapine and risperidone decreased correct performance even in the easy trial of the task . All drugs , except lurasidone , impaired success rate in the difficult trial . On the other hand , lurasidone dose - dependently increased marmosets ' success rates in the difficult trial with significant effect at 10mg / kg . In conclusion , we have shown in this study that lurasidone , unlike conventional antipsychotics , improves cognition associated with executive function in common marmosets . These findings suggest that lurasidone would be more useful for treatment of schizophrenia cognitive impairment than other antipsychotics .",
"Involvement of 5 - HT₇ receptors in vortioxetine ' s modulation of circadian rhythms and episodic memory in rodents . Since poor circadian synchrony and cognitive dysfunction have been linked to affective disorders , antidepressants that target key 5 - HT ( serotonin ) receptor subtypes involved in circadian rhythm and cognitive regulation may have therapeutic utility . ___MASK24___ is a multimodal antidepressant that inhibits P28221 , 5 - Q9H205 , P34969 receptor activity , 5 - HT reuptake , and enhances the activity of P08908 and P28222 receptors . In this study , we investigated the effects of vortioxetine on the period length of O15055 :: LUC expression , circadian behavior , and episodic memory , using tissue explants from genetically modified O15055 :: LUC mice , locomotor activity rhythm monitoring , and the object recognition test , respectively . Incubation of tissue explants from the suprachiasmatic nucleus of O15055 :: LUC mice with 0 . 1 μM vortioxetine increased the period length of O15055 bioluminescence . Monitoring of daily wheel - running activity of Sprague - Dawley rats treated with vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , alone or in combination with the P08908 receptor agonist flesinoxan ( 2 . 5 mg / kg , s . c . ) or the P34969 receptor antagonist SB269970 ( 30 mg / kg , s . c . ) , just prior to activity onset revealed significant delays in wheel - running behavior . The increase in circadian period length and the phase delay produced by vortioxetine were abolished in the presence of the P34969 receptor partial agonist AS19 . Finally , in the object recognition test , vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , i . p . ) increased the time spent exploring the novel object during the retention test and this effect was prevented by AS19 ( 5 mg / kg , i . p . ) . In conclusion , the present study shows that vortioxetine , partly via its P34969 receptor antagonism , induced a significant effect on circadian rhythm and presented promnesic properties in rodents .",
"Targeted treatment of advanced and metastaticbreast cancer with lapatinib . Improved molecular understanding of breast cancer in recent years has led to the discovery of important drug targets such as HER - 2 and P00533 . ___MASK96___ is a potent dual inhibitor of HER - 2 and P00533 . Preclinical and phase I studies have shown activity with lapatinib in a number of cancers , including breast cancer , and the drug is well tolerated . The main known drug interactions are with paclitaxel and irinotecan . The most significant side - effects of lapatinib are diarrhea and adverse skin events . Rates of cardiotoxicity compare favorably with trastuzumab , a monoclonal antibody against HER - 2 . This paper focuses on lapatinib in advanced and metastatic breast cancer , which remains an important therapeutic challenge . Phase II and III studies show activity as monotherapy , and in combination with chemotherapy or hormonal agents . Results from these studies suggest that the main benefit from lapatinib is in the HER - 2 positive breast cancer population . Combinations of lapatinib and trastuzumab are also being studied and show encouraging results , particularly in trastuzumab - refractory metastatic breast cancer . ___MASK96___ may have a specific role in treating HER - 2 positive CNS metastases . The role of lapatinib as neoadjuvant therapy and in early breast cancer is also being evaluated ."
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"Direct oral anticoagulants in acute coronary syndrome . Patients with acute coronary syndromes ( ACS ) require a specific antithrombotic therapy in the immediate and the post ACS phase . The current antithrombotic therapy in the acute phase of an ACS combines antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs in order to reduce ischemic cardiovascular events . In the post ACS phase , dual antiplatelet therapy ( DAPT ; aspirin and a Q9H244 receptor antagonist ) is the current mainstay of antithrombotic treatment and is recommended in the guidelines of the major North American and European clinical cardiology associations ( DB00551 , ACC , and ESC ) . Recently , the addition of rivaroxaban , a low dose oral direct factor Xa inhibitor ( 2 . 5 mg twice daily ) , to DAPT ( aspirin plus second - generation Q9H244 inhibitor ) showed a significant reduction of cardiovascular and overall mortality in the major phase III clinical trial ATLAS ACS 2 TIMI 51 . This led to the approval of low - dose rivaroxaban in addition to aspirin and clopidogrel by the European Medicines Agency ( P15941 ) in 2013 . Other direct oral anticoagulants ( apixaban , dabigatran etexilate ) have also been assessed in phase II ( dabigatran etexilate ) and phase III ( apixaban ) post ACS clinical trials . In the studied dosing regimens , these drugs failed to show a net clinical benefit in addition to dual antiplatelet therapy . The major clinical phase II and III post ACS studies of direct oral anticoagulants are summarized and discussed in this article along with the concept of long - term anticoagulation for the secondary prevention of ischemic events after ACS and implications for the future of antithrombotic therapy in the current era of third - generation Q9H244 receptor inhibitors ( Prasugrel and ___MASK88___ ) .",
"Functional synergy between DP - 1 and Q01094 in the cell cycle - regulating transcription factor Q14186 / E2F . It is widely believed that the cellular transcription factor Q14186 / E2F integrates cell cycle events with the transcription apparatus because during cell cycle progression in mammalian cells it interacts with molecules that are important regulators of cellular proliferation , such as the retinoblastoma tumour suppressor gene product ( P06400 ) , P28749 , cyclins and cyclin - dependent kinases . Thus , P06400 , which negatively regulates early cell cycle progression and is frequently mutated in tumour cells , and the Rb - related protein P28749 , bind to and repress the transcriptional activity of Q14186 / E2F . Viral oncoproteins , such as adenovirus E1a and SV40 large T antigen , overcome such repression by sequestering P06400 and P28749 and in so doing are likely to activate genes regulated by Q14186 / E2F , such as cdc2 , c - myc and P00374 . Two sequence - specific DNA binding proteins , Q01094 and DP - 1 , which bind to the E2F site , contain a small region of similarity . The functional relationship between them has , however , been unclear . We report here that DP - 1 and Q01094 exist in a DNA binding complex in vivo and that they bind efficiently and preferentially as a heterodimer to the E2F site . Moreover , studies in yeast and Drosophila cells indicate that DP - 1 and Q01094 interact synergistically in E2F site - dependent transcriptional activation .",
"Identification and analysis of specific chromosomal region adjacent to exogenous Dhfr - amplified region in Chinese hamster ovary cell genome . Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ) cells are widely used for the stable production of recombinant proteins . Gene amplification techniques are frequently used to improve of protein production , and the dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) gene amplification system is most widely used in the CHO cell line . We previously constructed a CHO genomic bacterial artificial chromosome ( BAC ) library from a mouse Dhfr - amplified CHO DR1000L - 4N cell line and one BAC clone ( Cg0031N14 ) containing the CHO genomic DNA sequence adjacent to Dhfr was selected . To identify the specific chromosomal region adjacent to the exogenous Dhfr - amplified region in the CHO cell genome , we performed further screening of BAC clones to obtain other Dhfr - amplified regions in the CHO genome . From the screening by high - density replica filter hybridization using a digoxigenin - labeled pSV2 - dhfr / hGM - P04141 probe , we obtained 8 new BAC clones containing a Dhfr - amplified region . To define the structures of the 8 BAC clones , Southern blot analysis , BAC end sequencing and fluorescence in situ hybridization ( Q5TCZ1 ) were performed . These results revealed that all the selected BAC clones contained a large palindrome structure with a small inverted repeat in the junction region . This suggests that the obtained amplicon structure in the Dhfr - amplified region in the CHO genome plays an important role in exogenous gene amplification .",
"Treatment of cardiovascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . Our previous studies have shown vascular dysfunction in small coronary and mesenteric arteries in Zucker obese rats , a model of the metabolic syndrome , and Zucker Diabetic Fatty ( ZDF ) rats , a model of type 2 diabetes . Because of their lipid lowering action and antioxidant activity , we predicted that treatment with ___MASK81___ , an P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) or Enalapril , an angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor would improve vascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . METHODS : 20 - week - old Zucker obese and 16 - week - old ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK81___ ( 25 mg / kg / day ) or Enalapril ( 20 mg / kg / day ) for 12 weeks . We examined metabolic parameters , indices of oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction in ventricular and mesenteric small arteries ( 75 - 175 microm intraluminal diameter ) from lean , Zucker obese and ZDF rats ( untreated and treated ) . RESULTS : Endothelial dependent responses were attenuated in coronary vessels from Zucker obese and ZDF rats compared to responses from lean rats . Both drugs improved metabolic parameters , oxidative stress , and vascular dysfunction in Zucker obese rats , however , only partial improvement was observed in ZDF rats , suggesting more aggressive treatment is needed when hyperglycemia is involved . CONCLUSION : Vascular dysfunction is improved when Zucker obese and , to a lesser degree , when ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK81___ or Enalapril .",
"Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK65___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .",
"___MASK88___ reduces neutrophil recruitment and lung damage in abdominal sepsis . Abstract Platelets play an important role in abdominal sepsis and Q9H244 receptor antagonists have been reported to exert anti - inflammatory effects . Herein , we assessed the impact of platelet inhibition with the Q9H244 receptor antagonist ticagrelor on pulmonary neutrophil recruitment and tissue damage in a model of abdominal sepsis . Wild - type C57BL / 6 mice were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture ( CLP ) . Animals were treated with ticagrelor ( 100 mg / kg ) or vehicle prior to CLP induction . Edema formation and bronchoalveolar neutrophils as well as lung damage were quantified . Flow cytometry was used to determine expression of platelet - neutrophil aggregates , neutrophil activation and P29965 expression on platelets . CLP - induced pulmonary infiltration of neutrophils at 24 hours was reduced by 50 % in ticagrelor - treated animals . Moreover , ticagrelor abolished CLP - provoked lung edema and decreased lung damage score by 41 % . Notably , ticagrelor completely inhibited formation of platelet - neutrophil aggregates and markedly reduced thrombocytopenia in CLP animals . In addition , ticagrelor reduced platelet shedding of P29965 in septic mice . Our data indicate that ticagrelor can reduce CLP - induced pulmonary neutrophil recruitment and lung damage suggesting a potential role for platelet antagonists , such as ticagrelor , in the management of patients with abdominal sepsis .",
"Expression of the heparan sulfate - degrading enzyme heparanase is induced in infiltrating P01730 + T cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and regulated at the level of transcription by early growth response gene 1 . The heparan sulfate - cleaving enzyme heparanase ( Q9Y251 ) plays an important role in remodeling of the basement membrane and extracellular matrix during inflammation . Inducible Q9Y251 enzymatic activity has been reported in leukocytes ; however , little is known of the molecular mechanisms that regulate Q9Y251 gene expression during inflammatory disease . In this study , Q9Y251 expression and regulation in the T cell - mediated disease model , experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , were investigated . Expression analysis showed that Q9Y251 mRNA is induced in rat P01730 + antigen - specific T lymphocytes upon activation and correlates with the encephalitogenicity of the cells . Examination of the kinetics and cell type - specific expression of Q9Y251 throughout the progression of active EAE in rats , indicated that Q9Y251 was highly expressed in P01730 + T cells infiltrating the central nervous system ( CNS ) during clinical disease . Little or no Q9Y251 expression was observed in CD8 + T cells , macrophages , or astrocytes during disease progression . To investigate the mechanism of inducible Q9Y251 gene regulation in T cells , studies were extended into human primary T cells . Q9Y251 mRNA , protein , and enzymatic activity were induced upon activation . Functional analysis of the human Q9Y251 promoter identified an P18146 binding motif that contained high inducible activity and was transactivated by P18146 . Furthermore , the treatment of primary T lymphocytes with an P18146 siRNA inhibited inducible Q9Y251 mRNA expression . These data provide evidence to suggest that inducible Q9Y251 expression in primary T lymphocytes is regulated at the transcriptional level by P18146 and is important in facilitating P01730 + T cell infiltration into the CNS to promote EAE .",
"Establishment of pemetrexed - resistant non - small cell lung cancer cell lines . DB00642 ( P15941 ) , a multitargeted antifolate with manageable toxicity , is active against non - squamous non - small cell lung cancer ; however , most patients eventually acquire resistance to P15941 . To elucidate the resistant mechanism , we established P15941 - resistant lung adenocarcinoma cell lines . Two parental cell lines , PC - 9 and A549 , were treated with step - wise increasing concentrations of P15941 . Growth inhibition was determined by the 3 -[ 4 , 5 - dimethyl - thizol - 2 - yl ]- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay . Expression of the genes encoding thymidylate synthase ( TS ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase ( GARFT ) was analyzed by quantitative real - time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction . The four PC - 9 sublines were more resistant than the PC - 9 cell line to P15941 ( 2 . 2 - , 2 . 9 - , 8 . 4 - , and 14 . 3 - fold , respectively ) . The four A549 sublines also showed more resistance to P15941 ( 7 . 8 - , 9 . 6 - , 42 . 3 - , and 42 . 4 - fold , respectively ) than the parent cell line . All resistant sublines showed cross - resistance to cisplatin , but not to docetaxel , vinorelbine , 5 - fluorouracil , or the active metabolite of irinotecan , SN - 38 . All P15941 - resistant sublines expressed more TS than the parental cells , by polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting . P00374 was significantly increased in the four P15941 - resistant A549 sublines . GARFT did not correlate with resistance to P15941 . In summary , P15941 - resistant cells remained sensitive to docetaxel , vinorelbine , 5 - fluorouracil , and irinotecan . TS expression appeared to be associated with resistance to P15941 .",
"Recurrent genomic aberrations combined with deletions of various tumour suppressor genes may deregulate the P55008 / S transition in P01730 + CD56 + haematodermic neoplasms and contribute to the aggressiveness of the disease . P01730 + CD56 + haematodermic neoplasms ( HDN ) constitute a rare disease characterized by aggressive clinical behaviour and a poor prognosis . Tumour cells from HDN are leukaemic counterparts of plasmacytoid dendritic cells ( pDCs ) . Despite increased knowledge of the ontogenetic origin of these tumours , the genetic causes and oncogenic signalling events involved in malignant transformation are still unknown . To delineate novel candidate regions and disease - related genes , we studied nine typical P01730 + CD56 + HDN cases using genome - wide high - resolution array comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) . Genomic imbalances , which were predominantly losses , were frequently detected . Gross genomic losses or gains involving an entire chromosome were observed in eight cases . The most frequent imbalances were deletions of chromosome 9 , chromosome 13 and partial losses affecting 17p or 12p . Combinations of deletions of tumour suppressor genes ( Q9GZX9 ) , namely P06400 , P46527 ( p27 ) , CDKN2A , ( p16 ( ink4a ) , p14 ( arf ) ) or P04637 ( p53 ) , were observed in all cases . These results indicate that deletion events altering P55008 / S regulation are crucial for HDN oncogenesis . Furthermore , in addition to frequent sporadic gene losses , in one case we observed a 8q24 interstitial deletion that brought MYC closer to miR - 30b / miR - 30d , which may be related to their deregulation . Taken together , these results indicate that in addition to frequent P55008 / S checkpoint alterations , various genetic events could contribute to the chemoresistance of the tumour .",
"Insights into antifolate resistance from malarial P00374 - TS structures . Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase - thymidylate synthase ( PfDHFR - TS ) is an important target of antimalarial drugs . The efficacy of this class of P00374 - inhibitor drugs is now compromised because of mutations that prevent drug binding yet retain enzyme activity . The crystal structures of PfDHFR - TS from the wild type ( TM4 / 8 . 2 ) and the quadruple drug - resistant mutant ( V1 / S ) strains , in complex with a potent inhibitor WR99210 , as well as the resistant double mutant ( P04264 P21554 ) with the antimalarial pyrimethamine , reveal features for overcoming resistance . In contrast to pyrimethamine , the flexible side chain of WR99210 can adopt a conformation that fits well in the active site , thereby contributing to binding . The single - chain bifunctional PfDHFR - TS has a helical insert between the P00374 and TS domains that is involved in dimerization and domain organization . Moreover , positively charged grooves on the surface of the dimer suggest a function in channeling of substrate from TS to P00374 active sites . These features provide possible approaches for the design of new drugs to overcome antifolate resistance .",
"MiR - 24 tumor suppressor activity is regulated independent of p53 and through a target site polymorphism . MicroRNAs ( miRNAs ) are predicted to regulate approximately 30 % of all human genes ; however , only a few miRNAs have been assigned their targets and specific functions . Here we demonstrate that miR - 24 , a ubiquitously expressed miRNA , has an anti - proliferative effect independent of p53 function . Cell lines with differential p53 status were used as a model to study the effects of miR - 24 on cell proliferation , cell cycle control , gene regulation and cellular transformation . Overexpression of miR - 24 in six different cell lines , independent of p53 function , inhibited cell proliferation and resulted in G2 / S cell cycle arrest . MiR - 24 over expression in cells with wt - p53 upregulated P04637 and P38936 protein ; however , in p53 - null cells miR - 24 still induced cell cycle arrest without the involvement of P38936 . We show that miR - 24 regulates p53 - independent cellular proliferation by regulating an S - phase enzyme , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) a target of the chemotherapeutic drug methotrexate ( MTX ) . Of interest , we found that a miR - 24 target site polymorphism in P00374 3 ' UTR that results in loss of miR - 24 - function and high P00374 levels in the cell imparts a growth advantage to immortalized cells and induces neoplastic transformation . Of clinical significance , we found that miR - 24 is deregulated in human colorectal cancer tumors and a subset of tumors has reduced levels of miR - 24 . A novel function for miR - 24 as a p53 - independent cell cycle inhibitory miRNA is proposed .",
"___MASK87___ treatment ameliorates murine chronic graft - versus - host disease . Chronic graft - versus - host disease ( cGVHD ) is a life - threatening impediment to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , and current therapies do not completely prevent and / or treat cGVHD . P01730 + T cells and B cells mediate cGVHD ; therefore , targeting these populations may inhibit cGVHD pathogenesis . ___MASK87___ is an FDA - approved irreversible inhibitor of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) and P60568 inducible T cell kinase ( Q08881 ) that targets Th2 cells and B cells and produces durable remissions in B cell malignancies with minimal toxicity . Here , we evaluated whether ibrutinib could reverse established cGVHD in 2 complementary murine models , a model interrogating T cell - driven sclerodermatous cGVHD and an alloantibody - driven multiorgan system cGVHD model that induces bronchiolar obliterans ( BO ) . In the T cell - mediated sclerodermatous cGVHD model , ibrutinib treatment delayed progression , improved survival , and ameliorated clinical and pathological manifestations . In the alloantibody - driven cGVHD model , ibrutinib treatment restored pulmonary function and reduced germinal center reactions and tissue immunoglobulin deposition . Animals lacking Q06187 and Q08881 did not develop cGVHD , indicating that these molecules are critical to cGVHD development . Furthermore , ibrutinib treatment reduced activation of T and B cells from patients with active cGVHD . Our data demonstrate that B cells and T cells drive cGVHD and suggest that ibrutinib has potential as a therapeutic agent , warranting consideration for cGVHD clinical trials .",
"P00797 - angiotensin system expression in rat bone marrow haematopoietic and stromal cells . The existence of a bone marrow renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) is evidenced by the association of renin , angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) , and angiotensin ( Ang ) II and its AT ( 1 ) and AT ( 2 ) receptors with both normal and disturbed haematopoiesis . The expression of DB01367 components by rat unfractionated bone marrow cells ( BMC ) , haematopoietic - lineage BMC and cultured marrow stromal cells ( O60682 ) was investigated to determine which specific cell types may contribute to a local bone marrow DB01367 . The mRNAs for angiotensinogen , renin , P12821 , and AT ( 1a ) and AT ( 2 ) receptors were present in BMC and in cultured O60682 ; Q9BYF1 mRNA was detected only in BMC . Two - colour flow fluorocytometry analysis showed immunodetectable angiotensinogen , P12821 , AT ( 1 ) and AT ( 2 ) receptors , and Ang II , as well as binding of Ang II to AT ( 1 ) and AT ( 2 ) receptors , in P01730 (+) , CD11b / c (+) , CD45R (+) and CD90 (+) BMC and cultured O60682 ; renin was found in all cell types with the exception of P01730 (+) BMC . Furthermore , Ang II was detected by radioimmunoassay in O60682 homogenates as well as conditioned culture medium . The presence of Ang II receptors in both haematopoietic - lineage BMC and O60682 , and the de novo synthesis of Ang II by O60682 suggest a potential autocrine - paracrine mechanism for local DB01367 - mediated regulation of haematopoiesis .",
"Sanguinarine suppresses basal - like breast cancer growth through dihydrofolate reductase inhibition . Basal - like breast cancer ( BLBC ) remains a great challenge because of its clinically aggressive nature and lack of effective targeted therapy . We analyzed the potential anti - neoplastic effects of sanguinarine , a natural benzophenanthridine alkaloid , against BLBC cells . Sanguinarine treatment resulted in a reduction of cell migration , in a dose - dependent inhibition of cell viability and in the induction of cell death by apoptosis in both human ( MDA - MB - 231 cells ) and mouse ( A17 cells ) in vitro models of BLBC . In vivo experiments demonstrated that oral administration of sanguinarine reduced the development and growth of A17 transplantable tumors in FVB syngeneic mice . Western blotting analysis revealed that suppression of BLBC growth by sanguinarine was correlated with a concurrent upregulation of p27 and downregulation of cyclin D1 and with the inhibition of P40763 activation . In addition , we identified sanguinarine as a potent inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , able to impair enzyme activity even in methotrexate resistant MDA - MB - 231 cells . These results provide evidence that sanguinarine is a promising anticancer drug for the treatment of BLBC .",
"The growth hormone dependent serine protease inhibitor , Spi 2 . 1 inhibits the des ( 1 - 3 ) insulin - like growth factor - I generating protease . The conversion of insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) to the biologically more active des ( 1 - 3 ) P05019 variant is catalyzed by a ubiquitous protease . This proteolytic activity is inhibited by human alpha1 - antitrypsin and soy - bean trypsin inhibitor and is up - regulated in serum and tissue extracts of hypophysectomized rats . These observations lead us to investigate whether the growth hormone regulated , serine protease inhibitor , Spi 2 . 1 was able to inhibit the des ( 1 - 3 ) P05019 generating protease . P00374 deficient Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ( dhfr - ve ) ) cells were transfected with a rat Spi 2 . 1 expression vector containing the dhfr and neomycin resistance gene . Stable transfectants were selected using G418 and amplified using methotrexate . Conditioned medium from Spi 2 . 1 transfected CHO cells potently inhibited proteolytic activity directed against a synthetic hexa - peptide with a sequence identical to the N - terminal of P05019 . In contrast conditioned medium from wild - type CHO cells had little effect . Based upon these observations we suggest that our previous finding of enhanced des ( 1 - 3 ) P05019 generating protease activity in growth hormone deficient rats may be , at least partly explained by reduced levels of Spi 2 . 1 . Furthermore , we propose that the regulation of the generation of des ( 1 - 3 ) P05019 may be an additional potential site of growth hormone regulation of P05019 action .",
"The immunological effects of electrolyzed reduced water on the Echinostoma hortense infection in C57BL / 6 mice . Electrolyzed reduced water ( ERW ) is widely used for drinking by people in Asia . The purpose of this study was to examine the immunological effect of ERW on the immunity of animals by supplying ERW to C57BL / 6 mice infected with Echinostoma hortense metacercariae . In the non - infected groups , interleukin ( IL ) - 4 ( p < 0 . 001 ) , P05113 , P22301 , IL - 1beta , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha and immunoglobulin ( Ig ) A expression of the group fed ERW ( ERW group ) increased in small intestine compared with the normal control group . In the case of infected groups , the group fed ERW ( ERW + E . hortense group ) showed the result that P05112 , P05113 , P22301 and Ig A expression increased , but IL - 1beta and P01375 ( p < 0 . 001 ) decreased , and the number of goblet cells ( p < 0 . 001 ) and helix pomatia agglutinin ( Q9Y251 ) positive cells increased compared with the group without feeding ERW . However , adult worm recovery rate was markedly increased ( p < 0 . 05 ) . On the other hand , the expression of all the cytokines except P22301 in spleen was mildly increased but not significant statistically , and there was no significant difference in the numerical changes of white blood cell ( WBC ) . These results indicate that feeding ERW may have influence on the local immune response ( Th - 1 type cytokines such as IL - 1beta , P01375 ) in the small intestine but not on the systemic immune response .",
"P10275 is expressed in murine choroid plexus and downregulated by 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone in male and female mice . The choroid plexuses ( CPs ) of the brain form a unique interface between the peripheral blood and the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . CPs produce several neuroprotective peptides , which are secreted into the P04141 . Despite their importance in neuroprotection , the mechanisms underlying the regulation of most of these peptides in CPs remain unknown . Androgens regulate the expression of neuroprotective peptides in several tissues where the androgen receptor ( AR ) is coexpressed , including the brain . The presence of AR in CPs has never been investigated , but recent studies in our laboratory show that the CP is an androgen - responsive tissue . In order to fulfill this gap , we investigated and characterized AR distribution and expression in male and female rat CPs and in primary cultures from rat CP epithelial cells . In addition , the response of AR to 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK54___ ) in castrated male and female mice subjected to ___MASK54___ replacement was analyzed . We show that rat CP epithelial cells contain AR mRNA and protein . Moreover , we demonstrate that AR is downregulated by ___MASK54___ in mice CPs .",
"A lentivirus - mediated genetic screen identifies dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) as a modulator of beta - catenin / GSK3 signaling . The multi - protein beta - catenin destruction complex tightly regulates beta - catenin protein levels by shuttling beta - catenin to the proteasome . Glycogen synthase kinase 3beta ( GSK3beta ) , a key serine / threonine kinase in the destruction complex , is responsible for several phosphorylation events that mark beta - catenin for ubiquitination and subsequent degradation . Because modulation of both beta - catenin and GSK3beta activity may have important implications for treating disease , a complete understanding of the mechanisms that regulate the beta - catenin / GSK3beta interaction is warranted . We screened an arrayed lentivirus library expressing small hairpin RNAs ( shRNAs ) targeting 5 , 201 human druggable genes for silencing events that activate a beta - catenin pathway reporter ( BAR ) in synergy with 6 - bromoindirubin - 3 ' oxime ( BIO ) , a specific inhibitor of GSK3beta . Top screen hits included shRNAs targeting dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , the target of the anti - inflammatory compound methotrexate . Exposure of cells to BIO plus methotrexate resulted in potent synergistic activation of BAR activity , reduction of beta - catenin phosphorylation at GSK3 - specific sites , and accumulation of nuclear beta - catenin . Furthermore , the observed synergy correlated with inhibitory phosphorylation of GSK3beta and was neutralized upon inhibition of phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) . Linking these observations to inflammation , we also observed synergistic inhibition of lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced production of pro - inflammatory cytokines ( TNFalpha , P05231 , and IL - 12 ) , and increased production of the anti - inflammatory cytokine P22301 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells exposed to GSK3 inhibitors and methotrexate . Our data establish P00374 as a novel modulator of beta - catenin and GSK3 signaling and raise several implications for clinical use of combined methotrexate and GSK3 inhibitors as treatment for inflammatory disease .",
"DB00644 agonists reduce the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells by interfering with the activity of P05019 . Androgen - independent prostate carcinoma is characterized by a high proliferation rate and by a strong metastatic behavior . We have previously shown that DB00644 agonists exert a direct and specific inhibitory action on the proliferation of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells ( DU 145 ) . These compounds mainly act by interfering with the mitogenic activity of growth factors , such as the insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) . The present experiments were performed to clarify whether DB00644 agonists might also affect the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells and to define their mechanism of action . First we showed that the DB00644 agonist ___MASK65___ reduces the migration of DU 145 cells towards a chemoattractant and their ability to invade a reconstituted basement membrane . Experiments were then performed to clarify whether the DB00644 agonist might act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 . We found that , in androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , ___MASK65___ : a ) interferes with the P05019 system ( receptor protein expression and tyrosine - phosphorylation ) ; b ) abrogates the P05019 - induced phosphorylation of Akt ( a kinase previously shown by us to mediate the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 in prostate cancer cells ) ; c ) counteracts the migration and the invasive activity of the cells stimulated by P05019 ; d ) abolishes the effects of P05019 on cell morphology , on actin cytoskeleton organization and on alphavbeta3 integrin expression / cellular localization . These data indicate that DB00644 agonists , in addition to their well known antiproliferative effect , can also exert a significant inhibitory activity on the migratory and invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , expressing the P30968 . DB00644 agonists act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of the growth factor P05019 .",
"___MASK42___ , a gastric proton pump inhibitor , inhibits melanogenesis by blocking Q04656 trafficking . ___MASK42___ is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastrosophageal reflux disease and acts by irreversibly blocking P20648 , a P - type H +/ K + ATPase in gastric parietal cells . We found that omeprazole and its closely related congeners inhibited melanogenesis at micromolar concentrations in B16 mouse melanoma cells , normal human epidermal melanocytes , and in a reconstructed human skin model . ___MASK42___ topically applied to the skin of UV - irradiated human subjects significantly reduced pigment levels after 3 weeks compared with untreated controls . ___MASK42___ had no significant inhibitory effect on the activities of purified human tyrosinase or on the mRNA levels of tyrosinase , dopachrome tautomerase , Pmel17 , or O75030 mRNA levels . Although melanocytes do not express P20648 , they do express Q04656 , a copper transporting P - type ATPase in the trans - Golgi network that is required for copper acquisition by tyrosinase . Q04656 relocalization from the trans - Golgi network to the plasma membrane in response to elevated copper concentrations in melanocytes was inhibited by omeprazole . ___MASK42___ treatment increased the proportion of EndoH sensitive tyrosinase , indicating that tyrosinase maturation was impaired . In addition , omeprazole reduced tyrosinase protein abundance in the presence of cycloheximide , suggestive of increased degradation . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that omeprazole reduces melanogenesis by inhibiting Q04656 and by enhancing degradation of tyrosinase .",
"Expression of P20839 is regulated in response to mycophenolate concentration . DB04335 5 '- monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) catalyzes de novo guanine nucleotide synthesis . DB01024 ( DB00603 ) exerts immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting IMPDH . The aim of this study was to investigate gene expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , during in vivo exposure to DB00603 . Healthy volunteers ( n = 5 ) were given single doses of 100 , 250 , 500 and 1000 mg mycophenolate mofetil ( DB00688 ) . Blood was sampled pre - dose and at 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 12 , and 24 h post - dose . The expressions of P20839 and 2 were quantified in P01730 + cells and whole blood by real - time reverse transcription - PCR . Following DB00688 doses of 500 mg , the expression of P20839 and 2 in P01730 + cells was reduced 39 % ( P = 0 . 043 ) and 10 % ( P = 0 . 043 ) , respectively . Smaller reductions ( ns ) were observed after 1000 mg DB00688 . Similar trends were demonstrated for whole blood . The largest reductions of P20839 occurred at DB00603 AUC ( 0 - 12 h ) of 20 mg h / L . Below this , increasing DB00603 exposure correlated with larger reductions of P20839 expression ( P01730 + cells : r =- 0 . 82 , P < 0 . 001 , and whole blood : r =- 0 . 50 , P = 0 . 04 , n = 17 ) , while higher DB00603 exposure seemed to be associated with smaller reductions of expression ( P01730 + cells : r = 0 . 42 , ns , and whole blood : r = 0 . 77 , P = 0 . 039 , n = 8 ) . The concentration - dependent modulation of P20839 and 2 expressions by DB00603 might impact IMPDH activity . Knowledge of the regulation of the two IMPDH isoenzymes in vivo by DB00603 is of importance considering pharmacodynamic monitoring and optimization of DB00603 treatment .",
"Targeted deletion of cannabinoid receptors P21554 and CB2 produced enhanced inflammatory responses to influenza A / PR / 8 / 34 in the absence and presence of Delta9 - tetrahydrocannabinol . We have previously reported that Delta - 9 - tetrahydrocannabinol ( Delta ( 9 )- THC ) - treated mice challenged with influenza virus A / PR / 8 / 34 ( PR8 ) developed increased viral hemagglutinin 1 ( H1 ) mRNA levels and decreased monocyte and lymphocyte recruitment to the pulmonary airways when compared with mice challenged with PR8 alone . The objective of the present study was to examine the role of cannabinoid ( CB ( 1 )/ CB ( 2 ) ) receptors in mediating the effects of Delta ( 9 )- THC on immune and epithelial cell responses to PR8 . In the current study , Delta ( 9 )- THC - treated CB ( 1 )/ CB ( 2 ) receptor null ( CB ( 1 )-/-/ CB ( 2 )-/- ) and wild - type mice infected with PR8 had marked increases in viral H1 mRNA when compared with CB ( 1 )-/-/ CB ( 2 )-/- and wild - type mice challenged with PR8 alone . However , the magnitude of the H1 mRNA levels was greatly reduced in CB ( 1 )-/-/ CB ( 2 )-/- mice as compared with wild - type mice . In addition , Delta ( 9 )- THC - treated CB ( 1 )-/-/ CB ( 2 )-/- mice infected with PR8 had increased P01730 + T cells and P01579 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid with greater pulmonary inflammation when compared with Delta ( 9 )- THC - treated wild - type mice infected with PR8 . Delta ( 9 )- THC treatment of CB ( 1 )-/-/ CB ( 2 )-/- mice in the presence or absence of PR8 challenge also developed greater amounts of mucous cell metaplasia in the affected bronchiolar epithelium . Collectively , the immune and airway epithelial cell responses to PR8 challenge in Delta ( 9 )- THC - treated CB ( 1 )-/-/ CB ( 2 )-/- and wild - type mice indicated the involvement of CB ( 1 )/ CB ( 2 ) receptor - dependent and - independent mechanisms .",
"Role of costimulatory molecules in immune response of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis . T cell - mediated immunity is critical in resistance against Leishmania parasites , and T cell activation requires signals provided by costimulatory molecules . Herein we evaluated the role of costimulatory molecules on cytokine production and T cell surface molecule expression by peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) from cutaneous leishmaniasis ( CL ) patients . PBMC from CL patients were stimulated with soluble Leishmania antigen ( SLA , 10 microg / ml ) , in the presence or absence of soluble P16410 - Ig to block P10747 - P33681 interaction or in the presence or absence of anti - human P29965 to block P25942 - P29965 interaction . Supernatants were harvested to evaluate tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukin 10 ( P22301 ) , transforming growth factor beta ( TGF - beta ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) production by ELISA . Cells were harvested after 48 h of culture , stained for specific activation markers and analyzed by flow cytometry . Results show that the blockade of P10747 - P33681 interaction by P16410 - Ig downmodulated P01579 , P22301 , and P01375 secretion by PBMC from CL patients . No alteration was detected on either TGF - beta production or the expression of CTLA44 or CD25 on P01730 + and CD8 + T cells . When the P25942 - P29965 interaction was blockade using anti - P29965 , we did not observe changes in cytokine production or in surface molecule expression . The blockade of the P10747 - P33681 interactions by P16410 - Ig also did not alter cytokine production in volunteers immunized against tetanus toxoid ( TT ) . Taken together , these data suggest that the interaction of P16410 and P10747 - P33681 is a TGF - beta - independent mechanism that specifically downmodulates the immune response in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients .",
"Engineering human T cells for resistance to methotrexate and mycophenolate mofetil as an in vivo cell selection strategy . Gene transfer and drug selection systems that enforce ongoing transgene expression in vitro and in vivo which are compatible with human pharmaceutical drugs are currently underdeveloped . Here , we report on the utility of incorporating human enzyme muteins that confer resistance to the lymphotoxic / immunosuppressive drugs methotrexate ( MTX ) and mycophenolate mofetil ( DB00688 ) in a multicistronic lentiviral vector for in vivo T lymphocyte selection . We found that co - expression of human dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ( FS ) ; L22F , F31S ) and inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase II ( P12268 ( IY ) ; T333I , S351Y ) conferred T cell resistance to the cytocidal and anti - proliferative effects of these drugs at concentrations that can be achieved clinically ( up to 0 . 1 µM MTX and 1 . 0 µM DB00603 ) . Furthermore , using a immunodeficient mouse model that supports the engraftment of central memory derived human T cells , in vivo selection studies demonstrate that huEGFRt (+) P00374 ( FS +) P12268 ( IY +) T cells could be enriched following adoptive transfer either by systemic administration of MTX alone ( 4 . 4 - fold ) , DB00688 alone ( 2 . 9 - fold ) , or combined MTX and DB00688 ( 4 . 9 - fold ) . These findings demonstrate the utility of both P00374 ( FS )/ MTX and P12268 ( IY )/ DB00688 for in vivo selection of lentivirally transduced human T cells . Vectors incorporating these muteins in combination with other therapeutic transgenes may facilitate the selective engraftment of therapeutically active cells in recipients .",
"P00374 protects endothelial nitric oxide synthase from uncoupling in tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency . DB00360 ( BH4 ) is a required cofactor for the synthesis of NO by endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , and endothelial BH4 bioavailability is a critical factor in regulating the balance between NO and superoxide production ( P29474 coupling ) . Biosynthesis of BH4 is determined by the activity of GTP - cyclohydrolase I ( GTPCH ) . However , BH4 levels may also be influenced by oxidation , forming 7 , 8 - dihydrobiopterin ( BH2 ) , which promotes P29474 uncoupling . Conversely , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) can regenerate BH4 from BH2 , but whether P00374 is functionally important in maintaining P29474 coupling remains unclear . To investigate the mechanism by which P00374 might regulate P29474 coupling in vivo , we treated wild - type , BH4 - deficient ( hph - 1 ) , and GTPCH - overexpressing ( P30793 - Tg ) mice with methotrexate ( MTX ) , to inhibit BH4 recycling by P00374 . MTX treatment resulted in a striking elevation in BH2 and a decreased BH4 : BH2 ratio in the aortas of wild - type mice . These effects were magnified in hph - 1 but diminished in P30793 - Tg mice . Attenuated P29474 activity was observed in MTX - treated hph - 1 but not wild - type or P30793 - Tg mouse lung , suggesting that inhibition of P00374 in BH4 - deficient states leads to P29474 uncoupling . Taken together , these data reveal a key role for P00374 in regulating the BH4 vs BH2 ratio and P29474 coupling under conditions of low total biopterin availability in vivo .",
"Contact sensitization to oxazolone : involvement of both interferon - gamma and interleukin - 4 in oxazolone - specific Ig and T - cell responses . The synthesis and role of several lymphokines were examined during contact sensitization to oxazolone ( OX ) . Application of OX to the skin of mice increased the delayed - type hypersensitivity ( DTH ) response to challenge , serum titres of OX - specific IgG1 and IgG2a , and draining lymph node cell ( LNC ) numbers . At day 3 , LN contained detectable interleukin - 4 ( P05112 ) , interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) and granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) but not P60568 or P08700 mRNAs ; P08700 and higher levels of P05112 , P01579 and GM - P04141 mRNAs were measured after 24 hr culture with anti - CD3 antibody in OX - primed but not unprimed LNC . As a result of sensitization , LNC secreted P08700 constitutively and produced elevated levels of P60568 , P08700 , P05112 and P01579 in response to anti - CD3 antibody ; a similar but weaker lymphokine response was recalled by OX - protein conjugate . P01730 + cells were the major source of the anti - CD3 - induced lymphokines except P01579 , which was derived mainly from CD8 + cells . Since both P05112 and P01579 were synthesized by OX - primed LNC in vivo and in vitro , their role was investigated by administering anti - lymphokine antibodies at the time of sensitization . Anti - P05112 treatment reduced OX - specific serum IgG1 titres without affecting IgG2a titres , whereas anti - P01579 treatment reduced IgG2a but not IgG1 titres . Although neither antibody altered DTH responsiveness , anti - P01579 treatment markedly increased P05112 production by P01730 + LNC and reduced P01579 production in vitro , particularly by P01730 + cells . We conclude that endogenous P05112 and P01579 reciprocally influence the isotype of the Ig response to OX and that P01579 also affects the relative levels of P05112 and P01579 synthesis by P01730 + LNC .",
"[ ___MASK87___ : A new drug of B - cell malignancies ] . ___MASK87___ ( Imbruvica ® ) is a first - in - class , orally administered once - daily , that inhibits B - cell antigen receptor signaling downstream of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) . ___MASK87___ has been approved in USA in February 2014 and in France in October 2014 for the treatment of patients with relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ( CLL ) and for the treatment of patients with CLL and a chromosome 17 deletion ( del 17p ) or P04637 mutation . In clinical studies , ibrutinib induced an impressive overall response rate ( 68 % ) in patients with relapsed / refractory Q8WXI8 ( phase II study ) . In CLL , ibrutinib has shown to significantly improve progression - free survival , response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed / refractory CLL , including in those with del 17p . ___MASK87___ had an acceptable tolerability profile . Less than 10 % of patients discontinued their treatment because of adverse events . Results are pending in other B - cell lymphomas subtypes such as in diffuse large B - cell lymphoma and in follicular lymphoma . An approval extension has already been enregistered for Waldenström disease in USA in January 2015 . Given its efficacy and tolerability , ibrutinib is an emerging treatment option for patients with B - cell malignancies .",
"Nongenomic , glucocorticoid receptor - mediated regulation of serotonin transporter cell surface expression in embryonic stem cell derived serotonergic neurons . Depressive disorders have been linked to the combined dysregulation of the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis and the serotonergic system . The Q9Y251 - axis and serotonergic ( 5 - HT ) neurons exert reciprocal regulatory actions . It has been reported that glucocorticoid - glucocorticoid receptor ( GR ) signaling influences serotonin transporter ( 5 - HTT ) transcription but data also points to the fact that 5 - HTT expression is regulated nongenomically via redistribution of 5 - HTT from the cell surface into intracellular compartments . In order to analyze the acute effects of glucocorticoids on 5 - HTT cell surface localization we differentiated serotonergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem ( ES ) cells derived from the C57BL / 6N blastocysts . These postmitotic 5 - HT neurons express all relevant serotonergic markers following the application of a growth factor - based differentiation protocol . Increasing concentrations of the GR agonist dexamethasone ( ___MASK100___ ) resulted in enhanced , dose - dependent 5 - HTT cell surface localization in the presence of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide already 1h after incubation . Inhibition of GR function by the specific GR - antagonist mifepristone abolished the increase in 5 - HTT cell surface localization . Hence , our data account for a nongenomic upregulation of 5 - HTT cell surface expression by glucocorticoid - GR interaction which likely constitutes a rapid physiological response to increased levels of glucocorticoids as seen during stress . Taken together , we provide a cellular model to analyze and dissect glucocorticoid - P31645 interactions on a molecular level that corresponds to in vivo animal models using C57BL / 6N mice .",
"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK72___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .",
"Enhanced immune system regeneration in humans following allogeneic or autologous hemopoietic stem cell transplantation by temporary sex steroid blockade . PURPOSE : To determine if temporarily blocking sex steroids prior to stem cell transplantation can increase thymus function and thus enhance the rate of T cell regeneration . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : This was a pilot study of luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone agonist ( P01148 - A ) goserelin given 3 weeks prior to allogeneic or autologous hemopoietic stem cell transplantation and administered up to 3 months posttransplantation . Patients ( with or without P01148 - A administration ) were assessed from 1 week to 12 months posttransplantation for multiple immunologic variables by flow cytometry ( particularly naïve T cells ) , quantitative PCR to assess T - cell receptor excision circle levels ( as a correlate of thymus function ) , CDR3 length analysis to determine the variability of the TCR repertoire , and in vitro assays to determine functional T cell responses . RESULTS : P01148 - A administration prior to stem cell transplantation significantly increased neutrophil and lymphocyte numbers within the first month of posttransplantation . Most importantly , total and naïve P01730 (+) T cell regeneration together with T - cell receptor excision circle production , T cell repertoire regeneration , and peripheral T cell function were also significantly enhanced at multiple time points posttransplant . In addition , an increase in disease - free survival ( P = 0 . 04 ) was seen in the autologous setting . Although P01148 - A administration increased T cell responses in vitro , it did not exacerbate graft - versus - host disease in the allogeneic setting . CONCLUSIONS : This study provides an important new approach to the improvement of immune reconstitution in patients undergoing hemopoietic stem cell transplantation and may have generic applications in many T cell - based disorders .",
"A new role for the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 : a repressor of microphthalmia transcription factor . In vitro and in vivo evidence suggest that microphthalmia transcription factor ( O75030 ) plays a key regulatory role in tissue - specific gene regulation in several cell types , including melanocytes , osteoclasts , and mast cells . A yeast two - hybrid search , using a portion of a nonmutated O75030 gene as the bait in the screening of a mast cell library , resulted in the isolation of the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 . Q9Y6X2 is a transcriptional inhibitor that acts by specifically inhibiting P40763 ' s DNA binding activity . We found that it can directly associate with O75030 using an in vitro pull - down assay . Immunoprecipitation of O75030 from rat basophilic leukemic cells or mouse melanocytes resulted in the specific co - immunoprecipitation of Q9Y6X2 . Co - transfection of O75030 with Q9Y6X2 in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts containing an mMCP - 6 promoter - luciferase reporter demonstrated up to 94 % inhibition of O75030 - mediated transcriptional activation . Using a gel - shift assay , it was shown that Q9Y6X2 can block DNA binding activity . It was also found that P40763 does not interfere , either in vitro or in vivo , with the interaction between Q9Y6X2 and O75030 . These data suggest that Q9Y6X2 functions in vivo as a key molecule in supressing the transcriptional activity of O75030 , a role of considerable importance in mast cell and melanocyte development .",
"Tumor - derived exosomes promote tumor progression and T - cell dysfunction through the regulation of enriched exosomal microRNAs in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma . Tumor - derived exosomes contain biologically active proteins and messenger and microRNAs ( miRNAs ) . These particles serve as vehicles of intercellular communication and are emerging mediators of tumorigenesis and immune escape . Here , we isolated 30 - 100 nm exosomes from the serum of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( NPC ) or the supernatant of TW03 cells . Increased circulating exosome concentrations were correlated with advanced lymphoid node stage and poor prognosis in NPC patients ( P < 0 . 05 ) . TW03 - derived exosomes impaired T - cell function by inhibiting T - cell proliferation and Th1 and Th17 differentiation and promoting Treg induction by NPC cells in vitro . These results are associated with decreases in P29323 , P42224 , and P40763 phosphorylation and increases in P42229 phosphorylation in exosome - stimulated T - cells . TW03 - derived exosomes increased the proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1β , P05231 , and P22301 but decreased IFNγ , P60568 , and Q16552 release from P01730 + or CD8 + T - cells . Furthermore , five commonly over - expressed miRNAs were identified in the exosomes from patient sera or NPC cells : hsa - miR - 24 - 3p , hsa - miR - 891a , hsa - miR - 106a - 5p , hsa - miR - 20a - 5p , and hsa - miR - 1908 . These over - expressed miRNA clusters down - regulated the Q9P0L2 signaling pathway to alter cell proliferation and differentiation . Overall , these observations reveal the clinical relevance and prognostic value of tumor - derived exosomes and identify a unique intercellular mechanism mediated by tumor - derived exosomes to modulate T - cell function in NPC .",
"The role of tumor suppressor dysregulation in prostate cancer progression . P10275 activity is essential for prostate cancer development and progression . While there are classically defined roles for the retinoblastoma ( P06400 ) and p53 tumor suppressor pathways in maintenance of cell cycle control and the DNA damage response , recent studies have demonstrated a direct role of these two pathways in regulating AR expression and function . While the role of Pten deregulation in prostate cancer has provided much insight in to the mechanisms underlying prostate cancer initiation and progression , emerging roles for P06400 and p53 are likely to further expand upon our understanding of tumor suppressor / nuclear receptor interaction . As disconnecting mitogenic signaling from AR - mediated gene transcription underlies the progression to castrate resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) , functional inactivation of these two tumor suppressor pathways represents one mechanism through which AR protein levels can be upregulated and AR - mediated gene transcription can become aberrant . Importantly , recent advances in small molecule inhibitor design and discovery have led to the identification of agents capable of targeting these two prominent pathways and restoring the function of deregulated wild - type P06400 and p53 protein . While such agents have undergone extensive study in many solid tumor types , the additional importance of P06400 and p53 in restraining transcription of the AR gene within the prostate provides impetus for examining how loss of these two tumor suppressor proteins can facilitate transition of prostate cancers to CRPC . As will be reviewed in this article , restoration of P06400 and p53 functions are not only important in regard to shortterm cell cycle regulation and response to genomic stresses , but likely have direct implications for deregulation of the AR locus .",
"Sex steroid receptors , secondary bile acids and colorectal cancer . A possible mechanism of interaction . AIM : The aim of the work was to study in colon - rectum cancer mucosae the binding charateristics , as sex steroid receptors . METHODS : Specific androgen ( AR ) , estrogen ( ER ) and progesterone ( PgR ) receptors were measured in the tissue samples of 35 patients ( 15 males , 20 females ) undergoing colectomy or coloproctectomy for adenocarcinoma . The characteristics of androgen receptor ( AR , ___MASK54___ - R : dihydrotestosterone receptor ) were also investigated using competitive activity of cyproterone acetate , cortisol , aldosterone and steroid - like substances such as deoxycholic and lithocholic acid , present in the milieu of the considered organ . Binding assays and competition tests were conducted using a charcoal dextran method . RESULTS : When present ( 50 % ) , ER and PgR receptors showed very low levels and no difference was noted between cancerous and the surrounding healthy mucosa . AR were found in all samples from both neoplastic and non neoplastic surrounding mucosa , with no significant difference . P10275 however exhibited an altered binding activity in cancer specimens . ___MASK37___ did not displace ___MASK54___ from AR while significant displacing activity was elicited by ___MASK54___ , testosterone , as well as by lithocholic acid , but not by deoxycholic acid . CONCLUSION : In cancerous large bowel mucosa , androgen receptors show altered binding characteristics . The selective binding of lithocholic acid to AR supports the hypothesis that diet - related endoluminal substances may play a role in cancer development model where molecular alterations such as DNA damage or mutation is the 1st event .",
"___MASK81___ , a new P04035 inhibitor , reduces the colonic inflammatory response in dextran sulfate sodium - induced colitis in mice . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the beneficial effects of rosuvastatin , a new P04035 inhibitor , on colonic mucosal damage and on the inflammatory response in a dextran sulfate sodium ( DSS ) colitis model . Acute colitis was induced using 8 % DSS in female BALB / c mice . Colonic mucosal inflammation was evaluated clinically , biochemically , and histologically . Mucosal protein contents and mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha were determined by immunoassay and real time - PCR . The mRNA levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) were determined by real - time PCR . Disease activity scores in DSS - induced colitis model mice , as determined by weight loss , stool consistency , and blood in stool , were significantly lower in the rosuvastatin - treated mice than in control mice . Shortening of the colon was significantly reversed by rosuvastatin . Increases in tissue - associated myeloperoxidase activity and thiobarbituric acid - reactive substances after DSS administration were both significantly inhibited by treatment with rosuvastatin . ___MASK81___ also inhibited increases in intestinal P01375 protein and mRNA expression after DSS administration , respectively . The mucosal mRNA levels of P29474 were decreased after DSS administration , but preserved in mice treated with rosuvastatin . These results suggest that rosuvastatin prevents the development of DSS - induced colitis in mice via the inhibition of mucosal inflammatory responses associated with the preservation of P29474 transcription ."
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"Non - HLA autoimmunity genetic factors contributing to Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome type II in Tunisian patients . Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type II ( APSII ) is characterized by the co - occurrence of clinical insufficiency of at least two endocrine glands . Although , HLA determinants of APSII predisposition have been identified , little attention has been paid to non - HLA genes . Here , we used SNP genotyping in a Sequenom platform and genetic association tests to study a cohort of 60 APSII Tunisian patients presenting highly frequent co - occurrence of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease ( AITD ) and Type 1 Diabetes ( T1D ) and lower frequency of Addison ' s disease ( AD ) . We tested the high a priori possibility that well - established non - HLA autoimmunity loci were involved in APSII and confirmed five association signals to APSII , namely : ( 1 ) two T1D - associated SNPs , in P16410 and P01589 , suggest their involvement in T1D pathogenesis in this cohort ; ( 2 ) two SNPs in Q14765 and P40933 not previously associated to endocrinopathies , are possibly involved in co - occurrence of organ autoimmunity in APSII , and ; ( 3 ) one SNP in P01375 alpha showed association to APSII irrespective of AD . While this work was performed in a relatively small cohort , these results support the notion that the non - HLA genetic component of APSII include genetic factors specific of particular autoimmune manifestations as well as genetic factors that promote the co - occurrence of multiple autoimmune endocrinopathies .",
"Switching brain serotonin with oxytocin . Serotonin ( 5 - HT ) and oxytocin ( P01178 ) are two neuromodulators involved in human affect and sociality and in disorders like depression and autism . We asked whether these chemical messengers interact in the regulation of emotion - based behavior by administering P01178 or placebo to 24 healthy subjects and mapping cerebral 5 - HT system by using 2 '- methoxyphenyl -( N - 2 '- pyridinyl )- p -[( 18 ) F ] fluoro - benzamidoethylpiperazine ( [( 18 ) F ] MPPF ) , an antagonist of P08908 receptors . P01178 increased [( 18 ) F ] MPPF nondisplaceable binding potential ( BPND ) in the dorsal raphe nucleus ( DRN ) , the core area of 5 - HT synthesis , and in the amygdala / hippocampal complex , insula , and orbitofrontal cortex . Importantly , the amygdala appears central in the regulation of 5 - HT by P01178 : [( 18 ) F ] MPPF BPND changes in the DRN correlated with changes in right amygdala , which were in turn correlated with changes in hippocampus , insula , subgenual , and orbitofrontal cortex , a circuit implicated in the control of stress , mood , and social behaviors . P01178 administration is known to inhibit amygdala activity and results in a decrease of anxiety , whereas high amygdala activity and 5 - HT dysregulation have been associated with increased anxiety . The present study reveals a previously unidentified form of interaction between these two systems in the human brain , i . e . , the role of P01178 in the inhibitory regulation of 5 - HT signaling , which could lead to novel therapeutic strategies for mental disorders .",
"Synthetic delivery system for tuberculosis vaccines : immunological evaluation of the M . tuberculosis 38 kDa protein entrapped in biodegradable P00747 microparticles . Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden which could be ameliorated by effective and well - defined subunit vaccines , particularly because the protective efficacy of current M . bovis BCG vaccines is both unpredictable and variable . The immunodominant 38 kDa antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was entrapped in biodegradable poly ( DL - lactide co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles which served as a delivery system . Both cellular and humoral immune responses were assessed and compared with those obtained after immunization with the 38 kDa protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . Vaccination of mice with a single dose of antigen - loaded microparticles resulted in specific IgG titres peaking after five weeks comparable to those achieved after vaccination with protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . T - cell responses were found to be superior to those induced with antigen / IFA . The T - and B - cell epitope specificities ad judged with synthetic peptides were identical following immunization with antigen in microparticles or IFA . Differences in adjuvanticity were revealed by measuring antigen - specific IgG1 , IgG2a and antigen - induced P01579 secretion in vitro : substantially higher titres of IgG2a were observed following immunization with antigen / microparticles than with 38 kDa protein / IFA . This was paralleled by a tenfold higher secretion of P01579 in mice injected with antigen / microparticles . Reduction in colony - forming units was not consistent in mice immunized with 38 kDa protein entrapped in microparticles which were subsequently infected with live tubercle bacilli . Taken together these results indicate that biodegradable P00747 microparticles constitute a favorable candidate vaccine delivery system worthy of further assessment in the quest to develop better and defined agents protecting against tuberculosis .",
"Signalling pathways involved in retinal endothelial cell proliferation induced by advanced glycation end products : inhibitory effect of gliclazide . AIM : We have previously demonstrated that advanced glycation end products ( AGEs ) stimulate bovine retinal endothelial cell ( BREC ) proliferation through induction of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) production by these cells . We have also shown that gliclazide , a sulfonylurea which decreases oxidative stress , inhibits this effect . The aim of the present study was to characterize the signalling pathways involved in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 production and mediating the inhibitory effect of gliclazide on these biological events . METHODS : BRECs were treated or not treated with AGEs in the presence or absence of gliclazide , antioxidants , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitors . BREC proliferation was assessed by measuring [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation into DNA . Activation of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB signal transduction pathways and determination of P15692 expression were assessed by Western blot analysis using specific antibodies . MAPK activity was also determined by an in vitro kinase assay . RESULTS : Treatment of BRECs with AGEs significantly increased cell proliferation and P15692 expression . AGEs induced P05771 translocation , extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase 1 / 2 and NF - kappaB activation in these cells . Pharmacological inhibition of these signalling pathways abolished P51606 effects on cell proliferation and P15692 expression . Exposure of BRECs to gliclazide or antioxidants such as vitamin E or N - acetyl - l - cysteine resulted in a significant decrease in P51606 - induced activation of PKC - , MAPK - and NF - kappaB - signalling pathways . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the involvement of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 expression . ___MASK48___ inhibits BREC proliferation by interfering with these intracellular signal transduction pathways .",
"Comparison of the novel antipsychotic ziprasidone with clozapine and olanzapine : inhibition of dorsal raphe cell firing and the role of P08908 receptor activation . Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic agent which binds with high affinity to P08908 receptors ( Ki = 3 . 4 nM ) , in addition to P28221 , 5 - HT2 , and D2 sites . While it is an antagonist at these latter receptors , ziprasidone behaves as a P08908 agonist in vitro in adenylate cyclase measurements . The goal of the present study was to examine the P08908 properties of ziprasidone in vivo using as a marker of central P08908 activity the inhibition of firing of serotonin - containing neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus . In anesthetized rats , ziprasidone dose - dependently slowed raphe unit activity ( ED50 = 300 micrograms / kg i . v . ) as did the atypical antipsychotics clozapine ( ED50 = 250 micrograms / kg i . v . ) and olanzapine ( ED50 = 1000 micrograms / kg i . v . ) . Pretreatment with the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100 , 635 ( 10 micrograms / kg i . v . ) prevented the ziprasidone - induced inhibition ; the same dose of WAY - 100 , 635 had little effect on the inhibition produced by clozapine and olanzapine . Because all three agents also bind to alpha 1 receptors , antagonists of which inhibit serotonin neuronal firing , this aspect of their pharmacology was assessed with desipramine ( ___MASK49___ ) , a NE re - uptake blocker previously shown to reverse the effects of alpha 1 antagonists on raphe unit activity . ___MASK49___ ( 5 mg / kg i . v . ) failed to reverse the inhibitory effect of ziprasidone but produced nearly complete reversal of that of clozapine and olanzapine . These profiles suggest a mechanism of action for each agent , P08908 agonism for ziprasidone and alpha 1 antagonism for clozapine and olanzapine . The P08908 agonist activity reported here clearly distinguishes ziprasidone from currently available antipsychotic agents and suggests that this property may play a significant role in its pharmacologic actions .",
"Particle size of latex beads dictates IL - 1β production mechanism . Macrophages ( Mϕ ) are well documented to produce IL - 1β through various signaling pathways in response to small particles such as silica , asbestos and urea crystals , in the presence of lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) . However , it has not been clear to what extent particle size affects the response . To investigate this point , we stimulated bone marrow - derived macrophages ( BMDM ) with size - defined latex beads ( LxB ) . Although both nano - sized ( 20 nm ) and micro - sized ( 1 , 000 nm ) LxB induced IL - 1β production , only the nano - sized particles formed large intracellular vacuoles . In contrast , 100 nm LxB did not induce either of the responses . The same cellular responses were also observed in primary microglia cells . Although K (+) efflux and Q96P20 activation in BMDM were crucial in response to both 20 and 1 , 000 nm LxB , only IL - 1β production by 20 nm LxB was sensitive to cathepsin B and Q99572 , a receptor for DB00171 . The response by 1 , 000 nm LxB relied on a robust production of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , since IL - 1β production was remarkably reduced by ROS inhibitors such as diphenylene iodonium ( DPI ) and DB06151 ( Q9C000 ) . In contrast , IL - 1β production by 20 nm LxB was augmented by Q9C000 and in BMDM deficient in thioredoxin - binding protein - 2 ( P20226 - 2 ) , a negative regulator of the ROS scavenger thioredoxin . These results suggest that the cells responded differently in their secretion of IL - 1β depending on particle size , and that there is a range within which neither pathway works .",
"Transcriptome network analysis reveals potential candidate genes for ankylosing spondylitis . OBJECTIVES : Ankylosing spondylitis ( AS ) is a chronic , inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune disease . BACKGROUND : The main symptom of AS is inflammatory spinal pain ; with time , some patients develop ankylosis and spinal immobility . We aim to find cure available for ankylosing spondylitis . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We used the GSE11886 series to identify potential genes that related to AS to construct a regulation network . RESULTS : In the network , some of TFs and target genes have been proved related with AS in previous study , such as P19838 , P42224 , Q14765 , P50591 , P01589 , and P14784 . We also found some new TFs ( Franscription Factors ) and target genes response to AS , such as Q9H9Y2 , and P00533 . Further analysis indicated some significant pathways are associated with AS , including antigen processing and presentation and cytokine - cytokine receptor interaction , etc . ; although not significant , there was evident that they play an important role in AS progression , such as apoptosis and systemic lupus erythematosus . CONCLUSIONS : Therefore , it is demonstrated that transcriptome network analysis is useful in identification of the candidate genes in AS .",
"Twelve loci from HSA10 , HSA11 and HSA20 were comparatively Q5TCZ1 - mapped on river buffalo and sheep chromosomes . Ten type I loci from HSA10 ( P01589 and P08670 ) , HSA11 ( P68871 and P01225 ) and HSA20 ( P07204 , AVP / P01178 , GNAS1 , P08631 and P11387 ) and two domestic cattle type II loci ( CSSM30 and BL42 ) were Q5TCZ1 mapped to R - banded river buffalo ( BBU ) and sheep ( OAR ) chromosomes . P01589 ( HSA10 ) maps on BBU14q13 and OAR13q13 , P08670 ( HSA10 ) maps on BBU14q15 and OAR13q15 , P68871 ( HSA11 ) maps on BBU16q25 and OAR15q23 , P01225 ( HSA11 ) maps on BBU16q28 and OAR15q26 , P07204 ( HSA20 ) maps on BBU14q15 and OAR13q15 while AVP / P01178 , GNAS1 , P08631 , and P11387 ( HSA20 ) as well as CSSM30 and BL42 map on the same large band of BBU14q22 and OAR13q22 . All loci were mapped on the same homologous chromosomes and chromosome bands of the two species , and these results agree with those earlier reported in cattle homologous chromosomes 15 and 13 , respectively , confirming the high degree of both banding and physical map similarities among the bovid species . Indirect comparisons between physical maps achieved on bovid chromosomes and those reported on HSA10 , HSA11 and HSA20 were performed .",
"Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .",
"Bayesian analysis and the GUSTO trial . Global Utilization of ___MASK74___ and Tissue P00747 Activator in Occluded Arteries .",
"Human T - cell leukemia virus type 1 bZIP factor selectively suppresses the classical pathway of NF - kappaB . Adult T - cell leukemia ( ATL ) is a highly aggressive T - cell malignancy caused by human T - cell leukemia virus type 1 ( HTLV - 1 ) . The activation of NF - kappaB by Tax has been reported to play a crucial role in HTLV - 1 - induced transformation . The HTLV - 1 bZIP factor ( P02008 ) , which is encoded by an mRNA of the opposite polarity of the viral genomic RNA , is involved in both T cell proliferation and suppression of Tax - mediated viral gene transcription , suggesting that P02008 cooperates closely with Tax . In the present study , we observed that P02008 specifically suppressed NF - kappaB - driven transcription mediated by p65 ( the classical pathway ) without inhibiting the alternative NF - kappaB signaling pathway . In an immunoprecipitation assay , P02008 bound to p65 and diminished the DNA binding capacity of p65 . In addition , P02008 induced p65 degradation through increasing the expression of the Q96JY6 gene , which encodes a ubiquitin E3 ligase for p65 . Finally , P02008 actually repressed the transcription of some classical NF - kappaB target genes , such as P10145 , P01589 , Q15306 , P19320 , and P15692 . Selective suppression of the classical NF - kappaB pathway by P02008 renders the alternative NF - kappaB pathway predominant after activation of NF - kappaB by Tax or other stimuli , which might be critical for oncogenesis .",
"DB00074 induction in patients receiving tacrolimus - based immunosuppressive regimens . PURPOSE : The use of basiliximab induction increased significantly in recent years based on its superior efficacy and excellent safety profile demonstrated in studies with cyclosporine - based immunosuppression . However , its clinical utility in patients receiving tacrolimus - based immunosuppressive regimens is still uncertain . METHODS : We retrospectively reviewed data of 366 low immunological risk recipients of deceased donor kidney transplants . Of them , 134 received basiliximab and tacrolimus ( TAC - P01589 ) , 100 received basiliximab and delayed tacrolimus ( dTAC - P01589 ) , and 132 patients received tacrolimus without basiliximab ( TAC - No ) . The endpoints were the incidence of acute rejection , graft function , and patient and graft survivals at 1 year . RESULTS : The incidence of acute rejection was higher in dTAC - P01589 compared to TAC - IL - 2RA and TAC - No Groups ( 33 vs . 14 . 9 vs . 14 . 3 % , p < 0 . 001 ) . Inferior creatinine clearance was observed in dTAC - P01589 Group compared to TAC - P01589 and TAC - No Groups at months 1 ( 41 . 6 vs . 49 . 9 vs . 44 . 8 mL / min , p = 0 . 004 ) , 3 ( 49 . 8 vs . 57 . 2 vs . 53 . 5 mL / min , p = 0 . 017 ) , and 6 ( 53 . 1 vs . 61 . 8 vs . 57 . 0 mL / min , p = 0 . 001 ) . Patients who received basiliximab ( TAC - P01589 and dTAC - P01589 Groups ) had lower incidence of posttransplant diabetes ( 24 vs . 18 vs . 39 . 3 % , p = 0 . 009 ) . Patient and graft survivals were similar among the groups . CONCLUSIONS : In low immunological risk kidney transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus , the use of basiliximab induction was not associated with lower rejection rates and did not allow delayed tacrolimus introduction .",
"Celecoxib with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer . P35354 ( P35354 ) is the enzyme that normally synthesizes prostaglandins during an inflammatory response . Many primary and metastatic cancers express P35354 , and its presence is correlated with tumor angiogenesis , more invasive tumor phenotype , resistance to apoptosis , and systemic immunosuppression . The expression of P35354 is associated with a worse prognosis . Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis may be beneficial in human malignancy . Regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) decreases the incidence of , and mortality rate resulting from , a number of types of gastrointestinal cancers . Premalignant colonic lesions regress following the administration of nonspecific P36551 inhibitors , such as sulindac ( ___MASK26___ ) . Advanced solid tumor patients treated with indomethacin ( DB00328 ) survive twice as long as do such patients who receive supportive care alone . The U . S . Food and Drug Administration has approved specific P35354 inhibitors for the treatment of arthritis , pain , and familial adenomatous polyposis . Preclinical studies show that these drugs block angiogenesis , suppress solid tumor metastases , and slow the growth of implanted gastrointestinal cancer cell lines . The P35354 inhibitors have safely and effectively been combined with chemotherapeutic agents in experimental studies . Ongoing clinical trials are currently assessing the potential therapeutic role of P35354 inhibitors in both prevention and treatment of a diverse range of human cancers .",
"Mechanics of the P01589 gene activation revealed by modeling and atomic force microscopy . Transcription implies recruitment of RNA polymerase II and transcription factors ( TFs ) by DNA melting near transcription start site ( TSS ) . Combining atomic force microscopy and computer modeling , we investigate the structural and dynamical properties of the P01589 promoter and identify an intrinsically negative supercoil in the PRRII region ( containing Elf - 1 and P17096 binding sites ) , located upstream of a curved DNA region encompassing TSS . Conformational changes , evidenced by time - lapse studies , result in the progressive positioning of curvature apex towards the TSS , likely facilitating local DNA melting . In vitro assays confirm specific binding of the General Transcription Factors ( GTFs ) P20226 and Q00403 over TATA - TSS position , where an inhibitory nucleosome prevented preinitiation complex ( PIC ) formation and uncontrolled DNA melting . These findings represent a substantial advance showing , first , that the structural properties of the P01589 promoter are encoded in the DNA sequence and second , that during the initiation process DNA conformation is dynamic and not static .",
"P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK13___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .",
"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK84___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK84___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .",
"Q9HBE4 signalling via P40763 primes human naive B cells to respond to P60568 to enhance their differentiation into plasmablasts . B - cell responses are guided by the integration of signals through the B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) , P25942 , and cytokine receptors . The common γ chain ( γc )- binding cytokine interleukin ( IL ) - 21 drives humoral immune responses via P40763 - dependent induction of transcription factors required for plasma cell generation . We investigated additional mechanisms by which Q9HBE4 / P40763 signaling modulates human B - cell responses by studying patients with P40763 mutations . Q9HBE4 strongly induced CD25 ( IL - 2Rα ) in normal , but not P40763 - deficient , P29965 - stimulated naïve B cells . Chromatin immunoprecipitation confirmed P01589 as a direct target of P40763 . Q9HBE4 - induced CD25 expression was also impaired on B cells from patients with P31785 or Q9HBE5 mutations , confirming a requirement for intact Q9HBE5 signaling in this process . P60568 increased plasmablast generation and immunoglobulin secretion from normal , but not CD25 - deficient , naïve B cells stimulated with P29965 / Q9HBE4 . P60568 and Q9HBE4 were produced by T follicular helper cells , and neutralizing both cytokines abolished the B - cell helper capacity of these cells . Our results demonstrate that Q9HBE4 , via P40763 , sensitizes B cells to the stimulatory effects of P60568 . Thus , P60568 may play an adjunctive role in Q9HBE4 - induced B - cell differentiation . Lack of this secondary effect of Q9HBE4 may amplify the humoral immunodeficiency in patients with mutations in P40763 , P31785 , or Q9HBE5 due to impaired responsiveness to Q9HBE4 .",
"Peripheral blood gene expression as a novel genomic biomarker in complicated sarcoidosis . Sarcoidosis , a systemic granulomatous syndrome invariably affecting the lung , typically spontaneously remits but in ~ 20 % of cases progresses with severe lung dysfunction or cardiac and neurologic involvement ( complicated sarcoidosis ) . Unfortunately , current biomarkers fail to distinguish patients with remitting ( uncomplicated ) sarcoidosis from other fibrotic lung disorders , and fail to identify individuals at risk for complicated sarcoidosis . We utilized genome - wide peripheral blood gene expression analysis to identify a 20 - gene sarcoidosis biomarker signature distinguishing sarcoidosis ( n = 39 ) from healthy controls ( n = 35 , 86 % classification accuracy ) and which served as a molecular signature for complicated sarcoidosis ( n = 17 ) . As aberrancies in T cell receptor ( TCR ) signaling , JAK - P35610 ( JS ) signaling , and cytokine - cytokine receptor ( CCR ) signaling are implicated in sarcoidosis pathogenesis , a 31 - gene signature comprised of T cell signaling pathway genes associated with sarcoidosis ( TCR / JS / CCR ) was compared to the unbiased 20 - gene biomarker signature but proved inferior in prediction accuracy in distinguishing complicated from uncomplicated sarcoidosis . Additional validation strategies included significant association of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in signature genes with sarcoidosis susceptibility and severity ( unbiased signature genes - P49238 , P62942 , Q13253 , Q8IXT5 , SENS3 , Q9NRE2 ; T cell / JAK - P35610 pathway genes such as Q9Y243 , Q13191 , Q12959 , P01579 , P01589 , P16871 , Q08881 , P05412 , Q9UDY8 , Q13469 , P19174 , Q7Z699 ) . In summary , this validated peripheral blood molecular gene signature appears to be a valuable biomarker in identifying cases with sarcoidoisis and predicting risk for complicated sarcoidosis .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"Q92769 attenuates P50591 - induced apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) is one of the most malignant tumors with a dismal prognosis and no effective conservative therapeutic strategies . Although it is demonstrated that histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) , especially the class I HDACs Q13547 , 2 and 3 are highly expressed in this disease , little is known about HDAC isoenzyme specific functions . RESULTS : Depletion of Q92769 , but not Q13547 , in the pancreatic cancer cell lines MiaPaCa2 and Panc1 resulted in a marked sensitization towards the tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) . Correspondingly , the more class I selective HDAC inhibitor ( HDACI ) valproic acid ( ___MASK76___ ) synergized with P50591 to induce apoptosis of MiaPaCa2 and Panc1 cells . At the molecular level , an increased expression of the O00220 ( DR5 ) , accelerated processing of caspase 8 , pronounced cleavage of the Q7L3V2 Bid , and increased effector caspase activation was observed in Q92769 - depleted and P50591 - treated MiaPaCa2 cells . CONCLUSIONS : Our data characterize a novel Q92769 function in PDAC cells and point to a strategy to overcome P50591 resistance of PDAC cells , a prerequisite to succeed with a P50591 targeted therapy in clinical settings .",
"Gene expression analysis of ELF - MF exposed human monocytes indicating the involvement of the alternative activation pathway . This study focused on the cell activating capacity of extremely low frequency magnetic fields ( ELF - MF ) on human umbilical cord blood - derived monocytes . Our results confirm the previous findings of cell activating capacity of ELF - MF ( 1 . 0 mT ) in human monocytes , which was detected as an increased ROS release . Furthermore , gene expression profiling ( whole - genome cDNA array Human Unigene RZPD - 2 ) was performed to achieve a comprehensive view of involved genes during the cell activation process after 45 min ELF - MF exposure . Our results indicate the alteration of 986 genes involved in metabolism , cellular physiological processes , signal transduction and immune response . Significant regulations could be analyzed for 5 genes ( expression > 2 - or < 0 . 5 - fold ) : Q13261 ( Interleukin 15 receptor , alpha chain ) , Q9UBC2 ( P00533 pathway substrate 15 - like 1 ) , Q9Y6K1 ( Hypothetical protein MGC16121 ) , Q9Y6K1 ( DNA ( cytosine - 5 ) methyltransferase 3 alpha ) , and one gene with no match to known genes , DKFZP586J1624 . Real - time RT - PCR analysis of the kinetic of the expression of Q13261 , and Q13651 during 45 min ELF - MF exposure indicates the regulation of cell activation via the alternative pathway , whereas the delayed gene expression of P01100 , P01589 and the melatonin synthesizing enzyme P46597 suggests the suppression of inflammatory processes . Accordingly , we suggest that ELF - MF activates human monocytes via the alternative pathway .",
"DB02546 and bortezomib synergistically cause ubiquitinated protein accumulation in prostate cancer cells . PURPOSE : Protein ubiquitination is a novel strategy used to treat malignancies . We investigated whether the histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat ( Cayman Chemical , Ann Arbor , Michigan ) and the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib ( LC Laboratories , Woburn , Massachusetts ) would synergistically cause the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins in prostate cancer cells . MATERIALS AND METHODS : LNCaP , PC - 3 and DU 145 cells ( ATCC ™ ) were treated with vorinostat and / or bortezomib . Cell viability and induction of apoptosis were assessed . In vivo efficacy was evaluated in a murine subcutaneous tumor model using PC - 3 cells . The influence of androgen receptor expression on bortezomib efficacy was examined using RNA interference . Changes in the expression of ubiquitinated proteins , cell cycle associated proteins and acetylated histone were evaluated . RESULTS : P10275 expression seemed to decrease bortezomib activity . PC - 3 and DU 145 cells were more susceptible to bortezomib than LNCaP cells and the silencing of androgen receptor expression in LNCaP cells enhanced bortezomib activity . DB02546 and bortezomib synergistically induced apoptosis , inhibited prostate cancer cell growth and suppressed tumor growth in a murine xenograft model . The combination decreased cyclin D1 and cyclin - dependent kinase 4 expression , and increased P38936 expression . The combination synergistically caused the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins and histone acetylation . This histone acetylation was a consequence of the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins . CONCLUSIONS : DB02546 and bortezomib inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells synergistically by causing ubiquitinated proteins to accumulate in cells . The current study provides a framework for testing the combination in patients with advanced prostate cancer .",
"___MASK50___ reduces infection and inflammation in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . The activation of inflammasome signaling mediates pathology of acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . This suggests that the inflammasome might represent a target to limit the pathological consequences of acute P . aeruginosa lung infection . Q96RD7 ( Px1 ) channels mediate the activation of caspase - 1 and release of IL - 1β induced by Q99572 receptor activation . The approved drug probenecid is an inhibitor of Px1 and DB00171 release . In this study , we demonstrate that probenecid reduces infection and inflammation in acute P . aeruginosa pneumonia . Treatment of mice prior to infection with P . aeruginosa resulted in an enhanced clearance of P . aeruginosa and reduced levels of inflammatory mediators , such as IL - 1β . In addition , probenecid inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators in murine alveolar macrophages and human U937 cell - derived macrophages upon bacterial infection but not in human bronchial epithelial cells . Thus , Px1 blockade via probenecid treatment may be a therapeutic option in P . aeruginosa pneumonia by improving bacterial clearance and reducing negative consequences of inflammation .",
"___MASK45___ -- an emerging treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis . IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD : Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease that is associated with an imbalance in bone remodeling . ___MASK45___ is an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody to receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the P01375 family that is the principal mediator of osteoclastic bone resorption . AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW : The efficacy and safety of denosumab in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis is evaluated by reviewing the published literature and presentations at scientific meetings through 2009 . WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN : This review focuses on the data on fracture risk reduction and safety endpoints of denosumab in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis . TAKE HOME MESSAGE : In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis , denosumab ( 60 mg by subcutaneous injection every 6 months ) increased bone mineral density , reduced bone turnover markers , and reduced the risk of vertebral , hip and non - vertebral fractures . ___MASK45___ was well tolerated with a safety profile generally similar to placebo . It is a promising emerging drug for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis .",
"Imbalance of the mitochondrial pro - and anti - apoptotic mediators in neuroblastoma tumours with unfavourable biology . It has been proposed that a lack of apoptosis plays an important role in neuroblastoma ( NB ) progression . We therefore screened cDNA array filters , including 198 apoptotic genes , in order to identify mRNA transcripts that are differentially expressed in tumours with unfavourable versus favourable biology . Twenty - one genes were analysed further using real - time reverse - transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . Significantly lower levels of P63167 ( P63167 ; P ( c )( corrected ) = 0 . 0054 ) and P04629 ( TrkA ; P ( c ) = 0 . 039 ) were found in NB tumours with unfavourable biology . In addition , P55957 , P10415 , O14727 , P42575 , P42574 and P55211 were found to be preferentially expressed in tumours with favourable biology , whereas P38936 ( P38936 ) , P01589 , and Q07820 , were found to be preferentially expressed in NB tumours with unfavourable biology . In conclusion , mRNA levels of transcripts encoding pro - apoptotic mediators of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway were found to be expressed to a lower extent in tumours with unfavourable biology . Our data also suggest that the mitochondrial pathway is suppressed in advanced stages of NB tumours , due to an imbalance between anti - apoptotic and pro - apoptotic mediators which is a finding that may have therapeutic significance ."
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"Enhanced incentive motivation for sucrose - paired cues in adolescent rats : possible roles for dopamine and opioid systems . Vulnerability to the effects of drugs of abuse during adolescence may be related to altered incentive motivation , a process believed to be important in addiction . Incentive motivation can be seen when a neutral stimulus acquires motivational properties through repeated association with a primary reinforcer . We compared adolescent ( postnatal day ( P01160 ) 24 - 50 ) and adult ( > P01160 70 ) rats on a measure of incentive motivation : responding for a conditioned reinforcer ( CR ) . Rats learned to associate the delivery of 0 . 1 ml of 10 % sucrose with a conditioned stimulus ( CS ; light and tone ) ; 30 pairings per day were given over 14 days . Then , we measured responding on a lever delivering the CS ( now a CR ) after injections of amphetamine ( 0 , 0 . 25 or 0 . 5 mg / kg ) . We also examined responding for CR when the CS and sucrose were paired or unpaired during conditioning , and responding for the primary reinforcer ( 10 % sucrose ) in control experiments . Finally , we examined the effects of D ( 1 ) and P14416 antagonists ( P35240 39166 and eticlopride , respectively ) and an opioid receptor antagonist ( naltrexone ) on responding for a CR in adolescent rats . Adolescents but not adults acquired responding for a CR , but adolescents responded less than adults for the primary reinforcer . Responding for a CR depended upon the pairing of the CS and sucrose during conditioning . Both dopamine and opioid receptor antagonists reduced responding for the CR . Therefore , incentive motivation may be enhanced in adolescents compared with adults , and incentive motivation may be mediated in part by both dopamine and opioid systems .",
"Intermediate phenotype analysis of patients , unaffected siblings , and healthy controls identifies Q05940 as a candidate gene for psychotic disorder and neurocognition . Psychotic disorders are associated with neurocognitive alterations that aggregate in unaffected family members , suggesting that genetic vulnerability to psychotic disorder impacts neurocognition . The aim of the present study was to investigate whether selected schizophrenia candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) are associated with ( 1 ) neurocognitive functioning across populations at different genetic risk for psychosis ( 2 ) and psychotic disorder . The association between 152 SNPs in 43 candidate genes and a composite measure of neurocognitive functioning was examined in 718 patients with psychotic disorder . Follow - up analyses were carried out in 750 unaffected siblings and 389 healthy comparison subjects . In the patients , 13 associations between SNPs and cognitive functioning were significant at P < . 05 , situated in P21728 , P35462 , Q01959 , P23560 , P09038 , Q05940 , Q13451 , and Q9UBC3 . Follow - up of these SNPs revealed a significant and directionally similar association for Q05940 ( alternatively Q05940 ) rs363227 in siblings ( B = - 0 . 13 , P = . 04 ) and a trend association in control subjects ( B = - 0 . 10 , P = . 12 ) . This association was accompanied by a significantly increased risk for psychotic disorder associated with the T allele ( linear OR = 1 . 51 , 95 % CI 1 . 10 - 2 . 07 , P = . 01 ) , which was reduced when covarying for cognitive performance ( OR = 1 . 29 , 95 % CI 0 . 92 - 1 . 81 , P = . 14 ) , suggesting mediation . Genetic variation in Q05940 may be linked to alterations in cognitive functioning underlying psychotic disorder , possibly through altered transport of monoamines into synaptic vesicles .",
"___MASK26___ - induced proangiogenic effects depend upon extracellular P09038 . The P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been shown to exert several protective effects on the vasculature that are unrelated to changes in the cholesterol profile , and to induce angiogenesis . The proangiogenic effect exerted by statins has been attributed to the activation of the PI3K / Akt pathway in endothelial cells ; however , it is unclear how statins activate this pathway . ___MASK26___ - mediated activation of Akt and MAPK occurs rapidly ( within 10 min . ) and at low doses ( 10 nM ) . Here , we hypothesized that P09038 contributes to the proangiogenic effect of statins . We found that pravastatin , a hydrophilic statin , induced phosphorylation of the FGF receptor ( FGFR ) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells . SU5402 , an inhibitor of FGFR , abolished pravastatin - induced PI3K / Akt and MAPK activity . Likewise , anti - P09038 function - blocking antibodies inhibited Akt and MAPK activity . Moreover , depletion of extracellular P09038 by heparin prevented pravastatin - induced phosphorylation of Akt and MAPK . Treatment with P09038 antibody inhibited pravastatin - enhanced endothelial cell proliferation , migration and tube formation . These observations indicate that pravastatin exerts proangiogenic effects in endothelial cells depending upon the extracellular P09038 .",
"P21728 - stimulated release of acetylcholine in rat striatum is mediated indirectly by activation of striatal neurokinin1 receptors . Activation of dopamine D1 receptors is thought to stimulate release of striatal acetylcholine ( ACh ) indirectly , possibly through local release of DB05875 which , in turn , may enhance release of ACh . To test this hypothesis , in vivo microdialysis was used to assess the effect of neurokinin1 ( NK1 ) receptor blockade on D1 agonist - induced increases in ACh release in the striatum of awake , freely moving rats with and without a unilateral 6 - hydroxydopamine - induced lesion of the nigrostriatal pathway . Local perfusion with the D1 agonist (+-)- 1 - phenyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro -( 1H )- 3 - benzazepine - 7 , 8 - diol hydrochloride ( SKF 38393 ; 1 - 25 microM for 20 min ) increased striatal ACh release in both intact rats and rats with a 6 - hydroxydopamine - induced lesion , although the increase was greater in magnitude in rats with a lesion . Local application of the NK1 antagonist , ( 2S , 3S ) - cis - 2 -( diphenylmethyl )- N - [ ( methoxyphenyl ) methyl ] - 1 - azabicyclo [ 2 . 2 . 2 ] octan - 3 - amine ( CP - 96 , 345 ; 10 and 25 microM ) , but not its less active enantiomer ( 2R , 3R ) - cis - 2 -( diphenylmethyl )- N -[( 2 - methoxyphenyl ) methyl ]- 1 - azabicyclo [ 2 . 2 . 2 ] octan - 3 - amine ( CP - 96 , 344 ; 10 and 25 microM ) , decreased the elevation in ACh induced by SKF 38393 in both intact rats and rats treated with 6 - hydroxydopamine . Systemic administration of the NK1 antagonist 17 - beta - hydroxy - 17 - a - androstanol [ 3 . 2 - b ] pyrimidol [ 1 , 2 - a ] benzimidazole hydrochloride ( Q08050 51 , 708 ; 20 mg / kg i . p . ) also reduced the increase in ACh release induced by local perfusion of SKF 38393 . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"DB00714 - induced aggressiveness and [ 3H ] citalopram binding after antidepressant treatment in rats . The effects of acute and repeated administration of antidepressive drugs on apomorphine - induced aggressive behavior and [ 3H ] citalopram binding were studied . In acute behavioral experiments with apomorphine pretreated ( 1 . 0 mg / kg , once daily ) animals , desipramine ( 10 mg / kg ) and clomipramine ( 10 mg / kg ) enhanced , buspirone ( 2 . 5 and 5 . 0 mg / kg ) completely blocked , but fluoxetine , amitriptyline , imipramine ( 10 mg / kg ) , and citalopram ( 10 and 20 mg / kg ) had no effect on the intensity of aggressive behavior . Repeated concomitant apomorphine ( 1 . 0 mg / kg ) and citalopram ( 10 mg / kg ) administration reduced the affinity ( Kd ) of the 5 - HT transporter binding sites in three brain regions . This finding was confirmed by an additional experiment as the effect of citalopram treatment . Repeated apomorphine ( 1 . 0 mg / kg ) or apomorphine ( 1 . 0 mg / kg ) plus desipramine ( 10 mg / kg ) treatment had no unidirectional effect on Kd , the maximal number of apparent binding sties ( Bmax ) was unchanged in all experiments . Our study indicates that the 5 - HT reuptake blockade has no major influence on the apomorphine - induced aggressive behavior , but the P08908 receptor subtype may be involved in the mediation of the aggressive behavior in this paradigm .",
"Single - prolonged stress induce changes of P62158 / CaMKIIα in the rats of dorsal raphe nucleus . Ca2 +/ calmodulin - dependent protein kinase IIα ( CaMKIIα ) is identified as a Ca2 +- dependent kinase in brain involved in the activation of DB00150 hydroxylase ( P17752 ) acting through direct phosphorylation of P17752 , and playing key roles in the signaling pathways initiated by various G protein - coupled 5 - HT receptors . The goal of this study is to detect whether there are changes of P62158 and CaMKIIα in dorsal raphe nucleus in the rats exposed to single - prolonged stress ( P49903 ) , which is a model employed in post - traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) study extensively . A total of 90 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a normal control group and P49903 groups of 7d , 14d . The changes of P62158 / CaMKIIα were detected by immunohistochemistry , reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction and western blot . Our results demonstrate that both expressions of P62158 and CaMKIIα significantly increase ( P < 0 . 001 ) in the P49903 7d group than that in the control group , and then decreased dramatically ( P < 0 . 001 ) 14 days after P49903 . Our results confirm that P49903 induce changes of P62158 / CaMKIIα in the dorsal raphe nucleus . Changes of P62158 / CaMKIIα may be associated with the activation of P08908 receptor , and may contribute to the progress of molecular mechanism of PTSD .",
"P15056 inhibitors suppress apoptosis through off - target inhibition of JNK signaling . ___MASK55___ and dabrafenib selectively inhibit the P15056 ( P15056 ) kinase , resulting in high response rates and increased survival in melanoma . Approximately 22 % of individuals treated with vemurafenib develop cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma ( cSCC ) during therapy . The prevailing explanation for this is drug - induced paradoxical P29323 activation , resulting in hyperproliferation . Here we show an unexpected and novel effect of vemurafenib / PLX4720 in suppressing apoptosis through the inhibition of multiple off - target kinases upstream of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , principally Q9NYL2 . JNK signaling is suppressed in multiple contexts , including in cSCC of vemurafenib - treated patients , as well as in mice . Expression of a mutant Q9NYL2 that can not be inhibited reverses the suppression of JNK activation and apoptosis . Our results implicate suppression of JNK - dependent apoptosis as a significant , independent mechanism that cooperates with paradoxical P29323 activation to induce cSCC , suggesting broad implications for understanding toxicities associated with P15056 inhibitors and for their use in combination therapies . DOI : http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 7554 / eLife . 00969 . 001 .",
"Gene expression profiles of adipose tissue of obese rats after central administration of neuropeptide Y - Q15761 antisense oligodeoxynucleotides by cDNA microarrays . To investigate the gene expression profiles of adipose tissue of obese rats after central administration of neuropeptide Y - Q15761 antisense oligodeoxynucleotides ( ODNs ) , Q15761 antisense , mismatched ODNs or vehicle was intracerebroventricularly injected and cDNA microarrays were undertaken . Central administration of Q15761 antisense ODNs decreased food intake , body weight and serum insulin compared with both vehicle and mismatched ODNs . The average area of adipocytes both at retroperitoneal and epididymal adipose tissue were fall in antisense group while only the weight of the retroperitoneal fat pats was reduced in antisense group . cDNA microarrays containing 18 , 000 genes / Ests were used to investigate gene expression of adipose tissue . Autoradiographic analysis showed that 404 , 81 , and 34 genes were differently expressed over twofold , threefold , and fivefold , respectively . The analysis of gene expression profiles indicated that 332 genes were up - regulated and 187 genes were down - regulated in response to Q15761 antisense ODNs treatment . Different clusters of genes associated with apoptosis , signal transduction , energy metabolism , lipid metabolism , etc . , such as P51114 , Q8WV24 , Q7L5Y9 , P27986 , P13598 , Q00169 , P62158 , Q13557 , P61925 , P14416 , O95258 , CKB , P22760 , P38571 , O15254 , O60427 , were concerned . Analysis of differentially expressed genes will help to understand the effects of Q15761 antisense ODNs therapy .",
"P21728 - mediated inhibition of NADPH oxidase activity in human kidney cells occurs via protein kinase A - protein kinase C cross talk . Dopamine cellular signaling via the D ( 1 ) receptor ( D ( 1 ) R ) involves both protein kinase A ( PKA ) and protein kinase C ( PKC ) , but the PKC isoform involved has not been determined . Therefore , we tested the hypothesis that the D ( 1 ) R - mediated inhibition of NADPH oxidase activity involves cross talk between PKA and a specific PKC isoform ( s ) . In P29320 - 293 cells heterologously expressing human D ( 1 ) R ( P29320 - hD ( 1 ) ) , fenoldopam , a D ( 1 ) R agonist , and phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) , a PKC activator , inhibited oxidase activity in a time - and concentration - dependent manner . The D ( 1 ) R - mediated inhibition of oxidase activity ( 68 . 1 ± 3 . 6 % ) was attenuated by two PKA inhibitors , H89 ( 10μmol / L ; 88 ± 8 . 1 % ) and Rp - DB02527 ( 10μmol / L ; 97 . 7 ± 6 . 7 % ) , and two PKC inhibitors , bisindolylmaleimide I ( 1μmol / L ; 94 ± 6 % ) and staurosporine ( 10nmol / L ; 93 ± 8 % ) , which by themselves had no effect ( n = 4 - 8 / group ) . The inhibitory effect of PMA ( 1μmol / L ) on oxidase activity ( 73 ± 3 . 2 % ) was blocked by H89 ( 100 ± 7 . 8 % ; n = 5 or 6 / group ) . The PMA - mediated inhibition of NADPH oxidase activity was accompanied by an increase in PKCθ ( S676 ) , an effect that was also blocked by H89 . Fenoldopam ( 1μmol / L ) also increased PKCθ ( S676 ) in P29320 - hD ( 1 ) and human renal proximal tubule ( RPT ) cells . Knockdown of PKCθ with siRNA in RPT cells prevented the inhibitory effect of fenoldopam on NADPH oxidase activity . Our studies demonstrate for the first time that cross talk between PKA and PKCθ plays an important role in the D ( 1 ) R - mediated negative regulation of NADPH oxidase activity in human kidney cells .",
"Blockade of natural killer cell - mediated lysis by NCAM140 expressed on tumor cells . Expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule ( P13591 ) on malignant cells of neuroendocrine , epithelial and hematopoeitic origin has been reported , but its role for tumor cell recognition by the immune system remained uncertain so far . We have studied the cytotoxicity of the natural killer ( NK ) cell line NK92 and polyclonal NK cells from different donors , against P13591 - deficient and P13591 - transfected tumors . While the pancreatic carcinoma PANC - 1 and the glioblastoma T98G showed no enhanced susceptibility to NK lysis after P13591 transfection , de novo P13591 expression in HeLa cervical carcinoma , SHEP neuroblastoma and the multiple myeloma lines RPMI - 8226 and LP - 1 was associated with significantly decreased lysis by NK cells . Binding of an P13591 - specific monoclonal antibody to P13591 - positive target cells was able to reverse the reduced lysis susceptibility . Conjugate formation of P13591 - expressing tumor cells with NK cells was blocked and could be restored by anti - P13591 . NK cell - expressed P13591 molecules which might engage in homotypic cis - or trans - interactions had no apparent inhibitory function . The known cis - ligands of P13591 , heparan sulfate proteoglycan and Q9NUQ9 - P62158 , were also not directly involved in NK inhibition . P05362 mRNA and cell surface expression was downmodulated in P13591 - transfected HeLa cells . P05362 is involved in killer cell immune synapse formation . Its downmodulation may therefore contribute to the reduced lysis of P13591 - expressing target cells . We conclude that aberrant expression of P13591 on tumor cells of different histogenetic origin can lead to inhibition of target cell recognition and lysis by NK cells .",
"DB01184 treatment for gastroparesis : demographic and pharmacogenetic characterization of clinical efficacy and side - effects . BACKGROUND : DB01184 is a useful alternative to metoclopramide for treatment of gastroparesis due to better tolerability . Effectiveness and side - effects from domperidone may be influenced by patient - related factors including polymorphisms in genes encoding drug - metabolizing enzymes , drug transporters , and domperidone targets . AIMS : The aim of this study was to determine if demographic and pharmacogenetic parameters of patients receiving domperidone are associated with response to treatment or side - effects . METHODS : Patients treated with domperidone for gastroparesis provided saliva samples from which DNA was extracted . Fourteen single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in seven candidate genes ( P08183 , P10635 , P14416 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , Q12809 , P51787 ) were used for genotyping . SNP microarrays were used to assess single - nucleotide polymorphisms in the ADRA1A , P35368 , and P25100 loci . RESULTS : Forty - eight patients treated with domperidone participated in the study . DNA was successfully obtained from each patient . Age was associated with effectiveness of domperidone ( p = 0 . 0088 ) . Genetic polymorphism in Q12809 was associated with effectiveness of domperidone ( p = 0 . 041 ) . The efficacious dose was associated with polymorphism in P08183 gene ( p = 0 . 0277 ) . The side - effects of domperidone were significantly associated with the SNPs in the promoter region of P25100 gene . CONCLUSIONS : Genetic characteristics associated with response to domperidone therapy included polymorphisms in the drug transporter gene P08183 , the potassium channel Q12809 gene , and α1D -- adrenoceptor P25100 gene . Age was associated with a beneficial response to domperidone . If verified in a larger population , this information might be used to help determine which patients with gastroparesis might respond to domperidone and avoid treatment in those who might develop side - effects .",
"Influence of P14416 and Q8NFD2 genotypes on apomorphine - induced growth hormone ( GH ) response in alcohol - dependent patients . BACKGROUND : D ( 2 ) receptor function can be assessed by growth hormone ( GH ) response to apomorphine . Several association studies between dopamine receptor polymorphisms and results of the apomorphine challenge test with normal and alcohol - dependent subjects yielded inconsistent results . In this pilot study , we tested polymorphisms from the P14416 region for GH response to apomorphine challenge in more detail . METHODS : DB00714 challenge tests measuring GH responses on 5 time points were performed on day 1 of alcohol detoxification in 43 patients with alcohol dependence ; patients were genotyped for 11 polymorphisms including P14416 , Q8NFD2 , P13591 and Q9H892 . RESULTS : Associations ( p < 0 . 05 ) were found for Q8NFD2 ( rs11604671 , rs1800497 ) and P14416 ( rs6276 , rs1076560 ) , which are located on adjacent chromosomal positions . Consistent with PET studies suggesting a reduced D ( 2 ) receptor availability in patients carrying the Q8NFD2 rs1800497 T polymorphism ( formerly known as P14416 TaqI A1 ) we found a reduced GH response to apomorphine in those subjects . CONCLUSION : This has been the first study showing significant associations between apomorphine - induced GH response and SNPs in P14416 and Q8NFD2 in alcohol - dependent patients . In this respect , our preliminary results are in line with other reports which suggested that P14416 and Q8NFD2 polymorphisms influence D ( 2 ) receptor availability and signal transduction in the dopaminergic pathways . Small sample size in our study limits the generalizability of our results .",
"Dopamine agonist - induced hypothermia and disruption of prepulse inhibition : evidence for a role of D3 receptors ? The dopamine D3 / D2 receptor agonists 7 - OH - DPAT , quinpirole , quinelorane , and PD128907 , the mixed dopamine agonist apomorphine , the D2 agonist bromocriptine , and the D1 / D5 agonist SKF38393 were examined in models of hypothermia and prepulse inhibition ( PPI ) in Wistar rats . As dopamine agonist - induced hypothermia has been proposed as a model of D3 receptor function , and dopamine agonists are known to disrupt PPI , drug potencies to induce hypothermia were established and compared with doses necessary to disrupt PPI . 7 - OH - DPAT , quinpirole , quinelorane , PD128907 , and apomorphine , reduced body temperature and disrupted PPI with a similar rank order of potency ( quinelorane > quinpirole = 7 - OH - DPAT > PD128907 = apomorphine ) . ___MASK18___ and SKF38393 were ineffective in both models . In a separate study , the dopamine reuptake inhibitors cocaine and GBR 12909 had no effect on PPI . In a final set of studies , the D2 / D3 antagonist raclopride blocked both 7 - OH - DPAT - induced hypothermia and 7 - OH - DPAT - induced PPI disruption . The P08908 antagonist WAY 100 , 135 , and the peripheral D2 - like antagonist domperidone had no effect . These findings suggest that the hypothermia and PPI disruptions seen with some of these dopamine agonists may be mediated by central D3 receptors ; however , only studies using more selective dopamine receptor ligands can definitively rule out effects at the D2 or D4 receptors .",
"Penile erection and yawning induced by P28335 receptor agonists in male rats : relationship with dopaminergic and oxytocinergic transmission . 1 -( 3 - Chlorophenyl ) piperazine ( m - CPP ) ( 0 . 1 - 4 mg / kg s . c . ) and N -( 3 - trifluoromethylphenyl )- piperazine ( TFMPP ) ( 0 . 5 - 4 mg / kg s . c . ) , P28335 receptor agonists , but not 8 - hydroxy - dipropylamino - tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 2 mg / kg s . c . ) , a P08908 receptor agonist , induced penile erection and yawning with a U - inverted dose - response curve in male rats . The maximal effect was found with 0 . 5 mg / kg s . c . of m - CPP and with 1 mg / kg s . c . of TFMPP . The m - CPP ( 0 . 5 mg / kg s . c . ) and TFMPP ( 1 mg / kg s . c . ) responses were prevented by mianserin ( 0 . 2 mg / kg s . c . ) and by ritanserin ( 1 mg / kg s . c . ) given 15 min before m - CPP and TFMPP . In contrast , m - CPP - or TFMPP - induced penile erection and yawning were not antagonized by haloperidol ( 0 . 1 mg / kg s . c . ) or by [ d ( CH2 ) 5Tyr ( Me ) 2 , Orn8 ] vasotocin ( 5 micrograms i . c . v . ) . DB00714 - and oxytocin - induced penile erection , but not yawning , was also antagonized by mianserin and less effectively by ritanserin . The results suggest that P28335 receptor agonist - induced penile erection and yawning are not mediated by increased dopaminergic and / or oxytocinergic transmission , and raise the possibility that a neuronal dopamine - oxytocin - 5 - HT link is involved in the control of penile erection and not necessarily of yawning in male rats .",
"[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK79___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .",
"P29323 signalling pathway is not involved in PSA - P13591 - dependent alterations of hippocampal plasticity evoked by P21554 receptor activation . The present study investigated the potential role of the extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) pathway in the alternation of polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecule ( PSA - P13591 ) expression and proliferation rates in the dentate gyrus ( DG ) evoked by activation of the P21554 receptor . When given at a dose of 0 . 1 mg / kg , the P21554 receptor agonist , 3 -( 1 , 1 - dimethylheptyl )- 11 - hydroxy - Delta ( 8 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( HU - 210 ) , increased the levels of the phosphorylated forms of P29323 ( pERK1 and pERK2 ) in the hippocampus when measured 30 min after injection . This HU - 210 - induced effect was inhibited by alpha -{ amino [( 4 - aminophenyl ) thio ] methylene }- 2 -( trifluoromethyl ) benzeneacetonitrile ( SL327 , 30 mg / kg ) - an inhibitor of mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( Q02750 / 2 ) , the upstream kinase of P29323 - given 1 h before HU - 210 administration . Additionally , SL327 alone significantly attenuated the basal level of both pERK1 and pERK2 . HU - 210 ( 0 . 1 mg / kg ) decreased the number of PSA - P13591 - immunoreactive ( IR ) cells but did not affect the rate of proliferation , which was analyzed as the number of Ki - 67 - IR cells measured in the DG 2 days after HU - 210 administration . The data indicated that SL327 ( 30 mg / kg ) alone decreased the number of PSA - P13591 - IR cells 2 days after treatment . Joint administration of SL327 and HU - 210 decreased the number of PSA - P13591 cells more robustly than did the administration of either alone . In addition , SL327 did not decrease the number of Ki - 67 - IR cells , while pretreatment with SL327 1 h before HU - 210 administration did . These results suggest that stimulation of the P29323 cascade caused by P21554 receptor activation is not involved in hippocampal plasticity governed by PSA - P13591 expression .",
"D2 - dopamine receptor and alpha2 - adrenoreceptor - mediated analgesic response of quercetin . DB04216 , a bioflavonoid ( 100 - 300 mg / kg ) produced dose dependent increase in tail - flick latency , the analgesic effect being sensitive to reversal by naloxone ( 1 mg / kg ) . Prior treatment with haloperidol ( 1 mg / kg ) , D1 / D2 receptor antagonist haloperidol , sulpiride ( 50 mg / kg ) , a selective D2 receptor antagonist , yohimbine ( 5 mg / kg ) , a alpha2 - adrenoreceptor antagonist but not by P35240 23390 a , selective D1 receptor antagonist blocked this response . DB00714 ( 1 mg / kg ) a mixed D1 / D2 dopamine receptor agonist , and quinpirole ( 0 . 5 mg / kg ) , a selective D2 receptor agonist also produced antinociception , that was reversed by haloperidol ( 1 mg / kg ) , sulpiride ( 50 mg / kg ) , but not by yohimbine ( 5 mg / kg ) . The antinociceptive action of quercetin ( 200 mg / kg ) was potentiated by D2 agonist quinpirole ( 0 . 2 mg / kg ) . P21728 agonist SKF38393 ( 10 and 15 mg / kg ) failed to alter the antinociceptive effect of quercetin ( 200 mg / kg ) . DB04216 ( 200 mg / kg ) reversed reserpine ( 2 mg / kg - 4 hr ) induced hyperalgesia , which was reversed by sulpiride but not by yohimbine . Thus , a role of dopamine D2 and alpha2 - adrenoreceptors is postulated in the antinociceptive action of quercetin .",
"Differential treatment regimen - related effects of cannabinoids on D1 and D2 receptors in adolescent and adult rat brain . Animal studies suggest differential effects of cannabinoids on dopamine - related behaviours in adolescence and adulthood however few studies have investigated the underlying neurochemical effects of cannabinoids during adolescence . The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of treatment with the synthetic cannabinoid , HU210 , on dopamine receptor density in adolescent and adult rats . Adolescent ( postnatal day ( P01160 ) 35 ) and adult ( P01160 70 ) rats received a single dose of 100μg / kg HU210 or 25 , 50 or 100μg / kg HU210 for 4 or 14 days . P21728 ( D1R ) or D2 receptor ( D2R ) density was measured in the medial and lateral ( CPUL ) caudate putamen , nucleus accumbens , olfactory tubercle ( TU ) and substantia nigra ( D1R only ) using in vitro autoradiography . D1R and D2R densities were 1 . 6 - 1 . 7 - and 1 . 1 - 1 . 4 - fold higher respectively in adolescent control rats compared to adults . In adult rats , D1R density was increased by 1 . 2 - and 1 . 3 - fold ( p < 0 . 05 ) in CPUL and TU respectively compared to controls , after 14 days of HU210 treatment . A significant overall effect of treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) on D2R density was also observed in adults after the single dose and 4 and 14 days administration of HU210 . In adolescents , an overall effect of treatment on D1R density after a single exposure to HU210 was seen ( p = 0 . 0026 ) but no changes in D1R or D2R densities were observed in other treatment groups . These results suggest that the adolescent rat brain does not display the same compensatory mechanisms activated in the adult brain following cannabinoid treatment .",
"Serotonergic mechanisms in human allergic contact dermatitis . Expression of serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) , 5 - HT receptors 1A ( 5 - HT1AR ) and 2A , and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) was studied in positive epicutaneous reactions to nickel sulphate in nickel - allergic patients , at 72 h post - challenge with the antigen . In addition , the effects of 5 - HT2AR agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) citalopram and fluoxetine , were tested on nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel - allergic patients , regarding their proliferation and interleukin ( IL ) - 2 production , as well as the effect of these SSRIs on a murine Langerhans ' cell - like line ( XS52 ) , regarding its IL - 1beta production . Serotonin - positive platelets were increased in the inflamed skin compared with control skin . A decrease ( p < 0 . 01 ) in 5 - HT1AR - positive mononuclear cells was evident in the eczematous skin compared with control skin , whereas 5 - HT2AR - and P31645 - positive cells were increased ( p < 0 . 001 for both ) in the eczematous skin . Treatment of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells with 5x10 (- 5 ) mol / l of DOI inhibited ( p < 0 . 01 ) the proliferation of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells , while no effect was found regarding P60568 production . ___MASK12___ at 10 (- 6 ) mol / l tended to inhibit the production of IL - 1beta by the XS52 cell line . These results indicate the implication of the serotonergic system in the contact allergic reaction .",
"Enhancement and inhibition of apomorphine - induced sensitization in rats exposed to immobilization stress : relationship with adaptation to stress . Stress increases vulnerability to addiction while drugs of abuse impair coping responses and pre - dispose to depression . Pre - clinical research shows that stress exposure augments locomotor sensitization effects of drugs of abuse and impairs behavioral tolerance to repeated stress . The present study investigates relationship between behavioral tolerance to repeated immobilization stress and apomorphine - induced sensitization . DB00714 was injected either before exposure or after the termination of immobilization , daily for 5 days , to monitor drug - induced behavioral sensitization and tolerance in immobilization stress - induced anorexia . We find that apomorphine - induced sensitization is enhanced and tolerance to repeated immobilization is impaired if the drug is administered before exposure to stress episode . Conversely , apomorphine - induced sensitization is inhibited and adaptation to stress is facilitated if the drug is administered after the termination of stress episode . It shows that apomorphine , if experienced during stress , produces greater sensitization and impairs stress tolerance . Conversely , sensitization effects of apomorphine are blocked and tolerance to stress is facilitated in animals receiving drug after the termination of stress episode . It is suggested that additive effects of stress and apomorphine on mesocorticolimbic dopamine neurotransmission and P08908 influences on dopamine neurotransmission may have a role in the modulation of apomorphine sensitization and tolerance to repeated immobilization stress . The results may help develop potential pharmacotherapies when substance abuse / dependence disorder and depression occur together .",
"Post - synaptic P08908 receptor involvement in yawning and penile erections induced by apomorphine , physostigmine and mCPP in rats . DB00714 and mCPP induced yawning associated with penile erections in rats , whereas physostigmine induced only yawns . DB00714 - induced yawning and penile erections were antagonized by low doses of raclopride , whereas physostigmine - induced yawning and mCPP - induced effects were only partly inhibited at high doses of raclopride . DB00747 as well as clozapine antagonized yawning and penile erections induced by apomorphine , mCPP and physostigmine . Similarly , the P08908 agonists 8 - OH - DPAT and S 14506 inhibited yawning and penile erections induced by apomorphine , mCPP and physostigmine , and at similar doses induced lower lip retraction and hyperreactivity to handling . The beta / P08908 antagonist tertatolol reversed the inhibitory effects of 8 - OH - DPAT and S 14506 on drug - induced yawning and penile erections and increased apomorphine - and physostigmine - induced yawn frequency but not penile erection frequency . Like tertatolol , propranolol increased apomorphine - and physostigmine - induced yawn frequency , whereas ICI 118551 increased only physostigmine - induced yawning . 8 - OH - DPAT - and S 14506 - induced lower lip retraction and hyperreactivity to handling were also significantly antagonized by tertatolol . Finally , p - chlorophenylalanine pretreatment produced about 95 % depletion in 5 - HT in hypothalamus , hippocampus , striatum and frontal cortex and modified neither the responses of the inducing drugs nor the inhibitory effects of 8 - OH - DPAT and S 14506 on drug - induced yawning and penile erections . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Aurora B is regulated by the mitogen - activated protein kinase / extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( MAPK / P29323 ) signaling pathway and is a valuable potential target in melanoma cells . Metastatic melanoma is a deadly skin cancer and is resistant to almost all existing treatment . ___MASK55___ , which targets the BRAFV600E mutation , is one of the drugs that improves patient outcome , but the patients next develop secondary resistance and a return to cancer . Thus , new therapeutic strategies are needed to treat melanomas and to increase the duration of P15056 ( P15056 ) inhibitor response . The P29323 pathway controls cell proliferation , and Aurora B plays a pivotal role in cell division . Here , we confirm that Aurora B is highly expressed in metastatic melanoma cells and that Aurora B inhibition triggers both senescence - like phenotypes and cell death in melanoma cells . Furthermore , we show that the P15056 / P29323 axis controls Aurora B expression at the transcriptional level , likely through the transcription factor Q08050 . Our results provide insight into the mechanism of Aurora B regulation and the first molecular basis of Aurora B regulation in melanoma cells . The inhibition of Aurora B expression that we observed in vemurafenib - sensitive melanoma cells was rescued in cells resistant to this drug . Consistently , these latter cells remain sensitive to the effect of the Aurora B inhibitor . Noteworthy , wild - type P15056 melanoma cells are also sensitive to Aurora B inhibition . Collectively , our findings , showing that Aurora B is a potential target in melanoma cells , particularly in those vemurafenib - resistant , may open new avenues to improve the treatment of metastatic melanoma .",
"Pharmacological Q9BWK5 mapping of age - associated changes in basal ganglia circuitry of awake rhesus monkeys . While the pathophysiological changes induced by the loss of dopamine innervation in the basal ganglia by Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) are well studied , little is known about functional changes in the neural circuitry of this area during normal aging . Here we report the first survey of age - associated changes in the basal ganglia of behaviorally characterized , awake rhesus monkeys , using pharmacological Q9BWK5 to map responses to dopaminergic stimulation . DB00714 , a mixed D ( 1 )/ P14416 agonist , evoked little change in the substantia nigra ( SN ) of aged animals while significantly reducing activation in young adult monkeys . Compared to young animals , both apomorphine and DB01576 ( which increases synaptic dopamine levels ) significantly increased activation of the aged rhesus globus pallidus externa ( GPe ) . In addition , the aged animals showed decreased activity in the putamen in response to DB01576 administration . Although the responses in the SN and putamen of the aged monkeys differed from those in animal models of PD , the apomorphine - evoked activation of their GPe corresponded with apomorphine - induced increases in neuronal activity seen in Parkinson ' s patients and animal models . Given the major role of the GPe in regulating motor behavior , the altered responses in the aged GPe may contribute significantly to the motor slowing and movement dysfunctions characterizing advanced age .",
"Lack of allelic association of dopamine D1 and D2 ( TaqIA ) receptor gene polymorphisms with reduced dopaminergic sensitivity to alcoholism . Our study tested the hypothesis of whether the sensitivity of central dopamine receptors corresponds to the genotypic constitution of DNA - polymorphisms of the dopamine D1 and D2 receptor ( P21728 , P14416 ) genes and is associated with poor treatment outcome . Therefore , 97 alcohol - dependent patients were assessed according to their sensitivity of central dopamine receptors ( apomorphine - induced secretion of growth hormone ) , clinical outcome during a 6 - month observation period , and genotypic constitution of the TaqIA restriction fragment length polymorphism ( RFLP ) at the P14416 locus and of the Bsp1286I RFLP at the P21728 locus . On the 1st day of detoxification , dopamine receptor hyposensitivity was found in treatment nonresponders , but not in responders . DB00714 - induced growth hormone release did not differ significantly in alcoholics with different genotypes of the P21728 and P14416 RFLPs . Neither did we find a significant allelic association with treatment response . Thus , we did not find evidence for a genetic determination of dopamine receptor hyposensitivity in alcoholics with poor treatment outcome .",
"Development and evaluation of high throughput functional assay methods for Q12809 potassium channel . Three functional hERG channel assay methods have been developed and evaluated . The methods were tested against five known hERG channel inhibitors : dofetilide , terfenadine ( Seldane ) , sertindole ( ___MASK51___ ) , astemizole ( Hismanal ) , and cisapride ( Propulsid ) . The DiBAC4 ( 3 )- based assays were found to be the most economical but had high false - hit rates as a result of the interaction of dye with the test compounds . The membrane potential dye assay had fewer color - quenching problems but was expensive and still gave false hits . The nonradioactive Rb + efflux assay was the most sensitive of all the assays evaluated and had the lowest false - hit rate .",
"Serotonin increases P27361 / 2 phosphorylation in astrocytes by stimulation of P41595 and P28335 receptors . We have previously shown that fluoxetine causes P29323 ( 1 / 2 ) phosphorylation in cultured mouse astrocytes mediated exclusively by stimulation of 5 - HT ( 2B ) receptors ( Li et al . , 2008b ) . This raises the question whether this is also the case for serotonin ( 5 - HT ) itself . In the present study serotonin was found to induce P29323 ( 1 / 2 ) phosphorylation by stimulation of 5 - HT ( 2B ) receptors with high affinity ( EC ( 50 ) : 20 - 30 pM ) , and by stimulation of 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor with low affinity ( EC ( 50 ) : 1 microM or higher ) . P29323 ( 1 / 2 ) phosphorylation induced by stimulation of either 5 - HT ( 2B ) or 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptors was mediated by epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) receptor transactivation ( Peng et al . , this issue ) , shown by the inhibitory effect of AG1478 , an inhibitor of the P01133 receptor tyrosine kinase , and DB02255 , an inhibitor of Zn - dependent metalloproteinases , and thus of 5 - HT ( 2B ) receptor - mediated P01133 receptor agonist release . It is discussed that the high potency of the 5 - HT ( 2B )- mediated effect is consistent with literature data for binding affinity of serotonin to cloned human 5 - HT ( 2B ) receptors and with observations of low extracellular concentrations of serotonin in brain , which would allow a demonstrated moderate and modality - dependent increase in specific brain areas to activate 5 - HT ( 2B ) receptors . In contrast the relevance of the observed 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptors on astrocytes is questioned .",
"Costimulation of T cell receptor - triggered P60568 production by Jurkat T cells via fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 upon its engagement by CD56 . Recent studies have demonstrated that neural cell adhesion molecule ( P13591 ) is involved in multiple adhesive interactions with several different classes of ligands on the cell surface and in the extracellular matrix . One of these ligands is fibroblast growth factor receptor ( FGFR ) that is expressed on neural cells . While it is known that CD56 is a molecular isoform of P13591 expressed on human NK cells and a subset of T cells , it remains poorly characterized , with its ligand unidentified . Therefore , we were prompted to examine if CD56 molecules on NK cells interact with FGFR expressed on T cells . We demonstrate that ligation of P11362 beta on J . P06681 - 14 Jurkat T cells by CD56 on fixed NK - 92 cells costimulates TCR / CD3 - triggered P60568 production . CD56 - binding mAbs inhibited the costimulatory effect of NK - 92 cells in 50 - 75 % . Flow cytometric analysis and cell adhesion assays showed that P11362 beta / Fc and P21802 beta / Fc chimeric proteins bind to NK - 92 cells . The binding of P11362 beta / Fc protein to CD56 molecules was verified by immunoprecipitation of CD56 with anti - CD56 mAb followed by Western blotting with P11362 beta / Fc . These findings suggest that ligation of P11362 by CD56 may contribute to the interaction between NK cells and T cells that we have postulated in our previous studies .",
"P11362 - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A heteroreceptor complexes and their enhancement of hippocampal plasticity . BACKGROUND : The hippocampus and its 5 - hydroxytryptamine transmission plays an important role in depression related to its involvement in limbic circuit plasticity . METHODS : The analysis was made with bioluminescence resonance energy transfer , co - immunoprecipitation , in situ proximity ligation assay , binding assay , in cell western and the forced swim test . RESULTS : Using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer analysis , fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 ( P11362 ) - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor complexes have been demonstrated and their specificity and agonist modulation characterized . Their presence based on co - immunoprecipitation and proximity ligation assay has also been indicated in hippocampal cultures and rat dorsal hippocampal formation showing a neuronal location . In vitro assays on extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 phosphorylation have shown synergistic increases in signaling on coactivation with fibroblast growth factor 2 ( P09038 ) and a P08908 agonist , and dependent on the heteroreceptor interface . In vitro and in vivo studies also revealed a P08908 agonist induced phosphorylation of P11362 and extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 in rat hippocampus without changing P09038 levels . Co - activation of the heteroreceptor also resulted in synergistic increases in extensions of PC12 cells and neurite densities and protrusions in primary hippocampal cultures dependent on the receptor interface . The combined acute and repeated intracerebroventricular treatment with P09038 and 8 - OH - DPAT was found to produce evidence of highly significant antidepressant actions in the forced swim test . CONCLUSIONS : The findings indicate that neurotrophic and antidepressant effects of 5 - HT in brain may , in part , be mediated by activation of the P08908 receptor protomer in the hippocampal P11362 - P08908 receptor complex enhancing the P11362 signaling .",
"Role of serotonin in the regulation of interferon - gamma production by human natural killer cells . Monocytes , recovered directly from peripheral blood by counter - current centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) , were shown to provide two regulatory signals for induction of interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) in natural killer ( NK ) cells in response to interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) : an upregulating signal and an inhibitory signal . The inhibitory signal was time - dependent , irreversible , and operating on a pretranslational level , as indicated by the inability of enriched NK cells to accumulate P01579 mRNA in the presence of elutriated monocytes . Monocyte - induced inhibition of P01579 production was abrogated by the biogenic amine serotonin , acting via the 5 - hydroxytryptamine , or serotonin ( P08908 ) , subset of serotonin receptors ( 5 - HTR ) . Thereby , serotonin effectively promoted P01579 production in the presence of monocytes . We conclude that serotonergic P08908 receptors transduce signals that are required for NK cells to produce P01579 in response to P60568 .",
"Dissociable fronto - striatal effects of dopamine D2 receptor stimulation on cognitive versus motor flexibility . Genetic and pharmacological studies suggest an important role of the dopamine D2 receptor ( P14416 ) in flexible behavioral adaptation , mostly shown in reward - based learning paradigms . Recent evidence from imaging genetics indicates that also intentional cognitive flexibility , associated with lateral frontal cortex , is affected by variations in P14416 signaling . In the present functional magnetic resonance imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) study , we tested the effects of a direct pharmacological manipulation of P14416 stimulation on intentional flexibility in a task - switching context , requiring switches between cognitive task rules and between response hands . In a double blind , counterbalanced design , participants received either a low dose of the P14416 agonist bromocriptine or a placebo in two separate sessions . ___MASK18___ modulated the blood - oxygen - level - dependent ( BOLD ) signal during rule switching : rule - switching - related activity in the left posterior lateral frontal cortex and in the striatum was increased compared to placebo , at comparable performance levels . Fronto - striatal connectivity under bromocriptine was slightly increased for rule switches compared to rule repetitions . Hand - switching - related activity , in contrast , was reduced under bromocriptine in sensorimotor regions . Our results provide converging evidence for an involvement of P14416 signaling in fronto - striatal mechanisms underlying intentional flexibility , and indicate that the neural mechanisms underlying different types of flexibility ( cognitive vs motor ) are affected differently by increased dopaminergic stimulation .",
"Fibroblast growth factor - 2 in hyperplastic pituitaries of D2R knockout female mice . P14416 ( D2R ) knockout ( KO ) female mice develop chronic hyperprolactinemia and pituitary hyperplasia . Our objective was to study the expression of the mitogen fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) and its receptor , P11362 , comparatively in pituitaries from KO and wild - type ( WT ) female mice . We also evaluated P09038 subcellular localization and P09038 effects on pituitary function . P09038 - induced prolactin release showed a similar response pattern in both genotypes , even though basal and P09038 - stimulated release was higher in KO . P09038 stimulated pituitary cellular proliferation ( MTS assay and [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation ) , with no differences between genotypes . P09038 concentration ( measured by ELISA ) in whole pituitaries or cultured cells was lower in KO ( P < 0 . 00001 and 0 . 00014 ) . Immunofluorescence histochemistry showed less P09038 in pituitaries from KO females and revealed a distinct P09038 localization pattern between genotypes , being predominantly nuclear in KO and cytosolic in WT pituitaries . Finally , P09038 could not be detected in the conditioned media from pituitary cultures of both genotypes . P11362 levels ( Western blot and immunohistochemistry ) were higher in pituitaries of KO . Basal concentration of phosphorylated ERKs was lower in KO cells ( P = 0 . 018 ) . However , when stimulated with P09038 , a significantly higher increment of P29323 phosphorylation was evidenced in KO cells ( P < or = 0 . 02 ) . We conclude that disruption of the D2R caused an overall decrease in pituitary P09038 levels , with an increased distribution in the nucleus , and increased P11362 levels . These results are important in the search for reliable prognostic indicators for patients with pituitary dopamine - resistant prolactinomas , which will make tumor - specific therapy possible .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"Augmentation by citalopram of risperidone - induced monoamine release in rat prefrontal cortex . RATIONALE : A typical antipsychotics ( APDs ) , e . g . olanzapine and risperidone , have been reported to be effective adjunctive treatment for depression if selective serotonin ( 5 - HT ) reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) alone are ineffective . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : We utilized microdialysis in awake , freely moving rats to study the effect of risperidone in combination with citalopram , an SSRI , on extracellular 5 - HT , dopamine ( DA ) , and norepinephrine ( NE ) efflux in rat medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) . RESULTS : ___MASK94___ ( 1 . 0 mg / kg , s . c . ) , given alone , significantly increased 5 - HT , DA , and NE concentrations in the mPFC . DB00215 ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , by itself , produced a significant increase in 5 - HT levels only . The combination of risperidone and citalopram produced significantly greater increases in efflux of both DA and NE than risperidone alone . However , the effect of this combination on extracellular 5 - HT concentrations was not significantly different than that of citalopram alone . The augmentation of DA and NE efflux induced by risperidone plus citalopram could be partially blocked by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY 100635 ( 0 . 2 mg / kg , s . c . ) . CONCLUSIONS : The results suggest that the ability of atypical APDs to augment the therapeutic efficacy of SSRIs in major depression and treatment - resistant depression may be due , at least in part , to potentiation of SSRI - induced increases in cortical DA and NE . The contributions of P08908 receptor stimulation and 5 - Q13049 and alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonism to this augmentation are discussed .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen ___MASK72___ ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( DB00603 ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and DB00603 . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and DB00603 . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the DB00603 in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"P14416 - mediated epidermal growth factor receptor transactivation through a disintegrin and metalloprotease regulates dopaminergic neuron development via extracellular signal - related kinase activation . P14416 ( D2R ) - mediated extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) activation plays an important role in the development of dopaminergic mesencephalic neurons . Here , we demonstrate that D2R induces the shedding of heparin - binding epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) through the activation of a disintegrin and metalloprotease ( ADAM ) 10 or 17 , leading to P01133 receptor transactivation , downstream P29323 activation , and ultimately an increase in the number of dopaminergic neurons and their neurite length in primary mesencephalic cultures from wild - type mice . These outcomes , however , were not observed in cultures from D2R knock - out mice . Our findings show that D2R - mediated P29323 activation regulates mesencephalic dopaminergic neuron development via P01133 receptor transactivation through O14672 / 17 .",
"P01130 - related protein as a component of the midkine receptor . P21741 ( MK ) is a heparin - binding growth factor with migration - promoting and survival - promoting activities . To identify signaling receptor ( s ) of MK , membrane glycoproteins with MK - binding activity were isolated from day 13 mouse embryos by lectin - and MK - affinity chromatography . SDS - PAGE followed by protein sequence analysis revealed the presence of P01130 - related protein ( Q14764 ) and P13591 in the fraction . The dissociation constant of binding between Q14764 and MK was 3 . 5 nM . Receptor - associated protein ( P30533 ) , which interfered with the binding , inhibited MK - dependent survival of embryonic neurons . Brushin / megalin , which is also a high molecular weight protein belonging to the P01130 family , bound to MK less strongly than Q14764 . These findings suggest that Q14764 is a component of the receptor complex for MK .",
"Role of the P08908 receptor in development of the neonatal rat brain : preliminary behavioral studies . Serotonin exerts an influence on the prenatal development of rat brain . However , later developmental times may be more applicable to the understanding of the role of serotonin in human developmental disorders . Therefore , the current study was undertaken to gain preliminary information on the postnatal effects of serotonin on rat brain development . As the P08908 receptor has been shown to be involved in much of the developmental functions of serotonin , an agonist for this receptor , 8 - hydroxy - DPAT ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , was used . Neonatal rat pups at three ages ( postnatal days , PNDs ) 3 - 10 , 10 - 17 or 17 - 24 ) were injected daily with 1 mg / kg 8 - OH - DPAT and evaluated for behavioral consequences . The youngest group showed accelerated incisor eruption and eye - opening , a possible consequence of P08908 receptor interactions with epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) . Behaviorally , the animals were more anxious . Animals treated from P01160 10 - 17 , showed no change in craniofacial development but showed greater behavioral maturity in measures of spontaneous alternation and activity in the open field . The oldest animals ( P01160 17 - 24 ) showed no behavioral alterations , suggesting that this time length is beyond the critical period for serotonin ' s influence in brain development .",
"In vivo effects of a combined P28222 receptor / P31645 antagonist in experimental pulmonary hypertension . AIMS : A mechanism for co - operation between the serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) transporter and P28222 receptor in mediating pulmonary artery vasoconstriction and proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells has been demonstrated in vitro . Here we determine , for the first time , the in vivo effects of a combined P28222 receptor / serotonin transporter antagonist ( LY393558 ) with respect to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) and its in vitro effects in human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells ( hPASMCs ) derived from idiopathic PAH ( IPAH ) patients . METHODS AND RESULTS : We determined the effects of LY393558 as well as a selective serotonin transporter inhibitor , citalopram , on right ventricular pressure , right ventricular hypertrophy , and pulmonary vascular remodelling in wildtype mice and mice over - expressing serotonin transporter ( P31645 + mice ) before and after hypoxic exposure . We also compared their effectiveness at reversing PAH in P31645 + mice and hypoxic mice . Further , we examined the proliferative response to serotonin in IPAH hPASMCs . We also clarified the pharmacology of serotonin - induced vasoconstriction and P28222 receptor / serotonin transporter interactions in mouse isolated pulmonary artery . ___MASK12___ had a moderate effect at preventing and reversing experimental PAH in vivo whereas LY393558 was more effective . LY393558 was more effective than citalopram at reversing serotonin - induced proliferation in IPAH hPASMCs . There is synergy between P28222 receptor and serotonin transporter inhibitors against serotonin - induced vasoconstriction in mouse pulmonary arteries . CONCLUSION : P28222 receptor and serotonin transporter inhibition are effective at preventing and reversing experimental PAH and serotonin - induced proliferation of PASMCs derived from IPAH patients . Targeting both the serotonin transporter and P28222 receptor may be a novel therapeutic approach to PAH .",
"Variants of dopamine and serotonin candidate genes as predictors of response to risperidone treatment in first - episode schizophrenia . AIMS : Abnormalities in dopaminergic and serotonergic transmission systems are thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antipsychotics . We conducted a pharmacogenetic study to evaluate whether variants in dopamine - related genes ( P21728 - P21918 , P31749 and GSK3beta ) and serotonin receptor genes ( P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28223 , P28335 , P50406 and P34969 ) can be used to predict the efficacy of risperidone treatment for schizophrenia . MATERIALS & METHODS : A total of 120 first - episode neuroleptic - naive schizophrenia patients were treated with risperidone monotherapy for 8 weeks and clinical symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale . RESULTS : Among the 30 variants that we examined , two SNPs in P14416 ( - 241A > G [ rs1799978 ] and TaqIA [ rs1800497 ] ) and two SNPs in P31749 ( P31749 - SNP1 [ rs3803300 ] and P31749 - SNP5 [ rs2494732 ] ) were significant predictors of treatment response to risperidone . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that the SNPs in P14416 and P31749 may influence the treatment response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients .",
"P14416 occupancy by risperidone : implications for the timing and magnitude of clinical response . The objective of the study is to investigate whether dopamine D2 receptor occupancy by risperidone and plasma levels over time can account for therapeutic efficacy and the latency period to response . Thirty - eight examinations with ( 123 ) I - IBZM single photon emission computed tomography were performed on 22 patients with schizophrenia , at diagnosis , 48 h after starting risperidone treatment and at a stable dose . ___MASK94___ plasma levels were determined and psychopathologic evaluations ( Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale , Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale ) were carried out . No differences in the striatal / occipital ( S / O ) ratio or plasma levels were found between examinations at the 48 - h time point and when a stable dose level had been established , so these parameters could not account for the latency period required for clinical response . D2 receptor occupancy at 48 h correlated positively with clinical improvement after 2 weeks of treatment . Therefore , if these results are confirmed , D2 receptor occupancy at the beginning of treatment with risperidone may be a predictor of subsequent clinical response .",
"___MASK2___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK2___ ( ___MASK2___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK2___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK2___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK2___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .",
"Characterization of the inhibitory effects of erythromycin and clarithromycin on the Q12809 potassium channel . Both erythromycin and clarithromycin have been reported to cause QT prolongation and the cardiac arrhythmia torsade de pointes in humans , however direct evidence documenting that these drugs produce this effect by blocking human cardiac ion channels is lacking . The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that these macrolide antibiotics significantly block the delayed rectifier current ( IKr ) encoded by Q12809 ( the human ether - a - go - go - related gene ) at drug concentrations , temperature and ionic conditions mimicking those occurring in human subjects . DB01345 currents in P29320 293 cells stably transfected with Q12809 were recorded using a whole cell voltage clamp method . Exposure of cells to erythromycin reduced the Q12809 encoded potassium current in a concentration dependent manner with an IC50 of 38 . 9 +/- 1 . 2 microM and Hill Slope factor of 0 . 4 +/- 0 . 1 . ___MASK79___ produced a similar concentration - dependent block with an IC50 of 45 . 7 +/- 1 . 1 microM and Hill Slope factor of 1 . 0 +/- 0 . 1 . Erythromycin ( 25 - 250 microM ) and clarithromycin ( 5 or 25 microM ) also produced a significant decrease in the integral of the current evoked by an action potential shaped voltage clamp protocol . The results of this study document that both erythromycin and clarithromycin significantly inhibit the Q12809 potassium current at clinically relevant concentrations .",
"Xaliproden ( SR57746A ) induces P08908 receptor - mediated Q96HU1 kinase activation in PC12 cells . Neurotrophic growth factors are involved in cell survival . However , natural growth factors have a very limited therapeutic use because of their short half - life . In the present study , we investigated the mechanism of action of a non - peptidic neurotrophic drug , Xaliproden , a potential molecule for the treatment of motoneuron diseases , since the transduction pathways of this synthetic P08908 agonist are very poorly understood . Xaliproden does not activate the Trk receptor but causes a rapid increase in the activities of the P27361 and P28482 isoforms of Q96HU1 kinase , which then rapidly decrease to the basal level . We demonstrate that isoforms of the P29353 adapter protein are phosphorylated independently of each other and are probably not the source of the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinases activation . The inhibitor of Ras farnesylation , FPT - 1 , and the protein kinase C inhibitors , GF 109203X and chelerythrine , inhibited the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinase activation , suggesting p21Ras and PKC involvement . Moreover , the observations that the P08908 antagonist , pindobind , and pertussis toxin abolished the Xaliproden - induced P29323 stimulation suggested that Xaliproden activates the Q96HU1 kinase pathways by stimulating the G protein - coupled receptor , P08908 . These results demonstrate clearly that the non - peptidic compound , Xaliproden , exerts its neurotrophic effects through a mechanism of action differing from that of neurotrophins . These findings suggest that this compound does not involve MAPK activation by TrkA receptor stimulation but acts by Q96HU1 kinase pathway by a pertussis toxin - sensitive mechanism involving P08908 receptors , P38936 Ras and MEK - 1 and by PKC and Akt pathways .",
"___MASK26___ - induced changes in receptor - mediated metabolism of low density lipoprotein in guinea pigs . The effect of pravastatin , an inhibitor of P04035 , on the metabolism of human low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) was examined in guinea pigs . ___MASK26___ treatment significantly reduced plasma levels of total cholesterol and LDL - cholesterol by 15 . 6 mg / dl ( 38 . 8 % ) and 12 . 7 mg / dl ( 42 . 9 % ) , respectively . We investigated the metabolism of LDL in pravastatin - treated and untreated guinea pigs using the simultaneous intravenous injection of 131I - labeled LDL and 125I - labeled , galactose - treated LDL to quantify the P01130 pathway . ___MASK26___ increased the fractional catabolic rate ( FCR ) of the P01130 - dependent pathway . The treatment with pravastatin did not alter the FCR of the P01130 - independent pathway . The FCR of the P01130 - dependent pathway was higher for LDL isolated from pravastatin - treated subjects than for LDL isolated from control subjects . These findings suggest that pravastatin mainly reduced plasma cholesterol levels by accelerated FCR of the P01130 - mediated pathway .",
"Differential display RT - PCR reveals genes associated with lithium - induced neuritogenesis in SK - N - MC cells . DB01356 is shown to be neurotrophic and protective against variety of environmental stresses both in vitro as well as in vivo . In view of the wider clinical applications , it is necessary to examine alterations in levels of expression of genes affected by lithium . DB01356 induces neuritogenesis in human neuroblastoma cell line SK - N - MC . Our aim was to elucidate genes involved in lithium - induced neuritogenesis using SK - N - MC cells . The differential display reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ( DD - RT - PCR ) technique was used to study gene expression profiles in SK - N - MC cells undergoing lithium - induced neuritogenesis . Differential expression of genes in control and lithium ( 2 . 5 mM , 24 h ) - treated cells was compared by display of cDNAs generated by reverse transcription of mRNA followed by PCR using arbitrary primers . Expression of four genes was altered in lithium - treated cells . Real - time PCR was done to confirm the levels of expression of each of these genes using specific primers . DB01356 significantly up - regulated P13591 , a molecule known to stimulate neuritogenesis , occludin , a molecule participating in tight junctions and PKD2 , a molecule known to modulate calcium transport . P01160 32c , a gene whose function is not fully known yet , was found to be down - regulated by lithium . This is the first report demonstrating altered levels of expression of these genes in lithium - induced neuritogenesis and contributes four hitherto unreported candidates possibly involved in the process .",
"Binding of antipsychotic drugs to human brain receptors focus on newer generation compounds . Using radioligand binding assays and post - mortem normal human brain tissue , we obtained equilibrium dissociation constants ( K ( d ) s ) for nine new antipsychotic drugs ( iloperidone , melperone , olanzapine , ORG 5222 , quetiapine , risperidone , sertindole , ziprasidone , and zotepine ) , one metabolite of a new drug ( 9 - OH - risperidone ) , and three older antipsychotics ( clozapine , haloperidol , and pimozide ) at nine different receptors ( alpha1 - adrenergic , alpha2 - adrenergic , dopamine D2 , histamine H1 , muscarinic , and serotonin P08908 , P28221 , 5 - Q13049 , and P28335 receptors ) . ___MASK2___ was the most potent drug at the two adrenergic receptors . ORG 5222 was the most potent drug at dopamine D2 and 5 - HT2c receptors , while ziprasidone was the most potent compound at three serotonergic receptors ( P08908 , P28221 , and 5 - Q13049 ) . At the remaining two receptors , olanzapine was the most potent drug at the histamine H1 receptor ( Kd = 0 . 087 nM ) ; clozapine at the muscarinic receptor ( Kd = 9 nM ) . Certain therapeutic and adverse effects , as well as certain drug interactions can be predicted from a drug ' s potency for blocking a specific receptor . These data can provide guidelines for the clinician in the choice of antipsychotic drug ."
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"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK84___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .",
"Zeranol upregulates corticotropin releasing hormone expression in the placental cell line JEG - 3 . ___MASK74___ - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) plays a pivotal role in the control of parturition in human . Increased amount of plasma P06850 is associated with pre - mature delivery . Zeranol or α - zearalanol is a mycotoxin produced by fungi in the Fusarium family . Unlike other mycotoxins , exposure to zeranol appears to have minimal health risk . In North America , it is used as a growth - promoting agent in livestock . Because of the health concern of zeranol residue in meat , this practice has not been adopted in Europe . In our study zeranol could induce P06850 protein expression in JEG - 3 cells as low as 0 . 1nM . As electrophoretic mobility shift assay indicated an increase in the CRE binding activity in P06850 promoter , the induction was likely triggered by transcriptional regulation . We further looked into the signal transduction pathway and PKCδ and P27361 / 2 were found to be activated . This study showed that zeranol could increase P06850 expression in placental cells , and the findings might be a concern for pregnant women .",
"Oxidative stress induces extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 mitogen - activated protein kinase in cystic fibrosis lung epithelial cells : Potential mechanism for excessive P10145 expression . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is a lethal disease caused by defective function of the cftr gene product , the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) that leads to oxidative damage and excessive inflammatory response in lungs of CF patients . We here report the effects of oxidative stress ( hyperoxia , 95 % O ( 2 ) ) on the expression of pro - inflammatory interleukin ( IL ) - 8 and P25024 / 2 receptors in two human CF lung epithelial cell lines ( IB3 - 1 , with the heterozygous F508del / W1282X mutation and CFBE41o - with the homozygous F508del / F508del mutation ) and two control non - CF lung epithelial cell lines ( S9 cell line derived from IB3 - 1 after correction with wtCFTR and the normal bronchial cell line 16HBE14o - ) . Under oxidative stress , the expression of P10145 and P25024 / 2 receptors was increased in CF , corrected and normal lung cell lines . The effects of oxidative stress were also investigated by measuring the transcription nuclear factor kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) and activator protein - 1 ( AP - 1 ) activities . Under oxidative stress , no increase of NF - kappaB activation was observed in CF lung cells in contrast to that observed in normal and corrected CF lung cells . The signalling of mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases was further studied . We demonstrated that extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P27361 / 2 ) and AP - 1 activity was markedly enhanced in CF but not non - CF lung cells under oxidative stress . Consistently , inhibition of P27361 / 2 in oxidative stress - exposed CF lung cells strongly decreased both the P10145 production and P25024 / 2 expression . Therefore , targeting of P27361 / 2 Q96HU1 kinase may be critical to reduce oxidative stress - mediated inflammation in lungs of CF patients .",
"P25021 activation exacerbates myocardial ischemia / reperfusion injury by disturbing mitochondrial and endothelial function . There is evidence that P25021 blockade improves ischemia / reperfusion ( I / R ) injury , but the underlying cellular mechanisms remain unclear . DB11320 is known to increase vascular permeability and induce apoptosis , and these effects are closely associated with endothelial and mitochondrial dysfunction , respectively . Here , we investigated whether activation of the histamine H2 receptor ( P25021 ) exacerbates myocardial I / R injury by increasing mitochondrial and endothelial permeability . Serum histamine levels were measured in patients with coronary heart disease , while the influence of P25021 activation was assessed on mitochondrial and endothelial function in cultured cardiomyocytes or vascular endothelial cells , and myocardial I / R injury in mice . The serum histamine level was more than twofold higher in patients with acute myocardial infarction than in patients with angina or healthy controls . In neonatal rat cardiomyocytes , histamine dose - dependently reduced viability and induced apoptosis . Mitochondrial permeability and the levels of p - P27361 / 2 , Bax , p - Q9UIK4 , and caspase 3 were increased by P25021 agonists . In cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) , P25021 activation increased p - P27361 / 2 and p - moesin levels and also enhanced permeability of HUVEC monolayer . All of these effects were abolished by the P25021 blocker famotidine or the P29323 inhibitor U0126 . After I / R injury or permanent ischemia , the infarct size was reduced by famotidine and increased by an P25021 agonist in wild - type mice . In P25021 KO mice , the infarct size was smaller ; myocardial p - P27361 / 2 , p - Q9UIK4 , and mitochondrial Bax were downregulated . These findings indicate that P25021 activation exaggerates myocardial I / R injury by promoting myocardial mitochondrial dysfunction and by increasing cardiac vascular endothelial permeability .",
"Nerve growth factor activation of the extracellular signal - regulated kinase pathway is modulated by Ca ( 2 +) and calmodulin . Nerve growth factor is a member of the neurotrophin family of trophic factors that have been reported to be essential for the survival and development of sympathetic neurons and a subset of sensory neurons . Nerve growth factor exerts its effects mainly by interaction with the specific receptor TrkA , which leads to the activation of several intracellular signaling pathways . Once activated , TrkA also allows for a rapid and moderate increase in intracellular calcium levels , which would contribute to the effects triggered by nerve growth factor in neurons . In this report , we analyzed the relationship of calcium to the activation of the Ras / extracellular signal - regulated kinase pathway in PC12 cells . We observed that calcium and calmodulin are both necessary for the acute activation of extracellular signal - regulated kinases after TrkA stimulation . We analyzed the elements of the pathway that lead to this activation , and we observed that calmodulin antagonists completely block the initial P04049 activation without affecting the function of upstream elements , such as Ras , Grb2 , Shc , and Trk . We have broadened our study to other stimuli that activate extracellular signal - regulated kinases through tyrosine kinase receptors , and we have observed that calmodulin also modulates the activation of such kinases after epidermal growth factor receptor stimulation in PC12 cells and after TrkB stimulation in cultured chicken embryo motoneurons . P62158 seems to regulate the full activation of P04049 after Ras activation , since functional Ras is necessary for P04049 activation after nerve growth factor stimulation and calmodulin - Sepharose is able to precipitate P04049 in a calcium - dependent manner .",
"Hormonal regulation of human trophoblast differentiation : a possible role for 17beta - estradiol and DB00644 . We have examined the role of 17beta - estradiol and gonadotropin releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) in the regulation of functional differentiation in human trophoblasts . In contrast to its recognized functions as a proliferation - promoting hormone in a variety of cell types , we found that 17beta - estradiol induced terminal differentiation in human trophoblastic cells , and that this event was estrogen - receptor - mediated . This process involved a loss in expression of Cyclins A2 and E , and a coincident increase in p27 ( Kip1 ) . The anti - proliferative effects of 17beta - estradiol were annulled by specific transforming growth factor - beta 1 ( TGFbeta1 ) - neutralizing antibody , suggesting that 17beta - estradiol may mediate its growth - inhibitory actions , through TGFbeta1 activity . Following exposure to DB06719 , cultured human trophoblastic cells stopped proliferating and formed functionally mature syncytiotrophoblasts . This differentiation event , that involved a drastic loss in expression of proliferating - cell - nuclear - antigen , could be blocked by DB00050 , suggesting the involvement of functional DB00644 receptors . Preliminary studies on the characterization of the human placental P30968 , indicate the presence of multiple receptor isoforms across human gestation .",
"Adrenal and gonadal function in hypothyroid adult male rats . The functional relationship between thyroid , adrenal and gonadal hormones was investigated using adult male rats . Hypothyroidism was produced by the administration of 4 - methyl - 2 - thiouracil ( thiouracil ) in the drinking water for 2 weeks . Plasma concentrations of DB00024 dramatically increased , whereas plasma concentrations of tri - iodothyronine and thyroxine decreased in thiouraciltreated rats as compared with euthyroid rats . Hypothyroidism increased basal levels of plasma ___MASK74___ and pituitary content of ___MASK74___ . The pituitary responsiveness to P06850 for ___MASK74___ release markedly increased , whereas the adrenal responsiveness to ___MASK74___ for corticosterone release decreased . These results indicated that hypothyroidism causes adrenal dysfunction in adult male rats . Pituitary contents of LH and prolactin decreased in hypothyroid rats as compared with euthyroid rats . In addition , hypothyroidism lowered pituitary LH responsiveness to P01148 . Testicular responsiveness to human chorionic gonadotrophin for testosterone release , however , was not different between euthyroid and hypothyroid animals . These results indicated that hypothyroidism causes adrenal dysfunction and results in hypersecretion of ___MASK74___ from the pituitary gland . Adrenal dysfunction may contribute to the inhibition of P01148 secretion from the hypothalamus , possibly mediated by excess P06850 .",
"The AP - 1 family member P01100 blocks transcriptional activity of the nuclear receptor steroidogenic factor 1 . Steroid production in the adrenal zona glomerulosa is under the control of angiotensin II ( Ang II ) , which , upon binding to its receptor , activates protein kinase C ( PKC ) within these cells . PKC is a potent inhibitor of the steroidogenic enzyme P05093 . We have demonstrated that , in the ovary , PKC activates expression of P01100 , a member of the AP - 1 family , and increased expression of this gene is linked to P05093 downregulation . However , the pathway and the molecular mechanism responsible for the inhibitory effect of PKC on P05093 expression are not defined . Herein , we demonstrated that Ang II inhibited P05093 through PKC and P27361 / 2 - activated P01100 and that blocking P01100 expression decreased PKC - mediated inhibition . Although P05093 transcription was activated by the nuclear receptor Q13285 , expression of P01100 resulted in a decrease in Q13285 - mediated gene transcription . P01100 physically interacted with the hinge region of Q13285 and modulated its transactivity , thus preventing binding of cofactors such as SRC1 and CBP , which were necessary to fully activate P05093 transcription . Collectively , these results indicate a new regulatory mechanism for Q13285 transcriptional activity that might influence adrenal zone - specific expression of P05093 , a mechanism that can potentially be applied to other steroidogenic tissues .",
"Genetic mechanism of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : DB00945 - induced urticaria / angioedema is a major aspirin - related hypersensitivity often associated with aspirin - intolerant asthma . Genetic studies on aspirin - intolerant asthma have shown chronic overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes . The genetic analysis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema is limited , however . RECENT FINDINGS : A recent study on HLA genotypes has suggested that the HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 may be genetic markers for aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . A polymorphism study that examined nine single - nucleotide polymorphisms of five leukotriene - related genes [ P09917 ( encoding P09917 ) , P20292 ( P09917 - activating protein ) , P35354 ( cyclooxygenase 2 ) , Q16873 ( leukotriene C4 synthase ) , and Q9Y271 ( cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ) ] found that promoter polymorphisms of P09917 ( - 1708A > G ) and Q9Y271 ( - 634C > T ) were significantly different between aspirin - intolerant asthma and aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema , suggesting different contributions to the lipoxygenase pathway . A second polymorphism study , conducted on histamine - related genes , did not find any significant associations with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema for the genes P50135 ( encoding histamine N - methyltransferase ) , P35367 or P25021 ( encoding histamine receptor types 1 and 2 respectively ) , or the gene encoding high - affinity IgE receptor Ibeta ( FcepsilonRIbeta ) ; however , the FcepsilonRIalpha gene promoter polymorphism was significantly associated with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . This finding has been supported by in vitro functional studies . SUMMARY : The HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 , and the P09917 and FcepsilonRIalpha promoter polymorphisms , may contribute to the pathogenesis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . Further investigation to identify candidate genetic markers would help to elucidate the pathogenic mechanism of this condition .",
"Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK43___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .",
"Red meat and poultry , cooking practices , genetic susceptibility and risk of prostate cancer : results from a multiethnic case - control study . Red meat , processed and unprocessed , has been considered a potential prostate cancer ( DB11245 ) risk factor ; epidemiological evidence , however , is inconclusive . An association between meat intake and DB11245 may be due to potent chemical carcinogens that are generated when meats are cooked at high temperatures . We investigated the association between red meat and poultry intake and localized and advanced DB11245 taking into account cooking practices and polymorphisms in enzymes that metabolize carcinogens that accumulate in cooked meats . We analyzed data for 1096 controls , 717 localized and 1140 advanced cases from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study , a multiethnic , population - based case - control study . We examined nutrient density - adjusted intake of red meat and poultry and tested for effect modification by 12 SNPs and 2 copy number variants in 10 carcinogen metabolism genes : P09211 , P35354 , P05177 , P05181 , P07099 , Q16678 , P19224 , NAT2 , P09488 and P30711 . We observed a positive association between risk of advanced DB11245 and high intake of red meat cooked at high temperatures ( trend P = 0 . 026 ) , cooked by pan - frying ( trend P = 0 . 035 ) , and cooked until well - done ( trend P = 0 . 013 ) . An inverse association was observed for baked poultry and advanced DB11245 risk ( trend P = 0 . 023 ) . A gene - by - diet interaction was observed between an SNP in the P35354 gene and the estimated levels of meat mutagens ( interaction P = 0 . 008 ) . Our results support a role for carcinogens that accumulate in meats cooked at high temperatures as potential DB11245 risk factors , and may support a role for heterocyclic amines ( HCAs ) in DB11245 etiology .",
"P25021 overexpression induces U937 cell differentiation despite triggered mechanisms to attenuate DB02527 signalling . Knowing that cell - surface receptors that recognize and respond to extracellular stimuli are key components for the regular communication between individual cells required for the survival of any living organism , the aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of P25021 overexpression on the U937 signal transduction pathway and its consequences on cell proliferation and differentiation . The overexpression of P25021 led to an increase in DB02527 basal levels , a leftward shift of agonist concentration - response curves , and similar maximal response to agonist treatment , suggesting that overexpressed H2Rs act as functional spare receptors . In this system cells triggered several mechanisms tending to restore DB02527 basal levels to those of the naïve cells . P25021 overexpression induced PDE activity stimulation and P25098 overexpression . In spite of the onset of these regulatory mechanisms , H2 agonist and rolipram treatments induced the terminal differentiation of the P25021 overexpressed clone , conversely to the naïve cells . Present findings show that stably P25021 overexpression alters DB02527 signalling as the result of not only the amounts of second messenger generated but also the activation or upregulation of various components of signalling cascade , leading to an adapted biologically unique system . This adaptation may represent an advantage or a disadvantage , depending on the biological system , but in any case , the existence of compensatory mechanisms should be considered when a clinical treatment is designed .",
"Cyclic adenosine 3 ', 5 '- monophosphate ( DB02527 ) and DB02527 responsive element - binding protein are involved in the transcriptional regulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor by DB00644 and mitogen - activated protein kinase signal transduction pathway in Q92820 ( 3 ) cells . Stimulation of mouse P30968 promoter by a DB00644 agonist ( DB06719 ) , or by a DB02527 analogue , significantly increased reporter ( luciferase ) activity . Overexpression of P04049 , P27361 , or P28482 partially blocked DB06719 - stimulated luciferase activity . In contrast , treatment with a mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) kinase inhibitor ( PD 98059 ) activated basal and DB06719 - stimulated luciferase activity in a dose - dependent manner . Transient transfection of the deleted DB02527 response element expression vector followed by pretreatment with PD98059 prior to DB06719 stimulation showed that the transcriptional response was decreased compared to wild - type promoter . A gel - mobility shift assay using a probe containing the DB02527 response element showed the presence of two specific protein - DNA complexes that contain one or more members of the DB02527 responsive element - binding ( CREB ) protein family . These results suggest that DB02527 and CREB participate in the DB00644 activation of P30968 promoter activity and that the MAPK cascade is involved in the negative regulation of basal and DB00644 - stimulated P30968 transcriptional activity .",
"The P28335 receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces nicotine self - administration , discrimination , and reinstatement : relationship to feeding behavior and impulse control . ___MASK63___ ( ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 1 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1H - 3 - benzazepine HCl ) is a selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonist with clinical efficacy in phase - III obesity trials . Based on evidence that this drug class also affects behaviors motivated by drug reinforcement , we compared the effect of lorcaserin on behavior maintained by food and nicotine reinforcement , as well as the stimulant and discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine in the rat . Acutely administered lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 3 mg / kg , subcutaneous ( SC ) ) dose dependently reduced feeding induced by 22 - h food deprivation or palatability . Effects up to 1 mg / kg were consistent with a specific effect on feeding motivation . ___MASK63___ ( 0 . 6 - 1 mg / kg , SC ) reduced operant responding for food on progressive and fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement . In this dose range lorcaserin also reversed the motor stimulant effect of nicotine , reduced intravenous self - administration of nicotine , and attenuated the nicotine cue in rats trained to discriminate nicotine from saline . ___MASK63___ also reduced the reinstatement of nicotine - seeking behavior elicited by a compound cue comprising a nicotine prime and conditioned stimulus previously paired with nicotine reinforcement . ___MASK63___ did not reinstate nicotine - seeking behavior or substitute for a nicotine cue . Finally , lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 1 mg / kg ) reduced nicotine - induced increases in anticipatory responding , a measure of impulsive action , in rats performing the five - choice serial reaction time task . Importantly , these results indicate that lorcaserin , and likely other selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonists , similarly affect both food - and nicotine - motivated behaviors , and nicotine - induced impulsivity . Collectively , these findings highlight a therapeutic potential for 5 - HT ( 2C ) agonists such as lorcaserin beyond obesity into addictive behaviors , such as nicotine dependence .",
"Wheat germ agglutinin behaves as a DB00644 antagonist but induces gonadotrope desensitization . Preincubation of cultured rat pituitary cells with 10 micrograms / ml of either wheat germ agglutinin ( WGA ) or concanavalin A inhibited LH release stimulated with DB00644 ( 0 . 5 nM ) by 55 % and 40 % , respectively . WGA - inhibition of LH release stimulated by DB00644 was dose - dependent , reaching a plateau of 75 % inhibition at 50 micrograms / ml . Concomitantly , WGA induced a dose - dependent inhibition of 125I - DB06719 specific binding to pituitary cells , with a maximal inhibition of 45 % . The inhibition of 125I - DB06719 binding by WGA is due to P30968 internalization and not to persistent occupancy of the receptors . In addition to the effect of WGA on receptor internalization , WGA also induced partial desensitization of pituitary cells but was ineffective in modulating DB00644 - induced desensitization . These findings indicate that WGA has all the characteristics of a DB00644 antagonist , nevertheless , it does induce desensitization of cultured rat pituitary cells to further stimulation with DB00644 .",
"DB00644 analogues reduce the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells but not endometriotic cells . AIMS : We investigated the potential of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) agonists and DB00644 antagonists to inhibit cell proliferation in endometriotic and endometrial stromal cells . METHODS : Twenty patients with ovarian endometriomas and 18 patients with uterine fibromas were recruited . Endometriotic and endometrial stromal cells were obtained from the ovarian chocolate cyst linings and the eutopic endometria of premenopausal women with uterine fibromas , respectively . RESULTS : DB00644 agonist or antagonist treatment attenuated tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α - induced cell proliferation in the endometrial stromal cells , whereas endometriotic stromal cells did not respond to treatment . The endometriotic stromal cells exhibited a decreased expression of the type I P30968 compared with the endometrial stromal cells . DB00644 agonists or antagonists did not repress P01375 - α - induced P10145 production in endometriotic stromal cells . CONCLUSION : DB00644 agonists and antagonists have similar effects in slowing the growth of endometrial stromal cells . Endometriotic stromal cells resist the antiproliferative effect of DB00644 agonists and antagonists .",
"DB00644 II ( DB00644 II ) mediates the anorexigenic actions of α - melanocyte - stimulating hormone ( α - MSH ) and corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) in goldfish . Intracerebroventricular ( ICV ) administration of gonadotropin - releasing hormone II ( DB00644 II ) , which plays a crucial role in the regulation of reproduction in vertebrates , markedly reduces food intake in goldfish . However , the neurochemical pathways involved in the anorexigenic action of DB00644 II and its interaction with other neuropeptides have not yet been identified . Alpha - melanocyte - stimulating hormone ( α - MSH ) , corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) and P06850 - related peptides play a major role in feeding control as potent anorexigenic neuropeptides in goldfish . However , our previous study has indicated that the DB00644 II - induced anorexigenic action is not blocked by treatment with melanocortin 4 receptor ( P32245 ) and P06850 receptor antagonists . Therefore , in the present study , we further examined whether the anorexigenic effects of α - MSH and P06850 in goldfish could be mediated through the P30968 neuronal pathway . ICV injection of the P32245 agonist , melanotan II ( 80 pmol / g body weight ; BW ) , significantly reduced food intake , and its anorexigenic effect was suppressed by ICV pre - administration of the DB00644 type I receptor antagonist , antide ( 100 pmol / gBW ) . The P06850 - induced ( 50 pmol / gBW ) anorexigenic action was also blocked by treatment with antide . ICV injection of P06850 ( 50 pmol / gBW ) induced a significant increase of the DB00644 II mRNA level in the hypothalamus , while ICV injection of melanotan II ( 80 pmol / gBW ) had no effect on the level of DB00644 II mRNA . These results indicate that , in goldfish , the anorexigenic actions of α - MSH and P06850 are mediated through the DB00644 type I receptor - signaling pathway , and that the DB00644 II system regulates feeding behavior .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . DB00015 ( Ret ) and ___MASK70___ ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"Improvement of chloride transport defect by gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) in cystic fibrosis epithelial cells . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) , the most common autosomal recessive disease in Caucasians , is due to mutations in the P13569 gene . F508del , the most frequent mutation in patients , impairs P13569 protein folding and biosynthesis . The F508del - P13569 protein is retained in the endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) and its traffic to the plasma membrane is altered . Nevertheless , if it reaches the cell surface , it exhibits a Cl (-) channel function despite a short half - life . Pharmacological treatments may target the F508del - P13569 defect directly by binding to the mutant protein or indirectly by altering cellular proteostasis , and promote its plasma membrane targeting and stability . We previously showed that annexine A5 ( AnxA5 ) directly binds to F508del - P13569 and , when overexpressed , promotes its membrane stability , leading to the restoration of some Cl (-) channel function in cells . Because Gonadotropin - Releasing Hormone ( DB00644 ) increases AnxA5 expression in some cells , we tested it in CF cells . We showed that human epithelial cells express DB00644 - receptors ( P30968 ) and that DB00644 induces an AnxA5 overexpression and an increased Cl (-) channel function in F508del - P13569 cells , due to an increased stability of the protein in the membranes . Beside the numerous physiological implications of the P30968 expression in epithelial cells , we propose that a topical use of DB00644 is a potential treatment in CF .",
"Signaling and antiproliferative effects mediated by DB00644 receptors after expression in breast cancer cells using recombinant adenovirus . DB00644 receptors ( DB00644 - Rs ) are found in human cancers , including those of the breast , and DB00644 can inhibit the growth of cell lines derived from such cancers . Although pituitary and extrapituitary P30968 transcripts appear identical , their functional characteristics may differ . Most extrapituitary DB00644 - Rs have low affinity for DB00644 analogs and may not activate P98160 or discriminate between agonists and antagonists in the same way as pituitary DB00644 - Rs . Here we have assessed whether DB00644 - Rs expressed exogenously in breast cancer cells differ from those in gonadotropes . We found no evidence for endogenous DB00644 - Rs in MCF7 cells , but after infection with adenovirus expressing the P30968 ( Ad P30968 ) at a multiplicity of infection of 10 or greater , at least 80 % expressed DB00644 - Rs . These had high affinity ( K ( d ) for [( 125 ) I ] buserelin , 1 . 4 nM ) and specificity ( rank order of potency , buserelin > DB00644 >> chicken DB00644 - II ) and mediated stimulation of [( 3 ) H ] IP accumulation . Increasing viral titer [ from multiplicity of infection , 3 - 300 ] increased receptor number ( 10 , 000 - 225 , 000 sites / cell ) and [( 3 ) H ] IP responses . DB00644 stimulated P28482 phosphorylation in Ad P30968 - infected cells , and this effect , like stimulation of [( 3 ) H ] IP accumulation , was blocked by P30968 antagonists . DB00644 also inhibited [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation into Ad P30968 - infected cells ( but not control cells ) . This effect was mimicked by agonist analogs and inhibited by two antagonists . Thus , when exogenous DB00644 - Rs are expressed at density comparable to that in gonadotropes , they are functionally indistinguishable from the endogenous DB00644 - Rs in gonadotropes , and increasing expression of high affinity DB00644 - Rs can dramatically enhance the direct antiproliferative effect of DB00644 agonists on breast cancer cells .",
"In vitro effects of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) analogue on cancer cell sensitivity to cis - platinum . Six endometrial cancer cell lines ( Ishikawa , EIIL , HEC1A , 6 , 50 and 59 ) , one breast cancer cell line ( MCF - 7 ) and two ovarian cancer cell lines ( OVHS - 1 , HRA ) were treated for 24 or 168 h with a gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) analogue , DB06719 acetate , and the cellular growth profile was studied . All these cell lines except for the HRA line had positive P30968 mRNA expression detected by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction . GnRHa suppressed cell growth after 168 h of exposure , but not after 24 h . Suppression of cell growth by the exposure to cis - platinum ( DB00515 , 10 nM for 24 h ) was significantly increased in the presence of GnRHa for 168 h . The mechanism of this growth inhibition was tested by examining both RNA components of human telomerase ( hTR ) expression and telomerase activity . The results showed that GnRHa inhibits telomerase activity without altering the RNA component of telomerase expression . The present data suggest that DB00644 analogue may modulate endometrial , breast and ovarian cancer cell growth through modifying the telomerase activity . Since GnRHa increased the cytotoxic effects of DB00515 and GnRHa is a compound of high patient compliance , the value of GnRHa as a tumor sensitizer to DB00515 should be further tested in clinical trials .",
"P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK91___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Biological and immunological studies of bovine hypothalamic DB05394 . P06850 B ( CRF - B ) is a peptide ( s ) isolated from bovine hypothalamic extracts by Sephadex G - 100 chromatography on the basis of its ability to stimulate secretion of adrenocorticotropin ( ___MASK74___ ) in vitro and in vivo . It is similar in molecular size to the 41 - residue ovine CRF ( oCRF ) or rat CRF ( rCRF ) recently elucidated and appears to be their bovine counterpart . Immunoreactivity of CRF - B was examined in homologous radioimmunoassays ( RIAs ) for oCRF or rCRF , using several anti - oCRF and anti - rCRF antibodies . CRF - B cross - reacted well with anti - oCRF antibodies but poorly with anti - rCRF antibodies . Purification of CRF - B with preparative isoelectric focusing yielded four CRF peaks , B - 1 ( pH 4 . 7 ) , B - 2 ( pH 5 . 5 ) , B - 3 ( pH 6 . 3 ) , and B - 4 ( pH 7 . 0 ) , which accounted for 16 , 30 , 46 , and 8 % of the total immunoreactivity , respectively . CRF B - 2 , B - 3 , and B - 4 showed both immunological activity and biological activity in vitro ( cell culture assay ) and in vivo ( Arimura assay ) , whereas CRF B - 1 showed only immunoreactivity . Their relative bioactivity / immunoreactivity ratios were 0 ( B - 1 ) , 1 ( B - 2 ) , 1 ( B - 3 ) , and 3 ( B - 4 ) . All of these CRF - B subtypes exhibited RIA displacement curves parallel to that for the oCRF standard and coeluted with oCRF on Sephadex G - 100 chromatography , which suggests that their molecular modifications are relatively minor .",
"Pharmacological characterization of mitogen - activated protein kinase activation by recombinant human P28335 , 5 - Q13049 , and P41595 receptors . The type 2 serotonin ( 5 - HT ( 2 ) ) receptor subfamily is known to couple to phosphoinositide hydrolysis ( PI ) and the subsequent mobilization of intracellular Ca ( 2 +) , as well as the release of arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Less is known of 5 - HT ( 2 )- mediated activation of the mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P27361 / 2 ) signaling . The present study measured the relative efficacies and potencies of 5 - HT agonists to activate P28482 in non - neuronal cells expressing recombinant human 5 - HT ( 2A ) , 5 - HT ( 2B ) , and 5 - HT ( 2C ( ISV )) receptors . 5 - HT agonists stimulated P28482 activity via all three 5 - HT ( 2 ) subtypes . There were no meaningful differences in the potencies or relative efficacies of these agonists to affect P28482 activity vs . PI accumulation or Ca ( 2 +) mobilization , suggesting that these pathways may be sequentially linked . Indeed , P28482 activity was very sensitive to PKC inhibition and calcium chelation and insensitive to tyrosine kinase and P19957 - kinase inhibition . 5 - HT ( 2 ) receptors efficiently couple to MAPK activation via sequential PI hydrolysis , and Ca ( 2 +) mobilization . This profile differs from reports of \" agonist - directed trafficking of receptor stimulus \" between PI / Ca ( 2 +) and AA pathways activated by 5 - HT ( 2 ) receptors .",
"DB00133 residues 338 and 339 in the carboxyl - terminal tail of the type II gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptor are critical for beta - arrestin - independent internalization . Cloned mammalian type II DB00644 receptors have a carboxyl - terminal tail in contrast to the mammalian type I DB00644 receptors , which uniquely lack a carboxyl - terminal tail . Because this domain mediates internalization of many serpentine receptors , the internalization pathway of the marmoset monkey type II P30968 and the functional role of the carboxyl - terminal tail in internalization was studied . The internalization pathway of the type II P30968 was investigated in COS - 1 cells by coexpressing G protein - coupled receptor kinases ( GRKs ) , dynamin - 1 , and beta - arrestins . Internalization of the receptor requires GRKs and dynamin but does not require beta - arrestin . The type II P30968 can also internalize via beta - arrestin in the presence of exogenous beta - arrestins , suggesting that the receptor can use two distinct internalization pathways . Receptor internalization appears to occur via clathrin - coated pits and caveolae because disruption of either structure inhibits internalization . Progressive truncations of the carboxyl - terminal tail identified a region containing serine residues 338 and 339 as critical for receptor internalization . Substitution of these serine residues with alanine residues inhibited internalization , whereas substitutions with glutamic acid residues rescued internalization . Furthermore , a dominant - negative P25098 did not inhibit internalization of receptors having these serine substitutions , although it inhibited internalization of the wild - type receptor . These results together identify serine residues 338 and 339 in the carboxyl - terminal tail as critical for internalization of the type II P30968 and suggest that these residues undergo phosphorylation by GRKs . However , neither of these residues , nor the carboxyl - terminal tail , is required for beta - arrestin - dependent internalization .",
"Expression of type I P01148 receptor and in vivo and in vitro P01148 - I effects in corpora lutea of pseudopregnant rabbits . The expression of type I P01148 receptor ( P30968 - I ) and the direct role of P01148 - I on corpora lutea ( CL ) function were studied in the pseudopregnant rabbit model . Immunohistochemistry evidenced P30968 - I and P01148 - I in luteal cells at early ( day 4 pseudopregnancy ) - , mid ( day 9 ) - , and late ( day 13 ) - luteal stages . Real - time RT - PCR and western blotting revealed P30968 - I mRNA and protein at the three luteal stages . DB06719 in vivo treatment at days 9 and 13 decreased plasma progesterone levels for 48 and 24 h respectively . In in vitro cultured CL , buserelin reduced progesterone secretion , increased prostaglandin F ( 2α ) ( P49763 ( 2α ) ) secretion and cyclo - oxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) and nitric oxide synthase ( NOS ) activities at days 9 and 13 , and decreased PGE₂ at day 13 . Co - incubation with antagonists for P01148 - I ( antide ) , inositol 1 , 4 , 5 - trisphosphate ( IP₃ , 2 - amino - ethoxydiphenylborate ) , and diacylglycerol ( DAG , 1 - hexadecyl - 2 - acetyl glycerol ) or inhibitors for phospholipase C ( P98160 , compound 48 / 80 ) , and protein kinase C ( PKC , staurosporine ) counteracted the buserelin effects . DB06719 co - incubated with P36551 inhibitor ( acetylsalicylic acid ) increased progesterone and decreased P49763 ( 2α ) and NOS activity at days 9 and 13 , whereas co - incubation with NOS inhibitor ( DB04223 methyl ester ) increased progesterone at the same luteal stages . These results suggest that P30968 - I is constitutively expressed in rabbit CL independently of luteal stage , whereas P01148 - I down - regulates directly CL progesterone production via P49763 ( 2α ) at mid - and late - luteal stages of pseudopregnancy , utilizing its cognate type I receptor with a post - receptorial mechanism that involves P98160 , IP₃ , DAG , PKC , P35354 , and NOS .",
"P30968 concentration differentially regulates intracellular signaling pathways in GGH3 cells . Pituitary cell lines ( GGH3 ) expressing the P30968 ( GnRHR ) were used to investigate the effect of GnRHR concentration on the ability of a DB00644 agonist to activate second messenger systems . Four different strategies were utilized to generate cells expressing functionally different concentrations of receptors : ( 1 ) transient transfection with different concentrations of wild type GnRHR into GH3 cells , ( 2 ) utilization of two cell lines derived from a common stably transfected line expressing high ( 4 , 209 +/- 535 receptors / cell ) or low ( 1 , 031 +/- 36 receptors / cell ) concentrations of GnRHR , ( 3 ) co - incubation of GGH3 - 1 ' cells with a DB00644 agonist ( DB06719 ) and a DB00644 antagonist to compete for binding sites , and ( 4 ) photo - affinity binding to GnRHR with a DB00644 antagonist to change effective receptor concentration . A range of receptor concentrations ( 1 , 000 - 8 , 000 receptors / cell ) were generated by these techniques . Inositol phosphate ( IP ) and DB02527 accumulation were quantified to assess the effect of receptor concentration on receptor - effector coupling . Under all four paradigms , the efficacy and potency of DB06719 stimulated IP production was dependent on receptor concentration . In contrast , DB06719 stimulated DB02527 release was relatively unchanged at varying concentrations of GnRHR . This suggests that the cellular concentration of GnRHR affects the induction of cell signaling pathways . These results demonstrate that a single ligand - receptor - complex can differentially activate second messenger systems and present a mechanism by which multiple physiological endpoints can be differentially regulated by a single hormone / receptor interaction .",
"[ The effects of DB00644 agonist on steroidogenesis in the rat ovary ] . The effects of DB00644 agonist ( buserelin ) on in vitro ovarian steroidogenesis were studied using DES - treated immature rats and PMS - treated immature rats . The estradiol and progesterone secreted by the cultured ovarian cells and the activities of various enzymes of steroid - metabolism were examined with or without gonadotropins ( DB00094 or hCG ) , and the effects of 10 (- 6 )- 10 (- 12 ) M of buserelin on those indices were observed for 3 - 72 hours . In addition , the kinetic study of ovarian P30968 was performed using 125I - labelled buserelin and crude ovarian cell membrane fraction of PMS - treated rats . The Scatchard analysis revealed the specific high affinity and low capacity ovarian P30968 ( Kd = 0 . 92 nM and Bmax = 0 . 57 fmol / mg tissue ) . The DB00094 - stimulated cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme ( CSCC ) activity of the DES - treated rats was suppressed in a dose - dependent manner by buserelin . Estradiol release and aromatase activity were increased by 10 (- 8 ) M buserelin within 48 hours from the beginning of the incubation of the PMS - treated rat ovarian cells , but were suppressed after 48 hours . DB06719 increased basal progesterone secretion and both activities of CSCC and of 3 beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase of PMS - treated rat ovarian cells incubated without hCG , which were suppressed by buserelin co - incubated with 100 IU / ml of hCG . These results suggested that DB00644 plays a physiological role in ovarian steroidogenesis binding the specific receptor and that DB00644 promotes the development of the follicle through increased estrogen synthesis in the early stage of the folliculogenesis and the luteinization in the late stage of the follicular development through increased progesterone and decreased estradiol production and the luteolysis in the luteinized cells by hCG through decreased progesterone secretion .",
"P30968 and peritoneal plasmin activity . Most surgical procedures performed by obstetrician - gynecologists are associated with pelvic adhesions that cause subsequent serious sequelae , including small bowel obstruction , infertility , chronic pelvic pain , and difficulty in postoperative treatment , including complexity during subsequent surgical procedures . This study was conducted to determine if gonadotropin - releasing hormone analogues ( GnRHa ) affect the expressing tissue - type plasminogen activator ( t - PA ) and its inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) in peritoneal cells in culture . Human peritoneal Met5A cells were used to examine the effects of GnRHa leuprolide , buserelin and goserelin on the levels of t - PA and PA - 1 . Antigen concentrations were measured in conditioned media and cell lysates by real - time PCR and ELISA . P30968 ( GnRHR ) mRNA was determined by RT - PCR . GnRHR mRNA was detected in Met5A cells . Exposure of Met5A cells to GnRHa induced a rapid decrease of P05121 level in cultured medium but not in cell lysate ( protein and mRNA ) . These effects of GnRHa on P05121 were not associated with any changes in t - PA level . These results suggest that GnRHa may be an effective stimulator of local peritoneal fibrinolytic activity , as it decreases P05121 secretion in peritoneal Met5A cells by a mechanism linked to GnRHR .",
"Transcriptional regulation of the gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptor gene is mediated in part by a putative repressor element and by the cyclic adenosine 3 ', 5 '- monophosphate response element . The levels of the P30968 ( GnRHR ) and its messenger RNA depend on the pattern of administration of DB00644 . In this study , internal deletion mutants in a luciferase reporter gene vector ( GnRHR - pXP2 ) containing a 1226 - bp promoter fragment of mouse GnRHR gene were used to examine the regulation of GnRHR gene transcription in GGH3 cells . Our results indicate that the mouse GnRHR promoter contains one putative repressor element located at position - 343 /- 335 . When this sequence was deleted , the GnRHR promoter activity was significantly increased in both basal and DB00644 agonist ( DB06719 ) - , phorbol ester - , and forskolin - stimulated cells . Gel mobility shift assay showed that the sequence - 343 /- 335 is capable of binding GGH3 nuclear proteins . With deletion of the DB02527 response element ( - 107 /- 100 ) , basal and DB06719 - stimulated transcription was decreased . The same response was observed after stimulation with forskolin . Stimulation with ( Bu ) 2cAMP did not alter transcription above basal levels . The stimulation with phorbol ester resulted in an attenuated increase in transcriptional activity , suggesting that this sequence of the GnRHR promoter is a DB02527 response element . These results suggest that the transcriptional activity of the GnRHR gene is mediated in part by a putative repressor element and by the DB02527 response element .",
"Tunicamycin and neuraminidase effects on luteinizing hormone ( LH ) - releasing hormone binding and LH release from rat pituitary cells in culture . We have studied the effects of tunicamycin ( TM ) and neuraminidase on the binding of 125I - labeled DB06719 , a DB00644 agonist , and on DB00644 - stimulated LH release in cultured rat pituitary cells . Treatment with TM , an antibiotic which inhibits protein glycosylation , abolished the development of elongated cell processes without any effect on cell viability . Concomitantly , TM caused a time - and dose - dependent inhibition of specific binding of DB06719 and of DB00644 - stimulated LH release . The inhibition of binding was due to a decrease in the number of DB00644 receptors without any significant effect on binding affinity . Protein synthesis was not affected under these experimental conditions , suggesting that the aglycosylated DB00644 receptors are probably intracellularly accumulated and are not expressed on the cell surface . Treatment with neuraminidase inhibited only 50 % of DB00644 agonist binding and did not affect DB00644 - stimulated LH release . These results indicate that the oligosaccharide portion is essential for the functional properties of the P30968 .",
"Effects of Asn318 and Asp87Asn318 mutations on signal transduction by the gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptor and receptor regulation . P30968 ( P30968 ) contains Asn87 and Asp318 instead of the more frequently observed Asp87 and Asn318 found in other G protein - coupled receptors . In the present study , site - directed mutagenesis was used to introduce Asn318 and Asp87Asn318 into P30968 . The effect on coupling and regulation of P30968 was studied by stable expression of wild and mutant mouse P30968 in the lactotropic GH3 cells ; these normally release PRL in response to TRH stimulation . The responses to DB06719 ( a metabolically stable DB00644 analog ) in three different cell lines , M1 , N8 , and P03886 ( expressing wild - type , Asn318 mutant , and Asp87Asn318 mutant mouse P30968 , respectively ) were compared with that observed in the previously characterized GGH3 - 1 ' cells , which stably express rat P30968 . The Asn318 and Asp87Asn318 mutations had no measurable effect on ligand binding , but abolished the initial down - regulation of receptor that was observed in M1 and GGH3 - 1 ' cells , suggesting that the normal location of Asn87 and Asp318 in P30968 is involved in the regulation of P30968 . In N8 and P03886 cells , DB06719 - stimulated inositol phosphate ( IP ) production was attenuated , but the release of both DB02527 and PRL was stimulated in a dose - and time - dependent manner . These mutations apparently impaired the coupling between P30968 and G proteins involved in IP production , but not those involved in DB02527 release . In M1 cells , DB06719 stimulation produced a significant increase in IP production , but neither DB02527 nor PRL release was significantly stimulated . These findings are consistent with the previous suggestion that DB00644 - stimulated PRL release is mediated by a DB02527 second messenger system in transfected GGH3 cells .",
"Chemical coding of the human gastrointestinal nervous system : cholinergic , VIPergic , and catecholaminergic phenotypes . The aim of this investigation was to identify the proportional neurochemical codes of enteric neurons and to determine the specific terminal fields of chemically defined nerve fibers in all parts of the human gastrointestinal ( GI ) tract . For this purpose , antibodies against the vesicular monoamine transporters ( P54219 / 2 ) , the vesicular acetylcholine transporter ( Q16572 ) , tyrosine hydroxylase ( TH ) , dopamine beta - hydroxylase ( P09172 ) , serotonin ( 5 - HT ) , vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) , and protein gene product 9 . 5 ( P09936 ) were used . For in situ hybridization ( 35 ) S - labeled P54219 , Q05940 , and Q16572 riboprobes were used . In all regions of the human GI tract , 50 - 70 % of the neurons were cholinergic , as judged by staining for Q16572 . The human gut unlike the rodent gut exhibits a cholinergic innervation , which is characterized by an extensive overlap with VIPergic innervation . Neurons containing Q05940 constituted 14 - 20 % of all intrinsic neurons in the upper GI tract , and there was an equal number of TH - positive neurons . In contrast , P09172 was absent from intrinsic neurons . Cholinergic and monoaminergic phenotypes proved to be completely distinct phenotypes . In conclusion , the chemical coding of human enteric neurons reveals some similarities with that of other mammalian species , but also significant differences . P01282 is a cholinergic cotransmitter in the intrinsic innervation of the human gut . The substantial overlap between Q05940 and TH in enteric neurons indicates that the intrinsic catecholaminergic innervation is a stable component of the human GI tract throughout life . The absence of P09172 from intrinsic catecholaminergic neurons indicates that these neurons have a dopaminergic phenotype .",
"Polymorphisms associated with egg number at 300 days of age in chickens . We looked for variations that could be associated with chicken egg number at 300 days of age ( EN300 ) in seven genes of the hypothalamic - pituitary - gonadal axis , including gonadotrophin - releasing hormone - I ( DB00644 ) , P30968 ( GnRHR ) , neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) , dopamine D2 receptor ( P14416 ) , vasoactive intestinal polypeptide ( P01282 ) , P01282 receptor - 1 ( VIPR - 1 ) , prolactin ( PRL ) , and the QTL region between 87 and 105 cM of the Z chromosome . Ten mutations in the seven genes were chosen to do marker - trait association analyses in a population comprising 1310 chickens , which were obtained from a company located in Guangdong Province of China . The C1704887T of VIPR - 1 was found to have a highly significant association with EN300 . The T5841629C of P14416 and the C1715301T of VIPR - 1 were significantly associated with EN300 . A highly significant association was also found between the C1704887T - C1715301T haplotypes of VIPR - 1 and EN300 . H1H3 had the highest EN300 . Four PCR - RFLP variations in the candidate QTL region were selected to investigate their genetic effects on EN300 . The haplotypes of T32742468C - G32742603A in this region showed a highly significant association with EN300 . Bioinformatics analyses showed that both T32742468C and G32742603A were located in intron 1 of the SH3 - domain P62993 - like 2 ( Q99962 ) gene . We conclude that five SNPs , including C1704887T and C1715301T of VIPR - 1 , T5841629C of P14416 , and T32742468C and G32742603A of Q99962 , would be useful as markers for breeding to increase chicken EN300 .",
"Salmon DB00644 and its analogues bind the human placental receptor . OBJECTIVE : The presence of DB00644 receptors in the human placenta has been recognized for a number of years . However , mammalian DB00644 , which is expressed in placental tissues , has limited affinity for the chorionic receptor . On the basis of immunological and bioactivity data , we have previously proposed that the chorionic DB00644 may differ from mammalian DB00644 . METHODS : We have studied the affinity of another isoform of DB00644 ( ie , salmon DB00644 and stable analogues of this DB00644 isoform ) , and compared their receptor affinity to that of mammalian DB00644 and its analogues . RESULTS : Using our receptor assay method with the labeled mammalian DB00644 analogue DB06719 , salmon DB00644 had a twofold greater affinity for the placental P30968 than did mammalian DB00644 and for the stable salmon DB00644 analogue the affinity was increased tenfold . Using a homologous receptor assay method with a stable salmon DB00644 analogue as label , the affinity for this salmon DB00644 analogue had a K ( d ) of 101 nmol / L . CONCLUSION : The presence of these higher affinity receptors for non - mammalian DB00644 in the human placenta has led us to propose that the chorionic tissues may express more than one isoform of DB00644 and that non - mammalian DB00644 , such as salmon DB00644 , may be potent regulators of placental functions .",
"Extracellular nucleotides stimulate Cl - currents in biliary epithelia through receptor - mediated IP3 and Ca2 + release . Extracellular DB00171 regulates bile formation by binding to P2 receptors on cholangiocytes and stimulating transepithelial Cl (-) secretion . However , the specific signaling pathways linking receptor binding to Cl (-) channel activation are not known . Consequently , the aim of these studies in human Mz - Cha - 1 biliary cells and normal rat cholangiocyte monolayers was to assess the intracellular pathways responsible for DB00171 - stimulated increases in intracellular Ca ( 2 +) concentration ( [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) ) and membrane Cl (-) permeability . Exposure of cells to DB00171 resulted in a rapid increase in [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) and activation of membrane Cl (-) currents ; both responses were abolished by prior depletion of intracellular Ca ( 2 +) . DB00171 - stimulated Cl (-) currents demonstrated mild outward rectification , reversal at E ( Cl (-)) , and a single - channel conductance of approximately 17 pS , where E is the equilibrium potential . The conductance response to DB00171 was inhibited by the Cl (-) channel inhibitors P16860 and DIDS but not the P13569 inhibitor P13569 ( inh )- 172 . Both DB00171 - stimulated increases in [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) and Cl (-) channel activity were inhibited by the P2Y receptor antagonist suramin . The P98160 inhibitor U73122 and the inositol 1 , 4 , 5 - triphosphate ( IP3 ) receptor inhibitor 2 - Q9H4A4 both blocked the DB00171 - stimulated increase in [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) and membrane Cl (-) currents . Intracellular dialysis with purified IP3 activated Cl (-) currents with identical properties to those activated by DB00171 . Exposure of normal rat cholangiocyte monolayers to DB00171 increased short - circuit currents ( I ( sc ) ) , reflecting transepithelial secretion . The I ( sc ) was unaffected by P13569 ( inh )- 172 but was significantly inhibited by U73122 or 2 - Q9H4A4 . In summary , these findings indicate that the apical P2Y - IP3 receptor signaling complex is a dominant pathway mediating biliary epithelial Cl (-) transport and , therefore , may represent a potential target for increasing secretion in the treatment of cholestatic liver disease .",
"The basal subcellular distribution of beta - adrenergic receptor kinase is independent of G - protein beta gamma subunits . beta - Adrenergic receptor kinase ( beta O14965 or P25098 ) is a key regulatory protein involved in the regulation of G - protein - coupled receptors which associates with microsomal and plasma membranes . beta gamma Subunits of G - proteins have been suggested to mediate agonist - dependent membrane translocation of beta ARK , but their possible role in maintaining the complex subcellular distribution of the kinase is not known . In this study we show that lovastatin - mediated inhibition of G gamma subunits isoprenylation in P29320 - 293 cells stably transfected with beta O14965 leads to a significant release of G beta subunits to the cytosol without causing changes in total particulate beta ARK or in the association of this kinase to plasma or microsomal membrane fractions . In addition , transient overexpression of mutant forms of G gamma unable to become isoprenylated resulted in a marked sequestration of G beta to the soluble compartment , but caused no rearrangement in the distribution of cotransfected beta ARK . These results indicate that anchoring of beta ARK to cellular membranes under basal conditions is independent of the availability of heterotrimeric G - protein subunits .",
"[ ___MASK23___ - beta - hydroxylaseaktivität im Plasma von Dialysepatienten ( author ' s transl ) ] . Plasma dopamin - b - hydroxylase ( P09172 ) was studied in 70 healthy control persons and in 37 hemodialysed patients . Basal P09172 in controls corresponded to 50 . 0 +/- 29 . 3 IU . There was was no significant difference between males ( 53 . 9 +/ 1 33 . 8 IU ) and females ( 47 . 4 +/- 25 IU ) ; no correlation could be found between age and plasma P09172 . In hemodialysed patients basal P09172 levels were significantly ( p less than 0 . 01 ) decreased ( 32 . 5 % /- 17 . 6 IU ) , suggesting lowered sympathetic activity and / or abnormalities in release , distribution space , or metabolism of P09172 . During hemodialysis plasma P09172 activity rose during ultrafiltration . This finding indicates a directionally appropriate sympathetic reflex response to volume depletion in dialysed patients .",
"Genetic polymorphisms , the metabolism of estrogens and breast cancer : a review . Breast cancer is the most common female cancer and the second cause of cancer death in women . Despite recent breakthroughs , much of the etiology of this disease is unknown and the most important risk factor , i . e . , exposure to endogenous and exogenous estrogen throughout life can not explain the heterogeneity of prognosis nor clinical features of patients . Recently , many gene polymorphisms in the metabolism of breast cancer have been described as possible neoplasm etiologic factors . This review is an attempt to summarize the current knowledge about these polymorphisms and to determine new target genes for diagnosis and treatment of the disease . Polymorphisms in the genes P05093 , P11511 , P04798 , P05177 , Q16678 , P22309 , P50225 , 17 - hydroxysteroid - dehydrogenase , P21964 , Q86UG4 , P03372 , and Q92731 are described .",
"Protective effects of metallothionein on isoniazid and rifampicin - induced hepatotoxicity in mice . Isoniazid ( ___MASK48___ ) and DB01045 ( RFP ) are widely used in the world for the treatment of tuberculosis , but the hepatotoxicity is a major concern during clinical therapy . Previous studies showed that these drugs induced oxidative stress in liver , and several antioxidants abated this effect . Metallothionein ( MT ) , a member of cysteine - rich protein , has been proposed as a potent antioxidant . This study attempts to determine whether endogenous expression of MT protects against ___MASK48___ and RFP - induced hepatic oxidative stress in mice . Wild type ( MT +/+ ) and MT - null ( MT -/- ) mice were treated intragastrically with ___MASK48___ ( 150 mg / kg ) , RFP ( 300 mg / kg ) , or the combination ( 150 mg / kg ___MASK48___ + 300 mg / kg RFP ) for 21 days . The results showed that MT -/- mice were more sensitive than MT +/+ mice to ___MASK48___ and RFP - induced hepatic injuries as evidenced by hepatic histopathological alterations , increased serum Q9NRA2 levels and liver index , and hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by the increase of MDA production and the change of liver antioxidant status . Furthermore , ___MASK48___ increased the protein expression of hepatic P05181 and ___MASK48___ / RFP ( alone or in combination ) decreased the expression of hepatic P05177 . These findings clearly demonstrate that basal MT provides protection against ___MASK48___ and RFP - induced toxicity in hepatocytes . The P05181 and P05177 were involved in the pathogenesis of ___MASK48___ and RFP - induced hepatotoxicity .",
"Amelioration of nephropathy with apoA - 1 mimetic peptide in apoE - deficient mice . BACKGROUND : There is mounting evidence that dyslipidaemia may contribute to development and progression of renal disease . For instance , hyperlipidaemia in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( apoE (-/-) ) mice is associated with glomerular inflammation , mesangial expansion and foam cell formation . ApoA - 1 mimetic peptides are potent antioxidant and anti - inflammatory compounds which are highly effective in ameliorating atherosclerosis and inflammation in experimental animals . Given the central role of oxidative stress and inflammation in progression of renal disease , we hypothesized that apoA - 1 mimetic peptide , D - 4F , may attenuate renal lesions in apoE (-/-) mice . METHODS : Twenty - five - month - old female apoE (-/-) mice were treated with D - 4F ( 300 µg / mL in drinking water ) or placebo for 6 weeks . Kidneys were harvested and examined for histological and biochemical characteristics . RESULTS : Compared with the control mice , apoE (-/-) mice showed significant proteinuria , tubulo - interstitial inflammation , mesangial expansion , foam cell formation and up - regulation of oxidative [ NAD ( P ) H oxidase subunits ] and inflammatory [ NF - κB , P13500 , P05121 and P35354 ] pathways . D - 4F administration lowered proteinuria , improved renal histology and reversed up - regulation of inflammatory and oxidative pathways with only minimal changes in plasma lipid levels . CONCLUSIONS : The apoE (-/-) mice develop proteinuria and glomerular and tubulo - interstitial injury which are associated with up - regulation of oxidative and inflammatory mediators in the kidney and are ameliorated by the administration of apoA - 1 mimetic peptide . These observations point to the role of oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of renal disease in hyperlipidaemic animals and perhaps humans .",
"Evolution of subterranean diving beetles ( Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Hydroporini , Bidessini ) in the arid zone of Australia . Calcrete aquifers in arid inland Australia have recently been found to contain the world ' s most diverse assemblage of subterranean diving beetles ( Coleoptera : Dytiscidae ) . In this study we test whether the adaptive shift hypothesis ( ASH ) or the climatic relict hypothesis ( P06850 ) is the most likely mode of evolution for the Australian subterranean diving beetles by using a phylogeny based on two sequenced fragments of mitochondrial genes ( CO1 and 16S - tRNA - P03886 ) and linearized using a relaxed molecular clock method . Most individual calcrete aquifers contain an assemblage of diving beetle species of distantly related lineages and / or a single pair of sister species that significantly differ in size and morphology . Evolutionary transitions from surface to subterranean life took place in a relatively small time frame between nine and four million years ago . Most of the variation in divergence times of the sympatric sister species is explained by the variation in latitude of the localities , which correlates with the onset of aridity from the north to the south and with an aridity maximum in the Early Pliocene ( five mya ) . We conclude that individual calcrete aquifers were colonized by several distantly related diving beetle lineages . Several lines of evidence from molecular clock analyses support the P06850 , indicating that all evolutionary transitions took place during the Late Miocene and Early Pliocene as a result of aridification .",
"DB00227 - stimulated superinduction of P16581 , P05362 and P19320 in P01375 activated human vascular endothelial cells . Inhibitors of P04035 ( statins ) reveal important pharmacological effects in addition to reducing the plasma LDL cholesterol level . In the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis , transendothelial migration of various leukocytes including monocytes is a crucial step . We , therefore , investigated the expression of P16581 , intercellular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) and vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P19320 ) in vascular endothelial cells as influenced by lovastatin . Human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) express significant amounts of selectins and cell adhesion molecules ( CAMs ) within a few hours after stimulation with P01375 . This effect is potentiated by 100 - 200 % when the cells are pretreated with 0 . 1 - 2 . 5 microM lovastatin . The lovastatin - mediated increase in the cytoplasm and at the cell surface is dose - dependent and significant at lovastatin concentrations comparable to plasma levels in patients under lovastatin treatment . The lovastatin - potentiated increase of P16581 and CAMs is correlated with a corresponding increase of selectin - and P62158 - specific mRNA . We conclude that , in vivo , statin treatment could trigger an enhanced recruitment of macrophages that might support the cholesteryl ester efflux from the arteriosclerotic plaque .",
"DB00644 specific binding sites in uterine leiomyomata . DB00644 ( DB00644 ) analogs can cause regression of uterine leiomyomata . This effect is thought to be mediated by the inhibition of gonadotropin release and steroid synthesis . In the present study we examined the possibility that these analogs may also act directly on uterine leiomyomata . Specific binding sites for DB00644 are present in myoma membranes , as 125I - DB06719 binding was displaced with equal efficiency by the superagonists , DB06719 and D - Trp6 - DB00644 , and by the antagonist Organon 30276 , but not by unrelated peptides such as thyrotropin releasing hormone and oxytocin . A nonlinear Scatchard curve obtained for DB06719 specific binding suggests the presence of at least two binding sites , one of which exhibits a relatively high affinity for DB00644 analogs ( Kd of approximately 10 (- 8 ) M ) . Western blotting with a specific P30968 antibody revealed the presence of a 60 kDa protein in myoma membranes . This protein has a similar molecular weight to the purified pituitary P30968 . These results indicate , for the first time , the presence of specific binding sites for DB00644 in uterine leiomyomata , suggesting a direct effect of DB00644 analogs on this tissue .",
"Extracellular signal - regulated kinase and the small GTP - binding protein , Rac , contribute to the effects of transforming growth factor - beta1 on gene expression . The kinases and regulatory proteins that convey signals initiated by transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) to the nucleus are poorly characterized . To study the role of the extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) pathway in this process , we transiently transfected NIH 3T3 fibroblasts with TGF - beta - responsive luciferase reporter genes and expression vectors designed to interrupt this kinase cascade . Mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinase phosphatase - 1 and a dominant negative Q96HU1 / P29323 kinase 1 mutant reduced stimulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) promoter activity by TGF - beta1 from 11 . 5 - to 4 - fold and 4 . 9 - fold , respectively . Similar results were observed with the type I collagen promoters . TGF - beta1 increased P27361 activity 4 . 5 - fold at 5 min and 3 . 1 - fold at 3 h , while Jun kinase and p38 activity were not affected . Cotransfection of a dominant negative mutant of the small G protein , Rac , but not dominant negative Ras , Cdc42 , or Rho mutants , reduced the effects of TGF - beta1 on the P05121 promoter by approximately half . In support of a role for Rac in signaling by TGF - beta , GTP binding to Rac was increased 3 . 7 - fold following exposure of NIH 3T3 cells to TGF - beta1 for 3 min . These findings indicate that TGF - beta1 modulates gene expression partly through P29323 and Rac in NIH 3T3 cells .",
"Aripiprazole : pharmacodynamics of a dopamine partial agonist for the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole is the first approved atypical antipsychotic with a mechanism of action that exerts a partial agonism with high affinity at ___MASK23___ D2 - and Serotonin - P08908 - receptors as well as an antagonism at Serotonin - 5 - Q13049 - receptors . Aripiprazole provides good clinical effectiveness and a favorable profile of safety and tolerability . The special pharmacodynamics of aripiprazole are described herein .",
"Targeting hormonal signaling pathways in castration resistant prostate cancer . It is now well established that hormonal pathways are involved in the development of prostate cancer towards the castration resistant ( CRPC ) stage and can be effective molecular targets for novel treatment strategies . Most CRPC are sensitive to androgens and this can be due to the intratumoral production of androgens , androgen receptor ( AR ) amplification / mutations and epigenetic modifications of AR expression / signaling . Based on these observations , potent agents targeting the AR axis were developed : 1 ) inhibitors of P05093 ( a key enzyme in the production of androgens ) , such as abiraterone and orteronel ; 2 ) AR antagonists that bind to AR and impair AR activation , such as enzalutamide and ARN - 509 . Moreover , gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors ( P30968 ) , associated with a strong antitumor activity , are expressed in CRPC cells , indicating that they might represent an important target for DB00644 analog - based therapeutic strategies . In addition to DB00644 agonists and antagonists ( i . e . , degarelix ) , cytotoxic DB00644 - based bioconjugates , delivering chemotherapeutic drugs to cancer cells expressing the P30968 , were developed and reported to exert antitumor effects on CRPC cells ; some of them ( i . e . , AN - 152 ) have already entered clinical trials . This review discusses the most relevant patents and recent observations on the anti - cancer efficacy of novel drugs targeting the AR and the P30968 pathways in CRPC .",
"5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonist properties of cyamemazine : significance for its clinical anxiolytic activity . RATIONALE : DB09000 is a neuroleptic compound which possesses anxiolytic properties in humans . On the other hand , 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors have been implicated in anxiety disorders and a previous binding study has shown that cyamemazine possesses high affinity for both serotonin receptor types . OBJECTIVE : The present study was undertaken to establish whether cyamemazine antagonizes 5 - Q9H205 - and / or P28335 - mediated responses , and whether it compares with reference compounds . METHODS : DB09000 was tested for its ability to antagonize : ( i ) 5 - Q9H205 - dependent contraction of the isolated guinea - pig ileum and bradycardic responses in the rat and ( ii ) P28335 - dependent phospholipase C ( P98160 ) stimulation in rat brain membranes . RESULTS : In isolated guinea - pig ileum , cyamemazine potently and competitively antagonized 5 - HT - dependent contractions ( pA2 = 7 . 52 +/- 0 . 08 ; n = 5 ) . In this test , cyamemazine was 5 - 7 times more potent ( pIC50 = 6 . 75 +/- 0 . 13 ) than tropisetron ( pIC50 = 6 . 02 +/- 0 . 04 ) . In rats , cyamemazine i . v . antagonized 5 - HT - dependent bradycardic responses with ID50 % = 3 . 2 +/- 1 . 5 mg / kg ( n = 4 ) . Finally , in rat brain membranes cyamemazine antagonized P28335 - dependent P98160 stimulation with Ki = 424 nM ( mianserin exhibits a Ki = 113 nM ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB09000 behaves as an antagonist at both 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors , which compares well with reference compounds . These 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonistic actions of cyamemazine can be involved , at least in part , in its beneficial therapeutic actions in anxiety disorders .",
"Signaling and antiproliferative effects of type I and II gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors in breast cancer cells . DB00644 receptors ( DB00644 - Rs ) mediate direct antiproliferative effects on hormone - dependent cancer cells . DB00644 - Rs can be grouped according to ligand specificity ( for DB00644 and - II ) , and there is evidence that type II DB00644 ligands and / or receptors can inhibit proliferation . Type I DB00644 - Rs ( e . g . human and sheep ) lack the C - terminal tails found in other G protein - coupled receptors including type II DB00644 - Rs ( e . g . Xenopus ; XGnRH - R ) . This underlies the remarkable resistance of type I DB00644 - Rs to desensitization and may be important for chronic effects on proliferation . To test this , we have compared the antiproliferative effects of DB00644 - Rs expressed in MCF7 breast cancer cells using recombinant adenovirus ( Ad ) . Endogenous DB00644 - Rs were not detected , but infection with Ad - expressing sheep DB00644 - Rs ( sGnRH - R ) facilitated proliferation inhibition by DB06719 , and maximum inhibition required only 10 , 000 - 20 , 000 sGnRH - Rs . XGnRH - Rs were much less efficient at inhibiting proliferation and were internalized faster than sGnRH - Rs . Thus , the type II P30968 is less efficient at inhibiting proliferation , presumably because it is rapidly desensitized and / or internalized . Moreover , comparisons of human P30968 , sGnRH - R , and XGnRH - R , as well as chimeric receptors ( type I DB00644 - Rs with C - terminal tails from XGnRH - Rs ) , revealed that C - terminal tail addition increases receptor expression and thereby increases the efficiency with which the vector facilitates the antiproliferative effect .",
"Hypothalamic regulation of the adenohypophyseal - testicular axis in the male chick embryo . An antibody against luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) as well as naloxone , an opioid antagonist , were added to the chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) of 11 . 5 - and 14 . 5 - day - old male chick embryos and plasma testosterone ( T ) concentrations were determined . This protocol was designed to demonstrate : ( 1 ) Whether P01148 is essential in the regulation of the adenohypophyseal - testicular axis in the male embryo and ( 2 ) if P01148 is operative in this unit ' s function , are opiatergic pathways involved in the secretion of P01148 by the hypothalamus . Both anti - P01148 and naloxone lowered plasma T levels in 14 . 5 - day - old embryos , but not 11 . 5 - day - old embryos . This indicates that the hypothalamus , via P01148 , begins to regulate the pituitary - testicular unit at some time between Days 11 . 5 and 14 . 5 , i . e . , the hypothalamo - adenohypophyseal - testicular axis is established . The results also strongly suggest that the normal secretory pattern of P01148 is dependent upon opiatergic innervation of the hypothalamus at the same embryonic time .",
"Temperature - dependent growth restriction in measles vaccine strains . Temperature - dependent growth restriction was studied with the measles vaccine strains licensed in Japan in comparison with their parental wild strains . Plaquing efficiency was compared at various temperatures from 35 to 40 C . O14965 - C strain derived from Edmonston wild strain was temperature - sensitive with the 39 C shutoff temperature . No significant restriction of growth was found for other vaccine strains , i . e . , Schwarz , FF - 8 , and P62158 - 70 , and for their parental wild strains , i . e . , Edmonston and Tanabe . A paradoxical feature was found for FF - 8 strain ; in spite of undiminished plaquing efficiency at 40 C , the growth in the fluid medium was markedly depressed at 39 C or above .",
"Molecular and biochemical analysis of calmodulin interactions with the calmodulin - binding domain of plant glutamate decarboxylase . We previously provided what to our knowledge is the first evidence that plant glutamate decarboxylase ( Q99259 ) is a calmodulin ( P62158 ) - binding protein . Here , we studied the Q99259 P62158 - binding domain in detail . A synthetic peptide of 26 amino acids corresponding to this domain forms a stable complex with Ca2 +/ P62158 with a 1 : 1 stoichiometry , and amino acid substitutions suggest that tryptophan - 485 has an indispensable role in P62158 binding . Chemical cross - linking revealed specific P62158 / Q99259 interactions even in the absence of Ca2 + . However , increasing KCI concentrations or deletion of two carboxy - terminal lysines abolished these interactions but had a mild effect on P62158 / Q99259 interactions in the presence of Ca2 + . We conclude that in the presence of Ca ( 2 +)- hydrophobic interactions involving tryptophan - 485 and electrostatic interactions involving the carboxy - terminal lysines mediate P62158 / Q99259 complex formation . By contrast , in the absence of Ca2 + , P62158 / Q99259 interactions are essentially electrostatic and involve the carboxy - terminal lysines . In addition , a tryptophan residue and carboxy - terminal lysines are present in the P62158 - binding domain of an Arabidopsis Q99259 . Finally , we demonstrate that petunia Q99259 activity is stimulated in vitro by Ca2 +/ P62158 . Our study provides a molecular basis for Ca ( 2 +)- dependent P62158 / Q99259 interactions and suggests the possible occurrence of Ca ( 2 +)- independent P62158 / Q99259 interactions .",
"Potentiator ivacaftor abrogates pharmacological correction of ΔF508 P13569 in cystic fibrosis . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . Newly developed \" correctors \" such as ___MASK82___ ( VX - 809 ) that improve P13569 maturation and trafficking and \" potentiators \" such as ivacaftor ( VX - 770 ) that enhance channel activity may provide important advances in CF therapy . Although VX - 770 has demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy in the small subset of patients with a mutation ( G551D ) that affects only channel activity , a single compound is not sufficient to treat patients with the more common P13569 mutation , ΔF508 . Thus , patients with ΔF508 will likely require treatment with both correctors and potentiators to achieve clinical benefit . However , whereas the effectiveness of acute treatment with this drug combination has been demonstrated in vitro , the impact of chronic therapy has not been established . In studies of human primary airway epithelial cells , we found that both acute and chronic treatment with VX - 770 improved P13569 function in cells with the G551D mutation , consistent with clinical studies . In contrast , chronic VX - 770 administration caused a dose - dependent reversal of VX - 809 - mediated P13569 correction in ΔF508 homozygous cultures . This result reflected the destabilization of corrected ΔF508 P13569 by VX - 770 , markedly increasing its turnover rate . Chronic VX - 770 treatment also reduced mature wild - type P13569 levels and function . These findings demonstrate that chronic treatment with P13569 potentiators and correctors may have unexpected effects that can not be predicted from short - term studies . Combining these drugs to maximize rescue of ΔF508 P13569 may require changes in dosing and / or development of new potentiator compounds that do not interfere with P13569 stability .",
"Biphasic action of cyclic adenosine 3 ', 5 '- monophosphate in gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) analog - stimulated hormone release from GH3 cells stably transfected with P30968 complementary deoxyribonucleic acid . GH3 cells are a PRL - secreting adenoma cell line derived from pituitary lactotropes . These cells have been stably transfected with rat P30968 complementary DNA to produce four cell lines : Q92820 ( 3 ) 1 ' , Q92820 ( 3 ) 2 ' , Q92820 ( 3 ) 6 ' , and Q92820 ( 3 ) 12 ' . In response to either DB00644 or DB06719 ( a metabolically stable DB00644 agonist ) , these cell lines synthesize PRL in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Only Q92820 ( 3 ) 6 ' cells desensitize in response to persistent treatment with 10 (- 7 ) g / ml DB06719 . Q92820 ( 3 ) 1 ' , Q92820 ( 3 ) 2 ' , and Q92820 ( 3 ) 12 ' cells , however , can be made refractory to DB06719 stimulation by raising DB02527 levels either by the addition of ( Bu ) 2cAMP to the medium or by treatment with cholera toxin . In Q92820 ( 3 ) cells , low levels of DB02527 fulfill the requirements for a second messenger , whereas higher levels appear to mediate the development of desensitization . The observation that in Q92820 ( 3 ) 6 ' cells , DB02527 production persists after the onset of desensitization is consistent with the view that the mechanism responsible for desensitization is distal to the production of DB02527 . Moreover , the absence of any significant difference in the amount of DB02527 produced per cell in Q92820 ( 3 ) 2 ' , Q92820 ( 3 ) 6 ' , or Q92820 ( 3 ) 12 ' cells suggests that elevated DB02527 production per cell does not explain the development of desensitization in Q92820 ( 3 ) 6 ' cells . We suggest that DB06719 - stimulated PRL synthesis in Q92820 ( 3 ) 6 ' cells is mediated by a different DB02527 - dependent protein kinase pool ( s ) than that in nondesensitizing Q92820 ( 3 ) cells . Such a protein kinase A pool ( s ) may be more susceptible to degradation via DB02527 - mediated mechanisms than the protein kinase pools mediating the DB06719 response in nondesensitizing Q92820 ( 3 ) cells . A similar mechanism has been reported in other systems .",
"Stimulatory effects of 5HT1A receptor agonists on luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone release from cultured fetal rat hypothalamic cells : interactions with progesterone . Previous works have suggested an interactive stimulatory effect of progesterone ( P ) and serotonin ( 5 - HT ) on luteinizing hormone release . The purpose of the present study was to determine whether 5 - HT via P08908 receptors interacts with P in the process of luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) release . Using fetal hypothalamic neurons in primary cell cultures the first goal of this study was to determine the effects of P08908 receptor agonists on P01148 secretion . 8 - Hydroxy - 2 ( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) or ipsapirone ( 10 (- 5 ) M ) significantly stimulated P01148 release . Pharmacological studies have allowed to rule out the possible involvement of alpha 2 - or beta - adrenoreceptors , or 5 - HT uptake sites , in the stimulatory effect of 8 - OH - DPAT on P01148 release , thus demonstrating the specific involvement of P08908 receptors in the stimulation of P01148 release . The second goal was to test the ability of P to stimulate P01148 release from fetal hypothalamic neurons . P ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) applied for 30 or 120 min significantly stimulated P01148 secretion . The maintenance of the stimulation of P01148 release by P after a cycloheximide treatment or by an impermeable analog of P , P - 3 - BSA , has suggested a nongenomic effect of P on P01148 release . The effects of a pretreatment of cells by P on 8 - OH - DPAT - induced P01148 release were tested . While 10 (- 7 ) M P alone did not stimulate P01148 release , this concentration of steroid potentiated the P01148 response to 10 (- 5 ) M 8 - OH - DPAT . These findings led to the conclusion that P acting at the level of the plasma membrane potentiates the stimulatory effect of P08908 receptor agonists on P01148 release .",
"Effects of gonadotropin - releasing hormone agonist on steroidogenesis in the rat ovary . To assess the regulatory roles of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) in ovarian function , the kinetics of the ovarian P30968 and the effects of the DB00644 superagonist buserelin on steroidogenesis in ovarian cell culture were examined . Scatchard analysis of buserelin - binding to crude ovarian cell membrane revealed a specific high - affinity P30968 . DB06719 together with follicle - stimulating hormone stimulated estradiol ( E2 ) production in immature follicles in hypophysectomized and DES - treated rats . On the other hand , applied to developing follicles of rats treated with pregnant - mare - serum gonadotropin buserelin suppressed E2 production to terminate follicle maturation and simultaneously stimulated progesterone ( P4 ) production to induce luteinization . With ovarian cells luteinized by human chorionic gonadotropin in vitro , buserelin suppressed production of both P4 and E2 , leading to luteolysis . DB06719 affected steroid production by modulating activities of key enzymes in steroid synthesis . These findings indicate that buserelin action depended on the gonadotropin priming of ovarian cells , and suggest the possible involvement of DB00644 in the regulation of steroidogenesis throughout the ovulatory cycle .",
"Islet autoimmunity and genetic mutations in Chinese subjects initially thought to have Type 1B diabetes . AIMS : To explore the contribution of islet autoimmunity and genetic mutations in Chinese patients initially thought to have Type 1B diabetes . METHODS : A group of 33 Chinese patients with newly diagnosed Type 1B diabetes , were identified by the absence of autoantibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase ( Q99259 ) , IA - 2 , insulin , thyroid globulin or thyroid peroxidase , or high - risk HLA - DQ haplotypes . The cohort was further characterized by measurement of autoantibodies to carboxypeptidase H ( P16870 ) and Q9UN79 using radioligand assays , and testing for genetic mutations associated with MODY3 / MODY6 and mitochondrial diabetes . Mutations of HNF - 1alpha ( MODY3 ) and neuroD1 / beta2 ( MODY6 ) genes were screened using the single - strand conformation polymorphism ( SSCP ) technique and sequencing . Mitochondrial DNA mutations were analysed with polymerase chain reaction - restriction fragment length polymorphism ( PCR - RFLP ) . RESULTS : Within the cohort , we found one patient with a novel mutation , R321H ( CGC --> CAC ) in exon 5 of the HNF - 1alpha gene , one with P03886 mt3316 G --> A mutation in mitochondrial DNA , five with Ala45Thr polymorphisms in the neuroD1 / beta2 gene , and two patients with autoantibodies to Q9UN79 . CONCLUSIONS : Some of the Chinese patients originally thought to have Type 1B diabetes do have other evidence of islet autoimmunity and genetic mutations involved in the underlying aetiology . This suggests that more rigorous screening for these conditions is needed before classifying subjects as having Type 1B diabetes .",
"Production and characterization of antibodies to gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptor . Antibodies to the gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor of bovine pituitary membranes have been raised in rabbits by immunization with affinity - purified receptor preparations . These antibodies did not compete with 125I - labeled DB00644 analog ( DB06719 ) for binding to the receptors but did precipitate rat and bovine solubilized receptors labeled with 125I - DB06719 . Binding of the antibodies to the receptors was also demonstrated by immunoprecipitation of 125I - labeled purified receptors and photoaffinity - labeled receptors . The antibodies did not have a DB00644 - like activity but rather inhibited , in a dose - dependent manner , DB00644 - stimulated luteinizing hormone release from cultured rat pituitary cells . In addition , the antibodies did not inhibit luteinizing hormone release stimulated by high K + concentration . This suggests that the antibodies recognize domains of the receptor other than the binding site of the hormone and thereby inhibit the biological response . These P30968 antibodies provide a useful tool for studying P30968 structure , function , localization , and biosynthesis .",
"Transient transfection of GGH3 - 1 ' cells [ GH3 cells stably transfected with the gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor complementary deoxyribonucleic acid ] with the carboxyl - terminal of beta - adrenergic receptor kinase 1 blocks prolactin release : evidence for a role of the G protein beta gamma - subunit complex in DB00644 signal transduction . G proteins consist of heterotrimeric alpha - , beta - , and gamma - subunits . To assess the role of the beta gamma - subunit complex in P30968 - mediated signal transduction , GGH3 - 1 ' cells were transfected with plasmids PRK5 - beta O14965 ( 495 - 689 ) containing complementary DNA ( cDNA ) of the carboxyl - terminal ( Gly495 - Leu689 ) of beta - adrenergic receptor kinase 1 ( beta O14965 ) . GGH3 - 1 ' cells are GH3 cells that have been stably transfected with rat P30968 cDNA . The carboxyl region of beta O14965 ( Gly495 - Leu689 ) binds to the beta gamma complex and thereby inhibits its action . Twenty - four hours after stimulation , PRL release , DB02527 release , and inositol phosphate ( IP ) production were measured in these cells and in control cells transfected with vector PRK5 cDNA alone . In cells expressing the beta O14965 -( 495 - 689 ) sequence there was inhibition of basal PRL release ( 69 . 3 % ) , DB02527 release ( 61 . 2 % ) , and IP production ( 75 . 5 % ) compared to cells containing vector only . When cells expressing the beta O14965 fragment were stimulated with a DB00644 analog ( DB06719 ; 10 (- 7 ) M ) , maximal responses were inhibited ( 66 . 1 % for PRL release , 52 . 3 % for DB02527 release , and 79 . 1 % for IP production ) . Scatchard analysis of DB00644 analog binding was also performed in the two groups of transfected cells . No significant differences in Kd or receptor numbers were found between beta O14965 -( 495 - 689 )- transfected cells and control cells containing the vector alone . These data suggest a role for the beta gamma complex in mediation of DB02527 release , IP production , and hormone release in response to agonist occupancy of the P30968 .",
"Enhancement of the P11362 signaling in the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in midbrain raphe 5 - HT neuron systems . Relevance for neuroplasticity and depression . New findings show existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes in 5 - HT nerve cells of the dorsal and median raphe nuclei of the rat midbrain and hippocampus . Synergistic receptor - receptor interactions in these receptor complexes indicated their enhancing role in hippocampal plasticity . The existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes also in midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells open up the possibility that antidepressant drugs by increasing extracellular 5 - HT levels can cause an activation of the P09038 / P11362 mechanism in these nerve cells as well . Therefore , the agonist modulation of the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes and their specific role is now determined in rat medullary raphe RN33B cells and in the caudal midline raphe area of the midbrain rich in 5 - HT nerve cells . The combined i . c . v . treatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist 8 - OHDPAT synergistically increased P11362 and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation in the raphe midline area of the midbrain and in the RN33B cells . Cotreatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist induced RN33B cell differentiation as seen from development of an increased number and length of extensions per cell and their increased 5 - HT immunoreactivity . These signaling and differentiation events were dependent on the receptor interface since they were blocked by incubation with TMV but not by TMII of the P08908 receptor . Taken together , the P08908 autoreceptors by being part of a P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in the midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells appears to have also a trophic role in the central 5 - HT neuron systems besides playing a key role in reducing the firing of these neurons ."
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"P04626 - directed therapy for metastatic breast cancer . Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) overexpression drives the biology of 20 % of breast cancers , and predicts a poor prognosis for patients . P04626 - targeted therapies significantly improve outcomes for P04626 - positive patients with both early and metastatic breast cancer . Currently three P04626 - targeted agents , trastuzumab ( Herceptin ) , lapatinib ( DB01259 ) , and pertuzumab ( Perjeta ) , are available for the treatment of P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) . Numerous studies have attempted to optimize their use by combining them with each other , or with endocrine and cytotoxic therapies . Most recently , the FDA approved the combination of trastuzumab , pertuzumab , and docetaxel as first - line treatment for MBC , and in late February 2013 approved a fourth P04626 - targeted agent , trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 , Kadcyla ) , for accelerated approval . These advances create a number of clinical dilemmas , including identification of the optimal sequence of P04626 - targeted agents and the best drug combinations to use , as well as the recognition of primary and acquired drug resistance . In this article , we review clinical data informing the effective management of P04626 - positive MBC .",
"DB05773 - associated telangiectasias in metastatic breast cancer : a case series . Treatment of P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer with ado - trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) , a novel antibody - drug conjugate , has resulted in both improved progression - free and overall survival . Recognition and treatment of diverse adverse events related to DB05773 is critical for safety and tolerability . The most frequent adverse events with DB05773 include fatigue , diarrhea , anemia , elevated transaminases , and mild - to - moderate hemorrhagic events , which are thought to be related to induced thrombocytopenia . Here , we present five case series of cutaneous and mucosal telangiectasias , definitely related to DB05773 . The development of telangiectasias represents a newly recognized adverse effect of DB05773 . We provide description and timing of the telangiectasias and review the mechanisms that may explain the formation of these vascular lesions in association with DB05773 . Further , we describe associated bleeding events and propose that induced telangiectasias could represent an additional cause of DB05773 - associated hemorrhage .",
"Emerging strategies for the dual inhibition of P04626 - positive breast cancer . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : To review the recently published trials to help us refine and optimize the use of approved P04626 - targeted agents ( trastuzumab and lapatinib ) and highlight future combination strategies for the treatment of P04626 - positive breast cancer . RECENT FINDINGS : DB06366 , which prevents the dimerization of P04626 / P21860 , and trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) , a novel antibody drug conjugate ( trastuzumab joined via a stable linker to a derivative of the potent cytotoxic agent maytansine ) , have both demonstrated promising clinical activity in P04626 - positive breast cancer . Dual anti - P04626 regimens combining trastuzumab with lapatinib or pertuzumab show remarkable synergy and improved outcomes in patients previously thought to have refractory disease . In the neoadjuvant setting , dual anti - P04626 blockade and chemotherapy have almost doubled the rates of pathologic complete response compared to single anti - P04626 therapy . A better understanding of the mechanisms of resistance has led to the development of rational combination therapies cotargeting the PI3K and vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathways . SUMMARY : New therapeutic options such as pertuzumab or DB05773 will yield clinically meaningful improvements for patients with P04626 - positive breast cancer . Given the high prevalence of intrinsic and acquired resistance to single - agent regimens , the treatment paradigm is shifting toward a dual anti - P04626 therapeutic approach .",
"Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name ___MASK90___ , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON - TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent .",
"DB05773 , a novel antibody - drug conjugate , is highly effective against uterine and ovarian carcinosarcomas overexpressing P04626 . Ovarian and uterine carcinosarcoma ( CS ) are characterized by their aggressive clinical behavior and poor prognosis . We evaluated the efficacy of trastuzumab - emtansine ( DB05773 ) , against primary P04626 positive and P04626 negative CS cell lines in vitro and in vivo . Eight primary CS cell lines were evaluated for P04626 amplification and protein expression by fluorescence in situ hybridization , immunohistochemistry , flow cytometry and qRT - PCR . Sensitivity to DB05773 - induced antibody - dependent - cell - mediated - cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) was evaluated in 4 - h - chromium - release - assays . DB05773 cytostatic and apoptotic activities were evaluated using flow cytometry based proliferation assays . In vivo activity of DB05773 was also evaluated . P04626 protein overexpression and gene amplification were detected in 25 % ( 2 / 8 ) of the primary CS cell lines . DB05773 and T were similarly effective in inducing strong ADCC against CS overexpressing P04626 at 3 + levels . In contrast , DB05773 was dramatically more effective than T in inhibiting cell proliferation ( P < 0 . 0001 ) and in inducing G2 / M phase cell cycle arrest in the P04626 expressing cell lines ( shift of G2 / M : mean ± SEM from 14 . 87 ± 1 . 23 to 66 . 57 ± 4 . 56 % , P < 0 . 0001 ) . Importantly , DB05773 was highly active at reducing tumor formation in vivo in CS xenografts overexpressing P04626 ( P = 0 . 0001 and P < 0 . 0001 compared to T and vehicle respectively ) with a significantly longer survival when compared to T and vehicle mice ( P = 0 . 008 and P = 0 . 0001 respectively ) . DB05773 may represent a novel treatment option for the subset of P04626 positive CS patients with disease refractory to chemotherapy .",
"Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK73___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK73___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK73___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK73___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK73___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK73___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK73___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK73___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK73___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .",
"The cooperation between hMena overexpression and P04626 signalling in breast cancer . hMena and the epithelial specific isoform hMena ( 11a ) are actin cytoskeleton regulatory proteins belonging to the Ena / P50552 family . P01133 treatment of breast cancer cell lines upregulates hMena / hMena ( 11a ) expression and phosphorylates hMena ( 11a ) , suggesting cross - talk between the ErbB receptor family and hMena / hMena ( 11a ) in breast cancer . The aim of this study was to determine whether the hMena / hMena ( 11a ) overexpression cooperates with HER - 2 signalling , thereby affecting the P04626 mitogenic activity in breast cancer . In a cohort of breast cancer tissue samples a significant correlation among hMena , P04626 overexpression , the proliferation index ( high Ki67 ) , and phosphorylated MAPK and AKT was found and among the molecular subtypes the highest frequency of hMena overexpressing tumors was found in the P04626 subtype . From a clinical viewpoint , concomitant overexpression of P04626 and hMena identifies a subgroup of breast cancer patients showing the worst prognosis , indicating that hMena overexpression adds prognostic information to P04626 overexpressing tumors . To identify a functional link between P04626 and hMena , we show here that P04626 transfection in MCF7 cells increased hMena / hMena ( 11a ) expression and hMena ( 11a ) phosphorylation . On the other hand , hMena / hMena ( 11a ) knock - down reduced P21860 , AKT and Q8TCB0 / 42 MAPK phosphorylation and inhibited the P01133 and Q02297 - dependent P04626 phosphorylation and cell proliferation . Of functional significance , hMena / hMena ( 11a ) knock - down reduced the mitogenic activity of P01133 and Q02297 . Collectively these data provide new insights into the relevance of hMena and hMena ( 11a ) as downstream effectors of the ErbB receptor family which may represent a novel prognostic indicator in breast cancer progression , helping to stratify patients .",
"Modeling the efficacy of trastuzumab - DM1 , an antibody drug conjugate , in mice . DB05773 ( DB05773 ) is a novel antibody - drug conjugate under investigation for the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) - positive metastatic breast cancer . One challenge in oncologic drug development is determining the optimal dose and treatment schedule . A novel dose regimen - finding strategy was developed for DB05773 using experimental data and pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamic modeling . To characterize the disposition of DB05773 , pharmacokinetic studies were conducted in athymic nude and beige nude mice . The pharmacokinetics of DB05773 were described well by a two - compartment model . Tumor response data were obtained from single - dose , multiple - dose and time - dose - fractionation studies of DB05773 in animal models of P04626 - positive breast cancer , specifically engineered to be insensitive to trastuzumab . A sequential population - based pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamic modeling approach was developed to describe the anti - tumor activity of DB05773 . A cell - cycle - phase nonspecific tumor cell kill model incorporating transit compartments captured well the features of tumor growth and the activity of DB05773 . Key findings of the model were that tumor cell growth rate played a significant role in the sensitivity of tumors to DB05773 ; anti - tumor activity was schedule independent ; and tumor response was linked to the ratio of exposure to a concentration required for tumor stasis .",
"Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of trastuzumab emtansine in Japanese patients with P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer . OBJECTIVE : DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) , an antibody - drug conjugate composed of the cytotoxic agent DM1 conjugated to trastuzumab via a stable thioether linker , has shown clinical activity in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 - positive metastatic breast cancer patients . This study evaluated the maximum tolerated dose , toxicity and pharmacokinetics of trastuzumab emtansine in Japanese breast cancer patients . METHODS : Inoperable advanced or recurrent human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 - positive breast cancer patients were administered trastuzumab emtansine intravenously at a dose of 1 . 8 , 2 . 4 or 3 . 6 mg / kg every 3 weeks . The maximum tolerated dose was estimated using the continual reassessment method . RESULTS : This study enrolled 10 patients who were administered trastuzumab emtansine for a median of seven cycles . The dose - limiting toxicity was Grade 3 elevation of aspartate aminotransferase / alanine aminotransferase at the 2 . 4 mg / kg dose level . The maximum tolerated dose was estimated to be 3 . 6 mg / kg because at the point when dose - limiting toxicity was evaluable in 10 patients , the probability of dose - limiting toxicity estimated using the continual reassessment method was closest to 25 % at a dose of 3 . 6 mg / kg and this was unchanged by the results for patients enrolled after that . The most frequent adverse events were nausea , arthralgia , fever , fatigue and decreased appetite . Adverse events were generally tolerable . The maximum concentration and area under the concentration - time curve increased linearly with the dose . CONCLUSIONS : DB00072 emtansine up to 3 . 6 mg / kg was well tolerated by Japanese breast cancer patients . Although thrombocytopenia and hepatotoxicity tended to be more severe than was seen in Western patients in previous trastuzumab emtansine trials , those adverse events recovered without special supportive treatment .",
"DB00072 emtansine : a novel antibody - drug conjugate for P04626 - positive breast cancer . INTRODUCTION : DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is an antibody - drug conjugate ( ADC ) that combines intracellular delivery of the potent cytotoxic agent , DM1 ( a derivative of maytansine ) with the antitumor activity of trastuzumab . While there are several ADCs in Phase III development , DB05773 is the only one in which the targeting antibody has antitumor properties . DB05773 is also the only ADC that is directed toward the human P00533 2 ( P04626 ) . Effective therapies are limited in P04626 - positive advanced or metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) , particularly following progression on available P04626 - targeted therapies . AREAS COVERED : The mechanisms of action , preclinical efficacy and clinical profile of DB05773 are reported . The latest preclinical and clinical data for DB05773 are examined . EXPERT OPINION : DB05773 has significant antitumor potency in vitro and in vivo , which is maintained in tumors resistant to trastuzumab or lapatinib . In Phase I and II trials , DB05773 provided objective tumor responses and was well tolerated across various lines of therapy in patients with P04626 - positive MBC . In addition , it showed similar efficacy to trastuzumab plus docetaxel in first - line MBC . Ongoing trials ( including two Phase III studies ) are investigating DB05773 as single - agent therapy or combined with other chemotherapeutic or biologic agents , and the results should help to define the place of DB05773 within current treatment algorithms for P04626 - positive disease .",
"DB05773 : a clinical update of the novel antibody - drug conjugate for P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer . DB00072 is a monoclonal antibody targeted against the P04626 tyrosine kinase receptor . Although trastuzumab is a very active agent in P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer , the majority of patients with metastatic P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer who initially respond to trastuzumab develop resistance within 1 year of initiation of treatment and , in the adjuvant setting , progress despite trastuzumab - based therapy . The antibody - drug conjugate trastuzumab - DM1 ( DB05773 ) was designed to combine the biological activity of trastuzumab with the targeted delivery of a highly potent antimicrotubule agent , DM1 ( N - methyl - N -[ 3 - mercapto - 1 - oxopropyl ]- l - alanine ester of maytansinol ) , a maytansine derivative , to P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer cells . DB05773 is the first antibody - drug conjugate with a nonreducible thioether linker in clinical trials . Phase I and II clinical trials of DB05773 as a single agent and in combination with paclitaxel , docetaxel and pertuzumab have shown clinical activity and a favorable safety profile in patients with P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer . Two randomized phase III trials of DB05773 are awaiting final results ; the EMILIA trial is evaluating DB05773 compared with lapatinib plus capecitabine , and early positive results have been reported . The MARIANNE trial is evaluating DB05773 plus placebo versus DB05773 plus pertuzumab versus trastuzumab plus a taxane . Here , we summarize evidence from clinical studies and discuss the potential clinical implications of DB05773 .",
"DB00072 emtansine in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 - positive breast cancer : a review . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : In this review , we aim to update the clinical data of trastuzumab - DM1 ( DB05773 ) in terms of safety and efficacy , and describe ongoing and future trials evaluating its potential role in the management of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) - positive breast cancer . RECENT FINDINGS : DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is an antibody drug conjugate that optimizes delivery of chemotherapy with an anti - P04626 monoclonal antibody . As a conjugate , DB05773 ' s systemic side effects are significantly minimized due to its targeted delivery by trastuzumab to P04626 - positive cells . Phase I and II studies show that the maximum tolerated dose , and thus the recommended dose for DB05773 , is 3 . 6 mg / kg given intravenously every 3 weeks . Single arm phase Ib / II , II and a randomized phase II first - line study of DB05773 versus the combination of trastuzumab + docetaxel all showed improved tolerability , and at least equivalent efficacy , compared with our current standard of care . Two randomized phase III registration studies are now active , evaluating this agent in the refractory and first - line P04626 - positive settings . SUMMARY : DB05773 has been shown to be a very promising agent for the targeted delivery of chemotherapy and anti - P04626 monoclonal antibody therapy for patients with metastatic , P04626 - positive breast cancer . DB05773 will likely play a role in the management of patients with advanced and early stage P04626 - positive breast cancer , but this awaits further study .",
"Emerging therapeutic targets in bladder cancer . Treatment of muscle invasive urothelial bladder carcinoma ( BCa ) remains a major challenge . Comprehensive genomic profiling of tumors and identification of driver mutations may reveal new therapeutic targets . This manuscript discusses relevant molecular drivers of the malignant phenotype and agents with therapeutic potential in BCa . Small molecule pan - FGFR inhibitors have shown encouraging efficacy and safety results especially among patients with activating FGFR mutations or translocations . P42345 inhibitors for patients with Q92574 mutations and concomitant targeting of PI3K and MEK represent strategies to block PI3K / AKT / P42345 pathway . Encouraging preclinical results with ado - trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) exemplifies a new potential treatment for P04626 - positive BCa along with innovative bispecific antibodies . Inhibitors of cell cycle regulators ( aurora kinase , polo - like kinase 1 , and cyclin - dependent kinase 4 ) are being investigated in combination with chemotherapy . Early results of clinical studies with anti - P16410 and anti - Q9NZQ7 are propelling immune modulating drugs to the forefront of emerging treatments for BCa . Collectively , these novel therapeutic targets and treatment strategies hold promise to improve the outcome of patients afflicted with this malignancy .",
"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK40___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .",
"' VASPFix ' for measurement of P50552 phosphorylation in platelets and for monitoring effects of Q9H244 antagonists . P50552 ( P50552 ) is phosphorylated and dephosphorylated consequent to increases and decreases in cyclic nucleotide levels . Monitoring changes in P50552 phosphorylation is an established method for indirect measurement of cyclic nucleotides . Here we describe the use of an innovative cocktail , VASPFix , which allows sensitive and reproducible measurement of phosphorylated P50552 ( P50552 - P ) in a simple , single - step procedure using cytometric bead technology . Frozen VASPFix - treated samples are stable for at least six months prior to analysis . We successfully used VASPFix to measure P50552 - P in platelets in both platelet - rich plasma and blood in response to compounds that increase ( dibutyryl DB02527 , adenosine , iloprost , PGE1 ) and decrease ( ADP , PGE1 ) DB02527 , and to determine the effects of certain receptor antagonists on the results obtained . The change in P50552 - P brought about by adding ADP to PGE1 - stimulated platelets is a combination of the effect of ADP at the Q9H244 receptor and of PGE1 at both IP and EP3 receptors . For iloprost - stimulated platelets EP3 receptors are not involved . A procedure in which iloprost , ADP and VASPFix were used to determine effectiveness of clopidogrel and prasugrel in patients was compared with an established commercial procedure that uses PGE1 and ADP ; the latter produced higher platelet reactivity values that were the result of PGE1 interacting with platelet EP3 receptors . We conclude that VASPFix can be used both as a research tool and for clinical investigations and provides better specificity for Q9H244 receptor inhibition . The latter confers a distinct advantage over existing methods used to monitor effects of Q9H244 antagonists on platelet function .",
"aChE and BuChE inhibition by rivastigmin have no effect on peripheral insulin resistance in elderly patients with Alzheimer disease . BACKGROUND : P01308 resistance ( IR ) may play a role in most pathogenic processes that promote the development of Late Onset Alzheimer Disease ( LOAD ) . This study was designed to determine the interaction between inhibition of both butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) and acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) with rivastigmine and peripheral insulin resistance ( IR ) in LOAD . METHODS : Seventy - Nine consecutive elderly patients , 31 late onset AD and 48 non - demented patients were evaluated . IR was calculated with HOMA . All of the patients were evaluated through comprehensive geriatric assessments at baseline and in the 6th and 12th months . RESULTS : End of the study , compared to the baseline values , there was a significant increase in the 6th month in both MMSE and IADL scores ( t = 2 . 200 , p = 0 . 036 for MMSE and t = 2 . 724 , p = 0 . 011 for IADL , respectively ) . ___MASK50___ was improved both the scores of MMSE and IADL in elderly patients with LOAD , but there was no significance or correlation between HOMA scores and cognitive status . CONCLUSION : In conclusion , inhibition of both BuChE and P22303 with rivastigmine was improved the cognition without affecting on the peripheral IR in the elderly patients with LOAD by HOMA . Due to the complexity of disease pathogenesis , it is too early to make general comments , and further longitudinal and long - term studies on this issue are needed .",
"Why your preferred targeted drugs may become unaffordable . DB00072 , a monoclonal antibody directed at the P04626 receptor , is one of the most impressive targeted drugs developed in the last two decades . Indeed , when given in conjunction with chemotherapy , it improves the survival of women with P04626 positive breast cancer , both in advanced and in early disease . Its optimal duration , however , is poorly defined in both settings with a significant economic impact in the adjuvant setting where the drug is arbitrarily given for 1 year . This article reviews current attempts at shortening this treatment duration , emphasizing the likelihood of inconclusive results and , therefore , the need to investigate this important variable as part of the initial pivotal trials and with the support of public health systems . Failure to do so has major consequences on treatment affordability . Ongoing adjuvant trials of dual P04626 blockade , using trastuzumab in combination with a second anti - P04626 agent , and trials of the antibody - drug conjugate DB05773 ( trastuzumab - emtansine ) have to all be designed with 12 months of targeted therapy .",
"DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) : a novel agent for targeting P04626 + breast cancer . Increased understanding of the molecular mechanisms of tumorigenesis has led to the development of novel agents that target tumor cells with minimal effects on normal cells . The success of this approach is exemplified by the development of monoclonal antibodies directed toward antigens expressed selectively by tumor cells . The conjugation of these monoclonal antibodies with potent cytotoxic drugs has the potential to further improve efficacy while retaining a favorable safety profile . DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is an antibody - drug conjugate ( ADC ) currently in clinical development . It combines the humanized antibody trastuzumab , which targets the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) receptor on cancer cells , and the potent antimicrotubule agent DM1 using a unique highly stable linker . When DB05773 binds to P04626 , a proportion of the receptors are thought to be internalized by the process of receptor endocytosis , followed by the intracellular release of an active form of DM1 , which in turn kills the tumor cell . This review presents the rationale for the development of DB05773 and summarizes the preclinical and clinical data for this novel agent for the treatment of breast cancer .",
"Recent advances in the development of anti - P04626 antibodies and antibody - drug conjugates . Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) - targeted therapies have revolutionized the treatment of P04626 - positive breast cancer , both in the metastatic and early stage settings . While trastuzumab and lapatinib had been the mainstays of treatment in combination with chemotherapy , innate and acquired resistance to these therapies occur . More recently , two additional P04626 - directed therapies have been approved for P04626 - positive breast cancer . DB06366 is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the extracellular portion of the receptor on a domain distinct from the binding site of trastuzumab . The addition of pertuzumab to trastuzumab results in synergistic tumor cell inhibition and has been shown to significantly improve clinical outcomes for patients with P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) compared to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy alone . In addition , ado - trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) , a novel antibody - drug conjugate linking trastuzumab with the cytotoxic maytansinoid , DM1 , is an effective treatment for P04626 - positive breast cancer that has progressed on other P04626 - directed therapies . Both pertuzumab and DB05773 are relatively well tolerated . This review presents the mechanisms of action as well as phase I , II and III clinical data describing the safety and efficacy of pertuzumab and DB05773 for P04626 - positive breast cancer .",
"DB06366 protects the achilles ' heel of trastuzumab -- emtansine . DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) represents a significant advancement in the treatment of P04626 (+) breast cancers . Its clinical efficacy however will be limited by the development of therapeutic resistance . In this report , the P21860 ligand neuregulin is shown to mediate DB05773 resistance , which was overcome by administration of pertuzumab , a steric inhibitor of P04626 dimerization .",
"Semi - mechanistic population pharmacokinetic model of multivalent trastuzumab emtansine in patients with metastatic breast cancer . DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is an antibody - drug conjugate ( ADC ) composed of multiple molecules of the antimicrotubule agent DM1 linked to trastuzumab , a humanized anti - human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) monoclonal antibody . Pharmacokinetics data from phase I ( n = 52 ) and phase II ( n = 111 ) studies in P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer patients show a shorter terminal half - life for DB05773 than for total trastuzumab ( TTmAb ) . In this work , we translated prior preclinical modeling in monkeys to develop a semi - mechanistic population pharmacokinetics model to characterize DB05773 and TTmAb concentration profiles . A series of transit compartments with the same disposition parameters was used to describe the deconjugation process from higher to lower drug - to - antibody ratios ( DARs ) . The structure could explain the shorter terminal half - life of DB05773 relative to TTmab . The final model integrates prior knowledge of DB05773 DARs from preclinical studies and could provide a platform for understanding and characterizing the pharmacokinetics of other ADC systems .",
"Expanding coincident signaling by P60484 through its inositol 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - pentakisphosphate 3 - phosphatase activity . P60484 , a tumor suppressor among the most commonly mutated proteins in human cancer , is recognized to be both a protein phosphatase and a phosphatidylinositol 3 , 4 , 5 - trisphosphate ( PtdIns ( 3 , 4 , 5 ) P ( 3 ) ) 3 - phosphatase . Previous work [ Maehama and Dixon , J . Biol . Chem . 273 ( 1998 ) 13375 - 13378 ] has led to a consensus that inositol phosphates are not physiologically relevant substrates for P60484 . In contrast , we demonstrate that P60484 is an active inositol 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - pentakisphosphate ( Ins ( 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) P ( 5 ) ) 3 - phosphatase when expressed and purified from bacteria or P29320 cells . Kinetic data indicate Ins ( 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) P ( 5 ) ( K ( m )= 7 . 1 microM ) and PtdIns ( 3 , 4 , 5 ) P ( 3 ) ( K ( m )= 26 microM ) compete for P60484 in vivo . Transient transfection of P29320 cells with P60484 decreased Ins ( 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) P ( 5 ) levels . We discuss the physiological significance of these studies in relation to recent work showing that dephosphorylation of Ins ( 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) P ( 5 ) to inositol 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 - tetrakisphosphate is a cell signaling event .",
"Targeting of preexisting and induced breast cancer stem cells with trastuzumab and trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) . The antibody trastuzumab ( Herceptin ) has substantially improved overall survival for patients with aggressive P04626 - positive breast cancer . However , about 70 % of all treated patients will experience relapse or disease progression . This may be related to an insufficient targeting of the P16070 ( high ) P25063 ( low ) breast cancer stem cell subset , which is not only highly resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy but also a poor target for trastuzumab due to low P04626 surface expression . Hence , we explored whether the new antibody - drug conjugate DB05773 , which consists of the potent chemotherapeutic DM1 coupled to trastuzumab , could improve the targeting of these tumor - initiating or metastasis - initiating cells . To this aim , primary P04626 - overexpressing tumor cells as well as P04626 - positive and P04626 - negative breast cancer cell lines were treated with DB05773 , and effects on survival , colony formation , gene and protein expression as well as antibody internalization were assessed . This revealed that P16070 ( high ) P25063 ( low ) P04626 ( low ) stem cell - like breast cancer cells show high endocytic activity and are thus particularly sensitive towards the antibody - drug conjugate DB05773 . Consequently , preexisting P16070 ( high ) P25063 ( low ) cancer stem cells were depleted by concentrations of DB05773 that did not affect the bulk of the tumor cells . Likewise , colony formation was efficiently suppressed . Moreover , when tumor cells were cocultured with natural killer cells , antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity was enhanced , and EMT - mediated induction of stem cell - like properties was prevented in differentiated tumor cells . Thus our study reveals an unanticipated targeting of stem cell - like breast cancer cells by DB05773 that may contribute to the clinical efficacy of this recently approved antibody - drug conjugate .",
"P35354 expression in prognosis and in prediction to endocrine therapy in early breast cancer patients . In breast cancer , the prognostic impact of P35354 expression varies widely between studies . We examined the prognostic value of P35354 expression in a large cohort of breast cancer patients treated with primary surgery between 1985 and 1994 and explained the variable results of P35354 expression found in the literature . A tissue microarray was constructed of available tumour material , and ER , PgR , P04626 , Ki67 and P35354 were examined by immunohistochemistry . Median follow - up was 19 years . Fifty - five percent ( n = 369 / 677 ) of patients received no systemic treatment . P35354 was scored using a weighted histoscore . Analysis of P35354 expression in two groups based on the median ( 148 ; below vs . above ) showed an increased hazard ratio ( HR ) of 1 . 35 ( 95 % CI 1 . 05 - 1 . 75 , P = 0 . 021 ) for disease - free survival ( DFS ) and of 1 . 39 ( 95 % CI 1 . 03 - 1 . 82 , P = 0 . 016 ) for overall survival ( OS ) . However , P35354 did not remain independent in multivariate analysis . In patients with hormone receptor positive tumours , P35354 expression had a negative influence on outcome ( low vs . high : DFS : HR 1 . 37 , 95 % CI 1 . 07 - 1 . 76 , P = 0 . 013 ) . This effect disappeared when endocrine therapy was administered ( low vs . high : DFS : HR 0 . 93 , 95 % CI 0 . 51 - 1 . 70 , P = 0 . 811 ) while it remained statistically significant when endocrine therapy was omitted ( low vs . high : DFS : HR 1 . 48 , 95 % CI 1 . 12 - 1 . 94 , P = 0 . 005 ) . Our results show that P35354 plays a role in hormonal pathways . Our results can explain the results found in previously published studies .",
"P04626 - positive breast cancer : beyond trastuzumab . The outlook for patients with P04626 - positive breast cancer was revolutionized by the development of trastuzumab ( Herceptin ) , a humanized murine monoclonal antibody . Use of this agent led to improved overall survival when it was added to chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer . Improved understanding of mechanisms of resistance to trastuzumab has facilitated the development of novel agents for P04626 - positive breast cancer , and also resulted in superior outcomes when added to chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting . This review explores the use of several such agents , including lapatinib ( DB01259 ) , HSP90 inhibitors , DB05773 , and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors . Emerging data from trials of these agents indicate that the P04626 pathway remains a valid therapeutic target following disease progression on trastuzumab , and suggest a promising role for combined P04626 blockade with two or more agents .",
"A population pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamic model of thrombocytopenia characterizing the effect of trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) on platelet counts in patients with P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer . PURPOSE : DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is an antibody - drug conjugate in the development for the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 - positive cancers . Thrombocytopenia ( DB01520 ) is the dose - limiting toxicity of DB05773 . A semimechanistic population pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamic ( PK / PD ) model was developed to characterize the effect of DB05773 on patient platelet counts . METHODS : A PK / PD model with transit compartments that mimic platelet development and circulation was fit to concentration - platelet - time course data from two DB05773 single - agent studies ( TDM3569g ; N = 52 and TDM4258g ; N = 112 ) . NONMEM (®) 7 software was used for model development . Data from a separate phase II study ( TDM4374g ; N = 110 ) were used for model evaluation . Patient baseline characteristics were evaluated as covariates of model PD parameters . RESULTS : The model described the platelet data well and predicted the incidence of grade ≥ 3 DB01520 . The model predicted that with DB05773 3 . 6 mg / kg given every 3 weeks ( q3w ) , the lowest platelet nadir would occur after the first dose . Also predicted was a patient subgroup ( 46 % ) having variable degrees of downward drifting platelet - time profiles , which were predicted to stabilize by the eighth treatment cycle to platelet counts above grade 3 DB01520 . Baseline characteristics were not significant covariates of PD parameters in the model . CONCLUSIONS : This semimechanistic PK / PD model accurately captures the cycle 1 platelet nadir , the downward drift noted in some patient platelet - time profiles , and the ~ 8 % incidence of grade ≥ 3 DB01520 with DB05773 3 . 6 mg / kg q3w . This model supports DB05773 3 . 6 mg / kg q3w as a well - tolerated dose with minimal dose delays or reductions for DB01520 .",
"Safety and efficacy of the combination of DB05773 with radiotherapy of the central nervous system in a patient with P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer : case study and review of the literature . Approximately 35 % of patients with confirmed P04626 breast cancer progress to metastases of the central nervous system ( CNS ) . Total cerebral radiotherapy is considered as standard treatment for these cases ; however , studies have shown that some chemotherapy drugs can be used during radiotherapy without significantly increasing its toxicity . In this article , we report the case of a patient with P04626 - positive breast cancer who showed isolated progression of the illness in the CNS , which was observed during the treatment period using DB05773 concomitantly with radiotherapy of the CNS without apparent toxicity of the combination and keeping the illness controlled . Through a review of the literature on the use of radiotherapy and chemotherapy with DB05773 for the treatment of cerebral metastases in P04626 - positive breast cancer , we describe the efficacy and tolerance of the concomitant application of these treatments .",
"DB00072 emtansine in breast cancer . INTRODUCTION : DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) - targeted antibody - drug conjugate ( ADC ) composed of trastuzumab , a stable linker ( MCC ) , and the cytotoxic agent DM1 ( derivative of maytansine ) . Administration of DB05773 leads to limited systemic exposure of free DM1 , with no evidence of DM1 accumulation after repeated dosing . AREAS COVERED : Phase I and Phase II clinical trials with DB05773 as a single agent and in combination with paclitaxel , docetaxel , and pertuzumab have shown substantial clinical activity and a favorable safety profile . A randomized , open - label , first - line trial comparing trastuzumab and docetaxel with single agent DB05773 showed a significant improved progression - free survival for DB05773 . EXPERT OPINION : DB05773 has successfully completed second - line Phase III development for advanced P04626 - positive breast cancer . The Phase III EMILIA study demonstrated an overall survival benefit for DB05773 compared to the combination of lapatinib and capecitabine in taxane - trastuzumab pretreated patients . DB05773 may offer delivery on a personalized basis of very potent cytotoxic agents in a cellular selective manner .",
"Synthesis of novel spiropyrazoline oxindoles and evaluation of cytotoxicity in cancer cell lines . A series of novel spiropyrazoline oxindole derivatives was synthesized by 1 , 3 - dipolar cycloaddition reaction . The compounds were screened for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against MCF - 7 breast cancer cell line ( estrogen receptor positive ( ER + ) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative ( P04626 - ) ) . Of the nineteen spiropyrazoline oxindoles tested , six compounds have a GI50 below 12 μM The most potent compounds in this series were also evaluated against MDA - MB - 231 breast cancer cell line ( ER - and P04626 - ) . Two spiropyrazoline oxindoles were highly selective between MCF - 7 tumor cells and MDA - MB - 231 tumor cells . More importantly , they were noncytotoxic against P29320 293T non tumor derived cell lines .",
"Effective treatment of established human breast tumor xenografts in immunodeficient mice with a single dose of the alpha - emitting radioisotope astatine - 211 conjugated to anti - P04626 / neu diabodies . PURPOSE : Successful radioimmunotherapy strategies depend on selecting radioisotopes with physical properties complementary to the biological properties of the targeting vehicle . Small , engineered antitumor antibody fragments are capable of rapid , highly specific tumor targeting in immunodeficient mouse models . We hypothesized that the P13671 . 5 diabody , a noncovalent anti - P04626 single - chain Fv dimer , would be an ideal radioisotope carrier for the radioimmunotherapy of established tumors using the short - lived alpha - emitting radioisotope ( 211 ) At . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Immunodeficient nude mice bearing established P04626 / neu - positive MDA - MB - 361 / DYT2 tumors treated with N - succinimidyl N -( 4 -[( 211 ) At ] astatophenethyl ) succinamate ( ( 211 ) At - O75563 ) - P13671 . 5 diabody . Additional cohorts of mice were treated with ( 211 ) At - O75563 T84 . 66 diabody targeting the carcinoembryonic antigen or ( 211 ) At - O75563 on a diabody specific for the Müllerian inhibiting substance type II receptor , which is minimally expressed on this tumor cell line . RESULTS : A single i . v . injection of ( 211 ) At - O75563 P13671 . 5 diabody led to a 30 - day delay in tumor growth when a 20 muCi dose was administered and a 57 - day delay in tumor growth ( 60 % tumor - free after 1 year ) when a 45 muCi dose was used . Treatment of mice bearing the same tumors with ( 211 ) At - O75563 T84 . 66 diabody at the same doses led to a delay in tumor growth , but no complete responses , likely due to substantially lower expression of this antigen on the MDA - MB - 361 / DYT2 tumors . In contrast , a dose of 20 muCi of ( 211 ) At - O75563 on the anti - Müllerian - inhibiting substance type II receptor diabody did not affect tumor growth rate , demonstrating specificity of the therapeutic effect . CONCLUSIONS : These findings indicate that diabody molecules can be effective agents for targeted radioimmunotherapy of solid tumors using powerful , short - lived alpha - emitting radioisotopes .",
"Purine receptor Q15077 mediates cellular response to γ - ray - induced DNA damage . We previously showed that nucleotide P2 receptor agonists such as DB00171 and UTP amplify γ - ray - induced focus formation of phosphorylated histone H2A variant P16104 ( γ P16104 ) , which is considered to be an indicator of DNA damage so far , by activating purine Q15077 and Q9H244 receptors . Therefore , we hypothesized that these P2 receptors play a role in inducing the repair response to γ - ray - induced DNA damage . In the present study , we tested this idea by using human lung cancer A549 cells . First , reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) showed that Q15077 receptor is highly expressed in A549 cells , but Q9H244 receptor is only weakly expressed . Next , colony formation assay revealed that Q15077 receptor antagonist MRS2578 markedly reduced the survival rate of γ - ray - exposed A549 cells . The survival rate was also significantly reduced in Q15077 - knock - down cells , compared with scramble siRNA - transfected cells . Since it has reported that phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 after activation of P00533 via Q15077 and Q9H244 receptors is involved in the repair response to γ - ray - induced DNA damage , we next examined whether γ - ray - induced phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 was also inhibited by MRS2578 in A549 cells . We found that it was . Taken together , these findings indicate that purinergic signaling through Q15077 receptor , followed by P27361 / 2 activation , promotes the cellular repair response to γ - ray - induced DNA damage .",
"Overcoming treatment resistance in P04626 - positive breast cancer : potential strategies . Human epidermal growth factor receptor ( HER ) - 2 overexpression or amplification occurs in about 20 % of all breast cancers and results in a worse prognosis . Nevertheless , anti - P04626 treatments have recently been developed , resulting in dramatic improvements in the clinical outcome of patients with P04626 - positive breast cancer . DB00072 has shown efficacy in early and advanced breast cancer treatment and lapatinib is currently approved for the treatment of advanced disease . Other anti - P04626 agents are being investigated . Mechanisms of resistance to trastuzumab treatment include crosstalk with heterologous receptors and amplification of P04626 signalling ; amplification of the phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) / AKT pathway ; alteration in binding of trastuzumab to P04626 ; and loss of P04626 expression . Proposed mechanisms of resistance to lapatinib involve derepression and / or activation of compensatory survival pathways through increased PI3K / AKT or estrogen receptor ( ER ) signalling . Several strategies to overcome resistance to anti - P04626 treatment are in different phases of development and include treatment with pertuzumab , DB05773 and mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK23___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK23___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK23___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK23___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"Dual targeting of P04626 - positive cancer with trastuzumab emtansine and pertuzumab : critical role for neuregulin blockade in antitumor response to combination therapy . PURPOSE : Targeting P04626 with multiple P04626 - directed therapies represents a promising area of treatment for P04626 - positive cancers . We investigated combining the P04626 - directed antibody - drug conjugate trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) with the P04626 dimerization inhibitor pertuzumab ( Perjeta ) . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Drug combination studies with DB05773 and pertuzumab were performed on cultured tumor cells and in mouse xenograft models of P04626 - amplified cancer . In patients with P04626 - positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer ( mBC ) , DB05773 was dose - escalated with a fixed standard pertuzumab dose in a 3 + 3 phase Ib / II study design . RESULTS : Treatment of P04626 - overexpressing tumor cells in vitro with DB05773 plus pertuzumab resulted in synergistic inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptotic cell death . The presence of the P21860 ligand , heregulin ( Q99988 β ) , reduced the cytotoxic activity of DB05773 in a subset of breast cancer lines ; this effect was reversed by the addition of pertuzumab . Results from mouse xenograft models showed enhanced antitumor efficacy with DB05773 and pertuzumab resulting from the unique antitumor activities of each agent . In patients with mBC previously treated with trastuzumab , lapatinib , and chemotherapy , DB05773 could be dosed at the maximum tolerated dose ( MTD ; 3 . 6 mg / kg every 3 weeks ) with standard dose pertuzumab . Adverse events were mostly grade 1 and 2 , with indications of clinical activity . CONCLUSIONS : Dual targeting of P04626 with the combination of DB05773 and pertuzumab in cell culture and mouse xenograft models resulted in enhanced antitumor activity . In patients , this combination showed an encouraging safety and tolerability profile with preliminary evidence of efficacy .",
"In situ cross - linkable high molecular weight hyaluronan - bisphosphonate conjugate for localized delivery and cell - specific targeting : a hydrogel linked prodrug approach . We present here a novel synthesis route to functionalize high molecular weight hyaluronan ( HMW - HA ) with a hydrazide group and a bioactive ligand , namely bisphosphonate ( BP ) . For this purpose , a new symmetrical self - immolative biscarbazate linker has been devised . The hydrazide group was used to form hydrazone cross - linked hydrogel upon treating with previously described aldehyde modified hyaluronan . The 1 : 1 weight ratio of these two polymers gave hydrogel in less than 30 s . In this communication we present the first in vitro results showing that even though HA can target P16070 positive cancer cells ( HCT - 116 ) , receptor mediated endocytosis could only occur by cleavage of high molecular weight HA with an ubiquitous enzyme , hyaluronidase ( Hase ) . The cancer cells are known to overexpress P16070 receptors and also increase the hyaluronidase activity in vivo . Thus the pro - drug design , based on drug conjugation to HMW - HA , represents a new drug delivery platform where the drug potency is triggered by Hase mediated degradation of the HA - drug conjugate . We have successfully demonstrated that the cross - linkable HA - BP conjugate first undergoes Hase - mediated scission to the fragments of suitable sizes so as to be internalized by P16070 positive cells . The specificity of this targeting was proven by comparing the results with less P16070 positive P29320 - 293T cells . The localized delivery of such drugs at the surgical resection site opens up avenues to control tumor recurrence after removal of the tumor . In the form of hydrogel it would prevent systemic exposure of the drug and would allow its controlled release .",
"Clinical implications of pathophysiological and demographic covariates on the population pharmacokinetics of trastuzumab emtansine , a P04626 - targeted antibody - drug conjugate , in patients with P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer . DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is a P04626 - targeted antibody - drug conjugate in development for treatment of P04626 - positive cancers . DB05773 has been tested as a single agent in a phase I and 2 phase II studies of patients with heavily pretreated metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) , with the maximum tolerated dose established at 3 . 6 mg / kg intravenously for every - 3 - week dosing . The authors present results from the population pharmacokinetics analysis for DB05773 . Population pharmacokinetics for DB05773 were characterized using a clinical database of 273 patients from the 3 studies . Pharmacokinetics was best described by a linear 2 - compartment model . Population estimates ( interindividual variability [ IIV ] ) for pharmacokinetic parameters were clearance , 0 . 7 L / d ( 21 . 0 % ) ; central compartment volume ( V ( c ) ) , 3 . 33 L ( 13 . 2 % ) ; peripheral compartment volume ( V ( p ) ) , 0 . 89 L ( 50 . 4 % ) ; and intercompartmental clearance , 0 . 78 L / d . Body weight , albumin , tumor burden , and aspartate aminotransferase levels were identified as statistically significant covariates accounting for interindividual variability in DB05773 pharmacokinetics , with body weight having a greater effect on IIV of clearance and V ( c ) than other covariates . DB05773 exposure was relatively consistent across the weight range following body weight - based dosing . This analysis suggests no further DB05773 dose adjustments are necessary in heavily pretreated patients with MBC .",
"Orally administered S - 1 suppresses circulating endothelial cell counts in metastatic breast cancer patients . BACKGROUND : S - 1 is an oral cytotoxic preparation that contains tegafur . Gamma - DB04699 ( Q9BVC4 ) is a metabolite of tegafur that is known to suppress vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - mediated angiogenic activity . The aim of this study was to determine the change in circulating endothelial cell ( CEC ) counts , Q9BVC4 levels , and angiogenesis - related factors during S - 1 administration in metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) patients . METHODS : Patients with P04626 - negative MBC were eligible . S - 1 was administered orally twice daily in a 4 week on / 2 week off cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurred . Blood was collected on the following : days 1 , 43 , 85 ( before each cycle of S - 1 administration ) , days 15 , 57 ( 1 h after S - 1 administration ) , and day 29 . The CellSearch (®) system was used to count the CECs . The gas chromatographic - mass spectrometric method was used to measure plasma Q9BVC4 and DB00544 levels . Levels of P15692 were assayed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . RESULTS : A total of 18 patients were enrolled . The plasma Q9BVC4 levels on days 15 and 57 were 41 . 3 ± 15 . 8 and 41 . 0 ± 11 . 2 ng / mL , respectively . The CEC levels decreased on day 15 , and significantly low levels were maintained until day 85 ( P = 0 . 002 vs day 1 ) . The plasma P15692 levels significantly decreased on day 15 ( P = 0 . 012 vs day 1 ) and had a tendency to decrease until day 57 . CONCLUSIONS : This exploratory study showed that Q9BVC4 levels increased , P15692 levels decreased , and CEC levels were suppressed during S - 1 administration . S - 1 appears to have anti - angiogenic activity .",
"DB05773 for the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 - positive metastatic breast cancer . PURPOSE : An update on completed and ongoing clinical trials of ado - trastuzumab emtansine for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) is presented . SUMMARY : DB05773 ( Kadcyla , Genentech ) , the first U . S .- approved antibody - drug conjugate for MBC , is indicated for use as a single - agent therapy in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) - positive MBC who have received prior treatment with unconjugated trastuzumab and a taxane - based regimen . The standard dosage of ado - trastuzumab is 3 . 6 mg / kg i . v . every three weeks . In completed Phase II or III clinical trials , ado - trastuzumab was found to confer significant survival and quality - of - life benefits . The largest of those trials ( the EMILIA study , n = 991 ) showed that ado - trastuzumab was superior to a regimen of lapatinib plus capecitabine in terms of progression - free survival ( 9 . 6 months versus 6 . 4 months , p < 0 . 001 ) and overall survival ( 30 . 9 months versus 25 . 1 months , p < 0 . 001 ) ; it also had a more favorable tolerability profile , with lower rates of treatment - limiting adverse effects . The most common adverse effects of ado - trastuzumab are thrombocytopenia ( reported in about 12 % of clinical trial participants overall ) and increased transaminase levels . Two ongoing Phase III trials - the TH3RESA study ( slated for completion in June 2015 ) and the MARIANNE study ( estimated completion in 2016 ) - may help determine the optimal role of ado - trastuzumab relative to other P04626 - targeted agents and its potential use as a front - line therapy for both heavily pretreated and treatment - naive patients with MBC . CONCLUSION : With a novel targeted mechanism of action , ado - trastuzumab is an effective treatment option for P04626 - positive MBC in previously treated patient populations .",
"DB05773 : a P04626 - positive targeted antibody - drug conjugate . OBJECTIVE : To review the pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , efficacy , adverse effects , drug - drug interactions , dosage and administration , and formulary considerations for ado - trastuzumab emtansine . DATA SOURCES : Sources of information were identified through a PubMed search ( 1966 to June 2014 ) using the key terms ado - trastuzumab emtansine , trastuzumab - DM1 , trastuzumab - MCC - DM1 , and DB05773 . Other information was obtained from clinicaltrials . gov , product labeling , and press releases . STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION : All English - language clinical trials and abstracts evaluating ado - trastuzumab emtansine in humans were reviewed for inclusion . DATA SYNTHESIS : Overexpression or amplification of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) occurs in approximately 20 % of breast cancers and is associated with more aggressive tumors and poorer prognosis in the absence of treatment . Although effective therapies for the initial management of P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) exist , many patients will experience disease progression . Most second - line therapies are associated with either significant toxicities or limited improvements in overall survival ( OS ) . DB05773 is a P04626 - positive directed antibody drug conjugate ( ADC ) approved in February 2013 . In phase III clinical trials comparing the efficacy and safety of ado - trastuzumab emtansine with lapatinib - capecitabine or physician ' s choice , ado - trastuzumab emtansine had a better tolerability profile and improved progression - free survival compared with lapatinib - capecitabine or physician ' s choice and increased OS compared with lapatinib - capecitabine . CONCLUSION : DB05773 is a novel ADC effective for P04626 - positive MBC in patients previously treated with trastuzumab , lapatinib , and a taxane . Further studies will determine its use in the adjuvant and neoadjuvant setting and in combination with pertuzumab .",
"DB05773 , a novel antibody - drug conjugate , is highly effective against primary P04626 overexpressing uterine serous carcinoma in vitro and in vivo . Amplification of c - erbB2 has been reported in over 30 % of uterine serous carcinoma ( USC ) and found to confer poor survival because of high proliferation and increased resistance to therapy . In this study , we evaluated for the first time DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) , a novel antibody - drug conjugate , against multiple epidermal growth factor receptor - 2 ( P04626 ) - positive USC cells in vitro followed by developing a supportive in vivo model . Fifteen primary USC cell lines were assessed by immunohistochemistry ( IHC ) and flow cytometry for P04626 protein expression . C - erbB2 gene amplification was evaluated using fluorescent in situ hybridization . Sensitivity to DB05773 and trastuzumab ( T ) - induced antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity was evaluated in 5 - h chromium release assays . DB05773 and T cytostatic and apoptotic activities were evaluated using flow - cytometry - based proliferation assays . In vivo activity of DB05773 versus T in USC xenografts in SCID mice was also evaluated . High levels of P04626 protein overexpression and P04626 gene amplification were detected in 33 % of USC cell lines . DB05773 was considerably more effective than trastuzumab in inhibiting cell proliferation and in causing apoptosis ( P = 0 . 004 ) of USC showing P04626 overexpression . Importantly , DB05773 was highly active at reducing tumor formation in vivo in USC xenografts overexpressing P04626 ( P = 0 . 04 ) and mice treated with TDM - 1 had significantly longer survival when compared to T - treated mice and control mice ( P ≤ 0 . 0001 ) . DB05773 shows promising antitumor effect in P04626 - positive USC cell lines and USC xenografts and its activity is significantly higher when compared to T . DB05773 may represent a novel treatment option for P04626 - positive USC patients with disease refractory to trastuzumab and traditional chemotherapy .",
"Synthesis , biological activity and HPLC validation of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors . The synthesis and biochemical evaluation of new hybrids of tacrine ( ___MASK39___ ) and 4 - fluorobenzoic acid ( 4 - FBA ) possessing activity towards acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) inhibition are presented . The compounds of interest were obtained from the reaction of activated 4 - FBA and diamino derivatives of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine . The compounds P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 4KW / HCl and P13671 - 3KW / HCl have four - fold higher antiacetylcholinesterase activity than ___MASK39___ . All of the acquired compounds present higher selectivity towards P22303 than ___MASK39___ and lower selectivity towards BuChE . In addition , a rapid , selective and stability - indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl . ___MASK39___ and 4 - FBA were found to be the main impurities . Chromatographic separation was achieved isocratically on a Waters Symmetry C18 150 × 3 . 9 mm , 4 μm column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile / buffer ( 17 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate and 8 . 3 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate , 50 : 50 v / v ) ( overall pH 4 ) . A 1 . 5 ml / min flow rate and a 247 nm wavelength were chosen for this method . P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl were subjected to acidic and basic hydrolysis , chemical oxidation , thermal exposition at 60 ° C and intense UV light . The limits of detection ( LOD ) and quantification ( LOQ ) were less than 2 μg / ml and 6 μg / ml for P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl , 0 . 04 μg / ml and 0 . 12 μg / ml for ___MASK39___ , 0 . 42 μg / ml and 1 . 41 μg / ml for 4 - FBA , respectively .",
"Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors attenuate the antigen presentation from dendritic cells to effector T lymphocytes . ___MASK14___ , one of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) , has been found to possess immune modulation effects , in addition to its antidepressant effects . However , it remains unclear whether SSRIs can suppress the antigen - presenting function of dendritic cells ( DCs ) . Therefore , ___MASK14___ was applied to a co - culture of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans ( Aa ) - reactive T cells ( × Aa - T ) isolated from Aa - immunized mice and DCs . This resulted in the suppressed proliferation of × Aa - T stimulated with Aa - antigen presentation by DCs . Specifically , ___MASK14___ increased the extracellular 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) in the × Aa - T / DC co - culture , whereas exogenously applied 5 - HT promoted T - cell proliferation in the × Aa - T / DC co - culture , indicating that ___MASK14___ - mediated suppression of × Aa - T / DC responses can not be attributed to extracellular 5 - HT . Instead , ___MASK14___ remarkably suppressed the expression of costimulatory molecule Q9Y6W8 - L on DCs . ___MASK14___ also promoted a greater proportion of P42081 ( Low ) immature DCs than P42081 ( High ) mature DCs , while maintaining the expression levels of P33681 , MHC - class - II and Q9NZQ7 . These results suggested that ___MASK14___ suppressed the ability of DCs to present bacterial antigens to T cells , and the resulting T - cell proliferation , in a P31645 / 5 - HT - independent manner and that diminished expression of Q9Y6W8 - L on DCs and increase of P42081 ( Low ) immature DCs caused by ___MASK14___ might be partially associated with ___MASK14___ - mediated suppression of DC / T - cell responses .",
"The potential for trastuzumab emtansine in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive metastatic breast cancer : latest evidence and ongoing studies . The treatment of breast cancer that is driven by amplification and overexpression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) has been drastically improved by the development of P04626 - targeted therapies including trastuzumab and lapatinib . While outcomes for patients diagnosed with P04626 - positive breast cancer have been greatly impacted by these therapies , treatment resistance is common and toxicity to standard regimens remains a therapeutic challenge . DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is a novel antibody drug conjugate that consists of the P04626 - targeted monoclonal antibody , trastuzumab , joined via a stable linker to a derivative of maytansine , a highly potent cytotoxic chemotherapy . While other antibody drug conjugates have been developed clinically , this is the first in its class that maintains the antitumor properties of the P04626 - targeted antibody , trastuzumab , and also avoids release of the chemotherapy until the molecule is taken up inside the P04626 - overexpressing cancer cell . Several phase I studies have shown DB05773 is safe , tolerable and has activity in trastuzumab - and lapatinib - pretreated breast cancer . Moreover , phase II studies are now being reported that confirm its safety and clinical efficacy in both the frontline and heavily pretreated settings . Preliminary data from phase II studies evaluating its use in combination with other cytotoxics have also been reported and several large phase III trials are underway to evaluate its use in the P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer setting . This paper aims to provide a detailed review of the preclinical and clinical evidence relating to the mechanism of action , efficacy and safety of DB05773 for the treatment of P04626 - positive breast cancer .",
"Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors . Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in patients with heart failure . We evaluated whether circulating soluble ( s ) apoptosis - related proteins and inflammation markers are increased in long - term disease free breast cancer survivors and associated with cardiotoxicity , and if subgroups could be identified based on the applied treatments . Circulating tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) alpha , sTNF - receptor ( sTNF - R ) 1 and 2 , sFas , sFas ligand , sTNF - related apoptosis inducing ligand ( sTRAIL ) and serum P04626 were measured with immunoassay . High - sensitivity P02741 ( HS - CRP ) , fibrinogen , plasma B - type and N - terminal atrial natriuretic peptide ( NT - P01160 and DB04899 ) were also determined . Thirty - four patients with median 6 . 0 years follow - up and 12 healthy age - matched women were enrolled . Chemotherapy , consisting of five cycles fluorouracil , epirubicin ( 90 mg / m ( 2 ) ) , cyclophosphamide ( FEC ) ( n = 14 ) or four cycles FEC followed by myeloablation with high - dose carboplatin , cyclophosphamide , thiotepa ( n = 20 ) , preceded irradiation and tamoxifen . Circulating apoptosis markers were higher in patients than in controls . No associations with cardiac dysfunction were observed . sFas ligand and sTRAIL were higher in the high - dose than in the standard - dose group . In conclusion , we observed increased circulating apoptotic protein levels in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors , treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy , particularly after myeloablative chemotherapy . The potential relation with late cardiotoxicity of antineoplastic therapy deserves further study .",
"[ Chemotherapy for breast cancer refractory to anthracycline , taxane or trastuzumab ] . Anthracycline , taxane or trastuzumab play a central role in systemic chemotherapy for breast cancer . The standard of subsequent treatment is capecitabine , S - 1 , vinorelbine , irinotecan or gemcitabine . DB04845 or nanoparticle paclitaxel is effective for taxane - resistant breast cancer . DB01259 proves effective for trastuzumab - resistant P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer and also for brain metastasis . DB05773 , pertuzumab and neratinib are promising drugs . In terms of antiangiogenic agents , bevacizumab in combination with taxane demonstrates efficacy . DB06626 , sunitinib or pazopanib is under investigation . It is necessary to study the best manner of sequence and combination in these drugs .",
"___MASK14___ induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . ___MASK14___ ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events .",
"Responses to subsequent anti - P04626 therapy after treatment with trastuzumab - DM1 in women with P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer . BACKGROUND : Women with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) - positive metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) can respond to multiple lines of anti - P04626 therapy . It is unknown whether these patients will derive further clinical benefit following treatment with trastuzumab - MCC - DM1 ( DB05773 ) . PATIENTS AND METHODS : We retrospectively identified P04626 - positive MBC patients treated with DB05773 and characterized outcomes during subsequent lines of anti - P04626 therapy . Response was determined by a blinded radiology review . Time - dependent analyses were carried out using Kaplan - Meier estimates . RESULTS : We identified 23 patients treated with single - agent DB05773 and report on the 20 patients who discontinued protocol therapy . All patients received trastuzumab - based metastatic therapy before initiation of DB05773 [ median 7 regimens ( range 3 - 14 ) ] . Of these 20 patients , 75 % ( 15 of 20 ) received further therapy with or without anti - P04626 agents after discontinuing DB05773 . Partial response to either first - or second - subsequent line ( s ) of therapy was seen in 5 of 15 ( 33 % ) treated patients , including 33 % ( 4 of 12 ) who received a regimen containing trastuzumab and / or lapatinib . Median durations of therapy to first - and second - subsequent regimens after DB05773 were 5 . 5 and 6 . 4 months , respectively . CONCLUSIONS : In heavily pretreated P04626 - positive MBC patients , prior exposure to DB05773 does not exhaust the potential benefit of ongoing anti - P04626 therapy with trastuzumab - and / or lapatinib - based regimens .",
"DB00072 emtansine in advanced human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 - positive breast cancer . INTRODUCTION : DB00640 - trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) is a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) - targeted antibody - drug conjugate composed of trastuzumab , a stable linker ( MCC ) , and the cytotoxic agent DM1 ( derivative of maytansine ; mertansine ) . DB05773 retains the mechanisms of action of trastuzumab , but also acts as a , selectively delivered , tubulin inhibitor . Following antigen - mediated binding to the tumor cell , DB05773 is endocytosed and intracellularly catabolized resulting in the release of its cytotoxic moiety . AREAS COVERED : DB05773 has completed Phase III development and compared favorably with the lapatinib / capecitabine combination with a superior response rate ( objective response rate [ ORR ] ) and duration of response , longer duration of disease control ( progression - free survival [ PFS ] ) , prolonged overall survival and improved tolerability and quality of life in patients with prior treatment with trastuzumab and a taxane . In a separate Phase III , DB05773 was compared with any other chosen regimen in patients who had at least received two prior P04626 - directed therapies . DB05773 nearly doubled PFS . EXPERT OPINION : DB05773 ( Kadcyla ) has become the treatment of choice in second - line and beyond for patients with advanced P04626 - expressing breast cancer .",
"The effects of pertussis toxin on dopamine D2 and serotonin P08908 autoreceptor - mediated inhibition of neurotransmitter synthesis : relationship to receptor reserve . Irreversible inactivation of striatal D2 dopamine ( DA ) autoreceptors with N - ethoxycarbonyl - 2 - ethoxy - 1 , 2 - dihydroquinoline ( EEDQ ) or inactivation of striatal guanine nucleotide binding proteins ( G proteins ) with pertussis toxin ( PT ) shifted the dose - response curve for N - n - propylnorapomorphine ( NPA ) - mediated inhibition of DB04699 ( Q9BVC4 ) - induced elevation of DB01235 ( DB01235 ) to the right , with a decrease in the maximum response . For the partial agonist (+)- 3 -( 3 - hydroxyphenyl )- N - n - propylpiperidine [ (+)- 3 - PPP ] , in contrast , there was little shift in the ED50 , after inactivation of either D2 receptors or G proteins . Completely analogous effects were found at the somatodendritic P08908 autoreceptor in the raphe nuclei , mediating inhibition of the synthesis of serotonin ( 5 - HT ) ; the full agonist , 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) and the partial agonist , buspirone were utilized to inhibit the synthesis of 5 - HT , as measured by changes in levels of L - 5 - hydroxytryptophan ( 5 - HTP ) . Additionally , in both systems , combined treatment with pertussis toxin , followed by EEDQ , reduced the maximum effect , when compared to either agent alone but had little further effect on the ED50 . In systems exhibiting a large receptor reserve for agonists , such as those described above , the same pattern of response seen after inactivation of receptors or G proteins may reflect the operation of a common mechanism underlying the phenomenon of receptor reserve .",
"A mechanistic pharmacokinetic model elucidating the disposition of trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 ) , an antibody - drug conjugate ( ADC ) for treatment of metastatic breast cancer . DB00072 emtansine ( DB05773 ) is an antibody - drug conjugate ( ADC ) therapeutic for treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) - positive cancers . The DB05773 dose product contains a mixture of drug - to - antibody ratio ( DAR ) moieties whereby the small molecule DM1 is chemically conjugated to trastuzumab antibody . The pharmacokinetics ( PK ) underlying this system and other ADCs are complex and have not been elucidated . Accordingly , we have developed two PK modeling approaches from preclinical data to conceptualize and understand DB05773 PK , to quantify rates of DM1 deconjugation , and to elucidate the link between trastuzumab , DB05773 , and DAR measurements . Preclinical data included PK studies in rats ( n = 34 ) and cynomolgus monkeys ( n = 18 ) at doses ranging from 0 . 3 to 30 mg / kg and in vitro plasma stability . DB05773 and total trastuzumab ( TT ) plasma concentrations were measured by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . Individual DAR moieties were measured by affinity capture liquid chromatography - mass spectrophotometry . Two PK modeling approaches were developed for DB05773 using NONMEM 7 . 2 software : a mechanistic model fit simultaneously to TT and DAR concentrations and a reduced model fit simultaneously to TT and DB05773 concentrations . DAR moieties were well described with a three - compartmental model and DM1 deconjugation in the central compartment . DM1 deconjugated fastest from the more highly loaded trastuzumab molecules ( i . e . , DAR moieties that are ≥ 3 DM1 per trastuzumab ) . DB05773 clearance ( CL ) was 2 - fold faster than TT CL due to deconjugation . The two modeling approaches provide flexibility based on available analytical measurements for DB05773 and a framework for designing ADC studies and PK - pharmacodynamic modeling of ADC efficacy - and toxicity - related endpoints .",
"Substance P autocrine signaling contributes to persistent P04626 activation that drives malignant progression and drug resistance in breast cancer . P00533 receptor transmodulation by heterologous G - protein - coupled receptors ( GPCR ) generates functional diversity in signal transduction . Tachykinins are neuropeptides and proinflammatory cytokines that promote cell survival and cancer progression by activating several GPCRs . In this work , we found that the pain - associated tachykinin Substance P ( SP ) contributes to persistent transmodulation of the P00533 receptors , P00533 and P04626 , in breast cancer , acting to enhance malignancy and therapeutic resistance . SP and its high - affinity receptor P25103 were highly expressed in P04626 (+) primary breast tumors ( relative to the luminal and triple - negative subtypes ) and were overall correlated with poor prognosis factors . In breast cancer cell lines and primary cultures derived from breast cancer samples , we found that SP could activate P04626 . Conversely , RNA interference - mediated attenuation of P25103 , or its chemical inhibition , or suppression of overall GPCR - mediated signaling , all strongly decreased steady - state expression of P00533 and P04626 , establishing that their basal activity relied upon transdirectional activation by GPCR . Thus , SP exposure affected cellular responses to anti - P00533 therapies . Our work reveals an important oncogenic cooperation between P25103 and P04626 , thereby adding a novel link between inflammation and cancer progression that may be targetable by SP antagonists that have been clinically explored .",
"Impact of KCNE subunits on P51787 ( Kv7 . 1 ) channel membrane surface targeting . The P51787 ( Kv7 . 1 ) channel plays an important role in cardiovascular physiology . Cardiomyocytes co - express P51787 with P15382 - 5 proteins . P51787 may co - associate with multiple KCNE regulatory subunits to generate different biophysically and pharmacologically distinct channels . Increasing evidence indicates that the location and targeting of channels are important determinants of their function . In this context , the presence of K (+) channels in sphingolipid - cholesterol - enriched membrane microdomains ( lipid rafts ) is under investigation . Lipid rafts are important for cardiovascular functioning . We aimed to determine whether KCNE subunits modify the localization and targeting of P51787 channels in lipid rafts microdomains . P29320 - 293 cells were transiently transfected with P51787 and P15382 - 5 , and their traffic and presence in lipid rafts were analyzed . Only P51787 and Q9Y6H6 , when expressed alone , co - localized in raft fractions . In addition , while Q9Y6J6 and Q9UJ90 notably stained the cell surface , P51787 and the rest of the KCNEs showed strong intracellular retention . P51787 targets multiple membrane surface microdomains upon association with KCNE peptides . Thus , while P51787 / P15382 and P51787 / Q9Y6J6 channels target lipid rafts , P51787 associated with Q9Y6H6 - 5 did not . Channel membrane dynamics , analyzed by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching ( P42345 ) experiments , further supported these results . In conclusion , the trafficking and targeting pattern of P51787 can be influenced by its association with KCNEs . Since P51787 is crucial for cardiovascular physiology , the temporal and spatial regulations that different KCNE subunits may confer to the channels could have a dramatic impact on membrane electrical activity and putative endocrine regulation .",
"Exposure - response relationship of DB05773 : insight into dose optimization for patients with P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer . Exposure - response ( E - R ) analyses for ado - trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 , Kadcyla ) were performed using data from a randomized , active control ( lapatinib plus capecitabine ) trial in patients with human epidermal growth factor 2 - positive metastatic breast cancer . Kaplan - Meier survival analyses stratified by DB05773 trough concentration on day 21 of cycle 1 ( Cmin , C1D21 ) were performed for overall survival ( OS ) and progression - free survival ( PFS ) . E - R analyses indicated that after adjusting for baseline risk factors , higher DB05773 exposure is associated with improved efficacy . DB05773 - treated patients with Cmin , C1D21 lower than the median value had values of OS and PFS comparable to those of the active control arm . The percentage of patients who received DB05773 dose adjustments was similar across the exposure range and was lower than that of the active control arm . Our findings suggest that there may be an opportunity to optimize Kadcyla dose in the patient subgroup with low DB05773 exposure for improved efficacy with acceptable tolerability .",
"P04626 - family signalling mechanisms , clinical implications and targeting in breast cancer . Approximately 20 % of human breast cancers ( BC ) overexpress P04626 protein , and P04626 - positivity is associated with a worse prognosis . Although P04626 - targeted therapies have significantly improved outcomes for P04626 - positive BC patients , resistance to trastuzumab - based therapy remains a clinical problem . In order to better understand resistance to P04626 - targeted therapies in P04626 - positive BC , it is necessary to examine HER family signalling as a whole . An extensive literature search was carried out to critically assess the current knowledge of HER family signalling in P04626 - positive BC and response to P04626 - targeted therapy . Known mechanisms of trastuzumab resistance include reduced receptor - antibody binding ( Q99102 , p95HER2 ) , increased signalling through alternative HER family receptor tyrosine kinases ( RTK ) , altered intracellular signalling involving loss of P60484 , reduced p27kip1 , or increased PI3K / AKT activity and altered signalling via non - HER family RTKs such as P08069 . Emerging strategies to circumvent resistance to P04626 - targeted therapies in P04626 - positive BC include co - targeting P04626 / PI3K , pan - HER family inhibition , and novel therapies such as DB05773 . There is evidence that immunity plays a key role in the efficacy of HER - targeted therapy , and efforts are being made to exploit the immune system in order to improve the efficacy of current anti - HER therapies . With our rapidly expanding understanding of P04626 signalling mechanisms along with the repertoire of HER family and other targeted therapies , it is likely that the near future holds further dramatic improvements to the prognosis of women with P04626 - positive BC .",
"___MASK100___ block of cloned human T - type voltage - gated calcium channels . ___MASK100___ ( ZNS ) is a multi - target antiepileptic drug reported to be efficient in the treatment of both partial and generalized seizures , with T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel blockade being one of its proposed mechanisms of action . In this study , we systematically investigated electrophysiological effects of ZNS on cloned human Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 - 3 . 3 Ca ( 2 +) channels in a heterologous P29320 - 293 expression system using whole cell patch - clamp technique . Concentration - response studies were performed in the range from 5 microM to 2mM for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channels exhibiting a 15 . 4 - 30 . 8 % reduction of Ca ( 2 +) influx within the maximum therapeutic plasma range ( 50 - 200 microM ZNS ) . The other T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel entities , Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 , were even less sensitive to ZNS . Both voltage - and concentration - dependence of inactivation kinetics remained unchanged for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCC , whereas Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 exhibited minor , though significant reduction of inactivation - tau . Interestingly , ZNS block of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCCs was not use - dependent and remained unaffected by changes in the holding potential . Steady - state inactivation studies did not display a significant shift in steady - state availability of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 channels at 100 microM ZNS ( DeltaV ( 1 / 2 )= 3 . 1mV , p = 0 . 071 ) . Our studies indicate that ZNS is a moderate blocker of human Ca ( v ) 3 T - type Ca ( 2 +) channels with little or no effect on Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channel inactivation kinetics , use - and state - dependence of blockade . These results suggest that T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel inhibition only partially contributes to the anti - absence activity of ZNS antiepileptic drug .",
"P01308 - like growth factor - 1 receptor as a novel prognostic marker and its implication as a cotarget in the treatment of human adenocarcinoma of the esophagus . P01308 - like growth factor - 1 receptor ( IGF - 1R ) and human epidermal growth factor receptor - 2 ( P04626 ) receptor expression has been found to be a key regulator of tumorigenesis . The purpose of our study was to establish the prognostic significance of IGF - 1R in esophageal cancer and to determine the effect of IGF - 1R and P04626 targeting with alpha - IR3 and Herceptin antibodies on the proliferation of esophageal cancer cells in vitro . IGF - 1R expression and clinicopathological correlations were analyzed with a tissue microarray containing 234 esophageal cancer specimens ( 133 adenocarcinomas and 101 squamous cell carcinomas ) . Proliferation changes associated with Herceptin and alpha - IR3 blockage were evaluated with the unique human esophageal cancer cell lines Pt1590 and LN1590 . IGF - 1R and P04626 expression levels , activation and phosphorylation status of downstream signaling proteins involved in the activation pathways were analyzed by Western blotting . IGF - 1R overexpression was detected in 121 ( 52 % ) of the 234 esophageal tumors examined . In the subgroup of 87 P04626 - positive tumors , 93 . 1 % showed concordant overexpression for IGF - 1R . IGF - 1R was identified as a variable associated with reduced overall survival for adenocarcinoma ( p = 0 . 05 ) , but not for squamous cell carcinoma . The combination of Herceptin and alpha - IR3 was more effective in inhibiting in vitro proliferation than treatment with either agent alone ( p < 0 . 01 ) . This was associated with a decrease in P04626 and IGF - 1R protein levels and suppression of Akt - and Q96HU1 kinase phosphorylation . IGF - 1R expression can be used as a novel prognostic marker for adenocarcinomas of the esophagus . Cotreatment with IGF - 1R and P04626 antibodies might become a valuable and effective treatment option in esophageal adenocarcinoma .",
"Advanced P04626 - positive gastric cancer : current and future targeted therapies . The prognostic value of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) in gastric cancer is controversial . Consensus guidelines have standardized the testing of P04626 status in gastric cancer . Overexpression of this receptor occurs in approximately 20 % of gastric and gastro - esophageal junction adenocarcinomas , predominantly those of the intestinal type . Recently , trastuzumab has emerged as the first targeted drug to improve overall survival when combined with chemotherapy in advanced P04626 - positive gastric cancer . Primary and secondary resistance to trastuzumab has become a major problem and new strategies to overcome this resistance are needed . A high percentage of advanced P04626 - positive gastric cancer patients who progress on trastuzumab therapy are candidates for second - line therapy . New families of targeted drugs , including tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) such as lapatinib and PF - 00299804 , mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway inhibitors such as everolimus , heat - shock protein 90 ( HSP90 ) inhibitors such as AUY922 , HER dimerization inhibitors such as pertuzumab , and antibody - chemotherapy conjugates such as trastuzumab - emtansine ( DB05773 ) , could offer alternative second - line treatments when trastuzumab - based first - line therapy fails .",
"Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK32___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .",
"Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive ( P04626 + ) metastatic breast cancer : how the latest results are improving therapeutic options . Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive ( P04626 + ) metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) remains an incurable disease , and approximately 25 % of patients with P04626 + early breast cancer still relapse after adjuvant trastuzumab - based treatment . P04626 is a validated therapeutic target that remains relevant throughout the disease process . Recently , a number of novel P04626 targeted agents have become available , including lapatinib ( a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor of both P04626 and the epidermal growth factor receptor ) , pertuzumab ( a new anti - P04626 monoclonal antibody ) and ado - trastuzumab emtansine ( DB05773 , a novel antibody - drug conjugate ) , which provide additional treatment options for patients with P04626 + MBC . The latest clinical trials have demonstrated improved outcome with treatment including pertuzumab or DB05773 compared with standard P04626 targeted therapy . Here we review the clinical development of approved and investigational targeted agents for the treatment of P04626 + MBC , summarize the latest results of important clinical trials supporting use of these agents in the treatment of P04626 + MBC , and discuss how these results impact therapeutic options in clinical practice .",
"O14974 and catalytic subunit δ , new members in the phosphatidylinositide 3 kinase insulin - signaling pathway . Skeletal muscle insulin resistance is an early abnormality in individuals with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) . P06213 substrate - 1 ( P35568 ) plays a key role in insulin signaling , the function of which is regulated by both phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of tyrosine and serine / threonine residues . Numerous studies have focused on kinases in P35568 phosphorylation and insulin resistance ; however , the mechanism for serine / threonine phosphatase action in insulin signaling is largely unknown . Recently , we identified protein phosphatase 1 ( P50391 ) regulatory subunit 12A ( O14974 ) as a novel endogenous insulin - stimulated interaction partner of P35568 in Q9BTT4 myotubes . The current study was undertaken to better understand O14974 ' s role in insulin signaling . P01308 stimulation promoted an interaction between the P35568 / p85 complex and O14974 ; however , p85 and O14974 did not interact independent of P35568 . Moreover , kinase inhibition experiments indicated that insulin - induced interaction between P35568 and O14974 was reduced by treatment with inhibitors of phosphatidylinositide 3 kinase , PDK1 , Akt , and P42345 / raptor but not MAPK . Furthermore , a novel insulin - stimulated P35568 interaction partner , P50391 catalytic subunit ( PP1cδ ) , was identified , and its interaction with P35568 was also disrupted by inhibitors of Akt and P42345 / raptor . These results indicate that O14974 and PP1cδ are new members of the insulin - stimulated P35568 signaling complex , and the interaction of O14974 and PP1cδ with P35568 is dependent on Akt and P42345 / raptor activation . These findings provide evidence for the involvement of a particular P50391 complex , O14974 / PP1cδ , in insulin signaling and may lead to a better understanding of dysregulated P35568 phosphorylation in insulin resistance and T2D .",
"Biomarkers of low - grade inflammation in primary varicose veins of the lower limbs . OBJECTIVE : To analyze serum biomarkers of CVD in selected patients with primary axial reflux of great saphenous vein in one or both lower limbs . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Ninety - six patients affected by uncomplicated varicose veins , were enrolled in the study . A unilateral , primary axial reflux in great saphenous veins was detected in 54 patients ( U - CVD group ) and a bilateral one in 42 ( B - CVD group ) . Sixty - five age and sex - matched subjects without venous reflux were enrolled as controls . Mean venous pressure of both lower limbs at the distal great saphenous vein ( mGSVP ) and venous reflux were measured by continuous - wave Doppler ultrasound and echoduplex scanning , respectively . Reactive DB09140 Species ( ROS ) , tissue P00747 Activator ( t - PA ) and its Inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) activities , Hematocrit ( HTC ) , White Blood Cells ( WBC ) , Neutrophyls ( P04626 ) , Platelets ( Q02083 ) , DB09222 ( FIB ) and Blood Viscosity ( BV ) were assessed in blood samples drawn from the antecubital vein . RESULTS : B - CVD group showed higher fibrinogen values ( p < 0 . 005 ) and higher mean venous pressure ( 0 < 0 . 0001 ) in comparison to controls , while U - CVD did not . No difference was found between both groups and controls for all the other parameters . CONCLUSIONS : Increased fibrinogen levels in patients with bilateral varicose veins may represent an early warning signal , as it could be associated to the long - term progression of chronic venous disease .",
"The adjuvant treatment of P04626 - positive breast cancer . About 15 - 20 % of patients with early stage breast cancer present with tumors that have overexpression or amplification of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) gene . Before 2005 , these individuals had an increased risk of recurrence and death , but since then their outcomes have substantially improved with the adoption in most countries of adjuvant trastuzumab as a standard component of therapy for P04626 - positive early - stage breast cancer . Consequently , access to high - quality and accurate P04626 testing methods is critical to accurately determine P04626 status , guide treatment decisions , and ultimately improve clinical outcomes . In 2012 , the humanized monoclonal anti - HER antibody trastuzumab was the only approved P04626 - targeted therapy in the adjuvant setting . Data from the first generation of trials combining it with various chemotherapy regimens showed significant improvements in disease - free and overall survival ( DFS / OS ) . Based on results from five randomized clinical trials , a trastuzumab - containing regimen for up to 1 year is now considered standard for all patients with P04626 - positive tumors larger than 1 cm in size who would have fulfilled eligibility to those studies , and this recommendation is sometimes extended to patients with stage I tumors greater than 0 . 5 cm ( T1b ) . Second generation adjuvant studies with other P04626 - targeted agents like lapatinib and pertuzumab are ongoing , and newer drugs like DB05773 and neratinib are being actively tested in the metastatic setting ."
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"Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .",
"Traumatic brain injury - induced acute gene expression changes in rat cerebral cortex identified by GeneChip analysis . Proper CNS function depends on concerted expression of thousands of genes in a controlled and timely manner . Traumatic brain injury ( TBI ) in mammals results in neuronal death and neurological dysfunction , which might be mediated by altered expression of several genes . By employing a CNS - specific GeneChip and real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) , the present study analyzed the gene expression changes in adult rat cerebral cortex in the first 24 hr after a controlled cortical impact injury . Many functional families of genes not previously implicated in TBI - induced brain damage are altered in the injured cortex . These include up - regulated transcription factors ( O14543 , O60674 , P35610 - 3 , Q03060 , P10914 , SMN , silencer factor - B , ANIA - 3 , ANIA - 4 , and DB09106 - 1 ) and signal transduction pathways ( cpg21 , Narp , and P09455 ) and down - regulated transmitter release mechanisms ( CITRON , synaptojanin II , ras - related rab3 , neurexin - 1beta , and SNAP25A and - B ) , kinases ( IP - 3 - kinase , Pak1 , Ca ( 2 +)/ P62158 - dependent protein kinases ) , and ion channels ( K (+) channels TWIK , RK5 , X62839 , and Na (+) channel I ) . In addition , several genes previously shown to play a role in TBI pathophysiology , including proinflammatory genes , proapoptotic genes , heat shock proteins , immediate early genes , neuropeptides , and glutamate receptor subunits , were also observed to be altered in the injured cortex . Real - time PCR analysis confirmed the GeneChip data for many of these transcripts . The novel physiologically relevant gene expression changes observed here might explain some of the molecular mechanisms of TBI - induced neuronal damage .",
"Mite antigens enhance P05362 and induce P19320 expression on human umbilical vein endothelium . Although sublingual allergen - specific immunotherapy has been proved to be effective in the treatment of allergic diseases , controversy surrounds the means by which such a local therapy can induce systemic immunological changes . Adhesion molecules are critical in the regulation of leukocyte traffic . It has been hypothesized that allergenic extract , administered locally , may induce an up - regulation of the mucosal vessel vascular adhesion molecules ( CAMs ) resulting in local recruitment of circulating inflammatory cells . In the present study we investigated whether the mite antigens , Der p1 and Der p2 , can modulate P62158 expression of human endothelial cells ( O14777 ) . To do this , slices of whole human umbilical cord vein underwent short - term ( 8 hours ) cultures in the presence or absence of mite antigen ( baseline , unstimulated controls ) . Cryostatic sections of the specimens were then evaluated immunohistochemically for expression of intercellular adhesion molecule ( P05362 ) and vascular cell adhesion molecule ( P19320 ) molecules . The results revealed that while Der p1 is capable of significantly up - regulating P05362 and P19320 on O14777 , Der p2 antigen moderately up - regulates P05362 expression but is ineffective in modulating P19320 . Although preliminary , these results clearly support the hypothesis that at least some of the effects of sublingual immunotherapy may derive from inflammatory cell recruitment at the site of allergen release .",
"Cardiac channelopathies associated with infantile fatal ventricular arrhythmias : from the cradle to the bench . BACKGROUND : Fatal ventricular arrhythmias in the early period of life have been associated with cardiac channelopathies for decades , and postmortem analyses in P22304 victims have provided evidence of this association . However , the prevalence and functional properties of cardiac ion channel mutations in infantile fatal arrhythmia cases are not clear . METHODS AND RESULTS : Seven infants with potentially lethal arrhythmias at age < 1 year ( 5 males , age of onset 44 . 1 ± 72 . 1 days ) were genetically analyzed for P51787 , Q12809 , P15382 - 5 , P63252 , Q14524 , P36382 , and P62158 by using denaturing high - performance liquid chromatography and direct sequencing . Whole - cell currents of wildtype and mutant channels were recorded and analyzed in Chinese hamster ovary cells transfected with Q14524 and Q12809 cDNA . In 5 of 7 patients , we identified 4 mutations ( p . N1774D , p . T290fsX53 , p . F1486del and p . N406K ) in Q14524 , and 1 mutation ( p . G628D ) in Q12809 . N1774D , F1486del , and N406K in Q14524 displayed tetrodotoxin - sensitive persistent late Na (+) currents . By contrast , Q14524 - T290fsX53 was nonfunctional . Q12809 - G628D exhibited loss of channel function . CONCLUSION : Genetic screening of 7 patients was used to demonstrate the high prevalence of cardiac channelopathies . Functional assays revealed both gain and loss of channel function in Q14524 mutations , as well as loss of function associated with the Q12809 mutation .",
"5 - Azacitidine restores and amplifies the bicalutamide response on preclinical models of androgen receptor expressing or deficient prostate tumors . BACKGROUND : Epigenetic modifications play a key role in the in prostate cancer ( Pca ) progression to a hormone refractory state ( HRPC ) and the current use of agents targeting epigenetic changes has become a topic of intense interest in cancer research . In this regard , 5 - Azacitine ( 5 - Aza ) represents a promising epigenetic modulator . This study tested the hypothesis that 5 - Aza may restore and enhance the responsiveness of HRPC cells to anti - hormonal therapy on P10275 ( AR ) expressing ( 22rv1 ) and AR - deficient ( PC3 ) cells . METHODS : The effects were studied in vitro and in vivo models . This sequential treatment induced in vitro cell cycle arrest and apoptosis both in 22rv1 and PC3 tumor cell lines . RESULTS : This combined treatment up - regulated the expression of P48023 , phospho - Q13158 , p16 ( INKA ) , Bax , Bak , and P38936 ( P38936 ) , and inhibited FLIP , Bcl - 2 , and Bcl - XL expression . The re - activation of hormonal response of AR - negative PC3 cell line was partially due to the AR re - expression mediated by 5 - Aza treatment . In contrast , the increase in the response to anti - androgenic therapy in 22rv1 did not correlate with AR expression levels . Furthermore , xenograft studies revealed that the combined treatment of 5 - Aza with AR - antagonist ___MASK93___ had additive / synergistic effects in repressing tumor growth in vivo and the underlying mechanisms responsible for these effects seem to be in part mediated by induction of apoptosis . CONCLUSIONS : So , this study strongly suggests a therapeutic potential of 5 - Aza in combination with anti - androgen therapy in patients with in AR expressing and AR - deficient HRPC .",
"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .",
"___MASK61___ inhibits tumor cell invasiveness and P14780 expression by suppressing IKK / NF - κB activation . The β2 adrenergic receptor ( P07550 ) is a G protein - coupled transmembrane receptor expressed in the human respiratory tract and widely recognized as a pharmacological target for treatments of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( P48444 ) . Although a number of P07550 agonists have been developed for use in asthma therapy , indacaterol is the only ultra - long - acting inhaled β2 - agonist ( LABA ) approved by the FDA for relieving the symptoms in P48444 patients . The precise molecular mechanism underlying the pharmacological effect of indacaterol , however , remains unclear . Here , we show that β - arrestin - 2 mediates the internalization of P07550 following indacaterol treatment . Moreover , we demonstrate that indacaterol significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) - induced NF - κB activity by reducing levels of both phosphorylated - IKK and - IκBα , thereby decreasing NF - κB nuclear translocation and the expression of P14780 , an NF - κB target gene . Subsequently , we show that indacaterol significantly inhibits P01375 - α / NF - κB - induced cell invasiveness and migration in a human cancer cell line . In conclusion , we propose that indacaterol may inhibit NF - κB activity in a β - arrestin2 - dependent manner , preventing further lung damage and improving lung function in P48444 patients .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK69___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"Anti - angiogenic effects and mechanisms of polysaccharides from Antrodia cinnamomea with different molecular weights . ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Antrodia cinnamomea is a popular medicinal mushroom in Taiwan that has been widely used for treatment of various cancers and liver diseases . AIM OF THE STUDY : This study aimed to investigate the immunomodulatory effect on angiogenesis of polysaccharides from mycelia of Antrodia cinnamomea ( PMAC ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : PMAC were extracted in boiling water , precipitated with 95 % ethanol , and separated into four different molecular weights ( < 5 , 5 - 30 , 30 - 100 , > 100 kDa ) . Tube formation and chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) assay were used to determine the in vitro and ex vivo anti - angiogenic effects . RESULTS : Only the PMAC - mononuclear cells ( MNCs ) - conditioned medium ( CM ) with MW > 100 kDa significantly and concentration - dependently decreased the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor in human leukemia cells and inhibited the matrigel tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells . Similarly only the PMAC - MNC - CM with MW > 100 kDa significantly and concentration - dependently increased the levels of interleukin ( IL ) - 12 and interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) . In addition , the ex vivo P62158 assay revealed that only the PMAC with MW > 100 kDa significantly and dose - dependently inhibited neovascularization . CONCLUSIONS : PMAC with MW > 100 kDa are anti - angiogenic in vitro and ex vivo , and the effects are likely through immunomodulation .",
"Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK25___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .",
"P62158 mediates Fas - induced Q13158 - independent survival signaling in pancreatic cancer cells via activation of Src - extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) . Pancreatic cancer remains a devastating malignancy with a poor prognosis and is largely resistant to current therapies . To understand the resistance of pancreatic tumors to Fas death receptor - induced apoptosis , we investigated the molecular mechanisms of Fas - activated survival signaling in pancreatic cancer cells . We found that knockdown of the Fas - associated protein with death domain ( Q13158 ) , the adaptor that mediates downstream signaling upon Fas activation , rendered Fas - sensitive MiaPaCa - 2 and BxPC - 3 pancreatic cells resistant to Fas - induced apoptosis . By contrast , Fas activation promoted the survival of the Q13158 knockdown MiaPaCa - 2 and BxPC - 3 cells in a concentration - dependent manner . The pharmacological inhibitor of P29323 , PD98059 , abrogated Fas - promoted cell survival in Q13158 knockdown MiaPaCa - 2 and BxPC - 3 cells . Furthermore , increased phosphorylation of Src was demonstrated to mediate Fas - induced P29323 activation and cell survival . Immunoprecipitation of Fas in the Q13158 knockdown cells identified the presence of increased calmodulin , Src , and phosphorylated Src in the Fas - associated protein complex upon Fas activation . Trifluoperazine , a calmodulin antagonist , inhibited Fas - induced recruitment of calmodulin , Src , and phosphorylated Src . Consistently , trifluoperazine blocked Fas - promoted cell survival . A direct interaction of calmodulin and Src and their binding site were identified with recombinant proteins . These results support an essential role of calmodulin in mediating Fas - induced Q13158 - independent activation of Src - P29323 signaling pathways , which promote survival signaling in pancreatic cancer cells . Understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible for the resistance of pancreatic cells to apoptosis induced by Fas - death receptor signaling may provide molecular insights into designing novel therapies to treat pancreatic tumors .",
"Ds - echinoside A , a new triterpene glycoside derived from sea cucumber , exhibits antimetastatic activity via the inhibition of NF - κB - dependent P14780 and P15692 expressions . Ds - echinoside A ( DSEA ) , a non - sulfated triterpene glycoside , was isolated from the sea cucumber Pearsonothuria graeffei . In vitro and in vivo investigations were conducted on the effects of DSEA on tumor cell adhesion , migration , invasion , and angiogenesis . In this study , we found that DSEA inhibited the proliferation of human hepatocellular liver carcinoma cells Hep G2 , with a half - maximal inhibitory concentration ( IC₅₀ ) of 2 . 65 μmol / L , and suppressed Hep G2 cell adhesion , migration , and invasion in a dose - dependent manner . DSEA also reduced tube formation of human endothelial cells ECV - 304 on matrigel in vitro and attenuated neovascularization in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) assay in vivo . Immunocytochemical analysis revealed that DSEA significantly decreased the expression of matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) , which plays an important role in the degradation of basement membrane in tumor metastasis and angiogenesis . DSEA also increased the protein expression level of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 ( P01033 ) , an important regulator of P14780 activation . From the results of Western blotting , the expressions of nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) were found to be remarkably reduced by DSEA . These findings suggest that DSEA exhibits a significant anti - metastatic activity through the specific inhibition of NF - κB - dependent P14780 and P15692 expressions .",
"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK40___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK40___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .",
"Activity of retinoic acid receptor - gamma selectively binding retinoids alone and in combination with interferon - gamma in breast cancer cell lines . Retinoids modulate several cell functions and especially inhibit the growth of a wide variety of cells including breast cancer . Retinoic acid receptor - gamma ( P13631 ) has been shown to mediate the antiproliferative activity of retinoids . To further test this hypothesis we examined the effects of different P13631 selectively binding retinoids ( CD2325 , CD2247 , CD666 and CD437 ) on breast cancer cell lines . With exception of CD2247 , all retinoids inhibited proliferation of MCF - 7 , SKBR - 3 , T47D and ZR - 75 - 1 breast cancer cell lines , similar to the natural compound all - trans retinoic acid ( ___MASK64___ ) . In addition , all 4 compounds were able to act synergistically with interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) in all breast cancer cell lines including the retinoid - resistant BT - 20 and 734 - B lines . In functional transactivation assays we demonstrated that only in the MCF - 7 cell line , TPA - mediated AP - 1 activity was suppressed only by ___MASK64___ and CD2325 , whereas in SKBR - 3 , another RA - sensitive breast cancer cell line , it was not . The synergistic antiproliferative activity involving retinoids and P01579 could not be explained by an enhanced anti - AP - 1 activity . No correlation was found between expression of RARs and cellular retinoic acid binding proteins ( CRABPs ) and antiproliferative effects of the retinoids . P13631 selectively binding retinoids are potent inhibitors of breast cancer cell proliferation , alone and in combination with P01579 . For this reason and because of a possible low toxicity , as compared with retinoic acid , we speculate that these P13631 selective binding retinoids might be of clinical importance .",
"P62158 - mediated effects of loperamide on chloride transport by brush border membrane vesicles from human ileum . We investigated whether the synthetic opiate loperamide - HCl is able to regulate specific transport systems for sodium and chloride in brush border membrane vesicles ( BBMVs ) from human ileum and whether such activities are mediated by calcium / calmodulin . In BBMVs we studied Na +/ H + antiport , Cl +/ OH - antiport , Na +/ Cl - cotransport , and the Cl - conductive pathway . Brush border membrane vesicles were incubated with 10 microM loperamide over 4 h at 5 degrees C before the uptake experiments . In ileal BBMVs , loperamide stimulated intravesicular accumulation of Na + in the presence of Cl - and vice versa . After 1 min of incubation , the stimulatory effect was 35 % +/- 5 % ( p less than 0 . 005 ) of the control without loperamide . DB00836 also stimulated Cl -/ OH - antiport by 30 % +/- 5 % ( p less than 0 . 005 ) in BBMVs of ileum . In addition , we studied the role of Ca2 +/ calmodulin in the action of loperamide on chloride transport by human BBMVs . In loperamide - pretreated BBMVs , calmodulin activity was significantly decreased ( 12 +/- 2 vs . 38 +/- 4 pmol / mg protein ) . When loperamide - pretreated vesicles were incubated with 2 microM calcium ( free concentration ) plus 5 microM calmodulin for 1 h at 5 degrees C , complete inhibition of the stimulatory effect of loperamide on Cl -/ OH - antiport and Na +/ Cl - cotransport was observed . Increasing the Ca2 +/ calmodulin activity of loperamide - pretreated BBMVs with 2 microM calcium plus 5 microM calmodulin led to a significant inhibition of Cl -/ OH - antiport and Na +/ Cl - cotransport by 40 % +/- 5 % ( p less than 0 . 005 ) .",
"[ Cell cycle analysis of endometrial cancer cells in vitro treated with growth factor and steroid hormone ] . The aim of this study was to overtake the mechanism of the control system in endometrial cancer cell line in vitro . Ishikawa cell ( IK cell ) and O14777 - 1 cell ( O14777 cell ) derived from endometrial cancers were cultured with serum free medium ( SFM - 101 ) . IK cell possessed P03372 ( ER ) , P06401 ( PR ) , Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) . O14777 cell had PR , P01133 , and P00533 , however O14777 cell did not keep ER . P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell , but the growth of O14777 cell was not stimulated by P01133 . S phase cells were increased by P01133 in IK cell , but were not increased by P01133 in O14777 cell . The growth of IK cell was stimulated significantly by P01133 and Estradiol - 17 beta ( E2 ) + P01133 than control . However , E2 + P01133 did not stimulate the growth of IK cell than P01133 significantly . ___MASK35___ ( D ) and D + P01133 inhibited the growth of IK cell significantly than control . S phase cells were decreased by the treatment of D and D + P01133 . From our results , P01133 stimulated the growth of ER positive endometrial cancer cell , but P01133 did not stimulate ER negative endometrial cancer cell . E2 + P01133 and P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell as a same . However , D inhibited the growth of IK cell that was stimulated by P01133 .",
"Establishment and phenotypic characterization of human U937 cells with inducible P210 P11274 / P00519 expression reveals upregulation of P13688 ( CD66a ) . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) is characterized by the expression of the P210 P11274 / P00519 fusion protein . The molecular mechanisms behind this oncogene - mediated hematological disease are , however , not fully understood . Here , we describe the establishment and phenotypic characterization of U937 cells in which P210 P11274 / P00519 can be conditionally expressed using tetracycline . The induction of P11274 / P00519 in the obtained clones resulted in a rapid phosphorylation of the P42224 , P40763 and P42229 molecules , consistent with the findings in other model systems . Phenotypic characterization of the clones revealed that P11274 / P00519 induces a slight decrease in the proliferation and viability , without a marked effect on cell cycle distribution , the rate of apoptosis or on cellular differentiation , as judged by several cell surface markers and capacity to reduce nitro blue tetrazolium . Interestingly , P11274 / P00519 was found to upregulate the expression of carcinoembryonic - related antigen ( P06731 ) P62158 ( CD66a ) , which is a plasma membrane - linked glycoprotein belonging to the CEAs and involved in signal transduction and cellular adhesion . The expression of P13688 was reversible upon imatinib treatment in P11274 / P00519 - expressing U937 cells as well as in P11274 / P00519 - positive K562 cells . The established cell lines may prove useful in further modeling and dissection of P11274 / P00519 - induced leukemogenesis .",
"Absence of clinically important Q12809 channel blockade by three compounds that inhibit phosphodiesterase 5 -- sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil . Compounds that inhibit phosphodiesterase 5 ( O76074 ) have been developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction . Because men with erectile dysfunction frequently have comorbid cardiovascular disease , they may have limited cardiac repolarization reserve and be at risk of arrhythmia if treated with medications that prolong ventricular repolarization . The human ether - a - go - go related gene ( Q12809 ) channel is important for repolarization in human myocardium and is a common target for drugs that prolong the QT interval . We studied the ability of three compounds that inhibit O76074 -- sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil -- to block the Q12809 channel . Using a whole cell variant of the patch - clamp method , the Q12809 current was measured in a stably transfected human embryonic kidney cell line expressing the Q12809 channel . The compounds produced dose - dependent reductions in Q12809 current amplitude over a concentration range of 0 . 1 to 100 microM . The IC50 values were 12 . 8 microM for vardenafil and 33 . 3 microM for sildenafil . Because the maximum soluble concentration of tadalafil ( 100 microM ) produced only a 50 . 9 % inhibition of the Q12809 current amplitude , the IC50 value for tadalafil could not be determined with the Hill equation . ___MASK9___ had the weakest capacity to block the Q12809 channel , producing a 50 . 9 % blockade at the maximum soluble concentration ( 100 microM ) , compared with 86 . 2 % for vardenafil ( 100 microM ) and 75 . 2 % for sildenafil ( 100 microM ) . In conclusion , the concentrations of the O76074 inhibitors required to evoke a 50 % inhibition of the Q12809 current were well above reported therapeutic plasma concentrations of free and total compound . None of the three compounds was a potent blocker of the Q12809 channel .",
"Comparison of low fat and low carbohydrate diets on circulating fatty acid composition and markers of inflammation . Abnormal distribution of plasma fatty acids and increased inflammation are prominent features of metabolic syndrome . We tested whether these components of metabolic syndrome , like dyslipidemia and glycemia , are responsive to carbohydrate restriction . Overweight men and women with atherogenic dyslipidemia consumed ad libitum diets very low in carbohydrate ( VLCKD ) ( 1504 kcal : % CHO : fat : protein = 12 : 59 : 28 ) or low in fat ( LFD ) ( 1478 kcal : % CHO : fat : protein = 56 : 24 : 20 ) for 12 weeks . In comparison to the LFD , the VLCKD resulted in an increased proportion of serum total n - 6 PUFA , mainly attributed to a marked increase in arachidonate ( 20 : 4n - 6 ) , while its biosynthetic metabolic intermediates were decreased . The n - 6 / n - 3 and arachidonic / eicosapentaenoic acid ratio also increased sharply . Total saturated fatty acids and 16 : 1n - 7 were consistently decreased following the VLCKD . Both diets significantly decreased the concentration of several serum inflammatory markers , but there was an overall greater anti - inflammatory effect associated with the VLCKD , as evidenced by greater decreases in P01375 , P05231 , P10145 , P13500 , P16581 , I - P62158 , and P05121 . Increased 20 : 4n - 6 and the ratios of 20 : 4n - 6 / 20 : 5n - 3 and n - 6 / n - 3 are commonly viewed as pro - inflammatory , but unexpectedly were consistently inversely associated with responses in inflammatory proteins . In summary , a very low carbohydrate diet resulted in profound alterations in fatty acid composition and reduced inflammation compared to a low fat diet .",
"Therapy with a synthetic retinoid -- ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) etretin -- increases the cellular retinoic acid - binding protein in nonlesional psoriatic skin . Cellular retinol ( P09455 ) - and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) - binding proteins were determined in samples of lesional and nonlesional skin of psoriatic patients , before and during oral administration of a synthetic retinoid , ___MASK31___ ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) . A 200 % increase in CRABP levels , measured by the ability of the protein to bind retinoic acid , was observed in the normal skin during treatment . The P09455 levels were not altered during therapy . The results show that P09455 and CRABP are independently regulated in human skin and suggest that synthetic retinoids may exert their pharmacologic effects by interfering with the regulation of natural retinoic acid receptors ."
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"P43220 activation inhibits VLDL production and reverses hepatic steatosis by decreasing hepatic lipogenesis in high - fat - fed P02649 * 3 - Leiden mice . OBJECTIVE : In addition to improve glucose intolerance , recent studies suggest that glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) receptor agonism also decreases triglyceride ( TG ) levels . The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of P43220 agonism on very - low - density lipoprotein ( VLDL ) - TG production and liver TG metabolism . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The P0C6A0 peptide analogues CNTO3649 and exendin - 4 were continuously administered subcutaneously to high fat diet - fed P02649 * 3 - Leiden transgenic mice . After 4 weeks , hepatic VLDL production , lipid content , and expression profiles of selected genes involved in lipid metabolism were determined . RESULTS : CNTO3649 and exendin - 4 reduced fasting plasma glucose ( up to - 30 % and - 28 % respectively ) and insulin ( - 43 % and - 65 % respectively ) . In addition , these agents reduced VLDL - TG production ( - 36 % and - 54 % respectively ) and VLDL - apoB production ( - 36 % and - 43 % respectively ) , indicating reduced production of VLDL particles rather than reduced lipidation of apoB . Moreover , they markedly decreased hepatic content of TG ( - 39 % and - 55 % respectively ) , cholesterol ( - 30 % and - 55 % respectively ) , and phospholipids ( - 23 % and - 36 % respectively ) , accompanied by down - regulation of expression of genes involved in hepatic lipogenesis ( Srebp - 1c , Fasn , Dgat1 ) and apoB synthesis ( Apob ) . CONCLUSION : P43220 agonism reduces VLDL production and hepatic steatosis in addition to an improvement of glycemic control . These data suggest that GLP - receptor agonists could reduce hepatic steatosis and ameliorate dyslipidemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus .",
"Effect of P43220 agonists taspoglutide and liraglutide on primary thyroid C - cells from rodent and man . Glucagon - like peptide 1 ( GLP1 ) analogs have been associated with an increased incidence of thyroid C - cell hyperplasia and tumors in rodents . This effect may be due to a GLP1 receptor ( P43220 ) - dependent mechanism . As the expression of P43220 is much lower in primates than in rodents , the described C - cell proliferative lesions may not be relevant to man . Here , we aimed to establish primary thyroid cell cultures of rat and human to evaluate the expression and function of P43220 in C - cells . In our experiments , P43220 expression was observed in primary rat C - cells ( in situ hybridization ) but was not detected in primary human C - cells ( mRNA and protein levels ) . The functional response of the cultures to the stimulation with P43220 agonists is an indirect measure of the presence of functional receptor . DB06655 and taspoglutide elicited a modest increase in calcitonin release and in calcitonin expression in rat primary thyroid cultures . Contrarily , no functional response to P43220 agonists was observed in human thyroid cultures , despite the presence of few calcitonin - positive C - cells . Thus , the lack of functional response of the human cultures adds to the weight of evidence indicating that healthy human C - cells have very low levels or completely lack P43220 . In summary , our results support the hypothesis that the P43220 agonist - induced C - cell responses in rodents may not be relevant to primates . In addition , the established cell culture method represents a useful tool to study the physiological and / or pathological roles of GLP1 and P43220 agonists on normal , non - transformed primary C - cells from rats and man .",
"Dual factor delivery of P48061 and Exendin - 4 for improved survival and function of encapsulated beta cells under hypoxic conditions . A bioartifical pancreas ( BAP ) remains a promising approach for treating insulin - dependent diabetes . Several obstacles to the clinical implementation of a BAP remain , including hypoxia following implantation . Within native pancreatic islets , P48061 and glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) act in a paracrine fashion to promote the survival , function , and proliferation of β - cells . This work sought to investigate if the presentation of P48061 and delivery of a P43220 analog , Exendin - 4 ( Ex - 4 ) , alone and in combination , conferred pro - survival and insulinotropic effects on an encapsulated β - cell line , βTC - tet , cultured under hypoxic conditions of 7 . 6 mmHg O2 . Our findings indicate that presentation of P48061 in the encapsulation matrix completely abrogated apoptosis under hypoxic conditions . Delivery of Ex - 4 increased insulin secretion rate under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions , and additionally reduced apoptosis under hypoxic conditions . Furthermore , presentation of P48061 combined with Ex - 4 delivery significantly increased insulin secretion rate under hypoxic conditions compared to delivery of Ex - 4 alone . These findings demonstrate that the presentation of P48061 combined with the delivery of Ex - 4 may constitute a promising strategy for supporting β - cell function and survival following transplantation .",
"DB06655 inhibits autophagy and apoptosis induced by high glucose through P43220 in renal tubular epithelial cells . Tubular atrophy and dysfunction is a critical process underlying diabetic nephropathy ( DN ) . Understanding the mechanisms underlying renal tubular epithelial cell survival is important for the prevention of kidney failure associated with glucotoxicity . Autophagy is a cellular pathway involved in protein and organelle degradation . It is associated with many types of cellular homeostasis and human diseases . To date , little is known of the association between high concentrations of glucose and autophagy in renal tubular cells . In the present study , we investigated high glucose - induced toxicity in renal tubular epithelial cells by means of several complementary assays , including cell viability , cell death assays and changes in ultrastructure in an immortalized human kidney cell line , HK - 2 cells . The extent of apoptosis was significantly increased in the HK - 2 cells following treatment with high levels of glucose . In addition , in in vivo experiments using diabetic rats , high glucose exerted harmful effects on the tissue structure of the kidneys in the diabetic rats . Chronic exposure of the HK - 2 cells and tubular epithelial cells of nephritic rats to high levels of glucose induced autophagy . DB06655 inhibited these effects ; however , treatment witht a glucagon - like peptide - 1 receptor ( GLP ‑ 1R ) antagonist enhanced these effects . Our results also indicated that the exposure of the renal tubular epithelial cells to high glucose concentrations in vitro led to the downregulation of P43220 expression . DB06655 reversed this effect , while the P43220 antagonist promoted it , promoting autophagy , suggesting that liraglutide exerts a renoprotective effect in the presence of high glucose , at least in part , by inhibiting autophagy and increasing P43220 expression in the HK - 2 cells and kidneys of diabetic rats .",
"Effect of the combination of metformin and fenofibrate on glucose homeostasis in diabetic Goto - Kakizaki rats . Metformin has been reported to increase the expression of the glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) receptor in pancreatic beta cells in a peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - α - dependent manner . We investigated whether a PPARα agonist , fenofibrate , exhibits an additive or synergistic effect on glucose metabolism , independent of its lipid - lowering effect , when added to metformin . Non - obese diabetic Goto - Kakizaki ( GK ) rats were divided into four groups and treated for 28 days with metformin , fenofibrate , metformin plus fenofibrate or vehicle . The random blood glucose levels , body weights , food intake and serum lipid profiles were not significantly different among the groups . After 4 weeks , metformin , but not fenofibrate , markedly reduced the blood glucose levels during oral glucose tolerance tests , and this effect was attenuated by adding fenofibrate . Metformin increased the expression of the P43220 in pancreatic islets , whereas fenofibrate did not . During the intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests with the injection of a P0C6A0 analog , metformin and / or fenofibrate did not alter the insulin secretory responses . In conclusion , fenofibrate did not confer any beneficial effect on glucose homeostasis but reduced metformin ' s glucose - lowering activity in GK rats , thus discouraging the addition of fenofibrate to metformin to improve glycemic control .",
"Pharmacological , behavioural and mechanistic analysis of HIV - 1 gp120 induced painful neuropathy . A painful neuropathy is frequently observed in people living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) . The HIV coat protein , glycoprotein 120 ( gp120 ) , implicated in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders associated with HIV , is capable of initiating neurotoxic cascades via an interaction with the P61073 and / or P51681 chemokine receptors , which may underlie the pathogenesis of HIV - associated peripheral neuropathic pain . In order to elucidate the mechanisms underlying HIV - induced painful peripheral neuropathy , we have characterised pathological events in the peripheral and central nervous system following application of HIV - 1 gp120 to the rat sciatic nerve . Perineural HIV - 1 gp120 treatment induced a persistent mechanical hypersensitivity ( 44 % decrease from baseline ) , but no alterations in sensitivity to thermal or cold stimuli , and thigmotactic ( anxiety - like ) behaviour in the open field . The mechanical hypersensitivity was sensitive to systemic treatment with gabapentin , morphine and the cannabinoid Q08050 55 , 212 - 2 , but not with amitriptyline . Immunohistochemical studies reveal : decreased intraepidermal nerve fibre density , macrophage infiltration into the peripheral nerve at the site of perineural HIV - 1 gp120 ; changes in sensory neuron phenotype including expression of activating transcription factor 3 ( P18847 ) in 27 % of cells , caspase - 3 in 25 % of cells , neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) in 12 % of cells and galanin in 13 % of cells and a spinal gliosis . These novel findings suggest that this model is not only useful for the elucidation of mechanisms underlying HIV - 1 - related peripheral neuropathy but may prove useful for preclinical assessment of drugs for the treatment of HIV - 1 related peripheral neuropathic pain .",
"Review : molecular pathology in adult high - grade gliomas : from molecular diagnostics to target therapies . The classification of malignant gliomas is moving from a morphology - based guide to a system built on molecular criteria . The development of a genomic landscape for gliomas and a better understanding of its functional consequences have led to the development of internally consistent molecular classifiers . However , development of a biologically insightful classification to guide therapy is still a work in progress . Response to targeted treatments is based not only on the presence of drugable targets , but rather on the molecular circuitry of the cells . Further , tumours are heterogeneous and change and adapt in response to drugs . Therefore , the challenge of developing molecular classifiers that provide meaningful ways to stratify patients for therapy remains a major challenge for the field . In this review , we examine the potential role of P16455 methylation , O75874 / 2 mutations , 1p / 19q deletions , aberrant epidermal growth factor receptor and PI3K pathways , abnormal p53 / Rb pathways , cancer stem - cell markers and microRNAs as prognostic and predictive molecular markers in the setting of adult high - grade gliomas and we outline the clinically relevant subtypes of glioblastoma with genomic , transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analyses . Furthermore , we describe how these advances , especially in epidermal growth factor receptor / PI3K / P42345 signalling pathway , affect our approaches towards targeted therapy , raising new challenges and identifying new leads .",
"Exenatide does not evoke pancreatitis and attenuates chemically induced pancreatitis in normal and diabetic rodents . The risk of developing pancreatitis is elevated in type 2 diabetes and obesity . Cases of pancreatitis have been reported in type 2 diabetes patients treated with P0C6A0 ( P43220 ) receptor agonists . To examine whether the P43220 agonist exenatide potentially induces or modulates pancreatitis , the effect of exenatide was evaluated in normal or diabetic rodents . Normal and diabetic rats received a single exenatide dose ( 0 . 072 , 0 . 24 , and 0 . 72 nmol / kg ) or vehicle . Diabetic ob / ob or HF - Q11206 mice were infused with exenatide ( 1 . 2 and 7 . 2 nmol · kg (- 1 )· day (- 1 ) ) or vehicle for 4 wk . Post - exenatide treatment , pancreatitis was induced with caerulein ( CRN ) or sodium taurocholate ( ST ) , and changes in plasma amylase and lipase were measured . In ob / ob mice , plasma cytokines ( IL - 1β , P60568 , P05231 , P13500 , IFNγ , and TNFα ) and pancreatitis - associated genes were assessed . Pancreata were weighed and examined histologically . Exenatide treatment alone did not modify plasma amylase or lipase in any models tested . Exenatide attenuated CRN - induced release of amylase and lipase in normal rats and ob / ob mice but did not modify the response to ST infusion . Plasma cytokines and pancreatic weight were unaffected by exenatide . Exenatide upregulated Reg3b but not Il6 , Ccl2 , Nfkb1 , or Vamp8 expression . Histological analysis revealed that the highest doses of exenatide decreased CRN - or ST - induced acute inflammation , vacuolation , and acinar single cell necrosis in mice and rats , respectively . Ductal cell proliferation rates were low and similar across all groups of ob / ob mice . In conclusion , exenatide did not modify plasma amylase and lipase concentrations in rodents without pancreatitis and improved chemically induced pancreatitis in normal and diabetic rodents .",
"The human glucagon - like peptide - 1 analogue liraglutide regulates pancreatic beta - cell proliferation and apoptosis via an AMPK / P42345 / P70S6K signaling pathway . Glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) , an effective therapeutic agent for the treatment of diabetes , has been proven to protect pancreatic beta cells through many pathways . Recent evidence demonstrates that AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) , as a metabolic regulator , coordinates beta - cell protein synthesis through regulation of the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) signaling pathway . The purpose of the present study was to explore whether liraglutide , a human P0C6A0 analogue , protects beta cells via AMPK / P42345 signaling . We evaluated P01308 - 1 beta - cell line proliferation using the Cell Counting Kit - 8 , and examined the effect of P0C6A0 on cellular DB00171 levels using an DB00171 assay kit . P42345 pathway protein expression levels were tested by Western blotting and glucolipotoxicity - induced cell apoptosis was evaluated by flow cytometry . DB06655 increased beta - cell viability at an optimum concentration of 100 nmol / L in the presence of 11 . 1 or 30 mmol / L glucose . DB06655 ( 100 nmol / L ) activated P42345 and its downstream effectors , 70 - kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase and P06730 - binding protein - 1 , in P01308 - 1 cells . This effect was abated by pathway blockers : the AMPK activator AICAR and the P42345 inhibitor rapamycin . Furthermore , the effect of liraglutide on beta - cell proliferation was inhibited by AICAR and rapamycin . DB06655 increased cellular DB00171 levels . In addition , liraglutide protected beta cells from glucolipotoxicity - induced apoptosis . This response was also prevented by rapamycin treatment . These results suggest that the enhancement of beta - cell proliferation by that P43220 agonist liraglutide is mediated , at least in part , by AMPK / P42345 signaling . DB06655 also prevents beta - cell glucolipotoxicity by activating P42345 .",
"DB06655 , a long - acting P0C6A0 mimetic , and its metabolite attenuate inflammation after intracerebral hemorrhage . The inflammatory response plays a pivotal role in propagating injury of intracerebral hemorrhage ( ICH ) . Glucagon - like - peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) is a hormone with antidiabetic effect and may also have antiinflammatory properties . Despite consensus that the glucoregulatory action is mediated by the P43220 ( P43220 ) , mechanisms in the brain remain unclear . We investigated the effect of a long - acting P0C6A0 analog , liraglutide , and its truncated metabolite , P0C6A0 ( 9 - 36 ) a from dipeptidyl peptidase - 4 ( DPP - 4 ) cleavage in ICH - induced brain injury . Primary outcomes were cerebral edema formation , neurobehavior , and inflammatory parameters . P0C6A0 ( 9 - 36 ) a , P43220 inhibitor , adenosine monophosphate - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) phosphorylation inhibitor and DPP - 4 inhibitor were administered to examine the mechanisms of action . DB06655 suppressed neuroinflammation , prevented brain edema and neurologic deficit following ICH , which were partially reversed by P43220 inhibitor and AMPK phosphorylation inhibitor . DB06655 - mediated AMPK phosphorylation was unaffected by P43220 inhibitor , and was found to be induced by P0C6A0 ( 9 - 36 ) a . P0C6A0 ( 9 - 36 ) a showed salutary effects on primary outcomes that were reversed by AMPK phosphorylation inhibitor but not by P43220 inhibitor . DB06655 and DPP - 4 inhibitor co - administration reversed liraglutide - mediated AMPK phosphorylation and antiinflammatory effects . DB06655 exerted duals actions and the antiinflammatory effects are partially mediated by its metabolite in a phosphorylated AMPK - dependent manner . Therapies that inhibit P0C6A0 degradation may weaken the metabolite - mediated effects .",
"Gut peptides and type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment . The gut expresses peptide hormones in endocrine cells and neuropeptides in autonomic nerves . Several of these peptides have the ability to stimulate insulin secretion . Gut hormones that are released after meal ingestion and stimulate insulin secretion postprandially are called incretins . In humans , glucose - dependent insulinotropic polypeptide ( GIP ) and glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) are the most important incretins . The potential use of these insulinotropic gut peptides for the treatment of diabetes has been considered . This has been most successful for P0C6A0 , which exerts antidiabetogenic properties in subjects with type 2 diabetes by stimulating insulin secretion , increasing beta - cell mass , inhibiting glucagon secretion , delaying gastric emptying , and inducing satiety . However , P0C6A0 is rapidly degraded by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase IV ( DPPIV ) , making it unattractive as a therapeutic agent because of a very short half - life . Successful strategies to overcome this difficulty are the use of DPPIV - resistant P43220 agonists , such as DB06655 or exendin - 4 , and the use of inhibitors of DPPIV , such as NVPDPP728 and P32 / 98 . These two approaches are explored in clinical investigations .",
"Stage - dependent inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by potent Ca2 + and calmodulin modulators . The effects of Ca2 + channel blockers , verapamil , nicardipine and diltiazem , and of potent calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitors , trifluoperazine ( Q9HCM9 ) , calmidazolium , W - 7 and W - 5 , on Plasmodium falciparum in culture were examined . Among Ca2 + blockers , nicardipine was the most potent with the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of 4 . 3 microM at 72 h after culture . Parasites were more sensitive to calmidazolium and W - 7 with IC50 of 3 . 4 and 4 . 5 microM , respectively , than to Q9HCM9 and W - 5 . All Ca2 + blockers and P62158 inhibitors suppressed parasite development at later stages . ___MASK15___ , diltiazem , calmidazolium and W - 5 also retarded parasite development at earlier stages and / or subsequent growth following pretreatment . Verapamil , nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium reduced erythrocyte invasion by merozoites . Fluorescence microscopy with the cationic fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 revealed that nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium depolarized both the plasma membrane and mitochondrial membrane potentials of the parasite . It is therefore considered that although all Ca2 + and P62158 antagonists tested here influence parasite development at later stages , they are multifunctional , having effects not directly associated with Ca2 + channels or P62158 .",
"In vitro and in vivo evaluation of insulin - producing beta TC6 - P08709 cells in microcapsules . In the present study , the insulin secretory capacity of beta TC6 - P08709 cells in microcapsules was evaluated . The cell mass within capsules was found to expand in a three - dimensional fashion , in contrast to cells seeded on plates that grew as a monolayer . In in vitro studies , both free and encapsulated cells were found to secrete insulin in the absence of glucose , at 13 . 6 +/- 1 . 1 and 14 . 5 +/- 0 . 9 ng . 10 ( 6 ) cells - 1 . 60 min - 1 , respectively , with the response rising to a maximum of 26 . 0 +/- 0 . 8 and 31 +/- 2 . 3 ng . 10 ( 6 ) cells - 1 . 60 min - 1 in the presence of 16 . 8 mM glucose . Encapsulated cells were able to produce Ca2 + responses in the presence of DB00761 ( 50 mM ) and BAY K 8644 ( 100 microM ) . In in vivo studies , intraperitoneal transplantation of 3 . 0 x 10 ( 6 ) microencapsulated cells into mice ( n = 5 ) with streptozotocin - induced diabetes resulted in the restoration of normoglycemia up to 57 days . P01308 concentrations rose from 0 . 4 +/- 0 . 1 ng / ml before the graft administration to 2 . 2 +/- 0 . 8 ng / ml after the transplantation in the normoglycemic recipients . An oral glucose challenge in transplant recipients demonstrated a flat glucose response , suggesting extremely high glucose clearance rates . These data demonstrate the potential use of the immunoisolated beta - cell lines for the treatment of diabetes .",
"The arcuate nucleus mediates P43220 agonist liraglutide - dependent weight loss . DB06655 is a glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) analog marketed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes . Besides lowering blood glucose , liraglutide also reduces body weight . It is not fully understood how liraglutide induces weight loss or to what degree liraglutide acts directly in the brain . Here , we determined that liraglutide does not activate P0C6A0 - producing neurons in the hindbrain , and liraglutide - dependent body weight reduction in rats was independent of P0C6A0 receptors ( GLP - 1Rs ) in the vagus nerve , area postrema , and paraventricular nucleus . Peripheral injection of fluorescently labeled liraglutide in mice revealed the presence of the drug in the circumventricular organs . Moreover , labeled liraglutide bound neurons within the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) and other discrete sites in the hypothalamus . P43220 was necessary for liraglutide uptake in the brain , as liraglutide binding was not seen in Glp1r (-/-) mice . In the ARC , liraglutide was internalized in neurons expressing proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) and cocaine - and amphetamine - regulated transcript ( Q16568 ) . Electrophysiological measurements of murine brain slices revealed that P0C6A0 directly stimulates P01189 / Q16568 neurons and indirectly inhibits neurotransmission in neurons expressing neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) and agouti - related peptide ( AgRP ) via GABA - dependent signaling . Collectively , our findings indicate that the P43220 on P01189 / Q16568 - expressing ARC neurons likely mediates liraglutide - induced weight loss .",
"Impact of P0C6A0 and P43220 agonists on cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes . Type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and mortality . Most diabetes treatments have not proven to reduce this risk and may be associated with worsening of specific cardiovascular risk factors . P43220 agonists ( P43220 agonists ) are new incretin - based therapies for the treatment of T2D . They improve glucose control by stimulating insulin secretion and suppressing glucagon release , both in a glucose - dependent manner . There are two P43220 agonists approved for the treatment of T2D : once daily liraglutide and twice daily exenatide , both administered by sc injection . Based on recent clinical trials , P43220 agonists suggest having a protective role in cardiovascular risk factors besides improving glycemic control , compared to placebo and to standard diabetes therapies . Both liraglutide and exenatide have demonstrated to induce clinically significant weight loss and to reduce systolic blood pressure . DB06655 also has a positive effect on the lipid profile and cardiovascular risk biomakers . Furthermore , recent data shows a direct effect of P0C6A0 and its metabolites in the vascular endothelium and the myocardium , leading to vasodilator effects and improved cardiac function in humans with acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure . P43220 agonists have a positive impact on cardiovascular risk factors otherwise not addressed by most standard diabetes therapies . Whether these new compounds actually decrease cardiovascular disease and mortality remains to be demonstrated in outcome studies .",
"Blood flow alterations in TNBS - induced colitis : role of endothelin receptors . OBJECTIVES : The aim of the present study was to investigate the time dependent changes in hemodynamic parameters and to assess the role of endothelin ( ET ) receptors in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid ( TNBS ) induced colitis . MATERIALS : Inferior mesenteric artery ( IMA ) hemodynamics , myeloperoxidase activity ( P05164 ) and damage scores were measured immediately or 1 , 3 , 5 and 14 days after colitis . TREATMENTS : Another group of rats received a nonselective ET receptor antagonist ___MASK29___ ( 30 mg / kg / day ) , P25101 receptor antagonist BQ485 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) or P24530 receptor antagonist BQ788 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) prior to and on the 1st , 2nd and 3rd days after TNBS administration . RESULTS : IMA flow significantly increased at 90 min followed by a substantial decrease through days 1 - 5 . Tissue P05164 activity and macroscopic damage score increased on 1st day after the induction of colitis and remained elevated 3 , 5 and 14 days following colitis . Treatment with ___MASK29___ or P25101 receptor antagonist largely prevented the colitis - induced reduction in blood flow and tissue injury whereas P24530 receptor antagonist did not attenuate tissue injury or reductions in blood flow . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate that time - dependent abnormalities occur in IMA hemodynamics following TNBS administration . Our findings also indicate that P25101 receptors but not P24530 receptors play an important role in the colonic inflammation following TNBS administration .",
"On - target effects of P43220 agonists on thyroid C - cells in rats and mice . Glucagon - like peptide - 1 is an incretin hormone from the gastrointestinal tract , which enhances insulin secretion , slows gastric emptying , and reduces food intake . P43220 agonists are being developed for Type 2 diabetes mellitus . P0C6A0 is rapidly degraded by serum dipeptidyl peptidase IV , so analogues with a prolonged serum half - life are used clinically . Exenatide was the first P0C6A0 agonist approved and is a synthetic version of exendin - 4 derived from the Gila monster . DB06655 was approved for clinical use in 2010 . P43220 agonists have been shown to increase calcitonin secretion and stimulate C - cell hyperplasia and neoplasia in rats and mice of both sexes . Rat C - cells are more sensitive to the effects of P0C6A0 agonists than mice . The effects of P0C6A0 agonists on C - cell proliferation or neoplasia have not been documented in nonhuman primates or humans . The proliferative C - cell effects may be rodent - specific . P0C6A0 receptors have been demonstrated on normal rodent C - cells , but are either not present or occur in low numbers on C - cells of nonhuman primates and humans . Hyperplasia and neoplasia of C - cells in rodents treated with P0C6A0 agonists represent a unique example of an on - target species - specific effect that may not have relevance to humans .",
"The P43220 agonist liraglutide inhibits progression of vascular disease via effects on atherogenesis , plaque stability and endothelial function in an ApoE (-/-) mouse model . DB06655 , a once - daily glucagon - like peptide - 1 receptor ( P43220 ) agonist , has been approved as a new treatment for type 2 diabetes and is the subject of a clinical trial programme to evaluate the effects on cardiovascular disease and safety . The current study aimed to determine the in vivo effect of liraglutide on progression of atherosclerotic vascular disease in the apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mouse model and identify underlying mechanisms responsible . DB06655 treatment inhibited progression of early onset , low - burden atherosclerotic disease in a partially P43220 - dependent manner in the ApoE (-/-) mouse model . In addition , liraglutide treatment inhibited progression of atherosclerotic plaque formation and enhanced plaque stability , again in a partially P43220 - dependent manner . No significant effect of liraglutide on progression of late onset , high - burden atherosclerotic disease was observed . In addition , no significant endothelial cell dysfunction was identified in ApoE (-/-) mice with early onset , low - burden atherosclerotic disease , although significant prevention of weight gain was observed in liraglutide - treated mice using this dietary protocol . Taken together , these results suggest a potential role for liraglutide in the prevention and stabilisation of atherosclerotic vascular disease together with possible protection against major cardiovascular events .",
"Identification of insulin - stimulated phosphorylation sites on calmodulin . P01308 enhances calmodulin phosphorylation in vivo . To determine the insulin - sensitive phosphorylation sites , phosphocalmodulin was immunoprecipitated from Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing human insulin receptors ( CHO / IR ) . P62158 was constitutively phosphorylated on serine , threonine , and tyrosine residues , and insulin enhanced phosphate incorporation on serine and tyrosine residues . Phosphocalmodulin immunoprecipitated from control and insulin - treated CHO / IR cells , and calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and casein kinase II were resolved by two - dimensional phosphopeptide mapping . Several common phosphopeptides were detected . The phosphopeptides from the in vitro maps were eluted and phosphoamino acid analysis , manual sequencing , strong cation exchange chromatography , and additional proteolysis were performed . This strategy demonstrated that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 were phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and DB00156 - 79 , DB00133 - 81 , DB00133 - 101 and DB00156 - 117 were phosphorylated by casein kinase II . In vivo phosphorylation sites were identified by comigration of phosphopeptides on two - dimensional maps with phosphopeptides derived from calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro and by phosphoamino acid analysis . This approach revealed that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 of calmodulin were phosphorylated in CHO / IR cells in response to insulin . Additional sites remain to be identified . The identification of the insulin - stimulated in vivo tyrosine phosphorylation sites should facilitate the elucidation of the physiological role of phosphocal - modulin .",
"The synthetic GLP - I receptor agonist , exenatide , reduces intimal hyperplasia in insulin resistant rats . We studied the effect of a synthetic P43220 agonist , exenatide , a drug approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes , on the recovery from vascular injury in Zucker ( non - diabetic ) fatty rats . Exenatide 5 . 0 microg / kg per day or saline was administered for seven days before , and 21 days after balloon catheter mediated carotid injury . A pair feeding experiment helped differentiate between the drug itself and the known effects of the drug on decreased food intake . Body weight and glucose ( weekly ) , carotid artery I / M ratio , aortic protein P29474 and NFkappaB - p65 were measured . Body weight gain in exenatide rats was significantly lower ( 53 +/- 5 vs . 89 +/- 8 g ) than controls . Blood glucose did not change significantly . The I / M ratio in the exenatide group was 0 . 2 +/- 0 . 1 vs . 0 . 9 +/- 0 . 1 in controls ( p < 0 . 05 ) . The expression of aortic P29474 was unchanged in exenatide treated rats and a small decrease seen in NFkappaB - p65 expression was not statistically significant . We conclude that exenatide attenuates intimal hyperplasia following balloon catheter induced vascular injury independently of glucose regulation and food intake . Our findings provide additional support for cardiovascular benefits of exenatide , especially in obese and pre - diabetic patients . Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanism underlying these effects .",
"[ Changes in chemokine receptor 4 , interleukin - 6 , and collagen X expression in the ATDC5 cell line stimulated by cyclic tensile strain and stromal cell - derived factor - 1 ] . OBJECTIVE : This study further explores the stromal cell - derived factor - 1 ( P48061 ) / chemokine receptor 4 ( P61073 ) signaling axis mechanism in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis ( OA ) by detecting the changes in P61073 , interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , and collagen X expression in the ATDC5 cell line stimulated by the cyclic tensile strain and P48061 . METHODS : P01308 - transferrin - selenium ( ITS ) was used to induce ATDC5 cells to differentiate into chondrocyte - like cells . After three weeks , the cells were divided into two groups : those with and without cyclic tensile strain . These groups were further divided into the negative control and P48061 groups . Strain force of 20 % was applied . After 12 h , the total proteins were extracted from cells of the four groups , and Western blot analysis was used to detect the changes in P61073 , P05231 , and collagen X expression . RESULTS : P48061 could enhance P61073 , P05231 , and collagen X expressions in the chondrocytes , and 20 % tensile strain force could further upregulate the three factors . CONCLUSION : Under abnormal tensile force , P48061 can upregulate its specific receptor P61073 , thus increasing its - binding efficiency and resulting in the activation of the P48061 / P61073 axis . This condition enhances the expressions of P05231 and other inflammatory factors and directly damages to cartilage tissue . Such damage directly promotes chondrocyte hypertrophy , which enhances collagen X expression .",
"The effects of glucagon - like peptide - 1 on the beta cell . Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease characterized by insulin resistance and impaired beta - cell function . Treatments that prevent further beta - cell decline are therefore essential for the management of type 2 diabetes . Glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) is an incretin hormone that is known to stimulate glucose - dependent insulin secretion . Furthermore , P0C6A0 appears to have multiple positive effects on beta cells . However , P0C6A0 is rapidly degraded by dipeptidyl peptidase - 4 ( DPP - 4 ) , which limits the clinical relevance of P0C6A0 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes . Two main classes of P0C6A0 - based therapies have now been developed : DPP - 4 inhibitors and P43220 agonists . DB06655 and exenatide are examples of P43220 agonists that have been developed to mimic the insulinotropic characteristics of endogenous P0C6A0 . Both have demonstrated improved beta - cell function in patients with type 2 diabetes , as assessed by homoeostasis model assessment - B analysis and proinsulin : insulin ratio . Additionally , liraglutide and exenatide are able to enhance first - and second - phase insulin secretion and are able to restore beta - cell sensitivity to glucose . Preclinical studies have shown that both liraglutide and exenatide treatment can increase beta - cell mass , stimulate beta - cell proliferation , increase beta - cell neogenesis and inhibit beta - cell apoptosis . Clinical studies are needed to confirm these findings in humans . Replication of these data in humans could have important clinical implications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes .",
"P10275 antagonism and an insulin sensitizer block the advancement of vaginal opening by high - fat diet in mice . Reduced hypothalamic sensitivity to steroid negative feedback may contribute to the onset of puberty . In high fat - fed rodents , the timing of vaginal opening ( VO ) is advanced , suggesting that puberty begins earlier . Because obesity can increase androgens , which interfere with normal steroid feedback in adult females , we hypothesized that androgens reduce hypothalamic sensitivity to negative feedback during puberty and that blocking androgen action would prevent advanced VO in high fat - fed mice . Age at VO was examined in mice fed high - fat or low - fat diets from weaning and treated with the androgen receptor antagonist flutamide or vehicle ( controls ) . VO was advanced in high - fat vs . low - fat controls , and flutamide blocked this advancement . VO was also delayed in low fat - fed flutamide - treated females , suggesting involvement of androgens in the timing of normal puberty . We next investigated if high - fat diet - induced insulin resistance contributes to early VO , as elevated insulin can stimulate androgen production . VO was examined in mice on either diet treated with the insulin sensitizer metformin . Metformin blocked high - fat advancement of VO but did not alter the timing of VO in low fat - fed mice . P01308 was elevated in high fat - fed females that had undergone VO compared with age - matched low fat - fed or metformin - treated animals on either diet that had not undergone VO . Together , these data suggest a model in which metabolic changes induced by high - fat diet , including transient increased circulating insulin , act in part by increasing androgen action to influence the timing of puberty in females .",
"Molecular modeling of the three - dimensional structure of P43220 and its interactions with several agonists . Glucagon - like peptide - 1 receptor ( P43220 ) is a promising molecular target for developing drugs treating type 2 diabetes . We have predicted the complete three - dimensional structure of P43220 and the binding modes of several P43220 agonists , including P0C6A0 , Boc5 , and Cpd1 , through a combination of homology modeling , molecular docking , and long - time molecular dynamics simulation on a lipid bilayer . Our model can reasonably interpret the results of a number of mutation experiments regarding P43220 as well as the successful modification to P0C6A0 by DB06655 . Our model is also validated by a recently revealed crystal structure of the extracellular domain of P43220 . An activation mechanism of P43220 agonists is proposed based on the principal component analysis and normal mode analysis on our predicted P43220 structure . Before the complete structure of P43220 is determined through experimental means , our model may serve as a valuable reference for characterizing the interactions between P43220 and its agonists .",
"DB06655 : clinical pharmacology and considerations for therapy . DB06655 is a United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) - approved glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) analog that is 97 % homologous to native human P0C6A0 . The additional 16 - carbon fatty acid chain causes noncovalent binding to albumin , which slows absorption from the injection site and protects the molecule from degradation by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase - 4 , allowing for protraction of action . Albumin binding and an elimination half - life of 13 hours combine to allow for once - daily dosing . DB06655 1 . 2 and 1 . 8 mg / day given as monotherapy for up to 52 weeks produced mean reductions in hemoglobin A1c ( A1C ) of 0 . 6 - 1 . 6 % ; combination therapy of liraglutide with oral antidiabetic agents demonstrated mean A1C reductions up to 1 . 5 % . The satiety effect of P43220 agonists and documented weight loss as great as 3 . 38 kg in clinical trials may make liraglutide ideal for obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus . Like other incretin - based agents , preliminary studies suggest liraglutide may also increase β - cell mass and function . Hypoglycemia is rare with liraglutide and tends to occur when used in combination with sulfonylureas ; liraglutide in combination with insulin is not yet FDA approved . The pharmacokinetic parameters of liraglutide are unaffected by age , sex , race , or ethnicity , and no special recommendations for altered dosing of liraglutide need apply to populations with hepatic or renal impairment . Results from clinical trials have not shown an increased risk of medullary thyroid cancer , pancreatitis , or poor cardiovascular outcomes with liraglutide treatment . Ongoing , long - term monitoring studies continue to evaluate the safety of liraglutide treatment in these outcomes .",
"Prolonged treatment with bicalutamide induces androgen receptor overexpression and androgen hypersensitivity . BACKGROUND : Various hormone refractory prostate cancer cell models have been established with androgen depletion and have helped to clarify the mechanism for the transition into androgen - depletion independent status . However , the mechanism of bicalutamide resistance remains unclear because few cell models have been generated . METHODS : We generated a bicalutamide - resistant subline , LNCaP - O43633 , from LNCaP after prolonged treatment with bicalutamide . Androgen and / or bicalutamide responsiveness for proliferation and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) secretion were examined in vitro and in vivo . DB00624 and dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK57___ ) levels in xenografted tumors were analyzed by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry . P10275 ( AR ) gene mutation and amplification and AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression were determined . RESULTS : LNCaP - O43633 did not grow in an androgen - depleted medium and proliferation was stimulated in a tenfold lower concentration of androgen than that of LNCaP . LNCaP - O43633 grew in castrated male mice , and the ___MASK57___ level in grafted LNCaP - O43633 tumors was 7 . 7 - fold lower than in LNCaP tumors . DB01128 stimulated LNCaP - O43633 proliferation and PSA secretion in vitro and the antitumor activity of bicalutamide against LNCaP - O43633 was weaker than that of LNCaP in vivo . Additional AR mutation and AR gene amplification were not detected in LNCaP - O43633 , but AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression and PSA secretion in LNCaP - O43633 were higher than in LNCaP . CONCLUSIONS : DB01128 - resistant LNCaP - O43633 exhibited AR overexpression and hypersensitivity to low levels of androgen . Our data suggests that AR overexpression is a significant mechanism of bicalutamide resistance similar to resistance from chronic androgen depletion . In addition , pAR ( 210 ) overexpression could be a potential mechanism for hypersensitivity to low androgen in LNCaP - O43633 .",
"Efficacy of liraglutide as a follow - up therapy after resolution of glucotoxicity with intensive insulin therapy . OBJECTIVE : To assess the utility of liraglutide , a P43220 agonist , as additional therapy following resolution of glucotoxicity with insulin therapy . METHODS : The subjects were 13 Japanese patients with short - duration type 2 diabetes mellitus ( 2 . 0 ± 2 . 1 years ) . At first , treatment with insulin therapy consisted of bolus insulin before each meal and basal insulin at bed time commenced to improve every preprandial glucose levels below 130 mg / dL . Then , insulin therapy was replaced with liraglutide monotherapy in case in which 50 % or more self - monitoring of blood glucose ( SMBG ) tests revealed preprandial glucose levels of less than 130 mg / dL at least for one month . DB06655 dosing was initiated at 0 . 3 mg / day and increased in weekly or biweekly increments of 0 . 3 mg / day , to the maximum permissible dose ( in Japan ) of 0 . 9 mg / day . The participants were treated with liraglutide for 24 weeks . RESULTS : The average insulin therapy period was 13 . 2 ± 5 . 4 weeks , and insulin therapy significantly improved HbA1c values from 12 . 4 % ± 1 . 6 % to 6 . 8 % ± 0 . 9 % ( P < 0 . 05 ) . After improvement of hyperglycemia with insulin therapy and switching to liraglutide monotherapy for 24 weeks , HbA1c values remained constant ( 6 . 2 % ± 1 . 0 % at week 24 ) and the rates of hypoglycemic episodes significantly decreased ( P < 0 . 05 ) . CONCLUSIONS : These data suggest that liraglutide is proposed as an alternative follow - up therapy subsequent to eliminate glucotoxicity with insulin therapy .",
"Concise prediction models of anticancer efficacy of 8 drugs using expression data from 12 selected genes . We developed concise , accurate prediction models of the in vitro activity for 8 anticancer drugs ( ___MASK80___ , DB00515 , DB00305 , DOX , CPT - 11 , SN - 38 , TXL and TXT ) , along with individual clinical responses to ___MASK80___ using expression data of 12 genes . We first performed cDNA microarray analysis and MTT assay of 19 human cancer cell lines to sort out genes which were correlative in expression levels with cytotoxicities of the 8 drugs ; we selected 13 genes with proven functional significance to drug sensitivity from a huge number of potent prediction marker genes . The correlation significance of each was confirmed using expression data quantified by real - time RT - PCR , and finally 12 genes ( P08183 , Q9UNQ0 , P10632 , P08684 , Q12882 , P09211 , P16455 , P15559 , P16435 , P11388 , P07437 and P04818 ) were selected as more reliable predictors of drug response . Using multiple regression analysis , we fixed 8 prediction formulae which embraced the variable expressions of the 12 genes and arranged them in order , to predict the efficacy of the drugs by referring to the value of Akaike ' s information criterion for each sample . These formulae appeared to accurately predict the in vitro efficacy of the drugs . For the first clinical application model , we fixed prediction formulae for individual clinical response to ___MASK80___ in the same way using 41 clinical samples obtained from 30 gastric cancer patients and found to be of predictive value in terms of survival , time to treatment failure and tumor growth . None of the 12 selected genes alone could predict such clinical responses .",
"Novel P0C6A0 mimetics developed to treat type 2 diabetes promote progenitor cell proliferation in the brain . One of the symptoms of diabetes is the progressive development of neuropathies . One mechanism to replace neurons in the CNS is through the activation of stem cells and neuronal progenitor cells . We have tested the effects of the novel P0C6A0 mimetics exenatide ( exendin - 4 ; DB01276 ) and liraglutide ( DB06655 ; DB06655 ) , which are already on the market as treatments for type 2 diabetes , on the proliferation rate of progenitor cells and differentiation into neurons in the dentate gyrus of brains of mouse models of diabetes . P0C6A0 analogues were injected subcutaneously for 4 , 6 , or 10 weeks once daily in three mouse models of diabetes : ob / ob mice , db / db mice , or high - fat - diet - fed mice . Twenty - four hours before perfusion , animals were injected with 5 '- bromo - 2 '- deoxyuridine ( BrdU ) to mark dividing progenitor cells . By using immunohistochemistry and stereological methods , the number of progenitor cells or doublecortin - positive young neurons in the dentate gyrus was estimated . We found that , in all three mouse models , progenitor cell division was enhanced compared with nondiabetic controls after chronic i . p . injection of either liraglutide or exendin - 4 by 100 - 150 % ( P < 0 . 001 ) . We also found an increase in young neurons in the DG of high - fat - diet - fed mice after drug treatment ( P < 0 . 001 ) . The P43220 antagonist exendin ( 9 - 36 ) reduced progenitor cell proliferation in these mice . The results demonstrate that P0C6A0 mimetics show promise as a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer ' s disease , because these novel drugs cross the blood - brain barrier and increase neuroneogenesis .",
"Modulatory effects of heparin and short - length oligosaccharides of heparin on the metastasis and growth of LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells in vivo . Expression of the chemokine receptor P61073 allows breast cancer cells to migrate towards specific metastatic target sites which constitutively express P48061 . In this study , we determined whether this interaction could be disrupted using short - chain length heparin oligosaccharides . Radioligand competition binding assays were performed using a range of heparin oligosaccharides to compete with polymeric heparin or heparan sulphate binding to I ( 125 ) P48061 . DB01109 dodecasaccharides were found to be the minimal chain length required to efficiently bind P48061 ( 71 % inhibition ; P < 0 . 001 ) . These oligosaccharides also significantly inhibited P48061 - induced migration of P61073 - expressing LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells . In addition , heparin dodecasaccharides were found to have less anticoagulant activity than either a smaller quantity of polymeric heparin or a similar amount of the low molecular weight heparin pharmaceutical product , ___MASK82___ . When given subcutaneously in a SCID mouse model of human breast cancer , heparin dodecasaccharides had no effect on the number of lung metastases , but did however inhibit ( P < 0 . 05 ) tumour growth ( lesion area ) compared to control groups . In contrast , polymeric heparin significantly inhibited both the number ( P < 0 . 001 ) and area of metastases , suggesting a differing mechanism for the action of polymeric and heparin - derived oligosaccharides in the inhibition of tumour growth and metastases .",
"First report of warfarin dose requirements in patients possessing the P11712 * 12 allele . BACKGROUND : ___MASK23___ is the most frequently prescribed anticoagulant in North America and Europe . It is administered as a racemate , but S - warfarin is principally responsible for its anticoagulant activity . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) 2C9 is the enzyme primarily responsible for the metabolism of S - warfarin . Numerous variant alleles of P11712 have been identified . The P11712 * 12 ( rs9332239 ) allele harbors a P489S substitution in P11712 which has been shown to result in a 40 % decline in catalytic activity in vitro . CASES : Four Caucasian patients with a low mean weekly warfarin dose ( MWWD ) were genotyped for P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P02649 variant alleles . None of the four patients carried the common P11712 variant alleles ( * 2 , * 3 , * 5 , * 6 , * 7 , * 8 , * 9 , * 11 , * 13 ) despite a relatively low MWWD ( 23 . 4 ± 7 . 94 mg ) compared to 208 patients carrying the CYP29C9 * 1 genotype ( 32 . 2 ± 12 . 65 mg ) . Given that P11712 * 12 confers decreased in vitro activity to the enzyme , we investigated whether these patients carried this allele . All four patients were P11712 * 12 CT heterozygotes . Individual comparisons with patients possessing the same Q9BQB6 and P02649 genotypes also demonstrated lower dose requirements in the patients that possessed P11712 * 12 allele . CONCLUSIONS : There are no reports of the clinical impact of rs9332239 on P11712 substrates . This is the first report of patients with the rare P11712 * 12 genotype and lower warfarin dose requirements .",
"First fixed - ratio combination of insulin degludec and liraglutide for the treatment of type 2 diabetes . When oral hypoglycemic agents do not successfully suppress hyperglycemia , the traditional approach has been to add insulin injections . With the coming of glucagon - like peptide 1 ( P0C6A0 ) receptor agonists carrying the benefits of weight loss and reduced risk of hypoglycemia , it has been suggested that P0C6A0 agents should be used instead . There is equivalent lowering of HbA1c with either treatment . P01308 therapy is associated with hypoglycemia and weight gain while P43220 agonists promote weight loss . Gastrointestinal ( GI ) intolerance is the chief obstacle to P0C6A0 treatment . The combined use of basal insulin and P43220 agonists results in improved glycemic control and mitigates weight gain . The recent approval of insulin degludec / liraglutide administered in a fixed ratio combination is unique not simply for the additive benefits of the two agents , but because it now permits adjustable dosing of liraglutide together with insulin , providing better glucose control than with either agent alone at lower dose levels . Lower dosage of insulin degludec reduces the risk of hypoglycemia . DB06655 combats the weight gain that accompanies the introduction of insulin therapy , and a reduced dose of liraglutide induces less GI intolerance . This first combined basal insulin - P43220 agonist combination represents a conceptual advance in the treatment of insulin - requiring type 2 diabetes .",
"Current treatment strategies for non - alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) . Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) is recognized as the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide . NAFLD is a clinicopathologic syndrome ranging from simple steatosis , which is relatively benign , to the more severe form known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis ( NASH ) , which may progress to cirrhosis , liver failure , and hepatocellular carcinoma . NAFLD is associated with significant liver related morbidity and mortality , and its underlying pathophysiology is thought to result from a multiple hit process . The initial insult is the accumulation of hepatic fat secondary to insulin resistance . In the setting of hepatic steatosis , the second hit can be caused by reactive oxygen species , inflammatory cytokines , and adipokines . Several therapeutic modalities that target these mechanisms are under investigation , but no proven treatment has yet emerged . P01308 sensitizers such as thiazolidinediones and metformin show promise , and several studies have explored the role of lipid lowering agents , antioxidants , and cytoprotective agents . Novel agents such as anti - obesity drugs , selective cannabinoid - 1 receptor blockers , and dual Q07869 alpha and gamma agonists are also under investigation . Unfortunately , data on the long - term safety and efficacy of these agents and their impact on liver related histologic outcomes are currently lacking . NAFLD treatment currently focuses on reducing metabolic risk factors , with the mainstay of therapy focusing on life - style modifications such as gradual weight loss through diet and regular exercise .",
"The interaction of thymidylate synthase expression with p53 - regulated signaling pathways in tumor cells . P04818 ( TS ) is a chemotherapeutic target for the fluoropyrimidine 5 - fluorouracil ( ___MASK80___ ) and antifolate tomudex ( TDX ) . Using the MCF - 7 breast cancer line , we have developed a cell line with inducible TS expression termed M7TS90 . Inducible TS expression in this line resulted in a moderate ( approximately 3 - fold ) increase in ___MASK80___ 50 % inhibitory concentration at 72 hours ( IC - 50 ( 72 h ) ) dose and a dramatic ( approximately 24 - fold ) increase in the IC - 50 ( 72 h ) dose of TDX , but did not affect chemosensitivity to cisplatin , oxaliplatin , irinotecan , and paclitaxel . In the absence of drug treatment , inducible TS expression had no effect on expression of the p53 tumor suppressor gene . However , TS induction abrogated p53 , P38936 , Fas , and Bak induction in response to TDX , but not ___MASK80___ . Similarly , downregulation of Bcl - 2 was reversed by inducible TS expression in TDX , but not ___MASK80___ - treated cells . Our results indicate that inducible TS expression in M7TS90 cells modulates p53 and p53 target gene expression in response to TDX , but not ___MASK80___ .",
"DB06655 in oral antidiabetic drug combination therapy . The glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) receptor agonist liraglutide is indicated as an add - on to oral antidiabetic drug regimens in subjects with type 2 diabetes . Herein , the results of clinical trials assessing the efficacy , safety and tolerability of liraglutide when used in combination with either one or two oral antidiabetic therapies are summarised , then contrasted with the effects of exenatide and dipeptidyl peptidase ( DPP - 4 ) inhibitors . P43220 agonists lead to effective glycaemic control when used as combination therapy with either one or two oral antidiabetic agents , and may confer overall benefits in weight loss and blood pressure in some subjects . These agents are well tolerated ; the most commonly reported adverse effect is mild - to - moderate gastrointestinal symptoms , which are usually transient . Rates of hypoglycaemia in these trials were low , although higher rates were noted when combined with a sulphonylurea . While further study will be required , P43220 agonists may offer important advantages over other diabetic therapies , including DPP - 4 inhibitors .",
"Consequences of the Y139F Vkorc1 mutation on resistance to AVKs : in - vivo investigation in a 7th generation of congenic Y139F strain of rats . OBJECTIVES : In humans , warfarin is used as an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of thromboembolic clinical events . ___MASK23___ derivatives are also used as rodenticides in pest control . The gene encoding the protein targeted by anticoagulants is the Vitamin K - 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) . Since its discovery in 2004 , various amino acid and transcription - regulatory altering Q9BQB6 mutations have been identified in patients who required extreme antivitamin K dosages , or wild populations of rodents that were difficult to control with anticoagulant rodenticides . One unresolved question concerns the dependency of the Q9BQB6 on the genetic background in humans and rodents that respond weakly or not at all to anticoagulants . Moreover , an important question requiring further analyses concerns the role of the Vkorc1 gene in mediating resistance to more recently developed warfarin derivatives ( superwarfarins ) . METHODS : In this study , we bred a quasicongenic rat strain by using a wild - caught anticoagulant resistant rat as a donor to introduce the Y > F amino acid change at position 139 in the Vkorc1 into the genetic background of an anticoagulant susceptible Spraque - Dawley recipient strain . RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : In this manuscript we report the prothrombin times measured in the P08709 generation after exposure to chlorophacinone , bromadiolone , difenacoum and difethialone . We observed that the mutation Y139F mediates resistance in an otherwise susceptible genetic background when exposed to chlorophacinone and bromadiolone . However , the physiological response to the super - warfarins , difenacoum and difethialone , may be strongly dependent on other genes located outside the congenic interval ( 28 . 3 cM ) bracketing the Vkorc1 in our P08709 generation congenic strain .",
"DB06655 : can it make a difference in the treatment of type 2 diabetes ? Despite advances in the management of type 2 diabetes , glycaemic control remains suboptimal for many patients because of the complexities of disease progression and the need to balance improved glycaemic control against adverse treatment effects , particularly weight gain and hypoglycaemia . Thus , the development of new antidiabetes therapies continues in earnest . Incretin hormones have been the recent focus of research , as they account for up to 70 % of the insulin response following a meal . There is also a high concordance between the physiological actions of one hormone , glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) , and the therapeutic needs of patients . As native human P0C6A0 has a half life of only approximately 2 min , researchers have developed molecules that act as P43220 agonists or inhibit the enzyme responsible for P0C6A0 degradation ( dipeptidyl peptidase - 4 ) . DB06655 , a human P0C6A0 analogue sharing 97 % of its amino acid sequence identity with native P0C6A0 , has been approved for use as monotherapy ( not in Europe ) and in combination with selected oral agents . In this supplement , we summarise key liraglutide data , offer practical insight into what we might expect of liraglutide in clinical use and examine selected case studies . For reasons of the safety and efficacy of P43220 agonists , many thought leaders believe that these will become background therapy for majority of patients in the coming years . This supplement will serve as a resource from which readers can extract information concerning the potential benefits for patients who are overweight , losing pancreatic beta - cell function and drifting towards the ravaging effects of chronic hyperglycaemia .",
"DB06655 suppresses the plasma levels of active and des - acyl ghrelin independently of active glucagon - like Peptide - 1 levels in mice . Glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) , an insulinotropic gastrointestinal peptide that is primarily produced by intestinal endocrine L - cells , stimulates satiety . Ghrelin , a hormone that is produced predominantly by the stomach stimulates hunger . There are two forms of ghrelin : active ghrelin and inactive des - acyl ghrelin . After depriving mice of food for 24 h , we demonstrated that the systemic administration of liraglutide ( 100 μ g / kg ) , a human P0C6A0 analog that binds to the P43220 , increased ( 1 . 4 - fold ) the plasma levels of active P0C6A0 and suppressed the plasma levels of active and des - acyl ghrelin after 1 h . Despite the elevated plasma levels of active P0C6A0 ( 11 - fold ) , liraglutide had no effect on the plasma levels of active or des - acyl ghrelin after 12 h . These findings demonstrated that liraglutide suppresses the plasma levels of active and des - acyl ghrelin independently of active P0C6A0 levels in fasted mice , suggesting a novel in vivo biological effect of liraglutide beyond regulating plasma P0C6A0 .",
"Determination of fenofibric acid concentrations by HPLC after anion exchange solid - phase extraction from human serum . Triglycerides are increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease . Research efforts to identify sources of variability in triglyceride - lowering response to the lipid - lowering drug fenofibrate require quantification of the active acidic form of this Q07869 agonist . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction , in combination with reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) , rapidly and accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations . Chromatographic separation under isocratic conditions , with use of ultraviolet detection at 285 nm , provides clean baseline and sharp peaks for clofibric acid , 1 - napthyl acetic acid ( internal standards ) , and fenofibric acid . Commonly prescribed and over - the - counter nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) were screened for assay interference , and the assay was employed to quantify fenofibric acid in more than 800 human subject specimens . ___MASK91___ analysis was found to be linear over the range of 0 . 5 to 40 mg / L and was validated with either internal standard . Accuracies ranged from 98 . 65 % to 102 . 4 % , whereas the within - and between - day precisions ranged from 1 . 0 % to 2 . 2 % and 2 . 0 % to 6 . 2 % , respectively . NSAIDs had minimal interference with the assay , which succeeded in quantifying fenofibric acid in more than 843 of 846 serum samples from human subjects , many taking a variety of coadministered medications . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction in combination with reverse - phase HPLC accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations in humans without interference from NSAIDs or commonly administered medications . This method is suitable for quantification of fenofibric acid for clinical pharmacokinetic studies in patients with dyslipidemia .",
"P10275 is expressed in murine choroid plexus and downregulated by 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone in male and female mice . The choroid plexuses ( CPs ) of the brain form a unique interface between the peripheral blood and the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . CPs produce several neuroprotective peptides , which are secreted into the P04141 . Despite their importance in neuroprotection , the mechanisms underlying the regulation of most of these peptides in CPs remain unknown . Androgens regulate the expression of neuroprotective peptides in several tissues where the androgen receptor ( AR ) is coexpressed , including the brain . The presence of AR in CPs has never been investigated , but recent studies in our laboratory show that the CP is an androgen - responsive tissue . In order to fulfill this gap , we investigated and characterized AR distribution and expression in male and female rat CPs and in primary cultures from rat CP epithelial cells . In addition , the response of AR to 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK57___ ) in castrated male and female mice subjected to ___MASK57___ replacement was analyzed . We show that rat CP epithelial cells contain AR mRNA and protein . Moreover , we demonstrate that AR is downregulated by ___MASK57___ in mice CPs .",
"Clinical comments related to medullary thyroid cancer diagnosis and management . BACKGROUND : The American Thyroid Association ( ATA ) and more recently the European Thyroid Association ( P25101 ) Guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma ( P04629 ) have provided an excellent tool which was formerly lacking in the field of management of P04629 . However , some relevant clinical questions , as the use of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of P04629 and the management of pregnant patients with P04629 , which were recommended in the guidelines , have been lately extensively revised . Moreover the current issue whether P0C6A0 ( a glucagon - like peptide - 1 ) analogue is associated with P04629 has only superficially been analyzed . METHODS : Publications have been retrieved in MEDLINE at Pubmed ( there is no fix date retrospectively ) up to October 2012 using the terms \" medullary thyroid carcinoma \" , \" somatostatin \" , \" pregnancy \" and \" incretins \" . The recommendations made by ATA and P25101 were considered . CONCLUSIONS : There are no data supporting the application of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of P04629 , while thyroid cancer during or after pregnancy has no impact on the prognosis of disease or on the outcome of pregnancy . However , women with MEN 2 should be carefully controlled before any planned or during any unplanned pregnancy . In contrast to animal studies , there are no consistent human data supporting a stimulatory effect of P43220 activation by liraglutide , an incretin mimetic , on calcitonin levels , though establishment of a registry and further studies are required to exclude any association between P0C6A0 analogue and P04629 .",
"P43220 agonists and the thyroid : C - cell effects in mice are mediated via the P43220 and not associated with P07949 activation . DB06655 and exenatide are glucagon - like peptide receptor ( P43220 ) agonists used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes . Both molecules have been associated with the development of thyroid C - cell tumors after lifetime exposure in rodents . Previously , it has been reported that these tumors are preceded by increased plasma calcitonin and C - cell hyperplasia . We can now document that the murine C - cell effects are mediated via P43220 . Thus , 13 wk of continuous exposure to P43220 agonists was associated with marked increases in plasma calcitonin and in the incidence of C - cell hyperplasia in wild - type mice . In contrast , similar effects were not seen in P43220 knockout mice . Human C - cell cancer is often caused by activating mutations in the rearranged - during - transfection ( P07949 ) protooncogene . We developed an immunohistochemical method to assess P07949 activation in tissues . DB06655 dosing to mice was not found to activate P07949 . Further evaluation of the signaling pathways demonstrated that liraglutide increased ribosomal S6 , but not MAPK kinase , phosphorylation . These observations are consistent with effects of P43220 agonists on rodent C cells being mediated via mammalian target of rapamycin activation in a P07949 - and MAPK - independent manner .",
"___MASK22___ , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor , induces apoptosis and differentiation in human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells . Although only 1 % of differentiated thyroid cancers transform into anaplastic thyroid cancer , this disease is always fatal . Differentiation therapy may provide a new therapeutic approach to increasing the survival rate in such patients . 3 - Hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors are reported to promote cellular apoptosis and differentiation in many cancer cells ; these effects are unrelated to lipid reduction . Recently , we found that TNFalpha induces cytomorphological differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells and increases thyroglobulin expression ; however , P01375 is cytotoxic for normal human tissue . The aim of this study was to determine whether lovastatin , an P04035 inhibitor , could induce apoptosis and differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells . Anaplastic thyroid cancer cells were treated with lovastatin , then examined for cellular apoptosis and cytomorphological differentiation by DNA fragmentation , phosphatidylserine externalization / flow cytometry , and electron microscopy . Thyroglobulin levels in the culture medium were also measured . Our results showed that at a higher dose ( 50 micro M ) , lovastatin induced apoptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , whereas at a lower dose ( 25 micro M ) , it promoted 3 - dimensional cytomorphological differentiation . It also induced increased secretion of thyroglobulin by anaplastic cancer cells . Our results show that lovastatin not only induces apoptosis , but also promotes redifferentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , and suggest that it and other P04035 inhibitors merit further investigation as differentiation therapy for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer .",
"Exendin - 4 alleviates angiotensin II - induced senescence in vascular smooth muscle cells by inhibiting Rac1 activation via a DB02527 / PKA - dependent pathway . Vascular aging has been implicated in the progression of diabetes and age - related cardiovascular disorders . Glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) is an incretin hormone capable of cytoprotective actions in addition to its glucose - lowering effect . The present study was undertaken to examine whether Exendin - 4 , a specific ligand for the P43220 , could prevent angiotensin ( P03950 ) II - induced premature senescence in vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) and to determine the underlying mechanism involved . Senescence - associated β - galactosidase ( SA β - gal ) assay showed that P03950 II induced premature senescence of VSMCs . Pretreatment with Exendin - 4 significantly attenuated P03950 II - induced generation of H2O2 and the subsequent VSMC senescence . These effects were , however , reversed in the presence of exendin fragment 9 - 39 , a P43220 antagonist , or PKI14 - 22 . Moreover , a marked increase in the levels of p53 and P38936 induced by P03950 II was blunted by the treatment with Exendin - 4 . Nevertheless , Exendin - 4 failed to decrease P03950 II - induced expression of NAD ( P ) H oxidase 1 ( Nox1 ) , NAD ( P ) H oxidase 4 ( Nox4 ) , O75935 ( phox ) , or p47 ( phox ) in VSMCs . Mechanistically , Exendin - 4 blocked P03950 II - induced Rac1 activation through the DB02527 / PKA signaling cascade . Specifically , NSC23766 , a Rac1 inhibitor , abrogated the suppressive effects of Exendin - 4 on P03950 II - induced premature senescence and H2O2 generation , respectively . Thus Exendin - 4 confers resistance to P03950 II - induced superoxide anion generation from NAD ( P ) H oxidase and the resultant VSMC senescence by inhibiting Rac1 activation via a DB02527 / PKA - dependent pathway . These findings demonstrate that P0C6A0 as well as its analogs ( P0C6A0 - related reagents ) may hold therapeutic potential in the treatment of diabetes with cardiovascular disease .",
"Glucagon - like peptide - 1 analogue therapy for psoriasis patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes : a prospective cohort study . BACKGROUND : Diabetes and obesity are more prevalent amongst psoriasis patients as is disturbance of the innate immune system . P0C6A0 analogue therapy considerably improves weight and glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes and its receptor is present on innate immune cells . OBJECTIVE : We aimed to determine the effect of liraglutide , a P0C6A0 analogue , on psoriasis severity . METHODS : Before and after 10 weeks of liraglutide therapy ( 1 . 2 mg subcutaneously daily ) we determined the psoriasis area and severity index ( PASI ) and the dermatology life quality index ( DLQI ) in seven people with both psoriasis and diabetes ( median age 48 years , median body mass index 48 . 2 kg / m ( 2 ) ) . We also evaluated the immunomodulatory properties of liraglutide by measuring circulating lymphocyte subset numbers and monocyte cytokine production . RESULTS : DB06655 therapy decreased the median PASI from 4 . 8 to 3 . 0 ( P = 0 . 03 ) and the median DLQI from 6 . 0 to 2 . 0 ( P = 0 . 03 ) . Weight and glycaemic control improved significantly . Circulating invariant natural killer T ( iNKT ) cells increased from 0 . 13 % of T lymphocytes to 0 . 40 % ( P = 0 . 03 ) . DB06655 therapy also effected a non - significant 54 % decrease in the proportion of circulating monocytes that produced tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P = 0 . 07 ) . CONCLUSION : P0C6A0 analogue therapy improves psoriasis severity , increases circulating iNKT cell number and modulates monocyte cytokine secretion . These effects may result from improvements in weight and glycaemic control as well as from direct immune effects of P43220 activation . Prospective controlled trials of P0C6A0 therapies are warranted , across all weight groups , in psoriasis patients with and without type 2 diabetes .",
"P0C6A0 treatment reduces endogenous insulin resistance via activation of central P0C6A0 receptors in mice fed a high - fat diet . Glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) improves insulin sensitivity in humans and rodents . It is currently unknown to what extent the ( metabolic ) effects of P0C6A0 treatment are mediated by central P0C6A0 receptors . We studied the impact of central P43220 ( P43220 ) antagonism on the metabolic effects of peripheral P0C6A0 administration in mice . High - fat - fed insulin - resistant C57Bl / 6 mice were treated with continuous subcutaneous infusion of P0C6A0 or saline ( PBS ) for 2 wk , whereas the P43220 antagonist exendin - 9 ( EX - 9 ) and cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) were simultaneously infused in the left lateral cerebral ventricle ( icv ) . DB09341 and glycerol turnover were determined during a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp . VLDL - triglyceride ( VLDL - TG ) production was determined in hyperinsulinemic conditions . Our data show that the rate of glucose infusion necessary to maintain euglycemia was significantly increased by P0C6A0 . Simultaneous icv infusion of EX - 9 diminished this effect by 62 % . The capacities of insulin to stimulate glucose disposal and inhibit glucose production were reinforced by P0C6A0 . Simultaneous icv infusion of EX - 9 significantly diminished the latter effect . Central P43220 antagonism alone did not affect glucose metabolism . Also , P0C6A0 treatment reinforced the inhibitory action of insulin on VLDL - TG production . In conclusion , peripheral administration of P0C6A0 reinforces the ability of insulin to suppress endogenous glucose and VLDL - TG production ( but not lipolysis ) and boosts its capacity to stimulate glucose disposal in high - fat - fed C57Bl / 6 mice . Activation of central GLP - 1Rs contributes substantially to the inhibition of endogenous glucose production by P0C6A0 treatment in this animal model .",
"Molecular physiology of glucagon - like peptide - 1 insulin secretagogue action in pancreatic β cells . P01308 secretion from pancreatic β cells is stimulated by glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) , a blood glucose - lowering hormone that is released from enteroendocrine L cells of the distal intestine after the ingestion of a meal . P0C6A0 mimetics ( e . g . , DB01276 ) and P0C6A0 analogs ( e . g . , DB06655 ) activate the β cell P43220 ( P43220 ) , and these compounds stimulate insulin secretion while also lowering levels of blood glucose in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . An additional option for the treatment of T2DM involves the administration of dipeptidyl peptidase - IV ( DPP - IV ) inhibitors ( e . g . , Januvia , DB04876 ) . These compounds slow metabolic degradation of intestinally released P0C6A0 , thereby raising post - prandial levels of circulating P0C6A0 substantially . Investigational compounds that stimulate P0C6A0 secretion also exist , and in this regard a noteworthy advance is the demonstration that small molecule Q8TDV5 agonists ( e . g . , AR231453 ) stimulate L cell P0C6A0 secretion while also directly stimulating β cell insulin release . In this review , we summarize what is currently known concerning the signal transduction properties of the β cell P43220 as they relate to insulin secretion . Emphasized are the cyclic AMP , protein kinase A , and Epac2 - mediated actions of P0C6A0 to regulate DB00171 - sensitive K ⁺ channels , voltage - dependent K ⁺ channels , O94759 cation channels , intracellular Ca ⁺ release channels , and Ca ⁺- dependent exocytosis . We also discuss new evidence that provides a conceptual framework with which to understand why P43220 agonists are less likely to induce hypoglycemia when they are administered for the treatment of T2DM .",
"Neuroprotective and anti - apoptotic effects of liraglutide on SH - SY5Y cells exposed to methylglyoxal stress . Glucagon - like peptide 1 ( P0C6A0 ) is a growth factor that has demonstrated neuroprotective properties in a range of studies . In an APPswe / P49768 ΔE9 mouse model of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) , we previously found protective effects on memory formation , synaptic plasticity , synapse survival and a reduction of amyloid synthesis and plaque load in the brain . Here , we analyse the neuroprotective properties of the P0C6A0 analogue liraglutide in human neuroblastoma cell line SH - SY5Y during methyl glyoxal stress . We show for the first time that cell viability was enhanced by liraglutide ( XTT assay ) in a dose - dependent way , while cytotoxicity ( LDH assay ) and apoptosis were reduced . Expression of the pro - survival Mcl1 signaling protein was increased , as was activation of cell survival kinases Akt , Q02750 / 2 and the transcription factor p90RSK . DB06655 also decreased pro - apoptotic Bax and Bik expression . In addition , the membrane potential and the influx of calcium into the cell were enhanced by liraglutide . P43220 expression was also increased by the drug . The results demonstrate a range of growth factor - related cytoprotective processes induced by liraglutide , which is currently on the market as a treatment for type 2 diabetes ( DB06655 ® ) . It is also tested in clinical trials in patients with Alzheimer disease .",
"P49768 polymorphisms alter the rate of cognitive decline in sporadic Alzheimer ' s disease patients . Mutations in amyloid precursor protein ( P05067 ) and presenilin ( PSEN ) genes are known to cause familial early - onset Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) , which account for around 5 % of AD cases . Genetic associations for the remaining \" sporadic \" cases , other than the risks associated with the apolipoprotein ( P02649 ) epsilon4 allele are currently not fully established . The aim of this study was to investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in P49768 are associated with a modified risk for sporadic AD or a modified disease phenotype . Eight tag SNPs were identified using linkage disequilibrium ( LD ) data from the International HapMap project providing coverage of the entire P49768 gene . These SNPs were investigated for AD susceptibility in a case - control haplotype association study ( N = 714 ) and for genotype - specific effects on cognitive performance in AD patients ( N = 169 ) using non - linear mixed effects modelling . Replication of a mild associated - risk of an intronic P49768 polymorphism with AD was achieved ( P = 0 . 03 ) . No other single SNPs or haplotypes were associated with AD risk . However , 3 SNPs were associated with an altered rate of cognitive decline underlining their role as genetic modifiers of disease .",
"The future use of liraglutide : implications of the LEAD - 2 study for treatment guidelines in type 2 diabetes . The effective identification and management of type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) in primary care is a healthcare priority . New antidiabetic agents , including glucagon - like peptide ( GLP ) - 1 receptor agonists , may help overcome drawbacks with current treatments . These new agents have been reviewed in the updated National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence ( NICE ) guidelines for the treatment of T2D . DB06655 , a P43220 agonist , was licensed for use in patients with T2D after the development of the NICE guidelines . Data from Phase III trials evaluating liraglutide are presented here in the context of the role of P43220 agonists in NICE guidelines .",
"[ DB06655 ( DB06655 ) : human glucagon - like peptide - 1 used in once daily injection for the treatment of type 2 diabetes ] . DB06655 ( DB06655 ) is a peptide produced by DNA recombinant technology , which presents 97 % homology with human glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) but is resistant to dipeptidylpeptidase - 4 , the enzyme that degrades the natural hormone . It actives the P43220 and exerts an incretin mimetic effect during at least 24 hours after a single subcutaneous injection . Besides a glucose - dependent stimulatory effect of insulin secretion , liraglutide inhibits glucagon secretion and retards gastric emptying . In patients with type 2 diabetes , it reduces glycated haemoglobin by at least 1 % , without inducing hypoglycaemia . It also induces a moderate weight loss and a mild reduction in blood pressure . Gastrointestinal adverse events ( nausea , vomiting ) may occur during the initial phase of treatment , but rarely impose the interruption of the medication and usually diminish with time . Although indicated in combination with other glucose - lowering agents , liraglutide is currently reimbursed in Belgium only if administered in patients with type 2 diabetes not sufficiently controlled with a combination of metformin plus sulfonylurea or metformin plus a thiazolidinedione . DB06655 is presented in prefilled pens and is injected subcutaneously once a day . Treatment will be initiated with 0 . 6 mg to improve digestive tolerance and the daily dose will be increased to 1 . 2 mg ( usual dose ) after at least one week , and up to 1 . 8 mg ( maximal dose ) if necessary .",
"Nitrergic response to cyclophosphamide treatment in blood and bone marrow . Daily intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide ( P15085 ) ( 50 mgkg (- 1 ) of body weight ) for 5 days resulted in reduced levels of marrow and blood cellularity , which was most pronounced in 18 days post - treatment ( pt ) . On day 18 after P15085 treatment the enhancedlevels of nitric oxide ( NO ) precursors and metabolites ( L - arginine , L - citrulline , reactive nitrogen species ( RNS ) ) of marrow and blood cells ( platelet , neutrophil , lymphocyte and monocyte ) resulted from up - regulation of Ca ( II )/ calmodulin ( P62158 )- independent \" inducible \" NO synthase ( P35228 ) , with a lessercontribution of Ca ( II )/ P62158 - dependent \" constitutive \" P29474 isoforms to systemic NO . Biphasic response to P15085 of marrow nitrergic system , i . e . both P35228 and P29474 showed significantly depressed activities , as well as diminished levels of NO metabolites on day 9 pt , suggested that signals in addition to NO might be involved in P15085 - induced inhibition of hematopoesis , while a gradual increase of neutrophil and platelet NOS activity appeared to be contributed to a P15085 - induced development of granulopenia , thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage .",
"DB06655 and DPP - 4 inhibitors - side effects comparative clinical study . The objective of this study was to monitor the side effects of the P43220 agonist liraglutide in comparison to those of DPP - 4 inhibitors ( sitagliptin and vildagliptin ) , in order to determine their safety , tolerability and therapeutic efficiency . The study was carried out in the \" Heart and Diabetes Center NRW \" and included overweight patients with type 2 diabetes whose therapeutic regimen was switched to liraglutide or DPP - 4 inhibitors . A validated questionnaire method was used to monitor the side effects during the hospitalization period , then again at 3 , and 6 months after the beginning of the therapy . The therapy with liraglutide was associated with more side effects than the one with DPP - 4 inhibitors . In general , side effects were declining with time , thus only few patients stopped therapy . The incretin therapy turned out to be a safe and effective therapeutic option for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus .",
"___MASK75___ in rheumatoid arthritis : studies with animal models . The present studies have shown that low doses of methotrexate can suppress the inflammation and joint destruction associated with animal models of arthritis . The antiinflammatory effects of methotrexate are probably related to its inhibitory effect on chemotaxis . At the low doses used , methotrexate does not induce systemic immunosuppression . In methotrexate - treated rats , an improvement in P60568 synthesis is observed and increases in P60568 levels are expected to improve cell mediated immunity . Suppressor cells appear to be very sensitive to methotrexate . Macrophage function is modulated by methotrexate . All of these effects including the effects on joint destruction are probably due to inhibition of P00374 activity of critical cells that are involved in the pathogenesis of rat arthritis induced either by adjuvant or by streptococcal cell walls . Some of these effects have been extended to human arthritis but additional studies are required to understand how low dose methotrexate exerts its beneficial effects in humans .",
"Differential effects of P43220 agonists on components of dysglycaemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus . Metabolic consequences of glucagon - like peptide - 1 receptor agonists ( P0C6A0 RAs ) are the result of enhanced glucose - stimulated insulin secretion , inhibition of glucagon release , delayed gastric emptying and increased satiety . These attributes make P0C6A0 agonists a treatment option in type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . To optimise treatment choice , a detailed understanding of the effects of P0C6A0 RAs on glucose homeostasis in individuals with T2DM is necessary . Although the various P0C6A0 RAs share the same basic mechanisms of action , differences in pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamic characteristics translate into differential effects on parameters of glycaemia . Head - to - head comparisons between long - acting non - prandial ( liraglutide once daily and exenatide once weekly ) and shorter - acting prandial ( exenatide twice daily and lixisenatide once daily prandial ) P0C6A0 RAs confirm their differential effects on fasting plasma glucose ( FPG ) and post - prandial glucose ( PPG ) . DB06655 once daily and exenatide once weekly demonstrate greater reductions in FPG but lesser impacts on PPG excursions plasma than exenatide twice daily . Prandial P0C6A0 RAs have a profound effect on post - prandial glycaemia , mediated by delaying gastric emptying , which is not subject to the tachyphylaxis occurring due to the sustained elevated plasma P0C6A0 concentrations after treatment with long - acting P0C6A0 RAs . DB09265 once - daily prandial , in contrast to liraglutide , strongly suppresses post - prandial glucagon secretion , further contributing to the more pronounced PPG - lowering effect found with lixisenatide . Evidence suggests that the P0C6A0 RAs that predominantly target the prandial glucose excursions , such as exenatide twice daily and lixisenatide once - daily prandial , are therefore best used as combination therapy with basal insulin and will form an important new treatment option for individuals with T2DM .",
"Adverse drug reactions associated with the use of liraglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes -- focus on pancreatitis and pancreas cancer . INTRODUCTION : The glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) receptor agonist , liraglutide , is a widely used drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes . DB06655 is one of several incretin - based agents that have been suggested to be associated with pancreatitis and pancreas cancer . The suspicion accelerated after publication of an autopsy study claiming increased incidences of several pathological changes in pancreata from patients with diabetes treated with incretin - based drugs . AREAS COVERED : The aim of the present review is to give an overview of the pharmacology of liraglutide and provide a review of adverse reactions associated with liraglutide with a focus on the risk of pancreatitis and pancreas cancer . EXPERT OPINION : When comprehensively reviewing the available literature , no clear and significant associations between liraglutide and pancreatitis and / or pancreas cancer seem evident . However , a recently published analysis suggests a trend toward a slightly elevated risk of pancreatitis with P43220 agonists ( including liraglutide ) , which may become statistical significant as more data become available . Well - established side effects are of gastrointestinal origin , typical mild - to - moderate and of transient character . The risk of hypoglycemia associated with liraglutide treatment is low .",
"Suppressive effects of glucagon - like peptide - 1 on interferon - gamma - induced nitric oxide production in insulin - producing cells is mediated by inhibition of tumor necrosis factor - alpha production . During the development of Type 1 diabetes , inflammatory cytokines are known to induce the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) in pancreatic islets , and subsequent production of nitric oxide ( NO ) contributes to beta cell destruction . Glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) has been shown to reduce cytokine - induced apoptosis of beta cells . In this study , we investigated whether P0C6A0 affects cytokine - induced NO production , resulting in the inhibition of beta - cell apoptosis . We treated MIN6N8a mouse beta cells with interferon ( IFN ) - gamma in the presence or absence of P0C6A0 and found that P01579 treatment induced P35228 mRNA expression and NO production , which was significantly inhibited by treatment with P0C6A0 . Blocking of P43220 signaling via the cyclic AMP and phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase pathway did not directly affect the suppressive effect of P0C6A0 on IFN - gamma - induced P35228 mRNA expression . Further studies revealed that P01579 induced the expression of P01375 mRNA and protein , which synergistically induced NO production , and P0C6A0 treatment inhibited this induction of P01375 . To examine whether the reduction of P01375 by P0C6A0 treatment plays a role in suppressing NO production , we treated MIN6N8a cells with P01579 in the presence of anti - P01375 neutralizing antibody and found that NO production was reduced . In addition , treatment of mouse islets with P0C6A0 inhibited the expression of P35228 and TNFmRNA . These results suggest that P0C6A0 inhibits P01579 - induced NO production by suppression of P01375 production .",
"DB06655 : the therapeutic promise from animal models . AIMS : To review the differences between the human glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( P0C6A0 ) molecule and the analogue liraglutide , and to summarise key data from the liraglutide preclinical study programme showing the therapeutic promise of this new agent . KEY FINDINGS : DB06655 is a full agonist of the P43220 and shares 97 % of its amino acid sequence identity with human P0C6A0 . Unlike human P0C6A0 , however , liraglutide binds reversibly to serum albumin , and thus has increased resistance to enzymatic degradation and a longer half - life . In preclinical studies , liraglutide demonstrated good glycaemic control , mediated by the glucose - dependent stimulation of insulin and suppression of glucagon secretion and by delayed gastric emptying . DB06655 also had positive effects on body weight , beta - cell preservation and mass , and cardiac function . CONCLUSIONS : The therapeutic promise of liraglutide is evident from preclinical data . DB06655 showed the potential to provide good glycaemic control without increasing the risk of hypoglycaemia and , as with exenatide , but not dipeptidyl peptidase - 4 inhibitors , to mediate weight loss . Although these benefits have subsequently been studied clinically , beta - cell mass can be directly studied only in animal models . In common with other incretin - based therapies , liraglutide showed the potential to modulate the progressive loss of beta - cell function that drives the continuing deterioration in glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes . Body weight was lowered by a mechanism involving mainly lowered energy intake , but also potentially altered food preference and maintained energy expenditure despite weight loss ."
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"___MASK26___ inhibits raft dependent Fcgamma receptor signalling in human monocytes . Statins inhibit P04035 and thus block cholesterol and isoprenoid biosynthesis . Since statins also have anti - inflammatory effects , we investigated the effect of fluvastatin on monocyte Fcgamma receptor function . ___MASK26___ ( 0 . 5 - 20 microM ) inhibited Fcgamma receptor signal transduction at the level of tyrosine kinase activation , in a time and dose dependent manner . Initiation of tyrosine phosphorylation is not thought to involve prenylated proteins ; thus , we hypothesised that fluvastatin might disrupt cholesterol and sphingolipid membrane rafts to impair signalling . Consistent with this hypothesis , fluvastatin decreased ( and mevalonate rescued ) signalling molecules within membrane rafts in parallel with effects on tyrosine phosphorylation events . Raft integrity was unaffected by prenyl transferase inhibitors . In addition , Fcgamma receptor mediated immune complex trafficking , activation of Q96HU1 kinases ( P29323 and p38 ) , and downstream inflammatory mediator release ( P03956 and P05231 ) were blocked by fluvastatin . Thus , P04035 inhibition alters immune receptor signalling by disrupting membrane rafts essential for the initiation of signal transduction . Inhibition of Fcgamma receptor function may limit development and progression of atherosclerosis by decreasing monocyte / macrophage inflammatory mediator release . Since many receptors utilise cholesterol rich rafts this mechanism may have broader significance given the pleiotropic effects of statins .",
"DB02709 inhibits proliferation of human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells by modulating Q02750 and AP - 1 signalling pathways . DB02709 ( DB02709 ) is a naturally occurring polyphenolic phytoalexin found in grapes , and has been shown to inhibit the growth of various types of cancer cells . We investigated the mechanism of the antiproliferative effect of resveratrol in A431 - transformed keratinocytes harbouring mutant p53 , and show that it is accompanied by P55008 cell cycle arrest , which coincides with a marked inhibition of P55008 cell cycle regulatory proteins , including cyclins A and D1 and cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) 6 and p53 - independent induction of p21WAF1 . Cell cycle arrest was also associated with the accumulation of hypophosphorylated Rb and p27KIP1 . DB02709 inhibited mitogen - activated protein kinase / extracellular signal - regulated kinase kinase ( MEK ) 1 > extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase ( P29323 ) 1 / 2 signalling , downregulated c - Jun , and suppressed activating protein ( AP ) - 1 DNA - binding and promoter activity . In addition , the inhibition of Q02750 > P27361 / 2 signalling appears to be independent of retinoblastoma protein ( P06400 ) hypophosphorylation in A431 cells , as PD098059 did not suppress P06400 phosphorylation . Our results demonstrate that resveratrol affects multiple cellular targets in A431 cells , and that the downregulation of both AP - 1 and P06400 contributes to its antiproliferative activity in these cells .",
"P35354 expression is up - regulated by 2 - aminobiphenyl in a ROS and MAPK - dependent signaling pathway in a bladder cancer cell line . Overexposure to biphenyl amine compounds , which are found in smoke and azo - dyes , is linked to the occurrence of bladder cancer . However , the molecular mechanisms of biphenyl amine compound - induced bladder cancer are still unclear . Many studies have demonstrated that overexpression of cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) in neoplastic lesions is associated with carcinogenesis . In this study , we have demonstrated that 2 - aminobiphenyl ( 2 - P04278 ) up - regulated the expression of P35354 in a dose - and time - dependent manner in TSGH - 8301 bladder cancer cells . This 2 - P04278 - induced P35354 expression was attenuated by ROS scavenger Q9C000 and NADPH oxidase inhibitors apocynin and DPI . The P13498 subunit of NADPH oxidase , but not p67 , and Nox2 was up - regulated by 2 - P04278 . Knocking down P13498 by siRNA significantly reduced 2 - P04278 - induced P35354 expression . Furthermore , 2 - P04278 also activated the P29323 / JNK - P05412 pathways , and this effect was also abolished by NADPH oxidase inhibitors . Blocking the P29323 / JNK - P05412 signaling pathways by pharmacological inhibitors attenuated 2 - P04278 - induced P35354 expression . Overexpression of the upstream P29323 activator Q02750 significantly and consistently increased 2 - P04278 - mediated P35354 expression . Transfection of a dominant negative c - Jun mutant , TAM - 67 , blocked 2 - P04278 - mediated P35354 expression , demonstrating that c - Jun was responsible for the transcriptional activation . Taken together , these results demonstrate that 2 - P04278 induces the carcinogenic factor P35354 and that this induction is mediated through NADPH oxidase - derived ROS - dependent JNK / P29323 - AP - 1 pathways .",
"P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK37___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .",
"The role of tumor suppressor dysregulation in prostate cancer progression . P10275 activity is essential for prostate cancer development and progression . While there are classically defined roles for the retinoblastoma ( P06400 ) and p53 tumor suppressor pathways in maintenance of cell cycle control and the DNA damage response , recent studies have demonstrated a direct role of these two pathways in regulating AR expression and function . While the role of Pten deregulation in prostate cancer has provided much insight in to the mechanisms underlying prostate cancer initiation and progression , emerging roles for P06400 and p53 are likely to further expand upon our understanding of tumor suppressor / nuclear receptor interaction . As disconnecting mitogenic signaling from AR - mediated gene transcription underlies the progression to castrate resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) , functional inactivation of these two tumor suppressor pathways represents one mechanism through which AR protein levels can be upregulated and AR - mediated gene transcription can become aberrant . Importantly , recent advances in small molecule inhibitor design and discovery have led to the identification of agents capable of targeting these two prominent pathways and restoring the function of deregulated wild - type P06400 and p53 protein . While such agents have undergone extensive study in many solid tumor types , the additional importance of P06400 and p53 in restraining transcription of the AR gene within the prostate provides impetus for examining how loss of these two tumor suppressor proteins can facilitate transition of prostate cancers to CRPC . As will be reviewed in this article , restoration of P06400 and p53 functions are not only important in regard to shortterm cell cycle regulation and response to genomic stresses , but likely have direct implications for deregulation of the AR locus .",
"AZD1480 blocks growth and tumorigenesis of P07949 - activated thyroid cancer cell lines . Persistent P07949 activation is a frequent event in papillary thyroid carcinoma ( PTC ) and medullary thyroid carcinoma ( P04629 ) . In these cancers , P07949 activates the P29323 / MAPK , the PI3K / AKT / P42345 and the JAK / P40763 pathways . Here , we tested the efficacy of a P23458 / 2 - inhibitor , AZD1480 , in the in vitro and in vivo growth of thyroid cancer cell lines expressing oncogenic P07949 . Thyroid cancer cell lines harboring P07949 / Q13635 ( TPC - 1 ) , P07949 M918T ( MZ - CRC1 ) and P07949 C634W ( TT ) alterations , as well as TPC - 1 xenografts , were treated with JAK inhibitor , AZD1480 . This inhibitor led to growth inhibition and / or apoptosis of the thyroid cancer cell lines in vitro , as well as to tumor regression of TPC - 1 xenografts , where it efficiently blocked P40763 activation in tumor and stromal cells . This inhibition was associated with decreased proliferation , decreased blood vessel density , coupled with increased necrosis . However , AZD1480 repressed the growth of P40763 - deficient TPC - 1 cells in vitro and in vivo , demonstrating that its effects in this cell line were independent of P40763 in the tumor cells . In all cell lines , the JAK inhibitor reduced phospho - Y1062 P07949 levels , and P42345 effector phospho - S6 , while P23458 / 2 downregulation by siRNA did not affect cell growth nor P07949 and S6 activation . In conclusion , AZD1480 effectively blocks proliferation and tumor growth of activated P07949 - thyroid cancer cell lines , likely through direct P07949 inhibition in cancer cells as well as by modulation of the microenvironment ( e . g . via JAK / phospho - P40763 inhibition in endothelial cells ) . Thus , AZD1480 should be considered as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of P07949 - activated thyroid cancers .",
"Interacting JNK - docking sites in O14733 promote binding and activation of JNK mitogen - activated protein kinases . D - sites are a class of MAPK - docking sites that have been found in many MAPK regulators and substrates . A single functional , high affinity D - site has been identified near the N terminus of each of the MAPK kinases ( MKKs or MEKs ) Q02750 , P36507 , P46734 , P45985 , and P52564 . Here we demonstrated that O14733 recognizes its target JNK by a novel mechanism involving a partially cooperative interaction of three low affinity D - sites in the N - terminal domain of O14733 . Mutations of the conserved residues within any one of the three docking sites ( D1 , D2 , and D3 ) disrupted the ability of the N - terminal domain of MKK7beta to bind P45983 by about 50 - 70 % . Moreover , mutation of any two of the three D - sites reduced binding by about 80 - 90 % , and mutation of all three reduced binding by 95 % . Q8N1N2 - length O14733 containing combined D1 / D2 mutations was compromised for binding to P45983 and exhibited reduced P45983 kinase activity when compared with wild - type O14733 . Peptide versions of the D - sites from P45985 or the Q9UQF2 scaffold protein inhibited O14733 - JNK binding , suggesting that all three JNK regulators bind to the same region of JNK . Moreover , peptide versions of any of the three D - sites of O14733 inhibited the ability of P45983 and P45984 to phosphorylate their transcription factor substrates c - Jun and P15336 , suggesting that D - site - containing substrates also compete with O14733 for docking to JNK . Finally , O14733 - derived D - site peptides exhibited selective inhibition of P45983 versus P28482 . We conclude that O14733 contains three JNK - docking sites that interact to selectively bind JNK and contribute to JNK signal transmission and specificity .",
"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .",
"[ ___MASK51___ sodium ( Photofrin - II ) ] . ___MASK51___ sodium ( ___MASK51___ ) is a photosensitizer which distributes selectively to tumor tissues , and causes tumor cell death by combination with light irradiation . Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) by combination of porfimer sodium and laser was developed as a new cancer therapy . Tumor selectivity of porfimer sodium are based on the following reasons ; 1 ) high affinity for lipoprotein , especially , low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , 2 ) elevation of P01130 activity in cancer tissue , and 3 ) lack or imcompleteness of lymphatic system in cancer tissue . ___MASK51___ sodium is activated by laser irradiation at 630 nm , which can reacts with tissue oxygen to produce highly reactive excited siglet oxygen ( 1O2 ) . This highly reactive molecule is subsequently capable of killing tumor cells through oxidation of cellular component like mitochondrial enzymes . In addition , this highly reactive intermediate causes destruction of the tumor capillaries , which accelerates tumor cell death . The growth suppression or lethal damage to tumor cells by PDT of porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser were observed in experimental tumor models . In human clinical trials , the rates of complete response ( CR ) for roentgenographically occult lung cancer , stage I lung cancer , superficial esophageal cancer , superficial gastric cancer and carcinoma in situ or dysplasia of the cervix were 84 . 8 % , 50 . 0 % , 90 . 0 % , 87 . 5 % and 94 . 4 % , respectively . The major side effects were cutaneous symptoms e . g . photosensitivity , pigmentation , increasing GOT , GPT but these symptoms were not severe . PDT using porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser must be clinically useful for the treatment of inoperable early cancer or conservation of organ functions .",
"Q99706 differentially signals downstream functions in human NK cells through distinct structural modules . Q99706 ( 2DL4 ) is a member of the killer cell Ig - like receptor ( P55040 ) family in human NK cells . It can stimulate potent cytokine production and weak cytolytic activity in resting NK cells , but the mechanism for 2DL4 - mediated signaling remains unclear . In this study we characterized the signaling pathways stimulated by 2DL4 engagement . In a human NK - like cell line , KHYG - 1 , cross - linking of 2DL4 activated MAPKs including JNK , P29323 , and p38 . Furthermore , 2DL4 cross - linking resulted in phosphorylation of O15111 beta ( IKKbeta ) and the phosphorylation and degradation of P25963 , which indicate activation of the classical NF - kappaB pathway . Engagement of 2DL4 was also shown to activate the transcription and translation of a variety of cytokine genes , including P01375 , P01579 , MIP1alpha , MIP1beta , and P10145 . Pharmacological inhibitors of JNK , Q02750 / 2 and p38 , blocked P01579 , P10145 , and MIP1alpha production , suggesting that MAPKs are regulating 2DL4 - mediated cytokine production in a nonredundant manner . Activation of both p38 and P29323 appear to be upstream of the stimulation of NF - kappaB . Mutation of a transmembrane arginine in 2DL4 to glycine ( R / G mutant ) abrogated FcepsilonRI - gamma association , as well as receptor - mediated cytolytic activity and calcium responses . Surprisingly , the R / G mutant still activated MAPKs and the NF - kappaB pathway and selectively stimulated the production of MIP1alpha , but not that of P01579 or P10145 . In conclusion , we provide evidence that the activating functions of 2DL4 can be compartmentalized into two distinct structural modules : 1 ) through transmembrane association with FcepsilonRI - gamma ; and 2 ) through another receptor domain independent of the transmembrane arginine .",
"Lectin - like oxidized P01130 - 1 ( P78380 ) acts as a receptor for remnant - like lipoprotein particles ( RLPs ) and mediates RLP - induced migration of vascular smooth muscle cells . OBJECTIVE : Remnant - like lipoprotein particles ( RLPs ) have been implicated in atherogenesis especially by diabetic dyslipidemia ; however , their receptor ( s ) and effects on vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) remain unclear . In this study , we examined if lectin - like oxidized P01130 - 1 ( P78380 ) acts as a receptor for RLPs and its biological effects in VSMCs . METHODS AND RESULTS : RLPs were isolated from human plasma by immunoaffinity gel containing anti - apolipoprotein A - I and anti - apolipoprotein B - 100 monoclonal antibodies . DiI - labeled RLPs were taken up by CHO - P04264 cells stably expressing P78380 but not by wild - type CHO - P04264 cells . RLPs induced P78380 expression and cell migration in bovine VSMCs ( BVSMCs ) , which were significantly suppressed by transfection with P78380 specific siRNAs . Inhibitors of metalloproteinases , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) receptor tyrosine kinase , heparin - binding P01133 - like growth factor ( HB - P01133 ) , p38 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( p38 MAPK ) , MAPK kinase ( Q02750 ) and phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) significantly blocked RLP - induced P78380 expression and cell migration of BVSMCs . CONCLUSIONS : The present study provides direct evidence that P78380 is a novel receptor for RLPs in VSMCs . P78380 - mediated uptake of RLPs may thus play important roles in atherogenesis by inducing P78380 expression and VSMC migration especially in the settings of postprandial hyperlipidemia , diabetes and metabolic syndrome .",
"Loss of Androgen - Regulated MicroRNA 1 Activates P12931 and Promotes Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis . Bone metastasis is the hallmark of progressive and castration - resistant prostate cancers . MicroRNA 1 ( miR - 1 ) levels are decreased in clinical samples of primary prostate cancer and further reduced in metastases . P12931 has been implicated as a critical factor in bone metastasis , and here we show that P12931 is a direct target of miR - 1 . In prostate cancer patient samples , miR - 1 levels are inversely correlated with P12931 expression and a P12931 - dependent gene signature . Ectopic miR - 1 expression inhibited extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) signaling and bone metastasis in a xenograft model . In contrast , P12931 overexpression was sufficient to reconstitute bone metastasis and P29323 signaling in cells expressing high levels of miR - 1 . P10275 ( AR ) activity , defined by an AR output signature , is low in a portion of castration - resistant prostate cancer . We show that AR binds to the miR - 1 - 2 regulatory region and regulates miR - 1 transcription . Patients with low miR - 1 levels displayed correlated low canonical AR gene signatures . Our data support the existence of an AR - miR - 1 - P12931 regulatory network . We propose that loss of miR - 1 is one mechanistic link between low canonical AR output and P12931 - promoted metastatic phenotypes .",
"P62158 as a potential target by which berberine induces cell cycle arrest in human hepatoma Bel7402 cells . DB04115 is an isoquinoline alkaloid that has drawn extensive attention because it possesses various biological activities . Several mechanisms have been proposed to interpret the anticancer activity of berberine . However , these explanations are mostly based on its downstream - regulated genes or proteins ; information on the direct target proteins that mediate the antiproliferative action of berberine remains unclear . In this study , a computational pipeline based on a ligand - protein inverse docking program and mining of the ' Connectivity Q96HU1 ' data was adopted to explore the potential target proteins for berberine . The results showed that four proteins , that is calmodulin , cytochrome P450 3A4 , sex hormone - binding globulin , and carbonic anhydrase II , were suggested to be the potential targets of berberine . The anticalmodulin property of berberine was demonstrated with an in vitro phosphodiesterase activity assay . Flow cytometric analysis found that P55008 cell cycle arrest induced by berberine in Bel7402 cells was enhanced by cotreatment with calmodulin inhibitors . Western blotting results indicated that berberine treatment decreased phosphorylation of calmodulin kinase II and blocked subsequent Q02750 activation as well as p27 protein degradation . These results suggested that calmodulin might play crucial roles in berberine - induced cell cycle arrest in cancer cells .",
"Lessons learned from the irinotecan metabolic pathway . ___MASK15___ , a camptothecin analogue , is a prodrug which requires bioactivation to form the active metabolite SN - 38 . SN - 38 acts as a P11387 poison . ___MASK15___ has been widely used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer , small cell lung cancer and several other solid tumors . However , large inter - patient variability in irinotecan and SN - 38 disposition , as well as severe but unpredictable diarrhea limits the clinical potential of irinotecan . Intense clinical pharmacology studies have been conducted to elucidate its complicated metabolic pathways and to provide scientific rationale in defining strategies to optimize drug therapy . ___MASK15___ is subjected to be shunted between P08684 mediated oxidative metabolism to form two inactive metabolites P25054 or NPC and tissue carboxylesterase mediated hydrolysis to form SN - 38 which is eventually detoxified via glucuronidation by P22309 to form SN - 38G . The pharmacology of this compound is further complicated by the existence of genetic inter - individual differences in activation and deactivation enzymes of irinotecan ( e . g . , P08684 , P20815 , P22309 ) and sharing competitive elimination pathways with many concomitant medications , such as anticonvulsants , St . John ' s Wort , and ketoconazole . Efflux of the parent compound and metabolites out of cells by several drug transporters ( e . g . , Pgp , Q9UNQ0 , MRP1 , Q92887 ) also occurs . This review highlights the latest findings in drug activation , transport mechanisms , glucuronidation , and CYP3A - mediated drug - drug interactions of irinotecan in order to unlock some of its complicated pharmacology and to provide ideas for relevant future studies into optimization of this promising agent .",
"Role of the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase - Akt pathway in the regulation of P22301 and IL - 12 by Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide . Stimulation of the P25054 by Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS has been shown to result in the production of certain pro - and anti - inflammatory cytokines . However , the signaling pathways that regulate these processes are currently unknown . In the present study , the role of the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase ( PI3K ) - Akt pathway in regulating P . gingivalis LPS - induced production of P22301 , IL - 12 p40 , and IL - 12 P08133 by human monocytes was investigated . P . gingivalis LPS selectively activates the PI3K - Akt pathway via O60603 , and inhibition of this pathway results in an abrogation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 phosphorylation , whereas the activation of p38 and P45983 / 2 kinases were unaffected . Analysis of cytokine production following stimulation of monocytes with P . gingivalis LPS revealed that inhibition of the PI3K pathway differentially regulated P22301 and IL - 12 synthesis . P22301 production was suppressed , whereas IL - 12 levels were enhanced . Inhibition of P . gingivalis LPS - mediated activation of the PI3K - Akt pathway resulted in a pronounced augmentation of NF - kappaB p65 that was independent of IkappaB - alpha degradation . Furthermore , the ability of the PI3K - Akt pathway to modulate P22301 and IL - 12 production appears to be mediated by the selective suppression of extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 activity , as the Q02750 inhibitor PD98059 closely mimicked the effects of wortmannin and LY294002 to differentially regulate P22301 and IL - 12 production by P . gingivalis LPS - stimulated monocytes . These studies provide new insight into how engagement of the PI3K - Akt pathway by P . gingivalis LPS affects the induction of key immunoregulatory cytokines that control both qualitative and quantitative aspects of innate and adaptive immunity .",
"Gossypin up - regulates P01130 through activation of P29323 pathway : a signaling mechanism for the hypocholesterolemic effect . Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease . This study aims to elucidate the effect of gossypin on cholesterol metabolism in HepG2 cells . Results indicated that gossypin significantly reduced the total cholesterol concentration in a dose - dependent manner . There was a time - and dose - dependent increase in the expression of low - density lipoprotein receptor ( P01130 ) protein . However , 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase , the rate - limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis , was not affected by gossypin . Moreover , gossypin had no effect on nuclear sterol regulatory element binding proteins ( SREBP ) - 2 abundance . The activity of gossypin on P01130 expression was inhibited by the extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) inhibitor PD98059 . Western blotting analysis revealed that gossypin treatment dose - and time - dependently increased P29323 activation and preceded the up - regulation of P01130 expression . Collectively , these new findings identify gossypin as a new hypocholesterolemic agent that up - regulates P01130 expression independent of Q12772 but is dependent on P29323 activation .",
"___MASK23___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK23___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK23___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK23___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .",
"___MASK39___ , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor , induces apoptosis and differentiation in human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells . Although only 1 % of differentiated thyroid cancers transform into anaplastic thyroid cancer , this disease is always fatal . Differentiation therapy may provide a new therapeutic approach to increasing the survival rate in such patients . 3 - Hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors are reported to promote cellular apoptosis and differentiation in many cancer cells ; these effects are unrelated to lipid reduction . Recently , we found that TNFalpha induces cytomorphological differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells and increases thyroglobulin expression ; however , P01375 is cytotoxic for normal human tissue . The aim of this study was to determine whether lovastatin , an P04035 inhibitor , could induce apoptosis and differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells . Anaplastic thyroid cancer cells were treated with lovastatin , then examined for cellular apoptosis and cytomorphological differentiation by DNA fragmentation , phosphatidylserine externalization / flow cytometry , and electron microscopy . Thyroglobulin levels in the culture medium were also measured . Our results showed that at a higher dose ( 50 micro M ) , lovastatin induced apoptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , whereas at a lower dose ( 25 micro M ) , it promoted 3 - dimensional cytomorphological differentiation . It also induced increased secretion of thyroglobulin by anaplastic cancer cells . Our results show that lovastatin not only induces apoptosis , but also promotes redifferentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , and suggest that it and other P04035 inhibitors merit further investigation as differentiation therapy for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer .",
"A protective role of hydrogen sulfide against oxidative stress in rat gastric mucosal epithelium . We investigated effect of hydrogen sulfide ( H ( 2 ) S ) on oxidative stress - caused cell death in gastric mucosal epithelial cells . In rat normal gastric epithelial RGM1 cells , NaHS , a H ( 2 ) S donor , at 1 . 5mM strongly suppressed hydrogen peroxide ( H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) ) - caused cell death , while it slightly augmented the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) toxicity at 0 . 5 - 1mM . The protective effect of NaHS was abolished by inhibitors of MEK or JNK , but not of p38 Q96HU1 kinase . NaHS at 1 . 5mM actually phosphorylated P29323 and JNK in RGM1 cells . ___MASK23___ , an DB00171 - sensitive K (+) ( K ( DB00171 )(+) ) channel inhibitor , did not affect the protective effect of NaHS , although mRNAs for K ( DB00171 )(+) channel subunits , Kir6 . 1 and Q09428 , were detected in RGM1 cells . In anesthetized rats , oral administration of NaHS protected against gastric mucosal lesion caused by ischemia - reperfusion . These results suggest that NaHS / H ( 2 ) S may protect gastric mucosal epithelial cells against oxidative stress through stimulation of Q96HU1 kinase pathways , a therapeutic dose range being very narrow .",
"Thrombin and activated protein C inhibit the expression of secretory group IIA phospholipase A ( 2 ) in the P01375 - activated endothelial cells by Q9UNN8 and P25116 dependent mechanisms . INTRODUCTION : Thrombin and tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha up - regulate the expression of proinflammatory molecules in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . However , activated protein C ( P25054 ) down - regulates the expression of the same molecules . The expression level of secretory group IIA phospholipase A ( 2 ) ( sPLA ( 2 )- IIA ) is known to be elevated in inflammatory disorders including in sepsis . Here , we investigated the effects of P25054 and thrombin on the expression of sPLA ( 2 )- IIA and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) in HUVECs . MATERIALS AND METHODS : The expression level of sPLA ( 2 )- IIA was quantitatively measured by an enzyme - linked - immunosorbent - assay following stimulation of HUVECs with either thrombin or P01375 in the absence and presence of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( P19957 - kinase ) inhibitor LY294002 and the cholesterol - depleting drug methyl - beta - cyclodextrin ( MbetaCD ) . RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS : Thrombin had no effect on the expression of sPLA ( 2 )- IIA in HUVECs , however , P01375 potently induced its expression . The prior treatment of cells with P25054 inhibited expression of sPLA ( 2 )- IIA through the Q9UNN8 - dependent cleavage of P25116 . Further studies revealed that if HUVECs were pretreated with the zymogen protein C to occupy Q9UNN8 , thrombin also inhibited the P01375 - mediated expression of sPLA ( 2 )- IIA through the cleavage of P25116 . The Q9UNN8 - dependent cleavage of P25116 by both P25054 and thrombin increased the phosphorylation of P29323 1 / 2 . Pretreatment of cells with either LY294002 or MbetaCD abolished the inhibitory activity of both P25054 and thrombin against sPLA ( 2 )- IIA expression , suggesting that the protein C occupancy of Q9UNN8 confers a P19957 - kinase dependent protective activity for thrombin such that its cleavage of the lipid - raft localized P25116 inhibits the P01375 - mediated expression of sPLA ( 2 )- IIA in HUVECs .",
"Absolute bioavailability and effect of formulation change , food , or elevated pH with rabeprazole on cobimetinib absorption in healthy subjects . DB05239 is a potent and highly selective inhibitor of Q02750 / 2 . Since cobimetinib exhibited absorption variability in cancer patients , a series of single - dose studies in healthy subjects were conducted to determine absolute bioavailability and elucidate potential effects of formulation , food , and elevated gastric pH on cobimetinib bioavailability . Three crossover trials were performed with a 20 mg cobimetinib oral dose : absolute bioavailability using a 2 mg intravenous infusion ( n = 13 ) , relative bioavailability of tablets versus capsules and food effect ( n = 20 ) , and drug interaction with a proton pump inhibitor ( 20 mg of rabeprazole daily for 5 days prior to cobimetinib administration ; n = 20 ) . Absolute bioavailability of cobimetinib was 46 . 2 % ( 24 . 2 , CV % ) , likely due to metabolism rather than incomplete absorption . The mean systemic clearance of cobimetinib was low ( 11 . 7 L / h [ 28 . 2 , CV % ] ) . Administration of cobimetinib tablets with a high - fat meal delayed drug absorption ( prolonged tmax ) but had no statistically significant effect on cobimetinib exposure ( Cmax and AUC0 -∞ ) . Tablet and capsule formulations of cobimetinib showed comparable exposures . DB05239 exhibited delayed absorption ( tmax ) in the presence of rabeprazole , with no statistically significant effects on drug exposure ( Cmax and AUC0 -∞ ) in the fasted state . In conclusion , cobimetinib oral absorption was not affected by change in formulation , food , or elevated gastric pH .",
"Distinct signalling pathways of murine histamine H1 - and H4 - receptors expressed at comparable levels in HEK293 cells . DB11320 ( HA ) is recognized by its target cells via four G - protein - coupled receptors , referred to as histamine H1 - receptor ( P35367 ) , P25021 , Q9Y5N1 , and Q9H3N8 . Both P35367 and Q9H3N8 exert pro - inflammatory functions . However , their signal transduction pathways have never been analyzed in a directly comparable manner side by side . Moreover , the analysis of pharmacological properties of the murine orthologs , representing the main targets of pre - clinical research , is very important . Therefore , we engineered recombinant HEK293 cells expressing either mouse ( m ) P35367 or mH4R at similar levels and analyzed HA - induced signalling in these cells . HA induced intracellular calcium mobilization via both mH1R and mH4R , with the mH1R being much more effective . Whereas DB02527 accumulation was potentiated via the mH1R , it was reduced via the mH4R . The regulation of both second messengers via the Q9H3N8 , but not the P35367 , was sensitive to pertussis toxin ( PTX ) . The mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) P29323 1 / 2 were massively activated downstream of both receptors and demonstrated a functional involvement in HA - induced P18146 gene expression . The p38 MAPK was moderately activated via both receptors as well , but was functionally involved in HA - induced P18146 gene expression only in Q9H3N8 - expressing cells . Surprisingly , in this system p38 MAPK activity reduced the HA - induced gene expression . In summary , using this system which allows a direct comparison of mH1R - and mH4R - induced signalling , qualitative and quantitative differences on the levels of second messenger generation and also in terms of p38 MAPK function became evident .",
"Opposing actions of extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) in regulating microtubule stabilization during cardiac hypertrophy . Excessive proliferation and stabilization of the microtubule ( MT ) array in cardiac myocytes can accompany pathological cardiac hypertrophy , but the molecular control of these changes remains poorly characterized . In this study , we examined MT stabilization in two independent murine models of heart failure and revealed increases in the levels of post - translationally modified stable MTs , which were closely associated with P40763 activation . To explore the molecular signaling events contributing to control of the cardiac MT network , we stimulated cardiac myocytes with an α - adrenergic agonist phenylephrine ( PE ) , and observed increased tubulin content without changes in detyrosinated ( glu - tubulin ) stable MTs . In contrast , the hypertrophic interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) family cytokines increased both the glu - tubulin content and glu - MT density . When we examined a role for P29323 in regulating cardiac MTs , we showed that the MEK / P29323 - inhibitor U0126 increased glu - MT density in either control cardiac myocytes or following exposure to hypertrophic agents . Conversely , expression of an activated Q02750 mutant reduced glu - tubulin levels . Thus , P29323 signaling antagonizes stabilization of the cardiac MT array . In contrast , inhibiting either O60674 with AG490 , or P40763 signaling with Stattic or siRNA knockdown , blocked cytokine - stimulated increases in glu - MT density . Furthermore , the expression of a constitutively active P40763 mutant triggered increased glu - MT density in the absence of hypertrophic stimulation . Thus , P40763 activation contributes substantially to cytokine - stimulated glu - MT changes . Taken together , our results highlight the opposing actions of P40763 and P29323 pathways in the regulation of MT changes associated with cardiac myocyte hypertrophy .",
"[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK38___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .",
"___MASK26___ enhances the inhibitory effects of a selective AT1 receptor blocker , valsartan , on atherosclerosis . We investigated the effects of a P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) on the inhibitory effects of an angiotensin II type - 1 receptor ( AT1 ) blocker on atherosclerosis and explored cellular mechanisms . We gave apolipoprotein E null mice a high - cholesterol diet for 10 weeks and measured atherosclerotic plaque area and lipid deposition . Neither 1 mg / kg per day of valsartan nor 3 mg / kg per day of fluvastatin had any effect on blood pressure or cholesterol concentration ; however , both drugs decreased plaque area and lipid deposition after 10 weeks . We then reduced the doses of both drugs to 0 . 1 mg / kg per day and 1 mg / kg per day , respectively . At these doses , neither drug had an effect on atherosclerotic lesions . When both drugs were combined at these doses , a significant reduction in atherosclerotic lesions was observed . Similar inhibitory effects of valsartan or fluvastatin on the expressions of nicotinamide - adenine dinucleotide / nicotinamide - adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase subunits P13498 and p47phox , production of superoxide anion , the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 , and intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 expression were observed . These results suggest that concomitant AT1 receptor and cholesterol biosynthesis blockade , particularly when given concomitantly , blunts oxidative stress and inflammation independent of blood pressure or cholesterol - related effects .",
"Determination of cobimetinib in human plasma using protein precipitation extraction and high - performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry . Inhibition of Q96HU1 / P29323 kinase ( MEK ) is a promising strategy to control the growth of tumors that are dependent on aberrant signaling in the MEK pathway . DB05239 ( P16260 - 0973 ) ( S ) -[ 3 , 4 - Difluoro - 2 -( 2 - fluoro - 4 - iodo - phenylamino )- phenyl ]- ( ( S ) - 3 - hydroxy - 3 - piperidin - 2 - yl - azetidin - 1 - yl ) - methanone ) inhibits proliferation of a variety of human tumor cell lines by inhibiting Q02750 and P36507 . A specific high performance liquid chromatography - mass spectrometric assay was developed and validated for the determination of cobimetinib in human plasma . The overall mean recovery using protein precipitation extraction with acetonitrile was found to be 54 . 1 % . The calibration curve was ranged from 0 . 20 to 100ng / mL . The LLOQ was sensitive enough to detect terminal phase concentrations of the drug . The intra - and inter - assay precision ( % CV ) was within 10 . 3 % and 9 . 5 % for cobimetinib . The assay accuracy ( % RE ) was within ± 13 . 7 % of the nominal concentration values for cobimetinib with the normal analytical QCs . The developed assay was successfully used to analyze the human plasma samples ( for pharmacokinetic analysis ) from clinical trials .",
"___MASK39___ overcomes gefitinib resistance in human non - small cell lung cancer cells with K - Ras mutations . ___MASK39___ is a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl - coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitor . Its inhibitory action on P04035 leads to depletion of isoprenoids , which inhibits post - translational modification of DB01367 . In this study , we investigated the effect of combining lovastatin with gefitinib on gefitinib - resistant human non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) cell lines with K - Ras mutations . Antitumor effects were measured by growth inhibition and 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay . Effects on apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry , DNA fragmentation , and immunoblots . Protein levels of DB01367 , AKT / pAKT , and RAF / P27361 / 2 in cancer cells were analyzed by immunoblot . Compared with gefitinib alone , a combination of gefitinib with lovastatin showed significantly enhanced cell growth inhibition and cytotoxicity in gefitinib - resistant A549 and NCI - H460 human NSCLC cells . In addition , lovastatin combination treatment significantly increased gefitinib - related apoptosis , as determined by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometric analysis . These effects correlated with up - regulation of cleaved caspase - 3 , poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) , and Bax and down - regulation of Bcl - 2 . The combination of lovastatin and gefitinib effectively down - regulated DB01367 protein and suppressed the phosphorylation of RAF , P27361 / 2 , AKT , and P00533 in both cell lines . Taken together , these results suggest lovastatin can overcome gefitinib resistance , in NSCLC cells with K - Ras mutations , by down regulation of DB01367 protein , which leads to inhibition of both RAF / P29323 and AKT pathways .",
"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK2___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .",
"P35367 activation stimulates mitogenesis in human astrocytoma U373 MG cells . In human astrocytoma U373 MG cells that express histamine H1 receptors ( 180 +/- 6 fmol / mg protein ) but not H2 or H3 receptors , histamine stimulated mitogenesis as assessed by [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation ( 173 +/- 2 % of basal ; EC50 , 2 . 5 +/- 0 . 4 microM ) . The effect of 100 microM histamine was fully blocked by the selective H1 antagonist mepyramine ( 1 microM ) and was markedly reduced ( 93 +/- 4 % inhibition ) by the phospholipase C inhibitor U73122 ( 10 microM ) . The activator of protein kinase C ( PKC ) phorbol 12 - tetradecanoyl - 13 - acetate ( TPA , 100nM ) stimulated [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation ( 270 +/- 8 % of basal ) , and this response was not additive with that to 100 microM histamine . The incorporation of [ 3H ] - thymidine induced by 100 microM histamine was partially reduced by the PKC inhibitor Ro 31 - 8220 ( 57 +/- 7 % inhibition at 300 nM ) and by the compound PD 098 , 059 ( 30 microM , 62 +/- 14 % inhibition ) , an inhibitor of the mitogen - activated kinase ( MAPK ) kinases Q02750 / P36507 . These results show that histamine H1 receptor activation stimulates the proliferation of human astrocytoma U373 MG cells . The action of histamine appears to be partially mediated by PKC stimulation and MAPK activation .",
"A new role for the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 : a repressor of microphthalmia transcription factor . In vitro and in vivo evidence suggest that microphthalmia transcription factor ( O75030 ) plays a key regulatory role in tissue - specific gene regulation in several cell types , including melanocytes , osteoclasts , and mast cells . A yeast two - hybrid search , using a portion of a nonmutated O75030 gene as the bait in the screening of a mast cell library , resulted in the isolation of the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 . Q9Y6X2 is a transcriptional inhibitor that acts by specifically inhibiting P40763 ' s DNA binding activity . We found that it can directly associate with O75030 using an in vitro pull - down assay . Immunoprecipitation of O75030 from rat basophilic leukemic cells or mouse melanocytes resulted in the specific co - immunoprecipitation of Q9Y6X2 . Co - transfection of O75030 with Q9Y6X2 in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts containing an mMCP - 6 promoter - luciferase reporter demonstrated up to 94 % inhibition of O75030 - mediated transcriptional activation . Using a gel - shift assay , it was shown that Q9Y6X2 can block DNA binding activity . It was also found that P40763 does not interfere , either in vitro or in vivo , with the interaction between Q9Y6X2 and O75030 . These data suggest that Q9Y6X2 functions in vivo as a key molecule in supressing the transcriptional activity of O75030 , a role of considerable importance in mast cell and melanocyte development .",
"___MASK82___ , a gastric proton pump inhibitor , inhibits melanogenesis by blocking Q04656 trafficking . ___MASK82___ is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastrosophageal reflux disease and acts by irreversibly blocking P20648 , a P - type H +/ K + ATPase in gastric parietal cells . We found that omeprazole and its closely related congeners inhibited melanogenesis at micromolar concentrations in B16 mouse melanoma cells , normal human epidermal melanocytes , and in a reconstructed human skin model . ___MASK82___ topically applied to the skin of UV - irradiated human subjects significantly reduced pigment levels after 3 weeks compared with untreated controls . ___MASK82___ had no significant inhibitory effect on the activities of purified human tyrosinase or on the mRNA levels of tyrosinase , dopachrome tautomerase , Pmel17 , or O75030 mRNA levels . Although melanocytes do not express P20648 , they do express Q04656 , a copper transporting P - type ATPase in the trans - Golgi network that is required for copper acquisition by tyrosinase . Q04656 relocalization from the trans - Golgi network to the plasma membrane in response to elevated copper concentrations in melanocytes was inhibited by omeprazole . ___MASK82___ treatment increased the proportion of EndoH sensitive tyrosinase , indicating that tyrosinase maturation was impaired . In addition , omeprazole reduced tyrosinase protein abundance in the presence of cycloheximide , suggestive of increased degradation . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that omeprazole reduces melanogenesis by inhibiting Q04656 and by enhancing degradation of tyrosinase .",
"Gambogic acid inhibits angiogenesis through suppressing vascular endothelial growth factor - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of P35968 / Flk - 1 . Previous studies revealed that gambogic acid ( GA ) , the major active ingredient of gamboge , a brownish to orange resin exuded from Garcinia hanburryi tree in Southeast Asia , possessed significant anticancer activity both in vitro and in vivo . In this study , we explored the high antiangiogenic activities of GA for the first time . GA inhibits the P15692 - stimulated proliferation , migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) as well as microvessel sprouting from rat aortic rings in vitro . Moreover , GA inhibits vessel growth in matrigel plugs and P62158 in vivo and transplanted tumor in mice . The results also indicated that GA decreases P15692 production of cultured tumor cells and inhibits P15692 - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of P35968 / Flk - 1 . This inhibition of receptor phosphorylation is correlated with a significant decrease in P15692 - triggered phosphorylated forms of P29323 , AKT and p38 . Taken together , these findings strongly suggest that GA might be a structurally novel angiogenesis inhibitor ."
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"Induction of platelet - derived growth factor B / DB00102 by the v - erbA oncogene in glial cells . The v - erbA oncogene codes for a mutated form of the thyroid hormone receptor TR / P10827 . Thyroid hormone ( triiodothyronine , DB00279 ) regulates glial functions such as myelination and both astrocytes and oligodendrocytes have been shown to express thyroid hormone receptors ( TRs ) . To study putative effects of v - erbA on glial precursors , we have expressed it in a glial clonal cell line established from early embryonal mouse brain . We have found that v - erbA increases cell survival in serum - free conditions . Moreover , v - erbA - expressing cells show a substantial growth in the presence of insulin or P05019 , whereas normal and TR / c - erbA - over - expressing cells progressively degenerate . By Northern blotting , immunofluorescence , immunoprecipitation , and neutralization experiments , we show that v - erbA actions are mediated by an increase in the levels of PDGF B / DB00102 mRNA and protein . We used anti - PDGF receptor and anti - phosphotyrosine antibodies to show the constitutive activation of PDGF receptors in B3 . 1 + v - erbA cells , and neutralizing anti - PDGF antibodies to demonstrate that v - erbA enhances the secretion of active PDGF into the culture medium . Our data indicate that v - erbA induces PDGF B / DB00102 , a factor involved in the generation of gliomas , the most common central nervous system tumor in humans .",
"The behaviour of wave V latency in cochlear hearing loss . The audiological approach to the early diagnosis of cerebellopontine angle tumours ( P25054 ) is based mainly on Q12979 . In present work , wave V latency has been studied in two groups of patients : 308 cochlear cases and 74 retrocochlear cases ( P25054 surgically confirmed tumours ) , in order to increase the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic indexes I - V , IT5 and Delta V . Wave V latencies have been evaluated in relation to hearing loss at 2 - 4 kHz and audiometric profile . Both these factors show a highly significant positive correlation with the latency , which consequently increases proportionally to hearing loss and high - frequency audiometric loss . A multiple regression analysis was therefore used to analyse the effects from the two variables , and a correction factor was calculated to compensate the latency values for hearing loss and threshold configuration . The effects of such a correction on the clinical results consist mainly of a reduction in the rate of cochlear false - negative results , which corresponds to improving the Q12979 specificity .",
"Zinc is essential for the transcription function of Nrf2 in human renal tubule cells in vitro and mouse kidney in vivo under the diabetic condition . Increasing evidence from human and laboratory studies showed the effect of zinc ( Zn ) on diabetic complications . Nuclear factor - erythroid 2 - related factor 2 ( Nrf2 ) plays important role in the prevention of oxidative damage . This study was to define whether Zn statues ( deficiency or supplement ) affect the Nrf2 expression and function , and also affect the damage severity of human renal tubular ( HK11 ) cells exposed to high glucose ( HG ) with palmitate ( Pal ) and kidney of diabetic mice induced by multiple low - dose streptozotocins . For Zn deficiency diabetic mice were treated with Zn chelator P60484 at 5 mg / kg bw daily for 4 months . Results showed that HG / Pal significantly increased the expression of pro - fibrotic mediators , connective tissue growth factor and P05121 , in HK11 cells , which was exacerbated by TPEN that depleted intracellular free Zn and decreased Nrf2 expression and transcription . Zn supplement prevented the effects of TPEN and also increased Akt and GSK - 3β phosphorylation with a decrease in Nrf2 nuclear exporter , Fyn . All these effects of Zn were abolished by Akt inhibitor . Therefore , Zn up - regulates Nrf2 function via activating Akt - mediated inhibition of Fyn function . Treatment of diabetic mice with TPEN decreased renal Zn level and Nrf2 expression and transcription , with an exacerbation of renal oxidative damage , inflammation and fibrosis . These results suggest the essentiality of Zn for Nrf2 expression and transcription function .",
"P01236 stimulates proliferation of the glucose - dependent beta - cell line P01308 - 1 via different P41252 - proteins . CONTEXT : P01236 is one of the most potent growth stimulating growth hormones of pancreatic beta cells . OBJECTIVE : We investigated the role of prolactin on the proliferation of the beta - cell line P01308 - 1 . DESIGN : In particular , we investigated the involvement of intracellular signal transduction molecules in prolactin - dependent upregulation of P01308 - 1 growth . SETTING : The effect of prolactin on the growth of P01308 - 1 cells was assessed in vitro under various feeding conditions . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Cell proliferation was measured in the pancreatic beta - cell line P01308 - 1 using 3H - thymidine incorporation . The activation of mitogenic signaling proteins was assessed by co - immunoprecipitation , immunoblot analysis and in proliferation assays using specific protein inhibitors . RESULTS : P01236 ( 0 . 5 - 2 nM ) increased P01308 - 1 cell proliferation in the presence of 3 - 24 mM glucose up to 48 fold , having a maximum in the presence of physiological glucose concentrations ( 6 mM ) . P01236 activated the O60674 / P42229 pathway and phosphatidylinositol - 3 '- kinase ( P19957 ' K ) in the presence of all the glucose concentrations used ( 3 - 15 mM ) . At low glucose concentrations ( 3 mM ) , P19957 ' K activation occurred through Q9Y4H2 phosphorylation whereas , in the presence of physiological glucose concentration O14654 and at high glucose concentrations ( 15 mM ) , P35568 triggered a proliferative effect . P19957 ' K activation was essential for prolactin and glucose stimulated P01308 - 1 cell proliferation . Co - stimulation with different growth factors ( P05019 , growth hormone ) in addition to prolactin and glucose had no additive effects . CONCLUSION : These results define prolactin as an important hormone . mediating glucose - dependent pancreatic beta - cell proliferation primarily by the activation of P19957 ' K - dependent signaling pathways .",
"The v - ErbA oncoprotein quenches the activity of an erythroid - specific enhancer . v - ErbA is a mutated variant of thyroid hormone receptor ( TRalpha / P10827 ) borne by the Avian Erythroblastosis virus causing erythroleukemia . TRalpha is known to activate transcription of specific genes in the presence of its cognate ligand , DB00279 hormone , while in its absence it represses it . v - ErbA is unable to bind ligand , and hence is thought to contribute to leukemogenesis by actively repressing erythroid - specific genes such as the carbonic anhydrase II gene ( CA II ) . In the prevailing model , v - ErbA occludes liganded TR from binding to its cognate elements and constitutively interacts with the corepressors NCoR / Q9Y618 . We previously identified a v - ErbA responsive element ( VRE ) within a P24855 hypersensitive region ( Q5VYS8 ) located in the second intron of the CA II gene . We now show that Q5VYS8 fulfils all the requirements for a genuine enhancer that functions independent of its orientation and position with a profound erythroid - specific activity in normal erythroid progenitors ( T2ECs ) and in leukemic erythroid cell lines . We find that the Q5VYS8 enhancer activity is governed by two adjacent GATA - factor binding sites . v - ErbA as well as unliganded TR prevent Q5VYS8 activity by nullifying the positive function of factors bound to GATA - sites . However , v - ErbA , in contrast to TR , does not convey active repression to silence the transcriptional activity intrinsic to a heterologous tk promoter . We propose that depending on the sequence and context of the binding site , v - ErbA contributes to leukemogenesis by occluding liganded TR as well as unliganded TR thereby preventing activation or repression , respectively .",
"Exposure to an organophosphate ( ___MASK93___ ) during a defined period in neonatal life induces permanent changes in brain muscarinic receptors and behaviour in adult mice . The organophosphate ___MASK93___ ( ___MASK93___ ) is a well - known inhibitor of cholinesterases . We have recently observed that neonatal exposure to a single subsymptomal dose of ___MASK93___ induces permanent alterations in muscarinic cholinergic receptors ( MAChRs ) and in spontaneous behaviour , in the mice as adults . In order to determine if there is a critical period for these effects , neonatal mice were given a single oral dose of 1 . 5 mg / kg ___MASK93___ b . wt . on postnatal day 3 , 10 or 19 , causing equal inhibition of P22303 . At the adult age of 4 months the mice were tested for spontaneous motor behaviour , and were subsequently sacrificed for measurement of density of MAChRs and subpopulations of MAChRs in the cerebral cortex by using the antagonist quinuclidinyl benzilate ( [ 3H ] QNB ) , and agonist carbachol , respectively . At adult age , mice exposed to ___MASK93___ on postnatal day ( P01160 ) 3 or 10 showed significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) alterations in spontaneous motor behaviour and a significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) decrease in muscarinic receptor density . There were no alterations mice exposed on P01160 19 . The proportions and affinity - constants of high - and low - affinity MAChR binding sites were not affected in mice showing altered MAChR density . The lack of effect on mice exposed on P01160 19 was not due to differences in P22303 activity .",
"Inhibition of carboxylesterases in SH - SY5Y human and NB41A3 mouse neuroblastoma cells by organophosphorus esters . Carboxylesterases ( CbxE ) can be inhibited by organophosphorus esters ( OPs ) without causing clinical evidence of toxicity . CbxE are thought to protect the critical enzyme acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) from OP inhibition in animals . CbxE and P22303 are both present in neuroblastoma cells , but , even though these cells have potential to be an in vitro model of OP toxicity , the effect of OPs on CbxE and the relationship of CbxE inhibition and P22303 inhibition have not yet been examined in these cells . Therefore , this study examined concentration - related OP - induced inhibition of CbxE in human SH - SY5Y and mouse NB41A3 neuroblastoma cells with 11 active esterase inhibitors : paraoxon , malaoxon , chlorpyrifos - oxon , tolyl saligenin phosphate ( P07996 ) , phenyl saligenin phosphate ( PSP ) , diisopropyl phosphorofluoridate ( ___MASK93___ ) , mipafox , dichlorvos , trichlorfon , dibutyryl dichlorovinyl phosphate ( DBVP ) , and dioctyl dichlorovinyl phosphate ( DOVP ) . All could inhibit CbxE , although the enzyme was less likely to be inhibited than P22303 following exposure to 9 of the test compounds in the human cell line and to all 11 of the test compounds in the murine cell line . Species differences in concentration - related inhibitions of CbxE were evident . When cells were exposed first to an OP with a low IC50 toward CbxE ( PSP ) , followed by an OP with high affinity for P22303 ( paraoxon or malaoxon ) , inhibitions of CbxE and P22303 were additive . This indicated that CbxE did not protect P22303 from OP - induced inhibition in this cell culture model .",
"P04035 inhibition induces IL - 1beta release through Rac1 / PI3K / P31749 - dependent caspase - 1 activation . Q03426 deficiency ( MKD ) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurring fever episodes and results from disturbed isoprenoid biosynthesis . Lipopolysaccharide - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from MKD patients secrete high levels of interleukin - 1beta ( IL - 1beta ) because of the presence of hyperactive caspase - 1 , and this has been proposed to be the primary cause of recurring inflammation . Here we show that inhibition of P04035 by simvastatin treatment , mimicking MKD , results in increased IL - 1beta secretion in a Rac1 / PI3K - dependent manner . Simvastatin treatment was found to activate protein kinase B ( P31749 ) / c - akt , a primary effector of PI3K , and ectopic expression of constitutively active P31749 was sufficient to induce IL - 1beta release . The small GTPase Rac1 was activated by simvastatin , and this was required for both P31749 activation and IL - 1beta secretion . IL - 1beta release is mediated by caspase - 1 , and simvastatin treatment resulted in increased caspase - 1 activity in a Rac1 / PI3K - dependent manner . These data suggest that , in MKD , dysregulated isoprenoid biosynthesis activates Rac1 / PI3K / P31749 , resulting in caspase - 1 activation with increased IL - 1beta release . Importantly , inhibition of Rac1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from MKD patients resulted in a dramatic reduction in IL - 1beta release . These data suggest that pharmacologic inhibition of Rac1 could provide a novel therapeutic strategy for treatment of MKD .",
"Conservation of hearing and protection of auditory hair cells against trauma - induced losses by local dexamethasone therapy : molecular and genetic mechanisms . HYPOTHESIS : Dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) protects hearing against trauma - induced loss . MATERIALS : in vivo : A guinea pig model of electrode induced trauma ( EIT ) - induced hearing loss was used to locally deliver dexamethasone . In vitro : P01375 - α - challenged organ of Corti explants treated with DB00514 or polymer - eluted DB00514 +/- PI3K / Akt / PkB / NFkB inhibitors were used for hair cells count and gene expression studies . RESULTS : in vivo : local DB00514 treatment of EIT - animals prevents trauma - induced loss of Q12979 thresholds that occurs in EIT - animals and EIT - animals treated with the carrier solution ( i . e . , AP ) , and prevented loss of auditory hair cells . In vitro : DB00514 and polymer - eluted DB00514 were equally effective in protecting hair cells from ototoxic levels of P01375 - α Inhibitor treated explants demonstrated that DB00514 treatment requires both Akt / P31749 and NFkB signalling for otoprotection . DB00514 treatment of explants showed up regulation of anti - apoptosis related genes ( i . e . , Bcl - 2 , Bcl - xl ) and down regulation of pro - apoptosis related genes ( i . e . , Bax , TNFR - 1 ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB00514 exert its otoprotective action by activation of cell signal molecules ( e . g . , NFkB ) that alter the expression of anti - and pro - apoptosis genes .",
"7 , 12 - Dimethylbenz [ a ] anthracene exposure induces the DNA repair response in neonatal rat ovaries . 7 , 12 - Dimethylbenz [ a ] anthracene ( DMBA ) destroys ovarian follicles at all stages of development . This study investigated DMBA - induced DNA double strand break ( DSB ) formation with subsequent activation of the ovarian DNA repair response in models of pre - antral or pre - ovulatory follicle loss . Postnatal day ( P01160 ) 4 Fisher 344 ( F344 ) rat ovaries were cultured for 4 days followed by single exposures of vehicle control ( 1 % DB01093 ) or DMBA ( 12 . 5 nM or 75 nM ) and maintained in culture for 4 or 8 days . Alternately , PND4 F344 rat ovaries were exposed to 1 μM DMBA at the start of culture for 2 days . Total RNA or protein was isolated , followed by qPCR or Western blotting to quantify mRNA or protein level , respectively . γ P16104 and phosphorylated Q13315 were localized and quantified using immunofluorescence staining . DMBA exposure increased caspase 3 and γ P16104 protein . Additionally , DMBA ( 12 . 5 nM and 1 μM ) increased levels of mRNA encoding Atm , Xrcc6 , Brca1 and Rad51 . In contrast , Parp1 mRNA was decreased on d4 and increased on d8 of DMBA exposure , while P09874 protein increased after 8 days of DMBA exposure . Total Q13315 increased in a concentration - dependent temporal pattern ( 75 nM d4 ; 12 . 5 nM d8 ) , while pATM was localized in large primary and secondary follicles and increased after 8 days of 75 nM DMBA exposure compared to both control and 12 . 5 nM DMBA . These findings support that , despite some concentration effects , DMBA induces ovarian DNA damage and that DNA repair mechanisms are induced as a potential mechanism to prevent follicle loss .",
"Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK57___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .",
"Q96KB5 / Q96KB5 promotes tumour cell proliferation through p38 MAPK activity and regulation of the DNA damage response . The contribution of the insulin - like growth - factor - I receptor ( IGF - IR ) to tumour progression is well documented . To identify new mediators of IGF - IR function in cancer , we recently isolated genes differentially expressed in cells overexpressing the IGF - IR . Among these was the serine / threonine kinase Q96KB5 / Q96KB5 ( Q96KB5 / Q96KB5 ) , previously associated with highly proliferative cells and tissues . Here , we show that Q96KB5 is expressed at high levels in tumour cell lines compared with non - transformed cells . P05019 could induce Q96KB5 expression only in transformed cells , whereas epidermal growth factor could induce Q96KB5 in non - transformed MCF - 10A breast epithelial cells . Suppression of Q96KB5 expression using small interfering RNA did not prevent progression through the cell cycle , but caused decreased proliferation over time in culture , and reduced clonogenic growth in soft agarose . Q96KB5 knockdown impaired p38 activation after long - term stimulation with different growth factors and reduced DU145 cells motility . Suppressed Q96KB5 expression also resulted in an impaired response to DNA damage that was evident by the decreased generation of gamma - P16104 , increased DNA damage and decreased cell survival . Taken together , the data indicate that Q96KB5 is necessary for appropriate activation and function of the p38 pathway by growth factors . Thus , enhanced expression of Q96KB5 may facilitate tumour growth by mediating p38 activation and by helping cells to overcome DNA damage .",
"Targeting eIF4GI translation initiation factor affords an attractive therapeutic strategy in multiple myeloma . BACKGROUND : Deregulation of protein synthesis is integral to the malignant phenotype and translation initiation is the rate limiting stage . Therefore , eIF4F translation initiation complex components are attractive therapeutic targets . METHODS : Protein lysates of myeloma cells ( cell lines / patients ' bone marrow samples ) untreated / treated with bevacizumab were assayed for eIF4GI expression , regulation ( P15559 / proteosome dependent fragmentation ) ( WB , ___MASK94___ , qPCR ) and targets ( WB ). eIF4GI was inhibited by knockdown and 4EGI - 1 . Cells were tested for viability ( ELISA ) , death ( FACS ) and eIF4GI targets ( WB ) . RESULTS : Previously , we have shown that manipulation of P15692 in myeloma cells attenuated P06730 dependent translation initiation . Here we assessed the significance of eIF4GI to MM cells . We demonstrated increased expression of eIF4GI in myeloma cells and its attenuation upon P15692 inhibition attributed to elevated P15559 / proteasome dependent fragmentation and diminished mRNA levels . Knockdown of eIF4GI was deleterious to myeloma cells phenotype and expression of specific molecular targets ( Q99717 / ERα / HIF1α / c - Myc ) . Finally , we showed that the small molecule 4EGI - 1 inhibits eIF4GI and causes a reduction in expression of its molecular targets in myeloma . CONCLUSION : Our findings substantiate that translation initiation of particular targets in MM is contingent on the function of eIF4GI , critical to cell phenotype , and mark it as a viable target for pharmacological intervention .",
"___MASK4___ . Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is developing lomitapide , a small - molecule , microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor , for the treatment of both familial and primary hypercholesterolemia . Oral , once - daily lomitapide will be targeted at patients resistant to P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) either due to abnormalities in liver function or to discontinuation because of muscle pain . An oral formulation of lomitapide is in phase III development for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( hyperlipoproteinemia type IIa ) in the US , Canada , Italy , and South Africa . This review discusses the key development milestones and therapeutic trials of this drug .",
"Greglist : a database listing potential G - quadruplex regulated genes . The double helix is a conformation that genomic DNA usually assumes ; under certain conditions , however , guanine - rich DNA sequences can form a four - stranded structure , G - quadruplex , which is found to play a role in regulating gene expression . Indeed , it has been demonstrated that the G - quadruplex formed in the c - MYC promoter suppresses its transcriptional activity . Recent studies suggest that G - quadruplex motifs ( GQMs ) are enriched in human gene promoters . To facilitate the research of G - quadruplex , we have constructed Greglist , a database listing potentially G - quadruplex regulated genes . Greglist harbors genes that contain promoter GQMs from genomes of various species , including humans , mice , rats and chickens . Many important genes are found to contain previously unreported promoter GQMs , such as Q13315 , Q92934 , P31749 , LEPR , P25874 , P02649 , O94907 , P19544 , P30291 , P04628 and O15516 . Furthermore , we find that not only protein coding genes , 126 human microRNAs also contain promoter GQMs . Greglist therefore provides candidates for further studying G - quadruplex functions and is freely available at http :// tubic . tju . edu . cn / greglist .",
"P10828 mutants : Dominant negative regulators of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma action . Thyroid hormone ( DB00279 ) and peroxisome proliferators have overlapping metabolic effects in the maintenance of lipid homeostasis . Their actions are mediated by their respective receptors : thyroid hormone receptors ( TR ) and peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( Q07869 ) . We recently found that a dominantly negative TRbeta mutant ( PV ) that causes a genetic disease , resistance to thyroid hormone , acts to repress the ligand ( troglitazone )- mediated transcriptional activity of PPARgamma in cultured thyroid cells . This finding suggests that TRbeta mutants could crosstalk with PPARgamma - signaling pathways . The present study explored the molecular mechanisms by which PV represses the PPARgamma transcriptional activity . Gel - shift assays show that the PV , similar to wild - type TRbeta , bound to the peroxisome proliferator response element ( PPRE ) as homodimers and heterodimers with PPARgamma or the retinoid X receptor ( RXR ) , thereby competing with PPARgamma for binding to PPRE and for sequestering RXR . Association of PPRE - bound PV with corepressors [ e . g . , nuclear receptor corepressor ( NCoR ) ] that led to transcriptional repression was independent of DB00279 and troglitazone . Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay further demonstrated that , despite the presence of ligands , NCoR was recruited to PPRE - bound PV on a PPARgamma - target gene , the lipoprotein lipase , in vivo , suggesting the dominant action of PV on PPARgamma - mediated transcriptional activity . Thus , the dominant negative action of PV is not limited on the wild - type TRs . The findings that TRbeta mutants affect PPARgamma functions through dominant negative action provide insights into the molecular mechanisms by which TR regulates the PPARgamma - target genes involved in metabolic pathways , lipid homeostasis , and carcinogenesis .",
"Endothelial cell - derived bone morphogenetic proteins control proliferation of neural stem / progenitor cells . Neurogenesis persists in the adult brain subventricular zone where neural stem / progenitor cells ( NSPCs ) lie close to brain endothelial cells ( BECs ) . We show in mouse that BECs produce bone morphogenetic proteins ( BMPs ) . Coculture of embryonic and adult NSPCs with BECs activated the canonical BMP / Smad pathway and reduced their proliferation . We demonstrate that coculture with BECs in the presence of P01133 and P09038 induced a reversible cell cycle exit of NSPCs ( LeX + ) and an increase in the amount of P14136 / LeX - expressing progenitors thought to be stem cells . Levels of the phosphatidylinositol phosphatase P60484 were upregulated in NSPCs after coculture with BECs , or treatment with recombinant P12644 , with a concomitant reduction in Akt phosphorylation . Silencing Q99717 with siRNA or treatment with Q13253 , a BMP antagonist , demonstrated that upregulation of P60484 in NSPCs required BMP / Smad signaling and that this pathway regulated cell cycle exit of NSPCs . Therefore , BECs may provide a feedback mechanism to control the proliferation of NSPCs .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"Identification of antithrombin - modulating genes . Role of O95461 , a gene encoding a bifunctional glycosyltransferase , in the secretion of proteins ? The haemostatic relevance of antithrombin together with the low genetic variability of P01008 , and the high heritability of plasma levels encourage the search for modulating genes . We used a hypothesis - free approach to identify these genes , evaluating associations between plasma antithrombin and 307 , 984 polymorphisms in the GAIT study ( 352 individuals from 21 Spanish families ) . Despite no SNP reaching the genome wide significance threshold , we verified milder positive associations in 307 blood donors from a different cohort . This validation study suggested O95461 , a gene encoding a protein with xylosyltransferase and glucuronyltransferase activities that forms heparin - like linear polysaccharides , as a potential modulator of antithrombin based on the significant association of one SNPs , rs762057 , with anti - FXa activity , particularly after adjustment for age , sex and P01008 rs2227589 genotype , all factors influencing antithrombin levels ( p = 0 . 02 ) . Additional results sustained this association . O95461 silencing inHepG2 and P29320 - EBNA cells did not affect P01008 mRNA levels but significantly reduced the secretion of antithrombin with moderate intracellular retention . Milder effects were observed on α1 - antitrypsin , prothrombin and transferrin . Our study suggests O95461 as the first known modifier of plasma antithrombin , and proposes a new role for O95461 in modulating extracellular secretion of certain glycoproteins .",
"Suppression of experimental autoimmune neuritis by Q12979 - 215062 is associated with altered Th1 / Th2 balance and inhibited migration of inflammatory cells into the peripheral nerve tissue . The therapeutic effects of Q12979 - 215062 , which is a new immunoregulator derived from DB11366 , have been evaluated in experimental autoimmune neuritis ( EAN ) , a P01730 (+) T cell - mediated animal model of Guillain - Barré syndrome in man . In previous studies , we reported that DB11366 suppressed the clinical EAN and myelin antigen - reactive T and B cell responses . Here EAN induced in Lewis rats by inoculation with peripheral nerve myelin P0 protein peptide 180 - 199 and Freund ' s complete adjuvant was strongly suppressed by Q12979 - 215062 administered daily subcutaneously from the day of inoculation . Q12979 - 215062 dose - dependently reduced the incidence of EAN , ameliorated clinical signs and inhibited P0 peptide 180 - 199 - specific T cell responses as well as also the decreased inflammation and demyelination in the peripheral nerves . The suppression of clinical EAN was associated with inhibition of the inflammatory cytokines P01579 and P01375 , as well as the enhancement of anti - inflammatory cytokine P05112 in lymph node cells and periphery nerve tissues , respectively , in a dose - dependent manner . These effects indicate that Q12979 - 215062 may mediate its effects by regulation of Th1 / Th2 cytokine balance and suggest that Q12979 - 215062 is potentially a new chemical entity for effective treatment of autoimmune diseases .",
"Selective inhibition of histone deacetylase 6 ( Q9UBN7 ) induces DNA damage and sensitizes transformed cells to anticancer agents . Q9UBN7 ( Q9UBN7 ) is structurally and functionally unique among the 11 human zinc - dependent histone deacetylases . Here we show that chemical inhibition with the Q9UBN7 - selective inhibitor tubacin significantly enhances cell death induced by the topoisomerase II inhibitors etoposide and doxorubicin and the pan - HDAC inhibitor ___MASK78___ ( vorinostat ) in transformed cells ( LNCaP , MCF - 7 ) , an effect not observed in normal cells ( human foreskin fibroblast cells ) . The inactive analogue of tubacin , nil - tubacin , does not sensitize transformed cells to these anticancer agents . Further , we show that down - regulation of Q9UBN7 expression by shRNA in LNCaP cells enhances cell death induced by etoposide , doxorubicin , and ___MASK78___ . Tubacin in combination with ___MASK78___ or etoposide is more potent than either drug alone in activating the intrinsic apoptotic pathway in transformed cells , as evidenced by an increase in PARP cleavage and partial inhibition of this effect by the pan - caspase inhibitor Z - VAD - fmk . Q9UBN7 inhibition with tubacin induces the accumulation of γ P16104 , an early marker of DNA double - strand breaks . Tubacin enhances DNA damage induced by etoposide or ___MASK78___ as indicated by increased accumulation of γ P16104 and activation of the checkpoint kinase Chk2 . Tubacin induces the expression of P35638 ( P35638 / P35638 ) , a transcription factor up - regulated in response to cellular stress . P35638 induction is further increased when tubacin is combined with ___MASK78___ . These findings point to mechanisms by which Q9UBN7 - selective inhibition can enhance the efficacy of certain anti - cancer agents in transformed cells .",
"___MASK24___ inhibits calcineurin / Q13469 - mediated cyclin A expression in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells . AIMS : To examine whether calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway leads to proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells ( PASMCs ) by regulating cell cycle proteins and whether the phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor sildenafil affects calcineurin / NFAT - induced cell proliferation . MAIN METHODS : A [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation assay was used to examine DNA synthesis ( cell proliferation ) ; cyclin A and Q13469 expressions were determined by Western blot . P24941 ( P24941 ) activity was measured with an in vitro kinase activity assay , and calcineurin and NFAT activity were evaluated using a calcineurin assay kit and a luciferase activity assay , respectively . A chemical inhibitor or siRNA transfection was used to inhibit calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . KEY FINDINGS : Serotonin dose - dependently stimulated cyclin A expression in PASMCs . This effect was accompanied by dose - dependent increases in P24941 activity and the rate of DNA synthesis . At the same time , PASMCs treated with serotonin showed dose - dependent activation of calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . Inhibition of calcineurin activity by cyclosporine A or loss of Q13469 protein by siRNA transfection abolished serotonin - induced cyclin A expression and consequent P24941 activation and DNA synthesis . We further found that pretreatment of cells with sildenafil suppressed serotonin - triggered activation of calcineurin / Q13469 signaling pathway and resultant cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and cell proliferation , while the presence of DT - 3 [ a specific protein kinase G ( PKG ) peptide inhibitor ] reversed the effects of sildenafil on PASMCs . SIGNIFICANCE : Our study suggests that enhanced PKG activity suppresses calcineurin / Q13469 cascade - mediated cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and PASMC proliferation to contribute to the overall effects of sildenafil in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension .",
"Altered P31749 and P28482 gene expression on peripheral blood mononuclear cells and correlation with T - helper - transcription factors in systemic lupus erythematosus patients . Kinases have been implicated in the immunopathological mechanisms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ). v - akt murine - thymoma viral - oncogene - homolog 1 ( P31749 ) and mitogen - activated - protein - kinase 1 ( P28482 ) gene expressions in peripheral mononuclear cells from thirteen SLE patients with inactive or mild disease were evaluated using quantitative real - time reverse - transcription polymerase - chain - reaction and analyzed whether there was any correlation with T - helper ( Th ) transcription factors ( TF ) gene expression , cytokines , and P05109 / P06702 -( Calprotectin ) . Age - and gender - matched thirteen healthy controls were examined . P31749 and P28482 expressions were upregulated in SLE patients and correlated with Th17 - ( Retinoic acid - related orphan receptor ( ROR ) - C ) , T - regulatory -( Treg )- ( Transforming Growth Factor Beta ( P01137 ) - 2 ) , and Th2 - ( interleukin ( IL ) - 5 ) - related genes . P28482 expression correlated with Th1 - ( P29459 , T - box TF -( T - bet ) ) , Th2 - ( GATA binding protein -( GATA )- 3 ) , and P22301 expressions . P22301 expression was increased and correlated with plasma Tumor Necrosis Factor ( P01375 ) - α and Th0 -( P60568 ) , Th1 - ( P29459 , T - bet ) , P23771 , Treg - ( Forkhead / winged - helix transcription factor - ( FOXP ) - 3 ) , and P05231 expressions . Q9BZS1 expression , Q9BZS1 / P51449 , and Q9BZS1 / P23771 expression ratios were increased . Plasma IL - 1β , IL - 12 ( P08133 ) , Interferon -( IFN )- γ , and P05231 cytokines were augmented . Plasma IL - 1β , P05231 , P60568 , IFN - γ , P01375 - α , P22301 , and P35225 correlated with P02741 , respectively . Increased Calprotectin correlated with neutrophils . Conclusion , SLE patients presented a systemic immunoinflammatory activity , augmented P31749 and P28482 expressions , proinflammatory cytokines , and Calprotectin , together with increased expression of Treg - related genes , suggesting a regulatory feedback opposing the inflammatory activity .",
"Pituitary tumor - transforming gene regulates multiple downstream angiogenic genes in thyroid cancer . CONTEXT : Pituitary tumor - transforming gene ( O95997 ) is a multifunctional protein involved in several tumorigenic mechanisms , including angiogenesis . O95997 has been shown to promote angiogenesis , a key rate - limiting step in tumor progression , by up - regulation of fibroblast growth factor - 2 and vascular endothelial growth factor . OBJECTIVE : To investigate whether O95997 regulates other angiogenic genes in thyroid cells , we performed angiogenesis - specific cDNA arrays after O95997 transfection . Two of the genes [ inhibitor of DNA binding - 3 ( Q02535 ) and thrombospondin - 1 ( P07996 - 1 ) ] which showed differential expression in primary thyroid cells were validated in vitro and in vivo . RESULTS : P07996 - 1 showed a 2 . 5 - fold reduction and Q02535 showed a 3 . 5 - fold induction in expression in response to O95997 overexpression in vitro . Conversely , suppression of O95997 with small interfering RNA was associated with a 2 - fold induction of P07996 - 1 and a 2 . 2 - fold reduction in Q02535 expression . When we examined P07996 - 1 and Q02535 expression in 34 differentiated thyroid cancers , Q02535 was significantly increased in tumors compared with normal thyroid tissue . Furthermore , Q02535 expression was significantly higher in follicular thyroid tumors than in papillary tumors . Although mean P07996 - 1 expression was not altered in cancers compared with normal thyroids , we observed a significant independent association between P07996 - 1 expression and early tumor recurrence , with recurrent tumors demonstrating 4 . 2 - fold lower P07996 - 1 expression than normal thyroid tissues . CONCLUSION : We have identified Q02535 and P07996 - 1 as two new downstream targets of O95997 in thyroid cancer . We propose that O95997 may promote angiogenesis by regulating the expression of multiple genes with both pro - and antiangiogenic properties and may thus be a key gene in triggering the angiogenic switch in thyroid tumorigenesis .",
"___MASK91___ transdermal system : in the treatment of major depressive disorder . The monamine oxidase ( MAO ) inhibitor selegiline is selective for P27338 at the low oral dosages used in the treatment of Parkinson ' s disease . However , P21397 is also inhibited at the high oral dosages needed to effectively treat depression ( not an approved indication ) , necessitating a tyramine - restricted diet . The selegiline transdermal system was designed to deliver antidepressant drug concentrations to the CNS , without substantially impairing small intestine P21397 activity . At the target dose of 6 mg / 24 hours , tyramine dietary restrictions are not needed . Short - term treatment with fixed ( 6 mg / 24 hours ) or flexible ( 6 , 9 or 12 mg / 24 hours ) doses of selegiline transdermal system was superior to placebo on most measures of antidepressant activity in 6 - or 8 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre studies in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . Likewise , long - term treatment with a fixed dose of selegiline transdermal system 6 mg / 24 hours was superior to placebo as maintenance therapy in a 52 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre , relapse - prevention trial in patients with MDD . ___MASK91___ transdermal system therapy was generally well tolerated in placebo - controlled studies ; application site reactions , mostly of mild to moderate severity , were the most commonly reported adverse events . The incidence of sexual adverse effects and weight gain was low and similar to that with placebo .",
"Novel non - genomic signaling of thyroid hormone receptors in thyroid carcinogenesis . The thyroid hormone receptors ( TRs ) are transcription factors that mediate the pleiotropic activities of the thyroid hormone , DB00279 . Four DB00279 - binding isoforms , TRalpha1 , TRbeta1 , TRbeta2 , and TRbeta3 , are encoded by two genes , P10827 and P10828 . Mutations and altered expression of TRs have been reported in human cancers . A targeted germ - line mutation of the Thrbeta gene in the mouse leads to spontaneous development of follicular thyroid carcinoma ( TRbeta ( PV / PV ) mouse ) . The TRbetaPV mutant has lost DB00279 - binding activity and displays potent dominant negative activity . The striking phenotype of thyroid cancer exhibited by TRbeta ( PV / PV ) mice has recently led to the discovery of novel non - genomic actions of TRbetaPV that contribute to thyroid carcinogenesis . These actions involve direct physical interaction of TRbetaPV with cellular proteins , namely the regulatory subunit of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( p85alpha ) , the pituitary tumor transforming gene ( O95997 ) and beta - catenin , that are critically involved in cell proliferation , motility , migration , and metastasis . Thus , a TRbeta mutant ( TRbetaPV ) , via a novel mode of non - genomic action , acts as an oncogene in thyroid carcinogenesis .",
"Identification of an acetylation - dependant P12956 / FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor - induced apoptosis . FLIP is a potential anti - cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors . We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein P12956 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination . Furthermore , we found that the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor ___MASK78___ ( ___MASK78___ ) enhances the acetylation of P12956 , thereby disrupting the FLIP / P12956 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome . Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models , we further demonstrated that ___MASK78___ - induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation . In addition , an Q9UBN7 - specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of ___MASK78___ , suggesting that Q9UBN7 is a key regulator of P12956 acetylation and FLIP protein stability . Thus , HDAC inhibitors with anti - Q9UBN7 activity act as efficient post - transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may , therefore , effectively act as ' FLIP inhibitors ' .",
"Reverse crosstalk of TGFβ and PPARβ / δ signaling identified by transcriptional profiling . Previous work has provided strong evidence for a role of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor β / δ ( PPARβ / δ ) and transforming growth factor - β ( TGFβ ) in inflammation and tumor stroma function , raising the possibility that both signaling pathways are interconnected . We have addressed this hypothesis by microarray analyses of human diploid fibroblasts induced to myofibroblastic differentiation , which revealed a substantial , mostly reverse crosstalk of both pathways and identified distinct classes of genes . A major class encompasses classical Q07869 target genes , including Q9BY76 , P50416 , Q99541 and Q16654 . These genes are repressed by TGFβ , which is counteracted by PPARβ / δ activation . This is mediated , at least in part , by the TGFβ - induced recruitment of the corepressor Q9Y618 to Q07869 response elements , and its release by PPARβ / δ ligands , indicating that TGFβ and PPARβ / δ signals are integrated by chromatin - associated complexes . A second class represents TGFβ - induced genes that are downregulated by PPARβ / δ agonists , exemplified by Q9NZQ7 and P05231 , which is consistent with the anti - inflammatory properties of PPARβ / δ ligands . Finally , cooperative regulation by both ligands was observed for a minor group of genes , including several regulators of cell proliferation . These observations indicate that PPARβ / δ is able to influence the expression of distinct sets of both TGFβ - repressed and TGFβ - activated genes in both directions .",
"Cooperation between Q01196 - ETO9a and novel transcriptional partner Q99612 in upregulation of Alox5 in acute myeloid leukemia . Fusion protein Q01196 - Q06455 ( Q01196 - Q06455 , Q01196 - Q06455 ) is expressed as the result of the 8q22 ; 21q22 translocation [ t ( 8 ; 21 ) ] , which is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities found in acute myeloid leukemia . Q01196 - Q06455 is thought to promote leukemia development through the aberrant regulation of Q01196 ( Q01196 ) target genes . Repression of these genes occurs via the recruitment of the corepressors N - COR and Q9Y618 due to their interaction with Q06455 . Mechanisms of Q01196 - Q06455 target gene upregulation remain less well understood . Here we show that Q01196 - ETO9a , the leukemogenic alternatively spliced transcript expressed from t ( 8 ; 21 ) , upregulates target gene Alox5 , which is a gene critically required for the promotion of chronic myeloid leukemia development by P11274 - P00519 . Loss of Alox5 expression reduces activity of Q01196 - ETO9a , Q03164 - P42568 and P29590 - RARα in vitro . However , Alox5 is not essential for the induction of leukemia by Q01196 - ETO9a in vivo . Finally , we demonstrate that the upregulation of Alox5 by Q01196 - ETO9a occurs via the C₂H₂ zinc finger transcription factor Q99612 , a protein required for early hematopoiesis and yolk sac development . Furthermore , Q99612 is specifically upregulated by Q01196 - Q06455 in human leukemia cells . This identifies Q99612 as a novel mediator of t ( 8 ; 21 ) target gene regulation , providing a new mechanism for Q01196 - Q06455 transcriptional control .",
"Effects of phenytoin , ketamine , and atropine methyl nitrate in preventing neuromuscular toxicity of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors soman and diisopropylphosphorofluoridate . Toxic manifestations of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors ( P22303 - I ) include muscle twitching and muscle fiber necrosis , in addition to muscarinic manifestations of acetylcholine excess . The P22303 - Is pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate ( soman ) or diisopropylphosphorofluoridate ( ___MASK93___ ) were administered to rats to produce spontaneous muscle fiber discharges . Soman produced discharges that arose primarily from the central nervous system ( CNS ) , while those due to ___MASK93___ were generated from the peripheral nerves as well as the CNS . Three drugs were tested for their potential to reduce muscle fiber discharges : atropine methyl nitrate ( Q9BXJ7 ) , ketamine , and phenytoin . DB01221 caused a significant decrease in discharges of CNS origin , while Q9BXJ7 and phenytoin had no effect . For muscle fiber discharges of peripheral origin , all three drugs produced a significant drop in muscle fiber discharges , but phenytoin showed slightly more efficacy than the others . P22303 - I - induced muscle hyperactivity arises from actions on the CNS and on the peripheral nerve in varying proportions for different P22303 - Is . Treatment for the toxicity of P22303 - Is on muscle may be accomplished by administering drugs with distinctive pharmacological actions at target sites in the CNS and peripheral nervous system ( PNS ) where P22303 - Is exert their effects . By attenuating the effects of P22303 - Is at specific CNS or PNS sites , the neuromuscular toxicity can be reduced in a manner specific to the characteristic sites of toxicity of each P22303 - I .",
"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .",
"LG839 : anti - obesity effects and polymorphic gene correlates of reward deficiency syndrome . INTRODUCTION : This study systematically assessed the weight management effects of a novel experimental DNA - customized nutraceutical , LG839 ( LifeGen , Inc . , La Jolla , CA , USA ) . METHODS : A total of 1058 subjects who participated in the overall D . I . E . T . study were genotyped and administered an LG839 variant based on polymorphic outcomes . A subset of 27 self - identified obese subjects of Dutch descent , having the same DNA pattern of four out of the five candidate genes tested ( chi - square analysis ) as the entire data set , was subsequently evaluated . Simple t tests comparing a number of weight management parameters before and after 80 days of treatment with LG839 were performed . RESULTS : Significant results were observed for weight loss , sugar craving reduction , appetite suppression , snack reduction , reduction of late night eating ( all P < 0 . 01 ) , increased perception of overeating , enhanced quality of sleep , increased happiness ( all P < 0 . 05 ) , and increased energy ( P < 0 . 001 ) . Polymorphic correlates were obtained for a number of genes ( P41159 , Q07869 - gamma2 , P42898 , 5 - Q13049 , and P14416 genes ) with positive clinical parameters tested in this study . Of all the outcomes and gene polymorphisms , only the P14416 gene polymorphism ( A1 allele ) had a significant Pearson correlation with days on treatment ( r = 0 . 42 , P = 0 . 045 ) . CONCLUSION : If these results are confirmed in additional rigorous , controlled studies , we carefully suggest that DNA - directed targeting of certain regulator genes , along with customized nutraceutical intervention , provides a unique framework and strategic modality to combat obesity .",
"Tyrosine phosphorylation of Q92835 promotes its proteasomal degradation . OBJECTIVE : The activity of the SH2 - containing - phosphatidylinositol - 5 '- phosphatase ( Q92835 , also known as Q92835 ) , a critical hematopoietic - restricted negative regulator of the P19957 kinase ( PI3K ) pathway , is regulated in large part via its protein levels . We sought to determine the mechanism ( s ) involved in its downregulation by P11274 - P00519 and by interleukin ( IL ) - 4 . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We used Ba / P13726 ( Q92817 - tetOFF ) cells to study the downregulation of Q92835 by P11274 - P00519 and bone marrow - derived macrophages to study Q92835 ' s downregulation by P05112 . RESULTS : We show herein that P11274 - P00519 downregulates Q92835 , but not O15357 or P60484 , and this can be blocked with the Src kinase inhibitor Q99463 , which inhibits the tyrosine phosphorylation of Q92835 , or with the proteasomal inhibitor MG - 132 . We also show , using anti - Q92835 immunoprecipitates , that c - Cbl and Cbl - b are associated with Q92835 and that P11274 - P00519 induces Q92835 ' s polyubiquitination . This ubiquitination can be blocked with Q99463 , consistent with the tyrosine phosphorylation of Q92835 acting as a signal for its ubiquitination . In bone marrow - derived macrophages , P05112 also leads to the proteasomal degradation of Q92835 but , unlike in Ba / P13726 ( Q92817 - tetOFF ) cells , O15357 is also proteasomally degraded and the degradation of both inositol phosphatases can be prevented with Q99463 or MG - 132 . CONCLUSION : Our results suggest that Q92835 protein levels can be reduced via P11274 - P00519 and / or Src family member - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of Q92835 because this triggers its polyubiquitination and degradation within the proteasome .",
"Changes of thyroid hormone levels and related gene expression in zebrafish on early life stage exposure to triadimefon . In this study , zebrafish was exposed to triadimefon . Thyroid hormones levels and the expression of related genes in the hypothalamic - pituitary - thyroid ( Q9HD23 ) axis , including thyroid - stimulating hormone ( P01222 ) , deiodinases ( dio1 and dio2 ) and the thyroid hormone receptor ( thraa and thrb ) were evaluated . After triadimefon exposure , increased DB00451 can be explained by increased thyroid - stimulating hormone ( P01222 ) . The conversion of DB00451 to DB00279 ( deiodinase type I - dio1 ) was decreased , which reduced the DB00279 level . P10828 ( thrb ) mRNA levels were significantly down - regulated , possibly as a response to the decreased DB00279 levels . The overall results indicated that triadimefon exposure could alter gene expression in the Q9HD23 axis and that mechanisms of disruption of thyroid status by triadimefon could occur at several steps in the synthesis , regulation , and action of thyroid hormones .",
"Dopamine receptors and psychiatric drug treatment . The established antipsychotic drugs act mainly by antagonizing dopamine mediated synaptic transmission in the brain . Increase in the rate of production of dopamine metabolites as well as the firing rate of dopamine - containing neurons can be interpreted as compensatory responses to an interruption of synaptic transmission at dopamine nerve terminals . The demonstration of involvement of limbic and cortical mechanisms in the antipsychotic activity of neuroleptic drugs is far more difficult than the involvement of nigro - striatal and tubero - infundibular mechanisms in the neurological and neuroendocrine effects of these drugs . Application of radioreceptor techniques to dopamine research has supported the findings obtained by other neuropsychopharmacological research techniques , providing more direct evidence of dopamine receptor blockade by neuroleptic drugs . Further research is needed especially in studying the nature of the time - dependent adaptive changes at the receptor sites as well as the differences between the different dopamine projections and neural systems in the brain . The different subtypes of dopamine receptors in the brain , currently called D1 and D2 dopamine receptors , seem to be parallel , although in many respects independently - acting regulatory systems . P14416 - selective antagonists such as sulpiride seem to cause selective D2 receptor up - regulation . P01236 secretion seems to be regulated by D2 dopamine receptors . The exact physiological role of D1 dopamine receptors as well as the clinical consequences of selective D1 antagonism is not known . ___MASK49___ and clozapine are examples of atypical neuroleptic compounds that have quite different profile of action , the former having strong and selective antidopaminergic action , the latter combining a number of non - dopaminergic mechanisms with rather slight effects on dopamine receptors . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"[ ___MASK49___ in the management of functional dyspepsia and delayed gastric emptying ] . ___MASK49___ is a sulpiride isomer that exerts its prokinetic action through a dual mechanism : 1 ) as a P14416 antagonist and 2 ) as a serotonin 5HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist , conferring this drug with a cholinergic effect . At a dosage of 25mg three times daily , levosulpiride accelerates gastric and gallbladder emptying . Clinical trials have shown that this agent is more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms of dyspepsia , while comparative studies have demonstrated that its effect is similar or superior to that of other dopamine antagonists . The safety profile of levosulpiride is good and the frequency of adverse events is similar to that of other D ( 2 ) dopamine antagonists . Therefore , this drug is a useful therapeutic option in the management of patients with functional dyspepsia , as well as in those with delayed gastric emptying .",
"Auditory function in adrenomyeloneuropathy . Auditory brainstem responses ( Q12979 ) , ipsilateral and contralateral acoustic reflexes and the masking level difference for speech ( O15121 ) were studied in 29 patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy ( Q9BXJ7 ) . Abnormalities were seen for all Q12979 components with Waves V and III affected to the greatest degree . For male patients with Q9BXJ7 , the I - III , III - V and I - V interpeak latency intervals were abnormal for a majority of patients . For female patients with Q9BXJ7 , the I - V and III - V interpeak latency intervals were abnormal for a majority of patients with the I - III interval less affected . Contralateral acoustic reflexes were elevated or absent for approximately 50 % of ears . Ipsilateral acoustic reflexes were abnormal for 25 % of ears . MLDs were significantly reduced in 72 % of patients . When considered in terms of the earliest Q12979 wave abnormality , the earlier components of the Q12979 ( i . e . , Waves III and I ) were the initial components impaired for the majority of ears . Word recognition in quiet was relatively unimpaired for all subjects . Despite the presence of marked Q12979 abnormalities , patients with Q9BXJ7 denied the presence of significant difficulty hearing .",
"AKT signalling and mitochondrial pathways are involved in mushroom polysaccharide - induced apoptosis and P55008 or S phase arrest in human hepatoma cells . This study describes molecular mechanisms for inhibiting tumour cell proliferation using polysaccharides from medicinal mushrooms in human hepatoma cells . The results show that regarding cell cycle - related proteins , three types of polysaccharides significantly enhance the expression of p27 ( Kip ) in HepG2 and Bel - 7404 cells , while suppressing the activity of cyclin D1 / P11802 and / or cyclin E / P24941 . Considering apoptosis - related factors , the polysaccharides suppressed AKT activity through the inhibition of AKT phosphorylation at DB00156 ( 308 ) and / or DB00133 ( 473 ) . The growth of HepG2 and Bel - 7404 cells was suppressed by the up - regulation of a subunit of PI3K and phospho - P60484 , which are modulators of AKT activity . The polysaccharides also activated the mitochondria - mediated apoptosis pathway by stimulating the activation of Bcl - 2 family proteins to release cytochrome c and Q9NR28 and cleave caspase - 9 and caspase - 3 in HepG2 and Bel - 7404 cells . These factors have a potent effect on cell cycle arrest in G ( 1 ) and / or S phase and induce apoptosis in HepG2 and Bel - 7404 cells .",
"Loss of both phospholipid and triglyceride transfer activities of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in abetalipoproteinemia . Mutations in microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) cause abetalipoproteinemia ( P00519 ) , characterized by the absence of plasma apoB - containing lipoproteins . In this study , we characterized the effects of various P55157 missense mutations found in P00519 patients with respect to their expression , subcellular location , and interaction with protein disulfide isomerase ( P07237 ) . In addition , we characterized functional properties by analyzing phospholipid and triglyceride transfer activities and studied their ability to support apoB secretion . All the mutants colocalized with calnexin and interacted with P07237 . We found that R540H and N780Y , known to be deficient in triglyceride transfer activity , also lacked phospholipid transfer activity . Novel mutants S590I and G746E did not transfer triglycerides and phospholipids and did not assist in apoB secretion . In contrast , D384A displayed both triglyceride and phospholipid transfer activities and supported apoB secretion . These studies point out that P00519 is associated with the absence of both triglyceride and phospholipid transfer activities in P55157 .",
"___MASK24___ enhances neurogenesis and oligodendrogenesis in ischemic brain of middle - aged mouse . Adult neural stem cells give rise to neurons , oligodendrocytes and astrocytes . Aging reduces neural stem cells . Using an inducible nestin - CreER ( P24752 )/ R26R - yellow fluorescent protein ( YFP ) mouse , we investigated the effect of ___MASK24___ , a phosphodiesterase type 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor , on nestin lineage neural stem cells and their progeny in the ischemic brain of the middle - aged mouse . We showed that focal cerebral ischemia induced nestin lineage neural stem cells in the subventricular zone ( SVZ ) of the lateral ventricles and nestin expressing NeuN positive neurons and adenomatous polyposis coli ( P25054 ) positive mature oligodendrocytes in the ischemic striatum and corpus callosum in the aged mouse . Treatment of the ischemic middle - aged mouse with ___MASK24___ increased nestin expressing neural stem cells , mature neurons , and oligodendrocytes by 33 , 75 , and 30 % , respectively , in the ischemic brain . These data indicate that ___MASK24___ amplifies nestin expressing neural stem cells and their neuronal and oligodendrocyte progeny in the ischemic brain of the middle - aged mouse .",
"Targeting mitochondrial 18 kDa translocator protein ( TSPO ) regulates macrophage cholesterol efflux and lipid phenotype . The aim of the present study was to establish mitochondrial cholesterol trafficking 18 kDa translocator protein ( TSPO ) as a potential therapeutic target , capable of increasing macrophage cholesterol efflux to ( apo ) lipoprotein acceptors . Expression and activity of TSPO in human ( THP - 1 ) macrophages were manipulated genetically and by the use of selective TSPO ligands . Cellular responses were analysed by quantitative PCR ( Q - PCR ) , immunoblotting and radiolabelling , including [ 3H ] cholesterol efflux to ( apo ) lipoprotein A - I ( apoA - I ) , high - density lipoprotein ( HDL ) and human serum . Induction of macrophage cholesterol deposition by acetylated low - density lipoprotein ( AcLDL ) increased expression of TSPO mRNA and protein , reflecting findings in human carotid atherosclerosis . Transient overexpression of TSPO enhanced efflux ( E % ) of [ 3H ] cholesterol to apoA - I , HDL and human serum compared with empty vector ( EV ) controls , whereas gene knockdown of TSPO achieved the converse . Ligation of TSPO ( using PK11195 , FGIN - 1 - 27 and flunitrazepam ) triggered increases in [ 3H ] cholesterol efflux , an effect that was amplified in TSPO - overexpressing macrophages . Overexpression of TSPO induced the expression of genes [ Q07869 ( peroxisome - proliferator - activated receptor α ) , Q13133 ( nuclear receptor 1H3 / liver X receptor α ) , O95477 ( DB00171 - binding cassette A1 ) , Q9H172 ( DB00171 - binding cassette G4 ) and P02649 ( apolipoprotein E ) ] and proteins ( O95477 and PPARα ) involved in cholesterol efflux , reduced macrophage neutral lipid mass and lipogenesis and limited cholesterol esterification following exposure to AcLDL . Thus , targeting TSPO reduces macrophage lipid content and prevents macrophage foam cell formation , via enhanced cholesterol efflux to ( apo ) lipoprotein acceptors .",
"MicroRNAs in thyroid cancer . CONTEXT : Traditionally , factors predisposing to diseases are either genetic ( \" nature \" ) or environmental , also known as lifestyle - related ( \" nurture \" ) . Papillary thyroid cancer is an example of a disease where the respective roles of these factors are surprisingly unclear . EVIDENCE ACQUISITION : Original articles and reviews summarizing our current understanding of the role of microRNA in thyroid tumorigenesis are reviewed and evaluated . CONCLUSION : The genetic predisposition to papillary thyroid cancer appears to consist of a variety of gene mutations that are mostly either of low penetrance and common or of high penetrance but rare . Moreover , they likely interact with each other and with environmental factors . The culpable genes may not be of the traditional , protein - coding type . A limited number of noncoding candidate genes have indeed been described , and we propose here that the failure to find mutations in traditional protein - coding genes is not coincidental . Instead , a more likely hypothesis is that changes in the expression of multiple regulatory RNA genes , e . g . microRNAs , may be a major mechanism . Our review of the literature strongly supports this notion in that a polymorphism in one microRNAs ( miR - 146a ) predisposes to thyroid carcinoma , whereas numerous other microRNAs are involved in signaling ( mainly P60484 / PI3K / AKT and DB00279 / P10828 ) that is central to thyroid carcinogenesis .",
"Adipose tissue endothelial cells from obese human subjects : differences among depots in angiogenic , metabolic , and inflammatory gene expression and cellular senescence . OBJECTIVE : Regional differences among adipose depots in capacities for fatty acid storage , susceptibility to hypoxia , and inflammation likely contribute to complications of obesity . We defined the properties of endothelial cells ( EC ) isolated from subcutaneous adipose tissue ( P21673 ) and visceral adipose tissue ( VAT ) biopsied in parallel from obese subjects . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS : The architecture and properties of the fat tissue capillary network were analyzed using immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry . P28906 (+)/ CD31 (+) EC were isolated by immunoselection / depletion . Expression of chemokines , adhesion molecules , angiogenic factor receptors , as well as lipogenic and senescence - related genes were assayed by real - time PCR . Fat cell size and expression of hypoxia - dependent genes were determined in adipocytes from both fat depots . RESULTS : Hypoxia - related genes were more highly expressed in VAT than P21673 adipocytes . VAT adipocytes were smaller than P21673 adipocytes . Vascular density and EC abundance were higher in VAT . VAT - EC exhibited a marked angiogenic and inflammatory state with decreased expression of metabolism - related genes , including endothelial lipase , Q8IV16 , and Q07869 gamma . VAT - EC had enhanced expression of the cellular senescence markers , P17936 and γ - P16104 , and decreased expression of Q96EB6 . Exposure to VAT adipocytes caused more EC senescence - associated β - galactosidase activity than P21673 adipocytes , an effect reduced in the presence of vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) neutralizing antibodies . CONCLUSIONS : VAT - EC exhibit a more marked angiogenic and proinflammatory state than P21673 - EC . This phenotype may be related to premature EC senescence . VAT - EC may contribute to hypoxia and inflammation in VAT .",
"P01236 expression in the cochlea of aged BALB / c mice is gender biased and correlates to loss of bone mineral density and hearing loss . P01236 is a versatile hormone with over 300 known functions and predominantly expressed in the pituitary . However , its expression has additionally been found in a number of extrapituitary organs . Recently , we described the expression of prolactin in the inner ear of mice , where it was correlated to age . Previous research has shown prolactin to be linked to abnormal bone metabolism and hearing loss due to changes in morphology of the bony otic capsule . Here we further investigated the relationship between prolactin , hearing loss and cochlea bone metabolism . BALB / c mice were tested for hearing using Q12979 at 6 and 12 months of age . Bone mineral density of the cochlea was evaluated using microCT scanning . P01236 expression was calculated using quantitative real time PCR . Expression of the key regulators of bone metabolism , osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor - kappaB ligand were also determined . We found that prolactin expression was exclusive to the female mice . This also correlated to a greater threshold shift in hearing for the females between 6 and 12 months of age . Analyses of the cochlea also show that the bone mineral density was lower in females compared to males . However , no gender differences in expression of osteoprotegerin or receptor activator of nuclear factor - kappaB ligand could be found . Further analysis of cochlea histological sections revealed larger ostocyte lacunae in the females . These results provide a possible mechanism for an age related hearing loss sub - type that is associated with gender and provides clues as to how this gender bias in hearing loss develops . In addition , it has the potential to lead to treatment for this specific type of hearing loss .",
"P10828 is essential for development of auditory function . Congenital thyroid disorders are often associated with profound deafness , indicating a requirement for thyroid hormone ( DB00279 ) and its receptors in the development of hearing . Two DB00279 receptor genes , Tr alpha and Tr beta are differentially expressed , although in overlapping patterns , during development . Thus , the extent to which they mediate unique or redundant functions is unclear . We demonstrate that Tr beta - deficient ( Thrb -/- ) mice exhibit a permanent deficit in auditory function across a wide range of frequencies , although they show no other overt neurological defects . The auditory - evoked brainstem response ( Q12979 ) in Thrb -/- mice , although greatly diminished , displayed normal waveforms , which suggested that the primary defect resides in the cochlea . Although hypothyroidism causes cochlear malformation , there was no evidence of this in Thrb -/- mice . These findings suggest that Tr beta controls the maturation of auditory function but not morphogenesis of the cochlea . Thrb -/- mice provide a model for the human endocrine disorder of resistance to thyroid hormone ( RTH ) , which is typically associated with dominant mutations in Tr beta . However , deafness is generally absent in RTH , indicating that dominant and recessive mutations in Tr beta have different consequences on the auditory system . Our results identify Tr beta as an essential transcription factor for auditory development and indicate that distinct Tr genes serve certain unique functions .",
"Association between SNPs in defined functional pathways and risk of early or late toxicity as well as individual radiosensitivity . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : The aim of this study was to determine the impact of functional single nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) pathways involved in the ROS pathway , DNA repair , or P01137 signaling on acute or late normal toxicity as well as individual radiosensitivity . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Patients receiving breast - conserving surgery and radiotherapy were examined either for erythema ( n = 83 ) , fibrosis ( n = 123 ) , or individual radiosensitivity ( n = 123 ) . The 17 SNPs analyzed are involved in the ROS pathway ( P09211 , P04179 , P15559 , NOS3 , P47989 ) , DNA repair ( P18887 , O43542 , P12956 , P18074 , P49917 , Q13315 ) or P01137 signaling ( P12757 , Q09472 , P25054 , O15169 , P01137 ) . Associations with biological and clinical endpoints were studied for single SNPs but especially for combinations of SNPs assuming that a SNP is either beneficial or deleterious and needs to be weighted . RESULTS : With one exception , no significant association was seen between a single SNP and the three endpoints studied . No significant associations were also observed when applying a multi - SNP model assuming that each SNP was deleterious . In contrast , significant associations were obtained when SNPs were suggested to be either beneficial or deleterious . These associations increased , when each SNP was weighted individually . Detailed analysis revealed that both erythema and individual radiosensitivity especially depend on SNPs affecting DNA repair and P01137 signaling , while SNPs in ROS pathway were of minor importance . CONCLUSION : Functional pathways of SNPs may be used to form a risk score allowing to predict acute and late radiation - induced toxicity but also to unravel the underlying biological mechanisms .",
"Essential role of growth hormone in ischemia - induced retinal neovascularization . Retinal neovascularization is the major cause of untreatable blindness . The role of growth hormone ( GH ) in ischemia - associated retinal neovascularization was studied in transgenic mice expressing a GH antagonist gene and in normal mice given an inhibitor of GH secretion ( MK678 ) . Retinal neovascularization was inhibited in these mice in inverse proportion to serum levels of GH and a downstream effector , insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) . Inhibition was reversed with exogenous P05019 administration . GH inhibition did not diminish hypoxia - stimulated retinal vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) or P15692 receptor expression . These data suggest that systemic inhibition of GH or P05019 , or both , may have therapeutic potential in preventing some forms of retinopathy .",
"___MASK24___ promotes adipogenesis through a PKG pathway . ___MASK24___ is the first oral O76074 inhibitor for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension . In the present study , we investigated the effect of sildenafil on adipogenesis in 3T3L1 preadipocytes . Treatment with sildenafil for 8 days significantly promoted adipogenesis characterized by increased lipid droplet and triglyceride content in 3T3L1 cells . Meanwhile , sildenafil induced a pronounced up - regulation of the expression of adipocyte - specific genes , such as aP2 and P14672 . The results by RT - PCR and Western blotting further showed that sildenafil increased the sequential expression of P17676 , Q07869 gamma and P49715 . Additionally , we found that the other two O76074 inhibitors ( vardenafil and tadalafil ) and the cGMP analog 8 - pCPT - cGMP also increased adipogenesis . Likewise , 8 - pCPT - cGMP could up - regulate the expression of adipogenic and adipocyte - specific genes . Importantly , the PKG inhibitor Rp - 8 - pCPT - cGMP was able to inhibit both sildenafil and 8 - pCPT - cGMP - induced adipogenesis . Furthermore , sildenafil promoted basal and insulin - mediated glucose uptake in 3T3L1 cells , which was counteracted by Rp - 8 - pCPT - cGMP . These results indicate that sildenafil could promote adipogenesis accompanied by increased glucose uptake through a PKG pathway at least partly .",
"___MASK4___ : A novel agent for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , and clinical efficacy and safety of lomitapide in the management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( HoFH ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK4___ ( Juxtapid , Aegerion Pharmaceuticals ) is an oral microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with HoFH , a rare form of hypercholesterolemia that can lead to premature atherosclerotic disease . In clinical trials , the use of lomitapide alone or in combination with other lipid - lowering modalities reduced plasma concentrations of low - density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL - C ) by a mean of more than 50 % . ___MASK4___ is associated with significant gastrointestinal adverse effects and increases in hepatic fat levels . ___MASK4___ undergoes hepatic metabolism via cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) isoenzyme 3A4 and interacts with P08684 substrates including atorvastatin and simvastatin ; dose adjustment is recommended when lomitapide is used concurrently with these agents . In patients receiving concomitant warfarin , the International Normalized Ratio ( INR ) should be closely monitored , as lomitapide use may increase INR values . The recommended initial dosage of lomitapide is 5 mg once daily , with subsequent upward dose adjustment at specified intervals according to tolerability . ___MASK4___ is contraindicated in patients with moderate - to - severe liver disease , patients with sustained abnormal liver function tests , patients taking strong or moderate P08684 inhibitors , and pregnant patients . CONCLUSION : ___MASK4___ is an oral P55157 inhibitor approved for the treatment of HoFH . This agent appears to be a realistic option for patients with HoFH who are unable to attain their LDL - C goal or can not tolerate statin therapy .",
"P25963 and p65 regulate the cytoplasmic shuttling of nuclear corepressors : cross - talk between Notch and NFkappaB pathways . Notch and NFkappaB pathways are key regulators of numerous cellular events such as proliferation , differentiation , or apoptosis . In both pathways , association of effector proteins with nuclear corepressors is responsible for their negative regulation . We have previously described that expression of a p65 - NFkappaB mutant that lacks the transactivation domain ( p65DeltaTA ) induces cytoplasmic translocation of O75376 leading to a positive regulation of different promoters . Now , we show that cytoplasmic sequestration of p65 by P25963 is sufficient to both translocate nuclear corepressors Q9Y618 / O75376 to the cytoplasm and upregulate transcription of Notch - dependent genes . Moreover , p65 and P25963 are able to directly bind Q9Y618 , and this interaction can be inhibited in a dose - dependent manner by the CREB binding protein ( CBP ) coactivator and after P01375 treatment , suggesting that p65 acetylation is modulating this interaction . In agreement with this , P01375 treatment results in downregulation of the Hes1 gene . Finally , we present evidence on how this mechanism may influence cell differentiation in the 32D myeloid progenitor system .",
"___MASK39___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK39___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .",
"Interaction of silencing mediator for retinoid and thyroid receptors with steroid and xenobiotic receptor on multidrug resistance 1 promoter . AIMS : The steroid and xenobiotic receptor ( O75469 ) regulates the transcription of its target genes by interacting with various nuclear receptor cofactors . We have previously shown that silencing mediator for retinoid and thyroid receptors ( Q9Y618 ) interacts with O75469 even in the presence of rifampicin on cytochrome P450 monooxygenase 3A4 ( P08684 ) promoter in HepG2 cells . To examine the specificity of such interaction , the involvement of Q9Y618 on O75469 - mediated transcription through multidrug resistance ( MDR ) 1 gene promoter was examined using LS174T intestine - derived clonal cells . MAIN METHODS : Transient transfection - based reporter gene assay was carried out to examine the effect of Q9Y618 or nuclear receptor corepressor ( NCoR ) on O75469 - mediated transcription in LS174T cells . Semi - quantitative RT - PCR was performed to confirm the expression of P08183 mRNA in LS174T cells . To examine the interaction of Q9Y618 with O75469 , we carried out mammalian one - hybrid assay in CV - 1 cells and immunoprecipitation study in P29320 - 293 cells . KEY FINDINGS : Q9Y618 , but not NCoR suppressed rifampicin - induced O75469 - mediated transcription . The O75469 - mediated P08183 mRNA expression was augmented in the presence of rifampicin , whereas it suppressed the expression following the overexpression of Q9Y618 . In mammalian one - hybrid assay , only Q9Y618 but not NCoR interacted with O75469 on P08183 promoter in the presence of rifampicin . In immunoprecipitation study , Q9Y618 bound to O75469 regardless of the presence or absence of rifampicin . SIGNIFICANCE : Q9Y618 may be recruited in the O75469 - cofactor complex even in the presence of ligand . Q9Y618 may be involved not only in O75469 - mediated suppression without ligand , but also in ligand - activated transcription to suppress the overactivation of transcription .",
"Polymorphism identification in the P11310 , P01008 , P22301 , P15173 and P01222 genes of cattle .",
"The thyroid hormone receptor β induces DNA damage and premature senescence . There is increasing evidence that the thyroid hormone ( TH ) receptors ( THRs ) can play a role in aging , cancer and degenerative diseases . In this paper , we demonstrate that binding of TH DB00279 ( triiodothyronine ) to P10828 induces senescence and deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA ) damage in cultured cells and in tissues of young hyperthyroid mice . DB00279 induces a rapid activation of Q13315 ( ataxia telangiectasia mutated ) / PRKAA ( adenosine monophosphate - activated protein kinase ) signal transduction and recruitment of the NRF1 ( nuclear respiratory factor 1 ) and P10828 to the promoters of genes with a key role on mitochondrial respiration . Increased respiration leads to production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species , which in turn causes oxidative stress and DNA double - strand breaks and triggers a DNA damage response that ultimately leads to premature senescence of susceptible cells . Our findings provide a mechanism for integrating metabolic effects of THs with the tumor suppressor activity of P10828 , the effect of thyroidal status on longevity , and the occurrence of tissue damage in hyperthyroidism .",
"Thyroid hormone status interferes with estrogen target gene expression in breast cancer samples in menopausal women . We investigated thyroid hormone levels in menopausal BrC patients and verified the action of triiodothyronine on genes regulated by estrogen and by triiodothyronine itself in BrC tissues . We selected 15 postmenopausal BrC patients and a control group of 18 postmenopausal women without BrC . We measured serum P07202 - AB , DB00024 , FT4 , and estradiol , before and after surgery , and used immunohistochemistry to examine estrogen and progesterone receptors . BrC primary tissue cultures received the following treatments : ethanol , triiodothyronine , triiodothyronine plus 4 - hydroxytamoxifen , 4 - hydroxytamoxifen , estrogen , or estrogen plus 4 - hydroxytamoxifen . Genes regulated by estrogen ( P01135 , P01137 , and P06401 ) and by triiodothyronine ( Q07011 , P22004 , and P10827 ) in vitro were evaluated . DB00024 levels in BrC patients did not differ from those of the control group ( 1 . 34 ± 0 . 60 versus 2 . 41 ± 1 . 10 μ U / mL ) , but FT4 levels of BrC patients were statistically higher than controls ( 1 . 78 ± 0 . 20 versus 0 . 95 ± 0 . 16 ng / dL ) . P01135 was upregulated and downregulated after estrogen and triiodothyronine treatment , respectively . DB00279 increased P06401 expression ; however 4 - hydroxytamoxifen did not block triiodothyronine action on P06401 expression . DB04468 , alone or associated with triiodothyronine , modulated gene expression of Q07011 , P22004 , and P10827 , similar to triiodothyronine treatment . Thus , our work highlights the importance of thyroid hormone status evaluation and its ability to interfere with estrogen target gene expression in BrC samples in menopausal women .",
"Induction of angiogenesis by normal and malignant plasma cells . Abundant bone marrow angiogenesis is present in almost all myeloma patients requiring therapy and correlated to treatment response and survival . We assessed the expression of 402 angiogenesis - associated genes by Affymetrix DNA microarrays in 466 samples , including CD138 - purified myeloma cells ( MMCs ) from 300 previously untreated patients , in vivo microcirculation by dynamic contrast - enhanced magnetic resonance imaging , and in vitro angiogenesis ( AngioKit - assay ) . Normal bone marrow plasma cells ( BMPCs ) express a median of 39 proangiogenic ( eg , P15692 , P35318 , DB01277 ) and 28 antiangiogenic genes ( eg , P01033 , P16035 ) . Supernatants of BMPCs unlike those of memory B cells induce angiogenesis in vitro . MMCs do not show a significantly higher median number of expressed proangiogenic ( 45 ) or antiangiogenic ( 31 ) genes , but 97 % of DB00305 samples aberrantly express at least one of the angiogenic factors P14210 , P40933 , P03950 , APRIL , P29279 , or P01135 . Supernatants of MMCs and human myeloma cell lines induce significantly higher in vitro angiogenesis compared with BMPCs . In conclusion , BMPCs express a surplus of proangiogenic over antiangiogenic genes transmitting to the ability to induce in vitro angiogenesis . Aberrant expression of proangiogenic and down - regulation of antiangiogenic genes by MMCs further increases the angiogenic stimulus , together leading to bone marrow angiogenesis at various degrees in all myeloma patients ."
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"Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK34___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .",
"[ ___MASK66___ : A new drug of B - cell malignancies ] . ___MASK66___ ( Imbruvica ® ) is a first - in - class , orally administered once - daily , that inhibits B - cell antigen receptor signaling downstream of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) . ___MASK66___ has been approved in USA in February 2014 and in France in October 2014 for the treatment of patients with relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ( CLL ) and for the treatment of patients with CLL and a chromosome 17 deletion ( del 17p ) or P04637 mutation . In clinical studies , ibrutinib induced an impressive overall response rate ( 68 % ) in patients with relapsed / refractory Q8WXI8 ( phase II study ) . In CLL , ibrutinib has shown to significantly improve progression - free survival , response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed / refractory CLL , including in those with del 17p . ___MASK66___ had an acceptable tolerability profile . Less than 10 % of patients discontinued their treatment because of adverse events . Results are pending in other B - cell lymphomas subtypes such as in diffuse large B - cell lymphoma and in follicular lymphoma . An approval extension has already been enregistered for Waldenström disease in USA in January 2015 . Given its efficacy and tolerability , ibrutinib is an emerging treatment option for patients with B - cell malignancies .",
"A genomic reservoir for Tnfrsf genes is developmentally regulated and imprinted in the mouse . P01375 receptor superfamily is composed of at least 26 members in the mouse , three of which exist as a cluster within the imprinted Kcnq1 domain on chromosome 7 . Tnfrsf22 , 23 and 26 contain typical cystein - rich domains and Tnfrsf22 and 23 can bind ligands but have no signaling capacity . Thus , they are assumed to be decoy receptors . The developmental expression profile of these genes is unknown and knowledge of their imprinting patterns is incomplete and controversial . We found that all three genes are expressed during mouse embryonic development , and that they have a strong maternal bias , indicating that they may be affected by the KvDMR , the Kcnq1 imprinting control region . We found expression of an antisense non - coding RNA , AK155734 , in embryos and some neonatal tissues . This RNA overlaps the Tnfrsf22 and possibly the Tnfrsf23 coding regions and is also expressed with a maternal bias . We were interested in exploring the evolutionary origins of the three Tnfrsf genes , because they are absent in the orthologous human Kcnq1 domain . To determine whether the genes were deleted from humans or acquired in the rodent lineage , we performed phylogenetic analyses . Our data suggest that TNFRSF sequences were duplicated and / or degenerated or eliminated from the P51787 region several times during the evolution of mammals . In humans , multiple mutations ( point mutations and / or deletions ) have accumulated on the ancestral TNFRSF , leaving a single short non - functional sequence .",
"Rationalizing cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibition for maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events . New information indicates that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is constitutively expressed in several tissues , including brain , lung , pancreas , kidney , and ovary , and plays an important role in renal and gastrointestinal function . Selective P35354 inhibition has been associated in animal studies with impairment of ulcer healing and renal function and inhibition of prostacyclin , an effect that inhibits vasodilation without inhibiting platelet aggregation . The clinical consequences , if any , of these effects remain to be determined in long - term studies in humans . The premise that selective P35354 inhibitors will cause less gastrointestinal toxicity than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that inhibit both P36551 isoforms needs to take into account the low toxicity of nabumetone . The gastrointestinal safety profile of this nonacidic , dual P36551 inhibitor that does not undergo enterohepatic circulation has been evaluated in extensive clinical trials . The data submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration in the New Drug Application for nabumetone ( ___MASK13___ ) , the comparative trials subsequently completed , the published databases of the comparative gastrointestinal toxicity of various nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , and the meta - analysis published in this issue of The American Journal of Medicine ( Schoenfeld , page 48S ) indicate that nabumetone has the lowest incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity among the extensively studied NSAIDs . Overall , the incidence is approximately 10 - fold less than with comparator drugs . This rate is an appropriate current reference against which the gastrointestinal toxicity of P35354 inhibitors can be compared .",
"Anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs and pharmacogenetic considerations . INTRODUCTION : The development of pharmacogenetic - based clinical practice guidelines for the use of anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs requires , as a pre - requisite , the identification and validation of genetic biomarkers . These biomarkers are then used as surrogate endpoints . This review analyzes potential genetic biomarkers which can be used to improve anti - Parkinson ' s disease therapy . AREAS COVERED : The authors present an overview of current knowledge of pharmacogenetic implications of anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs , including genes coding for the corresponding drug - metabolizing enzymes and drug targets . The gene / drug pairings with the strongest potential for pharmacogenetic recommendations include : P33261 / benztropine , P21964 / levodopa and entacapone , P20813 / selegiline , P22309 / entacapone , P14416 / ropinirole , pramipexole and cabergoline , and P35462 / ropinirole and pramipexole . Evidence supporting the effect of substrates , inhibitor or inducers for drug specific metabolizing enzymes in anti - Parkinson ' s disease drug response includes P05177 in the response to ropinirole and rasagiline , and P08684 in the response to bromocriptine , lisuride , pergolide and cabergoline . The authors present and discuss the current information on gene variations according to the 1000 genomes catalog and other databases with regards to anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs . They also review and discuss the clinical implications of these variations . EXPERT OPINION : The goal of pharmacogenomic testing for anti - Parkinson ' s disease drugs should be conservative and aimed at selecting determined drugs for determined patients . However , much additional research is still needed to obtain reliable pre - prescription tests .",
"DB01184 treatment for gastroparesis : demographic and pharmacogenetic characterization of clinical efficacy and side - effects . BACKGROUND : DB01184 is a useful alternative to metoclopramide for treatment of gastroparesis due to better tolerability . Effectiveness and side - effects from domperidone may be influenced by patient - related factors including polymorphisms in genes encoding drug - metabolizing enzymes , drug transporters , and domperidone targets . AIMS : The aim of this study was to determine if demographic and pharmacogenetic parameters of patients receiving domperidone are associated with response to treatment or side - effects . METHODS : Patients treated with domperidone for gastroparesis provided saliva samples from which DNA was extracted . Fourteen single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in seven candidate genes ( P08183 , P10635 , P14416 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , Q12809 , P51787 ) were used for genotyping . SNP microarrays were used to assess single - nucleotide polymorphisms in the ADRA1A , P35368 , and P25100 loci . RESULTS : Forty - eight patients treated with domperidone participated in the study . DNA was successfully obtained from each patient . Age was associated with effectiveness of domperidone ( p = 0 . 0088 ) . Genetic polymorphism in Q12809 was associated with effectiveness of domperidone ( p = 0 . 041 ) . The efficacious dose was associated with polymorphism in P08183 gene ( p = 0 . 0277 ) . The side - effects of domperidone were significantly associated with the SNPs in the promoter region of P25100 gene . CONCLUSIONS : Genetic characteristics associated with response to domperidone therapy included polymorphisms in the drug transporter gene P08183 , the potassium channel Q12809 gene , and α1D -- adrenoceptor P25100 gene . Age was associated with a beneficial response to domperidone . If verified in a larger population , this information might be used to help determine which patients with gastroparesis might respond to domperidone and avoid treatment in those who might develop side - effects .",
"DNA methylation profiles in diffuse large B - cell lymphoma and their relationship to gene expression status . In an initial epigenetic characterization of diffuse large B - cell lymphoma ( DLBCL ) , we evaluated the DNA methylation levels of over 500 CpG islands . Twelve CpG islands ( AR , P49918 , DLC1 , P14416 , P43694 , P39905 , Q13224 , P42898 , P15172 , Q13562 , O95948 and P05549 ) showed significant methylation in over 85 % of tumors . Interestingly , the methylation levels of a CpG island proximal to FLJ21062 differed between the activated B - cell - like ( ABC - DLBCL ) and germinal center B - cell - like ( GCB - DLBCL ) subtypes . In addition , we compared the methylation and expression status of 67 genes proximal ( within 500 bp ) to the methylation assays . We frequently observed that hypermethylated CpG islands are proximal to genes that are expressed at low or undetectable levels in tumors . However , many of these same genes were also poorly expressed in DLBCL tumors where their cognate CpG islands were hypomethylated . Nevertheless , the proportional reductions in Q12983 , P16455 , RBP1 , P43694 , Q9BY67 , P29762 and FLJ21062 expression with increasing methylation suggest that epigenetic processes strongly influence these genes . Lastly , the moderate expression of several genes proximal to hypermethylated CpG tracts suggests that DNA methylation assays are not always accurate predictors of gene silencing . Overall , further investigation of the highlighted CpG islands as potential clinical biomarkers is warranted .",
"In vivo effects of a combined P28222 receptor / P31645 antagonist in experimental pulmonary hypertension . AIMS : A mechanism for co - operation between the serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) transporter and P28222 receptor in mediating pulmonary artery vasoconstriction and proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells has been demonstrated in vitro . Here we determine , for the first time , the in vivo effects of a combined P28222 receptor / serotonin transporter antagonist ( LY393558 ) with respect to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) and its in vitro effects in human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells ( hPASMCs ) derived from idiopathic PAH ( IPAH ) patients . METHODS AND RESULTS : We determined the effects of LY393558 as well as a selective serotonin transporter inhibitor , citalopram , on right ventricular pressure , right ventricular hypertrophy , and pulmonary vascular remodelling in wildtype mice and mice over - expressing serotonin transporter ( P31645 + mice ) before and after hypoxic exposure . We also compared their effectiveness at reversing PAH in P31645 + mice and hypoxic mice . Further , we examined the proliferative response to serotonin in IPAH hPASMCs . We also clarified the pharmacology of serotonin - induced vasoconstriction and P28222 receptor / serotonin transporter interactions in mouse isolated pulmonary artery . ___MASK86___ had a moderate effect at preventing and reversing experimental PAH in vivo whereas LY393558 was more effective . LY393558 was more effective than citalopram at reversing serotonin - induced proliferation in IPAH hPASMCs . There is synergy between P28222 receptor and serotonin transporter inhibitors against serotonin - induced vasoconstriction in mouse pulmonary arteries . CONCLUSION : P28222 receptor and serotonin transporter inhibition are effective at preventing and reversing experimental PAH and serotonin - induced proliferation of PASMCs derived from IPAH patients . Targeting both the serotonin transporter and P28222 receptor may be a novel therapeutic approach to PAH .",
"___MASK35___ -- an anti - Q9Y275 human monoclonal antibody for rheumatoid arthritis . INTRODUCTION : Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) is a major regulatory factor that controls the development and survival of B cells . Elevated serum levels of Q9Y275 have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . ___MASK35___ is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits Q9Y275 and it is being developed for the treatment of RA . This review aims to summarize up - to - date pharmacological and clinical data of belimumab in the treatment of RA . AREAS COVERED : A literature search was performed on PubMed using keywords , including belimumab , LymphoStat - B , benlysta , Q9Y275 inhibitor , rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disease . References of relevant studies were searched by hand . Abstracts of international conferences up to October 2012 were also included . ___MASK35___ was well tolerated in the treatment of RA over 24 weeks . It significantly increased American College of Rheumatology ( P10323 ) 20 responses at week 24 , especially in patients with high disease activity , positive rheumatoid factor , no anti - P01375 treatment experience and those who had failed methotrexate therapy . However , belimumab failed to demonstrate significantly improved ACR50 and ACR70 responses in the single Phase II clinical trial of RA . EXPERT OPINION : These results suggest that the clinical efficacy of belimumab for RA needs to be further investigated in future clinical trials . Careful patient selection may be necessary for belimumab to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in RA .",
"Aripiprazole : a novel atypical antipsychotic drug with a uniquely robust pharmacology . Aripiprazole ( ___MASK44___ ) is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been recently introduced for clinical use in the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacologic profile that includes partial agonism at several G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) [ especially dopamine ( D2 ) and P08908 ] and antagonistic action at others ( especially 5 - Q13049 ) . Clinical trials indicate that aripiprazole is effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia . In short - term studies rapid onset of action ( within one week ) has been demonstrated . Preliminary data indicate that aripiprazole may also be effective in the treatment of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder . At recommended doses , aripiprazole appears to be safe and well tolerated in most adult patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder . There is only limited information available on the use of aripiprazole in children and adolescents , and pilot data suggest that a revised dosing strategy , based on weight , is indicated in this population . In the long - term studies , the use of aripiprazole was associated with continued efficacy , good compliance and increased time - to - relapse . Aripiprazole represents the first functionally selective atypical antipsychotic drug .",
"In silico exploration of anti - inflammatory activity of natural coumarinolignoids . Natural coumarinolignoids isolated from the seeds of Cleome viscosa consist of a racemic mixture of cleomiscosins A , B and C . To screen out potential lead , anti - inflammatory activity of the isolated compounds was evaluated through molecular docking and QSAR studies by using reported in vivo activity of Swiss albino mice . Based on docking binding affinity , a possible mechanism of action has been hypothesized which constitute toll - like receptors ( TLR - 4 ) , cluster of differentiation molecules ( CDs ) , P35228 , P35354 and P35610 - 6 proteins . It was very interesting to find that the 3D topology of the active site of P35354 from the docking was in good agreement with QSAR model and in silico ADME / T parameters . A forward feed multiple linear regression model was developed with r ( 2 ) = 0 . 92 and rCV ( 2 ) = 0 . 87 . This study showed that chemical descriptors , for example dipole vector - X , dipole vector - Y , steric energy , LUMO energy , size of smallest ring , size of largest ring and carboxyl group count , correlate reasonably well with experimental in vivo activity ( logLD ( 50 ) ) . QSAR study indicates that dipole vector - Y and carboxyl group count have negative correlation with activity . Cleomiscosins also showed compliance with 95 % of in silico ADME / T properties of available drugs , e . g . serum protein binding , blood - brain barrier , CNS activity , Q12809 K + channel activity , apparent Caco - 2 permeability , apparent MDCK permeability , skin permeability and human oral absorption in GI . Besides , toxicity screening study suggests that cleomiscosin molecules possess no toxicity risk parameters . This study offer useful references for understanding and molecular design of inhibitors with improved anti - inflammatory activity .",
"Variants of dopamine and serotonin candidate genes as predictors of response to risperidone treatment in first - episode schizophrenia . AIMS : Abnormalities in dopaminergic and serotonergic transmission systems are thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antipsychotics . We conducted a pharmacogenetic study to evaluate whether variants in dopamine - related genes ( P21728 - P21918 , P31749 and GSK3beta ) and serotonin receptor genes ( P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28223 , P28335 , P50406 and P34969 ) can be used to predict the efficacy of risperidone treatment for schizophrenia . MATERIALS & METHODS : A total of 120 first - episode neuroleptic - naive schizophrenia patients were treated with risperidone monotherapy for 8 weeks and clinical symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale . RESULTS : Among the 30 variants that we examined , two SNPs in P14416 ( - 241A > G [ rs1799978 ] and TaqIA [ rs1800497 ] ) and two SNPs in P31749 ( P31749 - SNP1 [ rs3803300 ] and P31749 - SNP5 [ rs2494732 ] ) were significant predictors of treatment response to risperidone . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that the SNPs in P14416 and P31749 may influence the treatment response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients .",
"Protective effects of metallothionein on isoniazid and rifampicin - induced hepatotoxicity in mice . Isoniazid ( ___MASK8___ ) and DB01045 ( RFP ) are widely used in the world for the treatment of tuberculosis , but the hepatotoxicity is a major concern during clinical therapy . Previous studies showed that these drugs induced oxidative stress in liver , and several antioxidants abated this effect . Metallothionein ( MT ) , a member of cysteine - rich protein , has been proposed as a potent antioxidant . This study attempts to determine whether endogenous expression of MT protects against ___MASK8___ and RFP - induced hepatic oxidative stress in mice . Wild type ( MT +/+ ) and MT - null ( MT -/- ) mice were treated intragastrically with ___MASK8___ ( 150 mg / kg ) , RFP ( 300 mg / kg ) , or the combination ( 150 mg / kg ___MASK8___ + 300 mg / kg RFP ) for 21 days . The results showed that MT -/- mice were more sensitive than MT +/+ mice to ___MASK8___ and RFP - induced hepatic injuries as evidenced by hepatic histopathological alterations , increased serum Q9NRA2 levels and liver index , and hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by the increase of MDA production and the change of liver antioxidant status . Furthermore , ___MASK8___ increased the protein expression of hepatic P05181 and ___MASK8___ / RFP ( alone or in combination ) decreased the expression of hepatic P05177 . These findings clearly demonstrate that basal MT provides protection against ___MASK8___ and RFP - induced toxicity in hepatocytes . The P05181 and P05177 were involved in the pathogenesis of ___MASK8___ and RFP - induced hepatotoxicity .",
"Concise prediction models of anticancer efficacy of 8 drugs using expression data from 12 selected genes . We developed concise , accurate prediction models of the in vitro activity for 8 anticancer drugs ( ___MASK94___ , DB00515 , DB00305 , DOX , CPT - 11 , SN - 38 , TXL and TXT ) , along with individual clinical responses to ___MASK94___ using expression data of 12 genes . We first performed cDNA microarray analysis and MTT assay of 19 human cancer cell lines to sort out genes which were correlative in expression levels with cytotoxicities of the 8 drugs ; we selected 13 genes with proven functional significance to drug sensitivity from a huge number of potent prediction marker genes . The correlation significance of each was confirmed using expression data quantified by real - time RT - PCR , and finally 12 genes ( P08183 , Q9UNQ0 , P10632 , P08684 , Q12882 , P09211 , P16455 , P15559 , P16435 , P11388 , P07437 and P04818 ) were selected as more reliable predictors of drug response . Using multiple regression analysis , we fixed 8 prediction formulae which embraced the variable expressions of the 12 genes and arranged them in order , to predict the efficacy of the drugs by referring to the value of Akaike ' s information criterion for each sample . These formulae appeared to accurately predict the in vitro efficacy of the drugs . For the first clinical application model , we fixed prediction formulae for individual clinical response to ___MASK94___ in the same way using 41 clinical samples obtained from 30 gastric cancer patients and found to be of predictive value in terms of survival , time to treatment failure and tumor growth . None of the 12 selected genes alone could predict such clinical responses .",
"Systematic meta - analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in schizophrenia : the SzGene database . In an effort to pinpoint potential genetic risk factors for schizophrenia , research groups worldwide have published over 1 , 000 genetic association studies with largely inconsistent results . To facilitate the interpretation of these findings , we have created a regularly updated online database of all published genetic association studies for schizophrenia ( ' SzGene ' ) . For all polymorphisms having genotype data available in at least four independent case - control samples , we systematically carried out random - effects meta - analyses using allelic contrasts . Across 118 meta - analyses , a total of 24 genetic variants in 16 different genes ( P02649 , P21964 , DAO , P21728 , P14416 , P21917 , Q96EV8 , P47870 , Q13224 , HP , P01584 , P42898 , O75051 , P31645 , P04637 and P17752 ) showed nominally significant effects with average summary odds ratios of approximately 1 . 23 . Seven of these variants had not been previously meta - analyzed . According to recently proposed criteria for the assessment of cumulative evidence in genetic association studies , four of the significant results can be characterized as showing ' strong ' epidemiological credibility . Our project represents the first comprehensive online resource for systematically synthesized and graded evidence of genetic association studies in schizophrenia . As such , it could serve as a model for field synopses of genetic associations in other common and genetically complex disorders .",
"Celecoxib with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer . P35354 ( P35354 ) is the enzyme that normally synthesizes prostaglandins during an inflammatory response . Many primary and metastatic cancers express P35354 , and its presence is correlated with tumor angiogenesis , more invasive tumor phenotype , resistance to apoptosis , and systemic immunosuppression . The expression of P35354 is associated with a worse prognosis . Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis may be beneficial in human malignancy . Regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) decreases the incidence of , and mortality rate resulting from , a number of types of gastrointestinal cancers . Premalignant colonic lesions regress following the administration of nonspecific P36551 inhibitors , such as sulindac ( ___MASK88___ ) . Advanced solid tumor patients treated with indomethacin ( DB00328 ) survive twice as long as do such patients who receive supportive care alone . The U . S . Food and Drug Administration has approved specific P35354 inhibitors for the treatment of arthritis , pain , and familial adenomatous polyposis . Preclinical studies show that these drugs block angiogenesis , suppress solid tumor metastases , and slow the growth of implanted gastrointestinal cancer cell lines . The P35354 inhibitors have safely and effectively been combined with chemotherapeutic agents in experimental studies . Ongoing clinical trials are currently assessing the potential therapeutic role of P35354 inhibitors in both prevention and treatment of a diverse range of human cancers .",
"Dopamine agonists upregulate P05231 and P10145 production in human keratinocytes . AIM : Catecholamines regulate functions of the nervous , neuroendocrine and immune systems . Dopamine may modulate the activity of keratinocytes , which play a role in secreting cytokines and chemokines . The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dopaminergic agonists on the production of P05231 and P10145 by a non - tumoral human keratinocyte cell line ( HaCaT ) . METHODS : Cells were stimulated with dopamine and the P14416 agonist cabergoline . Levels of P05231 and P10145 in culture supernatants were then determined . Cell proliferation was also assessed . Assays were carried out in the presence or absence of the dopaminergic and β - adrenergic receptor antagonists ( sulpiride and propranolol , respectively ) and ascorbic acid . RESULTS : Dopamine stimulated the production of P05231 and P10145 in a concentration - dependent manner . The effects observed on the secretion of P05231 were more potent than those corresponding to P10145 and were reduced by ascorbic acid . The dopamine - induced P05231 secretion was partially reduced by sulpiride and abrogated by propranolol . The latter drug was able to block the effect of dopamine on the secretion of P10145 . The cabergoline - induced P05231 release was reduced by sulpiride . Cell viability was not affected by any of the drugs . CONCLUSIONS : Dopaminergic agonists can stimulate keratinocytes to produce P05231 and P10145 which are related to inflammatory cutaneous processes . These effects are mediated by dopaminergic and β - adrenergic receptors and by receptor - independent oxidative mechanisms ."
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"Association between Q5S007 and Q13541 protein levels in normal and malignant cells . Translational control is a crucial component of cancer development and progression . Eukaryotic initiation factor ( eIF ) 4E mediates eIF4F association with the mRNA 5 ' cap structure to stimulate cap - dependent translation initiation . The P06730 - binding protein , Q13541 , regulates cap - dependent translation through its phosphorylation at multiple sites . It has been described that some human carcinomas present a high level of p - Q13541 , not always associated with high levels of p - P42345 . These previous observations suggest that other kinases could be involved in Q13541 phosporylation . Investigation in new kinases that could be implicated in Q13541 phosphorylation and mechanisms that affect Q13541 stability is important to understand the role of P06730 in cell transformation . In this study , we examined 48 kinases that could be involved in Q13541 phosphorylation and stability . The screening study was based on analysis of Q13541 status after inhibition of these kinases in a breast carcinoma cell line . Several kinases affecting Q13541 stability ( Q5S007 , RAF - 1 , p38γ , GSK3β , AMPKα , PRKACA and P22694 ) and Q13541 phosphorylation ( P06493 , PDK1 , P12931 , P05771 , Q13177 , p38β , P17252 and CaMKKB ) were identified . These findings provide evidence that Q13541 can be regulated and stabilized by multiple kinases implicated in several cell signaling pathways . We focus on the finding that Q5S007 down - regulation was associated with a clearly decreased Q13541 protein ( and not with mRNA down - regulation ) . Importantly , knockdown of Q5S007 associated with high proliferative rate in normal cells and treatment with rapamycin and / or proteosome inhibition suppressed Q13541 protein degradation . These results offer new insights into the regulation of total and phosphorylated Q13541 .",
"Potentiator ivacaftor abrogates pharmacological correction of ΔF508 P13569 in cystic fibrosis . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . Newly developed \" correctors \" such as ___MASK37___ ( VX - 809 ) that improve P13569 maturation and trafficking and \" potentiators \" such as ivacaftor ( VX - 770 ) that enhance channel activity may provide important advances in CF therapy . Although VX - 770 has demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy in the small subset of patients with a mutation ( G551D ) that affects only channel activity , a single compound is not sufficient to treat patients with the more common P13569 mutation , ΔF508 . Thus , patients with ΔF508 will likely require treatment with both correctors and potentiators to achieve clinical benefit . However , whereas the effectiveness of acute treatment with this drug combination has been demonstrated in vitro , the impact of chronic therapy has not been established . In studies of human primary airway epithelial cells , we found that both acute and chronic treatment with VX - 770 improved P13569 function in cells with the G551D mutation , consistent with clinical studies . In contrast , chronic VX - 770 administration caused a dose - dependent reversal of VX - 809 - mediated P13569 correction in ΔF508 homozygous cultures . This result reflected the destabilization of corrected ΔF508 P13569 by VX - 770 , markedly increasing its turnover rate . Chronic VX - 770 treatment also reduced mature wild - type P13569 levels and function . These findings demonstrate that chronic treatment with P13569 potentiators and correctors may have unexpected effects that can not be predicted from short - term studies . Combining these drugs to maximize rescue of ΔF508 P13569 may require changes in dosing and / or development of new potentiator compounds that do not interfere with P13569 stability .",
"The effect of DB00163 on monocyte proatherogenic activity . Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Westernized populations . The monocyte is a crucial cell in the genesis of the atherosclerotic lesion and is present during all stages of atherosclerosis . alpha - Tocopherol ( AT ) is the most active component of the vitamin E family and is the principal and most potent lipid - soluble antioxidant in plasma and LDL . With regard to monocyte function , AT supplementation ( 1200 IU / d ) has been shown to decrease release of reactive oxygen species , lipid oxidation , release of cytokines such as interleukin - 1ss ( IL - 1ss ) and tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) and decrease adhesion of monocytes to human endothelium . The mechanism of inhibition of superoxide and lipid oxidation by monocytes appears to be via inhibition of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , the decrease in IL - 1ss and P01375 release by inhibition of P09917 and the inhibition of monocyte - endothelial cell adhesion via decrease in adhesion molecules on monocytes , CD11b and VLA - 4 and by decreasing DNA - binding activity of nuclear transcription factor kappaB . Thus , in addition to the decrease in oxidative stress resulting from AT supplementation , as evidenced by decreased F ( 2 )- isoprostanes and LDL oxidizability , AT is anti - inflammatory and exerts beneficial antiatherogenic effects on cells crucial in atherogenesis such as monocytes .",
"PKC - beta1 mediates glucose - induced Akt activation and TGF - beta1 upregulation in mesangial cells . Accumulation of glomerular matrix is a hallmark of diabetic nephropathy . The serine / threonine kinase Akt mediates glucose - induced upregulation of collagen I in mesangial cells through transactivation of the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) . In addition , in renal tubular cells , glucose - induced secretion of TGF - beta requires phosphoinositide - 3 - OH kinase , suggesting a possible role for Akt in the modulation of TGF - beta expression , but the mechanisms of Akt activation and its involvement in TGF - beta regulation are unknown . Here , in primary mesangial cells , high glucose induced AktS473 phosphorylation , which correlates with its activation , in a protein kinase C beta ( P05771 ) - dependent manner . DB09341 led to PKC - beta1 membrane translocation and association with Akt , and PKC - beta1 immunoprecipitated from glucose - treated cells phosphorylated recombinant Akt on S473 . PKC is known to mediate glucose - induced TGF - beta1 upregulation through the transcription factor AP - 1 ; here , inhibitors of phosphoinositide - 3 - OH kinase , P05771 and Akt , and dominant - negative Akt all prevented glucose - induced activation of AP - 1 and upregulation of TGF - beta1 . Finally , pharmacologic and dominant negative inhibition of P00533 blocked glucose - induced activation of PKC - beta1 , phosphorylation of AktS473 , activation of AP - 1 , and upregulation of TGF - beta1 . In vivo , the P05771 inhibitor ruboxistaurin prevented Akt activation in the renal cortex of diabetic rats . In conclusion , PKC - beta1 is an Akt S473 kinase in glucose - treated mesangial cells , and TGF - beta1 transcriptional upregulation requires P00533 / PKC - beta1 / Akt signaling . New therapeutic approaches for diabetic nephropathy may result from targeting components of this pathway , particularly the initial P00533 transactivation .",
"[ Effect of tocopherol and tocopherol quinone complexes with proteins on activity of leukotriene B4 lipoxygenase ] . While estimating the effect of tocopherol , tocopherylquinone and their complexes with the tocopherol - binding proteins from the rat liver cytosole on arachidonate P09917 from peritoneal - lymphocytes and soybean linoleate - P09917 DB00163 and especially its complex with tocopherol - binding protein was defined to inhibit the activity of both vegetative - and animal nature - lipoxygenase .",
"Effects of ellagic Acid on angiogenic factors in prostate cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Several natural antioxidants , including ellagic acid ( EA ) , have been reported to have chemotherapeutic activity in vivo and in vitro settings . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) activity and synthesis of both epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) and 20 - hydroxy - 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - eicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) , together with vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and heme oxygenase system ( HO ) have emerged as important modulators of tumor growth and metastasis . METHODS : The anti - angiogenic effects of EA were investigated in the human prostatic cancer cell line LnCap . P09601 , P30519 , P51589 and soluble epoxyde hydrolase ( sEH ) expressions were evaluated by western blotting . Levels of P15692 and osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) were determined in the culture supernatant using an ELISA assay , while CYP mRNAs were determined by qRT - PCR . RESULTS : EA treatment induced a significant decrease ( p < 0 . 05 ) in P09601 , P30519 and P51589 expression , and in P15692 and O00300 levels . Similarly P51589 , P78329 and CYPA22 mRNAs were significantly ( p < 0 . 05 ) down - regulated by EA treatment . The decrease in P51589 mRNA was associated with an increase in sEH expression . CONCLUSIONS : RESULTS reported in the present study highlighted the ability of EA to modulate a new pathway , in addition to anti - proliferative and pro - differentiation properties , via a mechanism that involves a decrease in eicosanoid synthesis and a down - regulation of the HO system in prostate cancer .",
"___MASK59___ - coupled Affi - Gel matrix for the purification of thrombin from plasma . Sometimes it is necessary to obtain thrombin from limited amounts of human plasma for laboratory assay . None of the available purification methods easily deals with this subject . The procedure described in the present paper uses a readily available pharmaceutical agent , argatroban , to construct an affinity matrix . ___MASK59___ has a high affinity for thrombin and its thrombin binding is reversible . P00734 derived from a Ba ( 2 +) precipitate of human plasma is used as the starting material . The crude prothrombin can be bulk activated to thrombin using taipan - snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom and bound to the argatroban - coupled matrix without further processing steps . The thrombin product eluted from the argatroban matrix is very pure as judged by high specific activity and by electrophoresis . This purification scheme is rapid , yielding purified thrombin within 2 days .",
"ROS - mediated autophagy induced by dysregulation of lipid metabolism plays a protective role in colorectal cancer cells treated with gambogic acid . Gambogic acid ( GA ) , the main active component of gamboge resin , has potent antitumor activity both in vivo and in vitro . However , the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear . In this study , we found that GA could initiate autophagy in colorectal cancer cells , and inhibition of the autophagy process accelerated the effect of proliferative inhibition and apoptotic cell death induced by GA , implying a protective role of autophagy . Two - dimensional electrophoresis - based proteomics showed that GA treatment altered the expression of multiple proteins involved in redox signaling and lipid metabolism . Functional studies revealed that GA - induced dysregulation of lipid metabolism could activate P09917 ( 5 - P28300 ) , resulting in intracellular ROS accumulation , followed by inhibition of Akt - P42345 signaling and autophagy initiation . Finally , results using a xenograft model suggested ROS - induced autophagy protect against the antitumor effect of GA . Taken together , these data showed new biological activities of GA against colorectal cancer underlying the protective role of ROS - induced autophagy . This study will provide valuable insights for future studies regarding the anticancer mechanisms of GA .",
"___MASK5___ inhibits stimulated feline liver and gallbladder bicarbonate secretion . Bile acidification is a key factor in preventing calcium carbonate precipitation and gallstone formation . P00918 ( CA II ) , that is inhibited by acetazolamide , plays a role in regulation of the acid - base balance in many tissues . This study examines the effect of acetazolamide on secretin - and vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) - stimulated gallbladder mucosal bicarbonate and acid secretion . Gallbladders in anaesthetized cats were perfused with a bicarbonate buffer bubbled with CO2 in air . In 20 experiments P01282 ( 10 microg kg (- 1 ) h (- 1 ) ) and in 10 experiments secretin ( 4 microg kg (- 1 ) h (- 1 ) ) were infused continuously intravenous ( i . v . ) . Hepatic bile and samples from the buffer before and after perfusion of the gallbladder were collected for calculation of ion and fluid transport . During basal conditions a continuous secretion of H + by the gallbladder mucosa was seen . Intravenous infusion of vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) and secretin caused a secretion of bicarbonate from the gallbladder mucosa ( P < 0 . 01 ) . This secretion was reduced by intraluminal ( i . l . ) acetazolamide ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Bile flow was enhanced by infusion of P01282 and secretin ( P < 0 . 01 ) but this stimulated outflow was not affected by i . v . acetazolamide . The presence of CA II in the gallbladder was demonstrated by immunoblotting . Biliary CA activity has an important function in the regulation of P01282 - and secretin - stimulated bicarbonate secretion across the gallbladder mucosa .",
"Alpha - tocopherol decreases tumor necrosis factor - alpha mRNA and protein from activated human monocytes by inhibition of P09917 . Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity in Westernized populations . Low levels of DB00163 ( AT ) are associated with increased incidence of atherosclerosis and increased intakes appear to be protective . AT supplementation decreases interleukin 1 and 6 release from human monocytes . Thus , the aim of this study was to examine the effect of AT on an important proinflammatory cytokine , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) release from human monocytes . AT supplementation ( 1200 IU / day for 3 months ) significantly decreased P01375 release from activated human monocytes . Mechanisms that were examined included its effect as a general antioxidant , its inhibitory effect on protein kinase C ( PKC ) , and the cycloxygenase - lipoxygenase pathway . While AT decreased P01375 release from activated monocytes , other antioxidants had no effect on P01375 release . Specific PKC inhibitors had no effect on P01375 release from activated monocytes . The inhibition of P01375 release by AT in activated monocytes was reversed by leukotriene B ( 4 ) ( Q06643 ( 4 ) ) , a major product of the P09917 ( P09917 ) pathway . Similar observations were seen with inhibitors of P09917 . Indomethacin , a P36551 inhibitor , in the presence and absence of AT failed to affect P01375 activity . These findings suggest that AT decreases P01375 release from activated human monocytes via inhibition of P09917 . Also , AT as well as a P09917 inhibitor significantly decreased P01375 mRNA . Furthermore , AT and the P09917 inhibitor decreased NFkappab - binding activity . Thus , in activated human monocytes , AT appears to inhibit P01375 mRNA and protein by inhibition of P09917 .",
"Inducible raptor and rictor knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts . The mammalian Target of ___MASK39___ ( P42345 ) kinase functions within two structurally and functionally distinct multiprotein complexes termed P42345 complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) and mTORC2 . The immunosuppressant and anticancer drug rapamycin is commonly used in basic research as a tool to study P42345 signaling . However , rapamycin inhibits only , and only incompletely , mTORC1 , and no mTORC2 - specific inhibitor is available . Hence , a full understanding of P42345 signaling in vivo , including the function of both complexes , requires genetic inhibition in addition to pharmacological inhibition . Taking advantage of the Cre / LoxP system , we generated inducible knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts ( MEFs ) deficient for either the mTORC1 - specific component raptor ( iRapKO ) or the mTORC2 - specific component rictor ( iRicKO ) . Inducibility of the knockout was important because P42345 complex components are essential . Induction of either raptor or rictor knockout eliminated raptor or rictor expression , respectively , and impaired the corresponding P42345 signaling branch . The described knockout MEFs are a valuable tool to study the full function of the two P42345 complexes individually .",
"___MASK5___ inhibits osmotic water permeability by interaction with aquaporin - 1 . DB09145 channel proteins , known as aquaporins , are transmembrane proteins that mediate osmotic water permeability . In a previous study , we found that acetazolamide could inhibit osmotic water transportation across Xenopus oocytes by blocking the function of aquaporin - 1 ( P29972 ) . The purpose of the current study was to confirm the effect of acetazolamide on water osmotic permeability using the human embryonic kidney 293 ( HEK293 ) cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 and to investigate the interaction between acetazolamide and P29972 . The fluorescence intensity of HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 , which corresponds to the cell volume when the cells swell in a hyposmotic solution , was recorded under confocal laser fluorescence microscopy . The osmotic water permeability was assessed by the change in the ratio of cell fluorescence to certain cell area . ___MASK5___ , at concentrations of 1 and 10muM , inhibited the osmotic water permeability in HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 . The direct binding between acetazolamide and P29972 was detected by surface plasmon resonance . P29972 was prepared from rat red blood cells and immobilized on a CM5 chip . The binding assay showed that acetazolamide could directly interact with P29972 . This study demonstrated that acetazolamide inhibited osmotic water permeability through interaction with P29972 .",
"Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .",
"The stop transfer sequence of the human UDP - glucuronosyltransferase 1A determines localization to the endoplasmic reticulum by both static retention and retrieval mechanisms . Human UDP - glucuronosyltransferase 1A ( P22309 ) isoforms are endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) - resident type I membrane proteins responsible for the detoxification of a broad range of toxic phenolic compounds . These proteins contain a C - terminal stop transfer sequence with a transmembrane domain ( TMD ) , which anchors the protein into the membrane , followed by a short cytosolic tail ( CT ) . Here , we investigated the mechanism of ER residency of P22309 mediated by the stop transfer sequence by analysing the subcellular localization and sensitivity to endoglycosidases of chimeric proteins formed by fusion of P22309 stop transfer sequence ( TMD / CT ) with the ectodomain of the plasma membrane P01730 reporter protein . We showed that the stop transfer sequence , when attached to C - terminus of the P01730 ectodomain was able to prevent it from being transported to the cell surface . The protein was retained in the ER indicating that this sequence functions as an ER localization signal . Furthermore , we demonstrated that ER localization conferred by the stop transfer sequence was mediated in part by the KSKTH retrieval signal located on the CT . Interestingly , our data indicated that P22309 TMD alone was sufficient to retain the protein in ER without recycling from Golgi compartment , and brought evidence that organelle localization conferred by P22309 TMD was determined by the length of its hydrophobic core . We conclude that both retrieval mechanism and static retention mediated by the stop transfer sequence contribute to ER residency of P22309 proteins .",
"Kinetics of peptide - induced release of inflammatory mediators by the urinary bladder . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the release of inflammatory mediators by the urinary bladder in response to exposure to pro - inflammatory peptides . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Isolated guinea pig urinary bladder was incubated with 10 mumol / L each of DB05875 ( SP ) , neurokinin A ( P20366 ) , calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) , vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) , octreotide acetate ( a long - acting analogue of somatostatin , Q8TE85 ) , or bradykinin ( BK ) , and the release of histamine , prostaglandin ( PG ) E2 , PGF2 alpha and leukotriene B4 ( LTB4 ) was determined during 0 - 5 , 5 - 30 and 30 - 120 min after addition . RESULTS : Substance P , P20366 , P01282 and BK stimulated the release of histamine , while P80511 and Q8TE85 suppressed the release to below the spontaneous rates . All peptides , except P80511 and Q8TE85 , stimulated the release of DB00917 between 0 and 30 min , and only P01282 failed to stimulate the release of PGF2 alpha within 5 min of exposure . Substance P , P20366 , P01282 and BK stimulated the release of LTB4 and this required > 5 min of exposure . CONCLUSION : These results indicate that the peptides evaluated induce an immediate and transient release of histamine and activation of cyclooxygenase and delayed activation of P09917 . These actions may directly regulate the participation of these peptides in the pathogenesis of cystitis .",
"Activation of P09917 and related cell membrane lipoperoxidation in hemodialysis patients . Lipid peroxidation was shown at the membrane level in peripheral blood cells of patients hemodialyzed on cuprophan dialyzers , and was mainly attributable to the generation of conjugated hydroperoxides in the lipid bilayer . The oxidative index ( i . e . , the A234 / 205 ratio ) of membrane lipids was 3 . 2 - fold higher in hemodialysis patients than in healthy control subjects , and also the level of leukotriene B4 was significantly increased ( up to 1 . 7 - fold over control ) . Both membrane peroxidation and release of leukotriene B4 were linked to upregulation of P09917 activity ( up to 2 . 4 - fold over control ) and expression at the protein level ( up to 1 . 9 - fold ) . DB00163 , the most important lipophilic antioxidant , prevented both membrane peroxidation and release of leukotriene B4 by inhibiting P09917 activity without affecting enzyme expression . Similar results were observed in patients hemodialyzed on polymethylmetacrylate membranes , but in this case the activation of P09917 was less pronounced . The use of a purified P09917 demonstrated that vitamin E was a reversible inhibitor of enzyme activity ( IC50 = 35 +/- 4 microM ) , further characterized as noncompetitive ( Ki = 30 +/- 3 microM ) . Taken together , the results reported here shed some light on the mechanism responsible for the oxidative damage in hemodialysis . Moreover , the beneficial effect of vitamin E described here may have relevance for the therapy of patients with kidney disease .",
"Concomitant loss of p120 - catenin and β - catenin membrane expression and oral carcinoma progression with P12830 reduction . The binding of p120 - catenin and β - catenin to the cytoplasmic domain of P12830 establishes epithelial cell - cell adhesion . Reduction and loss of catenin expression degrades P12830 - mediated carcinoma cell - cell adhesion and causes carcinomas to progress into aggressive states . Since both catenins are differentially regulated and play distinct roles when they dissociate from P12830 , evaluation of their expression , subcellular localization and the correlation with P12830 expression are important subjects . However , the same analyses are not readily performed on squamous cell carcinomas in which P12830 expression determines the disease progression . In the present study , we examined expression and subcellular localization of p120 - catenin and β - catenin in oral carcinomas ( n = 67 ) and its implications in the carcinoma progression and P12830 expression using immunohitochemistry . At the invasive front , catenin - membrane - positive carcinoma cells were decreased in the dedifferentiated ( p120 - catenin , P < 0 . 05 ; β - catenin , P < 0 . 05 ) and invasive carcinomas ( p120 - catenin , P < 0 . 01 ; β - catenin , P < 0 . 05 ) and with the P12830 staining ( p120 - catenin , P < 0 . 01 ; β - catenin , P < 0 . 01 ) . Carcinoma cells with β - catenin cytoplasmic and / or nuclear staining were increased at the invasive front compared to the center of tumors ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Although the p120 - catenin isoform shift from three to one associates with carcinoma progression , it was not observed after TGF - β , P01133 or P01375 - α treatments . The total amount of p120 - catenin expression was decreased upon co - treatment of TGF - β with P01133 or P01375 - α . The above data indicate that catenin membrane staining is a primary determinant for P12830 - mediated cell - cell adhesion and progression of oral carcinomas . Furthermore , it suggests that loss of p120 - catenin expression and cytoplasmic localization of β - catenin fine - tune the carcinoma progression .",
"Gamma - tocopherol , but not DB00163 , decreases proinflammatory eicosanoids and inflammation damage in rats . Gamma - tocopherol ( gammaT ) , the major form of vitamin E in U . S . diets , and its physiological metabolite 2 , 7 , 8 - trimethyl - 2 -( beta - carboxyethyl )- 6 - hydroxychroman ( gamma - CEHC ) , in contrast to DB00163 ( alphaT ) , the primary vitamin E in supplements , inhibit cyclooxygenase - catalyzed synthesis of prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) in activated macrophages and epithelial cells . Here we report that in carrageenan - induced inflammation in male Wistar rats , administration of gammaT ( 33 or 100 mg / kg ) and gamma - CEHC ( 2 mg / pouch ) , but not alphaT ( 33 mg / kg ) , significantly reduced DB00917 synthesis at the site of inflammation . gammaT , but not alphaT , significantly inhibited the formation of leukotriene B4 , a potent chemotactic agent synthesized by the P09917 of neutrophils . Although gammaT had no effect on neutrophil infiltration , it significantly attenuated the partial loss of food consumption caused by inflammation - associated discomfort . Administration of gammaT led consistently to a significant reduction of inflammation - mediated increase in 8 - isoprostane , a biomarker of lipid peroxidation . gammaT at 100 mg / kg reduced P01375 ( 65 % ; P = 0 . 069 ) , total nitrate / nitrite ( 40 % ; P = 0 . 1 ) , and lactate dehydrogenase activity ( 30 % ; P = 0 . 067 ) . Collectively , gammaT inhibits proinflammatory DB00917 and LTB4 , decreases P01375 , and attenuates inflammation - mediated damage . These findings provide strong evidence that gammaT shows anti - inflammatory activities in vivo that may be important for human disease prevention and therapy .",
"New isoflavonoids as inhibitors of porcine P09917 . The inhibitory activity of new isoflavonoids on P09917 of porcine leukocytes was investigated . Isoflavans ( I ) proved to be stronger inhibitors than isoflavones ( II ) . The isoflavans containing ortho - hydroxy groups in ring A showed the lowest Ki values ( 0 . 8 - 50 microM ) . In comparison , isoflavans with meta - dihydroxy groups exhibited Ki values higher than 150 microM . The effect of commercial antioxidants was tested also on porcine P09917 . Butylated hydroxyanisole ( Ki : 25 microM ) and butylated hydroxytoluene ( Ki : 55 microM ) revealed moderate inhibitory activity , whereas L - ascorbic acid , L - ascorbyl palmitate , dl - DB00163 and n - propyl gallate showed weak inhibitory activities ( Ki : 100 - 260 microM ) .",
"DB00163 , P09917 and oxidative stress in haemodialysis patients : facts , not fancies .",
"Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in acute respiratory distress syndrome . The critical role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor ( MIF ) in mediating inflammatory lung injury in acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ) has been raised recently . The present study has identified enhanced MIF protein expression in alveolar capillary endothelium and infiltrating macrophages in lung tissues from ARDS patients . The possibility that MIF up - regulates its synthesis in an autocrine fashion in ARDS was tested using cultured endothelial cells stimulated with MIF and a murine model of lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced acute lung injury . MIF induced significant MIF and tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha synthesis in cultured endothelial cells and the effect was blocked by neutralizing anti - MIF antibody . A similar blocking effect was observed when MIF - stimulated endothelial cells were pretreated with neutralizing anti - P01375 antibody or glucocorticoid , supporting the notion that MIF induced P01375 production via an amplifying pro - inflammatory loop . Treatment with anti - MIF or glucocorticoid effectively attenuated pulmonary pathology and the synthesis of MIF or P01375 in mice with LPS - induced acute lung injury . Mildly augmented expression of aquaporin 1 ( P29972 ) was also detected in alveolar capillary endothelium in ARDS . In vitro studies revealed that both MIF and P01375 induced a small increase of P29972 synthesis in cultured endothelial cells . These findings suggest that MIF plays a crucial pathological role leading to alveolar inflammation in ARDS . Anti - MIF and early glucocorticoid therapy may represent a novel therapeutic approach for reducing alveolar inflammation in ARDS .",
"Activation of PKC but not of P29323 is required for vitamin E - succinate - induced apoptosis of HL - 60 cells . DB00163 - succinate ( VES ) induced HL - 60 human leukemia cells to undergo apoptosis . Treatment with VES induced membrane translocation of Fas ; cleavages of caspase - 3 , PARP , and lamin B ; hypophosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein ; and increase of P38936 ( P38936 ) protein level . During the induction of apoptosis , activity of PKC was gradually increased with downregulation of VES - induced P29323 activity and accompanied by activation of caspase - 3 . Inhibition of PKC by GF109203X blocked VES - mediated membrane translocation of P17252 and cleavage of caspase - 3 cascade , resulting in prevention of VES - induced apoptosis . On the contrary , PKC activation by cotreatment with Q16549 or thapsigargin and VES synergistically increased VES - mediated apoptosis . However , inhibition of P29323 activity by PD98059 showed no significant effect on VES - induced PKC activity and apoptosis . Taken together , our data suggest that VES induces activation of PKC and PKC - dependent hypophosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein , which results in induction of apoptosis , and that VES - induced early activation of P29323 and P29323 - dependent induction of P38936 ( P38936 ) are not required for apoptosis .",
"___MASK22___ inhibits effector T cells through regulatory T cells and TGF - β . The P10747 costimulatory receptor is a critical regulator of T cell function , making it an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of immune - mediated diseases . ___MASK22___ , now approved for use in humans , prevents naive T cell activation by binding to P33681 proteins and blocking engagement of P10747 . However , ___MASK22___ suppresses inflammation even if administered when disease is established , suggesting alternative mechanisms . We identified a novel , P10747 - independent mechanism by which ___MASK22___ inhibits activated T cells . We show that in vitro , ___MASK22___ synergizes with NO from bone marrow - derived macrophages to inhibit T cell proliferation . Depletion of regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) or interference with TGF - β signaling abrogated the inhibitory effect of ___MASK22___ . Parallel in vivo experiments using an allergic airway inflammation model demonstrated that this novel mechanism required both macrophages and regulatory T cells . Furthermore , ___MASK22___ was ineffective in P84022 - deficient mice , supporting a requirement for TGF - β signaling . Thus , in addition to preventing naive T cells from being fully activated , ___MASK22___ can turn off already activated effector T cells by an NO / regulatory T cell / TGF - β - dependent pathway . This mechanism is similar to cell - extrinsic effects of endogenous P16410 and may be particularly important in the ability of ___MASK22___ to treat chronic inflammatory disease .",
"DB00640 regulation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator through prostenoids in airway epithelia . Cystic fibrosis is caused by dysfunction of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) protein , leading to altered ion transport , chronic infection , and excessive inflammation . Here we investigated regulation of P13569 in airway cell monolayers by adenosine , adenosine receptors , and arachidonic acid . Our studies demonstrate that the A2B adenosine receptor is expressed at high levels relative to the other adenosine receptor subtypes , with a characteristic low - affinity profile for adenosine - stimulated P13569 Cl - currents in both Calu - 3 cells and CFBE41o - airway cell monolayers stably transduced with wild - type P13569 . The levels of adenosine found in sputum from patients with cystic fibrosis with moderate to severe lung disease stimulated apical prostaglandin release in Calu - 3 and CFBE41o - cells , implicating adenosine regulation of phospholipase A2 ( P04054 ) activity . A2B adenosine receptor and arachidonic acid stimulation produced P13569 - dependent currents in airway monolayers and increased DB02527 levels that were sensitive to cyclooxygenase inhibition . Arachidonic acid demonstrated dual regulation of P13569 , stimulating P13569 and Cl - currents in intact airway monolayers , and potently inhibiting PKA - activated Cl - currents in excised membrane patches . Cl - currents produced by arachidonic acid were sensitive to inhibition of PKA , cyclooxygenase , and P09917 . Together , the results provide a converging mechanism to link regulation of P13569 and airway cell inflammation through adenosine and adenosine receptors .",
"___MASK49___ inhibits the activation of P09619 β - expressing astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment of breast cancer cells . Brain metastases occur in more than one - third of metastatic breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P04626 or are triple negative . Brain colonization of cancer cells occurs in a unique environment , containing microglia , oligodendrocytes , astrocytes , and neurons . Although a neuroinflammatory response has been documented in brain metastasis , its contribution to cancer progression and therapy remains poorly understood . Using an experimental brain metastasis model , we characterized the brain metastatic microenvironment of brain tropic , P04626 - transfected MDA - MB - 231 human breast carcinoma cells ( 231 - BR - P04626 ) . A previously unidentified subpopulation of metastasis - associated astrocytes expressing phosphorylated platelet - derived growth factor receptor β ( at tyrosine 751 ; p751 - P09619 β ) was identified around perivascular brain micrometastases . p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocytes were also identified in human brain metastases from eight craniotomy specimens and in primary cultures of astrocyte - enriched glial cells . Previously , we reported that pazopanib , a multispecific tyrosine kinase inhibitor , prevented the outgrowth of 231 - BR - P04626 large brain metastases by 73 % . Here , we evaluated the effect of pazopanib on the brain neuroinflammatory microenvironment . ___MASK49___ treatment resulted in 70 % ( P = 0 . 023 ) decrease of the p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocyte population , at the lowest dose of 30 mg / kg , twice daily . Collectively , the data identify a subpopulation of activated astrocytes in the subclinical perivascular stage of brain metastases and show that they are inhibitable by pazopanib , suggesting its potential to prevent the development of brain micrometastases in breast cancer patients .",
"[ Chromosome localization and analysis of synteny analysis of some genes in swine , cattle , and sheep ( Artiodactyla ) ] . Using the hybrid cell lines pig - American mink , cow - American mink , and sheep - American mink , the localization of some genes included in a large conservative block localized on human chromosome ( chr ) 17 was performed by means of electrophoresis of proteins and Southern blot hybridization . Genes P21359 , P10276 , P17252 , and P04626 were assigned to chr 12 in swine ; P04183 and Q8TCD5 , to chr 19 in cattle ; and P04183 , Q8TCD5 , and Q96KP4 , to chr 11 in sheep . The conserved synteny of these genes in three representatives of the order Artiodactyla was shown .",
"Association of polymorphisms in P36888 , P00533 , P09917 , and Q8TAT5 with glioblastoma in the Han Chinese population . Glioblastoma ( GBM ) is the highest - grade glioma in astrocytoma . Patients often have poor prognosis due to therapeutic resistance and tumor recurrence . Identification of the genetic factors of GBM could be important contribution to early prevention of this disease . We genotyped 17 tag single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( tSNPs ) from nine genes in this study , including 72 cases and 302 controls . SNP genotyping was conducted using Sequenom MassARRAY RS1000 . Statistical analysis of the association between tSNPs and GBM was performed using the χ ( 2 ) test and SNPStats software . The rs3829382 in P36888 was associated with increased odds of developing GBM using the χ ( 2 ) test . When we analyzed tSNPs under different inheritance models , we found rs9642393 in P00533 increased odds of developing GBM in the dominant model . After stratification by gender , we found that rs12645561 in Q8TAT5 and rs2291427 in P09917 were associated with developing GBM . Polymorphisms within P36888 , P00533 , Q8TAT5 , and P09917 may contribute to the occurrence of GBM in the Han Chinese population . However , the functional significance of these polymorphisms needs further investigation .",
"Acrolein increases P09917 expression in murine macrophages through activation of P29323 pathway . Episodic exposure to acrolein - rich pollutants has been linked to acute myocardial infarction , and P09917 ( P09917 ) is involved in the production of matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) , which destabilizes atherosclerotic plaques . Thus , the present study determined the effect of acrolein on P09917 / leukotriene B ( 4 ) ( Q06643 ( 4 ) ) production in murine macrophages . Stimulation of J774A . 1 cells with acrolein led to increased Q06643 ( 4 ) production in association with increased P09917 expression . Acrolein - evoked P09917 expression was blocked by pharmacological inhibition of the P29323 pathway , but not by inhibitors for JNK and p38 MAPK pathways . In line with these results , acrolein exclusively increased the phosphorylation of P29323 among these MAPK , suggesting a role for the P29323 pathway in acrolein - induced P09917 expression with subsequent production of Q06643 ( 4 ) . Among the receptor tyrosine kinases including epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) and platelet derived growth factor receptor ( P09619 ) , acrolein - evoked P29323 phosphorylation was attenuated by AG1478 , an P00533 inhibitor , but not by AG1295 , a P09619 inhibitor . In addition , acrolein - evoked P09917 expression was also inhibited by inhibition of P00533 pathway , but not by inhibition of P09619 pathway . These observations suggest that acrolein has a profound effect on the P09917 pathway via an P00533 - mediated activation of P29323 pathway , leading to acute ischemic syndromes through the generation of Q06643 ( 4 ) , subsequent P14780 production and plaque rupture .",
"Alpha - tocopherol as a modulator of smooth muscle cell proliferation . The effects of DB00163 and beta - tocopherol have been studied in rat and human aortic smooth muscle cells . Alpha - tocopherol , but not beta - tocopherol , inhibited smooth muscle cell proliferation and protein kinase C in a dose - dependent manner , at concentrations ranging from 10 to 50 microM . Beta - tocopherol added simultaneously with DB00163 prevented both proliferation and protein kinase C inhibition . Protein kinase C inhibition was cell cycle - dependent and it was prevented by okadaic acid , a protein phosphatase inhibitor . Protein kinase C activity measured from aortas of cholesterol - fed rabbits was also inhibited by DB00163 . By using protein kinase C ( PKC ) isoform - specific inhibitors and immunoprecipitation reactions it was found that P17252 was selectively inhibited by DB00163 . Further , an activation of protein phosphatase 2A by DB00163 was found , which caused P17252 dephosphorylation and inhibition . Ultimately , this cascade of events at the level of cell signal transduction leads to the inhibition of smooth muscle cell proliferation .",
"Inhibition of P09917 by vitamin E . Purified P09917 from potato tubers was inhibited strongly by vitamin E and its analogs . The inhibition by d - DB00163 was found to be irreversible and non - competitive with respect to arachidonic acid . An IC50 of 5 microM was calculated for d - DB00163 . The inhibition appears to be unrelated to its antioxidant function . Binding studies with 14C - labelled d - DB00163 revealed that there is a strong interaction between vitamin E and P09917 . Tryptic digestion and peptide mapping of P09917 - vitamin E complex indicate that vitamin E binds strongly to a single peptide . These studies suggest that cellular vitamin E levels may have profound influence on the formation of leukotrienes .",
"The 80th anniversary of vitamin E : beyond its antioxidant properties . Molecules provided with an antioxidant function may have additional properties , the latter being sometimes of greater importance than the former . In the last ten years , DB00163 has revealed precise cellular functions , some of which are independent of its antioxidant / radical scavenging ability . At the posttranslational level , DB00163 inhibits protein kinase C and P09917 and activates protein phosphatase 2A and diacylglycerol kinase . Some genes ( P16671 , alpha - TTP , alpha - tropomyosin , and collagenase ) are affected by DB00163 at the transcriptional level . alpha - Tocopherol also induces inhibition of cell proliferation , platelet aggregation and monocyte adhesion . These effects are unrelated to the antioxidant activity of vitamin E , but rather are believed to be a result of specific interactions of vitamin E with components of the cell , e . g . proteins , enzymes and membranes . This review focuses on novel non - antioxidant functions of DB00163 and discusses the possibility that many of the effects previously attributed to the antioxidant functions can also be explained by non - antioxidant mechanisms .",
"DB00163 - related inhibition of monocyte P09917 and cardiovascular outcome in maintenance hemodialysis patients . A daily supplement of vitamin E is recommended for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in end - stage renal disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis . DB00163 has been entrusted with therapeutic properties against cardiovascular disease for more than 60 years . Several epidemiological studies and intervention trials have been performed with vitamin E , and some of them showed that it prevents atherosclerosis . For a long time , vitamin E was assumed to act by decreasing the oxidation of low - density lipoproteins , a key step in atherosclerosis initiation . However , at the cellular level vitamin E interferes with smooth muscle cell proliferation , platelet aggregation , monocyte adhesion , and oxidized low - density lipoproteins uptake and cytokine production , all reactions implied in the progression of atherosclerosis . Recent research points out that these effects may be not only the result of the antioxidant activity of vitamin E but also of its distinct molecular actions . These biological properties of vitamin E may allow to design better strategies for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease , with a potential exploitation of vitamin E supplements in primary and secondary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events in all uremic patients . In this review , we also outline relevant patents on vitamin E and lipoxygenase inhibitors .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"Protein kinase C activation and the development of diabetic complications . Recent studies have identified that the activation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) and increased diacylglycerol ( DAG ) levels initiated by hyperglycemia are associated with many vascular abnormalities in retinal , renal , and cardiovascular tissues . Among the various PKC isoforms , the beta - and delta - isoforms appear to be activated preferentially in the vasculatures of diabetic animals , although other PKC isoforms are also increased in the renal glomeruli and retina . The glucose - induced activation of PKC has been shown to increase the production of extracellular matrix and cytokines ; to enhance contractility , permeability , and vascular cell proliferation ; to induce the activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 ; and to inhibit Na +- K +- ATPase . The synthesis and characterization of a specific inhibitor for P05771 isoforms have confirmed the role of PKC activation in mediating hyperglycemic effects on vascular cells , as described above , and provide in vivo evidence that PKC activation could be responsible for abnormal retinal and renal hemodynamics in diabetic animals . Transgenic mice overexpressing P05771 isoform in the myocardium developed cardiac hypertrophy and failure , further supporting the hypothesis that P05771 isoform activation can cause vascular dysfunctions . Interestingly , hyperglycemia - induced oxidative stress may also mediate the adverse effects of P05771 isoforms by the activation of the DAG - PKC pathway , since treatment with D - DB00163 was able to prevent many glucose - induced vascular dysfunctions and inhibit DAG - PKC activation . Clinical studies are now in progress to determine whether P05771 inhibition can prevent diabetic complications .",
"Effects of dietary vitamin E on the biosynthesis of P09917 products by rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes ( PMNL ) . Activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils ( PMNL ) leads to the release of arachidonate from cellular phospholipids via a phospholipase A2 , and conversion of products of the P09917 pathway . Evidence to date indicates the dietary vitamin E ( ( R , R , R ) - DB00163 ) can influence both cyclooxygenase and phospholipase A2 activities and that the effect of this vitamin is cell / tissue specific . The present study was undertaken in order to examine the effects of varying dietary tocopherol on PMNL tocopherol content and P09917 product profile using the ionophore A23187 as stimulant in the presence and absence of exogenous arachidonate . Feeding semi - purified diets containing 0 , 30 or 3000 ppm of ( R , R , R ) - DB00163 acetate to weanling rats for 17 weeks resulted in a dose - related enrichment of PMNL tocopherol . Stimulation of PMNL elicited a significant and rapid loss of tocopherol . When PMNL were stimulated with A23187 alone , the synthesis of 5 - HETE , LTB4 and 19 - hydroxy - LTB4 was decreased in proportion to increasing dietary tocopherol concentrations . However , when exogenous arachidonate was provided with A23187 , intermediate amounts of dietary tocopherol ( 30 ppm ) still suppressed the formation of P09917 products , but high doses ( 3000 ppm ) did not have any additional inhibitory effect . This differential response to high concentrations of vitamin E in the presence and absence of exogenous arachidonate highly suggest that at these concentrations , tocopherol may act principally at the level of substrate release whereas at lower concentrations , P09917 is inhibited . Data from this study demonstrated that attenuation of the formation of P09917 products in PMNL can be achieved by dietary vitamin E enrichment .",
"The regulation of rotenone - induced inflammatory factor production by DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel expressed in BV - 2 cells . Our previous studies have demonstrated that activating DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel ( K ( DB00171 ) channel ) , not only improved Parkinsonian behavior and neurochemical symptoms , but also reduced P35228 activity and mRNA levels in striatum and nigra of rotenone rat model of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . In this study , it was first shown that the subunits of K ( DB00171 ) channels are expressed in BV - 2 cells , and then it was investigated whether K ( DB00171 ) channel was involved in regulating inflammatory factor production from BV - 2 cells activated by rotenone . It was found that K ( DB00171 ) channel was expressed in BV - 2 cell and formed by the combination of Kir 6 . 1 and Q09428 2A / 2B . K ( DB00171 ) channel openers ( KCOs ) including pinacidil , diazoxide and iptakalim ( Ipt ) exerted beneficial effects on rotenone - induced morphological alterations of BV - 2 cells , decreased tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) production and the expression and activity of inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) . Either glibenclamide or 5 - hydroxydecanoate acid ( a selective mitochondrial K ( DB00171 ) channel blocker ) could abolish the effects of KCOs , suggesting that K ( DB00171 ) channels , especially mitochondrial DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( mitoK ( DB00171 ) channels ) , played a crucial role in preventing the activation of BV - 2 cells , and subsequently the production of a variety of proinflammatory factors . Therefore , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channel might be a new therapeutic strategy for treating neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders .",
"DB00163 and drug metabolism . Tocopherols and tocotrienols are metabolized by side chain degradation initiated by cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) - catalyzed omega - hydroxylation followed by beta - oxidation . Whereas DB00163 is only poorly metabolized , high amounts of the final products , carboxyethyl hydroxychroman ( CEHC ) , are found from other tocols in HepG2 cells and in human urine . P08684 and P78329 were suggested to be involved in tocopherol degradation . P08684 metabolizes most of the drugs and is induced by many of its substrates via the activation of the pregnane X receptor ( O75469 ) . Also tocopherols and in particular tocotrienols induce the expression of a O75469 - driven reporter gene and the expression of endogenous P08684 and P20815 which is supported by sporadic publications spread over the last 30 years . The potential interference of vitamin E with drug metabolism is discussed in the light of related complications evoked by herbal remedies .",
"Alpha - tocopherol prevents cyclosporin A - mediated activation of phospholipase A2 and inhibition of Na + , K (+)- adenosine triphosphatase activity in cultured hamster renal tubular cells . At concentrations of 0 . 5 microM and upward , cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ) caused dose - related inhibition of the growth of a hamster renal tubular cell line ( Q86TB3 ATCC ; Q16663 ) in vitro . Inhibition of cell growth was due to the cytotoxic properties of DB00091 which were associated with enhancement of activity of phospholipase A2 ( P04054 ) according to the increased generation of arachidonic acid and lysophosphatidylcholine ( Q16549 ) . Arachidonate per se , at concentrations of up to 20 microM , did not affect the growth of Q86TB3 cells , while cyclooxygenase and P09917 inhibitors failed to protect the cells against the antiproliferative effects of DB00091 . However , Q16549 caused dose - related inhibition of the growth of Q86TB3 cells . Moreover , coincubation with lysophospholipase or DB00163 ( AT , vitamin E ) , a P04054 inhibitory and lysophospholipid - complexing agent , protected the Q86TB3 cells against both DB00091 and Q16549 . The Na + , K (+)- ATPase activity of Q86TB3 cells was also inhibited by DB00091 , with the enzyme being protected by inclusion of AT or lysophospholipase . Increased activity of P04054 and inhibition of Na + , K (+)- ATPase preceded cytotoxicity and cytolysis . Excessive production of lysophospholipids and consequent inhibition of Na + , K (+)- ATPase in renal tubular cells is a possible mechanism of DB00091 - induced nephrotoxicity . The protective effects of AT suggest that this agent may be clinically useful in preventing the renal side effects of DB00091 .",
"DB00163 80th anniversary : a double life , not only fighting radicals . Recent research on DB00163 has revealed specific cellular functions of this compound belonging to the vitamin E family . Alpha - tocopherol can act as a radical scavenger , as a pro - oxidant , as an anti - alkylation agent and , most important , by mechanisms that are independent of the above properties . To the last group belong protein kinase C and P09917 inhibition at post - translational level , as well as DB00163 activation of protein phosphatase 2A and diacylglycerol kinase . Furthermore , at transcriptional level , several genes ( P16671 , alpha - TTP , alpha - tropomyosin , and collagenase ) are modulated by DB00163 . These effects result in inhibition of smooth muscle cell proliferation , platelet aggregation , and monocyte adhesion and may be related to the alleged protection of atherosclerosis by vitamin E . On the other side , epidemiological and intervention studies have shown some inconsistent results . Rather than disregarding vitamin E as a means to protect against atherosclerosis progression , it would be wiser to better design clinical trials based on current knowledge of the biological properties of the molecule .",
"Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors . Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in patients with heart failure . We evaluated whether circulating soluble ( s ) apoptosis - related proteins and inflammation markers are increased in long - term disease free breast cancer survivors and associated with cardiotoxicity , and if subgroups could be identified based on the applied treatments . Circulating tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) alpha , sTNF - receptor ( sTNF - R ) 1 and 2 , sFas , sFas ligand , sTNF - related apoptosis inducing ligand ( sTRAIL ) and serum P04626 were measured with immunoassay . High - sensitivity P02741 ( HS - CRP ) , fibrinogen , plasma B - type and N - terminal atrial natriuretic peptide ( NT - P01160 and DB04899 ) were also determined . Thirty - four patients with median 6 . 0 years follow - up and 12 healthy age - matched women were enrolled . Chemotherapy , consisting of five cycles fluorouracil , epirubicin ( 90 mg / m ( 2 ) ) , cyclophosphamide ( FEC ) ( n = 14 ) or four cycles FEC followed by myeloablation with high - dose carboplatin , cyclophosphamide , thiotepa ( n = 20 ) , preceded irradiation and tamoxifen . Circulating apoptosis markers were higher in patients than in controls . No associations with cardiac dysfunction were observed . sFas ligand and sTRAIL were higher in the high - dose than in the standard - dose group . In conclusion , we observed increased circulating apoptotic protein levels in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors , treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy , particularly after myeloablative chemotherapy . The potential relation with late cardiotoxicity of antineoplastic therapy deserves further study .",
"P06401 level as a predictor of response to megestrol acetate in advanced breast cancer : a retrospective study . ___MASK79___ ( 160 mg / day ) produced a response rate of 44 % in a retrospective series of 39 evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer . The estrogen - receptor ( ER ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 28 patients , and the progesterone - receptor ( PR ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 26 patients . ER and PR levels , age , and disease - free interval were analyzed for their relationship to response . The PR was the single best predictor of response to megestrol acetate ; the addition of ER added 2 % to the predictive accuracy rate of PR alone .",
"Inhibition of class I HDACs abrogates the dominant effect of Q03164 - P51825 by activation of wild - type Q03164 . The P09917 gene encodes P09917 ( P09917 ) , a key enzyme of inflammatory reactions , which is transcriptionally activated by trichostatin A ( P32119 ) . Physiologically , P09917 expression is induced by calcitriol and / or transforming growth factor - β . Regulation of P09917 mRNA involves promoter activation and elongation control within the 3 '- portion of the P09917 gene . Here we focused on the P09917 promoter region . Transcriptional initiation was associated with an increase in histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation in a P32119 - inducible manner . Therefore , we investigated the effects of the Q03164 ( mixed lineage leukemia ) protein and its derivatives , Q03164 - P51825 and P51825 - Q03164 , respectively . Q03164 - P51825 was able to enhance P09917 promoter activity by 47 - fold , which was further stimulated when either vitamin D receptor and retinoid X receptor or P84022 / Q13485 were co - transfected . In addition , we investigated several histone deacetylase inhibitors ( HDACi ) in combination with gene knockdown experiments ( Q13547 - 3 , Q03164 ) . We were able to demonstrate that a combined inhibition of Q13547 - 3 induces P09917 promoter activity in an Q03164 - dependent manner . Surprisingly , a constitutive activation of P09917 by Q03164 - P51825 was inhibited by class I HDAC inhibitors , by relieving inhibitory functions deriving from Q03164 . Conversely , a knockdown of Q03164 increased the effects mediated by Q03164 - P51825 . Thus , HDACi treatment seems to switch ' inactive Q03164 ' into ' active Q03164 ' and overwrites the dominant functions deriving from Q03164 - P51825 .",
"The role of protein kinase C activation in the pathogenesis of diabetic vascular complications . Many vascular diseases in diabetes are known to be associated with the activation of the diacylglycerol ( DAG ) - protein kinase C ( PKC ) pathway . The major source of DAG that is elevated in diabetes is de novo synthesis from glycolytic intermediates . Among the various PKC isoforms , the beta - isoform has been shown to be persistently activated in diabetic animals . Multiple lines of evidence have shown that many vascular alterations in diabetes -- such as a decrease in the activity of Na +- K +- adenosine triphosphatase ( Na +- K +- ATPase ) , and increases in extracellular matrix , cytokines , permeability , contractility , and cell proliferation -- are caused by activation of PKC . Inhibition of PKC by two different kinds of PKC inhibitors , LY333531 , a selective P05771 - isoform inhibitor , and d - DB00163 , were able to prevent or reverse the various vascular dysfunctions in diabetic rats . These results have also provided in vivo evidence that DAG - PKC activation could be responsible for the hyperglycemia - induced vascular dysfunctions in diabetes . Clinical studies are now being performed to clarify the pathogenic roles of the DAG - PKC pathway in developing vascular complications in diabetic patients .",
"[ Cell cycle analysis of endometrial cancer cells in vitro treated with growth factor and steroid hormone ] . The aim of this study was to overtake the mechanism of the control system in endometrial cancer cell line in vitro . Ishikawa cell ( IK cell ) and O14777 - 1 cell ( O14777 cell ) derived from endometrial cancers were cultured with serum free medium ( SFM - 101 ) . IK cell possessed P03372 ( ER ) , P06401 ( PR ) , Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) . O14777 cell had PR , P01133 , and P00533 , however O14777 cell did not keep ER . P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell , but the growth of O14777 cell was not stimulated by P01133 . S phase cells were increased by P01133 in IK cell , but were not increased by P01133 in O14777 cell . The growth of IK cell was stimulated significantly by P01133 and Estradiol - 17 beta ( E2 ) + P01133 than control . However , E2 + P01133 did not stimulate the growth of IK cell than P01133 significantly . ___MASK85___ ( D ) and D + P01133 inhibited the growth of IK cell significantly than control . S phase cells were decreased by the treatment of D and D + P01133 . From our results , P01133 stimulated the growth of ER positive endometrial cancer cell , but P01133 did not stimulate ER negative endometrial cancer cell . E2 + P01133 and P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell as a same . However , D inhibited the growth of IK cell that was stimulated by P01133 .",
"Induction mechanism of small intestinal lesions caused by intravenous injection of endotoxin in rats . The pathogenesis of intestinal damage caused by bolus intravenous injection of endotoxin ( ETX ; 3 mg / kg ) was investigated . Administration of ETX to rats induced reddish discoloration suggestive of bleeding , increased hemoglobin amounts , and leakage of plasma protein in the intestine . However , light microscopic examination of the intestine demonstrated blood congestion of the microvessels . Plasma accumulation was partially inhibited by combined pretreatment with a histamine H1 antagonist and a serotonin ( 5 - HT ) antagonist . Neither a P09917 inhibitor , a soybean trypsin inhibitor , nor atropine was observed to inhibit plasma accumulation . Both the intestinal leakage of plasma and the accumulation of hemoglobin were completely inhibited by indomethacin , a selective thromboxane A synthetase inhibitor ( OKY 1581 ) , and a stable DB01240 analogue ( beraprost ) . Intravital microscopic observation of the microvessels of the small intestinal villi demonstrated microthrombus formation within several minutes after the injection of ETX , and pretreatment with OKY 1581 attenuated the formation of microthrombus . Platelet counts decreased significantly 10 min after ETX administration , and the decrease was not inhibited by pretreatment with either OKY 1581 or beraprost . P00734 time ( PT ) and activated partial thromboplastin time ( APTT ) were not prolonged . These observations thus suggest that microcirculatory disturbances by platelet thrombus , which are mediated by thromboxane A2 at least in part , play an important role in ETX - induced intestinal damage .",
"Arachidonate cascade , apoptosis , and vitamin E in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from hemodialysis patients . BACKGROUND : Lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress are enhanced in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) from hemodialysis ( HD ) patients because of upregulation of the P09917 pathway of the arachidonate cascade . 5 - Lipoxygenase activity is specifically inhibited by vitamin E both in vitro and in vivo regardless of its administration route . METHODS : The effect of arachidonate cascade enzymes and vitamin E on oxidative stress and apoptosis was investigated in PBMCs from 16 maintenance HD patients treated for at least 6 months with cuprammonium rayon membranes in a two - step crossover study : after a 4 - week treatment with vitamin E - coated cuprammonium rayon membranes and again after a 4 - week treatment with oral vitamin E . Control PBMCs were obtained from 16 healthy volunteers . RESULTS : Membrane lipoperoxidation , cellular luminescence , membrane fluidity , and leukotriene B ( 4 ) content were significantly greater in PBMCs from HD patients ; lipoxygenase was upregulated , but prostaglandin H synthase ( P61457 ) was not affected . Regardless of administration route , vitamin E partially controlled lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress through direct inhibition of P09917 . Cultured PBMCs from HD patients showed a significant increase in apoptotic cells compared with controls . DB00163 markedly reduced cell luminescence , membrane fluidity , and apoptosis , whereas the P61457 inhibitor indomethacin was ineffective . Similar results were obtained with control PBMCs induced to apoptosis by hydrogen peroxide . CONCLUSION : Reported data suggest that the P09917 branch of the arachidonate cascade is only responsible for membrane peroxidation , oxidative stress , and apoptosis of PBMCs of HD patients , and administration of vitamin E may be helpful in the control of oxidative stress - related disease in these subjects .",
"Design , synthesis , and biological evaluation of conformationally constrained aci - reductone mimics of arachidonic acid . An efficient and convergent synthesis has been developed for the production of 3 , 4 - dihydroxy - 5 - [ 4 - ( 2 - ( ( 2Z ) - hexenyl ) phenyl ) - 3 -( 1Z )- but enyl ] - 2 ( 5H ) - furanone ( 12d ) . This hydrophobic antioxidant is a stable conformationally constrained mimic of arachidonic acid ( AA ) ( 1 ) and its respective aci - reductone analogue ( 2 ) . Pd ( 0 )- catalyzed cross - coupling of 5 -( 3 - butynyl )- 3 , 4 - dihydroxy - 2 ( 5H )- furanone ( 7 ) with 2 - ( ( 2Z ) - hexenyl ) iodobenzene ( 8d ) followed by Lindlar catalyzed hydrogenation produces 12d . Butynyl intermediate 7 is prepared from 2 -( benzyloxy )- 5 - deoxyascorbic acid ( 15 ) by iodination ( I2 , PPh3 , Imd ) , iodo substitution with lithium acetylide ethylenediamine complex ( LiAEDA , HMPA , - 5 degrees C ) , and benzyl group cleavage ( Ac2O , Pyr , BCl3 ) . The utility of this synthetic method was demonstrated by the synthesis of analogues 10e - k . Biological testing revealed that certain of these antioxidants inhibit both cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) and P09917 ( P09917 ) with comparable efficacy as reported for aspirin and zileuton , respectively . The antioxidant activity of these aci - reductones , measured as a function of their inhibitory effect on CCl4 - induced lipid peroxidation of hepatic microsomes , exceeds that produced by DB00163 . Synthetic routes and initial structure - activity relationships ( SAR ) for these novel mixed functioning antioxidants are presented .",
"Preclinical in vivo evaluation of rapamycin in human malignant peripheral nerve sheath explant xenograft . Neurofibromatosis type 1 ( P21359 ) patients are prone to the development of malignant tumors , the most common being Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor ( MPNST ) . P21359 - MPNST patients have an overall poor survival due to systemic metastasis . Currently , the management of MPNSTs includes surgery and radiation ; however , conventional chemotherapy is not very effective , underscoring the need for effective biologically - targeted therapies . Recently , the P21359 gene product , neurofibromin , was shown to negatively regulate the phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) / Protein Kinase - B ( Akt ) / mammalian Target Of ___MASK39___ ( P42345 ) pathway , with loss of neurofibromin expression in established human MPNST cell lines associated with high levels of P42345 activity . We developed and characterized a human P21359 - MPNST explant grown subcutaneously in NOD - SCID mice , to evaluate the effect of the P42345 inhibitor rapamycin . We demonstrate that rapamycin significantly inhibited human P21359 - MPNST P42345 pathway activation and explant growth in vivo at doses as low as 1 . 0 mg / kg / day , without systemic toxicities . While rapamycin was effective at reducing P21359 - MPNST proliferation and angiogenesis , with decreased CyclinD1 and P15692 respectively , there was no increase in tumor apoptosis . ___MASK39___ effectively decreased activation of S6 downstream of P42345 , but there was accompanied increased Akt activation . This study demonstrates the therapeutic potential and limitations of rapamycin in P21359 - associated , and likely sporadic , MPNSTs .",
"DB00163 suppresses P09917 - mediated oxidative stress in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of hemodialysis patients regardless of administration route . A number of pathological conditions caused by oxidative stress have been reported in uremic patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis ( HD ) . Enhanced lipid peroxidation was previously observed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) of HD patients . Upregulation of P09917 ( 5 - Lox ) activity and protein content with enhanced production of leukotriene B ( 4 ) ( Q06643 ( 4 ) ) and membrane lipoperoxides was also shown in PBMCs of HD patients . Administration of free vitamin E specifically inhibited 5 - Lox activity without affecting gene expression at the protein level . To assess whether oral or intramuscular ( IM ) administration of vitamin E may suppress 5 - Lox in HD patients , PBMCs from 16 subjects on maintenance HD therapy for at least 6 months were investigated before and after a short course of IM or oral administration of vitamin E ( 8 patients per group ) . PBMCs from 13 healthy controls were also evaluated and assumed as the reference standard . DB00163 significantly reduced lipid peroxidation , Q06643 ( 4 ) content , and 5 - Lox activity in PBMCs , whereas 5 - Lox gene expression at the protein level was not affected . There were no significant differences in these parameters between patients treated with IM or oral vitamin E . PBMCs of HD patients showed enhanced membrane lipid peroxidation and release of Q06643 ( 4 ) , both linked to upregulation of 5 - P28300 : 5 - Lox activity and related oxidative stress were significantly ( although not completely ) suppressed by vitamin E regardless of the administration route .",
"P01375 polymorphisms as a potential modifier gene in the cystic fibrosis . Modifier genes , as the P01375 - α gene , can modulate the cystic fibrosis ( CF ) severity . Thus , - 238G > A and - 308G > A polymorphisms of P01375 - α gene were analyzed as modifiers of CF . In this context , the present study enrolled 49 CF patients ( diagnosis performed by sweat test and complete P13569 screening ) . The - 238G > A polymorphism analysis was performed by Q9ULH0 - PCR , and - 308G > A , by PCR - RFLP . In our data , the - 238G > A polymorphism was not associated with clinical variability . The AA genotype for - 308G > A polymorphism was a risk factor for early gastrointestinal symptoms ( OR = 5 . 98 , 95 % CI = 1 . 06 - 49 . 68 ) and protection for the first Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( OR = 0 . 05 , 95 % CI = 0 . 0003 - 0 . 007 ) . For the first P . aeruginosa , GA genotype was a risk factor ( OR = 10 . 2 , 95 % CI = 1 . 86 - 84 . 09 ) ; for the same genotype , the diagnosis was made in minor time than the AA genotype ( p = 0 . 031 ) . Considering the - 308G > A polymorphism alleles , the G allele was a risk factor for early pulmonary symptoms ( OR = 3 . 81 , 95 % CI = 1 . 13 - 12 . 97 ) and P . aeruginosa ( OR = 66 . 77 , 95 % CI = 15 . 18 - 482 . 7 ) ; however , the same allele showed better transcutaneous oxygen saturation ( OR = 9 . 24 , 95 % CI = 1 . 53 - 206 . 1 ) . The A allele was a protective factor for early pulmonary symptoms ( OR = 12 . 26 , 95 % CI = 0 . 08 - 0 . 89 ) and P . aeruginosa ( OR = 12 . 15 , 95 % CI = 0002 - 0007 ) , however , the same allele was a risk factor for worst transcutaneous oxygen saturation ( OR = 7 . 01 , 95 % CI = 1 . 14 - 157 . 4 ) . As conclusion , the - 308G > A polymorphism of the P01375 - α gene was associated with the CF severity .",
"Synthesis and evaluation of ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[ 18F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( [ 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butyl - carbamoyl ] - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [ 18F ] repaglinide ) : a promising radioligand for quantification of pancreatic beta - cell mass with positron emission tomography ( PET ) . 18F - labeled non - sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( ( 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butylcarbamoyl ) - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide ) , a derivative of the sulfonylurea - receptor ( Q09428 ) ligand repaglinide , was synthesized as a potential tracer for the non - invasive investigation of the sulfonylurea 1 receptor status of pancreatic beta - cells by positron emission tomography ( PET ) in the context of type 1 and type 2 diabetes . [( 18 ) F ] ___MASK81___ could be obtained in an overall radiochemical yield ( RCY ) of 20 % after 135 min with a radiochemical purity higher than 98 % applying the secondary labeling precursor 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethyltosylate . Specific activity was in the range of 50 - 60 GBq / micromol . Labeling was conducted by exchanging the ethoxy - moiety into a 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy group . To characterize the properties of fluorinated repaglinide , the affinity of the analogous non - radioactive ( 19 ) F - compound for binding to the human Q09428 isoform was assessed . [( 19 ) F ] ___MASK81___ induced a complete monophasic inhibition curve with a Hill coefficient close to 1 ( 1 . 03 ) yielding a dissociation constant ( K ( D ) ) of 134 nM . Biological activity was proven via insulin secretion experiments on isolated rat islets and was comparable to that of repaglinide . Finally , biodistribution of [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide was investigated in rats by measuring the concentration of the compound in different organs after i . v . injection . Pancreatic tissue displayed a stable accumulation of approximately 0 . 12 % of the injected dose from 10 min to 30 min p . i . 50 % of the radioactive tracer could be displaced by additional injection of unlabeled repaglinide , indicating that [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide might be suitable for in vivo investigation with PET .",
"Boswellic acid exerts antitumor effects in colorectal cancer cells by modulating expression of the let - 7 and miR - 200 microRNA family . Colorectal cancer ( CRC ) is a complex disease with genetic and epigenetic alterations in many key oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes . The active principle of a gum resin from Boswellia serrata , 3 - acetyl - 11 - keto - β - boswellic acid ( AKBA ) , has recently gained attention as a chemopreventive compound due to its ability to target key oncogenic proteins such as P09917 and nuclear factor - kappaB . AKBA has been shown to inhibit the growth of CRC cells ; however , the precise molecular mechanisms underlying its anticancer activities in CRC remain unclear . We hypothesized that boswellic acids may achieve their chemopreventive effects by modulating specific microRNA ( miRNA ) pathways . We found that AKBA significantly up - regulated expression of the let - 7 and miR - 200 families in various CRC cell lines . Both let - 7 and miR - 200 are putative tumor - suppressive miRNAs . AKBA modulated the expression of several downstream targets of the let - 7 and miR - 200 families , such as Q00534 , vimentin and P12830 . These data were further strengthened by miRNA knockdown studies , which revealed that inhibition of let - 7i facilitated enhanced cancer cell proliferation , migration and invasion . In addition , AKBA also induced similar modulation of the let - 7 and miR - 200 downstream genes in CRC tumors orthotopically implanted in nude mice . These results indicate that AKBA - induced antitumor effects in CRC occur , at least partly through the up - regulation of specific miRNA pathways . Our data provide novel evidence that anticancer effects of boswellic acids are due in part to their ability to regulate cellular epigenetic machinery and further highlight the promise for this phytochemical in the preventative and therapeutic applications of CRC .",
"Screening of hub genes and pathways in colorectal cancer with microarray technology . Here we intend to identify key genes and pathways in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer ( CRC ) through analyzing microarray data with bioinformatic tools . The gene expression profile dataset GSE23878 was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus and differentially expressed genes ( DEGs ) were screened out using Student ' s t - test . GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were performed for these DEGs with the DAVID online tool . Interaction network was constructed among the over - represented pathways based on the protein - protein interactions within the pathways . Besides , the protein interaction information obtained from HPRD database were applied to constructed protein - protein interaction networks among the DEGs and hub genes and function module were screened out . A total of 2 , 296 DEGs were obtained and they were enriched in 34 pathways . An interaction network was constructed among 32 pathways , in which p53 signaling pathway acted as the hub pathway as it showed the highest node degree . The protein - protein interaction network comprised 1 , 481 interaction relationships among 332 genes which included 40 DEGs . Further analysis revealed that theses DEGs formed 7 function modules and many genes , such as P09619 , MET , Q14332 , P24385 , P05771 , Q15052 , P14923 , P09544 , P41221 and O96014 were key genes in the networks . The DEGs and disturbed biological functions uncovered in present study may play important roles in the development of CRC and can contribute to the understanding on molecular mechanisms of CRC . Further these DEGs we obtained can be acted as potential biomarkers for diagnosis and therapy of CRC .",
"Lymphotoxin plays a crucial role in the development and function of nasal - associated lymphoid tissue through regulation of chemokines and peripheral node addressin . The mechanism of nasal - associated lymphoid tissue ( NALT ) development is incompletely understood with regard to the roles of cytokines , chemokines , and vascular addressins . Development of the wild - type NALT continued in the immediate postnatal period with gradual increases in cellularity , compartmentalization into T - and B - cell zones , and expression of lymphotoxin ( LT ) - alpha , Q06643 , and lymphoid chemokines ( O00585 , Q99731 , O43927 ) . High endothelial venules ( HEVs ) developed that expressed Q8IVK1 , O14777 - 6ST [ an enzyme crucial for expression of luminal peripheral node addressin ( PNAd ) ] , and PNAd itself . Q06643 (-/-) and P01374 (-/-) NALTs had fewer cells than those of wild - type mice , reduced ( Q06643 (-/-) ) or absent ( P01374 (-/-) ) lymphoid chemokines , and no T - and B - cell compartmentalization . Q06643 (-/-) HEVs expressed only abluminal PNAd and no O14777 - 6ST or Q8IVK1 . P01374 (-/-) HEVs had no PNAd , O14777 - 6ST , or Q8IVK1 . Because intranasal immunization gives rise to vaginal IgA , immunization of Q06643 (-/-) mice , which retain cervical lymph nodes , might generate such a response . Intranasal immunization with ovalbumin and cholera toxin revealed lower cytokine levels in the P01374 (-/-) and Q06643 (-/-) NALTs , and undetectable vaginal IgA . In contrast , splenic cytokines and serum IgG titers , although reduced , were detectable . These data indicate that P01374 ( 3 ) and P01374 ( 1 ) beta ( 2 ) cooperatively contribute to NALT development and function through regulation of lymphoid chemokines and adhesion molecules ; they are the first to implicate P01374 ( 1 ) beta ( 2 ) in Q8IVK1 regulation in NALT HEV development .",
"Tocotrienols activate the steroid and xenobiotic receptor , O75469 , and selectively regulate expression of its target genes . DB00163 is an essential nutrient with antioxidant activity . DB00163 is comprised of eight members , alpha - , beta - , gamma - , and delta - tocopherols and alpha - , beta - , gamma - , and delta - tocotrienols . All forms of vitamin E are initially metabolized by omega - oxidation , which is catalyzed by cytochrome P450 enzymes . The steroid and xenobiotic receptor ( O75469 ) is a nuclear receptor that regulates drug clearance in the liver and intestine via induction of genes involved in drug and xenobiotic metabolism . We show here that all four tocotrienols specifically bind to and activate O75469 , whereas tocopherols neither bind nor activate . Surprisingly , tocotrienols show tissue - specific induction of O75469 target genes , particularly P08684 . Tocotrienols up - regulate expression of P08684 but not P22309 ( P22309 ) or multidrug resistance protein - 1 ( P08183 ) in primary hepatocytes . In contrast , tocotrienols induce P08183 and P22309 but not P08684 expression in intestinal LS180 cells . We found that nuclear receptor corepressor ( NCoR ) is expressed at relatively high levels in intestinal LS180 cells compared with primary hepatocytes . The unliganded O75469 interacts with NCoR , and this interaction is only partially disrupted by tocotrienols . Expression of a dominant - negative NCoR enhanced the ability of tocotrienols to induce P08684 in LS180 cells , suggesting that NCoR plays an important role in tissue - specific gene regulation by O75469 . Our findings provide a molecular mechanism explaining how vitamin supplements affect the absorption and effectiveness of drugs . Knowledge of drug - nutrient interactions may help reduce the incidence of decreased drug efficacy .",
"The influence of costimulation and regulatory P01730 + T cells on intestinal IgA immune responses . It is thought that IgA B - cell differentiation is highly dependent on activated P01730 + T cells . In particular , cell - cell interactions in the Peyer ' s patches involving P25942 and / or P33681 / P42081 have been implicated in germinal - center formation and IgA B - cell development . Also soluble factors , such as P05112 , P05113 , P05231 , and TGF beta may be critical for IgA B - cell differentiation in vivo . Here we report on some paradoxical findings with regard to IgA B - cell differentiation and specific mucosal immune responses that we have recently made using gene knockout mice . More specifically , we have investigated to what extent absence of P01730 + T cells , relevant cytokines , or T - cell - B - cell interactions would influence IgA B - cell differentiation in vivo . Using P01730 - or P05112 - gene knockout mice or mice made transgenic for ___MASK22___ , we found that , although specific responses were impaired , total IgA production and IgA B - cell differentiation appeared to proceed normally . However , a poor correlation was found between , on the one hand , GC formation and IgA differentiation and , on the other hand , the ability to respond to T - cell - dependent soluble protein antigens in these mice . Thus , despite the various deficiencies in P01730 + T - cell functions seemingly intact IgA B - cell development was observed .",
"Systems pharmacology dissection of the anti - inflammatory mechanism for the medicinal herb Folium eriobotryae . Inflammation is a hallmark of many diseases like diabetes , cancers , atherosclerosis and arthritis . Thus , lots of concerns have been raised toward developing novel anti - inflammatory agents . Many alternative herbal medicines possess excellent anti - inflammatory properties , yet their precise mechanisms of action are yet to be elucidated . Here , a novel systems pharmacology approach based on a large number of chemical , biological and pharmacological data was developed and exemplified by a probe herb Folium Eriobotryae , a widely used clinical anti - inflammatory botanic drug . The results show that 11 ingredients of this herb with favorable pharmacokinetic properties are predicted as active compounds for anti - inflammatory treatment . In addition , via systematic network analyses , their targets are identified to be 43 inflammation - associated proteins including especially P35354 , P09917 , P37231 , P01375 and Q04206 that are mainly involved in the mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) signaling pathway , the rheumatoid arthritis pathway and NF - κB signaling pathway . All these demonstrate that the integrated systems pharmacology method provides not only an effective tool to illustrate the anti - inflammatory mechanisms of herbs , but also a new systems - based approach for drug discovery from , but not limited to , herbs , especially when combined with further experimental validations .",
"Ligand - independent activation of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma by insulin and C - peptide in kidney proximal tubular cells : dependent on phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase activity . P37231 ( PPARgamma ) has key roles in the regulation of adipogenesis , inflammation , and lipid and glucose metabolism . C - peptide is believed to be inert and without appreciable biological functions . Recent studies suggest that C - peptide possesses multiple functions . The present study investigated the effects of insulin and C - peptide on PPARgamma transcriptional activity in opossum kidney proximal tubular cells . Both insulin and C - peptide induced a concentration - dependent stimulation of PPARgamma transcriptional activity . Both agents substantially augmented thiazolidinedione - stimulated PPARgamma transcriptional activity . Neither insulin nor C - peptide had any effect on the expression levels of PPARgamma . GW9662 , a PPARgamma antagonist , blocked PPARgamma activation by thiazolidinediones but had no effect on either insulin - or C - peptide - stimulated PPARgamma transcriptional activity . Co - transfection of opossum kidney cells with dominant negative mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase significantly depressed basal PPARgamma transcriptional activity but had no effect on that induced by either insulin or C - peptide . Both insulin - and C - peptide - stimulated PPARgamma transcriptional activity were attenuated by wortmannin and by expression of a dominant negative phosphatidylinositol ( PI ) 3 - kinase p85 regulatory subunit . In addition PI 3 - kinase - dependent phosphorylation of PPARgamma was observed after stimulation by C - peptide or insulin . C - peptide effects but not insulin on PPARgamma transcriptional activity were abolished by pertussis toxin pretreatment . Finally both C - peptide and insulin positively control the expression of the PPARgamma - regulated P16671 scavenger receptor in human THP - 1 monocytes . We concluded that insulin and C - peptide can stimulate PPARgamma activity in a ligand - independent fashion and that this effect is mediated by PI 3 - kinase . These results support a new and potentially important physiological role for C - peptide in regulation of PPARgamma - related cell functions .",
"Flavonoids inhibit the oxidative modification of low density lipoproteins by macrophages . Low density lipoproteins ( LDL ) can be oxidatively modified in vitro by macrophages and certain other cell types so that macrophages will take them up much faster . This process may be important in the formation of cholesterol - laden foam cells derived from macrophages in atherosclerotic lesions . In this study , we have shown that certain flavonoids , plant constituents found in the diet , are potent inhibitors of the modification of 125I - labelled LDL by macrophages , with IC50 values in the micromolar range ( e . g . morin and fisetin 1 microM ; quercetin and gossypetin 2 microM ) . The potencies of individual flavonoids in inhibiting LDL modification did not correlate with their previously determined potencies as inhibitors of P09917 and cyclo - oxygenase . The modification of LDL by macrophages exhibits a lag period of about 4 - 6 hr before enhanced uptake is detected . During this time , there is a rapid depletion in its content of DB00163 ( an endogenous antioxidant found in lipoproteins ) followed by a large increase in the level of hydroperoxides . The flavonoids conserved the DB00163 content of LDL and delayed the onset of detectable lipid peroxidation . Flavonoids also inhibited the cell - free oxidation of LDL mediated by CuSO4 . These findings raise the possibility that flavonoids may protect LDL against oxidation in atherosclerotic lesions and may therefore be natural anti - atherosclerotic components of the diet , although this will depend to a large extent on their pharmacokinetics .",
"P01308 / P05019 signaling pathways enhances tumor cell invasion through bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans modulation . an interplay with P12830 . Changes in glycosylation are considered a hallmark of cancer , and one of the key targets of glycosylation modifications is P12830 . We and others have previously demonstrated that P12830 has a role in the regulation of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans expression , remaining to be determined the P12830 - dependent signaling pathway involved in this N - glycans expression regulation . In this study , we analysed the impact of P12830 expression in the activation profile of receptor tyrosine kinases such as insulin receptor ( IR ) and P08069 ( IGF - IR ) . We demonstrated that exogenous P12830 expression inhibits IR , IGF - IR and P29323 1 / 2 phosphorylation . Stimulation with insulin and P05019 in MDA - MD - 435 cancer cells overexpressing P12830 induces a decrease of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans that was accompanied with alterations on P12830 cellular localization . Concomitantly , IR / IGF - IR signaling activation induced a mesenchymal - like phenotype of cancer cells together with an increased tumor cell invasion capability . Altogether , these results demonstrate an interplay between P12830 and IR / IGF - IR signaling as major networking players in the regulation of bisecting N - glycans expression , with important effects in the modulation of epithelial characteristics and tumor cell invasion . Here we provide new insights into the role that P01308 / P05019 signaling play during cancer progression through glycosylation modifications .",
"Antisense oligonucleotide to PKC - epsilon alters DB02527 - dependent stimulation of P13569 in Calu - 3 cells . Protein kinase C ( PKC ) regulates cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) channel activity but the PKC signaling mechanism is not yet known . The goal of these studies was to identify PKC isotype ( s ) required for control of P13569 function . P13569 activity was measured as 36Cl efflux in a Chinese hamster ovary cell line stably expressing wild - type P13569 ( CHO - wtCFTR ) and in a Calu - 3 cell line . Chelerythrine , a PKC inhibitor , delayed increased P13569 activity induced with phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate or with the DB02527 - generating agents (-)- epinephrine or forskolin plus 8 -( 4 - chlorophenylthio ) adenosine 3 ', 5 '- cyclic monophosphate . Immunoblot analysis of Calu - 3 cells revealed that P17252 , - betaII , - delta , - epsilon , and - zeta were expressed in confluent cell cultures . Pretreatment of cell monolayers with Lipofectin plus antisense oligonucleotide to PKC - epsilon for 48 h prevented stimulation of P13569 with (-)- epinephrine , reduced PKC - epsilon activity in unstimulated cells by 52 . 1 % , and decreased PKC - epsilon mass by 76 . 1 % but did not affect hormone - activated protein kinase A activity . Sense oligonucleotide to PKC - epsilon and antisense oligonucleotide to PKC - delta and - zeta did not alter (-)- epinephrine - stimulated P13569 activity . These results demonstrate the selective regulation of P13569 function by constitutively active PKC - epsilon ."
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"Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK47___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK47___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .",
"Anticytokine treatment prevents the increase in the activity of DB00171 - ubiquitin - and Ca ( 2 +)- dependent proteolytic systems in the muscle of tumour - bearing rats . The ascites hepatoma Yoshida AH - 130 induces loss of body weight and tissue waste . Tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of muscle wasting in this model system , but other cytokines , such as interleukin - 6 , may be involved . In order to verify whether a combined anticytokine treatment may synergistically counteract muscle protein degradation , tumour bearing rats were treated with pentoxyfilline ( PTX , an inhibitor of P01375 synthesis ) , or with suramin ( Q09428 , an antiprotozoal drug blocking the peripheral action of several cytokines including P05231 and P01375 ) , or both the drugs , and the effects on muscle proteolytic systems were assessed . Muscle protein loss in the AH - 130 - bearing rats was associated with increased activity of both the DB00171 - ubiquitin - and the calpain - dependent proteolytic pathways ( 246 % and 230 % of controls , respectively ) . Both PTX and Q09428 , either alone or in combination , prevented the depletion of muscle mass and significantly reduced the activity of muscle proteolytic systems . In particular , treatment with Q09428 , either alone or with PTX , induced a decrease in enzymatic activities to values similar to those of controls . The results obtained in the present paper demonstrate that : ( i ) muscle depletion in this model is indeed associated with increased proteasome - and calpain - dependent proteolysis , as previously suggested by increased mRNA expression of molecules pertaining to both pathways ; ( ii ) anticytokine treatments effectively reduce muscle protein loss by down - regulating the activity of at least two major proteolitic systems ; ( iii ) Q09428 is more effective than PTX in reducing the activity of proteolytic systems , possibly because of its multiple anticytokine action .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"DB00731 is Effective for Diabetes Mellitus with Reactive Hypoglycemia in a Child with a Compound Heterozygous Q09428 Mutation . Q09428 encodes the sulfonylurea receptor 1 ( Q09428 ) subunits of the beta - cell DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K - DB00171 ) channel playing a critical role in the regulation of insulin secretion , and inactivating mutations in Q09428 cause congenital hyperinsulinism . Recently , Q09428 inactivating mutations were reported to be involved in the development of diabetes mellitus later in life . We report a girl who was born macrosomic with transient hypoglycemia and thereafter developed diabetes mellitus accompanied by severe reactive hypoglycemia at the age of 11 yr . An OGTT ( oral glucose tolerance test ) revealed hyperglycemia due to poor early insulin response and subsequent hypoglycemia due to delayed prolonged insulin secretion . Hypoglycemia was improved by the combination of nateglinide , which stimulates early insulin secretion , and an alpha - glucosidase inhibitor , voglibose . Sequencing of the Q09428 identified a compound heterozygous mutation ( R1420H / F591fs604X ) , suggesting that this mutation may alter regulation of insulin secretion with advancing age , leading to diabetes mellitus with reactive hypoglycemia from hyperinsulinism . Therefore , long - term follow - up and periodic OGTTs are important for early detection of insulin dysregulation in congenital hyperinsulinism patients carrying the Q09428 mutation , even though hypoglycemia resolves spontaneously during infancy . Furthermore , nateglinide may be useful therapeutically in the treatment of not only diabetes mellitus but also reactive hypoglycemia .",
"[ Treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus revealed below 7 years of age in the Diabetes Center of Silesia , Poland ] . INTRODUCTION : Frequency of type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosis in young children increases . Within this group , such factors as limited cooperation , little acceptance of multiple injections and other typical patterns of behavior can strongly influence the insulin management outcome . AIM OF THE STUDY : The objective of the study was to provide information regarding metabolic control in young diabetes patients . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Charts of 58 children with T1DM , all subjects under control of our Department , that were aged at onset ( 1998 - 2003 ) below 7 years ( mean 4 . 05 +/- 1 . 6 ) were studied retrospectively . HbA1c , total , bolus and basal daily insulin requirement ( P30518 ) , weight , height , severe hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis ( DKA ) were analyzed till April 2006 in 2 - year intervals . P01308 therapy model was also taken into consideration . RESULTS : Mean HbA1c was 7 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % for all children for the whole studied period and did not alter significantly between analyzed intervals . Most common treatment model at diabetes onset was the therapy with premixed insulin ( Mix ) ( 67 % ) and after 4 and 6 years - continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion ( CSII ) ( 50 % and 75 % respectively ) . A tendency for a better metabolic control was observed at multiple daily injections and CSII than at Mix . Change of the weight or height percentile channel was not revealed . Bolus and basal P30518 increased in the first observation interval . Afterwards they stabilized respectively at 0 . 35 - 0 . 42 U / kg / 24 h and 0 . 35 - 0 . 39 U / kg / 24 h . Severe hypoglycaemia occurred 6 . 72 / 100 patient - years . CONCLUSION : P01308 therapy aimed at maintaining long - term good metabolic control is possible to achieve and is safe in young diabetic children .",
"Serotonin skews human macrophage polarization through P41595 and P34969 . Besides its role as a neurotransmitter , serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5HT ) regulates inflammation and tissue repair via a set of receptors ( 5HT ( 1 - 7 ) ) whose pattern of expression varies among cell lineages . Considering the importance of macrophage polarization plasticity for inflammatory responses and tissue repair , we evaluated whether 5HT modulates human macrophage polarization . 5HT inhibited the LPS - induced release of proinflammatory cytokines without affecting P22301 production , upregulated the expression of M2 polarization - associated genes ( P05120 , P07996 , Q9NY15 , Q86Y22 ) , and reduced the expression of M1 - associated genes ( P08476 , P41597 , P39900 , P05121 , P29016 , O94788 ) . Whereas only 5HT ( 7 ) mediated the inhibitory action of 5HT on the release of proinflammatory cytokines , both 5HT ( 2B ) and 5HT ( 7 ) receptors mediated the pro - M2 skewing effect of 5HT . In fact , blockade of both receptors during in vitro monocyte - to - macrophage differentiation preferentially modulated the acquisition of M2 polarization markers . 5HT ( 2B ) was found to be preferentially expressed by anti - inflammatory M2 ( P09603 ) macrophages and was detected in vivo in liver Kupffer cells and in tumor - associated macrophages . Therefore , 5HT modulates macrophage polarization and contributes to the maintenance of an anti - inflammatory state via 5HT ( 2B ) and 5HT ( 7 ) , whose identification as functionally relevant markers for anti - inflammatory / homeostatic human M2 macrophages suggests their potential therapeutic value in inflammatory pathologies .",
"Functional characterization of a novel serotonin receptor ( 5 - HTap2 ) expressed in the CNS of Aplysia californica . Serotonin has been shown to be a neuromodulator in the Aplysia californica CNS . The diversity of serotonin actions is due to the existence of several different receptor subtypes . In this study we report the cloning of a full - length cDNA , coding for a novel serotonin receptor ( 5 - HTap2 ) . The receptor protein bears the characteristics of G protein - coupled receptors . It shares 68 % and 34 % of its amino acid sequence identity with the 5 - HTlym receptor from Lymnaea stagnalis and the mammalian P08908 receptor , respectively . When transfected in P29320 293 cells , 5 - HTap2 was negatively coupled to adenylate cyclase . Ligand binding analysis indicated that the order of potencies of various drugs for the inhibition of [ 3H ] LSD binding was : methiothepin > metergoline > 5 - CT > PAPP > 5 - HT > ketanserin > NAN - 190 > 8 - OH - DPAT > clozapine . RT - PCR amplification of RNA isolated from different tissues indicated that this receptor is expressed in the CNS and in bag cells . The expression of 5 - HTap2 restricted to the CNS suggests an important role for this receptor in the modulation of neuronal functions in Aplysia . Moreover , the high expression of 5 - HTap2 in the bag cells , associated with its pharmacological profile , suggests that this receptor may be implicated in modulating the afterdischarge during the egg - laying behavior .",
"P11387 is a cofactor for c - Jun in the regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor expression and cancer cell proliferation . P11387 ( Topo I ) is a molecular target for the anticancer agent topotecan in the treatment of small cell lung cancer and ovarian carcinomas . However , the molecular mechanisms by which topotecan treatment inhibits cancer cell proliferation are unclear . We describe here the identification of Topo I as a novel endogenous interaction partner for transcription factor c - Jun . Reciprocal coimmunoprecipitation analysis showed that Topo I and c - Jun interact in transformed human cells in a manner that is dependent on JNK activity . c - Jun target gene epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) was identified as a novel gene whose expression was specifically inhibited by topotecan . Moreover , Topo I overexpression supported c - Jun - mediated reporter gene activation and both genetic and chemical inhibition of c - Jun converted cells resistant to topotecan - elicited P00533 downregulation . ___MASK78___ - elicited suppression of proliferation was rescued by exogenously expressed P00533 . Furthermore , we demonstrate the cooperation of the JNK - c - Jun pathway , Topo I , and P00533 in the positive regulation of O75794 cell proliferation . Together , these results have identified transcriptional coactivator Topo I as a first endogenous cofactor for c - Jun in the regulation of cell proliferation . In addition , the results of the present study strongly suggest that inhibition of P00533 expression is a novel mechanism by which topotecan inhibits cell proliferation in cancer therapy .",
"Drug - induced activation of SREBP - controlled lipogenic gene expression in CNS - related cell lines : marked differences between various antipsychotic drugs . BACKGROUND : The etiology of schizophrenia is unknown , but neurodevelopmental disturbances , myelin - and oligodendrocyte abnormalities and synaptic dysfunction have been suggested as pathophysiological factors in this severe psychiatric disorder . DB04540 is an essential component of myelin and has proved important for synapse formation . Recently , we demonstrated that the antipsychotic drugs clozapine and haloperidol stimulate lipogenic gene expression in cultured glioma cells through activation of the sterol regulatory element - binding protein ( SREBP ) transcription factors . We here compare the action of chlorpromazine , haloperidol , clozapine , olanzapine , risperidone and ziprasidone on SREBP activation and SREBP - controlled gene expression ( ACAT2 , P04035 , Q01581 , P14324 , O75845 , Q9UBM7 , P01130 , P49327 and SCD1 ) in four CNS - relevant human cell lines . RESULTS : There were marked differences in the ability of the antipsychotic drugs to activate the expression of SREBP target genes , with clozapine and chlorpromazine as the most potent stimulators in a context of therapeutically relevant concentrations . Glial - like cells ( GaMg glioma and CCF - STTG1 astrocytoma cell lines ) displayed more pronounced drug - induced SREBP activation compared to the response in Q9UL51 human cortical neurons and SH - SY5Y neuroblastoma cells , indicating that antipsychotic - induced activation of lipogenesis is most prominent in glial cells . CONCLUSION : Our present data show a marked variation in the ability of different antipsychotics to induce SREBP - controlled transcriptional activation of lipogenesis in cultured human CNS - relevant cells . We propose that this effect could be relevant for the therapeutic efficacy of some antipsychotic drugs .",
"Self - assembly of P29320 cell - secreted ApoE particles resembles ApoE enrichment of lipoproteins as a ligand for the P01130 - related protein . Recent studies have shown that the lipidation and assembly state of apolipoprotein E ( apoE ) determine receptor recognition and amyloid - beta peptide ( Abeta ) binding . We previously demonstrated that apoE secreted by P29320 cells stably expressing apoE3 or apoE4 ( P29320 - apoE ) binds Abeta and inhibits Abeta - induced neurotoxicity by an isoform - specific process that requires apoE receptors . Here we characterized the structure of P29320 - apoE assemblies and determined their receptor binding specificity . By chromatography , P29320 - apoE elutes in high molecular mass fractions and is the size of plasma HDL , consistent with a multiprotein assembly . No lipid was associated with these apoE assemblies . Several methods for analyzing receptor binding indicate that P29320 - apoE is a ligand for low - density lipoprotein ( LDL ) receptor - related protein ( Q14764 ) but not the P01130 . This suggests that self - assembly of apoE may induce a functional conformation necessary for binding to Q14764 . Our results indicate that , in addition to lipid content , the assembly state of apoE influences Abeta binding and receptor recognition .",
"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK78___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .",
"DB09280 - ___MASK8___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .",
"Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with aggressive periodontitis and severe chronic periodontitis in Japanese . Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease causing destruction of periodontal tissues . It is a multifactor disease involving genetic factors and oral environmental factors . To determine genetic risk factors associated with aggressive periodontitis or severe chronic periodontitis , single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in multiple candidate genes were investigated in Japanese . We studied 134 patients with aggressive periodontitis , 117 patients with severe chronic periodontitis , and 125 healthy volunteers without periodontitis , under case - control setting , and 310 SNPs in 125 candidate genes were genotyped . Association evaluation by Fisher ' s exact test ( p < 0 . 01 ) revealed statistically significant SNPs in multiple genes , not only in inflammatory mediators ( P40189 and P41222 , associated with aggressive periodontitis ; and P07339 , associated with severe chronic periodontitis ) , but also in structural factors of periodontal tissues ( P02462 , P02452 , and Q9C075 , associated with aggressive periodontitis ; and P98160 , Q9UMD9 , and P01133 , associated with severe chronic periodontitis ) . These appear to be good candidates as genetic factors for future study .",
"O75791 plays an important role in glucolipotoxicity - induced apoptosis in P01308 - 1 cells . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying the regulation of glucolipotoxicity - induced apoptosis by MAPKs was examined in P01308 - 1 cells . METHODS : The rat insulinoma cell line P01308 - 1 was cotreated with glucose ( 30 mM ) and palmitic acid ( 0 . 2 mM ) ( GLU + PA ) . Apoptosis was assessed by cell morphology and detection of PARP cleavage . The activation of MAPKs was examined by Western blotting using specific antibodies against the phosphorylated forms of JNK , P27361 / 2 , and O75791 . RESULTS : ( 1 ) Live cell imaging studies showed that treatment with GLU + PA for 72 h induced significant cell death , concomitant with P09874 cleavage and caspase - 3 activation , which peaked at 96 h of treatment . ( 2 ) Western blot analysis of the activation of MAPKs during GLU + PA - induced P01308 - 1 cell apoptosis showed that phosphorylation of O75791 increased gradually and reached a peak at 96 h , which coincided with P09874 cleavage . A transient increase of P29323 activation was followed by a rapid decline at 96 h , whereas JNK phosphorylation status remained unchanged in response to GLU + PA . ( 3 ) Phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate ( P41252 ) - 2 at 48 h of treatment triggered its degradation , which coincided with O75791 activation . ( 4 ) Inhibition of O75791 , but not JNK or P29323 , blocked GLU + PA - induced P01308 - 1 cell apoptosis . CONCLUSIONS : O75791 may be involved in the regulation of glucolipotoxicity - induced apoptosis through the phosphorylation of Q9Y4H2 .",
"Cellular mechanisms of the hemostatic effects of desmopressin ( DB00035 ) . The synthetic analog of vasopressin desmopressin ( DB00035 ) is widely used for the treatment of patients with von Willebrand disease ( VWD ) , hemophilia A , several platelet disorders , and uremic bleeding . DB00035 induces an increase in plasma levels of P04275 ( P04275 ) , coagulation factor VIII ( FVIII ) , and tissue plasminogen activator ( t - PA ) . It also has a vasodilatory action . In spite of its extensive clinical use , its cellular mechanism of action remains incompletely understood . Its effect on P04275 and t - PA as well as its vasodilatory effect are likely explained by a direct action on the endothelium , via activation of endothelial vasopressin P30518 receptor and DB02527 - mediated signaling . This leads to exocytosis from Weibel Palade bodies where both P04275 and t - PA are stored , as well as to nitric oxide ( NO ) production via activation of endothelial NO synthase . The mechanism of action of DB00035 on FVIII plasma levels remains to be elucidated . The hemostatic effect of DB00035 likely involves additional cellular effects that remain to be discovered .",
"Keratin 23 ( Q9C075 ) , a novel acidic keratin , is highly induced by histone deacetylase inhibitors during differentiation of pancreatic cancer cells . Sodium butyrate ( NaBu ) was shown to induce differentiation and apoptosis in the human pancreatic cancer cell line AsPC - 1 . A suppression subtractive hybridization - based technique was used to identify genes induced by NaBu . A novel cDNA was found to be highly up - regulated in AsPC - 1 cells in response to NaBu . The gene expresses a 1 . 65 - kb mRNA encoding a protein with an open reading frame of 422 amino acids . It has an intermediate filament signature sequence and extensive homology to type I keratins . Sequence comparison with known keratins indicated that the gene shares 42 - 46 % amino acid identity and 60 - 65 % similarity within the alpha - helical rod domain . The gene is named Q9C075 ( for human type I Keratin 23 , Q9C075 ) . Q9C075 mRNA was highly induced by NaBu in different pancreatic cancer cells . Trichostatin A ( P32119 ) , a potent and specific inhibitor of histone deacetylase , similarly induced Q9C075 mRNA expression . Treatment with either actinomycin D or cycloheximide efficiently blocked the induction of Q9C075 mRNA by NaBu / P32119 . These results indicate that Q9C075 mRNA induction by NaBu or P32119 is a downstream event of histone hyperacetylation . We also demonstrated that expression of P38936 ( P38936 / CIP1 ) antisense RNA efficiently blocked the induction of Q9C075 mRNA induced by NaBu . Our results suggest that Q9C075 is a novel member of the acidic keratin family that is induced in pancreatic cancer cells undergoing differentiation by a mechanism involving histone hyperacetylation . P38936 ( P38936 / CIP1 ) serves as an important mediator during the induction process of Q9C075 by NaBu .",
"[ 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( serotonin ) receptors -- nomenclature and classification of types and subtypes ] . 5 - HT receptors represent a superfamily of receptors with the largest known number of receptor subtypes . At present 15 receptor subtypes of three groups has been recognized . The 5 - HT1 subfamily of receptors contains subtypes P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28566 , and P30939 ; activation of all of them results in the inhibition of adenylylcyclase . The subfamily of 5 - HT2 contains subtypes 5 - Q13049 , P41595 , and P28335 ; their activation leads to the stimulation of P98160 . Finally , subfamily of miscellaneous 5 - HT receptors contains subtypes 5 - Q9H205 , Q13639 , 5 - HT5 , P50406 , and P34969 ; some of them has been cloned , however , our knowledge on their function is still minimal . 5 - HT receptors participate in many physiological functions and a disturbance in serotonergic neurotransmission might cause several types of disease . 5 - HT plays an important role in depression ; to cure this disease , drugs which increase levels of this neurotransmitter are used . A new drug group called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ( SSRI ) has been recently discovered . These drugs block the reuptake of 5 - HT into nerve endings . There is an intensive search for new selective agonists as well as antagonists which could be use not only in the classification of receptor subtypes but which also possess certain therapeutic potential .",
"Small interfering RNA knocks down the molecular target of alendronate , farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase , in osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . P14324 ( FPPS ) , an enzyme in the mevalonate pathway , is the inhibition target of alendronate , a potent FDA - approved nitrogen - containing bisphosphonate ( N - BP ) drug , at the molecular level . ___MASK4___ not only inhibits osteoclasts but also has been reported to positively affect osteoblasts . This study assesses the knockdown effects of siRNA targeting FPPS compared with alendronate in both osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . Primary murine bone marrow cell - induced osteoclasts and the preosteoblast MC3T3 - E1 cell line were used to assess effects of anti - FPPS siRNA compared with alendronate . Results show that both FPPS mRNA message and protein knockdown in serum - based culture is correlated with reduced osteoclast viability . FPPS siRNA is more potent than 10 μM alendronate , but less potent than 50 μM alendronate on reducing osteoclast viability . Despite FPPS knockdown , no significant changes were observed in osteoblast proliferation . FPPS knockdown promotes osteoblast differentiation significantly but not cell mineral deposition . However , compared with 50 μM alendronate dosing , FPPS siRNA does not exhibit cytotoxic effects on osteoblasts while producing significant effects on ostoblast differentiation . Both siRNA and alendronate at tested concentrations do not have significant effects on cultured osteoblast mineralization . Overall , results indicate that siRNA against FPPS could be useful for selectively inhibiting osteoclast - mediated bone resorption and improving bone mass maintenance by influencing both osteoclasts and osteoblasts in distinct ways .",
"Association of sixty - one non - synonymous polymorphisms in forty - one hypertension candidate genes with blood pressure variation and hypertension . We previously selected a group of hypertension candidate genes by a key word search using the OMIM database of NCBI and validated 525 coding single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 179 hypertension candidate genes by DNA sequencing in a Japanese population . In the present study , we examined the association between 61 non - synonymous SNPs and blood pressure variations and hypertension . We used DNA samples taken from 1 , 880 subjects in the Suita study , a population - based study using randomly selected subjects . Analyses of covariance adjusting for age , body mass index , hyperlipidemia , diabetes , smoking , drinking , and antihypertensive medication revealed that 17 polymorphisms in 16 genes ( P04114 , CAST , P51801 , O60931 , P10912 , P13807 , P08603 , O95163 , Q14654 , P11150 , P06858 , P41231 , Q15165 , P02730 , TRH , P04275 ) were significantly associated with blood pressure variations . Multivariate logistic regression analysis with adjustment for the same factors revealed that 11 polymorphisms in 11 genes ( CAST , P16410 , P12259 , GC , P10912 , P11150 , Q13093 , P02730 , SLCI8A1 , TRH , P04275 ) showed significant associations with hypertension . Five polymorphisms in five genes , CAST ( calpastatin ) , P11150 ( hepatic lipase ) , P02730 ( band 3 anion transporter ) , TRH ( thyrotropin - releasing hormone ) , and P04275 ( P04275 ) , were significantly associated with both blood pressure variation and hypertension . Thus , our study suggests that these five genes were susceptibility genes for essential hypertension in this Japanese population .",
"UMD ( Universal mutation database ) : a generic software to build and analyze locus - specific databases . The human genome is thought to contain about 80 , 000 genes and presently only 3 , 000 are known to be implicated in genetic diseases . In the near future , the entire sequence of the human genome will be available and the development of new methods for point mutation detection will lead to a huge increase in the identification of genes and their mutations associated with genetic diseases as well as cancers , which is growing in frequency in industrial states . The collection of these mutations will be critical for researchers and clinicians to establish genotype / phenotype correlations . Other fields such as molecular epidemiology will also be developed using these new data . Consequently , the future lies not in simple repositories of locus - specific mutations but in dynamic databases linked to various computerized tools for their analysis and that can be directly queried on - line . To meet this goal , we devised a generic software called UMD ( Universal Mutation Database ) . It was developed as a generic software to create locus - specific databases ( LSDBs ) with the 4 ( th ) Dimension ( R ) package from ACI . This software includes an optimized structure to assist and secure data entry and to allow the input of various clinical data . Thanks to the flexible structure of the UMD software , it has been successfully adapted to nine genes either involved in cancer ( P25054 , P04637 , P06400 , O00255 , Q09428 , P40337 , and P19544 ) or in genetic diseases ( P35555 and P01130 ) . Four new LSDBs are under construction ( P49748 , P11310 , KIR6 , and P29400 ) . Finally , the data can be transferred to core databases .",
"Neuronal ablation of p - Akt at Ser473 leads to altered P08908 / 2A receptor function . The serotonergic system regulates a wide range of behavior , including mood and impulsivity , and its dysregulation has been associated with mood disorders , autism spectrum disorder , and addiction . Diabetes is a risk factor for these conditions . P01308 resistance in the brain is specifically associated with susceptibility to psychostimulant abuse . Here , we examined whether phosphorylation of Akt , a key regulator of the insulin signaling pathway , controls serotonin ( 5 - HT ) signaling . To explore how impairment in Akt function regulates 5 - HT homeostasis , we used a brain - specific rictor knockout ( KO ) mouse model of impaired neuronal phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 . Cortical P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptor binding was significantly elevated in rictor KO mice . Concomitant with this elevated receptor expression , the P08908 receptor agonist 8 - Hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) led to an increased hypothermic response in rictor KO mice . The increased cortical P08908 receptor density was associated with higher P08908 receptor levels on the cortical cell surface . In contrast , rictor KO mice displayed significantly reduced head - twitch response ( HTR ) to the 5 - Q13049 / C agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , with evidence of impaired 5 - Q13049 / C receptor signaling . In vitro , pharmacological inhibition of Akt significantly increased P08908 receptor expression and attenuated DOI - induced 5 - Q13049 receptor signaling , thereby lending credence to the observed in vivo cross - talk between neuronal Akt signaling and 5 - HT receptor regulation . These data reveal that defective central Akt function alters 5 - HT signaling as well as 5 - HT - associated behaviors , demonstrating a novel role for Akt in maintaining neuronal 5 - HT receptor function .",
"Inactivation of CaMIT1 inhibits Candida albicans phospholipomannan beta - mannosylation , reduces virulence , and alters cell wall protein beta - mannosylation . Studies on Candida albicans phospholipomannan have suggested a novel biosynthetic pathway for yeast glycosphingolipids . This pathway is thought to diverge from the usual pathway at the mannose - inositol - phospho - ceramide ( MIPC ) step . To confirm this hypothesis , a C . albicans gene homologue for the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Q09428 gene was identified and named MIT1 as it coded for GDP - mannose : inositol - phospho - ceramide mannose transferase . Two copies of this gene were disrupted . Western blots of cell extracts revealed that strain mit1Delta contained no PLM . Thin layer chromatography and mass spectrometry confirmed that mit1Delta did not synthesize MIPC , demonstrating a role of MIT1 in the mannosylation of C . albicans IPCs . As MIT1 disruption prevented downstream beta - 1 , 2 mannosylation , mit1Delta represents a new C . albicans mutant affected in the expression of these specific virulence attributes , which act as adhesins / immunomodulators . mit1Delta was less virulent during both the acute and chronic phases of systemic infection in mice ( 75 and 50 % reduction in mortality , respectively ) . In vitro , mit1Delta was not able to escape macrophage lysis through down - regulation of the P27361 / 2 phosphorylation pathway previously shown to be triggered by PLM . Phenotypic analysis also revealed pleiotropic effects of MIT1 disruption . The most striking observation was a reduced beta - mannosylation of phosphopeptidomannan . Increased beta - mannosylation of mannoproteins was observed under growth conditions that prevented the association of beta - oligomannosides with phosphopeptidomannan , but not with PLM . This suggests that C . albicans has strong regulatory mechanisms associating beta - oligomannoses with different cell wall carrier molecules . These mechanisms and the impact of the different presentations of beta - oligomannoses on the host response need to be defined .",
"Cloning and functional characterization of the human P41595 serotonin receptor . Recently , we have reported the cloning of the rat P41595 receptor cDNA . This receptor is particularly interesting since it may be involved in diseases such as migraine . Here , we describe the isolation of a human P41595 receptor clone from a cDNA library derived from SH - SY5Y cells . Although the receptor sequence was only 80 % homologous to the rat sequence , the exon - intron distribution was conserved between the two species . In the human body , the receptor mRNA was detected in most peripheral organs . Only low expression levels were found in the brain . After expression in P29320 293 cells , activation of the receptor stimulated the production of phosphatidylinositol . The pharmacology of this functional response correlated well with that of the rodent receptor .",
"Interplay between inhibitory ferric and stimulatory curcumin regulates phosphorylation - dependent human cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator and ΔF508 activity . Curcumin potentiates cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) activation in an DB00171 - independent but phosphorylation - dependent manner . The underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear . Here , P29320 - 293T cells cultured in an Fe ( 3 +)- containing medium were transiently transfected with P13569 constructs , and the role of the inhibitory Fe ( 3 +) bridge between intracellular loop 3 and the regulatory domain of P13569 in this pathway was investigated . The results showed that ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid ( DB00974 ) stimulated phosphorylation - dependent P13569 activation and the stimulation was suppressed by the deletion of the regulatory domain or the insertion of a C832A mutation that removes the Fe ( 3 +)- binding interface . Furthermore , curcumin potentiation of P13569 was significantly weakened not only by Fe ( 3 +)- insensitive mutations at the interface between the regulatory domain and intracellular loop 3 but also by N - ethylmaleimide or DB00974 pretreatment that removes Fe ( 3 +) . More importantly , potentiation of P13569 was completely suppressed by sufficient Fe ( 3 +) . Finally , the insertion of Fe ( 3 +)- insensitive H950R / S768R increased the curcumin - independent activity of ΔF508 but weakened its curcumin potentiation . Thus , Fe ( 3 +) homeostasis in epithelia may play a critical role in regulating P13569 activity , and targeting Fe ( 3 +)- chelating potentiators may direct new therapies for cystic fibrosis .",
"DB00731 , a D - phenylalanine derivative lacking either a sulfonylurea or benzamido moiety , specifically inhibits pancreatic beta - cell - type K ( DB00171 ) channels . A novel antidiabetic agent , nateglinide , is a D - phenylalanine derivative lacking either a sulfonylurea or benzamido moiety . We examined with the patch - clamp method the effect of nateglinide on recombinant DB00171 - sensitive K (+) ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels expressed in human embryonic kidney 293T cells transfected with a Kir6 . 2 subunit and either of a sulfonylurea receptor ( Q09428 ) 1 , SUR2A , and SUR2B . In inside - out patches , nateglinide reversibly inhibited the spontaneous openings of all three types of Q09428 / Kir6 . 2 channels . DB00731 inhibited Q09428 / Kir6 . 2 channels with high and low affinities ( K ( i ) = 75 nM and 114 microM ) but SUR2A / Kir6 . 2 and SUR2B / Kir6 . 2 channels only with low affinity ( K ( i ) = 105 and 111 microM , respectively ) . DB00731 inhibited the K ( DB00171 ) current mediated by Kir6 . 2 lacking C - terminal 26 amino acids only with low affinity ( K ( i ) = 290 microM ) in the absence of Q09428 . Replacement of serine at position 1237 of Q09428 to tyrosine [ Q09428 ( S1237Y ) ] specifically abolished the high - affinity inhibition of Q09428 / Kir6 . 2 channels by nateglinide . MgADP or MgUDP ( 100 microM ) augmented the inhibitory effect of nateglinide on Q09428 / Kir6 . 2 but not Q09428 ( S1237Y )/ Kir6 . 2 or SUR2A / Kir6 . 2 channels . This augmenting effect of MgADP was also observed with the Q09428 / Kir6 . 2 ( K185Q ) channel , which was not inhibited by MgADP , but not with the Q09428 ( K1384A )/ Kir6 . 2 channel , which was not activated by MgADP . These results indicate that therapeutic concentrations of nateglinide ( approximately 10 microM ) may selectively inhibit pancreatic type Q09428 / Kir6 . 2 channels through Q09428 , especially when the channel is activated by intracellular MgADP , even though the agent does not contain either a sulfonylurea or benzamido moiety .",
"Pancreatic beta - cell K ( DB00171 ) channel activity and membrane - binding studies with nateglinide : A comparison with sulfonylureas and repaglinide . DB00731 ( A - 4166 ) is an amino acid derivative with insulinotrophic action in clinical development for treatment of type 2 diabetes . The aim of this study was to determine whether nateglinide ' s interaction at the K ( DB00171 ) channel / sulfonylurea receptor underlies its more rapid onset and shorter duration of action in animal models . Binding studies were carried out with membranes prepared from Q99578 - m5F cells and P29320 - 293 cells expressing recombinant human sulfonylurea receptor 1 ( Q09428 ) . The relative order for displacement of [( 3 ) H ] glibenclamide in competitive binding experiments with Q99578 - m5F cell membranes was glibenclamide > glimepiride > repaglinide > glipizide > nateglinide > L - nateglinide > tolbutamide . The results with P29320 - 293 / recombinant human Q09428 cells were similar with the exception that glipizide was more potent than repaglinide . Neither nateglinide nor repaglinide had any effect on the dissociation kinetics for [( 3 ) H ] glibenclamide , consistent with both compounds competitively binding to the glibenclamide - binding site on Q09428 . Finally , the inability to measure [( 3 ) H ] nateglinide binding suggests that nateglinide dissociates rapidly from Q09428 . Direct interaction of nateglinide with K ( DB00171 ) channels in rat pancreatic beta - cells was investigated with the patch - clamp method . The relative potency for inhibition of the K ( DB00171 ) channel was repaglinide > glibenclamide > nateglinide . Kinetics of the inhibitory effect on K ( DB00171 ) current showed that the onset of inhibition by nateglinide was comparable to glibenclamide but more rapid than that of repaglinide . The time for reversal of channel inhibition by nateglinide was also faster than with glibenclamide and repaglinide . These results suggest that the unique characteristics of nateglinide are largely the result of its interaction at the K ( DB00171 ) channel .",
"The protease - activated receptor - 3 ( PAR - 3 ) can signal autonomously to induce interleukin - 8 release . Protease - activated receptors ( PARs ) play a clear role in the burst of inflammatory reactions and immune responses . However , for PAR - 3 , the most elusive member of the PAR family , the functional role is still largely unclear . It has been claimed that PAR - 3 does not signal autonomously , although the wide expression of human PAR - 3 indicates its important physiological roles . We demonstrate that in P29320 - 293 cells , stably transfected with human PAR - 3 , thrombin induced calcium signaling , P10145 gene expression and P10145 release . We confirmed this finding using human lung epithelial and human astrocytoma cells that express endogenous PAR - 3 . Moreover , thrombin exposure of P29320 - 293 cells resulted in P27361 / 2 activation coinciding with P10145 release . The effects of thrombin were not dependent on P25116 activation , as confirmed by P25116 gene silencing . Thus , we propose that PAR - 3 is able to signal autonomously to induce P10145 release mediated by P27361 / 2 phosphorylation , which contributes actively to inflammatory responses .",
"C . elegans vulval development as a model system to study the cancer biology of P00533 signaling . Molecular genetic studies of C . elegans vulval development have helped to define an evolutionarily conserved signaling pathway from an P01133 - like ligand through P01133 - receptor , Ras and Q96HU1 kinase to the nucleus . Further studies have identified novel positive regulators such as Q8IVT5 - 1 and Q09428 - 8 / Q5T124 - 2 and negative regulators such as cbl / SLI - 1 . The many negative regulatory proteins might serve to prevent inappropriate signaling , and thus are analogous to tumor suppressor genes .",
"HRAS1 and P01308 genes are relocated but not structurally altered as a result of the t ( 7 ; 11 )( p15 ; p15 ) in a clone from a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia ( M4 ) . A patient whose leukaemic cells carried the rare t ( 7 ; 11 )( p15 ; p15 ) was diagnosed as having acute myelomonocytic leukaemia ( AML - M4 ) , and supports the association of this specific translocation with forms of acute myeloid leukaemia showing differentiation . Blast phase chronic myeloid leukaemia was excluded by lack of involvement of the P00519 and P11274 genes . Chromosome in situ hybridization studies showed that both the HRAS1 and P01308 genes were present on the terminal part of chromosome 11p which was translocated to chromosome 7p . Neither HRAS1 nor P01308 were structurally rearranged . Field inversion gel electrophoresis showed that a 400 kb fragment encompassing HRAS1 was structurally entire in leukaemic DNA . Because the P01308 gene , which was also translocated , is probably located proximal to HRAS1 on chromosome 11p , it is unlikely that HRAS1 was near the chromosome 11 breakpoint or involved in this leukaemia .",
"The effects of mitiglinide ( KAD - 1229 ) , a new anti - diabetic drug , on DB00171 - sensitive K + channels and insulin secretion : comparison with the sulfonylureas and nateglinide . DB01252 ( KAD - 1229 ) , a new anti - diabetic drug , is thought to stimulate insulin secretion by closing the DB00171 - sensitive K + ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels in pancreatic beta - cells . However , its selectivity for the various K ( DB00171 ) channels is not known . In this study , we examined the effects of mitiglinide on various cloned K ( DB00171 ) channels ( Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 , Kir6 . 2 / SUR2A , and Kir6 . 2 / SUR2B ) reconstituted in COS - 1 cells , and compared them to another meglitinide - related compound , nateglinide . Patch - clamp analysis using inside - out recording configuration showed that mitiglinide inhibits the Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 channel currents in a dose - dependent manner ( IC50 value , 100 nM ) but does not significantly inhibit either Kir6 . 2 / SUR2A or Kir6 . 2 / SUR2B channel currents even at high doses ( more than 10 microM ) . DB00731 inhibits Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 and Kir6 . 2 / SUR2B channels at 100 nM , and inhibits Kir6 . 2 / SUR2A channels at high concentrations ( 1 microM ) . Binding experiments on mitiglinide , nateglinide , and repaglinide to Q09428 expressed in COS - 1 cells revealed that they inhibit the binding of [ 3H ] glibenclamide to Q09428 ( IC50 values : mitiglinide , 280 nM ; nateglinide , 8 microM ; repaglinide , 1 . 6 microM ) , suggesting that they all share a glibenclamide binding site . The insulin responses to glucose , mitiglinide , tolbutamide , and glibenclamide in MIN6 cells after chronic mitiglinide , nateglinide , or repaglinide treatment were comparable to those after chronic tolbutamide and glibenclamide treatment . These results indicate that , similar to the sulfonylureas , mitiglinide is highly specific to the Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 complex , i . e . , the pancreatic beta - cell K ( DB00171 ) channel , and suggest that mitiglinide may be a clinically useful anti - diabetic drug .",
"Phenotypic and molecular evaluation of a chromosome 1q region with linkage and association to type 2 diabetes in humans . OBJECTIVE : Linkage to type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) is well replicated on chromosome 1q21 - q23 . Within this region , T2D was associated with common single nucleotide polymorphisms that marked an extended linkage disequilibrium block , including the liver pyruvate kinase gene ( P30613 ) , in several European - derived populations . In this study we sought to determine the molecular basis for the association and the phenotypic consequences of the risk haplotype . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS : Genes surrounding P30613 were resequenced in European - American and African - American cases and controls , and association with T2D was tested . Copy number variants ( CNVs ) were tested for four regions with real - time PCR . Expression of genes in the region was tested in adipose and muscle from nondiabetic subjects with each genotype . P01308 secretion , insulin sensitivity , and hepatic glucose production were tested in nondiabetic individuals with each haplotype combination . RESULTS : No coding variant in the region was associated with T2D . CNVs were rare and not associated with T2D . P30613 was not expressed in available tissues , but expression of genes Q9P1Z3 , P49760 , O14828 , and P14324 was not associated with haplotype combinations in adipose or muscle . Haplotype combinations were not associated with insulin secretion or peripheral insulin sensitivity , but homozygous carriers of the risk haplotype had increased hepatic glucose production during hyperinsulinemia . CONCLUSIONS : Noncoding variants in the P30613 region likely alter gene expression of one or more genes . Our extensive physiological and molecular studies suggest increased hepatic glucose production and reduced hepatic insulin sensitivity , thus pointing to P30613 itself as the most likely candidate gene in this population .",
"___MASK84___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK84___ ( ___MASK84___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK84___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK84___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK84___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .",
"Regulation of fibrillin - 1 gene expression by Sp1 . Mutations in the fibrillin - 1 gene ( P35555 ) cause Marfan Syndrome ( MFS ) , a hereditary disorder of connective tissue . The transcription of P35555 has been reported to be driven by a short ultraconserved region ( SUPR ) in the 5 ' untranslated exon A of P35555 , but the nature of other factors involved in P35555 gene regulation has not been clarified . In this study , we characterized the transcription factors involved in P35555 gene regulation . The results show that Sp1 protein binds to two putative binding sites in the promoter of P35555 . Overexpression of Sp1 resulted in a significant increase in both promoter activity and P35555 mRNA level in P29320 293 cells , whereas inhibition or knockdown of Sp1 decreased P35555 gene expression . In addition , we found that Poly [ ADP - ribose ] polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) binds to the palindromic sequence TCTCGCGAGA in the ultraconserved region of the P35555 promoter and that the regulation of P35555 expression by P09874 is dependent on Sp1 . These results indicate that both Sp1 and P09874 contribute to P35555 gene expression . These observations add to our understanding of the transcriptional regulation of P35555 gene expression .",
"Agonists and antagonists for P2 receptors . Recent work has identified nucleotide agonists selective for P47900 , P41231 and Q15077 receptors and nucleotide antagonists selective for P47900 , Q9H244 and P51575 receptors . Selective non - nucleotide antagonists have been reported for P47900 , P41231 , Q15077 , Q9H244 , Q9BPV8 , P2X ( 2 / 3 )/ P56373 and Q99572 receptors . For example , the dinucleotide P01308 37217 ( Up4dC ) potently activates the P41231 receptor , and the non - nucleotide antagonist A - 317491 is selective for P2X ( 2 / 3 )/ P56373 receptors . Nucleotide analogues in which the ribose moiety is substituted by a variety of novel ring systems , including conformationally locked moieties , have been synthesized as ligands for P2Y receptors . The focus on conformational factors of the ribose - like moiety allows the inclusion of general modifications that lead to enhanced potency and selectivity . At P47900 , 2 , 4 , 11 receptors , there is a preference for the North conformation as indicated with ( N ) - methanocarba analogues . The P47900 antagonist MRS2500 inhibited ADP - induced human platelet aggregation with an IC50 of 0 . 95 nM . MRS2365 , an ( N ) - methanocarba analogue of 2 - MeSADP , displayed potency ( EC50 ) of 0 . 4nM at the P47900 receptor , with > 10000 - fold selectivity in comparison to Q9H244 and Q9BPV8 receptors . At Q15077 receptors there is a dramatic preference for the South conformation . Three - dimensional structures of P2Y receptors have been deduced from structure activity relationships ( SAR ) , mutagenesis and modelling studies . Detailed three - dimensional structures of P2X receptors have not yet been proposed .",
"Phosphorylation and recycling kinetics of G protein - coupled receptors . The rate of ligand - induced phosphorylation of the V2 and V1a vasopressin receptors was characterized in P29320 293 cells . Both receptors were phosphorylated predominantly by GRKs , and the V1a receptor was also phosphorylated by protein kinase C regardless of the presence or absence of ligand . Phosphorylation of the P37288 catalyzed by GRKs reached maximal values at the shortest measured time : 15 seconds , and decayed rapidly with a t1 / 2 of 6 min in the continuous presence of AVP . In agreement with the hypothesis that dephosphorylation must precede receptor recycling to the cell surface , the P37288 returned rapidly to the cell surface after removal of the hormone from the medium . Phosphate incorporation into the P30518 proceeded at a slower pace , and the internalized phosphorylated receptor failed to recycle to the cell surface and retained its phosphate for a long time in the presence or absence of ligand . A single mutation in the carboxy terminus of the P30518 accelerated de - phosphorylation of the protein and conferred recycling properties to the P30518 . These experiments provided molecular evidence for the hypothesis that internalization is required for de - phosphorylation and recycling of reactivated G protein coupled receptors to the cell surface .",
"Phosphorylation of the P81877 and P00519 proteins by the Q9UBW7 - P11362 fusion kinase seen in atypical myeloproliferative disorders as revealed by phosphopeptide - specific MS . The Q9UBW7 - fibroblast growth factor receptor - 1 ( P11362 ) fusion kinase is a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase associated with a specific atypical myeloproliferative disease . The chimeric protein localizes to the cytoplasm , unlike the wild type P11362 receptor kinase , and presumably inappropriately phosphorylates specific targets as part of the oncogenic signaling cascade . Other than known targets of the P11362 kinase itself , few specific targets of Q9UBW7 - P11362 have been identified . Using a genetically engineered P29320 293 cell system , we have identified proteins that are specifically phosphorylated in the presence of the fusion kinase using anti - phosphotyrosine immunoprecipitation and MS . Compared with 293 cells expressing exongenous wild type P11362 , Q9UBW7 - P11362 is associated with phosphorylation of several proteins including P81877 , P00519 , FLJ14235 , CALM and Q9C037 proteins . The specificity of the phosphorylation events in the P81877 and P00519 proteins , which have previously been implicated in leukemogenesis , was further confirmed independently using immunoprecipitation with protein - specific antibodies and Western blotting . The MS analysis also identified the phosphorylation events in the Q9UBW7 moiety in the chimeric protein that might be related to its function . These studies identify the intersection of several different leukemia - related pathways in the development of this myeloproliferative disorder and provide new insights into the substrates of P11362 under defined conditions .",
"Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK33___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK33___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK33___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK33___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK33___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK33___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK33___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK33___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK33___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .",
"DB00731 and mitiglinide , but not sulfonylureas , induce insulin secretion through a mechanism mediated by calcium release from endoplasmic reticulum . DB00731 and mitiglinide ( glinides ) are characterized as rapid - onset and short - acting insulinotropic agents . Although both compounds do not have a sulfonylurea structure , it has been postulated that insulin secretion is preceded by their binding to Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 complex , and a mechanism of insulin secretion of glinides has been accounted for by this pathway . However , we hypothesized the involvement of additional mechanisms of insulin secretion enhanced by glinides , and we analyzed the pattern of time course of insulin secretion from MIN6 cells with the existence of agents that have specific pharmacologic actions . Dose - dependent effects of tolbutamide , glibenclamide , nateglinide , and mitiglinide were observed . P01308 secretion induced by 3 microM tolbutamide and 1 nM glibenclamide was completely inhibited by 10 microM diazoxide and 3 microM verapamil , although the latter half - component of insulin secretion profile induced by 3 microM nateglinide or 30 nM mitiglinide remained with the existence of those agents . Glinides enhanced insulin secretion even in Ca2 +- depleted medium , and its pattern of secretion was same as the pattern with existence of verapamil . The latter half was suppressed by 1 microM dantrolene , and concomitant addition of verapamil and dantrolene completely suppressed the entire pattern of insulin secretion enhanced by nateglinide . Thus , we conclude that glinide action is demonstrated through two pathways , dependently and independently , from the pathway through K ( DB00171 ) channels . We also demonstrated that the latter pathway involves the intracellular calcium release from endoplasmic reticulum via ryanodine receptor activation .",
"Modulation of Q8IVT5 activity in Caenorhabditis elegans by Zn ions , P25116 kinase and PP2A phosphatase . Vulval differentiation in Caenorhabditis elegans is controlled by a conserved signal transduction pathway mediated by Ras and a kinase cascade that includes Raf , Mek and MAPK . Activation of this cascade is positively regulated by a number of proteins such as Q8IVT5 ( kinase suppressor of Ras ) , Q09428 - 8 / Q5T124 - 2 , Q09428 - 6 / PP2A - B and P05231 - 1 . We describe the functional characterization of sur - 7 and several genes that regulate signaling downstream of ras . We identified sur - 7 by isolating a mutation that suppresses an activated ras allele , and showed that Q09428 - 7 is a divergent member of the cation diffusion facilitator family of heavy metal ion transporters that is probably localized to the endoplosmic recticulum membrane and regulates cellular Zn ( 2 +) concentrations . Genetic double mutant analyses suggest that the Q09428 - 7 - mediated effect is not a general toxic response . Instead , Zn ( 2 +) ions target a specific step of the pathway , probably regulation of the scaffolding protein Q8IVT5 . Biochemical analysis in mammalian cells indicates that high Zn ( 2 +) concentration causes a dramatic increase of Q8IVT5 phosphorylation . Genetic analysis also indicates that PP2A phosphatase and P25116 kinase act downstream of Raf to positively and negatively regulate Q8IVT5 activity , respectively .",
"Arachidonic acid signaling is involved in the mechanism of imidazoline - induced KATP channel - independent stimulation of insulin secretion . The mechanism by which the novel , pure glucose - dependent insulinotropic , imidazoline derivative BL11282 promotes insulin secretion in pancreatic islets has been investigated . The roles of KATP channels , alpha2 - adrenoreceptors , the I1 - receptor - phosphatidylcholine - specific phospholipase ( PC - P98160 ) pathway and arachidonic acid signaling in BL11282 potentiation of insulin secretion in pancreatic islets were studied . Using Q09428 (-/-) deficient mice , the previous notion that the insulinotropic activity of BL11282 is not related to its interaction with KATP channels was confirmed . Insulinotropic activity of BL11282 was not related to its effect on alpha2 - adrenoreceptors , I1 - imidazoline receptors or PC - P98160 . BL11282 significantly increased [ 3H ] arachidonic acid production . This effect was abolished in the presence of the iPLA2 inhibitor , bromoenol lactone . The data suggest that potentiation of glucose - induced insulin release by BL11282 , which is independent of concomitant changes in cytoplasmic free Ca2 + concentration , involves release of arachidonic acid by iPLA2 and its metabolism to epoxyeicosatrienoic acids through the cytochrome P - 450 pathway .",
"High loading dose of clopidogrel is unable to satisfactorily inhibit platelet reactivity in patients with glycoprotein IIIA gene polymorphism : a genetic substudy of PRAGUE - 8 trial . The study aimed to assess the impact of nine polymorphisms of genes encoding platelet receptors , enzymes , and hemostatic factors on clopidogrel efficacy to inhibit platelet reactivity in patients with stable coronary artery disease undergoing elective coronary angiography either with or without ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention . The study was performed as a genetic substudy of the PRAGUE - 8 trial . Ninety - five patients pretreated with 600 mg clopidogrel at least 6 h prior to coronary angiography were tested . Baseline platelet reactivity to ADP was assessed before the drug was administered . ___MASK47___ efficacy was tested again at 12 and 28 h after administration . Polymorphisms of platelet receptors , glycoprotein ( GP ) Ia ( 807C / T ) , Q9HCN6 ( 13254C / T ) , P05106 ( PlA1 / PlA2 ) , P25116 ( IVSn - 14A / T ) , Q9H244 ( 32C / T ) , Q9H244 ( H1 / H2 ) haplotype , gene variations of cyclooxygenase - 1 , Leiden , and factor II mutations were studied . Flow cytometric tests of vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation states were used as a measure of drug efficacy . None of the gene polymorphisms influenced baseline ADP - induced platelet reactivity significantly . Twenty - eight hours after drug administration , differences in suppression of ADP - induced platelet reactivity were observed between polymorphism - positive and polymorphism - negative patients . Inhibition of platelet reactivity , after 600 mg of clopidogrel , was significantly less in carriers of PlA2 ( P = 0 . 009 ) for mean decrease in platelet reactivity index . The proportion of clopidogrel nonresponders ( platelet reactivity index > 50 % ) was apparently higher in PlA2 carriers in comparison with PlA1 / PlA1 patients ( 54 vs . 24 % , P = 0 . 082 ) . A 600 mg loading dose of clopidogrel failed to acceptably inhibit platelet reactivity in patients who were positive for the PlA2 polymorphism .",
"Agonism at P41595 receptors is not a class effect of the ergolines . Restrictive cardiac valvulopathies observed in Parkinson patients treated with the ergoline dopamine agonist pergolide have recently been associated with the agonist efficacy of the drug at 5 - hydroxytryptamine2B ( P41595 ) receptors . To evaluate whether agonism at P41595 receptors is a phenomenon of the class of the ergolines , we studied P41595 receptor - mediated relaxation in porcine pulmonary arteries to five ergolines which are used as antiparkinsonian drugs . DB01186 and cabergoline were potent full agonists in this tissue ( pEC50 8 . 42 and 8 . 72 ) . ___MASK95___ acted as a partial agonist ( pEC50 6 . 86 ) . Lisuride and terguride , however , failed to relax the arteries but potently antagonized 5 - HT - induced relaxation ( pKB 10 . 32 and 8 . 49 ) . Thus , agonism at P41595 receptors seems not to be a class effect of the ergolines .",
"The V2 vasopressin receptor stimulates P27361 / 2 activity independently of heterotrimeric G protein signalling . The V2 vasopressin receptor ( P30518 ) activates the mitogen activated protein kinases ( MAPK ) P27361 / 2 through a mechanism involving the scaffolding protein beta arrestin . Here we report that this activating pathway is independent of G alpha s , G alpha i , G alpha q or G betagamma and that the P30518 - mediated activation of G alpha s inhibits P27361 / 2 activity in a DB02527 / PKA - dependent manner . In the HEK293 cells studied , the beta arrestin - promoted activation was found to dominate over the PKA - mediated inhibition of the pathway , leading to a strong vasopressin - stimulated P27361 / 2 activation . Despite the strong MAPK activation and in contrast with other GPCR , P30518 did not induce any significant increase in DNA synthesis , consistent with the notion that the stable interaction between P30518 and beta arrestin prevents signal propagation to the nucleus . Beta arrestin was found to be essential for the P27361 / 2 activation , indicating that the recruitment of the scaffolding protein is necessary and sufficient to initiate the signal in the absence of any other stimulatory cues . Based on the use of selective pharmacological inhibitors , dominant negative mutants and siRNA , we conclude that the beta arrestin - dependent activation of P27361 / 2 by the P30518 involves c - Src and a metalloproteinase - dependent trans - activation event . These findings demonstrate that beta arrestin is a genuine signalling initiator that can , on its own , engage a MAPK activation machinery upon stimulation of a GPCR by its natural ligand .",
"Recent therapeutic strategy for sustained ventricular tachycardia in Japan . We investigated the therapeutic principles and strategies to treat sustained ventricular tachycardia ( SVT ) as five leading medical institutions in the Tokyo area and summarized the present situation of SVT treatment in Japan . Catheter ablation ( P00519 ) has been almost established to be effective in idiopathic ventricular tachycardia ( IVT ) and was used as the last treatment in 60 . 3 % of IVTs in this series . P00519 may be the first option of therapy for IVT . In patients with SVT who have underlying cardiac diseases , the last treatment was class I drugs in 8 . 3 % , class III drugs in 34 . 3 % , combination drug therapy in 24 . 0 % , P00519 in 33 . 3 % , surgical therapy ( Q09428 ) in 7 . 3 % , and implantable cardioverter defibrillator ( ICD ) in 12 . 5 % ( nonpharmacological therapy in combination with other therapy ) . The use of class I drugs was not common , whereas class III drugs were used more frequently in patients with a low left ventricular ejection fraction . In some patients with reduced cardiac function , a combination of class III drugs and non - pharmacological therapy is appropriate .",
"Pharmacogenomic analysis of DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels coexpressing the common type 2 diabetes risk variants E23K and S1369A . OBJECTIVES : The common DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( KATP ) channel variants E23K and S1369A , found in the Q14654 and Q09428 genes , respectively , form a haplotype that is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes . Our previous studies showed that KATP channel inhibition by the A - site sulfonylurea gliclazide was increased in the Q9C075 / A1369 haplotype . Therefore , we studied the pharmacogenomics of seven clinically used sulfonylureas and glinides to determine their structure - activity relationships in KATP channels containing either the E23 / S1369 nonrisk or Q9C075 / A1369 risk haplotypes . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS : The patch - clamp technique was used to determine sulfonylurea and glinide inhibition of recombinant human KATP channels containing either the E23 / S1369 or the Q9C075 / A1369 haplotype . RESULTS : KATP channels containing the Q9C075 / A1369 risk haplotype were significantly less sensitive to inhibition by tolbutamide , chlorpropamide , and glimepiride ( IC50 values for Q9C075 / A1369 vs . E23 / S1369 = 1 . 15 vs . 0 . 71 μmol / l ; 4 . 19 vs . 3 . 04 μmol / l ; 4 . 38 vs . 2 . 41 nmol / l , respectively ) . In contrast , KATP channels containing the Q9C075 / A1369 haplotype were significantly more sensitive to inhibition by mitiglinide ( IC50 = 9 . 73 vs . 28 . 19 nmol / l for Q9C075 / A1369 vs . E23 / S1369 ) and gliclazide . DB00731 , glipizide , and glibenclamide showed similar inhibitory profiles in KATP channels containing either haplotype . CONCLUSION : Our results demonstrate that the ring - fused pyrrole moiety in several A - site drugs likely underlies the observed inhibitory potency of these drugs on KATP channels containing the Q9C075 / A1369 risk haplotype . It may therefore be possible to tailor existing therapy or design novel drugs that display an increased efficacy in type 2 diabetes patients homozygous for these common KATP channel haplotypes .",
"Cloning and functional expression of the rat brain KIR6 . 2 channel . We obtained cDNA encoding KIR6 . 2 channel from the rat brain cDNA library . The reconstituted K + channel with KIR6 . 2 and Q09428 genes retained properties similar to those reported in the native DB00171 - sensitive K + channel including run - down and recovery of channel activity . When KIR6 . 2 was co - expressed with P13569 or P08183 , no K + channel activity was recorded .",
"Differential interactions of nateglinide and repaglinide on the human beta - cell sulphonylurea receptor 1 . DB00912 and nateglinide represent a new class of insulin secretagogues , structurally unrelated to sulphonylureas , that were developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes . The inhibitory effect of these drugs was investigated on recombinant wild - type and mutant Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 channels expressed in HEK293 cells . DB00731 and repaglinide dose - dependently inhibited whole - cell Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 currents with half - maximal inhibitory concentration ( IC ( 50 ) ) values of 800 and 21 nmol / l , respectively . Mutation of serine 1237 in Q09428 to tyrosine ( S1237Y ) abolished tolbutamide and nateglinide block , suggesting that these drugs share a common point of interaction on the Q09428 subunit of the DB00171 - sensitive K (+) channel . In contrast , repaglinide inhibition was unaffected by the S1237Y mutation ( IC ( 50 ) = 23 nmol / l ) . Radioligand binding studies revealed a single high - affinity binding site for [( 3 ) H ] repaglinide on membranes prepared from HEK293 cells expressing wild - type ( equilibrium dissociation constant [ K ( D ) ] = 0 . 40 nmol / l ) or mutant ( K ( D ) = 0 . 31 nmol / l ) Kir6 . 2 / Q09428 channels . DB00731 and tolbutamide displaced [( 3 ) H ] repaglinide binding to wild - type channels with IC ( 50 ) values of 0 . 7 and 26 micro mol / l , respectively , but produced < 10 % displacement of [( 3 ) H ] repaglinide bound to mutant channels . This is consistent with the idea that binding of nateglinide and tolbutamide , but not repaglinide , is abolished by the Q09428 [ S1237Y ] mutation and that the binding site for repaglinide is not identical to that of nateglinde / tolbutamide . These results are discussed in terms of a conformational analysis of the drug molecules .",
"Suppressed Ca2 +/ P62158 / CaMKII - dependent K ( DB00171 ) channel activity in primary afferent neurons mediates hyperalgesia after axotomy . Painful axotomy decreases K ( DB00171 ) channel current ( IK ( DB00171 ) ) in primary afferent neurons . Because cytosolic Ca ( 2 +) signaling is depressed in injured dorsal root ganglia ( Q86YR7 ) neurons , we investigated whether Ca ( 2 +)- calmodulin ( P62158 ) - Ca ( 2 +)/ P62158 - dependent kinase II ( CaMKII ) regulates IK ( DB00171 ) in large Q86YR7 neurons . Immunohistochemistry identified the presence of K ( DB00171 ) channel subunits Q09428 , SUR2 , and Kir6 . 2 but not Kir6 . 1 , and pCaMKII in neurofilament 200 - positive Q86YR7 somata . Single - channel recordings from cell - attached patches revealed that basal and evoked IK ( DB00171 ) by ionomycin , a Ca ( 2 +) ionophore , is activated by CaMKII . In axotomized neurons from rats made hyperalgesic by spinal nerve ligation ( Q16658 ) , basal K ( DB00171 ) channel activity was decreased , and sensitivity to ionomycin was abolished . Basal and Ca ( 2 +)- evoked K ( DB00171 ) channel activity correlated inversely with the degree of hyperalgesia induced by Q16658 in the rats from which the neurons were isolated . Inhibition of IK ( DB00171 ) by glybenclamide , a selective K ( DB00171 ) channel inhibitor , depolarized resting membrane potential ( O94763 ) recorded in perforated whole - cell patches and enhanced neurotransmitter release measured by amperometry . The selective K ( DB00171 ) channel opener diazoxide hyperpolarized the O94763 and attenuated neurotransmitter release . Axotomized neurons from rats made hyperalgesic by Q16658 lost sensitivity to the myristoylated form of autocamtide - 2 - related inhibitory peptide ( AIPm ) , a pseudosubstrate blocker of CaMKII , whereas axotomized neurons from Q16658 animals that failed to develop hyperalgesia showed normal IK ( DB00171 ) inhibition by AIPm . AIPm also depolarized O94763 in control neurons via K ( DB00171 ) channel inhibition . Unitary current conductance and sensitivity of K ( DB00171 ) channels to cytosolic DB00171 and ligands were preserved even after painful nerve injury , thus providing opportunities for selective therapeutic targeting against neuropathic pain .",
"Synergism between bosutinib ( ___MASK52___ ) and the Chk1 inhibitor ( PF - 00477736 ) in highly imatinib - resistant P11274 / ABL ⁺ leukemia cells . Interactions between the dual P11274 / P00519 and Src inhibitor bosutinib and the Chk1 inhibitor PF - 00477736 were examined in P11274 / P00519 (+) leukemia cells , particularly imatinib - resistant cells , including those with the T315I mutation . Bosutinib blocked PF - 00477736 - induced P27361 / 2 activation and sharply increased apoptosis in association with Mcl - 1 inhibition , p34 ( cdc2 ) dephosphorylation , BimEL up - regulation , and DNA damage in imatinib - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL cell lines . Inhibition of Src or Q02750 by shRNA significantly enhanced PF - 0047736 lethality . Bosutinib / PF - 00477736 co - treatment also potentiated cell death in P28906 (+) CML patient samples , including dasatinib - resistant blast crisis cells exhibiting both T315I and E355G mutations , but was minimally toxic to normal P28906 (+) cells . Finally , combined in vivo treatment significantly suppressed BaF3 / T315I tumor growth and prolonged survival in an allogeneic mouse model . Together , these findings suggest that this targeted combination strategy warrants attention in IM - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL .",
"Activation of serotonin receptor - 2B rescues small - for - size liver graft failure in mice . The implantation of grafts below 30 % of the normal liver volume is associated with a high risk of failure known as small - for - size ( SFS ) syndrome . Strategies to rescue small grafts may have a dramatic impact on organ shortage . Serotonin is a potent growth factor for the liver . The goal of this study was to determine whether enhanced serotonin signaling could prevent the deleterious effects of SFS syndrome . We performed 30 % normal liver volume transplantations in wild - type C57 / BL6 and interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) (-/-) mice . Some animals received α - methyl - 5 - HT ( DOI ) , an agonist of serotonin receptor - 2 ( P41595 ) . Endpoints included long - term survival , serum and hepatic markers of liver injury and regeneration , assessment of hepatic microcirculation by intravital fluorescence microscopy and scanning electron microscopy , and transcript levels of a variety of serotonin receptors , tumor necrosis factor α , and P05231 . All recipients of small grafts ( controls ) died within 2 - 4 days of transplantation , whereas half of those receiving DOI survived permanently . Control animals disclosed major liver injury , including diffuse microvesicular steatosis in hepatocytes , impairment of microcirculation , and a failure of regeneration , whereas these parameters were dramatically improved in animals subjected to DOI . Blockage of P41595 blunted the protective effects of DOI . Whereas P05231 levels were higher in DOI - treated animals , P05231 (-/-) mice were still protected by DOI , suggesting a protective pathway independent of P05231 . CONCLUSION : Serotonin through its action on receptor - 2B protects SFS liver grafts from injury and prevents microcirculation and regeneration . The mechanism of hepato - protection is independent of P05231 .",
"Stimulation of type 1 and type 8 Ca2 +/ calmodulin - sensitive adenylyl cyclases by the Gs - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine subtype 5 - HT7A receptor . The neurotransmitter serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) plays an important regulatory role in developing and adult nervous systems . With the exception of the 5 - Q9H205 receptor , all of the cloned serotonin receptors belong to the G protein - coupled receptor superfamily . Subtypes P50406 and P34969 couple to stimulation of adenylyl cyclases through Gs and display high affinities for antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs . In the brain , mRNA for P50406 is found at high levels in the hippocampus , striatum , and nucleus accumbens . P34969 mRNA is most abundant in the hippocampus , neocortex , and hypothalamus . To better understand how serotonin might control DB02527 levels in the brain , we coexpressed P50406 or 5 - HT7A receptors with specific isoforms of adenylyl cyclase in P29320 293 cells . The P50406 receptor functioned as a typical Gs - coupled receptor in that it stimulated O95622 , a Gs - sensitive adenylyl cyclase , but not Q99440 or P40145 , calmodulin ( P62158 ) - stimulated adenylyl cyclases that are not activated by Gs - coupled receptors in vivo . Surprisingly , serotonin activation of 5 - HT7A stimulated Q99440 and P40145 by increasing intracellular Ca2 + . 5 - HT also increased intracellular Ca2 + in primary neuron cultures . These data define a novel mechanism for the regulation of intracellular DB02527 by serotonin .",
"___MASK53___ , a selective oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist , ameliorates podocyte injury in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrotic rats . BACKGROUND : Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury . P30518 antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria , although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored . The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan , a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist , on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside ( PAN ) - induced nephrosis rat model . METHODS : Rats were allocated to a control , PAN nephrosis , or tolvaptan - treated PAN nephrosis group ( n = 9 per group ) . Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein , albumin , creatinine , and total cholesterol were measured on day 10 . The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy . RESULTS : PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10 , both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan . Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte - associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats . In tolvaptan - treated rats , nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern . Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK53___ is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis . This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis . ___MASK53___ is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema .",
"Genetics in gestational diabetes mellitus : association with incidence , severity , pregnancy outcome and response to treatment . Constant advances in gene mapping technology have allowed research to focus from rare monogenic disorders on common complex diseases involving multiple susceptibility genes - environment interactions . Gestational diabetes mellitus ( GDM ) is a heterogeneous pathogenic condition affecting 2 - 5 % of all pregnant women during pregnancy . GDM is considered to result when genetic predisposition is triggered by increased insulin resistance during pregnancy leading to what seems to be one of the primary characteristics of GDM , the pancreatic b - cell impairment . Genetic predisposition to GDM has been suggested given the occurrence of the disease within family members . Furthermore , GDM is reported to be often present in women with maturity onset diabetes of the young ( MODY ) gene mutations . In addition , candidate susceptibility gene variants have been suggested to increase the risk of GDM . These genes include glucokinase ( GCK ) , HLA antigens , insulin receptor ( P06213 ) , insulin - like growth factor - 2 ( P01344 ) , P41235 , insulin gene ( P01308 - VNTR ) , plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) , potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J , member 11 ( Q14654 ) , hepatocyte nuclear factor - 4a ( P41235 ) . Identification of the possible underlying genetic factors of GDM would eventually enrich our knowledge on the pathophysiologic mechanism of the disease and contribute to the individualization of both prevention and treatment of complications for the mother and fetus . However , so far , little is known about the genetic basis of GDM and its potential clinical significance . This review focuses on possible gestational diabetes mellitus susceptibility genes and their association with the disease incidence and severity as well as the pregnancy outcome and the response to treatment .",
"Dopamine agonist - induced hypothermia and disruption of prepulse inhibition : evidence for a role of D3 receptors ? The dopamine D3 / D2 receptor agonists 7 - OH - DPAT , quinpirole , quinelorane , and PD128907 , the mixed dopamine agonist apomorphine , the D2 agonist bromocriptine , and the D1 / D5 agonist SKF38393 were examined in models of hypothermia and prepulse inhibition ( PPI ) in Wistar rats . As dopamine agonist - induced hypothermia has been proposed as a model of D3 receptor function , and dopamine agonists are known to disrupt PPI , drug potencies to induce hypothermia were established and compared with doses necessary to disrupt PPI . 7 - OH - DPAT , quinpirole , quinelorane , PD128907 , and apomorphine , reduced body temperature and disrupted PPI with a similar rank order of potency ( quinelorane > quinpirole = 7 - OH - DPAT > PD128907 = apomorphine ) . ___MASK95___ and SKF38393 were ineffective in both models . In a separate study , the dopamine reuptake inhibitors cocaine and GBR 12909 had no effect on PPI . In a final set of studies , the D2 / D3 antagonist raclopride blocked both 7 - OH - DPAT - induced hypothermia and 7 - OH - DPAT - induced PPI disruption . The P08908 antagonist WAY 100 , 135 , and the peripheral D2 - like antagonist domperidone had no effect . These findings suggest that the hypothermia and PPI disruptions seen with some of these dopamine agonists may be mediated by central D3 receptors ; however , only studies using more selective dopamine receptor ligands can definitively rule out effects at the D2 or D4 receptors ."
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"P35367 occupancy in human brains after single oral doses of histamine H1 antagonists measured by positron emission tomography . 1 . P35367 occupancy in the human brain was measured in 20 healthy young men by positron emission tomography ( PET ) using [ 11C ] - doxepin . 2 . (+)- ___MASK4___ , a selective and classical antihistamine , occupied 76 . 8 +/- 4 . 2 % of the averaged values of available histamine H1 receptors in the frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 2 mg . Intravenous administration of 5 mg (+)- chlorpheniramine almost completely abolished the binding of [ 11C ] - doxepin to H1 receptors ( H1 receptor occupancy : 98 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % ) . 3 . Terfenadine , a nonsedative antihistamine , occupied 17 . 2 +/- 14 . 2 % of the available H1 receptors in the human frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 60 mg . 4 . There was no correlation between H1 receptor occupancy by terfenadine and the plasma concentration of the active acid metabolite of terfenadine in each subject . 5 . PET data on human brain were essentially compatible with those on H1 receptor occupancy in guinea - pig brain determined by in vivo binding techniques , although for the same H1 receptor occupancy the dose was less in human subjects than in guinea - pigs . 6 . The PET studies demonstrated the usefulness of measuring H1 receptor occupancy with classical and second - generation antihistamines in human brain to estimate their unwanted side effects such as sedation and drowsiness quantitatively .",
"DB00107 alleviates the neuroendocrine and cytokine response to bacterial endotoxin in healthy men . DB00107 is a hormone and neurotransmitter found to have anti - inflammatory functions in rodents . Here we used experimental bacterial endotoxinemia to examine the role of exogenous oxytocin administration on innate immune responses in humans . Ten healthy men received , in a randomized , placebo - controlled , crossover design , placebo , oxytocin , LPS , and LPS + oxytocin . DB00107 treatment resulted in a transient or prolonged reduction of endotoxin - induced increases in plasma DB01285 , cortisol , procalcitonin , P01375 , IL - 1 receptor antagonist , P05112 , P05231 , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1alpha , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1beta , monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 ( P13500 ) , interferon - inducible protein 10 , and P15692 . In vitro , oxytocin had no impact on LPS effects in releasing P01375 , P05231 , and P13500 in monocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy human donors . In summary , oxytocin decreases the neuroendocrine and cytokine activation caused by bacterial endotoxin in men , possibly due to the pharmacological modulation of the cholinergic anti - inflammatory pathway . DB00107 might be a candidate for the therapy of inflammatory diseases and conditions associated with high cytokine and P15692 levels .",
"DB00741 response to stress is associated with myocardial remodeling in salmonid fishes . Cardiac disease is frequently reported in farmed animals , and stress has been implicated as a factor for myocardial dysfunction in commercial fish rearing . DB00741 is a major stress hormone in teleosts , and this hormone has adverse effects on the myocardium . Strains of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) selected for divergent post - stress cortisol levels [ high responsive ( HR ) and low responsive ( LR ) ] have been established as a comparative model to examine how fish with contrasting stress - coping styles differ in their physiological and behavioral profiles . We show that the mean cardiosomatic index ( CSI ) of adult HR fish was 34 % higher than in LR fish , mainly because of hypertrophy of the compact myocardium . To characterize the hypertrophy as physiological or pathological , we investigated specific cardiac markers at the transcriptional level . HR hearts had higher mRNA levels of cortisol receptors ( MR , GR1 and GR2 ) , increased P53805 levels [ suggesting enhanced pro - hypertrophic nuclear factor of activated T - cell ( NFAT ) signaling ] and increased P15692 gene expression ( reflecting increased angiogenesis ) . Elevated collagen ( Col1a2 ) expression and deposition in HR hearts supported enhanced fibrosis , whereas the heart failure markers P01160 and DB04899 were not upregulated in HR hearts . To confirm our results outside the selection model , we investigated the effect of acute confinement stress in wild - type European brown trout , Salmo trutta . A positive correlation between post - stress cortisol levels and CSI was observed , supporting an association between enhanced cortisol response and myocardial remodeling . In conclusion , post - stress cortisol production correlates with myocardial remodeling , and coincides with several indicators of heart pathology , well - known from mammalian cardiology .",
"Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK44___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK44___ .",
"[ Functional characteristics of calcium - sensitive adenylyl cyclase of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis ] . DB01373 - sensitive forms of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) were revealed in most vertebrates and invertebrates and also in some unicellular organisms , in particular ciliates . We have shown for the first time that calcium cations influence the AC activity of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis . These cations at the concentrations of 0 . 2 - 20 microM stimulated the enzyme activity , and maximum of catalytic effect was observed at 2 microM Ca2 + . DB01373 cations at a concentrations of 100 microM or higher inhibited the AC activity . P62158 antagonists W - 5 and W - 7 at the concentrations of 20 - 100 microM inhibited the catalytic effect induced by 5 microM Ca2 + and blocked the effect at higher concentrations of Ca2 + . ___MASK68___ , another calmodulin antagonist , reduced Ca2 +- stimulated AC activity only at the concentrations of 200 - 1000 microM . AC stimulating effects of serotonin , P01133 and DB02527 increased in the presence of 5 microM Ca2 + . AC stimulating effects of P01133 , DB02527 and insulin decreased in the presence of 100 microM Ca2 + , and AC stimulating effect of DB02527 decreased also in the presence of calmodulin antagonists ( 1 mM ) . At the same time , stimulating effect of D - glucose in the presence of Ca2 + and calmodulin antagonists did not change essentially . The data obtained speak in favor of the presence of calcium - sensitive forms of AC in ciliate T . pyriformis which mediate enzyme stimulation by P01133 , DB02527 , insulin , and serotonin .",
"Is phentermine an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase ? A critical appraisal . ___MASK94___ produces a spectrum of concentration - dependent biochemical effects . It interacts with NE transporters at 0 . 1 microM , DA transporters at about 1 microM , 5 - HT transporters at 15 microM and P21397 at about 100 microM . When administered at typical anorectic doses , phentermine primarily interacts with DA and NE transporters and does not produce biochemical or neurochemical effects which would occur if it were inhibiting P21397 . Some other explanation other than MAO inhibition must be sought to explain how oral phentermine increases platelet 5 - HT , since platelet P27338 does not metabolize platelet 5 - HT , and since amphetamine - type drugs are even weaker inhibitors of P27338 than P21397 . Clinical studies in humans have shown that amphetamine , which is a more potent inhibitor of P21397 than phentermine , does not inhibit P21397 at therapeutic doses . Neither phentermine alone , fluoxetine alone or their combined use have been associated with cardiac valvulopathy , and clinical experience has shown their combined use to be free of significant adverse effects . Viewed collectively , there appears to be no data to support the hypothesis that phentermine inhibits MAO at typical therapeutic doses .",
"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK65___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .",
"Effects of external calcium on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . DB01373 is a known signalling molecule in eukaryotic cells and plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular processes . In the following study , we report on the effect of external calcium treatments on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . We observed that the intracellular calcium content of P . bainier 229 - 7 mycelia was increased in response to exposure to high external Ca ( 2 +) concentrations . Both ginsenoside Rd biotransformation and β - glucosidase activity were both found to be dependent on the external calcium concentration . At an optimal Ca ( 2 +) concentration of 45 mM , maximal ginsenoside Rd bioconversion rate of 92 . 44 % was observed and maximal β - glucosidase activity of 0 . 1778 U was reached in a 72 - h biotransformation . The Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker Verapamil blocked the trans - membrane influx of calcium and decreased ginsenoside Rd biotransformatiom . In addition , β - glucosidase activity and ginsenoside Rd content decreased by 36 . 0 and 29 . 2 % respectively after a 72 - h incubation in the presence of 0 . 05 mM P62158 ( P62158 ) antagonist ___MASK66___ . These results suggest that both Ca ( 2 +) channels and P62158 are involved in ginsenoside Rd biotransformation via regulation of β - glucosidase activity . This is the first report regarding the effects of calcium signal transduction on biotransformation and enzyme activity in fungi .",
"Implantation of P15692 transfected preadipocytes improves vascularization of fibrin implants on the cylinder chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model . The successful substitution or augmentation of soft tissues by implantation of three dimensional cell constructs , consisting of human preadipocytes and fibrin glue as a carrier matrix , requires a rapid and homogeneous vascularization of the whole implant in order to provide a sufficient blood supply of centrally situated cells . Previous investigations have shown that under in vivo conditions primary human preadipocytes induce vascularization of fibrin matrices by secretion of several growth factors , such as P15692 and P09038 . The current study investigates whether vascularization of implants can be improved by transplantation of preadipocytes following transfection with a P15692 - vector . Transfection was performed by electroporation with an pCMX - GFP and pCMX - VEGF165 vector . Transfection efficiency ( GFP expression ) and P15692 expression were determined in vitro by FACS analysis and P15692 immunoassay , respectively . In vivo investigations to determine the vascularization of the implants were performed on the cylinder chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) . Four million P15692 transfected cells were transferred within a fibrin matrix onto the P62158 on the 7 ( th ) day of incubation and after 8 days the vascularization of the implant was histologically examined and evaluated by means of a computer - assisted image analysis program . Transfection of preadipocytes with the GFP vector by electroporation yielded transfection efficiencies between 12 % and 41 % of surviving cells . Results of the P15692 immunoassay demonstrated that P15692 expression was significantly higher following transfection . Investigations on the P62158 outlined a significantly higher rate of vascularization in the transfected vs . control population . Our investigations demonstrate that primary human preadipocytes can be successfully transfected by electroporation with a P15692 vector . The enhanced P15692 expression on transfected cells results in an increase of vascularization of the cell constructs on the P62158 .",
"[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK59___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .",
"The anti - androgen drug dutasteride renders triple negative breast cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy via inhibition of HIF - 1α -/ P15692 - signaling . BACKGROUND : Triple negative breast cancer ( TNBC ) is characterized by lack of expression of both estrogen and progesterone receptor as well as lack of amplification of P04626 . Patients with TNBC carry an unfavorable prognosis compared to other breast cancer subtypes given that endocrine or P04626 targeted therapies are not effective , rendering chemotherapy the sole effective treatment option to date . Therefore , there is a high demand for additional novel treatment options . FINDINGS : We previously published a list of genes showing both higher gene expression rates in TNBC and , in addition , are known to encode targets of non - oncologic drugs . P18405 , which encodes the type - 1 isoform of the steroid - 5alpha - reductase , which is involved in androgen metabolism , was found to be one of these genes . DB01126 is a dual blocker of both the type - 1 and type - 2 isoform of P18405 and is indicated in the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia . Treatment of TNBC cell lines with dutasteride was associated with a dose - dependent decrease in cell viability , altered protein expression of P15692 and HIF - 1α and increased chemosensitivity . CONCLUSION : Our results demonstrate that the P18405 - corresponding anti - androgenic drug dutasteride might act as a combinatorial therapeutic option besides standard chemotherapy in highly aggressive TNBC .",
"Smith - Magenis syndrome resulting from a de novo direct insertion of proximal 17q into 17p11 . 2 . We report on a de novo intrachromosomal rearrangement of chromosome 17 in a patient with Smith - Magenis syndrome ( P52788 ) . This 11 - year - old boy had short stature , midfacial hypoplasia , and behavioral problems characteristic of this syndrome . Cytogenetic analysis showed that the proximal long arm of a chromosome 17 ( q11 . 2 - q21 . 3 ) was inserted into its short arm at p11 . 2 , resulting in an apparent deletion of the P52788 critical region [ ins ( 17 )( p11 . 2q11 . 2q21 . 3 ) ] . Fluorescence in situ hybridization studies ( Q5TCZ1 ) demonstrated that the inserted segment included both the P04626 and P10276 loci , and dual color hybridizations defined the insertion as direct , with P04626 located more proximally on the short arm of the der ( 17 ) . The resulting deletion of the short arm included loci c130G3 , D17S258 , FLI , and D17S29 , while the more proximal loci , D17S446 and D17S58 , remained apparently unaffected and in their native locations . The CMT1A locus also remained in its native location on the short arm of the metacentric der ( 17 ) chromosome . A de novo intrachromosomal insertional rearrangement of chromosome 17 in a case of P52788 has not been reported previously and further illustrates the instability of this chromosomal region .",
"Hypoxia - inducible vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy using the oxygen - dependent degradation domain in myocardial ischemia . PURPOSE : A hypoxia - inducible P15692 expression system with the oxygen - dependent degradation ( Q8TAX0 ) domain was constructed and tested to be used in gene therapy for ischemic myocardial disease . METHODS : Luciferase and P15692 expression vector systems were constructed with or without the Q8TAX0 domain : pEpo - SV - Luc ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 ) and pEpo - SV - Luc - Q8TAX0 ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 ) . In vitro gene expression efficiency of each vector type was evaluated in P29320 293 cells under both hypoxic and normoxic conditions . The amount of P15692 protein was estimated by ELISA . The P15692 expression vectors with or without the Q8TAX0 domain were injected into ischemic rat myocardium . Fibrosis , neovascularization , and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were assessed using Masson ' s trichrome staining , α - smooth muscle actin ( α - SMA ) immunostaining , and the TUNEL assay , respectively . RESULTS : The plasmid vectors containing Q8TAX0 significantly improved the expression level of P15692 protein in hypoxic conditions . The enhancement of P15692 protein production was attributed to increased protein stability due to oxygen deficiency . In a rat model of myocardial ischemia , the pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 group exhibited less myocardial fibrosis , higher microvessel density , and less cardiomyocyte apoptosis compared to the control groups ( saline and pEpo - SV - P15692 treatments ) . CONCLUSION : An Q8TAX0 - mediated P15692 expression system that facilitates P15692 - production under hypoxia may be useful in the treatment of ischemic heart disease .",
"Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"The novel DB01221 receptor antagonist , 2 - hydroxy - 5 -( 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 - tetrafluoro - 4 - trifluoromethyl - benzylamino )- benzoic acid , is a gating modifier in cultured mouse cortical neurons . Neu2000 [ P04626 , 2 - hydroxy - 5 -( 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 - tetrafluoro - 4 - trifluoromethyl - benzylamino )- benzoic acid ] , a derivative of sulfasalazine , attenuates DB01221 - induced neuronal toxicity . Here we investigated the effects of P04626 on the DB01221 receptor ( NMDAR ) using whole - cell patch clamp technique to determine the molecular mechanisms underlying its neuroprotective role . P04626 reversibly suppressed DB01221 responses in an uncompetitive manner with fast binding kinetics . Its inhibition of NMDAR activity depended on both the concentration and the use of agonist but not on the membrane potential . P04626 accelerated DB01221 desensitization without affecting the binding affinity of NMDAR for its agonists and stabilized the closed state of NMDAR . Therefore , P04626 should effectively alleviate disorders that are a result of glutamate excitoxicity with fewer side effects because it is a low - affinity gating modifier that antagonizes NMDAR in an uncompetitive manner . Moreover , in the presence of ifenprodil ( an Q13224 antagonist ) but not DB00238 - AAM077 [ ( R ) - [ ( S ) - 1 -( 4 - bromo - phenyl )- ethylamino ] -( 2 , 3 - dioxo - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydro - quinoxalin - 5 - yl )- methyl ] - phosphonic acid , an Q12879 antagonist ] , the extent of P04626 block was decreased , suggesting that P04626 is an Q13224 - specific antagonist .",
"___MASK46___ induces neurotoxicity by the DB01221 receptor downstream signaling pathway , alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity . The DB01221 receptor is believed to be important in a wide range of nervous system functions including neuronal migration , synapse formation , learning and memory . In addition , it is involved in excitotoxic neuronal cell death that occurs in a variety of acute and chronic neurological disorders . Besides of agonist / coagonist sites , other modulator sites , including butyrophenone site may regulate the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor . It has been shown that haloperidol , an antipsychotic neuroleptic drug , interacts with the Q13224 subunit of DB01221 receptor and inhibits DB01221 response in neuronal cells . We found that DB01221 receptor was co - immunoprecipitated by anti - Ras antibody and this complex , beside NR2 subunit of DB01221 receptor contained haloperidol - binding proteins , P29475 and Ras - P01286 . Furthermore , we have shown that haloperidol induces neurotoxicity of neuronal cells via DB01221 receptor complex , accompanied by dissociation of Ras - P01286 from membranes and activation of c - Jun - kinase . Inclusion of insulin prevented relocalization of Ras - P01286 and subsequent neuronal death . ___MASK46___ - induced dissociation of Ras - P01286 leads to inhibition of membrane - bound form of Ras protein and changes downstream regulators activity that results in the initiation of the apoptotic processes via the mitochondrial way . Our results suggest that haloperidol induces neuronal cell death by the interaction with DB01221 receptor , but through the alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity signaling pathway .",
"Association of genetic polymorphisms with personality profile in individuals without psychiatric disorders . OBJECTIVE : Population - based twin studies demonstrate that approximately 40 - 50 % of the variability in personality dimensions results from genetic factors . This study assessed selected polymorphisms in the P21964 Val158Met , P21397 3 ' VNTR , 5HTTLPR , 102T / C 5 - Q13049 , Q01959 3 ' VNTR and P14416 exon 8 genes and evaluated their association with personality profiles , anxiety levels , and depressiveness in healthy subjects . METHODS : This study included 406 unrelated ( mean age 38 . 51 years ) , mentally and somatically healthy Caucasian subjects of Polish origin . The prevalence of the gene variants mentioned above and their association with personality profiles , anxiety levels , and depressiveness was assessed using the Temperament and Character Inventory , NEO Five - Factor Inventory , Spielberger ' s State - Trait Anxiety Inventory and Beck ' s Depression Inventory . RESULTS : The effects of the 5HTTLPR gene on the s / s genotype and empathy ( P06681 ) were lowest in the entire group . The effects of gender , age and the Q13049 gene for the T / T genotype and attachment ( Q7Z3Z2 ) were highest in women . The effects of gender , age and the Q01959 gene on the 9 / 9 Q01959 genotype , compassion ( C4 ) and cooperativeness ( C ) were lowest in women . The effects of gender , age and the P21964 gene on the DB00134 / DB00134 genotype and neuroticism ( P04626 ) NEO - FFI were also lowest in women . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest considerable influence of individual genes on the formation of personality traits .",
"The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK25___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains ."
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"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK36___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .",
"Genome - wide association studies identify P30532 / 3 and Q13639 in the development of airflow obstruction . RATIONALE : Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have identified loci influencing lung function , but fewer genes influencing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) are known . OBJECTIVES : Perform meta - analyses of GWAS for airflow obstruction , a key pathophysiologic characteristic of P48444 assessed by spirometry , in population - based cohorts examining all participants , ever smokers , never smokers , asthma - free participants , and more severe cases . METHODS : Fifteen cohorts were studied for discovery ( 3 , 368 affected ; 29 , 507 unaffected ) , and a population - based family study and a meta - analysis of case - control studies were used for replication and regional follow - up ( 3 , 837 cases ; 4 , 479 control subjects ) . Airflow obstruction was defined as Q99581 ( 1 ) and its ratio to FVC ( Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC ) both less than their respective lower limits of normal as determined by published reference equations . MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS : The discovery meta - analyses identified one region on chromosome 15q25 . 1 meeting genome - wide significance in ever smokers that includes A2RU49 , P48200 , and P30532 / P32297 genes . The region was also modestly associated among never smokers . Gene expression studies confirmed the presence of P30532 / 3 in lung , airway smooth muscle , and bronchial epithelial cells . A single - nucleotide polymorphism in Q13639 , a gene previously related to Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC , achieved genome - wide statistical significance in combined meta - analysis . Top single - nucleotide polymorphisms in Q9H013 , P10826 , O14495 , and Q8TE59 were nominally replicated in the P48444 meta - analysis . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest an important role for the P30532 / 3 region as a genetic risk factor for airflow obstruction that may be independent of smoking and implicate the Q13639 gene in the etiology of airflow obstruction .",
"Chemokine production and leukocyte recruitment to the lungs of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis - infected mice is modulated by interferon - gamma . Chemokines and chemokine receptors play a role in cell recruitment during granulomatous inflammatory reactions . Here , we evaluated the expression of chemokines and chemokine receptors and their regulation by P01579 in the course of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis ( Pb ) infection in mice . We found an association between KC and MIP - 1alpha ( P10147 ) production and neutrophil infiltration in the lungs of Pb - infected mice during the early acute phase of infection . High levels of RANTES / P13501 , P13500 / P13500 , P02778 / P02778 , and Mig / Q07325 simultaneously with mononuclear cell infiltration in the lungs was found . In the absence of P01579 ( GKO mice ) we observed increased production of KC and MIP - 1alpha and chronic neutrophilia . Moreover , we found a change in the chemokine receptor profiles expressed by wild - type ( WT ) versus GKO animals . Increased expression of P49682 and P51681 , and low levels of P51677 and CCR4 were observed in the lungs of Pb - infected WT mice , whereas the opposite effect was observed in the lungs of GKO mice . Consistent with these results , infected cells from WT mice preferentially migrated in response to P02778 ( P49682 ligand ) , while those from GKO mice migrated in response to eotaxin / P51671 ( P51677 ligand ) . These results suggest that P01579 modulates the expression of chemokines and chemokine receptors as well as the kind of cells that infiltrate the lungs of Pb - infected mice .",
"Comparative linkage mapping of genes on sheep chromosome 3 provides evidence of chromosomal rearrangements in the evolution of the Bovidae . Three genes -- parathyroid hormone - like hormone ( P12272 ) , insulin - like growth factor 1 ( IGF 1 ) , and retinoic acid receptor gamma ( P13631 ) -- have been mapped to sheep ( Ovis aries ) chromosome 3 ( OAR 3 ) . The order and genetic distances between loci on OAR 3 are similar to those on cattle ( Bos taurus ) chromosome 5 , as expected from their close evolutionary relationship . The OAR 3 linkage map shows conserved synteny with human chromosome 12 , but there are at least two rearrangements in gene order between the species .",
"Differential radiosensitisation by ZD1839 ( ___MASK81___ ) , a highly selective epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor in two related bladder cancer cell lines . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is expressed in a wide variety of epithelial tumours including carcinoma of the bladder . Stimulation of the P00533 pathway is blocked by ZD1839 ( ___MASK81___ ) , a highly selective P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor . Radical radiotherapy is an established organ sparing treatment option for muscle invasive bladder cancer and this study has explored the possibility for the use of ZD1839 as a radiosensitiser in this scenario . The effect of combination treatment with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) and ionising radiation in the established bladder cancer cell lines MGH - U1 and its radiosensitive mutant clone S40b was measured by clonogenic assays . A highly significant radiosensitising effect was seen in both cell lines ( P < 0 . 001 for MGH - U1 and S40b cell lines ) . This effect was independent of the concentration of the drug and the duration of exposure prior to treatment with ionising radiation . Cell cycle kinetics of both cell lines was not significantly altered with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) as a single agent . A modest induction of apoptosis was observed with ZD1839 ( 0 . 01 microM ) as a single agent , but a marked induction was observed with the combination treatment of ZD1839 and ionising radiation . These results suggest a potentially important role for ZD1839 in combination with radiotherapy in the treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer .",
"The effect of genetic polymorphisms of P10276 gene on the adverse effects profile of isotretinoin - treated acne patients . OBJECTIVE : DB00982 is a vitamin A - derived medication that is associated with significant adverse effects including arthralgia / myalgia , nose bleeds , headache , dyslipidemia , liver dysfunction and depression . The mechanism for development of such adverse effects remains elusive , and it is not known why adverse effects develop only in some patients . In this study , we examined the association between rs9303285 , rs2715554 and rs4890109 genetic polymorphisms in the retinoic acid receptor alpha ( P10276 ) , one of the main targets of isotretinoin , and the adverse effects of oral isotretinoin therapy . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Clinical adverse effects data were collected from patient file and by patient interview . Lipids and liver enzymes were measured in blood samples collected from acne patients ( n = 300 ) at baseline and during oral isotretinoin treatment . P10276 polymorphisms were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction - restriction fragment length polymorphism ( PCR - RFLP ) . RESULTS : Three - locus haplotype ( Rs2715554 C / T - Rs4890109 G / T - Rs9303285 T / C ) analysis showed that frequencies of CTG and TTG haplotypes are significantly associated with occurrence of arthralgia , myalgia , nose bleeds and headache in patients treated with isotretinoin . In addition , TCG haplotype was associated with nose bleeds and headache , whereas TTT haplotype was associated with arthralgia and myalgia . Furthermore , levels of Q9NRA2 were increased , and Q9NRA2 % change was more , after 1 month of treatment in patients with the TC genotype of rs2715554 polymorphism . Finally , allele T of rs9303285 was found to be protective against developing depression in the patients treated with isotretinoin . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings suggest an association between polymorphisms of P10276 gene and some of some common adverse effects of oral isotretinoin .",
"Leptin mediates the parathyroid hormone - related protein paracrine stimulation of fetal lung maturation . Developing rat lung lipofibroblasts express leptin beginning on embryonic day ( E ) 17 , increasing 7 - to 10 - fold by E20 . Leptin and its receptor are expressed mutually exclusively by fetal lung fibroblasts and type II cells , suggesting a paracrine signaling \" loop . \" This hypothesized mechanism is supported by the following experimental data : 1 ) leptin stimulates the de novo synthesis of surfactant phospholipid by both fetal rat type II cells ( 400 % x 100 ng (- 1 ) x ml (- 1 ) x 24 h (- 1 ) ) and adult human airway epithelial cells ( 85 % x 100 ng (- 1 ) x 24 h (- 1 ) ) ; 2 ) leptin is secreted by lipofibroblasts in amounts that stimulate type II cell surfactant phospholipid synthesis in vitro ; 3 ) epithelial cell secretions such as parathyroid hormone - related protein ( P12272 ) , PGE ( 2 ) , and dexamethasone stimulate leptin expression by fetal rat lung fibroblasts ; 4 ) P12272 or leptin stimulate the de novo synthesis of surfactant phospholipid ( 2 - to 2 . 5 - fold / 24 h ) and the expression of surfactant protein B ( P07988 ; > 25 - fold / 24 h ) by fetal rat lung explants , an effect that is blocked by a leptin antibody ; and 5 ) a P12272 receptor antagonist inhibits the expression of leptin mRNA by explants but does not inhibit leptin stimulation of surfactant phospholipid or P07988 expression , indicating that P12272 paracrine stimulation of type II cell maturation requires leptin expression by lipofibroblasts . This is the first demonstration of a paracrine loop that functionally cooperates to induce alveolar acinar lung development .",
"Induction of cyclooxygenase - 2 by benzo [ a ] pyrene diol epoxide through inhibition of retinoic acid receptor - beta 2 expression . Benzo [ a ] pyrene diol epoxide ( BPDE , a carcinogen present in tobacco smoke and environmental pollution ) has been shown to suppress retinoic acid receptor - beta2 ( P10826 ( 2 ) ) and induce cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression . Restoration of P10826 ( 2 ) inhibited growth and colony formation of esophageal cancer cells , which was correlated with P35354 suppression . In this study , we investigated the molecular mechanisms for P10826 ( 2 )- mediated suppression of P35354 expression using BPDE as a tool . We found that BPDE - induced P35354 expression was through inhibition of P10826 ( 2 ) and consequently , induction of epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) , extracellular signal - regulated protein kinases 1 / 2 ( Erk1 / 2 ) phosphorylation , and c - Jun expression . Esophageal cancer cells that do not express P10826 ( 2 ) did not respond to BPDE for induction of P35354 . BPDE was also unable to induce P35354 expression after P10826 ( 2 ) expression was manipulated in these esophageal cancer cells . Furthermore , BPDE induced time - dependent methylation of P10826 ( 2 ) gene promoter in esophageal cancer cells . Transfection of P10826 ( 2 ) expression vector into esophageal cancer cells suppressed expression of P00533 , Erk1 / 2 phosphorylation , c - Jun , and P35354 . In addition , co - treatment of P10826 ( 2 )- positive cells with BPDE and the Q02750 / 2 inhibitor U0126 caused little change in c - Jun and P35354 expression . This study demonstrated that BPDE - suppressed expression of P10826 ( 2 ) results in P35354 induction and restoration of P10826 ( 2 ) expression reduces P35354 protein in esophageal cancer cells , thereby further supporting our previous finding that P10826 ( 2 ) plays an important role in suppressing esophageal carcinogenesis .",
"Expression of P20839 and P12268 after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression . BACKGROUND : ___MASK89___ ( DB00603 ) mediates immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) . Induction of IMPDH activity has been observed in whole blood and erythrocyte samples during immunosuppressive therapy . Information concerning the mechanisms for increased IMPDH activity is limited and the potential implications of induction have been debated . METHODS : Whole blood , P01730 + cell , and reticulocyte samples were collected from 30 renal transplant patients pre - and posttransplantation . The expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , type 1 and 2 , were analyzed by real - time reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction and quantified using a housekeeping gene index . The IMPDH activity was determined by ultraviolet high - performance liquid chromatography . RESULTS : Transplantation and the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy was associated with increased P20839 ( 50 - 88 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) and decreased P12268 ( 42 - 56 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) expression . In P01730 + cells , however , P12268 increased ( 15 % , P = 0 . 009 ) . These changes are probably related to glucocorticoid effects . Two weeks posttransplant , DB00603 - treated patients displayed elevated P20839 and 2 in reticulocytes , suggesting enzyme induction in these cells during prolonged DB00603 therapy . Patients with acute rejection during follow - up demonstrated higher P12268 expression in P01730 + cells pretransplant than nonrejecting patients ( median expression 1 . 26 vs . 0 . 87 respectively , P = 0 . 017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of changes in P20839 and 2 expression after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression is important considering the action of DB00603 on IMPDH and the potential for pharmacodynamic monitoring of DB00603 by measuring IMPDH activity . The expression of P12268 in P01730 + cells pretransplant may be an indicator of immune activation .",
"Absolute quantitation of DNA methylation of 28 candidate genes in prostate cancer using pyrosequencing . Aberrant DNA methylation plays a pivotal role in carcinogenesis and its mapping is likely to provide biomarkers for improved diagnostic and risk assessment in prostate cancer ( PCa ) . We quantified and compared absolute methylation levels among 28 candidate genes in 48 PCa and 29 benign prostate hyperplasia ( BPH ) samples using the pyrosequencing ( PSQ ) method to identify genes with diagnostic and prognostic potential . P10826 , HIN1 , P10415 , P09211 , P30279 , Q86T13 , P25054 , RASSF1A , P08183 , P52952 , P55290 , Q14117 , P35354 , P24530 , MAL , P50479 , HLAa , P03372 and TIG1 were highly methylated in PCa compared to BPH ( p < 0 . 001 ) , while P36952 , CDH1 , Q15672 , P53355 , P10828 , P43121 , O94813 , CDKN2a and SFN were not . P10826 methylation above 21 % completely distinguished PCa Separation based on methylation level of SFN , O94813 and P36952 distinguished low and high Gleason score cancers , e . g . SFN and P36952 together correctly classified 81 % and 77 % of high and low Gleason score cancers respectively . Several genes including CDH1 previously reported as methylation markers in PCa were not confirmed in our study . Increasing age was positively associated with gene methylation ( p < 0 . 0001 ) . Accurate quantitative measurement of gene methylation in PCa appears promising and further validation of genes like P10826 , HIN1 , P10415 , P25054 and P09211 is warranted for diagnostic potential and SFN , O94813 and P36952 for prognostic potential .",
"[ Anti - cholesterol agents , new therapeutic approaches ] . Statins and fibrates constitute the two major families of lipid - lowering agents . Statins are widely used for the treatment of pure hypercholesterolaemia while fibrates are used for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia . Both drugs are also used for the treatment of mixed dyslipidemia . Some fibrates efficiently lower serum LDL - cholesterol . Statins inhibit P04035 and decrease cellular cholesterol synthesis . The resulting lower intracellular cholesterol concentration induces the activation of SREBP thus inducing the over expression and transcription of the P01130 gene . This over expression of the P01130 in the liver increases the clearance of circulating LDL thus decreasing the LDL - cholesterol plasma levels . The effects of fibrates on lipid metabolism are entirely due to their capacity to activate Q07869 and to induce the over expression of genes containing a PPRE in their promoter . Fibrates decrease triglyceride concentrations by increasing the beta - oxidation of fatty acids in the liver and by decreasing triglyceride - VLDL synthesis . Fibrates also decrease triglycerides by increasing the hydolysys of triglycerides in chylomicron and VLDL through their capacity to increase and to decrease the lipoprotein lipase and the apo C - III transcription , respectively . Fibrates could decrease triglycerides partly by inducing apo A - V over - expression . These molecules increase HDL - cholesterol by increasing apo A - I and apo A - II transcription . Therefore the mechanisms of action of statins and fibrates depend on their capacity to modulate the expression of genes controlling lipoprotein metabolism .",
"5 - Azacitidine restores and amplifies the bicalutamide response on preclinical models of androgen receptor expressing or deficient prostate tumors . BACKGROUND : Epigenetic modifications play a key role in the in prostate cancer ( Pca ) progression to a hormone refractory state ( HRPC ) and the current use of agents targeting epigenetic changes has become a topic of intense interest in cancer research . In this regard , 5 - Azacitine ( 5 - Aza ) represents a promising epigenetic modulator . This study tested the hypothesis that 5 - Aza may restore and enhance the responsiveness of HRPC cells to anti - hormonal therapy on P10275 ( AR ) expressing ( 22rv1 ) and AR - deficient ( PC3 ) cells . METHODS : The effects were studied in vitro and in vivo models . This sequential treatment induced in vitro cell cycle arrest and apoptosis both in 22rv1 and PC3 tumor cell lines . RESULTS : This combined treatment up - regulated the expression of P48023 , phospho - Q13158 , p16 ( INKA ) , Bax , Bak , and P38936 ( P38936 ) , and inhibited FLIP , Bcl - 2 , and Bcl - XL expression . The re - activation of hormonal response of AR - negative PC3 cell line was partially due to the AR re - expression mediated by 5 - Aza treatment . In contrast , the increase in the response to anti - androgenic therapy in 22rv1 did not correlate with AR expression levels . Furthermore , xenograft studies revealed that the combined treatment of 5 - Aza with AR - antagonist ___MASK75___ had additive / synergistic effects in repressing tumor growth in vivo and the underlying mechanisms responsible for these effects seem to be in part mediated by induction of apoptosis . CONCLUSIONS : So , this study strongly suggests a therapeutic potential of 5 - Aza in combination with anti - androgen therapy in patients with in AR expressing and AR - deficient HRPC .",
"Regulation of hepatic lecithin : retinol acyltransferase activity by retinoic acid receptor - selective retinoids . The microsomal enzyme O95237 esterifies retinol and has been implicated in the hepatic storage of vitamin A . Previously , we showed that hepatic O95237 activity is negligible during vitamin A deficiency and that all - trans - retinoic acid ( all - trans - RA ) rapidly induces the activity of liver O95237 in retinoid - deficient rats . In the present studies , we have examined the ability of natural and synthetic retinoids to induce liver O95237 activity in retinoid - deficient rats . The natural retinoids retinol , all - trans - RA ( 100 microg ) , 9 - DB00982 , or equal molar amounts of other retinoids were injected ip and O95237 specific activity was measured in liver homogenates 17 - 18 h later . In retinoid - deficient rats , liver O95237 activity was extremely low [ 0 . 13 +/- 0 . 03 pmol retinyl ester ( RE ) / min / mg liver protein , mean +/- SE ] . The natural retinoids retinol and all - trans - RA strongly induced O95237 activity ( 12 . 71 +/- 1 . 09 and 13 . 10 +/- 1 . 55 pmol RE / min / mg , respectively ) , whereas 9 - DB00982 induced a lower level of O95237 activity ( 3 . 96 +/- 1 . 88 pmol RE / min / mg , P < 0 . 001 vs all - trans - RA ) . The retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - selective analog ( RAR pan - agonist ) all - trans - UAB8 and the P10276 - selective retinoid Am580 also strongly induced O95237 activity . In contrast , neither RXR - selective agonists nor retinoids having a retro structure were active . For retinoids with significant P10276 binding activity there was a strong direct correlation between receptor binding in vitro and the ability to induce hepatic O95237 activity in vivo ( r2 = 0 . 920 ) . These data implicate the RARs in the induction of hepatic O95237 and suggest a predominant role for P10276 - active ligands .",
"Glioma cell activation by Alzheimer ' s peptide Abeta1 - 42 , alpha1 - antichymotrypsin , and their mixture . We compared the effects ofAlzheimer ' s peptide ( Abeta1 - 42 ) , a ,- antichymotrypsin ( ACT ) and an ACT / Abeta1 - 42 mixture on human glioma DK - MG cells . The solution of Abeta ( 5 microM ) formed by 2 - h incubation at room temperature induced tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) and interleukin ( IL ) - 6 levels by 55 and 45 % , respectively , and increased gelatinase B activity by 67 % , while exposure of cells to the ACT / Abeta1 - 42 mixture ( 1 : 10 molar ratio ACT : Abeta1 - 42 ) under the same experimental conditions showed no effect on P05231 levels or gelatinase B activity , but strongly induced P01375 ( by 190 % ) , compared to the controls . Stimulation of the cells with Abeta1 - 42 alone , but not with ACT , increased by about 20 % low - density lipoprotein ( LDL ) uptake and mRNA levels for P01130 and P04035 , while the ACT / Abeta1 - 42 mixture significantly increased LDL uptake ( by 50 % ) , up - regulated mRNA levels for P01130 and P04035 by 48 and 63 % , respectively , and increased lipid accumulation by about 20 - fold . These data suggest a possible new role for Abeta in Alzheimer ' s disease through its interaction with the inflammatory reactant , ACT .",
"Molecular targets and regulators of cardiac hypertrophy . Cardiac hypertrophy is one of the main ways in which cardiomyocytes respond to mechanical and neurohormonal stimuli . It enables myocytes to increase their work output , which improves cardiac pump function . Although cardiac hypertrophy may initially represent an adaptive response of the myocardium , ultimately , it often progresses to ventricular dilatation and heart failure which is one of the leading causes of mortality in the western world . A number of signaling modulators that influence gene expression , apoptosis , cytokine release and growth factor signaling , etc . are known to regulate heart . By using genetic and cellular models of cardiac hypertrophy it has been proved that pathological hypertrophy can be prevented or reversed . This finding has promoted an enormous drive to identify novel and specific regulators of hypertrophy . In this review , we have discussed the various molecular signal transduction pathways and the regulators of hypertrophic response which includes calcineurin , cGMP , NFAT , natriuretic peptides , histone deacetylase , P05231 cytokine family , Gq / P49842 signaling , PI3K , MAPK pathways , Na / H exchanger , DB01367 , polypeptide growth factors , P01160 , NO , P01375 , Q07869 and JAK / P35610 pathway , microRNA , Cardiac angiogenesis and gene mutations in adult heart . Augmented knowledge of these signaling pathways and their interactions may potentially be translated into pharmacological therapies for the treatment of various cardiac diseases that are adversely affected by hypertrophy . The purpose of this review is to provide the current knowledge about the molecular pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy , with special emphasis on novel researches and investigations .",
"Acute promyelocytic leukemia : four distinct patterns by flow cytometry immunophenotyping . A total of 97 acute promyelocytic leukemia ( APL ) patients with adequate flow cytometry ( FC ) data , bone marrow aspirates and presence of t ( 15 ; 17 )/ P29590 - P10276 by cytogenetics and / or Q5TCZ1 studies were analyzed for immunophenotypic pattern . Leukemic cells had the following phenotype : CD11b - , CD11c - , P15144 + , P20138 + , P08575 + , CD64 +/- , CD117 + , and HLA - DR - . A subset of cases showed also an expression of P06729 , P01730 , P28906 , and CD56 . Based on the immunophenotype and side scatter properties ( SSC ) , four FC patterns were recognized . The majority of cases represented classical ( hypergranular ) APL and were characterized by high SSC , positive CD117 , lack of P28906 , heterogeneous P15144 , and bright P20138 ( pattern 1 ) . Second most common type , corresponding to the hypogranular ( microgranular ) variant of APL differed from classical APL by low SSC and frequent co - expression of P06729 and P28906 ( pattern 2 ) . Rare cases of APL ( pattern 3 ) showed a mixture of neoplastic cells ( low SSC / P06729 +/ P15144 +/ P20138 +/ P28906 +/ CD117 + ) and prominent population of benign granulocytes / maturing myeloid precursors ( high SSC / CD10 +/-/ CD16 +/-/ CD117 - ) . One case showed two APL populations , one with hypogranular and one with hypergranular characteristics ( pattern 4 ) . Apart from a well - known FC pattern of hypergranular APL , we presented less common immunophenotypic variants of APL , which helps to identify an additional group of patients who would benefit from fast confirmatory Q5TCZ1 and / or PCR testing for t ( 15 ; 17 )/ P29590 - P10276 .",
"All - trans - retinoic Acid Modulates the Plasticity and Inhibits the Motility of Breast Cancer Cells : ROLE OF P46531 AND TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ( TGFβ ) . All - trans - retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) is a natural compound proposed for the treatment / chemoprevention of breast cancer . Increasing evidence indicates that aberrant regulation of epithelial - to - mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) is a determinant of the cancer cell invasive and metastatic behavior . The effects of DB00755 on EMT are largely unknown . In P04626 - positive SKBR3 and UACC812 cells , showing co - amplification of the P04626 and P10276 genes , DB00755 activates a RARα - dependent epithelial differentiation program . In SKBR3 cells , this causes the formation / reorganization of adherens and tight junctions . Epithelial differentiation and augmented cell - cell contacts underlie the anti - migratory action exerted by the retinoid in cells exposed to the EMT - inducing factors P01133 and heregulin - β1 . Down - regulation of P46531 , an emerging EMT modulator , is involved in the inhibition of motility by DB00755 . Indeed , the retinoid blocks P46531 up - regulation by P01133 and / or heregulin - β1 . Pharmacological inhibition of γ - secretase and P46531 processing also abrogates SKBR3 cell migration . Stimulation of TGFβ contributes to the anti - migratory effect of DB00755 . The retinoid switches TGFβ from an EMT - inducing and pro - migratory determinant to an anti - migratory mediator . Inhibition of the P46531 pathway not only plays a role in the anti - migratory action of DB00755 ; it is relevant also for the anti - proliferative activity of the retinoid in HCC1599 breast cancer cells , which are addicted to P46531 for growth / viability . This effect is enhanced by the combination of DB00755 and the γ - secretase inhibitor N -( N -( 3 , 5 - difluorophenacetyl )- l - alanyl )- S - phenylglycine t - butyl ester , supporting the concept that the two compounds act at the transcriptional and post - translational levels along the P46531 pathway .",
"Retinoic acid and synthetic analogs differentially activate retinoic acid receptor dependent transcription . We have developed an assay where the potency of retinoids in retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) mediated transcriptional activation can be rapidly evaluated . In this assay hRAR - alpha , hRAR - beta and hRAR - gamma were expressed in CV - 1 cells together with a reporter gene containing a retinoic acid responsive element ( TRE3 - tk - CAT ) . Concentrations required to obtain half - maximum induction ( ED50 ) of CAT - activity were determined for several retinoids , e . g . , all - trans - retinoic acid ( RA ) , 13 - cis - retinoic acid ( 13 - DB00982 ) , arotinoid acid ( DB02877 ) and m - carboxy - arotinoid acid ( m - carboxy - DB02877 , an inactive arotinoid analog ) . The ED50 values for RA decreased in the order of P10276 ( 24 nM ) greater than P10826 ( 4 . 0 nM ) greater than P13631 ( 1 . 3 nM ) , while the ED50 values for DB02877 and 13 - DB00982 decreased in the order of P10276 ( 6 . 5 nM , 190 nM ) greater than P13631 ( 2 . 3 nM , 140 nM ) greater than P10826 ( 0 . 6 nM , 43 nM ) , respectively . No significant inductions were obtained when cells were treated with m - carboxy - DB02877 , even at 10 microM concentrations . The fold induction of CAT - activity for all compounds tested decreased in the order of P10276 greater than P10826 greater than P13631 .",
"Prevention of acute and chronic allograft rejection by a novel retinoic acid receptor - alpha - selective agonist . To investigate the involvement of retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - alpha in allograft rejection , we investigated the effect of a novel selective agonist to the receptor , ER - 38925 , in a mouse cardiac allograft model . Prophylactic treatment with ER - 38925 inhibited the acute rejection of the mouse cardiac allograft ( BALB / c --> C3H / HeN ) at 0 . 3 and 3 mg / kg , and its effect was enhanced in combination with tacrolimus . In this model , ER - 38925 remarkably inhibited cytotoxic T lymphocyte induction and alloantigen - stimulated production of cytokines , i . e . P60568 , IL - 12 and P01579 . In the chronic rejection model , combined treatment with tacrolimus and ER - 38925 reduced the grade and incidence of arteriosclerosis in the cardiac allografts significantly more potently than tacrolimus monotherapy . ER - 38925 inhibited the proliferation of rat aortic smooth muscle cells stimulated in vitro , presumably through the induction of a cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor , p27 ( kip - 1 ) . Those results provide a rationale for using P10276 agonists as immunosuppressants in human organ transplantation .",
"[ ___MASK68___ sodium ( Photofrin - II ) ] . ___MASK68___ sodium ( ___MASK68___ ) is a photosensitizer which distributes selectively to tumor tissues , and causes tumor cell death by combination with light irradiation . Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) by combination of porfimer sodium and laser was developed as a new cancer therapy . Tumor selectivity of porfimer sodium are based on the following reasons ; 1 ) high affinity for lipoprotein , especially , low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , 2 ) elevation of P01130 activity in cancer tissue , and 3 ) lack or imcompleteness of lymphatic system in cancer tissue . ___MASK68___ sodium is activated by laser irradiation at 630 nm , which can reacts with tissue oxygen to produce highly reactive excited siglet oxygen ( 1O2 ) . This highly reactive molecule is subsequently capable of killing tumor cells through oxidation of cellular component like mitochondrial enzymes . In addition , this highly reactive intermediate causes destruction of the tumor capillaries , which accelerates tumor cell death . The growth suppression or lethal damage to tumor cells by PDT of porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser were observed in experimental tumor models . In human clinical trials , the rates of complete response ( CR ) for roentgenographically occult lung cancer , stage I lung cancer , superficial esophageal cancer , superficial gastric cancer and carcinoma in situ or dysplasia of the cervix were 84 . 8 % , 50 . 0 % , 90 . 0 % , 87 . 5 % and 94 . 4 % , respectively . The major side effects were cutaneous symptoms e . g . photosensitivity , pigmentation , increasing GOT , GPT but these symptoms were not severe . PDT using porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser must be clinically useful for the treatment of inoperable early cancer or conservation of organ functions .",
"Inhibition of cholinergic signaling causes apoptosis in human bronchioalveolar carcinoma . Recent case - controlled clinical studies show that bronchioalveolar carcinomas ( BAC ) are correlated with smoking . ___MASK91___ , the addictive component of cigarettes , accelerates cell proliferation through nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChR ) . In this study , we show that human BACs produce acetylcholine ( ACh ) and contain several cholinergic factors including acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) , choline acetyltransferase ( P28329 ) , choline transporter 1 ( Q9GZV3 , Q9GZV3 ) , vesicular acetylcholine transporter ( Q16572 , Q16572 ) , and nACh receptors ( AChRs , CHRNAs ) . ___MASK91___ increased the production of ACh in human BACs , and ACh acts as a growth factor for these cells . ___MASK91___ - induced ACh production was mediated by α7 - , α3β2 - , and β3 - nAChRs , P28329 and Q16572 pathways . We observed that nicotine upregulated P28329 and Q16572 . Therefore , we conjectured that Q16572 antagonists , such as vesamicol , may suppress the growth of human BACs . Vesamicol induced potent apoptosis of human BACs in cell culture and nude mice models . Vesamicol did not have any effect on P01133 or insulin - like growth factor - II - induced growth of human BACs . siRNA - mediated attenuation of Q16572 reversed the apoptotic activity of vesamicol . We also observed that vesamicol inhibited Akt phosphorylation during cell death and that overexpression of constitutively active Akt reversed the apoptotic activity of vesamicol . Taken together , our results suggested that disruption of nicotine - induced cholinergic signaling by agents such as vesamicol may have applications in BAC therapy .",
"Blood flow alterations in TNBS - induced colitis : role of endothelin receptors . OBJECTIVES : The aim of the present study was to investigate the time dependent changes in hemodynamic parameters and to assess the role of endothelin ( ET ) receptors in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid ( TNBS ) induced colitis . MATERIALS : Inferior mesenteric artery ( IMA ) hemodynamics , myeloperoxidase activity ( P05164 ) and damage scores were measured immediately or 1 , 3 , 5 and 14 days after colitis . TREATMENTS : Another group of rats received a nonselective ET receptor antagonist ___MASK40___ ( 30 mg / kg / day ) , P25101 receptor antagonist BQ485 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) or P24530 receptor antagonist BQ788 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) prior to and on the 1st , 2nd and 3rd days after TNBS administration . RESULTS : IMA flow significantly increased at 90 min followed by a substantial decrease through days 1 - 5 . Tissue P05164 activity and macroscopic damage score increased on 1st day after the induction of colitis and remained elevated 3 , 5 and 14 days following colitis . Treatment with ___MASK40___ or P25101 receptor antagonist largely prevented the colitis - induced reduction in blood flow and tissue injury whereas P24530 receptor antagonist did not attenuate tissue injury or reductions in blood flow . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate that time - dependent abnormalities occur in IMA hemodynamics following TNBS administration . Our findings also indicate that P25101 receptors but not P24530 receptors play an important role in the colonic inflammation following TNBS administration .",
"Retinoic acid - receptor activation of P07988 gene transcription in respiratory epithelial cells . Retinoids are known to play important roles in organ development of the lung . Retinoids exert their activity by modulating the expression of numerous genes , generally influencing gene transcription , in target cells . In the present work , the mechanism by which retinoic acid ( RA ) regulates surfactant protein ( SP ) B expression was assessed in vitro . RA ( 9 - DB00982 ) enhanced P07988 mRNA in pulmonary adenocarcinoma cells ( H441 cells ) and increased transcriptional activity of the P07988 promoter in both H441 and mouse lung epithelial cells ( MLE - 15 ) . Cotransfection of H441 cells with retinoid nuclear receptor ( RAR ) - alpha , - beta , and - gamma and retinoid X receptor ( RXR ) - gamma further increased the response of the P07988 promoter to RA . Treatment of H441 cells with RA increased immunostaining for the P07988 proprotein and increased the number of cells in which the P07988 proprotein was detected . An RA responsive element mediating RA stimulation of the human P07988 promoter was identified . P10276 and - gamma and RXR - alpha but not P10826 or RXR - beta and - gamma were detected by immunohistochemical analysis of H441 cells . RA , by activating RAR activity , stimulated the transcription and synthesis of P07988 in pulmonary adenocarcinoma cells .",
"___MASK91___ consumption is regulated by a human polymorphism in dopamine neurons . Smoking is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide . Recent genome - wide association studies highlighted a human haplotype on chromosome 15 underlying the risk for tobacco dependence and lung cancer . Several polymorphisms in the P32297 - P30532 - P30926 cluster coding for the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ( nAChR ) α3 , α5 and β4 subunits were implicated . In mouse models , we define a key role in the control of sensitivity to nicotine for the α5 subunit in dopaminergic ( DAergic ) neurons of the ventral tegmental area ( VTA ) . We first investigated the reinforcing effects of nicotine in drug - naive α5 (-/-) mice using an acute intravenous nicotine self - administration task and ex vivo and in vivo electrophysiological recordings of nicotine - elicited DA cell activation . We designed lentiviral re - expression vectors to achieve targeted re - expression of wild - type or mutant α5 in the VTA , in general , or in DA neurons exclusively . Our results establish a crucial role for α5 *- nAChRs in DAergic neurons . These receptors are key regulators that determine the minimum nicotine dose necessary for DA cell activation and thus nicotine reinforcement . Finally , we demonstrate that a single - nucleotide polymorphism , the non - synonymous α5 variant rs16969968 , frequent in many human populations , exhibits a partial loss of function of the protein in vivo . This leads to increased nicotine consumption in the self - administration paradigm . We thus define a critical link between a human predisposition marker , its expression in DA neurons and nicotine intake .",
"The Retinoic Acid Receptor - alpha mediates human T - cell activation and Th2 cytokine and chemokine production . BACKGROUND : We have recently demonstrated that all - trans - retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) and 9 - cis - retinoic acid ( 9 - cis RA ) promote P05112 , P05113 and P35225 synthesis , while decreasing P01579 and P01375 expression by activated human T cells and reduces the synthesis of IL - 12p70 from accessory cells . Here , we have demonstrated that the observed effects using DB00755 and 9 - cis RA are shared with the clinically useful RAR ligand , 13 - cis retinoic acid ( 13 - cis RA ) , and the retinoic acid receptor - alpha ( P10276 ) - selective agonist , AM580 but not with the P10826 / gamma ligand , 4 - hydroxyphenylretinamide ( DB05076 ) . RESULTS : The increase in type 2 cytokine production by these retinoids correlated with the expression of the T cell activation markers , Q07108 and P28907 . The P10276 - selective agonist , AM580 recapitulated all of the T cell activation and type 2 cytokine - inducing effects of DB00755 and 9 - DB00982 , while the P10276 - selective antagonist , RO 41 - 5253 , inhibited these effects . CONCLUSION : These results strongly support a role for P10276 engagement in the regulation of genes and proteins involved with human T cell activation and type 2 cytokine production .",
"P05231 , P01579 and P01375 production by liver - associated T cells and acute liver injury in rats administered concanavalin A . The relationship between the development of acute hepatitis and the production of P01375 P01579 and P05231 by liver - associated T lymphocytes following intravenous injection of concanavalin A ( Con A ) was studied in rats . Following a single injection of Con A , there was a dose and time - dependent correlation in the serum levels of serum alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) , P05231 , P01579 and P01375 . These increases correlated with an increase in the numbers of P01730 + , CD8 + and CD25 + T cells in blood and P01730 + and CD25 + T cells in the liver perfusate , but not with CD8 + T cells in liver perfusate . Increased levels of P05231 , P01579 and P01375 were constitutively produced by liver - associated P01730 + T cells when cultured . In Con A - stimulated cultures , liver - associated P01730 + T cells secreted increasing levels of P01375 in a time - dependent manner following Con A injection , but P01375 production by peripheral blood lymphocytes was transient with peak levels detected at 1 h which then declined over 24 h . Histological examination of the liver revealed fatty change , hepatocyte degeneration and necrosis , with an associated cell infiltrate of neutrophils and P01730 + T cells both in the portal areas and around the central veins . These results support the hypothesis that Con A - induced liver damage is mediated by P01730 + T cells acting within the liver , at least in part through the secretion of P01375 , P01579 and P05231 .",
"Steroid hormone receptors and coregulators in endocrine - resistant and estrogen - independent breast cancer cells . Resistance to hormonal therapy is often a problem in the treatment of breast cancer patients . It has been suggested that resistance could be explained by altered nuclear hormone receptor or coregulator levels or inappropriately increased agonist activity of selective estrogen receptor modulator ( SERM ) . To test these hypotheses , we have established novel MCF - 7 cell line - derived in vitro models of anti - estrogen - and progestin - resistant and estrogen - independent breast cancer by long - term culture in the presence of toremifene and medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK49___ ) and in the absence of estradiol , respectively . Using cell growth and multiprobe ribonuclease protection assays , the expression of 5 nuclear hormone receptors and 9 coregulators as well as the alterations in the cell proliferation and target gene transcription in response to hormonal treatments were studied . P06401 ( PR ) expression was decreased and silencing mediator for retinoid acid and thyroid hormone receptors ( Q9Y618 ) and amplified in breast cancer - 1 ( Q9Y6Q9 ) expression increased in anti - estrogen - resistant cells . Estrogen caused PR and ERbeta upregulation in all cell lines , but we did not observe increased agonist activity of anti - estrogen measured by regulation of these estrogen target genes . Basal ERalpha levels and estrogenic growth response were decreased and p300 / CBP - associated factor ( pCAF ) and Q9Y6Q9 upregulated by estrogen in progestin - resistant cells , but coregulator levels were unchanged . Estrogen - independent cells were still estrogen - responsive and PR , nuclear receptor corepressor ( O75376 ) and Q9Y618 expression was increased whereas steroid receptor coactivator - 1 ( P12931 - 1a ) and CBP - related protein p300 ( p300 ) expression decreased . Their growth was inhibited by toremifene , but estradiol was able to abrogate this effect , which might have interesting clinical implications concerning the use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy .",
"Differential effects of all - trans and 13 - cis - retinoic acid on mRNA levels of nuclear retinoic acid receptors in rat lung and liver . The effects of three retinoids , all - trans - retinoic acid ( all - trans - RA ) , 13 - DB00982 , and etretin were examined on mRNA abundance of nuclear retinoic acid receptors ( P10276 , beta , and gamma ) in lung and liver of retinol deficient and chow fed rats . All - trans - RA increased lung P10826 mRNA levels 5 or 11 - fold in chow fed and retinol deficient rats , respectively . Similarly to lung , liver P10826 mRNA levels were 3 - fold higher in retinol deficient rats fed all - trans - RA than the rats fed cottonseed oil . Lung P13631 mRNA levels were also induced 2 - fold by all - trans - RA . In contrast to this , 13 - DB00982 and etretin at equimolar doses failed to enhance lung or liver P10826 or lung P13631 mRNA levels in retinol deficient rats . These data for the first time show that all - trans - RA is more effective than its 13 - cis - isomer in regulating the expression of P10826 and gamma transcripts in adult animal .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK49___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK49___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK49___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK49___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"Genetic imbalances detected by multiplex ligation - dependent probe amplification in a cohort of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma - the first step towards clinical personalized medicine . Oral tumors are a growing health problem worldwide ; thus , it is mandatory to establish genetic markers in order to improve diagnosis and early detection of tumors , control relapses and , ultimately , delineate individualized therapies . This study was the first to evaluate and discuss the clinical applicability of a multiplex ligation - dependent probe amplification ( MLPA ) probe panel directed to head and neck cancer . Thirty primary oral squamous cell tumors were analyzed using the P428 MLPA probe panel . We detected genetic imbalances in 26 patients and observed a consistent pattern of distribution of genetic alterations in terms of losses and gains for some chromosomes , particularly for chromosomes 3 , 8 , and 11 . Regarding the latter , some specific genes were highlighted due to frequent losses of genetic material -- P10826 , P49789 , Q96PZ7 , P43694 , and Q9ULD2 -- and others due to gains -- Q96RQ3 , MYC , O95388 , Q05397 , P24385 , P08620 , Q13158 , and Q14247 . We also verified that the gains of MYC and O95388 genes seem to suggest higher propensity of tumors localized in the floor of the mouth . This study proved the value of this MLPA probe panel for a first - tier analysis of oral tumors . The probemix was developed to include target regions that have been already shown to be of diagnostic / prognostic relevance for oral tumors . Furthermore , this study emphasized several of those specific genetic targets , suggesting its importance to oral tumor development , to predict patients ' outcomes , and also to guide the development of novel molecular therapies .",
"Dynamic network of transcription and pathway crosstalk to reveal molecular mechanism of MGd - treated human lung cancer cells . Recent research has revealed various molecular markers in lung cancer . However , the organizational principles underlying their genetic regulatory networks still await investigation . Here we performed Network Component Analysis ( P40199 ) and Pathway Crosstalk Analysis ( DB11245 ) to construct a regulatory network in human lung cancer ( A549 ) cells which were treated with 50 uM DB05428 ( MGd ) , a metal cation - containing chemotherapeutic drug for 4 , 12 , and 24 hours . We identified a set of key TFs , known target genes for these TFs , and signaling pathways involved in regulatory networks . Our work showed that putative interactions between these TFs ( such as P03372 / Sp1 , Q01094 / Sp1 , c - MYC - P03372 , P84022 / c - Myc , and P19838 / Q04206 ) , between TFs and their target genes ( such as BMP41 / Est1 , P49815 / Myc , P27695 / Sp1 / p53 , P10276 / P49639 , and SP1 / Q15853 ) , and between signaling pathways ( such as Q07869 signaling pathway and Adipocytokines signaling pathway ) . These results will provide insights into the regulatory mechanism of MGd - treated human lung cancer cells .",
"Molecular pathology analyses of two fatal human infections of avian influenza A ( H7N9 ) virus . AIMS : To investigate the histopathological manifestations of two fatal cases of H7N9 influenza A virus infection . METHODS : Pulmonary and hepatic specimens from two fatal cases of H7N9 influenza virus infection were examined using H & E staining . Additionally , in situ hybridisation was performed with probes ( ViewRNA ) targeting H7N9 RNA and P02778 , interleukin ( IL ) - 6 mRNA . The distribution of surfactant protein A ( SP - A ) , surfactant protein B ( P07988 ) , CD3 , P01730 , CD8 , P34810 and C4d were determined with immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : Apart from the typical diffuse alveolar damage and hyaline membrane observed in severe influenza infection , we detected H7N9 RNA and massive intrapulmonary production of P02778 and P05231 mRNA using in situ hybridisation . Hyperplasia of type II pneumocytes was observed by H & E staining and immunohistochemistry . Proliferating macrophages and clustered neutrophils in the infected lungs were observed , whereas T lymphocytes , especially CD4T helper cells , were markedly depleted . No obvious complement deposition was found in lung tissues . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings suggest that H7N9 influenza virus induced an immunological response towards overt pulmonary inflammation and systemic lymphopenia which led to intense alveolar damage and respiratory failure .",
"___MASK70___ reduced plasminogen activator inhibitor activity in patients with acute myocardial infarction . Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that the administration of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors to patients with myocardial infarction reduces the incidence of recurrent myocardial infarction . It has also been reported that an elevated level of plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) appears to constitute a marker of the risk of recurrent coronary thrombosis . To determine whether the P12821 inhibitor captopril reduces plasma P05121 inhibitor activity , we measured changes in plasma P05121 activity ( IU / ml ) , tissue plasminogen activator ( t - PA ) antigen ( ng / ml ) , and serum P12821 activity ( IU / L ) in 14 survivors of myocardial infarction receiving captopril therapy ( 37 . 5 mg daily ) and compared them with the values in 15 placebo - treated patients chosen at random . Blood sampling was performed at 07 . 00 h . In the captopril - treated group , serum P12821 activity decreased significantly , from 14 . 0 +/- 0 . 8 to 11 . 5 +/- 1 . 2 IU / L 24 h after captopril therapy ( p < 0 . 01 ) , and those of P05121 activity and t - PA antigen also decreased significantly - from 11 . 9 +/- 2 . 8 to 5 . 5 +/- 2 . 2 IU / ml ( p < 0 . 02 ) and from 9 . 9 +/- 1 . 0 to 7 . 5 +/- 0 . 9 ng / ml ( p < 0 . 05 ) , respectively 48 h after captopril therapy . However , the levels of P12821 activity , P05121 activity , and t - PA antigen remained unchanged during the study period in the placebo group . Thus , our data indicate that the administration of captopril to patients with acute myocardial infarction may result in a reduced frequency of recurrent coronary thrombosis by increasing fibrinolytic capacity .",
"Suppression of androgen receptor - mediated gene expression by a sequence - specific DNA - binding polyamide . P10275 ( AR ) is essential for the growth and progression of prostate cancer in both hormone - sensitive and hormone - refractory disease . A DNA - binding polyamide that targets the consensus androgen response element binds the prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) promoter androgen response element , inhibits androgen - induced expression of PSA and several other AR - regulated genes in cultured prostate cancer cells , and reduces AR occupancy at the PSA promoter and enhancer . Down - regulation of PSA by this polyamide was comparable to that produced by the synthetic antiandrogen bicalutamide ( ___MASK75___ ) at the same concentration . Genome - wide expression analysis reveals that a similar number of transcripts are affected by treatment with the polyamide and with bicalutamide . Direct inhibition of the AR - DNA interface by sequence - specific DNA binding small molecules could offer an alternative approach to antagonizing AR activity .",
"All - trans retinoic acid inhibits the increases in fibronectin and P05121 induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in rat mesangial cells . AIM : To investigate the effect of all - trans RA ( atRA ) on the increases in plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) and fibronectin that are induced by transforming growth factor - beta1 ( TGF - beta1 ) and angiotensin II ( Ang II ) in cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells . METHODS : Subconfluent glomerular mesangial cells were serum - starved for 48 h and pretreated with atRA with subsequent stimulation of TGF - beta1 and Ang II . Protein expressions of cell - associated fibronectin and P05121 in glomerular mesangial cells were evaluated by Western blot analysis . mRNA expression of RA receptors in glomerular mesangial cells was examined by RT - PCR . RESULTS : Retinoic acid receptor - alpha , - gamma ( P10276 , - gamma ) and retinoid X receptor - alpha , - beta , - gamma ( RXR - alpha , - beta , - gamma ) mRNA were expressed in rat glomerular mesangial cells . atRA pretreatment effectively reduced fibronectin expression in glomerular mesangial cells stimulated with TGF - beta 1 or Ang II for 48 h . TGF - beta 1 stimulated P05121 expression reached a maximum at 5 h . atRA did n ' t affect the early ( 5 h ) P05121 induction by TGF - beta 1 , but markedly attenuated the sustained ( 48 h ) P05121 induction . atRA also decreased the prolonged effect of Ang II on P05121 expression . CONCLUSION : These results indicate that atRA inhibits the increases in fibronectin that are induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in cultured glomerular mesangial cells . The data also suggest that this effect of atRA is associated with a change in P05121 levels .",
"Role of Q14116 in overt pain - like behaviour in mice . There are evidences that targeting Q14116 might be beneficial to inhibit inflammatory symptoms , including hypernociception ( decrease in nociceptive threshold ) . The mechanism of Q14116 mechanical hypernociception depends on endothelin in rats and mice . However , the role of Q14116 in overt pain - like behaviour remains undetermined . Therefore , we addressed the role of Q14116 in writhing response induced by intraperitoneal ( i . p . ) injection of phenyl - p - benzoquinone ( PBQ ) and acetic acid in mice . Firstly , it was detected that PBQ and acetic acid i . p . injection induced a dose - dependent number of writhes in Balb / c mice . Subsequently , it was observed that the PBQ - but not the acetic acid - induced writhes were diminished in Q14116 deficient ( ( -/- ) ) mice . Therefore , considering that P01579 , endothelin and prostanoids mediate Q14116 - induced mechanical hypernociception , we also investigated the role of these mediators in the same model of writhing response in which Q14116 participates . It was noticed that PBQ - induced writhes were diminished in P01579 (-/-) mice and by the treatment with ___MASK40___ ( mixed endothelin P25101 / ETB receptor antagonist ) , BQ 123 ( cyclo [ DTrp - DAsp - Pro - DVal - DB00149 ] , selective endothelin P25101 receptor antagonist ) , BQ 788 ( N - cys - 2 , 6 dimethylpiperidinocarbonyl - l - methylleucyl - d - 1 - methoxycarboyl - d - norleucine , selective endothelin ETB receptor antagonist ) or indomethacin ( cycloxigenase inhibitor ) . Thus , Q14116 , P01579 , endothelin acting on endothelin P25101 and ETB receptors , and prostanoids mediate PBQ - induced writhing response in mice . To conclude , these results further advance the understanding of the physiopathology of overt pain - like behaviour , and suggest for the first time a role for Q14116 in writhing response in mice .",
"Angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitors suppress synthesis of tumour necrosis factor and interleukin 1 by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Administration of angiotensin - converting - enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors reduce vascular proliferation following endothelial injury as well as progression of renal disease in various animal models . These effects might be due to interference with cytokines such as interleukin 1 ( IL - 1 ) or tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) since they have been implicated in regulating the effects of vascular cell growth factors such as fibroblast - and platelet - derived growth factors . We investigated the in vitro synthesis of IL - 1 and P01375 from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) in the presence of various P12821 - inhibitors . ___MASK70___ dose - dependently suppressed the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01375 by 74 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) and the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01583 by 60 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Cytokine synthesis induced by lipopolysaccharide was less affected . At concentrations suppressing P01375 and IL - 1 , captopril did not reduce the synthesis of complement P01024 in the same cells . Enalapril and cilazapril also suppressed cytokine - induced cytokine synthesis . Ramipril , lisinopril , perindopril and spirapril had no significant effect on P01375 synthesis suggesting that the effect was not related specifically to the inhibition of P12821 . Accumulation of mRNA for IL - 1 and P01375 were not affected by captopril , suggesting a posttranscriptional effect . We conclude that certain P12821 - inhibitors suppress IL - 1 and P01375 synthesis at a posttranscriptional level and might therefore influence cytokine - mediated cell growth .",
"Cytogenetics , gene fusions , and cancer . Cytogeneticists recognize that karyotypic abnormalities are associated with specific malignancies . In 1960 , Nowell described the Philadelphia chromosome ( Ph ) and its relationship to chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . Subsequent work in molecular genetics and biology has revealed that the Ph is a translocation that causes fusion of gene sites that code for the break cluster region ( P11274 ) and the avian blastic leukemia ( P00519 ) proteins . This so - called fusion protein is present in a large percentage of the patients who have CML . A related fusion protein is seen in about one third of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia . The P11274 - P00519 fusion protein results in increased tyrosine kinase activity . The mechanism of action is thought to be via signal transduction related to guanosine triphosphatase activating protein which interacts with a ras - P38936 binding protein . Acute promyelocytic leukemia ( APL ) is associated with the cytogenetic abnormality of t ( 15 ; 17 ) . This alters the promyelocytic leukemia ( P29590 ) and the retinoic acid receptor alpha ( P10276 ) gene sites . Two fusion proteins are the result of this cytogenetic abnormality . They are termed P29590 - P10276 and P10276 - P29590 . Only one , the P29590 - P10276 , is associated with APL . The P29590 - P10276 chimeric protein has two zinc finger - like regions . It retains the ligand binding domain of P10276 . The protein called P29590 has some similarities with a family of proteins which are thought to fuse to proto - oncogenes and to act as transforming proteins . The role of classical cytogenetics and the added capability of molecular biology has helped to elucidate some of the potential mechanisms for the development of cancer and provided additional understanding of neoplasia . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"P10275 coregulator Q96L73 - alpha interacts with death receptor - 6 revealed by the yeast two - hybrid . Q96L73 - alpha is a newly identified androgen receptor coactivator . In order to further elucidate its precise role in cells , using the Q96L73 - alpha fragment containing four P20941 and one Q01105 conserved domains as bait we revealed an Q96L73 - alpha - P20941 - Q01105 - interacting protein , death receptor - 6 ( O75509 ) , in the yeast two - hybrid screening . O75509 is the member of P01375 receptor family and has a death domain in its intracellular cytoplasmic portion ( DR6cp ) to mediate the cell apoptosis . The interaction between Q96L73 - alpha - P20941 - Q01105 and DR6cp was confirmed in vitro and in vivo . Our finding implied that androgen signaling pathway might cross talk with apoptosis signaling pathway through the interaction between Q96L73 - alpha and O75509 .",
"Isolation , partial purification and characterization of nuclear retinoic acid receptors from chick skin . Nuclear receptors ( RARs ) for retinoic acid ( RA ) are considered to be the ultimate mediators of the action of RA in the control of cell differentiation and inhibition of tumorigenesis . We have isolated and partially purified and characterized RAR from a RA - responsive tissue , chick embryo skin . The purification steps included Affi - Gel blue chromatography , ultrafiltration , size exclusion chromatography , and preparative isoelectric focusing . The electrofocusing of RAR -[ 3H ] RA complex in ampholines ( pH 3 - 10 ) revealed that the receptors have an isoelectric pH of 7 . 5 . Whereas pronase - digested the RAR -[ 3H ] RA complex completely , DNase showed 20 - 35 % and RNase showed negligible digestive action on the complex . The ligand binding to RAR was completely inhibited by a mercury compound . P10276 - and P10826 - specific antibodies , on Western blot analysis , immunoreacted with a protein having a molecular weight of 50 , 000 , presumably RAR . Binding affinity studies revealed that biologically active analogs of RA with a free COOH group ( e . g . , 13 - DB00982 , RO - 13 - 7410 , Ch 55 , and DB04942 ) showed , like RA , high binding affinity for RAR , whereas biologically ineffective analogs of RA ( e . g . , furyl and pyridyl ) were poor binders . Other groups of retinoids , in which the COOH group was either lacking or blocked , did not bind to RAR whether or not they were biologically active .",
"Simultaneous inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) signaling and enhanced activation of tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) receptor - mediated apoptosis induction by an scFv : sTRAIL fusion protein with specificity for human P00533 . P00533 ( P00533 ) signaling inhibition by monoclonal antibodies and P00533 - specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors has shown clinical efficacy in cancer by restoring susceptibility of tumor cells to therapeutic apoptosis induction . P01375 - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) is a promising anti - cancer agent with tumor - selective apoptotic activity . Here we present a novel approach that combines P00533 - signaling inhibition with target cell - restricted apoptosis induction using a P50591 fusion protein with engineered specificity for P00533 . This fusion protein , scFv425 : sTRAIL , comprises the P00533 - blocking antibody fragment scFv425 genetically fused to soluble P50591 ( sTRAIL ) . Treatment with scFv425 : sTRAIL resulted in the specific accretion to the cell surface of P00533 - positive cells only . P00533 - specific binding rapidly induced a dephosphorylation of P00533 and down - stream mitogenic signaling , which was accompanied by cFLIP ( L ) down - regulation and Bad dephosphorylation . P00533 - specific binding converted soluble scFv425 : sTRAIL into a membrane - bound form of P50591 that cross - linked agonistic P50591 receptors in a paracrine manner , resulting in potent apoptosis induction in a series of P00533 - positive tumor cell lines . Co - treatment of P00533 - positive tumor cells with the P00533 - tyrosine kinase inhibitor ___MASK81___ resulted in a potent synergistic pro - apoptotic effect , caused by the specific down - regulation of O15519 . Furthermore , in mixed culture experiments binding ( L ) of scFv425 : sTRAIL to P00533 - positive target cells conveyed a potent apoptotic effect toward P00533 - negative bystander tumor cells . The favorable characteristics of scFv425 : sTRAIL , alone and in combination with ___MASK81___ , as well as its potent anti - tumor bystander activity indicate its potential value for treatment of P00533 - expressing cancers .",
"Mechanism of synergistic action of all - trans - or 9 - cis - retinoic acid and interferons in breast cancer cells . Combination of all - trans - retinoic acid ( RA ) with either interferon - alpha or - gamma resulted in a synergistic amplification of the anti - proliferative effect on cultured breast cancer cells . RA could be replaced by other biologically active retinoids . The synergism was also observed for the induction of 2 '- 5 '- oligoadenylate synthetase , an enzyme which is involved in anti - viral activity of interferons and possibly in growth regulation of tumor cells . Combination of RA with interferon - gamma increased the down - regulation of specific binding sites for [ 125I ] interferon - gamma . On the other hand interferons had no effect on the cytoplasmic binding protein for RA . Comparing all - trans - with 9 - DB00982 , the latter was more effective in inhibiting tumor cell growth and in inducing synergism with interferon - gamma . This would indicate that retinoic X receptors are more important in mediating these effects than the RA receptors ( RARs ) . This assumption is also supported by the failure of Ro - 415253 , a specific P10276 antagonist , to reduce the synergistic interaction of RA with interferon with respect to growth inhibition .",
"Functional genomics identifies a mechanism for estrogen activation of the retinoic acid receptor alpha1 gene in breast cancer cells . The identification of estrogen receptor ( ERalpha ) target genes is crucial to our understanding of its predominant role in breast cancer . In this study , we used a chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP ) - cloning strategy to identify ERalpha - regulatory modules and associated target genes in the human breast cancer cell line MCF - 7 . We isolated 12 transcriptionally active genomic modules that recruit ERalpha and the coactivator steroid receptor coactivator ( P12931 ) - 3 to different intensities in vivo . One of the ERalpha - regulatory modules identified is located 3 . 7 kb downstream of the first transcriptional start site of the P10276 locus , which encodes retinoic acid receptor alpha1 ( RARalpha1 ) . This module , which includes an estrogen response element ( ERE ) , is conserved between the human and mouse genomes . Direct binding of ERalpha to the ERE was shown using EMSAs , and transient transfections in MCF - 7 cells demonstrated that endogenous ERalpha can induce estrogen - dependent transcriptional activation from the module or the ERE linked to a heterologous promoter . Furthermore , ChIP assays showed that the coregulators Q15788 , Q9Y6Q9 , and receptor - interacting protein 140 are recruited to this intronic module in an estrogen - dependent manner . As expected from previous studies , the transcription factor Sp1 can be detected at the P10276 alpha1 promoter by ChIP . However , treatment with estradiol did not influence Sp1 recruitment nor help recruit ERalpha to the promoter . Finally , ablation of the intronic ERE was sufficient to abrogate the up - regulation of P10276 alpha1 promoter activity by estradiol . Thus , this study uncovered a mechanism by which ERalpha significantly activates RARalpha1 expression in breast cancer cells and exemplifies the utility of functional genomics strategies in identifying long - distance regulatory modules for nuclear receptors .",
"Gene expression profiling in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with hydroxyurea . Using array technology that allows the simultaneous detection of gene expression of hundreds of genes , four patients with chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) were investigated at diagnosis and after starting administration of hydroxyurea . To detect the gene expression of peripheral blood mononuclears and granulocytes Human Cancer cDNA Array ( CLONTECH ) with 588 gene probes was used . Gene expression mononuclear and granulocyte profiles of patients at diagnosis were compared with the control profiles . The significant expression changes observed in most patients seemed to be important . Increased expression of c - jun N - terminal kinase 2 ( P45984 ) , integrin alpha E , P22894 , P14780 was detected in both fractions of most patients . In some samples P12004 , P51858 , MAPK p38 , P13987 increased expressions were found . Significant down - regulation of expression in patients was detected in genes P11802 inhibitor A , Q00577 , notch1 in mononuclears ; P52630 , P42229 , P10276 , Q8WXI8 - 1 , junB , caspase 4 in granulocytes ; Q00534 , P35638 , P00533 - 3 , cadherin 5 in both fractions . Expression profiles detected in patients at diagnosis did not differ markedly from those after one - week treatment with hydroxyurea . Only in a few genes were significant changes after hydroxyurea administration observed and inter - individual expression differences were rather common .",
"Suppression of parathyroid hormone - related protein messenger RNA expression by medroxyprogesterone acetate in breast cancer tissues . The level of parathyroid hormone - related protein ( P12272 ) expressed in breast cancer tissue is closely related to the incidence of bone metastasis . We examined the P12272 mRNA expression in breast cancer tissues by coamplification polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) in mole ratio to internal standard beta - actin mRNA . The P12272 expression was higher in premenopausal patients than in postmenopausal patients ( P < 0 . 05 ) . More pronounced difference by menopause found in estrogen receptor ( ER ) positive groups ( P < 0 . 001 ) indicated that the P12272 expression in breast cancer tissue is hormonally regulated and might be altered by endocrine agents . To clarify the changes of P12272 expression by endocrine therapy of breast cancer , we measured P12272 expression in the breast cancer tissue incubated for 24 h with 1 x 10 (- 8 ) M of estradiol ( E2 ) , 1 x 10 (- 6 ) M of tamoxifen ( TAM ) and 1 x 10 (- 5 ) M of medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK49___ ) . The P12272 expression was decreased significantly by ___MASK49___ ( P < 0 . 005 ) , while E2 and TAM did not change the P12272 expression . P06401 ( PgR ) mRNA expression was also examined to confirm that the breast cancer tissue responds to E2 and TAM . The results were well compatible with the better therapeutic effect of ___MASK49___ reported for the treatment of breast cancer with bone metastases . As a potential candidate for the receptor that mediates the suppressive effect of ___MASK49___ , androgen receptor ( AR ) is suggested most probable . Present results also demonstrated that the clinical response of individual tumors is closely associated with the early in vitro changes of gene expression detected in the cancer specimen ."
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"A novel mutation in P30518 causing congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with complete resistance to antidiuretic hormone . A 6 - month - old male infant presented with failure to thrive . Hypernatraemia and elevated serum osmolality in the presence of low urine sodium and osmolality led to the diagnosis of diabetes insipidus . Administration of ___MASK77___ ( dDAVP ) neither decreased urine volume nor increased urine osmolality indicating congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus . Molecular analysis in the arginine - vasopressin receptor - 2 gene ( P30518 ) located on chromosome Xq28 demonstrated a novel 5 - base pair deletion ( c . 962 - 966delACCCC ; g . 1429 - 1433delACCCC ) leading to a shift of the reading frame ( p . Asn321fs ) and a premature termination codon implying an absent or non - functional protein . Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide , amiloride and indomethacin led to a favourable clinical course .",
"Altered growth factor expression in the aging penis : the Brown - Norway rat model . The objective of the present study was to evaluate age - related changes in the protein and gene expression of modulators of erectile function ( nitric oxide [ NO ] and endothelin - 1 [ ET - 1 ] ) and growth factors such as transforming growth factor ( TGF - beta1 ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in the penile tissue of Brown - Norway ( BN ) rats . Young and old BN male rats were euthanized , and the penile tissue was processed for immunohistochemical and molecular analyses . Total RNA was extracted , and an Access reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) system was used for messenger RNA ( mRNA ) expression analysis . Immunohistochemical studies showed a decreased expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) protein and an increased staining for ET - 1 . Quantitative analysis of PCR products revealed decreased levels of P15692 mRNA expression in the old population of rats . The most significant decrease was detected between bands corresponding to splice forms 164 ( 21 % ) and 120 ( 18 % ) . The observed alterations in the gene expression of growth factors such as P15692 may contribute to the abnormal age - related morphological and physiological alterations in the erectile tissue .",
"Clinical and pathogenic aspects of candidate genes for lithium prophylactic efficacy . A number of candidate genes for lithium prophylactic efficacy have been proposed , some of them being also associated with a predisposition to bipolar illness . The aim of the present study was to investigate a possible association between polymorphisms of 14 common genes with the quality of prophylactic lithium response in patients with bipolar mood disorder , in relation to the putative role of these genes in the pathogenesis of this disorder . Some association with lithium prophylactic efficacy was found for the polymorphisms of P31645 , P21728 , P21964 , P23560 and P06241 genes , but not for 5HT2A , 5HT2C , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , GSK - 3 , Q16620 , Q13224 and P14780 . Possible aspects of these genes with regard to the mechanism of lithium activity and pathogenesis of bipolar mood disorder are discussed .",
"P35372 mutant , T394A , abolishes opioid - mediated adenylyl cyclase superactivation . This study was to characterize the effects of a point - mutant at C - terminal of mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) , namely MOR T394A , in chronic opioid - induced cellular responses . After 18 h of exposure to [ D - Ala , N - Me - DB00120 , DB00145 - ol ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) , adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) superactivation , a hallmark for the cellular adaptive response after chronic opioid stimulation , was observed in the cells expressing wild - type receptor , but was totally abolished in the cells expressing MOR T394A . Receptor phosphorylation was also attenuated in cells with MOR T394A after prolonged preexposure to agonist . Furthermore , Q96HU1 kinase kinase - 1 ( Q02750 ) overexpression was able to rescue AC superactivation in cells with MOR T394A , but showed no effect in the wild - type MOR - expressing cells . These results indicated that the amino acid T394 at C - terminus of MOR played a critical role in chronic agonist - induced AC superactivation and receptor phosphorylation .",
"P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK20___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .",
"Investigation of mechanisms mediating 8 - OH - DPAT - induced impairment of spatial memory : involvement of P08908 receptors in the dorsal hippocampus in rats . The purpose of this study was to identify mechanisms that mediate the impairment of spatial memory induced by 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , a P08908 / P34969 receptor agonist , in the eight - arm radial maze in rats . WAY - 100635 and NAN - 190 , P08908 receptor antagonists , reversed the impairment of spatial memory induced by systemic injection of 8 - OH - DPAT ( 1 mg / kg , i . p . ) . On the other hand , the alpha1 - adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin and a selective P34969 receptor antagonist SB269970 had no effect on 8 - OH - DPAT - induced impairment of spatial memory . Bilateral microinjection of 8 - OH - DPAT ( 4 microg / side ) impaired spatial memory when injected into the dorsal hippocampus ( DH ) . Contrastingly , spatial memory was unaffected by microinjections of 8 - OH - DPAT into the other six areas examined : ventral hippocampus ( VH ) , central amygdaloid nucleus ( P12821 ) , lateral hypothalamus ( LH ) , nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) , and dorsal ( DR ) and median ( MR ) raphe nucleus . Furthermore , NAN - 190 significantly reversed the impairment of spatial memory induced by intra - DH injection of 8 - OH - DPAT . These findings suggest that P08908 receptors in the DH play an important role in the mechanisms underlying the 8 - OH - DPAT - induced impairment of spatial memory in rats .",
"Polymorphisms affecting gene transcription and mRNA processing in pharmacogenetic candidate genes : detection through allelic expression imbalance in human target tissues . BACKGROUND : Genetic variation in mRNA expression plays a critical role in human phenotypic diversity , but it has proven difficult to detect regulatory polymorphisms - mostly single nucleotide polymorphisms ( rSNPs ) . Additionally , variants in the transcribed region , termed here ' structural RNA SNPs ' ( srSNPs ) , can affect mRNA processing and turnover . Both rSNPs and srSNPs cause allelic mRNA expression imbalance ( AEI ) in heterozygous individuals . We have used AEI to discover and characterize regulatory polymorphisms in P35372 , Q8IWU9 , P08183 , P14416 , and Q9BQB6 . The objective of this study was to use AEI to determine the extent of cis - regulatory factors in pharmacogenetic genes . METHODS : We applied a rapid and accurate AEI methodology for testing 42 genes implicated in cardiovascular and central nervous system diseases , and affecting drug metabolism and transport . Each gene was analyzed in physiologically relevant human autopsy tissues , including brain , heart , liver , intestines , and lymphocytes . RESULTS : Substantial AEI was observed in approximately 55 % of the surveyed genes . Focusing on cardiovascular candidate genes in human hearts , AEI analysis revealed frequent cis - acting regulatory factors in P12821 and P04179 mRNA expression , having potential clinical significance . SNP scanning to locate regulatory polymorphisms in a number of genes failed to support several previously proposed promoter SNPs discovered with use of reporter gene assays in heterologous tissues , while srSNPs appear more frequent than expected . Computational analysis of mRNA folding indicates that approximately 90 % of srSNPs affect mRNA folding , and hence potentially function . CONCLUSION : Our results indicate that both rSNPs and srSNPs represent a still largely untapped reservoir of variants that contribute to human phenotypic diversity .",
"A 3 - D model for P08908 - receptor agonists based on stereoselective methyl - substituted and conformationally restricted analogues of 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( dipropylamino ) tetralin . The enantiomers of cis - and trans - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 4a , 5 , 10 , 10a - octahydro - 9 - hydroxy - 1 - propylbenzo [ g ] quinolines ( 10 and 11 , respectively ) and the enantiomers of trans - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 4a , 5 , 6 , 10b - octahydro - 10 - hydroxy - 4 - propylbenzo [ f ] quinoline ( 12 ) have been synthesized and their stereochemical and conformational characteristics have been studied by use of X - ray crystallography and molecular mechanics ( P08253 ) calculations . The compounds , which are conformationally restricted analogues of the potent 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) receptor agonist 8 - hydroxy - 2 - ( dipropylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ; 1 ) have been evaluated for central 5 - HT and dopamine receptor stimulating activity by use of biochemical and behavioral tests in rats . In addition , we have evaluated the ability of these compounds and a number of previously reported analogues to displace [ 3H ] - 8 - OH - DPAT from P08908 - binding sites . The enantiomers of 12 behave as potent P08908 - receptor agonists , whereas the octahydrobenzo [ g ] quinoline derivatives are much less potent or inactive . In general , the affinities of the compounds correlate well with their agonist potencies . The set of compounds under study is accommodated by a novel computer - graphics - derived model for P08908 - receptor agonism . The model consists of a flexible pharmacophore and a partial receptor - excluded volume .",
"Increased expression of the renin - angiotensin system and mast cell density but not of angiotensin - converting enzyme II in late stages of human heart failure . BACKGROUND : The activation of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) contributes to the progression of left ventricular dysfunction . A novel human homologue of the angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) , named Q9BYF1 , has been described but its role in human heart failure ( HF ) has not been elucidated . Besides , there is controversy as to whether the major angiotensin II - forming - activity in heart is P12821 or chymase released from mast cells . Furthermore , long - term blockade of nitric oxide ( NO ) synthesis has been shown to increase P12821 activity . To assess the locally activated vasoactive mediators that may contribute to the ventricular deterioration process , we sought to simultaneously analyze their expression in failing hearts . METHODS : We analyzed left ventricular biopsies from 30 patients with heart failure undergoing heart transplantation and 12 organ donors . The mRNA levels of P12821 , Q9BYF1 , chymase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , were quantified by real - time polymerase chain reaction and mast cell density was assessed by immunohistochemistry . The mRNA levels of the atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) and the brain natriuretic peptide ( DB04899 ) were also quantified as controls . RESULTS : There was higher P12821 and chymase mRNA expression and mast cell density in failing than in control myocardium and no changes in Q9BYF1 expression were detected . P29474 mRNA levels were lower in failing hearts . Both P01160 and DB04899 expression were higher in pathological than in control samples . CONCLUSIONS : These data document a decompensation of vasoactive systems that may contribute to the progressive impairment of the myocardial function in HF . On the other hand , Q9BYF1 mRNA expression is not altered in human end - stage HF .",
"P00797 status does not predict the anti - hypertensive response to angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibition in African - Americans . DB00519 Multicenter Study Group . The angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor trandolapril , a non - sulfhydryl prodrug which is hydrolysed into trandolaprilat , was studied in 322 hypertensives of African - American descent using a double - blind , randomised , placebo - controlled , parallel study design . Following 6 weeks of double - blind treatment with placebo or 0 . 25 to 16 mg / day trandolapril , an analysis of drug effect on trough blood pressure ( BP ) stratified by age , gender , weight , pre - treatment plasma renin activity , and trandolaprilat concentration was performed . Two mg was the lowest effective trandolapril dose , whereas doses above 4 mg did not significantly reduce trough BP . Reduction in BP did not correlate with trough plasma trandolaprilat concentration . Pre - treatment plasma renin activity was not a reliable indicator of anti - hypertensive response , as similar reductions in BP occurred even in patients with the lowest renin levels . There were no observable differences based on age , gender or measurements of the renin - angiotensin - aldosterone axis . In conclusion , neither age , gender or plasma renin activity influenced anti - hypertensive response to angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibition in African - Americans .",
"___MASK4___ , a low - molecular - weight heparin , promotes angiogenesis mediated by heparin - binding P15692 in vivo . Tumors are angiogenesis dependent and vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) , a heparin - binding protein , is a key angiogenic factor . As chemotherapy and co - treatment with anticoagulant low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) are common in cancer patients , we investigated whether angiogenesis in vivo mediated by P15692 is modulated by metronomic - type treatment with : ( i ) the LMWH dalteparin ; ( ii ) low - dosage cytostatic epirubicin ; or ( iii ) a combination of these two drugs . Using the quantitative rat mesentery angiogenesis assay , in which angiogenesis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of very low doses of P15692 , dalteparin sodium ( Fragmin (®) ) and epirubicin ( Farmorubicin (®) ) were administered separately or in combination by continuous subcutaneous infusion at a constant rate for 14 consecutive days . ___MASK4___ was administered at 27 , 80 , or 240 IU / kg / day , i . e . , doses that reflect the clinical usage of this drug , while epirubicin was given at the well - tolerated dosage of 0 . 4 mg / kg / day . While dalteparin significantly stimulated angiogenesis in an inversely dose - dependent manner , epirubicin did not significantly affect angiogenesis . However , concurrent treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis . The effect of dalteparin is the first demonstration of a proangiogenic effect of any LMWH in vivo . The fact that co - treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis suggests a complex drug effect .",
"[ Association and interaction of AGT , P30556 , P12821 , P07550 , P21728 , P35611 , P35612 , P20020 , P21731 and P35354 genes on the risk of hypertension in Antioquian population ] . INTRODUCTION : Hypertension is a multifactorial disease influenced by genetic and environmental components , with its prevalence varying across ethnic groups . Manifold studies on blood pressure regulatory system genes have been carried out - such as the renin - angiotensin - aldosterone system , the sympathetic nervous system , endothelial factor , and sodium balance - , but the results yielded were inconsistent among populations . OBJECTIVES : To evaluate the effect of both variants in genes AGT , P30556 , P12821 , P07550 , P21728 , P35611 , P35612 , P20020 , P21731 P35354 , and the result of the individual ancestry component on hypertension and blood pressure levels among population in Antioquia . METHODS AND MATERIALS : 107 cases and 253 controls were genotyped for 12 variants on genes AGT , P30556 , P12821 , P07550 , P21728 , P35611 , P35612 , P20020 , P21731 y P35354 , and for 20 ancestry informative markers . The association of polymorphisms and their interactions , and the association of ancestral genetic composition with hypertension and blood pressure levels were examined . RESULTS : Genes P35612 , rs4852706 ( OR = 3 . 0 ; p = 0 . 023 ) ; P21728 , rs686 ( OR = 0 . 38 ; p = 0 . 012 ) and P07550 , rs1042718 ( OR = 10 . 0 ; p = 0 . 008 ) ; as well as genotypic combinations of P21728 and P30556 ; AGT and P35611 ; and P35611 to P20020 and P35354 were associated to hypertension . The Amerindian ancestry component was associated to some decrease in diastolic blood pressure . CONCLUSION : Variants on genes P35612 , P21728 , P07550 , P30556 , AGT , P35611 , P20020 and P35354 individually or interacting , are associated to hypertension . The Amerindian ancestry component has an effect on blood pressure .",
"17 ___MASK72___ - mediated growth inhibition of MDA - MB - 468 cells stably transfected with the estrogen receptor : cell cycle effects . P03372 ( ER ) - negative MDA - MB - 468 human breast cancer cells were stably transfected with wild - type human ER and utilized as a model for investigating estrogen - and aryl hydrocarbon ( Ah ) - responsiveness . Treatment of the stably transfected cells with 10 nM 17 beta - estradiol ( E2 ) resulted in a significant inhibition ( > 60 % ) of cell proliferation and DNA synthesis , which was blocked by 10 (- 7 ) M ICI 182 780 . Analysis by flow cytometry indicated that treatment with E2 increased the percentage of cells in G0 / P55008 ( from 68 . 8 to 89 . 4 ) and decreased cells in S ( from 18 . 4 to 3 . 4 ) and G2 / M ( from 12 . 8 to 7 . 2 ) phases of the cell cycle . The effects of E2 on the major cyclins , cyclin - dependent kinases and cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitors , retinoblastoma protein ( RB ) , Q01094 , and cyclin - dependent kinase activities were also investigated in the stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells . The results demonstrated that the growth inhibitory effects of 10 (- 8 ) M E2 in ER stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells were associated with modulation of several factors required for cell cycle progression and DNA synthesis , including significant induction of the cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor p21cip - 1 ( > 4 - fold increase after 12 h ) and decreased Q01094 and P12004 protein levels . These results show that the growth - inhibitory effects of E2 in the stably transfected cells were due to multiple factors which result in growth arrest in G0 / P55008 and inhibition of DNA synthesis .",
"FoxM1 down - regulation leads to inhibition of proliferation , migration and invasion of breast cancer cells through the modulation of extra - cellular matrix degrading factors . Forkhead box M1 ( FoxM1 ) transcription factor is known to play important role in human cancers which , in part , is mediated by its ability to modulate cell cycle regulatory proteins as well as genes involved in cell proliferation and differentiation . In breast cancer , FoxM1 down - regulation is increasingly being recognized as an important mechanism for the targeted activity of anti - cancer agents . However , the mechanistic insight in support of the role of FoxM1 in aggressive breast cancer is poorly understood . We have tested the biological consequence of FoxM1 down - regulation and up - regulation in breast cancer cell lines and found that the down - regulation of FoxM1 in MDA - MB - 231 and SUM149 cells by siRNA approach inhibited cell growth , clonogenicity , migration , and invasion . We also found decreased expression of P24941 and Q01094 with concomitant increase in P38936 and p27 proteins , suggesting an important role of FoxM1 in cell cycle progression . In contrast , over - expression of FoxM1 by cDNA transfection , in breast cancer cells ( SUM102 and SKBR3 ) expressing low levels of FoxM1 , resulted in increased cell proliferation , migration , and invasion . Moreover , down - regulation of FoxM1 inhibited the expression of many factors that are involved in the degradation of extra cellular matrix and angiogenesis such as uPA , Q03405 , P08253 , P14780 , and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) as well as inhibited the activity of P14780 and P15692 . Interestingly , over - expression of uPA by cDNA transfection abrogated the cellular effects that were observed by the down - regulation of FoxM1 . Taken together , these results suggest the potential application of FoxM1 down - regulation as a novel approach for the treatment of aggressive breast cancer .",
"Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .",
"Lack of endothelial nitric oxide synthase aggravates murine pneumococcal meningitis . DB00435 ( NO ) plays a central role in the pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis . However , the role of NO produced by endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) in meningitis is still unclear . We investigated the influence of P29474 depletion on the inflammatory host response , intracranial complications , and outcome in experimental pneumococcal meningitis . Leukocyte accumulation in the cerebrospinal fluid was more pronounced in infected P29474 - deficient mice than in infected wild type mice . This effect could be attributed to an increased expression of P16109 , macrophage inflammatory protein - 2 , keratinocyte - derived cytokine , and interleukin ( IL ) - 1beta in the brain of infected P29474 - deficient mice . However , no differences in the cerebral expression of intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 , tumor necrosis factor - alpha , and P05231 as well as of neuronal NOS and inducible NOS could be detected between infected wild type and mutant mice . In addition to enhanced leukocyte infiltration into the P04141 , meningitis - associated intracranial complications including blood - brain barrier disruption and the rise in intracranial pressure were significantly augmented in infected P29474 - deficient mice . The aggravation of intracranial complications was paralleled by a worsening of the disease , as evidenced by a more pronounced hypothermia , an enhanced weight reduction , and an increased death rate . The current data indicate that P29474 deficiency is detrimental in bacterial meningitis . This effect seems to be related to an increased expression of ( certain ) cytokines / chemokines and adhesion molecules ; thus leading to increased meningeal inflammation and , subsequently , to aggravated intracranial complications .",
"Activation of c - Jun - N - terminal - kinase is crucial for the induction of a cell cycle arrest in human colon carcinoma cells caused by flurbiprofen enantiomers . The unselective cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor ___MASK91___ and its - in terms of P36551 - inhibition - \" inactive \" enantiomer R - flurbiprofen have been previously found to inhibit tumor development and growth in various animal models . The underlying mechanisms are unknown . Here , we show that both R - and ___MASK91___ reduce survival of three colon cancer cell lines , which differ in the expression of P35354 ( HCT - 15 , no P35354 ; Caco - 2 , inducible P35354 ; and HT - 29 , constitutive P35354 ) . The IC50 for S - and R - flurbiprofen ranged from 250 to 450 microM . Both flurbiprofen enantiomers induced apoptosis in all three cell lines as indicated by DNA - and PARP - cleavage . In addition , R - and ___MASK91___ caused a P55008 - cell cycle block . The latter was associated with an activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , an increase of the DNA binding activity of the transcription factor AP - 1 and down - regulation of cyclin D1 expression . Western blot analysis , as well as supershift experiments , revealed that the AP - 1 activation was associated with a change of AP - 1 composition toward an increase of JunB . The JNK inhibitor SP600125 antagonized R - and ___MASK91___ - induced AP - 1 DNA binding , suppression of cyclin D1 expression , and the P55008 - cell cycle block . However , JNK inhibition had no effect on flurbiprofen - induced apoptosis . Hence , the cell cycle arrest is obviously mediated , at least in part , through JNK - activation , whereas R - and ___MASK91___ - induced apoptosis is largely independent of JNK . Although in vitro effects of R - and ___MASK91___ were indistinguishable , only R - flurbiprofen inhibited HCT - 15 tumor growth in nude mice , suggesting the involvement of additional in vivo targets , which are differently affected by R - and ___MASK91___ .",
"Vasopeptidase - activated latent ligands of the histamine receptor - 1 . Whether peptidases present in vascular cells can activate prodrugs active on vascular cells has been tested with 2 potential latent ligands of the histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) . First , a peptide consisting of the antihistamine cetirizine ( CTZ ) condensed at the N - terminus of ε - aminocaproyl - bradykinin ( εACA - BK ) was evaluated for an antihistamine activity that could be revealed by degradation of the peptide part of the molecule . CTZ - εACA - BK had a submicromolar affinity for the BK B2 receptor ( P30411 ; IC50 of 590 nM , [( 3 ) H ] BK binding competition ) , but a non - negligible affinity for the human H1 receptor ( P35367 ; IC50 of 11 μM for [( 3 ) H ] DB06691 binding ) . In the human isolated umbilical vein , a system where both endogenous P30411 and P35367 mediate strong contractions , CTZ - εACA - BK exerted mild antagonist effects on histamine - induced contraction that were not modified by omapatrilat or by a P30411 antagonist that prevents endocytosis of the BK conjugate . Cells expressing recombinant P12821 or P30411 incubated with CTZ - εACA - BK did not release a competitor of [( 3 ) H ] DB06691 binding to H1Rs . Thus , there is no evidence that CTZ - εACA - BK can release free cetirizine in biological environments . The second prodrug was a blocked agonist , L - alanyl - histamine , potentially activated by aminopeptidase N ( P15144 ) . This compound did not compete for [( 3 ) H ] DB06691 binding to H1Rs . The human umbilical vein contractility assay responded to L - alanyl - histamine ( EC50 54 . 7 μM ) , but the P15144 inhibitor amastatin massively ( 17 - fold ) reduced its apparent potency . Amastatin did not influence the potency of histamine as a contractile agent . One of the 2 tested latent P35367 ligands , L - alanyl - histamine , supported the feasibility of pro - drug activation by vascular ectopeptidases .",
"Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition in the postnatal rat results in decreased cell proliferation in the renal outer medulla . 1 . Chronic angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition or AT1 antagonism during postnatal development in the rat has been shown to cause renal tubular and vascular damage , particularly in the outer medulla . 2 . The effects of P12821 inhibition were investigated at a stage of development before the renal outer medulla is fully established . 3 . Sprague - Dawley rat pups were given daily i . p . injections of either enalapril or saline from days 3 - 10 . At day 11 , kidneys were perfusion - fixed for either electron microscopy or immunocytochemistry . Sections were incubated in proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( P12004 ) antisera and the avidin - biotin immunoperoxidase method was used to detect an immunoreactive product , indicative of proliferating cells . 4 . Following enalapril treatment , the normal structural arrangement of the outer medulla was disrupted compared with controls . Cell proliferation ( P12004 - positive cells ) in the medullary rays was reduced in enalapril - treated kidneys compared with control kidneys . 5 . Thus , angiotensin II appears to be essential for normal tubular and vascular growth in postnatal renal development in the rat .",
"DB11320 modulates multiple functional activities of monocyte - derived dendritic cell subsets via histamine receptor 2 . Expression of CD1a proteins in human monocyte - derived dendritic cells ( DCs ) specifies functionally distinct subsets with different inflammatory properties . DB11320 is recognized as an inflammatory mediator released by various cell types including DCs . The diverse biological effects of histamine are mediated by G - protein - coupled histamine receptors ( HRs ) , which are able to modulate the functional activities of DC subsets . The goal of the present study was to compare the expression and activity of HRs in the CD1a (-) and CD1a (+) monocyte - derived DC subsets and to test the effects of histamine on the differentiation , activation and functional activities of these subsets . We show that P25021 is present at high levels in both DC subsets , whereas P35367 and Q9H3N8 are expressed in a subset - specific manner . DB11320 shifts DC differentiation to the development of CD1a (-) DCs and modulates DC activation through its inhibitory effect on CD1a (+) DC differentiation . DB11320 - induced reduction of CD1a (+) DCs is associated with increased secretion of P05231 and P22301 , up - regulation of a typical combination of chemokines , expression C5aR1 by the CD1a (-) DC subset and enhanced migration of both activated DC subsets supported by the production of P14780 and P39900 enzymes . All these effects were shown to be mediated in a P25021 - specific manner as revealed by the specific antagonist of the receptor . As P25021 is expressed at high levels in both DC subsets , we propose that it may dominate the regulation of multiple DC functions . In contrast , P35367 and Q9H3N8 with opposing subset - related expression may have a regulatory or fine - tuning role in histamine - induced functional activities .",
"Transmembrane proteases in cell growth and invasion : new contributors to angiogenesis ? Transmembrane proteases ( TPs ) are proteins anchored in the plasma membrane with their catalytic site exposed to the external surface of the membrane . TPs are widely expressed , and their dysregulated expression is associated with cancer , infection , inflammation , autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases , all diseases where angiogenesis is part of the pathology . TPs participate in extracellular proteolysis ( degradation of extracellular matrix components , regulation of chemokine activity , release of membrane - anchored cytokines , cytokine receptors and adhesion molecules ) and influence cell functions ( growth , secretion of angiogenic molecules , motility ) . Recent attention has been focused on the ADAM - 17 ( a disintegrin and metalloprotease ) / P78536 / CD156q , the P50281 ( membrane - type - 1 matrix metallo proteinase ) / P50281 , and the ectopeptidases aminopeptidase N ( P15144 / P15144 ) , dipeptidyl peptidase IV ( DPPIV / P27487 ) and angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 / CD143 ) , that appear to have a critical role in angiogenesis . This article summarizes current knowledge on these TPs , and reviews recent investigations that document their participation during angiogenic - related events . Through their multiple roles , TPs may thereby provide critical links in angiogenesis .",
"Immunohistochemical studies of the epididymal duct in Egyptian water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) . Using immunohistochemistry ( IHC ) , this study aimed to evaluate the regional distribution pattern of some biologically active proteins in the epididymis of Egyptian water buffalo and to determine the structural - functional relationships of the different epididymal structures . Wax - embedded sections from different regions of the epididymal duct from adult , clinically healthy , buffalo bulls were used . Primary antibodies against angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) , S - 100 , galactosyltransferase ( GalTase ) , alpha smooth muscle actin ( α - SMA ) , connexin 43 ( P17302 ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) were used for immunohistochemical studies . The results showed that , in addition to the well - known principal and basal cells , the epididymal epithelium , similar to that of other species , possessed apical cells and intraepithelial leukocytes . IHC showed that , with the exception of P15692 which reacted negatively , all antibodies used displayed variable reactivity in the different epididymal structures . Apical cells expressed a strong reaction with P12821 along the entire length of the duct . The principal cells in the caput epididymis exhibited a distinct reactivity with S - 100 and GalTase . The peritubular muscular coat displayed a marked immunostaining for α - SMA and for P17302 . In conclusion these findings showed a regional - specific distribution pattern , distinct from that in bovine bulls . Some potential functional capacities , especially absorptive and secretory ones , are discussed in relation to the different epididymal regions .",
"P35367 antagonist cetirizine impairs working memory processing speed , but not episodic memory . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : The histaminergic neurotransmitter system is currently under investigation as a target for drug treatment of cognitive deficits in clinical disorders . The therapeutic potential of new drugs may initially be screened using a model of histaminergic dysfunction , for example , as associated with the use of centrally active antihistamines . Of the selective second generation antihistamines , cetirizine has been found to have central nervous system effects . The aim of the present study was to determine whether cetirizine can be used as a tool to model cognitive deficits associated with histaminergic hypofunction . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The study was conducted according to a three - way , double - blind , cross - over design . Treatments were single oral doses of cetirizine 10 and 20 mg and placebo . Effects on cognition were assessed using tests of word learning , memory scanning , vigilance , divided attention , tracking and visual information processing speed . KEY RESULTS : ___MASK42___ 10 mg impaired tracking performance and both doses impaired memory scanning speed . None of the other measures indicated impaired performance . CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS : ___MASK42___ affects information processing speed , but these effects were not sufficient to serve as a model for cognitive deficits in clinical disorders .",
"Microparticles carrying Sonic hedgehog favor neovascularization through the activation of nitric oxide pathway in mice . BACKGROUND : Microparticles ( MPs ) are vesicles released from plasma membrane upon cell activation and during apoptosis . Human T lymphocytes undergoing activation and apoptosis generate MPs bearing morphogen Shh ( MPs ( Shh +) ) that are able to regulate in vitro angiogenesis . METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : Here , we investigated the ability of MPs ( Shh +) to modulate neovascularization in a model of mouse hind limb ischemia . Mice were treated in vivo for 21 days with vehicle , MPs ( Shh +) , MPs ( Shh +) plus cyclopamine or cyclopamine alone , an inhibitor of Shh signalling . Laser doppler analysis revealed that the recovery of the blood flow was 1 . 4 fold higher in MPs ( Shh +)- treated mice than in controls , and this was associated with an activation of Shh pathway in muscles and an increase in NO production in both aorta and muscles . MPs ( Shh +)- mediated effects on flow recovery and NO production were completely prevented when Shh signalling was inhibited by cyclopamine . In aorta , MPs ( Shh +) increased activation of P29474 / Akt pathway , and P15692 expression , being inhibited by cyclopamine . By contrast , in muscles , MPs ( Shh +) enhanced P29474 expression and phosphorylation and decreased caveolin - 1 expression , but cyclopamine prevented only the effects of MPs ( Shh +) on P29474 pathway . Quantitative RT - PCR revealed that MPs ( Shh +) treatment increased P12034 , P09038 , P15692 A and C mRNA levels and decreased those of α5 - integrin , P35916 , P14210 , DB01277 , P35968 , P13500 , P50281 , P08253 , TGFβ1 , TGFβ2 , P07996 - 1 and P19320 , in ischemic muscles . CONCLUSIONS / SIGNIFICANCE : These findings suggest that MPs ( Shh +) may contribute to reparative neovascularization after ischemic injury by regulating NO pathway and genes involved in angiogenesis .",
"Benzyl isothiocyanate ( BITC ) inhibits migration and invasion of human gastric cancer AGS cells via suppressing P29323 signal pathways . Metastasis suppressors and associated other regulators of cell motility play a critical initial role in tumor invasion and metastases . Benzyl isothiocyanate ( BITC ) is a hydrolysis compound of glucotropaeolin in dietary cruciferous vegetables . BITC has been found to exhibit prevention of cancers in laboratory animals and might also be chemoprotective in humans . Here , the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of BITC on cell proliferation , migration , invasion and mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) pathways of AGS human gastric cancer cells . Wound healing and Boyden chamber ( migration and invasion ) assays demonstrated that BITC exhibited an inhibitory effect on the abilities of migration and invasion in AGS cancer cells . BITC suppressed cell migration and invasion of AGS cells in a dose - dependent manner . Results from Western blotting indicated that BITC exerted an inhibitory effect on the P27361 / 2 , Ras , P62993 , Rho A , P35228 , P35354 for causing the inhibitions of P08253 , - 7 and - 9 then followed by the inhibitions of invasion and migration of AGS cells in vitro . BITC also promoted O14733 , Q99759 , c - jun , P45983 / 2 , P15692 , Sos1 , phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) , PKC , nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - κB ) p65 in AGS cells . Results from real - time polymerized chain reaction ( PCR ) showed that BITC inhibited the gene expressions of P08253 ,- 7 - 9 , Q05397 , Q13464 and RhoA after BITC treatment for 24 and 48 hours in AGS cells . Taken together , the finding may provide new mechanisms and functions of BITC , which inhibit migration and invasion of human gastric cancer AGS cells .",
"Effects of chronic AVP P30518 blockade in congestive heart failure in sheep . Comparison with chronic P12821 inhibition .",
"Vascular changes after cardiac surgery : role of NOS , P36551 , kinases , and growth factors . Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the industrialized world . Despite advances in pharmacotherapy and catheter based interventions , coronary artery bypass grafting remains an essential therapeutic modality . The majority of coronary artery bypass operations , as well as other cardiac surgical procedures require the use of ischemic cardioplegic arrest and cardiopulmonary bypass , both of which result in iatrogenic injury to the vasculature and microcirculation . This injury can manifest as impaired vasorelaxation or vasoconstriction , depending upon the organ system involved , resulting in impaired tissue perfusion and the development of edema . Key to this dysfunction are changes in the following : nitric oxide signaling secondary to changes in P29474 and P35228 expression and activity , cyclooxygenase function with increases in pro - inflammatory P35354 activity , alterations in Protein Kinase C and Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase signaling , and an increase in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor expression increasing vascular permeability and dilatation . This review discusses our current understanding of cardioplegia and cardiopulmonary bypass induced changes in the vasculature , and therapeutic interventions aimed at modulating the altered signaling pathways .",
"Effects of Luteolin on Liver , Kidney and Brain in Pentylentetrazol - Induced Seizures : Involvement of Metalloproteinases and NOS Activities . OBJECTIVE : Flavonoids are an important group of recognized antioxidants in plants . Luteolin ( LUT ) is a natural flavonoid in the plant kingdom . This study was aimed to investigate the effects of the LUT in the liver , kidney and brain of pentylentetrazol ( PTZ ) - induced seizure and the relationship between nitric oxide synthases ( P35228 , P29474 ) and matrix metalloproteinases ( P08253 , P14780 ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : LUT ( 10 mg / kg ) was given intraperitoneally during two weeks prior to seizure induction . A single dose PTZ 80 mg / kg i . p . was administered and seizures were observed and evaluated with regard to latency , frequency and stage for one hour . RESULTS : Seizure frequen cy after PTZ administration was significantly decreased in LUT pretreated rats ( p < 0 . 05 ) . An increase of immunhistochemical reactions of P35228 and P08253 , but a decrease of P29474 activity , were observed in rat hippocampus and peripheral tissues during the PTZ induced seizures . LUT pretreatment reversed the P35228 and P08253 activity to the control levels and significantly increased the P29474 activity ( p < 0 . 001 ) . CONCLUSION : LUT seems to have an effective role in reducing the seizure frequency and a protective role on peripheral organ injury in animal models of seizure . The protective effect of LUT in seizures and the seizure induced peripheral tissue damage warrant further investigations .",
"The effectiveness of lurasidone as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex in the treatment of bipolar disorder . The majority of patients with bipolar disorder spend a lot of time in depressive episodes that impose a great burden on patients , caregivers , and society and accounts for the largest part of the morbidity - mortality of the illness . ___MASK17___ is an atypical antipsychotic with a potent binding affinity as antagonist for D2 , 5 - Q13049 , P34969 , and partial agonist at P08908 receptors . Affinity for other receptors as H1 and muscarinic were negligible . ___MASK17___ was approved in 2010 for the treatment of schizophrenia and recently , 2013 , for bipolar depression in monotherapy and an adjunct to lithium or valproate . Clinical trials have established that lurasidone adjuvant to lithium or valproate has more efficacy than the placebo and is associated with minimal weight gain and no clinically meaningful alterations in glucose , lipids , or the QT interval . Additional studies are desirable to know the clinical profile of lurasidone in long - term treatment , in patients with bipolar II disorders , and versus other antipsychotic agents .",
"Loss of Jak2 impairs endothelial function by attenuating P04049 / Q02750 / Sp - 1 signaling along with altered P29474 activities . A number of inhibitors have been used to dissect the functional relevance of Jak2 in endothelial homeostasis , with disparate results . Given that Jak2 deficiency leads to embryonic lethality , the exact role of Jak2 in the regulation of postnatal endothelial function is yet to be fully elucidated . We generated a model in which Jak2 deficiency can be induced by tamoxifen in adult mice . Loss of Jak2 significantly impaired endothelium - dependent response capacity for vasodilators . Matrigel plug assays indicated a notable decrease in endothelial angiogenic function in Jak2 - deficient mice . Studies in a hindlimb ischemic model indicated that Jak2 activity is likely to be a prerequisite for prompt perfusion recovery , based on the concordance of temporal changes in Jak2 expression during the course of ischemic injury and perfusion recovery . A remarkable delay in perfusion recovery , along with reduced capillary and arteriole formation , was observed in Jak2 - deficient mice . Antibody array studies indicated that loss of Jak2 led to repressed P29474 expression . In mechanistic studies , Jak2 deficiency attenuated P04049 / Q02750 signaling , which then reduced activity of Sp - 1 , an essential transcription factor responsible for P29474 expression . These data are important not only for understanding the exact role that Jak2 plays in endothelial homeostasis , but also for assessing Jak2 - based therapeutic strategies in a variety of clinical settings .",
"Desmopressin ( ___MASK77___ ) induces NO production in human endothelial cells via V2 receptor - and DB02527 - mediated signaling . The hemostatic agent desmopressin ( ___MASK77___ ) also has strong vasodilatory effects . ___MASK77___ is a selective agonist for the vasopressin V2 receptor ( P30518 ) , which is coupled to DB02527 - dependent signaling . ___MASK77___ - induced vasodilation may be due to endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) activation . This hypothesis implies DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation . It also implies wide extrarenal , endothelial P30518 expression . We show that in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) the DB02527 - raising agents forskolin and epinephrine increase NO production , as measured by a l - NMMA - inhibitable rise in cellular cGMP content . They also increase P29474 enzymatic activity , in a partly calcium - independent manner . DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation is associated with phosphorylation of residue Ser1177 , in a phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - independent manner . HUVECs do not express P30518 . However , after heterologous P30518 expression , ___MASK77___ induces DB02527 - dependent P29474 activation via Ser1177 phosphorylation . We have previously found P30518 expression in cultured lung endothelial cells . By real time quantitative RT - PCR , we now find a wide P30518 distribution notably in heart , lung and skeletal muscle . These results indicate that ___MASK77___ and other DB02527 - raising agents can activate P29474 via PI3K - independent Ser1177 phosphorylation in human endothelial cells . This mechanism most likely accounts for ___MASK77___ - induced vasodilation .",
"Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase - 9 activity by trandolapril after middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats . We investigated whether an angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor could inhibit matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) activities in cerebral infarct lesions after middle cerebral artery occlusion ( MCAO ) in rats . After placebo or trandolapril ( 5 mg / kg per day ) was administered orally for 7 days , we permanently occluded the right middle cerebral artery . P12821 activity in extracts from the infarct side of placebo - treated rats was significantly higher than that in extracts from the non - infarct side from 5 days after MCAO , though they did not differ at 1 day . P12821 activities in extracts from both hemispheric segments in the trandolapril - treated group were significantly decreased compared with those in the placebo - treated group before MCAO , and this significant reduction persisted even at 7 days after MCAO . In the placebo - treated group , P14780 and P08253 activities in the infarct side were significantly increased at 12 h and at 1 day after MCAO , respectively . DB00519 treatment significantly reduced P14780 and P08253 activities to 68 . 5 % and 53 . 2 % , respectively . Seven days after MCAO , the ratios of infarct areas to the hemispheric sectional areas in placebo - and trandolapril - treated rats were 55 . 4 +/- 2 . 1 % and 30 . 9 +/- 2 . 9 % , respectively , and this difference was significant . Neurological severity scores were significantly improved from 1 to 7 days after MCAO in trandolapril - treated rats . Cumulative survival in trandolapril - treated rats was significantly increased compared with that in placebo - treated rats . Thus , the inhibition of P14780 by trandolapril might be part of the mechanism that prevents cerebral damage after cerebral ischemia .",
"Pharmacogenomics of methadone maintenance treatment . ___MASK20___ is the major opioid substitution therapy for opioid dependence . Dosage is highly variable and is often controlled by the patient and prescriber according to local and national policy and guidelines . Nevertheless many genetic factors have been investigated including those affecting its metabolism ( P20813 - consistent results ) , efflux transport ( P - gp - inconsistent results ) , target μ - opioid receptor ( μ - opioid receptor - inconsistent results ) and a host of other receptors ( P14416 ) and signaling elements ( P48051 and P32121 ; not replicated ) . None by themselves have been able to substantially explain dosage variation ( the major but not sole end point ) . When multiple genes have been combined such as P08183 , P20813 , P35372 and P14416 a greater contribution to dosage variation was found but not as yet replicated . As stabilization of dosage needs to be made rapidly , it is imperative that larger internationally based studies be instigated so that genetic contribution to dosage can be properly assessed , which may or may not tailor to different ethnic groups and each country ' s policy towards an outcome that benefits all .",
"Matrix metalloproteinases are differentially expressed in adipose tissue during obesity and modulate adipocyte differentiation . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are essential for proper extracellular matrix remodeling , a process that takes place during obesity - mediated adipose tissue formation . Here , we examine expression profiles and the potential role of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity . Expression patterns are studied by Northern blot and real - time PCR in two genetic models of obesity ( ob / ob and db / db mice ) and in a diet - induced model of obesity ( AKR mice ) . Of the MMPs and TIMPs studied , mRNA levels for P08253 , P08254 , P39900 , P50281 , Q99542 , and P01033 are strongly induced in obese adipose tissues compared with lean tissues . In contrast , P09237 and P35625 mRNAs are markedly decreased in obesity . Interestingly , enzymatic activities of P39900 and of a new identified adipocyte - derived 30 - kDa metalloproteinase are enhanced in obese adipose tissue fractions , demonstrating that MMP / P01033 balance is shifted toward increased matrix degradation in obesity . Finally , we analyze the modulation of P08253 , Q99542 , and P01033 during 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 preadipocyte differentiation , and we explore the effect of inhibition of MMP activity on in vitro adipogenesis . We find that the synthetic MMP inhibitor BB - 94 ( ___MASK68___ ) decreases adipose conversion of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 and primary rat preadipocytes . BB - 94 represses differentiation without affecting mitotic clonal expansion but prevents the early expression of P17676 , a transcription factor that is thought to play a major role in the adipogenic program . Such findings support a role for the MMP / P01033 system in the control of proteolytic events and adipogenesis during obesity - mediated fat mass development .",
"[ The role of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in pathogenesis of pancreatic pseudocysts ] . The investigation was conducted in 47 patients , operated on for pancreatic pseudocysts ( PP ) . Activity of matrix metalloproteinases ( P14780 ) and content of their tissue inhibitor ( P16035 ) were determined in the blood serum for estimation of inflammatory factors , hypoxia severity and state of the pancreatic tissue reconstruction . High activity of P14780 and P16035 in presence of PP types I and II was noted in patients , what , probably , is caused by compensation reaction , directed towards inhibition of the collagen system destruction ( predominantly of collagen type IV ) and prevention of further reconstruction of pancreatic connective tissue . While progressing of pancreatic fibrosis the P14780 activity and the P16035 level have lowered in comparison with these indices while its absence . In PP type III the P14780 activity was by 83 . 6 % higher , than in a control group , but , by 51 . 4 and 35 . 1 % lower , than in PP types I and IV . In all the patients endothelial dysfunction with endothelial injury was observed , witnessed by significant rising of the P15692 content in the blood serum . It have created favorable conditions for pancreatic tissue remodeling while parenchymal defect have been constituted by tissue , owing lower level of organization , including a cicatricial one . In cases of cellular repeated affection more activation of pancreatic stellate cells and enhancement of production of extracellular matrix component were noted .",
"Pulmonary arterial dysfunction in insulin resistant obese Zucker rats . BACKGROUND : P01308 resistance and obesity are strongly associated with systemic cardiovascular diseases . Recent reports have also suggested a link between insulin resistance with pulmonary arterial hypertension . The aim of this study was to analyze pulmonary vascular function in the insulin resistant obese Zucker rat . METHODS : Large and small pulmonary arteries from obese Zucker rat and their lean counterparts were mounted for isometric tension recording . mRNA and protein expression was measured by RT - PCR or Western blot , respectively . KV currents were recorded in isolated pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells using the patch clamp technique . RESULTS : Right ventricular wall thickness was similar in obese and lean Zucker rats . Lung Q13873 , KV1 . 5 and 5 - Q13049 receptor mRNA and protein expression and KV current density were also similar in the two rat strains . In conductance and resistance pulmonary arteries , the similar relaxant responses to acetylcholine and nitroprusside and unchanged lung P29474 expression revealed a preserved endothelial function . However , in resistance ( but not in conductance ) pulmonary arteries from obese rats a reduced response to several vasoconstrictor agents ( hypoxia , phenylephrine and 5 - HT ) was observed . The hyporesponsiveness to vasoconstrictors was reversed by L - NAME and prevented by the P35228 inhibitor 1400W . CONCLUSIONS : In contrast to rat models of type 1 diabetes or other mice models of insulin resistance , the obese Zucker rats did not show any of the characteristic features of pulmonary hypertension but rather a reduced vasoconstrictor response which could be prevented by inhibition of P35228 .",
"P00797 inhibition with aliskiren . 1 . Initial attempts to inhibit renin in humans have faced numerous difficulties . Molecular modelling and X - ray crystallography of the active site of renin have led to the development of new orally active renin inhibitors , such as aliskiren . 2 . ___MASK95___ has a low bioavailability ( between 2 . 6 and 5 . 0 % ) compensated by its high potency to inhibit renin ( IC50 : 0 . 6 nmol / L ) and a long plasma half - life ( 23 - 36 h ) , which makes it suitable for once - daily dosing . 3 . The once - daily administration of aliskiren to hypertensive patients lowers BP as strongly as standard doses of established angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor blockers ( losartan , valsartan , irbesartan ) , hydrochlorothiazide , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ramipril and lisinopril ) or long acting calcium channel blockers ( amlodipine ) . In combination therapy , aliskiren further decreases blood pressure when combined with either hydrochlorothiazide , amlodipine , irbesartan or ramipril . 4 . The biochemical consequences of renin inhibition differ from those of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition and Ang II antagonism , particularly in terms of angiotensin profiles and interactions with the bradykinin - nitric oxide - cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway and possibly the ( pro ) renin receptor . 5 . Blockade of the renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) with P12821 inhibitors , AT1 receptor blockers or a combination of these drugs has become one of the most successful therapeutic approaches in medicine . However , it remains unclear how to optimize DB01367 blockade to maximize cardiovascular and renal benefits . In this context , renin inhibition to render the DB01367 fully quiescent is a new possibility requiring further study .",
"Estrogen upregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene expression in fetal pulmonary artery endothelium . NO , produced by endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) , is a key mediator of pulmonary vasodilation during cardiopulmonary transition at birth . The capacity for NO production is maximal at term because pulmonary P29474 expression increases during late gestation . Since fetal estrogen levels rise markedly during late gestation and there is indirect evidence that the hormone enhances nonpulmonary NO production in adults , estrogen may upregulate P29474 in fetal pulmonary artery endothelium . Therefore , we studied the direct effects of estrogen on P29474 expression in ovine fetal pulmonary artery endothelial cells ( PAECs ) . ___MASK72___ caused a 2 . 5 - fold increase in NOS enzymatic activity in PAEC lysates . This effect was evident after 48 hours , and it occurred in response to physiological concentrations of the hormone ( 10 (- 10 ) to 10 (- 6 ) mol / L ) . The increase in NOS activity was related to an upregulation in P29474 protein expression , and P29474 mRNA abundance was also enhanced . P03372 antagonism with DB00947 completely inhibited estrogen - mediated P29474 upregulation , indicating that estrogen receptor activation is necessary for this response . In addition , immunocytochemistry revealed that fetal PAECs express estrogen receptor protein . Furthermore , transient transfection assays with a specific estrogen - responsive reporter system have demonstrated that the endothelial estrogen receptor is capable of estrogen - induced transcriptional transactivation . Thus , estrogen upregulates P29474 gene expression in fetal PAECs through the activation of PAEC estrogen receptors . This mechanism may be responsible for pulmonary P29474 upregulation during late gestation , thereby optimizing the capacity for NO - mediated pulmonary vasodilation at birth .",
"Endothelial dysfunction in congestive heart failure : P12821 inhibition vs . angiotensin II antagonism . BACKGROUND : Endothelial dysfunction of the vasculature contributes to the elevated peripheral resistance and reduced myocardial perfusion in congestive heart failure ( CHF ) . The present study systematically investigated the effect of angiotensin II ( AT ( 1 ) ) - receptor blockade on vascular superoxide ( O ( 2 )(-) ) production and endothelial dysfunction . METHODS AND RESULTS : Vasodilator responses and O ( 2 )(-) production were determined in aortic rings from Wistar rats with experimental CHF 10 weeks after extensive myocardial infarction and compared with sham - operated animals ( Sham ) . Rats were either treated with placebo ( P ) , with the AT ( 1 )- receptor antagonist Irbesartan ( 50 mg kg (- 1 ) day (- 1 ) ) or with the P12821 inhibitor DB00519 ( 0 . 3 mg kg (- 1 ) day (- 1 ) ) . In CHF - P , endothelium - dependent , acetylcholine - induced relaxation was significantly attenuated compared with Sham - P . Chronic treatment with DB00519 or Irbesartan significantly improved endothelium - dependent relaxation . Aortic O ( 2 )(-) formation was markedly increased in CHF , and was not significantly affected by DB00519 treatment , while it was reduced by Irbesartan . P29474 expression was reduced in CHF and normalised by both treatments . CONCLUSION : Endothelial vasomotor function in CHF rats was normalised by long - term treatment with an P12821 inhibitor or an AT ( 1 )- antagonist . Reduced aortic P29474 expression was normalised by both treatments , whereas aortic superoxide formation was only reduced by the AT ( 1 )- antagonist Irbesartan .",
"Overexpression of Q9BYF1 produces antitumor effects via inhibition of angiogenesis and tumor cell invasion in vivo and in vitro . Angiotensin II ( AngII ) is a multifunctional bioactive peptide in the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) . Q9BYF1 ( Q9BYF1 ) is a newly identified component of DB01367 . The role of AngII and Q9BYF1 in the metastasis of non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) and the effects on matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are still unknown . In the present study , the anti - invasive effect and mechanism of Q9BYF1 were investigated in vitro and in vivo . Results of a transwell assay showed that the overexpression of Q9BYF1 reduces the invasive ability of A549 cells in vitro . According to the results of qRT - PCR and western blot analysis , the inhibitory role of Q9BYF1 was mediated through the down - regulation of P08253 and P14780 . Additionally , we confirmed that the overexpression of Q9BYF1 inhibited cell growth and VEGFa production while simultaneously suppressing P12821 and angiotensin II type 1 receptor ( AT1R ) expression in human lung cancer xenografts . These results suggest that the overexpression of Q9BYF1 may potentially suppress the invasion and angiogenesis of NSCLC ."
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"Nearly Complete Response of Brain Metastases from P04626 Overexpressing Breast Cancer with ___MASK9___ and DB01101 after Whole Brain Irradiation . DB00072 treatment does not prevent intracranial seeding and is largely ineffective for established central nervous system metastasis in P04626 overexpressing breast cancer patients . Combination therapy of lapatinib and capecitabine may be an effective treatment option for brain metastasis of P04626 - positive breast cancer . We report a patient with breast cancer overexpressing HER - 2 where brain metastases were successfully treated with radiation and a combination of lapatinib and capecitabine .",
"DB06813 : a novel synthetic antifolate for relapsed or refractory peripheral T - cell lymphoma and other potential uses . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , clinical trials , adverse effects , dosage , and economic considerations of pralatrexate ( DB06813 ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : Peripheral T - cell lymphoma ( PTCL ) comprises approximately 15 - 20 % of all aggressive lymphomas and 5 - 10 % of all non - Hodgkin ' s lymphomas . Advanced PTCL is often refractory to traditional first - line chemotherapy regimens . DB06813 was developed as a synthetic folate analog antimetabolite that competitively inhibits dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) . This results in the depletion of thymidine , leading to interference with deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis and cancer cell death . DB06813 has a higher potency than methotrexate and edatrexate ( EDX ) . The efficacy and safety of DB06813 have been demonstrated in the PROPEL trial , a prospective phase II trial in patients with relapsed or refractory PTCL . Patients with prior stem cell transplantation receiving DB06813 also had similar response rates ( RRs ) . DB06813 was investigated on the treatment of relapsed or refractory cutaneous T - cell lymphoma , previously treated advanced non - small cell lung cancer and other solid malignancies . DB06813 has similar side effects to other P00374 inhibitors . The most common side effect of DB06813 is mucositis . The recommended dose of DB06813 is 30 mg / m ( 2 ) weekly once for 6 weeks in 7 - week cycle until disease progresses or unacceptable toxicity for PTCL and may require dose reduction or discontinuation . Patients should be supplemented with oral folic acid and intramuscular vitamin B ( 12 ) injections . CONCLUSION : DB06813 provides clinical benefit to patients with relapsed or refractory PTCL with durable complete and partial responses in patients who had not responded to multiple prior treatment regimens .",
"[ Signal transduction inhibitor -- STI571 -- a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , which opens a new targeted approach to cancer therapy ] . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , in most of the cases , is the molecular consequence of the t ( 9 , 22 ) translocation , resulting in the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome and the creation of the fusion gene P11274 - P00519 . The fusion gene is translated to the protooncogen P11274 - P00519 , a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase that is linked to the malignant transformation . Thus , this tyrosine kinase became an attractive target for drug design . The development of the novel investigational drug ___MASK70___ is based on its potent and selective ability to inhibit this fusion tyrosine kinase . In preclinical studies , ___MASK70___ selectively inhibited the growth of CML cells that carry the Ph chromosome . In this review we discuss the drug development and design , its mechanism of action , the preclinical studies and the results of phase I and II clinical trials .",
"Dual P00533 and P42345 targeting in squamous cell carcinoma models , and development of early markers of efficacy . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is a validated target in squamous cell carcinoma ( SCC ) of the head and neck . Most patients , however , do not respond or develop resistance to this agent . P42345 ( P42345 ) is involved in the pathogenesis of SCC of the head and neck ( SCCHN ) . This study aimed to determine if targeting P42345 in combination with P00533 is effective in SCC , and to develop early pharmacodynamic markers of efficacy . Two SCC cell lines , one resistant ( HEP2 ) and one of intermediate susceptibility ( Detroit 562 ) to P00533 inhibitors , were xenografted in vivo and treated with an P42345 inhibitor ( temsirolimus ) , an P00533 inhibitor ( erlotinib ) or a combination of both . ___MASK36___ exerted superior growth arrest in both cell lines than erlotinib . The combined treatment resulted in synergistic antitumor effects in the Detroit 562 cell line . Immunohistochemical assessment of pharmacodynamic effects in fine - needle aspiration ( FNA ) biopsies early after treatment using phospho MAPK , Phospho - P70 and Ki67 as end points demonstrated pathway abrogation in the Detroit 562 tumours treated with the combination , the only group where regressions were seen . In conclusion , an P42345 inhibitor showed antitumor activity in P00533 - resistant SCC cell lines . Marked antitumor effects were associated with dual pathway inhibition , which were detected by early FNA biopsies .",
"Inhibition of P78536 reduces hypoxia - induced brain tumor cell invasiveness . The membrane - anchored metalloproteinase tumor necrosis factor - alpha - converting enzyme ( P78536 / a disintegrin and metalloproteinase [ ADAM ] 17 ) is key in proteolytic ectodomain shedding of several membrane - bound growth factors , cytokines and receptors . The expression and activity of P78536 increases under some pathological conditions including stroke , and promotes neural progenitor cell migration and contributes to stroke - induced neurogenesis . Hypoxia initiates cellular invasive processes that occur under both physiological and pathological conditions such as invasion and metastasis of some tumors . In the present study , we sought to elucidate whether P78536 contributes to brain tumor invasion . To this end , we examined the role of P78536 in the invasiveness of two different brain tumor cell lines , 9L rat gliosarcoma and U87 human glioma , under normoxic and hypoxic conditions . Additionally , we tested the effects of P78536 suppression on in vitro tumor cell invasion by means of P78536 proteolytic inhibitors and specific small interfering RNA . We found that tumor cells upregulated P78536 expression under hypoxia , and that P78536 activity correlated with increased tumor cell invasion . Conversely , suppression of P78536 proteolysis decreased invasiveness induced by hypoxia in 9L and U87 cells . Furthermore , the contribution of P78536 to tumor invasion was independent of matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 2 and P14780 activity . P78536 was also found to activate the epidermal growth factor / phosphoinositide - 3 kinase / serine / threonine kinase signal transduction pathway . Our data suggest that hypoxia - induced P78536 contributes to glioma cell invasiveness through activation of the P00533 signal pathway .",
"P00374 protects endothelial nitric oxide synthase from uncoupling in tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency . DB00360 ( BH4 ) is a required cofactor for the synthesis of NO by endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , and endothelial BH4 bioavailability is a critical factor in regulating the balance between NO and superoxide production ( P29474 coupling ) . Biosynthesis of BH4 is determined by the activity of GTP - cyclohydrolase I ( GTPCH ) . However , BH4 levels may also be influenced by oxidation , forming 7 , 8 - dihydrobiopterin ( BH2 ) , which promotes P29474 uncoupling . Conversely , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) can regenerate BH4 from BH2 , but whether P00374 is functionally important in maintaining P29474 coupling remains unclear . To investigate the mechanism by which P00374 might regulate P29474 coupling in vivo , we treated wild - type , BH4 - deficient ( hph - 1 ) , and GTPCH - overexpressing ( P30793 - Tg ) mice with methotrexate ( MTX ) , to inhibit BH4 recycling by P00374 . MTX treatment resulted in a striking elevation in BH2 and a decreased BH4 : BH2 ratio in the aortas of wild - type mice . These effects were magnified in hph - 1 but diminished in P30793 - Tg mice . Attenuated P29474 activity was observed in MTX - treated hph - 1 but not wild - type or P30793 - Tg mouse lung , suggesting that inhibition of P00374 in BH4 - deficient states leads to P29474 uncoupling . Taken together , these data reveal a key role for P00374 in regulating the BH4 vs BH2 ratio and P29474 coupling under conditions of low total biopterin availability in vivo .",
"Treatment of cardiovascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . Our previous studies have shown vascular dysfunction in small coronary and mesenteric arteries in Zucker obese rats , a model of the metabolic syndrome , and Zucker Diabetic Fatty ( ZDF ) rats , a model of type 2 diabetes . Because of their lipid lowering action and antioxidant activity , we predicted that treatment with ___MASK61___ , an P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) or Enalapril , an angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor would improve vascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . METHODS : 20 - week - old Zucker obese and 16 - week - old ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK61___ ( 25 mg / kg / day ) or Enalapril ( 20 mg / kg / day ) for 12 weeks . We examined metabolic parameters , indices of oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction in ventricular and mesenteric small arteries ( 75 - 175 microm intraluminal diameter ) from lean , Zucker obese and ZDF rats ( untreated and treated ) . RESULTS : Endothelial dependent responses were attenuated in coronary vessels from Zucker obese and ZDF rats compared to responses from lean rats . Both drugs improved metabolic parameters , oxidative stress , and vascular dysfunction in Zucker obese rats , however , only partial improvement was observed in ZDF rats , suggesting more aggressive treatment is needed when hyperglycemia is involved . CONCLUSION : Vascular dysfunction is improved when Zucker obese and , to a lesser degree , when ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK61___ or Enalapril .",
"[ Circumventing multidrug resistance in human cancer by anti - ribozyme ] . The demonstration tha RNA can be cleavaged by cis - ribozyme ( catalytic RNAs , RNA enzyme ) has potentially important therapeutic implications . Ribozymes are effective for modulation of gene expression because of their simple structure , site - specific cleavage activity and catalytic potential . The targets of ribozyme - mediated gene modulation have ranged from cancer cells to foreign genes that cause infectious diseases . Additional target sites for ribozymes are in initial phases of development and design . Ribozymes have been targeted against myriad genes , including oncogenes ( ras , P11274 - P00519 ) and drug resistance genes ( MDR - 1 , c - fos , P00374 ) . These ribozymes have cleaved the target RNAs in culture system ( in vitro ) and developed in vivo system . We reported that anti - fos ribozyme has altered the expression of c - fos and DNA repair genes in cisplatin - resistance cancer cells , and reversed the sensitivity to ciaplatin . Furthermore , we have developed high efficiency by the transfer system using an electroporation in vivo .",
"aChE and BuChE inhibition by rivastigmin have no effect on peripheral insulin resistance in elderly patients with Alzheimer disease . BACKGROUND : P01308 resistance ( IR ) may play a role in most pathogenic processes that promote the development of Late Onset Alzheimer Disease ( LOAD ) . This study was designed to determine the interaction between inhibition of both butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) and acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) with rivastigmine and peripheral insulin resistance ( IR ) in LOAD . METHODS : Seventy - Nine consecutive elderly patients , 31 late onset AD and 48 non - demented patients were evaluated . IR was calculated with HOMA . All of the patients were evaluated through comprehensive geriatric assessments at baseline and in the 6th and 12th months . RESULTS : End of the study , compared to the baseline values , there was a significant increase in the 6th month in both MMSE and IADL scores ( t = 2 . 200 , p = 0 . 036 for MMSE and t = 2 . 724 , p = 0 . 011 for IADL , respectively ) . ___MASK76___ was improved both the scores of MMSE and IADL in elderly patients with LOAD , but there was no significance or correlation between HOMA scores and cognitive status . CONCLUSION : In conclusion , inhibition of both BuChE and P22303 with rivastigmine was improved the cognition without affecting on the peripheral IR in the elderly patients with LOAD by HOMA . Due to the complexity of disease pathogenesis , it is too early to make general comments , and further longitudinal and long - term studies on this issue are needed .",
"___MASK36___ induces surfactant lipid accumulation and lung inflammation in mice . Interstitial lung disease ( ILD ) is a well - known adverse effect of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors . However , it remains unknown how lung toxicities are induced by P42345 inhibitors . Here , we constructed a mouse model of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using temsirolimus and examined the pathogenesis of the disease . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of different doses of temsirolimus ( 3 or 30 mg · kg (- 1 )· wk (- 1 ) ) or vehicle . ___MASK36___ treatment increased capillary - alveolar permeability and induced neutrophil infiltration and fibrinous exudate into the alveolar space , indicating alveolar epithelial and / or endothelial injury . It also induced macrophage depletion and the accumulation of excessive surfactant phospholipids and cholesterols . Alveolar macrophage depletion is thought to cause surfactant lipid accumulation . To further examine whether temsirolimus has cytotoxic and / or cytostatic effects on alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells , we performed in vitro experiments . ___MASK36___ inhibited cell proliferation and viability in both alveolar macrophage and alveolar epithelial cells . ___MASK36___ treatment caused some signs of pulmonary inflammation , including upregulated expression of several proinflammatory cytokines in both bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung homogenates , and an increase in lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . These findings indicate that temsirolimus has the potential to induce alveolar epithelial injury and to deplete alveolar macrophages followed by surfactant lipid accumulation , resulting in pulmonary inflammation . This is the first study to focus on the pathogenesis of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using an animal model .",
"Modulation of a Mr 175 , 000 c - neu receptor isoform in Q9UBA6 / P00374 cells by serum starvation . The neu proto - oncogene product has been found to exist in two interconvertible forms in Q9UBA6 / P00374 mouse fibroblasts . The 185 - kilodalton form ( p185 ) present in growing cells is replaced by a 175 - kilodalton form ( p175 ) under conditions of serum starvation . This low molecular weight form accounts almost exclusively for the phosphotyrosine content of the receptor and is associated with increased tyrosine kinase activity . Addition of serum , platelet - derived growth factor or tumor promoter induces conversion of p175 to p185 within minutes , and this increase in molecular weight is associated with phosphorylation of serine and threonine ; removal of serum growth factors is followed by replacement of p185 with p175 over several hours . Unlike Q9UBA6 / P00374 cells , the human breast cancer cell line SK - Br - 3 expresses a high molecular weight neu / P04626 receptor with unchanged phosphotyrosine content in both serum - starved and serum - stimulated cultures . These findings indicate that activation of the neu proto - oncogene product in Q9UBA6 / P00374 cells may be regulated in part by protein kinase C - mediated receptor transmodulation rather than by ligand availability alone .",
"___MASK82___ ( ___MASK82___ ) : from concept to care , a programme in rational drug discovery . DB00158 - based anticancer drugs with specificity for thymidylate synthase ( TS ) have come of age . Ideas nurtured in the early 1970s led to the first - generation of antifolates with TS and dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitory activities . Compounds with increased selectivity for TS followed with the highly specific inhibitor , CB3717 being synthesised in 1979 at the Institute of Cancer Research ( ICR ) . CB3717 had significant clinical activity but its development had to be abandoned because its low aqueous solubility led to occasional nephrotoxicity . Collaborative laboratory studies between the ICR and ICI Pharmaceuticals ( later to become Zeneca Pharmaceuticals ) led to the discovery of ___MASK82___ ( ___MASK82___ ) , the first antifolate to be licensed for the treatment of cancer ( UK 1995 ) in nearly 40 years and the first new drug for colorectal cancer in about 35 years . ___MASK82___ belongs to a class of compounds that use the reduced - folate carrier ( P41440 ) for uptake into cells and which are excellent substrates for folylpolyglutamate synthetase ( Q05932 ) . This paper reviews the underlying philosophies , and the milestones reached during the development of ___MASK82___ .",
"[ Moclobemide ( ___MASK2___ ) , the first P21397 - inhibitor : really something new ? ] .",
"A phase II study of pralatrexate with vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation for previously treated recurrent and / or metastatic head and neck squamous cell cancer . BACKGROUND : DB06813 ( Fotolyn ( TM ) ; Allos Therapeutics Inc . ) is an antifolate dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitor . We conducted a phase II study of pralatrexate with folic acid and B12 supplementation in patients with recurrent and / or metastatic head and neck squamous cell cancer ( R / M HNSCC ) . PATIENTS AND METHODS : This was a single - arm , Simon optimal two stage phase II study . Patients with R / M HNSCC previously treated with chemotherapy were eligible . The study was initiated with a dosing schedule of pralatrexate 190 mg / m ( 2 ) biweekly on a 4 - week cycle with vitamin supplementation . Due to toxicity concerns , the dosing was modified to 30 mg / m ( 2 ) weekly for 3 weeks in a 4 - week cycle with vitamin supplementation . Radiologic imaging was to be obtained about every 2 cycles . RESULTS : Thirteen subjects were enrolled ; 12 were treated . Seven of the twelve patients had previously received ≥ 2 lines of chemotherapy . The most common grade 3 toxicity was mucositis ( 3 patients ) . Seven patients did not complete two cycles of therapy due to progression of disease ( 4 ) , toxicity ( 1 ) , death ( 1 ) , and withdrawal of consent ( 1 ) . Two deaths occurred : one due to disease progression and the other was an unwitnessed event that was possibly related to pralatrexate . No clinical activity was observed . The median overall survival was 3 . 1 months . The study was closed early due to lack of efficacy . CONCLUSIONS : DB06813 does not possess clinical activity against previously treated R / M HNSCC . Evaluation of pralatrexate in other clinical settings of HNSCC management with special considerations for drug toxicity may be warranted .",
"Ventilation - induced increases in P00533 ligand mRNA are not altered by intra - amniotic LPS or ureaplasma in preterm lambs . Chorioamnionitis and mechanical ventilation are associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia ( BPD ) in preterm infants . Mechanical ventilation at birth activates both inflammatory and acute phase responses . These responses can be partially modulated by previous exposure to intra - amniotic ( IA ) LPS or Ureaplasma parvum ( UP ) . P00533 ( P00533 ) ligands participate in lung development , and angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) 1 and Q9BYF1 contribute to lung inflammation . We asked whether brief mechanical ventilation at birth altered P00533 and P12821 pathways and if antenatal exposure to IA LPS or UP could modulate these effects . Ewes were exposed to IA injections of UP , LPS or saline multiple days prior to preterm delivery at 85 % gestation . Lambs were either immediately euthanized or mechanically ventilated for 2 to 3 hr . IA UP and LPS cause modest changes in the P00533 ligands amphiregulin ( P15514 ) , epiregulin ( O14944 ) , heparin binding epidermal growth factor ( HB - P01133 ) , and betacellulin ( P35070 ) mRNA expression . Mechanical ventilation greatly increased mRNA expression of P15514 , O14944 , and HB - P01133 , with no additional increases resulting from IA LPS or UP . With ventilation P15514 and O14944 mRNA localized to cells in terminal airspace . P00533 mRNA also increased with mechanical ventilation . IA UP and LPS decreased ACE1 mRNA and increased Q9BYF1 mRNA , resulting in a 4 fold change in the ACE1 / Q9BYF1 ratio . Mechanical ventilation with large tidal volumes increased both ACE1 and Q9BYF1 expression . The alterations seen in P12821 with IA exposures and P00533 pathways with mechanical ventilation may contribute to the development of BPD in preterm infants .",
"Clonal selection and in vivo quantitation of protein interactions with protein - fragment complementation assays . Two strategies are described for detecting constitutive or induced protein - protein interactions in intact mammalian cells ; these strategies are based on oligomerization domain - assisted complementation of rationally designed fragments of the murine enzyme dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ; EC 1 . 5 . 1 . 3 ) . We describe a dominant clonal - selection assay of stably transfected cells expressing partner proteins FKBP ( FK506 binding protein ) and P42345 ( FKBP - rapamycin binding protein ) fused to P00374 fragments and show a rapamycin dose - dependent survival of clones that requires approximately 25 molecules of reconstituted P00374 per cell . A fluorescence assay also is described , based on stoichiometric binding of fluorescein - methotrexate to reconstituted P00374 in vivo . Formation of the FKBP - rapamycin - P42345 complex is detected in stably and transiently transfected cells . Quantitative rapamycin dose - dependence of this complex is shown to be consistent with in vitro binding and distinguishable from a known constitutive interaction of FKBP and P42345 . We also show that this strategy can be applied to study membrane protein receptors , demonstrating dose - dependent activation of the erythropoietin receptor by ligands . The combination of these clonal - selection and fluorescence assays in intact mammalian cells makes possible selection by simple survival , flow cytometry , or both . High - throughput drug screening and quantitative analysis of induction or disruption of protein - protein interactions are also made possible .",
"Effects of retroviral - mediated P08183 expression on hematopoietic stem cell self - renewal and differentiation in culture . Ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells would be useful for bone marrow transplantation and gene therapy applications . Toward this goal , we have investigated whether retrovirally - transduced murine stem cells could be expanded in culture with hematopoietic cytokines . Bone marrow cells were transduced with retroviral vectors expressing either the human multidrug resistance 1 gene ( HaMDR1 ) , a variant of human dihydrofolate reductase ( HaDHFR ) , or both P08183 and P00374 in an internal ribosomal entry site ( IRES ) - containing bicistronic vector ( HaMID ) . Cells were then expanded for 15 days in cultures stimulated with interleukin ( IL ) - 3 , P05231 , and stem cell factor . When very low marrow volumes were injected into lethally irradiated recipient mice , long - term reconstitution with 100 % donor cells was seen in all mice injected with HaMDR1 - or HaMID - transduced cells . By contrast , engraftment with HaDHFR - or mock - transduced cells ranged from partial to undetectable despite injection of significantly larger marrow volumes . In addition , mice transplanted with expanded HaMDR1 - or HaMID - transduced stem cells developed a myeloproliferative disorder that was characterized by an increase in abnormal peripheral blood leukocytes . These results show that P08183 - transduced stem cells can be expanded in vitro with hematopoietic cytokines , but indicate that an increased stem cell division frequency can lead to stem cell damage .",
"___MASK96___ inhibits tumor cell invasiveness and P14780 expression by suppressing IKK / NF - κB activation . The β2 adrenergic receptor ( P07550 ) is a G protein - coupled transmembrane receptor expressed in the human respiratory tract and widely recognized as a pharmacological target for treatments of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( P48444 ) . Although a number of P07550 agonists have been developed for use in asthma therapy , indacaterol is the only ultra - long - acting inhaled β2 - agonist ( LABA ) approved by the FDA for relieving the symptoms in P48444 patients . The precise molecular mechanism underlying the pharmacological effect of indacaterol , however , remains unclear . Here , we show that β - arrestin - 2 mediates the internalization of P07550 following indacaterol treatment . Moreover , we demonstrate that indacaterol significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) - induced NF - κB activity by reducing levels of both phosphorylated - IKK and - IκBα , thereby decreasing NF - κB nuclear translocation and the expression of P14780 , an NF - κB target gene . Subsequently , we show that indacaterol significantly inhibits P01375 - α / NF - κB - induced cell invasiveness and migration in a human cancer cell line . In conclusion , we propose that indacaterol may inhibit NF - κB activity in a β - arrestin2 - dependent manner , preventing further lung damage and improving lung function in P48444 patients .",
"Functional network reconstruction reveals somatic stemness genetic maps and dedifferentiation - like transcriptome reprogramming induced by P23769 . Somatic stem cell transplantation holds great promise in regenerative medicine . The best - characterized adult stem cells are DB05914 ( MSCs ) , neural stem cells ( NSCs ) , and CD133 (+) hematopoietic stem cells ( HSCs ) . The applications of HSCs are hampered since these cells are difficult to maintain in an undifferentiated state in vitro . Understanding genes responsible for stem cell properties and their interactions will help on this issue . The construction of stem cell genetic networks will also help to develop rational strategies to revert somatic cells back to a stem - like state . We performed a systemic study on human CD133 (+) HSCs , NSCs , MSCs , and embryonic stem cells and two different progenies of CD133 (+) HSCs , microvascular endothelial cells ( MVECs ) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Genes abundant in each or in all three somatic stem cells were identified . We also observed complex genetic networks functioning in postnatal stem cells , in which several genes , such as Q06124 and P00374 , acted as hubs to maintain the stability and connectivity of the whole genetic network . Eighty - seven P19526 genes , including Q15389 and P23769 , were independently identified by comparing P28906 (+) P20138 (-) P28907 (-) hematopoietic stem cells with P28906 (+) precursors and various matured progenies . Introducing P23769 into MVECs resulted in dedifferentiation - like transcriptome reprogramming , with P19526 genes ( such as Q15389 ) being up and endothelial genes ( such as P29323 ) being down . This study provides a foundation for a more detailed understanding of human somatic stem cells . Expressing the newly discovered stem cell genes in matured cells might lead to a global reversion of somatic transcriptome to a stem - like status .",
"Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics , preclinical and clinical efficacy of pralatrexate for the treatment of T - cell lymphoma . INTRODUCTION : Peripheral T - cell lymphomas ( PTCLs ) are a heterogeneous group of T - cell neoplasms . Most patients with PTCL have a poor outcome with conventional therapies and are not cured without stem - cell transplantation . DB06813 , a novel antifolate chemotherapeutic agent , was rationally designed to impede folate metabolism by inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) and to be more efficiently internalized into tumor cells . DB06813 is the first drug that is FDA approved for patients with relapsed and refractory PTCL . AREAS COVERED : DB06813 has been used as a single agent and in combination with other agents in clinical trials for non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma and Hodgkin ' s disease as well as in solid tumors . This review will cover the development of pralatrexate , the pharmacokinetics of pralatrexate , preclinical findings with pralatrexate and clinical studies of pralatrexate in hematologic malignancies . EXPERT OPINION : DB06813 has significant activity in vitro , and in early Phase I / II trials , responses were noted in patients with aggressive T - cell lymphomas . The DB06813 in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T - Cell Lymphoma trial demonstrated the activity of pralatrexate across a spectrum of heavily pretreated patients with different aggressive T - cell lymphoma subtypes , and studies in cutaneous T - cell lymphoma have shown efficacy at different doses and schedules . The most frequent adverse events in these trials were mucositis , reversible thrombocytopenia and fatigue .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"Targeted treatment of advanced and metastaticbreast cancer with lapatinib . Improved molecular understanding of breast cancer in recent years has led to the discovery of important drug targets such as HER - 2 and P00533 . ___MASK9___ is a potent dual inhibitor of HER - 2 and P00533 . Preclinical and phase I studies have shown activity with lapatinib in a number of cancers , including breast cancer , and the drug is well tolerated . The main known drug interactions are with paclitaxel and irinotecan . The most significant side - effects of lapatinib are diarrhea and adverse skin events . Rates of cardiotoxicity compare favorably with trastuzumab , a monoclonal antibody against HER - 2 . This paper focuses on lapatinib in advanced and metastatic breast cancer , which remains an important therapeutic challenge . Phase II and III studies show activity as monotherapy , and in combination with chemotherapy or hormonal agents . Results from these studies suggest that the main benefit from lapatinib is in the HER - 2 positive breast cancer population . Combinations of lapatinib and trastuzumab are also being studied and show encouraging results , particularly in trastuzumab - refractory metastatic breast cancer . ___MASK9___ may have a specific role in treating HER - 2 positive CNS metastases . The role of lapatinib as neoadjuvant therapy and in early breast cancer is also being evaluated .",
"P01308 - like growth factor - 1 receptor and ligand targeting in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma . DB01277 receptor ( IGF - 1R ) signaling is associated with increased tumorigenesis of epithelial cancers . In light of recent epidemiological studies correlating high circulating levels of DB01277 with increased risk of second primary tumors ( SPTs ) of the head and neck , we examined IGF system and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) expression in human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) matched pairs and a cross - section of HNSCC cell lines . Employing the latter , we demonstrated that DB01277 stimulated S - phase transition in a PI 3 - K / Akt and Erk - dependent manner in 5 of 8 cell lines , with Erk activation being dependent upon P00533 kinase activity . DB01277 stimulated thymidine incorporation was inhibited by treatment with P17936 , the IGF - 1R tyrosine kinase inhibitor DB00238 - AEW541 , or the P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor AG1478 . Combining P17936 with DB00238 - AEW541 or AG1478 abrogated DB01277 responses at 10 - fold lower doses than either compound alone . These results demonstrate the potential for co - targeting the IGF system and P00533 in HNSCC .",
"Convergent and divergent cellular responses by ErbB4 isoforms in mammary epithelial cells . Associations of ErbB4 ( Q15303 / Q15303 ) , the fourth member of the P00533 family , with cancer are variable , possibly as a result of structural diversity of this receptor . There are multiple structural isoforms of Q15303 arising by alternative mRNA splicing , and a subset undergo proteolysis that releases membrane - anchored and soluble isoforms that associate with transcription factors and coregulators to modulate transcription . To compare the differential and common signaling activities of full - length ( FL ) and soluble intracellular isoforms of Q15303 , four JM - a isoforms ( FL and soluble intracellular domain ( ICD ) CYT - 1 and CYT - 2 ) were expressed in isogenic MCF10A cells and their biologic activities were analyzed . Both FL and ICD CYT - 2 promoted cell proliferation and invasion , and CYT - 1 suppressed cell growth . Transcriptional profiling revealed several new and underexplored Q15303 - regulated transcripts , including : proteases / protease inhibitors ( P08254 and P07093 ) , the YAP / Hippo pathway ( P29279 , O00622 , and P09486 ) , the mevalonate / cholesterol pathway ( P04035 , Q01581 , P01130 , and Q9UBM7 ) , and cytokines ( P10145 , P78556 , and P09341 ) . Many of these transcripts were subsequently validated in a luminal breast cancer cell line that normally expresses Q15303 . Furthermore , ChIP - seq experiments identified O75689 , P02649 , P09486 , P16949 , and Q05195 as novel molecular targets of Q15303 . These findings clarify the diverse biologic activities of Q15303 isoforms , and reveal new and divergent functions . IMPLICATIONS : ErbB4 as a regulator of Hippo and mevalonate pathways provides new insight into milk production and anabolic processes in normal mammary epithelia and cancer .",
"DB00563 gamma - hydroxamate derivatives as potential dual target antitumor drugs . A series of new aminopteroyl - based hydroxamate derivatives were synthesized and tested in vitro in cell culture models as potential dual target drugs . These compounds were designed to target two families of enzymes , matrix metalloproteinases ( MMP ) and a folate enzyme , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) . These enzymes are the components of two unrelated cellular pathways and they are often over - expressed in metastasizing tumors . In addition to the synthesis and full structural characterization of the hybrid molecules , we describe their inhibitory activities against a series of MMPs ( P08253 , P09237 , P14780 , P50281 ) and P00374 , as well as their antiproliferative activity in three cancer cell lines . The new hydroxamate derivatives of MTX proved to be effective inhibitors of MMPs and P00374 in the micromolar and nanomolar range , respectively . Furthermore , they showed strong antiproliferative activity against A549 cells ( non - small cell lung carcinoma ) , and PPC - 1 and Tsu - Pr1 prostate cancer cell lines . Therefore , based on the present results , these bi - functional drugs may be good candidates to target specific tumors in animal models due to potential combined effects on two pathways crucial for tumor development .",
"Quinazoline thymidylate synthase inhibitors : methods for assessing the contribution of polyglutamation to their in vitro activity . Many quinazoline thymidylate synthase ( TS ) inhibitors undergo intracellular metabolism to polyglutamate forms which can significantly alter their activity and pharmacodynamics through improved TS inhibition and drug retention . When a series of quinazolines was tested for inhibitory activity towards TS ( IC50 0 . 001 - 2 microM ) and the growth of L1210 cells ( IC50 0 . 005 - 10 microM ) , no direct correlation was observed . However , a very good correlation was apparent if a L1210 variant cell line ( L1210 : RD1694 ) was used . This line is deficient in its ability to form antifolate polyglutamates . A number of other intact cell methods have also been developed which estimate the contribution that intracellular polyglutamation makes to a compound ' s activity . These assays were validated using a series of quinazoline - based TS inhibitors with well - defined activity for TS , folypolyglutamate synthetase ( Q05932 ) and the reduced - folate cell membrane carrier ( P41440 ) . Short - exposure growth - inhibition assays or the measurement of TS activity in situ after various incubation times , followed by different lengths of time in drug - free medium , can indicate both the speed and extent of appearance of retentive forms ( usually polyglutamates ) . Continuous - exposure growth - inhibition assays , in the presence of leucovorin ( LV ) , are also useful , since only the growth - inhibitory potency of polyglutamated analogues is significantly decreased by LV . Highly polyglutamated compounds , e . g . ___MASK82___ , are virtually inactive in the presence of a high concentration of LV . It is proposed that these methods , when considered together , provide a greater degree of information concerning the rate and extent of polyglutamation of a particular compound than isolated Q05932 assays alone .",
"Distinct mechanistic activity profile of pralatrexate in comparison to other antifolates in in vitro and in vivo models of human cancers . PURPOSE : This study evaluated mechanistic differences of pralatrexate , methotrexate , and pemetrexed . METHODS : Inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) was quantified using recombinant human P00374 . Cellular uptake and folylpolyglutamate synthetase ( Q05932 ) activity were determined using radiolabeled pralatrexate , methotrexate , and pemetrexed in NCI - H460 non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) cells . The tumor growth inhibition ( TGI ) was assessed using MV522 and NCI - H460 human NSCLC xenografts . RESULTS : Apparent K ( i ) values for P00374 inhibition were 45 , 26 , and > 200 nM for pralatrexate , methotrexate , and pemetrexed , respectively . A significantly greater percentage of radiolabeled pralatrexate entered the cells and was polyglutamylatated relative to methotrexate or pemetrexed . In vivo , pralatrexate showed superior anti - tumor activity in both NSCLC models , with more effective dose - dependent TGI in the more rapidly growing NCI - H460 xenografts . CONCLUSIONS : DB06813 demonstrated a distinct mechanistic and anti - tumor activity profile relative to methotrexate and pemetrexed . DB06813 exhibited enhanced cellular uptake and increased polyglutamylation , which correlated with increased TGI in NSCLC xenograft models .",
"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK64___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .",
"P01308 - like growth factor - 1 receptor inhibitor , Q99217 - 479 , in cetuximab - refractory head and neck squamous cell carcinoma . BACKGROUND : Recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) remains a difficult cancer to treat . Here , we describe a patient with HNSCC who had complete response to methotrexate ( MTX ) after progressing on multiple cytotoxic agents , cetuximab , and Q99217 - 479 ( monoclonal antibody against insulin - like growth factor - 1 receptor [ IGF - 1R ] ) . METHODS : The clinical information was collected by a retrospective medical record review under an Institutional Review Board - approved protocol . From 4 tumors and 2 normal mucosal epithelia , global gene expression , and IGF - 1R and dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) protein levels were determined . RESULTS : Effective target inhibition in the tumor was confirmed by the decreased protein levels of total and phospho - IGF - 1R after treatment with Q99217 - 479 . Decreased level of P00374 and conversion of a gene expression profile associated with cetuximab - resistance to cetuximab - sensitivity were also observed . CONCLUSION : This suggests that the combination of Q99217 - 479 and MTX or cetuximab may be a promising therapeutic approach in refractory HNSCC .",
"___MASK61___ , a new P04035 inhibitor , reduces the colonic inflammatory response in dextran sulfate sodium - induced colitis in mice . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the beneficial effects of rosuvastatin , a new P04035 inhibitor , on colonic mucosal damage and on the inflammatory response in a dextran sulfate sodium ( DSS ) colitis model . Acute colitis was induced using 8 % DSS in female BALB / c mice . Colonic mucosal inflammation was evaluated clinically , biochemically , and histologically . Mucosal protein contents and mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha were determined by immunoassay and real time - PCR . The mRNA levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) were determined by real - time PCR . Disease activity scores in DSS - induced colitis model mice , as determined by weight loss , stool consistency , and blood in stool , were significantly lower in the rosuvastatin - treated mice than in control mice . Shortening of the colon was significantly reversed by rosuvastatin . Increases in tissue - associated myeloperoxidase activity and thiobarbituric acid - reactive substances after DSS administration were both significantly inhibited by treatment with rosuvastatin . ___MASK61___ also inhibited increases in intestinal P01375 protein and mRNA expression after DSS administration , respectively . The mucosal mRNA levels of P29474 were decreased after DSS administration , but preserved in mice treated with rosuvastatin . These results suggest that rosuvastatin prevents the development of DSS - induced colitis in mice via the inhibition of mucosal inflammatory responses associated with the preservation of P29474 transcription .",
"TAK1 - mediated serine / threonine phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor via p38 / extracellular signal - regulated kinase : NF -{ kappa } B - independent survival pathways in tumor necrosis factor alpha signaling . The kinase TAK1 , a mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase kinase ( MAP3K ) , has been widely accepted as a key kinase activating NF - kappaB and MAPKs in tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) signaling . We have recently reported that TAK1 regulates the transient phosphorylation and endocytosis of epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) in a tyrosine kinase activity - independent manner . In the present study , we found that DB00156 - 669 in the juxtamembrane domain and DB00133 - 1046 / 1047 in the carboxyl - terminal regulatory domain were transiently phosphorylated in response to P01375 . Experiments using chemical inhibitors and small interfering RNA demonstrated that P01375 - mediated phosphorylation of DB00156 - 669 and DB00133 - 1046 / 7 were differently regulated via TAK1 - extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) and TAK1 - p38 pathways , respectively . In addition , p38 , but not P29323 , was involved in the endocytosis of P00533 . Surprisingly , modified P00533 was essential to prevent apoptotic cellular responses ; however , the P00533 pathway was independent of the NF - kappaB antiapoptotic pathway . These results demonstrated that TAK1 controls two different signaling pathways , O15111 - NF - kappaB and MAPK - P00533 , leading to the survival of cells exposed to the death signal from the P01375 receptor .",
"Single agent and combination studies of pralatrexate and molecular correlates of sensitivity . BACKGROUND : DB06813 is a dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitor with high affinity for reduced folate carrier 1 ( P41440 - 1 ) and folylpolyglutamate synthetase ( Q05932 ) , resulting in extensive internalization and accumulation in tumour cells . DB06813 is approved in the US for the treatment of relapsed or refractory peripheral T - cell lymphoma and is being investigated in various malignancies . Here , we evaluated molecular correlates of sensitivity to pralatrexate and explored combinations with a variety of anticancer agents . METHODS : Antiproliferative effects of pralatrexate were evaluated in 15 human - cancer cell lines using the MTT assay . Gene expression was evaluated using qRT - PCR . RESULTS : DB06813 and methotrexate had a similar pattern of cytotoxicity , pralatrexate being more potent . DB06813 potentiated the effects of platinum drugs , antimetabolites and P00533 inhibitors . Dose - and time - dependent cytotoxicity of pralatrexate correlated with high mRNA expression of Q05932 . Acquired resistance to pralatrexate was associated with decreased P41440 - 1 expression , whereas methotrexate resistance correlated with increased P00374 expression , suggesting different mechanisms of acquired resistance . CONCLUSION : DB06813 was more potent than methotrexate in a panel of solid tumour lines . Our findings support the further clinical development of pralatrexate in combination with certain cytotoxics and targeted therapies , and suggest that P41440 - 1 , Q05932 and P00374 may be potential biomarkers of outcome .",
"Personalized medicine and pharmacogenetic biomarkers : progress in molecular oncology testing . In the field of oncology , clinical molecular diagnostics and biomarker discoveries are constantly advancing as the intricate molecular mechanisms that transform a normal cell into an aberrant state in concert with the dysregulation of alternative complementary pathways are increasingly understood . Progress in biomarker technology , coupled with the companion clinical diagnostic laboratory tests , continue to advance this field , where individualized and customized treatment appropriate for each individual patient define the standard of care . Here , we discuss the current commonly used predictive pharmacogenetic biomarkers in clinical oncology molecular testing : P15056 V600E for vemurafenib in melanoma ; Q9HC35 - Q9UM73 for crizotinib and P00533 for erlotinib and gefitinib in non - small - cell lung cancer ; P01116 against the use of cetuximab and panitumumab in colorectal cancer ; P04626 ( P04626 / neu ) for trastuzumab in breast cancer ; P11274 - P00519 for tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia ; and P29590 / RARα for all - trans - retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia ."
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"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .",
"Nongenomic , glucocorticoid receptor - mediated regulation of serotonin transporter cell surface expression in embryonic stem cell derived serotonergic neurons . Depressive disorders have been linked to the combined dysregulation of the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis and the serotonergic system . The Q9Y251 - axis and serotonergic ( 5 - HT ) neurons exert reciprocal regulatory actions . It has been reported that glucocorticoid - glucocorticoid receptor ( GR ) signaling influences serotonin transporter ( 5 - HTT ) transcription but data also points to the fact that 5 - HTT expression is regulated nongenomically via redistribution of 5 - HTT from the cell surface into intracellular compartments . In order to analyze the acute effects of glucocorticoids on 5 - HTT cell surface localization we differentiated serotonergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem ( ES ) cells derived from the C57BL / 6N blastocysts . These postmitotic 5 - HT neurons express all relevant serotonergic markers following the application of a growth factor - based differentiation protocol . Increasing concentrations of the GR agonist dexamethasone ( ___MASK22___ ) resulted in enhanced , dose - dependent 5 - HTT cell surface localization in the presence of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide already 1h after incubation . Inhibition of GR function by the specific GR - antagonist mifepristone abolished the increase in 5 - HTT cell surface localization . Hence , our data account for a nongenomic upregulation of 5 - HTT cell surface expression by glucocorticoid - GR interaction which likely constitutes a rapid physiological response to increased levels of glucocorticoids as seen during stress . Taken together , we provide a cellular model to analyze and dissect glucocorticoid - P31645 interactions on a molecular level that corresponds to in vivo animal models using C57BL / 6N mice .",
"Predictive model for risk of severe gastrointestinal toxicity following chemotherapy using patient immune genetics and type of cancer : a pilot study . PURPOSE : Severe chemotherapy - induced gastrointestinal toxicity ( CIGT ) is common and results in treatment delays , dose reductions , and potential premature treatment discontinuation . Currently , there is no diagnostic marker to predict CIGT . Proinflammatory cytokines , produced via toll - like receptor signaling , are key mediators of this toxicity . Hence , this pilot study investigated the association between immune genetic variability and severe CIGT risk . METHODS : Genomic DNA from 34 patients ( 10 with severe CIGT ) who had received 5 - fluoruracil - based chemotherapy regimens was analyzed for variants of IL - 1B , P60568 , P05231 , IL - 6R , P22301 , P01375 , TGF - b , O60603 , O00206 , Q9Y6Y9 , Q99836 , P23560 , CRP , ICE , and P35372 . Multivariate logistic regression created a prediction model of severe CIGT risk . RESULTS : There were no significant differences between patients with and without severe CIGT with regards to age , sex , type of cancer , or chemotherapy treatment regimens . The prediction model of severe CIGT risk included O60603 and P01375 genetic variability and cancer type ( colorectal and gastric ) . This prediction model was both specific and sensitive , with a receiver operator characteristic area under the curve of 87 . 3 % . CONCLUSIONS : This is the first report of immune genetic variability , together with cancer type , being predictive of severe CIGT risk . These outcomes are being validated in a larger patient population .",
"Clinical and genetic factors associated with nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving opioids . BACKGROUND : This study investigates whether demographical , disease - related and genetic factors contribute to inter - individual differences in nausea and vomiting among patients receiving opioids for cancer pain . METHODS : Cancer patients receiving opioids were included from 17 centres in 11 European countries . Intensities of nausea and vomiting were reported by 1579 patients on four - point categorical scales . In stratified regression models including demographical and disease - related factors as covariates , 96 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 16 candidate genes related to opioid - or nausea / vomiting signalling pathways ( P08183 , P35372 , P41145 , P32121 , P42226 , P21964 , P20309 , P08912 , P35367 , P14416 , P35462 , P25103 , P46098 , O95264 , Q8WXA8 , P21554 ) were analysed for association with nausea and vomiting . FINDINGS : Age , body mass index , Karnofsky Performance Status , gender , use of antiemetics , type of opioid , type of cancer and eight SNPs were associated with the inter - individual differences in nausea and vomiting among cancer patients treated with opioids ( p < 0 . 01 ) . The SNPs were rs1176744 , rs3782025 and rs1672717 in O95264 ; rs165722 , rs4680 and rs4633 in P21964 ; rs10802789 and rs685550 in P20309 . Only the SNP rs1672717 in O95264 passed the Benjamini - Hochberg criterion for a 10 % false discovery rate . INTERPRETATION : Clinical characteristics and SNPs within the O95264 , P21964 and P20309 genes may be associated with the variability in nausea and vomiting among cancer patients receiving opioids . This knowledge may help to identify patients at particular risk for nausea and vomiting during treatment with opioids for cancer pain .",
"Evidence of an Epigenetic Modification in Cell - cycle Arrest Caused by the Use of Ultra - highly - diluted Gonolobus Condurango Extract . OBJECTIVES : Whether the ultra - highly - diluted remedies used in homeopathy can effectively bring about modulations of gene expressions through acetylation / deacetylation of histones has not been explored . Therefore , in this study , we pointedly checked if the homeopathically - diluted anti - cancer remedy Condurango 30C ( ethanolic extract of Gonolobus condurango diluted 10 (- 60 ) times ) was capable of arresting the cell cycles in cervical cancer cells HeLa by triggering an epigenetic modification through modulation of the activity of the key enzyme histone deacetylase 2 vis - a - vis the succussed alcohol ( placebo ) control . METHODS : We checked the activity of different signal proteins ( like P38936 ( WAF ) , p53 , Akt , P40763 ) related to deacetylation , cell growth and differentiation by western blotting and analyzed cell - cycle arrest , if any , by fluorescence activated cell sorting . After viability assays had been performed with Condurango 30C and with a placebo , the activities of histone de - acetylase ( HDAC ) enzymes 1 and 2 were measured colorimetrically . RESULTS : While Condurango 30C induced cytotoxicity in HeLa cells in vitro and reduced Q92769 activity quite strikingly , it apparently did not alter the Q13547 enzyme ; the placebo had no or negligible cytotoxicity against HeLa cells and could not alter either the HDAC 1 or 2 activity . Data on P38936 ( WAF ) , p53 , Akt , and P40763 activities and a cell - cycle analysis revealed a reduction in DNA synthesis and P55008 - phase cell - cycle arrest when Condurango 30C was used at a 2 % dose . CONCLUSION : Condurango 30C appeared to trigger key epigenetic events of gene modulation in effectively combating cancer cells , which the placebo was unable to do .",
"P35372 phosphorylation , desensitization , and ligand efficacy . Mu opioid receptors are subject to phosphorylation and desensitization through actions of at least two distinct biochemical pathways : agonist - dependent mu receptor phosphorylation and desensitization induced by a biochemically distinct second pathway dependent on protein kinase C activation ( 1 ) . To better understand the nature of the agonist - induced mu receptor phosphorylation events , we have investigated the effects of a variety of opiate ligands of varying potencies and intrinsic activities on mu receptor phosphorylation and desensitization . Exposure to the potent full agonists sufentanil , dihydroetorphine , etorphine , etonitazine , and [ D - Ala2 , MePhe4 , Glyol5 ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) led to strong receptor phosphorylation , while methadone , l - alpha - acetylmethadone ( DB01227 ) , morphine , meperidine , DADL , beta - endorphin ( 1 - 31 ) , enkephalins , and dynorphin A ( 1 - 17 ) produced intermediate effects . The partial agonist buprenorphine minimally enhanced receptor phosphorylation while antagonists failed to alter phosphorylation . DB00921 and full antagonists each antagonized the enhanced mu receptor phosphorylation induced by morphine or DAMGO . The rank order of opiate ligand efficacies in producing mu receptor - mediated functional desensitization generally paralleled their rank order of efficacies in producing receptor phosphorylation . Interestingly , the desensitization and phosphorylation mediated by methadone and DB01227 were disproportionate to their efficacies in two distinct test systems . This generally good fit between the efficacies of opiates in mu receptor activation , phosphorylation , and desensitization supports the idea that activated receptor / agonist / G - protein complexes and / or receptor conformational changes induced by agonists are required for agonist - induced mu receptor phosphorylation . Data for methadone and DB01227 suggest possible contribution from their enhanced desensitizing abilities to their therapeutic efficacies .",
"P35372 and P00533 contribute to skin pigmentation differences between Indigenous Americans and Europeans . Contemporary variation in skin pigmentation is the result of hundreds of thousands years of human evolution in new and changing environments . Previous studies have identified several genes involved in skin pigmentation differences among African , Asian , and European populations . However , none have examined skin pigmentation variation among Indigenous American populations , creating a critical gap in our understanding of skin pigmentation variation . This study investigates signatures of selection at 76 pigmentation candidate genes that may contribute to skin pigmentation differences between Indigenous Americans and Europeans . Analysis was performed on two samples of Indigenous Americans genotyped on genome - wide SNP arrays . Using four tests for natural selection -- locus - specific branch length ( LSBL ) , ratio of heterozygosities ( lnRH ) , Tajima ' s D difference , and extended haplotype homozygosity ( EHH ) -- we identified 14 selection - nominated candidate genes ( SNCGs ) . SNPs in each of the SNCGs were tested for association with skin pigmentation in 515 admixed Indigenous American and European individuals from regions of the Americas with high ground - level ultraviolet radiation . In addition to Q71RS6 and Q9UMX9 , genes previously associated with European / non - European differences in skin pigmentation , P35372 and P00533 were associated with variation in skin pigmentation in New World populations for the first time .",
"___MASK10___ has preferential activity against breast cancers driven by P04626 homodimers . In breast cancer cells with P04626 gene amplification , P04626 receptors exist on the cell surface as monomers , homodimers , and heterodimers with P00533 / P21860 . The therapeutic antibody trastuzumab , an approved therapy for P04626 (+) breast cancer , can not block ligand - induced P04626 heterodimers , suggesting it can not effectively inhibit P04626 signaling . Hence , P04626 oligomeric states may predict the odds of a clinical response to trastuzumab in P04626 - driven tumors . To test this hypothesis , we generated nontransformed human MCF10A mammary epithelial cells stably expressing a chimeric P04626 - FKBP molecule that could be conditionally induced to homodimerize by adding the FKBP ligand AP1510 , or instead induced to heterodimerize with P00533 or P21860 by adding the heterodimer ligands P01133 / TGFα or heregulin . AP1510 , P01133 , and heregulin each induced growth of MCF10A cells expressing P04626 - FKBP . ___MASK10___ inhibited homodimer - mediated but not heterodimer - mediated cell growth . In contrast , the P04626 antibody pertuzumab , which blocks P04626 heterodimerization , inhibited growth induced by heregulin but not AP1510 . Lastly , the P04626 / P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinib blocked both homodimer - and heterodimer - induced growth . AP1510 triggered phosphorylation of Erk1 / 2 but not AKT , whereas trastuzumab inhibited AP1510 - induced Erk1 / 2 phosphorylation and Shc - P04626 homodimer binding , but not TGFα - induced AKT phosphorylation . Consistent with these observations , high levels of P04626 homodimers correlated with longer time to progression following trastuzumab therapy in a cohort of patients with P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer . Together , our findings confirm the notion that P04626 oligomeric states regulate P04626 signaling , also arguing that trastuzumab sensitivity of homodimers may reflect their inability to activate the PI3K ( phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ) / AKT pathway . A clinical implication of our results is that high levels of P04626 homodimers may predict a positive response to trastuzumab .",
"μ - Opioid receptor attenuates Aβ oligomers - induced neurotoxicity through P42345 signaling . AIMS : μ - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) exerts many functions such as antinociception , neuroprotection , and hippocampal plasticity . A body of evidence has shown that P35372 activation could stimulate downstream effectors of mechanistic / mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) . However , it is not clear whether P35372 protects neurons against β - amyloid peptide ( Aβ ) neurotoxicity through P42345 signaling . METHODS : The effects of P35372 activation on Aβ oligomers - induced neurotoxicity were assessed by cell viability and neurite outgrowth assay in primary cultured cortical neurons . The activities of P42345 , protein kinase B ( Akt ) and P08133 ribosomal S6 kinase ( P08133 S6k ) upon P35372 activation by morphine were measured by immunoblotting their phosphorylation status . RESULTS : Morphine dose - dependently attenuated Aβ oligomers - induced neurotoxicity . Aβ oligomers downregulated P42345 signaling . Morphine significantly rescued P42345 signaling by reversal of Aβ oligomers ' effect on P42345 and its upstream signaling molecule Akt , as well as its downstream molecule P08133 S6k . Moreover , the neuroprotective effect of morphine could be reversed by P35372 selective antagonist and phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinases ( PI3K ) , Akt and P42345 inhibitors . Furthermore , endogenous opioids - enkaphalins also attenuated Aβ oligomers - induced neurotoxicity . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings demonstrated P35372 activation attenuated Aβ oligomers - induced neurotoxicity through P42345 signaling . It may provide new insight into the pathological process and useful strategy for therapeutic interventions against Aβ neurotoxicity .",
"P16109 - and heparanase - dependent antimetastatic activity of non - anticoagulant heparins . Vascular cell adhesion molecules , P - and L - selectins , facilitate metastasis of cancer cells in mice by mediating interactions with platelets , endothelium , and leukocytes . Q9Y251 is an endoglycosidase that degrades heparan sulfate of extracellular matrix , thereby promoting tumor invasion and metastasis . ___MASK13___ is known to efficiently attenuate metastasis in different tumor models . Here we identified modified , nonanticoagulant species of heparin that specifically inhibit selectin - mediated cell - cell interactions , heparanase enzymatic activity , or both . We show that selective inhibition of selectin interactions or heparanase with specific heparin derivatives in mouse models of MC - 38 colon carcinoma and B16 - BL6 melanoma attenuates metastasis . Selectin - specific heparin derivatives attenuated metastasis of MC - 38 carcinoma , but heparanase - specific derivatives had no effect , in accordance with the virtual absence of heparanase activity in these cells . ___MASK13___ derivatives had no further effect on metastasis in mice deficient in P - and P14151 , indicating that selectins are the primary targets of heparin antimetastatic activity . Selectin - specific and heparanase - specific derivatives attenuated metastasis of B16 - BL6 melanomas to a similar extent . When mice were injected with a derivative containing both heparanase and selectin inhibitory activity , no additional attenuation of metastasis could be observed . Thus , selectin - specific heparin derivatives efficiently attenuated metastasis of both tumor cell types whereas inhibition of heparanase led to reduction of metastasis only in tumor cells producing heparanase .",
"Population - specific effects of the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the mu - opioid receptor gene ( P35372 ) on Q9Y251 - axis activation . BACKGROUND : Studies in European Americans ( EAs ) have shown that the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis activation by the opioid blockade is moderated by the single nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) A118G ( Asn40Asp ) at the mu - opioid receptor locus ( P35372 ) . We examined the effect of this , and of five intronic P35372 SNPs , on adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol concentrations , following the placebo - controlled administration of naloxone to healthy individuals who were of EA or Asian ancestry . METHODS : We used a balanced , within - participant design with two test sessions to examine the hormonal responses to intravenous naloxone ( an opioid antagonist ) ( 125 microg / kg ) or placebo in 29 healthy participants ( 62 % men , 59 % of Asian ancestry ) . DNA isolated from whole blood was PCR amplified and genotyped using a fluorogenic 5 nuclease assay ( TaqMan ) method . RESULTS : Consistent with earlier reports , participants with one or two Asp40 alleles ( n = 16 ) had a significantly greater cortisol response to naloxone than Asn40 homozygotes , but the effect was limited to EAs . Asians with the Asp40 allele did not show a greater increase in cortisol response compared with Asn40 homozygotes . None of the intronic SNPs was associated with cortisol response either directly or via an interaction effect with Asn40Asp . CONCLUSIONS : Effects of the Asn40Asp polymorphism at P35372 on Q9Y251 - axis activation seem to be population - specific . The association between the Asn40Asp and the Q9Y251 - axis response to naloxone can not , therefore , be explained with reference only to the amino acid substitution encoded by that polymorphism . Further research to understand the basis for the observed association is warranted .",
"Microglial activation , increased P01375 and P31645 expression in the prefrontal cortex define stress - altered behaviour in mice susceptible to anhedonia . A chronic stress paradigm comprising exposure to predation , tail suspension and restraint induces a depressive syndrome in C57BL / 6J mice that occurs in some , but not all , animals . Here , we sought to extend our behavioural studies to investigate how susceptibility ( sucrose preference < 65 % ) or resilience ( sucrose preference > 65 % ) to stress - induced anhedonia affects the 5HT system and the expression of inflammation - related genes . All chronically stressed animals , displayed increased level of anxiety , but susceptible mice exhibited an increased propensity to float in the forced swim test and demonstrate hyperactivity under stressful lighting conditions . These changes were not present in resilient or acutely stressed animals . Compared to resilient animals , susceptible mice showed elevated expression of tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) and the 5 - HT transporter ( P31645 ) in the pre - frontal area . Enhanced expression of 5HT ( 2A ) and P23219 in the pre - frontal area was observed in all stressed animals . In turn , indoleamine - 2 , 3 - dioxygenase ( P14902 ) was significantly unregulated in the raphe of susceptible animals . At the cellular level , increased numbers of Iba - 1 - positive microglial cells were also present in the prefrontal area of susceptible animals compared to resilient animals . Consequently , the susceptible animals display a unique molecular profile when compared to resilient , but anxious , animals . Unexpectedly , this altered profile provides a rationale for exploring anti - inflammatory , and possibly , P01375 - targeted therapy for major depression .",
"Metabolism of risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone by human cytochromes P450 2D6 and 3A4 . DB00734 is a relatively new antipsychotic drug that has been reported to improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and produces relatively few extrapyramidal side effects at low doses . Formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , an active metabolite , is the most important metabolic pathway of risperidone in human . In the present study , in vitro metabolism of risperidone ( 100 microM ) was investigated using the recombinant human cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes P04798 , P05177 , P10632 , P11712 - arg144 , P11712 - cys144 , P33261 , P10635 , P08684 and P20815 supplemented with an NADPH - generating system . ___MASK52___ was determined by a new HPLC method with an Hypersil CN column and a UV detector . Of these enzymes , CYPs 2D6 , 3A4 and 3A5 were found to be the ones capable of metabolising risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , with activities of 7 . 5 , 0 . 4 and 0 . 2 pmol pmol (- 1 ) CYP min (- 1 ) , respectively . A correlation study using a panel of human liver microsomes showed that the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with P10635 and 3A activities . Thus , both P10635 and 3A4 are involved in the 9 - hydroxylation of risperidone at the concentration of risperidone used in this study . This observation is confirmed by the findings that both quinidine ( inhibitor of P10635 ) and ketoconazole ( inhibitor of P08684 ) can inhibit the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone . Furthermore , inducers of CYP can significantly increase the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone in rat . The formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with testosterone 6beta - hydroxylase activities , suggesting that inducible CYP3A contributes significantly to the metabolism of risperidone in rat .",
"Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK98___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK98___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK98___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK98___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK98___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .",
"A case study of acenocoumarol sensitivity and genotype - phenotype discordancy explained by combinations of polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 and P11712 . To determine the cause of a genotype - phenotype discordancy for acenocoumarol sensitivity . Methods A patient , highly sensitive to acenocoumarol , and previously determined to carry only a single P11712 * 3 allele , was genotyped for additional functionally defective alleles in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . Family members were also analyzed to trace the pedigree . Results The acenocoumarol - sensitive patient was found to possess , in addition to P11712 * 3 allele , a P11712 * 11 allele and the Q9BQB6 AA diplotype which were all traced back through the parental lines . Conclusions ___MASK37___ sensitivity in this subject is the consequence of inheritance of multiple functionally defective alleles in both the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . The study provides additional data in support of diminished P11712 activity due to the presence of the rare * 11 allele .",
"Role of the androgen receptor axis in prostate cancer . P10275 ( AR ) is expressed in nearly all prostate cancers , including treatment - refractory disease . The role of this receptor in the molecular endocrinology of prostate cancer has become increasingly clear in recent years . The AR is now known to participate in tumor progression through 3 mechanisms : expression ( activation and upregulation of receptor activity ) , point mutations , and ligand - independent activation . With regard to the latter mechanism , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) is among the most important nonsteroidal regulators of AR activity . In the absence of androgen , P05231 causes activation of AR that is approximately 50 % of the maximal activity induced by androgen . At low concentrations of androgen , P05231 and androgen synergistically activate AR . Nonsteroidal antiandrogens usually antagonize this activation , but they switch to an agonist effect in the presence of oncostatin M , an P05231 - related cytokine . The growth of parental LNCaP cells is initially inhibited by exposure to P05231 , but long - term treatment renders the cells resistant to such inhibition and confers a growth advantage . Both P05231 and oncostatin M stimulate AR activity , but only oncostatin M is associated with strong acquisition of the agonist properties of nonsteroidal antiandrogens . It is hoped that continuing research on AR expression and function in prostate cancer will pave the way for new therapeutic strategies .",
"___MASK78___ : kinetic and dynamic profile in the treatment of pain . ___MASK78___ ( 4 , 5 - diphenyl - 2 - oxazolepropionic acid ) is a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) which is effective in models of inflammation , pain and pyrexia . It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , osteoarthritis ( OA ) , ankylosing spondylitis , soft tissue disorders and post operative dental pain . ___MASK78___ has a high oral bioavailability ( 95 % ) , with peak plasma concentrations at 3 to 5 hours after dosing . It is metabolised in the liver by oxidative and conjugative pathways and readily eliminated by the renal and faecal routes . ___MASK78___ ' s strong analgesic qualities are particularly useful in painful musculoskeletal conditions such as periarthritis of the shoulder , since it exhibits actions such as inhibition of P23219 and P35354 isoenzymes , inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB and of metalloproteases , and modulates the endogenous cannabinoid system . This editorial addresses the accompanying paper by Barbara Heller and Rosanna Tarricone on the management of shoulder periarthritis pain , in which they studied the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin compared to the comparator drug diclofenac over a 15 day period . Both oxaprozin and diclofenac compared well in the primary study endpoint of reduction in shoulder pain . ___MASK78___ and diclofenac were well tolerated and oxaprozin showed better improvement in shoulder function and in the mental health item of the SF - 36 quality of life component . The study by Heller and Tarricone is an addition to the large number of clinical trials which demonstrate that oxaprozin has equal efficacy in comparison with standard doses of commonly used anti - rheumatic agents such as aspirin , diclofenac , ibuprofen , indomethacin etc . in several different painful musculoskeletal conditions .",
"Dependence on phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and DB01367 - RAF pathways drive the activity of RAF265 , a novel RAF / P35968 inhibitor , and RAD001 ( ___MASK100___ ) in combination . Activation of phosphatidylinositol - 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - AKT and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue ( P01116 ) can induce cellular immortalization , proliferation , and resistance to anticancer therapeutics such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors or chemotherapy . This study assessed the consequences of inhibiting these two pathways in tumor cells with activation of P01116 , PI3K - AKT , or both . We investigated whether the combination of a novel RAF / vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor , RAF265 , with a mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor , RAD001 ( everolimus ) , could lead to enhanced antitumoral effects in vitro and in vivo . To address this question , we used cell lines with different status regarding P01116 , P42336 , and P15056 mutations , using immunoblotting to evaluate the inhibitors , and MTT and clonogenic assays for effects on cell viability and proliferation . Subcutaneous xenografts were used to assess the activity of the combination in vivo . RAD001 inhibited P42345 downstream signaling in all cell lines , whereas RAF265 inhibited RAF downstream signaling only in P15056 mutant cells . In vitro , addition of RAF265 to RAD001 led to decreased AKT , S6 , and P06730 binding protein 1 phosphorylation in HCT116 cells . In vitro and in vivo , RAD001 addition enhanced the antitumoral effect of RAF265 in HCT116 and H460 cells ( both P01116 mut , P42336 mut ) ; in contrast , the combination of RAF265 and RAD001 yielded no additional activity in A549 and MDAMB231 cells . The combination of RAF and P42345 inhibitors is effective for enhancing antitumoral effects in cells with deregulation of both DB01367 - RAF and PI3K , possibly through the cross - inhibition of 4E binding protein 1 and S6 protein .",
"The P35372 promotes opioid and growth factor - induced proliferation , migration and Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ( EMT ) in human lung cancer . Recent epidemiologic studies implying differences in cancer recurrence based on anesthetic regimens raise the possibility that the mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) can influence cancer progression . Based on our previous observations that overexpression of MOR in human non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) cells increased tumor growth and metastasis , this study examined whether MOR regulates growth factor receptor signaling and epithelial mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) in human NSCLC cells . We utilized specific siRNA , shRNA , chemical inhibitors and overexpression vectors in human H358 NSCLC cells that were either untreated or treated with various concentrations of DAMGO , morphine , fentanyl , P01133 or IGF . Cell function assays , immunoblot and immunoprecipitation assays were then performed . Our results indicate MOR regulates opioid and growth factor - induced P01133 receptor signaling ( Src , Gab - 1 , PI3K , Akt and P40763 activation ) which is crucial for consequent human NSCLC cell proliferation and migration . In addition , human NSCLC cells treated with opioids , growth factors or MOR overexpression exhibited an increase in snail , slug and vimentin and decrease ZO - 1 and claudin - 1 protein levels , results consistent with an EMT phenotype . Further , these effects were reversed with silencing ( shRNA ) or chemical inhibition of MOR , Src , Gab - 1 , PI3K , Akt and P40763 ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Our data suggest a possible direct effect of MOR on opioid and growth factor - signaling and consequent proliferation , migration and EMT transition during lung cancer progression . Such an effect provides a plausible explanation for the epidemiologic findings .",
"Sex steroid receptors , secondary bile acids and colorectal cancer . A possible mechanism of interaction . AIM : The aim of the work was to study in colon - rectum cancer mucosae the binding charateristics , as sex steroid receptors . METHODS : Specific androgen ( AR ) , estrogen ( ER ) and progesterone ( PgR ) receptors were measured in the tissue samples of 35 patients ( 15 males , 20 females ) undergoing colectomy or coloproctectomy for adenocarcinoma . The characteristics of androgen receptor ( AR , DB02901 - R : dihydrotestosterone receptor ) were also investigated using competitive activity of cyproterone acetate , cortisol , aldosterone and steroid - like substances such as deoxycholic and lithocholic acid , present in the milieu of the considered organ . Binding assays and competition tests were conducted using a charcoal dextran method . RESULTS : When present ( 50 % ) , ER and PgR receptors showed very low levels and no difference was noted between cancerous and the surrounding healthy mucosa . AR were found in all samples from both neoplastic and non neoplastic surrounding mucosa , with no significant difference . P10275 however exhibited an altered binding activity in cancer specimens . ___MASK72___ did not displace DB02901 from AR while significant displacing activity was elicited by DB02901 , testosterone , as well as by lithocholic acid , but not by deoxycholic acid . CONCLUSION : In cancerous large bowel mucosa , androgen receptors show altered binding characteristics . The selective binding of lithocholic acid to AR supports the hypothesis that diet - related endoluminal substances may play a role in cancer development model where molecular alterations such as DNA damage or mutation is the 1st event ."
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"P11511 inhibitors and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors in endometriosis : new questions -- old answers ? The medical treatment of endometriosis needs to be optimized . Therapeutic management strategies for endometriosis - associated pain or recurrent disease are primarily aimed at downregulating ovarian function or antagonizing the effect of estrogen in ectopic endometrial implants . In this context , basic research is providing important results for the development of new , specific treatment modalities . P11511 overexpression has recently been detected in endometriotic tissue . P11511 ( p450arom ) is responsible for converting C19 androgens into estrogen in several types of human tissue . P11511 activity causes local estrogen biosynthesis , which , in turn , stimulates prostaglandin E2 production by upregulating cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) . Thus , a positive feedback cycle develops between the two systems . Another abnormality in endometriosis , the deficient 17beta - hydroxysteroiddehydrogenase type II ( 17beta - HSD - Type - II ) expression , impairs the inactivation of estradiol to estrone . In contrast to the eutopic endometrium , these molecular aberrations increase the amount of local estradiol and prostaglandin E2 in endometriosis . In several human cell lines , prostaglandin and estrogen concentrations are associated with proliferation , migration , angiogenesis , apoptosis resistance and even invasiveness . Consequently , aromatase and P35354 are thought to be promising new therapeutic targets . Thus , specific aromatase inhibitors ( e . g . DB01006 / DB01006 , DB01217 / Arimidex or Exemestan / Aromasin ) or selective P35354 inhibitors ( e . g . Celecoxib / DB00482 , DB00533 / Vioxx , DB00580 / Bextra ) are of great interest and should be studied in clinical trials in premenopausal woman with endometriosis to expand the spectrum of currently available treatment options .",
"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .",
"Restriction of adenoviral replication to the transcriptional intersection of two different promoters for colorectal and pancreatic cancer treatment . In our current study , we developed oncolytic adenoviruses which preferentially lyse pancreatic and colon cancer cells by replacing viral E1 and / or E4 promoter with the tumor / tissue - specific promoters , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , midkine ( MK ) , or the cell cycle - dependent promoter , Q01094 . We generated three sets of recombinant adenoviral vectors . In the first set , only the native E1A promoter was replaced by the P35354 , MK , or Q01094 promoter , respectively . In the second set , the viral E4 promoter was substituted by these heterologous promoters and the viral E1A promoter was substituted by the ubiquitously active cytomegalovirus - IE promoter . In the third set , we substituted the viral E1A and E4 promoters with the P35354 , MK , or Q01094 promoter , respectively . In our system , transcriptional targeting of solitary viral E1A resulted in 50 % enhanced restricted vector replication when compared with an unrestricted replication - competent adenovirus . Furthermore , a targeted expression of the viral E1A gene products had a greater effect on restricted adenoviral replication than that of the E4 region . With our vectors , Ad . P36551 . MK and Ad . MK . P36551 , using two different heterologous promoters to control E1A and E4 expression , we showed enhanced viral replication specificity when compared with Ad . P36551 . P36551 or Ad . MK . MK , respectively . In a s . c . xenograft tumor model , there was no significant difference in the antineoplastic efficacy of the double heterologous promoter - controlled vectors when compared with our unrestricted replication - competent control adenovirus or vectors with only E1A transcriptionally driven by a heterologous promoter .",
"P17936 , hypoxia and P01375 inhibit adiponectin transcription . The thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone , an agonist ligand for the nuclear receptor P37231 , improves insulin sensitivity in part by stimulating transcription of the insulin - sensitizing adipokine adiponectin . It activates P37231 - RXR - alpha heterodimers bound to P37231 response elements in the adiponectin promoter . Rosiglitazone - stimulated adiponectin protein synthesis in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 mouse adipocytes has been shown to be inhibited by P17936 , which can be induced by hypoxia and the proinflammatory cytokine , P01375 , two inhibitors of adiponectin transcription . The present study demonstrates that P17936 , the hypoxia - mimetic agent cobalt chloride , and P01375 inhibit rosiglitazone - induced adiponectin transcription in mouse embryo fibroblasts that stably express Q07869 - gamma2 . Native P17936 can bind RXR - alpha and inhibited rosiglitazone stimulated promoter activity , whereas an P17936 mutant that does not bind RXR - alpha did not . These results suggest that P17936 may mediate the inhibition of adiponectin transcription by hypoxia and P01375 , and that P17936 binding to RXR - alpha may be required for the observed inhibition .",
"P35354 promotes early atherosclerotic lesion formation in ApoE - deficient and C57BL / 6 mice . Cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) 2 is expressed in atherosclerotic lesions . We have previously reported that selective inhibition of P35354 reduces early atherosclerosis in P01130 deficient mice . To examine the role of P35354 in atherosclerosis in other mouse models , we studied the effects of selective P35354 inhibition ( by rofecoxib and NS - 398 ) and nonselective P36551 inhibition ( by indomethacin ) on early atherosclerotic lesion formation in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( apoE (-/-) ) mice . Selective P35354 and nonselective P36551 inhibition reduced atherosclerosis in female apoE (-/-) mice by 35 - 38 % and 38 - 51 % in the proximal and en face aortas , respectively . Next we investigated the role of macrophage P35354 by transplanting P35354 (-/-) fetal liver cells into C57BL / 6 mice and challenging the mice with an atherogenic diet . Genetic deletion of P35354 from hematopoietic cells reduced atherosclerosis by 51 % . In addition , LPS activated P35354 (-/-) macrophages had decreased expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 ( P13500 ) and tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( TNFalpha ) . The results demonstrate that selective inhibition of P35354 and elimination of P35354 from macrophages significantly reduces early atherosclerotic lesion formation in apoE - deficient and C57BL / 6 mice . These results are compatible with P35354 expression by macrophages having a proatherogenic role , and support the potential of anti - inflammatory therapeutic approaches for atherosclerosis .",
"Short - term biomarker modulation prevention study of anastrozole in women at increased risk for second primary breast cancer . The selective estrogen receptor modulators ( SERM ) , Tamoxifen and raloxifen reduce risk breast cancer . Patient acceptance of SERMs for breast cancer prevention is low due to toxicities . New agents with a better toxicity profile are needed . P11511 inhibitors ( AI ) reduce the risk of contralateral breast cancer and risk of new breast cancer in high risk women . However , the mechanism by which AIs reduce breast risk is not known . Surrogate biomarkers are needed to evaluate the effect of preventive agents . The objective of this prospective short - term prevention study was to evaluate the effect of anastrozole on biomarkers in breast tissue and serum of women at increased risk for developing a contralateral breast cancer . Women with a history of stage I , II breast cancer who started anastrozole for standard adjuvant treatment were eligible . Patients underwent baseline fine needle aspiration of the unaffected breast and serum collection for biomarker analysis before starting anastrozole at 1 mg per oral / day and again at 6 months . Biomarkers included changes in cytology , insulin - like growth factor 1 ( DB01277 ) , P08833 ( P08833 ) , and P17936 . Thirty - seven patients were enrolled . There was a significant modulation in serum P08833 levels between pre - and postsamples ( P = 0 . 02 ) . No change was observed in DB01277 , P17936 , and breast cytology . We showed a significant modulation of P08833 levels with six months anastrozole . DB01217 is currently being studied as a prevention agent in a large phase III trial and our results provide support for continued evaluation of P08833 as a surrogate endpoint biomarker in prospective breast chemoprevention studies .",
"Neuroprotective and anti - inflammatory activities of atorvastatin in a rat chronic constriction injury model . ___MASK89___ is an P04035 inhibitor used to treat hypercholesterolemic conditions associated with hypertension . This study aims to investigate the anti - inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of atorvastatin on peripheral neuropathic pain . Peripheral neuropathic pain was induced by chronic constriction injury ( CCI ) in Sprague - Dawley rats . Rats were divided into 3 groups including sham - operated , CCI , and atorvastatin - treated . ___MASK89___ ( 10 mg / kg ) or phosphate - buffered saline was orally administered for 2 weeks . All animals were assessed by neurobehavioral tests before surgery and at days 3 , 7 , 14 after surgery . Inflammatory and neuroprotective factors were evaluated by Western blot analysis . P29474 , P35354 and P35228 in the sciatic nerve were also studied using immunohistochemistry . ___MASK89___ attenuated CCI - induced nociceptive sensitization and thermal hyperalgesia in a time - dependent manner . ___MASK89___ improved CCI - induced neurobehavioral / inflammatory activity by inhibition of TGF - beta , pIkB / IkB , NFkB , P35354 , P35228 , EP1 and EP4 in the sciatic nerve . ___MASK89___ was also found to increase neuroprotection factors pAkt / Akt , P29474 and P15692 . Taken together , these data indicate that atorvastatin could protect the sciatic nerve against CCI - induced neuroinflammation and nociception .",
"Anti - angiogenic effects and mechanisms of polysaccharides from Antrodia cinnamomea with different molecular weights . ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Antrodia cinnamomea is a popular medicinal mushroom in Taiwan that has been widely used for treatment of various cancers and liver diseases . AIM OF THE STUDY : This study aimed to investigate the immunomodulatory effect on angiogenesis of polysaccharides from mycelia of Antrodia cinnamomea ( PMAC ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : PMAC were extracted in boiling water , precipitated with 95 % ethanol , and separated into four different molecular weights ( < 5 , 5 - 30 , 30 - 100 , > 100 kDa ) . Tube formation and chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) assay were used to determine the in vitro and ex vivo anti - angiogenic effects . RESULTS : Only the PMAC - mononuclear cells ( MNCs ) - conditioned medium ( CM ) with MW > 100 kDa significantly and concentration - dependently decreased the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor in human leukemia cells and inhibited the matrigel tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells . Similarly only the PMAC - MNC - CM with MW > 100 kDa significantly and concentration - dependently increased the levels of interleukin ( IL ) - 12 and interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) . In addition , the ex vivo P62158 assay revealed that only the PMAC with MW > 100 kDa significantly and dose - dependently inhibited neovascularization . CONCLUSIONS : PMAC with MW > 100 kDa are anti - angiogenic in vitro and ex vivo , and the effects are likely through immunomodulation .",
"Enhanced goblet cell hyperplasia in HDC knockout mice with allergic airway inflammation . BACKGROUND : DB11320 is known to have immunoregulatory roles in allergic reactions through histamine receptor 1 ( P35367 ) , P25021 , Q9Y5N1 and Q9H3N8 . However , its role in goblet cell hyperplasia in the airways of asthma patients is yet to be clarified . OBJECTIVE : This study was designed to examine the role of histamine in goblet cell hyperplasia using histamine - deficient mice ( Hdc -/- mice ) with allergic airway inflammation . METHODS : Wild - type and Hdc -/- C57BL / 6 mice were sensitized with ovalbumin ( OVA ) . After a 2 - week exposure to OVA , goblet cell hyperplasia was evaluated . Cell differentials and cytokines in BALF were analyzed . The mRNA levels of P98088 and Gob - 5 gene were determined quantitatively . RESULTS : The number of eosinophils in BALF increased in both the sensitized wild - type mice and Hdc -/- mice with OVA inhalation . In addition , the numbers of alveolar macrophages and lymphocytes in BALF increased significantly in the sensitized Hdc -/- mice with OVA inhalation compared to the wild - type mice under the same conditions . The concentrations of P05112 ( P05112 ) , P05113 , P35225 , Interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) and P60568 in the BALF all increased significantly in both groups compared to those exposed to saline . In particular , the concentration of P01375 in the Hdc -/- mice exposed to OVA was significantly higher than that in the wild - type mice under the same conditions . The mRNA levels of Gob - 5 and P98088 , and the ratio of the goblet cells in the airway epithelium significantly increased in Hdc -/- mice exposed to OVA compared to wild - type mice . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggested that histamine may play a regulatory role in goblet cell hyperplasia in allergic airway inflammation .",
"A multi - layer inference approach to reconstruct condition - specific genes and their regulation . An important topic in systems biology is the reverse engineering of regulatory mechanisms through reconstruction of context - dependent gene networks . A major challenge is to identify the genes and the regulations specific to a condition or phenotype , given that regulatory processes are highly connected such that a specific response is typically accompanied by numerous collateral effects . In this study , we design a multi - layer approach that is able to reconstruct condition - specific genes and their regulation through an integrative analysis of large - scale information of gene expression , protein interaction and transcriptional regulation ( transcription factor - target gene relationships ) . We establish the accuracy of our methodology against synthetic datasets , as well as a yeast dataset . We then extend the framework to the application of higher eukaryotic systems , including human breast cancer and Arabidopsis thaliana cold acclimation . Our study identified P09758 ( P09758 ) as a target gene for human breast cancer and discovered its regulation by transcription factors CREB , as well as NFkB . We also predict Q99661 is a target gene for ER -/ P04626 - breast cancer and is positively regulated by Q01094 . The predictions were further confirmed through experimental studies . AVAILABILITY : The implementation and detailed protocol of the layer approach is available at http :// www . egr . msu . edu / changroup / Protocols / Three - layer % 20approach % 20 to % 20reconstruct % 20condition . html .",
"P04035 inhibitors up - regulate anti - aging klotho mRNA via RhoA inactivation in IMCD3 cells . OBJECTIVE : Q9UEF7 is thought to play a critical role in the development of age - related disorders including arteriosclerosis . Statins may exert vascular protective effects , independent of the lowering of plasma cholesterol levels . We investigated the impact of statins on mRNA expression of the age - suppressor gene , klotho in mIMCD3 cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Q9UEF7 mRNA levels were evaluated with real - time RT - PCR . ___MASK89___ and pitavastatin increased the expression of klotho mRNA in a dose - dependent manner . This stimulatory effect was abolished by the addition of mevalonate , GGPP and FPP , essential molecules for isoprenylation of the small GTPase Rho . As was the case with the statin treatment , inhibition of Rho - kinase by Y27632 up - regulated klotho mRNA . In contrast to the statin treatment , stimulation with angiotensin II down - regulated klotho mRNA expression without obvious morphological changes . Furthermore , pretreatment with atorvastatin blunted the angiotensin II - induced response and ameliorated the decrease in klotho mRNA expression towards basal levels . RhoA activity was further evaluated by detection of its translocation . Angiotensin II activated RhoA , whereas statins potently inactivated RhoA and blocked RhoA activation by angiotensin II . CONCLUSION : Statins inactivate the RhoA pathway , resulting in over - expression of klotho mRNA , which may contribute to the novel pleiotropic effects of statins towards vascular protection .",
"Compound FLZ inhibits lipopolysaccharide - induced inflammatory effects via down - regulation of the P50750 - IKK and P50750 - JNK / p38MAPK pathways in RAW264 . 7 macrophages . AIM : The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the squamosamide derivative FLZ ( N - 2 -( 4 - hydroxy - phenyl )- ethyl - 2 -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - phenyl )- 3 -( 3 - methoxy - 4 - hydroxy - phenyl )- acrylamide ) on lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced inflammatory mediator production and the underlying mechanism in RAW264 . 7 macrophages . METHODS : RAW264 . 7 cells were preincubated with non - toxic concentrations of compound FLZ ( 1 , 5 , and 10 micromol / L ) for 30 min and then stimulated with 10 microg / L LPS . The production of nitric oxide ( NO ) , the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) and cyclooxygenase 2 ( P35354 ) , and the activation of nuclear factor kappa - B ( NF - kappaB ) and mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) pathways were examined . RESULTS : FLZ significantly inhibited the LPS - induced production of NO , as well as the expression of P35228 and P35354 at both the RNA and the protein levels in RAW264 . 7 cells . The LPS - induced increase in the DNA binding activity of NF - kappaB and activator protein 1 ( AP - 1 ) , the nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB p65 , the degradation of the inhibitory kappaBalpha protein ( P25963 ) and the phosphorylation of P25963 , O15111 ( IKK ) alpha / beta , c - Jun NH ( 2 )- terminal kinase ( JNK ) and p38 MAPKs were all suppressed by FLZ . However , the phosphorylation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) was not affected . Further study revealed that FLZ inhibited the phosphorylation of transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) - activated kinase 1 ( TAK1 ) , which is an upstream signaling molecule required for IKKalpha / beta , JNK and p38 activation . CONCLUSION : FLZ inhibited the LPS - induced production of inflammatory mediators at least partly through the downregulation of the P50750 - IKK and P50750 - JNK / p38MAPK pathways .",
"A structural and in vitro characterization of asoprisnil : a selective progesterone receptor modulator . Selective progesterone receptor modulators ( SPRMs ) have been suggested as therapeutic agents for treatment of gynecological disorders . One such SPRM , asoprisnil , was recently in clinical trials for treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis . We present the crystal structures of progesterone receptor ( PR ) ligand binding domain complexed with asoprisnil and the corepressors nuclear receptor corepressor ( NCoR ) and Q9Y618 . This is the first report of steroid nuclear receptor crystal structures with ligand and corepressors . These structures show PR in a different conformation than PR complexed with progesterone ( P4 ) . We profiled asoprisnil in PR - dependent assays to understand further the PR - mediated mechanism of action . We confirmed previous findings that asoprisnil demonstrated antagonism , but not agonism , in a PR - B transfection assay and the T47D breast cancer cell alkaline phosphatase activity assay . Asoprisnil , but not DB00834 , weakly recruited the coactivators Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 . However , asoprisnil strongly recruited the corepressor NCoR in a manner similar to DB00834 . Unlike DB00834 , NCoR binding to asoprisnil - bound PR could be displaced with equal affinity by NCoR or Q15596 peptides . We further showed that it weakly activated T47D cell gene expression of Sgk - 1 and O60437 and antagonized P4 - induced expression of both genes . In rat leiomyoma ELT3 cells , asoprisnil demonstrated partial P4 - like inhibition of cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) enzymatic activity and P35354 gene expression . In the rat uterotrophic assay , asoprisnil demonstrated no P4 - like ability to oppose estrogen . Our data suggest that asoprisnil differentially recruits coactivators and corepressors compared to DB00834 or P4 , and this specific cofactor interaction profile is apparently insufficient to oppose estrogenic activity in rat uterus .",
"Stage - dependent inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by potent Ca2 + and calmodulin modulators . The effects of Ca2 + channel blockers , verapamil , nicardipine and diltiazem , and of potent calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitors , trifluoperazine ( Q9HCM9 ) , calmidazolium , W - 7 and W - 5 , on Plasmodium falciparum in culture were examined . Among Ca2 + blockers , nicardipine was the most potent with the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of 4 . 3 microM at 72 h after culture . Parasites were more sensitive to calmidazolium and W - 7 with IC50 of 3 . 4 and 4 . 5 microM , respectively , than to Q9HCM9 and W - 5 . All Ca2 + blockers and P62158 inhibitors suppressed parasite development at later stages . ___MASK3___ , diltiazem , calmidazolium and W - 5 also retarded parasite development at earlier stages and / or subsequent growth following pretreatment . Verapamil , nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium reduced erythrocyte invasion by merozoites . Fluorescence microscopy with the cationic fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 revealed that nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium depolarized both the plasma membrane and mitochondrial membrane potentials of the parasite . It is therefore considered that although all Ca2 + and P62158 antagonists tested here influence parasite development at later stages , they are multifunctional , having effects not directly associated with Ca2 + channels or P62158 .",
"Long noncoding RNA associated - competing endogenous RNAs in gastric cancer . Some long noncoding RNAs ( lncRNAs ) play important roles in the regulation of gene expression by acting as competing endogenous RNAs ( ceRNAs ) . However , the roles of lncRNA associated - ceRNAs in oncogenesis are not fully understood . Here , based on lncRNA microarray data of gastric cancer , bioinformatic algorithm miRcode and microRNA ( miRNA ) targets database TarBase , we first constructed an lncRNA - miRNA - mRNA network . Then , we confirmed it by data of six types of other cancer including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , prostate cancer , papillary thyroid carcinoma , pituitary gonadotrope tumors , ovarian cancer , and chronic lymphocytic leukemia . The results showed a clear cancer - associated ceRNA network . Eight lncRNAs ( AC009499 . 1 , GACAT1 , GACAT3 , H19 , LINC00152 , AP000288 . 2 , A9Z1Z3 , and RP4 - 620F22 . 3 ) and nine miRNAs ( miR - 18a - 5p , miR - 18b - 5p , miR - 19a - 3p , miR - 20b - 5p , miR - 106a - 5p , miR - 106b - 5p , miR - 31 - 5p , miR - 139 - 5p , and miR - 195 - 5p ) were involved . For instance , through its miRNA response elements ( MREs ) to compete for miR - 106a - 5p , lncRNA - A9Z1Z3 regulates the expression of P60484 , P06400 , Q01196 , P15692 , P38936 , Q01094 , Q9H422 , P22301 , and Q9P286 . Furthermore , cellular experimental results indicated that A9Z1Z3 - small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) simultaneously suppressed A9Z1Z3 and P06400 mRNA level . These results suggest that lncRNAs harbor MREs and play important roles in post - transcriptional regulation in cancer .",
"Anti - inflammatory activity of Taraxacum officinale . Taraxacum officinale has been widely used as a folkloric medicine for the treatment of diverse diseases . The dried plant was extracted with 70 % ethanol to generate its ethanol extract ( TEE ) . For some experiments , ethyl acetate ( EA ) , n - butanol ( BuOH ) and aqueous ( Aq ) fractions were prepared in succession from TEE . TEE showed a scavenging activity in the 1 , 1 - diphenyl - 2 - picrylhydrazyl ( DPPH ) assay , a diminishing effect on intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) level , and an anti - angiogenic activity in the chicken chorioallantoic ( P62158 ) assay . In the carrageenan - induced air pouch model , TEE inhibited production of exudate , and significantly diminished nitric oxide ( NO ) and leukocyte levels in the exudate . It also possessed an inhibitory effect on acetic acid - induced vascular permeability and caused a dose - dependent inhibition on acetic acid - induced abdominal writhing in mice . Suppressive effects of TEE on the production of NO and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) in lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - stimulated macrophages were also assessed . Among the fractions , the n - butanol fraction ( BuOH ) was identified to be most effective in the P62158 assay . Collectively , Taraxacum officinale contains anti - angiogenic , anti - inflammatory and anti - nociceptive activities through its inhibition of NO production and P35354 expression and / or its antioxidative activity .",
"Differential effect of DB03932 , pravastatin , and fluvastatin on production of Q14116 and expression of P05362 and P25942 in human monocytes . A novel , proinflammatory cytokine , interleukin ( IL ) - 18 production was detected in the medium of human monocytes treated with 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme - A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors , pravastatin , and fluvastatin ( 0 . 1 and 1 muM ) but not with the statin - derived lymphocyte function - associated antigen - 1 ( LFA - 1 ) inhibitor DB03932 , which did not inhibit P04035 . ___MASK65___ and fluvastatin also induced the production of Q14116 , tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) and interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) in contrast to DB03932 . Q14116 production by PBMC is located upstream of the cytokine cascade activated by these statins . The Q14116 - induced cytokine production was demonstrated to be dependent on adhesion molecule expression on monocytes . In the absence and presence of lower concentrations ( 0 . 1 and 1 ng / ml ) of Q14116 , pravastatin and fluvastatin inhibited the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule ( ICAM ) - 1 and induced the expression of P25942 , whereas DB03932 had no effect . In the presence of higher concentrations ( 5 , 10 , and 100 ng / ml ) of Q14116 , pravastatin , fluvastatin , and DB03932 similarly inhibited the expression of P05362 and P25942 as well as the production of IL - 12 , P01375 , and P01579 in PBMC . The effects of pravastatin and fluvastatin but not DB03932 were abolished by the addition of mevalonate , indicating the involvement of P04035 in the action of pravastatin and fluvastatin . Thus , the effects of DB03932 were distinct from those of pravastatin and fluvastatin in the presence of lower concentrations of Q14116 . It was concluded that DB03932 has the inhibitory effect on an Q14116 - initiated immune response without any activation on monocytes .",
"Development and evaluation of high throughput functional assay methods for Q12809 potassium channel . Three functional hERG channel assay methods have been developed and evaluated . The methods were tested against five known hERG channel inhibitors : dofetilide , terfenadine ( Seldane ) , sertindole ( ___MASK92___ ) , astemizole ( Hismanal ) , and cisapride ( Propulsid ) . The DiBAC4 ( 3 )- based assays were found to be the most economical but had high false - hit rates as a result of the interaction of dye with the test compounds . The membrane potential dye assay had fewer color - quenching problems but was expensive and still gave false hits . The nonradioactive Rb + efflux assay was the most sensitive of all the assays evaluated and had the lowest false - hit rate .",
"Prevention of airway inflammation with topical cream containing imiquimod and small interfering RNA for natriuretic peptide receptor . BACKGROUND : Asthma is a complex disease , characterized by reversible airway obstruction , hyperresponsiveness and chronic inflammation . Principle pharmacologic treatments for asthma include bronchodilating beta2 - agonists and anti - inflammatory glucocorticosteroids ; but these agents do not target the main cause of the disease , the generation of pathogenic Th2 cells . We previously reported reduction in allergic inflammation in mice deficient in the P01160 receptor NPRA . Here we determined whether siRNA for natriuretic peptide receptor A ( siNPRA ) protected against asthma when administered transdermally . METHODS : Imiquimod cream mixed with chitosan nanoparticles containing either siRNA green indicator ( siGLO ) or siNPRA was applied to the skin of mice . Delivery of siGLO was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy . The anti - inflammatory activity of transdermal siNPRA was tested in OVA - sensitized mice by measuring airway hyperresponsiveness , eosinophilia , lung histopathology and pro - inflammatory cytokines . RESULTS : SiGLO appearing in the lung proved the feasibility of transdermal delivery . In a mouse asthma model , BALB / c mice treated with imiquimod cream containing siNPRA chitosan nanoparticles showed significantly reduced airway hyperresponsiveness , eosinophilia , lung histopathology and pro - inflammatory cytokines P05112 and P05113 in lung homogenates compared to controls . CONCLUSION : These results demonstrate that topical cream containing imiquimod and siNPRA nanoparticles exerts an anti - inflammatory effect and may provide a new and simple therapy for asthma .",
"Aptamer - based proteomic signature of intensive phase treatment response in pulmonary tuberculosis . BACKGROUND : New drug regimens of greater efficacy and shorter duration are needed for tuberculosis ( TB ) treatment . The identification of accurate , quantitative , non - culture based markers of treatment response would improve the efficiency of Phase 2 TB drug testing . METHODS : In an unbiased biomarker discovery approach , we applied a highly multiplexed , aptamer - based , proteomic technology to analyze serum samples collected at baseline and after 8 weeks of treatment from 39 patients with pulmonary TB from Kampala , Uganda enrolled in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) TB Trials Consortium Phase 2B treatment trial . RESULTS : We identified protein expression differences associated with 8 - week culture status , including Coagulation Factor V , P0DJI8 , Q9NQW7 , Q06323 , IL - 11 Rα , HSP70 , O00214 , α2 - Antiplasmin , Q16610 , P07947 , P08833 , CATZ , P21810 , LYNB , and P13232 . Markers noted to have differential changes between responders and slow - responders included nectin - like protein 2 , EphA1 ( P21709 ) , P40189 , Q96KN2 , TGF - b RIII , Q9UBG0 , Q13443 , and Q4KMG0 . A logistic regression model combining markers associated with 8 - week culture status revealed an ROC curve with AUC = 0 . 96 , sensitivity = 0 . 95 and specificity = 0 . 90 . Additional markers showed differential changes between responders and slow - responders ( nectin - like protein ) , or correlated with time - to - culture - conversion ( P26718 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Serum proteins involved in the coagulation cascade , neutrophil activity , immunity , inflammation , and tissue remodeling were found to be associated with TB treatment response . A quantitative , non - culture based , five - marker signature predictive of 8 - week culture status was identified in this pilot study .",
"Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .",
"___MASK65___ - induced changes in receptor - mediated metabolism of low density lipoprotein in guinea pigs . The effect of pravastatin , an inhibitor of P04035 , on the metabolism of human low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) was examined in guinea pigs . ___MASK65___ treatment significantly reduced plasma levels of total cholesterol and LDL - cholesterol by 15 . 6 mg / dl ( 38 . 8 % ) and 12 . 7 mg / dl ( 42 . 9 % ) , respectively . We investigated the metabolism of LDL in pravastatin - treated and untreated guinea pigs using the simultaneous intravenous injection of 131I - labeled LDL and 125I - labeled , galactose - treated LDL to quantify the P01130 pathway . ___MASK65___ increased the fractional catabolic rate ( FCR ) of the P01130 - dependent pathway . The treatment with pravastatin did not alter the FCR of the P01130 - independent pathway . The FCR of the P01130 - dependent pathway was higher for LDL isolated from pravastatin - treated subjects than for LDL isolated from control subjects . These findings suggest that pravastatin mainly reduced plasma cholesterol levels by accelerated FCR of the P01130 - mediated pathway .",
"P04150 interacting protein - 1 restores glucocorticoid responsiveness in steroid - resistant airway structural cells . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) insensitivity represents a profound challenge in managing patients with asthma . The mutual inhibition of transcriptional activity between GC receptor ( GR ) and other regulators is one of the mechanisms contributing to GC resistance in asthma . We recently reported that interferon regulatory factor ( Q969Q1 ) - 1 is a novel transcription factor that promotes GC insensitivity in human airway smooth muscle ( P17405 ) cells by interfering with GR signaling ( Tliba et al . , Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2008 ; 38 : 463 - 472 ) . Here , we sought to determine whether the inhibition of GR function by P10914 involves its interaction with the transcriptional co - regulator GR - interacting protein 1 ( Q9Y3R0 ) , a known GR transcriptional co - activator . We here found that siRNA - mediated Q9Y3R0 depletion attenuated P10914 - dependent transcription of the luciferase reporter construct and the mRNA expression of an P10914 - dependent gene , P28907 . In parallel experiments , Q9Y3R0 silencing significantly reduced GR - mediated transactivation activities . Co - immunoprecipitation and Q86UG4 pull - down assays showed that Q9Y3R0 , through its repression domain , physically interacts with P10914 identifying Q9Y3R0 as a bona fide transcriptional co - activator for P10914 . Interestingly , the previously reported inhibition of GR - mediated transactivation activities by either P01375 and P01579 treatment or P10914 overexpression was fully reversed by increasing cellular levels of Q9Y3R0 . Together , these data suggest that the cellular accumulation of P10914 may represent a potential molecular mechanism mediating altered cellular response to GC through the depletion of Q9Y3R0 from the GR transcriptional regulatory complexes .",
"___MASK89___ induces T cell anergy via phosphorylation of P27361 . Modulation of T cell response is a novel property of 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl ( HMG ) - DB01992 reductase inhibitors . Previously we reported the benefits of atorvastatin treatment in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis , the murine model of the T cell - mediated autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis , in which a blockade of the T cell cycle by atorvastatin was attributed to an accumulation of the negative regulator p27 ( Kip1 ) . We show in this report that , in line with the documented role of p27 ( Kip1 ) in T cell anergy , treatment with atorvastatin results in a deficient response to a second productive stimulus in human T cells . This effect of atorvastatin was dependent on HMG - DB01992 reduction and required P22301 signaling . Importantly , atorvastatin induced an early and sustained phosphorylation of P27361 , but not P28482 , which was crucial for the induction of anergy . On the basis of the therapeutic impact of P04035 inhibitors , the present findings should pave the way for future therapeutic concepts related to tolerance induction in neuroinflammatory disorders such as multiple sclerosis .",
"Tissue - specific expression of messenger ribonucleic acids for insulin - like growth factors and insulin - like growth factor - binding proteins during perinatal development of the rat uterus . P01308 - like growth factor ( IGF ) - I and P01344 play a number of important roles in growth and differentiation , and IGF - binding proteins ( IGFBPs ) modulate IGF biological activity . P05019 has been shown previously to be essential for normal uterine development . Therefore , we used in situ hybridization assays to characterize the unique tissue - and developmental stage - specific pattern of expression for each IGF and IGFBP gene in the rat uterus during perinatal development ( gestational day [ GD ] - 20 to postnatal day [ P01160 ] - 24 ) . P05019 and P08833 mRNAs were expressed in all uterine tissues throughout this period . P17936 mRNA was not detectable at GD - 20 but became detectable beginning at P01160 - 5 , and the signal intensity appeared to increase during stromal and muscle development . P22692 mRNA was abundant throughout perinatal development in the myometrium and in the stroma , particularly near the luminal epithelium . P24593 mRNA was abundantly expressed in myometrium throughout perinatal development . P24592 mRNA was detected throughout perinatal development in both the stroma and myometrium in a diffuse expression pattern . P01344 and P18065 mRNAs were not detected in perinatal uteri . Our results suggest that coordinated temporal and spatial expression of P05019 and its binding proteins ( P08833 ,- 3 ,- 4 ,- 5 , and - 6 ) could play important roles in perinatal rodent uterine development .",
"Convergent and divergent cellular responses by ErbB4 isoforms in mammary epithelial cells . Associations of ErbB4 ( Q15303 / Q15303 ) , the fourth member of the P00533 family , with cancer are variable , possibly as a result of structural diversity of this receptor . There are multiple structural isoforms of Q15303 arising by alternative mRNA splicing , and a subset undergo proteolysis that releases membrane - anchored and soluble isoforms that associate with transcription factors and coregulators to modulate transcription . To compare the differential and common signaling activities of full - length ( FL ) and soluble intracellular isoforms of Q15303 , four JM - a isoforms ( FL and soluble intracellular domain ( ICD ) CYT - 1 and CYT - 2 ) were expressed in isogenic MCF10A cells and their biologic activities were analyzed . Both FL and ICD CYT - 2 promoted cell proliferation and invasion , and CYT - 1 suppressed cell growth . Transcriptional profiling revealed several new and underexplored Q15303 - regulated transcripts , including : proteases / protease inhibitors ( P08254 and P07093 ) , the YAP / Hippo pathway ( P29279 , O00622 , and P09486 ) , the mevalonate / cholesterol pathway ( P04035 , Q01581 , P01130 , and Q9UBM7 ) , and cytokines ( P10145 , P78556 , and P09341 ) . Many of these transcripts were subsequently validated in a luminal breast cancer cell line that normally expresses Q15303 . Furthermore , ChIP - seq experiments identified O75689 , P02649 , P09486 , P16949 , and Q05195 as novel molecular targets of Q15303 . These findings clarify the diverse biologic activities of Q15303 isoforms , and reveal new and divergent functions . IMPLICATIONS : ErbB4 as a regulator of Hippo and mevalonate pathways provides new insight into milk production and anabolic processes in normal mammary epithelia and cancer .",
"Dermatological adverse events from P15056 inhibitors : a growing problem . The development of targeted therapies has ushered in a new era in the management of melanoma . Inhibitors of the DB01367 - RAF - MEK - P29323 pathway have taken the center stage with development at a rapid pace . ___MASK27___ was recently approved by regulatory agencies , and other agents ( e . g . dabrafenib ) are in various stages of clinical testing . These agents are producing remarkable results for patients , but are also presenting new challenges . Clinical toxicities and drug resistance are topmost issues . Some of the most common and vivid representations of adverse events to these agents are the dermatologic manifestations . Published trials and initial observations reflect a toxicity profile ( e . g . squamous cell carcinomas / keratoacanthomas , maculopapular rashes , hyperkeratosis ) that is distinct from cutaneous toxicities from P00533 and P42345 inhibitors ( acneiform rash , paronychia , xerosis ) . Their management extends beyond conservative treatment and includes specific physical and surgical treatment modalities , skill sets unique to dermatologists . All these pose significant challenges to clinicians , and sound knowledge of such toxicities and their management will likely result in improved patient outcomes and quality of life . In this manuscript , we provide an overview of the emerging scientific literature on dermatological adverse events arising out of P15056 inhibition .",
"Salacia oblonga extract increases glucose transporter 4 - mediated glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 rat myotubes : role of mangiferin . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : To evaluate if the antidiabetic properties of Salacia oblonga extract are mediated not only by inhibiting intestinal alpha - glycosidases but also by enhancing glucose transport in muscle and adipose cells . METHODS : S . oblonga extract effects on 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake were assayed in muscle Q9BTT4 - myotubes and 3T3 - adipocytes . In Q9BTT4 - myotubes , the amount and translocation of glucose transporters were assayed . A fractionation of the extract was carried out to identify the active compounds . Furthermore , we analyzed the phosphorylation status of key components of signaling pathways that are involved in the molecular mechanisms regulating glucose uptake . RESULTS : S . oblonga extract increased 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake by 50 % in Q9BTT4 - myotubes and 3T3 - adipocytes . In Q9BTT4 - myotubes , the extract increased up to a 100 % the P14672 content , activating P14672 promoter transcription and its translocation to the plasma membrane . Mangiferin was identified as the bioactive compound . Furthermore , mangiferin effects were concomitant with the phosphorylation of DB00131 - activated protein kinase without the activation of P31749 / Akt . The effect of mangiferin on 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake was blocked by GW9662 , an irreversible P37231 antagonist . CONCLUSIONS : S . oblonga extract and mangiferin may exert their antidiabetic effect by increasing P14672 expression and translocation in muscle cells . These effects are probably mediated through two independent pathways that are related to DB00131 - activated protein kinase and P37231 .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"Biological profile of oestrogen receptor positive primary breast cancers in the elderly and response to primary endocrine therapy . P11511 inhibitors have been shown to be superior to Tamoxifen in several settings . It is unclear whether this superiority extends to their use as primary endocrine therapy in elderly patients with early operable primary breast cancer . Biological characteristics of the tumours may aid in selecting the most suitable agent . Primary endocrine therapy with DB01217 in 64 women > 70 years with oestrogen receptor alpha - positive ( ERalpha + ) breast cancer was compared to that in 84 treated with Tamoxifen during the same period . Biomarkers were assessed by immunohistochemistry on diagnostic core biopsies . There was no significant difference between the two groups ( DB01217 vs Tamoxifen ) in terms of clinical benefit rates at 6 months ( 97 % vs 100 % ) or median progression free survival ( 16 . 5 vs 22 . 5 months ) . There were no withdrawals due to adverse events from DB01217 , compared to four with Tamoxifen . 46 % , 99 % , 8 % and 5 % of all patients were positive for progesterone receptor , ERbeta2 , P04626 and P00533 , respectively , and 64 % of patients had a moderate Ki - 67 index . Positive P04626 status ( 18 vs 21 months , p = 0 . 003 ) and moderate Ki - 67 index ( 17 . 5 vs 23 months , p = 0 . 042 ) were associated with significantly shorter progression free survival . Results thus far show that primary endocrine therapy with DB01217 in elderly patients with early operable ERalpha + breast cancer is similar to Tamoxifen in terms of efficacy , but appears to be associated with less adverse events leading to withdrawals . In this population , ERalpha + breast cancer also appears to have a less aggressive biological profile favouring better hormone sensitivity .",
"Statin Modulation of Human T - Cell Proliferation , IL - 1β and Q16552 Production , and IFN - γ T Cell Expression : Synergy with Conventional Immunosuppressive Agents . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been demonstrated to be immunomodulatory for human immune - mediated disease and in experimental models . The aim of this study was to compare statin - mediated immunosuppressive effects on human T - cell responses in vitro with those of conventional immunosuppressives ( dexamethasone , cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ) , mycophenolate , and rapamycin ) . Statins ( atorvastatin , lovastatin , and simvastatin ) were investigated for their modulatory effects on human PBMC viability , cytokine profiles , and T - cell proliferation . At concentrations that inhibited anti - CD3 / 28 - stimulated T - cell proliferation ( P < 0 . 01 ) , simvastatin significantly decreased intracellular P01730 (+) T - cell expression of IFN - γ ( P < 0 . 01 ) to levels similar to those induced by conventional immunosuppressives . ___MASK89___ and lovastatin also decreased IFN - γ expression , although to a lesser degree ( P < 0 . 05 ) . All three statins reduced levels of Q16552 production ( P < 0 . 01 ) . However , in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation , simvastatin significantly upregulated IL - 1β production ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The profile of cytokines produced in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation was similar when both atorvastatin and dexamethasone were added as compared with dexamethasone alone , suggesting that atorvastatin can synergise with dexamethasone with respect to immunomodulation of cytokines . This data supports the hypothesis of selective statin - mediated immunomodulatory effects on human immune cells .",
"Resistance to irreversible P01133 receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors through a multistep mechanism involving the P08069 pathway . The clinical efficacy of P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) kinase inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib is limited by the development of drug resistance . The most common mechanism of drug resistance is the secondary P00533 T790M mutation . Strategies to overcome P00533 T790M - mediated drug resistance include the use of mutant selective P00533 inhibitors , including WZ4002 , or the use of high concentrations of irreversible quinazoline P00533 inhibitors such as PF299804 . In the current study , we develop drug - resistant versions of the P00533 - mutant Q8NBP7 cell line , which reproducibly develops P00533 T790M as a mechanism of drug resistance to gefitinib . Neither PF299804 - resistant nor WZ4002 - resistant clones of Q8NBP7 harbor P00533 T790M . Instead , they have shown activated insulin - like growth factor receptor ( P08069 ) signaling as a result of loss of expression of P17936 with the P08069 inhibitor , BMS 536924 , restoring P00533 inhibitor sensitivity . Intriguingly , prolonged exposure to either PF299804 or WZ4002 results in the emergence of a more drug - resistant subclone that exhibits P29323 activation . A MEK inhibitor , CI - 1040 , partially restores sensitivity to the P00533 / P08069 inhibitor combination . Moreover , an P08069 or MEK inhibitor used in combination with either PF299804 or WZ4002 completely prevents the emergence of drug - resistant clones in this model system . Our studies suggest that more effective means of inhibiting P00533 T790M will prevent the emergence of this common drug resistance mechanism in P00533 - mutant non - small cell lung cancer . However , multiple drug resistance mechanisms can still emerge . Preventing the emergence of drug resistance , by targeting pathways that become activated in resistant cancers , may be a more effective clinical strategy .",
"Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors . Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in patients with heart failure . We evaluated whether circulating soluble ( s ) apoptosis - related proteins and inflammation markers are increased in long - term disease free breast cancer survivors and associated with cardiotoxicity , and if subgroups could be identified based on the applied treatments . Circulating tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) alpha , sTNF - receptor ( sTNF - R ) 1 and 2 , sFas , sFas ligand , sTNF - related apoptosis inducing ligand ( sTRAIL ) and serum P04626 were measured with immunoassay . High - sensitivity P02741 ( HS - CRP ) , fibrinogen , plasma B - type and N - terminal atrial natriuretic peptide ( NT - P01160 and DB04899 ) were also determined . Thirty - four patients with median 6 . 0 years follow - up and 12 healthy age - matched women were enrolled . Chemotherapy , consisting of five cycles fluorouracil , epirubicin ( 90 mg / m ( 2 ) ) , cyclophosphamide ( FEC ) ( n = 14 ) or four cycles FEC followed by myeloablation with high - dose carboplatin , cyclophosphamide , thiotepa ( n = 20 ) , preceded irradiation and tamoxifen . Circulating apoptosis markers were higher in patients than in controls . No associations with cardiac dysfunction were observed . sFas ligand and sTRAIL were higher in the high - dose than in the standard - dose group . In conclusion , we observed increased circulating apoptotic protein levels in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors , treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy , particularly after myeloablative chemotherapy . The potential relation with late cardiotoxicity of antineoplastic therapy deserves further study .",
"Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK14___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK14___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK14___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .",
"Celecoxib blocks cardiac Kv1 . 5 , Kv4 . 3 and Kv7 . 1 ( P51787 ) channels : effects on cardiac action potentials . Celecoxib is a P35354 inhibitor that has been related to an increased cardiovascular risk and that exerts several actions on different targets . The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of this drug on human cardiac voltage - gated potassium channels ( Kv ) involved on cardiac repolarization Kv1 . 5 ( I ( Kur ) ) , Kv4 . 3 + Q9NS61 ( I ( to1 ) ) and Kv7 . 1 + P15382 ( I ( Ks ) ) and to compare with another P35354 inhibitor , rofecoxib . Currents were recorded in transfected mammalian cells by whole - cell patch - clamp . Celecoxib blocked all the Kv channels analyzed and rofecoxib was always less potent , except on Kv4 . 3 + Q9NS61 channels . Kv1 . 5 block increased in the voltage range of channel activation , decreasing at potentials positive to 0 mV . The drug modified the activation curve of the channels that became biphasic . Block was frequency - dependent , increasing at fastest frequencies . Celecoxib effects were not altered by DB08837 ( out ) in R487Y mutant Kv1 . 5 channels but the kinetics of block were slower and the degree of block was smaller with DB08837 ( in ) , indicating that celecoxib acts from the cytosolic side . We confirmed the blocking properties of celecoxib on native Kv currents from rat vascular cells , where Kv1 . 5 are the main contributors ( IC ( 50 )≈ 7 μM ) . Finally , we demonstrate that celecoxib prolongs the action potential duration in mouse cardiac myocytes and shortens it in guinea pig cardiac myocytes , suggesting that Kv block induced by celecoxib may be of clinical relevance .",
"Screen for small molecules increasing the mitochondrial membrane potential . The identification of small molecules that positively modulate the mitochondrial respiratory function has broad applications in fundamental research , therapeutic target validation , and drug discovery . We present an approach in which primary screens for mitochondrial function in yeast are used to efficiently identify a subset of high - value compounds that can in turn be rapidly tested against a broad range of mammalian cell lines . The ability of the yeast assay to successfully identify in a high - throughput format hit compounds that increase the mitochondrial membrane potential and adenosine triphosphate ( DB00171 ) levels by as little as 15 % was demonstrated . In this study , 14 hits were identified from a collection of 13 , 680 compounds . Secondary testing with myotubes , fibroblasts , and PC - 12 and HepG2 cells identified two compounds increasing DB00171 levels in hepatocytes and two other compounds increasing DB00171 in fibroblasts . The effect on hepatocytes was further studied using genomic and mitochondrial proteomic tools to characterize the changes induced by the two compounds . Changes in the accumulation of a series of factors involved in early gene response or apoptosis or linked to metabolic functions ( i . e . , β - Q9UEF7 , RORα , P20142 - 1α , P35575 , P08833 , P02792 ) were discovered .",
"A novel Lyn - protein kinase Cδ / ε - protein kinase D axis is activated in B cells by signalosome - independent alternate pathway P11274 signaling . P11274 signaling initiates multiple activities critical for B - cell function . Recently , we identified an alternate P11274 signaling pathway , induced by P05112 , that is signalosome - independent , unlike the classical signalosome - dependent pathway , and that leads to activation of the Q96HU1 kinase , P29323 . Here we questioned whether alternate pathway signaling extends to other key downstream events , especially protein kinase D ( Q15139 ) activation . We found that in murine spleen - derived B cells the P05112 - induced alternate pathway for P11274 signaling results in Q15139 and Q15139 substrate phosphorylation , and that alternate pathway phosphorylation of Q9UQL6 / 7 and other key substrates requires Q15139 . Furthermore , we found that tyrosine phosphorylation of PKCδ / ε occurs as a result of alternate but not classical pathway signaling and is required for phosphorylation of Q15139 and Q15139 substrates . This result identifies PKCδ / ε tyrosine phosphorylation as a unique outcome of the alternate pathway . The alternate pathway is mediated by Lyn that is not required for classical pathway signaling and we found that Lyn associates directly with PKCδ / ε and is required for phosphorylation of PKCδ / ε and of Q15139 . These findings indicate that P05112 influences B - cell activation by inducing a novel signaling pathway from P11274 to Lyn to PKCδ / ε to Q15139 .",
"Concerted activation of ETS protein P50549 by P52701 coactivators , the acetyltransferase p300 and the receptor tyrosine kinase P04626 / Neu . Activator of thyroid and retinoic acid receptor ( Q9Y6Q9 ) is overexpressed in approximately 60 % of primary human breast tumors and belongs to the P52701 steroid receptor coactivator family . In this study , we identified a novel interaction partner of Q9Y6Q9 , the ETS transcription factor P50549 that is also heavily implicated in mammary tumor formation . Q9Y6Q9 and related P52701 family members ( steroid receptor coactivator - 1 and glucocorticoid receptor - interacting protein - 1 ( Q9Y3R0 ) ) augment P50549 - mediated transcription . Although Q9Y6Q9 and Q9Y3R0 can acetylate P50549 , this posttranslational modification of P50549 is not required for its stimulation by Q9Y6Q9 or Q9Y3R0 . In addition , Q9Y6Q9 collaborates with the p300 coactivator , a joint interaction partner of Q9Y6Q9 and P50549 , to stimulate P50549 function and the ability of p300 to acetylate P50549 is indispensable for this collaboration . Furthermore , the receptor tyrosine kinase P04626 / Neu , an oncoprotein particularly found overexpressed in breast tumors , cooperates with both Q9Y6Q9 and p300 to stimulate P50549 - mediated transcription . Thus , oncogenic P04626 / Neu and Q9Y6Q9 may synergize to orchestrate mammary tumorigenesis through the dysregulation of the transcription factor P50549 and its target genes .",
"Activation of silenced tumor suppressor genes in prostate cancer cells by a novel energy restriction - mimetic agent . BACKGROUND : Targeting tumor metabolism by energy restriction - mimetic agents ( ERMAs ) has emerged as a strategy for cancer therapy / prevention . Evidence suggests a mechanistic link between ERMA - mediated antitumor effects and epigenetic gene regulation . METHODS : Microarray analysis showed that a novel thiazolidinedione - derived ERMA , CG - 12 , and glucose deprivation could suppress DNA methyltransferase ( P26358 ) 1 expression and reactivate DNA methylation - silenced tumor suppressor genes in LNCaP prostate cancer cells . Thus , we investigated the effects of a potent CG - 12 derivative , CG - 5 , vis - à - vis DB08831 , glucose deprivation and / or 5 - aza - deoxycytidine , on P26358 isoform expression ( Western blotting , RT - PCR ) , P26358 transcriptional activation ( luciferase reporter assay ) , and expression of genes frequently hypermethylated in prostate cancer ( quantitative real - time PCR ) . Promoter methylation was assessed by pyrosequencing analysis . SiRNA - mediated knockdown and ectopic expression of P26358 were used to validate P26358 as a target of CG - 5 . RESULTS : CG - 5 and glucose deprivation upregulated the expression of DNA methylation - silenced tumor suppressor genes , including GADD45a , GADD45b , P17936 , Q13751 , P80723 , P22352 , and P09211 , but also downregulated methylated tumor / invasion - promoting genes , including P16070 , P26447 , and P09758 . In contrast , 5 - aza - deoxycytidine induced global reactivation of these genes . CG - 5 mediated these epigenetic effects by transcriptional repression of P26358 , which was associated with reduced expression of Sp1 and Q01094 . SiRNA - mediated knockdown and ectopic expression of P26358 corroborated P26358 ' s role in the modulation of gene expression by CG - 5 . Pyrosequencing revealed differential effects of CG - 5 versus 5 - aza - deoxycytidine on promoter methylation in these genes . CONCLUSIONS : These findings reveal a previously uncharacterized epigenetic effect of ERMAs on DNA methylation - silenced tumor suppressor genes , which may foster novel strategies for prostate cancer therapy .",
"Genetic mechanism of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : DB00945 - induced urticaria / angioedema is a major aspirin - related hypersensitivity often associated with aspirin - intolerant asthma . Genetic studies on aspirin - intolerant asthma have shown chronic overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes . The genetic analysis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema is limited , however . RECENT FINDINGS : A recent study on HLA genotypes has suggested that the HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 may be genetic markers for aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . A polymorphism study that examined nine single - nucleotide polymorphisms of five leukotriene - related genes [ P09917 ( encoding P09917 ) , P20292 ( P09917 - activating protein ) , P35354 ( cyclooxygenase 2 ) , Q16873 ( leukotriene C4 synthase ) , and Q9Y271 ( cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ) ] found that promoter polymorphisms of P09917 ( - 1708A > G ) and Q9Y271 ( - 634C > T ) were significantly different between aspirin - intolerant asthma and aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema , suggesting different contributions to the lipoxygenase pathway . A second polymorphism study , conducted on histamine - related genes , did not find any significant associations with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema for the genes P50135 ( encoding histamine N - methyltransferase ) , P35367 or P25021 ( encoding histamine receptor types 1 and 2 respectively ) , or the gene encoding high - affinity IgE receptor Ibeta ( FcepsilonRIbeta ) ; however , the FcepsilonRIalpha gene promoter polymorphism was significantly associated with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . This finding has been supported by in vitro functional studies . SUMMARY : The HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 , and the P09917 and FcepsilonRIalpha promoter polymorphisms , may contribute to the pathogenesis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . Further investigation to identify candidate genetic markers would help to elucidate the pathogenic mechanism of this condition .",
"Rational design of an P01133 - Q14116 fusion protein : implication for developing tumor therapeutics . Q14116 ( Q14116 ) is a proinflammatory cytokine . This protein has a role in regulating immune responses and exhibits significant anti - tumor activities . Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) is an important growth factor that plays a central role in the regulation of cell cycle and differentiation . It was proposed that a targeted delivery of Q14116 by generation of Q14116 - P01133 fusion protein might decrease adverse effects and result in enhancing cytotoxic and antitumor activities . In the present study , a fusion protein , consisting of P00533 binding domain fused to human Q14116 mature peptide via a linker peptide of ( DB00145 ( 4 ) DB00133 ) 3 , was constructed and expressed in the insect cell line Sf9 using Bac - to - Bac baculovirus expression system . We showed that the purified recombinant fusion protein induced similar levels of P01579 to that of native Q14116 protein in human PBMC in the presence of ConA . Furthermore , P01133 receptor competitive test in human epithelial cancer A431 cell line showed that P01133 - Q14116 fusion protein can specifically bind with P00533 by competing with native P01133 protein . These suggest that this rationally designed protein can be further developed as novel tumor therapeutics .",
"P15056 inhibitors suppress apoptosis through off - target inhibition of JNK signaling . ___MASK27___ and dabrafenib selectively inhibit the P15056 ( P15056 ) kinase , resulting in high response rates and increased survival in melanoma . Approximately 22 % of individuals treated with vemurafenib develop cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma ( cSCC ) during therapy . The prevailing explanation for this is drug - induced paradoxical P29323 activation , resulting in hyperproliferation . Here we show an unexpected and novel effect of vemurafenib / PLX4720 in suppressing apoptosis through the inhibition of multiple off - target kinases upstream of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , principally Q9NYL2 . JNK signaling is suppressed in multiple contexts , including in cSCC of vemurafenib - treated patients , as well as in mice . Expression of a mutant Q9NYL2 that can not be inhibited reverses the suppression of JNK activation and apoptosis . Our results implicate suppression of JNK - dependent apoptosis as a significant , independent mechanism that cooperates with paradoxical P29323 activation to induce cSCC , suggesting broad implications for understanding toxicities associated with P15056 inhibitors and for their use in combination therapies . DOI : http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 7554 / eLife . 00969 . 001 .",
"Protein kinase Cdelta and calmodulin regulate epidermal growth factor receptor recycling from early endosomes through Arp2 / 3 complex and cortactin . The intracellular trafficking of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is regulated by a cross - talk between calmodulin ( P62158 ) and protein kinase Cdelta ( PKCdelta ) . On inhibition of P62158 , PKCdelta promotes the formation of enlarged early endosomes and blocks P00533 recycling and degradation . Here , we show that PKCdelta impairs P00533 trafficking due to the formation of an F - actin coat surrounding early endosomes . The PKCdelta - induced polymerization of actin is orchestrated by the Arp2 / 3 complex and requires the interaction of cortactin with PKCdelta . Accordingly , inhibition of actin polymerization by using cytochalasin D or by overexpression of active cofilin , restored the normal morphology of the organelle and the recycling of P00533 . Similar results were obtained after down - regulation of cortactin and the sequestration of the Arp2 / 3 complex . Furthermore we demonstrate an interaction of cortactin with P62158 and PKCdelta , the latter being dependent on P62158 inhibition . In summary , this study provides the first evidence that P62158 and PKCdelta organize actin dynamics in the early endosomal compartment , thereby regulating the intracellular trafficking of P00533 .",
"17 ___MASK98___ - mediated growth inhibition of MDA - MB - 468 cells stably transfected with the estrogen receptor : cell cycle effects . P03372 ( ER ) - negative MDA - MB - 468 human breast cancer cells were stably transfected with wild - type human ER and utilized as a model for investigating estrogen - and aryl hydrocarbon ( Ah ) - responsiveness . Treatment of the stably transfected cells with 10 nM 17 beta - estradiol ( E2 ) resulted in a significant inhibition ( > 60 % ) of cell proliferation and DNA synthesis , which was blocked by 10 (- 7 ) M ICI 182 780 . Analysis by flow cytometry indicated that treatment with E2 increased the percentage of cells in G0 / P55008 ( from 68 . 8 to 89 . 4 ) and decreased cells in S ( from 18 . 4 to 3 . 4 ) and G2 / M ( from 12 . 8 to 7 . 2 ) phases of the cell cycle . The effects of E2 on the major cyclins , cyclin - dependent kinases and cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitors , retinoblastoma protein ( RB ) , Q01094 , and cyclin - dependent kinase activities were also investigated in the stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells . The results demonstrated that the growth inhibitory effects of 10 (- 8 ) M E2 in ER stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells were associated with modulation of several factors required for cell cycle progression and DNA synthesis , including significant induction of the cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor p21cip - 1 ( > 4 - fold increase after 12 h ) and decreased Q01094 and P12004 protein levels . These results show that the growth - inhibitory effects of E2 in the stably transfected cells were due to multiple factors which result in growth arrest in G0 / P55008 and inhibition of DNA synthesis .",
"Immoderate inhibition of estrogen by anastrozole enhances the severity of experimental polyarthritis . P11511 inhibitors have become the standard of care for the adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal , hormone - sensitive breast cancer . Meanwhile , more and more breast cancer patients who are treated with aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapies often experience arthralgias and musculoskeletal aching , in some cases , have necessitated discontinuation of treatment . We therefore use a rat model of human RA to test the hypothesis that anastrozole , an aromatase inhibitor , could enhance arthritis . The parameters used for analyzing the disease severity included paw volume , radiology , histopathological examination , markers for cytokine profile , immunophenotypic assays , and immune response to type II collagen . Administration of anastrozole significantly increased the severity of arthritis . DB01217 induced the increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines , P01579 , IL - 12 , and the decreased levels of P05112 , P22301 secretion . We further found that anastrozole suppressed the differentiation of naive T cells to Treg cells , and it blocked the balance of IgG2a / IgG1 in peripheral blood . Meanwhile , estradiol concentration was the lowest in the anastrozole group . In a well - established model of postmenopausal RA , anastrozole potently promote the progression of arthritis and the associated development of osteoporosis . This potential problem should alert the oncologists and other health professionals .",
"The effects of trastuzumab on the P01730 + CD25 + FoxP3 + and P01730 + Q16552 + T - cell axis in patients with breast cancer . In addition to the direct targeting effects on P04626 - positive cells , trastuzumab may have a therapeutic role modulating the activity of the cellular immune system in patients with breast cancer . To investigate this further , the balance of T - regulatory ( T ( reg ) ) , Th17 , natural killer ( NK ) and NK T ( NKT ) cells before , during and after trastuzumab therapy was investigated . Sequential frequencies of circulating T ( reg ) cells , Th17 cells , NK and NKT cells were measured in peripheral blood of breast cancer patients and normal controls throughout therapy . Individuals with breast cancer had significantly higher T ( reg ) frequencies of peripheral blood compared with healthy controls ( 9 . 2 or 8 . 6 vs 6 % ; P < 0 . 05 ) , and no significant differences in T ( reg ) frequencies were observed between P04626 - positive and P04626 - negative individuals . The number of Th17 cells was lowest in P04626 - positive patients compared with both healthy controls and P04626 - negative patients ( 0 . 31 vs 0 . 75 % or 0 . 84 % ; P = 0 . 01 ) . There appeared to be an inverse relationship between T ( reg ) and Th17 frequencies in metastatic breast cancer ( MBC ) with T ( reg ) levels significantly reduced during treatment with trastuzumab ( P = 0 . 04 ) , whereas Th17 frequencies were concomitantly increased ( P = 0 . 04 ) . This study supports earlier data that T ( reg ) cells are present at higher frequencies in breast cancer patients compared with healthy individuals . For the first time , we show that P04626 - positive individuals with breast carcinomas have reduced numbers of circulating Th17 cells , which appear , in turn to have an inverse relationship with T ( reg ) frequency in MBC . The change in balance of the T ( reg ) : Th17 ratio appears to characterise the cancer state , and furthermore , is disrupted by trastuzumab therapy .",
"[ P11511 inhibitors -- theoretical concept and present experiences in the treatment of endometriosis ] . The medical treatment of endometriosis needs to be optimized . Therapeutic management strategies of endometriosis - associated pain or recurrent disease is primarily aimed at downregulating the ovarian function or at antagonizing the effect of estrogen in ectopic endometrial implants . In this context , basic research is delivering powerful tools for the possible development of new , specific treatment modalities . Recently , aromatase overexpression has been detected in endometriotic tissue . P11511 ( p450arom ) is responsible for conversion of C19 androgens to estrogen in several human tissues . P11511 activity gives rise to local estrogen biosynthesis , which , in turn , stimulates prostaglandin E ( 2 ) production by upregulation of cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , thus establishing a positive feedback cycle . Another abnormality in endometriosis , i . e . the deficiency in 17 beta - hydroxysteroiddehydrogenase type - II ( 17 beta - HSD - Type - II ) expression , impairs the inactivation of estradiol to estrone . In contrast to the eutopic endometrium , these molecular aberrations collectively favour accumulation of increasing amounts of local estradiol and prostaglandin E ( 2 ) in endometriosis . In several human cell lines , prostaglandin and estrogen concentrations are associated with proliferation , migration , angiogenesis , apoptosis resistance , and even invasiveness . Consequently , aromatase and P35354 are promising new therapeutic targets . In summary , specific aromatase inhibitors ( such as Letrozole , DB01217 or Exemestan ) or selective P35354 inhibitors ( e . g . Celecoxib , DB00533 ) are of great interest to be studied in clinical trials in premenopausal woman with endometriosis to extend the spectrum of currently available treatment options .",
"Inhibition of angiogenesis by HC · HA , a complex of hyaluronan and the heavy chain of inter - α - inhibitor , purified from human amniotic membrane . PURPOSE : To determine whether antiangiogenic action of the amniotic membrane ( AM ) can be mediated by HC · HA , a covalent complex of hyaluronan ( HA ) and the heavy chain ( HC ) of inter - α - inhibitor , purified from AM soluble extract . METHODS : HC · HA action on viability , proliferation , attachment , death , migration , and differentiation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) and neovascularization in chicken chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) was examined by MTT assay , BrdU labeling , cell proliferation assay , cell death detection ELISA , transwell assay , tube formation assay , and P62158 assay . RESULTS : HC · HA suppressed HUVEC viability more significantly than HA and AM stromal extract , and such suppression was not mediated by P16070 . HC · HA also caused HUVECs to become small and rounded , with a decrease in spreading and filamentous actin . Without promoting cell detachment or death , HC · HA dose dependently inhibited proliferation ( IC ( 50 ) , 2 . 3 μg / mL ) and was 100 - fold more potent than HA . Migration triggered by P15692 and tube formation was also significantly inhibited by HC · HA . Purified HC · HA did not contain P36955 and P07996 - 1 but did contain P08833 and platelet factor 4 while significantly suppressing neovascularization in P62158 . CONCLUSIONS : The antiangiogenic activity of HC · HA might explain why AM is developmentally avascular and how AM might exert an antiangiogenic action when transplanted to the ocular surface , and it might indicate a potential therapeutic effect of HC · HA in diseases manifesting pathogenic angiogenesis . Roles of P08833 and platelet factor 4 in HC · HA antiangiogenic action warrant further investigation .",
"___MASK64___ enhances antigen - specific IgE and Th2 cytokine production . BACKGROUND : Treatment with anti - ulcer drugs has been shown to enhance IgE production against food antigens . However , little is known about the immunological effects of cimetidine , a histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist that is widely used as an anti - ulcer drug , in allergy . Therefore , the present study investigated the role of cimetidine in Th2 immune responses in mice . METHODS : BALB / c mice were immunized intraperitoneally with ovalbumin ( OVA ) with and without cimetidine . The levels of cytokines in supernatants of spleen cells cultured in the presence of OVA for 4 days and the levels of total and OVA - specific IgG ( 1 ) , IgG ( 2a ) and / or IgE in sera from these mice were determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Administration of cimetidine to OVA - sensitized BALB / c mice promoted Th2 cytokine secretion by OVA - stimulated spleen cells in vitro and increased serum levels of OVA - specific IgE , IgG ( 1 ) and IgG ( 2a ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that cimetidine can enhance Th2 responses , suggesting that cimetidine may contribute to IgE production in allergies .",
"___MASK64___ induces interleukin - 18 production through H2 - agonist activity in monocytes . The present study demonstrates a possible mechanism for the improvement of gastrointestinal cancer patients ' prognosis by the histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist cimetidine . This agent , but not the P25021 antagonists ranitidine and famotidine , induced the production of an antitumor cytokine , interleukin ( IL ) - 18 , by human monocytes and dendritic cells ( DC ) . In fact , ranitidine and famotidine antagonized cimetidine - induced Q14116 production . ___MASK64___ induced the activation of caspase - 1 , which is reported to modify immature Q14116 to mature / active Q14116 , and the elevation of intracellular DB02527 , leading to the activation of protein kinase A ( PKA ) . The PKA inhibitor H89 abolished the Q14116 production induced by cimetidine . Moreover , the effects of cimetidine on Q14116 production were reproduced in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from wild - type mice , but not in those from P25021 knockout mice . In conclusion , cimetidine , a partial agonist for P25021 , has a pharmacological profile different from ranitidine and famotidine , possibly contributing to its antitumor activity on gastrointestinal cancers .",
"Microarray analysis revealed different gene expression patterns in HepG2 cells treated with low and high concentrations of the extracts of Anacardium occidentale shoots . In this study , the effects of low and high concentrations of the Anacardium occidentale shoot extracts on gene expression in liver HepG2 cells were investigated . From MTT assays , the concentration of the shoot extracts that maintained 50 % cell viability ( IC ( 50 ) ) was 1 . 7 mg / ml . Cell viability was kept above 90 % at both 0 . 4 mg / ml and 0 . 6 mg / ml of the extracts . The three concentrations were subsequently used for the gene expression analysis using Affymetrix Human Genome 1 . 0 S . T arrays . The microarray data were validated using real - time qRT - PCR . A total of 246 , 696 and 4503 genes were significantly regulated ( P < 0 . 01 ) by at least 1 . 5 - fold in response to 0 . 4 , 0 . 6 and 1 . 7 mg / ml of the extracts , respectively . Mutually regulated genes in response to the three concentrations included CDKN3 , LOC100289612 , P00374 , Q99986 , Q99741 , Q96GD4 and P78334 . Genes like Q07973 , P38398 , O14965 , P06493 , P24941 , P11802 and P06213 were significantly regulated at 0 . 6 mg / ml and 1 . 7 mg but not at 0 . 4 mg / ml . However , the expression of genes including O75473 , P17936 , P06400 , P14735 , P01130 , P55157 , P04114 , MTIX , P04179 and P08294 were exclusively regulated at the IC ( 50 ) concentration . In conclusion , low concentrations of the extracts were able to significantly regulate a sizable number of genes . The type of genes that were expressed was highly dependent on the concentration of the extracts used .",
"P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK13___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )"
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"Cell adhesion molecule uvomorulin expression in human breast cancer cell lines : relationship to morphology and invasive capacities . Loss of cell - cell adhesion in carcinoma cells may be an important step in the acquisition of an invasive , metastatic phenotype . We have examined the expression of the epithelial - specific cell adhesion molecule uvomorulin ( P12830 , cell - P12830 , L - P62158 ) in human breast cancer cell lines . We find that fibroblastoid , highly invasive , vimentin - expressing breast cancer cell lines do not express uvomorulin . Of the more epithelial - appearing , less invasive , keratin - expressing breast cancer cell lines , some express uvomorulin , and some do not . We examined the morphologies of the cell lines in the reconstituted basement membrane matrix Matrigel and measured the ability of the cells to traverse a Matrigel - coated filter as in vitro models for detachment of carcinoma cells from neighboring cells and invasion through basement membrane into surrounding tissue . Colonies of uvomorulin - positive cells have a characteristic fused appearance in Matrigel , whereas uvomorulin - negative cells appear detached . Cells which are uvomorulin negative and vimentin positive have a stellate morphology in Matrigel . We show that uvomorulin is responsible for the fused colony morphology in Matrigel since treatment of uvomorulin - positive MCF - 7 cells with an antibody to uvomorulin caused the cells to detach from one another but did not induce invasiveness in these cells , as measured by their ability to cross a Matrigel - coated polycarbonate filter in a modified Boyden chamber assay . Two uvomorulin - negative , vimentin - negative cell lines are also not highly invasive as measured by this assay . We suggest that loss of uvomorulin - mediated cell - cell adhesion may be one of many changes involved in the progression of a carcinoma cell to an invasive phenotype .",
"Free energy force field ( FEFF ) 3D - QSAR analysis of a set of Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors . Free energy force field ( FEFF ) 3D - QSAR analysis was used to construct ligand - receptor binding models for a set of 18 structurally diverse antifolates including pyrimethamine , cycloguanil , methotrexate , aminopterin and trimethoprim , and 13 pyrrolo [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidines . The molecular target ( ' receptor ' ) used was a 3D - homology model of a specific mutant type of Plasmodium falciparum ( Pf ) dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) . The dependent variable of the 3D - QSAR models is the IC50 inhibition constant for the specific mutant type of PfDHFR . The independent variables of the 3D - QSAR models ( the descriptors ) are scaled energy terms of a modified first - generation AMBER force field combined with a hydration shell aqueous solvation model and a collection of 2D - QSAR descriptors often used in QSAR studies . Multiple temperature molecular dynamics simulation ( P43034 ) and the genetic function approximation ( GFA ) were employed using partial least square ( PLS ) and multidimensional linear regressions as the fitting functions to develop FEFF 3D - QSAR models for the binding process . The significant FEFF energy terms in the best 3D - QSAR models include energy contributions of the direct ligand - receptor interaction . Some changes in conformational energy terms of the ligand due to binding to the enzyme are also found to be important descriptors . The FEFF 3D - QSAR models indicate some structural features perhaps relevant to the mechanism of resistance of the PfDHFR to current antimalarials . The FEFF 3D - QSAR models are also compared to receptor - independent ( RI ) 4D - QSAR models developed in an earlier study and subsequently refined using recently developed generalized alignment rules .",
"The influence of hypoxia on CML trafficking through modulation of P61073 and P12830 expression .",
"Gene - diet - interactions in folate - mediated one - carbon metabolism modify colon cancer risk . SCOPE : The importance of folate - mediated one - carbon metabolism ( FOCM ) in colorectal carcinogenesis is emphasized by observations that high dietary folate intake is associated with decreased risk of colon cancer ( CC ) and its precursors . Additionally , polymorphisms in FOCM - related genes have been repeatedly associated with risk , supporting a causal relationship between folate and colorectal carcinogenesis . METHODS AND RESULTS : We investigated ten candidate polymorphisms with defined or probable functional impact in eight FOCM - related genes ( P34896 , P00374 , P26358 , P11586 , P42898 , Q9UBK8 , P20062 , and Q13569 ) in 1609 CC cases and 1974 controls for association with CC risk and for interaction with dietary factors . No polymorphism was statistically significantly associated with overall risk of CC . However , statistically significant interactions modifying CC risk were observed for P26358 I311V with dietary folate , methionine , vitamin B2 , and vitamin B12 intake and for Q9UBK8 I22M with dietary folate , a predefined one - carbon dietary pattern , and vitamin B6 intake . We observed statistically significant gene - diet interactions with five additional polymorphisms . CONCLUSION : Our results provide evidence that FOCM - related dietary intakes modify the association between CC risk and FOCM allelic variants . These findings add to observations showing that folate - related gene - nutrient interactions play an important role in modifying the risk of CC .",
"Xaliproden ( SR57746A ) induces P08908 receptor - mediated Q96HU1 kinase activation in PC12 cells . Neurotrophic growth factors are involved in cell survival . However , natural growth factors have a very limited therapeutic use because of their short half - life . In the present study , we investigated the mechanism of action of a non - peptidic neurotrophic drug , Xaliproden , a potential molecule for the treatment of motoneuron diseases , since the transduction pathways of this synthetic P08908 agonist are very poorly understood . Xaliproden does not activate the Trk receptor but causes a rapid increase in the activities of the P27361 and P28482 isoforms of Q96HU1 kinase , which then rapidly decrease to the basal level . We demonstrate that isoforms of the P29353 adapter protein are phosphorylated independently of each other and are probably not the source of the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinases activation . The inhibitor of Ras farnesylation , FPT - 1 , and the protein kinase C inhibitors , GF 109203X and chelerythrine , inhibited the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinase activation , suggesting p21Ras and PKC involvement . Moreover , the observations that the P08908 antagonist , pindobind , and pertussis toxin abolished the Xaliproden - induced P29323 stimulation suggested that Xaliproden activates the Q96HU1 kinase pathways by stimulating the G protein - coupled receptor , P08908 . These results demonstrate clearly that the non - peptidic compound , Xaliproden , exerts its neurotrophic effects through a mechanism of action differing from that of neurotrophins . These findings suggest that this compound does not involve MAPK activation by TrkA receptor stimulation but acts by Q96HU1 kinase pathway by a pertussis toxin - sensitive mechanism involving P08908 receptors , P38936 Ras and MEK - 1 and by PKC and Akt pathways .",
"Loss of desmocollin 1 - 3 and homeobox genes P78337 and Q99626 are associated with tumor progression and survival in colorectal carcinoma . BACKGROUND : Genomewide expression profiling has identified a number of genes differentially expressed in colorectal carcinomas ( CRCs ) compared to normal tissue . Some of these genes were linked to epithelial - mesenchymal transition . We tested whether genes including desmocollins and homeobox genes were distinct on the protein level and correlated the expression with clinicopathological data . METHODS : Tissue microarrays of 402 R0 - resected colorectal carcinomas of UICC stage II or III were constructed to evaluate ten biomarkers . Furthermore , mRNA expression of desmocollins was evaluated in eight colon cancer cell lines . Demethylation test was performed by treatment with 5 - aza - 2 ´- deoxycytide in five colon cancer cell lines . RESULTS : On protein level , high expression of desmocollin 1 ( DSC1 ) was observed in 41 . 6 % , Q02487 in 58 . 0 % , DSC3 in 61 . 4 % , P12830 in 71 . 4 % , Q99626 in 58 . 0 % , P78337 in 55 . 0 % , P11802 in 0 . 2 % , Q04724 in 1 . 3 % , Factor H in 42 . 5 % , and Q00987 in 0 . 2 % . Reduced expression of DSC1 - 3 was statistically linked to higher grading and Q02487 , P12830 and Q99626 with shorter survival in high - grade carcinomas . Multivariate analysis showed that pathological stage and low P78337 expression were statistically associated with shorter patients survival . On mRNA level , seven out of eight cell lines exhibited no expression of DSC1 , and four out of seven restored DSC1 expression after demethylation test . CONCLUSIONS : Reduced expression of P78337 was independently correlated to shorter patients survival and could serve as a prognostic marker . Decreased expression of DSC1 - 3 is significantly correlated with higher tumor grading . Downregulation of DSC1 could be explained by DNA hypermethylation in colon cancer cells .",
"P05231 enriched lung cancer stem - like cell population by inhibition of cell cycle regulators via P26358 upregulation . Tumors are influenced by a microenvironment rich in inflammatory cytokines , growth factors and chemokines , which may promote tumor growth . P05231 ( P05231 ) is a multifunctional cytokine and known as a regulator of immune and inflammation responses . P05231 has also been reported to be associated with tumor progression and chemoresistance in different types of cancers . In our study , we demonstrated that P05231 enriches the properties of lung cancer stem - like cells in A549 lung cancer cells cultured in spheroid medium . P05231 also promotes sphere formation and stem - like properties of A549 cells by enhancing cell proliferation . Methylation - specific polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) was performed and revealed that P05231 increased methylation of p53 and P38936 in A549 cancer cells . Western blot analysis and quantitative real - time PCR demonstrated that P05231 increased the expression of DNA methyltransferase 1 ( P26358 ) in A549 cells cultured in spheroid medium , but not the expression of DNMT3a or DNMT3b . Knockdown of P26358 eliminated P05231 - mediated hypermethylation of cell cycle regulators and enrichment of lung cancer stem - like properties . In conclusion , our study , for the first time , shows that the P05231 / O60674 / P40763 pathway upregulates P26358 and enhances cancer initiation and lung cancer stem cell ( CSC ) proliferation by downregulation of p53 and P38936 resulting from DNA hypermethylation . Upon blockage of the P05231 / O60674 / P40763 pathway and inhibition of P26358 , the proliferation of lung CSCs was reduced and their formation of spheres and ability to initiate tumor growth were decreased . These data suggest that targeting of the P05231 / O60674 / P40763 signaling pathway and P26358 may become important strategies for treating lung cancer .",
"Epigenetic changes by zebularine leading to enhanced differentiation of human promyelocytic leukemia NB4 and KG1 cells . Aberrant DNA methylation is a critical epigenetic process involved in gene expression of tumor cells . Diverse DNA methyltransferase inhibitors are being studied as potential anticancer drugs , and there is interest in developing novel and more effective DNMTIs . We evaluated zebularine , a stable and low - toxic cytidine analog , effects on human promyelocytic leukemia cell lines , NB4 and KG1 . DB03068 caused a dose - and time - dependent NB4 and KG1 cell growth inhibition , did not induce myeloid differentiation but triggered concentration - dependent apoptosis as manifested by procaspase - 3 and P25116 cleavage and the occurrence of early apoptosis detected by Annexin - V - propidium iodide . DB03068 co - treatment with all - trans retinoic acid ( RA ) at pharmacological dose ( 1 μM for NB4 cells ) and higher ( 3 μM for KG1 cells ) increased granulocytic differentiation in both cell lines . Pretreatment for 24 or 48 h with zebularine before the treatment with different doses of RA alone or RA with histone deacetylase inhibitors , phenyl butyrate , and BML - 210 , resulted in significant acceleration and enhancement of differentiation and cell cycle arrest at G0 / 1 . DB03068 alone or in sequential combination with RA decreased expression of P26358 , caused fast and time - dependent expression of pan - cadherin and partial demethylation of P12830 but not tumor suppressor p15 . When used in combination with RA , zebularine increased expression of both genes transcript and protein . DB03068 induced regional chromatin remodeling by local histone H4 acetylation and histone H3 - P19013 methylation in promoter sites of methylated P12830 and also in the promoter of unmethylated P38936 as evidenced by chromatin immunoprecipitation assay . Our results extend the spectrum of zebularine effects and the evaluation its utility in acute myeloid leukemia therapy based on epigenetics .",
"DNA methylation is a nonredundant repressor of the Th2 effector program . The extent to which DNA methylation contributes to proper regulation of murine T cell effector function is unclear . In this study , we show that in the absence of the maintenance DNA methyltransferase P26358 , silencing of P05112 , P05113 , P35225 , and P22301 in CD8 T cells was abolished , and expression of these Th2 cytokines increased as much as 1000 - fold compared with that of control CD8 T cells . Th2 cytokine expression also increased in P26358 (-/-) P01730 T cells , but the increase ( approximately 20 - 40 - fold for P05112 and P22301 , </= 5 - fold for P05113 and P35225 ) was less than for CD8 T cells . As a result , both P26358 (-/-) P01730 and CD8 T cells expressed high and comparable amounts of Th2 cytokines . Loss of P26358 had more subtle effects on P60568 ( </= 5 - fold increase ) and P01579 ( approximately 5 - 10 - fold increase ) expression and did not affect the normal bias for greater P60568 expression by P01730 T cells and greater P01579 expression by CD8 T cells , nor the exclusive expression of perforin and granzyme B by the CD8 T cells . These results indicate that P26358 and DNA methylation are necessary to prevent cell autonomous Th2 cytokine expression in CD8 T cells but are not essential for maintaining proper T cell subset - specific expression of Th1 or CTL effectors . We also found that the expression of Th2 cytokines by P26358 (-/-) T cells was appropriately up - regulated in Th2 conditions and down - regulated in Th1 conditions , indicating that transcription factors and DNA methylation are complementary and nonredundant mechanisms by which the Th2 effector program is regulated .",
"Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK19___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .",
"Equitoxic doses of 5 - azacytidine and 5 - aza - 2 ' deoxycytidine induce diverse immediate and overlapping heritable changes in the transcriptome . BACKGROUND : The hypomethylating agent DB00928 ( 5 - Aza - CR ) is the first drug to prolong overall survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome ( P43034 ) . Surprisingly , the deoxyribonucleoside analog 5 - Aza - 2 ' deoxycytidine ( 5 - Aza - CdR ) did not have a similar effect on survival in a large clinical trial . Both drugs are thought to exert their effects after incorporation into DNA by covalent binding of DNA methyltransferase ( P26358 ) . While 5 - Aza - CdR is incorporated into only DNA , 5 - Aza - CR is also incorporated into RNA . Here , we have analyzed whether this difference in nucleic acid incorporation may influence the capacities of these drugs to regulate the expression of mRNA and microRNAs ( miRNA ) , which may potentially affect the activities of the drugs in patients . METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : A hematopoietic ( HL - 60 ; acute myeloid leukemia ) and a solid ( T24 ; transitional cell carcinoma ) cancer cell line were treated with equitoxic doses of 5 - Aza - CR and 5 - Aza - CdR for 24 hrs , and the immediate ( day 2 ) and lasting ( day 8 ) effects on RNA expression examined . There was considerable overlap between the RNAs heritably upregulated by both drugs on day 8 but more RNAs were stably induced by the deoxy analog . Both drugs strongly induced expression of cancer testis antigens . On day 2 more RNAs were downregulated by 5 - Aza - CR , particularly at higher doses . A remarkable downregulation of miRNAs and a significant upregulation of tRNA synthetases and other genes involved in amino acid metabolism was observed in T24 cells . CONCLUSIONS / SIGNIFICANCE : Overall , this suggests that significant differences exist in the immediate action of the two drugs , however the dominant pattern of the lasting , and possible heritable changes , is overlapping .",
"Bayesian analysis and the GUSTO trial . Global Utilization of ___MASK34___ and Tissue P00747 Activator in Occluded Arteries .",
"DB00928 prevents cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity and potentiates anticancer activity of cisplatin by involving inhibition of metallothionein , pAKT and P26358 expression in chemical induced cancer rats . 5 - Azactydine inhibits cell growth by direct cytotoxic action as well as by inhibition of DNA methyl transferase enzyme . Inhibitors of P26358 have been reported to potentiate the therapeutic activity of cisplatin in vitro . Dose dependent bone marrow toxicity , neurotoxicity and nephrotoxicity are the major side effects of cisplatin , limiting its use as an effective chemotherapeutic agent . The present study was aimed to reduce the nephrotoxic potential of cisplatin without compensating its potency . To best of our knowledge , this is the first report which shows that the combination of 5 - azacytidine with cisplatin leads to remarkable reduction in nephrotoxicity , by involving inhibition of cisplatin induced metallothionein expression . DB00928 treatment with cisplatin leads to maximum reduction in tumor size in Q03001 induced colon cancer and tumor volume in DMBA induced breast cancer bearing SD rats . This combination regimen prevents phosphorylation and acetylation of histone H3 which may be involved in inhibition of aberrant gene expression in colon tumors . Further , 5 - azacytidine potentiated cisplatin induced antitumor activity by involving decreased expression of pAKT , P26358 and an increased expression of p38 in colon tumors . Thus , combination of 5 - azactydine with cisplatin attenuates the cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity and potentiates the anti - cancer activity which can have profound clinical implications .",
"P04279 - 110 and entinostat therapy reduces lung tumor burden and reprograms the epigenome . The DNA methyltransferase ( P26358 ) inhibitor vidaza ( DB00928 ) in combination with the histone deacetylase inhibitor entinostat has shown promise in treating lung cancer and this has been replicated in our orthotopic lung cancer model . However , the effectiveness of P26358 inhibitors against solid tumors is likely impacted by their limited stability and rapid inactivation by cytidine deaminase ( P32320 ) in the liver . These studies were initiated to test the efficacy of P04279 - 110 , a dinucleotide containing decitabine that is resistant to deamination by P32320 , as a single agent and in combination with entinostat . Evaluation of in vivo plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetic properties of P04279 - 110 showed rapid conversion to decitabine and a plasma half - life of 4 hr . P04279 - 110 alone or in combination with entinostat reduced tumor burden of a K - ras / p53 mutant lung adenocarcinoma cell line ( Calu6 ) engrafted orthotopically in nude rats by 35 % and 56 % , respectively . P04279 - 110 caused widespread demethylation of more than 300 gene promoters and microarray analysis revealed expression changes for 212 and 592 genes with P04279 - 110 alone or in combination with entinostat . Epigenetic therapy also induced demethylation and expression of cancer testis antigen genes that could sensitize tumor cells to subsequent immunotherapy . In the orthotopically growing tumors , highly significant gene expression changes were seen in key cancer regulatory pathways including induction of P38936 and the apoptotic gene Q13323 . Moreover , P04279 - 110 in combination with entinostat caused widespread epigenetic reprogramming of Q15910 - target genes . These preclinical in vivo findings demonstrate the clinical potential of P04279 - 110 for reducing lung tumor burden through reprogramming the epigenome .",
"[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK44___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .",
"P18075 blocks the cyclosporine - A - induced epithelial - to - mesenchymal transition in renal tubular epithelial cells . AIMS : The nephrotoxic side effects of cyclosporine A ( DB00091 ) are partly due to induction of the epithelial - to - mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) , possibly through upregulation of connective tissue growth factor ( P29279 ) . Bone morphogenetic protein ( P18075 ) has been reported to protect against and reverse renal injury via its renotropic and antifibrotic effects . We therefore designed a method to investigate the mechanism by which P18075 inhibits Q13216 - induced EMT in cultured human renal proximal tubular epithelial ( HK - 2 ) cells and whether P18075 can antagonize DB00091 - induced profibrogenic effects . METHODS : Cultured HK - 2 cells were treated with DB00091 or a combination of DB00091 and P18075 for 72 h . Morphological changes were assessed by phase - contrast microscopy . The expression of alpha - smooth muscle actin ( alpha - SMA ) , P12830 , collagen type I and P29279 was analyzed by immunofluorescence , RT - PCR , and Western blot . Additionally , the effect of P29279 silencing on DB00091 - mediated gene expression was assessed . RESULTS : DB00091 - induced EMT was associated with decreased expression of P12830 , increased expression of alpha - SMA , collagen type I and P29279 , and loss of epithelial morphology . P18075 inhibited these effects in a dose - dependent manner . Using siRNA , P29279 knock - down also attenuated EMT - associated phenotypic changes induced by DB00091 . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that P18075 can block DB00091 - induced EMT by downregulating the expression of P29279 , a downstream mediator of EMT .",
"Q99572 mediates DB00171 - driven invasiveness in prostate cancer cells . The DB00171 - gated Q99572 has been shown to play an important role in invasiveness and metastasis of some tumors . However , the possible links and underlying mechanisms between Q99572 and prostate cancer have not been elucidated . Here , we demonstrated that Q99572 was highly expressed in some prostate cancer cells . Down - regulation of Q99572 by siRNA significantly attenuated DB00171 - or BzATP - driven migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells in vitro , and inhibited tumor invasiveness and metastases in nude mice . In addition , silencing of Q99572 remarkably attenuated DB00171 - or BzATP - driven expression changes of EMT / invasion - related genes Snail , P12830 , O95832 , P10145 and P08254 , and weakened the phosphorylation of PI3K / AKT and P27361 / 2 in vitro . Similar effects were observed in nude mice . These data indicate that Q99572 stimulates cell invasion and metastasis in prostate cancer cells via some EMT / invasion - related genes , as well as PI3K / AKT and P27361 / 2 signaling pathways . Q99572 could be a promising therapeutic target for prostate cancer .",
"PPARgamma activation abolishes LDL - induced proliferation of human aortic smooth muscle cells via SOD - mediated down - regulation of superoxide . Native LDL would be a mitogenic and chemotactic stimulus of VSMC proliferation and differentiation in the atherosclerotic lesion where endothelial disruption occurred . In previous studies , our group investigated the molecular mechanisms by which LDL induces P10145 production and by which PPARalpha activation abolishes LDL effects in human aortic SMCs ( hAoSMCs ) . Herein is the first report of PPARgamma activation by troglitazone ( TG ) exerting its inhibitory effects on LDL - induced cell proliferation via generation not of H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) , but of O2 (.-) , and the subsequent activation of Erk1 / 2 in hAoSMCs . Moreover , in this study TG abolished the LDL - accelerated G ( 1 )- S progression to control levels via down - regulation of active cyclinD1 / P11802 and cyclinE / P24941 complexes and up - regulation of P38936 ( Cip1 ) expression . TG exerted its anti - proliferative effects through the up - regulation of basal superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) expression . This data suggests that the regulation of O2 (.-) is located at the crossroads between LDL signaling and cell proliferation .",
"Anticancer drug discovery targeting DNA hypermethylation . DNA methyltransferases ( DNMTs ) are important regulators of gene transcription and their roles in carcinogenesis have been a topic of considerable interest in the last few years . Diverse classes of chemical compounds including nucleotide analogues , adenosine analogues , aminobenzoic derivatives , polyphenols , hydrazines , phthalides , disulfides and antisenses are being discovered and evaluated as P26358 inhibitors targeting DNA hypermethylation . Among them , DB00928 5 and Decitabine 6 were launched recently . Several other compounds are under clinical trials . Some of these compounds were discovered from structure - based drug design . These compounds exert their DNA methylation inhibitory by different mechanisms . This review will present a brief account of various DNA methyltransferases and their biological functions , with focus on actuality of design and synthesis of various inhibitors of DNA hypermethylation as anticancer drugs .",
"DB00091 up - regulates Krüppel - like factor - 4 ( O43474 ) in vascular smooth muscle cells and drives phenotypic modulation in vivo . DB00091 A ( Q13216 , calcineurin inhibitor ) has been shown to block both vascular smooth muscle cell ( VSMC ) proliferation in cell culture and vessel neointimal formation following injury in vivo . The purpose of this study was to determine molecular and pathological effects of Q13216 on VSMCs . Using real - time reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction , Western blot analysis , and immunofluorescence microscopy , we show that Q13216 up - regulated the expression of Krüppel - like factor - 4 ( O43474 ) in VSMCs . O43474 plays a key role in regulating VSMC phenotypic modulation . O43474 antagonizes proliferation , facilitates migration , and down - regulates VSMC differentiation marker gene expression . We show that the VSMC differentiation marker genes smooth muscle alpha - actin ( P62736 ) , transgelin ( Q01995 ) , smoothelin ( P53814 ) , and myocardin ( Q8IZQ8 ) are all down - regulated by Q13216 in VSMC monoculture , whereas cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor - 1A ( P38936 ) and matrix metalloproteinase - 3 ( P08254 ) are up - regulated . Q13216 did not affect the abundance of the VSMC microRNA ( MIR ) markers MIR143 and MIR145 . Administration of Q13216 to rat carotid artery in vivo resulted in acute and transient suppression of P62736 , Q01995 , P53814 , Q8IZQ8 , and smooth muscle myosin heavy chain ( P35749 ) mRNA levels . The tumor suppressor genes O43474 , p53 , and P38936 , however , were up - regulated , as well as P08254 , P14780 , and collagen - VIII . Q13216 - treated arteries showed remarkable remodeling , including breakdown of the internal elastic lamina and reorientation of VSMCs , as well as increased O43474 immunostaining in VSMCs and endothelial cells . Altogether , these data show that cyclosporin up - regulates O43474 expression and promotes phenotypic modulation of VSMCs .",
"DB00563 induces apoptosis through p53 / P38936 - dependent pathway and increases P12830 expression through downregulation of HDAC / Q15910 . DB00563 ( MTX ) is a dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitor widely used as an anticancer drug in different kinds of human cancers . Here we investigated the anti - tumor mechanism of MTX against non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) A549 cells . MTX not only inhibited in vitro cell growth via induction of apoptosis , but also inhibited tumor formation in animal xenograft model . RNase protection assay ( RPA ) and RT - PCR demonstrated its induction of p53 target genes including DR5 , P38936 , Puma and Noxa . Moreover , MTX promoted p53 phosphorylation at Ser15 and acetylaion at Lys373 / 382 , which increase its stability and expression . The apoptosis and inhibition of cell viability induced by MTX were dependent on p53 and , partially , on P38936 . In addition , MTX also increased P12830 expression through inhibition of histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) activity and downregulation of polycomb group protein enhancer of zeste homologue 2 ( Q15910 ) . Therefore , the anticancer mechanism of MTX acts through initiation of p53 - dependent apoptosis and restoration of P12830 expression by downregulation of HDAC / Q15910 .",
"[ Effect of sodium butyrate in combination with DB00755 on the proliferation / differentiation of P43034 cell line SKM - 1 ] . The study was purposed to explore the molecular mechanisms of sodium butyrate ( NaB ) action on SKM - 1 cell proliferation / differentiation and to study its synergistic effect with all - trans retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) . SKM - 1 cells were grown in the absence or presence of NaB and / or DB00755 ; the percentage of viable cells was determined by trypan blue exclusion ; differentiation was investigated by nitro - blue tetrazolium ( NBT ) reduction ; adhesion molecules of cell surface were analysed by FACS ; cell cycle distribution was studied after DNA staining by propidium iodide ; D - type cyclins , CDK and P21 mRNA were detected by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . The results showed that NaB and / or DB00755 blocked cells mainly in the G0 / P55008 phase of the cell cycle ; DB00755 inhibited the mRNA expression of Q00534 , P11802 , cyclin D3 and cyclin D1 ; NaB inhibited the mRNA expression of P24941 , cyclin D2 and cyclin D1 ; DB00755 and NaB inhibited the mRNA expression of Q00534 , P11802 , P24941 , cyclin D1 , cyclin D2 and cyclin D3 ; DB00755 and / or NaB both stimulated P38936 expression at the mRNA levels . It is concluded that the NaB effect on cell proliferation / differentiation may be linked to its ability to induce expression of P38936 mRNA and inhibit the cyclin D - CDK complexes . These observations support the claim that NaB has the synergistic effect with DB00755 .",
"Connexin36 knockout mice display increased sensitivity to pentylenetetrazol - induced seizure - like behaviors . OBJECTIVE : Large - scale synchronous firing of neurons during seizures is modulated by electrotonic coupling between neurons via gap junctions . To explore roles for connexin36 ( Q9UKL4 ) gap junctions in seizures , we examined the seizure threshold of connexin36 knockout ( Cx36KO ) mice using a pentylenetetrazol ( PTZ ) model . METHODS : Mice ( 2 - 3months old ) with Q9UKL4 wildtype ( WT ) or Cx36KO genotype were treated with vehicle or 10 - 40mg / kg of the convulsant PTZ by intraperitoneal injection . Seizure and seizure - like behaviors were scored by examination of video collected for 20min . Quantitative real - time PCR ( QPCR ) was performed to measure potential compensatory neuronal connexin ( Q8NFK1 , P35212 , P17302 and P36383 ) , pannexin ( Q96RD7 and Q96RD6 ) and gamma - aminobutyric acid type A ( GABA ( A ) ) receptor α1 subunit gene expression . RESULTS : Cx36KO animals exhibited considerably more severe seizures ; 40mg / kg of PTZ caused severe generalized ( ≥ grade III ) seizures in 78 % of KO , but just 5 % of WT mice . A lower dose of PTZ ( 20mg / kg ) induced grade II seizure - like behaviors in 40 % KO vs . 0 % of WT animals . There was no significant difference in either connexin , pannexin or GABA ( A ) α1 gene expression between WT and KO animals . CONCLUSION : Increased sensitivity of Cx36KO animals to PTZ - induced seizure suggests that Q9UKL4 gap junctional communication functions as a physiological anti - convulsant mechanism , and identifies the Q9UKL4 gap junction as a potential therapeutic target in epilepsy .",
"A novel agent with histone deacetylase inhibitory activity attenuates neointimal hyperplasia . PURPOSE : Neointimal hyperplasia ( NIH ) , a pathophysiological event identified in bypass graft and stent re - stenosis , is characterised by aberrant vascular smooth muscle cell ( VSMC ) migration and proliferation . Recent evidence identifies histone deacetylase modulation as a regulator of VSMC proliferation and migration and a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of NIH . The purpose of our study was to determine the in vitro and in vivo potential of a novel agent , Q8IVS2 - 3 , to modulate VSMC migration , proliferation and NIH . METHODS : In vitro VSMC studies utilized reverse transcriptase and real time Q - PCR gene expression analysis , western blot , elisa assay and cellular proliferation and migration scratch assay ' s . In vivo studies utilized the partial carotid artery ligation model of NIH together with immunohistochemistry in FVB / N mice . RESULTS : Q8IVS2 - 3 treatment induced histone H3 and H4 acetylation and inhibited VSMC migration and proliferation in vitro and significantly attenuated NIH in vivo . Q8IVS2 - 3 - mediated regulation of orphan nuclear receptor NUR77 , P00747 Activator Inhibitor Type - 1 ( P05121 ) and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors ( CDKI ) P38936 ( CIP1 / P38936 ) and p27 ( P46527 ) expression was also identified . CONCLUSIONS : Together these observations identify a novel agent , Q8IVS2 - 3 , with histone deacetylase inhibitory activity , able to inhibit NIH and identify a potential molecular mechanism responsible for these effects . Additional pre - clinical studies may be warranted to determine the potential clinical utility of this compound .",
"DB06809 and P27487 modulate mobilization , engraftment , and survival of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells mediated by the P48061 / P48061 - P61073 axis . The chemokine stromal cell - derived factor - 1 ( P48061 / P48061 ) and its receptor , P61073 , are involved in a number of facets of the regulation of hematopoiesis at the level of hematopoietic stem ( HSCs ) and progenitor ( HPCs ) cells . Modulation of this ligand - receptor interaction may be of clinical utility . We now report that : ( 1 ) the CC chemokine , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1alpha ( MIP - 1alpha / P10147 ) synergizes with DB06809 ( an antagonist of the binding of P48061 / P48061 to P61073 ) to rapidly mobilize HPCs to the blood of mice ; moreover , the combination of granulocyte colony - stimulating factor ( DB00099 ) with DB06809 and MIP - 1alpha / P10147 , given in a specific sequence , mobilizes the greatest number of HPCs compared to any combination of two of these mobilizing agents ; ( 2 ) pretreatment of recipient mice with Diprotin A , an inhibitor of P27487 / Dipeptidylpeptidase IV ( DPPIV ) , enhances the competitive HSCs repopulating capacity of untreated donor cells ; ( 3 ) the survival - enhancing effects of P48061 / P48061 on HPCs subjected in vitro to delayed addition of growth factors ( GFs ) are mediated in part through the cell cycle - related proteins P38936 ( cip1 / waf1 ) ( as assessed using P38936 ( cip1 / waf1 ) -/- and +/+ mice ) and Mad2 ( using Mad2 +/- and +/+ mice ) ; and ( 4 ) deletion of P27487 / DPPIV on mouse bone marrow cells increases the survival - enhancing effects of P48061 / P48061 on HPCs . These results demonstrate the means to increase the mobilization of HPCs , the engrafting capability of HSCs , and responsiveness of HPCs to the survival - enhancing activity of P48061 / P48061 , effects that may be of practical value .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Gestational exposure to the P35869 agonist 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 - tetrachlorodibenzo - p - dioxin induces BRCA - 1 promoter hypermethylation and reduces BRCA - 1 expression in mammary tissue of rat offspring : preventive effects of resveratrol . Studies with murine models suggest that maternal exposure to aromatic hydrocarbon receptor ( P35869 ) agonists may impair mammary gland differentiation and increase the susceptibility to mammary carcinogenesis in offspring . However , the molecular mechanisms responsible for these perturbations remain largely unknown . Previously , we reported that the P35869 agonists 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 - tetrachlorodibenzo - p - dioxin ( TCDD ) induced CpG methylation of the breast cancer - 1 ( BRCA - 1 ) gene and reduced BRCA - 1 expression in breast cancer cell lines . Based on the information both the human and rat BRCA - 1 genes harbor xenobiotic responsive elements ( XRE = 5 '- GCGTG - 3 ' ) , which are binding targets for the P35869 , we extended our studies to the analysis of offspring of pregnant Sprague - Dawley rats treated during gestation with TCDD alone or in combination with the dietary P35869 antagonist resveratrol ( Res ) . We report that the in utero exposure to TCDD increased the number of terminal end buds ( TEB ) and reduced BRCA - 1 expression in mammary tissue of offspring . The treatment with TCDD induced occupancy of the BRCA - 1 promoter by DNA methyltransferase - 1 ( P26358 - 1 ) , CpG methylation of the BRCA - 1 promoter , and expression of cyclin D1 and cyclin - dependent kinase - 4 ( P11802 ) . These changes were partially overridden by pre - exposure to Res , which stimulated the expression of the A9YTQ3 ( A9YTQ3 ) and its recruitment to the BRCA - 1 gene . These findings point to maternal exposure to P35869 agonists as a risk factor for breast cancer in offspring through epigenetic inhibition of BRCA - 1 expression , whereas dietary antagonists of the P35869 may exert protective effects .",
"The influence of recombinant feline oviductin on different aspects of domestic cat ( Felis catus ) IVF and embryo quality . Oviductin is known to be a key player providing a convenient environment for the process of fertilization affecting this by direct interaction with oocytes and sperm . As in vitro embryo production in the context of assisted reproduction for endangered felids is still in the process of optimization , oviductin might be used to improve IVF results . Recombinant DB00117 - tagged feline oviductin was expressed by transformed Escherichia coli BL21DE3 cells . The protein was purified by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography . The effect of the recombinant protein was characterized in three experiments : a hemizona assay for sperm binding analysis , the IVF outcome , and the relative mRNA expression levels in blastocysts after IVF . A significant higher number of bound sperm cells were found after incubation in oviductin . No significant effect on cleavage , morula , and blastocyst rates with or without oviductin incubation during IVF could be observed . However , the relative mRNA abundance of P17302 , a gene , whose expression level is known to be a marker of embryo quality , was significantly increased ( P value less than 0 . 05 ) in blastocysts after oviductin treatment . In contrast to this , expression of Q01860 , HSP70 , P26358 , Q9Y6K1 , Q07812 , P08069 , and P04406 was not significantly affected . We assume that our recombinant oviductin in its current nonglycosylated form is able to enhance sperm binding . Despite of a missing significant effect on IVF outcome , embryo quality in terms of relative P17302 expression is influenced positively . These promising results demonstrate the value of recombinant oviductin for the IVF in cats .",
"[ The soluble P60568 receptor in malignant hemopathies ] . The increase in the serum levels of the P60568 receptors is due to its release both in vivo and in vitro from activated cells or neoplastic cells expressing it constitutively . The diagnostic , prognostic and physiopathologic significance of the sIL - 2R was investigated by testing the serum of 271 haemopathic patients in various stages of the disease . In HCL the elevated sIL - 2R level has a diagnostic value . In HD the sIL - 2R level appears to be directly correlated with the extent of the disease and is equally important in the follow up of patients with HCL , Q9NZ71 , HD , AL and P43034 , where the serum level of the soluble receptor is usually associated with the biological and clinical activity of the disease . Unlike other B lymphoproliferations , patients with Multiple Myeloma on average show only slightly elevated levels of soluble receptor with no significant differences related to the stage or evolution . As for the chronic myeloproliferative disorders , we found only slightly elevated values in ET and PV , with frankly pathological values in CML during a blastic crisis or in the accelerated phase and in MFI during the clinically active phase of the disease .",
"Influence of a 3 - day regimen of azithromycin on the disposition kinetics of cyclosporine A in stable renal transplant patients . Some macrolide antibiotics have been shown to produce significant drug - drug interactions through the inhibition of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes . In renal transplant patients these interactions pose potentially serious problems for the safe administration of cyclosporine A ( Q13216 ) , a substrate of P08684 . The effects of azithromycin on Q13216 disposition kinetics were evaluated in eight stable renal transplant patients . Patients had been stabilized on individualized doses of Q13216 which remained unchanged throughout the study . ___MASK55___ was administered for 3 days . Baseline measurements of Q13216 disposition kinetics were taken prior to azithromycin treatment ( study day 2 ) and after 3 days ( study day 5 ) of azithromycin treatment ( 500mg / day , orally ) . The key parameters of interest were the area under the Q13216 blood concentration versus time curve ( AUC ) measured for 24h after the morning dose of Q13216 on both days 2 and 5 , and the C ( max ) values of Q13216 . The geometric mean ratios ( GMRs ) of those parameters ( day 5 / day 2 ) and their 90 % confidence intervals ( 90 % CI ) were 107 ( 98 , 116 ) and 119 ( 104 , 136 ) , respectively . The 7 % increase in exposure level and 19 % increase in peak plasma concentration are not likely to be clinically significant . It is concluded that azithromycin ( 500mg / dayx3 days ) does not alter the disposition kinetics of Q13216 in a clinically significant way , and that Q13216 dosage adjustments are not warranted in renal transplant patients taking these two drugs together .",
"P00747 activator / plasmin system suppresses cell - cell adhesion of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells via proteolysis of P12830 . The participation of plasminogen activator / plasmin system in the expression and function of P12830 was examined in oral squamous cell carcinoma ( SCC ) cells . Treatment of SCC cells with plasminogen reduced the Ca2 +- dependent cell aggregation . SCC cells expressed P12830 at the cell membrane , and released a small amount of soluble P12830 at 80 kDa in the culture medium . Addition of plasminogen to SCC cells led to a decrease in the amount of P12830 of the cell membrane and the enhancement of the shedding of P12830 ectodomain . Plasmin directly cleaved P12830 of SCC cells and enhanced the motility of SCC cells . These results suggested that plasminogen activator / plasmin system might directly mediate the proteolytic processing of P12830 in oral SCC cells and that might facilitate the progression of oral SCC by downregulation of P12830 - mediated cell - cell adhesion .",
"DB00928 and decitabine induce gene - specific and non - random DNA demethylation in human cancer cell lines . The DNA methyltransferase inhibitors azacytidine and decitabine represent archetypal drugs for epigenetic cancer therapy . To characterize the demethylating activity of azacytidine and decitabine we treated colon cancer and leukemic cells with both drugs and used array - based DNA methylation analysis of more than 14 , 000 gene promoters . Additionally , drug - induced demethylation was compared to methylation patterns of isogenic colon cancer cells lacking both DNA methyltransferase 1 ( P26358 ) and Q9UBC3 . We show that drug - induced demethylation patterns are highly specific , non - random and reproducible , indicating targeted remethylation of specific loci after replication . Correspondingly , we found that CG dinucleotides within CG islands became preferentially remethylated , indicating a role for DNA sequence context . We also identified a subset of genes that were never demethylated by drug treatment , either in colon cancer or in leukemic cell lines . These demethylation - resistant genes were enriched for Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 components in embryonic stem cells and for transcription factor binding motifs not present in demethylated genes . Our results provide detailed insights into the DNA methylation patterns induced by azacytidine and decitabine and suggest the involvement of complex regulatory mechanisms in drug - induced DNA demethylation .",
"Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .",
"Generation of Epstein - Barr virus - specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes resistant to the immunosuppressive drug tacrolimus ( FK506 ) . Adoptive transfer of autologous Epstein - Barr virus - specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes ( EBV - CTLs ) to solid organ transplant ( SOT ) recipients has been shown safe and effective for the treatment of EBV - associated posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders ( PTLDs ) . SOT recipients , however , require the continuous administration of immunosuppressive drugs to prevent graft rejection , and these agents may significantly limit the long - term persistence of transferred EBV - CTLs , precluding their use as prophylaxis . ___MASK3___ ( FK506 ) is one of the most widely used immunosuppressive agents in SOT recipients , and its immunosuppressive effects are largely dependent on its interaction with the 12 - kDa FK506 - binding protein ( P62942 ) . We have knocked down the expression of P62942 in EBV - CTLs using a specific small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) stably expressed from a retroviral vector and found that P62942 - silenced EBV - CTLs are FK506 resistant . These cells continue to expand in the presence of the drug without measurable impairment of their antigen specificity or cytotoxic activity . We confirmed their FK506 resistance and anti - PTLD activity in vivo using a xenogenic mouse model , suggesting that the proposed strategy may be of value to enhance EBV - specific immune surveillance in patients at high risk of PTLD after transplantation .",
"Reversal of cocaine - conditioned place preference through methyl supplementation in mice : altering global DNA methylation in the prefrontal cortex . Analysis of global methylation in cells has revealed correlations between overall DNA methylation status and some biological states . Recent studies suggest that epigenetic regulation through DNA methylation could be responsible for neuroadaptations induced by addictive drugs . However , there is no investigation to determine global DNA methylation status following repeated exposure to addictive drugs . Using mice conditioned place preference ( CPP ) procedure , we measured global DNA methylation level in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) and the prefrontal cortex ( P27918 ) associated with drug rewarding effects . We found that cocaine - , but not morphine - or food - CPP training decreased global DNA methylation in the P27918 . Chronic treatment with methionine , a methyl donor , for 25 consecutive days prior to and during CPP training inhibited the establishment of cocaine , but not morphine or food CPP . We also found that both mRNA and protein level of P26358 ( DNA methytransferase ) 3b in the P27918 were downregulated following the establishment of cocaine CPP , and the downregulation could be reversed by repeated administration of methionine . Our study indicates a crucial role of global P27918 DNA hypomethylation in the rewarding effects of cocaine . Reversal of global DNA hypomethylation could significantly attenuate the rewarding effects induced by cocaine . Our results suggest that methionine may have become a potential therapeutic target to treat cocaine addiction .",
"Peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma is a target of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs mediating cyclooxygenase - independent inhibition of lung cancer cell growth . Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) inhibit the growth of different cancer cell types , suggesting a broad role for their cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) targets and eicosanoid products in tumor cell growth . Sulindac sulfide , a P36551 inhibitor , inhibited the growth of non - small - cell lung cancers ( NSCLC ) both in soft agar and as xenografts in nude mice . Importantly , the concentration of sulindac sulfide required to inhibit NSCLC cell growth greatly exceeded the concentration required to inhibit prostaglandin ( PG ) E ( 2 ) synthesis in NSCLC cells , suggesting that NSAID inhibition of cell growth is mediated by additional targets distinct from P36551 . Both sulindac sulfide and ciglitazone , a defined peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( PPARgamma ) agonist , stimulated a promoter construct containing a Q07869 response element linked to luciferase and potently inhibited NSCLC cell growth at similar concentrations , indicating a role for PPARgamma as a target of NSAID action in these cells . Overexpression of PPARgamma in NSCLC cells strongly inhibited the transformed growth properties of the cells , providing a molecular confirmation of the results obtained with the PPARgamma agonists . Increased expression of PPARgamma , as well as ciglitazone and sulindac sulfide induced expression of P12830 , which has been linked to increased differentiation of NSCLC . Despite the fact that SCLC cell lines expressed little or no cytosolic phospholipase A ( 2 ) , P23219 , or P35354 , sulindac sulfide and PPARgamma agonists also inhibited the transformed growth of these lung cancer cells . We propose that PPARgamma serves as a target for NSAIDs that accounts for P36551 - independent inhibition of lung cancer cell growth .",
"Involvement of 5 - HT₇ receptors in vortioxetine ' s modulation of circadian rhythms and episodic memory in rodents . Since poor circadian synchrony and cognitive dysfunction have been linked to affective disorders , antidepressants that target key 5 - HT ( serotonin ) receptor subtypes involved in circadian rhythm and cognitive regulation may have therapeutic utility . ___MASK5___ is a multimodal antidepressant that inhibits P28221 , 5 - Q9H205 , P34969 receptor activity , 5 - HT reuptake , and enhances the activity of P08908 and P28222 receptors . In this study , we investigated the effects of vortioxetine on the period length of O15055 :: LUC expression , circadian behavior , and episodic memory , using tissue explants from genetically modified O15055 :: LUC mice , locomotor activity rhythm monitoring , and the object recognition test , respectively . Incubation of tissue explants from the suprachiasmatic nucleus of O15055 :: LUC mice with 0 . 1 μM vortioxetine increased the period length of O15055 bioluminescence . Monitoring of daily wheel - running activity of Sprague - Dawley rats treated with vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , alone or in combination with the P08908 receptor agonist flesinoxan ( 2 . 5 mg / kg , s . c . ) or the P34969 receptor antagonist SB269970 ( 30 mg / kg , s . c . ) , just prior to activity onset revealed significant delays in wheel - running behavior . The increase in circadian period length and the phase delay produced by vortioxetine were abolished in the presence of the P34969 receptor partial agonist AS19 . Finally , in the object recognition test , vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , i . p . ) increased the time spent exploring the novel object during the retention test and this effect was prevented by AS19 ( 5 mg / kg , i . p . ) . In conclusion , the present study shows that vortioxetine , partly via its P34969 receptor antagonism , induced a significant effect on circadian rhythm and presented promnesic properties in rodents .",
"Molecular genetic classification of central nervous system malformations . Traditional schemes of classifying nervous system malformations are based on descriptive morphogenesis of anatomic processes of ontogenesis , such as neurulation , neuroblast migration , and axonal pathfinding . This proposal is a first attempt to incorporate the recent molecular genetic data that explain programming of development etiologically . A scheme based purely on genetic mutations would not be practical , in part because only in a few dysgeneses are the specific defects known , but also because several genes might be involved sequentially and many genes inhibit or augment the expression of others . The same genes serve different functions at different stages and are involved in multiple organ systems . Some complex malformations , such as holoprosencephaly , result from several unrelated defective genes . Finally , a pure genetic classification would be too inflexible to incorporate some anatomic criteria . The basis for the proposed scheme is , therefore , disturbances in patterns of genetic expression ; polarity gradients of the axes of the neural tube ( eg , upregulation or downregulation of genetic influences ) ; segmentation ( eg , deletions of specific neuromeres , ectopic expression ) ; mutations that cause change in cell lineage ( eg , dysplastic gangliocytoma of cerebellum , myofiber differentiation within brain ) ; and specific genes or molecules that mediate neuroblast migration in its early ( eg , filamin - 1 ) , middle ( eg , P43034 , double - cortin ) , or late course ( eg , reelin , Q9NUQ9 - P62158 ) . The proposed scheme undoubtedly will undergo many future revisions , but it provides a starting point using currently available data .",
"P62942 , the 12 - kDa FK506 - binding protein , is a physiologic regulator of the cell cycle . P62942 , the 12 - kDa FK506 - binding protein , is a ubiquitous abundant protein that acts as a receptor for the immunosuppressant drug FK506 , binds tightly to intracellular calcium release channels and to the transforming growth factor beta ( TGF - beta ) type I receptor . We now demonstrate that cells from P62942 - deficient ( P62942 (-/-) ) mice manifest cell cycle arrest in G ( 1 ) phase and that these cells can be rescued by P62942 transfection . This arrest is mediated by marked augmentation of P38936 ( P38936 / CIP1 ) levels , which can not be further augmented by TGF - beta1 . The P38936 up - regulation and cell cycle arrest derive from the overactivity of TGF - beta receptor signaling , which is normally inhibited by P62942 . Cell cycle arrest is prevented by transfection with a dominant - negative TGF - beta receptor construct . TGF - beta receptor signaling to gene expression can be mediated by SMAD , p38 , and P29323 / Q96HU1 kinase ( extracellular signal - regulated kinase / mitogen - activated protein kinase ) pathways . SMAD signaling is down - regulated in P62942 (-/-) cells . Inhibition of P29323 / Q96HU1 kinase fails to affect P38936 up - regulation . By contrast , activated phosphorylated p38 is markedly augmented in P62942 (-/-) cells and the P38936 up - regulation is prevented by an inhibitor of p38 . Thus , P62942 is a physiologic regulator of cell cycle acting by normally down - regulating TGF - beta receptor signaling .",
"Purinergic receptor - mediated rapid depletion of nuclear phosphorylated Akt depends on pleckstrin homology domain leucine - rich repeat phosphatase , calcineurin , protein phosphatase 2A , and P60484 phosphatases . Akt is an important oncoprotein , and data suggest a critical role for nuclear Akt in cancer development . We have previously described a rapid ( 3 - 5 min ) and Q99572 - dependent depletion of nuclear phosphorylated Akt ( pAkt ) and effects on downstream targets , and here we studied mechanisms behind the pAkt depletion . We show that cholesterol - lowering drugs , statins , or extracellular DB00171 , induced a complex and coordinated response in insulin - stimulated A549 cells leading to depletion of nuclear pAkt . It involved protein / lipid phosphatases P60484 , pleckstrin homology domain leucine - rich repeat phosphatase ( O60346 and - 2 ) , protein phosphatase 2A ( PP2A ) , and calcineurin . We employed immunocytology , immunoprecipitation , and proximity ligation assay techniques and show that O60346 and calcineurin translocated to the nucleus and formed complexes with Akt within 3 min . Also P60484 translocated to the nucleus and then co - localized with pAkt close to the nuclear membrane . An inhibitor of the scaffolding immunophilin FK506 - binding protein 51 ( FKBP51 ) and calcineurin , FK506 , prevented depletion of nuclear pAkt . Furthermore , okadaic acid , an inhibitor of PP2A , prevented the nuclear pAkt depletion . Chemical inhibition and siRNA indicated that O60346 , PP2A , and P60484 were required for a robust depletion of nuclear pAkt , and in prostate cancer cells lacking P60484 , transfection of P60484 restored the statin - induced pAkt depletion . The activation of protein and lipid phosphatases was paralleled by a rapid proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( P12004 ) translocation to the nucleus , a P12004 - P38936 ( cip1 ) complex formation , and cyclin D1 degradation . We conclude that these effects reflect a signaling pathway for rapid depletion of pAkt that may stop the cell cycle .",
"Real life experience with alemtuzumab treatment of patients with lower - risk P43034 and a hypocellular bone marrow . Immunosuppressive therapy is a therapeutic option for selected low - risk myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) patients . Besides standard treatment protocols that include ATG and Q13216 , the humanized P31358 antibody alemtuzumab has been shown to have efficacy in P43034 treatment . We report our experience with alemtuzumab in nine P43034 RCMD patients . All patients had a hypocellular bone marrow with a blast count < 5 % and were classified as intermediate - 1 according to the IPSS . We found a response in five patients ( 60 % ) ; three patients achieved a complete remission 3 and 6 months after the treatment with alemtuzumab , and two patients showed a haematological improvement . DB00087 was administered in a 10 - mg dosage for 10 days . Treatment was well tolerated , and no severe side effects were observed . We could confirm the finding that the alemtuzumab is effective and save selected P43034 patients . Due to the promising results , further studies , especially with regard to long - term survival and risk of leucemic progression should be initiated .",
"Silencing of the metastasis suppressor O95980 by DB01367 oncogene is mediated by DNA methyltransferase 3b - induced promoter methylation . O95980 is a membrane - anchored glycoprotein that may negatively regulate matrix metalloproteinase activity to suppress tumor invasion and metastasis . Our previous study indicated that oncogenic DB01367 inhibited O95980 expression via a histone deacetylation mechanism . In this study , we address whether DNA methyltransferases ( P26358 ) participate in the inhibition of O95980 by DB01367 . Induction of Ha - DB01367 ( Val12 ) oncogene increased DNMT3b , but not P26358 and DNMT3a , expression in 2 - 12 cells . In addition , induction of DNMT3b by DB01367 was through the extracellular signal - regulated kinase signaling pathway . Oncogenic DB01367 increased the binding of DNMT3b to the promoter of O95980 gene and this binding induced promoter methylation , which could be reversed by 5 '- azacytidine and DNMT3b small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) . The MEK inhibitor U0126 also reversed DB01367 - induced DNMT3b binding and O95980 promoter methylation . Treatment of 5 '- azacytidine and DNMT3b siRNA restored O95980 expression in 2 - 12 cells and potently suppressed DB01367 - stimulated cell invasion . In addition , the inhibitory effect of 5 '- azacytidine on DB01367 - induced cell invasion was attenuated after knockdown of O95980 by siRNA . Interestingly , human lung cancer cells harboring constitutively activated DB01367 exhibited lower O95980 expression and higher promoter methylation of O95980 gene . 5 '- DB00928 and DNMT3b siRNA restored O95980 expression in these cells and effectively suppressed invasiveness . Collectively , our results suggest that DB01367 oncogene induces O95980 gene silencing through DNMT3b - mediated promoter methylation , and P26358 inhibitors may be useful for the treatment of DB01367 - induced metastasis .",
"Trichloroethylene - induced gene expression and DNA methylation changes in B6C3F1 mouse liver . Trichloroethylene ( TCE ) , widely used as an organic solvent in the industry , is a common contaminant in air , soil , and water . Chronic TCE exposure induced hepatocellular carcinoma in mice , and occupational exposure in humans was suggested to be associated with liver cancer . To understand the role of non - genotoxic mechanism ( s ) for TCE action , we examined the gene expression and DNA methylation changes in the liver of B6C3F1 mice orally administered with TCE ( 0 , 100 , 500 and 1000 mg / kg b . w . per day ) for 5 days . After 5 days TCE treatment at a dose level of 1000 mg / kg b . w . , a total of 431 differentially expressed genes were identified in mouse liver by microarray , of which 291 were up - regulated and 140 down - regulated . The expression changed genes were involved in key signal pathways including Q07869 , proliferation , apoptosis and homologous recombination . Notably , the expression level of a number of vital genes involved in the regulation of DNA methylation , such as Utrf1 , Tet2 , P26358 , DNMT3a and DNMT3b , were dysregulated . Although global DNA methylation change was not detected in the liver of mice exposed to TCE , the promoter regions of Cdkn1a and Ihh were found to be hypo - and hypermethylated respectively , which correlated negatively with their mRNA expression changes . Furthermore , the gene expression and DNA methylation changes induced by TCE were dose dependent . The overall data indicate that TCE exposure leads to aberrant DNA methylation changes , which might alter the expression of genes involved in the TCE - induced liver tumorgenesis .",
"PPARdelta - mediated P38936 / p27 induction via increased Q92793 nuclear translocation in beraprost - induced antiproliferation of murine aortic smooth muscle cells . We previously showed that an increase in the peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - delta ( PPARdelta ) , together with subsequent induction of inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) by beraprost ( BPS ) , inhibits aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation . Herein , we delineated the mechanisms of the antiproliferative effects of BPS through the induction of P38936 / p27 . BPS concentration dependently induced the P38936 / p27 promoter - and consensus DB02527 - responsive element ( CRE ) - driven luciferase activities , which were significantly suppressed by blocking PPARdelta activation . Surprisingly , other than altering the CRE - binding protein ( CREB ) , BPS - mediated PPARdelta activation increased nuclear localization of the Q92793 ( CBP ) , a coactivator , which was further confirmed by chromatin immunoprecipitation . Furthermore , novel functional Q07869 - responsive elements ( PPREs ) next to CREs in the rat P38936 / p27 promoter regions were identified , where PPARdelta interacted with CREB through CBP recruitment . BPS - mediated suppression of restenosis in mice with angioplasty was associated with P38936 / p27 induction . Herein , we demonstrate for the first time that BPS - mediated PPARdelta activation enhances transcriptional activation of P38936 / p27 by increasing CBP nuclear translocation , which contributes to the vasoprotective action of BPS .",
"___MASK34___ - induced platelet activation involves antistreptokinase antibodies and cleavage of protease - activated receptor - 1 . ___MASK34___ activates platelets , limiting its effectiveness as a thrombolytic agent . The role of antistreptokinase antibodies and proteases in streptokinase - induced platelet activation was investigated . ___MASK34___ induced localization of human IgG to the platelet surface , platelet aggregation , and thromboxane A ( 2 ) production . These effects were inhibited by a monoclonal antibody to the platelet Fc receptor , IV . 3 . The platelet response to streptokinase was also blocked by an antibody directed against the cleavage site of the platelet thrombin receptor , protease - activated receptor - 1 ( P25116 ) , but not by hirudin or an active site thrombin inhibitor , Ro46 - 6240 . In plasma depleted of plasminogen , exogenous wild - type plasminogen , but not an inactive mutant protein , S ( 741 ) A plasminogen , supported platelet aggregation , suggesting that the protease cleaving P25116 was streptokinase - plasminogen . ___MASK34___ - plasminogen cleaved a synthetic peptide corresponding to P25116 , resulting in generation of P25116 tethered ligand sequence and selectively reduced binding of a cleavage - sensitive P25116 antibody in intact cells . A combination of streptokinase , plasminogen , and antistreptokinase antibodies activated human erythroleukemic cells and was inhibited by pretreatment with IV . 3 or pretreating the cells with the P25116 agonist SFLLRN , suggesting Fc receptor and P25116 interactions are necessary for cell activation in this system also . ___MASK34___ - induced platelet activation is dependent on both antistreptokinase - Fc receptor interactions and cleavage of P25116 . ( Blood . 2000 ; 95 : 1301 - 1308 )",
"Regulation of c - kit + progenitor cells by stromal cell derived factor - 1α in adult murine heart . BACKGROUND : c - kit - positive cardiac progenitor cells ( CPCs ) have been proven suitable for stem cell therapy . CPCs marker c - kit and its ligand , the stem cell factor ( P21583 ) , are associated with the functions of proliferation and differentiation . In our previous study , we found that stromal cell - derived factor - 1α ( P48061 α ) could enhance the expression of c - kit . However , the mechanism is unknown . METHODS AND RESULTS : CPCs were isolated from adult mouse hearts , and c - kit - positive CPCs were purified by magnetic - activated c - kit cell sorting magnetic beads . The cells were cultured with P48061 α , c - kit expression was measured by western blotting and qPCR , the proliferation and migration of cells were measured by CCK - 8 and transwell assay , DNA methyltransferase ( P26358 ) mRNA were measured by qPCR , global P26358 activity was measured by P26358 activity assay kit , and DNA methylation was analysed using Sequenom ' s MassARRAY platform . Results showed that P48061 α could enhance the expression of c - kit , which results in the promoting of c - kit - positive CPCs proliferation and migration . P48061 α stimulation inhibited the expression of P26358 , DNMT3β , and global P26358 activity , which led to significant demethylation in c - kit - positive CPCs . CONCLUSIONS : P48061 α signalling , via P61073 activation , up - regulated c - kit expression by inhibiting P26358 and DNMT3β expression and global P26358 activity , and by subsequent demethylation of the c - kit gene .",
"Epigenetic regulation of protein tyrosine phosphatase Q05209 in triple - negative breast cancer . AIMS : The present study showed that the expression of Q05209 is epigenetically regulated . DB00928 ( 5 - Azac ) , a DNA hypomethylating agent , significantly increased the expression of Q05209 at low concentrations ( 1μM and 2 . 5μM ) and decreased the expression of Q05209 at 5μM in the MDA - MB - 231 and BT - 549 triple - negative breast cancer cell lines . MAIN METHODS : Human MCF - 7 , MDA - MB - 231 and BT - 549 cells were exposed to different concentrations of 5 - Azac for 24 and 48h . RT - PCR was performed to determine the mRNA expression of Q05209 , P12830 and miRNA - 124 . Western blotting was performed to assess the protein expression of various proteins , including Q05209 , P12830 , P26358 and PARP . KEY FINDINGS : 5 - Azac , a DNA hypomethylating agent , significantly increased the expression of Q05209 at low concentrations ( 1μM and 2 . 5μM ) and decreased Q05209 expression at 5μM . We provide the first evidence that Q05209 expression is epigenetically regulated and that it is up - regulated at a lower dose of a P26358 inhibitor in MDA - MB - 231 and BT - 549 cells . Interestingly , the levels of miRNA - 124 were increased only at 5μM , the concentration at which Q05209 expression was suppressed . SIGNIFICANCE : To the best of our knowledge , this is the first report that highlights the therapeutic potential of low - dose 5 - Azac for the treatment of TNBC . Therefore , 5 - Azac , an agent that has already been tested in acute myeloid leukemia , may be more effective at lower doses for the treatment of triple - negative breast cancer .",
"___MASK52___ reduces infection and inflammation in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . The activation of inflammasome signaling mediates pathology of acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . This suggests that the inflammasome might represent a target to limit the pathological consequences of acute P . aeruginosa lung infection . Q96RD7 ( Px1 ) channels mediate the activation of caspase - 1 and release of IL - 1β induced by Q99572 receptor activation . The approved drug probenecid is an inhibitor of Px1 and DB00171 release . In this study , we demonstrate that probenecid reduces infection and inflammation in acute P . aeruginosa pneumonia . Treatment of mice prior to infection with P . aeruginosa resulted in an enhanced clearance of P . aeruginosa and reduced levels of inflammatory mediators , such as IL - 1β . In addition , probenecid inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators in murine alveolar macrophages and human U937 cell - derived macrophages upon bacterial infection but not in human bronchial epithelial cells . Thus , Px1 blockade via probenecid treatment may be a therapeutic option in P . aeruginosa pneumonia by improving bacterial clearance and reducing negative consequences of inflammation .",
"Targeted re - sequencing analysis of 25 genes commonly mutated in myeloid disorders in del ( 5q ) myelodysplastic syndromes . Interstitial deletion of chromosome 5q is the most common chromosomal abnormality in myelodysplastic syndromes . The catalogue of genes involved in the molecular pathogenesis of myelodysplastic syndromes is rapidly expanding and next - generation sequencing technology allows detection of these mutations at great depth . Here we describe the design , validation and application of a targeted next - generation sequencing approach to simultaneously screen 25 genes mutated in myeloid malignancies . We used this method alongside single nucleotide polymorphism - array technology to characterize the mutational and cytogenetic profile of 43 cases of early or advanced del ( 5q ) myelodysplastic syndromes . A total of 29 mutations were detected in our cohort . Overall , 45 % of early and 66 . 7 % of advanced cases had at least one mutation . Genes with the highest mutation frequency among advanced cases were P04637 and Q8IXJ9 ( 25 % of patients each ) . These showed a lower mutation frequency in cases of 5q - syndrome ( 4 . 5 % and 13 . 6 % , respectively ) , suggesting a role in disease progression in del ( 5q ) myelodysplastic syndromes . Fifty - two percent of mutations identified were in genes involved in epigenetic regulation ( Q8IXJ9 , Q6N021 , Q9Y6K1 and O60674 ) . Six mutations had allele frequencies < 20 % , likely below the detection limit of traditional sequencing methods . Genomic array data showed that cases of advanced del ( 5q ) myelodysplastic syndrome had a complex background of cytogenetic aberrations , often encompassing genes involved in myeloid disorders . Our study is the first to investigate the molecular pathogenesis of early and advanced del ( 5q ) myelodysplastic syndromes using next - generation sequencing technology on a large panel of genes frequently mutated in myeloid malignancies , further illuminating the molecular landscape of del ( 5q ) myelodysplastic syndromes .",
"___MASK58___ - arginine conjugate , a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist : synthesis and anti - HIV activities . HIV - 1 transactivating protein Tat is essential for virus replication and progression of HIV disease . HIV - 1 Tat stimulates transactivation by binding to HIV - 1 transactivator responsive element ( TAR ) RNA , and while secreted extracellularly , it acts as an immunosuppressor , an activator of quiescent T - cells for productive HIV - 1 infection , and by binding to CXC chemokine receptor type 4 ( P61073 ) as a chemokine analogue . Here we present a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist , a neomycin B - hexaarginine conjugate ( NeoR ) , which inhibits Tat transactivation and antagonizes Tat extracellular activities , such as increased viral production , induction of P61073 expression , suppression of CD3 - activated proliferation of lymphocytes , and upregulation of the CD8 receptor . Moreover , Tat inhibits binding of fluoresceine isothiocyanate ( FITC ) - labeled NeoR to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) , indicating that Tat and NeoR bind to the same cellular target . This is further substantiated by the finding that NeoR competes with the binding of monoclonal Abs to P61073 . Furthermore , NeoR suppresses HIV - 1 binding to cells . Importantly , NeoR accumulates in the cell nuclei and inhibits the replication of M - and T - tropic HIV - 1 laboratory isolates ( EC ( 50 ) = 0 . 8 - 5 . 3 microM ) . A putative model structure for the TAR - NeoR complex , which complies with available experimental data , is presented . We conclude that NeoR is a multitarget HIV - 1 inhibitor ; the structure , and molecular modeling and dynamics , suggest its binding to TAR RNA . NeoR inhibits HIV - 1 binding to cells , partially by blocking the P61073 HIV - 1 coreceptor , and it antagonizes Tat functions . NeoR is therefore an attractive lead compound , capable of interfering with different stages of HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis .",
"Epigenetic therapy of cancer stem and progenitor cells by targeting DNA methylation machineries . Recent advances in stem cell biology have shed light on how normal stem and progenitor cells can evolve to acquire malignant characteristics during tumorigenesis . The cancer counterparts of normal stem and progenitor cells might be occurred through alterations of stem cell fates including an increase in self - renewal capability and a decrease in differentiation and / or apoptosis . This oncogenic evolution of cancer stem and progenitor cells , which often associates with aggressive phenotypes of the tumorigenic cells , is controlled in part by dysregulated epigenetic mechanisms including aberrant DNA methylation leading to abnormal epigenetic memory . Epigenetic therapy by targeting DNA methyltransferases ( P26358 ) 1 , Q9Y6K1 and Q9UBC3 via DB00928 ( Aza ) and 5 - Aza - 2 '- deoxycytidine ( Aza - dC ) has proved to be successful toward treatment of hematologic neoplasms especially for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome . In this review , I summarize the current knowledge of mechanisms underlying the inhibition of DNA methylation by Aza and Aza - dC , and of their apoptotic - and differentiation - inducing effects on cancer stem and progenitor cells in leukemia , medulloblastoma , glioblastoma , neuroblastoma , prostate cancer , pancreatic cancer and testicular germ cell tumors . Since cancer stem and progenitor cells are implicated in cancer aggressiveness such as tumor formation , progression , metastasis and recurrence , I propose that effective therapeutic strategies might be achieved through eradication of cancer stem and progenitor cells by targeting the DNA methylation machineries to interfere their \" malignant memory \" .",
"Two - dimensional liquid crystalline growth within a phase - field - crystal model . By using a two - dimensional phase - field - crystal ( P27918 ) model , the liquid crystalline growth of the plastic triangular phase is simulated with emphasis on crystal shape and topological defect formation . The equilibrium shape of a plastic triangular crystal ( PTC ) grown from an isotropic phase is compared with that grown from a columnar or smectic - A ( Q13216 ) phase . While the shape of a PTC nucleus in the isotropic phase is almost identical to that of the classical P27918 model , the shape of a PTC nucleus in Q13216 is affected by the orientation of stripes in the Q13216 phase , and irregular hexagonal , elliptical , octagonal , and rectangular shapes are obtained . Concerning the dynamics of the growth process , we analyze the topological structure of the nematic order , which starts from nucleation of + 1 / 2 and - 1 / 2 disclination pairs at the PTC growth front and evolves into hexagonal cells consisting of + 1 vortices surrounded by six satellite - 1 / 2 disclinations . It is found that the orientational and the positional order do not evolve simultaneously ; the orientational order evolves behind the positional order , leading to a large transition zone , which can span over several lattice spacings .",
"Interaction of tacrolimus ( FK506 ) and its metabolites with FKBP and calcineurin . ___MASK3___ ( FK506 ) is a strong immuno - suppressant and shows its activity through inhibiting P60568 mRNA transcription by forming pentameric complex with intracellular receptor ( FK506 binding protein 12 kDa or P62942 ) , Ca2 + , calmodulin , and calcineurin . Here , we report the binding activity to P62942 , the pentameric complex formation and Con - A response inhibiting activities of 7 metabolites . C15 - demethylated metabolite ( M - 3 ) needed higher quantity to compete in Con - A assay and in pentamer formation assay , although it binds more strongly to P62942 . The result suggests that the ability to form a pentameric complex is not a two step reaction with the first binding to P62942 , but a single step reaction by components for the pentamer formation .",
"The potential role of PD0332991 ( ___MASK2___ ) in the treatment of multiple myeloma . INTRODUCTION : Multiple myeloma ( MM ) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies . Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) in the pathogenesis of MM . PD0332991 ( ___MASK2___ ) is an orally bioavailable , highly selective inhibitor of the P11802 / 6 - cyclin complex and downstream retinoblastoma protein ( Rb ) activation pathway that induces cell cycle arrest in the P55008 phase . AREAS COVERED : In this review , the authors summarize the role of the P11802 / 6 signaling pathway in MM . They also summarize the development of PD0332991 as a specific inhibitor of P11802 / 6 , and the reported preclinical and clinical data supporting the potential role of PD0332991 in MM . EXPERT OPINION : While PD0332991 is essentially cytostatic , inducing prolonged P55008 arrest , it enhances the cytotoxic effect of other agents effective in MM , including bortezomib and lenalidomide , as confirmed in early phase clinical trials . However , with a plethora of other drugs of different classes being tested in MM , further development of PD0332991 will depend on defining the most efficacious combination with least toxicity . An unexplored opportunity remains the potential protective effect of PD0332991 against lytic bone lesions of MM . The next few years are likely to better define the place of PD0332991 in the treatment of MM ."
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"Histone deacetylase - 2 and airway disease . The increased expression of inflammatory genes in inflammatory lung diseases is regulated by acetylation of core histones , whereas histone deacetylase - 2 ( Q92769 ) suppresses inflammatory gene expression . Corticosteroids suppress inflammatory genes in asthma by inhibiting histone acetyltransferase and in particular by recruiting Q92769 to the nuclear factor - kappaB - activated inflammatory gene complex . This involves deacetylation of the acetylated glucocorticoid receptor . In P48444 , severe asthma and asthmatics who smoke , Q92769 is reduced , thus preventing corticosteroids from suppressing inflammation . The reduction in Q92769 appears to be secondary to increased oxidative and nitrative stress in the lungs . Antioxidants and inhibitors of nitric oxide synthesis may therefore restore corticosteroid sensitivity in P48444 , but this can also be achieved by low concentrations of theophylline and curcumin , which act as HDAC activators . DB00277 is a direct inhibitor of oxidant - activated phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase - delta , which is involved in inactivation of Q92769 . In the future selective O00329 inhibitors and more direct activators of Q92769 may be used to treat corticosteroid - resistant inflammatory diseases of the lung , including P48444 , severe asthma and asthma in smokers .",
"___MASK31___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK31___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK31___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK31___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .",
"Q13547 and Q92769 regulate oligodendrocyte differentiation by disrupting the beta - catenin - TCF interaction . Oligodendrocyte development is regulated by the interaction of repressors and activators in a complex transcriptional network . We found that two histone - modifying enzymes , Q13547 and Q92769 , were required for oligodendrocyte formation . Genetic deletion of both Hdac1 and Hdac2 in oligodendrocyte lineage cells resulted in stabilization and nuclear translocation of beta - catenin , which negatively regulates oligodendrocyte development by repressing Olig2 expression . We further identified the oligodendrocyte - restricted transcription factor Q9NQB0 / TCF4 as a bipartite co - effector of beta - catenin for regulating oligodendrocyte differentiation . Targeted disruption of Tcf7l2 in mice led to severe defects in oligodendrocyte maturation , whereas expression of its dominant - repressive form promoted precocious oligodendrocyte specification in developing chick neural tube . Transcriptional co - repressors Q13547 and Q92769 compete with beta - catenin for Q9NQB0 interaction to regulate downstream genes involved in oligodendrocyte differentiation . Thus , crosstalk between Q13547 / 2 and the canonical Wnt signaling pathway mediated by Q9NQB0 serves as a regulatory mechanism for oligodendrocyte differentiation .",
"How corticosteroids control inflammation : Quintiles Prize Lecture 2005 . Corticosteroids are the most effective anti - inflammatory therapy for many chronic inflammatory diseases , such as asthma but are relatively ineffective in other diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) . Chronic inflammation is characterised by the increased expression of multiple inflammatory genes that are regulated by proinflammatory transcription factors , such as nuclear factor - kappaB and activator protein - 1 , that bind to and activate coactivator molecules , which then acetylate core histones to switch on gene transcription . Corticosteroids suppress the multiple inflammatory genes that are activated in chronic inflammatory diseases , such as asthma , mainly by reversing histone acetylation of activated inflammatory genes through binding of liganded glucocorticoid receptors ( GR ) to coactivators and recruitment of histone deacetylase - 2 ( Q92769 ) to the activated transcription complex . At higher concentrations of corticosteroids GR homodimers also interact with DNA recognition sites to active transcription of anti - inflammatory genes and to inhibit transcription of several genes linked to corticosteroid side effects . In patients with P48444 and severe asthma and in asthmatic patients who smoke Q92769 is markedly reduced in activity and expression as a result of oxidative / nitrative stress so that inflammation becomes resistant to the anti - inflammatory actions of corticosteroids . DB00277 , by activating HDAC , may reverse this corticosteroid resistance . This research may lead to the development of novel anti - inflammatory approaches to manage severe inflammatory diseases .",
"Effect of genetic polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of glimepiride in a Korean population . BACKGROUNDS : ___MASK53___ is a commonly used sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent . There is considerable interindividual variation in the response to sulfonylurea for patients with type 2 diabetes . The purpose of this study was to investigate whether genetic variations influence the efficacy of glimepiride in healthy Korean subjects . METHODS : A single 2 - mg oral dose of glimepiride was administered to 46 healthy volunteers . Serial blood sampling for 12h after oral dosing was performed for determination of plasma glimepiride , glucose and insulin levels . We tested the association of seven single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in four candidate genes with the efficacy of glimepiride . RESULTS : Pharmacodynamic profiles for plasma glucose and insulin showed no statistically significant differences among genotype groups , and parameters were not different from one another . There were no association of the Q14654 , O75052 , Q9NQB0 and Q09428 gene polymorphisms and the efficacy of glimepiride . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of these polymorphisms provides no clinical useful information for the pharmacogenetic therapeutic approach for Korean patients with type 2 diabetes .",
"___MASK98___ sulfate inhibits P01375 and P01579 - induced production of P05362 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro . PURPOSE : ___MASK98___ sulfate ( GS ) is a naturally occurring sugar that possesses some immunosuppressive effects in vitro and in vivo , but its mechanism is unknown . We investigated whether GS could modulate the proinflammatory cytokine - induced expression of the gene for intercellular adhesion molecule ( ICAM ) - 1 , an inflammatory protein in human retinal pigment epithelial ( Q96AT9 ) cells . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were used as a model to determine the effects of GS on the expression of the P05362 gene upregulated by P01375 or P01579 , by Western blot analysis and semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . The activation and nuclear translocation of the nuclear factors NF - kappaB and P42224 were evaluated by immunocytochemistry , Western blot analysis , and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) . RESULTS : Both P01375 and P01579 increased the expression of P05362 at the mRNA and protein levels in a time - and dose - dependent manner in ARPE - 19 cells . GS effectively downregulated the P01375 - or P01579 - induced expression of P05362 in the protein and mRNA level in a dose - dependent manner . GS further inhibited the nuclear translocation of p65 proteins in P01375 and phosphorylated P42224 in P01579 - stimulated ARPE - 19 cells . CONCLUSIONS : GS inhibits the expression of the P05362 gene in ARPE - 19 cell stimulated with P01375 or P01579 through blockade of NF - kappaB subunit p65 and nuclear translocation of P42224 . This study has demonstrated a potentially important property of GS in reducing P05362 mediated inflammatory mechanisms in the eye .",
"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK89___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .",
"IFN - γ synergistically enhances LPS signalling in alveolar macrophages from P48444 patients and controls by corticosteroid - resistant P42224 activation . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : IFN - γ levels are increased in chronic obstructive airway disease ( P48444 ) patients compared with healthy subjects and are further elevated during viral exacerbations . IFN - γ can ' prime ' macrophages to enhance the response to toll - like receptor ( TLR ) ligands , such as LPS . The aim of this study was to examine the effect IFN - γ on corticosteroid sensitivity in alveolar macrophages ( AM ) . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : AM from non - smokers , smokers and P48444 patients were stimulated with IFN - γ and / or LPS with or without dexamethasone . P05231 , P01375 - α and IFN - γ - induced protein 10 kDa ( P02778 ) levels were measured by elisa , and Western blots were used to investigate the IFN - γ - stimulated Janus kinase ( JAK ) / signal transducer and activator of transcription ( P35610 ) signalling pathway . Real - time PCR and flow cytometry were used to investigate TLR levels following IFN - γ treatment . KEY RESULTS : In all three subject groups , IFN - γ alone had no effect on P05231 and P01375 - α production but enhanced the effects of LPS on these cytokines . In contrast , IFN - γ alone increased the production of P02778 . IFN - γ increased O60603 and O00206 expression in AM . Cytokine induction and P42224 activation by IFN - γ were insensitive to dexamethasone for all groups . The inhibition of JAK and P42224 repressed all these IFN - γ effects . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : Our results demonstrate that IFN - γ - induced P35610 - 1 signalling is corticosteroid resistant in AMs , and that targeting IFN - γ signalling by JAK inhibitors is a potentially novel anti - inflammatory strategy in P48444 .",
"Role of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase beta in platelet aggregation and thromboxane A2 generation mediated by Gi signalling pathways . PI3Ks ( phosphoinositide 3 - kinases ) play a critical role in platelet functional responses . PI3Ks are activated upon Q9H244 receptor stimulation and generate pro - aggregatory signals . Q9H244 receptor has been shown to play a key role in the platelet aggregation and thromboxane A2 generation caused by co - stimulation with Gq or Gz , or super - stimulation of Gi pathways . In the present study , we evaluated the role of specific PI3K isoforms alpha , beta , gamma and delta in platelet aggregation , thromboxane A2 generation and P29323 ( extracellular - signal - regulated kinase ) activation . Our results show that loss of the PI3K signal impaired the ability of ADP to induce platelet aggregation , P29323 phosphorylation and thromboxane A2 generation . We also show that Gq plus Gi - or Gi plus Gz - mediated platelet aggregation , P29323 phosphorylation and thromboxane A2 generation in human platelets was inhibited by O43548 - 221 , a P42338 - selective inhibitor , but not by PIK75 ( a P42336 inhibitor ) , AS252424 ( a P48736 inhibitor ) or IC87114 ( a O00329 inhibitor ) . O43548 - 221 also showed a similar inhibitory effect on the Gi plus Gz - mediated platelet responses in platelets from P47900 -/- mice . Finally , 2MeSADP ( 2 - methyl - thio - ADP ) - induced Akt phosphorylation was significantly inhibited in the presence of O43548 - 221 , suggesting a critical role for P42338 in Gi - mediated signalling . Taken together , our results demonstrate that P42338 plays an important role in ADP - induced platelet aggregation . Moreover , P42338 mediates ADP - induced thromboxane A2 generation by regulating P29323 phosphorylation .",
"Airway epithelial cell PPARγ modulates cigarette smoke - induced chemokine expression and emphysema susceptibility in mice . Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is a highly prevalent , chronic inflammatory lung disease with limited existing therapeutic options . While modulation of peroxisome proliferator - activating receptor ( Q07869 ) - γ activity can modify inflammatory responses in several models of lung injury , the relevance of the P37231 pathway in P48444 pathogenesis has not been previously explored . Mice lacking Pparg specifically in airway epithelial cells displayed increased susceptibility to chronic cigarette smoke ( CS ) - induced emphysema , with excessive macrophage accumulation associated with increased expression of chemokines , Ccl5 , Cxcl10 , and Cxcl15 . Conversely , treatment of mice with a pharmacological PPARγ activator attenuated Cxcl10 and Cxcl15 expression and macrophage accumulation in response to CS . In vitro , CS increased lung epithelial cell chemokine expression in a PPARγ activation - dependent fashion . The ability of PPARγ to regulate CS - induced chemokine expression in vitro was not specifically associated with peroxisome proliferator response element ( PPRE ) - mediated transactivation activity but was correlated with PPARγ - mediated transrepression of NF - κB activity . Pharmacological or genetic activation of PPARγ activity abrogated CS - dependent induction of NF - κB activity . Regulation of NF - κB activity involved direct PPARγ - NF - κB interaction and PPARγ - mediated effects on IKK activation , IκBα degradation , and nuclear translocation of p65 . Our data indicate that P37231 represents a disease - relevant pathophysiological and pharmacological target in P48444 . Its activation state likely contributes to NF - κB - dependent , CS - induced chemokine - mediated regulation of inflammatory cell accumulation .",
"Signalling pathways involved in retinal endothelial cell proliferation induced by advanced glycation end products : inhibitory effect of gliclazide . AIM : We have previously demonstrated that advanced glycation end products ( AGEs ) stimulate bovine retinal endothelial cell ( BREC ) proliferation through induction of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) production by these cells . We have also shown that gliclazide , a sulfonylurea which decreases oxidative stress , inhibits this effect . The aim of the present study was to characterize the signalling pathways involved in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 production and mediating the inhibitory effect of gliclazide on these biological events . METHODS : BRECs were treated or not treated with AGEs in the presence or absence of gliclazide , antioxidants , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitors . BREC proliferation was assessed by measuring [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation into DNA . Activation of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB signal transduction pathways and determination of P15692 expression were assessed by Western blot analysis using specific antibodies . MAPK activity was also determined by an in vitro kinase assay . RESULTS : Treatment of BRECs with AGEs significantly increased cell proliferation and P15692 expression . AGEs induced P05771 translocation , extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase 1 / 2 and NF - kappaB activation in these cells . Pharmacological inhibition of these signalling pathways abolished P51606 effects on cell proliferation and P15692 expression . Exposure of BRECs to gliclazide or antioxidants such as vitamin E or N - acetyl - l - cysteine resulted in a significant decrease in P51606 - induced activation of PKC - , MAPK - and NF - kappaB - signalling pathways . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the involvement of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 expression . ___MASK33___ inhibits BREC proliferation by interfering with these intracellular signal transduction pathways .",
"Targeting the epigenome in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Epigenetic modification of gene expression by methylation of DNA and various post - translational modifications of histones may affect the expression of multiple inflammatory genes . Acetylation of histones by histone acetyltransferases activates inflammatory genes , whereas histone deacetylation results in inflammatory gene repression . Corticosteroids exert their antiinflammatory effects partly by inducing acetylation of antiinflammatory genes , but mainly by recruiting histone deacetylase - 2 ( Q92769 ) to activated inflammatory genes . Q92769 deacetylates acetylated glucocorticoid receptors so that they can suppress activated inflammatory genes in asthma . In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) , there is resistance to the antiinflammatory actions of corticosteroids , which is explained by reduced activity and expression of Q92769 . This can be reversed by a plasmid vector , which restores Q92769 levels , but may also be achieved by low concentrations of theophylline . Oxidative stress causes corticosteroid resistance by reducing Q92769 activity and expression by activation of phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase - delta , resulting in Q92769 phosphorylation via a cascade of kinases . DB00277 reverses corticosteroid resistance by directly inhibiting oxidant - activated O00329 and is mimicked by O00329 knockout or by selective inhibitors . Other treatments may also interact in this pathway , making it possible to reverse corticosteroid resistance in patients with P48444 , as well as in smokers with asthma and some patients with severe asthma in whom similar mechanisms operate . Other histone modifications , including methylation , tyrosine nitration , and ubiquitination may also affect histone function and inflammatory gene expression , and better understanding of these epigenetic pathways could led to novel antiinflammatory therapies , particularly in corticosteroid - resistant inflammation .",
"Levels of angiopoietins 1 and 2 in induced sputum supernatant in patients with P48444 . Pathological features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) include lung vascular remodeling and angiogenesis . Q15389 ( Ang - 1 ) , is an essential mediator of angiogenesis by establishing vascular integrity , whereas angiopoietin - 2 ( Ang - 2 ) acts as its natural inhibitor . We determined the levels of angiopoietins in sputum supernatants of patients with P48444 and investigated their possible association with mediators and cells involved in the inflammatory and remodeling process . Fifty - nine patients with P48444 , 25 healthy smokers and 20 healthy non - smokers were studied . All subjects underwent lung function tests , sputum induction for cell count identification and Ang - 1 , Ang - 2 , P15692 , TGF - β1 , P08253 , LTB4 , P10145 , albumin measurement in sputum supernatants . Airway vascular permeability ( AVP ) index was also assessed . Ang - 2 levels were significantly higher in patients with P48444 compared to healthy smokers and healthy non - smokers [ median , interquartile ranges pg / ml , 267 ( 147 - 367 ) vs . 112 ( 67 - 171 ) and 98 ( 95 - 107 ) , respectively ; p < 0 . 001 ] . Regression analysis showed a significant association between Ang - 2 levels and AVP index , P15692 , P10145 and P08253 levels in P48444 , the strongest being with P15692 . Our results indicate that induced sputum Ang - 2 levels are higher in P48444 compared to healthy smokers and healthy non - smokers . Moreover , Ang - 2 is associated with AVP , P10145 , P08253 , and P15692 , indicating a possible role for Ang - 2 in the pathogenesis of the disease .",
"Panax ginseng ameliorates airway inflammation in an ovalbumin - sensitized mouse allergic asthma model . ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Panax ginseng ( PG ) is a medicinal herb that has been used to treat various immune diseases including asthma and P48444 . In this study , we investigated the inhibitory mechanism of PG on asthma parameters in mice . MATERIALS AND METHODS : BALB / c mice were sensitized with 20 μg / 200 μl OVA adsorbed on 1 . 0mg / 50 μl aluminum hydroxide gel adjuvant by i . p . injection on days 0 and 14 . Mice were then challenged with 5 % OVA in PBS to the nose for 30 min once a day for 3 days , from day 20 until day 22 , using a nebulizer . PG ( 20mg / kg ) or vehicle was administrated by i . p . injection once a day 10 min before every OVA challenge for 3 days . The recruitment of inflammatory cells into bronchoalveolar lavage fluid or lung tissues was measured . The expression of EMBP , Muc5ac , P25942 , and P29965 ( P29965 ) in lung tissues was investigated . In addition , the cytokines and mitogen activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases were measured by RT - PCR and Western blot . RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS : PG restored the expression of EMBP , Muc5ac , P25942 , and P29965 , as well as the mRNA and protein levels of interleukin ( IL ) - 1β , P05112 , P05113 , and tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α . In addition , PG inhibited the numbers of goblet cells and further small G proteins and Q96HU1 kinases in bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung tissues increased in ovalbumin - induced allergic asthma in mice . These results suggest that PG may be used as a therapeutic agent in asthma , based on reductions of various allergic responses .",
"___MASK44___ reduces neutrophil recruitment and lung damage in abdominal sepsis . Abstract Platelets play an important role in abdominal sepsis and Q9H244 receptor antagonists have been reported to exert anti - inflammatory effects . Herein , we assessed the impact of platelet inhibition with the Q9H244 receptor antagonist ticagrelor on pulmonary neutrophil recruitment and tissue damage in a model of abdominal sepsis . Wild - type C57BL / 6 mice were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture ( CLP ) . Animals were treated with ticagrelor ( 100 mg / kg ) or vehicle prior to CLP induction . Edema formation and bronchoalveolar neutrophils as well as lung damage were quantified . Flow cytometry was used to determine expression of platelet - neutrophil aggregates , neutrophil activation and P29965 expression on platelets . CLP - induced pulmonary infiltration of neutrophils at 24 hours was reduced by 50 % in ticagrelor - treated animals . Moreover , ticagrelor abolished CLP - provoked lung edema and decreased lung damage score by 41 % . Notably , ticagrelor completely inhibited formation of platelet - neutrophil aggregates and markedly reduced thrombocytopenia in CLP animals . In addition , ticagrelor reduced platelet shedding of P29965 in septic mice . Our data indicate that ticagrelor can reduce CLP - induced pulmonary neutrophil recruitment and lung damage suggesting a potential role for platelet antagonists , such as ticagrelor , in the management of patients with abdominal sepsis .",
"Pressure overload - induced cardiac hypertrophy response requires janus kinase 2 - histone deacetylase 2 signaling . Pressure overload induces cardiac hypertrophy through activation of O60674 ( Jak2 ) , however , the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown . In the current study , we tested whether histone deacetylase 2 ( Q92769 ) was involved in the process . We found that angiotensin II ( Ang - II ) - induced re - expression of fetal genes ( Atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) and brain natriuretic peptide ( DB04899 ) ) in cultured cardiomyocytes was prevented by the Jak2 inhibitor AG - 490 and Q92769 inhibitor Trichostatin - A ( P32119 ) , or by Jak2 / Q92769 siRNA knockdown . On the other hand , myocardial cells with Jak2 or Q92769 over - expression were hyper - sensitive to Ang - II . In vivo , pressure overload by transverse aorta binding ( AB ) induced a significant cardiac hypertrophic response as well as re - expression of P01160 and DB04899 in mice heart , which were markedly reduced by AG - 490 and P32119 . Significantly , AG - 490 , the Jak2 inhibitor , largely suppressed pressure overload -/ Ang - II - induced Q92769 nuclear exportation in vivo and in vitro . Meanwhile , P32119 or Q92769 siRNA knockdown reduced Ang - II - induced P01160 / DB04899 expression in Jak2 over - expressed H9c2 cardiomyocytes . Together , these results suggest that Q92769 might be a downstream effector of Jak2 to mediate cardiac hypertrophic response by pressure overload or Ang - II .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . DB00015 ( Ret ) and ___MASK57___ ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"Zinc - fingers and homeoboxes ( ZHX ) 2 , a novel member of the ZHX family , functions as a transcriptional repressor . Zinc - fingers and homeoboxes ( ZHX ) 1 is a transcription factor that interacts with the activation domain of the A subunit of nuclear factor - Y ( P23511 ) . Using a yeast two - hybrid system , a novel ubiquitous transcription factor Q9Y6X8 as a Q9UKY1 - interacting protein was cloned . Q9Y6X8 consists of 837 amino acid residues and contains two zinc - finger motifs and five homeodomains ( HDs ) as well as Q9UKY1 . The mRNA is expressed among various tissues . Q9Y6X8 not only forms a heterodimer with Q9UKY1 , but also forms a homodimer . Moreover , Q9Y6X8 interacts with the activation domain of P23511 . Further analysis revealed that Q9Y6X8 is a transcriptional repressor that is localized in the nuclei . Since Q9Y6X8 shares a number of properties in common with Q9UKY1 , we conclude that all these come under the ZHX family . The minimal functional domains of Q9Y6X8 were then characterized . The dimerization domain with both Q9UKY1 and Q9Y6X8 is the region containing HD1 , the domain that interacts with P23511 is the HD1 to Q92769 region , the repressor domain is the HD1 to a proline - rich region . Lastly , using an immunoprecipitation assay , we showed that Q9Y6X8 intrinsically interacts with P23511 in P29320 - 293 cells and that Q9Y6X8 represses the promoter activity of the cdc25C gene stimulated by NF - Y in Drosophila Schneider line 2 cells . Thus the ZHX family of proteins may participate in the expression of a number of NF - Y - regulated genes via a more organized transcription network .",
"[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK44___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .",
"Role of phospholipase D2 in the agonist - induced and constitutive endocytosis of G - protein coupled receptors . We have recently shown that the mu - opioid receptor [ P35372 , also termed mu - opioid peptide ( MOP ) receptor ] is associated with the phospholipase D2 ( O14939 ) , a phospholipid - specific phosphodiesterase located in the plasma membrane . We further demonstrated that , in human embryonic kidney ( P29320 ) 293 cells co - expressing P35372 and O14939 , treatment with ( D - Ala2 , Me Phe4 , Glyol5 ) enkephalin ( DAMGO ) led to an increase in O14939 activity and an induction of receptor endocytosis , whereas morphine , which does not induce opioid receptor endocytosis , failed to activate O14939 . In contrast , a C - terminal splice variant of the mu - opioid receptor ( MOR1D , also termed MOP ( 1D ) ) exhibited robust endocytosis in response to both DAMGO and morphine treatment . We report here that MOR1D also mediates an agonist - independent ( constitutive ) O14939 - activation facilitating agonist - induced and constitutive receptor endocytosis . Inhibition of O14939 activity by over - expression of a dominant negative O14939 ( nPLD2 ) blocked the constitutive O14939 activation and impaired the endocytosis of MOR1D receptors . Moreover , we provide evidence that the endocytotic trafficking of the delta - opioid receptor [ Q8IXH6 , also termed delta - opioid peptide ( DOP ) receptor ] and cannabinoid receptor isoform 1 ( P21554 ) is also mediated by a O14939 - dependent pathway . These data indicate the generally important role for O14939 in the regulation of agonist - dependent and agonist - independent G protein - coupled receptor ( GPCR ) endocytosis .",
"Stage - dependent expression of PI3K / Akt ‑ pathway genes in neuroblastoma . The phosphoinositide - 3 kinase ( PI3K ) pathway plays a critical role in cancer cell growth and survival and has also been implicated in the development of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma . In neuroblastoma high mRNA expression of the PI3K catalytic isoform O00329 is associated to favorable disease . Yet , activation of Akt is associated with poor prognosis . Since the contribution of the numerous members of this pathway to neuroblastoma pathogenesis is mainly unknown , genes of the PI3K / Akt pathway were analyzed at the mRNA level through microarrays and quantitative real - time RT - PCR ( TaqMan ) and at the protein level using western blot analysis . Five genes showed lower mRNA expression in aggressive compared to more favorable neuroblastomas ( Q05513 , P05771 , Q13541 , PIK3RI and O00329 ) while the opposite was seen for P16234 . Clustering analysis shows that the expression levels of these six genes can predict aggressive disease . At the protein level , p110δ ( encoded by O00329 ) and p85α isomers ( encoded by P27986 ) were more highly expressed in favorable compared to aggressive neuroblastoma . Evaluation of the expression of these PI3K genes can predict aggressive disease , and indicates stage - dependent involvement of PI3K - pathway members in neuroblastoma .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen ___MASK5___ ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( DB00603 ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and DB00603 . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and DB00603 . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the DB00603 in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 promotes inflammatory process induced by cigarette smoke extraction or lipopolysaccharides in alveolar epithelial cells . P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) plays a role in regulating levels of some cytokines and cell migration in addition to its classic role in inhibiting fibrinolysis . P05121 levels in induced - sputum of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients were elevated significantly and correlated negatively with pulmonary function . To study the role of P05121 in inflammatory process in P48444 , the authors transfected alveolar epithelial cells ( AECs ) with siRNA - targeted P05121 and stimulated the cells by cigarette smoke extraction ( CSE ) or lipopolysaccharides ( LPS ) . The expression of inflammatory factors , interleukin - 8 ( P10145 ) and leukotriene B4 ( LTB4 ) , and the monocyte migration were detected . The exposure to CSE or LPS induced the expression of P05121 , P10145 , and LTB4 in AECs and monocyte migration to AECs . However , they were attenuated after transfection with siRNA - targeted P05121 . In conclusion , P05121 stimulates inflammation induced by CSE or LPS in AECs through up - regulation of inflammatory factors and promoting inflammatory cell migration . P05121 may play a proinflammatory role in the pathogenesis of P48444 .",
"Elastase induces lung epithelial cell autophagy through placental growth factor : a new insight of emphysema pathogenesis . Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is a devastating disease , which is associated with increasing mortality and morbidity . Therefore , there is a need to clearly define the P48444 pathogenic mechanism and to explore effective therapies . Previous studies indicated that cigarette smoke ( CS ) induces autophagy and apoptosis in lung epithelial ( LE ) cells . Excessive P08246 / HNE ( elastase , neutrophil elastase ) , a factor involved in protease - antiprotease imbalance and the pathogenesis of P48444 , causes LE cell apoptosis and upregulates the expression of several stimulus - responsive genes . However , whether or not elastase induces autophagy in LE cell remains unknown . The level of P49763 ( placental growth factor ) is higher in P48444 patients than non - P48444 controls . We hypothesize that elastase induces P49763 expression and causes autophagy in LE cells . In this study , we demonstrated that porcine pancreatic elastase ( PPE ) induced P49763 expression and secretion in LE cells in vitro and in vivo . The activation of P45983 / P45983 ( mitogen - activated protein kinase 8 ) and Q16539 / p38alpha MAPK signaling pathways was involved in the P49763 mediated regulation of the TSC ( tuberous sclerosis complex ) pathway and autophagy in LE cells . Notably , P49763 - induced P45983 and Q16539 signaling pathways mediated the inactivation of P42345 ( mechanistic target of rapamycin ) , the upregulation of Q9GZQ8 / LC3B ( microtubule - associated protein 1 light chain 3 β ) and the increase of autophagosome formation in mice . Furthermore , the PPE - induced autophagy promotes further apoptosis in vitro and in vivo . In summary , elastase - induced autophagy promotes LE cell apoptosis and pulmonary emphysema through the upregulation of P49763 . P49763 and its downstream P45983 and Q16539 signaling pathways are potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of emphysema and P48444 .",
"Determination of fenofibric acid concentrations by HPLC after anion exchange solid - phase extraction from human serum . Triglycerides are increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease . Research efforts to identify sources of variability in triglyceride - lowering response to the lipid - lowering drug fenofibrate require quantification of the active acidic form of this Q07869 agonist . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction , in combination with reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) , rapidly and accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations . Chromatographic separation under isocratic conditions , with use of ultraviolet detection at 285 nm , provides clean baseline and sharp peaks for clofibric acid , 1 - napthyl acetic acid ( internal standards ) , and fenofibric acid . Commonly prescribed and over - the - counter nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) were screened for assay interference , and the assay was employed to quantify fenofibric acid in more than 800 human subject specimens . ___MASK66___ analysis was found to be linear over the range of 0 . 5 to 40 mg / L and was validated with either internal standard . Accuracies ranged from 98 . 65 % to 102 . 4 % , whereas the within - and between - day precisions ranged from 1 . 0 % to 2 . 2 % and 2 . 0 % to 6 . 2 % , respectively . NSAIDs had minimal interference with the assay , which succeeded in quantifying fenofibric acid in more than 843 of 846 serum samples from human subjects , many taking a variety of coadministered medications . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction in combination with reverse - phase HPLC accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations in humans without interference from NSAIDs or commonly administered medications . This method is suitable for quantification of fenofibric acid for clinical pharmacokinetic studies in patients with dyslipidemia ."
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"The retinol esterifying enzyme O95237 supports cell signaling by retinol - binding protein and its receptor Q9BX79 . DB00162 , retinol , circulates in blood bound to retinol - binding protein ( P02753 ) . At some tissues , holo - P02753 is recognized by a plasma membrane receptor termed Q9BX79 , which serves a dual role : it mediates transport of retinol from P02753 into cells , and it functions as a cytokine receptor that , on binding holo - P02753 , activates O60674 / P42229 signaling . As P35610 target genes include O14543 , an inhibitor of insulin receptor , holo - P02753 suppresses insulin responses in Q9BX79 - expressing cells . We have shown previously that the two functions of Q9BX79 are interdependent . These observations suggest factors that regulate Q9BX79 - mediated retinol transport may also control Q9BX79 - mediated cell signaling . One such factor is retinol metabolism , which enables cellular uptake of retinol by maintaining an inward - directed concentration gradient . We show here that lecithin : retinol acyl transferase ( O95237 ) , which catalyzes esterification of retinol to its storage species retinyl esters , is necessary for activation of the Q9BX79 / O60674 / P42229 cascade by holo - P02753 . In accordance , O95237 - null mice are protected from holo - P02753 - induced suppression of insulin responses . Hence , Q9BX79 signaling , which requires Q9BX79 - mediated retinol transport , is supported by O95237 - catalyzed retinol metabolism . The observations demonstrate that Q9BX79 regulates key cellular processes by coupling circulating holo - P02753 levels and intracellular retinol metabolism to cell signaling .",
"The P28335 receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces nicotine self - administration , discrimination , and reinstatement : relationship to feeding behavior and impulse control . ___MASK35___ ( ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 1 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1H - 3 - benzazepine HCl ) is a selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonist with clinical efficacy in phase - III obesity trials . Based on evidence that this drug class also affects behaviors motivated by drug reinforcement , we compared the effect of lorcaserin on behavior maintained by food and nicotine reinforcement , as well as the stimulant and discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine in the rat . Acutely administered lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 3 mg / kg , subcutaneous ( SC ) ) dose dependently reduced feeding induced by 22 - h food deprivation or palatability . Effects up to 1 mg / kg were consistent with a specific effect on feeding motivation . ___MASK35___ ( 0 . 6 - 1 mg / kg , SC ) reduced operant responding for food on progressive and fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement . In this dose range lorcaserin also reversed the motor stimulant effect of nicotine , reduced intravenous self - administration of nicotine , and attenuated the nicotine cue in rats trained to discriminate nicotine from saline . ___MASK35___ also reduced the reinstatement of nicotine - seeking behavior elicited by a compound cue comprising a nicotine prime and conditioned stimulus previously paired with nicotine reinforcement . ___MASK35___ did not reinstate nicotine - seeking behavior or substitute for a nicotine cue . Finally , lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 1 mg / kg ) reduced nicotine - induced increases in anticipatory responding , a measure of impulsive action , in rats performing the five - choice serial reaction time task . Importantly , these results indicate that lorcaserin , and likely other selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonists , similarly affect both food - and nicotine - motivated behaviors , and nicotine - induced impulsivity . Collectively , these findings highlight a therapeutic potential for 5 - HT ( 2C ) agonists such as lorcaserin beyond obesity into addictive behaviors , such as nicotine dependence .",
"Massive bowel resection upregulates the intestinal mRNA expression levels of cellular retinol - binding protein II and apolipoprotein A - IV and alters the intestinal vitamin A status in rats . Short bowel ( SB ) syndrome causes the malabsorption of various nutrients . Among these , vitamin A is important for a number of physiological activities . DB00162 is absorbed by epithelial cells of the small intestine and is discharged into the lymphatic vessels as a component of chylomicrons and is delivered to the liver . In the present study , we used a rat model of SB syndrome in order to assess its effects on the expression of genes associated with the absorption , transport and metabolism of vitamin A . In the rats with SB , the intestinal mRNA expression levels of cellular retinol - binding protein II ( P09455 II , gene symbol Rbp2 ) and apolipoprotein A - IV ( gene symbol Apoa4 ) were higher than those in the sham - operated rats , as shown by RT - qPCR . Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that absorptive epithelial cells stained positive for both P09455 II and lecithin retinol acyltransferase , which are both required for the effective esterification of vitamin A . In the rats with SB , the retinol content in the ileum and the retinyl ester content in the jejunum were lower than those in the sham - operated rats , as shown by quantitative analysis of retinol and retinyl esters by high performance liquid chromatography . These results suggest that the elevated mRNA expression levels of Rbp2 and Apoa4 in the rats with SB contribute to the effective esterification and transport of vitamin A .",
"Array - comparative genomic hybridization to detect genomewide changes in microdissected primary and metastatic oral squamous cell carcinomas . Oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ) is a common worldwide malignancy . However , it is unclear what , if any , genomic alterations occur as the disease progresses to invasive and metastatic OSCC . This study used genomewide array - CGH in microdissected specimens to map genetic alterations found in primary OSCC and neck lymph node metastases . We used array - based comparative genomic hybridization ( array - CGH ) to screen genomewide alterations in eight pairs of microdissected tissue samples from primary and metastatic OSCC . In addition , 25 primary and metastatic OSCC tissue pairs were examined with immunohistochemistry for protein expression of the most frequently altered genes . The highest frequencies of gains were detected in P12524 , Q04864 , TERC , P42336 , P10242 , P08183 , P01112 , GARP , P30279 , P07332 , P04626 , P01127 , and Q05066 . The highest frequencies of losses were detected in p44S10 , O15164 , P06858 , Q13126 , P35226 , P11161 , and Q13163 . Genomic alterations in TGFbeta2 , cellular retinoid - binding protein 1 gene ( P09455 ) , P42336 , P28222 , P01112 , P21860 , and O14965 differed significantly between primary OSCC and their metastatic counterparts . Genomic alterations in Q05513 , P00519 , and P08620 were significantly different in patients who died compared with those who survived . Immunohistochemistry confirmed high P42336 immunoreactivity in primary and metastatic OSCC . Higher P08620 immunoreactivity in primary OSCC is associated with a worse prognosis . Loss of P09455 immunoreactivity is evident in primary and metastatic OSCC . Our study suggests that precise genomic profiling can be useful in determining gene number changes in OSCC . As our understanding of these changes grow , this profiling may become a practical tool for clinical evaluation .",
"DB00162 trafficking in Caco - 2 cells stably transfected with cellular retinol binding proteins . During intestinal vitamin A absorption , retinol is esterified by long - chain fatty acids and secreted in chylomicron particles . Stable transfectants of the human intestinal Caco - 2 cell line overexpressing cellular retinol binding protein II ( P09455 II ) or coexpressing P09455 II and P09455 were established to study their role in intestinal vitamin A trafficking . Compared with control cell lines , retinol uptake increased up to twofold by overexpression of P09455 II and up to 2 . 9 - fold by coexpression of P09455 and P09455 II . Retinyl ester synthesis was increased proportionate to the increase in retinol absorption in all cell lines . Retinyl ester secretion was directly correlated with retinyl ester synthesis in control and P09455 II - transfected cell lines . However , transfection with P09455 increased the proportion secreted . Expression of P09455 and P09455 II also affected the polarity of retinyl ester secretion by increasing the proportion secreted basolaterally . Thus these studies provide evidence that intestinal retinol uptake , retinyl ester synthesis , and retinyl ester secretion are correlated with levels of P09455 and P09455 II and that the effects of P09455 on retinyl ester secretion can be distinguished from those of P09455 II .",
"Immunohistochemical localization of retinoid binding proteins at the materno - fetal interface of the porcine epitheliochorial placenta . DB00162 and retinoic acid that are potent modulators of gene expression are vital for development and growth of the conceptus . Apart from being transported across the placenta , retinol and retinoic acid may also be active in the placenta per se . Three proteins involved in 1 ) serum transport of retinol ( retinol binding protein [ P02753 ] ) , 2 ) cellular transport and metabolism of retinol ( cellular P02753 [ P09455 ] I ) , and 3 ) retinoic acid ( cellular retinoic acid binding protein [ CRABP ] I ) , respectively , have been located by immunohistochemistry during gestation in the porcine placenta . This is a diffuse epitheliochorial placenta composed of areolar - gland subunits , where transport of larger molecules takes place , and interareolar regions , where gas - exchange and trophoblast absorption of hemotroph occur . Immunoreactive - P02753 ( ir - P02753 ) as well as P09455 I ( ir - P09455 ) was detected in uterine glands and in areolar trophoblasts , suggesting that P02753 - retinol is secreted by the glands and absorbed by the trophoblasts . Both proteins were present also at the interareolar regions , with ir - P09455 in both the uterine epithelium and the apposing trophoblasts , but ir - P02753 only in the former . The localization of ir - CRABP was , in contrast , strictly limited to interareolar trophoblasts . Together these findings suggest that 1 ) the areolar gland subunits are important for transport of retinol and retinol - P02753 , and 2 ) retinoid binding proteins are involved in the development and growth of the porcine placenta .",
"P09455 . 1 . A protein which binds retinol in vitro with high affinity and specificity was detected by sucrose gradient centrifugation or by gel filtration after preincubating rat tissue cytosols with all - trans -[ 3H ] retinol . This protein sediments in the 2 S region of sucrose gradients . Molecular size determination by gel filtration indicates a molecular weight of 16 000 . 2 . Competition studies revealed that only DB00162 , not retinal or retinoic acid , competes for binding . The binding of radioactive retinol is reversible . 3 . This protein was detected in cytosols of rat liver , lung , spleen , brain , testis , ovaries , uterus and intestinal mucosa whereas heart or gastrocnemius muscle seem to lack this protein . 4 . The cellular retinol binding protein was found in fetuses as early as day 12 of the gestation period and possessed the same specificity for the ligand as the one in adult tissues . 5 . This binding component was not detected in cytosols prepared from Novikoff hepatoma , ascites hepatoma AS - 30D , mouse Ehrlich ascites tumor and mouse pituitary tumor cell line AtT 20 . 6 . The cellular retinol binding protein seems to be different from that described to be present in the serum as suggested by difference in size and by the inability of the antisera against the serum retinol binding protein to remove the cellular binding protein from the cytosol preparations .",
"Substance P promotes expansion of human mesenteric preadipocytes through proliferative and antiapoptotic pathways . White adipose tissue is intimately involved in the regulation of immunity and inflammation . We reported that human mesenteric preadipocytes express the DB05875 ( SP ) - mediated neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) , which signals proinflammatory responses . Here we tested the hypothesis that SP promotes proliferation and survival of human mesenteric preadipocytes and investigated responsible mechanism ( s ) . Preadipocytes were isolated from mesenteric fat biopsies during gastric bypass surgery . Proliferative and antiapoptotic responses were delineated in 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 5 -( 3 - carboxymethoxyphenyl )- 2 -( 4 - sulfophenyl )- 2H - tetrazolium ( MTS ) , bromodeoxyuridine ( BrdU ) , caspase - 3 , and TUNEL assays , as well as Western immunoanalysis . SP ( 10 (- 7 ) M ) increased MTS and proliferation ( BrdU ) and time dependently ( 15 - 30 min ) induced Akt , P01133 receptor , IGF receptor , integrin alphaVbeta3 , phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase , and PKC - theta phosphorylation . Furthermore , pharmacological antagonism of Akt and PKC - theta activation significantly attenuated SP - induced preadipocyte proliferation . Exposure of preadipocytes to the proapoptotic P48023 ( P48023 , 100 microM ) resulted in nuclear DNA fragmentation ( TUNEL assay ) , as well as increased cleaved poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , cleaved caspase - 7 , and caspase - 3 expression . Cotreatment with SP almost completely abolished these responses in a P25103 - dependent fashion . SP ( 10 (- 7 ) M ) also time dependently stimulated expression 4E binding protein 1 and phosphorylation of P08133 S6 kinase , which increased protein translation efficiency . SP increases preadipocyte viability , reduces apoptosis , and stimulates proliferation , possibly via cell cycle upregulation and increased protein translation efficiency . SP - induced proliferative and antiapoptotic pathways in fat depots may contribute to development of the creeping fat and inflammation characteristic of Crohn ' s disease .",
"Retinoic acid synthesis and metabolism are concurrent in the mouse uterus during peri - implantation . DB00162 ( retinol ) and its active metabolite , retinoic acid ( RA ) , serve dual roles in the female reproductive tract . O43174 ( Cyp26a1 ) , an RA - metabolizing enzyme , is involved in mammalian early pregnancy . In order to investigate the role of RA synthesis and metabolism during embryo implantation , we first investigated the spatiotemporal expression of RA - signal in the mouse uterus during the peri - implantation period . RA - signal - related molecules , including binding proteins , synthesizing enzymes , catabolizing enzymes and receptors , were all expressed in the mouse uterus during embryo implantation . The locations of the RA synthetic system ( Aldh1a1 , Aldh1a2 , P09455 ) and catabolizing enzyme ( Cyp26a1 ) were distinctive in the mouse uterus during the peri - implantation period . Aldh1a1 was located in the gland epithelium , whereas Aldh1a2 and P09455 were located in the stroma and Cyp26a1 was expressed in the luminal and glandular epithelium . These results demonstrate that RA synthesis occurs in the stroma , whereas RA metabolism takes place in the endometrial epithelium . When endometrial epithelial cells were isolated on day 4 . 5 of pregnancy and treated with E ( 2 ) ( 17beta - estradiol ) or a combination of E ( 2 ) and progesterone , all - trans - RA ( 10 μM ) significantly down - regulated the expression of P15018 , HB - EF and P09603 in these cells in vitro . Taken together , these results suggest that the accumulation of RA in the stroma during mouse embryo implantation has an inhibitory effect on the expression of the three implantation - essential genes , P15018 , HB - P01133 and P09603 . Therefore , the expression of Cyp26a1 in luminal and glandular epithelium might block the adverse effect of RA in order to promote successful embryo implantation .",
"Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Serum DB00162 Binding Protein4 , P01308 Resistance and Blood Lipids in Obese Women . BACKGROUND : DB00162 binding protein4 ( P02753 ) is a type of adipokine which transports vitamin A to serum . P02753 could be a bridge between obesity and insulin resistance . This study aimed to investigate the effects of aerobic exercises on P02753 serum ' s concentration and metabolic syndrome risk factors in obese women . METHODS : Twenty obese women with body max index 35 . 81 ± 3 . 67Kg / m2 , fat percentage 43 . 98 ± 4 . 02 , and waist to hip ratio 1 . 03 ± 0 . 05 were included and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups . The experimental group received aerobic exercises for a period of 12 weeks each three sessions on treadmill workout . The treadmill speed were based on a 60 - 65 and 80 - 85 maximal heart rate percentage and duration of 15 - 20 and 45 - 50 minutes , at the beginning and the end of exercise , respectively . Body composition , serum glucose , insulin , TG , LDL - C , HDL - C , total cholesterol , and P02753 , were measured in both groups before and after the treatment by ELISA method . P01308 resistance was measured by HOMA - IR . To compare within group differences and between group comparisons t - correlated and t - independent tests were used , respectively . RESULTS : After 12 week aerobic exercises ; weight , fat percentage , WHR , and BMI in the experimental group was significantly decreased ( P < 0 . 05 ) . P02753 , insulin , insulin resistance , TG and HDL - C had significant differences between two groups . The cholesterol level , LDL - C and glucose did not have any significant changes . CONCLUSION : The aerobic exercises can decrease body composition , insulin resistance , TG , and P02753 , so it can be beneficial for obese women ' s health , because it .",
"DB00162 derivatives as treatment options for retinal degenerative diseases . The visual cycle is a sequential enzymatic reaction for vitamin A , DB00162 , occurring in the outer layer of the human retina and is essential for the maintenance of vision . The central source of retinol is derived from dietary intake of both retinol and pro - vitamin A carotenoids . A series of enzymatic reactions , located in both the photoreceptor outer segment and the retinal pigment epithelium , transform retinol into the visual chromophore 11 - cis - retinal , regenerating visual pigments . Retina specific proteins carry out the majority of the visual cycle , and any significant interruption in this sequence of reactions is capable of causing varying degrees of blindness . Among these important proteins are Lecithin : retinol acyltransferase ( O95237 ) and retinal pigment epithelium - specific 65 - kDa protein ( Q16518 ) known to be responsible for esterification of retinol to all - trans - retinyl esters and isomerization of these esters to 11 - cis - retinal , respectively . Deleterious mutations in these genes are identified in human retinal diseases that cause blindness , such as Leber congenital amaurosis ( LCA ) and retinitis pigmentosa ( RP ) . Herein , we discuss the pathology of 11 - cis - retinal deficiency caused by these mutations in both animal disease models and human patients . We also review novel therapeutic strategies employing artificial visual chromophore 9 - cis - retinoids which have been employed in clinical trials involving LCA patients .",
"Mechanisms involved in the intestinal digestion and absorption of dietary vitamin A . Dietary retinyl esters are hydrolyzed in the intestine by the pancreatic enzyme , pancreatic triglyceride lipase ( P16233 ) , and intestinal brush border enzyme , phospholipase B . Recent work on the carboxylester lipase ( P19835 ) knockout mouse suggests that P19835 may not be involved in dietary retinyl ester digestion . The possible roles of the pancreatic lipase - related proteins ( PLRP ) 1 and 2 and other enzymes require further investigation . Unesterified retinol is taken up by the enterocytes , perhaps involving both diffusion and protein - mediated facilitated transport . Once in the cell , retinol is complexed with cellular retinol - binding protein type 2 ( P50120 ) and the complex serves as a substrate for reesterification of the retinol by the enzyme lecithin : retinol acyltransferase ( O95237 ) . DB00162 not bound to P50120 is esterified by acyl - DB01992 acyltransferase ( ARAT ) . The retinyl esters are incorporated into chylomicrons , intestinal lipoproteins that transport other dietary lipids such as triglycerides , phospholipids , and cholesterol . Chylomicrons containing newly absorbed retinyl esters are then secreted into the lymph .",
"Cellular vitamin A - binding proteins in the testis . DB00162 plays an important role in the testis , being essential for the maintenance of spermatogenesis . Studies on P09455 and CRABP suggest that both retinol and retinoic acid are involved in maintaining testicular function . The cellular location of the two proteins suggests that retinoic acid may be particularly involved in the later stages of germ cell differentiation , but retinol may be the form of vitamin A that the Sertoli cell receives initially . The requirement for vitamin A may be to regulate gene expression in the testis by direct interaction with the chromosomal material . Specific distinct binding sites for retinol and retinoic acid can be demonstrated in testicular nuclei and chromatin . These sites are only revealed when the two ligands are present in complex with their specific binding proteins , suggesting that these proteins may be required for the action of retinol and retinoic acid in some cells of the testis .",
"[ Drugs stimulating insulin release . Importance of their use for improving glycemia , safety and quality of life in diabetes mellitus type 2 ] . Etiopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is bipolar . On one hand there occurs impairment in beta - cell function caused by genetic factors or abnormal development during fetal period . On the other hand defects of peripheral insulin action are also of significant importance . The bipolarity is also expressed by changing relationship between genetic and environmental factors . P01308 release is connected with closing DB00171 - dependent kalium channel , a structure closely connected with sulfonylurea receptors . Several receptors may be distinguished : Q09428 in Langerhans isles and SUR2 in heart ( SUR2A ) and vessel smoot muscles ( SUR2B ) . In the treatment of insulin release disorders sulfonylureas are still of significant importance though repaglinid and phenyloalanine derivates also have some clinical importance . Within sulfonylurea derivates there have been developed some preparations of slow drug release ( ___MASK89___ GITS , Diaprel MR ) . One daily dose of ___MASK89___ GITS and lower tendency to hypoglycaemia favour acceptation of the therapy by the patients what is also important for their quality of life . Quality of life is now regarded as important as obtaining good indices of diabetes control .",
"DB00162 metabolism is impaired in human ovarian cancer . OBJECTIVES : We have previously reported that loss in expression of a protein considered critical for vitamin A homeostasis , cellular retinol - binding protein 1 ( P09455 ) , is an early event in ovarian carcinogenesis . The aim of the present study was to determine if loss of vitamin A metabolism also occurs early in ovarian oncogenesis . METHODS : We assessed P09455 expression by immunohistochemistry in ovaries prophylactically removed from women with a genetic risk for ovarian cancer . Furthermore , we investigated the ability of normal , immortalized but nontumorigenic , and tumorigenic human ovarian epithelial cells to synthesize retinoic acid and retinaldehyde when challenged with a physiological dose of retinol , and determined expression levels of the retinoid - related genes , RARalpha , RXRalpha , P29762 , P29373 , RALDH1 and O94788 in these cells . RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry revealed loss of P09455 expression in potentially preneoplastic lesions in prophylactic oophorectomies . HPLC analysis of vitamin A metabolism showed production of retinoic acid in four independent , normal human ovarian surface epithelial ( HOSE ) cell cultures upon exposure to retinol . However , only one of two SV40 - immortalized HOSE cell lines made RA , while none of the ovarian carcinoma cell lines produced detectable RA due to complete loss of O94788 . CONCLUSIONS : The impaired conversion of retinol to RA in ovarian cancer cells and decreased P09455 protein expression in prophylactic oophorectomies support our hypothesis that concomitant losses of vitamin A metabolism and P09455 expression contribute to ovarian oncogenesis .",
"Dietary vitamin A modulates lecithin - retinol acyltransferase activity in developing chick intestine . DB00162 absorbed and generated from beta - carotene requires to be esterified by lecithin - retinol acyltransferase ( O95237 ) in intestinal absorptive cells . To characterize developmental changes in retinol absorptive capability in intestine , we determined O95237 activity and the amount of its retinol donor , cellular retinol - binding protein , type two ( P09455 ( II ) ) in the duodenum of developing chicks . The O95237 activity in duodenal microsomes was very low at 18 - and 20 - day chick embryo , but exhibited a rapid ( 15 - fold ) increase during 48 h around hatching , which occurred in parallel with the abrupt elevation of the content of P09455 ( II ) in chick duodenum . To examine whether dietary vitamin A affects the developmental change in O95237 activity and P09455 ( II ) content , 1 - day - old chicks were pair - fed vitamin A - depleted or vitamin A - supplemented diet for 14 days . The chicks fed vitamin A - depleted diet showed significantly reduced O95237 activity and P09455 ( II ) in duodenum as early as 3 days after the start of the vitamin A - depleted diet . Changing the diet from vitamin A - depleted to vitamin A - supplemented diet led to an increase in duodenal O95237 activity within 24 h , while serum retinol concentration remained unchanged . These results suggest that duodenal O95237 activity and P09455 ( II ) are modulated by dietary vitamin A during the perinatal period .",
"Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK25___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .",
"Deliberate self - harm is associated with allelic variation in the tryptophan hydroxylase gene ( P17752 A779C ) , but not with polymorphisms in five other serotonergic genes . BACKGROUND : There is a heritable component to suicidal behaviour , encouraging the search for the associated risk alleles . Given the putative role of the 5 - HT ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; serotonin ) system in suicidal behaviour , serotonergic genes are leading candidates . In particular , several studies have reported an association with variants in the tryptophan hydroxylase ( P17752 ) gene . METHOD : We studied six serotonergic gene polymorphisms in a well - characterized sample of 129 deliberate self - harm subjects and 329 comparison subjects . The polymorphisms were P17752 ( A779C ) , 5 - HT transporter ( 5 - HTT , LPR S / L ) , monoamine oxidase A ( P21397 G941T ) , P28222 receptor ( P28222 G861C ) , 5 - Q13049 receptor ( P28223 T102C ) , and P28335 receptor ( P28335 Cys23Ser ) . Genotyping was done using polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) - based assays . The primary analyses compared allele and genotype frequencies between cases and controls . There were a limited number of planned secondary analyses within the deliberate self - harm group . RESULTS : The P17752 A779 allele was more common in deliberate self - harm subjects than in controls ( OR 1 . 38 , 95 % CI 1 . 02 - 1 . 88 ; P = 0 . 03 ) . None of the other polymorphisms was associated with deliberate self - harm . Within the deliberate self - harm group there were no associations with impulsivity , suicide risk , lifetime history of depression , or family history of deliberate self - harm . CONCLUSIONS : Our data extend the evidence that allelic variation in the P17752 gene is a risk factor for deliberate self - harm . No evidence was found to implicate the other polymorphisms .",
"Fluorescence studies of rat cellular retinol binding protein II produced in Escherichia coli : an analysis of four tryptophan substitution mutants . Rat intestinal cellular retinol binding protein II ( P09455 II ) is an abundant 134 - residue protein that binds DB00162 which contains 4 tryptophans in positions 9 , 89 , 107 , and 110 . Our ability to express P09455 II in Escherichia coli and to construct individual tryptophan substitution mutants by site - directed mutagenesis has provided a useful model system for studying the fluorescence of a multi - tryptophan protein . Each of the four mutant proteins binds DB00162 with high affinity , although their affinities are less than that of the wild - type protein . Steady - state and time - resolved fluorescence analyses of these proteins indicate that W107 is at the hydrophobic binding site , W110 is in a polar environment , and the remaining two tryptophans are in a hydrophobic environment . Time - resolved fluorescence study indicates that excited - state energy transfer occurs from the hydrophobic tryptophans to W110 . The Stern - Volmer analysis with acrylamide of these proteins reveals that static quenching occurs in the W9F mutant protein while others do not . The fluorescence of rat intestinal fatty acid binding protein ( P12104 ) , a related protein of known X - ray structure , was also studied for comparison . The results of these findings , coupled with those derived from NMR studies and molecular graphics , suggest that P09455 II undergoes minor structural changes in all of the mutant proteins . Since these effects may be cumulative on the protein structure and function , any conclusions derived from higher mutants in this family of proteins must be treated with caution .",
"Involvement of retinoic acid receptor alpha in the stimulation of tissue - type plasminogen - activator gene expression in human endothelial cells . Retinoids stimulate tissue - type plasminogen - activator ( t - PA ) gene expression in human endothelial cells , and are likely to do so by binding to one or more nuclear retinoid receptors . The present study was initiated to identify the retinoid receptor ( s ) involved in this process . Expression and regulation of retinoic acid receptors ( RARs ) and retinoid X receptors ( RXRs ) were analyzed by Northern - blot analysis of total or poly ( A )- rich RNA prepared from cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . Prior to any exposure to retinoids , HUVEC express two transcripts for P10276 ( 3 . 6 kb and 2 . 8 kb ) , and low levels of transcripts for P10826 ( 3 . 4 kb and 3 . 2 kb ) and P13631 ( 3 . 3 kb and 3 . 1 kb ) . Two RXR subtypes were identified , RXR - alpha ( 4 . 8 kb ) and , at a much lower concentration , RXR - beta ( 2 . 4 kb ) ; no evidence for the presence of RXR - gamma was found . Furthermore , HUVEC express cellular retinol - binding protein I ( P09455 ) and cellular retinoic - acid - binding protein I ( P29762 ) mRNA . Exposure of HUVEC to 1 microM retinoic acid or the DB04942 , Ch55 , led to the induction of the two P10826 mRNAs , RXR - alpha mRNA and P09455 mRNA , whereas the expression of the other receptor and P29762 transcripts did not change appreciably . Using retinoid analogues that bind preferentially to one of the RAR or RXR subtypes , we found evidence that P10276 is involved in the retinoid - induced t - PA expression in HUVEC . This conclusion was strengthened by experiments in which blocking of P10276 with a specific P10276 antagonist , Ro 41 - 5253 , was demonstrated to suppress the induction of t - PA by retinoids .",
"[ Metabolism of vitamin A and retinoids ] . Dietary vitamin A is stored in the liver as ester derivatives ; after hydrolysis it is transported through the organism bound to a DB00162 Binding Protein - P02766 complex . Intracellular metabolism is complex and involves the binding to specific receptors for retinol ( P09455 ) and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) followed by a nuclear translocation . In addition , retinol can be phosphorylated and implicated in glycosylation processes . Retinoids are characterized by their action on cellular growth and differentiation . Such properties result in anticancer activities which have been clearly put in evidence in vitro and begin to be applied in human oncology . Nevertheless there is always a need for a better comprehension on fundamental mechanisms of natural or synthetic retinoids .",
"Retinoids and retinoid - metabolic gene expression in mouse adipose tissues . DB00162 and its analogs ( retinoids ) regulate adipocyte differentiation . Recent investigations have demonstrated a relationship among retinoids , retinoid - binding - protein 4 ( P02753 ) synthesized in adipose tissues , and insulin - resistance status . In this study , we measured retinoid levels and analyzed the expression of retinoid homeostatic genes associated with retinol uptake , esterification , oxidation , and catabolism in subcutaneous ( Sc ) and visceral ( Vis ) mouse fat tissues . Both Sc and Vis depots were found to contain similar levels of all - trans retinol . A metabolite of retinol with characteristic ultraviolet absorption maxima for 9 - cis retinol was observed in these 2 adipose depots , and its level was 2 - fold higher in Sc than in Vis tissues . Vis adipose tissue expressed significantly higher levels of P02753 , P09455 ( intracellular retinol - binding protein 1 ) , Q8IZV5 ( retinol dehydrogenase ) , as well as O43174 and B1 ( retinoic acid ( RA ) hydroxylases ) . No differences in Q9BX79 ( P02753 receptor ) , O95237 ( retinol esterification ) , P29762 and 2 ( intracellular RA - binding proteins ) , and RALDH1 ( retinal dehydrogenase ) mRNA expressions were discerned in both fat depots . RALDH1 was identified as the only RALDH expressed in both Sc and Vis adipose tissues . These results indicate that Vis is more actively involved in retinoid metabolism than Sc adipose tissue .",
"DB02134 dehydrogenase processes retinol to retinoic acid in human mammary epithelial cells . Retinoic acid is considered to be the active metabolite of retinol , able to control differentiation and proliferation of epithelia . Retinoic acid biosynthesis has been widely described with the implication of multiple enzymatic activities . However , our understanding of the cell biological function and regulation of this process is limited . In a recent study we evidenced that milk xanthine oxidase ( E . C . 1 . 17 . 3 . 2 . ) is capable to oxidize DB00162 bound to P09455 ( holo - P09455 ) to all - trans - retinaldehyde and then to all - trans - retinoic acid . To get further knowledge regarding this process we have evaluated the biosynthetic pathway of retinoic acid in a human mammary epithelial cell line ( HMEC ) in which xanthine dehydrogenase ( E . C . 1 . 17 . 1 . 4 . ) , the native form of xanthine oxidase , is expressed . Here we report the demonstration of a novel retinol oxidation pathway that in the HMEC cytoplasm directly conduces to retinoic acid . After isolation and immunoassay of the cytosolic protein showing retinol oxidizing activity we identified it with the well - known enzyme xanthine dehydrogenase . The NAD + dependent retinol oxidation catalyzed by xanthine dehydrogenase is strictly dependent on cellular retinol binding proteins and is inhibited by oxypurinol . In this work , a new insight into the biological role of xanthine dehydrogenase is given .",
"Acid - induced denaturation of cellular retinol - binding proteins types I and II studied by electrospray mass spectrometry . The acid - induced denaturation of cellular retinol - binding proteins types I and II ( P09455 I and II ) , in the presence and in the absence of the ligand , was studied by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry ( P19957 - MS ) in the pH range 6 . 9 - 2 . 4 . To avoid artifacts generated by the P19957 process , suitable interface parameters were selected . Different charge - state distributions were observed in the P19957 - MS spectra , reflecting the pH - dependent equilibria among protein conformations in solution . In the absence of retinol , P09455 II appeared to be more resistant than P09455 I to acid denaturation . The bound ligand stabilized both carriers , with a markedly higher effect on P09455 I . DB00162 release from the ligand - bound carriers and protein denaturation occurred concomitantly . This finding suggests that the lowering of pH , reported to occur in proximity to a biomembrane , might contribute to the conformational transitions required to promote dissociation of the otherwise very stable retinal - carrier complexes and thus permit targeted delivery of vitamin A to the enzymes involved in its metabolism .",
"Traumatic brain injury - induced acute gene expression changes in rat cerebral cortex identified by GeneChip analysis . Proper CNS function depends on concerted expression of thousands of genes in a controlled and timely manner . Traumatic brain injury ( TBI ) in mammals results in neuronal death and neurological dysfunction , which might be mediated by altered expression of several genes . By employing a CNS - specific GeneChip and real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) , the present study analyzed the gene expression changes in adult rat cerebral cortex in the first 24 hr after a controlled cortical impact injury . Many functional families of genes not previously implicated in TBI - induced brain damage are altered in the injured cortex . These include up - regulated transcription factors ( O14543 , O60674 , P35610 - 3 , Q03060 , P10914 , SMN , silencer factor - B , ANIA - 3 , ANIA - 4 , and DB09106 - 1 ) and signal transduction pathways ( cpg21 , Narp , and P09455 ) and down - regulated transmitter release mechanisms ( CITRON , synaptojanin II , ras - related rab3 , neurexin - 1beta , and SNAP25A and - B ) , kinases ( IP - 3 - kinase , Pak1 , Ca ( 2 +)/ P62158 - dependent protein kinases ) , and ion channels ( K (+) channels TWIK , RK5 , X62839 , and Na (+) channel I ) . In addition , several genes previously shown to play a role in TBI pathophysiology , including proinflammatory genes , proapoptotic genes , heat shock proteins , immediate early genes , neuropeptides , and glutamate receptor subunits , were also observed to be altered in the injured cortex . Real - time PCR analysis confirmed the GeneChip data for many of these transcripts . The novel physiologically relevant gene expression changes observed here might explain some of the molecular mechanisms of TBI - induced neuronal damage .",
"Downregulation of Otx2 in the dedifferentiated Q96AT9 cells of regenerating newt retina . Cynops pyrrhogaster ( the Japanese common newt ) regenerates neural retina from retinal pigmented epithelium ( Q96AT9 ) cells . Otx2 is a transcription factor that is involved in Q96AT9 cell differentiation . To understand the role of Otx2 during transdifferentiation of Q96AT9 cells , we cloned a Cynops Otx2 cDNA , and explored its expression by RT - PCR , immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization . The expression of Otx2 was compared with the localization of a proliferating cell marker ( P12004 ) , Q96AT9 cell markers ( Q16518 , P09455 ) and an Q96AT9 and Muller glial cell marker ( P12271 ) . At the early stage of regeneration , 2 to 3 cell layered regenerating retina consisting of pigmented cells uniformly expressed Otx2 and other markers . Following this stage , 4 - cell layered regenerating retina consisted of two distinct layers , pigmented monolayer ( the outer layer ) attached to Bruch ' s membrane and presumptive neural retina ( the inner layers ) . In the outer layer , Otx2 and P09455 expression was maintained and majority of cells lost P12004 expression . Some of cells maintained Q16518 . In the inner layers , expression of Otx2 , P09455 and Q16518 was downregulated , but a majority of those cells maintained P12004 expression . These results indicate that spatiotemporal regulation of Otx2 expression is consistent with those of Q96AT9 markers . Otx2 may play a pivotal role in maintenance and specification of Q96AT9 cells during neural retina regeneration . In contrast to Q96AT9 cell markers , P12271 was expressed in both the pigmented and the de - pigmented layers . This observation implicates the appearance of Muller glial cells in an early phase of regenerating retina .",
"Expression pattern and biochemical characteristics of a major epidermal retinol dehydrogenase . The biological functions of vitamin A in the epidermis are mediated by all - trans retinoic acid , which is biosynthesized from retinol in two oxidative reactions . The first step involves enzymatic conversion of retinol to retinaldehyde . The physiological significance and relative contributions of the various retinol dehydrogenases to the oxidation of retinol in epidermal cells remain unclear . We report the characterization of a retinol dehydrogenase / reductase of the SDR superfamily , hRoDH - E2 , which is abundantly expressed in the epidermis , epidermal appendages and in cultured epidermal keratinocytes . Both in live keratinocytes and in isolated keratinocyte microsomes , where the enzyme normally localizes , hRoDH - E2 functions as a bona fide retinol dehydrogenase . In the prevailing oxidative reaction it recognizes both free - and P09455 - bound retinol , and shows preference toward NADP as a co - substrate . In comparison , hRoDH - E2 retinol dehydrogenase activity in the simple epithelial P29320 293 cells is much lower and in CHO cells is non - existent . hRoDH - E2 transcripts are distributed throughout the epidermal layers but are more abundant in the basal cells . In contrast , the protein is detected predominantly in the basal and the most differentiated living layers . Its synthesis is negatively regulated by retinoic acid . The biochemical properties and the differential expression of hRoDH - E2 in the strata where retinoic acid signaling is critical for epidermal homeostasis support a conclusion that hRoDH - E2 bears the characteristics of the major microsomal retinol dehydrogenase activity in the epidermal keratinocytes in physiological circumstances .",
"Plasma proteome analysis on cynomolgus monkey ( Macaca fascicularis ) pedigrees with early onset drusen formation . The central region of the primate retina is called macula . The fovea is located at the center of the macula , where the photoreceptors are concentrated to create neural network adapted for high visual acuity . Damage to the fovea by macular dystrophies and age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) can reduce the central visual acuity . The molecular mechanisms leading to these diseases are most likely dependent on the proteins in macula differ from that in peripheral retina in expression level . Previously , we reported an early onset macular degeneration with drusen in cynomolgus monkey pedigrees . These monkeys show similar fundus findings of early stage of AMD at 2 years after birth . To elucidate mechanism of drusen formation and to find disease biomarkers for early stage of AMD , we performed plasma proteome analysis . Plasma samples were collected from four affected and control monkeys within the same pedigree . Successful fractionation of the plasma proteins by ProteoMiner and Gelfree8100 were confirmed by SDS - PAGE . Total of 245 proteins were identified from eight samples . From the results of spectral counting , we selected some proteins , P02649 , P04196 , and P02753 as candidate proteins that would be related with drusen formation . Candidate proteins would be potentially beneficial as biomarkers for human AMD . One of the identified proteins , P02649 ( ApoE ) , is structural component of drusen and also related with other neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer disease . In this plasma proteome analysis , ApoE would be one of the possible factors of early drusen formation in these cynomolgus monkey pedigrees .",
"PGE1 inhibits the expression of P05121 mRNA induced by P01375 in human mesangial cells . We examined the effect of PGE1 on the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) mRNA induced by tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) in human mesangial cells , because P05121 is one of major factors for the progression of glomerulosclerosis . The expression of P05121 mRNA was increased after stimulation with P01375 , and it was diminished by pre - incubation with PGE1 . Next , we examined the effect of PGE1 on the phosphorylation of mitogen activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) family and Akt . P01375 activated the phosphorylation of Q8TCB0 / 42 MAPK , p38 MAPK , SAPK / JNK and Akt in mesangial cells . PGE1 inhibited the P01375 induced phosphorylation of SAPK / JNK and Akt , but not Q8TCB0 / 42 MAPK and p38 MAPK . The P01375 induced expression of P05121 mRNA was not affected by PD98059 , an inhibitor of MEK , SB203580 , an inhibitor of p38 MAPK , nor LY294002 , an inhibitor of P19957 K . However , DMAP , an inhibitor of SAPK / JNK , inhibited the expression of P05121 mRNA , suggesting that the P01375 induced expression of P05121 mRNA is regulated by the SAPK / JNK dependent pathway in human mesangial cells . By the incubation with H8 , an inhibitor of PKA , the inhibitory effect of PGE1 on the expression of P05121 mRNA was abolished , suggesting that PGE1 inhibited the P05121 mRNA expression via the PKA pathway . Our results suggest that the inhibition of P05121 synthesis by PGE1 in human mesangial cells may have therapeutic implications for glomerulosclerosis such as occurs in diabetic nephropathy .",
"DB00162 status and expression of retinol - related proteins in methionine - choline deficient rats . DB00162 and its derivative , retinoic acid , have pleiotropic functions including vision , immunity , hematopoiesis , reproduction , cell differentiation / growth , and development . Non - alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) is one of the most common diseases in developed countries and encompasses a broad spectrum of forms , ranging from steatosis to steatohepatitis , which develops further to cirrhosis . DB00162 status has an important role in liver homeostasis . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the retinol status and expression of retinol - related proteins , including enzymes and binding proteins , in methionine - choline deficient ( O95822 ) rats as a model of NAFLD . We examined retinol levels in the plasma and liver and gene expression for β - carotene 15 , 15 '- monooxygenase ( BCMO ) , lecithIn : retinol acyltransferase ( O95237 ) , aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 ( P00352 ) , O94788 , and cellular retinol binding protein ( P09455 ) - I in O95822 rats . The plasma retinol levels in O95822 rats were lower than those in the controls , whereas hepatic retinol levels in O95822 rats were higher . BCMO expression in the intestine and liver in O95822 rats was lower , whereas that in the testes and the kidneys was higher than in control rats . Expression of O95237 , P09455 , P00352 , and O94788 in the liver of O95822 rats was also higher . Altered expression of retinol - related proteins may affect retinol status in NAFLD .",
"Cellular retinol binding protein 1 could be a tumor suppressor gene in cervical cancer . AIMS : Cervical Cancer ( CC ) is one of the most important health problems in women . It frequently presents genetic changes at chromosome region 3q21 . This region contains the Cellular DB00162 Binding Protein 1 gene ( P09455 ) which has been implicated as an important element in the development of other types of cancer . The main goal of the present work was to determine the molecular alterations of P09455 and its relationship to CC . METHODS : To determine the molecular alterations of P09455 gene in CC ; twenty - six CC and twenty - six healthy cervix samples were evaluated for : 1 ) Copy number gain by real - time PCR analysis , 2 ) expression levels by an immunohistochemistry assay on tissue microarray , and 3 ) the methylation status of the P09455 promoter region . RESULTS : The increase in P09455 copy number was observed in 10 out of the 26 CC samples analyzed , while healthy cervices samples showed no changes in the copy number . In addition , there was a lack of expression of the P09455 gene in an important number of the CC samples ( 17 / 26 ) , and the P09455 gene promoter was methylated in 15 / 26 of the CC samples . Interestingly , there was a significant association between the lack of expression of the P09455 gene and its methylation status . CONCLUSIONS : The data indicates that , both activating and inactivating changes in the P09455 gene could be significant events in the development and progression of CC , and the lack of expression of the P09455 protein could be related with to the development of CC . We believe that there is enough evidence to consider to P09455 gene as a tumor suppressor gene for CC .",
"First report of warfarin dose requirements in patients possessing the P11712 * 12 allele . BACKGROUND : ___MASK5___ is the most frequently prescribed anticoagulant in North America and Europe . It is administered as a racemate , but S - warfarin is principally responsible for its anticoagulant activity . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) 2C9 is the enzyme primarily responsible for the metabolism of S - warfarin . Numerous variant alleles of P11712 have been identified . The P11712 * 12 ( rs9332239 ) allele harbors a P489S substitution in P11712 which has been shown to result in a 40 % decline in catalytic activity in vitro . CASES : Four Caucasian patients with a low mean weekly warfarin dose ( MWWD ) were genotyped for P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P02649 variant alleles . None of the four patients carried the common P11712 variant alleles ( * 2 , * 3 , * 5 , * 6 , * 7 , * 8 , * 9 , * 11 , * 13 ) despite a relatively low MWWD ( 23 . 4 ± 7 . 94 mg ) compared to 208 patients carrying the CYP29C9 * 1 genotype ( 32 . 2 ± 12 . 65 mg ) . Given that P11712 * 12 confers decreased in vitro activity to the enzyme , we investigated whether these patients carried this allele . All four patients were P11712 * 12 CT heterozygotes . Individual comparisons with patients possessing the same Q9BQB6 and P02649 genotypes also demonstrated lower dose requirements in the patients that possessed P11712 * 12 allele . CONCLUSIONS : There are no reports of the clinical impact of rs9332239 on P11712 substrates . This is the first report of patients with the rare P11712 * 12 genotype and lower warfarin dose requirements .",
"Outcome of exercise electrocardiography in familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy patients , Portuguese type , under evaluation for liver transplantation . Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy ( FAP ) is a dominantly inherited systemic amyloidosis caused by mutated transthyretin ( P02766 ) . Liver transplantation is currently the only available treatment that halts the progress of the disease . Cardiovascular complications are common in FAP , and cardiac arrhythmias are typical complications in FAP Val30Met . For patients with late onset FAP , as the Swedish patients , coronary heart disease has been found in several patients , and a QS complex is not an uncommon finding in FAP - patients ECG raising the suspicion of coronary heart disease . The aim of this study was to evaluate exercise ECG in FAP patients before transplantation with regard to mortality and morbidity . Thirty - eight FAP patients who underwent examination by exercise ECG , as part of the evaluation for liver transplantation were included in the study . Of these , 30 patients were transplanted , and the surviving patients were followed for at least 2 years . Exercise ECG was performed on bicycles with standard 12 leads . Non - parametric statistical analyses were used in all calculations . Six patients died 0 - 5 . 5 years after transplantation . They were older than the survivors ( p < 0 . 01 ) , but their duration of disease did not deviate from that of survivors ( p = 0 . 8 ) . They were also less able to increase their heart rates during exercise than the survivors ( p < 0 . 05 ) . For all transplanted patients , a significant relationship was found between patients ' increase of heart rate , blood pressure and maximal workload , and the duration of disease and also for the P01160 - score , signifying that the outcome of exercise ECG predominantly was related to the patients autonomic and motor function , and not to their heart function .",
"The transfer of retinol from serum retinol - binding protein to cellular retinol - binding protein is mediated by a membrane receptor . The hypothesis that the cellular uptake of retinol involves the specific interaction of a plasma membrane receptor with serum retinol - binding protein ( P02753 ) at the extracellular surface followed by ligand transfer to cytoplasmic cellular retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) has been investigated . The experimental system consisted of the [ 3H ] retinol - P02753 complex , Escherichia coli - expressed recombinant apo - P09455 containing the 10 amino acid long streptavidin - binding peptide sequence at its C terminus ( designated as P09455 - Strep ) and permeabilized human placental membranes . [ 3H ] DB00162 transfer from P02753 to P09455 - Strep was monitored by measuring the radioactivity associated with P09455 - Strep retained by an immobilized streptavidin resin . Using this assay system , we have demonstrated that optimal retinol uptake is achieved with holo - P02753 , the membrane receptor and apo - P09455 . The effects are specific : other binding proteins , including beta - lactoglobulin and serum albumin , despite their ability to bind retinol , failed to substitute for either P02753 or apo - P09455 . The process is facilitated by membranes containing the native receptor suggesting that this protein is an important component in the transfer mechanism . Taken together , the data suggest that the P02753 receptor , through specific interactions with the binding proteins , participates ( either directly or via associated proteins ) in the mechanism which mediates the transfer of retinol from extracellular P02753 to intracellular P09455 .",
"DB00162 uptake from retinol - binding protein in a cell - free system from pigment epithelial cells of bovine retina . DB00162 transfer from plasma retinol - binding protein to cytoplasmic retinol - binding protein with retinyl - ester formation as the intermediate step . We have investigated the steps by which retinol , released from plasma retinol - binding protein ( P02753 ) , enters the cells and is accumulated for the most part as a retinyl - ester , only a small fraction of it being present as a complex with cytoplasmic retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) . For this purpose , we have developed a cell - free system composed of plasma membrane - enriched fractions from bovine retinal pigment epithelium which selectively incorporates exogenous vitamin A when presented as a retinol - P02753 complex . Upon incubation in the presence of [ 3H ] retinol - P02753 , isolated plasma membrane fractions take up and esterify retinol . A 4 - fold reduction of total vitamin A incorporation is observed in conditions which specifically inhibit retinyl - ester formation , thus indicating that the two processes of retinol uptake and esterification are functionally coupled . Evidence is presented that retinol bound to a plasma membrane receptor sharing functional and structural similarities with P09455 is the actual substrate for esterification . DB00162 accumulation seems to require retinol esterification to allow the recycling of a limited number of free , plasma membrane - associated , retinol receptors . Mobilization of retinol stored as a membrane - bound retinyl - ester is mediated by a membrane - associated hydrolase activity selectively controlled by the level of apo - P09455 which acts as a carrier for the released retinol . Up to 90 % of membrane - bound vitamin A is released upon incubation in the presence of apo - P09455 ( 11 microM ) with concomitant formation of retinol - P09455 . The overall process , in which retinol never needs to leave its binding proteins , allows the accumulation of vitamin A in the form of a membrane - bound retinyl - ester and its regulated mobilization as a retinol - P09455 complex .",
"The retinoid anticancer signal : mechanisms of target gene regulation . Retinoids induce growth arrest , differentiation , and cell death in many cancer cell types . One factor determining the sensitivity or resistance to the retinoid anticancer signal is the transcriptional response of retinoid - regulated target genes in cancer cells . We used cDNA microarray to identify 31 retinoid - regulated target genes shared by two retinoid - sensitive neuroblastoma cell lines , and then sought to determine the relevance of the target gene responses to the retinoid anticancer signal . The pattern of retinoid responsiveness for six of 13 target genes ( RARbeta2 , O43174 , P09455 , O15492 , Q16828 , P18146 ) correlated with phenotypic retinoid sensitivity , across a panel of retinoid - sensitive or - resistant lung and breast cancer cell lines . Retinoid treatment of P04198 transgenic mice bearing neuroblastoma altered the expression of five of nine target genes examined ( RARbeta2 , O43174 , P09455 , Q16828 , P00750 ) in neuroblastoma tumour tissue in vivo . In retinoid - sensitive neuroblastoma , lung and breast cancer cell lines , direct inhibition of retinoid - induced RARbeta2 expression blocked induction of only one of eight retinoid target genes ( O43174 ) . DNA demethylation , histone acetylation , and exogenous overexpression of RARbeta2 partially restored retinoid - responsive O43174 expression in RA - resistant MDA - MB - 231 breast , but not SK - MES - 1 lung , cancer cells . Combined , rather than individual , inhibition of Q16828 and O15492 was required to block retinoid - induced growth inhibition in neuroblastoma cells , through phosphorylation of extracellular - signal - regulated kinase . In conclusion , sensitivity to the retinoid anticancer signal is determined in part by the transcriptional response of key retinoid - regulated target genes , such as RARbeta2 , Q16828 , and O15492 .",
"The 2008 World Health Organization classification system for myeloproliferative neoplasms : order out of chaos . The first formal classification of chronic myeloid neoplasms is credited to William Dameshek , who in 1951 described the concept of \" myeloproliferative disorders ( P53602 ) \" by grouping together chronic myelogenous leukemia , polycythemia vera ( PV ) , essential thrombocythemia ( ET ) , and primary myelofibrosis ( PMF ) . The 2001 World Health Organization ( WHO ) classification of myeloid malignancies included these MPDs under the broader category of chronic myeloproliferative diseases ( CMPD ) , which also included chronic neutrophilic leukemia , chronic eosinophilic leukemia / hypereosinophilic syndrome ( P19835 / DB09106 ) , and \" CMPD , unclassifiable . \" The revised 2008 WHO classification system featured the following changes : 1 ) the term \" CMPD \" was replaced by \" myeloproliferative neoplasm ( Q9BQR3 ) , \" 2 ) mast cell disease was formally included under the category of Q9BQR3 , and 3 ) the subcategory of P19835 / DB09106 was reorganized into \" P19835 not otherwise specified ( P19835 - NOS ) \" and \" myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms with eosinophilia and abnormalities of P16234 , P09619 , and P11362 \" ; P19835 - NOS remained a subcategory of \" Q9BQR3 , \" whereas the latter neoplasms were now assigned a new category of their own . Furthermore , diagnostic criteria for PV , ET , and PMF were revised by incorporating recently described molecular markers ( eg , O60674 and P40238 mutations ) as well as underscoring the role of histology in differentiating reactive from clonal myeloproliferations . As a result , red cell mass measurement is no longer necessary for the diagnosis of PV , and ET can now be diagnosed at a lower platelet count threshold . The revised WHO document continues to promote the recognition of histologic categories as a necessary first step toward the genetic characterization of myeloid malignancies .",
"Role of atrial peptide in the acute natriuretic response to uninephrectomy . Unilateral nephrectomy ( UNX ) is associated with an immediate natriuretic response of the remaining kidney . The role of atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) , as assessed by right atrial appendectomy ( P27695 ) , was investigated in euvolemic anaesthetized rats . In sham P27695 rats , UNX resulted in a twofold increase in urinary sodium and potassium excretion ( 1 . 03 +/- 0 . 11 to 2 . 08 +/- 0 . 17 and 1 . 39 +/- 0 . 05 to 2 . 26 +/- 0 . 08 mueq / min , respectively ) and a doubling of urinary excretion of guanosine 3 ', 5 '- cyclic monophosphate ( cGMP ) . No significant change in glomerular filtration rate , renal plasma flow , and lithium clearance occurred in response to UNX . P27695 totally prevented the UNX - induced natriuresis and diuresis as well as the rise in urinary cGMP . Post - UNX plasma concentration of P01160 was higher in sham - operated compared with P27695 rats ( 45 +/- 9 vs . 20 +/- 2 fmol / ml ) . In sham P27695 rats , UNX was associated with a transient ( less than 15 min ) rise in arterial pressure ; in P27695 rats , this immediate increase in arterial pressure was of similar magnitude but of longer ( greater than 30 min ) duration . The observed stimulation of P01160 release after UNX and the blunting of the natriuretic response to UNX by P27695 suggest that P01160 may be an important mediator of the renal response to contralateral renal ablation .",
"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK7___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK7___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK7___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK7___ among adults with ADHD .",
"Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK56___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK56___ .",
"DB00162 - sensitive tissues in transgenic mice expressing high levels of human cellular retinol - binding protein type I are not altered phenotypically . The suggested function of cellular retinol - binding protein type I [ P09455 ( I ) ] is to carry retinol to esterifying or oxidizing enzymes . The retinyl esters are used in storage or transport , whereas oxidized forms such as all - trans or 9 - cis retinoic acid are metabolites used in the mechanism of action of vitamin A . Thus , high expression of human P09455 ( I ) [ hCRBP ( I ) ] in transgenic mice might be expected to increase the production of retinoic acid in tissues , thereby inducing a phenotype resembling vitamin A toxicity . Alternatively , a vitamin A - deficient phenotype could also be envisioned as a result of an increased accumulation of vitamin A in storage cells induced by a high hCRBP ( I ) level . Signs of vitamin A toxicity or deficiency were therefore examined in tissues from transgenic mice with ectopic expression of hCRBP ( I ) . Testis and intestine , the tissues with the highest expression of the transgene , showed normal gross morphology . Similarly , no abnormalities were observed in other tissues known to be sensitive to vitamin A status such as cornea and retina , and the epithelia in the cervix , trachea and skin . Furthermore , hematologic variables known to be influenced by vitamin A status such as the hemoglobin concentration , hematocrits and the number of red blood cells were within normal ranges in the transgenic mice . In conclusion , these transgenic mice have normal function of vitamin A despite high expression of hCRBP ( I ) in several tissues .",
"Retinoid - binding proteins in plasma and in cells . Much has been learned during the past decade about the specific retinoid - binding proteins that exist in plasma , and in the intracellular compartment in a number of tissues . DB00162 is mobilized from liver stores and transported in plasma in the form of the lipid alcohol retinol , bound to a specific transport protein , retinol - binding protein ( P02753 ) . A great deal is now known about the chemical structure , metabolism , and biological roles of P02753 . DB00162 mobilization from the liver is highly regulated by factors that control the rates of P02753 production and secretion . DB00162 deficiency specifically blocks the secretion of P02753 , which can then be rapidly stimulated by intravenous retinol repletion . The cellular and molecular mechanisms that mediate these phenomena are under investigation . Delivery of retinol to peripheral tissues appears to involve specific cell surface receptors for P02753 . The retinol so delivered enters the target cell , where it may become associated with the intracellular binding protein for retinol ( P09455 ) . A number of tissues of rats , humans , and other species contain soluble proteins with binding specificity for retinol ( P09455 ) or for retinoic acid ( CRABP ) . These proteins have been purified from several tissues and partly characterized . They differ in a number of ways from plasma P02753 , and differ from each other in regard to binding specificity and immunoreactivity . It has been suggested that these intracellular proteins may play a direct role in the biological expression of vitamin A activity in the cell . Studies are in progress to explore this and other possibilities .",
"[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .",
"Mutation analysis of 272 Spanish families affected by autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa using a genotyping microarray . PURPOSE : Retinitis pigmentosa ( RP ) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by progressive loss of vision . The aim of this study was to identify the causative mutations in 272 Spanish families using a genotyping microarray . METHODS : 272 unrelated Spanish families , 107 with autosomal recessive RP ( arRP ) and 165 with sporadic RP ( sRP ) , were studied using the P27695 genotyping microarray . The families were also classified by clinical criteria : 86 juveniles and 186 typical RP families . Haplotype and sequence analysis were performed to identify the second mutated allele . RESULTS : At least one - gene variant was found in 14 % and 16 % of the juvenile and typical RP groups respectively . Further study identified four new mutations , providing both causative changes in 11 % of the families . DB00162 Dehydrogenase 12 ( Q96NR8 ) was the most frequently mutated gene in the juvenile RP group , and Usher Syndrome 2A ( O75445 ) and Ceramide Kinase - Like ( Q49MI3 ) were the most frequently mutated genes in the typical RP group . The only variant found in Q49MI3 was p . Arg257Stop , the most frequent mutation . CONCLUSIONS : The genotyping microarray combined with segregation and sequence analysis allowed us to identify the causative mutations in 11 % of the families . Due to the low number of characterized families , this approach should be used in tandem with other techniques .",
"Hypermethylation - associated Inactivation of the Cellular DB00162 - Binding - Protein 1 Gene in Human Cancer . The effects of retinol ( vitamin A ) depend on its transport and binding to nuclear receptors . The cellular retinol - binding protein 1 ( P09455 ) and the retinoic acid receptor beta2 ( RARbeta2 ) are key components of this process . Loss of P09455 expression occurs in breast tumors , but the mechanism is not known . We examined whether CpG island hypermethylation of P09455 was responsible for its inactivation in cancer cell lines ( n = 36 ) and primary tumors ( n = 553 ) and its relation to RARbeta2 methylation . Hypermethylation of P09455 was common in tumors and cancer cell lines , with the highest frequency in lymphoma and gastrointestinal carcinomas . Hypermethylation correlated with loss of P09455 mRNA , and in vitro treatment with the demethylating agent DB01262 reactivated P09455 expression . P09455 methylation appeared in premalignant lesions and frequently occurred with RARbeta2 hypermethylation in the same tumors . Finally , we observed that a higher dietary retinol intake was associated with reduced frequencies of methylation of both genes . Epigenetic disruption of P09455 is a common event in human cancer that may have important implications for cancer prevention and treatment using retinoids .",
"Isomerization of DB00162 to cis - retinols in bovine retinal pigment epithelial cells : dependence on the specificity of retinoid - binding proteins . In the retinal rod and cone photoreceptors , light photoactivates rhodopsin or cone visual pigments by converting 11 - cis - retinal to all - trans - retinal , the process that ultimately results in phototransduction and visual sensation . The production of 11 - cis - retinal in adjacent retinal pigment epithelial ( Q96AT9 ) cells is a fundamental process that allows regeneration of the vertebrate visual system . Here , we present evidence that DB00162 is unstable in the presence of H (+) and rearranges to anhydroretinol through a carbocation intermediate , which can be trapped by alcohols to form retro - retinyl ethers . This ability of DB00162 to form a carbocation could be relevant for isomerization . The calculated activation energy of isomerization of all - trans - retinyl carbocation to the 11 - cis - isomer was only approximately 18 kcal / mol , as compared to approximately 36 kcal / mol for DB00162 . This activation energy is similar to approximately 17 kcal / mol obtained experimentally for the isomerization reaction in Q96AT9 microsomes . Mass spectrometric ( MS ) analysis of isotopically labeled retinoids showed that isomerization proceeds via alkyl cleavage mechanism , but the product of isomerization depended on the specificity of the retinoid - binding protein ( s ) as evidenced by the production of 13 - cis - retinol in the presence of cellular retinoid - binding protein ( P09455 ) . To test the influence of an electron - withdrawing group on the polyene chain , which would inhibit carbocation formation , 11 - fluoro - DB00162 was used in the isomerization assay and was shown to be inactive . Together , these results strengthen the idea that the isomerization reaction is driven by mass action and may occur via carbocation intermediate .",
"Identification of SNPs in Cellular DB00162 Binding Protein 1 and Cellular DB00162 Binding Q12988 Genes and Their Associations with Laying Performance Traits in Erlang Mountainous Chicken . P09455 ( cellular retinol binding protein 1 ) and CRBP3 ( cellular retinol binding protein 3 ) , are important components of the retinoid signaling pathway and take part in vitamin A absorption , transport and metabolism . Based on the role of vitamin A in chicken laying performance , we investigated the polymorphism of P09455 and CRBP3 genes in 349 chickens using single strand conformation polymorphism and DNA sequencing methods . Only one polymorphism was identified in the third intron of P09455 , two polymorphisms were detected in CRBP3 ; they were located in the second intron and the third intron respectively . The association studies between these three SNPs and laying performance traits were performed in Erlang mountainous chicken . Notably , the SNP g . 14604G > T of P09455 was shown to be significantly associated with body weight at first egg ( BWFE ) , age at first egg ( AFE ) , weight at first egg ( WFE ) and total number of eggs with 300 age ( EN ) . The CRBP3 polymorphism g . 934C > G was associated with AFE , and the g . 1324A > G was associated with AFE and BWFE , but none of these polymorphisms were associated with egg quality traits . Haplotype combinations constructed on these two SNPs of CRBP3 gene were associated with BWFE and AFE . In particular , diplotype H2H2 had positive effect on AFE , BWFE , EN , and average egg - laying interval . We herein describe for the first time basic research on the polymorphism of chicken P09455 and CRBP3 genes that is predictive of genetic potential for laying performance in chicken .",
"DB00162 uptake from retinol - binding protein ( P02753 ) by liver parenchymal cells in vitro does not specifically depend on its binding to P02753 . The uptake characteristics of both the retinol and retinol - binding protein ( P02753 ) moieties of the retinol - P02753 complex by liver parenchymal cells ( PC ) in vitro were studied to assess whether retinol uptake is mediated by a cell - surface receptor for P02753 . At 37 degrees C as well as 4 degrees C , [ 3H ] retinol uptake from [ 3H ] retinol - P02753 showed a time - dependent increase , and was not saturable at concentrations exceeding the physiological concentration by more than a factor of 2 ( 3 microM ) . Uptake of [ 3H ] retinol was not inhibited by a 10 - fold molar excess of unlabeled retinol - P02753 . Cell association of 125I - P02753 at 37 and 4 degrees C was low and showed no time dependence . In addition , the association of 125I - P02753 was not saturable at concentrations up to 3 microM . These data do not support the existence of a cell - surface receptor for P02753 on rat liver PC . The uptake of [ 3H ] retinol from P02753 was also compared to the uptake of retinol from cellular retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) and lactoglobulin . Uptake characteristics of [ 3H ] retinol from P09455 and lactoglobulin were similar to that of [ 3H ] retinol from P02753 . Furthermore , a similar percentage of the [ 3H ] retinol taken up by PC was metabolized into retinyl esters , irrespective of its carrier . These data suggest that the uptake of retinol and its subsequent metabolic processing do not depend on binding to P02753 . The low level of cell association of 125I - binding proteins was not due to uptake , degradation , and secretion of ligand by PC . This suggests that retinol is dissociated from its binding protein before uptake by PC .",
"The effect of the removal of the area postrema on insulin and DB01277 - induced cardiovascular and sympathetic nervous responses . Previous studies have demonstrated that insulin and DB01277 both increase lumbar sympathetic nerve activity ( LSNA ) and decrease mean arterial pressure ( Q96HU1 ) . We hypothesized that the peripheral responses to insulin and DB01277 are mediated , at least in part , via the central nervous system . In this study we determined the effects of the peripheral administration of both insulin and DB01277 on cardiovascular dynamics and LSNA following removal of the area postrema ( P27695 ) , a major site of blood - brain communication . P01308 infusion in normal rats decreased Q96HU1 but increased HR and LSNA . When insulin was infused in P27695 rats it also decreased the Q96HU1 but the Q96HU1 recovered rapidly and plateaued at a level equivalent to normals after 40 min . P01308 significantly increased the HR and LSNA in the P27695 rats compared to normals . However , when hypoglycemia was prevented by glucose infusion , the HR and LSNA responses to insulin in the P27695 rats were similar to normals . DB01277 also decreased Q96HU1 and to a greater extent in the P27695 rats compared to normals but the increased LSNA in P27695 rats was equivalent to normals . The P27695 rats when compared to normals had a greater sensitivity to insulin - induced hypoglycemia while DB01277 decreased the plasma glucose to a lesser degree in P27695 rats . We conclude that insulin and DB01277 entry into the CNS at least via the area postrema does not contribute significantly to the hypotensive response and that the greater depressor response to DB01277 is likely due to enhanced vascular sensitivity in P27695 rats . The increased HR and LSNA following insulin were likely mediated by an increased reflexive response to hypoglycemia .",
"Characterization of the Expression Profile and Genetic Polymorphism of the Cellular DB00162 - Binding Protein ( P09455 IV ) Gene in Erlang Mountainous Chickens . In this study , we cloned the coding sequence of chicken P09455 IV , quantified the mRNA expression in Erlang Mountainous Chickens , and investigated a polymorphism in this gene and its association with egg production traits among 349 individuals . The cloned fragment contained a 384 bp open reading frame , which encoded a predicted protein of 127 amino acids and was highly conserved among species . Expression of P09455 IV mRNA was detected in all eight tissues ( small intestine , heart , liver , kidney , oviduct , ovary , pituitary , and hypothalamus ) at different ages ( 12 , 24 , 32 and 45 w ) . High expression was found in small intestine , pituitary , kidney and liver , whereas it was low in the heart ( p < 0 . 05 ) . The P09455 IV mRNA levels changed with age in the various tissues , and were highly expressed in all tissues at 32 w , except for the heart . We identified one nucleotide substitution ( c . 826T > C ) in the second exon , which caused an amino acid change ( p . S49L ) . Genotypes ( TT , TC and CC ) had significant effects on the age at first egg ( AFE ) , total eggs for 300 days ( TE300 ) and highest continuous laying days ( HCLD ) . The CC genotype would be genetically advantageous to improve egg production traits due to earlier AFE , more TE300 , and longer HCLD .",
"Effects of vitamin A deficiency and repletion on rat glucagon secretion . To determine whether vitamin A is involved in pancreatic alpha cell function , we tested for ( a ) effects of vitamin A deficiency on glucagon release from perifused islets and perfused pancreases , and ( b ) the presence of cytosolic retinol - binding proteins ( P09455 ) and retinoic acid - binding proteins ( CRABP ) , in the glucagon - secreting alpha cell line , ln - Q96GN5 - G9 . DB00125 19 mM plus glucose 2 . 8 mM - stimulated glucagon secretion was markedly impaired in islets and pancreases of vitamin A - deficient rats or rats that had at some time been cycled through vitamin A deficiency ( ever A - def ) despite repletion with retinoids for 2 - 4 weeks . P01308 secretion was impaired likewise . Repletion starting early in the development of vitamin A deficiency and for a longer period of time ( 18 or 60 days ) did not restore glucagon secretion , but did normalize insulin secretion . P09455 and CRABP were present in ln - Q96GN5 - G9 cells . We conclude that ( a ) vitamin A deficiency is associated with a defect in glucagon secretion ; ( b ) The defect in secretion occurs early in the course of vitamin A deficiency ; ( c ) The defect persists despite repletion ; and ( d ) The requirement of vitamin A for secretion and the presence of P09455 and CRABP in glucagon - secreting cells support a physiologic role for vitamin A at the alpha cell level .",
"Regulation of hepatic lecithin : retinol acyltransferase activity by retinoic acid receptor - selective retinoids . The microsomal enzyme O95237 esterifies retinol and has been implicated in the hepatic storage of vitamin A . Previously , we showed that hepatic O95237 activity is negligible during vitamin A deficiency and that all - trans - retinoic acid ( all - trans - RA ) rapidly induces the activity of liver O95237 in retinoid - deficient rats . In the present studies , we have examined the ability of natural and synthetic retinoids to induce liver O95237 activity in retinoid - deficient rats . The natural retinoids retinol , all - trans - RA ( 100 microg ) , 9 - DB00982 , or equal molar amounts of other retinoids were injected ip and O95237 specific activity was measured in liver homogenates 17 - 18 h later . In retinoid - deficient rats , liver O95237 activity was extremely low [ 0 . 13 +/- 0 . 03 pmol retinyl ester ( RE ) / min / mg liver protein , mean +/- SE ] . The natural retinoids retinol and all - trans - RA strongly induced O95237 activity ( 12 . 71 +/- 1 . 09 and 13 . 10 +/- 1 . 55 pmol RE / min / mg , respectively ) , whereas 9 - DB00982 induced a lower level of O95237 activity ( 3 . 96 +/- 1 . 88 pmol RE / min / mg , P < 0 . 001 vs all - trans - RA ) . The retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - selective analog ( RAR pan - agonist ) all - trans - UAB8 and the P10276 - selective retinoid Am580 also strongly induced O95237 activity . In contrast , neither RXR - selective agonists nor retinoids having a retro structure were active . For retinoids with significant P10276 binding activity there was a strong direct correlation between receptor binding in vitro and the ability to induce hepatic O95237 activity in vivo ( r2 = 0 . 920 ) . These data implicate the RARs in the induction of hepatic O95237 and suggest a predominant role for P10276 - active ligands .",
"Opposing actions of cellular retinol - binding protein and alcohol dehydrogenase control the balance between retinol storage and degradation . DB00162 homoeostasis requires the gene encoding cellular retinol - binding protein - 1 ( Crbp1 ) which stimulates conversion of retinol into retinyl esters that serve as a storage form of vitamin A . The gene encoding alcohol dehydrogenase - 1 ( Adh1 ) greatly facilitates degradative metabolism of excess retinol into retinoic acid to protect against toxic effects of high dietary vitamin A . Crbp1 -/-/ Adh1 -/- double mutant mice were generated to explore whether the stimulatory effect of P09455 on retinyl ester formation is due to limitation of retinol oxidation by P07327 , and whether P07327 limits retinyl ester formation by opposing P09455 . Compared with wild - type mice , liver retinyl ester levels were greatly reduced in Crbp1 -/- mice , but Adh1 -/- mice exhibited a significant increase in liver retinyl esters . Importantly , relatively normal liver retinyl ester levels were restored in Crbp1 -/-/ Adh1 -/- mice . During vitamin A deficiency , the additional loss of Adh1 completely prevented the excessive loss of liver retinyl esters observed in Crbp1 -/- mice for the first 5 weeks of deficiency and greatly minimized this loss for up to 13 weeks . Crbp1 -/- mice also exhibited increased metabolism of a dose of retinol into retinoic acid , and this increased metabolism was not observed in Crbp1 -/-/ Adh1 -/- mice . Our findings suggest that opposing actions of P09455 and P07327 enable a large fraction of liver retinol to remain esterified due to P09455 action , while continuously allowing some retinol to be oxidized to retinoic acid by P07327 for degradative retinoid turnover under any dietary vitamin A conditions .",
"DB00162 binding protein in rat testicular cells . P09455 ( P09455 ) was identified in the cytosols of cultured Sertoli cells and peritubular cells from the testes of 20 - day - old rats . P09455 was not detected in spermatids or spermatocytes obtained from the testes of 60 - day - old rats . Cultured Sertoli cells and peritubular cells contained up to a 5 - fold enrichment of P09455 / mg protein compared to whole testis homogenates . DB00094 - or DB00094 + testosterone - treated cultures of Sertoli cells showed a 60 % increase in the specific activity of P09455 when compared to untreated cultures .",
"___MASK59___ for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , pharmacogenomics , clinical efficacy , and safety profile of ruxolitinib for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK59___ , an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the Janus - associated kinases ( JAKs ) 1 and 2 , has been recently approved for the treatment of patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis . Unlike previous treatment options for patients with myelofibrosis , ruxolitinib offers a targeted therapy option for these patients who often suffer with severe and debilitating symptoms associated with the disease process . After oral administration , ruxolitinib is rapidly absorbed and can be given without regard to meals . ___MASK59___ is primarily metabolized by the cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) 3A4 isoenzyme system ; therefore , if concomitant use with a strong P08684 inhibitor is unavoidable , an initial dosage reduction is warranted . Two Phase III randomized trials comparing ruxolitinib to either placebo or best available therapy found a rapid and sustained response in the reduction of spleen size and improvements in constitutional symptoms and quality of life , with one study demonstrating an improvement in overall survival . The most commonly reported serious adverse effects of ruxolitinib are anemia and thrombocytopenia . ___MASK59___ is administered as an oral tablet given twice daily , with the initial starting dosage based on the baseline platelet count . Dosage reductions are based on the development of thrombocytopenia . CONCLUSION : By directly targeting both P23458 and O60674 through small - molecule inhibition , ruxolitinib elicits a reduction in splenomegaly and disease - related symptoms in patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis while maintaining an acceptable toxicity profile and a low treatment - discontinuation rate .",
"Acyl - DB01992 - independent esterification of retinol bound to cellular retinol - binding protein ( type II ) by microsomes from rat small intestine . P09455 ( type II ) ( P09455 ( II ) ) , a newly described retinol - binding protein , is present in the small intestinal absorptive cell at high levels . DB00162 ( vitamin A alcohol ) presented as a complex with P09455 ( II ) was found here to be esterified by microsomal preparations from rat small intestinal mucosa . The esterification observed utilized an endogenous acyl donor ( s ) and produced retinyl esters containing linoleate , oleate , palmitate , and stearate in a proportion quite similar to that previously reported for retinyl esters in lymph and isolated chylomicrons of rat . No dependence on endogenous or exogenous acyl - DB01992 could be demonstrated . The apparent Km for retinol - P09455 ( II ) in the reaction with endogenous acyl donor was 2 . 4 X 10 (- 7 ) M . DB00162 presented as a complex with P09455 ( II ) was esterified more than retinol presented as a complex with cellular retinol - binding protein or retinol - binding protein , two other proteins known to bind retinol in vivo , but about the same as retinol presented bound to bovine serum albumin or beta - lactoglobulin . The ability of protein - bound retinol to be esterified was related to accessibility of the hydroxyl group , as judged by the ability of alcohol dehydrogenase to oxidize the bound retinol . However , whereas retinol bound to P09455 ( II ) was unavailable for esterification in any acyl - DB01992 - dependent reaction , retinol bound to bovine serum albumin was rapidly esterified in a reaction utilizing exogenous acyl - DB01992 . The results suggest that one of the functions of P09455 ( II ) is to accept retinol after it is absorbed or generated from carotenes in the small intestine and present it to the appropriate esterifying enzyme .",
"Characterization of plant P18887 and its interaction with proliferating cell nuclear antigen . In plants , there are no P06746 ( Pol beta ) and P49916 ( Lig3 ) genes . Thus , the plant short - patch base excision repair ( short - patch BER ) pathway must differ considerably from that in mammals . We characterized the rice ( Oryza Sativa L . cv . Nipponbare ) homologue of the mammalian X - ray repair cross complementing 1 ( P18887 ) , a well - known BER protein . The plant P18887 lacks the N - terminal domain ( NTD ) which is required for Pol beta binding and is essential for mammalian cell survival . The recombinant rice P18887 ( OsXRCC1 ) protein binds single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) as well as double - stranded DNA ( dsDNA ) and also interacts with rice proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( OsPCNA ) in a pull - down assay . Through immunoprecipitation , we demonstrated that OsXRCC1 forms a complex with P12004 in vivo . OsXRCC1 mRNA was expressed in all rice organs and was induced by application of bleomycin , but not of MMS , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) or UV - B . ___MASK1___ also increased the fraction of OsXRCC1 associated with chromatin . These results suggest that OsXRCC1 contributes to DNA repair pathways that differ from the mammalian BER system .",
"A new cell culture - based assay quantifies vitamin K 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 function and reveals warfarin resistance phenotypes not shown by the dithiothreitol - driven Q9BQB6 assay . BACKGROUND : ___MASK5___ directly inhibits the vitamin K 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) enzyme to effect anticoagulation . Q9BQB6 function has historically been assessed in vitro using a dithiothreitol ( DTT ) - driven vitamin K 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase ( Q9BQB6 ) assay . ___MASK5___ inhibits wild - type Q9BQB6 function by the DTT - Q9BQB6 assay . However , Q9BQB6 variants with warfarin resistance - associated missense mutations often show low Q9BQB6 activities and warfarin sensitivity instead of resistance . OBJECTIVES : A cell culture - based , indirect Q9BQB6 assay was developed and characterized that accurately reports warfarin sensitivity or resistance for wild - type and variant Q9BQB6 proteins . METHODS : Human coagulation factor ( F ) IX and Q9BQB6 variants were coexpressed in P29320 293T cells under standardized conditions at various warfarin concentrations . Secreted FIX activity served as surrogate marker to report wild - type and variant Q9BQB6 inhibition by warfarin . RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK5___ dose - response curves fit to the secreted FIX activity data for coexpressed hVKORC1 wild - type , Val29Leu , Val45Ala and Leu128Arg variants . The corresponding calculated IC50 values were 24 . 7 , 136 . 4 , 152 . 0 and 1226 . 4 nm , respectively . Basal activities in the absence of warfarin for all Q9BQB6 variants were similar to that of wild - type Q9BQB6 . Ranked IC50 values from the cell culture - based assay accurately reflect elevated warfarin dosages for patients with Q9BQB6 missense mutation - associated warfarin resistance .",
"Esterification of retinol in rat liver . Possible participation by cellular retinol - binding protein and cellular retinol - binding protein II . DB00162 bound to cellular retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) was available for esterification by liver microsomes in the absence of exogenous acyl donors . Moreover , exogenous acyl - DB01992 gave little or no stimulation of ester production over what was observed with the endogenous acyl donor . In contrast , unbound retinol was esterified in an acyl - DB01992 - dependent reaction . The presence of two different enzyme activities , acyl - DB01992 - dependent and - independent , was demonstrated by differential sensitivities to several enzyme inhibitors . The enzyme reaction with retinol - P09455 and endogenous acyl donor produced retinyl esters normally found in vivo in liver . In addition , rates of esterification with this system were sufficient to maintain liver stores . Liver also contains cellular retinol - binding protein , type II ( P09455 ( II ] during the perinatal period . Radioimmunoassay revealed highest levels of P09455 ( II ) in liver 3 - 4 days after birth . Examination of retinol esterification by microsomes from the liver of 3 - day - old rats revealed a retinyl ester synthase activity with lower Km and higher Vmax than that found in the adult . The activity could use either retinol - P09455 or retinol - P09455 ( II ) and an endogenous acyl donor . The microsomes from 3 - day - old liver had greater esterifying ability than microsomes from adult liver , perhaps due to the presence of two retinyl ester synthase enzymes .",
"Solvent - induced ligand dissociation and conformational states of Cellular DB00162 - Binding Protein type I . Cellular DB00162 - Binding Protein type I ( P09455 ) exhibits very high affinity for its ligand , bound within a buried cavity completely shielded from the outside medium . Three - dimensional structure and backbone dynamics in aqueous solution at neutral pH , either in the absence or in the presence of retinol , fail to represent the protein in a state capable of ligand uptake and release . The question was asked whether changes in the composition of the outside medium might facilitate ligand dissociation . Acidic aqueous solutions and water - alcohol mixtures were selected , among the best described denaturing solvents , to investigate their effects on the stability of the carrier - ligand complex and the conformational state of the protein upon ligand release . Circular dichroism ( CD ) and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to probe protein secondary and tertiary structure , compactness and retinol dissociation . While in purely aqueous media retinol dissociation parallels the acid - induced denaturation of the carrier , in water - alcohol mixtures it occurs in a range of co - solvent content lower than that required for protein denaturation . In light of these results , it is suggested that local solvent properties in vivo might modulate protein conformation and flexibility and thus play a fundamental role in the control of retinol exchange between carrier and membrane - bound donors and acceptors .",
"DB00162 status and retinoid - binding proteins in carcinomas of the head and neck region . The serum levels of retinol , P02753 ( retinol - binding protein ) and P02766 ( prealbumin ) were found to be significantly lower in patients with malignant tumors of the head and neck region than in controls . In tumor tissues as well as in normal laryngeal mucosa , specific binding sites for retinol and retinoic acid were found . Whereas retinol - binding ( P09455 = cellular retinol - binding protein ) could only be detected in a few cases , binding for retinoic acid ( CRABP = cellular retinoic acid - binding protein ) was present in all specimens investigated . The presence or lack of binding sites was not dependent on the actual serum retinol levels . With regard to the antineoplastic role of vitamin A , the reduced serum levels are considered as a possible factor in tumor development and growth . P09455 and CRABP are assumed to be mediating factors for the retinol and retinoic acid action . Since the presence of CRABP is a constant finding , we propose that retinoic acid and its synthetic derivatives with high affinity for CRABP could be appropriate antineoplastic drugs in these tissues .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK62___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility ."
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"Disulfide isoform intermediates in the reoxidation of recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor . The reoxidation of human recombinant basic fibroblast growth factor was investigated following treatment of the protein with a mixture of reduced and oxidized glutathione , both in the absence and in the presence of protein disulfide isomerase . The oxidative process took place throughout the formation of two transient intermediates and yielded a stable P09038 derivative , P41247 - P09038 . All of these components were separated by HPLC and accurately characterized at the molecular level by advanced mass spectrometric procedures . When the reoxidation was carried out in the presence of P07237 , a 4 - fold increase in the reaction rate was estimated . A mixed disulfide with a single glutathione molecule was shown to occur in the two transient intermediates , each of which has different cysteine residues involved in the linkage . The final product P41247 - P09038 was structurally different from other P09038 derivatives previously described [ Thompson , S . A . ( 1992 ) J . Biol . Chem . 267 , 2269 - 2273 ; Caccia et al . ( 1992 ) Eur . J . Biochem . 204 , 649 - 655 ] . The four cysteine residues are all involved in disulfide bridges ; DB00151 34 and DB00151 78 are linked to exogenous glutathione , whereas DB00151 91 and DB00151 101 form an intramolecular S - S bridge .",
"Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK22___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .",
"___MASK94___ : A novel agent for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , and clinical efficacy and safety of lomitapide in the management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( HoFH ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK94___ ( Juxtapid , Aegerion Pharmaceuticals ) is an oral microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with HoFH , a rare form of hypercholesterolemia that can lead to premature atherosclerotic disease . In clinical trials , the use of lomitapide alone or in combination with other lipid - lowering modalities reduced plasma concentrations of low - density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL - C ) by a mean of more than 50 % . ___MASK94___ is associated with significant gastrointestinal adverse effects and increases in hepatic fat levels . ___MASK94___ undergoes hepatic metabolism via cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) isoenzyme 3A4 and interacts with P08684 substrates including atorvastatin and simvastatin ; dose adjustment is recommended when lomitapide is used concurrently with these agents . In patients receiving concomitant warfarin , the International Normalized Ratio ( INR ) should be closely monitored , as lomitapide use may increase INR values . The recommended initial dosage of lomitapide is 5 mg once daily , with subsequent upward dose adjustment at specified intervals according to tolerability . ___MASK94___ is contraindicated in patients with moderate - to - severe liver disease , patients with sustained abnormal liver function tests , patients taking strong or moderate P08684 inhibitors , and pregnant patients . CONCLUSION : ___MASK94___ is an oral P55157 inhibitor approved for the treatment of HoFH . This agent appears to be a realistic option for patients with HoFH who are unable to attain their LDL - C goal or can not tolerate statin therapy .",
"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK85___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK85___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .",
"Serotonergic mechanisms in human allergic contact dermatitis . Expression of serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) , 5 - HT receptors 1A ( 5 - HT1AR ) and 2A , and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) was studied in positive epicutaneous reactions to nickel sulphate in nickel - allergic patients , at 72 h post - challenge with the antigen . In addition , the effects of 5 - HT2AR agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) citalopram and fluoxetine , were tested on nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel - allergic patients , regarding their proliferation and interleukin ( IL ) - 2 production , as well as the effect of these SSRIs on a murine Langerhans ' cell - like line ( XS52 ) , regarding its IL - 1beta production . Serotonin - positive platelets were increased in the inflamed skin compared with control skin . A decrease ( p < 0 . 01 ) in 5 - HT1AR - positive mononuclear cells was evident in the eczematous skin compared with control skin , whereas 5 - HT2AR - and P31645 - positive cells were increased ( p < 0 . 001 for both ) in the eczematous skin . Treatment of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells with 5x10 (- 5 ) mol / l of DOI inhibited ( p < 0 . 01 ) the proliferation of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells , while no effect was found regarding P60568 production . ___MASK6___ at 10 (- 6 ) mol / l tended to inhibit the production of IL - 1beta by the XS52 cell line . These results indicate the implication of the serotonergic system in the contact allergic reaction .",
"Beyond statins : new lipid lowering strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk . Statins are the first - line therapy in LDL - DB04540 ( LDL - C ) reduction and its clinical use has contributed to significant prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic vascular disease . Yet , a significant proportion of patients remain at high risk . Recently , a number of new therapies have been developed to further lower LDL - C . These agents may provide clinical benefit on top of statin therapy in patients with high residual risk , severe hypercholesterolemia or as an alternative for patients who are intolerant to statins . We review four novel approaches based on the inhibition of proprotein convertase subtilisin / kexin type 9 ( Q8NBP7 ) , apolipoprotein - B100 ( apoB ) , Cholesteryl ester transport protein ( P11597 ) and microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) . ApoB and P55157 inhibitors ( DB05528 and ___MASK94___ ) are indicated only for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients . The results of ongoing trials with P11597 and Q8NBP7 inhibitors may warrant a wider employment in different categories of patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease .",
"Enhancement of the P11362 signaling in the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in midbrain raphe 5 - HT neuron systems . Relevance for neuroplasticity and depression . New findings show existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes in 5 - HT nerve cells of the dorsal and median raphe nuclei of the rat midbrain and hippocampus . Synergistic receptor - receptor interactions in these receptor complexes indicated their enhancing role in hippocampal plasticity . The existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes also in midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells open up the possibility that antidepressant drugs by increasing extracellular 5 - HT levels can cause an activation of the P09038 / P11362 mechanism in these nerve cells as well . Therefore , the agonist modulation of the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes and their specific role is now determined in rat medullary raphe RN33B cells and in the caudal midline raphe area of the midbrain rich in 5 - HT nerve cells . The combined i . c . v . treatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist 8 - OHDPAT synergistically increased P11362 and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation in the raphe midline area of the midbrain and in the RN33B cells . Cotreatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist induced RN33B cell differentiation as seen from development of an increased number and length of extensions per cell and their increased 5 - HT immunoreactivity . These signaling and differentiation events were dependent on the receptor interface since they were blocked by incubation with TMV but not by TMII of the P08908 receptor . Taken together , the P08908 autoreceptors by being part of a P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in the midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells appears to have also a trophic role in the central 5 - HT neuron systems besides playing a key role in reducing the firing of these neurons .",
"Therapy with a synthetic retinoid -- ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) etretin -- increases the cellular retinoic acid - binding protein in nonlesional psoriatic skin . Cellular retinol ( P09455 ) - and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) - binding proteins were determined in samples of lesional and nonlesional skin of psoriatic patients , before and during oral administration of a synthetic retinoid , ___MASK65___ ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) . A 200 % increase in CRABP levels , measured by the ability of the protein to bind retinoic acid , was observed in the normal skin during treatment . The P09455 levels were not altered during therapy . The results show that P09455 and CRABP are independently regulated in human skin and suggest that synthetic retinoids may exert their pharmacologic effects by interfering with the regulation of natural retinoic acid receptors .",
"Increased expression of cellular retinol - binding protein 1 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma . PURPOSE : To investigate the genomic alterations in larynx carcinomas ( LaCa ) tissues and its prognostics values in predicting survival . METHODS : To analyse the aberrations in the genome of LaCa patients , we used array comparative genomic hybridization in 19 human laryngeal tumour samples . DNA samples were also subjected to detect human papillomavirus ( HPV ) sequences by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Copy number gain was confirmed by real - time PCR . The cellular retinol - binding protein 1 ( P09455 - 1 ) gene expression was also confirmed by immunohistochemistry assay on LaCa tissues . To identify prognostic feature , P09455 - 1 gene gain was correlated to patient survival . RESULTS : The most common gains were detected for P09455 - 1 and P00533 genes , while DNA lost in RAF - 1 gene . Immunohistochemistry assay was revealed strong expression of P09455 protein in those cases with P09455 - 1 gene gain . The P09455 - 1 gene gain and its expression correlated significantly with survival ( P = 0 . 003 ) . Cox regression analysis indicated that P09455 - 1 expression level was a factor of survival ( P = 0 . 008 ) . HPV sequences were detected in 42 % of the samples , and did not show any relationship with specific gene alterations . CONCLUSION : Our data shows that P09455 - 1 gene gain can be determined by immunohistochemistry on routinely processed tissue specimens , and could support as a potential novel marker for long - term survival in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma .",
"Metallothionein prevention of arsenic trioxide - induced cardiac cell death is associated with its inhibition of mitogen - activated protein kinases activation in vitro and in vivo . Cardiotoxicity induced by arsenic trioxide has become a serious blockade of clinical applications of this effective anticancer agent . The general mechanism responsible for arsenic cardiotoxicity has been attributed to its induction of oxidative stress . Metallothionein ( MT ) has been extensively proven to be a potent endogenous antioxidant that protects heart against oxidative stress - induced cardiac damage . To investigate whether and how MT protects against arsenic cardiotoxicity , MT - overexpressing H9c2 ( MT - H9c2 ) cardiac cells and transgenic ( MT - TG ) mice with their corresponding controls were exposed to the clinical relevant dose of arsenic trioxide . Cardiac cell apoptosis was detected by molecular indices , including the cleavage of caspase 3 and caspase 12 , Bax / Bcl2 expression ratio , P35638 expression and / or confirmed by a terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase - mediated dUTP nick end labeling assay . DB01169 dose - and time - dependently induced cardiac cell death in H9c2 cells with a significant activation of major MAPK subfamily members such as P27361 / 2 , JNK and p38 , but not in MT - H9c2 cells . Importantly , the protective effect of MT on arsenic trioxide - induced apoptotic cell death was completely recaptured in the heart of MT - TG with a significant prevention of MAPKs activation . These results indicate that arsenic trioxide - upregulated MAPKs might play important role in arsenic trioxide - induced apoptotic cell death in cardiac cells both in vivo and in vitro , and MT ' s suppression of arsenic trioxide apoptotic effect was associated with the inhibition of MAPK activation . Therefore , selective elevation of cardiac MT levels with pharmacological approaches may be a potential strategy for the prevention of arsenic cardiotoxicity .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"Molecular targeting therapy against promyelocytic leukemia protein using arsenic acids in experimental intracranial medulloblastoma . Our previous study using human Daoy medulloblastoma cells showed that the promyelocytic leukemia ( P29590 ) gene was significantly upregulated ( 2 . 5 - fold ) in cells positive to prominin - 1 antigen ( CD133 ) , a possible marker for cancer initiating cells . DB01169 ( As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) ) is known to degrade P29590 protein and has been used for the treatment of patients with acute P29590 . In the present study , the effect of P29590 targeting therapy with As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) and cytarabine ( DB00987 ) on Daoy medulloblastoma cell proliferation was investigated . Daoy cells were pretreated with As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) for 6 weeks . The As ( 2 ) O ( 3 )- pretreated Daoy cells were cultured in medium containing DB00987 and cell viability was examined . Next , the As ( 2 ) O ( 3 )- pretreated Daoy cells were inoculated into the nude mouse brain and the effect of DB00987 on the tumor size was evaluated . A significant increase in chemosensitivity to DB00987 was observed in the As ( 2 ) O ( 3 )- pretreated Daoy cells in both in vitro and in vivo conditions . P29590 and P24385 ( cyclin D1 ) protein expression of Daoy medulloblastoma cells was downregulated by As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) treatment . P29590 has been proposed as a novel therapeutic target to eradicate quiescent leukemia - initiating cells , and P29590 - expressing CD133 - positive cells are similarly a potential therapeutic target of treatment for medulloblastoma .",
"DB01169 inhibits osteosarcoma cell invasiveness via MAPK signaling pathway . DB01169 ( As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) ) is an active ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine . Recent studies showed that it causes apoptosis in several cancer cells . However , research of As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) in osteosarcoma is sparse . In our present study , an inhibitory effect of As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) on osteosarcoma cell adhesion and metastasis was observed with a cell adhesion , migration and invasion test . The impact of As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) on the activities of P14780 and MAPK pathway - related downstream factors was analyzed by western blotting . Our results showed that As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) significantly inhibited motility , migration and invasion in Q9UKB1 and MNNG cells in a concentration - dependent manner at concentrations ranging from 0 . 5 - 2 μM , and led to cytoskeletal rearrangements . As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) exerted an inhibitory effect on the phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 and MEK , which are the members of the MAPK family . Additionally , treatment with As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) in combination with inhibitors specific for MEK ( U0126 ) in Q9UKB1 and MNNG cells resulted in a marked inhibition of cell invasion and As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) could significantly reduce PMA - induced invasion . In conclusion , we demonstrate the inhibitory effects of As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) on the invasiveness of Q9UKB1 and MNNG cells , which may be due at least partly to inactivation of the MAPK signaling pathway .",
"Aripiprazole : pharmacodynamics of a dopamine partial agonist for the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole is the first approved atypical antipsychotic with a mechanism of action that exerts a partial agonism with high affinity at ___MASK47___ D2 - and Serotonin - P08908 - receptors as well as an antagonism at Serotonin - 5 - Q13049 - receptors . Aripiprazole provides good clinical effectiveness and a favorable profile of safety and tolerability . The special pharmacodynamics of aripiprazole are described herein .",
"Induction of graft - versus - leukemia ( GVL ) effect without graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) by pretransplant donor treatment with immunomodulators . Pretransplant donor treatment with immunomodulators such as complete Freund ' s adjuvant ( O75347 ) or oligodeoxynucleotide sequences expressing CpG motifs ( CpG ) , was applied in sublethally irradiated host mice inoculated with murine models of mammary carcinoma ( 4T1 ) or B cell leukemia ( P24385 ) . Spleen cells or P60568 activated splenocytes ( lymphokine activated killer [ Q96QP1 ] ) derived from donor mice treated with CpG emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) , ( CpG + IFA ) did not cause graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) , but were not efficient enough to induce a significant graft - versus - tumor ( GVT ) response against 4T1 cells . In contrast , an efficient graft - versus - leukemia ( GVL ) effect was evident in P24385 - bearing mice inoculated with spleen cells from donors pretreated with O75347 or CpG + IFA . Pretransplant donor treatment with O75347 prolonged survival to a median of 62 days with 3 of 27 mice remaining GVHD - and leukemia - free for > 200 days , compared to GVHD - related death of all mice inoculated with naïve cells ( median 17 days ) , or leukemia - related death of all mice inoculated with leukemia cells ( median of 27 days ) . Pretransplant donor treatment with CpG + IFA exerted a more efficient GVL effect with reduced GVHD resulting in 12 of 26 GVHD - and leukemia - free survivors for > 200 days . Our results suggest that it may be possible to prevent GVHD while sparing an efficient GVL effect by using pretransplant donor treatment with immunomodulators prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation and / or donor lymphocyte infusions in hematologic malignancies .",
"Effects of retinol binding protein - 4 on vascular endothelial cells . The study was designed to investigate the effect of retinol binding protein ( P02753 ) - 4 on the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) and mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) pathways , which mediate the effects of insulin in vascular endothelial cells . The effects of P02753 on nitric oxide ( NO ) and insulin - stimulated endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) secretion and on phosphorylation ( p ) of Akt , endothelial NO synthetase ( P29474 ) , and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) 1 / 2 were investigated in bovine vascular aortic endothelial cells ( BAECs ) . P02753 showed an acute vasodilatatory effect on aortic rings of rats within a few minutes . In BAECs , P02753 - treatment for 5min significantly increased NO production , but inhibited insulin - stimulated ET - 1 secretion . P02753 - induced NO production was not inhibited by tetraacetoxymethylester ( BAPTA - AM ) , an intracellular calcium chelator , but was completely abolished by wortmannin , a PI3K inhibitor . P02753 significantly increased p - Akt and p - P29474 production , and significantly inhibited p - P27361 / 2 production . Triciribine , an Akt inhibitor , and wortmannin significantly inhibited P02753 - induced p - Akt and p - P29474 production . Inhibition of Akt1 by small interfering RNA decreased p - P29474 production enhanced by P02753 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells . In conclusion , P02753 has a robust acute effect of enhancement of NO production via stimulation of part of the PI3K / Akt / P29474 pathway and inhibition of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and insulin - induced ET - 1 secretion , probably in the MAPK pathway , which results in vasodilatation .",
"DB01169 concentration determines the fate of Ewing ' s sarcoma family tumors and neuroblastoma cells in vitro . DB01169 ( As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) ) induces both the differentiation and apoptosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia cells in a concentration dependent manner . We assessed the effects of As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) in CADO - ES Ewing ' s sarcoma ( ES ) , JK - GMS peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor ( PNET ) , and SH - SY5Y neuroblastoma cells , as they share common histogenetic backgrounds . As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) at low concentrations ( 0 . 1 - 1 microM ) induced SH - SY5Y differentiation , and whereas PNET cells acquired a slightly differentiated phenotype , change was minimal in ES cells . P28482 ( P28482 ) was activated at low As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) concentrations , and PD98059 , an inhibitor of MEK - 1 , blocked SH - SY5Y cell differentiation by As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) . High concentrations ( 2 - 10 microM ) of As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) induced the apoptosis in all three cell lines , and this was accompanied by the activation of c - jun N - terminal kinase . The generation of H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) and activation of caspase 3 were identified as critical components of As ( 2 ) O ( 3 )- induced apoptosis in all of the above cell lines . P09038 enhanced As ( 2 ) O ( 3 )- induced apoptosis in JK - GMS cells . The overall effects of As ( 2 ) O ( 3 ) strongly suggest that it has therapeutic potential for the treatment of ES / PNET .",
"SnoN / SkiL expression is modulated via arsenic trioxide - induced activation of the PI3K / AKT pathway in ovarian cancer cells . SnoN / SkiL ( TGFβ regulator ) is dysregulated in ovarian cancer , a disease associated with acquired drug - resistance . DB01169 ( As₂O₃ , used in treating APL ) induces SnoN to oppose the apoptotic response in ovarian cancer cells . We now report that As₂O₃ increases phosphorylation of P00533 / p66ShcA and P00533 degradation . As₂O₃ activates Src ( Y416 ) whose activity ( inhibited by Q99463 ) modulates P00533 activation , its interaction with Shc / Grb2 , and p - AKT . Inhibition of PI3K reduces SnoN and cell survival . Although P00533 or P28482 siRNA did not alter SnoN expression , As₂O₃ - induced cleaved PARP was reduced together with increased P98170 . Collectively , As₂O₃ mediates an initial rise in pY - Src ( 416 ) to regulate the PI3K / AKT pathway which increases SnoN and cell survival ; these early events may counter the cell death response associated with increased pY - P00533 / MAPK activation .",
"Expression of cytosolic retinoid - binding protein genes in human skin biopsies and cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts . Using reverse transcription coupled to polymerase chain reaction we have studied the mRNA expression of serum retinol - binding protein and cytosolic receptors for retinol and retinoic acid in skin biopsies , and in cultured epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts . Transcripts for cellular retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) I and cellular retinoic - acid - binding protein ( CRABP ) I were found in normal skin , keratinocytes , and fibroblasts . CRABP II transcripts were detected in skin and keratinocytes . A decreased mRNA expression of CRABP I and an increased mRNA expression of CRABP II were found in lesional psoriatic skin compared with uninvolved skin . mRNA transcripts for serum retinol - binding protein ( s - P02753 ) were detected in all tissues and cells . The biological importance of s - P02753 expression in keratinocytes and fibroblasts is not known , but hypothetically this protein may be involved in the intracellular shuttling of retinol and retinoic acid , or in the retransportation of cellular retinoids into the extracellular space .",
"Reduction of P12830 expression is associated with non - lobular breast carcinomas of basal - like and triple negative phenotype . AIM : P12830 inactivation in breast cancer has been shown to be strongly associated with lobular breast cancer . However , little is known about the levels of P12830 expression according to the breast cancer \" molecular \" subtypes . The aim of this study was to address the distribution of P12830 expression according to the different molecular subtypes of breast cancer . METHODS : P12830 expression was immunohistochemically analysed in a tissue microarray containing duplicate cores of 245 invasive breast carcinomas , of which 182 cases were of non - lobular histology , using a semi - quantitative scoring system based on the percentage of cells showing membrane immunopositivity . RESULTS : In non - lobular breast carcinomas , reduced and / or negative P12830 expression was significantly associated with lack of oestrogen receptor expression , low levels of P24385 expression , positivity for cytokeratins 5 / 6 and 17 , epidermal growth factor receptor and caveolins 1 and 2 , p53 expression , high MIB - 1 proliferation indices , basal - like phenotype and triple negative phenotype . CONCLUSION : This study demonstrates that in the group of non - lobular breast cancers , reduction / lack of P12830 expression is preferentially found in basal - like breast carcinomas .",
"Translational research in bipolar disorder : emerging insights from genetically based models . Bipolar disorder ( BPD ) is characterized by vulnerability to episodic depression and mania and spontaneous cycling . Because of marked advances in candidate - gene and genome - wide association studies , the list of risk genes for BPD is growing rapidly , creating an unprecedented opportunity to understand the pathophysiology of BPD and to develop novel therapeutics for its treatment . However , genetic findings are associated with major unresolved issues , including whether and how risk variance leads to behavioral abnormalities . Although animal studies are key to resolving these issues , consensus is needed regarding how to define and monitor phenotypes related to mania , depression and mood swing vulnerability in genetically manipulated rodents . In this study we discuss multiple facets of this challenging area , including theoretical considerations , available tests , limitations associated with rodent behavioral modeling and promising molecular - behavioral findings . These include O15516 , glycogen synthase kinase 3beta ( GSK - 3beta ) , glutamate receptor 6 ( Q13002 ) , extracellular signal - regulated kinase - 1 ( P27361 ) , p11 ( or P60903 ) , vesicular monoamine transporter 2 ( Q05940 or Q05940 ) , glucocorticoid receptors ( GRs ) , Bcl - 2 - associated athanogene - 1 ( Q99933 ) and mitochondrial DNA polymerase - gamma ( P54098 ) . Some mutant rodent strains show behavioral clusters or activity patterns that cross - species phenocopy objective / observable facets of mood syndromes , and changes in these clustered behaviors can be used as outcome measures in genetic - behavioral research in BPD .",
"Antitumor activity of arsenic trioxide on retinoblastoma : cell differentiation and apoptosis depending on arsenic trioxide concentration . PURPOSE : DB01169 ( ATO ) targets multiple pathways in malignant cells , resulting in the promotion of differentiation or in the induction of apoptosis . The antitumor activity of ATO on retinoblastoma was investigated . METHODS : Human retinoblastoma cells were incubated with various ATO concentrations . The antiproliferative effect of ATO was evaluated by 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay , and the effect of ATO on cell - cycle progression was validated by flow cytometry . At a low concentration , the ATO - induced differentiation of retinoblastoma cells was evaluated by neurofilament expression and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) 1 / 2 activation , which was confirmed by the inhibition of P27361 / 2 . At a high concentration , ATO - induced H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) production was investigated with the cell - permeable fluorescent dye 2 ' 7 '- dichlorofluorescein - diacetate , and the relationship of ATO - induced H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) production with caspase - 3 - dependent apoptosis was validated by Western blot and 4 ' 6 - diamidino - 2 - phenolindole staining , which was confirmed by reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) inhibition . The effect of ATO on tumor formation was assessed with an orthotopic animal model of retinoblastoma . RESULTS : The antitumor activity of ATO in retinoblastoma was related to two main mechanisms , differentiation and apoptosis , which were determined by the level of ATO . At a low dose ( < or = 1 microM ) , ATO induced the differentiation of retinoblastoma cells through P27361 / 2 activation , whereas ROS generation by a high dose ( > or = 2 microM ) of ATO induced apoptosis in retinoblastoma cells . Moreover , ATO at low and high doses effectively inhibited tumor formation . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that ATO can be used as an effective alternative therapeutic for the treatment of retinoblastoma .",
"Synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter expression : distribution and pharmacologic profile . The human vesicular monoamine transporter ( hSVMT ) cDNA predicts a protein of 515 amino acids that shares 92 % amino acid identity with the rat cDNA . Northern analyses reveal expression of 4 . 3 kb Q05940 mRNAs in rat hypothalamus , midbrain and brainstem , a 3 kb hSVMT mRNA in human brainstem and a 4 . 8 kb hSVMT mRNA in human hypothalamus . In situ hybridization documents significant Q05940 expression in human nigra compacta neurons and in rat hypothalamic neurons whose distribution patterns are identical to those previously reported to display histaminergic markers . COS cell hSVMT expression yielded nanomolar affinities for tetrabenazine and reserpine , micromolar affinities for haloperidol , GBR12909 , serotonin , mazindol , nomifensin and ___MASK17___ , while dopamine , epinephrine , norepinephrine and histamine each displayed millimolar affinities . These observations extend the pharmacological characterization of hSVMT and studies of its distribution , and indicate likely physiological roles for Q05940 in packaging monoamine transmitters including histamine .",
"DB01169 phosphorylates c - Fos to transactivate P38936 ( P38936 / CIP1 ) expression . An infamous poison , arsenic also has been used as a drug for nearly 2400 years ; in recently years , arsenic has been effective in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia . Increasing evidence suggests that opposite effects of arsenic trioxide ( ATO ) on tumors depend on its concentrations . For this reason , the mechanisms of action of the drug should be elucidated , and it should be used therapeutically only with extreme caution . Previously , we demonstrated the opposing effects of P27361 / 2 and JNK on P38936 ( P38936 / CIP1 ) ( P38936 ) expression in response to ATO in A431 cells . In addition , JNK phosphorylates c - Jun ( DB00133 ( 63 / 73 ) ) to recruit Q15583 / Q13547 to suppress P38936 gene expression . Presently , we demonstrated that a high concentration of ATO sustains P27361 / 2 phosphorylation , and increases c - Fos biosynthesis and stability , which enhances P38936 gene expression . Using site - directed mutagenesis , a DNA affinity precipitation assay , and functional assays , we demonstrated that phosphorylation of the C - terminus of c - Fos ( DB00156 ( 232 ) , DB00156 ( 325 ) , DB00156 ( 331 ) , and DB00133 ( 374 ) ) plays an important role in its binding to the P38936 promoter , and in conjunction with N - terminus phosphorylation of c - Fos ( DB00133 ( 70 ) ) to transactivate P38936 promoter expression . In conclusion , a high concentration of ATO can sustain P27361 / 2 activation to enhance c - Fos expression , then dimerize with dephosphorylated c - Jun ( DB00133 ( 63 / 73 ) ) and recruit p300 / CBP to the Sp1 sites ( - 84 /- 64 ) to activate P38936 gene expression in A431 cells .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK51___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"TG - interacting factor transcriptionally induced by AKT / O43524 is a negative regulator that antagonizes arsenic trioxide - induced cancer cell apoptosis . DB01169 ( ATO ) is a multi - target drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration as the first - line chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia . In addition , several clinical trials are being conducted with arsenic - based drugs for the treatment of other hematological malignancies and solid tumors . However , ATO ' s modest clinical efficacy on some cancers , and potential toxic effects on humans have been reported . Determining how best to reduce these adverse effects while increasing its therapeutic efficacy is obviously a critical issue . Previously , we demonstrated that the JNK - induced complex formation of phosphorylated c - Jun and TG - interacting factor ( Q15583 ) antagonizes P29323 - induced cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor P38936 ( P38936 ( P38936 / CIP1 ) ) expression and resultant apoptosis in response to ATO in A431 cells . Surprisingly , at low - concentrations ( 0 . 1 - 0 . 2 μM ) , ATO increased cellular proliferation , migration and invasion , involving Q15583 expression , however , at high - concentrations ( 5 - 20 μM ) , ATO induced cell apoptosis . Using a promoter analysis , Q15583 was transcriptionally regulated by ATO at the O43524 binding site ( - 1486 to - 1479bp ) via the c - Src / P00533 / AKT pathway . Stable overexpression of Q15583 promoted advancing the cell cycle into the S phase , and attenuated 20 μM ATO - induced apoptosis . Furthermore , blockage of the AKT pathway enhanced ATO - induced P38936 expression and resultant apoptosis in cancer cells , but overexpression of P31749 inhibited P38936 expression . Therefore , we suggest that Q15583 is transcriptionally regulated by the c - Src / P00533 / AKT pathway , which plays a role as a negative regulator in antagonizing ATO - induced P38936 expression and resultant apoptosis . Suppression of these antagonistic effects might be a promising therapeutic strategy toward improving clinical efficacy of ATO .",
"Activation of a mitogen - activated protein kinase ( P28482 ) by the 5 - hydroxytryptamine1A receptor is sensitive not only to inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase , but to an inhibitor of phosphatidylcholine hydrolysis . A variety of receptors coupled to GTP - binding regulatory proteins ( G proteins ) initiate signals that culminate in activation of the mitogen - activated protein kinases P27361 and P28482 . We demonstrate here that the human P08908 receptor expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells similarly promotes activation of P27361 and P28482 , but that the pathway used does not conform entirely to those proposed previously for G protein - coupled receptors . Activation of P28482 by the P08908 receptor - selective agonist 8 - hydroxy - N , N - dipropyl - 2 - aminotetralin hydrobromide ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) was inhibited completely by pertussis toxin and substantially by prolonged treatment of cells with phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate . The implied requirement for protein kinase C , however , was negated in studies with bisindolylmaleimide and Ro - 31 - 8220 , which , although completely inhibiting activation of P28482 by phorbol ester , had no impact on activation by 8 - OH - DPAT . The anticipated inhibition by the tyrosine kinase inhibitors genistein and herbimycin A , moreover , was marginal at best . As expected for a Gi - coupled receptor , the inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase wortmannin and LY294002 inhibited activation of P28482 , albeit only partly ( 70 % ) . Of significance , an inhibitor of a phosphatidylcholine - specific phospholipase C , tricyclodecan - 9 - yl - xanthogenate ( D609 ) , caused a similar degree of inhibition . When the two types of inhibitors were combined , an almost complete inhibition was achieved . Our data suggest that phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase and phosphatidylcholine - specific phospholipase C represent components of different , but partly overlapping pathways that can account almost entirely for the activation of P28482 by the P08908 receptor .",
"Regulation of the human P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) gene promoter via multiple binding sites for p53 and the vitamin D3 receptor . The main regulator of the human tumor suppresser gene P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) is the transcription factor p53 , but more recently it has been suggested to be a primary anti - proliferative target for the nuclear receptor P11473 in the presence of its ligand 1alpha , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D3 ( DB00136 ) . To identify P11473 responding regions , we analyzed 20 overlapping regions covering the first 7 . 1 kb of the P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) promoter in MCF - 7 human breast cancer cells using chromatin immuno - precipitation assays ( ChIP ) with antibodies against p53 and P11473 . We confirmed two known p53 binding regions at approximate positions - 1400 and - 2300 and identified a novel site at position - 4500 . In addition , we found three P11473 - associated promoter regions at positions - 2300 , - 4500 and - 6900 , i . e . two regions showed binding for both p53 and P11473 . In silico screening and in vitro binding assays using recombinant and in vitro translated proteins identified five p53 binding sites within the three p53 - positive promoter regions and also five DB00136 response elements within the three P11473 - positive regions . Reporter gene assays confirmed the expected responsiveness of the respective promoter regions to the p53 inducer 5 - fluorouracil and DB00136 . Moreover , re - ChIP assays confirmed the functionality of the three DB00136 - reponsive promoter regions by monitoring simultaneous occupancy of P11473 with the co - activator proteins CBP , Q15788 and Q15648 . Taken together , we demonstrated that the human P38936 ( ( waf1 / cip1 ) ) gene is a primary DB00136 - responding gene with at least three P11473 binding promoter regions , in two of which also p53 co - localizes .",
"DB01169 induces apoptosis through JNK and P29323 in human mesothelioma cells . Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor of serosal surfaces , which is refractory to current treatment options . DB01169 ( As2O3 ) is used clinically to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia , and also to inhibit proliferation of several solid tumors including hepatoma , esophageal , and gastric cancer in vitro . Here we found that As2O3 inhibited cell viability of a mesothelioma cell line , NCI - H2052 . As2O3 induced apoptosis of NCI - H2052 cells , which was accompanied by activation of c - Jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 / 2 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) 1 / 2 , and caspase - 3 . zVAD - fmk , a broad - spectrum caspase inhibitor , inhibited As2O3 - induced apoptosis and activation of caspase - 3 , but not that of P45983 / 2 and P27361 / 2 . Small interfering RNAs ( siRNAs ) targeting P45983 / 2 suppressed As2O3 - induced caspase - 3 activation and apoptosis , indicating that P45983 / 2 regulate As2O3 - induced apoptosis though caspase cascade . Furthermore , P45983 siRNA abrogated As2O3 - induced P45984 phosphorylation and P45984 siRNA abrogated As2O3 - induced P45983 phosphorylation , suggesting that P45983 and P45984 interact with each other . Moreover , P45983 siRNA , but not P45984 siRNA , abrogated As2O3 - induced P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . P45984 siRNA together with PD98059 , a specific MAPK / P29323 kinase inhibitor , suppressed As2O3 - induced apoptosis more significantly than P45984 siRNA alone . These results indicated that As2O3 induces apoptosis of NCI - H2052 cells mainly through P45983 / 2 activation , and that P27361 / 2 is involved in As2O3 - induced apoptosis when P45983 / 2 are inactivated .",
"JTT - 705 blocks cell proliferation and angiogenesis through p38 kinase / p27 ( kip1 ) and Ras / P38936 ( waf1 ) pathways . The excessive proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells ( SMCs ) participate in the growth and instability of atherosclerotic plaque . We examined the direct role of a newly developed chemical inhibitor of cholesteryl ester transfer protein , JTT - 705 , on SMC proliferation and angiogenesis in endothelial cells ( ECs ) . JTT - 705 inhibited human coronary artery SMC proliferation . JTT - 705 induced the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) and extracellular - signal - regulated kinases ( P29323 ) in SMCs . In addition , the anti - proliferative effects of JTT - 705 in SMCs were blocked by p38 MAPK inhibitor . JTT - 705 induced the upregulation of p - P38936 ( waf1 ) , and this effect was blocked by dominant - negative Ras ( N17 ) , but not by inhibitors of p38 MAPK or P29323 . In addition , JTT - 705 also induced the upregulation of p27 ( kip1 ) , and this effect was blocked by p38 MAPK inhibitor . Interestingly , culture medium from JTT - 705 - treated SMCs blocked human coronary artery EC tube formation in an in vitro model of angiogenesis indirectly via a decrease in vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) from SMCs and directly via an anti - proliferative effect in ECs . JTT - 705 blocked the proliferation of SMCs through the activation of p38 kinase / p27 ( kip1 ) and Ras / P38936 ( waf1 ) pathways , and simultaneously blocked EC tube formation associated with a decrease in P15692 production from SMCs and an anti - proliferative effect in ECs . Our results indicate that JTT - 705 may induce a direct anti - atherogenic effect in addition to its inhibitory effect of P11597 activity .",
"P28482 , but not P27361 , mediates acquired and \" de novo \" resistance to imatinib mesylate : implication for CML therapy . Resistance to Imatinib Mesylate ( IM ) is a major problem in Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia management . Most of the studies about resistance have focused on point mutations on P11274 / P00519 . However , other types of resistance that do not imply mutations in P11274 / P00519 have been also described . In the present report we aim to study the role of several MAPK in IM resistance not associate to P11274 / P00519 mutations . Therefore we used an experimental system of resistant cell lines generated by co - culturing with IM ( K562 , Lama 84 ) as well as primary material from resistant and responder patient without P11274 / P00519 mutations . Here we demonstrate that Erk5 and p38MAPK signaling pathways are not implicated in the acquired resistance phenotype . However , Erk2 , but not Erk1 , is critical for the acquired resistance to IM . In fact , Bcr / Abl activates preferentially Erk2 in transient transfection in a dose dependent fashion through the c - Abl part of the chimeric protein . Finally , we present evidences demonstrating how constitutive activation of Erk2 is a de novo mechanism of resistance to IM . In summary our data support the use of therapeutic approaches based on Erk2 inhibition , which could be added to the therapeutic armamentarium to fight CML , especially when IM resistance develops secondary to Erk2 activation .",
"Receptor protein tyrosine phosphatases are novel components of a polycystin complex . Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease ( ADPKD ) is caused by mutation of PKD1 and PKD2 that encode polycystin - 1 and polycystin - 2 . P98161 is tyrosine phosphorylated and modulates multiple signaling pathways including AP - 1 , and the identity of the phosphatases regulating polycystin - 1 are previously uncharacterized . Here we identify members of the P10586 protein tyrosine phosphatase ( RPTP ) superfamily as members of the polycystin - 1complex mediated through extra - and intracellular interactions . The first extracellular PKD1 domain of polycystin - 1 interacts with the first Ig domain of RPTPσ , while the polycystin - 1 C - terminus of polycystin - 1 interacts with the regulatory D2 phosphatase domain of RPTPγ . Additional homo - and heterotypic interactions between RPTPs recruit RPTPδ . The multimeric polycystin protein complex is found localised in cilia . RPTPσ and RPTPδ are also part of a polycystin - 1 / P12830 complex known to be important for early events in adherens junction stabilisation . The interaction between polycystin - 1 and RPTPγ is disrupted in ADPKD cells , while RPTPσ and RPTPδ remain closely associated with P12830 , largely in an intracellular location . The polycystin - 1 C - terminus is an in vitro substrate of RPTPγ , which dephosphorylates the c - Src phosphorylated Y4237 residue and activates P05412 - mediated transcription . The data identify RPTPs as novel interacting partners of the polycystins both in cilia and at adhesion complexes and demonstrate RPTPγ phosphatase activity is central to the molecular mechanisms governing polycystin - dependent signaling . This article is part of a Special Issue entitled : Polycystic Kidney Disease .",
"A common binding site on the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein for apolipoprotein B and protein disulfide isomerase . The assembly of triglyceride - rich lipoproteins requires the formation in the endoplasmic reticulum of a complex between apolipoprotein B ( apoB ) , a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) , and protein disulfide isomerase ( P07237 ) . In the P55157 complex , the amino - terminal region of P55157 ( residues 22 - 303 ) interacts with the amino - terminal region of apoB ( residues 1 - 264 ) . Here , we report the identification and characterization of a site on apoB between residues 512 and 721 , which interacts with residues 517 - 603 of P55157 . P07237 binds in close proximity to this apoB binding site on P55157 . The proximity of these binding sites on P55157 for P07237 and amino acids 512 - 721 of apoB was evident from studies carried out in a yeast two - hybrid system and by co - immunoprecipitation . The expression of P07237 with P55157 and apoB16 ( residues 1 - 721 ) in the baculovirus expression system reduced the amount of P55157 co - immunoprecipitated with apoB by 73 % . The interaction of residues 512 - 721 of apoB with P55157 facilitates lipoprotein production . Mutations of apoB that markedly reduced this interaction also reduced the level of apoB - containing lipoprotein secretion .",
"Activation of the p38 MAPK / Akt / P27361 / 2 signal pathways is required for the protein stabilization of Q99741 and cyclin D1 in low - dose arsenite - induced cell proliferation . DB01169 ( ATO ) is a first - line anti - cancer agent for acute promyelocytic leukemia , and induces apoptosis in other solid cancer cell lines including breast cancer cells . However , as with arsenites found in drinking water and used as raw materials for wood preservatives , insecticides , and herbicides , low doses of ATO can induce carcinogenesis after long - term exposure . At 24 h after exposure , ATO ( 0 . 01 - 1 µM ) significantly increased cell proliferation and promoted cell cycle progression from the P55008 to S / G2 phases in the non - tumorigenic MCF10A breast epithelial cell line . The expression of 14 out of 96 cell - cycle - associated genes significantly increased , and seven of these genes including cell division cycle 6 ( Q99741 ) and cyclin D1 ( P24385 ) were closely related to cell cycle progression from P55008 to S phase . Low - dose ATO steadily increased gene transcript and protein levels of both Q99741 and cyclin D1 in a dose - and time - dependent manner . Low - dose ATO produced reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , and activated the p38 MAPK , Akt , and P27361 / 2 pathways at different time points within 60 min . Small molecular inhibitors and siRNAs inhibiting the activation of p38 MAPK , Akt , and P27361 / 2 decreased the ATO - increased expression of Q99741 protein . Inhibiting the activation of Akt and P27361 / 2 , but not p38 MAPK , decreased the ATO - induced expression of cyclin D1 protein . This study reports for the first time that p38 MAPK / Akt / P27361 / 2 activation is required for the protein stabilization of Q99741 in addition to cyclin D1 in ATO - induced cell proliferation and cell cycle modulation from P55008 to S phase .",
"DB01169 inhibits cell proliferation and human papillomavirus oncogene expression in cervical cancer cells . DB01169 ( As2O3 ) has shown therapeutic effects in some leukemias and solid cancers . However , the molecular mechanisms of its anticancer efficacy have not been clearly elucidated , particularly in solid cancers . Our previous data showed that As2O3 induced apoptosis of human papillomavirus ( HPV ) 16 DNA - immortalized human cervical epithelial cells and cervical cancer cells and inhibited the expression of HPV oncogenes in these cells . In the present study , we systemically examined the effects of As2O3 on five human cervical cancer cell lines and explored the possible molecular mechanisms . MTT assay showed that HPV - negative C33A cells were more sensitive to growth inhibition induced by As2O3 than HPV - positive cervical cancer cells , and HPV 18 - positive HeLa and C4 - I cells were more sensitive to As2O3 than HPV 16 - positive CaSki and SiHa cells . After As2O3 treatment , both mRNA and protein levels of HPV E6 and E7 obviously decreased in all HPV positive cell lines . In contrast , p53 and Rb protein levels increased in all tested cell lines . P05412 protein expression decreased significantly in HeLa , CaSki and C33A cells with ELISA method . These results suggest that As2O3 is a potential anticancer drug for cervical cancer .",
"P12004 D1 ( P24385 ) messenger RNA expression as assessed by real - time PCR contributes to diagnosis and follow - up control in patients with mantle cell lymphoma . Molecular diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) can be difficult because the t ( 11 ; 14 )/ IGH @- P24385 is extremely heterogeneous at the DNA level . Aiming to establish a reliable molecular tool that could be easily implemented in routine diagnostics , we developed a new real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) assay for P24385 expression measurement and evaluated 451 cases : 142 Q8WXI8 , 76 chronic lymphocytic leukemia , 20 hairy cell leukemia , 13 hairy cell leukemia - variant , 20 splenic marginal zone lymphoma , 91 other mature B - cell neoplasms , 29 other hematologic neoplasms , and 60 healthy individuals . Sensitivity of the real - time PCR assay was up to 10 (- 4 ) . In t ( 11 ; 14 )/ IGH @- P24385 positive lymphoma samples ( n = 150 ) , median % P24385 / P00519 expression level was 178 . 2 ( range : 1 . 5 - 4 , 152 . 0 ) . Normalized by t ( 11 ; 14 )/ IGH @- P24385 positive cells as determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization IGH @- P24385 positive samples showed a median % P24385 / P00519 of 445 . 8 ( range : 17 . 9 - 4 , 848 . 5 ) . A normalized % P24385 / P00519 expression of at least 17 . 0 was chosen as threshold for P24385 positivity . For unnormalized samples , the positive detection rate of t ( 11 ; 14 )/ IGH @- P24385 by P24385 expression was 87 . 3 % . Healthy individuals had low % P24385 / P00519 ( median , 1 . 1 ; range , 0 . 0 - 7 . 8 ) . The negative predictive value for exclusion of a t ( 11 ; 14 )/ IGH @- P24385 by P24385 expression was 95 . 3 % by the above threshold . % P24385 / P00519 was higher in Q8WXI8 than in the remaining B - cell lymphomas ( mean ± SD , 392 . 9 ± 685 . 3 vs . 46 . 0 ± 305 . 0 ; p < 0 . 001 ) . In 66 follow - up samples , P24385 showed 2 . 5 - 3 . 5 log reduction after chemotherapy and increase at relapse . P24385 expression could serve as adjunct to other techniques in diagnosis and follow - up of B - cell lymphomas .",
"Synergistic inhibition of colon carcinoma cell growth by Hedgehog - Gli1 inhibitor arsenic trioxide and phosphoinositide 3 - kinase inhibitor LY294002 . The Hedgehog ( Hh ) signaling pathway not only plays important roles in embryogenesis and adult tissue homeostasis , but also in tumorigenesis . Aberrant Hh pathway activation has been reported in a variety of malignant tumors including colon carcinoma . Here , we sought to investigate the regulation of the Hh pathway transcription factor Gli1 by arsenic trioxide and phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) inhibitor LY294002 in colon carcinoma cells . We transfected cells with siGli1 and observed a significant reduction of Gli1 expression in HCT116 and HT29 cells , which was confirmed by quantitative real - time polymerase chain reaction and Western blots . Knocking down endogenous Gli1 reduced colon carcinoma cell viability through inducing cell apoptosis . Similarly , knocking down Gli2 using short interfering RNA impaired colon carcinoma cell growth in vitro . To elucidate the regulation of Gli1 expression , we found that both Gli inhibitor arsenic trioxide and PI3K inhibitor LY294002 significantly reduced Gli1 protein expression and colon carcinoma cell proliferation . DB01169 treatment also reduced Gli1 downstream target gene expression , such as Bcl2 and P24385 . More importantly , the inhibition of Hedgehog - Gli1 by arsenic trioxide showed synergistic anticancer effect with the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 in colon carcinoma cells . Our findings suggest that the Hh pathway transcription factor Gli1 is involved in the regulation of colon carcinoma cell viability . Inhibition of Hedgehog - Gli1 expression by arsenic trioxide and PI3K inhibitor synergistically reduces colon cancer cell proliferation , indicating that they could be used as an effective anti - colon cancer combination therapy .",
"Augmentation by citalopram of risperidone - induced monoamine release in rat prefrontal cortex . RATIONALE : A typical antipsychotics ( APDs ) , e . g . olanzapine and risperidone , have been reported to be effective adjunctive treatment for depression if selective serotonin ( 5 - HT ) reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) alone are ineffective . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : We utilized microdialysis in awake , freely moving rats to study the effect of risperidone in combination with citalopram , an SSRI , on extracellular 5 - HT , dopamine ( DA ) , and norepinephrine ( NE ) efflux in rat medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) . RESULTS : ___MASK41___ ( 1 . 0 mg / kg , s . c . ) , given alone , significantly increased 5 - HT , DA , and NE concentrations in the mPFC . DB00215 ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , by itself , produced a significant increase in 5 - HT levels only . The combination of risperidone and citalopram produced significantly greater increases in efflux of both DA and NE than risperidone alone . However , the effect of this combination on extracellular 5 - HT concentrations was not significantly different than that of citalopram alone . The augmentation of DA and NE efflux induced by risperidone plus citalopram could be partially blocked by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY 100635 ( 0 . 2 mg / kg , s . c . ) . CONCLUSIONS : The results suggest that the ability of atypical APDs to augment the therapeutic efficacy of SSRIs in major depression and treatment - resistant depression may be due , at least in part , to potentiation of SSRI - induced increases in cortical DA and NE . The contributions of P08908 receptor stimulation and 5 - Q13049 and alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonism to this augmentation are discussed .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males ."
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"Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .",
"[ P00747 activators : general aspects and recent developments ] . Considerable interest in plasminogen activators as human thrombolytic drugs has stimulated rapid biotechnologic progresses . These enzymes have been classified in two immunochemically distinct groups : \" urokinase - like \" activators or u - PA which do not interact with fibrin and \" tissue activator - like \" activators or t - PA which interact with fibrin . P00747 activators are widely distributed in normal and malignant tissues and they are implicated in various physiological and pathological processes . They maintain the functional integrity of the vascular system and their presence may be of importance in tissue remodeling and cell migration . DB00013 and streptokinase are used in human thrombolytic therapy . However , the properties displayed by t - PA suggest that this enzyme may be a superior fibrinolytic agent . The primary structures of urokinase and t - PA are known ; both enzymes have been synthesized by DNA technology . In order to produce t - PA in large quantities by gene cloning , intensive studies are conducted by pharmaceutical industries . Clinical trials using t - PA for dissolving thrombi in coronary heart disease , strokes and pulmonary embolism are in progress . This review presents the molecular and structural properties of plasminogen activators , as well as related physiological , pathological and therapeutic aspects .",
"DB00013 receptor - deficient mice have impaired neutrophil recruitment in response to pulmonary Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection . Leukocytes express both urokinase - type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) and the urokinase receptor ( Q03405 , CD87 ) . Evidence in vitro has implicated Q03405 as a modulator of beta2 integrin function , particularly CR3 ( CD11b / P05107 , Mac - 1 ) . Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection has been demonstrated to recruit neutrophils to the pulmonary parenchyma by a beta2 integrin - dependent mechanism . We demonstrate that mice deficient in Q03405 ( Q03405 -/- ) have profoundly diminished neutrophil recruitment in response to P . aeruginosa pneumonia compared with wild - type ( WT ) mice . The requirement for Q03405 in neutrophil recruitment is independent of the serine protease uPA , as neutrophil recruitment in uPA -/- mice is indistinguishable from recruitment in WT mice . Q03405 -/- mice have impaired clearance of P . aeruginosa compared with WT mice , as demonstrated by CFU and comparative histology . WT mice have diminished neutrophil recruitment to the lung when an anti - CD11b mAb is given before inoculation with the pathogen , while recruitment of Q03405 -/- neutrophils is unaffected . We conclude that Q03405 is required for the recruitment of neutrophils to the lung in response to P . aeruginosa pneumonia and that this requirement is independent of uPA . Further , we show that Q03405 and CR3 act by a common mechanism during neutrophil recruitment to the lung in response to P . aeruginosa . This is the first report of a requirement for Q03405 during cellular recruitment in vivo against a clinically relevant pathogen .",
"Sources contributing to the average extracellular concentration of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens . Mesolimbic dopamine neurons fire in both tonic and phasic modes resulting in detectable extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) . In the past , different techniques have targeted dopamine levels in the NAc to establish a basal concentration . In this study , we used in vivo fast scan cyclic voltammetry ( FSCV ) in the NAc of awake , freely moving rats . The experiments were primarily designed to capture changes in dopamine caused by phasic firing - that is , the measurement of dopamine ' transients ' . These FSCV measurements revealed for the first time that spontaneous dopamine transients constitute a major component of extracellular dopamine levels in the NAc . A series of experiments were designed to probe regulation of extracellular dopamine . DB00281 was infused into the ventral tegmental area , the site of dopamine cell bodies , to arrest neuronal firing . While there was virtually no instantaneous change in dopamine concentration , longer sampling revealed a decrease in dopamine transients and a time - averaged decrease in the extracellular level . Dopamine transporter inhibition using intravenous GBR12909 injections increased extracellular dopamine levels changing both frequency and size of dopamine transients in the NAc . To further unmask the mechanics governing extracellular dopamine levels we used intravenous injection of the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 ) inhibitor , tetrabenazine , to deplete dopamine storage and increase cytoplasmic dopamine in the nerve terminals . ___MASK28___ almost abolished phasic dopamine release but increased extracellular dopamine to ∼ 500 nM , presumably by inducing reverse transport by dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) . Taken together , data presented here show that average extracellular dopamine in the NAc is low ( 20 - 30 nM ) and largely arises from phasic dopamine transients .",
"P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 and peritoneal transport in peritoneal dialysis patients . P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) is involved in the accumulation of extracellular matrix in various tissues . Since peritoneal interstitium is one of the resistance sites for transport during peritoneal dialysis ( PD ) , the peritoneal P05121 level may have a significant effect on peritoneal transport . It was the purpose of this study to examine the associations between plasma or dialysate P05121 levels and the variables of peritoneal transport during peritoneal equilibration tests ( PET ) in 25 stable , adult PD patients . The dialysate P05121 levels increased with dwell time . Hematocrit was a positive predictor of plasma P05121 concentration and the change of dialysate P05121 amount scaled by body surface area ( delta DPAI / BSA ) . The peritoneal clearance of P05121 was higher than expected for its molecular size , suggesting a local production of P05121 in peritoneal tissue . The mass transfer coefficient of creatinine scaled by BSA ( MTCcr / BSA ) was a positive predictor of delta D P05121 / BSA , suggesting the diffusion of plasma P05121 into the peritoneal cavity also accounted for part of the increased dialysate P05121 levels during PET . delta DPAI / BSA was a positive predictor of P04629 of urea ( ur ) MTCwr / BSA and MTCcr / BSA , parameters for diffusive transport . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that peritoneal P05121 level has a significant effect on peritoneal transport during PD .",
"New perspectives of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 chemical characteristics in mammals and its constant expression in type 1 diabetes rat models . Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 ( Q05940 ) has been exploited as a biomarker of β - cell mass in human islets . However , a current report suggested no immunoreactivity of Q05940 in the β cells of rat islets . To investigate the cellular localization of Q05940 in islets further , the pancreatic tissues from monkeys and humans were compared with those of rats and mice . The study was performed using among - species comparisons and a type 1 diabetes model ( T1DM ) for rats by Western blotting , double - label immunofluorescence , and confocal laser scanning microscopy . We found that Q05940 - immunoreactivity ( IR ) was distributed peripherally in the islets of rodents , but was widely scattered throughout the islets of primates . Consistent with rodent islets , Q05940 - IR did not exist in insulin ( P01308 ) - IR cells but was abundantly present in glucagon ( GLU ) - IR and pancreatic polypeptide ( PP ) - IR cells in monkey and human islets . Q05940 - IR had no colocalization with P01308 - IR in any part of the rat pancreas ( head , body , and tail ) . P01308 - IR cells were reduced dramatically in T1DM rat islets , but no significant alteration in the proportion of Q05940 - IR cells and GLU - IR cells was observed . Furthermore , a strong colocalization of Q05940 - IR with GLU - IR was distributed in the peripheral regions of diabetic islets . For the first time , the current study demonstrates the presence of Q05940 in α cells and PP cells but not in β cells in the islets of monkeys and humans . This study provides convinced morphologic evidence that Q05940 is not present in β cells . There needs to be studies for new markers for β cell mass .",
"Antenatal maternally - administered phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors normalize P29474 expression in the fetal lamb model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia . PURPOSE : Pulmonary hypertension ( pHTN ) , a main determinant of survival in congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( Q8NE62 ) , results from in utero vascular remodeling . Phosphodiesterase type 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitors have never been used antenatally to treat pHTN . The purpose of this study is to determine if antenatal O76074 inhibitors can prevent pHTN in the fetal lamb model of Q8NE62 . METHODS : Q8NE62 was created in pregnant ewes . Postoperatively , pregnant ewes received oral placebo or tadalafil , a O76074 inhibitor , until delivery . Near term gestation , lambs underwent resuscitations , and lung tissue was snap frozen for protein analysis . RESULTS : Mean cGMP levels were 0 . 53 ± 0 . 11 in placebo - treated fetal lambs and 1 . 73 ± 0 . 21 in tadalafil - treated fetal lambs ( p = 0 . 002 ) . Normalized expression of P29474 was 82 % ± 12 % in Normal - Placebo , 61 % ± 5 % in Q8NE62 - Placebo , 116 % ± 6 % in Normal - ___MASK91___ , and 86 % ± 8 % in Q8NE62 - ___MASK91___ lambs . Normalized expression of β - sGC was 105 % ± 15 % in Normal - Placebo , 82 % ± 3 % in Q8NE62 - Placebo , 158 % ± 16 % in Normal - ___MASK91___ , and 86 % ± 8 % in Q8NE62 - ___MASK91___ lambs . P29474 and β - sGC were significantly decreased in Q8NE62 ( p = 0 . 0007 and 0 . 01 for P29474 and β - sGC , respectively ) , and tadalafil significantly increased P29474 expression ( p = 0 . 0002 ) . CONCLUSIONS : O76074 inhibitors can cross the placental barrier . β - sGC and P29474 are downregulated in fetal lambs with Q8NE62 . Antenatal O76074 inhibitors normalize P29474 and may prevent in utero vascular remodeling in Q8NE62 .",
"P02786 and P60709 as the best reference genes to quantify DB00013 P00747 Activator in breast cancer . BACKGROUND : Biomedical researchers have long looked for ways to diagnose and treat cancer patients at the early stages through biomarkers . Although conventional techniques are routinely applied in the detection of biomarkers , attitudes towards using Real - Time PCR techniques in detection of many biomarkers are increasing . Normalization of quantitative Real - Time PCR is necessary to validate non - biological alteration occurring during the steps of RNA quantification . Selection of variably expressed housekeeping genes ( HKs ) will affect the validity of the data . The aim of the present study was to identify uniformly expressed housekeeping genes in order to use in the breast cancer gene expression studies . DB00013 P00747 Activator was used as a gene of interest . FINDINGS : The expression of six HKs ( P02786 , P08236 , P04406 , P60709 , P00492 and P05388 ) was investigated using geNorm and NormFinder softwares in forty breast tumor , four normal and eight adjacent tissues . P05388 and P04406 revealed maximum M value , while P02786 demonstrated lowest M value . CONCLUSIONS : In the present study the most and the least stable genes were P02786 and P05388 respectively . P02786 and P60709 were verified as the best combination of two genes for breast cancer quantification . The result of this study shows that in each gene expression analysis HKs selection should be done based on experiment conditions .",
"P04004 regulates the synthesis and localization of urokinase - type plasminogen activator in O75794 cells . The effect of extracellular matrix composition on the location , amount , and activity of cell - associated urokinase - type plasminogen activator was tested using O75794 cells adherent to either fibronectin or vitronectin . Specific immunoprecipitation of newly synthesized urokinase indicated that cells adherent to fibronectin synthesized 2 - 3 - fold more urokinase than cells adherent to vitronectin . Complexes of urokinase and plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) were detected in cell layers of vitronectin - adherent but not fibronectin - adherent cells . Inhibition of P05121 using a neutralizing monoclonal antibody resulted in a 3 - fold increase in urokinase enzymatic activity on vitronectin adherent cells . DB00013 activity on fibronectin adherent cells was only slightly increased following P05121 neutralization . Examination of both O75794 and normal human fibroblast cells by immunofluorescent microscopy localized urokinase - type plasminogen activator to discrete , focal areas underneath cells adherent to vitronectin . DB00013 was not detectable by immunofluorescence on cells adherent to fibronectin . The addition of exogenous prourokinase to locate urokinase receptors on adherent O75794 cells indicated that the focal localization of cell - surface urokinase resulted from the clustering of urokinase receptors following adhesion to vitronectin but not fibronectin - coated substrates . These results suggest that vitronectin can contribute to the control of cell - surface plasmin activity by regulating the synthesis of urokinase and directing the localization of urokinase receptors .",
"DB00013 receptor , P03956 and P14780 are markers to differentiate prognosis , adenoma and carcinoma in thyroid malignancies . The identification of high - risk patients with thyroid cancer and the preoperative differentiation between follicular adenoma and carcinoma remain clinically challenging . Our study was conducted to analyze whether the quantification of matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) and urokinase - type plasminogen activator receptor ( u - PAR ) and transcription factor binding to the u - PAR promoter improve prognostic predictability and differential diagnosis of thyroid tumors . Tumor / normal tissue was collected from 69 prospectively followed patients with thyroid carcinomas ( papillary , medullary , follicular and anaplastic , PTC , P04629 , FTC and ATC ) or follicular adenomas . Q03405 , P03956 , P09237 and P14780 amounts were determined by ELISA , and transcription factor binding was determined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay . Binding of transcription factors to the u - PAR promoter was observed , but not associated with u - PAR expression . Carcinomas except P04629 expressed significantly more u - PAR / MMPs than adenomas / normal tissues , this being associated with advanced pT - or M - stages . P03956 and P14780 were significantly higher in follicular carcinomas than in adenomas . In carcinomas , high u - PAR - gene expression correlated significantly with high P14780 , the latter being associated with P09237 in normal tissues . Poor survival in differentiated tumors was associated in trend ( p = 0 . 07 ) ; poor survival of all patients ( p = 0 . 043 ) and especially of patients with carcinomas of follicular origin ( including ATC ) , but not medullary carcinomas , were significantly associated with high u - PAR - protein ( p = 0 . 015 ) . Quantification of u - PAR is of prognostic relevance in thyroid carcinomas of non - c - cell origin , and u - PAR in part may be regulated nontranscriptionally in thyroid cancers . This is the first study to suggest P03956 /- 9 as significant differentiation markers between follicular adenoma and follicular carcinoma .",
"The metabolic syndrome - an ongoing story . The metabolic syndrome refers to the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors that include diabetes , obesity , dyslipidaemia and hypertension . Due to various definitions and unexplained pathophysiology it is still a source of medical controversy . P01308 resistance and visceral obesity have been recognized as the most important pathogenic factors . P01308 resistance could be defined as the inability of insulin to produce its numerous actions , in spite of the unimpaired secretion from the beta cells . Metabolic abnormalities result from the interaction between the effects of insulin resistance located primarily in the muscle and adipose tissue and the adverse impact of the compensatory hyperinsulinaemia on tissues that remain normally insulin - sensitive . The clinical heterogeneity of the syndrome can be explained by its significant impact on glucose , fat and protein metabolism , cellular growth and differentiation , and endothelial function . Visceral fat represents a metabolically active organ , strongly related to insulin sensitivity . Moderating the secretion of adipocytokines like leptin , adiponectin , plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) , tumor necrosis factor alfa ( P01375 - alfa ) , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) and resistin , it is associated with the processes of inflammation , endothelial dysfunction , hypertension and atherogenesis . In 2005 , the International Diabetes Federation ( IDF ) has proposed a new definition , based on clinical criteria and designed for global application in clinical practice . Visceral obesity measured by waist circumference is an essential requirement for diagnosis ; other variables include increased triglyceride and decreased HDL levels , hypertension and glucose impairment . Whatever the uncertainties of definition and etiology , metabolic syndrome represents a useful and simple clinical concept which allows earlier detection of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease .",
"P37840 up - regulation and aggregation during P25189 +- induced apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells : intermediacy of transferrin receptor iron and hydrogen peroxide . 1 - Methyl - 4 - phenylpyridinium ( P25189 (+) ) is a neurotoxin that causes Parkinson ' s disease in experimental animals and humans . Despite the fact that intracellular iron was shown to be crucial for P25189 (+)- induced apoptotic cell death , the molecular mechanisms for the iron requirement remain unclear . We investigated the role of transferrin receptor ( P02786 ) and iron in modulating the expression of alpha - synuclein ( alpha - syn ) in P25189 (+)- induced oxidative stress and apoptosis . Results show that P25189 (+) inhibits mitochondrial complex - 1 and aconitase activities leading to enhanced H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) generation , P02786 expression and alpha - syn expression / aggregation . Pretreatment with cell - permeable iron chelators , P02786 antibody ( that inhibits P02786 - mediated iron uptake ) , or transfection with glutathione peroxidase ( GPx1 ) enzyme inhibits intracellular oxidant generation , alpha - syn expression / aggregation , and apoptotic signaling as measured by caspase - 3 activation . Cells overexpressing alpha - syn exacerbated P25189 (+) toxicity , whereas antisense alpha - syn treatment totally abrogated P25189 (+)- induced apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells without affecting oxidant generation . The increased cytotoxic effects of alpha - syn in P25189 (+)- treated cells were attributed to inhibition of mitogen - activated protein kinase and proteasomal function . We conclude that P25189 (+)- induced iron signaling is responsible for intracellular oxidant generation , alpha - syn expression , proteasomal dysfunction , and apoptosis . Relevance to Parkinson ' s disease is discussed .",
"P00747 activators in normal and malignant oral epithelium in vivo and in vitro . DB00013 - type ( uPA ) and tissue - type ( tPA ) plasminogen activators were identified by fibrinolytic autography in the sulcus epithelium of human gingival mucosa but not in the orthokeratinized gingival epithelium . Fibrinolytic activity was present only over blood vessels in frozen sections of oral squamous cell carcinomas , the malignant epithelial cells showing no plasminogen activator activity . P00747 activators could not be demonstrated in either the sulcus or gingival epithelium by immunofluorescence , but both uPA and tPA were found in occasional squamous carcinoma cells . Fibrinolytic activity of culture fluids from epithelial explants grown in vitro from human gingival mucosa showed marked variation , but activity was much higher in the culture supernatants than in the cell lysates . Fibrinolytic activity of culture fluids from epithelial explants of squamous cell carcinomas was low both in supernatants and lysates . Zymogram overlays of sodium dodecyl sulphate - polyacrylamide electrophoretic gels from culture supernatants showed that the low fibrinolytic activity of culture supernatants of oral squamous cell carcinomas was due to the associated presence of plasminogen activator inhibitors . The fibrinolytic activity in the zymogram was due predominantly to uPA but some lysis was due also to tPA .",
"Differential inhibition of soluble and cell surface receptor - bound single - chain urokinase by plasminogen activator inhibitor type 2 . A potential regulatory mechanism . DB00013 ( u - PA ) - mediated cell surface plasminogen activation is required for cellular tissue invasion . This invasion occurs in environments rich in plasminogen activator inhibitors ( PAIs ) , which efficiently inhibit receptor - bound two - chain u - PA . Single - chain u - PA ( scu - PA ) was recently found to efficiently initiate cell surface plasminogen activation , and we herein describe the interaction of scu - PA with P05121 type 2 ( P05120 ) . In the fluid phase ( no cells ) the plasminogen - activating activities of both scu - PA and Glu158 - scu - PA ( a plasmin non - activatable variant of scu - PA ) were inhibited in a concentration - dependent manner by recombinant human P05120 . This inhibition occurred with both forms of scu - PA remaining as single - chain molecules throughout the interactions . Although scu - PA did not form SDS - stable complexes with P05120 , preincubation of scu - PA with 125I - P05120 demonstrated a dose - dependent inhibition of SDS - stable complex formation between 125I - P05120 and subsequently added two - chain u - PA . This indicates that although a \" stable intermediate \" type complex between scu - PA and P05120 was not detected , there was a physical association between the two molecules that shared at least some determinants with the two - chain u - PA - P05120 complex . In contrast , Glu158 - scu - PA bound to u - PA receptors on monocytes was only minimally inhibited by a large molar excess of P05120 . These data suggest that the initiation of cell surface plasminogen activation may involve the partitioning of scu - PA between P05120 ( a \" negative modulator \" ) and the u - PA receptor ( a \" positive modulator \" ) and that the enzymatic activity of receptor - bound scu - PA may allow initiation of cell surface proteolysis even in P05120 - rich environments . A model along these lines is presented .",
"Sp1 mediates constitutive and transforming growth factor beta - inducible expression of urokinase type plasminogen activator receptor gene in human monocyte - like U937 cells . DB00013 type plasminogen activator receptor ( Q03405 ) is known to be involved in conversion of plasminogen into plasmin and its expression can be regulated by a variety of biological agents including transforming growth factor beta ( TGF - beta ) . In the present study , we cloned the promoter region of the human Q03405 ( huPAR ) gene ( - 653 to + 61 ) and investigated the transcription regulatory mechanism of the expression of the huPAR gene upon treatment with TGF - beta in human monocyte - like U937 cells . By deletion and point mutational analysis of the huPAR gene promoter , it was found that the sequence positioned at - 70 is required for both constitutive and TGF - beta - inducible expression of the huPAR gene in U937 cells . Using electrophoretic mobility shift assay , we could observe that Sp1 formed a DNA - protein complex at the - 70 sequence . In addition , antisense oligonucleotide against human Sp1 blocked both constitutive and TGF - beta - inducible expression of the luciferase reporter gene driven by the huPAR gene promoter in U937 cells . These results led us to conclude that Sp1 transcription factor mediates constitutive and TGF - beta - inducible expression of the huPAR gene in U937 cells through binding to the sequence located at - 70 .",
"DB00013 plasminogen activator / urokinase - specific surface receptor expression and matrix invasion by breast cancer cells requires constitutive p38alpha mitogen - activated protein kinase activity . Overexpression of urokinase plasminogen activator ( uPA ) and its receptor ( Q03405 ) has been well documented in a wide variety of tumor cells . In breast cancer , expression of uPA / Q03405 is essential for tumor cell invasion and metastasis . However , the mechanism responsible for uPA / Q03405 expression in cancer cells remains unclear . In the studies reported here , we show that endogenous p38 MAPK activity correlates well with breast carcinoma cell invasiveness . Treatment of highly invasive BT549 cells with a specific p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 diminished both uPA / Q03405 mRNA and protein expression and abrogated the ability of these cells to invade matrigel , suggesting that p38 MAPK signaling pathway is involved in the regulation of uPA / Q03405 expression and breast cancer cell invasion . We also demonstrated that SB203580 - induced reduction in uPA / Q03405 mRNA expression resulted from the de - stabilization of uPA and Q03405 mRNA . Finally , by selectively inhibiting p38alpha or p38beta MAPK isoforms , we demonstrate that p38alpha , rather than p38beta , MAPK activity is essential for uPA / Q03405 expression . These studies suggest that p38alpha MAPK signaling pathway is important for the maintenance of breast cancer invasive phenotype by promoting the stabilities of uPA and Q03405 mRNA .",
"___MASK53___ - targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 enhanced cytotoxicity for the treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma . Medullary thyroid carcinoma ( P04629 ) is a rare endocrine tumor that frequently metastasizes , but treatment with irinotecan ( CPT - 11 ) is limited because of side effects . P04629 is known to overexpress the somatostatin receptor subtype 2 ( P30874 ) . ___MASK53___ ( Oct ) is a somatostatin analogue that has a high binding affinity for SSTR and can be used as a tumor - targeting ligand . We prepared Oct - targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 using Oct - poly ( ethylene glycol ) ( PEG ) - lipid and evaluated Oct - mediated association and cytotoxicity of the liposomes with an P04629 cell line TT . The association of higher concentrations of modified Oct - targeted liposomes with TT cells was significantly higher than PEGylated liposomes and was significantly inhibited by empty Oct - targeted liposomes but not by free Oct . With exposure for 96 h , the cytotoxicity of Oct - targeted liposomal CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 1 . 05 ± 0 . 47 μM ) was higher than free CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 3 . 76 ± 0 . 61 μM ) or PEGylated liposomal CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 3 . 05 ± 0 . 28 μM ) . In addition , empty Oct - targeted liposomes showed significantly higher cytotoxicity than empty nontargeted liposomes at a concentration where free Oct did not show cytotoxicity , suggesting that Oct as a ligand showed cytotoxicity . Moreover , Oct - targeted liposomal CPT - 11 led to significantly higher antitumor activity and prolonged the survival time compared with nontargeted liposomal and free CPT - 11 at a one - third dose and lower administration times with free CPT - 11 . These findings indicated that Oct - targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 may offer considerable potential for P04629 chemotherapy because cytotoxicity of both CPT - 11 and Oct was enhanced by effective cellular uptake via P30874 .",
"[ Anti - activator inhibitors of plasminogen ] . P00747 Activator Inhibitors ( PA Inhibitor ) have recently been identified in plasma . They are directed against t - PA and DB00013 . Two PA Inhibitors have been described : PA Inhibitor 1 from endothelial cells , hepatocytes and platelets and PA Inhibitor 2 from placenta . Enzymatic assays have been developed . They show that plasma levels of PA Inhibitor are very low under normal conditions , but a considerable increase ( X10 or 20 ) is found in several pathological conditions ( thrombo embolic disease , atherosclerosis , thrombotic risk factors ( obesity , hypertriglyceridemia , diabetes ) inflammatory syndrome , post operative period for PA Inhibitor 1 , and in some physiological conditions ( pregnancy for PA Inhibitor 2 ) . These results plead for a pathogenic role of PA Inhibitor 1 in the development of thrombosis . Pharmacological products able to decrease the plasma level of PA Inhibitor are as yet scarce . DB06718 , an anabolic steroid , some biguanides such as Metformin possess this property .",
"P00747 - induced aggregation of PANC - 1 cells requires conversion to plasmin and is inhibited by endogenous plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 . PANC - 1 cells express proteinase - activated receptors ( PARs ) - 1 , - 2 , and respond to their activation by transient elevation of cytosolic [ Ca ( 2 +) ] and accelerated aggregation ( Wei et al . , 2006 , J Cell Physiol 206 : 322 - 328 ) . We studied the effect of plasminogen ( Q9UQ90 ) , an inactive precursor of the P25116 - activating protease , plasmin ( PN ) on aggregation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) cells . A single dose of Q9UQ90 time - and dose - dependently promoted PANC - 1 cells aggregation in serum - free medium , while PN did not . PANC - 1 cells express urokinase plasminogen activator ( uPA ) , which continuously converted Q9UQ90 to PN . This activity and Q9UQ90 - induced aggregation were inhibited by the uPA inhibitor amiloride . Q9UQ90 - induced aggregation was also inhibited by alpha - antiplasmin and by the PN inhibitor epsilon - aminocaproic acid ( DB00513 ) . Direct assay of uPA activity revealed very low rate , markedly enhanced in the presence of Q9UQ90 . Moreover , in Q9UQ90 activator inhibitor 1 - deficient PANC - 1 cells , uPA activity and Q9UQ90 - induced aggregation were markedly potentiated . Two additional human PDAC cell lines , MiaPaCa and Colo347 , were assayed for Q9UQ90 - induced aggregation . Both cell lines responded by aggregation and exhibited Q9UQ90 - enhanced uPA activity . We hypothesized that the continuous conversion of Q9UQ90 to PN by endogenous uPA is limited by PN ' s degradation and negatively controlled by endogenously produced P05121 . Indeed , we found that PANC - 1 cells inactivate PN with t1 / 2 of approximately 7 h , while the continuous addition of PN promoted aggregation . Our data suggest that PANC - 1 cells possess intrinsic , P05121 - sensitive mechanism for promotion of aggregation and differentiation by prolonged exposure to Q9UQ90 and , possibly , additional precursors of PARs agonists .",
"P00747 activation by airway smooth muscle is regulated by type I collagen . Plasmin , the activated protease product of plasminogen , is involved in collagen remodeling , and is strongly implicated in asthma pathophysiology by recent genome - wide association studies . This study examines plasminogen \" activation \" by airway smooth muscle cells , and its regulation in a fibrotic environment created by culture on type I collagen and incubation with transforming growth factor ( TGF ) - β . DB00013 plasminogen activator ( uPA ) activity was detected in the supernatants of human airway smooth muscle cell cultures maintained in serum - free conditions . Incubation with plasminogen ( 1 . 5 - 50 . 0 μg / ml , 24 h ) increased plasmin activity in a concentration - dependent manner ( P < 0 . 001 ) . uPA activity was higher in cultures maintained on fibrillar type I collagen substrata than in those on plastic , as was plasmin activity after incubation with plasminogen ( 20 μg / ml ) . Pretreatment with TGF - β ( 100 pM ) for 18 hours inhibited plasminogen activation by airway smooth muscle cells maintained on plastic , but not on collagen . TGF - β stimulated an increase in the level of uPA mRNA in airway smooth muscle cells grown on collagen , but not on plastic . Reducing the levels of β1 - integrin collagen receptor , using interference RNA , attenuated plasmin formation by airway smooth muscle cells grown on collagen , and restored the inhibitory effect of TGF - β . This study shows that airway smooth muscle activation of plasminogen by uPA is accelerated in a collagen - rich environment in which the inhibitory effect of TGF - β is attenuated in association with greater uPA expression induced via β1 - integrin signaling . These findings suggest that the plasminogen - activation system involving uPA has the potential to contribute to airway wall remodeling in asthma .",
"DB00013 - plasminogen activator , a marker for aggressive breast carcinomas . Preliminary report . P00747 activator is a serine protease which exists in two forms , known as tissue - type plasminogen activator and urokinase - type plasminogen activator . Here , we show that urokinase - type plasminogen activator activity in primary breast carcinomas correlates with both size of tumor and number of axillary nodes with metastases . Patients with primary carcinomas containing high levels of urokinase - type plasminogen activator activity had a significantly shorter disease - free interval than patients with low levels of activity . It is concluded that urokinase - plasminogen activator may be a new prognostic marker in breast cancer .",
"Dexamethasone reverses adrenalectomy - induced neuronal de - differentiation in midbrain raphe - hippocampus axis . Differentiation leads to specific morphological and biochemical characteristics . We examined whether epigenetic factors ( e . g . , glucocorticoids ) are required to maintain neuronal differentiation in the adult brain . In the midbrain , adrenalectomy ( P10109 ) ( 1 - 2 wk ) reduced the size of tryptophan hydroxylase ( WH ) - immunoreactive ( IR ) neurons . P10109 rats exposed to short - term ( 24 - 72 - h ) dexamethasone ( ST - DEX ) in the drinking saline ( 10 mg / l ) showed an increase in WH protein , somal area and dendritic size of WH - IR neurons . In the hippocampus , P10109 for 2 - 3 mo ( long - term ; LT ) reduced Nissl staining , calbindin ( DB09061 ) - IR and P08908 receptor mRNA in the granular cell layer , and the size of the molecular layer and its DB09061 - IR dendrites . Small vimentin ( Vim ) - IR glial cells emerged in the granular layer . ST - DEX after LT - P10109 rapidly induced a recovery of P08908 mRNA , Nissl labeling and DB09061 - IR in the granule cell layer . In the molecular layer , there was an increase in the area and in the number of DB09061 - IR dendrites . Furthermore , the Vim - IR glial cells were enlarged in size and branching . The rate of cell proliferation was studied in these animals . Immunostaining with antibodies against proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( P12004 ) and use of bromouridine argue against enhanced neurogenesis after ST - DEX in LT - P10109 . We propose that glucocorticoids induce and maintain differentiation of serotonergic and DB09061 - IR neurons in the midbrain - hippocampal axis . A neuronotrophic role for the glial P08908 receptor is suggested .",
"P29475 mediated mitochondrial injury in LPS stimulated oligodendrocytes . Products of inflammation and the activation of nitric oxide synthase have been proposed as a mechanism of oligodendrocyte injury in CNS inflammation . There are currently three well described and known isoforms of NOS . Of these , neuronal NOS ( P29475 ) was initially discovered in neurons , endothelial NOS ( P29474 ) in vascular endothelium , while the inducible form of NOS ( P35228 ) is known to be activated in oligodendrocytes , astrocytes and microglia . We examined the activation of P29475 and the down stream effects of NO production in oligodendrocyte precursor cells ( OPC ) and Q03405 . 13 cell line following culture with LPS . Our studies show that both Q03405 . 13 cells and OPC are susceptible to the cellular injury resulting from LPS mediated activation and NO production . Activation of the O00206 receptor with LPS led to decrease in cell viability that was associated with loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and impaired enzymatic activity of complex I and complex IV protein of the respiratory chain . 7 - NI , a known inhibitor of P29475 was able to rescue of cells from LPS mediated mitochondrial damage . Loss of mitochondrial function was associated with translocation of cytochrome C and apoptosis inducing factor to the cytosol , setting the stage for apoptosis . Phosphorylation of PI3K and Akt was required for optimal activation of NOS . These studies provide a biochemical basis for P29475 mediated oligodendrocyte injury and suggest similar mechanisms may play a role in diseases characterized by oligodendrocyte loss and demyelination .",
"P37840 A30P point - mutation generates age - dependent nigrostriatal deficiency in mice . Lewy bodies are mainly composed of alpha - synuclein ( P37840 ) and specific mutations in P37840 gene are related to familial forms of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . The purpose of our study was to generate a mouse line with A30P knock - in point mutation in P37840 gene and to test if a single point - mutation is able to turn otherwise normal P37840 into a toxic form . The behavioral profile of P37840 A30P mice was followed for 16 months . Generally , these mice are healthy and viable without any obvious abnormalities . Starting from the age of 13 months mice developed a significant deficit in motor performance tests related to nigrostriatal function ( ink - test and beam walk ) . In other tests ( motility boxes , rotarod ) mice continuously performed normally . Moreover , P37840 A30P mice expressed the altered sensitivity to Q05940 inhibitor reserpine , possibly reflecting a functional deficiency of dopamine . Indeed , mice at 15 months of age had significantly reduced levels of dopamine and its major metabolite DOPAC in the striatum , and reduced levels of dopamine in the mesolimbic system . The present study confirms that P37840 plays an important role in the development of PD and an insertion of a single point mutation is sufficient to generate age - related decline in specific motor performance . The generated mouse line has a potential to become a model for PD with comparable time course and phenotype .",
"DB00013 induces its own expression in Beas2B lung epithelial cells . The urokinase - type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) interacts with its receptor ( Q03405 ) to promote local proteolysis as well as cellular proliferation and migration . These functions contribute to the pathogenesis of lung inflammation and remodeling as well as the growth and invasiveness of lung neoplasms . In this study , we sought to determine if uPA alters its own expression in lung epithelial cells . Using immunoprecipitation and Western and Northern blotting techniques , we found that uPA treatment enhanced uPA expression in Beas2B lung epithelial cells in a time - and concentration - dependent manner . The induction of uPA expression is mediated through its cell surface receptor Q03405 and does not require uPA enzymatic activity . The amino - terminal fragment of uPA , lacking the catalytic domain , is sufficient to induce uPA expression . The serine protease plasmin and the protease inhibitor aprotinin failed to alter uPA - mediated uPA expression , whereas alpha - thrombin potentiated the response . Pretreatment of Beas2B cells with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor , herbimycin , suggests that activation of tyrosine kinase ( s ) is involved in the uPA - mediated uPA expression . Induction of uPA expression by exposure of lung - derived epithelial cells to uPA is a newly defined pathway by which this protease could influence expression of local fibrinolytic activity and other uPA - dependent cellular responses germane to lung inflammation or neoplasia .",
"DB00013 gene expression indicates early invasive growth in squamous cell lesions of the uterine cervix . The plasminogen activating system plays a key role in the cascade of tumour - associated proteolysis leading to extracellular matrix degradation and stromal invasion . Changes in the expression of this system , consisting of urokinase - and tissue - type plasminogen activators ( uPA and tPA , respectively ) , plasminogen activator inhibitors ( P05121 , P05120 ) and uPA receptor , have been associated with tumour aggressiveness in a variety of solid malignant tumours . This paper describes a study of squamous intraepithelial lesions ( SILs , n = 36 ) , squamous cell carcinomas ( SCCs , n = 42 ) , and normal mucosa ( n = 5 ) of the uterine cervix by in situ hybridization with ( 35 ) S - labelled RNA probes . uPA transcripts were absent from normal mucosa and non - invasive lesions , but present in atypical epithelial cells of all microinvasive carcinomas ( n = 19 ) and in some of the more advanced invasive carcinomas ( n = 11 ) . P05121 transcripts were found in stromal cells of most tissue samples with , however , significantly increased levels in invasive SCC compared with Q15468 , microinvasive SCC , and normal mucosa . uPA - positive invasive carcinomas often displayed additional P05121 expression by tumour cells . At variance with uPA , tPA transcripts were found in atypical epithelial cells of low - and high - grade SILs . In the majority of SCCs tested ( 27 / 29 cases ) , the HPV 16 E6 / E7 oncogene and uPA transcription were correlated . uPA and P05121 expression indicates invasive growth when expressed by atypical epithelial cells of squamous cervical lesions . Moreover , the presence of uPA transcripts is indicative of early invasive growth . uPA and tPA seem to have different functions in the development of invasive properties in uterine cervical squamous epithelium .",
"Concentrations of plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) and urokinase plasminogen activator ( uPA ) in induced sputum of asthma patients after allergen challenge . DB00013 plasminogen activator ( uPA ) and its inhibitor ( P05121 ) are involved in tiisue remodeling and repair processes associated with acute and chronic inflammation . The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of allergen challenge on concentration of uPA and P05121 in induced sputum of house dust mite allergic asthmatics ( HDM - AAs ) . Thirty HDM - AAs and ten healthy persons ( HCs ) were recruited for the study . In 24 HDM - AAs bronchial challenge with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus ( Dp ) and in 6 HDM - AAs sham challenege with saline were performed . In HDM - AAs sputum was induced 24 hours before ( T0 ) and 24 hours ( T24 ) after the challenge . Concentration of uPA and P05121 in induced sputum were determined using immunoenzymatic assays . At T0 in HDM - AAs mean sputum uPA ( 151 ± 96 pg / ml ) and P05121 ( 4341 ± 1262 pg / ml ) concentrations were higher than in HC ( 18 . 8 ± 6 . 7 pg / ml ; p = 0 . 0002 and 596 ± 180 pg / ml ; p < 0 . 0001 ; for uPA and P05121 respectively ) . After allergen challenge further increase in sputum uPA ( 187 ± 144 pg / ml ; p = 0 . 03 ) and P05121 ( 6252 ± 2323 pg / ml ; p < 0 . 0001 ) concentrations were observed . Moreover , in Dp challenged , but not in saline challenged HDM - AAs the mean uPA / P05121 ratio decreased significantly at T24 . No significant increase in the studied parameters were found in sham challenged patients . In HDM - AAs allergen exposure leads to activation of the plasmin system in the airways . Greater increase of the P05121 concentration than uPA concentration after allergen challenge may promote airway remodeling and play an important role in the development of bronchial hyperreactivity .",
"Glucocorticoid - induced surface expression of annexin 1 blocks beta2 - integrin adhesion of human eosinophils to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 surrogate protein . BACKGROUND : Glucocorticoids attenuate the population of eosinophils and T lymphocytes in asthmatic airways . The decrease in airway eosinophilia is caused both by accelerated cell death and by induction of blockade of integrin adhesion . In this study , we examined the hypothesis that annexin 1 surface expression , which is upregulated by the glucocorticoid receptor , prevents integrin adhesion essential to cell migration by blocking intracellular translocation of cytosolic group IV phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) . OBJECTIVE : To examine the relationship of the glucocorticoid on annexin 1 expression and the effect of blockade of annexin 1 activity on adhesion of human eosinophils in vitro . To determine the relationship between annexin 1surface expression and nuclear membrane translocation of P47712 . METHODS : Eosinophils isolated from human peripheral blood were pretreated with fluticasone propionate ( FP ) , and beta2 - integrin adhesion was measured after stimulation with P05113 or eotaxin . Effects of FP on P47712 expression , phosphorylation , and translocation were determined . The role of annexin 1 was examined by using annexin 1 blocking antibody and / or mimetic peptides . RESULTS : ___MASK7___ decreased stimulated eosinophil adhesion and caused 4 - fold increase in annexin 1 expression on the plasma membrane . Inhibition of adhesion by FP was blocked with annexin 1 blocking antibody . Annexin 1 N - terminal mimetic peptide also blocked beta2 - integrin adhesion . Translocation of P47712 to the nuclear membrane was significantly blocked by incubation with FP . Blockade was reversed with annexin 1 blocking antibody . CONCLUSION : Blockade of beta2 - integrin adhesion by glucocorticoid is regulated by annexin 1 , which blocks P47712 translocation to nuclear membrane .",
"Red cell and serum protein polymorphisms in three population groups of South Korea . Genetic markers P24666 , P36871 with subtypes , P10768 , Q04760 , P52209 , GPT , A6NDG6 , P01024 , TF and GC with subtypes , BF , HP , Q9BXS0 , P00747 and PI , were studied in three populations in South Korea , one being the population of the industrial capital Seoul , the second a rural group from Taejon and the third the population of Cheju Island . For the polymorphic systems studied in the present work , a general similarity was observed among the three populations , with the exception of GPT and P24666 ( Taejon vs . Seoul ) and subtypes of GC ( Taejon vs . Cheiu ) .",
"Encapsulation of viral vectors for gene therapy applications . In gene therapy , a number of viruses are currently being used as vectors to provide transient expression of therapeutic proteins . A drawback of using free virus is that it gives a potent immune response , which reduces gene transfer and limits re - administration . An alternative delivery system is to encapsulate the virus in poly ( lactide - co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microspheres prior to administration . A recombinant adenovirus ( Ad ) expressing green fluorescent protein ( GFP ) was used to test the transduction efficiency of Ad encapsulated in microspheres on target cells . The number of infected cells that expressed GFP was measured by flow cytometry . It was demonstrated that encapsulated viral vectors could successfully transduce target cells with encapsulation efficiencies up to 23 % and that the level of transduction could be controlled by varying both the quantity of microspheres and the amount of Ad in the microspheres . High transduction efficiencies and its recognized biocompatibility make P00747 - encapsulated Ad an attractive alternative to the use of free virus in gene therapy applications . The infectivity of Ad was found to be significantly influenced by the processing conditions and changes in environmental factors . Free Ad and encapsulated Ad were able to infect both E1 complimenting cells ( P29320 293 ) and non - complimenting cells ( A549 ) , with the viral expression in P29320 293 cells being 2 . 1 times greater than for A549 cells .",
"The rapid fibrin plate - a method for plasminogen activator assay . Most of the technical problems associated with the fibrin plate method have been overcome in recent years with the exception of the long incubation period . This study was carried out to investigate plasminogen - enrichment as a means of shortening this period . Fibrin plates made up to contain 2 . 0 casein units of added plasminogen each , were opaque , firm , did not lyse spontaneously and yielded biometrically - valid parallel - line assays for streptokinase and urokinase after a 3 hour incubation period . DB00013 assays were more accurate than those for streptokinase probably because of the latter ' s shallow dose - response curve . P00747 - enrichment appears therefore to be a convenient way of producing a \" rapid \" fibrin plate requiring incubation for 3 hours compared with the usual 16 to 20 hours .",
"The effect of antisense inhibition of urokinase receptor in human squamous cell carcinoma on malignancy . Concomitant expression of urokinase type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) and its surface receptor ( Q03405 ) has been shown to correlate strongly with a more invasive tumor cell phenotype . A highly malignant human epidermoid carcinoma cell line ( HEp3 ) was transfected with a vector capable of expressing an antisense transcript complementary to 300 bases of the 5 ' end of Q03405 , including the ATG codon . Six stably transfected antisense ( AS - 2 , 3 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 12 ) and eight control clones were characterized . All clones produced high levels of uPA activity . Examination of collagenase production and doubling time showed that all of the clones tested produced similar activities . The antisense clones showed a 20 - 74 % reduction in the Q03405 sites ; the Q03405 mRNA level was also reduced . A test of the invasive ability of all clones in a modified chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) showed that invasiveness of the antisense - inhibited clones was directly proportional to the density of surface Q03405 . The AS - 2 clone , which expressed the lowest number of uPARs showed a significantly reduced level of invasion . The invasiveness of additional AS - inhibited clones was also reduced . Seven control and four AS - inhibited clones were tested for tumorigenicity on CAMs of chick embryos . Inoculation of control cells produced large tumors , while the As clones were non - tumorigenic . AS - 2 did not produce tumors even if kept in vivo for up to 10 weeks . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Serotonin induces the expression of tissue factor and plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 in cultured rat aortic endothelial cells . Serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , or 5 - HT ) , released from activated platelets , not only accelerates aggregation of platelets but also is known to promote mitosis , migration , and contraction of vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) . These effects are considered to contribute to thrombus formation and atherosclerosis . The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 5 - HT on the expressions of coagulative and fibrinolytic factors in rat aortic endothelial cells . Endothelial cells were stimulated with various concentrations of 5 - HT ( 0 . 1 approximately 10 microM ) , and the expressions of tissue factor ( TF ) , tissue factor pathway inhibitor ( P10646 ) , plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) , and tissue - type plasminogen activator ( TPA ) messenger RNAs ( mRNAs ) were evaluated by Northern blot analysis . The activities of TF and P05121 were also measured . TF and P05121 mRNA were increased significantly in a concentration - and time - dependent manner . However , P10646 and TPA mRNA expression did not change . The inductions of TF and P05121 mRNAs were inhibited by a 5 - HT1 / 5 - HT2 receptor antagonist ( methiothepin ) and a selective 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist ( D6RGH6 - 9042 ) . These results indicate that 5 - HT increases procoagulant activity and reduces fibrinolytic activities of endothelial cells through the 5 - Q13049 receptor . It was concluded that the modulation of procoagulant and hypofibrinolytic activities of endothelial cells by 5 - HT synergistically promotes thrombus formation at the site of vessel injury with the platelet aggregation , VSMC contraction , and VSMC proliferation .",
"Candidate genetic markers and the risk of restenosis after coronary angioplasty . The aim of the present study was to test for possible associations between candidate gene polymorphisms and the risk of restenosis and recurrent restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty ( PTCA ) without stenting . We followed up 511 PTCA patients , and restenosis and recurrent restenosis were defined according to angiographical criteria . Genotyping of the beta - fibrinogen - 455 G / A , glycoprotein ( GP ) IIIa PlA1 / PlA2 , plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) 4G / 5G , factor V Leiden 1691 G / A , tumour necrosis factor alpha ( TNFalpha ) - 238 G / A , TNFalpha - 308 G / A , interleukin ( IL ) - 1alpha - 889 C / T , IL - 1beta - 511 C / T , methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase ( P42898 ) 677 C / T and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) 4 b / a gene polymorphisms was performed by PCR and restriction - fragment - length - polymorphism - based techniques . One hundred and sixty patients ( 31 . 3 % ) developed restenosis and in 130 of these patients , of whom 123 were available for analysis , a second PTCA without stenting was performed . Of these patients , 35 ( 28 . 5 % ) developed recurrent restenosis . None of the investigated genotypes were associated with the risk of restenosis or recurrent restenosis after PTCA . The degree of stenosis before and immediately after PTCA and the severity of the lesion were independent predictors for restenosis after PTCA . In conclusion , there was no association between the beta - fibrinogen - 455 G / A , GP IIIa PlA1 / A2 , P05121 4G / 5G , factor V Leiden 1691 G / A , TNFalpha - 238 G / A , TNFalpha - 308 G / A , IL - 1alpha - 889 C / T , the IL - 1beta - 511 C / T , P42898 677 C / T and P29474 4 b / a gene polymorphisms and the risk of restenosis after PTCA as well as recurrent restenosis after repeated PTCA .",
"DB00013 plasminogen activator system in humans with stable coronary artery disease . 1 . The present study compares plasma urokinase plasminogen activator ( uPA ) peptide levels , plasma plasminogen inhibitor ( P05121 ) activity and urokinase receptors ( Q03405 ) on peripheral blood monocytes of patients with stable coronary artery disease ( P16219 ) and healthy volunteers . 2 . DB00013 plasminogen activator levels were analysed by ELISA and P05121 activity was determined by a plasmin generation method using the chromogenic substrate S2390 . Relative Q03405 numbers and the adhesion molecules CD11b / P05107 on peripheral blood monocytes were estimated using specific antibodies and flow cytometry . 3 . Patients with P16219 were found to have higher plasma uPA peptide levels than age - matched healthy subjects ( 10 . 40 +/- 0 . 99 vs 8 . 25 +/- 0 . 53 pmol / L , respectively ; P < 0 . 05 ) . 4 . Plasma P05121 activity was also higher in patients with P16219 than in healthy subjects ( 13 . 6 +/- 2 . 5 vs 5 . 2 +/- 1 . 0 IU / mL , respectively ; P < 0 . 05 ) . 5 . Relative Q03405 and CD11b / P05107 adhesion molecules were similar on peripheral blood monocytes of patients with P16219 and in healthy subjects . 6 . The data indicate a pattern of expression / activity of uPA and P05121 in patients with P16219 suggestive of an impaired fibrinolytic ability .",
"DB00013 receptor primes cells to proliferate in response to epidermal growth factor . Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) expresses mitogenic activity by a mechanism that requires the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) . We report that murine embryonic fibroblasts ( MEFs ) proliferate in response to P01133 only when these cells express the urokinase receptor ( Q03405 ) . P00533 expression was equivalent in Q03405 -/- and Q03405 +/+ MEFs . In response to P01133 , these cells demonstrated equivalent overall P00533 tyrosine phosphorylation and P29323 / Q96HU1 kinase activation ; however , phosphorylation of DB00135 - 845 in the P00533 , which has been implicated in cell growth , was substantially decreased in Q03405 -/- MEFs . STAT5b activation also was decreased . As DB00135 - 845 is a c - Src target , we overexpressed c - Src in Q03405 -/- MEFs and rescued P01133 mitogenic activity . Rescue also was achieved by expressing murine but not human Q03405 , suggesting a role for autocrine Q03405 cell - signaling . In MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells , P01133 mitogenic activity was blocked by Q03405 gene silencing , with antibodies that block uPA - binding to Q03405 , and with a synthetic peptide that disrupts Q03405 - dependent cell signaling . Again , c - Src overexpression rescued the mitogenic activity of P01133 . We conclude that Q03405 - dependent cell - signaling may prime cells to proliferate in response to P01133 by promoting DB00135 - 845 phosphorylation and STAT5b activation . The importance of this pathway depends on the c - Src level in the cell .",
"___MASK7___ - induced regulation of the balance within macrophage subpopulations . In asthma , treatment with inhaled corticosteroids reduces chronic peribronchial inflammation and restores the balance within macrophage subpopulations . This study investigates whether corticosteroids can regulate monocyte differentiation in vitro and thereby influence the balance of functionally distinct macrophages . Graded doses of fluticasone propionate ( FP ) were added to cultures of normal peripheral blood monocytes in the presence or absence of P05112 . Cells were harvested after 7 days ' culture . Double immunofluorescence studies were performed on cytospins of differentiated macrophages using the MoAbs RFD1 and RFD7 to distinguish inductive and suppressive macrophages by their respective phenotypes . Macrophage function was determined by quantifying allostimulation in a mixed leucocyte reaction and by measuring tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) production . FP reduced the number of mature cells with a D1 + antigen - presenting phenotype and up - regulated the development of cells with the D1 / D7 + and D7 + phenotypes . Functionally , this was associated with reduced stimulation of T cell proliferation in a mixed leucocyte reaction ( P08235 ) . ___MASK7___ also reversed the increase in both D1 + expression and P01375 production induced by P05112 . The effect of FP persisted for 24 h after removal of FP from the culture medium . These results suggest that FP treatment of asthmatics may have a direct beneficial effect by normalizing the macrophage subset imbalance that contributes to the chronic peribronchial inflammation present in this condition .",
"DB00013 - type and tissue - type plasminogen activators are essential for in vitro invasion of human melanoma cells . This study evaluates the contribution of two types of plasminogen activators ( PAs ; tissue - type PA ( tPA ) versus urokinase - type PA ( uPA ) toward the invasiveness of human melanoma cells in a novel in vitro assay . We identified two human melanoma cell lines , MelJuso and MeWo , expressing uPA or tPA as shown at mRNA , protein , and enzyme activity level . MelJuso cells produced uPA as well as plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) . The latter was , however , not sufficient to neutralize the cell - associated or secreted uPA activity . MeWo cells secreted tPA , but the enzyme was not found to be cell - associated . P05121 production by these cells was not detectable . P00747 activation and fibrinolytic capacity of both cell lines were reduced by anticatalytic monoclonal antibodies specific for the respective type of PA or by aprotinin . In a novel in vitro invasion assay , antibodies to PA as well as aprotinin decreased the invasiveness of both cell lines into a fibrin gel , Matrigel , or intact extracellular matrix . Our results confirm the importance of uPA - catalyzed plasminogen activation in tumor cell invasiveness . Furthermore , we provide evidence that tPA , beyond its key role in thrombolysis , can also be involved in in vitro invasion of human melanoma cells .",
"___MASK71___ block of cloned human T - type voltage - gated calcium channels . ___MASK71___ ( ZNS ) is a multi - target antiepileptic drug reported to be efficient in the treatment of both partial and generalized seizures , with T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel blockade being one of its proposed mechanisms of action . In this study , we systematically investigated electrophysiological effects of ZNS on cloned human Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 - 3 . 3 Ca ( 2 +) channels in a heterologous P29320 - 293 expression system using whole cell patch - clamp technique . Concentration - response studies were performed in the range from 5 microM to 2mM for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channels exhibiting a 15 . 4 - 30 . 8 % reduction of Ca ( 2 +) influx within the maximum therapeutic plasma range ( 50 - 200 microM ZNS ) . The other T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel entities , Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 , were even less sensitive to ZNS . Both voltage - and concentration - dependence of inactivation kinetics remained unchanged for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCC , whereas Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 exhibited minor , though significant reduction of inactivation - tau . Interestingly , ZNS block of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCCs was not use - dependent and remained unaffected by changes in the holding potential . Steady - state inactivation studies did not display a significant shift in steady - state availability of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 channels at 100 microM ZNS ( DeltaV ( 1 / 2 )= 3 . 1mV , p = 0 . 071 ) . Our studies indicate that ZNS is a moderate blocker of human Ca ( v ) 3 T - type Ca ( 2 +) channels with little or no effect on Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channel inactivation kinetics , use - and state - dependence of blockade . These results suggest that T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel inhibition only partially contributes to the anti - absence activity of ZNS antiepileptic drug .",
"Downregulation of urokinase - type plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 by grape seed proanthocyanidin extract . DB00013 plasminogen activator ( uPA ) system , comprising of uPA , its receptor Q03405 and inhibitor , type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) , plays a vital role in various biological processes involving extracellular proteolysis , fibrinolysis , cell migration and proliferation . The timely occurence of these processes are essential for normal wound healing . This study examines the regulation of uPA and P05121 by a natural polyphenol - rich compound , grape seed extract ( GSE ) . GSE is reported to have beneficial effects in promoting wound healing . Fibroblast cells exposed to different doses of GSE for 18hours were processed for further studies such as ELISA , RT - PCR , western blotting , fibrinolytic assay , cell surface plasmin activity assay and in vitro wound healing assay . GSE treatment caused a significant downregulation of uPA and P05121 expression , both at the RNA and protein levels . ELISA also revealed a dose - dependent decrease in uPA and P05121 activities . Functional significance of the downregulation was evident in decreased fibrinolytic activity , concomittant with decreased cell - surface plasmin activity . In vitro wound healing studies showed that GSE also retarded the migration of cells towards the wounded region .",
"( Pro ) renin promotes fibrosis gene expression in P29320 cells through a Nox4 - dependent mechanism . The ( pro ) renin receptor ( PRR ) has recently been demonstrated to bind equally well renin and its precursor , prorenin , leading to a similar intracellular signaling independent of angiotensin II . In this study , we report that human embryonic kidney cells ( P29320 ) exposed to renin or prorenin for 24 h in the presence of a blocking concentration of the angtiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitor perindoprilate increased superoxide anion production as measured by luminescence ( lucigenin ) and electron spin resonance spectroscopy ( hydroxylamine radical transition ) . Also , both renin and prorenin increased Nox4 expression while Nox2 , p47 ( phox ) , and p67 ( phox ) remained unchanged . In an investigation of the effects of renin and prorenin on fibrosis genes , it appeared that both proteins stimulated transforming growth factor - β ( TGF - β ) , fibronectin , and plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) expression and therefore participated to an overall switch toward a profibrotic state of the kidney cells . When the cells were transfected with a siRNA targeting the PRR , Nox4 expression was efficiently prevented as well as the increase in superoxide production , TGF - β , fibronectin , and P05121 . Finally , we demonstrated that transfection of the cells with a Nox4 - specific small interfering ( si ) RNA also prevented fibrosis gene expression following treatment with renin or prorenin . The results demonstrate that renin and prorenin , through their specific membrane receptor and independently of angiotensin II , promote fibrosis gene expression via a Nox4 - dependent mechanism .",
"P25116 genotype influences platelet aggregation and procoagulant responses in patients with coronary artery disease prior to and during clopidogrel therapy . Genetic variations of the protease - activated receptor - 1 ( P25116 ) have been associated with platelet receptor density and linked to thrombin receptor - activating peptide ( TRAP ) - induced phenotypes of platelet aggregation and P16109 expression . We investigated whether the P25116 intervening sequence - 14 A > T dimorphism influences platelet procoagulant activity . We also determined whether the Q9H244 antagonist clopidogrel could offset any observed functional polymorphism of the P25116 receptor by inhibiting Q9H244 - mediated amplification of TRAP - induced responses . We studied 54 patients listed for elective percutaneous coronary intervention assessing TRAP - induced platelet aggregation and markers of procoagulant activity . Platelet responses were measured at baseline , 4 h post clopidogrel 300 mg , and 10 and 28 days following clopidogrel 75 mg daily . Each patient was genotyped for the P25116 intervening sequence - 14 A / T dimorphism . Increased platelet aggregation and procoagulant responses were observed with P25116 A allele homozygotes . DB00758 significantly inhibited these platelet responses regardless of P25116 genotype , but did not offset the hyper - reactivity associated with the A / A homozygotes . We conclude that a common sequence variation within the P25116 gene influences TRAP - induced platelet procoagulant activity as well as aggregation . Higher platelet reactivity associated with P25116 IVSn - 14 A allele homozygotes persists despite clopidogrel therapy . These individuals may be at higher risk of thromboembolic events and may require additional anti - platelet medication .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Transforming growth factor - beta1 induces tumor stroma and reduces tumor infiltrate in cervical cancer . Cervical carcinomas consist of tumor cell nests surrounded by varying amounts of intratumoral stroma containing different quantities and types of immune cells . Besides controlling ( epithelial ) cell growth , the multifunctional cytokine transforming growth factor - beta ( 1 ) ( TGF - beta ( 1 ) ) is involved in the formation of stroma and extracellular matrix ( Q13201 ) and in immunosuppression . Several malignancies are known to be associated with enhanced production of TGF - beta ( 1 ) , repression or mutation of TGF - beta transmembrane receptors , or mutations at the postreceptor intracellular signaling pathway . The aim of our study was to investigate the role of tumor cell - derived TGF - beta ( 1 ) on the amount of intratumoral stroma ; the deposition of collagen IV , fibronectin , and laminin ; and the tumor infiltrate in cervical carcinoma . The expression of TGF - beta ( 1 ) mRNA in 108 paraffin - embedded cervical carcinomas was detected by mRNA in situ hybridization . Immunohistochemistry was used to investigate the amount of tumor stroma and Q13201 proteins and the extent of the tumor infiltrate . P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) protein expression in tumor cells was determined to verify the biological activity of TGF - beta ( 1 .) Cytoplasmatic TGF - beta ( 1 ) mRNA expression in tumor cells was significantly correlated with the amount of intratumoral stroma and the deposition of collagen IV . TGF - beta ( 1 ) mRNA expression in every tumor was accompanied by P05121 expression , indicating biological activity of TGF - beta ( 1 ) . An inverse relationship between TGF - beta ( 1 ) mRNA expression in tumor cells and the extent of the tumor infiltrate was demonstrated . Our results indicate that cervical cancer cells affect the amount and the composition of the intratumoral stroma and the tumor infiltrate by the production and secretion of TGF - beta ( 1 ) .",
"Comparison of low fat and low carbohydrate diets on circulating fatty acid composition and markers of inflammation . Abnormal distribution of plasma fatty acids and increased inflammation are prominent features of metabolic syndrome . We tested whether these components of metabolic syndrome , like dyslipidemia and glycemia , are responsive to carbohydrate restriction . Overweight men and women with atherogenic dyslipidemia consumed ad libitum diets very low in carbohydrate ( VLCKD ) ( 1504 kcal : % CHO : fat : protein = 12 : 59 : 28 ) or low in fat ( LFD ) ( 1478 kcal : % CHO : fat : protein = 56 : 24 : 20 ) for 12 weeks . In comparison to the LFD , the VLCKD resulted in an increased proportion of serum total n - 6 PUFA , mainly attributed to a marked increase in arachidonate ( 20 : 4n - 6 ) , while its biosynthetic metabolic intermediates were decreased . The n - 6 / n - 3 and arachidonic / eicosapentaenoic acid ratio also increased sharply . Total saturated fatty acids and 16 : 1n - 7 were consistently decreased following the VLCKD . Both diets significantly decreased the concentration of several serum inflammatory markers , but there was an overall greater anti - inflammatory effect associated with the VLCKD , as evidenced by greater decreases in P01375 , P05231 , P10145 , P13500 , P16581 , I - P62158 , and P05121 . Increased 20 : 4n - 6 and the ratios of 20 : 4n - 6 / 20 : 5n - 3 and n - 6 / n - 3 are commonly viewed as pro - inflammatory , but unexpectedly were consistently inversely associated with responses in inflammatory proteins . In summary , a very low carbohydrate diet resulted in profound alterations in fatty acid composition and reduced inflammation compared to a low fat diet .",
"DB00013 induces expression of its own receptor in Beas2B lung epithelial cells . Interaction between the urokinase - type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) and its receptor ( Q03405 ) localizes cellular proteolysis and promotes cellular proliferation and migration . The interaction between uPA and Q03405 at the surface of epithelial cells thereby contributes to the pathogenesis of lung inflammation and neoplasia . In this study , we sought to determine if uPA itself alters Q03405 expression by lung epithelial cells . uPA enhanced Q03405 expression as well as ( 125 ) I - uPA binding in Beas2B lung epithelial cells in a time - and concentration - dependent manner . The uPA - mediated induction of Q03405 is not accomplished through its receptor and requires enzymatic activity . The low molecular weight fragment of uPA , lacking the receptor binding domain , was as potent as intact two - chain uPA in inducing expression of Q03405 at the cell surface . Plasmin , the end product of plasminogen activation , did not alter uPA - mediated Q03405 expression . Induction of Q03405 by uPA represents a novel pathway by which epithelial cells can regulate Q03405 - dependent cellular responses that may contribute to stromal remodeling in lung injury or neoplasia .",
"[ Index of fibrinolysis with new fibrin plate ( author ' s transl ) ] . P00747 - free fibrin plate ( fP ) which was made from treated commerical bovine fibrinogen with DB00123 - Sepharose was developed in our laboratory . This new fibrin plate showed the following specificities . a ) This new fibrin plate did not show any lysis with high amount of streptokinase and DB00013 ( 10 , 000 u / ml and 500 u / ml ) . b ) The concentrations of its substrate was the same as standard plate ( SP ) and its substrate was not denatured compared with heated plate ( HP ). c ) The activity of plasmin can be measured quantitatively on fP and linear correlation between plasmin units and lysis area was showen . d ) This procedure of new fibrin plate was easy and simple and could be applicable to the materials of other species , i . e . , human , rabbit and porcine . With the use of two kinds of bovine fibrin plate ( SP and fP ) , activation of fibrinolysis of human plasma , euglobulin and plasminogen induced by SK and UK was investigated and each correlation ship between sample and activator was studied statistically . From these results , \" Index of fibrinolysis \" meaning of fibrinolytic components such as plasmin , plasminogen , activator , proactivator , anti - activator and anti - plasmin were indicated . Indeed , these index of fibrinolysis were calculated from the lysis area of plasma + SK , Eug .+ SK and Eug .+ UK by each formula and index obtained from some physiological and pathological condition showed us many new information about fibrinolysis .",
"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK79___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .",
"DB00013 receptor : a molecular organizer in cellular communication . In a variety of cell types , the glycolipid - anchored urokinase receptor ( Q03405 ) is colocalized pericellularly with components of the plasminogen activation system and endocytosis receptors . Q03405 is also coexpressed with caveolin and members of the integrin adhesion receptor superfamily . The formation of functional units with these various proteins allows the Q03405 to mediate the focused proteolysis required for cell migration and invasion and to contribute both directly and indirectly to cell adhesive processes in a non - proteolytic fashion . This dual activity , together with the initiation of signal transduction pathways by Q03405 , is believed to influence cellular behaviour in angiogenesis , inflammation , wound repair and tumor progression / metastasis and open up the way for Q03405 - based therapeutic approaches .",
"[ Treatment of renal vein thromboses in the newborn ] . Surgical thrombectomy is not a rational approach to neonatal renal vein thrombosis since the occlusion mainly involves intrarenal branches rather than the main renal vein , which is even patent in some instances . Conservative management combines supportive therapy for renal failure and systemic hypertension , if needed , and either heparin or thrombolytic agents . DB00086 has proven difficult to handle in neonates and should not be used . DB00013 has been used in 18 patients but results are difficult to interpret because these cases occurred over an 18 - year period . P00747 tissue activator , the latest thrombolytic agent developed , has been used in few pediatric patients . An international task force is currently studying whether or not a randomized study is warranted to provide data for standardizing thrombolytic therapy in pediatric renal vein thrombosis .",
"Evidence that the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 antagonist MPEP may act as an inhibitor of the norepinephrine transporter in vitro and in vivo . The mechanisms through which blockade of metabotropic glutamate receptors 5 ( P41594 ) results in anxiolytic and antidepressant effects are currently unknown . In the present study , we therefore hypothesized that the anxiolytic - and antidepressant - like profile of the noncompetitive P41594 receptor antagonist 2 - ethyl - 6 -( phenylethynyl )- pyridine ( MPEP ) may be mediated by inhibition of the norepinephrine transporter ( NET ) . Accordingly , we first examined the potency of MPEP to bind to or inhibit uptake at the NET as well as the dopamine and serotonin transporters ( Q01959 and P31645 , respectively ) . We also examined the simultaneous in vivo effects of MPEP and desipramine ( ___MASK22___ ) on both NE - like oxidation current in the amygdala ( Q9BXS0 ) and cell firing in the locus coeruleus ( LC ) by means of differential pulse voltammetry ( DPV ) coupled with electrophysiology . MPEP completely displaced the binding of [ 3H ] - nisoxetine on human NET with a pKi of 6 . 63 +/- 0 . 02 . In addition , MPEP was able to inhibit [ 3H ] - NE uptake in LLCPK cells expressing human NET , with a pIC50 of 5 . 55 +/- 0 . 09 . In vivo DPV data revealed that both MPEP ( 30 mg / kg i . p . ) and ___MASK22___ ( 10 mg / kg i . p . ) significantly increased NE - like voltammetric responses levels in the Q9BXS0 , whereas both compounds also significantly decreased cell firing monitored concomitantly from the second microelectrode in the LC . Collectively , the results of the present study provide potential new mechanisms through which MPEP exerts its anxiolytic and antidepressant effects .",
"Retinal control on the axial length mediated by transforming growth factor - beta in chick eye . PURPOSE : To clarify retinal control on scleral growth in form - deprivation myopia ( FDM ) in the chick , the authors studied change in transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) in the form - deprived eye and the effect of this growth factor on scleral cell proliferation and axial length . METHODS : Change in TGF - beta in FDM in the chick was measured by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) , immunoblot , and immunohistochemistry . The effect of TGF - beta on [ 3H ] thymidine uptake of scleral chondrocytes was determined by organ culture . DB00013 plasminogen activator ( uPA ) and plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) were administered to determine the effect of TGF - beta activation on the axial length in normal and FDM eyes . RESULTS : The content of TGF - beta messenger RNA ( mRNA ) and the active form of TGF - beta protein were reduced in FDM eyes compared with the control specimen . Reduced immunoreactivity of TGF - beta in FDM eyes was found in the photoreceptor layer . The TGF - beta inhibited [ 3H ] thymidine uptake into scleral chondrocytes . In the nondeprived eyes , the vitreous chamber depth and axial length were reduced after uPA treatment , whereas P05121 increased them . In the form - deprived eyes , uPA inhibited vitreous depth and axial length elongation , but P05121 had no effect . CONCLUSIONS : The authors ' results suggest that TGF - beta mediates retinal control of ocular growth . Axial elongation in FDM probably is correlated with the reduction of TGF - beta in the retina , retinal pigment epithelium , and choroid . The uPA and P05121 treatment controls the activation of TGF - beta and affects axial length .",
"Ex vivo binding of flibanserin to serotonin P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . ___MASK75___ has been reported to be an agonist at P08908 - receptors and an antagonist at 5 - Q13049 receptors , with higher affinity for P08908 receptors . Despite the fact that less receptor occupation is required by full agonists than by antagonists to exert their effects , flibanserin was shown to exert 5 - Q13049 antagonism at doses ( 4 - 5 mg kg - 1 ) that are lower or equal to those required to stimulate P08908 receptors . In order to understand this phenomenon , the interaction of flibanserin with P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors was evaluated in ex vivo binding studies . This interaction was evaluated in the prefrontal cortex , hippocampus and midbrain by using [ 3H ] 8 - OH - DPAT and [ 3H ] ketanserin to label P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors , respectively . ___MASK75___ was given at 1 , 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 intraperitoneally . The dose of 1 mg kg - 1 displaced both radioligands preferentially in the frontal cortex . The doses of 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 reduced the binding of both radioligands in all the three brain regions non - selectively by about 50 % and 70 % , respectively . The displacement was maximal after 0 . 5 h and was reduced or not evident after 3 h . We conclude that 5 - HT2 antagonism brought about by low doses of flibanserin may reflect functional mechanisms more than receptor - mediated effects .",
"Characterization of humoral and cellular immune responses in mice induced by immunization with HIV - 1 Nef regulatory protein encapsulated in poly ( DL - lactide - co - glycolide ) microparticles . We have characterized the humoral and cellular immune responses of BALB / c mice immunized with HIV - 1 Nef regulatory protein encapsulated in poly ( DL - lactide - co - glycolide ) P00747 particles . Three groups of mice were immunized with Nef P00747 , Nef in the presence of complete Freund ' s adjuvant ( O75347 ) or Nef alone in PBS . When titers were compared 7 months after the last injection , anti - Nef titers in mice immunized with Nef P00747 were still close to the maximum , whereas a significant decrease was observed in mice immunized with Nef alone ( five times lower ) or with Nef in O75347 ( three times lower ) . These results indicate that Nef P00747 is at least a similar or better vector / adjuvant than Nef in O75347 concerning the duration of the humoral immune response . The analysis of cytokine profiles ( P05113 and P22301 ) and the isotypic patterns of anti - Nef antibodies ( predominantly IgG1 ) , in the three groups of mice , indicated a predominant Th2 immune response . Using synthetic peptides covering the entire sequence of Nef , we identified at least three linear epitopes within sequences 32 - 64 , 118 - 167 and 185 - 205 in the sera of mice immunized with Nef P00747 or Nef O75347 . In contrast , anti - Nef antibodies against Nef alone failed to recognize synthetic peptides , indicating that the majority of anti - Nef antibodies were primarily directed against conformational epitopes . We then examined the ability of Nef P00747 to prime for the antigen - specific proliferative responses in vitro . The data obtained indicate the presence of both B - cell and T - cell epitopes in the C - terminal fragment of the protein after immunization of mice with Nef encapsulated in P00747 particles .",
"Elevated expression of urokinase - like plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 during the vascular remodeling associated with pulmonary thromboembolism . Information is lacking on the mechanisms involved in the organization , resolution , and repair of the vascular lumen after acute pulmonary thromboembolism . Because recent data suggest that the balance between plasminogen activators ( PAs ) and type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) plays a role in regulating cell migration within the extracellular matrix , we investigated the expression of these molecules by immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization analysis of pulmonary artery specimens from patients suffering fatal pulmonary embolism . The data were compared with the expression of these molecules in both patients ' noninvolved pulmonary arteries and organ donor pulmonary arteries . Regions of initial organization and vascular remodeling were identified by a modified trichrome stain and by the presence of proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( P12004 ) , a cell marker of proliferation . Staining for tissue - type PA antigen was low to undetectable in endothelial cells directly in contact with the fibrin - platelet thromboembolus and in areas in which the endothelial cell lining was replaced by cell growth into the thrombus . DB00013 - like PA ( u - PA ) expression was detected in mononuclear cells within the thrombus in the initial phase of thromboembolism and within cells migrating into the thrombus during the later stages of organization . P05121 expression was elevated in the monolayer of endothelial cells underlying the fresh platelet - fibrin thromboembolus and in a P12004 - positive cell population present between the pulmonary arterial intima and the thromboembolus that represents early organization . Increased expression of P05121 may play a role in inhibiting proteolysis and fostering the localization of the acute fibrin - platelet thrombus to the vascular wall , which is followed by the upregulation of u - PA in migrating cells during the reorganization process .",
"Comparison of the novel antipsychotic ziprasidone with clozapine and olanzapine : inhibition of dorsal raphe cell firing and the role of P08908 receptor activation . Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic agent which binds with high affinity to P08908 receptors ( Ki = 3 . 4 nM ) , in addition to P28221 , 5 - HT2 , and D2 sites . While it is an antagonist at these latter receptors , ziprasidone behaves as a P08908 agonist in vitro in adenylate cyclase measurements . The goal of the present study was to examine the P08908 properties of ziprasidone in vivo using as a marker of central P08908 activity the inhibition of firing of serotonin - containing neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus . In anesthetized rats , ziprasidone dose - dependently slowed raphe unit activity ( ED50 = 300 micrograms / kg i . v . ) as did the atypical antipsychotics clozapine ( ED50 = 250 micrograms / kg i . v . ) and olanzapine ( ED50 = 1000 micrograms / kg i . v . ) . Pretreatment with the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100 , 635 ( 10 micrograms / kg i . v . ) prevented the ziprasidone - induced inhibition ; the same dose of WAY - 100 , 635 had little effect on the inhibition produced by clozapine and olanzapine . Because all three agents also bind to alpha 1 receptors , antagonists of which inhibit serotonin neuronal firing , this aspect of their pharmacology was assessed with desipramine ( ___MASK22___ ) , a NE re - uptake blocker previously shown to reverse the effects of alpha 1 antagonists on raphe unit activity . ___MASK22___ ( 5 mg / kg i . v . ) failed to reverse the inhibitory effect of ziprasidone but produced nearly complete reversal of that of clozapine and olanzapine . These profiles suggest a mechanism of action for each agent , P08908 agonism for ziprasidone and alpha 1 antagonism for clozapine and olanzapine . The P08908 agonist activity reported here clearly distinguishes ziprasidone from currently available antipsychotic agents and suggests that this property may play a significant role in its pharmacologic actions .",
"P00747 / plasmin regulates c - fos and egr - 1 expression via the MEK / P29323 pathway . In this study , we showed that plasminogen ( Plg ) and plasmin ( Pla ) bind to lysine - binding sites on cell surface and trigger a signaling pathway that activates the mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) MEK and P27361 / 2 , which in turn leads to the expression of the primary response genes c - fos and early growth response gene egr - 1 . Our data show that the Plg / Pla - stimulated steady - state mRNA levels of both genes reached a maximum by 30 min and then returned to basal levels by 1h . The gene induction was sensitive to both pharmacological and genetic inhibition of MEK . Leupeptin , a serine protease inhibitor , suppressed Pla but not Plg - induced c - fos and egr - 1 expression , emphasizing the role played by the serine protease activity associated with Pla . Pre - incubation with cholera toxin completely blocked the Plg / Pla - induced gene expression , suggesting that another signaling pathway , which recruits G protein - coupled receptors , may also be involved . Furthermore , Plg / Pla also stimulated AP - 1 and P18146 DNA - binding activities , which were abrogated by pharmacological inhibition of MEK . Altogether , these results suggest that Plg / Pla stimulates c - fos and egr - 1 expression via activation of the MEK / P29323 pathway .",
"DB00013 plasminogen activator , uPa receptor , and its inhibitor in vernal keratoconjunctivitis . PURPOSE : P00747 activators play a role , not only in fibrinolysis but also in events such as chemotaxis , collagen degradation , and cell spreading . The serine protease urokinase ( uPA ) is a potent chemoattractant for leukocytes that may be involved in the pathogenesis of severe forms of allergic conjunctivitis such as vernal keratoconjunctivitis ( VKC ) . METHODS : Tear and peripheral blood samples were obtained from 20 patients with active VKC and from 19 normal subjects who formed the control group . Levels of plasminogen activity , uPA , tissue plasminogen activator ( tPA ) , and their inhibitor , plasminogen activator inhibitor type - 1 ( P05121 ) were measured in tears and plasma of patients with VKC . The presence of tPA , uPA , and urokinase receptor ( Q03405 ) in conjunctival tissues were evaluated by immunohistochemistry . uPA , Q03405 , and P05121 expression and production were measured in conjunctival epithelial cell and fibroblast cultures treated with cytokines . RESULTS : Tear levels of uPA and tPA and tear plasminogen activity levels were significantly greater in patients with VKC than in control subjects . Increased staining for uPA and Q03405 was found in VKC tissues compared with normal conjunctiva . Both conjunctival epithelial cells and fibroblasts demonstrated an increased expression of Q03405 after exposure to P05112 or - 13 , whereas uPA was highly expressed by epithelial cells exposed to P05112 . P05121 levels in culture medium were increased in P05112 - exposed epithelial cells compared to nonstimulated cells and were decreased in fibroblast culture . CONCLUSIONS : Increased expression of fibrinolytic system components and imbalance between plasminogen activators and P05121 may be involved in the pathogenesis of severe allergic conjunctivitis , thus contributing to inflammatory cell migration and tissue remodeling .",
"MiR - 10a and miR - 181c regulate collagen type I generation in hypertrophic scars by targeting P05121 and uPA . DB00013 type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) and plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) have been proposed to play key roles in extracellular matrix ( Q13201 ) deposition in hypertrophic scars ( HS ) . Here , we found that in HS fibroblasts ( HFs ) miR - 181c and miR - 10a were differentially - expressed and targeted uPA and P05121 , respectively . The production of Type 1 collagen ( Col1 ) was inhibited by miR - 181c knockdown or miR - 10a overexpression in HFs , and this resulted in increased levels of metalloproteinase 1 ( P03956 ) . These results suggest that the miR - 181c - uPA and miR - 10a - P05121 regulatory pathways have an integral role in HS pathogenesis .",
"Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name ___MASK63___ , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON - TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent ."
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"Enhanced goblet cell hyperplasia in HDC knockout mice with allergic airway inflammation . BACKGROUND : DB11320 is known to have immunoregulatory roles in allergic reactions through histamine receptor 1 ( P35367 ) , P25021 , Q9Y5N1 and Q9H3N8 . However , its role in goblet cell hyperplasia in the airways of asthma patients is yet to be clarified . OBJECTIVE : This study was designed to examine the role of histamine in goblet cell hyperplasia using histamine - deficient mice ( Hdc -/- mice ) with allergic airway inflammation . METHODS : Wild - type and Hdc -/- C57BL / 6 mice were sensitized with ovalbumin ( OVA ) . After a 2 - week exposure to OVA , goblet cell hyperplasia was evaluated . Cell differentials and cytokines in BALF were analyzed . The mRNA levels of P98088 and Gob - 5 gene were determined quantitatively . RESULTS : The number of eosinophils in BALF increased in both the sensitized wild - type mice and Hdc -/- mice with OVA inhalation . In addition , the numbers of alveolar macrophages and lymphocytes in BALF increased significantly in the sensitized Hdc -/- mice with OVA inhalation compared to the wild - type mice under the same conditions . The concentrations of P05112 ( P05112 ) , P05113 , P35225 , Interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) and P60568 in the BALF all increased significantly in both groups compared to those exposed to saline . In particular , the concentration of P01375 in the Hdc -/- mice exposed to OVA was significantly higher than that in the wild - type mice under the same conditions . The mRNA levels of Gob - 5 and P98088 , and the ratio of the goblet cells in the airway epithelium significantly increased in Hdc -/- mice exposed to OVA compared to wild - type mice . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggested that histamine may play a regulatory role in goblet cell hyperplasia in allergic airway inflammation .",
"P35367 occupancy in human brains after single oral doses of histamine H1 antagonists measured by positron emission tomography . 1 . P35367 occupancy in the human brain was measured in 20 healthy young men by positron emission tomography ( PET ) using [ 11C ] - doxepin . 2 . (+)- ___MASK8___ , a selective and classical antihistamine , occupied 76 . 8 +/- 4 . 2 % of the averaged values of available histamine H1 receptors in the frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 2 mg . Intravenous administration of 5 mg (+)- chlorpheniramine almost completely abolished the binding of [ 11C ] - doxepin to H1 receptors ( H1 receptor occupancy : 98 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % ) . 3 . Terfenadine , a nonsedative antihistamine , occupied 17 . 2 +/- 14 . 2 % of the available H1 receptors in the human frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 60 mg . 4 . There was no correlation between H1 receptor occupancy by terfenadine and the plasma concentration of the active acid metabolite of terfenadine in each subject . 5 . PET data on human brain were essentially compatible with those on H1 receptor occupancy in guinea - pig brain determined by in vivo binding techniques , although for the same H1 receptor occupancy the dose was less in human subjects than in guinea - pigs . 6 . The PET studies demonstrated the usefulness of measuring H1 receptor occupancy with classical and second - generation antihistamines in human brain to estimate their unwanted side effects such as sedation and drowsiness quantitatively .",
"Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK2___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .",
"Metabolism of risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone by human cytochromes P450 2D6 and 3A4 . DB00734 is a relatively new antipsychotic drug that has been reported to improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and produces relatively few extrapyramidal side effects at low doses . Formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , an active metabolite , is the most important metabolic pathway of risperidone in human . In the present study , in vitro metabolism of risperidone ( 100 microM ) was investigated using the recombinant human cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes P04798 , P05177 , P10632 , P11712 - arg144 , P11712 - cys144 , P33261 , P10635 , P08684 and P20815 supplemented with an NADPH - generating system . ___MASK77___ was determined by a new HPLC method with an Hypersil CN column and a UV detector . Of these enzymes , CYPs 2D6 , 3A4 and 3A5 were found to be the ones capable of metabolising risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , with activities of 7 . 5 , 0 . 4 and 0 . 2 pmol pmol (- 1 ) CYP min (- 1 ) , respectively . A correlation study using a panel of human liver microsomes showed that the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with P10635 and 3A activities . Thus , both P10635 and 3A4 are involved in the 9 - hydroxylation of risperidone at the concentration of risperidone used in this study . This observation is confirmed by the findings that both quinidine ( inhibitor of P10635 ) and ketoconazole ( inhibitor of P08684 ) can inhibit the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone . Furthermore , inducers of CYP can significantly increase the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone in rat . The formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with testosterone 6beta - hydroxylase activities , suggesting that inducible CYP3A contributes significantly to the metabolism of risperidone in rat .",
"P49674 / P35222 are synthetic lethal to P04637 in colorectal cancer and are markers for prognosis . Two genes are called synthetic lethal ( SL ) if their simultaneous mutations lead to cell death , but each individual mutation does not . Targeting SL partners of mutated cancer genes can kill cancer cells specifically , but leave normal cells intact . We present an integrated approach to uncovering SL pairs in colorectal cancer ( CRC ) . Screening verified SL pairs using microarray gene expression data of cancerous and normal tissues , we first identified potential functionally relevant ( simultaneously differentially expressed ) gene pairs . From the top - ranked pairs , ~ 20 genes were chosen for immunohistochemistry ( IHC ) staining in 171 CRC patients . To find novel SL pairs , all 169 combined pairs from the individual IHC were synergistically correlated to five clinicopathological features , e . g . overall survival . Of the 11 predicted SL pairs , P43246 - P06746 and P49674 - MYC were consistent with literature , and we validated the top two pairs , P49674 - P04637 and P35222 - P04637 using RNAi knockdown and small molecule inhibitors of P49674 in isogenic HCT - 116 and RKO cells . Furthermore , synthetic lethality of P49674 and P04637 was verified in mouse model . Importantly , multivariate analysis revealed that P49674 - P04637 , P35222 - P04637 , P43246 - P06400 , and P38398 - P41221 were independent prognosis markers from stage , with P49674 - P04637 applicable to early - stage and the remaining three throughout all stages . Our findings suggest that P49674 is a promising target for P04637 - mutant CRC patients which constitute ~ 40 % to 50 % of patients , while to date safety regarding inhibition of P04637 is controversial . Thus the integrated approach is useful in finding novel SL pairs for cancer therapeutics , and it is readily accessible and applicable to other cancers .",
"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK5___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .",
"P09544 regulates DNA synthesis in mouse granulosa cells through beta - catenin . WNTs are secreted extracellular signaling molecules that transduce their signals by binding to G protein - coupled receptors of the frizzled ( FZD ) family . They control diverse developmental processes , such as cell fate specification , cell proliferation , cell differentiation , and apoptosis . Although WNT signaling has been shown to be essential for development of the ovary , its mechanistic role in folliculogenesis within the adult ovary has not been studied extensively . Therefore , the objective of this study was to investigate the regulation and function of P09544 signaling in mouse granulosa cells . Immunostaining identified P09544 as being expressed in granulosa cells throughout folliculogenesis , but with varying signal strength : in sequential sections , P09544 immunoreactivity was strongest in healthy antral follicles but weak in atretic follicles . Knockdown of P09544 expression using transfected short interfering RNA decreased DNA synthesis in granulosa cells , whereas P09544 overexpression using a recombinant viral vector enhanced it . P09544 knockdown led to accumulation of glycogen synthase kinase - 3beta ( P49841 ) in the cytoplasm but reduced the expression of beta - catenin . Conversely , P09544 overexpression reduced the expression of P49841 in the cytoplasm and induced beta - catenin translocation from the membrane into the nucleus . P35222 knockdown also inhibited DNA synthesis in granulosa cells and neutralized the effect of P09544 overexpression . P09544 / beta - catenin signaling had a slight effect on the apoptosis of granulosa cells . Taken together , the data indicate that P09544 regulates beta - catenin localization in granulosa cells , and P09544 / beta - catenin signaling contributes to regulating their proliferation .",
"Inhibitory effects of triphosphate derivatives of oxetanocin G and related compounds on eukaryotic and viral DNA polymerases and human immunodeficiency virus reverse transcriptase . In order to clarify the biological activities of (-)- oxetanocin G , and (-)- oxetanocin A and its carbocyclic analogue , (-)- carboxetanocin G , the inhibitory effects of triphosphate derivatives of these compounds ( P01178 - GTP , P01178 - DB00171 , and C - P01178 - GTP ) on eukaryotic and viral DNA polymerases were examined . DNA polymerase alpha purified from calf thymus was weakly inhibited by P01178 - GTP and P01178 - DB00171 but strongly by C - P01178 - GTP , the Ki value being 0 . 22 microM . On the other hand , rat P06746 was not affected by these analogues . DNA polymerase gamma purified from bovine testes was very weakly inhibited by P01178 - GTP and P01178 - DB00171 , but not by C - P01178 - GTP . DNA polymerase from herpes simplex virus type - II ( HSV - II ) was strongly inhibited by all three analogues , the Ki values ranging from 0 . 5 to 1 . 0 microM . Human immunodeficiency virus - encoded reverse transcriptase ( HIV RT ) was also strongly inhibited by these three analogues , the Ki value of C - P01178 - GTP being slightly smaller than that of P01178 - GTP or P01178 - DB00171 . Analysis of products synthesized on singly primed M13 single - stranded DNA by DNA polymerase alpha , HSV - II DNA polymerase or HIV RT in the presence of the analogues revealed that P01178 - GTP and C - P01178 - GTP were incorporated into DNA and caused chain termination mainly at sites one or two nucleotides beyond the cytosine bases on the template .",
"___MASK58___ inhibits glycogen synthase kinase - 3 activity and mimics wingless signalling in intact cells . BACKGROUND : Exposing eukaryotic cells to lithium ions ( Li + ) during development has marked effects on cell fate and organization . The phenotypic consequences of Li + treatment on Xenopus embryos and sporulating Dictyostelium are similar to the effects of inhibition or disruption , respectively , of a highly conserved protein serine / threonine kinase , glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK - 3 ) . In Drosophila , the GSK - 3 homologue is encoded by zw3sgg , a segment - polarity gene involved in embryogenesis that acts downstream of wg . In higher eukaryotes , GSK - 3 has been implicated in signal transduction pathways downstream of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and mitogen - activated protein kinases . RESULTS : We investigated the effect of Li + on the activity of the GSK - 3 family . At physiological doses , Li + inhibits the activity of human P49841 and Drosophila Zw3Sgg , but has no effect on other protein kinases . The effect of Li + on GSK - 3 is reversible in vitro . Treatment of cells with Li + inhibits GSK - 3 - dependent phosphorylation of the microtubule - associated protein Tau . Li + treatment of Drosophila S2 cells and rat PC12 cells induces accumulation of cytoplasmic Armadillo / beta - catenin , demonstrating that Li + can mimic Wingless signalling in intact cells , consistent with its inhibition of GSK - 3 . CONCLUSIONS : Li + acts as a specific inhibitor of the GSK - 3 family of protein kinases in vitro and in intact cells , and mimics Wingless signalling . This reveals a possible molecular mechanism of Li + action on development and differentiation .",
"Inhibition of mammalian DNA polymerases by recombinant alpha - interferon and gamma - interferon . Interferons ( IFNs ) have been shown to suppress the growth of both normal and malignant cells . We examined the effect of gene - cloned IFN - alpha and P01579 on the in vitro activities of human , calf , or rat DNA polymerases . IFN - alpha strongly inhibited the reactions of DNA polymerase alpha and beta at apparent Ki values of 1 . 25 and 0 . 35 x 10 ( 5 ) antiviral units / ml , respectively , but inhibited DNA polymerase gamma only slightly . P01579 inhibited the reaction of DNA polymerase alpha more strongly ( Ki , 1 . 2 x 10 ( 4 ) units / ml ) than IFN - alpha , but not that of P06746 . On the other hand , neither IFN - alpha nor P01579 inhibited the reactions of DNA polymerase I from Escherichia coli , Klenow fragment , T - 4 DNA polymerase , and RNA polymerase . The fact that Ki values for IFN - alpha of DNA polymerase from calf thymus , human leukemic cells , and rat liver were similar suggests the absence of species specificity among animals with regard to the inhibition of DNA polymerases by IFNs . These results indicate that DNA polymerase may be one of the targets of the action of IFNs .",
"Modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit by interferon - beta inhibits the development of epitope spreading and disease progression in murine autoimmune encephalomyelitis . IFN - beta has been shown to be effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . However , the primary mechanism by which IFN - beta mediates its therapeutic effect remains unclear . Recent studies indicate that under defined conditions , IFN - beta may downregulate DC expression of IL - 12 . We and others have shown that IFN - beta may also downregulate P22301 . In light of the recently proposed paradigm that an P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit controls susceptibility to autoimmune disease , we examined the effect of IFN - beta on the development and behavior of the autoreactive T cell repertoire during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , an animal model sharing many features with MS . SWXJ mice were immunized with the immunodominant p139 - 151 determinant of myelin proteolipid protein ( PLP ) , and at onset of EAE were treated every other day with IFN - beta . After eight weeks of treatment , we assessed autoreactivity and observed no significant IFN - beta effect on splenocyte proliferation or splenocyte production of P01579 , P60568 , P05112 , or P05113 in response to the priming determinant used to initiate disease . However , in IFN - beta treated mice , the cytokine profile in response to the priming immunogen was significantly skewed toward an increased production of P22301 and a concurrent decreased production of IL - 12 . Moreover , the in vivo modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit in response to the priming immunogen was accompanied by an aborted development of epitope spreading . Our results indicate that IFN - beta induces a reciprocal modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit in vivo . This skewed autoreactivity establishes an inflammatory microenvironment that effectively prevents endogenous self - priming thereby inhibiting the progression of disease associated with epitope spreading .",
"___MASK89___ , a selective oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist , ameliorates podocyte injury in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrotic rats . BACKGROUND : Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury . P30518 antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria , although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored . The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan , a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist , on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside ( PAN ) - induced nephrosis rat model . METHODS : Rats were allocated to a control , PAN nephrosis , or tolvaptan - treated PAN nephrosis group ( n = 9 per group ) . Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein , albumin , creatinine , and total cholesterol were measured on day 10 . The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy . RESULTS : PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10 , both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan . Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte - associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats . In tolvaptan - treated rats , nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern . Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK89___ is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis . This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis . ___MASK89___ is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema .",
"Molecular evolution of the oxytocin - oxytocin receptor system in eutherians . DB00107 ( P01178 ) is a nine - amino - acid peptide hormone that is mainly released at the times of uterine contractions during parturition and milk ejection during lactation , whereas a similar peptide hormone , arginine vasopressin , primarily exerts direct antidiuretic action on the kidney and causes vasoconstriction of the peripheral vessels . The genes coding for these peptides are tandemly located on the same chromosome . A tandem duplication occurring in the common ancestor of jawed vertebrates has been proposed as responsible . In contrast to the two peptide hormones , only one oxytocin receptor ( P30559 ) but three arginine vasopressin receptors ( P37288 , P47901 , and P30518 ) are known ; these receptors probably arose from two rounds of genome duplication in the common ancestor of vertebrates . In this study , we addressed the molecular evolution of the P01178 - P30559 system in eutherians . Our analyses suggest that an amino acid change from isoleucine to lysine on the eighth site ( I8L ) of the peptide , which corresponded to a change from mesotocin to P01178 , had occurred during the common ancestral lineage of eutherians . At around the same time that the emergence of P01178 occurred , functional constraints on the P01178 receptor ( pre - P30559 ) might have relaxed , and a series of nonsynonymous substitutions might have accumulated . Only a few of these nonsynonymous substitutions might have contributed to reestablishing the molecular relationship between the P01178 ligand and its receptor , after which functional constraints on the P30559 were reinstated . Since the P01178 - P30559 system plays an important role in eutherians , the evolution of the P01178 - P30559 system was probably an essential component of the genesis of the eutherian signature .",
"___MASK23___ for joints and bones . ___MASK23___ is an investigational , fully human monoclonal antibody with a high affinity and specificity for receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the tumor necrosis factor family . O14788 , an essential mediator of osteoclast formation , function , and survival , plays a major role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis , structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis , and bone loss associated with other skeletal disorders . ___MASK23___ suppresses bone turnover by inhibiting the action of O14788 on osteoclasts . ___MASK23___ reduces bone turnover and increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density , reduces fracture risk in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis , and inhibits structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis when added to ongoing methotrexate treatment . It is generally well tolerated , with a good safety profile . Adverse and serious adverse events , including infections and malignancy , are similar in patients treated with denosumab or placebo .",
"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .",
"Evaluation of a microarray for genotyping polymorphisms related to xenobiotic metabolism and DNA repair . We present an oligonucleotide microarray ( \" MetaboChip \" ) based on the arrayed primer extension ( P27695 ) technique , allowing genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in genes of interest for cancer susceptibility and pharmacogenetics . P27695 consists of a sequencing reaction primed by an oligonucleotide anchored with its 5 ' end to a glass slide and terminating one nucleotide before the polymorphic site . The extension with one fluorescently labeled dideoxynucleotide complementary to the template reveals the polymorphism . Ninety - three SNPs in 42 genes were selected among those resequenced in the context of the SNP500 project , using a set of 102 reference DNA samples from the Coriell Biorepository . Selected SNPs belong to the following genes : P00325 , P05091 , P27695 , CDKN2A , P21964 , P04798 , P05177 , Q16678 , P11509 , P33261 , P11712 , P05181 , P08684 , P14416 , P21917 , P07099 , P07992 , P18074 , Q92889 , P28715 , P30550 , O15217 , P21266 , P09211 , GSTT2 , LIG3 , Q00987 , P16455 , P05164 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P15559 , O15527 , P12004 , P06746 , Q01959 , P04179 , P04637 , P18887 , O43543 , O43542 , and O15287 . We assessed the performance of P27695 by comparing the results obtained with MetaboChip against those reported by the SNP500 . Among 88 SNPs that yielded signals , 6 showed less than 99 % of concordance , whereas 82 performed accurately , showing that P27695 is a reliable and sensitive genotyping method .",
"Connexin 43 and P29323 regulate tension - induced signal transduction in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts . Periodontal ligament ( PDL ) fibroblasts play an important role in preserving periodontal homeostasis and transmitting mechanical signals to alveolar bone . Connexin 43 ( P17302 ) , a gap junction protein , is essential for bone homeostasis and regulates bone remodeling . However , the function of P17302 in human PDL fibroblast - regulated bone remodeling has not yet been elucidated . In this study , human PDL fibroblasts were exposed to cyclic mechanical tension with a maximum 5 % elongation for different durations . We then examined the expression of signaling molecules related to osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis at both the mRNA and protein levels as well as the activity of extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) in human PDL fibroblasts after loading . We found that mechanical tension increased P17302 , which further upregulated osteogenic ( e . g . , Q13950 , Osterix , and O00300 ) and down - regulated osteoclastogenic ( e . g . , O14788 ) signaling molecules . Suppressing P17302 gene ( Gja1 ) by siRNA inhibited the increase in osteogenesis - related molecules but enhanced O14788 expression . Similar to P17302 , activated P27361 / 2 was also enhanced by mechanical tension and suppressed by P17302 siRNA . Inhibition of P27361 / 2 signaling using PD98059 reduced the tension - regulated increase in osteogenesis - related molecules but enhanced that of osteoclastogenesis - related ones . These findings suggest that cyclic tension may involve into the osteogenic or osteoclastogenetic differentiation potential of human PDL fibroblasts via the P17302 - P27361 / 2 signaling pathway .",
"Modulation of arsenic - induced epidermal growth factor receptor pathway signalling by resveratrol . Arsenic ( As ) is both a human carcinogen and an effective anticancer drug . These aspects of arsenic toxicity develop as a consequence of arsenic - induced oxidative stress and modifications to signal pathway activity which alter gene expression . DB02709 ( RVL ) a food antioxidant found in grapes and other fruits , exhibits anti - carcinogenic properties by reducing oxidative stress and restoring signal pathway control . This study investigated the impact of RVL on arsenite [ As ( III ) ] - induced cell signalling in HaCaT keratinocytes by assaying phosphorylation status of epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) signalling intermediates and measuring changes in expression of Phase II and DNA repair biomarkers . As ( III ) exposure produced dose - dependent toxicity which was associated with increased activation of P00533 pathway intermediates , cSrc , Rac1 and extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) . Arsenic - mediated P27361 / 2 activation negatively regulated P06746 expression and up regulated heme - oxygenase - 1 at toxic concentrations . RVL treatment modulated As ( III )- mediated P27361 / 2 activation by shifting the balance of cSrc regulatory domain phosphorylation . These effects significantly altered the response of the P00533 pathway to growth factor - induced stimulation . Our research provides evidence that treatment with pharmacologically relevant doses of RVL influences cellular responses to As ( III ) , largely due to RVL - mediated changes to Src and P27361 / 2 activation .",
"Effects of 1 - beta - D - arabinofuranosylcytosine incorporation on elongation of specific DNA sequences by P06746 . DB00987 ( ara - C ) is an effective antileukemic agent which acts as an inhibitor of DNA synthesis . The precise mechanism responsible for this inhibitory effect , however , remains unclear . The present work has examined the effects of the triphosphate derivative , ara - P53007 , on purified P06746 . These studies were performed on M13 phage DNA templates of defined sequence . The results demonstrate that ara - C is incorporated into DNA by P06746 . The results also demonstrate that the incorporated ara - C residue acts as a relative chain terminator . Moreover , the relative chain terminating effects of ara - C are sequence specific . In this regard , DNA strand elongation was progressively slowed at sequences of two , three , and four contiguous sites for cytosine incorporation . We also demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of ara - C are reversed by competition with deoxycytidine - triphosphate for incorporation into the DNA strand . Taken together , these findings are consistent with structural differences of the incorporated arabinosyl moiety which alter reactivity of the 3 '- terminus and thereby inhibit chain elongation . These findings also provide new insights regarding the inhibitory effects of ara - C on elongation of specific DNA sequences .",
"Central opioid inhibition of neuroendocrine stress responses in pregnancy in the rat is induced by the neurosteroid allopregnanolone . The hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) axis is the major neuroendocrine stress response system . P06850 ( P06850 ) neurons in the parvocellular paraventricular nucleus ( pPVN ) play a key role in coordinating responses of this system to stressors . The cytokine interleukin - 1beta ( IL - 1beta ) , mimicking infection , robustly activates these P06850 neurons via a noradrenergic input arising from the nucleus tractus solitarii ( P30990 ) . In late pregnancy , Q9Y251 axis responses to stressors , including IL - 1beta , are attenuated by a central opioid mechanism that auto - inhibits noradrenaline release in the PVN . Here we show that the neuroactive progesterone metabolite allopregnanolone induces these changes in Q9Y251 responsiveness to IL - 1beta in pregnancy . In late pregnancy , inhibition of 5alpha - reductase ( an allopregnanolone - synthesizing enzyme ) with finasteride restored Q9Y251 axis responses ( rapidly increased pPVN P06850 mRNA expression , ___MASK96___ , and corticosterone secretion ) to IL - 1beta . Conversely , allopregnanolone reduced Q9Y251 responses in virgin rats . In late pregnancy , activity of the allopregnanolone - synthesizing enzymes ( 5alpha - reductase and 3alpha - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase ) was increased in the hypothalamus as was mRNA expression in the P30990 and PVN . Naloxone , an opioid antagonist , restores Q9Y251 axis responses to IL - 1beta in pregnancy but had no additional effect after finasteride , indicating a causal connection between allopregnanolone and the endogenous opioid mechanism . Indeed , allopregnanolone induced opioid inhibition over Q9Y251 responses to IL - 1beta in virgin rats . Furthermore , in virgin rats , allopregnanolone treatment increased , whereas in pregnant rats finasteride decreased proenkephalin - A mRNA expression in the P30990 . Thus , in pregnancy , allopregnanolone induces opioid inhibition over Q9Y251 axis responses to immune challenge . This novel opioid - mediated mechanism of allopregnanolone action may alter regulation of other brain systems in pregnancy .",
"Anti - clastogenic effect of beta - glucan extracted from barley towards chemically induced DNA damage in rodent cells . beta - Glucan ( BG ) was tested in vitro to determine its potential clastogenic and / or anti - clastogenic activity , and attempts were made to elucidate its possible mechanism of action by using combinations with an inhibitor of DNA polymerase . The study was carried out on cells deficient ( CHO - k1 ) and cells proficient ( HTC ) in phases I and II enzymes , and the DNA damage was assessed by the chromosomal aberration assay . BG did not show a clastogenic effect , but was anti - clastogenic in both cell lines used , and at all concentrations tested ( 2 . 5 , 5 and 10 microg / mL ) in combination with damage inducing agents ( methylmethane sulfonate in cell line CHO - k1 , and methylmethane sulfonate or 2 - aminoanthracene in cell line HTC ) . BG also showed a protective effect in the presence of a P06746 inhibitor ( cytosine arabinoside - 3 - phosphate , DB00987 ) , demonstrating that BG does not act through an anti - mutagenic mechanism of action involving P06746 .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) is required in murine cell lines for base excision repair of oxidative DNA damage in the absence of P06746 . Oxidative DNA base damage is mainly corrected by the base excision repair ( BER ) pathway , which can be divided into two subpathways depending on the length of the resynthetized patch , either one nucleotide for short patch BER or several nucleotides for long patch BER . The role of proteins in the course of BER processes has been investigated in vitro using purified enzymes and cell - free extracts . In this study , we have investigated the repair of 8 - oxo - 7 , 8 - dihydroguanine ( 8 - oxoG ) in vivo using wild - type , polymerase beta (-/-) ( Polbeta (-/-) ) , poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 (-/-) ( P09874 (-/-) ) , and Polbeta (-/-) P09874 (-/-) 3T3 cell lines . We used non replicating plasmids containing a 8 - oxoG : C base pair to study the repair of the lesion located in a transcribed sequence ( TS ) or in a non - transcribed sequence ( P30990 ) . The results show that 8 - oxoG repair in TS is not significantly impaired in cells deficient in Polbeta or P09874 or both . Whereas 8 - oxoG repair in P30990 is normal in Polbeta - null cells , it is delayed in P09874 - null cells and greatly impaired in cells deficient in both Polbeta and P09874 . The removal of 8 - oxoG and presumably the cleavage at the resulting apurinic / apyrimidinic site are not affected in the P09874 (-/-) Polbeta (-/-) cell lines . However , 8 - oxoG repair is incomplete , yielding plasmid molecules with a nick at the site of the lesion . Therefore , P09874 (-/-) Polbeta (-/-) cell lines can not perform 5 '- dRP removal and / or DNA repair synthesis . Furthermore , the poly ( ADP - ribosyl ) ation activity of P09874 is essential for 8 - oxoG repair in a Polbeta (-/-) context , because expression of the catalytically inactive P09874 ( E988K ) mutant does not restore 8 - oxoG repair , whereas an wild type P09874 does .",
"P35367 antagonist cetirizine impairs working memory processing speed , but not episodic memory . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : The histaminergic neurotransmitter system is currently under investigation as a target for drug treatment of cognitive deficits in clinical disorders . The therapeutic potential of new drugs may initially be screened using a model of histaminergic dysfunction , for example , as associated with the use of centrally active antihistamines . Of the selective second generation antihistamines , cetirizine has been found to have central nervous system effects . The aim of the present study was to determine whether cetirizine can be used as a tool to model cognitive deficits associated with histaminergic hypofunction . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The study was conducted according to a three - way , double - blind , cross - over design . Treatments were single oral doses of cetirizine 10 and 20 mg and placebo . Effects on cognition were assessed using tests of word learning , memory scanning , vigilance , divided attention , tracking and visual information processing speed . KEY RESULTS : ___MASK36___ 10 mg impaired tracking performance and both doses impaired memory scanning speed . None of the other measures indicated impaired performance . CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS : ___MASK36___ affects information processing speed , but these effects were not sufficient to serve as a model for cognitive deficits in clinical disorders .",
"Effects of DNA polymerase inhibitors on replicative and repair DNA synthesis in ultraviolet - irradiated HeLa cells . Aphidicolin specifically inhibits eukaryotic DNA polymerase alpha , while 2 ', 3 '- dideoxythymidine 5 '- triphosphate ( d2TTP ) inhibits P06746 and gamma but not alpha . DB00987 5 '- triphosphate ( araCTP ) inhibits both DNA polymerase alpha and beta although to a different extent . Here we measured the effects of these inhibitors on repair DNA synthesis of U . V .- irradiated HeLa cells by two different methods . Firstly , aphidicolin , 1 - beta - D - arabinofuranosylcytosine ( araC , a precursor of araCTP ) and 2 ', 3 '- dideoxythimidine ( d2Thd , a precursor of d2TTP ) were added directly to the culture medium . In this case , aphidicolin and araC strongly inhibited replicative DNA synthesis of HeLa cells , and they also inhibited repair synthesis after U . V .- irradiation but to a much lesser extent . In contrast , high concentrations of d2Thd inhibited repair DNA synthesis to a higher extent than replicative DNA synthesis . Secondly , the active form of inhibitor , d2TTP , was microinjection directly into cytoplasm or nuclei or U . V .- irradiated HeLa cells . Microinjection of d2TTP effectively inhibited repair synthesis . The microinjection of d2TTP , into either cytoplasm or nucleus , strongly inhibited replicative synthesis . These results might indicate that multiple DNA polymerases are involved in repair synthesis as well as in replicative synthesis ."
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"P23219 behaves as a delayed response gene in PC12 cells differentiated by nerve growth factor . Treatment of PC12 cells with nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) results in a differentiation program characterized by expression of immediate early and delayed response genes . In this program , morphological changes such as neurite extension are accompanied by phenotypic changes in enzyme expression , including an increased capacity for prostaglandin synthesis . Cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) , the enzyme responsible for prostanoid production , exists as two isoforms : constitutive P23219 and inducible P35354 . We report that P23219 behaves as a delayed response gene in PC12 cells exposed to P01138 . Six hours following P01138 treatment , P23219 mRNA levels were elevated in PC12 cells , reaching nearly 5 - fold above basal levels at 12 h . This increase was blocked by cycloheximide and was accompanied by concomitant increases in P23219 protein and enzyme activity . P23219 protein remained elevated for at least 10 days and localized to the cytoplasm and neurites of P01138 - differentiated PC12 cells . Moreover , basic fibroblast growth factor , but not epidermal growth factor , caused similar increases in P23219 , which is consistent with expression characteristics of other delayed response genes in PC12 cells . This is the first example of neurotrophic factor regulation of cyclooxygenase and may have important implications for determination of the differentiated phenotype in PC12 cells .",
"Q8WZ42 A - band - specific monoclonal antibody Tit1 5H1 . 1 . Cellular Q8WZ42 as a centriolar protein in non - muscle cells . We report the development of a new mouse anti - titin monoclonal antibody , named MAb Tit1 5H1 . 1 , using the synthetic peptide corresponding to an amino acid sequence in the A - band of the titin molecule as immunogen . In the human skeletal muscle , MAb Tit1 5H1 . 1 reveals a clearly striated staining pattern , reacting with the A - band of the sarcomere . Electrophoretic , immunoblotting , and amino acid sequence analyses with P19957 - MS / MS of human skeletal muscle tissue proved the target antigen of MAb Tit1 5H1 . 1 to be titin . The antibody reacts with titin also in non - muscle cells , producing a punctate pattern in cytoplasm and the nucleus . The most striking finding was a clear reaction of MAb Tit1 5H1 . 1 with centrioles in all cell types investigated so far . Immunocytochemical co - localization study with ninein - specific antibodies confirmed that the target antigen of MAb Tit1 5H1 . 1 is a centriole - associated protein . Experiments of the inhibition of synthesis of titin using titin siRNA duplex for the destruction of titin mRNA have shown a decreased staining of centrioles by MAb Tit1 5H1 . 1 in non - muscle cells and support the proposal that the target antigen of MAb is indeed titin . We suggest this anti - titin monoclonal antibody could be a valuable tool in the study of titin function and its subcellular location , both in muscle and non - muscle cells .",
"Purinergic receptors contribute to early mesangial cell transformation and renal vessel hypertrophy during angiotensin II - induced hypertension . Chronic P03950 II infusions lead to increases in intrarenal P03950 II levels , hypertension , and tissue injury . Increased blood pressure also elicits increases in renal interstitial fluid ( Q9HBH0 ) DB00171 concentrations that stimulate cell proliferation . We evaluated the contribution of purinergic receptor activation to P03950 II - induced renal injury in rats by treating with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 receptor blocker , or with PPADS , a nonselective P2 receptor blocker . alpha - Actin expression in mesangial cells , afferent arteriolar wall thickness ( AAWT ) , cortical cell proliferation , and macrophage infiltration were used as early markers of renal injury . ___MASK32___ and PPADS did not alter blood pressure , renin or kidney P03950 II content . alpha - Actin expression increased from control of 0 . 6 +/- 0 . 4 % of mesangial area to 6 . 3 +/- 1 . 9 % in P03950 II - infused rats and this response was prevented by clopidogrel ( 0 . 4 +/- 0 . 2 % ) and PPADS . The increase in AAWT from 4 . 7 +/- 0 . 1 to 6 . 0 +/- 0 . 1 mm in P03950 II rats was also prevented by clopidogrel ( 4 . 8 +/- 0 . 1 mm ) and PPADS . P03950 II infusion led to interstitial macrophage infiltration ( 105 +/- 16 vs . 62 +/- 4 cell / mm ( 2 ) ) and tubular proliferation ( 71 +/- 15 vs . 20 +/- 4 cell / mm ( 2 ) ) and these effects were prevented by clopidogrel ( 52 +/- 4 and 36 +/- 3 cell / mm ( 2 ) ) and PPADS . Q9HBH0 DB00171 levels were higher in P03950 II - infused rats than in control rats ( 11 . 8 +/- 1 . 9 vs . 5 . 6 +/- 0 . 6 nmol / l , P < 0 . 05 ) . The results suggest that activation of vascular and glomerular purinergic P2 receptors may contribute to the mesangial cell transformation , renal inflammation , and vascular hypertrophy observed in P03950 II - dependent hypertension .",
"Effect of cholinesterase inhibitors on acetylcholine and insulin induced glucose uptake and certain hepatic enzymes in pigeon liver : an in vitro study . P01308 and acetylcholine ( ACh ) are both known to promote glucose uptake by liver of birds . DB03128 induced glucose uptake can be predictably potentiated by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity . Monocrotophos , acothione ( organophosphorus compound ) and prostigmine are known inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) . In the present study the action of these three inhibitors of P22303 alone as well as in combination with insulin and acetylcholine on in vitro glucose uptake by pigeon liver slices was investigated . Both organophorus compounds potentiated the action of insulin as well as acetycholine mediated glucose uptake by liver slices while prostigmine had inhibitory influence . The three compounds also induced alterations in enzyme activities in the liver slices . These results are discussed in detail in the text .",
"Multimodal microvascular imaging reveals that selective inhibition of class I PI3K is sufficient to induce an antivascular response . The phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) pathway is a central mediator of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - driven angiogenesis . The discovery of small molecule inhibitors that selectively target PI3K or PI3K and mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) provides an opportunity to pharmacologically determine the contribution of these key signaling nodes in P15692 - driven tumor angiogenesis in vivo . This study used an array of micro - vascular imaging techniques to monitor the antivascular effects of selective class I PI3K , P42345 , or dual PI3K / P42345 inhibitors in colorectal and prostate cancer xenograft models . Micro - computed tomography ( micro - CT ) angiography , dynamic contrast - enhanced magnetic resonance imaging ( DCE - Q9BWK5 ) , vessel size index ( VSI ) Q9BWK5 , and DCE ultrasound ( DCE - U / S ) were employed to quantitatively evaluate the vascular ( structural and physiological ) response to these inhibitors . P16260 - 0980 , a dual PI3K / P42345 inhibitor , was found to reduce micro - CT angiography vascular density , while VSI Q9BWK5 demonstrated a significant reduction in vessel density and an increase in mean vessel size , consistent with a loss of small functional vessels and a substantial antivascular response . DCE - Q9BWK5 showed that P16260 - 0980 produces a strong functional response by decreasing the vascular permeability / perfusion - related parameter , K ( trans ) . Interestingly , comparable antivascular effects were observed for both P16260 - 980 and Q9Y223 - 490 ( a selective class I PI3K inhibitor ) . In addition , P42345 - selective inhibitors did not affect vascular density , suggesting that PI3K inhibition is sufficient to generate structural changes , characteristic of a robust antivascular response . This study supports the use of noninvasive microvascular imaging techniques ( DCE - Q9BWK5 , VSI Q9BWK5 , DCE - U / S ) as pharmacodynamic assays to quantitatively measure the activity of PI3K and dual PI3K / P42345 inhibitors in vivo .",
"Inorganic lead enhances cytokine - induced elevation of matrix metalloproteinase P14780 expression in glial cells . Inorganic lead ( Pb ) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that produces a variety of deleterious effects in the central nervous system ( CNS ) . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) , specifically P14780 , induced by inflammatory cytokines , are increasingly being implicated in CNS pathology . The present study demonstrates that low concentrations of either pro - inflammatory cytokines ( P01375 and IL - 1beta ) or Pb did not influence the P14780 expression in a glial cell line ( P13671 ) when added separately . However , combined administration of Pb and cytokines induced a marked synergized elevation of P14780 expression in spite of a reduction in the number of glial cells . These results demonstrate a possible new mechanism by which Pb may induce neuropathological processes .",
"Comparison between exhaled and sputum oxidative stress biomarkers in chronic airway inflammation . The aim of the present study was to compare aldehyde levels resulting from lipid peroxidation in exhaled breath condensate ( EBC ) and induced sputum ( IS ) supernatant of subjects with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) . Aldehydes ( malondialdehyde ( MDA ) , acrolein , n - hexanal ( P13671 ) , n - heptanal ( P10643 ) , n - nonanal ( P02748 ) , 4 - hydroxynonenal ( HNE ) and 4 - hydroxyhexenal ( HHE ) ) in both biological fluids were measured by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry . MDA concentrations in sputum were 132 . 5 nM ( 82 . 5 - 268 . 8 ) and 23 . 7 nM ( 9 - 53 . 7 ) in EBC . Similarly , P13671 , P10643 and P02748 concentrations in IS were 1 . 5 - 4 . 7 - fold higher than in EBC . Acrolein levels were 131 . 1 nM ( 55 . 6 - 264 . 6 ) in IS and 45 . 3 nM ( 14 . 4 - 127 . 1 ) in EBC . The concentrations of HNE and HHE in IS were not significantly different from the levels in EBC . Aldehyde levels in EBC did not show any correlation with aldehyde levels in IS or with differential sputum cellular count . In P48444 , MDA in EBC , but not its IS counterpart , was negatively correlated with the severity of disease . In conclusion , the data presented here show that aldehydes can be detected in both exhaled breath condensate and supernatant of induced sputum , but that their relative concentrations are different and not correlated with each other . Therefore , with regard to lipid peroxidation products , exhaled breath condensate and induced sputum must be considered as independent techniques .",
"Neuronal ablation of p - Akt at Ser473 leads to altered P08908 / 2A receptor function . The serotonergic system regulates a wide range of behavior , including mood and impulsivity , and its dysregulation has been associated with mood disorders , autism spectrum disorder , and addiction . Diabetes is a risk factor for these conditions . P01308 resistance in the brain is specifically associated with susceptibility to psychostimulant abuse . Here , we examined whether phosphorylation of Akt , a key regulator of the insulin signaling pathway , controls serotonin ( 5 - HT ) signaling . To explore how impairment in Akt function regulates 5 - HT homeostasis , we used a brain - specific rictor knockout ( KO ) mouse model of impaired neuronal phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 . Cortical P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptor binding was significantly elevated in rictor KO mice . Concomitant with this elevated receptor expression , the P08908 receptor agonist 8 - Hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) led to an increased hypothermic response in rictor KO mice . The increased cortical P08908 receptor density was associated with higher P08908 receptor levels on the cortical cell surface . In contrast , rictor KO mice displayed significantly reduced head - twitch response ( HTR ) to the 5 - Q13049 / C agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , with evidence of impaired 5 - Q13049 / C receptor signaling . In vitro , pharmacological inhibition of Akt significantly increased P08908 receptor expression and attenuated DOI - induced 5 - Q13049 receptor signaling , thereby lending credence to the observed in vivo cross - talk between neuronal Akt signaling and 5 - HT receptor regulation . These data reveal that defective central Akt function alters 5 - HT signaling as well as 5 - HT - associated behaviors , demonstrating a novel role for Akt in maintaining neuronal 5 - HT receptor function .",
"The role of P01375 in insulin resistance . P01308 resistance is an important component of the metabolic syndrome associated with obesity . Early - stage insulin - resistance and related mild glucose intolerance may be compensated by increased insulin secretion . When combined with impaired insulin secretion , insulin resistance plays an important role in type 2 diabetes ( 1 ) . P01308 - resistance is also associated with a variety of pathological conditions , including trauma , infection , and cancer . Obesity and type 2 diabetes are the most common metabolic diseases in Western societies , together affecting as much as half of the adult population ( 2 ) . The prevalence of these conditions is not only high , but continues to increase . We have only recently come to appreciate the role of fat , especially visceral fat , as an endocrine organ . Visceral fat is the source of a number of substances which might play a role in the development of insulin resistance . Among the latter are tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , adiponectin , P05231 , resistin and free fatty acids . This review will discuss the regulation of insulin responses by P01375 and evidence supporting the hypothesis that over expression of P01375 plays a role in the pathophysiology of insulin resistance .",
"Novel marine phenazines as potential cancer chemopreventive and anti - inflammatory agents . Two new ( 1 and 2 ) and one known phenazine derivative ( lavanducyanin , 3 ) were isolated and identified from the fermentation broth of a marine - derived Streptomyces sp . ( strain CNS284 ) . In mammalian cell culture studies , compounds 1 , 2 and 3 inhibited P01375 - α - induced NFκB activity ( IC₅₀ values of 4 . 1 , 24 . 2 , and 16 . 3 μM , respectively ) and LPS - induced nitric oxide production ( IC₅₀ values of > 48 . 6 , 15 . 1 , and 8 . 0 μM , respectively ) . PGE₂ production was blocked with greater efficacy ( IC₅₀ values of 7 . 5 , 0 . 89 , and 0 . 63 μM , respectively ) , possibly due to inhibition of cyclooxygenases in addition to the expression of P35354 . Treatment of cultured HL - 60 cells led to dose - dependent accumulation in the subG1 compartment of the cell cycle , as a result of apoptosis . These data provide greater insight on the biological potential of phenazine derivatives , and some guidance on how various substituents may alter potential anti - inflammatory and anti - cancer effects .",
"DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .",
"Muscarinic cholinergic signaling in cervical cancer cells affects cell motility via P27361 / 2 signaling . AIMS : The etiology of cervical cancer depends primarily on infection with human papillomaviruses , but tobacco smoking is the most important behavioral risk factor for this cancer . Therefore , we have previously confirmed involvement of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChRs ) in cervical cancer biology . In order to comprehensively evaluate the role of cholinergic signaling in cervical cells , we have addressed additional participation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors ( mAChRs ) . MAIN METHODS : We have studied the expression of mAChRs and cholinergic system components by reverse transcription PCR and Western blots , the motility of cervical cancer cells in cell culture , and the signaling from mAChRs via the P27361 / 2 signaling pathway . KEY FINDINGS : The cervical cancer cells HeLa , SiHa and CaSki express four of the five mAChRs , M1 , M3 , M4 , and M5 , and the acetylcholine ( ACh ) synthesizing and degrading enzymes choline acetyltransferase ( P28329 ) , acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) , and butyrylcholinesterase ( BChE ) , and vesicular ACh transporter ( Q16572 ). mAChR - dependent signaling induces cervical cell motility , which requires P27361 / 2 activation , and could be abrogated by mAChR antagonists . SIGNIFICANCE : The epidemiological finding that tobacco smoke raises the prevalence of cervical cancer has led to analysis of the cholinergic signaling in cervical biology and carcinogenesis . Cervical cancer cells express several nAChRs and mAChRs , whose activation leads to changes of cellular properties such as increased motility and proliferation that favor a carcinogenic phenotype . The signaling involves intracellular phosphorylation cascades including P27361 / 2 .",
"Cholinergic deafferentation prevents delayed neuronal death of the hippocampal P00915 pyramidal neurons after transient forebrain ischaemia . The relation between P00915 neurons , fimbria - fornix and cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain was examined with the aid of DB03128 esterase ( P22303 ) staining , Woelcke ' s staining and immunohistochemistry of Choline - acetyl transferase ( P28329 ) . The transected side of the hippocampus was poorly stained by P22303 two weeks after the transection , when the ipsilateral medial septum P28329 - positive neurons were reduced , but showed good recovery with P22303 six weeks later . Nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) was added at a dose of 10 micrograms / 100 microliters immediately after the aspiration , and after that once per week with cisternal puncture . As a result , ipsilateral medial septum P28329 - positive neurons were preserved , but cross innervation with relation to hypertrophy of the cholinergic neurons was not detectable even six weeks after the transection . Furthermore , delayed P00915 neuronal death on the transected side of the hippocampus following occlusion of four vessels for 30 minutes was not detectable two weeks after the operation , although neuronal density was reduced after six weeks . The density of neurons on the transected side of the hippocampus in the P00915 subfield with treated P01138 had not decreased significantly six weeks later . Therefore , we suspect that the input from cholinergic fibres must be transported to the hippocampal pyramidal neurons responding to P01138 , and it was confirmed that cholinergic deafferentation prevents the delayed neuronal death of P00915 pyramidal neurons during transient ischaemia .",
"Cellular distribution and contribution of cyclooxygenase P35354 to diabetogenesis in NOD mouse . Unlike most other mammalian cells , beta - cells of Langerhans constitutively express cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 rather than P23219 . P35354 is also constitutively expressed in type 1 diabetes ( T1D ) patients ' periphery blood monocytes and macrophage . To understand the role of P35354 in the beta - cell , we investigated P35354 expression in beta - cells and islet infiltrates of NOD and BALB / c mice using fluorescence immunohistochemistry and cytochemical confocal microscopy and Western blotting . Immunostaining showed that P35354 is expressed in islet - infiltrating macrophages , and that the expression of insulin and P35354 disappeared concomitantly from the beta - cells when NOD mice progressed toward overt diabetes . Also cultured P01308 - 1E cells coexpressed insulin and P35354 but clearly in different subcellular compartments . Treatment with celecoxib increased insulin release from these cells in a dose - dependent manner in glucose concentrations ranging from 5 to 17 mM . Excessive P35354 expression by the islet - infiltrating macrophages may contribute to the beta - cell death during insulitis . The effects of celecoxib on P01308 - 1E cells suggest that PGE ( 2 ) and other downstream products of P35354 may contribute to the regulation of insulin release from the beta - cells .",
"DB03128 contributes to hypoxic chemotransmission in co - cultures of rat type 1 cells and petrosal neurons . The neurotransmitter mechanisms that mediate chemosensory transmission in the mammalian carotid body ( CB ) , i . e . the primary arterial P ( O2 ) detector , are controversial . Given the inherent difficulty of recording from afferent terminals in situ , the authors have adopted an alternative approach based on co - culture of dissociated CB receptor ( type 1 ) cell clusters and petrosal neurons ( PN ) from 8 - 14 - day - old rat pups . Electrophysiological , perforated patch recordings from petrosal somas , juxtaposed to type 1 clusters , revealed the development of a high incidence of functional ' synapses ' in vitro . Recent evidence has strengthened the case for acetylcholine ( ACh ) as a co - released transmitter : ( i ) cultured type 1 cells express several cholinergic markers including the vesicular ACh transporter ( Q16572 ) , intracellular acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) , and occasional clear cored vesicles ( approximately 50 nm diameter ) ; ( ii ) the frequency of spontaneous synaptic activity , as well as the hypoxia - induced depolarization recorded in ' juxtaposed ' PN in co - culture , were partially suppressed by the nicotinic ACh receptor ( nAChR ) blocker , mecamylamine ( 2 microM ) ; ( iii ) consistent with the presence of extracellular P22303 , ACh - mediated membrane noise in type 1 cells as well as the hypoxia - evoked PN response in co - culture were potentiated in a few cases by the P22303 inhibitor , eserine ( 100 microM ) . Thus , since many PN and type 1 cells express mecamylamine - sensitive nAChR , released ACh may act presynaptically on type 1 cell autoreceptors and / or postsynaptically on petrosal terminals . Other CB transmitter candidates ( e . g . 5 - HT and DB00171 ) were found to excite PN , though their potential role as co - released sensory transmitters requires further investigation .",
"Mitigation of DB03128 Esterase Activity in the 1 , 7 - Diazacarbazole Series of Inhibitors of Checkpoint Kinase 1 . Checkpoint kinase 1 ( ChK1 ) plays a key role in the DNA damage response , facilitating cell - cycle arrest to provide sufficient time for lesion repair . This leads to the hypothesis that inhibition of ChK1 might enhance the effectiveness of DNA - damaging therapies in the treatment of cancer . Lead compound 1 ( Q9Y223 - 783 ) , the prototype of the 1 , 7 - diazacarbazole class of ChK1 inhibitors , was found to be a highly potent inhibitor of acetylcholine esterase ( P22303 ) and unsuitable for development . A campaign of analogue synthesis established SAR delineating ChK1 and P22303 activities and allowing identification of new leads with improved profiles . In silico docking using a model of P22303 permitted rationalization of the observed SAR . Compounds 19 ( Q9Y223 - 900 ) and 30 ( Q9Y223 - 145 ) were identified as selective , orally bioavailable ChK1 inhibitors offering excellent in vitro potency with significantly reduced P22303 activity . In combination with gemcitabine , these compounds demonstrate an in vivo pharmacodynamic effect and are efficacious in a mouse p53 mutant xenograft model .",
"Biochemical effects of some pesticides on lipid peroxidation and free - radical scavengers . Oxidative stress was studied in blood samples obtained from lindane , malathion and propoxur poisoning cases admitted to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital , Delhi and evaluated for lipid peroxidation , oxygen free radical ( OFR ) scavenging enzymes , and glutathione ( DB00143 ) and related enzymes . DB03128 esterase ( P22303 ) , gamma glutamyl transpeptidase ( P19440 ) and DB00143 level were also assayed in lymphocytes . The level of thiobarbituric acid reacting substances and activities of superoxide dismutase , catalase , glutathione peroxidase , glutathione - S - transferase and P19440 were increased and DB00143 level was decreased in pesticide poisoning . Apparently lindane ( at the concentration examined ) was more potent than malathion and propoxur in producing alteration in lipid peroxidation , DB00143 related parameters and OFR scavenging enzymes . However , P22303 activity and DB00143 level in lymphocytes of malathion poisoning cases were reduced and P19440 activity was enhanced in comparison to control subjects . The present results suggest that OFR scavenging enzymes were induced while combating oxidative stress in a differential manner in organochlorine , organophosphate and carbamate poisoning . Increased lipid peroxidation , coupled with altered levels of DB00143 and OFR scavenging enzymes in the blood are discussed in the light of oxidative stress .",
"Q9H244 (-)- receptor agonists enhance the proliferation of rat P13671 glioma cells through activation of the Q8NFH3 / 44 mitogen - activated protein kinase . 1 . Extracellularly added P ( 1 ), P ( 3 )- di ( adenosine - 5 ') triphosphate ( Ap ( 3 ) A ) , P ( 1 ), P ( 4 )- di ( adenosine - 5 ') tetraphosphate ( Ap ( 4 ) A ) , DB00171 , ADP , AMP and adenosine are growth inhibitory for rat P13671 glioma cells . Analysis of nucleotide hydrolysis and the use of nucleotidase inhibitors demonstrated that the latter inhibition is due to hydrolysis of the nucleotides to adenosine . 2 . Agonists of the Q9H244 (-)- receptor enhance the growth of P13671 cells if their hydrolysis to adenosine is inhibited by pyridoxalphosphate - 6 - azophenyl - 2 ', 4 '- disulfonic acid ( PPADS ) . In these conditions , the potency to stimulate cell growth parallels the ranking of the receptor agonists , i . e . 2 - methylthioadenosine - 5 '- diphosphate ( 2MeSADP ) > Ap ( 3 ) A > Ap ( 4 ) A . DB00171 and ADP are still hydrolysed in the presence of PPADS and have no proliferative effect on P13671 cells . 3 . The enhanced growth is due to a Q9H244 (-)- receptor - mediated activation of Q8NFH3 / 44 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) as shown by immunoblotting and protein kinase assays for active MAPK and the use of the MAPK / extracellular signal - regulated kinase kinase ( MEK ) inhibitor PD98059 . 4 . The UTP - induced enhancement of the growth of P13671 cells is due to activation of MAPK by a PPADS sensitive nucleotide receptor . 5 . In conclusion , the effect of nucleotides on the growth of P13671 cells is determined by ecto - nucleotidases and by activation of nucleotide receptors . Hydrolysis of nucleotides to adenosine induces growth inhibition while inhibition of the hydrolysis of agonists of the Q9H244 (-)- receptor enhances cell growth by activation of MAPK .",
"A Nile blue based infrared fluorescent probe : imaging tumors that over - express cyclooxygenase - 2 . The first Golgi - localized cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) - specific near - infrared ( Q9Y3T9 ) fluorescent probe , Niblue - P13671 - IMC , able to detect cancer cells , was designed . Importantly , Niblue - P13671 - IMC preferentially labeled the tumors in a mouse tumor model with deep tissue penetration capacity . It may be a promising molecular tool for guiding tumor resection during surgery .",
"___MASK22___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK22___ ( ___MASK22___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK22___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK22___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK22___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .",
"Detection of multiple antibodies in myasthenia gravis and its clinical significance . BACKGROUND : Antibodies against acetylcholine receptor , acetylcholinesterase , ryanodine receptor and titin have been found in patients with myasthenia gravis . However , the relations between these antibodies and character of myasthenia gravis are unknown . This study aimed to detect multiple antibodies in myasthenia gravis and to investigate its clinical significance . METHODS : These antibodies were detected by enzyme - linked immunoabsorbent assay in 89 cases of myasthenia gravis , 66 cases of other neurological diseases and 66 healthy controls . The incidences of antibodies were compared using the chi - square test . RESULTS : DB03128 receptor , acetylcholinesterase , titin and ryanodine receptor antibodies were detected in 53 . 9 % , 20 . 2 % , 64 . 0 % and 55 . 0 % of myasthenia gravis patients respectively , higher than in patients of other neurological diseases and controls groups . The combination of the four antibodies assays provided 94 . 4 % sensitivity and 84 . 0 % specificity for the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis . P22303 antibody occurred more frequently in acetylcholine receptor antibody negative patients with adverse reactions to neostigmine test . Q8WZ42 antibody provided 82 . 1 % sensitivity and 52 . 5 % specificity for myasthenia gravis with thymoma . Incidences of titin and of ryanodine receptor antibody were higher in late onset myasthenia gravis than in early onset myasthenia gravis . The proportion of titin antibody positive patients increased with the severity of myasthenia gravis as graded by a modified Osserman scale . CONCLUSIONS : Testing for acetylcholine receptor , acetylcholinesterase , titin and ryanodine receptor antibodies can offer a better diagnostic method for myasthenia gravis than each antibody test alone . Q8WZ42 antibody combined with computed tomography was better for the diagnosis of thymoma . Q8WZ42 antibody occurred most frequently in severe myasthenia gravis .",
"DB03128 and acetyl - DB01992 metabolism in differentiating SN56 septal cell line . The rate of acetylcholine ( ACh ) synthesis was found to depend on the activity of choline acetyltransferase ( P28329 ) and on the concentrations of the two substrates of this enzyme , choline and acetyl - DB01992 . In SN56 cells treated for 3 days with 1 mM dbcAMP activities of P28329 and acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) were elevated . It was accompanied by an increased activity of DB00171 - citrate lyase ( P53396 ) - an enzyme responsible for provision of part of acetyl - DB01992 for ACh synthesis in cholinergic neurons . In contrast lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH ) and pyruvate dehydrogenase ( PDH ) activities were reduced by dbcAMP . Treatment with 0 . 001 mM all - trans retinoic acid ( RA ) elevated P28329 and LDH activities but reduced the activities of P22303 and P53396 . The combined treatment with db - DB02527 and tRA increased P28329 activity in supra - additive fashion . The effects of these two compounds on the other enzymes were not additive . Neither compound altered the activities of carnitine acetyl - transferase , acetyl - Q13057 , or acetyl - DB01992 hydrolase . On the other hand , they decreased acetyl - DB01992 content and rate of ACh release . Overall , the results indicate that tRA upregulates only P28329 expression , whereas dbcAMP upregulates several features of cholinergic neurons including P28329 , P22303 , and P53396 . Low levels of acetyl - DB01992 in differentiated cells may result in a low rate of ACh release and resynthesis during their depolarization .",
"DB03128 and muscarinic receptor function in cerebral cortex of diabetic young and old male Wistar rats and the role of muscarinic receptors in calcium release from pancreatic islets . We investigated acetylcholine esterase ( P22303 ) activity , acetylcholine and muscarinic M1 , M3 receptors kinetics in the cerebral cortex of young and old streptozotocin induced and insulin treated diabetic rats . The role of muscarinic receptors in intracellular calcium release from pancreatic islets was studied in vitro . Wistar rats of 7 and 90 - weeks old were used . All studies were done in cerebral cortex . P22303 assay was done by spectrophotometric method . Radioreceptor binding assays were done for DB03128 , Muscarinic M1 and M3 receptors using specific ligands . DB01373 imaging was done using fluo4 - AM in pancreatic cells . Ninety - weeks old control rats showed significantly decreased Vmax and increased Km for P22303 compared to 7 - weeks old control rats . An increased Vmax observed in both 7 and 90 - weeks old diabetic groups with significant decrease in Km . Scatchard analysis using specific agonists showed significant decrease in the B ( max ) and K ( d ) of acetylcholine and muscarinic M1 receptors in 90 - weeks old control rats compared to 7 - weeks old control . Binding studies for M3 receptors showed no significant change compared to 7 - weeks old control . DB03128 , muscarinic M1 and M3 receptor number significantly increased in 90 - weeks old diabetic rat groups compared to their respective controls . P01308 treatment significantly reversed the binding parameters to near control compared to diabetic group . In vitro studies showed that acetylcholine through muscarinic M1 and M3 receptors ' stimulated calcium release from the pancreatic islets . Thus our studies suggest that P01308 signaling play an important part in differentially regulating pancreatic cholinergic activity , and the diabetes mediated cortical dysfunctions with age .",
"Contribution of interleukin - 6 in distinguishing between mild respiratory disease and neonatal sepsis in the newborn infant . The purpose of this study was to investigate if early samples of interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) could distinguish early bacterial sepsis from respiratory diseases in the newborn . P05231 and P02741 ( CRP ) were measured at onset of symptoms in newborns evaluated for sepsis during the first week of life . Five groups of children were investigated : proven sepsis , clinical sepsis , respiratory distress syndrome ( P23942 ) , transient tachypnoea of the newborn ( Q8WZ42 ) and controls . P05231 was also analysed at the time when CRP was at its maximum level . The results showed that initial P05231 distinguished proven and clinical sepsis from Q8WZ42 , but not from P23942 . Initial CRP was of no value for diagnosis . Our conclusion is that early P05231 makes it possible to avoid antibiotics in children with Q8WZ42 and contributes to the diagnosis of sepsis faster than CRP .",
"P40933 affects serotonin system and exerts antidepressive effects through IL15Rα receptor . Contrary to the reduction of depressive - like behavior observed in several strains of cytokine receptor knockout mice , mice lacking the specific receptor for interleukin ( IL ) - 15 showed increased immobility in tail suspension and modified forced swimming tests . There was also a reduction in social interactions . The hippocampus of the IL15Rα knockout mice had decreased mRNA for 5 - HT ( 1A ) , increased mRNA for 5 - HT ( 2C ) , and region - specific changes of serotonin reuptake transporter ( P31645 ) immunoreactivity . ___MASK64___ ( the classic antidepressant ___MASK64___ , which inhibits 5 - HT ( 2C ) and P31645 ) reduced the immobility of the IL15Rα knockout mice in comparison with their pretreatment baseline . Together with the unchanged performance of the IL15Rα knockout mice on the rotarod , this response to fluoxetine indicates that the immobility reflects depression . Wildtype mice responded to P40933 treatment with improvement of immobility induced by forced swimming , whereas the knockout mice failed to respond . Thus , the cognate P40933 receptor is necessary for the antidepressive activity of P40933 . In ex vivo studies , P40933 decreased synaptosomal uptake of 5 - HT , and modulated the expression of 5 - HT ( 2C ) and P31645 in cultured neurons in a dose - and time - dependent manner . Thus , the effect of P40933 on serotonin transmission may underlie the depressive - like behavior of IL15Rα knockout mice . We speculate that P40933 is essential to maintain neurochemical homeostasis and thereby plays a role in preventing neuropsychiatric symptoms .",
"___MASK64___ induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . ___MASK64___ ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events .",
"P28335 receptor involvement in female rat lordosis behavior . Adult , hormone - primed , ovariectomized rats ( P05231 - 344 ) with bilateral implants within the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus ( VMN ) , were injected with 0 . 5 microgram estradiol benzoate followed 48 h later with 500 microgram progesterone . This priming produced rats with 2 different levels of sexual receptivity . Rats with a lordosis to mount ratio ( L / M ) >/= 0 . 5 were used to examine the potential lordosis - inhibiting effects of the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist , R (+)- a - ( 2 , 3 - dimethoxyphenyl ) - 1 -[ 2 ( 4 - fluoro - phenylethyl )]- 4 - piperidine - methanol ( MDL 100 , 907 ) , and the P28335 receptor antagonist , 5 - methyl - 1 -( 3 - pyridylcarbamoyl )- 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 - tetrahydropyrrolo [ 2 , 3 - f ] indole ( SB 206553 ) . Rats with low sexual receptivity ( L / M < 0 . 5 ) were bilaterally infused with the 5 - Q13049 / 2C receptor agonist , (+/-)- 1 -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodophenyl )- 2 - aminopropane HCl ( DOI ) , or DOI plus either MDL 100 , 907 or SB 206553 to determine if either drug would attenuate the lordosis - facilitating effects of DOI . The P28335 receptor antagonist , but not the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist , effectively inhibited lordosis behavior . Similarly , SB 206553 was more effective than MDL 100 , 907 in reducing the DOI - induced increase in lordosis responding . However , both drugs limited the duration of lordosis responding initiated by DOI . These results are consistent with prior suggestions that 5 - Q13049 / 2C receptors within the VMN are involved in the modulation of lordosis behavior and lead to the suggestion that P28335 , rather than 5 - Q13049 , receptors are primarily responsible for the effects of 5 - HT2 receptor - active drugs on lordosis behavior .",
"A field synopsis and meta - analysis of genetic association studies in peripheral arterial disease : The CUMAGAS - PAD database . In an electronic search of the literature , the authors systematically retrieved all published studies that investigated genetic susceptibility to peripheral arterial disease ( PAD ) . They created a comprehensive database of all eligible studies , collecting detailed genetic and bioinformatics data on each polymorphism . Data from eligible studies were synthesized using meta - analysis techniques . Gene variants were classified into distinct pathophysiologic pathways , and their potential involvement in PAD pathogenesis was determined . Forty - one publications that examined 44 gene polymorphisms were included . For 37 polymorphisms , the variant form had a functional effect . Twenty - three polymorphisms in 22 potential PAD candidate genes ( F2 , P02675 , P42898 , P05106 , P12821 , AGT , P05231 , P13500 , P05362 , P16581 , P14780 , P37231 , P03956 , P35611 , Q9H244 , P11150 , Q13093 , Q8WTV0 , P08254 , P55157 , P08519 , P32297 ) showed a significant association in individual studies . Eighty - eight percent of the studies had statistical power of less than 50 % , and in 15 studies the genotype distribution in the control group did not conform to Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium . Data on 12 polymorphisms ( P12259 1691 G / A , P42898 677C / T , F2 20210 G / A , P05106 1565 T / C , P12821 I / D , AGT 704C / T , AGT - 6G / A , AGT 733C / T , P05231 - 174 G / C , P14780 - 1562C / T , P05362 1462A / G , P32297 831C / T ) were synthesized , and a positive association was found for 3 ( P05231 - 174 G / C , P05362 1462A / G , P32297 831C / T ) .",
"Identification of Q9Y223 - 477 , a potent and efficacious dual PI3K / P42345 inhibitor . Efforts to identify potent small molecule inhibitors of P19957 kinase and P42345 led to the discovery of the exceptionally potent 6 - aryl morpholino thienopyrimidine 6 . In an effort to reduce the melting point in analogs of 6 , the thienopyrimidine was modified by the addition of a methyl group to disrupt planarity . This modification resulted in a general improvement in in vivo clearance . This discovery led to the identification of Q9Y223 - 477 ( 8 ) , a potent and efficacious dual PI3K / P42345 inhibitor .",
"Diminished phosphodiesterase - 8B potentiates biphasic insulin response to glucose . DB02527 activates multiple signal pathways , crucial for the pancreatic beta - cells function and survival and is a major potentiator of insulin release . A family of phosphodiesterases ( PDEs ) terminate the DB02527 signals . We examined the expression of PDEs in rat beta - cells and their role in the regulation of insulin response . Using RT - PCR and Western blot analyses , we identified Q14432 , Q13370 , Q07343 , Q08499 , and O95263 in rat islets and in P01308 - 1E cells and several possible splice variants of these PDEs . Specific depletion of Q14432 with small interfering ( si ) RNA ( siPDE3A ) led to a small ( 67 % ) increase in the insulin response to glucose in P01308 - 1E cells but not rat islets . siPDE3A had no effect on the glucagon - like peptide - 1 ( 10 nmol / liter ) potentiated insulin response in rat islets . Depletion in O95263 levels in rat islets using similar technology ( siPDE8B ) increased insulin response to glucose by 70 % , the potentiation being of similar magnitude during the first and second phase insulin release . The siPDE8B - potentiated insulin response was further increased by 23 % when glucagon - like peptide - 1 was included during the glucose stimulus . In conclusion , O95263 is expressed in a small number of tissues unrelated to glucose or fat metabolism . We propose that O95263 , an DB07954 - insensitive DB02527 - specific phosphodiesterase , could prove a novel target for enhanced insulin response , affecting a specific pool of DB02527 involved in the control of insulin granule trafficking and exocytosis . Finally , we discuss evidence for functional compartmentation of DB02527 in pancreatic beta - cells .",
"Cell - specific regulation of acetylcholinesterase expression under inflammatory conditions . DB03128 ( ACh ) has been shown to exert an anti - inflammatory function by down - modulating the expression of pro - inflammatory cytokines . Its availability can be regulated at different levels , namely at its synthesis and degradation steps . Accordingly , the expression of acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) , the enzyme responsible for ACh hydrolysis , has been observed to be modulated in inflammation . To further address the mechanisms underlying this effect , we aimed here at characterizing P22303 expression in distinct cellular types pivotal to the inflammatory response . This study was performed in the human acute leukaemia monocytyc cell line , THP - 1 , in human monocyte - derived primary macrophages and in human umbilical cord vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . In order to subject these cells to inflammatory conditions , THP - 1 and macrophage were treated with lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) from E . coli and HUVEC were stimulated with the tumour necrosis factor α ( P01375 - α ) . Our results showed that although P22303 expression was generally up - regulated at the mRNA level under inflammatory conditions , distinct P22303 protein expression profiles were surprisingly observed among the distinct cellular types studied . Altogether , these results argue for the existence of cell specific mechanisms that regulate the expression of acetylcholinesterase in inflammation .",
"___MASK43___ inhibits tumor cell invasiveness and P14780 expression by suppressing IKK / NF - κB activation . The β2 adrenergic receptor ( P07550 ) is a G protein - coupled transmembrane receptor expressed in the human respiratory tract and widely recognized as a pharmacological target for treatments of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( P48444 ) . Although a number of P07550 agonists have been developed for use in asthma therapy , indacaterol is the only ultra - long - acting inhaled β2 - agonist ( LABA ) approved by the FDA for relieving the symptoms in P48444 patients . The precise molecular mechanism underlying the pharmacological effect of indacaterol , however , remains unclear . Here , we show that β - arrestin - 2 mediates the internalization of P07550 following indacaterol treatment . Moreover , we demonstrate that indacaterol significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) - induced NF - κB activity by reducing levels of both phosphorylated - IKK and - IκBα , thereby decreasing NF - κB nuclear translocation and the expression of P14780 , an NF - κB target gene . Subsequently , we show that indacaterol significantly inhibits P01375 - α / NF - κB - induced cell invasiveness and migration in a human cancer cell line . In conclusion , we propose that indacaterol may inhibit NF - κB activity in a β - arrestin2 - dependent manner , preventing further lung damage and improving lung function in P48444 patients .",
"P01308 resistance impairs rapid virologic response in HIV / hepatitis C virus coinfected patients on peginterferon - alfa - 2a . OBJECTIVES : To investigate the association between insulin resistance and rapid virologic response . DESIGN : All consecutive HIV / hepatitis C virus coinfected patients who started peg - interferon alpha - 2a ( 180 microg / week ) and ribavirin 1000 - 1200 mg / day were analysed . METHODS : P01308 resistance was defined according to the homeostasis model of assessment - insulin resistance calculated as fasting insulin ( mIU / l ) x fasting glucose ( mmol / l ) / 22 . 5 . Rapid virologic response was defined as testing negative for hepatitis C virus - RNA after 4 weeks of therapy . Fasting levels of insulin and glucose in plasma were measured in all patients on the first day of treatment . Hepatitis C virus - RNA was determined by quantitative PCR assay ( version 3 . 0 ) . Hepatitis C virus - RNA was measured by qualitative PCR assay ( COBAS 2 . 0 ) after 4 weeks of treatment . RESULTS : Seventy - four HIV / hepatitis C virus coinfected patients were enrolled [ mean age 41 . 7 years ( SD 5 . 3 ) , 61 men , 54 . 1 % with advanced fibrosis ( P13726 - 4 according to METAVIR classification ) , 52 . 4 % with infection by hepatitis C virus genotype 1 or 4 ] . Rapid virologic response was reached by 30 subjects . In the multivariate analysis the independent predictors of rapid virologic response were : genotype 1 or 4 [ adjusted odds ratio 0 . 18 ( 0 . 06 - 0 . 55 ) ] , hepatitis C virus - RNA < 400 . 000 UI / ml [ adjusted odds ratio 0 . 229 ( 0 . 09 - 0 . 92 ) ] and homeostasis model of assessment - insulin resistance more than 3 . 00 [ adjusted odds ratio 0 . 1 ( 0 . 05 - 0 . 6 ) ] . CONCLUSION : The homeostasis model of assessment - insulin resistance score should be evaluated and possibly corrected before starting anti - hepatitis C virus therapy .",
"Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK39___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .",
"Transcriptional profiles during the differentiation and maturation of monocyte - derived dendritic cells , analyzed using focused microarrays . Dendritic cells ( DC ) are professional antigen - presenting cells capable of initiating primary immune responses . They have been intensively studied and are used in both basic immunology research and clinical immunotherapy . However , the genetic pathways leading to DC differentiation and maturation remain poorly understood . Using focused microarrays with oligonucletotide probes for 120 genes encoding co - stimulatory molecules , chemokines , chemokine receptors , cytokines , cytokine receptors , TLRs , and several other related molecules , we analyzed the kinetics of gene expression for the overall differentiation process of monocytes into mature DC . In parallel , we compared the transcriptional profiles in DC maturation in the presence of LPS , P01375 or trimeric P29965 . We found similar transcriptional profiles for early immature DC and immature DC , respectively generated by culturing monocytes with GM - P04141 and P05112 for three or six days . We identified sets of common and stimuli - specific genes , the expression of which changed following stimulation with LPS , P01375 or P29965 . A dynamic analysis of the entire DC differentiation and maturation process showed that some important inflammatory and constitutive chemokines are transcribed in both immature and mature DC . The correlative expression kinetics of the gene pairs P14778 / P27930 , P40933 / Q13261 , Q9NNX6 / P13598 and Q9NNX6 / P32942 imply that they all play crucial roles in mediating DC functions . Thus , our analysis with focused microarrays shed light on the transcriptional kinetics of DC differentiation and maturation , and this method may also prove useful for identifying novel marker genes involved in DC functions .",
"[ Association of hepatitis C virus genotype with glycolipid iron metabolism in Gansu Han population ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the association of hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) genotype with glycolipids iron metabolism in Gansu Han population . METHODS : The genotypes of HCV 1b type and 2a type were detected in Gansu Han HCV carriers . The DB00142 , P01308 , CHOL , TG , UIBC , TRF , TIBC , SF , Serum DB01592 , Q9NRA2 , ALT , TBil , IBil , DBil , ALP , P19440 were measured and compared between patients with different HCV genotypes . RESULTS : There were 84 cases with HCV1b type and 136 cases with 2a type . There were significant differences in TG , ALT , TRF , TIBC between 1b type and 2a type genotype HCV carriers . CONCLUSION : The 2a type HCV carriers may be more inclined to develop hyperlipidemia and liver damage , and 1b type HCV carriers are likely to have iron metabolism defect .",
"Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel pyrrolidine - 2 , 5 - dione derivatives as potential antidepressant agents . Part 1 . A series of 3 -( 1H - indol - 3 - yl ) pyrrolidine - 2 , 5 - dione derivatives was synthesized and their biological activity was evaluated . The chemical structures of the newly prepared compounds were confirmed by ( 1 ) H NMR , ( 13 ) C NMR and P19957 - HRMS spectra data . All tested compounds proved to be potent P08908 receptor and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) ligands . Among them , compounds 15 , 18 , 19 and 30 showed significant affinity for P08908 and P31645 . Computer docking simulations carried out for compounds 15 , 31 and 32 to models of P08908 receptor and P31645 confirm the results of biological tests . Due to high affinity for the P08908 receptor and moderate affinity for P31645 , compounds 31 , 32 , 35 , and 37 were evaluated for their affinity for D2L , P50406 , P34969 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . In vivo tests , in turn , resulted in determining the functional activity of compounds 15 , 18 , 19 and 30 to the P08908 receptor . The results of these tests indicate that all of the ligands possess properties characteristic of P08908 receptor agonists .",
"Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK32___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK32___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .",
"aChE and BuChE inhibition by rivastigmin have no effect on peripheral insulin resistance in elderly patients with Alzheimer disease . BACKGROUND : P01308 resistance ( IR ) may play a role in most pathogenic processes that promote the development of Late Onset Alzheimer Disease ( LOAD ) . This study was designed to determine the interaction between inhibition of both butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) and acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) with rivastigmine and peripheral insulin resistance ( IR ) in LOAD . METHODS : Seventy - Nine consecutive elderly patients , 31 late onset AD and 48 non - demented patients were evaluated . IR was calculated with HOMA . All of the patients were evaluated through comprehensive geriatric assessments at baseline and in the 6th and 12th months . RESULTS : End of the study , compared to the baseline values , there was a significant increase in the 6th month in both MMSE and IADL scores ( t = 2 . 200 , p = 0 . 036 for MMSE and t = 2 . 724 , p = 0 . 011 for IADL , respectively ) . ___MASK82___ was improved both the scores of MMSE and IADL in elderly patients with LOAD , but there was no significance or correlation between HOMA scores and cognitive status . CONCLUSION : In conclusion , inhibition of both BuChE and P22303 with rivastigmine was improved the cognition without affecting on the peripheral IR in the elderly patients with LOAD by HOMA . Due to the complexity of disease pathogenesis , it is too early to make general comments , and further longitudinal and long - term studies on this issue are needed .",
"P01308 on hydrogen peroxide - induced oxidative stress involves ROS / Ca2 + and Akt / Bcl - 2 signaling pathways . Oxidative stress is induced by excess accumulation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species ( RONS ) . Astrocytes are metabolically active cells in the brain and understanding astrocytic responses to oxidative stress is essential to understand brain pathologies . In addition to direct oxidative stress , exogenous hydrogen peroxide ( H2O2 ) can penetrate biological membranes and enhance formation of other RONS . The present study was carried out to examine the role of insulin in H2O2 - induced oxidative stress in rat astrocytic cells . To measure changes in the viability of astrocytes at different concentrations of H2O2 for 3 h , a 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyl tetrazolium bromide ( MTT ) - based assay was used and 500 μM H2O2 was selected to establish a model of H2O2 - induced oxidative stress . Further assays showed that 3 h of 500 μM H2O2 - induced significant changes in the levels of lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH ) , reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) and calcium ion ( Ca ( 2 +) ) in P13671 cells , with insulin able to effectively diminish H2O2 - induced oxidative damage to P13671 cells . Western blotting studies showed that insulin treatment of astrocytes increased the levels of phosphorylated Akt and magnified the decrease in total Bcl - 2 protein . The protective effect of insulin treatment on H2O2 - induced oxidative stress in astrocytes by reducing apoptosis may relate to the PI3K / Akt pathway .",
"Bioreduction with efficient recycling of NADPH by coupled permeabilized microorganisms . The glucose dehydrogenase ( O95479 ) from Bacillus subtilis BGSC 1A1 was cloned and functionally expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 ( pGDH1 ) and XL - 1 Blue ( pGDH1 ) . Controlled permeabilization of recombinant E . coli BL21 and XL - 1 Blue with DB00974 - toluene under optimized conditions resulted in permeabilized cells with specific activities of 61 and 14 U / g ( dry weight ) of cells , respectively , for the conversion of NADP (+) to NADPH upon oxidation of glucose . The permeabilized recombinant strains were more active than permeabilized B . subtilis BGSC 1A1 , did not exhibit NADPH / DB00157 oxidase activity , and were useful for regeneration of both DB00157 and NADPH . Coupling of permeabilized cells of Bacillus pumilus DB00120 - P01024 containing an NADPH - dependent ketoreductase and an E . coli recombinant expressing O95479 as a novel biocatalytic system allowed enantioselective reduction of ethyl 3 - keto - 4 , 4 , 4 - trifluorobutyrate with efficient recycling of NADPH ; a total turnover number ( Q8WZ42 ) of 4 , 200 mol / mol was obtained by using E . coli BL21 ( pGDH1 ) as the cofactor - regenerating microorganism with initial addition of 0 . 005 mM NADP (+) . The high Q8WZ42 obtained is in the practical range for producing fine chemicals . Long - term stability of the permeabilized cell couple and a higher product concentration were demonstrated by 68 h of bioreduction of ethyl 3 - keto - 4 , 4 , 4 - trifluorobutyrate with addition of 0 . 005 mM NADP (+) three times ; 50 . 5 mM ( R ) - ethyl 3 - hydroxy - 4 , 4 , 4 - trifluorobutyrate was obtained with 95 % enantiomeric excess , 84 % conversion , and an overall Q8WZ42 of 3 , 400 mol / mol . Our method results in practical synthesis of ( R ) - ethyl 3 - hydroxy - 4 , 4 , 4 - trifluorobutyrate , and the principle described here is generally applicable to other microbial reductions with cofactor recycling .",
"Synthesis , biological activity and HPLC validation of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors . The synthesis and biochemical evaluation of new hybrids of tacrine ( ___MASK6___ ) and 4 - fluorobenzoic acid ( 4 - FBA ) possessing activity towards acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) inhibition are presented . The compounds of interest were obtained from the reaction of activated 4 - FBA and diamino derivatives of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine . The compounds P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 4KW / HCl and P13671 - 3KW / HCl have four - fold higher antiacetylcholinesterase activity than ___MASK6___ . All of the acquired compounds present higher selectivity towards P22303 than ___MASK6___ and lower selectivity towards BuChE . In addition , a rapid , selective and stability - indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl . ___MASK6___ and 4 - FBA were found to be the main impurities . Chromatographic separation was achieved isocratically on a Waters Symmetry C18 150 × 3 . 9 mm , 4 μm column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile / buffer ( 17 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate and 8 . 3 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate , 50 : 50 v / v ) ( overall pH 4 ) . A 1 . 5 ml / min flow rate and a 247 nm wavelength were chosen for this method . P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl were subjected to acidic and basic hydrolysis , chemical oxidation , thermal exposition at 60 ° C and intense UV light . The limits of detection ( LOD ) and quantification ( LOQ ) were less than 2 μg / ml and 6 μg / ml for P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl , 0 . 04 μg / ml and 0 . 12 μg / ml for ___MASK6___ , 0 . 42 μg / ml and 1 . 41 μg / ml for 4 - FBA , respectively .",
"[ New pharmacological approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia ] . Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder with a challenging rational pharmacotherapy . Neurochemical transmission in the dopaminergic system , especially via D2 receptors , and related changes in postsynaptic signal transduction are very important in both the formation of schizophrenia and current pharmacotherapeutic treatment with antipsychotic drugs . Blocking the serotonergic 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors is growing growing importance with regard to the action mechanisms of new generation antipsychotic medications . Recent preclinical and clinical data show that dysfunction of central neurotrophins , such as nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) , brain - derived neurotrophic factor ( P23560 ) , and neurophin - 3 ( P20783 ) might contribute to impaired brain development and neuroplasticity , leading to schizophrenia . In addition , some recent studies suggest that there is an important relationship between alcohol and substance addiction , and schizophrenia . There is also some preclinical data indicating that the central nitrergic system and agmatine ( 3 / 4 ) a biologically active agent produced after decarboxylation of arginine ( 3 / 4 ) might be interesting and important targets for understanding the etiopathogenesis of schizophrenia and for development of new drugs . Selective dopamine D3 receptor antagonists , specific agonists for metabotropic and DB01221 receptors of the glutamatergic system , and nicotinic alpha - 7 receptor agonists were reported in preclinical and a limited number of clinical studies as potential new targets for schizophrenia treatment . In this review , new advances in the pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia and possible new targets are discussed in the light of the current literature .",
"Type I collagen induces tissue factor expression and matrix metalloproteinase 9 production in human primary monocytes through a redox - sensitive pathway . BACKGROUND : P13726 ( TF ) , the main trigger of coagulation cascade , is a major component of the atherosclerotic plaque . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are recognized as key mediators of extracellular matrix remodeling during inflammation . It was recently emphasized that both TF and P14780 were overexpressed in atherosclerotic plaques , suggesting a role of both molecules in plaque instability and thrombogenicity . OBJECTIVE : The present study was designed to determine whether human monocytes could co - express TF and P14780 when the cells interact with type I collagen , a major component of the extracellular matrix and atherosclerotic plaque . METHODS : Human monocytes were isolated by elutriation and incubated in collagen I - coated plates . P13726 and P14780 expression were examined using real - time reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction , flow cytometry , western blot and zymography . The activation of nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - kappaB ) and the role of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) in TF and P14780 production was studied using gel shift experiments , antioxidants pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate ( PDTC ) and N - acetyl - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) , and apocynin ( a specific inhibitor of the NADPH oxidase ) . RESULTS : Type I collagen induced TF expression and increased P14780 production . In addition , the pro - inflammatory tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , produced in response to collagen I , increased P14780 production . PDTC and Q9C000 inhibited NF - kappaB activation during monocyte interaction with collagen I . Finally , both antioxidants and apocynin decreased the expression of TF , P01375 , and P14780 . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate a new mechanism in the monocyte expression of TF and P14780 in response to collagen I involving a ROS - dependent pathway linked to the activation of the NADPH oxidase .",
"Celecoxib with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer . P35354 ( P35354 ) is the enzyme that normally synthesizes prostaglandins during an inflammatory response . Many primary and metastatic cancers express P35354 , and its presence is correlated with tumor angiogenesis , more invasive tumor phenotype , resistance to apoptosis , and systemic immunosuppression . The expression of P35354 is associated with a worse prognosis . Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis may be beneficial in human malignancy . Regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) decreases the incidence of , and mortality rate resulting from , a number of types of gastrointestinal cancers . Premalignant colonic lesions regress following the administration of nonspecific P36551 inhibitors , such as sulindac ( ___MASK12___ ) . Advanced solid tumor patients treated with indomethacin ( DB00328 ) survive twice as long as do such patients who receive supportive care alone . The U . S . Food and Drug Administration has approved specific P35354 inhibitors for the treatment of arthritis , pain , and familial adenomatous polyposis . Preclinical studies show that these drugs block angiogenesis , suppress solid tumor metastases , and slow the growth of implanted gastrointestinal cancer cell lines . The P35354 inhibitors have safely and effectively been combined with chemotherapeutic agents in experimental studies . Ongoing clinical trials are currently assessing the potential therapeutic role of P35354 inhibitors in both prevention and treatment of a diverse range of human cancers .",
"DB03128 esterase and peripherin mRNA level decrease in wobbler mouse . Homozygote wobbler mice develop motoneurone degeneration . Throughout development the expression of choline acetyltransferase , of trkC receptor and P13726 adhesion molecule genes is similar in wobbler and wild - type spinal cord . P22303 mRNA level instead is decreased to about 50 % with respect to wild - type values in one forth of Q15084 and P10 wobbler progeny , putative wr / wr individuals ; at P21 its expression is equally highly reduced in known homozygotes and it is reduced to 35 % of normal values in about one half of the progeny , putative heterozygotes . Thus , similarly to medium neurofilament gene over - expression , reduced acetylcholinesterase gene expression is an early molecular marker for the wobbler mutation before onset of the illness .",
"Production and characterization of homopolymer poly ( 3 - hydroxyvalerate ) ( PHV ) accumulated by wild type and recombinant Aeromonas hydrophila strain 4AK4 . Aeromonas hydrophila 4AK4 normally produces copolyesters ( PHBHHx ) consisting of 3 - hydroxybutyrate ( C4 ) and 3 - hydroxyhexanoate ( P13671 ) . Wild type and recombinant A . hydrophila 4AK4 ( pSXW02 ) expressing vgb and fadD genes encoding Vitreoscilla haemoglobin and Escherichia coli acyl - Q13057 respectively , were found able to produce homopolyester poly ( 3 - hydroxyvalerate ) ( PHV ) ( P01031 ) on undecanoic acid as a single carbon source . The recombinant grew to 5 . 59 g / L cell dry weight ( CDW ) containing 47 . 74 wt % PHV in shake flasks when growth was conducted in LB medium and PHV production in undecanoic acid . The cells grew to 47 . 12 g / L CDW containing 60 . 08 wt % PHV in a 6 L fermentor study . Physical characterization of PHV produced by recombinant A . hydrophila 4AK4 ( pSXW02 ) in fermentor showed a weight average molecular weight ( M ( w ) ) of 230 , 000 Da , a polydispersity of 3 . 52 , a melting temperature of 103 degrees C and a glass transition temperature of - 15 . 8 degrees C . The degradation temperature at 5 % weight loss of the PHV was around 258 degrees C .",
"Neuromuscular therapeutics by RNA - targeted suppression of P22303 gene expression . RNA - targeted therapeutics offers inherent advantages over small molecule drugs wherever one out of several splice variant enzymes should be inhibited . Here , we report the use of Monarsen , a 20 - mer acetylcholinesterase - targeted antisense agent with three 3 '- 2 ' o - methyl - protected nucleotides , for selectively attenuating the stress - induced accumulation of the normally rare , soluble \" readthrough \" acetylcholinesterase variant P22303 - R . DB03128 hydrolysis by P22303 - R may cause muscle fatigue and moreover , limit the cholinergic anti - inflammatory blockade , yielding inflammation - associated pathology . Specific P22303 - R targeting by Monarsen was achieved in cultured cells , experimental animals , and patient volunteers . In rats with experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis , oral delivery of Monarsen improved muscle action potential in a lower dose regimen ( nanomolar versus micromolar ) , rapid and prolonged manner ( up to 72 h versus 2 - 4 h ) as compared with the currently used small molecule anticholinesterases . In central nervous system neurons of both rats and cynomolgus monkeys , systematic Monarsen treatment further suppressed the levels of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin - 1 ( IL - 1 ) and P05231 . Toxicology testing and ongoing clinical trials support the notion that Monarsen treatment would offer considerable advantages over conventional cholinesterase inhibitors with respect to dosing , specificity , side effects profile , and duration of efficacy , while raising some open questions regarding its detailed mechanism of action .",
"Identification of the fused bicyclic 4 - amino - 2 - phenylpyrimidine derivatives as novel and potent DB05876 inhibitors . 2 - Phenyl - 4 - piperidinyl - 6 , 7 - dihydrothieno [ 3 , 4 - d ] pyrimidine derivative ( 2 ) was found to be a new DB05876 inhibitor with moderate Q07343 activity ( IC50 = 150 nM ) . A number of derivatives with a variety of 4 - amino substituents and fused bicyclic pyrimidines were synthesized . Among these , 5 , 5 - dioxo - 7 , 8 - dihydro - 6H - thiopyrano [ 3 , 2 - d ] pyrimidine derivative ( 18 ) showed potent Q07343 inhibitory activity ( IC50 = 25 nM ) . Finally , N - propylacetamide derivative ( 31b ) was determined as a potent inhibitor for both Q07343 ( IC50 = 7 . 5 nM ) and P01375 - α production in mouse splenocytes ( IC50 = 9 . 8 nM ) and showed good in vivo anti - inflammatory activity in the LPS - induced lung inflammation model in mice ( ID50 = 18 mg / kg ) . The binding mode of the new inhibitor ( 31e ) in the catalytic site of Q07343 is presented based on an X - ray crystal structure of the ligand - enzyme complex .",
"DB03128 esterase is a regulator of P14136 expression and a target of dichlorvos in astrocytic differentiation of rat glioma P13671 cells . The main target of neurotoxins is neurons because they comprise the main part of neural function , but glial cells may be indirect targets because they support the function of neurons . Among the glial cells , astrocytes in particular act as \" nurse cells \" , regulating neuronal survival and functions . In the present study , to reveal whether a known neurotoxic substance , organophosphate dichlorvos ( DDVP ) , affects the differentiation of astrocytes , we used an astrocyte differentiation model in rat glioma P13671 cells . Morphological change and induction of P14136 expression in the differentiating P13671 cells were suppressed by DDVP treatment . The known potential targets of DDVP are acetylcholine esterase ( P22303 ) , fatty acid amide hydrolase and methyl guanine methyl transferase . Among the specific inhibitors against these enzymes , the P22303 inhibitor paraoxon successfully suppressed the cellular morphological changes and the induction of P14136 expression in differentiating P13671 cells . These results indicate that DDVP inhibits differentiation in the P13671 astrocyte - differentiation model , in which at least P22303 inhibition is involved and that P22303 is a potent regulator of the differentiation . Furthermore , considering that the main substrate of P22303 is ACh , thus , ACh may act as regulators of astrocyte differentiation .",
"Detection of rifampin resistance patterns in Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in Iran by polymerase chain reaction - single - strand conformation polymorphism and direct sequencing methods . Mutations in the rpoB locus confer conformational changes leading to defective binding of rifampin ( Q9HBH0 ) to rpoB and consequently resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Polymerase chain reaction - single - strand conformation polymorphism ( PCR - SSCP ) was established as a rapid screening test for the detection of mutations in the rpoB gene , and direct sequencing has been unambiguously applied to characterize mutations . A total of 37 of Iranian isolates of M . tuberculosis , 16 sensitive and 21 resistant to Q9HBH0 , were used in this study . A 193 - bp region of the rpoB gene was amplified and PCR - SSCP patterns were determined by electrophoresis in 10 % acrylamide gel and silver staining . Also , 21 samples of 193 - bp rpoB amplicons with different PCR - SSCP patterns from RIFr and 10 from RIFs were sequenced . Seven distinguishable PCR - SSCP patterns were recognized in the 21 Iranian RIFr strains , while 15 out of 16 RIFs isolates demonstrated PCR - SSCP banding patterns similar to that of sensitive standard strain H37Rv . However one of the sensitive isolates demonstrated a different pattern . There were seen six different mutations in the amplified region of rpoB gene : codon 516 ( GAC / GTC ) , 523 ( GGG / P19440 ) , 526 ( CAC / TAC ) , 531 ( TCG / TTG ) , 511 ( CTG / TTG ) , and 512 ( AGC / TCG ) . This study demonstrated the high specificity ( 93 . 8 % ) and sensitivity ( 95 . 2 % ) of PCR - SSCP method for detection of mutation in rpoB gene ; 85 . 7 % of RIFr strains showed a single mutation and 14 . 3 % had no mutations . Three strains showed mutations caused polymorphism . Our data support the common notion that rifampin resistance genotypes are generally present mutations in codons 531 and 526 , most frequently found in M . tuberculosis populations regardless of geographic origin .",
"Non - alcoholic fatty liver induces insulin resistance and metabolic disorders with development of brain damage and dysfunction . In the present study we investigated the effect of the non - alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) on the alterations in the activity of neurotransmitters catabolizing enzymes and energy catabolising enzymes , prooxidants , endogenous antioxidants and proinflammatory cytokines in brain tissue of NAFLD rats . Rats were intraperitonealy injected with CCl4 solution at a dose of ( 0 . 021 mole / Kg , 20 μL , body weight ) three times weekly for four weeks . DB03128 esterase ( P22303 ) , monoamine oxidase ( MAO ) , prooxidant / antioxidants status , ATPase , lipid profile and glucose level were estimated spectrophotometrically while inflammatory markers ; interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P05231 and P01375 - α ) and insulin were assessed by ELISA technique . Our results showed that the induced NAFLD and insulin resistance ( IR ) were accompanied with hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia and lowered brain glucose level with elevated ATPase activity , prooxidant status ( TBARS level , xanthine oxidase and cytochrome 2E1 activities ) , and inflammatory markers . Through the induction period P22303 activity was significantly increased compared to control in blood , liver and brain tissues . Also , MAO activity was significantly increased in both brain and liver tissue but decreased in serum compared with control . These biochemical data were supported with pathophysiological analysis that showed severe neurodegeneration , pyknosis acuolations and cavitations . These observations warrant the reassessment of the conventional concept that the NAFLD with IR progression may induce disturbances in activities of neurotransmitters catabolising enzymes and energy production accompanied with oxidative stress and metabolic disorders , acting as relative risk factors for brain dysfunction and damage with the development of age - associated neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer ' s disease .",
"___MASK81___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .",
"Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase - 9 expression by docosahexaenoic acid mediated by heme oxygenase 1 in 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate - induced MCF - 7 human breast cancer cells . P14780 ( P14780 ) plays a crucial role in tumor metastasis . Previous studies showed that polyunsaturated fatty acids exhibit an anti - cancer effect in various human carcinoma cells , but the effect of docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) and linoleic acid ( LA ) on metastasis of breast cancer cells is not fully clarified . We studied the anti - metastasis potential of DB01708 and LA in 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate ( TPA ) - induced MCF - 7 cells . We found that TPA ( 100 ng / ml ) induced P14780 enzyme activity both dose - and time - dependently , and 200 μM DB01708 and LA significantly inhibited P14780 mRNA and protein expression , enzyme activity , cell migration , and invasion . Treatment with PD98059 ( 10 μM ) , wortmannin ( 10 μM ) , and GF109203X ( 0 . 5 μM ) decreased TPA - induced P14780 protein expression and enzyme activity . TPA - induced activation of P27361 , Akt , and PKCδ was attenuated by DB01708 , whereas LA attenuated only P27361 activation . GF109203X also suppressed P27361 activation . EMSA showed that DB01708 , LA , PD98059 , and wortmannin decreased TPA - induced NF - κB and AP - 1 DNA - binding activity . Furthermore , DB01708 rather than LA dose - dependently increased P09601 expression . P09601 siRNA alleviated the inhibition by DB01708 of TPA - induced P14780 protein expression and enzyme activity in MCF - 7 cells , and P09601 knockdown reversed the DB01708 inhibition of cell migration . These results suggest that DB01708 and LA have both similar and divergent signaling pathways in the suppression of TPA - induced MCF - 7 metastasis .",
"Effects of the total saponins from Rosa laevigata Michx fruit against acetaminophen - induced liver damage in mice via induction of autophagy and suppression of inflammation and apoptosis . The effect of the total saponins from Rosa laevigata Michx fruit ( RLTS ) against acetaminophen ( ___MASK81___ ) - induced liver damage in mice was evaluated in the present paper . The results showed that RLTS markedly improved the levels of liver SOD , CAT , DB00143 , DB00143 - Px , MDA , NO and P35228 , and the activities of serum ALT and Q9NRA2 caused by ___MASK81___ . Further research confirmed that RLTS prevented fragmentation of DNA and mitochondrial ultrastructural alterations based on TdT - mediated dUTP nick end labeling ( TUNEL ) and transmission electron microscopy ( TEM ) assays . In addition , RLTS decreased the gene or protein expressions of cytochrome P450 ( P05181 ) , pro - inflammatory mediators ( IL - 1β , P05112 , P05231 , P01375 - α , P35228 , Bax , HMGB - 1 and P35354 ) , pro - inflammatory transcription factors ( NF - κB and AP - 1 ) , pro - apoptotic proteins ( cytochrome C , p53 , caspase - 3 , caspase - 9 , p - JNK , p - p38 and p - P29323 ) , and increased the protein expressions of Bcl - 2 and Bcl - xL . Moreover , the gene expression of P22301 , and the proteins including LC3 , Q14457 and Atg5 induced by ___MASK81___ were even more augmented by the extract . These results demonstrate that RLTS has hepatoprotective effects through antioxidative action , induction of autophagy , and suppression of inflammation and apoptosis , and could be developed as a potential candidate to treat ___MASK81___ - induced liver damage in the future .",
"Preparation of phosphorylated starch by dry - heating in the presence of pyrophosphate and its calcium - phosphate solubilizing ability . Starch was phosphorylated through dry - heating in the presence of pyrophosphate at various conditions , and the characteristics of phosphorylated starch ( PS ) were examined . Starch phosphorylation increases as the pH increases from 3 to 6 , but diminishes at pH 7 . Increased temperatures enhance phosphorylation . Data from ( 31 ) P NMR suggests that starch phosphorylation occurs mainly at the P01024 - OH and P13671 - OH of the glucose residue . The phosphate linkage is mainly due to monostarch monophosphate . Although starch had almost no calcium phosphate - solubilising capacity , this capacity was markedly enhanced by phosphorylation . X - ray diffraction analysis indicates that the crystal structure of hydroxyapatite was not present in the calcium phosphate - PS complex ."
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"Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK85___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .",
"Weak interactions between folate and osmolytes in solution . Previous osmotic stress studies on the role of solvent in two structurally unrelated dihydrofolate reductases ( DHFRs ) found weaker binding of dihydrofolate ( DHF ) to either enzyme in the presence of osmolytes . To explain these unusual results , weak interactions between DHF and osmolytes were proposed , with a competition between osmolyte and P00374 for DHF . High osmolyte concentrations will inhibit binding of the cognate pair . To evaluate this hypothesis , we devised a small molecule approach . Dimerization of folate , monitored by nuclear magnetic resonance , was weakened 2 - 3 - fold upon addition of betaine or dimethyl sulfoxide ( DB01093 ) , supporting preferential interaction of either osmolyte with the monomer ( as it possesses a larger surface area ) . Nuclear Overhauser effect ( NOE ) spectroscopy experiments found a positive NOE for the interaction of the P01024 '/ P01031 ' benzoyl ring protons with the P02748 proton in buffer ; however , a negative NOE was observed upon addition of betaine or DB01093 . This change indicated a decreased tumbling rate , consistent with osmolyte interaction . Osmotic stress experiments also showed that betaine , DB01093 , and sucrose preferentially interact with folate . Further , studies with the folate fragments , p - aminobenzoic acid and pterin 6 - carboxylate , revealed interactions for both model compounds with betaine and sucrose . In contrast , DB01093 was strongly excluded from the pterin ring but preferentially interacted with the p - aminobenzoyl moiety . These interactions are likely to be important in vivo because of the crowded conditions of the cell where weak contacts can more readily compete with specific binding interactions .",
"Lupus - specific kidney deposits of HSP90 are associated with altered IgG idiotypic interactions of anti - HSP90 autoantibodies . Previous studies have shown that autoantibodies to heat shock protein 90 ( HSP90 ) are elevated in a significant proportion of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) who are more likely to have renal disease and a low P01024 level . Using samples from 24 patients , we searched for glomerular deposits of HSP90 in renal biopsy specimens from seven patients with lupus nephritis and 17 cases of glomerulonephritis from patients without SLE . Positive glomerular immunofluorescent staining for HSP90 was observed in six of seven cases of SLE and positive tubular staining in two of seven SLE patients . The staining for HSP90 was granular in nature and was located in subepithelial , subendothelial and mesangial areas . None of the non - SLE renal biopsies revealed positive staining for HSP90 deposition . Further we showed the presence of anti - HSP90 IgG autoantibodies in IgG from sera of patients with SLE as well as in normal human IgG ( DB00028 ) . In normal IgG this autoreactivity could be adsorbed almost completely on F ( ab ') 2 fragments from the same IgG preparation , coupled to Sepharose and could be inhibited by the effluent obtained after subjecting normal IgG to HSP90 affinity column . These findings indicate that anti - HSP90 natural autoantibodies are blocked by idiotypic interactions within the IgG repertoire . Unlike natural autoantibodies , anti - HSP90 IgG from SLE patients ' sera were only moderately adsorbed on F ( ab ') 2 fragments of normal IgG . These results demonstrate that immunopathogenesis of lupus nephritis is associated with HSP90 ( as an autoantigen ) and that the pathology is associated with altered idiotypic regulation of the anti - HSP90 IgG autoantibodies .",
"The epidermal growth factor receptor mediates radioresistance . PURPOSE : The epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) receptor is frequently overexpressed in malignant tumors , and its level is correlated with increased cellular resistance to ionizing radiation . However , no precedent studies have investigated whether expression of P01133 receptor would by itself confer on cancer cells resistance to radiation . The current study is aimed to address this question . METHODS AND MATERIALS : A full - length human P01133 receptor expression vector was transfected into the OCA - I murine ovarian carcinoma cells for stable clones expressing various levels of P01133 receptors . Apoptosis and cell clonogenic survival assays were used to evaluate the sensitivity of the resulting cell clones to ionizing radiation . RESULTS : OCA - I cell clones expressing various levels of P01133 receptor ( OCA - I P00533 ) were obtained . These clones showed an P01133 receptor level - dependent increase in resistance to ionizing radiation , measured by apoptosis and cell clonogenic survival assays . Compared with the results for parental OCA - I and control vector - transfected OCA - I cells at the 10 % cell survival level , the radioresistance was increased by a factor of 1 . 60 for P00533 - P01031 ( high level of P01133 receptor expression ) , 1 . 37 for P00533 - P01024 ( intermediate level of P01133 receptor expression ) , and 1 . 28 for P00533 - C1 ( low level of P01133 receptor expression ) . Treatment of the OCA - I P01133 receptor transfectants with the anti - P01133 receptor monoclonal antibody C225 downregulated the levels of P01133 receptor , reduced the phosphorylation levels of P01133 receptor downstream substrates ( such as Akt and MAPK ) , and reversed the cellular radioresistance . CONCLUSION : Our results demonstrate that overexpression of the P01133 receptor conferred cellular resistance to ionizing radiation . The P01133 receptor is thus a valid target for potential radiosensitization .",
"Effects of PMA , cytokines and dexamethasone on the expression of cell surface Fc receptors and mRNA in U937 cells . Fc receptors ( FcR ) are of importance in immune and inflammatory reactions . FcR expression as mRNA and surface protein was therefore examined in the myelomonocytic cell line , U937 , after stimulation with phorbol ester ( PMA ) , in the presence of seven different cytokines ( interferon - gamma [ IFN gamma ] , IFN alpha , granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor [ GM - P04141 ] , tumour necrosis factor - alpha [ P01375 alpha ] , P01375 beta , interleukin - beta [ P01584 ] , P60568 ) or dexamethasone . HLA class I and CD11b expression were also examined . Cell surface expression of P12314 and II was measured by flow cytometry using monoclonal antibodies , and the mRNA of FcRII was measured with cDNA or oligonucleotide probes . The major findings were : PMA increased cell surface P12314 , FcRII and CD11b , but decreased HLA ; PMA caused a fivefold increase in all three FcRII RNA transcripts ( 2 . 5 , 1 . 5 and 0 . 9 kb ) in Northern analysis ; IFN gamma , IFN alpha and GM - P04141 increased the expression of P12314 and II , and there was no effect with P01584 , P60568 , P01375 alpha or P01375 beta ( only GM - P04141 increased the expression of CD11b ) ; all cytokines further increased P12314 and FcRII expression in the presence of PMA ; HLA expression was also increased in the presence of PMA , IFN alpha and IFN gamma ; dexamethasone reduced the levels of P12314 and II in cells stimulated with PMA with or without cytokines . Thus stimulatory agents and cytokines can alter the expression of surface Fc gamma R and mRNA encoding P12314 or II , providing potential control mechanisms for the modulation of these receptors in inflammatory responses .",
"[ Vaccine - associated paralytic poliomyelitis showing biphasic motor paresis ] . We report a 38 - year - old man with vaccine associated paralytic poliomyelitis ( VAPP ) which showed unusual biphasic worsening . The patient developed mild paresis of left upper and right lower extremities , five weeks after the oral poliovirus vaccination of patient ' s son and two weeks after the intramuscular injection of mumps / varicella vaccine in the left triceps muscle for himself . Needle electromyography ( EMG ) of his left arm and right leg was not remarkable , and the weakness recovered almost completely in three weeks . However , four weeks after the needle EMG , severe weakness and muscle atrophy of the four extremities , accentuated at the left arm and right leg , developed again . Cervical Q9BWK5 showed gadolinium - enhanced , T ( 2 ) high - signal intensity area in the left C4 - P13671 anterior horn , most prominent at the height of P01031 spine . Significant elevation of serum anti - poliomyelitis type 2 neutralizing antibody confirmed the diagnosis of VAPP . Immunomodulatory treatment , intravenous immunoglobulin ( DB00028 ) , did not improve weakness . We consider that the second clinical worsening of this patient was provoked by the needle EMG performed just after the first exacerbation , which injured the skeletal muscles and might have enhanced the retrograde transport of poliovirus via neural pathway .",
"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK47___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .",
"Efficacy of P01375 gene - transduced tumor cells in treatment of established in vivo tumor . The therapeutic effect of P01375 gene - transduced mouse fibrosarcoma cells ( Meth - A : P01031 ) on pre - inoculated parental cells ( Meth - A : M0 ) was studied . Subcutaneous ( s . c . ) transplantation of M0 cells into one flank of syngeneic BALB / c mice was followed by s . c . injection of irradiated MO or P01031 into the opposite flank 1 week later . The initial M0 tumor ( T - MO ) completely regressed in P01031 - vaccinated mice , whereas in M0 - vaccinated mice continuous growth of T - M0 was observed . When a similar experiment was carried out in SCID mice , no regression of T - MO was observed , suggesting that the tumor regression in BALB / c mice was not due to direct anti - tumor activity of P01375 secreted from P01031 , but to systemic immunity . Regression of the rechallenged M0 tumor was observed in mice which had shown T - MO regression by P01031 vaccination , but rechallenged Colon 26 cells ( syngeneic to BALB / c mice ) continued to grow , indicating a specific immunity to Meth - A cells ) . The systemic immunity evoked in P01031 - vaccinated mice was directly demonstrated by enhanced killer activities of Q96QP1 and CTL with a proliferation of T - cell population in their splenocytes . Abrogation of the therapeutic effect of P01031 vaccination with anti - Thy 1 and anti - Lyt 2 also demonstrates the involvement of cellular immunity in tumor regression .",
"A monoclonal antibody against human UL16 - binding protein 3 . The UL16 - binding proteins ( ULBPs ) are a novel family of human MHC class I - related , cell surface proteins that function as ligands for P26718 . In this study , the gene encoding human Q9BZM4 was cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pQE30 , resulting in a recombinant plasmid pQE30 - Q9BZM4 . The pQE30 - Q9BZM4 was transformed into Escherichia coli M15 and induced the expression of recombinant protein Q9BZM4 ( rec - Q9BZM4 ) . The purified rec - Q9BZM4 as an antigen was used to immunize BALB / c mice . Through cell fusion , sub - cloning , and screening approach , three hybridoma cell clones expressing monoclonal antibodies ( MAb ) were acquired . The results from Western blot analysis , flow cytometry , and enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay showed that the hybridoma clones B2 - F1 - F1 and B4 - P01031 - D11 , and not G2 - A4 - A12 , reacted with rec - Q9BZM4 and nature Q9BZM4 expressed on the cell surface of the tumor cells . In conclusion , the new MAb described here provides a valuable tool for further investigating Q9BZM4 function and clinical application .",
"Novel therapies in lupus - focus on nephritis . Lupus nephritis ( LN ) is one of the major complications of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) and its treatment remains a challenge . Although the classical and widely used immunosuppressive agents have accounted for a significant improvement in the survival and decreased the progression to end - stage renal failure they lack selectivity for the underlying immune dysregulation . In addition the toxicity related to their use and the relapses after treatment are of major concern not least because of the adverse effect on the prognosis of the patients with SLE who have kidney involvement . The development of more specific pharmacological agents for patients with SLE is still a major research goal . Ideally these agents should provide a better long - term prognosis for SLE patients and be less toxic . In this review we summarise the mechanism of action and the results obtained with a variety of drugs that have recently been utilized in the treatment of patients with lupus especially those with nephritis . We discuss the clinical usefulness of B - - cell depletion principally anti - P11836 antibodies blockage of co - stimulatory pathways ( anti - P29965 antibody DB01281 ) the induction of immune tolerance ( LJP 394 peptide specific vaccination ) and therapy targeting cytokines ( anti - P22301 antibody Q9Y275 blockage ) and the complement system ( anti - P01031 antibody ) . Immunoablative doses of Cyclophosphamide ( CyC ) with or without Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ( HSCT ) and the possibilities of gene therapy are also reviewed . The use of intravenous immunoglobulin ( DB00028 ) and plasmapheresis are not discussed because these treatments have been used in clinical practice for several years .",
"Synthesis , biological activity and HPLC validation of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors . The synthesis and biochemical evaluation of new hybrids of tacrine ( ___MASK72___ ) and 4 - fluorobenzoic acid ( 4 - FBA ) possessing activity towards acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) inhibition are presented . The compounds of interest were obtained from the reaction of activated 4 - FBA and diamino derivatives of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine . The compounds P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 4KW / HCl and P13671 - 3KW / HCl have four - fold higher antiacetylcholinesterase activity than ___MASK72___ . All of the acquired compounds present higher selectivity towards P22303 than ___MASK72___ and lower selectivity towards BuChE . In addition , a rapid , selective and stability - indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl . ___MASK72___ and 4 - FBA were found to be the main impurities . Chromatographic separation was achieved isocratically on a Waters Symmetry C18 150 × 3 . 9 mm , 4 μm column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile / buffer ( 17 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate and 8 . 3 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate , 50 : 50 v / v ) ( overall pH 4 ) . A 1 . 5 ml / min flow rate and a 247 nm wavelength were chosen for this method . P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl were subjected to acidic and basic hydrolysis , chemical oxidation , thermal exposition at 60 ° C and intense UV light . The limits of detection ( LOD ) and quantification ( LOQ ) were less than 2 μg / ml and 6 μg / ml for P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl , 0 . 04 μg / ml and 0 . 12 μg / ml for ___MASK72___ , 0 . 42 μg / ml and 1 . 41 μg / ml for 4 - FBA , respectively .",
"Differential gene expression in well - regulated and dysregulated pancreatic beta - cell ( MIN6 ) sublines . To identify genes involved in regulated insulin secretion , we have established and characterized two sublines derived from the mouse pancreatic beta - cell line MIN6 , designated B1 and P01024 . They have a similar insulin content , but differ in their secretory properties . B1 responded to glucose in a concentration - and cell confluence - dependent manner , whereas P01024 did not . B1 cells were stimulated by phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate , leucine , arginine , glibenclamide , isobutylmethylxanthine , and DB00761 , whereas P01024 did not respond ( leucine , arginine , and glibenclamide ) or responded to a lesser extent ( isobutylmethylxanthine , phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate , and DB00761 ) . Although intracellular Ca ( 2 +) rose in response to glucose in B1 but not P01024 cells , DB00761 increased intracellular Ca ( 2 +) in a similar manner in both sublines . P11166 , P11168 , Kir6 . 2 , and Q09428 expression was not significantly different between B1 and P01024 cells , whereas P12830 was more abundantly expressed in B1 cells . A more complete list of differentially expressed genes was established by suppression subtractive hybridization and high density ( Affymetrix ) oligonucleotide microarrays . Genes were clustered according to known or putative function . Those involved in metabolism , intracellular signaling , cytoarchitecture , and cell adhesion are of potential interest . These two sublines should be useful for identification of the genes and mechanisms involved in regulated insulin secretion of the pancreatic beta - cell .",
"IgM - enriched human introvenous immunoglobulin strongly inhibits complement - dependent porcine cell cytotoxicity mediated by human xenoreactive antibodies . Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin preparations consisting of human IgG ( IVIgG ) prevents hyperacute rejection of pig xenografts transplanted into primates by inhibition of the classical complement pathway . Recent studies indicate that DB00028 preparations mainly consisting of human IgM ( IVIgM ) have a stronger capacity than IVIgG to inhibit the complement system . DB00028 preparations also contain xenoreactive antibodies ( XAb ) binding to pig cells . In the present study , we compared IVIgG and IVIgM for their capacity to inhibit xenogeneic complement activation , with special reference to the roles of IgG and IgM XAb present in these preparations . Xenogeneic complement activation was studied by exposure of pig cells ( PK15 ) to human serum . For some experiments , IVIgG and IVIgM were depleted from XAb by immune absorption . Exposure of PK15 cells to human serum induced surface deposition of C4 and P01024 and cytotoxicity , which could be inhibited in a dose - dependent fashion by both IVIgM and IVIgG . The efficacy of IVIgM was more than 10 times higher than that of IVIgG . IgG XAb were detected IVIgG and IVIgM whereas IgM XAb were only present in IVIgM . Depletion of XAb from the DB00028 preparations did not modify the protective properties of IVIgG against cytotoxicity induced by human serum , whereas the IVIgM - mediated protection against xenogeneic cytotoxicity was only slightly improved . IgM - enriched DB00028 is a potent inhibitor of xenogeneic complement activation and complement - dependent cytotoxicity of human serum to pig cells , irrespective of the presence of cytotoxic xenoreactive IgM antibodies in this preparation . Therefore , IVIgM has a promising therapeutic significance for the treatment of ( hyper ) acute xenograft rejection .",
"___MASK50___ enhances neurogenesis and oligodendrogenesis in ischemic brain of middle - aged mouse . Adult neural stem cells give rise to neurons , oligodendrocytes and astrocytes . Aging reduces neural stem cells . Using an inducible nestin - CreER ( P24752 )/ R26R - yellow fluorescent protein ( YFP ) mouse , we investigated the effect of ___MASK50___ , a phosphodiesterase type 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor , on nestin lineage neural stem cells and their progeny in the ischemic brain of the middle - aged mouse . We showed that focal cerebral ischemia induced nestin lineage neural stem cells in the subventricular zone ( SVZ ) of the lateral ventricles and nestin expressing NeuN positive neurons and adenomatous polyposis coli ( P25054 ) positive mature oligodendrocytes in the ischemic striatum and corpus callosum in the aged mouse . Treatment of the ischemic middle - aged mouse with ___MASK50___ increased nestin expressing neural stem cells , mature neurons , and oligodendrocytes by 33 , 75 , and 30 % , respectively , in the ischemic brain . These data indicate that ___MASK50___ amplifies nestin expressing neural stem cells and their neuronal and oligodendrocyte progeny in the ischemic brain of the middle - aged mouse .",
"Protective effect of treatment with low - dose gliclazide in a model of middle cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion in rats . The aim of this study was to explore the expression of sulfonylurea receptor 1 ( Q09428 ) , the regulatory subunit of the NCCa - DB00171 channel , and to investigate the protective effects of gliclazide following middle cerebral artery occlusion ( MCAO ) / reperfusion in male Wistar rats . Adult rats underwent 2h of the left MCAO using the intraluminal thread technique before reperfusion . The core areas of the infarct at different reperfusion time points were examined for the mRNA level and protein expression of Q09428 using reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and western blotting respectively . ___MASK26___ was administered intravenously into the right jugular vein for 12h simultaneously with the reperfusion . The number of apoptotic cells was determined using the TUNEL assay . The neurological functional deficits were evaluated using Bederson ׳ s test , and the cerebral infarction volume was visualized with TTC staining . We found up - regulation of Q09428 mRNA and protein levels in ischemic infarct tissues after reperfusion following MCAO , and Q09428 mRNA and protein were maximally upregulated 8 - 12h after a 2 - hour ischemia . The treatment with low - dose of gliclazide reduced the total number of TUNEL - positive cells , the neurological functional deficits and the brain infarct volume . These results suggest that the Q09428 - regulated NCCa - DB00171 channel may be associated with MCAO / reperfusion injury and the infarct - reducing effects of intravenous treatment with gliclazide may be due , in part , to the blocked upregulation of Q09428 expression , the decreased infarct size and the reduced apoptosis in the ischemia - reperfusion brain .",
"[ Timing changes of apoptosis and proliferating cells nuclear antigen after intra - arterial infusion chemotherapy for rectal cancer ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the timing changes of apoptosis ( APO ) and P12004 after intra - arterial infusion chemotherapy for rectal cancer . METHODS : Twelve patients were subjected to percutaneous arterial femoralis catheterization by Seldinger ' s technique and infusion of anti - cancer drugs : 5 - fluorouracil ( 5 - Fu ) 600 mg / m ( 2 ) , mitomycin ( DB00305 ) P01031 mg / m ( 2 ) and epirubicin ( EDR ) 35 mg / m ( 2 ) . The biopsy of rectal tumor tissues was done before chemotherapy , and 24 , 48 , 72 hours and 7 - 10 days after chemotherapy . Apoptotic cells were examined by terminal - deoxynucleotidyl - transferase ( TdT ) - mediated dUTP - fluorescein and labeling . The expression of proliferating cells nuclear antigen ( P12004 ) was detected by immunohistologic staining . RESULTS : The apoptosis index ( AI ) of rectal cancer cells before chemotherapy , and 24 , 48 , 72 hours , and 7 - 10 days after chemotherapy was 6 . 84 per thousand , 19 . 53 per thousand , 13 . 15 per thousand , 11 . 85 per thousand and 11 . 86 per thousand respectively . The P12004 index ( PI ) was 45 . 56 % , 40 . 68 % , 39 . 87 % , 51 . 28 % and 63 . 75 % before and 24 , 48 , 72 hours , and 7 - 10 days after chemotherapy . CONCLUSIONS : Intra - arterial infusion chemotherapy not only induced apoptosis effectively , but also inhibited temporarily tumor cells proliferation in patients . The curative surgical treatment should be performed as soon as possible after chemotherapy .",
"Oligodendroglia are protected from antibody - mediated complement injury by normal immunoglobulins ( \" DB00028 \" ) . High - dose intravenous immunoglobulin ( DB00028 ) treatment has become a promising immune therapy that can modulate the immune system at several levels , including the complement cascade . In relation to inflammatory demyelinating disease , there is some clinical evidence for the suppression of disease activity by DB00028 , while a role in promoting remyelination after experimental myelin damage has been described . Antibody and complement deposition have been implicated in the immune attack in some cases of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) , and to investigate the mechanisms of action of DB00028 , we studied the effect of DB00028 using the model of complement - mediated cell injury on oligodendroglia in vitro . There was no effect on direct complement lysis of the oligodendroglial cell line CG4 , but antibody - dependent complement damage was inhibited in a dose - dependent manner by DB00028 . These results were confirmed with primary cultures of oligodendrocyte precursor cells ( OPC ) and oligodendrocytes . The addition of excess C1 , P01024 , and C4 did not influence the inhibitory effect of DB00028 , implying that binding of these complement components does not play a role , in contrast to other experimental models of complement damage . F ( ab ') 2 immunoglobulin fragments were at least partially responsible for the effect . We conclude that DB00028 may be protective in antibody - mediated complement injury of oligodendrocytes and their progenitors , and that this effect is likely to be mediated via antibody binding , rather than interference with complement activation . Inhibition of inflammatory mechanisms , as opposed to a direct effect on remyelinating cells , may underlie the role of DB00028 in promoting myelin repair in experimental models .",
"Long - term i . v . Ig treatment in systemic lupus erythematosus . OBJECTIVE : Treatment of SLE exacerbations with intravenous gammaglobulins has been shown to be safe and effective , leading to both clinical and serological improvement . In this study we test the hypothesis that intravenous immunoglobulins ( DB00028 ) , administered over a long period , would also be effective in patients with chronically active SLE . DESIGN AND PATIENTS : An open trial was carried out on 12 patients with SLE refractory to conventional treatments , administering monthly infusions of intravenous immunoglobulins at a dose of 400 mg / kg / day for 5 consecutive days . The therapy ( 400 mg / kg for 5 days ) lasted from 6 up to 24 months . RESULTS : Progressive clinical improvement was observed in 11 patients during the entire treatment course . This improvement was associated with an increase in hemoglobin , total serum hemolytic complement activity and P01024 and C4 components , and in 2 thrombocytopenic patients in the platelet count , as well as a progressive reduction of P03372 , serum immunocomplexes and antinuclear antibodies . A marked improvement in serum urea , creatinine clearance and proteinuria was also observed in those patients with renal involvement . We did not observe any adverse effects . CONCLUSION : The results obtained suggest that DB00028 therapy may be a promising option in the treatment of chronically active SLE ; however , further evaluation of this therapy is essential .",
"The phosphotyrosine phosphatase eta mediates somatostatin inhibition of glioma proliferation via the dephosphorylation of P27361 / 2 . Somatostatin ( P61278 ) controls the proliferation of a variety of cell types . Its effects are mediated by five G protein - coupled receptors ( P30872 - P35346 ) , variably expressed in normal and cancer tissues . P61278 inhibition of cell proliferation can be exploited by both direct and indirect mechanisms : the main direct pathway involves the modulation of phosphotyrosine phosphatase ( PTP ) activity . Here we show that P61278 cytostatic activity is mediated by the activation of a receptor - like PTP , named PTPeta . The role of this PTP in the antiproliferative activity of P61278 in five glioma cell lines ( P13671 , U87MG , U373MG , DBTRG05MG , and CAS1 ) and in four postsurgical human glioblastoma specimens , has been studied . P61278 inhibited growth only in P13671 and U87MG that express PTPeta . In P13671 cells , P61278 antiproliferative effects were reverted by pretreatment with pertussis toxin and vanadate , indicating the involvement of G proteins and PTPs . The role of PTPeta in the P61278 inhibitory effects was demonstrated by testing the PTPeta activity : it was increased by P61278 treatment and paralleled by inhibition of P27361 / 2 activation . Since basic fibroblast growth factor - dependent MEK phosphorylation was not affected by P61278 , we propose a direct effect of P61278 - activated PTPeta on P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . Finally , the SSTR mRNAs were identified in all of the 36 gliomas analyzed , whereas PTPeta expression was found in 33 % of cases . Culturing four gliomas , a precise correlation between the expression of PTPeta and the P61278 antiproliferative effects was identified . In conclusion , in glioma cells , P61278 antiproliferative activity requires the expression and activation of PTPeta , which directly dephosphorylates P27361 / 2 .",
"___MASK50___ inhibits calcineurin / Q13469 - mediated cyclin A expression in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells . AIMS : To examine whether calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway leads to proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells ( PASMCs ) by regulating cell cycle proteins and whether the phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor sildenafil affects calcineurin / NFAT - induced cell proliferation . MAIN METHODS : A [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation assay was used to examine DNA synthesis ( cell proliferation ) ; cyclin A and Q13469 expressions were determined by Western blot . P24941 ( P24941 ) activity was measured with an in vitro kinase activity assay , and calcineurin and NFAT activity were evaluated using a calcineurin assay kit and a luciferase activity assay , respectively . A chemical inhibitor or siRNA transfection was used to inhibit calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . KEY FINDINGS : Serotonin dose - dependently stimulated cyclin A expression in PASMCs . This effect was accompanied by dose - dependent increases in P24941 activity and the rate of DNA synthesis . At the same time , PASMCs treated with serotonin showed dose - dependent activation of calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . Inhibition of calcineurin activity by cyclosporine A or loss of Q13469 protein by siRNA transfection abolished serotonin - induced cyclin A expression and consequent P24941 activation and DNA synthesis . We further found that pretreatment of cells with sildenafil suppressed serotonin - triggered activation of calcineurin / Q13469 signaling pathway and resultant cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and cell proliferation , while the presence of DT - 3 [ a specific protein kinase G ( PKG ) peptide inhibitor ] reversed the effects of sildenafil on PASMCs . SIGNIFICANCE : Our study suggests that enhanced PKG activity suppresses calcineurin / Q13469 cascade - mediated cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and PASMC proliferation to contribute to the overall effects of sildenafil in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension .",
"___MASK58___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .",
"Upregulation of intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 expression on human endothelial cells by tumour necrosis factor - alpha in an in vitro model of the blood - brain barrier . Adhesion molecules on the endothelial surface of the blood - brain barrier ( BBB ) play an important role in the pathogenesis of many encephalopathies , including multiple sclerosis ( MS ) and cerebral malaria ( CM ) . The expression of four surface molecules of relevance to MS and CM on the immortalized human umbilical vein endothelial cell line , ECV304 , was investigated using immunofluorescence flow cytometry . We found that ECV304 cells express intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) and low levels of P16671 , but not vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P19320 ) or P16581 . This expression pattern was unaltered on ECV304 cells which were co - cultured with P13671 glioma cells ; conditions under which the endothelial cells display enhanced barrier formation . Tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , which is elevated in MS and CM , decreased the integrity of the barrier in co - cultured endothelial cells and upregulated the expression of P05362 nine - fold . The significance of elevated P05362 expression in relation to the binding of parasitised erythrocytes at the BBB in CM is discussed .",
"17 ___MASK71___ - mediated growth inhibition of MDA - MB - 468 cells stably transfected with the estrogen receptor : cell cycle effects . P03372 ( ER ) - negative MDA - MB - 468 human breast cancer cells were stably transfected with wild - type human ER and utilized as a model for investigating estrogen - and aryl hydrocarbon ( Ah ) - responsiveness . Treatment of the stably transfected cells with 10 nM 17 beta - estradiol ( E2 ) resulted in a significant inhibition ( > 60 % ) of cell proliferation and DNA synthesis , which was blocked by 10 (- 7 ) M ICI 182 780 . Analysis by flow cytometry indicated that treatment with E2 increased the percentage of cells in G0 / P55008 ( from 68 . 8 to 89 . 4 ) and decreased cells in S ( from 18 . 4 to 3 . 4 ) and G2 / M ( from 12 . 8 to 7 . 2 ) phases of the cell cycle . The effects of E2 on the major cyclins , cyclin - dependent kinases and cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitors , retinoblastoma protein ( RB ) , Q01094 , and cyclin - dependent kinase activities were also investigated in the stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells . The results demonstrated that the growth inhibitory effects of 10 (- 8 ) M E2 in ER stably transfected MDA - MB - 468 cells were associated with modulation of several factors required for cell cycle progression and DNA synthesis , including significant induction of the cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor p21cip - 1 ( > 4 - fold increase after 12 h ) and decreased Q01094 and P12004 protein levels . These results show that the growth - inhibitory effects of E2 in the stably transfected cells were due to multiple factors which result in growth arrest in G0 / P55008 and inhibition of DNA synthesis .",
"Intracerebral development of transplanted glioblastoma P13671 cells in rats after preliminary exposure to neuropeptides and an MAPK inhibitor . The invasive growth , proliferation , and transcriptional regulation of glioma P13671 cells treated with endothelin - 1 and PD98059 , a specific inhibitor of P27361 / 2 were studied . The proliferation of glioma P13671 cells was assessed in different growth conditions by prior in vitro treatment with endothelin - 1 followed by implantation into the brain . In vitro studies showed that PD98059 inhibited the proliferation of cultured glioma P13671 cells and activated transcription factors Q01094 and Myc - Max . P05305 significantly increased the proliferation of glioma P13671 cells . The model used in this study was experimental and may allow the specific features of the in vitro behavior of cultured invasive cells to be identified .",
"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .",
"High dose intravenous immunoglobulin does not affect complement - bacteria interactions . Pooled IgG preparations for i . v . use ( DB00028 ) have been shown to possess anticomplementary activity in autoimmune and systemic inflammatory diseases . Both in vitro and in vivo , DB00028 is a preferential acceptor of activated C4 and P01024 , thus diverting complement activation from the target surface . We explored the effect of DB00028 on complement - bacteria interactions in an attempt both to determine the safety of DB00028 preparations in relation to natural immunity to bacteria and to extend our knowledge of the physiologic mechanism of action of DB00028 . Using both complement - sensitive and complement - resistant bacterial strains , we investigated the effect of DB00028 on P01024 binding to bacterial surfaces . In all cases , whether complement could be directly activated by bacteria through the classical or the alternative pathway , DB00028 had no effect on the amount of P01024 bound to bacteria . In addition , DB00028 did not inhibit complement - dependent bacterial lysis . Interestingly , increasing concentrations of DB00028 induced an increase in C1q binding , suggesting the presence of low affinity complement - fixing antibacterial Abs in certain preparations . Using serum samples from patients treated with DB00028 , complement binding to and lysis of complement - sensitive bacterial strains were not modified as compared with normal controls and pretreatment samples , although a decrease in P01024 binding to sensitized human erythrocytes was observed . Our data suggest that DB00028 does not affect direct complement - bacteria interactions , although it is a potent agent to use for diversion of complement activation on sensitized target surfaces .",
"Anti - inflammatory effect of intravenous immunoglobulin mediated through modulation of complement activation . Complement activation by immune complexes is well - known . In the course of autoimmune disease , acute and chronic complement activation is the primary inducer of inflammation and tissue damage . Polyclonal , polyspecific intravenous immunoglobulin ( DB00028 ) preparations are a therapy of choice in a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases . This review describes mechanisms by which IgG reduces complement activation or interferes with the action of proinflammatory complement - derived proteins . The known interference of DB00028 with the biological activity of complement - derived proinflammatory proteins does not affect the generation of these potentially dangerous products , but can limit their devastating effects . Therefore , we embarked on studies on DB00028 ' s potential to attenuate complement activation and thus to prevent further generation of such dangerous molecules . We present here a revised view of how the central event of complement activation -- namely , complement amplification -- operates on a molecular level and how DB00028 , with its physiological autoantibodies directed against some complement proteins , is able to downregulate amplification of complement P01024 activation . Finally , we summarize results of a study in which clinical effects of DB00028 and attenuation of complement activation were assessed . We propose that the anti - inflammatory effect of DB00028 in a wide range of autoimmune diseases might be explained , at least in part , by attenuation of complement amplification .",
"High doses of intravenous immunoglobulin do not affect the recognition phase of the classical complement pathway . We have recently found that intravenous immunoglobulin ( DB00028 ) prevents deposition of P01024 and C4 fragments onto antibody sensitized erythrocytes . To find out if such an effect results from the blockade of the recognition phase of the classical complement cascade , we investigated the ability of human serum containing high concentrations of DB00028 to deposit the recognition subunit of the first complement component ( C1q ) onto targets . Normal human serum supplemented in vitro with DB00028 did not demonstrate reduced C1q binding to targets as determined by radiolabeled antihuman C1q antibody uptake . Similarly , methylamine - treated normal human serum to which DB00028 was added was equally effective in terms of C1q binding as the same serum without DB00028 . At increasing doses of sensitizing antibody , C1q uptake decreased proportionally ; however , at all antibody dilution points C1q uptake was not significantly different in the serum with DB00028 in comparison with normal serum . Serum from a patient treated with DB00028 did not differ in its capacity to deposit C1q from the same patient ' s serum before therapy . Our data suggest that DB00028 does not interfere with the recognition step of classical complement pathway . This is a US government work . There are no restrictions on its use .",
"Synthesis and evaluation of indenopyrazoles as cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitors . 3 . Structure activity relationships at P01024 ( 1 , 2 ) . The identification of indeno [ 1 , 2 - c ] pyrazol - 4 - ones as inhibitors of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDKs ) has led to the discovery of a series of novel and potent compounds . Herein , we report the effects of substitutions at P01024 of the indeno [ 1 , 2 - c ] pyrazol - 4 - one core with alkyls , heterocycles , and substituted phenyls . Substitutions at the para position of the phenyl ring at P01024 were generally well - tolerated ; however , larger groups were generally inactive . For alkyls directly attached to P01024 , longer chain substituents were not tolerated ; however , shorter alkyl groups and cyclic alkyls were acceptable . In general , the heterocycles at P01024 gave the most potent analogues . One such heterocycle , 24j , was examined in detail and was determined to have a biological profile consistent with CDK inhibition . An X - ray crystal structure of one of the alkyl compounds , 13q , complexed with P24941 was determined and showed the inhibitor residing in the adenosine 5 '- triphosphate pocket of the enzyme .",
"High doses of intravenous Ig inhibit in vitro uptake of C4 fragments onto sensitized erythrocytes . We have recently reported that intravenous Ig ( DB00028 ) inhibits uptake of activated P01024 fragments onto antibody - sensitized red blood cells ( RBCs ) . To elucidate the mechanism by which DB00028 exerts its effect on the complement system , we examined the possible interference with the C4 step of the classical complement cascade . We examined the capacity of autologous serum containing high concentrations of human DB00028 to deposit C4 fragments onto model targets ( guinea pig and / or human erythrocytes sensitized with rabbit anti - guinea pig / human erythrocytes IgG antibody ) . C4 binding was quantified with radiolabeled anti - C4 . Guinea pig serum with added DB00028 suppressed C4 uptake onto IgG - sensitized guinea pig erythrocytes at all time points ( 0 , 5 , 15 , and 30 minutes ) . Using sera of guinea pigs treated with increasing doses of DB00028 , this effect was shown to be dose - responsive . Serum from a patient treated with DB00028 showed reduced C4 uptake onto sensitized homologous RBCs . In comparison with the serum from the same patient before DB00028 therapy was administered , levels were decreased almost to background . C4 functional titers in those two samples were not different . P01024 uptake was studied in parallel with C4 to compare the degree of inhibition using sera with increasing doses of DB00028 in both the human and guinea pig system . P01024 and C4 inhibition curves completely overlapped . Our findings suggest that DB00028 is an effective inhibitor of deposition of early complement activation products ( C4b , C3b ) onto target surfaces and may indicate interference of DB00028 with multiple sites of complement activation .",
"P01024 gene expression and regulation in human glomerular epithelial cells . Extra - hepatic synthesis of complement is thought to mediate local tissue inflammatory injury . To investigate this phenomenon in the glomerular epithelial cell ( GEC ) , we examined the biosynthesis and regulation of gene expression of the third component of complement in isolated human GEC derived from normal tissue . Metabolic labelling and immunoprecipitation studies demonstrated that P01024 protein was synthesized , processed and secreted by GEC under basal conditions . The secreted P01024 alpha and beta polypeptide chains had identical electrophoretic mobilities with those of hepatic P01024 . Examination of cellular RNA using semi - quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) showed that P01024 gene expression was present in unstimulated GEC and was increased by stimulation with interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) in a time - and dose - dependent manner . Tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , while mediating an increase in monocyte U937 P01024 expression , revealed no evidence of regulation of GEC P01024 gene expression . These results indicate that human GEC spontaneously express the P01024 gene and that increased gene expression is regulated by P01579 . These observations may reflect part of a wider mechanism of protection against or mediation of local , immune - mediated tissue injury .",
"Dibutyryl - DB02527 modulation of receptor expression and antigen presentation capacity in monocyte subpopulations . Monocyte phenotype heterogeneity is often associated with functional differences between the distinguished Mphi subpopulations . We have previously demonstrated that the Mphi subpopulation separated and stimulated by rosetting Mphi via the Type I Fc gamma R ( CD64 ) are poor antigen presenting cells but can be induced to greater production of P01375 alpha , P05231 and DB00917 than the Fc gamma RI - Mphi population . Here we demonstrate that the Fc gamma RI - Mphi represent the major antigen presenting Mphi population and that P25054 capacity of the P12314 - Mphi can be further increased by elevating intracellular DB02527 levels . Treatment of the Fc gamma RI + Mphi with db DB02527 decreases both their expression of CD64 and their capacity to produce P01375 alpha to the levels typical of Fc gamma RI - Mphi . Db DB02527 treatment of the Fc gamma RI + Mphi subpopulation , however , can not augment the antigen presenting capacity of this low P25054 Mphi subpopulation to the level of that of the Fc gamma RI - Mphi . Basal expression of the Mo3 activation marker was comparable in the P12314 +/ P12314 - Mphi subpopulations , but the P12314 + Mphi were induced by db DB02527 treatment to increase their Mo3 expression to higher levels than the P12314 - Mphi . These results suggest that although elevated intracellular DB02527 levels can modulate some Fc gamma RI + Mphi functions to more closely parallel those of the Fc gamma RI - Mphi , this treatment can not increase the efficiency of the Fc gamma RI + Mphi subpopulation as an antigen presenting cell .",
"An open label clinical trial of complement inhibition in multifocal motor neuropathy . Human and animal studies on antibody - mediated neuropathy implicate complement in pathogenesis . In animal models complement inhibition is therapeutically beneficial . The monoclonal antibody , eculizumab ( Soliris ™ , Alexion Pharmaceuticals , Cheshire , CT ) , prevents cleavage of P01031 and thus inhibits terminal complement activation . In an open label study , 13 multifocal motor neuropathy patients received eculizumab for 14 weeks , 10 of whom were concomitantly receiving intravenous immunoglobulin . The primary outcome was safety of eculizumab , and the secondary outcomes included change in intravenous immunoglobulin ( DB00028 ) dosing frequency , performance , and electrophysiological parameters . Adverse events were minor during the study . Nine of 10 patients on DB00028 maintenance continued to require DB00028 . DB00028 dosing interval was not different between the run - in and the treatment period . There were improvements in patient - rated subjective scores and selected clinical and electrophysiological measurements . Overall , a small treatment effect occurred in some patients that appeared supplementary to and independent of the DB00028 treatment effect , and occurred more frequently in patients with higher baseline motor function .",
"Immunoglobulin treatment reduces atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E -/- low - density lipoprotein receptor -/- mice via the complement system . Atherosclerosis is associated with activation of the immune system . Intravenously applied normal polyclonal immunoglobulins ( DB00028 ) have broad therapeutic applications in the treatment of autoimmune and systemic inflammatory diseases . Recently , DB00028 have been shown to inhibit atherogenesis in experimental animal models . To investigate the role of the complement system in this process , we used third complement component - deficient ( P01024 (-/-) ) and control atherosclerosis - prone apolipoprotein E ( ApoE ) and low - density lipoprotein receptor ( P01130 ) double knock - out mice fed a normal diet . DB00028 treatment reduced lesion fraction area in the aortic root of complement - sufficient mice whereas the lesion fraction area of P01024 (-/-) mice was not affected . Thus , complement activation plays a role in the anti - atherosclerotic effects of DB00028 , possibly by P01024 - derived fragments generated through Fc - dependent complement activation .",
"___MASK50___ attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in pelvic ganglia neurons after bilateral cavernosal nerve damage . Erectile dysfunction is a common complication for patients undergoing surgeries for prostate , bladder , and colorectal cancers , due to damage of the nerves associated with the major pelvic ganglia ( P29372 ) . Functional re - innervation of target organs depends on the capacity of the neurons to survive and switch towards a regenerative phenotype . O76074 inhibitors ( PDE5i ) have been successfully used in promoting the recovery of erectile function after cavernosal nerve damage ( BCNR ) by up - regulating the expression of neurotrophic factors in P29372 . However , little is known about the effects of PDE5i on markers of neuronal damage and oxidative stress after BCNR . This study aimed to investigate the changes in gene and protein expression profiles of inflammatory , anti - inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress related - pathways in P29372 neurons after BCNR and subsequent treatment with sildenafil . Our results showed that BCNR in Fisher - 344 rats promoted up - regulation of cytokines ( interleukin - 1 ( IL - 1 ) β , P05231 , P22301 , transforming growth factor β 1 ( TGFβ1 ) , and oxidative stress factors ( DB02701 adenine dinucleotide phosphate ( NADPH ) oxidase , P05164 ( P05164 ) , inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) , P01375 receptor superfamily member 5 ( P25942 ) that were normalized by sildenafil treatment given in the drinking water . In summary , PDE5i can attenuate the production of damaging factors and can up - regulate the expression of beneficial factors in the P29372 that may ameliorate neuropathic pain , promote neuroprotection , and favor nerve regeneration .",
"[ Treatment of lupus crisis with IgIV ] . BACKGROUND : DB00028 ( i . v . Ig ) has been advocated as efficacious for Systemic Lupus Erytematosus ( SLE ) and Lupic Nephritis ( LN ) using high dosages , propitious a prolonged remission of SLE . MATERIAL AND METHOD : We show the case of a male patient 16 years old , with SLE diagnosis until 1993 , and LN phase IV . He attend to hospital with a Lupic Crisis , positives ANAs , DNAds , ScL 427 , P01024 45 , C4 13 , IgG 179 , urinary sediment : leukocytes 30 - 40 xc , erythrocytes 8 - 10 xc . Renal failure : BUN 243 , seric Cr : 10 . 16 . I . v . Ig administrated 400 mgs k do . And nephrologic assistance , NK . RESULTS : There was improvement after infusion , clinical and serological , persisting with renal failure . The mechanism by which i . v . Ig might have effected improvement in this patient was reviewed . CONCLUSION : The use in our patient with SLE and LN was satisfactory . Is difficult affirm categorical the outcome or failure of i . v . Ig in patients with SLE , even report founded are only few cases report .",
"Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in pregnant patients affected with systemic lupus erythematosus and recurrent spontaneous abortion . OBJECTIVES : We aimed to test the maternal and fetal outcome of SLE patients who suffered from recurrent spontaneous abortion ( RSA ) treated with intravenous immunoglobulin ( DB00028 ) alone during pregnancy and whether the clinical response to DB00028 treatment is accompanied by modifications of SLE - associated antibodies and of complement levels . METHODS : Twelve SLE - RSA pregnant patients were treated with high - dose DB00028 and compared with 12 SLE - RSA pregnant patients treated with prednisolone and NSAIDs . They were evaluated for the clinical response [ lupus activity index - pregnancy ( LAI - P ) scale ] and for Q14201 , anti - dsDNA , anti Ro / SS - A or La / P05455 , aCL , LAC , C4 , P01024 before and during pregnancy , and before and after each treatment course . Pregnancy outcome in the two groups was also evaluated . RESULTS : The groups characteristics were homogeneous at the beginning of pregnancy . A beneficial clinical response following DB00028 treatment was noted in all patients and mean LAI - P decreased from 0 . 72 +/- 0 . 43 at the beginning of pregnancy to 0 . 13 +/- 0 . 19 at the end of pregnancy ( P < 0 . 0001 ) . Antibodies and complement levels tended to normalize in most of the patients . These clinical and laboratory improvements were significant with respect to the control group . Pregnancy was successfully carried out in 12 / 12 ( 100 % ) SLE - RSA patients with a mean Apgar score of 8 . 92 . Three patients in the control group got aborted ( 25 % ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB00028 has a high response rate among SLE - RSA pregnant patients and may be considered safe and effective .",
"The correlation between difference in foreign body reaction between implant locations and cytokine and MMP expression . The foreign body reaction ( FBR ) differs between subcutaneously and supra - epicardially implanted materials . We hypothesize that this is a result of differences in cytokine , chemokine and matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) dynamics . Therefore we applied collagen disks subcutaneously and on the epicardium in mice and analyzed the FBR from day 1 to 21 . Both the influx of leukocytes and implant degradation were higher in supra - epicardially implanted collagen than in subcutaneously implanted material . This correlated with a higher gene expression of pro - inflammatory cytokines such as IL - 1 and P05231 , and a lower expression of the anti - inflammatory cytokine P22301 . Furthermore , the higher supra - epicardial expression of PMN attractants P09341 / KC and P19875 / Q9H7D7 correlated with a higher and prolonged PMN influx . The gene expression levels of collagen degrading MMPs , i . e . P22894 , P45452 and P50281 were similar in subcutaneous and supra - epicardial disks . However , the activity of these enzymes was markedly higher supra - epicardially . In addition , the P14780 expression was higher supra - epicardially , suggesting a role for this enzyme in the degradation process . In conclusion , a strong pro - inflammatory milieu is generated after supra - epicardial implantation that enables prolonged PMN presence and activation . This , together with the high supra - epicardial P14780 level , could explain the observed difference in Col - I degradation between locations .",
"Fc receptor blockade and immune thrombocytopenic purpura . Inhibition of antibody - coated platelet destruction in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura ( ITP ) is a well - known mechanism of treatment effect . A number of interventions that would ameliorate the thrombocytopenic effect of ITP patient plasma when infused into normal recipients were demonstrated in 1965 . Subsequently , the antibody - coated chromium - labeled red blood cell clearance study was developed to allow direct in vivo assessment of Fc receptor ( FcR ) blockade . This was first demonstrated for corticosteroids but more extensive investigation began with the study of intravenous infusions of gammaglobulin ( DB00028 ) . The unequivocal demonstration of FcR blockade following DB00028 Initiated novel approaches . One involved the infusion of a monoclonal anti - FcRIII ligand - blocking antibody into patients with refractory ITP . The efficacy of this treatment demonstrated that FcR blockade was not an epiphenomenon but rather an important mechanism of the increase in the platelet count in patients with ITP . Confirmation of its importance was obtained from the infusion of intravenous ( IV ) anti - D and the use of the isolated Fc piece of IgG . Recent studies have begun to explore the possibility of a monoclonal anti - P12314 and monoclonal anti - Ds . In summary , FcR blockade is an important mechanism of treatment effect in patients with ITP . Cytokine release as a consequence of this interaction and other immunomodulatory effects have only begun to be studied .",
"Structural variations of piritrexim , a lipophilic inhibitor of human dihydrofolate reductase : synthesis , antitumor activity and molecular modeling investigations . Piritrexim ( PTX ) ( 1 ) , a lipophilic inhibitor of the human dihydrofolate reductase , has been evaluated as an anticancer agent . The synthesis of four structural variations ( 2 - 5 ) of PTX is reported . The PTX analogues 2 - 5 were obtained by reaction of suitable P01024 - building blocks with pyrimidine - 2 , 4 , 6 - triamine ( 14 ) or with cyanacetamide ( 7 ) and guanidine ( 10 ) . The evaluation of 2 - 4 for antitumor activity against a panel of 60 human cancer cell lines showed inhibitory effects on the growth of the cell lines . These data are supported by molecular modeling and docking studies , which show that compounds 2 - 4 share the same binding mode within the P00374 active site . Moreover , the estimated ligand binding energies are in good agreement with the experimental activity data .",
"Characterization and inhibition of fibrin hydrogel - degrading enzymes during development of tissue engineering scaffolds . The goal of articular cartilage tissue engineering is to provide cartilaginous constructs to replace abnormal cartilage . We have evaluated the chondroprogenitor clonal cell line RCJ3 . 1C5 . 18 ( P01031 . 18 ) as a model to guide the development of appropriate scaffolds for tissue engineering . Rapid degradation of fibrin hydrogels was observed after encapsulation of P01031 . 18 cells . The enzymes responsible for this fibrin gel breakdown were characterized to control their activity and regulate gel stability . Western blotting , confirming zymography , revealed bands due to matrix metalloproteinases ( P08253 , P08254 ) that are secreted concomitantly with fibrin hydrogels breakdown . High plasmin activity was detected in conditioned media during hydrogel breakdown but not in the confluent cells before encapsulation . Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction indicated the expression of P08253 , - 3 , and - 9 and plasminogen in the cells . P14780 was 100 times higher at day 1 , whereas P08253 started to increase and reached its maximum level by day 7 . DB06692 , a known serine protease inhibitor , and galardin ( DB02255 ) , a potent MMP inhibitor , in combination or separately , prevented the breakdown of fibrin - P01031 . 18 hydrogels , whereas only the combination of both promoted the accumulation of extracellular matrix . These findings suggest that plasmin and MMPs contribute independently to fibrin hydrogel breakdown , but that either enzyme can achieve extracellular matrix breakdown .",
"Preparation of phosphorylated starch by dry - heating in the presence of pyrophosphate and its calcium - phosphate solubilizing ability . Starch was phosphorylated through dry - heating in the presence of pyrophosphate at various conditions , and the characteristics of phosphorylated starch ( PS ) were examined . Starch phosphorylation increases as the pH increases from 3 to 6 , but diminishes at pH 7 . Increased temperatures enhance phosphorylation . Data from ( 31 ) P NMR suggests that starch phosphorylation occurs mainly at the P01024 - OH and P13671 - OH of the glucose residue . The phosphate linkage is mainly due to monostarch monophosphate . Although starch had almost no calcium phosphate - solubilising capacity , this capacity was markedly enhanced by phosphorylation . X - ray diffraction analysis indicates that the crystal structure of hydroxyapatite was not present in the calcium phosphate - PS complex .",
"Flow cytometric analysis of mammalian glial cultures treated with methotrexate . ___MASK78___ ( MTX ) is an antineoplastic drug that acts by competitive inhibition of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) . MTX treatment of cultured cell lines leads to the emergence of resistant cell populations . Studies using stepwise selection procedures have demonstrated that MTX resistance conferred by overproduction of P00374 can be caused by P00374 gene amplification . We examined the effect of MTX on cells whose origin more closely approximates the in vivo condition by developing a culture system using dissociated brain tissue from 17 - 19 day old mouse embryos . At the first passage , cultures were divided into control and MTX groups . Cells were treated with the same or successively higher concentrations of MTX at each passage over a 3 - 4 month period . The first passage eliminated neurons and left a glial culture comprised of approximately 90 % astrocytes . We used the Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter in conjunction with fluorescent dyes to measure P00374 content , DNA content , size , and viability of glial cells following MTX treatment . MTX - treated cells divided but grew more slowly and were larger than untreated cells . Stepwise selection in 30 / 60 / 90 nM or 60 / 120 nM MTX resulted in significant two - to threefold increases in fluorescence , and hence P00374 levels . Slot hybridizations assays demonstrated a threefold increase in P00374 gene copy number in the DNA from the 30 / 60 / 90 cultures . Thus , our findings were consistent with the results obtained from somatic cell lines , and lend support to the hypothesis that gene amplification may be a common mechanism for the acquisition of resistance in many types of cells . They also indicate that glial cells may be a specific target for cytotoxic effects of MTX on the central nervous system .",
"[ CT analysis of developmental spinal canal stenosis ] . The cervical and the lumbar vertebrae were analyzed by computed tomography in two groups . One group consisted of the patients with developmental stenosis of the cervical spine ( the smallest AP diameter of the cervical spinal canal in the lateral view of X - ray was less than 12 mm ) and the other was the control group ( the smallest diameter was more than 14 mm ) . The canal to body ratio of the cross - sectional area ( P16152 ) , the modified Jones ' \" canal to body ratio \" ( JNS ) and the flat index of the vertebral canal ( FI ) were measured at C4 , P01031 , P13671 , Q9NP50 and Q15004 . The shape of the vertebral canal of Q9NP50 and Q15004 was classified according to Baddeley . In the stenosis group , P16152 and JNS were smaller at every measured level and FI was smaller at C4 , P01031 and P13671 compared with the control group , Trefoil canals were found more frequently in the stenosis group . There was a clear relationship between the developmental stenosis of the cervical and the lumbar spinal canal . On treating patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy , one should consider the possibility of pan - spinal canal stenosis .",
"Genetic and epigenetic markers in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . BACKGROUND : Methylation markers have shown promise in the early diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma . The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic utility of hypermethylation status of candidate genes in combination with P01116 mutation detection in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Sixty - one fine needle aspirates of pancreatic masses ( 43 pancreatic adenocarcinomas and 18 chronic pancreatitis ) were studied . Methylation status of P25021 , Q05925 , P09486 , P55290 and P25054 were analysed using melting curve analysis after DNA bisulfite treatment . P01116 mutations were also analysed . RESULTS : The methylation panel had a sensitivity of 73 % ( 27 of 37 , CI 95 % 56 to 86 % ) and a specificity of 100 % whenever two or more promoters were found hypermethylated . P01116 mutations showed a sensitivity of 77 % ( 33 of 43 , CI 95 % 62 to 88 % ) and a specificity of 100 % . Both molecular analyses added useful information to cytology by increasing the number of informative cases . When genetic and epigenetic analyses were combined sensitivity was 84 % ( 36 of 43 CI 95 % 69 to 93 % ) maintaining a 100 % specificity . CONCLUSIONS : Analysis of hypermethylation status of a panel of genes and P01116 mutation detection offer a similar diagnostic yield in the evaluation of pancreatic masses . The combined molecular analysis increases the number of informative cases without diminishing specificity .",
"A lentivirus - mediated genetic screen identifies dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) as a modulator of beta - catenin / GSK3 signaling . The multi - protein beta - catenin destruction complex tightly regulates beta - catenin protein levels by shuttling beta - catenin to the proteasome . Glycogen synthase kinase 3beta ( GSK3beta ) , a key serine / threonine kinase in the destruction complex , is responsible for several phosphorylation events that mark beta - catenin for ubiquitination and subsequent degradation . Because modulation of both beta - catenin and GSK3beta activity may have important implications for treating disease , a complete understanding of the mechanisms that regulate the beta - catenin / GSK3beta interaction is warranted . We screened an arrayed lentivirus library expressing small hairpin RNAs ( shRNAs ) targeting 5 , 201 human druggable genes for silencing events that activate a beta - catenin pathway reporter ( BAR ) in synergy with 6 - bromoindirubin - 3 ' oxime ( BIO ) , a specific inhibitor of GSK3beta . Top screen hits included shRNAs targeting dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , the target of the anti - inflammatory compound methotrexate . Exposure of cells to BIO plus methotrexate resulted in potent synergistic activation of BAR activity , reduction of beta - catenin phosphorylation at GSK3 - specific sites , and accumulation of nuclear beta - catenin . Furthermore , the observed synergy correlated with inhibitory phosphorylation of GSK3beta and was neutralized upon inhibition of phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) . Linking these observations to inflammation , we also observed synergistic inhibition of lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced production of pro - inflammatory cytokines ( TNFalpha , P05231 , and IL - 12 ) , and increased production of the anti - inflammatory cytokine P22301 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells exposed to GSK3 inhibitors and methotrexate . Our data establish P00374 as a novel modulator of beta - catenin and GSK3 signaling and raise several implications for clinical use of combined methotrexate and GSK3 inhibitors as treatment for inflammatory disease .",
"The use of antibody to complement protein P01031 for salvage treatment of severe antibody - mediated rejection . Desensitized patients are at high risk of developing acute antibody - mediated rejection ( AMR ) . In most cases , the rejection episodes are mild and respond to a short course of plasmapheresis ( PP ) / low - dose DB00028 treatment . However , a subset of patients experience severe AMR associated with sudden onset oliguria . We previously described the utility of emergent splenectomy in rescuing allografts in patients with this type of severe AMR . However , not all patients are good candidates for splenectomy . Here we present a single case in which eculizumab , a complement protein P01031 antibody that inhibits the formation of the membrane attack complex ( MAC ) , was used combined with PP / DB00028 to salvage a kidney undergoing severe AMR . We show a marked decrease in C5b - P02748 ( MAC ) complex deposition in the kidney after the administration of eculizumab .",
"Expression of growth factor receptors and targeting of P00533 in cholangiocarcinoma cell lines . BACKGROUND : Cholangiocarcinoma ( CC ) is a malignant neoplasm of the bile ducts or the gallbladder . Targeting of growth factor receptors showed therapeutic potential in palliative settings for many solid tumors . The aim of this study was to determine the expression of seven growth factor receptors in CC cell lines and to assess the effect of blocking the P00533 receptor in vitro . METHODS : Expression of P00533 ( epithelial growth factor receptor ) , HGFR ( hepatocyte growth factor receptor ) P08069 ( insulin - like growth factor 1 receptor ) , P11717 ( insulin - like growth factor 2 receptor ) and P17948 - 3 ( vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 - 3 ) were examined in four human CC cell lines ( EGI - 1 , HuH28 , OZ and TFK - 1 ) . The effect of the anti - P00533 - antibody cetuximab on cell growth and apoptosis was studied and cell lines were examined for P01116 mutations . RESULTS : P00533 , HGFR and P12314 were present in all four cell lines tested . IGFR2 expression was confirmed in EGI - 1 and TFK - 1 . No growth - inhibitory effect was found in EGI - 1 cells after incubation with cetuximab . Cetuximab dose - dependently inhibited growth in TFK - 1 . Increased apoptosis was only seen in TFK - 1 cells at the highest cetuximab dose tested ( 1 mg / ml ) , with no dose - response - relationship at lower concentrations . In EGI - 1 a heterozygous P01116 mutation was found in codon 12 ( c . 35G > A ; p . G12D ) . HuH28 , OZ and TFK - 1 lacked P01116 mutation . CONCLUSION : CC cell lines express a pattern of different growth receptors in vitro . Growth factor inhibitor treatment could be affected from the P01116 genotype in CC . The expression of P00533 itself does not allow prognoses on growth inhibition by cetuximab .",
"Endogenous expression of histamine H1 receptors functionally coupled to phosphoinositide hydrolysis in P13671 glioma cells : regulation by cyclic AMP . 1 . The effects of histamine receptor agonists and antagonists on phospholipid hydrolysis in rat - derived P13671 glioma cells have been investigated . 2 . P35367 - stimulation caused a concentration - dependent increase in the accumulation of total [ 3H ] - inositol phosphates in cells prelabelled with [ 3H ] - myo - inositol . The rank order of agonist potencies was histamine ( EC50 = 24 microM ) > N alpha - methylhistamine ( EC50 = 31 microM ) > 2 - thiazolylethylamine ( EC50 = 91 microM ) . 3 . The response to 0 . 1 mM histamine was antagonized in a concentration - dependent manner by the H1 - antagonists , mepyramine ( apparent Kd = 1 nM ) and (+)- chlorpheniramine ( apparent Kd = 4 nM ) . In addition , (-)- chlorpheniramine was more than two orders of magnitude less potent than its (+)- stereoisomer . 4 . Elevation of intracellular cyclic AMP accumulation with forskolin ( 10 microM , EC50 = 0 . 3 microM ) , isoprenaline ( 1 microM , EC50 = 4 nM ) or rolipram ( 0 . 5 mM ) , significantly reduced the histamine - mediated ( 0 . 1 mM ) inositol phosphate response by 37 % , 43 % and 26 % respectively . In contrast , 1 , 9 - dideoxyforskolin did not increase cyclic AMP accumulation and had no effect on the phosphoinositide response to histamine . 5 . These data indicate the presence of functionally coupled , endogenous histamine H1 receptors in P13671 glioma cells . Furthermore , the results also indicate that H1 receptor - mediated phospholipid hydrolysis is inhibited by the elevation of cyclic AMP levels in these cells .",
"Enhancement of macrophage immune and nonimmune receptor - mediated phagocytosis by a low molecular weight soluble factor from resident thymocytes . Macrophage phagocytic activity is regulated in part by products of activated T lymphocytes . We previously reported that a heat - stable soluble factor derived from resident ( nonactivated ) thymocytes increases murine peritoneal macrophage Fc - dependent phagocytosis . In the present study , we further investigate the effect of the thymocyte factor on immune and nonimmune receptor - mediated phagocytosis , Fc receptor expression , and its approximate m . w . After 4 days of incubation , cellfree thymocyte supernatant produced a mean ( three experiments ) 2 . 10 - , 2 . 08 - , and 1 . 97 - fold increase in macrophage phagocytosis of P01024 - , IgG - , and tannic acid - treated erythrocytes , respectively . Macrophage IL 1 production was not enhanced by a similar concentration of thymocyte supernatant . The thymocyte factor ( s ) increased the number of IgG2a Fc receptors ( P12314 ) from 2 . 4 x 10 ( 5 ) to 3 . 8 x 10 ( 5 ) receptor sites per macrophage . The number of Fc receptors that bind IgG1 and IgG2b ( FcRII ) was not altered . The soluble factor ( s ) that increased Fc - mediated phagocytosis passed through both 6000 - to 8000 - dalton and 2000 - dalton cutoff dialysis membranes and eluted from a Sephadex G - 25 Fine column over a m . w . range of 200 to 1000 daltons , with a peak activity at 450 daltons . These data suggest that resident thymocytes enhance macrophage phagocytosis of opsonized and nonopsonized particles through the elaboration of a low m . w . substance ( s ) .",
"Differential requirement of G alpha12 , G alpha13 , G alphaq , and G beta gamma for endothelin - 1 - induced c - Jun NH2 - terminal kinase and extracellular signal - regulated kinase activation . In the present study , we examined the roles of G ( 12 ) , G ( 13 ) , G ( q ) , and G ( i ) in endothelin - 1 - induced hypertrophic responses . P05305 stimulation activated extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) and c - Jun NH ( 2 )- terminal kinase ( JNK ) in cultured rat neonatal myocytes . The activation of JNK , but not P29323 , was inhibited by the expression of carboxyl terminal regions of G alpha ( 12 ) and G alpha ( 13 ) . JNK activation was also inhibited by expression of the G alpha ( 12 )/ G alpha ( 13 )- specific inhibitor regulator of G protein signaling ( Q99697 ) domain of Q92888 and the G alpha ( q )- specific inhibitor Q99697 domain of the G protein - coupled receptor kinase 2 ( P25098 - Q99697 ) . JNK activation was not , however , inhibited by expression of the carboxyl terminal region of G protein - coupled receptor kinase 2 ( P25098 - ct ) , which is a G beta gamma - sequestering polypeptide . Additionally , JNK activation but not P29323 activation was inhibited by the expression of P01024 exoenzyme that inactivates small GTPase Rho . These results suggest that JNK activation by G alpha ( 12 ) , G alpha ( 13 ) , and G alpha ( q ) is involved in Rho . On the other hand , P29323 activation was inhibited by pertussis toxin treatment , the receptor - G ( i ) uncoupler , and P25098 - ct . Thus , P29323 was activated by G alpha ( i )- and G beta gamma - dependent pathways . These results clearly demonstrate that differential pathways activate JNK and P29323 .",
"Interference with the complement system by tumor cell membrane type - 1 matrix metalloproteinase plays a significant role in promoting metastasis in mice . Neoplasms have developed strategies to protect themselves against the complement - mediated host immunity . Invasion - and metastasis - promoting membrane type - 1 ( MT1 ) matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) is strongly associated with many metastatic cancer types . The relative importance of the individual functions of P50281 in metastasis was , however , unknown . We have now determined that the expression of murine P50281 in murine melanoma B16F1 cells strongly increased the number of metastatic loci in the lungs of syngeneic C57BL / 6 mice . In contrast , P50281 did not affect the number of metastatic loci in complement - deficient C57BL / 6 - P01024 -/- mice . Our results indicated , for the first time , that the anticomplement activity of P50281 played a significant role in promoting metastasis in vivo and determined the relative importance of the anticomplement activity in the total metastatic effect of this multifunctional proteolytic enzyme . We believe that our results shed additional light on the functions of P50281 in cancer and clearly make this protease a promising drug target in metastatic malignancies .",
"P25021 overexpression induces U937 cell differentiation despite triggered mechanisms to attenuate DB02527 signalling . Knowing that cell - surface receptors that recognize and respond to extracellular stimuli are key components for the regular communication between individual cells required for the survival of any living organism , the aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of P25021 overexpression on the U937 signal transduction pathway and its consequences on cell proliferation and differentiation . The overexpression of P25021 led to an increase in DB02527 basal levels , a leftward shift of agonist concentration - response curves , and similar maximal response to agonist treatment , suggesting that overexpressed H2Rs act as functional spare receptors . In this system cells triggered several mechanisms tending to restore DB02527 basal levels to those of the naïve cells . P25021 overexpression induced PDE activity stimulation and P25098 overexpression . In spite of the onset of these regulatory mechanisms , H2 agonist and rolipram treatments induced the terminal differentiation of the P25021 overexpressed clone , conversely to the naïve cells . Present findings show that stably P25021 overexpression alters DB02527 signalling as the result of not only the amounts of second messenger generated but also the activation or upregulation of various components of signalling cascade , leading to an adapted biologically unique system . This adaptation may represent an advantage or a disadvantage , depending on the biological system , but in any case , the existence of compensatory mechanisms should be considered when a clinical treatment is designed .",
"Matrix metalloproteinases are differentially expressed in adipose tissue during obesity and modulate adipocyte differentiation . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are essential for proper extracellular matrix remodeling , a process that takes place during obesity - mediated adipose tissue formation . Here , we examine expression profiles and the potential role of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity . Expression patterns are studied by Northern blot and real - time PCR in two genetic models of obesity ( ob / ob and db / db mice ) and in a diet - induced model of obesity ( AKR mice ) . Of the MMPs and TIMPs studied , mRNA levels for P08253 , P08254 , P39900 , P50281 , Q99542 , and P01033 are strongly induced in obese adipose tissues compared with lean tissues . In contrast , P09237 and P35625 mRNAs are markedly decreased in obesity . Interestingly , enzymatic activities of P39900 and of a new identified adipocyte - derived 30 - kDa metalloproteinase are enhanced in obese adipose tissue fractions , demonstrating that MMP / P01033 balance is shifted toward increased matrix degradation in obesity . Finally , we analyze the modulation of P08253 , Q99542 , and P01033 during 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 preadipocyte differentiation , and we explore the effect of inhibition of MMP activity on in vitro adipogenesis . We find that the synthetic MMP inhibitor BB - 94 ( ___MASK5___ ) decreases adipose conversion of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 and primary rat preadipocytes . BB - 94 represses differentiation without affecting mitotic clonal expansion but prevents the early expression of P17676 , a transcription factor that is thought to play a major role in the adipogenic program . Such findings support a role for the MMP / P01033 system in the control of proteolytic events and adipogenesis during obesity - mediated fat mass development .",
"Metalloproteinases control brain inflammation induced by pertussis toxin in mice overexpressing the chemokine P13500 in the central nervous system . Inflammatory leukocytes infiltrate the CNS parenchyma in neuroinflammation . This involves cellular migration across various structures associated with the blood - brain barrier : the vascular endothelium , the glia limitans , and the perivascular space between them . Leukocytes accumulate spontaneously in the perivascular space in brains of transgenic ( Tg ) mice that overexpress P13500 under control of a CNS - specific promoter . The Tg mice show no clinical symptoms , even though leukocytes have crossed the endothelial basement membrane . Pertussis toxin ( PTx ) given i . p . induced encephalopathy and weight loss in Tg mice . We used flow cytometry , ultra - small superparamagnetic iron oxide - enhanced magnetic resonance imaging , and immunofluorescent staining to show that encephalopathy involved leukocyte migration across the glia limitans into the brain parenchyma , identifying this as the critical step in inducing clinical symptoms . Metalloproteinase ( MPs ) enzymes are implicated in leukocyte infiltration in neuroinflammation . Unmanipulated Tg mice had elevated expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 , matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 10 , and - 12 mRNA in the brain . PTx further induced expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 , metalloproteinase disintegrins - 12 , P22894 , and - 10 in brains of Tg mice . Levels of the microglial - associated MP P51511 were not affected in control or PTx - treated Tg mice . PTx also up - regulated expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1beta and P01375 mRNA in Tg CNS . Weight loss and parenchymal infiltration , but not perivascular accumulation , were significantly inhibited by the broad - spectrum MP inhibitor BB - 94 / ___MASK5___ . Our finding that MPs mediate PTx - induced parenchymal infiltration to the chemokine - overexpressing CNS has relevance for the pathogenesis of human diseases involving CNS inflammation , such as multiple sclerosis .",
"Signalling pathways involved in retinal endothelial cell proliferation induced by advanced glycation end products : inhibitory effect of gliclazide . AIM : We have previously demonstrated that advanced glycation end products ( AGEs ) stimulate bovine retinal endothelial cell ( BREC ) proliferation through induction of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) production by these cells . We have also shown that gliclazide , a sulfonylurea which decreases oxidative stress , inhibits this effect . The aim of the present study was to characterize the signalling pathways involved in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 production and mediating the inhibitory effect of gliclazide on these biological events . METHODS : BRECs were treated or not treated with AGEs in the presence or absence of gliclazide , antioxidants , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitors . BREC proliferation was assessed by measuring [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation into DNA . Activation of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB signal transduction pathways and determination of P15692 expression were assessed by Western blot analysis using specific antibodies . MAPK activity was also determined by an in vitro kinase assay . RESULTS : Treatment of BRECs with AGEs significantly increased cell proliferation and P15692 expression . AGEs induced P05771 translocation , extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase 1 / 2 and NF - kappaB activation in these cells . Pharmacological inhibition of these signalling pathways abolished P51606 effects on cell proliferation and P15692 expression . Exposure of BRECs to gliclazide or antioxidants such as vitamin E or N - acetyl - l - cysteine resulted in a significant decrease in P51606 - induced activation of PKC - , MAPK - and NF - kappaB - signalling pathways . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the involvement of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 expression . ___MASK26___ inhibits BREC proliferation by interfering with these intracellular signal transduction pathways .",
"___MASK78___ in rheumatoid arthritis : studies with animal models . The present studies have shown that low doses of methotrexate can suppress the inflammation and joint destruction associated with animal models of arthritis . The antiinflammatory effects of methotrexate are probably related to its inhibitory effect on chemotaxis . At the low doses used , methotrexate does not induce systemic immunosuppression . In methotrexate - treated rats , an improvement in P60568 synthesis is observed and increases in P60568 levels are expected to improve cell mediated immunity . Suppressor cells appear to be very sensitive to methotrexate . Macrophage function is modulated by methotrexate . All of these effects including the effects on joint destruction are probably due to inhibition of P00374 activity of critical cells that are involved in the pathogenesis of rat arthritis induced either by adjuvant or by streptococcal cell walls . Some of these effects have been extended to human arthritis but additional studies are required to understand how low dose methotrexate exerts its beneficial effects in humans .",
"The reduced bactericidal function of complement P01031 - deficient murine macrophages is associated with defects in the synthesis and delivery of reactive oxygen radicals to mycobacterial phagosomes . P01031 - deficient ( P01031 (-/-) ) macrophages derived from B . 10 congenic mice were found to be defective in killing intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( MTB ) . They were bacteriostatic after activation with P01579 alone but bactericidal in the combined presence of P01579 and P01031 - derived C5a anaphylatoxin that was deficient among these macrophages . Reduced killing correlated with a decreased production of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) in the P01031 (-/-) macrophages measured using fluorescent probes . Furthermore , a lack of colocalization of p47 ( phox ) protein of the NADPH oxidase ( phox ) complex with GFP - expressing MTB ( gfpMTB ) indicated a defective assembly of the phox complex on phagosomes . Reconstitution with C5a , a known ROS activator , enhanced the assembly of phox complex on the phagosomes as well as the production of ROS that inhibited the growth of MTB . Protein kinase C ( PKC ) isoforms are involved in the phosphorylation and translocation of p47 ( phox ) onto bacterial phagosomes . Western blot analysis demonstrated a defective phosphorylation of PKC ( alpha , beta , delta ) and PKC - zeta in the cytosol of P01031 (-/-) macrophages compared with P01031 intact ( P01031 (+/+) ) macrophages . Furthermore , in situ fluorescent labeling of phagosomes indicated that P05771 and PKC - zeta were the isoforms that are not phosphorylated in P01031 (-/-) macrophages . Because Fc receptor - mediated phox assembly was normal in both P01031 (-/-) and P01031 (+/+) macrophages , the defect in phox assembly around MTB phagosomes was specific to P01031 deficiency . Reduced bactericidal function of P01031 (-/-) macrophages thus appears to be due to a defective assembly and production of ROS that prevents effective killing of intracellular MTB .",
"Discovery of 6 - aryl - azabenzimidazoles that inhibit the Q9UHD2 / IKK - ε kinases . The discovery and optimization of a series of 6 - aryl - azabenzimidazole inhibitors of Q9UHD2 and IKK - ε is described . Various internal azabenzimidazole leads and reported Q9UHD2 / IKK - ε inhibitors were docked into a Q9UHD2 homology model . The resulting overlays inspired a focused screen of 6 - substituted azabenzimidazoles against Q9UHD2 / IKK - ε . This screen resulted in initial hit compound 3 . The Q9UHD2 / IKK - ε enzyme and cell potency of this compound was further improved using structure guided drug design . Systematic exploration of the P13671 aryl group led to compound 19 , a potent inhibitor of Q9UHD2 with selectivity against cell cycle kinases P24941 and Aurora B . Further elaboration and optimization gave compound 25 , a single digit nM inhibitor of Q9UHD2 . These compounds may serve as in vitro probes to evaluate Q9UHD2 / IKK - ε as an oncology target .",
"Q96RP3 is expressed in human pregnant myometrial cells and regulates myosin light chain phosphorylation : potential role of the type - 2 corticotropin - releasing hormone receptor in the control of myometrial contractility . The family of P06850 - related peptides are suggested to play important roles in the control of myometrial contractility during pregnancy and labor . In this study we investigated the expression of urocortin II ( P55089 II ) in human myometrium and its ability to phosphorylate intracellular components that can be involved in modulating myometrial contractility . Using RT - PCR and fluorescent in situ hybridization , we demonstrated that P55089 II and type - 2 P06850 receptor ( Q13324 ) mRNAs were expressed in human nonpregnant and pregnant myometrium . Immunofluorescent studies confirmed protein expression of P55089 II in human pregnant myometrial cells , whereas chemical cross - linking studies with radiolabeled P55089 II confirmed the presence of Q13324 sites with an apparent molecular mass of 50 kDa . Treatment of primary human myometrial cells with P55089 II to specifically activate Q13324 resulted in a dose - dependent increase of myosin light chain ( MLC ( 20 ) ) phosphorylation . Activation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) and P27361 / 2 was required for the P55089 II - induced activation of MLC ( 20 ) , because treatment of myometrial cells with inhibitors of MAPK kinase 1 ( U0126 ) and PKC ( bisindolylmaleimide ) inhibited the P55089 II - induced phosphorylation of MLC ( 20 ) . Furthermore , the P55089 II effect on MLC ( 20 ) was dependent on RhoA translocation to the membrane and subsequent activation of RhoA - associated kinase , as shown by the use of the specific inhibitors exoenzyme P01024 and Y27632 . Collectively , our data suggest a distinctive role for Q13324 - specific agonists like P55089 II in the control of myometrial contractility during human pregnancy involving sequential activation of PKC , MAPK kinase 1 , P27361 / 2 , RhoA , and RhoA - associated kinase , leading to the MLC ( 20 ) phosphorylation .",
"Differential responsiveness of human bronchial epithelial cells , lung carcinoma cells , and bronchial fibroblasts to interferon - gamma in vitro . The present study examines interferon - gamma ( IFN gamma ) - induced changes in the expression of immunomodulatory genes , proliferation - associated genes , and squamous - specific genes in primary cultures of human bronchial epithelial cells and fibroblasts . IFN gamma induced the expression of guanylate binding protein ( O75925 or p67 ) and the MHC class II antigen , HLADR alpha , in both epithelial cells and fibroblasts . In contrast , the expression of complement component P01024 was induced in bronchial epithelial cells but not in fibroblasts . Similarly , IFN gamma induced growth arrest ( EC50 approximately 50 U / ml ) only in bronchial epithelial cells . This growth arrest was accompanied by a down - regulation of cdc2 , Q01094 , and p53 mRNA levels and was associated with expression of the squamous - specific marker genes , transglutaminase type I and cornifin . These findings are consistent with IFN gamma inducing squamous differentiation in bronchial epithelial cells . In contrast , several lung carcinoma cell lines did not respond to IFN gamma with respect to the down - regulation of proliferation - associated genes or the induction of squamous - specific genes . However , O75925 expression was induced in all the cell lines in response to IFN gamma . The present study demonstrates that cultured human bronchial epithelial cells are sensitive to the immunomodulatory , growth - inhibitory , and differentiation - inducing properties of IFN gamma . In contrast , several lung carcinoma cell lines are insensitive to the growth - inhibitory and differentiation - inducing actions of IFN gamma , suggesting they may have acquired defects in certain IFN gamma signaling pathways . Although the growth of human bronchial fibroblasts is not altered , expression of certain immunomodulatory genes is induced by IFN gamma . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Altered surface expression of effector cell molecules on neutrophils in myelodysplastic syndromes . The surface expression of effector cell molecules on neutrophils was examined in 18 patients with myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) and 20 healthy control subjects . The P43034 patients were further classified as low clinical risk ( L - P43034 , n = 7 ) and high clinical risk ( H - P43034 , n = 11 ) . The expression of Fc receptors for IgG ( FcR ) , complement receptors ( CR ) and cellular adhesion molecules on neutrophils was determined by flow cytometry and monoclonal antibodies . The effect of granulocyte colony - stimulating factor ( DB00099 ) and tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) on P14151 shedding and CR up - regulation on neutrophils was also examined . The percentage of P12314 - positive neutrophils and CD11b / CR3 expression on neutrophils were significantly increased in the H - P43034 patients when compared to the controls . In contrast , the expression of FcRII , FcRIII , P14151 , LFA - 1 and P05107 on neutrophils was significantly reduced in the H - P43034 patients compared with the controls . The L - P43034 neutrophils exhibited lower expressions of P17927 , P14151 , LFA - 1 and P05107 than those of the controls . Neutrophils from some H - P43034 patients showed impaired P14151 shedding and CR up - regulation after stimulation with G - P04141 or P01375 , although these were not significantly different when assessed in the whole H - P43034 group . These findings suggest that an altered surface expression of effector cell molecules and an impaired modulation of cellular adhesion molecules on neutrophils may contribute to the increased susceptibility to bacterial infections in P43034 patients .",
"Treatment of chronic bilateral pleural effusions with intravenous immunoglobulin and cyclosporin . A 48 y old woman with unremarkable medical history was admitted with bilateral pleural effusions ; even though the fluid was drained , it re - accumulated and necessitated many repeated drainages in the following 2 . 5 y ( 56 hospitalisations ) . The patient underwent an extensive diagnostic work - up that disclosed elevated serum antinuclear antibodies , serum anti - dsDNA antibodies , pleural fluid anti - dsDNA and decreased pleural fluid P01024 and C4 . During that period she has been treated with a variety of immunomodulating agents , several pleural talcage and pleurectomy , without any apparent response . Thereafter , she received six courses of DB00028 ( 2 g / kg body weight ) in monthly intervals , followed by four months treatment with cyclosporin . This treatment resulted in gradual and eventually complete disappearance of the pleural effusion , and now after more than 2 y the patient is free of symptoms and receives no further medications .",
"___MASK58___ is the favorable alternative for cisplatin resistance reversal of ovarian cancer in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . This study aimed to observe the effects of octreotide ( O75051 ) on cisplatin resistance reversal of cancer cells in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . MTT method and flow cytometry were used to investigate the effect of cisplatin , O75051 or the combination of these two compounds on the proliferation and apoptosis of SKOV3 - O60220 cells . The size and weight of xenograft tumors from the nude mice model were measured . Real - time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of P30874 , P08183 , Q92887 , Q86UG4 - pi and P00533 in SKOV3 / O60220 cells following the different treatment . At the concentration of 2 . 5 - 20 g / ml , O75051 significantly reduced IC50 ( p < 0 . 05 ) and promoted apoptosis ( p < 0 . 05 ) of SKOV3 - O60220 cells ' response to cisplatin . Unchanged expression was found in P30874 on the SKOV3 / O60220 cell in vitro after O75051 treatment , but increased expression in vivo ( p < 0 . 05 ) . O75051 increased Q86UG4 - pi expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) and reduced Q92887 and P00533 expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) in a dose - dependent manner . The similar results were obtained in mice in vivo experiment , except the reduced expression of Q86UG4 - pi . It is suggested that O75051 could inhibit ovarian cancer proliferation and promote apoptosis , via the cell surface P30874 , and reverse cisplatin resistance through inhibition of Q92887 , P00533 , and even Q86UG4 - pi expressions ."
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"Influence of exonic polymorphisms in the gene for P01130 - related protein ( Q14764 ) on risk of coronary artery disease . The low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) receptor - related protein ( Q14764 ) is a multifunctional receptor involved in numerous biological processes relevant to vascular biology including lipoprotein metabolism . Several polymorphisms in the Q14764 gene have been described and in this study we examined their influence on coronary artery disease ( CAD ) . We compared the frequencies of the exon 3 ( C766T ) , exon 6 ( C663T ) , exon 22 ( C200T ) , and four rarer and more recently described polymorphisms in approximately 600 Caucasian subjects aged < 50 years with angiographic CAD and approximately 700 similarly aged subjects without symptomatic CAD randomly selected from the community . We found the distribution of exon 22 C200T genotypes to differ significantly between the CAD ( CC : 52 % , CT : 39 % , TT : 9 % ) and control subjects ( CC : 43 % , CT : 46 % , TT : 11 % , P = 0 . 005 ) , with the CC genotype conferring an odds ratio ( OR ) for CAD of 1 . 5 ( 95 % CI : 1 . P35326 . 8 , P = 0 . 001 ) despite a lack of significant influence on plasma cholesterol or triglyceride . The other Q14764 polymorphisms were less common . Two showed an association with CAD ; for the exon 3 C766T polymorphism the TT genotype was significantly lower ( 1 . 0 vs . 2 . 7 % ; OR : 0 . 36 ; P = 0 . 04 ) and , for the exon 6 C663T polymorphism , the heterozygote frequency was higher ( 6 . 2 vs . 3 . 4 % ; OR : 1 . 9 ; P = 0 . 03 ) in CAD subjects . In conclusion , Q14764 gene polymorphisms , particularly the relatively common exon 22 C200T polymorphism , are a significant risk factor for premature CAD in Caucasians .",
"Cervical muscle area measurements in whiplash patients : Acute , 3 , and 6 months of follow - up . PURPOSE : To investigate the role of the cervical spine muscles in whiplash injury . We hypothesized that ( i ) cervical muscle hypotrophy would be evident after a 6 - month follow - up and , ( ii ) cervical muscle hypotrophy would correlate with symptom persistence probably related to pain or inactivity . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Ninety symptomatic patients ( 48 females ) were recruited from our emergency department and examined within 48 h , and at 3 , and 6 months after a motor vehicle accident . Q9BWK5 cross - sectional muscle area ( Q13216 ) measurements were performed bilaterally of the cervical extensor and sternocleidomastoid muscles using transverse STIR ( Short Tau inversion Recovery ) sequences at the P06681 ( deep and total dorsal cervical extensor muscles ) , C4 ( sternocleidomastoid muscles ) and P01031 ( deep and total dorsal cervical extensor muscles ) levels . Two blinded raters independently performed the measurements at each time point . First , Q13216 changes over time were analyzed and , second , CSAs were correlated with clinical outcomes ( EuroQuol , Whiplash Disability Score , neck pain intensity [ VAS ] , cervical spine mobility ) . RESULTS : There was a high agreement of Q13216 measurements between the two raters . Women consistently had smaller CSAs than men . There were no significant changes of CSAs over time at any of the three levels . There were no consistent significant correlations of Q13216 values with the clinical scores at all time points except with the body mass index . CONCLUSION : Our results do not support a major role of cervical muscle volume in the genesis of symptoms after whiplash injury .",
"Physical mapping within the tuberous sclerosis linkage group in region 9q32 - q34 . Pulsed - field gel electrophoresis and flow dot - blot analysis have been used to construct a physical map of the q32 - q34 region of chromosome 9 , where one of the loci responsible for tuberous sclerosis ( Q92574 ) has been mapped by genetic linkage . Five linked groups of markers have been defined by pulsed - field gel electrophoresis . The orientation of these groups and the order of markers within them were determined by hybridization to flow - sorted dot blots derived from a panel of cell lines of chromosome 9 translocations to place probes proximal or distal to each breakpoint . The local map order in 9q32 - q34 derived by application of this combination of techniques is as follows : centromere - P13716 - 1 . 3 Mb - ORM / 20 kbD9S16 - P06396 - 250 kb - P01031 - P24821 - 1 . 9 Mb - D9S21 - P00568 - 1 . 4 Mb - Q13813 - P00966 - 800 kb - P00519 - 2 Mb - D9S10 / 350 Kb / P09172 - telomere .",
"Effects of HMG on revascularization and follicular survival in heterotopic autotransplants of mouse ovarian tissue . Ovarian tissue transplantation is now considered as a procedure to preserve the fertility of young women patients undergoing cancer therapy . The present study investigated the effects and mechanism of human menopausal gonadotrophin ( HMG ) intervention on vascular remoulding in ovarian heterotopic autotransplantation . Ovaries of 8 - week - old mice were cultured in vitro with different concentrations of HMG for 3h for measuring the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . The cultured ovaries were implanted under the kidney capsule and removed 24 , 36 , 48 h or 1 month after transplantation . Revascularization , fluid exudation and the number of surviving ovarian follicles were observed . The results showed that P15692 was increased 1 . 6 - 6 . 5 times in the HMG intervention groups . Revascularization appeared 24 - 36 h after transplantation and was earlier than that of the control . Fluid exudation increased incrementally with increasing HMG concentrations . The total number of surviving ovarian follicles was increased by 1 . P35326 . 5 times in the HMG 0 . 15 IU / ml group as compared with the other groups 1 month after transplantation . It is concluded that intervention with HMG in vitro before transplantation could improve the blood supply reconstruction and survival of the autotransplanted ovarian follicles , which might be associated with increased P15692 expression .",
"Regulation of porphyrin synthesis and photodynamic therapy in heavy metal intoxication . Protoporphyrin IX ( PpIX ) synthesis by malignant cells is successfully exploited for photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) following administration of 5 - aminolevulinic acid ( ALA ) and light irradiation . The influence of two environmental heavy metal poisons , lead and gallium , on PpIX - synthesis and DB00855 was studied in two neu - ronal cell lines , SH - SY5Y neuroblastoma and PC12 pheochromocytoma . The heavy metal intoxication affected two of the heme - synthesis enzymes , ALA - dehydratase ( P13716 ) and porphobilinogen deaminase ( P08397 ) . The present results show that lead poisoning significantly decreased the P08397 cellular level and inhibited its enzymatic activity , whereas the effects of gallium were less prominent . Although , the protein levels were reduced , the mRNA levels of P08397 remained unchanged during metal intoxication . These findings show additional inhibitory activity of lead on top of its classical effect on P13716 . Proteasome activity was enhanced during lead treatment , as measured by the AMC fluorigenic proteasome assay . The reduction in P08397 levels was not a consequence of P08397 mRNA reduced synthesis , which remained unchanged as shown by RT - PCR analysis . As a result of the lead poisoning , marked alterations in the cell cycle were observed , including a decreased P55008 phase and an increased number of S phase cells . The efficacy of DB00855 was reduced in correlation with decreased activities of the enzymes during lead intoxication . We may conclude that lead poisoning adversely affects the outcome of ALA photodynamic therapy of cancer .",
"Extended exposure to a palatable cafeteria diet alters gene expression in brain regions implicated in reward , and withdrawal from this diet alters gene expression in brain regions associated with stress . Like people , rodents exposed to energy - rich foods over - eat and become overweight . Removal of this diet activates stress systems , which may explain why people have difficulty dieting . We exposed rats to energy - rich foods in order to identify changes in the brain induced by that diet and by its removal . Sprague Dawley rats were fed lab - chow or an energy - rich cafeteria diet ( plus chow ) . Following 6 or 15 weeks , half of each group was switched to the opposing diet . Rats were culled 48 - h later . We measured fat mass , plasma hormones , and assessed brains for mRNA expression of several genes . Cafeteria - fed rats consumed more kilojoules , weighed more and had elevated leptin ( plus reduced O00230 at 15 weeks ) relative to chow - fed rats . Fifteen weeks of cafeteria diet suppressed μ - opioid and P21554 receptor mRNA in the VTA , but elevated amygdala GR , and 6 weeks of cafeteria diet reduced P23560 , compared to chow - fed rats . Rats switched to the cafeteria diet ate similar amounts as rats maintained on the diet , and switching to cafeteria diet after 15 weeks reduced amygdala GR expression . Rats switched to chow ate less than rats maintained on chow , and switching to chow following 15 weeks of cafeteria diet increased hypothalamic P06850 mRNA . Therefore , 15 weeks of cafeteria diet produced changes in brain regions implicated in reward processes . Switching these rats to chow activated the Q9Y251 axis , while switching chow - fed rats to the cafeteria diet decreased GR expression in the amygdala , a region associated with stress . These findings have implications for dieting in humans .",
"Involvement of 5 - HT₇ receptors in vortioxetine ' s modulation of circadian rhythms and episodic memory in rodents . Since poor circadian synchrony and cognitive dysfunction have been linked to affective disorders , antidepressants that target key 5 - HT ( serotonin ) receptor subtypes involved in circadian rhythm and cognitive regulation may have therapeutic utility . ___MASK19___ is a multimodal antidepressant that inhibits P28221 , 5 - Q9H205 , P34969 receptor activity , 5 - HT reuptake , and enhances the activity of P08908 and P28222 receptors . In this study , we investigated the effects of vortioxetine on the period length of O15055 :: LUC expression , circadian behavior , and episodic memory , using tissue explants from genetically modified O15055 :: LUC mice , locomotor activity rhythm monitoring , and the object recognition test , respectively . Incubation of tissue explants from the suprachiasmatic nucleus of O15055 :: LUC mice with 0 . 1 μM vortioxetine increased the period length of O15055 bioluminescence . Monitoring of daily wheel - running activity of Sprague - Dawley rats treated with vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , alone or in combination with the P08908 receptor agonist flesinoxan ( 2 . 5 mg / kg , s . c . ) or the P34969 receptor antagonist SB269970 ( 30 mg / kg , s . c . ) , just prior to activity onset revealed significant delays in wheel - running behavior . The increase in circadian period length and the phase delay produced by vortioxetine were abolished in the presence of the P34969 receptor partial agonist AS19 . Finally , in the object recognition test , vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , i . p . ) increased the time spent exploring the novel object during the retention test and this effect was prevented by AS19 ( 5 mg / kg , i . p . ) . In conclusion , the present study shows that vortioxetine , partly via its P34969 receptor antagonism , induced a significant effect on circadian rhythm and presented promnesic properties in rodents .",
"___MASK27___ reduces infection and inflammation in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . The activation of inflammasome signaling mediates pathology of acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . This suggests that the inflammasome might represent a target to limit the pathological consequences of acute P . aeruginosa lung infection . Q96RD7 ( Px1 ) channels mediate the activation of caspase - 1 and release of IL - 1β induced by Q99572 receptor activation . The approved drug probenecid is an inhibitor of Px1 and DB00171 release . In this study , we demonstrate that probenecid reduces infection and inflammation in acute P . aeruginosa pneumonia . Treatment of mice prior to infection with P . aeruginosa resulted in an enhanced clearance of P . aeruginosa and reduced levels of inflammatory mediators , such as IL - 1β . In addition , probenecid inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators in murine alveolar macrophages and human U937 cell - derived macrophages upon bacterial infection but not in human bronchial epithelial cells . Thus , Px1 blockade via probenecid treatment may be a therapeutic option in P . aeruginosa pneumonia by improving bacterial clearance and reducing negative consequences of inflammation .",
"Q07869 controls hepatic heme biosynthesis through P13196 . Heme is an essential prosthetic group of proteins involved in oxygen transport , energy metabolism and nitric oxide production . P13196 ( 5 - aminolevulinate synthase ) is the rate - limiting enzyme in heme synthesis in the liver and is highly regulated to adapt to the metabolic demand of the hepatocyte . In the present study , we describe human hepatic P13196 as a new direct target for the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor alpha ( PPARalpha ) . In primary human hepatocytes and in HepG2 cells , PPARalpha agonists induced an increase in P13196 mRNA levels , which was abolished by PPARalpha silencing . These effects are mediated by two functional Q07869 binding sites at positions - 9 and - 2 . 3 kb relative to the P13196 transcription start site . PPARalpha ligand treatment also up - regulated the mRNA levels of the genes P13716 ( 5 - aminolevulinate dehydratase ) , P10746 ( uroporphyrinogen III synthase ) , P06132 ( uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase ) , P36551 ( coproporphyrinogen oxidase ) and PPOX ( protoporphyrinogen oxidase ) encoding for enzymes controlling further steps in heme biosynthesis . In HepG2 cells treated with PPARalpha agonists and in mouse liver upon fasting , the association of PPARalpha , its partner retinoid X receptor , PPARgamma co - activator 1alpha and activated RNA polymerase II with the transcription start site region of all six genes was increased , leading to higher levels of the metabolite heme . In conclusion , these data strongly support a role of PPARalpha in the regulation of human P13196 and of five additional genes of the pathway , consequently leading to increased heme synthesis .",
"DB00855 dehydratase ( E . C . 4 . 2 . 1 . 24 ) : linkage analysis . Linkage data on aminolevulinate dehydratase ( P13716 , E . C . 4 . 2 . 1 . 24 ) and a series of other human genetic markers are presented . One hundred and two families ( 25 of them being informative ) from southwestern Germany were tested . Close linkage ( theta = 0 . 05 ) between P13716 and the following markers could be excluded : Rh , P36871 , Fy , P24666 , MNSs , HLA , Bf , GLO , O95394 , Jk , Pi , A6NDG6 , K , GPT . There is some evidence of possible linkage with Q9Y251 .",
"Genetic analysis of expression profile involved in retinoid metabolism in non - alcoholic fatty liver disease . AIM : The patients with non - alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) have been reported to be at greater risk for progression to chronic liver disease including liver cirrhosis ( LC ) . To examine the mechanisms for the progression of NAFLD , a genetic analysis of hepatic expression profile in retinoid metabolism in NAFLD was performed since the loss of retinoid signaling is associated with the progression of liver disease via reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation . METHODS : Fifty - one genes , which are associated with retinoid metabolism and action , were examined in thirty six subjects including 17 patients with simple steatosis , 11 with non - alcoholic steatohepatitis ( NASH ) and eight controls were examined by real - time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction . Immunohistochemical study was also done by 3 kinds of antibodies . RESULTS : Higher expression of P09455 O95237 , DGT1 / 2 and CES1 in NAFLD suggests that mutual conversion between retinyl ester and retinal occurs actively . Expression of P07327 / 2 / 3 , Q92781 / 10 / 11 , O75911 and RALDH1 / 3 was increased in NAFLD , suggesting that oxidation process from retinol to all - trans retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) was enhanced . Importantly , greater expression of O43174 indicated that degradation of DB00755 was enhanced in NAFLD . Further , expression of P00441 / 2 , catalase , thioredoxin and uncoupling protein 2 was also enhanced . CONCLUSION : Hyperdynamic state of retinoid metabolism is present in the liver tissues with NAFLD , which may be a putative mechanism by which NAFLD progresses to chronic liver disease including LC .",
"___MASK8___ induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . ___MASK8___ ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events .",
"Silencing of ALA dehydratase affects ALA - photodynamic therapy efficacy in K562 erythroleukemic cells . Synthesis of protoporphyrin IX ( PpIX ) by malignant cells is essential for the success of ALA - based photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) . Two key enzymes that were described as affecting PpIX accumulation during ALA treatment are porphobilinogen deaminase ( P08397 ) and ferrochelatase . Here , we show that down regulation of ALA dehydratase ( P13716 ) expression and activity by specific shRNA induced a marked decrease in PpIX synthesis in K562 erythroleukemic cells . Photo - inactivation efficacy following DB00855 was directly correlated with P13716 - silencing and cellular levels of PpIX . MTT metabolism following DB00855 was shown to be 60 % higher in P13716 - silenced cells in comparison to control cells , indicating that mitochondria were protected in the silenced cells . Morphological analysis by scanning electron microscopy ( SEM ) of cells treated by DB00855 showed no morphological changes in P13716 - silenced cells , in contrast to controls exhibiting cell deformations and lysis . Membrane integrity following DB00855 was kept intact and undamaged in P13716 - silenced cells as examined by P08758 - FITC / PI staining and LDH - L leakage . We conclude that P13716 , although it is present in the cell at abundant levels , has a major and limiting role in regulating PpIX synthesis and DB00855 outcome .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Serotonin receptors and neuroendocrine responses . There is extensive pharmacologic evidence that serotonin receptors in the brain can activate the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenocortical ( Q9Y251 ) axis in rats . Direct - acting serotonin agonists , serotonin uptake inhibitors , serotonin releasers and the serotonin precursor L - 5 - hydroxytryptophan all increase adrenocorticotrophin ( DB01285 ) and corticosterone release . Serotonin - containing nerve terminals make synaptic contact with corticotrophin - releasing factor ( CRF ) - containing cells in rat hypothalamus , and serotonin and serotonin agonists stimulate CRF release from isolated rat hypothalamus in vitro . Current evidence , based partly on the ability of selective serotonin receptor antagonists to prevent the increases in DB01285 and corticosterone in rats in vivo , implicates P08908 and 5 - HT2 / P28335 receptor subtypes in regulating CRF secretion . The physiologic roles of serotonergic regulation of the Q9Y251 axis are not well understood . Serotonin neurons also appear to influence the secretion of other pituitary hormones , especially prolactin and gonadotropins .",
"Evidence that 5 - HT2c receptor antagonists are anxiolytic in the rat Geller - Seifter model of anxiety . Four non - selective P28335 / 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists , mianserin ( 2 - 8 mg / kg ) , 1 - naphthyl piperazine ( 1 - NP ) ( 0 . 5 - 1 mg / kg ) , ICI 169 , 369 ( 20 mg / kg ) and LY 53857 ( 5 mg / kg ) , increased punished responding for a food reward in the rat Geller - Seifter test 30 min after subcutaneous ( SC ) administration . This property was shared by the benzodiazepine anxiolytic chlordiazepoxide ( 5 mg / kg SC ) . However , the selective 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists ketanserin ( 0 . P35326 mg / kg SC ) and altanserin ( 0 . 5 , 1 mg / kg SC ) had little effect . The P08908 , P28222 and beta - adrenergic receptor antagonists pindolol and cyanopindolol ( 6 mg / kg SC ) did not affect punished responding either , nor did the P28221 receptor partial agonist and alpha 2 adrenergic receptor antagonist yohimbine ( 2 . 5 mg / kg SC ) or the histamine H1 receptor antagonist mepyramine ( 1 mg / kg SC ) . Unpunished responding was also modestly increased after some doses of the P28335 / 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists . However , this effect was inconsistent and was also seen after chlordiazepoxide . Furthermore , it was not associated with the increase in punished responding observed in rats orally treated with mianserin ( 10 , 20 mg / kg ) , 1 - NP ( 10 , 20 mg / kg ) or ICI 169 , 369 ( 50 mg / kg ) . The action of the P28335 / 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists tested is therefore consistent with anxiolysis . The results also strongly suggest that this effect is mediated by blockade of the P28335 receptor , although the possibility of P41595 receptor mediation is discussed .",
"Enhanced dexamethasone suppression of plasma cortisol in adult women traumatized by childhood sexual abuse . A study was undertaken to determine if female survivors of childhood and / or adolescent sexual abuse ( Q13216 ) would exhibit hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) axis abnormalities characteristic of patients with combat - related posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) -- i . e . , enhanced cortisol suppression to low - dose dexamethasone and increased density of lymphocyte glucocorticoid receptors . Nineteen women who reported experiencing severe Q13216 and 21 nonvictimized women participated in a low - dose ( 0 . 5 mg ) dexamethasone suppression test and donated blood for measurement of lymphocyte glucocorticoid receptor binding . Women with Q13216 had significantly enhanced suppression of plasma cortisol in response to 0 . 5 mg dexamethasone compared to the nonvictimized women . These observations are consistent with findings in male veterans with combat - related PTSD . They suggest that this pattern of Q9Y251 axis dysfunction may be a characteristic sequel of psychiatric disorders that occur following a range of traumatic experiences . This Q9Y251 axis profile is different than that associated with acute stress or with major depressive disorder .",
"Expression of cytosolic retinoid - binding protein genes in human skin biopsies and cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts . Using reverse transcription coupled to polymerase chain reaction we have studied the mRNA expression of serum retinol - binding protein and cytosolic receptors for retinol and retinoic acid in skin biopsies , and in cultured epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts . Transcripts for cellular retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) I and cellular retinoic - acid - binding protein ( CRABP ) I were found in normal skin , keratinocytes , and fibroblasts . CRABP II transcripts were detected in skin and keratinocytes . A decreased mRNA expression of CRABP I and an increased mRNA expression of CRABP II were found in lesional psoriatic skin compared with uninvolved skin . mRNA transcripts for serum retinol - binding protein ( s - P02753 ) were detected in all tissues and cells . The biological importance of s - P02753 expression in keratinocytes and fibroblasts is not known , but hypothetically this protein may be involved in the intracellular shuttling of retinol and retinoic acid , or in the retransportation of cellular retinoids into the extracellular space .",
"The centrality of P08397 expression levels on DB00855 efficacy . Successful 5 - aminolevulinic acid - based photodynamic therapy ( DB00855 ) is dependent on efficient porphyrin synthesis in the inflicted cancer tissue , which is regulated by several enzymes . Irradiation of the tumor excites the light - sensitive porphyrins and results in ROS production and cell death . In this study we investigated the effect of the expression levels of two main enzymes in heme biosynthesis , ALA dehydratase ( P13716 ) and porphobilinogen deaminase ( P08397 ) , on the capacity of K562 cells to undergo cell death following DB00855 . We manipulated P08397 and P13716 expression levels by shRNAs and P08397 overexpressing plasmid . P08397 down - regulation induced an elevation in P13716 activity , while overexpression of P08397 reduced P13716 activity , indicating a novel regulation feedback of P08397 on P13716 activity . This feedback mechanism enabled partial PpIX synthesis under P08397 silencing , whereas P13716 silencing reduced PpIX production to a minimum . DB00855 efficacy was directly correlated to PpIX levels . Thus , only P13716 - silenced cells were not affected by ALA + irradiation , while following P08397 silencing , the accumulated PpIX , though decreased , was sufficient for successful DB00855 . The alterations in P13716 activity level initiated by changes in P08397 expression indicates P08397 ' s central role in heme synthesis . This enables efficient DB00855 , even when P08397 is not fully active . Conversely , P13716 loss resulted in reduced PpIX synthesis and consequently failure in DB00855 , due to the absence of compensation mechanism for P13716 .",
"Influence of a 3 - day regimen of azithromycin on the disposition kinetics of cyclosporine A in stable renal transplant patients . Some macrolide antibiotics have been shown to produce significant drug - drug interactions through the inhibition of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes . In renal transplant patients these interactions pose potentially serious problems for the safe administration of cyclosporine A ( Q13216 ) , a substrate of P08684 . The effects of azithromycin on Q13216 disposition kinetics were evaluated in eight stable renal transplant patients . Patients had been stabilized on individualized doses of Q13216 which remained unchanged throughout the study . ___MASK63___ was administered for 3 days . Baseline measurements of Q13216 disposition kinetics were taken prior to azithromycin treatment ( study day 2 ) and after 3 days ( study day 5 ) of azithromycin treatment ( 500mg / day , orally ) . The key parameters of interest were the area under the Q13216 blood concentration versus time curve ( AUC ) measured for 24h after the morning dose of Q13216 on both days 2 and 5 , and the C ( max ) values of Q13216 . The geometric mean ratios ( GMRs ) of those parameters ( day 5 / day 2 ) and their 90 % confidence intervals ( 90 % CI ) were 107 ( 98 , 116 ) and 119 ( 104 , 136 ) , respectively . The 7 % increase in exposure level and 19 % increase in peak plasma concentration are not likely to be clinically significant . It is concluded that azithromycin ( 500mg / dayx3 days ) does not alter the disposition kinetics of Q13216 in a clinically significant way , and that Q13216 dosage adjustments are not warranted in renal transplant patients taking these two drugs together .",
"delta - DB00855 dehydratase ( P13716 ) porphyria : the first case in North America with two novel P13716 mutations . The molecular basis of the enzymatic defect responsible for delta - aminolevulinate dehydratase ( P13716 ) porphyria ( ADP ) was investigated in a 14 - year - old male who presented clinical and laboratory findings typical of ADP . Nucleotide sequence analysis of P13716 cDNAs from the proband revealed two novel mutations , a 265G to A base transition ( C1 ) and a 394C to T base transition ( P06681 ) , resulting in amino acid substitutions , Glu89Lys and Cys132Arg , respectively . Both mutations were present within exon 5 of the P13716 gene , and appeared to influence the binding of zinc to the enzyme which is essential for enzyme activity . It was found that the C1 mutation was inherited from his father , while the P06681 mutation was from his mother . Expression of these mutant P13716 cDNAs in Chinese hamster ovary cells produced normal P13716 mRNA levels , but markedly decreased P13716 protein and enzyme activity . These results suggest that the combination of the two aberrant ALADs with little enzyme activity accounts for the markedly decreased P13716 activity observed in the proband . This case represents the molecular analysis of the P13716 gene defects in the first case of ADP identified in North America , who is a compound heterozygote for two novel P13716 gene defects .",
"Effects of resistance training in humans on neck muscle performance , and electromyogram power spectrum changes . The purpose of this study was to quantify the neuromuscular cervical adaptations to an 8 week strength training programme . Seven healthy men , with no pathological conditions of the neck , performed a lateral flexion isometric resistance - training programme three times a week . The training sessions consisted of one set of ten contractions , each of 6 s duration , at 60 % of the predetermined maximal voluntary isometric torque ( MVTim ) ( warm - up ) and two sets of eight contractions , each of 6 s duration , at 80 % MVTim . The training effects were evaluated in three ways : muscle size , strength and fatigability . The cross - sectional areas ( Q13216 ) of the trapezius ( TRP ) and sternocleidomastoideus ( DB00919 ) muscles were determined using a computerised tomographic scanner . Results showed an increase in the Q13216 of TRP and DB00919 muscles after training , 8 . 8 % at P01031 level and 6 . 4 % at P10643 level for DB00919 muscle and 12 . 2 % at P10643 level for TRP muscle . Strength increased significantly under both isometric and isokinetic conditions ( 35 % and 20 % , respectively ) . Muscle fatigability in lateral flexion was quantified during a sustained isometric contraction at 50 % of MVTim . The shift of the mean power frequency of the electromyogram power spectrum density function of DB00919 muscle toward lower frequencies was less after training ( 14 . 6 % compared to 6 . 8 % ) . These results indicate the beneficial effect of a strength - training programme which increases neck muscle size and strength during lateral flexion , and decreases the fatigability of the superficial muscles of the neck .",
"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .",
"DB01373 permeability and block at homomeric and heteromeric Q9UBL9 and P56373 receptors , and P2X receptors in rat nodose neurones . 1 . Whole - cell recordings were made from P29320 293 ( human embryonic kidney ) cells stably transfected with cDNAs encoding Q9UBL9 , P56373 or both receptors ( Q9UBL9 / 3 ) and from cultured rat nodose neurones . Nodose neurones all showed immunoreactivity for both Q9UBL9 and P56373 , but not P51575 , receptors . 2 . Reversal potentials were measured in extracellular sodium , N - methyl - D - glucamine ( NMDG ) and NMDG containing 5 mM Ca2 + ; the values were used to compute relative permeabilities ( PNMDG / PNa and PCa / PNa ) . PNMDG / PNa was not different for Q9UBL9 , Q9UBL9 / 3 and nodose neurones ( 0 . 03 ) but was significantly higher ( 0 . 07 ) for P56373 receptors . PCa / PNa was not different among P56373 , Q9UBL9 / 3 and nodose neurones ( 1 . P35326 . 5 ) but was significantly higher ( 2 . 5 ) for Q9UBL9 receptors . 3 . External Ca2 + inhibited purinoceptor currents with half - maximal concentrations of 5 mM at the Q9UBL9 receptor , 89 mM at the P56373 receptor and 15 mM at both the Q9UBL9 / 3 heteromeric receptor and nodose neurones . In each case , the inhibition was voltage independent and was overcome by increasing concentrations of agonist . 4 . These results may indicate that Ca2 + permeability of the heteromeric ( Q9UBL9 / 3 ) channel is dominated by that of the P56373 subunit , while Ca2 + block of the receptor involves both Q9UBL9 and P56373 subunits . The correspondence in properties between Q9UBL9 / 3 receptors and nodose ganglion neurones further supports the conclusion that the native alpha , beta - methylene DB00171 - sensitive receptor is a Q9UBL9 / 3 heteromultimer .",
"A new algorithm for weekly phenprocoumon dose variation in a southern Brazilian population : role for P11712 , P08684 / 5 and Q9BQB6 genes polymorphisms . ___MASK71___ is widely used in prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disorders . However , its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics vary according to several genetic and non - genetic factors . ___MASK71___ metabolism is mediated by P11712 and CYP3A enzymes . Moreover , Q9BQB6 is phenprocoumon target of action . Therefore , the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in Q9BQB6 , P11712 , P08684 and P20815 genes with the variance of weekly phenprocoumon dose as well as to develop an algorithm for dose prediction based on genetic and environmental factors . A total of 198 patients with stable phenprocoumon dose , 81 % of European ancestry , were investigated . Genotypes were determined by allelic discrimination with TaqMan assays . Polymorphisms - 1639G > A and 1173C > T in Q9BQB6 and the presence of P11712 * 2 and / or P11712 * 3 are associated with lower doses . On the other hand , 3730G > A in Q9BQB6 gene is associated with higher doses . No association was found between P08684 * 1B , P20815 * 3 and P20815 * 6 polymorphisms . Among non - genetic factors , gender , height , age and use of captopril , omeprazole , simvastatin and β - blockers are associated with dose . Two algorithms were derived : one for the whole sample explained 42 % of dose variation and one for patients of European ancestry only which explained 46 % of phenprocoumon dose . The mean absolute difference between observed and predicted dose was low in both models ( 3 . 92 mg / week and 3 . 54 mg / week , for models 1 and 2 , respectively ) . However , more studies with other genes and environmental factors are needed to test and to improve the algorithm .",
"Associations of patella lead with polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor , delta - aminolevulinic acid dehydratase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase genes . A cross - sectional analysis was performed to evaluate associations of polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor ( P11473 ) , delta - aminolevulinic acid dehydratase ( P13716 ) , and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) genes with patella lead concentrations in 652 lead workers in the Republic of Korea . There was a wide range of patella lead ( from below detection limit to 946 microg Pb / g bone mineral ) , with a mean ( standard deviation ) of 75 . 2 ( 101 . 0 ) . There were no associations of P13716 or P29474 genotypes with patella lead , but workers with the P11473 B allele had significantly ( P value < 0 . 05 ) higher patella lead ( on average , 25 % or approximately 6 . 6 microg Pb / g bone mineral ) than lead workers with the P11473 bb genotype . There was evidence that the relation between age and patella lead was modified by both the P11473 and P29474 genotypes .",
"The role of purinergic signaling in depressive disorders . The purinergic signaling system consists of transporters , enzymes and receptors responsible for the synthesis , release , action and extracellular inactivation of adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( DB00171 ) and its extracellular breakdown product adenosine . The actions of DB00171 are mediated ionotropic P2X and metabotropic P2Y receptor subfamilies , whilst the actions of adenosine are mediated by P1 adenosine receptors . Purinergic signaling pathways are widely expressed in the central nervous system ( CNS ) and participate in its normal and pathological functions . Among P2X receptors , the Q99572 receptor ( P2rx7 ) has received considerable interest in both basic and clinical neuropsychiatric research because of its profound effects in animal CNS pathology and its potential involvement as a susceptibility gene in mood disorders . Although genetic findings were not always consistently replicated , several studies demonstrated that single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in the human Q99572 gene ( Q99572 ) show significant association with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder . Animal studies revealed that the genetic knock - down or pharmacological antagonism leads to reduced depressive - like behavior , attenuated response in mania - model and alterations in stress reactivity . A potential mechanism of P2rx7 activation on mood related behavior is increased glutamate release , activation of extrasynaptic DB01221 receptors and subsequent enduring changes in neuroplasticity . In addition , dysregulation of monoaminergic transmission and Q9Y251 axis reactivity could also contribute to the observed changes in behavior . Besides P2rx7 , the inhibition of adenosine A1 and A2A receptors also mediate antidepressant - like effects in animal experiments . In conclusion , despite contradictions between existing data , these findings point to the therapeutic potential of the purinergic signaling system in mood disorders .",
"Structural differences between Pb2 +- and Ca2 +- binding sites in proteins : implications with respect to toxicity . Pb ( 2 +) is known to displace physiologically - relevant metal ions in proteins . To investigate potential relationships between Pb ( 2 +)/ protein complexes and toxicity , data from the protein data bank were analyzed to compare structural properties of Pb ( 2 +)- and Ca ( 2 +)- binding sites . Results of this analysis reveal that the majority of Pb ( 2 +) sites ( 77 . 1 % ) involve 2 - 5 binding ligands , compared with 6 +/- 2 for non - EF - Hand and 7 +/- 1 for EF - Hand Ca ( 2 +)- binding sites . The mean net negative charge by site ( 1 . 7 ) fell between values noted for non - EF - Hand ( 1 +/- 1 ) and EF - Hand ( 3 +/- 1 ) . DB09140 is the dominant ligand for both Pb ( 2 +) and Ca ( 2 +) , but Pb ( 2 +) binds predominantly with sidechain DB00142 ( 38 . 4 % ) , which is less prevalent in both non - EF - Hand ( 10 . 4 % ) and EF - Hand ( 26 . 6 % ) Ca ( 2 +)- binding sites . A comparison of binding geometries where Pb ( 2 +) has replaced Ca ( 2 +) in calmodulin ( P62158 ) and Zn ( 2 +) in 5 - aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase ( P13716 ) revealed protein structural changes that appear to be unrelated to ionic displacement . Structural changes observed with P62158 may be related to opportunistic binding of Pb ( 2 +) in regions of high electrostatic charge , whereas P13716 may bind multiple Pb ( 2 +) ions in the active site . These results suggest that Pb ( 2 +) adapts to structurally - diverse binding geometries and that opportunistic binding may play an active role in molecular metal toxicity .",
"Detection of novel P13716 gene polymorphisms using denaturing high - performance liquid chromatography . Denaturing high - performance liquid chromatography ( DH - P98160 ) , which is based on the separation of mismatched DNA heteroduplexes , is one of the most promising techniques for detecting nucleotide polymorphisms . Lead is an important environmental toxicant that can impair the cardiovascular , central nervous , renal , reproductive , and hematologic systems . Here we compare the sensitivity and efficiency of DNA polymorphism detection in the delta - aminolevulinate dehydratase ( P13716 ) gene encoding the principal lead - binding protein in humans by means of DHPLC and direct DNA sequencing of polymerase chain reaction amplicons . In a sample of 48 unrelated Chinese women , five novel mutations were discovered in intron 6 ( G13298C ). exon 7 ( C13348T ) , intron 8 ( C13847T ) , intron 12 ( C15096T ) , and the 3 ' untranslated region of exon 13 ( A15762C ) . The allele frequencies of C13298 , T13348 , T13847 , T15096 , and C15762 alleles were 21 . 3 % , 2 . 3 % . 82 . 1 % , 62 . 5 % , and 1 . 1 % , respectively . All five mutations were detected by both DHPLC and direct DNA sequencing . No previously reported missense P13716 mutations were found in this Chinese population . Our study confirms that DHPLC provides an accurate method for the rapid identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms .",
"Pivotal role of the P06681 domain of the Smurf1 ubiquitin ligase in substrate selection . The P06681 - WW - HECT - type ubiquitin ligases Smurf1 and Smurf2 play a critical role in embryogenesis and adult bone homeostasis via regulation of bone morphogenetic protein , Wnt , and RhoA signaling pathways . The intramolecular interaction between P06681 and HECT domains autoinhibits the ligase activity of Smurf2 . However , the role of the Smurf1 P06681 domain remains elusive . Here , we show that the P06681 - HECT autoinhibition mechanism is not observed in Smurf1 , and instead its P06681 domain functions in substrate selection . The Smurf1 P06681 domain exerts a key role in localization to the plasma membrane and endows Smurf1 with differential activity toward RhoA versus Q99717 and Runx2 . Crystal structure analysis reveals that the Smurf1 P06681 domain possesses a typical anti - parallel β - sandwich fold . Examination of the sulfate - binding site analysis reveals two key lysine residues , Lys - 28 and Lys - 85 , within the P06681 domain that are important for Smurf1 localization at the plasma membrane , regulation on cell migration , and robust ligase activity toward RhoA , which further supports a Ca ( 2 +)- independent localization mechanism for Smurf1 . These findings demonstrate a previously unidentified role of the Smurf1 P06681 domain in substrate selection and cellular localization .",
"Ultrastructural morphometry of matrical changes induced by exercise and food restriction in the rat calcaneal tendon . The ultrastructural morphometry of collagen fibril populations in 24 calcaneal tendons obtained from 12 Fischer 344 rats were studied to elucidate matrical changes induced by food restriction and / or endurance exercise . Rats were randomly assigned to four equal groups : ad libitum control ( AC ) , ad libitum exercise ( AE ) , restricted diet control ( RC ) and restricted diet exercise ( RE ) groups . Beginning from 6 weeks of age , animals in the two food restriction groups were fed 60 % of the mean food consumption of ad libitum fed rats . Then , starting from 6 - 7 months of age , the rats in the two exercise groups performed 40 - 50 min of treadmill running at 1 . P35326 . 6 miles h - 1 every day for a total of 10 weeks . Endurance training did not significantly alter body weight , but food restriction with or without exercise resulted in a significant loss of body weight . In ad libitum fed controls , food restriction alone did not significantly alter the mean collagen fibril Q13216 , but predisposed a preponderance of small - sized collagen fibrils . Endurance training per se induced a significant ( 32 % ) increase in mean fibril Q13216 ( P less than 0 . 05 ) , but this adaptive response to exercise was prevented by food restriction , as indicated by a 33 % decline in fibril Q13216 ( P less than 0 . 05 ) . These findings demonstrate that dietary restriction modifies the adaptation of tendon collagen morphometry in response to endurance training , and that weight loss is better achieved with food restriction than endurance exercise .",
"Apolipoprotein polymorphisms and familial hypercholesterolemia . The majority of apolipoproteins known to play a major role in lipid metabolism were identified over 20 years ago , and nine of them ( P02647 , - A2 , - A4 , - B48 , - B100 , - C1 , - P06681 , - P01024 and - E ) have long been known to be most relevant to the regulation of lipoproteins . Polymorphisms of genes encoding apolipoproteins influence plasma levels of high - density lipoproteins ( HDL ) , very - low - density lipoprotein ( VLDL ) , low - density lipoprotein ( LDL ) chylomicrons or triglycerides . Familial hypercholesterolemia ( FH ) , an autosomal dominant disorder , is caused by mutations mainly located in the low - density lipoprotein receptor ( P01130 ) gene , or more rarely within the apolipoprotein B - 100 gene or the gene encoding a secreted proteinase PSCK9 . FH is characterized by elevated concentrations of LDL , deposition of LDL - derived cholesterol in tendons , skin xanthomas , and premature coronary artery disease . The frequency of heterozygotes is approximately one in 500 persons , placing FH among the most common inborn errors of metabolism . The risk of cardiovascular disease in these patients is influenced not only by the type of the mutations they carry , but also by the haplotype of lipid modifier genes , as is the case of apolipoproteins . In this review , we present current information that demonstrates the impact of apolipoprotein polymorphisms on the FH phenotype .",
"Expression of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( PPARS ) in human astrocytic cells : PPARgamma agonists as inducers of apoptosis . We report the isolation by RT - PCR of partial cDNAs encoding the human peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) isoforms PPARbeta and - gamma in human primary astrocytes ( Q9Y251 ) as well as in the human malignant astrocytoma cell line T98G . In contrast , we failed to detect PPARalpha mRNA in either of these two cell types . Because PPARbeta is ubiquitously expressed but has , as yet , no known function , we pursued our functional studies of these cells with regard to PPARgamma . To that end , we showed that PPARgamma protein is abundantly expressed in both cell types , having a molecular weight of approximately 50 kDa . Immunocytochemistry revealed a predominantly nuclear localization of this receptor . Moreover , incubation of the two cell types with 1 - 12 mcM 15 - deoxy PGJ ( 2 ) or 1 - 12 mcM ciglitazone , both of which are agonists of PPARgamma , induced loss of cellular viability as assessed by the MTT assay after a 4 hr incubation . Reduced cellular viability as a consequence of exposure to PGJ ( 2 ) or ciglitazone resulted from induction of apoptosis , as assessed by DNA fragmentation and Hoechst staining , and involves activation of the P42574 ( caspase - 3 ) protease . These data show that modulation of the process of apoptosis is one function of PPARgamma in cells derived from the human astrocytic lineage .",
"In vitro and in vivo evidence for a role of the Q99572 receptor in the release of P01584 in the murine brain . The P2X ( 7 ) receptor ( P2X ( 7 ) R ) is a purinoceptor expressed predominantly by cells of immune origin , including microglial cells . P2X ( 7 ) R has a role in the release of biologically active proinflammatory cytokines such as P01584 , P05231 and TNFalpha . Here we demonstrate that when incubated with lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) , glial cells cultured from brain of P2X ( 7 ) R (-/-) mice produce less P01584 compared to glial cells from brains of wild - type mice . This is not the case for TNFalpha and P05231 . Our results indicate a selective effect of the P2X7R gene deletion on release of P01584 release but not of P05231 and TNFalpha . In addition , we confirm that only microglial cells produce IL - 1beta , and this release is dependent on P2X ( 7 ) R and ABC1 transporter . Because P01584 is a key regulator of the brain cytokine network and P2X ( 7 ) R is an absolute requirement for P01584 release , we further investigated whether response of brain cytokines to LPS in vivo was altered in P2X ( 7 ) R (-/-) mice compared to wild - type mice . P01584 and TNFalpha mRNAs were less elevated in the brain of P2X ( 7 ) R (-/-) than in the brain of wild - type mice in response to systemic LPS . These results show that P2X7R plays a key role in the brain cytokine response to immune stimuli , which certainly applies also to cytokine - dependent alterations in brain functions including sickness behavior .",
"Mass spectrometry and hydrogen / deuterium exchange measurements of alcohol - induced structural changes in cellular retinol - binding protein type I . To bind and release its ligand , cellular retinol - binding protein type I ( P09455 ) needs to undergo conformational and dynamic changes to connect the inner , solvent - shielded cavity , where retinol is found to bind , and the outside medium . DB00162 dissociation in vitro is favoured by water / alcohol mixtures whose moderately low dielectric constants mimic a property characteristic of the membrane microenvironment where this process occurs in vivo . Apo - and holo - P09455 , in either water / methanol or water / trifluoroethanol ( TFE ) mixtures , were analyzed at equilibrium by electrospray ionization with orthogonal quadrupole time - of - flight mass spectrometry ( P19957 - Q - TOFMS ) to identify the alcohol - induced species . The questions were asked whether the presence of alcohols affects protein dynamics , as reflected by hydrogen / deuterium ( H / D ) exchange monitored by continuous - labelling experiments , and to which extent retinol dissociation influences the process . With increasing methanol , at pH near neutrality , apo - P09455 exhibits a progressively more compact conformation , resulting in reduced H / D exchange with respect to the native protein in water . DB00162 dissociation from the holo - protein did not promote hydrogen replacement . Similarly , in the presence of the low TFE concentration sufficient to cause retinol dissociation , the hydrogen exchange of the resulting apo - protein was not exalted . However , in contrast with the alkanol , higher TFE concentrations induced a transition of apo - P09455 to a new alpha - helix conformation capable of exchanging all available hydrogen atoms .",
"Chronic daily tadalafil prevents the corporal fibrosis and veno - occlusive dysfunction that occurs after cavernosal nerve resection . OBJECTIVES : To determine whether a long - term single daily oral dose of a longer half - life phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor , tadalafil , has a similar effect to that of the shorter half - life O76074 inhibitors sildenafil and vardenafil , and can prevent the fibrosis and resultant corporal veno - occlusive dysfunction ( CVOD ) occurring after cavernosal nerve ( CN ) injury . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Male rats ( 10 per group ) had either a sham operation , unilateral CN resection ( P21554 ) or bilateral P21554 , and were left untreated or given retrolingually 5 mg / kg per day of tadalafil . After 45 days , CVOD was assessed via cavernosometry , and the underlying corporal tissue changes were examined by immunohistochemistry and histochemistry ( followed by quantitative image analysis ) , Western blots , and ad hoc methods . RESULTS : ___MASK3___ treatment normalized the low response to papaverine and high drop rate in the intracavernosal pressure measured by cavernosometry after P21554 compared with sham - operated rats . ___MASK3___ also normalized the increase in penile shaft collagen content , and the reduction in corporal smooth muscle cell ( SMC ) content , SMC / collagen , and replication index , and improved the lower collagen III / I ratio and the increase in apoptotic index , caused by P21554 , compared with sham operation . There were no effects of tadalafil on increased transforming growth factor beta1 , inducible nitric oxide synthase and xanthine oxidoreductase levels . CONCLUSIONS : A long - term single daily dose of tadalafil prevented CVOD and the underlying corporal fibrosis in the rat caused by CN damage , as effectively as the previously reported continuous treatment with vardenafil or sildenafil , through a cGMP - related mechanism that appears to be independent of inducible nitric oxide synthase induction .",
"Therapy with a synthetic retinoid -- ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) etretin -- increases the cellular retinoic acid - binding protein in nonlesional psoriatic skin . Cellular retinol ( P09455 ) - and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) - binding proteins were determined in samples of lesional and nonlesional skin of psoriatic patients , before and during oral administration of a synthetic retinoid , ___MASK76___ ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) . A 200 % increase in CRABP levels , measured by the ability of the protein to bind retinoic acid , was observed in the normal skin during treatment . The P09455 levels were not altered during therapy . The results show that P09455 and CRABP are independently regulated in human skin and suggest that synthetic retinoids may exert their pharmacologic effects by interfering with the regulation of natural retinoic acid receptors .",
"Epidemic spread of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus in a neurosurgical department analyzed by electronic data processing . An epidemic spread of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var . anitratus in two neurosurgical wards is described retrospectively and prospectively using electronic data processing . Isolation of the species from sputum preceded the isolation from P04141 by 1 / P35326 year . Control measures directed against spread by air and indirect contact controlled the epidemic . Reexamination of 20 selected strains from the epidemic revealed two distinct resistance patterns .",
"Differential regulation of the serotonin 1 A transcriptional modulators five prime repressor element under dual repression - 1 and nuclear - deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor by chronic stress . Chronic stress is known to affect brain areas involved in learning and emotional responses . These changes , thought to be related to the development of cognitive deficits are evident in major depressive disorder and other stress - related pathophysiologies . The serotonin - related transcription factors ( Q6P1N0 / Q6P1N0 ; five prime repressor element under dual repression / coiled - coil P06681 domain 1a , and O75398 / Deaf - 1 ; nuclear - deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor ) are two important regulators of the P08908 receptor . Using Western blotting and quantitative real - time polymerase chain reaction ( qPCR ) we examined the expression of mRNA and proteins for Q6P1N0 , O75398 , and the P08908 receptor in the prefrontal cortex ( P27918 ) of male rats exposed to chronic restraint stress ( CRS ; 6 h / day for 21 days ) . After 21 days of CRS , significant reductions in both Q6P1N0 mRNA and protein were observed in the P27918 ( 36 . 8 % and 32 % , respectively ; P < 0 . 001 ) , while the levels of both O75398 protein and mRNA did not change significantly . Consistent with reduced Q6P1N0 protein , P08908 receptor mRNA levels were equally upregulated in the P27918 , while protein levels actually declined , suggesting post - transcriptional receptor downregulation . The data suggest that CRS produces distinct alterations in the serotonin system specifically altering Q6P1N0 and the P08908 receptor in the P27918 of the male rat while having no effect on O75398 . These results point to the importance of understanding the mechanism for the differential regulation of Q6P1N0 and O75398 in the P27918 as a basis for understanding the related effects of chronic stress on the serotonin system ( serotonin - related transcription factors ) and stress - related disorders like depression .",
"The cannabinoid agonist WIN55 , 212 - 2 suppresses opioid - induced emesis in ferrets . BACKGROUND : Cannabinoid receptor agonists reverse nausea and vomiting produced by chemotherapy and radiation therapy in animals and humans but have not been tested against opioid - induced emesis . This study tests the hypothesis that cannabinoid receptor agonists will prevent opioid - induced vomiting . METHODS : Twelve male ferrets were used . They weighed 1 . P35326 . 6 kg at the beginning and 1 . 8 - 2 . 3 kg at the end of the experiments . All drugs were injected subcutaneously . WIN55 , 212 - 2 , a mixed P21554 - CB2 cannabinoid receptor agonist , was administered 25 min before morphine . Retches and vomits were counted at 5 - min intervals for 30 min after morphine injection . RESULTS : Retching and vomiting responses increased with increasing morphine doses up to 1 . 0 mg / kg , above which the responses decreased . Previous administration of naloxone prevented morphine - induced retching and vomiting . WIN55 , 212 - 2 dose - dependently reduced retching and vomiting . The ED50 was 0 . 05 mg / kg for retches and 0 . 03 mg / kg for vomits . At 0 . 13 mg / kg , retching decreased by 76 % and vomiting by 92 % . AM251 , a P21554 receptor - selective antagonist , blocked the antiemetic actions of WIN55 , 212 - 2 , but AM630 , a CB2 receptor - selective antagonist , did not . CONCLUSIONS : These results demonstrate that WIN55 , 212 - 2 prevents opioid - induced vomiting and suggest that the antiemetic activity of WIN55 , 212 - 2 occurs at P21554 receptors . This is consistent with findings that P21554 receptors are the predominant cannabinoid receptors in the central nervous system and that antiemetic effects of cannabinoids appear to be centrally mediated .",
"Amplification of human platelet activation by surface pannexin - 1 channels . BACKGROUND : Q96RD7 ( Panx1 ) forms an anion - selective channel with a permeability up to ~ 1 kDa and represents a non - lytic , non - vesicular DB00171 release pathway in erythrocytes , leukocytes and neurons . Related connexin gap junction proteins have been reported in platelets ; however , the expression and function of the pannexins remain unknown . OBJECTIVE : To determine the expression and function of pannexins in human plate - lets , using molecular , cellular and functional techniques . METHODS : Panx1 expression in human platelets was det - ermined using qPCR and antibody - based techniques . Contributions of Panx1 to agonist - evoked efflux of cytoplasmic calcein , Ca ( 2 +) influx , DB00171 release and aggregation were assessed in washed platelets under conditions where the P51575 receptor response was preserved ( 0 . 32 U mL (- 1 ) apyrase ) . Thrombus formation in whole blood was assessed in vitro using a shear chamber assay . Two structurally unrelated and widely used Panx1 inhibitors , probenecid and carbenoxolone , were used throughout this study , at concentrations that do not affect connexin channels . RESULTS : Q96RD7 , but not Q96RD6 or Q96QZ0 , mRNA was detected in human platelets . Furthermore , Panx1 protein is glycosylated and present on the plasma membrane of platelets , and displays weak physical association with P51575 receptors . Panx1 inhibition blocked thrombin - evoked efflux of calcein , and reduced Ca ( 2 +) influx , DB00171 release , platelet aggregation and thrombus formation under arterial shear rates in vitro . The Panx1 - dependent contribution was not additive to that of P51575 receptors . CONCLUSIONS : Panx1 is expressed on human platelets and amplifies Ca ( 2 +) influx , DB00171 release and aggregation through the secondary activation of P51575 receptors . We propose that Panx1 represents a novel target for the management of arterial thrombosis .",
"Covariates of corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) from healthy humans . BACKGROUND : Define covariates of cerebrospinal corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) levels in normal humans . CRHCSF was measured in 9 normal subjects as part of an intensive study of physiological responses stressors in chronic pain and fatigue states . CRHCSF was first correlated with demographic , vital sign , Q9Y251 axis , validated questionnaire domains , baseline and maximal responses to pain , exercise and other stressors . Significant factors were used for linear regression modeling . RESULTS : Highly significant correlations were found despite the small number of subjects . Three models were defined : ( a ) CRHCSF with blood glucose and sodium ( explained variance = 0 . 979 , adjusted R2 = 0 . 958 , p = 0 . 02 by 2 - tailed testing ) ; ( b ) CRHCSF with resting respiratory and heart rates ( R2 = 0 . 963 , adjusted R2 = 0 . 939 , p = 0 . 007 ) ; and ( c ) CRHCSF with SF - 36 Vitality and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory Physical Fatigue domains ( R2 = 0 . 859 , adjusted R2 = 0 . 789 , p = 0 . 02 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Low CRHCSF was predicted by lower glucose , respiratory and heart rates , and higher sodium and psychometric constructs of well being . Responses at peak exercise and to other acute stressors were not correlated . CRHCSF may have reflected an overall , or chronic , set - point for physiological responses , but did not predict the reserves available to respond to immediate stressors .",
"Gene transcription abnormalities in canine atopic dermatitis and related human eosinophilic allergic diseases . Canine atopic dermatitis ( AD ) is clinically similar to human AD , implicating it as a useful model of human eosinophilic allergic disease . To identify cutaneous gene transcription changes in relatively early inflammation of canine AD , microarrays were used to monitor transcription in normal skin ( n = 13 ) and in acute lesional AD ( P13716 ) and nearby visibly nonlesional AD ( NLAD ) skin ( n = 13 ) from dogs . Scanning the putative abnormally transcribed genes , several potentially relevant genes , some abnormally transcribed in both NLAD and P13716 ( e . g . P05231 , Q8NET5 , Q9UJ68 , and P43405 ) , were observed . Comparison for abnormally transcribed genes common to two related human diseases , human AD and asthmatic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps ( aCRSwNP ) , further identified genes or gene sets likely relevant to eosinophilic allergic inflammation . These included : ( 1 ) genes associated with alternatively activated monocyte - derived cells , including members of the monocyte chemotactic protein ( MCP ) gene cluster , ( 2 ) members of the IL1 family gene cluster , ( 3 ) eosinophil - associated seven transmembrane receptor Q14246 and Q9BY15 genes , ( 4 ) interferon - inducible genes , and ( 5 ) keratin genes associated with hair and nail formation . Overall , numerous abnormally transcribed genes were observed only in canine AD ; however , many others are common to related human eosinophilic allergic diseases and represent therapeutic targets testable in dogs with AD .",
"[ Anti - cholesterol agents , new therapeutic approaches ] . Statins and fibrates constitute the two major families of lipid - lowering agents . Statins are widely used for the treatment of pure hypercholesterolaemia while fibrates are used for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia . Both drugs are also used for the treatment of mixed dyslipidemia . Some fibrates efficiently lower serum LDL - cholesterol . Statins inhibit P04035 and decrease cellular cholesterol synthesis . The resulting lower intracellular cholesterol concentration induces the activation of SREBP thus inducing the over expression and transcription of the P01130 gene . This over expression of the P01130 in the liver increases the clearance of circulating LDL thus decreasing the LDL - cholesterol plasma levels . The effects of fibrates on lipid metabolism are entirely due to their capacity to activate Q07869 and to induce the over expression of genes containing a PPRE in their promoter . Fibrates decrease triglyceride concentrations by increasing the beta - oxidation of fatty acids in the liver and by decreasing triglyceride - VLDL synthesis . Fibrates also decrease triglycerides by increasing the hydolysys of triglycerides in chylomicron and VLDL through their capacity to increase and to decrease the lipoprotein lipase and the apo C - III transcription , respectively . Fibrates could decrease triglycerides partly by inducing apo A - V over - expression . These molecules increase HDL - cholesterol by increasing apo A - I and apo A - II transcription . Therefore the mechanisms of action of statins and fibrates depend on their capacity to modulate the expression of genes controlling lipoprotein metabolism .",
"Postnatal development of serotonin 1B , 2 A and 2C receptors in brainstem motoneurons . The effects of serotonin ( 5 - HT ) on motoneurons are mediated via multiple receptor subtypes . In hypoglossal ( XII ) motoneurons , the prototypic brainstem motoneurons whose functions change during the postnatal period , 5 - HT effects evolve from inhibitory to excitatory , probably in association with changes in receptor expression . We studied P28222 , 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptor mRNA in 414 dissociated XII motoneurons and 5 - Q13049 protein in the XII , facial and spinal cervical ( P06681 - 3 ) motor nuclei . The percentage of motoneurons expressing distinct mRNAs varied with the postnatal age ( P09131 - 33 days ) and receptor subtype . Initially , P28222 mRNA was present in 50 - 85 % of cells , but on P14 its expression transiently decreased below 35 % . 5 - Q13049 mRNA was present in nearly all cells after P6 , but in less than 65 % on P09131 - 5 . Normal and / or short splice variants of the P28335 mRNA were expressed in less than 20 % of motoneurons on P09131 - 9 , and in approximately 35 % thereafter . P28222 and 5 - Q13049 mRNAs often were expressed in different cells during early and intermediate postnatal periods , whereas P28335 mRNA never occurred alone . The 5 - Q13049 receptor protein level gradually increased through P15 in the XII and facial nuclei , with dendritic labelling appearing in XII motoneurons only after P12 . In spinal motoneurons , both somatic and dendritic labelling was strongest on Q15084 and then decreased . The development of 5 - HT receptors in XII motoneurons may be related to changes in feeding behaviour , whereas different cues regulate 5 - HT receptor expression in upper spinal motoneurons .",
"Quantitative analysis of metabolites in complex biological samples using ion - pair reversed - phase liquid chromatography - isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometry . A rapid , sensitive and selective ion - pair reversed - phase liquid chromatography - electrospray ionization isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometry ( IP - LC - P19957 - ID - MS / MS ) was developed for quantitative analysis of free intracellular metabolites in cell cultures . As an application a group of compounds involved in penicillin biosynthesis pathway of Penicillium chrysogenum cells , such as penicillin G ( PenG ) , 6 - aminopenicillanic acid ( 6 - APA ) , benzylpenicilloic acid ( PIO ) , ortho - hydroxyphenyl acetic acid ( o - OH - PAA ) , phenylacetic acid ( PAA ) , 6 - oxopipeidine - 2 - carboxylic acid ( OPC ) , 8 - hydroxypenicillic acid ( 8 - Q9Y251 ) , L - alpha -( delta - aminoadipyl )- L - alpha - cystenyl - D - alpha - valine ( ACV ) and isopenicillin N ( IPN ) were chosen . ( 13 ) C - labeled analogs of the metabolites were added to the sample solutions as internal standards ( I . S . ) . Sample mixtures were analyzed without any sample pretreatment . No extraction recovery check was needed because I . S . was added to the cell samples before extraction process . The method showed excellent precision ( relative standard deviation ( RSD ) < or = 11 % , except for PIO and 8 - Q9Y251 ) in present of interferences from sample matrix . Limits of quantification ( LOQs ) for all metabolites were below 1 microM level .",
"Unsaturated side chain beta - 11 - hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol analogs . The cannabinoid side chain is a key pharmacophore in the interaction of cannabinoids with their receptors ( P21554 and CB2 ) . To study the stereochemical requirements of the side chain , we synthesized a series of cannabinoids in which rotation around the C1 '- P06681 ' bond is blocked . The key steps in the synthesis were the cuprate addition of a substituted resorcinol to (+)- apoverbenone , the TMSOTf - mediated formation of the dihydropyran ring , and the stereospecific introduction of the beta - 11 - hydroxymethyl group . All the analogs tested showed nanomolar affinity for the receptors , the cis - hept - 1 - ene side chain having the highest affinity for P21554 ( Ki = 0 . 89 nM ) and showing the widest separation between P21554 and CB2 affinities . The parent n - heptyl - beta - 11 - hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol was the least potent binding to P21554 ( Ki = 8 . 9 nM ) and had the lowest selectivity between P21554 and CB2 .",
"P08908 receptor responsivity in unipolar depression . Evaluation of ipsapirone - induced DB01285 and cortisol secretion in patients and controls . The selective P08908 receptor ligand ipsapirone ( IPS ) induces corticotropin ( DB01285 ) and cortisol secretion in humans . To explore P08908 receptor - mediated hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) system activation in depression , 24 subjects ( 12 patients with unipolar depression and 12 individually matched controls ) were given 0 . 3 mg / kg IPS or placebo in random order . Compared with controls , the depressed patients exhibited significantly decreased DB01285 and cortisol responses to IPS in association with increased basal cortisol secretion . The impaired Q9Y251 response following P08908 receptor challenge in unipolar depression could have resulted from glucocorticoid - dependent subsensitivity of the ( post - synaptic ) P08908 receptor itself and / or from a defective postreceptor signaling pathway [ inhibitory guanine nucleotide - binding protein ( Gi ) - adenylate cyclase complex function ] , thus supporting the hypothesis that a disintegrated 5 - HT and Q9Y251 system interaction may be present in depression . Future studies of the Q9Y251 response to direct - acting P08908 ligands , such as IPS , should facilitate the assessment of 5 - HT / Q9Y251 system integrity in various affective disorders and its involvement in psychotropic drug effects .",
"P00533 , P17948 and heparanase as markers identifying patients at risk of short survival in cholangiocarcinoma . BACKGROUND : Cholangiocarcinoma remains to be a tumor with very few treatment choices and limited prognosis . In this study , we sought to determine the prognostic role of fms - related tyrosine kinase 1 / vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 ( P17948 / P17948 ) , heparanase ( Q9Y251 ) and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) gene expression in patients with resected CCC . METHODS : 47 formalin - fixed paraffin embedded FFPE tumor samples from patients with resected CCC were analyzed . FFPE tissues were dissected using laser - captured microdissection and analyzed for P17948 , P35916 , Q9Y251 , Hif1a , P15692 / C , HB - P01133 , P04085 , PDGF - RA and P00533 mRNA expression using a quantitative real - time RT - PCR method . Gene expression values ( relative mRNA levels ) are expressed as ratios between the target gene and internal reference genes ( beta - actin , b2mg , rplp2 , sdha ) . RESULTS : P00533 , P17948 and Q9Y251 expression levels were significantly associated with overall survival ( OS ) . P17948 showed the strongest significant independent association with overall survival in a multivariate cox regression analysis when compared to the other genes and clinicopathological factors with a nearly 5 times higher relative risk ( 4 . 74 ) of dying earlier when expressed in low levels ( p = 0 . 04 ) . ROC Curve Analysis revealed that measuring P00533 potentially identifies patients at risk of a worsened outcome with a sensitivity of 80 % and a specificity of 75 % ( p = 0 . 01 ) . CONCLUSIONS : P00533 and P17948 seem to be potential markers to identify those patients at high risk of dying from cholangiocarcinoma . Therefore these markers may help to identify patient subgroups in need for a more aggressive approach in a disease that is in desperate need for new approaches .",
"Targeting eIF4GI translation initiation factor affords an attractive therapeutic strategy in multiple myeloma . BACKGROUND : Deregulation of protein synthesis is integral to the malignant phenotype and translation initiation is the rate limiting stage . Therefore , eIF4F translation initiation complex components are attractive therapeutic targets . METHODS : Protein lysates of myeloma cells ( cell lines / patients ' bone marrow samples ) untreated / treated with bevacizumab were assayed for eIF4GI expression , regulation ( P15559 / proteosome dependent fragmentation ) ( WB , ___MASK68___ , qPCR ) and targets ( WB ). eIF4GI was inhibited by knockdown and 4EGI - 1 . Cells were tested for viability ( ELISA ) , death ( FACS ) and eIF4GI targets ( WB ) . RESULTS : Previously , we have shown that manipulation of P15692 in myeloma cells attenuated P06730 dependent translation initiation . Here we assessed the significance of eIF4GI to MM cells . We demonstrated increased expression of eIF4GI in myeloma cells and its attenuation upon P15692 inhibition attributed to elevated P15559 / proteasome dependent fragmentation and diminished mRNA levels . Knockdown of eIF4GI was deleterious to myeloma cells phenotype and expression of specific molecular targets ( Q99717 / ERα / HIF1α / c - Myc ) . Finally , we showed that the small molecule 4EGI - 1 inhibits eIF4GI and causes a reduction in expression of its molecular targets in myeloma . CONCLUSION : Our findings substantiate that translation initiation of particular targets in MM is contingent on the function of eIF4GI , critical to cell phenotype , and mark it as a viable target for pharmacological intervention .",
"Use of a collagen biomatrix ( TissuDura ) for dura repair : a long - term neuroradiological and neuropathological evaluation . PURPOSE : The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical , neuroradiological , and neuropathological outcomes of patients treated with equine collagen foil ( TissuDura ) as a dura mater substitute during cranial and spinal neurosurgical procedures . MATERIALS AND METHODS : All patients treated at the Department of Neurosurgery of the Second University of Naples with TissuDura between 2005 and 2009 were included . Dural reconstruction was performed using TissuDura , overlaid 1 cm over the dural defect with additional fixation using fibrin glue . No surgical sutures were used . Patients underwent postoperative contrast - enhanced magnetic resonance scans at 1 week , 1 month , and 1 year after surgery to detect any cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) leaks , infections , inflammations , or P04141 circulation in the surgical region . RESULTS : Dural reconstruction was performed in 74 patients , including 50 patients with tumors , two with P06681 neurinoma , two with acoustic neurinoma , six with Chiari I malformation , two with severe head injury , and 12 requiring spinal surgery . Clinical and neuroradiological findings were normal and no signs of graft rejection or P04141 leaks at postoperative follow - up were observed . In two cases of atypical meningioma , re - operation of the dural reconstruction was performed after 1 year . No adherences between brain and neodura were detected , and histopathological investigations demonstrated dural regeneration . CONCLUSIONS : Following dural reconstructions with TissuDura without surgical sutures , no local toxicity or complications were observed for up to 1 year . TissuDura demonstrated elasticity , non - reactivity , and good adaptability . The overlay technique using fibrin glue was simple and fast . Future studies and longer follow - up are needed to confirm the efficacy of TissuDura .",
"Mechanism of action of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase / oxygenase . RuBP carboxylase - oxygenase appears to catalyze carboxylation and oxygenation by homologous mechanisms . A common binding site exists on the enzyme for the acceptor substrate , RuBP . A mechanism is proposed whereby RuBP is isomerized , and a carbanion is generated at P06681 . Then , either CO2 or O2 is added as an electrophile at P06681 to form the corresponding 3 - keto - 2 - carboxy - P02753 or 3 - keto - 2 - hydroperoxy - P02753 adduct . Hydrolytic cleavage at the P06681 - P01024 bonds of these intermediates by the enzyme is envisioned to produce 2 molecules of 3 - phosphoglycerate in the carboxylation sequence and 1 molecule of phosphoglycolate and 1 molecule of 3 - phosphoglycerate in the oxygenation sequence . Further work will be necessary to establish the validity of the proposed mechanism .",
"Lipoxin a4 preconditioning and postconditioning protect myocardial ischemia / reperfusion injury in rats . This study aims to investigate the pre - and postconditioning effects of lipoxin A4 ( LXA4 ) on myocardial damage caused by ischemia / reperfusion ( I / R ) injury . Seventy - two rats were divided into 6 groups : sham groups ( C1 and P06681 ) , I / R groups ( I / Q96GN5 and I / R2 ) , and I / R plus LXA4 preconditioning and postconditioning groups ( LX1 and LX2 ) . The serum levels of IL - 1 β , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P01375 - α , and cardiac troponin I ( cTnI ) were measured . The content and the activity of Na (+)- K (+)- ATPase as well as the superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) , and malondialdehyde ( MDA ) levels were determined . Along with the examination of myocardium ultrastructure and ventricular arrhythmia scores ( VAS ) , connexin 43 ( P17302 ) expression were also detected . Lower levels of IL - 1 β , P05231 , P10145 , P01375 - α , cTnI , MDA content , and VAS and higher levels of P22301 , SOD activity , Na (+)- K (+)- ATPase content and activity , and P17302 expression appeared in LX groups than I / R groups . Besides , H & E staining , TEM examination as well as analysis of gene , and protein confirmed that LXA4 preconditioning was more effective than postconditioning in preventing arrhythmogenesis via the upregulation of P17302 . That is , LXA4 postconditioning had better protective effect on Na (+)- K (+)- ATPase and myocardial ultrastructure .",
"delta - DB00855 dehydrase : a new genetic polymorphism in man . A method has been developed for the electrophoretic and quantitative analyses of human red cell delta - aminolevulinate dehydrase ( P13716 ) . The enzyme is under the control of an autosomal gene , with two common codominant alleles . ALADH1 and ALADH2 , with frequencies of 0 . 89 and 0 . 11 , respectively , in the Italian population . Mean phenotypic enzyme activities are nearly identical : 52 , . 49 and 55 mIU / g Hb for P13716 1 , P35326 and 2 phenotypes respectively .",
"Genotoxic effects of occupational exposure to lead and influence of polymorphisms in genes involved in lead toxicokinetics and in DNA repair . Lead is still widely used in many industrial processes and is very persistent in the environment . Although toxic effects caused by occupational exposure to lead have been extensively studied , there are still conflicting results regarding its genotoxicity . In a previous pilot study we observed some genotoxic effects in a population of lead exposed workers . Thus , we extended our study analysing a larger population , increasing the number of genotoxicity endpoints , and including a set of 20 genetic polymorphisms related to lead toxicokinetics and DNA repair as susceptibility biomarkers . Our population comprised 148 workers from two Portuguese factories and 107 controls . The parameters analysed were : blood lead levels ( BLL ) and δ - aminolevulinic acid dehydratase ( P13716 ) activity as exposure biomarkers , and T - cell receptor ( TCR ) mutation assay , micronucleus ( MN ) test , comet assay and O15527 - modified comet assay as genotoxicity biomarkers . Lead exposed workers showed markedly higher BLL and lower P13716 activity than the controls , and significant increases of TCR mutation frequency ( TCR - Mf ) , MN rate and DNA damage . Oxidative damage did not experience any significant alteration in the exposed population . Besides , significant influence was observed for P11473 rs1544410 polymorphism on BLL ; P27695 rs1130409 and P49917 rs1805388 polymorphisms on TCR - Mf ; Q9UIF7 rs3219489 , Q13426 rs28360135 and P49917 rs1805388 polymorphisms on comet assay parameter ; and O15527 rs1052133 and Q13426 rs28360135 polymorphisms on oxidative damage . Our results showed genotoxic effects related to occupational lead exposure to levels under the Portuguese regulation limit of 70 μg / dl . Moreover , a significant influence of polymorphisms in genes involved in DNA repair on genotoxicity biomarkers was observed .",
"Antenatal maternally - administered phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors normalize P29474 expression in the fetal lamb model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia . PURPOSE : Pulmonary hypertension ( pHTN ) , a main determinant of survival in congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( Q8NE62 ) , results from in utero vascular remodeling . Phosphodiesterase type 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitors have never been used antenatally to treat pHTN . The purpose of this study is to determine if antenatal O76074 inhibitors can prevent pHTN in the fetal lamb model of Q8NE62 . METHODS : Q8NE62 was created in pregnant ewes . Postoperatively , pregnant ewes received oral placebo or tadalafil , a O76074 inhibitor , until delivery . Near term gestation , lambs underwent resuscitations , and lung tissue was snap frozen for protein analysis . RESULTS : Mean cGMP levels were 0 . 53 ± 0 . 11 in placebo - treated fetal lambs and 1 . 73 ± 0 . 21 in tadalafil - treated fetal lambs ( p = 0 . 002 ) . Normalized expression of P29474 was 82 % ± 12 % in Normal - Placebo , 61 % ± 5 % in Q8NE62 - Placebo , 116 % ± 6 % in Normal - ___MASK3___ , and 86 % ± 8 % in Q8NE62 - ___MASK3___ lambs . Normalized expression of β - sGC was 105 % ± 15 % in Normal - Placebo , 82 % ± 3 % in Q8NE62 - Placebo , 158 % ± 16 % in Normal - ___MASK3___ , and 86 % ± 8 % in Q8NE62 - ___MASK3___ lambs . P29474 and β - sGC were significantly decreased in Q8NE62 ( p = 0 . 0007 and 0 . 01 for P29474 and β - sGC , respectively ) , and tadalafil significantly increased P29474 expression ( p = 0 . 0002 ) . CONCLUSIONS : O76074 inhibitors can cross the placental barrier . β - sGC and P29474 are downregulated in fetal lambs with Q8NE62 . Antenatal O76074 inhibitors normalize P29474 and may prevent in utero vascular remodeling in Q8NE62 .",
"[ ___MASK99___ sodium ( Photofrin - II ) ] . ___MASK99___ sodium ( ___MASK99___ ) is a photosensitizer which distributes selectively to tumor tissues , and causes tumor cell death by combination with light irradiation . Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) by combination of porfimer sodium and laser was developed as a new cancer therapy . Tumor selectivity of porfimer sodium are based on the following reasons ; 1 ) high affinity for lipoprotein , especially , low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , 2 ) elevation of P01130 activity in cancer tissue , and 3 ) lack or imcompleteness of lymphatic system in cancer tissue . ___MASK99___ sodium is activated by laser irradiation at 630 nm , which can reacts with tissue oxygen to produce highly reactive excited siglet oxygen ( 1O2 ) . This highly reactive molecule is subsequently capable of killing tumor cells through oxidation of cellular component like mitochondrial enzymes . In addition , this highly reactive intermediate causes destruction of the tumor capillaries , which accelerates tumor cell death . The growth suppression or lethal damage to tumor cells by PDT of porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser were observed in experimental tumor models . In human clinical trials , the rates of complete response ( CR ) for roentgenographically occult lung cancer , stage I lung cancer , superficial esophageal cancer , superficial gastric cancer and carcinoma in situ or dysplasia of the cervix were 84 . 8 % , 50 . 0 % , 90 . 0 % , 87 . 5 % and 94 . 4 % , respectively . The major side effects were cutaneous symptoms e . g . photosensitivity , pigmentation , increasing GOT , GPT but these symptoms were not severe . PDT using porfimer sodium and excimer dye laser must be clinically useful for the treatment of inoperable early cancer or conservation of organ functions .",
"Linkage studies of cholestasis familiaris groenlandica / Byler - like disease with polymorphic protein and blood group markers . In Greenland , and especially East Greenland ( Tasiilaq ) , a common recessive disease , cholestasis familiaris groenlandica ( CFG ) / Byler - like disease , occurs in Eskimo children [ 1 ] . In a period from 1964 - 1991 , at least 22 children out of about 2 , 121 newborns were born with this disease ( gene frequency q = 0 . 102 ) . Samples from 126 persons , from a large pedigree in East Greenland including 7 affected and from two families in West Greenland with a total of 3 affected children , have been collected for studying 45 polymorphic markers and for mapping the CFG disease . Polymorphisms and exclusion data were found for the following markers : P04217 , P16442 , P24666 , P02765 , P00736 , P13671 , FY , GC , Q04760 , GPT , HP , P19827 , JK , P02724 , P06028 , ORM , P1 , P36871 , PI , P27169 , RH and P20062 . Small positive lod scores ( Z < 1 . 5 ) were found to the following markers : P19827 , JK and P20062 . The following markers were nonpolymorphic in this material : P00813 , P00568 , P13716 , P06727 , P02749 , BF , P01024 , P06276 , CHE2 , CO , P10768 , Q9BTY2 , P00488 , P05160 , P23276 , LE , P19526 , LU , P12955 , P52209 , A6NDG6 , P00747 , Q10981 , P00441 and TF .",
"Sustained induction of survival p - AKT and p - P29323 signals after transient hypoxia in mice spinal cord with G93A mutant human P00441 protein . Expression of survival p - AKT and p - P29323 signals was examined by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting in the lumbar spinal cord of 12 - week - old presymptomatic mice with human mutant G93A P00441 gene ( transgenic , Tg ) and their wild - type ( Wt ) littermates during normoxia , and 0 and 6 h after 2 h of 9 % hypoxia . During normoxia , a stronger p - AKT signal was detected in the nucleus of the motor neurons of Tg animals . At 0 h of recovery from 2 h of hypoxia , both p - AKT and p - P29323 signals were induced at a slightly lower level in Tg ( 1 . 1 - 1 . 2 - fold ) compared to those of Wt ( 1 . P35326 . 5 - fold ) animals . At 6 h of recovery , both p - AKT and p - P29323 signals were sustained in the lumbar spinal motor neurons of Tg animals , while those in Wt animals quickly returned to baseline level . As a control , at 6 h of recovery , the hippocampus of Tg animals showed significantly sustained p - AKT levels , but not p - P29323 levels , compared to Wt . The current results suggest that the presence of mutant P00441 alters survival p - AKT and p - P29323 signals , possibly to compensate for the acquired gain - of - function of the mutant protein .",
"Genetic markers in the EET metabolic pathway are associated with outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage . Preclinical studies show that epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) regulate cerebrovascular tone and protect against cerebral ischemia . We investigated the relationship between polymorphic genes involved in EET biosynthesis / metabolism , cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) eicosanoid levels , and outcomes in 363 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ( aSAH ) . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( DHET ) cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) levels , as well as acute outcomes defined by delayed cerebral ischemia ( P42126 ) or clinical neurologic deterioration ( CND ) , were assessed over 14 days . Long - term outcomes were defined by Modified Rankin Scale ( P59665 ) at 3 and 12 months . P10632 * 4 allele carriers had 44 % and 36 % lower mean EET and DHET P04141 levels ( P = 0 . 003 and P = 0 . 007 ) and were 2 . 2 - and 2 . 5 - fold more likely to develop P42126 and CND ( P = 0 . 039 and P = 0 . 041 ) , respectively . P34913 55Arg , P51589 * 7 , P10632 * 1B , and P10632 g . 36785A allele carriers had lower EET and DHET P04141 levels . P10632 g . 25369T and P10632 g . 36755A allele carriers had higher EET levels . Patients with P10632 * 2C and P34913 404del variants had worse long - term outcomes while those with P34913 287Gln , P51589 * 7 , and P11712 g . 816G variants had favorable outcomes . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels were associated with Fisher grade and unfavorable 3 - month outcomes . Dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids were not associated with outcomes . No associations passed Bonferroni multiple testing correction . These are the first clinical data demonstrating the association between the EET biosynthesis / metabolic pathway and the pathophysiology of aSAH .",
"Connexin36 knockout mice display increased sensitivity to pentylenetetrazol - induced seizure - like behaviors . OBJECTIVE : Large - scale synchronous firing of neurons during seizures is modulated by electrotonic coupling between neurons via gap junctions . To explore roles for connexin36 ( Q9UKL4 ) gap junctions in seizures , we examined the seizure threshold of connexin36 knockout ( Cx36KO ) mice using a pentylenetetrazol ( PTZ ) model . METHODS : Mice ( 2 - 3months old ) with Q9UKL4 wildtype ( WT ) or Cx36KO genotype were treated with vehicle or 10 - 40mg / kg of the convulsant PTZ by intraperitoneal injection . Seizure and seizure - like behaviors were scored by examination of video collected for 20min . Quantitative real - time PCR ( QPCR ) was performed to measure potential compensatory neuronal connexin ( Q8NFK1 , P35212 , P17302 and P36383 ) , pannexin ( Q96RD7 and Q96RD6 ) and gamma - aminobutyric acid type A ( GABA ( A ) ) receptor α1 subunit gene expression . RESULTS : Cx36KO animals exhibited considerably more severe seizures ; 40mg / kg of PTZ caused severe generalized ( ≥ grade III ) seizures in 78 % of KO , but just 5 % of WT mice . A lower dose of PTZ ( 20mg / kg ) induced grade II seizure - like behaviors in 40 % KO vs . 0 % of WT animals . There was no significant difference in either connexin , pannexin or GABA ( A ) α1 gene expression between WT and KO animals . CONCLUSION : Increased sensitivity of Cx36KO animals to PTZ - induced seizure suggests that Q9UKL4 gap junctional communication functions as a physiological anti - convulsant mechanism , and identifies the Q9UKL4 gap junction as a potential therapeutic target in epilepsy .",
"5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonist properties of cyamemazine : significance for its clinical anxiolytic activity . RATIONALE : DB09000 is a neuroleptic compound which possesses anxiolytic properties in humans . On the other hand , 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors have been implicated in anxiety disorders and a previous binding study has shown that cyamemazine possesses high affinity for both serotonin receptor types . OBJECTIVE : The present study was undertaken to establish whether cyamemazine antagonizes 5 - Q9H205 - and / or P28335 - mediated responses , and whether it compares with reference compounds . METHODS : DB09000 was tested for its ability to antagonize : ( i ) 5 - Q9H205 - dependent contraction of the isolated guinea - pig ileum and bradycardic responses in the rat and ( ii ) P28335 - dependent phospholipase C ( P98160 ) stimulation in rat brain membranes . RESULTS : In isolated guinea - pig ileum , cyamemazine potently and competitively antagonized 5 - HT - dependent contractions ( pA2 = 7 . 52 +/- 0 . 08 ; n = 5 ) . In this test , cyamemazine was 5 - 7 times more potent ( pIC50 = 6 . 75 +/- 0 . 13 ) than tropisetron ( pIC50 = 6 . 02 +/- 0 . 04 ) . In rats , cyamemazine i . v . antagonized 5 - HT - dependent bradycardic responses with ID50 % = 3 . 2 +/- 1 . 5 mg / kg ( n = 4 ) . Finally , in rat brain membranes cyamemazine antagonized P28335 - dependent P98160 stimulation with Ki = 424 nM ( mianserin exhibits a Ki = 113 nM ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB09000 behaves as an antagonist at both 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors , which compares well with reference compounds . These 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonistic actions of cyamemazine can be involved , at least in part , in its beneficial therapeutic actions in anxiety disorders ."
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"Serotonin skews human macrophage polarization through P41595 and P34969 . Besides its role as a neurotransmitter , serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5HT ) regulates inflammation and tissue repair via a set of receptors ( 5HT ( 1 - 7 ) ) whose pattern of expression varies among cell lineages . Considering the importance of macrophage polarization plasticity for inflammatory responses and tissue repair , we evaluated whether 5HT modulates human macrophage polarization . 5HT inhibited the LPS - induced release of proinflammatory cytokines without affecting P22301 production , upregulated the expression of M2 polarization - associated genes ( P05120 , P07996 , Q9NY15 , Q86Y22 ) , and reduced the expression of M1 - associated genes ( P08476 , P41597 , P39900 , P05121 , P29016 , O94788 ) . Whereas only 5HT ( 7 ) mediated the inhibitory action of 5HT on the release of proinflammatory cytokines , both 5HT ( 2B ) and 5HT ( 7 ) receptors mediated the pro - M2 skewing effect of 5HT . In fact , blockade of both receptors during in vitro monocyte - to - macrophage differentiation preferentially modulated the acquisition of M2 polarization markers . 5HT ( 2B ) was found to be preferentially expressed by anti - inflammatory M2 ( P09603 ) macrophages and was detected in vivo in liver Kupffer cells and in tumor - associated macrophages . Therefore , 5HT modulates macrophage polarization and contributes to the maintenance of an anti - inflammatory state via 5HT ( 2B ) and 5HT ( 7 ) , whose identification as functionally relevant markers for anti - inflammatory / homeostatic human M2 macrophages suggests their potential therapeutic value in inflammatory pathologies .",
"Effect of milk hydrolysates on inflammation markers and drug - induced transcriptional alterations in cell - based models . Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ) are associated with gastrointestinal inflammation and subsequent damage to the intestinal tissue . Earlier studies in our laboratory have found that specific casein hydrolysates ( CH ) might be useful in the treatment of gastrointestinal wounds . The underlying mechanisms that support inflammation and wound healing are not completely understood , but transcriptional alterations may be used as markers for inflammation and wound healing . The bioactivity of 3 CH prepared by treatment of commercial casein with pepsin ( 60 min ) followed by corolase ( 0 , 10 , or 60 min ) were investigated in intestinal epithelial cells treated with the NSAID indomethacin . The bioactivity was evaluated as transcriptional alterations of transforming growth factor - β1 ( TGF - β1 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - γ ( Q07869 - γ ) and nuclear factor κB ( NFκB ) by real - time PCR . Furthermore , the effect of CH on lipopolysaccharide - induced inflammation was evaluated in macrophages by measuring PG E ( 2 ) levels . Casein hydrolysates treated with corolase for 10 or 60 min after pepsin treatment downregulated transcription of TGF - β1 and NFκB ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with the hydrolysate treated with pepsin only . Hydrolysate prepared by corolase treatment for 60 min after pepsin hydrolysis downregulated transcription of P35354 ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with hydrolysate treated with corolase for only 10 min whereas transcription of Q07869 - γ was not affected ( P > 0 . 05 ) . Additionally , the hydrolysate prepared by pepsin treatment only ( 0 min corolase ) had a pro - inflammatory effect on macrophages via PG E ( 2 ) stimulation ( P < 0 . 05 ) . In conclusion , CH produced by a combination of pepsin and corolase treatments downregulated the transcription levels of TGF - β1 , P35354 , and NFκB .",
"Small interfering RNA knocks down the molecular target of alendronate , farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase , in osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . P14324 ( FPPS ) , an enzyme in the mevalonate pathway , is the inhibition target of alendronate , a potent FDA - approved nitrogen - containing bisphosphonate ( N - BP ) drug , at the molecular level . ___MASK7___ not only inhibits osteoclasts but also has been reported to positively affect osteoblasts . This study assesses the knockdown effects of siRNA targeting FPPS compared with alendronate in both osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . Primary murine bone marrow cell - induced osteoclasts and the preosteoblast MC3T3 - E1 cell line were used to assess effects of anti - FPPS siRNA compared with alendronate . Results show that both FPPS mRNA message and protein knockdown in serum - based culture is correlated with reduced osteoclast viability . FPPS siRNA is more potent than 10 μM alendronate , but less potent than 50 μM alendronate on reducing osteoclast viability . Despite FPPS knockdown , no significant changes were observed in osteoblast proliferation . FPPS knockdown promotes osteoblast differentiation significantly but not cell mineral deposition . However , compared with 50 μM alendronate dosing , FPPS siRNA does not exhibit cytotoxic effects on osteoblasts while producing significant effects on ostoblast differentiation . Both siRNA and alendronate at tested concentrations do not have significant effects on cultured osteoblast mineralization . Overall , results indicate that siRNA against FPPS could be useful for selectively inhibiting osteoclast - mediated bone resorption and improving bone mass maintenance by influencing both osteoclasts and osteoblasts in distinct ways .",
"Ras - dependent P29323 activation by the human G ( s )- coupled serotonin receptors Q13639 ( b ) and P34969 ( a ) . Receptor tyrosine kinases activate mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases through Ras , P04049 , and MEK . Receptor tyrosine kinases can be transactivated by G protein - coupled receptors coupling to G ( i ) and G ( q ) . The human G protein - coupled serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) couple to G ( s ) and elevate intracellular DB02527 . Certain G ( s )- coupled receptors have been shown to activate Q96HU1 kinases through a protein kinase A - and Rap1 - dependent pathway . We report the activation of the extracellular signal - regulated kinases ( ERKs ) 1 and 2 ( Q8TCB0 and Q8NFH3 Q96HU1 kinase ) through the human serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) in COS - 7 and human embryonic kidney HEK293 cells . In transfected HEK293 cells , 5 - HT - induced activation of P27361 / 2 is sensitive to H89 , which indicates a role for protein kinase A . The observed activation of P27361 / 2 does not require transactivation of epidermal growth factor receptors . Furthermore , 5 - HT induced activation of both Ras and Rap1 . Whereas the presence of P47736 did not influence the 5 - HT - mediated activation of P27361 / 2 , the activation of P27361 / 2 was abolished in the presence of dominant negative Ras ( RasN17 ) . P27361 / 2 activation was reduced in the presence of \" dominant negative \" Raf1 ( RafS621A ) and slightly reduced by dominant negative B - Raf , indicating the involvement of one or more Raf isoforms . These findings suggest that activation of P27361 / 2 through the human G ( s )- coupled serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) in HEK293 cells is dependent on Ras , but independent of Rap1 .",
"Analysis of breast cancer related gene expression using natural splines and the Cox proportional hazard model to identify prognostic associations . Many studies correlating gene expression data to clinical parameters assume a linear increase or decrease of the clinical parameter under investigation with the expression of a gene . We have studied genes encoding important breast cancer - related proteins using a model for survival - type data that is based on natural splines and the Cox proportional hazard model , thereby removing the linearity assumption . Expression data of 16 genes were studied in relation to metastasis - free probability in a cohort of 295 consecutive breast cancer patients treated at The Netherlands Cancer Institute . The independent predictive power for disease outcome of the 16 individual genes was tested in a multivariable model with known clinical and pathological risk factors . There is a linear relationship between increasing expression and a higher or lower hazard for distant metastasis for P03372 , Q15303 , P15692 , O96020 , Q15910 , and Q96NZ9 ; for P04626 , P21860 , P24385 , P24864 , O75530 , P61073 , P32248 , P48061 , and P05121 there is no clear increase or decrease ; and for P00533 there seems to be a non - linear relation . Multivariable analysis showed that the 70 - gene prognosis profile outperforms all the other variables in the model ( hazard - rate 5 . 4 , 95 % CI 2 . 5 - 11 . 7 ; P = 0 . 000018 ) . P00533 - expression seems to have a non - linear relation with disease outcome , indicating that lower but also higher expression of P00533 are associated with worse outcome compared to intermediate expression levels ; the other genes show no or a linear relation .",
"Vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor in exudative age - related macular degeneration and diffuse diabetic macular edema . BACKGROUND : To evaluate the concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) in neovascular or edematous retinal diseases . METHODS : In the clinical comparative interventional study , P15692 and P09038 concentrations in aqueous humor samples of 35 patients with exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) , 21 patients with diabetic macular edema and 24 patients of a control group were measured using a solid - phase chemiluminescence immunoassay . RESULTS : Concentrations of P15692 and P09038 , respectively , were significantly higher in the diabetic group ( 184 . 7 +/- 107 . 0 and 5 . 0 +/- 10 . 2 pg / l ) than in the AMD group ( 107 . 7 +/- 73 . 0 pg / l , p = 0 . 002 ; 2 . 2 +/- 7 . 4 pg / l , p = 0 . 002 ) and the control group ( 71 . 5 +/- 94 . 7 pg / l , p = 0 . 001 ; 0 . 00 pg / l , p = 0 . 001 ) . The two latter groups did not vary significantly ( p = 0 . 10 ) . CONCLUSIONS : P15692 and P09038 are present in considerably higher concentrations in eyes with diabetic macular edema than in eyes with exudative AMD or normal eyes . The differences were more marked for P15692 than for P09038 .",
"Endogenous serotonin excites striatal cholinergic interneurons via the activation of 5 - HT 2C , P50406 , and P34969 serotonin receptors : implications for extrapyramidal side effects of serotonin reuptake inhibitors . The striatum is richly innervated by serotonergic afferents from the raphe nucleus . We explored the effects of this input on striatal cholinergic interneurons from rat brain slices , by means of both conventional intracellular and whole - cell patch - clamp recordings . Bath - applied serotonin ( 5 - HT , 3 - 300 microM ) , induced a dose - dependent membrane depolarization and increased the rate of spiking . This effect was mimicked by the 5 - HT reuptake blockers citalopram and fluvoxamine . In voltage - clamped neurons , 5 - HT induced an inward current , whose reversal potential was close to the K (+) equilibrium potential . Accordingly , the involvement of K (+) channels was confirmed either by increasing extracellular K (+) concentration and by blockade of K (+) channels with barium . Single - cell reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) profiling demonstrated the presence of P28335 , P50406 , and P34969 receptor mRNAs in identified cholinergic interneurons . The depolarization / inward current induced by 5 - HT was partially mimicked by the 5 - HT2 receptor agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine and antagonized by both ketanserin and the selective P28335 antagonist RS102221 , whereas the selective 5 - Q9H205 and Q13639 receptor antagonists tropisetron and RS23597 - 190 had no effect . The depolarizing response to 5 - HT was also reduced by the selective P50406 and P34969 receptor antagonists SB258585 and SB269970 , respectively , and mimicked by the P34969 agonist , 5 - CT . Accordingly , activation of either P50406 or P34969 receptor induced an inward current . The 5 - HT response was attenuated by U73122 , blocker of phospholipase C , and by SQ22 , 536 , an inhibitor of adenylyl cyclase . These results suggest that 5 - HT released by serotonergic fibers originating in the raphe nuclei has a potent excitatory effect on striatal cholinergic interneurons .",
"DB06288 is a potent P34969 antagonist : relevance for antidepressant actions in vivo . RATIONALE : DB06288 is approved for clinical use in treating schizophrenia in a number of European countries and also for treating dysthymia , a mild form of depression , in Italy . DB06288 has also been demonstrated to be an antidepressant for patients with major depression in many clinical trials . In part because of the selective D ( 2 )/ D ( 3 ) receptor antagonist properties of amisulpride , it has long been widely assumed that dopaminergic modulation is the proximal event responsible for mediating its antidepressant and antipsychotic properties . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of these studies was to determine if amisulpride ' s antidepressant actions are mediated by off - target interactions with other receptors . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We performed experiments that : ( 1 ) examined the pharmacological profile of amisulpride at a large number of central nervous system ( CNS ) molecular targets and , ( 2 ) after finding high potency antagonist affinity for human 5 - HT ( 7a ) serotonin receptors , characterized the actions of amisulpride as an antidepressant in wild - type and 5 - HT ( 7 ) receptor knockout mice . RESULTS : We discovered that amisulpride was a potent competitive antagonist at 5 - HT ( 7a ) receptors and that interactions with no other molecular target investigated in this paper could explain its antidepressant actions in vivo . Significantly , and in contrast to their wild - type littermates , 5 - HT ( 7 ) receptor knockout mice did not respond to amisulpride in two widely used rodent models of depression , the tail suspension test and the forced swim test . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that 5 - HT ( 7a ) receptor antagonism , and not D ( 2 )/ D ( 3 ) receptor antagonism , likely underlies the antidepressant actions of amisulpride .",
"[ P35354 inhibitor non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs , myth or reality ? ] . The discovery of two isoforms of cyclooxygenase , Cox - 1 constitutive and Cox - 2 inducible , has prompted the development of new molecules with high Cox - 2 selectivity . These new NSAIDs belong to the coxib class and have theoretically a better digestive tolerability than classical NSAID have . In Belgium , rofecoxib ( ( Vioxx ) and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) are commercialized . DB00533 is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis ( 12 . 5 to 25 mg / d ) and celecoxib is indicated in osteoarthritis ( 200 mg / d ) and in rheumatoid arthritis ( 200 to 400 mg / d ) . Several studies have demonstrated their efficacy , similarly to classical NSAID as diclofenac ( Voltaren ) , naproxen ( Naprosyne ) , ibuprofen ( ___MASK3___ ) and their superiority compared to placebo . Their safety profile for gastrointestinal events is proven in patients without ulcer history compared to classical NSAID . However , the concomitant use of aspirin decreases the benefit as demonstrated for celecoxib at 400 mg / d but not investigated for rofecoxib . The selective inhibition of Cox - 2 with no effect on Cox - 1 favors cardiovascular events in patients at risk . Other side effects are similar to classical NSAID . Thus Cox - 2 inhibitors NSAID are interesting molecules for their sparing gastrointestinal activity . They must be used with caution in patients with ulcer history , in the elderly and in patients requiring aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis .",
"P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 in 5637 and HeLa cells : regulating P00533 phosphorylation via calmodulin / calcineurin . In the human neoplastic cell lines 5637 and HeLa , recombinant P48061 elicited , as expected , downstream signals via both G - protein - dependent and β - arrestin - dependent pathways responsible for inducing a rapid and a late wave , respectively , of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . In contrast , the structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 triggered no β - arrestin - dependent phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , and signaled via G protein - dependent pathways alone . Both P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 , however , generated signals that transinhibited P00533 phosphorylation via intracellular pathways . 1 ) Prestimulation of P61073 / P00533 - positive 5637 or HeLa cells with P48061 modified the HB - P01133 - dependent activation of P00533 by delaying the peak phosphorylation of tyrosine 1068 or 1173 . 2 ) Prestimulation with the synthetic variant [ N33A ] P48061 , while preserving P61073 - related chemotaxis and P61073 internalization , abolished P00533 phosphorylation . 3 ) In cells knockdown of β - arrestin 2 , P48061 induced a full inhibition of P00533 like [ N33A ] P48061 in non - silenced cells . 4 ) P00533 phosphorylation was restored as usual by inhibiting PCK , calmodulin or calcineurin , whereas the inhibition of CaMKII had no discernable effect . We conclude that both recombinant P48061 and its structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 may transinhibit P00533 via G - proteins / calmodulin / calcineurin , but [ N33A ] P48061 does not activate β - arrestin - dependent P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and retains a stronger inhibitory effect . Therefore , we demonstrated that P48061 may influence the magnitude and the persistence of signaling downstream of P00533 in turn involved in the proliferative potential of numerous epithelial cancer . In addition , we recognized that [ N33A ] P48061 activates preferentially G - protein - dependent pathways and is an inhibitor of P00533 .",
"DB06288 promotes cognitive flexibility in rats : the role of P34969 receptors . The antagonism of P34969 receptors may contribute to the antidepressant and procognitive actions of the atypical antipsychotic drug , amisulpride . It has been previously demonstrated that the selective P34969 receptor antagonist reversed restraint stress - induced cognitive impairments in a rat model of frontal - dependent attentional set - shifting task ( ASST ) . Therefore , the first aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of amisulpride against stress - evoked cognitive inflexibility . The second goal was to elucidate whether the pro - cognitive effect of amisulpride could be due to the compound ' s action at P34969 receptors . Rats repeatedly exposed ( 1 h daily for 7 days ) to restraint stress demonstrated impaired performance on the extra - dimensional ( ED ) set - shifting stage of the ASST . DB06288 ( 3 mg / kg ) given to stressed rats 30 min before testing reversed this restraint - induced cognitive inflexibility and improved ED performance of the unstressed control group . The P34969 receptor agonist , AS19 ( 10 mg / kg ) , abolished the pro - cognitive efficacy of amisulpride ( 3 mg / kg ) . The present study suggests that the antagonism of P34969 receptors may contribute to the mechanisms underlining the pro - cognitive action of amisulpride . These results may have therapeutic implications in frontal - like deficits associated with stress - related disorders .",
"Stimulation of type 1 and type 8 Ca2 +/ calmodulin - sensitive adenylyl cyclases by the Gs - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine subtype 5 - HT7A receptor . The neurotransmitter serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) plays an important regulatory role in developing and adult nervous systems . With the exception of the 5 - Q9H205 receptor , all of the cloned serotonin receptors belong to the G protein - coupled receptor superfamily . Subtypes P50406 and P34969 couple to stimulation of adenylyl cyclases through Gs and display high affinities for antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs . In the brain , mRNA for P50406 is found at high levels in the hippocampus , striatum , and nucleus accumbens . P34969 mRNA is most abundant in the hippocampus , neocortex , and hypothalamus . To better understand how serotonin might control DB02527 levels in the brain , we coexpressed P50406 or 5 - HT7A receptors with specific isoforms of adenylyl cyclase in P29320 293 cells . The P50406 receptor functioned as a typical Gs - coupled receptor in that it stimulated O95622 , a Gs - sensitive adenylyl cyclase , but not Q99440 or P40145 , calmodulin ( P62158 ) - stimulated adenylyl cyclases that are not activated by Gs - coupled receptors in vivo . Surprisingly , serotonin activation of 5 - HT7A stimulated Q99440 and P40145 by increasing intracellular Ca2 + . 5 - HT also increased intracellular Ca2 + in primary neuron cultures . These data define a novel mechanism for the regulation of intracellular DB02527 by serotonin .",
"A novel role for farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase in fibroblast growth factor - mediated signal transduction . P14324 ( FPPS ) catalyses the formation of a key cellular intermediate in isoprenoid metabolic pathways . Here we describe a novel role for this enzyme in fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) - mediated signalling . We demonstrate the binding of FPPS to FGF receptors ( FGFRs ) using the yeast two - hybrid assay , pull - down assays and co - immunoprecipitation . The interaction between FPPS and FGFR is regulated by the cellular metabolic state and by treatment with P09038 . Overexpression of FPPS inhibits P09038 - induced cell proliferation , accompanied by a failure of the P09038 - mediated induction of cyclins D1 and E . Overexpression of FPPS in fibroblasts also promotes increased farnesylation of Ras , and temporally extends P09038 - stimulated activation of the Ras / P29323 ( extracellular - signal - regulated kinase ) cascade . These data suggest that , in addition to its role in isoprenoid biosynthesis , FPPS may function as a modulator of the cellular response to FGF treatment .",
"Stage - dependent inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by potent Ca2 + and calmodulin modulators . The effects of Ca2 + channel blockers , verapamil , nicardipine and diltiazem , and of potent calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitors , trifluoperazine ( Q9HCM9 ) , calmidazolium , W - 7 and W - 5 , on Plasmodium falciparum in culture were examined . Among Ca2 + blockers , nicardipine was the most potent with the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of 4 . 3 microM at 72 h after culture . Parasites were more sensitive to calmidazolium and W - 7 with IC50 of 3 . 4 and 4 . 5 microM , respectively , than to Q9HCM9 and W - 5 . All Ca2 + blockers and P62158 inhibitors suppressed parasite development at later stages . ___MASK80___ , diltiazem , calmidazolium and W - 5 also retarded parasite development at earlier stages and / or subsequent growth following pretreatment . Verapamil , nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium reduced erythrocyte invasion by merozoites . Fluorescence microscopy with the cationic fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 revealed that nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium depolarized both the plasma membrane and mitochondrial membrane potentials of the parasite . It is therefore considered that although all Ca2 + and P62158 antagonists tested here influence parasite development at later stages , they are multifunctional , having effects not directly associated with Ca2 + channels or P62158 .",
"The role of endothelium - derived hyperpolarizing factor and cyclooxygenase pathways in the inhibitory serotonergic response to the pressor effect elicited by sympathetic stimulation in chronic sarpogrelate treated rats . We have demonstrated that the antagonism of 5 - HT2 receptors produces an enhancement of serotonergic sympathoinhibitory effect by P28221 and P34969 activation . The aim of this work was to determine mechanisms involved in the 5 - hydroxytriptaminergic inhibitory action on the pressor responses elicited by sympathostimulation in pithed rats treated with a 5 - HT2 receptor blocker . The blockade of 5 - HT2 receptors was induced by orally sarpogrelate treatment ( 30 mg / kg / day ) . Two weeks later , animals were anaesthetized and pithed . A bolus injection of 1H -[ 1 , 2 , 4 ] oxadiazolo [ 4 , 3 - a ] quinoxalin - 1 - one ( ODQ ) ( 10 µg / kg ) , a guanylyl cyclase inhibitor , or indomethacin ( 2mg / kg ) , a non - selective P36551 inhibitor , prior to the infusion of ( 2S ) (+)- 5 -( 1 , 3 , 5 - trimethylpyrazol - 4 - yl )- 2 -( dimethylamino ) tetralin , AS - 19 ( 5 µg / kg / min ) were not able to abolish its inhibitory action . However , i . v . administration of glibenclamide ( 20mg / kg ) , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive K (+) channels , completely reversed AS - 19 sympathoinhibitory action . The inhibitory effect of 2 -[ 5 -[ 3 -( 4 - methylsulfonylamino ) benzyl - 1 , 2 , 4 - oxadiazol - 5 - yl ]- 1H - indol - 3 - yl ] ethanamine , L - 694 , 247 ( 5 µg / kg / min ) was abolished by indomethacin , whereas pretreatment with ODQ had no effect . DB04743 ( 3mg / kg ) , a P35354 inhibitor , completely reversed the inhibitory action of L - 694 , 247 , whereas 1 - [ [ 4 , 5 - bis ( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 2 - thiazolyl ] carbonyl ] - 4 - methylpiperazine hydrochloride ( FR122047 ) ( 3mg / kg ) , a P23219 inhibitor , partially blocked this action . The sympathoinhibition by 5 - HT ( 20 µg / kg / min ) could not be elicited after i . v . treatment with indomethacin plus glibenclamide . In conclusion , these results suggest that in chronic sarpogrelate - treated rats , the inhibitory serotonergic effect of the pressor responses induced by electrical stimulation of the sympathetic outflow via P34969 and P28221 receptor activation is mediated by KATP channel - mediated smooth muscle hyperpolarization and the P36551 pathway , respectively .",
"___MASK60___ , a low - molecular - weight heparin , promotes angiogenesis mediated by heparin - binding P15692 in vivo . Tumors are angiogenesis dependent and vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) , a heparin - binding protein , is a key angiogenic factor . As chemotherapy and co - treatment with anticoagulant low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) are common in cancer patients , we investigated whether angiogenesis in vivo mediated by P15692 is modulated by metronomic - type treatment with : ( i ) the LMWH dalteparin ; ( ii ) low - dosage cytostatic epirubicin ; or ( iii ) a combination of these two drugs . Using the quantitative rat mesentery angiogenesis assay , in which angiogenesis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of very low doses of P15692 , dalteparin sodium ( Fragmin (®) ) and epirubicin ( Farmorubicin (®) ) were administered separately or in combination by continuous subcutaneous infusion at a constant rate for 14 consecutive days . ___MASK60___ was administered at 27 , 80 , or 240 IU / kg / day , i . e . , doses that reflect the clinical usage of this drug , while epirubicin was given at the well - tolerated dosage of 0 . 4 mg / kg / day . While dalteparin significantly stimulated angiogenesis in an inversely dose - dependent manner , epirubicin did not significantly affect angiogenesis . However , concurrent treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis . The effect of dalteparin is the first demonstration of a proangiogenic effect of any LMWH in vivo . The fact that co - treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis suggests a complex drug effect .",
"\" In vitro \" postnatal expression of P34969 receptors in the rat hypothalamus : an immunohistochemical analysis . The neurotransmitter serotonin ( 5 - HT ) is involved in various physiological functions via multiple receptor subtypes . These have been classified in seven receptor families ( 5 - HT1 - 7 ) on the basis of their structures and functional characteristics . In this study , we examined the expression of P34969 receptors in the rat hypothalamic neurons cultured \" in vitro \" during postnatal development . Neuronal cultures were prepared from postnatal pups P2 , P09131 and Q15084 , were treated with P09038 and processed by means of immunofluorescence technique using a polyclonal P34969 receptor antibody . In P2 , we found a low density of P34969 labeled hypothalamic P09038 - treated neurons and no P34969 immunolabeling in control cultures ; in P09131 , a moderate number of P09038 - treated neurons were observed but they were not bright . No P34969 immunolabeling was found in controls . In Q15084 , a heavy labeling of small sized bipolar neurons was seen in P09038 - treated neurons , while in control cultures , few labeled neurons with a low stained density were observed . These results suggest that P34969 receptors in hypothalamic neurons begin to appear at Q15084 and then could be involved in many physiological implications that are not exerted at P2 and P09131 . This indicates that P34969 receptors have a potential significance in the rat hypothalamus during early postnatal development .",
"Rationalizing cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibition for maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events . New information indicates that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is constitutively expressed in several tissues , including brain , lung , pancreas , kidney , and ovary , and plays an important role in renal and gastrointestinal function . Selective P35354 inhibition has been associated in animal studies with impairment of ulcer healing and renal function and inhibition of prostacyclin , an effect that inhibits vasodilation without inhibiting platelet aggregation . The clinical consequences , if any , of these effects remain to be determined in long - term studies in humans . The premise that selective P35354 inhibitors will cause less gastrointestinal toxicity than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that inhibit both P36551 isoforms needs to take into account the low toxicity of nabumetone . The gastrointestinal safety profile of this nonacidic , dual P36551 inhibitor that does not undergo enterohepatic circulation has been evaluated in extensive clinical trials . The data submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration in the New Drug Application for nabumetone ( ___MASK48___ ) , the comparative trials subsequently completed , the published databases of the comparative gastrointestinal toxicity of various nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , and the meta - analysis published in this issue of The American Journal of Medicine ( Schoenfeld , page 48S ) indicate that nabumetone has the lowest incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity among the extensively studied NSAIDs . Overall , the incidence is approximately 10 - fold less than with comparator drugs . This rate is an appropriate current reference against which the gastrointestinal toxicity of P35354 inhibitors can be compared .",
"Modulatory effects of heparin and short - length oligosaccharides of heparin on the metastasis and growth of LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells in vivo . Expression of the chemokine receptor P61073 allows breast cancer cells to migrate towards specific metastatic target sites which constitutively express P48061 . In this study , we determined whether this interaction could be disrupted using short - chain length heparin oligosaccharides . Radioligand competition binding assays were performed using a range of heparin oligosaccharides to compete with polymeric heparin or heparan sulphate binding to I ( 125 ) P48061 . DB01109 dodecasaccharides were found to be the minimal chain length required to efficiently bind P48061 ( 71 % inhibition ; P < 0 . 001 ) . These oligosaccharides also significantly inhibited P48061 - induced migration of P61073 - expressing LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells . In addition , heparin dodecasaccharides were found to have less anticoagulant activity than either a smaller quantity of polymeric heparin or a similar amount of the low molecular weight heparin pharmaceutical product , ___MASK22___ . When given subcutaneously in a SCID mouse model of human breast cancer , heparin dodecasaccharides had no effect on the number of lung metastases , but did however inhibit ( P < 0 . 05 ) tumour growth ( lesion area ) compared to control groups . In contrast , polymeric heparin significantly inhibited both the number ( P < 0 . 001 ) and area of metastases , suggesting a differing mechanism for the action of polymeric and heparin - derived oligosaccharides in the inhibition of tumour growth and metastases .",
"The P28335 receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces nicotine self - administration , discrimination , and reinstatement : relationship to feeding behavior and impulse control . ___MASK15___ ( ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 1 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1H - 3 - benzazepine HCl ) is a selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonist with clinical efficacy in phase - III obesity trials . Based on evidence that this drug class also affects behaviors motivated by drug reinforcement , we compared the effect of lorcaserin on behavior maintained by food and nicotine reinforcement , as well as the stimulant and discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine in the rat . Acutely administered lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 3 mg / kg , subcutaneous ( SC ) ) dose dependently reduced feeding induced by 22 - h food deprivation or palatability . Effects up to 1 mg / kg were consistent with a specific effect on feeding motivation . ___MASK15___ ( 0 . 6 - 1 mg / kg , SC ) reduced operant responding for food on progressive and fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement . In this dose range lorcaserin also reversed the motor stimulant effect of nicotine , reduced intravenous self - administration of nicotine , and attenuated the nicotine cue in rats trained to discriminate nicotine from saline . ___MASK15___ also reduced the reinstatement of nicotine - seeking behavior elicited by a compound cue comprising a nicotine prime and conditioned stimulus previously paired with nicotine reinforcement . ___MASK15___ did not reinstate nicotine - seeking behavior or substitute for a nicotine cue . Finally , lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 1 mg / kg ) reduced nicotine - induced increases in anticipatory responding , a measure of impulsive action , in rats performing the five - choice serial reaction time task . Importantly , these results indicate that lorcaserin , and likely other selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonists , similarly affect both food - and nicotine - motivated behaviors , and nicotine - induced impulsivity . Collectively , these findings highlight a therapeutic potential for 5 - HT ( 2C ) agonists such as lorcaserin beyond obesity into addictive behaviors , such as nicotine dependence .",
"Cytoplasmic and nuclear estrogen binding capacity in the rat uterus during treatment with danazol and testosterone . ___MASK74___ , testosterone and dihydrotestosterone ( DB02901 ) were tested as competitors for estrogen receptors on immature rat uterus cytosol . No competitive binding could be demonstrated for any of these steroids . After that , prepubertal Wistar rats were exposed to danazol , testosterone or propylene glycol ( control ) for 3 days or 17 days . After the appropriate exposure to medication , the animals were killed . Both danazol and testosterone appeared to be uterotropic after 3 days of treatment , although the increase in the uterine weight was significant only in the danazol - treated group ( p less than 0 . 05 ) . This effect was lost after 17 days of treatment . P03372 binding assays were done on the cytosolic and nuclear fractions of the homogenized uterine tissue of each group . The estrogen binding capacity of cytosols was increased in both the danazol ( p less than 0 . 05 ) and the testosterone ( p less than 0 . 01 ) groups after 3 days of treatment . A parallel increase was found in the nuclear fraction of both groups . After 17 days of treatment , the comparison between the 3 groups showed no differences in the cytosolic or nuclear estrogen binding capacity . The information provided by this study suggests that some effects of danazol may be due to an androgenic action and that may be associated to increases in the free fraction of testosterone .",
"Determination of fenofibric acid concentrations by HPLC after anion exchange solid - phase extraction from human serum . Triglycerides are increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease . Research efforts to identify sources of variability in triglyceride - lowering response to the lipid - lowering drug fenofibrate require quantification of the active acidic form of this Q07869 agonist . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction , in combination with reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) , rapidly and accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations . Chromatographic separation under isocratic conditions , with use of ultraviolet detection at 285 nm , provides clean baseline and sharp peaks for clofibric acid , 1 - napthyl acetic acid ( internal standards ) , and fenofibric acid . Commonly prescribed and over - the - counter nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) were screened for assay interference , and the assay was employed to quantify fenofibric acid in more than 800 human subject specimens . ___MASK63___ analysis was found to be linear over the range of 0 . 5 to 40 mg / L and was validated with either internal standard . Accuracies ranged from 98 . 65 % to 102 . 4 % , whereas the within - and between - day precisions ranged from 1 . 0 % to 2 . 2 % and 2 . 0 % to 6 . 2 % , respectively . NSAIDs had minimal interference with the assay , which succeeded in quantifying fenofibric acid in more than 843 of 846 serum samples from human subjects , many taking a variety of coadministered medications . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction in combination with reverse - phase HPLC accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations in humans without interference from NSAIDs or commonly administered medications . This method is suitable for quantification of fenofibric acid for clinical pharmacokinetic studies in patients with dyslipidemia ."
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"DB00227 - stimulated superinduction of P16581 , P05362 and P19320 in P01375 activated human vascular endothelial cells . Inhibitors of P04035 ( statins ) reveal important pharmacological effects in addition to reducing the plasma LDL cholesterol level . In the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis , transendothelial migration of various leukocytes including monocytes is a crucial step . We , therefore , investigated the expression of P16581 , intercellular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) and vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( P19320 ) in vascular endothelial cells as influenced by lovastatin . Human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) express significant amounts of selectins and cell adhesion molecules ( CAMs ) within a few hours after stimulation with P01375 . This effect is potentiated by 100 - 200 % when the cells are pretreated with 0 . 1 - 2 . 5 microM lovastatin . The lovastatin - mediated increase in the cytoplasm and at the cell surface is dose - dependent and significant at lovastatin concentrations comparable to plasma levels in patients under lovastatin treatment . The lovastatin - potentiated increase of P16581 and CAMs is correlated with a corresponding increase of selectin - and P62158 - specific mRNA . We conclude that , in vivo , statin treatment could trigger an enhanced recruitment of macrophages that might support the cholesteryl ester efflux from the arteriosclerotic plaque .",
"Molecular targets and regulators of cardiac hypertrophy . Cardiac hypertrophy is one of the main ways in which cardiomyocytes respond to mechanical and neurohormonal stimuli . It enables myocytes to increase their work output , which improves cardiac pump function . Although cardiac hypertrophy may initially represent an adaptive response of the myocardium , ultimately , it often progresses to ventricular dilatation and heart failure which is one of the leading causes of mortality in the western world . A number of signaling modulators that influence gene expression , apoptosis , cytokine release and growth factor signaling , etc . are known to regulate heart . By using genetic and cellular models of cardiac hypertrophy it has been proved that pathological hypertrophy can be prevented or reversed . This finding has promoted an enormous drive to identify novel and specific regulators of hypertrophy . In this review , we have discussed the various molecular signal transduction pathways and the regulators of hypertrophic response which includes calcineurin , cGMP , NFAT , natriuretic peptides , histone deacetylase , P05231 cytokine family , Gq / P49842 signaling , PI3K , MAPK pathways , Na / H exchanger , DB01367 , polypeptide growth factors , P01160 , NO , P01375 , Q07869 and JAK / P35610 pathway , microRNA , Cardiac angiogenesis and gene mutations in adult heart . Augmented knowledge of these signaling pathways and their interactions may potentially be translated into pharmacological therapies for the treatment of various cardiac diseases that are adversely affected by hypertrophy . The purpose of this review is to provide the current knowledge about the molecular pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy , with special emphasis on novel researches and investigations .",
"Human epidermal Langerhans ' cells are targets for the immunosuppressive macrolide tacrolimus ( FK506 ) . BACKGROUND : The immunosuppressive macrolide tacrolimus ( FK506 ) has been shown to inhibit allergic contact dermatitis in animal models as well as in human beings . More recently , successful treatment of atopic dermatitis with an ointment containing tacrolimus has been reported . OBJECTIVES : We explored the effects of this compound on epidermal Langerhans ' cells ( LCs ) , which are known to play an important pathophysiologic role in inflammatory skin diseases . METHODS : The expression of the intracellular FK506 binding protein ( P62942 ) was monitored on freshly isolated and cultured epidermal LCs . Phenotyping and functional exploration of LCs treated with different concentrations of tacrolimus and beta - methasone valerate ( betaMv ) were performed . RESULTS : P62942 is expressed in freshly isolated LCs but is lost while they are maturating into mature dendritic cells . ___MASK24___ inhibited the expression of IL - 2R ( CD25 ) and of the costimulatory molecules P33681 ( P33681 . 1 ) and P25942 . Expression of MHC class I and II was also affected , whereas P42081 ( P33681 . 2 ) expression was not altered . In contrast , betaMv strongly increased the expression of CD25 . Paradoxically , while decreasing P25942 and MHC class I expression , betaMv significantly increased the expression of MHC class II , P33681 , and P42081 on cultured LCs but impaired their allostimulatory activity . ___MASK24___ was about 100 times more potent than betaMv at inhibiting LC stimulatory function . CONCLUSION : ___MASK24___ can exert immunopharmacologic alterations on LCs , which may account , at least in part , for the therapeutic effect of this compound in eczematous skin diseases .",
"___MASK29___ enhances antigen - specific IgE and Th2 cytokine production . BACKGROUND : Treatment with anti - ulcer drugs has been shown to enhance IgE production against food antigens . However , little is known about the immunological effects of cimetidine , a histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist that is widely used as an anti - ulcer drug , in allergy . Therefore , the present study investigated the role of cimetidine in Th2 immune responses in mice . METHODS : BALB / c mice were immunized intraperitoneally with ovalbumin ( OVA ) with and without cimetidine . The levels of cytokines in supernatants of spleen cells cultured in the presence of OVA for 4 days and the levels of total and OVA - specific IgG ( 1 ) , IgG ( 2a ) and / or IgE in sera from these mice were determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Administration of cimetidine to OVA - sensitized BALB / c mice promoted Th2 cytokine secretion by OVA - stimulated spleen cells in vitro and increased serum levels of OVA - specific IgE , IgG ( 1 ) and IgG ( 2a ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that cimetidine can enhance Th2 responses , suggesting that cimetidine may contribute to IgE production in allergies .",
"Concomitant loss of p120 - catenin and β - catenin membrane expression and oral carcinoma progression with P12830 reduction . The binding of p120 - catenin and β - catenin to the cytoplasmic domain of P12830 establishes epithelial cell - cell adhesion . Reduction and loss of catenin expression degrades P12830 - mediated carcinoma cell - cell adhesion and causes carcinomas to progress into aggressive states . Since both catenins are differentially regulated and play distinct roles when they dissociate from P12830 , evaluation of their expression , subcellular localization and the correlation with P12830 expression are important subjects . However , the same analyses are not readily performed on squamous cell carcinomas in which P12830 expression determines the disease progression . In the present study , we examined expression and subcellular localization of p120 - catenin and β - catenin in oral carcinomas ( n = 67 ) and its implications in the carcinoma progression and P12830 expression using immunohitochemistry . At the invasive front , catenin - membrane - positive carcinoma cells were decreased in the dedifferentiated ( p120 - catenin , P < 0 . 05 ; β - catenin , P < 0 . 05 ) and invasive carcinomas ( p120 - catenin , P < 0 . 01 ; β - catenin , P < 0 . 05 ) and with the P12830 staining ( p120 - catenin , P < 0 . 01 ; β - catenin , P < 0 . 01 ) . Carcinoma cells with β - catenin cytoplasmic and / or nuclear staining were increased at the invasive front compared to the center of tumors ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Although the p120 - catenin isoform shift from three to one associates with carcinoma progression , it was not observed after TGF - β , P01133 or P01375 - α treatments . The total amount of p120 - catenin expression was decreased upon co - treatment of TGF - β with P01133 or P01375 - α . The above data indicate that catenin membrane staining is a primary determinant for P12830 - mediated cell - cell adhesion and progression of oral carcinomas . Furthermore , it suggests that loss of p120 - catenin expression and cytoplasmic localization of β - catenin fine - tune the carcinoma progression .",
"Managing moderate - to - severe psoriasis in the elderly . Managing psoriasis in the elderly can be difficult for physicians , who must consider comorbidities , the resulting polypharmacy , and progressive functional impairment of several organs . Indeed , topical agents are the first - line treatment for limited disease . Phototherapy is recommended if topical drugs are not sufficient and the patient has multiple comorbidities and risk factors that make them a poor candidate for an oral or injectable systemic agent . The most important pharmacokinetic alteration in the elderly population is the decreased excretory capacity of the kidney ; thus , cyclosporine should be considered a last resort treatment , and the administered dose of methotrexate should be lowered according to the reduction in estimated creatinine clearance . Acitretin can be used in the absence of severe renal insufficiency , paying attention to lipid profile , treating eventual hyperlipidemia , and closely monitoring liver enzymes . Available data on biological drugs in the elderly are limited . Biologics are associated with a small but significant overall risk of infections . However , there is no convincing evidence that the relative risk of infection with anti - tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α therapy increases with age . Nevertheless , the package inserts for biologics recommend caution when administering these medications to the geriatric population , due to the high baseline risk of infection in such patients . DB00005 seems to be well tolerated , possibly because of its lower immunosuppressive characteristics compared with other biologics . However , studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm its safety .",
"Vasculoprotective effects of anti - tumor necrosis factor - alpha treatment in aging . Vascular aging is associated with dysregulation of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha expression . P01375 is a master regulator of vascular proatherogenic phenotypic changes , and it has been linked to endothelial dysfunction and apoptosis . To test the hypothesis that anti - P01375 treatment exerts vasculoprotective effects in aging , aged ( 29 months old ) F344 rats were treated with etanercept ( 1 mg / kg / week for 4 weeks ) , which binds and inactivates P01375 . In aged carotid arteries , relaxations to acetylcholine were decreased , and endothelial O2 * production was increased ( as shown by dihydroethidine fluorescence measurements ) . DB00005 treatment significantly improved responses to acetylcholine and decreased vascular NAD ( P ) H oxidase activity and expression . In aged carotid and coronary arteries , there were increases in DNA fragmentation rate and caspase 3 / 7 activity ( indicating an increased rate of apoptotic cell death ) , which were attenuated by etanercept treatment . In aged vessels , there was an up - regulation of inflammatory markers , including inducible nitric - oxide synthase and intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 , which was decreased by etanercept treatment . In carotid arteries of young animals , recombinant P01375 elicited endothelial dysfunction , oxidative stress , and increased apoptosis and proinflammatory gene expression , mimicking many of the symptoms of vascular aging . Thus , we propose that anti - P01375 treatment exerts anti - aging vasculoprotective effects .",
"Inflammatory neurological disease in patients treated with tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors . BACKGROUND : P01375 alpha inhibitor ( TNFAI ) therapy has been associated with inflammatory neurological syndromes . OBJECTIVES : To present 10 new cases of TNFAI associated neurological disease and a review of the literature . METHODS : The design and methods were based on case series collected from Oregon Health & Sciences University and the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Portland , Oregon and PubMed review . RESULTS : We describe eight demyelinating central nervous system syndromes and two peripheral nervous system syndromes associated with TNFAI therapy . Characteristics from these cases are analyzed with data from 141 additional cases from the literature . Onset was between the ages of 36 and 65 years in 84 % of CNS cases , distinguishing TNFAI - associated disease from sporadic multiple sclerosis . Symptoms occurred within one year of TNFAI therapy in 71 % . DB00005 therapy was reported in the majority of cases of CNS syndromes and infliximab therapy in the majority of neuromuscular syndromes . Significant disability remained in 67 % of cases although 82 % had been followed for less than one year . CONCLUSIONS : Our case series and literature review demonstrates an association between TNFAI therapy and inflammatory neurological disease . While a causal relationship is suggested , this remains uncertain . TNFAI - associated neurological syndromes are associated with significant disability and longer follow - up is needed to better determine natural history and evaluate appropriate treatment interventions .",
"DB00005 - induced systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis . P01375 ( P01375 ) is known to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . DB00005 is a recombinant soluble fusion protein of P01375 alpha type II receptor and IgG , which acts as a specific P01375 antagonist . Anti - P01375 therapy has been an important advance in the treatment of RA . However , induction of autoantibodies in some proportion of patients treated with P01375 alpha inhibitors raised concerns for development of systemic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . Although new autoantibody formation is common with anti - P01375 alpha therapy , there are only rare reports of overt SLE , most of which manifested without major organ involvement and resolved shortly after discontinuation of the therapy . We describe a 55 - yr - old Korean woman who developed overt life threatening SLE complicated by pneumonia and tuberculosis following etanercept treatment for RA . This case is to our knowledge , the first report of etanercept - induced SLE in Korea .",
"P01375 antagonist therapy and lymphoma development : twenty - six cases reported to the Food and Drug Administration . OBJECTIVE : DB00005 and infliximab are tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) antagonists that have been recently approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) and Crohn ' s disease ( CD ) . This study was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of lymphoproliferative disorders in patients treated with these agents . METHODS : Relevant data in the MedWatch postmarket adverse event surveillance system run by the US Food and Drug Administration were reviewed . RESULTS : We identified 26 cases of lymphoproliferative disorders following treatment with etanercept ( 18 cases ) or infliximab ( 8 cases ) . The majority of cases ( 81 % ) were non - Hodgkin ' s lymphomas . The interval between initiation of therapy with etanercept or infliximab and the development of lymphoma was very short ( median 8 weeks ) . In 2 instances ( 1 infliximab , 1 etanercept ) , lymphoma regression was observed following discontinuation of anti - P01375 treatment , in the absence of specific cytotoxic therapy directed toward the lymphoma . CONCLUSION : Although data from a case series such as this can not establish a clear causal relationship between exposure to these medications and the risk of lymphoproliferative disease , the known predisposition of patients with RA and CD to lymphoma , the known excess of lymphoma in other immunosuppressed populations , and the known immunosuppressive effects of the anti - P01375 drugs provide a biologic basis for concern and justification for the initiation of additional epidemiologic studies to formally evaluate this possible association .",
"Targeted etanercept for treatment - refractory pain due to bone metastasis : two case reports . BACKGROUND : Parallel bodies of research suggest both a central role for osteoclasts in tumor - induced destruction of bone and the ability of biologic tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) antagonists to attenuate the osteoclast - mediated bone destruction that accompanies a variety of nonmalignant disorders . Additional studies have implicated P01375 in the promotion of osteoclast - mediated malignant osteolysis and the pathogenesis of neuropathic pain . P01375 antagonists have the potential to interfere in both processes . OBJECTIVE : This article reviews the cases of 2 patients with treatment - refractory pain due to cancer metastases to bone who were given targeted injections of the biologic anti - P01375 agent etanercept based on its potential to interfere directly with both malignant activation of osteoclasts and neuropathic pain . METHODS : One patient had a diagnosis of non - small cell lung cancer and the other had a diagnosis of breast cancer . Both presented with treatment - refractory pain due to bone metastases . The 2 patients received etanercept 25 mg by targeted SC injection in anatomic proximity to the site of spinal metastasis for relief of their treatment - refractory pain . RESULTS : Both patients experienced rapid , substantial , and sustained relief of chronic refractory pain at the treatment site after targeted administration of etanercept . Symptomatic improvement was correlated with objective measures of improvement , including weight gain in 1 patient and decreased uptake of radioactive tracer at the targeted site on positron emission tomography in the other . CONCLUSIONS : DB00005 delivered by targeted SC injection may be of clinical benefit in selected patients with treatment - refractory pain caused by bone metastases . Clinical trials are needed to define the potential benefit of biologic P01375 antagonists in the treatment and prevention of malignant osteolysis .",
"Emerging biologic drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis . This article reviews the role of emerging biologic drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . Besides anti - tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha and anti - interleukin ( IL ) - 1 agents ( DB00065 , DB00051 , DB00005 and DB00026 ) whose clinical efficacy is now established , new drugs have been proposed for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis patients not responding to conventional treatments . These approaches include the blockade of B - cell activity with anti - P11836 monoclonal antibody ( DB00073 ) and the inhibition of T - cell activation with fusion protein DB01281 . Moreover , promising results have been obtained in animal models utilizing suppressors of cytokine signaling ( Q9NSE2 ) and dominant - negative P01375 variants to inactivate P01375 signaling .",
"DB00005 in psoriasis . Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that affects approximately 2 % of the US and European populations . Several lines of evidence have demonstrated the correlation between elevated levels of P01375 and psoriasis , suggesting that interfering with the inflammatory effects of P01375 may help resolve psoriatic lesions . The biological agent , etanercept , is a fully human soluble P01375 - receptor fusion protein with proven efficacy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis , ankylosing spondylitis , juvenile rheumatoid arthritis , and psoriatic arthritis . In several well - controlled clinical trials , etanercept showed sustained efficacy in reducing the signs and symptoms of psoriasis in patients with moderate - to - severe disease . With the exception of injection site reactions , adverse event rates were similar to placebo and did not increase across higher doses . No opportunistic infections , including tuberculosis , were reported . From analysis of the available clinical trials , etanercept appears to be an effective and well - tolerated agent for the treatment of moderate - to - severe psoriasis .",
"P01375 neutralization in cytokine - driven diseases : a mathematical model to account for therapeutic success in rheumatoid arthritis but therapeutic failure in systemic inflammatory response syndrome . OBJECTIVES : Neutralization of P01375 with either monoclonal antibodies or soluble receptors , although not curative , has significant clinical benefit in patients with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . In contrast , blockade of P01375 has little clinical benefit in the majority of patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome ( SIRS ) in spite of the identification of P01375 as a key factor in its pathology . It is not clear why there is such a significant difference in the responses to P01375 neutralization in these two conditions . Here we use mathematical modelling to investigate this discrepancy . METHODS : Using the known pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of P01375 - blocking biological agents , we constructed a mathematical model of the biological actions of soluble ( s ) P20333 , DB00005 and DB00065 . RESULTS : Our model predicts that all three inhibitors , but especially DB00005 , are effective at controlling P01375 levels in RA , which we propose is a condition in which P01375 production and inhibition are in equilibrium . However , when free P01375 drops to a low level , as can occur in SIRS , which we propose is a non - equilibrium condition , the sequestered P01375 can act as a slow - release reservoir , thereby sabotaging its effectiveness . CONCLUSIONS : These results may explain the effectiveness of P01375 blockade in the equilibrium condition RA and the ineffectiveness in the non - equilibrium condition SIRS .",
"Tumour necrosis factor - α drives Alport glomerulosclerosis in mice by promoting podocyte apoptosis . Chronic renal failure involves the progressive loss of renal parenchymal cells . For example , Alport syndrome develops from mutated type IV collagen that fosters the digestion of glomerular basement membranes and podocyte loss , followed by progressive glomerulosclerosis , ie Alport nephropathy . Here we show that autosomal recessive Alport nephropathy in collagen 4a3 - deficient mice is associated with increased intrarenal expression of the pro - apoptotic cytokine tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 - α ) in glomerular cells including podocytes as well as in infiltrating leukocytes . We therefore hypothesized that P01375 - α contributes to Alport glomerulosclerosis by inducing podocyte apoptosis . To address this issue , we treated 4 - week - old collagen 4a3 - deficient mice with either vehicle or the P01375 - α antagonist etanercept for a period of 5 weeks . DB00005 treatment prolonged mean survival from 68 to 81 days as compared to vehicle - treated mice . The beneficial effect of etanercept on survival was associated with a significant improvement of the glomerulosclerosis score , proteinuria , and the glomerular filtration rate at 9 weeks of age . DB00005 treatment specifically reduced the numbers of apoptotic podocytes , increased total podocyte counts , and increased the renal mRNA expression of nephrin and podocin without affecting markers of renal inflammation . P01375 - α - induced podocyte loss is a previously unrecognized pathological mechanism of Alport glomerulosclerosis , and P01375 - α blockade might be a therapeutic option to delay the progression of Alport nephropathy and potentially of other forms of glomerulosclerosis .",
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"DB00005 restores a differentiated keratinocyte phenotype in psoriatic human skin : a morphological study . Tumor Necrosis Factor - α ( P01375 - α ) plays a pivotal role in psoriasis , an immuno - mediated and genetic skin disease . Anti - P01375 - α inhibitors , such as etanercept , are widely used in clinical practice . By immunofluorescence , we investigated the expression of junctional transmembrane proteins in desmosomes ( desmocollin - 1 , Dsc1 ; desmoglein - 1 , Dsg1 ) , adherens junctions ( P12830 ) , tight junctions ( occludin ) , biomarkers of keratinocyte differentiation ( keratin - 10 , P13645 ; keratin - 14 , P02533 ; keratin - 16 , P08779 ; involucrin ) , epithelial proliferation and apoptosis in psoriatic skin before / after etanercept treatment ( n = 5 ) and in control skin samples ( n = 5 ) . Q16625 , P02533 , P08779 and involucrin expressions were altered in psoriatic epidermis , while Dsc1 , Dsg1 , P12830 and P13645 localisations were comparable to controls . DB00005 promoted the restoration of the physiological condition as suggested by a more differentiated keratinocyte phenotype and a reduced epidermal proliferation rate .",
"Pulmonary Sarcoidosis following DB00005 Treatment . Tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) is an important cytokine involved in the pathology of a number of inflammatory conditions , and thus blockade with anti - P01375 therapies is becoming the cornerstone in managing such diseases . With increasing use , evidence is collected for the association of sarcoid - like granulomatous disease developing after the initiation of anti - P01375 - α therapy , with disease reversal after discontinuation .",
"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK99___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK99___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .",
"Enhanced goblet cell hyperplasia in HDC knockout mice with allergic airway inflammation . BACKGROUND : DB11320 is known to have immunoregulatory roles in allergic reactions through histamine receptor 1 ( P35367 ) , P25021 , Q9Y5N1 and Q9H3N8 . However , its role in goblet cell hyperplasia in the airways of asthma patients is yet to be clarified . OBJECTIVE : This study was designed to examine the role of histamine in goblet cell hyperplasia using histamine - deficient mice ( Hdc -/- mice ) with allergic airway inflammation . METHODS : Wild - type and Hdc -/- C57BL / 6 mice were sensitized with ovalbumin ( OVA ) . After a 2 - week exposure to OVA , goblet cell hyperplasia was evaluated . Cell differentials and cytokines in BALF were analyzed . The mRNA levels of P98088 and Gob - 5 gene were determined quantitatively . RESULTS : The number of eosinophils in BALF increased in both the sensitized wild - type mice and Hdc -/- mice with OVA inhalation . In addition , the numbers of alveolar macrophages and lymphocytes in BALF increased significantly in the sensitized Hdc -/- mice with OVA inhalation compared to the wild - type mice under the same conditions . The concentrations of P05112 ( P05112 ) , P05113 , P35225 , Interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) and P60568 in the BALF all increased significantly in both groups compared to those exposed to saline . In particular , the concentration of P01375 in the Hdc -/- mice exposed to OVA was significantly higher than that in the wild - type mice under the same conditions . The mRNA levels of Gob - 5 and P98088 , and the ratio of the goblet cells in the airway epithelium significantly increased in Hdc -/- mice exposed to OVA compared to wild - type mice . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggested that histamine may play a regulatory role in goblet cell hyperplasia in allergic airway inflammation .",
"[ Functional characteristics of calcium - sensitive adenylyl cyclase of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis ] . DB01373 - sensitive forms of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) were revealed in most vertebrates and invertebrates and also in some unicellular organisms , in particular ciliates . We have shown for the first time that calcium cations influence the AC activity of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis . These cations at the concentrations of 0 . 2 - 20 microM stimulated the enzyme activity , and maximum of catalytic effect was observed at 2 microM Ca2 + . DB01373 cations at a concentrations of 100 microM or higher inhibited the AC activity . P62158 antagonists W - 5 and W - 7 at the concentrations of 20 - 100 microM inhibited the catalytic effect induced by 5 microM Ca2 + and blocked the effect at higher concentrations of Ca2 + . ___MASK88___ , another calmodulin antagonist , reduced Ca2 +- stimulated AC activity only at the concentrations of 200 - 1000 microM . AC stimulating effects of serotonin , P01133 and DB02527 increased in the presence of 5 microM Ca2 + . AC stimulating effects of P01133 , DB02527 and insulin decreased in the presence of 100 microM Ca2 + , and AC stimulating effect of DB02527 decreased also in the presence of calmodulin antagonists ( 1 mM ) . At the same time , stimulating effect of D - glucose in the presence of Ca2 + and calmodulin antagonists did not change essentially . The data obtained speak in favor of the presence of calcium - sensitive forms of AC in ciliate T . pyriformis which mediate enzyme stimulation by P01133 , DB02527 , insulin , and serotonin .",
"Generation of Epstein - Barr virus - specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes resistant to the immunosuppressive drug tacrolimus ( FK506 ) . Adoptive transfer of autologous Epstein - Barr virus - specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes ( EBV - CTLs ) to solid organ transplant ( SOT ) recipients has been shown safe and effective for the treatment of EBV - associated posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders ( PTLDs ) . SOT recipients , however , require the continuous administration of immunosuppressive drugs to prevent graft rejection , and these agents may significantly limit the long - term persistence of transferred EBV - CTLs , precluding their use as prophylaxis . ___MASK24___ ( FK506 ) is one of the most widely used immunosuppressive agents in SOT recipients , and its immunosuppressive effects are largely dependent on its interaction with the 12 - kDa FK506 - binding protein ( P62942 ) . We have knocked down the expression of P62942 in EBV - CTLs using a specific small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) stably expressed from a retroviral vector and found that P62942 - silenced EBV - CTLs are FK506 resistant . These cells continue to expand in the presence of the drug without measurable impairment of their antigen specificity or cytotoxic activity . We confirmed their FK506 resistance and anti - PTLD activity in vivo using a xenogenic mouse model , suggesting that the proposed strategy may be of value to enhance EBV - specific immune surveillance in patients at high risk of PTLD after transplantation .",
"Recalcitrant cicatricial pemphigoid treated with the anti - P01375 agent etanercept . Cicatricial pemphigoid ( mucous membrane pemphigoid ) is a group of chronic disorders characterized by recurrent subepithelial blisters and scarring , predominantly of the mucous membranes . The authors report the case of a 63 - year - old female with a 20 - year history of cicatricial pemphigoid who had failed treatment with cytoxan , dapsone , systemic steroids and minocycline . She achieved complete clinical remission with the addition of etanercept 50 mg twice a week with azathioprine 150 mg daily . This patient has remained clear for two years with this combination and has tolerated a tapering of the azathioprine from the initial dose of 250 mg . DB00005 is a recombinant human dimeric fusion protein which acts as a competitive inhibitor of P01375 by binding to both soluble and receptor - bound molecules of P01375 . There have been a few reports of successful use of P01375 inhibitors in cicatricial pemphigoid . This report will discuss the possible mechanism of action of the addition of P01375 inhibitors as a steroid - sparing agent in these patients .",
"P01375 inhibitors in dermatology . To date , the US FDA has approved three tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - a inhibitors for use in dermatology . DB00005 ( Enbrel , Amgen - Wyeth ) , a fully human fusion protein of P01375 receptor II bound to the Fc component of human IgG1 , is approved for use in psoriasis ( 2004 ) and psoriatic arthritis ( 2002 ) . DB00065 ( Remicade , Centocor ) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that is approved for use in psoriasis ( 2006 ) and psoriatic arthritis ( 2005 ) , and adalimumab ( Humira , Abbott Laboratories ) , a fully human monoclonal antibody , is approved for use in psoriatic arthritis ( 2005 ) . While data regarding the efficacy and safety of these therapies is abundant , it proves nearly impossible to objectively compare and contrast agents as there are no head - to - head trials . Clinical experience and post - marketing reporting has allowed dermatologists to identify the relative strengths and limitations of each agent . The well - founded enthusiasm for these agents , because of their excellent initial efficacy and safety profile , is reasonably tempered by concerns about declining efficacy over time , the risk of infection , lymphoma and demyelinating disorders , and cost . The distinct and targeted mechanism of action of the P01375 inhibitors allows dermatologists to customize therapy to match the individual needs and characteristics of patients who are candidates for systemic or phototherapy .",
"Infertility improved by etanercept in ankylosing spondylitis . The effect of P01375 - α and P01375 - α antagonists on semen quality in men is controversial . P01375 - α levels are usually low in seminal plasma , but they tend to increase in inflammatory and infectious diseases . DB00005 is a highly - specific antagonist of P01375 - α . In this report , we describe the development of pregnancy in a couple with a previously infertile husband , who received etanercept for ankylosing spondylitis .",
"DB00005 decreases synovial expression of tumour necrosis factor - α and lymphotoxin - α in rheumatoid arthritis . OBJECTIVES : DB00005 is an effective tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α inhibitor drug with the unique ability to block not only P01375 - α but also lymphotoxin ( LT ) - α , at least in vitro . We aimed to investigate the in vivo effect of etanercept on synovial expression of P01375 - α and LT - α . METHOD : Synovial biopsies from 12 rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) patients started on etanercept and 11 RA patients started on infliximab were obtained at baseline and 8 weeks after treatment initiation . Synovial expression of P01375 - α and LT - α was evaluated by immunohistochemistry followed by computer - assisted image analysis . Differences between paired samples were analysed by the Wilcoxon test and between groups by the Mann - Whitney test . A p - value < 0 . 05 was considered statistically significant . RESULTS : Six out of the 12 of the patients started on etanercept achieved an American College of Rheumatology ( P10323 ) 50 response . Macroscopic evaluation of the joints during arthroscopy revealed a significant decrease of local inflammation mainly in good ACR50 responders . Synovial expression of both LT - α and P01375 - α decreased but the differences did not reach statistical significance at a group level . By contrast , a significant decrease in both LT - α and P01375 - α was observed when only good ACR50 responders were analysed . Despite higher levels of baseline synovial P01375 - α in the good responders , neither baseline LT - α nor P01375 - α could predict clinical response after 8 weeks . A decreasing trend of the synovial levels of LT - α was also observed in good responders to infliximab , but the difference did not reach statistical significance . CONCLUSIONS : DB00005 treatment modulates the synovial expression of both P01375 - α and LT - α in vivo , a mechanism that might partly explain its clinical efficacy in RA .",
"DB00005 - induced Henoch - Schönlein purpura in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis . Ankylosing spondylitis ( AS ) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the axial skeleton . Extra - articular manifestations are less common relative to other rheumatic diseases , and vasculitic complications typically involve the ascending aorta and aortic valve . The use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors is efficacious in the treatment of patients with AS . Since their routine use , however , tumor necrosis factor inhibitors have been associated with the development of drug - induced complications including the induction of lupus and both cutaneous and systemic vasculitis . In this report , we describe a patient with severe longstanding AS , who developed Henoch - Schönlein purpura after commencing therapy with etanercept . P01375 inhibitor - induced Henoch - Schönlein purpura has been very rarely reported and has been mostly recognized in patients with rheumatoid arthritis .",
"Current use of biologicals for the treatment of spondyloarthropathies . Spondyloarthropathies ( SpA ) are a group of related disorders . The hallmark symptoms include spondylitis , pauci - articular synovitis and enthesiopathy . In an important number of cases , subclinical gut inflammation with pathological findings resembling Crohn ' s disease can be found . Some of these patients may eventually develop overt Crohn ' s disease . Conventional medical therapy in patients with SpA consists of non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) . Sulphasalazin can be co - administered , especially in cases of chronic synovitis or enthesiopathy . Recently , experience with anti - P01375 monoclonal antibodies ( infliximab ) , a new class of biological compounds , has opened new avenues for treating patients with SpA . In particular , infliximab used in two open studies gave significant benefit on the locomotor manifestations in patients with Crohn ' s disease , in patients with ankylosing spondylitis , undifferentiated SpA and psoriatic arthritis . DB00005 , another P01375 antagonist ( soluble receptor ) , was shown to induce benefit in a placebo - controlled study in patients with psoriatic arthritis . The relationship between SpA and inflammatory bowel disease lead to the hypothesis that interfering with gut inflammation in patients with SpA would yield a potential target for modulating the synovitis in these patients . Thus , besides P01375 blockade , other strategies with potential efficacy can be envisioned , such as P22301 , P05362 antisense or anti -( 4 ) beta ( 7 ) antibodies .",
"Tuberculous uveitis after treatment with etanercept . BACKGROUND : DB00005 is a tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) inhibitor that has been licensed in the United States for the treatment of adult and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis as well as psoriatic arthritis . Reactivation of tuberculosis is a complication of its use . We report the first case of tuberculous uveitis due to etanercept . METHODS : We performed a clinical chart review . CASE : A 58 - year - old Caucasian woman was referred to our hospital for chronic unilateral granulomatous panuveitis of the right eye ( RE ) . She was on etanercept and methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis . Since the patient was immunosuppressed with etanercept and since the uveitis was granulomatous we considered tuberculosis as a possible etiology . An aqueous humor tap was performed and sent for polymerase chain reaction analyses of Herpes simplex , Herpes zoster , and Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( MT ) . This last test was positive . Another aqueous humor sample was taken and sent for microscopic examination of sputum for acid - fast bacilli and culture , both of which were positive for MT . A diagnosis of tuberculous uveitis was established ; the patient was treated with rifampin , isoniazid pyrazinamide , and ethambutol and etanercept was stopped . Four months later there were no cells in the anterior chamber and the vitreous was clear . DISCUSSION : To our knowledge this is the first reported case of tuberculous uveitis following treatment with etanercept . This etiology has to be considered in patients taking this drug who present with intraocular inflammation .",
"[ Importance of the new biologicals and cytokine antagonists in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis ( JIA ) ] . Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is group of diseases of unknown aetiology characterised by the occurrence of chronic arthritis during childhood . Compared to adult onset rheumatoid arthritis , its course is more variable . Increasing knowledge of the inflammatory process as well as in molecular genetics and biotechnology has enable the production of new drugs , the biologicals . These are able to specifically block mechanisms of immune activation and thereby interfere with the inflammatory process . An increasing number of biologicals have been tried in clinical studies in adults suffering from rheumatoid arthritis , psoriasis or psoriasis arthritis and a couple of them were already licensed for treatment . Treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis by blockade of tumournecrosis - factor ( P01375 ) using the soluble receptor DB00005 or the monoclonal antibodies DB00065 and DB00051 showed comparable clinical efficacy . Blockade of P01375 therefore already reached a certain place in the therapeutic algorythm for treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis . Currently , only DB00005 is licensed for treatment of active juvenile polyarthritis refractory to methotrexate . Studies using DB00065 and DB00051 will be completed in the near future . However , antibodies blocking P01375 may already be used in patients suffering from active uncontrolled chronic uveitis in whom visual impairment is threatening . P01375 blockers may also be indicated in juvenile ankylosing spondylitis . The use of further biologicals , the interleukin - 1 receptor antagonist DB00026 , DB06273 ( DB06273 ) blocking the receptor for interleukin - 6 or DB01281 , an inhibitory ligand of the co - stimulatory T cell membrane molecule P10747 , remain experimental and should be preserved for clinical studies .",
"Pharmacokinetics and brain uptake of an IgG - P01375 decoy receptor fusion protein following intravenous , intraperitoneal , and subcutaneous administration in mice . P01375 ( P01375 ) - α is a proinflammatory cytokine active in the brain . DB00005 , the P01375 decoy receptor ( TNFR ) , does not cross the blood - brain barrier ( BBB ) . The TNFR was re - engineered for BBB penetration as a fusion protein with a chimeric monoclonal antibody ( mAb ) against the mouse transferrin receptor ( P02786 ) , and this fusion protein is designated cTfRMAb - TNFR . The cTfRMAb domain of the fusion protein acts as a molecular Trojan horse and mediates transport via the endogenous BBB P02786 . To support future chronic treatment of mouse models of neural disease with daily administration of the cTfRMAb - TNFR fusion protein , a series of pharmacokinetics and brain uptake studies in the mouse was performed . The cTfRMAb - TNFR fusion protein was radiolabeled and injected into mice via the intravenous , intraperitoneal ( IP ) , or subcutaneous ( SQ ) routes of administration at doses ranging from 0 . 35 to 10 mg / kg . The distribution of the fusion protein into plasma following the IP or SQ routes was enhanced by increasing the injection dose from 3 to 10 mg / kg . The fusion protein demonstrated long circulation times with high metabolic stability following the IP or SQ routes of injection . The IP or SQ routes produced concentrations of the cTfRMAb - TNFR fusion protein in the brain that exceed by 20 - to 50 - fold the concentration of TNFα in pathologic conditions of the brain . The SQ injection is the preferred route of administration , as the level of cTfRMAb fusion protein produced in the brain is comparable to that generated with intravenous injection , and at a much lower plasma area under the concentration curve of the fusion protein as compared to IP administration .",
"DB00005 for psoriasis : two case reports . Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder . Recent advances in the understanding of its immunological basis have led to its redefinition as being T - cell mediated . New biological agents have been developed as effective selective target therapies and promise to be an alternative to conventional systemic medications . DB00005 is a recombinant human protein recently approved for psoriatic arthritis treatment that has activity against tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) . It is composed of the human P01375 receptor linked to the Fc portion of human IgG1 . P01375 seems to play a key role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis . Therefore , etanercept P01375 antagonism is an effective approach for severe psoriasis . We describe two case reports of severe recalcitrant psoriasis , also with arthritis , that showed a remarkable improvement with etanercept , with no adverse events .",
"P01375 receptors ( Tnfr ) in mouse fibroblasts deficient in Tnfr1 or Tnfr2 are signaling competent and activate the mitogen - activated protein kinase pathway with differential kinetics . To dissect tumor necrosis factor receptor ( Tnfr ) - 1 ( CD120a ) and Tnfr2 ( DB00005 ) - dependent signal transduction pathways , primary fibroblasts isolated from inguinal adipose tissue of wild type ( wt ) , tnfr1 ( o ) , tnfr2 ( o ) , and tnfr1 ( o )/ tnfr2 ( o ) mice were studied . The mitogen - activated protein kinases Erk1 and Erk2 were found to be tyrosine - phosphorylated and activated by Tnf treatment in all wt , tnfr1 ( o ) , and tnfr2 ( o ) fibroblasts ; the activation was down - regulated 60 min after the start of steady state Tnf treatment . Distinct kinetics of Erk1 and Erk2 activation were detected ; the Tnfr1 - mediated activation of Erk1 and Erk2 started more slowly and persisted for more prolonged times as compared with Tnfr2 activation . P04049 , Raf - B , Mek - 1 , Mek kinase , and p90 ( rsk ) kinases were also shown to be activated independently in a distinct time - dependent pattern through the two Tnf receptors . In addition , both Tnfr1 and Tnfr2 mediated independently the activation of the transcription factor Ap - 1 albeit with parallel activation kinetics . In contrast , Tnfr1 exclusively mediated activation of NF - kappaB and fibroblast proliferation ; however , Tnfr2 enhanced proliferation triggered through Tnfr1 . These findings indicate distinct but also overlapping roles of Tnfr1 and Tnfr2 in primary mouse fibroblasts and suggest different regulation mechanisms of signal transduction pathways under the control of both Tnf receptors .",
"Signaling by proinflammatory cytokines : oligomerization of TRAF2 and Q9Y4K3 is sufficient for JNK and IKK activation and target gene induction via an amino - terminal effector domain . Interleukin - 1 ( IL - 1 ) and tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) stimulate transcription factors AP - 1 and NF - kappaB through activation of the Q96HU1 kinases JNK and p38 and the O15111 ( IKK ) , respectively . The P01375 and IL - 1 signals are transduced through TRAF2 and Q9Y4K3 , respectively . Overexpressed TRAF2 or Q9Y4K3 activate JNK , p38 , or IKK in the absence of extracellular stimulation . By replacing the carboxy - terminal TRAF domain of TRAF2 and Q9Y4K3 with repeats of the immunophilin P62942 , we demonstrate that their effector domains are composed of their amino - terminal Zn and RING fingers . Oligomerization of the TRAF2 effector domain results in specific binding to Q13233 , a protein kinase capable of JNK , p38 , and IKK activation , and induction of P01375 and IL - 1 responsive genes . P01375 also enhances the binding of native TRAF2 to Q13233 and stimulates the kinase activity of the latter . Thus , P01375 and IL - 1 signaling is based on oligomerization of TRAF2 and Q9Y4K3 leading to activation of effector kinases .",
"DB00005 does not have an apoptosis - inducing effect on psoriatic keratinocytes . BACKGROUND : P01375 - alpha is the key inflammatory cytokine in psoriasis vulgaris triggering abnormal differentiation and proliferation of keratinocytes . DB00005 as an antitumor necrosis factor - alpha agent is widely used for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris . OBJECTIVES : To find out whether etanercept has an apoptotic effect on psoriatic keratinocytes . METHODS : Biopsies from 13 untreated chronic plaque psoriasis patients and 10 control subjects were examined in the study . Immunohistochemical staining for Ki - 67 and the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase ( TdT ) - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method for the detection of apoptosis were performed . Ki - 67 and TUNEL indices were calculated . RESULTS : The mean Ki - 67 index of patients before treatment ( 34 . 20 +/- 10 . 30 ) was significantly higher than that of the control subjects ( 8 . 30 +/- 2 . 20 ) and of the treated patients ( 9 . 50 +/- 2 . 50 ) ; however , it did not differ between the treated patients and control subjects ( p < 0 . 001 , p = 0 . 001 and p = 0 . 208 , respectively ) . Although the mean TUNEL index of patients before treatment ( 0 . 23 +/- 0 . 44 ) was significantly lower than the controls ( 1 . 1 +/- 0 . 99 ) , it did not significantly differ after etanercept therapy ( 0 . 46 +/- 0 . 66 ) ( p = 0 . 030 and p = 0 . 083 , respectively ) . The mean TUNEL indices of treated patients and control subjects were not different ( p = 0 . 131 ) . CONCLUSION : DB00005 decreased epidermal thickness successfully without inducing apoptosis of psoriatic keratinocytes .",
"A cell line model for the differentiation of human dendritic cells . We have identified human monocytic ( THP - 1 ) and myelogenous P28906 + ( KG - 1 ) leukemia cell lines that can be differentiated rapidly into mature dendritic cells ( DCs ) when cultured in serum - free medium containing GM - P04141 , P01375 , and ionomycin . These hematopoietic cell line - derived DCs are highly pure and monotypic , and display the morphologic , phenotypic , molecular , and functional properties of DCs generated from human donor - derived monocytes or P28906 + hematopoietic progenitor cells . During differentiation into mature DCs , the cells exhibit de novo cell - surface expression of Q01151 , P33681 , P42081 , P25942 , CD206 , Q9NNX6 , CD120a , DB00005 , and intracellular synthesis of P22301 , increase their endocytotic capacity , and acquire characteristic stellate morphology . To further define the cells as DCs , cytosolic induction and upregulation of RelB and RelA ( p65 ) , transcription factors of the NF - kappaB / Rel family essential for differentiation and maturation of DCs , as well as upregulation of the immunoproteasome subunits P28065 , P28062 , and MECL - 1 , and the proteasome activator Q06323 , components essential for efficient MHC class I peptide antigen processing , were demonstrated during differentiation of the cells . In contrast to the cell lines , the cell line - derived mature DCs are capable of stimulating allogeneic P01730 + and CD8 + T cells , ultimately defining them as potent antigen - presenting cells . The approach to differentiate THP - 1 and KG - 1 cells into immature and mature DCs may serve as an experimental model to study molecular events and pathways that govern the differentiation of human malignant myeloid precursors , monocytes , and P28906 + hematopoietic progenitor cells into DCs .",
"Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis successfully treated with etanercept . PATIENT : Female , 51 FINAL DIAGNOSIS : Interstitial Granulomatous Dermatitis Symptoms : Joint pain • pruritic rush MEDICATION : DB00005 Clinical Procedure : - Specialty : Rheumatology . OBJECTIVE : Rare disease . BACKGROUND : Interstitial granulomatous disease ( IGD ) is a rare skin condition that presents with erythematous and violaceous plaques , and may be associated with pruritus and pain . The cause remains unknown , but is often associated with autoimmune disease and drug - related adverse effects . It is diagnosed via biopsy , and the treatment remains unclear . CASE REPORT : We report a case of biopsy - proven IGD associated with rheumatoid arthritis that was treated successfully with etanercept therapy . CONCLUSIONS : We emphasize that anti - P01375 antibodies may be clinically effective for the treatment of IGD .",
"Photoacoustic tomography of joints aided by an DB00005 - conjugated gold nanoparticle contrast agent - an ex vivo preliminary rat study . Monitoring of anti - rheumatic drug delivery in experimental models and in human diseases would undoubtedly be very helpful for both basic research and clinical management of inflammatory diseases . In this study , we have investigated the potential of an emerging hybrid imaging technology - photoacoustic tomography - in noninvasive monitoring of anti - P01375 drug delivery . After the contrast agent composed of gold nanorods conjugated with DB00005 molecules was produced , ELISA experiments were performed to prove the conjugation and to show that the conjugated anti - P01375 - α drug was biologically active . PAT of ex vivo rat tail joints with the joint connective tissue enhanced by intra - articularly injected contrast agent was conducted to examine the performance of PAT in visualizing the distribution of the gold - nanorod - conjugated drug in articular tissues . By using the described system , gold nanorods with a concentration down to 1 pM in phantoms or 10 pM in biological tissues can be imaged with good signal - to - noise ratio and high spatial resolution . This study demonstrates the feasibility of conjugating P01375 antagonist pharmaceutical preparations with gold nanorods , preservation of the mechanism of action of P01375 antagonist along with preliminary evaluation of novel PAT technology in imaging optical contrast agents conjugated with anti - rheumatic drugs . Further in vivo studies on animals are warranted to test the specific binding between such conjugates and targeted antigen in joint tissues affected by inflammation .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen ___MASK44___ ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( DB00603 ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and DB00603 . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and DB00603 . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the DB00603 in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"DB00005 : a clinical review of current and emerging indications . The recent development of inhibitors of P01375 has provided the opportunity for a more targeted and highly effective approach to the treatment of chronic inflammatory illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis . Since the initial approval of etanercept as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis , additional indications , including psoriatic arthritis , juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis , have also received FDA approval . More than 220 , 000 patients have been treated with etanercept so far . This review summarises the body of knowledge accumulated so far on etanercept ( Enbrel ) since it entered the market 5 years ago .",
"[ Swiss registry for P01375 blockers in children and adolescents with rheumatological diseases ] . We created a registry to evaluate long term outcome , efficacy and adverse events for children treated wit P01375 inhibitors in Switzerland . 106 patients ( 68 female / 38 male ) were included . 61 patients were treated with DB00005 ( Enbrel ) and 45 with DB00065 ( Remicade ) . Concomitant treatment at baseline included corticosteroids in 26 % and DB00563 in 75 % of the patients . Subjective disease activity three months after initiation of P01375 was better in 81 % , worse in 4 % and stable in 15 % of the patients . In total 24 adverse events in 21 patients were reported . Treatment with P01375 inhibitors seems to be safe and effective for children and adolescents with rheumatologic diseases .",
"DB00005 for the treatment of stage II and III progressive pulmonary sarcoidosis . BACKGROUND : P01375 ( P01375 ) - alpha is produced by macrophages and other cells , and is believed to participate in granulomatous inflammation . Targeted antagonism of P01375 has been proposed as a novel treatment strategy for sarcoidosis . DB00005 is a dimeric fusion protein that binds specifically to P01375 , rendering it biologically inactive . OBJECTIVE : To assess whether etanercept has potential efficacy in the treatment of progressive pulmonary sarcoidosis . DESIGN : Prospective , open - label , phase - 2 treatment trial . SETTING : Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN . PATIENTS : Stage II or III progressive pulmonary sarcoidosis . INTERVENTION : DB00005 , 25 mg subcutaneously twice weekly . MEASUREMENTS : Pulmonary function , chest radiographs , dyspnea , and P01375 levels in serum and BAL fluid . RESULTS : The study was terminated after the enrollment of 17 patients due to an early - stop clause of the pretrial study design related to excessive treatment failures . Neither absolute levels of P01375 nor P01375 activity in the serum , BAL fluid , or alveolar macrophages were able to predict which patients would respond to etanercept . CONCLUSIONS : In patients with progressive stage II or III pulmonary sarcoidosis , etanercept was frequently associated with early or late treatment failure . These data would not support the design of a large multicenter randomized trial comparing etanercept with conventional corticosteroid therapy .",
"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK59___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .",
"Inhibitors of DB00171 - binding cassette transporters suppress interleukin - 12 p40 production and major histocompatibility complex II up - regulation in macrophages . DB00171 - binding cassette ( DB01048 ) transporters are a large family of proteins whose role is to translocate various substances across biological membranes . They include the Tangier disease protein ABC1 , sulfonylurea receptors ( Q09428 ) , multidrug resistance protein ( MDR ) , and cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator ( P13569 ) . In the current study , we investigated the involvement of ABC transporters in the regulation of lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) and / or interferon ( IFN ) - gamma - induced interleukin ( IL ) - 12 p40 and tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha production , nitric oxide formation , as well as major histocompatibility complex II up - regulation in macrophages . The general ABC transporter inhibitor glibenclamide suppressed both IL - 12 p40 and nitric oxide production . However , glibenclamide failed to affect the production of P01375 . The selective ABC1 inhibitors 4 , 4 '- diisothiocyanostilbene - 2 , 2 '- disulfonic acid and sulfobromophthalein mimicked the suppressive effect of glibenclamide on IL - 12 p40 production . On the other hand , both the MDR inhibitor verapamil and P13569 blocker 2 , 2 '- iminodibenzoic acid failed to suppress the production of IL - 12 p40 . Furthermore , selective inhibitors and activators of SURs were without effect . In agreement with the pharmacological data , macrophages expressed mRNA for ABC1 , but not SURs or P13569 . Intracellular levels of IL - 12 p40 were decreased by glibenclamide , suggesting that glibenclamide does not affect IL - 12 p40 secretion . The effect of glibenclamide did not involve an interference with the activation of the p38 and Q8NFH3 / 44 mitogen - activated protein kinases or c - Jun kinase . ___MASK31___ also suppressed P01579 - induced up - regulation of major histocompatibility complex II . Taken together , our results indicate that ABC proteins regulate LPS and / or P01579 - induced macrophage activation .",
"Critical role for P01375 in the induction of human antigen - specific regulatory T cells by tolerogenic dendritic cells . P01375 is a pleiotropic cytokine with differential effects on immune cells and diseases . Anti - P01375 therapy was shown to be effective in rheumatoid arthritis but proved inefficient or even detrimental in other autoimmune diseases . We studied the role of P01375 in the induction of Ag - specific regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) by tolerogenic vitamin D3 - modulated human dendritic cells ( VD3 - DCs ) , which previously were shown to release high amounts of soluble P01375 ( sTNF ) upon maturation with LPS . First , production of P01375 by modulated VD3 - DCs was analyzed upon maturation with LPS or P29965 with respect to both secreted ( cleaved ) P01375 ( sTNF ) and expression of the membrane - bound ( uncleaved ) form of P01375 ( mTNF ) . Next , P01375 antagonists were tested for their effect on induction of Ag - specific Tregs by modulated DCs and the subsequent functionality of these Tregs . VD3 - DCs expressed greater amounts of mTNF than did control DCs ( nontreated DCs ) , independent of the maturation protocol . Inhibition of P01375 with anti - P01375 Ab ( blocking both sTNF and mTNF ) during the priming of Tregs with VD3 - DCs prevented generation of Tregs and their suppression of proliferation of P01730 (+) T cells . In contrast , sTNF receptor II ( sTNFRII ) , mainly blocking sTNF , did not change the suppressive capacity of Tregs . Blocking of TNFRII by anti - DB00005 Ab during Treg induction similarly abrogated their subsequent suppressive function . These data point to a specific role for mTNF on VD3 - DCs in the induction of Ag - specific Tregs . Interaction between mTNF and TNFRII instructs the induction of suppressive Tregs by VD3 - DCs . Anti - P01375 therapy may therefore act adversely in different patients or disease pathways .",
"Changes of urinary bladder contractility in high - fat diet - fed mice : the role of tumor necrosis factor - α . OBJECTIVES : To study the role of tumor necrosis factor - α in bladder dysfunction associated with obesity . METHODS : Male 8 - week - old C57BL / 6J mice were divided into three groups : ( i ) control mice ; ( ii ) vehicle - treated high - fat diet - fed mice ; and ( iii ) etanercept - treated high - fat diet - fed mice . High - fat diet feeding lasted for 12 weeks , vehicle or etanercept ( 0 . 8 mg / kg / day , a tumor necrosis factor - α antagonist ) treatment was given during the last 4 weeks . At the end of the treatment period , serum tumor necrosis factor - α , total cholesterol , triglyceride and blood glucose were measured . Bladder strip contractile responses to 1 μmol / L acetylcholine or 50 mmol / L DB00761 were studied in an organ bath . Bladder protein kinase Cζ , nuclear factor - κB and intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 expressions were analyzed using western blots . RESULTS : Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor - α total cholesterol , triglyceride and glucose were significantly elevated in high - fat diet - fed mice ; and the levels were not ameliorated by etanercept treatment . High - fat diet - fed mouse bladder showed reduced contractile responses to acetylcholine and DB00761 stimulation accompanied by high expression levels of phospho - protein kinase Cζ , nuclear nuclear factor - κB and intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 . DB00005 restored normal bladder contractile responses , as well as protein kinase Cζ nuclear factor - κB and intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 expressions . CONCLUSIONS : A high - fat diet induces bodyweight gain , hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia in mice . Elevated serum tumor necrosis factor - α level associated with increased protein kinase Cζ phosphorylation , nuclear factor - κB nuclear migration , intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 expression and impaired muscle contractility are shown in the high - fat diet - fed mouse bladder . P01375 - α antagonist treatment restores normal bladder contractility , and protein kinase Cζ nuclear factor - κB and intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 levels .",
"Intertoe Squamous Cell Carcinoma Developed in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis under DB00005 Therapy . The use of tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) inhibitors in the treatment of various inflammatory conditions has altered the field of medical therapeutics . Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common cancer of the skin , usually affecting sun - exposed areas of the body . We present here the case of a 75 - year - old woman with rheumatoid arthritis , who developed an intertoe squamous cell carcinoma ( SCC ) of the right foot . According to her history , she received etanercept and methotrexate for 5 years for rheumatoid arthritis . The rare localization of this cancer could suggest a possible linkage of the malignancy to the chronic intake of anti - P01375 - α treatment . This is the first reported case of an interdigital SCC developed under the use of an anti - P01375 - α agent .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"[ The meaning of biologic therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with the focus on clinical remission . Part I . P01375 alpha inhibitors ] . Aims of management of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) patients are not only a delay in progression of the disease and improvement of motor function , but also inhibition of progress of joint damage and achievement of remission . Early RA diagnosis is important , allowing introduction of active therapy as early as possible . Immediate treatment with disease modifying anti - rheumatic drugs ( DMARDs ) is necessary . In case DMARDs fail to evoke an adequate therapeutic response , introduction of biological drugs should be considered . Failure to achieve remission in case of many patients treated with classic DMARDs was a stimulus for intensive research on new drugs . Introduction of tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) inhibitors to therapy of RA 15 years ago caused a significant progress in management of the disease . Five P01375 inhibitors are currently authorised ( DB00065 , DB00005 , DB00051 , Certolizumab and Golimumab ) for RA treatment . Numerous clinical trials and observational programs proved higher efficacy of a combination therapy consisting of MTX and a P01375 inhibitor in terms of RA remission . That applies mainly to patients burdened with risk factors of fast progression of the disease .",
"Biologic therapies in psoriasis : a new therapeutic approach . Chronic plaque psoriasis is an immune - mediated , inflammatory skin disease with a heavy burden on quality of life of patients . The disease has a chronic relapsing course and may be life long . Comorbid disorders include psoriatic arthritis , obesity , dyslipidemia , hypertension and an increased rate of cardiovascular disease . Conventional systemic treatments include methotrexate , cyclosporine and acitretin , which are associated with end organ toxicity that precludes long term therapy . Biological drugs are designed to selectively interfere with the immune mechanisms that induce psoriasis . DB00095 is effective for skin psoriasis but not psoriatic arthritis . Anti - P01375 agents ( etanercept , infliximab and adalimumab ) are active on both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis . DB00065 is the most effective and rapid agent , but its safety profile may be less favourable . Moreover , efficacy can reduce over time . DB00005 is moderately active but has a better safety profile , and can be discontinued and re - used without loss of efficacy . The long term safety of all these agents has not been established .",
"Effects of external calcium on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . DB01373 is a known signalling molecule in eukaryotic cells and plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular processes . In the following study , we report on the effect of external calcium treatments on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . We observed that the intracellular calcium content of P . bainier 229 - 7 mycelia was increased in response to exposure to high external Ca ( 2 +) concentrations . Both ginsenoside Rd biotransformation and β - glucosidase activity were both found to be dependent on the external calcium concentration . At an optimal Ca ( 2 +) concentration of 45 mM , maximal ginsenoside Rd bioconversion rate of 92 . 44 % was observed and maximal β - glucosidase activity of 0 . 1778 U was reached in a 72 - h biotransformation . The Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker Verapamil blocked the trans - membrane influx of calcium and decreased ginsenoside Rd biotransformatiom . In addition , β - glucosidase activity and ginsenoside Rd content decreased by 36 . 0 and 29 . 2 % respectively after a 72 - h incubation in the presence of 0 . 05 mM P62158 ( P62158 ) antagonist ___MASK65___ . These results suggest that both Ca ( 2 +) channels and P62158 are involved in ginsenoside Rd biotransformation via regulation of β - glucosidase activity . This is the first report regarding the effects of calcium signal transduction on biotransformation and enzyme activity in fungi .",
"Aberrant activation of the P01375 system and production of Fas and scavenger receptors on monocytes in patients with end - stage renal disease . Ten patients with nondialyzed chronic renal failure ( CRF ) , 14 receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis ( CAPD ) , 16 receiving hemodialysis ( HD ) , and 10 normal controls ( NC ) , were evaluated . Levels of Fas antigen ( CD95 ) , scavenger receptors ( P16671 and P34810 ) , and tumor necrosis factor - receptor 2 ( DB00005 ) on monocytes were measured using flow cytometry . All patients showed lymphocytopenia , and monocyte counts were decreased in those with CRF . Fas levels were higher in patients receiving HD than the others , and were higher in the CRF and CAPD groups than in controls . DB00005 levels were similar to those of Fas . Monocyte P16671 levels in the dialysis groups were significantly higher than in the CRF and NC groups . P34810 was also significantly elevated in HD patients . Fas levels were positively correlated with those of DB00005 and P34810 . The patient groups showed higher levels of apoptotic markers and scavenger receptors , combined with activation of the P01375 system , especially in patients receiving HD .",
"Deficient spontaneous in vitro apoptosis and increased tmTNF reverse signaling - induced apoptosis of monocytes predict suboptimal therapeutic response of rheumatoid arthritis to P01375 inhibition . INTRODUCTION : In vitro apoptosis of peripheral monocytes in rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is disturbed and influenced by cytokine production and transmembrane P01375 ( tmTNF ) reverse signaling . The goal of the study was the analysis of the predictive value of the rate of in vitro apoptosis for the therapeutic response to anti - P01375 treatment . METHODS : Spontaneous and tmTNF reverse signaling - induced apoptosis were determined in vitro in monocytes from 20 RA patients prior to initiation of therapeutic P01375 inhibition with etanercept , and the subsequent clinical response was monitored . RESULTS : Spontaneous in vitro apoptosis was significantly reduced in RA patients compared to controls . Deficiency in spontaneous apoptosis was associated with an insufficient therapeutic response according to the European League Against Rheumatism ( EULAR ) response criteria and less reduction of the disease activity determined by disease activity score ( DAS ) 28 . High susceptibility to reverse signaling - induced apoptosis was also associated with less efficient reduction in the DAS28 . Of note , a strong negative correlation between the two apoptotic parameters was discernible , possibly indicative of two pathogenetically relevant processes counter - regulating each other . tmTNF reverse signaling induced in vitro production of soluble IL1 - RI and IL - 1RII only in monocytes not deficient in spontaneous apoptosis , and the levels of soluble IL1 - RII were found to be predictive of a good clinical response to DB00005 . CONCLUSION : Although tmTNF reverse signaling is able to induce apoptosis of RA monocytes in vitro , this process appears to occur in vitro preferentially in patients with suboptimal therapeutic response . Resistance to spontaneous in vitro apoptosis , in contrast , is a predictor of insufficient response to treatment .",
"DB00005 - induced systemic lupus erythematosus . Tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) is a pro - inflammatory cytokine with a role in the pathogenesis of a number of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis , psoriasis , psoriatic arthritis , ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn ' s disease . DB00005 ( Enbrel ; Immunex Corp . , Seattle , WA , USA ) is a recombinant soluble fusion protein of P01375 type II receptor and IgG which acts by blocking the action of P01375 . It is licensed for use in rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile chronic arthritis . A number of studies report the development of antinuclear and anti - double - stranded DNA antibodies in patients treated with P01375 antagonists for rheumatoid arthritis . There are few reports of the development of clinical features of discoid , subacute or systemic lupus erythematosus . We present one of the first reported cases of etenercept - induced systemic lupus erythematosus and review the literature of lupus and P01375 antagonists .",
"Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK15___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .",
"DB00005 for refractory asthma therapy . Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways in which inflammation causes bronchial hyper - reactivity and consequent asthma attacks triggered by various stimuli . The bronchospasm attacks are usually relieved by short - acting beta2 agonists , and inflammation and bronchial hyper - reactivity are reduced by maintenance therapy and , in particular , by inhaled corticosteroids . In milder asthma subjects , airway inflammation is dominated by eosinophils , whereas in more severe asthma increased neutrophil counts were detected . In severe / refractory asthma , P01375 is known to play a role in the maintenance of neutrophilic inflammation and of bronchial hyper - responsiveness and is not influenced by corticosteroid therapy . DB00005 , a P01375 - blocking agent , could represent one of the potential therapies for refractory asthma based on demonstrated safety and efficacy .",
"Rheumatoid arthritis and anemia : the impact of different anti - inflammatory therapies on hemoglobin levels . An observational study . Rheumatoid Arthritis ( RA ) has been associated with anemia . The treatment of anemia in RA includes blood transfusions , erythropoietic agents and iron supplements . Our observations suggest that the treatment of the inflammatory disease is associated with an improvement of hemoglobin ( Hgb ) levels in RA patients . METHODS : Record review , analyzing anemic RA patients and hemoglobin level changes after intensification of RA therapy . Three initial regimes were identified : corticosteroid ( DB00635 ) , Disease Modifying Anti - rheumatic Drugs ( DMARD ' s ) plus DB00635 and for patients with no initial treatment with the initiation of DB00635 and or P01375 a inhibitors ( DB00005 ) . RESULTS : 8 female and 2 male patients with average age 59 . 7 + 14 years were selected . The results for the group treated with DB00635 initially N = 4 ; showed a 0 . 9 g / dL increase in Hgb and Hct increase of 3 % after addition of DB00005 . Those with DMARDs and corticosteroid regime had an Hgb and Hct increase of 1 . 2 g / dL and 3 . 5 % after addition of DB00005 . The group with no initial treatment was further divided in two groups . The first was treated with DB00005 and the second was treated with DB00635 , resulting in average Hgb increases of 1 . 9 g / dl Hgb and 1 . 8 g / dL , and HCT increase 4 % and 3 . 9 % respectively . The global average change in Hgb was 1 . 3g / dL and HCT increase 3 . 2 % . CONCLUSION : The intensity of treatment of RA including DB00005 and DB00635 improved cases of mild anemia in rheumatoid arthritis .",
"Possible association of etanercept , venous thrombosis , and induction of antiphospholipid syndrome . P01375 α ( P01375 α ) inhibitors are commonly used for treatment of aggressive rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases . DB00005 is one of the medications approved for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis . Though many studies have documented the safety and efficacy of these medications , evidence for adverse effects is emerging including cancer , infections , and cardiovascular disease . There have been studies showing that these medications induce autoantibody production , including antinuclear antibodies and anti - dsDNA antibodies . Limited data exists , however , regarding induction of antiphospholipid antibodies ( APLs ) by P01375 α inhibitors , including anticardiolipin antibodies ( ACLs ) , lupus anticoagulant ( LAC ) , and anti - β 2 - glycoprotein I ( anti - β 2 P06744 ) , or an association between antibody development and clinical manifestations . In this case series , we describe five patients who developed venous thromboembolism ( VTE ) and APLs while receiving etanercept therapy . All five of our patients met the criteria for diagnosis of APS after receiving etanercept . Our case series supports the association between etanercept , APLs , and VTE . We believe that testing for APLs prior to initiation of anti - P01375 therapy is reasonable , given this relationship and the risks associated with VTE .",
"[ Therapeutic use of anti - P01375 agents in spondyloarthropathies ] . CLASSICAL DATA : Spondyloarthropathies regroup several rheumatological entities ( ankylosing spondylitis , reactive arthritis , psoriatic rheumatism , entero - colopathic disease rheumatism , undifferentiated spondyloarthropathies ) with validated diagnosis criteria . Drug therapy is based upon NSAIDs ( non - steroidal antiinflammatories ) . Refractory forms may lead to severe functional impairment , raising the need of more effective treatments . IN FAVOUR OF ANTI - P01375 - ALPHA AGENTS : Several arguments ( P01375 serum levels , elevated levels of mRNA , P01375 messengers , in sacro iliac biopsies , efficacy of anti P01375 agents in Crohn ' s disease ) justify the use of anti - P01375 agents in the treatment of spondyloarthropathies . Two biologic agents have been assessed in these circumstances : a monoclonal antibody ( DB00065 ) and a soluble form of the P01375 receptor ( DB00005 ) . EFFICACY AND SAFETY : Results of open and controlled studies , although on small series , demonstrated the significant efficacy of anti - P01375 agents on the various clinical , biological , functional and quality of life parameters , and confirmed by imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) . Tolerance is fair , but two cases of diffuse tuberculosis have been reported with DB00065 . THERAPEUTIC PROGRESS : Even if additional studies are required to answer some questions ( long term efficacy and safety , treatment modalities ) , anti P01375 agents appear as a therapeutic progress in refractory spondyloarthropathies , for which few validated options have existed up till now ."
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"Chronic crude garlic - feeding modified adult male rat testicular markers : mechanisms of action . BACKGROUND : Garlic or Allium sativum ( As ) shows therapeutic effects such as reduction of blood pressure or hypercholesterolemia but side - effects on reproductive functions remain poorly investigated . Because of garlic ' s chemical complexity , the processing methods and yield in preparations differ in efficacy and safety . In this context , we clarify the mechanisms of action of crushed crude garlic on testicular markers . METHODS : During one month of treatment , 24 male rats were fed 5 % , 10 % and 15 % crude garlic . RESULTS : We showed that crude garlic - feeding induced apoptosis in testicular germ cells ( spermatocytes and spermatids ) . This cell death process was characterized by increased levels of active P42574 but not P55212 . Expression of the caspase inhibitors Q13489 and Q13490 was increased at all doses of As while expression of P98170 and O15392 was unchanged . Moreover , expression of the IAP inhibitor Q9NR28 was increased at doses 10 % and 15 % of As . The germ cell death process induced by As might be related to a decrease in testosterone production because of the reduced expression of steroidogenic enzymes ( Star , Cyp11a , Hsd3b5 and Hsd17b ) . Evaluation of Sertoli markers showed that Q13509 and P09210 expression was unchanged . In contrast , P03971 , RHOX5 and P46527 expression was decreased while P43694 expression was increased . CONCLUSION : In summary , we showed that feeding with crude garlic inhibited Leydig steroidogenic enzyme expression and Sertoli cell markers . These alterations might induce apoptosis in testicular germ cells .",
"Microdeletions involving chromosomes 12 and 22 associated with syndromic Duane retraction syndrome . BACKGROUND : Duane retraction syndrome ( Q9H307 ) is the most common of the congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders ( CCDDs ) . CCDDs can be monogenic or chromosomal in origin . Identification of the genetic cause ( s ) in patients and families with Q9H307 facilitates definitive diagnosis and provides insights into these developmental errors . MATERIALS AND METHODS : This study described a young girl with Q9H307 on the left and several additional developmental abnormalities . Clinical examination including neuroimaging , sequencing of candidate genes associated with Q9H307 , and array comparative genomic hybridization ( array CGH ) were performed . RESULTS : The proband had unilateral Q9H307 type 3 on the left with somewhat low - set ears , mild motor delay with normal intelligence , and an asymmetric neck without a palpable right sternocleidomastoid muscle . Spine X - rays revealed a Klippel - Feil syndrome ( KFS ) and an Q9BWK5 showed a webbed neck . She also had spina bifida at Q99618 - T1 and a submucosal cleft palate . The parents of the proband were related with no other family member affected similarly . Sequencing of Q9UJQ4 , P15882 , P49639 , and Q13509 did not show any mutation . Array CGH revealed de novo deletions of 21 Kb on chromosome 12q24 . 31 and 11 Kb on chromosome 22q13 . 31 , each encompassing only one gene , ring finger protein 34 , E3 ubiquitin protein ligase ( Q969K3 ) and peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor alpha ( Q07869 ) respectively . CONCLUSIONS : This patient presents an unusual phenotype associated with a unique combination of two chromosomal microdeletions .",
"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK91___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK91___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK91___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK91___ among adults with ADHD .",
"Involvement of base excision repair in response to therapy targeted at thymidylate synthase . P04818 ( TS ) is an important target of several classes of chemotherapeutic agents . Although the precise mechanism of cytotoxicity in thymidylate deprivation remains obscure , uracil misincorporation and DNA strand breaks are recognized as important events during thymidylate deprivation . Base excision repair ( BER ) plays a primary role in removing damaged or modified bases from the genome , including uracil . Because of uracil misincorporation , BER is hypothesized to play a role in the cellular response to thymidylate deprivation . In this study , we used murine embryo fibroblasts wild - type or homozygous null for P06746 ( beta - pol ) , which plays a central role in BER . We found that , compared with wild - type , beta - pol null cells were resistant to the toxic effects of raltitrexed ( ___MASK18___ , ___MASK18___ ) , a folate inhibitor of TS . There was little difference in TS levels or in TS - ligand complex formation between the cell lines . Furthermore , cells deficient in P18887 , a scaffold protein for the final steps of BER , were also modestly resistant to raltitrexed compared with P18887 - proficient cells . Cell cycle analysis revealed that the responses of the wild - type and beta - pol null cells were similar during drug exposure . However , following drug removal , the beta - pol null cells appeared to resume cell cycle progression more rapidly than the wild - type cells . The results suggest that BER plays a role in modulating the toxic effects of TS inhibitors , and that this role occurs during recovery from TS inhibition .",
"Multipotent cancer stem cells derived from human malignant peritoneal mesothelioma promote tumorigenesis . During the progression of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma ( MPeM ) , tumor nodules propagate diffusely within the abdomen and tumors are characterized by distinct phenotypic sub - types . Recent studies in solid organ cancers have shown that cancer stem cells ( CSCs ) play a pivotal role in the initiation and progression of tumors . However , it is not known whether tumorigenic stem cells exist and whether they promote tumor growth in MPeM . In this study , we developed and characterized a CSC model for MPeM using stably expandable tumorigenic stem cells derived from patient tumors . We found morphologically distinct populations of CSCs that divide asymmetrically or symmetrically in MPeM in vitro cell culture . The MPeM stem cells ( MPeMSCs ) express stem cell markers c - MYC , P48681 and P35968 and in the presence of matrix components cells form colony spheres . MPeMSCs are multipotent , differentiate into neuronal , vascular and adipose progeny upon defined induction and the differentiating cells express lineage - specific markers such as Q13509 , an early neuronal marker ; P04275 , P15692 , P49767 and P10145 , endothelial markers ; and PPARγ and P15090 , adipose markers . Xenotransplantation experiments using MPeMSCs demonstrated early tumor growth compared with parental cells . Limiting dilution experiments using MPeMSCs and endothelial lineage - induced cells derived from a single MPeMSC resulted in early tumor growth in the latter group indicating that endothelial differentiation of MPeMSCs is important for MPeM tumor initiation . Our observation that the MPeM tumors contain stem cells with tumorigenic potential has important implications for understanding the cells of origin and tumor progression in MPeM and hence targeting CSCs may be a useful strategy to inhibit malignant progression .",
"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .",
"Endothelial progenitor cells in relation to endothelin - 1 and endothelin receptor blockade : a randomized , controlled trial . AIMS : Endothelial progenitor cells ( EPC ) represent an endogenous repair mechanism involving rendothelialization and neoangiogenesis . Patients with both diabetes and vascular disease have low numbers of circulating EPC . The endothelium - derived peptide , endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) , is increased in patients with type 2 diabetes and vascular complications and has been suggested to contribute to endothelial dysfunction . Therefore , we investigated the relation between EPC and plasma ET - 1 and the effect of dual ET - 1 receptor antagonist treatment . METHODS : In this double blind study patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and microalbuminuria were randomized to treatment with the dual P25101 / ETB receptor antagonist ___MASK63___ treatment ( 125mg bid ; n = 17 ) or placebo ( n = 19 ) for four weeks . Different EPC subpopulations were enumerated by flow cytometry using triple staining ( P28906 , CD133 , P35968 ) at baseline at the end of treatment . Viability was assessed by 7AAD and Annexin - V - staining . RESULTS : Baseline ET - 1 levels correlated significantly with P02741 levels . Patients with ET - 1 levels above the median value had higher levels of P28906 (+) CD133 (+) and P28906 (+) P35968 (+) EPC . There was no difference in P28906 (+) and P28906 (+) CD133 (+) P35968 (+) cells , markers of EPC apoptosis or circulating markers of endothelial damage between patients with ET - 1 levels below or above the median . Four week treatment with ___MASK63___ did not change EPC levels . CONCLUSION : Among patients with type 2 diabetes and vascular disease , high plasma levels of ET - 1 are associated with higher number of EPC . The recruitment of EPC does not seem to be regulated via ET - 1 receptor activation since treatment with a dual ET - 1 receptor blocker did not affect circulating EPC numbers .",
"Biomarker analysis of neoadjuvant doxorubicin / cyclophosphamide followed by ixabepilone or Paclitaxel in early - stage breast cancer . PURPOSE : Predictive biomarkers offer the potential to improve the benefit : risk ratio of a therapeutic agent . DB04845 achieves comparable pathologic complete response ( pCR ) rates to other active drugs in the neoadjuvant setting . This phase II trial was designed to investigate potential biomarkers that differentiate response to this agent . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Women with untreated , histologically confirmed primary invasive breast adenocarcinoma received neoadjuvant doxorubicin / cyclophosphamide , followed by 1 : 1 randomization to ixabepilone ( n = 148 ) or paclitaxel ( n = 147 ) . Rates of pCR were compared between treatment arms based on predefined biomarker sets : Q13509 , Q9Y6A5 , and CAPG gene expression , a 20 - and 26 - gene expression model , P08183 protein expression , and other potential markers of sensitivity . βIII - tubulin protein expression is reported separately but is referred to here for completeness . All patients underwent a core needle biopsy of the primary cancer for molecular marker analysis before chemotherapy . Gene expression profiling data were used for molecular subtyping . RESULTS : There was no significant difference in the rate of pCR in both treatment arms in βIII - tubulin - positive patients . Higher pCR rates were observed among βIII - tubulin - positive patients than in βIII - tubulin - negative patients . Furthermore , no correlation was evident between Q13509 , Q9Y6A5 , and CAPG gene expression , P08183 protein expression , multi - gene expression models , and the efficacy of ixabepilone or paclitaxel , even within the estrogen receptor - negative subset . CONCLUSION : These results indicate that βIII - tubulin protein and mRNA expression , P08183 protein expression , Q9Y6A5 and CAPG gene expression , and multigene expression models ( 20 - and 26 - gene ) are not predictive markers for differentiating treatment benefit between ixabepilone and paclitaxel in early - stage breast cancer .",
"P22301 regulates progenitor differentiation and modulates neurogenesis in adult brain . The adult subventricular zone ( SVZ ) is the main neurogenic niche in the adult brain of mice and rats . The adult SVZ contains neural stem cells ( NSCs ) that primarily differentiate into committed neuroblasts . The newly generated neuroblasts accumulate in dorsal SVZ where they further differentiate and initiate a long migration pathway to their final destination , the olfactory bulb ( OB ) . Here , we report a new role for Interleukin 10 ( P22301 ) that is different to its well - known anti - inflammatory properties . We show that the P22301 receptor is expressed in P48681 - positive progenitors restricted to the dorsal SVZ in adult brain . Using P22301 gain models , we observed that P22301 maintains neural progenitors in an undifferentiated state by keeping progenitors in an active cycle where pro - neural gene markers ( P48681 , Sox1 , Sox2 , Musashi , Mash1 ) are upregulated and neuronal gene expression ( Numb , O43602 , Q13509 ) is downregulated . In addition , P22301 reduces neuronal differentiation and ultimately impairs endogenous neurogenesis . Consistently , in the absence of P22301 , in vivo neuronal differentiation of SVZ progenitors is enhanced and the incorporation of new neurons in the adult OB is increased . Thus , our results provide the first evidence that P22301 acts as a growth factor on SVZ progenitors and regulates neurogenesis in normal adult brain .",
"Beyond statins : new lipid lowering strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk . Statins are the first - line therapy in LDL - DB04540 ( LDL - C ) reduction and its clinical use has contributed to significant prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic vascular disease . Yet , a significant proportion of patients remain at high risk . Recently , a number of new therapies have been developed to further lower LDL - C . These agents may provide clinical benefit on top of statin therapy in patients with high residual risk , severe hypercholesterolemia or as an alternative for patients who are intolerant to statins . We review four novel approaches based on the inhibition of proprotein convertase subtilisin / kexin type 9 ( Q8NBP7 ) , apolipoprotein - B100 ( apoB ) , Cholesteryl ester transport protein ( P11597 ) and microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) . ApoB and P55157 inhibitors ( DB05528 and ___MASK54___ ) are indicated only for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients . The results of ongoing trials with P11597 and Q8NBP7 inhibitors may warrant a wider employment in different categories of patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK61___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"Immunohistochemical study of P04626 and Q13509 proteins in extramammary Paget disease . Metastatic extramammary Paget disease ( EMPD ) is a potentially fatal malignancy for which effective chemotherapy and good biomarkers are desirable for management . We investigated the status of human epidermal growth factor receptor ( P04626 ) and neuronal β - tubulin isotype ( class III β - tubulin ; Q13509 ) , whose overexpression is a factor involved in resistance of tumor cells to taxane derivatives ) in 32 patients with EMPD . P04626 status was evaluated by immunohistochemistry followed by fluorescence in situ hybridization , and Q13509 status was evaluated by immunohistochemistry . On the basis of the US Food and Drug Administration - approved criteria , 20 ( 63 % ) of the 32 EMPD tumors were found to overexpress P04626 . Positive immunoreactivity for Q13509 was observed in 7 ( 22 % ) of the 32 patients . Although some clinicopathologic variables ( nodule formation , depth of tumor cells , presence of lymph node metastasis , and serum carcinoembryonic antigen level ) were significantly associated with disease outcome ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P04626 gain or aberrant Q13509 expression showed no significant correlation . However , the higher incidence of P04626 gain and the relatively lower incidence of aberrant Q13509 expression suggested that P04626 - targeted immunotherapy combined with taxane derivatives is warranted for metastatic EMPD , and that P04626 and Q13509 status might be a good biomarker for determining the most appropriate therapeutic modality .",
"Nongenomic , glucocorticoid receptor - mediated regulation of serotonin transporter cell surface expression in embryonic stem cell derived serotonergic neurons . Depressive disorders have been linked to the combined dysregulation of the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis and the serotonergic system . The Q9Y251 - axis and serotonergic ( 5 - HT ) neurons exert reciprocal regulatory actions . It has been reported that glucocorticoid - glucocorticoid receptor ( GR ) signaling influences serotonin transporter ( 5 - HTT ) transcription but data also points to the fact that 5 - HTT expression is regulated nongenomically via redistribution of 5 - HTT from the cell surface into intracellular compartments . In order to analyze the acute effects of glucocorticoids on 5 - HTT cell surface localization we differentiated serotonergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem ( ES ) cells derived from the C57BL / 6N blastocysts . These postmitotic 5 - HT neurons express all relevant serotonergic markers following the application of a growth factor - based differentiation protocol . Increasing concentrations of the GR agonist dexamethasone ( ___MASK41___ ) resulted in enhanced , dose - dependent 5 - HTT cell surface localization in the presence of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide already 1h after incubation . Inhibition of GR function by the specific GR - antagonist mifepristone abolished the increase in 5 - HTT cell surface localization . Hence , our data account for a nongenomic upregulation of 5 - HTT cell surface expression by glucocorticoid - GR interaction which likely constitutes a rapid physiological response to increased levels of glucocorticoids as seen during stress . Taken together , we provide a cellular model to analyze and dissect glucocorticoid - P31645 interactions on a molecular level that corresponds to in vivo animal models using C57BL / 6N mice .",
"___MASK31___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK31___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .",
"Maximizing clinical benefit with trastuzumab . To optimize patient management in breast cancer a number of factors are considered , including hormone receptor and P04626 status . A feasible approach for women with less aggressive , estrogen receptor / P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer is to consider trastuzumab ( Herceptin ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche , Basel , Switzerland ) combined with endocrine therapy . Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to assess the combination of trastuzumab with aromatase inhibitors . In patients with aggressive P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer , trastuzumab / chemotherapy combination regimens are warranted . When administered first line in combination with a taxane , trastuzumab improves all clinical outcome parameters , including survival , in such patients . ___MASK6___ adds little to the toxicity profile of taxanes , and trastuzumab combination therapy is associated with improvements in quality of life when compared with chemotherapy alone . There is encouraging evidence of improved efficacy when trastuzumab is combined with other cytotoxic agents with proven single - agent activity in breast cancer , including capecitabine ( DB01101 ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche ) , gemcitabine , and vinorelbine . ___MASK6___ is also being investigated as part of triplet drug regimens . ___MASK6___ has good single - agent activity in first - line therapy . This is of relevance to women with P04626 - positive disease who are not suitable for , or do not wish to receive , cytotoxic chemotherapy . The benefits noted with trastuzumab - containing regimens were documented in clinical trials where trastuzumab was given until disease progression . A further rationale exists to continue trastuzumab beyond progression . Data from retrospective reviews indicate that this strategy is feasible .",
"Multiplex real - time PCR for P23921 , P18887 , Q13509 and TS mRNA for prediction of response of non - small cell lung cancer to chemoradiotherapy . BACKGROUND : This study was aimed to establish a novel method to simultaneously detect expression of four genes , ribonucleotide reductase subunit M1 ( P23921 ) , X - ray repair cross - complementing gene 1 ( P18887 ) , thymidylate synthase ( TS ) and class III β - tubulin ( Q13509 ) , and to assess their application in the clinic for prediction of response of non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) to chemoradiotherapy . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We have designed four gene molecular beacon ( MB ) probes for multiplex quantitative real - time polymerase chain reactions to examine P23921 , P18887 , Q13509 and TS mRNA expression in paraffin - embedded specimens from 50 patients with advanced or metastatic carcinomas . Twenty one NSCLC patients receiving cisplatin - based first - line treatment were analyzed . RESULTS : These molecular beacon probes could specially bind to their target genes in homogeneous solutions . Patients with low P23921 and P18887 mRNA levels were found to have apparently higher response rates to chemoradiotherapy compared with those with high levels of P23921 and P18887 expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) . The TS gene expression level was not significantly associated with chemotherapy response ( p > 0 . 05 ) . CONCLUSIONS : A method of simultaneously detecting four molecular markers was successfully established and applied for evaluation of chemoradiotherapy response . It may be a useful tool in personalized cancer therapy .",
"The immunological effects of electrolyzed reduced water on the Echinostoma hortense infection in C57BL / 6 mice . Electrolyzed reduced water ( ERW ) is widely used for drinking by people in Asia . The purpose of this study was to examine the immunological effect of ERW on the immunity of animals by supplying ERW to C57BL / 6 mice infected with Echinostoma hortense metacercariae . In the non - infected groups , interleukin ( IL ) - 4 ( p < 0 . 001 ) , P05113 , P22301 , IL - 1beta , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha and immunoglobulin ( Ig ) A expression of the group fed ERW ( ERW group ) increased in small intestine compared with the normal control group . In the case of infected groups , the group fed ERW ( ERW + E . hortense group ) showed the result that P05112 , P05113 , P22301 and Ig A expression increased , but IL - 1beta and P01375 ( p < 0 . 001 ) decreased , and the number of goblet cells ( p < 0 . 001 ) and helix pomatia agglutinin ( Q9Y251 ) positive cells increased compared with the group without feeding ERW . However , adult worm recovery rate was markedly increased ( p < 0 . 05 ) . On the other hand , the expression of all the cytokines except P22301 in spleen was mildly increased but not significant statistically , and there was no significant difference in the numerical changes of white blood cell ( WBC ) . These results indicate that feeding ERW may have influence on the local immune response ( Th - 1 type cytokines such as IL - 1beta , P01375 ) in the small intestine but not on the systemic immune response .",
"Potentiation of anti - angiogenic activity of heparin by blocking the P01008 - interacting pentasaccharide unit and increasing net anionic charge . ___MASK89___ , a potent anticoagulant used for the prevention of venous thromboembolism , has been recognized as a tumor angiogenesis inhibitor . Its limitation in clinical application for cancer therapy , however , arises from its strong anticoagulant activity , which causes associated adverse effects . In this study , we show the structural correlation of LHT7 , a previously developed heparin - based angiogenesis inhibitor , with its influence on P15692 blockade and its decreased anticoagulant activity . LHT7 was characterized as having average seven molecules of sodium taurocholates conjugated to one molecule of low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) . This study showed that the conjugation of sodium taurocholates selectively blocked interaction with antithrombin III ( P01008 ) while enhancing the binding with P15692 . This resulted in LHT7 to have negligible anticoagulant activity but potent anti - angiogenic activity . Following up on this finding , we showed that the bidirectional effect of sodium taurocholate conjugation was due to its unique structure , that is , the sterane core hindering the P01008 - binding pentasaccharide unit of LMWH with its bulky and rigid structural characteristics while the terminal sulfate group interacts with P15692 to produce stronger binding . In addition , we showed that LHT7 was localized in the tumor , especially on the endothelial cells . One explanation for this might be that LHT7 was delivered to the tumor via platelets .",
"YAP modifies cancer cell sensitivity to P00533 and survivin inhibitors and is negatively regulated by the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 . The Yes - associated protein ( YAP ) is a transcriptional factor involved in tissue development and tumorigenesis . Although YAP has been recognized as a key element of the Hippo signaling pathway , the mechanisms that regulate YAP activities remain to be fully characterized . In this study , we demonstrate that the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 ( Q15678 ) functions as a negative regulator of YAP . We show that YAP forms a protein complex with Q15678 through the WW domains of YAP and the PPXY motifs of Q15678 . In addition , Q15678 inhibits YAP - mediated transcriptional activities . Knockdown of YAP sensitizes cancer cells to various anti - cancer agents , such as cisplatin , the P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib and the small - molecule antagonist of survivin , P28222 . YAP - targeted modalities may be used in combination with other cancer drugs to achieve maximal therapeutic effects .",
"What future for combination therapies ? For most patients who require lipid - lowering treatment , statin monotherapy is the appropriate treatment . However , in those patients where statin monotherapy does not produce optimal lipid levels , the combination of a statin with niacin , a bile acid sequestrant , a fibric acid derivative , a cholesterol absorption inhibitor or a fish oil preparation may provide improved control . The choice of combination therapy depends upon the patient ' s lipid profile and tolerability of the medication . Combination of a statin with niacin , a bile acid sequestrant or ezetimibe , a cholesterol absorption inhibitor , should be considered for patients with very high low - density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL - C ) levels , while combination with either a fibric acid derivative or a fish oil should be considered for patients with high LDL - C and high triglyceride levels . A number of new lipid - lowering agents are currently in development , including cholesteryl ester transfer protein ( P11597 ) inhibitors , acyl coenzyme A : cholesterol acyltransferase ( ACAT ) inhibitors , ileal bile acid transport ( Q12908 ) inhibitors , microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitors and dual peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) alpha and gamma agonists . Introduction of these novel therapies will provide opportunities for developing different combination strategies that may help to optimise lipid profiles in patients who are currently difficult to treat . The introduction of new combinations will require careful study to ensure that the risks of drug interactions and adverse events are minimised .",
"Individualized treatment of NSCLC : from research to clinical practice . The exact clinical significance of P00533 mutation status in NSCLC at the time of initial diagnosis remains disputable . The gene expression module in NSCLC for chemotherapy outcome prediction needs to be developed . We analyzed 56 patients with NSCLC received chemotherapy either with ( n = 20 ) or without P00533 - TKIs ( n = 36 ) between 2008 and 2012 in China . P00533 mutation test and gene expression profiling were performed in samples obtained before medication treatment by liquidchip platform . Significant association ( P = 0 . 028 ) was seen between P00533 mutation status before first - line chemotherapy and P00533 - TKIs treatment outcomes , which even can be found from the status before second - or third - line treatment . A14 - gene expression profiling had been studied . Patients with low mRNA expression of P07992 or P04818 preferred higher DCR to cisplatin and pemetrexed than those with high expression ( P = 0 . 39 and P = 0 . 11 ) . Highly co - expression of Q13509 and P16949 gene has associated with the resistance to antimicrotubule drugs ( P = 0 . 03 ) . Our data suggest the P00533 mutations status , even at the time of initial diagnosis , is predictive of outcomes of TKIs treatment after chemotherapy . The mRNA expression profiling investigated in this study has a predictive value in NSCLC treatment , but further research with expanded samples is still required ."
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"DB08439 reduces systemic inflammation and acute lung injury in burned animals with delayed fluid resuscitation . Burn injuries result in the release of proinflammatory mediators causing both local and systemic inflammation . Multiple organ dysfunctions secondary to systemic inflammation after severe burn contribute to adverse outcome , with the lungs being the first organ to fail . In this study , we evaluate the anti - inflammatory effects of DB08439 , a parenteral P35354 inhibitor , in a delayed fluid resuscitation burned rat model . Anaesthetized Sprague Dawley rats were inflicted with 45 % total body surface area full - thickness scald burns and subsequently subjected to delayed resuscitation with Hartmann ' s solution . DB08439 ( 0 . 1 , 1 . 0 , and 10 mg / kg ) was delivered intramuscularly 20 min after injury followed by 12 h interval and the rats were sacrificed at 6 h , 24 h , and 48 h . Burn rats developed elevated blood cytokines , transaminase , creatinine , and increased lung P05164 levels . Animals treated with 1 mg / kg DB08439 showed significantly reduced plasma level of CINC - 1 , P05231 , PGEM , and lung P05164 . Treatment of 1 mg / kg DB08439 is shown to mitigate systemic and lung inflammation without significantly affecting other organs . At present , no specific therapeutic agent is available to attenuate the systemic inflammatory response secondary to burn injury . The results suggest that DB08439 may have the potential to be used both as an analgesic and ameliorate the effects of lung injury following burn .",
"Evaluation of intravenous parecoxib for the relief of acute post - surgical pain . DB08439 is a prodrug of valdecoxib , which is a potent and selective inhibitor of P35354 . Intravenous preparation of parecoxib is in Phase III clinical trials for the management of acute and severe post - surgical pain . It is the only P35354 inhibitor that is available in a parenteral formulation . Clinical results compare parecoxib with ketorolac , a NSAID , which is the only non - narcotic analgesic available in parenteral formulation that can be administered for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain . Pharmacokinetic studies have shown that parecoxib is converted to valdecoxib within a short time following administration by im . or iv . injection . In clinical trials , parecoxib compares favourably with ketorolac and produces less gastric or duodenal ulcers , the predominant adverse effect , than ketorolac . DB08439 , thus , fulfils some of the desirable characteristics of an ideal non - narcotic analgesic for severe post - surgical pain and has application in other acutely painful conditions . DB08439 is expected to be filed for approval before the end of 2000 and is expected to be introduced in the market in 2001 . It has favourable prospects for a fair share of the post - surgical pain relief market which is valued at approximately US $ 1 billion for the year 2000 .",
"DB08439 does not suppress thromboxane synthesis in newborn piglets with group B streptococcal sepsis . Group B streptococci ( GBS ) cause fatal sepsis in newborns . Strong activation of thromboxane synthesis is assumed to correlate with severe pulmonary hypertension . In this study we compared the impact of indomethacin versus parecoxib on hemodynamics and outcome and investigated the pharmacological effects on thromboxane synthesis and EP - 3 receptor gene expression . Whereas both parecoxib and indometacin reduced expression of thromboxane synthase and EP - 3 receptor in infected lung tissue , parecoxib did not suppress urine levels of thromboxane like indometacin . We presume that P35354 inhibition in GBS sepsis is associated with enhanced thrombogenicity .",
"Modulation of mucosal permeability by vasoactive intestinal peptide or lidocaine affects the adjustment of luminal hypotonicity in rat duodenum . AIMS : To examine whether modulation of paracellular solute permeability affects the capability of the duodenum to adjust luminal osmolality . METHODS : Proximal duodenum was perfused with a hypotonic NaCl solution and effects on paracellular permeability to ( 51 ) Cr - DB00974 , motility , anion secretion , net fluid flux and perfusate osmolality determined in anaesthetized rats in the absence and presence of the P35354 inhibitor parecoxib . Vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) was used to reduce and lidocaine to augment the hypotonicity - induced increase in paracellular permeability . RESULTS : DB01174 hypotonicity slightly increased paracellular permeability in control animals . DB08439 induced motility , increased electrolyte and fluid secretion , potentiated the hypotonicity - induced rise in paracellular permeability and enhanced the capability to adjust luminal osmolality . P01282 , given to control animals stimulated electrolyte and fluid secretion and augmented the capability to adjust luminal osmolality . Administration of P01282 to parecoxib - treated animals increased secretion further , markedly reduced the hypotonicity - induced increase in permeability but did not change the osmolality - adjusting capability . DB01174 lidocaine potentiated the hypotonicity - induced increase in permeability , reduced the hypotonicity - induced net fluid absorption and the osmolality - adjusting capability was 50 % greater than in controls . DB00281 , given to parecoxib - treated animals potentiated the hypotonicity - induced increase in permeability , reduced the hypotonicity - induced net fluid absorption but did not change the osmolality - adjusting capability . CONCLUSIONS : Vasoactive intestinal peptide reduces the osmolality - adjusting capacity of the duodenum by inhibiting paracellular solute permeability but improves this capacity by stimulating active electrolyte and fluid secretion . In contrast , lidocaine improves the osmolality - adjusting capability by augmenting paracellular solute transport but depresses it by reducing the hypotonicity - induced net fluid absorption .",
"___MASK61___ induces neurotoxicity by the DB01221 receptor downstream signaling pathway , alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity . The DB01221 receptor is believed to be important in a wide range of nervous system functions including neuronal migration , synapse formation , learning and memory . In addition , it is involved in excitotoxic neuronal cell death that occurs in a variety of acute and chronic neurological disorders . Besides of agonist / coagonist sites , other modulator sites , including butyrophenone site may regulate the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor . It has been shown that haloperidol , an antipsychotic neuroleptic drug , interacts with the Q13224 subunit of DB01221 receptor and inhibits DB01221 response in neuronal cells . We found that DB01221 receptor was co - immunoprecipitated by anti - Ras antibody and this complex , beside NR2 subunit of DB01221 receptor contained haloperidol - binding proteins , P29475 and Ras - P01286 . Furthermore , we have shown that haloperidol induces neurotoxicity of neuronal cells via DB01221 receptor complex , accompanied by dissociation of Ras - P01286 from membranes and activation of c - Jun - kinase . Inclusion of insulin prevented relocalization of Ras - P01286 and subsequent neuronal death . ___MASK61___ - induced dissociation of Ras - P01286 leads to inhibition of membrane - bound form of Ras protein and changes downstream regulators activity that results in the initiation of the apoptotic processes via the mitochondrial way . Our results suggest that haloperidol induces neuronal cell death by the interaction with DB01221 receptor , but through the alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity signaling pathway .",
"Simultaneous inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) signaling and enhanced activation of tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) receptor - mediated apoptosis induction by an scFv : sTRAIL fusion protein with specificity for human P00533 . P00533 ( P00533 ) signaling inhibition by monoclonal antibodies and P00533 - specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors has shown clinical efficacy in cancer by restoring susceptibility of tumor cells to therapeutic apoptosis induction . P01375 - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) is a promising anti - cancer agent with tumor - selective apoptotic activity . Here we present a novel approach that combines P00533 - signaling inhibition with target cell - restricted apoptosis induction using a P50591 fusion protein with engineered specificity for P00533 . This fusion protein , scFv425 : sTRAIL , comprises the P00533 - blocking antibody fragment scFv425 genetically fused to soluble P50591 ( sTRAIL ) . Treatment with scFv425 : sTRAIL resulted in the specific accretion to the cell surface of P00533 - positive cells only . P00533 - specific binding rapidly induced a dephosphorylation of P00533 and down - stream mitogenic signaling , which was accompanied by cFLIP ( L ) down - regulation and Bad dephosphorylation . P00533 - specific binding converted soluble scFv425 : sTRAIL into a membrane - bound form of P50591 that cross - linked agonistic P50591 receptors in a paracrine manner , resulting in potent apoptosis induction in a series of P00533 - positive tumor cell lines . Co - treatment of P00533 - positive tumor cells with the P00533 - tyrosine kinase inhibitor ___MASK27___ resulted in a potent synergistic pro - apoptotic effect , caused by the specific down - regulation of O15519 . Furthermore , in mixed culture experiments binding ( L ) of scFv425 : sTRAIL to P00533 - positive target cells conveyed a potent apoptotic effect toward P00533 - negative bystander tumor cells . The favorable characteristics of scFv425 : sTRAIL , alone and in combination with ___MASK27___ , as well as its potent anti - tumor bystander activity indicate its potential value for treatment of P00533 - expressing cancers .",
"[ Clinical pharmacology of the selective P35354 inhibitors ] . The discovery of two isoforms of cyclooxygenases ( P23219 and P35354 ) has provided a new insight into the involvement of prostaglandins in the clinical effectiveness and gastrointestinal toxicity of NSAIDs . Currently , there are four selective P35354 inhibitors available in Germany : celecoxib , rofecoxib , valdecoxib and parecoxib . Orally administered rofecoxib , celecoxib and valdecoxib have been approved for the relief of symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis . DB08439 , the first selective P35354 inhibitor for parenteral administration , has been approved for the short - term treatment of post - operative pain . The clinical efficacy of the marketed P35354 inhibitors has been proved in large phase III clinical trials in comparison to both placebo and classical NSAIDs ( e . g . diclofenac , naproxen ) . The incidence of gastrointestinal complications was significantly lower than that with the non - selective NSAIDs . However , the clinical relevance of these effects was , at least in some populations of patients ( e . g . patients on low dose aspirin ) , not as high as initially expected . While not replacing less expensive classical NSAIDs , selective P35354 inhibitors provide a marked enrichment of the spectrum of anti - inflammatory and analgesic therapeutics .",
"Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells .",
"Celecoxib blocks cardiac Kv1 . 5 , Kv4 . 3 and Kv7 . 1 ( P51787 ) channels : effects on cardiac action potentials . Celecoxib is a P35354 inhibitor that has been related to an increased cardiovascular risk and that exerts several actions on different targets . The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of this drug on human cardiac voltage - gated potassium channels ( Kv ) involved on cardiac repolarization Kv1 . 5 ( I ( Kur ) ) , Kv4 . 3 + Q9NS61 ( I ( to1 ) ) and Kv7 . 1 + P15382 ( I ( Ks ) ) and to compare with another P35354 inhibitor , rofecoxib . Currents were recorded in transfected mammalian cells by whole - cell patch - clamp . Celecoxib blocked all the Kv channels analyzed and rofecoxib was always less potent , except on Kv4 . 3 + Q9NS61 channels . Kv1 . 5 block increased in the voltage range of channel activation , decreasing at potentials positive to 0 mV . The drug modified the activation curve of the channels that became biphasic . Block was frequency - dependent , increasing at fastest frequencies . Celecoxib effects were not altered by DB08837 ( out ) in R487Y mutant Kv1 . 5 channels but the kinetics of block were slower and the degree of block was smaller with DB08837 ( in ) , indicating that celecoxib acts from the cytosolic side . We confirmed the blocking properties of celecoxib on native Kv currents from rat vascular cells , where Kv1 . 5 are the main contributors ( IC ( 50 )≈ 7 μM ) . Finally , we demonstrate that celecoxib prolongs the action potential duration in mouse cardiac myocytes and shortens it in guinea pig cardiac myocytes , suggesting that Kv block induced by celecoxib may be of clinical relevance .",
"Single doses of parecoxib sodium intravenously are as effective as ketorolac in reducing pain after oral surgery . PURPOSE : Our goal was to compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of single doses of intravenous parecoxib sodium , a prodrug of the novel cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 - selective inhibitor valdecoxib , with intravenous ketorolac and placebo in postoperative oral surgery patients . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eligible patients experiencing moderate to severe pain within 6 hours of surgery to extract 2 or more impacted third molars were randomized to receive a single dose of parecoxib sodium 1 , 2 , 5 , 10 , 20 , 50 , or 100 mg ; ketorolac 30 mg ; or placebo . Analgesic efficacy was assessed over a 24 - hour treatment period or until rescue analgesia was required . RESULTS : DB08439 sodium doses ( particularly 50 and 100 mg ) had a rapid onset of analgesia ( within 11 minutes ) . The analgesic efficacy of parecoxib sodium 20 to 100 mg was similar to that of ketorolac 30 mg . DB08439 sodium doses below 20 mg had suboptimal analgesic activity compared with placebo and ketorolac . A plateau of efficacy was observed at the parecoxib sodium 50 - mg dose . DB08439 sodium 50 and 100 mg had a significantly longer duration of analgesia than ketorolac 30 mg . All doses of parecoxib sodium were well tolerated . CONCLUSIONS : DB08439 sodium , a novel parenteral prodrug of the P35354 - selective inhibitor valdecoxib , is as effective and longer acting at 50 - and 100 - mg intravenous doses than a standard dose of ketorolac 30 mg intravenously . DB08439 sodium appears to be safe and well tolerated and , therefore , merits further evaluation in other models of postsurgical pain .",
"Regulation of male fertility by P13569 and implications in male infertility . BACKGROUND : The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) is a DB02527 - activated Cl (-) and HCO ( 3 )(-) conducting channel , mutations of which are known to be associated with male infertility . However , the underlying mechanisms remain elusive . METHODS : Literature databases were searched for papers on the topics related to P13569 and male fertility and infertility with relevant keywords . Unpublished data from authors ' laboratory were also included for analysis . RESULTS : Clinical evidence shows increased mutation frequency or reduced P13569 expression in men with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens ( CBAVD ) or sperm abnormalities , such as azoospermia teratospermia and oligoasthenospermia . Studies on primary rodent Sertoli cells and germ cells , as well as testes from P13569 knockout mice or a cryptorchidism model , yield findings indicating the involvement of P13569 in spermatogensis through the HCO ( 3 )(-)/ Q96PN6 / DB02527 / CREB ( Q03060 ) pathway and the NF - κB / P35354 / PGE ( 2 ) pathway . Evidence also reveals a critical role of P13569 in sperm capacitation by directly or indirectly mediating HCO ( 3 )(-) entry that is essential for capacitation . P13569 is emerging as a versatile player with roles in mediating different signaling pathways pertinent to various reproductive processes , in addition to its long - recognized role in electrolyte and fluid transport that regulates the luminal microenvironment of the male reproductive tract . CONCLUSIONS : P13569 is a key regulator of male fertility , a defect of which may result in different forms of male infertility other than CBAVD . It would be worthwhile to further investigate the potential of developing novel diagnostic and contraceptive methods targeting P13569 .",
"DB08439 . Pharmacia corp . Pharmacia ( formerly Monsanto ) is developing parecoxib , an injectable P35354 inhibitor , for the management of post - surgical acute pain [ 287279 ] , [ 313957 ] . By January 1999 , the compound was in phase III trials for this indication [ 312280 ] . In October 2000 , Pharmacia submitted an NDA for parecoxib sodium for the management of acute pain to the FDA . The company anticipated a 12 - month review of the NDA [ 387654 ] but received a ' not approvable ' letter in July 2001 , indicating there were deficiencies in the filing ; at this time , Pharmacia anticipated refiling before the end of 2002 [ 415668 ] . Under a license agreement with Pharmacia Corp , parecoxib ( designated YM - 177 ) is being developed in Japan by Yamanouchi [ 392030 ] . Prior to the FDA ruling , in June 2000 , the company anticipated that the compound would be launched by 2001 [ 370466 ] . In March 2000 , Merrill Lynch predicted that parecoxib would be filed in the third quarter of 2000 [ 361969 ] , [ 382577 ] . By May 2001 , the analysts revised their predictions to launch in 2002 [ 411811 ] .",
"Increased risk of cardiovascular events with parecoxib / valdecoxib : a systematic review and meta - analysis . OBJECTIVE : To determine the risk of serious cardiovascular events associated with the use of the P35354 inhibitor valdecoxib and its prodrug parecoxib following major surgery . METHODS : A systematic review and meta - analysis of placebo - controlled randomised double - blind clinical trials of IV parecoxib followed by oral valdecoxib treatment , that presented data on serious cardiovascular events . Studies were identified from six databases including Medline and the FDA website on parecoxib / valdecoxib . The main outcome measure was major cardiovascular events . The pooled fixed effects estimates for the odds ratio for risk of cardiovascular events for the use of parecoxib / valdecoxib were calculated using the inverse variance weighting method . RESULTS : Three studies with a total of 2 , 604 subjects were included in the meta - analysis . DB08439 / valdecoxib was associated with a significantly increased risk of major cardiovascular events , with an odds ratio of 2 . 3 ( 95 % CI : 1 . 1 - 4 . 7 ) . CONCLUSION : There is an increased cardiovascular risk associated with parecoxib / valdecoxib therapy in the post - surgical situation . These findings are consistent with a class effect for P35354 inhibitors increasing the risk of cardiovascular events .",
"Motility - induced but not vasoactive intestinal peptide - induced increase in luminal alkalinization in rat duodenum is dependent on luminal Cl (-) . AIM : to investigate whether the motility - and the vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) - induced increase in luminal alkalinization in the duodenum is dependent on luminal Cl (-) . METHODS : experiments were performed in anaesthetized rats in vivo . The proximal duodenum was perfused luminally with an isotonic solution , containing zero or low Cl (-) and the effects on luminal alkalinization , motility , fluid flux and epithelial permeability were determined . DB08439 , a P35354 inhibitor , was used to induce duodenal contractions . RESULTS : control rats lacked duodenal wall contractions while parecoxib - treated ones exhibited contractions throughout the experiment . Most animals had a net fluid absorption during the perfusion with isotonic NaCl . DB01174 alkalinization was about 100 % higher in parecoxib - treated rats than in controls . Cl (-) - free solutions did not affect epithelial permeability or motility but decreased luminal alkalinization by ≥ 50 % and decreased net fluid absorption in both control and parecoxib - treated animals . Reduction in luminal Cl (-) decreased alkalinization in a concentration - dependent manner . The parecoxib - induced increase in alkalinization was markedly reduced in the absence of luminal Cl (-) . P01282 increased luminal alkalinization and induced fluid secretion . The lack of luminal Cl (-) did not affect the P01282 - induced increase in alkalinization but reduced fluid secretion . CONCLUSIONS : the parecoxib - induced increase in luminal alkalinization is highly dependent on luminal Cl (-) and it is proposed that P35354 inhibition , via induction of duodenal motility , enhances HCO ( 3 ) ( - ) efflux through stimulation of apical Cl (-) / HCO ( 3 ) ( - ) exchange in duodenal epithelial cells . Although the P01282 - induced stimulation of fluid secretion is partly dependent on luminal Cl (-) , the P01282 - induced increase in luminal alkalinization is not .",
"P05231 , P01579 and P01375 production by liver - associated T cells and acute liver injury in rats administered concanavalin A . The relationship between the development of acute hepatitis and the production of P01375 P01579 and P05231 by liver - associated T lymphocytes following intravenous injection of concanavalin A ( Con A ) was studied in rats . Following a single injection of Con A , there was a dose and time - dependent correlation in the serum levels of serum alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) , P05231 , P01579 and P01375 . These increases correlated with an increase in the numbers of P01730 + , CD8 + and CD25 + T cells in blood and P01730 + and CD25 + T cells in the liver perfusate , but not with CD8 + T cells in liver perfusate . Increased levels of P05231 , P01579 and P01375 were constitutively produced by liver - associated P01730 + T cells when cultured . In Con A - stimulated cultures , liver - associated P01730 + T cells secreted increasing levels of P01375 in a time - dependent manner following Con A injection , but P01375 production by peripheral blood lymphocytes was transient with peak levels detected at 1 h which then declined over 24 h . Histological examination of the liver revealed fatty change , hepatocyte degeneration and necrosis , with an associated cell infiltrate of neutrophils and P01730 + T cells both in the portal areas and around the central veins . These results support the hypothesis that Con A - induced liver damage is mediated by P01730 + T cells acting within the liver , at least in part through the secretion of P01375 , P01579 and P05231 .",
"Expression of cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) in tumour and stroma compartments in cervical cancer : clinical implications . This study aims at investigating the relationship between cyclooxygenase - 2 expression in tumour vs stroma inflammatory compartment and its possible clinical role . The study included 99 stage IB - IV cervical cancer patients : immunostaining of tumour tissue sections was performed with rabbit antiserum against cyclooxygenase - 2 . CD3 , P01730 , CD8 , CD25 , Mast Cell Tryptase monoclonal antibodies were used to characterise stroma inflammatory cells in nine cervical tumours . An inverse relation was found between cyclooxygenase - 2 levels ( cyclooxygenase - 2 IDV ) of tumour vs stroma compartment ( r =- 0 . 44 , P < 0 . 0001 ) . The percentage of cases showing high tumour / stromal cyclooxygenase - 2 IDV ratio was significantly higher in patients who did not respond to treatment ( 93 . 3 % ) with respect to patients with partial ( 60 . 5 % ) , and complete ( 43 . 7 % ) response ( P = 0 . 009 ) . Cases with a high tumour / stroma cyclooxygenase - 2 IDV ratio had a shorter overall survival rate than cases with a low tumour / stroma cyclooxygenase - 2 IDV ( P < 0 . 0001 ) . In the multivariate analysis advanced stage and the status of tumour / stroma cyclooxygenase - 2 IDV ratio retained an independent negative prognostic role . The proportion of CD3 (+) , P01730 (+) , and CD25 (+) cells was significantly lower in tumours with high tumour / stroma cyclooxygenase - 2 IDV ratio , while a higher percentage of mast cells was detected in tumours showing high tumour / stroma cyclooxygenase - 2 IDV ratio . Our study showed the usefulness of assessing cyclooxygenase - 2 status both in tumour and stroma compartment in order to identify cervical cancer patients endowed with a very poor chance of response to neoadjuvant therapy and unfavourable prognosis .",
"Nuclear factor kappa B inhibition improves conductance artery function in type 2 diabetic mice . BACKGROUND : We previously reported that enhanced nuclear factor kappa B ( NFκB ) activity is responsible for resistance arteries dysfunction in type 2 diabetic mice . METHODS : In this study , we aimed to determine whether augmented NFκB activity also impairs conductance artery ( thoracic aorta ) function in type 2 diabetic mice . We treated type 2 diabetic ( db (-) / db (-) ) and control ( db (-) / db (+) ) mice with two NFκB inhibitors ( dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin , 6 mg / kg , twice a week and IKK - NBD peptide , 500 µg / kg / day ) for 4 weeks . RESULTS : As expected , the NFκB inhibition did not affect blood glucose level and body weight . Thoracic aorta vascular endothelium - dependent relaxation ( EDR ) , determined by the wire myograph , was impaired in diabetic mice compared with control and was significantly improved after NFκB inhibition . Interestingly , thoracic EDR was also rescued in db (-) / db (- p50NFκB -/-) and db (-) / db (- P09874 -/-) double knockout mice compared with db (-) / db (-) mice . Similarly , the acute in vitro down regulation of NFκB - p65 using p65 shRNA lentiviral particles in arteries from db (-) / db (-) mice also improved thoracic aorta EDR . Western blot analysis showed that the p65NFκB phosphorylation , cleaved P09874 and P35354 expression were increased in thoracic aorta from diabetic mice , which were restored after NFκB inhibition and in db (-) / db (- p - 50NFκB -/-) and db (-) / db (- P09874 -/-) mice . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that in male type 2 diabetic mice , the augmented NFκB activity also impairs conductance artery function through P09874 and P35354 - dependent mechanisms .",
"Efficacy and safety of intravenous parecoxib sodium in relieving acute postoperative pain following gynecologic laparotomy surgery . BACKGROUND : This study tested the hypothesis that an injectable cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 - specific inhibitor will be at least as effective and well tolerated as a P36551 - nonspecific conventional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug ( NSAID ) by comparing the analgesic efficacy and tolerability of one intravenous dose of parecoxib sodium , an injectable prodrug of the novel P35354 - specific inhibitor , valdecoxib , with ketorolac and placebo in postoperative laparotomy surgery patients . Intravenous morphine , 4 mg , was studied as a positive analgesic control . METHODS : In this multicenter , double - blinded , placebo - controlled study , women experiencing moderate - to - severe pain on the first day after abdominal hysterectomy or myomectomy received one intravenous dose of parecoxib sodium , 20 or 40 mg , ketorolac , 30 mg , morphine , 4 mg , or placebo . Analgesic efficacy and tolerability were evaluated for 24 h postdose or until patients , whose pain was not adequately controlled , opted to receive rescue analgesia . RESULTS : Two hundred two patients were enrolled . All treatment groups had comparable demographics and baseline pain status . All active treatments had an equally rapid time to onset of analgesia ( 10 - 23 min ) . Overall , each parecoxib sodium dose and ketorolac were significantly superior to morphine and placebo for most measures of analgesic efficacy at most time points , including a significantly longer ( two - to threefold ) time to rescue analgesia ( P </= 0 . 05 ) . All treatments were well tolerated . CONCLUSIONS : Single intravenous doses of parecoxib sodium , 20 mg and 40 mg , have comparable analgesic effects and are well tolerated after laparotomy surgery . DB08439 sodium appears to be as effective as intravenous ketorolac , 30 mg , and superior to intravenous morphine , 4 mg .",
"The role of cycloxygenase - 2 in the rodent kidney following ischaemia / reperfusion injury in vivo . The role of cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) in the pathophysiology of renal ischaemia / reperfusion injury is still not fully understood . In order to elucidate the role of P35354 in ischaemia / reperfusion injury of the kidney , we have evaluated the effects of ischaemia / reperfusion on renal dysfunction and injury in ( i ) rats treated with either vehicle or the selective P35354 inhibitor parecoxib , and ( ii ) wild - type mice or mice in which the gene for P35354 has been deleted ( P35354 knock - out mice or P35354 (-/-) ) . Rats were subjected to bilateral renal ischaemia ( 45 min ) and reperfusion ( 6 h ) , and received parecoxib ( 20 mg / kg , i . v . ) 30 min prior to ischaemia and 3 h after the commencement of reperfusion . Serum urea , serum creatinine , serum aspartate aminotransferase , creatinine clearance and fractional excretion of sodium were all used as indicators of renal dysfunction and injury . Mice ( wild - type and P35354 (-/-) ) were subjected to bilateral renal ischaemia ( 30 min ) and reperfusion ( 24 h ) after which renal dysfunction ( serum urea and creatinine ) and renal injury was assessed by histological analysis . DB08439 significantly augmented the degree of renal dysfunction and injury caused by ischaemia / reperfusion in the rat . In addition , the degree of renal injury and dysfunction caused by ischaemia / reperfusion was also significantly augmented in P35354 (-/-) mice when compared to their wild - type littermates . These findings support the view that metabolites of P35354 protect the kidney against ischaemia / reperfusion injury , and ( ii ) that selective inhibitors of P35354 may worsen renal dysfunction and injury in conditions associated with renal ischaemia .",
"Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibition with or without cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibition on resting haemodynamics and responses to exendin - 4 . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : Interactions between the NO system and the cyclooxygenase systems may be important in cardiovascular regulation . Here we measured the effects of acute cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibition ( with parecoxib ) , alone and in combination with NOS inhibition ( with NG - nitro - L - arginine methyl ester ( L - NAME ) ) , on resting cardiovascular variables and on responses to the glucagon - like peptide 1 agonist , exendin - 4 , which causes regionally - selective vasoconstriction and vasodilatation . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : Rats were instrumented with flow probes and intravascular catheters to measure regional haemodynamics in the conscious , freely moving state . L - NAME was administered as a primed infusion 180 min after administration of parecoxib or vehicle , and exendin - 4 was given 60 min after the onset of L - NAME infusion . KEY RESULTS : DB08439 had no effect on resting cardiovascular variables or on responses to L - NAME . Exendin - 4 caused a pressor response accompanied by tachycardia , mesenteric vasoconstriction and hindquarters vasodilatation . DB08439 did not affect haemodynamic responses to exendin - 4 , but L - NAME inhibited its hindquarters vasodilator and tachycardic effects . When combined , L - NAME and parecoxib almost abolished the hindquarters vasodilatation while enhancing the pressor response . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : P35354 - derived products do not affect basal haemodynamic status in conscious normotensive rats , or influence the NO system acutely . The inhibitory effects of L - NAME on the hindquarters vasodilator and tachycardic effects of exendin - 4 are consistent with a previous study that showed those events to be beta - adrenoceptor mediated . The additional effect of parecoxib on responses to exendin - 4 in the presence of L - NAME , is consistent with other evidence for enhanced involvement of vasodilator prostanoids when NO production is reduced .",
"Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome inhibition by targeting P15692 , P35354 and calcium pathways : a preclinical randomized study . OBJECTIVE : The efficacy of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , P35354 , calcium and aromatase inhibitors in an ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome ( OHSS ) rat model was tested . METHODS : One hundred and eight female Wistar rats were randomly divided in nine groups . The control group received saline , while the OHSS group received rec - DB00094 for 4 consecutive days . The other seven groups received rec - DB00094 ( 4d ) and DB00112 twice , DB08439 daily , Verapamil daily , DB08439 daily and DB00112 twice , Verapamil daily and DB00112 twice , DB08439 and Verapamil daily , Letrozole and Meloxicam daily , respectively . All groups received also hCG at the 5th day . RESULTS : All intervention groups were characterized by reduced vascular permeability compared to the OHSS group , which in the groups of Verapamil ( DB01373 inhibition ) and DB08439 + Verapamil ( P35354 + DB01373 inhibition ) presented significant statistical difference . The Verapamil group showed the lowest corpus luteum formation , while the DB08439 ( P35354 inhibition ) , the DB08439 + Verapamil ( P35354 + DB01373 inhibition ) , the DB00112 + DB08439 ( P15692 + P35354 inhibition ) and the DB00112 + Verapamil ( P15692 + DB01373 inhibition ) groups were also characterized by lower corpus luteum numbers compared to the OHSS group . Furthermore , lower graafian follicle formation was observed in the above groups , while the ovarian weight and the hormonal profile were not significantly affected . CONCLUSIONS : Studying the different check points of the P15692 pathway , we conclude that targeting calcium pathways could be beneficial for the vascular permeability control in an OHSS animal model .",
"P35354 activity transiently contributes to increased water and NaCl excretion in the polyuric phase after release of ureteral obstruction . Release of bilateral ureteral obstruction ( BUO ) is associated with reduced expression of renal aquaporins ( AQPs ) , polyuria , and impairment of urine - concentrating capacity . Recently , we demonstrated that 24 h of BUO is associated with increased cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 expression in the inner medulla ( IM ) and that selective P35354 inhibition prevents downregulation of P41181 . In the present study , we tested the hypothesis that P35354 activity increases in the postobstructive phase and that this increase in P35354 activity contributes to polyuria and impaired urine - concentrating capacity . We examined the effect of the selective P35354 inhibitor parecoxib ( 5 mg . kg (- 1 ). day (- 1 ) via osmotic minipumps ) on renal functions and protein abundance of P41181 , Q92482 , Na - K - 2Cl cotransporter type 2 ( Q13621 ) , and Na - K - ATPase 3 days after release of BUO . At 3 days after release of BUO , rats exhibited polyuria , dehydration and urine and IM tissue osmolality were decreased . There were inverse changes of P23219 and P35354 in the IM : P35354 mRNA , protein , and activity increased , while P23219 mRNA and protein decreased . DB08439 reduced urine output 1 day after release of BUO , but sodium excretion and glomerular filtration rate were unchanged . DB08439 normalized urinary PGE ( 2 ) and P06744 ( 2 ) excretion and attenuated downregulation of P41181 and Q92482 , while phosphorylated P41181 and Q13621 remained suppressed . DB08439 did not improve urine - concentrating capacity in response to 24 h of water deprivation . We conclude that decreased Q13621 and collapse of the IM osmotic gradient , together with suppressed phosphorylated P41181 , are likely causes for the impaired urine - concentrating capacity and that P35354 activity is not likely to mediate these changes in the chronic postobstructive phase after ureteral obstruction .",
"Thrombosis is reduced by inhibition of P23219 , but unaffected by inhibition of P35354 , in an acute model of platelet activation in the mouse . BACKGROUND : Clinical use of selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 appears associated with increased risk of thrombotic events . This is often hypothesised to reflect reduction in anti - thrombotic prostanoids , notably P06744 ( 2 ) , formed by P35354 present within endothelial cells . However , whether P35354 is actually expressed to any significant extent within endothelial cells is controversial . Here we have tested the effects of acute inhibition of P36551 on platelet reactivity using a functional in vivo approach in mice . METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : A non - lethal model of platelet - driven thromboembolism in the mouse was used to assess the effects of aspirin ( 7 days orally as control ) diclofenac ( 1 mg . kg (- 1 ) , i . v . ) and parecoxib ( 0 . 5 mg . kg (- 1 ) , i . v . ) on thrombus formation induced by collagen or the thromboxane ( TX ) A ( 2 )- mimetic , U46619 . The P36551 inhibitory profiles of the drugs were confirmed in mouse tissues ex vivo . Collagen and U46619 caused in vivo thrombus formation with the former , but not latter , sensitive to oral dosing with aspirin . Diclofenac inhibited P23219 and P35354 ex vivo and reduced thrombus formation in response to collagen , but not U46619 . DB08439 inhibited only P35354 and had no effect upon thrombus formation caused by either agonist . CONCLUSIONS / SIGNIFICANCE : Inhibition of P23219 by diclofenac or aspirin reduced thrombus formation induced by collagen , which is partly dependent upon platelet - derived TXA ( 2 ) , but not that induced by U46619 , which is independent of platelet TXA ( 2 ) . These results are consistent with the model demonstrating the effects of P23219 inhibition in platelets , but provide no support for the hypothesis that acute inhibition of P35354 in the circulation increases thrombosis .",
"Preconditioning of intravenous parecoxib attenuates focal cerebral ischemia / reperfusion injury in rats . BACKGROUND : Several studies suggest that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) contributes to the delayed progression of ischemic brain damage . This study was designed to investigate whether P35354 inhibition with parecoxib reduces focal cerebral ischemia / reperfusion injury in rats . METHODS : Ninety male Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups : the sham group , ischemia / reperfusion ( I / R ) group and parecoxib group . The parecoxib group received 4 mg / kg of parecoxib intravenously via the vena dorsalis penis 15 minutes before ischemia and again at 12 hours after ischemia . The neurological deficit scores ( NDSs ) were evaluated at 24 and 72 hours after reperfusion . The rats then were euthanized . Brains were removed and processed for hematoxylin and eosin staining , Nissl staining , and measurements of high mobility group Box 1 protein ( P09429 ) and tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) levels . Infarct volume was assessed with 2 , 3 , 5 - triphenyltetrazolium chloride ( TTC ) staining . RESULTS : The rats in the I / R group had lower NDSs ( P < 0 . 05 ) , larger infarct volume ( P < 0 . 05 ) , lower P09429 levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , and higher P01375 - α levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with those in the sham group . DB08439 administration significantly improved NDSs , reduced infarct volume , and decreased P09429 and P01375 - α levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Pretreatment with intravenous parecoxib was neuroprotective . Its effects may be associated with the attenuation of inflammatory reaction and the inhibition of inflammatory mediators .",
"DB08439 inhibits apoptosis in acute myocardial infarction due to permanent coronary ligation but not due to ischemia - reperfusion . PURPOSE : Myocardial ischemia induces cyclooxygenase 2 ( P35354 ) expression . We evaluated the effects of parecoxib , a P35354 inhibitor , in 2 different mouse models of myocardial ischemia : permanent left coronary artery ligation ( PI ) and transient ligation ( 30 minutes ischemia ) followed by reperfusion ( I / R ) . METHODS : Forty adult male Institute of Cancer Research mice underwent PI ( n = 24 ) or I / R ( n = 16 ) , followed by randomization to parecoxib ( 0 . 75 mg / kg intraperitoneal daily ) or normal saline for 7 days . RESULTS : DB08439 significantly reduced apoptosis [ 0 . 8 % vs . 3 . 4 % ( saline ) , P < 0 . 001 ] and 7 - day mortality [ 0 % vs . 57 % ( saline ) , P = 0 . 040 ] in the PI group but showed no benefit in the I / R group . DB08439 - treated mice also exhibited greater fractional shortening in the PI group [ 22 % vs . 14 % ( saline ) , P = 0 . 045 ) but not in the I / R group . DB08439 did not affect infarct size in either group . CONCLUSIONS : P35354 may play a pivotal role in mediating apoptosis in the ischemic peri - infarct myocardium that is not reperfused after infarct .",
"Effects of a Topical Angiotensin - Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and a Selective P35354 Inhibitor on the Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring in the Skin of a Rabbit Ear . P12821 ( P12821 ) inhibitors have been reported to inhibit fibrogenesis , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors , to reduce scarring by reducing the initial inflammation . The authors reasoned that the topical application of these 2 agents may have a complementary effect on scar reduction . METHODS : ___MASK51___ ( P12821 inhibitor ) , celecoxib ( P35354 inhibitor ) , or a combination of captopril and celecoxib were topically applied to a skin wound in a rabbit ear , and investigated for the effects on scar formation . RESULTS : The level of scar elevation decreased in the captopril group and the level of infiltration of inflammatory cells decreased in the celecoxib group . In the group where a combination of the 2 drugs was used , the level of scar elevation decreased the most , and collagen deposition and organization returned to normal most rapidly . Celecoxib was found to inhibit the initial inflammation in the ear wound of the rabbit , and captopril inhibited scar elevation . CONCLUSION : Clinical application of these drugs will require further studies with regard to adverse events and their absorptivity as topical agents . However , these findings suggest that the combined topical administration of an P12821 inhibitor and P35354 inhibitor to a skin wound could be an effective treatment for the prevention of hypertrophic scarring . .",
"P04818 and dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase are related to histological effects of 5 - fluorouracil and cisplatin neoadjuvant chemotherapy for primary gastric cancer patients . P04818 ( TS ) , dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase ( Q12882 ) , and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) are associated with the effect of 5 - fluorouracil ( ___MASK29___ ) based adjuvant chemotherapy . However , very few studies have investigated the relationship between these factors and ___MASK29___ neoadjuvant chemotherapy for primary gastric cancer patients . In this study , we studied the correlation between these markers and the histological chemotherapeutic effect in advanced gastric cancer with neoadjuvant chemotherapy . METHODS : Sixty - two primary advanced gastric cancer patients were recruited into the study . One cycle of continuous infusion of ___MASK29___ ( 300 mg / m2 / day , 14 days ) plus drip infusion of cisplatin ( 15 mg / m2 / day , Day one and Day two ) was performed as neoadjuvant chemotherapy . Histological chemotherapeutic responses of the resected specimens were classified into responders and nonresponders . TS , Q12882 , P15692 expressions both before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy were examined immunohistochemically . RESULTS : There was an association between the TS - low group and the responders ( p < 0 . 05 ) ; the Q12882 - low group and the responders in both biopsy and surgical specimens ( p < 0 . 01 ) . A combination of the low - TS and low - Q12882 group was further associated with responders ( p < 0 . 01 ) . The immunoexpressions of biopsied and surgical specimens were significantly associated with each other . CONCLUSION : Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for primary gastric cancer with one cycle of ___MASK29___ and cisplatin was associated with histological findings in patients with low baseline TS and Q12882 . This dual determination may predict for efficacy of neoadjuvant treatment with these drugs .",
"DB08439 sodium , an injectable P35354 - specific inhibitor , does not affect unfractionated heparin - regulated blood coagulation parameters . The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential for hemostatic interaction between a full analgesic dose of parecoxib sodium ( parecoxib ) , a prodrug of the P35354 specific inhibitor valdecoxib , and unfractionated heparin ( UFH ) in healthy male subjects . This open - label , single - center study comprised two treatment periods . In treatment period I , fasted , eligible subjects ( n = 18 ) received a UFH bolus ( 4000 U ) followed by a 36 - hour UFH infusion ( start dose 10 - 14 U / kg ) . Activated partial thromboplastin time ( aPTT ) , prothrombin time ( PT ) , and platelet counts were measured at regular intervals up to 24 hours after the end of the UFH infusion . After a 2 - day washout , patients randomized to treatment period II received a full analgesic dosage of parecoxib 40 mg bid intravenously ( IV ) for 6 days ( n = 18 ) , with concomitant UFH ( same regimen as treatment period I ) on day 5 ( n = 18 ) . APTT , PT , and platelet counts were evaluated at regular intervals up to 24 hours after UFH infusion . Coadministration of parecoxib 40 mg bid IV with UFH ( treatment period II ) had no significant effect on aPTT , PT , or platelet counts , which were similar to those of participants receiving UFH alone ( treatment period I ) at all time points . These results show that a full analgesic dose of parecoxib , a P35354 - specific inhibitor available for parenteral administration , can be coadministered with UFH without affecting blood coagulation parameters . Therefore , parecoxib may be administered to patients who are receiving UFH for thromboprophylaxis .",
"Effect of selective inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 on lipopolysaccharide - induced hyperalgesia . Lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) is known to increase the expression and release of various pro - inflammatory mediators , including cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) and produce hyperalgesia . It is also well known that prostaglandins ( PGs ) , synthesised both in the periphery and centrally by P36551 isoforms , play a key role in sensitisation of nociceptors and nociceptive processing . To investigate the role of P35354 in LPS - induced hyperalgesia , parecoxib , a selective P35354 - inhibiting pro - drug , was injected intravenously 30 min before assessing hyperalgesia induced by intraperitoneal or subcutaneous administration of LPS ( 50 microg / mouse or 25 microg / paw of rat , respectively ) . DB03166 - induced writhing and tail immersion assay in mice and paw withdrawal response to thermal and mechanical stimuli in rats were used to assess the effect of inhibition of P35354 on LPSinduced hyperalgesia . Animals showed significant hyperalgesic behavior 8 h after LPS injection . DB08439 ( up to 20 mg / kg , i . v . ) had no effect in the two acute nociceptive assays but showed marked antinociceptive activity in writhing and tail immersion assay in LPS - pretreated mice . Similarly , parecoxib reversed the hyperalgesia in the LPS - injected paw but not in the contralateral paw of rats . Pre - treatment with dexamethasone , an inhibitor of P35354 expression before LPS injection significantly affected the development of hyperalgesia in both mice and rats . These findings suggest that inducible P35354 derived PGs are involved in central nociceptive processing , which resulted in hyperalgesic behavior following LPS administration and inhibition of P35354 or its expression attenuated LPS - induced hyperalgesia .",
"Delayed administration of parecoxib , a specific P35354 inhibitor , attenuated postischemic neuronal apoptosis by phosphorylation Akt and GSK - 3β . DB08439 is a recently described novel P35354 inhibitor whose functional significance and neuroprotective mechanisms remain elusive . Therefore , in this study , we aimed to investigate whether delayed administration of parecoxib inhibited mitochondria - mediated neuronal apoptosis induced by ischemic reperfusion injury via phosphorylating Akt and its downstream target protein , glycogen synthase kinase 3β ( GSK - 3β ) . Adult male Sprague - Dawley rats were administered parecoxib ( 10 or 30 mg kg (- 1 ) , IP ) or isotonic saline twice a day starting 24 h after middle cerebral artery occlusion ( MCAO ) for three consecutive days . Cerebral infarct volume , apoptotic neuron , caspase - 3 immunoreactivity and the protein expression of p - Akt , p - GSK - 3β and Cytochrome C in cerebral ischemic cortex were evaluated at 96 h after reperfusion . DB08439 significantly diminished infarct volume and attenuated neuron apoptosis in a dose - independent manner , compared with MCAO group alone . Increased p - Akt and p - GSK - 3β was observed in the ischemic penumbra of parecoxib group after stroke . Moreover , parecoxib also reduced the release of Cytochrome C from mitochondrial into cytosol and attenuated the caspase - 3 immunoreactivity in the penumbra . Taken together , these results suggested that parecoxib ameliorated postischemic mitochondria - mediated neuronal apoptosis induced by focal cerebral ischemia in rats and this neuroprotective potential is involved in phosphorylation of Akt and GSK - 3β .",
"Constitutive cyclo - oxygenase - 2 does not contribute to the development of human visceral pain hypersensitivity . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Central sensitisation ( CS ) , contributes to the development and maintenance of gastrointestinal pain hypersensitivity . Constitutive cyclo - oxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) contributes to central sensitisation in somatic pain hypersensitivity but its role in mediating visceral pain hypersensitivity is unknown . We therefore conducted a study to determine if P35354 inhibition with DB00580 attenuates the development or early maintenance of CS in a validated human oesophageal pain hypersensitivity model . METHODS : Healthy volunteers were studied in two randomised , double blind , crossover studies in which pain thresholds ( PT ) to electrical stimulation were assessed in the proximal oesophagus , chest wall and foot , prior to and following a distal oesophageal acid infusion . Protocol 1 : DB00580 , ( 40 mg ) or matching placebo was given orally for 4 days prior to oesophageal acid infusion . Protocol 2 : IV DB08439 ( 40 mg ) or saline was given 120 min after oesophageal acid infusion . RESULTS : DB00580 did not prevent the induction of secondary allodynia in the proximal oesophagus nor did it attenuate it following its establishment . Chest wall PT fell following oesophageal acid but foot PT remained unchanged ; highlighting the development viscero - somatic convergence due to CS . DB00580 had no analgesic or anti - hyperalgesic effect on chest wall or foot PT . CONCLUSIONS : Neither the induction nor initial maintenance of acid induced oesophageal pain hypersensitivity is prevented by DB00580 , suggesting that constitutive spinal P35354 does not contribute to the development or early maintenance of acute visceral central sensitisation .",
"The P35354 inhibitor parecoxib is neuroprotective but not antiepileptogenic in the pilocarpine model of temporal lobe epilepsy . The enzyme cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , which catalyzes the production of pro - inflammatory prostaglandins , is induced in the brain after various insults , thus contributing to brain inflammatory processes involved in the long - term consequences of such insults . Mounting evidence supports that inflammation may contribute to epileptogenesis and neuronal injury developing after brain insults . Anti - inflammatory treatments , such as selective P35354 inhibitors , may thus constitute a novel approach for anti - epileptogenesis or disease - modification after brain injuries such as head trauma , cerebral ischemia or status epilepticus ( SE ) . However , recent rat experiments with prophylactic administration of two different P35354 inhibitors after SE resulted in conflicting results . In the present study , we evaluated whether treatment with parecoxib , a pro - drug of the highly potent and selective P35354 inhibitor valdecoxib , alters the long - term consequences of a pilocarpine - induced SE in rats . DB08439 was administered twice daily at 10 mg / kg for 18 days following SE . Five weeks after termination of treatment , spontaneous recurrent seizures were recorded by continuous video / EEG monitoring . Prophylactic treatment with parecoxib prevented the SE - induced increase in prostaglandin E ( 2 ) and reduced neuronal damage in the hippocampus and piriform cortex . However , the incidence , frequency or duration of spontaneous seizures developing after SE or the behavioral and cognitive alterations associated with epilepsy were not affected by parecoxib . Only the severity of spontaneous seizures was reduced , indicating a disease - modifying effect . These results substantiate that P35354 contributes to neuronal injury developing after SE , but inhibition of P35354 is no effective means to modify epileptogenesis .",
"The pharmacokinetics and in vitro / ex vivo cyclooxygenase selectivity of parecoxib and its active metabolite valdecoxib in cats . DB08439 ( PX ) is an injectable prodrug of valdecoxib ( VX , which is a selective cyclo - oxyganase - 2 ( P35354 ) ) inhibitor licensed for humans . The aim of the present study was to evaluate pharmacokinetics and in vitro / ex vivo cyclooxygenase selectivity of PX and VX in cats . In a whole blood in vitro study , PX did not affect either P36551 enzymes whereas VX revealed a P35354 selective inhibitory effect in feline whole blood . The IC50 values of VX for P35354 and P23219 were 0 . 45 and 38 . 6 µM , respectively . Six male cats were treated with 2 . 5 mg / kg of PX by intramuscular injection . PX was rapidly converted to VX with a relatively short half - life of 0 . 4 h . VX achieved peak plasma concentration ( 2 . 79 ± 1 . 59 µg / mL ) at 7 h following PX injection . The mean residence times for PX and VX were 0 . 43 ± 0 . 15 and 5 . 94 ± 0 . 88 h , respectively . In the ex vivo study , PX showed a P35354 inhibition rate of about 70 % in samples taken at 1 , 2 , 4 and 10 h after injection , with a significant difference compared to the control . In contrast , P23219 was slightly inhibited , ranging from 0 . 7 % to 9 . 7 % of the control inhibition rate without any significant difference for 24 h after PX administration . The preliminary findings of the present research appear promising and encourage further studies to investigate whether PX can be successfully used in feline medicine .",
"DB08439 vs . lornoxicam in the treatment of postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy : a prospective randomized placebo - controlled trial . BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs are considered as an effective treatment of postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy . P35354 inhibitors are newer drugs having less adverse effects . Data supporting their efficacy postoperatively in comparison to older non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs are scarce . Our study is a prospective , randomized , double - blinded , placebo - controlled trial comparing the efficacy of lornoxicam vs . parecoxib for the management of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We enrolled 76 patients , ASA I and II , scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy . The patients were randomized to receive before induction parecoxib 40 mg i . v . , lornoxicam 8 mg i . v . or placebo . Pain at rest and on movement was assessed using a visual analogue scale at 0 , 6 , 12 h postoperatively . Total meperidine consumption and adverse effects were also recorded . RESULTS : At 12 h , visual analogue scale scores at rest and on movement were significantly lower with parecoxib and lornoxicam compared with control ( P = 0 . 047 ) . The percentage of patients needing meperidine and the average dose of meperidine administered was significantly lower with parecoxib and lornoxicam compared with control ( P < 0 . 001 and P = 0 . 018 ) . There was no difference between parecoxib and lornoxicam . One patient receiving lornoxicam vomited . CONCLUSIONS : DB08439 40 mg i . v . and lornoxicam 8 mg i . v . were equianalgesic and both were more efficacious than placebo for the management of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy .",
"Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK92___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .",
"Potentiator ivacaftor abrogates pharmacological correction of ΔF508 P13569 in cystic fibrosis . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . Newly developed \" correctors \" such as ___MASK20___ ( VX - 809 ) that improve P13569 maturation and trafficking and \" potentiators \" such as ivacaftor ( VX - 770 ) that enhance channel activity may provide important advances in CF therapy . Although VX - 770 has demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy in the small subset of patients with a mutation ( G551D ) that affects only channel activity , a single compound is not sufficient to treat patients with the more common P13569 mutation , ΔF508 . Thus , patients with ΔF508 will likely require treatment with both correctors and potentiators to achieve clinical benefit . However , whereas the effectiveness of acute treatment with this drug combination has been demonstrated in vitro , the impact of chronic therapy has not been established . In studies of human primary airway epithelial cells , we found that both acute and chronic treatment with VX - 770 improved P13569 function in cells with the G551D mutation , consistent with clinical studies . In contrast , chronic VX - 770 administration caused a dose - dependent reversal of VX - 809 - mediated P13569 correction in ΔF508 homozygous cultures . This result reflected the destabilization of corrected ΔF508 P13569 by VX - 770 , markedly increasing its turnover rate . Chronic VX - 770 treatment also reduced mature wild - type P13569 levels and function . These findings demonstrate that chronic treatment with P13569 potentiators and correctors may have unexpected effects that can not be predicted from short - term studies . Combining these drugs to maximize rescue of ΔF508 P13569 may require changes in dosing and / or development of new potentiator compounds that do not interfere with P13569 stability .",
"Altered gene expression by low - dose arsenic exposure in humans and cultured cardiomyocytes : assessment by real - time PCR arrays . Chronic arsenic exposure results in higher risk of skin , lung , and bladder cancer , as well as cardiovascular disease and diabetes . The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects on expression of selected genes in the blood lymphocytes from 159 people exposed chronically to arsenic in their drinking water using a novel RT - PCR TaqMan low - density array ( TLDA ) . We found that expression of tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) , which activates both inflammation and NF - κB - dependent survival pathways , was strongly associated with water and urinary arsenic levels . Expression of P22460 , which encodes a potassium ion channel protein , was positively associated with water and toe nail arsenic levels . Expression of 2 and 11 genes were positively associated with nail and urinary arsenic , respectively . Because arsenic exposure has been reported to be associated with long QT intervals and vascular disease in humans , we also used this TLDA for analysis of gene expression in human cardiomyocytes exposed to arsenic in vitro . Expression of the ion - channel genes CACNA1 , Q12809 , P51787 and P15382 were down - regulated by 1 - μM arsenic . Alteration of some common pathways , including those involved in oxidative stress , inflammatory signaling , and ion - channel function , may underlay the seemingly disparate array of arsenic - associated diseases , such as cancer , cardiovascular disease , and diabetes .",
"DB08439 and indomethacin delay early fracture healing : a study in rats . Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) are used to reduce inflammatory response and pain . These drugs have been reported to impair bone metabolism . DB08439 , a specific P35354 inhibitor , exerts an inhibitory effect on the mineralization of fracture callus after a tibial fracture in rats . Decreased bone mineral density ( BMD ) at a fracture site may indicate impairment of early healing , casting doubt on the safety of using P35354 inhibitors during the early treatment of diaphyseal fractures . Forty - two female Wistar rats were randomly allocated to three groups . They were given parecoxib , indomethacin , or saline intraperitoneally for 7 days after being subjected to a closed tibial fracture stabilized with an intramedullary nail . Two and 3 weeks after surgery , the bone density at the fracture site was measured using dual energy xray absorptiometry ( DEXA ) . Three weeks after the operation the rats were euthanized and the healing fractures were mechanically tested in three - point cantilever bending . DB08439 decreased BMD at the fracture site for 3 weeks after fracture , indomethacin for 2 weeks . Both parecoxib and indomethacin reduced the ultimate bending moment and the bending stiffness of the healing fractures after 3 weeks . These results suggest P36551 inhibitors should be avoided in the early phase after fractures .",
"The effect of TSPP - mediated photodynamic therapy and DB08439 in experimental tumours . AIMS : The study investigated the effects of the combined treatment DB08439 ( Pcox ) and 5 , 10 , 15 , 20 - tetra - sulphonato - phenyl - porphyrin ( TSPP )- mediated photodynamic therapy on Walker 256 carcinosarcoma . MAIN METHODS : Five groups of male Wistar rats were used : the control group , treated with TSPP , group 2 , irradiated 24 h thereafter , group 3 , treated with Pcox and irradiated 24 h thereafter , groups 4 and 5 treated with combined therapies , TSPP and Pcox before irradiation , and Pcox 24 h after TSPP and irradiation respectively . Tumour inflammation , growth and non - growth factors , apoptosis / necrosis rate and oxidative / nitrosative stress markers were investigated . KEY FINDINGS : Malondialdehyde levels and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 expression increased significantly in the group treated with Pcox after TSPP - PDT when compared with TSPP + IR group ( p < 0 . 05 , p < 0 . 001 respectively ) , in correlation with a decrease in glutathione levels ( p < 0 . 05 ) . The quantification of apoptosis , based on the TUNEL - assay , and necrosis rate revealed an increase of apoptotic / necrotic index in the same group ( p < 0 . 05 ) . On the other hand , Pcox administered before irradiation showed a significant increase in both vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and P35354 levels ( p < 0 . 05 ) and in nitric oxide production ( p < 0 . 01 ) , when compared with the control group . SIGNIFICANCE : The administration of Pcox after TSPP - mediated PDT showed promising antitumoural effects , leading to an increase in oxidative and nitrosative stress as well as apoptosis / necrosis rate in tumour tissue . These results show that combined regimens that involve selective P35354 inhibitors administration after irradiation may improve the therapeutic effectiveness of PDT .",
"Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition exacerbates P41181 and pAQP2 downregulation independently of V2 receptor abundance in the postobstructed kidney . Previously we demonstrated that P03950 II receptor ( AT1R ) blockade attenuates V2 receptor ( P30518 ) , P41181 , and pS256 - P41181 downregulation in the postobstructed kidney and partially reverses obstruction - induced inhibition of DB02527 generation and cyclooxygenase 2 ( P35354 ) induction . Therefore , we speculated whether the effects of AT1R blockade on P30518 and the vasopressin - regulated pathway are attributable to attenuated P35354 induction . To examine this , rats were subjected to 24 - h bilateral ureteral obstruction ( BUO ) followed by 48 - h release and treated with the P35354 inhibitor parecoxib or saline . Control rats were sham - operated . DB08439 treatment significantly reduced urine output 24 h after release of BUO whereas urine osmolality and solute - free water reabsorption was comparable between saline - and parecoxib - treated BUO rats . Immunoblotting revealed a significant decrease in P41181 and pS256 - P41181 abundance to 20 and 23 % of sham levels in parecoxib - treated BUO rats compared with 40 and 55 % of sham levels in saline - treated BUO rats . Immunohistochemistry confirmed the exacerbated P41181 and pS256 - P41181 downregulation in parecoxib - treated BUO rats . Finally , parecoxib treatment had no effect on P30518 downregulation and the inhibited , vasopressin - stimulated DB02527 generation in inner medullary membrane fractions from the postobstructed kidney . In conclusion , P35354 inhibition exacerbates P41181 and pS256 - P41181 downregulation 48 h after release of 24 - h BUO independently of P30518 abundance and vasopressin - stimulated DB02527 generation . The results indicate that P35354 inhibition does not mimic AT1R blockade - mediated effects and that AT1R - mediated P41181 regulation in the postobstructed kidney collecting duct is independent of P35354 induction .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"Expression of P35354 and DB01221 receptor genes at the cochlea and midbrain in salicylate - induced tinnitus . OBJECTIVE / HYPOTHESIS : The expression of the genes for cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) and DB01221 receptor ( NR ) has seldom been reported in tinnitus . We hypothesized that expression of P35354 and NR was altered in the cochlea and midbrain in salicylate - induced tinnitus . STUDY DESIGN : Experimental study on mice . METHODS : We evaluated the tinnitus score and mRNA expression levels of P35354 and NR subtype 2B ( Q13224 ) in the cochlea and midbrain in response to intraperitoneal injections of salicylate for 4 days . RESULTS : At day 4 of tinnitus induction , the mean weights of the whole body and midbrain did not change greatly in both control and salicylate groups . The tinnitus score was not elevated from day 1 to day 4 in the control group , but increased day by day in the salicylate group . The mRNA expression level of P35354 decreased slightly in the salicylate group in the cochlea ( 1 . 1 ± 0 . 33 vs . 1 . 3 ± 0 . 49 , P = . 0752 ) and in the midbrain ( 0 . 9 ± 0 . 10 versus 1 . 0 ± 0 . 35 , P = . 0489 ) . Inversely , the expression levels of the Q13224 gene increased moderately in the salicylate group in the cochlea ( 3 . 7 ± 0 . 47 versus 2 . 3 ± 1 . 13 , P < 0 . 0001 ) and in the midbrain ( 1 . 6 ± 0 . 64 versus 1 . 0 ± 0 . 44 , P = . 0007 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Salicylate induced tinnitus and altered the expression of the P35354 and Q13224 genes in the cochlea and midbrain of mice . These findings might contribute to further understanding of pathophysiology and therapy of tinnitus .",
"Antiinflammatory effect of lactic acid bacteria : inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 by suppressing nuclear factor - kappaB in Raw264 . 7 macrophage cells . Lactobacillus casei 3260 ( L . casei 3260 ) was evaluated in relation to the inflammatory response mediated by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in Raw264 . 7 macrophage cells . The treatment of Raw264 . 7 cells with L . casei 3260 significantly inhibited the secretion of tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) and prostaglandins E2 ( DB00917 ) , followed by suppression of P35354 . To clarify the molecular mechanism , the inhibitory effect of L . casei 3260 on the NF - kappaB signaling pathway was examined based on the luciferase reporter activity . Although the treatment of Raw264 . 7 cells with L . casei 3260 did not affect the transcriptional activity of NF - kappaB , it did inhibit NF - kappaB activation , as determined by the cytosolic p65 release and degradation of I - kappaBalpha . Therefore , these findings suggest that the suppression of P35354 through inhibiting the NF - kappaB activation by LPS may be associated with the antiinflammatory effects of L . casei 3260 on Raw264 . 7 cells .",
"Salt stress increases abundance and glycosylation of P13569 localized at apical surfaces of salt gland secretory cells . Osmotic stress elicits hypertonic NaCl secretion and promotes structural and biochemical differentiation in avian salt glands . In addition to cholinergic control , Cl - secretion is stimulated by vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) , suggesting that the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) may be present and that its expression may be regulated by chronic salt stress . Anion efflux , assayed by 6 - methoxy - N -( 3 - sulfopropyl ) quinolinium fluorescence changes in single cells , was stimulated by P01282 or 8 -( 4 - chlorophenylthio ) adenosine 3 ', 5 '- cyclic monophosphate . Immunoblots with a COOH - terminal peptide antibody to human P13569 revealed approximately 170 - and approximately 180 - kDa bands in lysates from control and salt - stressed glands , respectively . Both variants reduced to approximately 140 kDa after N - glycanase digestion and gave identical tryptic phosphopeptide maps after immunoprecipitation and phosphorylation by protein kinase A . P13569 was localized to apical membranes by immunofluorescence and , additionally , to subapical vesicles by immunoelectron microscopy . Salt stress induced an approximately twofold increase in P13569 abundance / cell protein ( approximately 5 - fold / cell ) and intensified apical membrane immunofluorescence . For comparison , Na + pump expression increased approximately fourfold per cell protein with little change in actin . Thus differentiation induced by salt stress is accompanied by alteration in P13569 abundance and glycosylation . Upregulation of P13569 likely contributes to increased efficiency of Cl - secretion .",
"The role of celecoxib in Rad51 expression and cell survival affected by gefitinib in human non - small cell lung cancer cells . Celecoxib ( DB00482 ) is a cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) selective inhibitor and gefitinib ( ___MASK27___ ( R ) , ZD1839 ) is a selective epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor for human non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . The addition of celecoxib to gefitinib to prolong the survival of patients with NSCLC still remains controversial and needs to be investigated . The Rad51 protein is essential for homologous recombination repair , and is overexpressed in chemo - or radioresistant carcinomas . In this study , we characterize the role of celecoxib in the cytotoxicity , P27361 / 2 activation and Rad51 expression affected by gefitinib in NSCLC cells . We show that celecoxib can enhance the cytotoxicity induced by gefitinib in NSCLC cells . Treatment with celecoxib alone has no effect on the P27361 / 2 activation , Rad51 mRNA and protein levels , however , combined treatment with gefitinib results in a significant reduction of phospho - P27361 / 2 and Rad51 protein levels , and triggers the degradation of Rad51 via a 26S proteasome - dependent pathway . Expression of constitutively active Q02750 / 2 vectors ( Q02750 / 2 - CA ) significantly rescues the decreased P27361 / 2 activity , and restores Rad51 protein levels and cell survival under co - treatment with gefitinib and celecoxib . Furthermore , blocking P27361 / 2 activation by U0126 ( Q02750 / 2 inhibitor ) and knocking down Rad51 expression by transfection with small interfering RNA of Rad51 can enhance the cytotoxicity of celecoxib .",
"Gene expression reprogramming protects macrophage from septic - induced cell death . Sepsis induces a systemic inflammatory response leading to tissue damage and cell death . LPS tolerance affects inflammatory response . To comprehend potential new mechanisms of immune regulation in endotoxemia , we examined macrophage mRNA expression by macroarray affected by LPS tolerance . LPS tolerance was induced with subcutaneous administration of 1 mg / kg / day of LPS over 5 days . Macrophages were isolated from the spleen and the expression of 1200 genes was quantitatively analyzed by the macroarray technique . The tolerant group displayed relevant changes in the expression of 84 mRNA when compared to naïve mice . A functional group of genes related to cell death regulation was identified . P09874 , caspase 3 , P48023 and P50591 genes were confirmed by RT - PCR to present lower expression in tolerant mice . In addition , reduced expression of the pro - inflammatory genes P01375 - α and IFN - γ in the tolerant group was demonstrated . Following this , animals were challenged with polymicrobial sepsis . Flow cytometry analysis showed reduced necrosis and apoptosis in macrophages from the tolerant group compared to the naïve group . Finally , a survival study showed a significant reduction in mortality in the tolerant group . Thus , in the current study we provide evidence for the selective reprogramming of the gene expression of cell death pathways during LPS tolerance and link these changes to protection from cell death and enhanced survival rates .",
"DB08439 has non - significant long - term effects on bone healing in rats when administered for a short period after fracture . INTRODUCTION : Selective and non - selective cyclo - oxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitors impair bone healing by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long - term effect of parecoxib , a selective P35354 inhibitor , on bone healing in rats , when it is applied in a pattern similar to clinical treatment patterns , that is , in a high dose and for a short period after bone fracture . METHOD : Closed non - displaced mid - diaphyseal fractures in the middle of the left femoral shaft were generated in each animal . In the study group , parecoxib sodium ( 1 . 06 mg / kg ) was administered intra - peritoneally every day for 7 days . In the control group , normal saline was administered intra - peritoneally every day for 7 days . In both groups fracture healing ( bone union and callus formation ) was evaluated with X - rays 28 and 42 days after surgery . RESULTS : Bone healing was lower in the study group ( 60 vs . 80 % in the control group 28 days after fracture and 80 vs . 90 % 42 days after fracture ) but this difference was not statistically significant ( P > 0 . 05 ) . CONCLUSION : DB08439 does not have a significant long - term effect on bone healing in rats , when it is administered in a high dose and for a short period after bone fracture .",
"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK17___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .",
"DB08439 for parenteral analgesia in postsurgical patients . OBJECTIVE : To review the pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , clinical efficacy and safety studies , adverse effects , drug interactions , and dosage and administration of parecoxib sodium , a selective cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitor . DATA SOURCES : Information was obtained from MEDLINE searches of the English - language literature ( 1996 - May 2003 ) . Search terms included parecoxib , parecoxib sodium , SC - 69124A , and selective cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor . STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION : We reviewed available literature , which included abstracts , clinical trials , and data on file with the manufacturer . DATA SYNTHESIS : DB08439 sodium is a novel selective P35354 inhibitor under development for parenteral administration . It has produced efficacious analgesia following dental , gynecologic , and orthopedic surgery . The adverse effect profile has been compared with that of ketorolac ; no statistically significant differences were identified . There are no documented drug interactions when parecoxib is coadministered with midazolam , propofol , or unfractionated heparin . CONCLUSIONS : DB08439 sodium is in the final stages of Phase III trials and has a favorable safety and efficacy profile . Its place in moderate to severe postsurgical pain management will be further defined when more pharmacoeconomic and postmarketing safety data are available . Theoretical benefits are its lower potential for gastrointestinal adverse effects compared with ketorolac and lower opioid requirements after surgery .",
"Efficacy and safety of the first parenteral selective P35354 inhibitor , parecoxib sodium , in adult patients with postoperative pain . DB08439 , a prodrug of valdecoxib , a selective P35354 inhibitor , has been recently introduced for the treatment of moderate to severe postoperative pain . This prospective , open , multicentric study enrolled 260 patients undergoing orthopaedic , gynaecological , dental and general surgery . Postoperatively , patients were treated with parecoxib , 40 mg IM / IV . There was a statistically significant decrease in the mean pain intensity score ( p < 0 . 05 ) . At the end of 24 hours , 89 . 6 % of total cases had a very good to total relief of pain . The mean duration of analgesia was 19 . 26 hours and mean time of onset of analgesia was 16 . 25 minutes ranging from 11 - 20 minutes . The laboratory values were within normal limits . The drug was well tolerated . There was no report of any hypersensitivity reaction . This study suggests that parecoxib , in a dose of 40 mg IM / IV , is an effective and safe option for the management of postoperative pain .",
"Angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitors suppress synthesis of tumour necrosis factor and interleukin 1 by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Administration of angiotensin - converting - enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors reduce vascular proliferation following endothelial injury as well as progression of renal disease in various animal models . These effects might be due to interference with cytokines such as interleukin 1 ( IL - 1 ) or tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) since they have been implicated in regulating the effects of vascular cell growth factors such as fibroblast - and platelet - derived growth factors . We investigated the in vitro synthesis of IL - 1 and P01375 from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) in the presence of various P12821 - inhibitors . ___MASK51___ dose - dependently suppressed the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01375 by 74 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) and the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01583 by 60 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Cytokine synthesis induced by lipopolysaccharide was less affected . At concentrations suppressing P01375 and IL - 1 , captopril did not reduce the synthesis of complement P01024 in the same cells . Enalapril and cilazapril also suppressed cytokine - induced cytokine synthesis . Ramipril , lisinopril , perindopril and spirapril had no significant effect on P01375 synthesis suggesting that the effect was not related specifically to the inhibition of P12821 . Accumulation of mRNA for IL - 1 and P01375 were not affected by captopril , suggesting a posttranscriptional effect . We conclude that certain P12821 - inhibitors suppress IL - 1 and P01375 synthesis at a posttranscriptional level and might therefore influence cytokine - mediated cell growth .",
"Amelioration of meconium - induced acute lung injury by parecoxib in a rabbit model . P35354 ( P35354 ) plays important roles in various inflammatory conditions and is significantly increased in meconium - induced lung injury . We investigated the effects of parecoxib on meconium - induced acute lung injury ( ALI ) in rabbits . Twenty - four rabbits were randomized into sham , control , and parecoxib groups . Rabbits in the control and parecoxib groups underwent tracheal instillation of meconium , followed by intravenous injection of saline or parecoxib and 4 h of ventilation . The airway pressure , dynamic compliance , and ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood to fraction of inspired oxygen ( PaO2 / FiO2 ratio ) were recorded at baseline ( T0 ) and 4 h after instillation ( T1 - DB00451 ) . The lung tissue wet - to - dry weight ratio ; neutrophil percentage ; and total protein , tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) , interleukin ( IL ) - 1β , P10145 , prostaglandin E2 , and malondialdehyde levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF ) were evaluated . The myeloperoxidase activity , P35354 expression , and degree of histopathologic injury in lung tissue were also analyzed . The airway pressure , compliance , and PaO2 / FiO2 ratio were significantly improved by parecoxib after meconium instillation . The lung wet - to - dry weight ratio , total protein level , and neutrophil percentage in BALF were lowest in the parecoxib group . The P01375 - α , IL - 1β , P10145 , prostaglandin E2 , and malondialdehyde levels in the BALF were lowest in the parecoxib group . The P35354 expression and myeloperoxidase activity in lung tissue were significantly reduced by parecoxib . The degree of lung injury was also reduced . In conclusions : DB08439 effectively ameliorates respiratory function and attenuates meconium - induced ALI . These effects are correlated with prostaglandin E2 and P35354 inhibition .",
"NSAIDS inhibit in vitro O60682 chondrogenesis but not osteogenesis : implications for mechanism of bone formation inhibition in man . The non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) are widely used for analgesia but may inhibit bone formation . We investigated whether the reported NSAID effect on bone is related to inhibition of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell ( O60682 ) proliferation and osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation and evaluated both cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 specific drugs . The effects of seven P23219 and P35354 inhibitors on O60682 proliferation and osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation were tested using Vybrant , sodium 3 '- [ 1 -( phenylaminocarbonyl )- 3 , 4 - tetrazolium ] - bis ( 4 - methoxy - 6 - nitro ) benzene sulfonic acid hydrate ( XTT ) , functional and quantitative assays of O60682 differentiation . The O60682 expression of P23219 and P35354 and prostaglandin E2 ( PGE - 2 ) levels were evaluated serially during lineage differentiation by quantitative PCR and ELISA . None of the NSAIDs at broad range of concentration ( range 10 (- 3 ) to 100 μg / ml ) significantly affected O60682 proliferation . Surprisingly , O60682 osteogenic differentiation inhibition was not evident . However , NSAIDs affected chondrogenic potential with a reduction in sulphated glycosaminoglycans ( sGAG ) content by 45 % and 55 % with diclofenac and ketorolac , respectively ( P < 0 . 05 compared to controls ) . DB08439 and meloxicam , more P35354 specific reagents inhibited sGAG to a lesser degree , 22 % and 27 % respectively ( P < 0 . 05 compared to controls ) . Cartilage pellet immunohistochemistry confirmed the above results . Pellet chondrogenesis was associated with increased P23219 expression levels but not P35354 , and P23219 specific drugs suppressed O60682 PGE - 2 more than P35354 specific inhibitors . These findings suggest that NSAIDs may inhibit bone formation via blockage of O60682 chondrogenic differentiation which is an important intermediate phase in normal endochondral bone formation .",
"Moving beyond chemotherapy : novel cytostatic agents for malignant mesothelioma . It is now known that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and platelet derived growth factor ( PDGF ) are autocrine growth factors in malignant mesothelioma ; epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is also highly overexpressed . Cytotoxic drugs that target these growth factors offer fresh potential for the treatment of mesothelioma . Clinical trials have recently been initiated to evaluate the anti - tumour activity of the P15692 inhibitors SU5416 , bevacizumab and thalidomide . ZD1839 ( ___MASK27___ , AstraZeneca ) , an inhibitor of P00533 tyrosine kinase , is also being evaluated . Two clinical trials are planned to evaluate the two PDGF inhibitors Gleevec ( Imatinib mesylate , STI - 571 , Novartis Pharmaceuticals ) and PTK787 ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals ) .",
"DB08439 as an alternative in P35354 hypersensitivity . The group of non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) is commonly involved in hypersensitivity reactions . In clinical practice the physician is often faced with the need to choose an alternative anti - inflammatory agent for a patient who has suffered a hypersensitivity reaction to a NSAID . The most common approach to choosing the safest NSAID is to perform a challenge test . DB08439 is the first injectable P35354 selective inhibitor indicated for the treatment of acute postoperative pain . The authors report the case of a patient with a history of cutaneous adverse reactions to different classes of NSAIDs , including selective P35354 inhibitors , who underwent and tolerated challenge with parecoxib .",
"DB08439 impairs early tendon repair but improves later remodeling . BACKGROUND : P35354 inhibitors inhibit bone repair . HYPOTHESIS : Cyclooxygenase inhibitors might also have a negative effect on early tendon repair , although a positive effect on late tendon repair previously has been shown . STUDY DESIGN : Controlled laboratory study . METHODS : Achilles tendon transection was performed on 80 rats . Sixty rats were given daily intramuscular injections of either parecoxib ( 6 . 4 mg / kg body weight ) or saline for the first 5 days after surgery and sacrificed either at 8 or 14 days . The remaining 20 rats were given intramuscular parecoxib or saline injections from day 6 until sacrifice at 14 days . RESULTS : At 8 days , early parecoxib treatment caused a 27 % decrease in force at failure ( P = . 007 ) , a 25 % decrease in maximum stress ( P = . 01 ) , and a 31 % decrease in energy uptake ( P = . 05 ) . Stiffness and transverse area were not significantly affected . At 14 days , early parecoxib treatment caused a decrease in stiffness ( P = . 004 ) . In contrast to early treatment , late parecoxib treatment caused a 16 % decrease in cross - sectional area ( P = . 03 ) and a 29 % increase in maximum stress ( P = . 04 ) . CONCLUSIONS : During early tendon repair , a cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor had a detrimental effect . During remodelling , however , inflammation appears to have a negative influence , and cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitors might be of value . CLINICAL RELEVANCE : The results suggest that cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitors should be used with care in the early period after tendon injury .",
"Enhancement of 5 - fluorouracil efficacy on high P35354 expressing HCA - 7 cells by low dose indomethacin and NS - 398 but not on low P35354 expressing HT - 29 cells . The antiproliferative effect of 5 - fluorouracil ( ___MASK29___ ) in the presence of low dose non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) on high cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) - expressing HCA - 7 and low P35354 - expressing HT - 29 colon carcinoma cell lines was investigated . Pharmacogenetic parameters were studied to characterize the ___MASK29___ sensitivity of the two cell lines . P04818 ( TS ) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase ( P42898 ) polymorphisms were determined by PCR analysis . Cell proliferation was measured by P50991 assay , cell cycle distribution and apoptosis by FACS analysis . Cyclooxygenase expression was detected by Western blot and also by fluorescence microscopy . Prostaglandin E ( 2 ) ( PGE ( 2 ) ) levels were investigated with ELISA kit . The HT - 29 cell line was found to be homozygous for TS 2R and 1494ins6 and T homozygous for P42898 677 polymorphisms predicting high ___MASK29___ sensitivity ( IC ( 50 ) : 10 microM ) . TS 3R homozygosity , TS 1496del6 and P42898 677CT heterozygosity may explain the modest ___MASK29___ sensitivity ( IC ( 50 ) : 1 . 1 mM ) of the HCA - 7 cell line . Indomethacin and NS - 398 ( 10 microM and 1 . 77 microM , respectively ) reduced the PGE ( 2 ) level in HCA - 7 cells ( > 90 % ) . Low concentrations of NSAIDs without antiproliferative potency increased the S - phase arrest and enhanced the cytotoxic action of ___MASK29___ only in HCA - 7 cells after 48 - hours treatment . The presented data suggested that the enhancement of ___MASK29___ cytotoxicity by indomethacin or NS - 398 applied in low dose is related to the potency of NSAIDs to modulate the cell - cycle distribution and the apoptosis ; however , it seems that this effect might be dependent on cell phenotype , namely on the P35354 expression .",
"DB08439 suppresses P35638 and Foxo1 nuclear translocation , but increases P11021 levels in a rat model of focal ischemia . DB08439 , a novel P35354 inhibitor , functions as a neuroprotective agent and rescues neurons from cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury - induced apoptosis . However , the molecular mechanisms underlying parecoxib neuroprotection remain to be elucidated . There is growing evidence that endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) stress plays an important role in neuronal death caused by brain ischemia . However , very little is known about the role of parecoxib in mediating pathophysiological reactions to ER stress induced by ischemic reperfusion injury . Therefore , in the present study , we investigated whether delayed administration of parecoxib attenuates brain damage via suppressing ER stress - induced cell death . Adult male Sprague - Dawley rats were administered parecoxib ( 10 or 30 mg kg (- 1 ) , IP ) or isotonic saline twice a day starting 24 h after middle cerebral artery occlusion ( MCAO ) for three consecutive days . The expressions of glucose - regulated protein 78 ( P11021 ) and oxygen - regulated protein 150 ( Q9Y4L1 ) and P35638 ( P35638 ) and forkhead box protein O 1 ( Foxo1 ) in cytoplasmic and nuclear fraction were determined by Western blotting . The levels of caspase - 12 expression were checked by immunohistochemistry analysis , served as a marker for ER stress - induced apoptosis . DB08439 significantly suppressed cerebral ischemic injury - induced nuclear translocation of P35638 and Foxo1 and attenuated the immunoreactivity of caspase - 12 in ischemic penumbra . Furthermore , the protective effect of delayed administration of parecoxib was accompanied by an increased P11021 and Q9Y4L1 expression . Therefore , our study suggested that elevation of P11021 and Q9Y4L1 , and suppression of P35638 and Foxo1 nuclear translocation may contribute to parecoxib - mediated neuroprotection during ER stress responses .",
"P01375 polymorphisms as a potential modifier gene in the cystic fibrosis . Modifier genes , as the P01375 - α gene , can modulate the cystic fibrosis ( CF ) severity . Thus , - 238G > A and - 308G > A polymorphisms of P01375 - α gene were analyzed as modifiers of CF . In this context , the present study enrolled 49 CF patients ( diagnosis performed by sweat test and complete P13569 screening ) . The - 238G > A polymorphism analysis was performed by Q9ULH0 - PCR , and - 308G > A , by PCR - RFLP . In our data , the - 238G > A polymorphism was not associated with clinical variability . The AA genotype for - 308G > A polymorphism was a risk factor for early gastrointestinal symptoms ( OR = 5 . 98 , 95 % CI = 1 . 06 - 49 . 68 ) and protection for the first Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( OR = 0 . 05 , 95 % CI = 0 . 0003 - 0 . 007 ) . For the first P . aeruginosa , GA genotype was a risk factor ( OR = 10 . 2 , 95 % CI = 1 . 86 - 84 . 09 ) ; for the same genotype , the diagnosis was made in minor time than the AA genotype ( p = 0 . 031 ) . Considering the - 308G > A polymorphism alleles , the G allele was a risk factor for early pulmonary symptoms ( OR = 3 . 81 , 95 % CI = 1 . 13 - 12 . 97 ) and P . aeruginosa ( OR = 66 . 77 , 95 % CI = 15 . 18 - 482 . 7 ) ; however , the same allele showed better transcutaneous oxygen saturation ( OR = 9 . 24 , 95 % CI = 1 . 53 - 206 . 1 ) . The A allele was a protective factor for early pulmonary symptoms ( OR = 12 . 26 , 95 % CI = 0 . 08 - 0 . 89 ) and P . aeruginosa ( OR = 12 . 15 , 95 % CI = 0002 - 0007 ) , however , the same allele was a risk factor for worst transcutaneous oxygen saturation ( OR = 7 . 01 , 95 % CI = 1 . 14 - 157 . 4 ) . As conclusion , the - 308G > A polymorphism of the P01375 - α gene was associated with the CF severity .",
"Development and evaluation of high throughput functional assay methods for Q12809 potassium channel . Three functional hERG channel assay methods have been developed and evaluated . The methods were tested against five known hERG channel inhibitors : dofetilide , terfenadine ( Seldane ) , sertindole ( ___MASK16___ ) , astemizole ( Hismanal ) , and cisapride ( Propulsid ) . The DiBAC4 ( 3 )- based assays were found to be the most economical but had high false - hit rates as a result of the interaction of dye with the test compounds . The membrane potential dye assay had fewer color - quenching problems but was expensive and still gave false hits . The nonradioactive Rb + efflux assay was the most sensitive of all the assays evaluated and had the lowest false - hit rate .",
"Expression of P20839 and P12268 after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression . BACKGROUND : ___MASK59___ ( DB00603 ) mediates immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) . Induction of IMPDH activity has been observed in whole blood and erythrocyte samples during immunosuppressive therapy . Information concerning the mechanisms for increased IMPDH activity is limited and the potential implications of induction have been debated . METHODS : Whole blood , P01730 + cell , and reticulocyte samples were collected from 30 renal transplant patients pre - and posttransplantation . The expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , type 1 and 2 , were analyzed by real - time reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction and quantified using a housekeeping gene index . The IMPDH activity was determined by ultraviolet high - performance liquid chromatography . RESULTS : Transplantation and the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy was associated with increased P20839 ( 50 - 88 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) and decreased P12268 ( 42 - 56 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) expression . In P01730 + cells , however , P12268 increased ( 15 % , P = 0 . 009 ) . These changes are probably related to glucocorticoid effects . Two weeks posttransplant , DB00603 - treated patients displayed elevated P20839 and 2 in reticulocytes , suggesting enzyme induction in these cells during prolonged DB00603 therapy . Patients with acute rejection during follow - up demonstrated higher P12268 expression in P01730 + cells pretransplant than nonrejecting patients ( median expression 1 . 26 vs . 0 . 87 respectively , P = 0 . 017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of changes in P20839 and 2 expression after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression is important considering the action of DB00603 on IMPDH and the potential for pharmacodynamic monitoring of DB00603 by measuring IMPDH activity . The expression of P12268 in P01730 + cells pretransplant may be an indicator of immune activation .",
"P35354 inhibition attenuates endotoxin - induced downregulation of organic anion transporters in the rat renal cortex . Renal excretion of organic anions such as DB00345 is reduced during severe sepsis and following ischemia / reperfusion injury . In order to better define the pathophysiology of sepsis - associated renal tubular dysfunction we measured the effect of lipopolysaccharide on renocortical organic anion transporter ( P04181 ) expression in the rat . DB00917 ( DB00917 ) downregulates OATs in vitro , therefore , we also evaluated the effect of the cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 inhibitor parecoxib on this process . Endotoxemia caused a time - and dose - dependent decrease of Q4U2R8 and Q8TCC7 expression that paralleled increased renocortical P35354 expression and DB00917 formation . Pretreatment with parecoxib decreased endotoxin - stimulated PGE ( 2 ) formation . DB08439 attenuated Q4U2R8 and Q8TCC7 gene repression in the rat kidney following endotoxin treatment and during ischemia / reperfusion - induced acute renal injury . P35354 inhibition improved the creatinine clearance in lipopolysaccharide - treated rats but not after ischemia / reperfusion - induced acute renal injury . The decreased clearance of DB00345 in rats following endotoxin - or ischemia / reperfusion - induced renal injury was improved by parecoxib . Our findings show that P35354 derived prostanoids downregulate OATs during lipopolysaccharide - induced acute renal injury .",
"Effects of parecoxib on plasma protein extravasation and c - fos expression in the rat . OBJECTIVE : We aimed to investigate the effects of the cyclooxygenases - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitor parecoxib on meningeal plasma protein extravasation ( PPE ) and on c - fos expression in the nucleus trigeminalis caudalis in an animal model of trigeminovascular activation . Background .- Recent reports about the efficacy of P35354 inhibitors in migraine treatment suggest the involvement of P35354 in migraine pathophysiology . So far , studies on the role of P35354 in animal models of migraine are lacking . METHODS : Unilateral electrical stimulation of the trigeminal ganglion was performed in anesthetized male Sprague Dawley rats . We assessed PPE in the ipsilateral dura mater and expression of c - fos within the ipsilateral trigeminal nucleus caudalis ( P24821 ) under control conditions and after pretreatment with parecoxib . RESULTS : DB08439 significantly attenuated PPE in the rat dura mater . The PPE ratio under control conditions ( 1 . 73 +/- 0 . 19 ( mean +/- SD ) ) was reduced by 58 . 9 +/- 30 % after pretreatment with 10 mg / kg parecoxib and by 78 . 1 +/- 23 % after pretreatment with 50 mg / kg . c - fos experiments : Compared with vehicle , all doses of parecoxib ( 1 mg / kg , 10 mg / kg , 50 mg / kg ) significantly reduced the number of c - fos positive cells in the ipsilateral P24821 ( P < . 05 ) . The number of c - fos positive cells in the ipsilateral P24821 was 50 +/- 2 . 7 ( mean +/- SEM ) under control conditions and 9 . 1 +/- 0 . 6 after pretreatment with 50 mg / kg parecoxib . CONCLUSION : Our study results suggest that P35354 is involved in neurogenic inflammation of the rat dura mater . Moreover , the study points to a role of P35354 inhibitors in trigeminal nociception at the second - order level .",
"The selective cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor parecoxib markedly improves the ability of the duodenum to regulate luminal hypertonicity in anaesthetized rats . AIM : To examine whether the prevention of post - operative duodenal ileus by treatment with parecoxib , a selective cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitor , affects the ability of the duodenum to respond to luminal hypertonicity . METHODS : The proximal duodenums of anaesthetized rats were perfused with hypertonic NaCl solutions with osmolalities of 400 , 500 , 600 or 700 mOsm kg (- 1 ) , and the effects on mucosal permeability , motility , transepithelial net fluid flux and effluent osmolality were assessed in the absence ( control ) and presence of parecoxib . RESULTS : DB08439 - treated , but not control animals , exhibited duodenal contractions , which were reduced by the nicotinic receptor antagonists mecamylamine and hexamethonium and by perfusion with 700 mOsm kg (- 1 ) . All animals responded to luminal hypertonicity with induction of net fluid secretion , which peaked at an osmolality of 500 mOsm kg (- 1 ) . The hypertonicity - induced increases in fluid secretion were twofold greater in parecoxib - treated than in control rats and attenuated by nicotinic receptor blockade . The decrease in luminal osmolality correlated with the osmolality of the perfusion solution in both control and parecoxib - treated animals but the osmolality - adjusting capability was markedly better in the latter group . Rats exposed to duodenal luminal distension responded to hypertonicity with a greater fluid secretion and a larger decrease in luminal osmolality than control rats . Perfusion with 700 mOsm kg (- 1 ) increased mucosal permeability in parecoxib - treated animals only , an effect abolished by nicotinic receptor blockade . CONCLUSION : DB08439 markedly improved the ability of the duodenum to sense and to decrease luminal hypertonicity by a mechanism most probably involving inhibition of P35354 and stimulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ."
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"An important role for P24941 in P55008 to S checkpoint activation and DNA damage response in human embryonic stem cells . A precise understanding of mechanisms used by human embryonic stem cells ( hESCs ) to maintain genomic integrity is very important for their potential clinical applications . The P55008 checkpoint serves to protect genomic integrity and prevents cells with damaged DNA from entering S - phase . Previously , we have shown that downregulation of cyclin - dependent kinase 2 ( P24941 ) in hESC causes P55008 arrest , loss of pluripotency , upregulation of cell cycle inhibitors P38936 and p27 and differentiation toward extraembryonic lineages . In this study , we investigate in detail the role of P24941 in cellular processes , which are crucial to the maintenance of genomic stability in hESC such as P55008 checkpoint activation , DNA repair , and apoptosis . Our results suggest that downregulation of P24941 triggers the P55008 checkpoint through the activation of the Q13315 - O96017 - p53 - P38936 pathway . Downregulation of P24941 is able to induce sustained DNA damage and to elicit the DNA damage response ( DDR ) as evidenced by the formation of distinct γ - H2 . AX and P43351 - P38398 foci in hESC nuclei . P24941 downregulation causes high apoptosis at the early time points ; however , this is gradually decreased overtime as the DDR is initiated . Our mass spectrometry analysis suggest that P24941 does interact with a large number of proteins that are involved in key cellular processes such as DNA replication , cell cycle progression , DNA repair , chromatin modeling , thus , suggesting a crucial role for P24941 in orchestrating a fine balance between cellular proliferation , cell death , and DNA repair in hESC .",
"MicroRNA - 302 replacement therapy sensitizes breast cancer cells to ionizing radiation . PURPOSE : Solid tumors can be resistant or develop resistance to radiotherapy . The purpose of this study is to explore whether microRNA - 302 is involved in radioresistance and can be exploited as a sensitizer to enhance sensitivity of breast cancer cells to radiation therapy . METHODS : MiR - 302 expression levels in radioresistant cell lines were analyzed in comparison with their parent cell lines . Furthermore , we investigated whether enforced expression of miR - 302 sensitized radioresistant breast cancer cells to ionizing radiation in vitro and in vivo . RESULTS : MiR - 302 was downregulated in irradiated breast cancer cells . Additionally , the expression levels of miR - 302a were inversely correlated with those of P31749 and P43351 , two critical regulators of radioresistance . More promisingly , miR - 302a sensitized radioresistant breast cancer cells to radiation therapy in vitro and in vivo and reduced the expression of P31749 and P43351 . CONCLUSION : Our findings demonstrated that decreased expression of miR - 302 confers radioresistance and restoration of miR - 302 baseline expression sensitizes breast cancer cells to radiotherapy . These data suggest that miR - 302 is a potential sensitizer to radiotherapy .",
"mRNA expression , functional profiling and multivariate classification of colon biopsy specimen by cDNA overall glass microarray . AIM : To understand the local pathophysiological alterations and gene ontology - based functional classification of colonic biopsies into inflammatory and neoplastic diseases . METHODS : Total RNA was extracted from frozen biopsies and amplified by T7 - method . Expression profile was evaluated by Atlas Glass 1K microarrays . After microarray quality control , applicable data were available from 10 adenomas , 6 colorectal adenocarcinomas ( CRCs ) , and 6 inflammatory bowel diseases ( IBDs ) . Multivariate statistical and cell functional analyses were performed . Real - time RT - PCR and immunohistochemistry were used for validation . RESULTS : Discriminant analysis of selected genes , could correctly reclassify all 22 samples using 4 parameters ( heat shock transcription factor - 1 , bystin - like , calgranulin - A , O14798 ) . Q9UKU7 samples were characterized by overregulated chemokine ( C - X - C motif ) ligand 13 , replication protein A1 , Q15723 and downregulated Q9Y4K3 , P10415 - interacting killer genes . In adenomas upregulation of Q9Y4K3 , replication protein A1 , Q15723 and underexpression of P10415 - associated X protein , calgranulin - A genes were found . CRC cases had significantly increased epidermal growth factor receptor , topoisomerase - 1 , v - jun , Q9Y4K3 and O14798 , and decreased Q06609 and P43351 DNA repair gene , protein phosphatase - 2A and P10415 - interacting killer mRNA levels . P00533 RT - PCR and immunohistochemistry , topoisomerase - 1 RT - PCR confirmed the chip results . CONCLUSION : Different histological alterations can be reclassified by functional , multivariate analysis using cDNA microarrays . Further studies with expanded sample number are needed for subclassification of pathological alterations .",
"DB00107 alleviates the neuroendocrine and cytokine response to bacterial endotoxin in healthy men . DB00107 is a hormone and neurotransmitter found to have anti - inflammatory functions in rodents . Here we used experimental bacterial endotoxinemia to examine the role of exogenous oxytocin administration on innate immune responses in humans . Ten healthy men received , in a randomized , placebo - controlled , crossover design , placebo , oxytocin , LPS , and LPS + oxytocin . DB00107 treatment resulted in a transient or prolonged reduction of endotoxin - induced increases in plasma DB01285 , cortisol , procalcitonin , P01375 , IL - 1 receptor antagonist , P05112 , P05231 , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1alpha , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1beta , monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 ( P13500 ) , interferon - inducible protein 10 , and P15692 . In vitro , oxytocin had no impact on LPS effects in releasing P01375 , P05231 , and P13500 in monocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy human donors . In summary , oxytocin decreases the neuroendocrine and cytokine activation caused by bacterial endotoxin in men , possibly due to the pharmacological modulation of the cholinergic anti - inflammatory pathway . DB00107 might be a candidate for the therapy of inflammatory diseases and conditions associated with high cytokine and P15692 levels .",
"Modulation of cytokine release from human monocytes by drugs used in the therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases . BACKGROUND : Cytokines produced in the gut mucosa play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases ( Q9UKU7 ) . To determine whether drugs used in the treatment of these diseases modulate cytokine synthesis , we investigated their effects on endotoxin - induced tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha , interleukin ( IL ) - 1 beta and P05231 release by elutriation - purified human monocytes in vitro . METHODS : Drugs tested were dexamethasone , DB00244 , sulphapyridine and zileuton ( a P09917 inhibitor ) . Monocytes were isolated and stimulated with endotoxin , and P01375 , IL - 1 and P05231 levels were determined using an enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . RESULTS : Monocyte stimulation with endotoxin resulted in an average P01375 release of 2464 +/- 64 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells , IL - 1 release of 616 +/- 47 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells and P05231 release of 2259 +/- 148 pg / 10 ( 6 ) cells . Addition of dexamethasone resulted in a reduction of P01375 , IL - 1 and P05231 release to below background levels . DB00891 significantly reduced P01375 and induced IL - 1 release in a dose - dependent fashion , but had no significant effect on P05231 release . 5 - ___MASK43___ did not modulate P05231 synthesis , but significantly reduced IL - 1 and enhanced P01375 synthesis . Zileuton reduced P01375 and P05231 release , but enhanced IL - 1 release . CONCLUSION : We conclude that these anti - inflammatory drugs are able to modulate cytokine release by human monocytes . Further studies are needed to determine whether these effects are related to their therapeutic efficacy in Q9UKU7 .",
"A set of consensus mammalian mediator subunits identified by multidimensional protein identification technology . The Mediator is a multiprotein transcriptional coactivator that is expressed ubiquitously in eukaryotes from yeast to mammals and is required for induction of RNA polymerase II ( pol II ) transcription by DNA binding transcription factors . In the work described here , we exploit multidimensional protein identification technology ( MudPIT ) to carry out a proteomic analysis of the subunit composition of the mammalian Mediator complex . By comparing MudPIT data sets obtained from six independent Mediator preparations immunoaffinity purified through their Nut2 ( Q9BTT4 ) , Med25 ( Q9NWA0 ) , Intersex ( Q9NX70 ) , A0JLT2 ( A0JLT2 ) , AK007855 ( Q9H204 ) , or CRSP70 ( O95402 ) subunits , we identify a set of consensus mammalian Mediator subunits . In addition , we identify as Mediator - associated proteins the P49336 - like cyclin - dependent kinase CDK11 and the Q9UHV7 - like Q71F56 protein ( Q71F56 ) , which is mutated in patients with the congenital heart defect transposition of the great arteries ( TGA ) .",
"Induction of apoptosis of Beta cells of the pancreas by advanced glycation end - products , important mediators of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus . We herein report cytotoxicity of advanced glycation end - products ( AGEs ) on pancreatic beta cells . AGEs stimulated reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation but did not arrest proliferation of the P01308 - 1 cell line . Pancreatic beta cell lines or primary cultured islets possess a receptor for P51606 ( RAGE ) , and its expression increased after P51606 treatment . TUNEL staining and FACS analysis using annexin V / PI antibodies showed that apoptosis increased in P01308 - 1 cells or primary cultured islets when incubated with BSA conjugated with glyceraldehyde ( AGE2 ) or glucoaldehyde ( AGE3 ) , compared with those conjugated with glucose ( AGE1 ) . Reaction of P01308 - 1 cells to Ki67 , which is a cellular marker for proliferation , was also increased after P51606 treatment . The ability of primary cultured islets to secrete insulin was retained even after P51606 treatment under either low or high glucose conditions . The antiserum against RAGE partially prevented P51606 - induced cellular events . Treatment of beta cells with the antioxidant metallothionein results in a significant reduction in pathologic changes . AGEs might be able to induce apoptosis as well as proliferation of pancreatic beta cell lines or primary cultured islets . Moreover , antibody array showed that Q06609 and P43351 were significantly decreased in AGE2 - treated P01308 - 1 cells . AGEs might inhibit homologous DNA recombination for repairing DNA of P01308 - 1 cells damaged by ROS generation . It might be suggested that treatment of AGEs resulted in ROS production and apoptosis through their receptor on pancreatic beta cells . AGEs might deteriorate function of pancreatic beta cells in patients with long - term hyperglycemia .",
"P10275 YAC transgenic mice recapitulate SBMA motor neuronopathy and implicate VEGF164 in the motor neuron degeneration . X - linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy ( SBMA ) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by lower motor neuron degeneration . SBMA is caused by polyglutamine repeat expansions in the androgen receptor ( AR ) . To determine the basis of AR polyglutamine neurotoxicity , we introduced human AR yeast artificial chromosomes carrying either 20 or 100 CAGs into mouse embryonic stem cells . The AR100 transgenic mice developed a late - onset , gradually progressive neuromuscular phenotype accompanied by motor neuron degeneration , indicating striking recapitulation of the human disease . We then tested the hypothesis that polyglutamine - expanded AR interferes with CREB binding protein ( CBP ) - mediated transcription of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and observed altered CBP - AR binding and P15692 reduction in AR100 mice . We found that mutant AR - induced death of motor neuron - like cells could be rescued by P15692 . Our results suggest that SBMA motor neuronopathy involves altered expression of P15692 , consistent with a role for P15692 as a neurotrophic / survival factor in motor neuron disease .",
"Leukemogenesis as a new approach to investigate the correlation between up regulated gene 4 / upregulator of cell proliferation ( Q8TCY9 / Q8TCY9 ) and signal transduction genes in leukemia . The aim of the study is to the determine the profiles of cell cycle genes and a new candidate oncogene of Q8TCY9 / Q8TCY9 which play role in leukemia , establishing the association between the early prognosis of cancer and the quantitation of genetic changes , and bringing a molecular approach to definite diagnosis . In this study , 36 newly diagnosed patients ' with ALL - AML in the range of 0 - 18 years and six control group patients ' bone marrow samples were included . Total RNA was isolated from samples and then complementary DNA synthesis was performed . The obtained cDNAs have been installed 96 well plates after prepared appropriate mixtures and assessed with LightCycler (®) 480 Real - Time PCR quantitatively . O14757 , Q8TCY9 / Q8TCY9 , P51959 , P24863 , Q13042 , P01116 , P55273 genes in the T - ALL group ; P30279 , Q13315 , P49336 , O14757 , P04637 , O96017 , Q16589 , P11802 , CDKN2A , Q16254 , P24863 , P01116 genes in the precursor B - ALL group and P30279 , Q00534 genes in the AML group have shown significant increase in mRNA expression level . In the featured role of acute leukemia the regulating signaling pathways of leukemogenesis partially defined , although identification of new genetic markers in acute leukemia subgroups , will allow the development of early diagnostic and new treatment protocols .",
"___MASK48___ , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor , induces apoptosis and differentiation in human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells . Although only 1 % of differentiated thyroid cancers transform into anaplastic thyroid cancer , this disease is always fatal . Differentiation therapy may provide a new therapeutic approach to increasing the survival rate in such patients . 3 - Hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors are reported to promote cellular apoptosis and differentiation in many cancer cells ; these effects are unrelated to lipid reduction . Recently , we found that TNFalpha induces cytomorphological differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells and increases thyroglobulin expression ; however , P01375 is cytotoxic for normal human tissue . The aim of this study was to determine whether lovastatin , an P04035 inhibitor , could induce apoptosis and differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells . Anaplastic thyroid cancer cells were treated with lovastatin , then examined for cellular apoptosis and cytomorphological differentiation by DNA fragmentation , phosphatidylserine externalization / flow cytometry , and electron microscopy . Thyroglobulin levels in the culture medium were also measured . Our results showed that at a higher dose ( 50 micro M ) , lovastatin induced apoptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , whereas at a lower dose ( 25 micro M ) , it promoted 3 - dimensional cytomorphological differentiation . It also induced increased secretion of thyroglobulin by anaplastic cancer cells . Our results show that lovastatin not only induces apoptosis , but also promotes redifferentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , and suggest that it and other P04035 inhibitors merit further investigation as differentiation therapy for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer .",
"Genetic markers in the EET metabolic pathway are associated with outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage . Preclinical studies show that epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) regulate cerebrovascular tone and protect against cerebral ischemia . We investigated the relationship between polymorphic genes involved in EET biosynthesis / metabolism , cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) eicosanoid levels , and outcomes in 363 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ( aSAH ) . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( DHET ) cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) levels , as well as acute outcomes defined by delayed cerebral ischemia ( P42126 ) or clinical neurologic deterioration ( CND ) , were assessed over 14 days . Long - term outcomes were defined by Modified Rankin Scale ( P59665 ) at 3 and 12 months . P10632 * 4 allele carriers had 44 % and 36 % lower mean EET and DHET P04141 levels ( P = 0 . 003 and P = 0 . 007 ) and were 2 . 2 - and 2 . 5 - fold more likely to develop P42126 and CND ( P = 0 . 039 and P = 0 . 041 ) , respectively . P34913 55Arg , P51589 * 7 , P10632 * 1B , and P10632 g . 36785A allele carriers had lower EET and DHET P04141 levels . P10632 g . 25369T and P10632 g . 36755A allele carriers had higher EET levels . Patients with P10632 * 2C and P34913 404del variants had worse long - term outcomes while those with P34913 287Gln , P51589 * 7 , and P11712 g . 816G variants had favorable outcomes . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels were associated with Fisher grade and unfavorable 3 - month outcomes . Dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids were not associated with outcomes . No associations passed Bonferroni multiple testing correction . These are the first clinical data demonstrating the association between the EET biosynthesis / metabolic pathway and the pathophysiology of aSAH .",
"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .",
"15 - deoxy - Δ¹² , ¹⁴ - PGJ₂ promotes inflammation and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes via the Q14188 / MAPK / P01375 α axis . BACKGROUND : Prostaglandins ( PGs ) , lipid autacoids derived from arachidonic acid , play a pivotal role during inflammation . P52209 ₂ synthase is abundantly expressed in heart tissue and P52209 ₂ has recently been found to induce cardiomyocyte apoptosis . P52209 ₂ is an unstable prostanoid metabolite ; therefore the objective of the present study was to elucidate whether its final dehydration product , 15 - deoxy - Δ¹² , ¹⁴ - PGJ₂ ( 15d - PGJ₂ , present at high levels in ischemic myocardium ) might cause cardiomyocyte damage . METHODS AND RESULTS : Using specific ( ant ) agonists we show that 15d - PGJ₂ induced formation of intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) and phosphorylation of p38 and Q8NFH3 / 44 MAPKs via the Q13258 Q14188 ( but not DP1 or Q07869 γ ) in the murine atrial cardiomyocyte P07306 cell line . Activation of the Q14188 - ROS - MAPK axis by 15d - PGJ₂ enhanced transcription and translation of P01375 α and induced apoptosis in P07306 cardiomyocytes . Silencing of P01375 α significantly attenuated the extrinsic ( caspase - 8 ) and intrinsic apoptotic pathways ( bax and caspase - 9 ) , caspase - 3 activation and downstream PARP cleavage and γ P16104 activation . The apoptotic machinery was unaffected by intracellular calcium , transcription factor NF - κB and its downstream target p53 . Of note , 9 , 10 - dihydro - 15d - PGJ₂ ( lacking the electrophilic carbon atom in the cyclopentenone ring ) did not activate cellular responses . Selected experiments performed in primary murine cardiomyocytes confirmed data obtained in P07306 cells namely that the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic cascades are activated via Q14188 / MAPK / P01375 α signaling . CONCLUSIONS : We conclude that the reactive α , β - unsaturated carbonyl group of 15d - PGJ₂ is responsible for the pronounced upregulation of P01375 α promoting cardiomyocyte apoptosis . We propose that inhibition of Q14188 receptors could provide a possibility to modulate 15d - PGJ₂ - induced myocardial injury .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK23___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK23___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK23___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK23___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"Canine pre - iridal fibrovascular membranes : morphologic and immunohistochemical investigations . OBJECTIVE : Pathologic intraocular neovascularization is a key component of many canine ophthalmic diseases such as uveitis , retinal detachment , intraocular neoplasms , and corneal perforation . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the structure of pre - iridal fibrovascular membranes ( PIFMs ) associated with several different disease processes and to identify specific factors associated with their development in the canine eye . PROCEDURE : This study examined 36 enucleated canine eyes with the diagnosis of PIFM and one of the following : lens - induced uveitis , retinal detachment , iridociliary adenoma , corneal perforation , severe hyphema , or vitreal gliovascular membranes ( canine ocular gliovascular syndrome , COGS ) . Three histologic stains and six immunohistochemical stains were performed in all 36 PIFM eyes and four histologically normal eyes , including : hematoxylin and eosin , alcian blue periodic acid schiff ( ___MASK43___ ) , Masson ' s trichrome , platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule - 1 ( CD31 ) , smooth muscle actin , vimentin , laminin , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) . RESULTS : Pre - iridal fibrovascular membrane extracellular matrix staining was consistent with collagen and mucins in all cases and positive for laminin in most cases . All PIFMs contained CD31 - positive vessels and predominantly lymphoplasmacytic inflammation . Both PIFM vessels and spindle cells were positive for laminin , vimentin , smooth muscle actin , P15692 , and P35354 . Secondary intraocular pathology and immunohistochemical staining of other intraocular structures are also reported . CONCLUSIONS : Pre - iridal fibrovascular membrane morphology and immunohistochemical characteristics were similar across six canine disease processes , suggesting analogous pathophysiologic mechanisms . P35354 and P15692 were identified using immunohistochemistry and may play a role in PIFM development .",
"Creating a genotype - based dosing algorithm for acenocoumarol steady dose . ___MASK41___ is a commonly prescribed anticoagulant drug for the prophylaxis and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders in several countries . In counterpart of warfarin , there is scarce information about pharmacogenetic algorithms for steady acenocoumarol dose estimation . The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm of prediction for acenocoumarol . The algorithm was created using the data from 973 retrospectively selected anticoagulated patients and was validated in a second independent cohort adding up to 2 , 683 patients . The best regression model to predict stable dosage in the Primary Cohort included clinical factors ( age and body mass index , BSA ) and genetic variants ( Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 polymorphisms ) and explained up to 50 % of stable dose . In the validation study the clinical algorithm yielded an adjusted R² = 0 . 15 ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 5 ) and the genetic approach improved the dose forecast up to 30 % ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 6 ) . Again , the best model combined clinical and genetic factors ( R² = 0 . 48 ; estimation ´ s standard error = 4 ) which provided the best results of doses estimates within 20 % of the real dose in patients taking lower ( ≤ 7 mg / week ) or higher ( ≥ 25 mg / week ) acenocoumarol doses . In conclusion , we developed a prediction algorithm using clinical data and three polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 genes that provided a steady acenocoumarol dose for about 50 % of patients in the Validation Cohort . Such algorithm was especially useful to patients who need higher or lower acenocoumarol doses , those patients with higher time required until their stabilisation and are more prone to suffer a treatment derived complication .",
"Follow - up evaluation of radiation - induced DNA damage in P04141 disseminated high - grade glioma using phospho - histone P16104 antibody . Cytological examination of cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) is used not only for the diagnosis of spinal disease , but also to assess the postoperative effect of treatment . We experienced a case of high - grade glioma in disseminated P04141 , and retrospectively examined the clinical , pathological and cytological features . We further investigated radiation - induced DNA damage in glioma cells using phospho - P16104 antibody . A five - year - old boy received a clinical diagnosis of optic nerve glioma , and was followed - up for three months after chemotherapy . Magnetic resonance imaging was repeated , revealing abnormalities in other brain areas . The pathological diagnosis was anaplastic astrocytoma . P04141 dissemination was detected , and increases in the number and mitosis of tumor cells were observed in P04141 cytology . After radiotherapy the tumor cells in P04141 decreased markedly . On cytomorphologic and immunocytochemical evaluation post - irradiation , tumor cells showed vacuolation of both the nucleus and cytoplasm , degeneration of nuclear chromatin , and alteration of the phospho - P16104 expression , compared with tumor cells before the irradiation . P04141 cytology is an effective means of evaluating DNA damage in tumor cells after irradiation , and may be useful in assessing the therapeutic response .",
"Dysregulation of DNA repair pathways in a transforming growth factor alpha / c - myc transgenic mouse model of accelerated hepatocarcinogenesis . Previous work from our laboratory has implicated oxidative DNA damage and genetic instability in the etiology of transforming growth factor - alpha ( TGFalpha ) / c - myc - associated hepatocarcinogenesis . In contrast , oxidative DNA damage was lower in c - myc single - transgenic mice , consistent with less chromosomal damage and with later and more benign tumor formation . We examined whether defects in the DNA repair pathways contribute to the acceleration of liver cancer in TGFalpha / c - myc mice . A cDNA expression array containing 140 known genes and multiplex RT - PCR were used to compare the basal levels of expression of DNA repair genes at the dysplastic stage . Thirty - five percent ( 8 / 23 ) and 43 % ( 10 / 23 ) of DNA repair genes were constitutively up - regulated in 10 - week - old TGFalpha / c - myc and c - myc transgenic livers , respectively , compared with wild - type controls . The commonly up - regulated genes were O15527 and P78549 of base excision repair ; P28715 , P54725 , and P54727 of nucleotide excision repair ; and Q92878 , P43351 , and RAD54 involved in DNA strand break repair . Additional treatment with a peroxisome proliferator , Wy - 14 , 643 , known to increase the level of oxidants in the liver , failed to induce a further increase in the expression level of DNA repair enzymes in TGFalpha / c - myc but not in c - myc or wild - type livers . Moreover , expression of several genes , including P13010 , P54278 , and Q13315 , was decreased in TGFalpha / c - myc livers , suggesting a fault or inefficient activation of the DNA repair pathway upon induction of oxidative stress . Together , the results show that DNA damage response is attenuated in TGFalpha / c - myc mice , creating a condition that may contribute to acceleration of liver cancer in this model .",
"Benzyl isothiocyanate ( BITC ) inhibits migration and invasion of human gastric cancer AGS cells via suppressing P29323 signal pathways . Metastasis suppressors and associated other regulators of cell motility play a critical initial role in tumor invasion and metastases . Benzyl isothiocyanate ( BITC ) is a hydrolysis compound of glucotropaeolin in dietary cruciferous vegetables . BITC has been found to exhibit prevention of cancers in laboratory animals and might also be chemoprotective in humans . Here , the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of BITC on cell proliferation , migration , invasion and mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) pathways of AGS human gastric cancer cells . Wound healing and Boyden chamber ( migration and invasion ) assays demonstrated that BITC exhibited an inhibitory effect on the abilities of migration and invasion in AGS cancer cells . BITC suppressed cell migration and invasion of AGS cells in a dose - dependent manner . Results from Western blotting indicated that BITC exerted an inhibitory effect on the P27361 / 2 , Ras , P62993 , Rho A , P35228 , P35354 for causing the inhibitions of P08253 , - 7 and - 9 then followed by the inhibitions of invasion and migration of AGS cells in vitro . BITC also promoted O14733 , Q99759 , c - jun , P45983 / 2 , P15692 , Sos1 , phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) , PKC , nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - κB ) p65 in AGS cells . Results from real - time polymerized chain reaction ( PCR ) showed that BITC inhibited the gene expressions of P08253 ,- 7 - 9 , Q05397 , Q13464 and RhoA after BITC treatment for 24 and 48 hours in AGS cells . Taken together , the finding may provide new mechanisms and functions of BITC , which inhibit migration and invasion of human gastric cancer AGS cells .",
"Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .",
"Anti - angiogenic effects of the water extract of HangAmDan ( WEHAD ) , a Korean traditional medicine . We investigated the anti - angiogenic effects of the water extract of HangAmDan ( WEHAD ) , which is a crude extract of nine Korean medicinal substances of animal and plant origin . In human umbilical vein endothelial cells , WEHAD significantly inhibited P09038 - induced proliferation , adhesion , migration , and capillary tube formation . We used an antibody array to perform an analysis of signaling proteins , which showed up - regulated expression of various proteins including Q06609 , P43351 , and p73 , and down - regulated expression of pFAK . Blood vessel formation in a chick chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) treated with WEHAD was markedly reduced in length compared with a PBS - treated control group . These results suggest that inhibition of angiogenesis by WEHAD may be the mechanism of action for the anti - cancer effects of HAD .",
"Age - related changes in rat bone - marrow mesenchymal stem cell plasticity . BACKGROUND : The efficacy of adult stem cells is known to be compromised as a function of age . This therefore raises questions about the effectiveness of autologous cell therapy in elderly patients . RESULTS : We demonstrated that the expression profile of stemness markers was altered in BM - MSCs derived from old rats . BM - MSCs from young rats ( 4 months ) expressed Q01860 , Sox - 2 and Q9H9S0 , but we failed to detect Sox - 2 and Q9H9S0 in BM - MSCs from older animals ( 15 months ) . Chondrogenic , osteogenic and adipogenic potential is compromised in old BM - MSCs . Stimulation with a cocktail mixture of bone morphogenetic protein ( P12643 ) , fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) and insulin - like growth factor ( DB01277 ) induced cardiomyogenesis in young BM - MSCs but not old BM - MSCs . Significant differences in the expression of gap junction protein connexin - 43 were observed between young and old BM - MSCs . Young and old BM - MSCs fused with neonatal ventricular cardiomyocytes in co - culture and expressed key cardiac transcription factors and structural proteins . Cells from old animals expressed significantly lower levels of P15692 , IGF , P01133 , and DB00099 . Significantly higher levels of DNA double strand break marker γ - P16104 and diminished levels of telomerase activity were observed in old BM - MSCs . CONCLUSION : The results suggest age related differences in the differentiation capacity of BM - MSCs . These changes may affect the efficacy of BM - MSCs for use in stem cell therapy .",
"Pharmacogenetics of oral antidiabetic drugs . Oral antidiabetic drugs ( OADs ) are used for more than a half - century in the treatment of type 2 diabetes . Only in the last five years , intensive research has been conducted in the pharmacogenetics of these drugs based mainly on the retrospective register studies , but only a handful of associations detected in these studies were replicated . The gene variants in P11712 , Q09428 / Q14654 , and Q9NQB0 were associated with the effect of sulfonylureas . P11712 encodes sulfonylurea metabolizing cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 2C9 , Q09428 and Q14654 genes encode proteins constituting DB00171 - sensitive K (+) channel which is a therapeutic target for sulfonylureas , and Q9NQB0 is a gene with the strongest association with type 2 diabetes . O15245 , Q96FL8 , and Q13315 gene variants were repeatedly associated with the response to metformin . O15245 and Q96FL8 encode metformin transporters OCT1 and Q96FL8 , respectively . The function of a gene variant near Q13315 gene identified by a genome - wide association study is not elucidated so far . The first variant associated with the response to gliptins is a polymorphism in the proximity of P17538 / 2 gene which encodes chymotrypsinogen . Establishment of diabetes pharmacogenetics consortia and reduction in costs of genomics might lead to some significant clinical breakthroughs in this field in a near future .",
"Amsacrine and etoposide hypersensitivity of yeast cells overexpressing DNA topoisomerase II . Increasing the cellular concentration of DNA topoisomerase II in yeast by expressing constitutively a plasmid - borne P11388 gene encoding the enzyme greatly increases the sensitivity of the cells to amsacrine and etoposide ( DB00773 ) . This increased drug sensitivity at a higher intracellular DNA topoisomerase II level is observed in both P43351 + repair - proficient strains and rad52 mutants that are defective in the repair of double - stranded breaks . These results provide strong support of the hypothesis that the cellular target of these drugs is DNA topoisomerase II , and that these drugs kill cells by converting DNA topoisomerase II into a DNA damaging agent .",
"Mitoxantrone inhibits HIF - 1α expression in a topoisomerase II - independent pathway . PURPOSE : Solid tumors encounter a growth - limiting hypoxic microenvironment as they develop . Hypoxia - inducible factors ( HIF ) play important roles in hypoxia - associated tumor development and therapeutic resistance . Targeting the HIF pathway ( especially HIF - 1α ) represents a promising cancer treatment strategy . Here , we report a novel class of HIF - 1α inhibitors and the possible molecular basis of inhibition . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We analyzed the inhibitory effects of clinically used topoisomerase II ( P11388 ) - targeting drugs on HIF - 1α expression with a primary focus on mitoxantrone . The potential role of P11388 in mitoxantrone - inhibited HIF - 1α expression was studied using pharmacologic inhibition , a knockdown approach , and P11388 mutant cells . Moreover , involvement of mitoxantrone in proteasome - mediated degradation , transcription , and translation of HIF - 1α was examined . RESULTS : The P11388 - targeting mitoxantrone , but neither doxorubicin nor etoposide ( DB00773 ) , strongly inhibited HIF - 1α expression under hypoxic conditions in a dose - and time - dependent manner . Surprisingly , the mitoxantrone - mediated inhibition of HIF - 1α expression was largely independent of two P11388 isozymes , proteasomal degradation , and transcription . Furthermore , mitoxantrone inhibited HIF - 1α expression and function in a similar fashion as cycloheximide , suggesting that mitoxantrone might inhibit HIF - 1α via a blockage at its translation step . In vitro translation experiments using HIF - 1α mRNA further confirmed inhibition of HIF - 1α translation by mitoxantrone . Interestingly , levels of the polysome - bound HIF - 1α and P15692 mRNA were elevated and decreased after mitoxantrone treatment , respectively . CONCLUSIONS : We have identified the P11388 - targeting compound , mitoxantrone , as an HIF - 1α inhibitor possibly through a translation inhibition mechanism , suggesting the possibility of an additional anticancer activity for mitoxantrone .",
"[ Low doses of sulphonyluria as a successful replacement for insulin therapy in a patient with neonatal diabetes due to a mutation of Q14654 gene encoding Kir6 . 2 ] . Neonatal diabetes mellitus is a rare metabolic disorder with an estimated incidence of 1 : 300 . 000 to 400 . 000 newborns , and less than 50 % of the neonates have permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus ( PNDM ) . Recently , activating mutation in the Q14654 gene encoding Kir6 . 2 subunit of the adenosin triphosphate - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channel has been described as the most frequent cause of PNDM . Under physiological circumstances K ( DB00171 ) channel closure plays a central role in glucose - stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells . Sulphonylurea drugs stimulate insulin secretion by binding to and closing K ( DB00171 ) channels and thus bypassing beta cell metabolism stimulate the same chain of reactions as glucose . We describe a boy diagnosed with PNDM at the age of 3 months when insulin therapy was started , and at the age of 4 . 5 years Q14654 gene was sequenced and found that the boy carried a de novo activating R201H mutation . P01308 therapy was successfully switched to low doses of oral glibenclamide . Accordingly , it is important to emphasize that every person diagnosed with diabetes before six months of life , however old they actually are , should be tested for K ( DB00171 ) mutations which is offered via the website www . diabetesgenes . org .",
"Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK75___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK75___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK75___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .",
"Phosphorylation of p53 at serine 15 in A549 pulmonary epithelial cells exposed to vanadate : involvement of Q13315 pathway . When A549 cells were exposed to sodium metavanadate ( NaVO ( 3 ) ) , the pentavalent species of vanadium ( vanadate ) , phosphorylation of p53 protein at Ser15 was found in a time ( 8 - 48 h ) - and dose ( 10 - 200 microM ) - dependent manner . After the incubation with 50 or 100 microM NaVO ( 3 ) for 48 h , accumulation of p53 protein was accompanied with Ser15 phosphorylation . Among serines in p53 protein immunoprecipitated from A549 cells treated with 100 microM NaVO ( 3 ) for 48 h , only Ser15 was markedly phosphorylated . Treatment with other vanadate compounds , sodium orthovanadate ( Na ( 3 ) VO ( 4 ) ) and ammonium metavanadate ( NH ( 4 ) VO ( 3 ) ) , also induced Ser15 phosphorylation and accumulation of p53 protein . While phosphorylation of extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase ( P29323 ) was found in cells treated with NaVO ( 3 ) , treatment with U0126 did not suppress Ser15 phosphorylation . On the other hand , treatment with wortmannin or caffeine , the inhibitors to phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase related kinases ( PIKKs ) , suppressed both NaVO ( 3 )- induced Ser15 phosphorylation and accumulation of p53 protein . The silencing of ataxia telangiectasia mutated ( Q13315 ) expression using short - interference RNA resulted in the marked suppression of Ser15 phosphorylation in A549 cells exposed to NaVO ( 3 ) . However , treatment with antioxidants such as catalase and DB06151 did not suppress NaVO ( 3 )- induced Ser15 phosphorylation . Transcriptional activation of p53 and DNA fragmentation in A549 cells treated with NaVO ( 3 ) were suppressed only slightly by S15A mutation , suggesting that Ser15 phosphorylation is not essential for these responses . The present results showed that vanadate induces the phosphorylation of p53 at Ser15 depending on Q13315 , one of the members of PIKK family , in this human pulmonary epithelial cell line .",
"The alkylating carcinogen N - methyl - N '- nitro - N - nitrosoguanidine activates the plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 gene through sequential phosphorylation of p53 by Q13315 and ATR kinases . The alkylating agent MNNG is an environmental carcinogen that causes DNA lesions leading to cell death . We previously demonstrated that MNNG induced the transcriptional activity of the plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) gene in a p53 - dependent manner . However , the mechanism ( s ) linking external MNNG stimulation and P05121 gene induction remained to be elucidated . Here , we show that Q13315 and ATR kinases , but not DNA - PK , which participate in DNA damage - activated checkpoints , regulate the phosphorylation of p53 at serine 15 in response to MNNG cell treatment . Using Q13315 - deficient cells , Q13315 was shown to be required for early phosphorylation of serine 15 in response to MNNG , whereas catalytically inactive ATR selectively interfered with late phase serine 15 phosphorylation . In contrast , DNA - PK - deficient cells showed no change in the MNNG - induced serine 15 phosphorylation pattern . In agreement with this , sequential activation of Q13315 and ATR kinases was also required for adequate induction of the endogenous P05121 gene by MNNG . Finally , we showed that cells derived from P05121 - deficient mice were more resistant to MNNG - induced cell death than normal cells , suggesting that p53 - dependent P05121 expression partially mediated this effect . Since P05121 is involved in the control of tumor invasiveness , our finding that MNNG induces P05121 gene expression via Q13315 / ATR - mediated phosphorylation of p53 sheds new insight on the role of these DNA damage - induced cell cycle checkpoint kinases .",
"Q13315 - dependent nuclear accumulation of O15111 plays an important role in the regulation of p73 - mediated apoptosis in response to cisplatin . I kappa B kinase ( IKK ) complex plays an important role in the regulation of signaling pathway that activates nuclear factor - kappa - B ( NF - kappaB ) . Recently , we reported that cisplatin ( DB00515 ) treatment causes a remarkable nuclear accumulation of O15111 in association with stabilization and activation of p73 . However , underlying mechanisms of DB00515 - induced nuclear accumulation of O15111 are elusive . Here , we found that ataxia - telangiectasia mutated ( Q13315 ) is one of upstream mediators of O15111 during DB00515 - induced apoptosis . In response to DB00515 , Q13315 was phosphorylated at DB00133 - 1981 , which was accompanied with nuclear accumulation of O15111 in HepG2 cells , whereas DB00515 treatment had undetectable effects on O15111 in Q13315 - deficient cells . Indirect immunofluorescence experiments demonstrated that phosphorylated form of Q13315 colocalizes with nuclear O15111 in response to DB00515 . In vitro kinase assay indicated that Q13315 phosphorylates O15111 at DB00133 - 473 . Moreover , O15111 - deficient MEFs displayed DB00515 - resistant phenotype as compared with wild - type MEFs . Taken together , our present results suggest that Q13315 - mediated phosphorylation of nuclear O15111 , which stabilizes p73 , is one of the main apoptotic pathways in response to DB00515 .",
"Steroid hormone receptors and coregulators in endocrine - resistant and estrogen - independent breast cancer cells . Resistance to hormonal therapy is often a problem in the treatment of breast cancer patients . It has been suggested that resistance could be explained by altered nuclear hormone receptor or coregulator levels or inappropriately increased agonist activity of selective estrogen receptor modulator ( SERM ) . To test these hypotheses , we have established novel MCF - 7 cell line - derived in vitro models of anti - estrogen - and progestin - resistant and estrogen - independent breast cancer by long - term culture in the presence of toremifene and medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK23___ ) and in the absence of estradiol , respectively . Using cell growth and multiprobe ribonuclease protection assays , the expression of 5 nuclear hormone receptors and 9 coregulators as well as the alterations in the cell proliferation and target gene transcription in response to hormonal treatments were studied . P06401 ( PR ) expression was decreased and silencing mediator for retinoid acid and thyroid hormone receptors ( Q9Y618 ) and amplified in breast cancer - 1 ( Q9Y6Q9 ) expression increased in anti - estrogen - resistant cells . Estrogen caused PR and ERbeta upregulation in all cell lines , but we did not observe increased agonist activity of anti - estrogen measured by regulation of these estrogen target genes . Basal ERalpha levels and estrogenic growth response were decreased and p300 / CBP - associated factor ( pCAF ) and Q9Y6Q9 upregulated by estrogen in progestin - resistant cells , but coregulator levels were unchanged . Estrogen - independent cells were still estrogen - responsive and PR , nuclear receptor corepressor ( O75376 ) and Q9Y618 expression was increased whereas steroid receptor coactivator - 1 ( P12931 - 1a ) and CBP - related protein p300 ( p300 ) expression decreased . Their growth was inhibited by toremifene , but estradiol was able to abrogate this effect , which might have interesting clinical implications concerning the use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy .",
"Effects of ellagic Acid on angiogenic factors in prostate cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Several natural antioxidants , including ellagic acid ( EA ) , have been reported to have chemotherapeutic activity in vivo and in vitro settings . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) activity and synthesis of both epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) and 20 - hydroxy - 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - eicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) , together with vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and heme oxygenase system ( HO ) have emerged as important modulators of tumor growth and metastasis . METHODS : The anti - angiogenic effects of EA were investigated in the human prostatic cancer cell line LnCap . P09601 , P30519 , P51589 and soluble epoxyde hydrolase ( sEH ) expressions were evaluated by western blotting . Levels of P15692 and osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) were determined in the culture supernatant using an ELISA assay , while CYP mRNAs were determined by qRT - PCR . RESULTS : EA treatment induced a significant decrease ( p < 0 . 05 ) in P09601 , P30519 and P51589 expression , and in P15692 and O00300 levels . Similarly P51589 , P78329 and CYPA22 mRNAs were significantly ( p < 0 . 05 ) down - regulated by EA treatment . The decrease in P51589 mRNA was associated with an increase in sEH expression . CONCLUSIONS : RESULTS reported in the present study highlighted the ability of EA to modulate a new pathway , in addition to anti - proliferative and pro - differentiation properties , via a mechanism that involves a decrease in eicosanoid synthesis and a down - regulation of the HO system in prostate cancer .",
"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .",
"A case study of acenocoumarol sensitivity and genotype - phenotype discordancy explained by combinations of polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 and P11712 . To determine the cause of a genotype - phenotype discordancy for acenocoumarol sensitivity . Methods A patient , highly sensitive to acenocoumarol , and previously determined to carry only a single P11712 * 3 allele , was genotyped for additional functionally defective alleles in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . Family members were also analyzed to trace the pedigree . Results The acenocoumarol - sensitive patient was found to possess , in addition to P11712 * 3 allele , a P11712 * 11 allele and the Q9BQB6 AA diplotype which were all traced back through the parental lines . Conclusions ___MASK41___ sensitivity in this subject is the consequence of inheritance of multiple functionally defective alleles in both the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . The study provides additional data in support of diminished P11712 activity due to the presence of the rare * 11 allele .",
"TGF - β1 - ROS - Q13315 - CREB signaling axis in macrophage mediated migration of human breast cancer MCF7 cells . Macrophages in the tumor microenvironment play an important role in tumor cell survival . They influence the tumor cell to proliferate , invade into surrounding normal tissues and metastasize to local and distant sites . In this study , we evaluated the effect of conditioned medium from monocytes and macrophages on growth and migration of breast cancer cells . Macrophage conditioned medium ( MϕCM ) containing elevated levels of cytokines P01375 - α , IL - 1β and P05231 had a differential effect on non - invasive ( MCF7 ) and highly invasive ( MDA - MB - 231 ) breast cancer cell lines . MϕCM induced the secretion of TGF - β1 in MCF7 cells . This was associated with apoptosis in a fraction of cells and generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species ( ROS and RNS ) and DNA damage in the remaining cells . This , in turn , increased expression of DB02527 response element binding protein ( CREB ) and vimentin resulting in migration of cells . These effects were inhibited by neutralization of P01375 - α , IL - 1β and P05231 , inhibition of ROS and RNS , DNA damage and siRNA mediated knockdown of Q13315 . In contrast , MDA - MB - 231 cells which had higher basal levels of pCREB were not affected by MϕCM . In summary , we have found that pro - inflammatory cytokines secreted by macrophages induce TGF - β1 in tumor cells , which activate pCREB signaling , epithelial - mesenchymal - transition ( EMT ) responses and enhanced migration .",
"Acidic pH induces topoisomerase II - mediated DNA damage . Acidic pH plays an important role in various pathophysiological states and has been demonstrated to be carcinogenic in animal models . Recent studies have also implicated acidic pH in the development of preneoplastic Barrett ' s esophagus in human . However , little is known about the molecular mechanism underlying acidic pH - induced carcinogenesis . In the current study , we show that acidic pH , like the topoisomerase II ( P11388 ) poison DB00773 ( demethylepipodophyllotoxin ethylidene - beta - D - glucoside ) , induces tumors in 9 , 10 - dimethyl - 1 , 2 - benzanthracene ( DMBA )- initiated mice . The following studies in tissue culture models have suggested that acidic pH acts like a P11388 poison to induce P11388 - mediated DNA damage : ( i ) acidic pH induces P11388 - dependent DNA damage signals as evidenced by up - regulation of p53 and DB00133 - 139 phosphorylation of P16104 [ a substrate for ataxia telangiectasia mutated ( Q13315 ) Q13315 and Rad3 - related ( ATR ) kinases ] ; ( ii ) acidic pH - induced cytotoxicity in tumor cells is reduced in P11388 - deficient cells ; ( iii ) acidic pH increases the mutation frequency of the hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase ( P00492 ) gene in a P11388 - dependent manner ; and ( iv ) acidic pH induces reversible P11388 - mediated DNA strand breaks in vitro . We discuss the possibility that P11388 - mediated DNA damage may contribute to acidic pH - induced carcinogenesis .",
"Topoisomerase II - mediated DNA cleavage and mutagenesis activated by nitric oxide underlie the inflammation - associated tumorigenesis . AIMS : Both cancer - suppressing and cancer - promoting properties of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species ( RNOS ) have been suggested to play a role in tumor pathology , particularly those activities associated with chronic inflammation . Here , we address the impact of nitric oxide ( NO ) on the induction of DNA damage and genome instability with a specific focus on the involvement of topoisomerase II ( P11388 ) . We also investigate the contribution of NO to the formation of skin melanoma in mice . RESULTS : Similar to the P11388 - targeting drug , etoposide ( DB00773 ) , the NO - donor , S - nitrosoglutathione ( GSNO ) , induces skin melanomas formation in 7 , 12 - dimethyl - benz [ a ] anthracene ( DMBA ) - initiated mice . To explore the mechanism ( s ) underlying this NO - induced tumorigenesis , we use a co - culture model system to demonstrate that inflamed macrophages with inducible NO synthase ( P35228 ) expression cause γ - P16104 activation , p53 phosphorylation , and chromosome DNA breaks in the target cells . Inhibitor experiments revealed that NO and P11388 isozymes are responsible for the above described cellular phenotypes . Notably , NO , unlike DB00773 , preferentially induces the formation of TOP2β cleavable complexes ( TOP2βcc ) in cells . Moreover , GSNO induced P11388 - dependent DNA sequence rearrangements and cytotoxicity . Furthermore , the incidences of GSNO - and DB00773 - induced skin melanomas were also observed to be lower in the skin - specific top2β - knockout mice . Our results suggest that P11388 isozymes contribute to NO - induced mutagenesis and subsequent cancer development during chronic inflammation . INNOVATION AND CONCLUSIONS : We provide the first experimental evidence for the functional role of P11388 in NO - caused DNA damage , mutagenesis , and carcinogenesis . Notably , these studies contribute to our molecular understanding of the cancer - promoting actions of RNOS during chronic inflammation .",
"Association between type 2 diabetes genetic susceptibility loci and visceral and subcutaneous fat area as determined by computed tomography . Visceral fat accumulation has an important role in the development of several metabolic disorders , such as type 2 diabetes , dyslipidemia and hypertension . New genetic loci that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes have been identified by genome - wide association studies . To examine the association of type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci and visceral fat accumulation , we genotyped 1279 Japanese subjects ( 556 men and 723 women ) , who underwent computed tomography for measurements of visceral fat area ( VFA ) and subcutaneous fat area ( SFA ) for the following single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) : Q04721 rs10923931 , Q6YHU6 rs7578597 , P37231 rs1801282 , Q9P2N4 rs4607103 , Q9Y6M1 rs1470579 , P15692 rs9472138 , Q86VZ6 rs864745 , CDKN2A / P42772 rs564398 and rs10811661 , Q03014 rs1111875 and rs5015480 , Q9NQB0 rs7901695 , P51787 rs2237892 , Q14654 rs5215 and rs5219 , Q93063 rs1113132 , rs11037909 , and rs3740878 , P49286 rs10830963 , P81605 rs1153188 , P19075 / O75473 rs7961581 , and Q9C0B1 rs8050136 and rs9939609 . None of the above SNPs were significantly associated with VFA . The Q9C0B1 rs8050136 and rs9939609 risk alleles exhibited significant associations with body mass index ( BMI ; P = 0 . 00088 and P = 0 . 0010 , respectively ) and SFA ( P = 0 . 00013 and P = 0 . 00017 , respectively ) . No other SNPs were significantly associated with BMI or SFA . Our results suggest that two SNPs in the Q9C0B1 gene are associated with subcutaneous fat accumulation . The contributions of other SNPs are inconclusive because of a limitation of the sample power .",
"Akt / P31749 suppresses DNA damage processing and checkpoint activation in late G2 . Using chemical genetics to reversibly inhibit Cdk1 , we find that cells arrested in late G2 are unable to delay mitotic entry after irradiation . Late G2 cells detect DNA damage lesions and form gamma - P16104 foci but fail to activate Chk1 . This reflects a lack of DNA double - strand break processing because late G2 cells fail to recruit RPA ( replication protein A ) , ATR ( ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3 related ) , Rad51 , or Q99708 ( C - terminal interacting protein ) to sites of radiation - induced damage , events essential for both checkpoint activation and initiation of DNA repair by homologous recombination . Remarkably , inhibition of Akt / P31749 ( protein kinase B ) restores DNA damage processing and Chk1 activation after irradiation in late G2 . These data demonstrate a previously unrecognized role for Akt in cell cycle regulation of DNA repair and checkpoint activation . Because Akt / P31749 is frequently activated in many tumor types , these findings have important implications for the evolution and therapy of such cancers .",
"Current researches on breast cancer epidemiology in Korea . As a cause of death in women , breast cancer ranks second to stomach cancer in Korea . Age - standardized mortality rates for breast cancer steadily increased during the 1980s and 1990s . There are big differences in the incidence rates for breast cancer compared with Western countries . Epidemiological features , trends in morbidity and mortality , various age - specific incidence curves , migrant study results , and analysis of the risk factors , however , suggest that the incidence of breast cancer might be further increasing in Korea . The key epidemiological hormonal risk factors for breast cancer are all explicable in terms of the estrogen augmented by progesterone hypothesis . These include older age , family history of breast cancer , early menarche , late menopause , late full - term pregnancy , and never a breast feeding . Both the establishment of high - risk groups and the estimation of lifetime risk are essential to develop a control strategy against breast cancer . Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common histologic type of breast cancer in Korea , and the five - year survival rate has been estimated as 80 - 83 % . Recent studies on the identification of susceptibility factors such as genetic polymorphisms of P09488 / T1 / P1 , P21964 , P05181 , P11511 , P05093 , P03372 , P18887 , O43542 , P43351 , TGF - alpha , P01375 , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , P50613 etc . that predispose individuals to breast cancer by gene - environment or gene - gene interactions may possibly give further insight into both the etiology and the prevention of this malignancy .",
"Suppression of androgen receptor - mediated gene expression by a sequence - specific DNA - binding polyamide . P10275 ( AR ) is essential for the growth and progression of prostate cancer in both hormone - sensitive and hormone - refractory disease . A DNA - binding polyamide that targets the consensus androgen response element binds the prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) promoter androgen response element , inhibits androgen - induced expression of PSA and several other AR - regulated genes in cultured prostate cancer cells , and reduces AR occupancy at the PSA promoter and enhancer . Down - regulation of PSA by this polyamide was comparable to that produced by the synthetic antiandrogen bicalutamide ( ___MASK71___ ) at the same concentration . Genome - wide expression analysis reveals that a similar number of transcripts are affected by treatment with the polyamide and with bicalutamide . Direct inhibition of the AR - DNA interface by sequence - specific DNA binding small molecules could offer an alternative approach to antagonizing AR activity .",
"5 - Azacitidine restores and amplifies the bicalutamide response on preclinical models of androgen receptor expressing or deficient prostate tumors . BACKGROUND : Epigenetic modifications play a key role in the in prostate cancer ( Pca ) progression to a hormone refractory state ( HRPC ) and the current use of agents targeting epigenetic changes has become a topic of intense interest in cancer research . In this regard , 5 - Azacitine ( 5 - Aza ) represents a promising epigenetic modulator . This study tested the hypothesis that 5 - Aza may restore and enhance the responsiveness of HRPC cells to anti - hormonal therapy on P10275 ( AR ) expressing ( 22rv1 ) and AR - deficient ( PC3 ) cells . METHODS : The effects were studied in vitro and in vivo models . This sequential treatment induced in vitro cell cycle arrest and apoptosis both in 22rv1 and PC3 tumor cell lines . RESULTS : This combined treatment up - regulated the expression of P48023 , phospho - Q13158 , p16 ( INKA ) , Bax , Bak , and P38936 ( P38936 ) , and inhibited FLIP , Bcl - 2 , and Bcl - XL expression . The re - activation of hormonal response of AR - negative PC3 cell line was partially due to the AR re - expression mediated by 5 - Aza treatment . In contrast , the increase in the response to anti - androgenic therapy in 22rv1 did not correlate with AR expression levels . Furthermore , xenograft studies revealed that the combined treatment of 5 - Aza with AR - antagonist ___MASK71___ had additive / synergistic effects in repressing tumor growth in vivo and the underlying mechanisms responsible for these effects seem to be in part mediated by induction of apoptosis . CONCLUSIONS : So , this study strongly suggests a therapeutic potential of 5 - Aza in combination with anti - androgen therapy in patients with in AR expressing and AR - deficient HRPC .",
"Dermatological adverse events from P15056 inhibitors : a growing problem . The development of targeted therapies has ushered in a new era in the management of melanoma . Inhibitors of the DB01367 - RAF - MEK - P29323 pathway have taken the center stage with development at a rapid pace . ___MASK65___ was recently approved by regulatory agencies , and other agents ( e . g . dabrafenib ) are in various stages of clinical testing . These agents are producing remarkable results for patients , but are also presenting new challenges . Clinical toxicities and drug resistance are topmost issues . Some of the most common and vivid representations of adverse events to these agents are the dermatologic manifestations . Published trials and initial observations reflect a toxicity profile ( e . g . squamous cell carcinomas / keratoacanthomas , maculopapular rashes , hyperkeratosis ) that is distinct from cutaneous toxicities from P00533 and P42345 inhibitors ( acneiform rash , paronychia , xerosis ) . Their management extends beyond conservative treatment and includes specific physical and surgical treatment modalities , skill sets unique to dermatologists . All these pose significant challenges to clinicians , and sound knowledge of such toxicities and their management will likely result in improved patient outcomes and quality of life . In this manuscript , we provide an overview of the emerging scientific literature on dermatological adverse events arising out of P15056 inhibition .",
"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK43___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .",
"Salacia oblonga extract increases glucose transporter 4 - mediated glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 rat myotubes : role of mangiferin . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : To evaluate if the antidiabetic properties of Salacia oblonga extract are mediated not only by inhibiting intestinal alpha - glycosidases but also by enhancing glucose transport in muscle and adipose cells . METHODS : S . oblonga extract effects on 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake were assayed in muscle Q9BTT4 - myotubes and 3T3 - adipocytes . In Q9BTT4 - myotubes , the amount and translocation of glucose transporters were assayed . A fractionation of the extract was carried out to identify the active compounds . Furthermore , we analyzed the phosphorylation status of key components of signaling pathways that are involved in the molecular mechanisms regulating glucose uptake . RESULTS : S . oblonga extract increased 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake by 50 % in Q9BTT4 - myotubes and 3T3 - adipocytes . In Q9BTT4 - myotubes , the extract increased up to a 100 % the P14672 content , activating P14672 promoter transcription and its translocation to the plasma membrane . Mangiferin was identified as the bioactive compound . Furthermore , mangiferin effects were concomitant with the phosphorylation of DB00131 - activated protein kinase without the activation of P31749 / Akt . The effect of mangiferin on 2 - deoxy - D - glucose uptake was blocked by GW9662 , an irreversible P37231 antagonist . CONCLUSIONS : S . oblonga extract and mangiferin may exert their antidiabetic effect by increasing P14672 expression and translocation in muscle cells . These effects are probably mediated through two independent pathways that are related to DB00131 - activated protein kinase and P37231 .",
"Exome sequencing of three cases of familial exceptional longevity . Exceptional longevity ( EL ) is a rare phenotype that can cluster in families , and co - segregation of genetic variation in these families may point to candidate genes that could contribute to extended lifespan . In this study , for the first time , we have sequenced a total of seven exomes from exceptionally long - lived siblings ( probands ≥ 103 years and at least one sibling ≥ 97 years ) that come from three separate families . We have focused on rare functional variants ( RFVs ) which have ≤ 1 % minor allele frequency according to databases and that are likely to alter gene product function . Based on this , we have identified one candidate longevity gene carrying RFVs in all three families , P04114 . Interestingly , P04114 is a component of lipoprotein particles together with P02649 , and variants in the genes encoding these two proteins have been previously associated with human longevity . Analysis of nonfamilial EL cases showed a trend , without reaching statistical significance , toward enrichment of P04114 RFVs . We have also identified candidate longevity genes shared between two families ( 5 - 13 ) or within individual families ( 66 - 156 genes ) . Some of these genes have been previously linked to longevity in model organisms , such as Q9UBK2 , Q02297 , P43351 , Q06609 , O75376 , and O95622 genes . This work provides an initial catalog of genes that could contribute to exceptional familial longevity .",
"7 , 12 - Dimethylbenz [ a ] anthracene exposure induces the DNA repair response in neonatal rat ovaries . 7 , 12 - Dimethylbenz [ a ] anthracene ( DMBA ) destroys ovarian follicles at all stages of development . This study investigated DMBA - induced DNA double strand break ( DSB ) formation with subsequent activation of the ovarian DNA repair response in models of pre - antral or pre - ovulatory follicle loss . Postnatal day ( P01160 ) 4 Fisher 344 ( F344 ) rat ovaries were cultured for 4 days followed by single exposures of vehicle control ( 1 % DB01093 ) or DMBA ( 12 . 5 nM or 75 nM ) and maintained in culture for 4 or 8 days . Alternately , PND4 F344 rat ovaries were exposed to 1 μM DMBA at the start of culture for 2 days . Total RNA or protein was isolated , followed by qPCR or Western blotting to quantify mRNA or protein level , respectively . γ P16104 and phosphorylated Q13315 were localized and quantified using immunofluorescence staining . DMBA exposure increased caspase 3 and γ P16104 protein . Additionally , DMBA ( 12 . 5 nM and 1 μM ) increased levels of mRNA encoding Atm , Xrcc6 , Brca1 and Rad51 . In contrast , Parp1 mRNA was decreased on d4 and increased on d8 of DMBA exposure , while P09874 protein increased after 8 days of DMBA exposure . Total Q13315 increased in a concentration - dependent temporal pattern ( 75 nM d4 ; 12 . 5 nM d8 ) , while pATM was localized in large primary and secondary follicles and increased after 8 days of 75 nM DMBA exposure compared to both control and 12 . 5 nM DMBA . These findings support that , despite some concentration effects , DMBA induces ovarian DNA damage and that DNA repair mechanisms are induced as a potential mechanism to prevent follicle loss .",
"Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK88___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK88___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .",
"P10275 accelerates premature senescence of human dermal papilla cells in association with DNA damage . The dermal papilla , located in the hair follicle , expresses androgen receptor and plays an important role in hair growth . Androgen / P10275 actions have been implicated in the pathogenesis of androgenetic alopecia , but the exact mechanism is not well known . Recent studies suggest that balding dermal papilla cells exhibit premature senescence , upregulation of p16 ( INK4a ) , and nuclear expression of DNA damage markers . To investigate whether androgen / AR signaling influences the premature senescence of dermal papilla cells , we first compared frontal scalp dermal papilla cells of androgenetic alopecia patients with matched normal controls and observed that premature senescence is more prominent in the dermal papilla cells of androgenetic alopecia patients . Exposure of androgen induced premature senescence in dermal papilla cells from non - balding frontal and transitional zone of balding scalp follicles but not in beard follicles . Overexpression of the AR promoted androgen - induced premature senescence in association with p16 ( INK4a ) upregulation , whereas knockdown of the androgen receptor diminished the effects of androgen . An analysis of γ - P16104 expression in response to androgen / androgen receptor signaling suggested that DNA damage contributes to androgen / androgen receptor - accelerated premature senescence . These results define androgen / androgen receptor signaling as an accelerator of premature senescence in dermal papilla cells and suggest that the androgen / androgen receptor - mediated DNA damage - p16 ( INK4a ) axis is a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia .",
"P15056 inhibitors suppress apoptosis through off - target inhibition of JNK signaling . ___MASK65___ and dabrafenib selectively inhibit the P15056 ( P15056 ) kinase , resulting in high response rates and increased survival in melanoma . Approximately 22 % of individuals treated with vemurafenib develop cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma ( cSCC ) during therapy . The prevailing explanation for this is drug - induced paradoxical P29323 activation , resulting in hyperproliferation . Here we show an unexpected and novel effect of vemurafenib / PLX4720 in suppressing apoptosis through the inhibition of multiple off - target kinases upstream of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , principally Q9NYL2 . JNK signaling is suppressed in multiple contexts , including in cSCC of vemurafenib - treated patients , as well as in mice . Expression of a mutant Q9NYL2 that can not be inhibited reverses the suppression of JNK activation and apoptosis . Our results implicate suppression of JNK - dependent apoptosis as a significant , independent mechanism that cooperates with paradoxical P29323 activation to induce cSCC , suggesting broad implications for understanding toxicities associated with P15056 inhibitors and for their use in combination therapies . DOI : http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 7554 / eLife . 00969 . 001 .",
"Combinatorial antitumor effect of HDAC and the PI3K - Akt - P42345 pathway inhibition in a Pten defecient model of prostate cancer . Increased expression of histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) and activation of the PI3K - Akt - mTORC1 pathway are common aberrations in prostate cancer ( PCa ) . For this reason , inhibition of such targets is an exciting avenue for the development of novel therapeutic strategies to treat patients with advanced PCa . Previous reports demonstrated that HDAC inhibitors ( HDACi ) increases DNA damage and induce greater apoptosis in PCa cell lines that express androgen receptor ( AR ) . In this study we utilized the AR negative PCa cell line and observed that re - expression of AR ( PC3 - AR ) results in greater levels of apoptosis when treated with the pan - DACi , DB06603 ( PAN ) . PAN mediated apoptosis in PC3 and PC3 - AR cells was associated with increased levels of double strand DNA breaks , indicated by p - ɣ P16104 . Further , PAN treatment in PC3 - AR cells resulted in moderate attenuation of the Q13315 - Akt - P29323 DNA damage response pathway . For this reason , we combined PAN with the dual PI3K - P42345 inhibitor , BEZ235 . Combination of PAN with BEZ235 resulted in significant attenuation of the DNA damage repair protein Q13315 and significantly increased anti - tumor activity compared to each single treatment . Overall , superior anti - tumor activity with combination of PAN with BEZ235 was independent of AR status . These findings suggest that this therapeutic strategy should be further developed in clinical trials .",
"Silencing of the Wnt transcription factor TCF4 sensitizes colorectal cancer cells to ( chemo - ) radiotherapy . A considerable percentage of rectal cancers are resistant to standard preoperative chemoradiotherapy . Because patients with a priori - resistant tumors do not benefit from multimodal treatment , understanding and overcoming this resistance remains of utmost clinical importance . We recently reported overexpression of the Wnt transcription factor TCF4 , also known as Q9NQB0 , in rectal cancers that were resistant to 5 - fluorouracil - based chemoradiotherapy . Because Wnt signaling has not been associated with treatment response , we aimed to investigate whether TCF4 mediates chemoradioresistance . RNA interference - mediated silencing of TCF4 was employed in three colorectal cancer ( CRC ) cell lines , and sensitivity to ( chemo - ) radiotherapy was assessed using a standard colony formation assay . Silencing of TCF4 caused a significant sensitization of CRC cells to clinically relevant doses of X - rays . This effect was restricted to tumor cells with high T cell factor ( TCF ) reporter activity , presumably in a β - catenin - independent manner . Radiosensitization was the consequence of ( i ) a transcriptional deregulation of Wnt / TCF4 target genes , ( ii ) a silencing - induced G ( 2 )/ M phase arrest , ( iii ) an impaired ability to adequately halt cell cycle progression after radiation and ( iv ) a compromised DNA double strand break repair as assessed by γ P16104 staining . Taken together , our results indicate a novel mechanism through which the Wnt transcription factor TCF4 mediates chemoradioresistance . Moreover , they suggest that TCF4 is a promising molecular target to sensitize resistant tumor cells to ( chemo - ) radiotherapy .",
"Effect of genetic polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of glimepiride in a Korean population . BACKGROUNDS : ___MASK88___ is a commonly used sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent . There is considerable interindividual variation in the response to sulfonylurea for patients with type 2 diabetes . The purpose of this study was to investigate whether genetic variations influence the efficacy of glimepiride in healthy Korean subjects . METHODS : A single 2 - mg oral dose of glimepiride was administered to 46 healthy volunteers . Serial blood sampling for 12h after oral dosing was performed for determination of plasma glimepiride , glucose and insulin levels . We tested the association of seven single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in four candidate genes with the efficacy of glimepiride . RESULTS : Pharmacodynamic profiles for plasma glucose and insulin showed no statistically significant differences among genotype groups , and parameters were not different from one another . There were no association of the Q14654 , O75052 , Q9NQB0 and Q09428 gene polymorphisms and the efficacy of glimepiride . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of these polymorphisms provides no clinical useful information for the pharmacogenetic therapeutic approach for Korean patients with type 2 diabetes .",
"Gremlin gene expression in bovine retinal pericytes exposed to elevated glucose . AIM : To assess the influence of high extracellular glucose on the expression of the bone morphogenetic protein ( BMP ) antagonist , gremlin , in cultured bovine retinal pericytes ( BRPC ) . METHODS : BRPC were cultured under conditions of 5 mM and 30 mM d - glucose for 7 days and total RNA was isolated . Gremlin mRNA levels were correlated , by RT - PCR , with other genes implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy and the signalling pathways in high glucose induced gremlin expression were probed using physiological inhibitors . Gremlin expression was also examined in the retina of streptozotocin induced diabetic mice . RESULTS : High glucose stimulated a striking increase in BRPC gremlin mRNA levels in parallel with increases in mRNA for the growth factors vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , transforming growth factor beta ( TGFbeta ) , and connective tissue growth factor ( P29279 ) and changes in other genes including fibronectin and plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) . High glucose triggered gremlin expression was modulated by anti - TGFbeta antibody , by the uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation , CCCP , and by inhibition of Q96HU1 - kinase ( MAPK ) activation . Striking gremlin expression was observed in the outer retina of diabetic mice and also at the level of the vascular wall . CONCLUSIONS : Gremlin gene expression is induced in BRPC in response to elevated glucose and in the retina of the streptozotocin induced diabetic mouse . Its expression is modulated by hyperglycaemic induction of the MAPK , reactive oxygen species , and TGFbeta pathways , all of which are reported to have a role in diabetic fibrotic disease . This implicates a role for gremlin in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy .",
"Estradiol increases cell growth in human astrocytoma cell lines through ERα activation and its interaction with Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 coactivators . Estradiol ( E2 ) regulates several cellular functions through the interaction with estrogen receptor subtypes , ERα and ERβ , which present different functional and regulation properties . ER subtypes have been identified in human astrocytomas , the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors . We studied the role of ER subtypes in cell growth of two human astrocytoma cell lines derived from tumors of different evolution grades : U373 and D54 ( grades III and IV , respectively ) . E2 significantly increased the number of cells in both lines and the co - administration with an ER antagonist ( ICI 182 , 780 ) significantly blocked E2 effects . ERα was the predominant subtype in both cell lines . E2 and ICI 182 , 780 down - regulated ERα expression . The number of U373 and D54 cells significantly increased after PPT ( ERα agonist ) treatment but not after DPN ( ERβ agonist ) one . To determine the role of Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 coactivators in ERα induced cell growth , we silenced them with RNA interference . Coactivator silencing blocked the increase in cell number induced by PPT . The content of proteins involved in proliferation and metastasis was also determined after PPT treatment . Western blot analysis showed that in U373 cells the content of PR isoforms ( PR - A and PR - B ) , P00533 , P15692 and cyclin D1 increased after PPT treatment while in D54 cells only the content of P00533 was increased . Our results demonstrate that E2 induces cell growth of human astrocytoma cell lines through ERα and its interaction with Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 and also suggest differential roles of ERα on cell growth depending on astrocytoma grade .",
"DB00741 response to stress is associated with myocardial remodeling in salmonid fishes . Cardiac disease is frequently reported in farmed animals , and stress has been implicated as a factor for myocardial dysfunction in commercial fish rearing . DB00741 is a major stress hormone in teleosts , and this hormone has adverse effects on the myocardium . Strains of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) selected for divergent post - stress cortisol levels [ high responsive ( HR ) and low responsive ( LR ) ] have been established as a comparative model to examine how fish with contrasting stress - coping styles differ in their physiological and behavioral profiles . We show that the mean cardiosomatic index ( CSI ) of adult HR fish was 34 % higher than in LR fish , mainly because of hypertrophy of the compact myocardium . To characterize the hypertrophy as physiological or pathological , we investigated specific cardiac markers at the transcriptional level . HR hearts had higher mRNA levels of cortisol receptors ( MR , GR1 and GR2 ) , increased P53805 levels [ suggesting enhanced pro - hypertrophic nuclear factor of activated T - cell ( NFAT ) signaling ] and increased P15692 gene expression ( reflecting increased angiogenesis ) . Elevated collagen ( Col1a2 ) expression and deposition in HR hearts supported enhanced fibrosis , whereas the heart failure markers P01160 and DB04899 were not upregulated in HR hearts . To confirm our results outside the selection model , we investigated the effect of acute confinement stress in wild - type European brown trout , Salmo trutta . A positive correlation between post - stress cortisol levels and CSI was observed , supporting an association between enhanced cortisol response and myocardial remodeling . In conclusion , post - stress cortisol production correlates with myocardial remodeling , and coincides with several indicators of heart pathology , well - known from mammalian cardiology .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . DB00015 ( Ret ) and ___MASK35___ ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility ."
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"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"Agonism of human pregnane X receptor by rilpivirine and etravirine : comparison with first generation non - nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors . DB08864 and etravirine are second generation non - nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors approved recently by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus - 1 infection . O75469 ( O75469 ) is a member of the superfamily of nuclear receptors that regulate the expression of various genes controlling diverse biological functions . The present study investigated the effects of rilpivirine and etravirine on the activity of human O75469 ( hPXR ) , including the mode of activation , and compared them to those of efavirenz , nevirapine , and delavirdine , which are first generation non - nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors . In transiently transfected HepG2 cells , rilpivirine , etravirine , and efavirenz , but not nevirapine or delavirdine , activated human , mouse , and rat O75469 . Results from mechanistic studies indicated that rilpivirine , etravirine , and efavirenz , but not nevirapine or delavirdine , bound to the ligand - binding domain of hPXR , as assessed by a transactivation assay and by a competitive ligand - binding assay using time - resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer ; triggered nuclear translocation of a green fluorescence protein - tagged hPXR , as visualized by confocal imaging ; and recruited steroid receptor coactivator - 1 ( Q15788 ) , P12931 - 2 , and Q9Y6Q9 to hPXR , as demonstrated by mammalian two - hybrid assays . DB08864 , etravirine , and efavirenz , but not nevirapine or delavirdine , increased hPXR target gene ( P08684 ) expression in primary cultures of human hepatocytes . In summary , select non - nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors activated human and rodent O75469 . DB08864 , etravirine , and efavirenz , but not nevirapine or delavirdine , were identified as agonists of hPXR , as assessed in mechanistic experiments , and inducers of P08684 , as determined in primary cultures of human hepatocytes .",
"Nearly Complete Response of Brain Metastases from P04626 Overexpressing Breast Cancer with ___MASK4___ and DB01101 after Whole Brain Irradiation . DB00072 treatment does not prevent intracranial seeding and is largely ineffective for established central nervous system metastasis in P04626 overexpressing breast cancer patients . Combination therapy of lapatinib and capecitabine may be an effective treatment option for brain metastasis of P04626 - positive breast cancer . We report a patient with breast cancer overexpressing HER - 2 where brain metastases were successfully treated with radiation and a combination of lapatinib and capecitabine .",
"Examination of Ligand - Dependent Coactivator Recruitment by Peroxisome Proliferator - Activated Receptor - alpha ( PPARalpha ) . The ligand - dependent recruitment of coactivators to peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - alpha ( PPARalpha ) was examined . Q15648 ( PBP ) , PPARgamma coactivator - 1alpha ( P20142 - 1alpha ) , steroid receptor coactivator - 1 ( Q15788 ) , and CBP / p300 - interacting transactivator with ED - rich tail 2 ( Q99967 ) affected PPARalpha activity in the presence of Wy - 14 , 643 . The effects on PPARalpha activity in light of increased or decreased expression of these coactivators were qualitatively different depending on the ligand examined . Diminished expression of P20142 - 1alpha , Q15788 , or PBP by RNAi plasmids affected natural or synthetic agonist activity whereas only Wy - 14 , 643 was affected by decreased P20142 - 1alpha . The interaction of PPARalpha with an LXXLL - containing peptide library showed ligand - specific patterns , indicative of differences in conformational change . The association of coactivators to PPARalpha occurs predominantly via the carboxyl - terminus and mutating ( 456 ) LHPLL to ( 456 ) LHPAA resulted in a dominant - negative construct . This research confirms that coactivator recruitment to PPARalpha is ligand - dependent and that selective receptor modulators ( SRMs ) of this important protein are likely .",
"A new role for the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 : a repressor of microphthalmia transcription factor . In vitro and in vivo evidence suggest that microphthalmia transcription factor ( O75030 ) plays a key regulatory role in tissue - specific gene regulation in several cell types , including melanocytes , osteoclasts , and mast cells . A yeast two - hybrid search , using a portion of a nonmutated O75030 gene as the bait in the screening of a mast cell library , resulted in the isolation of the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 . Q9Y6X2 is a transcriptional inhibitor that acts by specifically inhibiting P40763 ' s DNA binding activity . We found that it can directly associate with O75030 using an in vitro pull - down assay . Immunoprecipitation of O75030 from rat basophilic leukemic cells or mouse melanocytes resulted in the specific co - immunoprecipitation of Q9Y6X2 . Co - transfection of O75030 with Q9Y6X2 in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts containing an mMCP - 6 promoter - luciferase reporter demonstrated up to 94 % inhibition of O75030 - mediated transcriptional activation . Using a gel - shift assay , it was shown that Q9Y6X2 can block DNA binding activity . It was also found that P40763 does not interfere , either in vitro or in vivo , with the interaction between Q9Y6X2 and O75030 . These data suggest that Q9Y6X2 functions in vivo as a key molecule in supressing the transcriptional activity of O75030 , a role of considerable importance in mast cell and melanocyte development .",
"___MASK34___ : kinetic and dynamic profile in the treatment of pain . ___MASK34___ ( 4 , 5 - diphenyl - 2 - oxazolepropionic acid ) is a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) which is effective in models of inflammation , pain and pyrexia . It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , osteoarthritis ( OA ) , ankylosing spondylitis , soft tissue disorders and post operative dental pain . ___MASK34___ has a high oral bioavailability ( 95 % ) , with peak plasma concentrations at 3 to 5 hours after dosing . It is metabolised in the liver by oxidative and conjugative pathways and readily eliminated by the renal and faecal routes . ___MASK34___ ' s strong analgesic qualities are particularly useful in painful musculoskeletal conditions such as periarthritis of the shoulder , since it exhibits actions such as inhibition of P23219 and P35354 isoenzymes , inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB and of metalloproteases , and modulates the endogenous cannabinoid system . This editorial addresses the accompanying paper by Barbara Heller and Rosanna Tarricone on the management of shoulder periarthritis pain , in which they studied the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin compared to the comparator drug diclofenac over a 15 day period . Both oxaprozin and diclofenac compared well in the primary study endpoint of reduction in shoulder pain . ___MASK34___ and diclofenac were well tolerated and oxaprozin showed better improvement in shoulder function and in the mental health item of the SF - 36 quality of life component . The study by Heller and Tarricone is an addition to the large number of clinical trials which demonstrate that oxaprozin has equal efficacy in comparison with standard doses of commonly used anti - rheumatic agents such as aspirin , diclofenac , ibuprofen , indomethacin etc . in several different painful musculoskeletal conditions .",
"Bayesian analysis and the GUSTO trial . Global Utilization of ___MASK92___ and Tissue P00747 Activator in Occluded Arteries .",
"The liver Q9UBH6 alpha controls hepatic expression of the human bile acid - glucuronidating P35503 enzyme in human cells and transgenic mice . Glucuronidation , an important bile acid detoxification pathway , is catalyzed by enzymes belonging to the UDP - glucuronosyltransferase ( P78381 ) family . Among P78381 enzymes , P35503 is considered the major human enzyme for the hepatic C24 - glucuronidation of the primary chenodeoxycholic ( DB06777 ) and secondary lithocholic ( LCA ) bile acids . We identify P35503 as a positively regulated target gene of the oxysterol - activated nuclear receptor liver Q9UBH6 alpha ( LXRalpha ) . In human hepatic cells and human P22309 transgenic mice , LXRalpha activators induce P35503 mRNA levels and the formation of DB06777 - 24glucuronide ( 24G ) and LCA - 24G . Furthermore , a functional LXR response element ( LXRE ) was identified in the P35503 promoter by site - directed mutagenesis , electrophoretic mobility shift assays and chromatin immunoprecipitation experiment . In addition , LXRalpha is found to interact with the P12931 - 1alpha and NCoR cofactors to regulate the P35503 gene , but not with P20142 - 1beta . In conclusion , these observations establish LXRalpha as a crucial regulator of bile acid glucuronidation in humans and suggest that accumulation of oxysterols in hepatocytes during cholestasis favors bile acid detoxification as glucuronide conjugates . LXR agonists may be useful for stimulating both bile acid detoxification and cholesterol removal in cholestatic or hypercholesterolemic patients , respectively .",
"Identification of Q13432 as a novel activator of P12931 - type tyrosine kinases . Lyn , an Src - type tyrosine kinase , is associated with the interleukin ( IL ) - 5 receptor in eosinophils . The mechanism of its activation is unknown . Through yeast two - hybrid screening we have cloned and characterized a new signaling molecule , Unc119 , that associates with IL - 5Ralpha and Src family tyrosine kinases . Unc119 induces the catalytic activity of these kinases through interaction with Src homology 2 and 3 domains . P05113 stimulation of eosinophils increases Unc119 association with Lyn and induces its catalytic activity . Lyn is important for eosinophil survival . Eosinophils that are transduced with Unc119 have increased Lyn activity and demonstrate prolonged survival in the absence of P05113 . Inhibition of Unc119 down - regulates eosinophil survival . To our knowledge Unc119 is the first receptor - associated activator of Src family tyrosine kinases .",
"Glucocorticoid - induced surface expression of annexin 1 blocks beta2 - integrin adhesion of human eosinophils to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 surrogate protein . BACKGROUND : Glucocorticoids attenuate the population of eosinophils and T lymphocytes in asthmatic airways . The decrease in airway eosinophilia is caused both by accelerated cell death and by induction of blockade of integrin adhesion . In this study , we examined the hypothesis that annexin 1 surface expression , which is upregulated by the glucocorticoid receptor , prevents integrin adhesion essential to cell migration by blocking intracellular translocation of cytosolic group IV phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) . OBJECTIVE : To examine the relationship of the glucocorticoid on annexin 1 expression and the effect of blockade of annexin 1 activity on adhesion of human eosinophils in vitro . To determine the relationship between annexin 1surface expression and nuclear membrane translocation of P47712 . METHODS : Eosinophils isolated from human peripheral blood were pretreated with fluticasone propionate ( FP ) , and beta2 - integrin adhesion was measured after stimulation with P05113 or eotaxin . Effects of FP on P47712 expression , phosphorylation , and translocation were determined . The role of annexin 1 was examined by using annexin 1 blocking antibody and / or mimetic peptides . RESULTS : ___MASK57___ decreased stimulated eosinophil adhesion and caused 4 - fold increase in annexin 1 expression on the plasma membrane . Inhibition of adhesion by FP was blocked with annexin 1 blocking antibody . Annexin 1 N - terminal mimetic peptide also blocked beta2 - integrin adhesion . Translocation of P47712 to the nuclear membrane was significantly blocked by incubation with FP . Blockade was reversed with annexin 1 blocking antibody . CONCLUSION : Blockade of beta2 - integrin adhesion by glucocorticoid is regulated by annexin 1 , which blocks P47712 translocation to nuclear membrane .",
"___MASK85___ , a gastric proton pump inhibitor , inhibits melanogenesis by blocking Q04656 trafficking . ___MASK85___ is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastrosophageal reflux disease and acts by irreversibly blocking P20648 , a P - type H +/ K + ATPase in gastric parietal cells . We found that omeprazole and its closely related congeners inhibited melanogenesis at micromolar concentrations in B16 mouse melanoma cells , normal human epidermal melanocytes , and in a reconstructed human skin model . ___MASK85___ topically applied to the skin of UV - irradiated human subjects significantly reduced pigment levels after 3 weeks compared with untreated controls . ___MASK85___ had no significant inhibitory effect on the activities of purified human tyrosinase or on the mRNA levels of tyrosinase , dopachrome tautomerase , Pmel17 , or O75030 mRNA levels . Although melanocytes do not express P20648 , they do express Q04656 , a copper transporting P - type ATPase in the trans - Golgi network that is required for copper acquisition by tyrosinase . Q04656 relocalization from the trans - Golgi network to the plasma membrane in response to elevated copper concentrations in melanocytes was inhibited by omeprazole . ___MASK85___ treatment increased the proportion of EndoH sensitive tyrosinase , indicating that tyrosinase maturation was impaired . In addition , omeprazole reduced tyrosinase protein abundance in the presence of cycloheximide , suggestive of increased degradation . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that omeprazole reduces melanogenesis by inhibiting Q04656 and by enhancing degradation of tyrosinase .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK45___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"Protective effects of metallothionein on isoniazid and rifampicin - induced hepatotoxicity in mice . Isoniazid ( ___MASK77___ ) and DB01045 ( RFP ) are widely used in the world for the treatment of tuberculosis , but the hepatotoxicity is a major concern during clinical therapy . Previous studies showed that these drugs induced oxidative stress in liver , and several antioxidants abated this effect . Metallothionein ( MT ) , a member of cysteine - rich protein , has been proposed as a potent antioxidant . This study attempts to determine whether endogenous expression of MT protects against ___MASK77___ and RFP - induced hepatic oxidative stress in mice . Wild type ( MT +/+ ) and MT - null ( MT -/- ) mice were treated intragastrically with ___MASK77___ ( 150 mg / kg ) , RFP ( 300 mg / kg ) , or the combination ( 150 mg / kg ___MASK77___ + 300 mg / kg RFP ) for 21 days . The results showed that MT -/- mice were more sensitive than MT +/+ mice to ___MASK77___ and RFP - induced hepatic injuries as evidenced by hepatic histopathological alterations , increased serum Q9NRA2 levels and liver index , and hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by the increase of MDA production and the change of liver antioxidant status . Furthermore , ___MASK77___ increased the protein expression of hepatic P05181 and ___MASK77___ / RFP ( alone or in combination ) decreased the expression of hepatic P05177 . These findings clearly demonstrate that basal MT provides protection against ___MASK77___ and RFP - induced toxicity in hepatocytes . The P05181 and P05177 were involved in the pathogenesis of ___MASK77___ and RFP - induced hepatotoxicity .",
"___MASK78___ inhibits stimulated feline liver and gallbladder bicarbonate secretion . Bile acidification is a key factor in preventing calcium carbonate precipitation and gallstone formation . P00918 ( CA II ) , that is inhibited by acetazolamide , plays a role in regulation of the acid - base balance in many tissues . This study examines the effect of acetazolamide on secretin - and vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) - stimulated gallbladder mucosal bicarbonate and acid secretion . Gallbladders in anaesthetized cats were perfused with a bicarbonate buffer bubbled with CO2 in air . In 20 experiments P01282 ( 10 microg kg (- 1 ) h (- 1 ) ) and in 10 experiments secretin ( 4 microg kg (- 1 ) h (- 1 ) ) were infused continuously intravenous ( i . v . ) . Hepatic bile and samples from the buffer before and after perfusion of the gallbladder were collected for calculation of ion and fluid transport . During basal conditions a continuous secretion of H + by the gallbladder mucosa was seen . Intravenous infusion of vasoactive intestinal peptide ( P01282 ) and secretin caused a secretion of bicarbonate from the gallbladder mucosa ( P < 0 . 01 ) . This secretion was reduced by intraluminal ( i . l . ) acetazolamide ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Bile flow was enhanced by infusion of P01282 and secretin ( P < 0 . 01 ) but this stimulated outflow was not affected by i . v . acetazolamide . The presence of CA II in the gallbladder was demonstrated by immunoblotting . Biliary CA activity has an important function in the regulation of P01282 - and secretin - stimulated bicarbonate secretion across the gallbladder mucosa .",
"[ Predictive factors of hormonal therapy in breast cancer ] . Breast cancer is a hormone - dependent cancer , and the presence of estrogen receptor ( ER ) and progesterone receptor ( PgR ) in tumors is used clinically to predict the likelihood of response to hormonal therapies . This review describes the roles of ( 1 ) hormone related factors ( ER , PgR , phosphorylated ER , ERbeta , aromatase ) , ( 2 ) growth related factors ( P04626 , Ki67 , p53 ) , ( 3 ) ER cofactors ( Q9Y6Q9 , NcoR1 ) , ( 4 ) estrogen dependent genes derived from gene expression profiling ( Q9UBN7 , P22692 / 5 ) , and ( 5 ) gene profiling using cDNA microarray . There are , however , considerable methodological difficulties in identifying useful predictive factors but on the basis of current evidence other biomarkers add little additional information . The prospective and multi - centered analyses will be warranted to develop the predictive factors for directing use of these therapies .",
"P06401 level as a predictor of response to megestrol acetate in advanced breast cancer : a retrospective study . ___MASK38___ ( 160 mg / day ) produced a response rate of 44 % in a retrospective series of 39 evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer . The estrogen - receptor ( ER ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 28 patients , and the progesterone - receptor ( PR ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 26 patients . ER and PR levels , age , and disease - free interval were analyzed for their relationship to response . The PR was the single best predictor of response to megestrol acetate ; the addition of ER added 2 % to the predictive accuracy rate of PR alone .",
"P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 is increased in colonic epithelial cells from patients with colitis - associated cancer . BACKGROUND : Patients with long - term ulcerative colitis are at risk for developing colorectal cancer . METHODS : Archival formalin - fixed paraffin - embedded tissue from ulcerative colitis patients who underwent a colectomy for high - grade dysplasia or carcinoma was examined for changes in expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) as well as other mediators of inflammation - associated cancer . Epithelia from areas of colons that showed histologic evidence of carcinoma , high - grade dysplasia , and epithelia that were not dysplastic or malignant but did contain evidence of prior inflammation ( quiescent colitis ) was microdissected using laser capture microscopy . mRNA was extracted from the microdissected tissue and PCR array analysis was performed . To extend our findings , P05121 protein levels were determined using immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : The mRNA expression of P05121 is increased 6 - fold ( p = 0 . 02 ) when comparing the carcinoma group to the quiescent colitis group ; increases were also observed in Q00653 , Q04864 , P12931 , and P15692 . The protein levels of P05121 are increased by 50 % ( p < 0 . 001 ) in high - grade dysplasia and by 60 % ( p < 0 . 001 ) in carcinoma when compared to the quiescent colitis group . CONCLUSIONS : The increase in P05121 in high - grade dysplasia and carcinoma suggests a functional role for P05121 in malignant transformation in colitis - associated cancer . P05121 could also prove a useful diagnostic marker to identify patients at risk for neoplasia and it may be a useful therapeutic target to treat colitis - associated cancer .",
"MAPK and P12931 - kinases control P18146 and NF - kappa B inductions by changes in mechanical environment in osteoblasts . Bone loss occurs in microgravity whereas an increase in bone mass is observed after skeletal loading . This tissue adaptation involves changes in osteoblastic proliferation and differentiation whose mechanisms remain largely unknown . In this context , we investigated the expression and the nuclear translocation of Egr - 1 and NF - kappa B , in a simulated microgravity model ( clinostat ) and in a model of mechanical strain ( Flexcell ) . We performed RT - PCR and immunocytochemistry analyses at baseline and up to 2 h after stimulation ( a mitogenic regimen , 1 % stretch , 0 . 05 Hz , 10 min , or clinorotation 50 rpm , 10 min ) in osteoblastic ROS17 / 2 . 8 cells . Egr - 1 induction as well as NF - kappa B nuclear translocation were activated by mechanical changes . PKC downregulation and P23219 / 2 inhibition did not alter these inductions . In contrast , P27361 / 2 , p38 ( MAPK ) and src - kinases pathways were differentially involved in both models . Thus , we demonstrated that changes in the mechanical environment induced an activation of Egr - 1 and NF - kappa B with specific kinetics and involved various transduction pathways including MAPKs and src - kinases . These could partially explain the later alterations of proliferation observed .",
"Q14511 and P56945 negatively regulate P12830 membrane localization , and promote P12830 degradation . The Cas scaffolding proteins ( Q14511 / HEF1 / Q14511 , P56945 / p130Cas , EFSSIN , and Q9NQ75 / Q9NQ75 ) regulate cell migration , division and survival , and are often deregulated in cancer . High P56945 expression is linked to poor prognosis in breast cancer patients , while upregulation of Q14511 contributes to the metastatic behavior of melanoma and glioblastoma cells . Our recent work knocking out the single Drosophila Cas protein , Dcas , identified a genetic interaction with P12830 . As P12830 is often downregulated during epithelial - mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) prior to metastasis , if such an activity was conserved in mammals it might partially explain how Cas proteins promote aggressive tumor behavior . We here establish that Cas proteins negatively regulate P12830 expression in human mammary cells . Cas proteins do not affect P12830 transcription , but rather , P56945 and Q14511 signal through P12931 to promote P12830 removal from the cell membrane and lysosomal degradation . We also find mammary tumors arising in MMTV - polyoma virus T - antigen mice have enhanced junctional P12830 in a Nedd9 (-/-) background . Cumulatively , these results suggest a new role for Cas proteins in cell - cell adhesion signaling in cancer .",
"MEK inhibition affects P40763 signaling and invasion in human melanoma cell lines . Elevated activity of the mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) signaling cascade is found in the majority of human melanomas and is known to regulate proliferation , survival and invasion . Current targeted therapies focus on decreasing the activity of this pathway ; however , we do not fully understand how these therapies impact tumor biology , especially given that melanoma is a heterogeneous disease . Using a three - dimensional ( 3D ) , collagen - embedded spheroid melanoma model , we observed that MEK and P15056 inhibitors can increase the invasive potential of ∼ 20 % of human melanoma cell lines . The invasive cell lines displayed increased receptor tyrosine kinase ( RTK ) activity and activation of the Src / Q05397 / signal transducers and activators of transcription - 3 ( P40763 ) signaling axis , also associated with increased cell - to - cell adhesion and cadherin engagement following MEK inhibition . Targeting various RTKs , Src , Q05397 and P40763 with small molecule inhibitors in combination with a MEK inhibitor prevented the invasive phenotype , but only P40763 inhibition caused cell death in the 3D context . We further show that P40763 signaling is induced in P15056 - inhibitor - resistant cells . Our findings suggest that MEK and P15056 inhibitors can induce P40763 signaling , causing potential adverse effects such as increased invasion . We also provide the rationale for the combined targeting of the MAPK pathway along with inhibitors of RTKs , P12931 or P40763 to counteract P40763 - mediated resistance phenotypes .",
"Can a cocktail designed for phenotyping pharmacokinetics and metabolism enzymes in human be used efficiently in rat ? We recently designed the CIME cocktail consisting of 10 drugs to assess the activity of the major human CYPs ( P05177 , P10632 , P11712 , P33261 , P10635 and CYP3A ) , a phase II enzyme ( P22309 / 6 / 9 ) , two drug transporters ( P - gp and Q9Y6L6 ) and a component of the renal function ( Videau et al . 2010 ) . The present work aimed at studying the usefulness of the CIME cocktail in the rat . The CIME cocktail was given per os to three male and three female rats , or incubated with rat liver microsomes . Parent substrates and metabolites were quantified by LC - MS / MS in plasma , urine and hepatic microsomal media , and phenotyping index were subsequently calculated . The CIME cocktail could therefore be used in the rat to phenotype rapidly and simultaneously CYP3A1 / 2 with omeprazole / omeprazole - sulfone , midazolam / 1 '- hydroxymidazolam or 4 - hydroxymidazolam and / or dextromethorphan / 3 - methoxymorphinan , CYP2C6 / 11 with tolbutamide / 4 - hydroxytolbutamide , CYP2D1 / 2 with omeprazole / 5 - hydroxyomeprazole or dextromethorphan / dextrorphan , and P19224 / 7 with acetaminophen / acetaminophen - glucuronide . Our results confirmed also several known gender differences and brought new information on the urinary excretion of rosuvastatin . However , the major rat CYPs , CYP2C11 and CYP2C12 , are not specifically assessed . An optimized version of the CIME cocktail should therefore be designed and would be of major importance to more largely phenotype Q09013 enzymes in rats to study Q09013 variability factors such as disease , age , or to exposure to inductors or inhibitors .",
"P01282 stimulates proliferation and differentiation of the cultured retinal pigment epithelium with disparate potencies . Previous studies showed that P01282 modulates mediators of two signal transduction pathways , namely the adenylate cyclase and the nonreceptor tyrosine protein kinase P12931 in cultured chick retinal pigment epithelium ( Q96AT9 ) . Here we show that P01282 modulates simultaneously two disparate cellular events , namely the cell proliferation and differentiation of the Q96AT9 , however , with different potencies . The maximal effects on proliferation and differentiation are observed at 5 x 10 (- 9 ) M and 5 x 10 (- 7 ) M , respectively . Treatment with the maximally effective concentrations of P01282 for 10 days increases the cell numbers and the melanin contents to 150 % and 200 % of the controls , respectively . The lowest concentrations of P01282 showing significant stimulatory effect on cell proliferation and melanin synthesis are 5 x 10 (- 11 ) M and 5 x 10 (- 9 ) M , respectively ."
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"___MASK87___ attenuates bleomycin - induced pulmonary fibrosis via suppressing P35228 expression and the P29279 ( P29279 ) / P29323 signaling pathway . Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive and fatal lung disorder with high mortality rate . To date , despite the fact that extensive research trials are ongoing , pulmonary fibrosis continues to have a poor response to available medical therapy . Statins , P04035 inhibitors , known for its broad pharmacological activities , remains a remedy against multiple diseases . The present study investigated the antifibrotic potential of atorvastatin against bleomycin - induced lung fibrosis and to further explore the possible underlying mechanisms . Our results showed that atorvastatin administration significantly ameliorated the bleomycin mediated histological alterations and blocked collagen deposition with parallel reduction in the hydroxyproline level . ___MASK87___ reduced malondialdehyde ( MDA ) level and lung indices . ___MASK87___ also markedly decreased the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) in lung tissues and , thus , prevented nitric oxide ( NO ) release in response to bleomycin challenge . Furthermore , atorvastatin exhibited target down - regulation of connective tissue growth factor ( P29279 ( P29279 ) ) and phosphorylation extracellular regulated protein kinases ( p - P29323 ) expression . Taken together , atorvastatin significantly ameliorated bleomycin - induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats , via the inhibition of P35228 expression and the P29279 ( P29279 ) / P29323 signaling pathway . The present study provides evidence that atorvastatin may be a potential therapeutic reagent for the treatment of lung fibrosis .",
"[ Production of cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells -- correlation with clinicomorphological features in laryngeal carcinoma ] . INTRODUCTION : In studied analyzed role of the cytokines in pathology of neoplasms of various origin the importance of these proteins in regulation of immunocompetent cells function has been described . The aim of this study was to estimate of cho sen cytokines concentration produced by peripheral blood mononuclear cells and in whole blood in patients with laryngeal carcinoma and to analyze the connection of cytokines profile with clinicopathological features . MATERIALA AND METHODS : 55 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx treated at ENT Department Medical University of Lodz between 2003 - 2007 were analyzed . For estimation of cytokine secretion the cultures of isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( T lymphocytes ) and the whole blood were established . Production of cytokines in supernatants was detected by Elisa . Connections with clinicomorphological features ( pT , pN , Anneroth , Batsakis i Lunas ' classification ) were analyzed . RESULTS : Authors reported statistical correlation between chosen cytokines concentration and clinicomorphological parameters : pT and P60568 , P05231 , P10145 , TNFalpha produced by isolated cells and P60568 , P05231 , TNFa and IFNgamma in whole blood , pN and P10145 , P22301 , IFNgamma ; P00519 score and P05231 , TNFalpha , IFNgamma produced by isolated cells and P60568 , P05231 , P22301 , TNFalpha , IFNgamma in whole blood . CONCLUSION : Our studied indicated the important influence of proinflammatory and regulatory cytokines produced by immunocompetent cells for course of neoplasm disease , aggressiveness and advance in laryngeal carcinoma .",
"The role of pemetrexed in advanced non small - cell lung cancer : special focus on pharmacology and mechanism of action . DB00642 is a newer antifolate drug that has been approved as first - line treatment for patients with advanced non - squamous , non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) in combination with cisplatin , and as single agent for relapsed or chemotherapy refractory NSCLC after platinum - containing chemotherapy , at a dose of 500 mg / m ( 2 ) . DB00642 undergoes intracellular activation by poly - gamma - glutamylation , that is essential for its antiproliferative activity . Polyglutamate derivatives mainly inhibit three key enzymes of intracellular folate metabolism , i . e . thymidylates synthase ( P04818 ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase ( GARFT ) , with P04818 being the most relevant target . DB00642 undergoes rapid renal elimination as unchanged parent compound , with a terminal half - life of between two to five hours . In later clinical development , the usefulness of supplementation with folic acid and vitamin B ( 12 ) became evident , to control pemetrexed - related toxicity . The results from the phase III upfront registration study , a retrospective observational data , and a recent maintenance study of pemetrexed in NSCLC suggest histological subtype to be the most important predictive marker for clinical outcome in patients receiving pemetrexed , DB00642 is active in patients with non - squamous cell NSCLC while no benefit is seen in patients with squamous - cell histology , possibly as a result of different expression of intratumoral P04818 . These are important steps towards individualisation of anticancer treatment in patients with advanced NSCLC .",
"Translational research with pemetrexed in breast cancer . DB00642 ( Alimta ) is a novel folate antimetabolite that primarily inhibits the enzymes thymidylate synthase ( TS ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyl transferase ( GARFT ) , all of which are involved in pyrimidine and purine synthesis . In a phase II trial of patients with DB00279 / 4 , N0 - 2 breast cancer , expression of thymidylate synthase ( TS ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase ( GARFT ) , p53 , and c - erb - B2 ( at the mRNA or protein level ) was examined in tumor biopsy specimens before and 24 hours after the first dose of pemetrexed and after three cycles of single - agent treatment to establish correlations of biomarker levels and changes with clinical outcome and toxicity . Although final data are not available , initial indications are that clinical response may correlate with decreased or low TS expression . The results obtained from clinical data are supported by laboratory results in three cell lines ( MDA - 231 , MCF - 7 , and ZR - 75 ) . These results suggest that in vitro transcript profiling to identify which genes are important predictors of successful cytotoxic chemotherapy , followed by a focused clinical trial to confirm the in vitro results , may be the best approach for translational research .",
"Establishment of pemetrexed - resistant non - small cell lung cancer cell lines . DB00642 ( P15941 ) , a multitargeted antifolate with manageable toxicity , is active against non - squamous non - small cell lung cancer ; however , most patients eventually acquire resistance to P15941 . To elucidate the resistant mechanism , we established P15941 - resistant lung adenocarcinoma cell lines . Two parental cell lines , PC - 9 and A549 , were treated with step - wise increasing concentrations of P15941 . Growth inhibition was determined by the 3 -[ 4 , 5 - dimethyl - thizol - 2 - yl ]- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay . Expression of the genes encoding thymidylate synthase ( TS ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase ( GARFT ) was analyzed by quantitative real - time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction . The four PC - 9 sublines were more resistant than the PC - 9 cell line to P15941 ( 2 . 2 - , 2 . 9 - , 8 . 4 - , and 14 . 3 - fold , respectively ) . The four A549 sublines also showed more resistance to P15941 ( 7 . 8 - , 9 . 6 - , 42 . 3 - , and 42 . 4 - fold , respectively ) than the parent cell line . All resistant sublines showed cross - resistance to cisplatin , but not to docetaxel , vinorelbine , 5 - fluorouracil , or the active metabolite of irinotecan , SN - 38 . All P15941 - resistant sublines expressed more TS than the parental cells , by polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting . P00374 was significantly increased in the four P15941 - resistant A549 sublines . GARFT did not correlate with resistance to P15941 . In summary , P15941 - resistant cells remained sensitive to docetaxel , vinorelbine , 5 - fluorouracil , and irinotecan . TS expression appeared to be associated with resistance to P15941 .",
"Effects of pemetrexed , gefitinib , and their combination on human colorectal cancer cells . PURPOSE : The study investigated the effects of pemetrexed , gefitinib , and their combination on human colorectal cancer cells . METHODS : Six human colorectal cancer cells were exposed to pemetrexed , gefitinib , and their combination . Antitumor effects were measured by 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay . P04818 ( TS ) mRNA expression and P00533 mutation were studied by real - time RT - PCR and DNA sequence determination . Pharmacological interaction was studied using the combination index method . Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry . Activity assay was performed to assess the effects of drugs on TS activity , and Western blot was performed to assess the protein expression of pEGFR , pAKT , and pERK 1 / 2 . RESULTS : Six colorectal cancer cells are all sensitive to pemetrexed , and TS gene expression of cells was negatively related to pemetrexed sensitivity . The cytotoxic synergism was observed in concurrent pemetrexed combined with gefitinib and sequential pemetrexed followed by gefitinib . The combination of pemetrexed and gefitinib modulated cell cycle and induced apoptosis . DB00642 combined with gefitinib decreased TS mRNA expression and in situ activity . DB00642 induced an P00533 - mediated activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase / AKT and P29323 pathway , which was inhibited by gefitinib . CONCLUSIONS : DB00642 is a promising agent , and pemetrexed combined with gefitinib has a significantly synergistic effect on colorectal cancer cells , which seems to present a strategy of pemetrexed combined with P00533 - TKIs in colorectal cancer treatment .",
"Statin Modulation of Human T - Cell Proliferation , IL - 1β and Q16552 Production , and IFN - γ T Cell Expression : Synergy with Conventional Immunosuppressive Agents . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been demonstrated to be immunomodulatory for human immune - mediated disease and in experimental models . The aim of this study was to compare statin - mediated immunosuppressive effects on human T - cell responses in vitro with those of conventional immunosuppressives ( dexamethasone , cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ) , mycophenolate , and rapamycin ) . Statins ( atorvastatin , lovastatin , and simvastatin ) were investigated for their modulatory effects on human PBMC viability , cytokine profiles , and T - cell proliferation . At concentrations that inhibited anti - CD3 / 28 - stimulated T - cell proliferation ( P < 0 . 01 ) , simvastatin significantly decreased intracellular P01730 (+) T - cell expression of IFN - γ ( P < 0 . 01 ) to levels similar to those induced by conventional immunosuppressives . ___MASK87___ and lovastatin also decreased IFN - γ expression , although to a lesser degree ( P < 0 . 05 ) . All three statins reduced levels of Q16552 production ( P < 0 . 01 ) . However , in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation , simvastatin significantly upregulated IL - 1β production ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The profile of cytokines produced in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation was similar when both atorvastatin and dexamethasone were added as compared with dexamethasone alone , suggesting that atorvastatin can synergise with dexamethasone with respect to immunomodulation of cytokines . This data supports the hypothesis of selective statin - mediated immunomodulatory effects on human immune cells .",
"P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 in 5637 and HeLa cells : regulating P00533 phosphorylation via calmodulin / calcineurin . In the human neoplastic cell lines 5637 and HeLa , recombinant P48061 elicited , as expected , downstream signals via both G - protein - dependent and β - arrestin - dependent pathways responsible for inducing a rapid and a late wave , respectively , of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . In contrast , the structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 triggered no β - arrestin - dependent phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , and signaled via G protein - dependent pathways alone . Both P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 , however , generated signals that transinhibited P00533 phosphorylation via intracellular pathways . 1 ) Prestimulation of P61073 / P00533 - positive 5637 or HeLa cells with P48061 modified the HB - P01133 - dependent activation of P00533 by delaying the peak phosphorylation of tyrosine 1068 or 1173 . 2 ) Prestimulation with the synthetic variant [ N33A ] P48061 , while preserving P61073 - related chemotaxis and P61073 internalization , abolished P00533 phosphorylation . 3 ) In cells knockdown of β - arrestin 2 , P48061 induced a full inhibition of P00533 like [ N33A ] P48061 in non - silenced cells . 4 ) P00533 phosphorylation was restored as usual by inhibiting PCK , calmodulin or calcineurin , whereas the inhibition of CaMKII had no discernable effect . We conclude that both recombinant P48061 and its structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 may transinhibit P00533 via G - proteins / calmodulin / calcineurin , but [ N33A ] P48061 does not activate β - arrestin - dependent P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and retains a stronger inhibitory effect . Therefore , we demonstrated that P48061 may influence the magnitude and the persistence of signaling downstream of P00533 in turn involved in the proliferative potential of numerous epithelial cancer . In addition , we recognized that [ N33A ] P48061 activates preferentially G - protein - dependent pathways and is an inhibitor of P00533 .",
"P00374 protects endothelial nitric oxide synthase from uncoupling in tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency . DB00360 ( BH4 ) is a required cofactor for the synthesis of NO by endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , and endothelial BH4 bioavailability is a critical factor in regulating the balance between NO and superoxide production ( P29474 coupling ) . Biosynthesis of BH4 is determined by the activity of GTP - cyclohydrolase I ( GTPCH ) . However , BH4 levels may also be influenced by oxidation , forming 7 , 8 - dihydrobiopterin ( BH2 ) , which promotes P29474 uncoupling . Conversely , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) can regenerate BH4 from BH2 , but whether P00374 is functionally important in maintaining P29474 coupling remains unclear . To investigate the mechanism by which P00374 might regulate P29474 coupling in vivo , we treated wild - type , BH4 - deficient ( hph - 1 ) , and GTPCH - overexpressing ( P30793 - Tg ) mice with methotrexate ( MTX ) , to inhibit BH4 recycling by P00374 . MTX treatment resulted in a striking elevation in BH2 and a decreased BH4 : BH2 ratio in the aortas of wild - type mice . These effects were magnified in hph - 1 but diminished in P30793 - Tg mice . Attenuated P29474 activity was observed in MTX - treated hph - 1 but not wild - type or P30793 - Tg mouse lung , suggesting that inhibition of P00374 in BH4 - deficient states leads to P29474 uncoupling . Taken together , these data reveal a key role for P00374 in regulating the BH4 vs BH2 ratio and P29474 coupling under conditions of low total biopterin availability in vivo .",
"Toward a chronoimmunomodulation by cefodizime in multiple myeloma and chronic uremia . Nine healthy subjects , 19 patients with multiple myeloma ( MM ) and 21 patients with chronic uremia were given cefodizime ( 2 g i . v . ) at 2 different timepoints either in the morning or in the evening for 5 to 7 consecutive days . The following immunological parameters were comparatively evaluated before and after cefodizime administration : rosette - forming cells ( P41440 % ) , T lymphocyte subpopulations , monocyte chemotaxis index ( D6RGH6 ) and granulocyte chemotaxis index ( GCI ) . Independently of the time of drug administration , a circadian rhythm was clearly detected ( 90 % CI ) as regards P41440 % , CD3 , P01730 , CD8 , P01730 / CD8 before and P41440 % , CD3 , P01730 , CD8 , GCI after therapy . In addition , in patients treated at 0800 cefodizime increased the MESOR of the D6RGH6 and , to a lesser extent , of the GCI . The chronoimmunomodulatory effects of cefodizime in patients with MM and chronic uremia are discussed .",
"Suppression of tumor growth and metastasis by a P17948 antagonizing peptide identified from a phage display library . Although the P15692 - Flk - 1 - pathway has been known as the major driving force of angiogenesis , new evidence has shown that P17948 / Flt - 1 plays important roles during the neovascularization under pathological conditions including tumor , atherosclerosis and arthritis . In search of Flt - 1 receptor antagonizing peptides , we screened a phage display 12 - mer - peptide library with recombinant Flt - 1 protein . Seven candidate peptides were identified that specifically bound to P15692 receptor Flt - 1 , of which peptide F56 ( WHSDMEWWYLLG ) almost abolished P15692 binding to receptor Flt - 1 in vitro . In vivo , F56 fused with P00374 ( P00374 - F56 ) inhibited angiogenesis in a P62158 assay . Moreover , P00374 - F56 significantly inhibited the growth of nodules of human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 in BALB / c nude mice . Histological analyses showed that necrosis of the implanted tumor was markedly enhanced following treatment with P00374 - F56 . In the severe combined immunodeficiency disease ( SCID ) mouse model for studying metastasis of the human breast cancer cell line BICR - H1 , synthetic peptide F56 significantly inhibited tumor growth and lung metastases . Taken together , our results have demonstrated that peptide F56 , as a Flt - 1 receptor antagonist , fulfilled the antiangiogenic and antimetastatic effects by specifically interfering with the interaction between P15692 and receptor Flt - 1 . Thus , short peptide F56 may have clinical potential in tumor therapy .",
"Correlation between tumor volume response to radiotherapy and expression of biological markers in patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma . OBJECTIVE : To determine the factors associated with tumor volume response to radiotherapy ( RT ) in cervical cancer patients , and the relationship between the tumor volume response and alteration of the expression of biological markers during RT . METHODS : Twenty consecutive patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma who received definitive RT were enrolled . Tumor volumes were calculated by Q9BWK5 examinations performed at the start of RT ( pre - RT ) , at the fourth week of RT ( mid - RT ) , and 1 month after RT completion ( post - RT ) . Two serial punch biopsies were performed at pre - and mid - RT , and immunohistochemical staining was performed for cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) . RESULTS : For the pre - RT evaluation , fourteen ( 70 % ) and eleven ( 55 % ) patients showed positive immunoreactivity for P35354 and P00533 , respectively . Among the seven patients whose median percentage residual tumor at mid - RT ( P30518 ) was greater than 0 . 5 , seven ( 100 % , p = 0 . 0515 ) and five ( 71 . 4 % , p = 0 . 3742 ) patients showed positive immunoreactivity for P35354 and P00533 , respectively . The logistic regression analysis showed that positive immunoreactivity for both P35354 and P00533 at pre - RT were associated with P30518 ( p = 0 . 0782 ) . For the mid - RT evaluation , eight cases showed an interval increase in the distribution of immunoreactivity for P35354 , and six out of the eight patients had a P30518 greater than 0 . 5 ( p = 0 . 2222 ) . CONCLUSION : The poor mid - RT tumor response was associated with the coexpression of P35354 and P00533 .",
"New data integrating multitargeted antifolates into treatment of first - line and relapsed non - small - cell lung cancer . Non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) represents approximately 80 % of all lung cancers . With modern platinum - based combination regimens , overall median survival has reached 9 - 12 months . Antifolates are active against several solid tumors and hematologic malignancies . The cytotoxic action of antifolates is mainly related to their ability to inhibit several different folate - dependent enzymes involved in DNA synthesis . DB00642 is a novel multitargeted antifolate that inhibits at least 3 of the enzymes involved in purine and pyrimidine synthesis : thymidylate synthase ( TS ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase ( GARFT ) . DB00642 was approved for the treatment of relapsed NSCLC as it produced equivalent response and survival rates and less toxicity compared with docetaxel . DB00642 in combination with platinum analogues or with gemcitabine showed equivalent clinical impact compared with standard combinations of platinum plus third - generation agents . We analyze the potential implications of pemetrexed ' s role in first - line chemotherapy of NSCLC as well as hints of differential cytotoxic action according to histology , new schedules of vitamin supplementation , and target enzymes expression levels . Issues of pharmacogenomics are becoming relevant in defining pemetrexed efficacy . Chemosensitivity was significantly linked to low levels of TS , GARFT , and P00374 in preclinical models . Consequently , the differential expression of TS according to histology might explain the different activity of pemetrexed according to histology , as recently postulated .",
"The effectiveness of lurasidone as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex in the treatment of bipolar disorder . The majority of patients with bipolar disorder spend a lot of time in depressive episodes that impose a great burden on patients , caregivers , and society and accounts for the largest part of the morbidity - mortality of the illness . ___MASK18___ is an atypical antipsychotic with a potent binding affinity as antagonist for D2 , 5 - Q13049 , P34969 , and partial agonist at P08908 receptors . Affinity for other receptors as H1 and muscarinic were negligible . ___MASK18___ was approved in 2010 for the treatment of schizophrenia and recently , 2013 , for bipolar depression in monotherapy and an adjunct to lithium or valproate . Clinical trials have established that lurasidone adjuvant to lithium or valproate has more efficacy than the placebo and is associated with minimal weight gain and no clinically meaningful alterations in glucose , lipids , or the QT interval . Additional studies are desirable to know the clinical profile of lurasidone in long - term treatment , in patients with bipolar II disorders , and versus other antipsychotic agents .",
"The potential role of PD0332991 ( ___MASK38___ ) in the treatment of multiple myeloma . INTRODUCTION : Multiple myeloma ( MM ) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies . Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) in the pathogenesis of MM . PD0332991 ( ___MASK38___ ) is an orally bioavailable , highly selective inhibitor of the P11802 / 6 - cyclin complex and downstream retinoblastoma protein ( Rb ) activation pathway that induces cell cycle arrest in the P55008 phase . AREAS COVERED : In this review , the authors summarize the role of the P11802 / 6 signaling pathway in MM . They also summarize the development of PD0332991 as a specific inhibitor of P11802 / 6 , and the reported preclinical and clinical data supporting the potential role of PD0332991 in MM . EXPERT OPINION : While PD0332991 is essentially cytostatic , inducing prolonged P55008 arrest , it enhances the cytotoxic effect of other agents effective in MM , including bortezomib and lenalidomide , as confirmed in early phase clinical trials . However , with a plethora of other drugs of different classes being tested in MM , further development of PD0332991 will depend on defining the most efficacious combination with least toxicity . An unexplored opportunity remains the potential protective effect of PD0332991 against lytic bone lesions of MM . The next few years are likely to better define the place of PD0332991 in the treatment of MM .",
"Benign mixed tumor of the skin , hypercellular variant : a case report . A 71 - year - old man presented with a slowly growing 2 . 0x2 . 0x1 . 0 cm scalp lesion that was surgically removed . Microscopic examination showed a well - circumscribed dermally located tumor composed of ductal elements lined by double to multiple cell layers of bland cuboidal inner cells and elongated spindled outer cells with areas showing cribriform and solid growth patterns . Some cells showed prominent cytoplasmic clearing . A few mitotic figures are noted ranging from 1 - 2 mitotic figure / 10 hpf . There are also foci of squamous differentiation as well as occasional mature adipocytes . The background stroma was predominantly sclerotic with only small area of myxoid background ( confirmed by Hale ' s colloidal iron ) . Immunohistochemical studies revealed positive immunoreactivity for P15941 , P06731 , CD117 , HWMK , LWMK , CK7 , P10275 and S100 in the ductal ( epithelial ) cells and positive immunereactivity for calponin , SMA , CK 5 / 6 and p63 in the myoepithelial component . No immunoreactivity for Brst - 2 , ER , PR and CK20 was noted . MIB - 1 showed mildly increased proliferrative index highlighting 5 % of the nuclei . The overall morphology and immunohistochemical profile are that of a benign cutanoues mixed tumor ( chondroid syringoma ) . Given the unusual striking celluarlity , we suggest to subclassify this as a hyper - cellular variant .",
"Sex steroid receptors , secondary bile acids and colorectal cancer . A possible mechanism of interaction . AIM : The aim of the work was to study in colon - rectum cancer mucosae the binding charateristics , as sex steroid receptors . METHODS : Specific androgen ( AR ) , estrogen ( ER ) and progesterone ( PgR ) receptors were measured in the tissue samples of 35 patients ( 15 males , 20 females ) undergoing colectomy or coloproctectomy for adenocarcinoma . The characteristics of androgen receptor ( AR , DB02901 - R : dihydrotestosterone receptor ) were also investigated using competitive activity of cyproterone acetate , cortisol , aldosterone and steroid - like substances such as deoxycholic and lithocholic acid , present in the milieu of the considered organ . Binding assays and competition tests were conducted using a charcoal dextran method . RESULTS : When present ( 50 % ) , ER and PgR receptors showed very low levels and no difference was noted between cancerous and the surrounding healthy mucosa . AR were found in all samples from both neoplastic and non neoplastic surrounding mucosa , with no significant difference . P10275 however exhibited an altered binding activity in cancer specimens . ___MASK8___ did not displace DB02901 from AR while significant displacing activity was elicited by DB02901 , testosterone , as well as by lithocholic acid , but not by deoxycholic acid . CONCLUSION : In cancerous large bowel mucosa , androgen receptors show altered binding characteristics . The selective binding of lithocholic acid to AR supports the hypothesis that diet - related endoluminal substances may play a role in cancer development model where molecular alterations such as DNA damage or mutation is the 1st event .",
"DB00067 triggers senescence in K - ras transformed cells via RhoA - dependent downregulation of cyclin D1 . DB00067 ( AVP ) , a vasoactive peptide hormone that binds to three G - protein coupled receptors ( V1R , P30518 , and V3R ) , has long been known to activate V1R and elicit mitogenesis in several cell types , including adrenal glomerulosa cells . However , in the mouse Q03519 adrenocortical malignant cell line , AVP triggers not only a canonical mitogenic response but also novel RhoA - GTP - dependent mechanisms which downregulate cyclin D1 , irreversibly inhibiting K - ras oncogene - driven proliferation . In Q03519 cells , AVP blocks cyclin D1 expression , induces senescence - associated beta - galactosidase ( SAbeta - Gal ) and inhibits proliferation . However , ectopic expression of cyclin D1 renders Q03519 cells resistant to both SAbeta - Gal induction and proliferation inhibition by AVP . In addition , ectopic expression of the dominant negative RhoAN19 mutant blocks RhoA activation , yielding Q03519 cell sub - lines which are no longer susceptible to cyclin D1 downregulation , SAbeta - Gal induction , or proliferation inhibition by AVP . Furthermore , inhibiting RhoA with P01024 exoenzyme protects Q03519 cells from AVP proliferation inhibition and SAbeta - Gal induction . On the other hand , AVP treatment does not activate caspases 3 and 7 , and the caspase inhibitor Ac - DEVD - CMK does not protect Q03519 cells from proliferation inhibition by AVP , implying that AVP does not trigger apoptosis . These results underline a pivotal survival activity of cyclin D1 that protects K - ras oncogene - dependent malignant cells from senescence .",
"In vivo protection of activated Tyr22 - dihydrofolate reductase gene - modified canine T lymphocytes from methotrexate . BACKGROUND : Nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell ( P19526 ) transplantation can cure malignant and nonmalignant diseases affecting the hematopoietic system , such as severe combined immunodeficiencies , aplastic anemia and hemoglobinopathies . Although nonmyeloablative is favored over myeloablative transplantation for many patients , graft rejection remains problematic . One strategy for decreasing rejection is to protect donor activated T cells in the graft from methotrexate ( MTX ) by genetically modifying the cells to express MTX - resistant dihydrofolate reductase ( Tyr22 - P00374 ) , leaving the immunosuppressive effects of MTX to act solely on activated host T lymphocytes , shifting the balance to favor allogeneic engraftment . METHODS : To evaluate MTX resistance of Tyr22 - P00374 (+) T lymphocytes in vivo , we transplanted dogs with autologous P28906 (+) cells modified with yellow fluorescent protein ( YFP ) and P00374 - green fluorescent protein ( GFP ) lentivirus vectors . Dogs were then treated with a standard MTX regimen days 1 , 3 , 6 and 11 ) following immune activation with a foreign antigen as a surrogate assay to mimic early transplantation . RESULTS : P00374 - GFP (+) gene marking was maintained in CD3 (+) CD25 (+) and P01730 (+) T lymphocytes after MTX treatment , whereas the level of T lymphocytes that expressed only a fluorescent reporter ( YFP (+) ) decreased . These data show that Tyr22 - P00374 expression protects T lymphocytes from MTX toxicity in dogs , highlighting a clinically relevant application for preserving donor T lymphocytes during post - transplantation immunosuppression . CONCLUSIONS : The findings of the present study have implications for the clinical translation of MTX - resistant T cells to facilitate engraftment of allogeneic cells following nonmyeloablative conditioning and to minimize the risk of rejection . In summary , Tyr22 - P00374 expression in T lymphocytes provides chemoprotection from MTX - mediated elimination in the context of immune activation in vivo .",
"DB09280 - ___MASK75___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .",
"Personalized medicine and pharmacogenetic biomarkers : progress in molecular oncology testing . In the field of oncology , clinical molecular diagnostics and biomarker discoveries are constantly advancing as the intricate molecular mechanisms that transform a normal cell into an aberrant state in concert with the dysregulation of alternative complementary pathways are increasingly understood . Progress in biomarker technology , coupled with the companion clinical diagnostic laboratory tests , continue to advance this field , where individualized and customized treatment appropriate for each individual patient define the standard of care . Here , we discuss the current commonly used predictive pharmacogenetic biomarkers in clinical oncology molecular testing : P15056 V600E for vemurafenib in melanoma ; Q9HC35 - Q9UM73 for crizotinib and P00533 for erlotinib and gefitinib in non - small - cell lung cancer ; P01116 against the use of cetuximab and panitumumab in colorectal cancer ; P04626 ( P04626 / neu ) for trastuzumab in breast cancer ; P11274 - P00519 for tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia ; and P29590 / RARα for all - trans - retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia .",
"Managing the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis : a future role for potentiators and correctors . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) , a severe genetic disease , is caused by mutations that alter the structure and function of P13569 , a plasma membrane channel permeable to chloride and bicarbonate . Defective anion transport in CF irreversibly damages the lungs , pancreas , liver , and other organs . CF mutations cause loss of P13569 function in multiple ways . In particular , class 3 mutations such as p . Gly551Asp strongly decrease the time spent by P13569 in the open state ( gating defect ) . Instead , class 2 mutations impair the maturation of P13569 protein and its transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane ( trafficking defect ) . The deletion of phenylalanine 508 ( p . Phe508del ) , the most frequent mutation among CF patients ( 70 - 90 % ) , destabilizes the P13569 protein , thus causing both a trafficking and a gating defect . These two defects can be overcome with drug - like molecules generically called correctors and potentiators , respectively . The potentiator Kalydeco ™ ( also known as ___MASK75___ or VX - 770 ) , developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals , has been recently approved by the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency ( P15941 ) for the treatment of CF patients carrying at least one P13569 allele with the p . Gly551Asp mutation ( 2 - 5 % of all patients ) . In contrast , the corrector VX - 809 , which significantly improves p . Phe508del - P13569 trafficking in vitro , is still under study in clinical trials . Because of multiple defects caused by the p . Phe508del mutation , it is probable that rescue of the mutant protein will require combined treatment with correctors having different mechanisms of action . This review evaluates the status of experimental and clinical research in pharmacotherapy for the CF basic defect .",
"The role of tumor suppressor dysregulation in prostate cancer progression . P10275 activity is essential for prostate cancer development and progression . While there are classically defined roles for the retinoblastoma ( P06400 ) and p53 tumor suppressor pathways in maintenance of cell cycle control and the DNA damage response , recent studies have demonstrated a direct role of these two pathways in regulating AR expression and function . While the role of Pten deregulation in prostate cancer has provided much insight in to the mechanisms underlying prostate cancer initiation and progression , emerging roles for P06400 and p53 are likely to further expand upon our understanding of tumor suppressor / nuclear receptor interaction . As disconnecting mitogenic signaling from AR - mediated gene transcription underlies the progression to castrate resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) , functional inactivation of these two tumor suppressor pathways represents one mechanism through which AR protein levels can be upregulated and AR - mediated gene transcription can become aberrant . Importantly , recent advances in small molecule inhibitor design and discovery have led to the identification of agents capable of targeting these two prominent pathways and restoring the function of deregulated wild - type P06400 and p53 protein . While such agents have undergone extensive study in many solid tumor types , the additional importance of P06400 and p53 in restraining transcription of the AR gene within the prostate provides impetus for examining how loss of these two tumor suppressor proteins can facilitate transition of prostate cancers to CRPC . As will be reviewed in this article , restoration of P06400 and p53 functions are not only important in regard to shortterm cell cycle regulation and response to genomic stresses , but likely have direct implications for deregulation of the AR locus .",
"Chemokine production and chemokine receptor expression by human glioma cells : role of P02778 in tumour cell proliferation . The expression of chemokine receptors and chemokine production by adult human non - transformed astrocytes , grade III astrocytoma and grade IV glioblastoma tumour cell lines were determined . Here , we show an increased expression of P49682 and P61073 , and a decreased expression of P25024 and CCR4 by glioma cells compared to adult human astrocytes . Glioma cells showed increased production of P02778 , whereas production of other chemokines was decreased ( P10145 , P13500 , P13501 , and O00626 ) . P02778 induced an P27361 / 2 - dependent increase in [ ( 3 ) H ] thymidine uptake . These results suggest that expression of chemokine receptor / ligand pairs such as P49682 / P02778 have an important role in the proliferation of glioma cells .",
"Targeting pro - invasive oncogenes with short chain fatty acid - hexosamine analogues inhibits the mobility of metastatic MDA - MB - 231 breast cancer cells . Per - butanoylated N - acetyl - D - mannosamine ( Bu ( 4 ) ManNAc ) , a SCFA - hexosamine cancer drug candidate with activity manifest through intact n - butyrate - carbohydrate linkages , reduced the invasion of metastatic MDA - MB - 231 breast cancer cells unlike per - butanoylated - D - mannose ( Bu ( 5 ) Man ) , a clinically tested compound that did not alter cell mobility . To gain molecular - level insight , therapeutic targets implicated in metastasis were investigated . The active compound Bu ( 4 ) ManNAc reduced both P15941 expression and P14780 activity ( via down - regulation of P61073 transcription ) , whereas \" inactive \" Bu ( 5 ) Man had counterbalancing effects on these oncogenes . This divergent impact on transcription was linked to interplay between HDACi activity ( held by both Bu ( 4 ) ManNAc and Bu ( 5 ) Man ) and NF - kappaB activity , which was selectively down - regulated by Bu ( 4 ) ManNAc . Overall , these results establish a new therapeutic end point ( control of invasion ) for SCFA - hexosamine hybrid molecules , define relative contributions of molecular players involved in cell mobility and demonstrate that Bu ( 4 ) ManNAc breaks the confounding link between beneficial HDACi activity and the simultaneous deleterious activation of NF - kappaB often found in epigenetic drug candidates .",
"P13569 in a lipid raft - P19438 complex modulates gap junctional intercellular communication and P10145 secretion . Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) cause a chronic inflammatory response in the lung of patients with Cystic Fibrosis ( CF ) . We have showed that P01375 signaling through the Src family tyrosine kinases ( SFKs ) was defective as determined by an inability of P01375 to regulate gap junctional communication ( GJIC ) in CF cells . Here , we sought to elucidate the mechanisms linking P01375 signaling to the functions of P13569 at the molecular level . In a MDCKI epithelial cell model expressing wild - type ( WtCFTR ) or mutant P13569 lacking its PDZ - interacting motif ( P13569 - DeltaTRL ) , P01375 increased the amount of WtCFTR but not P13569 - DeltaTRL in detergent - resistant membrane microdomains ( DRMs ) . This recruitment was modulated by SFK activity and associated with O60565 localization of P19438 and c - Src . Activation of P19438 signaling also decreased GJIC and markedly stimulated P10145 production in WtCFTR cells . In contrast , the absence of P13569 in DRMs was associated with abnormal P19438 signaling as revealed by no recruitment of P19438 and c - Src to lipid rafts in P13569 - DeltaTRL cells and loss of regulation of GJIC and P10145 secretion . These results suggest that localization of P13569 in lipid rafts in association with c - Src and P19438 provides a responsive signaling complex to regulate GJIC and cytokine signaling .",
"DB00642 alters folate phenotype and inflammatory profile in EA . hy 926 cells grown under low - folate conditions . Elevated homocysteine is a risk marker for several major human pathologies . Emerging evidence suggests that perturbations of folate / homocysteine metabolism can directly modify production of inflammatory mediators . DB00642 acts by inhibiting thymidylate synthetase ( P04818 ) , dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) , and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase ( GARFT ) . EA . hy 926 cells grown under low ( \" Lo \" ) and high ( \" Hi \" ) folate conditions were treated with pemetrexed . The concentrations of several intracellular folate derivatives were measured using LC - MRM / MS . Lo cells had lower total folate concentrations and a different distribution of the intracellular folate derivatives than Hi cells . Treatment with pemetrexed caused a decrease in individual folate analytes . Microarray analysis showed that several genes were significantly up or down - regulated in pemetrexed treated Lo cells . Several of the significantly up - regulated transcripts were inflammatory . Changes in transcript levels of selected targets , including P01024 , P10145 , and P00374 , were confirmed by quantitative RT - PCR . P01024 and P10145 transcript levels were increased in pemetrexed - treated Lo cells relative to Lo controls ; P00374 transcript levels were decreased . In Lo cells , P10145 and P01024 protein concentrations were increased following pemetrexed treatment . DB00642 drug treatment was shown in this study to have effects that lead to an increase in pro - inflammatory mediators in Lo cells . No such changes were observed in Hi cells , suggesting that pemetrexed could not modify the inflammatory profile in the context of cellular folate sufficiency .",
"P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK73___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .",
"PPARgamma activation abolishes LDL - induced proliferation of human aortic smooth muscle cells via SOD - mediated down - regulation of superoxide . Native LDL would be a mitogenic and chemotactic stimulus of VSMC proliferation and differentiation in the atherosclerotic lesion where endothelial disruption occurred . In previous studies , our group investigated the molecular mechanisms by which LDL induces P10145 production and by which PPARalpha activation abolishes LDL effects in human aortic SMCs ( hAoSMCs ) . Herein is the first report of PPARgamma activation by troglitazone ( TG ) exerting its inhibitory effects on LDL - induced cell proliferation via generation not of H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) , but of O2 (.-) , and the subsequent activation of Erk1 / 2 in hAoSMCs . Moreover , in this study TG abolished the LDL - accelerated G ( 1 )- S progression to control levels via down - regulation of active cyclinD1 / P11802 and cyclinE / P24941 complexes and up - regulation of P38936 ( Cip1 ) expression . TG exerted its anti - proliferative effects through the up - regulation of basal superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) expression . This data suggests that the regulation of O2 (.-) is located at the crossroads between LDL signaling and cell proliferation .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Desmopressin ( ___MASK17___ ) induces NO production in human endothelial cells via V2 receptor - and DB02527 - mediated signaling . The hemostatic agent desmopressin ( ___MASK17___ ) also has strong vasodilatory effects . ___MASK17___ is a selective agonist for the vasopressin V2 receptor ( P30518 ) , which is coupled to DB02527 - dependent signaling . ___MASK17___ - induced vasodilation may be due to endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) activation . This hypothesis implies DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation . It also implies wide extrarenal , endothelial P30518 expression . We show that in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) the DB02527 - raising agents forskolin and epinephrine increase NO production , as measured by a l - NMMA - inhibitable rise in cellular cGMP content . They also increase P29474 enzymatic activity , in a partly calcium - independent manner . DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation is associated with phosphorylation of residue Ser1177 , in a phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - independent manner . HUVECs do not express P30518 . However , after heterologous P30518 expression , ___MASK17___ induces DB02527 - dependent P29474 activation via Ser1177 phosphorylation . We have previously found P30518 expression in cultured lung endothelial cells . By real time quantitative RT - PCR , we now find a wide P30518 distribution notably in heart , lung and skeletal muscle . These results indicate that ___MASK17___ and other DB02527 - raising agents can activate P29474 via PI3K - independent Ser1177 phosphorylation in human endothelial cells . This mechanism most likely accounts for ___MASK17___ - induced vasodilation .",
"Differential regulation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator by interferon gamma in mast cells and epithelial cells . P13569 ( P13569 ) is a P13569 in epithelial cells ; recently , we identified it in mast cells . Previous work that we confirmed showed that interferon gamma ( IFNgamma ) down - regulated P13569 expression in epithelial cells ( T84 ) , but by contrast , we found that IFNgamma up - regulated P13569 mRNA and protein expression in rat and human mast cells . IFNgamma up - regulation of P13569 in mast cells was inhibited by p38 and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) kinase inhibitors but not a Janus tyrosine kinase ( JAK ) 2 inhibitor , whereas in T84 cells IFNgamma - mediated down - regulation of P13569 was O60674 - dependent and P29323 - and p38 - independent . Furthermore , IFNgamma down - regulation of P13569 in T84 epithelial cells was P42224 - dependent , but up - regulation of P13569 in mast cells was P42224 - independent . Thus , differential regulatory pathways of P13569 expression in mast cells and epithelial cells exist that depend upon either p38 / P29323 or JAK / P35610 pathways , respectively . Surprisingly , IFNgamma treatment of mast cells inhibited Cl (-) efflux , in contrast to up - regulation of P13569 / mRNA and protein expression . However , down - regulation of Cl (-) flux correlated with IFNgamma - mediated inhibition of mediator secretion . This and other work suggests that the effect of IFNgamma on P13569 expression in mast cells is important for their function .",
"Functional synergy between DP - 1 and Q01094 in the cell cycle - regulating transcription factor Q14186 / E2F . It is widely believed that the cellular transcription factor Q14186 / E2F integrates cell cycle events with the transcription apparatus because during cell cycle progression in mammalian cells it interacts with molecules that are important regulators of cellular proliferation , such as the retinoblastoma tumour suppressor gene product ( P06400 ) , P28749 , cyclins and cyclin - dependent kinases . Thus , P06400 , which negatively regulates early cell cycle progression and is frequently mutated in tumour cells , and the Rb - related protein P28749 , bind to and repress the transcriptional activity of Q14186 / E2F . Viral oncoproteins , such as adenovirus E1a and SV40 large T antigen , overcome such repression by sequestering P06400 and P28749 and in so doing are likely to activate genes regulated by Q14186 / E2F , such as cdc2 , c - myc and P00374 . Two sequence - specific DNA binding proteins , Q01094 and DP - 1 , which bind to the E2F site , contain a small region of similarity . The functional relationship between them has , however , been unclear . We report here that DP - 1 and Q01094 exist in a DNA binding complex in vivo and that they bind efficiently and preferentially as a heterodimer to the E2F site . Moreover , studies in yeast and Drosophila cells indicate that DP - 1 and Q01094 interact synergistically in E2F site - dependent transcriptional activation .",
"___MASK69___ - arginine conjugate , a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist : synthesis and anti - HIV activities . HIV - 1 transactivating protein Tat is essential for virus replication and progression of HIV disease . HIV - 1 Tat stimulates transactivation by binding to HIV - 1 transactivator responsive element ( TAR ) RNA , and while secreted extracellularly , it acts as an immunosuppressor , an activator of quiescent T - cells for productive HIV - 1 infection , and by binding to CXC chemokine receptor type 4 ( P61073 ) as a chemokine analogue . Here we present a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist , a neomycin B - hexaarginine conjugate ( NeoR ) , which inhibits Tat transactivation and antagonizes Tat extracellular activities , such as increased viral production , induction of P61073 expression , suppression of CD3 - activated proliferation of lymphocytes , and upregulation of the CD8 receptor . Moreover , Tat inhibits binding of fluoresceine isothiocyanate ( FITC ) - labeled NeoR to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) , indicating that Tat and NeoR bind to the same cellular target . This is further substantiated by the finding that NeoR competes with the binding of monoclonal Abs to P61073 . Furthermore , NeoR suppresses HIV - 1 binding to cells . Importantly , NeoR accumulates in the cell nuclei and inhibits the replication of M - and T - tropic HIV - 1 laboratory isolates ( EC ( 50 ) = 0 . 8 - 5 . 3 microM ) . A putative model structure for the TAR - NeoR complex , which complies with available experimental data , is presented . We conclude that NeoR is a multitarget HIV - 1 inhibitor ; the structure , and molecular modeling and dynamics , suggest its binding to TAR RNA . NeoR inhibits HIV - 1 binding to cells , partially by blocking the P61073 HIV - 1 coreceptor , and it antagonizes Tat functions . NeoR is therefore an attractive lead compound , capable of interfering with different stages of HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis .",
"Recent advances in classical and non - classical antifolates as antitumor and antiopportunistic infection agents : Part II . Antifolates that inhibit the key enzymes thymidylate synthase ( TS ) and dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) have found clinical utility as antitumor and antiopportunistic agents . DB00563 { MTX , ( 1 ) } and 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) were among the first clinically useful P00374 and TS inhibitors , respectively . The development of resistance to DB00544 , its occasional unpredictable activity and toxicity resulted in the search of novel antifolates . DB00642 ( 4 ) and raltitrexed ( 5 ) are newer antifolates that specifically inhibit TS , and are clinically useful as antitumor agents . A major mechanism of tumor resistance to clinically useful antifolates is based on their need for polyglutamylation via the enzyme folylpoly - gamma - glutamate synthetase ( Q05932 ) . Recently , classical antifolates that do not need to be polyglutamylated have also been developed and include plevitrexed ( 6 ) and GW1843 ( 7 ) . Nolatrexed ( 8 ) , trimethoprim { P54849 , ( 11 ) } and piritrexim { PTX , ( 12 ) } are nonclassical antifolates for antitumor and parasitic chemotherapy that passively diffuse into cells and hence do not have to depend on Q05932 or the reduced folate carrier ( P41440 ) . Structural requirements for inhibition with antifolates have been studied extensively and novel agents that exploit key interactions in the active site of TS , P00374 , Q05932 , and P41440 have been proposed . This two - part review discusses the design , synthesis and structural requirements for TS and P00374 inhibition and their relevance to antitumor and parasitic chemotherapy , since 1996 . Monocyclic and 6 - 5 fused bicyclic antifolates were discussed in Part I . The 6 - 6 bicyclic and tricyclic antifolates will be discussed here in Part II .",
"Modulatory effect of phytoglycoprotein ( 38 kDa ) on cyclin D1 / P11802 in BNL CL . 2 cells induced by N - methyl - N '- nitro - N - nitrosoguanidine . In the developmental stages of cancer , cell transformation occurs after the promotion stage and is a marker of cancer progression . This cell transformation is related to abnormal proliferation during the cancer initiation stage . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Styrax japonica Siebold et al . Zuccarin ( SJSZ ) glycoprotein on cell transformation in murine embryonic liver cells ( BNL CL . 2 ) following N - methyl - N '- nitro - N - nitrosoguanidine ( MNNG ) treatment . To determine abnormal proliferation during the initiation stage , intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , phosphorylation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) , p38 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) , activities of cell cycle - related factors [ cyclin D1 / cyclin dependent kinase ( CDK ) 4 ] , cell cycle inhibitors ( p53 , P38936 , and p27 ) , nuclear factor ( NF ) - κB , and proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( P12004 ) were evaluated using Western blot analysis and real - time PCR . Our study demonstrated that SJSZ glycoprotein ( 50 μg / ml ) reduces foci formation with combined treatment [ MNNG and 12 - O - tetradecanoyl phorbol - 13 - acetate ] of BNL CL . 2 cells . With regard to proliferation - related signals , our finding indicated that SJSZ glycoprotein ( 50 μg / ml ) diminished the production of intracellular ROS , activity of phosphorylated P29323 , p38 MAPK , NF - κB ( p50 and p65 ) , P12004 , and cyclin D1 / P11802 in MNNG - induced BNL CL . 2 cells . Taken together , these results lead us to speculate that SJSZ glycoprotein can inhibit abnormal cell proliferation at the initiation stage of hepatocarcinogenesis .",
"[ Presynaptic P08908 receptors in immunomodulation ] . It is shown that a selective agonist of P08908 receptors 8 - OH - DPAT in a low dose ( 0 . 1 mg / kg ) , which is known to affect mainly the presynaptic P08908 receptors increased the immune response at the peak of reactions ( the forth or fifth day after immunization with sheep red blood cells - SRBC ) in CBA mice and Wistar rats . Treatment of the animals with the drug 15 min prior to antigen injection raised the number of plaque - forming cells ( lgM - P27918 ) and rosette - forming cells ( P41440 ) in the spleen . The preliminary blockade of P08908 receptor with a selective antagonist of P08908 receptors WAY - 100635 ( 0 . 1 mg / kg ) prevented the immunostimulating effect of 5 - HT 1A receptors agonist 8 - OH - DPAT , whereas WAY - 100635 administration alone in the same dose did n ' t change the immune response . Activation of P08908 receptors under conditions of electrical lesion of 5 - HTergic neurons of the nucleus raphe was unable to enhance the immune reactions , as it did in sham - operated rats . The data obtained indicate that the somatodendric P08908 autoreceptors are involved in immunomodulation .",
"Copy number analysis of 24 oncogenes : O15151 identified as a putative marker for low recurrence risk in non muscle invasive bladder cancer . Patients with non - muscle invasive bladder cancer ( NMIBC ) generally have a high risk of relapsing locally after primary tumor resection . The search for new predictive markers of local recurrence thus represents an important goal for the management of this disease . We studied the copy number variations ( CNVs ) of 24 oncogenes ( O15151 , P04198 , Q9UM73 , P16234 , P10721 , P35968 , P00374 , P00533 , MET , SMO , P11362 , MYC , P00519 , P07949 , P24385 , P30279 , P11802 , Q00987 , Q96GD4 , P04626 , P11388 , O14965 , AR and P15056 ) using multiplex ligation probe amplification technique to verify their role as predictive markers of recurrence . DB03843 - fixed paraffin - embedded tissue samples from 43 patients who underwent transurethral resection of the bladder ( TURB ) were used ; 23 patients had relapsed and 20 were disease - free after 5 years . Amplification frequencies were analyzed for all genes and O15151 was the only gene that showed significantly higher amplification in non recurrent patients than in recurrent ones ( 0 . 65 vs . 0 . 3 ; Fisher ' s test p = 0 . 023 ) . Recurrence - free survival analysis confirmed the predictive role of O15151 ( log - rank test p = 0 . 041 ) . Our preliminary results indicate a putative role for the O15151 gene in predicting local recurrence of bladder cancer . Confirmation of this hypothesis is needed in a larger cohort of NMIBC patients .",
"3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors decrease P48023 expression and cytotoxicity in activated human T lymphocytes . BACKGROUND : P04035 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular mortality , although the mechanisms of action have not been completely elucidated . The presence of T cells and apoptotic cells in atherosclerotic plaques is well established , the reduction of cellular content being a marker of their vulnerability . One of the main mechanisms of cell death activation is the Fas - P48023 ( P48023 ) system . METHODS AND RESULTS : We studied whether P04035 inhibitors can regulate P48023 expression and cytotoxicity in human T cells ( Jurkat cells ) . Activation of Jurkat cells with phorbol esters and ionomycin increased P48023 expression , an effect prevented by atorvastatin or simvastatin . Mevalonate and geranylgeranylpyrophosphate but not farnesylpyrophosphate prevented the effect of atorvastatin , indicating that protein geranylation was involved in P48023 expression . The P01024 exotoxin , which selectively inactivates Rho proteins , also decreased P48023 expression on T cells . Overexpression of constitutively active RhoA increased P48023 expression in Jurkat cells , and dominant - negative RhoA decreased P48023 expression in activated cells , indicating that RhoA is implicated in P48023 expression . ___MASK87___ also decreased cytotoxic activity of activated Jurkat cells on P48023 - sensitive cells . Finally , atorvastatin treatment reduced P48023 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and human carotid atherosclerotic plaques . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK87___ regulates P48023 expression in T cells , probably because of the inhibition of RhoA prenylation . These results provide novel information by which atorvastatin may regulate the cytotoxic activity of T cells and the number of cells in the atherosclerotic plaque .",
"Complement deposition and microglial activation in the outer retina in light - induced retinopathy : inhibition by a P08908 agonist . PURPOSE : Increasing evidence supports a role for complement in the pathogenesis of age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . This study evaluated retinal microglia , T - lymphocytes , and complement deposition in a light - induced retinopathy model . The effect of a serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) agonist on these processes was investigated . METHODS : Rats were dark adapted for 24 hours before a 6 - hour blue light exposure . Some animals were predosed subcutaneously with AL - 8309A . Retinas were evaluated at different times after light exposure . Paraffin sections were stained with antibody for a microglial marker ( Iba1 ) , a T - lymphocyte marker ( CD3 ) , and complement components C1q , P01024 , factor B , factor H , and membrane attack complex ( MAC ) . RESULTS : Light exposure resulted in substantial photoreceptor and Q96AT9 loss . Robust microglia activation and migration to the outer retina occurred rapidly . Substantial T - lymphocyte recruitment did not occur . Complement alternative pathway was strongly activated , resulting in the deposition of P01024 , factor B , factor H , and MAC in the area of photic lesions . Dosing with AL - 8309A prevented retinal lesions and decreased microglia activation / recruitment and complement deposition in the outer retina . CONCLUSIONS : In blue light exposed retinas , microglia were activated and migrated toward the outer retina , whereas a T - lymphocyte response was minimal . The innate immune system was markedly activated , with substantial complement deposition in the outer retina after light exposure . This complement deposition was prevented by AL - 8309A . This model may be useful in the evaluation of complement inhibitors and other neuroprotectants intended for ocular use . AL - 8309 is under evaluation in the clinic and may be useful in the treatment of AMD .",
"Epidermal growth factor enhances androgen receptor ‑ mediated bladder cancer progression and invasion via potentiation of AR transactivation . P10275 ( AR ) plays a critical role in bladder cancer ( BCa ) development . Our early studies found AR knock - out mice ( with few androgens and deleted AR ) failed to develop BCa , yet 50 % of castrated mice ( with few androgens and existing AR ) still developed BCa in an N - butyl - N -( 4 - hydroxybutyl ) nitrosamine ( BBN ) carcinogen - induced BCa mouse model , suggesting the existing AR in BCa of castrated mice may still play important roles in promoting BCa development at the castration level of androgens . The mechanism underlying this and / or which factors potentiate AR function at the castration level of androgen remains unclear . Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) , a key player in BCa progression , has been demonstrated to be able to potentiate AR transactivation in prostate cancer . In the present study , we found that P01133 could increase BCa cell growth , migration and invasion in the presence of AR under the low amount of androgen and P01133 was able to potentiate AR transactivation through P00533 by activating PI3K / AKT and MAPK pathway at castration androgen level . The increased suppression effects by P00533 inhibitor of PD168393 on AR function after addition of anti - androgen , DB01128 , further suggested AR might play a key role in the effects of P01133 on BCa progression and metastasis . Collectively , our results indicate that P01133 may be able to potentiate AR transactivation that leads to enhancing BCa progression , which may help us to develop a better therapeutic approach to treat BCa via targeting both P01133 and AR signaling .",
"Comparative evaluation of serum markers in pulmonary sarcoidosis . BACKGROUND : Although several serum markers have shown their ability to reflect lymphocytic alveolitis and disease progression in pulmonary sarcoidosis , to our knowledge no prior study has made comparative evaluations of these markers . METHODS : Forty - three patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis were enrolled . BAL fluid ( BALF ) cells were analyzed , and serum levels of serum amyloid A ( P0DJI8 ) , soluble interleukin 2 receptor ( sIL - 2R ) , lysozyme , angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) , and the mucin - like , high - molecular - weight glycoprotein P15941 were measured at disease presentation . Clinical data , including chest radiographs , were collected at presentation and during follow - ups . Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify markers best predictive of increased parenchymal infiltration . RESULTS : Significantly higher serum levels of sIL - 2R , lysozyme , and P15941 were found in patients with parenchymal infiltration compared with those without parenchymal infiltration . The numbers of total cells and lymphocytes in BALF were significantly higher in patients with parenchymal infiltration . Serum levels of sIL - 2R , lysozyme , and P15941 were significantly correlated with the numbers of total cells , lymphocytes , and P01730 (+) T lymphocytes in BALF . At the cutoff levels determined by receiver operating characteristic curves , sIL - 2R , lysozyme , P15941 serum levels , and the number of BAL lymphocytes showed significant correlations with increased parenchymal infiltrations by univariate analysis . However , multivariate analysis revealed that only P15941 was a predictor of increased parenchymal infiltration . CONCLUSION : Our results suggest that initial serum sIL - 2R , lysozyme , and P15941 levels may reflect lymphocytic alveolitis in pulmonary sarcoidosis . Furthermore , initial serum P15941 tends to associate with increased parenchymal infiltration in pulmonary sarcoidosis .",
"[ Pseudoangiomatous spindle cell lipoma : about six cases ] . AIMS : Pseudoangiomatous spindle cell lipoma ( PASCL ) is a rare variant of spindle cell lipoma . Nine cases have been previously described in the literature . In this retrospective study , we report six cases reviewed in the department of pathology at the Bergonié Institute between 01 / 01 / 1987 and 31 / 12 / 2009 . METHODS : Clinical and histological data were reviewed . A standard histological study was realized and immunochemistry was performed with smooth muscle actin ( SMA ) , desmin , epithelial membran antigen ( P15941 ) , S 100 protein , P28906 , CD31 , Q00987 , P11802 . RESULTS : All patients were male and median age was 52 . Median size was 3cm . We report four atypical locations : cheek , finger , elbow and jaw . DISCUSSION : In our series , the frequency of PASCL was 1 , 25 % of all spindle cell lipomas . Histological and immunohistochemical aspects are identical to those observed in the literature . CONCLUSION : The pattern of PASCL is typical , particularly with the positivity of P28906 , which is stronly suggestive of diagnosis .",
"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK92___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK92___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .",
"Design , synthesis , and X - ray crystal structures of 2 , 4 - diaminofuro [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidines as multireceptor tyrosine kinase and dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors . To optimize dual receptor tyrosine kinase ( RTK ) and dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibition , the E - and Z - isomers of 5 -[ 2 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl ) prop - 1 - en - 1 - yl ] furo [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidine - 2 , 4 - diamines ( 1a and 1b ) were separated by HPLC and the X - ray crystal structures ( 2 . 0 and 1 . 4A , respectively ) with mouse P00374 and NADPH as well as 1b with human P00374 ( 1 . 5A ) were determined . The E - and Z - isomers adopt different binding modes when bound to mouse P00374 . A series of 2 , 4 - diaminofuro [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidines 2 - 13 were designed and synthesized using the X - ray crystal structures of 1a and 1b with P00374 to increase their P00374 inhibitory activity . Wittig reactions of appropriate 2 - methoxyphenyl ketones with 2 , 4 - diamino - 6 - chloromethyl furo [ 2 , 3 - d ] pyrimidine afforded the Q99618 - P02748 unsaturated compounds 2 - 7 and catalytic reduction gave the saturated 8 - 13 . Homologation of the P02748 - methyl analog maintains P00374 inhibitory activity . In addition , inhibition of P00533 and P09619 were discovered for saturated P02748 - homologated analogs 9 and 10 that were absent in the saturated P02748 - methyl analogs .",
"Lowering of body core temperature by exposure to a cold environment and by a P08908 agonist : effects on physiological and psychological variables and blood serotonin levels . The present study was designed to compare the effects of a pharmacologically induced decrease in body core temperature to the effects observed with lowering of body temperature by exposure to a cold environment . Our special interest was the involvement of 5 - HT in thermoregulatory responses . Sixty healthy male volunteers were randomly assigned to one of the following conditions : exposure to normal ambient temperature ( 28 degrees C ) and placebo , exposure to cold ambient temperature ( 5 degrees C ) and placebo , or normal ambient temperature and 10 mg of the partial P08908 agonist ipsapirone . As indicators of physiological responses to lowering of body temperature , tympanic temperature , skin temperature , P15941 , metabolic rate , and heart rate were monitored and saliva cortisol levels and peripheral 5 - HT concentrations were determined . In addition , ratings on ambient temperature , thermal discomfort , and feelings of irritability were obtained . While lowering of body core temperature was associated with marked counterregulations ( decrease of skin temperature , increase in P15941 and metabolic rate ) and feelings of discomfort , this was not observed with ipsapirone . An increase in cortisol levels was primarily observed in the ipsapirone group and was not reflected by respective changes in whole blood or platelet 5 - HT indicating that brain and platelet 5 - HT are not related .",
"Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .",
"Release of mediators of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the course of a severe delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction caused by anti - D . BACKGROUND : In vitro studies suggest that mediators of systemic inflammatory response syndrome are generated in the course of hemolytic transfusion reactions . Evidence for the in vivo significance of these findings is given by the present clinical and laboratory analysis of a severe delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction ( P10275 ) . CASE REPORT : A 67 - year - old patient ( blood group O , D - negative ) with a negative pretransfusion antibody screen received a massive transfusion because of arterial bleeding ( Day 1 ) . The transfusion of group O , D - positive red cell concentrates was unavoidable because of limited supplies . At Day 10 , the patient developed a P10275 with symptoms of septic - toxic syndrome and signs of hemolysis ; he received an exchange transfusion . Serologic markers , as well as proinflammatory and anti - inflammatory mediators , were monitored at the onset of the P10275 and during the exchange transfusion . RESULTS : At Day 10 , the direct antiglobulin test was positive ; anti - D was present , most likely as the result of an anamnestic immune response . Interleukin ( IL ) - 1 was not detectable ; all other mediators monitored were elevated : IL - 1 receptor antagonist , tumor necrosis factor , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , neopterin , elastase , C3a - desArg , P02741 , and fibrinogen . Most of the values declined during the exchange transfusion , which was followed by an improvement of the clinical presentation . CONCLUSIONS : Mediators of systemic inflammatory response syndrome were released in the course of a P10275 caused by anti - D . Severe clinical symptoms could be treated successfully by exchange transfusion .",
"[ Circumventing multidrug resistance in human cancer by anti - ribozyme ] . The demonstration tha RNA can be cleavaged by cis - ribozyme ( catalytic RNAs , RNA enzyme ) has potentially important therapeutic implications . Ribozymes are effective for modulation of gene expression because of their simple structure , site - specific cleavage activity and catalytic potential . The targets of ribozyme - mediated gene modulation have ranged from cancer cells to foreign genes that cause infectious diseases . Additional target sites for ribozymes are in initial phases of development and design . Ribozymes have been targeted against myriad genes , including oncogenes ( ras , P11274 - P00519 ) and drug resistance genes ( MDR - 1 , c - fos , P00374 ) . These ribozymes have cleaved the target RNAs in culture system ( in vitro ) and developed in vivo system . We reported that anti - fos ribozyme has altered the expression of c - fos and DNA repair genes in cisplatin - resistance cancer cells , and reversed the sensitivity to ciaplatin . Furthermore , we have developed high efficiency by the transfer system using an electroporation in vivo .",
"Tandospirone activates neuroendocrine and P29323 ( Q96HU1 kinase ) signaling pathways specifically through P08908 receptor mechanisms in vivo . Tandospirone , an azapirone , is a selective serotonin ( 1A ) ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist . The effects of tandospirone on plasma hormones and on mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinase activity in the brain of male rats were studied . Tandospirone produced a time - and dose - dependent increase in plasma levels of oxytocin , adrenocorticotropin ( DB01285 ) , corticosterone , and prolactin . The minimal dose of tandospirone that led to a significant elevation of plasma oxytocin , DB01285 , and prolactin levels was 1 . 0 mg / kg ( s . c . ) , while the minimal dose for corticosterone release was 3 . 0 mg / kg ( s . c . ) . The ED ( 50 ) of tandospirone was 1 . 3 mg / kg for oxytocin , 1 . 2 mg / kg for DB01285 , 3 . 0 mg / kg for corticosterone , and 0 . 24 mg / kg for prolactin . Pretreatment with the specific 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor antagonist WAY 100 , 635 ( 0 . 3 mg / kg , s . c . ) completely blocked the effects of tandospirone on plasma levels of oxytocin , DB01285 , and corticosterone but shifted the dose - response curve for prolactin to the right . Tandospirone injection ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) stimulated the Q96HU1 kinase signaling cascade , specifically the phosphorylation of Q8NFH3 / 44 extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) . Western blot analysis revealed a significant increase in phosphorylated P29323 ( p - P29323 ) levels in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus ( PVN ) as well as the dorsal raphe nucleus 5 min following tandospirone injection . These increases were blocked by pretreatment with WAY 100 , 635 ( 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . The results are the first evidence that systemic 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor agonist administration produces a rapid increase in p - P29323 levels in vivo , providing further insight into the signaling mechanisms of the 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor .",
"DB00642 : its promise in treating non - small - cell lung cancer . The use of chemotherapy in the treatment of early and advanced non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) has increased during the past decade . One of the main reasons for the increased acceptance of chemotherapy is the development of several new cytotoxic agents with a unique mechanism ( s ) of action and high single - agent activity , combined with a favorable toxicity profile . DB00642 ( Alimta ) is a novel antifolate that inhibits several enzymes involved in DNA synthesis ( thymidylate synthase [ TS ] , dihydrofolate reductase [ P00374 ] , and glycinamide ribonucleotideformyltransferase [ GARFT ] ) . DB00642 ' s toxicity is markedly reduced by folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation . The compound has been studied extensively in various tumor types , including NSCLC . In NSCLC , pemetrexed at 500 mg / m2 , every 3 weeks , given i . v . over 10 minutes , has shown promising activity , and can safely be administrated with vitamin supplementation . After registration , single - agent pemetrexed will certainly add to the chemotherapeutic options available for pretreated patients and will most likely change significantly chemotherapy prescriptions in second - line chemotherapy . In first - line chemotherapy , the role of platinum - based and - free combination doublet chemotherapy with pemetrexed still needs to be defined . Phase II data indicate high efficacy combined with favorable toxicity for pemetrexed in combination with cisplatin , carboplatin ( DB00958 ) , oxaliplatin ( Eloxatin ) , gemcitabine ( Gemzar ) , and vinorelbine ( Navelbine ) . This review summarizes the clinical experience obtained thus far during the early clinical development of pemetrexed in NSCLC .",
"A novel mutation in P30518 causing congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with complete resistance to antidiuretic hormone . A 6 - month - old male infant presented with failure to thrive . Hypernatraemia and elevated serum osmolality in the presence of low urine sodium and osmolality led to the diagnosis of diabetes insipidus . Administration of ___MASK17___ ( dDAVP ) neither decreased urine volume nor increased urine osmolality indicating congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus . Molecular analysis in the arginine - vasopressin receptor - 2 gene ( P30518 ) located on chromosome Xq28 demonstrated a novel 5 - base pair deletion ( c . 962 - 966delACCCC ; g . 1429 - 1433delACCCC ) leading to a shift of the reading frame ( p . Asn321fs ) and a premature termination codon implying an absent or non - functional protein . Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide , amiloride and indomethacin led to a favourable clinical course .",
"DB00642 : mRNA expression of the target genes TS , GARFT and P00374 correlates with the in vitro chemosensitivity of human solid tumors ."
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"Aripiprazole : a novel atypical antipsychotic drug with a uniquely robust pharmacology . Aripiprazole ( ___MASK59___ ) is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been recently introduced for clinical use in the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacologic profile that includes partial agonism at several G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) [ especially dopamine ( D2 ) and P08908 ] and antagonistic action at others ( especially 5 - Q13049 ) . Clinical trials indicate that aripiprazole is effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia . In short - term studies rapid onset of action ( within one week ) has been demonstrated . Preliminary data indicate that aripiprazole may also be effective in the treatment of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder . At recommended doses , aripiprazole appears to be safe and well tolerated in most adult patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder . There is only limited information available on the use of aripiprazole in children and adolescents , and pilot data suggest that a revised dosing strategy , based on weight , is indicated in this population . In the long - term studies , the use of aripiprazole was associated with continued efficacy , good compliance and increased time - to - relapse . Aripiprazole represents the first functionally selective atypical antipsychotic drug .",
"Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .",
"Gene profiling in Pap - cell smears of high - risk human papillomavirus - positive squamous cervical carcinoma . OBJECTIVE : The purpose of the study was to investigate benign and malignant squamous cervical cells obtained by cervical swabs with regard to differentially expressed genes and gene expression profiling , in order to evaluate the biological behavior and clinical outcome of cervical malignancies . METHODS : Cervical squamous cells from six women with high - risk human papillomavirus positive [ HR - HPV (+) ] cervical carcinoma and from six HPV - negative women with normal ectocervical cells were analyzed by cDNA array . RESULTS : cDNA over - expression of several genes such as MET ( c - met ) , Nm23 - H1 ( P15531 ) , P00533 , P21802 , Nm23 - H2 ( P22392 ) , P04626 ( c - erbB - 2 ) , cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor 4 ( CDKN2A , P42771 ) , cytokeratin 8 ( P05787 ) , P01116 ( K - ras ) , P17948 , KGF ( P21781 ) , P10415 - like 2 protein ( Q92843 ) , Q15303 , P04198 ( N - myc ) , cyclin D1 ( P24385 ) , P10721 ( c - kit ) , secreted phosphoprotein 1 ( P10451 ) and P42224 , was significant in cervical squamous cell carcinoma ( CSCC ) . Gene expression was downregulated for 13 genes in CSCC , such as interleukin 1 alpha ( P01583 ) , the transforming growth factor receptor beta superfamily ( TGFbeta ; P01137 ) , some members of the insulin - like growth factor binding proteins ( IGFBPs ) and the integrin family ( P23229 , P05556 ) . CONCLUSION : This study was focused on the gene expression profiling of HR - HPV (-) and ( + ) cervical squamous cells and CSCC obtained by cytobrush . We observed gene expression patterns and signaling pathways that permit the investigator to distinguish between benign squamous cervical cells and CSCC with and without HPV infection .",
"Persistent Cdk2 inactivation drives growth arrest of P11274 - P00519 - expressing cells in response to dual inhibitor of P12931 and P00519 kinases SKI606 . Complementary inhibition of tyrosine and P12931 kinases implement dual P12931 / P00519 inhibitor effects in chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) . Here , we show that one such inhibitor , ___MASK78___ , induces persistent Cdk2 inactivation leading to growth arrest of P11274 - P00519 - expressing cells either IM - sensitive or driven to IM - resistance by other events than gene overexpression and point mutations . Inhibition of Akt serine / threonine kinase , a phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase ( PI - 3k ) target that integrates Q92817 TK signaling with membrane - associated P12931 kinases , is a central component of restored expression and subcellular redistribution of Cdk2 regulatory signals ( P38936 and p27 and Cdc25A phosphatase ) in response to ___MASK78___ . The putative roles of growth factor ( namely P08700 ) autocrine loop in P11274 - P00519 - expressing progenitor progression towards a drug - resistant phenotype are discussed .",
"Xaliproden ( SR57746A ) induces P08908 receptor - mediated Q96HU1 kinase activation in PC12 cells . Neurotrophic growth factors are involved in cell survival . However , natural growth factors have a very limited therapeutic use because of their short half - life . In the present study , we investigated the mechanism of action of a non - peptidic neurotrophic drug , Xaliproden , a potential molecule for the treatment of motoneuron diseases , since the transduction pathways of this synthetic P08908 agonist are very poorly understood . Xaliproden does not activate the Trk receptor but causes a rapid increase in the activities of the P27361 and P28482 isoforms of Q96HU1 kinase , which then rapidly decrease to the basal level . We demonstrate that isoforms of the P29353 adapter protein are phosphorylated independently of each other and are probably not the source of the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinases activation . The inhibitor of Ras farnesylation , FPT - 1 , and the protein kinase C inhibitors , GF 109203X and chelerythrine , inhibited the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinase activation , suggesting p21Ras and PKC involvement . Moreover , the observations that the P08908 antagonist , pindobind , and pertussis toxin abolished the Xaliproden - induced P29323 stimulation suggested that Xaliproden activates the Q96HU1 kinase pathways by stimulating the G protein - coupled receptor , P08908 . These results demonstrate clearly that the non - peptidic compound , Xaliproden , exerts its neurotrophic effects through a mechanism of action differing from that of neurotrophins . These findings suggest that this compound does not involve MAPK activation by TrkA receptor stimulation but acts by Q96HU1 kinase pathway by a pertussis toxin - sensitive mechanism involving P08908 receptors , P38936 Ras and MEK - 1 and by PKC and Akt pathways .",
"[ Drugs stimulating insulin release . Importance of their use for improving glycemia , safety and quality of life in diabetes mellitus type 2 ] . Etiopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is bipolar . On one hand there occurs impairment in beta - cell function caused by genetic factors or abnormal development during fetal period . On the other hand defects of peripheral insulin action are also of significant importance . The bipolarity is also expressed by changing relationship between genetic and environmental factors . P01308 release is connected with closing DB00171 - dependent kalium channel , a structure closely connected with sulfonylurea receptors . Several receptors may be distinguished : Q09428 in Langerhans isles and SUR2 in heart ( SUR2A ) and vessel smoot muscles ( SUR2B ) . In the treatment of insulin release disorders sulfonylureas are still of significant importance though repaglinid and phenyloalanine derivates also have some clinical importance . Within sulfonylurea derivates there have been developed some preparations of slow drug release ( ___MASK8___ GITS , Diaprel MR ) . One daily dose of ___MASK8___ GITS and lower tendency to hypoglycaemia favour acceptation of the therapy by the patients what is also important for their quality of life . Quality of life is now regarded as important as obtaining good indices of diabetes control .",
"___MASK36___ inhibits effector T cells through regulatory T cells and TGF - β . The P10747 costimulatory receptor is a critical regulator of T cell function , making it an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of immune - mediated diseases . ___MASK36___ , now approved for use in humans , prevents naive T cell activation by binding to P33681 proteins and blocking engagement of P10747 . However , ___MASK36___ suppresses inflammation even if administered when disease is established , suggesting alternative mechanisms . We identified a novel , P10747 - independent mechanism by which ___MASK36___ inhibits activated T cells . We show that in vitro , ___MASK36___ synergizes with NO from bone marrow - derived macrophages to inhibit T cell proliferation . Depletion of regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) or interference with TGF - β signaling abrogated the inhibitory effect of ___MASK36___ . Parallel in vivo experiments using an allergic airway inflammation model demonstrated that this novel mechanism required both macrophages and regulatory T cells . Furthermore , ___MASK36___ was ineffective in P84022 - deficient mice , supporting a requirement for TGF - β signaling . Thus , in addition to preventing naive T cells from being fully activated , ___MASK36___ can turn off already activated effector T cells by an NO / regulatory T cell / TGF - β - dependent pathway . This mechanism is similar to cell - extrinsic effects of endogenous P16410 and may be particularly important in the ability of ___MASK36___ to treat chronic inflammatory disease .",
"c - P05412 promotes P11274 - P00519 - induced lymphoid leukemia by inhibiting methylation of the 5 ' region of Cdk6 . The transcription factor c - P05412 and its upstream kinase P45983 have been implicated in P11274 - P00519 - induced leukemogenesis . P45983 has been shown to regulate P10415 expression , thereby altering leukemogenesis , but the impact of c - P05412 remained unclear . In this study , we show that P45983 and c - P05412 promote leukemogenesis via separate pathways , because lack of c - P05412 impairs proliferation of p185 ( P11274 - P00519 )- transformed cells without affecting their viability . The decreased proliferation of c - Jun ( Δ / Δ ) cells is associated with the loss of cyclin - dependent kinase 6 ( Q00534 ) expression . In c - Jun ( Δ / Δ ) cells , Q00534 expression becomes down - regulated upon P11274 - P00519 - induced transformation , which correlates with CpG island methylation within the 5 ' region of Cdk6 . We verified the impact of Cdk6 deficiency using Cdk6 (-/-) mice that developed P11274 - P00519 - induced B - lymphoid leukemia with significantly increased latency and an attenuated disease phenotype . In addition , we show that reexpression of Q00534 in P11274 - P00519 - transformed c - Jun ( Δ / Δ ) cells reconstitutes proliferation and tumor formation in Nu / Nu mice . In summary , our study reveals a novel function for the activating protein 1 ( AP - 1 ) transcription factor c - P05412 in leukemogenesis by antagonizing promoter methylation . Moreover , we identify Q00534 as relevant and critical target of AP - 1 - regulated DNA methylation on P11274 - P00519 - induced transformation , thereby accelerating leukemogenesis .",
"Synergism between bosutinib ( ___MASK78___ ) and the Chk1 inhibitor ( PF - 00477736 ) in highly imatinib - resistant P11274 / ABL ⁺ leukemia cells . Interactions between the dual P11274 / P00519 and Src inhibitor bosutinib and the Chk1 inhibitor PF - 00477736 were examined in P11274 / P00519 (+) leukemia cells , particularly imatinib - resistant cells , including those with the T315I mutation . Bosutinib blocked PF - 00477736 - induced P27361 / 2 activation and sharply increased apoptosis in association with Mcl - 1 inhibition , p34 ( cdc2 ) dephosphorylation , BimEL up - regulation , and DNA damage in imatinib - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL cell lines . Inhibition of Src or Q02750 by shRNA significantly enhanced PF - 0047736 lethality . Bosutinib / PF - 00477736 co - treatment also potentiated cell death in P28906 (+) CML patient samples , including dasatinib - resistant blast crisis cells exhibiting both T315I and E355G mutations , but was minimally toxic to normal P28906 (+) cells . Finally , combined in vivo treatment significantly suppressed BaF3 / T315I tumor growth and prolonged survival in an allogeneic mouse model . Together , these findings suggest that this targeted combination strategy warrants attention in IM - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL .",
"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK86___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .",
"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK25___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .",
"___MASK14___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .",
"Comparison of the novel antipsychotic ziprasidone with clozapine and olanzapine : inhibition of dorsal raphe cell firing and the role of P08908 receptor activation . Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic agent which binds with high affinity to P08908 receptors ( Ki = 3 . 4 nM ) , in addition to P28221 , 5 - HT2 , and D2 sites . While it is an antagonist at these latter receptors , ziprasidone behaves as a P08908 agonist in vitro in adenylate cyclase measurements . The goal of the present study was to examine the P08908 properties of ziprasidone in vivo using as a marker of central P08908 activity the inhibition of firing of serotonin - containing neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus . In anesthetized rats , ziprasidone dose - dependently slowed raphe unit activity ( ED50 = 300 micrograms / kg i . v . ) as did the atypical antipsychotics clozapine ( ED50 = 250 micrograms / kg i . v . ) and olanzapine ( ED50 = 1000 micrograms / kg i . v . ) . Pretreatment with the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100 , 635 ( 10 micrograms / kg i . v . ) prevented the ziprasidone - induced inhibition ; the same dose of WAY - 100 , 635 had little effect on the inhibition produced by clozapine and olanzapine . Because all three agents also bind to alpha 1 receptors , antagonists of which inhibit serotonin neuronal firing , this aspect of their pharmacology was assessed with desipramine ( ___MASK88___ ) , a NE re - uptake blocker previously shown to reverse the effects of alpha 1 antagonists on raphe unit activity . ___MASK88___ ( 5 mg / kg i . v . ) failed to reverse the inhibitory effect of ziprasidone but produced nearly complete reversal of that of clozapine and olanzapine . These profiles suggest a mechanism of action for each agent , P08908 agonism for ziprasidone and alpha 1 antagonism for clozapine and olanzapine . The P08908 agonist activity reported here clearly distinguishes ziprasidone from currently available antipsychotic agents and suggests that this property may play a significant role in its pharmacologic actions .",
"[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK85___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .",
"DB00563 induces apoptosis through p53 / P38936 - dependent pathway and increases P12830 expression through downregulation of HDAC / Q15910 . DB00563 ( MTX ) is a dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) inhibitor widely used as an anticancer drug in different kinds of human cancers . Here we investigated the anti - tumor mechanism of MTX against non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) A549 cells . MTX not only inhibited in vitro cell growth via induction of apoptosis , but also inhibited tumor formation in animal xenograft model . RNase protection assay ( RPA ) and RT - PCR demonstrated its induction of p53 target genes including DR5 , P38936 , Puma and Noxa . Moreover , MTX promoted p53 phosphorylation at Ser15 and acetylaion at Lys373 / 382 , which increase its stability and expression . The apoptosis and inhibition of cell viability induced by MTX were dependent on p53 and , partially , on P38936 . In addition , MTX also increased P12830 expression through inhibition of histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) activity and downregulation of polycomb group protein enhancer of zeste homologue 2 ( Q15910 ) . Therefore , the anticancer mechanism of MTX acts through initiation of p53 - dependent apoptosis and restoration of P12830 expression by downregulation of HDAC / Q15910 .",
"Sox17 promotes cell cycle progression and inhibits TGF - beta / P84022 signaling to initiate progenitor cell behavior in the respiratory epithelium . The Sry - related high mobility group box transcription factor Sox17 is required for diverse developmental processes including endoderm formation , vascular development , and fetal hematopoietic stem cell maintenance . Expression of Sox17 in mature respiratory epithelial cells causes proliferation and lineage respecification , suggesting that Sox17 can alter adult lung progenitor cell fate . In this paper , we identify mechanisms by which Sox17 influences lung epithelial progenitor cell behavior and reprograms cell fate in the mature respiratory epithelium . Conditional expression of Sox17 in epithelial cells of the adult mouse lung demonstrated that cell cluster formation and respecification of alveolar progenitor cells toward proximal airway lineages were rapidly reversible processes . Prolonged expression of Sox17 caused the ectopic formation of bronchiolar - like structures with diverse respiratory epithelial cell characteristics in alveolar regions of lung . During initiation of progenitor cell behavior , Sox17 induced proliferation and increased the expression of the progenitor cell marker Sca - 1 and genes involved in cell cycle progression . Notably , Sox17 enhanced cyclin D1 expression in vivo and activated cyclin D1 promoter activity in vitro . Sox17 decreased the expression of transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) - responsive cell cycle inhibitors in the adult mouse lung , including p15 , P38936 , and p57 , and inhibited TGF - beta1 - mediated transcriptional responses in vitro . Further , Sox17 interacted with P84022 and blocked P84022 DNA binding and transcriptional activity . Together , these data show that a subset of mature respiratory epithelial cells retains remarkable phenotypic plasticity and that Sox17 , a gene required for early endoderm formation , activates the cell cycle and reinitiates multipotent progenitor cell behavior in mature lung cells .",
"Molecular response of HL - 60 cells to mitotic inhibitors vincristine and taxol visualized with apoptosis - related gene expressions , including the new member Q9HB09 . DB01229 and vincristine belong to a group of anticancer drugs that target microtubules , subsequently arresting cells at the mitotic phase of the cell cycle and inducing programmed cell death . The P10415 ( bcl - 2 ) family of genes is of known implication in apoptosis induced by various stimuli , among which Q9HB09 , a new member of the family , cloned by our group . For further insights into the mechanisms and molecular targets implicated and modified as a result of apoptosis induced by these two mitosis - arresting drugs , we studied the possible alterations , at the mRNA level , of various apoptosis - related genes ( P10415 , Q07812 , Q9HB09 , CASPASE - 3 , FAS ) after leukemia cell ( HL - 60 ) treatment with these drugs . The kinetics of cell toxicity were evaluated by the MTT [ 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide ] method , trypan blue staining , and cell proliferation efficiency ; apoptosis induction was assayed by endonucleosomal cleavage of DNA ( DNA laddering ) ; and the expression levels of the genes were analysed by RT - PCR , using gene - specific primers . The percentage of nonviable cells was upregulated with increasing cell exposure time and drug concentrations to both taxol and vincristine . Distinct modulations of apoptosis - related genes at the mRNA level were also observed , mainly concerning P10415 and Q9HB09 along apoptosis induction . Our results indicate and support the hypothesis that the apoptosis - related genes P10415 and Q9HB09 respond similarly to treatment of the human , acute , myelocytic leukemia HL60 cells with the anticancer drugs vincristine and taxol though in a drug - specific and time - dependent manner .",
"Tau hyperphosphorylation and increased P56817 and RAGE levels in the cortex of PPARβ / δ - null mice . The role of peroxisome proliferator activator receptor ( Q07869 ) β / δ in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer ' s disease has only recently been explored through the use of PPARβ / δ agonists . Here we evaluated the effects of PPARβ / δ deficiency on the amyloidogenic pathway and tau hyperphosphorylation . PPARβ / δ - null mice showed cognitive impairment in the object recognition task , accompanied by enhanced DNA - binding activity of NF - κB in the cortex and increased expression of P05231 . In addition , two NF - κB - target genes involved in β - amyloid ( Aβ ) synthesis and deposition , the β site P05067 cleaving enzyme 1 ( Bace1 ) and the receptor for advanced glycation endproducts ( Rage ) , respectively , increased in PPARβ / δ - null mice compared to wild type animals . The protein levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein ( P14136 ) increased in the cortex of PPARβ / δ - null mice , which would suggest the presence of astrogliosis . Finally , tau hyperphosphorylation at Ser199 and enhanced levels of P10636 were associated with increased levels of the tau kinases Q00535 and phospho - P27361 / 2 in the cortex of PPARβ / δ (-/-) mice . Collectively , our findings indicate that PPARβ / δ deficiency results in cognitive impairment associated with enhanced inflammation , astrogliosis and tau hyperphosphorylation in the cortex .",
"Q9UBP4 maintains the PANC - 1 human pancreatic tumor cells in a dedifferentiated state . Pancreatic cancer ( PaCa ) is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in Western societies , with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas ( PDACs ) accounting for > 90 % of such cases . PDAC is a heterogeneous disease that includes a subset showing overexpression of the secreted glycoprotein Q9UBP4 ( Q9UBP4 ) , a protein shown to be downregulated in various cancers of different tissues . The biological function of Q9UBP4 in this subset was studied using the Q9UBP4 expressing PANC - 1 cell line as a model for PDACs . The influence of Q9UBP4 overexpression and knockdown on cellular differentiation and proliferation of PANC - 1 was investigated . Confocal microscopy showed that Q9UBP4 was expressed in a fraction of PANC - 1 cells . While lentiviral - mediated overexpression of Q9UBP4 did not alter cellular proliferation , knockdown of Q9UBP4 resulted in significant reduction of cellular proliferation and concomitant induction of cell cycle inhibitors P42772 ( p15INK4b ) , P38936 ( p21CIP1 ) and P46527 ( p27KIP1 ) . In parallel , pancreatic epithelial cell differentiation markers P04746 , Q9UNI1 , P17538 , P01275 , P16278 and P01308 were significantly upregulated . PANC - 1 cells differentiated using exendin - 4 showed analogous induction of cell cycle inhibitors and differentiation markers . Thus , we conclude that Q9UBP4 is required to maintain a highly dedifferentiated and consequently proliferative state in PANC - 1 , indicating a similar function in the Q9UBP4 overexpressing subset of PDACs . Therefore , Q9UBP4 represents a potential target for the treatment of Q9UBP4 - positive subtypes of PaCa to drive cells into cell cycle arrest and differentiation .",
"Effects of addition of tissue - type plasminogen activator in in vitro fertilization medium on bovine embryo development and quality . P00747 activators / Plasmin system plays pivotal role in regulating reproductive functions of mammals . Here , we examined the effects of modification of in vitro fertilization medium ( IVF medium ) with the addition of tissue - type plasminogen activator ( t - PA ) , on bovine embryo development and quality , assessed by quantification of expression of various genes related to metabolism , oxidation , implantation and apoptosis . In addition , plasminogen activator activity ( PAA ) and plasminogen activator inhibition ( P05121 ) were measured in the spent media . After conventional IVM , 2016 cumulus - oocyte complexes ( COCs ) were divided into four groups with modified composition of the IVF medium containing t - PA and / or its inhibitor epsilon - aminocaproic acid ( control , t - PA , t - PA + ε - ACA , ε - ACA ) . Presumptive zygotes were cultured for 8 days in synthetic oviductal fluid ( SOF ) medium ; gene expression studies were carried out on morulae and blastocysts . t - PA alone significantly suppressed cleavage and blastocyst formation rates , but this effect was neutralized by the addition of ε - ACA . PAA in the treated group was significantly reduced by ε - ACA , but without total elimination . Significant differences were detected in the expression of genes related to apoptosis and / or cell cycle arrest ( Q07812 , Q07817 , Q92831 ) between embryos produced in t - PA - modified media and controls , giving an overall notion that the inferior developmental competence of treated embryos may be attributed to apoptotic phenomena induced by t - PA . In conclusion , it appears that excessive t - PA content in the IVF media , suppresses blastocyst formation rate , possibly due to induction of apoptotic phenomena .",
"P23219 and - 2 expressions in sex - related organs of neonatally estrogen - treated rats and in activated and nonactivated macrophage RAW264 . 7 cells with phytoestrogen . Cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 is an inducible isoform , expressed in inflamed leukocytes and cancer cells . It is known that estrogen causes prostate dysplasia , but little is known about P35354 expression and its influence on male reproductivity . In this study , we show that P35354 was abolished in the distal end of the vas deferens in neonatally estrogenized ( diethylstilbestrol , NeoDES ) Sprague - Dawley ( SD ) rats at age of 15 mo , but the control normal rats were found to remain constitutive expression at the same age , while the levels of P23219 in these rats remained intact . Furthermore , Q07812 , an indicator of sperm quality , was observed in the endothelium of vas deferens and sperm of the aged rats . However , P35354 was not detected in the inflamed lesions of NeoDES rat ' s prostate by immunohistochemistry . In addition to estrogen , hydroxymatairesinol ( P22736 ) , a phytoestrogen , was analyzed in vitro for possible regulation on P35354 . Through Western blot analysis , P22736 was shown to have no inhibitory affect on P35354 expression . These results indicated that estrogen treatment strongly influences the expression of P35354 that is associated with fertility , but no induction of P35354 by estrogen may not exclude P35354 ' s role in prostatitis , and the anti - tumor mechanism of P22736 largely remains elusive .",
"3 , 3 ', 4 ' , 5 '- Tetramethoxychalcone inhibits human oral cancer cell proliferation and migration via p53 - mediated mitochondrial - dependent apoptosis . BACKGROUND / AIM : The current study aimed to identify an attractive target against human oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : The effect of 3 , 3 ', 4 ', 5 '- tetramethoxychalcone ( P46977 ) on OSCC cell proliferation , cell - cycle phase distribution , expression of markers of cell apoptosis , and cell migration were analyzed by 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay , flow cytometry , western blot , and transwell migration assay , respectively . RESULTS : Experimental results revealed that P46977 inhibited the OSCC cell proliferation ( fifty percent inhibitory concentrations range = 1 . 0 - 4 . 5 μM ) by inducing G2 / M phase arrest of the cell cycle . P46977 caused DNA double - strand breaks , and enhanced expression of caspase - 3 and - 9 , poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , cytochrome c , calpain - 1 and - 2 , phosphorylation of histone P16104 , phosphorylation of checkpoint kinases 2 , p53 , P10415 - antagonist / killer and P10415 - associated × protein , while reducing the mitochondrial membrane potential , and expression of B - cell lymphoma - 2 . In addition , P46977 reduced the migration potential of OSCC cells by attenuating the C - C chemokine ligand 5 / P51681 axis . CONCLUSION : These data indicate that P46977 may be considered an interesting target for further development of chemotherapeutic agents against oral cancer .",
"Increase in proinflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood without haemostatic changes after LPS inhalation . INTRODUCTION : Bronchoalveolar fibrin deposition is a characteristic of various lung disorders including acute lung injury , acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis . It is secondary to the activation of coagulation and inhibition of fibrinolysis in the alveolar space , and can be stimulated by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) inhalation . The aim of this study was to determine the relation between compartmental stress in the lung and systemic response after LPS inhalation by measuring haemostatic parameters . PATIENTS AND METHODS : 12 healthy subjects underwent a bronchial challenge test with LPS ; sequential dosages were performed for 5 biological markers ( P05231 ( P05231 ) , C - Reactive Protein ( CRP ) , P00734 Fragments 1 and 2 ( F 1 + 2 ) , cortisol and P00747 Activator Inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) before endotoxin inhalation and 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 and 24 hours afterwards . RESULTS : P05231 and CRP levels in the peripheral blood were higher after LPS inhalation ; there was no activation of coagulation and no increase in P05121 level . CONCLUSION : This study confirms that despite systemic release of proinflammatory cytokines , LPS inhalation does not induce systemic haemostatic response to LPS challenge .",
"Induction of G2 / M arrest and inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 activity by curcumin in human bladder cancer T24 cells . Curcumin , a polyphenol compound derived from Curcuma longa Linn , has been recognized as a promising anti - cancer drug due to its multiple properties including anti - inflammatory , anti - oxidant and anti - carcinogenic activities . To elucidate the mechanisms by which curcumin inhibits human bladder carcinoma T24 cell proliferation , we tested the effects of curcumin on specific cell cycle pathways and on the expression of cyclooxygenases ( COXs ) . Curcumin inhibited the growth of T24 cells and induced G2 / M arrest in a concentration - dependent manner , effects associated with the down - regulation of cyclin A and up - regulation of cyclin - dependent kinase ( Cdk ) inhibitor P38936 ( P38936 / CIP1 ) . However , other G2 / M regulatory molecules , such as cyclin A , Cdc2 , Cdk2 , Wee1 and Cdc25C , were not modulated by curcumin treatment . Furthermore , curcumin decreased the levels of P35354 mRNA and protein expression without significant changes in the levels of P23219 , which correlated with a decrease in prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) synthesis . These observations suggest that curcumin may have therapeutic potential for bladder cancer patients .",
"Comparative evaluation of taurine and thiotaurine as protectants against diabetes - induced nephropathy in a rat model . Taking into account the proven effectiveness of antioxidants in preventing experimentally induced diabetes in laboratory animals , this study was carried out with the specific purpose of comparing the effectiveness of two known antioxidants , the β - aminosulfonate taurine ( P10636 ) and β - aminothiosulfonate thiotaurine ( TTAU ) , in preventing biochemical , functional and histological alterations indicative of - diabetic nephropathy . In the study , streptozotocin ( 60 mg / kg , orally ) was used to induce type 2 diabetes mellitus in Sprague - Dawley rats . Starting on day 15 and continuing up to day 56 , the rats received a daily single 2 . 4 mmol / kg oral dose of a sulfur - containing compound ( P10636 or TTAU ) or 4 U / kg subcutaneous dose of isophane insulin ( P01308 ) . Rats not receiving any treatment served as controls . After obtaining a 24 h urine sample , the animals were sacrificed by decapitation on day 57 , and their blood and kidneys immediately collected . Diabetic rats exhibited marked hyperglycemia , hypoinsulinemia , hypoproteinemia , hyponatremia , hyperkalemia , azotemia , hypercreatinemia , increased plasma TGF β ( 1 ) , lipid peroxidation , plasma and kidney nitrite , and urine output ; decreased glutathione redox status in plasma and kidney , decreased urine Na (+) and K (+) , proteinuria and hypocreatinuria . Without exceptions , all the treatment compounds were found to markedly and variously attenuate these changes . Confirmation of protection by P01308 , P10636 and TTAU was provided by the results of histological examination of kidney sections and which showed a more normal appearance than sections from diabetic animals . In most instances protection by TTAU was about equal to that by P01308 but greater than that by P10636 .",
"Macrolide antibiotics block autophagy flux and sensitize to bortezomib via endoplasmic reticulum stress - mediated P35638 induction in myeloma cells . The specific 26S proteasome inhibitor bortezomib ( BZ ) potently induces autophagy , endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) stress and apoptosis in multiple myeloma ( MM ) cell lines ( U266 , IM - 9 and RPMI8226 ) . The macrolide antibiotics including concanamycin A , erythromycin ( EM ) , clarithromycin ( P62158 ) and azithromycin ( AZM ) all blocked autophagy flux , as assessed by intracellular accumulation of LC3B - II and p62 . Combined treatment of BZ and P62158 or AZM enhanced cytotoxicity in MM cell lines , although treatment with either P62158 or AZM alone exhibited almost no cytotoxicity . This combination also substantially enhanced aggresome formation , intracellular ubiquitinated proteins and induced the proapoptotic transcription factor P35638 ( CADD153 ) . Expression levels of the proapoptotic genes transcriptionally regulated by P35638 ( O43521 , Q07812 , DR5 and TRB3 ) were all enhanced by combined treatment with BZ plus P62158 , compared with treatment with each reagent alone . Like the MM cell lines , the P35638 +/+ murine embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cell line exhibited enhanced cytotoxicity and upregulation of P35638 and its transcriptional targets with a combination of BZ and one of the macrolides . In contrast , P35638 -/- MEF cells exhibited resistance against BZ and almost completely canceled enhanced cytotoxicity with a combination of BZ and a macrolide . These data suggest that ER stress - mediated P35638 induction is involved in pronounced cytotoxicity . Simultaneously targeting two major intracellular protein degradation systems such as the ubiquitin - proteasome system by BZ and the autophagy - lysosome system by a macrolide antibiotic enhances ER stress - mediated apoptosis in MM cells . This result suggests the therapeutic possibility of using a macrolide antibiotic with a proteasome inhibitor for MM therapy .",
"Q03135 tyrosine phosphorylation enhances paclitaxel - mediated cytotoxicity . Q03135 ( Q03135 ) , a highly conserved membrane - associated protein , is a putative regulator of cellular transformation . Q03135 is localized in the plasmalemma , secretory vesicles , Golgi , mitochondria , and endoplasmic reticulum membrane and associates with the microtubule cytoskeleton . Taxanes such as paclitaxel ( DB01229 ) are potent anti - tumor agents that repress the dynamic instability of microtubules and arrest cells in the G ( 2 )/ M phase . Src phosphorylation of DB00135 - 14 on Q03135 regulates its cellular localization and function . We report that phosphorylation of Q03135 on DB00135 - 14 regulates paclitaxel - mediated apoptosis in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells . Befitting its role as a multitasking molecule , we show that Q03135 sensitizes cells to apoptosis by regulating cell cycle progression and activation of the apoptotic signaling molecules P10415 , p53 , and P38936 . We demonstrate that phosphorylated Q03135 triggers apoptosis by inactivating P10415 and increasing mitochondrial permeability more efficiently than non - phosphorylated Q03135 . Furthermore , expression of P38936 , which correlates with taxane sensitivity , is regulated by Q03135 phosphorylation in a p53 - dependent manner . Collectively , our findings underscore the importance of Q03135 phosphorylation in apoptosis and suggest that events that negate Q03135 tyrosine phosphorylation may contribute to anti - microtubule drug resistance .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Production of paired helical filament , tau - like proteins by PC12 cells : a model of neurofibrillary degeneration . Neuron - like cells derived from a rat pheochromocytoma cell line ( PC12 ) and differentiated with nerve growth factor produce a paired helical filament ( PHF ) - like antigen when they are subjected to heat shock ( Wallace et al . : Mol Brain Res 19 : 149 - 155 , 1993 ) . It accumulates in a localized region of the perinuclear cytoplasm and reacts with monoclonal antitau antibodies , which identify epitopes in the N - and C - terminal halves and the microtubule - binding domain of tau protein . The observed profile of immunoreactivity suggests the presence of full - length and C - terminally truncated tau in a region of perinuclear cytoplasm in which no structurally intact PHFs could be demonstrated by conventional transmission electron microscopy . The accumulated tau protein colocalized with antibodies raised against mitochondrial outer membrane proteins and was associated with the presence of numerous mitochondrial profiles that were demonstrated with electron microscopy . Because differentiated PC12 cells pretreated with colcemid or DB01229 prior to heat shock fail to exhibit perinuclear PHF - like immunoreactivity , the reported response to heat shock appears to require an intact system of intracellular microtubules . This PC12 system provides a model in which the metabolic and molecular biological underpinnings of neuronal degeneration in Alzheimer ' s disease can be manipulated . The system may eventually be applicable to the development of pharmaceutical agents that interfere with formation and / or degeneration of P10636 in Alzheimer ' s disease .",
"Telomere shortening and decreased replicative potential , contrasted by continued proliferation of telomerase - positive CD8 + P10747 ( lo ) T cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus . To evaluate whether the immune system of systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) patients shows features of premature aging , we compared telomere length and proliferative potential of SLE peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) ( N = 90 ) to those of controls ( N = 64 ) . SLE samples showed accelerated loss of telomeric DNA ( P = 0 . 00008 ) and higher levels of senescent ( < or = 5 kb ) telomeric DNA ( P = 0 . 00003 ) . Viability cell counts and CFSE tracking in 6 - week - old cell cultures indicated that SLE PBMC ( CD8 + and P01730 + T cells ) underwent fewer mitotic cycles and had shorter telomeres than controls ( P = 0 . 04 ) . However , a CD8 (+) P10747 ( lo ) T cell subset expanded preferentially in SLE - derived bulk cultures ( P = 0 . 0009 ) , preserved telomeric DNA ( P = 0 . 01 vs entire CD8 + ) , and displayed telomerase activity [ 2 . 1 telomerase arbitrary units ( P10636 ) vs 0 . 5 P10636 in CD8 + P10747 ( hi ) cells and 0 . 3 P10636 in bulk PBMC ; P = 0 . 05 ] . These T cell anomalies could be due to chronic in vivo stimulation of the immune system and may contribute to the immune dysregulation found in SLE .",
"Role of presynaptic serotonergic receptors on the mechanism of action of P08908 and P28222 agonists on masculine sexual behaviour : physiological and pharmacological implications . In order to establish whether the P08908 or the 5HT1B agonists , 8 - OH - DPAT or TFMPP , produce their facilitatory or inhibitory actions on masculine sexual behaviour via a mechanism involving : ( a ) the serotonin synthesis or release ; ( b ) the stimulation of presynaptic receptors , or ( c ) the stimulation of somatodendritic receptors , three series of experiments were performed . The administration of the serotonin synthesis inhibitor , p - chlorophenylalanine ( p - P15085 , 300 mg / kg x 3 days ) , facilitated sexual behaviour but does not interfere neither with the inhibitory nor with the facilitatory effects of TFMPP ( 0 . 5 mg / kg ) or 8 - OH - DPAT ( 0 . 5 mg / kg ) , respectively . The icv or the intraraphé administration of the serotonergic neurotoxin , 5 , 7 - dihydroxytryptamine ( 5 , 7 - DB02901 ) , slightly stimulated masculine sexual behaviour and produced a decrease in serotonin and its metabolite levels . In lesioned animals TFMPP ( 0 . 5 mg / kg ) resulted in an inhibitory effect reflected as a prolongation of the ejaculation latency . The inhibitory effect of this drug on mounting behaviour was not observed in 5 , 7 - DB02901 treated rats . In lesioned animals 8 - OH - DPAT ( 0 . 5 mg / kg ) produced the same facilitatory effect . Present data indicate that serotonergic postsynaptic receptors mediate both the inhibitory and the facilitatory actions of TFMPP or 8 - OH - DPAT in copulation . All data further support the idea that endogenous serotonin acts via the stimulation of P28222 receptors to induce its inhibitory effects on masculine sexual behaviour .",
"A brief cognitive - behavioural social skills training for stabilised outpatients with schizophrenia : a preliminary study . Achieving social functioning and achieving social competence are two main objectives of psychosocial interventions for people suffering from schizophrenia . The present preliminary study presents a novel approach of social skills training ( P61278 ) based on the proposals of Kopelowicz et al . ( Kopelowicz , A . , Liberman , R . P . , and Zarate , R . , 2006 . Schizophr . Bull . 32 ( 1 ) : P28222 - 23 ) that link the treatment to seven specific target behaviours : social perception , social information processing , responding and sending skills , affiliative skills , interactional skills , and behaviour governed by social norms . Thirty - one stabilised outpatients were randomly assigned to one of two groups , P61278 ( n = 13 ) or treatment - as - usual ( n = 18 ) ( P10636 ; case management , medication adherence , psychotherapy , leisure engagement , and family support ) and were assessed at baseline in cognitive performance , clinical symptomatology , social cognition , and psychosocial functioning . These outcomes were evaluated across post - treatment and at the 6 - month follow - up appointment . P61278 subjects showed improvements in psychopathology , social discomfort , social cognition ( self - regulation statements during interactions ) , social withdrawal , interpersonal communication , and quality of life compared with the P10636 group . At the 6 - month follow - up , results were maintained for negative symptoms , social discomfort , and some functioning outcomes . Neuropsychological variables were also examined , as mediators of benefit from skills training . Results support the efficacy of the brief P61278 for outpatients with schizophrenia and show the need to implement empirically supported interventions in mental health services to enhance patients ' social functioning and quality of life ."
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"Iptakalim enhances adult mouse hippocampal neurogenesis via opening Kir6 . 1 - composed K - DB00171 channels expressed in neural stem cells . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : Emerging evidence indicates that stimulating adult neurogenesis provides novel strategies for central nervous system diseases . Iptakalim ( Ipt ) , a novel DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K - DB00171 ) channel opener , has been demonstrated to play multipotential neuroprotective effects in vivo and in vitro . However , it remains unknown whether Ipt could regulate the adult neurogenesis . METHODS AND RESULTS : Based on the finding that adult neural stem cells ( ANSCs ) in hippocampus expressed Kir6 . 1 / Q09428 - composed K - DB00171 channel , Kir6 . 1 heterozygotic ( Kir6 . 1 (+/-) ) mice were used to investigate whether and how Ipt regulates adult hippocampal neurogenesis . We showed that administration of Ipt ( 10 mg / kg ) or fluoxetine ( Flx , 10 mg / kg ) for 4 weeks significantly increased newborn ANSCs in subgranular zone ( SGZ ) of Kir6 . 1 (+/+) mice but failed to affect those of Kir6 . 1 (+/-) mice . Meanwhile , ANSCs in Kir6 . 1 (+/-) mice exhibited decreased survival rate and impaired ability of differentiation into astrocytes . We further found that Kir6 . 1 (+/-) mice showed lower level of brain - derived neurotrophic factor ( P23560 ) in hippocampus compared with Kir6 . 1 (+/+) mice . Furthermore , Ipt increased the levels of P23560 and basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) throughout the hippocampus in Kir6 . 1 (+/+) mice but not in Kir6 . 1 (+/-) mice . Moreover , Ipt and Flx enhanced the phosphorylation of Akt and CREB in the hippocampus of Kir6 . 1 (+/+) mice . Notably , these effects were completely abolished in Kir6 . 1 (+/-) mice . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings demonstrate that Ipt stimulates the adult hippocampal neurogenesis via activation of Akt and CREB signal following the opening of Kir6 . 1 - composed K - DB00171 channels , which gives us an insight into the therapeutic implication of Ipt in the diseases with adult neurogenesis deficiency , such as major depression .",
"Resistant mutations in CML and Ph (+) ALL - role of ponatinib . In 2012 , ponatinib ( Iclusig (®) ) , an orally available pan - P11274 - P00519 tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) developed by ARIAD Pharmaceuticals , Inc . , was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in resistant or intolerant chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) and Philadelphia chromosome - positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( Ph (+) ALL ) . DB08901 is the only approved TKI capable of inhibiting P11274 - P00519 with the gatekeeper T315I kinase domain mutation , known to be the cause for 20 % of resistant or relapsed CML cases . In 2013 , ponatinib sales were temporarily suspended due to serious side effects seen in nearly 12 % of the patient population . These side effects are thought to stem from the potent nature and pan - activity of this TKI . ARIAD Pharmaceuticals , Inc . has since been permitted to resume sales and marketing of ponatinib to a limited patient population with an expanded black box warning . In the following review , the use of ponatinib in CML and Ph (+) ALL will be discussed . Mechanisms of resistance in CML are discussed , which provide insight and background into the need for this third generation TKI , followed by the molecular design and pharmacology of ponatinib , which lead to its success as a therapeutic . Finally , the efficacy , safety , and tolerability of ponatinib will be highlighted , including summaries of the important clinical trials involving ponatinib as well as its current place in therapy .",
"Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .",
"Regulation of cell proliferation in rat mandibular condylar cartilage in explant culture by insulin - like growth factor - 1 and fibroblast growth factor - 2 . P01308 - like growth factor - 1 ( DB01277 ) and fibroblast growth factor - 2 ( P09038 ) regulate the proliferation and differentiation of growth - plate chondrocytes , but surprisingly little is known of the mechanisms underlying growth regulation in secondary cartilages such as the mandibular condylar . The aims here were to investigate whether DB01277 and P09038 receptors are present in mandibular condylar cartilage in vivo from 28 - day - old male Sprague - Dawley rats ( by immunohistochemistry ) , how proliferation in that cartilage responds to increasing concentrations of exogenous DB01277 or P09038 in explant culture ( by [ 3H ] thymidine incorporation ) , and whether the expression of these growth factors and their receptors in the cartilage changes during the transition to puberty ( quantitative reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction ) . Immunoreactivity for receptors ( R ) for DB01277 and P09038 ( IGF - 1R , P11362 , and P22607 ) was most pronounced in chondroblasts and hypertrophic chondrocytes , while P21802 immunoreactivity was strongest in the articular and prechondroblastic zones . The proliferative response elicited by exogenous DB01277 was considerably greater than that induced by P09038 , although the threshold concentration for a significant response was lower for P09038 . In the transition from prepuberty ( 31 days ) to the beginning of late puberty ( 42 days ) , a pronounced trend of increasing DB01277 and decreasing P09038 gene expression was evident . Of the receptors , only P21802 and P22607 expression increased . These data provide evidence that proliferation in the mandibular condylar cartilage might be regulated in part by DB01277 and P09038 , and that expression of these genes changes considerably at puberty . The data also suggest that mechanisms governing proliferation in mandibular condylar cartilage might have as much in common with those regulating cranial sutures as those regulating growth - plate .",
"Design of chimeric histone deacetylase - and tyrosine kinase - inhibitors : a series of imatinib hybrides as potent inhibitors of wild - type and mutant P11274 - P00519 , PDGF - Rbeta , and histone deacetylases . Inhibitors of histone deacetylases are a new class of cancer therapeutics with possibly broad applicability . Combinations of HDAC inhibitors with the kinase inhibitor 1 ( Imatinib ) in recent studies showed additive and synergistic effects . Here we present a new concept by combining inhibition of protein kinases and HDACs , two independent pharmacological activities , in one synthetic small molecule . In general , the HDAC inhibition profile , the potencies , and the probable binding modes to Q13547 and Q9UBN7 were similar as for 6 ( DB02546 ) . Inhibition of Abl kinase in biochemical assays was maintained for most compounds , but in general the kinase selectivity profile differed from that of 1 with nearly equipotent inhibition of the wild - type and the Imatinib resistant Abl T ( 315 ) I mutant . A potent cellular inhibition of P09619 and cytotoxicity toward EOL - 1 cells , a model for idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome ( DB09106 ) , are restored or enhanced for selected analogues ( 12b , 14b , and 18b ) . Cytotoxicity was evaluated by using a broad panel of tumor cell lines , with selected analogues displaying mean IC ( 50 ) values between 3 . 6 and 7 . 1 muM .",
"Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .",
"P11362 - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A heteroreceptor complexes and their enhancement of hippocampal plasticity . BACKGROUND : The hippocampus and its 5 - hydroxytryptamine transmission plays an important role in depression related to its involvement in limbic circuit plasticity . METHODS : The analysis was made with bioluminescence resonance energy transfer , co - immunoprecipitation , in situ proximity ligation assay , binding assay , in cell western and the forced swim test . RESULTS : Using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer analysis , fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 ( P11362 ) - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor complexes have been demonstrated and their specificity and agonist modulation characterized . Their presence based on co - immunoprecipitation and proximity ligation assay has also been indicated in hippocampal cultures and rat dorsal hippocampal formation showing a neuronal location . In vitro assays on extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 phosphorylation have shown synergistic increases in signaling on coactivation with fibroblast growth factor 2 ( P09038 ) and a P08908 agonist , and dependent on the heteroreceptor interface . In vitro and in vivo studies also revealed a P08908 agonist induced phosphorylation of P11362 and extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 in rat hippocampus without changing P09038 levels . Co - activation of the heteroreceptor also resulted in synergistic increases in extensions of PC12 cells and neurite densities and protrusions in primary hippocampal cultures dependent on the receptor interface . The combined acute and repeated intracerebroventricular treatment with P09038 and 8 - OH - DPAT was found to produce evidence of highly significant antidepressant actions in the forced swim test . CONCLUSIONS : The findings indicate that neurotrophic and antidepressant effects of 5 - HT in brain may , in part , be mediated by activation of the P08908 receptor protomer in the hippocampal P11362 - P08908 receptor complex enhancing the P11362 signaling .",
"A transcription - independent function of Q12778 in inhibition of androgen - independent activation of the androgen receptor in prostate cancer cells . Increasing evidence suggests that aberrant activation of the androgen receptor ( AR ) plays a pivotal role in the development and progression of androgen depletion - independent prostate cancer ( PCa ) after androgen deprivation therapy . Here , we show that loss of the P60484 tumor suppressor gene is associated with hyperactivation of the AR in human PCa cell lines . This effect is mediated primarily by its downstream effector Q12778 . In addition to the inhibition of androgenic activation of the AR , forced expression of Q12778 in P60484 - negative PCa cells also inhibits androgen - independent activation of the AR in a manner independent of Q12778 transcriptional function . In contrast , silencing of Q12778 in P60484 - positive cells not only increases the basal activity of the AR in the absence of androgens , it also markedly sensitizes the AR activation by low levels of androgens or nonandrogenic factors such as interleukin - 6 . Q12778 - mediated inhibition of the AR is partially attenuated by the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor trichostatin A . Accordingly , Q12778 interacts with O15379 as shown by coimmunoprecipitation assays , and cotransfection of cells with Q12778 and O15379 , but not Q13547 and Q92769 , results in a greater inhibition of AR activity than in cells transfected with Q12778 or O15379 individually . Together , our findings define a novel corepressor function of Q12778 in inhibition of androgen - independent activation of the AR .",
"Targeting the P11274 - P00519 signaling pathway in therapy - resistant Philadelphia chromosome - positive leukemia . Beginning with imatinib a decade ago , therapy based on targeted inhibition of the P11274 - P00519 kinase has greatly improved the prognosis for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) patients . The recognition that some patients experience relapse due to resistance - conferring point mutations within P11274 - P00519 sparked the development of the second - generation P00519 kinase inhibitors nilotinib and dasatinib . Collectively , these drugs target most resistant P11274 - P00519 mutants , with the exception of P11274 - P00519 ( T315I ) . A third wave of advances is now cresting in the form of P00519 kinase inhibitors whose target profile encompasses P11274 - P00519 ( T315I ) . The leading third - generation clinical candidate for treatment - refractory CML , including patients with the T315I mutation , is ponatinib ( DB08901 ) , a pan - P11274 - P00519 inhibitor that has entered pivotal phase 2 testing . A second inhibitor with activity against the P11274 - P00519 ( T315I ) mutant , P43146 - 2036 , is in phase 1 clinical evaluation . We provide an up - to - date synopsis of P11274 - P00519 signaling pathways , highlight new findings on mechanisms underlying P11274 - P00519 mutation acquisition and disease progression , discuss the use of nilotinib and dasatinib in a first - line capacity , and evaluate ponatinib , P43146 - 2036 , and other P00519 kinase inhibitors with activity against P11274 - P00519 ( T315I ) in the development pipeline .",
"Update on the biology and therapy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors . BACKGROUND : Gastrointestinal stromal tumors ( GISTs ) , the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract , are an example of a disease with an effective , molecularly targeted therapy . METHODS : Published articles and author experience were used to comprehensively define the clinical features , biology , and state - of - the - art therapy of GISTs . RESULTS : GISTs are thought to originate from the neoplastic transformation of the interstitial cells of Cajal , the intestinal pacemaker cells . GISTs commonly have mutations in the kit gene , resulting in a gain - of - function mutation and ligand - independent constitutive activation of the P10721 receptor tyrosine kinase . Successful tyrosine kinase inhibitors target the aberrant pathways that are critical for tumor cell viability . The development of imatinib mesylate ( formerly ___MASK24___ ) in the treatment of metastatic GISTs represents a therapeutic breakthrough . CONCLUSIONS : Progress in the clinical diagnosis has led to an increased recognition of this disease as a distinct clinical entity . Treatment of metastatic GIST with imatinib has led to unprecedented improvements in progression - free and overall survival . The use of imatinib in the preoperative and postoperative treatment of GISTs is an area of intense investigation .",
"Systematic review : diet - gene interactions and the risk of colorectal cancer . BACKGROUND : Diet contributes significantly to colorectal cancer ( CRC ) aetiology and may be potentially modifiable . AIM : To review diet - gene interactions , aiming to further the understanding of the underlying biological pathways in CRC development . METHODS : The PubMed and Medline were systematically searched for prospective studies in relation to diet , colorectal cancer and genetics . RESULTS : In a meta - analysis , no interaction between NAT1 phenotypes and meat intake in relation to risk of CRC was found ( P - value for interaction 0 . 95 ) . We found a trend towards interaction between NAT2 phenotypes and meat intake in relation to risk of CRC . High meat intake was not associated with risk of CRC among carriers of the slow NAT2 phenotype , whereas NAT2 fast acetylators with high meat intake were at increased risk of CRC ( OR = 1 . 25 ; 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) : 0 . 92 - 2 . 01 ) compared with slow acetylators with low meat intake ( reference ) , P - value for interaction = 0 . 07 . Low meat intake in the studied populations may influence the result . Interactions between meat , cruciferous vegetables , fibres , calcium , vitamins , and alcohol and P08183 , P19838 , P09488 , P30711 , P24385 , P11473 , MGTM , P22301 and P37231 are suggested . CONCLUSIONS : A number of interactions between genetic variation and diet are suggested , but the findings need replication in independent , prospective , and well - characterised cohorts before conclusions regarding the underlying biological mechanisms can be reached . When the above criteria are met , studies on diet - gene interactions may contribute valuable insight into the biological mechanisms underlying the role of various dietary items in colorectal carcinogenesis .",
"DB08901 circumvents P09038 - driven resistance to imatinib in CML . P09038 induces imatinib resistance in CML cells via reactivation of P22607 - DB01367 - MAPK signaling .",
"The novel P11274 - P00519 and P36888 inhibitor ponatinib is a potent inhibitor of the MDR - associated DB00171 - binding cassette transporter Q9UNQ0 . DB08901 is a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor with potent activity against P11274 - P00519 with mutations , including T315I , and also against fms - like tyrosine kinase 3 . We tested interactions between ponatinib at pharmacologically relevant concentrations of 50 to 200 nmol / L and the MDR - associated DB00171 - binding cassette ( DB01048 ) proteins P08183 , P33527 , and Q9UNQ0 . DB08901 enhanced uptake of substrates of Q9UNQ0 and P08183 , but not P33527 , in cells overexpressing these proteins , with a greater effect on Q9UNQ0 than on P08183 . DB08901 potently inhibited [ ( 125 ) I ] - IAAP binding to Q9UNQ0 and P08183 , indicating binding to their drug substrate sites , with IC ( 50 ) values of 0 . 04 and 0 . 63 μmol / L , respectively . DB08901 stimulated Q9UNQ0 ATPase activity in a concentration - dependent manner and stimulated P08183 ATPase activity at low concentrations , consistent with it being a substrate of both proteins at pharmacologically relevant concentrations . The ponatinib IC ( 50 ) values of P11274 - P00519 - expressing K562 cells transfected with P08183 and Q9UNQ0 were approximately the same as and 2 - fold higher than that of K562 , respectively , consistent with ponatinib being a substrate of both proteins , but inhibiting its own transport , and resistance was also attenuated to a small degree by ponatinib - induced downregulation of P08183 and Q9UNQ0 cell - surface expression on resistant K562 cells . DB08901 at pharmacologically relevant concentrations produced synergistic cytotoxicity with P08183 and Q9UNQ0 substrate chemotherapy drugs and enhanced apoptosis induced by these drugs , including daunorubicin , mitoxantrone , topotecan , and flavopiridol , in cells overexpressing these transport proteins . Combinations of ponatinib and chemotherapy drugs warrant further testing .",
"Activation of c - Jun - N - terminal - kinase is crucial for the induction of a cell cycle arrest in human colon carcinoma cells caused by flurbiprofen enantiomers . The unselective cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor ___MASK49___ and its - in terms of P36551 - inhibition - \" inactive \" enantiomer R - flurbiprofen have been previously found to inhibit tumor development and growth in various animal models . The underlying mechanisms are unknown . Here , we show that both R - and ___MASK49___ reduce survival of three colon cancer cell lines , which differ in the expression of P35354 ( HCT - 15 , no P35354 ; Caco - 2 , inducible P35354 ; and HT - 29 , constitutive P35354 ) . The IC50 for S - and R - flurbiprofen ranged from 250 to 450 microM . Both flurbiprofen enantiomers induced apoptosis in all three cell lines as indicated by DNA - and PARP - cleavage . In addition , R - and ___MASK49___ caused a P55008 - cell cycle block . The latter was associated with an activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , an increase of the DNA binding activity of the transcription factor AP - 1 and down - regulation of cyclin D1 expression . Western blot analysis , as well as supershift experiments , revealed that the AP - 1 activation was associated with a change of AP - 1 composition toward an increase of JunB . The JNK inhibitor SP600125 antagonized R - and ___MASK49___ - induced AP - 1 DNA binding , suppression of cyclin D1 expression , and the P55008 - cell cycle block . However , JNK inhibition had no effect on flurbiprofen - induced apoptosis . Hence , the cell cycle arrest is obviously mediated , at least in part , through JNK - activation , whereas R - and ___MASK49___ - induced apoptosis is largely independent of JNK . Although in vitro effects of R - and ___MASK49___ were indistinguishable , only R - flurbiprofen inhibited HCT - 15 tumor growth in nude mice , suggesting the involvement of additional in vivo targets , which are differently affected by R - and ___MASK49___ .",
"Synergistic growth - inhibitory effects of ponatinib and midostaurin ( PKC412 ) on neoplastic mast cells carrying P10721 D816V . Patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis , including mast cell leukemia , have a poor prognosis . In these patients , neoplastic mast cells usually harbor the P10721 mutant D816V that confers resistance against tyrosine kinase inhibitors . We examined the effects of the multi - kinase blocker ponatinib on neoplastic mast cells and investigated whether ponatinib acts synergistically with other antineoplastic drugs . DB08901 was found to inhibit the kinase activity of P10721 G560V and P10721 D816V in the human mast cell leukemia cell line HMC - 1 . In addition , ponatinib was found to block Lyn - and P42229 activity in neoplastic mast cells . DB08901 induced growth inhibition and apoptosis in HMC - 1 . 1 cells ( P10721 G560V (+) ) and HMC - 1 . 2 cells ( P10721 G560V (+)/ P10721 D816V (+) ) as well as in primary neoplastic mast cells . The effects of ponatinib were dose - dependent , but higher IC50 - values were obtained in HMC - 1 cells harboring P10721 D816V than in those lacking P10721 D816V . In drug combination experiments , ponatinib was found to synergize with midostaurin in producing growth inhibition and apoptosis in HMC - 1 cells and primary neoplastic mast cells . The ponatinib + midostaurin combination induced substantial inhibition of P10721 - , Lyn - , and P42229 activity , but did not suppress Btk . We then applied a Btk short interfering RNA and found that Btk knockdown sensitizes HMC - 1 cells against ponatinib . Finally , we were able to show that ponatinib synergizes with the Btk - targeting drug dasatinib to produce growth inhibition in HMC - 1 cells . In conclusion , ponatinib exerts major growth - inhibitory effects on neoplastic mast cells in advanced systemic mastocytosis and synergizes with midostaurin and dasatinib in inducing growth arrest in neoplastic mast cells .",
"Where exactly does ponatinib fit in chronic myelogenous leukemia ? DB08901 holds a unique place in the spectrum of drugs in use for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia . It is perhaps the most active tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) among those currently licensed ; 51 % of patients resistant to or intolerant of second - generation TKIs experienced a major cytogenetic response and 70 % of patients with the highly resistant T315I P11274 - P00519 mutation experienced a major cytogenetic response . However , 1 year after its accelerated approval by the FDA , and midway through its phase III pivotal trial , a high number of vascular occlusive events began to be reported . The FDA put a partial clinical hold on the drug and the phase III trial was halted . Dose - reduction recommendations were made , and the drug is now used in patients for whom no alternative TKI is available and those who have the T315I mutation . Currently , the substantial and durable responses that this drug provides are difficult to balance against the late - in - course vascular occlusive events . The hope is that ongoing research into the mechanism of presumed endothelial damage will provide a better understanding of how to position this drug for optimal use .",
"DB08901 is a potent inhibitor of wild - type and drug - resistant gatekeeper mutant P07949 kinase . P07949 kinase is aberrantly activated in thyroid cancers and in rare cases of lung and colon cancer , and has been validated as a molecular target in these tumors . DB05294 was recently approved for the treatment of medullary thyroid cancer . However , vandetanib is ineffective in vitro against P07949 mutants carrying bulky aminoacids at position 804 , the gatekeeper residue , similarly to drug - resistant P11274 - P00519 mutants in chronic myeloid leukemia . DB08901 is a multi - target kinase inhibitor that was recently approved for treatment - refractory Philadelphia - positive leukemia . We show here potent inhibition of oncogenic P07949 by ponatinib , including the drug - insensitive V804M / L mutants . DB08901 inhibited the growth of P07949 + and P11274 - P00519 + cells with similar potency , while not affecting P07949 - negative cells . Both in biochemical and in cellular assays ponatinib compared favorably with known P07949 inhibitors , such as vandetanib , cabozantinib , sorafenib , sunitinib and motesanib , used as reference compounds . We suggest that ponatinib should be considered for the treatment of P07949 + tumors , in particular those expressing vandetanib - resistant V804M / L mutations .",
"Mechanisms of ibrutinib resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and non - Hodgkin lymphoma . Q06187 ( Q06187 ) , a mediator of B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) signalling , has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ( CLL ) and other B - cell malignancies . ___MASK39___ is an orally bioavailable and highly specific Q06187 inhibitor that was recently approved for treatment of patients with recurrent CLL and mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) . In addition , ibrutinib has shown efficacy in subsets of patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma ( DLBCL ) and Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia ( WM ) . However , despite ibrutinib ' s activity in multiple B - cell malignancies , cases of primary and secondary resistance have emerged . The overall reported frequency of resistance is low , but follow - up in many trials was short , and we predict that the incidence of observed resistance will increase as clinical use outside clinical trials expands over time . Mutations within Q06187 have been described and clearly interfere with drug binding ; however , there are also emerging alternative mechanisms that bypass Q06187 entirely and offer new opportunities for other targeted agents . Improved understanding of mechanisms of primary and secondary resistance is essential to developing appropriate therapeutic strategies to both prevent and address resistance . This review provides a comprehensive analysis of ibrutinib resistance in CLL , Q8WXI8 , DLBCL and WM and considers potential strategies for further study .",
"Discovery of 5 -( arenethynyl ) hetero - monocyclic derivatives as potent inhibitors of P11274 - P00519 including the T315I gatekeeper mutant . DB08901 ( DB08901 ) was previously identified as a pan - P11274 - P00519 inhibitor that potently inhibits the T315I gatekeeper mutant , and has advanced into clinical development for the treatment of refractory or resistant CML . In this study , we explored a novel series of five and six membered monocycles as alternate hinge - binding templates to replace the 6 , 5 - fused imidazopyridazine core of ponatinib . Like ponatinib , these monocycles are tethered to pendant toluanilides via an ethynyl linker . Several compounds in this series displayed excellent in vitro potency against both native P11274 - P00519 and the T315I mutant . Notably , a subset of inhibitors exhibited desirable PK and were orally active in a mouse model of T315I - driven CML .",
"Synthesis and evaluation of ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[ 18F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( [ 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butyl - carbamoyl ] - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [ 18F ] repaglinide ) : a promising radioligand for quantification of pancreatic beta - cell mass with positron emission tomography ( PET ) . 18F - labeled non - sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( ( 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butylcarbamoyl ) - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide ) , a derivative of the sulfonylurea - receptor ( Q09428 ) ligand repaglinide , was synthesized as a potential tracer for the non - invasive investigation of the sulfonylurea 1 receptor status of pancreatic beta - cells by positron emission tomography ( PET ) in the context of type 1 and type 2 diabetes . [( 18 ) F ] ___MASK89___ could be obtained in an overall radiochemical yield ( RCY ) of 20 % after 135 min with a radiochemical purity higher than 98 % applying the secondary labeling precursor 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethyltosylate . Specific activity was in the range of 50 - 60 GBq / micromol . Labeling was conducted by exchanging the ethoxy - moiety into a 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy group . To characterize the properties of fluorinated repaglinide , the affinity of the analogous non - radioactive ( 19 ) F - compound for binding to the human Q09428 isoform was assessed . [( 19 ) F ] ___MASK89___ induced a complete monophasic inhibition curve with a Hill coefficient close to 1 ( 1 . 03 ) yielding a dissociation constant ( K ( D ) ) of 134 nM . Biological activity was proven via insulin secretion experiments on isolated rat islets and was comparable to that of repaglinide . Finally , biodistribution of [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide was investigated in rats by measuring the concentration of the compound in different organs after i . v . injection . Pancreatic tissue displayed a stable accumulation of approximately 0 . 12 % of the injected dose from 10 min to 30 min p . i . 50 % of the radioactive tracer could be displaced by additional injection of unlabeled repaglinide , indicating that [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide might be suitable for in vivo investigation with PET .",
"Pharmacogenomics of methadone maintenance treatment . ___MASK26___ is the major opioid substitution therapy for opioid dependence . Dosage is highly variable and is often controlled by the patient and prescriber according to local and national policy and guidelines . Nevertheless many genetic factors have been investigated including those affecting its metabolism ( P20813 - consistent results ) , efflux transport ( P - gp - inconsistent results ) , target μ - opioid receptor ( μ - opioid receptor - inconsistent results ) and a host of other receptors ( P14416 ) and signaling elements ( P48051 and P32121 ; not replicated ) . None by themselves have been able to substantially explain dosage variation ( the major but not sole end point ) . When multiple genes have been combined such as P08183 , P20813 , P35372 and P14416 a greater contribution to dosage variation was found but not as yet replicated . As stabilization of dosage needs to be made rapidly , it is imperative that larger internationally based studies be instigated so that genetic contribution to dosage can be properly assessed , which may or may not tailor to different ethnic groups and each country ' s policy towards an outcome that benefits all .",
"Discovery of 3 -[ 2 -( imidazo [ 1 , 2 - b ] pyridazin - 3 - yl ) ethynyl ]- 4 - methyl - N -{ 4 -[( 4 - methylpiperazin - 1 - yl ) methyl ]- 3 -( trifluoromethyl ) phenyl } benzamide ( DB08901 ) , a potent , orally active pan - inhibitor of breakpoint cluster region - abelson ( P11274 - P00519 ) kinase including the T315I gatekeeper mutant . In the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) with P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitors , the T315I gatekeeper mutant has emerged as resistant to all currently approved agents . This report describes the structure - guided design of a novel series of potent pan - inhibitors of P11274 - P00519 , including the T315I mutation . A key structural feature is the carbon - carbon triple bond linker which skirts the increased bulk of Ile315 side chain . Extensive SAR studies led to the discovery of development candidate 20g ( DB08901 ) , which inhibited the kinase activity of both native P11274 - P00519 and the T315I mutant with low nM IC ( 50 ) s , and potently inhibited proliferation of corresponding Ba / P13726 - derived cell lines . Daily oral administration of 20g significantly prolonged survival of mice injected intravenously with P11274 - P00519 ( T315I ) expressing Ba / P13726 cells . These data , coupled with a favorable ADME profile , support the potential of 20g to be an effective treatment for CML , including patients refractory to all currently approved therapies .",
"An in vitro screening to identify drug - resistant mutations for target - directed chemotherapeutic agents . The discovery of oncogenes and tumor suppressors as a driver of cancer development has triggered the development of target - specific small molecule anticancer compounds . As exemplified by Imatinib ( Gleevec ) , a specific inhibitor of the Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - associated P11274 / P00519 kinase , these agents promise impressive activity in clinical trials , with low levels of clinical toxicity . However , such therapy is susceptible to the emergence of drug resistance mainly due to amino acid substitutions in the target protein . Defining the spectrum of such mutations is important for patient monitoring and the design of next - generation inhibitors . Using Imatinib and P11274 / P00519 as a paradigm for a drug - target pair , we reported a retroviral vector - based screening strategy to identify the spectrum of resistance - conferring mutations , which has helped in designing the next - generation P11274 / P00519 inhibitors such as DB04868 , Dasatinib , and DB08901 . Here we provide a detailed methodology for the screen , which can be generally applied to any drug - target pair .",
"New perspectives of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 chemical characteristics in mammals and its constant expression in type 1 diabetes rat models . Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 ( Q05940 ) has been exploited as a biomarker of β - cell mass in human islets . However , a current report suggested no immunoreactivity of Q05940 in the β cells of rat islets . To investigate the cellular localization of Q05940 in islets further , the pancreatic tissues from monkeys and humans were compared with those of rats and mice . The study was performed using among - species comparisons and a type 1 diabetes model ( T1DM ) for rats by Western blotting , double - label immunofluorescence , and confocal laser scanning microscopy . We found that Q05940 - immunoreactivity ( IR ) was distributed peripherally in the islets of rodents , but was widely scattered throughout the islets of primates . Consistent with rodent islets , Q05940 - IR did not exist in insulin ( P01308 ) - IR cells but was abundantly present in glucagon ( GLU ) - IR and pancreatic polypeptide ( PP ) - IR cells in monkey and human islets . Q05940 - IR had no colocalization with P01308 - IR in any part of the rat pancreas ( head , body , and tail ) . P01308 - IR cells were reduced dramatically in T1DM rat islets , but no significant alteration in the proportion of Q05940 - IR cells and GLU - IR cells was observed . Furthermore , a strong colocalization of Q05940 - IR with GLU - IR was distributed in the peripheral regions of diabetic islets . For the first time , the current study demonstrates the presence of Q05940 in α cells and PP cells but not in β cells in the islets of monkeys and humans . This study provides convinced morphologic evidence that Q05940 is not present in β cells . There needs to be studies for new markers for β cell mass .",
"APRIL and Q9Y275 promote increased viability of replicating human B2 cells via mechanism involving cyclooxygenase 2 . Of relevance to both protective and pathogenic responses to Ag is the recent finding that soluble molecules of the innate immune system , i . e . , P05112 , B cell - activation factor of the P01375 family ( Q9Y275 ) , and P01024 , exhibit significant synergy in promoting the clonal expansion of human B2 cells following low - level P11274 ligation . Although P05112 , Q9Y275 , and C3dg each contribute to early cell cycle entry and progression to S phase , only Q9Y275 promotes later sustained viability of progeny needed for continued cycling . The present study sought to further clarify the mechanisms for Q9Y275 ' s multiple functions . By comparing Q9Y275 and a proliferation - inducing ligand ( APRIL ) efficacy at different stages in the response ( only Q9Y275 binds Q96RJ3 ; both bind transmembrane activator and calcium modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor ( O14836 ) and B cell maturation Ag , the early role was attributed to Q96RJ3 , while the later role was attributed to O14836 / B cell maturation Ag . Importantly , Q9Y275 - and APRIL - promoted viability of cycling lymphoblasts was associated with sustained expression of cyclooxygenase 2 ( P35354 ) , the rate - limiting enzyme for DB00917 synthesis , within replicating cells . Supernatants of cultures with Q9Y275 and APRIL contained elevated DB00917 . Although P35354 inhibitors diminished daughter cell viability , exogenous DB00917 ( 1 - 1000 nM ) increased the viability and recovery of lymphoblasts . Increased yield of viable progeny was associated with elevated Mcl - 1 , suggesting that a Q9Y275 / APRIL --> O14836 --> P35354 --> DB00917 --> Mcl - 1 pathway reduces activation - related , mitochondrial apoptosis in replicating human B2 cell clones .",
"[ National epidemiological study on obesity of children aged 0 - 7 years in China 1996 ] . OBJECTIVE : To study on obesity of children aged 0 - 7 years in 11 cities in 1996 . METHODS : The sampling size was 208 , 513 . The children were divided into 9 groups : birth - , 1 mo - , 6 mo - , 1 yr , 2 yr - , 3 yr , 4 yr - , 5 yr - , 6 - 7 yr . RESULTS : The prevalence of overweight was 4 . 2 % ( M4 . 2 % , F4 . 2 % ) ; and of obesity , 2 . 0 % ( M2 . 2 % F1 . 9 % ) . The obesity to overweight ratio ( ORR ) was 2 . 1 % ( M1 . 9 % , F2 . 2 % ) . The adiposity rebound age ( O95255 ) was 5 years . The adiposity rebound ratio ( ARR ) was 3 . 2 for P49407 ( M2 . 9 % , F . 5 % ) and 2 . 0 for P32121 ( M1 . 7 % , F2 . 4 % ) in obese children and 3 . 5 for P49407 ( M 3 . 5 , P13726 . 5 ) and 2 . 5 for P32121 ( M2 . 8 , F2 . 8 ) in overweight children respectively . The secular trend of prevalence of childhood obesity during 1986 - 1996 showed that the prevalence of obesity increased annually at 9 . 1 % ( M10 % , P00451 . 7 % ) . CONCLUSION : The obesity has already been a severe health and social problem of preschool children in China . The increment of prevalence of obesity during 1986 - 1996 has been out of control . The earlier of O95255 and the larger of P41146 is an important risk factor of increasing of obesity . 1 year and 5 years after birth , predicted by ARR , are two critical periods of obesity control in preschool children in China .",
"Fibroblast growth factor - 2 in hyperplastic pituitaries of D2R knockout female mice . P14416 ( D2R ) knockout ( KO ) female mice develop chronic hyperprolactinemia and pituitary hyperplasia . Our objective was to study the expression of the mitogen fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) and its receptor , P11362 , comparatively in pituitaries from KO and wild - type ( WT ) female mice . We also evaluated P09038 subcellular localization and P09038 effects on pituitary function . P09038 - induced prolactin release showed a similar response pattern in both genotypes , even though basal and P09038 - stimulated release was higher in KO . P09038 stimulated pituitary cellular proliferation ( MTS assay and [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation ) , with no differences between genotypes . P09038 concentration ( measured by ELISA ) in whole pituitaries or cultured cells was lower in KO ( P < 0 . 00001 and 0 . 00014 ) . Immunofluorescence histochemistry showed less P09038 in pituitaries from KO females and revealed a distinct P09038 localization pattern between genotypes , being predominantly nuclear in KO and cytosolic in WT pituitaries . Finally , P09038 could not be detected in the conditioned media from pituitary cultures of both genotypes . P11362 levels ( Western blot and immunohistochemistry ) were higher in pituitaries of KO . Basal concentration of phosphorylated ERKs was lower in KO cells ( P = 0 . 018 ) . However , when stimulated with P09038 , a significantly higher increment of P29323 phosphorylation was evidenced in KO cells ( P < or = 0 . 02 ) . We conclude that disruption of the D2R caused an overall decrease in pituitary P09038 levels , with an increased distribution in the nucleus , and increased P11362 levels . These results are important in the search for reliable prognostic indicators for patients with pituitary dopamine - resistant prolactinomas , which will make tumor - specific therapy possible .",
"DB08901 enhances anticancer drug sensitivity in Q5T3U5 - overexpressing cells . The presence of acquired multidrug resistance ( MDR ) is one of the primary impediments to the success of chemotherapy . MDR is often a result of overexpression of DB00171 - binding cassette ( DB01048 ) transporters , which are involved in the extrusion of therapeutic drugs . Recently , it was shown that several ABC transporters could be modulated by specific tyrosine - kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) . DB08901 , a multi - targeted TKI , inhibits the activity of P11274 - P00519 with very high potency and broad specificity , including the T315I mutation which confers resistance to other TKIs . It was reported that ponatinib was capable of reversing breast cancer resistance protein ( Q9UNQ0 ) - and P - glycoprotein ( P - gp ) - mediated MDR . In the present study , we report for the first time that ponatinib also potentiates the cytotoxicity of widely used therapeutic substrates of Q5T3U5 , such as paclitaxel , docetaxel , vincristine and vinblastine . DB08901 significantly enhances the accumulation of [ 3H ] - paclitaxel in cells expressing Q5T3U5 . Furthermore , accumulation of [ 3H ] - paclitaxel was achieved by inhibition of Q5T3U5 - mediated transport . Ponatinb limited drug export via Q5T3U5 by multiple mechanisms . In addition to inhibition of pump function , ponatinib also downregulated Q5T3U5 protein expression in a time - and concentration - dependent manner . Thus , ponatinib may represent a potential reversal agent for the treatment of MDR and may be useful for combination therapy in MDR cancer patients in clinical practice .",
"Inhibitors of Q06187 and Q08881 : state of the new drugs for cancer , autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases . Q06187 and Q08881 are cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases of crucial importance for B and T cell development , with loss - of - function mutations causing X - linked agammaglobulinemia and susceptibility to severe , frequently lethal , Epstein - Barr virus infection , respectively . Over the last few years , considerable efforts have been made in order to develop small - molecule inhibitors for these kinases to treat lymphocyte malignancies , autoimmunity or allergy / hypersensitivity . The rationale is that even if complete lack of Q06187 or Q08881 during development causes severe immunodeficiency , inactivation after birth may result in a less severe phenotype . Moreover , therapy can be transient or only partially block the activity of Q06187 or Q08881 . Furthermore , a drug - induced B cell deficiency is treatable by gamma globulin substitution therapy . The newly developed Q06187 inhibitor P05154 - 32765 , recently renamed ___MASK39___ , has already entered several clinical trials for various forms of non - Hodgkin lymphoma as well as for multiple myeloma . Experimental animal studies have demonstrated highly promising treatment effects also in autoimmunity . Q08881 inhibitors are still under the early developmental phase , but it can be expected that such drugs will also become very useful . In this study , we present Q06187 and Q08881 with their signalling pathways and review the development of the corresponding inhibitors .",
"DB08901 , a pan - P11274 - P00519 inhibitor for chronic myeloid leukemia , potently inhibits the T315I mutant and overcomes mutation - based resistance . Inhibition of P11274 - P00519 by imatinib induces durable responses in many patients with chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , but resistance attributable to kinase domain mutations can lead to relapse and a switch to second - line therapy with nilotinib or dasatinib . Despite three approved therapeutic options , the cross - resistant P11274 - P00519 ( T315I ) mutation and compound mutants selected on sequential inhibitor therapy remain major clinical challenges . We report design and preclinical evaluation of DB08901 , a potent , orally available multitargeted kinase inhibitor active against T315I and other P11274 - P00519 mutants . DB08901 inhibited all tested P11274 - P00519 mutants in cellular and biochemical assays , suppressed P11274 - P00519 ( T315I )- driven tumor growth in mice , and completely abrogated resistance in cell - based mutagenesis screens . Our work supports clinical evaluation of DB08901 as a pan - P11274 - P00519 inhibitor for treatment of CML .",
"[ The involvement of c - Abl and D40 ( Q8NG31 / Q8NG31 ) proteins in the regulation of cell proliferation and cancer ] . Although c - Abl and D40 proteins are localized predominantly in nucleus , they are involved in different cellular processes . c - Abl is a tyrosine - kinase that takes part in protein phosphorylation on tyrosine . Recently D40 has been identified as a component of outer kinetochore complex . Despite of functional differences between c - Abl and D40 proteins , they have some similarities . First , high expression levels of c - Abl and D40 were observed not only in proliferating somatic cells , such as tumors , but also in healthy human testis . The increased expression levels of c - Abl and D40 protein in spermatocytes and acrosome of spermatids indicate their role in meiosis and spermatogenesis . Second , both proteins interact with specific regions of chromatin and are involved in the regulation of cell growth and division . Third , P00519 and D40 ( Q8NG31 ) genes are involved in chromosomal translocations that subsequently form chimeric oncoproteins P11274 - P00519 , P41212 - P00519 and Q03164 - Q8NG31 in human leukaemia . Finally , both proteins interact with the tumor suppressor P06400 protein and subsequently can lead to regulation of the cell proliferation . The possible regulatory pathways that are controlled by c - Abl and D40 proteins are described here in details .",
"Novel FGFR inhibitor ponatinib suppresses the growth of non - small cell lung cancer cells overexpressing P11362 . Lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer - related deaths worldwide . Identifying new oncogenic drivers and developing efficient inhibitors through molecular targeting approaches are crucial for improving therapies . The aim of this study was to investigate whether targeting fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 ( P11362 ) with ponatinib inhibits the cell growth in both established and primary lung cancer cells overexpressing P11362 . Eighty - eight non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) and paired normal tissue specimens were analyzed by real - time RT - PCR for P11362 gene expression . We identified four cell lines and two newly established primary lung cancer cultures that showed high P11362 expression levels , and evaluated the effect of the novel P11362 inhibitor ponatinib on cell growth . Approximately 50 % ( 30 out of 59 ) NSCLC specimens expressed P11362 > 2 - fold compared with their adjacent normal counterparts using quantitative RT - PCR . DB08901 treatment of established NSCLC cell lines expressing higher levels of P11362 resulted in marked cell growth inhibition and suppression of clonogenicity . This growth inhibition was associated with inactivation of P11362 and its downstream targets . P11362 knockdown by shRNA achieved similar results when compared to treatment with ponatinib . Furthermore , ponatinib was able to significantly inhibit the growth of primary lung cancer cultures in vitro . Our data indicate that pharmacological inhibition of P11362 kinase activity with ponatinib may be effective for the treatment of lung cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P11362 .",
"All tyrosine kinase inhibitor - resistant chronic myelogenous cells are highly sensitive to ponatinib . The advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) therapy has considerably improved the survival of patients suffering chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . Indeed , inhibition of P11274 - P00519 by imatinib , dasatinib or nilotinib triggers durable responses in most patients suffering from this disease . Moreover , resistance to imatinib due to kinase domain mutations can be generally circumvented using dasatinib or nilotinib , but the multi - resistant T315I mutation that is insensitive to these TKIs , remains to date a major clinical problem . In this line , ponatinib ( DB08901 ) has emerged as a promising therapeutic option in patients with all kinds of P11274 - P00519 mutations , especially the T315I one . However and surprisingly , the effect of ponatinib has not been extensively studied on imatinib - resistant CML cell lines . Therefore , in the present study , we used several CML cell lines with different mechanisms of resistance to TKI to evaluate the effect of ponatinib on cell viability , apoptosis and signaling . Our results show that ponatinib is highly effective on both sensitive and resistant CML cell lines , whatever the mode of resistance and also on BaF3 murine B cells carrying native P11274 - P00519 or T315I mutation . We conclude that ponatinib could be effectively used for all types of TKI - resistant patients .",
"P10275 - induced tumor suppressor , B2CW77 , inhibits breast cancer growth and transcriptionally activates p53 / p73 - mediated apoptosis in breast carcinomas . P10275 ( AR ) expression by immunohistochemistry correlates with better prognosis and survival among breast cancer patients . We and others have shown that AR inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells . However , the mechanism of AR ' s anti - tumor effect in breast cancer is still not fully understood . Our recent study indicates that AR upregulates expression of tumor suppressor gene P60484 by promoter activation in breast cancer . B2CW77 , encoding B2CW77 protein , is a newly identified gene , which shares a bidirectional promoter with P60484 and is transcribed in the opposite direction . So far , the function of B2CW77 has never been studied in tumorigenesis . Here , we define B2CW77 as a tumor suppressor in breast carcinomas , which inhibits tumor growth and invasiveness . After analyzing 188 normal breast and 1247 malignant breast cancer tissues , we observed the loss of B2CW77 in multiple breast cancer subtypes and this decreased B2CW77 expression associates with tumor progression and increasing histological grade in invasive carcinomas . We characterize B2CW77 , for the first time , as a transcription factor , directly promoting the expression of P04637 and O15350 , with consequent elevated apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in breast cancer cells . We demonstrate , in vitro and in murine xenograph models , that both B2CW77 and P60484 are AR - target genes , mediating androgen - induced growth inhibition and apoptosis in breast cancer cells . Our observations suggest that B2CW77 might be used as a potential prognostic marker and novel therapy target for breast carcinomas .",
"DB08901 inhibits polyclonal drug - resistant P10721 oncoproteins and shows therapeutic potential in heavily pretreated gastrointestinal stromal tumor ( GIST ) patients . PURPOSE : P10721 is the major oncogenic driver of gastrointestinal stromal tumors ( GIST ) . Imatinib , sunitinib , and regorafenib are approved therapies ; however , efficacy is often limited by the acquisition of polyclonal secondary resistance mutations in P10721 , with those located in the activation ( A ) loop ( exons 17 / 18 ) being particularly problematic . Here , we explore the P10721 - inhibitory activity of ponatinib in preclinical models and describe initial characterization of its activity in patients with GIST . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : The cellular and in vivo activities of ponatinib , imatinib , sunitinib , and regorafenib against mutant P10721 were evaluated using an accelerated mutagenesis assay and a panel of engineered and GIST - derived cell lines . The ponatinib - P10721 costructure was also determined . The clinical activity of ponatinib was examined in three patients with GIST previously treated with all three FDA - approved agents . RESULTS : In engineered and GIST - derived cell lines , ponatinib potently inhibited P10721 exon 11 primary mutants and a range of secondary mutants , including those within the A - loop . DB08901 also induced regression in engineered and GIST - derived tumor models containing these secondary mutations . In a mutagenesis screen , 40 nmol / L ponatinib was sufficient to suppress outgrowth of all secondary mutants except V654A , which was suppressed at 80 nmol / L . This inhibitory profile could be rationalized on the basis of structural analyses . DB08901 ( 30 mg daily ) displayed encouraging clinical activity in two of three patients with GIST . CONCLUSION : DB08901 possesses potent activity against most major clinically relevant P10721 mutants and has demonstrated preliminary evidence of activity in patients with refractory GIST . These data strongly support further evaluation of ponatinib in patients with GIST .",
"Sources contributing to the average extracellular concentration of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens . Mesolimbic dopamine neurons fire in both tonic and phasic modes resulting in detectable extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) . In the past , different techniques have targeted dopamine levels in the NAc to establish a basal concentration . In this study , we used in vivo fast scan cyclic voltammetry ( FSCV ) in the NAc of awake , freely moving rats . The experiments were primarily designed to capture changes in dopamine caused by phasic firing - that is , the measurement of dopamine ' transients ' . These FSCV measurements revealed for the first time that spontaneous dopamine transients constitute a major component of extracellular dopamine levels in the NAc . A series of experiments were designed to probe regulation of extracellular dopamine . DB00281 was infused into the ventral tegmental area , the site of dopamine cell bodies , to arrest neuronal firing . While there was virtually no instantaneous change in dopamine concentration , longer sampling revealed a decrease in dopamine transients and a time - averaged decrease in the extracellular level . Dopamine transporter inhibition using intravenous GBR12909 injections increased extracellular dopamine levels changing both frequency and size of dopamine transients in the NAc . To further unmask the mechanics governing extracellular dopamine levels we used intravenous injection of the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 ) inhibitor , tetrabenazine , to deplete dopamine storage and increase cytoplasmic dopamine in the nerve terminals . ___MASK52___ almost abolished phasic dopamine release but increased extracellular dopamine to ∼ 500 nM , presumably by inducing reverse transport by dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) . Taken together , data presented here show that average extracellular dopamine in the NAc is low ( 20 - 30 nM ) and largely arises from phasic dopamine transients .",
"Potent activity of ponatinib ( DB08901 ) in models of P36888 - driven acute myeloid leukemia and other hematologic malignancies . DB08901 ( DB08901 ) is a novel multitargeted kinase inhibitor that potently inhibits native and mutant P11274 - P00519 at clinically achievable drug levels . DB08901 also has in vitro inhibitory activity against a discrete set of kinases implicated in the pathogenesis of other hematologic malignancies , including P36888 , P10721 , fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 ( P11362 ) , and platelet derived growth factor receptor α ( P09619 α ) . Here , using leukemic cell lines containing activated forms of each of these receptors , we show that ponatinib potently inhibits receptor phosphorylation and cellular proliferation with IC50 values comparable to those required for inhibition of P11274 - P00519 ( 0 . 3 to 20 nmol / L ) . The activity of ponatinib against the P36888 - ITD mutant , found in up to 30 % of acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) patients , was particularly notable . In MV4 - 11 ( P36888 - ITD (+/+) ) but not RS4 ; 11 ( P36888 - ITD (-/-) ) AML cells , ponatinib inhibited P36888 signaling and induced apoptosis at concentrations of less than 10 nmol / L . In an MV4 - 11 mouse xenograft model , once daily oral dosing of ponatinib led to a dose - dependent inhibition of signaling and tumor regression . DB08901 inhibited viability of primary leukemic blasts from a P36888 - ITD positive AML patient ( IC50 4 nmol / L ) but not those isolated from 3 patients with AML expressing native P36888 . Overall , these results support the investigation of ponatinib in patients with P36888 - ITD - driven AML and other hematologic malignancies driven by P10721 , P11362 , or P09619 α .",
"P37840 A30P point - mutation generates age - dependent nigrostriatal deficiency in mice . Lewy bodies are mainly composed of alpha - synuclein ( P37840 ) and specific mutations in P37840 gene are related to familial forms of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . The purpose of our study was to generate a mouse line with A30P knock - in point mutation in P37840 gene and to test if a single point - mutation is able to turn otherwise normal P37840 into a toxic form . The behavioral profile of P37840 A30P mice was followed for 16 months . Generally , these mice are healthy and viable without any obvious abnormalities . Starting from the age of 13 months mice developed a significant deficit in motor performance tests related to nigrostriatal function ( ink - test and beam walk ) . In other tests ( motility boxes , rotarod ) mice continuously performed normally . Moreover , P37840 A30P mice expressed the altered sensitivity to Q05940 inhibitor reserpine , possibly reflecting a functional deficiency of dopamine . Indeed , mice at 15 months of age had significantly reduced levels of dopamine and its major metabolite DOPAC in the striatum , and reduced levels of dopamine in the mesolimbic system . The present study confirms that P37840 plays an important role in the development of PD and an insertion of a single point mutation is sufficient to generate age - related decline in specific motor performance . The generated mouse line has a potential to become a model for PD with comparable time course and phenotype .",
"[ Signal transduction inhibitor -- STI571 -- a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , which opens a new targeted approach to cancer therapy ] . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , in most of the cases , is the molecular consequence of the t ( 9 , 22 ) translocation , resulting in the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome and the creation of the fusion gene P11274 - P00519 . The fusion gene is translated to the protooncogen P11274 - P00519 , a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase that is linked to the malignant transformation . Thus , this tyrosine kinase became an attractive target for drug design . The development of the novel investigational drug ___MASK24___ is based on its potent and selective ability to inhibit this fusion tyrosine kinase . In preclinical studies , ___MASK24___ selectively inhibited the growth of CML cells that carry the Ph chromosome . In this review we discuss the drug development and design , its mechanism of action , the preclinical studies and the results of phase I and II clinical trials .",
"P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK73___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .",
"Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK50___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK50___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK50___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK50___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK50___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .",
"The kinase inhibitor TKI258 is active against the novel CUX1 - P11362 fusion detected in a patient with T - lymphoblastic leukemia / lymphoma and t ( 7 ; 8 )( q22 ; p11 ) . We report a patient with T - lymphoblastic leukemia / lymphoma and a t ( 7 ; 8 )( q22 ; p11 ) . CUX1 was identified as the fusion partner of P11362 by fluorescence in situ hybridization and 5 ' RACE - PCR . We further investigated this novel P11362 fusion using the interleukin - 3 ( P08700 ) dependent Ba / P13726 cell line and demonstrated P08700 independent cell growth of CUX1 - P11362 expressing cells . TKI258 and PKC412 potently inhibited proliferation of CUX1 - P11362 transformed Ba / P13726 cells . This growth inhibition was shown to be mediated by inhibition of CUX1 - P11362 kinase activity for TKI258 but not PKC412 . In summary , we identified a novel CUX1 - P11362 fusion oncogene in a patient with the 8p11 myeloproliferative syndrome and demonstrated its transforming potential in the Ba / P13726 cell line . Our in vitro data support the further investigation of TKI258 for the treatment of constitutively active P11362 fusion proteins .",
"P42229 - induced Id - 1 transcription involves recruitment of Q13547 and deacetylation of C / EBPbeta . Transcriptional activation is associated commonly with recruitment of histone acetylases , while repression involves histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) . Here , we provide evidence to suggest that P42229 activates gene expression by recruiting HDAC . The interleukin - 3 ( P08700 ) - dependent expression of the Id - 1 gene , encoding a helix - loop - helix ( HLH ) transcriptional inhibitor , is activated by both C / EBPbeta and P42229 transcription factors bound to its pro - B - cell enhancer ( Q08426 ) , but is inhibited by HDAC inhibitors in Ba / P13726 cells . P42229 interacts with Q13547 in the Q08426 region , resulting in deacetylation of histones , as well as C / EBPbeta , whose acetylation diminishes its DNA - binding activity . Consistently , expression of an acetylation - resistant mutant of C / EBPbeta results in P08700 - independent expression of the Id - 1 gene . Thus , we propose a novel mechanism by which P42229 mediates the deacetylation of C / EBPbeta , allowing transcriptional activation .",
"Potential of ponatinib to treat chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia . Development of P11274 - P00519 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) have improved outcomes for patients diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia . However , resistance or intolerance to these TKIs still leaves some patients without many treatment options . One point mutation in particular , the T315I mutation , has been shown to be resistant to first and second generation TKIs . The third generation TKI , ponatinib , may provide an option for these patients . DB08901 ( Iclusig ® ) , an orally available , pan - tyrosine kinase inhibitor has a unique binding mechanism allowing inhibition of P11274 - P00519 kinases , including those with the T315I point mutation . A Phase II study evaluated ponatinib in patients who were resistant or intolerant to nilotinib or dasatinib or patients who had the T315I mutation . In the Phase II study , ponatinib produced a major cytogenetic response in 54 % of chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia patients . It further achieved major hematologic response in 52 % of patients in the accelerated phase , 31 % of patients in the blast phase , and 41 % of Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients . DB08901 also showed efficacy in patients with the T315I mutation . Serious adverse events included arterial thrombosis , hepatotoxicity , cardiovascular risks , pancreatitis , hemorrhage , fluid retention , myelosuppression , rash , abdominal pain , and embryo - fetal toxicity . Due to the risk of these adverse events and potential drug interactions , the use of ponatinib must be carefully weighed against the benefits in treating patients who have limited treatment options .",
"Stable expression of a neuronal dopaminergic progenitor phenotype in cell lines derived from human amniotic fluid cells . Cells from human amniotic fluid derived from the fetus are considered a source of multipotent cells . Their properties have not been fully exploited , partially because unlike other embryonic sources such as embryonic stem ( ES ) cells , cell lines from amniocentesis samples have not been generated . We have established and characterized the properties of eight individual cell lines . Flow cytometry using several cell surface markers showed that all cell lines generated consisted of homogeneous populations that lack HLAII antigenicity . Using a combination of immunocytochemistry , Western blotting , and RT - PCR , we found weak expression of Oct4 and nestin and strong expression of tubulin - betaIII , P11137 , and tau . Specific markers for cholinergic , ( nor ) adrenergic , and GABAergic neurons or glia were weakly expressed or absent , whereas expression of factors implicated in early induction of dopaminergic neurons , TGF - beta3 and beta - catenin were present . Further analysis showed strong expression of EN - 1 , c - P07949 , PTX3 , and P43354 essential for induction and survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons , TH , P20711 , and Q05940 components of dopamine synthesis and secretion , and syntaxin1A and P60880 necessary for neurotransmitter exocytosis . This phenotype was retained throughout passages and up to the current passage 36 . Expression of neuronal and dopaminergic markers in individual AF cell lines was comparable to expression in neurons induced from ES cells and in IMR - 32 and SH - SY5Y neuroblastomas . Our data show that cell lines can be derived from subcultures of amniocentesis , and are primarily composed of a population of progenitors with a phenotype similar to that of committed mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons .",
"Tyrosine kinase inhibition facilitates autophagic P37840 / α - synuclein clearance . The effects of P00519 / P00519 inhibition on clearance of P37840 / α - synuclein were evaluated in animal models of α - synucleinopathies . Parkinson disease ( PD ) is a movement disorder characterized by death of dopaminergic substantia nigra ( SN ) neurons and brain accumulation of P37840 . The tyrosine kinase P00519 is activated in several neurodegenerative diseases . An increase in P00519 activity is detected in human postmortem PD brains . Lentiviral expression of P37840 in the mouse SN activates P00519 via phosphorylation , while lentiviral Abl expression increases P37840 levels . Administration of the brain - penetrant tyrosine kinase inhibitor DB04868 decreases Abl activity and facilitates autophagic clearance of P37840 in transgenic and lentiviral gene transfer models . Subcellular fractionation demonstrates accumulation of P37840 and hyperphosphorylated P10636 / Tau ( p - P10636 ) in autophagic vacuoles in P37840 - expressing brains , while DB04868 treatment leads to protein deposition into the lysosomes , suggesting enhanced autophagic clearance . These data suggest that DB04868 may be a therapeutic strategy to degrade P37840 in PD and other α - synucleinopathies .",
"Structural analysis of the human fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 kinase . The family of fibroblast growth factor receptors ( FGFRs ) plays an important and well - characterized role in a variety of pathological disorders . P22455 is involved in myogenesis and muscle regeneration . Mutations affecting the kinase domain of P22455 may cause cancer , for example , breast cancer or rhabdomyosarcoma . Whereas P11362 - P22607 have been structurally characterized , the structure of the P22455 kinase domain has not yet been reported . In this study , we present four structures of the kinase domain of P22455 , in its apo - form and in complex with different types of small - molecule inhibitors . The two apo - P22455 kinase domain structures show an activation segment similar in conformation to an autoinhibitory segment observed in the hepatocyte growth factor receptor kinase but different from the known structures of other FGFR kinases . The structures of P22455 in complex with the type I inhibitor Dovitinib and the type II inhibitor DB08901 reveal the molecular interactions with different types of kinase inhibitors and may assist in the design and development of P22455 inhibitors .",
"Chemoproteomics - based kinome profiling and target deconvolution of clinical multi - kinase inhibitors in primary chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells . The pharmacological induction of apoptosis in neoplastic B cells presents a promising therapeutic avenue for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) . We profiled a panel of clinical multi - kinase inhibitors for their ability to induce apoptosis in primary CLL cells . Whereas inhibitors targeting a large number of receptor and intracellular tyrosine kinases including c - P10721 , P36888 , Q06187 and P43405 were comparatively inactive , the CDK inhibitors BMS - 387032 and flavopiridol showed marked efficacy similar to staurosporine . Using the kinobeads proteomics method , kinase expression profiles and binding profiles of the inhibitors to target protein complexes were quantitatively monitored in CLL cells . The targets most potently affected were P50750 , cyclin T1 , P51826 / 4 and Q03111 , which may represent four subunits of a deregulated positive transcriptional elongation factor ( p - TEFb ) complex . Albeit with lower potency , both drugs also bound the basal transcription factor BTF2 / TFIIH containing P50613 . DB02010 and geldanamycin do not affect these targets and thus seem to exhibit a different mechanism of action . The data support a critical role of p - TEFb inhibitors in CLL that supports their future clinical development .",
"Presynaptic serotonergic inhibition of GABAergic synaptic transmission in mechanically dissociated rat basolateral amygdala neurons . 1 . The basolateral amygdala ( P00519 ) nuclei contribute to the process of anxiety . GABAergic transmission is critical in these nuclei and serotonergic inputs from dorsal raphe nuclei also significantly regulate GABA release . In mechanically dissociated rat P00519 neurons , spontaneous miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents ( mIPSCs ) arising from attached GABAergic presynaptic nerve terminals were recorded with the nystatin - perforated patch method and pharmacological isolation . 2 . 5 - HT reversibly reduced the GABAergic mIPSC frequency without affecting the mean amplitude . The serotonergic effect was mimicked by the P08908 specific agonist 8 - OH DPAT ( 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ) and blocked by the P08908 antagonist spiperone . 3 . The GTP - binding protein inhibitor N - ethylmaleimide removed the serotonergic inhibition of mIPSC frequency . In either K +- free or Ca2 +- free external solution , 5 - HT could inhibit mIPSC frequency . 4 . High K + stimulation increased mIPSC frequency and 8 - OH DPAT inhibited this increase even in the presence of Cd2 + . 5 . DB02587 , an activator of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) , significantly increased synaptic GABA release frequency . Pretreatment with forskolin prevented the serotonergic inhibition of mIPSC frequency in both the standard and high K + external solution . 6 . Ruthenium Red ( RR ) , an agent facilitating the secretory process in a Ca2 +- independent manner , increased synaptic GABA release . 5 - HT also suppressed RR - facilitated mIPSC frequency . 7 . We conclude that 5 - HT inhibits GABAergic mIPSCs by inactivating the AC - DB02527 signal transduction pathway via a G - protein - coupled P08908 receptor and this intracellular pathway directly acts on the GABA - releasing process independent of K + and Ca2 + channels in the presynaptic nerve terminals .",
"DB08901 induces apoptosis in imatinib - resistant human mast cells by dephosphorylating mutant D816V P10721 and silencing β - catenin signaling . Gain - of - function mutations of membrane receptor tyrosine kinase P10721 , especially gatekeeper D816V point mutation in P10721 , render kinase autoactivation , disease progression , and poor prognosis . D816V P10721 is found in approximately 80 % of the patients with systemic mastocytosis , and is resistant to the first and second generations of tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKI ) . The purpose of this investigation was aimed at exploring whether ponatinib ( DB08901 ) , a novel effective TKI against T315I Bcr - Abl , was active against D816V P10721 . We discovered that ponatinib abrogated the phosphorylation of P10721 harboring either V560G ( sensitive to imatinib ) or D816V mutation ( resistant to imatinib ) and the downstream signaling transduction . DB08901 inhibited the growth of D816V P10721 - expressing cells in culture and nude mouse xenografted tumor . DB08901 triggered apoptosis by inducing the release of cytochrome c and O95831 , downregulation of Mcl - 1 . Furthermore , ponatinib abrogated the phosphorylation of β - catenin at the site Y654 , suppressed the translocation of β - catenin , and inhibited the transcription and DNA binding of TCF and the expression of its targets ( e . g . , Q9Y2T1 , c - MYC , and P24385 ) . Moreover , ponatinib was highly active against xenografted D816V P10721 tumors in nude mice and significantly prolonged the survival of mice with aggressive systemic mastocytosis or mast cell leukemia by impeding the expansion and infiltration of mast cells with imatinib - resistant D814Y P10721 . Our findings warrant a clinical trial of ponatinib in patients with systemic mastocytosis harboring D816V P10721 .",
"DB08901 as targeted therapy for P11362 fusions associated with the 8p11 myeloproliferative syndrome . The 8p11 myeloproliferative syndrome is a rare , aggressive myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by constitutively active P11362 fusion proteins that arise from specific chromosomal translocations and which drive aberrant proliferation . Although P11362 inhibitors have shown in vitro activity against P11362 fusions , none are in use clinically and there is a need to assess additional compounds as potential therapy . Here we use cell lines and primary cells to investigate ponatinib ( DB08901 ) . DB08901 - treated Ba / P13726 cells transformed by Q9UBW7 - P11362 and P11274 - P11362 and the Q9NVK5 - P11362 positive KG1A cell line showed reduced proliferation and decreased survival when compared to control cells . Inhibition induced apoptosis and reduced phosphorylation of the P11362 fusion proteins and substrates . DB08901 - treated cells from 8p11 myeloproliferative syndrome patients ( n = 5 ) showed reduced colony growth compared to controls . In one evaluable patient , ponatinib specifically reduced numbers of P11362 - fusion gene positive colonies . DB08901 , therefore , shows considerable promise for the treatment of patients with 8p11 myeloproliferative syndrome .",
"Combined targeting of P21802 and P42345 by ponatinib and ridaforolimus results in synergistic antitumor activity in P21802 mutant endometrial cancer models . PURPOSE : Activating mutations in P21802 have been identified as potential therapeutic targets in endometrial cancer , typically occurring alongside genetic alterations that disrupt the P42345 pathway , such as P60484 loss . These observations suggest that the P42345 pathway may act in concert with oncogenic P21802 to drive endometrial cancer growth in a subset of patients . The aim of this study was to examine the therapeutic potential of a rational drug combination based on the simultaneous targeting of mutant - P21802 and P42345 - driven signaling pathways in endometrial cancer cells . METHODS : DB08901 is an oral multitargeted kinase inhibitor that potently inhibits all 4 members of the FGFR family . Ridaforolimus is a selective inhibitor of P42345 that has demonstrated positive clinical activity in endometrial cancer . The combinatorial effects of ponatinib and ridaforolimus on growth of endometrial cancer models , and their modes of action , were evaluated in vitro and in vivo . RESULTS : The combination of ponatinib and ridaforolimus had a synergistic effect on the in vitro growth of endometrial lines bearing an activating P21802 mutation , irrespective of P60484 status . Concomitant inhibition of both P21802 and P42345 signaling pathways was observed , with simultaneous blockade resulting in enhanced cell cycle arrest . DB08901 and ridaforolimus each demonstrated inhibition of tumor growth in vivo , but dual inhibition by the combination of agents resulted in superior efficacy and induced tumor regression in an endometrial xenograft . CONCLUSIONS : These encouraging preclinical findings suggest the inhibition of both P21802 and P42345 by the ponatinib - ridaforolimus combination may provide a new therapeutic strategy to treat advanced endometrial cancers with dual pathway dysregulation .",
"The role of tumor suppressor dysregulation in prostate cancer progression . P10275 activity is essential for prostate cancer development and progression . While there are classically defined roles for the retinoblastoma ( P06400 ) and p53 tumor suppressor pathways in maintenance of cell cycle control and the DNA damage response , recent studies have demonstrated a direct role of these two pathways in regulating AR expression and function . While the role of Pten deregulation in prostate cancer has provided much insight in to the mechanisms underlying prostate cancer initiation and progression , emerging roles for P06400 and p53 are likely to further expand upon our understanding of tumor suppressor / nuclear receptor interaction . As disconnecting mitogenic signaling from AR - mediated gene transcription underlies the progression to castrate resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) , functional inactivation of these two tumor suppressor pathways represents one mechanism through which AR protein levels can be upregulated and AR - mediated gene transcription can become aberrant . Importantly , recent advances in small molecule inhibitor design and discovery have led to the identification of agents capable of targeting these two prominent pathways and restoring the function of deregulated wild - type P06400 and p53 protein . While such agents have undergone extensive study in many solid tumor types , the additional importance of P06400 and p53 in restraining transcription of the AR gene within the prostate provides impetus for examining how loss of these two tumor suppressor proteins can facilitate transition of prostate cancers to CRPC . As will be reviewed in this article , restoration of P06400 and p53 functions are not only important in regard to shortterm cell cycle regulation and response to genomic stresses , but likely have direct implications for deregulation of the AR locus .",
"Aripiprazole : pharmacodynamics of a dopamine partial agonist for the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole is the first approved atypical antipsychotic with a mechanism of action that exerts a partial agonism with high affinity at ___MASK30___ D2 - and Serotonin - P08908 - receptors as well as an antagonism at Serotonin - 5 - Q13049 - receptors . Aripiprazole provides good clinical effectiveness and a favorable profile of safety and tolerability . The special pharmacodynamics of aripiprazole are described herein .",
"Efficacy of ponatinib against P00519 tyrosine kinase inhibitor - resistant leukemia cells . Because a substantial number of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia acquire resistance to P00519 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) , their management remains a challenge . DB08901 , also known as DB08901 , is an oral multi - targeted TKI . DB08901 is currently being investigated in a pivotal phase 2 clinical trial . In the present study , we analyzed the molecular and functional consequences of ponatinib against imatinib - or nilotinib - resistant ( R ) K562 and Ba / P13726 cells . The proliferation of imatinib - or nilotinib - resistant K562 cells did not decrease after treatment with imatinib or nilotinib . Src family kinase Lyn was activated . Point mutation Ba / P13726 cells ( E334V ) were also highly resistant to imatinib and nilotinib . Treatment with ponatinib for 72h inhibited the growth of imatinib - and nilotinib - resistant cells . The phosphorylation of P11274 - P00519 , Lyn , and Crk - L was reduced . This study demonstrates that ponatinib has an anti - leukemia effect by reducing P00519 and Lyn kinase activity and this information may be of therapeutic relevance .",
"DB08901 suppresses the development of myeloid and lymphoid malignancies associated with P11362 abnormalities . Myeloid and lymphoid malignancies associated with fibroblast growth factor receptor - 1 ( P11362 ) abnormalities are characterized by constitutively activated P11362 kinase and rapid transformation to acute myeloid leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma . Molecular targeted therapies have not been widely used for stem cell leukemia / lymphoma ( SCLL ) . DB08901 ( DB08901 ) , which potently inhibits native and mutant P11274 - P00519 , also targets the FGFR family . Using murine BaF3 cells , stably transformed with six different P11362 fusion genes , as well as human KG1 cells expressing activated chimeric P11362 and five newly established murine SCLL cell lines , we show that ponatinib ( < 50 nM ) can effectively inhibit phosphoactivation of the fusion kinases and their downstream effectors , such as PLCγ , Stat5 and Src . DB08901 also significantly extended survival of mice transplanted with different SCLL cell lines . DB08901 administered at 30 mg / kg daily also significantly delayed , or even prevented , tumorigenesis of KG1 cells in xenotransplanted mice . Furthermore , we demonstrate that ponatinib specifically inhibits cell growth and clonogenicity of normal human P28906 + progenitor cells transformed by chimeric P11362 fusion kinases . Overall , our data provide convincing evidence to suggest that pharmacologic inhibition of P11362 fusion kinases with ponatinib is likely to be beneficial for patients with SCLL and perhaps for other human disorders associated with dysregulated P11362 activity .",
"A new naphthalene glycoside from the sponge - derived fungus Arthrinium sp . ZSDS1 - P13726 . One new naphthalene derivative , 1 , 8 - dihydroxynaphthol - 1 - O - α - l - rhamnopyranoside ( 1 ) , together with one known α - dibenzopyrone , alternariol ( 2 ) , and five xanthones ( 3 - 7 ) were isolated from the sponge - derived fungus Arthrinium sp . ZSDS1 - P13726 . All the isolated compounds ( 1 - 7 ) were established by comprehensive analysis of the spectral data , especially 1D and 2D NMR ( HMQC and HMBC ) spectra . In the primary bioassays , compound 3 exhibited moderate P35354 inhibition , with IC50 values of 12 . 2 μM .",
"Recent therapeutic strategy for sustained ventricular tachycardia in Japan . We investigated the therapeutic principles and strategies to treat sustained ventricular tachycardia ( SVT ) as five leading medical institutions in the Tokyo area and summarized the present situation of SVT treatment in Japan . Catheter ablation ( P00519 ) has been almost established to be effective in idiopathic ventricular tachycardia ( IVT ) and was used as the last treatment in 60 . 3 % of IVTs in this series . P00519 may be the first option of therapy for IVT . In patients with SVT who have underlying cardiac diseases , the last treatment was class I drugs in 8 . 3 % , class III drugs in 34 . 3 % , combination drug therapy in 24 . 0 % , P00519 in 33 . 3 % , surgical therapy ( Q09428 ) in 7 . 3 % , and implantable cardioverter defibrillator ( ICD ) in 12 . 5 % ( nonpharmacological therapy in combination with other therapy ) . The use of class I drugs was not common , whereas class III drugs were used more frequently in patients with a low left ventricular ejection fraction . In some patients with reduced cardiac function , a combination of class III drugs and non - pharmacological therapy is appropriate .",
"DB08901 is active against imatinib - resistant mutants of Q6UN15 - P16234 and P10721 , and against P11362 - derived fusion kinases ."
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"Inhibitory effect of gabapentin on N - methyl - D - aspartate receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes . BACKGROUND : DB00996 ( O75925 ) is a prescription drug used for the treatment of neuropathic and post - operative pain . However , the mechanism by which it exerts its analgesic action is not well understood . Because intrathecal administration of O75925 has been shown to exert antinociceptive effects in animal studies , we hypothesized that the spinal cord may be a plausible action site . METHODS : We examined the effects of O75925 on neurotransmitter - gated ion channels and G protein - coupled inwardly rectifying potassium ( GIRK ) channels distributed in the spinal cord and involved in pain modulation . Recombinant human Q9UHB4 / Q12879 N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) , alpha ( 1 ) beta ( 2 ) gamma ( 2S ) gamma - aminobutyric acid type A ( GABA ( A ) ) or alpha ( 1 ) glycine receptors , or P48549 / P48051 channels were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and the effects of O75925 ( 0 . 1 - 1000 microM ) on them were assessed using a two - electrode , voltage - clamp system . RESULTS : GABA ( A ) and glycine receptors and GIRK channels were not affected by O75925 , even at the highest concentrations . Conversely , DB01221 receptors were inhibited by O75925 in a concentration - dependent manner , with significant inhibition observed at 10 microM . At 30 microM , O75925 inhibited the glutamate - concentration response curve without changing the half - maximal effective concentration or the Hill coefficient , indicating a non - competitive inhibition . Glycine decreased the inhibitory effect in a concentration - dependent manner . CONCLUSIONS : These findings suggest that the inhibitory effect of O75925 on DB01221 receptors may play an important role in the antinociceptive property of O75925 ; however , it does not appear that GABA ( A ) and glycine receptors or GIRK channels contribute to the pharmacological properties of O75925 .",
"Activation of 5 - Q13049 / C receptors counteracts P08908 regulation of n - methyl - D - aspartate receptor channels in pyramidal neurons of prefrontal cortex . Abnormal serotonin - glutamate interaction in prefrontal cortex ( P27918 ) is implicated in the pathophysiology of many mental disorders , including schizophrenia and depression . However , the mechanisms by which this interaction occurs remain unclear . Our previous study has shown that activation of 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptors inhibits N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor ( NMDAR ) currents in P27918 pyramidal neurons by disrupting microtubule - based transport of NMDARs . Here we found that activation of 5 - HT ( 2A / C ) receptors significantly attenuated the effect of 5 - HT ( 1A ) on NMDAR currents and microtubule depolymerization . The counteractive effect of 5 - HT ( 2A / C ) on 5 - HT ( 1A ) regulation of synaptic NMDAR response was also observed in P27918 pyramidal neurons from intact animals treated with various 5 - HT - related drugs . Moreover , 5 - HT ( 2A / C ) stimulation triggered the activation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) in dendritic processes . Inhibition of the beta - arrestin / Src / dynamin signaling blocked 5 - HT ( 2A / C ) activation of P29323 and the counteractive effect of 5 - HT ( 2A / C ) on 5 - HT ( 1A ) regulation of NMDAR currents . Immunocytochemical studies showed that 5 - HT ( 2A / C ) treatment blocked the inhibitory effect of 5 - HT ( 1A ) on surface Q13224 clusters on dendrites , which was prevented by cellular knockdown of beta - arrestins . Taken together , our study suggests that serotonin , via 5 - HT ( 1A ) and 5 - HT ( 2A / C ) receptor activation , regulates NMDAR functions in P27918 neurons in a counteractive manner . 5 - HT ( 2A / C ) , by activating P29323 via the beta - arrestin - dependent pathway , opposes the 5 - HT ( 1A ) disruption of microtubule stability and NMDAR transport . These findings provide a framework for understanding the complex interactions between serotonin and NMDARs in P27918 , which could be important for cognitive and emotional control in which both systems are highly involved .",
"Emergence of motor circuit activity . In the developing nervous system , ordered neuronal activity patterns can occur even in the absence of sensory input and to investigate how these arise , we have used the model system of the embryonic chicken spinal motor circuit , focusing on motor neurons of the lateral motor column ( O15467 ) . At the earliest stages of their molecular differentiation , we can detect differences between medial and lateral O15467 neurons in terms of expression of neurotransmitter receptor subunits , including P30532 , P36544 , Q12879 , P39086 , P08908 and P28222 , as well as the Q9H2X9 transporter . Using patch - clamp recordings we also demonstrate that medial and lateral O15467 motor neurons have subtly different activity patterns that reflect the differential expression of neurotransmitter receptor subunits . Using a combination of patch - clamp recordings in single neurons and calcium - imaging of motor neuron populations , we demonstrate that inhibition of nicotinic , muscarinic or GABA - ergic activity , has profound effects of motor circuit activity during the initial stages of neuromuscular junction formation . Finally , by analysing the activity of large populations of motor neurons at different developmental stages , we show that the asynchronous , disordered neuronal activity that occurs at early stages of circuit formation develops into organised , synchronous activity evident at the stage of O15467 neuron muscle innervation . In light of the considerable diversity of neurotransmitter receptor expression , activity patterns in the O15467 are surprisingly similar between neuronal types , however the emergence of patterned activity , in conjunction with the differential expression of transmitter systems likely leads to the development of near - mature patterns of locomotor activity by perinatal ages .",
"P23560 and basic fibroblast growth factor downregulate DB01221 receptor function in cerebellar granule cells . Evidence has accumulated to suggest that the DB01221 glutamate receptor subtype plays an important role in neuronal degeneration evoked by hypoxia , ischemia , or trauma . Cerebellar granule cells in culture are vulnerable to DB01221 - induced neuronal excitotoxicity . In these cells , brain - derived neurotrophic factor ( P23560 ) and basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) prevent the excitotoxic effect of DB01221 . However , little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the protective properties of these trophic factors . Using cultured rat cerebellar granule cells , we investigated whether P23560 and P09038 prevent DB01221 toxicity by downregulating DB01221 receptor function . Western blot and RNase protection analyses were used to determine the expression of the various DB01221 receptor subunits ( Q9UHB4 , Q12879 , Q13224 , and Q14957 ) after P23560 or P09038 treatment . P09038 and P23560 elicited a time - dependent decrease in the expression of Q12879 and Q14957 subunits . Because DB01221 receptor activation leads to increased intracellular Ca2 + concentration ( [ Ca2 +] i ) , we studied the effect of the P23560 - and P09038 - induced reduction in Q12879 and Q14957 synthesis on the DB01221 - evoked Ca2 + responses by single - cell fura - 2 fluorescence ratio imaging . P23560 and P09038 reduced the DB01221 - mediated [ Ca2 +] i increase with a time dependency that correlates with their ability to decrease Q12879 and Q14957 subunit expression , suggesting that these trophic factors also induce a functional downregulation of the DB01221 receptor . Because sustained [ Ca2 +] i is believed to be causally related to neuronal injury , we suggest that P23560 and P09038 may protect cerebellar granule cells against excitotoxicity by altering the DB01221 receptor - Ca2 + signaling via a downregulation of DB01221 receptor subunit expression .",
"Local signaling with molecular diffusion as a decoder of Ca2 + signals in synaptic plasticity . Synaptic plasticity is induced by the influx of calcium ions ( Ca2 + ) through N - methyl - D - aspartate receptors ( NMDARs ) , and the direction and strength of the response depend on the frequency of the synaptic inputs . Recent studies have shown that the direction of synaptic plasticity is also governed by two distinct NMDAR subtypes ( Q9UHB4 / Q12879 , Q9UHB4 / Q13224 ) . How are the different types of regulation ( frequency - dependent and receptor - specific ) processed simultaneously ? To clarify the molecular basis of this dual dependence of synaptic plasticity , we have developed a mathematical model of spatial Ca2 + signaling in a dendritic spine . Our simulations revealed that calmodulin ( P62158 ) activation in the vicinity of NMDARs is strongly affected by the diffusion coefficient of P62158 itself , and that this ' local P62158 diffusion system ' works as a dual decoder of both the frequency of Ca2 + influxes and their postsynaptic current shapes , generated by two NMDAR subtypes , implying that spatial factors may underlie the complicated regulation scheme of synaptic plasticity .",
"Intrathecal administration of roscovitine prevents remifentanil - induced postoperative hyperalgesia and decreases the phosphorylation of N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor and metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in spinal cord . N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor ( NMDAR ) and metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 ( P41594 ) play an important role in nociceptive processing and central sensitization . Our previous study showed that tyrosine phosphorylation of NMDAR subunit 2B ( Q13224 ) at Tyr1472 in spinal dorsal horn contributes to the postoperative hyperalgesia induced by remifentanil . P12004 - dependent kinase 5 ( Cdk5 ) has been implicated in synaptic plasticity , learning , memory and pain signaling via regulating the phosphorylation of NMDAR and P41594 . In the present study , a rat model of postoperative pain was used to investigate the role of Cdk5 in spinal dorsal horn in remifentanil - induced hyperalgesia and the intervention of pretreatment with Cdk5 inhibitor roscovitine . Intraoperative infusion of remifentanil ( 0 . 04 mg / kg , subcutaneous ) significantly enhanced mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia induced by plantar incision during the postoperative period ( each lasting between 2 h and 48 h ) , which were attenuated by pretreatment with roscovitine . Correlated with the pain behavior changes , Western blotting revealed that there was a significant increase in the expression of Cdk5 and its activator p35 / p25 , and further the kinase activity of Cdk5 in spinal dorsal horn after intraoperative infusion of remifentanil . The phosphorylation of Q12879 at Ser1232 , the phosphorylation of Q13224 at Tyr1472 and the phosphorylation of P41594 at Ser1167 were also significantly up - regulated . Furthermore , these increases were attenuated by pretreatment with roscovitine . These results suggested that Cdk5 may contribute to remifentanil - induced postoperative hyperalgesia via regulating the phosphorylation of NMDAR and P41594 in spinal dorsal horn . These findings provide experimental evidence for the further application of Cdk5 inhibitor in preventing remifentanil - induced hyperalgesia .",
"Effects of Subchronic Treatment with Ibuprofen and DB04743 on Spatial Memory and NMDAR Subunits Expression in Aged Rats . Several studies point to an important function of cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) and prostaglandin signaling in models of synaptic plasticity which is associated with N - methyl - D - aspartate receptors ( NMDARs ) . Cyclooxygenase gene is suggested to be an immediate early gene that is tightly regulated in neurons by DB01221 dependent synaptic activity . Nonsteroid Antiinflammatory Drugs ( NSAIDs ) exert their antiinflammatory effect by the inhibion of P36551 have controversial effects on learning and memory . We administered ibuprofen as a non - selective P35354 inhibitor and nimesulide as a selective P35354 inhibitor for 8 weeks for determining the cognitive impact of subchronic administration of NSAIDs to aged rats . Wistar albino rats ( 16 mo , n = 30 ) were separated into control ( n = 10 ) , ibuprofen ( n = 10 ) and nimesulide ( n = 10 ) treated groups . First we evaluated hippocampus - dependent spatial memory in the radial arm maze ( RAM ) and than we evaluated the expression of the NMDAR subunits , Q12879 and Q13224 by western blotting to see if their expressions are effected by subchronic administration with these drugs . Ibuprofen and nimesulide treated rats completed the task in a statistically significant shorter time when compared with control group ( p < 0 . 01 ) , but there was no statistically significant difference between groups about choice accuracy data in RAM . Furthermore , no statistically significant difference was detected for the protein expressions of Q12879 and Q13224 of the subjects . Oral administration of ibuprofen and nimesulide for 8 weeks showed no impairment but partly improved spatial memory .",
"Characterization of plant P18887 and its interaction with proliferating cell nuclear antigen . In plants , there are no P06746 ( Pol beta ) and P49916 ( Lig3 ) genes . Thus , the plant short - patch base excision repair ( short - patch BER ) pathway must differ considerably from that in mammals . We characterized the rice ( Oryza Sativa L . cv . Nipponbare ) homologue of the mammalian X - ray repair cross complementing 1 ( P18887 ) , a well - known BER protein . The plant P18887 lacks the N - terminal domain ( NTD ) which is required for Pol beta binding and is essential for mammalian cell survival . The recombinant rice P18887 ( OsXRCC1 ) protein binds single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) as well as double - stranded DNA ( dsDNA ) and also interacts with rice proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( OsPCNA ) in a pull - down assay . Through immunoprecipitation , we demonstrated that OsXRCC1 forms a complex with P12004 in vivo . OsXRCC1 mRNA was expressed in all rice organs and was induced by application of bleomycin , but not of MMS , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) or UV - B . ___MASK15___ also increased the fraction of OsXRCC1 associated with chromatin . These results suggest that OsXRCC1 contributes to DNA repair pathways that differ from the mammalian BER system .",
"Endocannabinoid - dependent neocortical layer - 5 LTD in the absence of postsynaptic spiking . Long - term depression ( LTD ) was induced in neocortical layer 5 pyramidal connections by pairing presynaptic firing with subthreshold postsynaptic depolarization ( dLTD ) or via a spike - timing protocol ( tLTD ) . Like tLTD , dLTD reduced short - term depression and increased the coefficient of variation consistent with a presynaptic site of expression . Also like tLTD , dLTD was blocked by P21554 cannibinoid receptor blockade and required activation of presumably presynaptic Q13224 - containing N - methyl - D - aspartate receptors . The two forms of LTD had identical magnitudes and time courses and occluded one another , and neither depended on frequency . Finally , dLTD shares with tLTD the asymmetric temporal window of induction . In conclusion , the types of LTD induced by these two protocols are indistinguishable , suggesting that the mechanism that underlies tLTD paradoxically does not require postsynaptic spiking : The subthreshold postsynaptic depolarizations of dLTD appear to fully substitute for postsynaptic spiking .",
"[ P35354 inhibitor non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs , myth or reality ? ] . The discovery of two isoforms of cyclooxygenase , Cox - 1 constitutive and Cox - 2 inducible , has prompted the development of new molecules with high Cox - 2 selectivity . These new NSAIDs belong to the coxib class and have theoretically a better digestive tolerability than classical NSAID have . In Belgium , rofecoxib ( ( Vioxx ) and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) are commercialized . DB00533 is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis ( 12 . 5 to 25 mg / d ) and celecoxib is indicated in osteoarthritis ( 200 mg / d ) and in rheumatoid arthritis ( 200 to 400 mg / d ) . Several studies have demonstrated their efficacy , similarly to classical NSAID as diclofenac ( Voltaren ) , naproxen ( Naprosyne ) , ibuprofen ( ___MASK42___ ) and their superiority compared to placebo . Their safety profile for gastrointestinal events is proven in patients without ulcer history compared to classical NSAID . However , the concomitant use of aspirin decreases the benefit as demonstrated for celecoxib at 400 mg / d but not investigated for rofecoxib . The selective inhibition of Cox - 2 with no effect on Cox - 1 favors cardiovascular events in patients at risk . Other side effects are similar to classical NSAID . Thus Cox - 2 inhibitors NSAID are interesting molecules for their sparing gastrointestinal activity . They must be used with caution in patients with ulcer history , in the elderly and in patients requiring aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis .",
"P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK43___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"DB00996 prevents oxaliplatin - induced central sensitization in the dorsal horn neurons in rats . OBJECTIVES : The present study aims to study the alteration of glutamatergic transmission in the dorsal horn neurons and the effect of gabapentin on oxaliplatin - induced neuropathic pain in rats . MATERIALS AND METHODS : DB00526 ( 5 mg / kg ) or saline was administered to adult male Sprague - Dawley rats . DB00996 ( 60 mg / kg , IP ) or vehicle was injected daily . Mechanical allodynia was assessed using a series of von Frey filaments . The expression of glutamate receptor subunits ( Q13224 and GluR1 ) and brain - derived neurotrophic factor ( P23560 ) was measured in the dorsal horn . The glutamatergic strength was recorded in the spinal cord slices . RESULTS : Administration of oxaliplatin induced significant hyperreactivity to mechanical stimuli in rats , which was attenuated by gabapentin . Significant increase in the expression of P23560 was found in the dorsal horn in rats receiving oxaliplatin , which was prevented by gabapentin . Further studies also observed a significant increase in the expression of GluR1 and Q13224 , as well as enhanced glutamatergic transmission in the dorsal horn neurons in rats treated with oxaliplatin . The upregulation of glutamatergic transmission was significantly reversed by gabapentin . CONCLUSION : These results illustrated an increased expression of P23560 and enhanced glutamatergic transmission in rats with oxaliplatin - induced neuropathic pain , which was markedly attenuated by gabapentin .",
"Expression of P35354 and DB01221 receptor genes at the cochlea and midbrain in salicylate - induced tinnitus . OBJECTIVE / HYPOTHESIS : The expression of the genes for cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) and DB01221 receptor ( NR ) has seldom been reported in tinnitus . We hypothesized that expression of P35354 and NR was altered in the cochlea and midbrain in salicylate - induced tinnitus . STUDY DESIGN : Experimental study on mice . METHODS : We evaluated the tinnitus score and mRNA expression levels of P35354 and NR subtype 2B ( Q13224 ) in the cochlea and midbrain in response to intraperitoneal injections of salicylate for 4 days . RESULTS : At day 4 of tinnitus induction , the mean weights of the whole body and midbrain did not change greatly in both control and salicylate groups . The tinnitus score was not elevated from day 1 to day 4 in the control group , but increased day by day in the salicylate group . The mRNA expression level of P35354 decreased slightly in the salicylate group in the cochlea ( 1 . 1 ± 0 . 33 vs . 1 . 3 ± 0 . 49 , P = . 0752 ) and in the midbrain ( 0 . 9 ± 0 . 10 versus 1 . 0 ± 0 . 35 , P = . 0489 ) . Inversely , the expression levels of the Q13224 gene increased moderately in the salicylate group in the cochlea ( 3 . 7 ± 0 . 47 versus 2 . 3 ± 1 . 13 , P < 0 . 0001 ) and in the midbrain ( 1 . 6 ± 0 . 64 versus 1 . 0 ± 0 . 44 , P = . 0007 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Salicylate induced tinnitus and altered the expression of the P35354 and Q13224 genes in the cochlea and midbrain of mice . These findings might contribute to further understanding of pathophysiology and therapy of tinnitus .",
"A P04035 inhibitor possesses a potent anti - atherosclerotic effect other than serum lipid lowering effects -- the relevance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and superoxide anion scavenging action . We have determined whether the anti - atherosclerotic effect of a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methyl - glutaryl - DB01992 ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitor ( fluvastatin ) is mediated through nitric oxide ( NO ) as well as affecting plasma lipids . NO related vascular responses , endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) mRNA and superoxide anion ( O ( 2 )(-) ) release were examined in vascular walls of oophorectomized female rabbits fed 0 . 5 % cholesterol chow for 12 weeks with or without fluvastatin ( 2 mg / kg per day ) . Serum lipid profile was not different between two groups . NO dependent responses stimulated by acetylcholine and calcium ionophore A23187 and tone related basal NO response induced by N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine acetate ( L - Q13145 ) ; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor were all improved by fluvastatin treatment . Endothelium independent vasorelaxation induced by nitroglycerin was not different between the two groups of rabbits ' arteries . ___MASK17___ treatment increased cyclic GMP concentration in aorta of rabbits . P29474 mRNA expression and O ( 2 )(-) release were measured in aorta using competitive reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and with lucigenin analogue , 2 - methyl - 3 , 7 - dihydroimidazol [ 1 , 2 - a ] pyrazine - 3 - one ( MCLA ) chemiluminescence methods . P29474 mRNA in the endothelial cells of aorta was significantly up - regulated and O ( 2 )(-) production was significantly reduced in fluvastatin treated rabbit aorta . Anti - macrophage staining area , but not anti - smooth muscle cell derived actin stained area in the aorta was also reduced by fluvastatin treatment . Conclusion , fluvastatin , a P04035 inhibitor , retards the initiation of atherosclerosis formation through the improvement of NO bioavailability by both up - regulation of P29474 mRNA and decrease of O ( 2 )(-) production in vascular endothelial cells , and this means that part of the anti - atherosclerotic effect of fluvastatin may be due to nonlipid factors .",
"Acute heat stress induces edema and nitric oxide synthase upregulation and down - regulates mRNA levels of the Q05586 , Q12879 and Q13224 subunits in the rat hippocampus . The influence of heat stress on constitutive isoform of neuronal nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) and DB01221 receptor gene expression in hippocampus was examined in a rat model . Subjection of animals to 4 h heat stress at 38 degrees C resulted in a marked upregulation of P29474 in the hippocampus accompanied with a marked general expansion and edematous cell changes . On the other hand DB01221 receptor messenger RNA encoding Q05586 , Q12879 and Q13224 subunits showed a marked downregulation in the hippocampus of heat stressed rats compared to the controls . Our results show that upregulation of P29474 is instrumental in heat stress associated edema and cell injury . Furthermore , an increased production of NO as evident with upregulation of P29474 appears to be a key factor in the downregulation of DB01221 receptor gene expression in heat stress .",
"Modular competition driven by DB01221 receptor subtypes in spike - timing - dependent plasticity . N - methyl - d - aspartate receptors ( NMDARs ) play a critical role in transducing neuronal activity patterns into changes in synaptic strength . However , how they mediate this transduction in response to physiological stimuli has remained elusive . In particular , it has been debated whether different NMDAR subtypes play opposing signaling roles in synaptic plasticity . Using perforated patch - clamp recordings from pairs of synaptically connected glutamatergic neurons in dissociated hippocampal culture , we found that spike - timing - dependent potentiation induced by pairing pre - and postsynaptic spikes required the activation of a fast component of NMDAR current that is likely to be mediated by Q12879 - containing NMDARs ( Q12879 - NRs ) . In contrast , spike - timing - dependent depression required a slow component of NMDAR current carried by Q13224 - containing NMDARs ( Q13224 - NRs ) . CV analysis showed that the locus of this depression was primarily presynaptic in pairs of cells making strong synaptic connections , whereas weaker synapses showed no clear preference for pre - or postsynaptic expression . This depression was not significantly reduced by antagonism of the P21554 receptor , in contrast to spike - timing - dependent depression in the neocortex that requires presynaptic P21554 signaling . With blockade of Q13224 - NRs , spike triplets that contained both potentiating and depressing spike - timing components induced net potentiation . However , when the putative Q12879 - NR population is inhibited , these spike triplets resulted in either depression or no net change , depending on the temporal order of the spike - timing components . These results imply a dynamic competition between signaling modules that can be biased by differentially antagonizing NMDAR subtypes during the induction of spike - timing - dependent plasticity . Using a simple model , we show that such a modular competition recapitulates our observations .",
"___MASK61___ - induced proangiogenic effects depend upon extracellular P09038 . The P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been shown to exert several protective effects on the vasculature that are unrelated to changes in the cholesterol profile , and to induce angiogenesis . The proangiogenic effect exerted by statins has been attributed to the activation of the PI3K / Akt pathway in endothelial cells ; however , it is unclear how statins activate this pathway . ___MASK61___ - mediated activation of Akt and MAPK occurs rapidly ( within 10 min . ) and at low doses ( 10 nM ) . Here , we hypothesized that P09038 contributes to the proangiogenic effect of statins . We found that pravastatin , a hydrophilic statin , induced phosphorylation of the FGF receptor ( FGFR ) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells . SU5402 , an inhibitor of FGFR , abolished pravastatin - induced PI3K / Akt and MAPK activity . Likewise , anti - P09038 function - blocking antibodies inhibited Akt and MAPK activity . Moreover , depletion of extracellular P09038 by heparin prevented pravastatin - induced phosphorylation of Akt and MAPK . Treatment with P09038 antibody inhibited pravastatin - enhanced endothelial cell proliferation , migration and tube formation . These observations indicate that pravastatin exerts proangiogenic effects in endothelial cells depending upon the extracellular P09038 .",
"Ex vivo binding of flibanserin to serotonin P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . ___MASK59___ has been reported to be an agonist at P08908 - receptors and an antagonist at 5 - Q13049 receptors , with higher affinity for P08908 receptors . Despite the fact that less receptor occupation is required by full agonists than by antagonists to exert their effects , flibanserin was shown to exert 5 - Q13049 antagonism at doses ( 4 - 5 mg kg - 1 ) that are lower or equal to those required to stimulate P08908 receptors . In order to understand this phenomenon , the interaction of flibanserin with P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors was evaluated in ex vivo binding studies . This interaction was evaluated in the prefrontal cortex , hippocampus and midbrain by using [ 3H ] 8 - OH - DPAT and [ 3H ] ketanserin to label P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors , respectively . ___MASK59___ was given at 1 , 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 intraperitoneally . The dose of 1 mg kg - 1 displaced both radioligands preferentially in the frontal cortex . The doses of 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 reduced the binding of both radioligands in all the three brain regions non - selectively by about 50 % and 70 % , respectively . The displacement was maximal after 0 . 5 h and was reduced or not evident after 3 h . We conclude that 5 - HT2 antagonism brought about by low doses of flibanserin may reflect functional mechanisms more than receptor - mediated effects .",
"Autonomous CaMKII requires further stimulation by Ca2 +/ calmodulin for enhancing synaptic strength . A hallmark feature of Ca ( 2 +)/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) - dependent protein kinase II ( CaMKII ) is generation of autonomous ( Ca ( 2 +)- independent ) activity by T286 autophosphorylation . Biochemical studies have shown that \" autonomous \" CaMKII is ∼ 5 - fold further stimulated by Ca ( 2 +)/ P62158 , but demonstration of a physiological function for such regulation within cells has remained elusive . In this study , CaMKII - induced enhancement of synaptic strength in rat hippocampal neurons required both autonomous activity and further stimulation . Synaptic strength was decreased by CaMKIIα knockdown and rescued by reexpression , but not by mutants impaired for autonomy ( T286A ) or binding to DB01221 - type glutamate receptor subunit 2B ( Q13224 ; formerly Q13224 ; I205K ) . Q8N1N2 rescue was seen with constitutively autonomous mutants ( T286D ) , but only if they could be further stimulated ( additional T305 / 306A mutation ) , and not with two other mutations that additionally impair Ca ( 2 +)/ P62158 binding . Compared to rescue with wild - type CaMKII , the P62158 - binding - impaired mutants even had reduced synaptic strength . One of these mutants ( T305 / 306D ) mimicked an inhibitory autophosphorylation of CaMKII , whereas the other one ( Δstim ) abolished P62158 binding without introducing charged residues . Inhibitory T305 / 306 autophosphorylation also reduced Q13224 binding , but this effect was independent of reduced Ca ( 2 +)/ P62158 binding and was not mimicked by T305 / 306D mutation . Thus , even autonomous CaMKII activity must be further stimulated by Ca ( 2 +)/ P62158 for enhancement of synaptic strength .",
"Exploring schizophrenia drug - gene interactions through molecular network and pathway modeling . In this study , we retrieved 39 schizophrenia - related antipsychotic drugs from the DrugBank database . These drugs had interactions with 142 targets , whose corresponding genes were defined as drug targeted genes . To explore the complexity between these drugs and their related genes in schizophrenia , we constructed a drug - target gene network . These genes were overrepresented in several pathways including : neuroactive ligand - receptor pathways , glutamate metabolism , and glycine metabolism . Through integrating the pathway information into a drug - gene network , we revealed a few bridge genes connected the sub - networks of the drug - gene network : Q12879 , O60391 , Q14957 , Q13224 , P21728 , and P14416 . These genes encode ionotropic glutamate receptors belonging to the DB01221 receptor family and dopamine receptors . DB00502 was the only drug to directly interact with these pathways and receptors and consequently may have a unique action at the drug - gene interaction level during the treatment of schizophrenia . This study represents the first systematic investigation of drug - gene interactions in psychosis .",
"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK20___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .",
"[ ___MASK72___ in the management of functional dyspepsia and delayed gastric emptying ] . ___MASK72___ is a sulpiride isomer that exerts its prokinetic action through a dual mechanism : 1 ) as a P14416 antagonist and 2 ) as a serotonin 5HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist , conferring this drug with a cholinergic effect . At a dosage of 25mg three times daily , levosulpiride accelerates gastric and gallbladder emptying . Clinical trials have shown that this agent is more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms of dyspepsia , while comparative studies have demonstrated that its effect is similar or superior to that of other dopamine antagonists . The safety profile of levosulpiride is good and the frequency of adverse events is similar to that of other D ( 2 ) dopamine antagonists . Therefore , this drug is a useful therapeutic option in the management of patients with functional dyspepsia , as well as in those with delayed gastric emptying .",
"Dopamine agonist - induced hypothermia and disruption of prepulse inhibition : evidence for a role of D3 receptors ? The dopamine D3 / D2 receptor agonists 7 - OH - DPAT , quinpirole , quinelorane , and PD128907 , the mixed dopamine agonist apomorphine , the D2 agonist bromocriptine , and the D1 / D5 agonist SKF38393 were examined in models of hypothermia and prepulse inhibition ( PPI ) in Wistar rats . As dopamine agonist - induced hypothermia has been proposed as a model of D3 receptor function , and dopamine agonists are known to disrupt PPI , drug potencies to induce hypothermia were established and compared with doses necessary to disrupt PPI . 7 - OH - DPAT , quinpirole , quinelorane , PD128907 , and apomorphine , reduced body temperature and disrupted PPI with a similar rank order of potency ( quinelorane > quinpirole = 7 - OH - DPAT > PD128907 = apomorphine ) . ___MASK60___ and SKF38393 were ineffective in both models . In a separate study , the dopamine reuptake inhibitors cocaine and GBR 12909 had no effect on PPI . In a final set of studies , the D2 / D3 antagonist raclopride blocked both 7 - OH - DPAT - induced hypothermia and 7 - OH - DPAT - induced PPI disruption . The P08908 antagonist WAY 100 , 135 , and the peripheral D2 - like antagonist domperidone had no effect . These findings suggest that the hypothermia and PPI disruptions seen with some of these dopamine agonists may be mediated by central D3 receptors ; however , only studies using more selective dopamine receptor ligands can definitively rule out effects at the D2 or D4 receptors ."
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"Interaction of early environment , gender and genes of monoamine neurotransmission in the aetiology of depression in a large population - based Finnish birth cohort . Objectives Depression is a worldwide leading cause of morbidity and disability . Genetic studies have recently begun to elucidate its molecular aetiology . The authors investigated candidate genes of monoamine neurotransmission and early environmental risk factors for depressiveness in the genetically isolated population - based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 ( 12 058 live births ) . Design The authors ascertained and subdivided the study sample ( n = 5225 ) based on measures of early development and of social environment , and examined candidate genes of monoamine neurotransmission , many of which have shown prior evidence of a gene - environment interaction for affective disorders , namely P31645 , Q8IWU9 , P21964 , P21397 and the dopamine receptor genes P21728 - P21918 . Results and conclusion The authors observed no major genetic effects of the analysed variants on depressiveness . However , when measures of early development and of social environment were considered , some evidence of interaction was observed . Allelic variants of P21964 interacted with high early developmental risk ( p = 0 . 005 for rs2239393 and p = 0 . 02 for rs4680 ) so that the association with depression was detected only in individuals at high developmental risk group ( p = 0 . 0046 and β = 0 . 056 for rs5993883 - rs2239393 - rs4680 risk haplotype CGG including Val158 ) , particularly in males ( p = 0 . 0053 and β = 0 . 083 for the haplotype CGG ) . Rs4274224 from P14416 interacted with gender ( p = 0 . 017 ) showing a significant association with depressiveness in males ( p = 0 . 0006 and β = 0 . 0023 ; p = 0 . 00005 and β = 0 . 069 for rs4648318 - rs4274224 haplotype GG ) . The results support the role of genes of monoamine neurotransmission in the aetiology of depression conditional on environmental risk and sex , but not direct major effects of monoaminergic genes in this unselected population .",
"LG839 : anti - obesity effects and polymorphic gene correlates of reward deficiency syndrome . INTRODUCTION : This study systematically assessed the weight management effects of a novel experimental DNA - customized nutraceutical , LG839 ( LifeGen , Inc . , La Jolla , CA , USA ) . METHODS : A total of 1058 subjects who participated in the overall D . I . E . T . study were genotyped and administered an LG839 variant based on polymorphic outcomes . A subset of 27 self - identified obese subjects of Dutch descent , having the same DNA pattern of four out of the five candidate genes tested ( chi - square analysis ) as the entire data set , was subsequently evaluated . Simple t tests comparing a number of weight management parameters before and after 80 days of treatment with LG839 were performed . RESULTS : Significant results were observed for weight loss , sugar craving reduction , appetite suppression , snack reduction , reduction of late night eating ( all P < 0 . 01 ) , increased perception of overeating , enhanced quality of sleep , increased happiness ( all P < 0 . 05 ) , and increased energy ( P < 0 . 001 ) . Polymorphic correlates were obtained for a number of genes ( P41159 , Q07869 - gamma2 , P42898 , 5 - Q13049 , and P14416 genes ) with positive clinical parameters tested in this study . Of all the outcomes and gene polymorphisms , only the P14416 gene polymorphism ( A1 allele ) had a significant Pearson correlation with days on treatment ( r = 0 . 42 , P = 0 . 045 ) . CONCLUSION : If these results are confirmed in additional rigorous , controlled studies , we carefully suggest that DNA - directed targeting of certain regulator genes , along with customized nutraceutical intervention , provides a unique framework and strategic modality to combat obesity .",
"Dependence on phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and DB01367 - RAF pathways drive the activity of RAF265 , a novel RAF / P35968 inhibitor , and RAD001 ( ___MASK95___ ) in combination . Activation of phosphatidylinositol - 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - AKT and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue ( P01116 ) can induce cellular immortalization , proliferation , and resistance to anticancer therapeutics such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors or chemotherapy . This study assessed the consequences of inhibiting these two pathways in tumor cells with activation of P01116 , PI3K - AKT , or both . We investigated whether the combination of a novel RAF / vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor , RAF265 , with a mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor , RAD001 ( everolimus ) , could lead to enhanced antitumoral effects in vitro and in vivo . To address this question , we used cell lines with different status regarding P01116 , P42336 , and P15056 mutations , using immunoblotting to evaluate the inhibitors , and MTT and clonogenic assays for effects on cell viability and proliferation . Subcutaneous xenografts were used to assess the activity of the combination in vivo . RAD001 inhibited P42345 downstream signaling in all cell lines , whereas RAF265 inhibited RAF downstream signaling only in P15056 mutant cells . In vitro , addition of RAF265 to RAD001 led to decreased AKT , S6 , and P06730 binding protein 1 phosphorylation in HCT116 cells . In vitro and in vivo , RAD001 addition enhanced the antitumoral effect of RAF265 in HCT116 and H460 cells ( both P01116 mut , P42336 mut ) ; in contrast , the combination of RAF265 and RAD001 yielded no additional activity in A549 and MDAMB231 cells . The combination of RAF and P42345 inhibitors is effective for enhancing antitumoral effects in cells with deregulation of both DB01367 - RAF and PI3K , possibly through the cross - inhibition of 4E binding protein 1 and S6 protein .",
"5 - HT₄ receptor stimulation leads to soluble AβPPα production through P14780 upregulation . Serotonin 4 ( Q13639 ) receptor signaling does not only have the physiological function of improving cognition , but might also be helpful in the therapy of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) through regulation of the production of soluble amyloid - β protein precursor alpha ( sAβPPα ) . To analyze the relationship between Q13639 receptor signaling and sAβPPα production , we stably transfected H4 cells with AβPP and Q13639 receptor ( H4 / AβPP / Q13639 cells ) . We found that 24 - h incubation with the Q13639 receptor agonist RS - 67333 upregulates matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) . Furthermore , P14780 overexpression enhanced sAβPPα levels , whereas knockdown with P14780 siRNA decreased sAβPPα levels . When RS - 67333 was injected for 10 days in Tg2576 mice , a model of amyloid - β peptide ( Aβ ) deposition , there was an increase in hippocampal levels of sAβPPα , C - terminal fragment α , and P14780 , as well as a decrease in hippocampal senile plaque number and levels of the 40 amino acid peptide , Aβ40 . Taken all together , these experiments demonstrate that Q13639 receptor stimulation induces expression of P14780 which cleaves AβPP through α - secretase - like activity , leading to an increase of sAβPPα levels and a reduction of Aβ load .",
"Association of genetic polymorphisms with personality profile in individuals without psychiatric disorders . OBJECTIVE : Population - based twin studies demonstrate that approximately 40 - 50 % of the variability in personality dimensions results from genetic factors . This study assessed selected polymorphisms in the P21964 Val158Met , P21397 3 ' VNTR , 5HTTLPR , 102T / C 5 - Q13049 , Q01959 3 ' VNTR and P14416 exon 8 genes and evaluated their association with personality profiles , anxiety levels , and depressiveness in healthy subjects . METHODS : This study included 406 unrelated ( mean age 38 . 51 years ) , mentally and somatically healthy Caucasian subjects of Polish origin . The prevalence of the gene variants mentioned above and their association with personality profiles , anxiety levels , and depressiveness was assessed using the Temperament and Character Inventory , NEO Five - Factor Inventory , Spielberger ' s State - Trait Anxiety Inventory and Beck ' s Depression Inventory . RESULTS : The effects of the 5HTTLPR gene on the s / s genotype and empathy ( P06681 ) were lowest in the entire group . The effects of gender , age and the Q13049 gene for the T / T genotype and attachment ( Q7Z3Z2 ) were highest in women . The effects of gender , age and the Q01959 gene on the 9 / 9 Q01959 genotype , compassion ( C4 ) and cooperativeness ( C ) were lowest in women . The effects of gender , age and the P21964 gene on the DB00134 / DB00134 genotype and neuroticism ( P04626 ) NEO - FFI were also lowest in women . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest considerable influence of individual genes on the formation of personality traits .",
"___MASK24___ inhibits the activation of P09619 β - expressing astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment of breast cancer cells . Brain metastases occur in more than one - third of metastatic breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P04626 or are triple negative . Brain colonization of cancer cells occurs in a unique environment , containing microglia , oligodendrocytes , astrocytes , and neurons . Although a neuroinflammatory response has been documented in brain metastasis , its contribution to cancer progression and therapy remains poorly understood . Using an experimental brain metastasis model , we characterized the brain metastatic microenvironment of brain tropic , P04626 - transfected MDA - MB - 231 human breast carcinoma cells ( 231 - BR - P04626 ) . A previously unidentified subpopulation of metastasis - associated astrocytes expressing phosphorylated platelet - derived growth factor receptor β ( at tyrosine 751 ; p751 - P09619 β ) was identified around perivascular brain micrometastases . p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocytes were also identified in human brain metastases from eight craniotomy specimens and in primary cultures of astrocyte - enriched glial cells . Previously , we reported that pazopanib , a multispecific tyrosine kinase inhibitor , prevented the outgrowth of 231 - BR - P04626 large brain metastases by 73 % . Here , we evaluated the effect of pazopanib on the brain neuroinflammatory microenvironment . ___MASK24___ treatment resulted in 70 % ( P = 0 . 023 ) decrease of the p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocyte population , at the lowest dose of 30 mg / kg , twice daily . Collectively , the data identify a subpopulation of activated astrocytes in the subclinical perivascular stage of brain metastases and show that they are inhibitable by pazopanib , suggesting its potential to prevent the development of brain micrometastases in breast cancer patients .",
"Effects of enhancement and antagonism of 5 - hydroxytryptamine activity on the influence of metoclopramide on gastric emptying . This study examines the influence of the serotonergic system on the effect of metoclopramide on gastric emptying . Six subjects received the following pretreatments before metoclopramide and paracetamol : fluoxetine ( 5 - HT uptake inhibitor ) ; meterogoline ( 5 - HT1 antagonist ) ; pizotifen ( 5 - HT2 antagonist ) or methysergide ( 5 - HT1 and 5 - HT2 antagonist ) . One regimen consisted of metoclopramide ( 5 - Q9H205 antagonist and Q13639 agonist ) alone . Gastric emptying was measured by the mean cumulative fraction absorbed - time profiles of paracetamol . Methysergide / metoclopramide significantly delayed gastric emptying from 30 min onwards . DB01233 with either metergoline or pizotifen did not retard gastric emptying to the same extent , suggesting a greater influence with simultaneous 5 - HT1 and 5HT2 blockade . DB01233 / fluoxetine caused a significant decrease in the fractional absorption of paracetamol at 5 min when compared to the metoclopramide regimen . It was assumed that the influence of metoclopramide was not optimal at this stage , therefore possibly indicating domination of 5 - Q9H205 over Q13639 effects , resulting in gastric delay . It therefore seems as if all the 5 - HT receptors present in the gut have a role to play in the control of gastric emptying .",
"Molecular genetics of bipolar disorder . Bipolar disorder ( BPD ) is an often devastating illness characterized by extreme mood dysregulation . Although family , twin and adoption studies consistently indicate a strong genetic component , specific genes that contribute to the illness remain unclear . This study gives an overview of linkage studies of BPD , concluding that the regions with the best evidence for linkage include areas on chromosomes 2p , 4p , 4q , 6q , 8q , 11p , 12q , 13q , 16p , 16q , 18p , 18q , 21q , 22q and Xq . Association studies are summarized , which support a possible role for numerous candidate genes in BPD including P21964 , Q01959 , Q13639 , P21917 , P14416 , P28223 , 5 - HTT , the P59103 / G30 complex , Q9NRI5 , Q99572 , P21397 and P23560 . Animal models related to bipolar illness are also reviewed , with special attention paid to those with clear genetic implications . We conclude with suggestions for strategies that may help clarify the genetic bases of this complex illness .",
"DB01233 does not increase gastric muscle contractility in newborn rats . Feeding intolerance resulting from delayed gastric emptying is common in premature neonates . DB01233 ( MCP ) , the most frequently used prokinetic drug in neonates , enhances gastric muscle contractility through inhibition of dopamine receptors . Although its therapeutic benefit is established in adults , limited data are available to support its clinical use in infants . Hypothesizing that developmentally dependent differences are present , we comparatively evaluated the effect of MCP on fundus muscle contractility in newborn , juvenile , and adult rats . The muscle strips were either contracted with electrical field stimulation ( O43281 ) to induce cholinergic nerve - mediated acetylcholine release or carbachol , a cholinergic agonist acting directly on the muscarinic receptor . Although in adult rats MCP increased O43281 - induced contraction by 294 ± 122 % of control ( P < 0 . 01 ) , no significant effect was observed in newborn fundic muscle . MCP had no effect on the magnitude of the carbachol - induced and / or bethanechol - induced gastric muscle contraction at any age . In response to dopamine , an 80 . 7 ± 5 . 3 % relaxation of adult fundic muscle was observed , compared with only a 8 . 4 ± 8 . 7 % response in newborn tissue ( P < 0 . 01 ) . P14416 expression was scant in neonates and significantly increased in adult gastric tissue ( P < 0 . 01 ) . In conclusion , the lack of MCP effect on the newborn fundic muscle contraction potential relates to developmental differences in dopamine D2 receptor expression . To the extent that these novel data can be extrapolated to neonates , the therapeutic value of MCP as a prokinetic agent early in life requires further evaluation .",
"Dopamine agonists upregulate P05231 and P10145 production in human keratinocytes . AIM : Catecholamines regulate functions of the nervous , neuroendocrine and immune systems . Dopamine may modulate the activity of keratinocytes , which play a role in secreting cytokines and chemokines . The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dopaminergic agonists on the production of P05231 and P10145 by a non - tumoral human keratinocyte cell line ( HaCaT ) . METHODS : Cells were stimulated with dopamine and the P14416 agonist cabergoline . Levels of P05231 and P10145 in culture supernatants were then determined . Cell proliferation was also assessed . Assays were carried out in the presence or absence of the dopaminergic and β - adrenergic receptor antagonists ( sulpiride and propranolol , respectively ) and ascorbic acid . RESULTS : Dopamine stimulated the production of P05231 and P10145 in a concentration - dependent manner . The effects observed on the secretion of P05231 were more potent than those corresponding to P10145 and were reduced by ascorbic acid . The dopamine - induced P05231 secretion was partially reduced by sulpiride and abrogated by propranolol . The latter drug was able to block the effect of dopamine on the secretion of P10145 . The cabergoline - induced P05231 release was reduced by sulpiride . Cell viability was not affected by any of the drugs . CONCLUSIONS : Dopaminergic agonists can stimulate keratinocytes to produce P05231 and P10145 which are related to inflammatory cutaneous processes . These effects are mediated by dopaminergic and β - adrenergic receptors and by receptor - independent oxidative mechanisms .",
"Molecular targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukemia . The treatment of acute myeloid leukemia has not changed significantly over the last 40 years . Recent progress in understanding the biology of this disease and identification of driver mutations has ushered in a new era of molecular therapeutics . Although a number of molecular markers and pathways have been identified and may serve as potential therapeutic targets , the best studied amongst these include P07333 like tyrosine kinase 3 ( P36888 ) , DB01367 / RAF / MEK / P29323 and Janus kinase ( O60674 ) . In this review we discuss the molecular biology of AML , with a special focus on the above mentioned pathways . We discuss novel molecular targeted therapies that are in preclinical and clinical development . These include AC - 220 , sorafenib and midostaurin in P36888 mutated patients ; GSK1120212 and MSC1936369B in DB01367 mutated patients ; and ___MASK29___ in O60674 mutated patients . Identification of such molecular mutations and appropriate use of targeted therapies , either alone or in combinations , may eventually revolutionize the treatment of AML .",
"Polymorphisms influencing olanzapine metabolism and adverse effects in healthy subjects . OBJECTIVE : The pharmacokinetics of olanzapine and response to treatment could be affected by polymorphisms in genes coding for drug - metabolizing enzymes , transporters , or receptors . The aim of this study was to identify genetic markers predictive of pharmacokinetics , pharmacodynamics , and adverse effects of olanzapine . METHODS : Sixty - three healthy volunteers receiving a single 5 - mg oral dose of olanzapine were genotyped for 39 genetic variants that could be related to the response to olanzapine . All genetic variants were analyzed by PharmaChip , but P14416 Taq1A polymorphism was determined by real - time polymerase chain reaction . Olanzapine was measured using high - performance liquid chromatography combined with tandem mass spectrometry . The relationship of gender and polymorphisms with olanzapine pharmacokinetics , the change in prolactin levels , and the incidence of adverse effects were evaluated by multiple regression analysis . RESULTS : The pharmacokinetics of olanzapine was influenced by polymorphisms in P20815 , P21266 , and Q13224 . P01236 levels were affected by gender and polymorphisms in P14416 and 5 - P28223 . Polymorphisms in P11712 , P51580 , P22309 , P08183 , and 5 - P28223 were related to some adverse effects of olanzapine . CONCLUSIONS : Several polymorphisms can explain differences in the pharmacokinetics , pharmacodynamics , and safety of olanzapine in healthy subjects . Whether these genetic factors influence the risk of therapeutic failure or tolerability in patients remains to be established .",
"DB01233 stimulates catecholamine - and granin - derived peptide secretion from pheochromocytoma cells through activation of serotonin type 4 ( Q13639 ) receptors . The gastroprokinetic agent metoclopramide is known to stimulate catecholamine secretion from pheochromocytomas . The aim of the study was to investigate the mechanism of action of metoclopramide and expression of serotonin type 4 ( 5 - HT ( 4 ) ) receptors in pheochromocytoma tissues . Tissue explants , obtained from 18 pheochromocytomas including the tumor removed from a 46 - year - old female patient who experienced life - threatening hypertension crisis after metoclopramide administration and 17 additional pheochromocytomas ( 9 benign and 8 malignant ) were studied . Cultured pheochromocytoma cells derived from the patient who previously received metoclopramide were incubated with metoclopramide and various 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor ligands . In addition , total mRNAs were extracted from all the 18 tumors . Catecholamine - and granin - derived peptide concentrations were measured in pheochromocytoma cell incubation medium by HPLC and radioimmunological assays . In addition , expression of 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor mRNAs in the 18 pheochromocytomas was investigated by the use of reverse transcriptase - PCR . RESULTS : DB01233 and the 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist cisapride were found to activate catecholamine - and granin - derived peptide secretions by cultured tumor cells . DB01233 - and cisapride - evoked catecholamine - and granin - derived peptide productions were inhibited by the 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor antagonist GR 113808 . 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor mRNAs were detected in the patient ' s tumor and the series of 17 additional pheochromocytomas . This study shows that pheochromocytomas express functional 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptors that are responsible for the stimulatory action of metoclopramide on catecholamine - and granin - derived peptide secretion . All 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonists must therefore be contraindicated in patients with proven or suspected pheochromocytoma .",
"Characterization of a novel Q13639 receptor antagonist of the azabicycloalkyl benzimidazolone class : DAU 6285 . Three chemical classes of serotonin Q13639 receptor agonists have been identified so far : 5 - substituted indoles ( e . g . 5 - HT ) , benzamides ( e . g . renzapride ) and benzimidazolones ( e . g . BIMU 8 ) . In a search for Q13639 receptor antagonists , we have discovered that the benzimidazolone derivative DAU 6285 ( for structure see text ) , is 3 - 5 times more potent than tropisetron in blocking 5 - HT , renzapride and BIMU 8 induced stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity in mouse embryo colliculi neurons . Schild plot analysis yielded Ki values of 220 , 181 and 255 nmol / l , respectively . In addition , DAU 6285 showed poor activity as a 5 - Q9H205 receptor ligand with respect to tropisetron , as demonstrated by in vitro binding studies ( Ki , 322 vs 2 . 8 nmol / l ) and by its antagonistic activity in the Bezold - Jarisch reflex test ( ID50 , 231 vs 0 . 5 micrograms / kg , i . v . ) . No significant binding ( Ki greater than 10 mumol / l ) of DAU 6285 to serotonergic P08908 , P28222 , P28335 , P28221 , and 5 - HT2 receptors as well as to adrenergic alpha 1 , alpha 2 , dopaminergic D1 , D2 or muscarinic M1 - M3 receptor subtypes was found . The data indicate that DAU 6285 has a somewhat higher affinity than tropisetron for Q13639 receptors , a property confirmed in functional tests , and much lower affinity than tropisetron for 5 - Q9H205 receptors . The compound represents a new interesting tool for investigating the pharmacological and physiological properties of Q13639 receptors .",
"P14416 occupancy by risperidone : implications for the timing and magnitude of clinical response . The objective of the study is to investigate whether dopamine D2 receptor occupancy by risperidone and plasma levels over time can account for therapeutic efficacy and the latency period to response . Thirty - eight examinations with ( 123 ) I - IBZM single photon emission computed tomography were performed on 22 patients with schizophrenia , at diagnosis , 48 h after starting risperidone treatment and at a stable dose . ___MASK10___ plasma levels were determined and psychopathologic evaluations ( Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale , Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale ) were carried out . No differences in the striatal / occipital ( S / O ) ratio or plasma levels were found between examinations at the 48 - h time point and when a stable dose level had been established , so these parameters could not account for the latency period required for clinical response . D2 receptor occupancy at 48 h correlated positively with clinical improvement after 2 weeks of treatment . Therefore , if these results are confirmed , D2 receptor occupancy at the beginning of treatment with risperidone may be a predictor of subsequent clinical response .",
"P00734 in normal human cerebrospinal fluid originates from the blood . In spite of the fact that prothrombin is produced by cells within the central nervous system , its presence in the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) has not been investigated . We determined the concentration of prothrombin in P04141 with reference to the concentration in plasma in paired samples from 18 \" normal \" control patients and 4 patients with relapsing - remitting type of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . The newly developed ELISA was very specific ( no cross - reactivity with thrombin ) and sensitive ( detection limit -- 0 . 7 ng / ml ) with an imprecision of CV = 8 . 3 % ( intraseries ) and 7 . 0 % ( interassay ) . The mean prothrombin concentration in normal P04141 was 0 . 55 mg / l ( CV +/- 33 % , range : 0 . 28 - 0 . 93 mg / l ) , in normal plasma 121 . 8 mg / l +/- 21 % , resulting in a mean P04141 / plasma concentration quotient ( Q ( Proth ) -- 4 . 5 x 10 (- 3 ) ( CV +/- 35 % , range : 2 . 1 - 8 . 3 x 10 (- 3 ) ) corresponding to a mean albumin quotient in this group of subjects of Q ( Alb ) = 5 . 8 x 10 (- 3 ) . Due to the Q ( Proth ) and the molecular weight of prothrombin ( 72 kDa ) -- similar to that of albumin -- we conclude that prothrombin in normal human P04141 originates predominantly ( > 95 % ) from blood . The enzymatic activity in P04141 is conserved . Comparable results obtained in MS patients with only few small Q9BWK5 lesions suggest that local chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system does not influence prothrombin concentration in the P04141 if the blood - P04141 barrier function is normal .",
"Constitutive NF - kappaB activation confers interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) independence and resistance to dexamethasone and Janus kinase inhibitor ___MASK29___ in murine plasmacytoma cells . Myeloma cells are dependent on P05231 for their survival and proliferation during the early stages of disease , and independence from P05231 is associated with disease progression . The role of the NF - κB pathway in the P05231 - independent growth of myeloma cells has not been studied . Because human herpesvirus 8 - encoded P13646 selectively activates the NF - κB pathway , we have used it as a molecular tool to examine the ability of the NF - κB pathway to confer P05231 independence on murine plasmacytomas . We demonstrated that ectopic expression of P13646 , but not its NF - κB - defective mutant or a structural homolog , protected plasmacytomas against P05231 withdrawal - induced apoptosis and resulted in emergence of P05231 - independent clones that could proliferate long - term in vitro in the absence of P05231 and form abdominal plasmacytomas with visceral involvement when injected intraperitoneally into syngeneic mice . These P05231 - independent clones were dependent on NF - κB activity for their survival and proliferation but were resistant to dexamethasone and ___MASK29___ , a selective P23458 / 2 inhibitor . Ectopic expression of human T cell leukemia virus 1 - encoded Tax protein , which resembles P13646 in inducing constitutive NF - κB activation , similarly protected plasmacytoma cells against P05231 withdrawal - induced apoptosis . Although P13646 is known to up - regulate P05231 gene expression , its protective effect was not due to induction of endogenous P05231 production but instead was associated with sustained expression of several antiapoptotic members of the Bcl2 family upon P05231 withdrawal . Collectively , these results demonstrate that NF - κB activation can not only promote the emergence of P05231 independence during myeloma progression but can also confer resistance to dexamethasone and ___MASK29___ .",
"Augmentation by citalopram of risperidone - induced monoamine release in rat prefrontal cortex . RATIONALE : A typical antipsychotics ( APDs ) , e . g . olanzapine and risperidone , have been reported to be effective adjunctive treatment for depression if selective serotonin ( 5 - HT ) reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) alone are ineffective . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : We utilized microdialysis in awake , freely moving rats to study the effect of risperidone in combination with citalopram , an SSRI , on extracellular 5 - HT , dopamine ( DA ) , and norepinephrine ( NE ) efflux in rat medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) . RESULTS : ___MASK10___ ( 1 . 0 mg / kg , s . c . ) , given alone , significantly increased 5 - HT , DA , and NE concentrations in the mPFC . DB00215 ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , by itself , produced a significant increase in 5 - HT levels only . The combination of risperidone and citalopram produced significantly greater increases in efflux of both DA and NE than risperidone alone . However , the effect of this combination on extracellular 5 - HT concentrations was not significantly different than that of citalopram alone . The augmentation of DA and NE efflux induced by risperidone plus citalopram could be partially blocked by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY 100635 ( 0 . 2 mg / kg , s . c . ) . CONCLUSIONS : The results suggest that the ability of atypical APDs to augment the therapeutic efficacy of SSRIs in major depression and treatment - resistant depression may be due , at least in part , to potentiation of SSRI - induced increases in cortical DA and NE . The contributions of P08908 receptor stimulation and 5 - Q13049 and alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonism to this augmentation are discussed .",
"P14416 - induced heterologous sensitization of adenylyl cyclase requires Galphas : characterization of Galphas - insensitive mutants of adenylyl cyclase V . Whereas acute stimulation of Galphai / o - coupled receptors inhibits the activity of adenylyl cyclase , a delayed consequence of persistent activation of the receptors is heterologous sensitization , an enhanced responsiveness of adenylyl cyclase to activators such as forskolin or agonists of Galphas - coupled receptors . Galphas - insensitive mutants of adenylyl cyclase type V were used to test the hypothesis that heterologous sensitization requires Galphas - dependent activation of adenylyl cyclase . When adenylyl cyclase was stably expressed in human embryonic kidney ( P29320 ) 293 cells with the D2L dopamine receptor , basal , forskolin - stimulated , and isoproterenol - stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation were all enhanced by 2 - h pretreatment with the D2 receptor agonist quinpirole . Transient expression of wild - type adenylyl cyclase and three Galphas - insensitive mutants ( F379L , R1021Q , and F1093S ) in HEK293 cells stably expressing the D2L receptor demonstrated that all three mutants had little or no responsiveness to beta - adrenergic receptor - mediated activation of Galphas but that the mutants retained sensitivity to forskolin and to D2L receptor - mediated inhibition . Transiently expressed adenylyl cyclase V was robustly sensitized by 2 - h pretreatment with quinpirole . In contrast , the Galphas - insensitive mutants displayed no sensitization of forskolin - stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation , indicating that responsiveness to Galphas is required for the expression of heterologous sensitization .",
"The relationship between gastric motility and nausea : gastric prokinetic agents as treatments . Nausea is one of a cluster of symptoms described subjectively by patients with delayed gastric emptying . The mechanisms and treatments are unclear ( anti - emetic drugs are not fully effective against nausea ) . Can nausea be relieved by stimulating gastric emptying ? Physostigmine ( together with atropine ) has been shown experimentally to stimulate gastric motility , relieve nausea and restore normal gastric motility . Is this mimicked by gastric prokinetic drugs ? The answer is complicated by mixed pharmacology . DB01233 increases gastric motility by activating myenteric Q13639 receptors but also directly inhibits vomiting via D2 and 5 - Q9H205 receptor antagonism ; relationships between increased gastric motility and relief from nausea are therefore unclear . Similarly , the D2 receptor antagonist domperidone has direct anti - emetic activity . Nevertheless , more selective Q13639 and motilin receptor agonists ( erythromycin , directly stimulating gastric motility ) inhibit vomiting in animals ; low doses of erythromycin can also relieve symptoms in patients with gastroparesis . Ghrelin stimulates gastric motility and appetite mostly via vagus - dependent pathways , and inhibits vomiting in animals . To date , ghrelin receptor activation has failed to consistently improve gastric emptying or symptoms in patients with gastroparesis . We conclude that nausea can be relieved by gastric prokinetic drugs , but more clinical studies are needed using drugs with selective activity . Other mechanisms ( e . g . ghrelin , vagal and central pathways , influencing a mechanistic continuum between appetite and nausea ) also require exploration . These and other issues will be further explored in a forthcoming special issue of the European Journal of Pharmacology , which focusses on mechanisms of nausea and vomiting .",
"Effects of metoclopramide and tropisetron on aldosterone secretion possibly due to agonism and antagonism at the Q13639 receptor . OBJECTIVE : Part of the prokinetic activity of metoclopramide can possibly be ascribed to agonist activity at Q13639 receptors . The 5 - Q9H205 antagonist tropisetron is thought to act as an antagonist at Q13639 receptors . In the present study aldosterone secretion in response to the administration of these two drugs was explored to examine the role of the Q13639 receptor in aldosterone secretion . METHODS : Following a single - blind , random design , ten normal male volunteers received one of the following regimens on three occasions , with at least 2 - week intervals : metoclopramide 10 mg i . v . ; tropisetron 5 mg by slow i . v . i . , or ; tropisetron by slow i . v . i . , followed by 10 mg metoclopramide i . v . RESULTS : In response to metoclopramide alone the mean plasma aldosterone level rose significantly to 149 % of basal level and remained significantly elevated for the next 20 min . With tropisetron alone , there was a significant 37 . 8 % drop at 60 min and the aldosterone levels remained low for the duration of the experiment . DB01233 reversed the decline mediated by tropisetron significantly at 30 and 90 min . DB04630 levels after the latter regimen also did not differ significantly from baseline at any time period . CONCLUSION : These results would suggest the existence of a tonic stimulatory influence of 5 - HT via Q13639 receptors on aldosterone secretion , which could be augmented by metoclopramide and blocked by tropisetron . However , the effect of tropisetron per se should be interpreted with caution given the lack of a saline group .",
"P35968 - 5169 , a new gastrointestinal prokinetic agent , enhances gastric contractile and emptying activities in dogs and rats . P35968 - 5169 , 4 - amino - 5 - chloro - N -[ 1 -( 3 - fluoro - 4 - methoxybenzyl ) piperidin - 4 - yl ]- 2 -( 2 - hydroxyethoxy ) benzamide hydrochloride dihydrate , is a new prokinetic with a dual action , i . e . , stimulation of the Q13639 receptor and antagonism of the dopamine D2 receptor . In this study , we determined in vitro activities of P35968 - 5169 towards both receptors and demonstrated the effect of the compound on gastrointestinal motor activity in conscious dogs and rats . In dogs , intravenous P35968 - 5169 stimulated upper gastrointestinal motility in the fasting state and also eliminated the depressive effect of 3 , 4 - dihydroxyphenylalanine ( DB01235 ) on this motility in the postprandial state . The effect of P35968 - 5169 on gastric emptying was further characterized by the use of three rat gastroparesis models ( dopamine D2 receptor agonist ( quinpirol )- , abdominal surgery - , or combined - situation - induced ) . DB01184 ( a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist ) was effective in the quinpirol - delay and combination - delay models , and cisapride and mosapride ( Q13639 receptor agonists ) were effective in the surgery - delay model . Only P35968 - 5169 eliminated the delay of gastric emptying in all three models . In addition , P35968 - 5169 accelerated emptying to above the normal level in the combination - delay model . These results suggest that P35968 - 5169 would be effective in various types of gastric ileus caused by different mechanisms .",
"Dopamine - related genes and their relationships to monoamine metabolites in P04141 . Monoamine metabolite ( MM ) levels in lumbar cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) are extensively used as indirect estimates of monoamine turnover in the brain . In this study we investigated genotypes for DNA polymorphisms in the D2 ( P14416 ) , D3 ( P35462 ) , and D4 ( P21917 ) dopamine receptor and tyrosine hydroxylase ( TH ) genes and their relationships to P04141 MM in healthy volunteers ( n = 66 ) . Concentrations of homovanillic acid ( HVA ) , 3 - methoxy - 4 - hydroxyphenylglycol ( MHPG ) , and 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) were corrected for back length , a confounding variable . Corrected MM levels were not related to age , gender , height , weight heredity , season or atmospheric pressure at sampling . Individuals with specific P14416 and TH allele and genotype configurations significantly differed in HVA and MHPG concentrations . P35462 homo - and heterozygotic genotypes had significantly different P04141 5 - HIAA levels . P21917 genotypes were not related to MM concentrations . The results suggest that specific P14416 , P35462 , and TH genotypes participate in the regulation of monoamine turnover in the central nervous system . Accordingly monoamine receptors and synthesizing enzyme genotypes appear to be variance factors influencing MM concentrations in P04141 . The relationships found in this study support MM concentrations as markers for monoamine transmission in the human brain .",
"Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK98___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .",
"Identification of a variant in P35968 associated with serum P35968 and pharmacodynamics of ___MASK24___ . PURPOSE : P15692 receptor ( VEGFR ) kinases are important drug targets in oncology that affect function of systemic endothelial cells . To discover genetic markers that affect VEGFR inhibitor pharmacodynamics , we performed a genome - wide association study of serum soluble vascular P35968 concentrations [ sVEGFR2 ] , a pharmacodynamic biomarker for P35968 inhibitors . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We conducted a genome - wide association study ( GWAS ) of [ sVEGFR2 ] in 736 healthy Old Order Amish volunteers . Gene variants identified from the GWAS were genotyped serially in a cohort of 128 patients with advanced solid tumor with baseline [ sVEGFR2 ] measurements , and in 121 patients with renal carcinoma with [ sVEGFR2 ] measured before and during pazopanib therapy . RESULTS : rs34231037 ( C482R ) in P35968 , the gene encoding sVEGFR2 was found to be highly associated with [ sVEGFR2 ] , explaining 23 % of the variance ( P = 2 . 7 × 10 (- 37 ) ) . Association of rs34231037 with [ sVEGFR2 ] was replicated in 128 patients with cancer with comparable effect size ( P = 0 . 025 ) . Furthermore , rs34231037 was a significant predictor of changes in [ sVEGFR2 ] in response to pazopanib ( P = 0 . 01 ) . CONCLUSION : Our findings suggest that genome - wide analysis of phenotypes in healthy populations can expedite identification of candidate pharmacogenetic markers . Genotyping for germline variants in P35968 may have clinical utility in identifying patients with cancer with unusual sensitivity to effects of P35968 kinase inhibitors .",
"Lessons learned from the irinotecan metabolic pathway . ___MASK35___ , a camptothecin analogue , is a prodrug which requires bioactivation to form the active metabolite SN - 38 . SN - 38 acts as a P11387 poison . ___MASK35___ has been widely used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer , small cell lung cancer and several other solid tumors . However , large inter - patient variability in irinotecan and SN - 38 disposition , as well as severe but unpredictable diarrhea limits the clinical potential of irinotecan . Intense clinical pharmacology studies have been conducted to elucidate its complicated metabolic pathways and to provide scientific rationale in defining strategies to optimize drug therapy . ___MASK35___ is subjected to be shunted between P08684 mediated oxidative metabolism to form two inactive metabolites P25054 or NPC and tissue carboxylesterase mediated hydrolysis to form SN - 38 which is eventually detoxified via glucuronidation by P22309 to form SN - 38G . The pharmacology of this compound is further complicated by the existence of genetic inter - individual differences in activation and deactivation enzymes of irinotecan ( e . g . , P08684 , P20815 , P22309 ) and sharing competitive elimination pathways with many concomitant medications , such as anticonvulsants , St . John ' s Wort , and ketoconazole . Efflux of the parent compound and metabolites out of cells by several drug transporters ( e . g . , Pgp , Q9UNQ0 , MRP1 , Q92887 ) also occurs . This review highlights the latest findings in drug activation , transport mechanisms , glucuronidation , and CYP3A - mediated drug - drug interactions of irinotecan in order to unlock some of its complicated pharmacology and to provide ideas for relevant future studies into optimization of this promising agent .",
"Is phentermine an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase ? A critical appraisal . ___MASK30___ produces a spectrum of concentration - dependent biochemical effects . It interacts with NE transporters at 0 . 1 microM , DA transporters at about 1 microM , 5 - HT transporters at 15 microM and P21397 at about 100 microM . When administered at typical anorectic doses , phentermine primarily interacts with DA and NE transporters and does not produce biochemical or neurochemical effects which would occur if it were inhibiting P21397 . Some other explanation other than MAO inhibition must be sought to explain how oral phentermine increases platelet 5 - HT , since platelet P27338 does not metabolize platelet 5 - HT , and since amphetamine - type drugs are even weaker inhibitors of P27338 than P21397 . Clinical studies in humans have shown that amphetamine , which is a more potent inhibitor of P21397 than phentermine , does not inhibit P21397 at therapeutic doses . Neither phentermine alone , fluoxetine alone or their combined use have been associated with cardiac valvulopathy , and clinical experience has shown their combined use to be free of significant adverse effects . Viewed collectively , there appears to be no data to support the hypothesis that phentermine inhibits MAO at typical therapeutic doses .",
"Effect of metoclopramide , ondansetron and granisetron on aldosterone secretion in man . The plasma aldosterone response following the administration of drugs with antagonist and agonist activity at Serotonin 3 and 4 ( 5 - Q9H205 & 4 ) receptors has been examined in 9 healthy male volunteers receiving the following four treatments i . v . in a randomised , cross - over sequence : ondansetron 8 mg , granisetron 3 mg , metoclopramide 20 mg , and saline 20 ml . DB01233 significantly increased the mean plasma aldosterone level to 196 % of basal level at 5 min . It rose to 234 % at 15 min and remained at more than 185 % of basal level for the duration of the experiment . The response to ondansetron and granisetron did not differ significantly from placebo . If dopamine antagonism is discounted , the results suggest that metoclopramide - induced aldosterone secretion results from its agonist activity at Q13639 receptors , although slow neuronal depolarization via an unidentified receptor remains a possibility . Antagonism at the 5 - Q9H205 receptor plays no role , as the selective antagonist , granisetron , did not elicit a significant response . It seems unlikely that the Q13639 receptor is the second , low affinity binding site of ondansetron , unless it had no agonist activity at this receptor .",
"___MASK27___ block of cloned human T - type voltage - gated calcium channels . ___MASK27___ ( ZNS ) is a multi - target antiepileptic drug reported to be efficient in the treatment of both partial and generalized seizures , with T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel blockade being one of its proposed mechanisms of action . In this study , we systematically investigated electrophysiological effects of ZNS on cloned human Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 - 3 . 3 Ca ( 2 +) channels in a heterologous P29320 - 293 expression system using whole cell patch - clamp technique . Concentration - response studies were performed in the range from 5 microM to 2mM for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channels exhibiting a 15 . 4 - 30 . 8 % reduction of Ca ( 2 +) influx within the maximum therapeutic plasma range ( 50 - 200 microM ZNS ) . The other T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel entities , Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 , were even less sensitive to ZNS . Both voltage - and concentration - dependence of inactivation kinetics remained unchanged for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCC , whereas Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 exhibited minor , though significant reduction of inactivation - tau . Interestingly , ZNS block of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCCs was not use - dependent and remained unaffected by changes in the holding potential . Steady - state inactivation studies did not display a significant shift in steady - state availability of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 channels at 100 microM ZNS ( DeltaV ( 1 / 2 )= 3 . 1mV , p = 0 . 071 ) . Our studies indicate that ZNS is a moderate blocker of human Ca ( v ) 3 T - type Ca ( 2 +) channels with little or no effect on Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channel inactivation kinetics , use - and state - dependence of blockade . These results suggest that T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel inhibition only partially contributes to the anti - absence activity of ZNS antiepileptic drug .",
"Brominated cyclodipeptides from the marine sponge Geodia barretti as selective 5 - HT ligands . The brominated cyclodipeptides barettin ( cyclo [( 6 - bromo - 8 - entryptophan ) arginine ] ) and 8 , 9 - dihydrobarettin ( cyclo [( 6 - bromotryptophan ) arginine ] ) isolated from the marine sponge Geodia barretti have previously been shown to inhibit settlement of barnacle larvae in a dose - dependent manner in concentrations ranging from 0 . 5 to 25 microM . To further establish the molecular target and mode of action of these compounds , we investigated their affinity to human serotonin receptors . The tryptophan residue in the barettins resembles that of endogenous serotonin [ 5 - hydroxytryptamine ] . A selection of human serotonin receptors , including representatives from all subfamilies ( 1 - 7 ) , were transfected into P29320 - 293 cells . Barettin selectively interacted with the serotonin receptors 5 - Q13049 , P28335 , and Q13639 at concentrations close to that of endogenous serotonin , with the corresponding Ki values being 1 . 93 , 0 . 34 , and 1 . 91 microM , respectively . 8 , 9 - Dihydrobarettin interacted exclusively with the P28335 receptor with a Ki value of 4 . 63 microM ; it failed to show affinity to 5 - Q13049 and Q13639 , indicating that the double bond between the tryptophan and arginine residue plays an important role in the interaction with the receptor proteins .",
"Analysis of neurogenic contractions induced by ML - 1035 and other benzamides in the guinea - pig non - stimulated isolated ileum . 4 - Amino - 5 - chloro - substituted benzamides have been shown to increase gastric motility in - vivo and enhance field - stimulated and peristaltic contractions in - vitro . The present experiments examined the contractile response to a series of benzamides in the guinea - pig non - stimulated ileum . Four benzamides elicited contractions in the isolated ileum which were expressed as a percentage of the contraction induced by 1 microM acetylcholine ( % acetylcholine response = 12 +/- 2 , 19 +/- 3 , 26 +/- 2 , 51 +/- 3 , n = 13 , 8 , 17 , and 21 , with EC50 values of 0 . 85 , 1 . 8 , 5 . 7 , and 14 . 2 microM for cisapride , zacopride , metoclopramide , and ML - 1035 ( 4 - amino - 5 - chloro - 2 -(( 2 - methylsulphinyl )- ethoxy )- N - ( 2 -( diethylamino )- ethyl ) - benzamide hydrochloride ) , respectively ) . ML - 1035 contractions were completely blocked by atropine and tetrodotoxin , while ganglionic blockade with hexamethonium was ineffective . DB01233 has been reported to sensitize postjunctional muscarinic receptors , however , ML - 1035 did not enhance acetylcholine - induced contractions . Tropisetron ( ICS 205 - 930 , 1 microM ) , caused a parallel rightward shift in the concentration - response curve for both ML - 1035 and zacopride ( EC50 = 14 . 2 +/- 1 . 3 and 1 . 8 +/- 0 . 8 microM in the absence , and 26 +/- 2 . 7 and 6 . 9 +/- 2 . 3 microM in the presence of tropisetron for ML - 1035 and zacopride , respectively ) with apparent pKB values of 5 . 9 and 6 . 0 for the respective compounds . 5 - Hydroxytryptaminergic receptor desensitization by 2 - methyl - 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - Q9H205 ) and 5 - methoxytryptamine ( Q13639 ) , attenuated the response to ML - 1035 . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Pan - Q07869 Agonist , ___MASK98___ , Restores Angiogenesis in Hindlimb Ischemia in Normal and Diabetic Rats . Introduction . The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of bezafibrate as a pan - Q07869 agonist on angiogenesis and serum nitrite , the main metabolite of nitric oxide ( NO ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and P15692 receptor - 2 ( P35968 ) concentrations in hindlimb ischemia model of normal and type I diabetic rats . Methods . 28 male Wistar rats were divided into control and diabetic groups . Then , all rats underwent unilateral hindlimb ischemia . After recovery , they were randomly assigned to one of the following experimental groups : ( 1 ) control ; ( 2 ) control + bezafibrate ( 400 mg / kg / day ) ; ( 3 ) diabetic ; ( 4 ) diabetic + beztafibrate . After three weeks , blood samples were taken and capillary density was evaluated in the gasterocnemius muscle of ischemic limb . Results . ___MASK98___ increased capillary density and capillary / fiber ratio in ischemic leg of diabetic and control rats ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Serum P15692 and P35968 concentrations did not alter after bezafibrate administration , however , serum nitrite concentration was significantly higher in bezafibrate - treated groups than non - treated groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Discussion . It seems that bezafibrate , as a pan Q07869 agonist , restores angiogenesis in hindlimb ischemic diabetic animals and is useful for prevention and / or treatment of peripheral artery disease in diabetic subjects .",
"[ Quantitative analysis of P11387 activity in human and rat glioma : characterization and mechanism of resistance to antitopoisomerase chemical , camptothecin - 11 ] . ___MASK35___ ( CPT - 11 ) is a new derivation of camptothecin , a plant alkaloid antitumor agent . Previous studies indicated that antitumor activity of CPT - 11 was mediated through interaction of the drugs with its target enzyme , P11387 ( topo I ) . In this study , we studied the relation between sensitivity to CPT - 11 and topo I activity of glioma cells . Furthermore , we established CPT - 11 resistant cell lines in order to elucidate potential mechanisms of drug resistance . A clear correlation between the sensitivities to CPT - 11 and topo I activities in surgical glioma specimens was demonstrated . Activities of topo I in CPT - 11 sensitive group ( IC50 values for CPT - 11 ; < 50 micrograms / ml ) tended to be higher than those in CPT - 11 resistant group ( IC50 values ; > or = 50 ) . Topo I activity may serve as a novel marker to predict the sensitivity of gliomas to topo inhibitors . CPT - 11 resistance cell lines ( T98G / CPT - 11 and P13671 ) respectively exhibit a 5 . 4 - and 7 . 3 - fold increase in resistance to CPT - 11 . No differences in topo I activity and intracellular accumulation of CPT - 11 were observed between parent and CPT - 11 resistant lines . On the other hand , topo I from T98G / CPT - 11 and P13671 / CPT - 11 cells were at least 4 - and 2 - fold resistant to the inhibitory effect of the CPT - 11 on the relaxation activity of topo I in comparison with their parent lines . This enzymological difference may be responsible for the resistance to CPT - 11 .",
"___MASK52___ - coupled Affi - Gel matrix for the purification of thrombin from plasma . Sometimes it is necessary to obtain thrombin from limited amounts of human plasma for laboratory assay . None of the available purification methods easily deals with this subject . The procedure described in the present paper uses a readily available pharmaceutical agent , argatroban , to construct an affinity matrix . ___MASK52___ has a high affinity for thrombin and its thrombin binding is reversible . P00734 derived from a Ba ( 2 +) precipitate of human plasma is used as the starting material . The crude prothrombin can be bulk activated to thrombin using taipan - snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom and bound to the argatroban - coupled matrix without further processing steps . The thrombin product eluted from the argatroban matrix is very pure as judged by high specific activity and by electrophoresis . This purification scheme is rapid , yielding purified thrombin within 2 days .",
"Osteoclast size heterogeneity in rat long bones is associated with differences in adhesive ligand specificity . P00734 ( PT ) is an RGD - containing bone - residing precursor to the serine protease thrombin ( TH ) , which acts as an agonist for a variety of cellular responses in osteoblasts and osteoclasts . We show here that PT , TH , osteopontin ( P10451 ) and fibronectin ( FN ) promoted adhesion of isolated neonatal rat long bone osteoclasts . However , the cells that adhered to PT and TH were smaller in size , rounded and contained 3 - 4 nuclei , in comparison to the cells adhering to P10451 and FN , which were larger with extended cytoplasmic processes and 6 - 7 nuclei . Attachment of the larger osteoclasts to P10451 and FN was inhibited by antibodies towards beta 3 and beta 1 integrin subunits , respectively . Whereas an RGD - containing peptide inhibited adhesion of the smaller osteoclasts to PT and TH , this was not seen with the beta 3 or beta 1 antibodies . In contrast , the beta 1 antibody augmented osteoclast adhesion to PT and TH in an RGD - dependent manner . Small osteoclasts were less efficient in resorbing mineralized bovine bone slices , as well as expressed lower mRNA levels of P14780 and the cathepsins K and L compared to large osteoclasts . The small osteoclast adhering to PT and TH may represent either an immature , less functional precursor to the large osteoclast or alternatively constitute a distinct osteoclast population with a specific role in bone .",
"Identification and quantification of dopamine receptor 2 in human eutopic and ectopic endometrium : a novel molecular target for endometriosis therapy . Previous studies in an experimental mouse model of endometriosis have shown that the dopamine agonist ( DA ) cabergoline ( Cb2 ) reduces angiogenesis and endometriotic lesions , hypothetically binding to the dopamine receptor type - 2 ( P14416 ) . To date , this has not been described in human endometrium and / or endometriotic lesions . Thus , we aimed to investigate the presence of P14416 in said tissues . Endometrium fragments were implanted in nude mice treated with different doses of Cb2 . Polymerase chain reaction assays and immunohistochemistry were performed to analyze the gene and protein expressions ( respectively ) of P14416 , P15692 , and P15692 receptor - 2 ( P35968 ) . In addition , lesions and endometrium from women with mild and severe endometriosis and endometrium from healthy women were collected to analyze their gene expression profile . In experimental endometriosis , P14416 was expressed at gene and protein levels in all three groups . P15692 gene and protein expressions were significantly lower in lesions treated with Cb2 than in controls . P35968 protein expression was significantly lower in experimental lesions treated with Cb2 than in controls . In eutopic endometria , there was a significant decrease in P14416 expression and an increase in P15692 in women with mild and severe endometriosis with respect to healthy patients . In endometriosis , P35968 expression was significantly higher in red than in white and black lesions . P15692 expression was significantly lower in black than in red lesions . P14416 is present in the human eutopic and ectopic endometrium and is regulated by DA , which provides the rationale for pilot studies to explore its use in the treatment of endometriosis .",
"Synthesis and characterization of the first fluorescent antagonists for human Q13639 receptors . Fluorescent antagonists for human 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptors were synthesized based on ML10302 1 , a potent 5 - HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist and on piperazine analogue 2 . These molecules were derived with three fluorescent moieties , dansyl , naphthalimide , and NBD ( 7 - nitrobenz - 2 - oxa - 1 , 3 - diazol - 4 - yl ) , through alkyl chains . The synthesized molecules were evaluated in binding assays on the recently cloned human 5 - HT ( 4 ( e )) receptor isoform stably expressed in P13671 glial cells with [( 3 ) H ] GR113808 as the radioligand . The affinity values depended upon the basal structure together with the alkyl chain length . The derivatives based on ML10302 were more potent ligands than the derivatives based on piperazine analogue . For ML10302 - based ligands , dansyl and NBD derivatives attached through a chain length of one carbon atom 17a and 32 , respectively , led to affinities close to the affinity of ML10302 . The most potent compounds 17a , 28 , and 32 produced an inhibition of the 5 - HT stimulated cyclic AMP synthesis in the same cellular system with nanomolar K ( b ) values . Fluorescent properties of 17a , 28 , and 32 were more particularly studied . Interactions of the fluorescent ligand 28 with the h5 - HT ( 4 ( e )) receptor were indicated using h5 - HT ( 4 ( e )) receptor transfected P13671 glial cell membranes and entire cells . Ligand 28 was also used in fluorescence microscopy experiments in order to label h5 - HT ( 4 ( e )) receptor transfected P13671 glial cells , and subcellular localization of these receptors was more precisely determined using confocal microscopy .",
"Effects of cholinoceptor and 5 - hydroxytryptamine3 receptor antagonism on erythromycin - induced canine intestinal motility disruption and emesis . 1 . Erythromycin administration is associated with gastrointestinal problems , disturbed gastrointestinal motility and emesis . This study in the dog investigates the underlying mechanisms . 2 . Intestinal myoelectrical activity and the occurrence and latency of emesis were recorded in eight conscious dogs . All drugs were administered intravenously . 3 . Erythromycin ( 7 mg kg - 1 ) increased contractions of the proximal small intestine , and caused emesis in all fasted dogs and in 5 dogs after food . Atropine ( 50 mg kg - 1 min - 1 ) and hexamethonium ( 10 mg kg - 1 h - 1 ) partially inhibited the GI motility effects but did not significantly reduce emesis . 4 . DB01233 at a high dose ( 2 mg kg - 1 h - 1 ) reduced the incidence of emesis in the presence of increased intestinal motility , but a low dose ( 150 micrograms kg - 1 h - 1 ) was ineffective . 5 . A 5 - hydroxytryptamine3 ( 5 - Q9H205 ) receptor antagonist , MDL 72222 ( 1 mg kg - 1 ) , reduced emesis when given alone and combined with metoclopramide ( low dose ) . The Q13639 receptor agonist BRL24924 ( DB04917 , 1 mg kg - 1 ) had no effect on emesis either alone in combination with metoclopramide . 6 . In conclusion , erythromycin - induced GI motility disturbances and emesis are not causally related . Whereas the increase in intestinal smooth muscle activity is possibly cholinergically mediated , emesis occurs at least in part via a 5 - hydroxytryptaminergic mechanism , but does not involve the dopamine system .",
"Ras - dependent P29323 activation by the human G ( s )- coupled serotonin receptors Q13639 ( b ) and P34969 ( a ) . Receptor tyrosine kinases activate mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases through Ras , P04049 , and MEK . Receptor tyrosine kinases can be transactivated by G protein - coupled receptors coupling to G ( i ) and G ( q ) . The human G protein - coupled serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) couple to G ( s ) and elevate intracellular DB02527 . Certain G ( s )- coupled receptors have been shown to activate Q96HU1 kinases through a protein kinase A - and Rap1 - dependent pathway . We report the activation of the extracellular signal - regulated kinases ( ERKs ) 1 and 2 ( Q8TCB0 and Q8NFH3 Q96HU1 kinase ) through the human serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) in COS - 7 and human embryonic kidney HEK293 cells . In transfected HEK293 cells , 5 - HT - induced activation of P27361 / 2 is sensitive to H89 , which indicates a role for protein kinase A . The observed activation of P27361 / 2 does not require transactivation of epidermal growth factor receptors . Furthermore , 5 - HT induced activation of both Ras and Rap1 . Whereas the presence of P47736 did not influence the 5 - HT - mediated activation of P27361 / 2 , the activation of P27361 / 2 was abolished in the presence of dominant negative Ras ( RasN17 ) . P27361 / 2 activation was reduced in the presence of \" dominant negative \" Raf1 ( RafS621A ) and slightly reduced by dominant negative B - Raf , indicating the involvement of one or more Raf isoforms . These findings suggest that activation of P27361 / 2 through the human G ( s )- coupled serotonin receptors 5 - HT ( 4 ( b )) and 5 - HT ( 7 ( a )) in HEK293 cells is dependent on Ras , but independent of Rap1 ."
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"Defective postnatal endochondral bone development by chondrocyte - specific targeted expression of parathyroid hormone type 2 receptor . The human parathyroid hormone type 2 receptor ( P49190 ) is activated by PTH and by tuberoinfundibular peptide of 39 residues ( Q96A98 ) , the latter likely acting as its natural ligand . Although the receptor is expressed at highest levels in the nervous system , we have observed that both P49190 and Q96A98 are expressed in the newborn mouse growth plate , with the receptor localizing in the resting zone and the ligand Q96A98 localizing exclusively in prehypertrophic and hypertrophic chondrocytes . To address the role of P49190 in postnatal skeletal growth and development , Col2a1 - hPTH2R ( P49190 - Tg ) transgenic mice were generated . The mice were viable and of nearly normal size at birth . Expression of the transgene in the growth plate was limited to chondrocytes . We found that chondrocyte proliferation was decreased , as determined by in vivo BrdU labeling of proliferating chondrocytes and P11802 and P38936 expression in the growth plate of Col2a1 - hPTH2R transgenic mice . Similarly , the differentiation and maturation of chondrocytes was delayed , as characterized by decreased Sox9 expression and weaker immunostaining for the chondrocyte differentiation markers collagen type II and type X and proteoglycans . As well , there was altered expression of Gdf5 , Wdr5 , and β - catenin , factors implicated in chondrocyte maturation , proliferation , and differentiation . These effects impacted on the process of endochondral ossification , resulting in delayed formation of the secondary ossification center , and diminished trabecular bone volume . The findings substantiate a role for P49190 signaling in postnatal growth plate development and subsequent bone mass acquisition .",
"Small interfering RNA knocks down the molecular target of alendronate , farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase , in osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . P14324 ( FPPS ) , an enzyme in the mevalonate pathway , is the inhibition target of alendronate , a potent FDA - approved nitrogen - containing bisphosphonate ( N - BP ) drug , at the molecular level . ___MASK44___ not only inhibits osteoclasts but also has been reported to positively affect osteoblasts . This study assesses the knockdown effects of siRNA targeting FPPS compared with alendronate in both osteoclast and osteoblast cultures . Primary murine bone marrow cell - induced osteoclasts and the preosteoblast MC3T3 - E1 cell line were used to assess effects of anti - FPPS siRNA compared with alendronate . Results show that both FPPS mRNA message and protein knockdown in serum - based culture is correlated with reduced osteoclast viability . FPPS siRNA is more potent than 10 μM alendronate , but less potent than 50 μM alendronate on reducing osteoclast viability . Despite FPPS knockdown , no significant changes were observed in osteoblast proliferation . FPPS knockdown promotes osteoblast differentiation significantly but not cell mineral deposition . However , compared with 50 μM alendronate dosing , FPPS siRNA does not exhibit cytotoxic effects on osteoblasts while producing significant effects on ostoblast differentiation . Both siRNA and alendronate at tested concentrations do not have significant effects on cultured osteoblast mineralization . Overall , results indicate that siRNA against FPPS could be useful for selectively inhibiting osteoclast - mediated bone resorption and improving bone mass maintenance by influencing both osteoclasts and osteoblasts in distinct ways .",
"___MASK23___ , a new P04035 inhibitor , reduces the colonic inflammatory response in dextran sulfate sodium - induced colitis in mice . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the beneficial effects of rosuvastatin , a new P04035 inhibitor , on colonic mucosal damage and on the inflammatory response in a dextran sulfate sodium ( DSS ) colitis model . Acute colitis was induced using 8 % DSS in female BALB / c mice . Colonic mucosal inflammation was evaluated clinically , biochemically , and histologically . Mucosal protein contents and mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha were determined by immunoassay and real time - PCR . The mRNA levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) were determined by real - time PCR . Disease activity scores in DSS - induced colitis model mice , as determined by weight loss , stool consistency , and blood in stool , were significantly lower in the rosuvastatin - treated mice than in control mice . Shortening of the colon was significantly reversed by rosuvastatin . Increases in tissue - associated myeloperoxidase activity and thiobarbituric acid - reactive substances after DSS administration were both significantly inhibited by treatment with rosuvastatin . ___MASK23___ also inhibited increases in intestinal P01375 protein and mRNA expression after DSS administration , respectively . The mucosal mRNA levels of P29474 were decreased after DSS administration , but preserved in mice treated with rosuvastatin . These results suggest that rosuvastatin prevents the development of DSS - induced colitis in mice via the inhibition of mucosal inflammatory responses associated with the preservation of P29474 transcription .",
"___MASK12___ transdermal system : in the treatment of major depressive disorder . The monamine oxidase ( MAO ) inhibitor selegiline is selective for P27338 at the low oral dosages used in the treatment of Parkinson ' s disease . However , P21397 is also inhibited at the high oral dosages needed to effectively treat depression ( not an approved indication ) , necessitating a tyramine - restricted diet . The selegiline transdermal system was designed to deliver antidepressant drug concentrations to the CNS , without substantially impairing small intestine P21397 activity . At the target dose of 6 mg / 24 hours , tyramine dietary restrictions are not needed . Short - term treatment with fixed ( 6 mg / 24 hours ) or flexible ( 6 , 9 or 12 mg / 24 hours ) doses of selegiline transdermal system was superior to placebo on most measures of antidepressant activity in 6 - or 8 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre studies in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . Likewise , long - term treatment with a fixed dose of selegiline transdermal system 6 mg / 24 hours was superior to placebo as maintenance therapy in a 52 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre , relapse - prevention trial in patients with MDD . ___MASK12___ transdermal system therapy was generally well tolerated in placebo - controlled studies ; application site reactions , mostly of mild to moderate severity , were the most commonly reported adverse events . The incidence of sexual adverse effects and weight gain was low and similar to that with placebo .",
"Q96A98 ( Q96A98 ) signaling modulates acute and tonic nociception . Q96A98 ( Q96A98 ) synthesizing neurons at the caudal border of the thalamus and in the lateral pons project to areas rich in its receptor , the parathyroid hormone 2 receptor ( P49190 ) . These areas include many involved in processing nociceptive information . Here we examined the potential role of Q96A98 signaling in nociception using a P49190 antagonist ( HYWH ) and mice with deletion of Q96A98 ' s coding sequence or P49190 null mutation . Intracerebroventricular ( icv ) infusion of HYWH significantly inhibited nociceptive responses in tail - flick and hot - plate tests and attenuated the nociceptive response to hindpaw formalin injection . Q96A98 - KO and P49190 - KO had increased response latency in the 55 ° C hot - plate test and reduced responses in the hindpaw formalin test . The tail - flick test was not affected in either KO line . Thermal hypoalgesia in KO mice was dose - dependently reversed by systemic administration of the cannabinoid receptor 1 ( P21554 ) antagonist rimonabant , which did not affect nociception in wild - type ( WT ) . Systemic administration of the cannabinoid agonist CP 55 , 940 did not affect nociception in KO mice at a dose effective in WT . WT mice administered HYWH icv , and both KOs , had significantly increased stress - induced analgesia ( SIA ) . DB06155 blocked the increased SIA in Q96A98 - KO , P49190 - KO or after HYWH infusion . P21554 and FAAH mRNA were decreased and increased , respectively , in the basolateral amygdala of Q96A98 - KO mice . These data suggest that Q96A98 signaling modulates nociception , very likely by inhibiting endocannabinoid circuitry at a supraspinal level . We infer a new central mechanism for endocannabinoid regulation , via Q96A98 acting on the P49190 in discrete brain regions .",
"Increased expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 with fibrin deposition in a murine model of aging , \" Q9UEF7 \" mouse . Although aging accompanies specific pathological changes , including thrombosis and organ sclerosis , the underlying mechanisms of these processes remain to be elucidated . In the present study , we analyzed the gene expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) , a key molecule in the development of thrombosis , in a murine model of aging , klotho mutant ( kl / kl ) mice . Active P05121 antigen in plasma and P05121 mRNA in several tissues were strikingly elevated in kl / kl mice as compared with wild - type mice . This increased P05121 expression was age dependent and linked to the development of ectopic calcification and glomerular fibrin deposition in the kidneys . In situ hybridization analysis of kl / kl mice demonstrated that strong signals for P05121 mRNA were localized in renal tubular epithelial cells , cardiomyocytes , adrenal medullar cells , and smooth muscle and endothelial cells in Mönckeberg ' s arteriosclerotic vessels . Renal glomerular fibrin deposition , as evaluated immunohistochemically , was occasionally observed only in kl / kl mice , and the number of fibrin - positive glomeruli increased as the kl / kl mice aged . These observations suggest that in the process of aging the P05121 gene expression is increased , contributing to the development of thrombosis .",
"___MASK91___ sulfate inhibits P01375 and P01579 - induced production of P05362 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro . PURPOSE : ___MASK91___ sulfate ( GS ) is a naturally occurring sugar that possesses some immunosuppressive effects in vitro and in vivo , but its mechanism is unknown . We investigated whether GS could modulate the proinflammatory cytokine - induced expression of the gene for intercellular adhesion molecule ( ICAM ) - 1 , an inflammatory protein in human retinal pigment epithelial ( Q96AT9 ) cells . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were used as a model to determine the effects of GS on the expression of the P05362 gene upregulated by P01375 or P01579 , by Western blot analysis and semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . The activation and nuclear translocation of the nuclear factors NF - kappaB and P42224 were evaluated by immunocytochemistry , Western blot analysis , and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) . RESULTS : Both P01375 and P01579 increased the expression of P05362 at the mRNA and protein levels in a time - and dose - dependent manner in ARPE - 19 cells . GS effectively downregulated the P01375 - or P01579 - induced expression of P05362 in the protein and mRNA level in a dose - dependent manner . GS further inhibited the nuclear translocation of p65 proteins in P01375 and phosphorylated P42224 in P01579 - stimulated ARPE - 19 cells . CONCLUSIONS : GS inhibits the expression of the P05362 gene in ARPE - 19 cell stimulated with P01375 or P01579 through blockade of NF - kappaB subunit p65 and nuclear translocation of P42224 . This study has demonstrated a potentially important property of GS in reducing P05362 mediated inflammatory mechanisms in the eye .",
"[ Genetics and pharmacogenetics of osteoporosis ] . Osteoporosis is a serious disease characterized by high morbidity and mortality due to atraumatic fractures . In pathogenesis of osteoporosis , except environment , internal factors , such as hormonal dysbalance and genetic background , are also in play . In this review , candidate genes for osteoporosis are classified according to metabolic or hormonal pathways , which regulate bone mineral density / and or quality ( estrogen , O14788 / Q9Y6Q6 / O00300 , mevalonate , Wnt circuit , genes for collagen and vitamin D ) . Authors discuss the perspectives of practical utilization of pharmacogenetics ( identification of single candidate genes using PCR ) or pharmacogenomics ( using genome wide association studies ) in choice of optimal treatment of osteoporosis . Potentional predictors of effectivity of antiresorption therapy are genes ER , P14324 , Cyp19A1 , P11473 , Col1A1 and gene of Wnt pathway . Moreover , polymorphisms of CYP2C gene , but also P14324 may identify patients with high risk of undesirable effects of bisphosphonates ( osteonecrosis of jaw ) . Unfortunately , results of the most association studies has not been confirmed by other investigators . The controversial results could be explained by different methodic approaches in individual studies ( different sample size , homogenity of investigated groups , ethnic differences or linkage disquilibrium between genes ) . Key cliff of association studies is low variability ( 7 - 10 % ) of bone phenotypes associated with investigated genes . Nevertheless , identification of new genes and verification their association with bone density and / or quality using both PCR and genome wide association studies remain to be a great challenge targeting optimal prevention and treatment of osteoporosis .",
"P40189 in late osteoblasts and osteocytes is required for PTH - induced osteoblast differentiation . Parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) treatment stimulates osteoblast differentiation and bone formation , and is the only currently approved anabolic therapy for osteoporosis . In cells of the osteoblast lineage , PTH also stimulates the expression of members of the interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) cytokine superfamily . Although the similarity of gene targets regulated by these cytokines and PTH suggest cooperative action , the dependence of PTH anabolic action on P05231 cytokine signaling is unknown . To determine whether cytokine signaling in the osteocyte through glycoprotein 130 ( P40189 ) , the common P05231 superfamily receptor subunit , is required for PTH anabolic action , male mice with conditional P40189 deletion in osteocytes ( Dmp1Cre . P40189 ( f / f ) ) and littermate controls ( Dmp1Cre . P40189 ( w / w ) ) were treated with DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) ( 30 μg / kg 5 × per week for 5 weeks ) . PTH dramatically increased bone formation in Dmp1Cre . P40189 ( w / w ) mice , as indicated by elevated osteoblast number , osteoid surface , mineralizing surface , and increased serum N - terminal propeptide of type 1 collagen ( P1NP ) . However , in mice with Dmp1Cre - directed deletion of P40189 , PTH treatment changed none of these parameters . Impaired PTH anabolic action was associated with a 50 % reduction in Pth1r mRNA levels in Dmp1Cre . P40189 ( f / f ) femora compared with Dmp1Cre . P40189 ( w / w ) . Furthermore , lentiviral - Cre infection of P40189 ( f / f ) primary osteoblasts also lowered Pth1r mRNA levels to 16 % of that observed in infected C57 / BL6 cells . In conclusion , osteocytic P40189 is required to maintain Q03431 expression in the osteoblast lineage , and for the stimulation of osteoblast differentiation that occurs in response to PTH .",
"Carboxyl - terminal parathyroid hormone fragments : role in parathyroid hormone physiopathology . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Carboxyl - terminal parathyroid hormone ( C - PTH ) fragments constitute 80 % of circulating PTH . Since the first 34 amino acids of the PTH structure are sufficient to explain PTH classical biological effects on the type I PTH / P12272 receptor and since C - PTH fragments do not bind to this receptor , they have long been considered inactive . Recent data suggest the existence of a C - PTH receptor through which C - PTH fragments exert biological effects opposite to those of human DB05829 on the type I PTH / P12272 receptor . This is why a lot of attention has been paid to these fragments recently . RECENT FINDINGS : In vivo , synthetic C - PTH fragments are able to decrease calcium concentration , to antagonize the calcemic response to human PTH ( 1 - 34 ) and human DB05829 and to decrease the high bone turnover rate induced by human DB05829 . In vitro , they inhibit bone resorption , promote osteocyte apoptosis and exert a variety of effects on bone and cartilaginous cells . These effects are opposite to those of human DB05829 on the Q03431 . This suggests that the molecular forms of circulating PTH may control bone participation in calcium homeostasis via two different receptors . Clinically , the accumulation of C - PTH fragments in renal failure patients may cause PTH resistance and may be associated with adynamic bone disease . Rare parathyroid tumors , without a set point error , overproduce C - PTH fragments . The implication of C - PTH fragments in osteoporosis is still to be explored . SUMMARY : C - PTH fragments represent a new field of investigation in PTH biology . More studies are necessary to disclose their real importance in calcium and bone homeostasis in health and disease .",
"A proteomics and transcriptomics approach to identify leukemic stem cell ( LSC ) markers . Interactions between hematopoietic stem cells and their niche are mediated by proteins within the plasma membrane ( PM ) and changes in these interactions might alter hematopoietic stem cell fate and ultimately result in acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) . Here , using nano - LC / MS / MS , we set out to analyze the PM profile of two leukemia patient samples . We identified 867 and 610 unique P28906 (+) PM ( - associated ) proteins in these AML samples respectively , including previously described proteins such as Q08722 , P16070 , P36888 , P40200 , and P08648 , but also novel ones like P27701 , P48960 , P14209 , P49190 , Q96AP7 , MET , and P23229 . Further validation by flow cytometry and functional studies indicated that long - term self - renewing leukemic stem cells reside within the P28906 (+)/ P23229 (+) fraction , at least in a subset of AML cases . Furthermore , we combined proteomics with transcriptomics approaches using a large panel of AML P28906 (+) ( n = 60 ) and normal bone marrow P28906 (+) ( n = 40 ) samples . Thus , we identified eight subgroups of AML patients based on their specific PM expression profile . GSEA analysis revealed that these eight subgroups are enriched for specific cellular processes .",
"___MASK1___ consumption is regulated by a human polymorphism in dopamine neurons . Smoking is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide . Recent genome - wide association studies highlighted a human haplotype on chromosome 15 underlying the risk for tobacco dependence and lung cancer . Several polymorphisms in the P32297 - P30532 - P30926 cluster coding for the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ( nAChR ) α3 , α5 and β4 subunits were implicated . In mouse models , we define a key role in the control of sensitivity to nicotine for the α5 subunit in dopaminergic ( DAergic ) neurons of the ventral tegmental area ( VTA ) . We first investigated the reinforcing effects of nicotine in drug - naive α5 (-/-) mice using an acute intravenous nicotine self - administration task and ex vivo and in vivo electrophysiological recordings of nicotine - elicited DA cell activation . We designed lentiviral re - expression vectors to achieve targeted re - expression of wild - type or mutant α5 in the VTA , in general , or in DA neurons exclusively . Our results establish a crucial role for α5 *- nAChRs in DAergic neurons . These receptors are key regulators that determine the minimum nicotine dose necessary for DA cell activation and thus nicotine reinforcement . Finally , we demonstrate that a single - nucleotide polymorphism , the non - synonymous α5 variant rs16969968 , frequent in many human populations , exhibits a partial loss of function of the protein in vivo . This leads to increased nicotine consumption in the self - administration paradigm . We thus define a critical link between a human predisposition marker , its expression in DA neurons and nicotine intake .",
"Opposed effects of lithium on the MEK - P29323 pathway in neural cells : inhibition in astrocytes and stimulation in neurons by GSK3 independent mechanisms . ___MASK59___ is widely used in the treatment of bipolar disorder , but despite its proven therapeutic efficacy , the molecular mechanisms of action are not fully understood . The present study was undertaken to explore lithium effects of the MEK / P29323 cascade of protein kinases in astrocytes and neurons . In asynchronously proliferating rat cortical astrocytes , lithium decreased time - and dose - dependently the phosphorylation of MEK and P29323 , with 1 mM concentrations achieving 60 and 50 % inhibition of P29323 and MEK , respectively , after a 7 - day exposure . ___MASK59___ also inhibited [ 3H ] thymidine incorporation into DNA and induced a G2 / M cell cycle arrest . In serum - deprived , quiescent astrocytes , pre - exposure to lithium resulted in the inhibition of cell cycle re - entry as stimulated by the mitogen endothelin - 1 : under this experimental setting , lithium did not affect the rapid , peak phosphorylation of MEK taking place after 3 - 5 min , but was effective in inhibiting the long - term , sustained phosphorylation of MEK . ___MASK59___ inhibition of the astrocyte MEK / P29323 pathway was independent of inositol depletion . Further , compound SB216763 inhibited Tau phosphorylation at Ser396 and stabilized cytosolic beta - catenin , consistent with the inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase - 3 beta ( P49841 ) , but failed to reproduce lithium effects on MEK and P29323 phosphorylation and cell cycle arrest . In cerebellar granule neurons , millimolar concentrations of lithium enhanced MEK and P29323 phosphorylation in a concentration - dependent manner , again through an inositol and P49841 independent mechanism . These opposing effects in astrocytes and neurons make lithium treatment a promising strategy to favour neural repair and reduce reactive gliosis after traumatic injury .",
"Targeted gene mutation approaches to the study of anxiety - like behavior in mice . Studying the behavioral phenotypes of transgenic and gene knockout mice is a powerful means to better understand the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders and ultimately improve their treatment . This paper provides an overview of the methods and findings of studies that have tested for anxiety - related behavioral phenotypes in gene mutant mice . In the context of improving the side effect burden of benzodiazepines , gene targeting has been valuable for dissociating the functional roles ( i . e . , anxiolytic , sedative , amnestic ) of individual GABA ( A ) receptor subunits . Supporting the link between abnormalities in P06850 function and anxiety , P06850 overexpressing transgenic mice and Q13324 receptor knockout mutants have displayed significantly increased anxiety - like behavior , while P34998 receptor knockout mice have shown an anxiolytic - like phenotype . Consistent with an important role for the serotonergic system in anxiety , 5 - HT1 ( A ) receptor deficient mice have consistently exhibited heightened anxiety - like behavior , while the evidence from 5 - HT1 ( B ) and 5 - HT2 ( C ) deficient mice remains somewhat equivocal . Mutant mice lacking either of the monoamine degrading enzymes , P21397 or P21964 , have shown a number of behavioral and neurological effects , including alterations in anxiety - like behavior . With enhanced spatial and temporal control over gene mutations , in combination with an improved battery of behavioral tests , gene mutant mice will provide an increasingly valuable tool for understanding the neural substrates of anxiety .",
"Natriuretic and vasoactive hormones and glomerular hyperfiltration in hyperglycaemic type 2 diabetic patients : effect of insulin treatment . Evidence that an increase in plasma atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) concentrations mediates , at least in part , glomerular hyperfiltration in diabetic rats prompted us to study the relationship between P01160 and renal haemodynamics in hyperfiltering type 2 diabetic patients in association with other hormones implicated in the control of glomerular filtration rate ( Q92565 ) ( catecholamines , vasopressin , renin ) and in sodium tubular transport ( aldosterone , ouabain - displacing factor , O14788 ) . Since hyperglycaemia is also associated to hyperfiltration , diabetic patients who presented with secondary drug failure were studied both in hyperglycaemic and in normoglycaemic condition . For this purpose , 11 normotensive non - macroproteinuric hyperfiltering patients with type 2 diabetes were treated with an 8 - day continuous insulin infusion ( days 0 - 7 ) . Dehydration was prevented or corrected and natriuresis was on day 0 above 100 mmol / day . The following parameters were determined on days 0 and 7 : Q92565 and renal plasma flow ( RPF ) by 99mTc - DTPA and 131I - hippuran clearances ; the extracellular volume , assimilated to the DTPA diffusion volume ; urinary O14788 by receptor - binding assay and urinary as well as plasma catecholamines by HPLC after extraction on alumin . Plasma P01160 and antidiuretic hormone ( DB00067 ) were measured by radioimmunoassay after extraction on phenyl - silylsilica ( P01160 ) and with ether ( DB00067 ) . Unextracted plasma was used for radioimmunological measurement of plasma renin activity and aldosterone . When correcting hyperglycaemia to normoglycaemia Q92565 decreased from high to normal mean value ( 138 +/- 27 and 115 +/- 6 ml / min , p < 0 . 001 ) , RPF followed the same trend , and the DTPA diffusion volume did not change . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Apolipoprotein B100 danger - associated signal 1 ( ApoBDS - 1 ) triggers platelet activation and boosts platelet - leukocyte proinflammatory responses . Low - density lipoproteins ( LDL ) , occurring in vivo in both their native and oxidative form , modulate platelet function and thereby contribute to atherothrombosis . We recently identified and demonstrated that ' ApoB100 danger - associated signal 1 ' ( ApoBDS - 1 ) , a native peptide derived from P04114 ( ApoB100 ) of LDL , induces inflammatory responses in innate immune cells . Platelets are critically involved in the development as well as in the lethal consequences of atherothrombotic diseases , but whether ApoBDS - 1 has also an impact on platelet function is unknown . In this study we examined the effect of ApoBDS - 1 on human platelet function and platelet - leukocyte interactions in vitro . Stimulation with ApoBDS - 1 induced platelet activation , degranulation , adhesion and release of proinflammatory cytokines . ApoBDS - 1 - stimulated platelets triggered innate immune responses by augmenting leukocyte activation , adhesion and transmigration to / through activated HUVEC monolayers , under flow conditions . These platelet - activating effects were sequence - specific , and stimulation of platelets with ApoBDS - 1 activated intracellular signalling pathways , including Ca2 + , PI3K / Akt , P98160 , and p38 - and P29323 - MAPK . Moreover , our data indicates that ApoBDS - 1 - induced platelet activation is partially dependent of positive feedback from ADP on P47900 and Q9H244 , and TxA2 . In conclusion , we demonstrate that ApoBDS - 1 is an effective platelet agonist , boosting platelet - leukocyte ' s proinflammatory responses , and potentially contributing to the multifaceted inflammatory - promoting effects of LDL in the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis .",
"P12272 - mediated responses in pulmonary arteries and veins of newborn lambs . P12272 has important roles in lung development and function . Here we determined the vasomotor responses of isolated pulmonary arteries and veins of newborn and adult sheep to P12272 . In vessels constricted with endothelin - 1 , P12272 ( P12272 1 - 34 ) caused greater relaxation of veins than of arteries . In both vessel types , relaxation to the peptide was less in adult than in newborn vessels . In newborn lambs , P12272 - induced relaxation was not affected by endothelium removal , inhibition of P29474 , or inhibition of adenylyl cyclases by SQ - 22536 . However , relaxation was attenuated by 4 - aminopyridine , inhibitor of voltage - dependent potassium channels , in both arteries and veins , and by charybdotoxin , inhibitor of calcium - activated potassium channels , in veins . When vessels were saturated with 8 - BrcAMP ( 3 x 10 (- 4 ) M ) , to eliminate relaxation mediated by endogenous DB02527 , P12272 - induced relaxation was partially attenuated . In vessels treated with 8 - BrcAMP ( 3 x 10 (- 4 ) M ) , 4 - aminopyridine but not charybdotoxin inhibited relaxation induced by P12272 1 - 34 in both arteries and veins . Radioimmunoassay showed that , in the presence of a general phosphodiesterase inhibitor , P12272 caused a concentration - dependent increase in intracellular DB02527 content in arteries and veins , which was largely abolished by SQ - 22536 . Our results demonstrate that P12272 is a potent vasodilator of pulmonary vessels , with a greater effect in veins than in arteries . Relaxation induced by the peptide contains both DB02527 - dependent and - independent components . In both arteries and veins , voltage - dependent potassium channels mediate the response to P12272 , at least in part , in a DB02527 - independent fashion ; and in veins , calcium - activated potassium channels may be stimulated by elevated DB02527 levels .",
"Patterns of linkage disequilibrium and haplotype distribution in disease candidate genes . BACKGROUND : The adequacy of association studies for complex diseases depends critically on the existence of linkage disequilibrium ( LD ) between functional alleles and surrounding SNP markers . RESULTS : We examined the patterns of LD and haplotype distribution in eight candidate genes for osteoporosis and / or obesity using 31 SNPs in 1 , 873 subjects . These eight genes are apolipoprotein E ( P02649 ) , type I collagen alpha1 ( P02452 ) , estrogen receptor - alpha ( P03372 ) , leptin receptor ( LEPR ) , parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) / PTH - related peptide receptor type 1 ( Q03431 ) , transforming growth factor - beta1 ( TGF - beta1 ) , uncoupling protein 3 ( P55916 ) , and vitamin D ( 1 , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D3 ) receptor ( P11473 ) . Yin yang haplotypes , two high - frequency haplotypes composed of completely mismatching SNP alleles , were examined . To quantify LD patterns , two common measures of LD , D ' and r2 , were calculated for the SNPs within the genes . The haplotype distribution varied in the different genes . Yin yang haplotypes were observed only in Q03431 and P55916 . D ' ranged from 0 . 020 to 1 . 000 with the average of 0 . 475 , whereas the average r2 was 0 . 158 ( ranging from 0 . 000 to 0 . 883 ) . A decay of LD was observed as the intermarker distance increased , however , there was a great difference in LD characteristics of different genes or even in different regions within gene . CONCLUSION : The differences in haplotype distributions and LD patterns among the genes underscore the importance of characterizing genomic regions of interest prior to association studies .",
"Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .",
"A common haplotype of the nicotine acetylcholine receptor alpha 4 subunit gene is associated with vulnerability to nicotine addiction in men . ___MASK1___ is the major addictive substance in cigarettes , and genes involved in sensing nicotine are logical candidates for vulnerability to nicotine addiction . We studied six single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in the P43681 gene and four SNPs in the P17787 gene with respect to nicotine dependence in a collection of 901 subjects ( 815 siblings and 86 parents ) from 222 nuclear families with multiple nicotine - addicted siblings . The subjects were assessed for addiction by both the Fagerstrom Test for ___MASK1___ Dependence ( FTND ) and the Revised Tolerance Questionnaire ( RTQ ) . Because only 5 . 8 % of female offspring were smokers , only male subjects were included in the final analyses ( 621 men from 206 families ) . Univariate ( single - marker ) family - based association tests ( FBATs ) demonstrated that variant alleles at two SNPs , rs1044396 and rs1044397 , in exon 5 of the P43681 gene were significantly associated with a protective effect against nicotine addiction as either a dichotomized trait or a quantitative phenotype ( i . e . , age - adjusted FTND and RTQ scores ) , which was consistent with the results of the global haplotype FBAT . Furthermore , the haplotype - specific FBAT showed a common ( 22 . 5 % ) P43681 haplotype , GCTATA , which was significantly associated with both a protective effect against nicotine addiction as a dichotomized trait ( Z =- 3 . 04 , P < . 005 ) and significant decreases of age - adjusted FTND ( Z =- 3 . 31 , P < . 005 ) or RTQ scores ( Z =- 2 . 73 , P =. 006 ) . Our findings provide strong evidence suggesting a common P43681 haplotype might be protective against vulnerability to nicotine addiction in men .",
"Constitutive activation of the cyclic adenosine 3 ', 5 '- monophosphate signaling pathway by parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) / PTH - related peptide receptors mutated at the two loci for Jansen ' s metaphyseal chondrodysplasia . Two different activating PTH / PTH - related peptide ( P12272 ) receptor mutations , H223R and T410P , were recently identified as the most likely cause of Jansen ' s metaphyseal chondrodysplasia . To assess the functional importance of either amino acid position in the human PTH / P12272 receptor , H223 and T410 were individually replaced by all other amino acids . At position 223 , only arginine and lysine led to agonist - independent DB02527 accumulation ; all other amino acid substitutions resulted in receptor mutants that lacked constitutive activity or were uninformative due to poor cell surface expression . In contrast , most amino acid substitutions at position 410 conferred constitutive DB02527 accumulation and affected PTH / P12272 receptor expression not at all or only mildly . Mutations corresponding to the H223R or T410P exchange in the human PTH / P12272 receptor also led to constitutive activity when introduced into the opossum receptor homolog , but showed little or no change in basal DB02527 accumulation when introduced into the rat PTH / P12272 receptor . The PTH / P12272 receptor residues mutated in Jansen ' s disease are conserved in all mammalian members of this family of G protein - coupled receptors . However , when the equivalent of either the H223R or the T410P mutation was introduced into several other related receptors , including the P49190 and the receptors for calcitonin , secretin , GH - releasing hormone , glucagon - like peptide I , and P06850 , the resulting mutants failed to induce constitutive activity . These studies suggest that two residues in the human PTH / P12272 receptor , 223 and 410 , have critical roles in signal transduction , but with different sequence constrains .",
"Development of pancreatic islets ( review ) . Recent studies have revealed that islet cells differentiate from the epithelial cells of primitive pancreatic ducts during embryogenesis , and can regenerate in response to the loss of islet cells even in adult pancreas . The ability of islet cells to regenerate raises the possibility that impaired and decreased islets of diabetic patients can be restored . In this review , factors regulating islet development including differentiation factors ( Shh , activin , follistatin , and TGF alpha ) , transcriptional factors ( PDX1 , Isl1 , Pax4 , Pax6 , Nkx2 . 2 , Nkx6 . 1 , BETA2 , and HNF ) , growth factors ( the P01133 family , P14210 , P05019 , P01344 , Reg , INGAP , PDGF , FGF , P15692 , and P01138 ) , hormones ( insulin , the GH family , P12272 , TRH , and gastrin ) , and cell adhesion molecules ( N - P62158 and cadherins ) are described after a short introduction and an outline of pancreatic development .",
"Multiple pathways of apolipoprotein E signaling in primary neurons . P02649 is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer ' s disease , and the apoE protein is associated with beta - amyloid deposits in Alzheimer ' s disease brain . We examined signaling pathways stimulated by apoE in primary neurons in culture . ApoE and an apoE - derived peptide activated several intracellular kinases , including prominently extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) . P27361 / 2 activation by apoE was blocked by an inhibitor of the low - density lipoprotein receptor family , the specific DB01221 glutamate receptor antagonist MK 801 and other calcium channel blockers . Activation of apoE receptors also induced tyrosine phosphorylation of Dab1 , an adaptor protein of apoE receptors , but experiments in Dab1 knockout neurons demonstrated that Dab1 was not necessary for P29323 activation . In contrast , apoE treatment of primary neurons decreased activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase , a kinase that interacts with another apoE receptor adaptor protein , c - Jun N - terminal kinase - interacting protein . This change also depended on interactions with the low - density lipoprotein receptor family but was independent of calcium channels . c - Jun N - terminal kinase deactivation by apoE was blocked by gamma - secretase inhibitors and pertussis toxin . These results demonstrate that apoE affects several signaling cascades in neurons : increased disabled phosphorylation , activation of the P27361 / 2 pathway ( dependent on calcium influx via the DB01221 receptor ) and inhibition of the P45983 / 2 pathway ( dependent on gamma - secretase and G proteins ) .",
"Q07352 is regulated by parathyroid hormone and bone morphogenetic protein - 2 in osteoblastic cells . Parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) exerts potent and diverse effects in bone and cartilage through activation of type 1 PTH receptors ( Q03431 ) capable of coupling to protein kinase A ( PKA ) and PKC . We have used macroarrays to identify zinc finger protein butyrate response factor - 1 ( BRF1 ) as a novel PTH regulated gene in clonal and normal osteoblasts of human and rodent origin . We further demonstrate that in human osteoblast - like OHS cells , biologically active DB05829 and DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) stimulate BRF1 mRNA expression in a dose - and time - dependent manner , while the amino - terminally truncated DB05829 ( 3 - 84 ) which does not activate Q03431 has no effect . Moreover , using specific stimulators or inhibitors of PKA and PKC activity , the PTH - elicited BRF1 mRNA expression is mediated through the PKA signaling pathway . In mouse calvarial osteoblasts , BRF1 mRNA levels are upregulated by DB05829 and reduced in response to bone morphogenetic protein 2 ( P12643 ) . Hence , our data showing that BRF1 is expressed in osteoblastic cells and regulated by PTH and P12643 , suggest an important role for BRF1 in osteoblasts within the molecular network of PTH - dependent bone remodeling .",
"[ Lung carcinoma with paraneoplastic hyponatremia and hypercalcemia ] . INTRODUCTION : Among the numerous paraneoplastic syndromes of the lung carcinoma , metabolic manifestations are of the particular clinical relevance . They are the consequence the prominent neurosecretory activity of certain peptides and hormones , mostly within amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation ( APUD ) secretion . Small cell lung carcinoma is the most common cause of paraneoplastic syndromes . Ectopically produced proteins by the tumor are structurally similar but biologically less active than the \" true \" hormones , which may be clinically manifested by absent , less frequent or milder symptoms of the hormonal imbalance . MALIGNANT HYPONATREMIA : Malignant hyponatremia may be caused by arginine - vasopressin imbalance within the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone ( SIADH ) , or by hypersecretion of the atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) . Beside the postural hypotension , clinical picture is characterized by neurological symptoms caused by plasma hypo - osmolality , resulting in detection of the occult pulmonary neoplasm as well as post - therapeutic exacerbation of the small cell carcinoma . MALIGNANT HYPERCALCEMIA : Malignant hypercalcemia is the most common paraneoplastic endocrine syndrome . In about 80 % of the lung carcinomas without hone metastases it is caused by an increase of the parathyroid hormone - releasing protein ( P12272 ) in interaction with certain cytokines , products of the autochthonous neuroendocrine tumor secretion , predominantly in the squamous cell carcinoma . The cells expressing P12272 show coexpression of some neuroendocrine products . CONCLUSION : Different degrees of hypercalcemia cause heterogenous manifestations -- from fatigue , anorexia , hone pains through polyuria , polydipsia , gastrointestinal complaints all the way to confusion , lethargy , coma and death . In addition to prevention of the intravascular volume overload , the treatment occasionally necessitates substitution of calcitonin possibly with plicamycin and gallium nitrate .",
"Taming psoriatic keratinocytes -- PTHs ' uses go up another notch . The native parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) and several of its N - terminal adenylyl cyclase - activating fragments and their analogs have become the star stimulators of bone growth for treating osteoporosis , accelerating fracture healing , and strengthening the anchorage of prosthetic bone implants and one of them ( Lilly ' s Forteo -- recombinant DB05829 -( 1 - 34 ) has recently arrived in the clinic . But something entirely different has been lurking in the background - the ability of the adenylyl cyclase stimulating DB05829 -( 1 - 34 ) to calm hyperproliferating keratinocytes and reduce psoriatic lesions . By contrast PTH -( 7 - 34 ) which can not stimulate adenylyl cyclase actually stimulates keratinocyte proliferation . Normal keratinocytes make P12272 after they lift off the basal lamina and have stopped cycling . But they have an unconventional PTH / P12272 receptor which is not coupled to adenylyl cyclase . Psoriatic keratinocytes do not make P12272 and have only a broken - down , proliferation - limiting terminal differentiation - driving Notch - Notch ligand mechanism . Putting these and other facts together produces a possible picture of an exogenously applied adenylyl cyclase - activating PTH pinch hitting for the missing P12272 and restoring normal keratinocyte proliferative activity epidermal structure by stimulating dermal fibroblasts which do have the conventional adenylyl cyclase - linked Q03431 and in response directly or indirectly restore the overlying basal keratinocytes ' Notch - Notch ligand terminal differentiation - driving mechanism and consequently a normal epidermal structure .",
"Identification and characterization of two parathyroid hormone - like molecules in zebrafish . Zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) have receptors homologous to the human PTH ( DB05829 ) / P12272 receptor ( Q03431 ) and PTH - 2 receptor ( P49190 ) and an additional receptor ( PTH3R ) with high homology to the Q03431 . To find natural ligands for zPTH1R and zPTH3R , we searched the zebrafish genomic database and discovered two distinct regions that , when translated ( zPTH1 and zPTH2 ) , showed high homology to DB05829 . Isolation of cDNAs and determination of the intron / exon boundaries revealed genomic structures which were similar to known PTHs . Peptides consisting of the first 34 amino acids after the pre - and prosequences of the zebrafish PTHs ( zPTHs ) were synthesized and were shown to be fully active at the hPTH1R . zPTH2 ( 1 - 34 ) was , however , approximately 30 - fold less potent at the zPTH1R than DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) , hPTHrP ( 1 - 36 ) , and zPTH1 ( 1 - 34 ) . When tested with zPTH3R , zPTH1 ( 1 - 34 ) and hPTHrP ( 1 - 36 ) showed similar potencies , whereas the potency of zPTH2 ( 1 - 34 ) was moderately ( 3 - fold ) reduced . To determine whether other fishes have multiple PTHs , we searched the genomic database of the Japanese pufferfish ( Takifugu rubripes ) and identified zPTH1 and zPTH2 homologs . Phylogenetic analysis showed that PTHs from zebrafish and pufferfish are more closely related to each other than to known mammalian PTH homologs or to P12272 and tuberoinfundibular peptide of 39 residues . This is consistent with evolution of two teleost PTH - like peptides occurring after the evolutionary divergence between fishes and mammals . Overall , the PTH system appears more complex in fishes than in mammals , providing evidence of continued evolution in nontetrapod species . The availability of multiple forms of fish PTH and their receptors provide additional tools for PTH ligand / receptor structure - function studies .",
"Differential effects of endotoxin and fibrinogen degradation products ( P14324 ) on liver synthesis of fibrinogen and albumin : evidence for the involvement of a novel monokine in the stimulation of fibrinogen synthesis induced by P14324 . 1 . Administration of endotoxin or fibrinogen degradation products ( FDPs ) in rats increase fibrinogen synthesis comparable to that found during the acute phase response . 2 . An increased fibrinogen synthesis is also found in co - cultures of hepatocytes with peripheral blood mononuclear cells upon administration of endotoxin or FDPs , but not in primary cultures of hepatocytes alone . 3 . However , the increased synthesis of fibrinogen by FDPs is not accompanied by a decreased albumin synthesis , as in the case of stimulated fibrinogen synthesis induced by endotoxin in vivo and in co - cultures of hepatocytes with peripheral blood mononuclear cells , or induced by monocytic products in vivo and in primary cultures of hepatocytes alone . 4 . Since IL - 1 and / or P05231 could not be accounted for the stimulation of fibrinogen synthesis without a decreased albumin synthesis , a novel monokine produced by mononuclear cells upon Q9NRC9 administration might be involved .",
"Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name ___MASK97___ , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON - TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent .",
"Normal human osteoclasts formed from peripheral blood monocytes express PTH type 1 receptors and are stimulated by PTH in the absence of osteoblasts . The prevailing view for many years has been that osteoclasts do not express parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) receptors and that PTH ' s effects on osteoclasts are mediated indirectly via osteoblasts . However , several recent reports suggest that osteoclasts express PTH receptors . In this study , we tested the hypothesis that human osteoclasts formed in vitro express functional PTH type 1 receptors ( Q03431 ) . Peripheral blood monocytes ( PBMC ) were cultured on bone slices or plastic culture dishes with human recombinant Q9Y6Q6 ligand ( O14788 ) and recombinant human macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( P09603 ) for 16 - 21 days . This resulted in a mixed population of mono - and multi - nucleated cells , all of which stained positively for the human calcitonin receptor . The cells actively resorbed bone , as assessed by release of C - terminal telopeptide of type I collagen and the formation of abundant resorption pits . We obtained evidence for the presence of Q03431 in these cells by four independent techniques . First , using immunocytochemistry , positive staining for Q03431 was observed in both mono - and multi - nucleated cells intimately associated with resorption cavities . Second , Q03431 protein expression was demonstrated by Western blot analysis . Third , the cells expressed Q03431 mRNA at 21 days and treatment with 10 (- 7 ) M DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) reduced Q03431 mRNA expression by 35 % . Finally , bone resorption was reproducibly increased by two to threefold when PTH ( 1 - 34 ) was added to the cultures . These findings provide strong support for a direct stimulatory action of PTH on human osteoclasts mediated by Q03431 . This suggests a dual regulatory mechanism , whereby PTH acts both directly on osteoclasts and also , indirectly , via osteoblasts .",
"Adulthood nicotine treatment alleviates behavioural impairments in rats neonatally treated with quinpirole : possible roles of acetylcholine function and neurotrophic factor expression . Increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity are known to be common in drug abuse and neurological disorders . Past data from this laboratory have shown that long - term increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity can be produced by quinpirole treatment ( a D ( 2 )/ D ( 3 ) agonist ) during early development . The present investigation was designed to test the hypothesis that nicotine administration in adulthood would reduce both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments produced by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity . Female Sprague - Dawley rats were treated with quinpirole ( 1 mg / kg ) or saline from postnatal day 1 ( PD 1 ) to PD 21 . Beginning in adulthood ( PD 61 ) , rats were treated with nicotine ( 0 . 3 mg / kg free base ) or saline twice daily for 14 consecutive days before behavioural testing commenced . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated performance deficits on the Morris water task and a skilled reaching task compared to controls . Deficits on both tasks were completely alleviated by adulthood nicotine treatment . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated a significant 36 % decrease of P28329 in the hippocampus compared to saline controls that was partially eliminated by nicotine . Additionally , neonatal quinpirole produced a significant decrease in hippocampal P01138 content compared to controls , however , nicotine failed to alleviate this decrease in P01138 . The results of this investigation demonstrate that long - term increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity produce significant decreases in hippocampal cholinergic and P01138 expression that may result in cognitive impairment . ___MASK1___ alleviates both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments caused by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity , but the mechanism through which nicotine is acting is currently unknown .",
"Glycogen synthase kinase - 3beta facilitates P01579 - induced P42224 activation by regulating Src homology - 2 domain - containing phosphatase 2 . Glycogen synthase kinase - 3beta ( GSK - 3beta ) - modulated P01579 - induced inflammation has been reported ; however , the mechanism that activates GSK - 3beta and the effects of activation remain unclear . Inhibiting GSK - 3beta decreased P01579 - induced inflammation . P01579 treatment rapidly activated GSK - 3beta via neutral sphingomyelinase - and okadaic acid - sensitive phosphatase - regulated dephosphorylation at DB00133 ( 9 ) , and proline - rich tyrosine kinase 2 ( Pyk2 ) - regulated phosphorylation at DB00135 ( 216 ) . Pyk2 was activated through phosphatidylcholine - specific phospholipase C ( PC - P98160 ) - , protein kinase C ( PKC ) - , and Src - regulated pathways . The activation of PC - P98160 , Pyk2 , and GSK - 3beta was potentially regulated by P38484 - associated Jak2 , but it was independent of P15260 . Furthermore , Jak2 / PC - P98160 / PKC / cytosolic phospholipase A ( 2 ) positively regulated neutral sphingomyelinase . Inhibiting GSK - 3beta activated Src homology - 2 domain - containing phosphatase 2 ( SHP2 ) , thereby preventing P42224 activation in the late stage of P01579 stimulation . All these results showed that activated GSK - 3beta synergistically affected P01579 - induced P42224 activation by inhibiting SHP2 .",
"Phosphorylation of Q8NER1 by neurokinin - 1 receptor agonist exaggerates the capsaicin - mediated DB05875 release from cultured rat dorsal root ganglion neurons . The present study was conducted to determine whether the activation of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) by its agonist ( GR73632 ) enhances the capsaicin - evoked DB05875 ( SP ) release using a radioimmunoassay . A pre - exposure to GR73632 enhanced the capsaicin - evoked SP release in a time - and dose - dependent manner . The augmentation of capsaicin - evoked SP release by GR73632 was completely inhibited by pharmacological blockade of P25103 or transient receptor potential vanilloid receptor subtype 1 ( Q8NER1 ) , and was partially attenuated by the inhibition of either protein kinase C ( PKC ) , cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) or phospholipase C ( P98160 ) , p38 or Q8NFH3 / 44 mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinase , but not protein kinase A . This augmentation of SP release was further increased by inhibition of c - Jun NH2 - terminal kinase . A short - term ( 10min ) exposure to GR73632 resulted in an increase in the Q8NER1 phosphorylation . The increase in the Q8NER1 phosphorylated forms induced by a 60 - min exposure to GR73632 was completely abolished by the inhibition of either PKC , P36551 or P98160 , p38 or Q8NFH3 / 44 Q96HU1 kinases . Immunocytochemistry study demonstrated that the P25103 and Q8NER1 were mainly co - expressed in the small - sized neurons . These findings suggest that the activation of P25103 by its agonist , by sensitizing the Q8NER1 through the PKC phosphorylation of Q8NER1 , may play a role in the enhancement of the capsaicin - evoked SP release from cultured rat Q86YR7 neurons .",
"Regulation of Indian hedgehog mRNA levels in chondrocytic cells by P27361 / 2 and p38 mitogen - activated protein kinases . Indian hedgehog ( Ihh ) is produced by growth plate pre - hypertrophic chondrocytes , and is an important regulator of endochondral ossification . However , little is known about the regulation of Ihh in chondrocytes . We have examined the role of integrins and mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases in Ihh mRNA regulation in CFK - 2 chondrocytic cells . Cells incubated with the beta1 - integrin blocking antibody had decreased Ihh mRNA levels , which was accompanied by decreases of activated extracellular signal - regulated kinases ( P27361 / 2 ) and activated p38 MAPK . Ihh mRNA levels were also inhibited by U0126 , a specific Q02750 / 2 inhibitor , or SB203580 , a specific p38 MAPK inhibitor . Cells transfected with constitutively active Q02750 or P46734 had increased Ihh mRNA levels , which were diminished by dominant - negative Q02750 , p38alpha or p38beta . Stimulation of the Q03431 with 10 (- 8 ) M DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) resulted in dephosphorylation of P27361 / 2 that was evident within 15 min and sustained for 1 h , as well as transient dephosphorylation of p38 MAPK that was maximal after 25 min . PTH stimulation decreased Ihh mRNA levels , and this effect was blocked by transfecting the cells with constitutively active Q02750 but not by P46734 . These studies demonstrated that activation of P27361 / 2 or p38 MAPK increased Ihh mRNA levels . Stimulation of the Q03431 or blocking of beta1 - integrin resulted in inhibition of P27361 / 2 and p38 MAPK and decreased levels of Ihh mRNA . Our data demonstrate the central role of MAPK in the regulation of Ihh in CFK - 2 cells .",
"Differential expression of P42224 and P38936 proteins predicts pancreatic cancer progression and prognosis . OBJECTIVE : The transcription factor Stat1 is a member of the family of signal transducers and transcription activators and responds to interferon - γ stimulation . P38936 is a p53 - responsive gene for cell cycle regulation and mediates Stat1 antitumor activity . The aim of this study was to analyze their expression for prediction of pancreatic cancer progression and prognosis . METHODS : A total of 100 pancreatic adenocarcinoma tissue specimens were used for construction of a pancreatic cancer tissue microarray for immunohistochemical staining of Stat1 and P38936 expression . RESULTS : Stat1 and P38936 proteins were expressed in 88 % ( 88 / 100 ) and 82 % ( 82 / 100 ) of pancreatic adenocarcinoma tissue specimens , and the expression was inversely associated with tumor differentiation , clinical stages , and lymph node metastasis of pancreatic cancer . There was no association with age , tumor size , or invasion . Moreover , the Kaplan - Meier curve analysis showed that patients with higher Stat1 and P38936 expression had better overall survival rates than those with low expression of Stat1 and P38936 proteins . CONCLUSIONS : The loss of expression of Stat1 and P38936 proteins corresponded to lymph node metastasis , advanced stage , tumor dedifferentiation , and poor prognosis in patients with pancreatic cancer .",
"Q14432 mutations cause autosomal dominant hypertension with brachydactyly . Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide , and hypertension is the major risk factor . Mendelian hypertension elucidates mechanisms of blood pressure regulation . Here we report six missense mutations in Q14432 ( encoding phosphodiesterase 3A ) in six unrelated families with mendelian hypertension and brachydactyly type E ( HTNB ) . The syndrome features brachydactyly type E ( BDE ) , severe salt - independent but age - dependent hypertension , an increased fibroblast growth rate , neurovascular contact at the rostral - ventrolateral medulla , altered baroreflex blood pressure regulation and death from stroke before age 50 years when untreated . In vitro analyses of mesenchymal stem cell - derived vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) and chondrocytes provided insights into molecular pathogenesis . The mutations increased protein kinase A - mediated Q14432 phosphorylation and resulted in gain of function , with increased DB02527 - hydrolytic activity and enhanced cell proliferation . Levels of phosphorylated P50552 were diminished , and P12272 levels were dysregulated . We suggest that the identified Q14432 mutations cause the syndrome . VSMC - expressed Q14432 deserves scrutiny as a therapeutic target for the treatment of hypertension .",
"Inhibition of receptor activator of nuclear factor - κB ligand ( O14788 ) - induced osteoclast formation by pyrroloquinoline quinine ( PQQ ) . The effect of pyrroloquinoline quinine ( PQQ ) on receptor activator of nuclear factor - κB ligand ( O14788 ) - induced osteoclast formation was examined using RAW 264 . 7 macrophage - like cells . O14788 led to the formation of osteoclasts identified as tartrate - resistant acid phosphatase ( TRAP ) - positive multinucleated cells in the culture of RAW 264 . 7 cells . However , PQQ inhibited the appearance of osteoclasts and prevented the decrease of F4 / 80 macrophage maturation marker on O14788 - stimulated cells , suggesting a preventive action of PQQ on O14788 - induced osteoclast differentiation . PQQ inhibited the activation of nuclear factor of activated T cells ( O95644 ) , a key transcription factor of osteoclastogenesis , in O14788 - stimulated cells . On the other hand , PQQ did not inhibit the signaling pathway from Q9Y6Q6 / O14788 binding to O95644 activation , including NF - κB and mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) . PQQ augmented the expression of type I interferon receptor ( P17181 ) and enhanced the IFN - β - mediated janus kinase ( P23458 ) and signal transducer and activator of transcription ( P42224 ) expression . Moreover , PQQ reduced the expression level of c - Fos leading to the activation of O95644 . Taken together , PQQ was suggested to prevent O14788 - induced osteoclast formation via the inactivation of O95644 by reduced c - Fos expression . The reduced c - Fos expression might be mediated by the enhanced IFN - β signaling due to augmented P17181 expression .",
"Msx2 promotes cardiovascular calcification by activating paracrine Wnt signals . In diabetic P01130 -/- mice , an ectopic P12643 - Msx2 gene regulatory program is upregulated in association with vascular calcification . We verified the procalcific actions of aortic Msx2 expression in vivo . CMV - Msx2 transgenic ( CMV - Msx2Tg (+) ) mice expressed 3 - fold higher levels of aortic Msx2 than nontransgenic littermates . On high - fat diets , CMV - Msx2Tg (+) mice exhibited marked cardiovascular calcification involving aortic and coronary tunica media . This corresponded to regions of Msx2 immunoreactivity in adjacent adventitial myofibroblasts , suggesting a potential paracrine osteogenic signal . To better understand Msx2 - regulated calcification , we studied actions in 10T1 / 2 cells . We found that conditioned media from Msx2 - transduced 10T1 / 2 cells ( Msx2 - CM ) is both pro - osteogenic and adipostatic ; these features are characteristic of Wnt signaling . Msx2 - CM stimulated Wnt - dependent TCF / LEF transcription , and Msx2 - transduced cells exhibited increased nuclear beta - catenin localization with concomitant alkaline phosphatase induction . Msx2 upregulated Wnt3a and Wnt7a but downregulated expression of the canonical inhibitor Dkk1 . Dkk1 treatment reversed osteogenic and adipostatic actions of Msx2 . DB06285 , a Q03431 agonist that inhibits murine vascular calcification , suppressed vascular P12643 - Msx2 - Wnt signaling . Analyses of CMV - Msx2Tg (+) mice confirmed that Msx2 suppresses aortic Dkk1 and upregulates vascular Wnts ; moreover , TOPGAL (+) ( Wnt reporter ) ; CMV - Msx2Tg (+) mice exhibited augmented aortic LacZ expression . Thus , Msx2 - expressing cells elaborated an osteogenic milieu that promotes vascular calcification in part via paracrine Wnt signals .",
"Human PTH gene regulation in vivo using transgenic mice . To study the regulation of the human PTH ( DB05829 ) gene in vivo , we generated transgenic mice with the DB05829 gene expressed in the mouse parathyroid using a bacterial artificial chromosome ( BAC ) containing the DB05829 gene within its 144 - kb chromosomal region . The BAC construct maintains the native DB05829 gene surrounding sequences and isolates it from positional effects . The transgenic mice had normal levels of serum mouse PTH ( mPTH ) in addition to both intact and bioactive DB05829 . Despite the presence of both mPTH and DB05829 , serum calcium and 1 , 25 ( OH )( 2 ) vitamin D levels were normal . The lack of response to DB05829 may be due to tachyphylaxis of the mPTH receptor ( Q03431 ) and / or impaired recognition of the mPTH1R . In contrast , the regulation of DB05829 levels in the mouse was intact . A calcium - depleted diet increased serum mPTH and both intact and bioactive DB05829 . mPTH and DB05829 mRNA levels were also markedly increased . The calcimimetic R - 568 dramatically decreased mPTH and DB05829 serum levels . Administered recombinant fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) 23 decreased DB05829 . Therefore , the regulation of DB05829 gene expression and serum DB05829 levels is intact in the transgenic mice , indicating preservation of the signal transduction of the parathyroid calcium receptor and the Q9UEF7 - FGF receptor between mouse and man .",
"A field synopsis and meta - analysis of genetic association studies in peripheral arterial disease : The CUMAGAS - PAD database . In an electronic search of the literature , the authors systematically retrieved all published studies that investigated genetic susceptibility to peripheral arterial disease ( PAD ) . They created a comprehensive database of all eligible studies , collecting detailed genetic and bioinformatics data on each polymorphism . Data from eligible studies were synthesized using meta - analysis techniques . Gene variants were classified into distinct pathophysiologic pathways , and their potential involvement in PAD pathogenesis was determined . Forty - one publications that examined 44 gene polymorphisms were included . For 37 polymorphisms , the variant form had a functional effect . Twenty - three polymorphisms in 22 potential PAD candidate genes ( F2 , P02675 , P42898 , P05106 , P12821 , AGT , P05231 , P13500 , P05362 , P16581 , P14780 , P37231 , P03956 , P35611 , Q9H244 , P11150 , Q13093 , Q8WTV0 , P08254 , P55157 , P08519 , P32297 ) showed a significant association in individual studies . Eighty - eight percent of the studies had statistical power of less than 50 % , and in 15 studies the genotype distribution in the control group did not conform to Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium . Data on 12 polymorphisms ( P12259 1691 G / A , P42898 677C / T , F2 20210 G / A , P05106 1565 T / C , P12821 I / D , AGT 704C / T , AGT - 6G / A , AGT 733C / T , P05231 - 174 G / C , P14780 - 1562C / T , P05362 1462A / G , P32297 831C / T ) were synthesized , and a positive association was found for 3 ( P05231 - 174 G / C , P05362 1462A / G , P32297 831C / T ) .",
"Comparison of rat and human parathyroid hormone 2 ( PTH2 ) receptor activation : PTH is a low potency partial agonist at the rat P49190 . The human P49190 , expressed in tissue culture cells , is selectively activated by PTH . Detailed investigation of its anatomical and cellular distribution has been performed in the rat . It is expressed by neurons in a number of brain nuclei ; by endocrine cells that include pancreatic islet somatostatin cells , thyroid parafollicular cells , and peptide secreting cells in the gastrointestinal tract ; and by cells in the vasculature and heart . The physiological role of the P49190 expressed by these cells remains to be determined . All pharmacological studies performed to date have used the human receptor . We have now isolated a complementary DNA including the entire coding sequence of the rat P49190 and compared its pharmacological profile with that of the human P49190 when each is expressed in COS - 7 cells . PTH - based peptides , including rat DB05829 , rat PTH ( 1 - 34 ) , and human PTH ( 1 - 34 ) , have low potency at the rat P49190 for stimulation of adenylyl cyclase ( EC50 = 19 - 140 nM ) . When compared with the effect of a bovine hypothalamic extract , PTH - based peptides are partial agonists at the rat P49190 . This suggests that PTH is unlikely to be a physiologically important endogenous ligand for the P49190 . A peptide homologous to an activity detected in a bovine hypothalamic extract is a good candidate for the endogenous P49190 ligand .",
"P28562 regulates bone mass , osteoblast gene expression , and responsiveness to parathyroid hormone . Parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) signaling via PTH 1 receptor ( Q03431 ) involves mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) pathways . MAPK phosphatase 1 ( P28562 ) dephosphorylates and inactivates MAPKs in osteoblasts , the bone - forming cells . We previously showed that Q03431 activation in differentiated osteoblasts upregulates P28562 and downregulates pERK1 / 2 - MAPK and cyclin D1 . In this study , we evaluated the skeletal phenotype of Mkp1 knockout ( KO ) mice and the effects of PTH in vivo and in vitro . Microcomputed tomography analysis of proximal tibiae and distal femora from 12 - week - old Mkp1 KO female mice revealed osteopenic phenotype with significant reduction ( 8 - 46 % ) in bone parameters compared with wild - type ( WT ) controls . Histomorphometric analysis showed decreased trabecular bone area in KO females . Levels of serum osteocalcin ( OCN ) were lower and serum tartrate - resistant acid phosphatase 5b ( TRAP5b ) was higher in KO animals . Treatment of neonatal mice with DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) for 3 weeks showed attenuated anabolic responses in the distal femora of KO mice compared with WT mice . Primary osteoblasts derived from KO mice displayed delayed differentiation determined by alkaline phosphatase activity , and reduced expressions of Ocn and Runx2 genes associated with osteoblast maturation and function . Cells from KO females exhibited attenuated PTH response in mineralized nodule formation in vitro . Remarkably , this observation was correlated with decreased PTH response of matrix Gla protein expression . Expressions of pERK1 / 2 and cyclin D1 were inhibited dramatically by PTH in differentiated osteoblasts from WT mice but much less in osteoblasts from Mkp1 KO mice . In conclusion , P28562 is important for bone homeostasis , osteoblast differentiation and skeletal responsiveness to PTH .",
"Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK40___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .",
"Parathyroid - hormone - related protein induces expression of receptor activator of NF -{ kappa } B ligand in human periodontal ligament cells via a DB02527 / protein kinase A - independent pathway . Periodontal ligament ( PDL ) cells play important roles in root resorption of human deciduous teeth by odontoclasts ( osteoclast - like cells ) . However , it is unclear how PDL cells regulate osteoclastogenesis . We examined the effects of P12272 , TGF - beta , and P01133 , which are all secreted by the tooth germ , on tartrate - resistant acid - phosphatase - positive ( TRAP + ) cell formation using co - cultures of human PDL cells and mouse spleen cells . Only P12272 promoted TRAP + cell formation in co - cultures . P12272 induced receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) mRNA expression and slightly reduced osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) expression in PDL cells . The DB02527 / PKA inhibitors Rp - DB02527 , H89 , and PKI did not affect P12272 - induced TRAP + cell formation . The PKC inhibitor , Ro - 32 - 0432 , suppressed O14788 expression in PDL cells and P12272 - induced TRAP + cell formation . However , this inhibitor directly modulated the number of osteoclast precursors . Thus , P12272 induces osteoclastogenesis by increasing the relative expression level of O14788 vs . O00300 in PDL cells via a DB02527 / PKA - independent pathway . ABBREVIATIONS : P12272 , parathyroid - hormone - related protein ; TGF - beta , transforming growth factor - beta ; P01133 , epidermal growth factor ; O14788 , receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ; O00300 , osteoprotegerin ; PDL , periodontal ligament ; TRAP , tartrate - resistant acid phosphatase ; PKA , protein kinase A ; PKC , protein kinase C ; Q96HU1 , mitogen - activated protein ; P29323 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ; DB02527 , cyclic DB00640 3 ' 5 '- Monophosphate .",
"Specific inhibitor of MEK - mediated cross - talk between P29323 and p38 MAPK during differentiation of human osteosarcoma cells . Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor , accounting for approximately 20 % of all primary sarcomas in bone . Although treatment modalities have been improved over the past decades , it is still a tumor with a high mortality rate in children and young adults . Based on histological considerations , osteosarcoma arises from impaired differentiation of these immature cells into more mature types and that correction of this impairment may reduce malignancy and increase the efficiency of chemotherapy . The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of specific inhibitors of MAPK extracellular signaling - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) kinase ( MEK ) and p38 on the differentiation of human osteosarcoma cell line SaOS - 2 cells . We found that PD98059 , a specific inhibitor of MEK , inhibited the serum - stimulated proliferation of SaOS - 2 cells ; whereas SB203580 , a specific inhibitor of p38 MAPK , had little effect on it . SB203580 suppressed ALPase activity , gene expression of type I collagen , and expression of ALP and P12643 mRNAs ; whereas PD98059 upregulated them dose dependently . In addition , immunoblot and immunostaining analysis revealed that phosphorylation of P29323 was increased by treatment with SB203580 ; whereas PD98059 increased the phosphorylation of p38 , which implies a seesaw - like balance between P29323 and p38 phosphorylation . We suggest that osteosarcoma cell differentiation is regulated by the balance between the activities of the P29323 and p38 pathways and that the MEK / P29323 pathway negatively regulates osteosarcoma cell differentiation , whereas the p38 pathway does so positively . MEK inhibitor may thus be a good candidate for altering the expression of the osteosarcoma malignant phenotype .",
"Drug - induced activation of SREBP - controlled lipogenic gene expression in CNS - related cell lines : marked differences between various antipsychotic drugs . BACKGROUND : The etiology of schizophrenia is unknown , but neurodevelopmental disturbances , myelin - and oligodendrocyte abnormalities and synaptic dysfunction have been suggested as pathophysiological factors in this severe psychiatric disorder . DB04540 is an essential component of myelin and has proved important for synapse formation . Recently , we demonstrated that the antipsychotic drugs clozapine and haloperidol stimulate lipogenic gene expression in cultured glioma cells through activation of the sterol regulatory element - binding protein ( SREBP ) transcription factors . We here compare the action of chlorpromazine , haloperidol , clozapine , olanzapine , risperidone and ziprasidone on SREBP activation and SREBP - controlled gene expression ( ACAT2 , P04035 , Q01581 , P14324 , O75845 , Q9UBM7 , P01130 , P49327 and SCD1 ) in four CNS - relevant human cell lines . RESULTS : There were marked differences in the ability of the antipsychotic drugs to activate the expression of SREBP target genes , with clozapine and chlorpromazine as the most potent stimulators in a context of therapeutically relevant concentrations . Glial - like cells ( GaMg glioma and CCF - STTG1 astrocytoma cell lines ) displayed more pronounced drug - induced SREBP activation compared to the response in Q9UL51 human cortical neurons and SH - SY5Y neuroblastoma cells , indicating that antipsychotic - induced activation of lipogenesis is most prominent in glial cells . CONCLUSION : Our present data show a marked variation in the ability of different antipsychotics to induce SREBP - controlled transcriptional activation of lipogenesis in cultured human CNS - relevant cells . We propose that this effect could be relevant for the therapeutic efficacy of some antipsychotic drugs .",
"Role of calcium channels in carboxyl - terminal parathyroid hormone receptor signaling . Parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) , an 84 - amino acid polypeptide , is a major systemic regulator of calcium homeostasis that activates PTH / P12272 receptors ( PTH1Rs ) on target cells . Carboxyl fragments of PTH ( CPTH ) , secreted by the parathyroids or generated by PTH proteolysis in the liver , circulate in blood at concentrations much higher than intact PTH -( 1 - 84 ) but can not activate PTH1Rs . Receptors specific for CPTH fragments ( CPTHRs ) , distinct from PTH1Rs , are expressed by bone cells , especially osteocytes . Activation of CPTHRs was previously reported to modify intracellular calcium within chondrocytes . To further investigate the mechanism of action of CPTHRs in osteocytes , cytosolic free calcium concentration ( [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) ) was measured in the Q03431 - null osteocytic cell line OC59 , which expresses abundant CPTHRs but no PTH1Rs . [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) was assessed by single - cell ratiometric microfluorimetry in fura - 2 - loaded OC59 cells . A rapid and transient increase in [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) was observed in OC59 cells in response to the CPTH fragment DB05829 -( 53 - 84 ) ( 250 nM ) . No [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) signal was observed in COS - 7 cells , in which CPTHR binding also can not be detected . Neither DB05829 -( 1 - 34 ) nor a mutant CPTH analog , [ Ala ( 55 - 57 )] DB05829 -( 53 - 84 ) , that does not to bind to CPTHRs , increased [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) in OC59 cells . The [ Ca ( 2 +)]( i ) response to DB05829 -( 53 - 84 ) required the presence of extracellular calcium and was blocked by inhibitors of voltage - dependent calcium channels ( VDCCs ) , including nifedipine ( 100 nM ) , omega - agatoxin IVA ( 10 nM ) , and omega - conotoxin GVIA ( 100 nM ) . We conclude that activation of CPTHRs in OC59 osteocytic cells leads to a rapid increase in influx of extracellular calcium , most likely through the opening of VDCCs .",
"[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .",
"Neuroprotective gene expression profiles in ischemic cortical cultures preconditioned with DB01277 or P09038 . The mechanisms underlying growth factor preconditioning of neurons are only partially elucidated , and no studies have been conducted in this area using a gene profiling approach . We used cDNA microarrays to compare the transcriptional profiles of cells preconditioned either with insulin - like growth factor I ( DB01277 ) or basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , to identify differentially regulated genes that may function in growth factor signaling , response to oxygen - glucose deprivation ( OGD ) , and most importantly , cell survival . Primary rat cortical cultures were treated with P09038 or DB01277 for 2 , 24 , or 24 h followed by OGD for 90 min , and compared with cells that were subject to OGD without growth factor pretreatment . Although the majority of surveyed genes were unchanged in all experimental treatments , 175 genes ( 10 % of the cDNAs on the chip ) were found to be differentially regulated in at least one of the treatment conditions . Hierarchical clustering of these 175 genes was used to identify four expression clusters : DB01277 regulated , P09038 regulated , OGD regulated , and putative neuroprotective genes . Further analysis using realtime RT - PCR confirmed that we had identified genes that are regulated by single growth factors , as well as several more that are co - regulated by both DB01277 and P09038 . These genes can influence neuronal survival by affecting diverse pathways such as growth factor signal transduction ( P16070 , Q99075 , Q16828 , Q12929 , P17936 ) , DNA repair and transcription ( Q92949 ) , metabolic homeostasis ( P20936 , P34897 ) , cytoskeletal stability ( P26038 , P10636 ) and cholesterol biosynthesis ( P37268 , P14324 ) .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"Genetic expression profiles and chromosomal alterations in sporadic breast cancer in Mexican women . Breast cancer is the second - leading cause of death among Mexican women > 35 years of age . At the molecular level , changes in many genetic pathways have been reported to be associated with this neoplasm . To analyze these changes , we determined gene expression profiles and chromosomal structural alterations in tumors from Mexican women . We obtained mRNA to identify expression profiles with microarray technology , and DNA to determine amplifications and deletions , in 10 fresh sporadic breast tumor biopsies without treatment , as well as in 10 nonaffected breast tissues . Expression profiles were compared with genetic changes observed by comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) . We compared the expression profiles against the structural alterations from the studied genes by means of microarrays ; at least 17 of these genes correlated with DNA copy number alterations . We found that the following genes were overexpressed : P11047 , Q07002 , P24863 , P24385 , P11487 , Q00537 , L1CAM , P21810 , and Q9ULL4 ( alias PLEXR ) . Underexpressed genes included P55211 , P09769 , O15350 , P98160 , and P07992 ; genes turned off included P42345 , P29317 ( previously P29317 ) , P29459 , Q15329 , O14763 , O00220 , Q15768 , and P10415 . The results will allow us , in the near future , to outline genes that could serve as diagnostic , prognostic , or target therapy markers for the Mexican population .",
"P15514 - P00533 signaling mediates the migration of bone marrow mesenchymal progenitors toward PTH - stimulated osteoblasts and osteocytes . Intermittent administration of parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) dramatically increases bone mass and currently is one of the most effective treatments for osteoporosis . However , the detailed mechanisms are still largely unknown . Here we demonstrate that conditioned media from PTH - treated osteoblastic and osteocytic cells contain soluble chemotactic factors for bone marrow mesenchymal progenitors , which express a low amount of PTH receptor ( Q03431 ) and do not respond to PTH stimulation by increasing DB02527 production or migrating toward PTH alone . Conditioned media from PTH - treated osteoblasts elevated phosphorylated Akt and p38MAPK amounts in mesenchymal progenitors and inhibition of these pathways blocked the migration of these progenitors toward conditioned media . Our previous and current studies revealed that PTH stimulates the expression of amphiregulin , an epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) - like ligand that signals through the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) , in both osteoblasts and osteocytes . Interestingly , conditioned media from PTH - treated osteoblasts increased P00533 phosphorylation in mesenchymal progenitors . Using several different approaches , including inhibitor , neutralizing antibody , and siRNA , we demonstrate that PTH increases the release of amphiregulin from osteoblastic cells , which acts on the EGFRs expressed on mesenchymal progenitors to stimulate the Akt and p38MAPK pathways and subsequently promote their migration in vitro . Furthermore , inactivation of P00533 signaling specifically in osteoprogenitors / osteoblasts attenuated the anabolic actions of PTH on bone formation . Taken together , these results suggest a novel mechanism for the therapeutic effect of PTH on osteoporosis and an important role of P00533 signaling in mediating PTH ' s anabolic actions on bone .",
"___MASK45___ induces surfactant lipid accumulation and lung inflammation in mice . Interstitial lung disease ( ILD ) is a well - known adverse effect of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors . However , it remains unknown how lung toxicities are induced by P42345 inhibitors . Here , we constructed a mouse model of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using temsirolimus and examined the pathogenesis of the disease . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of different doses of temsirolimus ( 3 or 30 mg · kg (- 1 )· wk (- 1 ) ) or vehicle . ___MASK45___ treatment increased capillary - alveolar permeability and induced neutrophil infiltration and fibrinous exudate into the alveolar space , indicating alveolar epithelial and / or endothelial injury . It also induced macrophage depletion and the accumulation of excessive surfactant phospholipids and cholesterols . Alveolar macrophage depletion is thought to cause surfactant lipid accumulation . To further examine whether temsirolimus has cytotoxic and / or cytostatic effects on alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells , we performed in vitro experiments . ___MASK45___ inhibited cell proliferation and viability in both alveolar macrophage and alveolar epithelial cells . ___MASK45___ treatment caused some signs of pulmonary inflammation , including upregulated expression of several proinflammatory cytokines in both bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung homogenates , and an increase in lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . These findings indicate that temsirolimus has the potential to induce alveolar epithelial injury and to deplete alveolar macrophages followed by surfactant lipid accumulation , resulting in pulmonary inflammation . This is the first study to focus on the pathogenesis of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using an animal model .",
"Parathyroid hormone activates PKC - delta and regulates osteoblastic differentiation via a P98160 - independent pathway . PTH exerts major effects upon bone by activating PTH / P12272 receptors ( PTH1Rs ) expressed on osteoblasts . The Q03431 is capable of engaging multiple signaling pathways in parallel , including Gs / adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) , Gq / phospholipase C / protein kinase C ( P98160 / PKC ) and a distinct mechanism , involving activation of PKC via a P98160 - independent pathway , that depends upon ligand determinants within the PTH ( 29 - 34 ) sequence . The involvement of P98160 - dependent vs . P98160 - independent PKC activation in PTH action was studied in clonal Q03431 - expressing murine calvarial osteoblasts ( \" Wt9 \" ) using two signal - selective analogs , [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 28 ) and [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) . Both analogs lack P98160 signaling but differ in their capacity to activate the P98160 - independent PKC pathway . Both DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) and [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) , but not [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 28 ) , increased differentiation of Wt9 cells during a 16 - day alternate - daily treatment protocol . Wt9 cells expressed PKC - betaI , - delta , - epsilon and - zeta , none of which exhibited net translocation to membranes in response to DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) or either analog . DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) induced activation of membrane - associated PKC - delta , however , and a time - and concentration - dependent increase in cytosolic [ phospho - Thr505 ] PKC - delta which was maximal within 40 s at 100 nM in both Wt9 cells and primary osteoblasts . This response was mimicked by [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) but not by [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 28 ) . Increased expression of bone sialoprotein ( BSP ) and osteocalcin ( OC ) mRNAs induced by PTH ( 1 - 34 ) and [ P55008 , R19 ] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 ) in Wt9 cells was blocked by rottlerin , a PKC - delta inhibitor . We conclude that PTH1Rs activate PKC - delta by a P98160 - independent , PTH ( 29 - 34 )- dependent mechanism that promotes osteoblastic differentiation .",
"Dissociation of the pharmacological effects of THC by P42345 blockade . The potential therapeutic benefits of cannabinoid compounds have raised interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie cannabinoid - mediated effects . We previously showed that the acute amnesic - like effects of delta9 - tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) were prevented by the subchronic inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway . In the present study , we assess the relevance of the P42345 pathway in other acute and chronic pharmacological effects of THC . The rapamycin derivative temsirolimus , an inhibitor of the P42345 pathway approved by the Food and Drug Administration , prevents both the anxiogenic - and the amnesic - like effects produced by acute THC . In contrast , THC - induced anxiolysis , hypothermia , hypolocomotion , and antinociception are not sensitive to the P42345 inhibition . In addition , a clear tolerance to THC - induced anxiolysis , hypothermia , hypolocomotion , and antinociception was observed after chronic treatment , but not to its anxiogenic - and amnesic - like effects . ___MASK45___ pre - treatment prevented the amnesic - like effects of chronic THC without affecting the downregulation of P21554 receptors ( CB1R ) induced by this chronic treatment . Instead , temsirolimus blockade after chronic THC cessation did not prevent the residual cognitive deficit produced by chronic THC . Using conditional knockout mice lacking CB1R in GABAergic or glutamatergic neurons , we found that GABAergic CB1Rs are mainly downregulated under chronic THC treatment conditions , and P21554 - GABA - KO mice did not develop cognitive deficits after chronic THC exposure . Therefore , P42345 inhibition by temsirolimus allows the segregation of the potentially beneficial effects of cannabinoid agonists , such as the anxiolytic and antinociceptive effects , from the negative effects , such as anxiogenic - and amnesic - like responses . Altogether , these results provide new insights for targeting the endocannabinoid system in order to prevent possible side effects .",
"Activation of vascular smooth muscle parathyroid hormone receptor inhibits Wnt / beta - catenin signaling and aortic fibrosis in diabetic arteriosclerosis . RATIONALE : Vascular fibrosis and calcification contribute to diabetic arteriosclerosis , impairing Windkessel physiology necessary for distal tissue perfusion . Wnt family members , upregulated in arteries by the low - grade inflammation of \" diabesity , \" stimulate type I collagen expression and osteogenic mineralization of mesenchymal progenitors via beta - catenin . Conversely , parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) inhibits aortic calcification in low - density lipoprotein receptor ( P01130 ) - deficient mice fed high fat diabetogenic diets ( HFD ) . OBJECTIVE : We sought to determine the impact of vascular PTH receptor ( Q03431 ) activity on arteriosclerotic Wnt / beta - catenin signaling in vitro and in vivo . We generated SM - caPTH1R transgenic mice , a model in which the constitutively active Q03431 variant H223R ( caPTH1R ) is expressed only in the vasculature . METHODS AND RESULTS : The caPTH1R inhibited Wnt / beta - catenin signaling , collagen production , and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and calcification in vitro . Transgenic SM - caPTH1R ; P01130 (+/-) mice fed HFD develop diabesity , with no improvements in fasting serum glucose , cholesterol , weight , body composition , or bone mass versus P01130 (+/-) siblings . SM - caPTH1R downregulated aortic Col1A1 , Runx2 , and Nox1 expression without altering P01375 , Msx2 , Wnt7a / b , or Nox4 . The SM - caPTH1R transgene decreased aortic beta - catenin protein accumulation and signaling in diabetic P01130 (+/-) mice . Levels of aortic superoxide ( a precursor of peroxide that activates pro - matrix metalloproteinase 9 and osteogenic signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells ) were suppressed by the SM - caPTH1R transgene . Aortic calcification , collagen accumulation , and wall thickness were concomitantly reduced , enhancing vessel distensibility . CONCLUSIONS : Cell - autonomous vascular smooth muscle cell Q03431 activity inhibits arteriosclerotic Wnt / beta - catenin signaling and reduces vascular oxidative stress , thus limiting aortic type I collagen and calcium accrual in diabetic P01130 - deficient mice .",
"Dual P00533 and P42345 targeting in squamous cell carcinoma models , and development of early markers of efficacy . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is a validated target in squamous cell carcinoma ( SCC ) of the head and neck . Most patients , however , do not respond or develop resistance to this agent . P42345 ( P42345 ) is involved in the pathogenesis of SCC of the head and neck ( SCCHN ) . This study aimed to determine if targeting P42345 in combination with P00533 is effective in SCC , and to develop early pharmacodynamic markers of efficacy . Two SCC cell lines , one resistant ( HEP2 ) and one of intermediate susceptibility ( Detroit 562 ) to P00533 inhibitors , were xenografted in vivo and treated with an P42345 inhibitor ( temsirolimus ) , an P00533 inhibitor ( erlotinib ) or a combination of both . ___MASK45___ exerted superior growth arrest in both cell lines than erlotinib . The combined treatment resulted in synergistic antitumor effects in the Detroit 562 cell line . Immunohistochemical assessment of pharmacodynamic effects in fine - needle aspiration ( FNA ) biopsies early after treatment using phospho MAPK , Phospho - P70 and Ki67 as end points demonstrated pathway abrogation in the Detroit 562 tumours treated with the combination , the only group where regressions were seen . In conclusion , an P42345 inhibitor showed antitumor activity in P00533 - resistant SCC cell lines . Marked antitumor effects were associated with dual pathway inhibition , which were detected by early FNA biopsies .",
"' VASPFix ' for measurement of P50552 phosphorylation in platelets and for monitoring effects of Q9H244 antagonists . P50552 ( P50552 ) is phosphorylated and dephosphorylated consequent to increases and decreases in cyclic nucleotide levels . Monitoring changes in P50552 phosphorylation is an established method for indirect measurement of cyclic nucleotides . Here we describe the use of an innovative cocktail , VASPFix , which allows sensitive and reproducible measurement of phosphorylated P50552 ( P50552 - P ) in a simple , single - step procedure using cytometric bead technology . Frozen VASPFix - treated samples are stable for at least six months prior to analysis . We successfully used VASPFix to measure P50552 - P in platelets in both platelet - rich plasma and blood in response to compounds that increase ( dibutyryl DB02527 , adenosine , iloprost , PGE1 ) and decrease ( ADP , PGE1 ) DB02527 , and to determine the effects of certain receptor antagonists on the results obtained . The change in P50552 - P brought about by adding ADP to PGE1 - stimulated platelets is a combination of the effect of ADP at the Q9H244 receptor and of PGE1 at both IP and EP3 receptors . For iloprost - stimulated platelets EP3 receptors are not involved . A procedure in which iloprost , ADP and VASPFix were used to determine effectiveness of clopidogrel and prasugrel in patients was compared with an established commercial procedure that uses PGE1 and ADP ; the latter produced higher platelet reactivity values that were the result of PGE1 interacting with platelet EP3 receptors . We conclude that VASPFix can be used both as a research tool and for clinical investigations and provides better specificity for Q9H244 receptor inhibition . The latter confers a distinct advantage over existing methods used to monitor effects of Q9H244 antagonists on platelet function .",
"A G protein - coupled receptor from zebrafish is activated by human parathyroid hormone and not by human or teleost parathyroid hormone - related peptide . Implications for the evolutionary conservation of calcium - regulating peptide hormones . Genomic and cDNA clones encoding portions of a putative catfish parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) 2 receptor ( P49190 ) led to the isolation of a cDNA encoding a full - length zebrafish P49190 ( zPTH2R ) . The zPTH2R shared 63 and 60 % amino acid sequence identity with human and rat PTH2Rs , respectively , 47 - 52 % identity with mammalian and frog PTH / P12272 receptors ( Q03431 ) , and less than 37 % with other members of this family of G protein - coupled receptors . COS - 7 cells expressing zPTH2R ( 43 ) , a 5 ' splice variant that lacked 17 amino acids in the amino - terminal extracellular domain , showed DB02527 accumulation when challenged with [ DB00135 ( 34 )] DB05829 ( 1 - 34 )- amide ( DB05829 ) ( EC ( 50 ) , 1 . 64 +/- 0 . 95 nM ) and [ DB00167 ( 5 ), DB00150 ( 23 ), DB00135 ( 36 )] hPTHrP -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( [ DB00167 ( 5 ) , DB00150 ( 23 ) ] hPTHrP ) ( EC ( 50 ) , 46 . 8 +/- 12 . 1 nM ) but not when stimulated with [ DB00135 ( 36 )] hPTHrP -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( hPTHrP ) , [ DB00150 ( 23 ) , DB00135 ( 36 ) ] hPTHrP -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( [ DB00150 ( 23 )] hPTHrP ) , or [ Ala ( 29 ), DB00142 ( 30 ) , Ala ( 34 ), DB00142 ( 35 ), DB00135 ( 36 ) ] fugufish P12272 -( 1 - 36 ) amide ( fuguPTHrP ) . FuguPTHrP also failed to activate the human P49190 but had similar efficiency and efficacy as DB05829 and hPTHrP when tested with cells expressing the human Q03431 . Agonist - dependent activation of zPTH2R was less efficient than that of zPTH2R ( 43 ) , and both receptor variants showed no DB02527 accumulation when stimulated with either secretin , growth hormone - releasing hormone , or calcitonin . The zPTH2R thus has ligand specificity similar to that of the human homolog , which raises the possibility that a PTH - like molecule exists in zebrafish , species which lack parathyroid glands .",
"Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy with a mutation in the P17787 gene . Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy ( ADNFLE ; O43312 600513 ) has been associated with mutations in the genes coding for the alfa - 4 ( P43681 ) , beta - 2 ( P17787 ) , and alpha - 2 ( Q15822 ) subunits of the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ( nAChR ) and for the corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) . A four - generation ADNFLE family with six affected members was identified . All affected members presented the clinical characteristics of ADNFLE . Interictal awake and sleep EEG recordings showed no epileptiform abnormalities . Ictal video - EEG recordings showed focal seizures with frontal lobe semiology . Mutation analysis of the P17787 gene revealed a c . 859G > A transition ( Val287Met ) within the second transmembrane domain , identical to that previously described in a Scottish ADNFLE family . To our knowledge , this is the third family reported presenting a mutation in P17787 . The clinical phenotype appears similar to that described with mutations in P43681 , suggesting that mutations in these two subunits lead to similar functional alterations of the nAChR .",
"P49190 - mediated inhibitory effect of parathyroid hormone and Q96A98 on cell proliferation . The parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) has dual mitogenic and inhibitory effects on cell proliferation , depending on the cell type and experimental conditions . PTH can signal via two different receptors , both positively coupled to the adenylyl cyclase / cyclic AMP pathway which can mimic some of the proliferative effects of PTH . We evaluated the role of the type - 2 PTH ( PTH2 ) receptor on cell proliferation in clonal human embryonic kidney HEK293 cells stably expressing the human P49190 . Using a cyclic AMP - responsive gene - reporter , we confirmed that the tuberoinfundibular peptide ( Q96A98 ) and various human ( h ) PTH fragments including DB05829 -( 1 - 34 ) were potent agonists ( EC ( 50 ) in the range of 0 . 01 - 0 . 3 nM ) whereas the bovine ( b ) PTH peptides b ( DB00135 ( 34 )) PTH -( 7 - 34 ) and its tryptophan derivative b [ D - DB00150 ( 12 ), DB00135 ( 34 )] PTH -( 7 - 34 ) behaved as antagonists ( IC ( 50 )= 117 and 249 nM , respectively ) . DB05829 -( 1 - 34 ) produced a dose - dependent inhibition of cell proliferation ( EC ( 50 )= 8 . 5 +/- 0 . 4 nM ) after 3 days and this effect was fully reversed by the tryptophan derivative antagonist . The same effect was observed with Q96A98 which caused a 30 % maximal inhibition . These findings reveal that P49190 activation can inhibit cell proliferation and might explain the dual functionality of PTH on cell proliferation .",
"Zebrafish express the common parathyroid hormone / parathyroid hormone - related peptide receptor ( Q03431 ) and a novel receptor ( PTH3R ) that is preferentially activated by mammalian and fugufish parathyroid hormone - related peptide . To further explore the evolution of receptors for parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) and PTH - related peptide ( P12272 ) , we searched for zebrafish ( z ) homologs of the PTH / P12272 receptor ( Q03431 ) . In mammalian genes encoding this receptor , exons M6 / 7 and M7 are highly conserved and separated by 81 - 84 intronic nucleotides . Genomic polymerase chain reaction using degenerate primers based on these exons led to two distinct DNA fragments comprising portions of genes encoding the zPTH1R and the novel zPTH3R . Sequence comparison of both full - length teleost receptors revealed 69 % similarity ( 61 % identity ) , but less homology with zPTH2R . When compared with hPTH1R , zPTH1R showed 76 % and zPTH3R 67 % amino acid sequence similarity ; similarity with hPTH2R was only 59 % for both teleost receptors . When expressed in COS - 7 cells , zPTH1R bound [ DB00135 ( 34 )] DB05829 -( 1 - 34 )- amide ( DB05829 ) , [ DB00135 ( 36 )] hPTHrP -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( hPTHrP ) , and [ Ala ( 29 ), DB00142 ( 30 ) , Ala ( 34 ), DB00142 ( 35 ) , DB00135 ( 36 ) ] fugufish P12272 -( 1 - 36 )- amide ( fuguPTHrP ) with a high apparent affinity ( IC ( 50 ) : 1 . 2 - 3 . 5 nM ) , and was efficiently activated by all three peptides ( EC ( 50 ) : 1 . 1 - 1 . 7 nM ) . In contrast , zPTH3R showed higher affinity for fuguPTHrP and hPTHrP ( IC ( 50 ) : 2 . 1 - 11 . 1 nM ) than for DB05829 ( IC ( 50 ) : 118 . 2 - 127 . 0 nM ) ; DB02527 accumulation was more efficiently stimulated by fugufish and human P12272 ( EC ( 50 ) : 0 . 47 +/- 0 . 27 and 0 . 45 +/- 0 . 16 , respectively ) than by DB05829 ( EC ( 50 ) : 9 . 95 +/- 1 . 5 nM ) . Agonist - stimulated total inositol phosphate accumulation was observed with zPTH1R , but not zPTH3R ."
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"P28482 , but not P27361 , mediates acquired and \" de novo \" resistance to imatinib mesylate : implication for CML therapy . Resistance to Imatinib Mesylate ( IM ) is a major problem in Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia management . Most of the studies about resistance have focused on point mutations on P11274 / P00519 . However , other types of resistance that do not imply mutations in P11274 / P00519 have been also described . In the present report we aim to study the role of several MAPK in IM resistance not associate to P11274 / P00519 mutations . Therefore we used an experimental system of resistant cell lines generated by co - culturing with IM ( K562 , Lama 84 ) as well as primary material from resistant and responder patient without P11274 / P00519 mutations . Here we demonstrate that Erk5 and p38MAPK signaling pathways are not implicated in the acquired resistance phenotype . However , Erk2 , but not Erk1 , is critical for the acquired resistance to IM . In fact , Bcr / Abl activates preferentially Erk2 in transient transfection in a dose dependent fashion through the c - Abl part of the chimeric protein . Finally , we present evidences demonstrating how constitutive activation of Erk2 is a de novo mechanism of resistance to IM . In summary our data support the use of therapeutic approaches based on Erk2 inhibition , which could be added to the therapeutic armamentarium to fight CML , especially when IM resistance develops secondary to Erk2 activation .",
"Porcine natriuretic peptide type B ( pNPPB ) maintains mouse oocyte meiotic arrest via natriuretic peptide receptor 2 ( P20594 ) in cumulus cells . In mouse ovarian follicles , the oocyte is maintained in meiotic prophase arrest by natriuretic peptide type C ( P23582 ) acting via its cognate receptor , natriuretic peptide receptor 2 ( P20594 ) . As there is a marked species difference in the receptor selectivity of the natriuretic peptide family , this study examined the functional effect of other natriuretic peptides , type A ( P01160 ) and type B ( P16860 ) , acting via P20594 on mouse - oocyte meiotic arrest . The results by quantitative , reverse - transcriptase PCR showed that Npr2 was the predominant natriuretic peptide receptor transcript , and that Npr1 and Npr3 mRNA levels were negligible in cumulus cells isolated from equine chorionic gonadotropin ( eCG ) - primed , immature female mice . While P01160 and P16860 from human and rat had no effect on oocyte maturation , porcine P16860 ( pNPPB ) maintained oocyte meiotic arrest in a dose - dependent manner . Furthermore , pNPPB - mediated meiotic arrest and cGMP production could be completely blocked by the P20594 inhibitor sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . Neither the P16066 antagonist anantin or Npr1 knockout had an effect on pNPPB - mediated meiotic arrest . Thus , pNPPB can functionally maintain mouse - oocyte meiotic arrest by the receptor P20594 of cumulus cells . These findings demonstrate that pNPPB may be used as a probe to identify the essential amino acid sequences for activation of P20594 .",
"Pituitary - adrenal axis regulation in P06850 - deficient mice . P06850 ( P06850 ) - deficient ( knockout ( KO ) ) mice demonstrate severely impaired adrenal responses to restraint , ether , and fasting , and lack the normal diurnal glucocorticoid ( GC ) rhythm . Here , we summarize recent studies determining the role of P06850 in augmenting plasma adrenocorticotrophic hormone ( ___MASK28___ ) concentration after glucocorticoid withdrawal and pituitary - adrenal axis stimulation in the context of inflammation . Even though GC insufficient , basal pituitary proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) mRNA , ___MASK28___ peptide content within the pituitary , and plasma ___MASK28___ concentrations are not elevated in P06850 KO mice . P01189 mRNA content in P06850 KO mice increases following adrenalectomy , and this increase is reversed by GC , but not aldosterone , replacement . In marked contrast to the increase in P01189 mRNA , plasma ___MASK28___ does not increase in the P06850 KO mice following adrenalectomy . Administration of P06850 to adrenalectomized P06850 KO mice results in acute , robust ___MASK28___ secretion . Thus , loss of GC feedback can increase P01189 gene expression in the pituitary , but P06850 action is essential for increased secretion of ___MASK28___ into the circulation . While GC secretion is impaired in P06850 KO mice after most stimuli , we have found near - normal GC responses to inflammation and systemic immune challenge . Studies in mice with P06850 and P05231 deficiency reveal that P05231 is essential for activation of the pituitary - adrenal axis during inflammatory and other stressors in the absence of P06850 .",
"P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK96___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK96___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .",
"___MASK56___ -- an anti - Q9Y275 human monoclonal antibody for rheumatoid arthritis . INTRODUCTION : Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) is a major regulatory factor that controls the development and survival of B cells . Elevated serum levels of Q9Y275 have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) . ___MASK56___ is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits Q9Y275 and it is being developed for the treatment of RA . This review aims to summarize up - to - date pharmacological and clinical data of belimumab in the treatment of RA . AREAS COVERED : A literature search was performed on PubMed using keywords , including belimumab , LymphoStat - B , benlysta , Q9Y275 inhibitor , rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disease . References of relevant studies were searched by hand . Abstracts of international conferences up to October 2012 were also included . ___MASK56___ was well tolerated in the treatment of RA over 24 weeks . It significantly increased American College of Rheumatology ( P10323 ) 20 responses at week 24 , especially in patients with high disease activity , positive rheumatoid factor , no anti - P01375 treatment experience and those who had failed methotrexate therapy . However , belimumab failed to demonstrate significantly improved ACR50 and ACR70 responses in the single Phase II clinical trial of RA . EXPERT OPINION : These results suggest that the clinical efficacy of belimumab for RA needs to be further investigated in future clinical trials . Careful patient selection may be necessary for belimumab to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in RA .",
"Proprotein convertases in human atherosclerotic plaques : the overexpression of P09958 and its substrate cytokines Q9Y275 and APRIL . BACKGROUND : Proprotein convertase subtilisin / kexin ( PCSK ) enzymes cleave proproteins into mature end products . Previously , Q14703 and Q8NBP7 have been shown to regulate cholesterol metabolism and P01130 recycling , whereas P09958 and Q92824 have been suggested to inactivate lipases and regulate inflammation in atherosclerosis . Here , we systematically analyzed the expression of PCSKs and their targets in advanced atherosclerotic plaques . METHODS AND RESULTS : Microarray and quantitative real - time PCR experiments showed that P09958 ( 42 . 86 median fold , p = 2 . 1e - 8 ) , but no other PCSK , is universally overexpressed in the plaques of different vascular regions . The mRNA expression screen of PCSK target proteins in plaques identified many known factors , but it also identified the significant upregulation of the previously overlooked furin - processed B cell activating cytokines APRIL ( O75888 , 2 . 52 median fold , p = 3 . 0e - 5 ) and Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 , 2 . 97 median fold , p = 7 . 6e - 6 ) . The dysregulation of P09958 did not associate with its htSNPs or the previously reported regulatory SNP ( - 229 , rs4932178 ) in the promoter . Immunohistochemistry experiments showed the upregulation of P09958 in the plaque lymphocytes and macrophages where it was co - expressed with Q9Y275 / Q9Y275 and APRIL / O75888 . CONCLUSIONS : Our data unequivocally show that P09958 is the primary PCSK that is dysregulated in the immune cells of advanced human atherosclerotic plaques , which implies a role for this enzyme in plaque pathology . Therefore , drugs that inhibit P09958 in arteries may modulate the course of this disease .",
"Prominence of central sphingosine - 1 - phosphate receptor - 1 in attenuating aβ - induced injury by fingolimod . FTY720 ( fingolimod ) , the sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) analogue , has been experimentally indicated to exert substantial ameliorating effects in animal models of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) . The present work aims to answer whether central P21453 ( P21453 ) plays significant role in the impact of fingolimod in AD . To verify the prominence of central FTY720 phosphorylation , DMS ( sphingosine kinase inhibitor ) was infused intracerebrally in parallel with systemic FTY720 administration to prevent central formation of FTY720 - P as the recognized active ligand for S1PRs . The corresponding P21453 modulation was also investigated using the pharmacological blockage of central P21453 by W123 . Both DMS and W123 were efficiently capable of suppressing FTY720 - ameliorating effects in AD animals , either on memory deficit or on P36551 - II and P01375 - α expression . Our data conclude that experimental benefits of FTY720 in the context of AD depend on central P21453 modulation , as well as on Q14703 kinase activity in the brain .",
"DB08868 : direct CNS effects of sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor modulation and implications in multiple sclerosis therapy . DB08868 is the first oral disease - modifying therapy approved for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . Following phosphorylation in vivo , the active agent , fingolimod phosphate ( fingolimod - P ) , acts as a sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor modulator , binding with high affinity to four of the five known Q14703 receptors ( P21453 , Q99500 , O95977 and Q9H228 ) . The mechanism of action of fingolimod in MS has primarily been considered as immunomodulatory , whereby fingolimod - P modulates P21453 on lymphocytes , selectively retaining autoreactive lymphocytes in lymph nodes to reduce damaging infiltration into the central nervous system ( CNS ) . However , emerging evidence indicates that fingolimod has direct effects in the CNS in MS . For example , in the MS animal model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , fingolimod is highly efficacious in both a prophylactic and therapeutic setting , yet becomes ineffective in animals selectively deficient for P21453 on astrocytes , despite maintained normal immunologic receptor expression and functions , and Q14703 - mediated immune activities . Here we review Q14703 signaling effects relevant to MS in neural cell types expressing Q14703 receptors , including astrocytes , oligodendrocytes , neurons , microglia and dendritic cells . The direct effects of fingolimod on these CNS cells observed in preclinical studies are discussed in view of the functional consequences of reducing neurodegenerative processes and promoting myelin preservation and repair . The therapeutic implications of Q14703 modulation in the CNS are considered in terms of the clinical outcomes of MS , such as reducing MS - related brain atrophy , and other CNS disorders . Additionally , we briefly outline other existing and investigational MS therapies that may also have effects in the CNS .",
"Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK55___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .",
"DB08868 ( FTY720 ) enhances remyelination following demyelination of organotypic cerebellar slices . Remyelination , which occurs subsequent to demyelination , contributes to functional recovery and is mediated by oligodendrocyte progenitor cells ( OPCs ) that have differentiated into myelinating cells . Therapeutics that impact remyelination in the CNS could be critical determinants of long - term functional outcome in multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . DB08868 is a Q14703 receptor modulator in MS clinical trials due to systemic anti - inflammatory properties , yet may impact cells within the CNS by crossing the blood - brain barrier . Previous studies using isolated dissociated cultures indicate that neural cells express Q14703 receptors and respond to receptor engagement . Our objective was to assess the effects of fingolimod on myelin - related processes within a multicellular environment that maintains physiological cell - cell interactions , using organotypic cerebellar slice cultures . DB08868 treatment had no impact on myelin under basal conditions . DB08868 treatment subsequent to lysolecithin - induced demyelination enhanced remyelination and process extension by OPCs and mature oligodendrocytes , while increasing microglia numbers and immunoreactivity for the astrocytic marker glial fibrillary acidic protein . The number of phagocytosing microglia was not increased by fingolimod . Using Q14703 receptor specific agonists and antagonists , we determined that fingolimod - induced effects on remyelination and astrogliosis were mediated primarily through Q99500 and Q9H228 , whereas enhanced microgliosis was mediated through P21453 and Q9H228 . Taken together , these data demonstrate that fingolimod modulates multiple neuroglial cell responses , resulting in enhanced remyelination in organotypic slice cultures that maintain the complex cellular interactions of the mammalian brain .",
"Oligomeric procyanidins inhibit cell migration and modulate the expression of migration and proliferation associated genes in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells . The consumption of flavan - 3 - ols has been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases and improvements in vascular function . However , the nature of the flavan - 3 - ols responsible and the mechanisms underlying the vascular responses are not fully understood . We used microarrays to search for molecular changes in response to the exposure to (-)- epicatechin ( EC ) , procyanidin dimer B2 , and a mixture of oligomeric procyanidins in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . No gene expression changes were detected in HUVECs exposed to EC or dimer B2 , however , the oligomeric procyanidins induced significant gene expression changes in both resting and P01375 - stimulated cells . In particular , the expression of genes such as Q9UHI8 , P07996 , O15123 , O00622 , ET - 1 , Q99500 , and Q07343 involved in endothelial cell migration and proliferation , were substantially over - represented . Also , exposure to the oligomers arrested the cells at the G ( 0 )/ G ( 1 ) phase and inhibited cell migration . These data show that human endothelial cells respond to oligomeric procyanidins by exhibiting a less migratory phenotype and by a general modulation of the expression of genes that are associated with key events in the angiogenic process . The molecular changes associated with procyanidin treatment identified in this study are consistent with the beneficial effects of flavan - 3 - ols on vascular function .",
"Zeranol upregulates corticotropin releasing hormone expression in the placental cell line JEG - 3 . ___MASK28___ - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) plays a pivotal role in the control of parturition in human . Increased amount of plasma P06850 is associated with pre - mature delivery . Zeranol or α - zearalanol is a mycotoxin produced by fungi in the Fusarium family . Unlike other mycotoxins , exposure to zeranol appears to have minimal health risk . In North America , it is used as a growth - promoting agent in livestock . Because of the health concern of zeranol residue in meat , this practice has not been adopted in Europe . In our study zeranol could induce P06850 protein expression in JEG - 3 cells as low as 0 . 1nM . As electrophoretic mobility shift assay indicated an increase in the CRE binding activity in P06850 promoter , the induction was likely triggered by transcriptional regulation . We further looked into the signal transduction pathway and PKCδ and P27361 / 2 were found to be activated . This study showed that zeranol could increase P06850 expression in placental cells , and the findings might be a concern for pregnant women .",
"Hypothalamic Q14703 / P21453 axis controls energy homeostasis . P21453 ( P21453 ) is a G - protein - coupled receptor for sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) that has a role in many physiological and pathophysiological processes . Here we show that the Q14703 / P21453 signalling pathway in hypothalamic neurons regulates energy homeostasis in rodents . We demonstrate that P21453 protein is highly enriched in hypothalamic P01189 neurons of rats . Intracerebroventricular injections of the bioactive lipid , Q14703 , reduce food consumption and increase rat energy expenditure through persistent activation of P40763 and the melanocortin system . Similarly , the selective disruption of hypothalamic P21453 increases food intake and reduces the respiratory exchange ratio . We further show that P40763 controls P21453 expression in neurons via a positive feedback mechanism . Interestingly , several models of obesity and cancer anorexia display an imbalance of hypothalamic Q14703 / P21453 / P40763 axis , whereas pharmacological intervention ameliorates these phenotypes . Taken together , our data demonstrate that the neuronal Q14703 / P21453 / P40763 signalling axis plays a critical role in the control of energy homeostasis in rats .",
"Synthesis and evaluation of fluorinated fingolimod ( FTY720 ) analogues for sphingosine - 1 - phosphate receptor molecular imaging by positron emission tomography . DB03203 - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) is a lysophospholipid that evokes a variety of biological responses via stimulation of a set of cognate G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) : P21453 - Q9H228 . Q14703 and its receptors ( S1PRs ) play important roles in the immune , cardiovascular , and central nervous systems and have also been implicated in carcinogenesis . Recently , the Q14703 analogue DB08868 ( FTY720 ) has been approved for the treatment of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis . This work presents the synthesis of various fluorinated structural analogues of FTY720 , their in vitro and in vivo biological testing , and their development and application as [( 18 ) F ] radiotracers for the study of S1PR biodistribution and imaging in mice using small - animal positron emission tomography ( PET ) .",
"___MASK39___ and cytarabine inhibit progression of human lymphoma in NOD / SCID mice carrying a mutant dihydrofolate reductase and cytidine deaminase fusion gene . An SFG - based retroviral bicistronic vector containing a double - mutant dihydrofolate reductase - cytidine deaminase fusion cDNA ( F / S P00374 - CD ) with IRES - eGFP confers resistance to both methotrexate ( MTX ) and cytarabine ( ara - C ) . Two weeks after transplantation with marrow transduced with either a fusion or a control gene ( eGFP - IRES - NeoR ) , human lymphoma ( P12755 - DLCL - 1 ) cells were injected sc into the flanks of nonobese diabetic / severe combined immune deficiency mice . In mock - transplanted mice , maximal tolerated dose ( MTD ) of posttransplant MTX / ara - C ( 15 / 10 mg / kg / day , x3 ) was unable to control tumor growth . Transfer of the fusion gene allowed doses of MTX / ara - C ( 25 / 15 mg / kg / day , x4 ) twofold higher than the MTD to be tolerated . The tumor burden defined the efficiency of posttransplant chemotherapy ; early treatment , 48 h after tumor inoculation , provided tumor - free survival , while starting treatment after having palpable tumor growth ( 7 days ) delayed tumor growth a median time of 28 days . In addition , the early treated group had higher gene expression in peripheral blood and marrow cells than the late treated group ( P < 0 . 05 ) , suggesting that early treatment allowed for enrichment of transduced marrow progenitors . These results encourage clinical studies using this retroviral fusion gene construct .",
"Sphingosylphosphorylcholine as a novel calmodulin inhibitor . Q14703 ( sphingosine 1 - phosphate ) and Q969E3 ( sphingosylphosphorylcholine ) have been recently recognized as important mediators of cell signalling , regulating basic cellular processes such as growth , differentiation , apoptosis , motility and Ca2 + homoeostasis . Interestingly , they can also act as first and second messengers . Although their activation of cell - surface G - protein - coupled receptors has been studied extensively , not much is known about heir intracellular mechanism of action , and their target proteins are yet to be identified . We hypothesized that these sphingolipids might bind to P62158 ( calmodulin ) , the ubiquitous intracellular Ca2 + sensor . Binding assays utilizing intrinsic tyrosine fluorescence of the protein , dansyl - labelled P62158 and surface plasmon resonance revealed that Q969E3 binds to both apo - and Ca2 +- saturated P62158 selectively , when compared with the related lysophospholipid mediators Q14703 , P08519 ( lysophosphatidic acid ) and Q16549 ( lysophosphatidylcholine ) . Experiments carried out with the model P62158 - binding domain melittin showed that Q969E3 dissociates the P62158 - target peptide complex , suggesting an inhibitory role . The functional effect of the interaction was examined on two target enzymes , phosphodiesterase and calcineurin , and Q969E3 inhibited the Ca2 +/ P62158 - dependent activity of both . Thus we propose that P62158 might be an intracellular receptor for Q969E3 , and raise the possibility of a novel endogenous regulation of P62158 .",
"HSP - 70 mitigates LPS / P12755 - induced cell damage by increasing sphingosine kinase 1 ( SK1 ) . Heat shock proteins ( HSPs ) are potent protectors of cellular integrity against environmental stresses , including toxic microbial products . To investigate the mechanism of HSP - 70 cell protection against bacterial lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) , we established a stable HSP - 70 gene - transfected RAW 264 . 7 murine macrophage model of LPS - induced cell death . Bacterial LPS increases the activity of sphingosine kinase 1 ( SK1 ) , which catalyzes formation of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . Q14703 functions as a critical signal for initiation and maintenance of diverse aspects of immune cell activation and function . When mouse macrophages were incubated with Escherichia coli LPS ( 1 microg / ml ) and sphingosine kinase inhibitor ( P12755 , 5 microM ) , 90 % of cells died . Neither LPS nor P12755 alone at these doses damaged the cells . The LPS / P12755 - induced cell death was partially reversed by overexpression of HSP - 70 in gene - transfected macrophages . The specificity of HSP - 70 in this reversal was demonstrated by transfection of HSP - 70 - specific siRNA . Down - regulation of HSP - 70 expression after transfection of siRNA specific for HSP - 70 was associated with increased LPS / P12755 - induced cell damage . Overexpression of human or murine HSP - 70 ( P0DMV8 and Hspa1a , respectively ) increased both cellular SK1 mRNA and protein levels . Cellular heat shock also increased SK1 protein . These studies confirm the importance of SK1 as a protective moiety in LPS - induced cell injury and demonstrate that HSP - 70 - mediated protection from cells treated with LPS / P12755 is accompanied by upregulating expression of SK1 . HSP - 70 - mediated increases in SK1 and consequent increased levels of Q14703 may also play a role in protection of cells from other processes that lead to programmed cell death .",
"The role of MAPK and Nrf2 pathways in ketanserin - elicited attenuation of cigarette smoke - induced P10145 production in human bronchial epithelial cells . Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) with chronic airway inflammation as a key feature . Blockade of serotonin receptor 2A ( 5 - HTR ( 2A ) ) with ketanserin has been found to improve lung function in P48444 patients . Furthermore , ketanserin has been shown to possess anti - inflammatory properties in vivo . In this study , we investigated the antioxidative and anti - inflammatory properties of ketanserin and its underlying mechanism of action on cigarette smoke - induced interleukin ( IL ) - 8 release in vitro . Primary normal human bronchial epithelial cells and human bronchial epithelial cell line ( BEAS - 2B ) were treated with or without ketanserin prior to exposure to cigarette smoke medium ( CSM ) . Exposure to CSM caused elevation of both mRNA and release of P10145 with increased phosphorylation of p38 and extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) . Consistently , CSM - induced P10145 release was blocked by SB203580 , U0126 , or Q02750 small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) but not SP600125 . On the other hand , CSM caused a dose - dependent decrease in the ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione ( rGSH / GSSG ) together with an increased translocation of Nrf2 to the nucleus demonstrated by Western blot analysis . Knock down of Nrf2 by siRNA completely blocked CSM - induced P10145 release . Ketanserin suppressed CSM - induced P10145 release by inhibiting p38 , P27361 / 2 MAPK , and Nrf2 signaling pathways and partially inhibited CSM - induced reduction of rGSH / GSSG ratio . Our data demonstrated the novel antioxidative and anti - inflammatory role of ketanserin via the Nrf2 signaling pathway in CSM - exposed human bronchial epithelial cells . This may open up new perspectives in the development of novel therapeutic targets in the treatment of cigarette smoke - related P48444 .",
"Involvement of P21453 receptor pathway in angiogenic effects of a novel adenosine - like nucleic acid analog COA - Cl in cultured human vascular endothelial cells . COA - Cl ( 2Cl - C . P01178 - A ) is a recently developed adenosine - like nucleic acid analog that promotes angiogenesis via the mitogen - activated protein ( Q96HU1 ) kinases P27361 / 2 . Endothelial P21453 receptor plays indispensable roles in developmental angiogenesis . In this study , we examined the functions of P21453 in COA - Cl - induced angiogenic responses . Antagonists for P21453 , W146 , and VPC23019 , substantially but still partly inhibited the effects of COA - Cl with regard to P27361 / 2 activation and tube formation in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . Antagonists for adenosine A1 receptor and purinergic P47900 receptor were without effect . Genetic knockdown of P21453 with siRNA , but not that of Q99500 , attenuated COA - Cl - elicited P27361 / 2 responses . The signaling properties of COA - Cl showed significant similarities to those of sphingosine 1 - phosphate , an endogenous P21453 ligand , in that both induced responses sensitive to pertussis toxin ( Gα i / o inhibitor ) , 1 , 2 - bis ( 2 - aminophenoxy ) ethane - N , N , N ', N '- tetraacetic acid tetrakis ( acetoxymethyl ester ) ( BAPTA - AM ) , ( calcium chelator ) , and Q99463 ( c - Src tyrosine kinase inhibitor ) . COA - Cl elevated intracellular Ca ( 2 +) concentration and induced tyrosine phosphorylation of p130Cas , a substrate of c - Src , in HUVEC . COA - Cl displaced [( 3 ) H ] Q14703 in a radioligand - binding competition assay in chem - 1 cells overexpressing P21453 . However , COA - Cl activated P27361 / 2 in CHO - P04264 cells that lack functional P21453 receptor , suggesting the presence of additional yet - to - be - defined COA - Cl target in these cells . The results thus suggest the major contribution of P21453 in the angiogenic effects of COA - Cl . However , other mechanism such as that seen in CHO - P04264 cells may also be partly involved . Collectively , these findings may lead to refinement of the design of this nucleic acid analog and ultimately to development of small molecule - based therapeutic angiogenesis .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"The receptor P21453 overrides regulatory T cell - mediated immune suppression through Akt - P42345 . Regulatory T cells ( T ( reg ) cells ) are critically involved in maintaining immunological tolerance , but this potent suppression must be ' quenched ' to allow the generation of adaptive immune responses . Here we report that sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptor type 1 ( P21453 ) delivers an intrinsic negative signal to restrain the thymic generation , peripheral maintenance and suppressive activity of T ( reg ) cells . Combining loss - and gain - of - function genetic approaches , we found that P21453 blocked the differentiation of thymic T ( reg ) precursors and function of mature T ( reg ) cells and affected T ( reg ) cell - mediated immune tolerance . P21453 induced selective activation of the Akt - P42345 kinase pathway to impede the development and function of T ( reg ) cells . Dynamic regulation of P21453 contributed to lymphocyte priming and immune homeostasis . Thus , by antagonizing T ( reg ) cell - mediated immune suppression , the lipid - activated P21453 - Akt - P42345 pathway orchestrates adaptive immune responses .",
"Functional consequences of Q14703 receptor modulation in rat oligodendroglial lineage cells . DB08868 ( FTY720 ) and its phosphorylated form FTY720P are modulators of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptors , which are G - protein coupled receptors linked to cell migration and vascular maturation . The efficacy of FTY720 in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and its animal models has been attributed to its inhibition of lymphocyte trafficking to target organs . In this study , we examined the role of Q14703 receptors in cultured rat oligodendrocytes ( OLGs ) and OLG progenitor cells ( OPCs ) using the active phosphorylated form of FTY720 . We found that ( 1 ) FTY720P improves the survival of neonatal rat OLGs during serum withdrawal , which is associated with the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinases ( P27361 / 2 ) and Akt ; ( 2 ) FTY720P regulates OPC differentiation into OLGs in a concentration - dependent manner ; and ( 3 ) Q14703 receptors are differentially modulated by platelet - derived growth factor ( PDGF ) resulting in downregulation of Q9H228 and upregulation of P21453 in OPCs . In addition , siRNA studies revealed that P21453 participates in PDGF - induced OPC mitogenesis . We conclude that P21453 and Q9H228 serve different functions during oligodendroglial development , and possibly during remyelination .",
"Enhancement of the P11362 signaling in the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in midbrain raphe 5 - HT neuron systems . Relevance for neuroplasticity and depression . New findings show existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes in 5 - HT nerve cells of the dorsal and median raphe nuclei of the rat midbrain and hippocampus . Synergistic receptor - receptor interactions in these receptor complexes indicated their enhancing role in hippocampal plasticity . The existence of P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes also in midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells open up the possibility that antidepressant drugs by increasing extracellular 5 - HT levels can cause an activation of the P09038 / P11362 mechanism in these nerve cells as well . Therefore , the agonist modulation of the P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complexes and their specific role is now determined in rat medullary raphe RN33B cells and in the caudal midline raphe area of the midbrain rich in 5 - HT nerve cells . The combined i . c . v . treatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist 8 - OHDPAT synergistically increased P11362 and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation in the raphe midline area of the midbrain and in the RN33B cells . Cotreatment with P09038 and the P08908 agonist induced RN33B cell differentiation as seen from development of an increased number and length of extensions per cell and their increased 5 - HT immunoreactivity . These signaling and differentiation events were dependent on the receptor interface since they were blocked by incubation with TMV but not by TMII of the P08908 receptor . Taken together , the P08908 autoreceptors by being part of a P11362 - P08908 heteroreceptor complex in the midbrain raphe 5 - HT nerve cells appears to have also a trophic role in the central 5 - HT neuron systems besides playing a key role in reducing the firing of these neurons .",
"DB03203 kinase / sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) / Q14703 receptor axis is involved in liver fibrosis - associated angiogenesis . BACKGROUND & AIMS : DB03203 kinase ( SphK ) / sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) / Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) axis is involved in multiple biological processes , including liver fibrosis . Angiogenesis is an important pathophysiological process closely associated with liver fibrosis ; however , the functional role of SphK / Q14703 / S1PR in this process remains incompletely defined . METHODS : Bile duct ligation or carbon tetrachloride was used to induce liver fibrosis in mice . Human fibrotic samples were obtained from livers of patients undergoing liver transplantation . Q14703 levels in the liver were examined by HPLC . Expression of angiogenic markers , including angiopoietin 1 , CD31 , vascular cell adhesion molecule - 1 , and P04275 , was characterized by immunofluorescence , real - time RT - PCR , and Western blot in the fibrotic liver and primary mouse hepatic stellate cells ( HSCs ) . SphK inhibitor ( P12755 ) or S1PR antagonists were administered intraperitoneally in mice . RESULTS : Q14703 levels in the liver were closely correlated with mRNA expression of angiogenic markers . Ang1 is expressed in activated HSCs of the fibrotic liver and in primary HSCs . In HSCs , by using specific antagonists or siRNAs , we demonstrated Q14703 stimulation induced Ang1 expression via P21453 and Q99500 . In vivo , Q14703 reduction by P12755 inhibited angiogenesis in fibrotic mice . Furthermore , P21453 / 3 antagonist significantly blocked upregulation of angiogenic markers in the injured liver , and attenuated the extent of liver fibrosis , while O95136 antagonist had no effect on angiogenesis , supporting the key role of P21453 and Q99500 in angiogenesis underlying liver fibrosis process . CONCLUSIONS : SphK1 / Q14703 / P21453 / 3 axis plays a crucial role in the angiogenic process required for fibrosis development , which may represent an effective therapeutic strategy for liver fibrosis .",
"Atrial natriuretic peptide : a possible mediator involved in dexamethasone ' s inhibition of cell proliferation in multiple myeloma . Atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) has been recognized for several decades for its role of regulating blood pressure . Recently , cumulating evidences show that P01160 plays an anticancer role in various solid tumors via blocking the kinase cascade of Ras - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 with the result of inhibition of DNA synthesis . P01160 , as well as its receptors ( P16066 and P17342 ) has been identified present in the embryonic stem cell and a wide range of cancer cells . Various lymphoid organs , such as lymph nodes , have been detected the presence of P01160 . Multiple myeloma ( MM ) , though the therapies have evolved significantly , is still an incurable disease as B lymphocyte cell neoplasm . Dexamethasone is the cornerstone in treatment of MM via inactivation of Ras - Q02750 / 2 - P27361 / 2 cascade reaction . Coincidently , dexamethasone can increase the expression of P01160 markedly . Nevertheless , the role of P01160 in MM is unclear . Based on these results above , we raise the hypothesis that P01160 is involved in mediating dexamethasone ' s inhibition of proliferation in MM cells , which suggests that P01160 may be a potential agent to treat MM .",
"APRIL and Q9Y275 proteins increase proliferation of human adipose - derived stem cells through activation of Erk1 / 2 Q96HU1 kinase . Human adipose - derived stem cells ( Q9ULZ3 ) are DB05914 with reduced immunogenicity and the ability to modulate immune responses . APRIL and Q9Y275 proteins are overexpressed in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases for which allogeneic Q9ULZ3 therapy is currently under clinical investigation . Modification of Q9ULZ3 properties by the tissue microenvironment could be a critical factor in patient outcome and is still not well understood . Our aim was to characterize the APRIL / Q9Y275 system in Q9ULZ3 by analyzing the ligand and receptor expression patterns , the effects mediated by APRIL and Q9Y275 on Q9ULZ3 , and the underlying signaling . We found that Q9ULZ3 express the tumor necrosis factor proteins APRIL ( a proliferation - inducing ligand ) and Q9Y275 ( B cell - activator factor ) as well as their receptors O14836 ( transmembrane activator and calcium - modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor ) , Q02223 ( B cell maturation antigen ) and the Q9Y275 - specific receptor ( Q96RJ3 ) . APRIL and Q9Y275 secretion was differentially enhanced by P48061 and interferon ( IFN ) - γ , implicated in Q9ULZ3 - mediated migration and immunosuppression , respectively . In addition , APRIL and Q9Y275 induced rapid phosphorylation of extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) and Akt kinases and promoted an increase in Q9ULZ3 proliferation , without affecting the immunosuppressive capacity of these cells . The use of specific chemical inhibitors indicated that the PI3K transduction pathway is involved in Q9ULZ3 basal growth and that APRIL - and Q9Y275 - mediated effects are P29323 - dependent . These results provide new information about the molecular mechanisms that underlie APRIL and Q9Y275 secretion and signaling in Q9ULZ3 , and are of special relevance for the use of allogeneic Q9ULZ3 as therapeutic tools .",
"The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK81___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .",
"Assay to measure the secretion of sphingosine - 1 - phosphate from cells induced by Q14703 lyase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) degrading enzyme Q14703 lyase ( SPL ) may be useful in the therapy of inflammatory diseases by preventing lymphocyte recruitment to diseased tissues . Here we describe a cellular assay for such inhibitors , which takes advantage of the observation that a fraction of the intracellular Q14703 accumulated in the presence of SPL inhibitors is secreted into the medium of cultured cells . The secreted Q14703 is then quantified using an Q14703 - sensitive reporter cell line . In the routine assay protocol , human HEK293T cells are treated with SPL inhibitors in the presence of phosphatase inhibitors and sphingosine ; while the phosphatase inhibitors are included to prevent the degradation of Q14703 secreted from the cells , sphingosine is added as source for intracellular Q14703 that is prone to SPL degradation . The secreted Q14703 in the supernatant of the cell cultures is then quantified by measuring calcium flux induced in CHO - P04264 cells expressing the human Q99500 receptor . Using this method SPL inhibitors were shown to induce a concentration - dependent increase of extracellular Q14703 under the conditions used ; thus , the assay allows for the ranking of SPL inhibitors according to their potency on living cells .",
"Non - phosphorylated FTY720 induces apoptosis of human microglia by activating Q12772 . A synthetic analog of sphingosine named FTY720 ( DB08868 ) , phosphorylated by sphingosine kinase - 2 , interacts with sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) receptors expressed on various cells . FTY720 suppresses the disease activity of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) chiefly by inhibiting Q14703 - dependent egress of autoreactive T lymphocytes from secondary lymphoid organs , and possibly by exerting anti - inflammatory and neuroprotective effects directly on brain cells . However , at present , biological effects of FTY720 on human microglia are largely unknown . We studied FTY720 - mediated apoptosis of a human microglia cell line HMO6 . The exposure of HMO6 cells to non - phosphorylated FTY720 ( FTY720 - non - P ) induced apoptosis in a dose - dependent manner with IC50 of 10 . 6 ± 2 . 0 μM , accompanied by the cleavage of caspase - 7 and caspase - 3 but not of caspase - 9 . The apoptosis was inhibited by Z - DQMD - FMK , a caspase - 3 inhibitor , but not by Pertussis toxin , a Gi protein inhibitor , suramin , a Q99500 / Q9H228 inhibitor , or W123 , a P21453 competitive antagonist , although HMO6 expressed P21453 , O95136 , and Q99500 . Furthermore , both phosphorylated FTY720 ( FTY720 - P ) and SEW2871 , P21453 selective agonists , did not induce apoptosis of HMO6 . Genome - wide gene expression profiling and molecular network analysis indicated activation of transcriptional regulation by sterol regulatory element - binding protein ( SREBP ) in FTY720 - non - P - treated HMO6 cells . Western blot verified activation of Q12772 in these cells , and apoptosis was enhanced by pretreatment with simvastatin , an activator of Q12772 , and by overexpression of the N - terminal fragment of Q12772 . These observations suggest that FTY720 - non - P - induced apoptosis of HMO6 human microglia is independent of Q14703 receptor binding , and positively regulated by the Q12772 - dependent proapoptotic signaling pathway .",
"Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK78___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .",
"Expression profile of the sphingosine kinase signalling system in the lung of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . AIMS : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is a leading cause of death worldwide . Despite its importance , treatment methods are limited and restricted to symptomatic care , highlighting the urgent need for new treatment options . Tissue damage in P48444 is thought to result from an inability of the normal repair processes with accumulation of apoptotic material and impaired clearance of this material by macrophages in the airways . Lung inflammation involves the bioactive sphingolipid sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) . MAIN METHODS : We investigated lung tissue samples from 55 patients ( 25 with P48444 ) undergoing lobectomies for management of cancer . We analysed the sphingosine - kinase ( SphK ) mRNA expression profile , SphK enzyme activity as well as the localisation and expression of individual proteins related to the SphK - signalling system . KEY FINDINGS : We show in this study for the first time a comprehensive expression profile of all synthesising enzymes , receptors and degrading enzymes of the SphK - signalling system in the human lung . Multivariate Q9UNW9 showed that the relative mRNA expression of Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) subtype 5 was reduced in P48444 . There were strong positive correlations between the mRNA expression of Q9H228 and P21453 and Q99500 , and between Q99500 and O95136 . A significant negative correlation was found between P21453 and SphK protein activity . SIGNIFICANCE : The correlations between expression levels of receptors and enzymes involved in the sphingosine kinase signalling system in the lung suggest common regulatory mechanisms . Our findings of reduced Q9H228 in P48444 and the correlation with other Q14703 receptors in P48444 identify Q9H228 as a possible novel target for pharmacotherapy .",
"O60603 / 1 and sphingosine 1 - phosphate modulate inflammation , myofibroblast differentiation and cell migration in fibroblasts . Dermal fibroblasts are important regulators of inflammatory and immune responses in the skin . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the interaction between two key players in inflammation , Toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) and sphingosine 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) , in normal human fibroblasts in the context of inflammation , fibrosis and cell migration . We demonstrate that O60603 ligation strongly enhances the production of the pro - inflammatory cytokines P05231 and P10145 . Q14703 significantly induces pro - inflammatory cytokines time - and concentration - dependently via Q14703 receptor ( S1PR ) 2 and Q99500 . The O60603 / 1 agonist Pam3CSK4 and Q14703 ( > 1μM ) or TGF - β markedly upregulate P05231 and P10145 secretion . Pam3CSK4 and Q14703 alone promote myofibroblast differentiation as assessed by significant increases of α - smooth muscle actin and collagen I expression . Importantly , costimulation with Q14703 ( > 1μM ) induces differentiation into myofibroblasts . In contrast , Pam3CSK4 and low Q14703 concentrations ( < 1μM ) accelerate cell migration . These results suggest that O60603 / 1 signaling and Q14703 cooperate in pro - inflammatory cytokine production and myofibroblast differentiation and promote cell migration of skin fibroblasts in a Q14703 - concentration dependent manner . Our findings provide significant insights into how infectious stimuli or danger signals and sphingolipids contribute to dermal inflammation which may be relevant for skin tissue repair after injury or disease .",
"P00797 angiotensin system modulates P42345 pathway through AT2R in HIVAN . P42345 ( P42345 ) has been reported to contribute to the development of HIV - associated nephropathy ( HIVAN ) . We hypothesized that HIV may be activating renal tissue P42345 pathway through renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) via Angiotensin Receptor Type II receptor ( AT2R ) . Renal tissues of Vpr transgenic and Tg26 ( HIVAN ) mice displayed enhanced phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K . ___MASK96___ , a renin inhibitor attenuated phosphorylation of both P42345 and p70S6K in renal tissues of HIVAN mice . Interestingly , Angiotensin Receptor Type I ( AT1R ) blockade did not modulate renal tissue phosphorylation of P42345 in HIVAN mice ; on the other hand , AT2R blockade attenuated renal tissue phosphorylation of P42345 in HIVAN mice . In vitro studies , both renin and Ang II displayed enhanced mouse tubular cell ( P04629 ) phosphorylation of p70S6K in a dose dependent manner . HIV / P04629 also displayed enhanced phosphorylation of both P42345 and p70S6K ; interestingly this effect of HIV was further enhanced by losartan ( an AT1R blocker ) . On the other hand , AT2R blockade attenuated HIV - induced tubular cell phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K , whereas , AT2R agonist enhanced phosphorylation of P42345 and p70S6K . These findings indicate that HIV stimulates P42345 pathway in HIVAN through the activation of renin angiotensin system via AT2R .",
"Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK16___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .",
"Cyclical and dose - dependent responses of adult human mature oligodendrocytes to fingolimod . DB08868 is a sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) analogue that has been used in clinical trials as a systemic immunomodulatory therapy for multiple sclerosis . DB08868 readily accesses the central nervous system , raising the issue of its direct effects on neural cells . We assessed the effects of active fingolimod on dissociated cultures of mature , myelin - producing oligodendrocytes ( OLGs ) derived from adult human brain . Human OLGs express Q14703 receptor transcripts in relative abundance of Q9H228 > Q99500 > P21453 , with undetectable levels of O95977 . Low doses of fingolimod ( 100 pmol / L to 1 nmol / L ) induced initial membrane elaboration ( 2 days ) , subsequent retraction ( 4 days ) , and recurrence of extension with prolonged treatment ( 8 days ) . Higher doses ( 10 nmol / L to 1 mumol / L ) caused the opposite modulation of membrane dynamics . Retraction was rescued by co - treatment with the Q99500 / Q9H228 pathway antagonist , suramin , and was associated with RhoA - mediated cytoskeletal signaling . Membrane elaboration was mimicked using the P21453 agonist SEW2871 . DB08868 rescued human OLGs from serum and glucose deprivation - induced apoptosis , which was reversed with suramin co - treatment and mimicked using an Q9H228 agonist . High doses of fingolimod induced an initial down - regulation of Q9H228 mRNA levels relative to control ( 4 hours ) , subsequent up - regulation ( 2 days ) , and recurrent down - regulation ( 8 days ) . P21453 mRNA levels were inversely regulated compared with Q9H228 . These results indicate that fingolimod modulates maturity - and species - specific OLG membrane dynamics and survival responses that are directly relevant for myelin integrity .",
"A ceramide - 1 - phosphate analogue , PCERA - 1 , simultaneously suppresses tumour necrosis factor - alpha and induces interleukin - 10 production in activated macrophages . Tight regulation of the production of the key pro - inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) is essential for the prevention of chronic inflammatory diseases . In vivo administration of a synthetic phospholipid , named hereafter phospho - ceramide analogue - 1 ( PCERA - 1 ) , was previously found to suppress lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - induced P01375 blood levels . We therefore investigated the in vitro anti - inflammatory effects of PCERA - 1 . Here , we show that extracellular PCERA - 1 potently suppresses production of the pro - inflammatory cytokine P01375 in RAW264 . 7 macrophages , and in addition , independently and reciprocally regulates the production of the anti - inflammatory cytokine interleukin - 10 ( P22301 ) . Specificity is demonstrated by the inability of the phospholipids ceramide - 1 - phosphate ( C1P ) , sphingosine - 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) and lysophosphatidic acid ( P08519 ) to perform these activities . Similar P01375 suppression and P22301 induction by PCERA - 1 were observed in macrophages when activated by O00206 ( O00206 ) , O60603 and Q9NYK1 agonists . Regulation of cytokine production is demonstrated at the mRNA and protein levels . Finally , we show that , while PCERA - 1 does not block activation of nuclear factor ( NF ) - kappaB and mitogen - activated protein kinases by LPS , it elevates the intracellular DB02527 level . In conclusion , the anti - inflammatory activity of PCERA - 1 seems to be mediated by a cell membrane receptor , upstream of DB02527 production , and eventually P01375 suppression and P22301 induction . Thus , identification of the PCERA - 1 receptor may provide new pharmacological means to block inflammation .",
"N - glycosylation controls trafficking , zymogen activation and substrate processing of proprotein convertases PC1 / 3 and subtilisin kexin isozyme - 1 . The limited proteolysis of proteins by the proprotein convertases ( PCs ) is a common means of producing bioactive proteins or peptides . The PCs are associated with numerous human pathologies and their activity can be reduced through the use of specific inhibitors . Here , we demonstrate an alternative approach to inhibiting PCs by altering their N - glycosylation . Through site - directed mutagenesis , we show that the convertase PC1 / 3 contains two N - glycans , only one of which is critical for its prosegment cleavage . The exact structure of PC1 / 3 N - glycans does not significantly affect its zymogen activation within endocrine cells , but glycosylation of DB00174 ( 146 ) is critical . Processing of the PC1 / 3 ' s substrate proopiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) was used in a cell - based assay to screen a collection of 45 compounds structurally related to known glycosidase inhibitors . Two 5 - thiomannose - containing disaccharide derivatives were discovered to block PC1 / 3 and P01189 processing into the analgesic peptide β - endorphin . These compounds also reduced the zymogen activation of the convertase subtilisin kexin isozyme - 1 ( Q14703 ) , blocked the processing of its substrate the sterol regulatory element - binding protein Q12772 and altered its glycosylation . Thus , modification of PC glycosylation may also be a means of blocking their activity , an effect which , in the case of Q14703 , may be of possible therapeutic use since Q12772 regulates sterol levels including cholesterol biosynthesis and its metabolism .",
"A common single nucleotide polymorphism can exacerbate long - QT type 2 syndrome leading to sudden infant death . BACKGROUND : Identification of infants at risk for sudden arrhythmic death remains one of the leading challenges of modern medicine . We present a family in which a common polymorphism ( single nucleotide polymorphism ) inherited from the father , combined with a stop codon mutation inherited from the mother ( both asymptomatic ) , led to 2 cases of sudden infant death . METHODS AND RESULTS : P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , CACNA1c , CACNB2b , and P63252 genes were amplified and analyzed by direct sequencing . Functional electrophysiological studies were performed with the single nucleotide polymorphism and mutation expressed singly and in combination in Chinese ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) and COS - 1 cells . An asymptomatic woman presenting after the death of her 2 - day - old infant and spontaneous abortion of a second baby in the first trimester was referred for genetic analysis . The newborn infant had nearly incessant ventricular tachycardia while in utero and a prolonged QTc ( 560 ms ) . The mother was asymptomatic but displayed a prolonged QTc . Genetic screening of the mother revealed a heterozygous nonsense mutation ( P926AfsX14 ) in Q12809 , predicting a stop codon . The father was asymptomatic with a normal QTc but had a heterozygous polymorphism ( K897T ) in Q12809 . The baby who died at 2 days of age and the aborted fetus inherited both K897T and P926AfsX14 . Heterologous coexpression of K897T and P926AfsX14 led to loss of function of Q12809 current much greater than expression of K897T or P926AfsX14 alone . CONCLUSIONS : Our data suggest that a common polymorphism ( K897T ) can markedly accentuate the loss of function of mildly defective Q12809 channels , leading to long - QT syndrome - mediated arrhythmias and sudden infant death .",
"The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK56___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK99___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK99___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK99___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK99___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK99___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK99___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK99___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK99___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK99___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .",
"P00797 inhibition with aliskiren . 1 . Initial attempts to inhibit renin in humans have faced numerous difficulties . Molecular modelling and X - ray crystallography of the active site of renin have led to the development of new orally active renin inhibitors , such as aliskiren . 2 . ___MASK96___ has a low bioavailability ( between 2 . 6 and 5 . 0 % ) compensated by its high potency to inhibit renin ( IC50 : 0 . 6 nmol / L ) and a long plasma half - life ( 23 - 36 h ) , which makes it suitable for once - daily dosing . 3 . The once - daily administration of aliskiren to hypertensive patients lowers BP as strongly as standard doses of established angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor blockers ( losartan , valsartan , irbesartan ) , hydrochlorothiazide , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ramipril and lisinopril ) or long acting calcium channel blockers ( amlodipine ) . In combination therapy , aliskiren further decreases blood pressure when combined with either hydrochlorothiazide , amlodipine , irbesartan or ramipril . 4 . The biochemical consequences of renin inhibition differ from those of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition and Ang II antagonism , particularly in terms of angiotensin profiles and interactions with the bradykinin - nitric oxide - cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway and possibly the ( pro ) renin receptor . 5 . Blockade of the renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) with P12821 inhibitors , AT1 receptor blockers or a combination of these drugs has become one of the most successful therapeutic approaches in medicine . However , it remains unclear how to optimize DB01367 blockade to maximize cardiovascular and renal benefits . In this context , renin inhibition to render the DB01367 fully quiescent is a new possibility requiring further study .",
"Oral administration of an angiotensin - converting enzyme 2 activator ameliorates diabetes - induced cardiac dysfunction . We evaluated the hypothesis that activation of endogenous angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) 2 would improve cardiac dysfunction induced by diabetes . Ten days after diabetes induction ( streptozotocin , 50 mg / kg , i . v . ) , male Wistar rats were treated with the Q9BYF1 activator 1 -[[ 2 -( dimethylamino ) ethyl ] amino ]- 4 -( hydroxymethyl )- 7 -[[( 4 - methylphenyl ) sulfonyl ] oxy ]- 9H - xanthen - 9 - one ( XNT , 1 mg / kg / day , gavage ) or saline ( control ) for 30 days . Echocardiography was performed to analyze the cardiac function and kinetic fluorogenic assays were used to determine cardiac P12821 and Q9BYF1 activities . Cardiac Q9BYF1 , P12821 , Mas receptor , AT ( 1 ) receptor , AT ( 2 ) receptor and collagen types I and III mRNA and Q9BYF1 , P12821 , Mas , AT ( 1 ) receptor , AT ( 2 ) receptor , P27361 / 2 , Akt , AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) protein were measured by qRT - PCR and western blotting techniques , respectively . Histological sections of hearts were analyzed to evaluate the presence of hypertrophy and fibrosis . Diabetic animals presented hyperglycemia and diastolic dysfunction along with cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis . XNT treatment prevented further increase in glycemia and improved the cardiac function , as well as the hypertrophy and fibrosis . These effects were associated with increases in cardiac Q9BYF1 / P12821 ratios ( activity : ~ 26 % ; mRNA : ~ 113 % ; and protein : ~ 188 % ) and with a decrease in AT ( 1 ) receptor expression . Additionally , XNT inhibited P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and prevented changes in AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) expressions . XNT treatment did not induce any significant change in AT ( 2 ) receptor and Akt expression . These results indicate that activation of intrinsic cardiac Q9BYF1 by oral XNT treatment protects the heart against diabetes - induced dysfunction through mechanisms involving P12821 , Q9BYF1 , P27361 / 2 , AMPK - α and AMPK - β ( 1 ) modulations .",
"The expression of sphingosine - 1 phosphate receptor - 1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells is impaired by tumor microenvironmental signals and enhanced by piceatannol and R406 . Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) is characterized by the progressive accumulation of clonal B lymphocytes . Proliferation occurs in lymphoid tissues upon interaction of leukemic cells with a supportive microenvironment . Therefore , the mobilization of tissue - resident CLL cells into the circulation is a useful therapeutic strategy to minimize the reservoir of tumor cells within survival niches . Because the exit of normal lymphocytes from lymphoid tissues depends on the presence of sphingosine - 1 phosphate ( Q14703 ) and the regulated expression of Q14703 receptor - 1 ( P21453 ) , we investigated whether the expression and function of P21453 can be modulated by key microenvironment signals . We found that activation of CLL cells with P48061 , fibroblast P29965 (+) , P11274 cross - linking , or autologous nurse - like cells reduces their P21453 expression and the migratory response toward Q14703 . Moreover , we found that P21453 expression was reduced in the proliferative / activated subset of leukemic cells compared with the quiescent subset from the same patient . Similarly , bone marrow - resident CLL cells expressing high levels of the activation marker P28907 showed a lower expression of P21453 compared with P28907 ( low ) counterparts . Finally , given that treatment with P11274 - associated kinase inhibitors induces a transient redistribution of leukemic cells from lymphoid tissues to circulation , we studied the effect of the Syk inhibitors piceatannol and R406 on P21453 expression and function . We found that they enhance P21453 expression in CLL cells and their migratory response toward Q14703 . Based on our results , we suggest that the regulated expression of P21453 might modulate the egress of the leukemic clone from lymphoid tissues .",
"Expression profiles of Th17 pathway related genes in human systemic lupus erythematosus . Recently , evidence is emerging that inappropriate regulation of type 17 T helper cells ( Th17 ) plays a fundamental role in the development of many autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . However , the role of Th17 - related cytokines in SLE remains elusive . To further investigate the role and imbalance of Th17 - related cytokines in the pathogenesis of SLE . A Quantitative RT - PCR Array ( Human Th17 for Autoimmunity & Inflammation PCR Array ) analyses were performed to study Th17 - related genes expression in peripheral white blood cells of 25 new - onset patients with SLE and 15 healthy subjects . When gene expression for SLE patients was compared to the mean of normal controls , among the 84 target genes related to Th17 pathway , 7 ( P09341 , P05362 , P22301 , P05113 , P10145 , Q96AZ6 , O60674 , ) were upregulated and 6 ( P10747 , P29965 , P21453 , Q8NFR9 , Q5VWK5 , P51449 ) downregulated . However , comparisons of mRNA expression of Th17 related cytokines between lupus nephritis ( LN ) patients and SLE patients without nephritis ( SLE non LN ) showed no significant difference . In conclusion , SLE patients and normal controls showed different expression of a few genes in Th17 pathway , indicating that the pathway may be involved in the pathogenesis of SLE .",
"P21453 as a useful target for treatment of multiple sclerosis . DB03203 1 - phosphate ( Q14703 ) , a lysophospholipid mediator , is generated from sphingosine by sphingosine kinases and binds five known cell surface receptors . P21453 ( P21453 ) plays an essential role in lymphocyte egress from secondary lymphoid organs ( Q12791 ) , as evinced by the inability of lymphocytes to exit from the Q12791 in mice lacking lymphocytic P21453 . DB08868 hydrochloride ( FTY720 ) is a first - in - class , orally active , Q14703 receptor modulator with a structure closely related to sphingosine . FTY720 was first synthesized by chemical modification of a natural product , myriocin . FTY720 is effectively converted to an active metabolite , FTY720 phosphate ( FTY720 - P ) by sphingosine kinases . FTY720 - P shows high affinity to 4 of the Q14703 receptors ( P21453 , Q99500 , O95977 , and Q9H228 ) . In particular , FTY720 - P strongly induces internalization and degradation of P21453 , inhibits Q14703 responsiveness of lymphocytes in the Q12791 , and acts as a functional antagonist at lymphocytic P21453 . Consequently , FTY720 inhibits P21453 - dependent lymphocyte egress from the Q12791 to decrease circulation of lymphocytes including autoreactive Th17 cells and is highly effective in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , an animal model of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . Because FTY720 shows a superior efficacy in relapsing remitting MS patients compared to intramuscular interferon - β - 1a ( Avonex ® ) , P21453 is presumed to be a useful target for the therapy of MS ."
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"Lessons learned from the irinotecan metabolic pathway . ___MASK79___ , a camptothecin analogue , is a prodrug which requires bioactivation to form the active metabolite SN - 38 . SN - 38 acts as a P11387 poison . ___MASK79___ has been widely used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer , small cell lung cancer and several other solid tumors . However , large inter - patient variability in irinotecan and SN - 38 disposition , as well as severe but unpredictable diarrhea limits the clinical potential of irinotecan . Intense clinical pharmacology studies have been conducted to elucidate its complicated metabolic pathways and to provide scientific rationale in defining strategies to optimize drug therapy . ___MASK79___ is subjected to be shunted between P08684 mediated oxidative metabolism to form two inactive metabolites P25054 or NPC and tissue carboxylesterase mediated hydrolysis to form SN - 38 which is eventually detoxified via glucuronidation by P22309 to form SN - 38G . The pharmacology of this compound is further complicated by the existence of genetic inter - individual differences in activation and deactivation enzymes of irinotecan ( e . g . , P08684 , P20815 , P22309 ) and sharing competitive elimination pathways with many concomitant medications , such as anticonvulsants , St . John ' s Wort , and ketoconazole . Efflux of the parent compound and metabolites out of cells by several drug transporters ( e . g . , Pgp , Q9UNQ0 , MRP1 , Q92887 ) also occurs . This review highlights the latest findings in drug activation , transport mechanisms , glucuronidation , and CYP3A - mediated drug - drug interactions of irinotecan in order to unlock some of its complicated pharmacology and to provide ideas for relevant future studies into optimization of this promising agent .",
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"Pharmacogenetics in chemotherapy of colorectal cancer . Although in recent years , chemotherapeutic options for colorectal carcinoma have expanded , overall response rates are still too low , with high rates of toxicity . Pharmacogenetics aim at predicting both treatment response and adverse effects in individual patients . This review describes the current knowledge of pharmacogenetic markers in the systemic treatment of colorectal cancer . P22309 * 28 leads to reduced conjugation of SN - 38 , the active metabolite of irinotecan , resulting in an increased rate of adverse effects , especially neutropenia . To a lesser extent , increased DB00544 toxicity is predicted by Q12882 * 2A . A variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in the thymidylate synthase enhancer region , in combination with a single nucleotide polymorphism C > G , may predict poorer response to DB00544 . Efficacy of oxaliplatin is influenced by polymorphisms in components of DNA repair systems , such as P07992 and P18887 . Polymorphic changes in the endothelial growth factor receptor probably predict cetuximab efficacy . Furthermore , the antibody - depended cell - mediated cytotoxic effect of cetuximab may be reduced by polymorphisms in the immunoglobin G fragment C receptors . DB00112 efficacy is suspected to be influenced by polymorphisms in the P15692 gene and the hypoxia inducible factor 1alpha gene . Although the interpretation of pharmacogenetic studies is complicated , results imply a promising way of pretreatment prediction of chemotherapy efficacy and toxicity .",
"Glucocorticoids enhance regeneration of murine olfactory epithelium . CONCLUSION : Glucocorticoid ( GC ) administration enhanced apoptotic changes in mature olfactory receptor neurons ( ORNs ) . GC administration may enhance regeneration of olfactory epithelium ( OE ) . OBJECTIVES : The mechanism underlying olfactory epithelial cells turnover involves apoptosis replaced by new ORNs . On regeneration of OE , we evaluated the apoptotic changes in OE . Our aim was to corroborate the enhancement of apoptosis of ORNs induced by GCs that are generally administered locally or systemically to patients with olfactory dysfunction . MATERIALS AND METHODS : For the in vitro study , we established cultured murine ORNs . ___MASK12___ acetonide was added to culture supernatants . ORNs were then cultured for another 2 weeks . In the in vivo study , triamcinolone acetonide was administered to mice 5 or 10 times . The mice were dissected 3 days after the final injection , and the olfactory regions were removed and embedded in paraffin . All samples were examined by immunohistochemical staining and the TdT - mediated dUTP - biotin nick - end labeling ( TUNEL ) method . RESULTS : P04150 ( GR ) expression of cultured murine ORNs was observed among ORNs at the mature stage . Expression of GRs by murine OE was localized on mature ORNs and supporting cells . Administration of GC to both cultured ORNs and mice resulted in proportions of apoptotic cells that were significantly higher than those in the control groups .",
"Effect of DB00112 on the migration and invasion of pterygium fibroblasts . PURPOSE : To evaluate the effect of DB00112 on human pterygium fibroblast migration and invasiveness . METHODS : P15692 secretion was compared between human pterygium fibroblasts and conjunctival fibroblasts by measuring P15692 by ELISA . The influence of DB00112 on HPF migration and invasiveness was observed by wound scratch and Transwell migration assays . The expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 was analyzed by western blotting . RESULTS : ( 1 ) P15692 was secreted in higher amounts by human pterygium fibroblasts than by conjunctival fibroblasts . ( 2 ) DB00112 treatment decreased HPF migration and invasion . ( 3 ) DB00112 significantly decreased the expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 in human pterygium fibroblasts . CONCLUSION : DB00112 can inhibit migration and invasion of HPFs by decreasing the expression of p - P27361 / 2 and p - Q05397 .",
"Intravitreal bevacizumab treatment for neovascular glaucoma : histopathological analysis of trabeculectomy specimens . BACKGROUND : Neovascular glaucoma ( NVG ) is a serious complication for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy ( PDR ) . DB00112 is a full - length humanized monoclonal antibody that binds all isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Recently , encouraging results regarding the off - label use of intravitreal bevacizumab ( IVB ) for the treatment of NVG have been reported . We evaluated the histology of bevacizumab - treated trabeculectomy specimens to clarify IVB ' s biological effects on angle neovascularization . METHODS : We retrospectively reviewed the charts of a consecutive series of 15 eyes of 13 patients who underwent trabeculectomy to treat NVG caused by PDR . In ten eyes of eight patients , 1 . 25 mg bevacizumab was injected intravitreally via the pars plana . Using light or electron microscopy , the surgically excised trabecular tissue was compared to that without IVB . RESULTS : Light microscopy revealed decreased edema , fibrin deposition , inflammation and vascular congestion in the trabecular meshwork in specimens with IVB compared to those without IVB . Electron microscopy revealed endothelial cell degeneration in the bevacizumab - treated specimens . CONCLUSIONS : The biological effects on angle neovascularization after IVB may involve reduced vascular permeability , decreased inflammatory reaction , loss of vascular function , and endothelial cell degeneration .",
"Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK17___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .",
"Hypoxia - inducible vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy using the oxygen - dependent degradation domain in myocardial ischemia . PURPOSE : A hypoxia - inducible P15692 expression system with the oxygen - dependent degradation ( Q8TAX0 ) domain was constructed and tested to be used in gene therapy for ischemic myocardial disease . METHODS : Luciferase and P15692 expression vector systems were constructed with or without the Q8TAX0 domain : pEpo - SV - Luc ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 ) and pEpo - SV - Luc - Q8TAX0 ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 ) . In vitro gene expression efficiency of each vector type was evaluated in P29320 293 cells under both hypoxic and normoxic conditions . The amount of P15692 protein was estimated by ELISA . The P15692 expression vectors with or without the Q8TAX0 domain were injected into ischemic rat myocardium . Fibrosis , neovascularization , and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were assessed using Masson ' s trichrome staining , α - smooth muscle actin ( α - SMA ) immunostaining , and the TUNEL assay , respectively . RESULTS : The plasmid vectors containing Q8TAX0 significantly improved the expression level of P15692 protein in hypoxic conditions . The enhancement of P15692 protein production was attributed to increased protein stability due to oxygen deficiency . In a rat model of myocardial ischemia , the pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 group exhibited less myocardial fibrosis , higher microvessel density , and less cardiomyocyte apoptosis compared to the control groups ( saline and pEpo - SV - P15692 treatments ) . CONCLUSION : An Q8TAX0 - mediated P15692 expression system that facilitates P15692 - production under hypoxia may be useful in the treatment of ischemic heart disease .",
"Treatment of advanced non small cell lung cancer . Lung cancer is the major cause of cancer death in the world . Non Small Cell Lung Cancer ( NSCLC ) accounts approximately 80 - 85 % of all lung cancer diagnosis ; the majority of patients will be diagnosed with non operable , advanced - stage disease . Palliative chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy represent the standard of care of this disease . Platinum based doublets with third generation agents are considered the standard of first line advanced NSCLC treatment . However , data arising from the availability of pemetrexed suggest that histology could play a key role in decision making . Advances in understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of lung cancer have led to the identification of several specific targets such as vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) for therapeutic agents . DB00112 is the first recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody ( mAb ) binding P15692 to demonstrate clinical benefit and a rather survival prolongation in combination with chemotherapy in the treatment of non squamous chemo - naive advanced NSCLC patients . Two types of anti - P00533 targeting agents have reached advanced clinical development : mAbs and small molecule inhibitors of the P00533 tyrosine kinase enzymatic activity ( TKIs ) . Among TKIs gefitinib has been tested in several phase II - III studies showing an improvement in survival and responses in first , second and third line treatment in selected patients with specific clinical and molecular characteristics . Furthermore , erlotinib has showed to significantly improve survival in an unselected population of patients following the failure of one or two chemotherapy regimens . This review will discuss the different therapeutic options for first and second line treatment in the clinical practice .",
"DB01590 Reduces ( 89 ) Zr - DB00112 Tumor Uptake in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors . DB01590 increases progression - free survival in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors ( NETs ) . Currently , no biomarkers are available for early selection of patients who will benefit from everolimus . DB01590 can reduce vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) production by tumor cells . Therefore , we aimed to investigate the effect of everolimus on tumor uptake of the radioactive - labeled P15692 antibody bevacizumab with PET in NET patients . METHODS : Patients with advanced progressive well - differentiated NETs underwent ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET scans before and at 2 and 12 wk during everolimus treatment . ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab uptake was quantified by the maximum standardized uptake value ( SUVmax ) . Tumor response and the percentage change in the sum of target lesion diameters were determined according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1 . 1 on CT ( 3 monthly ) . RESULTS : In 4 of the 14 patients entered , no tumor lesions were visualized with ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET . In the remaining patients , 19 % of tumor lesions 1 cm or greater known by CT were visualized . Tumor SUVmax decreased during everolimus treatment , with a median of - 7 % at 2 wk ( P = 0 . 09 ) and a median of - 35 % at 12 wk ( P < 0 . 001 ) . The difference in SUVmax at 2 and 12 wk with respect to SUVmax at baseline correlated with percentage change on CT at 6 mo ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 51 , P < 0 . 05 , and r ( 2 ) = 0 . 61 , P < 0 . 01 , respectively ) . CONCLUSION : This study demonstrates variable ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET tumor uptake in NET patients . ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab tumor uptake diminished during everolimus treatment . Serial ( 89 ) Zr - bevacizumab PET might be useful as an early predictive biomarker of anti - P15692 - directed treatment in NET patients .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"Novel agents that potentially inhibit irinotecan - induced diarrhea . ___MASK79___ ( CPT - 11 , 7 - ethyl - 10 -[ 4 -( 1 - piperidino )- 1 - piperidino ] carbonyloxycamptothecin ) has exhibited clinical activities against a broad spectrum of carcinomas by inhibiting P11387 ( Topo I ) . However , severe and unpredictable dosing - limiting toxicities ( mainly myelosuppression and severe diarrhea ) hinder its clinical use . The latter consists of early and late - onset diarrhea , occurring within 24 hr or > or = 24 hr after CPT - 11 administration , respectively . This review highlights novel agents potentially inhibiting CPT - 11 - induced diarrhea , which are designed and tested under guidance of disposition pathways and potential toxicity mechanisms . Early - onset diarrhea is observed immediately after CPT - 11 infusion and probably due to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity , which can be eliminated by administration of atropine . Late - onset diarrhea appears to be associated with intestinal exposure to SN - 38 ( 7 - ethyl - 10 - hydroxycamptothecin ) , the major active metabolite of CPT - 11 , which may bind to Topo I and induce apoptosis of intestinal epithelia , leading to the disturbance in the absorptive and secretory functions of mucosa . CPT - 11 and SN - 38 may also stimulate the production of pro - inflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins ( PGs ) , thus inducing the secretion of Na (+) and Cl (-) . Early treatment of severe late - onset diarrhea with oral high - dose loperamide has decreased patient morbidity . Extensive studies have been conducted to identify other potential agents to ameliorate diarrhea in preclinical and clinical models . These include intestinal alkalizing agents , oral antibiotics , enzyme inducers , P - glycoprotein ( PgP ) inhibitors , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors , tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) inhibitors , or blockers of biliary excretion of SN - 38 . Further studies are needed to identify the molecular targets associated with CPT - 11 toxicity and safe and effective agents for alleviating CPT - 11 - induced diarrhea .",
"Luteinizing Hormone - Releasing Hormone ( P01148 ) - I antagonist cetrorelix inhibits myeloma cell growth in vitro and in vivo . The objective of this study was to determine the effects of an luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) - I antagonist , DB00050 , on human multiple myeloma ( MM ) cells and to elucidate the mechanisms of action . We showed that P01148 - I and P22888 - I genes were expressed in MM cell lines and primary MM cells . Treatment with DB00050 inhibited growth and colony - forming ability of myeloma cells , including cell lines resistant to arsenic trioxide , bortezomib , or lenalidomide . DB00050 induced apoptosis in myeloma cells including primary myeloma cells . In addition , DB00050 inhibited the growth of human myeloma cells xenografted into mice without any apparent side effects . DB00050 downregulated the nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) pathway activity and the expression of cytokines , including interleukin 6 , insulin - like growth factor 1 , P15692 , and stromal - derived factor 1 , important for myeloma cell growth and survival in myeloma cells and / or marrow stromal cells from myeloma patients . DB00050 decreased the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase 1 / 2 and P40763 in myeloma cells , two crucial pathways for myeloma cells growth and survival . Moreover , the expression of P38936 and p53 was increased , whereas that of antiapoptotic proteins Bcl - 2 and Bcl - x ( L ) was reduced by DB00050 . Our findings indicate that DB00050 induces cytotoxicity in myeloma cells through various mechanisms and provide a rationale for investigating DB00050 for the treatment of MM .",
"Q00987 is a ubiquitin ligase of P12956 - Akt promotes cell survival by inhibiting Q00987 - dependent P12956 destabilization . Earlier , we have reported that 70 kDa subunit of Ku protein heterodimer ( P12956 ) binds and inhibits Bax activity in the cytosol and that ubiquitin ( Ub ) - dependent proteolysis of cytosolic P12956 facilitates Bax - mediated apoptosis . We found that Q00987 ( human homolog of murine double minute ) has an ability to ubiquitinate P12956 and that Q00987 overexpression in cultured cells causes a decrease in P12956 expression levels . An interaction between P12956 and Q00987 was shown by means of immunoprecipitation , whereas none could be shown between 80 kDa subunit of Ku protein heterodimer and Q00987 . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is known to inhibit endothelial cell ( EC ) apoptosis through an Akt - mediated survival kinase signal ; however , the mechanism underlying this inhibition of apoptosis has not been fully elucidated . We found that P15692 inhibited cytosolic P12956 degradation induced by apoptotic stress . It is known that Akt - dependent phosphorylation of Q00987 causes nuclear translocation of Q00987 followed by Q00987 - mediated inactivation of p53 . We found that P15692 stimulated nuclear translocation of Q00987 in EC and efficiently inhibited P12956 degradation . We also found that constitutively active Akt , but not kinase - dead Akt , inhibited P12956 degradation in the cytosol . Furthermore , P12956 knockdown diminished antiapoptotic activity of Akt . Taken together , we propose that Q00987 is a P12956 Ub ligase and that Akt inhibits Bax - mediated apoptosis , at least in part , by maintaining P12956 levels through the promotion of Q00987 nuclear translocation .",
"Estrogen regulation in human breast cancer cells of new downstream gene targets involved in estrogen metabolism , cell proliferation and cell transformation . We explored , by cDNA mini - arrays , gene expression measurements of MVLN , a human breast carcinoma cell line derived from MCF - 7 , after 4 days of exposure to 17beta - estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) treatment , in order to extend our understanding of the mechanism of the pharmacological action of estrogens . We focused on 22 genes involved in estrogen metabolism , cell proliferation regulation and cell transformation . The specificity of the E ( 2 ) response was reinforced by comparison with 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( OH - Tam ) , DB00947 and E ( 2 )+ OH - Tam expression profiles . Real - time quantitative PCR ( RTQ - PCR ) confirmed the variation of expression of known ( P04155 , P15514 , P35568 , P22692 , P12004 , P04626 , P07339 , MYC ) as well as novel ( DLEU2 , P20248 , P22309 , O15438 , O15440 , O75410 , P20827 , NOV , P01040 , P51511 , O75362 ) genes . The temporal response of these gene expression regulations was then investigated after 6 and 18 h of E ( 2 ) treatment and this allowed the identification of different time - course patterns . Cycloheximide treatment studies indicated first that estrogen affected the transcript levels of O15438 and O15440 through dissimilar pathways , and secondly that protein synthesis was needed for modulation of the expression of the P20248 and O75410 genes by estrogens . Western blot analysis performed on P04155 , P35568 , P22692 , amphiregulin , P12004 , cyclin A2 , O75410 and O15440 proteins confirmed the mini - array and RTQ - PCR data , even for genes harboring low variations of mRNA expression . Our findings should enhance the understanding of changes induced by E ( 2 ) on the transcriptional program of human E ( 2 )- responsive cells and permit the identification of new potential diagnostic / prognostic tools for the monitoring of estrogen - related disease conditions such as breast cancer .",
"[ Blocking enhancive effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on proliferation of rhabdomyosarcoma cell line RH4 by avastin ] . BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) signal pathway is a hot spot in recent tumor research , but its role in rhabdomyosarcoma ( RMS ) has rarely been reported , and its mechanism is unclear . This study was to investigate the expression of P15692 and its receptors ( VEGFR ) in RMS cell line RH4 to reveal the mechanism of P15692 signal pathway , and explore the therapeutic value of DB00112 in RMS in vitro . METHODS : Reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to detect the expression of P15692 , P17948 , P35968 , and P35916 mRNA in RH4 cells . ELISA was used to detect the concentration of P15692 in supernatant . Western blot was used to detect the expression of P17948 protein . The effects of P15692 and DB00112 on RH4 cell growth were evaluated by direct cell counting . RESULTS : RH4 cells expressed P15692 at a high level and secreted P15692 to culture media . RH4 cells only expressed P17948 , did not express P35968 and P35916 . P15692 promoted the growth of RH4 cells in a dose - dependent manner within a concentration range of 0 - 100 ng / ml , this effect could be blocked by 10 - 40 microg / ml DB00112 . CONCLUSION : P15692 can promote the growth of RMS cell through P17948 , and this effect can be blocked by DB00112 .",
"Conditional ablation of mediator subunit MED1 ( MED1 / Q15648 ) gene in mouse liver attenuates glucocorticoid receptor agonist dexamethasone - induced hepatic steatosis . P04150 ( GR ) agonist dexamethasone ( DB00514 ) induces hepatic steatosis and enhances constitutive androstane receptor ( CAR ) expression in the liver . CAR is known to worsen hepatic injury in nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis . Because transcription coactivator MED1 / Q15648 gene is required for GR - and CAR - mediated transcriptional activation , we hypothesized that disruption of MED1 / Q15648 gene in liver cells would result in the attenuation of DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis . Here we show that liver - specific disruption of MED1 gene ( MED1 ( delta Liv ) ) improves DB00514 - induced steatotic phenotype in the liver . In wild - type mice DB00514 induced severe hepatic steatosis and caused reduction in medium - and short - chain acyl - DB01992 dehydrogenases that are responsible for mitochondrial beta - oxidation . In contrast , DB00514 did not induce hepatic steatosis in mice conditionally null for hepatic MED1 , as it failed to inhibit fatty acid oxidation enzymes in the liver . MED1 ( delta Liv ) livers had lower levels of GR - regulated CAR mRNA compared to wild - type mouse livers . Microarray gene expression profiling showed that absence of MED1 affects the expression of the GR - regulated genes responsible for energy metabolism in the liver . These results establish that absence of MED1 in the liver diminishes DB00514 - induced hepatic steatosis by altering the GR - and CAR - dependent gene functions .",
"Changes of serum P15692 concentration after intravitreal injection of DB00112 in treatment of diabetic retinopathy . PURPOSE : DB00112 ( bevacizumab ) intravitreal injections are widely used for treatment of diabetic retinopathy . The aim of our study was to analyze effect of 1 . 25 mg of intravitreal DB00112 on serum concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in diabetic patients . METHODS : Participants were 10 diabetic patients on insulin therapy , without any other eye or systemic disease , and no kidney disfunction . Both eyes of diabetic patients were injected simultaneously with 1 . 25 mg of intravitreal DB00112 , as a first step in treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with clinically significant macular edema ( 4 patients ) , and of proliferative diabetic retinopathy ( 6 patients ) . DB00693 angiography was performed prior to and laser therapy followed 1 month after DB00112 treatment . P15692 concentration in patients serum was measured by ELISA technique : on the day of the DB00112 administration , and 1 , 7 , and 28 days after intravitreal injection . RESULTS : In all analyzed participants , 24 hours after DB00112 treatment , serum levels of P15692 were lower then basal ( preinjection value ) . Maximal reduction of serum P15692 was noted on the 7th postoperative day . Twenty - eight days after , P15692 level in serum was raised , without completely reaching basal preoperative concentrations in most patients . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal injections of anti - P15692 drugs have an effect on decreasing systemic P15692 values . Rhythm of changes in serum P15692 concentrations and lowest detected concentration on the seventh postinjection day are according to pharmacokinetics of DB00112 in serum and vitreous , reported by similar studies . The small number of patients involved in this pilot study implicates the need for further studies .",
"[ Intravitreal injection of bevacizumab for exsudative AMD with occult or minimal classic choroidal neovascularisation ( CNV ) ] . PURPOSE : Systemic anti - P15692 therapy with bevacizumab was effective in neovascular AMD in the SANA study . Intravitreal bevacizumab has the advantage that a high concentration can be achieved in the eye with a low dose . First clinical studies showed a good therapeutic effect . METHODS : In a clinical study 93 patients with occult or minimal classic CNV due to neovascular AMD were treated with intravitreal injections of DB00112 ( 1 . 25 mg ) . Before , 1 , 3 and 6 months after treatment visual acuity , intraocular pressure measurement , angiography and O75051 examination were performed . After one day and after one week an eye examination was done and the intraocular pressure was measured . RESULTS : DB00112 was well tolerated and we had no complications . Mean visual acuity was 20 / 80 at baseline . Visual acuity was stabilised but not significantly improved after 1 , 3 and 6 months ( 20 / 80 ) . 70 ( 75 % ) patients showed reduced leakage in fluorescein angiography after 6 month . In O75051 retinal thickness was reduced significantly after 1 , 3 and 6 months ( O75051 : mean 323 microm at baseline , 260 microm after 1 , 290 microm after 3 and 275 microm after 6 months ) . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal therapy with bevacizumab was safe and well tolerated . It is a therapeutic option in treating occult choroidal neovascularisations and minimal classic CNV . Six months after intravitreal administration of bevacizumab mean visual acuity was stabilised . Retinal thickness and leakage were more reduced after 1 month than after 3 and 6 months . According to our results , a monthly injection schedule could give more favourable results .",
"Inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on angiogenesis and corneal neovascularization . BACKGROUND : To evaluate the inhibitory effects of bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) on angiogenesis using cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) in vitro and on corneal neovascularization by subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab in vivo . METHODS : After the HUVECs were exposed to different concentrations of bevacizumab stimulated with P15692 ( 10 ng / ml ) for 2 , 6 , and 24 hours , cellular - activity - like proliferation , migration and tube formation were assessed . Subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab ( 2 . 5 mg / 0 . 1 ml ) was performed after corneal chemical burn injury . Then the cornea was evaluated by biomicroscopy , fluorescein angiography , and light microscopy . RESULTS : The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on P15692 - induced HUVECs proliferation showed a dose - dependent response for 2 and 6 hours , but all groups were effectively inhibited regardless of the concentration of bevacizumab for 24 hours . The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on the migration of P15692 - induced HUVECs showed a time - and dose - dependent response . The inhibitory effects of bevacizumab on P15692 - induced HUVECs tube formation showed a dose - dependent response only for 24 hours . On days 3 and 8 after the subconjunctival injection , bevacizumab - treated eyes showed less neovascular growth than BSS - treated eyes in biomicroscopic , fluorescein angiographic , and light microscopic findings in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : DB00112 effectively inhibits angiogenesis and corneal neovascularization , and could be used as a inhibitor of corneal neovascularization in the future .",
"Recent developments of targeted therapies in the treatment of non - small cell lung cancer . Non small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is a lethal disease with poor prognosis . The main percentage of NSCLC patients are diagnosed to have an advanced disease . Standard treatment , such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy , has apparently reached a plateau of effectiveness in improving survival of advanced NSCLC patients . Hence , considerable efforts have started to be made in order to identify novel targets for new biological agents which may safely and effectively be administered to advanced NSCLC patients . P00533 ( P00533 ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and its receptors play an essential role in tumour proliferation . Approaches targeting P00533 and P15692 include monoclonal antibodies ( mAbs ) and small molecules inhibiting the corresponding receptor - tyrosine kinase activity . Erlotinib is a small molecule inhibitor of P00533 tyrosine - kinase which has brought significant improvements in median survival , quality of life and related symptoms , in an unselected population of advanced NSCLC patients in the second - or third - line setting . DB00112 , an anti - P15692 recombinant humanized mAb , is the first targeted agent which , when combined with chemotherapy , reported superior efficacy versus chemotherapy alone in the treatment of advanced NSCLC . DB05294 , a small molecule targeting P15692 tyrosine - kinase activity , showing early evidence of antitumour activity and the excellent toxicity profile , seems to be a promising agent for the treatment of advanced NSCLC . This review shows the latest and the future developments of erlotinib , bevacizumab and DB05294 in the treatment of advanced NSCLC patients .",
"Prolonged treatment with bicalutamide induces androgen receptor overexpression and androgen hypersensitivity . BACKGROUND : Various hormone refractory prostate cancer cell models have been established with androgen depletion and have helped to clarify the mechanism for the transition into androgen - depletion independent status . However , the mechanism of bicalutamide resistance remains unclear because few cell models have been generated . METHODS : We generated a bicalutamide - resistant subline , LNCaP - O43633 , from LNCaP after prolonged treatment with bicalutamide . Androgen and / or bicalutamide responsiveness for proliferation and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) secretion were examined in vitro and in vivo . DB00624 and dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK56___ ) levels in xenografted tumors were analyzed by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry . P10275 ( AR ) gene mutation and amplification and AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression were determined . RESULTS : LNCaP - O43633 did not grow in an androgen - depleted medium and proliferation was stimulated in a tenfold lower concentration of androgen than that of LNCaP . LNCaP - O43633 grew in castrated male mice , and the ___MASK56___ level in grafted LNCaP - O43633 tumors was 7 . 7 - fold lower than in LNCaP tumors . DB01128 stimulated LNCaP - O43633 proliferation and PSA secretion in vitro and the antitumor activity of bicalutamide against LNCaP - O43633 was weaker than that of LNCaP in vivo . Additional AR mutation and AR gene amplification were not detected in LNCaP - O43633 , but AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression and PSA secretion in LNCaP - O43633 were higher than in LNCaP . CONCLUSIONS : DB01128 - resistant LNCaP - O43633 exhibited AR overexpression and hypersensitivity to low levels of androgen . Our data suggests that AR overexpression is a significant mechanism of bicalutamide resistance similar to resistance from chronic androgen depletion . In addition , pAR ( 210 ) overexpression could be a potential mechanism for hypersensitivity to low androgen in LNCaP - O43633 .",
"Differential role of two P11473 coactivators , Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 , in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation . Cell programs such as proliferation and differentiation involve the selective activation and repression of gene expression . The vitamin D receptor ( P11473 ) , through 1 , 25 ( OH )( 2 ) D ( 3 ) , controls the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes . Previously , we have identified two P11473 binding coactivator complexes . In proliferating keratinocytes P11473 bound preferentially to the DRIP complex , whereas in differentiated keratinocytes the P12931 complex was preferred . We proposed that different coactivators are required for sequential gene regulation in the transition from proliferation to differentiation . Here we examined the roles of Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 in this transition . Silencing of Q15648 and P11473 caused hyperproliferation of keratinocytes , demonstrated by increased XTT and BrdU incorporation . Q9Y6Q9 silencing , on the other hand , did not have an effect on proliferation . In contrast , Q9Y6Q9 as well as Q15648 and P11473 silencing blocked keratinocyte differentiation as shown by decreased expression of keratin 1 and filaggrin . These results are consistent with the differential localization of Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 in skin . These results indicate that Q15648 is required for keratinocyte proliferation . Both Q15648 and Q9Y6Q9 are required for the keratinocyte differentiation . These results support the concept that the selective use of coactivators by P11473 underlies the selective regulation of gene expression in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation .",
"Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in a child treated with bevacizumab . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Hypertension is a well - recognized , common side effect of P15692 blocking agents . The reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome ( RPLS ) has been described as a rare but serious consequence of bevacizumab administration . We present a case of a 6 - year - old child with refractory hepatoblastoma who developed hypertensive crisis , seizures and Q9BWK5 changes consistent with RPLS while receiving bevacizumab with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin . Findings completely resolved without neurologic sequelae with stringent blood - pressure control . Better understanding of risk for RPLS , prompt recognition and aggressive management will be required as bevacizumab gains wider use in pediatrics .",
"Acute vision loss associated with retinal circulatory disturbances after intravitreal injection of bevacizumab . PURPOSE : DB00112 , a monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , specifically binds to P15692 protein , and inhibits angiogenesis . Intravitreal / intracameral injection of bevacizumab has been reported as another treatment option for patients with various ocular ischemic conditions . However , we report 4 cases of acute vision loss after bevacizumab intravitreal injection . METHODS : Intravitreal bevacizumab injections were administrated to 2 ocular ischemic syndrome ( OIS ) patients and 2 central retinal vein occlusion ( CRVO ) patients . Best - corrected visual acuity ( BCVA ) , intraocular pressure ( IOP ) , funduscopic findings , and fluorescein angiography were evaluated before and after the treatments . RESULTS : All 4 cases presented with acute vision loss within 1 week after bevacizumab injection , before its clearance from the eye , and showed that microcirculatory disturbances occurred in the retina . CONCLUSIONS : We believe that intravitreal injection of bevacizumab should be undertaken with extreme caution in patients with a history of cerebral infarction , especially with OIS or nonischemic CRVO , and with diabetic retinopathy and vitrectomized eye with pseudophakia .",
"DB00112 enhances chemosensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma to adriamycin related to inhibition of survivin expression . PURPOSE : In recent years , anti - angiogenesis drugs have shown promising clinical effects against many tumors , particularly in combination with chemotherapy . Although the combination has become a standard of care for many tumors , the mechanisms of the chemosensitizing activity of anti - angiogenic drugs are not fully understood . Here , we sought to determine if anti - angiogenesis drug bevacizumab could enhance the chemosensitivity of HCC by inhibition of survivin . METHODS : After treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) and hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) cell line P98160 / PRF / 5 ( P98160 ) with bevacizumab or / and adriamycin , the direct effects were examined by survival assays , and the expression of Akt , Phospho - Akt and survivin were evaluated by western blot . Tumor growth was observed in a human HCC xenograft nude mouse model treated with different drugs , and the expression of P12004 , CD31 and survivin in tumor tissues were evaluated by means of immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : DB00112 enhanced the chemosensitivity of HCC by inhibiting the P15692 - PI3 K / Akt - survivin signaling cascade in endothelial cells . The combination of bevacizumab with adriamycin therapy resulted in better outcomes compared with monotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts ; bevacizumab significantly inhibited tumor angiogenesis and growth . In addition , bevacizumab reduced survivin expression in tumor tissues , including tumor vascular endothelial cells in vivo , although it did not inhibit survivin expression in tumor cells in vitro . CONCLUSION : These results implicate the bevacizumab - increased efficacy of adriamycin via an inhibition of survivin expression in malignant cells as well as tumor vasculature cells , which provides other insights into the mechanism of enhanced efficacy by combination of P15692 blocker and chemotherapeutic agents .",
"[ Hypertension as a predictive factor of effect of bevacizumab in treatment of colorectal cancer ] . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody that targets vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer . Recently , much evidence has suggested that bevacizumab - induced hypertension might be predictive of the effect of bevacizumab . The aim of our study is to retrospectively assess the relationship between the onset of hypertension and the activity of bevacizumab in Japanese metastatic colorectal cancer patients . Between July 2007 and December 2010 , 36 patients ( median age 66 years ; 36 - 81 years ) with metastatic colorectal cancer were assigned to receive bevacizumab in combination with either mFOLFOX6 ( DB00544 , levofolinate and oxaliplatin ) or FOLFIRI ( DB00544 , levofolinate and irinotecan ) at the Tokushima University Hospital . A patient who had increase by > 20 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure or had increase to > 150 / 100 mmHg or received antihypertensive treatment was defined as hypertensive . The objective response rate ( ORR ) , disease control rate ( DCR ) and progression - free survival ( PFS ) were compared between the hypertensive group ( n = 10 ) and non - hypertensive group ( n = 26 ) . ORR and DCR were 60 . 0 % and 100 % , respectively , in the hypertensive group and ORR and DCR were 23 . 1 % and 80 . 8 % , respectively , in the non - hypertensive group . These differences were statistically significant ( p < 0 . 05 ) . The median PFS tended to be longer in the hypertensive group ( 65 . 0 weeks ) than in the non - hypertensive group ( 40 . 0 weeks ) . Our data suggested that bevacizumab - induced hypertension may be predictive of the effect of bevacizumab in Japanese metastatic colorectal cancer patients .",
"P10275 YAC transgenic mice recapitulate SBMA motor neuronopathy and implicate VEGF164 in the motor neuron degeneration . X - linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy ( SBMA ) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by lower motor neuron degeneration . SBMA is caused by polyglutamine repeat expansions in the androgen receptor ( AR ) . To determine the basis of AR polyglutamine neurotoxicity , we introduced human AR yeast artificial chromosomes carrying either 20 or 100 CAGs into mouse embryonic stem cells . The AR100 transgenic mice developed a late - onset , gradually progressive neuromuscular phenotype accompanied by motor neuron degeneration , indicating striking recapitulation of the human disease . We then tested the hypothesis that polyglutamine - expanded AR interferes with CREB binding protein ( CBP ) - mediated transcription of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and observed altered CBP - AR binding and P15692 reduction in AR100 mice . We found that mutant AR - induced death of motor neuron - like cells could be rescued by P15692 . Our results suggest that SBMA motor neuronopathy involves altered expression of P15692 , consistent with a role for P15692 as a neurotrophic / survival factor in motor neuron disease .",
"Cell cycle regulation by bevacizumab in ARPE - 19 human retinal pigment epithelial cells . DB00112 , a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody , binds vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and inhibits its interaction with receptors found on endothelial cells . DB00112 has been increasingly used as an off - label treatment for exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . Whether or not bevacizumab is capable of arresting the growth of human retinal pigment epithelial cells remains to be clarified . In this study , flow cytometry was used to evaluate whether bevacizumab markedly induced the P55008 / S phase arrest . The P55008 / S phase cycle - related protein analysis demonstrated that the expression of cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) 2 , 4 and 6 and of cyclin D and E , as well as the phosphorylation of retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein ( ppRB ) production were found to be markedly reduced by bevacizumab . By contrast , the protein levels of p53 , p16 , P38936 and p27 were increased in bevacizumab - treated ARPE - 19 cells ( a human retinal pigment epithelial cell line ) . These events of P55008 / S arrest induced by bevacizumab in ARPE - 19 cells suggest that a preventive effect of bevacizumab exists in AMD .",
"Differential vascular expression and regulation of oncofetal tenascin - C and fibronectin variants in renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) : implications for an individualized angiogenesis - related targeted drug delivery . The study was aimed at determining the vascular expression of oncofetal fibronectin ( oncfFn ) and tenascin - C ( oncfTn - C ) isoforms in renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) and its metastases which are well - known targets for antibody - based pharmacodelivery . Furthermore , the influence of tumour cells on endothelial mRNA expression of these molecules was investigated . Evaluation of vascular ED - A (+) and ED - B (+) Fn as well as A1 (+) and C (+) Tn - C was performed after immunofluorescence double and triple staining using human recombinant antibodies on clear cell , papillary and chromophobe primary RCC and metastases . The influence of hypoxic RCC - conditioned medium on oncfFn and oncfTn - C mRNA expression was examined in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) by real time RT - PCR . There are RCC subtype specific expression profiles of vascular oncfFn and oncfTn - C and corresponding patterns when comparing primary tumours and metastases . Within one tumour , there are different vessel populations with regard to the incorporation of oncfTn - C and oncfFn into the vessel wall . In vitro tumour - derived soluble mediators induce an up regulation of oncfTn - C and oncfFn mRNA in HUVEC which can be blocked by DB00112 (®) . Vascular expression of oncFn and oncTn - C variants depends on RCC subtype and may reflect an individual tumour stroma interaction or different stages of vessel development . Therefore , oncFn or oncTn - C variants can be suggested as molecular targets for individualized antibody based therapy strategies in RCC . Tumour - derived P15692 could be shown to regulate target expression .",
"Vascular endothelial growth factor stimulates organ - specific host matrix metalloproteinase - 9 expression and ovarian cancer invasion . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and matrix metalloproteinases ( MMP ) regulate each other , contributing to tumor progression . We have previously reported that P14780 induces the release of tumor P15692 , promoting ascites formation in human ovarian carcinoma xenografts . The aim of this study was to investigate whether tumor - derived P15692 regulated the expression of gelatinase by the stroma , influencing the invasive properties of ovarian tumors . Tumor variants derived from 1A9 human ovarian carcinoma , stably expressing P15692 ( 121 ) in the sense ( 1A9 - VS - 1 ) and antisense orientations ( 1A9 - VAS - 3 ) , were used . In vivo , zymographic analysis of tumors from 1A9 - VS - 1 implanted in the peritoneal cavity of nude mice showed higher levels of gelatinases , particularly murine P14780 , indicating that P15692 stimulates host expression of the matrix - degrading enzyme . Murine P14780 expression was also high in the ovaries of mice bearing 1A9 - VS - 1 tumors . The effect on host P14780 activity was organ - specific . The levels of host pro - P14780 in ovaries correlated with the plasma levels of tumor P15692 and with the selective invasion of the ovaries . Induction of host P14780 expression in tumors and ovaries was independent of the site of tumor growth as it was seen in mice carrying both intraperitoneal and subcutaneous tumors . The anti - P15692 antibody bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) inhibited P14780 expression and tumor invasion in the ovaries of mice bearing 1A9 - VS - 1 tumors . These findings point to a complex cross - talk between P15692 and MMPs in the progression of ovarian tumor and suggest the possibility of using P15692 inhibitors to affect MMP - dependent tumor invasion .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"O60244 tethers mediator to the N - terminal domain of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma and is required for full transcriptional activity and adipogenesis . The Mediator subunit MED1 / Q15648 / Q15648 / PBP interacts directly with many nuclear receptors and was long thought to be responsible for tethering Mediator to peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - responsive promoters . However , it was demonstrated recently that PPARgamma can recruit Mediator by MED1 - independent mechanisms . Here , we show that target gene activation by ectopically expressed PPARgamma and PPARalpha is independent of MED1 . Consistent with this finding , recruitment of PPARgamma , O75586 , Q96G25 , TATA box - binding protein ( P20226 ) , and RNA polymerase II ( RNAPII ) to the enhancer and proximal promoter of the PPARgamma target gene Fabp4 is also independent of MED1 . Using a small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) - based approach , we identify O60244 as a novel critical Mediator component for PPARgamma - dependent transactivation , and we demonstrate that O60244 interacts directly with the N terminus of PPARgamma in a ligand - independent manner . Interestingly , O60244 knockdown does not affect the recruitment of PPARgamma , O75586 , and Q96G25 to the Fabp4 enhancer but does reduce their occupancy of the Fabp4 proximal promoter . In agreement with the necessity of O60244 for PPARgamma transcriptional activity , we show that knockdown of O60244 impairs adipogenesis of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 cells . Thus , O60244 constitutes a novel anchoring point between Mediator and the N - terminal domain of PPARgamma that is necessary for functional PPARgamma - mediated recruitment of Mediator and transactivation of PPARgamma subtype - specific target genes .",
"Evaluation of hypericin - mediated photodynamic therapy in combination with angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab using in vivo fluorescence confocal endomicroscopy . Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) is an alternative cancer treatment modality that offers localized treatment using a photosensitizer and light . However , tumor angiogenesis is a major concern following PDT - induced hypoxia as it promotes recurrence . DB00112 is a monoclonal antibody that targets vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , thus preventing angiogenesis . The combination of PDT with antiangiogenic agents such as bevacizumab has shown promise in preclinical studies . We use confocal endomicroscopy to study the antiangiogenic effects of PDT in combination with bevacizumab . This technique offers in vivo surface and subsurface fluorescence imaging of tissue . Mice bearing xenograft bladder carcinoma tumors were treated with PDT , bevacizumab , or PDT and bevacizumab combination therapy . In tumor regression experiments , combination therapy treated tumors show the most regression . Confocal fluorescence endomicroscopy enables visualization of tumor blood vessels following treatment . Combination therapy treated tumors show the most posttreatment damage with reduced cross - sectional area of vessels . Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence studies show that P15692 expression is significantly downregulated in the tumors treated by combination therapy . Overall , combining PDT and bevacizumab is a promising cancer treatment approach . We also demonstrate that confocal endomicroscopy is useful for visualization of vasculature and evaluation of angiogenic response following therapeutic intervention .",
"Anti - P15692 bevacizumab ( DB00112 ) for radiation optic neuropathy . PURPOSE : To evaluate intravitreal bevacizumab treatment for radiation optic neuropathy ( Q04912 ) . DESIGN : Interventional case report . METHODS : At The New York Eye Cancer Center , a patient symptomatic of decreased vision because of Q04912 was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab ( 1 . 25 mg ) . Main outcome measures included visual acuity , appearance of the optic nerve , fundus photography , angiography , and optical coherence tomography / scanning laser ophthalmoscopy ( O75051 / Q12791 ) . RESULTS : Within one week , her vision improved from 20 / 32 to 20 / 20 with a reduction in optic disk hemorrhage . At six weeks , evidence of both decreased hemorrhage and optic disk edema was documented by photography , angiography , and O75051 / Q12791 . At the three and five - month follow - up visits , the hemorrhages resolved , and her disk margins were sharp . There were no ocular or systemic side effects . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal bevacizumab was tolerated , improved vision , and reduced hemorrhage as well as optic disk edema ( angiographic leakage ) . Anti - P15692 therapy ( e . g . bevacizumab ) should be investigated for both ocular and nonocular radiation neuropathy .",
"Intravitreal bevacizumab in the treatment of neovascular glaucoma secondary to central retinal vein occlusion : a case report . INTRODUCTION : Every eye with central retinal vein occlusion ( CRVO ) is at risk for developing neovascular glaucoma ( NVG ) . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) has been shown to play a key role in the development of NVG in CRVO . DB00112 ( DB00112 ; Genentech , San Francisco , CA ) is a recombinant monoclonal antibody binding all isoforms of P15692 . Several studies have demonstrated intravitreal bevacizumab - induced regression of iris and angle neovascularisation associated with NVG . CASE PRESENTATION : A 74 year old female presented with acute onset decreased vision in the right eye . Ophthalmic exam revealed acute non - ischemic CRVO in the right eye . A month later , follow up exam showed progression into ischemic CRVO and secondary NVG , which was successfully treated with intravitreal DB00112 followed by pan retinal photocoagulation ( PRP ) . CONCLUSION : Our case report highlights the use of intravitreal DB00112 in combination with PRP for the treatment of NVG secondary to CRVO .",
"Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome inhibition by targeting P15692 , P35354 and calcium pathways : a preclinical randomized study . OBJECTIVE : The efficacy of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , P35354 , calcium and aromatase inhibitors in an ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome ( OHSS ) rat model was tested . METHODS : One hundred and eight female Wistar rats were randomly divided in nine groups . The control group received saline , while the OHSS group received rec - DB00094 for 4 consecutive days . The other seven groups received rec - DB00094 ( 4d ) and DB00112 twice , DB08439 daily , Verapamil daily , DB08439 daily and DB00112 twice , Verapamil daily and DB00112 twice , DB08439 and Verapamil daily , Letrozole and Meloxicam daily , respectively . All groups received also hCG at the 5th day . RESULTS : All intervention groups were characterized by reduced vascular permeability compared to the OHSS group , which in the groups of Verapamil ( DB01373 inhibition ) and DB08439 + Verapamil ( P35354 + DB01373 inhibition ) presented significant statistical difference . The Verapamil group showed the lowest corpus luteum formation , while the DB08439 ( P35354 inhibition ) , the DB08439 + Verapamil ( P35354 + DB01373 inhibition ) , the DB00112 + DB08439 ( P15692 + P35354 inhibition ) and the DB00112 + Verapamil ( P15692 + DB01373 inhibition ) groups were also characterized by lower corpus luteum numbers compared to the OHSS group . Furthermore , lower graafian follicle formation was observed in the above groups , while the ovarian weight and the hormonal profile were not significantly affected . CONCLUSIONS : Studying the different check points of the P15692 pathway , we conclude that targeting calcium pathways could be beneficial for the vascular permeability control in an OHSS animal model .",
"ARTEMIN promotes de novo angiogenesis in ER negative mammary carcinoma through activation of Q15672 - P15692 signalling . The neurotrophic factor ARTEMIN ( Q5T4W7 ) has been reported to possess a role in mammary carcinoma progression and metastasis . Herein , we report that Q5T4W7 modulates endothelial cell behaviour and promotes angiogenesis in ER - mammary carcinoma ( ER - MC ) . Human microvascular endothelial cells ( HMEC - 1 ) do not express Q5T4W7 but respond to exogenously added , and paracrine Q5T4W7 secreted by ER - MC cells . Q5T4W7 promoted endothelial cell proliferation , migration , invasion and 3D matrigel tube formation . Angiogenic behaviour promoted by Q5T4W7 secreted by ER - MC cells was mediated by AKT with resultant increased Q15672 and subsequently P15692 expression . In a patient cohort of ER - MC , Q5T4W7 positively correlated with P15692 expression as measured by Spearman ' s rank correlation analysis . In xenograft experiments , ER - MC cells with forced expression of Q5T4W7 produced tumors with increased P15692 expression and increased microvessel density ( CD31 and P28906 ) compared to tumors formed by control cells . Functional inhibition of Q5T4W7 by siRNA decreased the angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells . DB00112 ( a humanized monoclonal anti - P15692 antibody ) partially inhibited the Q5T4W7 mediated angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells and combined inhibition of Q5T4W7 and P15692 by the same resulted in further significant decrease in the angiogenic effects of ER - MC cells . Thus , Q5T4W7 stimulates de novo tumor angiogenesis mediated in part by P15692 . Q5T4W7 therefore co - ordinately regulates multiple aspects of tumor growth and metastasis .",
"Targeting tumor vasculature with novel Listeria - based vaccines directed against CD105 . The FDA approval of bevacizumab ( DB00112 ® , Genentech / Roche ) , a monoclonal antibody raised against human P15692 , as second - line therapy for colon and lung carcinoma validated the approach of targeting human tumors with angiogenesis inhibitors . While the P15692 / VEGFR pathway is a viable target for anti - angiogenesis tumor therapy , additional targets involved in tumor neovascularization have been identified . One promising target present specifically on tumor vasculature is endoglin ( CD105 ) , a member of the TGF - β receptor complex expressed on vascular endothelium and believed to play a role in angiogenesis . Monoclonal antibody therapy and preventive vaccination against CD105 has met with some success in controlling tumor growth . This report describes the in vivo proof - of - concept studies for two novel therapeutic vaccines , Lm - LLO - CD105A and Lm - LLO - CD105B , directed against CD105 as a strategy to target neovascularization of established tumors . Listeria - based vaccines directed against CD105 lead to therapeutic responses against primary and metastatic tumors in the 4T1 - Luc and NT - 2 mouse models of breast cancer . In a mouse model for autochthonous Her - 2 / neu - driven breast cancer , Lm - LLO - CD105A vaccination prevented tumor incidence in 20 % of mice by week 58 after birth while all control mice developed tumors by week 40 . In comparison with previous Listeria - based vaccines targeting tumor vasculature , Lm - LLO - CD105A and Lm - LLO - CD105B demonstrated equivalent or superior efficacy against two transplantable mouse models of breast cancer . Support is provided for epitope spreading to endogenous tumor antigens and reduction in tumor vascularity after vaccination with Listeria - based CD105 vaccines . Reported here , these CD105 therapeutic vaccines are highly effective in stimulating anti - angiogenesis and anti - tumor immune responses leading to therapeutic efficacy against primary and metastatic breast cancer .",
"3 , 4 dihydroxyphenyl ethanol reduces secretion of angiogenin in human retinal pigment epithelial cells . BACKGROUND : Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is currently the leading cause of blindness in developed countries . DB00112 is a widely used anti - P15692 agent that is a commonly applied therapy for neovascular AMD ; however , a consequence of bevacizumab therapy may be the activation of compensatory angiogenic signalling . Combination of bevacizumab with 3 , 4 dihydroxyphenyl ethanol ( DPE ) may attenuate this compensatory signalling . The goal of the study was to investigate this therapeutic option in a human retinal pigment epithelial cell line ( ARPE - 19 ) . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were incubated under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions . The cells were treated as follows : control , 100 µM DPE , 0 . 25 mg / ml bevacizumab , the combination of DPE and bevacizumab . Media was harvested after 24 h for sandwich ELISA - based angiogenesis assays . The secretion of the following 10 pro - angiogenic cytokines was measured : angiogenin , Q9UID3 , P01133 , P09038 , HB - P01133 , DB00102 , Leptin , Q07326 , P14210 , and P15692 . RESULTS : Treatment of ARPE - 19 cells with bevacizumab significantly increased the secretion of angiogenin . Secretion of angiogenin and P15692 were significantly reduced following treatment with DPE under both normoxia and hypoxia . In addition , angiogenin secretion was significantly reduced following treatment with the combination of DPE and bevacizumab compared to bevacizumab alone . CONCLUSIONS : Compensatory angiogenic signalling may occur in neovascular AMD following treatment with bevacizumab . Here we show that DPE , both alone and in combination with bevacizumab , can reduce the secretion of angiogenin , a cytokine that has been upregulated following treatment with bevacizumab in Q96AT9 cells . Therefore , DPE may represent a possible therapeutic agent to be used in combination with bevacizumab for the treatment of neovascular AMD .",
"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK99___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .",
"Vasculature analysis of patient derived tumor xenografts using species - specific PCR assays : evidence of tumor endothelial cells and atypical P15692 - P17948 / 2 signalings . BACKGROUND : Tumor endothelial transdifferentiation and P17948 / 2 expression by cancer cells have been reported in glioblastoma but remain poorly documented for many other cancer types . METHODS : To characterize vasculature of patient - derived tumor xenografts ( PDXs ) , largely used in preclinical anti - angiogenic assays , we designed here species - specific real - time quantitative RT - PCR assays . Human and mouse P16284 / CD31 , P17813 / CD105 , P17948 / P17948 , P35968 / P35968 and P15692 transcripts were analyzed in a large series of 150 PDXs established from 8 different tumor types ( 53 colorectal , 14 ovarian , 39 breast and 15 renal cell cancers , 6 small cell and 5 non small cell lung carcinomas , 13 cutaneous melanomas and 5 glioblastomas ) and in two bevacizumab - treated non small cell lung carcinomas xenografts . RESULTS : As expected , mouse cell proportion in PDXs - evaluated by quantifying expression of the housekeeping gene P20226 - correlated with all mouse endothelial markers and human P15692 RNA levels . More interestingly , we observed human P16284 / CD31 and P17813 / CD105 expression in all tumor types , with higher rate in glioblastoma and renal cancer xenografts . Human VEGFR expression profile varied widely depending on tumor types with particularly high levels of human P17948 / P17948 transcripts in colon cancers and non small cell lung carcinomas , and upper levels of human P35968 / P35968 transcripts in non small cell lung carcinomas . DB00112 treatment induced significant low expression of mouse Pecam1 / Cd31 , Eng / Cd105 , Flt1 / Vegfr1 and Kdr / Vefr2 while the human P16284 / CD31 and P15692 were upregulated . CONCLUSIONS : Taken together , our results strongly suggest existence of human tumor endothelial cells in all tumor types tested and of both stromal and tumoral autocrine P15692 - P17948 / 2 signalings . These findings should be considered when evaluating molecular mechanisms of preclinical response and resistance to tumor anti - angiogenic strategies .",
"Effects of intravitreal injection of KH902 , a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor decoy , on the retinas of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats . AIMS : KH902 is a fusion protein that can bind vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and placental growth factor ( P49763 ) through its binding ligand taken from the domains of P15692 receptor 1 and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) . This study was to investigate the effects of intravitreal injection of KH902 on the retinas of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats . METHODS : Two weeks after induction of diabetes , the left eyes of diabetic rats in each group received an intravitreal injection of phosphate - buffered saline ( PBS ) , DB00112 or KH902 solution , respectively . Four weeks after intravitreal injection , retinal electrophysiological function and the integrity of inner blood retinal barrier ( iBRB ) were measured by electroretinogram and Evans blue perfusion . The protein levels of P15692 signal pathway were assayed by western blot . The expression and distribution of claudin - 5 and occludin were analysed by double immunofluorescent staining under confocal microscope . The expression of P35968 and P49763 was measured by immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : Four weeks after intravitreal injection , KH902 - treated rats had better retinal electrophysiological function , less retinal vessel leakage and lower levels of P35968 , PI3K , AKT , p - AKT , p - P29323 and p - P12931 than PBS or DB00112 - treated rats . The distribution of claudin - 5 and occludin in the retinal vessels of diabetic rats treated by KH902 was smoother and more uniform than those of diabetic rats treated by PBS or DB00112 . The expression of P49763 and P35968 in KH902 - treated rats was decreased compared with those in PBS or DB00112 - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : KH902 could improve retinal electrophysiological function and inhibit the breakdown of iBRB by inhibiting the expression of P35968 , P49763 and PI3K , and the activation of P12931 , AKT and P29323 .",
"Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK34___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .",
"The role of angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of breast cancer . In recent years , antiangiogenic therapy with the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab has demonstrated significant activity in patients with metastatic breast cancer . DB00112 is targeted against vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , a primary mediator of angiogenesis . Research is ongoing to define the mechanism of action of anti - P15692 treatment in order to predict who will respond to treatment and to monitor responses to treatment at the molecular level . The initial randomized phase III trial of bevacizumab evaluated capecitabine with bevacizumab versus capecitabine alone in patients with heavily pretreated metastatic breast cancer . The addition of bevacizumab to capecitabine did not improve progression - free survival in these patients . However , in the subsequent Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 2100 trial of patients with previously untreated metastatic breast cancer , bevacizumab combined with paclitaxel doubled progression - free survival compared to paclitaxel alone . Based on these encouraging findings , current studies are evaluating bevacizumab in the adjuvant setting . The oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib has shown activity in metastatic breast cancer , and additional agents are being investigated . Combination therapy consisting of antiangiogenic agents with chemotherapy , hormone therapy , or other agents is also being evaluated in hopes of improving treatment options for these patients .",
"Multiplex protein signature for the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . PURPOSE : Accurate urine assays for bladder cancer detection would benefit patients and health care systems . Through extensive genomic and proteomic profiling of urine components we previously identified a panel of 8 biomarkers that can facilitate the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . In this study we confirmed this diagnostic molecular signature in a diverse multicenter cohort . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We performed a case - control , phase II study in which we analyzed voided urine from 102 subjects with bladder cancer and 206 with varying urological disorders . The urinary concentration of 8 biomarkers ( P10145 , P14780 and 10 , P05121 , P15692 , P03950 , Q16790 and P02649 ) was assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . Diagnostic performance of the panel of tested biomarkers was evaluated using ROCs and descriptive statistical values , eg sensitivity and specificity . RESULTS : Seven of the 8 urine biomarkers were increased in subjects with bladder cancer relative to those without bladder cancer . The 7 biomarkers were assessed in a new model , which had an AUROC of 0 . 88 ( 95 % CI 0 . 84 - 0 . 93 ) , and 74 % sensitivity and 90 % specificity . In contrast , the sensitivity of voided urine cytology and the UroVysion ® cytogenetic test in this cohort was 39 % and 54 % , respectively . Study limitations include analysis performed on banked urine samples and the lack of voided urine cytology and cytogenetic test data on controls . CONCLUSIONS : The study provides further evidence that the reported panel of diagnostic biomarkers can reliably achieve the noninvasive detection of bladder cancer with higher sensitivity than currently available urine based assays .",
"Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK67___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .",
"Regulation of the human P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) gene promoter via multiple binding sites for p53 and the vitamin D3 receptor . The main regulator of the human tumor suppresser gene P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) is the transcription factor p53 , but more recently it has been suggested to be a primary anti - proliferative target for the nuclear receptor P11473 in the presence of its ligand 1alpha , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D3 ( DB00136 ) . To identify P11473 responding regions , we analyzed 20 overlapping regions covering the first 7 . 1 kb of the P38936 ( waf1 / cip1 ) promoter in MCF - 7 human breast cancer cells using chromatin immuno - precipitation assays ( ChIP ) with antibodies against p53 and P11473 . We confirmed two known p53 binding regions at approximate positions - 1400 and - 2300 and identified a novel site at position - 4500 . In addition , we found three P11473 - associated promoter regions at positions - 2300 , - 4500 and - 6900 , i . e . two regions showed binding for both p53 and P11473 . In silico screening and in vitro binding assays using recombinant and in vitro translated proteins identified five p53 binding sites within the three p53 - positive promoter regions and also five DB00136 response elements within the three P11473 - positive regions . Reporter gene assays confirmed the expected responsiveness of the respective promoter regions to the p53 inducer 5 - fluorouracil and DB00136 . Moreover , re - ChIP assays confirmed the functionality of the three DB00136 - reponsive promoter regions by monitoring simultaneous occupancy of P11473 with the co - activator proteins CBP , Q15788 and Q15648 . Taken together , we demonstrated that the human P38936 ( ( waf1 / cip1 ) ) gene is a primary DB00136 - responding gene with at least three P11473 binding promoter regions , in two of which also p53 co - localizes .",
"A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay for heparan sulfate - binding proteins . A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay is described for measuring the K ( d ) of binding of heparin / heparan sulfate - binding proteins with a variety of ligands . The assay involves the passage of a pre - equilibrated solution of protein and ligand over a sensor chip onto which heparin has been immobilised . DB01109 sensor chips prepared by four different methods , including biotin - streptavidin affinity capture and direct covalent attachment to the chip surface , were successfully used in the assay and gave similar K ( d ) values . The assay is applicable to a wide variety of heparin / HS - binding proteins of diverse structure and function ( e . g . , P05230 , P09038 , P15692 , P10145 , P80075 , P01008 , P02776 ) and to ligands of varying molecular weight and degree of sulfation ( e . g . , heparin , DB05808 , sucrose octasulfate , naphthalene trisulfonate ) and is thus well suited for the rapid screening of ligands in drug discovery applications .",
"Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor reduces scar formation after glaucoma filtration surgery . PURPOSE : Filtration failure due to excessive postoperative scarring remains a major problem after glaucoma surgery . The authors have investigated whether glaucoma and filtration surgery are associated with increased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and whether a humanized monoclonal antibody against P15692 , bevacizumab , can reduce postoperative scar formation and improve surgical outcome . METHODS : The levels of P15692 in samples of aqueous humor were measured by ELISA . The expression of the P15692 receptors Flt - 1 and P35968 was analyzed in cultured Tenon fibroblasts by real - time RT - PCR and Western blotting . The effect of P15692 and bevacizumab on Tenon fibroblasts in vitro was determined using a proliferation assay . The in vivo effect of the antibody was investigated in a rabbit model of trabeculectomy by measuring the intraocular pressure ( IOP ) and bleb area , and by immunohistological analysis of angiogenesis , inflammation , and fibrosis . RESULTS : P15692 levels were increased significantly in the aqueous humor of glaucoma patients and rabbits that had undergone surgery . Both P15692 receptors were expressed on Tenon fibroblasts . Fibroblast proliferation in vitro was stimulated by delivery of P15692 , and was inhibited by administration of bevacizumab . The antibody also reduced angiogenesis and collagen deposition significantly , and improved the outcome of glaucoma surgery in rabbits . CONCLUSIONS : P15692 was upregulated in the aqueous humor of glaucoma patients and in the rabbit model , and it stimulated fibroblast proliferation in vitro . This suggests that it is involved in the scarring process after filtration surgery . DB00112 reduced the proliferation of fibroblasts in vitro and improved surgical outcome .",
"Identification of an acetylation - dependant P12956 / FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor - induced apoptosis . FLIP is a potential anti - cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors . We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein P12956 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination . Furthermore , we found that the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor ___MASK45___ ( ___MASK45___ ) enhances the acetylation of P12956 , thereby disrupting the FLIP / P12956 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome . Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models , we further demonstrated that ___MASK45___ - induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation . In addition , an Q9UBN7 - specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of ___MASK45___ , suggesting that Q9UBN7 is a key regulator of P12956 acetylation and FLIP protein stability . Thus , HDAC inhibitors with anti - Q9UBN7 activity act as efficient post - transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may , therefore , effectively act as ' FLIP inhibitors ' ."
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"mTORC1 - dependent protein synthesis underlying rapid antidepressant effect requires GABABR signaling . Administration of N - methyl - D - aspartate receptors ( NMDAR ) antagonists initiates a rapid anti - depressant response requiring mammalian Target of ___MASK33___ Complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) kinase ; however the molecular mechanism is unknown . We have determined that upon NMDAR blockade , dendritic γ - amino - butyric acid B receptors ( GABABR ) facilitate dendritic calcium entry . The GABABR - mediated increase in calcium signal requires the availability of dendritic L - type calcium channels . Moreover , GABABR can activate P42345 and increase P42345 dependent expression of P23560 under the same NMDAR blocked conditions . In vivo , blocking GABABR prevents the fast - acting , anti - depressant effect of the Q13224 antagonist , Ro - 25 - 6891 , decreases active mTORC1 kinase , and reduces expression of P23560 and the AMPA receptor subunit P42261 . These findings propose a novel role for GABABRs in the antidepressant action of Q13224 antagonists and as an initiator / regulator of mTORC1 - mediated translation .",
"Polymorphisms of the HTR1a allele are linked to frontal brain electrical asymmetry . Polymorphic variations in genes related to serotonin synthesis , transport , recognition , or degradation may convey subtle changes in serotonin system architecture that may place an individual at risk for psychopathology when faced with life stressors . The relationship between three key serotonin alleles and frontal brain electrical asymmetry , a putative endophenotype of depression , was examined . Risk alleles were hypothesized to predict relatively greater right frontal brain activity regardless of current clinical state . A sample of 313 college - age individuals , spanning a range of depressive severity from no symptomotology to clinically meaningful levels , participated . Resting encephalographic ( EEG ) activity was recorded from 64 scalp sites on four occasions separated by at least 24h ( two 8 - min recording sessions occurring at each occasion ) . Alpha power asymmetry scores between homologous sites were calculated for each session and then averaged to form a trait metric of asymmetry for each pair . PCR based genotyping was conducted for the HTR1a , HTR2a , and HTTLPR genes . Variations in the HTR1a gene were related to trait EEG asymmetry , regardless of any history of depression . Compared to subjects with at least one non - risk allele , subjects with homozygous P08908 risk alleles had significantly greater relative right frontal activity at sites P08709 / P00451 , P12259 / F6 , and F1 / F2 . In conclusion , variation in HTR1a can influence trait level brain activity , which may ultimately be indicative of risk for psychopathology .",
"Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) : can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment - resistant conditions ? OBJECTIVES : This study examines the concept of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) , and the prospect that it could underlie the pathophysiology of migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome , and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis . METHODS : Available literature was reviewed , and literature searches pursued via the National Library of Medicine database and other resources . RESULTS : Migraine has numerous relationships to endocannabinoid function . Anandamide ( AEA ) potentiates P08908 and inhibits 5 - Q13049 receptors supporting therapeutic efficacy in acute and preventive migraine treatment . Cannabinoids also demonstrate dopamine - blocking and anti - inflammatory effects . AEA is tonically active in the periaqueductal gray matter , a migraine generator . THC modulates glutamatergic neurotransmission via DB01221 receptors . Fibromyalgia is now conceived as a central sensitization state with secondary hyperalgesia . Cannabinoids have similarly demonstrated the ability to block spinal , peripheral and gastrointestinal mechanisms that promote pain in headache , fibromyalgia , IBS and related disorders . The past and potential clinical utility of cannabis - based medicines in their treatment is discussed , as are further suggestions for experimental investigation of CECD via P04141 examination and neuro - imaging . CONCLUSION : Migraine , fibromyalgia , IBS and related conditions display common clinical , biochemical and pathophysiological patterns that suggest an underlying clinical endocannabinoid deficiency that may be suitably treated with cannabinoid medicines .",
"Assessment of DB01221 receptor activation in vivo by Fos induction after challenge with the direct DB01221 agonist ( tetrazol - 5 - yl ) glycine : effects of clozapine and haloperidol . Induction of Fos protein by the potent and direct DB01221 agonist ( tetrazol - 5 - yl ) glycine ( TZG ) was examined in mice . Effects of antipsychotic drugs were assessed on this in vivo index of DB01221 receptor activation . TZG induced the expression of Fos in a neuroanatomically selective manner , with the hippocampal formation showing the most robust response . In mice genetically altered to express low levels of the Q9UHB4 subunit of the DB01221 receptor , TZG - induced Fos was reduced markedly in comparison to the wild type controls . TZG - induced Fos was also blocked by the selective DB01221 antagonist MK - 801 . Pretreatment of mice with clozapine ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) reduced TZG - induced Fos in the hippocampal formation but not in other brain regions . DB00502 at a dose of 0 . 5 mg / kg did not antagonize TZG induced Fos in any region . DB00502 at a dose of 1 . 0 mg / kg did attenuate the induction of Fos by TZG in the hippocampus but not in other brain regions . The relatively high dose ( 1 mg / kg ) of haloperidol required to block effects of TZG suggests that this action may not be related to the P14416 - blocking properties , since maximal D ( 2 ) receptor blockade was probably achieved by the 0 . 5 mg / kg dose of haloperidol . The antidepressant drug imipramine ( 10 or 20 mg / kg ) did not antagonize TZG induced Fos in any brain region . The data suggest that clozapine can reduce excessive activation of DB01221 receptors by TZG administration in vivo at doses relevant to the drugs ' actions in rodent models of antipsychotic activity . Whether or not this action of clozapine contributes to its therapeutic properties will require further study .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK7___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"WAY 100135 , an antagonist of P08908 serotonin receptors , attenuates psychotomimetic effects of MK - 801 . In the present study , we investigated whether the antagonist of P08908 receptors , WAY 100135 , was capable of modifying the psychostimulant and psychotomimetic effects of MK - 801 , a non - competitive antagonist of DB01221 receptors . It was found that : 1 ) WAY 100135 ( 10 and 20 mg / kg , but not 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 , and 5 mg / kg ) transiently , in a dose dependent manner , attenuated the locomotor stimulant effects of MK - 801 ( 0 . 4 mg / kg ) . Given alone , WAY 100135 had no effect on the locomotor activity of rats ; 2 ) WAY 100135 ( 1 . 25 and 2 . 5 mg / kg , but not 10 or 20 mg / kg ) , attenuated or abolished the disruptive effects of MK - 801 on the sensorimotor gating measured in a prepulse - induced inhibition of the acoustic startle response paradigm . WAY 100135 in all tested doses had no effect on the sensorimotor gating or amplitude of the acoustic startle response ; 3 ) WAY 100135 ( 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 mg / kg , but not 5 mg / kg ) attenuated the detrimental effects of MK - 801 on working memory and selective attention , measured in a delayed alternation task . Again , given alone , WAY 100135 did not influence the behavior of rats in that experimental paradigm ; and 4 ) MK - 801 ( 0 . 4 mg / kg ) had no effect on the P08908 receptor mRNA level in rat hippocampus , measured 2 and 24 hours after MK - 801 administration . These data indicate that P08908 receptors might be involved in the psychotomimetic effects of non - competitive DB01221 receptor antagonists . In addition , P08908 serotonin receptor antagonists and partial agonists may have potential antipsychotic properties .",
"Inducible raptor and rictor knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts . The mammalian Target of ___MASK33___ ( P42345 ) kinase functions within two structurally and functionally distinct multiprotein complexes termed P42345 complex 1 ( mTORC1 ) and mTORC2 . The immunosuppressant and anticancer drug rapamycin is commonly used in basic research as a tool to study P42345 signaling . However , rapamycin inhibits only , and only incompletely , mTORC1 , and no mTORC2 - specific inhibitor is available . Hence , a full understanding of P42345 signaling in vivo , including the function of both complexes , requires genetic inhibition in addition to pharmacological inhibition . Taking advantage of the Cre / LoxP system , we generated inducible knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts ( MEFs ) deficient for either the mTORC1 - specific component raptor ( iRapKO ) or the mTORC2 - specific component rictor ( iRicKO ) . Inducibility of the knockout was important because P42345 complex components are essential . Induction of either raptor or rictor knockout eliminated raptor or rictor expression , respectively , and impaired the corresponding P42345 signaling branch . The described knockout MEFs are a valuable tool to study the full function of the two P42345 complexes individually .",
"Systematic meta - analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in schizophrenia : the SzGene database . In an effort to pinpoint potential genetic risk factors for schizophrenia , research groups worldwide have published over 1 , 000 genetic association studies with largely inconsistent results . To facilitate the interpretation of these findings , we have created a regularly updated online database of all published genetic association studies for schizophrenia ( ' SzGene ' ) . For all polymorphisms having genotype data available in at least four independent case - control samples , we systematically carried out random - effects meta - analyses using allelic contrasts . Across 118 meta - analyses , a total of 24 genetic variants in 16 different genes ( P02649 , P21964 , DAO , P21728 , P14416 , P21917 , Q96EV8 , P47870 , Q13224 , HP , P01584 , P42898 , O75051 , P31645 , P04637 and P17752 ) showed nominally significant effects with average summary odds ratios of approximately 1 . 23 . Seven of these variants had not been previously meta - analyzed . According to recently proposed criteria for the assessment of cumulative evidence in genetic association studies , four of the significant results can be characterized as showing ' strong ' epidemiological credibility . Our project represents the first comprehensive online resource for systematically synthesized and graded evidence of genetic association studies in schizophrenia . As such , it could serve as a model for field synopses of genetic associations in other common and genetically complex disorders .",
"Purification and characterization of heterogeneous pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell populations expressing high levels of c - kit receptor . Mouse pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells ( PHSC ) were fractionated based on size and density using counterflow centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) . These heterogeneous PHSC populations were further enriched by subtraction of cells with lineage - specific markers ( Lin - ) followed by positive sorting for c - kit expression . The cells were characterized for their functional and biochemical properties . We defined a subpopulation of c - kit - positive cells that expressed high numbers of c - kit receptors ( c - kitBR ) . One hundred c - kitBR cells from either low - or higher - density fractions were sufficient to repopulate the lymphohematopoietic system in WBB6F1 - W / Wv ( W / Wv ) recipients , whereas no PHSC were found in cells with low ( c - kitDULL ) or no ( c - kitNEG ) c - kit expression . Lin - c - kitBR cells were separated into RhoDULL and RhoBR subsets based on their ability to efflux rhodamine 123 ( Rho ) . The PHSC were concentrated in Lin - c - kitBR RhoDULL cells and the number of Lin - c - kitBR RhoBR cells correlated directly with the number of day 12 colony - forming unit - spleen ( CFU - P28222 ) in each fraction . We were not able to enrich further for PHSC using monoclonal antibodies to the cell - surface markers AA4 . 1 or P01730 , which have been used by others to isolate PHSC . The small , low - density Lin - c - kitBR subset contained PHSC and few CFU - P28222 . This enabled us to assay PHSC for expression of the flk - 2 gene , which encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor present on fetal liver PHSC . Purified RNA from the low - density Lin - c - kitBR subset did not contain flk - 2 mRNA . We suggest that AA4 . 1 , P01730 and flk - 2 are expressed as stage - specific markers on PHSC in cell cycle .",
"LG839 : anti - obesity effects and polymorphic gene correlates of reward deficiency syndrome . INTRODUCTION : This study systematically assessed the weight management effects of a novel experimental DNA - customized nutraceutical , LG839 ( LifeGen , Inc . , La Jolla , CA , USA ) . METHODS : A total of 1058 subjects who participated in the overall D . I . E . T . study were genotyped and administered an LG839 variant based on polymorphic outcomes . A subset of 27 self - identified obese subjects of Dutch descent , having the same DNA pattern of four out of the five candidate genes tested ( chi - square analysis ) as the entire data set , was subsequently evaluated . Simple t tests comparing a number of weight management parameters before and after 80 days of treatment with LG839 were performed . RESULTS : Significant results were observed for weight loss , sugar craving reduction , appetite suppression , snack reduction , reduction of late night eating ( all P < 0 . 01 ) , increased perception of overeating , enhanced quality of sleep , increased happiness ( all P < 0 . 05 ) , and increased energy ( P < 0 . 001 ) . Polymorphic correlates were obtained for a number of genes ( P41159 , Q07869 - gamma2 , P42898 , 5 - Q13049 , and P14416 genes ) with positive clinical parameters tested in this study . Of all the outcomes and gene polymorphisms , only the P14416 gene polymorphism ( A1 allele ) had a significant Pearson correlation with days on treatment ( r = 0 . 42 , P = 0 . 045 ) . CONCLUSION : If these results are confirmed in additional rigorous , controlled studies , we carefully suggest that DNA - directed targeting of certain regulator genes , along with customized nutraceutical intervention , provides a unique framework and strategic modality to combat obesity .",
"Xaliproden ( SR57746A ) induces P08908 receptor - mediated Q96HU1 kinase activation in PC12 cells . Neurotrophic growth factors are involved in cell survival . However , natural growth factors have a very limited therapeutic use because of their short half - life . In the present study , we investigated the mechanism of action of a non - peptidic neurotrophic drug , Xaliproden , a potential molecule for the treatment of motoneuron diseases , since the transduction pathways of this synthetic P08908 agonist are very poorly understood . Xaliproden does not activate the Trk receptor but causes a rapid increase in the activities of the P27361 and P28482 isoforms of Q96HU1 kinase , which then rapidly decrease to the basal level . We demonstrate that isoforms of the P29353 adapter protein are phosphorylated independently of each other and are probably not the source of the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinases activation . The inhibitor of Ras farnesylation , FPT - 1 , and the protein kinase C inhibitors , GF 109203X and chelerythrine , inhibited the Xaliproden - induced Q96HU1 kinase activation , suggesting p21Ras and PKC involvement . Moreover , the observations that the P08908 antagonist , pindobind , and pertussis toxin abolished the Xaliproden - induced P29323 stimulation suggested that Xaliproden activates the Q96HU1 kinase pathways by stimulating the G protein - coupled receptor , P08908 . These results demonstrate clearly that the non - peptidic compound , Xaliproden , exerts its neurotrophic effects through a mechanism of action differing from that of neurotrophins . These findings suggest that this compound does not involve MAPK activation by TrkA receptor stimulation but acts by Q96HU1 kinase pathway by a pertussis toxin - sensitive mechanism involving P08908 receptors , P38936 Ras and MEK - 1 and by PKC and Akt pathways .",
"NK - 1 receptors modulate the excitability of ON cells in the rostral ventromedial medulla . The role of neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors in the rostral ventromedial medulla ( RVM ) was studied using extracellular single - unit recording combined with microiontophoresis . In rats , on - and off - type neurons were identified using noxious heat or mechanical stimuli applied to the tail . Responses evoked by iontophoretic application of N - methyl - d - aspartate ( DB01221 ) were determined before and after intraplantar injection of capsaicin or iontophoretic application of DB05875 . In off cells , capsaicin produced an extended pause in ongoing activity but did not alter the subsequent spontaneous discharge rate or DB01221 - evoked responses . In contrast , spontaneous discharge rates of on cells increased after capsaicin , and their responses to DB01221 increased > 100 % above control values . The increased responses to DB01221 after capsaicin were attenuated by iontophoretic application of the selective P25103 antagonist L - 733 , 060 . Similarly to capsaicin , iontophoretic application of the selective P25103 agonist , [ Sar ( 9 ), DB00134 ( O ( 2 ))( 11 ) ] - DB05875 ( SM - SP ) , increased the spontaneous discharge rate and DB01221 - evoked responses of on cells by > 100 % of control values . These effects were antagonized by L - 733 , 060 . Immunohistochemical studies showed that a subset of neurons in the RVM labeled NK - 1 receptors and that nearly all of these neurons were immunoreactive for the Q05586 subunit of the DB01221 receptor . These results demonstrate that activation of NK - 1 receptors in the RVM enhances responses of on cells evoked by DB01221 . It is suggested that activation of NK - 1 receptors in the RVM and the ensuing sensitization of on cells may contribute to the development of central sensitization and hyperalgesia after tissue injury and inflammation .",
"Potentiator ivacaftor abrogates pharmacological correction of ΔF508 P13569 in cystic fibrosis . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) . Newly developed \" correctors \" such as ___MASK93___ ( VX - 809 ) that improve P13569 maturation and trafficking and \" potentiators \" such as ivacaftor ( VX - 770 ) that enhance channel activity may provide important advances in CF therapy . Although VX - 770 has demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy in the small subset of patients with a mutation ( G551D ) that affects only channel activity , a single compound is not sufficient to treat patients with the more common P13569 mutation , ΔF508 . Thus , patients with ΔF508 will likely require treatment with both correctors and potentiators to achieve clinical benefit . However , whereas the effectiveness of acute treatment with this drug combination has been demonstrated in vitro , the impact of chronic therapy has not been established . In studies of human primary airway epithelial cells , we found that both acute and chronic treatment with VX - 770 improved P13569 function in cells with the G551D mutation , consistent with clinical studies . In contrast , chronic VX - 770 administration caused a dose - dependent reversal of VX - 809 - mediated P13569 correction in ΔF508 homozygous cultures . This result reflected the destabilization of corrected ΔF508 P13569 by VX - 770 , markedly increasing its turnover rate . Chronic VX - 770 treatment also reduced mature wild - type P13569 levels and function . These findings demonstrate that chronic treatment with P13569 potentiators and correctors may have unexpected effects that can not be predicted from short - term studies . Combining these drugs to maximize rescue of ΔF508 P13569 may require changes in dosing and / or development of new potentiator compounds that do not interfere with P13569 stability .",
"Blockade of MK - 801 - induced heat shock protein 72 / 73 in rat brain by antipsychotic and monoaminergic agents targeting D2 , P08908 , 5 - Q13049 and α1 - adrenergic receptors . Noncompetitive N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonists can produce positive and negative symptomatology as well as impairment of cognitive function that closely resemble those present in schizophrenia . In rats , these drugs induce a behavioral syndrome ( characterized by hyperlocomotion and stereotypies ) , an enhanced glutamatergic transmission in the medial prefrontal cortex , and damage to retrosplenial cortical neurons in adult rats , which was measured as the induction of the stress protein 72 / 73 kDa heat shock protein ( Hsp72 / 73 ) . In the present work , we have examined the existence of possible differences among different antipsychotic drugs in their capacity to block immunolabeling of Hsp72 / 73 in the retrosplenial cortex of the rat induced by the potent DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 . In addition , the effects of selective monoaminergic agents were also studied to delineate the particular receptors responsible for the actions of antipsychotic drugs . Pretreatment with clozapine , chlorpromazine , olanzapine , ziprasidone -- and to a lesser extent haloperidol - reduced the formation of Hsp72 / 73 protein in the rat retrosplenial cortex after the administration of MK - 801 . In addition , antagonism at dopamine D2 ( raclopride ) , 5 - HT2 ( M100907 ) and α1 - adrenoceptors ( prazosin ) as well as agonism at P08908 receptors ( BAY x 3702 ) also diminished the MK - 801 - induced number of cells labeled with Hsp72 / 73 . Each of these effects may contribute to antipsychotic action . The results suggest that the efficacy of atypical antipsychotic drugs in the clinic may result from a combined effect on 5 - HT2 , P08908 and α1 - adrenergic receptors added to the classical dopamine D2 receptor antagonism .",
"The role of spinal neurokinin - 1 and glutamate receptors in hyperalgesia and allodynia induced by prostaglandin E ( 2 ) or zymosan in the rat . Recent research has focused on prostaglandins in the central nervous system and their contribution to hyperalgesia and allodynia . This study sought to establish whether neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors and glutamate receptors are involved in the hyperalgesic and allodynic effects of spinally administered prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) in rats , and also to determine if the same receptors are involved the hyperalgesia induced by intraplantar administration of zymosan , an inflammatory agent which is known to evoke spinal DB00917 release . Spinal application of antagonists of the P25103 , the - amino - 3 - hydroxy - 5 - methyl - 4 - isoxazolepropionic acid ( AMPA ) / kainate glutamate or metabotropic glutamate receptor significantly attenuated the decrease in mechanical paw withdrawal response thresholds produced by either spinal administration of DB00917 or intraplantar administration of zymosan . The decrease in thermal paw withdrawal response latencies induced by DB00917 , but not by zymosan , was significantly attenuated by spinal administration of an N - methyl -- aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonist , an AMPA / kainate receptor antagonist , or a metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist . Allodynia induced by DB00917 was significantly alleviated by antagonists of DB01221 or AMPA / kainate receptors . These results suggest that both DB00917 - induced and zymosan - induced mechanical hyperalgesia are mediated in part through activation of NK - 1 , AMPA / kainate and metabotropic glutamate receptors . DB00917 - induced , but not zymosan - induced , thermal hyperalgesia is mediated in part by activation of DB01221 , AMPA / kainate and metabotropic glutamate receptors . Activation of both DB01221 and AMPA / kainate receptors contribute to DB00917 - induced allodynia .",
"Activity - dependent presynaptic effect of serotonin 1B receptors on the somatosensory thalamocortical transmission in neonatal mice . The disruptive effect of excessive serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels on the development of cortical sensory maps is mediated by P28222 receptors , as shown in barrelless monoamine oxidase A knock - out mice , in which the additional inactivation of P28222 receptors restores the barrels . However , it is unclear whether P28222 receptors mediate their effect on barrel formation by a trophic action or an activity - dependent effect . To test for a possible effect of P28222 receptors on activity , we studied the influence of 5 - HT on the thalamocortical ( TC ) synaptic transmission in layer IV cortical neurons . In TC slices of postnatal day 5 ( Q15084 ) - P9 neonate mice , we show that 5 - HT reduces monosynaptic TC EPSCs evoked by low - frequency internal capsule stimulation and relieves the short - term depression of the EPSC evoked by high - frequency stimulation . We provide evidence that 5 - HT decreases the presynaptic release of glutamate : 5 - HT reduces similarly the AMPA - kainate and DB01221 components and the paired pulse depression of TC EPSCs . We show also that P28222 receptors mediate exclusively the effect of 5 - HT : first , the effect of 5 - HT on the TC EPSC is correlated with the transient expression of P28222 receptor mRNAs in the ventrobasal thalamic nucleus during postnatal development ; second , it is mimicked by a P28222 agonist ; third , 5 - HT has no effect in P28222 receptor knock - out mice . Our results show that in the developing barrel field of the neonatal mice , P28222 receptors mediate an activity - dependent regulation of the TC EPSC that could favor the propagation of high - frequency TC activity .",
"Reduction of DB01221 - induced behaviour after acute and chronic administration of desipramine in mice . The mechanisms of the antinociceptive effect of desipramine ( DB01151 ) are only partly known . It is generally accepted that excitatory amino acids act as neurotransmitters in primary nociceptive fibres and recent in vitro studies have shown an interaction between tricyclic antidepressants and the N - methyl - D - aspartic acid ( DB01221 ) receptor complex . In this study , the modulatory effect of DB01151 on the biting and scratching behaviour induced by intrathecal ( i . th . ) administration of DB01221 ( 0 . 25 nmol ) was investigated . Desipramine was administered acutely , either intrathecally ( 0 . 7 - 35 micrograms ) or intraperitoneally ( i . p . , 10 mg / kg ) , or chronically in the drinking water ( 0 . 15 g / l ) for 3 weeks . The DB01221 - induced behaviour was significantly reduced both after acute and chronic administration of DB01151 . Several studies have shown a functional upregulation of the P08908 receptor after chronic treatment with DB01151 . The activation of this receptor using the P08908 agonist , 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin hydrobromide ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , leads to a reduction in DB01221 - induced behaviour . Using the P08908 antagonist NAN - 190 ( 10 micrograms , i . th . ) , the effect of chronic administration of DB01151 on the DB01221 - induced behaviour was reversed . However , NAN - 190 also increased DB01221 - induced behaviour in the control group , suggesting that a tonic inhibition of this behaviour , mediated by the P08908 receptor , may exist . These findings indicate that DB01151 may reduce glutaminergic transmission at the spinal DB01221 receptor . As this receptor is central in spinal nociceptive transmission , this could be one mechanism for the antinociceptive effect of DB01151 .",
"[ Neurochemical mechanisms of antidepressant action of new adenine derivative ] . We have studied the influence of the new adenine derivative VMA - 99 - 82 on the exchange of monoamines and their metabolites in the brain of Wistar rats . In addition , the effect of VMA - 99 - 82 on binding of P08908 and 5 - Q13049 serotonin receptors and the system of 3H - serotonin reuptake in the brain synaptosomes has been studied in vitro . It is established that VMA - 99 - 82 at a dose of 10 mg / kg has no affinity to P08908 and 5 - Q13049 serotonin receptors and produces no effect on the reuptake of [ 3H ] - 5 - HT . It is suggested that VMA - 99 - 82 has a modulating effect on ion channel DB01221 receptor complex of the glutamatergic system , which leads to the manifestation of antidepressant activity .",
"DB02546 and bortezomib synergistically cause ubiquitinated protein accumulation in prostate cancer cells . PURPOSE : Protein ubiquitination is a novel strategy used to treat malignancies . We investigated whether the histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat ( Cayman Chemical , Ann Arbor , Michigan ) and the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib ( LC Laboratories , Woburn , Massachusetts ) would synergistically cause the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins in prostate cancer cells . MATERIALS AND METHODS : LNCaP , PC - 3 and DU 145 cells ( ATCC ™ ) were treated with vorinostat and / or bortezomib . Cell viability and induction of apoptosis were assessed . In vivo efficacy was evaluated in a murine subcutaneous tumor model using PC - 3 cells . The influence of androgen receptor expression on bortezomib efficacy was examined using RNA interference . Changes in the expression of ubiquitinated proteins , cell cycle associated proteins and acetylated histone were evaluated . RESULTS : P10275 expression seemed to decrease bortezomib activity . PC - 3 and DU 145 cells were more susceptible to bortezomib than LNCaP cells and the silencing of androgen receptor expression in LNCaP cells enhanced bortezomib activity . DB02546 and bortezomib synergistically induced apoptosis , inhibited prostate cancer cell growth and suppressed tumor growth in a murine xenograft model . The combination decreased cyclin D1 and cyclin - dependent kinase 4 expression , and increased P38936 expression . The combination synergistically caused the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins and histone acetylation . This histone acetylation was a consequence of the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins . CONCLUSIONS : DB02546 and bortezomib inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells synergistically by causing ubiquitinated proteins to accumulate in cells . The current study provides a framework for testing the combination in patients with advanced prostate cancer .",
"Continuous spinal anesthesia for cancer and chronic pain . BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : The use of spinal opioids for intractable pain is limited by development of tolerance and opioid resistance of some types of pain . METHODS : The literature regarding clinical experience with spinal mu opioid agonists for chronic and cancer pain was reviewed . Experimental use of intrathecal non - mu opioid agonists and non - opioid agonists and antagonists was also reviewed . RESULTS : Intrathecal mu agonists , particularly morphine , are effective for most patients with cancer pain , though in some patients rapid tolerance or marked resistance develop . Varied results are seen among chronic pain patients . Delta opioid agonists and a variety of non - opioid agonist analgesics are effective in standard analgesic testing paradigms , and some agents are effective in clinical trials . DB01221 and P25103 antagonists are effective in models that produce sensitization of spinal dorsal horn neurons . CONCLUSIONS : A number of new agents appear to have promise as intrathecal drugs for patients with intractable chronic and cancer pain .",
"Repeated administration of mirtazapine attenuates oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia and spinal Q13224 up - regulation in rats . Chemotherapic drugs may elicit acute or chronic peripheral neuropathies . Mirtazapine , as an antidepressant , is also used for the treatment of neuropathic pain . The current study aimed to investigate the effect of mirtazapine on the oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy in rats as well as the underlying mechanism . A neuropathy model was established in Sprague - Dawley rats by intraperitoneal ( i . p . ) injection of oxaliplatin 4 mg / kg twice a week for 4 weeks . The therapeutic potential of mirtazapine 10 , 20 , and 30 mg / kg / day per - orally for 28 consecutive days was evaluated . Subsequently , a dose of 1 mg / kg of WAY100635 i . p . , a selective antagonist of P08908 receptor , was preadministrated before mirtazapine 20 mg / kg / day per - orally in oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy . The behavioral tests and the expression of DB01221 receptor subunit Q13224 were determined . The results displayed that repeated administration of mirtazapine 20 or 30 mg / kg / day for 28 consecutive days significantly attenuated the mechanical allodynia and the up - regulation of spinal cord Q13224 but not the cold hyperalgesia in rats with oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy , which was reversed by WAY100635 preadministration . Our findings suggest that oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia is associated with spinal Q13224 up - regulation , which may be attenuated by mirtazapine administration .",
"Stimulation of P08908 receptor with 8 - OH - DPAT inhibits hydrogen peroxide - induced neurotoxicity in cultured rat cortical cells . We investigated the effect of 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( N , N - dipropylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , a specific 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor agonist , on H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced neuronal cell death in cultured rat cortical cells . H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) produced a concentration - dependent reduction of cell viability , which was significantly reduced by ( 5R , 10S ) -(+)- 5 - methyl - 10 , 11 - dihydro - 5H - dibenzo [ a , d ] cyclohepten - 5 , 10 - imine ( MK - 801 ) , an N - methyl - d - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonist . Pretreatment of 8 - OH - DPAT over the concentration range of 1 - 100 microM significantly inhibited the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) ( 100 microM ) - induced neuronal cell death as assessed by a MTT assay and the number of apoptotic nuclei , evidenced by Hoechst 33342 staining . The protective effect of 8 - OH - DPAT ( 100 microM ) was completely blocked by the simultaneous treatment of 1 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl )- 4 -[ 4 -( 2 - phthalimideo ) butyl ] piperazine ( NAN - 190 , 10muM ) , a selective 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor antagonist , but not in the presence of the dopamine receptor blocker spiperone ( 10 microM ) , indicating that the protective effect of 8 - OH - DPAT was mediated via 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptors . In addition , 8 - OH - DPAT inhibited the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 )- induced elevation of glutamate release into the medium and cytosolic Ca ( 2 +) concentration ( [ Ca ( 2 +)]( c ) ) , generation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , and caspase - 3 activity . These results suggest that the activation of 5 - HT ( 1A ) receptor with 8 - OH - DPAT may ameliorate an oxydative stress - induced apoptosis of neuronal cell by interfering with the increase of [ Ca ( 2 +)]( c ) , and then by inhibiting glutamate release , generation of ROS and caspase activity .",
"Mitochondrial network genes in the skeletal muscle of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients . Recent evidence suggested that muscle degeneration might lead and / or contribute to neurodegeneration , thus it possibly play a key role in the etiopathogenesis and progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( P35858 ) . To test this hypothesis , this study attempted to categorize functionally relevant genes within the genome - wide expression profile of human P35858 skeletal muscle , using microarray technology and gene regulatory network analysis . The correlation network structures significantly change between patients and controls , indicating an increased inter - gene connection in patients compared to controls . The gene network observed in the P35858 group seems to reflect the perturbation of muscle homeostasis and metabolic balance occurring in affected individuals . In particular , the network observed in the P35858 muscles includes genes ( PRKR1A , Q12778 , Q13049 , Q08043 , among others ) , whose functions connect the sarcomere integrity to mitochondrial oxidative metabolism . Overall , the analytical approach used in this study offer the possibility to observe higher levels of correlation ( i . e . common expression trends ) among genes , whose function seems to be aberrantly activated during the progression of muscle atrophy .",
"Effect of milk hydrolysates on inflammation markers and drug - induced transcriptional alterations in cell - based models . Nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ) are associated with gastrointestinal inflammation and subsequent damage to the intestinal tissue . Earlier studies in our laboratory have found that specific casein hydrolysates ( CH ) might be useful in the treatment of gastrointestinal wounds . The underlying mechanisms that support inflammation and wound healing are not completely understood , but transcriptional alterations may be used as markers for inflammation and wound healing . The bioactivity of 3 CH prepared by treatment of commercial casein with pepsin ( 60 min ) followed by corolase ( 0 , 10 , or 60 min ) were investigated in intestinal epithelial cells treated with the NSAID indomethacin . The bioactivity was evaluated as transcriptional alterations of transforming growth factor - β1 ( TGF - β1 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - γ ( Q07869 - γ ) and nuclear factor κB ( NFκB ) by real - time PCR . Furthermore , the effect of CH on lipopolysaccharide - induced inflammation was evaluated in macrophages by measuring PG E ( 2 ) levels . Casein hydrolysates treated with corolase for 10 or 60 min after pepsin treatment downregulated transcription of TGF - β1 and NFκB ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with the hydrolysate treated with pepsin only . Hydrolysate prepared by corolase treatment for 60 min after pepsin hydrolysis downregulated transcription of P35354 ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with hydrolysate treated with corolase for only 10 min whereas transcription of Q07869 - γ was not affected ( P > 0 . 05 ) . Additionally , the hydrolysate prepared by pepsin treatment only ( 0 min corolase ) had a pro - inflammatory effect on macrophages via PG E ( 2 ) stimulation ( P < 0 . 05 ) . In conclusion , CH produced by a combination of pepsin and corolase treatments downregulated the transcription levels of TGF - β1 , P35354 , and NFκB .",
"[ ___MASK68___ : A new drug of B - cell malignancies ] . ___MASK68___ ( Imbruvica ® ) is a first - in - class , orally administered once - daily , that inhibits B - cell antigen receptor signaling downstream of Bruton ' s tyrosine kinase ( Q06187 ) . ___MASK68___ has been approved in USA in February 2014 and in France in October 2014 for the treatment of patients with relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma ( Q8WXI8 ) or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ( CLL ) and for the treatment of patients with CLL and a chromosome 17 deletion ( del 17p ) or P04637 mutation . In clinical studies , ibrutinib induced an impressive overall response rate ( 68 % ) in patients with relapsed / refractory Q8WXI8 ( phase II study ) . In CLL , ibrutinib has shown to significantly improve progression - free survival , response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed / refractory CLL , including in those with del 17p . ___MASK68___ had an acceptable tolerability profile . Less than 10 % of patients discontinued their treatment because of adverse events . Results are pending in other B - cell lymphomas subtypes such as in diffuse large B - cell lymphoma and in follicular lymphoma . An approval extension has already been enregistered for Waldenström disease in USA in January 2015 . Given its efficacy and tolerability , ibrutinib is an emerging treatment option for patients with B - cell malignancies .",
"Drosophila Answers to Q13148 Proteinopathies . Initially implicated in the pathogenesis of P13569 and HIV - 1 transcription , nuclear factor Q13148 was subsequently found to be involved in the origin and development of several neurodegenerative diseases . In 2006 , in fact , it was reported for the first time the cytoplasmic accumulation of Q13148 in ubiquitin - positive inclusions of P35858 and FTLD patients , suggesting the presence of a shared underlying mechanism for these diseases . Today , different animal models of Q13148 proteinopathies are available in rodents , nematodes , fishes , and flies . Although these models recapitulate several of the pathological features found in patients , the mechanisms underpinning the progressive neuronal loss observed in Q13148 proteinopathies remain to be characterized . Compared to other models , Drosophila are appealing because they combine the presence of a sophisticated brain with the possibility to investigate quickly and massively phenotypic genetic modifiers as well as possible therapeutic strategies . At present , the development of Q13148 - related Drosophila models has further strengthened the hypothesis that both Q13148 \" loss - of - function \" and \" gain - of - function \" mechanisms can contribute to disease . The aim of this paper is to describe and compare the results obtained in a series of transgenic and knockout flies , along with the information they have generated , towards a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying Q13148 proteinopathies .",
"Alterations in receptors for thyrotropin - releasing hormone , serotonin , and acetylcholine in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . We utilized quantitative autoradiography to examine thyrotropin - releasing hormone ( TRH ) receptors , serotonin type 1A ( P08908 ) receptors , muscarinic cholinergic receptors , choline uptake sites , beta - adrenergic receptors , and norepinephrine uptake sites in discrete laminae of spinal cord from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( P35858 ) and non - neurologic controls . We found decreases of over 50 % in the concentration of TRH receptors in lamina IX of cervical , thoracic , and lumbar spinal cord from P35858 patients . Similar reductions were noted in concentrations of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in lamina IX of spinal cords from P35858 patients . Significant increases of up to 140 % in P08908 receptor densities were noted in lamina IX of spinal cords from P35858 patients . No differences were noted between the concentrations of beta - adrenergic receptors or norepinephrine uptake sites in patients with P35858 and controls . These findings suggest that TRH and 5 - HT may be involved in the pathophysiology of P35858 , and act in a comodulatory role in the normal spinal cord .",
"The behavioural effects of MK - 801 in rats : involvement of dopaminergic , serotonergic and noradrenergic systems . The non - competitive DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 ( dizocilpine ) , induces in rats a characteristic behavioural syndrome with ataxia , stereotypies and hyperlocomotion . At least part of this behavioural syndrome is thought to be related to interactions between glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission . Based on recent biochemical evidence that serotonin ( 5 - HT ) might also be involved in the effects of MK - 801 several 5 - HT receptor ligands were tested for effects on MK - 801 - induced behaviours . The P08908 receptor ligands , ipsapirone and NAN - 190 , which are known to display antagonist - like properties in functional models of postsynaptic P08908 receptor activity attenuated or blocked the hyperlocomotion and head weaving observed after administration of MK - 801 , whereas the 5 - HT2 receptor antagonist , ritanserin , was ineffective in this respect . The dopamine receptor antagonist , haloperidol , and the alpha 1 - adrenoceptor antagonist , prazosin , also attenuated behaviours induced by MK - 801 . In contrast to its effects on stereotypies induced by MK - 801 , ipsapirone potentiated rather than attenuated the stereotyped behaviour induced by the dopamine receptor agonist , apomorphine , indicating that antagonism of MK - 801 - induced stereotypies by ipsapirone may not be related to the dopaminergic system . The data indicate that , in addition to catecholaminergic systems , serotonergic neurotransmission is significantly involved in the mechanisms by which MK - 801 alters behaviour in rats .",
"N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor - mediated modulations of the anti - allodynic effects of P28222 / 1D receptor stimulation in a rat model of trigeminal neuropathic pain . Previous studies showed that triptans and other 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptor agonists attenuate hyper - responsiveness to mechanical stimulation of the face in a rat model of trigeminal neuropathic pain , probably by activating 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptors on primary afferent nociceptive fibers . We now tested whether blockade of post - synaptic receptors for the excitatory amino acid glutamate released by these fibers would increase this action . We thus evaluated whether (±) 1 - hydroxy - 3 - aminopyrrolidine - 2 - one ( HA - 966 ) , an antagonist at the glycine / D - serine site of N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - receptors , would potentiate the anti - allodynic action of dihydroergotamine and zolmitriptan in rats with chronic constriction injury to the infraorbital nerve ( CCI - ION ) . Complementary studies were performed with other DB01221 - receptor ligands and in rats with chronic constriction injury to the sciatic nerve ( CCI - SN ) for comparison . Injury was produced by loose ligatures of the nerves . Responsiveness to mechanical stimulation ( vibrissae or hindpaw territories ) with von Frey filaments was used to evaluate allodynia 2 weeks after nerve ligature . Rats received DB01221 - receptor ligands or saline 20 min before dihydroergotamine ( 25 - 100 μg / kg , i . v . ) or zolmitriptan ( 25 - 100 μg / kg , s . c . ) . HA - 966 ( 2 . 5mg / kg , s . c . ) , inactive on its own , enhanced the anti - allodynic effects of dihydroergotamine ( eightfold increase ) and zolmitriptan ( threefold increase ) in CCI - ION rats , but these drugs exerted no effects in allodynic CCI - SN rats . DB01221 - receptor blockade by memantine ( 5mg / kg , i . p . ) also enhanced , whereas activation at glycine / DB01221 site by D - cycloserine ( 3mg / kg , i . p . ) reduced the anti - allodynic properties of zolmitriptan in CCI - ION rats . Combined administration of DB01221 - receptor antagonist and 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D )- receptor agonist may be a promising approach for alleviating trigeminal neuropathic pain .",
"Further characterization of a somatic cell hybrid panel : ten new assignments to the bovine genome . Thirty - six partially characterized hamster - bovine hybrid cell lines were used for the determination of synteny groups . Sixteen additional reference loci , selected for their coverage of the bovine genome , were analysed on these hybrid cells . This increases to 25 the number of synteny groups detected . This panel was then used to make synteny assignments for 10 additional loci , eight by Southern blotting ( P02452 , P08123 , FAS , P07858 , P07711 , P07510 , P07686 and P08908 ) and two by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) amplification ( P35367 and ETH1112 ) . These loci were assigned to international synteny groups U12 ( P35367 ) , U13 ( P08123 ) , U17 ( P07510 ) , U21 ( P02452 , FAS ) , U29 ( ETH1112 ) , to chromosome 20 ( U14 or U25 ) for P07686 and P08908 , and to the same local synteny group ( A ) , which is probably U18 , for P07858 and P07711 . For three loci already mapped in humans ( P02452 , P08123 and P07510 ) , the present results are in accordance with the predictions based on comparative mapping between the human and bovine species .",
"A combination of molecular cytogenetic analyses reveals complex genetic alterations in conventional renal cell carcinoma . Here we report the complex pattern of genomic imbalances and rearrangements in a panel of 19 renal cell carcinoma cell lines detected with molecular cytogenetic analysis . Consistent heterogeneity in chromosome number was found , and most cell lines showed a near - triploid chromosome complement . Several cell lines showed deletions of the P04637 ( alias p53 ) , CDKN2A ( alias p16 ) , and P40337 genes . Multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization ( M - Q5TCZ1 ) analysis revealed chromosome 3 translocated to several other partners chromosomes , as well as breakage events commonly affecting chromosomes 1 , 5 , 8 , 10 , and 17 . The most common abnormality detected with comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) was deletions of chromosome 3p , with loss of the Q9NS23 , P49789 , and p44S10 loci frequently involved . CGH gain of 5q showed overrepresentation of the P18146 and P07333 genes . Recurrent alterations to chromosome 7 included rearrangement of 7q11 and gains of the P00533 , O15164 , and P35250 genes . Several lines exhibited rearrangement of 12q11 approximately q14 and overrepresentation of P11802 and SAS loci . M - Q5TCZ1 revealed several other recurrent translocations , and CGH findings included loss of 9p , 14q , and 18q and gain of 8q , 12 , and 20 . Further genomic microarray changes included loss of Q13126 , IGH @ , P28222 , and Q13485 ( previously Q13485 ) and gains of MYC and P11387 . An excellent correlation was observed between the genomic array and Q5TCZ1 data , demonstrating that this technique is effective and accurate . The aberrations detected here may reflect important pathways in renal cancer pathogenesis .",
"LSD and DOB : interaction with 5 - Q13049 receptors to inhibit DB01221 receptor - mediated transmission in the rat prefrontal cortex . Both the phenethylamine hallucinogen (-)- 1 - 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - bromophenyl - 2 - aminopropane ( DOB ) , a selective serotonin 5 - Q13049 , 2C receptor agonist , and the indoleamine hallucinogen DB04829 ( LSD , which binds to P08908 , 1B , 1D , 1E , 1F , 2A , 2C , 5 , 6 , 7 , dopamine D1 and D2 , and alpha1 and alpha2 adrenergic receptors ) , but not their non - hallucinogenic congeners , inhibited N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - induced inward current and DB01221 receptor - mediated synaptic responses evoked by electrical stimulation of the forceps minor in pyramidal cells of the prefrontal cortical slices . The inhibitory effect of hallucinogens was mimicked by 5 - HT in the presence of selective P08908 and 5 - Q9H205 receptor antagonists . The inhibitory action of DOB , LSD and 5 - HT on the DB01221 transmission was blocked by the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonists R -(+)- alpha - ( 2 , 3 - dimethoxyphenil ) - 1 -[ 4 - fluorophenylethyl ]- 4 - piperidineme thanol ( M100907 ) and ketanserin . However , at low concentrations , when both LSD and DOB by themselves only partially depressed the DB01221 response , they blocked the inhibitory effect of 5 - HT , suggesting a partial agonist action . Whereas N -( 4 - aminobutyl )- 5 - chloro - 2 - naphthalenesulphonamide ( W - 7 , a calmodulin antagonist ) and N - [ 2 - [ [ [ 3 -( 4 '- chlorophenyl )- 2 - propenyl ] methylamino ] methyl ] phenyl ] - N -( 2 - hydroxyethyl )- 4 '- methoxy - b enzenesulphonamide phosphate ( KN - 93 , a Ca2 +/ P62158 - KII inhibitor ) , but not the negative control 2 -[ N - 4 ' methoxybenzenesulphonyl ] amino - N -( 4 '- chlorophenyl )- 2 - propeny l - N - methylbenzylamine phosphate ( KN - 92 ) , blocked the inhibitory action of LSD and DOB , the selective protein kinase C inhibitor chelerythrine was without any effect . We conclude that phenethylamine and indoleamine hallucinogens may exert their hallucinogenic effect by interacting with 5 - Q13049 receptors via a Ca2 +/ P62158 - KII - dependent signal transduction pathway as partial agonists and modulating the DB01221 receptors - mediated sensory , perceptual , affective and cognitive processes .",
"___MASK33___ induces Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells promoting a new immunoregulatory pathway . Q8NHJ6 ( high ) Q8N423 ( high ) dendritic cells ( DCs ) may cause anergy in P01730 (+) CD45RO (+) CD25 (+) T cells transforming them into regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) . Here , we tested whether chronic exposure to rapamycin may modulate this immunoregulatory pathway in renal transplant recipients . Forty renal transplant patients with biopsy - proven chronic allograft nephropathy and receiving calcineurin inhibitors were randomly assigned to either calcineurin inhibitor dose reduction or withdrawal with rapamycin introduction . At conversion and 2 years thereafter , we measured the rapamycin effects on circulating DCs ( BDCA1 / Q8WTT0 and Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression ) , P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+)/ P10747 (-) T cells , and the Th1 / Th2 balance in graft biopsies . In rapamycin - treated patients , peripheral Q8WTT0 (+) cells were significantly increased along with Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) DCs . The number of circulating P01730 (+)/ CD25 ( high )/ Foxp3 (+)/ P16410 (+) Tregs , CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells , and P17693 serum levels were higher in the rapamycin - treated group . The number of Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 (+) Q8WTT0 (+) DC was directly and significantly correlated with circulating Tregs and CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cells . Q8NHJ6 / Q8N423 expression was increased in kidney biopsies at the end of the study period along with a significant bias toward a Th2 response within the graft only in the rapamycin - treated patients . Thus , rapamycin induces the upregulation of Q8NHJ6 and Q8N423 on the DC surface , and this effect is associated with an increase in the number of Tregs and expansion of the CD8 (+) P10747 (-) T cell population . This suggests that P42345 inhibition may promote a novel immunoregulatory pathway .",
"Consequences of the Y139F Vkorc1 mutation on resistance to AVKs : in - vivo investigation in a 7th generation of congenic Y139F strain of rats . OBJECTIVES : In humans , warfarin is used as an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of thromboembolic clinical events . ___MASK34___ derivatives are also used as rodenticides in pest control . The gene encoding the protein targeted by anticoagulants is the Vitamin K - 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) . Since its discovery in 2004 , various amino acid and transcription - regulatory altering Q9BQB6 mutations have been identified in patients who required extreme antivitamin K dosages , or wild populations of rodents that were difficult to control with anticoagulant rodenticides . One unresolved question concerns the dependency of the Q9BQB6 on the genetic background in humans and rodents that respond weakly or not at all to anticoagulants . Moreover , an important question requiring further analyses concerns the role of the Vkorc1 gene in mediating resistance to more recently developed warfarin derivatives ( superwarfarins ) . METHODS : In this study , we bred a quasicongenic rat strain by using a wild - caught anticoagulant resistant rat as a donor to introduce the Y > F amino acid change at position 139 in the Vkorc1 into the genetic background of an anticoagulant susceptible Spraque - Dawley recipient strain . RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : In this manuscript we report the prothrombin times measured in the P08709 generation after exposure to chlorophacinone , bromadiolone , difenacoum and difethialone . We observed that the mutation Y139F mediates resistance in an otherwise susceptible genetic background when exposed to chlorophacinone and bromadiolone . However , the physiological response to the super - warfarins , difenacoum and difethialone , may be strongly dependent on other genes located outside the congenic interval ( 28 . 3 cM ) bracketing the Vkorc1 in our P08709 generation congenic strain .",
"G - P04141 increases secretion of urokinase - type plasminogen activator by human lung cancer cells . We reported previously that granulocyte colony - stimulating factor ( DB00099 ) can promote the invasion of human lung cancer cell lines in vitro . However , the exact mechanism of its stimulatory effect on invasion remains to be elucidated . In the present study we mainly focused our attention on the components of the plasminogen activation system in human lung cancer cell lines , because of the central role that plasminogen activators play in regulating extracellular proteolysis . We showed that G - P04141 induced a dose - dependent increase in the urokinase - type plasminogen activator ( uPA ) activity in the conditioned medium of a PC - 9 lung cancer cell line . When the amounts of uPA activity were quantitated by densitometry , we found that even at a concentration of 0 . 01 microg / ml , G - P04141 had a stimulatory effect on the uPA release , while high concentrations caused a 3 . 6 - fold increase at a maximum concentration of 1 microg / ml . A Western blot analysis of the conditioned medium confirmed the findings observed in a zymographic analysis . The observed increase in uPA protein was paralleled by a significant increase in the uPA mRNA levels after treatment with DB00099 . However , our experiments failed to identify any alteration in the plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) secretion caused by DB00099 . In addition , we also found the expression of Q99062 by PC - 9 cells , suggesting the possible pathway activated by DB00099 .",
"The spinal 5 - HT system contributes to the generation of fictive locomotion in lamprey . Activation of DB01221 receptors evokes sustained fictive locomotion in the isolated spinal cord of the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus ( P . marinus ) , but in the river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis ( L . fluviatilis ) the ventral root activity is often irregular . A previous study showed that the number of 5 - HT immunoreactive fibres , neurones and varicosities are much lower in the spinal cord of L . fluviatilis than in P . marinus . To further analyse the underlying mechanisms , the present study investigated the role of the 5 - HT system in stabilising fictive locomotion . In P . marinus a blockade of P08908 receptors by spiperone reversibly increased the frequency and the coefficient of variation . This implies that there is an endogenous release of 5 - HT during fictive locomotion that is important for the generation of locomotor activity . In L . fluviatilis bath applied DB01221 or D - glutamate evoked in most cases irregular activity . An addition of 5 - HT ( 0 . 5 - 2 microM ) rapidly stabilised the burst generation and led to a sustained fictive locomotion . In a split - bath configuration , DB01221 administered to the rostral part of the spinal cord in P . marinus evoked fictive locomotion in both the rostral part and the first few segments of the caudal part . When spiperone was added to the caudal part , the burst activity changed into tonic activity within 10 min . Taken together , these results indicate that activity in the intrinsic 5 - HT system in the lamprey spinal locomotor network contributes significantly to the rhythm generation . The quantitative differences with regard to the 5 - HT plexus between P . marinus and L . fluviatilis may account for the observed discrepancy between the two species .",
"Subdivisions of human parietal area 5 revealed by quantitative receptor autoradiography : a parietal region between motor , somatosensory , and cingulate cortical areas . Brodmann ' s area ( BA ) 5 of the human superior parietal cortex occupies a central anatomical position between the primary motor ( BA 4 ) , somatosensory ( area 3b and BA 2 ) , cingulate ( area 23c ) , and superior parietal association cortex ( BA 7 ) . We studied the regional and laminar distributions of the binding sites of 12 different neurotransmitter receptors ( glutamatergic : AMPA , kainate , DB01221 ; GABAergic : GABAA , GABAB ; cholinergic : muscarinic M2 , nicotinic ; adrenergic : alpha1 , alpha2 ; serotoninergic : P08908 , 5 - HT2 ; dopaminergic : D1 ) in human postmortem brains by means of quantitative receptor autoradiography , since the structural and functional aspects of human BA 5 are widely unknown , and previous observations have demonstrated characteristic differences in receptor distribution between motor and somatosensory areas . Binding site densities were measured in the cytoarchitectonically defined BA 5 and surrounding regions . Similarities and differences of receptor distribution between cortical areas were studied by cluster analysis of mean binding site densities averaged over all cortical layers , univariate and multivariate statistics , and by density profiles representing laminar receptor distribution patterns . Based on regional heterogeneities of binding site densities and of the cytoarchitecture within BA 5 , we suggest a subdivision into three subareas : medial area 5M , lateral area 5L , and area 5Ci in the region around the cingulate sulcus . BA 5 is therefore a heterogeneous cortical region , comprising three subareas showing receptor expression patterns similar to the adjoining higher order somatosensory , multimodal parietal , or cingulate regions . These findings suggest that human BA 5 constitutes a higher order cortical area , clearly distinct from the primary somatosensory and motor cortex .",
"Association of dopamine - related gene alleles , smoking behavior and decline in FEV1 in subjects with P48444 : findings from the lung health study . Cigarette smoking is the major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) . Specific dopamine related gene alleles have previously been found to be associated with smoking initiation , maintenance and cessation . We investigated the association between specific dopamine related gene alleles and both change in smoking behavior and lung function change over time in individuals with mild - to - moderate P48444 . Subjects included a subset of participants in the Lung Health Study ( LHS ) , a smoking intervention study in smokers with mild to moderate P48444 . Smoking status was determined and lung function performed at baseline and annually for 5 years . In post - hoc analyses , we assessed the association of the dopamine receptor ( P14416 ) TaqI A1 (+) allele ( A1A1 , A1A2 genotypes ) and A1 (-) allele ( A2A2 genotype ) , and the dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) 9R (+) allele ( 9R9R and 9R10R genotypes ) and 9R (-) allele ( 10R10R genotype ) with both changes in smoking status and lung function in a subset of LHS subjects . No significant associations were noted between variants in these genes and success in smoking cessation . However , in exploratory analyses that did not adjust for multiple comparisons , sustained male ( but not female ) quitters with the P14416 A1 (-) allele and / or the Q01959 9R (+) allele showed an accelerated decline in Q99581 ( 1 ) similar to that of continuing smokers over 5 years after quitting smoking . These preliminary findings suggest that dopamine - related genes may play a role in the progression of P48444 , at least in the subset of male ex - smokers whose disease continues to progress despite sustained quitting , and warrants additional confirmatory and mechanistic studies .",
"___MASK68___ inhibits P11274 and NF - κB signaling and reduces tumor proliferation in tissue - resident cells of patients with CLL . Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) cells depend on microenvironmental factors for proliferation and survival . In particular , tissue - resident CLL cells show prominent activation of both B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) and NF - κB pathways . We evaluated the in vivo effects of ibrutinib , a Q06187 ( Q06187 ) inhibitor on tumor cell activation and proliferation in the blood , lymph node , and bone marrow of patients with CLL . Applying validated pathway - specific gene signatures , we detected a rapid and sustained downregulation of P11274 and NF - κB signaling in CLL cells from both the peripheral blood and tissue compartments during ibrutinib treatment . ___MASK68___ reduced phosphorylation of PLCγ2 and P29323 and decreased nuclear protein expression of NF - κB p50 . ___MASK68___ significantly decreased tumor proliferation and expression of surface activation markers Q07108 and P42081 , independent of prognostic factors such as IGHV mutational status , chromosome 17p deletion , or prior treatment history . Interestingly , stronger inhibition of P11274 signaling in lymph node resident CLL cells after one dose of ibrutinib was associated with a higher rate of nodal response at the end of cycle 2 . Together , these data validate on - target effects of Q06187 inhibition in the tissue compartments and demonstrate that ibrutinib effectively inhibits pathways that promote tumor cell activation and proliferation in vivo . This study is registered at www . clinicaltrials . gov as # NCT01500733 .",
"[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .",
"ApoE4 delays dendritic spine formation during neuron development and accelerates loss of mature spines in vitro . The ε4 allele of the gene that encodes apolipoprotein E ( APOE4 ) is the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) , while APOE2 reduces AD risk , compared to APOE3 . The mechanism ( s ) underlying the effects of P02649 on AD pathology remains unclear . In vivo , dendritic spine density is lower in APOE4 - targeted replacement ( P02649 - TR ) mice compared with APOE2 - and APOE3 - TR mice . To investigate whether this apoE4 - induced decrease in spine density results from alterations in the formation or the loss of dendritic spines , the effects of neuron age and apoE isoform on the total number and subclasses of spines were examined in long - term wild - type neurons co - cultured with glia from APOE2 - , APOE3 - and APOE4 - TR mice . Dendritic spine density and maturation were evaluated by immunocytochemistry via the presence of drebrin ( an actin - binding protein ) with Q05586 ( DB01221 receptor subunit ) and P42262 ( AMPA receptor subunit ) clusters . ApoE isoform effects were analyzed via a method previously established that identifies phases of spine formation ( day - in - vitro , DIV10 - 18 ) , maintenance ( DIV18 - 21 ) and loss ( DIV21 - 26 ) . In the formation phase , apoE4 delayed total spine formation . During the maintenance phase , the density of Q05586 + P42262 spines did not change with apoE2 , while the density of these spines decreased with apoE4 compared to apoE3 , primarily due to the loss of GluA2 in spines . During the loss phase , total spine density was lower in neurons with apoE4 compared to apoE3 . Thus , apoE4 delays total spine formation and may induce early synaptic dysfunction via impaired regulation of GluA2 in spines .",
"Functional identification of NR2 subunits contributing to DB01221 receptors on DB05875 receptor - expressing dorsal horn neurons . DB01221 receptors are important elements in pain signaling in the spinal cord dorsal horn . They are heterotetramers typically composed of two Q9UHB4 and two of four NR2 subunits : Q12879 - 2D . Mice lacking specific NR2 subunits show deficits in pain transmission yet subunit location in the spinal cord remains unclear . We have combined electrophysiological and pharmacological approaches to investigate the composition of functional DB01221 receptors expressed by lamina I , DB05875 receptor - expressing ( P25103 + ) neurons , as well as P25103 - neurons . Under low Mg2 + conditions ( 100 microM ) , the conductance of DB01221 receptors at - 90 mV ( g ( - 90 mV ) ) with Q12879 or Q13224 subunits ( Q12879 / B ) is low compared to conductance measured at the membrane potential where the inward current is maximal or maximal inward current ( MIC ) ( ratio of approximately 0 . 07 calculated from Kuner and Schoepfer , 1996 ) . For Q14957 or O15399 subunits ( Q14957 / D ) , the ratio is higher ( ratio approximately 0 . 4 ) . P25103 + and P25103 - neurons express DB01221 receptors that give ratios approximately 0 . 28 and 0 . 16 , respectively , suggesting both types of subunits are present in both populations of neurons , with P25103 + neurons expressing a higher percentage of Q14957 / D type DB01221 receptors . This was confirmed using EAB318 , an Q12879 / B preferring antagonist , and UBP141 , a mildly selective Q14957 / D antagonist to increase and decrease the g ( - 90 mV ) / g ( MIC ) ratios in both subpopulations of neurons .",
"Potentiation of excitatory serotonergic responses by MK - 801 in the medial prefrontal cortex . New atypical antipsychotics show a greater affinity to serotonergic rather than to dopamine receptors , suggesting that serotonin ( 5 - HT ) has a major role in the pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia . The goal of this study was to characterise the response of pyramidal neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) to 5 - HT and DB01221 before and after administration of the DB01221 receptor antagonist , MK - 801 ( dizocilpine ) , a well - validated pharmacological model of psychosis . mPFC pyramidal ( glutamatergic ) neurons were recorded in urethane - anaesthetised rats . The responses to DB01221 and 5 - HT were assessed using in vivo electrophysiology and microiontophoresis . The 5 - Q13049 / 2C antagonist ritanserin and the P08908 antagonist WAY100635 were used to block 5 - HT responses . MK - 801 decreased the DB01221 - induced excitatory responses and increased DB01221 - evoked burst activity among mPFC pyramidal neurons . Three subpopulations of pyramidal cells were identified according to their responses to 5 - HT : excitation ( 33 % ) , inhibition ( 40 % ) and non - response ( 27 % ) . The inhibitory responses were blocked by WAY100635 in 100 % of cases , but not by ritanserin ; the excitatory responses were blocked by ritanserin in 75 % of cases , but not by WAY100635 . The administration of MK - 801 potentiated the firing rate of excitatory responses but did not modify the inhibitory responses induced by microiontophoretic application of 5 - HT . These results suggest that MK - 801 modifies 5 - HT synapses in the mPFC by potentiating the excitatory 5 - Q13049 / 2C responses and attenuating DB01221 excitations . These data indicate that 5 - HT excitatory transmission is selectively impaired at the mPFC level in this pharmacological model of schizophrenia .",
"Substance P stimulates cyclooxygenase - 2 and prostaglandin E2 expression through JAK - P35610 activation in human colonic epithelial cells . Substance P ( SP ) via its neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) regulates several gastrointestinal functions . We previously reported that P25103 - mediated chloride secretion in the colon involves formation of PG . DB00917 biosynthesis is controlled by cyclooxygenase - 1 ( P23219 ) and P35354 , whose induction involves the STATs . In this study , we examined whether SP stimulates DB00917 production and P35354 expression in human nontransformed NCM460 colonocytes stably transfected with the human P25103 ( NCM460 - P25103 cells ) and identified the pathways involved in this response . SP exposure time and dose dependently induced an early ( 1 - min ) phosphorylation of O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 , followed by P35354 expression and DB00917 production by 2 h . Pharmacologic experiments showed that DB00917 production is dependent on newly synthesized P35354 , but P23219 protein . Inhibition of protein kinase Ctheta ( PKCtheta ) , but not PKCepsilon and PKCdelta , significantly reduced SP - induced P35354 up - regulation , and O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 phosphorylation . Pharmacological blockade of JAK inhibited SP - induced O60674 , P40763 , and P42229 phosphorylation ; P35354 expression ; and DB00917 production . Transient transfection with O60674 short - interferring RNA reduced P35354 promoter activity and O60674 phosphorylation , while RNA interference of P35610 isoforms showed that P42229 predominantly mediates SP - induced P35354 promoter activity . Site - directed mutation of P35610 binding sites on the P35354 promoter completely abolished P35354 promoter activity . Lastly , P35354 expression was elevated in colon of mice during experimental colitis , and this effect was normalized by administration of the P25103 antagonist CJ - 12 , 255 . Our results demonstrate that SP stimulates P35354 expression and DB00917 production in human colonocytes via activation of the O60674 - P40763 / 5 pathway .",
"Pharmacological treatments of cerebellar ataxia . The confirmed pharmacological treatment of cerebellar ataxia is still lacking . In a recent preliminary trial , we showed that D - cycloserine , a partial DB01221 allosteric agonist , may relieve the symptoms . In this paper , major clinical trials to relieve ataxic symptoms are reviewed . Previous studies showed some efficacy of physostigmine in ataxic patients . However , physostigmine did not improve the ataxia in a recent double - blind crossover study . The replacement therapy of the deficient cholinergic system with choline or choline derivatives was tried in patients with Friedreich ' s ataxia and other ataxic patients , but the result was not definitive . A levorotatory form of hydroxytryptophan ( a serotonin precursor ) , a serotoninergic P08908 agonist , a serotoninergic 5 - Q9H205 antagonist , and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor were also used for the therapy for ataxia . In a double - blind randomized study , buspirone , a P08908 agonist was active in cerebellar ataxia , but the effect is partial and not major . The effects of the studies with the other serotoninergic drugs were not consistent . The effect of sulfamethoxazole - trimethoprim therapy in spinocerebellar ataxia type3 / Machado - Joseph disease ( P54252 ) was reported , although the therapy improved spasticity or rigidity , rather than ataxia . In contrast to previous studies , sulfamethoxazole - trimethoprim therapy in P54252 had no effect in a 2001 double - blind crossover study . The thyrotropin - releasing hormone , D - cycloserine , and acetazolamide for SCA6 may have some efficacy . However , a well - designed double - blind crossover trial is needed to confirm the effect .",
"P11362 - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A heteroreceptor complexes and their enhancement of hippocampal plasticity . BACKGROUND : The hippocampus and its 5 - hydroxytryptamine transmission plays an important role in depression related to its involvement in limbic circuit plasticity . METHODS : The analysis was made with bioluminescence resonance energy transfer , co - immunoprecipitation , in situ proximity ligation assay , binding assay , in cell western and the forced swim test . RESULTS : Using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer analysis , fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 ( P11362 ) - 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor complexes have been demonstrated and their specificity and agonist modulation characterized . Their presence based on co - immunoprecipitation and proximity ligation assay has also been indicated in hippocampal cultures and rat dorsal hippocampal formation showing a neuronal location . In vitro assays on extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 and 2 phosphorylation have shown synergistic increases in signaling on coactivation with fibroblast growth factor 2 ( P09038 ) and a P08908 agonist , and dependent on the heteroreceptor interface . In vitro and in vivo studies also revealed a P08908 agonist induced phosphorylation of P11362 and extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 in rat hippocampus without changing P09038 levels . Co - activation of the heteroreceptor also resulted in synergistic increases in extensions of PC12 cells and neurite densities and protrusions in primary hippocampal cultures dependent on the receptor interface . The combined acute and repeated intracerebroventricular treatment with P09038 and 8 - OH - DPAT was found to produce evidence of highly significant antidepressant actions in the forced swim test . CONCLUSIONS : The findings indicate that neurotrophic and antidepressant effects of 5 - HT in brain may , in part , be mediated by activation of the P08908 receptor protomer in the hippocampal P11362 - P08908 receptor complex enhancing the P11362 signaling .",
"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .",
"Role of the P08908 receptor in development of the neonatal rat brain : preliminary behavioral studies . Serotonin exerts an influence on the prenatal development of rat brain . However , later developmental times may be more applicable to the understanding of the role of serotonin in human developmental disorders . Therefore , the current study was undertaken to gain preliminary information on the postnatal effects of serotonin on rat brain development . As the P08908 receptor has been shown to be involved in much of the developmental functions of serotonin , an agonist for this receptor , 8 - hydroxy - DPAT ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) , was used . Neonatal rat pups at three ages ( postnatal days , PNDs ) 3 - 10 , 10 - 17 or 17 - 24 ) were injected daily with 1 mg / kg 8 - OH - DPAT and evaluated for behavioral consequences . The youngest group showed accelerated incisor eruption and eye - opening , a possible consequence of P08908 receptor interactions with epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) . Behaviorally , the animals were more anxious . Animals treated from P01160 10 - 17 , showed no change in craniofacial development but showed greater behavioral maturity in measures of spontaneous alternation and activity in the open field . The oldest animals ( P01160 17 - 24 ) showed no behavioral alterations , suggesting that this time length is beyond the critical period for serotonin ' s influence in brain development .",
"Genetics of idiopathic disseminated bronchiectasis . Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of bronchi , consequent to the destruction of their walls . It is included in the category of obstructive pulmonary diseases , along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) , asthma , and cystic fibrosis . In approximately 50 % of cases , bronchiectasis is associated with underlying conditions ; in the remainder , known causes are not ascertainable ( idiopathic bronchiectasis ) . A search for genetic determinants of this phenotype , with the cystic fibrosis gene as a candidate , has been performed by three independent groups . The results of this search agreed on the association of bronchiectasis with cystic fibrosis gene mutations and polymorphisms . The cystic fibrosis gene is also associated with bronchiectasis due to rheumatoid arthritis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis . A few other genes have been investigated in idiopathic bronchiectasis , with negative results . Idiopathic bronchiectasis is , therefore , to be considered as an obstructive multifactorial disorder belonging to the category of cystic fibrosis monosymptomatic diseases ( or P13569 - opathies ) , whose pathogenesis is influenced by environmental factors and other undetermined genes .",
"Sex steroid receptors , secondary bile acids and colorectal cancer . A possible mechanism of interaction . AIM : The aim of the work was to study in colon - rectum cancer mucosae the binding charateristics , as sex steroid receptors . METHODS : Specific androgen ( AR ) , estrogen ( ER ) and progesterone ( PgR ) receptors were measured in the tissue samples of 35 patients ( 15 males , 20 females ) undergoing colectomy or coloproctectomy for adenocarcinoma . The characteristics of androgen receptor ( AR , DB02901 - R : dihydrotestosterone receptor ) were also investigated using competitive activity of cyproterone acetate , cortisol , aldosterone and steroid - like substances such as deoxycholic and lithocholic acid , present in the milieu of the considered organ . Binding assays and competition tests were conducted using a charcoal dextran method . RESULTS : When present ( 50 % ) , ER and PgR receptors showed very low levels and no difference was noted between cancerous and the surrounding healthy mucosa . AR were found in all samples from both neoplastic and non neoplastic surrounding mucosa , with no significant difference . P10275 however exhibited an altered binding activity in cancer specimens . ___MASK32___ did not displace DB02901 from AR while significant displacing activity was elicited by DB02901 , testosterone , as well as by lithocholic acid , but not by deoxycholic acid . CONCLUSION : In cancerous large bowel mucosa , androgen receptors show altered binding characteristics . The selective binding of lithocholic acid to AR supports the hypothesis that diet - related endoluminal substances may play a role in cancer development model where molecular alterations such as DNA damage or mutation is the 1st event .",
"P35367 antagonist cetirizine impairs working memory processing speed , but not episodic memory . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : The histaminergic neurotransmitter system is currently under investigation as a target for drug treatment of cognitive deficits in clinical disorders . The therapeutic potential of new drugs may initially be screened using a model of histaminergic dysfunction , for example , as associated with the use of centrally active antihistamines . Of the selective second generation antihistamines , cetirizine has been found to have central nervous system effects . The aim of the present study was to determine whether cetirizine can be used as a tool to model cognitive deficits associated with histaminergic hypofunction . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : The study was conducted according to a three - way , double - blind , cross - over design . Treatments were single oral doses of cetirizine 10 and 20 mg and placebo . Effects on cognition were assessed using tests of word learning , memory scanning , vigilance , divided attention , tracking and visual information processing speed . KEY RESULTS : ___MASK81___ 10 mg impaired tracking performance and both doses impaired memory scanning speed . None of the other measures indicated impaired performance . CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS : ___MASK81___ affects information processing speed , but these effects were not sufficient to serve as a model for cognitive deficits in clinical disorders .",
"Chronic administration of DB01221 antagonists induces D2 receptor synthesis in rat striatum . P14416 gene expression was examined in rat striatum after chronic treatment with N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) receptor antagonists ( ketamine at 15 mg / kg / day or MK - 801 at 0 . 1 , 0 . 2 and 0 . 4 mg / kg / day per os , for 50 days ) . The long - isoform mRNA , as well as the total D2 mRNA expression were induced . No change was noticed in striatal dopamine release or turnover . D2 binding studies carried out in MK - 801 chronically treated ( 0 . 3 mg / kg / day per os , for 50 days ) and control rats revealed an increased receptor density in treated animals without a significant change in receptor affinity . These results suggest that the synthesis of both striatal D2 receptor isoforms is postsynaptically regulated at the transcriptional level , by events triggered by glutamate through the DB01221 - type receptor .",
"Q07869 gamma ligands , rosiglitazone and pioglitazone , inhibit P09038 - and P15692 - mediated angiogenesis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( Q07869 gamma ) agonists , pioglitazone and rosiglitazone , on vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - and basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) - induced angiogenesis and on endothelial cell migration . METHODS : Chick chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model was used to evaluate the efficacy of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on P15692 - and P09038 - induced angiogenesis . In addition , the effect of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on endothelial cell migration was evaluated using 8 mm pore filter to a feeder layer containing vitronectin as chemoattractant . RESULTS : Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone inhibited the pro - angiogenic effects of P09038 and P15692 in the P62158 model significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) to the same extent . Endothelial cell migration was also inhibited by both pioglitazone and rosiglitazone ( P < 0 . 001 ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that Q07869 gamma ligands , pioglitazone and rosiglitazone , in addition to their important regulatory role in adipogenesis and inflammation , possess anti - angiogenic properties . Thus , Q07869 gamma ligands may be useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy , macular degeneration , and other ocular disorders and may lower the risk to develop cancer in diabetic patients .",
"The discriminative stimulus effects of KA 672 , a putative cognitive enhancer : evidence for a P08908 component . Stimulus control was established in a group of seven rats using a dose of KA 672 [ 7 - methoxy - 6 - [ 3 -[ 4 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] propoxy ] 3 , 4 - dimethyl - 2H - 1 - benzopyran - 2 - one HCl ] of 1 . 0 mg / kg , administered i . p . , 15 min before training . A two - lever operant task using a fixed - ratio 10 schedule of sweetened milk reinforcement was used . Based upon a criterion for the presence of stimulus control of five consecutive sessions during which 83 % or more of all responses were on the appropriate lever , a mean of 23 sessions was required to reach criterion performance . Subsequently , it was observed that KA 672 - induced stimulus control is partially but significantly antagonized by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY - 100635 . Furthermore , KA 672 generalized to the selective P08908 agonist , 8 - hydroxy - dipropylaminotetralin [ 8 - OH - DPAT ] , and this generalization was blocked by WAY - 100635 . Other tests of generalization were conducted with the structural analogs , scoparone , CD - 127 , and OMPP , as well as with the receptor - selective ligands ketamine , PCP , dizocilpine , prazosin , urapidil , apomorphine , and DTG . Of these drugs only dizocilpine met the criteria for full substitution while an intermediate level of generalization was observed to ketamine , PCP , urapidil , and apomorphine . The present results indicate that KA 672 - induced stimulus control is mediated in part by activity at the P08908 receptor and that behaviorally significant interactions occur as well at PCP / DB01221 , dopaminergic , and adrenergic receptors .",
"Clinical trials in thrombolytic therapy , Part 2 : The open - artery hypothesis and RAPID - 1 and RAPID - 2 . The open - artery hypothesis as supported by thrombolytic study results is discussed . The open - artery hypothesis states that survival after acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) is maximized by achieving early and sustained patency of the infarct - related artery . However , two large multicenter trials did not detect any difference in mortality between patients given alteplase and patients given streptokinase , despite previous evidence that alteplase led to earlier recanalization of infarct - related arteries . The Global Utilization of DB00086 and Tissue P00747 Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries ( GUSTO - 1 ) trial suggested that early and complete patency is essential for short - term survival after AMI . Subsequent observations indicated that an open infarct - related artery at the time of hospital discharge is associated with improved long - term survival . In the ___MASK7___ Angiographic Phase II International Dose - Finding ( RAPID - 1 ) trial , complete patency was more frequent in patients who received a double - bolus regimen of reteplase than in patients who received standard - dose alteplase . Similar results were obtained in the ___MASK7___ versus DB00009 Patency Investigation during Myocardial Infarction ( RAPID - 2 ) trial , which compared the same double - bolus reteplase regimen with an accelerated regimen of alteplase . In both RAPID studies , mortality was lower and other outcomes were more favorable in reteplase recipients . ___MASK7___ seems more likely to produce normal blood flow soon after AMI than either standard - dose or accelerated alteplase and may be associated with a lower mortality rate . This lends further support to the open - artery hypothesis .",
"Determination of fenofibric acid concentrations by HPLC after anion exchange solid - phase extraction from human serum . Triglycerides are increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease . Research efforts to identify sources of variability in triglyceride - lowering response to the lipid - lowering drug fenofibrate require quantification of the active acidic form of this Q07869 agonist . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction , in combination with reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) , rapidly and accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations . Chromatographic separation under isocratic conditions , with use of ultraviolet detection at 285 nm , provides clean baseline and sharp peaks for clofibric acid , 1 - napthyl acetic acid ( internal standards ) , and fenofibric acid . Commonly prescribed and over - the - counter nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) were screened for assay interference , and the assay was employed to quantify fenofibric acid in more than 800 human subject specimens . ___MASK84___ analysis was found to be linear over the range of 0 . 5 to 40 mg / L and was validated with either internal standard . Accuracies ranged from 98 . 65 % to 102 . 4 % , whereas the within - and between - day precisions ranged from 1 . 0 % to 2 . 2 % and 2 . 0 % to 6 . 2 % , respectively . NSAIDs had minimal interference with the assay , which succeeded in quantifying fenofibric acid in more than 843 of 846 serum samples from human subjects , many taking a variety of coadministered medications . Anion - exchange solid - phase extraction in combination with reverse - phase HPLC accurately determines steady - state fenofibric acid serum concentrations in humans without interference from NSAIDs or commonly administered medications . This method is suitable for quantification of fenofibric acid for clinical pharmacokinetic studies in patients with dyslipidemia .",
"Development of peptidomimetic ligands of Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH ( 2 ) as allosteric modulators of the dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor . A variety of stable , small - molecule peptidomimetic ligands have been developed to elucidate the mechanism by which the neuropeptide Pro - DB00149 - DB00145 - NH ( 2 ) ( P00747 ) modulates dopaminergic neurotransmission . Photoaffinity labeling ligands based upon P00747 peptidomimetics have been used to establish that P00747 binds to the P14416 at a site that is different from the orthosteric site , thus making P00747 and its peptidomimetics allosteric modulators of the dopamine receptor . Through the design , synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of conformationally constrained peptidomimetics containing lactam , bicyclic , and spiro - bicyclic scaffolds , support was provided for the hypothesis that the bioactive conformation of P00747 is a type II β - turn . In addition , studies with peptidomimetics designed to mimic either a type VI β - turn or polyproline II helix conformation yielded molecules that were able to modulate dopamine receptors because of their ability to place the carboxamide NH ( 2 ) pharmacophore in the same topological space as that seen in the type II β - turn . Extensive studies with the spiro - bicyclic P00747 peptidomimetics also established that both positive and negative modes of modulation were possible for the same series of peptidomimetics simply as a result of minor differences in the stereochemistry about the bridgehead carbon within the scaffold . This information was used to transform existing positive modulators into negative modulators , which demonstrated that small structural changes in the spiro - bicyclic dopamine receptor modulators are capable of causing major changes in the modulatory activity of P00747 peptidomimetics .",
"First report of warfarin dose requirements in patients possessing the P11712 * 12 allele . BACKGROUND : ___MASK34___ is the most frequently prescribed anticoagulant in North America and Europe . It is administered as a racemate , but S - warfarin is principally responsible for its anticoagulant activity . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) 2C9 is the enzyme primarily responsible for the metabolism of S - warfarin . Numerous variant alleles of P11712 have been identified . The P11712 * 12 ( rs9332239 ) allele harbors a P489S substitution in P11712 which has been shown to result in a 40 % decline in catalytic activity in vitro . CASES : Four Caucasian patients with a low mean weekly warfarin dose ( MWWD ) were genotyped for P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P02649 variant alleles . None of the four patients carried the common P11712 variant alleles ( * 2 , * 3 , * 5 , * 6 , * 7 , * 8 , * 9 , * 11 , * 13 ) despite a relatively low MWWD ( 23 . 4 ± 7 . 94 mg ) compared to 208 patients carrying the CYP29C9 * 1 genotype ( 32 . 2 ± 12 . 65 mg ) . Given that P11712 * 12 confers decreased in vitro activity to the enzyme , we investigated whether these patients carried this allele . All four patients were P11712 * 12 CT heterozygotes . Individual comparisons with patients possessing the same Q9BQB6 and P02649 genotypes also demonstrated lower dose requirements in the patients that possessed P11712 * 12 allele . CONCLUSIONS : There are no reports of the clinical impact of rs9332239 on P11712 substrates . This is the first report of patients with the rare P11712 * 12 genotype and lower warfarin dose requirements .",
"Lateral tegmental field involvement in the central sympathoinhibitory action of 8 - OH - DPAT . This study examined the effects of kainic acid and DB01221 microinjections into the lateral tegmental field on the sympatholytic effect of the P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT . Kainic acid has been reported to destroy cell bodies while leaving fibers of passage intact while DB01221 excites the cell bodies but not the axons of neurons . Microinjection of kainic acid was found to block the usual sympatholytic effect of 8 - OH - DPAT but not the sympathoinhibition produced by the alpha 2 agonist clonidine . Microinjection of DB01221 elicited profound pressor responses related to an increase in sympathetic activity . Sympatholytic effects of 8 - OH - DPAT and clonidine were transiently overridden by microinjections of DB01221 , but not glutamate . A role for the lateral tegmental field in the generation of sympathetic tone and in the sympatholytic mechanism of 8 - OH - DPAT is supported by the chemical lesion and stimulation studies .",
"Interactome mapping of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase - mammalian target of rapamycin pathway identifies deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor - 1 as a new glycogen synthase kinase - 3 interactor . The phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase - mammalian target of rapamycin ( PI3K - P42345 ) pathway plays pivotal roles in cell survival , growth , and proliferation downstream of growth factors . Its perturbations are associated with cancer progression , type 2 diabetes , and neurological disorders . To better understand the mechanisms of action and regulation of this pathway , we initiated a large scale yeast two - hybrid screen for 33 components of the PI3K - P42345 pathway . Identification of 67 new interactions was followed by validation by co - affinity purification and exhaustive literature curation of existing information . We provide a nearly complete , functionally annotated interactome of 802 interactions for the PI3K - P42345 pathway . Our screen revealed a predominant place for glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK3 ) A and B and the AMP - activated protein kinase . In particular , we identified the deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor - 1 ( O75398 ) transcription factor as an interactor and in vitro substrate of P49840 and P49841 . Moreover , GSK3 inhibitors increased O75398 transcriptional activity on the P08908 serotonin receptor promoter . We propose that O75398 may represent a therapeutic target of lithium and other GSK3 inhibitors used in bipolar disease and depression .",
"The P38936 codon 31 * C - and P14416 codon 313 * T - related genotypes / alleles , but not P18887 codon 399 , hOGG1 codon 326 , and P21728 - 48 polymorphisms , are correlated with the presence of leiomyoma . OBJECTIVE : To investigate whether the gene polymorphisms for P38936 , X - ray repair cross - complementing group 1 ( P18887 ) , human 8 - oxoguanine glycosylase 1 ( hOGG1 ) , and dopamine D1 and D2 receptors ( P21728 , - 2 ) are associated with leiomyoma susceptibility . DESIGN : Prospective study . SETTING : Departments of gynecology and genetics in a medical center . PATIENT ( S ) : Women were divided into two groups : leiomyoma ( n = 120 ) and nonleiomyoma ( n = 112 ) . INTERVENTION ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 , P18887 codon 399 , hOGG1 codon 326 , P21728 - 48 , and P14416 codon 313 polymorphisms were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction with restriction enzyme digestions ( Blp I , MspI , Fnu4HI , Dde I , and NcoI , respectively ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE ( S ) : Genotypes and allelic frequencies . RESULT ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 (*) C - and P14416 codon 313 (*) T - related genotypes / alleles were associated with the presence of leiomyomas . The proportions of P38936 (*) CC / CA / AA and P14416 (*) CC / CT / TT in both groups were 27 . 5 / 68 . 3 / 4 . 2 % and 12 . 5 / 51 . 7 / 35 . 8 % ( leiomyoma ) ; and 14 . 3 / 51 . 8 / 33 . 9 % and 33 . 9 / 40 . 2 / 25 . 9 % ( nonleiomyoma ) . P18887 , hOGG1 , and P21728 were not correlated with the presence of leiomyomas . P18887 (*) GG / GA / AA , hOGG1 (*) TT / TA / AA , and P21728 (*) GG / GA / AA were 54 . 2 / 37 . 5 / 8 . 3 % , 36 . 7 / 44 . 2 / 19 . 1 % , and 3 . 3 / 25 . 8 / 70 . 8 % ( leiomyoma ) ; and 48 . 2 / 47 . 3 / 4 . 5 % , 43 . 6 / 41 / 15 . 4 % , and 3 . 6 / 25 / 71 . 4 % ( nonleiomyoma ) . CONCLUSION ( S ) : The P38936 codon 31 (*) C - and P14416 codon 313 (*) T - related genotypes / alleles were associated with the presence of leiomyoma . P18887 , hOGG1 , and P21728 were not correlated with leiomyoma development .",
"Tandospirone , a P08908 partial agonist , ameliorates aberrant lactate production in the prefrontal cortex of rats exposed to blockade of N - methy - D - aspartate receptors ; Toward the therapeutics of cognitive impairment of schizophrenia . RATIONALE : Augmentation therapy with serotonin - 1A ( P08908 ) receptor partial agonists has been suggested to improve cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia . Decreased activity of prefrontal cortex may provide a basis for cognitive deficits of the disease . Lactate plays a significant role in the supply of energy to the brain , and glutamatergic neurotransmission contributes to lactate production . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : The purposes of this study were to examine the effect of repeated administration ( once a daily for 4 days ) of tandospirone ( 0 . 05 or 5 mg / kg ) on brain energy metabolism , as represented by extracellular lactate concentration ( eLAC ) in the medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) of a rat model of schizophrenia . RESULTS : Four - day treatment with MK - 801 , an DB01221 - R antagonist , prolonged eLAC elevation induced by foot - shock stress ( FS ) . Co - administration with the high - dose tandospirone suppressed prolonged FS - induced eLAC elevation in rats receiving MK - 801 , whereas tandospirone by itself did not affected eLAC increment . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that stimulation of P08908 receptors ameliorates abnormalities of energy metabolism in the mPFC due to blockade of DB01221 receptors . These findings provide a possible mechanism , based on brain energy metabolism , by which P08908 agonism improve cognitive impairment of schizophrenia and related disorders .",
"Exposure to an organophosphate ( ___MASK17___ ) during a defined period in neonatal life induces permanent changes in brain muscarinic receptors and behaviour in adult mice . The organophosphate ___MASK17___ ( ___MASK17___ ) is a well - known inhibitor of cholinesterases . We have recently observed that neonatal exposure to a single subsymptomal dose of ___MASK17___ induces permanent alterations in muscarinic cholinergic receptors ( MAChRs ) and in spontaneous behaviour , in the mice as adults . In order to determine if there is a critical period for these effects , neonatal mice were given a single oral dose of 1 . 5 mg / kg ___MASK17___ b . wt . on postnatal day 3 , 10 or 19 , causing equal inhibition of P22303 . At the adult age of 4 months the mice were tested for spontaneous motor behaviour , and were subsequently sacrificed for measurement of density of MAChRs and subpopulations of MAChRs in the cerebral cortex by using the antagonist quinuclidinyl benzilate ( [ 3H ] QNB ) , and agonist carbachol , respectively . At adult age , mice exposed to ___MASK17___ on postnatal day ( P01160 ) 3 or 10 showed significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) alterations in spontaneous motor behaviour and a significant ( P < or = 0 . 01 ) decrease in muscarinic receptor density . There were no alterations mice exposed on P01160 19 . The proportions and affinity - constants of high - and low - affinity MAChR binding sites were not affected in mice showing altered MAChR density . The lack of effect on mice exposed on P01160 19 was not due to differences in P22303 activity .",
"Neuroprotection against N - methyl - D - aspartate - induced excitotoxicity in rat magnocellular nucleus basalis by the P08908 receptor agonist 8 - OH - DPAT . The present study reports the neuroprotective efficacy of the P08908 receptor agonists 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ( 8 - OH - DPAT ) and ipsapirone against in vivo excitotoxic neuronal injury . Excitotoxic cell death was induced by injections of N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) in the rat magnocellular nucleus basalis . The neurodegenerative effects were quantified by image analysis of the axonal density of the nucleus basalis projection to the somatosensory cortex visualized with acetylcholinesterase histochemistry . Pretreatment with 8 - OH - DPAT -- but not ipsapirone -- 1 h prior to DB01221 infusion showed significant preservation of cortical cholinergic innervation in all doses tested . Furthermore , 8 - OH - DPAT exhibited sustained efficacy under homeothermic conditions in which the body temperature was maintained at 36 . 8 +/- 0 . 1 degrees C . These data indicate that selective P08908 receptor activation by 8 - OH - DPAT protects against DB01221 - induced excitotoxic neuronal damage , probably as a result of P08908 receptor - mediated neuronal hyperpolarization ."
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"Protective effects of metallothionein on isoniazid and rifampicin - induced hepatotoxicity in mice . Isoniazid ( ___MASK75___ ) and DB01045 ( RFP ) are widely used in the world for the treatment of tuberculosis , but the hepatotoxicity is a major concern during clinical therapy . Previous studies showed that these drugs induced oxidative stress in liver , and several antioxidants abated this effect . Metallothionein ( MT ) , a member of cysteine - rich protein , has been proposed as a potent antioxidant . This study attempts to determine whether endogenous expression of MT protects against ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatic oxidative stress in mice . Wild type ( MT +/+ ) and MT - null ( MT -/- ) mice were treated intragastrically with ___MASK75___ ( 150 mg / kg ) , RFP ( 300 mg / kg ) , or the combination ( 150 mg / kg ___MASK75___ + 300 mg / kg RFP ) for 21 days . The results showed that MT -/- mice were more sensitive than MT +/+ mice to ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatic injuries as evidenced by hepatic histopathological alterations , increased serum Q9NRA2 levels and liver index , and hepatic oxidative stress as evidenced by the increase of MDA production and the change of liver antioxidant status . Furthermore , ___MASK75___ increased the protein expression of hepatic P05181 and ___MASK75___ / RFP ( alone or in combination ) decreased the expression of hepatic P05177 . These findings clearly demonstrate that basal MT provides protection against ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced toxicity in hepatocytes . The P05181 and P05177 were involved in the pathogenesis of ___MASK75___ and RFP - induced hepatotoxicity .",
"Analytical and pharmacological aspects of therapeutic drug monitoring of P42345 inhibitors . Mammalian Target Of DB00877 ( P42345 ) inhibitors represent a new class of immunosuppressant drugs extensively used for the prevention and the treatment of graft rejection in organ transplant recipients . Their current use is due to referred low nephrotoxic effects , particularly important in kidney transplanted and / or patients with renal failure . The most representative drugs of such class are DB00877 ( Siro ) and ___MASK76___ ( Rad ) . Both drugs show a narrow therapeutic window , therefore , monitoring of whole - blood drug levels is recommended in order to optimize the therapy . Among the available assays , Liquid Chromatography coupled with UltraViolet or Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry methods ( LC / UV or LC / P19957 - MSMS ) are the most accurate and specific ones . A reliable alternative is represented by immunoassays , which offer the opportunity to minimize sample pre - treatment , thus reducing the time between drawing blood sample and measuring the drug concentration , an important aspect in high - throughput analyses . Despite this , a limitation in the use of immunoassays for therapeutic drug monitoring is the lower specifity compared with the chromatographic methods when analysing structurally - related drugs . New insights to optimize P42345 inhibitors regimens seem to be offered by the evaluation of CYP450 3A activity by using the probe drug approach . To such purpose , there are a number of major probe drugs used for in vivo studies including : midazolam , cortisol , lidocaine , nifedipine , dextromethorphan , erythromycin , dapsone and alfentanil . The aim of the present paper is to report the most recent knowledge concerning this issue , supplying a critical and comprehensive review for whom are involved both in the clinical and analytical areas .",
"Evaluation of the endogenous cannabinoid system in mediating the behavioral effects of dipyrone ( metamizol ) in mice . DB04817 is a common nonopioid analgesic and antipyretic , which , in many countries , is available over the counter and is more widely used than paracetamol or aspirin . However , the exact mechanisms by which dipyrone acts remain inconclusive . Two novel arachidonoyl - conjugated metabolites are formed in mice following the administration of dipyrone that are dependent on the activity of fatty acid amide hydrolase ( FAAH ) , which also represents the major catabolic enzyme of the endogenous cannabinoid ligand anandamide . These arachidonoyl metabolites not only inhibit cyclooxygenase ( P23219 / P35354 ) but also bind to cannabinoid receptors at low micromolar concentrations . The relative contributions of cannabinoid receptors and FAAH in the overall behavioral response to dipyrone remain untested . Accordingly , the two primary objectives of the present study were to determine whether the behavioral effects of dipyrone would ( a ) be blocked by cannabinoid receptor antagonists and ( b ) occur in FAAH mice . Here , we report that thermal antinociceptive , hypothermic , and locomotor suppressive actions of dipyrone are mediated by a noncannabinoid receptor mechanism of action and occurred after acute or repeated administration irrespective of FAAH . These findings indicate that FAAH - dependent arachidonoyl metabolites and cannabinoid receptors are not requisites by which dipyrone exerts these pharmacological effects under noninflammatory conditions .",
"Matrix metalloproteinases are differentially expressed in adipose tissue during obesity and modulate adipocyte differentiation . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) are essential for proper extracellular matrix remodeling , a process that takes place during obesity - mediated adipose tissue formation . Here , we examine expression profiles and the potential role of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity . Expression patterns are studied by Northern blot and real - time PCR in two genetic models of obesity ( ob / ob and db / db mice ) and in a diet - induced model of obesity ( AKR mice ) . Of the MMPs and TIMPs studied , mRNA levels for P08253 , P08254 , P39900 , P50281 , Q99542 , and P01033 are strongly induced in obese adipose tissues compared with lean tissues . In contrast , P09237 and P35625 mRNAs are markedly decreased in obesity . Interestingly , enzymatic activities of P39900 and of a new identified adipocyte - derived 30 - kDa metalloproteinase are enhanced in obese adipose tissue fractions , demonstrating that MMP / P01033 balance is shifted toward increased matrix degradation in obesity . Finally , we analyze the modulation of P08253 , Q99542 , and P01033 during 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 preadipocyte differentiation , and we explore the effect of inhibition of MMP activity on in vitro adipogenesis . We find that the synthetic MMP inhibitor BB - 94 ( ___MASK24___ ) decreases adipose conversion of 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 and primary rat preadipocytes . BB - 94 represses differentiation without affecting mitotic clonal expansion but prevents the early expression of P17676 , a transcription factor that is thought to play a major role in the adipogenic program . Such findings support a role for the MMP / P01033 system in the control of proteolytic events and adipogenesis during obesity - mediated fat mass development .",
"Expression of cytosolic retinoid - binding protein genes in human skin biopsies and cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts . Using reverse transcription coupled to polymerase chain reaction we have studied the mRNA expression of serum retinol - binding protein and cytosolic receptors for retinol and retinoic acid in skin biopsies , and in cultured epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts . Transcripts for cellular retinol - binding protein ( P09455 ) I and cellular retinoic - acid - binding protein ( CRABP ) I were found in normal skin , keratinocytes , and fibroblasts . CRABP II transcripts were detected in skin and keratinocytes . A decreased mRNA expression of CRABP I and an increased mRNA expression of CRABP II were found in lesional psoriatic skin compared with uninvolved skin . mRNA transcripts for serum retinol - binding protein ( s - P02753 ) were detected in all tissues and cells . The biological importance of s - P02753 expression in keratinocytes and fibroblasts is not known , but hypothetically this protein may be involved in the intracellular shuttling of retinol and retinoic acid , or in the retransportation of cellular retinoids into the extracellular space .",
"P19957 - kinase is essential for ADP - stimulated integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated platelet calcium oscillation , implications for P2Y receptor pathways in integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - initiated signaling cross - talks . Phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) pathway is important for platelet activation . Recent studies showed that PI3K and oscillative calcium could cross talk to each other and positively regulate integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated outside - in signaling . However , the mechanism of this feedback regulation remains to be further characterized . Here we found that treatments of both PI3K inhibitor wortmannin and P47900 inhibitor A3P5P could inhibit granular secretion in platelets . Additionally , when RGD - substrate adherent platelets were treated with the ADP scavenger apyrase to deplete the granular - released ADP , their attachments in engaging with substrates became looser and the frequency of calcium oscillation decreased . Since it is known that ADP stimulates the PI3K and calcium signal primarily through Q9H244 and P47900 receptors respectively , our data indicated that integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 downstream PI3K and calcium activation might be not completely coupled to integrin associated signaling complex , but in part through feedback stimulation by granular released ADP . Our data indicates the important roles of PI3K and granular released ADP in coordinating the feedback regulations in integrin alpha ( IIb ) beta3 - mediated platelet activation .",
"Synthesis , biological activity and HPLC validation of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors . The synthesis and biochemical evaluation of new hybrids of tacrine ( ___MASK100___ ) and 4 - fluorobenzoic acid ( 4 - FBA ) possessing activity towards acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) inhibition are presented . The compounds of interest were obtained from the reaction of activated 4 - FBA and diamino derivatives of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroacridine . The compounds P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 4KW / HCl and P13671 - 3KW / HCl have four - fold higher antiacetylcholinesterase activity than ___MASK100___ . All of the acquired compounds present higher selectivity towards P22303 than ___MASK100___ and lower selectivity towards BuChE . In addition , a rapid , selective and stability - indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl . ___MASK100___ and 4 - FBA were found to be the main impurities . Chromatographic separation was achieved isocratically on a Waters Symmetry C18 150 × 3 . 9 mm , 4 μm column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile / buffer ( 17 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate and 8 . 3 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate , 50 : 50 v / v ) ( overall pH 4 ) . A 1 . 5 ml / min flow rate and a 247 nm wavelength were chosen for this method . P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl were subjected to acidic and basic hydrolysis , chemical oxidation , thermal exposition at 60 ° C and intense UV light . The limits of detection ( LOD ) and quantification ( LOQ ) were less than 2 μg / ml and 6 μg / ml for P13671 - 2KW / HCl , P13671 - 3KW / HCl and P13671 - 4KW / HCl , 0 . 04 μg / ml and 0 . 12 μg / ml for ___MASK100___ , 0 . 42 μg / ml and 1 . 41 μg / ml for 4 - FBA , respectively .",
"Mass spectrometry and hydrogen / deuterium exchange measurements of alcohol - induced structural changes in cellular retinol - binding protein type I . To bind and release its ligand , cellular retinol - binding protein type I ( P09455 ) needs to undergo conformational and dynamic changes to connect the inner , solvent - shielded cavity , where retinol is found to bind , and the outside medium . DB00162 dissociation in vitro is favoured by water / alcohol mixtures whose moderately low dielectric constants mimic a property characteristic of the membrane microenvironment where this process occurs in vivo . Apo - and holo - P09455 , in either water / methanol or water / trifluoroethanol ( TFE ) mixtures , were analyzed at equilibrium by electrospray ionization with orthogonal quadrupole time - of - flight mass spectrometry ( P19957 - Q - TOFMS ) to identify the alcohol - induced species . The questions were asked whether the presence of alcohols affects protein dynamics , as reflected by hydrogen / deuterium ( H / D ) exchange monitored by continuous - labelling experiments , and to which extent retinol dissociation influences the process . With increasing methanol , at pH near neutrality , apo - P09455 exhibits a progressively more compact conformation , resulting in reduced H / D exchange with respect to the native protein in water . DB00162 dissociation from the holo - protein did not promote hydrogen replacement . Similarly , in the presence of the low TFE concentration sufficient to cause retinol dissociation , the hydrogen exchange of the resulting apo - protein was not exalted . However , in contrast with the alkanol , higher TFE concentrations induced a transition of apo - P09455 to a new alpha - helix conformation capable of exchanging all available hydrogen atoms .",
"Cordycepin suppresses P01375 - α - induced NF - κB activation by reducing p65 transcriptional activity , inhibiting IκBα phosphorylation , and blocking IKKγ ubiquitination . Cordycepin is reported to participate in multiple pharmacological activities including anti - tumor and anti - inflammation , and is involved in the regulation of NF - κB signaling pathway . However , the detailed molecular mechanism of cordycepin in suppression of NF - κB signaling pathway remains ambiguous . In this study , we first analyzed the effect of cordycepin on NF - κB activity in P29320 - 293T cells , and found that cordycepin resulted in a dose - dependent reduction in P01375 - α - induced NF - κB activation . Although cordycepin did not block P01375 - α - induced nuclear translocation of p65 , high concentration of cordycepin reduced the DNA - binding and transcriptional activities of NF - κB . Moreover , cordycepin also inhibited IκBα phosphorylation so as to suppress the degradation of IκBα . Further investigation revealed that cordycepin suppressed IKKs - mediated NF - κB activation and inhibited the ubiquitination of IKKγ . In conclusion , cordycepin effectively inhibits NF - κB signaling through suppressing the activities of NF - κB , IκB and IKK . Thus , cordycepin may provide some potential therapeutic application in inflammation - associated disorders and cancer .",
"[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK87___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .",
"Red meat and poultry , cooking practices , genetic susceptibility and risk of prostate cancer : results from a multiethnic case - control study . Red meat , processed and unprocessed , has been considered a potential prostate cancer ( DB11245 ) risk factor ; epidemiological evidence , however , is inconclusive . An association between meat intake and DB11245 may be due to potent chemical carcinogens that are generated when meats are cooked at high temperatures . We investigated the association between red meat and poultry intake and localized and advanced DB11245 taking into account cooking practices and polymorphisms in enzymes that metabolize carcinogens that accumulate in cooked meats . We analyzed data for 1096 controls , 717 localized and 1140 advanced cases from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study , a multiethnic , population - based case - control study . We examined nutrient density - adjusted intake of red meat and poultry and tested for effect modification by 12 SNPs and 2 copy number variants in 10 carcinogen metabolism genes : P09211 , P35354 , P05177 , P05181 , P07099 , Q16678 , P19224 , NAT2 , P09488 and P30711 . We observed a positive association between risk of advanced DB11245 and high intake of red meat cooked at high temperatures ( trend P = 0 . 026 ) , cooked by pan - frying ( trend P = 0 . 035 ) , and cooked until well - done ( trend P = 0 . 013 ) . An inverse association was observed for baked poultry and advanced DB11245 risk ( trend P = 0 . 023 ) . A gene - by - diet interaction was observed between an SNP in the P35354 gene and the estimated levels of meat mutagens ( interaction P = 0 . 008 ) . Our results support a role for carcinogens that accumulate in meats cooked at high temperatures as potential DB11245 risk factors , and may support a role for heterocyclic amines ( HCAs ) in DB11245 etiology .",
"A Nile blue based infrared fluorescent probe : imaging tumors that over - express cyclooxygenase - 2 . The first Golgi - localized cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) - specific near - infrared ( Q9Y3T9 ) fluorescent probe , Niblue - P13671 - IMC , able to detect cancer cells , was designed . Importantly , Niblue - P13671 - IMC preferentially labeled the tumors in a mouse tumor model with deep tissue penetration capacity . It may be a promising molecular tool for guiding tumor resection during surgery .",
"Clathrin - dependent internalization of the angiotensin II AT₁A receptor links receptor internalization to P35354 protein expression in rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells . The major effects of Angiotensin II ( AngII ) in vascular tissue are mediated by AngII AT1A receptor activation . Certain effects initiated by AT1A receptor activation require receptor internalization . In rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells ( RASMC ) , AngII stimulates cyclooxygenase 2 protein expression . We have previously shown this is mediated by β - arrestin - dependent receptor internalization and NF - κB activation . In this study , a specific inhibitor of clathrin - mediated endocytosis ( CME ) , pitstop - 2 , was used to test the hypothesis that clathrin - dependent internalization of activated AT1A receptor mediates NF - κB activation and subsequent cyclooxygenase 2 expression . Radioligand binding assays , real time qt - PCR and immunoblotting were used to document the effects of pitstop - 2 on AngII binding and signaling in RASMC . Laser scanning confocal microscopy ( LSCM ) was used to image pitstop - 2 ׳ s effects on AT1 receptor / GFP internalization in P29320 - 293 cells and p65 NF - κB nuclear localization in RASMC . Pitstop - 2 significantly inhibited internalization of AT1A receptor ( 44 . 7 % ± 3 . 1 % Control vs . 13 . 2 % ± 8 . 3 % Pitstop - 2 ; n = 3 ) as determined by radioligand binding studies in RASMC . Studies utilizing AT1A receptor / GFP expressed in P29320 293 cells and LSCM confirmed these findings . Pitstop - 2 significantly inhibited AngII - induced p65 NF - κB phosphorylation and nuclear localization , P35354 message and protein expression in RASMC without altering activation of Q8NFH3 / 44 P29323 or TNFα signaling . Pitstop - 2 , a specific inhibitor of clathrin - mediated endocytosis , confirms that internalization of activated AT1A receptor mediates AngII activation of cyclooxygenase 2 expression in RASMC . These data provide support for additional intracellular signaling pathways activated through β - arrestin mediated internalization of G protein - coupled receptors , such as AT1A receptors .",
"Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK9___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .",
"Selective glycosylation of steroidal saponins by Arthrobacter nitroguajacolicus . In this study seven strains of the genus Arthrobacter were screened by biotransformation to discover glycosylating patterns on steroid saponins . A strain of Arthrobacter nitroguajacolicus ( CPCC 203516 ) was found to have the ability of fructosylation . Crude enzyme of the strain was extracted for the further study of conversion characteristics and patterns . DB02772 was used as a non - activated sugar donor , and fifteen steroidal saponins were involved . Nine furostan saponins of the substrates were converted , and ten products were isolated and identified . Based on the HR - P19957 - MS , 1D , and 2D NMR spectral data , one fructosyl was added to furostan saponins at P13671 - OH of 26 - O - β - D - glucopyranosyl by A . nitroguajacolicus for all nine products . One product was distinguished by an additional fructosyl at the position of P13671 - OH on the first added fructosyl . Spirostan saponins of the substrates could not be converted . Steroidal saponins embracing a fructosyl are quite rare according to other reports based on similar studies . This study successfully converted furostan saponins into new compounds .",
"Dependence on phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and DB01367 - RAF pathways drive the activity of RAF265 , a novel RAF / P35968 inhibitor , and RAD001 ( ___MASK76___ ) in combination . Activation of phosphatidylinositol - 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - AKT and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue ( P01116 ) can induce cellular immortalization , proliferation , and resistance to anticancer therapeutics such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors or chemotherapy . This study assessed the consequences of inhibiting these two pathways in tumor cells with activation of P01116 , PI3K - AKT , or both . We investigated whether the combination of a novel RAF / vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor , RAF265 , with a mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor , RAD001 ( everolimus ) , could lead to enhanced antitumoral effects in vitro and in vivo . To address this question , we used cell lines with different status regarding P01116 , P42336 , and P15056 mutations , using immunoblotting to evaluate the inhibitors , and MTT and clonogenic assays for effects on cell viability and proliferation . Subcutaneous xenografts were used to assess the activity of the combination in vivo . RAD001 inhibited P42345 downstream signaling in all cell lines , whereas RAF265 inhibited RAF downstream signaling only in P15056 mutant cells . In vitro , addition of RAF265 to RAD001 led to decreased AKT , S6 , and P06730 binding protein 1 phosphorylation in HCT116 cells . In vitro and in vivo , RAD001 addition enhanced the antitumoral effect of RAF265 in HCT116 and H460 cells ( both P01116 mut , P42336 mut ) ; in contrast , the combination of RAF265 and RAD001 yielded no additional activity in A549 and MDAMB231 cells . The combination of RAF and P42345 inhibitors is effective for enhancing antitumoral effects in cells with deregulation of both DB01367 - RAF and PI3K , possibly through the cross - inhibition of 4E binding protein 1 and S6 protein .",
"DB00759 derivative minocycline inhibits autophagy and inflammation in concanavalin - a - activated human hepatoma cells . Inhibition of soluble matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) activity is among the non - antibiotic cellular effects exerted by the anti - inflammatory tetracycline derivative minocycline . The impact of minocycline on the signal transduction functions of membrane - bound MMPs is however unknown . We assessed minocycline in a concanavalin - A ( ConA ) - activated human HepG2 hepatoma cell model , a condition known to increase the expression of membrane type - 1 MMP ( MT - MMP ) and to trigger inflammatory and autophagy processes . We found that minocycline inhibited ConA - induced formation of autophagic acidic vacuoles , green fluorescent microtubule - associated protein 1 light chain 3 ( GFP - LC3 ) puncta formation , gene and protein expression of autophagy biomarker P10415 / adenovirus E1B 19 kDa interacting protein 3 ( Q12983 ) , invasion biomarker P50281 , and inflammation biomarker cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 . Gene silencing of P50281 abrogated ConA - induced formation of autophagic acidic vacuoles and ConA - induced expressions of Q12983 and P35354 . DB01017 was also shown to inhibit ConA - induced signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) phosphorylation as well as gene expression of Q8WY41 , a biomarker believed to colocalize with P50281 and the specific silencing of which further inhibited ConA - induced P40763 phosphorylation . Collectively , our data demonstrate that part of minocycline ' s effects on autophagy could be exerted through the inhibition of P50281 signaling functions , which contribute to the autophagy and inflammatory phenotype of ConA - activated HepG2 cells .",
"Different glycosylation pattern of human IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies isolated from transiently as well as permanently transfected cell lines . The effector functions of IgG depend on the presence of carbohydrates attached to asparagine 297 in the Fc - portion . In this report , glycosylation profiles of recombinant wild - type and mutant IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies produced from three cell lines were analysed using LC - P19957 - Orbitrap . Clear differences were detected between IgG1 and IgG3 glycoforms , where IgG1 generally contained fucosylated glycoforms , whilst IgG3 mainly were non - fucosylated . When using NS - 0 and J558L cells for permanent transfection , IgG1 wt glycoforms differed between the two cell lines , whilst IgG3 wt glycoforms did not . Transiently transfected P29320 293E cells were used to produce IgG1 and IgG3 wt and mutants , affecting complement activation . Cell supernatants were harvested at early and late time points and analysed separately . IgGs harvested late showed simpler and less developed glycosylation structure compared to those harvested early . The IgG harvested early was slightly more effective in complement activation than those harvested late , whilst the antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity was unaltered . Generally , the glycosylation pattern of the mutants tested , including a hinge truncate mutant of IgG3 , did not differ significantly from the wild - type IgGs . The striking difference in glycosylation pattern of IgG1 compared to IgG3 therefore appears not to be due to the long hinge region of IgG3 ( 62 amino acids ) relative to the IgG1 hinge region ( 15 amino acids ) . Furthermore , mutation variants at or near the C1q binding site showed similar glycosylation structure and difference in their complement activation activity observed earlier is thus most likely due to differences in protein structure only .",
"DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .",
"Chromosomal changes in high - and low - invasive mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell strains derived from early passage mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell strains . The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the lung is increasing in the United States , however , the difficulties in obtaining lung cancer families and representative samples of early to late stages of the disease have lead to the study of mouse models for lung cancer . We used Spectral Karyotyping ( Q06418 ) , mapping with fluorescently labeled genomic clones ( Q5TCZ1 ) , comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH ) arrays , gene expression arrays , Western immunoblot and real time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) to analyze nine pairs of high - invasive and low - invasive tumor cell strains derived from early passage mouse lung adenocarcinoma cells to detect molecular changes associated with tumor invasion . The duplication of chromosomes 1 and 15 and deletion of chromosome 8 were significantly associated with a high - invasive phenotype . The duplication of chromosome 1 at band C4 and E1 / 2 - H1 were the most significant chromosomal changes in the high - invasive cell strains . Mapping with Q5TCZ1 and CGH array further narrowed the minimum region of duplication of chromosome 1 to 71 - 82 centimorgans ( cM ) . Expression array analysis and confirmation by real time PCR demonstrated increased expression of P35354 , Q15631 ( TB - P02753 ) , O43781 , Q9H1E3 and Tubulin - alpha4 genes in the high - invasive cell strains . Elevated expression and copy number of these genes , which are involved in inflammation , cell movement , proliferation , inhibition of apoptosis and telomere elongation , were associated with an invasive phenotype . Similar linkage groups are altered in invasive human lung adenocarcinoma , implying that the mouse is a valid genetic model for the study of the progression of human lung adenocarcinoma .",
"P42892 and β - arrestins exert spatiotemporal control of DB05875 - induced inflammatory signals . Although the intracellular trafficking of G protein - coupled receptors controls specific signaling events , it is unclear how the spatiotemporal control of signaling contributes to complex pathophysiological processes such as inflammation . By using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer and superresolution microscopy , we found that DB05875 ( SP ) induces the association of the neurokinin 1 receptor ( P25103 ) with two classes of proteins that regulate SP signaling from plasma and endosomal membranes : the scaffolding proteins β - arrestin ( βARRs ) 1 and 2 and the transmembrane metallopeptidases ECE - 1c and ECE - 1d . In HEK293 cells and non - transformed human colonocytes , we observed that G protein - coupled receptor kinase 2 and β P49407 / 2 terminate plasma membrane Ca ( 2 +) signaling and initiate receptor trafficking to endosomes that is necessary for sustained activation of ERKs in the nucleus . βARRs deliver the SP - P25103 endosomes , where P42892 associates with the complex , degrades SP , and allows the P25103 , freed from βARRs , to recycle . Thus , both P42892 and βARRs mediate the resensitization of P25103 Ca ( 2 +) signaling at the plasma membrane . Sustained exposure of colonocytes to SP activates NF - κB and stimulates P10145 secretion . This proinflammatory signaling is unaffected by inhibition of the endosomal P29323 pathway but is suppressed by P42892 inhibition or β P32121 knockdown . Inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A , which also contributes to sustained P25103 signaling at the plasma membrane , similarly attenuates P10145 secretion . Thus , the primary function of βARRs and P42892 in SP - dependent inflammatory signaling is to promote resensitization , which allows the sustained P25103 signaling from the plasma membrane that drives inflammation .",
"___MASK76___ triggers cytokine release by macrophages : rationale for stents eluting everolimus and a glucocorticoid . OBJECTIVE : Stent - based delivery of the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitor everolimus is a promising strategy for the treatment of coronary artery disease . We studied potential adverse effects associated with P42345 inhibition . METHODS AND RESULTS : Macrophages in culture were either treated with everolimus or starved to inhibit P42345 . ___MASK76___ led to inhibition of protein translation , activation of p38 MAPK , and the release of proinflammatory cytokines ( eg , P05231 , TNFα ) and chemokines ( eg , MCP1 , Rantes ) before induction of autophagic death . These effects were also observed with rapamycin , but not after starvation . ___MASK76___ - induced cytokine release was similar in macrophages lacking the essential autophagy gene Atg7 but was inhibited when macrophages were cotreated with p38 MAPK inhibitor SB202190 or the glucocorticoid clobetasol . Combined stent - based delivery of clobetasol and everolimus in rabbit plaques downregulated TNFα expression as compared with everolimus - treated plaques but did not affect the ability of everolimus to induce macrophage clearance . CONCLUSIONS : P42345 inhibition by everolimus triggers cytokine release in macrophages through inhibition of protein translation and p38 activation . These findings provide a rationale for combined local treatment of atherosclerotic plaques with everolimus and an anti - inflammatory agent .",
"Novel bioactive metabolites of dipyrone ( metamizol ) . DB04817 is a common antipyretic drug and the most popular non - opioid analgesic in many countries . In spite of its long and widespread use , molecular details of its fate in the body are not fully known . We administered dipyrone orally to mice . Two unknown metabolites were found , viz . the arachidonoyl amides of the known major dipyrone metabolites , 4 - methylaminoantipyrine ( 2 ) and 4 - aminoantipyrine ( 3 ) . They were identified by P19957 - LC - MS / MS after extraction from the CNS , and comparison with reference substances prepared synthetically . The arachidonoyl amides were positively tested for cannabis receptor binding ( CB ( 1 ) and CB ( 2 ) ) and cyclooxygenase inhibition ( P23219 and P35354 in tissues and as isolated enzymes ) , suggesting that the endogenous cannabinoid system may play a role in the effects of dipyrone against pain .",
"The role of the spinal opioid receptor like1 receptor , the P25103 , and cyclooxygenase - 2 in maintaining postoperative pain in the rat . Postoperative incident pain is not easily treated with opioids . Mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision in rats is one of the animal models of postoperative incident pain . It is thought that mechanical hyperalgesia is maintained by the sensitization of spinal dorsal horn neurons . The P25103 , the opioid receptor like1 ( P41146 ) receptor , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 reportedly are involved in the development of spinal sensitization . In this study , we clarified the role of the P25103 , the P41146 receptor , and P35354 in the maintenance of mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision . A 1 - cm longitudinal incision was made through skin and fascia of the plantar aspect of the right foot in the rat . Four hours after the skin incision , significant mechanical hyperalgesia developed . An P41146 receptor agonist ( nociceptin ) , P25103 antagonists ( CP - 96 , 345 and FK888 ) , and P35354 inhibitors ( NS398 and JTE522 ) were administered intrathecally 4 h after the skin incision . An P41146 receptor agonist and P25103 antagonists , but not P35354 inhibitors , significantly attenuated the level of mechanical hyperalgesia induced by the skin incision . These findings suggest that the spinal P41146 receptor and the P25103 play an important role in maintaining the mechanical hyperalgesia induced by skin incision . IMPLICATIONS : Intrathecal injection of an P25103 antagonist and an P41146 receptor agonist may be effective for the treatment of postoperative incident pain .",
"A comparative study of the antipyretic effects of indomethacin and dipyrone in rats . OBJECTIVE : Compare the antipyretic effects of dipyrone and indomethacin . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Fever was induced in rats by i . v . LPS or i . c . v . interleukins ( IL ) , prostaglandins ( PG ) , arachidonic acid ( AA ) , pre - formed pyrogenic factor ( PFPF ) , tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) or corticotrophin releasing hormone ( P06850 ) . DB04817 and indomethacin were administered i . p . , arginine vasopressin V1 - receptor antagonist , d ( CH2 ) 5 DB00135 ( Me ) AVP , into the ventral septal area . Cyclooxygenase ( P23219 /- 2 ) blocking activity was assessed in transfected COS - 7 cells . P06850 release from isolated hypothalami was determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Indomethacin or dipyrone reduced LPS , IL - 1beta , P05231 or P01375 induced fever and P06850 release from rat hypothalamus . Only dipyrone inhibited P10145 , PFPF or PGF2alpha fever . Only indomethacin inhibited fever induced by AA or IL - 1beta , plus AA . Neither antipyretic affected fever caused by DB00917 or P06850 . d ( CH2 ) 5Tyr ( Me ) AVP only blocked antipyresis induced by indomethacin . DB04817 at a very high concentration ( 10 mM ) inhibited only P23219 , while indomethacin ( 0 . 1 microM ) blocked P23219 and P35354 in COS - 7 cells . CONCLUSION : The antipyretic effect of dipyrone differs from that of indomethacin in that it does not depend on AVP release or inhibition of PG synthesis .",
"[ Anticoagulants of primary haemostasis ] . Inhibition of platelet function plays an important role in the treatment and secondary prevention of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular ischemic diseases . Established antiplatelet agents use different pharmacological targets for this role . Acetyl salicylic acid achieves a reduction of thromboxane A2 formation by inhibition of P23219 . DB00208 or clopidogrel are ADP - Q9H244 receptor antagonists . Tirofiban , abciximab or eptifibatid are used for the inhibition of the glycoprotein IIb / IIIa receptor which is activated at the surface of platelets preceding the final step of their aggregation . The mechanism of dipyridamole is based on the inhibition of adenosine uptake and of phosphodiesterase - 5 . Efforts are made to improve antiplatelet therapy with the aim to find agents with favorable clinical outcome and lower bleeding risk . Current clinical studies focus on a new generation of ADP receptor antagonists ( prasugrel , cangrelor and ticagrelor ) as successors of ticlopidine and clopidogrel after coronary arterial interventions . Developments using platelet targets different from established drugs are thrombin receptor antagonists ( like SCH530348 ) or thromboxane receptor antagonists ( like S18886 / terutroban ) in patients with cerebrovascular events . Results from recent experimental studies could lead to new strategies for antiplatelet therapy ( like inhibition of GP Ib receptor , GP VI receptor , platelet - leukocyte interaction , factor XII and others ) in the future .",
"Inorganic lead enhances cytokine - induced elevation of matrix metalloproteinase P14780 expression in glial cells . Inorganic lead ( Pb ) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that produces a variety of deleterious effects in the central nervous system ( CNS ) . Matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) , specifically P14780 , induced by inflammatory cytokines , are increasingly being implicated in CNS pathology . The present study demonstrates that low concentrations of either pro - inflammatory cytokines ( P01375 and IL - 1beta ) or Pb did not influence the P14780 expression in a glial cell line ( P13671 ) when added separately . However , combined administration of Pb and cytokines induced a marked synergized elevation of P14780 expression in spite of a reduction in the number of glial cells . These results demonstrate a possible new mechanism by which Pb may induce neuropathological processes .",
"The emergence of DNA methylation as a key modulator of aberrant cell death in prostate cancer . It is now well established that cancer cells exhibit a number of genetic defects in the machinery that governs programmed cell death and that sabotage of apoptosis is one of the principal factors aiding in the evolution of the carcinogenic phenotype . A number of studies have implicated aberrant DNA methylation as a key survival mechanism in cancer , whereby promoter hypermethylation silences genes essential for many processes including apoptosis . To date , studies on the methylation profile of apoptotic genes have largely focused on cancers of the breast , colon and stomach , with only limited data available on prostate cancer . Here we discuss the major developments in the field of DNA methylation and its role in the regulation of aberrant apoptosis in prostate cancer . The most significant advances have involved the discovery of apoptotic gene targets of methylation , including Q6GPH4 , ( fragile histidine triad ( P49789 ) , cellular retinol binding protein 1 ( P09455 ) , decoy receptor 1 ( O14798 ) , decoy receptor 2 ( Q9UBN6 ) , target of methylation - induced silenceing 1 ( Q9ULZ3 ) , P01375 receptor superfamily , member 6 ( FAS ) , Reprimo ( Q9NS64 ) and P08151 pathogenesis - related 1 ( P48060 ) . These genes are reported to be hypermethylated in prostate cancer and some offer potential as diagnostic and prognostic markers . We also introduce the concept of an ' apoptotic methylation signature ' for prostate cancer and evaluate its potential in a diagnostic , prognostic and therapeutic setting .",
"Therapy with a synthetic retinoid -- ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) etretin -- increases the cellular retinoic acid - binding protein in nonlesional psoriatic skin . Cellular retinol ( P09455 ) - and retinoic acid ( CRABP ) - binding proteins were determined in samples of lesional and nonlesional skin of psoriatic patients , before and during oral administration of a synthetic retinoid , ___MASK4___ ( Ro 10 - 1670 ) . A 200 % increase in CRABP levels , measured by the ability of the protein to bind retinoic acid , was observed in the normal skin during treatment . The P09455 levels were not altered during therapy . The results show that P09455 and CRABP are independently regulated in human skin and suggest that synthetic retinoids may exert their pharmacologic effects by interfering with the regulation of natural retinoic acid receptors .",
"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK3___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .",
"The database dbEST correctly predicts gene expression in colon cancer patients . This study aims to test the predictive power of gene expression data derived from NIH ' s database dbEST , which collects gene expression results from a large number and variety of DNA array experiments . The motivation of this study is to make comparable experimental studies , which are usually performed only for one or a few tissues or organs , with a wide variety of other tissues . Confirmation of a good predictive power of dbEST would put a number of interesting and partially surprising recent findings , solely based on data mining , on a more solid basis than available so far . The expression of nine genes ( P06730 , P26196 , O14929 , Q96RU2 , HSP90 ( beta , P14618 , P53350 , P35354 and P10451 ) plus two calibration genes in paired normal and cancer colon tissues of eight individual patients was investigated by quantitative RT - PCR and compared with the predictions made by the data - base . GUS and beta - actin reveal only little variation among different patients , making them good internal calibration standards . In normal colon tissue , data mining correctly predicts the expression of all nine genes , which covers two orders of magnitude . In cancer , dbEST is somewhat less precise , but still valuable for the comparison with clinical results .",
"Metalloproteinases control brain inflammation induced by pertussis toxin in mice overexpressing the chemokine P13500 in the central nervous system . Inflammatory leukocytes infiltrate the CNS parenchyma in neuroinflammation . This involves cellular migration across various structures associated with the blood - brain barrier : the vascular endothelium , the glia limitans , and the perivascular space between them . Leukocytes accumulate spontaneously in the perivascular space in brains of transgenic ( Tg ) mice that overexpress P13500 under control of a CNS - specific promoter . The Tg mice show no clinical symptoms , even though leukocytes have crossed the endothelial basement membrane . Pertussis toxin ( PTx ) given i . p . induced encephalopathy and weight loss in Tg mice . We used flow cytometry , ultra - small superparamagnetic iron oxide - enhanced magnetic resonance imaging , and immunofluorescent staining to show that encephalopathy involved leukocyte migration across the glia limitans into the brain parenchyma , identifying this as the critical step in inducing clinical symptoms . Metalloproteinase ( MPs ) enzymes are implicated in leukocyte infiltration in neuroinflammation . Unmanipulated Tg mice had elevated expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 , matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 10 , and - 12 mRNA in the brain . PTx further induced expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 , metalloproteinase disintegrins - 12 , P22894 , and - 10 in brains of Tg mice . Levels of the microglial - associated MP P51511 were not affected in control or PTx - treated Tg mice . PTx also up - regulated expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1beta and P01375 mRNA in Tg CNS . Weight loss and parenchymal infiltration , but not perivascular accumulation , were significantly inhibited by the broad - spectrum MP inhibitor BB - 94 / ___MASK24___ . Our finding that MPs mediate PTx - induced parenchymal infiltration to the chemokine - overexpressing CNS has relevance for the pathogenesis of human diseases involving CNS inflammation , such as multiple sclerosis .",
"[ P35354 inhibitor non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs , myth or reality ? ] . The discovery of two isoforms of cyclooxygenase , Cox - 1 constitutive and Cox - 2 inducible , has prompted the development of new molecules with high Cox - 2 selectivity . These new NSAIDs belong to the coxib class and have theoretically a better digestive tolerability than classical NSAID have . In Belgium , rofecoxib ( ( Vioxx ) and celecoxib ( DB00482 ) are commercialized . DB00533 is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis ( 12 . 5 to 25 mg / d ) and celecoxib is indicated in osteoarthritis ( 200 mg / d ) and in rheumatoid arthritis ( 200 to 400 mg / d ) . Several studies have demonstrated their efficacy , similarly to classical NSAID as diclofenac ( Voltaren ) , naproxen ( Naprosyne ) , ibuprofen ( ___MASK38___ ) and their superiority compared to placebo . Their safety profile for gastrointestinal events is proven in patients without ulcer history compared to classical NSAID . However , the concomitant use of aspirin decreases the benefit as demonstrated for celecoxib at 400 mg / d but not investigated for rofecoxib . The selective inhibition of Cox - 2 with no effect on Cox - 1 favors cardiovascular events in patients at risk . Other side effects are similar to classical NSAID . Thus Cox - 2 inhibitors NSAID are interesting molecules for their sparing gastrointestinal activity . They must be used with caution in patients with ulcer history , in the elderly and in patients requiring aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis ."
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"Use of the ImmuKnow assay to evaluate the effect of alemtuzumab - depleting induction therapy on cell - mediated immune function after renal transplantation . BACKGROUND : Good outcomes after renal transplantation are dependent on effective immunosuppression while minimizing infection . DB00087 ( Campath or Campath - 1H ) is an anti - P31358 humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody which induces rapid and sustained depletion of circulating lymphocytes and has been effectively used as an immunosuppressant in post - transplant induction therapy . METHODS : We used the ImmuKnow assay to compare cell - mediated immune function in renal transplant patients treated with alemtuzumab or with conventional immunosuppressive tri - therapy . The ImmuKnow method determines the levels of adenosine triphosphate ( DB00171 ) released from P01730 cells following stimulation with a mitogen . RESULTS : We showed a statistically significant difference in the distribution of outcome after transplantation between the conventional and the Campath groups ( P = 0 . 010 ) . A significantly higher number of patients treated with alemtuzumab induction therapy were stable after transplantation compared to those treated with conventional immunosuppressive tri - therapy ( 96 . 6 vs . 75 . 7 % ) . DB00171 values were significantly higher in the conventional group compared to the Campath group at 180 days after transplantation ( P < 0 . 001 ) . DB00171 levels did not change significantly over time in clinically stable kidney recipients treated with alemtuzumab induction therapy ( P = 0 . 554 ) . CONCLUSIONS : The ImmuKnow assay is a useful tool for evaluating the global immune response in alemtuzumab - treated renal transplant patients . DB00087 - depleting induction therapy remains effective for at least 180 days .",
"DB00087 as a bridge to allogeneic P09683 in atypical hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis . BACKGROUND : A 39 - year - old woman with no relevant medical or family history was admitted to hospital with episodic fever , which persisted despite antibiotic therapy . Other notable findings at admission were splenomegaly , pancytopenia , hyponatremia , elevated levels of liver enzymes , hyperferritinemia and hypofibrinogenemia . INVESTIGATIONS : Physical examination , laboratory tests , rheumatic marker serology , pathogen detection assays , complete blood counts , measurement of levels of ferritin , fibrinogen , triglycerides and soluble CD25 , natural killer cell functional studies , P14222 mutation analysis , renal biopsy , bone marrow biopsy , CT imaging of the chest and abdomen . DIAGNOSIS : Idiopathic , atypical hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis . MANAGEMENT : Initial treatment with antibiotics was followed by immunosuppressive therapy ( including intravenous immunoglobulin , ciclosporin , infliximab , corticosteroids and etoposide ) . Remission was achieved by treatment with the anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody , alemtuzumab , after which allogeneic stem - cell transplantation ( with reduced - intensity conditioning treatment and graft - versus - host disease prophylaxis ) resulted in a definitive cure .",
"Expression of P20839 and P12268 after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression . BACKGROUND : ___MASK55___ ( DB00603 ) mediates immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase ( IMPDH ) . Induction of IMPDH activity has been observed in whole blood and erythrocyte samples during immunosuppressive therapy . Information concerning the mechanisms for increased IMPDH activity is limited and the potential implications of induction have been debated . METHODS : Whole blood , P01730 + cell , and reticulocyte samples were collected from 30 renal transplant patients pre - and posttransplantation . The expressions of two IMPDH isoforms , type 1 and 2 , were analyzed by real - time reverse - transcription polymerase chain reaction and quantified using a housekeeping gene index . The IMPDH activity was determined by ultraviolet high - performance liquid chromatography . RESULTS : Transplantation and the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy was associated with increased P20839 ( 50 - 88 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) and decreased P12268 ( 42 - 56 % , P < 0 . 0005 ) expression . In P01730 + cells , however , P12268 increased ( 15 % , P = 0 . 009 ) . These changes are probably related to glucocorticoid effects . Two weeks posttransplant , DB00603 - treated patients displayed elevated P20839 and 2 in reticulocytes , suggesting enzyme induction in these cells during prolonged DB00603 therapy . Patients with acute rejection during follow - up demonstrated higher P12268 expression in P01730 + cells pretransplant than nonrejecting patients ( median expression 1 . 26 vs . 0 . 87 respectively , P = 0 . 017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Knowledge of changes in P20839 and 2 expression after transplantation and initiation of immunosuppression is important considering the action of DB00603 on IMPDH and the potential for pharmacodynamic monitoring of DB00603 by measuring IMPDH activity . The expression of P12268 in P01730 + cells pretransplant may be an indicator of immune activation .",
"Constitutive intracellular production of P35228 and NO in human melanoma : possible role in regulation of growth and resistance to apoptosis . Human melanoma tumors cells are known to express the enzyme , inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) , which is responsible for cytokine induced nitric oxide ( NO ) production during immune responses . This constitutive expression of P35228 in many patients ' tumor cells , as well as its strong association with poor patient survival , have led to the consideration of P35228 as a molecular marker of poor prognosis , as well as a possible target for therapy . The expression of P35228 in patient tumors was found to associate with nitrotyrosine , P35354 , pSTAT3 , and arginase . Using human melanoma patients ' samples as well as cell lines , we have further evidence supporting intracellular NO production by detection of nitrotyrosine and also by use of P08174 - 2DA staining . Experiments were performed to scavenge the endogenous NO ( with c - PTIO ) resulting in melanoma cell growth inhibition ; this was restored with SIN - 1 ( NO and O2 - donor ) providing data to support a functional role of this gas . Our goal is to understand the aberrant biology leading to this curious phenomenon , and to regulate it in favor of patient treatments .",
"Long - term follow - up of symptomatic patients with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma / Waldenström macroglobulinemia treated with the anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab . P31358 is expressed on malignant cells in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma ( P06858 ) , including IgM - secreting Waldenström macroglobulinemia ( WM ) . We examined the activity of alemtuzumab in 28 symptomatic P06858 ( 27 IgM and 1 IgA ) patients . The median prior number of therapies for these patients was 2 ( range , 0 - 5 ) and 43 % had refractory disease . Patients received alemtuzumab at 30 mg IV 3 times weekly for up to 12 weeks after test dosing , and also received hydrocortisone , acyclovir , and Bactrim or equivalent prophylaxis . Patients had a complete response ( n = 1 ) , a partial response ( n = 9 ) , or a MR ( n = 11 ) for an overall and major response rate of 75 % and 36 % , respectively . Median serum Ig decreased from 3510 to 1460 mg / dL ( P < . 001 at best response ) . With a median follow - up of 64 months , the median time to progression was 14 . 5 months . Hematologic and infectious complications , including CMV reactivation , were more common in previously treated patients and were indirectly associated with 3 deaths . Long - term follow - up revealed late - onset autoimmune thrombocytopenia ( AITP ) in 4 patients at a median of 13 . 6 months after therapy , which contributed to 1 death . DB00087 is an active therapy in patients with P06858 , but short - and long - term toxicities need to be carefully weighed against other available treatment options . Late AITP is a newly recognized complication of alemtuzumab in this patient population . This study is registered at www . clinicaltrials . gov as NCT00142181 .",
"[ DB00087 , a monoclonal antibody against P31358 : hopes and fears ] . P31358 , an antigen expressed on immune cells including mature T lymphocytes , is thought to be involved in immunomodulatory mechanisms . DB00087 is a humanized monoclonal antibody against P31358 , which causes a marked and long - term decrease in immune cells , especially P01730 - positive T lymphocytes . A few randomized clinical trials have revealed the efficacy of alemtuzumab to be much greater than that of interferon - β in patients with relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis . However , the development of other autoimmune disorders , including autoimmune thyroid disorders and thrombocytic purpura , because of alemtuzumab application has been considered an obstacle in its widespread use .",
"15 - Deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- prostaglandin J2 inhibits the expression of proinflammatory genes in human blood monocytes via a P37231 - independent mechanism . The peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( P37231 ) has been implicated in inhibition of the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and inducible enzymes such as cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) . Using real - time RT - PCR the present study investigates the impact of two P37231 agonists , 15 - deoxy - Delta ( 12 , 14 )- prostaglandin J ( 2 ) ( 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) ) and ciglitazone , on the expression of several proinflammatory genes in lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - stimulated human blood monocytes . Stimulation of cells with LPS resulted in a profound induction of the expression of P35354 , interleukin ( IL ) - 1 , P05231 , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) , and granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . Treatment of cells with 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) ( 10 microM ) was associated with a nearly complete inhibition of the expression of all genes that remained unaltered in the presence of the P37231 antagonist bisphenol A diglycidyl ether ( BADGE ; 100 microM ) . By contrast , treatment of cells with another potent P37231 agonist , ciglitazone ( 50 microM ) , and the Q07869 agonist WY - 14 , 643 ( 100 microM ) did not suppress LPS - induced expression of the investigated genes . Stimulation of monocytes with LPS resulted in an 88 % inhibition of P37231 mRNA expression that was fully restored by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) but only to a partial extent by ciglitazone and WY - 14 , 643 . Again , BADGE did not alter the effect of 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) . Collectively , our results show that alterations of gene expression by 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) in LPS - stimulated human blood monocytes are mediated by P37231 - independent mechanisms . Moreover , it is concluded that both inhibition of proinflammatory gene expression and restoration of LPS - induced decrease of P37231 expression may contribute to the biological action of 15d - PGJ ( 2 ) .",
"Gene expression profiling in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with hydroxyurea . Using array technology that allows the simultaneous detection of gene expression of hundreds of genes , four patients with chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) were investigated at diagnosis and after starting administration of hydroxyurea . To detect the gene expression of peripheral blood mononuclears and granulocytes Human Cancer cDNA Array ( CLONTECH ) with 588 gene probes was used . Gene expression mononuclear and granulocyte profiles of patients at diagnosis were compared with the control profiles . The significant expression changes observed in most patients seemed to be important . Increased expression of c - jun N - terminal kinase 2 ( P45984 ) , integrin alpha E , P22894 , P14780 was detected in both fractions of most patients . In some samples P12004 , P51858 , MAPK p38 , P13987 increased expressions were found . Significant down - regulation of expression in patients was detected in genes P11802 inhibitor A , Q00577 , notch1 in mononuclears ; P52630 , P42229 , P10276 , Q8WXI8 - 1 , junB , caspase 4 in granulocytes ; Q00534 , P35638 , P00533 - 3 , cadherin 5 in both fractions . Expression profiles detected in patients at diagnosis did not differ markedly from those after one - week treatment with hydroxyurea . Only in a few genes were significant changes after hydroxyurea administration observed and inter - individual expression differences were rather common .",
"Essential role for retinoic acid in the promotion of P01730 (+) T cell effector responses via retinoic acid receptor alpha . DB00162 and its metabolite , retinoic acid ( RA ) are implicated in the regulation of immune homeostasis via the peripheral induction of regulatory T cells . Here we showed RA was also required to elicit proinflammatory P01730 (+) helper T cell responses to infection and mucosal vaccination . P10276 ( RARα ) was the critical mediator of these effects . Antagonism of RAR signaling and deficiency in RARα ( Rara (-/-) ) resulted in a cell - autonomous P01730 (+) T cell activation defect , which impaired intermediate signaling events , including calcium mobilization . Altogether , these findings reveal a fundamental role for the RA - RARα axis in the development of both regulatory and inflammatory arms of adaptive immunity and establish nutritional status as a broad regulator of adaptive T cell responses .",
"EEG changes and serum anticholinergic activity measured in patients with delirium in the intensive care unit . The aim of this study was to examine whether serum anticholinergic activity ( P0DJI8 ) is a reliable indicator of delirium in the ICU , and whether there is a significant correlation between P0DJI8 and quantitative electroencephalographic ( EEG ) data in delirious patients . In a prospective cohort study , we assessed ICU patients diagnosed with delirium ( n = 37 ) . EEG measurements and blood analysis including P0DJI8 were performed 48 h following ICU admission . The presence of delirium was evaluated using the Confusion Assessment Method for critically ill patients in ICU ( P62158 - ICU ) . The P0DJI8 level was measured using a competitive radioreceptor binding assay for muscarinergic receptors and quantitative EEG was measured using the CATEEM system . We found that , under comparable conditions , patients in the delirium group showed a higher relative EEG theta power and a reduced alpha power ( n = 17 ) than did the non - delirious patients ( n = 20 ) . No difference in measured P0DJI8 levels were seen ; therefore , there was no correlation between P0DJI8 and EEG measurements in delirious patients . We conclude that , in contrast to the EEG , the P0DJI8 level can not be proposed as a tool for diagnosing delirium in ICU patients .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"DB00087 in the treatment of refractory acute rejection and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after human lung transplantation . Despite substantial improvements in early survival after lung transplantation , refractory acute rejection ( RAR ) and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome ( BOS ) remain major contributors to transplant - related morbidity and mortality . We have utilized alemtuzumab , a humanized anti - P31358 antibody which results in potent lymphocyte depletion , in consecutive patients with RAR ( n = 12 ) or BOS ( n = 10 ) . All patients failed conventional treatment with methylprednisolone and antithymocyte globulin and received strict infection prophylaxis . DB00087 significantly improved histological rejection scores in RAR . Total rejection grade / biopsy was 1 . 98 +/- 0 . 25 preceding alemtuzumab versus 0 . 33 +/- 0 . 14 posttreatment , p - value < 0 . 0001 ( with a similar number of biopsies / patient per respective time interval ) . Freedom from BOS was observed in 65 % of RAR patients 2 years after alemtuzumab treatment . Although there was no statistically significant change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second ( FEV1 ) before and after alemtuzumab treatment in patients with BOS , a stabilization or improvement in BOS grade occurred in 70 % of patients . Patient survival 2 years after alemtuzumab for BOS was 69 % . Despite a dramatic decline in P01730 counts in alemtuzumab - treated patients , only one patient developed a lethal infection . Thus , we provide the first evidence that alemtuzumab is a potentially useful therapy in lung transplant recipients with RAR or BOS .",
"In vivo alemtuzumab enables haploidentical human leukocyte antigen - mismatched hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation without ex vivo graft manipulation . BACKGROUND : DB00087 , a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against human P31358 , has a strong lympholytic effect . This study evaluates the safety of unmanipulated peripheral blood stem - cell transplantation from two or three loci - mismatched related donors using alemtuzumab in vivo . METHODS : A total body irradiation - based regimen was used in young patients , whereas those 50 years or older received fludarabine - based conditioning . DB00087 was added to these regimens by intravenous infusion at 0 . 2 mg / kg per day for 6 days ( days - 8 to - 3 ) . RESULTS : We treated 12 patients with a median age of 49 . 5 years . Eight patients demonstrated active disease , and four patients demonstrated acute leukemia in high - risk remission . All achieved neutrophil engraftment a median of 17 . 5 days after transplantation with complete donor - type chimerism . The cumulative incidence of grades III to IV acute graft - versus - host disease was only 9 % . Infection - related deaths were not observed . CD3 +/ P01730 + and CD3 +/ CD8 + T cells were strongly suppressed within 2 months after transplantation , but recovered on day 90 . Relapse was observed in five of eight patients who underwent transplantation for active disease , whereas none of the three patients who underwent transplantation in first remission had a relapse . CONCLUSIONS : We conclude that in vivo alemtuzumab enables haploidentical hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation without ex vivo graft manipulation .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Allogeneic stem cell transplantation using alemtuzumab - containing regimens in severe aplastic anemia . DB00087 , a humanized anti - P31358 , IgG1 monoclonal antibody , is used to reduce graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) and aid engraftment after allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplant ( HSCT ) . Its associated low incidence of GVHD makes it an attractive alternative to anti - thymocyte globulin ( ATG ) in transplant conditioning regimen for severe aplastic anaemia ( P0DJI8 ) . We have reviewed the use of alemtuzumab - based conditioning regimen for HSCT in P0DJI8 and show that it results in sustained haematological engraftment , a very low incidence of chronic GVHD without an increase in viral infections . Intriguingly , alemtuzumab appears to induce tolerance post - HSCT with the findings of stable mixed T cell chimerism with full donor myeloid chimerism and the absence of chronic GVHD , and which persist on withdrawal of post - graft immunosuppression . Finally , its low toxicity profile may permit future application of HSCT to older patients with P0DJI8 who fail to respond to immunosuppressive therapy .",
"Targeting pro - resolution pathways to combat chronic inflammation in P48444 . Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) is an inflammatory lung condition that is associated with irreversible airflow obstruction as a consequence of small airways disease , excessive mucus production and emphysema . Paradoxically , excessive inflammation fails to control microbial pathogens that not only colonise P48444 airways , but also trigger acute exacerbations , which markedly increase inflammation underlying host tissue damage . Excessive production of leukocyte mobilising cytokines such as P10145 ( P10145 ) and leukotriene B4 ( LTB4 ) in response to environmental stimuli ( cigarette smoke and microbial products ) are thought to maintain chronic inflammation , in conjunction with inefficient macrophage clearance of microbes and apoptotic neutrophils . In this perspective , we discuss an alternative view on why inflammation persists with a focus on why pro - resolution mediators such as lipoxin A4 ( LXA4 ) , D - series resolving and P04083 fail to effectively switch off inflammation in P48444 . These pro - resolving mediators converge on the G - protein coupled receptor , Q96JZ2 / P25090 . This receptor is particularly relevant to P48444 as the complex milieu of exogenous and host - derived mediators within the inflamed airways include agonists that potently activate Q96JZ2 / P25090 , including Serum Amyloid A ( P0DJI8 ) and the cathelicidin , LL - 37 . There is emerging evidence to suggest that Q96JZ2 / P25090 can exist in alternative receptor conformations in an agonist - biased manner , which facilitates alternate functional receptor behaviors . Hence , the development of more stable pro - resolving analogs provides therapeutic opportunities to address Q96JZ2 / P25090 conformations to counteract pathogenic signaling and promote non - phlogistic clearance pathways essential for resolution of inflammation .",
"Immunity 12 years after alemtuzumab in RA : CD5 ⁺ B - cell depletion , thymus - dependent T - cell reconstitution and normal vaccine responses . OBJECTIVES : Lymphocyte depleting therapies have been used to treat refractory autoimmune disease , including RA , but treatment may be associated with long - term lymphopenia . It is unclear whether delayed reconstitution preferentially affects lymphocyte subsets , how this modulates immune challenges and whether thymic function influences the outcome . These questions are now addressed in a detailed analysis of RA patients 12 years after alemtuzumab ( anti - P31358 ) treatment . METHODS : Blood was obtained from 20 RA patients 12 years after alemtuzumab treatment . Lymphocyte subsets were enumerated by flow cytometry . T - cell receptor excision circles ( TRECs ) / ml were determined to quantify thymic function , and serological responses to neoantigens and recall antigens were assessed . RESULTS : RA patients remained lymphopenic 12 years after their first dose of alemtuzumab . P06127 (+) B cells , which may be associated with autoantibody production , were significantly reduced in alemtuzumab - treated patients compared with age - matched disease controls . In addition , naïve and memory P01730 (+) T - cell subsets were present in altered proportions in patients who had received alemtuzumab , with increased effector memory P01730 (+) T cells , and decreased naïve and central memory P01730 (+) T cells . TRECs were detectable in alemtuzumab - treated patients and correlated with P01730 (+) lymphocyte counts . Vaccine responses to neoantigens and recall antigens fell within the normal range for an ageing population . CONCLUSIONS : DB00087 therapy resulted in long - term alterations in lymphocyte subsets . The significance of these changes remains uncertain but patients respond normally to antigenic challenges . Thymic function remains an important determinant of T - cell reconstitution even several years after lymphocytotoxic therapy .",
"Plasma interleukin - 6 is not a mediator of changes in lipoprotein lipase activity in cancer patients . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Cancer cachexia is characterized by a variety of metabolic disorders . Alterations in fat metabolism have been reported to be associated with suppression of tissue lipoprotein lipase ( P06858 ) activity in tumor - bearing animals . P05231 ( IL - 6 ) has been documented to reduce tissue P06858 activity and may play a role in inducing cancer cachexia . This study was conducted to clarify the changes in P06858 activity and the role of P05231 in patients with either gastrointestinal cancer or breast cancer . METHODOLOGY : Twelve patients with colorectal cancer , 7 patients with gastric cancer , 7 patients with breast cancer and 5 normal volunteers were studied . Serum concentrations of triglycerides ( TG ) , non - esterified fatty acids ( P80303 ) and P05231 were measured . P06858 activity was measured in plasma post - heparin administration . The relationships of P06858 activity to tumor progression , body weight loss and serum P05231 levels were examined . The effect of tumor resection on P06858 activity was also studied . RESULTS : P06858 activity was suppressed with tumor progression in patients with either gastrointestinal cancer or breast cancer . Suppression of P06858 activity and the degree of weight loss were negatively correlated in patients with either gastric or colorectal cancer ( r = - 0 . 5826 , p = 0 . 011 ) but not in patients with breast cancer . The decrease in P06858 activity was not always reversed after resection of the tumor . Circulating P05231 did not correlate with either plasma P06858 activity or tumor progression . CONCLUSIONS : Reduced P06858 activity in patients with advanced gastrointestinal or breast cancer may reflect changes in nutritional status . Serum P05231 is less likely to be a mediator of these alterations .",
"Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK54___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .",
"Behçet ' s disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome with elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines . Abstract We report the case of a 56 - year - old Japanese woman with Behçet ' s disease and myelodysplastic syndrome ( P43034 ) , who had a history of episodic high - grade fever , recurrent oral and genital ulcers , and erythema nodosum , during a 13 - year period from 1989 to 2002 . Bone marrow aspirates obtained in January 1995 showed refractory anemia with trisomy 8 , a subtype of P43034 . Her serum levels of soluble interleukin - 2 receptor ( IL - 2R ) , interferon - γ , IL - 1β , P05231 , P10145 , and granulocyte - macrophage colony stimulating factor in the active state were higher than those in the inactive state , whereas those of tumor necrosis factor - α and P22301 did not increase even in the active state . In this case , it was speculated that a T - cell immune response might have been involved in the disease pathogenesis , and that the repeated febrile episodes might have been a manifestation of neutrophil hyperfunction induced by increased serum levels of inflammatory cytokines .",
"Development and evaluation of high throughput functional assay methods for Q12809 potassium channel . Three functional hERG channel assay methods have been developed and evaluated . The methods were tested against five known hERG channel inhibitors : dofetilide , terfenadine ( Seldane ) , sertindole ( ___MASK23___ ) , astemizole ( Hismanal ) , and cisapride ( Propulsid ) . The DiBAC4 ( 3 )- based assays were found to be the most economical but had high false - hit rates as a result of the interaction of dye with the test compounds . The membrane potential dye assay had fewer color - quenching problems but was expensive and still gave false hits . The nonradioactive Rb + efflux assay was the most sensitive of all the assays evaluated and had the lowest false - hit rate .",
"DB00087 induction in kidney transplantation : clinical results and impact on T - regulatory cells . DB00087 ( ALT ) , a humanized monoclonal anti - P31358 antibody , was introduced in solid organ transplantation as an induction agent . ALT associated with anticalcineurins has provided a low incidence of acute rejection episodes ( ARE ) and potential tolerogenic properties . We analyzed the clinical outcomes and effects on peripheral Treg of renal transplant recipients treated with ALT . Six - month data on kidney alone or kidney combined with pancreas or liver patients treated with ALT and tacrolimus ( TAC ) in standard doses were compared with those on renal transplant recipients of similar demography who were not treated with ALT . We evaluated patient and graft survivals , ARE incidence , hematological parameters , renal function , adverse events , and P01730 + CD25 + FoxP3 + T cells in peripheral blood . Demographics of recipients , donors , and transplants were similar in both groups . Mean HLA mismatch was slightly greater among ALT - treated patients ( 3 . 5 vs 2 . 5 ) . No combined transplantation was performed in the ALT - untreated group . Patient and graft survivals were 100 % without rejection or serious infections in both groups . ALT - treated recipients showed anemia and leukopenia in 3 patients as well as severe lymphopenia in 5 recipients , who partially recovered on day 90 . Final mean plasma creatinine was 1 . 4 mg / dL , while calculated creatinine clearance was approximately 65 mL / min in both groups . Mean Treg cell percentage was higher among ALT - treated recipients than the comparative group or healthy controls ( P < . 05 ) . In conclusion , renal transplantation results obtained using ALT with rigorous immunosuppressive therapy were excellent ; serious adverse events and acute rejection were absent . The effect of the increased proportion of Treg cells must be evaluated with longer observation .",
"Current status of antibody therapy in ALL . Despite the significant advances in modern chemotherapy , it remains challenging to treat adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ( ALL ) . The relapse rate remains high , and the outcome at the time of relapse is dismal . Antibody - based therapies have demonstrated promising results in this patient group . Variable mechanisms have been applied to target surface antigens ( P11836 [ also termed P11836 ] , P20273 , P31358 and P15391 ) that are commonly expressed on malignant leukaemia cells . In this review , we will focus on the clinical application of such therapies in adult ALL , including the naked antibodies : DB00073 , Ofatumumab , DB04958 and DB00087 ; the immunotoxins : BL22 and Combotox ; the immunoconjugates : inotuzumab and SAR 3419 ; as well as the Bi - specific T cell engaging ( BiTE ) - specific antibody , DB09052 .",
"Q07869 - γ Regulates Trophoblast Differentiation in the BeWo Cell Model . Common pregnancy complications , such as severe preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction , disrupt pregnancy progression and impair maternal and fetal wellbeing . Placentas from such pregnancies exhibit lesions principally within the syncytiotrophoblast ( P09683 ) , a layer in direct contact with maternal blood . In humans and mice , glial cell missing - 1 ( GCM - 1 ) promotes differentiation of underlying cytotrophoblast cells into the outer P09683 layer . GCM - 1 may be regulated by the transcription factor peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor - gamma ( Q07869 - γ ) ; in mice , Q07869 - γ promotes labyrinthine trophoblast differentiation via Gcm - 1 , and , as we previously demonstrated , Q07869 - γ activation ameliorates disease features in rat model of preeclampsia . Here , we aimed to characterize the baseline activity of Q07869 - γ in the human choriocarcinoma BeWo cell line that mimics P09683 formation in vitro and modulate Q07869 - γ activity to study its effects on cell proliferation versus differentiation . We report a novel negative autoregulatory mechanism between Q07869 - γ activity and expression and show that blocking Q07869 - γ activity induces cell proliferation at the expense of differentiation , while these remain unaltered following treatment with the agonist rosiglitazone . Gaining a deeper understanding of the role and activity of Q07869 - γ in placental physiology will offer new avenues for the development of secondary prevention and / or treatment options for placentally - mediated pregnancy complications .",
"Therapeutic implications of variable expression of P31358 on clonal cytotoxic T cells in CD8 + large granular lymphocyte leukemia . BACKGROUND : T - cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia is a clonal proliferation of cytotoxic T - lymphocytes which often results in severe cytopenia . Current treatment options favor chronic immunosuppression . DB00087 , a humanized monoclonal antibody against glycophosphatidylinositol - anchored P31358 , is approved for patients refractory to therapy in other lymphoid malignancies . DESIGN AND METHODS : We retrospectively examined treatment outcomes in 59 patients with CD8 + T - cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia , 41 of whom required therapy . Eight patients with severe refractory cytopenia despite multiple treatment regimens had been treated with subcutaneous alemtuzumab as salvage therapy . Flow cytometry was used to monitor expression of glycophosphatidylinositol - anchored P31358 , P08174 , and P13987 as well as to characterize T - cell clonal expansions by T - cell receptor variable beta - chain ( Vbeta ) repertoire . RESULTS : Analysis of the effects of alemtuzumab revealed remissions with restoration of platelets in one of one patient , red blood cell transfusion independence in three of five patients and improvement of neutropenia in one of three , resulting in an overall response rate of 50 % ( 4 / 8 patients ) . Clonal large granular lymphocytes exhibited decreased P31358 expression post - therapy in patients refractory to treatment . Samples of large granular lymphocytes collected prior to therapy also unexpectedly had a significant proportion of P31358 - negative cells while a healthy control population had no such P31358 deficiency ( p = 0 . 026 ) . CONCLUSIONS : While alemtuzumab may be highly effective in large granular lymphocytic leukemia , prospective serial monitoring for the presence of P31358 - deficient clonal cytotoxic T - lymphocytes should be a component of clinical trials investigating the efficacy of this drug . P31358 deficiency may explain lack of response to alemtuzumab , and such therapy may confer a survival advantage to glycophosphatidylinositol - negative clonal cytotoxic T - lymphocytes .",
"Activation of c - Jun - N - terminal - kinase is crucial for the induction of a cell cycle arrest in human colon carcinoma cells caused by flurbiprofen enantiomers . The unselective cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibitor ___MASK77___ and its - in terms of P36551 - inhibition - \" inactive \" enantiomer R - flurbiprofen have been previously found to inhibit tumor development and growth in various animal models . The underlying mechanisms are unknown . Here , we show that both R - and ___MASK77___ reduce survival of three colon cancer cell lines , which differ in the expression of P35354 ( HCT - 15 , no P35354 ; Caco - 2 , inducible P35354 ; and HT - 29 , constitutive P35354 ) . The IC50 for S - and R - flurbiprofen ranged from 250 to 450 microM . Both flurbiprofen enantiomers induced apoptosis in all three cell lines as indicated by DNA - and PARP - cleavage . In addition , R - and ___MASK77___ caused a P55008 - cell cycle block . The latter was associated with an activation of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , an increase of the DNA binding activity of the transcription factor AP - 1 and down - regulation of cyclin D1 expression . Western blot analysis , as well as supershift experiments , revealed that the AP - 1 activation was associated with a change of AP - 1 composition toward an increase of JunB . The JNK inhibitor SP600125 antagonized R - and ___MASK77___ - induced AP - 1 DNA binding , suppression of cyclin D1 expression , and the P55008 - cell cycle block . However , JNK inhibition had no effect on flurbiprofen - induced apoptosis . Hence , the cell cycle arrest is obviously mediated , at least in part , through JNK - activation , whereas R - and ___MASK77___ - induced apoptosis is largely independent of JNK . Although in vitro effects of R - and ___MASK77___ were indistinguishable , only R - flurbiprofen inhibited HCT - 15 tumor growth in nude mice , suggesting the involvement of additional in vivo targets , which are differently affected by R - and ___MASK77___ .",
"Setting up a wide panel of patient - derived tumor xenografts of non - small cell lung cancer by improving the preanalytical steps . With the ongoing need to improve therapy for non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) there has been increasing interest in developing reliable preclinical models to test novel therapeutics . Patient - derived tumor xenografts ( DB06813 ) are considered to be interesting candidates . However , the establishment of such model systems requires highly specialized research facilities and introduces logistic challenges . We aimed to establish an extensive well - characterized panel of NSCLC xenograft models in the context of a long - distance research network after careful control of the preanalytical steps . One hundred fresh surgically resected NSCLC specimens were shipped in survival medium at room temperature from a hospital - integrated biobank to animal facilities . Within 24 h post - surgery , tumor fragments were subcutaneously xenografted into immunodeficient mice . DB06813 characterization was performed by histopathological , immunohistochemical , aCGH and next - generation sequencing approaches . For this model system , the tumor take rate was 35 % , with higher rates for squamous carcinoma ( 60 % ) than for adenocarcinoma ( 13 % ) . Patients for whom DB06813 tumors were obtained had a significantly shorter disease - free survival ( DFS ) compared to patients for whom no DB06813 tumors ( P = 0 . 039 ) were obtained . We established a large panel of DB06813 NSCLC models with a high frequency of mutations ( 29 % ) in P00533 , P01116 , P01111 , Q02750 , P15056 , P60484 , and PI3KCA genes and with gene amplification ( 20 % ) of c - MET and P11362 . This new patient - derived NSCLC xenograft collection , established regardless of the considerable time required and the distance between the clinic and the animal facilities , recapitulated the histopathology and molecular diversity of NSCLC and provides stable and reliable preclinical models for human lung cancer research .",
"Pseudoginsenoside P03951 , a Novel Partial Q07869 γ Agonist , Promotes Q15848 Oligomerization and Secretion in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 Adipocytes . Q07869 γ is a nuclear hormone receptor that functions as a master regulator of adipocyte differentiation and development . Q8N1N2 Q07869 γ agonists , such as the thiazolidinediones ( TZDs ) , have been widely used to treat type 2 diabetes . However , they are characterized by undesirable side effects due to their strong agonist activities . Pseudoginsenoside P03951 ( p - P03951 ) is an ocotillol - type ginsenoside isolated from Panax quinquefolium L . ( American ginseng ) . In this study , we found that p - P03951 activates Q07869 γ with modest adipogenic activity . In addition , p - P03951 promotes adiponectin oligomerization and secretion in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . We also found that p - P03951 inhibits obesity - linked phosphorylation of Q07869 γ at DB00133 - 273 by Cdk5 . Therefore , p - P03951 is a novel partial Q07869 γ agonist , which might have the potential to be developed as a new Q07869 γ - targeted therapeutics for type 2 diabetes .",
"[ Assessment of immune disorders in patients presenting with various forms of chronic suppurative otitis media in the postoperative period ] . The present study was designed for immunological examination of 46 patients presenting with various forms of chronic suppurative otitis media . All the patients underwent surgical intervention on mastoid process ( processus mastoideus ) . It was shown that exacerbation of catarrhal inflammation provoked a significant decrease of the total lymphocyte , T - helpers , and B - lymphocyte ( P20273 ) count whereas the concentration of T - suppressors increased . In patients with the distractive form of chronic suppurative otitis media , the absolute number of total lymphocytes , T - lymphocytes , T - helpers , and B - lymphocytes was also reduced while the concentration of IgG was elevated . The level of serum cytokines ( IL - 1 - beta , P05231 , P01375 ) increased in both forms of the disease although the rise in case of catarrhal inflammation was much more pronounced . These data suggest beneficial effect of supplemental corrective immunotherapy .",
"Monoclonal antibodies against human dendritic cell - like peripheral blood monocytes activated by granulocyte / macrophage - colony - stimulating factor plus interleukin 4 . Human peripheral blood monocytes activated by GM - P04141 plus P05112 have recently been found to exhibit characteristics of putative dendritic cells ( DC ) . These cytokine - activated monocytes ( P62158 ) may express novel activation Ag that contribute significantly to their antigen presentation potency . To examine that possibility , mAb specific for P62158 were derived . Seven mAb that stained P62158 but not unactivated monocytes and other peripheral blood mononuclear cell types were identified . Further screening with a panel of cell lines identified two P62158 - specific mAb . The first mAb , 2 . 1D10 , was found to be mannose - receptor specific . A second mAb , 6 . 3B7 , immunoprecipitated a 190 - kDa Ag . It stained neither activated B cells nor the putative peripheral blood precursor DC population . Furthermore , 6 . 3B7 did not recognize determinants in asparagine - linked carbohydrate chains or in sialic acid - containing structures . These mAb against P62158 membrane proteins may provide new insights into the requirements for optimal antigen presentation by macrophages and other P25054 types .",
"Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK56___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK56___ .",
"A mechanistic rationale for combining alemtuzumab and rituximab in the treatment of ALL . B - lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL ) may express P31358 and P11836 . DB00087 ( ALM ) and rituximab ( RTX ) are therapeutic antibodies directed against P31358 and P11836 , respectively , but showed limited activity against ALL in clinical trials . The mechanisms for the impaired responses remained unclear . We studied expression of P31358 and P11836 on ALL cells and found that most cases coexpressed P31358 and P11836 . However , distinct P31358 - negative ( P31358 (-) ) subpopulations were detected in most cases as the result of defective glycophosphatidyl - inositol anchoring . Although ALM efficiently eradicated P31358 - positive ( P31358 (+) ) cells in NOD / scid mice engrafted with primary human ALL , P31358 (-) subclones escaped therapy . In the same model , RTX showed limited activity resulting from occurrence of P11836 down - modulation . However , P31358 (-) cells concurrently lacked the glycophosphatidyl - inositol - anchored complement regulators P08174 and P13987 and showed increased susceptibility to RTX - mediated complement - dependent cytotoxicity in vitro . At the same time , ALM was shown to inhibit down - modulation of P11836 in response to RTX by depleting the trogocytic capacity of phagocytic cells . Probably because of these complementary mechanisms , combined administration of ALM and RTX induced complete responses in vivo . Based on these data , we propose a mechanistic rationale for combined application of RTX and ALM in ALL .",
"[ Cutaneous non - tuberculous mycobacterial infection following cord blood stem cell transplantation ] . We describe a 4 - year - old - girl with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ( FHL ) who developed disseminated cutaneous nontuberculous mycobacterial ( Q9P121 ) infection after unrelated cord blood stem cell transplantation ( uCBSCT ) . After transplantation , the patient developed steroid - refractory acute graft - versus - host disease , and was given methylprednisolone , cyclosporin and mycophenolate mofetil . Six months after uCBSCT , cutaneous lesions that looked like insect bites appeared and spread widely over the thighs . Q9P121 infection was diagnosed by skin biopsy although no organism could be identified . DB01017 ( MINO ) and sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim ( ST ) were administered . However , the cutaneous disease followed a course of remissions and exacerbations . One month after the skin biopsy , mycobacterium chelonae was detected by bacteriological culture of abscess drainage . Ten months after uCBSCT , the cutaneous lesions quickly progressed and the inguinal lymph nodes became enlarged and painful . Then the antibiotics were switched from MINO and ST to amikacin and clarithromycin ( P62158 ) based on the results of mycobacterial susceptibility test . The cutaneous lesions gradually improved after continuous administration of P62158 . Cutaneous Q9P121 infection is rare , but it may occur in immunocompromised patients after P09683 .",
"Differential expression and function of phosphodiesterase 4 ( DB05876 ) subtypes in human primary P01730 + T cells : predominant role of Q08499 . Type 4 phosphodiesterases ( DB05876 ) are critical regulators in TCR signaling by attenuating the negative constraint of DB02527 . In this study , we show that anti - CD3 / P10747 stimulation of human primary P01730 (+) T cells increases the expression of the DB05876 subtypes P27815 , Q07343 , and Q08499 in a specific and time - dependent manner . P27815 and Q08499 mRNAs as well as enzyme activities were up - regulated within 5 days , Q07343 showed a transient up - regulation with highest levels after 24 h . The induction was shown to be independent of different stimulation conditions and was similar in naive and memory T cell subpopulations . To elucidate the functional impact of individual DB05876 subtypes on T cell function , we used DB05876 subtype - specific short - interfering RNAs ( siRNAs ) . Knockdown of either Q07343 or Q08499 inhibited P60568 release 24 h after stimulation ( time point of maximal P60568 concentrations ) to an extent similar to that observed with the panPDE4 inhibitor RP73401 ( piclamilast ) . Substantial amounts of P01579 or P05113 were measured only at later time points . siRNA targeting Q08499 showed a predominant inhibitory effect on these cytokines measured after 72 h . However , the inhibition of all cytokines was most effective when DB05876 siRNAs were applied in combination . Although the effect of DB05876 inhibition on T cell proliferation is small , the Q08499 - targeting siRNA alone was as effective as the panPDE4 inhibitor , whereas P27815 or Q07343 siRNAs had hardly an effect . In summary , individual DB05876 subtypes have overall nonredundant , but complementary , time - dependent roles in propagating various T cell functions and Q08499 is the form likely playing a predominant role .",
"Antibody - based therapy of non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma . Monoclonal antibodies ( mAb ) have dramatically advanced our ability to treat non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma ( Q9NZ71 ) , and there has been a virtual explosion of clinical data regarding their use . DB00073 is a humanized anti - P11836 mAb and has significant single agent activity in follicular lymphoma , and to a lesser extent in mantle - cell and diffuse large B - cell lymphoma ( DLCL ) . DB00073 appears to have synergistic activity with cytotoxic chemotherapy and the combination has recently demonstrated improved rates of complete remission ( CR ) and overall survival in older patients with DLCL . DB00087 ( Campath - 1H ) is a humanized mAb targeting P31358 and has recently been approved in the USA for the treatment of fludarabine - refractory B - cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia . Impressive activity has also been demonstrated in T - cell prolymphocytic leukaemia and mycosis fungoides . The radioconjugated anti - P11836 mAbs ibritumomab tiuxetan and I131 - tositumomab also have impressive clinical activity in low - grade B - cell Q9NZ71 , and the former has demonstrated superior CR rates to rituximab . Myelosuppression is more significant however , and their place in the treatment algorithm remains to be clearly defined . Other immunotoxins ( e . g . BL22 ) and mAb against alternate targets ( e . g . epratuzumab , humanized anti - P20273 ) are in development .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"DB00087 ( Campath - 1H ) induction therapy and dendritic cells : Impact on peripheral dendritic cell repertoire in renal allograft recipients . Dendritic cells ( DC ) are the most potent antigen - presenting cells ( P25054 ) and are pivotal for initiating allograft immunity . Recently , particular DC subsets have been implicated also in allogeneic T cell hyporesponsiveness . DB00087 ( anti - P31358 , Campath - 1H ) is a novel T cell depleting antibody that is currently under investigation for the use in allogeneic organ transplantation . While recent studies demonstrated a conspicuous effect of alemtuzumab on peripheral DC in clinical graft - versus - host disease , its efficiency in patients receiving allogeneic organ transplants is still undefined . In the present study we assessed the peripheral DC repertoire in kidney transplant recipients after either alemtuzumab induction therapy followed by FK506 monotherapy or after conventional immunosuppression ( FK506 , mycophenolate mofetil and steroids ) without any induction agent . Induction with alemtuzumab caused a strong and sustained reduction of the total number of peripheral DC and a significant shift from myeloid to plasmacytoid DC subsets ( mDC / pDC ratio ) as early as 1 month post - transplantation . These data show that alemtuzumab induction targets the peripheral DC repertoire , which might add another mechanism allowing immunosuppressive drug minimization . Further studies are warranted to further elucidate the functional significance of these finding in the setting of allogeneic organ transplantation .",
"Rubella vaccine - induced cellular immunity : evidence of associations with polymorphisms in the Toll - like , vitamin A and D receptors , and innate immune response genes . Toll - like , vitamin A and D receptors and other innate proteins participate in various immune functions . We determined whether innate gene - sequence variations are associated with rubella vaccine - induced cytokine immune responses . We genotyped 714 healthy children ( 11 - 19 years of age ) after two doses of rubella - containing vaccine for 148 candidate SNP markers . Rubella virus - induced cytokines were measured by ELISA . Twenty - two significant associations ( range of P values 0 . 002 - 0 . 048 ) were found between SNPs in the vitamin A receptor family ( P10276 , P10826 , Q02880 and P13631 ) , vitamin D receptor and downstream mediator of vitamin D signaling ( P19793 ) genes and rubella virus - specific ( P01579 , P60568 , P22301 , P01375 , and GM - P04141 ) cytokine immune responses . A O15455 gene promoter region SNP ( rs5743305 , - 8441A > T ) was associated with rubella - specific GM - P04141 secretion . Importantly , SNPs in the Q9C035 gene coding regions , rs3740996 ( His43Tyr ) and rs10838525 ( Gln136Arg ) , were associated with an allele dose - related secretion of rubella virus - specific P01375 and P60568 / GM - P04141 , respectively , and have been previously shown to have functional consequences regarding the antiviral activity and susceptibility to HIV - 1 infection . We identified associations between individual SNPs and haplotypes in , or involving , the O95786 ( O95786 ) gene and rubella - specific P01375 secretion . This is the first paper to present evidence that polymorphisms in the TLR , vitamin A , vitamin D receptor , and innate immunity genes can influence adaptive cytokine responses to rubella vaccination .",
"Hepatoprotective effects of the polysaccharide isolated from Tarphochlamys affinis ( Acanthaceae ) against CCl4 - induced hepatic injury . This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of the polysaccharide isolated from Tarphochlamys affinis ( P03951 ) against CCl4 - induced hepatotoxicity in rats . Liver injury was induced in rats by the administration of CCl4 twice a week for 2 weeks . During the experiment , the model group received CCl4 only ; the treatment groups received various drugs plus CCl4 , whereas the normal control group received an equal volume of saline . Compared with the CCl4 group , P03951 significantly decreased the activities of aspartate aminotransferase ( Q9NRA2 ) , alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) and alkaline phosphatase ( ALP ) in the serum and increased the activities of superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) , glutathione peroxidase ( GPx ) in the liver . Moreover , the content of hepatic malondialdehyde ( MDA ) was reduced . Histological findings also confirmed the anti - hepatotoxic characterisation . In addition , P03951 significantly inhibited the proinflammatory mediators , such as prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) , inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) , cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) , tumour necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) and myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) . Further investigation showed that the inhibitory effect of P03951 on the pro - inflammatory cytokines was associated with the down - regulation of nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) . In brief , our results show that the protective effect of P03951 against CCl4 - induced hepatic injury may rely on its ability to reduce oxidative stress and suppress inflammatory responses .",
"Immunophenotypic profile and role of adhesion molecules in splenic marginal zone lymphoma with bone marrow involvement . Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma ( SMZL ) , with or without villous lymphocytes ( VL +/- ) , is a low - grade lymphoproliferative disorder with constant involvement of the bone marrow ( BM ) . Different BM infiltration patterns , mainly intra - sinusoidal , interstitial and nodular , have been described . Adhesion molecules ( AMs ) constitute a heterogeneous group of antigenic receptors playing a major role in leukocyte recruitment , in lymphocyte homing and in cellular - mediated immune response . Evolution and pattern of the BM infiltrate could be influenced by a variable expression of AM on SMZL lymphocytes . The degree and pattern of BM infiltration and the immunohistochemical expression of AM ( H - P62158 , P20273 , P14151 , Q14242 , P16581 , P05362 , P19320 and Beta - 1 integrin ) among the different infiltration patterns were evaluated in BM biopsies of 38 patients with SMZL and graded according to a semi - quantitative score ranging from 0 - 4 and based on the percentage of positive cells . An intra - sinusoidal infiltration was constantly observed , alone or in conjunction with other patterns . H - P62158 and P20273 showed a moderate - to - high degree of positivity in the intra - sinusoidal infiltrate ( median expression grade - 3 ) and were expressed in the neoplastic lymphocytes independently from the pattern . Q14242 was mostly expressed in the perisinusoidal region and in case of interstitial infiltration ( grade - 2 ) . P05362 and P19320 were selectively expressed in the nodules as a reticular meshwork located in the core region ( grade - 2 ) ; P19320 was also expressed in the perinodular endothelia . P16581 , P14151 and beta - 1 integrin proved constantly negative . These data suggest that different expression of AM can influence the modality of BM infiltration in SMZL .",
"Q9NRI5 - binding proteins in neural development , signalling and schizophrenia . In the decade since Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 ( Q9NRI5 ) was first identified it has become one of the most convincing risk genes for major mental illness . As a multi - functional scaffold protein , Q9NRI5 has multiple identified protein interaction partners that highlight pathologically relevant molecular pathways with potential for pharmaceutical intervention . Amongst these are proteins involved in neuronal migration ( e . g . P05067 , Dixdc1 , P43034 , Q9NXR1 , Q9GZM8 ) , neural progenitor proliferation ( GSK3β ) , neurosignalling ( Q3V6T2 , GSK3β , DB05876 ) and synaptic function ( Kal7 , Q9UKE5 ) . Furthermore , emerging evidence of genetic association ( Q9GZM8 , PCM1 , Q07343 ) and copy number variation ( Q9NXR1 ) implicate several Q9NRI5 - binding partners as risk factors for schizophrenia in their own right . Thus , a picture begins to emerge of Q9NRI5 as a key hub for multiple critical developmental pathways within the brain , disruption of which can lead to a variety of psychiatric illness phenotypes .",
"P35372 expression is increased in inflammatory bowel diseases : implications for homeostatic intestinal inflammation . BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Recent studies with mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) deficient mice support a physiological anti - inflammatory effect of MOR at the colon interface . To better understand the potential pharmacological effect of certain opiates in inflammatory bowel diseases ( Q9UKU7 ) , we ( 1 ) evaluated the regulation in vivo and in vitro of human MOR expression by inflammation ; and ( 2 ) tested the potential anti - inflammatory function of a specific opiate ( DALDA ) in inflamed and resting human mucosa . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Expression of MOR mRNA and protein was evaluated in healthy and inflamed small bowel and colonic tissues , isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells and purified monocytes , and P01730 + and CD8 + T cells from healthy donors and Q9UKU7 patients . The effect of cytokines and nuclear factor kappaB ( NFkappaB ) activation on MOR expression in lymphocyte T and monocytic human cell lines was assessed . Finally , DALDA induced anti - inflammatory effect was investigated in mucosal explants from controls and Q9UKU7 patients . RESULTS : MOR was expressed in ileal and colonic enteric neurones as well as in immunocytes such as myeloid cells and P01730 + and CD8 + T cells . Overexpressed in active Q9UKU7 mucosa , MOR was significantly enhanced by cytokines and repressed by NFkappaB inhibitor in myeloid and lymphocytic cell lines . Furthermore , ex vivo DALDA treatment dampened tumour necrosis factor alpha mRNA expression in the colon of active Q9UKU7 patients . CONCLUSIONS : Given the increased expression of MOR and the ex vivo beneficial effect of DALDA in active Q9UKU7 , natural and / or synthetic opioid agonists could help to prevent overt pathological intestinal inflammation .",
"DB00087 for the prevention and treatment of graft - versus - host disease . DB00087 is a humanized monoclonal antibody against the P31358 antigen , which is expressed on the surface of various hematopoietic cells such as B and T lymphocytes , and has been widely used for preventing acute graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) in allogeneic stem cell transplantation ( P09683 ) . Administration of 100 mg alemtuzumab before transplantation has resulted in a low incidence of acute GVHD in HLA - matched and mismatched transplantation from either related or unrelated donors . However , because alemtuzumab could remain in the blood at the lympholytic level 1 - 2 months after transplantation , immune reconstitution was substantially delayed , leading to a high incidence of viral infection and relapse . A dose reduction of alemtuzumab was attempted in a reduced - intensity conditioning setting to facilitate immune reconstitution , and this resulted in earlier immune reconstitution , but the clinical benefits were unclear . The dose of alemtuzumab and the timing of its administration should be optimized to maximize the benefit of acute GVHD suppression and minimize the risk of infection and relapse . Another strategy to facilitate immune reconstitution and augment anti - tumor effects is donor cell infusion of T and NK cells . Although there is accumulating evidence regarding the use of alemtuzumab for acute GVHD prevention , information on the salvage treatment for steroid - refractory acute and chronic GVHD is still limited .",
"IgG4 subclass antibodies impair antitumor immunity in melanoma . Host - induced antibodies and their contributions to cancer inflammation are largely unexplored . IgG4 subclass antibodies are present in P22301 - driven Th2 immune responses in some inflammatory conditions . Since Th2 - biased inflammation is a hallmark of tumor microenvironments , we investigated the presence and functional implications of IgG4 in malignant melanoma . Consistent with Th2 inflammation , P20273 + B cells and IgG4 (+)- infiltrating cells accumulated in tumors , and P22301 , P05112 , and tumor - reactive IgG4 were expressed in situ . When compared with B cells from patient lymph nodes and blood , tumor - associated B cells were polarized to produce IgG4 . Secreted B cells increased P15692 and IgG4 , and tumor cells enhanced P22301 secretion in cocultures . Unlike IgG1 , an engineered tumor antigen - specific IgG4 was ineffective in triggering effector cell - mediated tumor killing in vitro . Antigen - specific and nonspecific IgG4 inhibited IgG1 - mediated tumoricidal functions . IgG4 blockade was mediated through reduction of FcγRI activation . Additionally , IgG4 significantly impaired the potency of tumoricidal IgG1 in a human melanoma xenograft mouse model . Furthermore , serum IgG4 was inversely correlated with patient survival . These findings suggest that IgG4 promoted by tumor - induced Th2 - biased inflammation may restrict effector cell functions against tumors , providing a previously unexplored aspect of tumor - induced immune escape and a basis for biomarker development and patient - specific therapeutic approaches .",
"P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK68___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .",
"Comparison of the novel antipsychotic ziprasidone with clozapine and olanzapine : inhibition of dorsal raphe cell firing and the role of P08908 receptor activation . Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic agent which binds with high affinity to P08908 receptors ( Ki = 3 . 4 nM ) , in addition to P28221 , 5 - HT2 , and D2 sites . While it is an antagonist at these latter receptors , ziprasidone behaves as a P08908 agonist in vitro in adenylate cyclase measurements . The goal of the present study was to examine the P08908 properties of ziprasidone in vivo using as a marker of central P08908 activity the inhibition of firing of serotonin - containing neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus . In anesthetized rats , ziprasidone dose - dependently slowed raphe unit activity ( ED50 = 300 micrograms / kg i . v . ) as did the atypical antipsychotics clozapine ( ED50 = 250 micrograms / kg i . v . ) and olanzapine ( ED50 = 1000 micrograms / kg i . v . ) . Pretreatment with the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100 , 635 ( 10 micrograms / kg i . v . ) prevented the ziprasidone - induced inhibition ; the same dose of WAY - 100 , 635 had little effect on the inhibition produced by clozapine and olanzapine . Because all three agents also bind to alpha 1 receptors , antagonists of which inhibit serotonin neuronal firing , this aspect of their pharmacology was assessed with desipramine ( ___MASK7___ ) , a NE re - uptake blocker previously shown to reverse the effects of alpha 1 antagonists on raphe unit activity . ___MASK7___ ( 5 mg / kg i . v . ) failed to reverse the inhibitory effect of ziprasidone but produced nearly complete reversal of that of clozapine and olanzapine . These profiles suggest a mechanism of action for each agent , P08908 agonism for ziprasidone and alpha 1 antagonism for clozapine and olanzapine . The P08908 agonist activity reported here clearly distinguishes ziprasidone from currently available antipsychotic agents and suggests that this property may play a significant role in its pharmacologic actions .",
"An assessment of the effect of human herpesvirus - 6 replication on active cytomegalovirus infection after allogeneic stem cell transplantation . Human herpesvirus - 6 ( HHV - 6 ) may enhance cytomegalovirus ( CMV ) replication in allogeneic stem cell transplant ( allo - P09683 ) recipients either through direct or indirect mechanisms . Definitive evidence supporting this hypothesis are lacking . We investigated the effect of HHV - 6 replication on active CMV infection in 68 allo - P09683 recipients . Analysis of plasma HHV - 6 and CMV DNAemia was performed by real - time PCR . Enumeration of pp65 and IE - 1 CMV - specific IFNgamma CD8 (+) and P01730 (+) T cells was performed by intracellular cytokine staining . HHV - 6 DNAemia occurred in 39 . 8 % of patients , and was significantly associated with subsequent CMV DNAemia in univariate ( P =. 01 ) , but not in multivariate analysis ( P =. 65 ) . The peak of HHV - 6 DNAemia was not predictive of the development of CMV DNAemia . Timing and kinetics of active CMV infection were comparable in patients either with or without a preceding episode of HHV - 6 DNAemia . The occurrence of HHV - 6 DNAemia had no impact on CMV - specific T cell immunity reconstitution early after transplant . The receipt of a graft from an HLA - mismatched donor was independently associated with HHV - 6 ( P =. 009 ) and CMV reactivation ( P =. 04 ) . The data favor the hypothesis that a state of severe immunosuppression leads to HHV - 6 and CMV coactivation , but argue against a role of HHV - 6 in predisposing to the development of CMV DNAemia or influencing the course of active CMV infection .",
"T cells targeting a neuronal paraneoplastic antigen mediate tumor rejection and trigger CNS autoimmunity with humoral activation . Paraneoplastic neurologic diseases ( P01160 ) involving immune responses directed toward intracellular antigens are poorly understood . Here , we examine immunity to the P01160 antigen Nova2 , which is expressed exclusively in central nervous system ( CNS ) neurons . We hypothesized that ectopic expression of neuronal antigen in the periphery could incite P01160 . In our C57BL / 6 mouse model , CNS antigen expression limits antigen - specific P01730 + and CD8 + T - cell expansion . Chimera experiments demonstrate that this tolerance is mediated by antigen expression in nonhematopoietic cells . CNS antigen expression does not limit tumor rejection by adoptively transferred transgenic T cells but does limit the generation of a memory population that can be expanded upon secondary challenge in vivo . Despite mediating cancer rejection , adoptively transferred transgenic T cells do not lead to paraneoplastic neuronal targeting . Preliminary experiments suggest an additional requirement for humoral activation to induce CNS autoimmunity . This work provides evidence that the requirements for cancer immunity and neuronal autoimmunity are uncoupled . Since humoral immunity was not required for tumor rejection , B - cell targeting therapy , such as rituximab , may be a rational treatment option for P01160 that does not hamper tumor immunity .",
"P05231 , P01579 and P01375 production by liver - associated T cells and acute liver injury in rats administered concanavalin A . The relationship between the development of acute hepatitis and the production of P01375 P01579 and P05231 by liver - associated T lymphocytes following intravenous injection of concanavalin A ( Con A ) was studied in rats . Following a single injection of Con A , there was a dose and time - dependent correlation in the serum levels of serum alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) , P05231 , P01579 and P01375 . These increases correlated with an increase in the numbers of P01730 + , CD8 + and CD25 + T cells in blood and P01730 + and CD25 + T cells in the liver perfusate , but not with CD8 + T cells in liver perfusate . Increased levels of P05231 , P01579 and P01375 were constitutively produced by liver - associated P01730 + T cells when cultured . In Con A - stimulated cultures , liver - associated P01730 + T cells secreted increasing levels of P01375 in a time - dependent manner following Con A injection , but P01375 production by peripheral blood lymphocytes was transient with peak levels detected at 1 h which then declined over 24 h . Histological examination of the liver revealed fatty change , hepatocyte degeneration and necrosis , with an associated cell infiltrate of neutrophils and P01730 + T cells both in the portal areas and around the central veins . These results support the hypothesis that Con A - induced liver damage is mediated by P01730 + T cells acting within the liver , at least in part through the secretion of P01375 , P01579 and P05231 .",
"DB00087 in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic lymphoma . DB00087 was the first monoclonal antibody to be humanized , a process which embeds rodent sequence fragments in a human IgG framework . The antibody target is P31358 , an antigen expressed on normal lymphocytes as well as many T - and B - cell neoplasms . It therefore has a potential broad application across a spectrum of B - and T - cell malignancies as well as use as an immunosuppressant drug in , for example , bone marrow transplantation . The original licensing in the USA and Europe was for the treatment of fludarabine - refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( CLL ) . However , recent trials using alemtuzumab as a first - line agent for CLL have shown superior response rates compared with traditional alkylator therapy and this has led to US FDA approval for first - line treatment for CLL . It seems to be particularly useful in patients with CLL who have deletion of the P04637 tumor suppressor gene , a subset of disease that responds poorly to other currently available chemotherapeutics .",
"Cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 mediates synergistic induction of Q07343 by roflumilast and NTHi . Phosphodiesterase 4B ( Q07343 ) plays a key role in regulating inflammation . ___MASK94___ , a phosphodiesterase ( PDE ) 4 - selective inhibitor , has recently been approved for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) patients with exacerbation . However , there is also clinical evidence suggesting the development of tachyphylaxis or tolerance on repeated dosing of roflumilast and the possible contribution of Q07343 up - regulation , which could be counterproductive for suppressing inflammation . Thus , understanding how Q07343 is up - regulated in the context of the complex pathogenesis and medications of P48444 may help improve the efficacy and possibly ameliorate the tolerance of roflumilast . Here we show that roflumilast synergizes with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae ( NTHi ) , a major bacterial cause of P48444 exacerbation , to up - regulate PDE4B2 expression in human airway epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo . Up - regulated PDE4B2 contributes to the induction of certain important chemokines in both enzymatic activity - dependent and activity - independent manners . We also found that protein kinase A catalytic subunit β ( PKA - Cβ ) and nuclear factor - κB ( NF - κB ) p65 subunit were required for the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . PKA - Cβ phosphorylates p65 in a DB02527 - dependent manner . Moreover , Ser276 of p65 is critical for mediating the PKA - Cβ - induced p65 phosphorylation and the synergistic induction of PDE4B2 . Collectively , our data unveil a previously unidentified mechanism underlying synergistic up - regulation of PDE4B2 via a cross - talk between PKA - Cβ and p65 and may help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve the efficacy of DB05876 inhibitor .",
"[ Evaluation of occurrence frequency of circulating p53 protein in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and non - small cell lung cancer ] . THE AIM OF STUDY was the evaluation of occurrence frequency of increased concentration of p53 protein in serum of patients with P48444 or NSCLC . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Participants have been enrolled to the one of three studied groups : patients with P48444 , patients with NSCLC and healthy subjects . In each patient serum concentration of p53 protein was measured with ELISA method ( photometric immunoassay ELISA , ROCHE Molecular Biochemicals , Manheim , Germany ) . Comparative analysis of frequency of p53 occurrence in serum in three studied group has been done with respect to nicotine addiction in P48444 and NSCLC groups . Chi - squared test was used for statistical analysis . 95 % confidence interval was set for statistically significant differences . RESULTS : 164 participants was enrolled to the study including : 53 with NSCLC , 59 with P48444 and 52 healthy control . Presence of p53 protein in serum was observed in 45 % of patients with NSCLC , 34 % of patients with P48444 , and in 11 . 5 % healthy people . In healthy subjects increased serum concentration of p53 was found out significantly more seldom than in P48444 ( p = 0 . 006 ) and NSCLC ( p = 0 . 0001 ) groups . There was no significant difference between prevalence of p53 protein in serum of patients with NSCLC or P48444 ( p = 0 . 2 ) . CONCLUSIONS : P04637 protein is observed in serum three times more often in patients with P48444 than healthy subjects . Preasumably , chronic inflammation in bronchial tree in course of P48444 could be predisposing factor for p53 mutation and synthesis of pathological p53 protein .",
"Real life experience with alemtuzumab treatment of patients with lower - risk P43034 and a hypocellular bone marrow . Immunosuppressive therapy is a therapeutic option for selected low - risk myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) patients . Besides standard treatment protocols that include ATG and Q13216 , the humanized P31358 antibody alemtuzumab has been shown to have efficacy in P43034 treatment . We report our experience with alemtuzumab in nine P43034 RCMD patients . All patients had a hypocellular bone marrow with a blast count < 5 % and were classified as intermediate - 1 according to the IPSS . We found a response in five patients ( 60 % ) ; three patients achieved a complete remission 3 and 6 months after the treatment with alemtuzumab , and two patients showed a haematological improvement . DB00087 was administered in a 10 - mg dosage for 10 days . Treatment was well tolerated , and no severe side effects were observed . We could confirm the finding that the alemtuzumab is effective and save selected P43034 patients . Due to the promising results , further studies , especially with regard to long - term survival and risk of leucemic progression should be initiated .",
"Identification of campath - 1 ( P31358 ) as novel drug target in neoplastic stem cells in 5q - patients with P43034 and AML . PURPOSE : The P31358 - targeted antibody alemtuzumab induces major clinical responses in a group of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes ( P43034 ) . The mechanism underlying this drug effect remains unknown . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We asked whether neoplastic stem cells ( NSC ) in patients with P43034 ( n = 29 ) or acute myelogenous leukemia ( AML ; n = 62 ) express P31358 . RESULTS : As assessed by flow cytometry , P31358 was found to be expressed on NSC - enriched P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-) cells in 8 / 11 patients with P43034 and isolated del ( 5q ) . In most other patients with P43034 , P31358 was weakly expressed or not detectable on NSC . In AML , P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-) cells displayed P31358 in 23 / 62 patients , including four with complex karyotype and del ( 5q ) and one with del ( 5q ) and t ( 1 ; 17 ; X ) . In quantitative PCR ( qPCR ) analyses , purified NSC obtained from del ( 5q ) patients expressed P31358 mRNA . We were also able to show that P31358 mRNA levels correlate with EVI1 expression and that P01111 induces the expression of P31358 in AML cells . The P31358 - targeting drug alemtuzumab , was found to induce complement - dependent lysis of P28906 (+)/ P28907 (-)/ P31358 (+) NSC , but did not induce lysis in P31358 (-) NSC . DB00087 also suppressed engraftment of P31358 (+) NSC in NSG mice . Finally , P31358 expression on NSC was found to correlate with a poor survival in patients with P43034 and AML . CONCLUSIONS : The cell surface target Campath - 1 ( P31358 ) is expressed on NSC in a group of patients with P43034 and AML . P31358 is a novel prognostic NSC marker and a potential NSC target in a subset of patients with P43034 and AML , which may have clinical implications and may explain clinical effects produced by alemtuzumab in these patients .",
"Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK14___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .",
"Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for cancer predisposition syndromes . OBJECTIVES : Mutations in the P25054 , P35240 and P38398 genes cause adult - onset cancer predisposition syndromes . Prenatal diagnosis ( P01160 ) and selective pregnancy termination for adult - onset disorders is emotionally difficult and , in some cases , socially not well accepted . Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ( P52209 ) appears as an attractive alternative to P01160 , as it ensures the establishment of a pregnancy free of the mutation from the onset , circumventing the potentially difficult decision of termination of pregnancy . METHODS : Development of single - cell PCRs using Epstein - Barr virus transformed lymphoblasts as single - cell model , followed by clinical application in P52209 . RESULTS : A total of five duplex - PCRs were developed , three for adenomatous polyposis of the colon ( P25054 ) , one for neurofibromatosis type 2 ( P35240 ) and one for inherited breast and ovarian cancer caused by P38398 mutations . Eleven clinical cycles were performed , resulting in the birth of an unaffected girl . For one of the couples undergoing P52209 for P35240 , a spontaneous pregnancy ensued after five unsuccessful P52209 cycles . The couple underwent chorionic villus sampling ( CVS ) and the application of the same protocol as used during P52209 showed an unaffected fetus . CONCLUSION : In this work , we present the development and clinical application of P52209 for three cancer predisposition syndromes .",
"Lymphocyte depletion and repopulation in peripheral blood and small intestine of cynomolgus monkeys after alemtuzumab treatment . BACKGROUND : DB00087 has been used as an induction agent in organ transplantation over 10 years , but the effect of alemtuzumab on lymphocytes in small intestine was not clear . We investigate lymphocyte depletion and repopulation phenomena both in peripheral blood and small intestine of cynomolgus monkeys , to assess the model using in preclinical transplantation . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Monkeys without P31358 antigen on erythrocytes were selected . Lymphocyte depletion and repopulation was documented by flow cytometry . Sections of ileum were obtained for isolation of intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes ( IEL ) and lamina propria lymphocytes ( P06858 ) , and also for immunofluorescence examination . RESULTS : Powerful depletion of lymphocytes ( > 80 % ) from blood followed by gradual repopulation was observed . P11836 (+) B cells , CD8 (+) T cells , P01730 (+) T cells returned to pretreatment levels by d 21 , 35 , 56 . IEL , P06858 reduced by 70 % , 72 % on d 9 , recovered to 59 % , 57 % of pretreatment levels by d 35 , and were completed by d 56 . Depletion and repopulation of IEL and P06858 were confirmed by immunofluorescence . CONCLUSIONS : Depletion of lymphocytes in peripheral blood was less powerful and repopulation occurred faster than in patients . The lymphocyte depletion and repopulation occurred in small intestine . This model can be used in preclinical transplantation .",
"Differential reconstitution of T cell subsets following immunodepleting treatment with alemtuzumab ( anti - P31358 monoclonal antibody ) in patients with relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis . DB00087 ( anti - P31358 mAb ) provides long - lasting disease activity suppression in relapsing - remitting multiple sclerosis ( RRMS ) . The objective of this study was to characterize the immunological reconstitution of T cell subsets and its contribution to the prolonged RRMS suppression following alemtuzumab - induced lymphocyte depletion . The study was performed on blood samples from RRMS patients enrolled in the CARE - MS II clinical trial , which was recently completed and led to the submission of alemtuzumab for U . S . Food and Drug Administration approval as a treatment for RRMS . DB00087 - treated patients exhibited a nearly complete depletion of circulating P01730 (+) lymphocytes at day 7 . During the immunological reconstitution , P01730 (+) CD25 (+) CD127 ( low ) regulatory T cells preferentially expanded within the P01730 (+) lymphocytes , reaching their peak expansion at month 1 . The increase in the percentage of TGF - β1 - , P22301 - , and P05112 - producing P01730 (+) cells reached a maximum at month 3 , whereas a significant decrease in the percentages of Th1 and Th17 cells was detected at months 12 and 24 in comparison with the baseline . A gradual increase in serum P13232 and P05112 and a decrease in Q16552 , Q96PD4 , Q9HBE4 , Q9GZX6 , and IFN - γ levels were detected following treatment . In vitro studies have demonstrated that P13232 induced an expansion of P01730 (+) CD25 (+) CD127 ( low ) regulatory T cells and a decrease in the percentages of Th17 and Th1 cells . In conclusion , our results indicate that differential reconstitution of T cell subsets and selectively delayed P01730 (+) T cell repopulation following alemtuzumab - induced lymphopenia may contribute to its long - lasting suppression of disease activity .",
"P35372 mutant , T394A , abolishes opioid - mediated adenylyl cyclase superactivation . This study was to characterize the effects of a point - mutant at C - terminal of mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) , namely MOR T394A , in chronic opioid - induced cellular responses . After 18 h of exposure to [ D - Ala , N - Me - DB00120 , DB00145 - ol ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) , adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) superactivation , a hallmark for the cellular adaptive response after chronic opioid stimulation , was observed in the cells expressing wild - type receptor , but was totally abolished in the cells expressing MOR T394A . Receptor phosphorylation was also attenuated in cells with MOR T394A after prolonged preexposure to agonist . Furthermore , Q96HU1 kinase kinase - 1 ( Q02750 ) overexpression was able to rescue AC superactivation in cells with MOR T394A , but showed no effect in the wild - type MOR - expressing cells . These results indicated that the amino acid T394 at C - terminus of MOR played a critical role in chronic agonist - induced AC superactivation and receptor phosphorylation .",
"Molecular basis of functional gastrointestinal disorders . There are a number of abnormalities of gastrointestinal function , including sensory and motor dysfunction , which are believed to play a role in the manifestation of symptoms in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders ( FGID ) . In addition , there is a remarkable psychiatric comorbidity . Family and twin studies have provided strong evidence for a clustering of FGID in families and an increased concordance in monozygotic compared to dizygotic twins . This points towards the role of one or more hereditary ( genetic ) factors . Considering these disorders of function and the psychiatric comorbidity , polymorphisms of adrenergic , opioidergic or serotonergic receptors as well as G - protein beta3 ( P16520 ) subunit gene polymorphisms ( C825T ) and polymorphisms of 5 - HT transporter genes are suitable causes . In addition , mediators or regulators of mucosal inflammation may trigger events that ultimately result in the manifestation of FGID . Thus , relevant polymorphisms of genes with immunmodulating and / or neuromodulating features ( P35372 , P05112 , IL - 4R , TNFalpha ) may also play a role in the manifestation of FGIDs .",
"Involvement of neutrophils and natural killer cells in the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab in xenograft tumor models . DB00087 is a recombinant humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed against P31358 , an antigen expressed on the surface of normal and malignant B and T lymphocytes . DB00087 is approved for the treatment of B - cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( B - CLL ) , but the exact mechanism by which the antibody depletes malignant lymphocytes in vivo is not clearly defined . To address this issue , the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab was studied in disseminated and subcutaneous xenograft tumor models . The density of P31358 target antigen on the surface of tumor cells appeared to correlate with the anti - tumor activity of alemtuzumab . Deglycosylation of alemtuzumab resulted in a loss of cytotoxicity in vitro and was found to abolish anti - tumor activity in vivo . Individual inactivation of effector mechanisms in tumor - bearing mice indicated that the protective activity of alemtuzumab in vivo was primarily dependent on ADCC mediated by neutrophils and to a lesser extent NK cells . Increasing the number of circulating neutrophils by treatment with G - P04141 enhanced the anti - tumor activity of the antibody , thus providing further evidence for the involvement of neutrophils as effector cells in the activity of alemtuzumab .",
"Alternative immunosuppression in patients failing immunosuppression with ATG who are not transplant candidates : Campath ( DB00087 ) . Antithymocyte globulin ( ATG ) - based immunosuppression remains the standard immunosuppressive therapy ( IST ) for aplastic anemia ( AA ) patients lacking a sibling donor ; however , treatment failures are relatively frequent , including about one - quarter to one - third of patients who do not show any response to initial IST , and about half of the initial responders who may experience subsequent relapses or require continuous maintenance IST . For these patients , there is the option of further IST , which may include additional courses of ATG - based IST , or attempts with alternative IST regimens . DB00087 is a monoclonal anti - P31358 Ab , which has been recently investigated as novel IS agent for the treatment of AA patients . Recent data from different groups have clearly demonstrated the biological efficacy of DB00087 in AA patients , ruling out the initial concerns about possible unacceptable infectious risks secondary to its extremely powerful lympholytic effect . Preliminary data demonstrate a remarkable efficacy , especially in the context of relapsed and , to less extent , refractory patients , whereas data in naïve patients are still limited . On the basis of these results , DB00087 - based immunosuppression is a worthy option for AA and other marrow failure patients requiring a second - line IST . Here we describe a consensus regimen that the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Severe Aplastic Anemia Working Party suggests for AA patients failing initial IST who are not indicated for P09683 .",
"Oncogenic events associated with endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . Endometriosis displays some features that resemble malignant processes , including invasive growth , resistance to apoptosis and distant implantation . The objective of this study was to investigate whether gene alterations that are frequent in endometrial and / or ovarian cancers contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis . Biopsies were obtained from ectopic endometriosis lesions from 23 patients with revised American Fertility Score stage 1 ( n = 1 ) , 2 ( n = 10 ) , 3 ( n = 11 ) or 4 ( n = 1 ) endometriosis . Six genes ( P25054 , CDKN2A , Q9ULZ3 , P10826 , Q9NS23 and P03372 ) were analyzed for promoter hypermethylation using methylation - specific melting curve analysis , and 9 genes ( P15056 , P01112 , P01111 , P35222 , P11802 , P22607 , P42336 , P04637 and P60484 ) were analyzed for mutations using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing . An oncogenic mutation in P01116 ( c . 34G > T ; p . G12C ) was detected in a single lesion . No gene alterations were found in the remaining samples . Our data suggest that genetic and epigenetic events contributing to endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . However , other proto - oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes should be tested for alterations in order to identify the molecular basis of the susceptibility of endometriosis to malignant transformation .",
"DB00087 induction and steroid - free maintenance immunosuppression in pancreas transplantation . DB00087 is a humanized anti - P31358 antibody that depletes lymphocytes and has been increasingly used as induction agent in transplantation . The impact of alemtuzumab induction immunosuppression in pancreas transplantation was evaluated , with particular reference to steroid avoidance in maintenance . A total of 100 patients who received 102 pancreas transplants ( 83 simultaneous kidney - pancreas [ SPK ] , 15 pancreas after kidney transplantation [ PAK ] and 4 pancreas transplant alone [ P03951 ] ) were included . All patients received two doses of 30 - mg alemtuzumab i . v . with tacrolimus ( trough level 8 - 12 ng / mL ) and mycophenolate mofetil ( DB00688 , 1g / day ) with no maintenance steroids . This analysis included 62 male and 38 female recipients , with mean ( +/- SD ) age of 42 ( +/- 7 . 6 ) years . Median follow - up was 17 months ( range 8 - 41 months ) . One - year patient , pancreas and kidney graft survival ( actuarial ) was 97 % , 89 % and 94 % , respectively . Overall incidence of rejection was 25 % . Side effects of alemtuzumab administration included thrombocytopenia ( 14 % ) , pulmonary edema ( 2 % ) and rash ( 1 % ) . Twenty - five percent required reoperations ( 12 % for bleeding ) . Infectious complications included Cytomegalovirus ( CMV , 6 . 8 % ) BK viruria ( 3 . 8 % ) , fungal infections ( 4 % ) , primary varicella ( 1 % ) and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders ( PTLD , 1 % ) . Eighty - three percent did not require any steroids posttransplant . These results indicate that alemtuzumab is safe and enables pancreas transplantation to be carried out without maintenance steroids in 83 % of cases and acceptable rejection rate ."
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"P01308 and vanadate restore decreased plasma endothelin concentrations and exaggerated vascular responses to normal in the streptozotocin diabetic rat . Although insulin has been shown to raise plasma concentrations of endothelin ( ET ) and up regulate vascular smooth muscle P25101 receptor expression , the interaction of vanadate , an insulinomimetic agent , with the vascular ET system has not been investigated . We compared the effects of oral vanadate treatment ( 0 . 5 mg / ml ; p . o . ) and insulin infusion ( 12 mU . kg - 1 . min - 1 s . c . ) for two weeks on plasma ET concentrations and vascular responses to endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) and the alpha - 1 adrenoceptor agonist , methoxamine , in aortic ring preparations from streptozotocin ( Q11206 ) diabetic and non - diabetic adult male Sprague - Dawley rats . Plasma ET concentrations were lower ( p < 0 . 01 ) in Q11206 diabetic rats compared with normal control rats . P01308 and vanadate treatment restored plasma ET to normal ( p < 0 . 01 ) in Q11206 rats and increased ET concentrations in the control ( p < 0 . 05 ) group . Higher maximal tension responses to both ET - 1 ( p < 0 . 01 ) and methoxamine ( p < 0 . 05 ) were present in Q11206 rats in both endothelium intact and denuded aortic preparations compared with the control group . Both insulin and vanadate treatment returned these responses to normal . It is concluded that low plasma concentrations of insulin and high plasma glucose in Q11206 diabetic rats are accompanied by lower concentrations of plasma ET . P01308 and vanadate treatment restores diminished plasma ET to control concentrations and attenuates exaggerated agonist ( s )- evoked vascular smooth muscle responses in Q11206 - induced diabetic rats . In addition to well known beneficial metabolic effects , insulin and vanadate may beneficially affect cardiovascular regulation in the Q11206 diabetic rat by correcting abnormal ET activity .",
"DB08932 ( Opsumit ) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension . The endothelin pathway is a key pathway for the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . Antagonism of this pathway is recommended as initial therapy in low - risk patient with PAH to inhibit fibrosis , cell proliferation , and inflammation caused by endothelin . Prior to October 2013 , ambrisentan , a selective P25101 receptor antagonist and DB00559 , a dual P25101 / ETB antagonist , were the only currently available agents for PAH targeting the endothelin pathway . Based on the results of the SERAPHIN trial , macitentan ( brand name Opsumit ® ) , a new P25101 / ETB antagonist , has been US FDA approved to delay disease progression and reduce hospitalizations for PAH . SERAPHIN is the first ERA trial to use an event - driven strategy with a composite primary end point of morbidity or mortality . Previous trials have focused on short - term outcomes , such as improved 6 - min walk distance and WHO functional class .",
"Molecular weight and biochemical profile of a chemically modified heparin derivative , Suleparoide . Recently , a new chemically modified derivative of heparin ( Suleparoide , Syntex Laboratories Buenos Aires , Argentina ) was introduced for the prophylaxis of thrombosis and treatment of vascular disorders . This agent is claimed to contain a depolymerized , chemically modified , heparin derivative with similar biologic actions as heparan sulfate . To study the pharmacologic profile of this agent , we have defined its molecular weight distribution profile , utilizing a computerized gel permeation chromatographic system equipped with ultraviolet and refractive index detectors . Suleparoide exhibited a normal molecular distribution profile with no contaminants . It exhibited a weight average of 9 . 3 K DA and an apparent peak MW of 8 . 0 K DA . Approximately 50 % of the molecular components were < 5 . 0 K DA and 40 % > 5 . 0 K DA . The results from these studies on the mechanisms show that Suleparoide has anticoagulant activity primarily mediated through ___MASK19___ Cofactor - II ( P05546 ) and because of its novel mechanism of action , further investigations on the biochemical profile of Suleparoide are carried out . Global clotting tests such as Activated Partial P13726 Time ( APTT ) , Heptest and Thrombin Time ( TT ) revealed a concentration dependent effect in all assays . Plasma samples supplemented with Suleparoide exhibited no significant anti - Xa and anti - IIa activities . However , in the P05546 mediated inhibitory assay for IIa , Suleparoide exhibited significant activity . In contrast , the P01008 ( DB11598 ) mediated inhibition of IIa was much weaker .",
"Growth factors and melanomas . Understanding the growth constraints imposed on normal human melanocytes may help to elucidate the processes conferring growth advantage to melanoma cells . Several synergistic growth factors have been identified for normal human melanocytes . They include fibroblast growth factors ( FGF ) , hepatocyte growth factor / scatter factor , mast / stem cell growth factor , and the neuropeptides endothelin - 1 , 2 and 3 ( ET - 1 , P20800 , P14138 ) . From this group of peptides , only basic FGF ( P09038 / P09038 ) appears , so far , to play a role in autonomous growth of melanoma cells . Aberrant expression of P09038 is due to activation of an otherwise repressed gene by a mechanism that may involve the transcriptional activity of wild - type p53 . The growth factors and activated receptors aberrantly expressed in melanoma cells act in concert with molecules that control cell cycle progression . These proteins bind to , and regulate cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) , such as P11802 , responsible for phosphorylation of retinoblastoma ( RB ) and dissociation of RB - Q01094 inhibitory complexes , thereby allowing progression through the cell cycle . Constitutive P11802 activity in melanomas may be the results of inactivation of the negative regulators known as CDK inhibitor p16INK4 , and / or P38936 ; and / or overexpression of cyclin D , the positive P11802 regulator . This complex set of changes in melanoma cells can lift growth constraints by inducing unregulated expression of genes promoting transition from GI to S phase of the cell cycle .",
"P05305 regulates cardiac sympathetic innervation in the rodent heart by controlling nerve growth factor expression . The cardiac sympathetic nerve plays an important role in regulating cardiac function , and nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) contributes to its development and maintenance . However , little is known about the molecular mechanisms that regulate P01138 expression and sympathetic innervation of the heart . In an effort to identify regulators of P01138 in cardiomyocytes , we found that endothelin - 1 specifically upregulated P01138 expression in primary cultured cardiomyocytes . P05305 - induced P01138 augmentation was mediated by the endothelin - A receptor , Gibetagamma , PKC , the Src family , P00533 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase , p38MAPK , activator protein - 1 , and the P49716 element . Either conditioned medium or coculture with endothelin - 1 - stimulated cardiomyocytes caused P01138 - mediated PC12 cell differentiation . P01138 expression , cardiac sympathetic innervation , and norepinephrine concentration were specifically reduced in endothelin - 1 - deficient mouse hearts , but not in angiotensinogen - deficient mice . In endothelin - 1 - deficient mice the sympathetic stellate ganglia exhibited excess apoptosis and displayed loss of neurons at the late embryonic stage . Furthermore , cardiac - specific overexpression of P01138 in endothelin - 1 - deficient mice overcame the reduced sympathetic innervation and loss of stellate ganglia neurons . These findings indicate that endothelin - 1 regulates P01138 expression in cardiomyocytes and plays a critical role in sympathetic innervation of the heart .",
"Identifying novel prostate cancer associated pathways based on integrative microarray data analysis . The development and diverse application of microarray and next generation sequencing technologies has made the meta - analysis widely used in expression data analysis . Although it is commonly accepted that pathway , network and systemic level approaches are more reproducible than reductionism analyses , the meta - analysis of prostate cancer associated molecular signatures at the pathway level remains unexplored . In this article , we performed a meta - analysis of 10 prostate cancer microarray expression datasets to identify the common signatures at both the gene and pathway levels . As the enrichment analysis result of GeneGo ' s database and KEGG database , 97 . 8 % and 66 . 7 % of the signatures show higher similarity at pathway level than that at gene level , respectively . Analysis by using gene set enrichment analysis ( GSEA ) method also supported the hypothesis . Further analysis of PubMed citations verified that 207 out of 490 ( 42 % ) pathways from GeneGo and 48 out of 74 ( 65 % ) pathways from KEGG were related to prostate cancer . An overlap of 15 enriched pathways was observed in at least eight datasets . Eight of these pathways were first described as being associated with prostate cancer . In particular , endothelin - 1 / P25101 transactivation of the P00533 pathway was found to be overlapped in nine datasets . The putative novel prostate cancer related pathways identified in this paper were indirectly supported by PubMed citations and would provide essential information for further development of network biomarkers and individualized therapy strategy for prostate cancer .",
"Epidermal growth factor enhances androgen receptor ‑ mediated bladder cancer progression and invasion via potentiation of AR transactivation . P10275 ( AR ) plays a critical role in bladder cancer ( BCa ) development . Our early studies found AR knock - out mice ( with few androgens and deleted AR ) failed to develop BCa , yet 50 % of castrated mice ( with few androgens and existing AR ) still developed BCa in an N - butyl - N -( 4 - hydroxybutyl ) nitrosamine ( BBN ) carcinogen - induced BCa mouse model , suggesting the existing AR in BCa of castrated mice may still play important roles in promoting BCa development at the castration level of androgens . The mechanism underlying this and / or which factors potentiate AR function at the castration level of androgen remains unclear . Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) , a key player in BCa progression , has been demonstrated to be able to potentiate AR transactivation in prostate cancer . In the present study , we found that P01133 could increase BCa cell growth , migration and invasion in the presence of AR under the low amount of androgen and P01133 was able to potentiate AR transactivation through P00533 by activating PI3K / AKT and MAPK pathway at castration androgen level . The increased suppression effects by P00533 inhibitor of PD168393 on AR function after addition of anti - androgen , ___MASK84___ , further suggested AR might play a key role in the effects of P01133 on BCa progression and metastasis . Collectively , our results indicate that P01133 may be able to potentiate AR transactivation that leads to enhancing BCa progression , which may help us to develop a better therapeutic approach to treat BCa via targeting both P01133 and AR signaling .",
"Adulthood nicotine treatment alleviates behavioural impairments in rats neonatally treated with quinpirole : possible roles of acetylcholine function and neurotrophic factor expression . Increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity are known to be common in drug abuse and neurological disorders . Past data from this laboratory have shown that long - term increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity can be produced by quinpirole treatment ( a D ( 2 )/ D ( 3 ) agonist ) during early development . The present investigation was designed to test the hypothesis that nicotine administration in adulthood would reduce both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments produced by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity . Female Sprague - Dawley rats were treated with quinpirole ( 1 mg / kg ) or saline from postnatal day 1 ( PD 1 ) to PD 21 . Beginning in adulthood ( PD 61 ) , rats were treated with nicotine ( 0 . 3 mg / kg free base ) or saline twice daily for 14 consecutive days before behavioural testing commenced . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated performance deficits on the Morris water task and a skilled reaching task compared to controls . Deficits on both tasks were completely alleviated by adulthood nicotine treatment . Animals neonatally treated with quinpirole demonstrated a significant 36 % decrease of P28329 in the hippocampus compared to saline controls that was partially eliminated by nicotine . Additionally , neonatal quinpirole produced a significant decrease in hippocampal P01138 content compared to controls , however , nicotine failed to alleviate this decrease in P01138 . The results of this investigation demonstrate that long - term increases in dopamine D ( 2 ) receptor sensitivity produce significant decreases in hippocampal cholinergic and P01138 expression that may result in cognitive impairment . ___MASK42___ alleviates both cognitive and skilled reaching impairments caused by increases in D ( 2 ) sensitivity , but the mechanism through which nicotine is acting is currently unknown .",
"Downregulation of endothelin receptor mRNA synthesis in P13671 rat astrocytoma cells by persistent measles virus and canine distemper virus infections . Persistent infections of P13671 rat astrocytoma cells with measles ( subacute sclerosing panencephalitis [ SSPE ] ) virus ( P13671 / SSPE cells ) or canine distemper virus ( P13671 / DB00369 cells ) cause a loss of endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) binding to its specific receptors ( P25101 type ) and subsequent ET - 1 - induced Ca2 + signaling . It was the aim of this study to investigate the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon in more detail . By using an RNase protection assay , it was found that P25101 mRNA disappears , whereas other cellular mRNA species , e . g . , beta - actin mRNA , were not influenced . The data show that the loss of the ET - 1 signaling pathway in P13671 / SSPE and P13671 / DB00369 cells is due to a receptor downregulation at the transcriptional level .",
"New emerging prospects in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension . One of the main approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases is to block pathways and enzymes within the P00797 - Angiotensin System ( DB01367 ) involved in the modulation of Angiotensin II . Besides this complex system , many other alternative strategies may represent interesting targets for new and more effective cardiovascular therapies . Many different approaches have led medicinal chemists to develop new molecules with the aim of improving current antihypertensive therapies . The development of these new compounds is based on different strategies which include the synthesis of new hybrid compounds in which two or more pharmacophore groups are combined together to give a new entity with better pharmacodynamic properties and fewer side effects , and the development of new molecules with targets such as renin , angiotensin ( 1 - 7 ) and urotensin - II . The aim of this review is to present various approaches used to improve antihypertensive therapy , developing both original molecules with new mechanisms of action ( such as renin inhibitors , or Mas - agonists ) and new hybrid cardiovascular drugs targeting multiple factors involved in hypertensive disease ( NO - P12821 inhibitors , NO - sartans , AT1 / P25101 antagonists ) .",
"P05305 induced proinflammatory markers in the myocardium and leukocytes of guinea - pigs : role of glycoprotein IIB / IIIA receptors . AIM : To assess whether endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) induces the in vivo expression of inflammatory - related proteins , namely cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) and tissue factor , in the myocardium and circulating leukocytes of guinea - pigs . The involvement of platelets was also analyzed . METHODS : ET - 1 ( 0 . 013 microg / min ) was infused to male guinea - pigs for 45 min in the presence and absence of tirofiban , a nonpeptidic blocker of the glycoprotein IIb / IIIa receptor ( P08514 / IIIa ) . P13726 and P35354 expression were determined by Western blot . RESULTS : No changes in mean arterial pressure and heart rate were detected . ET - 1 - infused guinea - pigs showed a marked increase in the number of platelets expressing activated P08514 / IIIa receptors ( 0 . 8 +/- 0 . 03 % vs . 6 . 5 +/- 0 . 2 % ; P < 0 . 05 ) . Tirofiban ( 10 microg / Kg bw / min ) blunted ex vivo platelet aggregation in response to ADP , although only partially reduced P35354 and tissue factor expression in both the myocardium and leukocytes of ET - 1 - infused guinea - pigs . The myocardium of platelet - depleted guinea - pigs also showed a reduced P35354 expression after ET - 1 infusion ( 57 +/- 3 % reduction ; P < 0 . 05 ) . In vitro studies demonstrated that platelets ( 10 ( 7 ) and 10 ( 9 ) platelets / well ) enhanced ET - 1 ( 10 (- 7 ) mol / l ) - induced P35354 expression in heart slices . CONCLUSION : ET - 1 stimulated in vivo the expression of the pro - inflammatory proteins P35354 and tissue factor in the myocardium and in leukocytes by a mechanism P08514 / IIIa platelet receptors .",
"5 - Azacitidine restores and amplifies the bicalutamide response on preclinical models of androgen receptor expressing or deficient prostate tumors . BACKGROUND : Epigenetic modifications play a key role in the in prostate cancer ( Pca ) progression to a hormone refractory state ( HRPC ) and the current use of agents targeting epigenetic changes has become a topic of intense interest in cancer research . In this regard , 5 - Azacitine ( 5 - Aza ) represents a promising epigenetic modulator . This study tested the hypothesis that 5 - Aza may restore and enhance the responsiveness of HRPC cells to anti - hormonal therapy on P10275 ( AR ) expressing ( 22rv1 ) and AR - deficient ( PC3 ) cells . METHODS : The effects were studied in vitro and in vivo models . This sequential treatment induced in vitro cell cycle arrest and apoptosis both in 22rv1 and PC3 tumor cell lines . RESULTS : This combined treatment up - regulated the expression of P48023 , phospho - Q13158 , p16 ( INKA ) , Bax , Bak , and P38936 ( P38936 ) , and inhibited FLIP , Bcl - 2 , and Bcl - XL expression . The re - activation of hormonal response of AR - negative PC3 cell line was partially due to the AR re - expression mediated by 5 - Aza treatment . In contrast , the increase in the response to anti - androgenic therapy in 22rv1 did not correlate with AR expression levels . Furthermore , xenograft studies revealed that the combined treatment of 5 - Aza with AR - antagonist ___MASK84___ had additive / synergistic effects in repressing tumor growth in vivo and the underlying mechanisms responsible for these effects seem to be in part mediated by induction of apoptosis . CONCLUSIONS : So , this study strongly suggests a therapeutic potential of 5 - Aza in combination with anti - androgen therapy in patients with in AR expressing and AR - deficient HRPC .",
"DB08932 slows down the dermal fibrotic process in systemic sclerosis : in vitro findings . Systemic sclerosis ( or scleroderma ) is an autoimmune disease characterized by skin and internal organ fibrosis , caused by microvascular dysfunction . The microvascular damage seems to be a consequence of an endothelial autoimmune response , followed by activation of the inflammatory cascade and massive deposition of collagen . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) contributes to the inflammatory and fibrotic processes by increasing the concentration of pro - inflammatory and pro - fibrotic cytokines , and it is considered one of the most relevant mediators of vascular damage in scleroderma . It is indeed found in very high concentration in serum of sclerodermic patients . Moreover , in these pathological conditions there is an increased expression of ET - 1 receptors ( P25101 and ETB ) , which mediate the detrimental action of ET - 1 , and often a change of P25101 / ETB ratio . The aim of the present study is to evaluate the in vitro effect of macitentan , an orally active tissue - targeting dual endothelin receptor antagonist , and its major metabolite ( ACT - 132577 ) on alpha smooth muscle actin ( alphaSMA ) expression , evaluated on dermal fibroblasts from healthy subjects and on dermal fibroblasts from lesional and non - lesional skin from sclerodermic patients . The combination of macitentan and its major metabolite reduced the levels of & # 945 ; SMA after 48 h in sclerodermic fibroblasts from lesional skin . No relevant changes in & # 945 ; SMA levels were found in fibroblasts from non - lesional skin , whose behavior is similar to that of dermal fibroblasts from healthy patients .",
"Neuropeptide Y - DB00171 interactions and release at the vascular neuroeffector junction . 1 . The ability of neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) to potentiate the contractile effect of DB00171 was examined using the perfused mesenteric arterial bed as a model of the vascular neuroeffector junction . 2 . P01303 ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) and the P01303 - Q03519 selective agonist , Leu31Pro34 P01303 ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) both produced a concentration dependent potentiation of the DB00171 ( 1 and 3 mM ) induced increase in perfusion pressure while the P01303 - P28062 selective agonist , P01303 14 - 36 did not . 3 . The P01303 - Q03519 selective antagonist BIBP 3226 ( 10 - 100 nM ) produced a significant concentration dependent blockade of the Leu31Pro34 P01303 ( 30 nM ) induced potentiation of the DB00171 ( 3 mM ) induced increase in perfusion pressure . These results are consistent with the P01303 - induced potentiation of DB00171 effect being due to activation of the P01303 - Q03519 receptor subtype . 4 . Periarterial nerve stimulation ( supramaximal voltage , 8 and 16 Hz , 30s caused a release of DB00171 , as well as metabolites , from the perfused mesenteric arterial bed . DB00761 evoked ( 50 mM , 5 min ) release of DB00171 from nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) differentiated PC12 cells . 5 . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) produced a concentration dependent ( 10 (- 15 )- 10 (- 8 ) M ) inhibition of the K - 1 - evoked release of DB00171 from P01138 - differentiated PC12 cells . This effect was mimicked by the selective ETB agonists , BQ 3020 , Q92186 - 6C and IRL 1620 . The P25101 / ETB antagonist PD142893 blocked the inhibitory effect of ET - 1 . These results are consistent with the ET - 1 induced inhibition of the evoked release of DB00171 being due to activation of ETB receptors .",
"Creating a genotype - based dosing algorithm for acenocoumarol steady dose . ___MASK63___ is a commonly prescribed anticoagulant drug for the prophylaxis and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders in several countries . In counterpart of warfarin , there is scarce information about pharmacogenetic algorithms for steady acenocoumarol dose estimation . The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm of prediction for acenocoumarol . The algorithm was created using the data from 973 retrospectively selected anticoagulated patients and was validated in a second independent cohort adding up to 2 , 683 patients . The best regression model to predict stable dosage in the Primary Cohort included clinical factors ( age and body mass index , BSA ) and genetic variants ( Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 polymorphisms ) and explained up to 50 % of stable dose . In the validation study the clinical algorithm yielded an adjusted R² = 0 . 15 ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 5 ) and the genetic approach improved the dose forecast up to 30 % ( estimation ´ s standard error = 4 . 6 ) . Again , the best model combined clinical and genetic factors ( R² = 0 . 48 ; estimation ´ s standard error = 4 ) which provided the best results of doses estimates within 20 % of the real dose in patients taking lower ( ≤ 7 mg / week ) or higher ( ≥ 25 mg / week ) acenocoumarol doses . In conclusion , we developed a prediction algorithm using clinical data and three polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 , P11712 * and P78329 genes that provided a steady acenocoumarol dose for about 50 % of patients in the Validation Cohort . Such algorithm was especially useful to patients who need higher or lower acenocoumarol doses , those patients with higher time required until their stabilisation and are more prone to suffer a treatment derived complication .",
"___MASK19___ ' s anti - inflammatory effects require glucosamine 6 - O - sulfation and are mediated by blockade of L - and P - selectins . ___MASK19___ has been used clinically as an anticoagulant and antithrombotic agent for over 60 years . Here we show that the potent anti - inflammatory property of heparin results primarily from blockade of P16109 and P14151 . ___MASK19___ and chemically modified analogs were tested as inhibitors of selectin binding to immobilized sialyl Lewis ( X ) and of cell adhesion to immobilized selectins or thrombin - activated endothelial cells . Compared with unfractionated heparin , the modified heparinoids had inhibitory activity in this general order : over - O - sulfated heparin > heparin > 2 - O , 3 - O - desulfated > or = N - desulfated / N - acetylated heparin > or = carboxyl - reduced heparin > or = N -, 2 - O , 3 - O - desulfated heparin >> 6 - O - desulfated heparin . The heparinoids also showed similar differences in their ability to inhibit thioglycollate - induced peritonitis and oxazolone - induced delayed - type hypersensitivity . Mice deficient in P - or L - selectins showed impaired inflammation , which could be further reduced by heparin . However , heparin had no additional effect in mice deficient in both P - and L - selectins . We conclude that ( a ) heparin ' s anti - inflammatory effects are mainly mediated by blocking P - and P14151 - initiated cell adhesion ; ( b ) the sulfate groups at P13671 on the glucosamine residues play a critical role in selectin inhibition ; and ( c ) some non - anticoagulant forms of heparin retain anti - inflammatory activity . Such analogs may prove useful as therapeutically effective inhibitors of inflammation .",
"Endothelin @ 25 - new agonists , antagonists , inhibitors and emerging research frontiers : IUPHAR Review 12 . Since the discovery of endothelin ( ET ) - 1 in 1988 , the main components of the signalling pathway have become established , comprising three structurally similar endogenous 21 - amino acid peptides , ET - 1 , P20800 and P14138 , that activate two GPCRs , P25101 and ETB . Our aim in this review is to highlight the recent progress in ET research . The ET - like domain peptide , corresponding to prepro - ET - 193 - 166 , has been proposed to be co - synthesized and released with ET - 1 , to modulate the actions of the peptide . ET - 1 remains the most potent vasoconstrictor in the human cardiovascular system with a particularly long - lasting action . To date , the major therapeutic strategy to block the unwanted actions of ET in disease , principally in pulmonary arterial hypertension , has been to use antagonists that are selective for the P25101 receptor ( ambrisentan ) or that block both receptor subtypes ( DB00559 ) . DB08932 represents the next generation of antagonists , being more potent than DB00559 , with longer receptor occupancy and it is converted to an active metabolite ; properties contributing to greater pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic efficacy . A second strategy is now being more widely tested in clinical trials and uses combined inhibitors of ET - converting enzyme and neutral endopeptidase such as SLV306 ( daglutril ) . A third strategy based on activating the ETB receptor , has led to the renaissance of the modified peptide agonist IRL1620 as a clinical candidate in delivering anti - tumour drugs and as a pharmacological tool to investigate experimental pathophysiological conditions . Finally , we discuss biased signalling , epigenetic regulation and targeting with monoclonal antibodies as prospective new areas for ET research .",
"DB08932 : An important addition to the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension . DB08932 is an orphan drug for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) plays a critical role of pathophysiology of PAH . DB08932 , a new dual endothelin receptor antagonist , has reportedly improved prognosis of PAH patients by delaying the progression of disease . It prevents the binding of ET - 1 to both endothelin A ( P25101 ) and endothelin B ( ETB ) receptors . DB08932 displays higher efficacy , lesser adverse effects and drug interactions . It has completed phase III trials in 2012 for treatment of PAH and has been tried for ischemic digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis , recurrent glioblastoma and combination with chemotherapeutic agents against various cancers . Safety data for macitentan were obtained primarily from a placebo - controlled clinical study in 742 patients with PAH . The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approved the drug on 13 October 2013 . It is an important addition to long - term treatment of PAH .",
"[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK28___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .",
"Sculpting organ innervation . Neurotrophic growth factors , including nerve growth factor ( P01138 ) and glial - derived neurotrophic factor ( P39905 ) , have well - established roles in promoting the innervation of target tissues , yet little is known about how the temporal and organ - specific expression of these factors is regulated . A new study reveals that P01138 is a direct target of the well - characterized peptide factor endothelin - 1 ( ET - 1 ) , and that ET - 1 - induced P01138 expression is required for sympathetic innervation of the developing heart . These results , and recent studies implicating P39905 and P14138 in the patterning of the enteric nervous system , suggest that specific pairing of endothelins and neurotrophic factors may be used in distinct target organs to coordinate neuronal migration , differentiation , and survival .",
"Comparative studies of phosphoinositide hydrolysis induced by endothelin - related peptides in cultured cerebellar astrocytes , P13671 - glioma and cerebellar granule cells . Effects of endothelin ( ET ) homologues ( ET - 1 , 2 , 3 and sarafotoxin S6b ) and its precursor ( big ET - 1 ) on phosphoinositide ( PI ) turnover were compared in neurally - related cell cultures . All ET - related peptides induced a robust increase of PI turnover in cerebellar astrocytes , P13671 - glioma and cerebellar granule cells . The rank order of potency in stimulating PI turnover was ET - 1 = P20800 greater than or equal to S6b greater than P14138 greater than big ET - 1 for granule cell neurons , while it was ET - 1 greater than or equal to P20800 greater than or equal to S6b greater than big ET - 1 greater than P14138 for astrocytes and P13671 - glioma cells . Short - term pretreatment with phorbol dibutyrate ( PDBu ) attenuated the ET - 1 - induced PI response in all three types of cultures . However , long - term pretreatment with PDBu attenuated the response in granule cells and P13671 - gliomas , but enhanced responses to ET and DB00171 in astrocytes . Long - term exposure of cells to pertussis toxin ( PTX ) attenuated the PI response to ET in astrocytes and P13671 - gliomas , but not in granule cells . Thus , phospholipase C - coupled ET receptors are expressed in both neurons and glial cells , but they differ considerably in their pharmacological selectivity and signal transduction mechanisms in stimulating PI hydrolysis .",
"[ Functional characteristics of calcium - sensitive adenylyl cyclase of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis ] . DB01373 - sensitive forms of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) were revealed in most vertebrates and invertebrates and also in some unicellular organisms , in particular ciliates . We have shown for the first time that calcium cations influence the AC activity of ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis . These cations at the concentrations of 0 . 2 - 20 microM stimulated the enzyme activity , and maximum of catalytic effect was observed at 2 microM Ca2 + . DB01373 cations at a concentrations of 100 microM or higher inhibited the AC activity . P62158 antagonists W - 5 and W - 7 at the concentrations of 20 - 100 microM inhibited the catalytic effect induced by 5 microM Ca2 + and blocked the effect at higher concentrations of Ca2 + . ___MASK76___ , another calmodulin antagonist , reduced Ca2 +- stimulated AC activity only at the concentrations of 200 - 1000 microM . AC stimulating effects of serotonin , P01133 and DB02527 increased in the presence of 5 microM Ca2 + . AC stimulating effects of P01133 , DB02527 and insulin decreased in the presence of 100 microM Ca2 + , and AC stimulating effect of DB02527 decreased also in the presence of calmodulin antagonists ( 1 mM ) . At the same time , stimulating effect of D - glucose in the presence of Ca2 + and calmodulin antagonists did not change essentially . The data obtained speak in favor of the presence of calcium - sensitive forms of AC in ciliate T . pyriformis which mediate enzyme stimulation by P01133 , DB02527 , insulin , and serotonin .",
"[ Drugs stimulating insulin release . Importance of their use for improving glycemia , safety and quality of life in diabetes mellitus type 2 ] . Etiopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is bipolar . On one hand there occurs impairment in beta - cell function caused by genetic factors or abnormal development during fetal period . On the other hand defects of peripheral insulin action are also of significant importance . The bipolarity is also expressed by changing relationship between genetic and environmental factors . P01308 release is connected with closing DB00171 - dependent kalium channel , a structure closely connected with sulfonylurea receptors . Several receptors may be distinguished : Q09428 in Langerhans isles and SUR2 in heart ( SUR2A ) and vessel smoot muscles ( SUR2B ) . In the treatment of insulin release disorders sulfonylureas are still of significant importance though repaglinid and phenyloalanine derivates also have some clinical importance . Within sulfonylurea derivates there have been developed some preparations of slow drug release ( ___MASK93___ GITS , Diaprel MR ) . One daily dose of ___MASK93___ GITS and lower tendency to hypoglycaemia favour acceptation of the therapy by the patients what is also important for their quality of life . Quality of life is now regarded as important as obtaining good indices of diabetes control .",
"Treatment of cardiovascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . Our previous studies have shown vascular dysfunction in small coronary and mesenteric arteries in Zucker obese rats , a model of the metabolic syndrome , and Zucker Diabetic Fatty ( ZDF ) rats , a model of type 2 diabetes . Because of their lipid lowering action and antioxidant activity , we predicted that treatment with ___MASK2___ , an P04035 inhibitor ( statin ) or Enalapril , an angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor would improve vascular dysfunction associated with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes . METHODS : 20 - week - old Zucker obese and 16 - week - old ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK2___ ( 25 mg / kg / day ) or Enalapril ( 20 mg / kg / day ) for 12 weeks . We examined metabolic parameters , indices of oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction in ventricular and mesenteric small arteries ( 75 - 175 microm intraluminal diameter ) from lean , Zucker obese and ZDF rats ( untreated and treated ) . RESULTS : Endothelial dependent responses were attenuated in coronary vessels from Zucker obese and ZDF rats compared to responses from lean rats . Both drugs improved metabolic parameters , oxidative stress , and vascular dysfunction in Zucker obese rats , however , only partial improvement was observed in ZDF rats , suggesting more aggressive treatment is needed when hyperglycemia is involved . CONCLUSION : Vascular dysfunction is improved when Zucker obese and , to a lesser degree , when ZDF rats were treated with ___MASK2___ or Enalapril .",
"___MASK40___ inhibits osmotic water permeability by interaction with aquaporin - 1 . DB09145 channel proteins , known as aquaporins , are transmembrane proteins that mediate osmotic water permeability . In a previous study , we found that acetazolamide could inhibit osmotic water transportation across Xenopus oocytes by blocking the function of aquaporin - 1 ( P29972 ) . The purpose of the current study was to confirm the effect of acetazolamide on water osmotic permeability using the human embryonic kidney 293 ( HEK293 ) cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 and to investigate the interaction between acetazolamide and P29972 . The fluorescence intensity of HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 , which corresponds to the cell volume when the cells swell in a hyposmotic solution , was recorded under confocal laser fluorescence microscopy . The osmotic water permeability was assessed by the change in the ratio of cell fluorescence to certain cell area . ___MASK40___ , at concentrations of 1 and 10muM , inhibited the osmotic water permeability in HEK293 cells transfected with pEGFP / P29972 . The direct binding between acetazolamide and P29972 was detected by surface plasmon resonance . P29972 was prepared from rat red blood cells and immobilized on a CM5 chip . The binding assay showed that acetazolamide could directly interact with P29972 . This study demonstrated that acetazolamide inhibited osmotic water permeability through interaction with P29972 .",
"Comparison of pharmacological activity of macitentan and DB00559 in preclinical models of systemic and pulmonary hypertension . AIMS : The endothelin ( ET ) system is a tissular system , as the production of ET isoforms is mostly autocrine or paracrine . DB08932 is a novel dual P25101 / ETB receptor antagonist with enhanced tissue distribution and sustained receptor binding properties designed to achieve a more efficacious ET receptor blockade . To determine if these features translate into improved efficacy in vivo , a study was designed in which rats with either systemic or pulmonary hypertension and equipped with telemetry were given macitentan on top of maximally effective doses of another dual P25101 / ETB receptor antagonist , DB00559 , which does not display sustained receptor occupancy and shows less tissue distribution . MAIN METHODS : After establishing dose - response curves of both compounds in conscious , hypertensive Dahl salt - sensitive and pulmonary hypertensive bleomycin - treated rats , macitentan was administered on top of the maximal effective dose of DB00559 . KEY FINDINGS : In hypertensive rats , macitentan 30 mg / kg further decreased mean arterial blood pressure ( Q96HU1 ) by 19 mm Hg when given on top of DB00559 100 mg / kg ( n = 9 , p < 0 . 01 vs . vehicle ) . Conversely , DB00559 given on top of macitentan failed to induce an additional Q96HU1 decrease . In pulmonary hypertensive rats , macitentan 30 mg / kg further decreased mean pulmonary artery pressure ( MPAP ) by 4 mm Hg on top of DB00559 ( n = 8 , p < 0 . 01 vs . vehicle ) , whereas a maximal effective dose of DB00559 given on top of macitentan did not cause any additional MPAP decrease . SIGNIFICANCE : The add - on effect of macitentan on top of DB00559 in two pathological models confirms that this novel compound can achieve a superior blockade of ET receptors and provides evidence for greater maximal efficacy .",
"Cytochromes P450 from family 4 are the main omega hydroxylating enzymes in humans : CYP4F3B is the prominent player in PUFA metabolism . Human CYP450 omega - hydroxylases of the CYP4 family are known to convert arachidonic acid ( AA ) to its metabolite 20 - hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) . This study deals with hydroxylations of four PUFAs , eicosatrienoic acid ( P25101 ) , AA , eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) , and docosahexaenoic acid ( DB01708 ) by either human recombinant CYP4s enzymes or human liver microsomal preparations . CYP4F3A and CYP4F3B were the most efficient omega - hydroxylases of these PUFAs . Moreover , the differences in the number of unsaturations of P25101 , AA , and EPA allowed us to demonstrate a rise in the metabolic rate of hydroxylation when the double bond in 14 - 15 or 17 - 18 was missing . With the CYP4F enzymes , the main pathway was always the omega - hydroxylation of PUFAs , whereas it was the ( omega - 1 )- hydroxylation with P04798 , P33261 , and P05181 . Finally , we demonstrated that the omega9 and omega3 PUFAs ( P25101 , EPA , and DB01708 ) could all be used as alternative substrates in AA metabolism by human P78329 and - 4F3B . Thus , they decreased the ability of these enzymes to convert AA to 20 - HETE . However , although P25101 was the most hydroxylated substrate , EPA and DB01708 were the most potent inhibitors of the conversion of AA to 20 - HETE . These findings suggest that some physiological effects of omega3 FAs could partly result from a shift in the generation of active hydroxylated metabolites of AA through a CYP - mediated catalysis .",
"Endothelins stimulate sodium uptake into rat brain capillary endothelial cells through endothelin A - like receptors . The effect of endothelins ( ETs ) on sodium / hydrogen ( Na +/ H + ) antiport system was examined in cultured rat brain capillary endothelium ( RBEC ) . ET - 1 , P20800 , and P14138 stimulated Na + uptake into RBEC with similar half - maximal stimulation ( EC50 ) values ( 0 . 7 , 0 . 6 , and 1 . 1 nM , respectively ) . This reaction was inhibited by the Na +/ H + antiport inhibitor , N -( ethyl - N - isopropyl )- amiloride ( EIPA ) . The selective endothelin A ( P25101 ) receptor - antagonist ( cyclo - D - DB00150 - D - DB00128 - Pro - D - DB00161 - DB00149 ( BQ123 ) ) , but not endothelin B ( ETB ) receptor - antagonists ( ( Cys11 , Cys15 ) - ET - 1 ( IRL1038 ) or N - cis - 2 , 6 - dimethylpiperidinocarbonyl - L - gamma MeLeu - D - DB00150 ( COOMe )- D - Nle - ONa ( BQ788 ) ) , inhibited both ET - 1 - and P14138 - stimulated Na + uptake , indicating P25101 - receptor mediation . The protein kinase C ( PKC ) activator ( phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) ) failed to stimulate Na + uptake . The calcium - calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitor ( W7 ) reduced ET - 1 - stimulated Na + uptake by 50 % , whereas the PKC inhibitor ( staurosporine ) had no effect , indicating that ET - 1 stimulation of the Na +/ H + antiport system is linked to a P62158 - dependent and PKC - independent pathway .",
"DB08932 : first global approval . DB08932 ( Opsumit ® ) is a novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist ( ERA ) with sustained receptor binding properties developed by Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd . In October 2013 , oral macitentan 10 mg once daily received its first global approval in the US , followed closely by Canada , for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) . The drug has also received a positive opinion in the EU from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use for the treatment of PAH , and is under regulatory review in several other countries for the same indication . Endothelin ( ET ) - 1 influences pathological changes via two ET receptor subtypes ( P25101 and ETB ) , to which it binds with high affinity . ET - 1 is implicated in several forms of vascular disease making it a valid target for the treatment of pulmonary vascular diseases such as PAH . Clinical development is underway for other indications , including Eisenmenger syndrome , ischaemic digital ulcers secondary to systemic sclerosis , and glioblastoma . DB08932 was also evaluated in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ; however , a phase 2 trial did not meet its primary endpoint and further investigation in this indication was discontinued . DB08932 was developed by modifying the structure of DB00559 in the search for an optimal dual ERA with improved efficacy and tolerability compared with other ERAs . This article summarizes the milestones in the development of macitentan leading to this first approval for PAH .",
"Endothelin receptor blockade potentiates P48023 - induced apoptosis in colon carcinoma cells via the protein kinase C - pathway . An imbalance between proliferation and apoptosis is important in tumor progression . P05305 ( ET - 1 ) has vasoconstricting and mitogenic activities and may be involved in apoptosis regulation . We found that ET - 1 and P48023 systems were colocalized in human colon tumors and that ET - 1 was secreted by human ( HT - 29 , SW480 ) and rat ( PROb , REGb ) colon carcinoma cell lines . DB00559 , a mixed endothelin - A - and - B - ( ET ( A )/ ET ( B ) ) receptor antagonist , potentiated P48023 - ( APO - 1 , CD95 ) induced apoptosis in these cells . The specific inhibition of enzymes involved in ceramide production did not restore survival of cells exposed to P48023 and DB00559 . Inhibition of PKC with bisindolylmaleimide IX enhanced P48023 - induced apoptosis in HT - 29 , PROb and REGb cells in the absence of DB00559 . These results suggest that ET - 1 is an autocrine survival factor able to protect colon carcinoma cells against P48023 - induced apoptosis , involving the protein kinase C ( PKC ) but not the sphingomyelin - ceramide signaling transduction pathways .",
"Endothelins decrease the expression of aquaporins and plasma membrane water permeability in cultured rat astrocytes . Some of the aquaporins ( AQPs ) , a family of water channel proteins , are expressed in astrocytes . The expression of astrocytic AQPs is altered after brain insults , such as ischemia and head trauma . However , little is known about the regulation of AQP expressions . Endothelins ( ETs ) , which are vasoconstrictor peptides , regulate several pathophysiological responses of astrocytes . In this study , the effects of ETs on AQP expressions and plasma membrane water permeability were examined in cultured rat astrocytes . Determination of AQP mRNA copy numbers revealed that P29972 and P55087 were expressed prominently in cultured astrocytes . ET - 1 ( 100 nM ) and Ala¹ , ³ , ¹¹ , ¹⁵ - ET - 1 ( an ETB receptor agonist , 50 nM ) decreased the P55087 and AQP9 mRNA levels in cultured astrocytes , but the P29972 , - 3 , - 5 , and - 8 mRNA levels remained unchanged . BQ788 , an ETB receptor antagonist , reduced the effects of ET - 1 on astrocytic AQP mRNAs , whereas FR139317 , an P25101 antagonist , had no effect . Immunoblot analyses revealed that treatment with ET - 1 decreased the protein contents of P55087 and AQP9 in both total cell lysates and plasma membrane fractions of cultured astrocytes . ET - 1 and Ala¹ , ³ , ¹¹ , ¹⁵ - ET - 1 decreased hypoosmolarity - induced water influxes into cultured astrocytes . In the presence of 30 μM Hg² + , which inhibits water movement through P29972 and AQP9 , the hypoosmolarity - induced water influxes were reduced . Phloretin , an inhibitor of AQP9 , did not greatly affect the water influxes . The ET - induced decreases in water influxes were obtained in the presence of Hg² + and phloretin . These results suggest that ET is a factor that regulates AQP expressions and water permeability in astrocytes ."
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"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK13___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK13___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .",
"A common single nucleotide polymorphism can exacerbate long - QT type 2 syndrome leading to sudden infant death . BACKGROUND : Identification of infants at risk for sudden arrhythmic death remains one of the leading challenges of modern medicine . We present a family in which a common polymorphism ( single nucleotide polymorphism ) inherited from the father , combined with a stop codon mutation inherited from the mother ( both asymptomatic ) , led to 2 cases of sudden infant death . METHODS AND RESULTS : P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P15382 , Q9Y6J6 , CACNA1c , CACNB2b , and P63252 genes were amplified and analyzed by direct sequencing . Functional electrophysiological studies were performed with the single nucleotide polymorphism and mutation expressed singly and in combination in Chinese ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) and COS - 1 cells . An asymptomatic woman presenting after the death of her 2 - day - old infant and spontaneous abortion of a second baby in the first trimester was referred for genetic analysis . The newborn infant had nearly incessant ventricular tachycardia while in utero and a prolonged QTc ( 560 ms ) . The mother was asymptomatic but displayed a prolonged QTc . Genetic screening of the mother revealed a heterozygous nonsense mutation ( P926AfsX14 ) in Q12809 , predicting a stop codon . The father was asymptomatic with a normal QTc but had a heterozygous polymorphism ( K897T ) in Q12809 . The baby who died at 2 days of age and the aborted fetus inherited both K897T and P926AfsX14 . Heterologous coexpression of K897T and P926AfsX14 led to loss of function of Q12809 current much greater than expression of K897T or P926AfsX14 alone . CONCLUSIONS : Our data suggest that a common polymorphism ( K897T ) can markedly accentuate the loss of function of mildly defective Q12809 channels , leading to long - QT syndrome - mediated arrhythmias and sudden infant death .",
"Modulation of translation - initiation in CHO - P04264 cells by rapamycin - induced heterodimerization of engineered eIF4G fusion proteins . Translation - initiation is a predominant checkpoint in mammalian cells which controls protein synthesis and fine - tunes the flow of information from gene to protein . In eukaryotes , translation - initiation is typically initiated at a 7 - methyl - guanylic acid cap posttranscriptionally linked to the 5 ' end of mRNAs . Alternative cap - independent translation - initiation involves 5 ' untranslated regions ( UTR ) known as internal ribosome entry sites , which adopt a particular secondary structure . Translation - initiating ribosome assembly at cap or IRES elements is mediated by a multiprotein complex of which the initiation factor 4F ( eIF4F ) consisting of eIF4A ( helicase ) , P06730 ( cap - binding protein ) , and eIF4G is a major constituent . eIF4G is a key target of picornaviral protease 2A , which cleaves this initiation factor into eIF4G ( Delta ) and ( Delta ) eIF4G to redirect the cellular translation machinery exclusively to its own IRES - containing transcripts . We have designed a novel translation control system ( TCS ) for conditional as well as adjustable translation of cap - and IRES - dependent transgene mRNAs in mammalian cells . eIF4G ( Delta ) and ( Delta ) eIF4G were fused C - and N - terminally to the FK506 - binding protein ( FKBP ) and the FKBP - rapamycin - binding domain ( FRB ) of the human FKBP - rapamycin - associated protein ( P42345 ) , respectively . ___MASK14___ - induced heterodimerization of eIF4G ( Delta )- FKBP and FRB -( Delta ) eIF4G fusion proteins reconstituted a functional chimeric elongation factor 4G in a dose - dependent manner . Rigorous quantitative expression analysis of cap - and IRES - dependent SEAP - ( human placental secreted alkaline phosphatase ) and luc - ( Photinus pyralis luciferase ) encoding reporter constructs confirmed adjustable translation control and revealed increased production of desired proteins in response to dimerization - induced heterologous eIF4G in Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO - P04264 ) cells .",
"Absence of clinically important Q12809 channel blockade by three compounds that inhibit phosphodiesterase 5 -- sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil . Compounds that inhibit phosphodiesterase 5 ( O76074 ) have been developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction . Because men with erectile dysfunction frequently have comorbid cardiovascular disease , they may have limited cardiac repolarization reserve and be at risk of arrhythmia if treated with medications that prolong ventricular repolarization . The human ether - a - go - go related gene ( Q12809 ) channel is important for repolarization in human myocardium and is a common target for drugs that prolong the QT interval . We studied the ability of three compounds that inhibit O76074 -- sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil -- to block the Q12809 channel . Using a whole cell variant of the patch - clamp method , the Q12809 current was measured in a stably transfected human embryonic kidney cell line expressing the Q12809 channel . The compounds produced dose - dependent reductions in Q12809 current amplitude over a concentration range of 0 . 1 to 100 microM . The IC50 values were 12 . 8 microM for vardenafil and 33 . 3 microM for sildenafil . Because the maximum soluble concentration of tadalafil ( 100 microM ) produced only a 50 . 9 % inhibition of the Q12809 current amplitude , the IC50 value for tadalafil could not be determined with the Hill equation . ___MASK2___ had the weakest capacity to block the Q12809 channel , producing a 50 . 9 % blockade at the maximum soluble concentration ( 100 microM ) , compared with 86 . 2 % for vardenafil ( 100 microM ) and 75 . 2 % for sildenafil ( 100 microM ) . In conclusion , the concentrations of the O76074 inhibitors required to evoke a 50 % inhibition of the Q12809 current were well above reported therapeutic plasma concentrations of free and total compound . None of the three compounds was a potent blocker of the Q12809 channel .",
"___MASK3___ inhibits the activation of P09619 β - expressing astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment of breast cancer cells . Brain metastases occur in more than one - third of metastatic breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P04626 or are triple negative . Brain colonization of cancer cells occurs in a unique environment , containing microglia , oligodendrocytes , astrocytes , and neurons . Although a neuroinflammatory response has been documented in brain metastasis , its contribution to cancer progression and therapy remains poorly understood . Using an experimental brain metastasis model , we characterized the brain metastatic microenvironment of brain tropic , P04626 - transfected MDA - MB - 231 human breast carcinoma cells ( 231 - BR - P04626 ) . A previously unidentified subpopulation of metastasis - associated astrocytes expressing phosphorylated platelet - derived growth factor receptor β ( at tyrosine 751 ; p751 - P09619 β ) was identified around perivascular brain micrometastases . p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocytes were also identified in human brain metastases from eight craniotomy specimens and in primary cultures of astrocyte - enriched glial cells . Previously , we reported that pazopanib , a multispecific tyrosine kinase inhibitor , prevented the outgrowth of 231 - BR - P04626 large brain metastases by 73 % . Here , we evaluated the effect of pazopanib on the brain neuroinflammatory microenvironment . ___MASK3___ treatment resulted in 70 % ( P = 0 . 023 ) decrease of the p751 - P09619 β (+) astrocyte population , at the lowest dose of 30 mg / kg , twice daily . Collectively , the data identify a subpopulation of activated astrocytes in the subclinical perivascular stage of brain metastases and show that they are inhibitable by pazopanib , suggesting its potential to prevent the development of brain micrometastases in breast cancer patients .",
"___MASK15___ inhibits tumor cell invasiveness and P14780 expression by suppressing IKK / NF - κB activation . The β2 adrenergic receptor ( P07550 ) is a G protein - coupled transmembrane receptor expressed in the human respiratory tract and widely recognized as a pharmacological target for treatments of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( P48444 ) . Although a number of P07550 agonists have been developed for use in asthma therapy , indacaterol is the only ultra - long - acting inhaled β2 - agonist ( LABA ) approved by the FDA for relieving the symptoms in P48444 patients . The precise molecular mechanism underlying the pharmacological effect of indacaterol , however , remains unclear . Here , we show that β - arrestin - 2 mediates the internalization of P07550 following indacaterol treatment . Moreover , we demonstrate that indacaterol significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor - α ( P01375 - α ) - induced NF - κB activity by reducing levels of both phosphorylated - IKK and - IκBα , thereby decreasing NF - κB nuclear translocation and the expression of P14780 , an NF - κB target gene . Subsequently , we show that indacaterol significantly inhibits P01375 - α / NF - κB - induced cell invasiveness and migration in a human cancer cell line . In conclusion , we propose that indacaterol may inhibit NF - κB activity in a β - arrestin2 - dependent manner , preventing further lung damage and improving lung function in P48444 patients .",
"Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .",
"[ Signal transduction inhibitor -- STI571 -- a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , which opens a new targeted approach to cancer therapy ] . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , in most of the cases , is the molecular consequence of the t ( 9 , 22 ) translocation , resulting in the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome and the creation of the fusion gene P11274 - P00519 . The fusion gene is translated to the protooncogen P11274 - P00519 , a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase that is linked to the malignant transformation . Thus , this tyrosine kinase became an attractive target for drug design . The development of the novel investigational drug ___MASK1___ is based on its potent and selective ability to inhibit this fusion tyrosine kinase . In preclinical studies , ___MASK1___ selectively inhibited the growth of CML cells that carry the Ph chromosome . In this review we discuss the drug development and design , its mechanism of action , the preclinical studies and the results of phase I and II clinical trials .",
"[ Downregulation of P04626 by adenovirus - mediated RNA interference and its inhibitory effect on growth of SKBR3 breast cancer cell ] . AIM : To explore the possibility of RNA interference ( RNAi ) - based gene therapy against P04626 - overexpressing tumors using adenovirus - mediated vector . METHODS : A plasmid named pHER2 - GFP containing P04626 and green fluorescent protein ( GFP ) fusion was constructed and cotransfected into CHO - P04264 cells respectively with nine small interference RNA ( siRNA ) - expressing plasmids targeting different regions of P04626 . The siRNA - expressing plasmids with best interference effect were screened out and then used to identify the gene silence effect in P04626 - overexpressing SKBR3 breast cancer cells . Subsequently , the siRNA - expressing cassettes were subcloned into adenoviral vectors . Downregulation of P04626 by adenovirus - mediated RNAi and its effect on SKBR3 cell proliferation were identified again . RESULTS : Two siRNA - expressing plasmids with best interference effect were screened out and P04626 was also efficiently downregulated in SKBR3 cells infected with the adenovirus containing these siRNA - expressing cassettes . Downregulation of P04626 resulted in the increase of cells in P55008 phase and the induction of apoptosis . Furthermore , infection of adenovirus inhibited SKBR3 cell growth , which was confirmed by MTT and cell long - term proliferation assays . CONCLUSION : The adenovirus - mediated RNAi could downregulate the P04626 expression efficiently and exert an inhibitory effect on growth of P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer cell .",
"___MASK76___ strengthens the cytotoxic effect of docetaxel in NSCLC models that harbor specific molecular characteristics . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is the most lethal malignant tumor and is also considered one of the most chemoresistant cancers . Despite the benefits obtained from platinum - based therapy , the majority of patients treated will progress and die . In the continuing quest for personalized therapy based on the biomolecular characteristics of each single patient , clinical practice now seems to be oriented towards combining conventional drugs with molecular - targeted agents . In the present study , we evaluated the antitumor activity of docetaxel , one of the most widely used drugs for second - line treatment , and ___MASK76___ , an P00533 - targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor , administered singly or in sequence . The study was performed on three human NSCLC cell lines ( ChaGo - P04264 , CAEP and RAL ) that exhibit different expression of proliferation and apoptosis - related markers , and do not harbor P00533 mutations . The efficacy of docetaxel and ___MASK76___ differed in the three cell lines and an important synergistic interaction was observed with the sequence 1 - h docetaxel --> 72 - h ___MASK76___ during which ___MASK76___ doubled the fraction of docetaxel - induced apoptotic cells , amplifying a caspase - dependent apoptosis and inhibiting docetaxel - induced P38936 hyperexpression . Moreover , the important role of MAPK - dependent modulation of this molecular marker was shown using a specific inhibitor . The results from the present preclinical study demonstrate the cytotoxic activity of ___MASK76___ and its ability to increase taxane activity in a model that does not harbor P00533 - specific mutations , thus highlighting the importance of focusing on alternative molecular targets of ___MASK76___ activity .",
"Elevated expression of KiSS - 1 in placenta of preeclampsia and its effect on trophoblast . The expression of KiSS - 1 , P14780 and P08253 mRNAs and proteins was studied in placentas of women with preeclampsia ( PE , n = 47 ) and women of normal pregnancy ( NP ; n = 30 ) . In addition , KiSS - 1 mRNA expression as well as cell growth , proliferation and invasion were examined in JAR cells ( human trophoblast cell line ) transfected with pcDNA3 - KiSS - 1vector . Expression of KiSS - 1 mRNA and protein was higher ( p < 0 . 05 ) in women with PE compared with that of NP women . In contrast , expression of P14780 and P08253 was lower ( p < 0 . 05 ) in PE than in NP women . KiSS - 1 mRNA was detected in JAR cells successfully transfected with pcDNA3 - KiSS - 1 gene ( JAR - P04264 , JAR - K2 , JAR - K3 ) . KiSS - 1 mRNA was not detected in JAR cells transfected with pcDNA3 gene ( JAR - P1 , JAR - P2 ) and non - transfected JAR cells . No difference ( p > 0 . 05 ) was observed in cell growth among these three cell types . Invasion ability was significantly lower ( p < 0 . 01 ) in JAR - P04264 , JAR - K2 and JAR - K3 cells compared to JAR - P cells and non - transfected JAR cells . Overexpression of KiSS - 1 and insufficient expression of P14780 and P08253 in placenta were demonstrated in women with PE . The data suggests that KiSS - 1 gene plays an important role in inhibiting trophoblast invasion during placental development .",
"Transcriptional regulation of the P04264 gene product of Kaposi ' s sarcoma - associated herpesvirus . The P04264 protein of Kaposi ' s sarcoma - associated herpesvirus ( KSHV ) has been shown to be a transforming protein capable of inducing morphological changes and focus formation in rodent fibroblasts . P04264 can activate B - cell receptor ( P11274 ) signaling and upregulate activity of the NFAT and NF - kappaB transcription factors . In order to understand the regulation of P04264 gene expression , we have analyzed sequences upstream of the P04264 gene to identify the P04264 promoter element . We have performed 5 ' rapid amplification of cDNA ends as well as a nuclease protection assay to map the transcriptional start site of the KSHV P04264 transcript . The P04264 transcriptional start site lies 75 bp upstream of the translation start site . Sequences upstream of the P04264 gene were characterized for their ability to activate a luciferase reporter gene in 293 epithelial cells , KSHV - negative B cells ( BJAB ) , KSHV - positive B cells ( BCBL - 1 ) , and KS tumor - derived endothelial cells ( SLK - KS (-) ) . We found that a 125 - bp sequence upstream of the P04264 transcript start site was sufficient to fully activate the luciferase reporter gene in all cell types tested . In addition , the viral transcription factor KSHV Orf50 / Rta was capable of further activating this promoter element in 293 , BJAB , and BCBL - 1 cells but not in SLK - KS (-) cells . Promoter constructs containing additional sequences upstream of the 125 - bp element did not show further augmentation of transcription in the presence or absence of KSHV Orf50 .",
"Pro - osteogenic topographical cues promote early activation of osteoprogenitor differentiation via enhanced TGFβ , Wnt , and Notch signaling . OBJECTIVES : Titanium implant surfaces with modified topographies have improved osteogenic properties in vivo . However , the molecular mechanisms remain obscure . This study explored the signaling pathways responsible for the pro - osteogenic properties of micro - roughened ( SLA ) and chemically / nanostructurally ( modSLA ) modified titanium surfaces on human alveolar bone - derived osteoprogenitor cells ( BCs ) in vitro . MATERIALS AND METHODS : The activation of stem cell signaling pathways ( TGFβ / BMP , Wnt , FGF , Hedgehog , Notch ) was investigated following early exposure ( 24 and 72 h ) of BCs to SLA and modSLA surfaces in the absence of osteogenic cell culture supplements . RESULTS : Key regulatory genes from the TGFβ / BMP ( P37173 , Q13873 , O00238 , P36896 , Q15797 , Q99717 ) , Wnt ( Wnt / β - catenin and Wnt / Ca ( 2 +) ) ( Q9UP38 , FZD3 , Q13467 , O75197 , O95644 , Q13469 , Q14934 , Q9BRQ0 , Q9UJU2 ) and Notch ( P46531 , Q04721 , Q99466 , P49768 , P49810 , Q9NZ42 ) pathways were upregulated on the modified surfaces . These findings correlated with a higher expression of osteogenic markers bone sialoprotein ( P21815 ) and osteocalcin ( P02818 ) , and bone differentiation factors P12643 , P22004 , and Q99988 , as observed on the modified surfaces . CONCLUSIONS : These findings demonstrate that the activation of the pro - osteogenic cell signaling pathways by modSLA and SLA surfaces leads to enhanced osteogenic differentiation as evidenced after 7 and 14 days culture in osteogenic media and provides a mechanistic insight into the superior osseointegration on the modified surfaces observed in vivo .",
"Serial changes in serum vitamin P04264 , triglyceride , cholesterol , osteocalcin and 25 - hydroxyvitamin D3 in patients after hip replacement for fractured neck of femur or osteoarthritis . Serum vitamin P04264 concentrations were measured at presentation ( just before surgery ) and then at weekly intervals for 3 weeks in two groups of elderly patients requiring either hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur ( FON , n = 13 ) or total hip replacement for osteoarthritis of the hip ( OA , n = 16 ) . In comparison with healthy elderly volunteers ( n = 25 ) , serum vitamin P04264 concentrations were significantly lower in both groups at presentation , and fell significantly within 24 h after surgery to concentrations approaching non - detectable , subsequently returning to pre - operative values within 3 weeks . Serum vitamin P04264 tended to be lower in the fracture group both before and after operation , although calculation of a vitamin P04264 - triglyceride ratio reduced the apparent difference as triglyceride concentrations were lower in the fracture group . P02818 concentrations were similar and fell significantly after operation in both groups , returning to pre - operative levels within 7 days . No differences in the two forms of osteocalcin ( carboxylated and undercarboxylated ) were observed either before or after operation in either group . DB00146 concentrations were not significantly different between the two groups at any time . DB01022 status may be lower than desirable in certain groups of the elderly population , and supplementation should be considered as prophylactic therapy .",
"Targeting eIF4GI translation initiation factor affords an attractive therapeutic strategy in multiple myeloma . BACKGROUND : Deregulation of protein synthesis is integral to the malignant phenotype and translation initiation is the rate limiting stage . Therefore , eIF4F translation initiation complex components are attractive therapeutic targets . METHODS : Protein lysates of myeloma cells ( cell lines / patients ' bone marrow samples ) untreated / treated with bevacizumab were assayed for eIF4GI expression , regulation ( P15559 / proteosome dependent fragmentation ) ( WB , ___MASK47___ , qPCR ) and targets ( WB ). eIF4GI was inhibited by knockdown and 4EGI - 1 . Cells were tested for viability ( ELISA ) , death ( FACS ) and eIF4GI targets ( WB ) . RESULTS : Previously , we have shown that manipulation of P15692 in myeloma cells attenuated P06730 dependent translation initiation . Here we assessed the significance of eIF4GI to MM cells . We demonstrated increased expression of eIF4GI in myeloma cells and its attenuation upon P15692 inhibition attributed to elevated P15559 / proteasome dependent fragmentation and diminished mRNA levels . Knockdown of eIF4GI was deleterious to myeloma cells phenotype and expression of specific molecular targets ( Q99717 / ERα / HIF1α / c - Myc ) . Finally , we showed that the small molecule 4EGI - 1 inhibits eIF4GI and causes a reduction in expression of its molecular targets in myeloma . CONCLUSION : Our findings substantiate that translation initiation of particular targets in MM is contingent on the function of eIF4GI , critical to cell phenotype , and mark it as a viable target for pharmacological intervention .",
"The effectiveness of lurasidone as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex in the treatment of bipolar disorder . The majority of patients with bipolar disorder spend a lot of time in depressive episodes that impose a great burden on patients , caregivers , and society and accounts for the largest part of the morbidity - mortality of the illness . ___MASK52___ is an atypical antipsychotic with a potent binding affinity as antagonist for D2 , 5 - Q13049 , P34969 , and partial agonist at P08908 receptors . Affinity for other receptors as H1 and muscarinic were negligible . ___MASK52___ was approved in 2010 for the treatment of schizophrenia and recently , 2013 , for bipolar depression in monotherapy and an adjunct to lithium or valproate . Clinical trials have established that lurasidone adjuvant to lithium or valproate has more efficacy than the placebo and is associated with minimal weight gain and no clinically meaningful alterations in glucose , lipids , or the QT interval . Additional studies are desirable to know the clinical profile of lurasidone in long - term treatment , in patients with bipolar II disorders , and versus other antipsychotic agents .",
"Agonist - promoted down - regulation and functional desensitization in two naturally occurring variants of the human serotonin1A receptor . We recently reported two naturally occurring polymorphisms of the human serotonin1A ( P08908 ) receptor : glycine22 --> serine ( Ser22 ) and isoleucine28 --> valine ( Val28 ) in the putative aminoterminal domain of the receptor . To investigate the regulatory properties of these variants , the wild type ( WT ) and variant P08908 receptors were stably expressed in CHO - P04264 cells . WT , Ser22 , and Val28 displayed similar high - affinity binding to [ 3H ] - 8 - OH - DPAT . Competition experiments with P08908 agonists and antagonists demonstrated similar pharmacological profiles . Receptor agonist - promoted down - regulation was tested by exposure to 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT . After 24 - h exposure , WT and Val28 underwent 59 . 3 +/- 3 . 9 % and 59 . 5 +/- 1 . 4 % reduction in receptor density respectively , whereas the degree of down - regulation was significantly lower for Ser22 ( 21 . 4 +/- 4 . 2 % ) . Cell treatment for 24 h with 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT reduced the 5 - HT - induced inhibition of DB02527 accumulation by 24 . 9 +/- 5 . 1 % for WT and 16 . 4 +/- 0 . 8 % for Val28 , but only by 4 . 8 +/- 3 % for Ser22 . We conclude that the Ser22 variant is capable of attenuating agonist - mediated receptor down - regulation and desensitization ."
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"Blockade of lymphocyte chemotaxis in visceral graft - versus - host disease . BACKGROUND : Graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) is a major barrier to successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation ( HSCT ) . The chemokine receptor P51681 appears to play a role in alloreactivity . We tested whether P51681 blockade would be safe and limit GVHD in humans . METHODS : We tested the in vitro effect of the P51681 antagonist maraviroc on lymphocyte function and chemotaxis . We then enrolled 38 high - risk patients in a single - group phase 1 and 2 study of reduced - intensity allogeneic HSCT that combined maraviroc with standard GVHD prophylaxis . RESULTS : DB04835 inhibited P51681 internalization and lymphocyte chemotaxis in vitro without impairing T - cell function or formation of hematopoietic - cell colonies . In 35 patients who could be evaluated , the cumulative incidence rate ( ± SE ) of grade II to IV acute GVHD was low at 14 . 7 ± 6 . 2 % on day 100 and 23 . 6 ± 7 . 4 % on day 180 . Acute liver and gut GVHD were not observed before day 100 and remained uncommon before day 180 , resulting in a low cumulative incidence of grade III or IV GVHD on day 180 ( 5 . 9 ± 4 . 1 % ) . The 1 - year rate of death that was not preceded by disease relapse was 11 . 7 ± 5 . 6 % without excessive rates of relapse or infection . Serum from patients receiving maraviroc prevented P51681 internalization by P13501 and blocked T - cell chemotaxis in vitro , providing evidence of antichemotactic activity . CONCLUSIONS : In this study , inhibition of lymphocyte trafficking was a specific and potentially effective new strategy to prevent visceral acute GVHD . ( Funded by Pfizer and others ; ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00948753 . ) .",
"HIV - 1 resistance to maraviroc conferred by a P01730 binding site mutation in the envelope glycoprotein gp120 . DB04835 ( MVC ) is a P51681 antagonist that inhibits HIV - 1 entry by binding to the coreceptor and inducing structural alterations in the extracellular loops . In this study , we isolated MVC - resistant variants from an HIV - 1 primary isolate that arose after 21 weeks of tissue culture passage in the presence of inhibitor . gp120 sequences from passage control and MVC - resistant cultures were cloned into NL4 - 3 via yeast - based recombination followed by sequencing and drug susceptibility testing . Using 140 clones , three mutations were linked to MVC resistance , but none appeared in the V3 loop as was the case with previous HIV - 1 strains resistant to P51681 antagonists . Rather , resistance was dependent upon a single mutation in the C4 region of gp120 . Chimeric clones bearing this N425K mutation replicated at high MVC concentrations and displayed significant shifts in 50 % inhibitory concentrations ( IC ( 50 ) s ) , characteristic of resistance to all other antiretroviral drugs but not typical of MVC resistance . Previous reports on MVC resistance describe an ability to use a drug - bound form of the receptor , leading to reduction in maximal drug inhibition . In contrast , our structural models on K425 gp120 suggest that this resistant mutation impacts P01730 interactions and highlights a novel pathway for MVC resistance .",
"Longitudinal analysis of HIV - 1 coreceptor tropism by single and triplicate HIV - 1 RNA and DNA sequencing in patients undergoing successful first - line antiretroviral therapy . OBJECTIVES : DB04835 has been shown to be effective in patients harbouring P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 . While this P51681 antagonist has initially been used in salvage therapy , its excellent safety profile makes it ideal for antiretroviral treatment simplification strategies in patients with suppressed plasma viraemia . The aim of this study was to compare HIV - 1 tropism as detected in baseline plasma RNA and peripheral blood mononuclear cell ( PBMC ) DNA prior to first - line therapy and to analyse tropism evolution while on successful treatment . METHODS : HIV - 1 tropism was determined using triplicate genotypic testing combined with geno2pheno [ coreceptor ] analysis at a 10 % false positive rate in 42 patients . Paired pre - treatment plasma RNA and PBMC DNA and two subsequent PBMC DNA samples ( the first obtained after reaching undetectable plasma HIV - 1 RNA and the second after at least 2 years of suppression of plasma viraemia ) were evaluated . RESULTS : Coreceptor tropism was completely concordant in paired pre - treatment RNA and DNA , with 26 . 2 % of HIV - 1 sequences predicted to be non - P51681 - tropic . During follow - up , coreceptor tropism switches were detected in 4 ( 9 . 5 % ) patients without any preferential direction . Although false positive rate discrepancies within triplicates were common , the rate of discordance of coreceptor tropism assignment among triplicate results in this mostly P51681 - tropic dataset was only 2 . 1 % , questioning the added value of triplicate testing compared with single testing . CONCLUSIONS : HIV - 1 coreceptor tropism changes during virologically successful first - line treatment are infrequent . HIV - 1 DNA analysis may thus support the choice of a P51681 antagonist in treatment switch strategies ; however , maraviroc treatment outcome data are required to confirm this option .",
"[ ___MASK86___ in the management of functional dyspepsia and delayed gastric emptying ] . ___MASK86___ is a sulpiride isomer that exerts its prokinetic action through a dual mechanism : 1 ) as a P14416 antagonist and 2 ) as a serotonin 5HT ( 4 ) receptor agonist , conferring this drug with a cholinergic effect . At a dosage of 25mg three times daily , levosulpiride accelerates gastric and gallbladder emptying . Clinical trials have shown that this agent is more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms of dyspepsia , while comparative studies have demonstrated that its effect is similar or superior to that of other dopamine antagonists . The safety profile of levosulpiride is good and the frequency of adverse events is similar to that of other D ( 2 ) dopamine antagonists . Therefore , this drug is a useful therapeutic option in the management of patients with functional dyspepsia , as well as in those with delayed gastric emptying .",
"High loading dose of clopidogrel is unable to satisfactorily inhibit platelet reactivity in patients with glycoprotein IIIA gene polymorphism : a genetic substudy of PRAGUE - 8 trial . The study aimed to assess the impact of nine polymorphisms of genes encoding platelet receptors , enzymes , and hemostatic factors on clopidogrel efficacy to inhibit platelet reactivity in patients with stable coronary artery disease undergoing elective coronary angiography either with or without ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention . The study was performed as a genetic substudy of the PRAGUE - 8 trial . Ninety - five patients pretreated with 600 mg clopidogrel at least 6 h prior to coronary angiography were tested . Baseline platelet reactivity to ADP was assessed before the drug was administered . ___MASK68___ efficacy was tested again at 12 and 28 h after administration . Polymorphisms of platelet receptors , glycoprotein ( GP ) Ia ( 807C / T ) , Q9HCN6 ( 13254C / T ) , P05106 ( PlA1 / PlA2 ) , P25116 ( IVSn - 14A / T ) , Q9H244 ( 32C / T ) , Q9H244 ( H1 / H2 ) haplotype , gene variations of cyclooxygenase - 1 , Leiden , and factor II mutations were studied . Flow cytometric tests of vasodilator - stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation states were used as a measure of drug efficacy . None of the gene polymorphisms influenced baseline ADP - induced platelet reactivity significantly . Twenty - eight hours after drug administration , differences in suppression of ADP - induced platelet reactivity were observed between polymorphism - positive and polymorphism - negative patients . Inhibition of platelet reactivity , after 600 mg of clopidogrel , was significantly less in carriers of PlA2 ( P = 0 . 009 ) for mean decrease in platelet reactivity index . The proportion of clopidogrel nonresponders ( platelet reactivity index > 50 % ) was apparently higher in PlA2 carriers in comparison with PlA1 / PlA1 patients ( 54 vs . 24 % , P = 0 . 082 ) . A 600 mg loading dose of clopidogrel failed to acceptably inhibit platelet reactivity in patients who were positive for the PlA2 polymorphism .",
"Treatment with P51681 antagonists : which patient may have a benefit ? The concept of P51681 antagonists introduces an additional molecular target . DB04835 ( MVR ) is approved by the FDA for use in HIV - 1 infected patients for combination antiretroviral treatment of adults infected with only P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 who have evidence of viral replication and HIV - 1 strains resistant to multiple antiretroviral agents . Tropism and treatment history should guide the use of MVR . Data from clinical trials show significant efficacy of MVR for patients with pre - treatment and multiple class failure . Additional clinical data show a P01730 reconstitution that is more pronounced than with comparator in treatment naive and in late stage patients even without P51681 - tropic virus indicating patients in earlier stages and even patients without P51681 testing will benefit from MVR . MVR is not licensed for treatment naive patients but it has a high potential for further development in this patient group . It shows better immunological reconstitution than efavirenz . Pooled safety data from all available trials shows good short term tolerability . Caution is needed in hepatitis co - infection with pre - existing liver damage and in patients with heart failure . Isolates from different geographic regions differ in coreceptor usage . Summarizing knowledge on HIV - 1 subtypes and P51681 tropism shows that in principle all subtypes are susceptible to MVR . However , in subtypes A and D dualtropic and alternative coreceptor use were found . Clinical efficacy in patients from regions with A and D predominance should be studied in future trials . In conclusion , MVR will be of benefit for patients in various treatment situations and regions .",
"Methamphetamine enhances HIV infection of macrophages . Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the use of methamphetamine ( meth ) , a sympathomimetic stimulant , is particularly common among patients infected with HIV . However , there is a lack of direct evidence that meth promotes HIV infection of target cells . This study examined whether meth is able to enhance HIV infection of macrophages , the primary target site for the virus . Meth treatment resulted in a significant and dose - dependent increase of HIV reverse transcriptase activity in human blood monocyte - derived macrophages . P21728 antagonists ( SCH23390 and SKF83566 ) blocked this meth - mediated increase in the HIV infectivity of macrophages . Investigation of the underlying mechanisms of meth action showed that meth up - regulated the expression of the HIV entry co - receptor P51681 on macrophages . Additionally , meth inhibited the expression of endogenous interferon - alpha and signal transducer and activator of transcription - 1 in macrophages . These findings provide direct in vitro evidence to support the possibility that meth may function as a cofactor in the immunopathogenesis of HIV infection and may lead to the future development of innate immunity - based intervention for meth users with HIV infection .",
"FDA notifications . DB04835 approved as a P51681 co - receptor antagonist .",
"___MASK40___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK40___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK40___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK40___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .",
"The low - potency , voltage - dependent Q12809 blocker propafenone -- molecular determinants and drug trapping . The molecular determinants of high - affinity human ether - a - go - go - related gene ( Q12809 ) potassium channel blockade by methanesulfonanilides include two aromatic residues ( Phe656 and Tyr652 ) on the inner helices ( S6 ) and residues on the pore helices that face into the inner cavity , but determinants for lower - affinity Q12809 blockers may be different . In this study , alanine - substituted Q12809 channel mutants of inner cavity residues were expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and were used to characterize the Q12809 channel binding site of the antiarrhythmic propafenone . ___MASK26___ ' s blockade of Q12809 was strongly dependent on residue Phe656 but was insensitive or weakly sensitive to mutation of Tyr652 , Thr623 , Ser624 , Val625 , Gly648 , or Val659 and did not require functional inactivation . Homology models of Q12809 based on KcsA and MthK crystal structures , representing the closed and open forms of the channel , respectively , suggest propafenone is trapped in the inner cavity and is unable to interact exclusively with Phe656 in the closed state ( whereas exclusive interactions between propafenone and Phe656 are found in the open - channel model ) . These findings are supported by very slow recovery of wild - type Q12809 channels from block at - 120 mV , but extremely rapid recovery of D540K channels that reopen at this potential . The experiments and modeling suggest that the open - state propafenone binding - site may be formed by the Phe656 residues alone . The binding site for propafenone ( which may involve pi - stacking interactions with two or more Phe656 side - chains ) is either perturbed or becomes less accessible because of closed - channel gating . This provides further evidence for the existence of gating - induced changes in the spatial location of Phe656 side chains .",
"Reduced maximal inhibition in phenotypic susceptibility assays indicates that viral strains resistant to the P51681 antagonist maraviroc utilize inhibitor - bound receptor for entry . DB04835 is a P51681 antagonist in clinical development as one of a new class of antiretrovirals targeting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) coreceptor binding . We investigated the mechanism of HIV resistance to maraviroc by using in vitro sequential passage and site - directed mutagenesis . Serial passage through increasing maraviroc concentrations failed to select maraviroc - resistant variants from some laboratory - adapted and clinical isolates of HIV - 1 . However , high - level resistance to maraviroc was selected from three of six primary isolates passaged in peripheral blood lymphocytes ( PBL ) . The SF162 strain acquired resistance to maraviroc in both treated and control cultures ; all resistant variants were able to use P61073 as a coreceptor . In contrast , maraviroc - resistant virus derived from isolates CC1 / 85 and RU570 remained P51681 tropic , as evidenced by susceptibility to the P51681 antagonist P35240 - C , resistance to the P61073 antagonist DB06809 , and an inability to replicate in P51681 Delta32 / Delta32 PBL . Strain - specific mutations were identified in the V3 loop of maraviroc - resistant CC1 / 85 and RU570 . The envelope - encoding region of maraviroc - resistant CC1 / 85 was inserted into an NL4 - 3 background . This recombinant virus was completely resistant to maraviroc but retained susceptibility to aplaviroc . Reverse mutation of gp120 residues 316 and 323 in the V3 loop ( numbering from HXB2 ) to their original sequence restored wild - type susceptibility to maraviroc , while reversion of either mutation resulted in a partially sensitive virus with reduced maximal inhibition ( plateau ) . The plateaus are consistent with the virus having acquired the ability to utilize maraviroc - bound receptor for entry . This hypothesis was further corroborated by the observation that a high concentration of maraviroc blocks the activity of aplaviroc against maraviroc - resistant virus .",
"DB04835 , a P51681 antagonist , prevents development of hepatocellular carcinoma in a mouse model . Chronic liver disease may result in a sequential progression through fibrosis , cirrhosis and lead , eventually , to hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) . Hepatic stellate cells ( P19526 ) seem to be responsible for the fibrogenic response through the activation of an autocrine loop involving the chemokine receptor , P51681 . However , the role of P51681 in HCC remains poorly understood . Since this receptor is also one of the main ports of entry for the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) , several P51681 inhibitors are being used in the clinic to reduce viral load . We used one of these inhibitors , maraviroc ( MVC ) , in a mouse model of diet - induced HCC to investigate whether this intervention would reduce disease progression . Animals treated with MVC on top of a normal control diet did not present any evidence of toxicity or any morphological change when compared with non - treated mice . Animals treated with MVC presented higher survival , less liver fibrosis , lower levels of liver injury markers and chemokines , less apoptosis , lower proliferation index , and lower tumor burden than their counterparts receiving only the hepatotoxic diet . In addition , MVC inhibits P19526 activation markers such as phosphorylation of p38 and P29323 , and increases hepatocyte survival . This study suggests that MVC , a well tolerated and clinically characterized drug , may be used as a preventative treatment for HCC . Clinical studies are needed to demonstrate the efficacy of this drug , or other P51681 inhibitors , in patients with high risk of developing HCC .",
"Immunoregulatory and anti - tumor effects of polysaccharopeptide and Astragalus polysaccharides on tumor - bearing mice . The aim of this study was to determine whether polysaccharopeptide ( PSP ) and Astragalus polysaccharides ( APS ) can be combined together as a new complex prescription ( PSP + APS ) for aiding adriamycin ( AMD ) chemotherapy . Ehrlich ' s ascites carcinoma ( EAC ) was used to establish a solid tumor model in Kunming mice . Immunocytochemical and immunohistochemical analysis were employed to detect the immunoregulatory and anti - tumor effects of EAC bearing mice after 30 days of administration with PSP and APS . PSP and PSP + APS could significantly increase the percentage of CD3 (+) and P01730 (+) T - lymphocytes , the ratio of P01730 (+)/ CD8 (+) , and the expression of P60568 / IL - 2R in spleen and Bax in tumor tissue , but led to a diminution of Bcl - 2 and P11802 in tumor tissue compared with those of control group . In addition , PSP + APS could restore the immunological effects against AMD - induced immunosuppression , such as the subset of leukomonocyte , the expression of P60568 / IL - 2R in the spleen , and the thymus index . These findings suggest that the immunomodulatory and anti - cancer effects of this new formula ( PSP + APS ) were better than those of PSP alone , and also could resist immunosuppression induced by AMD .",
"Lessons from maraviroc clinical trials . Evaluation of : Gulick RM , Lalezari J , Goodrich J et al . DB04835 for previously treated patients with R5 HIV - 1 infection . N . Engl . J . Med . 359 , 1429 - 1441 ( 2008 ) . DB04835 is the first commercially available HIV chemokine receptor antagonist targeting HIV that utilizes the P51681 chemokine receptor ( R5 tropic ) . The DB04835 versus Optimized Therapy in Viremic Antiretroviral Treatment - Experienced Patients ( MOTIVATE ) trials were two randomized , placebo - controlled studies designed to demonstrate the activity of maraviroc in triple - class - experienced HIV individuals , with a primary end point of viral load suppression at 48 weeks . DB04835 outperformed the placebo plus optimized background ( OBT ) arm , and exhibited a favorable safety profile with low discontinuation rates , which equaled those of the placebo plus OBT group . The results of these trials led to maraviroc receiving regulatory approval for the treatment of HIV .",
"Src and P61073 are involved in the invasiveness of breast cancer cells with acquired resistance to lapatinib . ___MASK61___ is a dual P00533 and ErbB - 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has significantly improved the clinical outcome of ErbB - 2 - overexpressing breast cancer patients . However , patients inexorably develop mechanisms of resistance that limit the efficacy of the drug . In order to identify potential targets for therapeutic intervention in lapatinib - resistant patients , we isolated , from ErbB - 2 - overexpressing SK - Br - 3 breast cancer cells , the SK - Br - 3 Lap - R - resistant subclone , which is able to routinely grow in 1 µM lapatinib . Resistant cells have a more aggressive phenotype compared with parental cells , as they show a higher ability to invade through a matrigel - coated membrane . ___MASK61___ - resistant cells have an increased Src kinase activity and persistent levels of activation of P27361 / 2 and AKT compared with parental cells . Treatment with the Src inhibitor saracatinib in combination with lapatinib reduces AKT and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and restores the sensitivity of resistant cells to lapatinib . SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells also show levels of expression of P61073 that are higher compared with parental cells and are not affected by Src inhibition . Treatment with saracatinib or a specific P61073 antibody reduces the invasive ability of SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells , with the two drugs showing cooperative effects . Finally , blockade of Src signaling significantly increases P50591 - induced cell death in SK - Br - 3 Lap - R cells . Taken together , our results demonstrate that breast cancer cells with acquired resistance to lapatinib have a more aggressive phenotype compared with their parental counterpart , and that Src signaling and P61073 play an important role in this phenomenon , thus representing potential targets for therapeutic intervention in lapatinib - resistant breast cancer patients .",
"DB04835 , risks and benefits : a review of the clinical literature . BACKGROUND : DB04835 represents the first licensed P51681 co - receptor antagonist from the new antiretroviral ( ARV ) drug - class of entry inhibitors . RESULTS : Results of Phase III clinical trials in three - drug - class experienced patients have presented maraviroc as a promising new agent for treatment of HIV - 1 - infection . DB04835 ( b . i . d ./ q . d . ) + optimised background therapy ( OBT ) provided significantly superior virological control and P01730 + increases compared with placebo + OBT at 48 weeks , with no clinically relevant differences in the safety profile between the maraviroc and the placebo groups . CONCLUSION : Its proven efficacy in cases of virological failure and three - class ARV - drug resistance is a major benefit of maraviroc compared to the so far commercially available drugs from existing ( non - ) nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors ( [ N ] NRTI ) and protease inhibitors drug - classes , particularly in times of increasing ARV drug resistance . Moreover , the tolerability profile of the drug makes maraviroc particularly appealing as a combination partner in ARV therapy . As maraviroc however is only effective against P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 , tropism testing is required before initiation of treatment . Tropism - testing possibilities are still limited , and presently only possible at high costs . The main constraints to be considered in the clinical use of maraviroc are the declining number of P51681 - tropic patients with advanced HIV - 1 disease owing to tropism - shifting and the occurrence of drug - drug interactions , requiring regular dose adaptations . The true clinical value of this new substance and its future role in the treatment of HIV - 1 - infection remains to be defined by further data from clinical studies and by future experiences of practitioners .",
"Nearly Complete Response of Brain Metastases from P04626 Overexpressing Breast Cancer with ___MASK61___ and DB01101 after Whole Brain Irradiation . DB00072 treatment does not prevent intracranial seeding and is largely ineffective for established central nervous system metastasis in P04626 overexpressing breast cancer patients . Combination therapy of lapatinib and capecitabine may be an effective treatment option for brain metastasis of P04626 - positive breast cancer . We report a patient with breast cancer overexpressing HER - 2 where brain metastases were successfully treated with radiation and a combination of lapatinib and capecitabine .",
"The potential role of PD0332991 ( ___MASK11___ ) in the treatment of multiple myeloma . INTRODUCTION : Multiple myeloma ( MM ) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies . Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) in the pathogenesis of MM . PD0332991 ( ___MASK11___ ) is an orally bioavailable , highly selective inhibitor of the P11802 / 6 - cyclin complex and downstream retinoblastoma protein ( Rb ) activation pathway that induces cell cycle arrest in the P55008 phase . AREAS COVERED : In this review , the authors summarize the role of the P11802 / 6 signaling pathway in MM . They also summarize the development of PD0332991 as a specific inhibitor of P11802 / 6 , and the reported preclinical and clinical data supporting the potential role of PD0332991 in MM . EXPERT OPINION : While PD0332991 is essentially cytostatic , inducing prolonged P55008 arrest , it enhances the cytotoxic effect of other agents effective in MM , including bortezomib and lenalidomide , as confirmed in early phase clinical trials . However , with a plethora of other drugs of different classes being tested in MM , further development of PD0332991 will depend on defining the most efficacious combination with least toxicity . An unexplored opportunity remains the potential protective effect of PD0332991 against lytic bone lesions of MM . The next few years are likely to better define the place of PD0332991 in the treatment of MM .",
"P51681 antagonist TD - 0680 uses a novel mechanism for enhanced potency against HIV - 1 entry , cell - mediated infection , and a resistant variant . Regardless of the route of transmission , R5 - tropic HIV - 1 predominates early in infection , rendering P51681 ( P51681 ) antagonists as attractive agents not only for antiretroviral therapy but also for prevention . Here , we report the specificity , potency , and underlying mechanism of action of a novel small molecule P51681 antagonist , TD - 0680 . TD - 0680 displayed the greatest potency against a diverse group of R5 - tropic HIV - 1 and SIV strains when compared with its prodrug , TD - 0232 , the Food and Drug Administration - approved P51681 antagonist DB04835 , and P50750 - 779 , with EC ( 50 ) values in the subnanomolar range ( 0 . 09 - 2 . 29 nm ) . Importantly , TD - 0680 was equally potent at blocking envelope - mediated cell - cell fusion and cell - mediated viral transmission as well as the replication of a P50750 - 779 / DB04835 - resistant HIV - 1 variant . Interestingly , TD - 0232 and TD - 0680 functioned differently despite binding to a similar transmembrane pocket of P51681 . Site - directed mutagenesis , drug combination , and antibody blocking assays identified a novel mechanism of action of TD - 0680 . In addition to binding to the transmembrane pocket , the unique exo configuration of this molecule protrudes and sterically blocks access to the extracellular loop 2 ( ECL2 ) region of P51681 , thereby interrupting the interaction between virus and its co - receptor more effectively . This mechanism of action was supported by the observations of similar TD - 0680 potency against P01730 - dependent and - independent SIV strains and by molecular docking analysis using a P51681 model . TD - 0680 , therefore , merits development as an anti - HIV - 1 agent for therapeutic purposes and / or as a topical microbicide for the prevention of sexual transmission of R5 - tropic HIV - 1 .",
"Timing of expression of inflammatory mediators in skeletal muscles from mice acutely infected with the RA strain of Trypanosoma cruzi . OBJECTIVE : Chagas ' disease is caused by persistent Trypanosoma cruzi infection in muscle cells that ultimately results in chronic inflammation and tissue destruction . The goal of this study was to determine the expression of different chemokines and their receptors , as well as proinflammatory cytokines and inducible nitric oxide synthase , in muscles from mice acutely infected with T . cruzi . METHODS : Histological , semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical studies were performed on skeletal muscle and myocardium of BALB / c mice infected with T . cruzi , RA strain . RESULTS : Early induction of muscular mRNA expression for P13501 / P51681 and Q07325 / P49682 , as well as for P35228 , P01579 , P01375 and MIF , was demonstrated accompanied by progressive increases in parasitism and leukocyte recruitment . Protein overexpression for MIF and P13501 / P51681 was also verified in the infected muscles . CONCLUSIONS : In muscles from acutely T . cruzi RA - infected mice , upregulated gene expression of proinflammatory chemokines , chemokine receptors , cytokines and P35228 is associated with the severity of parasite burden and myopathic alterations . Compared to the heart , striated muscles displayed differential timing of expression of several inflammatory mediators throughout acute infection . Our findings suggest that enhanced early production of these factors could contribute to T . cruzi - dependent inflammatory damage to skeletal muscles .",
"Safety profile of maraviroc in patients coinfected with HIV - 1 and hepatitis B or C included in the maraviroc expanded access program . OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the safety of maraviroc with other antiretrovirals in patients with HIV - 1 coinfected with hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) or hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) . METHODS : This was a multicenter , noncomparative , open - label , expanded access program ( EAP ) initiated in February 2007 . Patients with P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 and HIV - 1 RNA ≥ 1000 copies / mL on their current treatment received maraviroc 300 mg ( 150 mg with protease inhibitors ) twice daily with optimized background therapy ( OBT ) , which could include the newer agents raltegravir , etravirine , and darunavir . The adverse event ( AE ) profile was compared with the active and placebo arms of the maraviroc phase III clinical trials MOTIVATE 1 and 2 , where the OBT did not include these agents . RESULTS : A total of 1 , 032 patients were enrolled : 51 HIV / HBV coinfected ; 149 HIV / HCV coinfected , 9 HIV / HBV / HCV coinfected , and 823 HIV - 1 monoinfected . Most ( 76 % ) received at least 1 newer agent . Overall AE frequency was comparable across coinfection groups ( 63 % - 72 % ) . Hepatobiliary events were more common in HIV / HCV coinfection than in HIV monoinfection or HIV / HBV coinfection ( 10 . 0 , 4 . 8 , and 3 . 1 per 100 patient - years , respectively ) . Across all coinfection groups , there was a trend toward lower exposure - adjusted rates of serious and hepatobiliary AEs in the EAP than in the MOTIVATE studies . Grade 3 / 4 transaminase elevations in patients receiving maraviroc in the EAP and MOTIVATE were comparable with those seen in the MOTIVATE placebo arm . CONCLUSION : DB04835 plus an OBT did not increase the incidence of AEs or severe laboratory liver abnormalities in HIV - 1 - infected patients coinfected with HBV or HCV .",
"___MASK76___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK76___ ( ___MASK76___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK76___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK76___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK76___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .",
"Modeling the allosteric modulation of P51681 function by DB04835 . DB04835 is a non - peptidic , low molecular weight CC chemokine receptor 5 ( P51681 ) ligand that has recently been marketed for the treatment of HIV infected individuals . This review discusses recent molecular modeling studies of P51681 by homology to CXC chemokine receptor 4 , their contribution to the understanding of the allosteric mode of action of the inhibitor and their potential for the development of future drugs with improved efficiency and preservation of P51681 biological functions .",
"DB00898 abuse and HIV infection : role of P14416 . According to a survey from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study ( HCSUS ) , approximately 53 % of HIV - infected patients reported drinking alcohol and 8 % were classified as heavy drinkers . The role of alcohol as a risk factor for HIV infection has been widely studied and recent research has found a significant association between heavy alcohol consumption and lower levels of P01730 T cells among HIV - infected alcoholics . Although there is evidence on the role of alcohol as a risk factor for HIV transmission and disease progression , there is a need for population studies to determine the genetic mechanisms that affect alcohol ' s role in HIV disease progression . One of the mechanisms of interest is the dopaminergic system . To date , the effects of dopamine on HIV neuroimmune pathogenesis are not well understood ; however , dopaminergic neural degeneration due to HIV is known to occur by viral invasion into the brain via immune cells , and modulation of dopamine in the CNS may be a common mechanism by which different types of substances of abuse impact HIV disease progression . Although previous studies have shown an association of P14416 ( P14416 ) polymorphisms with severity of alcohol dependence , the expression of this allele risk on HIV patients with alcohol dependence has not been systematically explored . In the current study , P14416 Taq1A and C957T SNP genotyping analyses were performed in 165 HIV - infected alcohol abusers and the results were examined with immune status and P01730 counts .",
"DB04835 reduces the regulatory T - cell frequency in antiretroviral - naive HIV - infected subjects . BACKGROUND : DB04835 is the first antiretroviral ( O00253 ) drug to target a human protein , the P51681 coreceptor ; however , the mechanisms of maraviroc - associated immunomodulation in human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) - infected subjects remain to be elucidated . Regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) play a key role in HIV - associated immunopathology and are susceptible to maraviroc - mediated P51681 blockade . Our aim was to evaluate the effect of maraviroc on Tregs . METHODS : We compared the effect of maraviroc - containing or - sparing combination O00253 ( cART ) on Tregs in O00253 - naive , HIV - infected subjects . Tregs were characterized as P01730 (+) CD25 ( hi ) FoxP3 (+) on day 0 , 8 , and 30 . Additional analysis on week 48 was performed in a subgroup of patients . The potential reduction in the frequency of Tregs among maraviroc - treated peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) was also tested in vitro . The suppressive function of Tregs was also analyzed in maraviroc - treated Tregs . RESULTS : We found that maraviroc significantly reduced the Treg frequency in both the short term and 1 year after treatment initiation . In vitro experiments showed a dose - dependent reduction in the Treg frequency after treatment of PBMCs with maraviroc , although their in vitro suppressive function was not altered . CONCLUSIONS : These findings partially explain maraviroc - associated immunomodulatory effects and open new therapeutic expectations for the development of Treg - depleting immunotherapies .",
"P01308 suppresses IKs ( P51787 / P15382 ) currents , which require β - subunit P15382 . Abnormal QT prolongation in diabetic patients has become a clinical problem because it increases the risk of lethal ventricular arrhythmia . In an animal model of type 1 diabetes mellitus , several ion currents , including the slowly activating delayed rectifier potassium current ( IKs ) , are altered . The IKs channel is composed of P51787 and P15382 subunits , whose genetic mutations are well known to cause long QT syndrome . Although insulin is known to affect many physiological and pathophysiological events in the heart , acute effects of insulin on cardiac ion channels are poorly understood at present . This study was designed to investigate direct electrophysiological effects of insulin on IKs ( P51787 / P15382 ) currents . P51787 and P15382 were co - expressed in Xenopus oocytes , and whole cell currents were measured by a two - microelectrode voltage - clamp method . Acute application of insulin suppressed the P51787 / P15382 currents and phosphorylated Akt and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) , the two major downstream effectors , in a concentration - dependent manner . Wortmannin ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) , a phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) inhibitor , attenuated the suppression of the currents and phosphorylation of Akt by insulin , whereas U0126 ( 10 (- 5 ) M ) , a mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( MEK ) inhibitor , had no effect on insulin - induced suppression of the currents . In addition , insulin had little effect on P51787 currents without P15382 , which indicated an essential role of P15382 in the acute suppressive effects of insulin . Mutagenesis studies revealed amino acid residues 111 - 118 within the distal third C - terminus of P15382 as an important region . P01308 has direct electrophysiological effects on IKs currents , which may affect cardiac excitability .",
"[ Conclusions and perspectives . DB04835 ] . This monograph discusses most important aspects DB04835 , the development and application perspectives of this drug , as well as main questions raised in its use . DB04835 is the first P51681 antagonist approved for treating HIV infection . Its imidazopyridine structure interacts with P51681 and induces a co - receptor conformation that prevents glycoproteins binding to the viral envelope . It has powerful antiviral activity and acts on a wide spectrum of viruses with affinity for this receptor . This situation means that a tropism test has to be done before treatment to define whether the patient is a carrier of R5 variants . DB04835 is indicated in HIV infected patients who have received previous antiretroviral treatment . It has a low toxicity and , according to preliminary data , a high genetic barrier . The resistance mechanism is associated with changes in the V3 region which allow the virus to recognise the P51681 co - receptor bound to the DB04835 molecule . The main cause of treatment failure is the selection of pre - existing X4 strains not detected by the reference test . DB04835 can be combined with any other antiretroviral on the market or in clinically advanced development . The indication of DB04835 in the early phases of the infection is not currently recommended and will depend whether it is shown to be inferior when compared other treatments or a benefit in other pathogenic aspects , such as recovery of P01730 lymphocytes or a reduction in viral reservoirs .",
"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK15___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine .",
"[ Analysis of the prevalence of P51681 coreceptor antagonist resistance mutations among HIV - 1 variants in Russia ] . The authors studied the prevalence of mutations associated with resistance to the CCRS coreceptor antagonists maraviroc and vicriviroc in Russia . Most ( 93 . 6 % ) patients infected with HIV - 1 genetic subtype A ( IDU - A ) , predominant in the Q9NSE2 countries , were found to have maraviroc resistance mutations . These mutations appear to reflect the natural genome polymorphism characteristic of the variant IDU - A . DB04835 resistance mutations were of limited occurrence ( 2 . 8 % ) among the samples of virus subtype B in Russia . There were no vicriviroc resistance mutations in both the HIV - 1 genetic variant IDU - A and the samples of virus subtype B . There is a need for further clinical studies evaluating the real impact of these mutations on the efficacy of maraviroc in patients infected with the HIV - 1 genetic variant IDU - A .",
"The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Vpu protein inhibits NF - kappa B activation by interfering with beta TrCP - mediated degradation of Ikappa B . The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) Vpu protein binds to the P01730 receptor and induces its degradation by cytosolic proteasomes . This process involves the recruitment of human betaTrCP ( TrCP ) , a key member of the SkpI - Cdc53 - F - box E3 ubiquitin ligase complex that specifically interacts with phosphorylated Vpu molecules . Interestingly , Vpu itself , unlike other TrCP - interacting proteins , is not targeted for degradation by proteasomes . We now report that , by virtue of its affinity for TrCP and resistance to degradation , Vpu , but not a phosphorylation mutant unable to interact with TrCP , has a dominant negative effect on TrCP function . As a consequence , expression of Vpu in HIV - infected T cells or in HeLa cells inhibited P01375 - induced degradation of IkappaB - alpha . Vpu did not inhibit P01375 - mediated activation of the O15111 but instead interfered with the subsequent TrCP - dependent degradation of phosphorylated IkappaB - alpha . This resulted in a pronounced reduction of NF - kappaB activity . We also observed that in cells producing Vpu - defective virus , NF - kappaB activity was significantly increased even in the absence of cytokine stimulation . However , in the presence of Vpu , this HIV - mediated NF - kappaB activation was markedly reduced . These results suggest that Vpu modulates both virus - and cytokine - induced activation of NF - kappaB in HIV - 1 - infected cells .",
"DB04835 : a coreceptor P51681 antagonist for management of HIV infection . PURPOSE : The mechanism of action , pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , clinical efficacy , drug interactions , adverse effects , dosage and administration , cost , and role in therapy of maraviroc are reviewed . SUMMARY : DB04835 is the first P51681 coreceptor antagonist to receive marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for the treatment of P51681 - tropic human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) infection as part of an optimized antiretroviral regimen in treatment - experienced patients . As 50 % or more of treatment - experienced patients may be infected with P61073 - tropic virus , a tropism assay should be performed before initiating maraviroc therapy . The majority of evidence supporting maraviroc ' s use comes from two studies of HIV - infected , treatment - experienced patients . Pooled analysis from these two studies revealed that twice - daily maraviroc decreased HIV - 1 RNA by 1 . 84 log copies / mL , compared with 0 . 78 log copy / mL with placebo . Forty - six percent of subjects attained an HIV - 1 RNA concentration of < 50 copies / mL , compared with only 17 % with placebo . In a trial of treatment - naive HIV - infected individuals , maraviroc failed to show noninferiority to efavirenz . DB04835 is metabolized by cytochrome P - 450 isoenzyme 3A4 and is subject to interactions with inhibitors and inducers of that isoenzyme , such as the protease inhibitors ( except tipranavir ) , efavirenz , and rifampin . Resistance has been reported with maraviroc , but specific mechanisms are still poorly understood . The most common adverse effects reported with maraviroc were diarrhea , nausea , fatigue , and headache . CONCLUSION : Available data support the use of maraviroc , the first P51681 antagonist to receive FDA marketing approval , as part of an optimized antiretroviral regimen in treatment - experienced patients infected with P51681 - tropic HIV .",
"Rescue of HIV - 1 long - time archived X4 strains to escape maraviroc . Entry of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 ( HIV - 1 ) into target cells is mediated by the P01730 receptor and a coreceptor , P51681 or P61073 . DB04835 interferes with HIV entry by binding the P51681 coreceptor . Virological failure to maraviroc - containing regimens can occur through the emergence of resistance , or through tropism evolution and broadened coreceptor usage . In the latter case , the physiological relevance of minority strains is a major concern . Here we report a retrospective analysis of coreceptor - usage and evolution based on 454 - ultra - deep - sequencing of plasma and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell ( PBMC ) - derived envelope V3 - loops , accounting for coreceptor usage , from a patient who failed a maraviroc - containing regimen through the emergence of X4 strains . The X4 maraviroc - escape variant resulted from recombination between a long time archived proviral sequence from 2003 ( 5 '- portion , including the V3 - loop ) and the dominant R5 strains circulating in plasma at the time of maraviroc - treatment initiation ( 3 '- portion ) . Phylogenetic analyses and BEAST modeling highlighted that an early diverse viral quasispecies underwent a severe bottleneck following reinitiation of HAART and repeated P60568 cycles between 1999 and 2001 , leading to the transient outgrowth and archiving of one highly homogeneous X4 population from plasma , and to the expansion in plasma of one PBMC - derived R5 strain . Under maraviroc selective pressure , the early , no longer detectable X4 strains archived in PBMC were partially rescued to provide X4 - determinants to the main circulating strain .",
"A validated stability - indicating UPLC method for the determination of impurities in DB04835 . DB04835 is an antiretroviral drug in the P51681 receptor antagonist class , which is used in the treatment of HIV . DB04835 has six impurities . A novel , stability - indicating reversed - phase ultra - performance liquid chromatography ( RP - UPLC ) method has been developed for the quantitative determination of maraviroc in active pharmaceutical ingredients , along with its six impurities . The method is applicable to the quantification of related compounds and the assay of maraviroc . Efficient chromatographic separation was achieved on a BEH Shield RP - 18 column , 100 × 2 . 1 mm , 1 . 7 µm , in isocratic elution within 12 min . The mobile phase was 0 . 01 M ammonium acetate in water and acetonitrile in the ratio of 63 : 37 ( v / v ) . The flow rate was 0 . 4 mL / min , column oven temperature was maintained at 40 ° C and detection was conducted at 210 nm . Stress degradation conditions were established for maraviroc by subjecting it to acid , base , oxidation , water , humidity , thermal and photolysis stress . The stress samples were assayed against a qualified reference standard and the mass balance was close to 98 . 0 % . The developed UPLC method was validated according to the current International Conference on Harmonization guidelines for specificity , detection limit , quantitation limit , linearity , accuracy , precision , intermediate precision and robustness . The resolution between maraviroc and its six impurities was greater than 3 . 0 . A regression analysis showed that the correlation coefficient value was greater than 0 . 999 for maraviroc and its six impurities .",
"P51681 as a treatment target in pulmonary arterial hypertension . BACKGROUND : Pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PH ) , whether idiopathic or related to underlying diseases such as HIV infection , results from complex vessel remodeling involving both pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell ( PA - SMC ) proliferation and inflammation . P51681 , a coreceptor for cellular HIV - 1 entry expressed on macrophages and vascular cells , may be involved in the pathogenesis of PH . DB04835 is a new P51681 antagonist designed to block HIV entry . METHODS AND RESULTS : Marked P51681 expression was found in lungs from patients with idiopathic PH , in mice with hypoxia - induced PH , and in Simian immunodeficiency virus - infected macaques , in which it was localized chiefly in the PA - SMCs . To assess the role for P51681 in experimental PH , we used both gene disruption and pharmacological P51681 inactivation in mice . Because maraviroc does not bind to murine P51681 , we used human - CCR5ki mice for pharmacological and immunohistochemical studies . Compared with wild - type mice , P51681 -/- mice or human - CCR5ki mice treated with maraviroc exhibited decreased PA - SMC proliferation and recruitment of perivascular and alveolar macrophages during hypoxia exposure . P51681 -/- mice reconstituted with wild - type bone marrow cells and wild - type mice reconstituted with P51681 -/- bone marrow cells were protected against PH , suggesting P51681 - mediated effects on PA - SMCs and macrophage involvement . The P51681 ligands P13501 and the HIV - 1 gp120 protein increased intracellular calcium and induced growth of human and human - CCR5ki mouse PA - SMCs ; maraviroc inhibited both effects . DB04835 also reduced the growth - promoting effects of conditioned media from P13501 - activated macrophages derived from human - CCR5ki mice on PA - SMCs from wild - type mice . CONCLUSION : The P13501 - P51681 pathway represents a new therapeutic target in PH associated with HIV or with other conditions .",
"Very early - onset lone atrial fibrillation patients have a high prevalence of rare variants in genes previously associated with atrial fibrillation . BACKGROUND : Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Currently , 14 genes important for ion channel function , intercellular signaling , and homeostatic control have been associated with AF . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesized that rare genetic variants in genes previously associated with AF had a higher prevalence in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . METHODS : Sequencing results of P51787 , Q12809 , Q14524 , P22460 , Q9UK17 , P15382 , 2 , 5 , P63252 , P35498 - 3B , P01160 , and P36382 from 192 early - onset lone AF patients were compared with data from the National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute Exome Variant Server consisting of 6503 persons from 18 different cohort studies . RESULTS : Among the lone AF patients , 29 ( 7 . 6 % ) alleles harbored a novel or very rare variant ( minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 in the Exome Variant Server ) , a frequency that was significantly higher than what was found in the reference database ( 4 . 1 % ; with minor allele frequency < 0 . 1 ; P = . 0012 ) . Previously published electrophysiological data showed that 96 % ( n = 23 ) of the rare variants that has been functionally investigated ( n = 24 ) displayed significant functional changes . CONCLUSIONS : We report a much higher prevalence of rare variants in genes associated with AF in early - onset lone AF patients than in the background population . By presenting these data , we believe that we are the first to provide quantitative evidence for the role of rare variants across AF susceptibility genes as a possible pathophysiological substrate for AF .",
"Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK68___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK68___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .",
"A whole genome Bayesian scan for adaptive genetic divergence in West African cattle . BACKGROUND : The recent settlement of cattle in West Africa after several waves of migration from remote centres of domestication has imposed dramatic changes in their environmental conditions , in particular through exposure to new pathogens . West African cattle populations thus represent an appealing model to unravel the genome response to adaptation to tropical conditions . The purpose of this study was to identify footprints of adaptive selection at the whole genome level in a newly collected data set comprising 36 , 320 SNPs genotyped in 9 West African cattle populations . RESULTS : After a detailed analysis of population structure , we performed a scan for SNP differentiation via a previously proposed Bayesian procedure including extensions to improve the detection of loci under selection . Based on these results we identified 53 genomic regions and 42 strong candidate genes . Their physiological functions were mainly related to immune response ( MHC region which was found under strong balancing selection , P11912 , P61073 , P80370 , P48380 , Q9H3S1 , Q8IUC6 and P19474 ) , nervous system ( Q96NK8 , O95897 , MAGI1 , Q9H3S1 and Q13639 ) and skin and hair properties ( P24530 , TRSP1 and Q8IUC2 ) . CONCLUSION : The main possible underlying selective pressures may be related to climatic conditions but also to the host response to pathogens such as Trypanosoma ( sp ) . Overall , these results might open the way towards the identification of important variants involved in adaptation to tropical conditions and in particular to resistance to tropical infectious diseases .",
"T cells targeting a neuronal paraneoplastic antigen mediate tumor rejection and trigger CNS autoimmunity with humoral activation . Paraneoplastic neurologic diseases ( P01160 ) involving immune responses directed toward intracellular antigens are poorly understood . Here , we examine immunity to the P01160 antigen Nova2 , which is expressed exclusively in central nervous system ( CNS ) neurons . We hypothesized that ectopic expression of neuronal antigen in the periphery could incite P01160 . In our C57BL / 6 mouse model , CNS antigen expression limits antigen - specific P01730 + and CD8 + T - cell expansion . Chimera experiments demonstrate that this tolerance is mediated by antigen expression in nonhematopoietic cells . CNS antigen expression does not limit tumor rejection by adoptively transferred transgenic T cells but does limit the generation of a memory population that can be expanded upon secondary challenge in vivo . Despite mediating cancer rejection , adoptively transferred transgenic T cells do not lead to paraneoplastic neuronal targeting . Preliminary experiments suggest an additional requirement for humoral activation to induce CNS autoimmunity . This work provides evidence that the requirements for cancer immunity and neuronal autoimmunity are uncoupled . Since humoral immunity was not required for tumor rejection , B - cell targeting therapy , such as rituximab , may be a rational treatment option for P01160 that does not hamper tumor immunity .",
"Molecular and behavioral effects mediated by Gs - coupled adenosine A2a , but not serotonin 5 - Ht4 or 5 - Ht6 receptors following antipsychotic administration . Typical antipsychotic agents are potent antagonists of Gi - coupled dopamine D2 receptors , but their mechanisms of action following this initial blockade remain poorly understood . We hypothesized that in striatal neurons , interruption of this inhibitory dopamine D2 input would unmask endogenous striatal Gs - coupled receptors . An increase in DB02527 levels generated by these unopposed receptors would then lead to the well - described behavioral and molecular effects of antipsychotic administration such as catalepsy and striatal c - fos and neurotensin gene transcription . We examined three striatal Gs - coupled receptor systems ( serotonin Q13639 , serotonin P50406 and adenosine A2a ) to assess their potential involvement in the mechanism of action of the typical antipsychotic haloperidol . Antagonists of each of these three receptor systems together with a 1 mg / kg dose of haloperidol were co - administered to Sprague - Dawley rats , and both the degree of catalepsy produced in the animals and the induction of striatal c - fos and neurotensin messenger RNAs were measured . Both the specific adenosine A2a antagonist 8 -( 3 - chlorostyryl )- caffeine and the general adenosine antagonist theophylline reduced haloperidol - dependent induction of striatal neurotensin and c - fos messenger RNA . Administration of these agents also greatly reduced the degree of catalepsy induced by haloperidol . Antagonists of the P50406 receptor failed to block the induction of striatal messenger RNAs , but the P50406 antagonist clozapine ( an important atypical antipsychotic agent in its own right ) was a potent inhibitor of catalepsy . Q13639 agents were unable to alter haloperidol ' s effects on striatal messenger RNA levels or catalepsy . We conclude that the striatal Gs - coupled adenosine A2a receptor is an important mediator of the molecular and behavioral sequelae following haloperidol administration .",
"Electrostatic modeling of peptides derived from the V3 - loop of HIV - 1 gp120 : implications of the interaction with chemokine receptor P51681 . Infection of P01730 + T cells by macrophage - tropic HIV - 1 strains involves interaction of viral gp120 with the host cell chemokine receptor P51681 . The principle neutralizing determinant ( P01160 ) of the V3 - loop of the HIV - 1 gp120 was investigated for its interaction with P51681 by computational modeling methods at atomic resolution and electrostatic calculations to complement experimental findings . The study focused on the recognition step and examined possible peptide - peptide interactions between various P01160 - derived peptides from the V3 - loop and the N - terminal ( Nt ) domain of P51681 . These recognition interactions are possible because of the complementary character of the spatial distribution of the predominantly positive electrostatic potentials of the P01160 - derived peptides and the predominantly negative electrostatic potential of the CCR5Nt domain . The CCR5Nt appears more amenable to interaction with the V3 peptides , than the other P51681 extracellular domains ( ECL ) , because of its length and the domination of its negative electrostatic potential . On the contrary , ECL2 possesses a predominantly positive electrostatic potential . There are positive patches in Nt and negative patches in ECL2 , which , following the non - specific recognition of the V3 - loop by P51681 and with the expected local structural rearrangements to facilitate specific binding , may be contributing to the stabilization of the complex . A sequential two - step specific binding , involving different extracellular domains , is conceivable . Although the electrostatic potentials may play a role in a V3 - P51681 interaction , a more specific model can not be derived in the absence of a three - dimensional structure of a gp120 / P01730 / P51681 complex .",
"___MASK11___ ( PD 0332991 ) : targeting the cell cycle machinery in breast cancer . INTRODUCTION : The cyclin D - cyclin - dependent kinases 4 and 6 ( P11802 / 6 ) - retinoblastoma ( P06400 ) pathway , governing the cell cycle restriction point , is frequently altered in breast cancer and is a potentially relevant target for anticancer therapy . ___MASK11___ ( PD 0332991 ) , a potent and selective inhibitor of P11802 and Q00534 , inhibits proliferation of several P06400 - positive cancer cell lines and xenograft models . AREAS COVERED : The basic features and abnormalities of the cell cycle in breast cancer are described , along with their involvement in estrogen signaling and endocrine resistance . The pharmacological features of palbociclib , its activity in preclinical models of breast cancer and the potential determinants of response are then illustrated , and its clinical development in breast cancer described . A literature search on the topic was conducted through PubMed and the proceedings of the main cancer congresses of recent years . EXPERT OPINION : The combination of palbociclib with endocrine agents is a very promising treatment and Phase III clinical trials are ongoing to confirm its efficacy . Further , potentially useful combinations are those with drugs targeting mitogenic signaling pathways , such as P04626 - and PI3K - inhibitors . Combination with chemotherapy seems more problematic , as antagonism has been reported in preclinical models . The identification of predictive factors , already explored in preclinical studies , must be further refined and validated in clinical trials .",
"Acipimox reduces circulating levels of insulin and associated neutrophilic inflammation in metabolic syndrome . Metabolic syndrome is a proatherosclerotic condition clustering cardiovascular risk factors , including glucose and lipid profile alterations . The pathophysiological mechanisms favoring atherosclerotic inflammation in the metabolic syndrome remain elusive . Here , we investigated the potential role of the antilipolytic drug acipimox on neutrophil - and monocyte - mediated inflammation in the metabolic syndrome . Acipimox ( 500 mg ) was orally administered to metabolic syndrome patients ( n = 11 ) or healthy controls ( n = 8 ) . Serum and plasma was collected before acipimox administration ( time 0 ) as well as 2 - 5 h afterward to assess metabolic and hematologic parameters . In vitro , the effects of the incubation with metabolic syndrome serum were assessed on human neutrophil and monocyte migration toward the proatherosclerotic chemokine P10147 . Two to five hours after acipimox administration , a significant reduction in circulating levels of insulin and nonesterified fatty acid ( P80303 ) was shown in metabolic syndrome patients . At time 0 and 2 h after acipimox administration , metabolic syndrome serum increased neutrophil migration to P10147 compared with healthy controls . No effect was shown in human monocytes . At these time points , serum - induced neutrophil migration positively correlated with serum levels of insulin and P80303 . Metabolic syndrome serum or recombinant insulin did not upregulate P51681 expression on neutrophil surface membrane , but it increased intracellular P45983 / 2 phosphorylation . P01308 immunodepletion blocked serum - induced neutrophil migration and associated P45983 / 2 phosphorylation . Although mRNA expression of acipimox receptor ( GPR109 ) was shown in human neutrophils , 5 - 500 μM acipimox did not affect insulin - induced neutrophil migration . In conclusion , results suggest that acipimox inhibited neutrophil proatherosclerotic functions in the metabolic syndrome through the reduction in circulating levels of insulin .",
"[ Methods for determining viral tropism : genotype and phenotype tests ] . The recent approval of the first P51681 antagonist , DB04835 ( MVC , Celsentri ) , with specific antiviral activity against R5 - tropic virus variants has generated the need for studies to determine the viral tropism in all those patient candidates for starting treatment with this new drug . Although genotyping methods appear to be the most useful tool due to its speed and simplicity , in the case of viral tropism , phenotyping techniques are currently considered the most reliable . In the last few years , different phenotyping assays have been developed to determine the use of the co - receptor . However , the Trofile phenotype assay is currently the one most used for the determination of tropism , since it is the only one that has been clinically validated . Given that the presence of X4 - tropic variants in the viral population has been associated with virological failure to MVC , the main challenge of both genotyping and phenotyping tools is to optimise their sensitivity for detecting X4 - tropic variants present in a minority of the viral population . At the same time , the correlation between genotyping / phenotyping methods is being evaluated to determine whether genotyping tools can be useful to make therapeutic decisions .",
"Pharmacological properties of thalidomide and its analogues . Thalidomide and its immunomodulatory imide drugs ( IMiDs ) analogues DB00480 ( DB00480 , DB00480 ) and CC - 4047 ( Actimid , ___MASK58___ ) have been used as anti - inflammatory and anticancerous drugs in the recent years . Thalidomide and IMiDs inhibit the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) , interleukins ( IL ) 1 - beta , 6 , 12 , and granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) . They also costimulate primary human T , NKT and NK lymphocytes inducing their proliferation , cytokine production , and cytotoxic activity . On the other hand , the compounds are anti - angiogenic , anti - proliferative , and pro - apoptotic . Thalidomide analogues have been used as inhibitors of alpha glucosidase and could be potential drugs for diabetes treatment . In this review , we explore the current trend of the different structures , the new patents , and the possible new applications in different pathologies .",
"[ P51681 - antagonists : contribution of a new antiretroviral class to the management of HIV infection ] . DB04835 , the first approved P51681 - antagonist , is indicated for treatment - experienced adult patients infected with mainly detectable P51681 - tropic HIV - 1 , which predominates throughout infection . The antiretroviral effectiveness of maraviroc in combination with an optimized ARV therapy has been reported in clinical trials including previously treated patients . The significantly greater increase in P01730 cell counts in patients treated with maraviroc could result from a specific action as well as a better capacity to diffuse in deep compartments . According to available reports , a tropic switch from R5 to X4 induced by maraviroc treatment is not expected . These observations , combined with the predominance of R5 - virus throughout the disease , support the early use of maraviroc as soon as patients fail their therapy . Provided genotypic tests assessing R5 tropism are available when the plasma viral load is not detectable , the good safety profile of maraviroc , which includes lipid parameters , could justify its use in patients with successful regimen in order to reduce the subsequent risk of major adverse events .",
"[ Clinical pharmacokinetic of maraviroc ] . DB04835 ( MVC , UK - 427 , 857 ) is the first member of a new class , the P51681 antagonists . By an original mechanism of action , maraviroc binds to the P51681 receptor in order to prevent HIV from binding and entering human cells . DB04835 ( Celsentri ) is an orally administered drug available as 150 and 300 mg film - coated tablets . The current approved daily dosage of maraviroc is 300 mg bid in combination with other antiretroviral medications . DB04835 plasma exposure is not dose proportional . After a rapid ( but moderate ) intestinal absorption , several inactive oxidized metabolites are produced via cytochrome P450 3A4 pathway . According to this liver metabolism , dosage adjustments are required when maraviroc is administered in combination with cytochrome P450 inhibitors or inducers . The potential for drug - drug interactions and the well - defined relationship between plasma concentrations and virological response suggest the usefulness of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of maraviroc in HIV - infected patients .",
"HIV pre - exposure prophylaxis : mucosal tissue drug distribution of RT inhibitor Tenofovir and entry inhibitor DB04835 in a humanized mouse model . Pre - exposure prophylaxis ( PrEP ) strategies utilizing anti - retroviral drugs show considerable promise for HIV prevention . However there is insufficient pharmacokinetic ( PK ) data on drug concentrations required for protection at the relevant mucosal tissues where the infection is initiated . Here we evaluated the utility of a humanized mouse model to derive PK data on two leading drugs , the RT inhibitor Tenofovir ( TFV ) and P51681 inhibitor DB04835 ( MVC ) . Following oral dosing , both the drugs and the intracellular active TFV - diphosphate could be detected in vaginal , rectal and intestinal tissues . The drug exposures ( AUC₂₄ h ) were found to be higher in vaginal tissue compared to plasma with even higher levels detected in rectal and intestinal tissues . The overall trends of drug concentrations seen in humanized mice reflect those seen in the human thus establishing the utility of this model complementing the present non - human primate ( NHP ) models for future pre - clinical evaluations of promising HIV PrEP drug candidates .",
"Modulation of multiple sclerosis by sunlight exposure : role of cis - urocanic acid . The role of cis - urocanic acid ( UCA ) as a UV - mediated immunomodulator in MS patients was investigated . Plasma levels of cis - UCA were significantly lower in MS patients compared to controls . Stimulation of MBP - and Q16653 - specific T cells in the presence of cis - UCA , significantly increased P22301 , and inhibited IFN - γ production . PBMCs cultured in the presence of cis - UCA increased P01730 (+) CD25 (+) FoxP3 (+) regulatory T cell percentages . Dendritic cells cultured in the presence of cis - UCA significantly reduced Ag presentation capacity . Finally , cis - UCA activated the 5 - Q13049 receptor , inducing the increase in phosphorylated forms of P29323 1 / 2 and P45984 . Thus , in addition to vitamin D , cis - UCA also appears to be an additional UV - mediated immunomodulator .",
"P51681 blockade in combination with cyclosporine increased cardiac graft survival and generated alternatively activated macrophages in primates . DB04835 ( MVC ) , a specific antagonist of P51681 expressed on macrophages and activated T cells , may modulate inflammation and may be useful in patients with HIV infection . In this study we used nonhuman primates to examine the effect and mechanism of MVC alone or in combination with cyclosporine ( DB00091 ) to prolong cardiac allograft survivals . In an established rhesus monkey cardiac allograft model , recipients treated with MVC plus DB00091 showed significantly prolonged survival of heart allografts ( > 240 d , p < 0 . 001 ) . These in vivo results in the MVC / DB00091 group correlated with delayed alloantibody response and markedly decreased graft infiltration by P51681 (+) , P01730 (+) , CD8 (+) , and P34810 (+) cells ( p < 0 . 05 ) , as compared with other groups . Furthermore , grafts from the MVC / DB00091 group had elevated numbers of alternatively activated macrophages ( AAMs ) and the expression of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor γ ( PPARγ ) . Blockade of PPARγ abrogated the prolonged allograft survival ( median survival time , 45 d ) and the upregulated AAMs in MVC / DB00091 - treated recipients . In conclusion , MVC / DB00091 protects cardiac allograft in primates and this effect is associated with generating AAMs through activation of the PPARγ nuclear receptor .",
"Porphyromonas gingivalis selectively up - regulates the HIV - 1 coreceptor P51681 in oral keratinocytes . Primary infection of oral epithelial cells by HIV - 1 , if it occurs , could promote systemic infection . Most primary systemic infections are associated with R5 - type HIV - 1 targeting the R5 - specific coreceptor P51681 , which is not usually expressed on oral keratinocytes . Because coinfection with other microbes has been suggested to modulate cellular infection by HIV - 1 , we hypothesized that oral keratinocytes may up - regulate P51681 in response to the oral endogenous pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis by cysteine - protease ( gingipains ) activation of the protease - activated receptors ( PARs ) or LPS signaling through the TLRs . The OKF6 / O14746 - 2 - immortalized normal human oral keratinocyte line expressed P61073 , whereas P51681 was not detectable . When exposed to P . gingivalis ATCC 33277 , O14746 - 2 cells induced greater time - dependent expression of P51681 - specific mRNA and surface coreceptors than P61073 . By comparing arg - ( Rgp ) and lys - gingipain ( Kgp ) mutants , a mutant deficient in both proteases , and the action of trypsin , P . gingivalis Rgp was strongly suggested to cleave P25116 and P55085 to up - regulate P51681 . P51681 was also slightly up - regulated by an isogenic gingipain - deficient mutant , suggesting the presence of a nongingipain - mediated mechanism . Purified P . gingivalis LPS also up - regulated P51681 . Blocking O60603 and O00206 receptors with Abs attenuated induction of P51681 , suggesting LPS signaling through TLRs . P . gingivalis , therefore , selectively up - regulated P51681 by two independent signaling pathways , Rgp acting on P25116 and P55085 , and LPS on O60603 and O00206 . By inducing P51681 expression , P . gingivalis coinfection could promote selective R5 - type HIV - 1 infection of oral keratinocytes .",
"Development and bioanalytical validation of a liquid chromatographic - tandem mass spectrometric ( LC - MS / MS ) method for the quantification of the P51681 antagonist maraviroc in human plasma . BACKGROUND : DB04835 is a P51681 antagonist that has been utilized as a viral entry inhibitor in the management of HIV - 1 . Current clinical trials are pursuing maraviroc drug efficacy in both oral and topical formulations . Therefore , in order to fully understand drug pharmacokinetics , a sensitive method is required to quantify plasma drug concentrations . METHODS : DB04835 - spiked plasma was combined with acetonitrile containing an isotopically - labeled internal standard , and following protein precipitation , samples were evaporated to dryness and reconstituted for liquid chromatographic - tandem mass spectrometric ( LC - MS / MS ) analysis . Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Waters BEH Q99618 , 50 × 2 . 1 mm UPLC column , with a 1 . 7 μm particle size and the eluent was analyzed using an DB00058 4000 mass analyzer in selected reaction monitoring mode . The method was validated as per FDA Bioanalytical Method Validation guidelines . RESULTS : The analytical measuring range of the LC - MS / MS method is 0 . 5 - 1000 ng / ml . Calibration curves were generated using weighted 1 / x ( 2 ) quadratic regression . Inter - and intra - assay precision was ≤ 5 . 38 % and ≤ 5 . 98 % , respectively ; inter - and intra - assay accuracy ( % DEV ) was ≤ 10 . 2 % and ≤ 8 . 44 % , respectively . Additional studies illustrated similar matrix effects between maraviroc and its internal standard , and that maraviroc is stable under a variety of conditions . Method comparison studies with a reference LC - MS / MS method show a slope of 0 . 948 with a Spearman coefficient of 0 . 98 . CONCLUSIONS : Based on the validation metrics , we have generated a sensitive and automated LC - MS / MS method for maraviroc quantification in human plasma .",
"Dopamine receptors D1 and D2 are related to observed maternal behavior . The dopamine pathway and especially the dopamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P21728 and P14416 ) are implicated in the regulation of mothering in rats . Evidence for this in humans is lacking . Here , we show that genetic variation in both P21728 and P14416 genes in a sample of 187 Caucasian mothers predicts variation in distinct maternal behaviors during a 30 - min mother - infant interaction at 6 months postpartum . Two P21728 single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs rs265981 and rs686 ) significantly associated with maternal orienting away from the infant ( P = 0 . 002 and P = 0 . 003 , respectively ) , as did P21728 haplotypes ( P = 0 . 03 ) . Two P14416 SNPs ( rs1799732 and rs6277 ) significantly associated with maternal infant - directed vocalizing ( P = 0 . 001 and P = 0 . 04 , respectively ) , as did P14416 haplotypes ( P = 0 . 01 ) . We present evidence for heterosis in P21728 where heterozygote mothers orient away from their infants significantly less than either homozygote group . Our findings provide important evidence that genetic variation in receptors critical for mothering in non - human species also affect human maternal behaviors . The findings also highlight the importance of exploring multiple dimensions of the complex human mothering phenotype .",
"Intraepithelial CD8 - positive T lymphocytes predict survival for patients with serous stage III ovarian carcinomas : relevance of clonal selection of T lymphocytes . BACKGROUND : The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic effect of tumour - infiltrating lymphocytes ( TILs ) in serous stage III ovarian carcinoma to determine Q15399 clonality and to correlate this to Her2 / neu expression . METHODS : DB03843 - fixed and paraffin - embedded ovarian carcinomas were examined for P11836 - , CD3 - , P01730 - and CD8 - positive lymphocytes ( n = 100 ) , and for Her2 / neu - positive tumour cells ( n = 55 / 100 ) by immunohistochemistry . Clonality analysis was carried out by T - cell receptor gamma ( TCRgamma ) gene rearrangements ( n = 93 / 100 ) . Statistical analyses included experimental and clinico - pathological variables , as well as disease - free ( DFS ) and overall ( OS ) survival . RESULTS : P11836 - positive B lymphocytes were present in 57 . 7 % ( stromal ) / 33 . 0 % ( intraepithelial ) and CD3 - positive T lymphocytes in 99 . 0 % ( stromal ) / 90 . 2 % ( intraepithelial ) of ovarian carcinomas . Intraepithelial CD3 - positive T lymphocytes were correlated with improved DFS in optimally debulked patients ( P = 0 . 0402 ) . Intraepithelial CD8 - positive T lymphocytes were correlated with improved OS in all optimally debulked patients ( P = 0 . 0201 ) and in those undergoing paclitaxel / carboplatin therapy ( P = 0 . 0092 ) . Finally , rarified and clonal TCRgamma gene rearrangements were detected in 37 out of 93 ( 39 . 8 % ) and 15 out of 93 ( 16 . 1 % ) cases , respectively . This was marginally associated with improved DFS ( P = 0 . 0873 ) . Despite a significant correlation of P04626 / neu status and intraepithelial CD8 - positive lymphocytes ( P = 0 . 0264 ) , this was non - directional ( R =- 0 . 257 ; P = 0 . 0626 ) . CONCLUSION : Improved survival of ovarian cancer patients is related to the infiltration , clonal selection and intraepithelial persistence of T lymphocytes .",
"A RANTES - antibody fusion protein retains antigen specificity and chemokine function . The successful eradication of cancer cells in the setting of minimal residual disease may require targeting of metastatic tumor deposits that evade the immune system . We combined the targeting flexibility and specificity of mAbs with the immune effector function of the chemokine RANTES to target established tumor deposits . We describe the construction of an Ab fusion molecule with variable domains directed against the tumor - associated Ag P04626 / neu , linked to sequences encoding the chemokine RANTES ( RANTES . her2 . IgG3 ) . RANTES is a potent chemoattractant of T cells , NK cells , monocytes , and dendritic cells , and expression of RANTES has been shown to enhance immune responses against tumors in murine models . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 fusion protein bound specifically to P04626 / neu Ag expressed on EL4 cells and on SKBR3 breast cancer cells as assayed by flow cytometry . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 could elicit actin polymerization of THP - 1 cells and transendothelial migration of primary T lymphocytes . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 prebound to SKBR3 cells also facilitated migration of T cells . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 bound specifically to the P51681 chemokine receptor , as demonstrated by flow cytometry , and inhibited HIV - 1 infection via the P51681 coreceptor . RANTES . her2 . IgG3 , alone or in combination with other chemokine or cytokine fusion Abs , may be a suitable reagent for recruitment and activation of an expanded repertoire of effector cells to tumor deposits .",
"Novel oral anticoagulants in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes : is there any room for new anticoagulants ? Thrombosis plays a key role in the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes ( ACS ) . The management of patients with ACS includes interventional procedures and use of antithrombotic agents acutely , and dual antiplatelet therapy ( aspirin and a Q9H244 receptor antagonist ) for secondary prevention . However , patients with recent ACS remain at a substantial residual risk for recurrent ischemic events or death . The idea of follow - up treatment with an oral anticoagulant on top of standard therapy seems promising . DB00682 was the first oral anticoagulant thoroughly investigated in this direction , but the widespread long - term use of warfarin in ACS has been limited by challenges associated with pharmacodynamic / pharmacokinetic deficiencies of the drug and the risk of bleeding . Novel oral anticoagulants , such as direct thrombin inhibitors ( DTIs ) and FXa inhibitors overcome the downsides of VKAs . DB04898 was the first DTI , investigated and proven to be effective in prevention of recurrent ischemic events in ACS patients , but the drug association with hepatotoxicity prompted its withdrawal . DB06695 , apixaban , darexaban ( YM150 ) and P50750 - 442 were studied in phase II dose - escalation trials in order to determine the balance between clinical effectiveness and bleeding risk in daily use with dual antiplatelet therapy , with both positive and negative results . DB06228 is the only agent that completed a phase III trial , showing reduction in recurrent ischemic events rate and death from cardiovascular causes as well as all - cause death . This review summarizes the data from completed and ongoing clinical trials of the new oral anticoagulants in patients with ACS .",
"P13501 increases lung cancer migration via PI3K , Akt and NF - kappaB pathways . P13501 ( previously called RANTES ) is in the CC - chemokine family and plays a crucial role in the migration and metastasis of human cancer cells . Besides , integrins are the major adhesive molecules in mammalian cells . Here we found P13501 increased the migration and cell surface expression of alphavbeta3 integrin in human lung cancer cells ( A549 cells ) . P13501 stimulation increased phosphorylation of the p85alpha subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) and serine 473 of Akt . Also , we found that PI3K inhibitor ( Ly294002 ) or Akt inhibitor suppressed P13501 - induced migration activities and integrin expression of A549 cells . Transfection of cells with p85 or Akt mutant also reduced P13501 - mediated cancer migration . In addition , treatment of A549 cells with P13501 induced O15111 alpha / beta ( IKK alpha / beta ) phosphorylation , IkappaB phosphorylation , p65 DB00133 ( 536 ) phosphorylation , and kappaB - luciferase activity . Furthermore , the P13501 - mediated increases in p65 DB00133 ( 536 ) phosphorylation were inhibited by Ly294002 and Akt inhibitor . Taken together , our results suggest that P13501 acts through PI3K / Akt , which in turn activates IKKalpha / beta and NF - kappaB , resulting in the activation of alphavbeta3 integrin and contributing to the migration of human lung cancer cells ."
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"IL - 20 activates human lymphatic endothelial cells causing cell signalling and tube formation . IL - 20 is an arteriogenic cytokine that remodels collateral networks in vivo , and plays a role in cellular organization . Here , we investigate its role in lymphangiogenesis using a lymphatic endothelial cell line , hTERT - HDLEC , which expresses the lymphatic markers Q9Y5Y7 and podoplanin . Upon stimulation of hTERT - HDLEC with IL - 20 , we found an increase in the intracellular free calcium concentration , in Akt and P29474 phosphorylations as well as in perinuclear NO production . We found that P29474 phosphorylation and NO synthesis are highly dependent on the PI3K / Akt signalling pathway . We also found an IL - 20 induced phosphorylation of Erk1 / 2 and P42345 , and using the MEK inhibitor PD98059 and P42345 complex inhibitor rapamycin we demonstrated the importance of these signalling pathways in IL - 20 - mediated proliferation . IL - 20 triggered actin polymerization and morphological changes resulting in elongated cell structures , and in matrigels , IL - 20 caused tube formations of hTERT - HDLEC in a PI3K - and P42345 dependent way . In a sprouting assay we found that IL - 20 caused cell migration within 24 h at a rate comparable to P49767 , and this migration could be inhibited by wortmannin and rapamycin . These data show that IL - 20 activates cell signalling resulting in lymphangiogenic processes including migration , proliferation and tube formation . Thus , IL - 20 is a cytokine that has the potential of activating or modulating the formation of lymphatic vessels .",
"Increased expression of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor - 1 in the brain mediates neuronal damage and astrogliosis after focal cerebral ischemia in rats . Cysteinyl leukotrienes are potent pro - inflammatory mediators . Q9Y271 is one of the two cysteinyl leukotriene receptors cloned . We recently reported that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonists protected against cerebral ischemic injury , and an inducible expression of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 was found in neuron - and glial - appearing cells after traumatic injury in human brain . To determine the role of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 in ischemic brain injury , we investigated the temporal and spatial profile of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 expression in rat brain from 3 h to 14 days after 30 min of middle cerebral artery occlusion , and observed the effect of pranlukast , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonist , on the ischemic injury . We found that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 mRNA expression was up - regulated in the ischemic core both 3 - 12 h and 7 - 14 days , and in the boundary zone 7 - 14 days after reperfusion . In the ischemic core , cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 was primarily localized in neurons 24 h , and in macrophage / microglia 14 days after reperfusion ; while in the boundary zone it was localized in proliferated astrocytes 14 days after reperfusion . DB01411 attenuated neurological deficits , reduced infarct volume and ameliorated neuron loss in the ischemic core 24 h after reperfusion ; it reduced infarct volume , ameliorated neuron loss and inhibited astrocyte proliferation in the boundary zone 14 days after reperfusion . Thus , we conclude that cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 mediates acute neuronal damage and subacute / chronic astrogliosis after focal cerebral ischemia .",
"DB01411 , a leukotriene receptor antagonist , inhibits interleukin - 5 production via a mechanism distinct from leukotriene receptor antagonism . BACKGROUND : DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( Q9Y271 ) antagonist , inhibits not only airway smooth muscle contraction , but also allergic inflammation . The aim of this study was to determine the mechanism of pranlukast - induced interleukin - 5 ( P05113 ) inhibition in allergic inflammation . METHODS : Surgically resected human lung tissue was passively sensitized in vitro with mite - allergen - sensitized sera , followed by stimulation with mite allergen after pretreatment of the tissue with pranlukast , dexamethasone , or both . The P05113 protein level in the culture medium was measured , and in situ hybridization of P05113 and Q9Y271 mRNA was performed using lung tissues . RESULTS : Pretreatment of lung tissues with pranlukast alone significantly decreased the amount of P05113 protein in the culture medium by 40 % . The combination of pranlukast and dexamethasone synergistically enhanced this effect . Quantitative in situ hybridization with image analysis revealed abundant expression of P05113 mRNA in eosinophils , lymphocytes , and mast cells in sensitized and allergen - stimulated lung tissues . Q9Y271 mRNA was detected in macrophages , smooth muscle cells , eosinophils , and mast cells , but was less expressed in lymphocytes . DB01411 - induced inhibition of P05113 mRNA expression was noted in various cells , irrespective of their Q9Y271 mRNA expression status . In addition , cysteinyl leukotrienes per se failed to upregulate the P05113 production . CONCLUSION : Our results indicate that pranlukast inhibits P05113 synthesis via a mechanism distinct from Q9Y271 antagonism .",
"8 - OH - DPAT ( P08908 agonist ) Attenuates 6 - Hydroxy - dopamine - induced catalepsy and Modulates Inflammatory Cytokines in Rats . OBJECTIVE ( S ) : Neuroinflammation in Parkinson disease ( PD ) is associated with glial cells activation and production of different inflammatory cytokines . In this study , we investigated the effect of chronic administration of 8 - OH - DPAT on 6 - OHDA - induced catalepsy and levels of inflammatory cytokines in cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Catalepsy was induced by unilateral infusion of 6 - OHDA ( 8 μg / 2 μl / rat ) into the central region of the sabstantia nigra pars compacta ( SNc ) being assessed by the bar - test , 5 , 60 , 120 and 180 min after intraperitoneal ( IP ) administration of 8 - OH - DPAT ( P08908 receptor agonist ; 0 . 25 , 0 . 5 and 1mg / kg , IP for 10 days ) . P04141 samples were collected on the tenth day of 8 - OH - DPAT administration and analyzed by ELISA method to measure levels of P01375 - α , IL - 1β and P05231 . RESULTS : Chronic injection of 8 - OH - DPAT decreased catalepsy in a dose dependent manner when compared with the control group . The most anti - cataleptic effect was observed at the dose of 1 mg / kg of 8 - OH - DPAT . Levels of P01375 - α in P04141 increased three weeks after 6 - OHDA injection while there was a significant decrease in P01375 - α level of parkinsonian animals treated with 8 - OH - DPAT ( 1 mg / kg , IP for 10 days ) . IL - 1β and P05231 decreased and increased in parkinsonian rats and in 8 - OH - DPAT - treated parkinsonian rats , respectively . CONCLUSION : Our study indicated that chronic administration of 8 - OH - DPAT improves catalepsy in 6 - OHDA - induced animal model of PD and restores central concentration of inflammatory cytokines to the basal levels . P08908 receptor agonists can be suggested as potential adjuvant therapy in PD by modulation of cerebral inflammatory cytokines .",
"Apoptosis Induction by Polygonum minus is related to antioxidant capacity , alterations in expression of apoptotic - related genes , and S - phase cell cycle arrest in HepG2 cell line . Polygonum minus ( Polygonaceae ) is a medicinal herb distributed throughout eastern Asia . The present study investigated antiproliferative effect of P . minus and its possible mechanisms . Four extracts ( petroleum ether , methanol , ethyl acetate , and water ) were prepared by cold maceration . Extracts were subjected to phytochemical screening , antioxidant , and antiproliferative assays ; the most bioactive was fractionated using vacuum liquid chromatography into seven fractions ( F1 - P08709 ) . Antioxidant activity was measured via total phenolic content ( TPC ) , 2 , 2 - diphenyl - 1 - picrylhydrazyl ( DPPH ) , and ferric reducing antioxidant power ( P42345 ) assays . Antiproliferative activity was evaluated using 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide ( MTT ) assay . Most active fraction was tested for apoptosis induction and cell cycle arrest in HepG2 cells using flow cytometry and confocal microscopy . Apoptotic - related gene expression was studied by RT - PCR . Ethyl acetate extract was bioactive in initial assays . Its fraction , P08709 , exhibited highest antioxidant capacity ( TPC ; 113 . 16 ± 6 . 2 mg GAE / g extract , DPPH ; EC50 : 30 . 5 ± 3 . 2 μg / mL , P42345 ; 1169 ± 20 . 3 μmol Fe ( II ) / mg extract ) and selective antiproliferative effect ( IC50 : 25 . 75 ± 1 . 5 μg / mL ) . P08709 induced apoptosis in concentration - and time - dependent manner and caused cell cycle arrest at S - phase . Upregulation of proapoptotic genes ( Bax , p53 , and caspase - 3 ) and downregulation of antiapoptotic gene , Bcl - 2 , were observed . In conclusion , P08709 was antiproliferative to HepG2 cells by inducing apoptosis , cell cycle arrest , and via antioxidative effects .",
"DB03419 incorporation into genomic DNA does not predict toxicity caused by chemotherapeutic inhibition of thymidylate synthase . P04818 ( TS ) is an important target of several chemotherapeutic agents , including DB00544 and raltitrexed ( ___MASK81___ ) . During TS inhibition , TTP levels decrease with a subsequent increase in dUTP . DB03419 incorporated into the genome is removed by base excision repair ( BER ) . Thus , BER initiated by uracil DNA glycosylase ( P13051 ) activity has been hypothesized to influence the toxicity induced by TS inhibitors . In this study we created a human cell line expressing the Ugi protein inhibitor of P13051 family of UDGs , which reduces cellular P13051 activity by at least 45 - fold . Genomic uracil incorporation was directly measured by mass spectrometry following treatment with TS inhibitors . Genomic uracil levels were increased over 4 - fold following TS inhibition in the Ugi - expressing cells , but did not detectably increase in P13051 proficient cells . Despite the difference in genomic uracil levels , there was no difference in toxicity between the P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells to folate or nucleotide - based inhibitors of TS . Cell cycle analysis showed that P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells arrested in early S - phase and resumed replication progression during recovery from RTX treatment almost identically . The induction of gamma - P16104 was measured following TS inhibition as a measure of whether uracil excision promoted DNA double strand break formation during S - phase arrest . Although gamma - P16104 was detectable following TS inhibition , there was no difference between P13051 proficient and P13051 - inhibited cells . We therefore conclude that uracil excision initiated by P13051 does not adequately explain the toxicity caused by TS inhibition in this model .",
"Modulatory effects of heparin and short - length oligosaccharides of heparin on the metastasis and growth of LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells in vivo . Expression of the chemokine receptor P61073 allows breast cancer cells to migrate towards specific metastatic target sites which constitutively express P48061 . In this study , we determined whether this interaction could be disrupted using short - chain length heparin oligosaccharides . Radioligand competition binding assays were performed using a range of heparin oligosaccharides to compete with polymeric heparin or heparan sulphate binding to I ( 125 ) P48061 . DB01109 dodecasaccharides were found to be the minimal chain length required to efficiently bind P48061 ( 71 % inhibition ; P < 0 . 001 ) . These oligosaccharides also significantly inhibited P48061 - induced migration of P61073 - expressing LMD MDA - MB 231 breast cancer cells . In addition , heparin dodecasaccharides were found to have less anticoagulant activity than either a smaller quantity of polymeric heparin or a similar amount of the low molecular weight heparin pharmaceutical product , ___MASK8___ . When given subcutaneously in a SCID mouse model of human breast cancer , heparin dodecasaccharides had no effect on the number of lung metastases , but did however inhibit ( P < 0 . 05 ) tumour growth ( lesion area ) compared to control groups . In contrast , polymeric heparin significantly inhibited both the number ( P < 0 . 001 ) and area of metastases , suggesting a differing mechanism for the action of polymeric and heparin - derived oligosaccharides in the inhibition of tumour growth and metastases .",
"Modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit by interferon - beta inhibits the development of epitope spreading and disease progression in murine autoimmune encephalomyelitis . IFN - beta has been shown to be effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . However , the primary mechanism by which IFN - beta mediates its therapeutic effect remains unclear . Recent studies indicate that under defined conditions , IFN - beta may downregulate DC expression of IL - 12 . We and others have shown that IFN - beta may also downregulate P22301 . In light of the recently proposed paradigm that an P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit controls susceptibility to autoimmune disease , we examined the effect of IFN - beta on the development and behavior of the autoreactive T cell repertoire during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) , an animal model sharing many features with MS . SWXJ mice were immunized with the immunodominant p139 - 151 determinant of myelin proteolipid protein ( PLP ) , and at onset of EAE were treated every other day with IFN - beta . After eight weeks of treatment , we assessed autoreactivity and observed no significant IFN - beta effect on splenocyte proliferation or splenocyte production of P01579 , P60568 , P05112 , or P05113 in response to the priming determinant used to initiate disease . However , in IFN - beta treated mice , the cytokine profile in response to the priming immunogen was significantly skewed toward an increased production of P22301 and a concurrent decreased production of IL - 12 . Moreover , the in vivo modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 immunoregulatory circuit in response to the priming immunogen was accompanied by an aborted development of epitope spreading . Our results indicate that IFN - beta induces a reciprocal modulation of the P22301 / IL - 12 cytokine circuit in vivo . This skewed autoreactivity establishes an inflammatory microenvironment that effectively prevents endogenous self - priming thereby inhibiting the progression of disease associated with epitope spreading .",
"[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK95___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .",
"Statin decreases endothelial microparticle release from human coronary artery endothelial cells : implication for the Rho - kinase pathway . OBJECTIVE : Elevated plasma levels of endothelial microparticles ( EMPs ) are associated with the presence of clinical atherosclerosis . Considering the anti - inflammatory properties of P04035 inhibitors on the endothelium , we studied the effect of fluvastatin on the release of EMPs in cultured human coronary artery endothelial cells ( HCAEC ) . METHODS AND RESULTS : EMPs were generated in P01375 - activated HCAECs . The absolute number of EMPs was enumerated using a novel two - color flow cytometric immunostaining technique with TruCount beads as an internal reference . EMPs are defined as EC membrane vesicles ( 1 - 2 microm in size ) with a characteristic immunophenotype . The addition of fluvastatin to P01375 - activated HCAECs significantly suppressed Q7L5Y9 release . ___MASK69___ suppressed P01375 - induced Rho activation . The Rho - kinase inhibitor , Y - 27632 , reproduced the effect of statin . CONCLUSION : Q7L5Y9 release from P01375 - activated HCAECs is suppressed by fluvastatin . In addition , the Rho / Rho - kinase may play an important role in modulating Q7L5Y9 release .",
"___MASK38___ in pediatric osteosarcoma : response and toxicity in relation to genetic polymorphisms and dihydrofolate reductase and reduced folate carrier 1 expression . OBJECTIVE : To determine the influence of the genotype and the level of expression of different enzymes involved in folate metabolism on the response to and toxicity of high - dose methotrexate treatment in pediatric osteosarcomas . STUDY DESIGN : P00374 and Reduced folate carrier 1 ( RFC1 ) semiquantitative expression was analyzed in 34 primary and metastatic osteosarcoma tissues by real - time polymerase chain reaction . The following polymorphisms were also analyzed in peripheral blood from 96 children with osteosarcoma and 110 control subjects : C677T , A1298C ( P42898 ) , G80A ( RFC1 ) , A2756G ( Q99707 ) , C1420T ( SHMT ) , the 28bp - repeat polymorphism , and 1494del6 of the P04818 gene . Treatment toxicity was scored after each cycle according to criteria from the World Health Organization . RESULTS : P00374 and RFC1 expression was lower in initial osteosarcoma biopsy specimens than in metastases ( P = . 024 and P = . 041 , respectively ) . RFC1 expression was moderately decreased in samples with poor histologic response to preoperative treatment ( P = . 053 ) . Patients with osteosarcoma with P46379 / G4 hematologic toxicity were more frequently TT than CT / CC for C677T / P42898 ( P = . 023 ) and GG for A2756G / Q99707 ( P = . 048 and P = . 057 for gastrointestinal and hematologic toxicity , respectively ) . CONCLUSIONS : The role of C677T / P42898 and A2756G / Q99707 on chemotherapy - induced toxicity should be further investigated in pediatric osteosarcomas receiving high - dose methotrexate . Altered expression of P00374 and RFC1 is a feasible mechanism by which osteosarcoma cells become resistant to methotrexate .",
"The inhibitory effect of the leukotriene receptor antagonist on leukotriene D4 - induced Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in human airway epithelial cells . OBJECTIVES : Mucin gene expression and mucin production are markedly increased in inflammatory airway disorders such as asthma , chronic bronchitis and rhinosinusitis . Cytokines , lipopolysaccharides and other inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin and leukotriene are related to the secretion and production of mucin . However , the relationship of leukotrienes with mucin genes expression is not clear . The aim of this study is to evaluate Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion by the leukotriene receptor in human airway epithelial cells . METHODS : The effect of leukotriene D ( 4 ) and the leukotriene receptor antagonist , pranlukast hydrate ( ONO - 1078 ) on the regulation of Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion were observed in human airway NCI - H292 epithelial cells . The mRNA levels of Q02817 / 5AC and the amount of mucin were determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and immunoassay . RESULTS : Leukotriene D ( 4 ) upregulated Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in a dose dependent pattern . DB01411 hydrate ( ONO - 1078 , 100 microM ) downregulated the leukotriene D ( 4 )- induced Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that the leukotriene receptor system is one of the mechanisms related to Q02817 / 5AC gene expression and mucin secretion in the human airway epithelium .",
"Brucine suppresses colon cancer cells growth via mediating P35968 signalling pathway . Angiogenesis plays an important role in colon cancer development . This study aimed to demonstrate the effect of brucine on tumour angiogenesis and its mechanism of action . The anti - angiogenic effect was evaluated on the chicken chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model and tube formation . The mechanism was demonstrated through detecting mRNA and protein expressions of P35968 ( P35968 ) , PKCα , PLCγ and Raf1 by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and Western blot ( WB ) , as well as expressions of P15692 and PKCβ and P42345 by ELISA and WB . The results showed that brucine significantly reduced angiogenesis of P62158 and tube formation , inhibited the P15692 secretion and P42345 expression in LoVo cell and down - regulated the mRNA and phosphorylation protein expressions of P35968 , PKCα , PLCγ and Raf1 . In addition , the effects of brucine on P35968 kinase activity , viability of LoVo cell and gene knockdown cell were detected with the Lance ™ assay , WST - 1 assay and instantaneous siRNA . Compared to that of normal LoVo cells , the inhibition on proliferation of knockdown cells by brucine decreased significantly . These results suggest that brucine could inhibit angiogenesis and be a useful therapeutic candidate for colon cancer intervention .",
"Flow cytometric analysis of mammalian glial cultures treated with methotrexate . ___MASK38___ ( MTX ) is an antineoplastic drug that acts by competitive inhibition of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase ( P00374 ) . MTX treatment of cultured cell lines leads to the emergence of resistant cell populations . Studies using stepwise selection procedures have demonstrated that MTX resistance conferred by overproduction of P00374 can be caused by P00374 gene amplification . We examined the effect of MTX on cells whose origin more closely approximates the in vivo condition by developing a culture system using dissociated brain tissue from 17 - 19 day old mouse embryos . At the first passage , cultures were divided into control and MTX groups . Cells were treated with the same or successively higher concentrations of MTX at each passage over a 3 - 4 month period . The first passage eliminated neurons and left a glial culture comprised of approximately 90 % astrocytes . We used the Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter in conjunction with fluorescent dyes to measure P00374 content , DNA content , size , and viability of glial cells following MTX treatment . MTX - treated cells divided but grew more slowly and were larger than untreated cells . Stepwise selection in 30 / 60 / 90 nM or 60 / 120 nM MTX resulted in significant two - to threefold increases in fluorescence , and hence P00374 levels . Slot hybridizations assays demonstrated a threefold increase in P00374 gene copy number in the DNA from the 30 / 60 / 90 cultures . Thus , our findings were consistent with the results obtained from somatic cell lines , and lend support to the hypothesis that gene amplification may be a common mechanism for the acquisition of resistance in many types of cells . They also indicate that glial cells may be a specific target for cytotoxic effects of MTX on the central nervous system .",
"DB01411 inhibits renal epithelial cyst progression via activation of AMP - activated protein kinase . Q9Y271 ( CysLT1 receptor ) antagonists were found to inhibit chloride secretion in human airway epithelial cells . Since chloride secretion in renal epithelial cells , which shares common mechanisms with airway epithelial cells , plays important roles in renal cyst progression in polycystic kidney disease ( Q15139 ) , this study was aimed to investigate effects of drugs acting as CysLT1 receptor antagonists on renal cyst progression and its underlying mechanisms . Effects of CysLT1 receptor antagonists on renal cyst growth and formation were determined using Madine Darby canine kidney ( MDCK ) cyst models . Mechanisms of actions of CysLT1 receptor antagonists were determined using short - circuit current measurement , assays of cell viability and cell proliferation , and immunoblot analysis of signaling proteins . Of the three drugs acting as CysLT1 receptor antagonists ( montelukast , pranlukast and zafirlukast ) tested , pranlukast was the most promising drug that inhibited MDCK cyst growth and formation without affecting cell viability . Its effect was independent of the inhibition of CysLT1 receptors . Instead , it reduced DB02527 - activated chloride secretion and proliferation of MDCK cells in an AMP - activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) - dependent manner and had no effect on P13569 protein expression . Interestingly , pranlukast enhanced AMPK activation via calcium / calmodulin - dependent protein kinase kinase beta ( CaMKKβ ) with consequent activation of acetyl - DB01992 carboxylase ( ACC ) and suppression of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) pathway . These results indicate that pranlukast retards renal epithelial cyst progression by inhibiting DB02527 - activated chloride secretion and cell proliferation via CaMKKβ - AMPK - P42345 pathway . Therefore , pranlukast represents a class of known drugs that may have potential utility in Q15139 treatment .",
"Stimulation of Xenopus P47900 receptor activates P13569 in A6 cells . Nucleotide binding to purinergic P2Y receptors contributes to the regulation of a variety of physiological functions in renal epithelial cells . Here , we investigate the regulatory mechanism of the P47900 receptor agonist 2 - methylthioadenosine diphosphate ( 2 - MeSADP ) on Cl - transport in A6 cells , a commonly used model of the distal section of the Xenopus laevis nephron . Protein and mRNA expression analysis together with functional measurements demonstrated the basolateral location of the Xenopus P47900 receptor . 2 - MeSADP increased intracellular [ Ca2 + ] and DB02527 and Cl - efflux , responses that were all inhibited by the specific P47900 receptor antagonist P59665 2179 . Cl - efflux was also inhibited by the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) blocker glibenclamide . Inhibition of either protein kinase A ( PKA ) or the binding between A - kinase - anchoring proteins ( AKAPs ) and the regulatory PKA RII subunit blocked the 2 - MeSADP - induced activation of P13569 , suggesting that PKA mediates P47900 receptor regulation of P13569 through one or more AKAPs . Further , the truncation of the PDZ1 domain of the scaffolding protein Na +/ H + exchanger regulatory factor - 2 ( Q15599 ) inhibited 2 - MeSADP - dependent stimulation of Cl - efflux , suggesting the involvement of this scaffolding protein . Activation or inhibition of PKC had no effect per se on basal Cl - efflux but potentiated or reduced the 2 - MeSADP - dependent stimulation of Cl - efflux , respectively . These data suggest that the X laevis P47900 receptor in A6 cells can increase both DB02527 / PKA and Ca2 +/ PKC intracellular levels and that the PKC pathway is involved in P13569 activation via potentiation of the PKA pathway .",
"Detection of thymidylate synthase modulators by a novel screening assay . P04818 ( TS ) , a key cancer chemotherapeutic target , catalyzes the conversion of deoxyuridylate to thymidylate . TS can serve as a repressor of its own synthesis by binding to its own mRNA through TS - specific binding elements ( TBEs ) . In this report , we describe the use of a luciferase reporter plasmid containing two TBEs that can be used as a tool for the identification and initial profiling of compounds that modulate TS activity , levels , or ability to bind mRNA . To validate this model , we evaluated several groups of drugs . Thus , cells were exposed to the pyrimidine analogs 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) , 5 - fluorouridine ( DB01629 ) , 5 - fluoro - 2 '- deoxyuridine ( FUdR ) , trifluorothymidine ( DB00432 ) ; to the nonpyrimidine TS - inhibitors AG - 331 , nolatrexed ( AG337 ) , and raltitrexed ( ___MASK81___ ) ; or to drugs with other primary sites of action ( methotrexate , actinomycin D , 5 - azacytidine , 8 - thioguanosine ) . Except for 5 - azacytidine and 8 - thioguanosine , all compounds examined induced luciferase activity compared with untreated cells . Effects of luciferase activity inducing drugs through TS - affected translation were confirmed by examinations of TS protein and mRNA levels . Treatment of H630 - P13671 cells with DB00544 , DB01629 , FUdR , DB00432 , AG331 , AG337 , ___MASK81___ , and methotrexate up - regulated TS levels as determined by Western blot analysis , although TS mRNA levels remained unchanged as determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction . Our studies demonstrate a novel application of a TBE - dependent reporter plasmid that could be used for the high - throughput identification of potential chemotherapeutic agents that modulate TS RNA - binding activity , either directly or indirectly .",
"Tumor - derived exosomes promote tumor progression and T - cell dysfunction through the regulation of enriched exosomal microRNAs in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma . Tumor - derived exosomes contain biologically active proteins and messenger and microRNAs ( miRNAs ) . These particles serve as vehicles of intercellular communication and are emerging mediators of tumorigenesis and immune escape . Here , we isolated 30 - 100 nm exosomes from the serum of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( NPC ) or the supernatant of TW03 cells . Increased circulating exosome concentrations were correlated with advanced lymphoid node stage and poor prognosis in NPC patients ( P < 0 . 05 ) . TW03 - derived exosomes impaired T - cell function by inhibiting T - cell proliferation and Th1 and Th17 differentiation and promoting Treg induction by NPC cells in vitro . These results are associated with decreases in P29323 , P42224 , and P40763 phosphorylation and increases in P42229 phosphorylation in exosome - stimulated T - cells . TW03 - derived exosomes increased the proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1β , P05231 , and P22301 but decreased IFNγ , P60568 , and Q16552 release from P01730 + or CD8 + T - cells . Furthermore , five commonly over - expressed miRNAs were identified in the exosomes from patient sera or NPC cells : hsa - miR - 24 - 3p , hsa - miR - 891a , hsa - miR - 106a - 5p , hsa - miR - 20a - 5p , and hsa - miR - 1908 . These over - expressed miRNA clusters down - regulated the Q9P0L2 signaling pathway to alter cell proliferation and differentiation . Overall , these observations reveal the clinical relevance and prognostic value of tumor - derived exosomes and identify a unique intercellular mechanism mediated by tumor - derived exosomes to modulate T - cell function in NPC .",
"Aflatoxin B1 induces Src phosphorylation and stimulates lung cancer cell migration . AflatoxinB1 ( AFB1 ) is well known as a potent carcinogen . Epidemiological studies have shown an association between AFB1 exposure and lung cancer in humans . AFB1 can induce the mutations of genes such as tumor suppressor p53 through its metabolite AFB1 - 8 , 9 - exo - epoxide , which acts as a mutagen to react with DNA . In addition , recent study demonstrates AFB1 positively regulates type I insulin - like growth factor receptor ( IGF - IR ) signaling in hepatoma cells . The current study aims to determine the effects of AFB1 on Src kinase and insulin receptor substrate ( P41252 ) in lung cancer cells and the effects of AFB1 on lung cancer cell migration . To this end , the effects of AFB1 on P41252 expression , Src , Akt , and P29323 phosphorylation were measured by Western blot analysis . The migration of lung cancer cells was detected by wound - healing assay . AFB1 downregulates P35568 but paradoxically upregulates Q9Y4H2 through positive regulation of the stability of Q9Y4H2 and the proteasomal degradation of P35568 in lung cancer cell lines A549 and P08709 - 1 . In addition , AFB1 induces Src , Akt , and P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . Treatment of lung cancer cells with Src inhibitor saracatinib abrogates AFB1 - induced Q9Y4H2 accumulation . Moreover , AFB1 stimulates lung cancer cell migration , which can be inhibited by saracatinib . We conclude that AFB1 may upregulate Q9Y4H2 and stimulate lung cancer cell migration through Src .",
"Stimulation of cloned human serotonin P28221 beta receptor sites in stably transfected P13671 glial cells promotes cell growth . The involvement of serotonin P28221 beta receptor sites was investigated in the growth of rat P13671 glial cells permanently transfected with a gene encoding a human P28221 beta receptor . The 5 - HT receptor identity of control and transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cells was determined by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction using primers specific for rat P08908 , rat P28222 , rat P28221 alpha , human P28221 beta , and rat 5 - Q13049 receptor genes . Constitutive mRNA for 5 - Q13049 receptors was present in control and transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cells , whereas mRNA for P28221 beta receptor sites was only present in the transfected P13671 glial / P28221 beta cell line . 5 - HT inhibited forskolin - stimulated cyclic AMP formation and promoted cell growth , in contrast to the absence of any measurable effect in pcDNA3 plasmid - transfected and nontransfected P13671 glial cells . The 5 - HT effects could be mimicked by sumatriptan ( EC50 = 44 - 76 nM ) and were totally and partially blocked by methiothepin ( IC50 = 9 nM ) and GR 127 , 935 ( 2 '- methyl - 4 '-( 5 - methyl [ 1 , 2 , 4 ] oxadiazol - 3 - yl )- biphenyl - 4 - carbox yli c acid [ 4 - methoxy - 3 -( 4 - methylpiperazin - 1 - yl ) phenyl ] amide ; IC50 = 97 pM ) , respectively . No effect on cell growth was measured with the 5 - HT2 receptor agonist DOI [ 1 -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodophenyl )- 2 - aminopropane ; 10 microM ] , suggesting that 5 - Q13049 receptors are not involved in the 5 - HT - stimulated P13671 glial / P28221 beta cell growth . Dibutyryl - cyclic AMP ( 0 . 3 mM ) - treated cultures did not show sumatriptan - promoted cell growth , indicating an inhibitory role for cyclic AMP in the cell growth mediated by P28221 beta receptor sites . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Genetic mechanisms in aspirin - exacerbated respiratory disease . DB00945 - exacerbated respiratory disease ( AERD ) refers to the development of bronchoconstriction in asthmatics following the exposure to aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . The key pathogenic mechanisms associated with AERD are the overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes ( CysLTs ) and increased Q9Y271 expression in the airway mucosa and decreased lipoxin and DB00917 synthesis . Genetic studies have suggested a role for variability of genes in disease susceptibility and the response to medication . Potential genetic biomarkers contributing to the AERD phenotype include P04440 , Q16873 , P09917 , CYSLT , DB00917 , P21731 , Q9UL17 , Q01362 , P22301 , P12821 , P35225 , Q9Y496 , O15244 , CEP68 , PTGER , and Q9Y5Y4 and a four - locus SNP set composed of B2ADR , P51677 , Q9Y271 , and Q01362 . Future areas of investigation need to focus on comprehensive approaches to identifying biomarkers for early diagnosis .",
"DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene type 1 receptor antagonist , attenuates the progression but not the onset of silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice . BACKGROUND : Although cysteinyl leukotrienes ( CysLTs ) have been implicated in the etiology of acute inflammatory diseases , recent studies have suggested that they also directly stimulate fibroblasts . However , their precise role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis is unclear . METHODS : In this study , we evaluated the effect of both short - and long - term treatment with pranlukast , a CysLT type 1 ( CysLT ( 1 ) ) receptor antagonist , on silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice , which is characterized by persistent progression of fibrosis in the chronic phase . DB01411 ( 30 mg / kg / day ) was administered orally to mice for 2 or 10 weeks after intratracheal silica instillation . RESULTS : DB01411 treatment for 10 weeks significantly attenuated the progression of pulmonary fibrosis , and decreased the content of CysLTs and Q06643 ( 4 ) , which were markedly increased in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF ) and lung tissues of silica - instilled mice in the chronic phase . However , pranlukast treatment for 2 weeks neither affected the acute inflammatory response induced by silica instillation nor inhibited the onset of fibrosis . The expression of TGF - β1 and P01375 - α was not affected by pranlukast treatment for either 2 or 10 weeks . CONCLUSIONS : DB01411 attenuates the progression of pulmonary fibrosis in the chronic phase but has no effect on the acute inflammatory response or on the onset of pulmonary fibrosis . The antifibrotic effect of pranlukast may be exhibited by antagonizing the direct profibrotic effect of CysLTs , without affecting the expression of other profibrotic cytokines such as TGF - β1 and P01375 - α , and also by decreasing the production of CysLTs and Q06643 ( 4 ) .",
"Intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 ( P05362 ) expression and soluble P05362 ( sICAM - 1 ) production by cytokine - activated human aortic endothelial cells : a possible role for P05362 and sICAM - 1 in atherosclerotic aortic aneurysms . The interactions of inflammatory cells , cytokines , and cell adhesion molecules ( P62158 ) may be important in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases such as abdominal aortic aneurysms ( AAA ) , in which inflammation plays a role . The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenic role of P05362 , a molecule involved in leucocyte - endothelial interactions , in vascular inflammation . ELISA of human explant culture supernatants revealed a four - fold increase in sICAM - 1 production by AAA ( n = 9 ) versus normal ( n = 8 ) aortic explants . Human aortic endothelial cell ( hAEC ) culture was used for further studies as an in vitro model for aortic inflammatory conditions . Tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) or P01584 treatment of hAEC resulted in an up to 1 . 8 - fold significant increase in sICAM - 1 production compared with resting cells . In addition , the expression of P05362 on cytokine - stimulated versus resting hAEC was measured by radioimmunoassay . P01375 significantly induced P05362 expression on these cells . These results suggest that different forms of P05362 , present on or released by the activated aortic endothelium , may be involved in leucocyte adhesion to and migration into the vessel wall .",
"Is Q13304 a P2Y / leukotriene receptor ? examination of uracil nucleotides , nucleotide sugars , and cysteinyl leukotrienes as agonists of Q13304 . The orphan receptor Q13304 has been reported to be activated by UDP , UDP - sugars , and cysteinyl leukotrienes , and coupled to intracellular Ca ( 2 +) mobilization and inhibition of DB02527 accumulation , but other studies have reported either a different agonist profile or lack of agonist activity altogether . To determine if Q13304 is activated by uracil nucleotides and leukotrienes , the hemagglutinin - tagged receptor was expressed in five different cell lines and the signaling properties of the receptor were investigated . In P13671 , 1321N1 , or Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ) cells stably expressing Q13304 , UDP , UDP - glucose , DB03501 , and cysteinyl leukotriene C4 ( LTC4 ) all failed to promote inhibition of forskolin - stimulated DB02527 accumulation , whereas both UDP and UDP - glucose promoted marked inhibition ( > 80 % ) of forskolin - stimulated DB02527 accumulation in P13671 and CHO cells expressing the Q15391 receptor . Likewise , none of these compounds promoted accumulation of inositol phosphates in COS - 7 or human embryonic kidney 293 cells transiently transfected with Q13304 alone or cotransfected with Gαq / i5 , which links Gi - coupled receptors to the Gq - regulated phospholipase C ( P98160 ) signaling pathway , or PLCε , which is activated by the Gα12 / 13 signaling pathway . Moreover , none of these compounds promoted internalization of Q13304 in 1321N1 - Q13304 cells . Consistent with previous reports , coexpression experiments of Q13304 with cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( Q9Y271 ) suggested that Q13304 acts as a negative regulator of Q9Y271 . Taken together , these data suggest that UDP , UDP - glucose , DB03501 , and LTC4 are not the cognate ligands of Q13304 .",
"DB01411 , a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonist , attenuates allergen - specific tumour necrosis factor alpha production and nuclear factor kappa B nuclear translocation in peripheral blood monocytes from atopic asthmatics . BACKGROUND : The cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( cysLTR1 ) antagonists are useful for oral treatment of bronchial asthma . The underlying mechanism of cysLTR1 antagonists on inhibition of inflammatory cytokine production is yet to be determined . OBJECTIVE : The present study was designed to determine the effect of pranlukast , a cysLTR1 antagonist , on production of inflammatory cytokines by allergen - stimulated peripheral blood monocytes ( PBM ) from atopic asthmatics . METHODS : PBM were obtained from normal control ( n = 10 ) and Dermatophagoides farinae ( Der f ) allergen - sensitized atopic asthmatics ( n = 12 ) , and were cultured in the presence of Der f allergen . The production of P01375 and nuclear - translocation of nuclear factor kappa B ( NF - kappa B ) was determined . In atopic asthmatics , pranlukast , tacrolimus or dexamethasone was added before stimulation by Der f . The additive effect of pranlukast and dexamethasone was also determined . RESULTS : PBM from atopic asthmatics cultured with Der f exhibited a significant increase in P01375 production and nuclear translocation of NF - kappa B compared with normal control ( P < 0 . 01 ) . DB01411 , tacrolimus and dexamethasone significantly inhibited production of P01375 and nuclear - translocation of NF - kappa B in PBM of atopic asthmatics ( P < 0 . 01 ) . An additive effect of pranlukast on low - dose dexamethasone was also demonstrated . However , LTD4 did not induce P01375 production or NF - kappa B nuclear translocation . CONCLUSION : Our results suggest that pranlukast may inhibit P01375 production via suppression of NF - kappa B activation through pathways distinct from cysLTR1 antagonism .",
"Serotonergic mechanisms in human allergic contact dermatitis . Expression of serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) , 5 - HT receptors 1A ( 5 - HT1AR ) and 2A , and serotonin transporter protein ( P31645 ) was studied in positive epicutaneous reactions to nickel sulphate in nickel - allergic patients , at 72 h post - challenge with the antigen . In addition , the effects of 5 - HT2AR agonist 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine ( DOI ) , and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) citalopram and fluoxetine , were tested on nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel - allergic patients , regarding their proliferation and interleukin ( IL ) - 2 production , as well as the effect of these SSRIs on a murine Langerhans ' cell - like line ( XS52 ) , regarding its IL - 1beta production . Serotonin - positive platelets were increased in the inflamed skin compared with control skin . A decrease ( p < 0 . 01 ) in 5 - HT1AR - positive mononuclear cells was evident in the eczematous skin compared with control skin , whereas 5 - HT2AR - and P31645 - positive cells were increased ( p < 0 . 001 for both ) in the eczematous skin . Treatment of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells with 5x10 (- 5 ) mol / l of DOI inhibited ( p < 0 . 01 ) the proliferation of nickel - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells , while no effect was found regarding P60568 production . ___MASK97___ at 10 (- 6 ) mol / l tended to inhibit the production of IL - 1beta by the XS52 cell line . These results indicate the implication of the serotonergic system in the contact allergic reaction .",
"Human mast cells express receptors for P08700 , P05113 and GM - P04141 ; a partial map of receptors on human mast cells cultured in vitro . BACKGROUND : Mast cells have long been recognized as the principal cell type that initiates the inflammatory response characteristic of acute allergic type 1 reactions . Our goal has been to further characterize maturation of progenitors to mast cells . METHODS : Mast cells were cultured from human cord blood derived CD133 (+) progenitors . Mast cell function was tested using histamine release . During differentiation mast cells surface marker expression was monitored by flow cytometry . RESULTS : CD133 (+) progenitors expressed the early haematopoietic and myeloid lineage markers P28906 , CD117 , P15144 and P20138 . Mature mast cells expressed CD117 , P15144 and P20138 , and expression of the high affinity immunoglobulin E receptor FcepsilonRI increased during culture . Cytokine receptors interleukin ( IL ) - 5R , IL - 3R , granulocyte - macrophage - colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) R and IL - 18R were expressed at high levels during maturation . Chemokine receptors P61073 and P25025 were highly expressed on both newly purified CD133 (+) cells and mature cells . CONCLUSION : Human mast cells can be cultured from a P28906 (+)/ CD117 (+)/ P15144 (+)/ P20138 (+) progenitor cell population in cord blood that is tryptase and chymase negative . Developing and mature mast cells express a wide range of chemokine and cytokine receptors . We found high levels of expression of CD123 , IL - 5R and GM - P04141 receptors , also found on eosinophils and basophils , and high levels of expression of the receptor for the inflammatory cytokine Q14116 .",
"Cysteinyl leukotrienes enhance tumour necrosis factor - alpha - induced matrix metalloproteinase - 9 in human monocytes / macrophages . BACKGROUND : P14780 ( P14780 ) is an important enzyme responsible for airway remodelling . Monocytes / macrophages have a cysteinyl leukotriene 1 ( cysLT1 ) receptor , but its function is poorly understood . OBJECTIVE : To elucidate the function of the cysLT1 receptor of human monocytes / macrophages in P14780 production . METHODS : We examined the effect of cysLTs ( LTC4 , - D4 and - E4 ) on P01375 - induced P14780 production in THP - 1 cells , a human monocytic leukaemia cell line and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . In addition , we examined the effect of pranlukast , a cysLT1 receptor antagonist , on the enhancement of P01375 - induced P14780 production by cysLTs . RESULTS : ELISA revealed that LTC4 and - D4 , but not - E4 , enhanced P01375 - induced P14780 production in THP - 1 cells and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . Real - time polymerase chain reaction demonstrated that LTC4 and - D4 , but not - E4 , increased P14780 mRNA expression induced by P01375 in THP - 1 cells . Moreover , we demonstrated that pranlukast completely inhibited the enhancement of P01375 - induced P14780 production by LTC4 and - D4 in THP - 1 cells and peripheral blood P08571 + monocytes / macrophages . CONCLUSION : LTC4 and - D4 enhanced the P01375 - induced P14780 production via binding the cysLT1 receptor in human monocytes / macrophages . DB01411 inhibited the enhancements by LTC4 and D4 .",
"Consequences of the Y139F Vkorc1 mutation on resistance to AVKs : in - vivo investigation in a 7th generation of congenic Y139F strain of rats . OBJECTIVES : In humans , warfarin is used as an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of thromboembolic clinical events . ___MASK19___ derivatives are also used as rodenticides in pest control . The gene encoding the protein targeted by anticoagulants is the Vitamin K - 2 , 3 - epoxide reductase subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) . Since its discovery in 2004 , various amino acid and transcription - regulatory altering Q9BQB6 mutations have been identified in patients who required extreme antivitamin K dosages , or wild populations of rodents that were difficult to control with anticoagulant rodenticides . One unresolved question concerns the dependency of the Q9BQB6 on the genetic background in humans and rodents that respond weakly or not at all to anticoagulants . Moreover , an important question requiring further analyses concerns the role of the Vkorc1 gene in mediating resistance to more recently developed warfarin derivatives ( superwarfarins ) . METHODS : In this study , we bred a quasicongenic rat strain by using a wild - caught anticoagulant resistant rat as a donor to introduce the Y > F amino acid change at position 139 in the Vkorc1 into the genetic background of an anticoagulant susceptible Spraque - Dawley recipient strain . RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : In this manuscript we report the prothrombin times measured in the P08709 generation after exposure to chlorophacinone , bromadiolone , difenacoum and difethialone . We observed that the mutation Y139F mediates resistance in an otherwise susceptible genetic background when exposed to chlorophacinone and bromadiolone . However , the physiological response to the super - warfarins , difenacoum and difethialone , may be strongly dependent on other genes located outside the congenic interval ( 28 . 3 cM ) bracketing the Vkorc1 in our P08709 generation congenic strain .",
"P2Y receptor antagonists in thrombosis . The dual role of P47900 and Q9H244 receptors in platelet aggregation by ADP has been firmly established , based on the action of selective inhibitors , gene targeting in mice and human genetic evidence . Both of these receptor subtypes constitute targets for antithrombotic agents , and compounds with a dual action might also be of interest . However , the agents currently on the market ( ticlopidine and clopidogrel ) , or known to be in development ( cangrelor , ___MASK95___ and prasugrel ) , all target the Q9H244 receptor . The thienopyridines ( ticlopidine , clopidogrel and prasugrel ) irreversibly inactivate the Q9H244 receptor via the covalent binding of an active metabolite generated in the liver , while the other compounds are competitive antagonists . DB06441 , an DB00171 derivative , is suitable for intravenous perfusion , whereas ___MASK95___ is in clinical development as an orally active agent .",
"[ Q9Y271 antagonist pranlukast modulates differentiation of SK - N - SH cells ] . OBJECTIVE : To determine whether cysteinyl leukotriene receptor agonist LTD ( 4 ) and cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( CysLT ( 1 ) ) antagonist pranlukast affect the differentiation of human neuroblastoma SK - N - SH cells . METHODS : SK - N - SH cell morphological changes induced by LTD ( 4 ) , pranlukast and LTD ( 4 ) + pranlukast were observed with retinoid acid ( RA ) as the positive control . The expressions of CysLT ( 1 ) and CysLT ( 2 ) receptors were detected by immunoblotting analysis , and the expression of microtubule - associated protein - 2 ( P11137 ) , a neuron marker , was detected by fluorescent immunostaining . RESULT : The immunoblotting results showed that SK - N - SH cells expressed CysLT ( 1 ) receptor moderately , and CysLT ( 2 ) receptor highly . The morphological results showed that RA , pranlukast and LTD ( 4 ) + pranlukast induced the compaction of the cell bodies and the outgrowth of neurites , while LTD ( 4 ) had no significant effect . The immunostaining results showed that P11137 was distributed in the cell bodies in control or pranlukast - treated cells ; it was distributed in cell bodies and neuritis in RA - treated cells . DB01411 increased the numbers of P11137 - positive cells . CONCLUSION : The CysLT ( 1 ) receptor antagonist pranlukast modulates the differentiation of SK - N - SH cells .",
"Effects of systemic injections of vilazodone , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin 1A receptor agonist , on anxiety induced by predator stress in rats . We examined the effect of ___MASK26___ , a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI ) and serotonin 1A ( 5 - HT ( 1A ) ) receptor agonist [ Bartoszyk , G . D . , Hegenbart , R . , Ziegler , H . , 1997 . P50402 68843 , a serotonin reuptake inhibitor with selective presynaptic P08908 receptor agonistic properties . Eur . J . Pharmacol . 322 , 147 - 153 . ] , on change in affect following predator stress . ___MASK26___ and vehicle injection ( intraperitoneal ) occurred either 10 min after predator stress ( prophylactic testing ) , or 90 min prior to behavioral testing for the effects of predator stress ( therapeutic testing ) . Predator stress involved unprotected exposure of rats to a domestic cat . Behavioral effects of stress were evaluated with hole board , plus - maze , and acoustic startle tests 1 week after stress . Predator stress increased anxiety - like behavior in the plus - maze and elevated response to acoustic startle . In prophylactic testing , ___MASK26___ affected stress potentiation of startle at doses above 5 mg / kg . ___MASK26___ increased stress elevation of startle at 10 mg / kg . Higher doses of ___MASK26___ ( 20 and 40 mg / kg ) blocked stress potentiation of startle . In contrast , ___MASK26___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . In therapeutic testing , ___MASK26___ increased stress elevation of startle at all doses . In contrast , therapeutic ___MASK26___ had no effect on stress potentiation of anxiety in the plus - maze . Taken together , the data suggest a prophylactic potential for ___MASK26___ in the treatment of changes in hypervigilance following severe stress .",
"Functional polymorphism in human P78329 decreases 20 - HETE production . 20 - Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) plays an important role in the regulation of renal tubular and vascular function and a deficiency in the renal formation of 20 - HETE has been linked to the development of hypertension . The cytochrome P450 4F2 ( P78329 ) gene encodes for the major CYP enzyme responsible for the synthesis of 20 - HETE in the human kidney . We screened two human sampling panels ( African and European Americans : n = 24 and 23 individuals , respectively ) using PCR and DNA resequencing to identify informative SNPs in the coding region of the P78329 gene . Two nonsynonymous SNPs that lead to amino acid changes at position 12 ( W12G ) and 433 ( V433M ) , were identified . Both of these variants were found to be frequent in both African and European American sampling panels ( 9 - 21 % minor allele frequency ) , and the W12G polymorphism exhibited extensive linkage disequilibrium with surrounding SNPs . To determine the functional significance of these mutations on the ability of the P78329 enzyme to metabolize arachidonic acid and leukotriene B ( 4 ) ( Q06643 ( 4 ) ) , recombinant baculoviruses containing four different human P78329 variants ( i . e . , W12 / V433 , W12 / M433 , G12 / V433 , G12 / M433 ) were generated and the proteins were expressed in Sf9 insect cells . The presence of the M433 allele , W12 / M433 , or G12 / M433 decreased 20 - HETE production to 56 - 66 % of control . In contrast these variants had no effect on the omega - hydroxylation of Q06643 ( 4 ) . These findings are the first to identify a functional variant in the human P78329 gene that alters the production of 20 - HETE .",
"Menadione reduction by pharmacological doses of ascorbate induces an oxidative stress that kills breast cancer cells . Oxidative stress generated by ascorbate - driven menadione redox cycling kills MCF7 cells by a concerted mechanism including glycolysis inhibition , loss of calcium homeostasis , DNA damage and changes in mitogen activated protein kinases ( MAPK ) activities . Cell death is mediated by necrosis rather than apoptosis or macroautophagy . Neither 3 - methyladenine nor Z - VAD affects cytotoxicity by ascorbate / menadione ( Asc / Men ) . BAPTA - AM , by restoring cellular capacity to reduce MTT , underlines the role of calcium in the necrotic process . Oxidative stress - mediated cell death is shown by the opposite effects of DB06151 and 3 - aminotriazole . Moreover , oxidative stress induces DNA damage ( protein poly - ADP - ribosylation and gamma - P16104 phosphorylation ) and inhibits glycolysis . Asc / Men deactivates extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) while activating p38 , suggesting an additional mechanism to kill MCF7 cells . Since ascorbate is taken up by cancer cells and , due to their antioxidant enzyme deficiency , oxidative stress should affect cancer cells to a greater extent than normal cells . This differential sensitivity may have clinical applications .",
"DB00877 unbalances the polarization of human macrophages to M1 . Plasticity is a hallmark of macrophages , and in response to environmental signals these cells undergo different forms of polarized activation , the extremes of which are called classic ( M1 ) and alternative ( M2 ) . DB00877 ( Q96PN7 ) is crucial for survival and functions of myeloid phagocytes , but its effects on macrophage polarization are not yet studied . To address this issue , human macrophages obtained from six normal blood donors were polarized to M1 or M2 in vitro by lipopolysaccharide plus interferon - γ or interleukin - 4 ( P05112 ) , respectively . The presence of Q96PN7 ( 10 ng / ml ) induced macrophage apoptosis in M2 but not in M1 . Beyond the impact on survival in M2 , Q96PN7 reduced P61073 , CD206 and Q9NNX6 expression and stem cell growth factor - β , P55774 and Q99616 release . In contrast , in M1 Q96PN7 increased P42081 and P32248 expression and P05231 , tumour necrosis factor - α and IL - 1β release but reduced CD206 and Q9NNX6 expression and P22301 , vascular endothelial growth factor and P55774 release . In view of the in vitro data , we examined the in vivo effect of Q96PN7 monotherapy ( 0 · 1 mg / kg / day ) in 12 patients who were treated for at least 1 month before islet transplant . Cytokine release by O00206 - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells showed a clear shift to an M1 - like profile . Moreover , macrophage polarization 21 days after treatment showed a significant quantitative shift to M1 . These results suggest a role of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) into the molecular mechanisms of macrophage polarization and propose new therapeutic strategies for human M2 - related diseases through P42345 inhibitor treatment .",
"A P04035 inhibitor possesses a potent anti - atherosclerotic effect other than serum lipid lowering effects -- the relevance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and superoxide anion scavenging action . We have determined whether the anti - atherosclerotic effect of a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methyl - glutaryl - DB01992 ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitor ( fluvastatin ) is mediated through nitric oxide ( NO ) as well as affecting plasma lipids . NO related vascular responses , endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) mRNA and superoxide anion ( O ( 2 )(-) ) release were examined in vascular walls of oophorectomized female rabbits fed 0 . 5 % cholesterol chow for 12 weeks with or without fluvastatin ( 2 mg / kg per day ) . Serum lipid profile was not different between two groups . NO dependent responses stimulated by acetylcholine and calcium ionophore A23187 and tone related basal NO response induced by N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine acetate ( L - Q13145 ) ; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor were all improved by fluvastatin treatment . Endothelium independent vasorelaxation induced by nitroglycerin was not different between the two groups of rabbits ' arteries . ___MASK69___ treatment increased cyclic GMP concentration in aorta of rabbits . P29474 mRNA expression and O ( 2 )(-) release were measured in aorta using competitive reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and with lucigenin analogue , 2 - methyl - 3 , 7 - dihydroimidazol [ 1 , 2 - a ] pyrazine - 3 - one ( MCLA ) chemiluminescence methods . P29474 mRNA in the endothelial cells of aorta was significantly up - regulated and O ( 2 )(-) production was significantly reduced in fluvastatin treated rabbit aorta . Anti - macrophage staining area , but not anti - smooth muscle cell derived actin stained area in the aorta was also reduced by fluvastatin treatment . Conclusion , fluvastatin , a P04035 inhibitor , retards the initiation of atherosclerosis formation through the improvement of NO bioavailability by both up - regulation of P29474 mRNA and decrease of O ( 2 )(-) production in vascular endothelial cells , and this means that part of the anti - atherosclerotic effect of fluvastatin may be due to nonlipid factors .",
"Genome - wide association study identifies genetic determinants of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . ___MASK19___ is a commonly used anticoagulant , whose dose needs to be determined for each individual patient owing to large inter - individual variability in its therapeutic dose . Although several clinical and genetic variables influencing warfarin dose have been identified , uncovering additional factors are critically important for safer use of warfarin . Through a genome - wide association study , we identified single - nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) rs2108622 [ cytochrome P450 , family 4 , subfamily F , polypeptide 2 ( P78329 ) ] as a genetic determinant of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . Stratifying subjects who have been pre - classified according to the genotypes of SNP rs10509680 [ cytochrome P450 , family 2 , subfamily C , polypeptide 9 ( P11712 ) ] and SNP rs9923231 [ vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) ] , based on their genotypes of rs2108622 allowed identification of subjects who require higher dose of warfarin . Incorporating genotypes of rs2108622 into a warfarin dosing algorithm that considers age , body surface area , status of amiodarone co - administration and genotypes of SNPs in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes improved the model ' s predictability to 43 . 4 % . In this study , the association of P78329 with warfarin dose of the Japanese has been established for the first time . Besides , a warfarin dosing algorithm that incorporates genotypes of rs2108622 and amiodarone co - administration status was suggested for the Japanese . Our study also implied that common SNPs other than those in the P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P78329 genes that show strong effect on the therapeutic warfarin dose might not exist .",
"Pre - clinical evaluation of an in vitro selection protocol for the enrichment of transduced P28906 + cell - derived human dendritic cells . The efficient genetic modification of P28906 + cell - derived dendritic cells ( DC ) will provide a significant advancement towards the development of immunotherapy protocols for cancer , autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases . Recent reports have described the transduction of P28906 + cells via retrovirus - and lentivirus - based gene transfer vectors and subsequent differentiation into functional DC . Since there is significant apprehension regarding the clinical uses of HIV - based vectors , in this report , we compare a murine leukemia virus ( MLV ) - and a human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) - based bicistronic vector for gene transfer into human P28906 + cells and subsequent differentiation into mature DC . Each vector expressed both EGFP and the dominant selectable marker P00374 ( L22Y ) allowing for the enrichment of marked cells in the presence of the antifolate drug trimetrexate ( TMTX ) . Both MLV - based and HIV - based vectors efficiently transduced cytokine mobilized human peripheral blood P28906 + cells . However , in vitro expansion and differentiation in the presence of GM - P04141 , P01375 , Flt - 3L , P21583 and P05112 resulted in a reduction in the percentage of DC expressing the transgene . Selection with TMTX during differentiation increased the percentage of marked DC , resulting in up to 79 % ( MLV vector ) and up to 94 % ( lentivirus - vector ) transduced cells expressing EGFP without loss of DC phenotype . Thus , MLV - based vectors and in vitro selection of transduced human DC show great promise for immunotherapy protocols .",
"Effects of ozone exposure mediated by BEAS - 2B cells on T cells activation : a possible link between environment and asthma . OBJECTIVE : To explore the possible link between ozone and asthma through analyzing Th1 / Th2 differentiation of T cells following incubation with conditioned medium from the BEAS - 2B cells exposed to ozone in vitro . METHOD : Bronchial epithelial cell line , BEAS - 2B , was cultured using an air - liquid interface culture system in a CO2 incubator and exposed to 0 or 0 . 16 or 0 . 25 mg / m3 of ozone for 8 h . The amounts of IL - 1β , P05231 and RANTES in the cell supernatant were detected . The cell culture supernatants were collected and used as conditioned medium in the next experiment . T cells from children recruited were incubated with conditioned medium for 12 h . Activation rate of Q07108 and Th1 / Th2 / Th17 differentiation were analyzed . RESULTS : BEAS - 2B cells exposed to different ozone concentrations showed morphological changes . Cells exposed to 0 . 16 and 0 . 25 mg / m3 ozone produced higher amounts of IL - 1β , P05231 and RANTES than that in the control group . Children with allergic asthma had upregulated expression of genes related with asthma , including P13500 , CCR4 , P19875 , Q9Y271 , Q99665 , Q14627 , Q13478 , P01584 , P10145 , P25025 and O75888 . Q07108 expression in T cells was significantly elevated irrespective of ozone exposure in children with allergic asthma . Following ozone exposure , in asthmatic children group , expression levels of cytokines of Th1 cells were collectively higher than those from Th2 cells . Ozone - exposed conditioned media could slightly increase all the Th1 , Th2 and Th17 cytokines in T cells from allergic asthmatic children . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggested that Th1 cells activation might be predominant over Th2 activation upon ozone exposure in asthmatic children , which might help to clarify the mechanisms of asthma related to environmental factors like ozone .",
"Agonist - promoted down - regulation and functional desensitization in two naturally occurring variants of the human serotonin1A receptor . We recently reported two naturally occurring polymorphisms of the human serotonin1A ( P08908 ) receptor : glycine22 --> serine ( Ser22 ) and isoleucine28 --> valine ( Val28 ) in the putative aminoterminal domain of the receptor . To investigate the regulatory properties of these variants , the wild type ( WT ) and variant P08908 receptors were stably expressed in CHO - P04264 cells . WT , Ser22 , and Val28 displayed similar high - affinity binding to [ 3H ] - 8 - OH - DPAT . Competition experiments with P08908 agonists and antagonists demonstrated similar pharmacological profiles . Receptor agonist - promoted down - regulation was tested by exposure to 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT . After 24 - h exposure , WT and Val28 underwent 59 . 3 +/- 3 . 9 % and 59 . 5 +/- 1 . 4 % reduction in receptor density respectively , whereas the degree of down - regulation was significantly lower for Ser22 ( 21 . 4 +/- 4 . 2 % ) . Cell treatment for 24 h with 100 mumol / L 8 - OH - DPAT reduced the 5 - HT - induced inhibition of DB02527 accumulation by 24 . 9 +/- 5 . 1 % for WT and 16 . 4 +/- 0 . 8 % for Val28 , but only by 4 . 8 +/- 3 % for Ser22 . We conclude that the Ser22 variant is capable of attenuating agonist - mediated receptor down - regulation and desensitization .",
"Leukotriene D4 upregulates Q02817 gene transcription in human epithelial cells . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Leukotriene ( LT ) D ( 4 ) has been shown to induce mucus secretion in the airways . Excessive mucus secretion characterizes airway inflammatory disease such as asthma , allergic rhinitis . However , little is known about the effect of LTD ( 4 ) on mucin gene expression . The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LTD ( 4 ) on Q02817 gene expression in cultured epithelial cells ( HM3 - Q02817 cells ) . METHODS : HM3 - Q02817 cells were treated with LTD ( 4 ) for 2 or 6 h . Reporter gene assay was mainly used for analysis . Q02817 protein levels were measured using an enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . RESULTS : LTD ( 4 ) significantly increased Q02817 gene transcriptional activity in a dose - dependent manner . DB01411 , which is a selective antagonist of CysLT ( 1 ) receptor , inhibited LTD ( 4 )- induced Q02817 gene transcriptional activity in a dose - dependent manner . LTD ( 4 )- induced Q02817 gene transcriptional activity was also suppressed by a G - protein inhibitor ( pertussis toxin ) , a protein kinase C ( PKC ) inhibitor ( bisindolylmaleimide ) , a mitogen - activated protein / extracellular signal - regulated kinase kinase ( MEK ) inhibitor ( PD98059 ) , an extracellular signal regulated kinase - 2 ( P28482 ) inhibitor ( AG126 ) and a nuclear factor kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitor . In addition , pranlukast inhibited LTD ( 4 )- induced NF - kappaB activity . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that LTD ( 4 ) upregulates Q02817 gene transcription via a signaling pathway involving CysLT ( 1 ) receptor , G - protein , PKC , MEK , P29323 and NF - kappaB .",
"An autocatalytic cleavage in the C terminus of the human Q02817 mucin occurs at the low pH of the late secretory pathway . During purification of a recombinant Q02817 C terminus expressed in CHO - P04264 cells , the protein was partly cleaved when buffers with a pH of 6 . 0 were used . When buffers with higher pH values were used , less cleavage was found . Disulfide bonds held the two fragments generated together as these were only observed after reduction . Edman sequencing of the C - terminal 110 - kDa fragment revealed that the cleavage had occurred at an DB00128 - Pro bond , a site described previously to generate the so - called \" link peptide \" after disulfide bond reduction . In vitro studies on the conditions for cleavage showed that it occurred in a time - dependent manner at a pH below 6 . 0 . Furthermore , the reaction was not enzyme - mediated as it occurred in pure preparations of the Q02817 C terminus and was not inhibited by protease inhibitors . When expressed in the mucin producing cell line LS 174T , the C terminus was cleaved to a higher extent compared with the CHO - P04264 cells . Neutralizing the secretory pathway with either NH ( 4 ) Cl or bafilomycin A1 inhibited this cleavage . Altogether , our results suggest that the cleavage is an autocatalytic reaction that occurs in the acidic environment of the late secretory pathway . Furthermore , the cleavage produced a new , reactive C terminus that has the potential to attach the mucin to itself or other molecules . Because a pH below 6 can be reached in the late secretory pathway and on mucosal surfaces , the cleavage and possible cross - linking are likely to be of biological importance .",
"Q9Y271 is involved in N - methyl - D - aspartate - mediated neuronal injury in mice . AIM : To determine whether cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ( CysLT1 receptor ) is involved in N - methyl - D - aspartate ( DB01221 ) - induced excitotoxic injury in the mouse brain . METHODS : Brain injury was induced by DB01221 microinjection ( 50 - 150 nmol in 0 . 5 microL ) into the cerebral cortex . The changes in CysLT1 receptor expression 24 h after DB01221 injection and the effects of a CysLT1 receptor antagonist , pranlukast ( 0 . 01 and 0 . 1 mg / kg ) , an DB01221 receptor antagonist , ketamine ( 30 mg / kg ) , and an antioxidant , edaravone ( 9 mg / kg ) were observed . RESULTS : In the DB01221 - injured brain , the CysLT1 receptor mRNA , and protein expression were upregulated , and the receptor was mainly localized in the neurons and not in the astrocytes . DB01411 , ketamine and edaravone decreased DB01221 - induced injury ; pranlukast ( 0 . 1 mg / kg ) and ketamine inhibited the upregulated expression of the CysLT1 receptor . CONCLUSION : CysLT1 receptor expression in neurons is upregulated after DB01221 injection , and DB01221 - induced responses are inhibited by CysLT1 receptor antagonists , indicating that the increased CysLT1 receptor is involved in DB01221 excitotoxicity .",
"Functional network reconstruction reveals somatic stemness genetic maps and dedifferentiation - like transcriptome reprogramming induced by P23769 . Somatic stem cell transplantation holds great promise in regenerative medicine . The best - characterized adult stem cells are DB05914 ( MSCs ) , neural stem cells ( NSCs ) , and CD133 (+) hematopoietic stem cells ( HSCs ) . The applications of HSCs are hampered since these cells are difficult to maintain in an undifferentiated state in vitro . Understanding genes responsible for stem cell properties and their interactions will help on this issue . The construction of stem cell genetic networks will also help to develop rational strategies to revert somatic cells back to a stem - like state . We performed a systemic study on human CD133 (+) HSCs , NSCs , MSCs , and embryonic stem cells and two different progenies of CD133 (+) HSCs , microvascular endothelial cells ( MVECs ) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Genes abundant in each or in all three somatic stem cells were identified . We also observed complex genetic networks functioning in postnatal stem cells , in which several genes , such as Q06124 and P00374 , acted as hubs to maintain the stability and connectivity of the whole genetic network . Eighty - seven P19526 genes , including Q15389 and P23769 , were independently identified by comparing P28906 (+) P20138 (-) P28907 (-) hematopoietic stem cells with P28906 (+) precursors and various matured progenies . Introducing P23769 into MVECs resulted in dedifferentiation - like transcriptome reprogramming , with P19526 genes ( such as Q15389 ) being up and endothelial genes ( such as P29323 ) being down . This study provides a foundation for a more detailed understanding of human somatic stem cells . Expressing the newly discovered stem cell genes in matured cells might lead to a global reversion of somatic transcriptome to a stem - like status .",
"Gambogic acid inhibits angiogenesis through suppressing vascular endothelial growth factor - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of P35968 / Flk - 1 . Previous studies revealed that gambogic acid ( GA ) , the major active ingredient of gamboge , a brownish to orange resin exuded from Garcinia hanburryi tree in Southeast Asia , possessed significant anticancer activity both in vitro and in vivo . In this study , we explored the high antiangiogenic activities of GA for the first time . GA inhibits the P15692 - stimulated proliferation , migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) as well as microvessel sprouting from rat aortic rings in vitro . Moreover , GA inhibits vessel growth in matrigel plugs and P62158 in vivo and transplanted tumor in mice . The results also indicated that GA decreases P15692 production of cultured tumor cells and inhibits P15692 - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of P35968 / Flk - 1 . This inhibition of receptor phosphorylation is correlated with a significant decrease in P15692 - triggered phosphorylated forms of P29323 , AKT and p38 . Taken together , these findings strongly suggest that GA might be a structurally novel angiogenesis inhibitor .",
"Effects of guaifenesin , DB06151 , and ambroxol on P98088 and mucociliary transport in primary differentiated human tracheal - bronchial cells . BACKGROUND : Therapeutic intervention in the pathophysiology of airway mucus hypersecretion is clinically important . Several types of drugs are available with different possible modes of action . We examined the effects of guaifenesin ( GGE ) , DB06151 ( Q9C000 ) and ambroxol ( Amb ) on differentiated human airway epithelial cells stimulated with P35225 to produce additional P98088 . METHODS : After P35225 pre - treatment ( 3 days ) , the cultures were treated with GGE , Q9C000 or Amb ( 10 - 300 μM ) in the continued presence of P35225 . Cellular and secreted P98088 , mucociliary transport rates ( Q99707 ) , mucus rheology at several time points , and the antioxidant capacity of the drugs were assessed . RESULTS : P35225 increased P98088 content ( ~ 25 % ) and secretion ( ~ 2 - fold ) and decreased Q99707 , but only slightly affected the G ' ( elastic ) or G \" ( viscous ) moduli of the secretions . GGE significantly inhibited P98088 secretion and content in the P35225 - treated cells in a concentration - dependent manner ( IC50s at 24 hr ~ 100 and 150 μM , respectively ) . Q9C000 or Amb were less effective . All drugs increased Q99707 and decreased G ' and G \" relative to P35225 alone . Cell viability was not affected and only Q9C000 exhibited antioxidant capacity . CONCLUSIONS : Thus , GGE effectively reduces cellular content and secretion of P98088 , increases Q99707 , and alters mucus rheology , and may therefore be useful in treating airway mucus hypersecretion and mucostasis in airway diseases .",
"Mycoepoxydiene , a fungal polyketide inhibits MCF - 7 cells through simultaneously targeting p53 and NF - κB pathways . Mycoepoxydiene ( Q9UQD0 ) is a cytotoxic polyketide that is isolated from the marine fungal strain Diaporthe sp . HLY - 1 , which is associated with mangroves ; however , the mechanism of action of Q9UQD0 remains unknown . Here , we report the molecular mechanisms of apoptosis activation and growth inhibition induced by Q9UQD0 in MCF - 7 cells . The present results show that Q9UQD0 induces DNA damage through the production of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , which resulted in the phosphorylation of P16104 and the activation of the Q13315 kinase ( Q13315 ) and p53 signaling pathways . In addition , Q9UQD0 increases the accumulation of IκBα and enhances the association between IKKγ and Hsp27 via the activation of Hsp27 , which eventually resulted in the inhibition of P01375 - α - induced NF - κB transactivation . Therefore , we conclude that Q9UQD0 inhibits MCF - 7 cells by simultaneously activating p53 to induce apoptosis and suppressing NF - κB to disrupt cell proliferation . Because small molecules having both of these effects are rare , further exploration of Q9UQD0 as an antitumor lead compound is needed .",
"DB01411 inhibits NF - kappaB activation and Q02817 gene expression in cultured human epithelial cells . DB01411 is a selective cysteinyl leukotriene ( 1 ) ( cysLT ( 1 )) receptor antagonist , and is now widely used in the treatment of asthma . The anti - asthmatic effect of pranlukast may be rendered not only by antileukotriene activity , but also by other pharmacological activity . This study was designed to investigate whether pranlukast had inhibitory effects on nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) activation and mucin gene expression in cultured human epithelial cells . Luciferase assay was mainly used for analysis . Cultured epithelial cells were transfected with NF - kappaB luciferase vector , Q02817 or P98088 luciferase vectors . Lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) significantly increased NF - kappaB activation in NCI - H292 cells , which was inhibited by the pretreatment by pranlukast in a dose - dependent manner . Either LTD ( 4 ) or pranlukast alone did not increase NF - kappaB activation in NCI - H292 cells . DB01411 also inhibited NF - kappaB activation induced by phorbol 12 - myristate 13 - acetate ( PMA ) . DB01411 also significantly inhibited LPS - induced Q02817 mRNA expression by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) analysis in NCI - H292 cells . DB01411 also inhibited LPS - induced Q02817 gene expression in HM3 - Q02817 cells . However , pranlukast did not inhibit P98088 gene transcription activity induced by lipoteichoic acid ( P01374 ) in NCI - H292 cells . These results suggest that pranlukast may inhibit NF - kappaB activation and Q02817 gene transcription through pathways distinct from cysLT ( 1 ) receptor antagonism in cultured human epithelial cells .",
"[ Study on the effect of cysteinyl leukotriene antagonist , pranlukast hydrate , on adhesive interaction between eosinophils and pulmonary endothelial cells ] . It has been reported that cysteinyl leukotriene ( CysLT ) antagonists reduce the accumulation of eosinophils in the asthmatic airway . However , the exact mechanism of this action remains to be established . In the present study , we examined whether a CysLT antagonist modifies the adhesive interaction between blood eosinophils and endothelial cells . DB01411 hydrate , a CysLT antagonist , blocked the chemotactic response and adhesion of eosinophils induced by LTD4 . On the other hand , pranlukast did not modify the eosinophil spontaneous adhesion to the resting or P05112 plus P01375 - stimulated pulmonary endothelial cells . Similarly , pranlukast did not modulate P05113 - or FMLP - activated eosinophil adhesion to the resting endothelial cells . Finally , pranlukast did not modify the expression of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells stimulated with endothelial activating cytokines . These results suggest that the inhibitory action of CysLT antagonist on eosinophil accumulation in the asthmatic airways involves mechanisms other than the adhesive interaction between eosinophils and endothelial cells .",
"[ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high - performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . ___MASK17___ ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug - metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high - performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC / MS / MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r = 0 . 975 , p < 0 . 01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC / MS / MS analysis ( r = 0 . 995 , p < 0 . 01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations .",
"Expression of DB00171 receptors in the rat dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord . Extracellular purine nucleotides and nucleosides play important roles in the nervous system , e . g . , neurotransmission , neuromodulation , chemoattraction and acute inflammation . Extracellular nucleotides act through DB00171 receptors ( P2 receptors ) . P2 receptors are classified into two families : the P2X receptors are ionotropic ligand - gated ion channels and the P2Y receptors are metabotropic G - protein - coupled receptors . Currently , seven P2X receptors ( P51575 - 7 ) and eight P2Y receptors ( P47900 , P41231 , P51582 , Q15077 , Q96G91 , Q9H244 , Q9BPV8 and Q15391 ) are recognized . In the sensory nervous system , DB00171 is suggested to be one of first mediators of tissue damage , which activates primary afferents . Nerve injury often leads to neuropathic pain , such as mechanical allodynia and painful responses to normally innocuous stimuli . Peripheral nerve injury induces the upregulation of molecules in activated microglia in the spinal cord . Microglia in the spinal cord may play an important role in the development and maintenance of neuropathic pain . A prominent signaling pathway in the development of neuropathic pain involves DB00171 acting on microglial purinergic receptors . This review focuses on the expression of P2X and P2Y receptors mRNAs in the pain transmission pathway , i . e . , in the dorsal root ganglion ( Q86YR7 ) and spinal cord . Furthermore , we suggest that the multiple microglial P2Y receptors activated by peripheral nerve injury may play a key role in the development of neuropathic pain ."
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"Activation of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling induces de novo resistance to irreversible P00533 inhibitors in non - small cell lung cancer with T790M resistance mutation . The secondary T790M mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is the major mechanism of acquired resistance to P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKI ) in non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Although irreversible P00533 TKIs , such as afatinib or dacomitinib , have been introduced to overcome the acquired resistance , they showed a limited efficacy in NSCLC with T790M . Herein , we identified the novel de novo resistance mechanism to irreversible P00533 TKIs in H1975 and Q8NBP7 - GR cells , which are NSCLC cells with P00533 T790M . DB08916 activated interleukin - 6 receptor ( IL - 6R ) / P23458 / P40763 signaling via autocrine P05231 secretion in both cells . Inhibition of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling pathway increased the sensitivity to afatinib . Cancer cells showed stronger P40763 activation and enhanced resistance to afatinib in the presence of MRC5 lung fibroblasts . Blockade of IL - 6R / P23458 significantly increased the sensitivity to afatinib through inhibition of afatinib - induced P40763 activation augmented by the interaction with fibroblasts , suggesting a critical role of paracrine IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 loop between fibroblasts and cancer cells in the development of drug resistance . The enhancement of afatinib sensitivity by inhibition of IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling was confirmed in in vivo Q8NBP7 - GR xenograft model . Similar to afatinib , de novo resistance to dacomitinib in H1975 and Q8NBP7 - GR cells was also mediated by dacomitinib - induced P23458 / P40763 activation . Taken together , these findings suggest that IL - 6R / P23458 / P40763 signaling can be a potential therapeutic target to enhance the efficacy of irreversible P00533 TKIs in patients with P00533 T790M .",
"[ A new perspective in the treatment of non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ). Role of afatinib : An oral and irreversible ErbB family blocker ] . Tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKI ) that block epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) pathway have demonstrated a clinical benefit for patients with non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring P00533 mutations . The currently available TKI ( gefitinib and erlotinib ) are P00533 reversible inhibitors . DB08916 is an oral , irreversible ErbB family blocker that covalently binds and blocks signaling from P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 . The compound inhibits also the transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . With this mode of action , afatinib is thought to have a mechanistic advantage over P00533 blockade alone , in that it provides a sustained , covalent inhibition of ErbB homo - and hetero - dimers . In the pivotal LUX - Lung 3 study , afatinib demonstrated a prolonged progression free survival over standard pemetrexed plus cisplatin chemotherapy ( 11 . 1 versus 6 . 9 months ; HR = 0 . 58 , 95 % CI : 0 . 43 - 0 . 78 ; P = 0 . 001 ) in P00533 mutation positive NSCLC patients . The compound has recently been granted a marketing authorization ( MA ) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with activating P00533 mutation ( s ) and P00533 TKI - naive . In this paper are summarized the efficacy and safety data in this indication .",
"P00533 - induced cell migration is mediated predominantly by the JAK - P35610 pathway in primary esophageal keratinocytes . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) activates several signaling cascades in response to epidermal growth factor stimulation . One of these signaling events involves tyrosine phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription ( P35610 ) , whereas another involves activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - OH kinase pathway . Two possibilities for P35610 activation exist : a janus kinase ( JAK ) - dependent and a JAK - independent mechanism . Herein , we demonstrate that P00533 overexpression in primary esophageal keratinocytes activates P35610 in a JAK - dependent fashion with the functional consequence of enhanced cell migration , which can be abolished by use of a JAK - specific inhibitor , AG - 490 . We determined the mechanisms underlying the signal transduction pathway responsible for increased cell migration . Stimulation of P00533 induces Tyr701 phosphorylation of P42224 and initiates complex formation of P42224 and P40763 with P23458 and O60674 . Thereafter , the STATs translocate to the nucleus within 15 min . In addition , we found that activation of this signaling pathway results in matrix metalloproteinase - 1 ( P03956 ) activity . By contrast , Akt activation does not impact the P00533 - STATs - JAKs complex formation and nuclear translocation of the STATs with subsequent P03956 activity , although Akt activation may contribute to cell migration through an independent mechanism . Taken together , we find that the recruitment of the P35610 - JAK complex by P00533 is responsible for keratinocyte migration that , in turn , might be mediated by P03956 activation .",
"HNF1b is involved in prostate cancer risk via modulating androgenic hormone effects and coordination with other genes . Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed male malignancies . Genome wide association studies have revealed HNF1b to be a major risk gene for prostate cancer susceptibility . We examined the mechanisms of involvement of HNF1b in prostate cancer development . We integrated data from Gene Expression Omnibus prostate cancer genes from the Dragon Database of Genes Implicated in Prostate Cancer , and used meta - analysis data to generate a panel of HNF1b - associated prostate cancer risk genes . An RT - PCR was used to assess expression levels in DU145 , PC3 , LNCaP , and RWEP - 1 cells . Twelve genes ( Q99933 , Q08345 , Q15303 , P03372 , P10809 , P18065 , P24593 , P22736 , Q96IZ0 , P48736 , P10114 , and P55327 ) were found to be associated with both HNF1b and prostate cancer risk . Six of them ( Q99933 , Q15303 , P03372 , P10809 , P22736 , and P48736 ) were mapped to the KEGG pathway , and submitted to further gene expression assessment . HNF1b , P22736 , and P10809 were found to be highly expressed in the LNCaP androgenic hormone - dependent cell line . Compared to expression levels in wild - type prostate cancer cells , P22736 , P10809 , Q15303 , and P03372 expression levels were also found to be significantly increased in the HNF1b - transfected cells . We conclude that the mechanism of action of HNF1b in prostate cancer involves modulation of the association between androgenic hormone and prostate cancer cells . Gene - gene interaction and coordination should be taken into account to determine relationships between specific loci and diseases .",
"Apigenin induces apoptosis via extrinsic pathway , inducing p53 and inhibiting P40763 and NFκB signaling in P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer cells . Phytoestrogens are known to prevent tumor induction . But their molecular mechanisms of action are still unknown . This study aimed to examine the effect of apigenin on proliferation and apoptosis in P04626 - expressing breast cancer cells . In our experiments , apigenin inhibited the proliferation of MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . This growth inhibition was accompanied with an increase of sub G ( 0 )/ G ( 1 ) apoptotic fractions . Overexpression of P04626 did not confer resistance to apigenin in MCF - 7 cells . Apigenin - induced extrinsic apoptosis pathway up - regulating the levels of cleaved caspase - 8 , and inducing the cleavage of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , whereas apigenin did not induce apoptosis via intrinsic mitochondrial apoptosis pathway since this compound did not decrease mitochondrial membrane potential maintaining red fluorescence and did not affect the levels of B - cell lymphoma 2 ( P10415 ) and Bcl - 2 - associated X protein . Moreover , apigenin reduced the tyrosine phosphorylation of P04626 ( phospho - P04626 level ) in MCF - 7 P04626 cells , and up - regulated the levels of p53 , phospho - p53 and P38936 in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . This suggests that apigenin induces apoptosis through p53 - dependent pathway . Apigenin also reduced the expression of phospho - P23458 and phospho - P40763 and decreased P40763 - dependent luciferase reporter gene activity in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . Apigenin decreased the phosphorylation level of IκBα in the cytosol , and abrogated the nuclear translocation of p65 within the nucleus suggesting that it blocks the activation of NFκB signaling pathway in MCF - 7 vec and MCF - 7 P04626 cells . Our study indicates that apigenin could be a potential useful compound to prevent or treat P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer .",
"The role of irreversible HER family inhibition in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer . Small - molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) of the human epidermal growth factor receptor ( HER ) include the reversible epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 / HER - 1 ) inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib . P00533 TKIs have demonstrated activity in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring activating P00533 mutations ; however , multiple mechanisms of resistance limit the benefit of these drugs . Although resistance to P00533 TKIs can be intrinsic and correlated with molecular lesions such as in Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog ( P01116 ; generally observed in a wild - type P00533 background ) , acquired resistance to P00533 TKIs can evolve in the setting of activating P00533 mutations , such as in the case of P00533 T790M mutations . Several irreversible inhibitors that target multiple members of the HER family simultaneously are currently in clinical development for NSCLC and may have a role in the treatment of TKI - sensitive and TKI - resistant disease . These include PF00299804 , an inhibitor of P00533 / HER - 1 , HER - 2 , and HER - 4 , and afatinib ( DB08916 ) , an inhibitor of P00533 / HER - 1 , HER - 2 , and HER - 4 . Results of large , randomized trials of these agents may help to determine their potential for the treatment of NSCLC .",
"DB08916 : A first - line treatment for selected patients with metastatic non - small - cell lung cancer . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , clinical efficacy , safety , adverse effects , dosage and administration , and role in therapy of afatinib in the management of non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : DB08916 ( Gilotrif , Boehringer Ingelheim ) is a novel oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) recently approved for the first - line treatment of patients with NSCLC whose tumors are driven by activating mutations of genes coding for epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) . DB08916 is also an inhibitor of a specific P00533 mutation ( T790M ) that causes resistance to first - generation P00533 - targeted TKIs in about half of patients receiving those drugs . The recommended dosage is 40 mg once daily . In a Phase III trial completed last year , patients with P00533 - mutated NSCLC who were treated with afatinib had a twofold higher response rate than those receiving standard combination chemotherapy ( 56 % versus 23 % ) and significantly longer progression - free survival ( 11 . 0 months versus 5 . 6 months ) . Other studies indicated that afatinib may offer advantages over standard chemotherapy for NSCLC in terms of enhanced symptom control and quality of life and is modestly effective in cases involving EGFRT790M - related acquired resistance to the TKIs erlotinib and gefitinib . Among clinical trial participants , afatinib was generally well tolerated , with the most common grade I or II adverse events being diarrhea and rash or acne ; grade III or IV events were infrequent . CONCLUSION : DB08916 is a novel TKI that is efficacious and well tolerated in patients with NSCLC associated with activating P00533 mutations , including cases involving the T790M resistance mutation . It has possible applications in other P00533 mutation - positive cancers .",
"DB08916 , erlotinib and gefitinib in the first - line therapy of P00533 mutation - positive lung adenocarcinoma : a review . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) consists of several histomorphologically defined phenotypes that display an enormous genetic variability . In recent years , epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) mutation - positive lung adenocarcinoma has emerged as a unique subset of NSCLC in terms of etiopathogenesis and tumor biology . Since the introduction of the reversible P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) erlotinib and gefitinib , patients with metastatic P00533 mutation - positive lung cancer can be offered a therapeutic alternative that has proven its superiority over standard platinum - based chemotherapy . However , primary or acquired resistance limits the therapeutic success of these targeted agents . Irreversible inhibitors targeting all ErbB family receptor tyrosine kinases , such as afatinib and dacomitinib , have been developed to confer sustained disease control in ErbB - dependent cancers . The large LUX - Lung 3 phase III trial recently reported afatinib to be clearly superior over the most effective platinum doublet in patients with P00533 mutation - positive lung cancer . To fully exploit the clinical activity of afatinib , proactive management of its gastrointestinal and dermatologic toxicities is advised .",
"P00533 inhibitors in non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) : the emerging role of the dual irreversible P00533 / P04626 inhibitor DB08916 . Non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) is one of the most lethal types of cancer and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity worldwide . Despite improvements in conventional treatment for NSCLC , survival remains poor and improvements in patient outcome are warranted . Over recent years , basic scientific research has dramatically increased our knowledge of the pathogenesis of lung cancer and allowed us to uncover and understand the cellular pathways involved in this process . This has led to the development of therapies to selectively target these pathways . Among these , the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase family and related downstream pathways play a critical role in cancer development and over recent years have become a validated target in NSCLC . The development of monoclonal antibodies and first - generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) targeted towards P00533 has had a considerable impact on patient outcomes . However , despite dramatic and sustained responses and the discovery of specific patient subgroups that may derive clinical benefit , resistance to first - generation P00533 TKIs inevitably develops . A new generation of agents have been developed to provide superior potency of target inhibition and further individualize the treatment of NSCLC . This article reviews P00533 - targeted therapies currently available for use and undergoing clinical development for the treatment of NSCLC , specifically focusing on next generation agents including DB08916 , an irreversible dual inhibitor of P00533 and P04626 kinases .",
"[ Treatment strategy for activating P00533 - mutated non - small cell lung cancer after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs ] . Somatic activating mutations such as a deletion in exon 19 or the missense mutation L858R in the tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) are important mediators of cancer cell oncogenesis , proliferation , and survival . In the last decade , two P00533 target agents have significantly contributed to the understanding of non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Gefitinib and erlotinib are first - generation P00533 - tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( P00533 - TKIs ) that play a key role in activating P00533 - mutated NSCLC . Although these reversible , small , molecular target agents provide a significant response and survival benefit , all responders eventually acquire resistance . Although various mechanisms of resistance have been identified , nearly 3 0 % of patients who acquire resistance to P00533 - TKIs have an unknown mechanism of resistance . Approximately half the patients with P00533 - mutated NSCLC who develop acquired resistance to these molecular target agents have a secondary mutation T790M in the threonine gatekeeper residue that coexists with a primary P00533 activating mutation . The strategy for overcoming acquired resistance to first - generation P00533 - TKIs is a major clinical concept . DB08916 is a second - generation P00533 - targeting agent and an irreversible pan - HER inhibitor . It may improve survival further and help in potentially overcoming resistance to first - generation P00533 - TKIs in P00533 - mutated NSCLC . In patients harboring activating P00533 mutations , certain treatments could be suggested for subsequent therapy after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs . This review discusses novel therapeutic strategies for activating P00533 - mutated , advanced NSCLC after failure of first - generation P00533 - TKIs .",
"[ Endometrial cancer in young women -- clinical and molecular aspects ] . OBJECTIVES : The aim the study was to compare two groups of endometrial cancer patients ( below and above 45 years of age ) in the aspect of clinicopathological and molecular data . MATERIAL AND METHODS : The study encompassed 456 primary tumour samples retrospectively collected from a cohort of endometrial cancer patients , primarily treated by surgery Molecular analysis covered : copy number variations of 10 genes ( P11388 , P00533 , P04626 , P21860 , Q15303 , MYC , P24385 , P03372 , P42336 , O60216 ) analyzed by quantitative PCR ; mRNA expression of 6 genes ( Q13296 , RAD27 , Q01196 , O95863 , O43623 , O43490 ) analyzed with the use of reverse transcription quantitative PCR ; protein expression analysis of 8 markers ( P06401 , P03372 ; P00533 , P04626 , P21860 , Q15303 , P11388 , pAKT1 ) performed with the use of immunohistochemistry . RESULTS : The younger group of patients was characterized by less frequent hypertension ( p < 0 . 00007 ) , less frequent myometrial infiltration ( p = 0 . 002 ) and longer overall survival ( p = 0 . 003 ) . Apart from O60216 gene aberrations , which were more frequent in younger patients ( p = 0 . 02 ) , the study revealed no statistically significant differences between the groups . CONCLUSIONS : The study showed no molecular differences in the profile of younger and older endometrial cancer patients . Data on both the prognostic and predictive significance of O60216 in endometrial cancer are still insufficient . The clinical profile of younger patients with endometrial carcinoma was slightly better when compared to elderly patients . Younger patients were characterized by longer overall survival .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK66___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK66___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK66___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK66___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"Contribution of cubilin and amnionless to processing and membrane targeting of cubilin - amnionless complex . O60494 is a peripheral apical membrane receptor for multiple ligands that are taken up in several absorptive epithelia . Recently , amnionless ( Q9BXJ7 ) was identified to form a functional receptor complex with cubilin . By expression in transfected polarized MDCK cells of Q9BXJ7 and several cubilin fragments , including a functional \" mini \" version of cubilin , the processing , sorting , and membrane anchoring of the complex to the apical membrane were investigated . The results show that truncation mutants , including the N - terminal domain of cubilin , did not appear at the plasma membrane but instead were retained in the endoplasmic reticulum or partially secreted into the medium . Coexpression with Q9BXJ7 led to efficient transport to the apical cell surface of the cubilin constructs , which included the P01133 domains , and prevented release into the medium . Q9BXJ7 co - precipitated with cubilin and co - localized with cubilin at the apical cell surface . Apical sorting was observed for a broad set of nonoverlapping cubilin fragments without the N - terminal region , in the absence of Q9BXJ7 . The preference for apical sorting disappeared when glycosylation was inhibited by tunicamycin . In conclusion , it is shown that both units contribute to the processing of the cubilin - Q9BXJ7 complex to the apical membrane : Q9BXJ7 interacts with the P01133 domains of cubilin and is responsible for membrane attachment and export of the complex from the endoplasmic reticulum , whereas the extracellular cubilin molecule is responsible for apical sorting of the complex in a carbohydrate - dependent manner .",
"DB08916 for the treatment of advanced non - small - cell lung cancer . INTRODUCTION : The inhibition of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) through tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) represents an effective strategy for P00533 - mutated NSCLC . DB08916 is an irreversible erythroblastosis oncogene B ( ErbB ) family blocker , able to inhibit the kinase domains of P00533 , P04626 and Q15303 , and the transphosphorylation of ErbB3 that has recently been approved in the United States for the first - line treatment of P00533 - mutated NSCLC and in Europe and Japan for the treatment of P00533 - mutated TKI - naive patients . AREAS COVERED : The authors analyzed the pharmacology and the clinical activity of afatinib in NSCLC through a review of the literature . Trials exploring different settings have been reported , including LUX - Lung 3 and LUX - Lung 6 , where the drug achieved better outcomes in terms of response rate , progression - free survival and quality of life compared with chemotherapy . The main toxicities of afatinib are gastrointestinal and skin - related adverse events . EXPERT OPINION : DB08916 showed remarkable efficacy as a first - line treatment in the presence of common P00533 mutations . DB08916 showed some activity in NSCLC with acquired resistance to P00533 TKIs , although , currently , its efficacy after the failure of erlotinib or gefitinib has not been clearly stated . Direct clinical data comparing the activity and tolerability of different inhibitors are still needed .",
"YAP modifies cancer cell sensitivity to P00533 and survivin inhibitors and is negatively regulated by the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 . The Yes - associated protein ( YAP ) is a transcriptional factor involved in tissue development and tumorigenesis . Although YAP has been recognized as a key element of the Hippo signaling pathway , the mechanisms that regulate YAP activities remain to be fully characterized . In this study , we demonstrate that the non - receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatase 14 ( Q15678 ) functions as a negative regulator of YAP . We show that YAP forms a protein complex with Q15678 through the WW domains of YAP and the PPXY motifs of Q15678 . In addition , Q15678 inhibits YAP - mediated transcriptional activities . Knockdown of YAP sensitizes cancer cells to various anti - cancer agents , such as cisplatin , the P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib and the small - molecule antagonist of survivin , P28222 . YAP - targeted modalities may be used in combination with other cancer drugs to achieve maximal therapeutic effects .",
"DB08916 in NSCLC harbouring P00533 mutations .",
"Targeted therapies : DB08916 -- new therapy option for P00533 - mutant lung cancer .",
"DB01645 potentiates the P01160 effect on a K (+)- conductance in P29320 - 293 cells . P29320 - 293 cells are known to reflect many features of the late distal tubule . Furthermore , they have the ability to release urodilatin , the structural analog to P01160 . RT - PCR was performed to test for the expression of natriuretic peptide receptors . While the mRNA for the human P01160 receptor ( P16066 , P16066 ) could be amplified , the P09543 - specific receptor P20594 ( P20594 ) and the receptor specific for guanylins , P25092 , could not be detected . In patch clamp experiments the effects of P01160 ( 10 nM ) on membrane voltage ( V ( m ) ) were monitored and P29320 - 293 cells depolarized by 2 . 3 +/- 0 . 5 mV ( n = 14 ) . In the presence of the P01133 receptor blocker genistein ( 10 microM ) the effect of P01160 was increased by 65 % to 3 . 9 +/- 0 . 8 mV ( n = 14 ) . After removal of genistein the P01160 - mediated depolarization further increased by 147 % to 5 . 7 +/- 1 . 0 mV ( n = 14 ) . P01160 given repetitively without genistein had no increasing depolarizing effect in P29320 - 293 cells with time . The P01160 effect could be fully blocked by 1 mM Ba ( 2 +) and by 1 microM of the specific PKG inhibitor KT5823 indicating that P01160 inhibits a K (+)- conductance via a cGMP - dependent protein kinase . DB01645 itself hyperpolarized the membrane voltage of P29320 - 293 cells by - 3 . 9 +/- 0 . 6 mV ( n = 11 ) and this effect could also be fully blocked by Ba ( 2 +) ( - 0 . 3 +/- 0 . 1 mV , n = 5 ) , indicating that genistein activates a K (+)- conductance which contributes significantly to the membrane potential of P29320 - 293 cells .",
"Phase II Study of DB08916 as Third - Line Treatment for Patients in Korea With Stage IIIB / IV Non - Small Cell Lung Cancer Harboring Wild - Type P00533 .",
"Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors . Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in patients with heart failure . We evaluated whether circulating soluble ( s ) apoptosis - related proteins and inflammation markers are increased in long - term disease free breast cancer survivors and associated with cardiotoxicity , and if subgroups could be identified based on the applied treatments . Circulating tumour necrosis factor ( P01375 ) alpha , sTNF - receptor ( sTNF - R ) 1 and 2 , sFas , sFas ligand , sTNF - related apoptosis inducing ligand ( sTRAIL ) and serum P04626 were measured with immunoassay . High - sensitivity P02741 ( HS - CRP ) , fibrinogen , plasma B - type and N - terminal atrial natriuretic peptide ( NT - P01160 and DB04899 ) were also determined . Thirty - four patients with median 6 . 0 years follow - up and 12 healthy age - matched women were enrolled . Chemotherapy , consisting of five cycles fluorouracil , epirubicin ( 90 mg / m ( 2 ) ) , cyclophosphamide ( FEC ) ( n = 14 ) or four cycles FEC followed by myeloablation with high - dose carboplatin , cyclophosphamide , thiotepa ( n = 20 ) , preceded irradiation and tamoxifen . Circulating apoptosis markers were higher in patients than in controls . No associations with cardiac dysfunction were observed . sFas ligand and sTRAIL were higher in the high - dose than in the standard - dose group . In conclusion , we observed increased circulating apoptotic protein levels in long - term disease - free breast cancer survivors , treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy , particularly after myeloablative chemotherapy . The potential relation with late cardiotoxicity of antineoplastic therapy deserves further study .",
"P35367 occupancy in human brains after single oral doses of histamine H1 antagonists measured by positron emission tomography . 1 . P35367 occupancy in the human brain was measured in 20 healthy young men by positron emission tomography ( PET ) using [ 11C ] - doxepin . 2 . (+)- ___MASK80___ , a selective and classical antihistamine , occupied 76 . 8 +/- 4 . 2 % of the averaged values of available histamine H1 receptors in the frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 2 mg . Intravenous administration of 5 mg (+)- chlorpheniramine almost completely abolished the binding of [ 11C ] - doxepin to H1 receptors ( H1 receptor occupancy : 98 . 2 +/- 1 . 2 % ) . 3 . Terfenadine , a nonsedative antihistamine , occupied 17 . 2 +/- 14 . 2 % of the available H1 receptors in the human frontal cortex after its administration in a single oral dose of 60 mg . 4 . There was no correlation between H1 receptor occupancy by terfenadine and the plasma concentration of the active acid metabolite of terfenadine in each subject . 5 . PET data on human brain were essentially compatible with those on H1 receptor occupancy in guinea - pig brain determined by in vivo binding techniques , although for the same H1 receptor occupancy the dose was less in human subjects than in guinea - pigs . 6 . The PET studies demonstrated the usefulness of measuring H1 receptor occupancy with classical and second - generation antihistamines in human brain to estimate their unwanted side effects such as sedation and drowsiness quantitatively .",
"Expression and function of ErbB receptors and ligands in the pituitary . The role of ErbB family in discreet pituitary functions is reviewed . Several ErbB receptor ligands , P01133 , TGFα , and heregulin are differentially expressed in normal gonadotroph and lacto - somatotroph lineages , and other elements of the anterior pituitary . ErbB receptors , i . e . P00533 and ErbB2 , are also localized to the anterior pituitary with preferential P00533 lactosomatotroph expression . P01133 regulates P06850 and ___MASK14___ secretion and corticotroph proliferation as well as exhibiting autocrine and paracrine effects on gonadotrophs and on lactosomatotroph proliferation , gene and protein expression , and hormonal secretion . P01133 and P00533 are expressed in both functioning and non - functioning pituitary adenomas , with higher expression in more aggressive tumor subtypes . ErbB2 receptor is detected in all tumor subtypes , particularly in invasive tumors . ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitors regulate hormonal secretion , cell morphology , and proliferation in lacto - somatotroph tumors , reflecting the emerging application of targeted pituitary therapeutics .",
"P04035 inhibitors up - regulate anti - aging klotho mRNA via RhoA inactivation in IMCD3 cells . OBJECTIVE : Q9UEF7 is thought to play a critical role in the development of age - related disorders including arteriosclerosis . Statins may exert vascular protective effects , independent of the lowering of plasma cholesterol levels . We investigated the impact of statins on mRNA expression of the age - suppressor gene , klotho in mIMCD3 cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Q9UEF7 mRNA levels were evaluated with real - time RT - PCR . ___MASK57___ and pitavastatin increased the expression of klotho mRNA in a dose - dependent manner . This stimulatory effect was abolished by the addition of mevalonate , GGPP and FPP , essential molecules for isoprenylation of the small GTPase Rho . As was the case with the statin treatment , inhibition of Rho - kinase by Y27632 up - regulated klotho mRNA . In contrast to the statin treatment , stimulation with angiotensin II down - regulated klotho mRNA expression without obvious morphological changes . Furthermore , pretreatment with atorvastatin blunted the angiotensin II - induced response and ameliorated the decrease in klotho mRNA expression towards basal levels . RhoA activity was further evaluated by detection of its translocation . Angiotensin II activated RhoA , whereas statins potently inactivated RhoA and blocked RhoA activation by angiotensin II . CONCLUSION : Statins inactivate the RhoA pathway , resulting in over - expression of klotho mRNA , which may contribute to the novel pleiotropic effects of statins towards vascular protection .",
"An update on molecularly targeted therapies in second - and third - line treatment in non - small cell lung cancer : focus on P00533 inhibitors and anti - angiogenic agents . DB01248 , pemetrexed and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( gefitinib and erlotinib ) are recommended second - line therapy for advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) patients with disease progression . Although erlotinib is the only recommended third - line therapy , several drugs are being used in the clinic . Recent studies have focused on combining targeted agents with approved therapies , including broad - spectrum multikinase inhibitors targeting multiple ErbB Family receptors and multitargeted anti - angiogenic agents targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor , platelet - derived growth factor receptor and fibroblast growth factor receptor pathways . Here , we review targeted therapies that are being evaluated in second - and third - line settings in NSCLC , including the ErbB Family Blocker afatinib ( DB08916 ) , multityrosine kinase inhibitors ( pelitinib [ Q9Y259 - 56 ] ) , neratinib [ HKI - 272 ] , canertinib [ DB05424 ] , lapatinib [ GW - 572016 ] , dacomitinib [ PF - 299804 ] ) and multitargeted anti - angiogenic agents ( vandetanib [ DB05294 ] , sunitinib [ SU11248 ] , sorafenib [ BAY43 - 9006 ] , nintedanib [ BIBF1120 ] , axitinib [ AG - 013736 ] , cediranib [ DB04849 ] , motesanib [ Q99217 706 ] , linifanib [ ABT869 ] and pazopanib [ DB06589 ] ) .",
"Diarrhea associated with afatinib : an oral ErbB family blocker . Gastrointestinal ( GI ) adverse events ( AEs ) are frequently observed in patients receiving P01133 receptor ( P00533 ; also known as P00533 or ErbB1 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy . GI AEs are among the most common and most impactful on a patient ' s quality of life . Severe diarrhea can result in fluid and electrolyte losses , leading to dehydration , electrolyte imbalances and renal insufficiency . DB08916 is an irreversible , oral , ErbB family blocker , inhibiting P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 receptor kinases . It also inhibits transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . Similar to reversible tyrosine kinase inhibitors of P00533 , GI AEs - in particular , diarrhea - have frequently been observed in afatinib - treated patients . This article summarizes current data on afatinib - associated diarrhea and provides strategies for its management . Patient education , early identification , timely management and ongoing assessment will help to prevent aggravation , afatinib dose reductions or therapy discontinuation , encouraging patient compliance and allowing patients to obtain the maximum therapeutic benefit from this agent .",
"Role of nitrative and oxidative DNA damage in inflammation - related carcinogenesis . Chronic inflammation induced by biological , chemical , and physical factors has been found to be associated with the increased risk of cancer in various organs . We revealed that infectious agents including liver fluke , Helicobacter pylori , and human papilloma virus and noninfectious agents such as asbestos fiber induced P35228 - dependent formation of 8 - nitroguanine and 8 - oxo - 7 , 8 - dihydro - 2 '- deoxyguanosine ( 8 - oxodG ) in cancer tissues and precancerous regions . Our results with the colocalization of phosphorylated Q13315 and γ - P16104 with 8 - oxodG and 8 - nitroguanine in inflammation - related cancer tissues suggest that DNA base damage leads to double - stranded breaks . It is interesting from the aspect of genetic instability . We also demonstrated P05231 - modulated P35228 expression via P40763 and P00533 in Epstein - Barr - virus - associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma and found promoter hypermethylation in several tumor suppressor genes . Such epigenetic alteration may occur by controlling the DNA methylation through P05231 - mediated JAK / P40763 pathways . Collectively , 8 - nitroguanine would be a useful biomarker for predicting the risk of inflammation - related cancers .",
"The genetic basis of early T - cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia . Early T - cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ( DB00609 ALL ) is an aggressive malignancy of unknown genetic basis . We performed whole - genome sequencing of 12 DB00609 ALL cases and assessed the frequency of the identified somatic mutations in 94 T - cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cases . DB00609 ALL was characterized by activating mutations in genes regulating cytokine receptor and DB01367 signalling ( 67 % of cases ; P01111 , P01116 , P36888 , P16871 , P52333 , P23458 , Q9UQQ2 and P15056 ) , inactivating lesions disrupting haematopoietic development ( 58 % ; P23771 , P41212 , Q01196 , Q13422 and Q09472 ) and histone - modifying genes ( 48 % ; Q15910 , O75530 , Q15022 , Q9BYW2 and Q09472 ) . We also identified new targets of recurrent mutation including P50570 , Q008S8 and P78509 . The mutational spectrum is similar to myeloid tumours , and moreover , the global transcriptional profile of DB00609 ALL was similar to that of normal and myeloid leukaemia haematopoietic stem cells . These findings suggest that addition of myeloid - directed therapies might improve the poor outcome of DB00609 ALL .",
"P00533 gene expression in avian epiphyseal growth - plate cartilage cells : effect of serum , parathyroid hormone and atrial natriuretic peptide . Avian chondrocytes and fibroblasts , derived from epiphyseal growth - plate and skin , respectively , were cultured in vitro . In chondrocytes , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) caused a dose - dependent stimulation of proliferation . P01133 receptor mRNA was not detected with the v - erb B probe in chondrocytes cultured in the presence of 5 % fetal calf serum ( FCS ) . In the absence of FCS in the medium , a time - dependent increase in the level of P01133 receptor mRNA was observed . Parallel changes were also observed in the level of P01133 receptor , as demonstrated by immunofluorescence using antibodies directed against avian P01133 receptor . In avian fibroblasts , P01133 receptor mRNA and P01133 receptor levels were not affected by FCS . Furthermore , FCS did not affect the level of thyroid hormone receptor mRNA ( using v - erb A as a probe ) in either chondrocytes or fibroblasts . Parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) , which acts as a mitogen in avian chondrocytes attenuated -- whereas atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) , a suppressor of chondrocyte proliferation , enhanced -- P01133 receptor mRNA . The present results show that avian growth - plate chondrocytes respond to P01133 and bear P01133 receptors . The levels of P01133 mRNA and P01133 receptor are inversely related to cell proliferation . The results also support previous suggestions that PTH and P01160 play important roles in chondrocyte proliferation , possibly through their effect on the synthesis of the P01133 receptor .",
"Development of [ 18F ] afatinib as new TKI - PET tracer for P00533 positive tumors . INTRODUCTION : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker that was approved for the treatment of P00533 mutated non - small cell lung cancer in 2013 . Positron emission tomography ( PET ) with fluorine - 18 labeled afatinib provides a means to obtain improved understanding of afatinib tumor disposition in vivo . PET imaging with [( 18 ) F ] afatinib may also provide a method to select treatment responsive patients . The aim of this study was to label afatinib with fluorine - 18 and evaluate its potential as TKI - PET tracer in tumor bearing mice . METHODS : A radiochemically novel coupling , using peptide coupling reagent BOP , was explored and optimized to synthesize [( 18 ) F ] afatinib , followed by a metabolite analysis and biodistribution studies in two clinically relevant lung cancer cell lines , xenografted in nude mice . RESULTS : A reliable [( 18 ) F ] afatinib radiosynthesis was developed and the tracer could be produced in yields of 17 . 0 ± 2 . 5 % calculated from [( 18 ) F ] F (-) and > 98 % purity . The identity of the product was confirmed by co - injection on HPLC with non - labeled afatinib . Metabolite analysis revealed a moderate rate of metabolism , with > 80 % intact tracer in plasma at 45 min p . i . Biodistribution studies revealed rapid tumor accumulation and good retention for a period of at least 2 hours , while background tissues showed rapid clearance of the tracer . CONCLUSION : We have developed a method to synthesize [( 18 ) F ] afatinib and related fluorine - 18 labeled 4 - anilinoquinazolines . [( 18 ) F ] DB08916 showed good stability in vivo , justifying further evaluation as a TKI - PET tracer .",
"DB08916 in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma . INTRODUCTION : Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) is the sixth most common cause of cancer death in the United States . Treatment of locally advanced disease is associated with significant acute side effects and can lead to chronic disabilities , while the prognosis of recurrent or metastatic disease is very poor . This highlights the need for better therapeutic options . P00533 is overexpressed in 90 % of HNSCC patients and is an attractive therapeutic target in this patient population . DB08916 is a potent , irreversible pan - ErbB inhibitor . Preliminary studies in HNSCC show promising activity . AREAS COVERED : This article reviews the current data evaluating small molecules inhibitors of the ErbB family in the treatment of HNSCC with a specific emphasis on afatinib , a second - generation , irreversible , pan - ErbB inhibitor . It also provides a description of afatinib ' s drug characteristics , pharmacokinetics and toxicity profile as well as details of the published and ongoing clinical trials evaluating its efficacy in HNSCC patients . EXPERT OPINION : Phase II trials in HNSCC show that daily oral treatment with afatinib is tolerable . Most common toxicities are skin rash and diarrhea . DB08916 has clinical activity as a single agent in a subset of refractory and / or metastatic HNSCC patients . It is thought that ongoing Phase III trials should better clarify the role of this compound in the treatment of HNSCC .",
"DB08916 and its encapsulated polymeric micelles inhibits P04626 - overexpressed colorectal tumor cell growth in vitro and in vivo . Colorectal cancer ( CRC ) is known as a common malignant neoplasm worldwide . The role of P00533 / P04626 in CRC is unclear . DB08916 is an irreversible P00533 / P04626 inhibitor . There were few studies of afatinib on CRC . Here , we investigated the protein levels / expressions of P04626 in sera and tumors from CRC patients and the therapeutic effect of afatinib on P04626 - overexpressed CRC in vitro and in vivo . The increased P04626 levels were detected in the collected sera and tumors of patients with CRC . The serological P04626 levels were correlated with the tumor P04626 expressions in patients . DB08916 also inhibited the P04626 - positive tumor cell growth and caused apoptosis in P04626 - overexpressed human colorectal cancer HCT - 15 cells but not in low P04626 expressed human gastric cancer MKN45 cells . In vivo study showed that afatinib reduced tumor growth in P04626 - overexpressed xenografts . Moreover , afatinib - encapsulated micelles displayed higher cytotoxic activity in HCT - 15 cells and were more effective for tumor growth suppression in HCT - 15 - induced tumor xenografts than afatinib performance alone . Taken together , these findings suggest that higher serum P04626 levels reflect the higher P04626 contents in tumors of CRC patients , and the improved afatinib - encapsulated micelles possess high therapeutic efficacy in P04626 - overexpressed CRC in vitro and in vivo .",
"DB08916 is especially effective against non - small cell lung cancer carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion . BACKGROUND : A recent pooled analysis of the LUX - LUNG3 and LUX - LUNG6 trials suggested that afatinib ( an irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor - tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( P00533 - TKI ) ) is especially effective against non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Stable viral transfectant HEK293 cell lines carrying an exon 19 deletion ( HEK293 / 19 del ) or exon 21 L858R mutation ( HEK293 / L858R ) ) were created and their drug sensitivities to AG1478 ( a reversible P00533 - TKI ) and afatinib were examined using an MTT assay . Western blot analyses were performed to estimate the phosphorylation of P00533 . RESULTS : In the HEK293 / 19 del , the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of afatinib was significantly lower than that in the HEK293 / L858R . In addition , afatinib inhibited the phosphorylation of P00533 to a greater degree in the HEK293 / 19 del than in the HEK293 / L858R . CONCLUSION : Our experimental findings suggest that afatinib is especially effective against NSCLC carrying an P00533 exon 19 deletion .",
"Influence of systemic cyclosporin A on interleukin - 2 and epidermal growth factor receptor expression in psoriatic skin lesions . Lesional and non - lesional skin biopsies from patients with chronic plaque psoriasis receiving systemic cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ; 2 . 5 or 5 mg / kg (- 1 ) per day ) were examined for changes in T cell populations , Langerhans cells and the expression of interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) and epidermal growth factor receptors ( P00533 ) by immunohistochemistry . After 4 weeks of treatment a striking reduction in disease activity was observed , accompanied by a marked reduction in the numbers of P01730 + and CD8 + cells in the epidermis and dermis . As early as 7 days after initiation of treatment , a substantial reduction in the number of P01730 + lymphocytes in the dermis was detected . At the same time there was a significant reduction in the number of cells expressing P60568 receptors ( IL - 2R ) ; this was greater than the corresponding decrease in CD3 + cells , a finding that suggests that DB00091 may reduce the number of activated lymphocytes preferentially at this early stage of treatment . In contrast , the number of epidermal Langerhans cells increased within 1 week and more markedly by 4 weeks . The expression of P00533 on keratinocytes in all layers of the epidermis persisted during DB00091 treatment , despite resolution of the lesions . These results suggest that , rather than preventing keratinocyte hyperproliferation via interference with the expression of P00533 , the anti - psoriatic effects of DB00091 may be mediated , at least in part by interference with T cell activation evident within I week of instigation of therapy .",
"DB08916 with concurrent radiotherapy in a patient with metastatic non - small cell lung cancer . BACKGROUND : The combination of radiotherapy and epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) such as erlotinib and gefitinib in patients with advanced or metastatic non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) has not been widely investigated . For afatinib , a new second generation irreversible pan - P00533 TKI , no clinical trials in this setting have as yet been performed . CASE REPORT : We report a patient with a pretreated metastatic NSCLC receiving afatinib in combination with concomitant palliative radiotherapy to the mediastinum and primary lung tumor . The treatment was feasible and well tolerated . The patient achieved a partial response in the irradiated tumor region and the metastatic sites . CONCLUSION : The combination of afatinib and radiotherapy is promising and should be investigated further . However , because of the limited experience and potential side effects known for other P00533 TKIs , a decision for treatment outside a clinical trial has to be made very carefully , balancing the risk and benefit on an individual patient basis .",
"Spin trapping agent phenyl - N - tert - butylnitrone prevents diisopropylphosphorofluoridate - induced excitotoxicity in skeletal muscle of the rat . Indirect evidence suggests that reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) may mediate muscle fiber necrosis following muscle hyperactivity induced by the anticholinesterase diisopropylphosphorofluoridate ( ___MASK100___ ) . Pronounced muscle fasciculations and muscle fiber necrosis were seen when acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) activity was reduced to less than 30 % of control . The spin trapping agent phenyl - N - tert - butylnitrone ( PBN ) was used in vivo to directly assess the formation of ROS during ___MASK100___ ( 1 . 75 mg / kg , s . c . ) induced muscle hyperactivity . Pretreatment with PBN ( 300 mg / kg , i . p . ) , the concentration necessary for in vivo spin trapping , prevented muscle hyperactivity as well as necrosis and attenuated the ___MASK100___ induced P22303 inhibition otherwise seen in ___MASK100___ only treated rats . PBN had no effect when given after fasciculations were established . Muscle extracts from PBN and ___MASK100___ treated rats subjected to electron spin resonance ( P03372 ) spectroscopy tested negative for ROS . While the role of PBN as an antioxidant is well established , its prophylactic effect against excitotoxity induced by an P22303 inhibitor are due to its protection of P22303 , an unexpected non - antioxidant action .",
"Dermatologic adverse events associated with afatinib : an oral ErbB family blocker . Dermatologic adverse events ( AEs ) are frequently observed in patients receiving P01133 receptor ( P00533 ; also known as ErbB1 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy . The impact of these AEs goes beyond cosmesis to the discomfort from itching , pain and secondary infections , all of which may significantly impact on patient well - being , adherence and clinical outcomes . DB08916 is a potent , irreversible , oral , ErbB family blocker , inhibiting P00533 ( ErbB1 ) , P04626 ( ErbB2 ) and ErbB4 receptor kinases . It also inhibits transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . Similar to P00533 inhibitors , dermatologic AEs have been frequently observed in patients treated with afatinib . Papulopustular ( acneiform ) rash , pruritus , xerosis , paronychia and alopecia will require patient education and proactive treatment interventions . This article summarizes current data on the dermatologic AEs associated with afatinib treatment across the clinical trial program , and provides strategies for their effective management .",
"Lupus : novel therapies in clinical development . There have been significant advancements in understanding the immunopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus . However , the developments in therapeutics have been rather slow . ___MASK23___ , a Q9Y275 ( Q9Y275 ) inhibitor has been approved for the treatment of this disease after more than 50 years . Numerous biological agents are being developed which target the B cells , T cells , and various cytokines . Among anti - B cell therapy , drugs target P11836 + cells ( ocrelizumab , SBI - 087 ) , P20273 + cells ( epratuzumab ) \\ or the receptors of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) superfamily ( atacicept , LY2127399 , A - 623 ) . Monoclonal antibodies targeting interferon alpha ( IFN - α ) and gamma ( IFN - γ ) and interleukins ( P05231 , 10 ) are being investigated for SLE . Novel targets include toll like receptors , phosphodiesterases , P29965 and retinoid receptors . This review discusses various drugs which are in different phases of clinical trials and hold promise for patients suffering from this chronic debilitating disease .",
"Involvement of Stat3 in interleukin - 6 - induced IgM production in a human B - cell line . P05231 ( P05231 ) is an important B - cell growth and differentiation factor . P05231 treatment of the human lymphoblastoid cell line , SKW6 . 4 , leads to increased IgM production . We have previously shown that P05231 induces activation of P23458 and O60674 in human B cell lines . A chimeric P05231 receptor , comprised of the intracellular tail of the P05231 receptor subunit P40189 fused to the extracellular domain of the epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) receptor , was stably transfected into SKW6 . 4 cells . P01133 treatment induced IgM production in cells transfected with an intact P40189 cytoplasmic tail , but not in untransfected cells or cells transfected with a cytoplasmic tail lacking all four signal transducers and activators of transcription ( Stat ) binding sites . Moreover , P01133 treatment induced Stat3 phosphorylation in cells transfected with the intact chimeric P01133 - P40189 receptor along with induction of DNA - mobility shift of a classical interferon - gamma - activated site . To define further the relation between Stat3 activation and enhanced IgM production , we determined the effect of chimeric P40189 on the transcriptional activation of a genetic element linked to immunoglobulin production , namely the immunoglobulin heavy chain enhancer ( IgH - enhancer ) . Parental as well as transfected SKW6 . 4 cells were transiently transfected with an IgH - enhancer - luciferase construct . The transcriptional activity of the IgH - luciferase construct was induced upon ligation of the full - length chimeric receptor but not by truncated P40189 receptors . Moreover , the P40189 - induced activity of this reporter gene was abrogated by Stat3EE , a mutant Stat3 incapable of binding DNA . These results indicate that P05231 - induced B - cell differentiation , as measured by IgM production , may be controlled by Stat3 proteins .",
"Clinical perspective of afatinib in non - small cell lung cancer . Reversible DB00171 - competitive inhibitors targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) have been established as the most effective treatment of patients with advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring \" activating \" mutations in exons 19 and 21 of the P00533 gene . However , clinical activity is limited by acquired resistance which on average develops within 10 months of continued treatment . The mechanisms for acquired resistance include selection of the P00533 T790M mutation in approximately 50 % of cases , and MET gene amplification , P42336 gene mutation , transdifferentiation into small - cell lung cancer and additional rare or unkown mechanisms . DB08916 is a small molecule covalently binding and inhibiting the P00533 , P04626 and Q15303 receptor tyrosine kinases . In preclinical studies , afatinib not only inhibited the growth of models with common activating P00533 mutations , but was also active in lung cancer models harboring wild - type P00533 or the P00533 L858R / T790M double mutant . Clinical efficacy of afatinib has been extensively studied in the LUX - Lung study program . These trials showed promising efficacy in patients with P00533 - mutant NSCLC or enriched for clinical benefit from P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib or erlotinib . Here we review the current status of clinical application of afatinib in NSCLC . We also discuss clinical aspects of resistance to afatinib and strategies for its circumvention .",
"Local immunotherapy of glioma patients with a combination of 2 bispecific antibody fragments and resting autologous lymphocytes : evidence for in situ t - cell activation and therapeutic efficacy . After adoptive transfer of pre - activated lymphocytes into the operation cavity of glioma patients , tumor regression and improved survival have been reported in some patients . Results were most impressive when bispecific antibodies with tumor x CD3 specificity were also applied . In this study , we attempted to avoid time - consuming pre - activation procedures for adoptively transferred cells by using a combination of bispecific antibodies directed to the P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) on tumor cells and to CD3 and P10747 on T cells . Eleven patients with high - grade malignant glioma received 3 injections of 2 bispecific antibody fragments ( P00533 x CD3 and P00533 x P10747 ) together with freshly isolated autologous lymphocytes via an Ommaya reservoir . Intracavitary fluid aspirated during immunotherapy was examined for markers of T - cell activation . Increased levels of soluble P60568 receptor and P01375 were detected in the intracavitary fluid of all patients tested . Two of the 11 treated patients experienced a beneficial response to therapy as defined by a transient contrast enhancement in subsequent Q9BWK5 scans and prolonged survival . Side effects were transient and consisted of fever , nausea , headache and aggravation of pre - existing neurologic deficits . These adverse effects were most likely due to the antibody construct containing anti - CD3 specificity . Two patients developed cerebral edema and required steroid treatment .",
"Potential of afatinib in the treatment of patients with P04626 - positive breast cancer . In the absence of treatment , overexpression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( P04626 ) predicts a poor prognosis in breast cancer . In the last decade , monoclonal antibodies and small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors have significantly improved the outcome of P04626 - positive breast cancer patients . However , tumor resistance and toxicities often limit the use of these therapies . For this reason , there is a compelling need for further investigation of new targeted therapies , such as afatinib , an oral irreversible pan inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) family . This compound covalently interacts with tyrosine kinase domains , which are deeply involved in signal transduction leading to cell proliferation and protection from apoptosis . DB08916 has been studied in several Phase I clinical trials in advanced solid tumors . These trials have shown encouraging clinical activity and manageable side effects when afatinib is used either as a single agent or in combination with chemotherapy , with cutaneous adverse events and diarrhea being the most frequently observed toxicities . This review will focus on afatinib ' s clinical activity and will discuss ongoing clinical studies in P04626 - positive breast cancer patients . In the scenario of the different P04626 - targeted therapies , it will be important to define the best specific clinical and \" molecular \" setting for afatinib use , trying to identify predictors of resistance and response . Moreover , afatinib , which has the ability to cross the blood - brain barrier , could play a role in patients with brain metastases from breast cancer .",
"[ Retrospective Analysis of the DB08916 Clinical Pathway during the 28 - Day Introductory Period - The Japanese Style of Collaborative Drug Therapy Management ( J - CDTM ) ] . DB08916 is a newly approved second - generation epidermal growth factor receptor - tyrosine kinase inhibito r ( P00533 - TKI ) . DB08916 has been shown to prolongthe overall survival of patients with non - small cell lungcancer ( NSCLC ) with P00533 mutations compared with the standard chemotherapy . However , Grade 3 or 4 toxicities , includingdiarrhea , rash , paronychia , and stomatitis , have been observed more frequently in patients treated with afatinib than in those treated with first - generation P00533 - TKIs . Accordingly , our institution developed an afatinib clinical pathway ( the afatinib pathway ) , which was designed by certified nurses , medical physicians , and certified pharmacists , with the goal of reducing the severity of diarrhea and rash that occur most frequently duringthe 28 - day introductory period of afatinib treatment . Between May and October 2014 , afatinib was administered accordingto the afatinib pathway to 14 patients with NSCLC and P00533 mutations . Of these patients , only one ( 7 . 1 % ) experienced Grade 3 diarrhea . No other patient experienced Grade 3 or 4 toxicity . The afatinib pathway was effective in reducingthe severities of the diarrhea and rash duringthe 28 - day introductory period of the afatinib treatment . Our implementation of the afatinib pathway could be considered the Japanese style of collaborative drugtherapy management ( J - CDTM ) .",
"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK39___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .",
"Transcriptional activation of the human Q9UEF7 gene by epidermal growth factor in HEK293 cells ; role of Egr - 1 . Q9UEF7 is an antiaging gene involved in the suppression of several age - related phenotypes , but few studies have examined the mechanism underlying the regulation of human Q9UEF7 gene expression . In this study , we investigated the transcriptional regulation of the Q9UEF7 gene by epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) in HEK293 human embryonic kidney cells . By using serial deletion constructs of the promoter , we identified a proximal 45 bp ( - 90 to - 45 ) region responsible for P01133 - induced promoter activity . The Egr - 1 - binding motif is located within this region . Forced expression of Egr - 1 stimulated Q9UEF7 gene promoter activity . A point mutation in the Egr - 1 - binding motif abrogated promoter inducibility by P01133 or ectopic Egr - 1 expression . Knockdown of Egr - 1 by expression of small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) attenuated P01133 - induced Q9UEF7 promoter activity . Further analysis showed that the Ras / MEK / Erk signaling cascade is involved in P01133 - induced activation of the Q9UEF7 promoter . We conclude that the Q9UEF7 gene is activated by P01133 in HEK293 cells .",
"Inhibition of histamine H1 receptor activity modulates proinflammatory cytokine production of dendritic cells through c - Rel activity . BACKGROUND : DB11320 exerts diverse effects on immune regulation through four types of histamine receptors ( HRs ) . Among them , type 1 receptor ( P35367 ) plays an important role in allergic inflammation . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) , which express at least three types of HRs , are professional antigen - presenting cells controlling the development of allergic inflammation . However , the molecular mechanisms involved in P35367 - mediated NF - ĸB signaling of DCs remain poorly defined . METHODS : Bone - marrow ( BM ) - derived DCs ( BM - DCs ) were treated with P35367 inverse agonists to interrupt basal P35367 - mediated signaling . The crosstalk of P35367 - mediated signaling and the NF - ĸB pathway was examined by NF - ĸB cellular activity using a luciferase reporter assay , NF - ĸB subunit analysis using Western blotting and P01375 - α promoter activity using chromatin immunoprecipitation . RESULTS : Blockage of P35367 signaling by inverse agonists significantly inhibited P01375 - α and P05231 production of BM - DCs . P35367 - specific agonists were able to enhance P01375 - α production , but this overexpression was significantly inhibited by NF - ĸB inhibitor . The P35367 inverse agonist ketotifen also suppressed cellular NF - ĸB activity , suggesting crosstalk between P35367 and NF - ĸB signaling in DCs . After comprehensive analysis of NF - ĸB subunits , c - Rel protein expression was significantly down - regulated in ketotifen - treated BM - DCs , which led to inhibition of the promoter activity of P01375 - α . Finally , adoptive transfer of the ketotifen - treated BM - DCs did not induce significant allergic airway inflammation compared to that of control cells in vivo . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that c - Rel controls P35367 - mediated proinflammatory cytokine production in DCs . This study provides a potential mechanism of P35367 - mediated signaling and NF - ĸB pathway crosstalk in allergic inflammation .",
"Irreversible P00533 - TKIs : dreaming perfection . In the last few years , the treatment of Non - Small - Cell Lung Cancer ( NSCLC ) has dramatically changed . Presence of activating mutations in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor ( P00533 ) identified a particular group of NSCLC patients with different clinical characteristics and outcome . For P00533 mutant patients first - generation P00533 tyrosine - kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) , such as gefitinib and erlotinib , represent the best therapeutic option in first , second and maintenance setting . Unfortunately , all patients develop acquired resistance and despite an initial benefit , virtually all patients progress due to the development of resistance . Several molecular mechanisms are responsible for acquired resistance and the two prominent are the up - regulation of the downstream signal by mesenchymal - epidermal transition ( MET ) amplification and the emergence of T790M P00533 gatekeeper mutation . Preclinical and early clinical trials suggested a potential efficacy of a new class of panHER inhibitor , also called irreversible or covalent inhibitor , in overcome acquired resistance related to T790M . DB08916 , dacomitinib and neratinib , are currently in development in different setting and results from these trials are awaited in order to establish the role of these new compounds in the treatment of NSCLC .",
"Hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning increases endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow CD133 + cells . CD133 + cells are hemangioblasts that have capacity to generate into both hematopoietic and endothelial cells ( ECs ) . Hypoxia / normoxia has shown to be the regulator of the balance between stemness and differentiation . In this study we performed Agilent ' s whole human genome oligo microarray analysis and examined the differentiation potential of the bone - marrow - derived CD133 + cells after hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning of CD133 + cells . Results showed that there was no significant increase in erythroid colony forming unit ( CFU - E ) and CFU - granulocyte , erythrocyte , monocyte , and megakaryocyte formation with cells treated under hypoxia / normoxia . However , a significant increment of EC forming unit at 24 h ( 143 . 2 +/- 8 . 0 % ) compared to 0 h ( 100 +/- 11 . 4 % ) was observed in CFU - EC analysis . Reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction and immunostaining analysis showed that the differentiated cells diminished hematopoietic stem cell surface markers and acquired the gene markers and functional phenotype of ECs . The transcriptome profile revealed a cluster of 232 downregulated and 498 upregulated genes in cells treated for 24 h under hypoxia . The upregulated genes include angiogenic genes , angiogenic growth factor genes , angiogenic cytokine and chemokine genes , as well as angiogenic - positive regulatory genes , including Q14512 , PDGFB , Q16663 , P48061 , P80162 , P05231 , P21246 , O14944 , P04626 , O95136 , P11487 , Q92913 , Q99988 , P05412 , L1CAM , Q02297 , P08138 , and PDGFB . On the other hand , angiogenesis inhibitors and related genes , including P29459 , P98177 , Q9NY15 , and P16035 , are downregulated . Taken together , hypoxic / normoxic preconditioning may lead to the differentiation of CD133 + cells toward endothelial lineage , which may improve the current clinical trial studies .",
"Dual kinase inhibition of P00533 and P04626 overcomes resistance to cetuximab in a novel in vivo model of acquired cetuximab resistance . PURPOSE : Acquired resistance to cetuximab , a chimeric epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) - targeting monoclonal antibody , is a widespread problem in the treatment of solid tumors . The paucity of preclinical models has limited investigations to determine the mechanism of acquired therapeutic resistance , thereby limiting the development of effective treatments . The purpose of this study was to generate cetuximab - resistant tumors in vivo to characterize mechanisms of acquired resistance . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We generated cetuximab - resistant clones from a cetuximab - sensitive bladder cancer cell line in vivo by exposing cetuximab - sensitive xenografts to increasing concentrations of cetuximab , followed by validation of the resistant phenotype in vivo and in vitro using invasion assays . A candidate - based approach was used to examine the role of P04626 on mediating cetuximab resistance both in vitro and in vivo . RESULTS : We generated a novel model of cetuximab resistance , and , for the first time in the context of P00533 - inhibitor resistance , we identified increased phosphorylation of a C - terminal fragment of P04626 ( 611 - CTF ) in cetuximab - resistant cells . DB08916 ( BIBW - 2992 ) , an irreversible kinase inhibitor targeting P00533 and P04626 , successfully inhibited growth of the cetuximab - resistant cells in vitro . When afatinib was combined with cetuximab in vivo , we observed an additive growth inhibitory effect in cetuximab - resistant xenografts . CONCLUSIONS : These data suggest that the use of dual P00533 - P04626 kinase inhibitors can enhance responses to cetuximab , perhaps in part due to downregulation of 611 - CTF . This study conducted in a novel in vivo model provides a mechanistic rationale for ongoing phase I clinical trials using this combination treatment modality .",
"DB08916 : emerging next - generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor for NSCLC . The discovery of epidermal growth - factor receptor ( P00533 ) - activating mutations and the introduction of oral P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( P00533 - TKIs ) have expanded the treatment options for patients with non - small cell lung cancer . The first two reversible P00533 - TKIs , erlotinib and gefitinib , are approved for use in the first - line setting in patients with known P00533 - activating mutations and in the second - and third - line settings for all NSCLC patients . These first - generation P00533 - TKIs improve progression - free survival when compared to chemotherapy in patients with P00533 - activating mutations in the first - line setting . However , nearly all patients develop resistance to P00533 - directed agents . There is a need for further therapy options for patients with disease progression after treatment with reversible P00533 - TKIs . DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker that inhibits P00533 , P04626 , and Q15303 . In vitro and in vivo , afatinib have shown increased inhibition of the common P00533 - activating mutations as well as the T790M resistance mutation when compared to erlotinib and gefitinib . Clinically , afatinib has been evaluated in the LUX - Lung series of trials , with improvement in progression - free survival reported in patients with P00533 - activating mutations in both first - and second -/ third - line settings when compared to chemotherapy . Further investigation is needed to determine the precise role that afatinib will play in the treatment of patients with non - small cell lung cancer and P00533 - activating mutations .",
"Involvement of 5 - HT₇ receptors in vortioxetine ' s modulation of circadian rhythms and episodic memory in rodents . Since poor circadian synchrony and cognitive dysfunction have been linked to affective disorders , antidepressants that target key 5 - HT ( serotonin ) receptor subtypes involved in circadian rhythm and cognitive regulation may have therapeutic utility . ___MASK85___ is a multimodal antidepressant that inhibits P28221 , 5 - Q9H205 , P34969 receptor activity , 5 - HT reuptake , and enhances the activity of P08908 and P28222 receptors . In this study , we investigated the effects of vortioxetine on the period length of O15055 :: LUC expression , circadian behavior , and episodic memory , using tissue explants from genetically modified O15055 :: LUC mice , locomotor activity rhythm monitoring , and the object recognition test , respectively . Incubation of tissue explants from the suprachiasmatic nucleus of O15055 :: LUC mice with 0 . 1 μM vortioxetine increased the period length of O15055 bioluminescence . Monitoring of daily wheel - running activity of Sprague - Dawley rats treated with vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , alone or in combination with the P08908 receptor agonist flesinoxan ( 2 . 5 mg / kg , s . c . ) or the P34969 receptor antagonist SB269970 ( 30 mg / kg , s . c . ) , just prior to activity onset revealed significant delays in wheel - running behavior . The increase in circadian period length and the phase delay produced by vortioxetine were abolished in the presence of the P34969 receptor partial agonist AS19 . Finally , in the object recognition test , vortioxetine ( 10 mg / kg , i . p . ) increased the time spent exploring the novel object during the retention test and this effect was prevented by AS19 ( 5 mg / kg , i . p . ) . In conclusion , the present study shows that vortioxetine , partly via its P34969 receptor antagonism , induced a significant effect on circadian rhythm and presented promnesic properties in rodents .",
"Novel drugs against non - small - cell lung cancer . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Important therapeutic advances for patients with advanced non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) with focus on individualized therapy have recently occurred and are summarized in this review . RECENT FINDINGS : Cetuximab added to first - line chemotherapy has been shown to improve survival in patients with high epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) expression in their tumors . DB08916 has shown improved progression - free survival and better quality of life compared to chemotherapy in patients with P00533 - mutation - positive adenocarcinomas . Several other P00533 - directed agents are in clinical development . DB08865 improved progression - free survival compared to second - line chemotherapy with docetaxel or pemetrexed in patients with advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase - positive NSCLC . Selumetinib added to docetaxel has improved outcome compared with docetaxel in a randomized phase II trial in patients with advanced P01116 - mutant NSCLC and this combination is currently studied in a phase III trial . DB09079 added to docetaxel improved progression - free survival in the second - line therapy of patients with advanced NSCLC but many other angiogenesis inhibitors failed to improve clinical outcome in phase III trials . Several other targeted therapies are currently evaluated in phase III trials in patients with advanced NSCLC . SUMMARY : Recent trials have led to the approval of afatinib and crizotinib for subsets of patients with advanced NSCLC .",
"DB08916 for the treatment of patients with P00533 - positive non - small cell lung cancer . P00533 ( P00533 ) tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) are valuable treatments for P00533 - mutated non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Anti - P00533 antibodies are widely used in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas ( HNSCC ) and in P01116 wild - type colorectal cancer . The first - generation , reversible P00533 inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib in the first - line setting provide superior progression - free survival and quality of life compared to conventional chemotherapy in NSCLC harboring activating P00533 mutations . However , these therapies eventually fail and new options are needed . DB08916 is a novel irreversible inhibitor of the ErbB family members P00533 , tyrosine kinase - type cell surface receptors P04626 and Q15303 . It shows preclinical efficacy in NSCLC with common P00533 - activating mutations and the T790M mutation typically associated with P00533 TKI resistance . Preclinical activity is seen in other tumor types as well , including HNSCC . Clinically , afatinib has been evaluated in the broad - reaching LUX Lung trial program , with significant activity seen in the first and later - line settings . It is also under investigation in multiple other tumor types . This review will stress on afatinib ' s preclinical pharmacology , pharmacokinetics and clinical activity with a focus on NSCLC .",
"Effects of phenytoin , ketamine , and atropine methyl nitrate in preventing neuromuscular toxicity of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors soman and diisopropylphosphorofluoridate . Toxic manifestations of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors ( P22303 - I ) include muscle twitching and muscle fiber necrosis , in addition to muscarinic manifestations of acetylcholine excess . The P22303 - Is pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate ( soman ) or diisopropylphosphorofluoridate ( ___MASK100___ ) were administered to rats to produce spontaneous muscle fiber discharges . Soman produced discharges that arose primarily from the central nervous system ( CNS ) , while those due to ___MASK100___ were generated from the peripheral nerves as well as the CNS . Three drugs were tested for their potential to reduce muscle fiber discharges : atropine methyl nitrate ( Q9BXJ7 ) , ketamine , and phenytoin . DB01221 caused a significant decrease in discharges of CNS origin , while Q9BXJ7 and phenytoin had no effect . For muscle fiber discharges of peripheral origin , all three drugs produced a significant drop in muscle fiber discharges , but phenytoin showed slightly more efficacy than the others . P22303 - I - induced muscle hyperactivity arises from actions on the CNS and on the peripheral nerve in varying proportions for different P22303 - Is . Treatment for the toxicity of P22303 - Is on muscle may be accomplished by administering drugs with distinctive pharmacological actions at target sites in the CNS and peripheral nervous system ( PNS ) where P22303 - Is exert their effects . By attenuating the effects of P22303 - Is at specific CNS or PNS sites , the neuromuscular toxicity can be reduced in a manner specific to the characteristic sites of toxicity of each P22303 - I .",
"DB08916 demonstrates remarkable activity against P04626 - amplified uterine serous endometrial cancer in vitro and in vivo . BACKGROUND : Uterine serous carcinomas ( USCs ) are an aggressive form of uterine cancer that may rely on P04626 / neu amplification as a driver of proliferation . The objective of this paper is to assess the sensitivity of USC cell lines with and without P04626 / neu gene amplification to afatinib , an irreversible ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitor , and to test the efficacy of afatinib in the treatment of P04626 - amplified USC xenografts . METHODS : Eight of fifteen primary USC cell lines ( four with P04626 amplification and four without ) demonstrating similar in vitro growth rates were treated with scalar concentrations of afatinib . Effects on cell growth , signalling and cell cycle distribution were determined by flow cytometry assays . Mice harbouring xenografts of P04626 / neu - amplified USC were treated with afatinib by gavage to determine the effect on tumour growth and overall survival . RESULTS : Primary chemotherapy - resistant USC cell lines harbouring P04626 / neu gene amplification were exquisitely sensitive to afatinib exposure ( mean ± s . e . m . IC50 = 0 . 0056 ± 0 . 0006 μM ) and significantly more sensitive than P04626 / neu - non - amplified USC cell lines ( mean ± s . e . m . IC50 = 0 . 563 ± 0 . 092 μM , P < 0 . 0001 ) . DB08916 exposure resulted in abrogation of cell survival , inhibition of P04626 / neu autophosphorylation and S6 transcription factor phosphorylation in P04626 / neu overexpressing USC and inhibited the growth of P04626 - amplified tumour xenografts improving overall survival ( P = 0 . 0017 ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 may be highly effective against P04626 / neu - amplified chemotherapy - resistant USC . The investigation of afatinib in patients harbouring P04626 / neu - amplified USC is warranted .",
"___MASK48___ for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , pharmacogenomics , clinical efficacy , and safety profile of ruxolitinib for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK48___ , an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the Janus - associated kinases ( JAKs ) 1 and 2 , has been recently approved for the treatment of patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis . Unlike previous treatment options for patients with myelofibrosis , ruxolitinib offers a targeted therapy option for these patients who often suffer with severe and debilitating symptoms associated with the disease process . After oral administration , ruxolitinib is rapidly absorbed and can be given without regard to meals . ___MASK48___ is primarily metabolized by the cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) 3A4 isoenzyme system ; therefore , if concomitant use with a strong P08684 inhibitor is unavoidable , an initial dosage reduction is warranted . Two Phase III randomized trials comparing ruxolitinib to either placebo or best available therapy found a rapid and sustained response in the reduction of spleen size and improvements in constitutional symptoms and quality of life , with one study demonstrating an improvement in overall survival . The most commonly reported serious adverse effects of ruxolitinib are anemia and thrombocytopenia . ___MASK48___ is administered as an oral tablet given twice daily , with the initial starting dosage based on the baseline platelet count . Dosage reductions are based on the development of thrombocytopenia . CONCLUSION : By directly targeting both P23458 and O60674 through small - molecule inhibition , ruxolitinib elicits a reduction in splenomegaly and disease - related symptoms in patients with intermediate - or high - risk myelofibrosis while maintaining an acceptable toxicity profile and a low treatment - discontinuation rate .",
"Irreversible P00533 inhibitors in the treatment of advanced NSCLC . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) is among the most important targets in the treatment of advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . Erlotinib and gefitinib , two small molecules , are reversible P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) . Non - small cell lung cancers with P00533 mutations , are characterized by excellent responses when treated with the P00533 - TKIs gefitinib and erlotinib . However , all the patients with tumors harbouring P00533 mutations experience disease progression after a median of 10 to 14 months of treatment with gefitinib or erlotinib . A group of new generation P00533 - TKIs irreversibly inhibit P00533 - TK and represent one of the strategies that may potentially overcome the acquired resistance to gefitinib and erlotinib or achieve better outcomes than reversible inhibitors in the first - line treatment of P00533 mutant lung cancers . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) and PF299804 are the irreversible P00533 - TKIs with the most relevant data in the treatment of advanced NSCLC , as primary P00533 - targeted therapy and after resistance to reversible P00533 - TKIs . However , to date , the role of irreversible P00533 inhibitors remains to be defined .",
"Statin Modulation of Human T - Cell Proliferation , IL - 1β and Q16552 Production , and IFN - γ T Cell Expression : Synergy with Conventional Immunosuppressive Agents . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been demonstrated to be immunomodulatory for human immune - mediated disease and in experimental models . The aim of this study was to compare statin - mediated immunosuppressive effects on human T - cell responses in vitro with those of conventional immunosuppressives ( dexamethasone , cyclosporin A ( DB00091 ) , mycophenolate , and rapamycin ) . Statins ( atorvastatin , lovastatin , and simvastatin ) were investigated for their modulatory effects on human PBMC viability , cytokine profiles , and T - cell proliferation . At concentrations that inhibited anti - CD3 / 28 - stimulated T - cell proliferation ( P < 0 . 01 ) , simvastatin significantly decreased intracellular P01730 (+) T - cell expression of IFN - γ ( P < 0 . 01 ) to levels similar to those induced by conventional immunosuppressives . ___MASK57___ and lovastatin also decreased IFN - γ expression , although to a lesser degree ( P < 0 . 05 ) . All three statins reduced levels of Q16552 production ( P < 0 . 01 ) . However , in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation , simvastatin significantly upregulated IL - 1β production ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The profile of cytokines produced in response to anti - CD3 / 28 stimulation was similar when both atorvastatin and dexamethasone were added as compared with dexamethasone alone , suggesting that atorvastatin can synergise with dexamethasone with respect to immunomodulation of cytokines . This data supports the hypothesis of selective statin - mediated immunomodulatory effects on human immune cells .",
"The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK23___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .",
"[ DB08916 ( DB08916 ) ] . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) is an irreversible multi - target HER receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor developed in patients with advanced solid tumours . Several phase I studies were conducted in patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) , as a single agent or in combination . In further phase II or III studies , patients were selected based on the duration of response to first generation P00533 - TKI in previous line ( supposed to have greater chance to have an activating P00533 mutation ) or based directly on the P00533 activating mutation status . Here , we report and comment the main results of these studies in lung cancer patients . This drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June 2013 for the first - line treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumours have P00533 mutation . In Europe , it has been approved in September 2013 in the same indication .",
"Phase II , open - label trial to assess QTcF effects , pharmacokinetics and antitumor activity of afatinib in patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors . PURPOSE : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB family blocker currently under evaluation in late - stage clinical trials . This study primarily assessed the cardiac safety , pharmacokinetics and antitumor activity of afatinib in cancer patients . METHODS : In this multicenter , Phase II , open - label , single - arm trial , 60 patients with solid tumors who were expected to express epidermal growth factor receptor - 1 and P04626 received oral afatinib 50 mg daily . QTcF intervals ( QT interval corrected by the Fridericia formula ) were evaluated based on electrocardiogram recordings time - matched with pharmacokinetic blood samples after single ( Day 1 ) and continuous ( Day 14 ; steady state ) administration . Adverse events were classified according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events ( NCI CTCAE ) , version 3 . 0 ; antitumor activity was assessed using RECIST 1 . 0 . RESULTS : There was a nonsignificant decrease of 0 . 3 ms ( 90 % confidence interval - 2 . 8 , 2 . 3 ; N = 49 ) in the mean of the average time - matched QTcF interval from baseline to steady state . The maximum plasma concentration for afatinib was seen at median tmax 3 h after both single dose and at steady state . No relationship between afatinib plasma concentrations and time - matched QTcF , QT and heart rate change was found . The overall adverse event profile was consistent with the known safety profile of afatinib . One patient demonstrated a partial response ( PR ) and two patients unconfirmed PRs . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 had no impact on cardiac repolarization , had a manageable safety profile and demonstrated antitumor activity in this uncontrolled study .",
"LUX - Lung 3 : redundancy , toxicity or a major step forward ? DB08916 as front - line therapy for patients with metastatic P00533 - mutated lung cancer . Mutant P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) is an attractive therapeutic target in patients with metastatic non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . A new paradigm has been defined using DB00171 - competitive P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) , gefitinib and erlotinib , as the most effective first - line treatment . However , clinical benefit of P00533 - TKI is only transient and limited by primary or acquired resistance . DB08916 has been developed as a highly potent , irreversible inhibitor of P00533 , P04626 and ErbB4 , as well as transphosphorylation of ErbB3 . The clinical activity of afatinib in lung cancer has been extensively studied in the LUX - Lung series of trials . LUX - Lung 3 was a pivotal randomized Phase III study that recently led to the approval of afatinib ( Gilotrif ) in several countries for treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC harboring somatic P00533 gene mutations . Here , we review the rationale , study design including end points , results and implications of this trial for current and future P00533 genotype - directed lung cancer therapies .",
"DB08916 ( DB08916 ) development in non - small - cell lung cancer . DB08916 ( DB08916 ) , a novel aniline - quinazoline derivative , irreversibly and equipotently targets the intrinsic kinase activity of all active ErbB receptor family members . Preclinical results show that afatinib is effective in lung cancer models , including those with P01133 receptor ( P00533 ) mutations resistant to reversible first - generation P00533 inhibitors . DB08916 is being investigated in the LUX - Lung program , which will evaluate afatinib as a first - line treatment in patients with P00533 - activating mutations ( LUX - Lung 2 , 3 and 6 ) and as a second - or third - line treatment in patients that have acquired resistance to gefitinib and / or erlotinib ( LUX - Lung 1 , 4 and 5 ) . LUX - Lung 1 and 2 have demonstrated , within their respective target groups , a significant increase in the disease control rate of 58 and 86 % , respectively , and significant prolongation of progression - free survival . Further Phase III clinical trials are currently ongoing to assess afatinib in combination with paclitaxel ( LUX - Lung 5 ) , and compared with cisplatin / pemetrexed ( LUX - Lung 3 ) or cisplatin / gemcitabine ( LUX - Lung 6 ) .",
"Beyond inflammation : airway epithelial cells are at the interface of innate and adaptive immunity . It has become increasingly clear that airway epithelial cells are central participants in innate and adaptive immune responses as well as mucosal inflammation . Epithelial cells produce antimicrobial host defense molecules , proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in response to activation via pathogen recognition receptors . Recruitment of immune cells including dendritic cells , T cells and B cells into the proximity of epithelium results in the enhancement of adaptive immunity through interactions with epithelial cells . Newly identified epithelial - derived cytokines , including Q969D9 , O95760 and Q9Y275 , help to shape the local accumulation and activation of Th2 responses and B cell immunoglobulin production . Epithelial cells are also downstream targets of molecules that activate IL - 13R and P00533 and are responsible for mucus production in both protective immune responses and allergic airway inflammatory diseases . Improved understanding of epithelial immune and inflammatory responses will hopefully suggest new strategies for therapeutic intervention .",
"[ Adverse events of afatinib as first - line treatment for five cases of advanced lung adenocarcinoma and review of literature ] . BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : DB08916 is an irreversible ErbB - family blocker with a clinical activity in non - small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) mutations . The aim of this study is to assess the safety of afatinib in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma . METHODS : Patients with lung adenocarcinoma ( stage IIIb or IV ) with P00533 mutations were first - line treated with an oral administration of afatinib ( 40 mg / d ) until disease progression . Adverse events , effects , and survival condition were observed . RESULTS : The most common adverse events were diarrhea ( n = 5 , 100 % ) , skin rash ( n = 4 , 80 % ) , and mucositis / stomatitis ( n = 4 , 80 % ) . Moderate toxicities not exceeding grade 3 were observed . Relatively , the most serious adverse reaction was mucositis / stomatitis . Mild diarrhea occurred in all patients . Three patients experienced temporary drug withdrawal and dose reduction because of adverse reaction . Among the four patients who were evaluated , partial response was observed in two patients ( 50 % ) , one with stable disease ( 25 % ) and one with progressive disease ( 25 % ) . Median progression - free survival was 9 . 7 months , whereas median overall survival was 18 . 4 months . CONCLUSIONS : DB08916 was approved as first - line treatment for patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma . The most common adverse events were diarrhea and skin rash . However , mucositis / stomatitis related to afatinib should also be considered . Considering the small number of cases , the conclusion requires more trials for confirmation ."
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"P12318 polymorphism is correlated with clinical outcome after immunotherapy of neuroblastoma with anti - GD2 antibody and granulocyte macrophage colony - stimulating factor . PURPOSE : Anti - GD2 murine IgG3 antibody 3F8 kills neuroblastoma cells by antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) . Granulocyte macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) enhances phagocyte - mediated ADCC . The differential affinity of the human FCGR polymorphic alleles for 3F8 may influence the effectiveness of antibody immunotherapy . PATIENTS AND METHODS : The entire cohort of high risk neuroblastoma patients ( N = 136 ) treated on protocol using 3F8 and GM - P04141 were the subjects of this analysis . Tumor response was measured by standard clinical tools plus sensitive molecular monitoring using quantitative reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ( qRT - PCR ) . Polymorphic alleles of P12318 and P08637 were determined by PCR plus direct sequencing using genomic DNA samples obtained from marrow or blood of patients . RESULTS : P12318 ( R / R ) genotype correlated with progression - free survival for the entire cohort ( P = . 049 ) and for the subset of patients with no history of prior relapse ( P = . 023 ) . P12318 ( R / R ) also correlated with marrow remission 2 . 5 months after treatment initiation : by histology ( P = . 021 and P = . 036 , for the entire cohort and the subset , respectively ) and by qRT - PCR ( P = . 052 and P = . 033 , respectively ) . CONCLUSION : The favorable outcome associated with P12318 ( R / R ) genotype is consistent with the proposed role of P12318 and phagocyte - mediated ADCC in 3F8 plus GM - P04141 immunotherapy .",
"Platelet - associated antibodies , cellular immunity and FCGR3a genotype influence the response to rituximab in immune thrombocytopenia . DB00073 is widely used in autoimmune diseases including immune thrombocytopenia ( ITP ) , although the mechanism of effect remains unclear . This study describes the effects of rituximab on platelet - associated antibodies ( PA - APAs ) , B and T cell counts and clonality ( IGHV and TRG @ gene rearrangements ) , P08637 ( FcγRIIIa ) and P12318 ( FcγRIIa ) polymorphisms and correlation to anti - P29965 ( P29965 ) response . PA - APA levels fell more frequently in responders ( 6 / 8 ) than in non - responders ( 2 / 10 : P = 0 · 08 - 0 · 15 ) . Two responders had no PA - APAs . Two non - responders with a fall in PA - APAs had very high CD8 levels . One non - responder had a B cell clone , one responder and one non - responder had a T cell clone . 15 / 16 patients had the same responses to rituximab and antiCD40L . Patients with P08637 V / V polymorphisms were more likely to respond to rituximab ( P = 0 · 03 ) . In summary , the fall in PA - APAs in responders confirms the humoural effect of rituximab . Failure to respond in patients with very high CD8 levels , despite PA - APA fall indicates a role for T cell - mediated platelet / megakaryocyte destruction . Concordance of response to anti - P29965 suggests autoantibody - producing cells are under T cell control . Finally , the effect of FCGR polymorphisms on response confirms the importance of FCGR - mediated depletion of B cells in autoimmunity . This has implications on the pathology of ITP as well as the immunological effect of B cell depletion .",
"Histone deacetylase inhibitors increase microRNA - 146a expression and enhance negative regulation of interleukin - 1β signaling in osteoarthritis fibroblast - like synoviocytes . OBJECTIVE : MiR - 146a exerts negative control on inflammatory responses by suppressing cytokine - induced expression of interleukin - 1 receptor - associated kinase - 1 ( P51617 ) and tumor necrosis factor receptor - associated factor 6 ( Q9Y4K3 ) by impairing NF - κB activity and inhibiting the expression of target genes . Recent study suggests that histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) are involved in the regulation of microRNA ( miRNA ) expression . Therefore , we determined whether HDAC inhibitors can increase miR - 146a expression , thereby inhibiting interleukin - 1β ( IL - 1β ) - induced signaling in osteoarthritis fibroblast - like synoviocytes ( OA - FLS ) . METHOD : MiRNA expression was analyzed using real - time PCR . IL - 1β - induced downstream signals and cytokine expression were evaluated using Western blotting and ELISA . Transcription factors regulating promoter activation were identified using chromatin immunoprecipitation assays . RESULTS : IL - 1β treatment of OA - FLS induced a mild ( 1 . 7 - fold ) increase in miR - 146a expression that was unable to appropriately downregulate P51617 and Q9Y4K3 expression . HDAC inhibitors , ___MASK30___ ( vorinostat ) , and LBH589 ( DB06603 ) significantly ( 6 . 1 - and 5 . 4 - fold ) elevated miR - 146a expression by increasing the binding of the transcription factor NF - κB to the miR - 146a promoter , and negatively regulated IL - 1β - induced IKK / IκB / p65 phosphorylation signaling and P05231 secretion . The increase in miR - 146a expression induced by the HDAC inhibitors was prevented by transfection of miR - 146a inhibitor or Q13547 ( class I HDAC ) , P56524 ( class IIa HDAC ) , and Q9UBN7 ( class IIb HDAC ) overexpression , suggesting that they were due to inhibition of HDAC activity . CONCLUSIONS : Our study demonstrated that HDAC inhibitor treatment in OA - FLS significantly increased miR - 146a expression and mediated markedly negative regulation to inhibit IL - 1β - induced signaling and cytokine secretion . Our results indicate the potential rationale of anti - inflammatory effects for HDAC inhibitors .",
"Ca2 +- calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium - proton exchange by the Gi - coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium - proton exchanger ( P19634 ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 ( Jak2 ) , Ca2 +/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist - induced association of P62158 and P19634 as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 is activated through this pathway : P08908 receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 that unmasks an obscured proton - sensing and / or proton - transporting region of P19634 --> activation of P19634 . The G ( i / o )- coupled P08908 receptor now joins a handful of Gq - coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 in living cells is a dynamic process .",
"Rapid and coordinated switch in chemokine receptor expression during dendritic cell maturation . Dendritic cells ( DC ) migrate into inflamed peripheral tissues where they capture antigens and , following maturation , to lymph nodes where they stimulate T cells . To gain insight into this process we compared chemokine receptor expression in immature and mature DC . Immature DC expressed P32246 , P41597 , P51681 and P25024 and responded to their respective ligands , which are chemokines produced at inflammatory sites . Following stimulation with LPS or P01375 maturing DC expressed high levels of P32248 mRNA and acquired responsiveness to the P32248 ligand Q99731 ( Q99731 ) , a chemokine produced in lymphoid organs . Maturation also resulted in up - regulation of P61073 and down - regulation of P25024 mRNA , while P32246 and P51681 mRNA were only marginally affected for up to 40 h . However , P32246 and P51681 were lost from the cell surface within 3 h , due to receptor down - regulation mediated by chemokines produced by maturing DC . A complete down - regulation of P32246 and P51681 mRNA was observed only after stimulation with P29965 of DC induced to mature by LPS treatment . These different patterns of chemokine receptors are consistent with \" inflammatory \" and \" primary response \" phases of DC function .",
"Ex vivo binding of flibanserin to serotonin P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors . ___MASK81___ has been reported to be an agonist at P08908 - receptors and an antagonist at 5 - Q13049 receptors , with higher affinity for P08908 receptors . Despite the fact that less receptor occupation is required by full agonists than by antagonists to exert their effects , flibanserin was shown to exert 5 - Q13049 antagonism at doses ( 4 - 5 mg kg - 1 ) that are lower or equal to those required to stimulate P08908 receptors . In order to understand this phenomenon , the interaction of flibanserin with P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors was evaluated in ex vivo binding studies . This interaction was evaluated in the prefrontal cortex , hippocampus and midbrain by using [ 3H ] 8 - OH - DPAT and [ 3H ] ketanserin to label P08908 and 5 - Q13049 receptors , respectively . ___MASK81___ was given at 1 , 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 intraperitoneally . The dose of 1 mg kg - 1 displaced both radioligands preferentially in the frontal cortex . The doses of 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 reduced the binding of both radioligands in all the three brain regions non - selectively by about 50 % and 70 % , respectively . The displacement was maximal after 0 . 5 h and was reduced or not evident after 3 h . We conclude that 5 - HT2 antagonism brought about by low doses of flibanserin may reflect functional mechanisms more than receptor - mediated effects .",
"Angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitors suppress synthesis of tumour necrosis factor and interleukin 1 by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells . Administration of angiotensin - converting - enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors reduce vascular proliferation following endothelial injury as well as progression of renal disease in various animal models . These effects might be due to interference with cytokines such as interleukin 1 ( IL - 1 ) or tumour necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) since they have been implicated in regulating the effects of vascular cell growth factors such as fibroblast - and platelet - derived growth factors . We investigated the in vitro synthesis of IL - 1 and P01375 from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) in the presence of various P12821 - inhibitors . ___MASK100___ dose - dependently suppressed the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01375 by 74 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) and the P01584 - induced synthesis of P01583 by 60 % ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Cytokine synthesis induced by lipopolysaccharide was less affected . At concentrations suppressing P01375 and IL - 1 , captopril did not reduce the synthesis of complement P01024 in the same cells . Enalapril and cilazapril also suppressed cytokine - induced cytokine synthesis . Ramipril , lisinopril , perindopril and spirapril had no significant effect on P01375 synthesis suggesting that the effect was not related specifically to the inhibition of P12821 . Accumulation of mRNA for IL - 1 and P01375 were not affected by captopril , suggesting a posttranscriptional effect . We conclude that certain P12821 - inhibitors suppress IL - 1 and P01375 synthesis at a posttranscriptional level and might therefore influence cytokine - mediated cell growth .",
"DB00644 agonists reduce the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells by interfering with the activity of P05019 . Androgen - independent prostate carcinoma is characterized by a high proliferation rate and by a strong metastatic behavior . We have previously shown that DB00644 agonists exert a direct and specific inhibitory action on the proliferation of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells ( DU 145 ) . These compounds mainly act by interfering with the mitogenic activity of growth factors , such as the insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) . The present experiments were performed to clarify whether DB00644 agonists might also affect the migratory and the invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells and to define their mechanism of action . First we showed that the DB00644 agonist ___MASK96___ reduces the migration of DU 145 cells towards a chemoattractant and their ability to invade a reconstituted basement membrane . Experiments were then performed to clarify whether the DB00644 agonist might act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 . We found that , in androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , ___MASK96___ : a ) interferes with the P05019 system ( receptor protein expression and tyrosine - phosphorylation ) ; b ) abrogates the P05019 - induced phosphorylation of Akt ( a kinase previously shown by us to mediate the pro - metastatic activity of P05019 in prostate cancer cells ) ; c ) counteracts the migration and the invasive activity of the cells stimulated by P05019 ; d ) abolishes the effects of P05019 on cell morphology , on actin cytoskeleton organization and on alphavbeta3 integrin expression / cellular localization . These data indicate that DB00644 agonists , in addition to their well known antiproliferative effect , can also exert a significant inhibitory activity on the migratory and invasive behavior of androgen - independent prostate cancer cells , expressing the P30968 . DB00644 agonists act by interfering with the pro - metastatic activity of the growth factor P05019 .",
"___MASK100___ reduced plasminogen activator inhibitor activity in patients with acute myocardial infarction . Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that the administration of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors to patients with myocardial infarction reduces the incidence of recurrent myocardial infarction . It has also been reported that an elevated level of plasminogen activator inhibitor ( P05121 ) appears to constitute a marker of the risk of recurrent coronary thrombosis . To determine whether the P12821 inhibitor captopril reduces plasma P05121 inhibitor activity , we measured changes in plasma P05121 activity ( IU / ml ) , tissue plasminogen activator ( t - PA ) antigen ( ng / ml ) , and serum P12821 activity ( IU / L ) in 14 survivors of myocardial infarction receiving captopril therapy ( 37 . 5 mg daily ) and compared them with the values in 15 placebo - treated patients chosen at random . Blood sampling was performed at 07 . 00 h . In the captopril - treated group , serum P12821 activity decreased significantly , from 14 . 0 +/- 0 . 8 to 11 . 5 +/- 1 . 2 IU / L 24 h after captopril therapy ( p < 0 . 01 ) , and those of P05121 activity and t - PA antigen also decreased significantly - from 11 . 9 +/- 2 . 8 to 5 . 5 +/- 2 . 2 IU / ml ( p < 0 . 02 ) and from 9 . 9 +/- 1 . 0 to 7 . 5 +/- 0 . 9 ng / ml ( p < 0 . 05 ) , respectively 48 h after captopril therapy . However , the levels of P12821 activity , P05121 activity , and t - PA antigen remained unchanged during the study period in the placebo group . Thus , our data indicate that the administration of captopril to patients with acute myocardial infarction may result in a reduced frequency of recurrent coronary thrombosis by increasing fibrinolytic capacity .",
"Prolonged effects of tumor necrosis factor - alpha on anterior pituitary hormone release . We examined the chronic ( 72 h ) effects of 30 ng / ml recombinant murine tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha on release of immunoreactive growth hormone ( GH ) , prolactin ( PRL ) , thyrotropin ( DB00024 ) , and DB00024 glycosylation , as assessed by lectin binding , in cultured rat anterior pituitary cells . In cultured cells from adult female rats , P01375 significantly suppressed basal and GH - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) - stimulated GH release . P01375 also suppressed basal PRL release and completely abolished the PRL response to TRH ( 0 . 1 - 10 nM ) . Whereas P01375 reduced basal DB00024 release , it significantly enhanced the maximal DB00024 response to TRH . P01375 did not affect the concanavalin A and lentil lectin binding of DB00024 accumulated in the medium during the 4 - day culture , but significantly decreased the lentil lectin binding of DB00024 released in response to acute TRH stimulation . P01375 significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of somatostatin on stimulated PRL release , but not on GH or DB00024 release . Compared to cell cultures from adult female rats , in anterior pituitary cell cultures from 12 - day - old rats the effects of prolonged exposure to P01375 on hormone release were diminished or absent . Pituitary hormone release was unaffected by acute ( 3 h ) exposure to P01375 . These results demonstrate a direct effect of P01375 on anterior pituitary hormone release , which is cell - type specific and age dependent .",
"Increase in proinflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood without haemostatic changes after LPS inhalation . INTRODUCTION : Bronchoalveolar fibrin deposition is a characteristic of various lung disorders including acute lung injury , acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis . It is secondary to the activation of coagulation and inhibition of fibrinolysis in the alveolar space , and can be stimulated by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) inhalation . The aim of this study was to determine the relation between compartmental stress in the lung and systemic response after LPS inhalation by measuring haemostatic parameters . PATIENTS AND METHODS : 12 healthy subjects underwent a bronchial challenge test with LPS ; sequential dosages were performed for 5 biological markers ( P05231 ( P05231 ) , C - Reactive Protein ( CRP ) , P00734 Fragments 1 and 2 ( F 1 + 2 ) , cortisol and P00747 Activator Inhibitor 1 ( P05121 ) before endotoxin inhalation and 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 and 24 hours afterwards . RESULTS : P05231 and CRP levels in the peripheral blood were higher after LPS inhalation ; there was no activation of coagulation and no increase in P05121 level . CONCLUSION : This study confirms that despite systemic release of proinflammatory cytokines , LPS inhalation does not induce systemic haemostatic response to LPS challenge .",
"Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) : can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment - resistant conditions ? OBJECTIVES : This study examines the concept of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency ( CECD ) , and the prospect that it could underlie the pathophysiology of migraine , fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome , and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis . METHODS : Available literature was reviewed , and literature searches pursued via the National Library of Medicine database and other resources . RESULTS : Migraine has numerous relationships to endocannabinoid function . Anandamide ( AEA ) potentiates P08908 and inhibits 5 - Q13049 receptors supporting therapeutic efficacy in acute and preventive migraine treatment . Cannabinoids also demonstrate dopamine - blocking and anti - inflammatory effects . AEA is tonically active in the periaqueductal gray matter , a migraine generator . THC modulates glutamatergic neurotransmission via DB01221 receptors . Fibromyalgia is now conceived as a central sensitization state with secondary hyperalgesia . Cannabinoids have similarly demonstrated the ability to block spinal , peripheral and gastrointestinal mechanisms that promote pain in headache , fibromyalgia , IBS and related disorders . The past and potential clinical utility of cannabis - based medicines in their treatment is discussed , as are further suggestions for experimental investigation of CECD via P04141 examination and neuro - imaging . CONCLUSION : Migraine , fibromyalgia , IBS and related conditions display common clinical , biochemical and pathophysiological patterns that suggest an underlying clinical endocannabinoid deficiency that may be suitably treated with cannabinoid medicines .",
"Platelets trigger a P25942 - dependent inflammatory response in the microvasculature of inflammatory bowel disease patients . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Platelets circulate in an activated state in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) , but their role in the pathogenesis of Q9UKU7 is unclear . The recent demonstration that activated platelets express P29965 ( L ) provides a mechanism of interaction with P25942 - positive endothelial cells , inducing them to produce proinflammatory mediators . We investigated whether platelets from patients with Q9UKU7 express enhanced levels of P29965 and induce human intestinal microvascular endothelial cells ( HIMEC ) to up - regulate cell adhesion molecule ( P62158 ) expression and secrete chemokines . METHODS : P29965 expression was assessed in resting and thrombin - activated platelets by flow cytometry and in mucosal microthrombi by confocal microscopy . Platelet - HIMEC cocultures were used to study P62158 up - regulation , and interleukin ( IL ) - 8 and RANTES production by HIMEC . RESULTS : Q9UKU7 platelets expressed significantly higher P29965 levels than those of healthy subjects , and P29965 - positive platelets were detected in Q9UKU7 - involved mucosa . Activated platelets up - regulated expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 as well as production of interleukin 8 by HIMEC in a P25942 - dependent fashion . High levels of RANTES were present in platelet - HIMEC cocultures and platelets were identified as the source of this chemokine , which mediated T - cell adhesion to HIMEC . CONCLUSIONS : These results show that platelets can actively contribute to mucosal inflammation and represent a previously unrecognized component of Q9UKU7 pathogenesis .",
"P08637 - 158 polymorphism influences the biological response to infliximab in Crohn ' s disease through affecting the ADCC activity . An association between P08637 - 158 V / F polymorphism and biological responses to infliximab has been reported in Crohn ' s disease ( CD ) in Western countries . However , little is known about the mechanism by which gene polymorphism affects the responses to infliximab . The aims of this study were to confirm the association in Japanese CD patients and to reveal the effect of gene polymorphism on biological responses to infliximab . Japanese CD patients were examined retrospectively at weeks 8 and 30 . Clinical and biological responses were assessed by the Crohn ' s disease activity index and P02741 levels , respectively . The infliximab - binding affinity of natural killer ( NK ) cells from P08637 - 158 V / V , V / F and F / F donors was examined . DB00065 - mediated antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) activities were also determined using transmembrane P01375 - α - expressing Jurkat T cells as target cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) from V / V , V / F and F / F donors as effector cells . Biological responses at week 8 were statistically higher in V / V patients , whereas no significant differences were observed in either clinical responses at weeks 8 and 30 or biological responses at week 30 among the three genotypes . NK cells and PBMCs from V / V patients also showed higher infliximab - binding affinity and infliximab - mediated ADCC activity , respectively . Our results suggest that P08637 - 158 polymorphism is a predicting factor of biological responses to infliximab in the early phases . P08637 - 158 polymorphism was also found to affect the infliximab - binding affinity of NK cells and infliximab - mediated ADCC activity in vitro , suggesting that an effect on ADCC activity influences biological responses to infliximab in CD patients .",
"Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK96___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .",
"Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .",
"___MASK50___ induces preventive and complex effects against colon cancer development in epithelial and stromal areas in rats . ___MASK50___ ( FLX ) is a drug commonly used as antidepressant . However , its effects on tumorigenesis remain controversial . Aiming to evaluate the effects of FLX treatment on early malignant changes , we analyzed serotonin ( 5 - HT ) metabolism and recognition , aberrant crypt foci ( Q9NQ94 ) , proliferative process , microvessels , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) expression in colon tissue . Male Wistar rats received a daily FLX - gavage ( 30mgkg (- 1 ) ) and , a single dose of 1 , 2 dimethylhydrazine ( Q03001 ; i . p . , 125mgkg (- 1 ) ) . After 6 weeks of FLX - treatment , our results revealed that FLX and nor - fluoxetine ( N - FLX ) are present in colon tissue , which was related to significant increase in serotonin ( 5 - HT ) levels ( P < 0 . 05 ) possibly through a blockade in P31645 mRNA ( serotonin reuptake transporter ; P < 0 . 05 ) resulting in lower 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels ( P < 0 . 01 ) and , P28335 receptor mRNA expressions . FLX - treatment decreased dysplastic Q9NQ94 development ( P < 0 . 01 ) and proliferative process ( P < 0 . 001 ) in epithelia . We observed a significant decrease in the development of malignant microvessels ( P < 0 . 05 ) , P15692 ( P < 0 . 001 ) , and P35354 expression ( P < 0 . 01 ) . These findings suggest that FLX may have oncostatic effects on carcinogenic colon tissue , probably due to its modulatory activity on 5 - HT metabolism and / or its ability to reduce colonic malignant events .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . DB00015 ( Ret ) and ___MASK95___ ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"Transcriptional profiles during the differentiation and maturation of monocyte - derived dendritic cells , analyzed using focused microarrays . Dendritic cells ( DC ) are professional antigen - presenting cells capable of initiating primary immune responses . They have been intensively studied and are used in both basic immunology research and clinical immunotherapy . However , the genetic pathways leading to DC differentiation and maturation remain poorly understood . Using focused microarrays with oligonucletotide probes for 120 genes encoding co - stimulatory molecules , chemokines , chemokine receptors , cytokines , cytokine receptors , TLRs , and several other related molecules , we analyzed the kinetics of gene expression for the overall differentiation process of monocytes into mature DC . In parallel , we compared the transcriptional profiles in DC maturation in the presence of LPS , P01375 or trimeric P29965 . We found similar transcriptional profiles for early immature DC and immature DC , respectively generated by culturing monocytes with GM - P04141 and P05112 for three or six days . We identified sets of common and stimuli - specific genes , the expression of which changed following stimulation with LPS , P01375 or P29965 . A dynamic analysis of the entire DC differentiation and maturation process showed that some important inflammatory and constitutive chemokines are transcribed in both immature and mature DC . The correlative expression kinetics of the gene pairs P14778 / P27930 , P40933 / Q13261 , Q9NNX6 / P13598 and Q9NNX6 / P32942 imply that they all play crucial roles in mediating DC functions . Thus , our analysis with focused microarrays shed light on the transcriptional kinetics of DC differentiation and maturation , and this method may also prove useful for identifying novel marker genes involved in DC functions .",
"Treatment of murine fulminant hepatitis with genetically engineered endothelial progenitor cells . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Cell therapy has been used to attenuate liver injury . Here we evaluated whether genetic engineering of either bone marrow - derived mononuclear cells ( MNC ) or endothelial progenitor cells ( EPC ) many enhance their hepatoprotective properties . METHODS : Mice with ConA - induced hepatitis or with lethal fulminant hepatitis resulting from administration of an adenovirus encoding P29965 ( AdCD40L ) received an intra - splenic injection of saline or 2 × 10 ( 6 ) unmodified MNC or EPC or the same cells transduced ex vivo with an adenovirus expressing luciferase ( MNCLUC and EPCLUC ) or encoding the hepatoprotective cytokine cardiotrophin - 1 ( Q16619 ) ( MNCCT - 1 and EPCCT - 1 ) . We analyzed the extent of liver damage , the intensity of inflammatory reaction , and animal survival . RESULTS : Luciferase immunohistochemistry showed that after injection into the spleen , the engineered cells migrated efficiently to the damaged liver . In mice with ConA hepatitis EPCCT - 1 , but not other forms of cell therapy , significantly decreased serum transaminases and induced more intense histological improvement than other treatments . This superior therapeutic effect was associated with upregulation of cytoprotective molecules including P05019 and P01133 , lower expression of proinflammatory cytokines , IL - 1b and TNFα , and decreased granzyme B levels . In AdCD40L - induced lethal fulminant hepatitis , EPCCT - 1 also exceeded other cell therapies in attenuating the expression of proinflammatory mediators and hepatic injury enabling 35 . 7 % survival while mortality was 100 % in the other treatment groups . CONCLUSIONS : Genetic engineering of EPC to overexpress Q16619 enhances the hepatoprotective properties of EPC and constitutes a therapy that deserves consideration for acute liver failure .",
"Signalling pathways involved in retinal endothelial cell proliferation induced by advanced glycation end products : inhibitory effect of gliclazide . AIM : We have previously demonstrated that advanced glycation end products ( AGEs ) stimulate bovine retinal endothelial cell ( BREC ) proliferation through induction of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) production by these cells . We have also shown that gliclazide , a sulfonylurea which decreases oxidative stress , inhibits this effect . The aim of the present study was to characterize the signalling pathways involved in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 production and mediating the inhibitory effect of gliclazide on these biological events . METHODS : BRECs were treated or not treated with AGEs in the presence or absence of gliclazide , antioxidants , protein kinase C ( PKC ) , mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) or nuclear factor - kappaB ( NF - kappaB ) inhibitors . BREC proliferation was assessed by measuring [ 3H ] - thymidine incorporation into DNA . Activation of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB signal transduction pathways and determination of P15692 expression were assessed by Western blot analysis using specific antibodies . MAPK activity was also determined by an in vitro kinase assay . RESULTS : Treatment of BRECs with AGEs significantly increased cell proliferation and P15692 expression . AGEs induced P05771 translocation , extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase 1 / 2 and NF - kappaB activation in these cells . Pharmacological inhibition of these signalling pathways abolished P51606 effects on cell proliferation and P15692 expression . Exposure of BRECs to gliclazide or antioxidants such as vitamin E or N - acetyl - l - cysteine resulted in a significant decrease in P51606 - induced activation of PKC - , MAPK - and NF - kappaB - signalling pathways . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the involvement of PKC , MAPK and NF - kappaB in P51606 - induced BREC proliferation and P15692 expression . ___MASK19___ inhibits BREC proliferation by interfering with these intracellular signal transduction pathways .",
"Aripiprazole : a novel atypical antipsychotic drug with a uniquely robust pharmacology . Aripiprazole ( ___MASK69___ ) is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been recently introduced for clinical use in the treatment of schizophrenia . Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacologic profile that includes partial agonism at several G - protein coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) [ especially dopamine ( D2 ) and P08908 ] and antagonistic action at others ( especially 5 - Q13049 ) . Clinical trials indicate that aripiprazole is effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia . In short - term studies rapid onset of action ( within one week ) has been demonstrated . Preliminary data indicate that aripiprazole may also be effective in the treatment of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder . At recommended doses , aripiprazole appears to be safe and well tolerated in most adult patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder . There is only limited information available on the use of aripiprazole in children and adolescents , and pilot data suggest that a revised dosing strategy , based on weight , is indicated in this population . In the long - term studies , the use of aripiprazole was associated with continued efficacy , good compliance and increased time - to - relapse . Aripiprazole represents the first functionally selective atypical antipsychotic drug .",
"DB00073 - dependent cytotoxicity by natural killer cells : influence of P08637 polymorphism on the concentration - effect relationship . The P08637 gene dimorphism generates two allotypes : FcgammaRIIIa - 158V and FcgammaRIIIa - 158F . The genotype homozygous for FcgammaRIIIa - 158V ( VV ) is associated with higher clinical response to rituximab , a chimeric anti - P11836 IgG1 used in the treatment of B lymphoproliferative malignancies . Our objective was to determine whether this genetic association relates to rituximab - dependent cytotoxicity mediated by FcgammaRIIIa / CD16a + cells . The number of CD16 + circulating monocytes , T cells , and natural killer ( NK ) cells in 54 donors was first shown to be unrelated to P08637 polymorphism . We then demonstrated that FcgammaRIIIa - 158V displays higher affinity for rituximab than FcgammaRIIIa - 158F by comparing rituximab concentrations inhibiting the binding of 3G8 mAb ( anti - CD16 ) with VV NK cells and NK cells homozygous for FcgammaRIIIa - 158F ( FF ) . VV and FF NK cells killed Daudi cells similarly after FcgammaRIIIa engagement by saturating concentrations of rituximab or 3G8 . However , the rituximab concentration resulting in 50 % lysis ( EC ( 50 ) ) observed with NK cells from VV donors was 4 . 2 times lower than that observed with NK cells from FF donors ( on average 0 . 00096 and 0 . 00402 microg / ml , respectively , P = 0 . 0043 ) . Finally , the functional difference between VV and FF NK cells was restricted to rituximab concentrations weakly sensitizing P11836 . This study supports the conclusion that P08637 genotype is associated with response to rituximab because it affects the relationship between rituximab concentration and NK cell - mediated lysis of P11836 + cells . DB00073 administration could therefore be adjusted according to P08637 genotype .",
"Identification of an acetylation - dependant P12956 / FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor - induced apoptosis . FLIP is a potential anti - cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors . We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein P12956 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination . Furthermore , we found that the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) inhibitor ___MASK30___ ( ___MASK30___ ) enhances the acetylation of P12956 , thereby disrupting the FLIP / P12956 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome . Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models , we further demonstrated that ___MASK30___ - induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation . In addition , an Q9UBN7 - specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of ___MASK30___ , suggesting that Q9UBN7 is a key regulator of P12956 acetylation and FLIP protein stability . Thus , HDAC inhibitors with anti - Q9UBN7 activity act as efficient post - transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may , therefore , effectively act as ' FLIP inhibitors ' .",
"Polymorphisms in inflammatory cytokines and Fcgamma receptors in childhood chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura : a pilot study . Inflammatory cytokines and low - affinity Fcgamma receptor ( FcgammaR ) polymorphisms were investigated in 37 children with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura ( cITP ) and 218 controls . Genotype analysis included common variants in the regulatory regions of cytokines , P01375 , P01374 , P18510 , P01583 , P01584 , P05112 , P05231 and P22301 , and structural variants of the low affinity FcgammaRs , P12318 , P08637 and O75015 . Associations were observed for P01375 ( P = 0 . 0032 ) , P01374 ( P = 0 . 019 ) , P08637 ( P = 0 . 038 ) and O75015 ( P = 0 . 0034 ) . Two combinations of genotypes ( P01375 and P08637 ; P = 0 . 0003 , and P01374 and O75015 ; P = 0 . 011 ) were significantly associated with cITP . These results provide preliminary evidence that variant genotypes of FcgammaRs and cytokines contribute to cITP pathogenesis .",
"P25942 engagement on synovial fibroblast up - regulates production of vascular endothelial growth factor . We tested the impact of P25942 engagement on the production of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) from rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts . Fibroblast - like synovial cells ( FLS ) were prepared from the synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis patients and cultured in the presence of P29965 - transfected ( P29965 + ) L cells . P15692 levels were determined in the culture supernatants by ELISA . Stimulation of FLS by P29965 + L cells increased the production of P15692 by 4 . 1 - fold over the constitutive levels of unstimulated FLS . The P29965 on activated T cells from rheumatoid synovial fluid also up - regulated P15692 production from FLS . Neither indomethacin nor Abs to IL - 1beta , P01375 , and TGF - beta did affect P29965 - induced P15692 production . Stimulation of FLS with P01375 , IL - 1beta , and TGF - beta increased P15692 production by 1 . 6 - , 2 . 0 - , and 5 . 2 - fold , respectively , and displayed an additive effect on the production of P15692 by P29965 . P15692 mRNA expression was also up - regulated by the stimulation of FLS with membranes from the P29965 + L cells . Dexamethasone completely abrogated P29965 - induced P15692 production . In addition , pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate partially down - regulated P29965 - induced P15692 production , showing that the NF - kappaB pathway was partly involved in the signaling of P29965 leading to P15692 production . Collectively , these results suggest that the interaction between P25942 on synovial fibroblasts and P29965 expressed on activated T lymphocytes may be directly involved in the neovascularization in rheumatoid synovitis by enhancing the production of P15692 .",
"Activation of tumor - promoting type 2 macrophages by P00533 - targeting antibody cetuximab . PURPOSE : In a recent randomized phase III clinical trial in metastatic colorectal cancer patients , the addition of the anti - epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) monoclonal antibody ( mAb ) cetuximab to bevacizumab and chemotherapy resulted in decreased progression - free survival , in particular for patients with the high - affinity FcγRIIIA . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : The presence of natural killer ( NK ) cells and type 2 ( M2 ) macrophages in colorectal cancer was determined by immunohistochemistry , using antibodies to lineage - specific markers O76036 and P34810 with Q86VB7 , respectively . Influence of tumor - bound cetuximab on M2 macrophages was carried out in vitro with P00533 - expressing tumor cells and short - term differentiated monocytes from blood donors , who were typed for the FcγRIIIA polymorphism ( CD16 ) . RESULTS : Antibody - dependent cellular cytotoxicity by NK cells is generally proposed as one of the antitumor mechanisms of mAbs . We found that Q86VB7 - positive M2 macrophages are much more abundant in colorectal carcinomas . In vitro analysis of M2 macrophages revealed high levels of Fc - gamma receptors ( FcγR ) and Q9NZQ7 and production of P22301 and P15692 but not IL - 12 . These anti - inflammatory and tumor - promoting mediators were released upon coculture with P00533 - positive tumor cells loaded with low concentrations of cetuximab . Macrophage activation depended on P00533 expression on the tumor cells , FcγRs , target specificity of the mAb and mobility of antibody complexes . Cetuximab - induced macrophage responses were more pronounced for P08637 158 - DB00161 ( high - affinity ) carriers . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that tumor - promoting M2 macrophages are activated by the therapeutic mAb cetuximab in the local tumor microenvironment and argue that this immune mechanism should be taken into account for the application of therapeutic antibodies .",
"___MASK62___ - arginine conjugate , a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist : synthesis and anti - HIV activities . HIV - 1 transactivating protein Tat is essential for virus replication and progression of HIV disease . HIV - 1 Tat stimulates transactivation by binding to HIV - 1 transactivator responsive element ( TAR ) RNA , and while secreted extracellularly , it acts as an immunosuppressor , an activator of quiescent T - cells for productive HIV - 1 infection , and by binding to CXC chemokine receptor type 4 ( P61073 ) as a chemokine analogue . Here we present a novel HIV - 1 Tat antagonist , a neomycin B - hexaarginine conjugate ( NeoR ) , which inhibits Tat transactivation and antagonizes Tat extracellular activities , such as increased viral production , induction of P61073 expression , suppression of CD3 - activated proliferation of lymphocytes , and upregulation of the CD8 receptor . Moreover , Tat inhibits binding of fluoresceine isothiocyanate ( FITC ) - labeled NeoR to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) , indicating that Tat and NeoR bind to the same cellular target . This is further substantiated by the finding that NeoR competes with the binding of monoclonal Abs to P61073 . Furthermore , NeoR suppresses HIV - 1 binding to cells . Importantly , NeoR accumulates in the cell nuclei and inhibits the replication of M - and T - tropic HIV - 1 laboratory isolates ( EC ( 50 ) = 0 . 8 - 5 . 3 microM ) . A putative model structure for the TAR - NeoR complex , which complies with available experimental data , is presented . We conclude that NeoR is a multitarget HIV - 1 inhibitor ; the structure , and molecular modeling and dynamics , suggest its binding to TAR RNA . NeoR inhibits HIV - 1 binding to cells , partially by blocking the P61073 HIV - 1 coreceptor , and it antagonizes Tat functions . NeoR is therefore an attractive lead compound , capable of interfering with different stages of HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis .",
"Selective inhibition of class switching to IgG and IgE by recruitment of the HoxC4 and P14859 homeodomain proteins and P12956 / P13010 to newly identified ATTT cis - elements . Immunoglobulin ( Ig ) class switching is central to the maturation of the antibody response as IgG , IgA , and IgE are endowed with more diverse biological effector functions than IgM . It is induced upon engagement of P25942 on B lymphocytes by P29965 expressed by activated P01730 + T cells and exposure of B cells to T cell - secreted cytokines including interleukin - 4 and transforming growth factor - beta . It begins with germ line IH - CH transcription and unfolds through class switch DNA recombination ( CSR ) . We show here that the HoxC4 and P14859 homeodomain proteins together with the P12956 / P13010 heterodimer bind as a complex to newly identified switch ( S ) regulatory ATTT elements ( SREs ) in the Igamma and Iepsilon promoters and downstream regions to dampen basal germ line Igamma - Cgamma and Iepsilon - Cepsilon transcriptions and repress CSR to Cgamma and Cepsilon . This mechanism is inactive in the Calpha1 / Calpha2 loci because of the lack of SREs in the Ialpha1 / Ialpha2 promoters . Accordingly , in resting human IgM + IgD + B cells , HoxC4 , P14859 , and P12956 / P13010 can be readily identified as bound to the Igamma and Iepsilon promoters but not the Ialpha1 / Ialpha2 promoters . P25942 signaling dissociates the HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku complex from the Igamma and Iepsilon promoter SREs , thereby relieving the IH - CH transcriptional repression and allowing CSR to unfold . Dissociation of HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku from DNA is hampered by CD153 engagement , a P25942 - signaling inhibitor . Thus , these findings outline a HoxC4 . P14859 . Ku - dependent mechanism of selective regulation of class switching to IgG and IgE and further suggest distinct co - evolution and shared CSR activation pathways in the Cgamma and Cepsilon as opposed to the Calpha1 / Calpha2 loci .",
"P40933 affects serotonin system and exerts antidepressive effects through IL15Rα receptor . Contrary to the reduction of depressive - like behavior observed in several strains of cytokine receptor knockout mice , mice lacking the specific receptor for interleukin ( IL ) - 15 showed increased immobility in tail suspension and modified forced swimming tests . There was also a reduction in social interactions . The hippocampus of the IL15Rα knockout mice had decreased mRNA for 5 - HT ( 1A ) , increased mRNA for 5 - HT ( 2C ) , and region - specific changes of serotonin reuptake transporter ( P31645 ) immunoreactivity . ___MASK50___ ( the classic antidepressant ___MASK50___ , which inhibits 5 - HT ( 2C ) and P31645 ) reduced the immobility of the IL15Rα knockout mice in comparison with their pretreatment baseline . Together with the unchanged performance of the IL15Rα knockout mice on the rotarod , this response to fluoxetine indicates that the immobility reflects depression . Wildtype mice responded to P40933 treatment with improvement of immobility induced by forced swimming , whereas the knockout mice failed to respond . Thus , the cognate P40933 receptor is necessary for the antidepressive activity of P40933 . In ex vivo studies , P40933 decreased synaptosomal uptake of 5 - HT , and modulated the expression of 5 - HT ( 2C ) and P31645 in cultured neurons in a dose - and time - dependent manner . Thus , the effect of P40933 on serotonin transmission may underlie the depressive - like behavior of IL15Rα knockout mice . We speculate that P40933 is essential to maintain neurochemical homeostasis and thereby plays a role in preventing neuropsychiatric symptoms .",
"Association of the P08637 - 158F / V gene polymorphism with the response to rituximab treatment in Spanish systemic autoimmune disease patients . DB00073 is being used as treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases . The objective of this study was to determine whether the genetic variant in the Fc gamma - receptor III a ( P08637 ) gene , 158F / V , contributes to the observed variation in response to rituximab in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases . DNA samples from 132 Spanish patients with different systemic autoimmune diseases receiving rituximab were genotyped for P08637 - 158F / V ( rs396991 ) gene polymorphism using the TaqMan (®) allelic discrimination technology . Six months after infusion with rituximab we evaluated the response to the drug : 61 % of the patients showed a complete response , partial 27 % and 12 % did not respond to the treatment . A statistically significant difference was observed in V allele frequency between responder ( 38 % ) and nonresponder ( 16 % ) patients ( p = 0 . 01 ; odds ratio [ OR ]= 3 . 24 , 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] 1 . 17 - 11 . 1 ) . DB00073 was also more effective in V allele carriers ( 94 % ) than in homozygous FF patients ( 81 % ) : p = 0 . 02 ; OR = 3 . 96 , 95 % CI 1 . 10 - 17 . 68 . These results suggest that P08637 - 158F / V ( rs396991 ) gene polymorphism play a role in the response to rituximab in autoimmune diseases . Validation of these findings in independent cohorts is warranted .",
"P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 in 5637 and HeLa cells : regulating P00533 phosphorylation via calmodulin / calcineurin . In the human neoplastic cell lines 5637 and HeLa , recombinant P48061 elicited , as expected , downstream signals via both G - protein - dependent and β - arrestin - dependent pathways responsible for inducing a rapid and a late wave , respectively , of P27361 / 2 phosphorylation . In contrast , the structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 triggered no β - arrestin - dependent phosphorylation of P27361 / 2 , and signaled via G protein - dependent pathways alone . Both P48061 and [ N33A ] P48061 , however , generated signals that transinhibited P00533 phosphorylation via intracellular pathways . 1 ) Prestimulation of P61073 / P00533 - positive 5637 or HeLa cells with P48061 modified the HB - P01133 - dependent activation of P00533 by delaying the peak phosphorylation of tyrosine 1068 or 1173 . 2 ) Prestimulation with the synthetic variant [ N33A ] P48061 , while preserving P61073 - related chemotaxis and P61073 internalization , abolished P00533 phosphorylation . 3 ) In cells knockdown of β - arrestin 2 , P48061 induced a full inhibition of P00533 like [ N33A ] P48061 in non - silenced cells . 4 ) P00533 phosphorylation was restored as usual by inhibiting PCK , calmodulin or calcineurin , whereas the inhibition of CaMKII had no discernable effect . We conclude that both recombinant P48061 and its structural variant [ N33A ] P48061 may transinhibit P00533 via G - proteins / calmodulin / calcineurin , but [ N33A ] P48061 does not activate β - arrestin - dependent P27361 / 2 phosphorylation and retains a stronger inhibitory effect . Therefore , we demonstrated that P48061 may influence the magnitude and the persistence of signaling downstream of P00533 in turn involved in the proliferative potential of numerous epithelial cancer . In addition , we recognized that [ N33A ] P48061 activates preferentially G - protein - dependent pathways and is an inhibitor of P00533 ."
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"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"Optimizing control of acromegaly : integrating a growth hormone receptor antagonist into the treatment algorithm . Acromegaly is associated with significant morbidities and a 2 - to 3 - fold increase in mortality because of the excessive metabolic action of GH and P05019 , a marker of GH output . Reductions in morbidity correspond with decreases in P05019 , and mortality is lowered following normalization of P05019 or GH levels . Therefore , this has become an important end point . Current guidelines for the treatment of acromegaly have not considered recent advances in medical therapy , in particular , the place of pegvisomant , a P10912 antagonist . Treatment goals include normalizing biochemical markers , controlling tumor mass , preserving pituitary function , and relieving signs and symptoms . Surgery reduces tumor volume and is considered first - line therapy . Radiation reduces tumor volume and GH and P05019 levels , but the onset of action is slow and hypopituitarism typically develops . Therefore , pharmacotherapy is often used following surgery or as first - line therapy for nonresectable tumors . Dopamine agonists can be considered in patients exhibiting minimal disease or those with GH - prolactin - cosecreting tumors but will not achieve hormone normalization in most patients . Somatostatin analogs effectively suppress GH and P05019 in most patients , but intolerance ( e . g . diarrhea , cramping , gallstones ) can occur . DB00082 , the newest therapeutic option , blocks GH action at peripheral receptors , normalizes P05019 levels , reduces signs and symptoms , and corrects metabolic defects . DB00082 does not appear to affect tumor size and has few adverse effects . DB00082 is the most effective drug treatment for acromegaly in normalizing P05019 and producing a clinical response ; it is the preferred agent in patients resistant to or intolerant of somatostatin analogs .",
"Long - term treatment of acromegalic patients resistant to somatostatin analogues with the P10912 antagonist pegvisomant : its efficacy in relation to gender and previous radiotherapy . CONTEXT : DB00082 is an effective treatment for somatostatin analogue - resistant acromegaly , but the determinants defining the response to this treatment are largely unknown . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the efficacy of pegvisomant treatment in resistant acromegalic patients ( e . g . serum IGF1 at least 1 . 25 x upper normal limit ) in a clinical setting and the factors conditioning this response . DESIGN AND SETTING : A retrospective cross - sectional study performed in six Spanish University hospitals from 2004 to 2007 . Patients Forty - four acromegalic patients ( 61 . 4 % female , mean age : 49 +/- 14 ) , 95 % of whom had undergone pituitary surgery and 61 % having received pituitary radiotherapy . The mean follow - up was 22 . 7 +/- 11 . 2 months . Main outcome measures IGF1 levels reflected treatment efficacy , and the influence of gender , age , weight , previous radiotherapy and duration of treatment was assessed . RESULTS : IGF1 normalisation was achieved in 84 % of the patients . Male gender ( P < 0 . 05 ) , previous irradiation ( P < 0 . 05 ) and the treatment duration ( r = 0 . 364 , P < 0 . 02 ) were associated with a better response to pegvisomant therapy . There was a significant decrease in HbA1c ( P < 0 . 001 ) and in the mean insulin dose ( P < 0 . 01 ) in acromegalic diabetic patients . Although 25 % of patients experienced mild adverse events , pegvisomant was only withdrawn in four patients due to side effects ( two cases of tumour growth , one liver dysfunction and one headache ) . CONCLUSIONS : Long - term pegvisomant is a very effective therapy in resistant acromegaly . Male gender and prior radiotherapy influence the therapeutic response rate .",
"Role of medical therapy in the management of acromegaly . Medical therapy plays an important role in the management of patients with acromegaly and is commonly used adjunctively after surgical resection of the pituitary tumor . Generally , surgery alone provides a 50 to 70 % rate of cure ; however , the outcome depends on the experience and ability of the surgeon and the characteristics of the tumor . The role of postsurgical medical therapy is to achieve long - term biochemical control of the growth hormone ( GH ) / insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) axis . In some patients , medical therapies may be implemented sooner as primary or preoperative therapy . Somatostatin analogs have been the mainstay of medical therapy for acromegaly . The somatostatin analog octreotide produces normalization of P05019 in approximately 50 % of patients but is associated with gastrointestinal adverse effects , including the development of gallstones . DB00104 requires thrice - daily subcutaneous administration . Long - acting formulations of somatostatin analogs ( octreotide P10586 , lanreotide ) are at least as effective and as well tolerated as short - acting octreotide . Unfortunately , some patients are suboptimally responsive to or become intolerant of these agents . DB00082 belongs to a new class of agents known as GH - receptor antagonists . This novel agent competitively binds to the P10912 , blocking P05019 production . DB00082 is highly effective in achieving normal P05019 concentrations and in reducing signs and symptoms of acromegaly , even in patients resistant to previous treatments . DB00082 has been proved safe and well tolerated and has no effect on gallbladder motility . GH levels remain elevated . Transient elevations in liver enzyme levels require monitoring but rarely necessitate termination of therapy . Normalizing P05019 concentrations with pegvisomant also may have a beneficial effect on carbohydrate metabolism and cardiovascular risk .",
"Insights from growth hormone receptor blockade . DB00082 is a genetically manipulated growth hormone ( GH ) that disables signal transduction through the P10912 and thus functions as a P10912 antagonist . In a series of studies of the metabolic effects of GH in healthy male individuals , pegvisomant has been used to create a model of acute GH deficiency but without the typical alterations in body composition . This review summarizes studies of the effects of P10912 blockade and fasting , either alone or in combination , on determinants of GH release . Based on these and other data we present a model to explain the somatotroph hyperactivity of fasting",
"P01308 / P05019 signaling pathways enhances tumor cell invasion through bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans modulation . an interplay with P12830 . Changes in glycosylation are considered a hallmark of cancer , and one of the key targets of glycosylation modifications is P12830 . We and others have previously demonstrated that P12830 has a role in the regulation of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans expression , remaining to be determined the P12830 - dependent signaling pathway involved in this N - glycans expression regulation . In this study , we analysed the impact of P12830 expression in the activation profile of receptor tyrosine kinases such as insulin receptor ( IR ) and P08069 ( IGF - IR ) . We demonstrated that exogenous P12830 expression inhibits IR , IGF - IR and P29323 1 / 2 phosphorylation . Stimulation with insulin and P05019 in MDA - MD - 435 cancer cells overexpressing P12830 induces a decrease of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans that was accompanied with alterations on P12830 cellular localization . Concomitantly , IR / IGF - IR signaling activation induced a mesenchymal - like phenotype of cancer cells together with an increased tumor cell invasion capability . Altogether , these results demonstrate an interplay between P12830 and IR / IGF - IR signaling as major networking players in the regulation of bisecting N - glycans expression , with important effects in the modulation of epithelial characteristics and tumor cell invasion . Here we provide new insights into the role that P01308 / P05019 signaling play during cancer progression through glycosylation modifications .",
"___MASK98___ for joints and bones . ___MASK98___ is an investigational , fully human monoclonal antibody with a high affinity and specificity for receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the tumor necrosis factor family . O14788 , an essential mediator of osteoclast formation , function , and survival , plays a major role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis , structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis , and bone loss associated with other skeletal disorders . ___MASK98___ suppresses bone turnover by inhibiting the action of O14788 on osteoclasts . ___MASK98___ reduces bone turnover and increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density , reduces fracture risk in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis , and inhibits structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis when added to ongoing methotrexate treatment . It is generally well tolerated , with a good safety profile . Adverse and serious adverse events , including infections and malignancy , are similar in patients treated with denosumab or placebo .",
"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK89___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK89___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK89___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK89___ among adults with ADHD .",
"An unusual somatotropin and thyreotropin secreting pituitary adenoma efficiently controlled by DB00104 and DB00082 . We describe the first case of a 36 year - old male patient with a somatotropin and thyreotropin secreting pituitary adenoma , co - treated by a long - acting releasing somatostatin analog ( DB00104 ) and a P10912 antagonist ( DB00082 ) . The patient normalized his biological disease activity reflected by hormone levels but his tumor size remained unchanged as measured by Q9BWK5 . The co - treatment was well tolerated and induced a synergic effect on IGF1 levels that allowed us to use low doses of both therapies .",
"Cellular activities of 20K - and 22K - hGH do not necessarily correlate with their binding affinities for rat P10912 . Even though 20K human growth hormone ( 20K - hGH ) has 3 - 10 % binding affinity for the rat liver and adipose tissue microsomes as compared to 22K - hGH , it was also reported that 20K - hGH has the same potency as 22K - hGH in the hypophysectomized rat weight gain assay . In order to investigate the reason why such controversial data exist , we have studied 20K - and 22K - hGH using the rat P10912 extracellular domain ( rGHR - O95905 ) and full - length rGHR . When we examined the complex formation of rGHR - O95905 with 20K - and 22K - hGH in gel filtration assay , 20K - hGH formed no complex while 22K - hGH formed a 1 : 1 complex . Next , rGHR cDNA was introduced into Ba / P13726 cells and CHO - P04264 cells , and stable transfectants ( Ba / P13726 - rGHR and CHO - rGHR ) were established . In the proliferation of Ba / P13726 - rGHR cells , 20K - hGH had 10 - fold lower activity than 22K - hGH , which is consistent with their affinities for rGHR . But surprisingly , in the Spi2 . 1 gene promoter activation in CHO - rGHR cells , 20K - and 22K - hGH had the same activity , which was found not only in stable CHO - rGHR clones but also in CHO - P04264 cells transiently expressing rGHR . In conclusion , these results indicate that cellular activities of 20K - and 22K - hGH do not necessarily correlate with their binding affinities for rGHR .",
"DB00082 : a new treatment modality for acromegaly . Acromegaly , a multisystemic disease resulting from excessive growth hormone ( GH ) and insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) levels in adults , is associated with a two - to - threefold increase in mortality . The available treatment options ( surgery , radiotherapy and medical treatment with somatostatin analogues or dopamine agonists ) fail to achieve the currently accepted goals of therapy in a substantial number of patients . DB00082 , a newly developed P10912 antagonist , represents a novel treatment modality for this disease . It binds with the P10912 and induces internalization , but blocks receptor signaling events , thereby reducing P05019 production . The two main published studies suggest that it is the most potent medical therapy with greater specificity , without being dependent on the tumour characteristics . However , apart from its high cost and the dilemmas raised concerning the appropriateness of using serum P05019 concentrations as a marker of disease activity , it may also occasionally be associated with elevations in liver enzyme levels . Further studies are required to confirm its high success rates as well as to investigate the possibility of inducing an increase in the pituitary tumour size . Currently , pegvisomant is a second line treatment for acromegaly with an adjuvant role and possibly of greater value in cases of resistance to other therapeutic options .",
"The P28335 receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces nicotine self - administration , discrimination , and reinstatement : relationship to feeding behavior and impulse control . ___MASK76___ ( ( 1R ) - 8 - chloro - 1 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1H - 3 - benzazepine HCl ) is a selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonist with clinical efficacy in phase - III obesity trials . Based on evidence that this drug class also affects behaviors motivated by drug reinforcement , we compared the effect of lorcaserin on behavior maintained by food and nicotine reinforcement , as well as the stimulant and discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine in the rat . Acutely administered lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 3 mg / kg , subcutaneous ( SC ) ) dose dependently reduced feeding induced by 22 - h food deprivation or palatability . Effects up to 1 mg / kg were consistent with a specific effect on feeding motivation . ___MASK76___ ( 0 . 6 - 1 mg / kg , SC ) reduced operant responding for food on progressive and fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement . In this dose range lorcaserin also reversed the motor stimulant effect of nicotine , reduced intravenous self - administration of nicotine , and attenuated the nicotine cue in rats trained to discriminate nicotine from saline . ___MASK76___ also reduced the reinstatement of nicotine - seeking behavior elicited by a compound cue comprising a nicotine prime and conditioned stimulus previously paired with nicotine reinforcement . ___MASK76___ did not reinstate nicotine - seeking behavior or substitute for a nicotine cue . Finally , lorcaserin ( 0 . 3 - 1 mg / kg ) reduced nicotine - induced increases in anticipatory responding , a measure of impulsive action , in rats performing the five - choice serial reaction time task . Importantly , these results indicate that lorcaserin , and likely other selective 5 - HT ( 2C ) receptor agonists , similarly affect both food - and nicotine - motivated behaviors , and nicotine - induced impulsivity . Collectively , these findings highlight a therapeutic potential for 5 - HT ( 2C ) agonists such as lorcaserin beyond obesity into addictive behaviors , such as nicotine dependence .",
"Mammalian protein - protein interaction trap ( MAPPIT ) analysis of P42229 , Q9NSE2 , and O14508 interactions with the growth hormone receptor . Binding of GH to its receptor induces rapid phosphorylation of conserved tyrosine motifs that function as recruitment sites for downstream signaling molecules . Using mammalian protein - protein interaction trap ( MAPPIT ) , a mammalian two - hybrid method , we mapped the binding sites in the P10912 for signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 ( P42229 ) a and b and for the negative regulators of cytokine signaling cytokine - inducible Src - homology 2 ( SH2 ) - containing protein ( Q9NSE2 ) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 ( O14508 ) . Y534 , Y566 , and Y627 are the major recruitment sites for P42229 . A non - overlapping recruitment pattern is observed for O14508 and Q9NSE2 with positions Y487 and Y595 as major binding sites , ruling out Q9NSE2 - mediated inhibition of P42229 activation by competition for shared binding sites . More detailed analysis revealed that Q9NSE2 binding to the Y595 , but not to the Y487 motif , depends on both its SH2 domain and the C - terminal part of its Q9NSE2 box , with a critical role for the Q9NSE2 Y253 residue . This functional divergence of the two Q9NSE2 / O14508 recruitment sites is also observed upon substitution of the Y + 1 residue by leucine , turning the Y487 , but not the Y595 motif into a functional P42229 recruitment site .",
"Effects of chronic AVP P30518 blockade in congestive heart failure in sheep . Comparison with chronic P12821 inhibition .",
"5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonist properties of cyamemazine : significance for its clinical anxiolytic activity . RATIONALE : DB09000 is a neuroleptic compound which possesses anxiolytic properties in humans . On the other hand , 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors have been implicated in anxiety disorders and a previous binding study has shown that cyamemazine possesses high affinity for both serotonin receptor types . OBJECTIVE : The present study was undertaken to establish whether cyamemazine antagonizes 5 - Q9H205 - and / or P28335 - mediated responses , and whether it compares with reference compounds . METHODS : DB09000 was tested for its ability to antagonize : ( i ) 5 - Q9H205 - dependent contraction of the isolated guinea - pig ileum and bradycardic responses in the rat and ( ii ) P28335 - dependent phospholipase C ( P98160 ) stimulation in rat brain membranes . RESULTS : In isolated guinea - pig ileum , cyamemazine potently and competitively antagonized 5 - HT - dependent contractions ( pA2 = 7 . 52 +/- 0 . 08 ; n = 5 ) . In this test , cyamemazine was 5 - 7 times more potent ( pIC50 = 6 . 75 +/- 0 . 13 ) than tropisetron ( pIC50 = 6 . 02 +/- 0 . 04 ) . In rats , cyamemazine i . v . antagonized 5 - HT - dependent bradycardic responses with ID50 % = 3 . 2 +/- 1 . 5 mg / kg ( n = 4 ) . Finally , in rat brain membranes cyamemazine antagonized P28335 - dependent P98160 stimulation with Ki = 424 nM ( mianserin exhibits a Ki = 113 nM ) . CONCLUSIONS : DB09000 behaves as an antagonist at both 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - receptors , which compares well with reference compounds . These 5 - Q9H205 - and P28335 - antagonistic actions of cyamemazine can be involved , at least in part , in its beneficial therapeutic actions in anxiety disorders .",
"DB00435 inhibits chondrocyte response to P05019 : inhibition of IGF - IRbeta tyrosine phosphorylation . Chondrocytes in arthritic cartilage respond poorly to insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) . Studies with inducible nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) knockout mice suggest that NO is responsible for part of the cartilage insensitivity to P05019 . These studies characterize the relationship between NO and chondrocyte responses to P05019 in vitro , and define a mechanism by which NO decreases P05019 stimulation of chondrocyte proteoglycan synthesis . Lapine cartilage slices , chondrocytes , and cartilage from osteoarthritic ( OA ) human knees were exposed to NO from the donors S - nitroso - N - acetylpenicillamine ( P60880 ) or ( Z ) - 1 -[ 2 -( 2 - aminoethyl )- N -( 2 - ammonioethyl ) amino ] diazen - 1 - ium - 1 , 2 - diolate ] ( DETA NONOate ) , by transduction with adenoviral transfer of P35228 ( Ad - P35228 ) , or by activation with interleukin - 1 ( IL - 1 ) . NO synthesis was estimated from medium nitrite , and proteoglycan synthesis was measured as incorporation of ( 35 ) SO ( 4 ) . P08069 phosphorylation was evaluated with Western analysis . P60880 , DETA NONOate , endogenously synthesized NO in Ad - P35228 - transduced cells , or IL - 1 activation decreased P05019 - stimulated proteoglycan synthesis in cartilage and monolayer cultures of chondrocytes . OA cartilage responded poorly to P05019 ; however , the response to P05019 was restored by culture with N ( G )- monomethyl - L - arginine ( L - Q13145 ) . P08069 phosphotyrosine was diminished in chondrocytes exposed to NO . These studies show that NO is responsible for part of arthritic cartilage / chondrocyte insensitivity to anabolic actions of P05019 ; inhibition of receptor autophosphorylation is potentially responsible for this effect .",
"Brain 5 - HT and inhibition of aggressive behavior in animals : 5 - HIAA and receptor subtypes . Evolutionary constant serotonin ( 5 - HT ) neuronal systems evolved along medial brain structures ; yet , wide variations in functionality characterize serotonergic systems in mediating aggressive responses in species ranging from lobsters , ants , electric fish , and rodents to primates . So far , the attempts to correlate cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid ( 5 - HIAA ) levels with measures of aggression have revealed inverse , direct , or no correlations in different nonhuman primate species . It is difficult to harmonize the occasional correlations between P04141 5 - HIAA and adaptive aggressive acts in nonhuman primates ( a ) with clinically diagnosed suicidal or impulsive individuals , and ( b ) with the biochemical , anatomical , and presumably functional differentiation of 5 - HT pathways and receptor subtypes . Eltoprazine , a mixed P08908 / B agonist , and meta - trifluoro - methylphenyl - piperazine HCl ( TFMPP ) , a more selective P28222 agonist , specifically decrease aggressive behavior in several animal species and situations in both sexes without detriment to other social , exploratory , or motoric activities . A definite role for P08908 , 5 - HT2 , and 5 - Q9H205 receptor subtypes in the mechanisms mediating aggressive behaviors has to await the development of selective agonists and antagonists , respectively .",
"Cancer and the potential place for growth hormone receptor antagonist therapy . DB00082 is a recombinant protein , structurally similar to natural human growth hormone ( GH ) , which is capable of binding to the P10912 as a competitive antagonist . As well as being evaluated for the treatment of acromegaly , pegvisomant is being investigated as a possible antineoplastic agent , initially in mice . So far , in vitro efficacy against meningioma and in vivo efficacy against colon and breast cancer cell lines have been examined .",
"Management of acromegaly : is there a role for primary medical therapy ? Acromegaly is a chronic , debilitating disease caused by chronic growth hormone ( GH ) hypersecretion which results in chronic medical comorbidities , poor quality of life and high mortality rates . Successful treatment can improve clinical signs and symptoms and normalize mortality rates . Over 95 % of acromegaly is caused by a somatotroph adenoma of the pituitary , and the first - line treatment is generally transsphenoidal surgery , which can be curative in 50 - 60 % of patients . Nonetheless , high rates of persistent acromegaly following surgery and the limited efficacy of radiation therapy necessitate chronic medical treatment for many patients . Somatostatin analogues have become the preferred first - line medical therapy for many practitioners , as they achieve better biochemical and direct tumor control than the dopamine agonists , and long - acting preparations make once monthly administration possible . Cabergoline , a dopamine agonist , offers a lower - cost option and may be effective in patients with a pituitary tumor that co - secretes GH and prolactin . DB00082 is a P10912 antagonist that produces exceptional biochemical response rates but lacks any direct effects on the tumor , which may limit its effectiveness as life - long monotherapy . Combinations of these three drug classes have not been rigorously studied , and preliminary trials do not suggest improved clinical outcomes . While medical treatment options for acromegaly have significantly improved over the last 30 years , limitations remain , and a multi - specialty team approach is necessary for the effective long - term management of patients with acromegaly .",
"Novel use of endogenous GH - measurement directly after transsphenoidal microsurgery in acromegaly treated with pegvisomant . OBJECTIVE : The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is increasingly used as therapy in acromegaly . Pituitary surgery might be indicated on pegvisomant treatment , due to side effects , adenoma growth or intention to cure after primary treatment . This study was initiated to clarify if , and when , GH measurement could be useful postoperatively with an assay specific for endogenous GH that does not cross - react with pegvisomant . METHODS : This study was designed as a prospective study in 2006 with the German Pituitary Working Group . Only 2 cases with potentially resectable adenomas from the German DB00082 Observational Study ( GPOS ) had been operated . Now with a post - operative follow - up of more than 5 years in these 2 cases , the usefulness of immediate pre - operative GH measurement shortly after pegvisomant treatment was evaluated . RESULTS : In both patients a steep decline of endogenous GH after transnasal microsurgery could be proven by using the special GH assay after near radical or radical removal , of the GH secreting adenomas respectively . Conventional GH assays showed no effect . GH half - life was more than 20 min in the patient with a small invasive residual adenoma and less than 20 min in the cured patient . Endogenous GH - levels declined to less than 1 ng / ml in the days after surgery in the patient with long - term cure . CONCLUSION : Measurement of endogenous GH in this special subgroup of patients under pegvisomant therapy can be used to decide upon early reoperation . Thus the beneficial effect of pegvisomant on acromegalic symptoms can be kept without interfering with post - operative monitoring of GH levels .",
"Current therapy for acromegaly . Acromegaly is a disabling disease that is associated with reduced life expectancy . Lowering growth hormone ( GH ) concentrations rapidly improves patient wellbeing . Recent data also indicate that GH concentrations < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 are associated with improved mortality , providing a therapeutic goal in the majority of patients . In most cases , initial therapy should be surgical via the transsphenoidal route and conducted by an experienced operator . In such centres of excellence , approximately 60 out of every 100 acromegalic patients should be ' cured ' ( GH < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 ) by surgery alone . Effective medical therapies have been introduced in the form of long - acting somatostatin analogues -- octreotide and lanreotide -- and depot preparations of these drugs result in lowering of GH to < 2 . 5 micrograms l - 1 and normalization of P05019 concentrations in 55 - 65 % of cases . Preliminary results are also emerging on DB00082 , a genetically engineered P10912 antagonist , which is clinically and biochemically very effective . It is likely that this drug will be licensed for use in patients with acromegaly in the near future . These effective medical therapies will undoubtedly raise the issue of their use as primary therapy for acromegaly but at present they should be used as an adjunct to surgery and / or radiotherapy .",
"Fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) 23 in patients with acromegaly . Fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) 23 is a hormone that regulates serum phosphate and 1 , 25 - dihydroxyvitamin D levels . Hyperphosphatemia is sometimes observed in patients with acromegaly while the detailed mechanism of this abnormal phosphate metabolism remains to be elucidated . We have measured Q9GZV9 levels in 18 patients before and after the surgery for acromegaly . Serum GH , P05019 and phosphate significantly decreased after the surgery . In addition , Q9GZV9 also reduced by the surgery . These results indicate that deficient action of Q9GZV9 is not the cause of deranged phosphate metabolism in patients with acromegaly .",
"Isolation and characterization of a novel promoter for the bovine growth hormone receptor gene . The use of alternative promoters represents an important mechanism for the regulation of growth hormone receptor ( P10912 ) gene expression . Two promoters have been isolated previously for the P10912 gene : the P1 promoter that drives liver - specific expression , and the P2 promoter that drives ubiquitous expression . In the present study , we isolated a third P10912 promoter termed P09131 . The P09131 promoter was GC - rich and TATA - less . The P09131 promoter was able to drive the expression of a luciferase reporter gene in cell lines Hep G2 , P98160 / PRF / 5 , and BHK - 21 . In vivo , the P09131 promoter initiated transcription from two major sites in exon 1C of the P10912 gene in many tissues . In the adult bovine liver , the P09131 - transcribed P10912 mRNA represented only 10 % of the total P10912 mRNA pool . In non - hepatic tissues such as kidney , skeletal muscle , mammary gland , and uterus , P09131 - transcribed P10912 mRNA represented 30 - 40 % of the total P10912 mRNA pool . Within the bovine P10912 gene , the P09131 promoter was located immediately downstream from the P2 promoter . In transfected cells , the P2 promoter served as an enhancer for the P09131 promoter . Existence and co - regulation of two ubiquitous promoters may be a mechanism for achieving a high level of expression of the P10912 gene in multiple tissues .",
"Additional metabolic effects of adding P10912 antagonist to long - acting somatostatin analog in patients with active acromegaly . OBJECTIVE : Somatostatin analogs , dopamine agonists and GH - receptor antagonist -- pegvisomant are used in medical therapy of acromegaly . Since pegvisomant has not antitumor effect , the combination of pegvisomant and somatostatin analog could be an attractive option . Aim of study was to assess the effects of pegvisomant and octreotide P10586 treatment on GH and DB01277 levels , and glucose tolerance in acromegaly , and to assess efficacy and tolerability of rapid ( after 7 days ) pegvisomant dose titration . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Six patients ( 4 men , 2 women ) aged 47 . 5 years ( median ) with active acromegaly , after neurosurgery failed , resistant to maximal doses of octreotide , received daily 10 - 20 mg pegvisomant throughout 2 weeks . They were given octreotide P10586 30 mg monthly for at least 6 months before pegvisomant therapy . Clinical symptoms , GH , DB01277 , fasting glucose and insulin levels were measured on the 0 , 8th and 15th day of pegvisomant therapy . On the 8th day pegvisomant dose was titrated based on serum DB01277 level . RESULTS : DB01277 levels reduced from 739 at the beginning to 418 ng / ml ( medians ) on the 15th day of treatment and normalized in one patient . These changes were associated with improvement of glucose metabolism . One diabetic patient could even stop insulin therapy . CONCLUSIONS : DB00082 is an attractive adjuvant therapy for controlling acromegaly . DB00082 improves insulin sensitivity as well as glucose tolerance . The P10912 antagonist is good option for patients with active acromegaly coexistent with disturbances of glucose metabolism , especially with diabetes mellitus . Rapid pegvisomant dose increasing to efficient or maximal is well tolerated and effective .",
"Placental expression of insulin - like growth factor - I , fibroblast growth factor - basic , and neural cell adhesion molecule in preeclampsia . OBJECTIVE : To investigate placental expression of insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) , fibroblast growth factor - basic ( FGF - b ) , and neural cell adhesion molecule ( N - P62158 ) in preeclampsia . STUDY DESIGN : An immunohistochemical analysis using P05019 , FGF - b , and N - P62158 antibodies was conducted on 4 % paraformaldehyde - fixed placental tissues of preeclamptic patients ( N = 14 ) and normotensive pregnant subjects ( N = 10 ) . Immunostaining patterns of chorionic villi and amniochorionic membranes were assessed . RESULTS : Significantly increased FGF - b and N - P62158 immunoreactivities in cytotrophoblasts and increased FGF - b immunoreactivity in capillary endothelium of chorionic villi of preeclamptic subjects were noted . Significantly increased FGF - b and decreased N - P62158 immunoreactivities in extravillous trophoblasts and decidual cells of amniochorionic membranes obtained from preeclamptic subjects were demonstrated . Additionally , a significantly increased P05019 immunoreactivity was shown in decidual cells of preeclamptic cases . CONCLUSION : Investigation of the regional distribution of P05019 , FGF - b , and N - P62158 at the maternal - fetal interface establishes a better understanding of cell - specific altered growth processes , which may be associated with the pathogenesis of preeclampsia .",
"P04818 genotype - directed chemotherapy for patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers . BACKGROUND : Retrospective studies indicate associations between TSER ( thymidylate synthase enhancer region ) genotypes and clinical outcomes in patients receiving ___MASK80___ based chemotherapy , but well - controlled prospective validation has been lacking . METHODS : In this phase II study ( NCT00515216 registered through ClinicalTrials . gov , http :// clinicaltrials . gov / show / NCT00515216 ) , patients with \" good risk \" TSER genotypes ( at least one TSER * 2 allele ) were treated with FOLFOX chemotherapy to determine whether prospective patient selection can improve overall response rates ( ORR ) in patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction ( GEJ ) cancers , compared with historical outcomes in unselected patients ( estimated 43 % ) . RESULTS : The ORR in genotype - selected patients was Q04695 % ( 9 partial responses out of 23 evaluable patients , 95 % CI , 22 . 2 to 59 . 2 ) , not achieving the primary objective of improving ORR . An encouraging disease control rate ( DCR , consisting of partial responses and stable diseases ) of 95 . 7 % was noted and patients with homozygous TSER * 2 genotype showed better tumor response . CONCLUSIONS : In this first prospective , multi - institutional study in patients with gastric or GEJ cancers , selecting patients with at least one TSER * 2 allele did not improve the ORR but led to an encouraging DCR . Further studies are needed to investigate the utility of selecting patients homozygous for the TSER * 2 allele and additional genomic markers in improving clinical outcomes for patients with gastric and GEJ cancers . TRIAL REGISTRATION : ClinicalTrials . gov NCT00515216 .",
"P05019 enhances cortisol secretion from guinea - pig adrenal gland : in vivo and in vitro study . P01308 - like growth factor ( IGF ) - I is a ubiquitously synthesized peptide that , along with P01344 , acts via the IGF - R type I receptor . P05019 and its receptor are expressed in the adrenal gland of humans and bovines , the secretion of which they seem to stimulate . As in humans and cows , the main glucocorticoid hormone secreted by guinea - pig adrenals is cortisol , and hence we have studied the adrenocortical effects of P05019 in this species . In vivo experiments showed that prolonged P05019 administration raised the plasma concentration of cortisol in both normal and dexamethasone / captopril - treated guinea pigs , thereby ruling out the possibility that P05019 may act by activating the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis and the renin - angiotensin system . In vitro experiments demonstrated that P05019 enhanced basal , but not maximally agonist [ DB01285 and angiotensin - II ( Ang - II ) ] - stimulated , cortisol secretion from freshly dispersed guinea - pig inner adrenocortical cells . The P05019 immuno - neutralization suppressed the P05019 secretagogue effect , without altering the cortisol response to both DB01285 and Ang - II . P05019 raised cyclic - AMP and inositol triphosphate release from dispersed guinea - pig cells , and the effect was reversed by the adenylate cyclase inhibitor SQ - 22536 and the phospholipase - C ( P98160 ) inhibitor U - 73122 . SQ - 22536 , U - 73122 , the protein kinase ( PK ) A inhibitor H - 89 and the PKC inhibitor calphostin - C decreased by approximately 50 % the cortisol response of dispersed cells to P05019 , and the combined exposure to SQ - 22536 and U - 73122 abolished it . We conclude that P05019 stimulates glucocorticoid secretion from guinea - pig adrenocortical cells , acting via selective receptors coupled to both the adenylate cyclase / PKA - and P98160 / PKC - dependent signaling cascades .",
"An abnormality of the growth hormone / insulin - like growth factor - I axis in women with polycystic ovary syndrome due to coexistent obesity . In order to evaluate the GH / insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) axis in the polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCO ) , 21 women aged 18 - 38 yr were studied . The GH responses to the GH - releasing hormone ( P01286 ) , and plasma concentrations of P05019 were measured in seven obese women with PCO , seven obese healthy controls without PCO , and in seven nonobese subjects . Total GH secretion , as expressed by the integrated GH response to P01286 , in PCO obese women ( 617 . 4 +/- 150 micrograms / L . min ) and in obese women without PCO ( 327 . 1 +/- 161 . 4 micrograms / L . min ) were lower than that in nonobese healthy controls ( 3181 . 4 +/- 644 . 3 micrograms / L . min , P less than 0 . 001 and P less than 0 . 001 , respectively ) . Plasma concentrations of P05019 in obese PCO women ( 199 . 5 +/- Q04695 micrograms / L ) , and in obese women without PCO ( 192 . 4 +/- 36 . 8 micrograms / L ) were similar to the P05019 levels in nonobese controls ( 224 . 3 +/- 33 . 2 micrograms / L ) . In obese women with and without PCO , a negative correlation was found between the body mass index and the peak GH responses to P01286 ( r = - 0 . 639 , P less than 0 . 02 ) and between age and P05019 levels ( r = - 0 . 520 , P less than 0 . 05 ) . These findings suggest that an abnormality of the GH / P05019 axis in PCO women may be due to coexistent obesity .",
"P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK53___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"The challenges of reliance on insulin - like growth factor I in monitoring disease activity in patients with acromegaly . Serum insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) is an important marker of disease activity in patients with acromegaly , and epidemiological data indicate control of circulating P05019 in patients with acromegaly restores life expectancy to normal . Improvements in the quality of , and access to , P05019 assays has encouraged monitoring of acromegaly with P05019 , although circulating growth hormone ( GH ) and P05019 values provide different information , so ideally both should be monitored . However , the introduction of the P10912 antagonist pegvisomant poses new challenges . DB00082 binds with high affinity to GH receptors , thereby blocking the action of GH at the tissue level and rendering the hormone biologically inactive . This leaves P05019 as the principal marker of disease activity . It is conceptually possible to induce a state of functional GH deficiency ( GHD ) with pegvisomant with P05019 values within the normal range . With the goal of minimizing the risk of over - treatment and GHD , we have provided preliminary guidance on the target range for P05019 in patients receiving pegvisomant based on the gender - and decade - based percentile ranges for P05019 of adult patients with untreated GHD enrolled in the Pfizer International Metabolic Database ( KIMS ) .",
"Autosomal - dominant hypophosphatemic rickets ( P30518 ) mutations stabilize Q9GZV9 . BACKGROUND : The gene for the renal phosphate wasting disorder autosomal - dominant hypophosphatemic rickets ( P30518 ) is Q9GZV9 , which encodes a secreted protein related to the fibroblast growth factors ( FGFs ) . We previously detected missense mutations R176Q , R179W , and R179Q in Q9GZV9 from P30518 kindreds . The mutations replace R residues within a subtilisin - like proprotein convertase ( Q969E3 ) cleavage site 176RHTR - 179 ( RXXR motif ) . The goal of these studies was to determine if the P30518 mutations lead to protease resistance of Q9GZV9 . METHODS : The P30518 mutations were introduced into human Q9GZV9 cDNA clones with or without an N - terminal FLAG tag by site - directed mutagenesis and were transiently transfected into HEK293 cells . Protein expression was determined by Western analyses . RESULTS : Antibodies directed toward the C - terminal portion of Q9GZV9 revealed that the native Q9GZV9 protein resolved as 32 kD and 12 kD species in HEK293 conditioned media ; however , the three mutated proteins were detected only as the 32 kD band . An N - terminal FLAG - tagged native Q9GZV9 resolved as two bands of 36 kD and 26 kD when detected with a FLAG antibody , whereas the R176Q mutant resolved primarily as the 36 kD protein species . Cleavage of Q9GZV9 was not enhanced by extracellular incubation of Q9GZV9 with HEK293 cells . Native and mutant FGF - 23s bound heparin . CONCLUSIONS : Q9GZV9 proteins containing the P30518 mutations are secreted , and produce polypeptides less sensitive to protease cleavage than wild - type Q9GZV9 . Therefore , the P30518 mutations may protect Q9GZV9 from proteolysis , thereby potentially elevating circulating concentrations of Q9GZV9 and leading to phosphate wasting in P30518 patients .",
"Suppression of IL - 12 production by soluble P29965 : evidence for involvement of the Q8TCB0 / 42 mitogen - activated protein kinase pathway . IL - 12 is a key cytokine in skewing immune responses toward Th1 - like reactions . Human monocytes / macrophages produce high amounts of bioactive IL - 12 when a priming signal ( P01579 or GM - P04141 ) precedes a second signal ( e . g . , LPS ) . We and others have previously shown that preincubation with LPS before this stimulation procedure can efficiently and selectively suppress the production of IL - 12 by human monocytes . In this study , we show that an almost complete suppression of IL - 12 production can also be observed after preincubation of monocytes with costimulatory cell surface molecules that bind to members of the TNFR superfamily ( P29965 , O14788 ( O14788 ) ) . The suppression of IL - 12 was observable on the mRNA and protein levels and was not due to endogenous production of known IL - 12 antagonists ( i . e . , P22301 , P05112 , and PGE ( 2 ) ) , to an increased number of cells undergoing apoptosis , nor to down - regulation of the P01579 or P25942 receptor . Cell surface expression of the costimulatory molecules P33681 and P42081 was not reduced by the preincubation procedure , and only a moderate reduction of P05231 production was observed . Several studies have identified signal transduction pathways that are activated by P25942 signaling , including activation of mitogen - activated protein kinases . The presence of the extracellular signal - related kinase - specific mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase 1 / 2 - specific inhibitors PD98059 and U0126 abrogated suppression induced by sCD40 ligand or other second signals . This indicates that activation of extracellular signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 contributes to the underlying mechanism of IL - 12 suppression . This mechanism may be relevant in other inflammatory responses and may help to develop therapeutic strategies in Th1 - mediated diseases .",
"The use of a P10912 antagonist in patients with acromegaly resistant to somatostatin analogs . DB00082 , a P10912 antagonist , is a new pharmaceutical approach to acromegaly . It enables P05019 levels to return in the age - and sex - reference range in approximately 90 % of patients . This new approach is particularly beneficial in those patients who do not experience control of hormone hypersecretion after surgery and / or medical treatment with somatostatin analogs . In our preliminary experience , out of 16 patients unsuccessfully operated on by transsphenoidal surgery and resistant to 40 - mg octreotide - P10586 or 120 - mg lanreotide for at least 6 months , 13 normalized their P05019 levels within 6 months from treatment beginning . Normalization of P05019 levels was accompanied by a significant decrease of ring size . We did not observe any increase of tumor remnant in this short period of treatment . In two cases we observed a significant increase of liver transaminases levels . In conclusion , more than 80 % of patients with acromegaly unsuccessfully treated by surgery or currently available somatostatin analogs can achieve normal P05019 levels after short - term treatment with pegvisomant .",
"DB00082 : current and potential novel therapeutic applications . BACKGROUND : DB00082 is a genetically engineered molecule , which exhibits specific growth hormone ( GH ) antagonism by directly interacting with the P10912 . It is currently licensed for the treatment of acromegaly where surgery and medical therapy with somatostatin analogues have failed . OBJECTIVE : To delineate the role of pegvisomant in the treatment of acromegaly and its novel application in other areas of clinical medicine where suppression of GH action may be of therapeutic benefit . METHODS : A literature review from PubMed - and EMBASE - listed publications and the web - sites of licensing organisations for medicinal products . CONCLUSION : DB00082 is currently used as a second line therapy in the management of acromegaly . It is highly effective in suppressing the metabolic effects of elevated GH levels when used alone or in combination with somatostatin analogues . However , its long term efficacy and safety for this indication has yet to be established . Preliminary data indicate that pegvisomant may have a role in management of type 1 diabetes with beneficial effects on insulin sensitivity and in preventing the progression of microvascular complications . Additional roles as an adjunct to cancer chemotherapy regimens and for the diagnosis of GH deficiency have been proposed , but have yet to be confirmed .",
"Lipodystrophy in patients with acromegaly receiving pegvisomant . CONTEXT : DB00082 , a P10912 antagonist , suppresses serum P05019 levels into the normal range in more than 95 % of patients with acromegaly . Documented side effects in the initial registration studies included headache , injection - site reactions , flu - like syndrome , and reversible elevation of hepatic enzymes . OBJECTIVE : We report seven patients with acromegaly treated with pegvisomant who developed lipodystrophy at the site of injection ( anterior abdominal wall , thigh , buttock , and upper arm ) . This side effect resulted in discontinuation of pegvisomant in four patients , with subsequent regression of lipohypertrophy . SUBJECTS : Six female and one male patient with acromegaly , aged 24 - 59 yr , are reported . All patients had undergone prior transsphenoidal surgery , and four received subsequent radiotherapy . Four patients had been treated with maximal doses of somatostatin analogs with partial suppression of P05019 levels before initiation of pegvisomant therapy . DB00082 suppressed P05019 levels into the normal range in five of seven subjects , before discontinuation of the drug . Two of seven patients received pegvisomant as first - line medical therapy , without prior somatostatin analog treatment , and one received combination therapy with a long - acting somatostatin analog and weekly pegvisomant injections . One patient experienced an erythematous superficial injection - site reaction that responded to application of steroid cream before the onset of lipohypertrophy . CONCLUSIONS : We report seven patients with acromegaly who developed lipohypertrophy at the pegvisomant injection site . DB00082 was discontinued due to dissatisfaction with lipohypertrophy by four patients . Lipohypertrophy regressed in all patients when the medication was discontinued . Lipohypertrophy recurred when two patients were rechallenged with pegvisomant . Patients receiving pegvisomant should undergo frequent examination of injection sites for lipohypertrophy .",
"The place of pegvisomant in the management of acromegaly . Conventional treatments for acromegaly include surgery , radiotherapy , dopamine agonists and somatostatin ( P52788 ) analogues , which effect disease control by lowering circulating growth hormone ( GH ) . Due to variability in tumour characteristics , combinations of these treatment modalities leave a significant number of patients with sub - optimal serum GH and insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) levels , which have been linked to increased morbidity and mortality . The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is a genetically engineered analogue of GH that prevents functional dimerisation of the growth hormone receptor ( P10912 ) ; a process that is critical to GH action at the cellular level . A crucial amino acid substitution at DB00145 ( 120 ) to DB00125 ( 120 ) within the third alpha helix of the antagonist prevents functional P10912 dimerisation . DB00082 represents a novel treatment for acromegaly as , unlike existing treatment modalities , the effectiveness of pegvisomant is independent of pituitary tumour characteristics . Initial clinical studies in patients with active acromegaly have demonstrated serum P05019 normalisation in over 90 % of patients receiving 20 mg per day , such that , in terms of serum P05019 normalisation , pegvisomant now represents the most effective medical treatment for acromegaly . Although there are limited long - term data on the use of pegvisomant and questions regarding pituitary tumour growth and altered liver function remain , this therapy offers the prospect of serum P05019 normalisation in the vast majority of patients with active acromegaly .",
"___MASK98___ -- an emerging treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis . IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD : Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease that is associated with an imbalance in bone remodeling . ___MASK98___ is an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody to receptor activator of NF - kappaB ligand ( O14788 ) , a cytokine member of the P01375 family that is the principal mediator of osteoclastic bone resorption . AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW : The efficacy and safety of denosumab in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis is evaluated by reviewing the published literature and presentations at scientific meetings through 2009 . WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN : This review focuses on the data on fracture risk reduction and safety endpoints of denosumab in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis . TAKE HOME MESSAGE : In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis , denosumab ( 60 mg by subcutaneous injection every 6 months ) increased bone mineral density , reduced bone turnover markers , and reduced the risk of vertebral , hip and non - vertebral fractures . ___MASK98___ was well tolerated with a safety profile generally similar to placebo . It is a promising emerging drug for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis .",
"Experience with pegvisomant in the treatment of acromegaly . Established modalities of therapy for acromegaly ( surgical adenomectomy , external beam pituitary irradiation , oral dopamine agonists , and injectable somatostatin analogues ) have as their common goal the lowering of circulating growth hormone ( GH ) levels , with a consequent reduction in serum insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) . DB00082 is a P10912 antagonist that inhibits P10912 dimerization and has a powerful ability to lower serum P05019 levels in patients with active acromegaly . Currently available data suggest that pegvisomant is an effective treatment for acromegaly that is safe , well tolerated , and not associated with expansion of residual pituitary tumour over the time period studied .",
"Hepatic osteodystrophy : does the osteoprotegerin / receptor activator of nuclear factor - kB ligand system play a role ? Multiple factors can contribute to the development of osteodystrophy in patients with chronic liver disease ( CLD ) . Recently , two new cytokines , osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) and the receptor activator of nuclear factor - kB ligand ( O14788 ) , have been implicated in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases . Therefore , the aim of our study was to evaluate bone metabolism , bone mineral density ( BMD ) and O00300 / O14788 system in 65 male patients with CLD and in 65 healthy controls . Our patients showed lower BMD values than controls both at lumbar and femoral levels . Moreover , they had an unbalanced bone turnover with an increased resorption phase , as shown by high levels of urinary deoxypyridinoline and a decreased formation phase , as shown by the slightly , but significant , low levels of bone - alkaline phosphatase . Patients showed lower plasma levels of free - testosterone than controls and higher - although not significantly so - plasma levels of 17 beta - estradiol . Furthermore , patients with CLD had higher levels of sex hormone - binding globulin and O00300 , and lower levels of 25 - hydroxyvitamin D ( 25 - Q9BPY8 ) and P05019 than the control group , while O14788 levels were similar in the two groups . In conclusion , our data do not confirm the hypothesis that the O00300 / O14788 system could exert a key role in the pathogenesis of hepatic osteodystrophy , but rather that the observed increase in O00300 levels may represent either the result of the inflammatory process per se or a compensation for the observed enhanced bone resorption .",
"DB00082 , a growth hormone - specific antagonist , undergoes cellular internalization . GH binding to a receptor ( P10912 ) dimer triggers signaling and internalization of the receptor / ligand complex . DB00082 is a specific GH antagonist developed for the treatment of acromegaly , and the basic molecule is GH with an amino acid substitution that blocks the conformational change necessary to generate functional P10912 dimerization required for signal transduction . DB00082 has additional polyethylene glycol moieties to prolong its half - life in the circulation and improve clinical efficacy through reduced renal clearance . DB00082 has a long plasma half - life , and its mode of clearance has not been established . We have studied pegvisomant internalization and demonstrate that despite its size and prolonged plasma half - life , it is internalized by cells expressing the P10912 . As pegvisomant does not activate intracellular signal transduction systems , our results support the concept that the conformational changes required for P10912 signaling are not essential for the intracellular trafficking of the ligand and establish one potential contributing mechanism for pegvisomant clearance .",
"Experience from the Argentine DB00082 Observational Study : preliminary data . The P10912 antagonist pegvisomant is an efficient agent to achieve biochemical control of acromegaly in those cases refractory to surgery and medical therapy with somatostatin analogs . We conducted an observational multicenter study consisting of data collection in accordance with the standard management of patients with acromegaly in everyday practice . We reviewed the medical records of 28 patients , 23 females , who were treated with pegvisomant due to the lack of biochemical response or intolerance to the somatostatin analogs . The objective was to monitor long - term safety and efficacy of the antagonist . 82 % of the patients had previous pituitary surgery , 53 . 6 % radiotherapy and 96 . 4 % received medical therapy for acromegaly . Only 19 . 2 % of the patients had pituitary residual tumor size larger than 1 cm , the remainder harbored a microadenoma or no visible tumor in the pituitary images . In terms of biochemical efficacy , P05019 levels decreased to normal ranges in 45 % and 58 . 8 % of patients after 3 and 6 months of treatment , respectively , the daily mean dose of pegvisomant being 9 . 6 +/- 1 . 1 mg . Adverse events , potentially related to pegvisomant were reported in 6 patients ( 21 . 4 % ) , local injection site reaction and elevated liver enzymes being the most frequent . Tumor size did not show enlargement in the evaluated population ( 15 patients ) during the period of the study . This paper presents preliminary data from a small observational study in Argentina which represents the first database in our country .",
"Reduced body size and decreased intestinal tumor rates in Q92769 - mutant mice . Histone deacetylases ( HDAC ) reverse the acetylation of histone and nonhistone proteins and thereby modulate chromatin structure and function of nonhistone proteins . Many tumor cell lines and experimental tumors respond to HDAC inhibition . To assess the role of an individual HDAC isoenzyme in physiology and tumor development , Q92769 - mutant mice were generated from a gene trap embryonic stem cell clone . These mice express a catalytically inactive fusion protein of the NH ( 2 )- terminal part of Q92769 and beta - galactosidase , which fails to integrate into corepressor complexes with mSin3B . They are the first class 1 HDAC mutant mice that are viable although they are approximately 25 % smaller than their littermates . Cell number and thickness of intestinal mucosa are reduced . Mutant embryonic fibroblasts fail to respond to insulin - like growth factor I ( IGF ) by the P05019 - induced increase in cell number observed in wild - type cells . These data suggest a novel link between HDACs and P05019 - dependent responses . Crossing of Q92769 - mutant with tumor - prone P25054 ( min ) mice revealed tumor rates that are lower in Q92769 - deficient mice by 10 % to 100 % depending on segment of the gut and sex of the mice . These mice provide evidence that the key functions of Q92769 , although not essential for survival of the organism , play a rate - limiting role for tumor development in vivo .",
"P04150 antagonism disrupts the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories in rats . Reconsolidation is the process whereby consolidated memories are destabilized upon retrieval and restabilized to persist for later use . Although the neurobiology of the reconsolidation of both appetitive and aversive memories has been intensively investigated , reconsolidation of memories of physiologically relevant social rewards has received little attention . Social play , the most characteristic social behaviour displayed by young mammals , is highly rewarding , illustrated by the fact that it can induce conditioned place preference ( CPP ) . Here , we investigated the role of signalling mechanisms implicated in memory processes , including reconsolidation , namely glucocorticoid , mineralocorticoid , DB01221 glutamatergic and P21554 cannabinoid receptors , in the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP in rats . Systemic treatment with the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist mifepristone before , but not immediately after , retrieval disrupted the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP . ___MASK11___ did not affect social play - induced CPP in the absence of memory retrieval . Treatment with the DB01221 receptor antagonist MK - 801 modestly affected the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP . However , the reconsolidation of social play - induced CPP was not affected by treatment with the mineralocorticoid and P21554 cannabinoid receptor antagonists spironolactone and rimonabant , respectively . We conclude that glucocorticoid neurotransmission mediates the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories in rats . These data indicate that the neural mechanisms of the reconsolidation of social reward - related memories only partially overlap with those underlying the reconsolidation of other reward - related memories .",
"Serotonin in alcoholic violent offenders . Finnish alcoholic , impulsive , habitually violent offenders have been found to have low brain serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine ; 5 - HT ) turnover which is associated with impaired impulse control , a history of suicide attempts , hypoglycaemic tendency after an oral glucose load and diurnal activity rhythm dysregulation or hyperactivity . Relatively high cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) free testosterone concentration is a further characteristic of the offenders with antisocial personality disorder . The impulsive offenders may represent a behaviourally extreme group of type 2 alcoholics as defined by Cloninger . A large cohort of 800 subjects , including alcoholic violent offenders , their relatives and male controls , has now been gathered from Finland with support from the National Institute on DB00898 Abuse and Alcoholism . About 200 subjects have provided P04141 samples . Leukocytes from the whole cohort have been harvested and immortalized . Genes regulating 5 - HT functions are now being systematically analysed from these samples . Thus far , polymorphisms of the tryptophan hydroxylase ( P17752 ) and P28335 receptor genes have been the most informative findings .",
"Trisomy 6 in Merkel cell carcinoma : a recurrent chromosomal aberration . We retrospectively investigated 17 cases of primary and metastasizing Merkel cell carcinomas ( MCC ) from 14 patients using chromosomal in - situ hybridization ( Q9NSE2 ) to study the occurrence of trisomy 6 in these lesions . METHODS AND RESULTS : Histological diagnosis on all tumour samples was obtained on haematoxylin and eosin stained sections . Immunohistochemistry was performed with antibodies against pancytokeratin ( P62158 5 . 2 ) , cytokeratin 20 ( CK20 ) , P14209 antigen ( P14209 ) , neuron - specific enolase ( P09104 ) , and chromogranin A ( chrA ) . Sections ( 4 microm ) of the paraffin - embedded tumours were analysed with alpha - satellite centromeric probes for chromosome 6 or 17 using Q9NSE2 . The signal was amplified by the Tyramide Signal Amplification ( P32119 ) assay . Immunohistochemically , the tumours showed the same general epithelial neuro - endocrine pattern : 11 / 13 expressed cytokeratin 20 , and 47 % exhibited trisomy 6 , with no significant difference between primary and metastatic lesions . Incomplete follow - up data did not allow us to establish a prognostic value of trisomy 6 , however , this aberration might be an additional diagnostic tool in distinguishing MCC from other small round blue cell tumours . CONCLUSIONS : Q9NSE2 seems to be a promising adjunctive method to diagnose Merkel cell carcinoma . Trisomy 6 should be investigated more closely in these cases , as has been done for chromosomes 1 and 11 . Of particular interest would be identification of modifications in proto - oncogene ( s ) located on chromosome 6 .",
"Effects of cannabis use on human brain structure in psychosis : a systematic review combining in vivo structural neuroimaging and post mortem studies . It is unclear yet whether cannabis use is a moderating or causal factor contributing to grey matter alterations in schizophrenia and the development of psychotic symptoms . We therefore systematically reviewed structural brain imaging and post mortem studies addressing the effects of cannabis use on brain structure in psychosis . Studies with schizophrenia ( SCZ ) and first episode psychosis ( FEP ) patients as well as individuals at genetic ( P10912 ) or clinical high risk for psychosis ( Q9ULH0 ) were included . We identified 15 structural magnetic resonance imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) ( 12 cross sectional / 3 longitudinal ) and 4 post mortem studies . The total number of subjects encompassed 601 schizophrenia or first episode psychosis patients , 255 individuals at clinical or genetic high risk for psychosis and 397 healthy controls . We found evidence for consistent brain structural abnormalities in cannabinoid 1 ( P21554 ) receptor enhanced brain areas as the cingulate and prefrontal cortices and the cerebellum . As these effects have not consistently been reported in studies examining nonpsychotic and healthy samples , psychosis patients and subjects at risk for psychosis might be particularly vulnerable to brain volume loss due to cannabis exposure .",
"[ P10912 antagonists : potential indications ] . DB00082 is a mutated human growth hormone molecule , which binds to the growth hormone receptor . This binding , however , does not lead to signal transduction . Therefore , in high concentrations pegvisomant acts as a growth hormone receptor antagonist . In a short term study ( 3 months ) pegvisomant was shown to be an effective treatment for acromegaly . On theoretical grounds decreasing the biological effects of growth hormone in patients with diabetes mellitus could have a favourable impact on the severity of the secondary complications associated with this disease . Animal models for diabetic retino - and nephropathy are in accordance with this concept . Human data are lacking but clinical studies investigating the effect of pegvisomant in diabetes mellitus are in preparation . Growth hormone , either directly or via its downstream effector insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) has been implicated as an important factor in the growth of malignant tumours . Animal studies in which human colon and breast cancer models were used showed that pegvisomant can powerfully decrease tumour growth . Studies in cancer patients have not yet started .",
"Automated 22 - kD growth hormone - specific assay without interference from DB00082 . BACKGROUND : Large variability exists among different growth hormone ( GH ) assays owing to differences in calibration , antibody specificity , isoform recognition , and interference from GH binding protein ( P30043 ) . The P10912 antagonist DB00082 presents a new challenge because DB00082 interferes with many GH assays . A recent consensus conference established criteria for standardization and evaluation of GH assays . Following consensus recommendations , we developed a new GH assay on an automated analyzer ( P22304 - iSYS , Immunodiagnostic Systems ) . METHODS : A monoclonal antibody not cross - reacting with DB00082 was combined with a monoclonal antibody specific for 22 - kD GH . Isoform specificity and interference from P30043 was tested and compared to that seen in 2 existing automated GH assays ( Siemens Immulite , Diasorin Liaison ) . We also compared GH concentrations measured by the 3 assays for healthy volunteers and patients with acromegaly receiving different treatments . Using the iSYS assay , we also established nadir GH values during oral glucose load and analyzed changes in endogenous GH during DB00082 treatment . RESULTS : Analytical and functional sensitivities were 0 . 01 μg / L and 0 . 04 μg / L , with a dynamic range from 0 . 04 to 100 μg / L . Intraassay CVs were 2 % - 4 % , whereas interassay CVs were 5 % - 7 % at GH concentrations between 1 . 7 and 27 . 5 μg / L . The assay was specific for 22 - kD GH and not affected by P30043 . The presence of DB00082 , which leads to a negative bias on the Immulite and dramatic overestimation of GH on the Liaison , had no impact on the iSYS GH assay . CONCLUSIONS : The new assay fulfils recent consensus recommendations and presents a useful new tool for reliable measurement of GH .",
"Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK70___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK70___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK70___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK70___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK70___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .",
"DB00082 in the treatment of acromegaly . Epidemiological studies have highlighted the need for tight control of growth hormone ( GH ) and insulin - like growth factor I ( P05019 ) in patients with acromegaly . Studies highlighting the events involved in P10912 signaling have allowed the development of a pegylated P10912 antagonist ( pegvisomant ) for use in humans , which has been designed to outcompete GH for the P10912 , but which contains a position 120 amino acid substitution that prevents recruitment of a second P10912 . This process of receptor dimerisation is crucial for signal transduction and P05019 generation . Clinical trials of pegvisomant suggest it is the most effective treatment for acromegaly to date , as this therapy is capable of normalising serum P05019 in up to 97 % of patients when doses of 40 mg per day are used . This paper reviews the development of pegvisomant and the clinical experience in patients with acromegaly to date .",
"P06401 - B regulation of insulin - like growth factor - stimulated cell migration in breast cancer cells via insulin receptor substrate - 2 . Progesterone action contributes to the signaling of many growth factor pathways relevant to breast cancer tumor biology , including the insulin - like growth factor ( IGF ) system . Previous work has shown that insulin receptor substrate - 2 ( Q9Y4H2 ) but not P35568 levels were regulated by progestin in progesterone receptor - B ( PR - B ) isoform expressing MCF - 7 cells ( C4 - 12 PR - B ) . Furthermore , type 1 IGF receptor ( P08069 ) signaling via Q9Y4H2 correlated with the increased cell migration observed in a number of breast cancer cell lines . Consequently , in this study , we examined whether the elevation of Q9Y4H2 protein induced by progestin was sufficient to promote P05019 - stimulated cell motility . Treatment of C4 - 12 PR - B cells with progestin shifted the balance of phosphorylation from P35568 to Q9Y4H2 in response to P05019 . This shift in Q9Y4H2 activation was associated with enhanced migration in C4 - 12 PR - B cells pretreated with progestin , but had no effect on cell proliferation or survival . Treatment of C4 - 12 PR - B cells with ___MASK11___ , an antiprogestin , inhibited IGF - induced cell migration . Attenuation of Q9Y4H2 expression using small interfering RNA resulted in decreased IGF - stimulated motility . In addition , Q9Y4H2 knockdown resulted in an abrogation of P31749 / Akt phosphorylation but not mitogen - activated protein kinase . Consequently , LY294002 , a phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase inhibitor , abolished IGF - induced cell motility in progestin - treated C4 - 12 PR - B cells . These data show a role for the PR in functionally promoting growth factor signaling , showing that levels of P41252 proteins can determine IGF - mediated biology , PR - B signaling regulates Q9Y4H2 expression , and that Q9Y4H2 can mediate IGF - induced cell migration via phosphoinositide - 3 - kinase in breast cancer cells .",
"Structural characteristics of growth hormone receptors on mouse 3T3 cells having different biological responses to growth hormone . Cultured 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes are able to undergo GH - promoted differentiation into adipocytes . The relationship between the structure and function of GH receptors on 3T3 cells ( 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes , differentiated adipocytes and 3T3 - P06681 cells , which vary in susceptibility to adipose conversion or with respect to carbohydrate and lipid metabolism ) was studied by the covalent cross - linking of 125I - labelled human ( h ) GH to intact cells with the bifunctional reagent disuccinimidyl suberate . When preadipocytes were cross - linked and analysed using sodium dodecylsulphate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis , a prominent 125I - labelled hGH - receptor complex of Mr 130 , 000 was observed along with minor complexes ( Mr 300 , 000 , 230 , 000 and 60 , 000 ) on autoradiography . Non - reducing - reducing two - dimensional gel electrophoresis revealed that the higher molecular weight complexes also contained the Mr 130 , 000 complex . Neuraminidase and tunicamycin treatment demonstrated that the P10912 on F442A preadipocytes is a sialo - glycoprotein with N - linked carbohydrate chains . When the differentiated 3T3 - F442A adipocytes and 3T3 - P06681 cells ( a sub - line with no susceptibility to adipose conversion with GH ) were examined in the same way as 3T3 - F442A preadipocytes , no differences were observed in the specificity of GH binding and in the molecular size of the 125I - labelled hGH - receptor complexes and their glycosylation characteristics . This suggests that the structural characteristics of the P10912 are closely related in each cell type , but that the hormonal signals produced after GH binding to the receptor may cause different effects according to the cell type .",
"Upregulation of the angiotensin - converting enzyme 2 / angiotensin -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis in the heart and the kidney of growth hormone receptor knock - out mice . OBJECTIVE : Growth hormone ( GH ) resistance leads to enhanced insulin sensitivity , decreased systolic blood pressure and increased lifespan . The aim of this study was to determine if there is a shift in the balance of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) towards the Q9BYF1 / Ang -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis in the heart and the kidney of a model of GH resistance and retarded aging , the P10912 knockout ( P10912 -/- ) mouse . DESIGN : DB01367 components were evaluated in the heart and the kidney of P10912 -/- and control mice by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting ( n = 12 for both groups ) . RESULTS : The immunostaining of Ang -( 1 - 7 ) was increased in both the heart and the kidney of P10912 -/- mice . These changes were concomitant with an increased immunostaining of the Mas receptor and Q9BYF1 in both tissues . The immunostaining of AT1 receptor was reduced in heart and kidney of P10912 -/- mice while that of P50052 receptor was increased in the heart and unaltered in the kidney . Ang II , P12821 and angiotensinogen levels remained unaltered in the heart and the kidney of GH resistant mice . These results were confirmed by Western blotting and correlated with a significant increase in the abundance of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase in both tissues . CONCLUSIONS : The shift within the DB01367 towards an exacerbation of the Q9BYF1 / Ang -( 1 - 7 )/ Mas receptor axis observed in P10912 -/- mice could be related to a protective role in cardiac and renal function ; and thus , possibly contribute to the decreased incidence of cardiovascular diseases displayed by this animal model of longevity .",
"P05231 inhibits hepatic growth hormone signaling via upregulation of Cis and Socs - 3 . Cytokines may cause an acquired growth hormone ( GH ) resistance in patients with inflammatory diseases . Anabolic effects of GH are mediated through activation of P42229 transcription factors . We have reported that P01375 suppresses hepatic P10912 ( P10912 ) gene expression , whereas the cytokine - inducible SH2 - containing protein 1 ( Cis ) / suppressors of cytokine signaling ( Socs ) genes are upregulated by P01375 and P05231 and inhibit GH activation of P42229 . However , the relative importance of these mechanisms in inflammatory GH resistance was not known . We hypothesized that P05231 would prevent GH activation of P42229 and that this would involve Cis / Socs protein upregulation . GH +/- LPS was administered to P01375 receptor 1 ( P19438 ) or P05231 null mice and wild - type ( WT ) controls . P42229 , P40763 , P10912 , Socs 1 - 3 , and Cis phosphorylation and abundance were assessed by using immunoblots , EMSA , and / or real time RT - PCR . P01375 and P05231 abundance were assessed by using ELISA . GH activated P42229 in WT and P19438 or P05231 null mice . LPS pretreatment prevented P42229 activation in WT and P19438 null mice ; however , P42229 activation was preserved in P05231 null mice . P10912 abundance did not change with LPS administration . Inhibition of P42229 activation by LPS was temporally associated with phosphorylation of P40763 and upregulation of Cis and Socs - 3 protein in WT and P19438 null mice ; P40763 , Cis , and Socs - 3 were not induced in P05231 null mice . P05231 inhibits hepatic GH signaling by upregulating Cis and Socs - 3 , which may involve activation of P40763 . Therapies that block P05231 may enhance GH signaling in inflammatory diseases .",
"P06401 level as a predictor of response to megestrol acetate in advanced breast cancer : a retrospective study . ___MASK21___ ( 160 mg / day ) produced a response rate of 44 % in a retrospective series of 39 evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer . The estrogen - receptor ( ER ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 28 patients , and the progesterone - receptor ( PR ) level was greater than 10 fmols / mg of protein in 26 patients . ER and PR levels , age , and disease - free interval were analyzed for their relationship to response . The PR was the single best predictor of response to megestrol acetate ; the addition of ER added 2 % to the predictive accuracy rate of PR alone .",
"Identification of an amino acid residue important for binding of methiothepin and sumatriptan to the human 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor . Site - directed mutagenesis of the human P28222 receptor was performed to investigate the role of the amino acid residues cysteine 326 and tryptophan 327 in transmembrane region VI and aspartic acid 352 in transmembrane region VII in ligand binding . Binding studies were performed with the antagonist radioligand [ 3H ] GR125743 on mutant and wild - type receptors stably expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells ( CHO ) - P04264 cells . Substitution of tryptophan 327 by alanine resulted in decreased affinities of all ligands tested . The most prominent changes in affinity were observed for the antagonist methiothepin and the antimigraine drug sumatriptan , which were reduced approximately 300 - and 60 - fold , respectively . Nevertheless , the affinity of 5 - HT remained the same . Replacement of the aspartic acid 352 by alanine reduced high - affinity binding of 5 - HT . Substitution of cysteine 326 by alanine had minor effects on ligand binding . Some of these results agree with the results from mutagenesis studies of the corresponding amino acids in other receptors . However , some notable differences also emerge showing that functional roles of individual amino acid residues must be tested experimentally in each receptor subtype .",
"Tooth - colored CAD / P62158 monolithic restorations . A monolithic restoration ( also known as a full contour restoration ) is one that is manufactured from a single material for the fully anatomic replacement of lost tooth structure . Additional staining ( followed by glaze firing if ceramic materials are used ) may be performed to enhance the appearance of the restoration . For decades , monolithic restoration has been the standard for inlay and partial crown restorations manufactured by both pressing and computer - aided design and manufacturing ( CAD / P62158 ) techniques . A limited selection of monolithic materials is now available for dental crown and bridge restorations . The P22304 ( 2015 ) provided an opportunity to learn about and evaluate current trends in this field . In addition to new developments , established materials are also mentioned in this article to complete the picture . In line with the strategic focus of the IJCD , the focus here is naturally on CAD / P62158 materials .",
"Comparative cytotoxicity of folate - based inhibitors of thymidylate synthase and 5 - fluorouracil +/- leucovorin in MGH - U1 cells . P04818 ( TS ) is a critical enzyme in the synthesis of DNA and an important target for cancer chemotherapy . ___MASK80___ ( 5FU ) combined with leucovorin ( LV ) has been used to inhibit TS , and inhibition is dependent on the formation of a ternary complex between a folate cofactor , TS , and 5 - fluorodeoxyuridine monophosphate ( FdUMP ) , a metabolite of FU . The folate - based TS inhibitors CB3717 , its analogs , and BW1843U89 have been synthesized as specific inhibitors of TS that do not require activation or the presence of a cofactor . We have compared the cytotoxicity of 5FU +/- LV with that of these folate - based TS inhibitors in human bladder cancer MGH - U1 cells using a colony - forming assay . After a 6 - h exposure , FU + LV , CB3717 , dCB3717 , or P06681 methyl dideazafolate analogs demonstrated similar cytotoxic potency that was 0 . 96 to 2 . 9 times that of 5FU alone . A 24 - h exposure did not increase the potency of 5FU + LV relative to 5FU alone , but there was a marked increase in the cytotoxicity of the dideazafolates as compared with 5FU + LV . Similarly , BW1843U89 was more cytotoxic than 5FU / LV . This was reflected in a 3 . 2 - to 1333 - fold decrease in the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) . Simultaneous exposure to LV and thymidine ( TdR ) protected MGH - U1 cells from the cytotoxicity of CB3717 , its analogs , and BW1843U89 . We conclude that ( a ) the folate - based TS inhibitors are more potent than 5FU + LV after a 24 - h exposure , ( b ) protection by LV and TdR indicates that TS inhibition is the primary site of action , and ( c ) BW1843U89 is more potent than D1694 in MGH - U1 cells .",
"Growth regulation , imprinting , and epigenetic transcription - related gene expression differs in lung of deceased transgenic cloned and normal goats . Somatic cell nuclear transfer ( SCNT ) is a promising technique to produce mammalian transgenic clones . Only a small proportion of manipulated embryos , however , can develop into viable offspring . The abnormal growth and development of cloned animals , furthermore , are accompanied by aberrant lung development . Our objective was to investigate molecular background of lung developmental problems in transgenic ( random insertion of exogenous DNA ) cloned goats . We examined expression of 15 genes involved in growth regulation , imprinting , and epigenetic transcription in lung tissue of deceased transgenic cloned and normal goats of various ages . Compared with normal goats of the same age from conventional reproduction , expression of 13 genes ( P12644 , O15520 , P10912 , HGFR , P09619 , RABP , P15692 , H19 , CDKNIC , Q92831 , MeCP2 , Q13547 , and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in transgenic cloned goats that died at or shortly after birth ; Expression of eight genes ( O15520 , P09619 , RABP , P15692 , Q92831 , Q13547 , MeCP2 , and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in fetal death of transgenic cloned goats . Expression of two epigenetic transcription genes ( Q92831 and Q9UBC3 ) decreased in disease death of transgenic cloned goats ( 1 - 4 months old ) . Disruptions in gene expression might be associated with the high neonatal mortality in transgenic cloned animals . These findings have implications in understanding the low efficiency of transgenic cloning .",
"P10912 blocker administration and muscle - tendon collagen synthesis in humans . CONTEXT : The growth hormone ( GH ) / insulin - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) axis stimulates collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , but no studies have investigated the effect of reducing P05019 on collagen synthesis in healthy humans . OBJECTIVE : We hypothesised , that a GH blockade would decrease P05019 and collagen synthesis in the connective tissue of skeletal muscle and tendon . DESIGN : The study was randomised and double blinded . PARTICIPANTS : 20 healthy young males completed the study . INTERVENTION : The participants were randomised to 2 weeks of P10912 blocker supplementation ( pegvisomant , 5 mg / day , n = 9 ) or placebo ( n = 11 ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Serum levels of GH , P05019 and P17936 ( P17936 ) were measured before and after pegvisomant / placebo supplementation . Fractional synthesis rates ( FSR ) for collagen and myofibrillar protein were determined with stable isotopes in tendon and muscle , and mRNA for collagen ( P02452 and P02461 ) as well as P05019 isoforms ( Ea and Ec ) were measured in skeletal muscle . RESULTS : DB00082 decreased serum P05019 by 20 % ( p < 0 . 01 ) and serum P17936 by 10 % ( p < 0 . 05 ) . DB00082 supplementation had no effect on collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , nor was muscle myofibrillar protein synthesis affected . Similarly , pegvisomant supplementation had no effect on mRNA expression of P05019 and collagen in skeletal muscle . CONCLUSION : P10912 blocker administration in healthy humans resulted in a moderate decrease in serum P05019 . Collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle , as well as skeletal muscle P05019 and collagen mRNA expression , was unaffected by P10912 blocker supplementation .",
"___MASK17___ , a selective oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist , ameliorates podocyte injury in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrotic rats . BACKGROUND : Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury . P30518 antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria , although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored . The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan , a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist , on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside ( PAN ) - induced nephrosis rat model . METHODS : Rats were allocated to a control , PAN nephrosis , or tolvaptan - treated PAN nephrosis group ( n = 9 per group ) . Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein , albumin , creatinine , and total cholesterol were measured on day 10 . The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy . RESULTS : PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10 , both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan . Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte - associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats . In tolvaptan - treated rats , nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern . Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan - treated rats . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK17___ is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis . This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis . ___MASK17___ is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema .",
"Management of endocrine disease : GH excess : diagnosis and medical therapy . Acromegaly is predominantly caused by a pituitary adenoma , which secretes an excess of GH resulting in increased IGF1 levels . Most of the GH assays used currently measure only the levels of the 22 kDa form of GH . In theory , the diagnostic sensitivity may be lower compared with the previous assays , which have used polyclonal antibodies . Many GH - secreting adenomas are plurihormonal and may co - secrete prolactin , DB00024 and α - subunit . Hyperprolactinaemia is found in 30 - 40 % of patients with acromegaly , and hyperprolactinaemia may occasionally be diagnosed before acromegaly is apparent . Although trans - sphenoidal surgery of a GH - secreting adenoma remains the first treatment at most centres , the role of somatostatin analogues , octreotide long - acting repeatable and lanreotide Autogel as primary therapy is still the subject of some debate . Although the normalisation of GH and IGF1 levels is the main objective in all patients with acromegaly , GH and IGF1 levels may be discordant , especially during somatostatin analogue therapy . This discordance usually takes the form of high GH levels and an IGF1 level towards the upper limit of the normal range . DB06663 , a new somatostatin analogue , may be more efficacious in some patients , but the drug has not yet been registered for acromegaly . Papers published on pasireotide have reported an increased risk of diabetes mellitus due to a reduction in insulin levels . DB00082 , the P10912 antagonist , is indicated - alone or in combination with a somatostatin analogue - in most patients who fail to enter remission on a somatostatin analogue . Dopamine - D2 - agonists may be effective as monotherapy in a few patients , but it may prove necessary to apply combination therapy involving a somatostatin analogue and / or pegvisomant .",
"A pegylated growth hormone receptor antagonist , pegvisomant , does not enter the brain in humans . BACKGROUND : GH receptors exist in the hippocampus , cerebral cortex , and hypothalamus , possibly influencing mood , cortical blood flow , and neuronal growth and mediating negative feedback . RATIONALE : DB00082 is a recombinant mutated GH molecule with high affinity , but little or no activating capability , for the P10912 . It is used clinically as a GH antagonist . HYPOTHESIS : Systemic pegvisomant enters brain interstitial fluid via putative choroid - plexus GH receptors , thereby allowing for antagonism of central actions of GH . SUBJECTS AND LOCATION : Six adults requiring a cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) examination for nonneoplastic and noninflammatory syndromes participated at a tertiary medical center . METHODS : Direct assays were conducted of serum and P04141 pegvisomant concentrations 18 - 24 h after sc injection of pegvisomant ( 20 mg ) . OUTCOMES : Median ( range ) concentrations of pegvisomant in serum were 215 ( 74 - 539 ) microg / liter and in P04141 0 . 035 ( 0 . 010 - 0 . 28 ) microg / liter ( P = 0 . 016 ) . P04141 drug levels were indistinguishable from assay threshold . Corresponding GH values were 0 . 29 ( 0 . 010 - 1 . 3 ) in serum and 0 . 075 microg / liter ( 0 . 01 - 0 . 13 ) in P04141 . The geometric mean ratios of serum / P04141 pegvisomant and GH concentrations were 5116 : 1 and 3 . 5 : 1 , respectively , thus defining a more than 1400 - fold difference between mutated and natural GH . CONCLUSIONS : Based upon P04141 measurements , a pegylated GH - receptor antagonist does not cross the human blood - brain barrier , thereby sparing inhibition of central nervous system GH actions . Thus , the capability of this antagonist to stimulate GH secretion predominantly reflects its actions outside the blood - brain barrier , such as via the median eminence and / or via suppression of P05019 concentrations ."
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"Presynaptic serotonergic inhibition of GABAergic synaptic transmission in mechanically dissociated rat basolateral amygdala neurons . 1 . The basolateral amygdala ( P00519 ) nuclei contribute to the process of anxiety . GABAergic transmission is critical in these nuclei and serotonergic inputs from dorsal raphe nuclei also significantly regulate GABA release . In mechanically dissociated rat P00519 neurons , spontaneous miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents ( mIPSCs ) arising from attached GABAergic presynaptic nerve terminals were recorded with the nystatin - perforated patch method and pharmacological isolation . 2 . 5 - HT reversibly reduced the GABAergic mIPSC frequency without affecting the mean amplitude . The serotonergic effect was mimicked by the P08908 specific agonist 8 - OH DPAT ( 8 - hydroxy - 2 -( di - n - propylamino ) tetralin ) and blocked by the P08908 antagonist spiperone . 3 . The GTP - binding protein inhibitor N - ethylmaleimide removed the serotonergic inhibition of mIPSC frequency . In either K +- free or Ca2 +- free external solution , 5 - HT could inhibit mIPSC frequency . 4 . High K + stimulation increased mIPSC frequency and 8 - OH DPAT inhibited this increase even in the presence of Cd2 + . 5 . DB02587 , an activator of adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) , significantly increased synaptic GABA release frequency . Pretreatment with forskolin prevented the serotonergic inhibition of mIPSC frequency in both the standard and high K + external solution . 6 . Ruthenium Red ( RR ) , an agent facilitating the secretory process in a Ca2 +- independent manner , increased synaptic GABA release . 5 - HT also suppressed RR - facilitated mIPSC frequency . 7 . We conclude that 5 - HT inhibits GABAergic mIPSCs by inactivating the AC - DB02527 signal transduction pathway via a G - protein - coupled P08908 receptor and this intracellular pathway directly acts on the GABA - releasing process independent of K + and Ca2 + channels in the presynaptic nerve terminals .",
"The role of endothelium - derived hyperpolarizing factor and cyclooxygenase pathways in the inhibitory serotonergic response to the pressor effect elicited by sympathetic stimulation in chronic sarpogrelate treated rats . We have demonstrated that the antagonism of 5 - HT2 receptors produces an enhancement of serotonergic sympathoinhibitory effect by P28221 and P34969 activation . The aim of this work was to determine mechanisms involved in the 5 - hydroxytriptaminergic inhibitory action on the pressor responses elicited by sympathostimulation in pithed rats treated with a 5 - HT2 receptor blocker . The blockade of 5 - HT2 receptors was induced by orally sarpogrelate treatment ( 30 mg / kg / day ) . Two weeks later , animals were anaesthetized and pithed . A bolus injection of 1H -[ 1 , 2 , 4 ] oxadiazolo [ 4 , 3 - a ] quinoxalin - 1 - one ( ODQ ) ( 10 µg / kg ) , a guanylyl cyclase inhibitor , or indomethacin ( 2mg / kg ) , a non - selective P36551 inhibitor , prior to the infusion of ( 2S ) (+)- 5 -( 1 , 3 , 5 - trimethylpyrazol - 4 - yl )- 2 -( dimethylamino ) tetralin , AS - 19 ( 5 µg / kg / min ) were not able to abolish its inhibitory action . However , i . v . administration of glibenclamide ( 20mg / kg ) , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive K (+) channels , completely reversed AS - 19 sympathoinhibitory action . The inhibitory effect of 2 -[ 5 -[ 3 -( 4 - methylsulfonylamino ) benzyl - 1 , 2 , 4 - oxadiazol - 5 - yl ]- 1H - indol - 3 - yl ] ethanamine , L - 694 , 247 ( 5 µg / kg / min ) was abolished by indomethacin , whereas pretreatment with ODQ had no effect . DB04743 ( 3mg / kg ) , a P35354 inhibitor , completely reversed the inhibitory action of L - 694 , 247 , whereas 1 - [ [ 4 , 5 - bis ( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 2 - thiazolyl ] carbonyl ] - 4 - methylpiperazine hydrochloride ( FR122047 ) ( 3mg / kg ) , a P23219 inhibitor , partially blocked this action . The sympathoinhibition by 5 - HT ( 20 µg / kg / min ) could not be elicited after i . v . treatment with indomethacin plus glibenclamide . In conclusion , these results suggest that in chronic sarpogrelate - treated rats , the inhibitory serotonergic effect of the pressor responses induced by electrical stimulation of the sympathetic outflow via P34969 and P28221 receptor activation is mediated by KATP channel - mediated smooth muscle hyperpolarization and the P36551 pathway , respectively .",
"Celecoxib with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer . P35354 ( P35354 ) is the enzyme that normally synthesizes prostaglandins during an inflammatory response . Many primary and metastatic cancers express P35354 , and its presence is correlated with tumor angiogenesis , more invasive tumor phenotype , resistance to apoptosis , and systemic immunosuppression . The expression of P35354 is associated with a worse prognosis . Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis may be beneficial in human malignancy . Regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) decreases the incidence of , and mortality rate resulting from , a number of types of gastrointestinal cancers . Premalignant colonic lesions regress following the administration of nonspecific P36551 inhibitors , such as sulindac ( ___MASK60___ ) . Advanced solid tumor patients treated with indomethacin ( DB00328 ) survive twice as long as do such patients who receive supportive care alone . The U . S . Food and Drug Administration has approved specific P35354 inhibitors for the treatment of arthritis , pain , and familial adenomatous polyposis . Preclinical studies show that these drugs block angiogenesis , suppress solid tumor metastases , and slow the growth of implanted gastrointestinal cancer cell lines . The P35354 inhibitors have safely and effectively been combined with chemotherapeutic agents in experimental studies . Ongoing clinical trials are currently assessing the potential therapeutic role of P35354 inhibitors in both prevention and treatment of a diverse range of human cancers .",
"The regulation of rotenone - induced inflammatory factor production by DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel expressed in BV - 2 cells . Our previous studies have demonstrated that activating DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel ( K ( DB00171 ) channel ) , not only improved Parkinsonian behavior and neurochemical symptoms , but also reduced P35228 activity and mRNA levels in striatum and nigra of rotenone rat model of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . In this study , it was first shown that the subunits of K ( DB00171 ) channels are expressed in BV - 2 cells , and then it was investigated whether K ( DB00171 ) channel was involved in regulating inflammatory factor production from BV - 2 cells activated by rotenone . It was found that K ( DB00171 ) channel was expressed in BV - 2 cell and formed by the combination of Kir 6 . 1 and Q09428 2A / 2B . K ( DB00171 ) channel openers ( KCOs ) including pinacidil , diazoxide and iptakalim ( Ipt ) exerted beneficial effects on rotenone - induced morphological alterations of BV - 2 cells , decreased tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 ) production and the expression and activity of inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 ) . Either glibenclamide or 5 - hydroxydecanoate acid ( a selective mitochondrial K ( DB00171 ) channel blocker ) could abolish the effects of KCOs , suggesting that K ( DB00171 ) channels , especially mitochondrial DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( mitoK ( DB00171 ) channels ) , played a crucial role in preventing the activation of BV - 2 cells , and subsequently the production of a variety of proinflammatory factors . Therefore , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channel might be a new therapeutic strategy for treating neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders .",
"P04035 inhibition induces IL - 1beta release through Rac1 / PI3K / P31749 - dependent caspase - 1 activation . Q03426 deficiency ( MKD ) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurring fever episodes and results from disturbed isoprenoid biosynthesis . Lipopolysaccharide - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from MKD patients secrete high levels of interleukin - 1beta ( IL - 1beta ) because of the presence of hyperactive caspase - 1 , and this has been proposed to be the primary cause of recurring inflammation . Here we show that inhibition of P04035 by simvastatin treatment , mimicking MKD , results in increased IL - 1beta secretion in a Rac1 / PI3K - dependent manner . Simvastatin treatment was found to activate protein kinase B ( P31749 ) / c - akt , a primary effector of PI3K , and ectopic expression of constitutively active P31749 was sufficient to induce IL - 1beta release . The small GTPase Rac1 was activated by simvastatin , and this was required for both P31749 activation and IL - 1beta secretion . IL - 1beta release is mediated by caspase - 1 , and simvastatin treatment resulted in increased caspase - 1 activity in a Rac1 / PI3K - dependent manner . These data suggest that , in MKD , dysregulated isoprenoid biosynthesis activates Rac1 / PI3K / P31749 , resulting in caspase - 1 activation with increased IL - 1beta release . Importantly , inhibition of Rac1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from MKD patients resulted in a dramatic reduction in IL - 1beta release . These data suggest that pharmacologic inhibition of Rac1 could provide a novel therapeutic strategy for treatment of MKD .",
"DB00952 : a review . Even though naratriptan and sumatriptan are both P28222 / P28221 receptor agonists , the biological and pharmacokinetic profile of naratriptan differs significantly from that of sumatriptan . With a plasma half - life of 6 h , very high oral bioavailability of 63 - 74 % and higher lipophilicity than sumatriptan , naratriptan exhibits a distinct clinical therapeutic profile . The similar tolerability to placebo , prolonged efficacy for 24 h or more and very low headache recurrence rate make naratriptan an attractive option in the treatment of acute migraine .",
"Proopiomelanocortin but not vasopressin or renin - angiotensin system induces resuscitative effects of central P08908 activation in haemorrhagic shock in rats . The aim of this study was to determine the effectory mechanisms : vasopressin , renin - angiotensin system and proopiomelanocortin - derived peptides ( P01189 ) , partaking in the effects of serotonin through central serotonin 1A receptor ( P08908 ) receptors in haemorrhagic shock in rats . The study was conducted on male Wistar rats . All experimental procedures were carried out under full anaesthesia . The principal experiment included a 2 hour observation period in haemorrhagic shock . Drugs used - a selective P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT ( 5 μg / 5 μl ) ; V1a receptor antagonist [ β - mercapto - β , β - cyclo - pentamethylenepropionyl ( 1 ), O - me - DB00135 ( 2 ), DB00125 ( 8 ) ] AVP ( 10 μg / kg ) ; angiotensin type I receptor antagonist ( AT1 ) ZD7155 ( 0 . 5 mg / kg , i . v . ) ; angiotensin - converting - enzyme inhibitor captopril ( 30 mg / kg , i . v . ) ; melanocortin type 4 ( MC4 ) receptor antagonist HS014 ( 5 μg , i . c . v . ) . There was no influence of ZD715 , captopril or blocking of the V1a receptors on changes in the heart rate ( HR ) , mean arterial pressure ( Q96HU1 ) , peripheral blood flow or resistance caused by the central stimulation of P08908 receptors ( P ≥ 0 . 05 ) . However , selective blocking of central MC4 receptors caused a slight , but significant decrease in HR and Q96HU1 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . P01189 derivatives acting via the central MC4 receptor participate in the resuscitative effects of 8 - OH - DPAT . The angiotensin and vasopressin systems do not participate in these actions .",
"___MASK55___ enhances antigen - specific IgE and Th2 cytokine production . BACKGROUND : Treatment with anti - ulcer drugs has been shown to enhance IgE production against food antigens . However , little is known about the immunological effects of cimetidine , a histamine receptor type 2 ( P25021 ) antagonist that is widely used as an anti - ulcer drug , in allergy . Therefore , the present study investigated the role of cimetidine in Th2 immune responses in mice . METHODS : BALB / c mice were immunized intraperitoneally with ovalbumin ( OVA ) with and without cimetidine . The levels of cytokines in supernatants of spleen cells cultured in the presence of OVA for 4 days and the levels of total and OVA - specific IgG ( 1 ) , IgG ( 2a ) and / or IgE in sera from these mice were determined by ELISA . RESULTS : Administration of cimetidine to OVA - sensitized BALB / c mice promoted Th2 cytokine secretion by OVA - stimulated spleen cells in vitro and increased serum levels of OVA - specific IgE , IgG ( 1 ) and IgG ( 2a ) . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that cimetidine can enhance Th2 responses , suggesting that cimetidine may contribute to IgE production in allergies .",
"___MASK93___ inhibits calcineurin / Q13469 - mediated cyclin A expression in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells . AIMS : To examine whether calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway leads to proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells ( PASMCs ) by regulating cell cycle proteins and whether the phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitor sildenafil affects calcineurin / NFAT - induced cell proliferation . MAIN METHODS : A [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation assay was used to examine DNA synthesis ( cell proliferation ) ; cyclin A and Q13469 expressions were determined by Western blot . P24941 ( P24941 ) activity was measured with an in vitro kinase activity assay , and calcineurin and NFAT activity were evaluated using a calcineurin assay kit and a luciferase activity assay , respectively . A chemical inhibitor or siRNA transfection was used to inhibit calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . KEY FINDINGS : Serotonin dose - dependently stimulated cyclin A expression in PASMCs . This effect was accompanied by dose - dependent increases in P24941 activity and the rate of DNA synthesis . At the same time , PASMCs treated with serotonin showed dose - dependent activation of calcineurin / NFAT signaling pathway . Inhibition of calcineurin activity by cyclosporine A or loss of Q13469 protein by siRNA transfection abolished serotonin - induced cyclin A expression and consequent P24941 activation and DNA synthesis . We further found that pretreatment of cells with sildenafil suppressed serotonin - triggered activation of calcineurin / Q13469 signaling pathway and resultant cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and cell proliferation , while the presence of DT - 3 [ a specific protein kinase G ( PKG ) peptide inhibitor ] reversed the effects of sildenafil on PASMCs . SIGNIFICANCE : Our study suggests that enhanced PKG activity suppresses calcineurin / Q13469 cascade - mediated cyclin A expression , P24941 activation and PASMC proliferation to contribute to the overall effects of sildenafil in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension .",
"P05067 - dependent alteration of GSK3β activity impairs neurogenesis in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome . Intellectual disability in Down syndrome ( DS ) appears to be related to severe neurogenesis impairment during brain development . The molecular mechanisms underlying this defect are still largely unknown . Accumulating evidence has highlighted the importance of GSK3β signaling for neuronal precursor proliferation / differentiation . In neural precursor cells ( NPCs ) from Ts65Dn mice and human fetuses with DS , we found reduced GSK3β phosphorylation and , hence , increased GSK3β activity . In cultures of trisomic subventricular - zone - derived adult NPCs ( aNPCs ) we found that deregulation of GSK3β activity was due to higher levels of the AICD fragment of the trisomic gene P05067 that directly bound to GSK3β . We restored GSK3β phosphorylation in trisomic aNPCs using either lithium , a well - known GSK3β inhibitor , or using a 5 - HT receptor agonist or fluoxetine , which activated the serotonin receptor P08908 . Importantly , this effect was accompanied by restoration of proliferation , cell fate specification and neuronal maturation . In agreement with results obtained in vitro , we found that early treatment with fluoxetine , which was previously shown to rescue neurogenesis and behavior in Ts65Dn mice , restored GSK3β phosphorylation . These results provide a link between GSK3β activity alteration , P05067 triplication and the defective neuronal production that characterizes the DS brain . Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying neurogenesis alterations in DS may help to devise therapeutic strategies , potentially usable in humans . Results suggest that drugs that increase GSK3β phosphorylation , such as lithium or fluoxetine , may represent useful tools for the improvement of neurogenesis in DS .",
"To press or not to press ? Differential receptor expression and response to novelty in rats learning an operant response for reward . Learning to perform instrumental tasks is an ability of all animals . In a population of rats , not all individuals will acquire an operant response for reward . We hypothesized that there could be a genetic explanation for differences between High Consumers ( those that acquired the lever press response ) and Low Consumers ( lever press response is low ) . Additionally , we proposed that this genetic difference could produce measurable changes in response to novelty . Wistar rats were trained to lever press for a 0 . 2 % saccharin reward and on the 10th day they were placed in a novel open field for 30 min to record locomotor activity . The prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were dissected and qPCR was used to measure mRNA expression . A significant difference ( p =. 048 ; 2 - way Q9UNW9 ) in gene expression was observed between Low and High Consumers . A principal component analysis ( DB11245 ) , to cluster which genes represent this difference , identified 4 genes ; 5 - Q13049 and mGlu1 in the hippocampus and AMPA GluR1 and adrenergic alpha2A in the prefrontal cortex . Response to a novel open field also differed since Low Consumers displayed a higher Total Distance in comparison to High Consumers . Additionally , Low Consumers could be subdivided into Low - Lever ( with lever press response only when water deprived ) and Low - Non - Lever ( lever press response is low throughout training ) . DB11245 with this subdivision identified an additional nine genes differing within the divisions ; DB01221 Q13224 and GABAAalpha3 in the prefrontal cortex and adrenergic alpha2B and alpha2A , AMPA GluR1 , GluR2 and GluR3 , P28222 and GABAAalpha5 in the hippocampus .",
"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .",
"[ Pharmacy - clinic medication of the month . DB00952 ( naramig ) ] . DB00952 , launched by Glaxo Wellcome under the trade name Naramig , is a potent and selective agonist of P28222 and P28221 vascular receptors . Available as tablets of 2 . 5 mg , it is indicated in the acute treatment of migraine , with or without aura . A single oral dose of 2 . 5 mg naratriptan is characterized by a satisfactory clinical efficacy ( already significant after one hour , maximum after 4 hours and persisting during 24 hours ) , a reduction by half of the recurrence of the migraine crisis within the 24 hours and an excellent tolerance profile .",
"Correcting human mitochondrial mutations with targeted RNA import . Mutations in the human mitochondrial genome are implicated in neuromuscular diseases , metabolic defects , and aging . An efficient and simple mechanism for neutralizing deleterious mitochondrial DNA ( mtDNA ) alterations has unfortunately remained elusive . Here , we report that a 20 - ribonucleotide stem - loop sequence from the H1 RNA , the RNA component of the human RNase P enzyme , appended to a nonimported RNA directs the import of the resultant RNA fusion transcript into human mitochondria . The methodology is effective for both noncoding RNAs , such as tRNAs , and mRNAs . The RNA import component , polynucleotide phosphorylase ( Q8TCS8 ) , facilitates transfer of this hybrid RNA into the mitochondrial matrix . In addition , nucleus - encoded mRNAs for mitochondrial proteins , such as the mRNA of human mitochondrial ribosomal protein P28222 ( O15235 ) , contain regulatory sequences in their 3 '- untranslated region ( UTR ) that confers localization to the mitochondrial outer membrane , which is postulated to aid in protein translocation after translation . We show that for some mitochondrial - encoded transcripts , such as P35354 , a 3 '- UTR localization sequence is not required for mRNA import , whereas for corrective mitochondrial - encoded tRNAs , appending the 3 '- UTR localization sequence was essential for efficient fusion - transcript translocation into mitochondria . In vivo , functional defects in mitochondrial RNA ( mtRNA ) translation and cell respiration were reversed in two human disease lines . Thus , this study indicates that a wide range of RNAs can be targeted to mitochondria by appending a targeting sequence that interacts with Q8TCS8 , with or without a mitochondrial localization sequence , providing an exciting , general approach for overcoming mitochondrial genetic disorders .",
"Ectopic DB01285 syndrome caused by bronchial carcinoid tumor indistinguishable from Cushing ' s disease . A 75 - year - old woman was admitted to our hospital because of a poor glycemic control . She was found to have Cushingoid feature and dynamic endocrine tests showed elevated plasma DB01285 and cortisol levels , lack of their circadian rhythm , non - suppressibility to high - dose dexamethasone , responsiveness to P06850 , but not to ___MASK90___ , and suppression to octreotide . Pituitary Q9BWK5 showed an equivocal small lesion . CT scan of the chest showed two nodular lesions in the right lung ( S5 , S7 ) , while a mild uptake was noted only in S5 lesion by DB09150 - PET , but positive uptake was only in S7 lesion by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy ( SRS ) . Inferior petrosal sinus sampling revealed a gradient of plasma DB01285 after P06850 stimulation , consistent with the diagnosis of Cushing ' s disease . She underwent middle and inferior lobectomy of the right lung . The resected tumor in S7 was consistent with the diagnosis of a bronchial carcinoid tumor with positive DB01285 immunoreactivity , while that of S5 was cryptococcal granuloma . RT - PCR revealed abundant expressions of P01189 and SSTR ( - 1 , - 2 , - 5 ) , but not of P34998 and P47901 . Postoperatively , abnormal endocrine data were normalized along with improvement of hypertension and diabetes . This was a diagnostic challenging case with ectopic DB01285 syndrome indistinguishable from Cushing ' s disease by various endocrine and imaging tests , among which SRS successfully localized the tumor responsible for ectopic DB01285 secretion .",
"___MASK69___ : A novel agent for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia . PURPOSE : The pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , and clinical efficacy and safety of lomitapide in the management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( HoFH ) are reviewed . SUMMARY : ___MASK69___ ( Juxtapid , Aegerion Pharmaceuticals ) is an oral microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with HoFH , a rare form of hypercholesterolemia that can lead to premature atherosclerotic disease . In clinical trials , the use of lomitapide alone or in combination with other lipid - lowering modalities reduced plasma concentrations of low - density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL - C ) by a mean of more than 50 % . ___MASK69___ is associated with significant gastrointestinal adverse effects and increases in hepatic fat levels . ___MASK69___ undergoes hepatic metabolism via cytochrome P - 450 ( CYP ) isoenzyme 3A4 and interacts with P08684 substrates including atorvastatin and simvastatin ; dose adjustment is recommended when lomitapide is used concurrently with these agents . In patients receiving concomitant warfarin , the International Normalized Ratio ( INR ) should be closely monitored , as lomitapide use may increase INR values . The recommended initial dosage of lomitapide is 5 mg once daily , with subsequent upward dose adjustment at specified intervals according to tolerability . ___MASK69___ is contraindicated in patients with moderate - to - severe liver disease , patients with sustained abnormal liver function tests , patients taking strong or moderate P08684 inhibitors , and pregnant patients . CONCLUSION : ___MASK69___ is an oral P55157 inhibitor approved for the treatment of HoFH . This agent appears to be a realistic option for patients with HoFH who are unable to attain their LDL - C goal or can not tolerate statin therapy .",
"P40189 - linked signal transduction promotes the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells . In order to explore the role of P40189 - linked signal transduction in the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells ( DC ) , the mAb , B - P28222 , an agonist of P40189 , was used for the activation of P40189 on DC . The effects of cytokines and of anti - P40189 mAb on the proliferation of DC , and their expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) by DC were evaluated . DC differentiating from peripheral blood mononuclear cells did not express the P05231 receptor alpha chain , but expressed P40189 . Anti - P40189 mAb promoted the proliferation of DC , induced by P05112 and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) , by up - regulating the GM - P04141 receptor on DC . DC induced by P40189 mAb and cytokines expressed DC - derived CC chemokine , as measured by RT - PCR . Induced DC also stimulated strong proliferation of autologous T cells in mixed lymphocyte reaction since an up - regulated expression of IL - 12 and P33681 ( P33681 - 1 ) was observed in DC activated by anti - P40189 mAb . Thus , P40189 signal transduction is important for the differentiation and maturation of DC .",
"Constitutively active Gq / 11 - coupled receptors enable signaling by co - expressed G ( i / o )- coupled receptors . Co - expression of guanine nucleotide - binding regulatory ( G ) protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) , such as the G ( i / o )- coupled human P28222 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ) , with the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human histamine 1 receptor ( P35367 ) results in an overall increase in agonist - independent signaling , which can be augmented by 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonists and inhibited by a selective inverse 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist . Interestingly , inverse P35367 agonists inhibit constitutively P35367 - mediated as well as 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist - induced signaling in cells co - expressing both receptors . This phenomenon is not solely characteristic of 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ; it is also evident with muscarinic M2 and adenosine A1 receptors and is mimicked by mastoparan - 7 , an activator of G ( i / o ) proteins , or by over - expression of Gbetagamma subunits . Likewise , expression of the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human cytomegalovirus ( HCMV ) - encoded chemokine receptor US28 unmasks a functional coupling of G ( i / o )- coupled P32246 receptors that is mediated via the constitutive activity of receptor US28 . Consequently , constitutively active G ( q / 11 )- coupled receptors , such as the P35367 and HCMV - encoded chemokine receptor US28 , constitute a regulatory switch for signal transduction by G ( i / o )- coupled receptors , which may have profound implications in understanding the role of both constitutive GPCR activity and GPCR cross - talk in physiology as well as in the observed pathophysiology upon HCMV infection .",
"___MASK69___ . Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is developing lomitapide , a small - molecule , microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) inhibitor , for the treatment of both familial and primary hypercholesterolemia . Oral , once - daily lomitapide will be targeted at patients resistant to P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) either due to abnormalities in liver function or to discontinuation because of muscle pain . An oral formulation of lomitapide is in phase III development for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia ( hyperlipoproteinemia type IIa ) in the US , Canada , Italy , and South Africa . This review discusses the key development milestones and therapeutic trials of this drug .",
"Post - DB00669 era for the treatment of acute migraine . There now is one realized and several attractive targets for the treatment of acute attacks of migraine that will follow and augment the use of serotonin P28222 / 1D receptor agonists , the triptans . P01258 gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) receptor blockade recently has been shown to be an effective acute antimigraine strategy ; therefore , blockade of P80511 release by inhibition of trigeminal nerves would seem a logical approach . A number of targets are reviewed in this article including serotonin P30939 and P28221 receptors , adenosine A1 receptors , nociceptin , vanilloid Q8NER1 receptors , and anandamide P21554 receptors . Development of one or more such compound offers the exciting prospect of new non - vasoconstrictor treatments for migraine and cluster headache .",
"Regulation of the natural killer cell response to interferon - alpha by biogenic amines . Monocytes , recovered from human peripheral blood by counter - current centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) , suppressed baseline natural killer ( NK ) cell cytotoxicity ( NKCC ) and rendered NK cells resistant to activation of cytotoxicity by human recombinant interferon - alpha ( IFN - alpha ) by a cell contact - dependent mechanism . Monocyte - induced suppression of resting and IFN - activated NK cells was abrogated by the biogenic amines histamine [ via H2 - type receptors ( P25021 ) ] and serotonin [ via P08908 - type receptors ( 5 - HT1AR ) ] . Our data are suggestive of a monocyte / NK cell interaction that is subject to regulation by biogenic amines .",
"___MASK88___ induces neurotoxicity by the DB01221 receptor downstream signaling pathway , alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity . The DB01221 receptor is believed to be important in a wide range of nervous system functions including neuronal migration , synapse formation , learning and memory . In addition , it is involved in excitotoxic neuronal cell death that occurs in a variety of acute and chronic neurological disorders . Besides of agonist / coagonist sites , other modulator sites , including butyrophenone site may regulate the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor . It has been shown that haloperidol , an antipsychotic neuroleptic drug , interacts with the Q13224 subunit of DB01221 receptor and inhibits DB01221 response in neuronal cells . We found that DB01221 receptor was co - immunoprecipitated by anti - Ras antibody and this complex , beside NR2 subunit of DB01221 receptor contained haloperidol - binding proteins , P29475 and Ras - P01286 . Furthermore , we have shown that haloperidol induces neurotoxicity of neuronal cells via DB01221 receptor complex , accompanied by dissociation of Ras - P01286 from membranes and activation of c - Jun - kinase . Inclusion of insulin prevented relocalization of Ras - P01286 and subsequent neuronal death . ___MASK88___ - induced dissociation of Ras - P01286 leads to inhibition of membrane - bound form of Ras protein and changes downstream regulators activity that results in the initiation of the apoptotic processes via the mitochondrial way . Our results suggest that haloperidol induces neuronal cell death by the interaction with DB01221 receptor , but through the alternative from glutamate excitotoxicity signaling pathway .",
"Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor increases the expression of histamine and histamine receptors in monocytes / macrophages in relation to arteriosclerosis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage - colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis , the expression of histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ; histamine - producing enzyme ) , histamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P35367 and P25021 ) , and GM - P04141 was investigated in human and mouse arteriosclerotic carotid arteries . Furthermore , the molecular mechanisms of GM - P04141 - induced HDC and P35367 expression in monocytic U937 cells were investigated . METHODS AND RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed that atherosclerotic human coronary and mouse ligated carotid arteries contained HDC - expressing macrophages . Gene expression of HDC , P35367 , P25021 , and GM - P04141 was also detected in the lesions . In U937 cells , GM - P04141 enhanced histamine secretion and gene expression of HDC and P35367 . A promoter assay showed that GM - P04141 enhanced gene transcription of HDC and P35367 but not P25021 . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that HDC and HHR are expressed in arteriosclerotic lesion , and that GM - P04141 induces HDC and P35367 expression in monocytes . Locally produced histamine might participate in atherogenesis by affecting the expression of atherosclerosis - related genes in monocytes and smooth muscle cells . The presence of histamine - producing macrophages and gene expression of histamine receptors and GM - P04141 was demonstrated in arteriosclerotic lesions . In monocytic U937 cells , GM - P04141 upregulated the expression of histamine and P35367 . Coordinated expression of histamine and its receptors by GM - P04141 would participate in atherogenesis by affecting monocytic and SMC gene expression .",
"[ Changes of protein expression in HepG2 cells with P24941 RNA interference ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the effects of stable transfection of P24941 siRNA on biological activities and nuclear proteins of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells . METHODS : HepG2 cells were transfected with the eukaryotic expression vector of P ( Genesil - 1 - P24941 ) ; via RNA interference and selected for the ones with stable transfection . We observed the changes in the cell growth curve and cell cycle . The mRNA contents of P24941 and differentially expressed nucleoproteins were detected and analyzed by RT - PCR and two - dimensional ( 2D ) electrophoresis - mass spectrum ( MS ) - database , respectively . Western blotting were used to confirm the differential protein expressions . RESULTS : Compared with P ( HK - siRNA );- HepG2 and untransfected groups , the proliferation of HepG2 cells in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 group was significantly inhibited ( P < 0 . 01 ) , and the expression of P24941 mRNA significantly decreased in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 group . Four proteins not expressed in P ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 cells were detected by 2D electrophoresis - MS , and they were further confirmed by Western blotting . CONCLUSION : P24941 siRNA significantly suppressed P24941 mRNA expression and the proliferation of HepG2 cells , four proteins not expressed in p ( P24941 - siRNA );- HepG2 cells are similar to ribosomal protein P28222 , β - actin , zine finger 276 and chaperonin 10 related protein .",
"Evidence for serotonin ( 5 - HT ) 1B , P28221 and P30939 receptor inhibitory effects on trigeminal neurons with craniovascular input . Development of serotonin ( 5HT ( 1B / 1D ) ) agonists for the acute attack of migraine resulted in considerable interest in their action . The superior sagittal sinus ( SSS ) was isolated in alpha - chloralose ( 60 mg / kg , i . p . and 20 mg / kg i . v . i . supplementary 2 hourly ) anaesthetised cats . The SSS was stimulated electrically ( 100 V , 250 micros duration , 0 . 3 Hz ) and neurons of the trigeminocervical complex monitored using electrophysiological methods . To test 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor - mediated activity common carotid blood flow ( CCF ) was monitored with a transonic flow probe placed around the vessel . DB00952 ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D / 1F ) receptor agonist ) and alniditan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptor agonist ) produced reductions in carotid blood flow of 38 +/- 5 % and 42 +/- 6 % , respectively . These effects were attenuated by the 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor antagonist SB224289 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . LY344864 ( 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptor agonist ) had no effect on CCF . DB00952 inhibited SSS - evoked activity ( 61 +/- 7 % ) , an effect partially inhibited by the 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor antagonist SB224289 ( 30 +/- 5 % ) , or by the 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor antagonist O95696 - 15572 ( 37 +/- 6 % ) . There remained an inhibitory effect of naratriptan after both 5 - HT ( 1B ) and 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor blockade ( 22 +/- 5 % ) . Alniditan inhibited SSS - evoked trigeminal activity ( 53 +/- 6 % ) , an effect abolished after 5 - HT ( 1B ) and 5 - HT ( 1D ) receptor blockade . LY344864 ( 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptor agonist ) inhibited SSS - evoked trigeminal activity ( 28 +/- 5 % ) , an effect unaltered by either SB224289 or O95696 - 15572 . It can be concluded that there are inhibitory 5 - HT ( 1B ) , 5 - HT ( 1D ) and 5 - HT ( 1F ) receptors in the trigeminocervical complex of the cat . 5 - HT ( 1B ) receptor - mediated inhibition is the most potent of the three in terms of inhibition of trigeminovascular nociceptive traffic .",
"Desmopressin ( ___MASK90___ ) induces NO production in human endothelial cells via V2 receptor - and DB02527 - mediated signaling . The hemostatic agent desmopressin ( ___MASK90___ ) also has strong vasodilatory effects . ___MASK90___ is a selective agonist for the vasopressin V2 receptor ( P30518 ) , which is coupled to DB02527 - dependent signaling . ___MASK90___ - induced vasodilation may be due to endothelial NO synthase ( P29474 ) activation . This hypothesis implies DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation . It also implies wide extrarenal , endothelial P30518 expression . We show that in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) the DB02527 - raising agents forskolin and epinephrine increase NO production , as measured by a l - NMMA - inhibitable rise in cellular cGMP content . They also increase P29474 enzymatic activity , in a partly calcium - independent manner . DB02527 - mediated P29474 activation is associated with phosphorylation of residue Ser1177 , in a phosphatidyl inositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - independent manner . HUVECs do not express P30518 . However , after heterologous P30518 expression , ___MASK90___ induces DB02527 - dependent P29474 activation via Ser1177 phosphorylation . We have previously found P30518 expression in cultured lung endothelial cells . By real time quantitative RT - PCR , we now find a wide P30518 distribution notably in heart , lung and skeletal muscle . These results indicate that ___MASK90___ and other DB02527 - raising agents can activate P29474 via PI3K - independent Ser1177 phosphorylation in human endothelial cells . This mechanism most likely accounts for ___MASK90___ - induced vasodilation .",
"2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone and bioisosters as \" privileged scaffold \" in the design of pharmacological probes . The 2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone heterocycle and its bioisosteric surrogates ( such as 2 ( 3H )- benzothiazolinone , benzoxazinone , etc . ) have received considerable attention from the medicinal chemists owing to their capacity to mimic a phenol or a catechol moiety in a metabolically stable template . These heterocycles and pyrocatechol have indeed similar pKa ' s , electronic charge distribution , and chemical reactivity . Therapeutic applications of this template are very broad , and range from analgesic anti - inflammatory compounds ( including P37231 antagonists ) to antipsychotic and neuroprotective anticonvulsant compounds . High affinity ligands have been obtained also for dopaminergic ( D2 and D4 ) , serotoninergic ( P08908 and P28223 ) , sigma - 1 and sigma - 2 receptors . Owing to the high number of positive hits encountered with this heterocycle and its congeners , 2 ( 3H )- benzoxazolone template certainly deserves the title of \" privileged scaffold \" in medicinal chemistry .",
"Donitriptan , but not sumatriptan , inhibits capsaicin - induced canine external carotid vasodilatation via P28222 rather than P28221 receptors . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : It has been suggested that during a migraine attack capsaicin - sensitive trigeminal sensory nerves release calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) , resulting in cranial vasodilatation and central nociception ; hence , trigeminal inhibition may prevent this vasodilatation and abort migraine headache . This study investigated the effects of the agonists sumatriptan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) water - soluble ) , donitriptan ( 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) lipid - soluble ) , PNU - 142633 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) water - soluble ) and PNU - 109291 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) lipid - soluble ) on vasodilator responses to capsaicin , alpha - P80511 and acetylcholine in dog external carotid artery . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : 59 vagosympathectomized dogs were anaesthetized with sodium pentobarbitone . Blood pressure and heart rate were recorded with a pressure transducer , connected to a cannula inserted into a femoral artery . A precalibrated flow probe was placed around the common carotid artery , with ligation of the internal carotid and occipital branches , and connected to an ultrasonic flowmeter . The thyroid artery was cannulated for infusion of agonists . KEY RESULTS : Intracarotid infusions of capsaicin , alpha - P80511 and acetylcholine dose - dependently increased blood flow through the carotid artery . These responses remained unaffected after intravenous ( i . v . ) infusions of sumatriptan , PNU - 142633 , PNU - 109291 or physiological saline ; in contrast , donitriptan significantly attenuated the vasodilator responses to capsaicin , but not those to alpha - P80511 or acetylcholine . Only sumatriptan and donitriptan dose - dependently decreased the carotid blood flow . Interestingly , i . v . administration of the antagonist , SB224289 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) ) , but not of BRL15572 ( 5 - HT ( 1D ) ) , abolished the inhibition by donitriptan . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : Our results suggest that the inhibition produced by donitriptan of capsaicin - induced external carotid vasodilatation is mainly mediated by 5 - HT ( 1B ) , rather than 5 - HT ( 1D ) , receptors , probably by a central mechanism .",
"Human P30939 receptor - stimulated [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding : correlation with inhibition of guinea pig dural plasma protein extravasation . To determine the potency and efficacy of P30939 receptor ligands , a [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding assay was developed and optimized for the human P30939 receptor . Compounds which are known to be effective in the abortive treatment of migraine were tested for efficacy and potency in this assay . DB00952 , sumatriptan , zolmitriptan , and rizatriptan all had agonist activity . The P30939 receptor ligand LY334370 ( 4 - fluoro - N -[ 3 -( 1 - methyl - 4 - piperidinyl )- 1H - indol - 5 - yl ]- benzamide ) was the most potent compound tested with an EC50 of 2 . 13 +/- 0 . 15 nM . LY302148 ( 5 - fluoro - 3 -[ 1 -[ 2 -( 1 - methyl - 1H - pyrazol - 4 - yl ) ethyl ]- 4 - piperidinyl ]- 1H - ind ole ) , methysergide , LY306258 ( 3 - dimethylamino - 2 , 3 , 4 , 9 - tetrahydro - 1H - carbazol - 6 - ol ) , dihydroergotamine ( DHE ) , L - 694 , 247 and CP - 122 , 288 were also investigated for potency and efficacy . There was a statistically significant correlation between the pEC50 for the stimulation of [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding and the pID50 for the inhibition of trigeminal nerve - stimulated dural plasma protein extravasation in the guinea pig . In the course of these studies , it was found that the purportedly selective P28221 receptor antagonist GR127935 inhibited P30939 receptor - stimulated [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding with a Ki of 39 . 6 +/- 9 . 5 nM . These studies demonstrate that P30939 receptor - mediated stimulation of [ 35S ] GTPgammaS binding in a clonal cell system is a reproducible , high throughput assay that is predictive of an in vivo model of P30939 receptor activation .",
"GLC756 decreases P01375 via an alpha2 and beta2 adrenoceptor related mechanism . GLC756 , a polyvalent anti - glaucoma drug showed in an endotoxin - induced - uveitis model ( EIU ) in rats a significant tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) decrease in serum , indicating an additional anti - inflammatory potential of this compound . The receptors on which GLC756 binds ( D1 , D2 , D4 , alpha - 1 , alpha - 2 , P08908 , P28335 , P28221 , 5 - HT2 A , beta - 1 , and beta - 2 ) were suggested to play a role . In order to identify a receptor type mediating the P01375 lowering response , GLC756 was combined with various counteracting compounds ( CP ) . For EIU , 8 - week - old Lewis rats were intravenously injected at 160 microg lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) from Salmonella typhimurium . Before EIU - induction animals received either one of the CP ' s or GLC756 alone , or GLC756 in combination with one of the CP ' s . P01375 was determined in serum 2h post EIU - induction . Treatment with CP ' s alone indicated that agonistic effects on beta - 2 adrenoceptors and antagonistic effects on alpha - 2 , P08908 and P28221 receptors resulted in statistically significant decreased P01375 levels in comparison to the LPS - control group . In combination with GLC756 , the counteracting CP ' s domitor ( alpha - 2 adrenoceptor agonist ) and ICI 118551 ( beta - 2 adrenoceptor antagonist ) inhibited completely the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 . Counteracting the P08908 receptor with the P08908 agonist 8 - OH - DPAT could not prevent the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 . In conclusion , the antagonistic effect on alpha - 2 adrenoceptors and the agonistic effect on beta - 2 adrenoceptors were identified as mechanism for the P01375 decreasing effect of GLC756 .",
"A novel mutation in P30518 causing congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with complete resistance to antidiuretic hormone . A 6 - month - old male infant presented with failure to thrive . Hypernatraemia and elevated serum osmolality in the presence of low urine sodium and osmolality led to the diagnosis of diabetes insipidus . Administration of ___MASK90___ ( dDAVP ) neither decreased urine volume nor increased urine osmolality indicating congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus . Molecular analysis in the arginine - vasopressin receptor - 2 gene ( P30518 ) located on chromosome Xq28 demonstrated a novel 5 - base pair deletion ( c . 962 - 966delACCCC ; g . 1429 - 1433delACCCC ) leading to a shift of the reading frame ( p . Asn321fs ) and a premature termination codon implying an absent or non - functional protein . Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide , amiloride and indomethacin led to a favourable clinical course .",
"Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .",
"Variants of dopamine and serotonin candidate genes as predictors of response to risperidone treatment in first - episode schizophrenia . AIMS : Abnormalities in dopaminergic and serotonergic transmission systems are thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antipsychotics . We conducted a pharmacogenetic study to evaluate whether variants in dopamine - related genes ( P21728 - P21918 , P31749 and GSK3beta ) and serotonin receptor genes ( P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28223 , P28335 , P50406 and P34969 ) can be used to predict the efficacy of risperidone treatment for schizophrenia . MATERIALS & METHODS : A total of 120 first - episode neuroleptic - naive schizophrenia patients were treated with risperidone monotherapy for 8 weeks and clinical symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale . RESULTS : Among the 30 variants that we examined , two SNPs in P14416 ( - 241A > G [ rs1799978 ] and TaqIA [ rs1800497 ] ) and two SNPs in P31749 ( P31749 - SNP1 [ rs3803300 ] and P31749 - SNP5 [ rs2494732 ] ) were significant predictors of treatment response to risperidone . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that the SNPs in P14416 and P31749 may influence the treatment response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients .",
"Repeated administration of mirtazapine attenuates oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia and spinal Q13224 up - regulation in rats . Chemotherapic drugs may elicit acute or chronic peripheral neuropathies . Mirtazapine , as an antidepressant , is also used for the treatment of neuropathic pain . The current study aimed to investigate the effect of mirtazapine on the oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy in rats as well as the underlying mechanism . A neuropathy model was established in Sprague - Dawley rats by intraperitoneal ( i . p . ) injection of oxaliplatin 4 mg / kg twice a week for 4 weeks . The therapeutic potential of mirtazapine 10 , 20 , and 30 mg / kg / day per - orally for 28 consecutive days was evaluated . Subsequently , a dose of 1 mg / kg of WAY100635 i . p . , a selective antagonist of P08908 receptor , was preadministrated before mirtazapine 20 mg / kg / day per - orally in oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy . The behavioral tests and the expression of DB01221 receptor subunit Q13224 were determined . The results displayed that repeated administration of mirtazapine 20 or 30 mg / kg / day for 28 consecutive days significantly attenuated the mechanical allodynia and the up - regulation of spinal cord Q13224 but not the cold hyperalgesia in rats with oxaliplatin - induced neuropathy , which was reversed by WAY100635 preadministration . Our findings suggest that oxaliplatin - induced mechanical allodynia is associated with spinal Q13224 up - regulation , which may be attenuated by mirtazapine administration .",
"Persistence of defective serotonergic and GABAergic controls of growth hormone secretion in long - term abstinent alcoholics . In order to establish whether long - term abstinence from alcohol reverses the defective serotonergic and GABAergic controls of growth hormone ( GH ) secretion affecting alcoholic patients , the P28221 serotonergic receptor agonist sumatriptan and the GABAergic agent gamma - hydroxybutyric acid ( DB01440 ) were administered to 12 normal men ( 32 - 49 years ) and 22 non - depressed male alcoholic subjects ( 38 - 52 years ) after 1 - 2 years of abstinence from alcohol . All subjects were also tested with placebos . Furthermore , tests with GH - releasing hormone ( P01286 ) and L - arginine ( which releases GH from somatostatin inhibition ) were performed to determine whether GH secretion in response to its major determinants is preserved in alcoholics . Administration of placebo did not change plasma GH levels in any subject . Similar GH responses were observed in normal controls and alcoholic subjects when P01286 or arginine were administered . A significant GH increase was observed in normal controls after sumatriptan or DB01440 injection ; in contrast , GH secretion was not modified by sumatriptan or DB01440 administration in alcoholic patients . These data show a persistent selective loss of P28221 receptor and DB01440 - mediated neurotransmissions in alcoholics that a long - term abstinence from alcohol is unable to restore .",
"Plasma levels of DB02527 , cGMP and P80511 in sildenafil - induced headache . ___MASK93___ , a selective inhibitor of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate ( cGMP ) degrading phosphodiestrase 5 ( O76074 ) , induced migraine without aura in 10 of 12 migraine patients and in healthy subjects it induced significantly more headache than placebo . The aim of the present study was to determine whether the pain - inducing effects of sildenafil would be reflected in plasma levels of important signalling molecules in migraine : cGMP , cyclic adenosine monophosphate ( DB02527 ) and calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) . Ten healthy subjects ( four women , six men ) and 12 patients ( 12 women ) suffering from migraine without aura were included in two separate double - blind , placebo - controlled , cross - over studies in which placebo or sildenafil 100 mg was administered orally . Plasma levels of P80511 , DB02527 and cGMP were determined in blood from the antecubital vein . Despite the ability of sildenafil to induce headache and migraine , no significant differences in plasma levels of P80511 , cGMP and DB02527 were detected after sildenafil compared with placebo . In conclusion , plasma levels of P80511 , cGMP and DB02527 remain normal during sildenafil - induced headache or migraine . However , since previous studies indicate an important role of these signalling molecules , the present study questions whether DB02527 and cGMP in peripheral blood can be used for monitoring pathophysiological events in headache and migraine mechanisms .",
"Mapping of the serotonin P28221 beta autoreceptor gene on chromosome 6 and direct analysis for sequence variants . Abnormal brain serotonin function may be characteristic of several neuropsychiatric disorders . Thus , it is important to identify polymorphic genes and screen for functional variants at loci coding for genes that control normal serotonin functions . P28221 beta is a terminal serotonin autoreceptor which may play a role in regulating serotonin synthesis and release . Using an SSCP technique we screened for P28221 beta coding sequence variants in psychiatrically interviewed populations , which included controls , alcoholics , and alcoholic arsonists and alcoholic violent offenders with low P04141 concentrations of the main serotonin metabolite 5 - HIAA . A common polymorphism was identified in the P28221 beta gene with allele frequencies of 0 . 72 and 0 . 28 . The SSCP variant was caused by a silent G to C substitution at nucleotide 861 of the coding region . This polymorphism could also be detected as a HincII RFLP of amplified DNA . DNAs from informative CEPH families were typed for the HincII RFLP and analyzed with respect to 20 linked markers on chromosome 6 . Multipoint analysis placed the P28221 beta receptor gene between markers D6S286 and D6S275 . A maximum two - point lod score of 10 . 90 was obtained to D6S26 , which had been previously localized on 6q14 - 15 . Chromosomal aberrations involving this region have been previously shown to cause retinal anomalies , developmental delay , and abnormal brain development . This region also contains the gene for North Carolina - type macular dystrophy .",
"DB00952 mitigates CGRP1 - associated motor neuron degeneration caused by an expanded polyglutamine repeat tract . Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy ( SBMA ) is a motor neuron disease caused by the expansion of the CAG triplet repeat within the androgen receptor ( AR ) gene . Here , we demonstrated that pathogenic AR upregulates the gene encoding calcitonin gene - related peptide α ( CGRP1 ) . In neuronal cells , overexpression of CGRP1 induced cellular damage via the activation of the c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) pathway , whereas pharmacological suppression of CGRP1 or JNK attenuated the neurotoxic effects of pathogenic AR . The depletion of CGRP1 inactivated JNK and suppressed neurodegeneration in a mouse model of SBMA . DB00952 , a serotonin 1B / 1D ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1B / 1D , or P28222 / 1D ) receptor agonist , decreased CGRP1 expression via the induction of dual - specificity protein phosphatase 1 ( P28562 ) , attenuated JNK activity and mitigated pathogenic AR - mediated neuronal damage in cellular and mouse SBMA models . These observations suggest that pharmacological activation of the P28222 / 1D receptor may be used therapeutically to treat SBMA and other polyglutamine - related neurodegenerative diseases .",
"Different cholinesterase inhibitor effects on P04141 cholinesterases in Alzheimer patients . BACKGROUND : The current study aimed to compare the effects of different cholinesterase inhibitors on acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butyrylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) activities and protein levels , in the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) of Alzheimer disease ( AD ) patients . METHODS AND FINDINGS : AD patients aged 50 - 85 years were randomized to open - label treatment with oral rivastigmine , donepezil or galantamine for 13 weeks . P22303 and BuChE activities were assayed by Ellman ' s colorimetric method . Protein levels were assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) . Primary analyses were based on the Completer population ( randomized patients who completed Week 13 assessments ) . 63 patients were randomized to treatment . ___MASK53___ was associated with decreased P22303 activity by 42 . 6 % and decreased P22303 protein levels by 9 . 3 % , and decreased BuChE activity by 45 . 6 % and decreased BuChE protein levels by 21 . 8 % . DB00674 decreased P22303 activity by 2 . 1 % and BuChE activity by 0 . 5 % , but increased P22303 protein levels by 51 . 2 % and BuChE protein levels by 10 . 5 % . Donepezil increased P22303 and BuChE activities by 11 . 8 % and 2 . 8 % , respectively . Donepezil caused a 215 . 2 % increase in P22303 and 0 . 4 % increase in BuChE protein levels . Changes in mean P22303 - Readthrough / Synaptic ratios , which might reflect underlying neurodegenerative processes , were 1 . 4 , 0 . 6 , and 0 . 4 for rivastigmine , donepezil and galantamine , respectively . CONCLUSION : The findings suggest pharmacologically - induced differences between rivastigmine , donepezil and galantamine . ___MASK53___ provides sustained inhibition of P22303 and BuChE , while donepezil and galantamine do not inhibit BuChE and are associated with increases in P04141 P22303 protein levels . The clinical implications require evaluation .",
"___MASK9___ sulfate inhibits P01375 and P01579 - induced production of P05362 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro . PURPOSE : ___MASK9___ sulfate ( GS ) is a naturally occurring sugar that possesses some immunosuppressive effects in vitro and in vivo , but its mechanism is unknown . We investigated whether GS could modulate the proinflammatory cytokine - induced expression of the gene for intercellular adhesion molecule ( ICAM ) - 1 , an inflammatory protein in human retinal pigment epithelial ( Q96AT9 ) cells . METHODS : ARPE - 19 cells were used as a model to determine the effects of GS on the expression of the P05362 gene upregulated by P01375 or P01579 , by Western blot analysis and semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) . The activation and nuclear translocation of the nuclear factors NF - kappaB and P42224 were evaluated by immunocytochemistry , Western blot analysis , and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA ) . RESULTS : Both P01375 and P01579 increased the expression of P05362 at the mRNA and protein levels in a time - and dose - dependent manner in ARPE - 19 cells . GS effectively downregulated the P01375 - or P01579 - induced expression of P05362 in the protein and mRNA level in a dose - dependent manner . GS further inhibited the nuclear translocation of p65 proteins in P01375 and phosphorylated P42224 in P01579 - stimulated ARPE - 19 cells . CONCLUSIONS : GS inhibits the expression of the P05362 gene in ARPE - 19 cell stimulated with P01375 or P01579 through blockade of NF - kappaB subunit p65 and nuclear translocation of P42224 . This study has demonstrated a potentially important property of GS in reducing P05362 mediated inflammatory mechanisms in the eye .",
"Inhibition of Akt / P31749 by a P35354 inhibitor induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells . BACKGROUND / AIM : Inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 has been proposed to be a potential mechanism for the chemoprevention of gastrointestinal tumors by nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . This study investigates the mechanisms by which the cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor SC236 induces apoptosis of gastric cancer cell lines and its downstream signaling pathway . METHODS : Two gastric cancer cell lines , AGS and MKN28 , were treated with SC236 and assessed for cell growth and apoptosis . The involvement of mitogen - activated protein kinase and Akt kinase / protein kinase B ( Akt / P31749 ) pathways and their downstream signalings were studied in the AGS cell line . RESULTS : SC236 treatment induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells and caused activation of p38 and stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase , but down - regulated Akt / P31749 . The specific p38 inhibitor SB203580 and the dominant - negative stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase both failed , while the constitutively active form of Akt / P31749 was able to block SC236 - induced apoptosis . SC236 - induced apoptosis was coupled with release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases . CONCLUSION : One of the pathways involved in SC - 236 - induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells is through downregulation of Akt and then release of cytochrome c .",
"___MASK53___ improves hippocampal neurogenesis and depression - like behaviors via P08908 receptor stimulation in olfactory bulbectomized mice . ___MASK53___ is a non - competitive inhibitor of both acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) and butylcholinesterase ( BuChE ) used to treat mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) patients . Although rivastigmine reportedly ameliorates cognitive dysfunction in these patients , its ability to improve Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia ( BPSD ) remains unclear . To determine whether rivastigmine treatment antagonizes depression - like behaviors , we chronically administered rivastigmine ( 0 . 1 - 1 . 0mg / kg ) to olfactory bulbectomized ( OBX ) mice once a day for 2weeks , starting 2weeks after bulbectomy . Chronic treatment at 0 . 3 or 1 . 0mg / kg dose dependently and significantly improved depression - like behaviors , as assessed by tail suspension ( Q16762 ) , forced swim ( P19883 ) , locomotion and novelty - suppressed feeding ( NSFT ) tests . Importantly , co - administration with WAY - 100635 ( 1 . 0mg / kg ) , a P08908 receptor antagonist , but not ketanserin ( 1 . 0mg / kg , ) , a 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist , completely blocked rivastigmine - induced anti - depressive effects , suggesting that P08908 receptor stimulation mediates this activity . Consistent with this observation , rivastigmine treatment significantly rescued impaired neurogenesis observed in OBX mice in a P08908 receptor - dependent manner . Furthermore , enhanced protein kinase B ( Akt ) and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) phosphorylation seen following rivastigmine treatment was closely associated with improved neurogenesis . These effects were blocked by WAY - 100635 but not ketanserin treatment . Finally , we confirmed that P08908 but not 5 - Q13049 receptor stimulation by specific agonists mimicked rivastigmine - induced anti - depression activity and promoted hippocampal neurogenesis . We conclude that , in addition to enhancing the cholinergic system , rivastigmine treatment restores normal function of the hippocampal serotonergic system , an activity that likely ameliorates depressive behaviors in AD patients .",
"DB00952 . The new P28222 / 1D agonist naratriptan , introduced in many countries in 1997 and 1998 for the acute treatment of migraine , was designed to complement the sumatriptan portfolio of offerings ( including the injection , the tablets , the nasal spray , and in some countries , the suppository ) by offering patients excellent tolerability and a sustained duration of action . Clinical studies on naratriptan , including more than 4000 patients treating more than 15 , 000 migraine attacks , show that naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg are distinguished from other P28222 / 1D agonists for migraine on the basis of their excellent tolerability profile , which does not differ from that of placebo . In addition to its tolerability , naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg possess a long duration of action with a low incidence of headache recurrence ( 17 - 28 % in phase II and III clinical trials ) . With its tolerability profile and long duration of action , naratriptan tablets 2 . 5 mg may be particularly appropriate as a single - dose alternative to NSAIDs and analgesics , which often are not effective in migraine but are used because of tolerability considerations .",
"Array - comparative genomic hybridization to detect genomewide changes in microdissected primary and metastatic oral squamous cell carcinomas . Oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ) is a common worldwide malignancy . However , it is unclear what , if any , genomic alterations occur as the disease progresses to invasive and metastatic OSCC . This study used genomewide array - CGH in microdissected specimens to map genetic alterations found in primary OSCC and neck lymph node metastases . We used array - based comparative genomic hybridization ( array - CGH ) to screen genomewide alterations in eight pairs of microdissected tissue samples from primary and metastatic OSCC . In addition , 25 primary and metastatic OSCC tissue pairs were examined with immunohistochemistry for protein expression of the most frequently altered genes . The highest frequencies of gains were detected in P12524 , Q04864 , TERC , P42336 , P10242 , P08183 , P01112 , GARP , P30279 , P07332 , P04626 , P01127 , and Q05066 . The highest frequencies of losses were detected in p44S10 , O15164 , P06858 , Q13126 , P35226 , P11161 , and Q13163 . Genomic alterations in TGFbeta2 , cellular retinoid - binding protein 1 gene ( P09455 ) , P42336 , P28222 , P01112 , P21860 , and O14965 differed significantly between primary OSCC and their metastatic counterparts . Genomic alterations in Q05513 , P00519 , and P08620 were significantly different in patients who died compared with those who survived . Immunohistochemistry confirmed high P42336 immunoreactivity in primary and metastatic OSCC . Higher P08620 immunoreactivity in primary OSCC is associated with a worse prognosis . Loss of P09455 immunoreactivity is evident in primary and metastatic OSCC . Our study suggests that precise genomic profiling can be useful in determining gene number changes in OSCC . As our understanding of these changes grow , this profiling may become a practical tool for clinical evaluation .",
"Loss of both phospholipid and triglyceride transfer activities of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in abetalipoproteinemia . Mutations in microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( P55157 ) cause abetalipoproteinemia ( P00519 ) , characterized by the absence of plasma apoB - containing lipoproteins . In this study , we characterized the effects of various P55157 missense mutations found in P00519 patients with respect to their expression , subcellular location , and interaction with protein disulfide isomerase ( P07237 ) . In addition , we characterized functional properties by analyzing phospholipid and triglyceride transfer activities and studied their ability to support apoB secretion . All the mutants colocalized with calnexin and interacted with P07237 . We found that R540H and N780Y , known to be deficient in triglyceride transfer activity , also lacked phospholipid transfer activity . Novel mutants S590I and G746E did not transfer triglycerides and phospholipids and did not assist in apoB secretion . In contrast , D384A displayed both triglyceride and phospholipid transfer activities and supported apoB secretion . These studies point out that P00519 is associated with the absence of both triglyceride and phospholipid transfer activities in P55157 .",
"Phosphodiesterase - 5 inhibitor sildenafil prevents neuroinflammation , lowers beta - amyloid levels and improves cognitive performance in P05067 / P49768 transgenic mice . Memory deficit is a marker of Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) that has been highly associated with the dysfunction of cyclic GMP ( cGMP ) signaling and an ongoing inflammatory process . Phosphodiesterase - 5 ( O76074 ) inhibitors prevent the breakdown of cGMP and are currently studied as a possible target for cognitive enhancement . However , it is still unknown whether inhibition of O76074 reversed β - amyloid peptide ( Aβ ) - induced neuroinflammation in P05067 / P49768 transgenic ( Tg P05067 / P49768 ) mice . The present study evaluated the cognitive behaviors , inflammatory mediators , and cGMP / PKG / pCREB signaling in 15 - month - old Tg P05067 / P49768 mice and age - matched wild - type ( WT ) mice that were treated with O76074 inhibitor sildenafil and the inhibitor of cGMP - dependent protein kinase Rp - 8 - Br - PET - cGMPS . In comparison with WT mice , Tg P05067 / P49768 mice were characterized by impaired cognitive ability , neuroinflammatory response , and down - regulated cGMP signaling . ___MASK93___ reversed these memory deficits and cGMP / PKG / pCREB signaling dysfunction ; it also reduced both the soluble Aβ1 - 40 and Aβ1 - 42 levels in the hippocampus . These effects of sildenafil were prevented by intra - hippocampal infusion of the Rp - 8 - Br - PET - cGMPS . These results suggest that sildenafil could restore cognitive deficits in Tg P05067 / P49768 mice by the regulation of PKG / pCREB signaling , anti - inflammatory response and reduction of Aβ levels .",
"Synthesis and evaluation of ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[ 18F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( [ 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butyl - carbamoyl ] - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [ 18F ] repaglinide ) : a promising radioligand for quantification of pancreatic beta - cell mass with positron emission tomography ( PET ) . 18F - labeled non - sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent ( S ) - 2 -( 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy )- 4 - ( ( 3 - methyl - 1 -( 2 - piperidin - 1 - yl - phenyl )- butylcarbamoyl ) - methyl ) - benzoic acid ( [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide ) , a derivative of the sulfonylurea - receptor ( Q09428 ) ligand repaglinide , was synthesized as a potential tracer for the non - invasive investigation of the sulfonylurea 1 receptor status of pancreatic beta - cells by positron emission tomography ( PET ) in the context of type 1 and type 2 diabetes . [( 18 ) F ] ___MASK2___ could be obtained in an overall radiochemical yield ( RCY ) of 20 % after 135 min with a radiochemical purity higher than 98 % applying the secondary labeling precursor 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethyltosylate . Specific activity was in the range of 50 - 60 GBq / micromol . Labeling was conducted by exchanging the ethoxy - moiety into a 2 -[( 18 ) F ] fluoroethoxy group . To characterize the properties of fluorinated repaglinide , the affinity of the analogous non - radioactive ( 19 ) F - compound for binding to the human Q09428 isoform was assessed . [( 19 ) F ] ___MASK2___ induced a complete monophasic inhibition curve with a Hill coefficient close to 1 ( 1 . 03 ) yielding a dissociation constant ( K ( D ) ) of 134 nM . Biological activity was proven via insulin secretion experiments on isolated rat islets and was comparable to that of repaglinide . Finally , biodistribution of [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide was investigated in rats by measuring the concentration of the compound in different organs after i . v . injection . Pancreatic tissue displayed a stable accumulation of approximately 0 . 12 % of the injected dose from 10 min to 30 min p . i . 50 % of the radioactive tracer could be displaced by additional injection of unlabeled repaglinide , indicating that [( 18 ) F ] repaglinide might be suitable for in vivo investigation with PET .",
"DB00952 has a selective inhibitory effect on trigeminovascular neurones at central P08908 and 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptors in the cat : implications for migraine therapy . The triptans are agonists at serotonin ( 5 - HT ) 1B / 1D receptors ; however , they are also active at P08908 and P30939 receptors . We conducted this series of experiments to further elucidate the site of action of naratriptan using a well - established animal model of trigeminovascular stimulation . Following electrical stimulation of the superior sagittal sinus of the cat , single cell responses ( n = 83 ) were recorded in the trigeminal nucleus caudalis . Most cells ( 91 % ) also responded to electrical and mechanical stimulation of cutaneous or mucosal facial receptive fields . The microiontophoretic application of naratriptan resulted in a significant suppression of the response to sagittal sinus stimulation ( response suppressed by 47 +/- 4 % , P < 0 . 001 ) . The effect of naratriptan was significantly attenuated by application of either the 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) receptor antagonist GR - 127935 ( P < 0 . 001 ) or the P08908 antagonist WAY - 100635 ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The response of single cells to receptive field stimulation was also suppressed by microiontophoretic application of naratriptan , but by only 20 +/- 3 % . Intravenous administration of naratriptan resulted in a similar selective suppression of sagittal sinus vs . receptive field responses in trigeminal neurones . These results indicate that naratriptan has a central effect in the trigeminovascular system , selectively inhibiting afferent activity in craniovascular neurones , via both 5 - HT ( 1B / 1D ) and P08908 receptors .",
"A DNA hypermethylation profile reveals new potential biomarkers for prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis . BACKGROUND : DNA hypermethylation has emerged as a novel molecular biomarker for the evaluation of prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis . Defining the specific gene hypermethylation profile for prostate cancer could involve groups of genes that specifically discriminate patients with indolent and aggressive tumors . METHODS : Genome - wide methylation analysis was performed on 83 tumor and 10 normal prostate samples using the GoldenGate Methylation Cancer Panel I ( Illumina , Inc . ) . All clinical stages of disease were considered . RESULTS : We found 41 genes hypermethylated in more than 20 % of the tumors analyzed ( P < 0 . 01 ) . Of these , we newly identified P28161 and P01210 as being genes that are hypermethylated in prostate cancer and that were simultaneously methylated in 40 . 9 % of the tumors analyzed . We also identified panels of genes that are more frequently methylated in tumor samples with clinico - pathological indicators of poor prognosis : a high Gleason score , elevated Ki - 67 , and advanced disease . Of these , we found simultaneous hypermethylation of P13569 and P28222 to be common in patients with a high Gleason score and high Ki - 67 levels ; this might indicate the population at higher risk of therapeutic failure . The DNA hypermethylation profile was associated with cancer - specific mortality ( log - rank test , P = 0 . 007 ) and biochemical recurrence - free survival ( log - rank test , P = 0 . 0008 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings strongly indicate that epigenetic silencing of P28161 and P01210 is a common event in prostate cancer that could be used as a molecular marker for prostate cancer diagnosis . In addition , simultaneous P28222 and P13569 hypermethylation could help discriminate aggressive from indolent prostate tumors .",
"Role of serotonin in the regulation of interferon - gamma production by human natural killer cells . Monocytes , recovered directly from peripheral blood by counter - current centrifugal elutriation ( CCE ) , were shown to provide two regulatory signals for induction of interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) in natural killer ( NK ) cells in response to interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) : an upregulating signal and an inhibitory signal . The inhibitory signal was time - dependent , irreversible , and operating on a pretranslational level , as indicated by the inability of enriched NK cells to accumulate P01579 mRNA in the presence of elutriated monocytes . Monocyte - induced inhibition of P01579 production was abrogated by the biogenic amine serotonin , acting via the 5 - hydroxytryptamine , or serotonin ( P08908 ) , subset of serotonin receptors ( 5 - HTR ) . Thereby , serotonin effectively promoted P01579 production in the presence of monocytes . We conclude that serotonergic P08908 receptors transduce signals that are required for NK cells to produce P01579 in response to P60568 .",
"Activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway in vascular smooth muscle by serotonin . Serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) is a vasoconstrictor and mitogen whose levels are elevated in diabetes . Previous studies have shown the presence of 5 - Q13049 , P41595 , and P28222 receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs ) . There are currently no data regarding P41595 and P28222 receptor activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway in VSMCs and resultant potential alterations in 5 - HT signaling in diabetes . Therefore , we tested the hypothesis that 5 - HT differentially activates the JAK / P35610 pathway in VSMCs under conditions of normal ( 5 mM ) and high ( 25 mM ) glucose . Treatment of rat VSMCs with 5 - HT ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) resulted in time - dependent activation ( approximately 2 - fold ) of O60674 , P23458 , and P42224 , but not P40763 ( maximal at 5 min , returned to baseline by 30 min ) . The P41595 receptor agonist BW723C86 and the P28222 receptor agonist CGS12066A ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 5 ) M , 5 - min stimulation ) did not activate the JAK / P35610 pathway . Treatment with the 5 - Q13049 receptor antagonist ketanserin ( 10 nM ) inhibited O60674 activation by 5 - HT . Treatment of streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats with ketanserin ( 5 mg . kg - 1 . day - 1 ) reduced activation of O60674 and P42224 but not P40763 in endothelium - denuded thoracic aorta in vivo . 5 - HT ( 10 (- 6 ) M ) treatment resulted in increased cell proliferation and increased DNA synthesis , which were inhibited by the O60674 inhibitor AG490 . Further studies with apocynin , diphenyleneiodonium chloride , catalase , and virally transfected superoxide dismutase had no effect at either glucose concentration on activation of the JAK / P35610 pathway by 5 - HT . Therefore , we conclude that 5 - HT activates O60674 , P23458 , and P42224 via the 5 - Q13049 receptors in a reactive oxygen species - independent manner under both normal and high glucose conditions .",
"Differences in transcript levels of ABC transporters between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and nonneoplastic tissues . OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to evaluate transcript levels of all 49 human DB00171 - binding cassette transporters ( ABCs ) in one of the most drug - resistant cancers , namely , the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) . Association of ABCs levels with clinical - pathologic characteristics and P01116 mutation status was followed as well . METHODS : Tumors and adjacent nonneoplastic tissues were obtained from 32 histologically verified PDAC patients . The transcript profile of ABCs was assessed using quantitative real - time polymerase chain reaction with a relative standard curve . P01116 mutations in exon 2 were assessed by high - resolution melting analysis and sequencing . RESULTS : Most ABCs were deregulated in PDAC and 10 ABCs were associated with clinical - pathologic characteristics . P01116 mutations did not change the global expression profile of ABCs . CONCLUSIONS : The expression of ABC transporters was significantly deregulated in PDAC tumors when compared to nonmalignant tissues . The observed up - regulation of P21439 , O95342 , P33527 , O15438 , O15440 , Q5T3U5 , and Q9UNQ0 in tumors may contribute to the generally poor treatment response of PDAC . The up - regulation of O95477 , Q8IZY2 , and P45844 implicates a serious impairment of cellular cholesterol homeostasis in PDAC . On the other hand , the observed down - regulation of Q99758 , O95255 , P13569 , and Q09428 suggests a possible role of stem cells in the development and progression of PDAC .",
"5 - hydroxytryptamine stimulates phosphorylation of Q8TCB0 / Q8NFH3 mitogen - activated protein kinase activation in bovine aortic endothelial cell cultures . 5 - Hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) is sequestered and released by endothelial cells , acts as an endothelial cell mitogen , promotes the release of nitric oxide ( NO ) , and has been associated with the Q8TCB0 / Q8NFH3 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) cascade . NO also acts as a cell mitogen and promotes signals that culminate in the phosphorylation of MAPK . The aim of this study was to test whether endothelial 5 - HT receptors stimulate dual ( tyrosyl - and threonyl - ) phosphorylation of MAPK through a mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase - 1 ( MEK - 1 ) and P29474 - dependent pathway in bovine aortic endothelial cells ( BAECs ) . As shown by Western blot analysis , 5 - HT and the P28222 - selective agonist 5 - nonyloxytryptamine ( 5 - NOT ) stimulate time - and concentration - dependent ( 0 . 001 - 10 microM ) phosphorylation of MAPK in these cells . The agonist - stimulated phosphorylation of MAPK was blocked by the 5 - HT1b - receptor antagonist isamoltane ( 0 . 01 - 10 p3M ) and the MEK - 1 inhibitor PD 098059 ( [ 2 -( 2 '- amino - 3 '- methoxy - phenyl )- oxanaphthalen - 4 - one ] ; 0 . 01 - 10 microM ¿ . The P29474 inhibitor L - N ( omega )- iminoethyl - L - ornithine ( L - NIO ; 0 . 01 - 10 microM ) failed to block the 1 microM 5 - NOT - stimulated responses . Our findings suggest that the 5 - HT receptors ( specifically P28222 ) mediate signals to MEK - 1 and subsequently to MAPK through an P29474 - independent pathway in BAECs .",
"Aortic vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging at 3 . 0 Tesla : a reproducibility study of respiratory navigator gated free - breathing 3D black blood magnetic resonance imaging . The purpose of this study was to evaluate a free - breathing three - dimensional ( 3D ) dual inversion - recovery ( P30518 ) segmented k - space gradient - echo ( turbo field echo [ TFE ] ) imaging sequence at 3T for the quantification of aortic vessel wall dimensions . The effect of respiratory motion suppression on image quality was tested . Furthermore , the reproducibility of the aortic vessel wall measurements was investigated . Seven healthy subjects underwent 3D P30518 TFE imaging of the aortic vessel wall with and without respiratory navigator . Subsequently , this sequence with respiratory navigator was performed twice in 10 healthy subjects to test its reproducibility . The signal - to - noise ( SNR ) , contrast - to - noise ratio ( P21554 ) , vessel wall sharpness , and vessel wall volume ( VWV ) were assessed . Data were compared using the paired t - test , and the reproducibility of VWV measurements was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients ( ICCs ) . SNR , P21554 , and vessel wall sharpness were superior in scans performed with respiratory navigator compared to scans performed without . The ICCs concerning intraobserver , interobserver , and interscan reproducibility were excellent ( 0 . 99 , 0 . 94 , and 0 . 95 , respectively ) . In conclusion , respiratory motion suppression substantially improves image quality of 3D P30518 TFE imaging of the aortic vessel wall at 3T . Furthermore , this optimized technique with respiratory motion suppression enables assessment of aortic vessel wall dimensions with high reproducibility ."
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"[ Effects of plasminogen and streptokinase on the vital functions of nervous tissue cells in culture ] . In the protein - deficient media plasminogen stimulated the vital functions of cells and in concentrations 10 (- 7 )- 10 (- 10 ) M it protected cells of sympathetic ganglia , neocortex and continues cell lines under damaging actions of H2O2 ( 0 . 0001 M ) , NH4CI ( 0 . 01 M ) and cooling . ___MASK48___ essentially influenced the mode of damaging effect of DB00171 ( 0 . 001 M ) . Even a short - term exposition ( 20 min ) of PC12 cells with both proteins ( each in the concentration 10 (- 9 ) M ) led to sharp alterations in intracellular DB00171 - or Ca ( 2 +)- activated proteolysis . In some cases plasminogen and streptokinase provided acceleration of cultured tissue maturation , improvement of cell adhesion , high survival rate , the increase in quantity and length of processes and their arborisation . Electronic microscopy established the character of structural rearrangements of nervous tissue cells ( neurons , astrocytes , oligodendrocytes ) , reflecting the protective action of plasminogen and streptokinase . In the presence of plasminogen and especially streptokinase , the total number of cultured glioma P13671 and neuroblastoma IMR - 32 cells , the intracellular contents of protein , RNA and DNA increased several - fold . Addition of plasminogen promoted formation of processes by neuroblastoma cells , this suggests initiation of differentiation of cellular elements . In cultures of sensitive and sympathetic ganglia streptokinase increased proliferation of Schwann cells . These proteins did not cause transformation of PC12 enterochromaffine cells to neurons , though plasminogen facilitated it . P00747 addition to cell cultures did not increase fibrinolytic activity of the culture medium in the culture medium , and streptokinase did not lose its plasminogen - activating capacity .",
"DB09280 - ___MASK66___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .",
"[ Primary exploration on immune associated genome of patients with Pi - Qi deficiency syndrome ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the abnormal change of immune function in patients with Pi - Qi deficiency Syndrome , and to explore the genomic mechanism of its genesis by cDNA chip techniques . METHODS : The cross probe was made by extracting and microamplifying the total RNA and mRNA of peripheral white blood cells ( WBC ) in healthy subjects and patients with chronic gastritis and ulcerative colitis , which were labeled by Cy3 and Cy5 respectively . Then equal quantity of the two labeled probes were mixed and hybridized with cDNA chip , fluorescent signal of the chips were scanned with scanner . Data obtained were analyzed for comparing the difference of the expressive levels of immune associated genome in peripheral WBC in healthy subjects with those in patients . RESULTS : Expressions of P21926 , Q04900 , P02776 and P10826 gene in WBC of patients , both gastritis and colitis , were down - regulated while those of P01834 , P59665 and P22749 were up - regulated . CONCLUSION : The genesis of Pi - Qi deficiency syndrome has its immune associated genomic basis , and the immune functions are disordered in patients with that syndrome .",
"Mammalian Q99572 receptor pharmacology : comparison of recombinant mouse , rat and human Q99572 receptors . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : Acute activation of Q99572 receptors rapidly opens a non - selective cation channel . Sustained Q99572 receptor activation leads to the formation of cytolytic pores , mediated by downstream recruitment of hemichannels to the cell surface . Species - and single - nucleotide polymorphism - mediated differences in Q99572 receptor activation have been reported that complicate understanding of the physiological role of Q99572 receptors . Studies were conducted to determine pharmacological differences between human , rat and mouse Q99572 receptors . EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH : Receptor - mediated changes in calcium influx and Yo - Pro uptake were compared between recombinant mouse , rat and human Q99572 receptors . For mouse Q99572 receptors , wild - type ( BALB / c ) and a reported loss of function ( C57BL / 6 ) Q99572 receptor were also compared . KEY RESULTS : BzATP [ 2 , 3 - O -( 4 - benzoylbenzoyl )- DB00171 ] was more potent than DB00171 in stimulating calcium influx and Yo - Pro uptake at rat , human , BALB / c and C57BL / 6 mouse Q99572 receptors . Two selective Q99572 receptor antagonists , A - 740003 and A - 438079 , potently blocked Q99572 receptor activation across mammalian species . Several reported P51575 receptor antagonists [ e . g . P59665 2159 ( 4 - [ ( 4 - formyl - 5 - hydroxy - 6 - methyl - 3 - [ ( phosphonooxy ) methyl } - 2 - pyridinyl ) azo ] - benzoic acid ) , PPNDS and NF279 ] blocked Q99572 receptors . NF279 fully blocked human Q99572 receptors , but only partially blocked BALB / c Q99572 receptors and was inactive at C57BL / 6 Q99572 receptors . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS : These data provide new insights into Q99572 receptor antagonist pharmacology across mammalian species . Q99572 receptor pharmacology in a widely used knockout background mouse strain ( C57BL / 6 ) was similar to wild - type mouse Q99572 receptors . Several structurally novel , selective and competitive Q99572 receptor antagonists show less species differences compared with earlier non - selective antagonists .",
"Absolute quantitation of DNA methylation of 28 candidate genes in prostate cancer using pyrosequencing . Aberrant DNA methylation plays a pivotal role in carcinogenesis and its mapping is likely to provide biomarkers for improved diagnostic and risk assessment in prostate cancer ( PCa ) . We quantified and compared absolute methylation levels among 28 candidate genes in 48 PCa and 29 benign prostate hyperplasia ( BPH ) samples using the pyrosequencing ( PSQ ) method to identify genes with diagnostic and prognostic potential . P10826 , HIN1 , P10415 , P09211 , P30279 , Q86T13 , P25054 , RASSF1A , P08183 , P52952 , P55290 , Q14117 , P35354 , P24530 , MAL , P50479 , HLAa , P03372 and TIG1 were highly methylated in PCa compared to BPH ( p < 0 . 001 ) , while P36952 , CDH1 , Q15672 , P53355 , P10828 , P43121 , O94813 , CDKN2a and SFN were not . P10826 methylation above 21 % completely distinguished PCa Separation based on methylation level of SFN , O94813 and P36952 distinguished low and high Gleason score cancers , e . g . SFN and P36952 together correctly classified 81 % and 77 % of high and low Gleason score cancers respectively . Several genes including CDH1 previously reported as methylation markers in PCa were not confirmed in our study . Increasing age was positively associated with gene methylation ( p < 0 . 0001 ) . Accurate quantitative measurement of gene methylation in PCa appears promising and further validation of genes like P10826 , HIN1 , P10415 , P25054 and P09211 is warranted for diagnostic potential and SFN , O94813 and P36952 for prognostic potential .",
"Expression of human all - trans - retinoic acid receptor beta and its ligand - binding domain in Escherichia coli . DB00755 , one of the hormonally active derivatives of vitamin A , occurs physiologically in plasma at a concentration below 10 nmol / l . The methods currently used for its quantification are based on HPLC , need about 1 ml of serum , are relatively laborious and thus not well suited for mass analysis . The affinity and specificity of retinoic acid receptors for all - trans - retinoic acid encouraged us to express both the entire human retinoic acid receptor beta ( P10826 ) and two versions of its retinoic acid - binding domain in Escherichia coli in the hope that these recombinant proteins might be used as binders in a ligand - binding assay for all - trans - retinoic acid . The recombinant receptors , the whole receptor [ P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) ] , corresponding to domains A - F , and the ligand - binding domain [ P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) ] , corresponding to domains D - F , were expressed in the vector pET 3d / BL21 ( DE3 ) as inclusion bodies , solubilized with guanidinium chloride , renatured and purified by ion - exchange chromatography . P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) , corresponding to domains E - F , was expressed in the vector pET 3d / BL21 ( DE3 ) pLysS , and purified by reversed - phase chromatography . Under non - denaturing conditions , the expressed whole receptor [ P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) ] and the D - F construct ( P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) ] behaved chromatographically as monomeric proteins whereas the E - F construct [ P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) ] had a strong tendency to aggregate . P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) and P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) had similar Kd values for all - trans - retinoic acid ( 1 . 4 and 0 . 6 nmol / l respectively ) whereas P10826 -( P193 - Q448 ) bound all - trans - retinoic acid less avidly ( Kd 9 . 6 nmol / l ) . DB00523 bound to P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) and P10826 -( Q93033 - Q448 ) as avidly as all - trans - retinoic acid . Competition experiments showed weak or no binding of 4 - oxo - all - trans - retinoic acid , 4 - oxo - 13 - cis - retinoic acid , 13 - cis - retinoic acid , acitretin and retinol by P10826 -( E149 - Q448 ) .",
"Human B - cell lymphoma cell lines are highly sensitive to apoptosis induced by all - trans retinoic acid and interferon - gamma . When cells were incubated in the presence of both interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) and all - trans retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) , the concentration of P01579 required to induce apoptosis of B - cell lymphoma cells was much lower than that required for myeloid or erythroid cell lines . The concentration of P01579 that effectively inhibited the proliferation of BALM - 3 cells was 1 / 40 of that required for BALM - 1 cells . P35610 - 1 phosphorylation , P10914 mRNA and protein expression and P10826 expression were enhanced to a greater degree in BALM - 3 cells treated with P01579 and DB00755 than in BALM - 1 cells treated with P01579 and DB00755 , suggesting that these P01579 related genes were involved in the induction of apoptosis of BALM - 3 cells .",
"Genetics of idiopathic disseminated bronchiectasis . Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of bronchi , consequent to the destruction of their walls . It is included in the category of obstructive pulmonary diseases , along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) , asthma , and cystic fibrosis . In approximately 50 % of cases , bronchiectasis is associated with underlying conditions ; in the remainder , known causes are not ascertainable ( idiopathic bronchiectasis ) . A search for genetic determinants of this phenotype , with the cystic fibrosis gene as a candidate , has been performed by three independent groups . The results of this search agreed on the association of bronchiectasis with cystic fibrosis gene mutations and polymorphisms . The cystic fibrosis gene is also associated with bronchiectasis due to rheumatoid arthritis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis . A few other genes have been investigated in idiopathic bronchiectasis , with negative results . Idiopathic bronchiectasis is , therefore , to be considered as an obstructive multifactorial disorder belonging to the category of cystic fibrosis monosymptomatic diseases ( or P13569 - opathies ) , whose pathogenesis is influenced by environmental factors and other undetermined genes .",
"Synthetic delivery system for tuberculosis vaccines : immunological evaluation of the M . tuberculosis 38 kDa protein entrapped in biodegradable P00747 microparticles . Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden which could be ameliorated by effective and well - defined subunit vaccines , particularly because the protective efficacy of current M . bovis BCG vaccines is both unpredictable and variable . The immunodominant 38 kDa antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was entrapped in biodegradable poly ( DL - lactide co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles which served as a delivery system . Both cellular and humoral immune responses were assessed and compared with those obtained after immunization with the 38 kDa protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . Vaccination of mice with a single dose of antigen - loaded microparticles resulted in specific IgG titres peaking after five weeks comparable to those achieved after vaccination with protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . T - cell responses were found to be superior to those induced with antigen / IFA . The T - and B - cell epitope specificities ad judged with synthetic peptides were identical following immunization with antigen in microparticles or IFA . Differences in adjuvanticity were revealed by measuring antigen - specific IgG1 , IgG2a and antigen - induced P01579 secretion in vitro : substantially higher titres of IgG2a were observed following immunization with antigen / microparticles than with 38 kDa protein / IFA . This was paralleled by a tenfold higher secretion of P01579 in mice injected with antigen / microparticles . Reduction in colony - forming units was not consistent in mice immunized with 38 kDa protein entrapped in microparticles which were subsequently infected with live tubercle bacilli . Taken together these results indicate that biodegradable P00747 microparticles constitute a favorable candidate vaccine delivery system worthy of further assessment in the quest to develop better and defined agents protecting against tuberculosis .",
"Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name ___MASK73___ , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON - TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent .",
"[ ___MASK16___ - beta - hydroxylaseaktivität im Plasma von Dialysepatienten ( author ' s transl ) ] . Plasma dopamin - b - hydroxylase ( P09172 ) was studied in 70 healthy control persons and in 37 hemodialysed patients . Basal P09172 in controls corresponded to 50 . 0 +/- 29 . 3 IU . There was was no significant difference between males ( 53 . 9 +/ 1 33 . 8 IU ) and females ( 47 . 4 +/- 25 IU ) ; no correlation could be found between age and plasma P09172 . In hemodialysed patients basal P09172 levels were significantly ( p less than 0 . 01 ) decreased ( 32 . 5 % /- 17 . 6 IU ) , suggesting lowered sympathetic activity and / or abnormalities in release , distribution space , or metabolism of P09172 . During hemodialysis plasma P09172 activity rose during ultrafiltration . This finding indicates a directionally appropriate sympathetic reflex response to volume depletion in dialysed patients .",
"All - trans retinoic acid inhibits the increases in fibronectin and P05121 induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in rat mesangial cells . AIM : To investigate the effect of all - trans RA ( atRA ) on the increases in plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) and fibronectin that are induced by transforming growth factor - beta1 ( TGF - beta1 ) and angiotensin II ( Ang II ) in cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells . METHODS : Subconfluent glomerular mesangial cells were serum - starved for 48 h and pretreated with atRA with subsequent stimulation of TGF - beta1 and Ang II . Protein expressions of cell - associated fibronectin and P05121 in glomerular mesangial cells were evaluated by Western blot analysis . mRNA expression of RA receptors in glomerular mesangial cells was examined by RT - PCR . RESULTS : Retinoic acid receptor - alpha , - gamma ( P10276 , - gamma ) and retinoid X receptor - alpha , - beta , - gamma ( RXR - alpha , - beta , - gamma ) mRNA were expressed in rat glomerular mesangial cells . atRA pretreatment effectively reduced fibronectin expression in glomerular mesangial cells stimulated with TGF - beta 1 or Ang II for 48 h . TGF - beta 1 stimulated P05121 expression reached a maximum at 5 h . atRA did n ' t affect the early ( 5 h ) P05121 induction by TGF - beta 1 , but markedly attenuated the sustained ( 48 h ) P05121 induction . atRA also decreased the prolonged effect of Ang II on P05121 expression . CONCLUSION : These results indicate that atRA inhibits the increases in fibronectin that are induced by TGF - beta1 and Ang II in cultured glomerular mesangial cells . The data also suggest that this effect of atRA is associated with a change in P05121 levels .",
"Blood flow alterations in TNBS - induced colitis : role of endothelin receptors . OBJECTIVES : The aim of the present study was to investigate the time dependent changes in hemodynamic parameters and to assess the role of endothelin ( ET ) receptors in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid ( TNBS ) induced colitis . MATERIALS : Inferior mesenteric artery ( IMA ) hemodynamics , myeloperoxidase activity ( P05164 ) and damage scores were measured immediately or 1 , 3 , 5 and 14 days after colitis . TREATMENTS : Another group of rats received a nonselective ET receptor antagonist ___MASK60___ ( 30 mg / kg / day ) , P25101 receptor antagonist BQ485 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) or P24530 receptor antagonist BQ788 ( 60 microg / rat / day ) prior to and on the 1st , 2nd and 3rd days after TNBS administration . RESULTS : IMA flow significantly increased at 90 min followed by a substantial decrease through days 1 - 5 . Tissue P05164 activity and macroscopic damage score increased on 1st day after the induction of colitis and remained elevated 3 , 5 and 14 days following colitis . Treatment with ___MASK60___ or P25101 receptor antagonist largely prevented the colitis - induced reduction in blood flow and tissue injury whereas P24530 receptor antagonist did not attenuate tissue injury or reductions in blood flow . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate that time - dependent abnormalities occur in IMA hemodynamics following TNBS administration . Our findings also indicate that P25101 receptors but not P24530 receptors play an important role in the colonic inflammation following TNBS administration .",
"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK77___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .",
"Maximizing clinical benefit with trastuzumab . To optimize patient management in breast cancer a number of factors are considered , including hormone receptor and P04626 status . A feasible approach for women with less aggressive , estrogen receptor / P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer is to consider trastuzumab ( Herceptin ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche , Basel , Switzerland ) combined with endocrine therapy . Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to assess the combination of trastuzumab with aromatase inhibitors . In patients with aggressive P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer , trastuzumab / chemotherapy combination regimens are warranted . When administered first line in combination with a taxane , trastuzumab improves all clinical outcome parameters , including survival , in such patients . ___MASK71___ adds little to the toxicity profile of taxanes , and trastuzumab combination therapy is associated with improvements in quality of life when compared with chemotherapy alone . There is encouraging evidence of improved efficacy when trastuzumab is combined with other cytotoxic agents with proven single - agent activity in breast cancer , including capecitabine ( DB01101 ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche ) , gemcitabine , and vinorelbine . ___MASK71___ is also being investigated as part of triplet drug regimens . ___MASK71___ has good single - agent activity in first - line therapy . This is of relevance to women with P04626 - positive disease who are not suitable for , or do not wish to receive , cytotoxic chemotherapy . The benefits noted with trastuzumab - containing regimens were documented in clinical trials where trastuzumab was given until disease progression . A further rationale exists to continue trastuzumab beyond progression . Data from retrospective reviews indicate that this strategy is feasible .",
"Molecular determinants of trastuzumab efficacy : What is their clinical relevance ? ___MASK71___ - containing therapy is a standard of care for human epidermal growth factor receptor - 2 ( P04626 ) - positive breast cancer . In pre - clinical models , a wide range of molecular mechanisms have been associated with reduced sensitivity to trastuzumab in vitro . These include expression of the truncated P04626 receptor fragment p95HER2 , activating mutation of the gene encoding the class 1A catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( P42336 ) , loss of phosphatase and tensin homolog ( P60484 ) , activation of other downstream signal transducers , prevention of cell cycle arrest , increased signaling through alternative ( HER or non - HER ) tyrosine kinase receptors , and resistance to antibody - dependent cellular cytotoxicity . However , the clinical significance of these mechanisms as determinants of trastuzumab efficacy in vivo has been unclear . Here , we review clinical studies of potential predictive biomarkers of trastuzumab efficacy in P04626 - positive breast cancer and consider whether evaluation of such markers might inform patient selection for therapy . We find that clinical evidence relating to potential predictive biomarkers is mostly limited to small , retrospective studies , many of which have yielded conflicting findings . Some trends are evident in the retrospective data and in biomarker analyses from randomized clinical trials , particularly relating to activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase pathway , but none is sufficiently strong to form a basis for patient selection . This may be explained by the fact that multiple mechanisms of action determine the clinical efficacy of trastuzumab . In the absence of novel , validated biomarkers of efficacy , trastuzumab eligibility should continue to be based on evaluation of P04626 status according to standard methods .",
"Both the ADP receptors P47900 and Q9H244 , play a role in controlling shape change in human platelets . Two types of ADP receptors , P2Y ( 1 ) and P2Y ( 12 ) are involved in platelet aggregation . The P2X ( 1 ) receptor is also present but its role , in terms of platelet function , is not yet defined . The aim of this study was to establish if the ADP receptors , P2Y ( 1 , ) P2Y ( 12 ) and P2X ( 1 ) play a role in controlling platelet shape change ( PSC ) in human platelets . PSC is an early phase of platelet activation that precedes aggregation . Using a high - resolution channelyzer , PSC was assessed by measuring the median platelet volume ( MPV ) . The P2Y ( 1 ) receptor antagonist P59665 2179 ( 1 . 06 - 10 . 25 micro mol / l ) blocked ADP - induced PSC ( by 100 % ) . The median IC ( 50 ) was 3 . 16 micro mol / l . P59665 2179 also significantly ( P = 0 . 01 ) inhibited PSC induced by the combination of ADP + serotonin ( 5HT ) . The P2Y ( 12 ) receptor antagonist AR - C69931MX significantly inhibited ( at 10s , P = 0 . 009 ; 15 s , P = 0 . 001 and 30 s , P = 0 . 015 ) ADP - induced PSC . The P2X ( 1 ) receptor antagonist TNP - DB00171 had no significant effect on ADP - or ADP + 5HT - induced PSC . We conclude that the IC ( 50 ) of a P2Y ( 1 )- blocker can be derived because of the high - resolution and reproducibility of the channelyzer technique . In addition to the P2Y ( 1 ) purinoceptor , the P2Y ( 12 ) receptor appears to be involved in ADP - induced PSC since this process was significantly inhibited by AR - C69931MX . The channelyzer technique may be more reliable than optical aggregometry to assess PSC .",
"Genetic basis of delay discounting in frequent gamblers : examination of a priori candidates and exploration of a panel of dopamine - related loci . INTRODUCTION : Delay discounting is a behavioral economic index of impulsivity that reflects preferences for small immediate rewards relative to larger delayed rewards . It has been consistently linked to pathological gambling and other forms of addictive behavior , and has been proposed to be a behavioral characteristic that may link genetic variation and risk of developing addictive disorders ( i . e . , an endophenotype ) . Studies to date have revealed significant associations with polymorphisms associated with dopamine neurotransmission . The current study examined associations between delay discounting and both previously linked variants and a novel panel of dopamine - related variants in a sample of frequent gamblers . METHODS : Participants were 175 weekly gamblers of European ancestry who completed the Monetary Choice Questionnaire to assess delay discounting preferences and provided a DNA via saliva . RESULTS : In a priori tests , two loci previously associated with delayed reward discounting ( rs1800497 and rs4680 ) were not replicated , however , the long form of P21917 VNTR was significantly associated with lower discounting of delayed rewards . Exploratory analysis of the dopamine - related panel revealed 11 additional significant associations in genes associated with dopamine synthesis , breakdown , reuptake , and receptor function ( P35462 , Q01959 , DDC , P09172 , and Q05940 ) . An aggregate genetic risk score from the nominally significant loci accounted for 17 % of the variance in discounting . Mediational analyses largely supported the presence of indirect effects between the associated loci , delay discounting , and pathological gambling severity . CONCLUSIONS : These findings do not replicate previously reported associations but identify several novel candidates and provide preliminary support for a systems biology approach to understand the genetic basis of delay discounting .",
"All - trans - retinoic Acid Modulates the Plasticity and Inhibits the Motility of Breast Cancer Cells : ROLE OF P46531 AND TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ( TGFβ ) . All - trans - retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) is a natural compound proposed for the treatment / chemoprevention of breast cancer . Increasing evidence indicates that aberrant regulation of epithelial - to - mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) is a determinant of the cancer cell invasive and metastatic behavior . The effects of DB00755 on EMT are largely unknown . In P04626 - positive SKBR3 and UACC812 cells , showing co - amplification of the P04626 and P10276 genes , DB00755 activates a RARα - dependent epithelial differentiation program . In SKBR3 cells , this causes the formation / reorganization of adherens and tight junctions . Epithelial differentiation and augmented cell - cell contacts underlie the anti - migratory action exerted by the retinoid in cells exposed to the EMT - inducing factors P01133 and heregulin - β1 . Down - regulation of P46531 , an emerging EMT modulator , is involved in the inhibition of motility by DB00755 . Indeed , the retinoid blocks P46531 up - regulation by P01133 and / or heregulin - β1 . Pharmacological inhibition of γ - secretase and P46531 processing also abrogates SKBR3 cell migration . Stimulation of TGFβ contributes to the anti - migratory effect of DB00755 . The retinoid switches TGFβ from an EMT - inducing and pro - migratory determinant to an anti - migratory mediator . Inhibition of the P46531 pathway not only plays a role in the anti - migratory action of DB00755 ; it is relevant also for the anti - proliferative activity of the retinoid in HCC1599 breast cancer cells , which are addicted to P46531 for growth / viability . This effect is enhanced by the combination of DB00755 and the γ - secretase inhibitor N -( N -( 3 , 5 - difluorophenacetyl )- l - alanyl )- S - phenylglycine t - butyl ester , supporting the concept that the two compounds act at the transcriptional and post - translational levels along the P46531 pathway .",
"Prevention of acute and chronic allograft rejection by a novel retinoic acid receptor - alpha - selective agonist . To investigate the involvement of retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - alpha in allograft rejection , we investigated the effect of a novel selective agonist to the receptor , ER - 38925 , in a mouse cardiac allograft model . Prophylactic treatment with ER - 38925 inhibited the acute rejection of the mouse cardiac allograft ( BALB / c --> C3H / HeN ) at 0 . 3 and 3 mg / kg , and its effect was enhanced in combination with tacrolimus . In this model , ER - 38925 remarkably inhibited cytotoxic T lymphocyte induction and alloantigen - stimulated production of cytokines , i . e . P60568 , IL - 12 and P01579 . In the chronic rejection model , combined treatment with tacrolimus and ER - 38925 reduced the grade and incidence of arteriosclerosis in the cardiac allografts significantly more potently than tacrolimus monotherapy . ER - 38925 inhibited the proliferation of rat aortic smooth muscle cells stimulated in vitro , presumably through the induction of a cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitor , p27 ( kip - 1 ) . Those results provide a rationale for using P10276 agonists as immunosuppressants in human organ transplantation .",
"Integrated genetic and epigenetic analysis of bladder cancer reveals an additive diagnostic value of P22607 mutations and hypermethylation events . The bladder cancer genome harbors numerous oncogenic mutations and aberrantly methylated gene promoters . The aim of our study was to generate a profile of these alterations and investigate their use as biomarkers in urine sediments for noninvasive detection of bladder cancer . We systematically screened P22607 , P42336 , P04637 , P01112 , P01111 and P01116 for mutations and quantitatively assessed the methylation status of P25054 , Q8N726 , DBC1 , INK4A , P10826 , RASSF1A , Q8N474 , Q96HF1 , Q6FHJ7 , Q5T4F7 and Q9Y5W5 in a prospective series of tumor biopsies ( N = 105 ) and urine samples ( N = 113 ) from 118 bladder tumor patients . We also analyzed urine samples from 33 patients with noncancerous urinary lesions . A total of 95 oncogenic mutations and 189 hypermethylation events were detected in the 105 tumor biopsies . The total panel of markers provided a sensitivity of 93 % , whereas mutation and methylation markers alone provided sensitivities of 72 % and 70 % , respectively . In urine samples , the sensitivity was 70 % for all markers , 50 % for mutation markers and 52 % for methylation markers . P22607 mutations occurred more frequently in tumors with no methylation events than in tumors with one or more methylation events ( 78 % vs . 33 % ; p < 0 . 0001 ) . P22607 mutation in combination with three methylation markers ( P25054 , RASSF1A and Q96HF1 ) provided a sensitivity of 90 % in tumors and 62 % in urine with 100 % specificity . These results suggest an inverse correlation between P22607 mutations and hypermethylation events , which may be used to improve noninvasive , DNA - based detection of bladder cancer .",
"Growth - inhibitory effects of vitamin D analogues and retinoids on human pancreatic cancer cells . Retinoids and vitamin D are important factors that regulate cellular growth and differentiation . An additive growth - inhibitory effect of retinoids and vitamin D analogues has been demonstrated for human myeloma , leukaemic and breast cancer cells . We set out to study the effects of the vitamin D analogue EB1089 and the retinoids all - trans - and 9 - cis - retinoic acid on the human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell lines Capan 1 and Capan 2 and the undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma cell line Hs766T . The cell lines investigated expressed vitamin D receptor , retinoic acid receptor ( RAR ) - alpha and gamma as determined by polymerase chain reaction after reverse transcription . P10826 was expressed only in Hs766T cells . Addition of all - trans - retinoic acid increased the amount of P10276 mRNA in the three cell lines and induced P10826 mRNA in Capan 1 and Capan 2 cells . All - trans - retinoic acid at a concentration of 10 nM inhibited the growth of Capan 1 and Capan 2 cells by 40 % relative to controls . DB00523 was less effective . Neither all - trans - retinoic acid nor 9 - cis - retinoic acid affected the growth of Hs766T cells . EB1089 , if added alone to the cells , did not significantly inhibit growth . However , the combination of 1 nM EB1089 with 10 nM all - trans - retinoic acid exerted a growth - inhibitory effect of 90 % in Capan 1 cells and of 70 % in Capan 2 cells . Our data suggest that vitamin D analogues together with retinoids inhibit the growth of human pancreatic cancer cells . However , in vivo studies are necessary to examine the potential use of retinoids and vitamin D analogues on pancreatic cancer .",
"Study of retinoic acid effect upon retinoic acid receptors beta ( P10826 ) in P13671 cultured glioma cells . Using monoclonal antibodies against the P10276 and P10826 retinoic receptors , we demonstrated that these receptors were present together in P13671 glioma cells as two isoforms of 50 and 55 kDa . For P10826 , the 50 kDa isoform predominated ( 60 to 80 % of the total of the two isoforms ) . After a treatment for 48 h with retinoic acid 10 microM , the 55 kDa form was enhanced , while no effect was observed either on P10276 isoforms from P13671 cells and on both P10276 and P10826 forms from neuroblastoma SKN SH SY5Y used as a control . Using purified neuronal and glial rat brain nuclei , we showed that the 55 kDa isoform from P10826 predominated in glial cells . These results suggest that retinoic acid treatment of P13671 cells led to a partial differentiation , the enhancement of the heavy form of P10826 being a marker of this phenomenon .",
"Effects of the dopamine D3 receptor ( P35462 ) gene polymorphisms on risperidone response : a pharmacogenetic study . Previous observations of the anatomical distribution and pharmacological profile of the dopamine D ( 3 ) receptor ( P35462 ) have indicated its potential role in antipsychotic drug action . ___MASK24___ , an effective first - line atypical antipsychotic agent , exhibits a relatively high affinity for this receptor . Recent studies have reported an association of the Ser9Gly polymorphism in the P35462 gene with therapeutic response to risperidone , but the results were inconsistent . We therefore postulated that the Ser9Gly polymorphism might be in linkage disequilibrium with an undetected variant that exerts a direct influence on risperidone efficacy . The present study genotyped eight single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) distributed throughout the P35462 gene and examined five of these for association with treatment outcome , following an 8 - week period of risperidone monotherapy in 130 schizophrenic patients from mainland China . Clinical symptoms were assessed before and after the treatment period , using the Brief Psychiatry Rating Scale ( BPRS ) . The confounding effects of non - genetic factors were estimated and the baseline symptom score was included as a covariate for adjustment . Neither was any association observed between the five polymorphisms and improvement in total BPRS scores nor was any combined effect of these variants detected in the haplotype analysis . The current results indicate that genetic variations within the P35462 gene may not contribute significantly to interindividual differences in the therapeutic efficacy of risperidone .",
"___MASK72___ reduces infection and inflammation in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . The activation of inflammasome signaling mediates pathology of acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia . This suggests that the inflammasome might represent a target to limit the pathological consequences of acute P . aeruginosa lung infection . Q96RD7 ( Px1 ) channels mediate the activation of caspase - 1 and release of IL - 1β induced by Q99572 receptor activation . The approved drug probenecid is an inhibitor of Px1 and DB00171 release . In this study , we demonstrate that probenecid reduces infection and inflammation in acute P . aeruginosa pneumonia . Treatment of mice prior to infection with P . aeruginosa resulted in an enhanced clearance of P . aeruginosa and reduced levels of inflammatory mediators , such as IL - 1β . In addition , probenecid inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators in murine alveolar macrophages and human U937 cell - derived macrophages upon bacterial infection but not in human bronchial epithelial cells . Thus , Px1 blockade via probenecid treatment may be a therapeutic option in P . aeruginosa pneumonia by improving bacterial clearance and reducing negative consequences of inflammation .",
"Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 and soluble P29965 levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin - V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen - induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP - induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti - platelet therapies .",
"Genome - wide association studies identify P30532 / 3 and Q13639 in the development of airflow obstruction . RATIONALE : Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have identified loci influencing lung function , but fewer genes influencing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( P48444 ) are known . OBJECTIVES : Perform meta - analyses of GWAS for airflow obstruction , a key pathophysiologic characteristic of P48444 assessed by spirometry , in population - based cohorts examining all participants , ever smokers , never smokers , asthma - free participants , and more severe cases . METHODS : Fifteen cohorts were studied for discovery ( 3 , 368 affected ; 29 , 507 unaffected ) , and a population - based family study and a meta - analysis of case - control studies were used for replication and regional follow - up ( 3 , 837 cases ; 4 , 479 control subjects ) . Airflow obstruction was defined as Q99581 ( 1 ) and its ratio to FVC ( Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC ) both less than their respective lower limits of normal as determined by published reference equations . MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS : The discovery meta - analyses identified one region on chromosome 15q25 . 1 meeting genome - wide significance in ever smokers that includes A2RU49 , P48200 , and P30532 / P32297 genes . The region was also modestly associated among never smokers . Gene expression studies confirmed the presence of P30532 / 3 in lung , airway smooth muscle , and bronchial epithelial cells . A single - nucleotide polymorphism in Q13639 , a gene previously related to Q99581 ( 1 )/ FVC , achieved genome - wide statistical significance in combined meta - analysis . Top single - nucleotide polymorphisms in Q9H013 , P10826 , O14495 , and Q8TE59 were nominally replicated in the P48444 meta - analysis . CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest an important role for the P30532 / 3 region as a genetic risk factor for airflow obstruction that may be independent of smoking and implicate the Q13639 gene in the etiology of airflow obstruction .",
"Human chromosome 3 and pig chromosome 13 show complete synteny conservation but extensive gene - order differences . A comparative map of human chromosome 3 ( HSA 3 ) and pig chromosome 13 ( SSC 13 ) was constructed using physically assigned pig sequence - tagged sites ( STSs ) . Pig STSs representing 11 HSA 3 genes , including v - P04049 murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 ( P04049 ) , retinoic acid beta receptor ( P10826 ) , cholecystokinin ( CCK ) , pituitary transcription factor 1 ( P28069 ) , ceruloplasmin ( CP ) , guanine nucleotide binding protein , alpha - inhibiting polypeptide 2 ( P04899 ) , sucrase - isomaltase ( SI ) , rhodopsin ( P08100 ) , dopamine receptor D3 ( P35462 ) , growth - associated protein 43 ( P17677 ) , and somatostatin ( P61278 ) , were developed . Ten pig STSs were regionally mapped using a somatic cell hybrid panel ( SCHP ) to SSC 13 with 80 - 100 % concordance . Large - insert probes were obtained by screening a pig yeast artificial chromosome ( YAC ) library with primers for each STS . Several YACs were identified for P35462 , P17677 , P28069 , P08100 , SI , and P61278 for fluorescence in situ hybridization ( Q5TCZ1 ) mapping . Single gene and bi - color Q5TCZ1 with each pairwise combination were used to further define the gene order on SSC 13 . While these data confirm chromosome painting results showing that HSA 3 probes hybridize to a major portion of SSC 13 , they also demonstrate extensive gene - order differences between man and pig within this large conserved synteny group . Interestingly , several conserved chromosomal regions have been detected between pig and mouse that are not conserved between man and mouse , suggesting that the SSC 13 gene arrangement may be the closest to that of the ancestral eutherian chromosome ."
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"Vascular endothelial growth factor expression and glomerular endothelial cell loss in the remnant kidney model . BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is constitutively expressed in the glomerulus where it may have a role in the maintenance of capillary endothelial cell integrity . The present study sought to examine changes in P15692 expression in a model of progressive renal disease and to assess the effects of angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition . METHODS : Subtotal nephrectomized ( STNx ) rats were randomly assigned to receive vehicle ( n = 10 ) or the P12821 inhibitor perindopril ( 8 mg / l drinking water ) for 12 weeks duration ( n = 10 ) . Sham - operated rats were used as controls ( n = 10 ) . Glomerular capillary endothelial cell density was evaluated by immunostaining for the pan - endothelial cell marker Q06609 - 1 and P15692 expression was assessed by quantitative in situ hybridization . RESULTS : In STNx rats glomerular capillary endothelial cell density was reduced to 19 % that of sham rats ( P < 0 . 01 ) with a concomitant reduction in glomerular P15692 expression , also to 19 % of sham rats ( P < 0 . 01 ) . DB00790 treatment was associated with normalization of both capillary endothelial cell density and glomerular P15692 mRNA . CONCLUSIONS : Reduction in glomerular P15692 expression is a feature of the renal pathology that follows subtotal nephrectomy . In the context of the known functions of this growth factor , these findings suggest that diminution in P15692 may contribute to the demonstrated loss of glomerular endothelium that develops in this model of progressive renal disease .",
"The use of microcalorimetry and HPLC for the determination of degradation kinetics and thermodynamic parameters of DB00790 Erbumine in aqueous solutions . DB00790 Erbumine ( O15534 ) is one of the newly used angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitors ( P12821 inhibitors ) and is used for the treatment of patients with hypertension and symptomatic heart failure . It has two main degradation pathways , i . e . the degradation by hydrolysis and the degradation by cyclization . An isothermal heat conduction microcalorimetry ( MC ) and high pressure liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) were used for the characterization of aqueous solutions of O15534 and its stability properties . The rates of heat evolved during degradation of perindopril were measured by MC as a function of temperature and pH and from these data rate constant and change in enthalpy of the reactions were determined . With the HPLC method the concentration of perindopril and its degradation products were measured as a function of time in aqueous solutions of different pH that were stored at different temperatures . We demonstrated that reactions of degradation of perindopril at observed conditions follow the first order kinetics . The Arrhenius equation for each pH was determined . At pH 6 . 8 only one degradation pathway is present , i . e . the degradation by hydrolysis . Degradation constants for this pathway calculated from MC data are in good agreement with those obtained from HPLC . MC as a non - specific technique was shown to be useful in studies of O15534 when one reaction was present in the sample and also when more chemical and physical processes were simultaneously running .",
"Dual effect of angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibition on angiogenesis in type 1 diabetic mice . OBJECTIVE : We analyzed the beneficial therapeutic effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor ( ACEI ) on both retinal and hind limb neovascularization in diabetic mice . METHODS AND RESULTS : Diabetic mice ( streptozotocin , 40 mg / kg ) were treated with or without ACEI ( DB00790 , 3 mg / kg per day ) or AT1 receptor blocker ( DB00796 , 20 mg / kg ) for 4 months . Hind limb ischemia was then induced by right femoral artery ligature for 1 additional month . In the ischemic leg , angiographic score , capillary density , and foot perfusion were increased by 2 . 7 , 2 . 0 - fold , and 1 . 6 - fold , respectively , in ACEI - treated diabetic mice compared with untreated diabetic animals ( P < 0 . 01 ) . ACEI also raised vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) protein level by 1 . 4 - fold in ischemic diabetic leg . This ACEI pro - angiogenic effect was totally blunted in diabetic bradykinin B2 receptor - deficient animals , suggesting that it was mediated by the bradykinin pathway . In the diabetic retina , angiotensinogen and P12821 mRNA levels were increased by 2 . 8 - fold and 4 . 1 - fold , respectively ( P < 0 . 01 versus nondiabetic mice ) , highlighting a local activation of renin - angiotensin system . Diabetes also raised P15692 protein level by 1 . 5 - fold ( P < 0 . 05 versus nondiabetic mice ) . Treatments with ACEI and AT1 receptor blocker hampered diabetes - induced P15692 upregulation and retinal neovascularization . CONCLUSIONS : P12821 inhibition improved neovascularization in the diabetic ischemic leg through activation of bradykinin signaling , whereas it reduced vessel growth in the diabetic retina through inhibition of overacting Ang II pathway .",
"Genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms for 241 Japanese non - cancer patients . This paper lists the genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms of 37 genes ( P05091 , P07550 , P13945 , P21964 , P16671 , P25025 , P24385 , P35354 , P11509 , P05093 , P11511 , IGF1 , IL - 1A , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , IL - 1R1 , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P41159 , Le , L - myc , P05164 , Q99707 , P42898 , P21397 , P15559 , O15527 , p53 , p73 , Se , P31213 , TGF - B , P01375 - A , P01375 - B , P18074 , and P18887 ) and 6 sets of combined genotype frequencies for 241 non - cancer Japanese outpatients . Though the genotype frequencies of 25 polymorphisms have already been reported in our previous papers , 15 polymorphisms ( P16671 A52C , P25025 C785T , P24385 G870A , IGF1 C / T at intron 2 and G2502T , IL - 1A 46 - bp VNTR , IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P05231 Ins / Del 17C , P10145 A - 278T and C74T , IL - 10 T - 819C , P41159 A - 2548G , P31213 2 - bp VNTR , P18074 Lys751Gln , and P18887 Arg399Gln ) and six sets of combined genotype frequencies ( IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1A C - 889T , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1RN 86 - bp VNTR , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P01375 - A G - 308A and P01375 - B A252G , P31213 Val89Leu and 2 - bp VNTR , and P18887 Arg399Gln and P18074 Lys751Gln ) were reported in this paper for the first time for Japanese . Although microarray technology will produce this kind of information in near future , this is the first document that reports the genotype / allele frequencies among Japanese for an archival purpose .",
"Deletion of P41597 but not P51681 or P49682 inhibits aortic aneurysm formation . BACKGROUND : Microscopic analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysms ( AAAs ) demonstrates an abundance of infiltrating leukocytes . The chemokine receptors P41597 , P51681 , and P49682 are associated with pathways implicated previously in aneurysm pathogenesis . We hypothesized that genetic deletions of P41597 , P51681 , and P49682 would limit leukocyte infiltration and aneurysm formation in a mouse model of AAA . METHODS : P41597 (-/-) , P51681 (-/-) , P49682 (-/-) , and control mice of the same genetic background were subject to periaortic application of calcium chloride . Aortic diameters were measured before aneurysm induction and at harvest 6 weeks later . Diameters were compared using the Mann - Whitney test . Aortas were stained with H & E and trichrome for histologic analysis . Aortic P08253 and P14780 activities were measured using zymography . RESULTS : Aneurysm formation was attenuated in P41597 (-/-) mice with the final mean aortic diameter less than that of the control mice ( P < . 01 ) . Histology revealed preservation of the lamellar architecture and decreased inflammatory cells . Aortic P08253 and P14780 levels were decreased in P41597 (-/-) mice . P51681 (-/-) and P49682 (-/-) mice demonstrated no protection from aneurysm formation , which was corroborated by the tissue histology showing similar inflammatory cell infiltration and elastin degradation . CONCLUSIONS : The P41597 receptor is involved directly in AAA formation , whereas the P51681 and P49682 receptors are not .",
"REV - ERBα inhibits the P35354 expression in bovine uterus endometrium stromal and epithelial cells exposed to ovarian steroids . The nuclear receptor REV - ERBα ( encoded by P20393 ) has a critical role in metabolism and physiology as well as circadian rhythm . Here , we investigated the possible contribution of clock genes including P20393 to the secretion of prostaglandin F2α ( PGF2α ) from bovine uterine stromal ( USCs ) and epithelial cells ( UECs ) by modulating the expression of P35354 . The circadian oscillation of clock genes in the cells was weak compared with that reported in rodents , but the expression of O00327 , O15534 , and P20393 was changed temporally by treatment with ovarian steroids . Significant expression of clock genes including P20393 was detected in USCs exposed to progesterone . P20393 was also significantly expressed in UECs exposed to estradiol . The expression of P35354 was suppressed in USCs exposed to progesterone , while the expression was initially suppressed in UECs exposed to estradiol and then increased after long - term exposure to estradiol . O00327 knockdown with specific siRNA caused a significant decrease in the transcript levels of P20393 and P35354 in USCs , but not in UECs . The production of PGF2α also decreased in USCs after O00327 knockdown , while its level did not significantly change in UECs . The transcript level of P35354 was increased by treatment with the antagonist of REV - ERBα in both cell types , but the agonist was ineffective . In these two cell types treated with the agonist or antagonist , the PGF2α production coincided well with the P35354 expression . Collectively , these results indicate that REV - ERBα plays an inhibitory role in the expression of P35354 in both bovine USCs and UECs treated with ovarian steroids .",
"Multiplex protein signature for the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . PURPOSE : Accurate urine assays for bladder cancer detection would benefit patients and health care systems . Through extensive genomic and proteomic profiling of urine components we previously identified a panel of 8 biomarkers that can facilitate the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples . In this study we confirmed this diagnostic molecular signature in a diverse multicenter cohort . MATERIALS AND METHODS : We performed a case - control , phase II study in which we analyzed voided urine from 102 subjects with bladder cancer and 206 with varying urological disorders . The urinary concentration of 8 biomarkers ( P10145 , P14780 and 10 , P05121 , P15692 , P03950 , Q16790 and P02649 ) was assessed by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay . Diagnostic performance of the panel of tested biomarkers was evaluated using ROCs and descriptive statistical values , eg sensitivity and specificity . RESULTS : Seven of the 8 urine biomarkers were increased in subjects with bladder cancer relative to those without bladder cancer . The 7 biomarkers were assessed in a new model , which had an AUROC of 0 . 88 ( 95 % CI 0 . 84 - 0 . 93 ) , and 74 % sensitivity and 90 % specificity . In contrast , the sensitivity of voided urine cytology and the UroVysion ® cytogenetic test in this cohort was 39 % and 54 % , respectively . Study limitations include analysis performed on banked urine samples and the lack of voided urine cytology and cytogenetic test data on controls . CONCLUSIONS : The study provides further evidence that the reported panel of diagnostic biomarkers can reliably achieve the noninvasive detection of bladder cancer with higher sensitivity than currently available urine based assays .",
"Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty : association between depressive symptoms and diminished health status benefits . Depressive symptoms are known to compromise health status in cardiac disease , but this relationship has not been described in peripheral artery disease ( PAD ) . Depressive symptoms ( PHQ - 9 ) and disease - specific health status ( Peripheral Artery Questionnaire , PAQ ) were assessed in 242 PAD patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty ( P03951 ) at baseline and 1 year . Patients were classified by baseline and follow - up depression status ( moderate - severe depressive symptoms = PHQ ≥ 10 ) . Changes were categorized as no depression / improvement of depression versus persistent / worsened depression . At baseline , 20 % of patients were depressed ; at 1 year , 17 % of patients experienced persistent / worsened depression . Although this group improved on most PAQ subscales , they improved to a significantly lesser degree than those without depressive symptoms or those who improved by 1 year ( p - values < 0 . 05 ) . Baseline depressive symptoms ( B ( per 5 - point increment ) = - 11 . 9 , 95 % CI - 15 . 3 , - 8 . 5 , p < 0 . 0001 ) and changes in depression were independently associated with a decrease in 1 - year health status ( B ( per 5 - point increment ) = - 11 . 7 , 95 % CI - 14 . 3 , - 9 . 2 , p < 0 . 0001 ) . In conclusion , depressive symptoms are associated with less improvement in health status 1 year after undergoing a peripheral endovascular revascularization ( O15534 ) as compared with those having no depression or whose depressive symptoms improve . Efforts to improve depression detection and treatment among patients with PAD may improve the health status outcomes of these patients .",
"P62158 interacts with angiotensin - converting enzyme - 2 ( Q9BYF1 ) and inhibits shedding of its ectodomain . P12821 - 2 ( Q9BYF1 ) is a regulatory protein of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) and a receptor for the causative agent of severe - acute respiratory syndrome ( P49591 ) , the P49591 - coronavirus . We have previously shown that Q9BYF1 can be shed from the cell surface in response to phorbol esters by a process involving P01375 converting enzyme ( P78536 ; P78536 ) . In this study , we demonstrate that inhibitors of calmodulin also stimulate shedding of the Q9BYF1 ectodomain , a process at least partially mediated by a metalloproteinase . We also show that calmodulin associates with Q9BYF1 and that this interaction is decreased by calmodulin inhibitors .",
"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK99___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .",
"Identification of insulin - stimulated phosphorylation sites on calmodulin . P01308 enhances calmodulin phosphorylation in vivo . To determine the insulin - sensitive phosphorylation sites , phosphocalmodulin was immunoprecipitated from Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing human insulin receptors ( CHO / IR ) . P62158 was constitutively phosphorylated on serine , threonine , and tyrosine residues , and insulin enhanced phosphate incorporation on serine and tyrosine residues . Phosphocalmodulin immunoprecipitated from control and insulin - treated CHO / IR cells , and calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and casein kinase II were resolved by two - dimensional phosphopeptide mapping . Several common phosphopeptides were detected . The phosphopeptides from the in vitro maps were eluted and phosphoamino acid analysis , manual sequencing , strong cation exchange chromatography , and additional proteolysis were performed . This strategy demonstrated that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 were phosphorylated in vitro by the insulin receptor kinase and DB00156 - 79 , DB00133 - 81 , DB00133 - 101 and DB00156 - 117 were phosphorylated by casein kinase II . In vivo phosphorylation sites were identified by comigration of phosphopeptides on two - dimensional maps with phosphopeptides derived from calmodulin phosphorylated in vitro and by phosphoamino acid analysis . This approach revealed that DB00135 - 99 and DB00135 - 138 of calmodulin were phosphorylated in CHO / IR cells in response to insulin . Additional sites remain to be identified . The identification of the insulin - stimulated in vivo tyrosine phosphorylation sites should facilitate the elucidation of the physiological role of phosphocal - modulin .",
"Human cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced in vitro by P40189 stimulation . OBJECTIVES : Recent in vivo and in vitro studies in animals have demonstrated that cytokines of the P05231 family are involved in cardiac hypertrophy and in protection of cardiomyocytes against apoptosis . The present study aims to analyse the capacity of human atrial cardiac cells ( i . e . , cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts ) to display the P40189 receptor subunit , and to evaluate its functionality . METHODS : Twenty human atrial biopsies were used for immunohistochemistry , in situ hybridisation , and western blot analysis or dissociated for isolation and primary culture of cardiac cells . RESULTS : Fibroblasts present in tissue or maintained in primary culture clearly express P40189 whereas the signal in cardiomyocytes is weaker . Culture of cardiac cells with a P40189 agonist antibody enhances atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) , beta myosin heavy chain ( beta - MHC ) expression in cardiomyocytes , and significantly increases the cell surface area microm ( 2 ) ) . This process could involve P40763 ( signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ) phosphorylation . CONCLUSIONS : These results demonstrate that P40189 activation in human cardiac cells leads to cardiomyocyte hypertrophy . We discuss several hypotheses on the role of P05231 - type cytokines on cardiomyocyte functions .",
"P02649 phenotypes and plasma lipids in young and middle - aged subjects . The relationship between apolipoprotein ( apo ) E phenotypes and the levels of plasma lipid , lipoprotein and apo E in young ( mean , 21 years of age ) and middle - aged ( mean , 49 years of age ) subjects was investigated . Apo E phenotypes were determined by a rapid flat gel isoelectric focusing method that we had developed previously . Young subjects with apo E3 / 2 and E4 / 3 had significantly higher levels of plasma triglyceride ( TG ) , very low density lipoprotein ( VLDL ) - TG and VLDL - cholesterol than those with apo E3 / 3 . Middle - aged subjects with apo E3 / 2 ( 54 . 5 % ) and E4 / 3 ( Q04695 % ) had higher frequency of hyperlipoproteinemia ( mainly type IV ) than those with apo E3 / 3 ( 25 . 8 % ) . Furthermore , the middle - aged subjects with apo E3 / 2 had significantly higher levels of plasma TG , VLDL - TG and apo E , and significantly lower levels of plasma high density lipoprotein - cholesterol than those with apo E3 / 3 . These results indicate that apo E phenotype E3 / 2 and E4 / 3 are associated with lipid abnormalities even in young subjects , which may be caused by impaired functions of apo E2 and E4 .",
"PC12 cell activation by epidermal growth factor receptor : role of autophosphorylation sites . PC12 cells have been used as a model system for neuronal differentiation due to their ability to alter their phenotype to a sympathetic neuron - like cell in response to nerve growth factor or fibroblast growth factor . Under some conditions , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) can also induce PC12 cells to differentiate . To study signaling from the P01133 receptor without the confounding effects of endogenous P01133 receptors we generated a chimeric receptor comprised of the ectodomain of platelet - derived growth factor ( PDGF ) receptor in - frame with the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains of P01133 receptor , termed O15534 . Expression of O15534 in PC12 cells confers the ability of PDGF to induce differentiation whereas PDGF has no effect on untransfected PC12 cells . This response is kinase activity - dependent since a kinase - deficient mutant ( K721M ) fails to induce differentiation in response to PDGF . Mutation of five tyrosine residues that are autophosphorylated in response to P01133 either individually or in combination had minimal effects on the ability of these receptors to induce morphological PC12 cell differentiation . The O15534 mutant with all five autophosphorylation sites mutated to phenylalanine ( 5YF ) was equivalently capable of interacting with several important signaling molecules , including Shc , Grb2 , Gab1 , phospholipase Cgamma , and Cbl . Furthermore , both the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) / Akt and Ras / Erk pathways were activated in a sustained manner when O15534 or 5YF - expressing cells were stimulated with PDGF . Our results show that the five autophosphorylation sites in the extra - kinase C - terminal domain of P00533 are not required for the ability of P00533 to induce morphological differentiation of PC12 cells .",
"Prolonged treatment with bicalutamide induces androgen receptor overexpression and androgen hypersensitivity . BACKGROUND : Various hormone refractory prostate cancer cell models have been established with androgen depletion and have helped to clarify the mechanism for the transition into androgen - depletion independent status . However , the mechanism of bicalutamide resistance remains unclear because few cell models have been generated . METHODS : We generated a bicalutamide - resistant subline , LNCaP - O43633 , from LNCaP after prolonged treatment with bicalutamide . Androgen and / or bicalutamide responsiveness for proliferation and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) secretion were examined in vitro and in vivo . DB00624 and dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK74___ ) levels in xenografted tumors were analyzed by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry . P10275 ( AR ) gene mutation and amplification and AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression were determined . RESULTS : LNCaP - O43633 did not grow in an androgen - depleted medium and proliferation was stimulated in a tenfold lower concentration of androgen than that of LNCaP . LNCaP - O43633 grew in castrated male mice , and the ___MASK74___ level in grafted LNCaP - O43633 tumors was 7 . 7 - fold lower than in LNCaP tumors . DB01128 stimulated LNCaP - O43633 proliferation and PSA secretion in vitro and the antitumor activity of bicalutamide against LNCaP - O43633 was weaker than that of LNCaP in vivo . Additional AR mutation and AR gene amplification were not detected in LNCaP - O43633 , but AR and pAR ( 210 ) expression and PSA secretion in LNCaP - O43633 were higher than in LNCaP . CONCLUSIONS : DB01128 - resistant LNCaP - O43633 exhibited AR overexpression and hypersensitivity to low levels of androgen . Our data suggests that AR overexpression is a significant mechanism of bicalutamide resistance similar to resistance from chronic androgen depletion . In addition , pAR ( 210 ) overexpression could be a potential mechanism for hypersensitivity to low androgen in LNCaP - O43633 .",
"Effect of interferon - gamma and P01375 on P15941 mucin expression in ovarian carcinoma cell lines . In view of the potential uses of cell surface tumour associated antigens in novel anticancer treatment , a study was designed to investigate whether the biological response modifiers interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) and tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) could effect the expression of an epitope on the tumour associated P15941 epithelial mucin . Four ovarian carcinoma cell lines showing high ( OAW42 and GG ) and low ( JAM and PE01 ) basal expression of P15941 were treated with 10 - 1000 U / mL of P01579 or P01375 for one or five days . Changes in P15941 expression in cells exposed to P01579 or P01375 were monitored using an ELISA technique with the monoclonal antibody O43633 which reacts with a core protein epitope on the P15941 mucin , and then corrected for the number of viable cells present . P01375 had little effect on P15941 expression , but one or five days exposure to P01579 significantly increased P15941 expression ( p < 0 . 01 ) in all cell lines including the two cell lines that initially showed little or no expression .",
"___MASK44___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"___MASK30___ : kinetic and dynamic profile in the treatment of pain . ___MASK30___ ( 4 , 5 - diphenyl - 2 - oxazolepropionic acid ) is a non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) which is effective in models of inflammation , pain and pyrexia . It is effective and well tolerated in the clinical management of adult rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , osteoarthritis ( OA ) , ankylosing spondylitis , soft tissue disorders and post operative dental pain . ___MASK30___ has a high oral bioavailability ( 95 % ) , with peak plasma concentrations at 3 to 5 hours after dosing . It is metabolised in the liver by oxidative and conjugative pathways and readily eliminated by the renal and faecal routes . ___MASK30___ ' s strong analgesic qualities are particularly useful in painful musculoskeletal conditions such as periarthritis of the shoulder , since it exhibits actions such as inhibition of P23219 and P35354 isoenzymes , inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF - kappaB and of metalloproteases , and modulates the endogenous cannabinoid system . This editorial addresses the accompanying paper by Barbara Heller and Rosanna Tarricone on the management of shoulder periarthritis pain , in which they studied the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin compared to the comparator drug diclofenac over a 15 day period . Both oxaprozin and diclofenac compared well in the primary study endpoint of reduction in shoulder pain . ___MASK30___ and diclofenac were well tolerated and oxaprozin showed better improvement in shoulder function and in the mental health item of the SF - 36 quality of life component . The study by Heller and Tarricone is an addition to the large number of clinical trials which demonstrate that oxaprozin has equal efficacy in comparison with standard doses of commonly used anti - rheumatic agents such as aspirin , diclofenac , ibuprofen , indomethacin etc . in several different painful musculoskeletal conditions .",
"A role for plasma transforming growth factor - beta and matrix metalloproteinases in aortic aneurysm surveillance in Marfan syndrome ? BACKGROUND : We have previously shown that the angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor perindopril reduced aortic diameter by 3 - 7mm in Marfan syndrome ( MFS ) patients . Excessive signalling by the transforming growth factor - beta ( TGF - beta ) has been implicated in the development of aortic dilatation . We hypothesised that reduction in aortic diameter would correlate with reduction in plasma TGF - beta and matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) levels . METHODS : 17 MFS patients ( aged 33 +/- 5 ( mean +/- SD ) ) on standard beta - blocker therapy were randomised to also receive perindopril ( n = 10 ) or placebo ( n = 7 ) for 24 weeks in a double blind study . Aortic root diameters were assessed at four sites via transthoracic echocardiography . Venous blood samples were analysed for latent and active TGF - beta , P08253 and P08254 levels . RESULTS : DB00790 significantly reduced aortic root diameters relative to placebo in both end - systole and end - diastole ( by 1 . 2 - 3mm / m ( 2 ) , p < 0 . 001 ) . In addition , compared to placebo perindopril significantly reduced latent TGF - beta levels by 14 . 0 +/- 4 . 5ng / ml ( p = 0 . 01 ) , active TGF - beta levels by 4 +/- 1ng / ml ( p = 0 . 02 ) , P08253 levels by 22 +/- 6ng / ml ( p < 0 . 001 ) , and P08254 levels by 5 +/- 1ng / ml ( p < 0 . 001 ) . There were moderately strong correlations between the pre / post intervention change in aortic diameters and the change in both latent ( r = 0 . 49 - 0 . 76 , p = 0 . 001 - 0 . 04 ) and active TGF - beta ( r = 0 . 59 - 0 . 73 , p = 0 . 002 - 0 . 02 ) , P08253 ( r = 0 . 63 - 0 . 75 , p = 0 . 001 - 0 . 007 ) , and P08254 plasma levels ( r = 0 . 81 - 0 . 83 , p < 0 . 0001 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Plasma TGF - beta , P08253 and P08254 should be further explored in longitudinal trials as potential prognostic indicators of progression of aortic dilatation and response to therapy in MFS .",
"Early and delayed castrations confer a similar survival advantage in TRAMP mice . The most appropriate time to introduce androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer remains controversial . Our aim was to evaluate the effects of early versus delayed surgical castration on prostate cancer progression and survival in the transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate ( TRAMP ) model . TRAMP mice were randomly divided into three groups : the early castration group ( on which castration was performed at the age of 4 weeks ) , the delayed castration group ( on which castration was performed when abdominal tumours could be palpated ) , and the sham - castrated group . Mice were monitored daily throughout their lives until cancer - related death or the development of an obviously moribund appearance , at which time the individual mouse was killed . P10275 expression in prostate tumours was also evaluated . The results shows that the average lifespan in early castration , delayed castration and sham - castrated groups were 54 . 1 weeks , 59 . 9 weeks and Q04695 weeks , respectively . Both early castration and delayed castration conferred a statistically significant survival advantage when compared with the sham - castrated group ( P < 0 . 001 ) . However , the difference in lifespan between the early castration group and the delayed castration group was not statistically significant ( P = 0 . 85 ) . The increase in lifespan in the TRAMP mice that received either early or delayed castration correlated with lower G / B value ( genitourinary tract weight / body weight ) at death than the sham - castrated mice . In conclusion , early and delayed castrations in TRAMP mice prolonged survival to a similar extent . This finding may provide a guide for clinical practice in prostate cancer therapy .",
"Deficiency of P23219 causes natriuresis and enhanced sensitivity to P12821 inhibition . BACKGROUND : Prostanoid products of the cyclo - oxygenase ( P36551 ) pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism modulate blood pressure ( BP ) and sodium homeostasis . Conventional non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , which inhibit both P36551 isoforms ( P23219 and - 2 ) , cause sodium retention , exacerbate hypertension , and interfere with the efficacy of certain anti - hypertensive agents such as angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors . While a new class of NSAIDs that specifically inhibit P35354 is now widely used , the relative contribution of the individual P36551 isoforms to these untoward effects is not clear . METHODS : To address this question , we studied mice with targeted disruption of the P23219 ( Ptgs1 ) gene . Blood pressure , renin mRNA expression , and aldosterone were measured while dietary sodium was varied . To study interactions with the renin - angiotensin system , P12821 inhibitors were administered and mice with combined deficiency of P23219 and the angiotensin II subtype 1A ( AT1A ) receptor were generated . RESULTS : On a regular diet , BP in P23219 -/- mice was near normal . However , during low salt feeding , BP values were reduced in P23219 -/- compared to +/+ animals , and this reduction in BP was associated with abnormal natriuresis despite appropriate stimulation of renin and aldosterone . Compared to P23219 +/+ mice , the actions of P12821 inhibition were markedly accentuated in P23219 -/- mice . Sodium sensitivity and BP lowering also were enhanced in mice with combined deficiency of P23219 and AT1A receptor . CONCLUSIONS : The absence of P23219 is associated with sodium loss and enhanced sensitivity to P12821 inhibition , suggesting that P23219 inhibition does not cause hypertension and abnormal sodium handling associated with NSAID use .",
"___MASK4___ , a gastric proton pump inhibitor , inhibits melanogenesis by blocking Q04656 trafficking . ___MASK4___ is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastrosophageal reflux disease and acts by irreversibly blocking P20648 , a P - type H +/ K + ATPase in gastric parietal cells . We found that omeprazole and its closely related congeners inhibited melanogenesis at micromolar concentrations in B16 mouse melanoma cells , normal human epidermal melanocytes , and in a reconstructed human skin model . ___MASK4___ topically applied to the skin of UV - irradiated human subjects significantly reduced pigment levels after 3 weeks compared with untreated controls . ___MASK4___ had no significant inhibitory effect on the activities of purified human tyrosinase or on the mRNA levels of tyrosinase , dopachrome tautomerase , Pmel17 , or O75030 mRNA levels . Although melanocytes do not express P20648 , they do express Q04656 , a copper transporting P - type ATPase in the trans - Golgi network that is required for copper acquisition by tyrosinase . Q04656 relocalization from the trans - Golgi network to the plasma membrane in response to elevated copper concentrations in melanocytes was inhibited by omeprazole . ___MASK4___ treatment increased the proportion of EndoH sensitive tyrosinase , indicating that tyrosinase maturation was impaired . In addition , omeprazole reduced tyrosinase protein abundance in the presence of cycloheximide , suggestive of increased degradation . Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that omeprazole reduces melanogenesis by inhibiting Q04656 and by enhancing degradation of tyrosinase .",
"P10275 is expressed in murine choroid plexus and downregulated by 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone in male and female mice . The choroid plexuses ( CPs ) of the brain form a unique interface between the peripheral blood and the cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) . CPs produce several neuroprotective peptides , which are secreted into the P04141 . Despite their importance in neuroprotection , the mechanisms underlying the regulation of most of these peptides in CPs remain unknown . Androgens regulate the expression of neuroprotective peptides in several tissues where the androgen receptor ( AR ) is coexpressed , including the brain . The presence of AR in CPs has never been investigated , but recent studies in our laboratory show that the CP is an androgen - responsive tissue . In order to fulfill this gap , we investigated and characterized AR distribution and expression in male and female rat CPs and in primary cultures from rat CP epithelial cells . In addition , the response of AR to 5alpha - dihydrotestosterone ( ___MASK74___ ) in castrated male and female mice subjected to ___MASK74___ replacement was analyzed . We show that rat CP epithelial cells contain AR mRNA and protein . Moreover , we demonstrate that AR is downregulated by ___MASK74___ in mice CPs .",
"miR - 124 functions as a tumor suppressor in the endometrial carcinoma cell line O14777 - 1B partly by suppressing P40763 . MicroRNAs ( miRNAs ) play an important role in the development and progression of endometrial carcinoma ( EC ) . Recently , several studies have shown that microRNA - 124 ( miR - 124 ) is downregulated in various cancers , which can affect tumor initiation and maintenance . However , the effects of miR - 124 on EC are largely unknown . In this study , we identified the under - expression of miR - 124 in 35 paired EC tissues and adjacent normal tissues . Further , functional experiments found that ectopic expression of miR - 124 markedly suppressed cell proliferation , migration , and invasion of EC cells . It also induced cell apoptosis and P55008 - phase cell cycle arrest . Moreover , we identified signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) as a direct target of miR - 124 , and over expression of miR - 124 not only induced changes in P40763 expression but also altered expression of its target genes , cyclin D2 and matrix metalloproteinase 2 , in the human endometrial carcinoma cell line O14777 - 1B . In addition to targeting P40763 directly , we found that miR - 124 suppresses phosphorylation of P40763 through targeting IL - 6R indirectly . Restored P40763 expression through treatment with P05231 cytokine partly abolished miR - 124 - mediated cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction . These results combined with the tumorigenetic role of P40763 in O14777 - 1B cells suggest that the antitumor effects of miR - 124 are achieved , at least partly , through down regulation of P40763 mRNA and its downstream target genes . Therefore , inhibition of constitutively activated P40763 by ectopic expression of miR - 124 in EC may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of EC .",
"Different effects of perindopril and enalapril on monocyte cytokine release in coronary artery disease patients with normal blood pressure . BACKGROUND : Favorable effects of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor treatment on the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality and morbidity are not limited to patients with elevated blood pressure . As suggested by our previous results , the physicochemical and pharmacokinetic differences between drugs may markedly contribute to the strength of pleiotropic effects of P12821 inhibitors . METHODS : The present study was aimed at comparing the effects of serum - and tissue - type P12821 inhibitors on monocyte release of proinflammatory cytokines in normotensive patients with stable coronary artery disease . The participants were randomized to 90 - day treatment with enalapril ( 20 mg daily , n = 29 ) , perindopril ( 4 mg daily , n = 27 ) or placebo ( n = 28 ) . Plasma levels of lipids , glucose , insulin and high sensitivity P02741 ( hsCRP ) , as well as monocyte release of proinflammatory cytokines were determined before and after 30 days of therapy , and at the end of the treatment . RESULTS : Lipopolysaccharide - stimulated monocytes from normotensive patients with stable coronary artery disease released significantly more P01375 - α , interleukin - 1β and monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 in comparison with monocytes from 23 matched control subjects . Their baseline hsCRP levels were also higher . DB00790 reversed the disease - induced changes in cytokine release and reduced plasma hsCRP , while the effect of enalapril was much more limited . The effect on both drugs on cytokine release was stronger in insulin - resistant than insulin - sensitive subjects . CONCLUSIONS : Our results indicate that perindopril is superior to enalapril in producing monocyte - suppressing and systemic anti - inflammatory effects in normotensive patients with coronary artery disease . This action may contribute to the clinical effectiveness of tissue P12821 inhibitors in the therapy of atherosclerosis - related disorders , particularly in insulin - resistant subjects .",
"P00797 - angiotensin system modulation : the weight of evidence . Modulation of the renin - angiotensin system is considered to be the most complete way to manage high - risk patients including those with hypertension . P12821 ( P12821 ) inhibitors are effective at reducing the morbidity and mortality of patients with overt clinical heart failure , asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction , and uncomplicated myocardial infarction . Furthermore , recent trials like the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluations ( HOPE ) study and the EUropean trial on Reduction Of cardiac events with DB00790 in stable coronary Artery disease ( EUROPA ) support extending the use of P12821 inhibitors to the routine / first - line treatment of patients with an increased global cardiovascular risk . Although some investigators have seen the development of angiotensin II receptor blockers ( ARBs ) as a more effective and tolerable way of reproducing the benefits of P12821 inhibition , there remain important concerns regarding the distinct pharmacologic profiles and modes of action of these two classes of drugs . Careful evaluation of data from recent large - scale studies revealed that , unlike P12821 inhibitors , ARBs are either neutral or may actually increase rates of myocardial infarction despite similar levels of blood pressure reduction . The fact that this effect is most apparent when ARBs are compared with placebo in the absence of concomitant P12821 inhibitors suggests that differential effects on the angiotensin II type 2 ( AT ( 2 ) ) receptors may be important . Other important pharmacologic differences are also known to be present and may be of direct relevance . The weight of available evidence therefore supports the use of appropriate P12821 inhibitor regimens , although not ARBs , in the treatment of global cardiovascular risk .",
"Acrp30 inhibits leptin - induced metastasis by downregulating the JAK / P40763 pathway via AMPK activation in aggressive SPEC - 2 endometrial cancer cells . Obesity is a well - established risk factor for endometrial cancer , due in part to the adipokines generated by adipose tissue , such as adiponectin ( also known as Acrp30 ) and leptin , which are associated with many endocrine - related cancers . Recent reports suggested that Acrp30 inhibits leptin - stimulated cell proliferation in O14777 - 1A and RL95 - 2 endometrial cancer cell lines , and that the serum leptin / Acrp30 ratio plays an important role in endometrial cancer development . We explored whether Acrp30 could reverse the leptin - induced metastasis phenotype in the SPEC - 2 endometrial cancer cell line . Transcripts for Acrp30 receptors ( AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 ) and leptin receptor ( Ob - Rb ) were detected by quantitative real - time RT - PCR ( qRT - PCR ) in six endometrial cancer cell lines . Leptin ( 1 µg / ml ) treatment stimulated SPEC - 2 cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis , while Acrp30 ( 10 µg / ml ) treatment inhibited the growth of SPEC - 2 cells . Importantly , Acrp30 was able to inhibit leptin - induced SPEC - 2 cell proliferation . Leptin promoted SPEC - 2 cell invasion in a Matrigel transwell assay , while Acrp30 partly suppressed the invasion stimulated by leptin . To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying this phenomenon , we monitored the AMPK and JAK / P40763 signaling pathways by western blotting and cell immunofluorescence . Acrp30 reduced leptin - induced P40763 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation via activation of the MAPK pathway . AG490 ( JAK / P40763 inhibitor ) reduced P08253 and P14780 protein levels in cells treated with leptin , while P05231 ( JAK / P40763 stimulator ) and Compound C ( AMPK inhibitor ) elevated P08253 and P14780 protein levels in cells treated with Acrp30 . In conclusion , we demonstrated that Acrp30 effectively reversed the invasion stimulated by leptin , and AMPK and JAK / P40763 pathways mediated the invasive phenotype of SPEC - 2 cells .",
"Cardiac protective effect of Astragalus on viral myocarditis mice : comparison with DB00790 . In clinical practice , Astragali Radix ( Astragalus ) , the root of Astragalus membranaceus Bunge , has been widely applied to treat patients with viral diseases , including viral myocarditis in China . The present study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of Astragalus on the function of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase ( P16615 ) activity and endothelin system at acute and chronic periods of myocarditis mice induced by CVB ( 3 ) infection . Astragalus feeding ( 2 . 2 mg / kg / day ) could significantly increase the survival rate , alleviate pathological alterations and serum cardiac troponin I ( cTnI ) , as well as restore impaired SERCA activity at the acute stage . Low affinity and capacity of ETR were reversed with Astragalus after the first CVB ( 3 ) inoculation up to 7 days and after the second virus inoculation up to 150 days . In the meantime , the contents of cardiac ET - 1 and P01160 were reduced . Comparison the myocarditis mice treated with DB00790 ( 0 . 44 mg / kg / day ) , an P12821 inhibitor , shows that Astragalus achieved a similar effect on survival rate , P16615 and ET system . These results indicated that the beneficial effects of Astragalus and DB00790 for treating viral myocarditis might be partly mediated by preserving the functions of SERCA 2 activity and ET system .",
"DB00790 : possible use in cancer therapy . Since angiogenesis is essential for the growth of any solid tumor , emerging efforts are being made to develop antiangiogenic therapy . To date , however , no antiangiogenic agent has become widely available for the clinical setting . Angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors are commonly used as antihypertensive agents and it has recently been suggested that they decrease the risk of cancer . Studies have found that an P12821 inhibitor , perindopril , is a potent inhibitor of experimental tumor development and angiogenesis at a clinically comparable dose . The potent angiogenic factor , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , is significantly suppressed by perindopril and also inhibits P15692 - induced tumor growth . In vitro studies showed that perindopril is not cytotoxic to either tumor cells or endothelial cells . Since perindopril is already in widespread clinical use without serious side effects , it may represent a potential new strategy for anticancer therapy .",
"Membrane raft microdomains mediate front - rear polarity in migrating cells . The acquisition of spatial and functional asymmetry between the rear and the front of the cell is a necessary step for cell chemotaxis . P01308 - like growth factor - I ( P05019 ) stimulation of the human adenocarcinoma MCF - 7 induces a polarized phenotype characterized by asymmetrical P51681 chemokine receptor redistribution to the leading cell edge . P51681 associates with membrane raft microdomains , and its polarization parallels redistribution of raft molecules , including the raft - associated ganglioside GM1 , glycosylphosphatidylinositol - anchored green fluorescent protein and ephrinB1 , to the leading edge . The non - raft proteins transferrin receptor and a mutant ephrinB1 are distributed homogeneously in migrating MCF - 7 cells , supporting the raft localization requirement for polarization . P05019 stimulation of cholesterol - depleted cells induces projection of multiple pseudopodia over the entire cell periphery , indicating that raft disruption specifically affects the acquisition of cell polarity , but not P05019 - induced protrusion activity . DB04540 depletion inhibits MCF - 7 chemotaxis , which is restored by replenishing cholesterol . Our results indicate that initial segregation between raft and non - raft membrane proteins mediates the necessary redistribution of specialized molecules for cell migration .",
"Inhibition of the renin - angiotensin system improves physiological outcomes in mice with mild or severe cancer cachexia . Cancer cachexia describes the progressive skeletal muscle wasting and weakness associated with many cancers . Cachexia reduces mobility and quality of life and accounts for 20 - 30 % of all cancer - related deaths . Activation of the renin - angiotensin system causes skeletal muscle wasting and weakness . We tested the hypothesis that treatment with the angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor , perindopril , would enhance whole body and skeletal muscle function in cachectic mice bearing Colon - 26 ( C - 26 ) tumors . CD2F1 mice received a subcutaneous injection of phosphate buffered saline or C - 26 tumor cells inducing either a mild or severe cachexia . The following day , one cohort of C - 26 mice began receiving perindopril in their drinking water ( 4 mg kg (- 1 ) day (- 1 ) ) for 21 days . In mild and severe cachexia , perindopril increased measures of whole body function ( grip strength and rotarod ) and reduced fatigue in isolated contracting diaphragm muscle strips ( p < 0 . 05 ) . In severely cachectic mice , perindopril reduced tumor growth , improved locomotor activity and reduced fatigue of tibialis anterior muscles in situ ( p < 0 . 05 ) , which was associated with increased oxidative enzyme capacity ( succinate deyhydrogenase , p < 0 . 05 ) . DB00790 attenuated the increase in Q969Q1 and P05231 mRNA expression and enhanced Akt phosphorylation in severely cachectic mice but neither body nor muscle mass was increased . These findings support the therapeutic potential of P12821 inhibition for enhancing whole body function and reducing fatigue of respiratory muscles in early and late stage cancer cachexia and should be confirmed in future clinical trials . Since P12821 inhibition alone did not enhance body or muscle mass , co - treatment with an anabolic agent may be required to address these aspects of cancer cachexia .",
"Prevention of thrombus formation and growth by antithrombin III and heparin cofactor II - dependent thrombin inhibitors : importance of heparin cofactor II . DB01109 ( HEP ) prevents thrombus formation ( TF ) and thrombus growth ( TG ) , by accelerating thrombin ( THR ) inhibition by antithrombin III ( P01008 ) . Recent studies suggest that dermatan sulphate which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by heparin cofactor II ( HCII ) , can inhibit TF and TG as effectively as HEP . This study compared the antithrombotic effects of HEP and another agent , ___MASK20___ ( SLX ) which catalyzes thrombin inhibition by P01008 and HCII simultaneously . TF was induced in rabbit jugular veins , using the stasis / hypercoagulation model . TG was measured as the accretion of 125I - fibrin onto existing thrombi in rabbit jugular veins . HEP and SLX inhibited TF when given in doses of 10 and 5 anti - thrombin U / kg , respectively . SLX ( 16 anti - thrombin U / kg or 260 micrograms / kg ) was more effective than HEP ( 120 anti - thrombin U / kg or 800 micrograms / kg ) in preventing TG when administered either as a bolus or by continuous infusion . These data suggest that agents which accelerate THR inhibition by both P01008 and HCII simultaneously , can inhibit TF and TG with less systemic anticoagulation than comparable antithrombotic doses of HEP .",
"Guggulsterone inhibits angiogenesis by blocking P40763 and P15692 expression in colon cancer cells . The plant sterol guggulsterone has been shown to exert anti - tumor effects , making it a candidate chemotherapeutic agent . We investigated the anti - tumor effects of guggulsterone on colon cancer cells and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms related to angiogenesis . The apoptotic effects of guggulsterone were examined by cell survival assay . Western blot analysis was used to determine the levels of various down - stream intracellular proteins involved in angiogenesis , including signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , hypoxia - inducible factor - 1alpha ( HIF - 1alpha ) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator ( P27540 ) . Using chromatin immunoprecipitation assay , we tested whether guggulsterone affects the recruitment of P40763 , P27540 and HIF - 1alpha to the human P15692 promoter . To investigate the effect of guggulsterone on vascular endothelial cell migration and invasion , tube formation and migration assays were conducted using human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . Matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 2 and - 9 activities were measured by gelatin zymography . Guggulsterone significantly reduced cell viability in colon cancer cells in a dose - dependent manner and blocked P15692 , P27540 and P40763 expression prominently in hypoxic conditions . The recruitment of P40763 and P27540 , but not HIF - 1alpha , to the P15692 promoter was inhibited by guggulsterone treatment . HUVECs produced much foreshortened and severely broken tubes and showed decreased migration activity under guggulsterone effects . In addition , zymography revealed that P08253 and - 9 enzyme activities were markedly lower in the presence of guggulsterone . The results of this study suggest that guggulsterone not only induces apoptosis , but also inhibits angiogenesis and metastasis in colon cancer cells by blocking P40763 and P15692 expression , suggesting its therapeutic potential in the treatment of colorectal cancer .",
"P10147 - P51681 axis regulates intratumoral accumulation of leukocytes and fibroblasts and promotes angiogenesis in murine lung metastasis process . Metastasis proceeds through interaction between cancer cells and resident cells such as leukocytes and fibroblasts . An i . v . injection of a mouse renal cell carcinoma , Renca , into wild - type mice resulted in multiple metastasis foci in lungs and was associated with intratumoral accumulation of macrophages , granulocytes , and fibroblasts . A chemokine , P10147 , was detected in infiltrating cells and , to a lesser degree , tumor cells , together with an infiltration of leukocytes expressing P51681 , a specific receptor for P10147 . A deficiency of the P10147 or P51681 gene markedly reduced the number of metastasis foci in the lung , and the analysis using bone marrow chimeric mice revealed that both bone marrow - and non - bone marrow - derived cells contributed to metastasis formation . P10147 - and P51681 - deficient mice exhibited a reduction in intratumoral accumulation of macrophages , granulocytes , and fibroblasts . Moreover , intratumoral neovascularization , an indispensable process for metastasis , was attenuated in these gene - deficient mice . Intrapulmonary expression of matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 9 and hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) was enhanced in wild - type mice , and the increases were markedly diminished in P10147 - and P51681 - deficient mice . Furthermore , P14780 protein was detected in macrophages and granulocytes , the cells that also express P51681 and in vitro stimulation by P10147 - induced macrophages to express P14780 . Intratumoral fibroblasts expressed P51681 and P14210 protein . In vitro P10147 stimulated fibroblasts to express P14210 . Collectively , the P10147 - P51681 axis appears to regulate intratumoral trafficking of leukocytes and fibroblasts , as well as P14780 and P14210 expression , and as a consequence to accelerate neovascularization and subsequent metastasis formation .",
"Normal and perturbed endothelial cells from canine femoral arteries and femoral veins exhibit heterogeneity in hemostatic properties and growth characteristics . BACKGROUND : We sought to examine the heterogeneity of endothelial cells from the same anatomic site but different vascular systems and described P04275 ( P04275 ) release and morphological change in response to injury - associated factor in femoral vessels from canine in vitro . METHODS : Levels of hemostatic factors ( P04275 , plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 ( P05121 ) , antithrombin III ( P01008 ) , in tissue sections and cultured endothelial cells of canine femoral arteries and canine femoral veins were compared by the immunohistochemistry technique . In addition to comparing cell growth density and cell protein contents , cultured femoral arterial endothelial cells ( FAECs ) and cultured femoral venous endothelial cells ( FVECs ) were incubated with a series concentration of basic fibroblast factor ( P09038 ) ( 1 , 10 , 100 ng / ml ) for up to 48 hours to test the amount of P04275 secretion and morphological change . RESULTS : Both in tissue sections and cultured cells , the levels of P04275 are higher in FVECs than in FAECs . We were unable to differentiate the level of P05121 and P01008 difference between FAECs and FVECs . P09038 ( 10 ng / ml ) significantly increased P04275 secretion from cultured FAECs but not from FVECs . The size of cultured FAECs is smaller than of FVECs ; however , FAECs have higher amounts of protein contents than FVECs . CONCLUSIONS : These comparative studies provide evidence indicating that the characteristics of FVECs differ from those of FAECs . These differences may be indicated heterogeneity with either inherited or acquired thrombotic disease .",
"Ds - echinoside A , a new triterpene glycoside derived from sea cucumber , exhibits antimetastatic activity via the inhibition of NF - κB - dependent P14780 and P15692 expressions . Ds - echinoside A ( DSEA ) , a non - sulfated triterpene glycoside , was isolated from the sea cucumber Pearsonothuria graeffei . In vitro and in vivo investigations were conducted on the effects of DSEA on tumor cell adhesion , migration , invasion , and angiogenesis . In this study , we found that DSEA inhibited the proliferation of human hepatocellular liver carcinoma cells Hep G2 , with a half - maximal inhibitory concentration ( IC₅₀ ) of 2 . 65 μmol / L , and suppressed Hep G2 cell adhesion , migration , and invasion in a dose - dependent manner . DSEA also reduced tube formation of human endothelial cells ECV - 304 on matrigel in vitro and attenuated neovascularization in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) assay in vivo . Immunocytochemical analysis revealed that DSEA significantly decreased the expression of matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) , which plays an important role in the degradation of basement membrane in tumor metastasis and angiogenesis . DSEA also increased the protein expression level of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase - 1 ( P01033 ) , an important regulator of P14780 activation . From the results of Western blotting , the expressions of nuclear factor - kappa B ( NF - κB ) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) were found to be remarkably reduced by DSEA . These findings suggest that DSEA exhibits a significant anti - metastatic activity through the specific inhibition of NF - κB - dependent P14780 and P15692 expressions .",
"Is phentermine an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase ? A critical appraisal . ___MASK37___ produces a spectrum of concentration - dependent biochemical effects . It interacts with NE transporters at 0 . 1 microM , DA transporters at about 1 microM , 5 - HT transporters at 15 microM and P21397 at about 100 microM . When administered at typical anorectic doses , phentermine primarily interacts with DA and NE transporters and does not produce biochemical or neurochemical effects which would occur if it were inhibiting P21397 . Some other explanation other than MAO inhibition must be sought to explain how oral phentermine increases platelet 5 - HT , since platelet P27338 does not metabolize platelet 5 - HT , and since amphetamine - type drugs are even weaker inhibitors of P27338 than P21397 . Clinical studies in humans have shown that amphetamine , which is a more potent inhibitor of P21397 than phentermine , does not inhibit P21397 at therapeutic doses . Neither phentermine alone , fluoxetine alone or their combined use have been associated with cardiac valvulopathy , and clinical experience has shown their combined use to be free of significant adverse effects . Viewed collectively , there appears to be no data to support the hypothesis that phentermine inhibits MAO at typical therapeutic doses .",
"Inhibition of central angiotensin converting enzyme ameliorates scopolamine induced memory impairment in mice : role of cholinergic neurotransmission , cerebral blood flow and brain energy metabolism . Evidences indicate that inhibition of central P00797 angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) ameliorates memory impairment in animals and humans . Earlier we have reported involvement of central angiotensin converting enzyme ( P12821 ) in streptozotocin induced neurodegeneration and memory impairment . The present study investigated the role of central P12821 in cholinergic neurotransmission , brain energy metabolism and cerebral blood flow ( Q03701 ) in model of memory impairment induced by injection of scopolamine in mice . DB00790 ( 0 . 05 and 0 . 1 mg / kg , PO ) was given orally for one week before administration of scopolamine ( 3mg / kg , IP ) . Then , memory function was evaluated by Morris water maze and passive avoidance tests . Q03701 was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry . Biochemical and molecular parameters were estimated after the completion of behavioral studies . DB00747 caused impairment in memory which was associated with reduced Q03701 , acetylcholine ( ACh ) level and elevated acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) activity and malondialdehyde ( MDA ) level . DB00790 ameliorated scopolamine induced amnesia in both the behavioral paradigms . Further , perindopril prevented elevation of P22303 and MDA level in mice brain . There was a significant increase in Q03701 and ACh level in perindopril treated mice . However , scopolamine had no significant effect on DB00171 level and mRNA expression of angiotensin receptors and P12821 in cortex and hippocampus . But , perindopril significantly decreased P12821 activity in brain without affecting its mRNA expression . The study clearly showed the interaction between P12821 and cholinergic neurotransmission and beneficial effect of perindopril can be attributed to improvement in central cholinergic neurotransmission and Q03701 .",
"[ Reinfusion ascites therapy : considerations after a year ' s experience ] . Ascites often appears as a complication of several illnesses . The therapy is essentially based on the use of low - sodium diet , plasma or albumin infusion , diuretics and low - dosed P12821 - inhibitors . To use the simple paracentesis or special techniques as Rhodiascit or Lee Veen Shunt means not to resolve definitively the problem and sometimes to cause undesirable complications . The authors present a new therapeutic tactics that joins the use of technique of double filtration of ascitic fluid and reinfusion of concentrated proteins ( DFAF ) with the injection in the peritoneal cavity of beta - interferon and the venous infusion of P01008 . Twenty patients affected by hepatic cirrhosis with the presence of ascitic fluid not treatable with the usual therapy have been subjected to this treatment . All the patients showed an immediate improvement of the clinical situation . After one year of observation , we describe our results . Twelve patients needed a further treatment with the DFAF technique , two patients died for the original pathology and six patients just needed an adjustment of pharmacologic therapy .",
"Aromatic - turmerone attenuates invasion and expression of P14780 and P35354 through inhibition of NF - κB activation in TPA - induced breast cancer cells . Recent evidence suggests that breast cancer is one of the most common forms of malignancy in females , and metastasis from the primary cancer site is the main cause of death . Aromatic ( ar )- turmerone is present in Curcuma longa and is a common remedy and food . In the present study , we investigated the inhibitory effects of ar - turmerone on expression and enzymatic activity levels of 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate ( TPA ) - induced matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP ) - 9 and cyclooxygenaase - 2 ( P35354 ) in breast cancer cells . Our data indicated that ar - turmerone treatment significantly inhibited enzymatic activity and expression of P14780 and P35354 at non - cytotoxic concentrations . However , the expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase ( P01033 ) - 1 , P16035 , P08253 , and P23219 did not change upon ar - turmerone treatment . We found that ar - turmerone inhibited the activation of NF - κB , whereas it did not affect AP - 1 activation . Moreover , The ChIP assay revealed that in vivo binding activities of NF - κB to the P14780 and P35354 promoter were significantly inhibited by ar - turmerone . Our data showed that ar - turmerone reduced the phosphorylation of PI3K / Akt and P27361 / 2 signaling , whereas it did not affect phosphorylation of JNK or p38 MAPK . Thus , transfection of breast cancer cells with PI3K / Akt and P27361 / 2 siRNAs significantly decreased TPA - induced P14780 and P35354 expression . These results suggest that ar - turmerone suppressed the TPA - induced up - regulation of P14780 and P35354 expression by blocking NF - κB , PI3K / Akt , and P27361 / 2 signaling in human breast cancer cells . Furthermore , ar - turmerone significantly inhibited TPA - induced invasion , migration , and colony formation in human breast cancer cells .",
"Effect of dipterinyl calcium pentahydrate on hepatitis B virus replication in transgenic mice . BACKGROUND : Dipterinyl calcium pentahydrate ( P12821 ) has previously been shown to inhibit MDA - MB - 231 human breast cancer xenographs in nude mice in a manner correlated with increases in plasma IL - 12 and P05112 concentrations , and decreases in plasma P05231 levels . P12821 also inhibits indoleamine 2 , 3 - dioxygenase ( P14902 ) , an immuno - inhibitory enzyme , in human PBMCs ( Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells ) . METHODS : In the present study , P12821 was administered per os , once daily for 14 days to hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) transgenic mice at 23 , 7 . 3 , and 2 . 3 mg / ( kg d ) . Multivariate stepwise regression and MANOVA analyses , by gender and treatment , of liver HBV DNA and RNA measures , liver core and serum HBe antigen assays , serum cytokine / chemokine profiles , and P14902 metabolite measurements were performed . RESULTS : P12821 caused a significant dose - response reduction of log liver HBV DNA as measured by PCR in the female HBV mice . The gender dependence of the anti - HBV DNA activity was explained by the P12821 Effects Model ( P12821 - EM ) ( p = . 001 ) which includes three serum biomarker changes caused by P12821 : 1 ) decreased P13500 ; 2 ) decreased Kyn / DB00150 ( an estimation of P14902 activity ) ; and 3 ) increased GM - P04141 . CONCLUSIONS : Immunomodulation via P14902 or P48775 ( tryptophan 2 , 3 - dioxygenase ) pathways , along with serum P13500 and GM - P04141 are proposed to play roles in the anti - HBV mechanism of P12821 based upon their coordinated modulation in the reduction of viral DNA replication in HBV mice .",
"P12821 activity is involved in the mechanism of increased endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus . The renin - angiotensin system plays an important role in the elevation of asymmetric dimethylarginine ( DB01686 ) , an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase , in hypertensive patients , so the present study was designed to examine whether angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) activity is also involved in the mechanism of DB01686 elevation in type 2 diabetes mellitus ( NIDDM ) . A crossover study was performed to determine if P12821 inhibition with perindopril ( 4 mg / day ) for 4 weeks decreases serum DB01686 concentration and plasma P04275 ( P04275 ) level ( a marker of endothelial injury ) in 11 patients with NIDDM . None of the patients was treated with insulin or oral hypoglycemic drugs , and none had major diabetic complications . Before the protocol began , serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 were significantly higher in the 11 NIDDM patients , when compared with 8 control subjects without diabetes . DB00790 did not affect blood pressure or glucose metabolism , but did significantly decrease serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 . These results suggest that endothelial injury associated with DB01686 elevation may be present even in patients with non - complicated NIDDM , and that increased activity of P12821 may be involved in such endothelial dysfunction .",
"Cytokine signaling in the human brain capillary endothelial cell line hCMEC / D3 . Brain microvascular endothelial cells are part of the blood - brain barrier and participate actively in immunological processes including cytokine - mediated inflammatory reactions . Using the human brain capillary endothelial cell line hCMEC / D3 , activation of JAK / P35610 signaling pathways were studied in response to stimulation by cytokines . The phenotype of hCMEC / D3 cells was confirmed by flow cytometry analysis of cell adhesion factors ( cluster of differentiation molecules CD31 and P28906 ) and the P04275 endothelial marker was detected by immunofluorescence . Strong P42224 , P42226 and P40763 activation was observed in response to interferon - gamma ( P01579 ) , interleukin 4 ( P05112 ) and interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) , respectively . Nuclear translocation of phosphorylated P35610 proteins was visualized by confocal microscopy . Treatment of hCMEC / D3 cells with P01579 resulted in interferon - induced upregulation of major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) class I within 48h . Interferon - alpha ( IFN - alpha ) did not activate P42224 or P40763 nor did it induce MHC class I upregulation . Therefore , hCMEC / D3 cells were judged to be non - responsive to IFN - alpha . We also observed that hCMEC / D3 cells exhibit functional expression of alternative cytokine signal transduction pathways ( i . e . P01375 mediated activation of NF - kappaB ) . Together these results indicate that human blood - brain barrier hCMEC / D3 cells are responsive towards stimulation with various cytokines . We conclude that this unique cell line can be used to explore in vitro human blood - brain barrier functionality under proinflammatory conditions .",
"PPARγ and RXR ligands disrupt the inflammatory cross - talk in the hypoxic breast cancer stem cells niche . Cancer stem cells ( CSCs ) are affected by the local micro - environment , the niche , in which inflammatory stimuli and hypoxia act as steering factors . Here , two nuclear receptors ( NRs ) agonists , i . e . pioglitazone ( PGZ ) , a ligand of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor - γ , and 6 - OH - 11 - O - hydroxyphenanthrene ( IIF ) , a ligand of retinoid X receptors , were investigated for their capability to interference with the cross - talk between breast CSCs and the niche compartment . We found that IIF potentiates the ability of PGZ to hamper the mammospheres - forming capability of human breast tumours and MCF7 cancer cells , reducing the expression of CSCs regulatory genes ( Notch3 , P78504 , O43623 , P05231 , P02649 , Hypoxia inducible factor - 1α and Q16790 ) . Notably , these effects are not observed in normal - MS obtained from human breast tissue . Importantly , NRs agonists abolish the capability of hypoxic MCF7 derived exosomes to induce a pro - inflammatory phenotype in mammary glands fibroblasts . Moreover , NRs agonist also directly acts on breast tumour associated fibroblasts to downregulate nuclear factor - κB pathway and metalloproteinases ( P08253 and P14780 ) expression and activity . In conclusion , NRs agonists disrupt the inflammatory cross - talk of the hypoxic breast CSCs niche .",
"[ An effect of perindopril on the level of tumor necrosis factor - alpha and matrix metalloproteinase - 9 in peripheral blood in the acute period of atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction ] . Twenty - nine patients with acute atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and 36 patients with acute Q - wave myocardial infarction have been studied . Each group has been stratified into 2 subgroups : patients of subgroups A received an P12821 inhibitor perindopril in the complex therapy from the 1st day of disease . Patients of subgroups B were not assigned to this drug . Along with routine tests , the level of tumor necrosis factor - alpha and matrix metalloproteinase - 9 ( P14780 ) measured with ELISA using test - systems ( Q02223 Diagnostics , USA ) and reagents ( R & D , England ) have been determined . The administration of perindopril did not cause side - effects , including arterial hypotonia after the first dosage , in patients in the acute period of atherothrombotic ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction . DB00790 may decrease the activity of P14780 in these patients and produces an anticytokine effect . Some similar mechanisms of ischemic lesions of the heart and the brain and a commonness of biochemical \" response \" to the same medical intervention ( the administration of an P12821 inhibitor perindopril ) in patients of both groups were found . The results support the pathogenetic validity of perindopril therapy in the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction .",
"A new role for the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 : a repressor of microphthalmia transcription factor . In vitro and in vivo evidence suggest that microphthalmia transcription factor ( O75030 ) plays a key regulatory role in tissue - specific gene regulation in several cell types , including melanocytes , osteoclasts , and mast cells . A yeast two - hybrid search , using a portion of a nonmutated O75030 gene as the bait in the screening of a mast cell library , resulted in the isolation of the P40763 inhibitor , Q9Y6X2 . Q9Y6X2 is a transcriptional inhibitor that acts by specifically inhibiting P40763 ' s DNA binding activity . We found that it can directly associate with O75030 using an in vitro pull - down assay . Immunoprecipitation of O75030 from rat basophilic leukemic cells or mouse melanocytes resulted in the specific co - immunoprecipitation of Q9Y6X2 . Co - transfection of O75030 with Q9Y6X2 in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts containing an mMCP - 6 promoter - luciferase reporter demonstrated up to 94 % inhibition of O75030 - mediated transcriptional activation . Using a gel - shift assay , it was shown that Q9Y6X2 can block DNA binding activity . It was also found that P40763 does not interfere , either in vitro or in vivo , with the interaction between Q9Y6X2 and O75030 . These data suggest that Q9Y6X2 functions in vivo as a key molecule in supressing the transcriptional activity of O75030 , a role of considerable importance in mast cell and melanocyte development .",
"P10275 promotes esophageal cancer cell migration and proliferation via matrix metalloproteinase 2 . Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ( ESCC ) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide . P10275 ( AR ) plays an important role in many kinds of cancers . However , the molecular mechanisms of AR in ESCC are poorly characterized . In the present study , Western blot analysis and real - time quantitative PCR were performed to identify differentially expressed AR in 40 ESCC tissue samples , which revealed that the messenger RNA ( mRNA ) and protein expression of AR is upregulated in the ESCC tissue samples . AR overexpression induced increases in ESCC cell invasion and proliferation in vitro . Silencing of AR inhibited the proliferation of KYSE450 cells which have a relatively high level of AR , and the invasion of KYSE450 cells was distinctly suppressed . Furthermore , AR knockdown led to substantial reductions in matrix metalloproteinase 2 ( P08253 ) and p - AKT levels in ESCC cell lines , but no significant change in AKT and P14780 expression . These results suggest that AR is involved in tumor progression , and thus , AR could represent selective targets for the molecularly targeted treatments of ESCC .",
"P01308 reverses growth hormone - induced homologous desensitization . Growth hormone ( GH ) is secreted in a pulsatile pattern to promote body growth and metabolism . GH exerts its function by activating several signaling pathways , including O60674 / P35610 and MEK / P29323 . P27361 / 2 activation by GH plays important roles in gene expression , cell proliferation , and growth . We previously reported that in rat H4IIE hepatoma cells after an initial GH exposure , a second GH exposure induces P42229 phosphorylation but not P27361 / 2 phosphorylation ( Ji , S . , Frank , S . J . , and Messina , J . L . ( 2002 ) J . Biol . Chem . 277 , 28384 - 28393 ) . In this study the mechanisms underlying GH - induced homologous desensitization were investigated . A second GH exposure activated the signaling intermediates upstream of MEK / P29323 , including O60674 , Ras , and P04049 . This correlated with recovery of P10912 levels , but was insufficient for GH - induced phosphorylation of Q02750 / 2 and P27361 / 2 . P01308 restored the ability of a second GH exposure to induce phosphorylation of Q02750 / 2 and P27361 / 2 without altering P10912 levels or GH - induced phosphorylation / activation of O60674 and P04049 . GH and insulin synergized in promoting cell proliferation . Further investigation suggested that insulin increased the amount of MEK bound to Q8IVT5 ( kinase suppressor of Ras ) and restored GH - induced tyrosine phosphorylation of Q8IVT5 . Previous GH exposure also induced desensitization of P42224 and P40763 phosphorylation , but this desensitization was not reversed by insulin . Thus , insulin - regulated resensitization of GH signaling may be necessary to reset the complete response to GH after a normal , physiologic pulse of GH .",
"Novel intravaginal nanomedicine for the targeted delivery of saquinavir to P01730 + immune cells . The goal of this study was to develop and characterize an intravaginal nanomedicine for the active targeted delivery of saquinavir ( DB01232 ) to P01730 (+) immune cells as a potential strategy to prevent or reduce HIV infection . The nanomedicine was formulated into a vaginal gel to provide ease in self - administration and to enhance retention within the vaginal tract . DB01232 - encapsulated nanoparticles ( DB01232 - NPs ) were prepared from poly ( lactic - co - glycolic acid ) ( PLGA ) and conjugated to antihuman anti - P01730 antibody . Antibody - conjugated DB01232 - NPs ( Ab - DB01232 - NPs ) had an encapsulation efficiency ( EE % ) of 74 . 4 % + 3 . 7 % and an antibody conjugation efficiency ( P12821 % ) of 80 . 95 % + 1 . 10 % . Over 50 % of total loaded DB01232 was released from NPs over 3 days . NPs were rapidly taken up by Sup - T1 cells , with more than a twofold increase in the intracellular levels of DB01232 when delivered by Ab - DB01232 - NPs in comparison to controls 1 hour post - treatment . No cytotoxicity was observed when vaginal epithelial cells were treated for 24 hours with drug - free Ab - NPs ( 1 , 000 μg / mL ) , 1 % O14777 placebo gel ( 200 mg / mL ) , or 1 % O14777 gel loaded with drug - free Ab - NPs ( 5 mg NPs / g gel , 200 mg / mL of gel mixture ) . Overall , we described an intravaginal nanomedicine that is nontoxic and can specifically deliver DB01232 into P01730 (+) immune cells . This platform may demonstrate potential utility in its application as postexposure prophylaxis for the treatment or reduction of HIV infection , but further studies are required .",
"Growth factors expression in patients with erosive esophagitis . Although the pathogenesis and treatment of erosive esophagitis ( EE ) is well recognized , little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mucosal healing in EE patients . In this pilot study , we enrolled typical EE patients to evaluate what kinds of growth factors and their receptors were activated in their injured esophageal mucosa . Forty endoscopically proved EE patients were consecutively enrolled . Messenger RNA expressions , which includes keratinocyte growth factor ( KGF ) and its receptor ( P21802 ) , epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) , hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) and its receptor ( HGFR ) , basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) , and cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 1 and P35354 , were measured using real - time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) . Data were compared between the injured EE mucosa and their normal esophageal mucosa above EE . The mRNA expressions of P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and P35354 , but not P00533 , KGF , P21802 , P09038 , and P23219 , were significantly increased in the injured mucosa of EE patients compared with those of normal mucosa ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The study found that P14210 , HGFR , P01133 , P15692 , and , P35354 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients ; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE .",
"A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay for heparan sulfate - binding proteins . A surface plasmon resonance - based solution affinity assay is described for measuring the K ( d ) of binding of heparin / heparan sulfate - binding proteins with a variety of ligands . The assay involves the passage of a pre - equilibrated solution of protein and ligand over a sensor chip onto which heparin has been immobilised . DB01109 sensor chips prepared by four different methods , including biotin - streptavidin affinity capture and direct covalent attachment to the chip surface , were successfully used in the assay and gave similar K ( d ) values . The assay is applicable to a wide variety of heparin / HS - binding proteins of diverse structure and function ( e . g . , P05230 , P09038 , P15692 , P10145 , P80075 , P01008 , P02776 ) and to ligands of varying molecular weight and degree of sulfation ( e . g . , heparin , DB05808 , sucrose octasulfate , naphthalene trisulfonate ) and is thus well suited for the rapid screening of ligands in drug discovery applications .",
"DB00790 decreases P wave dispersion in patients with stage 1 hypertension . INTRODUCTION : P12821 inhibitors prevent atrial fibrillation episodes by effective control of blood pressure and improving electrical and structural remodelling in the atria . Increased P wave dispersion ( P35670 ) is a non - invasive electrocardiographic marker for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation . The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of perindopril treatment on P35670 in hypertensive patients . METHODS : Forty - eight hypertensive patients ( mean age 57 . 4 +/- 11 . 8 years , 18 men ) were included . Blood pressure values were determined and 12 - lead electrocardiograms were recorded at the beginning and at the first week , first month , third month and sixth month of the perindopril treatment . The difference between maximum and minimum P wave durations was calculated as P35670 . RESULTS : PWDs were significantly shortened at the first , third and sixth months ( 41 . 7 +/- 8 . 8 ms , Q04695 +/- 6 . 9 ms and 38 . 3 +/- 7 . 1 ms , respectively ) compared with baseline and first - week measurements ( 54 . 3 +/- 9 . 2 ms and 49 . 0 +/- 9 . 1 ms , respectively , p < 0 . 001 ) . Baseline P35670 was correlated with body mass index ( r = 0 . 32 , p = 0 . 026 ) , while P35670 at the sixth month of treatment was significantly correlated with left atrial volume index ( r = 0 . 30 , p = 0 . 042 ) . Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that P35670 at the sixth month was related to baseline P35670 ( p = 0 . 001 ) . CONCLUSION : DB00790 treatment significantly reduced P35670 in hypertensive patients .",
"Effects of external calcium on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . DB01373 is a known signalling molecule in eukaryotic cells and plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular processes . In the following study , we report on the effect of external calcium treatments on the biotransformation of DB06749 to ginsenoside Rd by Paecilomyces bainier 229 - 7 . We observed that the intracellular calcium content of P . bainier 229 - 7 mycelia was increased in response to exposure to high external Ca ( 2 +) concentrations . Both ginsenoside Rd biotransformation and β - glucosidase activity were both found to be dependent on the external calcium concentration . At an optimal Ca ( 2 +) concentration of 45 mM , maximal ginsenoside Rd bioconversion rate of 92 . 44 % was observed and maximal β - glucosidase activity of 0 . 1778 U was reached in a 72 - h biotransformation . The Ca ( 2 +) channel blocker Verapamil blocked the trans - membrane influx of calcium and decreased ginsenoside Rd biotransformatiom . In addition , β - glucosidase activity and ginsenoside Rd content decreased by 36 . 0 and 29 . 2 % respectively after a 72 - h incubation in the presence of 0 . 05 mM P62158 ( P62158 ) antagonist ___MASK85___ . These results suggest that both Ca ( 2 +) channels and P62158 are involved in ginsenoside Rd biotransformation via regulation of β - glucosidase activity . This is the first report regarding the effects of calcium signal transduction on biotransformation and enzyme activity in fungi .",
"[ Cell cycle analysis of endometrial cancer cells in vitro treated with growth factor and steroid hormone ] . The aim of this study was to overtake the mechanism of the control system in endometrial cancer cell line in vitro . Ishikawa cell ( IK cell ) and O14777 - 1 cell ( O14777 cell ) derived from endometrial cancers were cultured with serum free medium ( SFM - 101 ) . IK cell possessed P03372 ( ER ) , P06401 ( PR ) , Epidermal growth factor ( P01133 ) and its receptor ( P00533 ) . O14777 cell had PR , P01133 , and P00533 , however O14777 cell did not keep ER . P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell , but the growth of O14777 cell was not stimulated by P01133 . S phase cells were increased by P01133 in IK cell , but were not increased by P01133 in O14777 cell . The growth of IK cell was stimulated significantly by P01133 and Estradiol - 17 beta ( E2 ) + P01133 than control . However , E2 + P01133 did not stimulate the growth of IK cell than P01133 significantly . ___MASK49___ ( D ) and D + P01133 inhibited the growth of IK cell significantly than control . S phase cells were decreased by the treatment of D and D + P01133 . From our results , P01133 stimulated the growth of ER positive endometrial cancer cell , but P01133 did not stimulate ER negative endometrial cancer cell . E2 + P01133 and P01133 stimulated the growth of IK cell as a same . However , D inhibited the growth of IK cell that was stimulated by P01133 .",
"Neem leaf glycoprotein suppresses regulatory T cell mediated suppression of monocyte / macrophage functions . We have shown that neem leaf glycoprotein ( NLGP ) inhibits the regulatory T cell ( Tregs ) induced suppression of tumoricidal functions of P08571 (+) P34810 (+) monocyte / macrophages ( MO / Mφ ) from human peripheral blood . Cytotoxic efficacy of MO / Mφ toward macrophage sensitive cells , U937 , is decreased in presence of Tregs ( induced ) , however , it was increased further by supplementation of NLGP in culture . Associated Treg mediated inhibition of perforin / granzyme B expression and nitric oxide release from MO / Mφ was normalized by NLGP . Altered status of signature cytokines , like , IL - 12 , P22301 , P05231 , TNFα from MO / Mφ under influence of Tregs is also rectified by NLGP . Tregs significantly enhanced the expression of altered marker , mannose receptor ( CD206 ) on P34810 (+) cells that was downregulated upon NLGP exposure . In addition to tumoricidal functions , antigen presenting ability of MO / Mφ is hampered by Treg induced downregulation of P33681 , P42081 and HLA - DB01048 . NLGP upregulated these molecules in MO / Mφ even in the presence of Tregs . Treg mediated inhibition of MO / Mφ chemotaxis in contact dependent manner was also normalized partially by NLGP , where participation of P51681 was documented . Overall results suggest that Treg influenced pro - tumor MO / Mφ functions are rectified in a significant extent by NLGP to create an anti - tumor immune environment .",
"P00797 - angiotensin system is involved in the mechanism of increased serum asymmetric dimethylarginine in essential hypertension . Endothelium - dependent / nitric oxide ( NO ) - mediated vasodilation is impaired in hypertensive individuals . DB01686 ( DB01686 ) , an endogenous inhibitor of NO synthase , is synthesized by many types of cells including vascular endothelial cells . The serum level of DB01686 is elevated in patients with essential hypertension , but the mechanism for this increase is unknown . Therefore , the present study examined whether the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) is involved . Patients with essential hypertension [ systolic blood pressure ( BP ) > 160 mmHg and / or diastolic BP > 95 mmHg ] were randomized to an angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitor treatment group ( perindopril , 4mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) , an angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor antagonist treatment group ( losartan , 50 mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) or a beta - blocker treatment group ( bisoprolol , 5 mg / day for 4 weeks , n = 7 ) . Before and after the treatment , BP , serum concentration of DB01686 and plasma concentration of P04275 ( P04275 , a biological marker of endothelial injury ) were measured . DB00790 , losartan and bisoprolol decreased BP to a similar extent , and either perindopril or losartan , but not bisoprolol , significantly decreased serum DB01686 and plasma P04275 . These findings suggest that the DB01367 may contribute to the mechanism of increased serum DB01686 as well as to the endothelial injury observed in hypertensive patients . The vasculoprotective actions of P12821 inhibitors or AT1 receptor antagonists may be explained at least in part by amelioration of the endothelial injury through a decrease in the serum DB01686 concentration .",
"New gene variants associated with venous thrombosis : a replication study in White and Black Americans . BACKGROUND : We evaluated 10 single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) identified in three European case - control studies as risk factors for venous thrombosis . OBJECTIVES : We sought to replicate the positive findings from this report among Whites and to evaluate the association of these SNPs with venous thrombosis for the first time among Blacks . PATIENT / METHODS : These SNPs were evaluated in a case - control study of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism that included 1076 cases and 1239 controls . About 50 % of subjects were African Americans . We measured plasma factor ( F ) XI on a subset of subjects . RESULTS : Among Whites , positive findings for rs13146272 in the Q6ZWL3 gene , for rs3087505 in the P03952 gene and for rs3756008 and rs2036914 in the P03951 gene were found . We did not find significant associations for rs2227589 in the P01008 gene and for rs1613662 in the Q9HCN6 gene . Among Blacks , rs2036914 in P03951 and rs670659 in P49802 were related to venous thrombosis , but the study had limited statistical power for many SNPs . Among Blacks , plasma P03951 was related to two SNPs and the OR relating to the 90th percentile of the control distribution of plasma P03951 was 2 . 6 ( 95 % CI , 1 . 4 , 5 . 0 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our study supports the finding that genetic variants in the P03951 gene are risk factors for venous thrombosis among both Whites and Blacks , although the findings in Blacks require confirmation . A meta - analysis of five case - control studies indicates that rs2227589 in the P01008 gene , rs13146272 in the Q6ZWL3 gene and rs1613662 in the Q9HCN6 gene are risk factors for venous thrombosis among Whites .",
"Mutation of the calmodulin binding motif IQ of the L - type Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 Ca2 + channel to EQ induces dilated cardiomyopathy and death . Cardiac excitation - contraction coupling ( EC coupling ) links the electrical excitation of the cell membrane to the mechanical contractile machinery of the heart . DB01373 channels are major players of EC coupling and are regulated by voltage and Ca ( 2 +)/ calmodulin ( P62158 ) . P62158 binds to the IQ motif located in the C terminus of the Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 channel and induces Ca ( 2 +)- dependent inactivation ( CDI ) and facilitation ( P05231 ) . Mutation of DB00167 to DB00142 ( Ile1624Glu ) in the IQ motif abolished regulation of the channel by CDI and P05231 . Here , we addressed the physiological consequences of such a mutation in the heart . Murine hearts expressing the Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) mutation were generated in adult heterozygous mice through inactivation of the floxed WT Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( Q401N2 ) allele by tamoxifen - induced cardiac - specific activation of the MerCreMer Cre recombinase . Within 10 days after the first tamoxifen injection these mice developed dilated cardiomyopathy ( DCM ) accompanied by apoptosis of cardiac myocytes ( CM ) and fibrosis . In Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) hearts , the activity of phospho - P62158 kinase II and phospho - MAPK was increased . CMs expressed reduced levels of Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) channel protein and I ( Ca ) . The Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) channel showed \" CDI \" kinetics . Despite a lower sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca ( 2 +) content , cellular contractility and global Ca ( 2 +) transients remained unchanged because the EC coupling gain was up - regulated by an increased neuroendocrine activity . Treatment of mice with metoprolol and captopril reduced DCM in Ca ( v ) 1 . 2 ( I1624E ) hearts at day 10 . We conclude that mutation of the IQ motif to IE leads to dilated cardiomyopathy and death .",
"Bayesian meta - analysis of tissue angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitors for reduction of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes mellitus and preserved left ventricular function . The role of angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibitors in diabetic patients with preserved ventricular function is uncertain . Tissue P12821 inhibitors have been defined by increased lipophilicity and structural characteristics that result in greater tissue - specific P12821 binding when compared with plasma P12821 inhibitors . A Bayesian meta - analysis of randomized trials was conducted to evaluate tissue P12821 inhibitors in prevention of cardiovascular disease among patients with diabetes mellitus and preserved left ventricular function . Four trials were selected that evaluated 2 different P12821 inhibitors and included 10 , 328 patients ( 43 , 517 patient - years ) . The DB00790 Substudy in Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes ( PERSUADE ) and the DB00790 Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study ( PROGRESS ) compared the effects of perindopril vs a placebo , and the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation ( HOPE ) and the Non - P01308 - Dependent Diabetes , Hypertension , Microalbuminuria , Proteinuria , Cardiovascular Events , and Ramipril ( DIABHYCAR ) study investigated the impact of ramipril vs a placebo . Bayesian meta - analysis of sequential trials and sensitivity analysis of therapeutic response were subsequently computed . Bayesian meta - analysis determined reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality ( PB =. 991 ) , myocardial infarction ( PB =. 999 ) , and the need for invasive coronary revascularization ( PB =. 995 ) when compared with placebo . Total mortality was also decreased ( PB =. 967 ) , while the risk of stroke ( PB =. 907 ) and hospitalization for heart failure ( PB =. 923 ) were impacted . Bayesian meta - analysis of randomized trials suggests that tissue P12821 inhibitors decrease the probability that diabetic patients with preserved left ventricular function will experience myocardial infarctions and cardiovascular death and reduce overall mortality ."
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"DB00644 induction of extracellular - signal regulated kinase is blocked by inhibition of calmodulin . Our previous studies demonstrate that DB00644 - induced P29323 activation required influx of extracellular Ca2 + in alphaT3 - 1 and rat pituitary cells . In the present studies , we examined the hypothesis that calmodulin ( Cam ) plays a fundamental role in mediating the effects of Ca2 + on P29323 activation . Cam inhibition using W7 was sufficient to block DB00644 - induced reporter gene activity for the c - Fos , murine glycoprotein hormone alpha - subunit , and MAPK phosphatase ( MKP ) - 2 promoters , all shown to require P29323 activation . Inhibition of Cam ( using a dominant negative ) was sufficient to block DB00644 - induced P29323 but not c - Jun N - terminal kinase activity activation . The Cam - dependent protein kinase ( CamK ) II inhibitor KN62 did not recapitulate these findings . DB00644 - induced phosphorylation of Q02750 and c - Raf kinase was blocked by Cam inhibition , whereas activity of phospholipase C was unaffected , suggesting that Ca2 +/ Cam modulation of the P29323 cascade potentially at the level of c - Raf kinase . Enrichment of Cam - interacting proteins using a Cam agarose column revealed that c - Raf kinase forms a complex with Cam . Reconstitution studies reveal that recombinant c - Raf kinase can associate directly with Cam in a Ca2 +- dependent manner and this interaction is reduced in vitro by addition of W7 . Cam was localized in lipid rafts consistent with the formation of a Ca2 +- sensitive signaling platform including the P30968 and c - Raf kinase . These data support the conclusion that Cam may have a critical role as a Ca2 + sensor in specifically linking Ca2 + flux with P29323 activation within the DB00644 signaling pathway .",
"___MASK55___ , a 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor , induces apoptosis and differentiation in human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells . Although only 1 % of differentiated thyroid cancers transform into anaplastic thyroid cancer , this disease is always fatal . Differentiation therapy may provide a new therapeutic approach to increasing the survival rate in such patients . 3 - Hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl coenzyme A ( HMG - DB01992 ) reductase inhibitors are reported to promote cellular apoptosis and differentiation in many cancer cells ; these effects are unrelated to lipid reduction . Recently , we found that TNFalpha induces cytomorphological differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells and increases thyroglobulin expression ; however , P01375 is cytotoxic for normal human tissue . The aim of this study was to determine whether lovastatin , an P04035 inhibitor , could induce apoptosis and differentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells . Anaplastic thyroid cancer cells were treated with lovastatin , then examined for cellular apoptosis and cytomorphological differentiation by DNA fragmentation , phosphatidylserine externalization / flow cytometry , and electron microscopy . Thyroglobulin levels in the culture medium were also measured . Our results showed that at a higher dose ( 50 micro M ) , lovastatin induced apoptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , whereas at a lower dose ( 25 micro M ) , it promoted 3 - dimensional cytomorphological differentiation . It also induced increased secretion of thyroglobulin by anaplastic cancer cells . Our results show that lovastatin not only induces apoptosis , but also promotes redifferentiation in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells , and suggest that it and other P04035 inhibitors merit further investigation as differentiation therapy for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer .",
"[ Low doses of sulphonyluria as a successful replacement for insulin therapy in a patient with neonatal diabetes due to a mutation of Q14654 gene encoding Kir6 . 2 ] . Neonatal diabetes mellitus is a rare metabolic disorder with an estimated incidence of 1 : 300 . 000 to 400 . 000 newborns , and less than 50 % of the neonates have permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus ( PNDM ) . Recently , activating mutation in the Q14654 gene encoding Kir6 . 2 subunit of the adenosin triphosphate - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channel has been described as the most frequent cause of PNDM . Under physiological circumstances K ( DB00171 ) channel closure plays a central role in glucose - stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells . Sulphonylurea drugs stimulate insulin secretion by binding to and closing K ( DB00171 ) channels and thus bypassing beta cell metabolism stimulate the same chain of reactions as glucose . We describe a boy diagnosed with PNDM at the age of 3 months when insulin therapy was started , and at the age of 4 . 5 years Q14654 gene was sequenced and found that the boy carried a de novo activating R201H mutation . P01308 therapy was successfully switched to low doses of oral glibenclamide . Accordingly , it is important to emphasize that every person diagnosed with diabetes before six months of life , however old they actually are , should be tested for K ( DB00171 ) mutations which is offered via the website www . diabetesgenes . org .",
"Activation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone receptors induces a long - term enhancement of excitatory postsynaptic currents mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors in the rat hippocampus . Whole - cell patch - clamp recordings were made from P00915 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus to study the modulation of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . ___MASK46___ ( 10 (- 9 )- 10 (- 7 ) M ) , a specific DB00644 analog , concentration - dependently elicited a long - lasting potentiation of excitatory postsynaptic currents ( EPSCs ) mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors . P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was blocked by 1 microM [ Acetyl - 3 , 4 - dehydro - Pro1 , D - p - F - Phe2 , D - Trp3 , 6 ] - P01148 , a specific P30968 antagonist . Furthermore , P30968 - induced synaptic potentiation was associated with the stimulation of protein kinase C ( PKC ) , being considerably attenuated by a potent PKC inhibitor ( 30 microM H - 7 ) . The results suggest a long - term enhanced modulation of DB00644 on synaptic transmission mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors , possibly via the actions of PKC in the hippocampus that is an important integrative system in the regulation of reproductive processes .",
"Interaction between P20292 and P20815 gene variants significantly increases the risk for cerebral infarctions in Chinese . In this study , we investigated associations between susceptibility genes and cerebral infarctions in a Chinese population , and whether gene - gene interactions increase the risk of cerebral infarctions . Overall , 292 patients with cerebral infarctions and 259 healthy control individuals were included . Eight variants in five candidate genes were examined for the risk of stroke , including the SG13S32 ( rs9551963 ) , SG13S42 ( rs4769060 ) , SG13S89 ( rs4769874 ) , and SG13S114 ( rs10507391 ) variants of the P09917 activating protein ( P20292 ) gene , the G860A ( rs751141 ) variant of the soluble epoxide hydrolase ( P34913 ) gene , the A1075C ( rs1057910 ) variant of the P11712 * 2 gene , the C430T ( rs1799853 ) variant of the P11712 * 3 gene , and the A6986G ( rs776746 ) variant of the P20815 gene . Gene - gene interactions were explored using generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction methods . There were no statistically significant differences in the frequencies of the genotypes of the eight candidate genes . The generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction analysis showed a significant gene - gene interaction between SG13S114 and A6986G , with scores of 10 for cross - validation consistency and 9 for the sign test ( P = 0 . 0107 ) . These gene - gene interactions predicted a significantly higher risk of cerebral infarction ( adjusted for age , hypertension , and diabetes mellitus ; odds ratio = 1 . 80495 % , confidence interval : 1 . 180 - 2 . 759 , P = 0 . 006 ) . A two - loci gene interaction confers a significantly higher risk for cerebral infarction . The combinational analysis used in this study may be helpful in the elucidation of genetic risk factors for common and complex diseases .",
"A new algorithm for weekly phenprocoumon dose variation in a southern Brazilian population : role for P11712 , P08684 / 5 and Q9BQB6 genes polymorphisms . ___MASK21___ is widely used in prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disorders . However , its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics vary according to several genetic and non - genetic factors . ___MASK21___ metabolism is mediated by P11712 and CYP3A enzymes . Moreover , Q9BQB6 is phenprocoumon target of action . Therefore , the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in Q9BQB6 , P11712 , P08684 and P20815 genes with the variance of weekly phenprocoumon dose as well as to develop an algorithm for dose prediction based on genetic and environmental factors . A total of 198 patients with stable phenprocoumon dose , 81 % of European ancestry , were investigated . Genotypes were determined by allelic discrimination with TaqMan assays . Polymorphisms - 1639G > A and 1173C > T in Q9BQB6 and the presence of P11712 * 2 and / or P11712 * 3 are associated with lower doses . On the other hand , 3730G > A in Q9BQB6 gene is associated with higher doses . No association was found between P08684 * 1B , P20815 * 3 and P20815 * 6 polymorphisms . Among non - genetic factors , gender , height , age and use of captopril , omeprazole , simvastatin and β - blockers are associated with dose . Two algorithms were derived : one for the whole sample explained 42 % of dose variation and one for patients of European ancestry only which explained 46 % of phenprocoumon dose . The mean absolute difference between observed and predicted dose was low in both models ( 3 . 92 mg / week and 3 . 54 mg / week , for models 1 and 2 , respectively ) . However , more studies with other genes and environmental factors are needed to test and to improve the algorithm .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"DB00644 analogues reduce the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells but not endometriotic cells . AIMS : We investigated the potential of gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) agonists and DB00644 antagonists to inhibit cell proliferation in endometriotic and endometrial stromal cells . METHODS : Twenty patients with ovarian endometriomas and 18 patients with uterine fibromas were recruited . Endometriotic and endometrial stromal cells were obtained from the ovarian chocolate cyst linings and the eutopic endometria of premenopausal women with uterine fibromas , respectively . RESULTS : DB00644 agonist or antagonist treatment attenuated tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - α - induced cell proliferation in the endometrial stromal cells , whereas endometriotic stromal cells did not respond to treatment . The endometriotic stromal cells exhibited a decreased expression of the type I P30968 compared with the endometrial stromal cells . DB00644 agonists or antagonists did not repress P01375 - α - induced P10145 production in endometriotic stromal cells . CONCLUSION : DB00644 agonists and antagonists have similar effects in slowing the growth of endometrial stromal cells . Endometriotic stromal cells resist the antiproliferative effect of DB00644 agonists and antagonists .",
"Production of leukotrienes in gonadotropin - releasing hormone - stimulated pituitary cells : potential role in luteinizing hormone release . DB00644 ( DB00644 ) stimulated the formation of two major metabolites of the P09917 pathway , leukotriene ( LT ) B4 and LTC4 , as well as luteinizing hormone ( LH ) release in primary cultures of rat anterior pituitary cells . Several lines of evidence suggested the presence of a DB00644 - dependent pituitary endocrine system in which LTs act as second messengers for LH release : ( i ) DB00644 - dependent LT formation was observed within 1 min and immediately preceded DB00644 - induced LH release , whereas exogenous LTs stimulated LH release at low concentrations ; ( ii ) the dose responses of DB00644 - induced LT production and LH release were similar and both effects required the presence of extracellular Ca2 + ions ; ( iii ) DB00644 - induced LH release was blocked by up to 45 % following the administration of several LT receptor antagonists ; ( iv ) LTE4 action on LH secretion was entirely abolished by LT receptor antagonists ; and ( v ) an activator of protein kinase C acted synergistically with LTE4 to induce LH release . The major source of LT formation in the pituitary cell cultures appeared to be the gonadotrophs , as shown by P30968 desensitization experiments . The results demonstrate the presence of a DB00644 - activatable P09917 pathway in anterior pituitary cells and provide strong support for the hypothesis that LTs play a role in LH release in the DB00644 signaling pathway .",
"Endothelial cell transforming growth factor - β receptor activation causes tacrolimus - induced renal arteriolar hyalinosis . Arteriolar hyalinosis is a common histological finding in renal transplant recipients treated with the calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus ; however , the pathophysiologic mechanisms remain unknown . In addition to increasing transforming growth factor ( TGF ) - β levels , tacrolimus inhibits calcineurin by binding to FK506 - binding protein 12 ( P62942 ) . P62942 alone also inhibits TGF - β receptor activation . Here we tested whether tacrolimus binding to P62942 removes an inhibition of the TGF - β receptor , allowing ligand binding , ultimately leading to receptor activation and arteriolar hyalinosis . We found that specific deletion of P62942 from endothelial cells was sufficient to activate endothelial TGF - β receptors and induce renal arteriolar hyalinosis in these knockout mice , similar to that induced by tacrolimus . ___MASK53___ - treated and knockout mice exhibited significantly increased levels of aortic TGF - β receptor activation as evidenced by Q15796 / 3 phosphorylation , along with increased collagen and fibronectin expression compared to controls . Treatment of isolated mouse aortas with tacrolimus increased TGF - β receptor activation and collagen and fibronectin expression . These effects were independent of calcineurin , absent in endothelial denuded aortic rings , and could be prevented by the small molecule TGF - β receptor inhibitor SB - 505124 . Thus , endothelial cell TGF - β receptor activation is sufficient to cause vascular remodeling and renal arteriolar hyalinosis .",
"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen ___MASK26___ ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( DB00603 ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and DB00603 . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and DB00603 . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the DB00603 in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"Synergism between bosutinib ( ___MASK83___ ) and the Chk1 inhibitor ( PF - 00477736 ) in highly imatinib - resistant P11274 / ABL ⁺ leukemia cells . Interactions between the dual P11274 / P00519 and Src inhibitor bosutinib and the Chk1 inhibitor PF - 00477736 were examined in P11274 / P00519 (+) leukemia cells , particularly imatinib - resistant cells , including those with the T315I mutation . Bosutinib blocked PF - 00477736 - induced P27361 / 2 activation and sharply increased apoptosis in association with Mcl - 1 inhibition , p34 ( cdc2 ) dephosphorylation , BimEL up - regulation , and DNA damage in imatinib - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL cell lines . Inhibition of Src or Q02750 by shRNA significantly enhanced PF - 0047736 lethality . Bosutinib / PF - 00477736 co - treatment also potentiated cell death in P28906 (+) CML patient samples , including dasatinib - resistant blast crisis cells exhibiting both T315I and E355G mutations , but was minimally toxic to normal P28906 (+) cells . Finally , combined in vivo treatment significantly suppressed BaF3 / T315I tumor growth and prolonged survival in an allogeneic mouse model . Together , these findings suggest that this targeted combination strategy warrants attention in IM - resistant CML or Ph (+) ALL .",
"Ontogeny of gene expression in the gonadotroph of the developing female rat . During the infantile period of the female rat ( 8 - 21 postnatal days [ P01160 ] of age ) , there is a dramatic increase in plasma DB00094 , which is thought to be important in initiating ovarian activity and , perhaps , the onset of puberty . To begin to understand the regulation of this DB00094 surge , we determined the ontogenetic development of LHbeta , FSHbeta , and P30968 ( P30968 ) mRNA levels in the pituitary gland throughout the infantile period of the female rat . Steady - state mRNA levels were determined by an external standard quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay . FSHbeta and P30968 mRNA levels increased to peak on P01160 12 ( p < 0 . 03 ) . LHbeta mRNA levels remained relatively constant until rising on P01160 18 . A DB00644 antagonist ( 10 - 100 microg / animal ) was administered daily from P01160 8 - 11 or P01160 11 - 13 , and animals were killed on P01160 12 or P01160 14 , respectively . FSHbeta , LHbeta , and P30968 mRNAs were not affected by DB00644 antagonist treatment . Plasma DB00094 was selectively reduced in the first group , whereas both plasma LH and DB00094 were suppressed in the second group . These data indicate that gene expression of LHbeta , FSHbeta , and P30968 are differentially regulated in the infantile female rat pituitary . DB00644 is involved in regulating the secretion of DB00094 and LH during the infantile period but not in regulating FSHbeta , LHbeta , or P30968 mRNA gene expression .",
"Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK63___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK63___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .",
"Evaluation of degarelix in the management of prostate cancer . Medical castration using gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor agonists currently provides the mainstay of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer . Although effective , these agents only reduce testosterone levels after a delay of 14 to 21 days ; they also cause an initial surge in testosterone that can stimulate the cancer and lead to exacerbation of symptoms ( \" clinical flare \" ) in patients with advanced disease . Phase III trial data for the recently approved P30968 blocker , degarelix , demonstrated that it is as effective and well tolerated as DB00644 agonists . However , it has a pharmacological profile more closely matching orchiectomy , with an immediate onset of action and faster testosterone and PSA suppression , without a testosterone surge or microsurges following repeated injections . As a consequence , with this DB00644 blocker , there is no risk of clinical flare and no need for concomitant antiandrogen flare protection . DB06699 therefore provides a useful addition to the hormonal armamentarium for prostate cancer and offers a valuable new treatment option for patients with hormone - sensitive advanced disease . Here , we review key preclinical and clinical data for degarelix , and look at patient - focused perspectives in the management of prostate cancer .",
"P15056 inhibitors suppress apoptosis through off - target inhibition of JNK signaling . ___MASK27___ and dabrafenib selectively inhibit the P15056 ( P15056 ) kinase , resulting in high response rates and increased survival in melanoma . Approximately 22 % of individuals treated with vemurafenib develop cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma ( cSCC ) during therapy . The prevailing explanation for this is drug - induced paradoxical P29323 activation , resulting in hyperproliferation . Here we show an unexpected and novel effect of vemurafenib / PLX4720 in suppressing apoptosis through the inhibition of multiple off - target kinases upstream of c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , principally Q9NYL2 . JNK signaling is suppressed in multiple contexts , including in cSCC of vemurafenib - treated patients , as well as in mice . Expression of a mutant Q9NYL2 that can not be inhibited reverses the suppression of JNK activation and apoptosis . Our results implicate suppression of JNK - dependent apoptosis as a significant , independent mechanism that cooperates with paradoxical P29323 activation to induce cSCC , suggesting broad implications for understanding toxicities associated with P15056 inhibitors and for their use in combination therapies . DOI : http :// dx . doi . org / 10 . 7554 / eLife . 00969 . 001 .",
"___MASK52___ transdermal system : in the treatment of major depressive disorder . The monamine oxidase ( MAO ) inhibitor selegiline is selective for P27338 at the low oral dosages used in the treatment of Parkinson ' s disease . However , P21397 is also inhibited at the high oral dosages needed to effectively treat depression ( not an approved indication ) , necessitating a tyramine - restricted diet . The selegiline transdermal system was designed to deliver antidepressant drug concentrations to the CNS , without substantially impairing small intestine P21397 activity . At the target dose of 6 mg / 24 hours , tyramine dietary restrictions are not needed . Short - term treatment with fixed ( 6 mg / 24 hours ) or flexible ( 6 , 9 or 12 mg / 24 hours ) doses of selegiline transdermal system was superior to placebo on most measures of antidepressant activity in 6 - or 8 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre studies in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . Likewise , long - term treatment with a fixed dose of selegiline transdermal system 6 mg / 24 hours was superior to placebo as maintenance therapy in a 52 - week , randomised , double - blind , multicentre , relapse - prevention trial in patients with MDD . ___MASK52___ transdermal system therapy was generally well tolerated in placebo - controlled studies ; application site reactions , mostly of mild to moderate severity , were the most commonly reported adverse events . The incidence of sexual adverse effects and weight gain was low and similar to that with placebo .",
"P01308 augments gonadotropin - releasing hormone induction of translation in LbetaT2 cells . The integrated signaling of insulin and gonadotropin - releasing hormone in the pituitary gonadotropes may have a profound bearing on reproductive function , although the cross - receptor signaling mechanisms are unclear . We demonstrate that the insulin receptor is constitutively localized to non - caveolar lipid raft microdomains in the pituitary gonadotrope cell line LbetaT2 . The localization to rafts is consistent with similar localization of the P30968 . P06213 phosphorylation occurs in raft domains and activates the downstream signaling targets P01308 Receptor Substrate1 and Akt / Protein Kinase B . Although insulin alone does not strongly activate the extracellular signal - regulated kinase second messenger cascade , co - stimulation potentiates the phosphorylation of the extracellular signal - regulated kinase by gonadotropin - releasing hormone . The co - stimulatory effect of insulin and gonadotropin - releasing hormone is also evident in increased activation of cap - dependent translation . In contrast , co - stimulation attenuates Akt / Protein Kinase B activation . Our results show that both gonadotropin - releasing hormone and insulin are capable of mutually altering their respective regulatory signaling cascades . We suggest that this provides a mechanism to integrate neuropeptide and energy homeostatic signals to modulate reproductive function .",
"DB06699 : a novel gonadotropin - releasing hormone blocker for the treatment of prostate cancer . Androgen deprivation therapy with gonadotropin releasing - hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor agonists provides the mainstay of endocrine treatment for advanced prostate cancer . Although effective , DB00644 agonists induce an initial testosterone surge , which can cause painful and potentially dangerous clinical flare . DB06699 is a novel P30968 blocker that provides immediate , profound and sustained testosterone reduction , without an initial surge . In a Phase III trial , degarelix and leuprolide showed similar long - term efficacy in maintaining testosterone levels of 0 . 5 ng / ml or less over 1 year , and induced significantly faster testosterone and prostate - specific antigen suppression . DB06699 was well tolerated ; the most common side effects were mild / moderate injection - site reactions and hot flashes . Findings to date suggest that degarelix may make an important contribution to the treatment of prostate cancer .",
"Large - scale association study for structural soundness and leg locomotion traits in the pig . BACKGROUND : Identification and culling of replacement gilts with poor skeletal conformation and feet and leg ( FL ) unsoundness is an approach used to reduce sow culling and mortality rates in breeding stock . Few candidate genes related to soundness traits have been identified in the pig . METHODS : In this study , 2066 commercial females were scored for 17 traits describing body conformation and FL structure , and were used for association analyses . Genotyping of 121 SNPs derived from 95 genes was implemented using Sequenom ' s MassARRAY system . RESULTS : Based on the association results from single trait and principal components using mixed linear model analyses and false discovery rate testing , it was observed that P02649 , P34820 , P30988 , P08123 , P20849 , DKFZ , P35555 and VDBP were very highly significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) associated with body conformation traits . The genes P09917 , P34820 , P30988 , O00300 , P30559 and Q9UBV4 were very highly significantly ( P < 0 . 001 ) associated with FL structures , and P02649 , P30988 , P08123 , P30968 , Q14623 , P42898 and Q9UBV4 were highly significantly ( P < 0 . 01 ) associated with overall leg action . Strong linkage disequilibrium between P30988 and P08123 on SSC9 was detected , and haplotype - ACGACC - was highly significantly ( P < 0 . 01 ) associated with overall leg action and several important FL soundness traits . CONCLUSION : The present findings provide a comprehensive list of candidate genes for further use in fine mapping and biological functional analyses .",
"DB06699 . DB06699 is a gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( DB00644 ) receptor antagonist that , in common with P30968 agonists ( e . g . leuprolide , goserelin and triptorelin ) , is indicated for use as an androgen - deprivation therapy in patients with advanced prostate cancer . In 1 - year , randomized , open - label , phase II or III trials in patients with all stages of prostate cancer , subcutaneous degarelix was associated with rapid , profound and sustained suppression of serum testosterone and prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ) , without evidence of testosterone surges or microsurges . In the phase III trial , degarelix ( 240 mg initially followed by 80 mg every 28 days ) was considered to be effective and noninferior to intramuscular leuprolide ( 7 . 5 mg every 28 days ) with regard to inducing and maintaining suppression of serum testosterone to castrate levels ( i . e . < or = 0 . 5 ng / mL ) . DB06699 induced testosterone suppression more rapidly than leuprolide . Median serum testosterone levels of < or = 0 . 5 ng / mL were achieved by day 3 in degarelix recipients , but not until day 28 in leuprolide recipients . PSA suppression was also more rapid with degarelix than with leuprolide , with significant between - group differences in serum PSA levels favouring degarelix at 14 and 28 days . DB06699 treatment for 1 year was generally well tolerated ; the adverse events reported were mostly related to subcutaneous drug administration ( i . e . injection - site reactions ) and hormonal androgen deprivation ( e . g . hot flushes ) .",
"Synthesis and biological activity of DB00644 antagonists modified at position 3 with 3 -( 2 - methoxy - 5 - pyridyl )- alanine . DB06699 is a potent very long - acting DB00644 antagonist after subcutaneous administration . In this paper , we describe the synthesis of two analogs of degarelix incorporating racemic 3 -( 2 - methoxy - 5 - pyridyl )- alanine ( 2 - OMe - 5Pal , 5 ) at position 3 . The two diastereomers were separated by reverse - phase high - performance liquid chromatography ( RP - HPLC ) and the absolute stereochemistry at position 3 in the peptides was determined by enzymatic digestion with proteinase K . These analogs were tested in vitro for their ability to antagonize the P30968 and in vivo for duration of action in a castrated male rat assay . Analog 7 with D2 - OMe - 5Pal was potent in vitro ( IC50 = 5 . 22 nM ) ; however , analog 8 with Q401N2 - OMe - 5Pal at position 3 in degarelix lost potency as an antagonist of the human P30968 ( IC50 = 36 . 95 nM ) . Both the analogs were found to be short - acting in vivo .",
"Activin A augments DB00644 - mediated transcriptional activation of the mouse P30968 gene . The response of pituitary gonadotropes to DB00644 correlates directly with the concentration of DB00644 receptors ( GnRHRs ) on the cell surface , which is mediated in part at the level of GnRHR gene expression . We have previously localized DB00644 responsiveness in the mouse GnRHR ( mGnRHR ) gene promoter to two elements : activating protein - 1 and sequence underlying responsiveness to DB00644 - 1 . This study was designed to investigate potential synergy between DB00644 and activin A in transcriptional activation of the mGnRHR gene . In functional transfection studies using alphaT3 - 1 cells , DB00644 agonist stimulation of the mGnRHR gene promoter ( - 765 /+ 62 ) resulted in a 10 . 9 - fold increase in activity , which was further increased 2 - fold ( to 21 . 3 - fold ) following activin pretreatment . Activin pretreatment alone had no effect . Deletion of region - 387 /- 308 or mutation of a putative SMAD - binding element at - 331 /- 324 ( 5 '- GTCTAG [ T ] C - 3 ' ) abrogated the augmented response to DB00644 in the presence of activin but not the response to DB00644 alone . Overexpression of Q15796 and P84022 along with Q13485 increased transcriptional activity of the mGnRHR gene , which was further increased by DB00644 agonist stimulation . These data demonstrate that activin augments DB00644 - mediated transcriptional activation of the mGnRHR gene and suggest that this effect may be mediated through SMAD transcription factors .",
"[ The efficacy of degarelix on LUTS ( Lower urinary tract symptoms ) relief in patients with prostate cancer ] . Hormonal therapy is one of the treatment options for prostate cancer patients . There are many hormonal treatments modality to block the testosterone effect on prostate cancer cell proliferation . DB06699 is an innovative molecule able to antagonize the P30968 with comparable oncological results to DB00644 agonist , but with less side effects , avoiding the flare up phase , and better efficacy in LUTS relief . These characteristics of degarelix can impact on the clinical decision making to choose a therapy instead of another ."
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"Influence of a 3 - day regimen of azithromycin on the disposition kinetics of cyclosporine A in stable renal transplant patients . Some macrolide antibiotics have been shown to produce significant drug - drug interactions through the inhibition of cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes . In renal transplant patients these interactions pose potentially serious problems for the safe administration of cyclosporine A ( Q13216 ) , a substrate of P08684 . The effects of azithromycin on Q13216 disposition kinetics were evaluated in eight stable renal transplant patients . Patients had been stabilized on individualized doses of Q13216 which remained unchanged throughout the study . ___MASK7___ was administered for 3 days . Baseline measurements of Q13216 disposition kinetics were taken prior to azithromycin treatment ( study day 2 ) and after 3 days ( study day 5 ) of azithromycin treatment ( 500mg / day , orally ) . The key parameters of interest were the area under the Q13216 blood concentration versus time curve ( AUC ) measured for 24h after the morning dose of Q13216 on both days 2 and 5 , and the C ( max ) values of Q13216 . The geometric mean ratios ( GMRs ) of those parameters ( day 5 / day 2 ) and their 90 % confidence intervals ( 90 % CI ) were 107 ( 98 , 116 ) and 119 ( 104 , 136 ) , respectively . The 7 % increase in exposure level and 19 % increase in peak plasma concentration are not likely to be clinically significant . It is concluded that azithromycin ( 500mg / dayx3 days ) does not alter the disposition kinetics of Q13216 in a clinically significant way , and that Q13216 dosage adjustments are not warranted in renal transplant patients taking these two drugs together .",
"Botulinum neurotoxin types A and E require the SNARE motif in P60880 for proteolysis . Botulinum neurotoxins type A and E ( DB00083 and BoNT / E ) are metalloproteases with a unique specificity for P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) , an essential protein component of the neuroexocytotic machinery . It has been suggested that this specificity is directed through the recognition of a nine residue sequence , termed SNARE motif , that is common to the other two SNARE proteins : VAMP ( vesicle - associated membrane protein ) and syntaxin , the only known substrates of the other six clostridial neurotoxins . Here we analyse the involvement of the four copies of the SNARE motif present in P60880 in its interaction with DB00083 and BoNT / E by following the kinetics of proteolysis of P60880 mutants deleted of SNARE motifs . We show that a single copy of the motif is sufficient for DB00083 and BoNT / E to recognise P60880 . While the copy of the motif proximal to the cleavage site is clearly involved in recognition , in its absence , other more distant copies of the motif are able to support proteolysis . Also , a non - neuronal isoform of P60880 , Syndet , is shown to be sensitive to BoNT / E , but not DB00083 , whilst the P60880 isoforms from Torpedo marmorata and Drosophila melanogaster were demonstrated not to be substrates of these metalloproteases .",
"Disruption of lipid rafts enhances activity of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) , one of seven serotypes of botulinum neurotoxin , is taken up by neurons of the peripheral nervous system . Within the neurons it catalyzes cleavage of the synaptosomal - associated protein having a mass of 25kDa , P60880 , thereby blocking neurotransmission . DB00083 has been shown to interact with SV2 , as well as gangliosides that are often found in lipid rafts . Lipid rafts are microdomains that can be found on the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane and are enriched in cholesterol and glycosphingolipids . To determine whether lipid rafts are needed for DB00083 activity , those associated with the plasma membranes of murine N2a neuroblastoma cells were disrupted using either methyl - beta - cyclodextrin or filipin . Disruption of cholesterol - containing lipid rafts by either reagent did not prevent the action of DB00083 on N2a cells , in fact activity was enhanced . While our results indicate that disruption of lipid rafts enhances DB00083 activity , disruption of clathrin - dependent endocytosis appeared to be inhibitory .",
"Dual effects of nimesulide , a P35354 inhibitor , in human platelets . DB04743 ( CAS 51803 - 78 - 2 ) has been shown to exert marked anti - inflammatory effect in several in vivo models of inflammation . Since nimesulide is considered to be a selective inhibitor of P35354 , it has not been studied in detail in relation to its mechanistic effects on platelets , which express P23219 . This study was conducted to investigate the effects of nimesulide in platelet aggregation . We show that nimesulide ( 1 - 100 microM ) inhibited platelet aggregation induced by adrenaline ( 20 - 200 microM ) . It also inhibited thromboxane A2 ( TXA2 ) formation by platelets at low concentration ( IC50 ; 1 microM ) . However , much lower concentrations of nimesulide ( 0 . 01 - 0 . 1 microM ) potentiated the aggregatory response of subthreshold concentrations of adrenaline ( 0 . 2 - 2 microM ) . Such an effect was blocked by Ca2 +- channel blockers , verapamil and diltiazem ( IC50 : 7 and 46 microM , respectively ) , nitric oxide donor , P60880 ( IC50 ; 2 microM ) and cinchonine ( 10 nM ) but not by genistein ( up to 10 microM ) . These results are indicative of the concentration - dependent dual effects of nimesulide on human platelet aggregation . The synergistic effect of low doses of nimesulide and adrenaline seems to be mediated through inhibition of multiple signalling pathways .",
"Comparison of the catalytic properties of the botulinum neurotoxin subtypes A1 and A5 . Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) cause the life - threatening disease botulism through the inhibition of neurotransmitter release by cleaving essential SNARE proteins . There are seven serologically distinctive types of BoNTs and many subtypes within a serotype have been identified . BoNT / A5 is a recently discovered subtype of type A botulinum neurotoxin which possesses a very high degree of sequence similarity and identity to the well - studied A1 subtype . In the present study , we examined the endopeptidase activity of these two DB00083 subtypes and our results revealed significant differences in substrate binding and cleavage efficiency between subtype A5 and A1 . Distinctive hydrolysis efficiency was observed between the two toxins during cleavage of the native substrate P60880 versus a shortened peptide mimic . N - terminal truncation studies demonstrated that a key region of the P60880 , including the amino acid residues at 151 through 154 located in the remote binding region of the substrate , contributed to the differential catalytic properties between A1 and A5 . Elevated binding affinity of the peptide substrate resulted from including these important residues and enhanced BoNT / A5 ' s hydrolysis efficiency . In addition , mutations of these amino acid residues affect the proteolytic performance of the two toxins in different ways . This study provides a better understanding of the biological activity of these toxins , their performance characteristics in the Endopep - MS assay to detect BoNT in clinical samples and foods , and is useful for the development of peptide substrates .",
"Pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain : review and clinical implications . Second - generation antipsychotics ( SGAs ) , such as risperidone , clozapine and olanzapine , are the most common drug treatments for schizophrenia . SGAs presented an advantage over first - generation antipsychotics ( FGAs ) , particularly regarding avoidance of extrapyramidal symptoms . However , most SGAs , and to a lesser degree FGAs , are linked to substantial weight gain . This substantial weight gain is a leading factor in patient non - compliance and poses significant risk of diabetes , lipid abnormalities ( that is , metabolic syndrome ) and cardiovascular events including sudden death . The purpose of this article is to review the advances made in the field of pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain ( AIWG ) . We included all published association studies in AIWG from December 2006 to date using the Medline and ISI web of knowledge databases . There has been considerable progress reaffirming previous findings and discovery of novel genetic factors . The P28335 and leptin genes are among the most promising , and new evidence suggests that the P14416 , P01375 , P60880 and P32245 genes are also prominent risk factors . Further promising findings have been reported in novel susceptibility genes , such as P21554 , P08183 , ADRA1A and Q9Y5U4 . More research is required before genetically informed , personalized medicine can be applied to antipsychotic treatment ; nevertheless , inroads have been made towards assessing genetic liability and plausible clinical application .",
"Neuronal targeting , internalization , and biological activity of a recombinant atoxic derivative of botulinum neurotoxin A . Non - toxic derivatives of botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) have potential use as neuron - targeting delivery vehicles , and as reagents to study intracellular trafficking . We have designed and expressed an atoxic derivative of DB00083 ( DB00083 ad ) as a full - length 150 kDa molecule consisting of a 50 kDa light chain ( LC ) and a 100 kDa heavy chain ( HC ) joined by a disulfide bond and rendered atoxic through the introduction of metalloprotease - inactivating point mutations in the light chain . Studies in neuronal cultures demonstrated that DB00083 ad can not cleave synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) , the substrate of wt DB00083 , and that it effectively competes with wt DB00083 for binding to endogenous neuronal receptors . In vitro and in vivo studies indicate accumulation of DB00083 ad at the neuromuscular junction of the mouse diaphragm . Immunoprecipitation studies indicate that the LC of DB00083 ad forms a complex with P60880 present in the neuronal cytosolic fraction , demonstrating that the atoxic LC retains the P60880 binding capability of the wt toxin . Toxicity of DB00083 ad was found to be reduced approximately 100 , 000 - fold relative to wt DB00083 .",
"Re - assembled botulinum neurotoxin inhibits CNS functions without systemic toxicity . The therapeutic potential of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) has recently been widely recognized . DB00083 acts to silence synaptic transmission via specific proteolytic cleavage of an essential neuronal protein , P60880 . The advantages of DB00083 - mediated synaptic silencing include very long duration , high potency and localized action . However , there is a fear of possible side - effects of DB00083 due to its diffusible nature which may lead to neuromuscular blockade away from the injection site . We recently developed a \" protein - stapling \" technology which allows re - assembly of DB00083 from two separate fragments . This technology allowed , for the first time , safe production of this popular neuronal silencing agent . Here we evaluated the re - assembled toxin in several CNS assays and assessed its systemic effects in an animal model . Our results show that the re - assembled toxin is potent in inhibiting CNS function at 1 nM concentration but surprisingly does not exhibit systemic toxicity after intraperitoneal injection even at 200 ng / kg dose . This shows that the re - assembled toxin represents a uniquely safe tool for neuroscience research and future medical applications .",
"Characterization of SNARE cleavage products generated by formulated botulinum neurotoxin type - a drug products . The study evaluated substrate cleavage product ( s ) generated by three botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) medicinal drug products utilizing a novel and highly specific , light - chain activity , high - performance liquid chromatography ( LCA - HPLC ) method . Samples were reacted with a commercially available DB00083 fluorescent substrate derived from the P60880 sequence . Reaction products were separated by reversed - phase HPLC . The method detected an atypical cleavage pattern by one of the formulated drug products . DB00083 produced two cleavage fragments rather than the single fragment typically generated by DB00083 . Identification confirmed the secondary cleavage at a position corresponding to P60880 Arg198 - Ala199 ( normal DB00083 cleavage is Gln197 - Arg198 ) . Arg198 - Ala199 is also the cleavage site for trypsin and serotype C toxin . Normal cleavage was observed for all other DB00083 drug product samples , as well as 900 - kD and 150 - kD bulk toxin DB00083 . The reason for this unexpected secondary cleavage pattern by one formulated DB00083 drug product is unknown . Possible explanations include a contaminating protease and / or damage to the 150 - kD type - A toxin causing nonspecific substrate recognition and subsequent cleavage uncharacteristic of type - A toxin . The DB00083 drug products were also analyzed via the LCA - HPLC assay using a commercial BoNT / C fluorescent substrate derived from the syntaxin sequence . Cleavage of the serotype C substrate by incobotulinumtoxinA was also confirmed whilst neither of the other drug products cleaved the syntaxin substrate .",
"Association of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A light chain with plasma membrane - bound P60880 . The Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) cleave SNARE proteins , which inhibit binding and thus fusion of neurotransmitter vesicles to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . BoNTs comprise an N - terminal light chain ( LC ) and C - terminal heavy chain , which are linked by a disulfide bond . There are seven serotypes ( A - G ) of BoNTs based upon immunological neutralization . Although the binding and entry of DB00083 into neurons has been subjected to considerable investigation , the intracellular events that allow DB00083 to efficiently cleave P60880 within neurons is less well understood . Earlier studies showed that intracellular LC / A bound to the plasma membrane of neurons . In this study , intracellular LC / A is shown to directly bind P60880 on the plasma membrane . Solid phase binding showed that the N - terminal residues of LC / A bound residues 80 - 110 of P60880 , which was also observed in cultured neurons . Association of the N - terminal 8 amino acids of LC / A and residues 80 - 110 of P60880 also enhanced substrate cleavage . These findings explain how LC / A associates with P60880 on the plasma membrane and provide a basis for LC / A cleavage of P60880 within the SNARE complex .",
"Post - intoxication inhibition of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A within neurons by small - molecule , non - peptidic inhibitors . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) comprise seven distinct serotypes that inhibit the release of neurotransmitter across neuromuscular junctions , resulting in potentially fatal flaccid paralysis . BoNT serotype A ( DB00083 ) , which targets synaptosomal - associated protein of 25kDa ( P60880 ) , is particularly long - lived within neurons and requires a longer time for recovery of neuromuscular function . There are currently no treatments available to counteract DB00083 after it has entered the neuronal cytosol . In this study , we examined the ability of small molecule non - peptidic inhibitors ( SMNPIs ) to prevent P60880 cleavage post - intoxication of neurons . The progressive cleavage of P60880 observed over 5 h following 1 h DB00083 intoxication was prevented by addition of SMNPIs . In contrast , anti - DB00083 neutralizing antibodies that strongly inhibited P60880 cleavage when added during intoxication were completely ineffective when added post - intoxication . Although DB06733 , which blocks entry of DB00083 into the cytosol by preventing endosomal acidification , inhibited P60880 cleavage post - intoxication , the degree of inhibition was significantly reduced versus addition both during and after intoxication . Post - intoxication application of SMNPIs , on the other hand , was nearly as effective as application both during and after intoxication . Taken together , the results indicate that competitive SMNPIs of DB00083 light chain can be effective within neurons post - intoxication .",
"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK26___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .",
"Comparison of fluorigenic peptide substrates PL50 , SNAPTide , and BoTest A / E for DB00083 detection and quantification : exosite binding confers high - assay sensitivity . Detection and quantification of low doses of botulinum toxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) in medicinal preparations require precise and sensitive methods . With mounting pressure from governmental authorities to replace the mouse LD50 assay , interest in alternative methods such as the endopeptidase assay , quantifying the toxin active moiety , is growing . Using internal collision - induced fluorescence quenching , Pharmaleads produced peptides encompassing the P60880 cleavage site : a 17 - mer ( PL63 ) and a 48 - mer ( PL50 ) reaching the previously identified α - exosite , with PL50 showing higher apparent affinity for DB00083 . Peptide mapping experiments revealed that this increased affinity is mainly due to a connecting peptide sequence between the N - terminus of PL63 and the α - exosite , identifying a new cooperative exosite on DB00083 . Other endopeptidase substrates available , including SNAPTide and BoTest A / E , are both based on fluorescent resonance energy transfer ( FRET ) technology . To compare these assays , their limits of detection and quantification were determined using light chain or 150 - kDa DB00083 . Detection limits of PL50 and BoTest were over 100 times better than those using SNAPtide in standard conditions . Although the BoTest possessed a detection limit around 0 . 2 pM for either DB00083 form , its quantification limit ( 9 . 7 pM ) using purified DB00083 was 12 times inferior to PL50 , estimated at 0 . 8 pM , suitable for medicinal preparation quantification .",
"Multiple control and dynamic response of the Xenopus melanotrope cell . Some amphibian brain - melanotrope cell systems are used to study how neuronal and ( neuro ) endocrine mechanisms convert environmental signals into physiological responses . Pituitary melanotropes release alpha - melanophore - stimulating hormone ( alpha - MSH ) , which controls skin color in response to background light stimuli . Xenopus laevis suprachiasmatic neurons receive optic input and inhibit melanotrope activity by releasing neuropeptide Y ( P01303 ) , dopamine ( DA ) and gamma - aminobutyric acid ( GABA ) when animals are placed on a light background . Under this condition , they strengthen their synaptic contacts with the melanotropes and enhance their secretory machinery by upregulating exocytosis - related proteins ( e . g . P60880 ) . The inhibitory transmitters converge on the adenylyl cyclase system , regulating Ca ( 2 +) channel activity . Other messengers like thyrotropin - releasing hormone ( TRH ) and corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 , from the magnocellular nucleus ) , noradrenalin ( from the locus coeruleus ) , serotonin ( from the raphe nucleus ) and acetylcholine ( from the melanotropes themselves ) stimulate melanotrope activity . Ca ( 2 +) enters the cell and the resulting Ca ( 2 +) oscillations trigger alpha - MSH secretion . These intracellular Ca ( 2 +) dynamics can be described by a mathematical model . The oscillations travel as a wave through the cytoplasm and enter the nucleus where they may induce the expression of genes involved in biosynthesis and processing ( 7B2 , P16519 ) of pro - opiomelanocortin ( P01189 ) and release ( P60880 , munc18 ) of its end - products . We propose that various environmental factors ( e . g . light and temperature ) act via distinct brain centers in order to release various neuronal messengers that act on the melanotrope to control distinct subcellular events ( e . g . hormone biosynthesis , processing and release ) by specifically shaping the pattern of melanotrope Ca ( 2 +) oscillations .",
"Anti - nociceptive effect of a conjugate of DB05875 and light chain of botulinum neurotoxin type A . Neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition resulting from damage to sensory transmission pathways in the peripheral and central nervous system . A potential new way of treating chronic neuropathic pain is to target specific pain - processing neurons based on their expression of particular receptor molecules . We hypothesized that a toxin - neuropeptide conjugate would alter pain by first being taken up by specific receptors for the neuropeptide expressed on the neuronal cells . Then , once inside the cell the toxin would inhibit the neurons ' activity without killing the neurons , thereby providing pain relief without lesioning the nervous system . In an effort to inactivate the nociceptive neurons in the trigeminal nucleus caudalis in mice , we targeted the NK1 receptor ( P25103 ) using DB05875 ( SP ) . The catalytically active light chain of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( LC / A ) was conjugated with SP . Our results indicate that the conjugate DB00083 - LC : SP is internalized in cultured P25103 - expressing neurons and also cleaves the target of botulinum toxin , a component - docking motif necessary for release of neurotransmitters called P60880 . The conjugate was next tested in a murine model of DB01229 - induced neuropathic pain . An intracisternal injection of DB00083 - LC : SP decreased thermal hyperalgesia as measured by the operant orofacial nociception assay . These findings indicate that conjugates of the light chain of botulinum toxin are extremely promising agents for use in suppressing neuronal activity for extended time periods , and that DB00083 - LC : SP may be a useful agent for treating chronic pain .",
"Chapter 3 : Molecular basis for the therapeutic effectiveness of botulinum neurotoxin type A . The utility of botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) for treating overactive muscles and endocrine glands is attributable to a unique conflation of properties honed to exploit and inactivate synaptic transmission . Specific , high - affinity coincident binding to gangliosides plus an intraluminal loop of synaptic vesicle protein 2 ( SV2 ) by the heavy chain ( HC ) of DB00083 confers selectivity for presynaptic nerve terminals and subsequent uptake by endocytosis . Upon vesicle acidification , the HC forms a channel for transmembrane transfer of the light chain to the cytosol , as observed by single channel recordings . The light chain is a Zn ( 2 +) - dependent endoprotease that cleaves and inactivates P60880 , thereby blocking exocytotic release of transmitters , a discovery that revealed the pivotal role of the latter in synaptic vesicle fusion . A di - leucine motif in DB00083 light chain stabilizes this protease , contributing to its longevity inside nerves . The ubiquity of SV2 and P60880 has prompted re - evaluation of the nerve types susceptible to DB00083 . In urology , there is emerging evidence that DB00083 blocks neuropeptide release from afferent nerves , exocytosis of acetylcholine and purines from efferent nerves , and possibly DB00171 release from the urothelium . Suppression by DB00083 of the surface expression of nociceptor channels on bladder afferents might also contribute to its improvement of urological sensory symptoms .",
"Rationalizing cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) inhibition for maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events . New information indicates that cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) is constitutively expressed in several tissues , including brain , lung , pancreas , kidney , and ovary , and plays an important role in renal and gastrointestinal function . Selective P35354 inhibition has been associated in animal studies with impairment of ulcer healing and renal function and inhibition of prostacyclin , an effect that inhibits vasodilation without inhibiting platelet aggregation . The clinical consequences , if any , of these effects remain to be determined in long - term studies in humans . The premise that selective P35354 inhibitors will cause less gastrointestinal toxicity than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that inhibit both P36551 isoforms needs to take into account the low toxicity of nabumetone . The gastrointestinal safety profile of this nonacidic , dual P36551 inhibitor that does not undergo enterohepatic circulation has been evaluated in extensive clinical trials . The data submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration in the New Drug Application for nabumetone ( ___MASK8___ ) , the comparative trials subsequently completed , the published databases of the comparative gastrointestinal toxicity of various nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , and the meta - analysis published in this issue of The American Journal of Medicine ( Schoenfeld , page 48S ) indicate that nabumetone has the lowest incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity among the extensively studied NSAIDs . Overall , the incidence is approximately 10 - fold less than with comparator drugs . This rate is an appropriate current reference against which the gastrointestinal toxicity of P35354 inhibitors can be compared .",
"Glycine insertion at protease cleavage site of P60880 resists cleavage but enhances affinity for botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . The light chain of botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 - LC ) is a Zn - dependent protease that specifically cleaves P60880 of the SNARE complex , thereby impairing vesicle fusion and neurotransmitter release at neuromuscular junctions . The C - terminus of P60880 ( residues 141 - 206 ) retains full activity for DB00083 - LC - catalyzed cleavage at P1 - P1 ' ( Gln197 - Arg198 ) . Using the structure of a complex between the C - terminus of P60880 and DB00083 - LC as a model to design P60880 - derived pseudosubstrate inhibitors ( SNAPIs ) that prevent presentation of the scissile bond to the active site , we introduced multiple DB00117 residues to replace Ala - DB00174 - Gln - DB00125 ( residues 195 - 198 ) at the substrate cleavage site , with the intent to identify possible side - chain interactions with the active site Zn . We also introduced multiple DB00145 residues between the P1 - P1 ' residues to explore the spatial tolerance within the active - site cleft . Using a FRET substrate YsCsY , we compared a series of SNAPIs for inhibition of DB00083 - LC . Among the SNAPIs tested , several known cleavage - resistant , single - point mutants of P60880 were poor inhibitors , with most of the mutants losing binding affinity . Replacement with DB00117 at the active site did not improve inhibition over wildtype substrate . In contrast , DB00145 - insertion mutants were not only resistant to cleavage , but also surprisingly showed enhanced affinity for DB00083 - LC . Two of the DB00145 - insertion mutants exhibited 10 - fold lower IC₅₀ values than the wildtype 66 - mer P60880 peptide . Our findings illustrate a scenario , where the induced fit between enzyme and bound pseudosubstrate fails to produce the strain and distortion required for catalysis to proceed .",
"___MASK39___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .",
"Unique substrate recognition by botulinum neurotoxins serotypes A and E . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are zinc proteases that cleave SNARE proteins to elicit flaccid paralysis by inhibiting the fusion of neurotransmitter - carrying vesicles to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . There are seven serotypes of BoNT , termed A - G . BoNT serotype A and serotype E cleave P60880 at residues 197 - 198 and 180 - 181 , respectively . Unlike other zinc proteases , the BoNTs recognize extended regions of P60880 for cleavage . The basis for this extended substrate recognition and specificity is unclear . Saturation mutagenesis and deletion mapping identified residues 156 - 202 of P60880 as the optimal cleavage domain for DB00083 , whereas the optimal cleavage domain for BoNT / E was shorter , comprising residues 167 - 186 of P60880 . Two sub - sites were resolved within each optimal cleavage domain , which included a recognition or active site ( AS ) domain that contained the site of cleavage and a binding ( B ) domain , which contributed to substrate affinity . Within the AS domains , the P1 ' , P09131 , and Q15084 sites of P60880 contributed to scissile bond cleavage by LC / A , whereas the P1 ' and P2 sites of P60880 contributed to scissile bond cleavage by LC / E . These studies provide insight into the development of strategies for small molecule inhibitors of the BoNTs .",
"Novel chimeras of botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins yield insights into their distinct sites of neuroparalysis . Botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) A or E and tetanus toxin ( TeTx ) bind to motor - nerve endings and undergo distinct trafficking ; their light - chain ( LC ) proteases cleave soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors ( SNAREs ) peripherally or centrally and cause flaccid or spastic paralysis , respectively . To seek protein domains responsible for local blockade of transmitter release ( BoNTs ) rather than retroaxonal transport to spinal neurons ( TeTx ) , their acceptor - binding moieties ( H ( C ) ) -- or in one case , heavy chain ( HC ) -- were exchanged by gene recombination . Each chimera , expressed and purified from Escherichia coli , entered rat cerebellar neurons to cleave their substrates , blocked in vitro nerve - induced muscle contractions , and produced only flaccid paralysis in mice . Thus , the local cytosolic delivery of DB00083 or BoNT / E proteases and the contrasting retrograde transport of TeTx are not specified solely by their HC or H ( C ) ; DB00083 LC translocated locally irrespective of being targeted by either of the latter TeTx domains . In contrast , BoNT / E protease fused to a TeTx enzymatically inactive mutant ( TeTIM ) caused spastic paralysis and cleaved P60880 in spinal cord but not the injected muscle . Apparently , TeTIM precludes cytosolic release of BoNT / E protease at motor nerve endings . It is deduced that the LCs of the toxins , acting in conjunction with HC domains , dictate their local or distant destinations .",
"___MASK68___ - induced changes in receptor - mediated metabolism of low density lipoprotein in guinea pigs . The effect of pravastatin , an inhibitor of P04035 , on the metabolism of human low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) was examined in guinea pigs . ___MASK68___ treatment significantly reduced plasma levels of total cholesterol and LDL - cholesterol by 15 . 6 mg / dl ( 38 . 8 % ) and 12 . 7 mg / dl ( 42 . 9 % ) , respectively . We investigated the metabolism of LDL in pravastatin - treated and untreated guinea pigs using the simultaneous intravenous injection of 131I - labeled LDL and 125I - labeled , galactose - treated LDL to quantify the P01130 pathway . ___MASK68___ increased the fractional catabolic rate ( FCR ) of the P01130 - dependent pathway . The treatment with pravastatin did not alter the FCR of the P01130 - independent pathway . The FCR of the P01130 - dependent pathway was higher for LDL isolated from pravastatin - treated subjects than for LDL isolated from control subjects . These findings suggest that pravastatin mainly reduced plasma cholesterol levels by accelerated FCR of the P01130 - mediated pathway .",
"Substrate recognition mechanism of VAMP / synaptobrevin - cleaving clostridial neurotoxins . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) and tetanus neurotoxin ( TeNT ) inhibit neurotransmitter release by proteolyzing a single peptide bond in one of the three soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors P60880 , syntaxin , and vesicle - associated membrane protein ( VAMP ) / synaptobrevin . TeNT and BoNT / B , D , F , and G of the seven known BoNTs cleave the synaptic vesicle protein VAMP / synaptobrevin . Except for BoNT / B and TeNT , they cleave unique peptide bonds , and prior work suggested that different substrate segments are required for the interaction of each toxin . Although the mode of P60880 cleavage by DB00083 and E has recently been studied in detail , the mechanism of VAMP / synaptobrevin proteolysis is fragmentary . Here , we report the determination of all substrate residues that are involved in the interaction with BoNT / B , D , and F and TeNT by means of systematic mutagenesis of VAMP / synaptobrevin . For each of the toxins , three or more residues clustered at an N - terminal site remote from the respective scissile bond are identified that affect solely substrate binding . These exosites exhibit different sizes and distances to the scissile peptide bonds for each neurotoxin . Substrate segments C - terminal of the cleavage site ( P4 - P4 ' ) do not play a role in the catalytic process . Mutation of residues in the proximity of the scissile bond exclusively affects the turnover number ; however , the importance of individual positions at the cleavage sites varied for each toxin . The data show that , similar to the P60880 proteolyzing DB00083 and E , VAMP / synaptobrevin - specific clostridial neurotoxins also initiate substrate interaction , employing an exosite located N - terminal of the scissile peptide bond .",
"Selective cleavage of SNAREs in sensory neurons unveils protein complexes mediating peptide exocytosis triggered by different stimuli . Oligomerisation of soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptor ( SNARE ) complexes is required for synaptic vesicle fusion and neurotransmitter release . How these regulate the release of pain peptides elicited by different stimuli from sensory neurons has not been established . Herein , K (+) depolarization was found to induce multiple sodium dodecyl sulfate ( SDS ) - resistant SNARE complexes in sensory neurons exposed to botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) , with molecular weights ranging from 104 - 288 k ( large ) to 38 - 104 k ( small ) . Isoform 1 of vesicle - associated membrane protein 1 ( VAMP 1 ) assembled into stable complexes upon depolarisation and was required for the participation of intact synaptosome - associated protein of relative molecular mass 25 k ( P60880 ) or DB00083 - truncated form ( P60880 - 25A ) in the large functional and small inactive SDS - resistant SNARE complexes . Cleaving VAMP 1 decreased P60880 - 25A in the functional complexes to a much greater extent than the remaining intact P60880 . Syntaxin 1 proved essential for the incorporation of intact and P60880 - 25A into the large complexes . Truncation of syntaxin 1 by BoNT / C1 caused / A - and / or / C1 - truncated P60880 to appear in non - functional complexes and blocked the release of calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) elicited by capsaicin , ionomycin , thapsigargin or K (+) depolarization . Only the latter two were susceptible to / A . Inhibition of P80511 release by DB00083 was reversed by capsaicin and / or ionomycin , an effect overcome by BoNT / C1 . Unlike BoNT / B , BoNT / D cleaved VAMP 1 in addition to 2 and 3 in rat sensory neurons and blocked both P80511 and DB05875 release . Thus , unlike P60880 , syntaxin 1 and VAMP 1 are more suitable targets to abolish functional SNARE complexes and pain peptide release evoked by any stimuli .",
"Effect of botulinum toxin A on urothelial - release of DB00171 and expression of SNARE targets within the urothelium . AIMS : Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) has emerged as an effective treatment of urinary bladder overactivity . Intravesical lipotoxin ( DB00083 delivery using liposomes ) , which may target the urothelium , is effective in blocking acetic acid induced hyperactivity in animals . The objective of this study was to assess the possible site of toxin action within the urothelium . METHODS : We examined expression of the toxin receptor ( SV2 ) and its cleavage targets ( P60880 and O00161 ) within urothelium as well as effects of the toxin on mechanically evoked release of DB00171 from cultured rat urothelial cells . DB00171 release was measured using the luciferin - luciferase assay ; we examined expression of O00161 and - 25 in urothelial cells and mucosa of rat and human bladders . RESULTS : DB00083 ( 1 . 5 U ; 1 - 3 hr ) blocked hypotonic evoked release of urothelial DB00171 , without affecting morphology . The expression of protein targets for DB00083 binding ( SV2 ) was detected in human and rat bladder mucosa and catalytic action ( O00161 , - 25 ) in urothelial cells and mucosa ( differed in intensity ) from rat and human bladder . Incubation of cultured ( rat ) urothelial cells with DB00083 decreased expression levels of both O00161 ( 44 % ) and P60880 ( 80 % ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings reveal that the bladder urothelium expresses the intracellular targets and the binding protein for cellular uptake of DB00083 ; and that the toxin is able to suppress the levels of these targets as well as hypotonic - evoked DB00171 release . These data raise the possibility that intravesical treatment with DB00083 suppresses bladder reflex and sensory mechanisms by affecting a number of urothelial functions including release of transmitters .",
"Botulinum neurotoxin A impairs neurotransmission following retrograde transynaptic transport . The widely used botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) blocks neurotransmission via cleavage of the synaptic protein P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ) . Recent evidence demonstrating long - distance propagation of P60880 proteolysis has challenged the idea that DB00083 remains localized to the injection site . However , the extent to which distant neuronal networks are impacted by DB00083 retrograde trafficking remains unknown . Importantly , no studies have addressed whether P60880 cleavage translates into structural and functional changes in distant intoxicated synapses . Here we show that the DB00083 injections into the adult rat optic tectum result in P60880 cleavage in retinal neurons two synapses away from the injection site , such as rod bipolar cells and photoreceptors . Retinal endings displaying cleaved P60880 were enlarged and contained an abnormally high number of synaptic vesicles , indicating impaired exocytosis . Tectal injection of DB00083 in rat pups resulted in appearance of truncated - P60880 in cholinergic amacrine cells . Functional imaging with calcium indicators showed a clear reduction in cholinergic - driven wave activity , demonstrating impairments in neurotransmission . These data provide the first evidence for functional effects of the retrograde trafficking of DB00083 , and open the possibility of using DB00083 fragments as drug delivery vehicles targeting the central nervous system .",
"Embryonic stem cell - derived neurons are a novel , highly sensitive tissue culture platform for botulinum research . There are no pharmacological treatments to rescue botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) - mediated paralysis of neuromuscular signaling . In part , this failure can be attributed to the lack of a cell culture model system that is neuron - based , allowing detailed elucidation of the mechanisms underlying BoNT pathogenesis , yet still compatible with modern cellular and molecular approaches . We have developed a method to derive highly enriched , glutamatergic neurons from suspension - cultured murine embryonic stem ( ES ) cells . Hypothesizing that ES cell - derived neurons ( ESNs ) might comprise a novel platform to investigate the neurotoxicology of BoNTs , we evaluated the susceptibility of ESNs to DB00083 and BoNT / E using molecular and functional assays . ESNs express neuron - specific proteins , develop synapses and release glutamate in a calcium - dependent manner under depolarizing conditions . They express the BoNT substrate SNARE proteins P60880 , P63027 and syntaxin , and treatment with DB00083 and BoNT / E holotoxin results in proteolysis of P60880 within 24 h with EC50s of 0 . 81 and 68 . 6 pM , respectively . Intoxication with DB00083 results in the functional inhibition of potassium - induced , calcium - dependent glutamate release . ESNs remain viable and susceptible to intoxication for up to 90 days after plating , enabling longitudinal screens exploring toxin - specific mechanisms underlying persistence of synaptic blockade . The evidence suggests that derived neurons are a novel , biologically relevant model system that combines the verisimilitude of primary neurons with the genetic tractability and scalable expansion of a continuous cell line , and thus should significantly accelerate BoNT research and drug discovery while dramatically decreasing animal use .",
"Behavioral and immunohistochemical evidence for central antinociceptive activity of botulinum toxin A . Botulinum toxin A ( DB00083 ) is approved for treatment of different cholinergic hyperactivity disorders , and , recently , migraine headache . Although suggested to act only locally , novel observations demonstrated bilateral reduction of pain after unilateral toxin injection , and proposed retrograde axonal transport , presumably in sensory neurons . However , up to now , axonal transport of DB00083 from periphery to CNS was identified only in motoneurons , but with unknown significance . We assessed the effects of low doses of DB00083 injected into the rat whisker pad ( 3 . 5 U / kg ) or into the sensory trigeminal ganglion ( 1 U / kg ) on formalin - induced facial pain . Axonal transport was prevented by colchicine injection into the trigeminal ganglion ( 5 mM , 2 μl ) . To find the possible site of action of axonally transported DB00083 , we employed immunohistochemical labeling of DB00083 - truncated synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) in medullary dorsal horn of trigeminal nucleus caudalis after toxin injection into the whisker pad . Both peripheral and intraganglionic DB00083 reduce phase II of formalin - induced pain . Antinociceptive effect of DB00083 was prevented completely by colchicine . DB00083 - truncated P60880 in medullary dorsal horn ( spinal trigeminal nucleus ) was evident 3 days following the peripheral treatment , even with low dose applied ( 3 . 5 U / kg ) . Presented data provide the first evidence that axonal transport of DB00083 , obligatory for its antinociceptive effects , occurs via sensory neurons and is directed to sensory nociceptive nuclei in the CNS .",
"Camelid single domain antibodies ( VHHs ) as neuronal cell intrabody binding agents and inhibitors of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) proteases . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) function by delivering a protease to neuronal cells that cleave SNARE proteins and inactivate neurotransmitter exocytosis . Small ( 14 kDa ) binding domains specific for the protease of BoNT serotypes A or B were selected from libraries of heavy chain only antibody domains ( VHHs or nanobodies ) cloned from immunized alpacas . Several VHHs bind the BoNT proteases with high affinity ( K ( D ) near 1 nM ) and include potent inhibitors of DB00083 protease activity ( K ( i ) near 1 nM ) . The VHHs retain their binding specificity and inhibitory functions when expressed within mammalian neuronal cells as intrabodies . A VHH inhibitor of DB00083 protease was able to protect neuronal cell P60880 protein from cleavage following intoxication with DB00083 holotoxin . These results demonstrate that VHH domains have potential as components of therapeutic agents for reversal of botulism intoxication .",
"Botulinum neurotoxin E - insensitive mutants of P60880 fail to bind VAMP but support exocytosis . Neurotransmitter release from synaptic vesicles is mediated by complex machinery , which includes the v - and t - P60880 receptors ( SNAREs ) , vesicle - associated membrane protein ( VAMP ) , synaptotagmin , syntaxin , and synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) . They are essential for neurotransmitter exocytosis because they are the proteolytic substrates of the clostridial neurotoxins tetanus neurotoxin and botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) , which cause tetanus and botulism , respectively . Specifically , P60880 is cleaved by both DB00083 and E at separate sites within the COOH - terminus . We now demonstrate , using toxin - insensitive mutants of P60880 , that these two toxins differ in their specificity for the cleavage site . Following modification within the COOH - terminus , the mutants completely resistant to BoNT / E do not bind VAMP but were still able to form a sodium dodecyl sulfate - resistant complex with VAMP and syntaxin . Furthermore , these mutants retain function in vivo , conferring BoNT / E - resistant exocytosis to transfected PC12 cells . These data provide information on structural requirements within the C - terminal domain of P60880 for its function in exocytosis and raise doubts about the significance of in vitro binary interactions for the in vivo functions of synaptic protein complexes .",
"Direct biosensor detection of botulinum neurotoxin endopeptidase activity in sera from patients with type A botulism . Botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) has intrinsic endoprotease activity specific for P60880 , a key protein for presynaptic neurotransmitter release . The inactivation of P60880 by DB00083 underlies botulism , a rare but potentially fatal disease . There is a crucial need for a rapid and sensitive in vitro serological test for DB00083 to replace the current in vivo mouse bioassay . Cleavage of P60880 by DB00083 generates neo - epitopes which can be detected by binding of a monoclonal antibody ( mAb10F12 ) and thus measured by surface plasmon resonance ( SPR ) . We have explored two SPR assay formats , with either mAb10F12 or His6 - P60880 coupled to the biosensor chip . When DB00083 was incubated with P60880 in solution and the reaction products were captured on a mAb - coated chip , a sensitivity of 5 fM ( 0 . 1LD50 / ml serum ) was obtained . However , this configuration required prior immunoprecipitation of DB00083 . A sensitivity of 0 . 5 fM in 10 % serum ( 0 . 1 LD50 / ml serum ) was attained when P60880 was coupled directly to the chip , followed by sequential injection of DB00083 samples and mAb10F12 into the flow system to achieve on - chip cleavage and detection , respectively . This latter format detected DB00083 endoprotease activity in 50 - 100 µl serum samples from all patients ( 11 / 11 ) with type A botulism within 5h . No false positives occurred in sera from healthy subjects or patients with other neurological diseases . The automated chip - based procedure has excellent specificity and sensitivity , with significant advantages over the mouse bioassay in terms of rapidity , required sample volume and animal ethics .",
"Truncated P60880 ( 1 - 197 ) , like botulinum neurotoxin A , can inhibit insulin secretion from HIT - T15 insulinoma cells . We and others have previously shown that insulin - secreting cells of the pancreas express high levels of P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ) , a 206 - amino acid t - SNARE ( target soluble N - ethylmaleimide - sensitive factor attachment protein receptors ) implicated in synaptic vesicle exocytosis . In the present study , we show that P60880 is required for insulin secretion by transient transfection of Botulinum Neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) into insulin - secreting HIT - T15 cells . Transient expression of DB00083 cleaved the endogenous as well as overexpressed P60880 proteins and caused significant reductions in K + and glucose - evoked secretion of insulin . To determine whether the inhibition of release was due to the depletion of functional P60880 or the accumulation of proteolytic by - products , we transfected cells with P60880 proteins from which the C - terminal nine amino acids had been deleted to mimic the effects of the toxin . This modified P60880 ( amino acids 1 - 197 ) remained bound to the plasma membrane but was as effective as the toxin at inhibiting insulin secretion . Microfluorimetry revealed that the inhibition of secretion was due neither to changes in basal cytosolic Ca2 + levels nor in Ca2 + influx evoked by K (+)- mediated plasma membrane depolarization . Electron microscopy revealed that cells transfected with either DB00083 or truncated P60880 contained significantly higher numbers of insulin granules , many of which clustered close to the plasma membrane . Together , these results demonstrate that functional P60880 proteins are required for insulin secretion and suggest that the inhibitory action of DB00083 toxin on insulin secretion is in part caused by the production of the plasma membrane - bound cleavage product , which itself interferes with insulin granule docking and fusion .",
"Capillary electrophoresis laser - induced fluorescence for screening combinatorial peptide libraries in assays of botulinum neurotoxin A . Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) is a proteolytic enzyme that induces muscle paralysis . It is a cause of food poisoning , a potential bioterrorist threat and , in low doses an emerging pharmaceutical product . No effective treatment is currently available for BoNT intoxication . Previously we developed a DB00083 light chain enzyme assay using a peptide substrate based on the P60880 protein target , with HPLC separation and UV detection of assay products , and applied the method to screen combinatorial peptide libraries for inhibitory activity to DB00083 . We now report on development of a capillary electrophoresis laser - induced fluorescence ( CE - P15018 ) method for measuring DB00083 activity . The enzyme assay products were labeled with CBQCA dye followed by CE separation on a bare fused silica column in a HEPES - based buffer and P15018 detection . All assay products were separated in CE within 8 min compared to incomplete separation of assay products within 1h by HPLC . The labeled products showed linear dependence of intensity versus concentration , and quantitative mole - fraction assignments . We used the CE - P15018 method to screen combinatorial peptide libraries for potential modulating effects on DB00083 peptidase activity . With some of the libraries , peptides co - migrated with assay products and interfered with quantitation . In such cases , interference was reduced by substituting sodium dodecyl sulfate ( SDS ) for Tween - 20 in the running buffer . Separation in the capillaries then occurred by micellar electrokinetic chromatography ( MEKC ) . The CE - P15018 method is quick and lends itself to high - throughput or microfluidic formats .",
"Botulinum neurotoxin A activity is dependent upon the presence of specific gangliosides in neuroblastoma cells expressing synaptotagmin I . Botulinum neurotoxin A ( DB00083 ) is the deadliest of all known biological substances . Although its toxicity makes DB00083 a biological warfare threat , its biologic activity makes it an increasingly useful therapeutic agent for the treatment of muscular disorders . However , almost 200 years after its discovery , the neuronal cell components required for the activity of this deadly toxin have not been unequivocally identified . In this work , neuroblastoma cells expressing synaptotagmin I , a protein shown to be bound by DB00083 , were used to determine whether specific gangliosides were necessary for DB00083 activity as measured by synaptosomal - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) cleavage . Ganglioside GT1b was found to support DB00083 activity significantly more effectively than GD1a , which was far more effective than GM1 when added to ganglioside - deficient murine cholinergic Neuro 2a or to human adrenergic SK - N - SH neuroblastoma cells . Whereas both cell lines expressed synaptotagmin I , P60880 cleavage was not observed in the absence of complex gangliosides . These results indicate that 1 ) gangliosides are required for DB00083 activity , 2 ) synaptotagmin I in the absence of gangliosides does not support DB00083 activity , and 3 ) Neuro 2a cells are an efficient model system for studying the biological activity of DB00083 .",
"A molecular basis underlying differences in the toxicity of botulinum serotypes A and E . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) block neurotransmitter release through their specific proteolysis of the proteins responsible for vesicle exocytosis . Paradoxically , two serotypes of BoNTs , A and E , cleave the same molecule , synaptosome - associated protein with relative molecular mass 25K ( P60880 ) , and yet they cause synaptic blockade with very different properties . Here we compared the action of BoNTs A and E on the plasma membrane fusion machinery composed of syntaxin and P60880 . We now show that the DB00083 - cleaved P60880 maintains its association with two syntaxin isoforms in vitro , which is mirrored by retention of P60880 on the plasma membrane in vivo . In contrast , BoNT / E severely compromises the ability of P60880 to bind the plasma membrane syntaxin isoforms , leading to dissociation of P60880 . The distinct properties of botulinum intoxication , therefore , can result from the ability of shortened P60880 to maintain its association with syntaxins - in the case of DB00083 poisoning resulting in unproductive syntaxin / P60880 complexes that impede vesicle exocytosis .",
"Chemical development of intracellular protein heterodimerizers . Cell activation initiated by receptor ligands or oncogenes triggers complex and convoluted intracellular signaling . Techniques initiating signals at defined starting points and cellular locations are attractive to elucidate the output of selected pathways . Here , we present the development and validation of a protein heterodimerization system based on small molecules cross - linking fusion proteins derived from HaloTags and P60880 - tags . Chemical dimerizers of HaloTag and P60880 - tag ( HaXS ) show excellent selectivity and have been optimized for intracellular reactivity . HaXS force protein - protein interactions and can translocate proteins to various cellular compartments . Due to the covalent nature of the HaloTag - HaXS - P60880 - tag complex , intracellular dimerization can be easily monitored . First applications include protein targeting to cytoskeleton , to the plasma membrane , to lysosomes , the initiation of the PI3K / P42345 pathway , and multiplexed protein complex formation in combination with the rapamycin dimerization system .",
"Botulinum neurotoxin C1 cleaves both syntaxin and P60880 in intact and permeabilized chromaffin cells : correlation with its blockade of catecholamine release . The seven types ( A -- G ) of botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) are DB01593 - dependent endoproteases that potently block neurosecretion . Syntaxin is presently thought to be the sole substrate for BoNT / C1 , and synaptosomal - associated protein of Mr = 25 000 ( P60880 ) is selectively proteolyzed by types A and E . In this study , the effects of C1 on Ca2 + - regulated exocytosis of dense core granules from adreno - chromaffin cells were examined together with its underlying molecular action . Intact chromaffin cells were exposed to the toxin , and catecholamine release therefrom was then measured in conjunction with the monitoring of syntaxin cleavage by Western blotting . A good correlation was obtained between degradation of syntaxin 1A / B and reduction in Ca2 +- or Ba2 +- dependent secretion . However , blotting with antibodies against a C - terminal peptide of P60880 revealed the additional disappearance of immunoreactivity , with the same toxin concentration dependency as syntaxin breakdown . Notably , the cleaved P60880 product was similar in size to that produced by DB00083 ; however , contamination of BoNT / C1 by serotypes A or E was eliminated . Therefore , it is concluded that syntaxin 1A / B and P60880 are cleaved in intact cells poisoned with only C1 . Notably , C1 treatment of chromaffin cells abolished Ca2 + - evoked secretion following digitonin permeabilization , compared with partial inhibition by DB00083 , suggesting the importance of syntaxin for catecholamine release . Unexpectedly , C1 failed to proteolyze a soluble recombinant P60880 , even though it served as an efficient substrate for DB00083 . These interesting observations suggest that C1 can only efficiently cleave P60880 in intact cells , possibly due to the existence therein of a unique conformation and / or the participation of accessory factors .",
"Functional characterization of botulinum neurotoxin serotype H as a hybrid of known serotypes F and A ( BoNT F / A ) . A unique strain of Clostridium botulinum ( IBCA10 - 7060 ) was recently discovered which produces two toxins : botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) serotype B and a novel BoNT reported as serotype H . Previous molecular assessment showed that the light chain ( LC ) of the novel BoNT most resembled the bont of the light chain of known subtype P12259 , while the C - terminus of the heavy chain ( HC ) most resembled the binding domain of serotype A . We evaluated the functionality of both toxins produced in culture by first incorporating an immunoaffinity step using monoclonal antibodies to purify BoNT from culture supernatants and tested each immune - captured neurotoxin with full - length substrates vesicle - associated membrane protein 2 ( P63027 ) , synaptosomal - associated protein 25 ( P60880 ) , syntaxin , and shortened peptides representing the substrates . The BoNT / B produced by this strain behaved as a typical BoNT / B , having immunoaffinity for anti - B monoclonal antibodies and cleaving both full length P63027 and a peptide based on the sequence of P63027 in the expected location . As expected , there was no activity toward P60880 or syntaxin . The novel BoNT demonstrated immunoaffinity for anti - A monoclonal antibodies but did not cleave P60880 as expected for DB00083 . Instead , the novel BoNT cleaved P63027 and P63027 - based peptides in the same location as BoNT / P12259 . This is the first discovery of a single botulinum neurotoxin with DB00083 antigenicity and BoNT / F light chain function . This work suggests that the newly reported serotype H may actually be a hybrid of previously known BoNT serotype A and serotype F , specifically subtype P12259 .",
"Light chain of botulinum A neurotoxin expressed as an inclusion body from a synthetic gene is catalytically and functionally active . Botulinum neurotoxins , the most potent of all toxins , induce lethal neuromuscular paralysis by inhibiting exocytosis at the neuromuscular junction . The light chains ( LC ) of these dichain neurotoxins are a new class of zinc - endopeptidases that specifically cleave the synaptosomal proteins , P60880 , VAMP , or syntaxin at discrete sites . To facilitate the structural and functional characterization of these unique endopeptidases , we constructed a synthetic gene for the LC of the botulinum neurotoxin serotype A ( DB00083 ) , overexpressed it in Escherichia coli , and purified the gene product from inclusion bodies . Our procedure can provide 1 . 1 g of the LC from 1 L of culture . The LC product was stable in solution at 4 degrees C for at least 6 months . This rBoNT / A LC was proteolytically active , specifically cleaving the DB00142 - DB00125 bond in a 17 - residue synthetic peptide of P60880 , the reported cleavage site of DB00083 . Its calculated catalytic efficiency kcat / Km was higher than that reported for the native DB00083 dichain . Treating the rBoNT / A LC with mercuric compounds completely abolished its activity , most probably by modifying the cysteine - 164 residue located in the vicinity of the active site . About 70 % activity of the LC was restored by adding DB01593 to a DB01593 - free , apo - LC preparation . The LC was nontoxic to mice and failed to elicit neutralizing epitope ( s ) when the animals were vaccinated with this protein . In addition , injecting rBoNT / A LC into sea urchin eggs inhibited exocytosis - dependent plasma membrane resealing . For the first time , results of our study make available a large amount of the biologically active toxin fragment in a soluble and stable form .",
"Recombinant holotoxoid vaccine against botulism . The botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNT ) are the most toxic proteins for humans and designated \" Category A Select Agents . \" The current vaccine against botulism is in limited supply , and there is a need to develop new vaccine strategies . A recombinant DB00083 toxoid was produced in Clostridium botulinum that contained a double amino acid substitution , R363A Y365F ( termed DB00083 ( RYM ) ) . DB00083 ( RYM ) was noncatalytic for P60880 and nontoxic for mice . Immunization with DB00083 ( RYM ) protected mice from challenge at levels that were similar to chemically inactivated DB00083 toxoid . DB00083 ( RYM ) elicited an immune response against the light - chain and heavy - chain components of the toxin . Neutralizing anti - DB00083 ( RYM ) sera blocked BoNT toxicity in primary cortical neurons and blocked ganglioside binding by the heavy chain . DB00083 ( RYM ) represents a viable vaccine candidate for a holotoxoid against botulism .",
"Recombinant P60880 is an effective substrate for Clostridium botulinum type A toxin endopeptidase activity in vitro . Bacterial neurotoxins are now being used routinely for the treatment of neuromuscular conditions . Alternative assays to replace or to complement in vivo bioassay methods for assessment of the safety and potency of these botulinum neurotoxin - based therapeutic products are urgently needed . Advances made in understanding the mode of action of clostridial neurotoxins have provided the basis for the development of alternative mechanism - based assay methods . Thus , the identification of P60880 ( synaptosomal - associated protein of molecular mass 25 kDa ) as the intracellular protein target which is selectively cleaved during poisoning by botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) has enabled the development of a functional in vitro assay for this toxin . Using recombinant DNA methods , a segment of P60880 ( aa residues 134 - 206 ) spanning the toxin cleavage site was prepared as a fusion protein to the maltose - binding protein in Escherichia coli . The fusion protein was purified by affinity chromatography and the fragment isolated after cleavage with Factor Xa . Targeted antibodies specific for the N and C termini of P60880 , as well as the toxin cleavage site , were prepared and used in an immunoassay to demonstrate DB00083 endopeptidase activity towards recombinant P60880 substrates . The reaction required low concentrations of reducing agents which were inhibitory at higher concentrations as were metal chelators and some inhibitors of metallopeptidases . The endopeptidase assay has proved to be more sensitive than the mouse bioassay for detection of toxin in therapeutic preparations . A good correlation with results obtained in the in vivo bioassay ( r = 0 . 95 , n = 23 ) was demonstrated . The endopeptidase assay described here may provide a suitable replacement assay for the estimation of the potency of type A toxin in therapeutic preparations .",
"Structural determinants influencing the reaction of cysteine - containing peptides with palmitoyl - coenzyme A and other thioesters . Non - enzymatic thioesterification of specific cysteinyl peptides with fatty acyl - DB01992 has been previously demonstrated in both liposomes and aqueous medium . To identify the molecular basis for the differential reactivity of polypeptides in aqueous solutions , 26 synthetic cysteinyl peptides encompassing the palmitoylation sites of well known proteins ( protein zero , proteolipid protein , beta - adrenergic receptor , P38936 ( K - ras ) , transferrin receptor , CD - 4 and P60880 ) and six small thiol compounds were incubated separately with [ 3H ] palmitoyl - DB01992 , [ 14C ] acetyl - DB01992 and p - nitrophenyl thioacetate ( NPTA ) . For each peptide , both the observed reaction rate constant at pH 7 . 5 and the pH - independent rate constant ( k ( 2 ) ) were calculated , and reactivity of the attacking sulfhydryl group was characterized using the Brønsted equation ( log k ( 2 )= beta ( nuc ) pK ( a )+ C ) . In general , peptides bearing basic and aromatic amino acid residues showed the lowest thiol pK ( a ) s , and consequently displayed the highest acylation rates . Reaction with palmitoyl - DB01992 was complicated to analyze because of the variable partition of peptides in the acyl chain donor / detergent micelles . In contrast , a linear Brønsted relationship was found for the reaction of the peptides with the water - soluble acetyl - DB01992 ( beta ( nuc )= 0 . 59 ) . A similar beta ( nuc ) value was obtained with the neutral NPTA , indicating that electronic effects other than those responsible for the acid - base properties of the thiol are less important . Thus , the concentration of the thiolate anion appears to be the major factor influencing the rate of the nucleophilic substitution reaction . These findings and the fact that the acylation sites in most proteins are surrounded by basic amino acids may partially explain the specificity of non - enzymatic palmitoylation regarding the acceptor sequences .",
"A protein chip membrane - capture assay for botulinum neurotoxin activity . Botulinum neurotoxins A and B ( DB00083 and B ) are neuromuscular blocking agents which inhibit neurotransmission by cleaving the intra - cellular presynaptic SNARE proteins P60880 and P63027 , localized respectively in plasma membrane and synaptic vesicles . These neurotoxins are both dangerous pathogens and powerful therapeutic agents with numerous clinical and cosmetic applications . Consequently there is a need for in vitro assays of their biological activity to screen for potential inhibitors and to replace the widely used in vivo mouse assay . Surface plasmon resonance ( SPR ) was used to measure membrane vesicle capture by antibodies against P60880 and P63027 . Substrate cleavage by BoNTs modified capture providing a method to assay toxin activity . Firstly using synaptic vesicles as a substrate , a comparison of the EC ( 50 ) s for BoNT / B obtained by SPR , ELISA or flow cytometry indicated similar sensitivity although SPR assays were more rapid . Sonication of brain or neuronal cultures generated plasma membrane fragments with accessible intra - cellular epitopes adapted to measurement of DB00083 activity . SPR responses were proportional to antigen concentration permitting detection of as little as 4 pM P60880 in crude lysates . DB00083 activity was assayed using monoclonal antibodies that specifically recognize a P60880 epitope generated by the proteolytic action of the toxin . Incubation of intact primary cultured neurons with DB00083 yielded an EC ( 50 ) of 0 . 5 pM . The SPR biosensor method was sensitive enough to monitor DB00083 and B activity in cells cultured in a 96 - well format providing an alternative to experimental animals for toxicological assays .",
"5 - HT released by mucosal stimuli initiates peristalsis by activating Q13639 / 5 - HT1p receptors on sensory P80511 neurons . The intestinal peristaltic reflex can be elicited by mucosal stimulation or circular muscle stretch . Muscle stretch activates extrinsic , whereas mucosal stimulation activates intrinsic calcitonin gene - related peptide ( P80511 ) - containing sensory neurons . The present study examined the role of 5 - hydroxytryptamine ( 5 - HT ) in sensory transmission . A three - compartment preparation of rat colon was used that enables separate measurement of sensory transmitters and modulators . Mucosal stimuli ( 2 - 8 brush strokes ) caused concurrent increase in 5 - HT and P80511 release in proportion to the intensity of stimulation . Release of both 5 - HT and P80511 occurred exclusively into the central compartment where the stimuli were applied . Exogenous 5 - HT caused a concentration - dependent release of P80511 . Release of P80511 induced by exogenous 5 - HT or mucosal stimulation was inhibited by selective Q13639 and 5 - HT1p antagonists but was not affected by P08908 , 5 - HT2 , and 5 - Q9H205 antagonists . Ascending contraction and descending relaxation of circular muscle measured in the peripheral orad and caudad compartments , respectively , were also selectively inhibited by Q13639 and 5 - HT1p antagonists added to the central but not peripheral compartments . In contrast , muscle stretch elicited P80511 but not 5 - HT release ; the ascending contraction and descending relaxation components of the peristaltic reflex induced by muscle stretch were not affected by 5 - HT antagonists . We conclude that 5 - HT released by mucosal stimulation initiates the peristaltic reflex by activating Q13639 / 5 - HT1p receptors on sensory P80511 - containing neurons .",
"Persistence of botulinum neurotoxin a subtypes 1 - 5 in primary rat spinal cord cells . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are the most poisonous substances known and cause the severe disease botulism . BoNTs have also been remarkably effective as therapeutics in treating many neuronal and neuromuscular disorders . One of the hallmarks of BoNTs , particularly serotype A , is its long persistence of 2 - 6 months in patients at concentrations as low as fM or pM . The mechanisms for this persistence are currently unclear . In this study we determined the persistence of the DB00083 subtypes 1 through 5 in primary rat spinal neurons . Remarkably , the duration of intracellular enzymatic activity of BoNT / A1 , / A2 , / A4 and / A5 was shown to be at least 10 months . Conversely , the effects of BoNT / A3 were observed for up to ∼ 5 months . An intermittent dosing with BoNT / E showed intracellular activity of the shorter acting BoNT / E for 2 - 3 weeks , followed by reoccurrence and persistence of DB00083 - induced P60880 cleavage products .",
"Plasma membrane localization signals in the light chain of botulinum neurotoxin . Botulinum neurotoxin ( BoNT ) is a potent biological substance used to treat neuromuscular and pain disorders . Both BoNT type A and BoNT type E display high - affinity uptake into motor neurons and inhibit exocytosis through cleavage of the synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ( P60880 ) . The therapeutic effects of DB00083 last from 3 to 12 months , whereas the effects of BoNT / E last less than 4 weeks . Using confocal microscopy and site - specific mutagenesis , we have determined that the protease domain of DB00083 light chain ( DB00083 - LC ) localizes in a punctate manner to the plasma membrane , colocalizing with the cleaved product , P60880 ( 197 ) . In contrast , the short - duration BoNT / E serotype is cytoplasmic . Mutations in the DB00083 - LC have revealed sequences at the N terminus necessary for plasma membrane localization , and an active dileucine motif in the C terminus that is likely involved in trafficking and interaction with adaptor proteins . These data support sequence - specific signals as determinants of intracellular localization and as a basis for the different durations of action in these two BoNT serotypes .",
"Mechanism of substrate recognition by botulinum neurotoxin serotype A . Botulinum neurotoxins ( BoNTs ) are zinc proteases that cleave SNARE proteins to elicit flaccid paralysis by inhibiting neurotransmitter - carrying vesicle fusion to the plasma membrane of peripheral neurons . Unlike other zinc proteases , BoNTs recognize extended regions of P60880 for cleavage ; however , the molecular basis for this extended substrate recognition is unclear . Here , we define a multistep mechanism for recognition and cleavage of P60880 by DB00083 . P60880 initially binds along the belt region of DB00083 , which aligns the Q15084 residue to the S5 pocket at the periphery of the active site . Although the exact order of each step of recognition of P60880 by DB00083 at the active site is not clear , the initial binding could subsequently orient the P4 '- residue of P60880 to form a salt bridge with the S4 '- residue , which opens the active site allowing the P1 '- residue access to the S1 '- pocket . Subsequent hydrophobic interactions between the P09131 residue of P60880 and the S3 pocket optimize alignment of the scissile bond for cleavage . This explains how the BoNTs recognize and cleave specific coiled SNARE substrates and provides insight into the development of inhibitors to prevent botulism .",
"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK49___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .",
"Widespread sequence variations in P23763 across vertebrates suggest a potential selective pressure from botulinum neurotoxins . Botulinum neurotoxins ( DB00083 - G ) , the most potent toxins known , act by cleaving three SNARE proteins required for synaptic vesicle exocytosis . Previous studies on BoNTs have generally utilized the major SNARE homologues expressed in brain ( P63027 , syntaxin 1 , and P60880 ) . However , BoNTs target peripheral motor neurons and cause death by paralyzing respiratory muscles such as the diaphragm . Here we report that P23763 , but not P63027 , is the SNARE homologue predominantly expressed in adult rodent diaphragm motor nerve terminals and in differentiated human motor neurons . In contrast to the highly conserved P63027 , BoNT - resistant variations in P23763 are widespread across vertebrates . In particular , we identified a polymorphism at position 48 of P23763 in rats , which renders P23763 either resistant ( I48 ) or sensitive ( M48 ) to BoNT / D . Taking advantage of this finding , we showed that rat diaphragms with I48 in P23763 are insensitive to BoNT / D compared to rat diaphragms with M48 in P23763 . This unique intra - species comparison establishes P23763 as a physiological toxin target in diaphragm motor nerve terminals , and demonstrates that the resistance of P23763 to BoNTs can underlie the insensitivity of a species to members of BoNTs . Consistently , human P23763 contains I48 , which may explain why humans are insensitive to BoNT / D . Finally , we report that residue 48 of P23763 varies frequently between M and I across seventeen closely related primate species , suggesting a potential selective pressure from members of BoNTs for resistance in vertebrates .",
"Augmentation by citalopram of risperidone - induced monoamine release in rat prefrontal cortex . RATIONALE : A typical antipsychotics ( APDs ) , e . g . olanzapine and risperidone , have been reported to be effective adjunctive treatment for depression if selective serotonin ( 5 - HT ) reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) alone are ineffective . OBJECTIVES AND METHODS : We utilized microdialysis in awake , freely moving rats to study the effect of risperidone in combination with citalopram , an SSRI , on extracellular 5 - HT , dopamine ( DA ) , and norepinephrine ( NE ) efflux in rat medial prefrontal cortex ( mPFC ) . RESULTS : ___MASK91___ ( 1 . 0 mg / kg , s . c . ) , given alone , significantly increased 5 - HT , DA , and NE concentrations in the mPFC . DB00215 ( 10 mg / kg , s . c . ) , by itself , produced a significant increase in 5 - HT levels only . The combination of risperidone and citalopram produced significantly greater increases in efflux of both DA and NE than risperidone alone . However , the effect of this combination on extracellular 5 - HT concentrations was not significantly different than that of citalopram alone . The augmentation of DA and NE efflux induced by risperidone plus citalopram could be partially blocked by the selective P08908 antagonist , WAY 100635 ( 0 . 2 mg / kg , s . c . ) . CONCLUSIONS : The results suggest that the ability of atypical APDs to augment the therapeutic efficacy of SSRIs in major depression and treatment - resistant depression may be due , at least in part , to potentiation of SSRI - induced increases in cortical DA and NE . The contributions of P08908 receptor stimulation and 5 - Q13049 and alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonism to this augmentation are discussed .",
"The destructive effect of botulinum neurotoxins on the SNARE protein : P60880 and synaptic membrane fusion . Synaptic exocytosis requires the assembly of syntaxin 1A and P60880 on the plasma membrane and synaptobrevin 2 ( P63027 ) on the vesicular membrane to bridge the two opposite membranes . It is believed that the three SNARE proteins assemble in steps along the dynamic assembly pathway . The C - terminus of P60880 is known to be the target of botulinum neurotoxins ( DB00083 and BoNT / E ) that block neurotransmitters release in vivo . In this study , we employed electron paramagnetic resonance ( EPR ) spectroscopy to investigate the conformation of the P60880 C - terminus in binary and ternary SNARE complexes . The fluorescence lipid mixing assay shows that the C - terminal of P60880 is essential for membrane fusion , and that the truncated P60880 mutants cleaved by DB00083 and BoNT / E display different inhibition effects on membrane fusion : P60880 - 25E ( Δ26 ) abolishes the fusion activity of the SNARE complex , while P60880 - 25A ( Δ9 ) loses most of its function , although it can still form a SDS - resistant SNARE complex as the wild - type P60880 . CW - EPR spectra validate the unstable structures of the SNARE complex formed by P60880 mutants . We propose that the truncated P60880 mutants will disrupt the assembly of the SNARE core complex , and then inhibit the synaptic membrane fusion accordingly .",
"Support for association between ADHD and two candidate genes : NET1 and P21728 . Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) is a common , multifactorial disorder with significant genetic contribution . Multiple candidate genes have been studied in ADHD , including the norepinephrine transporter ( NET1 ) and dopamine D1 receptor ( P21728 ) . NET1 is implicated in ADHD because of the efficacy of atomoxetine , a selective noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor , in the treatment of ADHD . P21728 is primarily implicated through mouse models of ADHD . DNA from 163 ADHD probands , 192 parents , and 129 healthy controls was used to investigate possible associations between ADHD and polymorphisms in 12 previously studied candidate genes ( P28222 , 5 - Q13049 , P28335 , P08913 , P43681 , P21964 , Q01959 , P21728 , P21917 , P21918 , NET1 , and P60880 ) . Analyses included case - control and family - based methods , and dimensional measures of behavior , cognition , and anatomic brain magnetic resonance imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) . Of the 12 genes examined , two showed a significant association with ADHD . Transmission disequilibrium test ( P04053 ) analysis revealed significant association of two NET1 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) with ADHD ( P < or = 0 . 009 ) ; case - control analysis revealed significant association of two P21728 SNPs with ADHD ( P < or = 0 . 008 ) . No behavioral , cognitive , or brain Q9BWK5 volume measurement significantly differed across NET1 or P21728 genotypes at an alpha of 0 . 01 . This study provides support for an association between ADHD and polymorphisms in both NET1 and P21728 ; polymorphisms in ten other candidate genes were not associated with ADHD . Because family - based and case - control methods gave divergent results , both should be used in genetic studies of ADHD .",
"Ultrasound of the peripheral nerves in systemic vasculitic neuropathies . INTRODUCTION : Ultrasound of the peripheral nerves ( PNUS ) can be used to visualize nerve pathologies in polyneuropathies ( PNP ) . The aim of this study was to investigate , whether PNUS provides additional information in patients with proven systemic vasculitic neuropathies ( VN ) . MATERIAL AND METHODS : Systematic ultrasound measurements of several peripheral nerves , the vagal nerve and the 6th cervical nerve root were performed in 14 patients and 22 healthy controls . Nerve conduction studies of the corresponding nerves were undertaken . Finally , the measured results were compared to a study population of demyelinating immune - mediated and axonal neuropathies . RESULTS : Patients with VN displayed significant smaller amplitudes of compound muscle action potentials ( CMAP ) ( p < 0 . 05 ) and sensory nerve action potentials ( P60880 ) compared to healthy controls , while conduction velocity did not differ between groups . The mean nerve cross - sectional areas ( Q13216 ) were increased in several peripheral nerves compared to the controls , most prominent in tibial and fibular nerve ( p < 0 . 01 ) . PNUS revealed nerve enlargement in most of the clinically and electrophysiologically affected nerves ( 22 out of 31 ) in VN . Nerve enlargement was more often seen in vasculitic neuropathies than in other axonal neuropathies , but significantly rarer than in demyelinating neuropathies . CONCLUSION : Focal Q13216 enlargement in one or more nerves in electrophysiologically axonal neuropathies can be a hint for VN and thus facilitate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures .",
"Physical link and functional coupling of presynaptic calcium channels and the synaptic vesicle docking / fusion machinery . N - and P / Q - type calcium channels are localized in high density in presynaptic nerve terminals and are crucial elements in neuronal excitation - secretion coupling . In addition to mediating Ca2 + entry to initiate transmitter release , they are thought to interact directly with proteins of the synaptic vesicle docking / fusion machinery . As outlined in the preceding article , these calcium channels can be purified from brain as a complex with SNARE proteins which are involved in exocytosis . In addition , N - type and P / Q - type calcium channels are co - localized with syntaxin in high - density clusters in nerve terminals . Here we review the role of the synaptic protein interaction ( synprint ) sites in the intracellular loop II - III ( L ( II - III ) ) of both alpha1B and alpha1A subunits of N - type and P / Q - type calcium channels , which bind to syntaxin , P60880 , and synaptotagmin . DB01373 has a biphasic effect on the interactions of N - type calcium channels with SNARE complexes , stimulating optimal binding in the range of 10 - 20 microM . PKC or P62158 KII phosphorylation of the N - type synprint peptide inhibits interactions with native brain SNARE complexes containing syntaxin and P60880 . Introduction of the synprint peptides into presynaptic superior cervical ganglion neurons reversibly inhibits EPSPs from synchronous transmitter release by 42 % . At physiological Ca2 + concentrations , synprint peptides cause an approximate 25 % reduction in transmitter release of injected frog neuromuscular junction in cultures , consistent with detachment of 70 % of the docked vesicles from calcium channels based on a theoretical model . Together , these studies suggest that presynaptic calcium channels not only provide the calcium signal required by the exocytotic machinery , but also contain structural elements that are integral to vesicle docking , priming , and fusion processes .",
"Longer - acting and highly potent chimaeric inhibitors of excessive exocytosis created with domains from botulinum neurotoxin A and B . Various human neurogenic hyper - excitability disorders are successfully treated with type A or B BoNT ( botulinum neurotoxin ) . The DB00083 complex is widely used because of its longer - lasting benefits ; also , autonomic side - effects are more often reported for BoNT / B . To establish if this distinct effect of BoNT / B could be exploited therapeutically , DB00083 was modified so that it would bind the more abundant BoNT / B acceptor in rodents while retaining its desirable persistent action . The advantageous protease and translocation domain of DB00083 were recombinantly combined with the acceptor - binding moiety of type B [ H ( C )/ B ( C - terminal half of BoNT / B heavy chain ) ] , creating the chimaera AB . This purified protein bound the BoNT / B acceptor , displayed enhanced capability relative to type A for intraneuronally delivering its protease , cleaved P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) and induced a more prolonged neuromuscular paralysis than DB00083 in mice . The BA chimaera , generated by substituting H ( C )/ A ( C - terminal half of DB00083 heavy chain ) into BoNT / B , exhibited an extremely high specific activity , delivered the BoNT / B protease via the DB00083 acceptor into neurons , or fibroblast - like synoviocytes that lack P60880 , cleaving the requisite isoforms of VAMP ( vesicle - associated membrane protein ) . Both chimaeras inhibited neurotransmission in murine bladder smooth muscle . BA has the unique ability to reduce exocytosis from non - neuronal cells expressing the DB00083 - acceptor and utilising VAMP , but not P60880 , in exocytosis .",
"Stage - dependent inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by potent Ca2 + and calmodulin modulators . The effects of Ca2 + channel blockers , verapamil , nicardipine and diltiazem , and of potent calmodulin ( P62158 ) inhibitors , trifluoperazine ( Q9HCM9 ) , calmidazolium , W - 7 and W - 5 , on Plasmodium falciparum in culture were examined . Among Ca2 + blockers , nicardipine was the most potent with the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) of 4 . 3 microM at 72 h after culture . Parasites were more sensitive to calmidazolium and W - 7 with IC50 of 3 . 4 and 4 . 5 microM , respectively , than to Q9HCM9 and W - 5 . All Ca2 + blockers and P62158 inhibitors suppressed parasite development at later stages . ___MASK65___ , diltiazem , calmidazolium and W - 5 also retarded parasite development at earlier stages and / or subsequent growth following pretreatment . Verapamil , nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium reduced erythrocyte invasion by merozoites . Fluorescence microscopy with the cationic fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 revealed that nicardipine , Q9HCM9 and calmidazolium depolarized both the plasma membrane and mitochondrial membrane potentials of the parasite . It is therefore considered that although all Ca2 + and P62158 antagonists tested here influence parasite development at later stages , they are multifunctional , having effects not directly associated with Ca2 + channels or P62158 .",
"The C - terminus of botulinum neurotoxin type A light chain contributes to solubility , catalysis , and stability . Botulinum neurotoxin type A ( DB00083 ) is the etiological agent responsible for botulism , a disease characterized by peripheral neuromuscular blockade . DB00083 is produced by Clostridium botulinum as a single chain protein that is activated by proteolytic cleavage to form a 50 kDa light chain ( LC , 448 amino acids ) and a disulfide bond - linked 100 kDa heavy chain ( HC , 847 amino acids ) . Whilst HC comprises the receptor binding and translocation domains , LC is a DB01593 - endopeptidase that cleaves at a single glutaminyl - arginine bond corresponding to residues 197 and 198 at the C - terminus of P60880 . Cleavage of P60880 uncouples the neural exocytosis docking / fusion machinery . LC / A ( LC 1 - 448 ) and several C - terminal deletion proteins of LC / A were engineered and expressed as DB00117 - tagged fusion proteins in Escherichia coli . LC 1 - 448 was purified , but precipitated upon storage . Approximately 40 % of LC 1 - 448 was a covalent dimer due to the formation of inter - chain disulfide bond formation at Cys430 . Conversion of Cys430 to DB00133 abolished dimer formation of LC 1 - 448 , but did not improve solubility . Three C - terminal deletion peptides were engineered ; LC 1 - 425 and LC 1 - 418 were expressed and could be purified as soluble and stable proteins , whilst LC 1 - 398 was soluble , but not stable to storage . Kinetic studies showed that LC 1 - 448 and LC 1 - 425 efficiently cleaved Q86UG4 - P60880 and the fluorescent substrate SNAPtide , while LC 1 - 418 catalyzed the cleavage of both the P60880 and the fluorescent substrate SNAPtide with a similar Km , but at a 10 - fold slower kcat . Thus , regions within the C - terminus of LC / A contribute to solubility , stability , and catalysis .",
"___MASK74___ induces surfactant lipid accumulation and lung inflammation in mice . Interstitial lung disease ( ILD ) is a well - known adverse effect of mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) inhibitors . However , it remains unknown how lung toxicities are induced by P42345 inhibitors . Here , we constructed a mouse model of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using temsirolimus and examined the pathogenesis of the disease . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of different doses of temsirolimus ( 3 or 30 mg · kg (- 1 )· wk (- 1 ) ) or vehicle . ___MASK74___ treatment increased capillary - alveolar permeability and induced neutrophil infiltration and fibrinous exudate into the alveolar space , indicating alveolar epithelial and / or endothelial injury . It also induced macrophage depletion and the accumulation of excessive surfactant phospholipids and cholesterols . Alveolar macrophage depletion is thought to cause surfactant lipid accumulation . To further examine whether temsirolimus has cytotoxic and / or cytostatic effects on alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells , we performed in vitro experiments . ___MASK74___ inhibited cell proliferation and viability in both alveolar macrophage and alveolar epithelial cells . ___MASK74___ treatment caused some signs of pulmonary inflammation , including upregulated expression of several proinflammatory cytokines in both bronchoalveolar lavage cells and lung homogenates , and an increase in lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . These findings indicate that temsirolimus has the potential to induce alveolar epithelial injury and to deplete alveolar macrophages followed by surfactant lipid accumulation , resulting in pulmonary inflammation . This is the first study to focus on the pathogenesis of P42345 inhibitor - induced ILD using an animal model .",
"Depolarization after resonance energy transfer ( DARET ) : a sensitive fluorescence - based assay for botulinum neurotoxin protease activity . The DARET ( depolarization after resonance energy transfer ) assay is a coupled Förster resonance energy transfer ( FRET ) - fluorescence polarization assay for botulinum neurotoxin type A or E ( DB00083 or BoNT / E ) proteolytic activity that relies on a fully recombinant substrate . The substrate consists of blue fluorescent protein ( Q9ULX5 ) and green fluorescent protein ( GFP ) flanking P60880 ( synaptosome - associated protein of 25 kDa ) residues 134 - 206 . In this assay , the substrate is excited with polarized light at 387 nm , which primarily excites the Q9ULX5 , whereas emission from the GFP is monitored at 509 nm . Energy transfer from the Q9ULX5 to the GFP in the intact substrate results in a substantial depolarization of the GFP emission . The energy transfer is eliminated when the fluorescent domains separate on cleavage by the endopeptidase , and emission from the directly excited GFP product fragment is then highly polarized , resulting in an overall increase in polarization . This increase in polarization can be monitored to assay the proteolytic activity of DB00083 and BoNT / E in real time . It allows determination of the turnover rate of the substrate and the kinetic constants ( V ( max ) and k ( cat ) ) based on the concentration of cleaved substrate determined directly from the measurements using the additivity properties of polarization . The assay is amenable to high - throughput applications .",
"The role of nitric oxide in ischaemia / reperfusion injury of isolated hearts from severely atherosclerotic mice . DB00435 ( NO ) may play an essential role for maintenance of cardiac function and perfusion , while endothelial dysfunction of atherosclerotic vessels may aggravate ischaemia / reperfusion injury . This paper investigates the role of nitric oxide in ischaemia / reperfusion injury in hearts with coronary atherosclerosis . Hearts of apolipoprotein E / P01130 double knockout ( ApoE / LDLr KO ) mice fed an atherogenic diet for 7 - 9 months were isolated and Langendorff - perfused with 40 minutes of global ischaemia and 60 minutes reperfusion , and funtion and infarction compared with hearts of C57BL / 6 controls in the prescence or abscence of the NO - donor P60880 or the NOS inhibitor L - NAME . Hearts of animals with atherosclerosis were more susceptible to ischaemia / reperfusion injury than hearts of animals with healthy vessels , evident as more impaired left ventricular performance . P60880 protected function and reduced infarct size in atherosclerotic hearts , but the same concentration of P60880 was detrimental in normal hearts , perhaps due to NO - overproduction and peroxynitrite formation demonstrated immunohistochemically as increased formation of nitrosylated tyrosine . A low concentration of P60880 protected against ischaemia / reperfusion dysfunction in normal hearts . L - NAME decreased left ventricular performance in atherosclerotic hearts . These findings suggest that impaired endothelium dependent function contributes to reperfusion injury in coronary atherosclerosis .",
"Enhancement of the endopeptidase activity of botulinum neurotoxin by its associated proteins and dithiothreitol . Botulinum neurotoxins type A ( DB00083 ) , the most toxic substance known to man , is produced by Clostridium botulinum type A as a complex with a group of neurotoxin - associated proteins ( NAPs ) , possibly through a polycistronic expression of a clustered group of genes . The botulinum neurotoxin complex is the only known example of a protein complex where a group of proteins ( NAPs ) protect another protein ( BoNT ) against acidity and proteases of the GI tract . We now report that NAPs also potentiate the DB01593 endopeptidase activity of DB00083 in both in vitro and in vivo assays against its known intracellular target protein , 25 kDa synaptosomal associated protein ( P60880 ) . While DB00083 exhibited no protease activity prior to reduction with dithiothreitol ( DTT ) , the DB00083 complex exhibited a high protease activity even in its nonreduced form . Our results suggest that the bacterial production of NAPs along with BoNT is designed for the NAPs to play an accessory role in the neurotoxin function , in contrast to their previously known limited role in protecting the neurotoxin in the GI tract and in the external environment . Structural features of DB00083 change considerably upon disulfide reduction , as revealed by near - UV circular dichroism spectroscopy . DB00083 in the reduced form adopts a more flexible structure than in the unreduced form , as also indicated by large differences in DeltaH values ( 155 vs 248 kJ mol - 1 ) of temperature - induced unfolding of DB00083 ."
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"DB02701 - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology . DB02701 , an amide of vitamin B3 ( niacin ) , is a hydrophilic endogenous substance . Its effects after epicutaneous application have long been described in the literature . Given a sufficient bioavailability , niacinamide has antipruritic , antimicrobial , vasoactive , photo - protective , sebostatic and lightening effects depending on its concentration . Within a complex metabolic system niacinamide controls the NFκB - mediated transcription of signalling molecules by inhibiting the nuclear poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) . DB02701 is a well - tolerated and safe substance often used in cosmetics . Clinical data for its therapeutic use in various dermatoses can increasingly be found in the literature . Although the existing data are not sufficient for a scientifically founded evaluation , it can be stated that the use of niacinamide in galenic preparations for epicutaneous application offers most interesting prospects .",
"Recombinant P17936 inhibits allergic lung inflammation , P15692 production , and vascular leak in a mouse model of asthma . BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays a pro - inflammatory mediator as well as a vascular permeability factor in bronchial asthma . P01308 - like growth factor ( IGF ) - I is also involved in the inflammatory process associated with bronchial asthma and stimulates P15692 expression . The IGF - binding proteins ( IGFBPs ) , especially P17936 , display distinctive properties and can interfere with various biological processes . METHODS : In this study , an ovalbumin ( OVA ) - induced murine model of allergic airway disease was used to investigate which mechanism is implicated in the preventive and therapeutic actions of P17936 administered exogenously on allergen - induced bronchial inflammation and airway hyper - responsiveness , in particular focusing on the regulation of P15692 expression . RESULTS : Administration of recombinant human P17936 to OVA - inhaled mice substantially attenuated the increases in hypoxia - inducible factor ( HIF ) - α activity , P05019 production , and P15692 protein levels in the lung . In addition , the blockade of P05019 action decreased the OVA - induced P15692 expression , airway inflammation , and bronchial hyper - responsiveness . The administration of recombinant human P17936 or CBO - P11 also reduced significantly increases in inflammatory cells , airway hyper - responsiveness , levels of P05112 , P05113 , P35225 , and vascular permeability in the lung of OVA - inhaled mice . Moreover , when recombinant human P17936 was administered after the completion of OVA inhalation , these therapeutic effects of P17936 were also observed . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that P17936 administered exogenously may attenuate antigen - induced airway inflammation and hyper - responsiveness through the modulation of vascular leakage and P15692 expression mediated by HIF - 1α / HIF - 2α signaling as well as P05019 action in allergic airway disease of mice .",
"Radiosensitizing effects of nicotinamide on a C3H mouse mammary adenocarcinoma . A study on per os drug administration . DB02701 is an inhibitor of adenosine diphosphate ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) which is involved in the mechanism of DNA repair after high doses of ionizing radiation . C3H mice with transplanted mammary adenocarcinomas were treated with low doses of nicotinamide , 10 mg / kg , 5 days a week , and in combination with ionizing radiation , 30 Gy , using different drug dose schedules . Mice given nicotinamide in combination with irradiation took a longer time to reach a tumor volume of 1 , 000 mm3 and a higher complete response rate ( i . e . defined as total disappearance of the tumor for at least 7 days ) than those given radiation alone . This was true whether nicotinamide was given daily from one week before tumor transplantation until the animal was killed or from transplantation day until day of irradiation . In addition , nicotinamide given per os at a dose between the recommended maximum daily allowance for human subjects ( 20 mg / 70 kg ) , and the therapeutic allowance ( 1 g - 12 g daily ) 5 days a week for 9 weeks , showed a radiosensitizing effect without any histologically detectable damage to the normal tissues of the mouse , including bone marrow , intestine and the liver .",
"Single daily dose corticosteroid treatment . Thirteen patients with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis who had not previously received corticosteroids were treated with prednisolone in a single - dose each morning . P01308 - hypoglycaemia tests were performed before starting steroids in each patient , and again at the conclusion of the study in twelve of the thirteen ( duration of steroid treatment 8 - 40 m ) . There was no difference in the mean basal or peak levels of corticosteroids , or the mean peak of growth hormone ( GH ) in the tests done before or during treatment , although one patient lost GH responsiveness . There was thus no evidence of hypothalamo - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) suppression in any of the twelve patients , and there was a good therapeutic response in twelve out of thirteen . One patient was dropped from the trial because treatment failed . In contrast , of seven patients who had received a similar total dose of prednisolone twice daily , three showed Q9Y251 suppression and two had lost GH responsiveness .",
"DB02701 sensitizes human breast cancer cells to the cytotoxic effects of radiation and cisplatin . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors enhance the effect of DNA alkylating agents on BRCA1 ‑ and P51587 - deficient cell lines . The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the PARP inhibitor nicotinamide ( NAM ) on breast cancer cells with different P38398 expression or function , such as BRCA1 ‑ deficient MDA - MB - 436 cells , low expression P38398 MCF - 7 cells , and the P38398 wild ‑ type MDA - MB - 231 cells , to demonstrate its effects as a chemo ‑ or radiosensitizing agent . PARP activity was analyzed in MDA - MB - 436 , MCF - 7 and MDA - MB - 231 breast cancer cells subjected or not to NAM . Inhibition of PARP by NAM in the presence of DNA damage was examined by Alexa Fluor 488 immunofluorescence . Crystal violet assays were used to test growth inhibition and the chemo ‑ and radiosensitization effects of NAM were investigated using clonogenic assays . Significant differences among data sets were determined using two - tailed Q9UNW9 and Bonferroni tests . We demonstrated that NAM reduces PARP activity in vitro , and in cells subjected or not to DNA damage , it also reduces the viability of breast cancer cell lines and synergyzes the cytotoxicity of cisplatin in MDA - MB - 436 and MCF - 7 cells . Downregulation of P09874 with siRNA led to modest growth inhibition , which was further increased by cisplatin . DB02701 also induced radiosensitization in MDA - MB - 436 and MDA - MB - 231 cells . In conclusion , NAM may be used as a chemo ‑ or radiosensitizing agent regardless of the P38398 status in breast cancer .",
"Preventing NAD (+) depletion protects neurons against excitotoxicity : bioenergetic effects of mild mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction . Neurons are excitable cells that require large amounts of energy to support their survival and functions and are therefore prone to excitotoxicity , which involves energy depletion . By examining bioenergetic changes induced by glutamate , we found that the cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) level is a critical determinant of neuronal survival . The bioenergetic effects of mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction were also examined in cultured neurons and rodent brain . 2 , 4 - dinitrophenol ( DNP ) is a chemical mitochondrial uncoupler that stimulates glucose uptake and oxygen consumption on cultured neurons , which accelerates oxidation of NAD ( P ) H to NAD (+) in mitochondria . The NAD (+)- dependent histone deacetylase sirtulin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) and glucose transporter 1 ( P11166 ) mRNA are upregulated mouse brain under caloric restriction . To examine whether NAD (+) mediates neuroprotective effects , nicotinamide , a precursor of NAD (+) and inhibitor of Q96EB6 and poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) ( two NAD (+)- dependent enzymes ) , was employed . DB02701 attenuated excitotoxic death and preserved cellular NAD (+) levels to support Q96EB6 and PARP 1 activities . Our findings suggest that mild mitochondrial uncoupling and caloric restriction exert hormetic effects by stimulating bioenergetics in neurons thereby increasing tolerance of neurons to metabolic stress .",
"Nongenomic , glucocorticoid receptor - mediated regulation of serotonin transporter cell surface expression in embryonic stem cell derived serotonergic neurons . Depressive disorders have been linked to the combined dysregulation of the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) - axis and the serotonergic system . The Q9Y251 - axis and serotonergic ( 5 - HT ) neurons exert reciprocal regulatory actions . It has been reported that glucocorticoid - glucocorticoid receptor ( GR ) signaling influences serotonin transporter ( 5 - HTT ) transcription but data also points to the fact that 5 - HTT expression is regulated nongenomically via redistribution of 5 - HTT from the cell surface into intracellular compartments . In order to analyze the acute effects of glucocorticoids on 5 - HTT cell surface localization we differentiated serotonergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem ( ES ) cells derived from the C57BL / 6N blastocysts . These postmitotic 5 - HT neurons express all relevant serotonergic markers following the application of a growth factor - based differentiation protocol . Increasing concentrations of the GR agonist dexamethasone ( ___MASK62___ ) resulted in enhanced , dose - dependent 5 - HTT cell surface localization in the presence of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide already 1h after incubation . Inhibition of GR function by the specific GR - antagonist mifepristone abolished the increase in 5 - HTT cell surface localization . Hence , our data account for a nongenomic upregulation of 5 - HTT cell surface expression by glucocorticoid - GR interaction which likely constitutes a rapid physiological response to increased levels of glucocorticoids as seen during stress . Taken together , we provide a cellular model to analyze and dissect glucocorticoid - P31645 interactions on a molecular level that corresponds to in vivo animal models using C57BL / 6N mice .",
"DB02701 pre - treatment ameliorates NAD ( H ) hyperoxidation and improves neuronal function after severe hypoxia . Prolonged hypoxia leads to irreversible loss of neuronal function and metabolic impairment of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide recycling ( between NAD (+) and DB00157 ) immediately after reoxygenation , resulting in DB00157 hyperoxidation . We test whether the addition of nicotinamide ( to enhance NAD (+) levels ) or P09874 inhibition ( to prevent consumption of NAD (+) ) can be effective in improving either loss of neuronal function or hyperoxidation following severe hypoxic injury in hippocampal slices . After severe , prolonged hypoxia ( maintained for 3min after spreading depression ) there was hyperoxidation of DB00157 following reoxygenation , an increased soluble NAD (+)/ DB00157 ratio , loss of neuronal field excitatory post - synaptic potential ( fEPSP ) and decreased DB00171 content . DB02701 incubation ( 5mM ) 2h prior to hypoxia significantly increased total NAD ( H ) content , improved neuronal recovery , enhanced DB00171 content , and prevented DB00157 hyperoxidation . The nicotinamide - induced increase in total soluble NAD ( H ) was more significant in the cytosolic compartment than within mitochondria . Prolonged incubation with PJ - 34 ( > 1h ) led to enhanced baseline DB00157 fluorescence prior to hypoxia , as well as improved neuronal recovery , DB00157 hyperoxidation and DB00171 content on recovery from severe hypoxia and reoxygenation . In this acute model of severe neuronal dysfunction prolonged incubation with either nicotinamide or PJ - 34 prior to hypoxia improved recovery of neuronal function , enhanced DB00157 reduction and DB00171 content , but neither treatment restored function when administered during or after prolonged hypoxia and reoxygenation .",
"Involvement of sirtuin 1 in airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness of allergic airway disease . BACKGROUND : Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by increased expression of multiple inflammatory genes . Acetylation of histones by histone acetyltransferases is associated with increased gene transcription , whereas hypoacetylation induced by histone deacetylases is associated with suppression of gene expression . Sirtuin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) is a member of the silent information regulator 2 family that belongs to class III histone deacetylase . OBJECTIVE : This study aimed to investigate the role of Q96EB6 and the related molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of allergic airway disease . METHODS : By using a murine model of ovalbumin ( OVA ) - induced allergic airway disease and murine tracheal epithelial cells , this study investigated the involvement of Q96EB6 and its signaling networks in allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness . RESULTS : In this study with mice after inhalation of OVA , the increased levels of Q96EB6 , hypoxia - inducible factor 1alpha ( HIF - 1alpha ) , and vascular endothelial growth factor protein in the lungs after OVA inhalation were decreased substantially by the administration of a Q96EB6 inhibitor , sirtinol . We also showed that the administration of sirtinol reduced significantly the increased numbers of inflammatory cells of the airways ; airway hyperresponsiveness ; increased levels of P05112 , P05113 , and P35225 ; and increased vascular permeability in the lungs after OVA inhalation . In addition , we have found that inhibition of Q96EB6 reduced OVA - induced upregulation of HIF - 1alpha in airway epithelial cells . CONCLUSIONS : These results indicate that inhibition of Q96EB6 might attenuate antigen - induced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness through the modulation of vascular endothelial growth factor expression mediated by HIF - 1alpha in mice .",
"DMPPQA , a novel angiogenesis inhibitor , induces apoptosis in human colon cancer HCT - 116 cells and HUVECs . Cytotoxic activity of 5 , 7 - dimethoxy - 2 - phenyl - N - propylquinolin - 4 - amine ( DMPPQA ) was investigated in human colon cancer cells HCT - 116 and umbilical vein endothelial cell line HUVEC . The IC ( 50 ) of DMPPQA on HCT - 116 and HUVEC cells were respectively 1 . 26 and 7 . 43 µM after 72 h treatment . DMPPQA inhibited the growth of HCT - 116 and HUVEC cells in concentration - and time - dependent manners . Typical morphological changes of apoptotic body formation were seen after DMPPQA with Hoechst 33258 staining . DB00828 analysis showed that DMPPQA induced apoptosis , mitochondrial membrane potential loss ( ΔΨm ) and increase in the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) of HCT - 116 cells . After treating with DMPPQA , apoptosis - related protein expression of Bax , cytochrome c , caspase - 9 , caspase - 3 , P09874 and P04637 increased and Bcl - 2 protein expression decreased . DMPPQA treatment of HUVECs reduced cell migration and microcapillary tube formation in a Matrigel matrix . It also decreased P15692 protein expression . Thus DMPPQA acts as an angiogenesis inhibitor and induces cell apoptosis by a caspase - dependent mitochondrial pathway .",
"Attenuation of bromobenzene - induced hepatotoxicity by poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the nuclear enzyme poly -( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) have been demonstrated to attenuate pathophysiological conditions associated with toxicant - induced oxidative stress . This investigation evaluates DB02701 ( NIC ) , a non - specific PARP inhibitor , and 6 ( 5 )- Phenanthridinone ( Phen ) , a specific P09874 inhibitor , for their efficacy in blocking or attenuating bromobenzene ( BB ) induced hepatocellular toxicity . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of bromobenzene , followed by concomitant treatment with NIC or with NIC at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours after BB treatment , or with concomitant treatment of Phen at 10 mg / ml , 20 mg / ml , or 40 mg / ml solution concentration . Mice with only BB treatment displayed substantial hepatotoxicity as evidenced by a 3 . 5 - fold increase in serum alanine transferase ( ALT ) compared to controls . Mice treated with 3 injections of NIC ( at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours ) after BB treatment demonstrated a 90 % reduction in serum ALT at 24 hours after BB treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Mice with concomitant BB and Phen treatment demonstrated a 75 % reduction in ALT at 24 hours after treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Histological evaluations of centrilobular hepatic tissue from treated animals confirm findings of reduced hepatotoxicity as indicated by the ALT results in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . Mortality after 7 days was reduced to levels near controls in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . The P09874 inhibitors evaluated in this investigation produce clinically significant attenuation of BB - induced liver injury in male ICR mice .",
"Q96EB6 deacetylates and stabilizes hypoxia - inducible factor - 1α ( HIF - 1α ) via direct interactions during hypoxia . Upon shift to a hypoxic environment , cellular HIF - 1α protein is stabilized , with a rapid decline in oxygen - sensitive hydroxylation . Several additional post - translational modifications of HIF - 1α are critical in controlling protein stability during hypoxia . In the present study , we showed that Q96EB6 stabilizes HIF - 1α via direct binding and deacetylation during hypoxia . Q96EB6 depletion or inactivation led to reduced hypoxic HIF - 1α accumulation , accompanied by an increase in HIF - 1α acetylation . Impaired HIF - 1α accumulation was recovered upon inhibition of 26S proteasome activity , indicating that Q96EB6 is essential for HIF - 1α stabilization during hypoxia . Consistently , HIF - 1α accumulation was enhanced upon overexpression of wild - type Q96EB6 , but not its dominant - negative form . Q96EB6 - mediated accumulation of HIF - 1α protein led to increased expression of HIF - 1α target genes , including P15692 , P11166 and P08253 , and ultimate promotion of cancer cell invasion . These findings collectively imply that hypoxic HIF - 1α stabilization requires Q96EB6 activation . Furthermore , Q96EB6 protection of HIF - 1α from acetylation may be a prerequisite for stabilization and consequent enhancement of cell invasion .",
"Perinatal asphyxia : CNS development and deficits with delayed onset . Perinatal asphyxia constitutes a prototype of obstetric complications occurring when pulmonary oxygenation is delayed or interrupted . The primary insult relates to the duration of the period lacking oxygenation , leading to death if not re - established . Re - oxygenation leads to a secondary insult , related to a cascade of biochemical events required for restoring proper function . Perinatal asphyxia interferes with neonatal development , resulting in long - term deficits associated to mental and neurological diseases with delayed clinical onset , by mechanisms not yet clarified . In the experimental scenario , the effects observed long after perinatal asphyxia have been explained by overexpression of sentinel proteins , such as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , competing for NAD (+) during re - oxygenation , leading to the idea that sentinel protein inhibition constitutes a suitable therapeutic strategy . Asphyxia induces transcriptional activation of pro - inflammatory factors , in tandem with P09874 overactivation , and pharmacologically induced P09874 inhibition also down - regulates the expression of proinflammatory cytokines . DB02701 has been proposed as a suitable P09874 inhibitor . Its effect has been studied in an experimental model of global hypoxia in rats . In that model , the insult is induced by immersing rat fetus into a water bath for various periods of time . Following asphyxia , the pups are delivered , treated , and nursed by surrogate dams , pending further experiments . DB02701 rapidly distributes into the brain following systemic administration , reaching steady state concentrations sufficient to inhibit P09874 activity for several hours , preventing several of the long - term consequences of perinatal asphyxia , supporting the idea that nicotinamide constitutes a lead for exploring compounds with similar or better pharmacological profiles .",
"Inhibition of P09874 by olaparib ( AZD2281 ) increases the radiosensitivity of a lung tumor xenograft . P09874 is a critical enzyme in the repair of DNA strand breaks . Inhibition of P09874 increases the effectiveness of radiation in killing tumor cells . However , although the mechanism ( s ) are well understood for these radiosensitizing effects in vitro , the underlying mechanism ( s ) in vivo are less clear . DB02701 , a drug structurally related to the first generation P09874 inhibitor , 3 - aminobenzamide , reduces tumor hypoxia by preventing transient cessations in tumor blood flow , thus improving tumor oxygenation and sensitivity to radiotherapy . Here , we investigate whether olaparib , a potent P09874 inhibitor , enhances radiotherapy , not only by inhibiting DNA repair but also by changing tumor vascular hemodynamics in non - small cell lung carcinoma ( NSCLC ) . In irradiated Calu - 6 and A549 cells , olaparib enhanced the cytotoxic effects of radiation ( sensitizer enhancement ratio at 10 % survival = 1 . 5 and 1 . 3 ) and DNA double - strand breaks persisted for at least 24 hours after treatment . Combination treatment of Calu - 6 xenografts with olaparib and fractionated radiotherapy caused significant tumor regression ( P = 0 . 007 ) relative to radiotherapy alone . To determine whether this radiosensitization was solely due to effects on DNA repair , we used a dorsal window chamber model to establish the drug / radiation effects on vessel dynamics . DB09074 alone , when given as single or multiple daily doses , or in combination with fractionated radiotherapy , increased the perfusion of tumor blood vessels . Furthermore , an ex vivo assay in phenylephrine preconstricted arteries confirmed olaparib to have higher vasodilatory properties than nicotinamide . This study suggests that olaparib warrants consideration for further development in combination with radiotherapy in clinical oncology settings such as NSCLC .",
"Association analysis of P09874 polymorphisms with Parkinson ' s disease . P37840 accumulation in intracellular inclusions , oxidative stress and microglia - mediated inflammation in the substantia nigra are crucial events in the pathogenesis of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , a DNA - binding enzyme and transcriptional regulator , plays an important role in modulating the cellular response to oxidative stress , inflammatory stimuli , and in apoptotic cell death . Inhibition of P09874 results in significant neuroprotection in PD animal models ; moreover P09874 has a physiological role in the regulation of alpha - synuclein expression . A previous study had demonstrated that variants located within the P09874 gene promoter reduce the risk of PD and delay the disease age at onset . In light of these data , we carried out an association study to investigate whether variability within this gene is associated with PD risk and disease age at onset in an Italian cohort composed of 600 PD patients and 592 healthy controls . To this purpose , we used a comprehensive tag SNP approach spanning the entire gene and the upstream and downstream regions . We did not detect any significant association of the P09874 gene with PD either at genotypic or haplotypic level ; none of the 11 genotyped SNPs was significantly associated with PD age at onset . We conclude that , despite previous evidence , P09874 is not a susceptibility gene for PD in our population .",
"Glucocorticoid - induced surface expression of annexin 1 blocks beta2 - integrin adhesion of human eosinophils to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 surrogate protein . BACKGROUND : Glucocorticoids attenuate the population of eosinophils and T lymphocytes in asthmatic airways . The decrease in airway eosinophilia is caused both by accelerated cell death and by induction of blockade of integrin adhesion . In this study , we examined the hypothesis that annexin 1 surface expression , which is upregulated by the glucocorticoid receptor , prevents integrin adhesion essential to cell migration by blocking intracellular translocation of cytosolic group IV phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) . OBJECTIVE : To examine the relationship of the glucocorticoid on annexin 1 expression and the effect of blockade of annexin 1 activity on adhesion of human eosinophils in vitro . To determine the relationship between annexin 1surface expression and nuclear membrane translocation of P47712 . METHODS : Eosinophils isolated from human peripheral blood were pretreated with fluticasone propionate ( FP ) , and beta2 - integrin adhesion was measured after stimulation with P05113 or eotaxin . Effects of FP on P47712 expression , phosphorylation , and translocation were determined . The role of annexin 1 was examined by using annexin 1 blocking antibody and / or mimetic peptides . RESULTS : ___MASK31___ decreased stimulated eosinophil adhesion and caused 4 - fold increase in annexin 1 expression on the plasma membrane . Inhibition of adhesion by FP was blocked with annexin 1 blocking antibody . Annexin 1 N - terminal mimetic peptide also blocked beta2 - integrin adhesion . Translocation of P47712 to the nuclear membrane was significantly blocked by incubation with FP . Blockade was reversed with annexin 1 blocking antibody . CONCLUSION : Blockade of beta2 - integrin adhesion by glucocorticoid is regulated by annexin 1 , which blocks P47712 translocation to nuclear membrane .",
"The immunological effects of electrolyzed reduced water on the Echinostoma hortense infection in C57BL / 6 mice . Electrolyzed reduced water ( ERW ) is widely used for drinking by people in Asia . The purpose of this study was to examine the immunological effect of ERW on the immunity of animals by supplying ERW to C57BL / 6 mice infected with Echinostoma hortense metacercariae . In the non - infected groups , interleukin ( IL ) - 4 ( p < 0 . 001 ) , P05113 , P22301 , IL - 1beta , tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha and immunoglobulin ( Ig ) A expression of the group fed ERW ( ERW group ) increased in small intestine compared with the normal control group . In the case of infected groups , the group fed ERW ( ERW + E . hortense group ) showed the result that P05112 , P05113 , P22301 and Ig A expression increased , but IL - 1beta and P01375 ( p < 0 . 001 ) decreased , and the number of goblet cells ( p < 0 . 001 ) and helix pomatia agglutinin ( Q9Y251 ) positive cells increased compared with the group without feeding ERW . However , adult worm recovery rate was markedly increased ( p < 0 . 05 ) . On the other hand , the expression of all the cytokines except P22301 in spleen was mildly increased but not significant statistically , and there was no significant difference in the numerical changes of white blood cell ( WBC ) . These results indicate that feeding ERW may have influence on the local immune response ( Th - 1 type cytokines such as IL - 1beta , P01375 ) in the small intestine but not on the systemic immune response .",
"Characterization of plant P18887 and its interaction with proliferating cell nuclear antigen . In plants , there are no P06746 ( Pol beta ) and P49916 ( Lig3 ) genes . Thus , the plant short - patch base excision repair ( short - patch BER ) pathway must differ considerably from that in mammals . We characterized the rice ( Oryza Sativa L . cv . Nipponbare ) homologue of the mammalian X - ray repair cross complementing 1 ( P18887 ) , a well - known BER protein . The plant P18887 lacks the N - terminal domain ( NTD ) which is required for Pol beta binding and is essential for mammalian cell survival . The recombinant rice P18887 ( OsXRCC1 ) protein binds single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) as well as double - stranded DNA ( dsDNA ) and also interacts with rice proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( OsPCNA ) in a pull - down assay . Through immunoprecipitation , we demonstrated that OsXRCC1 forms a complex with P12004 in vivo . OsXRCC1 mRNA was expressed in all rice organs and was induced by application of bleomycin , but not of MMS , H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) or UV - B . ___MASK28___ also increased the fraction of OsXRCC1 associated with chromatin . These results suggest that OsXRCC1 contributes to DNA repair pathways that differ from the mammalian BER system .",
"DB02701 rescues human embryonic stem cell - derived neuroectoderm from parthanatic cell death . Abundant cell death is observed when human embryonic stem cells ( hESCs ) undergo neuralization , a critical first step for future cell - based therapies addressing neurodegeneration . Using hESC neuralization as an in vitro model of human development , we demonstrated that the developing neuroepithelium acquires increased susceptibility to spontaneous cell death . We found that poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) / apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) - mediated cell death ( parthanatos ) is a dominant mechanism responsible for cell loss during hESC neuralization . The demise of neural progenitor cells , at least in part , is due to decreased endogenous antioxidant defenses and enhanced reactive oxygen species leakage from mitochondria fuelled by nonphysiological culture conditions . Under such conditions , P09874 overactivation triggered cell death through the mitochondrial - nuclear translocation of O95831 . Blocking P09874 activity with small hairpin RNA interference or nicotinamide dramatically enhanced hESC neuralization , providing optimal survival of the developing neuroepithelium . Because nicotinamide is a physiological metabolite , our results raise the possibility that neural stem / progenitor cell survival in vivo requires a metabolic niche . We argue that small natural metabolites provide a powerful physiological tool to optimize hESC differentiation compatible with the requirements of regenerative medicine .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide : a novel uremic toxin ? BACKGROUND : N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide ( 2PY ) is one of the end products of nicotinamide - adenine dinucleotide ( NAD ) degradation . We recently found that serum 2PY concentrations in chronic renal failure ( CRF ) patients were enhanced to the values , which are potentially toxic . The aim of this study was to determine whether 2PY is an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , the nuclear enzyme that is highly involved in variety of physiologic events , including regulation of DNA replication and DNA repair . METHODS : High - performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) was used to determine 2PY and other NAD catabolite concentrations in serum of : nondialyzed patients ; patients chronically hemodialyzed ; patients after kidney transplantation ; and healthy individuals ( control group ) . Moreover , the effect of nicotinamide and 2PY on poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) in vitro was studied . RESULTS : The serum nicotinamide , 2PY , and 4PY ( N - methyl - 4 - pyridone - 3 - carboxamide ) concentrations are many times elevated in nondialyzed CRF patients when compared with controls . The direct correlations were found between serum 2PY ( as well as 4PY and nicotinamide ) concentrations and serum creatinine concentration , and negative correlations between serum concentrations of these compounds and creatinine clearance . The concentration of 2PY decreases considerably after hemodialysis ( HD ) session , but elevates back 48 hours later . It permanently declines after kidney transplantation . DB02701 and 2PY significantly inhibit P09874 activity in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Increased serum 2PY concentration , along with a deterioration of kidney function and its toxic properties ( significant inhibition of P09874 by 2PY ) , suggest that it could be a novel uremic toxin .",
"P01308 resistance , oxidative stress , and podocyte injury : role of rosuvastatin modulation of filtration barrier injury . BACKGROUND / AIM : There is an emerging relationship between insulin resistance / hyperinsulinemia , oxidative stress , and glomerular injury manifesting as albuminuria . P04035 inhibitors ( statins ) have been shown to reduce oxidative stress in the vasculature as well as albuminuria in animal models and in human studies . The glomerular filtration barrier is emerging as a critical determinant of albumin filtration . We investigated the effects of insulin resistance and rosuvastatin or placebo on the glomerular filtration barrier . METHOD : Young Zucker obese and Zucker lean rats ( 6 - 7 weeks old ) were treated with the P04035 inhibitor rosuvastatin ( 10 mg / kg / day ) or placebo for 21 days . RESULTS : In the Zucker obese rats , homeostasis model assessment - insulin resistance index , oxidative markers ( NADPH oxidase activity , reactive oxygen species , and urine isoprostane formation ) , podocyte foot process effacement , and albuminuria were increased as compared with Zucker lean controls , independent of increases in systolic blood pressure . Albuminuria correlated with podocyte foot process effacement ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 61 ) and insulin level ( r ( 2 ) = 0 . 69 ) . ___MASK23___ treatment improved albuminuria , filtration barrier indices , and oxidative stress via copper / zinc superoxide dismutase . CONCLUSIONS : These data indicate that hyperinsulinemia together with insulin resistance is associated with podocyte injury and albuminuria independent of the systolic blood pressure . Further , rosuvastatin modulates filtration barrier injury and albuminuria and improves oxidative stress measures via copper / zinc superoxide dismutase .",
"Plasticity of the central nervous system ( CNS ) following perinatal asphyxia : does nicotinamide provide neuroprotection ? We have investigated the idea that nicotinamide , a non - selective inhibitor of the sentinel enzyme Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - I ( P09874 ) , provides neuroprotection against the long - term neurological changes induced by perinatal asphyxia . Perinatal asphyxia was induced in vivo by immersing foetuses - containing uterine horns removed from ready - to - deliver rats into a water bath for 20 min . Sibling caesarean - delivered pups were used as controls . The effect of perinatal asphyxia on neurocircuitry development was studied in vitro with organotypic cultures from substantia nigra , neostriatum and neocortex , platted on a coverslip 3 days after birth . After approximately one month in vitro ( DIV 25 ) , the cultures were treated for immunocytochemistry to characterise neuronal phenotype with markers against the N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor subunit 1 ( Q9UHB4 ) , the dopamine pacemaker enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase ( TH ) , and nitric oxide synthase ( NOS ) , the enzyme regulating the bioavailability of NO . DB02701 ( 0 . 8 mmol / kg , i . p . ) or saline was administered to asphyctic and caesarean - delivered pups 24 , 48 and 72 h after birth . It was found that nicotinamide treatment prevented the effect of perinatal asphyxia on several neuronal parameters , including TH - and NOS - positive neurite atrophy and NOS - positive neuronal loss ; supporting the idea that nicotinamide constitutes a therapeutic alternative for the effects produced by sustained energy - failure conditions , as occurring during perinatal asphyxia .",
"DB02701 inhibits alkylating agent - induced apoptotic neurodegeneration in the developing rat brain . BACKGROUND : Exposure to the chemotherapeutic alkylating agent thiotepa during brain development leads to neurological complications arising from neurodegeneration and irreversible damage to the developing central nerve system ( CNS ) . Administration of single dose of thiotepa in 7 - d postnatal ( Q0GE19 ) rat triggers activation of apoptotic cascade and widespread neuronal death . The present study was aimed to elucidate whether nicotinamide may prevent thiotepa - induced neurodegeneration in the developing rat brain . METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : Neuronal cell death induced by thiotepa was associated with the induction of Bax , release of cytochrome - c from mitochondria into the cytosol , activation of caspase - 3 and cleavage of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) . Post - treatment of developing rats with nicotinamide suppressed thiotepa - induced upregulation of Bax , reduced cytochrome - c release into the cytosol and reduced expression of activated caspase - 3 and cleavage of P09874 . Cresyl violet staining showed numerous dead cells in the cortex hippocampus and thalamus ; post - treatment with nicotinamide reduced the number of dead cells in these brain regions . Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase ( TdT ) - mediated dUTP nick end - labeling ( TUNEL ) and immunohistochemical analysis of caspase - 3 show that thiotepa - induced cell death is apoptotic and that it is inhibited by nicotinamide treatment . CONCLUSION : DB02701 ( Nic ) treatment with thiotepa significantly improved neuronal survival and alleviated neuronal cell death in the developing rat . These data demonstrate that nicotinamide shows promise as a therapeutic and neuroprotective agent for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders in newborns and infants .",
"Changes in the response of the Q9HBH0 - 1 tumour to melphalan in vivo induced by inhibitors of nuclear ADP - ribosyl transferase . The effect of inhibitors of nuclear ADP - ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) on the cytotoxicity of melphalan ( DB01042 ) in the Q9HBH0 - 1 tumour in vivo was investigated . A large single dose of nicotinamide ( 1000 mg kg - 1 ) enhanced the tumour cell killing by DB01042 as measured by tumour cell survival . This enhancement was maximum when nicotinamide was administered within 1 h before injecting the DB01042 . When given at this time , the nicotinamide had a dose - modifying effect on all DB01042 doses tested , giving rise to a mean enhancement ratio ( ER ) of 2 . 2 . DB02701 did not appear to inhibit the recovery from DB01042 induced potentially lethal damage . DB01042 ( 6 mg kg - 1 ) produced a transient drop in mouse body temperature . This effect was both increased and prolonged by nicotinamide . In addition the inhibitor also delayed the clearance of DB01042 from the plasma of C3H mice , such that the half - life of the chemotherapeutic agent was extended from 41 min to 143 min . The effect of combining DB01042 with nicotinamide doses below 1000 mg kg - 1 was also investigated . The results showed that as the nicotinamide dose was decreased , the enhancement of the effects on body temperature , pharmacokinetics and white blood cell counts were reduced . However , a concomitant loss in the enhancement of tumour cell killing was also observed . Similar results were obtained using 3 - aminobenzamide , a more efficient inhibitor of P09874 .",
"[ Serotonin transporter gene and stress reactivity in unipolar depression . Role of the Q9Y251 system as endophenotype of the P31645 gene ] . BACKGROUND : A length polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene ( 5 - HTTLPR ) is associated with both depression and hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal ( Q9Y251 ) system activity . A dysregulation of the Q9Y251 system is considered to be a candidate endophenotype of depression . The objective of the present study was an investigation of a possible gene - endophenotype - interaction between 5 - HTTLPR and Q9Y251 system activity in a sample of inpatients with major depression . MATERIALS AND METHODS : A total of 237 inpatients with major depression were genotyped for 5 - HTTLPR and participated in a combined dexamethasone - corticotropin - releasing hormone test ( ___MASK62___ - P06850 test ) as well as using the Hamilton score ( Hamilton rating scale for depression ) to determine the severity of the psychopathology . RESULTS : Patients with the ss - genotype showed a significantly higher Q9Y251 - system activity in comparison to patients with the lI - genotype , but no association between 5 - HTTLPR and the severity of psychopathology could be detected . CONCLUSIONS : The results of the current study demonstrate an influence of 5 - HTTLPR on dysregulation of the Q9Y251 system in patients with major depression and support the hypothesis that 5 - HTTLPR - and Q9Y251 - system - interaction constitutes an important component in the pathogenesis of depression .",
"Effects of hyperthermia and nicotinamide on DNA repair synthesis , ADP - ribosyl transferase activity , NAD + and DB00171 pools , and cytotoxicity in gamma - irradiated human mononuclear leukocytes . Effects of hyperthermia and nicotinamide on ADP - ribosyl transferase activity ( P09874 ) , unscheduled DNA synthesis ( UDS ) , NAD +- and DB00171 - pools and cytotoxicity were investigated in gamma - irradiated human mononuclear leukocytes . A significant decrease in radiation - induced UDS after heat treatment for 45 min was found . DB02701 increased the UDS levels in irradiated cells , but no effect of hyperthermia on these increased UDS values was observed . In the presence of 2 mM nicotinamide radiation - induced P09874 activity was reduced to about 50 per cent . However , hyperthermia for 45 min was found to have no effect on the enzyme activity for temperatures below 46 degrees C . DB02701 increased the NAD + pool in unirradiated cells . Damaging the cells with gamma - radiation leads to a severe depletion of the NAD + pool . The NAD + pool is restored , however , if the cells repair for 5 h at 37 degrees C . When radiation - damaged cells were treated with hyperthermia , exogenously supplied nicotinamide could not be converted to NAD + in sufficient amounts to prevent NAD + depletion . These data indicate that the radiosensitizing effect of heat and nicotinamide could both be explained by effects on the enzyme P09874 , i . e . nicotinamide by directly blocking the enzyme and hyperthermia by limiting the co - substrate ( NAD + ) .",
"Effects of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibition on inflammatory cell migration in a murine model of asthma . BACKGROUND : Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , a monomeric nuclear enzyme present in eukaryotes , plays a role in cell death , inflammatory mediator expression , and mononuclear cell recruitment in various experimental models of inflammation and reperfusion injury . Part of the molecular mechanism of this function involves the regulation of cytokine and chemokine production . Since chemokines are principal regulators of mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cell trafficking in asthma , we investigated the possibility whether PARP modulates chemokine production and cell recruitment in a murine model of asthma . MATERIAL / METHODS : We studied ovalbumin - sensitized mice challenged with a single dose of ovalbumin . RESULTS : PARP inhibition with the phenanthridinone - based PARP inhibitor PJ34 suppressed inflammatory cell migration . These effects were associated with downregulation of the CC chemokine MIP - 1alpha , but not the CXC chemokine MIP - 2 . The production of P01375 - alpha and IL - 12 , but not P05113 or P35225 , was also suppressed by PARP inhibition . CONCLUSIONS : Our results demonstrate the pathogenetic role of PARP activation in a murine model of asthma . PARP selectively regulates the production of certain chemokines and cytokines in this experimental model , which may be responsible for some of the observed protective effects seen in the current murine asthma model .",
"Poly ( ADP - ribose ) metabolism in X - irradiated Chinese hamster cells : its relation to repair of potentially lethal damage . DB02701 - adenine dinucleotide ( NAD + ) is the substrate used by cells in poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthesis . X - irradiation of log - phase Chinese hamster cells caused a rapid decrease in NAD + levels which was linearly dependent on radiation dose . The activity of ADP - ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) also increased linearly with radiation dose . The decrease of NAD + was slower , and the increase in P09874 activity was less pronounced , in a radiation sensitive line , V79 - AL162 / S - 10 . An inhibitor of P09874 , m - aminobenzamide , largely prevented the depletion of cellular NAD + and reduced the rate at which P09874 activity disappeared during post - irradiation incubation . Post - irradiation treatment with hypertonic buffer or with medium containing D2O -- which inhibit repair of radiation - induced potentially lethal damage -- enhanced the depletion of NAD + and prevented the reduction in P09874 activity following irradiation . The characteristics of the effects of treatment with hypertonic buffer on NAD + metabolism were qualitatively similar to the effects that such treatment has on radiation - induced cell killing . These results suggest that poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthesis after irradiation plays a role in the repair of potentially lethal damage .",
"DB02701 deficiency in human lymphocytes prevents the [ 3H ] thymidine - induced adaptive response for the repair of X - ray - induced chromosomal damage . Human lymphocytes treated with [ 3H ] thymidine ( [ 3H ] dThd ) become refractory to the induction of chromosomal aberrations by subsequent doses of X rays . This adaptive response to [ 3H ] dThd does not occur in the presence of 3 - aminobenzamide ( 3AB ) . 3AB inhibits the synthesis of poly ( ADP - ribose ) by the enzyme adenosine diphosphate ribosyl transferase ( P09874 ) , which requires NAD as a substrate . 3AB also prevents chromosomal repair , as measured in X - ray dose - fractionation studies . Because 3AB might interfere with metabolic reactions other than those mediated by P09874 , experiments were carried out to see if the adaptive response was also inhibited in nicotinamide - free medium , which prevents poly ( ADP - ribosyl ) ation by depleting cellular NAD . The experiments show that the incorporation of [ 3H ] dThd has no effect on the induction of chromosomal aberrations by subsequent doses of X rays if the cells are cultured in nicotinamide - free medium . DB02701 deficiency mimics the effects of 3AB on both the adaptive response and chromosome repair . The results indicate that P09874 activity itself , and not other metabolic processes affected by inhibitors of this enzyme , plays an essential role in the adaptive response .",
"Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK48___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .",
"Gene expression analysis of the microdissected trophoblast layer of human placenta after the spontaneous onset of labor . BACKGROUND : Despite increasing evidence that human parturition is associated with alteration in gene expression in the uteroplacental unit , the precise mechanisms that elicit spontaneous term labor in humans remain unknown . Our goal in this study was to compare the mRNA expression pattern of the trophoblast layer of normal term placenta between women who had given natural birth ( labor group ) and those who had undergone an elective cesarean section without labor ( non - labor group ) . METHODS : We collected placental tissue samples from six pregnant women after term vaginal deliveries ( labor group ) and from six pregnant women after scheduled Cesarean sections ( non - labor group ) . Frozen sections were made immediately after placental delivery . Because the placenta is a heterogeneous tissue composed of several cell types , we used laser capture microdissection to separate the trophoblast layer from the rest of the placental tissues . RESULTS : A number of genes were differentially expressed in the trophoblast layer when the labor and non - labor groups were compared . The expression of Q96EB6 , Q13263 , and P06850 was significantly lower in the trophoblast layer of the labor group than of the non - labor group . The expression of IL - 1b , NF - kB1 and TLR 8 in the labor group was significantly higher than that in the non - labor group . CONCLUSIONS : Human term labor may be closely associated with inflammatory response . We suggest that downregulation of Q96EB6 , Q13263 , and P06850 gene expression in the trophoblast may play a key role in parturition and initiation of labor in pregnant human females .",
"Protective effect of nicotinamide against poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 - mediated astrocyte death depends on its transporter - mediated uptake . AIM : Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) is a DNA repair enzyme , and its excessive activation , following ischemia , trauma , etc . , depletes cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) as a substrate and eventually leads to brain cell death . DB02701 , an NAD (+) precursor and a P09874 inhibitor , is known to prevent P09874 - triggered cell death , but there is no available information on the mechanisms involved in its transport . Here we clarified the transport characteristics of nicotinamide in primary cultured mouse astrocytes . MAIN METHODS : Uptake characteristics of [( 14 ) C ] nicotinamide were assessed by a conventional method with primary cultured mouse astrocytes . Cell viability and P09874 activity were determined with intracellular LDH activity and immunocytochemical detection of PAR accumulation , respectively . KEY FINDINGS : P09874 activation was induced by treatment of astrocytes with N - methyl - N '- nitro - N - nitrosoguanidine ( MNNG ) , an alkylating agent . MNNG - triggered astrocyte death and PAR accumulation were completely inhibited by treatment with nicotinamide as with DPQ ( 3 , 4 - dihydro - 5 -( 4 -( 1 - piperidinyl ) butoxy )- 1 ( 2H )- isoquinolinone ) , a second generation PARP inhibitor . The uptake of [( 14 ) C ] nicotinamide was time - , temperature - , concentration - and pH - dependent , and was inhibited and stimulated by co - and pre - treatment with N - methylnicotinamide , a representative substrate of an organic cation transport system , respectively . Co - treatment of astrocytes with nicotinamide and N - methylnicotinamide resulted in a decrease in PAR accumulation and absolute prevention of cell death . SIGNIFICANCE : These findings suggest that nicotinamide has a protective effect against P09874 - induced astrocyte death and that its transporter - mediated uptake , which is extracellular pH - sensitive and common to N - methylnicotinamide , is critical for prevention of P09874 - triggered cell death .",
"Further studies on the hypothesis of P09874 inhibition as a strategy for lessening the long - term effects produced by perinatal asphyxia : effects of nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity in brain and peripheral tissue : nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity . DB09140 interruption leads to death when re - oxygenation is not promptly re - established . Re - oxygenation triggers a cascade of biochemical events for restoring function at the cost of improper homeostasis . The effects observed long after perinatal asphyxia ( PA ) have been explained by over - expression of sentinel proteins , such as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , competing for NAD (+) during re - oxygenation , leading to the idea that sentinel protein inhibition constitutes a therapeutic strategy . We studied the effects of nicotinamide and theophylline on P09874 activity assayed in brain and peripheral ( heart ) rat tissue 1 - 24 h after birth , as well as on changes in behaviour and monoamine neurotransmission in adult rats . PA was induced by immersing rat foetuses into a water bath for 0 or 21 min . After resuscitation , the pups were treated with nicotinamide ( 0 . 8 mmol / kg , i . p . ) , theophylline ( 0 . 14 mmol / kg , i . p . ) or saline ( 0 . 9 % NaCl ) and nurtured by surrogate dams , pending behavioural and microdialysis experiments , or euthanised after birth for assaying P09874 activity . To estimate the in vivo distribution of a single dose of nicotinamide or theophylline into brain and peripheral compartment , a series of animals were implanted with microdialysis probes , one into the brain and other subcutaneously , 1 h after birth , assaying the drugs with a HPLC - UV system . DB02701 , but not theophylline prevented the long - term effects induced by PA . Only nicotinamide produced a consistent decrease in P09874 activity in brain and heart , whether assayed in control or asphyxia - exposed pups . The present results support the idea that the long - term effects induced by PA imply P09874 over - activation .",
"Role of nicotinamide in DNA damage , mutagenesis , and DNA repair . DB02701 is a water - soluble amide form of niacin ( nicotinic acid or vitamin B3 ) . Both niacin and nicotinamide are widely available in plant and animal foods , and niacin can also be endogenously synthesized in the liver from dietary tryptophan . DB02701 is also commercially available in vitamin supplements and in a range of cosmetic , hair , and skin preparations . DB02701 is the primary precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) , an essential coenzyme in DB00171 production and the sole substrate of the nuclear enzyme poly - ADP - ribose polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) . Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have clearly shown that P09874 and NAD (+) status influence cellular responses to genotoxicity which can lead to mutagenesis and cancer formation . This paper will examine the role of nicotinamide in the protection from carcinogenesis , DNA repair , and maintenance of genomic stability .",
"Adipose tissue tumor necrosis factor and interleukin - 6 expression in human obesity and insulin resistance . Adipose tissue expresses tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , which may cause obesity - related insulin resistance . We measured P01375 and P05231 expression in the adipose tissue of 50 lean and obese subjects without diabetes . P01308 sensitivity ( S ( I ) ) was determined by an intravenous glucose tolerance test with minimal - model analysis . When lean [ body mass index ( BMI ) < 25 kg / m ( 2 ) ] and obese ( BMI 30 - 40 kg / m ( 2 ) ) subjects were compared , there was a 7 . 5 - fold increase in P01375 secretion ( P < 0 . 05 ) from adipose tissue , and the P01375 secretion was inversely related to S ( I ) ( r = - 0 . 42 , P < 0 . 02 ) . P05231 was abundantly expressed by adipose tissue . In contrast to P01375 , plasma ( rather than adipose ) P05231 demonstrated the strongest relationship with obesity and insulin resistance . Plasma P05231 was significantly higher in obese subjects and demonstrated a highly significant inverse relationship with S ( I ) ( r = - 0 . 71 , P < 0 . 001 ) . To separate the effects of BMI from S ( I ) , subjects who were discordant for S ( I ) were matched for BMI , age , and gender . By use of this approach , subjects with low S ( I ) demonstrated a 3 . 0 - fold increased level of P01375 secretion from adipose tissue and a 2 . 3 - fold higher plasma P05231 level ( P < 0 . 05 ) compared with matched subjects with a high S ( I ) . Plasma P05231 was significantly associated with plasma nonesterified fatty acid levels ( r = 0 . 49 , P < 0 . 002 ) . Thus the local expression of P01375 and plasma P05231 are higher in subjects with obesity - related insulin resistance .",
"Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 : a novel therapeutic target in necrotizing enterocolitis . Necrotizing enterocolitis ( NEC ) is the most common gastrointestinal disease of infancy , afflicting 11 % of infants born 22 - 28 wk GA . Both inflammation and oxidation may be involved in NEC pathogenesis through reactive nitrogen species production , protein oxidation , and DNA damage . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) is a critical enzyme activated to facilitate DNA repair using nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD + ) as a substrate . However , in the presence of severe oxidative stress and DNA damage , P09874 overactivation may ensue , depleting cells of NAD + and DB00171 , killing them by metabolic catastrophe . Here , we tested the hypothesis that NO dysregulation in intestinal epithelial cells during NEC leads to marked P09874 expression and that administration of a P09874 inhibitor ( nicotinamide ) attenuates intestinal injury in a newborn rat model of NEC . In this model , 56 % of control pups developed NEC ( any stage ) versus 14 % of pups receiving nicotinamide . Forty - four percent of control pups developed high - grade NEC ( grades 3 - 4 ) , whereas only 7 % of pups receiving nicotinamide developed high - grade NEC . DB02701 treatment protects pups against intestinal injury incurred in the newborn rat NEC model . We speculate that P09874 overactivation in NEC may drive mucosal cell death in this disease and that P09874 may be a novel therapeutic target in NEC .",
"P01308 / P05019 signaling pathways enhances tumor cell invasion through bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans modulation . an interplay with P12830 . Changes in glycosylation are considered a hallmark of cancer , and one of the key targets of glycosylation modifications is P12830 . We and others have previously demonstrated that P12830 has a role in the regulation of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans expression , remaining to be determined the P12830 - dependent signaling pathway involved in this N - glycans expression regulation . In this study , we analysed the impact of P12830 expression in the activation profile of receptor tyrosine kinases such as insulin receptor ( IR ) and P08069 ( IGF - IR ) . We demonstrated that exogenous P12830 expression inhibits IR , IGF - IR and P29323 1 / 2 phosphorylation . Stimulation with insulin and P05019 in MDA - MD - 435 cancer cells overexpressing P12830 induces a decrease of bisecting GlcNAc N - glycans that was accompanied with alterations on P12830 cellular localization . Concomitantly , IR / IGF - IR signaling activation induced a mesenchymal - like phenotype of cancer cells together with an increased tumor cell invasion capability . Altogether , these results demonstrate an interplay between P12830 and IR / IGF - IR signaling as major networking players in the regulation of bisecting N - glycans expression , with important effects in the modulation of epithelial characteristics and tumor cell invasion . Here we provide new insights into the role that P01308 / P05019 signaling play during cancer progression through glycosylation modifications .",
"The septic shock - associated P22301 - 1082 A > G polymorphism mediates allele - specific transcription via poly ( ADP - DB01936 ) polymerase 1 in macrophages engulfing apoptotic cells . The biallelic P22301 single nucleotide polymorphism at - 1082 of the promoter region linked to individual variation in cytokine inducibility has been strongly implicated in several pathological conditions including the development of , and outcomes in , septic shock during pneumococcal infection , acute respiratory distress syndrome , and cardiac dysfunction . However , the molecular basis of the single nucleotide polymorphism - mediated variable P22301 production levels has not been explored . In this study , we report that the - 1082G > A alleles in the promoter region of the human P22301 gene physically interact with a nuclear protein in an allele - specific manner that results in different levels of P22301 transcription . This protein has been identified as poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ) . We show that P09874 acts as a transcription repressor , and its DNA - binding activity is strongly regulated in macrophages that engulf apoptotic cells but not stimulated with LPS . These findings unveil a novel role of P09874 in the regulation of P22301 production in an allele - dependent way , which determines individual susceptibility to sepsis - induced inflammatory pathology and the immunological sequelae in a physiological process in which clearance of infection - induced apoptotic cells by professional phagocytes triggers the cytokine synthesis .",
"___MASK31___ - induced regulation of the balance within macrophage subpopulations . In asthma , treatment with inhaled corticosteroids reduces chronic peribronchial inflammation and restores the balance within macrophage subpopulations . This study investigates whether corticosteroids can regulate monocyte differentiation in vitro and thereby influence the balance of functionally distinct macrophages . Graded doses of fluticasone propionate ( FP ) were added to cultures of normal peripheral blood monocytes in the presence or absence of P05112 . Cells were harvested after 7 days ' culture . Double immunofluorescence studies were performed on cytospins of differentiated macrophages using the MoAbs RFD1 and RFD7 to distinguish inductive and suppressive macrophages by their respective phenotypes . Macrophage function was determined by quantifying allostimulation in a mixed leucocyte reaction and by measuring tumour necrosis factor - alpha ( P01375 ) production . FP reduced the number of mature cells with a D1 + antigen - presenting phenotype and up - regulated the development of cells with the D1 / D7 + and D7 + phenotypes . Functionally , this was associated with reduced stimulation of T cell proliferation in a mixed leucocyte reaction ( P08235 ) . ___MASK31___ also reversed the increase in both D1 + expression and P01375 production induced by P05112 . The effect of FP persisted for 24 h after removal of FP from the culture medium . These results suggest that FP treatment of asthmatics may have a direct beneficial effect by normalizing the macrophage subset imbalance that contributes to the chronic peribronchial inflammation present in this condition .",
"P43490 regulates cell survival through autophagy in cardiomyocytes . DB02701 adenine dinucleotide ( NAD (+) ) acts as a transfer molecule for electrons , thereby acting as a key cofactor for energy production . NAD (+) also serves as a substrate for cellular enzymes , including poly ( ADPribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) - 1 and Sirt1 . Activation of P09874 by DNA damage depletes the cellular pool of NAD (+) , leading to necrotic cell death . NAD (+) in the nucleus enhances the activity of Sirt1 , thereby modulating transcription . NAD (+) is either synthesized de novo from amino acids , namely tryptophan and aspartic acid , or resynthesized from NAD (+) metabolites , such as nicotinamide ( NAM ) , through the salvage pathway . NAM phosphoribosyltransferase ( P43490 ) is a rate - limiting enzyme in the NAD (+) salvage pathway . We have recently demonstrated that P43490 is an important regulator of NAD (+) and autophagy in cardiomyocytes . Here we discuss the role of P43490 in regulating autophagy and potential mechanisms by which NAD (+) regulates autophagy in the heart .",
"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK73___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK73___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .",
"DB02701 treatment reduces the levels of histone H3K4 trimethylation in the promoter of the mper1 circadian clock gene and blocks the ability of dexamethasone to induce the acute response . Circadian rhythms , which measure time on a scale of 24h , are generated by one of the most ubiquitous endogenous mechanisms , the circadian clock . Q96EB6 , a class III histone deacetylase , and P09874 , a poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase , are two NAD (+)- dependent enzymes that have been shown to be involved in the regulation of the clock . Here we present evidence that the metabolite nicotinamide , an inhibitor of Q96EB6 , P09874 and mono ( ADP - ribosyl ) transferases , blocks the ability of dexamethasone to induce the acute response of the circadian clock gene , mper1 , while it concomitantly reduces the levels of histone H3 trimethylation of lysine 4 ( H3K4me3 ) in the mper1 promoter . Moreover , application of alternative inhibitors of Q96EB6 and ADP - ribosylation did not lead to similar results . Therefore , inhibition of these enzymes does not seem to be the mode by which NAM exerts these effects . These results suggest the presence of a novel mechanism , not previously documented , by which NAM can alter gene expression levels via changes in the histone H3K4 trimethylation state .",
"Attenuation of bromobenzene - induced hepatotoxicity by poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors . Inhibitors of the nuclear enzyme poly -( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) have been demonstrated to attenuate pathophysiological conditions associated with toxicant - induced oxidative stress . This investigation evaluates DB02701 ( NIC ) , a non - specific PARP inhibitor , and 6 ( 5 )- Phenanthridinone ( Phen ) , a specific P09874 inhibitor , for their efficacy in blocking or attenuating bromobenzene ( BB ) induced hepatocellular toxicity . Male ICR mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of bromobenzene , followed by concomitant treatment with NIC or with NIC at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours after BB treatment , or with concomitant treatment of Phen at 10 mg / ml , 20 mg / ml , or 40 mg / ml solution concentration . Mice with only BB treatment displayed substantial hepatotoxicity as evidenced by a 3 . 5 - fold increase in serum alanine transferase ( ALT ) compared to controls . Mice treated with 3 injections of NIC ( at 0 . 5 , 1 and 2 hours ) after BB treatment demonstrated a 90 % reduction in serum ALT at 24 hours after BB treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Mice with concomitant BB and Phen treatment demonstrated a 75 % reduction in ALT at 24 hours after treatment ( p < 0 . 05 ) . Histological evaluations of centrilobular hepatic tissue from treated animals confirm findings of reduced hepatotoxicity as indicated by the ALT results in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . Mortality after 7 days was reduced to levels near controls in the NIC and Phen treatment groups . The P09874 inhibitors evaluated in this investigation produce clinically significant attenuation of BB - induced liver injury in male ICR mice .",
"Sources contributing to the average extracellular concentration of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens . Mesolimbic dopamine neurons fire in both tonic and phasic modes resulting in detectable extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens ( NAc ) . In the past , different techniques have targeted dopamine levels in the NAc to establish a basal concentration . In this study , we used in vivo fast scan cyclic voltammetry ( FSCV ) in the NAc of awake , freely moving rats . The experiments were primarily designed to capture changes in dopamine caused by phasic firing - that is , the measurement of dopamine ' transients ' . These FSCV measurements revealed for the first time that spontaneous dopamine transients constitute a major component of extracellular dopamine levels in the NAc . A series of experiments were designed to probe regulation of extracellular dopamine . DB00281 was infused into the ventral tegmental area , the site of dopamine cell bodies , to arrest neuronal firing . While there was virtually no instantaneous change in dopamine concentration , longer sampling revealed a decrease in dopamine transients and a time - averaged decrease in the extracellular level . Dopamine transporter inhibition using intravenous GBR12909 injections increased extracellular dopamine levels changing both frequency and size of dopamine transients in the NAc . To further unmask the mechanics governing extracellular dopamine levels we used intravenous injection of the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 ) inhibitor , tetrabenazine , to deplete dopamine storage and increase cytoplasmic dopamine in the nerve terminals . ___MASK58___ almost abolished phasic dopamine release but increased extracellular dopamine to ∼ 500 nM , presumably by inducing reverse transport by dopamine transporter ( Q01959 ) . Taken together , data presented here show that average extracellular dopamine in the NAc is low ( 20 - 30 nM ) and largely arises from phasic dopamine transients .",
"Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells .",
"___MASK83___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK83___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .",
"p53 - , Q96EB6 - , and P09874 - independent downregulation of p21WAF1 expression in nicotinamide - treated cells . DB02701 at mM concentration is a potent inhibitor of certain key molecules involved in cell survival , such as Q96EB6 and P09874 , and affects cell survival in various conditions in vivo and in vitro . However , the effect of an acute treatment of nicotinamide on gene expression has rarely been closely examined . In our study , the treatment of 10mM nicotinamide downregulated p21WAF1 expression in various human cells including p53 - negative or Q96EB6 - knockdown cells indicating gene regulation not mediated by p53 or Q96EB6 . Meanwhile , in the nicotinamide - treated cells , Sp1 activity and protein level was substantially reduced due to increased proteasome - mediated degradation . Our results indicate that nicotinamide treatment attenuates p21WAF1 expression through Sp1 downregulation , and suggest a possible involvement of nicotinamide metabolism in cellular gene expression .",
"___MASK23___ , a new P04035 inhibitor , reduces the colonic inflammatory response in dextran sulfate sodium - induced colitis in mice . The aim of the present study was to elucidate the beneficial effects of rosuvastatin , a new P04035 inhibitor , on colonic mucosal damage and on the inflammatory response in a dextran sulfate sodium ( DSS ) colitis model . Acute colitis was induced using 8 % DSS in female BALB / c mice . Colonic mucosal inflammation was evaluated clinically , biochemically , and histologically . Mucosal protein contents and mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha were determined by immunoassay and real time - PCR . The mRNA levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) were determined by real - time PCR . Disease activity scores in DSS - induced colitis model mice , as determined by weight loss , stool consistency , and blood in stool , were significantly lower in the rosuvastatin - treated mice than in control mice . Shortening of the colon was significantly reversed by rosuvastatin . Increases in tissue - associated myeloperoxidase activity and thiobarbituric acid - reactive substances after DSS administration were both significantly inhibited by treatment with rosuvastatin . ___MASK23___ also inhibited increases in intestinal P01375 protein and mRNA expression after DSS administration , respectively . The mucosal mRNA levels of P29474 were decreased after DSS administration , but preserved in mice treated with rosuvastatin . These results suggest that rosuvastatin prevents the development of DSS - induced colitis in mice via the inhibition of mucosal inflammatory responses associated with the preservation of P29474 transcription .",
"DB02701 : a potential addition to the anti - psoriatic weaponry . Psoriasis is an inflammatory disorder characterized by a T helper type 1 cell cytokine pattern . Increased expression of adhesion molecules , prominent neutrophil accumulation , and increased production of nitric oxide are characteristics of this disorder . Moreover , histamine and proteases are supposed to participate in the pathogenesis of psoriasis . DB02701 is an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) that , through enhancement of nuclear kappa B - mediated transcription , plays a pivotal role in the expression of inflammatory cytokines , chemokines , adhesion molecules , and inflammatory mediators . Through interaction with P28907 and inhibition of IL - 1 , IL - 12 , and P01375 production , nicotinamide produces a mild TH2 bias . DB02701 is a potent phosphodiesterase inhibitor and suppresses neutrophil chemotaxis and mast cell histamine release . It inhibits nitric oxide synthase mRNA induction and suppresses antigen - induced lymphocyte transformation . DB02701 increases the biosynthesis of ceramides , which upon degradation produce sphingosine . DB03203 inhibits protein kinase C ( PKC ) and decreases basal cell proliferation dependent on PKC . Taken together , it can be reasoned that nicotinamide could be a useful addition to anti - psoriatic armamentarium . The combination of nicotinamide and thalidomide or methotrexate provided a powerful synergistic inhibition of murine collagen - induced arthritis . DB02701 decreased the methotrexate - induced hepatotoxicity . The above combinations may prove to have a powerful anti - psoriatic effect as well . As PARP inhibitors could exert anti - retroviral effect , nicotinamide could also be of special value in the treatment of HIV - infected psoriatics .",
"DNA repair gene polymorphisms and risk of adult meningioma , glioma , and acoustic neuroma . Although the etiology of primary brain tumors is largely unknown , prior studies suggest that DNA repair polymorphisms may influence risk of glioma . Altered DNA repair is also likely to affect the risk of meningioma and acoustic neuroma , but these tumors have not been well studied . We estimated the risk of glioma ( n = 362 ) , meningioma ( n = 134 ) , and acoustic neuroma ( n = 69 ) in non - Hispanic whites with respect to 36 single nucleotide polymorphisms from 26 genes involved in DNA repair in a hospital - based , case - control study conducted by the National Cancer Institute . We observed significantly increased risk of meningioma with the T variant of Q9NZM4 rs1035938 ( OR ( CT / TT ) = 3 . 5 ; 95 % confidence interval : 1 . 8 - 6 . 9 ; P ( trend ) . 0006 ) , which persisted after controlling for multiple comparisons ( P = . 019 ) . Significantly increased meningioma risk was also observed for the minor allele variants of Q92889 rs1800067 ( P ( trend ) . 01 ) ; Q9UIF7 rs3219466 ( P ( trend ) . 02 ) , and P12004 rs25406 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) . The O60934 rs1805794 minor allele variant was associated with decreased meningioma risk ( P ( trend ) . 006 ) . Risk of acoustic neuroma was increased for the P18074 rs1799793 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) and P28715 rs17655 ( P ( trend ) . 05 ) variants and decreased for the P09874 rs1136410 ( P ( trend ) . 03 ) . Decreased glioma risk was observed with the P18887 rs1799782 variant ( P ( trend ) . 04 ) . Our results suggest that common DNA repair variants may affect the risk of adult brain tumors , especially meningioma .",
"Induction of RISK by P04035 inhibition affords cardioprotection after myocardial infarction . OBJECTIVES : Coronary occlusion and revascularization leads to myocardial damage and heart function deterioration . Statins can regress atherosclerosis and modulate platelet function , but their effect on post - acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) injury remains to be fully determined . We sought to examine whether rosuvastatin ( R ) exerts any effect on the RISK / apoptosis pathway when administered early after coronary reperfusion . METHODS : Pigs were fed 10 days a hypercholesterolemic diet before AMI induction and thereafter for 7 days randomly distributed to receive R or placebo ( C ) with the same diet . At sacrifice , hearts were sliced and alternatively collected for MI size and molecular analysis ( gene and protein expression ) in the peri - infarcted and remote myocardium . The RISK components ( PKC , Erk2 , and Akt / P31749 ) and downstream targets ( HIF - 1alpha and P15692 ) , and cell survival / apoptosis markers ( Bcl - 2 , Bax , and P42574 ) were analyzed . Annexin - V , Mito - Tracker staining , and inflammatory infiltration were also evaluated . RESULTS : R enhanced PKC , Erk2 , Akt / P31749 and its downstream effectors , and attenuated inflammation and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the peri - infarcted zone ( p < 0 . 05 ) . No changes were detected in the remote myocardium . Infarct size was smaller in R than in C pigs ( 7 % absolute reduction ; 36 % relative reduction ; p < 0 . 05 ) and was associated with an absolute 12 % recovery of LVEF ( 24 % relative restoration ; p < 0 . 05 vs . post - AMI ) . CONCLUSIONS : HMG - DB01992 inhibition early after reperfusion activates RISK kinases , reduces the extent of damaged myocardium , and improves heart function .",
"Synergistic role of P13010 and poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase in suppressing chromosomal aberrations and liver cancer formation . Liver cancer is one of the major human tumors in the world . Basic and epidemiological studies have proposed that the major risk factors for liver cancer include alcohol and diet as well as infection with hepatitis B and C viruses . However , the mechanistic clues for the development of this type of cancer is largely unknown . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( P09874 ) and a component of nonhomologous end - joining ( NHEJ ) machinery , P13010 , are two major DNA end - binding molecules that play a multifunctional role in DNA damage signaling and repair , recombination as well as the maintenance of genomic stability . Here we show that the interaction of P09874 and P13010 is essential for development because P09874 / P13010 double null mice died at embryonic day ( E ) 9 . 5 . Interestingly , haplo - insufficiency of P13010 in P09874 -/- mice promotes the development of hepatocellular adenoma and hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) . These tumors exhibited a multistage tumor progression associated with the loss of P12830 expression and the mutation of beta - catenin . Cytogenetic analysis revealed that P13010 heterozygosity elevated chromosomal instability in P09874 -/- cells and that these liver tumors harbored a high degree of chromosomal aberrations including fragmentations , end - to - end fusions , and recurrent nonreciprocal translocations ( NRT ) . These features are reminiscent of human HCC . Taken together , these data implicate a synergistic function of P13010 and P09874 in minimized chromosome aberrations and cancer development and suggest that defects in DNA end - processing molecules may be etiological factors in human HCC formation .",
"P09874 ( P09874 ) activation and NAD (+) in DNA repair and cell death . DB02701 adenine dinucleotide , NAD (+) , is a small metabolite coenzyme that is essential for the progress of crucial cellular pathways including glycolysis , the tricarboxylic acid cycle ( TCA ) and mitochondrial respiration . These processes consume and produce both oxidative and reduced forms of NAD ( NAD (+) and DB00157 ) . NAD (+) is also important for ADP ( ribosyl ) ation reactions mediated by the ADP - ribosyltransferase enzymes ( ARTDs ) or deacetylation reactions catalyzed by the sirtuins ( SIRTs ) which use NAD (+) as a substrate . In this review , we highlight the significance of NAD (+) catabolism in DNA repair and cell death through its utilization by ARTDs and SIRTs . We summarize the current findings on the involvement of P09874 activity in DNA repair and most specifically its involvement in the trigger of cell death mediated by P09874 activation and energy depletion . By sharing the same substrate , the activities of ARTDs and SIRTs are tightly linked , are dependent on each other and are thereby involved in the same cellular processes that play an important role in cancer biology , inflammatory diseases and ischaemia / reperfusion .",
"P37840 A30P point - mutation generates age - dependent nigrostriatal deficiency in mice . Lewy bodies are mainly composed of alpha - synuclein ( P37840 ) and specific mutations in P37840 gene are related to familial forms of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . The purpose of our study was to generate a mouse line with A30P knock - in point mutation in P37840 gene and to test if a single point - mutation is able to turn otherwise normal P37840 into a toxic form . The behavioral profile of P37840 A30P mice was followed for 16 months . Generally , these mice are healthy and viable without any obvious abnormalities . Starting from the age of 13 months mice developed a significant deficit in motor performance tests related to nigrostriatal function ( ink - test and beam walk ) . In other tests ( motility boxes , rotarod ) mice continuously performed normally . Moreover , P37840 A30P mice expressed the altered sensitivity to Q05940 inhibitor reserpine , possibly reflecting a functional deficiency of dopamine . Indeed , mice at 15 months of age had significantly reduced levels of dopamine and its major metabolite DOPAC in the striatum , and reduced levels of dopamine in the mesolimbic system . The present study confirms that P37840 plays an important role in the development of PD and an insertion of a single point mutation is sufficient to generate age - related decline in specific motor performance . The generated mouse line has a potential to become a model for PD with comparable time course and phenotype .",
"Redox regulation of Q96EB6 in inflammation and cellular senescence . Sirtuin 1 ( Q96EB6 ) regulates inflammation , aging ( life span and health span ) , calorie restriction / energetics , mitochondrial biogenesis , stress resistance , cellular senescence , endothelial functions , apoptosis / autophagy , and circadian rhythms through deacetylation of transcription factors and histones . Q96EB6 level and activity are decreased in chronic inflammatory conditions and aging , in which oxidative stress occurs . Q96EB6 is regulated by a NAD (+)- dependent DNA repair enzyme , poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase - 1 ( P09874 ) , and subsequent NAD (+) depletion by oxidative stress may have consequent effects on inflammatory and stress responses as well as cellular senescence . Q96EB6 has been shown to undergo covalent oxidative modifications by cigarette smoke - derived oxidants / aldehydes , leading to posttranslational modifications , inactivation , and protein degradation . Furthermore , oxidant / carbonyl stress - mediated reduction of Q96EB6 leads to the loss of its control on acetylation of target proteins including p53 , RelA / p65 , and O43524 , thereby enhancing the inflammatory , prosenescent , and apoptotic responses , as well as endothelial dysfunction . In this review , the mechanisms of cigarette smoke / oxidant - mediated redox posttranslational modifications of Q96EB6 and its roles in P09874 and NF - κB activation , and O43524 and P29474 regulation , as well as chromatin remodeling / histone modifications during inflammaging , are discussed . Furthermore , we have also discussed various novel ways to activate Q96EB6 either directly or indirectly , which may have therapeutic potential in attenuating inflammation and premature senescence involved in chronic lung diseases .",
"Attenuation of the progression of adjuvant - induced arthritis by 3 - aminobenzamide treatment . Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is a disease that is still insufficiently controlled by current treatments . Poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors ameliorate immune - mediated diseases in several experimental models , including RA , colitis , experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and allergy . Together these findings showed that ADP - ribosylating enzymes , in particular P09874 , play a pivotal role in the regulation of immune responses and may represent a noble target for new therapeutic approaches in immune - mediated diseases . The effect of 3 - aminobenzamide ( 3 - AB ) , an inhibitor of poly ( ADP - ribose ) synthetase activity , was evaluated in a mouse model of adjuvant - induced arthritis ( AIA ) on pro - inflammatory cytokines , adhesion molecules , inflammatory mediators and chemokine production / expression in serum and knee joint . Histopathological examination was also done on joint section . Our data demonstrates that 3 - AB , 10mg / kg , intraperitoneally ( i . p . ) significantly reduces pro - inflammatory cytokine ( Q16552 , P01375 - α and P60568 ) and chemokine ( P13500 and MIP - 2 ) production / expression , accompanied by amelioration of the disease as indicated by reduced paw swelling and arthritic scores and was associated with a significant reduction of P19320 and P05362 expression in the knee joint . Moreover , the expression of inflammatory mediators ( P35228 , P35354 , P08253 , P14780 ) and joint histological inflammatory damage was also markedly decreased . The results of this study suggest that P09874 inhibitor may play a role in the inflammatory arthritic process after administration of 3 - AB may be a beneficial therapeutic approach .",
"Synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter expression : distribution and pharmacologic profile . The human vesicular monoamine transporter ( hSVMT ) cDNA predicts a protein of 515 amino acids that shares 92 % amino acid identity with the rat cDNA . Northern analyses reveal expression of 4 . 3 kb Q05940 mRNAs in rat hypothalamus , midbrain and brainstem , a 3 kb hSVMT mRNA in human brainstem and a 4 . 8 kb hSVMT mRNA in human hypothalamus . In situ hybridization documents significant Q05940 expression in human nigra compacta neurons and in rat hypothalamic neurons whose distribution patterns are identical to those previously reported to display histaminergic markers . COS cell hSVMT expression yielded nanomolar affinities for tetrabenazine and reserpine , micromolar affinities for haloperidol , GBR12909 , serotonin , mazindol , nomifensin and ___MASK48___ , while dopamine , epinephrine , norepinephrine and histamine each displayed millimolar affinities . These observations extend the pharmacological characterization of hSVMT and studies of its distribution , and indicate likely physiological roles for Q05940 in packaging monoamine transmitters including histamine .",
"DB02701 uncouples hormone - dependent chromatin remodeling from transcription complex assembly . Sirtuins , homologs of the yeast SIR2 family , are protein deacetylases that require nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide as cofactor . To determine whether the sirtuin family of deacetylases is involved in progesterone receptor ( PR ) - mediated transcription , the effect of sirtuin inhibitor , nicotinamide ( NAM ) , was monitored in T47D breast cancer cells . NAM suppressed hormone - dependent activation of PR - regulated genes in a dose - dependent manner . Surprisingly , NAM - mediated inhibition of PR - mediated transcription occurs independently of Q96EB6 and P09874 . Chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments did not show that PR binding nor that of the coactivators CBP and SRC3 was compromised . Consistent with the recruitment of the P51532 chromatin remodeling complex , promoter chromatin remodeling still occurs despite NAM inhibition of PR transactivation . Rather , we show that this inhibition of transcription is due to dramatic loss of recruitment of the basal transcriptional machinery to the promoter . These results show that NAM uncouples promoter chromatin remodeling from transcription preinitiation complex assembly and suggest the existence of vital NAM - regulated steps required for promoter chromatin remodeling and basal transcription complex communication .",
"___MASK77___ , a low - molecular - weight heparin , promotes angiogenesis mediated by heparin - binding P15692 in vivo . Tumors are angiogenesis dependent and vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) , a heparin - binding protein , is a key angiogenic factor . As chemotherapy and co - treatment with anticoagulant low - molecular - weight heparin ( LMWH ) are common in cancer patients , we investigated whether angiogenesis in vivo mediated by P15692 is modulated by metronomic - type treatment with : ( i ) the LMWH dalteparin ; ( ii ) low - dosage cytostatic epirubicin ; or ( iii ) a combination of these two drugs . Using the quantitative rat mesentery angiogenesis assay , in which angiogenesis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of very low doses of P15692 , dalteparin sodium ( Fragmin (®) ) and epirubicin ( Farmorubicin (®) ) were administered separately or in combination by continuous subcutaneous infusion at a constant rate for 14 consecutive days . ___MASK77___ was administered at 27 , 80 , or 240 IU / kg / day , i . e . , doses that reflect the clinical usage of this drug , while epirubicin was given at the well - tolerated dosage of 0 . 4 mg / kg / day . While dalteparin significantly stimulated angiogenesis in an inversely dose - dependent manner , epirubicin did not significantly affect angiogenesis . However , concurrent treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis . The effect of dalteparin is the first demonstration of a proangiogenic effect of any LMWH in vivo . The fact that co - treatment with dalteparin and epirubicin significantly inhibited angiogenesis suggests a complex drug effect .",
"NAD + and nicotinamide : sex differences in cerebral ischemia . BACKGROUND : Previous literature suggests that cell death pathways activated after cerebral ischemia differ between the sexes . While caspase - dependent mechanisms predominate in the female brain , caspase - independent cell death induced by the activation of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) predominates in the male brain . P09874 gene deletion decreases infarction volume in the male brain , but paradoxically increases damage in P09874 knockout females . PURPOSE : This study examined stroke - induced changes in NAD + , a key energy molecule involved in P09874 activation in both sexes . METHODS : Mice were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion and NAD + levels were assessed . P42574 activity and nuclear translocation were assessed 6h after ischemia . In additional cohorts , DB02701 ( 500 mg / kg i . p . ) a precursor of NAD + or vehicle was administered and infarction volume was measured 24h after ischemia . RESULTS : Males have higher baseline NAD + levels than females . Significant stroke - induced NAD + depletion occurred in males and ovariectomized females but not in intact females . P09874 deletion prevented the stroke - induced loss in NAD + in males , but worsened NAD + loss in P09874 deficient females . Preventing NAD + loss with nicotinamide reduced infarct in wild - type males and P09874 knockout mice of both sexes , with no effect in WT females . P42574 activity was significantly increased in P09874 knockout females compared to males and wild - type females , this was reversed with nicotinamide . CONCLUSIONS : Sex differences exist in baseline and stroke - induced NAD + levels . DB02701 protected males and PARP knockout mice , but had minimal effects in the wild - type female brain . This may be secondary to differences in energy metabolism between the sexes .",
"New perspectives of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 chemical characteristics in mammals and its constant expression in type 1 diabetes rat models . Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 ( Q05940 ) has been exploited as a biomarker of β - cell mass in human islets . However , a current report suggested no immunoreactivity of Q05940 in the β cells of rat islets . To investigate the cellular localization of Q05940 in islets further , the pancreatic tissues from monkeys and humans were compared with those of rats and mice . The study was performed using among - species comparisons and a type 1 diabetes model ( T1DM ) for rats by Western blotting , double - label immunofluorescence , and confocal laser scanning microscopy . We found that Q05940 - immunoreactivity ( IR ) was distributed peripherally in the islets of rodents , but was widely scattered throughout the islets of primates . Consistent with rodent islets , Q05940 - IR did not exist in insulin ( P01308 ) - IR cells but was abundantly present in glucagon ( GLU ) - IR and pancreatic polypeptide ( PP ) - IR cells in monkey and human islets . Q05940 - IR had no colocalization with P01308 - IR in any part of the rat pancreas ( head , body , and tail ) . P01308 - IR cells were reduced dramatically in T1DM rat islets , but no significant alteration in the proportion of Q05940 - IR cells and GLU - IR cells was observed . Furthermore , a strong colocalization of Q05940 - IR with GLU - IR was distributed in the peripheral regions of diabetic islets . For the first time , the current study demonstrates the presence of Q05940 in α cells and PP cells but not in β cells in the islets of monkeys and humans . This study provides convinced morphologic evidence that Q05940 is not present in β cells . There needs to be studies for new markers for β cell mass .",
"Accumulation of poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase inhibitors in children with chronic renal failure . DB02701 , N - methyl - 2 - pyridone - 5 - carboxamide ( Met2PY ) and N - methyl - 4 - pyridone - 3 - carboxamide ( Met4PY ) are biological metabolites of the intracellular coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD ) that can potentially inhibit poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase 1 ( P09874 ; DNA repair enzyme ) . Our research was aimed at establishing whether chronic renal failure ( CRF ) in children leads to the elevation of plasma NAD metabolites sufficient to inhibit P09874 activity . DB02701 , Met2PY and Met4PY plasma and erythrocyte concentrations were measured in 25 children with CRF and in 19 healthy children . The effect of these NAD metabolites on P09874 activity was studied in vitro . We found that plasma concentration of all NAD metabolites ( nicotinamide , Met2PY , Met4PY ) in children with CRF could reach the concentration of 2 , 30 and 10 microM as compared to 0 . 2 , 1 and 0 . 5 microM , respectively , in healthy children . The concentration of nicotinamide metabolites correlated positively with plasma creatinine concentration and negatively with creatinine clearance in children with CRF . We found that Met2PY , Met4PY and nicotinamide inhibited in vitro P09874 activity with IC50 values of 2 . 1 , 0 . 18 and 0 . 12 mM , respectively . Our data indicate that NAD metabolites accumulate in plasma of children with CRF and their combined effect could lead to the inhibition of P09874 activity . NAD metabolites could be particularly harmful in children due to higher DNA turnover than in adults .",
"MafA expression and insulin promoter activity are induced by nicotinamide and related compounds in P01308 - 1 pancreatic beta - cells . DB02701 has been reported to induce differentiation of precursor / stem cells toward a beta - cell phenotype , increase islet regeneration , and enhance insulin biosynthesis . Exposure of P01308 - 1 beta - cells to elevated glucose leads to reduced insulin gene transcription , and this is associated with diminished binding of pancreatic duodenal homeobox factor 1 ( P52945 ) and mammalian homologue of avian MafA / l - Maf ( MafA ) . DB02701 and other low - potency poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) inhibitors were thus tested for their ability to restore insulin promoter activity . The low - potency PARP inhibitors nicotinamide , 3 - aminobenzamide , or PD128763 increased expression of a human insulin reporter gene suppressed by elevated glucose . In contrast , the potent P09874 inhibitors PJ34 or DB04335 - 1001 had no effect on promoter activity . Antioxidants , including DB06151 , lipoic acid , or quercetin , only minimally induced the insulin promoter . Site - directed mutations of the human insulin promoter mapped the low - potency PARP inhibitor response to the C1 element , which serves as a MafA binding site . P01308 - 1 cells exposed to elevated glucose had markedly reduced MafA protein and mRNA levels . Low - potency PARP inhibitors restored MafA mRNA and protein levels , but they had no affect on P52945 protein levels or binding activity . Increased MafA expression by low - potency PARP inhibitors was independent of increased MafA protein or mRNA stability . These data suggest that low - potency PARP inhibitors increase insulin biosynthesis , in part , through a mechanism involving increased MafA gene transcription ."
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"Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .",
"The presence and function of dopamine type 2 receptors in boar sperm : a possible role for dopamine in viability , capacitation , and modulation of sperm motility . Several studies have shown that dopamine and other catecholamines are present in oviduct luminal fluid . We recently reported that dopamine type 2 receptors ( P14416 ) are present in a wide range of mammalian sperm , suggesting a role for dopaminergic signaling in events such as fertilization , capacitation , and sperm motility . In the present study , we used Western blot analysis to show that boar sperm express P14416 and that their activation with dopamine ( 100 nM ) has a positive effect on cell viability that can be correlated with AKT / P31749 phosphorylation . ___MASK47___ ( 100 nM ) and dopamine ( 100 nM and 10 muM ) increased tyrosine phosphorylation during the capacitation period . Immunofluorescence analysis indicated that P14416 localization is dynamic and depends on the capacitation stage , colocalizing with tyrosine phosphorylated proteins in the acrosome and midpiece region of capacitated boar sperm . This association was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation analysis . We also showed that bromocriptine ( 100 nM ) and low - concentration dopamine ( 100 nM and 10 muM ) increased total and progressive motility of sperm . However , high concentrations of dopamine ( 1 mM ) decreased tyrosine phosphorylation and motility in in vitro sperm capacitation assays . This can be explained by the presence of the dopamine transporters ( Q01959 , official symbol Q01959 ) in sperm , as demonstrated by Western blot analysis and immunocytochemistry . Taken together , our results support the idea that dopamine may have a fundamental role during sperm capacitation and motility in situ in the female upper reproductive tract .",
"Therapeutic targeting of CPT - 11 induced diarrhea : a case for prophylaxis . CPT - 11 ( irinotecan ) , a P11387 inhibitor is one of the main treatments for colorectal cancer . The main dose limiting toxicities are neutropenia and late onset diarrhea . Though neutropenia is manageable , CPT - 11 induced diarrhea is frequently severe , resulting in hospitalizations , dose reductions or omissions leading to ineffective treatment administration . Many potential agents have been tested in preclinical and clinical studies to prevent or ameliorate CPT - 11 induced late onset diarrhea . It is predicted that prophylaxis of CPT - 11 induced diarrhea will reduce sub - therapeutic dosing as well as hospitalizations and will eventually lead to dose escalations resulting in better response rates . This article reviews various experimental agents and strategies employed to prevent this debilitating toxicity . Covered topics include schedule / dose modification , intestinal alkalization , structural / chemical modification , genetic testing , anti - diarrheal therapies , transporter ( P08183 , Q92887 , Q96JK2 ) inhibitors , enzyme ( β - glucuronidase , P22309 , P08684 , carboxylesterase , P35354 ) inducers and inhibitors , probiotics , antibiotics , adsorbing agents , cytokine and growth factor activators and inhibitors and other miscellaneous agents .",
"Coadministrating luteolin minimizes the side effects of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole . P11511 inhibitors ( AIs ) have been used as adjuvant therapeutic agents for breast cancer . Their adverse side effect on blood lipid is well documented . Some natural compounds have been shown to be potential AIs . In the present study , we compared the efficacy of the flavonoid luteolin to the clinically approved AI letrozole ( DB01006 ; Novartis Pharmaceuticals , East Hanover , NJ ) in a cell and a mouse model . In the in vitro experimental results for aromatase inhibition , the Ki values of luteolin and letrozole were estimated to be 2 . 44 µM and 0 . 41 nM , respectively . Both letrozole and luteolin appeared to be competitive inhibitors . Subsequently , an animal model was used for the comparison . P11511 - expressing MCF - 7 cells were transplanted into ovariectomized athymic mice . Luteolin was given by mouth at 5 , 20 , and 50 mg / kg , whereas letrozole was administered by intravenous injection . Similar to letrozole , luteolin administration reduced plasma estrogen concentrations and suppressed the xenograft proliferation . The regulation of cell cycle and apoptotic proteins - such as a decrease in the expression of Bcl - xL , cyclin - A / D1 / E , P24941 / 4 , and increase in that of Bax - was about the same in both treatments . The most significant disparity was on blood lipids . In contrast to letrozole , luteolin increased fasting plasma high - density lipoprotein concentrations and produced a desirable blood lipid profile . These results suggested that the flavonoid could be a coadjuvant therapeutic agent without impairing the action of AIs .",
"Virtual screening studies to design potent P24941 - cyclin A inhibitors . The cell division cycle is controlled by cyclin - dependent kinases ( CDK ) , which consist of a catalytic subunit ( P06493 - P49336 ) and a regulatory subunit ( cyclin A - H ) . Pharmacophore analysis indicates that the best inhibitor model consists of ( 1 ) two hydrogen bond acceptors , ( 2 ) one hydrogen bond donor , and ( 3 ) one hydrophobic feature . The HypoRefine pharmacophore model gave an enrichment factor of 1 . 31 and goodness of fit score of 0 . 76 . Docking studies were carried out to explore the structural requirements for the P24941 - cyclin A inhibitors and to construct highly predictive models for the design of new inhibitors . Docking studies demonstrate the important role of hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interactions in determining the inhibitor - receptor binding affinity . The validated pharmacophore model is further used for retrieving the most active hits / lead from a virtual library of molecules . Subsequently , docking studies were performed on the hits , and novel series of potent leads were suggested based on the interaction energy between P24941 - cyclin A and the putative inhibitors .",
"Metabolism of risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone by human cytochromes P450 2D6 and 3A4 . DB00734 is a relatively new antipsychotic drug that has been reported to improve both the positive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and produces relatively few extrapyramidal side effects at low doses . Formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , an active metabolite , is the most important metabolic pathway of risperidone in human . In the present study , in vitro metabolism of risperidone ( 100 microM ) was investigated using the recombinant human cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) enzymes P04798 , P05177 , P10632 , P11712 - arg144 , P11712 - cys144 , P33261 , P10635 , P08684 and P20815 supplemented with an NADPH - generating system . ___MASK36___ was determined by a new HPLC method with an Hypersil CN column and a UV detector . Of these enzymes , CYPs 2D6 , 3A4 and 3A5 were found to be the ones capable of metabolising risperidone to 9 - hydroxyrisperidone , with activities of 7 . 5 , 0 . 4 and 0 . 2 pmol pmol (- 1 ) CYP min (- 1 ) , respectively . A correlation study using a panel of human liver microsomes showed that the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with P10635 and 3A activities . Thus , both P10635 and 3A4 are involved in the 9 - hydroxylation of risperidone at the concentration of risperidone used in this study . This observation is confirmed by the findings that both quinidine ( inhibitor of P10635 ) and ketoconazole ( inhibitor of P08684 ) can inhibit the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone . Furthermore , inducers of CYP can significantly increase the formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone in rat . The formation of 9 - hydroxyrisperidone is highly correlated with testosterone 6beta - hydroxylase activities , suggesting that inducible CYP3A contributes significantly to the metabolism of risperidone in rat .",
"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .",
"Genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms for 241 Japanese non - cancer patients . This paper lists the genotype frequencies of 50 polymorphisms of 37 genes ( P05091 , P07550 , P13945 , P21964 , P16671 , P25025 , P24385 , P35354 , P11509 , P05093 , P11511 , IGF1 , IL - 1A , IL - 1B , IL - 1RN , IL - 1R1 , P05231 , P10145 , P22301 , P41159 , Le , L - myc , P05164 , Q99707 , P42898 , P21397 , P15559 , O15527 , p53 , p73 , Se , P31213 , TGF - B , P01375 - A , P01375 - B , P18074 , and P18887 ) and 6 sets of combined genotype frequencies for 241 non - cancer Japanese outpatients . Though the genotype frequencies of 25 polymorphisms have already been reported in our previous papers , 15 polymorphisms ( P16671 A52C , P25025 C785T , P24385 G870A , IGF1 C / T at intron 2 and G2502T , IL - 1A 46 - bp VNTR , IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P05231 Ins / Del 17C , P10145 A - 278T and C74T , IL - 10 T - 819C , P41159 A - 2548G , P31213 2 - bp VNTR , P18074 Lys751Gln , and P18887 Arg399Gln ) and six sets of combined genotype frequencies ( IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1A C - 889T , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1RN 86 - bp VNTR , IL - 1B C - 31T and IL - 1R1 C - 116T , P01375 - A G - 308A and P01375 - B A252G , P31213 Val89Leu and 2 - bp VNTR , and P18887 Arg399Gln and P18074 Lys751Gln ) were reported in this paper for the first time for Japanese . Although microarray technology will produce this kind of information in near future , this is the first document that reports the genotype / allele frequencies among Japanese for an archival purpose .",
"Human ovarian tumor cells escape γδ T cell recognition partly by down regulating surface expression of Q29983 and limiting cell cycle related molecules . BACKGROUND : Mechanisms of human Vγ2Vδ2 T cell - mediated tumor immunity have yet to be fully elucidated . METHODS AND FINDINGS : At least some tumor cell recognition is mediated by P26718 - Q29983 interactions . Herein , by using MTT assay and PI - BrdU co - staining and Western - blot , we show that these Vγ2Vδ2 T cells can limit the proliferation of ovarian tumor cells by down regulation of apoptosis and cell cycle related molecules in tumor cells . Cell - to - cell contact is critical . γδ T cell - resistant , but not susceptible ovarian tumor cells escape γδ T cell - mediated immune recognition by up - regulating pErk1 / 2 , thereby decreasing surface Q29983 levels . Erk1 / 2 inhibitor pretreatment or incubation prevents this Q29983 decrease , while up - regulating key cell cycle related molecules such as P24941 , P11802 and P12004 D1 , as well as apoptosis related molecules making resistant tumor cells now vulnerable to γδ T cell - mediated lysis . CONCLUSION : These findings demonstrate novel effects of γδT cells on ovarian tumor cells .",
"A set of consensus mammalian mediator subunits identified by multidimensional protein identification technology . The Mediator is a multiprotein transcriptional coactivator that is expressed ubiquitously in eukaryotes from yeast to mammals and is required for induction of RNA polymerase II ( pol II ) transcription by DNA binding transcription factors . In the work described here , we exploit multidimensional protein identification technology ( MudPIT ) to carry out a proteomic analysis of the subunit composition of the mammalian Mediator complex . By comparing MudPIT data sets obtained from six independent Mediator preparations immunoaffinity purified through their Nut2 ( Q9BTT4 ) , Med25 ( Q9NWA0 ) , Intersex ( Q9NX70 ) , A0JLT2 ( A0JLT2 ) , AK007855 ( Q9H204 ) , or CRSP70 ( O95402 ) subunits , we identify a set of consensus mammalian Mediator subunits . In addition , we identify as Mediator - associated proteins the P49336 - like cyclin - dependent kinase CDK11 and the Q9UHV7 - like Q71F56 protein ( Q71F56 ) , which is mutated in patients with the congenital heart defect transposition of the great arteries ( TGA ) .",
"Acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and interstitial nephritis secondary to iodine and mefenamic acid . ___MASK49___ ingestion , usually in excess and over prolonged period is known to produce interstitial nephritis , or less commonly papillary necrosis , with acute renal failure . However , it is not dose - dependent for the induction of tubulointerstitial damage . Excess iodine ingestion is known to produce toxicity and possible death , but acute renal failure is rare . There is evidence from clinical and experimental data that iodine has toxic effect on tubular epithelial cells . Iodine has not been documented to produce red cell hemolysis and hemoglobinuria . We present a unique case of acute renal failure from hemoglobinuric and acute interstitial nephritis secondary to suicidal ingestion of potassium iodide solution and also ingestion of a few mefenamic acid tablets . These agents led to potentiation of the renal injury from hemoglobinuric tubulopathy , probably from the iodine , and renal dysfunction from alteration of renal perfusion by selective P23219 inhibition of prostaglandin production , and induction of acute interstitial nephritis from mefenamic acid , leading to acute renal failure which was reversible by hemodialysis and supportive therapy .",
"BAI , a 3 - aminoindazole derivative , inhibits interleukin - 1β - induced expression of cyclooxygenase - 2 in A549 human airway cells . Cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - 2 and its products , including DB00917 , are key inflammatory mediators . In this study , we have assessed the pharmacological characteristics of BAI , a 3 - aminoindazole derivative and a novel cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) inhibitor , for regulation of P35354 expression induced by interleukin ( IL ) - 1β in A549 human airway cells . Treatment with BAI strongly inhibited IL - 1β - induced expression of P35354 at both the protein and mRNA levels . Results of luciferase experiments also revealed that BAI treatment reduced IL - 1β - induced P35354 promoter activity . Distinctly , treatment with BAI did not affect IL - 1β - induced phospho - rylation of extracellular signal - regulated protein kinase - 1 / 2 ( P27361 / 2 ) , p38 mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) , and c - Jun N - terminal protein kinase - 1 / 2 ( JNK - 1 / 2 ) and proteolysis of IκB - α , an inhibitor of nuclear factor ( NF ) - κB , but inhibited IL - 1β - induced phosphorylation of histone H1 , a target for phosphorylation by CDKs . siRNA transfection experiments demonstrated that knockdown of P24941 and P11802 led to a slight reduction of IL - 1β - induced histone H1 phosphorylation but had no effect on IL - 1β - induced P35354 expression . Interestingly , additional cell culture experiments showed the ability of BAI to repress the PMA - induced P35354 expression in A549 cells and serum - dependent P35354 expression in NCI - H292 cells , a human laryngeal cell line . Collectively , these results demonstrate firstly that BAI downregulates IL - 1β - induced P35354 expression through transcriptional repression , which appears to be independent of P24941 , P11802 , MAPKs and NF - κB , in A549 cells . It is suggested that BAI may be a potential candidate for treatment of the airway inflammatory diseases where P35354 overexpression is problematic .",
"Association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms in Japanese patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . BACKGROUND : ___MASK10___ is a P11274 - P00519 kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome - positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ) . The P22309 ( P22309 ) polymorphism P22309 * 28 ( * 28 ) /* 28 has been linked to an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with CML who receive nilotinib . Beside * 28 , P22309 * 6 ( * 6 ) is another important variant allele in Japanese patients because it is associated with adverse events of irinotecan , metabolized by P22309 . We retrospectively investigated the association between severe toxicity of nilotinib and P22309 polymorphisms ( * 6 and * 28 ) in Japanese patients with CML . PATIENTS AND METHODS : Eight patients with cytogenetically confirmed CML who were receiving nilotinib were studied to explore the association of P22309 polymorphisms with severe nilotinib - related toxicity . Genotyping analyses were determined for * 6 and * 28 . RESULTS : All 3 patients with the * 6 /* 6 or * 6 /* 28 genotype had severe toxicity , including QT interval prolongation ( grade 3 ) , elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) plus hyperbilirubinemia ( grade 2 ) , and anemia ( grade 3 ) plus hepatic cyst hemorrhage ( grade 2 ) in 1 patient each . Among the 5 patients with the * 6 /* 1 or * 1 /* 1 genotype , 1 had elevated lipase levels ( grade 3 ) and another had severe pain in the lower extremities ( grade 3 ) . CONCLUSION : These findings suggest that P22309 polymorphisms are important determinants of severe toxicity of nilotinib in Japanese patients .",
"[ Moclobemide ( ___MASK2___ ) , the first P21397 - inhibitor : really something new ? ] .",
"Genetic mechanism of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : DB00945 - induced urticaria / angioedema is a major aspirin - related hypersensitivity often associated with aspirin - intolerant asthma . Genetic studies on aspirin - intolerant asthma have shown chronic overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes . The genetic analysis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema is limited , however . RECENT FINDINGS : A recent study on HLA genotypes has suggested that the HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 may be genetic markers for aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . A polymorphism study that examined nine single - nucleotide polymorphisms of five leukotriene - related genes [ P09917 ( encoding P09917 ) , P20292 ( P09917 - activating protein ) , P35354 ( cyclooxygenase 2 ) , Q16873 ( leukotriene C4 synthase ) , and Q9Y271 ( cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 ) ] found that promoter polymorphisms of P09917 ( - 1708A > G ) and Q9Y271 ( - 634C > T ) were significantly different between aspirin - intolerant asthma and aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema , suggesting different contributions to the lipoxygenase pathway . A second polymorphism study , conducted on histamine - related genes , did not find any significant associations with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema for the genes P50135 ( encoding histamine N - methyltransferase ) , P35367 or P25021 ( encoding histamine receptor types 1 and 2 respectively ) , or the gene encoding high - affinity IgE receptor Ibeta ( FcepsilonRIbeta ) ; however , the FcepsilonRIalpha gene promoter polymorphism was significantly associated with aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . This finding has been supported by in vitro functional studies . SUMMARY : The HLA alleles DRB11302 and DQB10609 , and the P09917 and FcepsilonRIalpha promoter polymorphisms , may contribute to the pathogenesis of aspirin - induced urticaria / angioedema . Further investigation to identify candidate genetic markers would help to elucidate the pathogenic mechanism of this condition .",
"Assembly of cyclin D - dependent kinase and titration of P46527 regulated by mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( Q02750 ) . A constitutively active form of mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase ( Q02750 ) was synthesized under control of a zinc - inducible promoter in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts . Zinc treatment of serum - starved cells activated extracellular signal - regulated protein kinases ( ERKs ) and induced expression of cyclin D1 . Newly synthesized cyclin D1 assembled with cyclin - dependent kinase - 4 ( P11802 ) to form holoenzyme complexes that phosphorylated the retinoblastoma protein inefficiently . Activation of the Q02750 / P29323 pathway neither triggered degradation of the CDK inhibitor kinase inhibitory protein - 1 ( p27 ( Kip1 ) ) nor led to activation of cyclin E - and A - dependent P24941 , and such cells did not enter the DNA synthetic ( S ) phase of the cell division cycle . In contrast , zinc induction of active Q02750 in cells also engineered to ectopically overexpress cyclin D1 and P11802 subunits generated levels of cyclin D - dependent retinoblastoma protein kinase activity approximating those achieved in cells stimulated by serum . In this setting , p27 ( Kip1 ) was mobilized into complexes containing cyclin D1 ; cyclin E - and A - dependent P24941 complexes were activated ; and serum - starved cells entered S phase . Thus , although the activity of p27 ( Kip1 ) normally is canceled through a serum - dependent degradative process , overexpressed cyclin D1 - CDK complexes sequestered p27 ( Kip1 ) and reduced the effective inhibitory threshold through a stoichiometric mechanism . A fraction of these cells completed S phase and divided , but they were unable to continuously proliferate , indicating that other serum - responsive factors ultimately became rate limiting for cell cycle progression . Therefore , the MEK / P29323 pathway not only acts transcriptionally to induce the cyclin D1 gene but functions posttranslationally to regulate cyclin D1 assembly with P11802 and to thereby help cancel p27 ( Kip1 )- mediated inhibition .",
"Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK63___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK63___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK63___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .",
"Inhibition of Akt / P31749 by a P35354 inhibitor induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells . BACKGROUND / AIM : Inhibition of cyclooxygenase - 2 has been proposed to be a potential mechanism for the chemoprevention of gastrointestinal tumors by nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs . This study investigates the mechanisms by which the cyclooxygenase - 2 inhibitor SC236 induces apoptosis of gastric cancer cell lines and its downstream signaling pathway . METHODS : Two gastric cancer cell lines , AGS and MKN28 , were treated with SC236 and assessed for cell growth and apoptosis . The involvement of mitogen - activated protein kinase and Akt kinase / protein kinase B ( Akt / P31749 ) pathways and their downstream signalings were studied in the AGS cell line . RESULTS : SC236 treatment induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells and caused activation of p38 and stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase , but down - regulated Akt / P31749 . The specific p38 inhibitor SB203580 and the dominant - negative stress - activated protein kinase / jun kinase both failed , while the constitutively active form of Akt / P31749 was able to block SC236 - induced apoptosis . SC236 - induced apoptosis was coupled with release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases . CONCLUSION : One of the pathways involved in SC - 236 - induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells is through downregulation of Akt and then release of cytochrome c .",
"Selective inhibitors of Q02750 / ERK44 / 42 and p38 mitogen - activated protein kinases potentiate apoptosis induction by sulindac sulfide in human colon carcinoma cells . The nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) sulindac prevents experimental colon cancer and can regress precancerous polyps in humans . Sulindac sulfide inhibits cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) - mediated prostaglandin synthesis and retards the growth of cultured colon cell lines primarily by inducing apoptosis . Given the known role of mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) in signal transduction and the regulation of cell survival and death , we determined the effect of sulindac sulfide on MAPK activation , P35354 expression , and apoptosis induction in HCA - 7 human colon cancer cells . Sulindac sulfide treatment was associated with activation of ERKp44 / 42 and p38 MAPK in a dosage - and time - dependent manner , and also activated upstream MEK . Similar results were seen in HCT - 15 cells and also with the selective P35354 inhibitor NS398 . ERKp44 / 42 and p38 activation were accompanied by an induction of P35354 protein expression . Selective inhibitors of sulindac sulfide - induced ERKp44 / 42 ( PD98059 ) and p38 MAPK ( SB203580 ) activation also suppressed the induction of P35354 by this NSAID . Furthermore , both MAPK inhibitors significantly augmented sulindac sulfide - induced apoptosis , as did suppression of constitutive P35354 using antisense oligonucleotides . In conclusion , MEK / P29323 and p38 MAPK activation mediate P35354 induction by sulindac sulfide . Selective inhibitors of these MAPKs potentiate apoptosis induction by this NSAID , suggesting a novel strategy for the prevention or treatment of colorectal cancer .",
"Investigation of the binding of isoform - selective inhibitors to prostaglandin endoperoxide synthases using fluorescence spectroscopy . Prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase ( PGHS ) is a heme protein that catalyzes the committed step in prostaglandin and thromboxane biosynthesis . Two isoforms of PGHS exist , a constitutive form termed P23219 and an inducible form termed P35354 . We report here fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis of isoform - selective inhibitors interacting with P23219 and P35354 . By measuring fluorescence quenching due to the energy transfer of the inhibitor fluorescence to the heme prosthetic group of PGHS , we determined these inhibitors bind in the arachidonic acid substrate access channel with an R0 of 35 A for P23219 with the P23219 inhibitor and an R0 of 21 A for P35354 with the P35354 inhibitor . The observed fluorescence quenching is completely dynamic and dominated by quenching by the heme . Time - resolved results combined with molecular modeling determine the distance from the inhibitor to the heme moiety to be 20 A in P23219 and 18 A in P35354 . Preliminary stopped - flow kinetic studies reveal that the rate of quenching is limited by a first - order protein transition , which is slow , and that bound inhibitor undergoes rapid exchange .",
"P35372 and P20813 gene variants as risk factors in methadone - related deaths . ___MASK73___ is a medication valued for its effectiveness in the treatment of heroin addiction ; however , many fatal poisonings associated with its use have been reported over the years . We have examined the association between P20813 and micro - opioid receptor ( P35372 ) gene variations and apparent susceptibility to methadone poisoning . Genomic DNA was extracted from postmortem whole blood of 40 individuals whose deaths were attributed to methadone poisoning . The presence of P20813 * 4 ,* 9 , and * 6 alleles and the P35372 A118G variant was determined by SNP genotyping . P20813 * 4 , * 9 , and * 6 alleles were found to be associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood ( P < or = 0 . 05 ) . P35372 A118G was also associated with higher postmortem methadone concentrations in blood but not to a level of statistical significance ( P = 0 . 39 ) . In these methadone - related deaths , P35372 118GA was associated with higher postmortem benzodiazepine concentrations ( P = 0 . 04 ) , a finding not associated with morphine - related deaths . The risk of a methadone - related fatality during treatment may be evaluated in part by screening for P20813 * 6 and A118G .",
"Phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase / Akt pathway regulates tuberous sclerosis tumor suppressor complex by phosphorylation of tuberin . Normal cellular functions of hamartin and tuberin , encoded by the Q92574 and P49815 tumor suppressor genes , are closely related to their direct interactions . However , the regulation of the hamartin - tuberin complex in the context of the physiologic role as tumor suppressor genes has not been documented . Here we show that insulin or insulin growth factor ( IGF ) 1 stimulates phosphorylation of tuberin , which is inhibited by the phosphatidylinositol 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) inhibitor LY294002 but not by the mitogen - activated protein kinase inhibitor PD98059 . Expression of constitutively active PI3K or active Akt , including Akt1 and Akt2 , induces tuberin phosphorylation . We further demonstrate that Akt / P31749 associates with hamartin - tuberin complexes , promoting phosphorylation of tuberin and increased degradation of hamartin - tuberin complexes . The ability to form complexes , however , is not blocked . Akt also inhibits tuberin - mediated degradation of p27 ( kip1 ) , thereby promoting P24941 activity and cellular proliferation . Our results indicate that tuberin is a direct physiological substrate of Akt and that phosphorylation of tuberin by PI3K / Akt is a major mechanism controlling hamartin - tuberin function .",
"Characterization of the pattern of the nongenomic signaling pathway through which TCDD - induces early inflammatory responses in U937 human macrophages . 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 - Tetrachlorodibenzo ( p ) dioxin ( TCDD ) has been known to induce inflammatory signaling in a number of cell types and tissues . We found that in U937 macrophages TCDD causes rapid activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 ( P47712 ) within 30min as judged by the increase in the serine 505 phosphorylated form of P47712 protein and the increased cellular release of free arachidonic acid . This initial action of TCDD is accompanied with the up - regulation of an important inflammation marker , P35354 mRNA expression within 1h , and by 3h , several other markers become up - regulated . These effects appear to be dependent on the initial increase in the intracellular concentration of Ca ( 2 +) , and activation of P47712 and P35354 . A comparative study among three different human cell lines showed that activation of P35354 within 1h of action of TCDD is a common feature exhibited by all cell lines . On the other hand , the U937 macrophage line appears to be unique among them with respect to its ability to activate P01375 and P10145 mRNA expressions , and not requiring Src kinase in propagating the initial signaling of P47712 . Based on the rapidity of activation of P47712 and P35354 , which occurs within 1h of cell exposure to TCDD , when no change in mRNA expression of P04798 has been observed , it is apparent that this unique action of TCDD is carried out through a distinct \" nongenomic \" pathway which , is clearly discernable from the classical , \" genomic \" action pathway of the P35869 by not requiring the participation of P27540 .",
"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK19___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .",
"Induction of P22309 and P20813 by an antimitogenic factor in HepG2 cells is mediated through suppression of cyclin - dependent kinase 2 activity : cell cycle - dependent expression . P14210 ( P14210 ) , an antimitogenic factor for HepG2 cells , increased mRNA and protein levels of P22309 and P20813 , as well as the endogenous cyclin - dependent kinase ( CDK ) inhibitors p16 , P38936 , and p27 in HepG2 cells but not in HuH6 , Caco2 , or MCF7 cells . Treatment with 1 , 4 - diamino - 2 , 3 - dicyano - 1 , 4 - bis ( methylthio ) butadiene ( U0126 ) ( an extracellular signal - regulated kinase inhibitor ) suppressed the P14210 - induced expression of P22309 and P20813 , as well as p16 , P38936 , and p27 in HepG2 cells . The CDK inhibitor roscovitine also enhanced the expression of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 . Transfection of anti - P24941 siRNA led to elevated levels of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 in HepG2 and SW480 cells , whereas anti - P11802 small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) did not significantly enhance the expression of these enzymes . In fact , P24941 activity was decreased in P14210 - treated HepG2 cells . In cells arrested in S phase by a thymidine block and then released into a synchronous cell cycle , there was a clear dissociation among the activation of P24941 and the expression of P22309 , P20813 , and P08684 . Furthermore , the induction of P08684 but not P22309 or P20813 mRNA expression by roscovitine was repressed in pregnane X receptor ( O75469 ) siRNA - transfected HepG2 cells . Transfection with constitutive androstane receptor siRNA or O75469 siRNA in HepG2 cells did not repress the P14210 - stimulated expression of P22309 mRNA . Taken together , our results show that the expression of P22309 and P20813 is negatively regulated through a P24941 signaling pathway linked to cell cycle progression in HepG2 and SW480 cells , the mechanism of which may differ from that of P08684 expression through O75469 phosphorylated by P24941 .",
"P11511 inhibitors and cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) inhibitors in endometriosis : new questions -- old answers ? The medical treatment of endometriosis needs to be optimized . Therapeutic management strategies for endometriosis - associated pain or recurrent disease are primarily aimed at downregulating ovarian function or antagonizing the effect of estrogen in ectopic endometrial implants . In this context , basic research is providing important results for the development of new , specific treatment modalities . P11511 overexpression has recently been detected in endometriotic tissue . P11511 ( p450arom ) is responsible for converting C19 androgens into estrogen in several types of human tissue . P11511 activity causes local estrogen biosynthesis , which , in turn , stimulates prostaglandin E2 production by upregulating cyclooxygenase - 2 ( P35354 ) . Thus , a positive feedback cycle develops between the two systems . Another abnormality in endometriosis , the deficient 17beta - hydroxysteroiddehydrogenase type II ( 17beta - HSD - Type - II ) expression , impairs the inactivation of estradiol to estrone . In contrast to the eutopic endometrium , these molecular aberrations increase the amount of local estradiol and prostaglandin E2 in endometriosis . In several human cell lines , prostaglandin and estrogen concentrations are associated with proliferation , migration , angiogenesis , apoptosis resistance and even invasiveness . Consequently , aromatase and P35354 are thought to be promising new therapeutic targets . Thus , specific aromatase inhibitors ( e . g . DB01006 / DB01006 , DB01217 / Arimidex or Exemestan / Aromasin ) or selective P35354 inhibitors ( e . g . Celecoxib / DB00482 , DB00533 / Vioxx , DB00580 / Bextra ) are of great interest and should be studied in clinical trials in premenopausal woman with endometriosis to expand the spectrum of currently available treatment options .",
"Genetic factors influencing outcome from neurotrauma . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Clinical outcome after neurotrauma is considerably variable and can only partly be explained by known prognostic factors . There is converging evidence from genetic research that a number of genetic variants may contribute to this variability . This review provides recent data from human studies , published in the previous year , on genetic factors influencing outcome after neurotrauma . The bibliographic databases MEDLINE , EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched to identify relevant studies . RECENT FINDINGS : Genetic susceptibility to various aspects of clinical outcome after neurotrauma was reported in recent clinical studies . Genetic loci investigated include polymorphisms in P02649 , P21397 , P23560 , NOS3 , P05231 , P12036 , P31645 , P21964 , P48454 and Q8IX03 genes . The importance of these findings and future directions are discussed . SUMMARY : Recent genetic studies have revealed emerging aspects and extended the existing knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of neurotrauma and the genetic influence on phenotypic diversity . A better understanding of the underlying biological pathways and molecular mechanisms of an individual ' s response to neurotrauma may hold the promise of novel treatment strategies and improved clinical outcome .",
"Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel macrocyclic bis - 7 - azaindolylmaleimides as potent and highly selective glycogen synthase kinase - 3 beta ( P49841 ) inhibitors . Palladium catalyzed cross - coupling reactions were used to synthesize two key intermediates 3 and 5 that resulted in the synthesis of novel series of macrocyclic bis - 7 - azaindolylmaleimides . Among the three series of macrocycles , the oxygen atom and thiophene containing linkers yielded molecules with higher inhibitory potency at P49841 ( K ( i )= 0 . 011 - 0 . 079 microM ) while the nitrogen atom containing linkers yielded molecules with lower potency ( K ( i )= 0 . 150 - > 1 microM ) . Compound 33 and 36 displayed 1 - 2 orders of magnitude selectivity at P49841 against P24941 , PKC beta II , Rsk3 and little or no inhibitions to the other 62 protein kinases . Compound 46 was at least 100 - fold more selective towards P49841 than PKC beta II , and it had little or no activity against a panel of 65 protein kinases , almost behaved as a P49841 ' specific inhibitor ' . All three compounds showed good potency in GS assay . Molecular docking studies were conducted in an attempt to rationalize the P49841 selectivity of azaindolylmaleimides . The high selectivity , inhibitory potency and cellular activities of these non - crown - ether typed molecules may provide them as a valuable pharmacological tools in elucidating the complex roles of P49841 in cell signaling pathways and the potential usage for the treatment of elevated level of P49841 involved diseases .",
"Allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) in 40 candidate genes for gene - environment studies on cancer : data from population - based Japanese random samples . Knowledge of genetic polymorphisms in gene - environment studies may contribute to more accurate identification of avoidable risks and to developing tailor - made preventative measures . The aim of this study was to describe the allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) of select genes , which may be included in future gene - environment studies on cancer in Japan . SNP typing was performed on middle - aged Japanese men randomly selected from the general population in five areas of Japan . We genotyped and calculated allele frequencies of 153 SNPs located on 40 genes : P04798 , Q16678 , P11712 , P33261 , P05181 , P05093 , P11511 , P35869 , P03372 , Q92731 , ERRRG , P06401 , P07099 , P34913 , P37059 , P37058 , P28161 , P21266 , GSTT2 , P09211 , NAT1 , NAT2 , P21964 , P07327 , P00325 , P00326 , P05091 , P35228 , NOS3 , P01583 , P01584 , O15527 , P36639 [ P36639 ] , P14416 , P35462 , P21917 , P31645 , P04150 [ GCCR ] , P42898 , and P15559 . In the present study , the Japanese allele frequencies were verified by using nationwide population samples .",
"P35372 mutant , T394A , abolishes opioid - mediated adenylyl cyclase superactivation . This study was to characterize the effects of a point - mutant at C - terminal of mu opioid receptor ( MOR ) , namely MOR T394A , in chronic opioid - induced cellular responses . After 18 h of exposure to [ D - Ala , N - Me - DB00120 , DB00145 - ol ] enkephalin ( DAMGO ) , adenylyl cyclase ( AC ) superactivation , a hallmark for the cellular adaptive response after chronic opioid stimulation , was observed in the cells expressing wild - type receptor , but was totally abolished in the cells expressing MOR T394A . Receptor phosphorylation was also attenuated in cells with MOR T394A after prolonged preexposure to agonist . Furthermore , Q96HU1 kinase kinase - 1 ( Q02750 ) overexpression was able to rescue AC superactivation in cells with MOR T394A , but showed no effect in the wild - type MOR - expressing cells . These results indicated that the amino acid T394 at C - terminus of MOR played a critical role in chronic agonist - induced AC superactivation and receptor phosphorylation .",
"Francisella tularensis alters human neutrophil gene expression : insights into the molecular basis of delayed neutrophil apoptosis . We demonstrated recently that Francisella tularensis profoundly impairs human neutrophil apoptosis , but how this is achieved is largely unknown . Herein we used human oligonucleotide microarrays to test the hypothesis that changes in neutrophil gene expression contribute to this phenotype , and now demonstrate that F . tularensis live vaccine strain ( LVS ) caused significant changes in neutrophil gene expression over a 24 - hour time period relative to the uninfected controls . Of approximately 47 , 000 genes analyzed , 3 , 435 were significantly up - or downregulated by LVS , including 365 unique genes associated with apoptosis and cell survival . Specific targets in this category included genes asso - ciated with the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways ( O15519 , P21580 , Q9UBN6 , P04179 , Q16548 , P98170 , Q9P1W9 , P50591 , O14798 , P42575 and Q14790 ) and genes that act via the NFĸB pathway and other mechanisms to prolong cell viability ( P19838 , Q00653 and Q04206 , P01584 , CAST , P24941 , O75293 , P20749 , Q13489 , P24941 , P01583 , P43490 , P05231 , P09341 , P13236 and P15692 ) . The microarray data were confirmed by qPCR and pathway analysis . Moreover , we demonstrate that the P98170 remained abundant in polymorphonuclear leukocytes over 48 h of LVS infection , whereas Q07812 mRNA and protein were progressively downregulated . These data strongly suggest that antiapoptotic and prosurvival mechanisms collaborate to sustain the viability of F . tularensis -- infected neutrophils .",
"___MASK95___ inhibits glycogen synthase kinase - 3 activity and mimics wingless signalling in intact cells . BACKGROUND : Exposing eukaryotic cells to lithium ions ( Li + ) during development has marked effects on cell fate and organization . The phenotypic consequences of Li + treatment on Xenopus embryos and sporulating Dictyostelium are similar to the effects of inhibition or disruption , respectively , of a highly conserved protein serine / threonine kinase , glycogen synthase kinase - 3 ( GSK - 3 ) . In Drosophila , the GSK - 3 homologue is encoded by zw3sgg , a segment - polarity gene involved in embryogenesis that acts downstream of wg . In higher eukaryotes , GSK - 3 has been implicated in signal transduction pathways downstream of phosphoinositide 3 - kinase and mitogen - activated protein kinases . RESULTS : We investigated the effect of Li + on the activity of the GSK - 3 family . At physiological doses , Li + inhibits the activity of human P49841 and Drosophila Zw3Sgg , but has no effect on other protein kinases . The effect of Li + on GSK - 3 is reversible in vitro . Treatment of cells with Li + inhibits GSK - 3 - dependent phosphorylation of the microtubule - associated protein Tau . Li + treatment of Drosophila S2 cells and rat PC12 cells induces accumulation of cytoplasmic Armadillo / beta - catenin , demonstrating that Li + can mimic Wingless signalling in intact cells , consistent with its inhibition of GSK - 3 . CONCLUSIONS : Li + acts as a specific inhibitor of the GSK - 3 family of protein kinases in vitro and in intact cells , and mimics Wingless signalling . This reveals a possible molecular mechanism of Li + action on development and differentiation .",
"Endogenous basic fibroblast growth factor is essential for cyclin E - P24941 activity in multiple external cytokine - induced proliferation of AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma cells : dual control of AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma cell growth and cyclin E - P24941 activity by endogenous and external signals . AIDS - associated Kaposi ' s sarcoma ( KS ) cell , a key element for development of KS lesions , proliferates in response to external cytokines , such as oncostatin M , the soluble IL - 6R - P05231 complex , P01375 , and IL - 1beta . In addition , the KS cell - produced basic fibroblast growth factor ( P09038 ) was reported to function as an autocrine growth factor . However , little is known of the exact roles of these external growth factors and endogenous P09038 on proliferation of KS cells , and underlying intracellular events have remained to be defined . We obtained evidence that anti - P09038 Ab abolished growth of KS cells by preventing S phase entry of the cell cycle , even in the presence of the external growth factors . Blockade of the FGF action profoundly inhibited cyclin E expression and cyclin - dependent kinase - 2 ( P24941 ) activity , but not D - type cyclin expression and P11802 activity . Exogenously added acidic FGF ( P05230 ) , which generated a rapid tyrosine phosphorylation of P11362 and P21802 on KS cells , reversed the inhibitory effects of anti - P09038 Ab . Thus , FGF actions are essential for cyclin E - P24941 activity and S phase entry . We also observed that the presence of external growth factors markedly induced cyclin E - P24941 activity and S phase entrance , while the addition of P05230 or P09038 alone was insufficient to induce these responses . All this evidence shows that integration of the activities of external growth factors and endogenous P09038 is required for full activation of cyclin E - P24941 activity and KS cell proliferation .",
"A structural and in vitro characterization of asoprisnil : a selective progesterone receptor modulator . Selective progesterone receptor modulators ( SPRMs ) have been suggested as therapeutic agents for treatment of gynecological disorders . One such SPRM , asoprisnil , was recently in clinical trials for treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis . We present the crystal structures of progesterone receptor ( PR ) ligand binding domain complexed with asoprisnil and the corepressors nuclear receptor corepressor ( NCoR ) and Q9Y618 . This is the first report of steroid nuclear receptor crystal structures with ligand and corepressors . These structures show PR in a different conformation than PR complexed with progesterone ( P4 ) . We profiled asoprisnil in PR - dependent assays to understand further the PR - mediated mechanism of action . We confirmed previous findings that asoprisnil demonstrated antagonism , but not agonism , in a PR - B transfection assay and the T47D breast cancer cell alkaline phosphatase activity assay . Asoprisnil , but not DB00834 , weakly recruited the coactivators Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 . However , asoprisnil strongly recruited the corepressor NCoR in a manner similar to DB00834 . Unlike DB00834 , NCoR binding to asoprisnil - bound PR could be displaced with equal affinity by NCoR or Q15596 peptides . We further showed that it weakly activated T47D cell gene expression of Sgk - 1 and O60437 and antagonized P4 - induced expression of both genes . In rat leiomyoma ELT3 cells , asoprisnil demonstrated partial P4 - like inhibition of cyclooxygenase ( P36551 ) enzymatic activity and P35354 gene expression . In the rat uterotrophic assay , asoprisnil demonstrated no P4 - like ability to oppose estrogen . Our data suggest that asoprisnil differentially recruits coactivators and corepressors compared to DB00834 or P4 , and this specific cofactor interaction profile is apparently insufficient to oppose estrogenic activity in rat uterus .",
"Effect of active smoking on the human bronchial epithelium transcriptome . BACKGROUND : Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer - related deaths . Tobacco smoke exposure is the strongest aetiological factor associated with lung cancer . In this study , using serial analysis of gene expression ( Q9NXZ1 ) , we comprehensively examined the effect of active smoking by comparing the transcriptomes of clinical specimens obtained from current , former and never smokers , and identified genes showing both reversible and irreversible expression changes upon smoking cessation . RESULTS : Twenty - four Q9NXZ1 profiles of the bronchial epithelium of eight current , twelve former and four never smokers were generated and analyzed . In total , 3 , 111 , 471 Q9NXZ1 tags representing over 110 thousand potentially unique transcripts were generated , comprising the largest human Q9NXZ1 study to date . We identified 1 , 733 constitutively expressed genes in current , former and never smoker transcriptomes . We have also identified both reversible and irreversible gene expression changes upon cessation of smoking ; reversible changes were frequently associated with either xenobiotic metabolism , nucleotide metabolism or mucus secretion . Increased expression of Q07654 , O75952 , and Q5MY95 were found to be reversible upon smoking cessation . Expression of P49841 , which regulates P35354 expression , was irreversibly decreased . P98088 expression was only partially reversed . Validation of select genes was performed using quantitative RT - PCR on a secondary cohort of nine current smokers , seven former smokers and six never smokers . CONCLUSION : Expression levels of some of the genes related to tobacco smoking return to levels similar to never smokers upon cessation of smoking , while expression of others appears to be permanently altered despite prolonged smoking cessation . These irreversible changes may account for the persistent lung cancer risk despite smoking cessation ."
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"Genetic markers in the EET metabolic pathway are associated with outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage . Preclinical studies show that epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) regulate cerebrovascular tone and protect against cerebral ischemia . We investigated the relationship between polymorphic genes involved in EET biosynthesis / metabolism , cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) eicosanoid levels , and outcomes in 363 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ( aSAH ) . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ( DHET ) cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 ) levels , as well as acute outcomes defined by delayed cerebral ischemia ( P42126 ) or clinical neurologic deterioration ( CND ) , were assessed over 14 days . Long - term outcomes were defined by Modified Rankin Scale ( P59665 ) at 3 and 12 months . P10632 * 4 allele carriers had 44 % and 36 % lower mean EET and DHET P04141 levels ( P = 0 . 003 and P = 0 . 007 ) and were 2 . 2 - and 2 . 5 - fold more likely to develop P42126 and CND ( P = 0 . 039 and P = 0 . 041 ) , respectively . P34913 55Arg , P51589 * 7 , P10632 * 1B , and P10632 g . 36785A allele carriers had lower EET and DHET P04141 levels . P10632 g . 25369T and P10632 g . 36755A allele carriers had higher EET levels . Patients with P10632 * 2C and P34913 404del variants had worse long - term outcomes while those with P34913 287Gln , P51589 * 7 , and P11712 g . 816G variants had favorable outcomes . Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels were associated with Fisher grade and unfavorable 3 - month outcomes . Dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids were not associated with outcomes . No associations passed Bonferroni multiple testing correction . These are the first clinical data demonstrating the association between the EET biosynthesis / metabolic pathway and the pathophysiology of aSAH .",
"Successful thrombolysis of a stroke with a pulmonary embolism in a young woman . BACKGROUND : Paradoxical embolism is a rare event , accounting for < 2 % of all arterial emboli . The diagnosis is often difficult , and consequences for the patient can be severe . CASE REPORT : We describe the case of a 35 - year - old female physician who presented to our Emergency Department ( ED ) in severe hemodynamic compromise , with an altered level of consciousness and major expressive aphasia 1 day after undergoing a leg varicosal stripping procedure under regional anesthesia . She was successfully thrombolyzed with 0 . 9 mg / kg of Recombinant Tissue P00747 Activator ( rtPA , ___MASK40___ ) and had a full recovery . CONCLUSION : To our knowledge , this is the first description of a case of massive pulmonary embolism associated with a paradoxical stroke related to patent foramen ovale that was thrombolyzed for both conditions with a \" neurological dose \" of rtPA . Although thrombolysis was completely successful in this case , indications and contraindications should be thoroughly respected . A more conservative approach with anticoagulation , or a more aggressive approach with surgical thrombectomy , can each potentially have a place in particular cases . Intra - arterial catheter - directed thrombolysis and percutaneous embolectomy are additional options to be considered when available , especially if there are contraindications for systemic thrombolysis .",
"The influence of costimulation and regulatory P01730 + T cells on intestinal IgA immune responses . It is thought that IgA B - cell differentiation is highly dependent on activated P01730 + T cells . In particular , cell - cell interactions in the Peyer ' s patches involving P25942 and / or P33681 / P42081 have been implicated in germinal - center formation and IgA B - cell development . Also soluble factors , such as P05112 , P05113 , P05231 , and TGF beta may be critical for IgA B - cell differentiation in vivo . Here we report on some paradoxical findings with regard to IgA B - cell differentiation and specific mucosal immune responses that we have recently made using gene knockout mice . More specifically , we have investigated to what extent absence of P01730 + T cells , relevant cytokines , or T - cell - B - cell interactions would influence IgA B - cell differentiation in vivo . Using P01730 - or P05112 - gene knockout mice or mice made transgenic for ___MASK65___ , we found that , although specific responses were impaired , total IgA production and IgA B - cell differentiation appeared to proceed normally . However , a poor correlation was found between , on the one hand , GC formation and IgA differentiation and , on the other hand , the ability to respond to T - cell - dependent soluble protein antigens in these mice . Thus , despite the various deficiencies in P01730 + T - cell functions seemingly intact IgA B - cell development was observed .",
"DB11320 stimulates hydrogen peroxide production by bronchial epithelial cells via histamine H1 receptor and dual oxidase . Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma . Besides granulocytes , the airway epithelium can produce large amounts of reactive oxygen species and can contribute to asthma - related oxidative stress . DB11320 is a major inflammatory mediator present in large quantities in asthmatic airways . Whether histamine triggers epithelium - derived oxidative stress is unknown . We therefore aimed at characterizing human airway epithelial H2O2 production stimulated by histamine . We found that air - liquid interface cultures of primary human bronchial epithelial cells ( BECs ) and an immortalized BEC model ( Cdk4 / hTERT HBEC ) produce H2O2 in response to histamine . The main source of airway epithelial H2O2 is an NADPH dual oxidase , Duox1 . Out of the four histamine receptors ( P35367 - Q9H3N8 ) , P35367 has the highest expression in BECs and mediates the H2O2 - producing effects of histamine . P05112 induces Duox1 gene and protein expression levels and enhances histamine - induced H2O2 production by epithelial cells . Using P29320 - 293 cells expressing Duox1 or Duox2 and endogenous P35367 , histamine triggers an immediate intracellular calcium signal and H2O2 release . Overexpression of P35367 further increases the oxidative output of Duox - expressing P29320 - 293 cells . Our observations show that BECs respond to histamine with Duox - mediated H2O2 production . These findings reveal a mechanism that could be an important contributor to oxidative stress characteristic of asthmatic airways , suggesting novel therapeutic targets for treating asthmatic airway disease .",
"Pharmacological profile of astemizole - derived compounds at the histamine H1 and H4 receptor -- H1 / H4 receptor selectivity . DB00637 , a P35367 antagonist shows high affinity to the histamine H1 receptor but only a moderate affinity to the histamine H4 receptor . This study aims to modify the astemizole to keep high affinity to the histamine H1 receptor and to increase affinity to the histamine H4 receptor . Therefore , 13 astemizole - derived compounds and astemizole - JNJ7777120 - derived hybrid compounds were synthesized and pharmacologically characterized at the histamine H1 and H4 receptors . The new compounds show affinity to the histamine H1 receptor in the pK i range from 5 . 3 to 8 . 8 , whereas the affinity of these compounds to the histamine H4 receptor was surprisingly rather low ( pK i from 4 . 4 to 5 . 6 ) . Three representative compounds were docked into the histamine H1 receptor and molecular dynamic studies were performed to explain the binding mode and the experimental results on a molecular level . Furthermore , taking into account the binding mode of compounds with high affinity to the histamine H4 receptor , a H1 / H4 - pharmacophore hypothesis was developed .",
"P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK30___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK30___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .",
"Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor increases the expression of histamine and histamine receptors in monocytes / macrophages in relation to arteriosclerosis . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage - colony - stimulating factor ( GM - P04141 ) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis , the expression of histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ; histamine - producing enzyme ) , histamine receptors 1 and 2 ( P35367 and P25021 ) , and GM - P04141 was investigated in human and mouse arteriosclerotic carotid arteries . Furthermore , the molecular mechanisms of GM - P04141 - induced HDC and P35367 expression in monocytic U937 cells were investigated . METHODS AND RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed that atherosclerotic human coronary and mouse ligated carotid arteries contained HDC - expressing macrophages . Gene expression of HDC , P35367 , P25021 , and GM - P04141 was also detected in the lesions . In U937 cells , GM - P04141 enhanced histamine secretion and gene expression of HDC and P35367 . A promoter assay showed that GM - P04141 enhanced gene transcription of HDC and P35367 but not P25021 . CONCLUSIONS : The present results indicate that HDC and HHR are expressed in arteriosclerotic lesion , and that GM - P04141 induces HDC and P35367 expression in monocytes . Locally produced histamine might participate in atherogenesis by affecting the expression of atherosclerosis - related genes in monocytes and smooth muscle cells . The presence of histamine - producing macrophages and gene expression of histamine receptors and GM - P04141 was demonstrated in arteriosclerotic lesions . In monocytic U937 cells , GM - P04141 upregulated the expression of histamine and P35367 . Coordinated expression of histamine and its receptors by GM - P04141 would participate in atherogenesis by affecting monocytic and SMC gene expression .",
"Regulation of Con A - dependent cytokine production from P01730 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes by autosecretion of histamine . OBJECTIVES : Previously we have shown that both P01730 + T cells and CD8 + T cells produce histamine when activated with Con A . The aim of this study was to examine whether cytokine production by these cells is regulated by autosecretion of histamine . MATERIALS : P01730 + and CD8 + T cells were separated from spleen cells of C57BL / 6 mice and mice lacking the H1 receptor ( P35367 ) or P25021 , using anti - P01730 +- and anti - CD8 +- coupled magnetic beads , respectively . RESULTS : Depletion of the P35367 resulted in decreases in the release of P60568 and P22301 from both P01730 + and CD8 + cells and increases in the release of P05112 from P01730 + T cells and P01579 from CD8 + cells . Mice lacking the P25021 showed up - regulation of P01579 secretion from CD8 + cells and of P05112 from P01730 + and CD8 + T cells . Release of P60568 and P22301 from P01730 + as well as CD8 + cells was down - regulated in these mice . Both P01730 + and CD8 + T cell fractions synthesized histamine , which was enhanced in the P35367 - deficient CD8 + T cells . Treatment of the cells with alpha - fluoromethyl - histidine , a specific inhibitor of HDC , or histaminase increased P01579 from CD8 + cells , whereas it had no appreciable effect on P05112 secretion from P01730 + cells . CONCLUSION : These results suggest that cytokine production by P01730 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes is regulated by autosecretion of histamine .",
"DB11320 Promotes the Release of P05231 via the P35367 / p38 and NF - κB Pathways in Nasal Fibroblasts . PURPOSE : Based on the close relationship between histamine and interleukin 6 ( P05231 ) , we hypothesized that histamine may regulate the production of cytokines , such as P05231 , during allergic inflammation . Here , we examined the role of histamine in P05231 production and histamine receptor activity in nasal fibroblasts , along with the mechanisms underlying these effects . METHODS : Experiments were performed using nasal fibroblasts from 8 normal patients . RT - PCR was used to identify the major histamine receptors expressed in nasal fibroblasts . Fibroblasts were then treated with histamine with or without histamine - receptor antagonists , and monitored for P05231 production using an ELISA . Four potential downstream signaling molecules , p38 , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) , c - Jun N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) , and NF - κB , were evaluated by Western blot , and a luciferase reporter assay . RESULTS : Elevated expression was seen for all histamine receptors , with P05231 protein levels increasing significantly following histamine stimulation . Among the histamine - receptor specific antagonists , only the P35367 antagonist significantly decreased P05231 production in histamine - stimulated nasal fibroblasts . DB11320 increased the expression level of phosphorylated p38 ( pp38 ) , pERK , and pJNK , as well as NF - κB induction . The P35367 antagonist actively suppressed pp38 and NF - κB expression in histamine - induced nasal fibroblasts , but not pERK and pJNK . The p38 inhibitor strongly attenuated P05231 production in histamine - stimulated nasal fibroblasts . CONCLUSIONS : The data presented here suggest that antihistamines may be involved in the regulation of cytokines , such as P05231 , due to the role of histamine as an inflammatory mediator in nasal fibroblasts .",
"Synergy of O60603 and P35367 on Cox - 2 Activation in Pulpal Cells . Although pulp fibroblasts are a major cell type in dental pulp , their roles in microbial recognition and pulpal inflammation are not well - understood . Considering the pivotal role of Toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the recognition of micro - organisms , we hypothesized that TLRs on pulp fibroblasts may induce inflammatory signals in dental pulp . In human pulp fibroblasts , O60603 , 3 , 4 , and 5 were constitutively expressed . Stimulation of O60603 and 3 induced the expression of pro - inflammatory genes such as P02778 , P13501 , and / or Cox - 2 in pulp fibroblasts . Interestingly , histamine synergistically activated O60603 - mediated Cox - 2 expression and PGE ( 2 ) production . The synergistic effect of histamine is mediated by histamine receptor - 1 ( P35367 ) . Studies on the intra - cellular signaling pathways revealed that p38 activation is required for the synergistic activation of Cox - 2 by O60603 and histamine . Analysis of these data suggests that O60603 on pulp fibroblasts , in concert with P35367 , can induce an inflammatory response during microbial infection in dental pulp .",
"Constitutively active Gq / 11 - coupled receptors enable signaling by co - expressed G ( i / o )- coupled receptors . Co - expression of guanine nucleotide - binding regulatory ( G ) protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) , such as the G ( i / o )- coupled human P28222 ( 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ) , with the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human histamine 1 receptor ( P35367 ) results in an overall increase in agonist - independent signaling , which can be augmented by 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonists and inhibited by a selective inverse 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist . Interestingly , inverse P35367 agonists inhibit constitutively P35367 - mediated as well as 5 - HT ( 1B ) R agonist - induced signaling in cells co - expressing both receptors . This phenomenon is not solely characteristic of 5 - HT ( 1B ) R ; it is also evident with muscarinic M2 and adenosine A1 receptors and is mimicked by mastoparan - 7 , an activator of G ( i / o ) proteins , or by over - expression of Gbetagamma subunits . Likewise , expression of the G ( q / 11 )- coupled human cytomegalovirus ( HCMV ) - encoded chemokine receptor US28 unmasks a functional coupling of G ( i / o )- coupled P32246 receptors that is mediated via the constitutive activity of receptor US28 . Consequently , constitutively active G ( q / 11 )- coupled receptors , such as the P35367 and HCMV - encoded chemokine receptor US28 , constitute a regulatory switch for signal transduction by G ( i / o )- coupled receptors , which may have profound implications in understanding the role of both constitutive GPCR activity and GPCR cross - talk in physiology as well as in the observed pathophysiology upon HCMV infection .",
"Characterization of the inhibitory effects of erythromycin and clarithromycin on the Q12809 potassium channel . Both erythromycin and clarithromycin have been reported to cause QT prolongation and the cardiac arrhythmia torsade de pointes in humans , however direct evidence documenting that these drugs produce this effect by blocking human cardiac ion channels is lacking . The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that these macrolide antibiotics significantly block the delayed rectifier current ( IKr ) encoded by Q12809 ( the human ether - a - go - go - related gene ) at drug concentrations , temperature and ionic conditions mimicking those occurring in human subjects . DB01345 currents in P29320 293 cells stably transfected with Q12809 were recorded using a whole cell voltage clamp method . Exposure of cells to erythromycin reduced the Q12809 encoded potassium current in a concentration dependent manner with an IC50 of 38 . 9 +/- 1 . 2 microM and Hill Slope factor of 0 . 4 +/- 0 . 1 . ___MASK85___ produced a similar concentration - dependent block with an IC50 of 45 . 7 +/- 1 . 1 microM and Hill Slope factor of 1 . 0 +/- 0 . 1 . Erythromycin ( 25 - 250 microM ) and clarithromycin ( 5 or 25 microM ) also produced a significant decrease in the integral of the current evoked by an action potential shaped voltage clamp protocol . The results of this study document that both erythromycin and clarithromycin significantly inhibit the Q12809 potassium current at clinically relevant concentrations .",
"Genetics of antipsychotic - induced weight gain : update and current perspectives . Antipsychotic medications are used to effectively treat various symptoms for different psychiatric conditions . Unfortunately , antipsychotic - induced weight gain ( AIWG ) is a common side effect that frequently results in obesity and secondary medical conditions . Twin and sibling studies have indicated that genetic factors are likely to be highly involved in AIWG . Over recent years , there has been considerable progress in this area , with several consistently replicated findings , as well as the identification of new genes and implicated pathways . Here , we will review the most recent genetic studies related to AIWG using the Medline database ( PubMed ) and Google Scholar . Among the steadiest findings associated with AIWG are serotonin 2C receptors ( P28335 ) and leptin promoter gene variants , with more recent studies implicating P42898 and , in particular , P32245 genes . Additional support was reported for the P35367 , P23560 , P01303 , P21554 , Q9UBU3 , Q9C0B1 and AMPK genes . Notably , some of the reported variants appear to have relatively large effect sizes . These findings have provided insights into the mechanisms involved in AIWG and will help to develop predictive genetic tests in the near future .",
"___MASK13___ binding to human and rat dopamine and 5 - HT receptors . ___MASK13___ ( ___MASK13___ ; 1 - [ 4 -[ 3 -[ 4 -( 6 - fluoro - 1 , 2 - benzisoxazol - 3 - yl )- 1 - piperidinyl ] propoxy ] - 3 - methoxyphenyl ] ethanone ) is a compound currently in clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia . ___MASK13___ displays affinity for dopamine D2 receptors and for 5 - Q13049 receptors and has a variety of in vivo activities suggestive of an atypical antipsychotic . Here we present an examination of the affinity of iloperidone to a variety of human and rat homologs of dopamine and 5 - HT receptor subtypes . We employed receptor binding assays using membranes from cells stably expressing human dopamine D1 , D2S , D2L , D3 , D4 and D5 and 5 - Q13049 and P28335 receptors and rat P50406 and P34969 receptors . ___MASK13___ displayed higher affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor ( Ki = 7 . 1 nM ) than for the dopamine D4 receptor ( Ki = 25 nM ) . ___MASK13___ displayed high affinity for the P50406 and P34969 receptors ( Ki = 42 . 7 and 21 . 6 nM , respectively ) , and was found to have higher affinity for the 5 - Q13049 ( Ki = 5 . 6 nM ) than for the P28335 receptor ( Ki = 42 . 8 nM ) . The potential implications of this receptor binding profile are discussed in comparison with data for other antipsychotic compounds .",
"A case study of acenocoumarol sensitivity and genotype - phenotype discordancy explained by combinations of polymorphisms in Q9BQB6 and P11712 . To determine the cause of a genotype - phenotype discordancy for acenocoumarol sensitivity . Methods A patient , highly sensitive to acenocoumarol , and previously determined to carry only a single P11712 * 3 allele , was genotyped for additional functionally defective alleles in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . Family members were also analyzed to trace the pedigree . Results The acenocoumarol - sensitive patient was found to possess , in addition to P11712 * 3 allele , a P11712 * 11 allele and the Q9BQB6 AA diplotype which were all traced back through the parental lines . Conclusions ___MASK80___ sensitivity in this subject is the consequence of inheritance of multiple functionally defective alleles in both the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes . The study provides additional data in support of diminished P11712 activity due to the presence of the rare * 11 allele .",
"Synthetic delivery system for tuberculosis vaccines : immunological evaluation of the M . tuberculosis 38 kDa protein entrapped in biodegradable P00747 microparticles . Tuberculosis remains a major public health burden which could be ameliorated by effective and well - defined subunit vaccines , particularly because the protective efficacy of current M . bovis BCG vaccines is both unpredictable and variable . The immunodominant 38 kDa antigen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was entrapped in biodegradable poly ( DL - lactide co - glycolide ) ( P00747 ) microparticles which served as a delivery system . Both cellular and humoral immune responses were assessed and compared with those obtained after immunization with the 38 kDa protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . Vaccination of mice with a single dose of antigen - loaded microparticles resulted in specific IgG titres peaking after five weeks comparable to those achieved after vaccination with protein emulsified in incomplete Freund ' s adjuvant ( IFA ) . T - cell responses were found to be superior to those induced with antigen / IFA . The T - and B - cell epitope specificities ad judged with synthetic peptides were identical following immunization with antigen in microparticles or IFA . Differences in adjuvanticity were revealed by measuring antigen - specific IgG1 , IgG2a and antigen - induced P01579 secretion in vitro : substantially higher titres of IgG2a were observed following immunization with antigen / microparticles than with 38 kDa protein / IFA . This was paralleled by a tenfold higher secretion of P01579 in mice injected with antigen / microparticles . Reduction in colony - forming units was not consistent in mice immunized with 38 kDa protein entrapped in microparticles which were subsequently infected with live tubercle bacilli . Taken together these results indicate that biodegradable P00747 microparticles constitute a favorable candidate vaccine delivery system worthy of further assessment in the quest to develop better and defined agents protecting against tuberculosis .",
"No significant association between genetic variants in 7 candidate genes and response to methylphenidate treatment in adult patients with ADHD . Results from pharmacogenetic investigations of methylphenidate ( ___MASK79___ ) response in patients with ADHD are still inconsistent , especially among adults . This study investigates the role of genetic variants ( P31645 , P28222 , Q8IWU9 , P09172 , P21917 , P21964 , and P60880 ) in the response to ___MASK79___ in a sample of 164 adults . Genes were chosen owing to previous evidence for an influence in ADHD susceptibility . No significant differences in allele or genotype frequencies between ___MASK79___ responders and nonresponders were detected . In conclusion , our findings do not support an effect of these genes in the pharmacogenetics of ___MASK79___ among adults with ADHD .",
"Influence of immunomodulatory drugs on the cytotoxicity induced by monoclonal antibody 17 - 1A and interleukin - 2 . Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies and cytokines for cancer receive often co - medication , which may influence treatment efficacy . Therefore , we investigated with a flowcytometric cytotoxicity assay the effect of several immunomodulatory drugs on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ( ADCC ) , interleukin - 2 ( P60568 ) induced cytotoxicity and P60568 - induced - ADCC . We found that dexamethasone markedly inhibited the P60568 induced cytotoxicity and the P60568 - induced - ADCC . ___MASK56___ , a P46098 serotonin receptor antagonist augmented significantly ADCC . Clemastine , a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist augmented the P60568 - induced - ADCC . The P01375 antagonist thalidomide suppressed ADCC whereas pentoxifylline proved to be ineffective . Other tested drugs namely ibuprofen and indomethacin , both prostaglandin E2 antagonists , cimetidine a histamine type - 2 receptor antagonist , the opioid pethidine , prostaglandin E2 and histamine exerted minor effects or had no influence on the tested parameters . We conclude that glucocorticosteroids should be avoided with monoclonal antibody and cytokine treatment . According to our in vitro data the other drugs tested did not have a negative impact on cellular cytotoxicity and ADCC .",
"Suppression of NF - kappaB activity by sulfasalazine is mediated by direct inhibition of IkappaB kinases alpha and beta . BACKGROUND & AIMS : Activation of NF - kappaB / Rel has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease ( Q9UKU7 ) . Various drugs used in the treatment of Q9UKU7 , such as glucocorticoids , DB00244 , and sulfasalazine , interfere with NF - kappaB / Rel signaling . The aim of this study was to define the molecular mechanism by which sulfasalazine inhibits NF - kappaB activation . METHODS : The effects of sulfasalazine and its moieties on NF - kappaB signaling were evaluated using electromobility shift , transfection , and immune complex kinase assays . The direct effect of sulfasalazine on O15111 ( IKK ) activity was investigated using purified recombinant O15111 and - beta proteins . RESULTS : NF - kappaB / Rel activity induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha , 12 - O - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate , or overexpression of NF - kappaB - inducing kinase , O15111 , O14920 , or constitutively active O15111 and O14920 mutants was inhibited dose dependently by sulfasalazine . Sulfasalazine inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha - induced activation of endogenous IKK in Jurkat T cells and SW620 colon cells , as well as the catalytic activity of purified O15111 and O14920 in vitro . In contrast , the moieties of sulfasalazine , DB00244 , and sulfapyridine or ___MASK12___ had no effect . Activation of extracellular signal - related kinase ( P29323 ) 1 and 2 , c - Jun - N - terminal kinase ( JNK ) 1 , and p38 was unaffected by sulfasalazine . The decrease in substrate phosphorylation by O15111 and - beta is associated with a decrease in autophosphorylation of IKKs and can be antagonized by excess adenosine triphosphate . CONCLUSIONS : These data identify sulfasalazine as a direct inhibitor of O15111 and - beta by antagonizing adenosine triphosphate binding . The suppression of NF - kappaB activation by inhibition of the IKKs contributes to the well - known anti - inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of sulfasalazine ."
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"Stimulation of epithelial repair is a likely mechanism for the action of mifepristone in reducing duration of bleeding in users of progestogen - only contraceptives . Many women using progestogen ( P ) - only contraceptives experience uterine bleeding problems . In clinical trials , a single low dose of mifepristone , given to ___MASK19___ users at the beginning of a bleeding episode reduced the number of bleeding days by approximately 50 % compared with controls . In this study , a single dose of mifepristone was administered to etonogestrel ( P17813 ) - exposed pseudo - pregnant mice , 5 days after artificial decidualization was induced when the endometrium showed signs of bleeding . Control mice received vehicle alone . Mice were culled 12 - , 18 - , 24 - and 48 - h post - treatment . In the continued presence of P17813 , a single dose of mifepristone stimulated tissue breakdown followed by very rapid repair : most treated tissues were fully restored to the pre - decidualized state by 48 h post - treatment . During repair , proliferating cells ( Ki67 immunostained ) were localized to a band of cells around the basal area in breaking down tissues and to the repairing luminal epithelium and glands . P06401 - positive cells were largely localized to the basal area of the breaking down tissue in treated mice compared with decidual cells in controls . Oestrogen receptor - positive cells were observed in the repairing luminal epithelium and glands compared with the decidua and the basal region in control tissues . It is concluded that mifepristone treatment stimulates rapid restoration of luminal epithelial integrity : such action may be a key event in reducing the number of bleeding days observed in women using ___MASK19___ who were treated with a single dose of mifepristone .",
"Identification of Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel ROR ( alpha ) target gene . The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a large number of ligand - activated transcription factors that are involved in numerous biological processes such as cell proliferation , differentiation , and homeostasis . ROR ( alpha ) ( P35398 ) and Reverb ( alpha ) ( P20393 ) are two members of this family whose biological functions are largely unknown . In addition , no ligand has been yet identified for these two receptors ; therefore , they are referred as orphan receptors . Here , we show that ROR ( alpha ) and Reverb ( alpha ) are expressed with a similar tissue distribution and are both induced during the differentiation of rat Q9BTT4 myoblastic cells . Ectopic expression of ROR ( alpha ) 1 in Q9BTT4 cells significantly induces Reverb ( alpha ) expression as demonstrated by Northern blot analysis . Using reverse transcription - PCR to analyze Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression from staggerer mice , we found that there was a significant reduction of Reverb ( alpha ) mRNA in the skeletal muscle comparing it with the wild - type mice , which suggests that ROR ( alpha ) is involved in the regulation of Reverb ( alpha ) gene expression . Transient transfection assays using the Reverb ( alpha ) promoter demonstrate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates the Reverb ( alpha ) gene at the transcriptional level . Furthermore , mutagenesis experiments indicate that ROR ( alpha ) regulates Reverb ( alpha ) transcription via a monomeric ROR response element located in the Reverb ( alpha ) gene promoter . Electrophoretic mobility shift assays show that ROR ( alpha ) binds strongly to this site in a specific - manner . Finally , overexpression of Q9Y3R0 / Q06418 - 2 , but not Q15788 , potentiates ROR ( alpha )- stimulated Reverb ( alpha ) promoter activity in transient transfection experiments . Together , our results identify Reverb ( alpha ) as a novel target gene for ROR ( alpha ) .",
"The role of genetics in the risk of thromboembolism : prothrombin 20210A and oral contraceptive therapy . PURPOSE : To provide an overview of the prothrombin 20210A mutation , its effects on the incidence of venous thromboembolism ( VTE ) in users of oral contraceptive therapy ( O75051 ) , and screening recommendations for the primary care practice setting . DATA SOURCES : Several databases , including MEDLINE , EMBASE , BIOSIS , Cochrane Library , and SciSearch , were searched for articles published between 1996 and 2003 . An integrative review of studies addressing prothrombin 20210A was done using available case - series and case - control studies . No randomized controlled trials on prothrombin 20210A were available in the literature from the years searched . CONCLUSIONS : P00734 20210A increases the risk of developing a VTE for those who carry the genetic mutation . The presence of either concomitant circumstantial factors ( e . g . , surgery or immobilization ) or a combination of genetic factors ( e . g . , factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210A ) raises the frequency of VTEs to an even greater extent . The risk increases exponentially in users of O75051 . Screening guidelines for the use of O75051 in prothrombin 20210A carriers remain unclear due to the paucity of empirical evidence related to the topic . IMPLICATIONS Q9NZC7 PRACTICE : Practitioners caring for a prothrombin 20210A carrier should maintain a high degree of suspicion with even vague signs or symptoms of a possible VTE . Practitioners should consider completing a full diagnostic workup for VTE on that patient , particularly if that patient is taking O75051 . Until evidence becomes available as to the best anticoagulation practice after an initial or recurrent VTE in a prothrombin 20210A carrier , standard treatment guidelines for anticoagulation should be followed .",
"Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapies in ophthalmology : current use , controversies and the future . Use of anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) therapies was introduced for the treatment of ocular disorders in 2005 . In the UK , the current licensed and NICE approved indications are for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( nAMD ) , diabetic macular oedema ( Q5VZB9 ) , macular oedema secondary to a retinal vein occlusion ( RVO ) and choroidal neovascularization in pathological myopia . These diagnoses alone account for two - thirds of the main causes of legally registrable visual impairment and blindness . DB01270 ( Lucentis ® ; Genentech / Novartis ) , a drug specifically designed for intraocular use , is the primary licensed medication . Controversially however , clinicians have been using an unlicensed cheaper drug , bevacizumab ( Avastin ® ; Genentech / Roche ) , originally designed for systemic administration , with a similar mode of action and shown to have a similar efficacy . However , there are fears of greater side effects with bevacizumab though studies have not been sufficiently powered to show statistical difference . In the current global economic climate , anti - P15692 treatment places huge financial and logistical pressure on already strained health care systems . DB00112 is considerably more cost effective than ranibizumab , and thus using bevacizumab would widen access to treatment particularly in developing countries . This licensing issue also places clinicians in a difficult medico - legal position especially in Europe , where doctors are duty bound to use a licensed drug for a particular indication if this is available . As the indications of anti - P15692 therapies expand and the cost of health care provision becomes more expensive , the controversies surrounding their use will inevitably become more important .",
"Opportunities and challenges in the development of combination therapy for the treatment of retinal diseases . DB01270 , a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment ( fragment , antigen binding , FAB ) that neutralizes all of the soluble isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A , was a significant step forward in the control of age - related macular degeneration . However , this agent , like others with the same mechanism , has several limitations . Although ranibizumab preserves vision in almost all patients , only a fraction achieves a halving of the visual angle . By inhibiting the activities of P15692 , ranibizumab blocks the continued growth of choroidal neovascularization , but existing neovascular lesions do not regress . Further , ranibizumab addresses only the increased production of P15692 ; it does not address the underlying cause of enhanced cytokine production . Although ranibizumab is well tolerated , the course of the disease is unpredictable , necessitating frequent patient monitoring and treatment . Although strategies that guide retreatment based on the reoccurrence of retinal edema can be used to reduce treatment burden , this strategy may not provide optimal patient benefit . Because of these limitations , the identification of effective adjunctive therapies is considered an urgent goal .",
"Peripapillary Neovascular Membrane in a Young Pregnant Woman and Prompt Response to DB01270 Injections following Uneventful Delivery . PURPOSE : Occurrence of choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) during pregnancy has been reported as a complication of presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome or punctuate inner chorioretinopathy . To our knowledge , idiopathic CNV ( ICNV ) during pregnancy has only been reported once in the relevant literature . DB00112 has been used for the treatment of ICNV in small case series . However , there is limited experience regarding the use of ranibizumab for the management of ICNV . CASE REPORT : A 31 - year - old woman in the eighth month of her second pregnancy was diagnosed with mild macular and papillary edema . She was followed up using biomicroscopy , fluorescein angiography ( FA ) , and optical coherence tomography ( O75051 ) . After 3 months , visual acuity further deteriorated and funduscopy , FA and O75051 findings revealed a juxtapapillary choroidal neovascular membrane ( CNVM ) . After two ranibizumab injections , best - corrected visual acuity increased significantly , physiological macular anatomy was restored and no subretinal fluid was observed . DISCUSSION : In this case report , we present a young pregnant patient with peripapillary ICNV and neurosensory detachment involving the macula , and treatment of the eye with intravitreal ranibizumab following uneventful delivery . Increased angiogenic factor levels associated with pregnancy may contribute to the onset of CNV although this relationship has to be investigated experimentally . The rapid response to ranibizumab suggests that this anti - P15692 agent may be an alternative treatment option in the management of peripapillary ICNV .",
"Effect of canagliflozin on renal threshold for glucose , glycemia , and body weight in normal and diabetic animal models . BACKGROUND : ___MASK93___ is a sodium glucose co - transporter ( SGLT ) 2 inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) . METHODS : ( 14 ) C - alpha - methylglucoside uptake in Chinese hamster ovary - K cells expressing human , rat , or mouse SGLT2 or P13866 ; ( 3 ) H - 2 - deoxy - d - glucose uptake in Q9BTT4 myoblasts ; and 2 - electrode voltage clamp recording of oocytes expressing human SGLT3 were analyzed . Graded glucose infusions were performed to determine rate of urinary glucose excretion ( UGE ) at different blood glucose ( BG ) concentrations and the renal threshold for glucose excretion ( RT ( G ) ) in vehicle or canagliflozin - treated Zucker diabetic fatty ( ZDF ) rats . This study aimed to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of canagliflozin in vitro and in preclinical models of T2DM and obesity . RESULTS : Treatment with canagliflozin 1 mg / kg lowered RT ( G ) from 415 ± 12 mg / dl to 94 ± 10 mg / dl in ZDF rats while maintaining a threshold relationship between BG and UGE with virtually no UGE observed when BG was below RT ( G ) . ___MASK93___ dose - dependently decreased BG concentrations in db / db mice treated acutely . In ZDF rats treated for 4 weeks , canagliflozin decreased glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and improved measures of insulin secretion . In obese animal models , canagliflozin increased UGE and decreased BG , body weight gain , epididymal fat , liver weight , and the respiratory exchange ratio . CONCLUSIONS : ___MASK93___ lowered RT ( G ) and increased UGE , improved glycemic control and beta - cell function in rodent models of T2DM , and reduced body weight gain in rodent models of obesity .",
"DB01270 for diabetic retinopathy . DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a Fab - Antibody with high affinity for P15692 , and is being designed to bind to all P15692 isoforms . This quality makes it a powerful drug for P15692 inhibition . Diseases of retinal and choroidal blood vessels are the most prevalent causes of moderate and severe vision loss in developed countries . Vascular endothelial growth factor plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many of these diseases . Results of the pilot studies showed that intraocular injections of ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) decrease the mean retinal thickness and improve the BCVA in all the subjects . Proliferative diabetic retinopathy , currently treated with destructive laser photocoagulation , represents another potential target for anti - P15692 therapy . The early experience in animal models with proliferative retinopathy and neovascular glaucoma shows that posterior and anterior neovascularizations are very sensitive to anti - P15692 therapy . The outcome of two phase III clinical trials will increase our knowledge of the role of Lucentis in the treatment of DME .",
"Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for ocular neovascular disease . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Recent research has shown that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is responsible for many ocular pathologies involving neovascularization . Over the past several years several new agents targeting P15692 have become commercially available for intraocular use . These agents have revolutionized the care of neovascular age related macular degeneration and have great potential for other blinding conditions such as diabetic retinopathy , retinopathy of prematurity , and neovascular glaucoma . RECENT FINDINGS : The P15692 Inhibition Study in Ocular Neovascularization ( VISION ) trial first showed that an anti - P15692 agent ( pegaptanib ) was able to prevent vision loss in neovascular age related macular degeneration . The Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular AMD ( MARINA ) and Anti - P15692 Antibody for the Treatment of Predominantly Classic Choroidal Neovascularization in AMD ( ANCHOR ) trials showed that ranibizumab prevented moderate vision loss in neovascular age related macular degeneration and for the first time that a substantial proportion of patients regained vision . Smaller case series have shown that bevacizumab can regress retinal , iris and disc neovascularization . Ongoing trials are investigating the utility of anti - P15692 therapy in retinopathy of prematurity , diabetic retinopathy , and neovascular glaucoma . SUMMARY : Newer anti - P15692 therapies have shown unprecedented efficacy in treating age related macular degeneration with many patients experiencing improvement in vision . Ongoing trials will help guide their use in age related macular degeneration and expand their indications to many other blinding diseases .",
"A new epidemiological aid in deciding whether to continue or stop a treatment . PURPOSE : To present a new epidemiological method relying on randomized controlled clinical trial ( RCT ) data to assess whether a treatment was effective , aiding in the decision to continue or stop the treatment in clinical patients . METHODS : A cutoff point is calculated in the change of a continuous outcome for which a proportion of treated patients clearly achieved a change better than this cutoff point as a result of the treatment . This cutoff point can then be applied to individual patients during routine therapy . The method was applied to reports of the Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of the Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular AMD ( MARINA ) trial , which included patients with AMD treated with monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab , and to reports of trials involving patients with high IOP , macular edema , and convergence insufficiency . RESULTS : The cutoff point in the change in visual acuity ( number of letters ) , above which a proportion of patients clearly benefited due to ranibizumab treatment , was - 5 . 0 at 24 months follow - up . The proportion of treated patients who ended above this cutoff point due to the treatment was 60 % . The cutoff point varies with time of follow - up and by subgroup . CONCLUSIONS : Contrary to common interpretation , no change , or a limited decline , in the outcome ( visual acuity ) can still imply that the patients are better off with the treatment than with no treatment . Stopping the treatment above the cutoff point may not be appropriate since it was effective in at least a proportion of patients . This method applies to a broad range of scales and conditions . ( ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00056836 . ) .",
"[ Sodium pegaptanib and ranibizumab in the treatment of the retinal pigment layer ablation in a patient with age - related macular degeneration -- a case report ] . The case report presents the difference of the effect of two drugs blocking vascular endothelial growing factor ( anti - P15692 ) -- sodium pegaptanib and ranibizumab -- in a female patient with the retinal pigment epithelium ( Q96AT9 ) layer ablation as a part of the exsudative age - related macular degeneration . Fifty - five years old female patient with Q96AT9 ablation as a sign of exsudative ARMD and central visual acuity 79 letters of the EDTRS chart in the left eye was treated by 5 intravitreal injections of sodium pegaptanib . The treatment was not sufficiently effective according to the fluorescein angiography ( FAG ) and optic coherence tomography ( O75051 ) findings and was accompanied by further decrease of the visual acuity to 55 letters of the EDTRS chart . After the medication was switched to ranibizumab with 3 intravitreal applications , the Q96AT9 ablation flattened according to the O75051 findings and the fluorescein leakage during the FAG markedly decreased . The central visual acuity improved to 63 letters of the EDTRS chart . The decreased activity of the choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is observed during the following 4 months after the last intravitreal application of ranibizumab . DB01270 seems to be more effective drug comparing to the sodium pegaptanib in patients with the Q96AT9 ablation , but it is necessary to consider the increased probability of the Q96AT9 rupture risk .",
"Management paradigms for diabetic macular edema . PURPOSE : To provide evidence - based recommendations for diabetic macular edema ( DME ) management based on updated information from publications on DME treatment modalities . DESIGN : Perspective . METHODS : A literature search for \" diabetic macular edema \" or \" diabetic maculopathy \" was performed using the PubMed , Cochrane Library , and ClinicalTrials . gov databases to identify studies from January 1 , 1985 to July 31 , 2013 . Meta - analyses , systematic reviews , and randomized controlled trials with at least 1 year of follow - up published in the past 5 years were preferred sources . RESULTS : Although laser photocoagulation has been the standard treatment for DME for nearly 3 decades , there is increasing evidence that superior outcomes can be achieved with anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapy . Data providing the most robust evidence from large phase II and phase III clinical trials for ranibizumab demonstrated visual improvement and favorable safety profile for up to 3 years . Average best - corrected visual acuity change from baseline ranged from 6 . 1 - 10 . 6 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ( ETDRS ) letters for ranibizumab , compared to 1 . 4 - 5 . 9 ETDRS letters with laser . The proportion of patients gaining ≥ 10 or ≥ 15 letters with ranibizumab was at least 2 times higher than that of patients treated with laser . Patients were also more likely to experience visual loss with laser than with ranibizumab treatment . DB01270 was generally well tolerated in all studies . Studies for bevacizumab , aflibercept , and pegaptanib in DME were limited but also in favor of anti - P15692 therapy over laser . CONCLUSIONS : Anti - P15692 therapy is superior to laser photocoagulation for treatment of moderate to severe visual impairment caused by DME .",
"Are intravitreal bevacizumab and ranibizumab effective in a rat model of choroidal neovascularization ? BACKGROUND : Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) is an important stimulator of choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) . DB00112 ( DB00112 ) , ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) and pegaptanib sodium ( Macugen ) are anti - P15692 medications that have been used in the treatment of CNV . The purpose of our study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injections of bevacizumab , ranibizumab and pegaptanib sodium in the treatment of CNV in a rat model . METHODS : Multiple CNV lesions were induced by laser photocoagulation of the retina in Brown - Norway rats . After 3 weeks , 17 rats were divided into three groups and received intravitreal injections of bevacizumab , ranibizumab or pegaptanib sodium in different dosages . The lesions were evaluated by fluorescein angiography 1 , 7 , 14 , and 28 days later to assess the efficacy of these medications . RESULTS : Different doses of bevacizumab did not show any effect on stopping the leakage on fluorescein angiography on days 1 , 7 , 14 , and 28 . DB01270 and pegaptanib sodium did not stop the leakage of CNV either . No angiographic or histopathologic toxicity was observed . CONCLUSIONS : These three anti - P15692 agents did not show any therapeutic effect on stopping CNV leakage in rats . Previous experiments with ranibizumab in monkeys resulted in a significant decrease in leakage of CNV . The difference may be due to the fact that both ranibizumab and bevacizumab are humanized and species - specific . There are several studies evaluating the effect of bevacizumab in non - primates . Since bevacizumab is humanized , the results of studies on non - primates may not be similar to humans and non - human primates .",
"Intravitreal DB08885 Outcomes in Patients with Persistent Macular Exudate Previously Treated with DB00112 and / or DB01270 for Neovascular Age - Related Macular Degeneration . Purpose . To assess whether intravitreal aflibercept ( 2 . 0 mg ) can effectively reduce persistent macular exudate and enhance visual acuity in ranibizumab ( 0 . 5 mg ) and / or bevacizumab ( 1 . 25 mg ) treatment resistant patients with neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Methods . This retrospective study included 47 treatment resistant eyes from 47 patients switched to intravitreal aflibercept injections after receiving a minimum of 3 injections with either ranibizumab or bevacizumab . Snellen visual acuity and optical coherence tomography were assessed just prior to the first injection ( baseline ) and prior to the fourth injection ( final ) . Additionally , anatomical regions of persistent macular exudate were tracked to determine if these areas yielded varying responses to aflibercept . Results . At baseline , patients had received an average of 11 . 3 injections with any prior anti - P15692 drug ( SD 5 . 96 ) . For whole group analysis , baseline and final central retinal thickness were 370 . 57 µm and 295 . 7 µm ( P ≤ . 001 ) , respectively . Baseline and final retinal fluid volumes were 4 . 81 mm ( 3 ) and 4 . 37 mm ( 3 ) ( P ≤ . 001 ) , respectively . Baseline and final logMAR were 0 . 56 and 0 . 53 ( P = 0 . 301 ) , respectively . Anatomic location of persistent exudate did not appreciably alter treatment outcome . Conclusion . Central retinal thickness and total retinal fluid volume were reduced in ranibizumab and / or bevacizumab treatment resistant patients following three aflibercept injections . No appreciable change in visual acuity was noted .",
"___MASK71___ inhibits inflammatory angiogenesis in mice through down regulation of P15692 , P01375 and TGF - beta1 . While compelling evidence indicates beneficial effects of statins on inflammatory processes , besides their cholesterol - lowering activities , the actions on angiogenesis are less clear - cut . Our aim was to investigate the effects of atorvastatin on key components of inflammatory angiogenesis in the murine sponge model . Polyester - polyurethane sponges , used as a framework for fibrovascular tissue growth , were implanted in Swiss mice . ___MASK71___ ( 0 . 6 , 3 mg / kg / day ) was given orally for 8 days in drinking water . The implants collected at day 9 postimplantation were processed for the assessment of hemoglobin , myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) , N - acetylglucosaminidase ( NAG ) and collagen . Relevant inflammatory , angiogenic and fibrogenic cytokines were also determined . ___MASK71___ treatment resulted in significant decrease in sponge vascularization ( Hb content ) and in P15692 levels at both doses . Neutrophil influx ( P05164 activity ) was not affected by the compound whereas macrophage recruitment ( NAG activity ) was inhibited , suggesting a degree of selectivity by atorvastatin for this cell population . The level of P13500 ( MCP1 - JE ) was decreased only with 0 . 6 mg / kg . ___MASK71___ was also able to reduce collagen deposition and the levels of transforming growth factor ( TGF - beta1 ) intraimplant , dose - dependently . The inhibitory function of atorvastatin on multiple parameters of main components of inflammatory angiogenesis revealed in this study is clearly associated with the modulatory effects of P04035 on P15692 , P01375 and TGF - beta1 production .",
"Atypical peripapillary location of choroidal neovascularization -- case reports . Choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is one of the main reasons for sight loss in adults . CNV located at the border of the optic disc or adherent atrophy is described as peripapillary choroidal neovascularisation ( PPCNV ) . The aim of the work is to present a course of changes and the effects of treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab injections for peripapillary subretinal neovascularization , its consequences and accompanying other CNV foci in two patients . The diagnosis and monitoring of the therapeutic effects were based on the results of fluorescein angiography and O75051 . In a 53 - year - old female patient three injections of ranibizumab at a dose of 0 . 05 mg were administered according to a saturation regimen . Visual improvement of 5 lines on an ETDRS board ( 25 letters ) was obtained , as well as withdrawal of the subretinal fluid from the area of the macula in O75051 and limitation of the peripapillary exudate visible in 12 months follow - up angiography . In a 70 - year - old female patient bilateral development of symmetric peripapillary CNV foci was observed accompanied by a occult CNV focus in the left eye macula . Spontaneous CNV limitation without macular lesions was visible in the right eye . Intravitreal ranibizumab injections were given into the left eye . A 12 months follow - up revealed vision stabilisation in both eyes at the baseline level . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal injections can be used in the treatment of atypical extramacular CNV , responsible for secondary damage to the fovea . DB01270 , a non - selective P15692 inhibitor , allows the elimination of changes in the central retina , closure or significant limitation of the exudates and vision improvement . Spontaneous limitation of lesions may also be frequently expected in the eyes with peripapillary CNV foci .",
"___MASK57___ block of cloned human T - type voltage - gated calcium channels . ___MASK57___ ( ZNS ) is a multi - target antiepileptic drug reported to be efficient in the treatment of both partial and generalized seizures , with T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel blockade being one of its proposed mechanisms of action . In this study , we systematically investigated electrophysiological effects of ZNS on cloned human Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 - 3 . 3 Ca ( 2 +) channels in a heterologous P29320 - 293 expression system using whole cell patch - clamp technique . Concentration - response studies were performed in the range from 5 microM to 2mM for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channels exhibiting a 15 . 4 - 30 . 8 % reduction of Ca ( 2 +) influx within the maximum therapeutic plasma range ( 50 - 200 microM ZNS ) . The other T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel entities , Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 , were even less sensitive to ZNS . Both voltage - and concentration - dependence of inactivation kinetics remained unchanged for Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCC , whereas Ca ( v ) 3 . 1 and Q9P0X4 exhibited minor , though significant reduction of inactivation - tau . Interestingly , ZNS block of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 VGCCs was not use - dependent and remained unaffected by changes in the holding potential . Steady - state inactivation studies did not display a significant shift in steady - state availability of Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 channels at 100 microM ZNS ( DeltaV ( 1 / 2 )= 3 . 1mV , p = 0 . 071 ) . Our studies indicate that ZNS is a moderate blocker of human Ca ( v ) 3 T - type Ca ( 2 +) channels with little or no effect on Ca ( v ) 3 . 2 Ca ( 2 +) channel inactivation kinetics , use - and state - dependence of blockade . These results suggest that T - type Ca ( 2 +) channel inhibition only partially contributes to the anti - absence activity of ZNS antiepileptic drug .",
"DB01270 for the treatment of degenerative ocular conditions . Degenerative ocular conditions , such as age - related macular degeneration , diabetic retinopathy , retinal vein occlusions , and myopic degeneration , have become a major public health problem and a leading cause of blindness in developed countries . Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) drugs seem to be an effective and safe treatment for these conditions . DB01270 , a humanized monoclonal antibody antigen - binding fragment , which inhibits all biologically active isoforms of P15692 , is still the gold standard treatment for the majority of these pathological entities . In this review , we present the results of the most important clinical trials concerning the efficacy and safety of ranibizumab for the treatment of degenerative ocular conditions .",
"Suppression of tumor growth and metastasis by a P17948 antagonizing peptide identified from a phage display library . Although the P15692 - Flk - 1 - pathway has been known as the major driving force of angiogenesis , new evidence has shown that P17948 / Flt - 1 plays important roles during the neovascularization under pathological conditions including tumor , atherosclerosis and arthritis . In search of Flt - 1 receptor antagonizing peptides , we screened a phage display 12 - mer - peptide library with recombinant Flt - 1 protein . Seven candidate peptides were identified that specifically bound to P15692 receptor Flt - 1 , of which peptide F56 ( WHSDMEWWYLLG ) almost abolished P15692 binding to receptor Flt - 1 in vitro . In vivo , F56 fused with P00374 ( P00374 - F56 ) inhibited angiogenesis in a P62158 assay . Moreover , P00374 - F56 significantly inhibited the growth of nodules of human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 in BALB / c nude mice . Histological analyses showed that necrosis of the implanted tumor was markedly enhanced following treatment with P00374 - F56 . In the severe combined immunodeficiency disease ( SCID ) mouse model for studying metastasis of the human breast cancer cell line BICR - H1 , synthetic peptide F56 significantly inhibited tumor growth and lung metastases . Taken together , our results have demonstrated that peptide F56 , as a Flt - 1 receptor antagonist , fulfilled the antiangiogenic and antimetastatic effects by specifically interfering with the interaction between P15692 and receptor Flt - 1 . Thus , short peptide F56 may have clinical potential in tumor therapy .",
"Retinal gene expression and Müller cell responses after branch retinal vein occlusion in the rat . PURPOSE : In a rat model of branch retinal vein occlusion ( BRVO ) , changes in gene expression of factors implicated in the development of retinal edema and alterations in the properties of Müller cells were determined . METHODS : In adult Long - Evans rats , BRVO was induced by laser photocoagulation of retinal veins ; untreated eyes served as controls . The mRNA levels of after factors were determined with real - time RT - PCR in the neural retina and retinal pigment epithelium after 1 and 3 days of BRVO : P15692 , pigment epithelium - derived factor ( P36955 ) , tissue factor , prothrombin , the potassium channel Kir4 . 1 , and aquaporins 1 and 4 . DB01345 currents were recorded in isolated Müller cells , and cellular swelling was assessed in retinal slices . RESULTS : In the neural retina , the expression of P15692 was upregulated within 1 day of BRVO and returned to the control level after 3 days . P36955 was upregulated in the neuroretina and retinal pigment epithelium after 3 days of BRVO . P00734 , Kir4 . 1 , and both aquaporins were downregulated in the neuroretina . After BRVO , Müller cells displayed a decrease in their potassium currents and an altered distribution of Kir4 . 1 protein , an increase in the size of their somata , and cellular swelling under hypoosmotic stress that was not observed in control tissues . CONCLUSIONS : BRVO results in a rapid transient increase in the expression of P15692 and a delayed increase in the expression of P36955 . The downregulation of Kir4 . 1 and aquaporins , the mislocation of Kir4 . 1 protein , and the osmotic swelling of Müller cells may contribute to the development of edema and neuronal degeneration .",
"Targeted pharmacotherapy of retinal diseases with ranibizumab . Diseases of retinal and / or choroidal blood vessels are the most prevalent causes of moderate and severe vision loss in developed countries . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many of these diseases . DB01270 is a humanized antigen - binding fragment that binds all isoforms of P15692 . Intraocular injections of ranibizumab cause significant visual improvement in approximately 40 % of patients with choroidal neovascularization due to age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . Pilot trials have indicated that intraocular injections of ranibizumab also provide benefits in patients with macular edema due to diabetic retinopathy or retinal vein occlusions . Based upon several case series , bevacizumab , a full - length humanized monoclonal antibody that binds all isoforms of P15692 , improves vision in patients with choroidal neovascularization due to AMD and other diseases . Case series also suggest that bevacizumab can cause regression of retinal neovascularization in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy . Taken together , results with ranibizumab and bevacizumab suggest that potent antagonists of P15692 will provide the foundation of treatment for a wide variety of diseases complicated by retinal or choroidal neovascularization , or by excessive vascular leakage leading to macular edema .",
"Improvement of diabetic retinopathy with intravitreal DB01270 . This study indicates that in addition to the significant improvement in visual acuity and reduction of central retinal thickness in patients with center - involving diabetic macular edema , intravitreal anti - P15692 treatment with DB01270 may also lead to a significant stabilization or even improvement of diabetic retinopathy .",
"B cell activating factor - dependent expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in MH7A human synoviocytes stimulated with tumor necrosis factor - α . Angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is one of the histological hallmarks , which is mediated by expression of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in RA synovium . P15692 expression is enhanced by P01375 - α , the main pro - inflammatory cytokine in RA . B cell activating factor ( Q9Y275 ) which plays a role in maturation and maintenance of B cells is also associated with autoimmune RA . Here , we investigated whether Q9Y275 could regulate P15692 expression in P01375 - α - stimulated synovium using MH7A synovial cells that are established by transfection with the SV40 T antigen . Changes in hBAFF and hVEGF were measured by western blotting , RT - PCR and luciferase promoter assay . When MH7A cells were treated with P01375 - α , we observed that P01375 - α increased the expression of hBAFF and hVEGF . P01375 - α also increased transcriptional activity of hBAFF and hVEGF as judged by luciferase promoter assay . Inhibition of hBAFF expression with Q9Y275 - siRNA decreased transcriptional level and activity of hVEGF . In addition , when c - fos expression was inhibited by the transfection of MH7A cells with c - fos - siRNA , data showed that transcriptional level and activity of both hBAFF and hVEGF were attenuated by the activation with P01375 - α . Our results demonstrate for the first time that P15692 - mediated angiogenesis in RA could be controlled by P01375 - α - induced Q9Y275 expression through c - Fos . Data suggest that P01375 - α - induced Q9Y275 expression and Q9Y275 - mediated P15692 expression in synovium may cooperate to maintain the capacity of such cells to protect B cells from apoptosis and the supply of nutrients and oxygen in inflammatory microenvironments .",
"DB01270 in the treatment of patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema . Diabetic macular edema is the major cause of visual acuity impairment in diabetic patients . The exact etiopathogenesis is unknown and , currently , grid / focal retinal laser photocoagulation represents the recommended treatment . It has been demonstrated that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of diabetic macular edema by mediating vascular permeability and accumulation of intracellular and extracellular fluid , and thereby represents an appealing candidate as a therapeutic target for the treatment of diabetic macular edema . The advent of intravitreal anti - P15692 drugs has opened up a new era for the management of diabetic macular edema . At present , three anti - P15692 substances are available for routine clinical use , ie , pegaptanib , ranibizumab , and bevacizumab . The aim of this review is to summarize the evidence supporting the use of ranibizumab in clinical practice . Most of the studies analyzed in this review are prospective , controlled clinical trials that have focused on documenting the therapeutic effect of ranibizumab and its safety , providing encouraging results .",
"___MASK20___ - coupled Affi - Gel matrix for the purification of thrombin from plasma . Sometimes it is necessary to obtain thrombin from limited amounts of human plasma for laboratory assay . None of the available purification methods easily deals with this subject . The procedure described in the present paper uses a readily available pharmaceutical agent , argatroban , to construct an affinity matrix . ___MASK20___ has a high affinity for thrombin and its thrombin binding is reversible . P00734 derived from a Ba ( 2 +) precipitate of human plasma is used as the starting material . The crude prothrombin can be bulk activated to thrombin using taipan - snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus ) venom and bound to the argatroban - coupled matrix without further processing steps . The thrombin product eluted from the argatroban matrix is very pure as judged by high specific activity and by electrophoresis . This purification scheme is rapid , yielding purified thrombin within 2 days .",
"Comparing protein P15692 inhibitors : In vitro biological studies . P15692 inhibitors are widely used as a therapy for tumors and intravascular neovascular disorders , but limited and conflicting data regarding their relative biological potencies are available . The purpose of the study is to compare different protein P15692 inhibitors for their ability to inhibit P15692 - stimulated activities . We tested ranibizumab , the full - length variant of ranibizumab ( Mab Y0317 ) , bevacizumab , the P15692 - TrapR1R2 and Flt ( 1 - 3 )- IgG in bioassays measuring P15692 - stimulated proliferation of bovine retinal microvascular endothelial cells or chemotaxis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . The inhibitors were also compared for their ability to inhibit Q96HU1 kinase activation in HUVECs following P15692 addition . DB01270 , P15692 - TrapR1R2 and Flt ( 1 - 3 )- IgG had very similar potencies in the bioassays tested . DB00112 was over 10 - fold less potent than these molecules . Mab Y0317 was over 30 - fold more potent than bevacizumab . The findings reported in this manuscript describe important intrinsic characteristics of several P15692 inhibitors that may be useful to design and interpret preclinical or clinical studies .",
"Systemic safety of anti - P15692 drugs : a commentary . INTRODUCTION : P15692 is a mediator of angiogenesis . Thus , concerns have been expressed following the use of P15692 inhibitors for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( nAMD ) . DB01270 , and more recently aflibercept , are P15692 inhibitors licensed for the treatment of nAMD . DB00112 is also used but unlicensed for this application . AREAS COVERED : A non - systematic review of nAMD trials was undertaken to investigate four outcomes : all - cause mortality , all systemic serious adverse events ( SSAEs ) , arteriothrombotic events ( ATEs ) and gastrointestinal ( GI ) complications . Differences in event rates with injections of ranibizumab compared to bevacizumab , aflibercept , photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) and sham were explored and quantified using fixed - effect meta - analyses . EXPERT OPINION : Anti - P15692 agents can influence vascular health ; however , the data suggest no difference in the risk of an ATE or death between anti - P15692 agents . Clinical trials are limited in their size and eligibility criteria and databases of patients treated in routine practice should also be scrutinized .",
"Anti - P15692 therapy for the treatment of glaucoma : a focus on ranibizumab and bevacizumab . INTRODUCTION : Anti - P15692 therapy has been widely used in the treatment of ocular neovascular diseases . Because of their anti - angiogenic and anti - fibrotic properties , anti - P15692 antibodies such as bevacizumab and ranibizumab have emerged as an adjunctive treatment modality in glaucoma to improve success of conventional treatments . AREAS COVERED : DB01270 is an anti - P15692 antigen binding fragment currently indicated in neovascular age - related macular degeneration as well as macular edema following retinal vein occlusion . Several off - label uses include the treatment of neovascular glaucoma to regress / suppress iris and iridocorneal angle neovascularization and the modulation of wound healing after glaucoma filtration surgery . DB00112 is a full - length anti - P15692 antibody , which is also being used in aforementioned eye conditions off - label . An overview of these anti - P15692 antibodies and the results of preclinical and clinical studies regarding their use in the treatment of glaucoma are presented . EXPERT OPINION : Early studies on the utility of both bevacizumab and ranibizumab in neovascular glaucoma and filtration surgery reported promising results . However , a large - scale randomized clinical trial as well as comparative studies between the two anti - P15692 antibodies are currently lacking . A single dose of ranibizumab costs approximately 40 times as much as a single dose of bevacizumab . Clinicians should take this into account , in addition to their differences in the efficacy and safety , when treating patients .",
"Inhibitory activity of ranibizumab , sorafenib , and pazopanib on light - induced overexpression of platelet - derived growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor A and the vascular endothelial growth factor A receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 . BACKGROUND : Cumulative light exposure is significantly associated with progression of age - related macular degeneration . Growth factors and growth factor receptor signaling are known to have a substantial impact on the development of age - related macular degeneration . This study explored the effects of ranibizumab , sorafenib , and pazopanib on vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 expression in human retinal pigment epithelial cells . In addition , their effects on light - induced overexpression of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor were investigated . METHODS : Primary human retinal pigment epithelial cells were exposed to white light and then treated with ranibizumab ( 0 . 125 mg / mL ) , sorafenib ( 1 μg / mL ) , or pazopanib ( 1 μg / mL ) . Viability of cells , expression of P15692 receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 and 2 and their mRNA , and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor were investigated by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reactions , immunohistochemistry , and enzyme - linked immunosorbent assays . RESULTS : Treatment with sorafenib or pazopanib reduced the expression of P15692 receptors 1 and 2 and neuropilin 1 , and sorafenib also reduced neuropilin 2 . Light exposure decreased cell viability and increased expression and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor . DB00398 and pazopanib significantly reduced light - induced overexpression and secretion of P15692 and platelet - derived growth factor . DB01270 reduced secreted P15692 in cell culture supernatants only . CONCLUSION : Our in vitro results suggest that multikinase inhibitors have promising properties as a potential antiangiogenic treatment for age - related macular degeneration .",
"Gender difference in the activity but not expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in human lung adenocarcinoma cells . The higher frequency of lung adenocarcinoma in women smokers than in men smokers suggests a role for gender - dependent factors in the etiology of lung cancer . We evaluated estrogen receptor ( ER ) alpha and beta expression and activity in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and normal lung fibroblasts . Q8N1N2 - length ERalpha and ERbeta proteins were expressed in all cell lines with higher ERbeta than ERalpha . Although estradiol ( E ( 2 ) ) binding was similar , E ( 2 ) stimulated proliferation only in cells from females , and this response was inhibited by anti - estrogens 4 - hydroxytamoxifen ( DB04468 ) and DB00947 . In contrast , E ( 2 ) did not stimulate replication of lung adenocarcinoma cells from males and DB04468 or ICI did not block cell proliferation . Similarly , transcription of an estrogen response element - driven reporter gene was stimulated by E ( 2 ) in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females , but not males . P06401 ( PR ) expression was increased by E ( 2 ) in two out of five adenocarcinoma cell lines from females , but none from males . E ( 2 ) decreased P12830 protein expression in some of the cell lines from females , as it did in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells , but not in the cell lines from males . Thus , ERalpha and ERbeta expression does not correlate with the effect of ER ligands on cellular activities in lung adenocarcinoma cells . On the other hand , coactivator Q15648 expression was higher in lung adenocarcinoma cells from females versus males and higher in adenocarcinoma cells than in normal human bronchial epithelial cells . Q15648 and other ER coregulators may contribute to differences in estrogen responsiveness between lung adenocarcinoma cells in females and males .",
"Development of a novel homogenous electrochemiluminescence assay for quantitation of ranibizumab in human serum . A solution - phase electrochemiluminescence assay ( ECLA ) was developed to quantify ranibizumab in serum from patients treated with this biotherapeutic for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . DB01270 , a recombinant humanized Fab ( \" fragment , antigen binding \" ) , binds with high affinity and specificity to vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) , inhibiting its activity . Fab molecules contain the amino acid sequence that binds antigen and are composed of one constant and one variable domain from each heavy and light chain of the antibody . High assay sensitivity was required to enable pharmacokinetic ( PK ) evaluation of ranibizumab - dosed patients in clinical trials . Our assay ' s lower limit of quantitation is 300 pg / mL ranibizumab in neat serum , achieving a 67 - fold improvement in sensitivity relative to a conventional ELISA - based PK method . In this assay , ruthenium - labeled affinity - purified rabbit anti - ranibizumab antibodies and biotinylated rhVEGF are added to serum samples . During overnight incubation , these two labeled molecules bind to ranibizumab , and the resulting immune complex is then captured by streptavidin - coated paramagnetic beads and analyzed for electrochemiluminescence . The ranibizumab PK ECLA has a reporting range of 300 - 24 , 000 pg / mL , based on accuracy and precision parameters . It showed high precision for both intra - and inter - assay analyses . Recovery of ranibizumab from 10 individual donors averaged between 100 % and 119 % of nominal concentration . There was no cross - reactivity observed in the assay to other recombinant humanized antibodies ( whole molecules or monoclonal antibody fragments ) or human IgG . To our knowledge , this report represents the first description of development and validation of an ECLA - based PK assay for a recombinant humanized Fab therapeutic agent .",
"[ Intravitreal ranibizumab in diabetic macular edema ] . Anti - vascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapies that inhibit choroidal angiogenesis and reduce vascular permeability have revolutionized clinical practices for neovascular eye diseases . DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a Fab - antibody with high affinity for P15692 , and has a potential to bind to all P15692 isoforms . Diseases of retinal and choroidal vasculature are the most prevalent causes of vision loss in developed countries . Among them diabetic macular edema ( DME ) is the most common sight threatening complication of diabetes . P15692 plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of DME . Due to modest outcomes with macular photocoagulation , other treatment modalities for DME have been evaluated . The results of the pilot studies and preliminary results of multicenter randomized , controlled studies showed that intraocular injections of ranibizumab decrease the mean retinal thickness and improve the BCVA ( best corrected visual acuity ) in patients with DME .",
"Paraoxonase - 1 activity affects the clopidogrel response in P33261 loss - of - function carriers . BACKGROUND : The impact of paraoxonase - 1 ( P27169 ) activity on the response to clopidogrel may differ in patients treated with drug - eluting stents ( DES ) in association with P33261 loss - of - function ( LOF ) polymorphisms . METHODS : This study included 112 Japanese patients receiving clopidogrel ( 75 mg / day ) and aspirin ( 100mg / day ) who underwent optical coherence tomography ( O75051 ) examination 9 months after DES implantation . The P33261 genotype was analyzed and LOF carriers ( 1 / 2 , 1 / 3 , 2 / 2 , 3 / 3 , 2 / 3 ) were identified . At the 9 - month follow - up , platelet reactivity was determined by measuring the Q9H244 reactivity unit ( PRU ) using a VerifyNow Q9H244 assay , P27169 activity was evaluated and intra - stent thrombus was evaluated by O75051 . RESULTS : Of the 112 Japanese patients , 75 were LOF carriers ( 67 . 0 % ) . The patients were divided into tertiles according to the P27169 activity ( tertile 1 ; < 230 U / L , tertile 2 ; 230 - 283U / L , tertile 3 ; > 283 U / L ) . In the VerifyNowP2Y12 analysis , tertile 1 had a higher PRU than tertiles 2 and 3 in LOF carriers , and there was no difference among tertiles in non - carriers . The highest incidence of intra - stent thrombus was observed in tertile 1 followed by tertiles 2 and 3 in LOF carriers , whereas there was no such difference in non - carriers . Multivariate analysis revealed that LOF carriers and P27169 activity tertile 1 were independent predictors of intra - stent thrombus in all patients . In LOF carriers , tertile 1 was the only independent predictor for intra - stent thrombus . CONCLUSION : Low P27169 activity is associated with a low response to clopidogrel and a high frequency of intra - stent thrombus only in LOF carriers .",
"Characterization of the aggregation responses of camel platelets . BACKGROUND : Despite evidence of active hemostasis , camel platelets barely respond to common aggregating agents at standard doses used for human platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVES : The purpose of the study was to find out whether camel platelets can be activated by high doses or combinations of aggregation agonists , and to characterize the receptor that mediates the aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) , the most potent agonist for camel platelets known so far . METHODS : Aggregation studies were performed with platelet - rich plasma ( PRP ) in response to multiple doses or combinations of ADP , epinephrine ( P08473 ) , collagen , and arachidonic acid ( AA ) . Aggregation responses to ADP were performed before and after the addition of the ADP receptor ( Q9H244 ) antagonist ___MASK2___ . RESULTS : Camel platelets responded to ADP at doses higher than the standard dose for human platelets , and to combinations of P08473 and other agonists , while no aggregation was elicited with P08473 or AA alone . ___MASK2___ blocked the ADP - induced aggregation responses in a dose - dependent fashion in vitro . CONCLUSIONS : Camel platelet aggregation can be activated by increasing the dose of some agonists such as ADP , but not AA or P08473 . Irreversible aggregation of camel platelets could also be triggered by a combination of P08473 and ADP , and collagen and AA . Inhibition with clopidogrel suggests that camel platelets express the ADP receptor , Q9H244 . Understanding platelet function in camels will add to the understanding of platelet function in health and disease .",
"Quantifying the increasing use of anti - vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in ophthalmology . INTRODUCTION : DB00112 ( DB00112 ; Genetech Inc . , South San Francisco , CA ) and ranibizumab ( Lucentis , Genetech Inc . ) are two anti - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ( P15692 ) agents used in increasing amounts off - label to treat ocular conditions . To date , no study has quantified how far reaching these therapies have been in treating eye disease and compared their off - label use to the number of clinical trials performed . METHOD : A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE using the keywords bevacizumab and ranibizumab limited to \" Case Reports \" was used as an index of the number of diseases treated . Each keyword was also limited to \" Clinical Trials , All \" and \" Phase III Clinical Trials \" to discern the quality of evidence for these uses . RESULTS : DB00112 has been utilized for the treatment of 58 different ocular conditions , but only 14 conditions were studied in a trial , and none were part of a phase III clinical trial . DB01270 has been used for 17 different eye conditions , with only 6 studied in a trial and only 1 disease , \" wet \" age - related macular degeneration reported in 4 phase III trials . In the case reports , there were 21 different adverse events ascribed to bevacizumab and 2 to ranibizumab with retinal pigment epithelial tears being the most common . CONCLUSION : DB00112 is one of the most far reaching drugs in ophthalmology and even medicine , but it is not yet supported by high quality evidence . The much higher cost of ranibizumab may be responsible for bevacizumab ' s popularity among eye specialists . Patients should be fully informed about the off - label use of bevacizumab and the associated risks with its use .",
"Hypoxia - inducible vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy using the oxygen - dependent degradation domain in myocardial ischemia . PURPOSE : A hypoxia - inducible P15692 expression system with the oxygen - dependent degradation ( Q8TAX0 ) domain was constructed and tested to be used in gene therapy for ischemic myocardial disease . METHODS : Luciferase and P15692 expression vector systems were constructed with or without the Q8TAX0 domain : pEpo - SV - Luc ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 ) and pEpo - SV - Luc - Q8TAX0 ( or pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 ) . In vitro gene expression efficiency of each vector type was evaluated in P29320 293 cells under both hypoxic and normoxic conditions . The amount of P15692 protein was estimated by ELISA . The P15692 expression vectors with or without the Q8TAX0 domain were injected into ischemic rat myocardium . Fibrosis , neovascularization , and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were assessed using Masson ' s trichrome staining , α - smooth muscle actin ( α - SMA ) immunostaining , and the TUNEL assay , respectively . RESULTS : The plasmid vectors containing Q8TAX0 significantly improved the expression level of P15692 protein in hypoxic conditions . The enhancement of P15692 protein production was attributed to increased protein stability due to oxygen deficiency . In a rat model of myocardial ischemia , the pEpo - SV - P15692 - Q8TAX0 group exhibited less myocardial fibrosis , higher microvessel density , and less cardiomyocyte apoptosis compared to the control groups ( saline and pEpo - SV - P15692 treatments ) . CONCLUSION : An Q8TAX0 - mediated P15692 expression system that facilitates P15692 - production under hypoxia may be useful in the treatment of ischemic heart disease .",
"Role of ranibizumab in management of macular degeneration . Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is one of the most common causes of severe vision loss in the western world . Both animal and human studies have established that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of this process . DB01270 ( Lucentis ( TM ) Genentech , South San Francisco , CA ) is a monoclonal antibody fragment ( Fab ) directed toward all isoforms of P15692 that was specifically designed to target wet AMD . The human antibody fragment is produced by an E . coli expression system and has a molecular weight of 48kD allowing for excellent retinal penetration . The most common ocular complaints of patients receiving ranibizumab injections in randomized clinical trials were transient conjunctival hemorrhage , vitreous floaters , intraocular inflammation , increased intraocular pressure and eye pain . The rates of serious adverse events such as retinal detachment , cataract and endophthalmitis were similar to those that have been reported with other intravitreal injections and patients should always be treated under strict aseptic conditions to reduce this risk . There were no significant non - ocular events found during any study so far and the risk of thromboembolic events was less than 4 % and not different than sham . The MARINA , ANCHOR and PIER studies validated the safety and efficacy of ranibizumab amongst a large population with different choroidal neovascular membrane lesion types against sham or standard of care treatment . These studies recommended monthly intravitreal ranibizumab for patients . However , the PIER study reported that an alternative dosing of every three months is acceptable but less effective than monthly injections .",
"Pharmacokinetics and retinal distribution of ranibizumab , a humanized antibody fragment directed against P15692 , following intravitreal administration in rabbits . PURPOSE : DB01270 ( Lucentis ) is a humanized antigen - binding fragment designed to inhibit all isoforms and active degradation products of vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) ; it is in clinical development for the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . This study evaluated its pharmacokinetics ( PK ) and retinal distribution in rabbits when administered intravitreally ( ITV ) . METHODS : A total of 27 New Zealand white rabbits received a single bilateral ITV injection of ranibizumab 625 muicrog / eye ( Group 1 , n = 24 ) or I - labeled ranibizumab 625 microg / eye , 22 . 5 microCi / eye ( Group 2 , n = 3 ) . DB01270 concentration was determined in the vitreous , aqueous humor , and serum up to 60 days postdose by enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay in Group 1 . Group 2 eyes were microautoradiographed on days 1 - 4 . RESULTS : DB01270 has a terminal half - life of 2 . 9 days in the ocular compartments . Systemic exposure was low , measuring less than 0 . 01 % of vitreous exposure when comparing AUC0 - t values . Microautoradiography analysis demonstrated that ranibizumab penetrated all retinal layers , reaching the choriocapillaris on days 1 , 2 , and 4 . CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrates that following ITV injection , ranibizumab has a vitreous half - life of 2 . 9 days with minimal systemic exposure . DB01270 rapidly penetrates through the retina to reach the choroid , supporting its clinical development for neovascular AMD .",
"Vascular endothelial growth factor plasma levels before and after treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration with bevacizumab or ranibizumab . PURPOSE : To evaluate the changes of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) plasma levels after intravitreal injections of ranibizumab or bevacizumab in patients with exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . METHODS : Forty - three patients with exudative AMD and 19 age - and sex - matched control patients without chorioretinal diseases were studied . Nineteen patients were treated with intravitreal ranibizumab 0 . 5 mg , 24 with intravitreal bevacizumab 1 . 25 mg . Blood samples were collected just before the first injection , and 28 days after three initial consecutive injections performed in 4 - weekly intervals ( loading dose ) . Concentration of P15692 in the plasma was measured by ELISA . RESULTS : At baseline , the median P15692 concentrations in controls were 180 . 97 pg / ml , in the bevacizumab group 189 . 72 pg / ml and in the ranibizumab group 191 . 36 pg / ml . P15692 plasma concentrations in patients with wet AMD were comparable to controls ( p = 0 . 225 ) . Twenty - eight days after the third injection , a significant reduction of 42 % in the median P15692 plasma levels was found in bevacizumab - treated patients ( 109 . 97 pg / ml ; p = 0 . 0002 ) but not in ranibizumab - treated patients ( 189 . 97 pg / ml ; p = 0 . 198 ) where a reduction of 0 . 7 % in the median value was found . CONCLUSIONS : Intravitreal bevacizumab significantly reduced P15692 plasma levels until 28 days after intravitreal injection in patients with exudative AMD . DB01270 did not achieve a significant plasma P15692 reduction at the same time - point . These findings alert to the potential systemic safety differences between the two drugs after intravitreal administration .",
"DB01270 : a review of its use in myopic choroidal neovascularization . DB01270 ( Lucentis ® ) is the first inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A licensed for the treatment of visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) secondary to pathologic myopia ( i . e . myopic CNV ) . The drug inhibits biologically active isoforms of P15692 and is administered via intravitreal injection , with the number of treatments required depending on disease activity . The clinical benefit of such a ranibizumab regimen in adults with myopic CNV was demonstrated in a randomized , double - masked , active comparator - controlled , phase III trial known as RADIANCE . In this trial , intravitreal ranibizumab was superior to the standard licensed therapy available to these patients thus far , namely intravenous verteporfin plus photodynamic therapy ( verteporfin PDT ) , in improving visual acuity from month 1 through month 3 of treatment , with improvements in some aspects of vision - related function also evident with ranibizumab versus verteporfin PDT at 3 months . Improvements in vision were sustained for up to 12 months in ranibizumab recipients and were mirrored by improvements in anatomic outcomes . Few ranibizumab injections were required over the trial , with more than 60 % of patients not needing to receive the drug from month 6 to 11 . DB01270 was generally well tolerated in RADIANCE , with few patients experiencing serious ocular or non - ocular adverse events .",
"[ Angiogenesis inhibitors for vision loss . DB01270 for macular degeneration ] . Dem Sehverlust bei der feuchten Form der altersbedingten Makuladegeneration liegt das Einsprossen neuer Kapillaren aus der Aderhaut in die Netzhaut zugrunde . In den Glaskörper injiziert inaktiviert das Antikörperfragment DB01270 ( Lucentis ) den vaskulären endothelialen Wachstumsfaktor A ( P15692 ) und vermag so eine Stabilisierung oder gar Verbesserung der Sehschärfe herbeizuführen .",
"Estradiol increases cell growth in human astrocytoma cell lines through ERα activation and its interaction with Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 coactivators . Estradiol ( E2 ) regulates several cellular functions through the interaction with estrogen receptor subtypes , ERα and ERβ , which present different functional and regulation properties . ER subtypes have been identified in human astrocytomas , the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors . We studied the role of ER subtypes in cell growth of two human astrocytoma cell lines derived from tumors of different evolution grades : U373 and D54 ( grades III and IV , respectively ) . E2 significantly increased the number of cells in both lines and the co - administration with an ER antagonist ( ICI 182 , 780 ) significantly blocked E2 effects . ERα was the predominant subtype in both cell lines . E2 and ICI 182 , 780 down - regulated ERα expression . The number of U373 and D54 cells significantly increased after PPT ( ERα agonist ) treatment but not after DPN ( ERβ agonist ) one . To determine the role of Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 coactivators in ERα induced cell growth , we silenced them with RNA interference . Coactivator silencing blocked the increase in cell number induced by PPT . The content of proteins involved in proliferation and metastasis was also determined after PPT treatment . Western blot analysis showed that in U373 cells the content of PR isoforms ( PR - A and PR - B ) , P00533 , P15692 and cyclin D1 increased after PPT treatment while in D54 cells only the content of P00533 was increased . Our results demonstrate that E2 induces cell growth of human astrocytoma cell lines through ERα and its interaction with Q15788 and Q9Y6Q9 and also suggest differential roles of ERα on cell growth depending on astrocytoma grade .",
"DB00184 induces cell proliferation , invasion and epithelial - mesenchymal transition in a variety of human cancer cell lines . Cigarette smoking is strongly correlated with the onset of nonsmall cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . DB00184 , an active component of cigarettes , has been found to induce proliferation of lung cancer cell lines . In addition , nicotine can induce angiogenesis and confer resistance to apoptosis . All these events are mediated through the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ( nAChRs ) on lung cancer cells . In this study , we demonstrate that nicotine can promote anchorage - independent growth in NSCLCs . In addition , nicotine also induces morphological changes characteristic of a migratory , invasive phenotype in NSCLCs on collagen gel . These morphological changes were similar to those induced by the promigratory growth factor P15692 . The proinvasive effects of nicotine were mediated by alpha7 - nAChRs on NSCLCs . RT - PCR analysis showed that the alpha7 - nAChRs were also expressed on human breast cancer and pancreatic cancer cell lines . DB00184 was found to promote proliferation and invasion in human breast cancer . The proinvasive effects of nicotine were mediated via a nAChR , Src and calcium - dependent signaling pathway in breast cancer cells . In a similar fashion , nicotine could also induce proliferation and invasion of Aspc1 pancreatic cancer cells . Most importantly , nicotine could induce changes in gene expression consistent with epithelial to mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) , characterized by reduction of epithelial markers like P12830 expression , ZO - 1 staining and concomitant increase in levels of mesenchymal proteins like vimentin and fibronectin in human breast and lung cancer cells . Therefore , it is probable that the ability of nicotine to induce invasion and EMT may contribute to the progression of breast and lung cancers .",
"Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .",
"Development of ranibizumab , an anti - vascular endothelial growth factor antigen binding fragment , as therapy for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . BACKGROUND : Angiogenesis is a key aspect of the wet form of age - related neovascular ( AMD ) , the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population . Substantial evidence indicated that vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A is a major mediator of angiogenesis and vascular leakage in wet AMD . P15692 is the prototype member of a gene family that includes also P49763 , P49765 , P49767 , O43915 and the orf virus - encoded Q9NRA1 . Several isoforms of P15692 can be generated due to alternative mRNA splicing . Various P15692 inhibitors have been clinically developed . Among these , ranibizumab is a high affinity recombinant Fab that neutralizes all isoforms of P15692 . The article briefly reviews the biology of P15692 and then focuses on the path that led to clinical development of ranibizumab . RESULTS : The safety and efficacy of ranibizumab in the treatment of neovascular AMD have been evaluated in two large phase III , multicenter , randomized , double - masked , controlled pivotal trials in different neovascular AMD patient populations . Combined , the trial results indicate that ranibizumab results not only in a slowing down of vision loss but also in a significant proportion of patients experiencing a clinically meaningful vision gain . The visual acuity benefit over control was observed regardless of CNV lesion type . Furthermore , the benefit was associated with a low rate of serious adverse events . CONCLUSIONS : DB01270 represents a novel therapy that , for the first time , appears to have the potential to enable many AMD patients to obtain a meaningful and sustained gain of vision . On June 30 2006 , ranibizumab was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of wet AMD .",
"Preferred therapies for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . PURPOSE OF REVIEW : This report reviews the current treatment strategies and ongoing clinical trials in the treatment of neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . RECENT FINDINGS : The functional and anatomic outcomes achieved in the pivotal ranibizumab trials with monthly injections set the standard for comparison . Since then , various modified dosing regimens with the aim of lessening the treatment burden associated with monthly injections have been investigated . Combination therapy incorporating photodynamic therapy and antivascular endothelial growth factor ( anti - P15692 ) therapy may represent an alternative treatment approach and randomized multicenter clinical trials are ongoing . In addition , new pharmacologic agents like DB08885 are being developed and investigated ; preliminary 1 - year results with DB08885 are encouraging . SUMMARY : DB01270 or bevacizumab monotherapy remains the preferred therapy in the management of neovascular AMD at the present time . Ongoing clinical trials will help determine the efficacy of ranibizumab relative to bevacizumab , evaluate the long - term efficacy and safety of combination therapy modalities , and assess the role of new pharmacologic agents .",
"Individualized Therapy with DB01270 in Wet Age - Related Macular Degeneration . Individualized treatment regimens may reduce patient burden with satisfactory patient outcomes in neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Intravitreal anti - P15692 drugs are the current gold standard . Fixed monthly injections offer the best visual outcome but this regimen is not commonly followed outside clinical trials . A Q9H6Q4 regimen requires monthly visits where the patient is treated in the presence of signs of lesion activity . Therefore , an early detection of reactivation of the disease with immediate retreatment is crucial to prevent visual acuity loss . Several trials suggest that \" treat and extend \" and other proactive regimens provide a reasonable approach . The rationale of the proactive regimens is to perform treatment anticipating relapses or recurrences and therefore avoid drops in vision while individualizing patient followup . Treat and extend study results in significant direct medical cost savings from fewer treatments and office visits compared to monthly treatment . Current data suggest that , for one year , Q9H6Q4 is less expensive , but treat and extend regimen would likely be less expensive for subsequent years . Once a patient is not a candidate to continue with treatment , he / she should be sent to an outpatient unit with adequate resources to follow nAMD patients in order to reduce the burden of specialized ophthalmologist services .",
"DB01270 treatment outcomes in phakic versus pseudophakic eyes : an individual patient data analysis of 2 phase 3 trials . OBJECTIVE : To compare visual outcomes in phakic and pseudophakic eyes treated with monthly intravitreal ranibizumab for exudative age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . DESIGN : Meta - analysis of individual patient data from 2 phase 3 clinical trials of intravitreal ranibizumab in neovascular AMD ( Anti - P15692 Antibody for the Treatment of Predominantly Classic Choroidal Neovascularization in Age - Related Macular Degeneration [ ANCHOR ] , ClinicalTrials . gov number , NCT00061594 ; and Minimally Classic / Occult Trial of the Anti - P15692 Antibody DB01270 in the Treatment of Neovascular Age - Related Macular Degeneration [ MARINA ] , ClinicalTrials . gov number NCT00056836 ) . PARTICIPANTS AND CONTROLS : A total of 1137 patients from 2 phase 3 clinical trials . METHODS : Phakic and pseudophakic eyes were treated with monthly intravitreal ranibizumab ( 0 . 3 mg or 0 . 5 mg ) , sham injections plus verteporfin photodynamic therapy ( ANCHOR ) , or sham injections alone ( MARINA ) . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Mean change from baseline in Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ( ETDRS ) visual acuity ( VA ) and the proportion of patients gaining or losing 15 or more ETDRS letters . RESULTS : After adjusting for baseline covariates , no differences were seen in mean change in VA for phakic versus pseudophakic eyes . Pseudophakic eyes were more likely to lose 15 or more letters of vision than phakic eyes at 12 months , but not at 24 months . CONCLUSIONS : Overall , in this analysis , lens status did not demonstrate an independent influence on mean VA for eyes treated with monthly ranibizumab . It is possible that phakic eyes may be less prone to severe vision loss . FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ( S ) : Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references .",
"Anti - P15692 in treatment of diabetic macular edema . Diabetic macular edema is the leading cause of moderate visual deterioration in patients with diabetic retinopathy . DB01270 ) blocks vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) induced hyperpermeability of blood vessels . In this prospective case series we investigated the efficacy and safety of anti - P15692 treatment in reduction of central retinal thickness ( CRT ) and improvement in visual acuity ( VA ) in patients with diabetic macular edema ( DME ) . 9 patients were followed up for 6 months and treated monthly with intravitreal ranibizumab . VA and CRT were measured at each visit . Treatment was discontinued as the peak improvement of either parameter was reached and reinstituted in case of deterioration / recurrence of edema . Study endpoints included : VA using ETDRS chart , CRT and number of injections at 6 months . Mean VA from all 9 patients increased by 0 . 3 lines of logMAR ( p < 0 . 05 compared to baseline ) , and CRT decreased from 515 +/- 123 microm to 310 +/- 110 microm . The improvement of VA after ranibizumab injection was in correlation with a decrease in CRT . Mean of 4 injections were needed to control the disease during the follow - up period . DB01270 treatment was effective in VA and reducing CRT . Several injections were needed to control the disease . Regular O75051 examinations and retreatment are advised in order to maintain initially reached VA .",
"DB01270 : treatment in patients with neovascular age - related macular degeneration . Vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) - A is a major regulator of angiogenesis and vascular permeability implicated in the development of diseases involving pathological angiogenesis and increased vascular permeability , such as neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) . LUCENTIS ( ranibizumab ) , a humanized antigen - binding fragment ( Fab ) that neutralizes all P15692 isoforms and their biologically active degradation products , was recently approved by the FDA . DB01270 is the first FDA - approved treatment for neovascular AMD that maintains or improves vision in > or = 90 % patients and provides a > or = 15 - letter improvement in visual acuity for a quarter to a third of patients with all choroidal neovascularisation subtypes . DB01270 was associated with a < or = 1 . 7 % rate of key serious ocular adverse events , such as endophthalmitis and uveitis , in two pivotal Phase III trials .",
"DB01270 for the treatment of neovascular AMD . Age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is the leading cause of adult blindness among individuals aged 50 and older in the Western world , with the neovascular form of AMD responsible for the most severe and rapid visual loss . Although monotherapy with currently available treatments can slow the rate of loss of vision in eyes with neovascular AMD , they do not significantly improve vision . Vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of neovascular AMD , and ranibizumab is a promising new treatment that targets all P15692 isoforms and their biologically active degradation products . Clinical trials have reported that ranibizumab treatment resulted in greater proportions of patients achieving a < 15 letter loss of visual acuity and improved vision at 12 and 24 months than control groups . The incidence of serious ocular and systemic adverse events was low in all ranibizumab trials to date . Currently , ranibizumab is the only treatment for neovascular AMD to demonstrate significant improvement in vision for many patients and represents a major advance in treating neovascular AMD .",
"Genome - wide association study identifies genetic determinants of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . ___MASK62___ is a commonly used anticoagulant , whose dose needs to be determined for each individual patient owing to large inter - individual variability in its therapeutic dose . Although several clinical and genetic variables influencing warfarin dose have been identified , uncovering additional factors are critically important for safer use of warfarin . Through a genome - wide association study , we identified single - nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP ) rs2108622 [ cytochrome P450 , family 4 , subfamily F , polypeptide 2 ( P78329 ) ] as a genetic determinant of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese . Stratifying subjects who have been pre - classified according to the genotypes of SNP rs10509680 [ cytochrome P450 , family 2 , subfamily C , polypeptide 9 ( P11712 ) ] and SNP rs9923231 [ vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 ( Q9BQB6 ) ] , based on their genotypes of rs2108622 allowed identification of subjects who require higher dose of warfarin . Incorporating genotypes of rs2108622 into a warfarin dosing algorithm that considers age , body surface area , status of amiodarone co - administration and genotypes of SNPs in the P11712 and Q9BQB6 genes improved the model ' s predictability to 43 . 4 % . In this study , the association of P78329 with warfarin dose of the Japanese has been established for the first time . Besides , a warfarin dosing algorithm that incorporates genotypes of rs2108622 and amiodarone co - administration status was suggested for the Japanese . Our study also implied that common SNPs other than those in the P11712 , Q9BQB6 and P78329 genes that show strong effect on the therapeutic warfarin dose might not exist .",
"[ Present status of studies on the treatment of choroidal neovascularization by Anecortave acetate ] . Choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) is a major cause of vision loss in various ocular fundus diseases . The purpose of traditional therapies was to treat established CNV , but they only have limited effects . Drug treatment targeting the pathogenesis of CNV has become a hot research topic recently . Anecortave acetate is an angiostatic steroid which shows distinct mechanism of action in inhibiting neovascularization , making it different from the anti - P15692 agents ( DB04895 , DB01270 and DB00112 ) . As the studies on the mechanism of CNV going more deeply , effective treatment targeting the pathogenesis of CNV will bring hope for these patients .",
"Effects of ellagic Acid on angiogenic factors in prostate cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Several natural antioxidants , including ellagic acid ( EA ) , have been reported to have chemotherapeutic activity in vivo and in vitro settings . Cytochrome P450 ( CYP ) activity and synthesis of both epoxyeicosatrienoic acids ( EETs ) and 20 - hydroxy - 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - eicosatetraenoic acid ( 20 - HETE ) , together with vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and heme oxygenase system ( HO ) have emerged as important modulators of tumor growth and metastasis . METHODS : The anti - angiogenic effects of EA were investigated in the human prostatic cancer cell line LnCap . P09601 , P30519 , P51589 and soluble epoxyde hydrolase ( sEH ) expressions were evaluated by western blotting . Levels of P15692 and osteoprotegerin ( O00300 ) were determined in the culture supernatant using an ELISA assay , while CYP mRNAs were determined by qRT - PCR . RESULTS : EA treatment induced a significant decrease ( p < 0 . 05 ) in P09601 , P30519 and P51589 expression , and in P15692 and O00300 levels . Similarly P51589 , P78329 and CYPA22 mRNAs were significantly ( p < 0 . 05 ) down - regulated by EA treatment . The decrease in P51589 mRNA was associated with an increase in sEH expression . CONCLUSIONS : RESULTS reported in the present study highlighted the ability of EA to modulate a new pathway , in addition to anti - proliferative and pro - differentiation properties , via a mechanism that involves a decrease in eicosanoid synthesis and a down - regulation of the HO system in prostate cancer .",
"The Q9Y275 / APRIL system : emerging functions beyond B cell biology and autoimmunity . The Q9Y275 system plays a key role in the development of autoimmunity , especially in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) . This often leads to the assumption that Q9Y275 is mostly a B cell factor with a specific role in autoimmunity . Focus on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , driven by pharmaceutical successes with the recent approval of a novel targeted therapy ___MASK12___ , has relegated other potential roles of Q9Y275 to the background . Far from being SLE - specific , the Q9Y275 system has a much broader relevance in infection , cancer and allergy . In this review , we provide the latest views on additional roles of the Q9Y275 system in health and diseases , as well as an update on Q9Y275 and autoimmunity , with particular focus on current clinical trials .",
"Effect of intravitreal injection of ranibizumab in combination with verteporfin PDT on normal primate retina and choroid . PURPOSE : To evaluate the effect of intravitreal injection of a monoclonal antibody fragment ( ranibizumab , also known as DB01270 and Lucentis ; Genentech , S . San Francisco , CA ) directed against vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) in combination with verteporfin photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) on normal primate retina and choroid . METHODS : Eight cynomolgus monkeys were treated with intravitreal ranibizumab in one eye and placebo in the other , alternating with verteporfin PDT in both eyes on a weekly basis for 6 to 7 weeks . Treatment effects were evaluated by color fundus photography , fluorescein angiography , and light and electron microscopy . RESULTS : Over the course of the study , increasing retinal pigment epithelial changes , with corresponding window defects , developed in both eyes of all animals on fluorescein angiography over the course of the study . No complications attributable to the intravitreal injection of ranibizumab were observed . Histologic analysis revealed a similar reduction in choriocapillaris density in the irradiated area of eyes treated with PDT alone compared with those that received combination treatment . CONCLUSIONS : In this limited study of normal monkey eyes , no severe adverse effects from the combination of intravitreal ranibizumab and verteporfin PDT were demonstrated compared with PDT alone .",
"Temporal and pharmacological characterization of angiostatin release and generation by human platelets : implications for endothelial cell migration . Platelets play an important role in thrombosis and in neo - vascularisation as they release and produce factors that both promote and suppress angiogenesis . Amongst these factors is the angiogenesis inhibitor angiostatin , which is released during thrombus formation . The impact of anti - thrombotic agents and the kinetics of platelet angiostatin release are unknown . Hence , our objectives were to characterize platelet angiostatin release temporally and pharmacologically and to determine how angiostatin release influences endothelial cell migration , an early stage of angiogenesis . We hypothesized anti - platelet agents would suppress angiostatin release but not generation by platelets . Human platelets were aggregated and temporal angiostatin release was compared to vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) . Immuno - gold electron microscopy and immunofluorescence microscopy identified α - granules as storage organelles of platelet angiostatin . Acetylsalicylic acid , MRS2395 , P08514 / IIIa blocking peptide , and aprotinin were used to characterize platelet angiostatin release and generation . An endothelial cell migration assay was performed under hypoxic conditions to determine the effects of pharmacological platelet and angiostatin inhibition . Compared to P15692 , angiostatin generation and release from α - granules occurred later temporally during platelet aggregation . Consequently , collagen - activated platelet releasates stimulated endothelial cell migration more potently than maximally - aggregated platelets . Platelet inhibitors prostacyclin , S - nitroso - glutathione , acetylsalicylic acid , and P08514 / IIIa blocking peptide , but not a Q9H244 inhibitor , suppressed angiostatin release but not generation . Suppression of angiostatin generation in the presence of acetylsalicylic acid enhanced platelet - stimulated endothelial migration . Hence , the temporal and pharmacological modulation of platelet angiostatin release may have significant consequences for neo - vascularization following thrombus formation .",
"Preclinical pharmacokinetics of DB01270 ( rhuFabV2 ) after a single intravitreal administration . PURPOSE : DB01270 ( DB01270 ; Lucentis , Genentech , South San Francisco , CA ) is a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment designed to bind all forms of P15692 , thereby blocking vessel permeability and angiogenesis in neovascular age - related macular degeneration . This study evaluated the pharmacokinetic ( PK ) and serum bioavailability of ranibizumab after a single intravitreal ( ITV ) or intravenous ( IV ) dose in cynomolgus monkeys . METHODS : Monkeys received ranibizumab as either a bilateral ITV dose ( 500 or 2000 microg / eye ; n = 6 / group ) or a single IV dose ( 1000 or 4000 microg / animal ; n = 4 / group ) . After ITV administration , ranibizumab concentrations were measured in several ocular compartments and in serum for 10 days and , after IV administration , for 48 hours . Pharmacokinetic parameters were estimated by compartmental and noncompartmental methods . RESULTS : DB01270 cleared in parallel from all ocular compartments , with a terminal half - life of approximately 3 days . It distributed rapidly to the retina ( 6 - 24 hours ) , and concentrations were approximately one third that in the vitreous . After ITV injection , bioavailability ( F ) was 50 % to 60 % . Serum concentrations were very low , reflecting wider distribution and faster clearance when ranibizumab reached the serum . After IV administration , the terminal half - life was approximately 0 . 5 day . CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrates that ranibizumab has a PK profile that is favorable for its clinical use in treating neovascular AMD by monthly ITV injection .",
"P15692 - induced effects on proliferation , migration and tight junctions are restored by ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) in microvascular retinal endothelial cells . BACKGROUND : Because vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) signalling is deregulated in diabetic retinopathy , the potential therapeutic effects of P15692 inhibitors such as the human P15692 - specific antibody ranibizumab are currently being tested . A study was undertaken to determine whether P15692 - stimulated processes in retinal endothelial cells are reversed by ranibizumab . METHODS : The influence of P15692 ( 121 ) and P15692 ( 165 ) on the proliferation and migration of immortalised bovine retinal endothelial cells ( iBREC ) was studied in the presence and absence of ranibizumab . In addition , the protein composition of tight junctions in the presence of P15692 and its inhibitor in iBREC was investigated . RESULTS : While both isoforms stimulated proliferation of iBREC , only P15692 ( 165 ) influenced cell migration . The addition of ranibizumab counteracted this stimulation without inhibition of the basal levels of migration and proliferation . Plasma membrane staining of the tight junction proteins occludin and claudin - 1 disappeared in the presence of P15692 ( 165 ) ; there was no effect on claudin - 5 and ZO - 1 was only weakly affected . The addition of ranibizumab restored plasma membrane localisation of occludin and claudin - 1 . For claudin - 1 , the variation in total protein expression corresponded with the observed effects of P15692 ( 165 ) and ranibizumab . CONCLUSION : DB01270 reverses proliferation and cell migration stimulated by P15692 and delocalisation of tight junction proteins induced by P15692 ( 165 ) in iBREC .",
"[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK90___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .",
"Review of ranibizumab trials for neovascular age - related macular degeneration . DB01270 , a recombinant , humanized , monoclonal antibody antigen - binding fragment that neutralizes all P15692 isoforms , is the first US FDA - approved therapy for neovascular age - related macular degeneration ( AMD ) to result in improvement in visual acuity . The benefit of intravitreal ranibizumab applies to all angiographic subtypes of neovascular AMD and across all lesion sizes . The two original phase III studies ( ANCHOR and MARINA ) demonstrated sustained visual acuity ( VA ) gains over a two - year monthly dosing schedule . Following these trials , several studies looked at ways to decrease the treatment burden while maintaining similar visual gains . These trials included PIER , PrONTO , EXCITE , SUSTAIN , HORIZON , and CATT . Visual acuity data shows that monthly dosing of ranibizumab produces superior vision outcomes compared to a less - frequent , fixed - dosing schedule . Intravitreal ranibizumab is well tolerated and shown to have a very low rate of adverse ocular or systemic side - effects ."
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"Q16647 gene transfer inhibits neointimal formation by suppressing Q07869 delta expression . OBJECTIVE : DB01240 ( P06744 ( 2 ) ) is a potent ligand of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor delta ( Q07869 delta ) that regulates cell growth and differentiation . The aim of this study was to elucidate how endogenous P06744 ( 2 ) overexpression affects the expressions of Q07869 delta and mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) in the development of neointimal formation in experimental angioplasty with adenovirus - mediated P06744 ( 2 ) synthase ( Ad - PGIS ) gene transfer . METHODS AND RESULTS : In human aortic smooth muscle cells , protein blotting analysis showed that P06744 ( 2 ) overproduction decreased the levels of phosphorylated p38 MAPK ( P - p38 MAPK ) ( 2 . 0 - fold versus 0 . 83 - fold relative to control ) . Immunohistochemical analysis in balloon - injured arteries revealed diffuse expression of Q07869 delta in the neointima of control vessels , with no expression in uninjured vessels . The level of Q07869 delta expression was lower in Ad - PGIS - treated arteries than in control vessels , with the Q07869 delta localized in the neointima adjacent to endothelium . Staining of P - p38 MAPK showed a similar pattern to Q07869 delta among the three groups . Morphometric analysis at day 14 revealed that Ad - PGIS reduced the intima - to - media ratio by up to 59 % . CONCLUSIONS : Ad - PGIS gene transfer reduced Q07869 delta expression and inhibited neointimal formation after balloon injury in accordance with the reduction in the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK .",
"Inhibition of myoblast migration by prostacyclin is associated with enhanced cell fusion . Satellite cells are stem cells that are critical for the formation and growth of skeletal muscle during myogenesis . To differentiate and fuse , proliferating satellite cells or myoblasts must migrate and establish stable cell - cell contacts . However , the factors that regulate myoblast migration and fusion are not understood completely . We have identified DB01240 as a novel regulator of myogenesis in vitro . DB01240 is a member of the family of prostaglandins ( PG ) , autocrine / paracrine signaling molecules synthesized via the cyclooxygenase - 1 and - 2 pathways . Primary mouse muscle cells both secrete DB01240 and express the P43119 , IP , at various stages of myogenesis . Using genetic and pharmacological approaches , we show that DB01240 is a negative regulator of myoblast migration that also enhances cell fusion . Thus , DB01240 may act as a \" brake \" on migrating cells to facilitate cell - cell contact and fusion . Together , our results highlight the importance of the balance between positive and negative regulators in cell migration and myogenesis . This work may have implications for migration of other populations of adult stem cells and / or cells that undergo fusion .",
"Specific components of prostanoid - signaling pathways are present in non - small cell lung cancer cells . In the present study , we measured prostanoid synthesis and the expression of genes associated with prostanoid signaling in human non - small cell lung carcinoma ( NSCLC ) cell lines and in primary human tumors . Consistent with the proposed growth promoting role of DB00917 , we found that NSCLC cell lines frequently co - expressed the genes encoding cyclooxygenase - 2 and the prostaglandin E2 ( DB00917 ) receptors EP1 , 2 and 4 concomitant with the synthesis of DB00917 . In contrast , NSCLC cells did not synthesize appreciable amounts of prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 , prostacyclin ) , lacked DB01240 synthase ( PGIS ) and did not express the gene coding for the P43119 IP at detectable levels . In agreement with this finding , PGIS mRNA levels were dramatically diminished in primary human tumor samples as compared to matched normal lung tissue . Finally , thromboxane A2 ( TxA2 ) was synthesized in NSCLC cell lines , but transcription of the gene coding for the TxA2 receptor TP was not observed in these cells . In marked contrast , lung fibroblasts synthesized all three prostanoids and their receptors at high levels . While the observed expression patterns were consistent with the existence of autocrine / paracrine DB00917 signaling loops in NSCLC cells , DB01240 - and TxA2 - mediated signals may play a role in tumor stroma cells .",
"Role of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in pulmonary clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vivo . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) 2 is a fatal genetic disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) that is commonly associated with chronic pulmonary infections with mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( PA ) . To test the hypothesis that P13569 plays a direct role in PA adhesion and clearance , we have used mouse lines expressing varying levels of human ( h ) or mouse ( m ) P13569 . A subacute intratracheal dose of 3 x 10 ( 6 ) bacteria was cleared with similar kinetics in control wild - type ( WT ) and transgenic mice overexpressing hCFTR in the lung from the surfactant protein C ( P11686 ) promoter ( P11686 - hCFTR +/- ) . In a second series of experiments , the clearance of an acute intratracheal dose of 1 . 5 x 10 ( 7 ) PA bacteria was also similar in WT , hemizygous P11686 - hCFTR +/- , and bitransgenic gut - corrected FABP - hCFTR +/+- mCFTR -/- , the latter lacking expression of mCFTR in the lung . However , a small but significant decrease in bacterial killing was observed in lungs of homozygote P11686 - hCFTR +/+ mice . Lung pathology in both WT and P11686 - hCFTR +/+ mice was marked by neutrophilic inflammation and bacterial invasion of perivascular and subepithelial compartments . Bacteria were associated primarily with leukocytes and were not associated with alveolar type II or bronchiolar epithelial cells , the cellular sites of P11686 - hCFTR +/+ transgene expression . The results indicate that there is no direct correlation between levels of P13569 expression and bacterial clearance or association of bacteria with epithelial cells in vivo .",
"Toll - like receptor expression in human keratinocytes : nuclear factor kappaB controlled gene activation by Staphylococcus aureus is toll - like receptor 2 but not toll - like receptor 4 or platelet activating factor receptor dependent . Cultured primary human keratinocytes were screened for their expression of various members of the toll - like receptor ( TLR ) family . Keratinocytes were found to constitutively express Q15399 , O60603 , O15455 , O60602 , and Q9NR96 but not O00206 , Q9Y2C9 , Q9NYK1 , Q9NR97 , or Q9BXR5 as shown by polymerase chain reaction analysis . The expression of the crucial receptor for signaling of staphylococcal compounds O60603 was also confirmed by immunohistochemistry , in contrast to O00206 , which showed a negative staining pattern . Next , we analyzed the activation of the proinflammatory nuclear transcription factor kappaB by Staphylococcus aureus strain 8325 - 4 . Using nuclear extract gel shifts , RelA staining , and luciferase reporter transfection plasmids we found a clear induction of nuclear factor kappaB translocation by the bacteria . This translocation induced the transcription of nuclear factor kappaB controlled genes such as inducible nitric oxide synthetase , P35354 , and interleukin - 8 . Transcription of these genes was followed by production of increased amounts of interleukin - 8 protein and NO . Inhibition experiments using monoclonal antibodies and the specific platelet activating factor receptor inhibitor CV3988 showed that nuclear factor kappaB activation by S . aureus was O60603 but not O00206 or platelet activating factor receptor dependent . In line , the purified staphylococcal cell wall components lipoteichoic acid and peptidoglycan , known to signal through O60603 , also showed nuclear factor kappaB translocation in human keratinocytes , indicating a crucial role of the staphylococcal cell wall in the innate immune stimulation of human keratinocytes . These results help to explain the complex activation of human keratinocytes by S . aureus and its cell wall components in various inflammatory disorders of the skin .",
"Effects of inhaled prostacyclin analogue on chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension . Inhaled DB01240 has been reported to elicit pulmonary vasodilation , but whether it is also effective in treating chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension is still uncertain . We designed this study to address the in vivo effectiveness of inhaled DB05229 , a stable DB01240 analogue , on pulmonary vascular tone during hypoxic exposure in normoxic ( N ) and chronically hypoxic ( CH ) rats . Pulmonary vasodilation was observed by low - dose inhaled DB05229 in N rats , but not in CH rats . It was not until higher doses of DB05229 were given that pulmonary vasodilation was obtained in CH rats . When the agent was continuously administered by an intravascular route at the inhaled dose , it elicited no vasodilation in N rats . On the contrary , it elicited profound vasodilation in CH rats , although a concomitant systemic hypotension was observed . The P43119 mRNA expression was unchanged in the lungs of CH rats compared with that of N rats . We conclude that low doses of aerosolized DB05229 may reduce pulmonary vascular tone in rats without preexisting lung diseases . In contrast , when hypoxic pulmonary hypertension is present , the threshold of DB05229 inhalation was elevated to provoke pulmonary vasodilation .",
"Pulmonary prostacyclin synthase overexpression in transgenic mice protects against development of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension . Q16647 ( PGIS ) is the final committed enzyme in the metabolic pathway leading to prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) production . Patients with severe pulmonary hypertension have a PGIS deficiency of their precapillary vessels , but the importance of this deficiency for lung vascular remodeling remains unclear . We hypothesized that selective pulmonary overexpression of PGIS may prevent the development of pulmonary hypertension . To study this hypothesis , transgenic mice were created with selective pulmonary PGIS overexpression using a construct of the 3 . 7 - kb human surfactant protein - C ( P11686 ) promoter and the rat PGIS cDNA . Transgenic mice ( Tg + ) and nontransgenic littermates ( Tg - ) were subjected to a simulated altitude of 17 , 000 ft for 5 weeks , and right ventricular systolic pressure ( RVSP ) was measured . Histology was performed on the lungs . The Tg + mice produced 2 - fold more pulmonary 6 - keto prostaglandin F1alpha ( PGF1alpha ) levels than did Tg - mice . After exposure to chronic hypobaric hypoxia , Tg + mice have lower RVSP than do Tg - mice . Histologic examination of the lungs revealed nearly normal arteriolar vessels in the Tg + mice in comparison with vessel wall hypertrophy in the Tg - mice . These studies demonstrate that Tg + mice were protected from the development of pulmonary hypertension after exposure to chronic hypobaric hypoxia . We conclude that PGIS plays a major role in modifying the pulmonary vascular response to chronic hypoxia . This has important implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of severe pulmonary hypertension .",
"CNS - specific prostacyclin ligands as neuronal survival - promoting factors in the brain . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is a critical regulator of the cardiovascular system , via dilatation of vascular smooth muscle and inhibition of platelet aggregation ( Moncada , S . 1982 , Br . J . Pharmacol . , 76 , 3 ) . Our previous studies demonstrated that a novel subtype of P43119 , which is clearly distinct from a peripheral subtype in terms of ligand specificity , is expressed in the rostral region of the brain , e . g . cerebral cortex , hippocampus , thalamus and striatum , and that ( 15R ) - 16 - m - 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 - tetranorisocarbacyclin ( 15R - Q8NDX1 ) and 15 - deoxy - 16 - m - 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 - tetranorisocarbacyclin ( 15 - deoxy - Q8NDX1 ) specifically bind to the central nervous system ( CNS ) - specific P43119 . Here , we report that these CNS - specific P43119 ligands , including DB01240 itself , prevented the neuronal death . They prevented apoptotic cell death of hippocampal neurons induced by high ( 50 % ) oxygen atmosphere , xanthine + xanthine oxidase , and serum deprivation . IC50s for neuronal death were approximately 30 and 300 nM for 15 - deoxy - Q8NDX1 and 15R - Q8NDX1 , respectively , which well correlated with the binding potency for the CNS - specific P43119 . 6 - Keto - PGF1alpha ( a stable metabolite of DB01240 ) , peripheral nervous system - specific DB01240 ligands and other prostaglandins ( PGs ) than DB01240 did not show such neuroprotective effects . In vivo , 15R - Q8NDX1 protected P00915 pyramidal neurons against ischaemic damage in gerbils . These results indicate that CNS - specific DB01240 ligands have neuronal survival - promoting activity both in vitro and in vivo , and may represent a new type of therapeutic drug for neurodegeneration .",
"___MASK31___ - inhibitable P35354 . Although paracetamol potently reduces pain and fever , its mechanism of action has so far not been satisfactorily explained . It inhibits both P23219 and P35354 weakly in vitro , but reduces prostaglandin synthesis markedly in vivo . In mouse macrophage J774 . 2 cells , P35354 induced for 48 hr with high concentrations of NSAIDs is more sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol than endotoxin - induced P35354 . In the rat pleurisy model of inflammation , a second peak of P35354 protein appears 48 hr after administration of the inflammatory stimulus , during the resolution phase of the inflammatory process . Inhibition of the activity of this late - appearing P35354 with indomethacin or a selective P35354 inhibitor , delays resolution and the inflammation is prolonged . Cultured lung fibroblasts also express P35354 activity after stimulation with IL - 1beta which is highly sensitive to inhibition with paracetamol . Thus , evidence is accumulating for the existence of a P35354 variant or a new P36551 enzyme which can be inhibited with paracetamol .",
"The roles of prostanoids in infection and sickness behaviors . A systemic infection in patients causes so - called sickness behaviors , such as fever generation , adrenocorticotropic hormone release , reduced locomotion , loss of social contact , anorexia , and increased sleep . As aspirin - like non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs alleviate most of these symptoms , the involvement of prostanoids in the generation of sickness behaviors has been strongly suggested . Prostanoids , consisting of prostaglandins ( PGs ) and thromboxanes ( TXs ) , are a group of lipid mediators formed in response to various stimuli . They include PGD2 , DB00917 , PGF2alpha , DB01240 , and TXA2 . Immediately after synthesis , they are released outside the cells , and exert their actions by binding to a G - protein - coupled rhodopsin - type receptor on the surface of target cells . There are eight types of prostanoid receptors : the Q13258 , four subtypes of PGE receptor , the P43088 , the P43119 , and the TXA receptor . Recently , mice deficient in each of these prostanoid receptors were generated and the examination of these mice in various experimental disease models revealed the important roles of prostaglandin receptor signaling in various pathological processes . In this review , we describe several recent findings that have addressed the mechanisms underlying sickness behaviors and that have identified the critical roles of the signaling of each prostanoid receptor in the elicitation of the stress responses associated with these sickness behaviors .",
"Androgens stimulate myogenic differentiation and inhibit adipogenesis in C3H 10T1 / 2 pluripotent cells through an androgen receptor - mediated pathway . DB00624 supplementation increases skeletal muscle mass and decreases fat mass ; however , the underlying mechanisms are unknown . We hypothesized that testosterone regulates body composition by promoting the commitment of mesenchymal pluripotent cells into myogenic lineage and inhibiting their differentiation into adipogenic lineage . Mouse C3H 10T1 / 2 pluripotent cells were treated with testosterone ( 0 - 300 nM ) or dihydrotestosterone ( DB02901 , 0 - 30 nM ) for 0 - 14 d , and myogenic conversion was evaluated by immunocytochemical staining for early ( MyoD ) and late ( myosin heavy chain II ; MHC ) myogenic markers and by measurements of MyoD and MHC mRNA and protein . Adipogenic differentiation was assessed by adipocyte counting and by measurements of peroxisomal proliferator - activated receptor gamma 2 ( Q07869 gamma 2 ) mRNA and Q07869 gamma 2 protein and CCAAT / enhancer binding protein alpha . The number of MyoD + myogenic cells and MHC + myotubes and MyoD and MHC mRNA and protein levels increased dose dependently in response to testosterone and DB02901 treatment . Both testosterone and DB02901 decreased the number of adipocytes and down - regulated the expression of Q07869 gamma 2 mRNA and Q07869 gamma 2 protein and CCAAT / enhancer binding protein alpha . P10275 mRNA and protein levels were low at baseline but increased after testosterone or DB02901 treatment . The effects of testosterone and DB02901 on myogenesis and adipogenesis were blocked by bicalutamide . Therefore , testosterone and DB02901 regulate lineage determination in mesenchymal pluripotent cells by promoting their commitment to the myogenic lineage and inhibiting their differentiation into the adipogenic lineage through an androgen receptor - mediated pathway . The observation that differentiation of pluripotent cells is androgen dependent provides a unifying explanation for the reciprocal effects of androgens on muscle and fat mass in men .",
"P10275 rediscovered : the new biology and targeting the androgen receptor therapeutically . Discoveries over the past decade suggest that castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) is sensitive , but not resistant to , further manipulation of the androgen - androgen receptor ( AR ) axis . Several new therapies that target this axis have demonstrated clinical activity . In this article , preclinical and clinical findings occurring in the field of AR - targeted therapies are reviewed . Reviews of scientific and clinical development are divided into those occurring prereceptor ( androgen production and conversion ) and at the level of the receptor ( AR aberrations and therapies targeting AR directly ) . Intracrine androgen production and AR amplification , among others , are among the principal aberrancies driving CRPC growth . Phase III data with abiraterone acetate and phase II data with ___MASK62___ , along with other similar therapies , confirm for the clinician that the scientific findings related to persistent AR signaling in a castrate milieu can be harnessed to produce significant clinical benefit for patients with the disease . Studies aimed at optimizing the timing of their use and exploring the mechanisms of resistance to these therapies are under way . The clinical success of therapies that directly target androgen synthesis as well as the most common aberrancies of the AR confirm that prostate cancer retains dependence on AR signaling , even in the castrate state .",
"The effect of prostaglandins and thromboxane A2 on coronary vessel tone -- mechanisms of action and therapeutic implications . Prostaglandins ( DB01240 , DB00917 , PGF2 alpha ) and thromboxane ( TX ) A2 are vasoactive , cell membrane - derived lipid mediators that are formed in response to stimulation of vascular smooth muscle cells by a variety of chemical agonists . Different receptor subtypes mediate the contractile and relaxing effects of prostaglandins and TXA2 on coronary vascular smooth muscle : a high - affinity ( kD : > or = 1 nM ) PGH2 / TXA2 receptor mediates the contractile actions of TXA2 ; a low - affinity ( kD 100 - 200 nM ) receptor mediates the contractile actions of other prostaglandins ( ' primary prostaglandin receptor ' ) and a P43119 ( kD > or = 20 nM ) mediates vessel relaxation . These receptors are coupled to intracellular signal transduction pathways via different G - proteins and modify muscle tone by control of cytosolic Cai ++ . Ca (++)- and DB00171 - dependent K - channels are regulated by DB01240 ( opening ) and TXA2 ( closure ) and are involved in the setting of coronary smooth muscle tone . There is experimental and clinical evidence for enhanced local TXA2 levels , an increased number of platelet TXA2 receptors and a reduced number of DB01240 receptors in acute myocardial infarction . There is also experimental evidence for increased synthesis of PGF2 alpha - receptors in vascular smooth muscle that may mediate smooth muscle proliferation . The interference of both TXA2 and DB01240 with K (+)- channels in coronary arteries may have important implications for coronary vasospasm and ischaemia - related cardiac hypoperfusion .",
"Silica Induces P00747 Activator Inhibitor - 1 Expression through a MAPKs / AP - 1 - Dependent Mechanism in Human Lung Epithelial Cells . ABSTRACT P00747 activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) plays an important role in the silica - induced pulmonary fibrosis . The effect of silica on the expression of P05121 was investigated in human lung epithelial cells ( A549 ) . Silica induced P05121 expression in a concentration - ( 50 - 200 mug / mL ) and time - ( 4 - 24 h ) dependent manner in A549 cells . Furthermore , the roles of mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) / activator protein - 1 ( AP - 1 ) signaling pathways in silica - induced P05121 expression were examined . We found that silica ( 200 mug / mL ) treatment for 4 to 24 h resulted in AP - 1 activation in A549 cells . Cells were pretreated with the AP - 1 inhibitor curcumin ( 10 , 25 , 50 muM ) , and silica - induced P05121 expression was reduced by 20 % , 63 % , and 65 % , respectively . In addition , dominant - negative mutant c - Jun ( TAM67 ) down - regulated silica - induced P05121 expression by 59 % . O75791 kinase inhibitor SB203580 ( 20 muM ) and Erk inhibitor PD98059 ( 50 muM ) suppressed silica - induced P05121 expression by 35 % and 51 % , respectively . Additionally , PD98059 but not SB203580 inhibited the AP - 1 DNA binding activity induced by silica . The results suggest that the P05121 expression induced by silica may be involved in the activation of MAPKs / AP - 1 signaling pathways in human lung epithelial cells .",
"Role of prostacyclin in the cardiovascular response to thromboxane A2 . Thromboxane ( Tx ) A2 is a vasoconstrictor and platelet agonist . DB00945 affords cardioprotection through inhibition of TxA2 formation by platelet cyclooxygenase ( P23219 ) . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is a vasodilator that inhibits platelet function . Here we show that injury - induced vascular proliferation and platelet activation are enhanced in mice that are genetically deficient in the P43119 ( IP ) but are depressed in mice genetically deficient in the TxA2 receptor ( TP ) or treated with a TP antagonist . The augmented response to vascular injury was abolished in mice deficient in both receptors . Thus , DB01240 modulates platelet - vascular interactions in vivo and specifically limits the response to TxA2 . This interplay may help explain the adverse cardiovascular effects associated with selective P35354 inhibitors , which , unlike aspirin and nonsteroidal anti - inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) , inhibit DB01240 but not TxA2 .",
"P62158 and troponin C : affinity chromatographic study of divalent cation requirements for troponin I inhibitory peptide ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan and fluphenazine binding . The different conformations induced by the binding of Mg2 + or Ca2 + to troponin C ( TnC ) and calmodulin ( P62158 ) results in the exposure of various interfaces with potential to bind target compounds . The interaction of TnC or P62158 with three affinity columns with ligands of either the synthetic peptide of troponin I ( TnI ) inhibitory region ( residues 104 - 115 ) , mastoparan ( a wasp venom peptide ) , or fluphenazine ( a phenothiazine drug ) were investigated in the presence of Mg2 + or Ca2 + . TnC and P62158 in the presence of either Ca2 + or Mg2 + bound to the TnI peptide 104 - 115 . The cation specificity for this interaction firmly establishes that the TnI inhibitory region binds to the high affinity sites of TnC ( most likely the N - terminal helix of site III ) and presumably the homologous region of P62158 . Mastoparan interacted strongly with both proteins in the presence of Ca2 + but , in the presence of Mg2 + , did not bind to TnC and only bound weakly to P62158 . ___MASK83___ bound to TnC and P62158 only in the presence of Ca2 + . When the ligands interacted with either proteins there was an increase in cation affinity , such that TnC and P62158 were eluted from the TnI peptide or mastoparan affinity column with 0 . 1 M DB00974 compared with the 0 . 01 M DB00974 required to elute the proteins from the fluphenazine column . The interaction of these ligands with their receptor sites on TnC and P62158 require a specific and spatially correct alignment of hydrophobic and negatively charged residues on these proteins . ( ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS )",
"Two types of prostacyclin receptor coupling to stimulation of adenylate cyclase and phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis in a cultured mast cell line , BNu - 2cl3 cells . DB01240 ( DB01240 ) - mediated signal transduction was examined in interleukin 3 ( P08700 ) - dependent BNu - 2cl3 mast cells . DB01088 , a stable DB01240 analogue , induced the accumulation of intracellular DB02527 and IP3 , and an increase in the intracellular Ca2 + concentration . Pretreatment of the cells with a protein kinase C activator , 12 - O - tetradecanoyl phorbol 13 - acetate , suppressed the iloprost - induced IP3 accumulation and Ca2 + mobilization , but inversely potentiated the DB02527 accumulation , suggesting that neither of these signal transduction pathways of iloprosts is the result of a secondary effect of activation of the other . Removal of P08700 from the culture medium reduced the iloprost - induced IP3 accumulation and Ca2 + mobilization , while it had no effect on the iloprost - induced DB02527 accumulation at all . These results taken together suggest that BNu - 2cl3 cells express two types of P43119 ; one couples to stimulation of adenylate cyclase , its expression being independent of P08700 , while the other couples to phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis , its expression being dependent on P08700 .",
"The gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( Gnrh ) gene maps to mouse chromosome 14 and identifies a homologous region on human chromosome 8 . The murine gonadotropin - releasing hormone ( Gnrh ) locus has been mapped to mouse chromosome 14 using a mouse x Chinese hamster somatic cell hybrid panel . The equivalent human locus , known as luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone ( P01148 ) , has been previously mapped to 8p21 - 8p11 . 2 . Four other loci mapping to the human chromosome 8 short arm have been mapped to mouse chromosome 8 ; two of these ( P00750 , P00390 ) lie proximal to P01148 , and two ( P06858 , P59665 ) lie distal to P01148 . The localization of Gnrh , the murine homolog of P01148 , to mouse chromosome 14 therefore defines a hitherto unrecognized block of homology between man and mouse . Furthermore , it indicates that the region of homology between the human chromosome 8 short arm and mouse chromosome 8 is composed of two separate blocks .",
"PGE1 but not DB01240 desensitizes the P43119 - adenylate cyclase complex in human foreskin fibroblasts . In intact cells or in membranes prepared from intact cells that were preincubated with PGE1 , subsequent DB01240 - stimulation is attenuated . Preincubation of cells with DB01240 does not induce desensitization of DB01240 - stimulated adenylate cyclase . These data suggest that HFF cells must be constantly exposed to a biologically active prostaglandin for desensitization to occur . The intrinsic chemical lability of DB01240 may be a biochemical protection mechanism against desensitization in cells that normally respond to DB01240 .",
"Functional analysis of receptor tyrosine kinase mutations in lung cancer identifies oncogenic extracellular domain mutations of P04626 . We assessed somatic alleles of six receptor tyrosine kinase genes mutated in lung adenocarcinoma for oncogenic activity . Five of these genes failed to score in transformation assays ; however , novel recurring extracellular domain mutations of the receptor tyrosine kinase gene P04626 were potently oncogenic . These P04626 extracellular domain mutants were activated by two distinct mechanisms , characterized by elevated C - terminal tail phosphorylation or by covalent dimerization mediated by intermolecular disulfide bond formation . These distinct mechanisms of receptor activation converged upon tyrosine phosphorylation of cellular proteins , impacting cell motility . Survival of Ba / P13726 cells transformed to P08700 independence by the P04626 extracellular domain mutants was abrogated by treatment with small - molecule inhibitors of P04626 , raising the possibility that patients harboring such mutations could benefit from P04626 - directed therapy .",
"Nitrergic response to cyclophosphamide treatment in blood and bone marrow . Daily intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide ( P15085 ) ( 50 mgkg (- 1 ) of body weight ) for 5 days resulted in reduced levels of marrow and blood cellularity , which was most pronounced in 18 days post - treatment ( pt ) . On day 18 after P15085 treatment the enhancedlevels of nitric oxide ( NO ) precursors and metabolites ( L - arginine , L - citrulline , reactive nitrogen species ( RNS ) ) of marrow and blood cells ( platelet , neutrophil , lymphocyte and monocyte ) resulted from up - regulation of Ca ( II )/ calmodulin ( P62158 )- independent \" inducible \" NO synthase ( P35228 ) , with a lessercontribution of Ca ( II )/ P62158 - dependent \" constitutive \" P29474 isoforms to systemic NO . Biphasic response to P15085 of marrow nitrergic system , i . e . both P35228 and P29474 showed significantly depressed activities , as well as diminished levels of NO metabolites on day 9 pt , suggested that signals in addition to NO might be involved in P15085 - induced inhibition of hematopoesis , while a gradual increase of neutrophil and platelet NOS activity appeared to be contributed to a P15085 - induced development of granulopenia , thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage .",
"Biophysical and pharmacological characterization of hypotonically activated chloride currents in cortical astrocytes . Rat cortical astrocytes regulate their cell volume in response to hypotonic challenge . This regulation is believed to depend largely on the release of chloride or organic osmolytes through anion channels . Using whole - cell recordings , we identified weakly outwardly rectifying chloride currents that could be activated in response to hypotonic challenge . These currents exhibited the following permeability sequence upon replacement of chloride in the bathing solution with various anions : I - > NO3 - > Cl - > Gluc - > or = MeS - > Ise - . Interestingly , extracellular I - , albeit showing the greatest permeability , blocked the currents with an IC50 of approximately 50 mM . Currents were almost completely inhibited by 123 microM P16860 and partially inhibited by 200 microM niflumic acid or 200 microM DIDS . Additionally , the total number of Cl - ions effluxed through the hypotonically activated channels was markedly similar to the total solute efflux during volume regulation . We therefore propose the hypotonically activated chloride channel as a major contributor to volume regulation of astrocytes . To examine potential candidate chloride channel genes expressed by astrocytes , we employed RT - PCR to demonstrate the presence of transcripts for P51788 , 3 , 4 , 5 , and 7 , as well as for P21796 and P13569 in cultured astrocytes . Moreover , we performed immunostaining with antibodies against each of these channels and showed the strongest expression of P51788 and P51790 , strong expression of P51795 and P21796 , weak expression of P51798 and very weak expression of P51793 and P13569 . Intriguingly , although we found at least seven Cl - channel proteins from three different gene families in astrocytes , none appeared to be active in resting cells .",
"Direct effects of corticotropin - releasing hormone and thyrotropin - releasing hormone on fetal lung explants . Fetal lung produces corticotropin - releasing hormone ( P06850 ) without known direct effects . We tested the hypothesis that P06850 can directly regulate lung development . In baboon fetal lung explants , P06850 strongly induces surfactant phospholipid synthesis and P11686 immunostaining , plus [( 3 ) H ] thymidine incorporation . P06850 receptor mRNA was detected in lung from multiple baboons at e125 . Testing thyrotropin ( TRH ) as a specificity control , we did demonstrate different direct effects with only modest stimulation of surfactant phospholipid synthesis and strong induction of cytidylyltransferase gene expression . Therefore , P06850 , similar to DB01285 and glucocorticoids , is a potent inducer of cell differentiation in fetal lung .",
"Maximizing clinical benefit with trastuzumab . To optimize patient management in breast cancer a number of factors are considered , including hormone receptor and P04626 status . A feasible approach for women with less aggressive , estrogen receptor / P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer is to consider trastuzumab ( Herceptin ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche , Basel , Switzerland ) combined with endocrine therapy . Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to assess the combination of trastuzumab with aromatase inhibitors . In patients with aggressive P04626 - positive metastatic breast cancer , trastuzumab / chemotherapy combination regimens are warranted . When administered first line in combination with a taxane , trastuzumab improves all clinical outcome parameters , including survival , in such patients . ___MASK4___ adds little to the toxicity profile of taxanes , and trastuzumab combination therapy is associated with improvements in quality of life when compared with chemotherapy alone . There is encouraging evidence of improved efficacy when trastuzumab is combined with other cytotoxic agents with proven single - agent activity in breast cancer , including capecitabine ( DB01101 ; F . Hoffmann - La Roche ) , gemcitabine , and vinorelbine . ___MASK4___ is also being investigated as part of triplet drug regimens . ___MASK4___ has good single - agent activity in first - line therapy . This is of relevance to women with P04626 - positive disease who are not suitable for , or do not wish to receive , cytotoxic chemotherapy . The benefits noted with trastuzumab - containing regimens were documented in clinical trials where trastuzumab was given until disease progression . A further rationale exists to continue trastuzumab beyond progression . Data from retrospective reviews indicate that this strategy is feasible .",
"Clinical trials in thrombolytic therapy , Part 2 : The open - artery hypothesis and RAPID - 1 and RAPID - 2 . The open - artery hypothesis as supported by thrombolytic study results is discussed . The open - artery hypothesis states that survival after acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) is maximized by achieving early and sustained patency of the infarct - related artery . However , two large multicenter trials did not detect any difference in mortality between patients given alteplase and patients given streptokinase , despite previous evidence that alteplase led to earlier recanalization of infarct - related arteries . The Global Utilization of DB00086 and Tissue P00747 Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries ( GUSTO - 1 ) trial suggested that early and complete patency is essential for short - term survival after AMI . Subsequent observations indicated that an open infarct - related artery at the time of hospital discharge is associated with improved long - term survival . In the ___MASK95___ Angiographic Phase II International Dose - Finding ( RAPID - 1 ) trial , complete patency was more frequent in patients who received a double - bolus regimen of reteplase than in patients who received standard - dose alteplase . Similar results were obtained in the ___MASK95___ versus DB00009 Patency Investigation during Myocardial Infarction ( RAPID - 2 ) trial , which compared the same double - bolus reteplase regimen with an accelerated regimen of alteplase . In both RAPID studies , mortality was lower and other outcomes were more favorable in reteplase recipients . ___MASK95___ seems more likely to produce normal blood flow soon after AMI than either standard - dose or accelerated alteplase and may be associated with a lower mortality rate . This lends further support to the open - artery hypothesis .",
"A protective role of hydrogen sulfide against oxidative stress in rat gastric mucosal epithelium . We investigated effect of hydrogen sulfide ( H ( 2 ) S ) on oxidative stress - caused cell death in gastric mucosal epithelial cells . In rat normal gastric epithelial RGM1 cells , NaHS , a H ( 2 ) S donor , at 1 . 5mM strongly suppressed hydrogen peroxide ( H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) ) - caused cell death , while it slightly augmented the H ( 2 ) O ( 2 ) toxicity at 0 . 5 - 1mM . The protective effect of NaHS was abolished by inhibitors of MEK or JNK , but not of p38 Q96HU1 kinase . NaHS at 1 . 5mM actually phosphorylated P29323 and JNK in RGM1 cells . ___MASK52___ , an DB00171 - sensitive K (+) ( K ( DB00171 )(+) ) channel inhibitor , did not affect the protective effect of NaHS , although mRNAs for K ( DB00171 )(+) channel subunits , Kir6 . 1 and Q09428 , were detected in RGM1 cells . In anesthetized rats , oral administration of NaHS protected against gastric mucosal lesion caused by ischemia - reperfusion . These results suggest that NaHS / H ( 2 ) S may protect gastric mucosal epithelial cells against oxidative stress through stimulation of Q96HU1 kinase pathways , a therapeutic dose range being very narrow .",
"P00797 inhibition reduces atherosclerotic plaque neovessel formation and regresses advanced atherosclerotic plaques . OBJECTIVE : The interaction between the renin - angiotensin system and toll - like receptors ( TLRs ) in the pathogenesis of advanced atherosclerotic plaques is not well understood . We studied the effects of the renin inhibitor aliskiren on the progression of advanced atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein E - deficient ( ApoE (-/-) ) mice with a special focus on plaque neovessel formation . METHODS AND RESULTS : Four - wk - old ApoE (-/-) mice were fed a high - fat diet for 8 wks , and the mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups and administered a vehicle , hydralazine , or aliskiren for an additional 12 wks . ___MASK97___ reduced the atherosclerotic plaque area and plaque neovessel density . It increased the plaque collagen and elastin contents , and reduced plasma angiotensin II levels and plaque macrophage infiltration and cathepsin S ( CatS ) protein . ___MASK97___ also decreased the levels of AT1R , gp91phox , O60603 , monocyte chemotactic protein - 1 , and CatS mRNAs in the aortic roots . DB01275 had no beneficial vascular effects , although its administration resulted in the same degree of blood pressure reduction as aliskiren . CatS deficiency mimicked the aliskiren - mediated vasculoprotective effect in the ApoE (-/-) mice , but aliskiren showed no further benefits in ApoE (-/-) CatS (-/-) mice . In vitro , O60603 silencing reduced CatS expression induced by angiotensin II . Moreover , aliskiren or the inhibition of CatS impaired the endothelial cell angiogenic action in vitro or / and ex vivo . CONCLUSION : P00797 inhibition appears to inhibit advanced plaque neovessel formation in ApoE (-/-) mice and to decrease the vascular inflammatory action and extracellular matrix degradation , partly by reducing AT1R / O60603 - mediated CatS activation and activity , thus regressing advanced atherosclerosis .",
"Q16647 expression is decreased in lungs from patients with severe pulmonary hypertension . DB01240 is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet adhesion and cell growth . We hypothesized that a decrease in expression of the critical enzyme DB01240 synthase ( DB01240 - S ) in the lung may represent an important manifestation of pulmonary endothelial dysfunction in severe pulmonary hypertension ( PH ) . Immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis were used to assess lung DB01240 - Q15517 expression , and in situ hybridization was used to assess DB01240 - S mRNA expression . In the normal pulmonary circulation ( n = 7 ) , DB01240 - S was expressed in 48 % of small , 67 % of medium , and 76 % of large pulmonary arteries as assessed by immunohistochemistry . PPH ( n = 12 ) , cirrhosis - associated ( n = 4 ) and HIV - associated PH ( n = 2 ) lungs exhibited a marked reduction in DB01240 - S expression , involving all size ranges of pulmonary arteries . Vessels with concentric lesions showed complete lack of DB01240 - S expression . Congenital heart ( n = 4 ) and O75177 ( n = 2 ) cases exhibited a more variable immunohistological pattern of DB01240 - S expression . These results were complemented by in situ hybridization and Western blots of representative lung samples . We conclude that the different sizes of the pulmonary arteries express DB01240 - S differently and that the loss of expression of DB01240 - S represents one of the phenotypic alterations present in the pulmonary endothelial cells in severe PH .",
"P43119 up - regulates the expression of angiogenic genes in human endometrium via cross talk with epidermal growth factor Receptor and the extracellular signaling receptor kinase 1 / 2 pathway . DB01240 ( P06744 ) is a member of the prostanoid family of lipid mediators that mediates its effects through a seven - transmembrane G protein - coupled receptor ( IP receptor ) . Recent studies have ascertained a role for prostanoid - receptor signaling in angiogenesis . In this study we examined the temporal - spatial expression of the IP receptor within normal human endometrium and additionally explored the signaling pathways mediating the role of IP receptor in activation of target angiogenic genes . Quantitative RT - PCR analysis demonstrated the highest endometrial expression of the IP receptor during the menstrual phase compared with all other stages of the menstrual cycle . Immunohistochemical analysis localized the site of IP receptor expression to the glandular epithelial compartment with stromal and perivascular cell immunoreactivity . Expression of the immunoreactive IP receptor protein was greatest during the proliferative and early secretory phases of the menstrual cycle . To explore the role of the IP receptor in glandular epithelial cells , we used the Ishikawa endometrial epithelial cell line . Stimulation of Ishikawa cells and human endometrial biopsy explants with 100 nm iloprost ( a P06744 analog ) rapidly activated P27361 / 2 signaling and induced the expression of proangiogenic genes , basic fibroblast growth factor , angiopoietin - 1 , and angiopoietin - 2 , in an epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) - dependent manner . Furthermore , P00533 colocalized with IP receptor in the glandular epithelial compartment . These data suggest that P06744 - IP interaction within glandular epithelial cells can promote the expression of proangiogenic genes in human endometrium via cross talk with the P00533 .",
"Structure - activity relationships associated with 3 , 4 , 5 - triphenyl - 1H - pyrazole - 1 - nonanoic acid , a nonprostanoid prostacyclin mimetic . A series of phenylated pyrazoloalkanoic acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of ADP - induced human platelet aggregation . 3 , 4 , 5 - Triphenyl - 1H - pyrazole - 1 - nonanoic acid ( 8d ) , with an IC50 of 0 . 4 microM , was the most potent inhibitor identified in this study . Biochemical studies determined that 8d increased intraplatelet DB02527 accumulation and stimulated platelet membrane - bound adenylate cyclase in a concentration - dependent fashion . Displacement of [ 3H ] iloprost by 8d from platelet membranes indicated that the platelet prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) receptor is the locus of biological action . Structure - activity studies demonstrated that the minimum structural requirements for binding to the platelet P43119 and inhibition of ADP - induced platelet aggregation within this series are a vicinally diphenylated pyrazole substituted with an omega - alkanoic acid side chain eight or nine atoms long . Potency depended upon both side - chain length and its topological relationship with the two phenyl rings .",
"DB09280 - ___MASK24___ in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del P13569 .",
"Clot penetration and retention by plasminogen activators promote fibrinolysis . P00750 ( tPA ) remains the sole thrombolytic approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary embolism ( PE ). tPA has not been replaced by third generation plasminogen activators , e . g . ___MASK95___ ( Ret ) and DB00031 ( TNK ) that circulate with longer life - spans and in theory should have more extended potency in vivo . One reason for this paradox is the inability to assign units of activity to plasminogen activators based on specific biologically relevant standards , which impairs objective comparison . Here , we compare clot permeation , retention and fibrinolytic activities of tPA , TNK and Ret in vitro and clot composition over time with outcome in a mouse model of disseminated pulmonary microembolism ( ME ) . When clots were incubated in the continuous presence of drug , tPA , TNK and Ret lysed fibrin clots identically in the absence of PA inhibitor - 1 ( e . g . P05121 ) . Ret , which has lower fibrin affinity and greater susceptibility to inhibition by P05121 than tPA , was less effective in lysing plasma clots , while TNK was less effective when the fibrin content of the clots was enhanced . However , when clots were afforded only brief exposure to drug , as occurs in vivo , Ret showed more extensive clot permeation , greater retention and lysis than tPA or TNK . These results were reproduced in vivo in a mouse model of ME . These studies indicate the need for more relevant tests of plasminogen activator activity in vitro and in vivo and they show that clot permeation and retention are important potential predictors of clinical utility .",
"Developmental regulation of prostacyclin synthase and prostacyclin receptors in the ovine uterus and conceptus during the peri - implantation period . This study documents the expression of prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) synthase ( Q16647 ) and DB01240 receptors in the trophoblast and uterus of the ewe at the time of maternal recognition of pregnancy ( i . e . days 7 , 9 , 12 , 14 and 17 ) . The membrane receptor for DB01240 ( P43119 ) and the nuclear receptors , i . e . peroxisome proliferator - activated receptors ( Q07869 ) and their heterodimer partners the retinoid X receptors ( RXR ) , were analysed . In the endometrium , Q16647 transcript and protein were expressed at day 9 of pregnancy and levels declined from days 12 to 17 . Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization indicated that Q16647 was mainly located in the luminal epithelium of the endometrium . Endometrial P43119 , Q07869 , P37231 and P48443 expression was regulated during the peri - implantation period whereas Q03181 , P19793 and P28702 were consistently expressed . In the trophoblast , Q16647 transcript levels rose as development progressed and peaked at day 17 . P43119 and Q07869 transcripts peaked before day 12 and then declined and became nearly undetectable by day 17 , whereas Q03181 and P37231 transcript levels rose steadily from days 12 to 17 . Because the PPARs and the RXRs display different expression profiles , we suggest that different heterodimers may form and support distinct functions as development proceeds . Our results also underline the importance of Q16647 and Q03181 in the trophoblast and P43119 in the uterus , suggesting that DB01240 is of both uterine and trophoblastic origin and is involved in a complex signalling pathway at around the time of implantation in the ewe .",
"Evidence for distinct prostaglandin I2 and D2 receptors in human platelets . Incubation of human platelet - rich plasma with prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 ) , results in a marked increase in adenosine 3 ': 5 '- monophosphate ( DB02527 ) that persists for at least 60 min . The persistent stimulation of DB02527 levels by DB01240 can be rapidly reversed by the addition of either prostaglandin E1 or E2 ( PGE1 , DB00917 ) , but not by prostaglandin D2 ( PGD2 ) . Studies of agonist - specific desensitization of DB02527 accumulation show that PGE1 or DB00917 can desensitize for subsequent PGE or DB01240 activation , and that subthreshold levels of DB01240 desensitize for subsequent PGE1 stimulation . PGD2 desensitizes for consequent PGD2 activation , but not for PGE1 , DB00917 or DB01240 , and PGE compounds and DB01240 do not desensitize for subsequent PGD2 activation . Agonist - specific desensitization for DB01240 is not dependent on DB02527 accumulation , but appears to be a consequence of receptor occupation . Support of the desensitization experiments was obtained through the use of the prostaglandin antagonist N - 0164 [ sodium - p - benzyl - 4 -[- oxo - 2 -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- 3 - phenyl - propyl ] phenyl phosphonate ) . This compound proved to be a potent antagonist of PGD2 and a weak antagonist of DB01240 - stimulated DB02527 accumulation . These data indicate that human platelets have distinct pharmacological receptors for both DB01240 and PGD2 , and that PGE compounds may actually interact with a P43119 .",
"___MASK90___ is the favorable alternative for cisplatin resistance reversal of ovarian cancer in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . This study aimed to observe the effects of octreotide ( O75051 ) on cisplatin resistance reversal of cancer cells in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . MTT method and flow cytometry were used to investigate the effect of cisplatin , O75051 or the combination of these two compounds on the proliferation and apoptosis of SKOV3 - O60220 cells . The size and weight of xenograft tumors from the nude mice model were measured . Real - time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of P30874 , P08183 , Q92887 , Q86UG4 - pi and P00533 in SKOV3 / O60220 cells following the different treatment . At the concentration of 2 . 5 - 20 g / ml , O75051 significantly reduced IC50 ( p < 0 . 05 ) and promoted apoptosis ( p < 0 . 05 ) of SKOV3 - O60220 cells ' response to cisplatin . Unchanged expression was found in P30874 on the SKOV3 / O60220 cell in vitro after O75051 treatment , but increased expression in vivo ( p < 0 . 05 ) . O75051 increased Q86UG4 - pi expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) and reduced Q92887 and P00533 expression ( p < 0 . 05 ) in a dose - dependent manner . The similar results were obtained in mice in vivo experiment , except the reduced expression of Q86UG4 - pi . It is suggested that O75051 could inhibit ovarian cancer proliferation and promote apoptosis , via the cell surface P30874 , and reverse cisplatin resistance through inhibition of Q92887 , P00533 , and even Q86UG4 - pi expressions .",
"Expression of prostacyclin receptors in luteinizing hormone - releasing hormone immortalized neurons : role in the control of hormone secretion . PGs of the E series are involved in the control of P01148 secretion . The present experiments were conducted to clarify whether DB01240 ( prostacyclin ) might be also involved in such a control , using multiple methodological approaches on immortalized P01148 - secreting neurons . A RT - PCR procedure to detect mouse P43119 ( IP ) messenger RNA was first applied , and the results obtained showed the presence of a specific transcript in two cell lines of immortalized P01148 neurons ( GT1 - 1 and GN11 cell lines ) . Receptor binding assays on membrane preparations from GT1 - 1 cells showed the presence of a single specific and saturable class of binding sites ( Kd = 4 . 6 nM ; 10 , 000 sites / cell ) for [ 3H ] iloprost , a stable analog of DB01240 . Competition experiments showed that the binding sites labeled by [ 3H ] iloprost possess the pharmacological characteristics of IP receptors . In functional studies , DB01240 and its analogs , iloprost and cicaprost , were able to stimulate P01148 release from the GT1 - 1 cells with elevated potencies ( EC50 = 0 . 6 - 4 . 3 nM ) ; PGE1 was only slightly less active ( EC50 = 28 . 5 nM ) , whereas DB00917 , considered the major PG involved in P01148 secretion , was poorly effective ( EC50 = 921 nM ) . The relative potencies ( EC50 ) of these compounds in stimulating the intracellular accumulation of DB02527 were in line with their P01148 - releasing activities . In conclusion , these results indicate that immortalized P01148 - secreting neurons express IP receptors through which DB01240 may exert relevant effects on P01148 release .",
"Exploration of the antiplatelet activity profile of betulinic acid on human platelets . Betulinic acid , a natural pentacyclic triterpene acid , presents a diverse mode of biological actions including antiretroviral , antibacterial , antimalarial , and anti - inflammatory activities . The potency of betulinic acid as an inhibitor of human platelet activation was evaluated , and its antiplatelet profile against in vitro platelet aggregation , induced by several platelet agonists ( adenosine diphosphate , thrombin receptor activator peptide - 14 , and arachidonic acid ) , was explored . Flow cytometric analysis was performed to examine the effect of betulinic acid on P16109 membrane expression and O95456 binding to activated platelets . Betulinic acid potently inhibits platelet aggregation and also reduced O95456 binding and the membrane expression of P16109 . Principal component analysis was used to screen , on the chemical property space , for potential common pharmacophores of betulinic acid with approved antithrombotic drugs . A common pharmacophore was defined between the NMR - derived structure of betulinic acid and prostacyclin agonists ( DB01240 ) , and the importance of its carboxylate group in its antiplatelet activity was determined . The present results indicate that betulinic acid has potential use as an antithrombotic compound and suggest that the mechanism underlying the antiplatelet effects of betulinic acid is similar to that of the P43119 agonists , a hypothesis that deserves further investigation .",
"TEI - 9063 , a stable and highly specific prostacyclin analogue for the prostacyclin receptor in mastocytoma P - 815 cells . The prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) analogues , TEI - 9063 and its methyl ester , TEI - 1324 , have been compared with another stable analogue , iloprost , with respect to binding to the P43119 , stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity and inhibition of thrombin - induced Ca2 + mobilization in mastocytoma P - 815 cells . TEI - 9063 displaced the [ 3H ] iloprost binding to the membrane fraction , the IC50 value being 3 nM , but showed very low affinity for the PGE receptor . TEI - 9063 dose dependently stimulated DB02527 formation in the cells and GTP - dependent adenylate cyclase activity in the membrane fraction , the EC50 value being 50 and 10 nM , respectively . Furthermore , TEI - 9063 prevented the thrombin - induced increase in the intracellular Ca2 + concentration , the IC50 value being 50 nM . These IC50 and EC50 values are lower than those obtained for iloprost . On the other hand , those of TEI - 1324 were about two - orders higher . Although DB01240 lost its ability to stimulate DB02527 formation by preincubation for 20 min at 37 degrees C , TEI - 9063 completely retained its ability after 60 - min preincubation . These results demonstrate that TEI - 9063 is a stable and stronger agonist for the P43119 than iloprost , and that it prevents thrombin - induced Ca2 + mobilization through stimulation of the adenylate cyclase system in mastocytoma cells .",
"The anticoagulant effect of PGI2S and tPA in transgenic umbilical vein endothelial cells is linked to up - regulation of PKA and PKC . The selection of vascular grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery is crucial for a positive outcome . This study aimed to establish a novel line of vascular endothelial cells with a potent anticoagulant effect . A lentiviral vector was used to stably transfect human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) with PGI2S alone ( HUVEC - PGI2S ) or both PGI2S and tPA ( HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA ) . Both HUVEC - PGI2S and HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA cells over - expressing PGI2S and tPA were compared to mock - transfected cells . The enzyme - linked immuno sorbent assay ( ELISAs ) demonstrated that the anticoagulation components , P01008 and P00747 , were up - regulated and coagulation factor FVIII was down - regulated in both cell lines . QRT - PCR and western blotting demonstrated the vasodilation and platelet disaggregation proteins PKA , PKC , and P43119 were up - regulated in both cell lines , but MAPK expression was not altered in either cell line . However , cell viability and colony formation assays and cell cycle analysis demonstrated that both cell lines had a lower rate of cell growth and induced P55008 phase arrest . HUVEC - PGI2S and HUVEC - PGI2S - tPA cells have a potent anticoagulant effect and their use in vascular heterografts may decrease the risk of thrombosis .",
"Effects of inhalational anesthetics on alpha2 - adrenergic signaling in isolated platelets . ( 1 ) The hypothesis that inhalational anesthetics affect G - protein linked alpha2 adrenergic signaling pathway was investigated using human platelets as a model system . ( 2 ) Alpha2 receptor stimulation by UK - 14304 , a potent and selective agonist , inhibits DB02527 production induced by prostaglandin I2 ( DB01240 ) . ( 3 ) Brief stimulation ( 30 s ) with DB01240 raised DB02527 levels in platelets by 25 - fold ; UK - 14304 suppressed the DB01240 stimulus by 80 % . ( 4 ) Halothane at fractional minimum alveolar concentration ( MAC ) through super physiological levels ( 16 MAC ) had no effect on basal or prostacyclin stimulated levels of DB02527 , nor did it have any effect on the inhibition of DB02527 production by UK - 14304 . Moreover , isoflurane , enflurane and sevoflurane had no significant effect on DB02527 production at 1 . 5 or 8 MAC . The results suggest alpha2 and DB01240 signaling pathways are not sensitive to volatile anesthetics including the alpha2 or P43119 / G - protein complex , G - protein / adenylyl cyclase complex and adenylyl cyclase itself . ( 5 ) The possibility that halothane and related anesthetics act more distally in the pathway , on DB02527 - dependent protein kinase ( PKA ) , was investigated by measuring the phosphorylation pattern of endogenous platelet proteins by PKA . ( 6 ) An increase in the [ 32P ] phosphate incorporation was observed in platelets exposed to either , low doses of DB01240 or isobutylmethylxanthine ( DB07954 ) . Halothane , isoflurane , enflurane or sevoflurane further increased the level of [ 32P ] - incorporation . The apparent increase in PKA activity suggests that at least in platelets , volatile anesthetics activate PKA - dependent pathways which should antagonize alpha2 adrenergic signaling .",
"Cellular and molecular biology of prostacyclin synthase . Q16647 ( PGIS ) cDNA comprises 1500 nucleotides coding for a 500 amino acid protein . It is a heme protein with spectral characteristics of cytochrome p450 ( CYP ) . It does not possess the typical CYP mono - oxygenase activity but catalyzes the rearrangement of prostaglandin H2 to form DB01240 . Analysis of its structure - function by molecular modeling and site - directed mutagenesis reveals a long substrate channel lined by hydrophobic residues . DB00151 - 441 has been identified as the proximal axial ligand of heme . DB00135 - 430 is nitrated by peroxynitrite which results in reduced PGIS catalytic activity , suggesting that DB00135 - 430 is located close to the heme pocket . PGIS is constitutively expressed and may be upregulated by cytokines , reproductive hormones , and growth factors . It is physically colocalized with cyclooxygenases and phospholipases , and functionally coupled with these enzymes . PGIS coupling with P35354 has been shown to play an important role in vascular protection , embryo development and implantation , and cancer growth .",
"Overexpression of Lon contributes to survival and aggressive phenotype of cancer cells through mitochondrial complex I - mediated generation of reactive oxygen species . Lon protease is a multifunction protein and operates in protein quality control and stress response pathways in mitochondria . Human Lon is upregulated under oxidative and hypoxic stresses that represent the stress phenotypes of cancer . However , little literature undertakes comprehensive and detailed investigations on the tumorigenic role of Lon . Overexpression of Lon promotes cell proliferation , apoptotic resistance to stresses , and transformation . Furthermore , Lon overexpression induces the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) that result from Lon - mediated upregulation of O00217 , a mitochondrial Fe - Q15517 in complex I of electron transport chain . Increased level of mitochondrial ROS promotes cell proliferation , cell survival , cell migration , and epithelial - mesenchymal transition through mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) and Ras - P29323 activation . Overall , the present report for the first time demonstrates the role of Lon overexpression in tumorigenesis . Lon overexpression gives an apoptotic resistance to stresses and induces mitochondrial ROS production through Complex I as signaling molecules to activate Ras and MAPK signaling , giving the survival advantages and adaptation to cancer cells . Finally , in silico and immunohistochemistry analysis showed that Lon is overexpressed specifically in various types of cancer tissue including oral cancer .",
"P45984 phosphorylates endothelial nitric oxide synthase at serine 116 and regulates nitric oxide production . The c - Jun N - terminal kinases ( JNKs ) belonging to the mitogen - activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) superfamily play important roles in foam - cell formation , hypercholesterolemia - mediated endothelial dysfunction , and the development of obesity . Although decreased nitric oxide ( NO ) production via decreased phosphorylation of endothelial NO synthase at serine 1179 ( P29474 - DB00133 ( 1179 ) ) was reported to be partly involved in P45984 - derived endothelial dysfunction , P45984 seems likely to be indirectly involved in this signaling pathway . Here , using bovine aortic endothelial cells , we examined whether P45984 directly phosphorylated P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) , a putative substrate site for the MAPK superfamily , and this phosphorylation resulted in decreased NO release . JNK inhibitor SP60012 increased NO release in a time - and dose - dependent manner , which was accompanied by increased P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation . Purified P45984 directly phosphorylated P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) in vitro . Ectopic expression of dominant negative P45984 repressed P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation and increased NO production . Coimmunoprecipitation and confocal microscopy studies revealed a colocalization of P29474 and P45984 . However , all these observed effects were not manifested when P45983 probes were used . Overall , this study indicates that P45984 is a physiological kinase responsible for P29474 - DB00133 ( 116 ) phosphorylation and regulates NO production .",
"SUMOylation of tissue transglutaminase as link between oxidative stress and inflammation . Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is a monogenic disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ( P13569 ) gene . CF is characterized by chronic bacterial lung infections and inflammation , and we have previously reported that tissue transglutaminase ( TG2 ) , a multifunctional enzyme critical to several diseases , is constitutively up - regulated in CF airways and drives chronic inflammation . Here , we demonstrate that the generation of an oxidative stress induced by P13569 - defective function leads to protein inhibitor of activated P35610 ( PIAS ) y - mediated TG2 SUMOylation and inhibits TG2 ubiquitination and proteasome degradation , leading to sustained TG2 activation . This prevents peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) gamma and IkBalpha SUMOylation , leading to NF - kappaB activation and to an uncontrolled inflammatory response . Cellular homeostasis can be restored by small ubiquitin - like modifier ( SUMO ) - 1 or Q8N2W9 gene silencing , which induce TG2 ubiquitination and proteasome degradation , restore PPARgamma SUMOylation , and prevent IkBalpha cross - linking and degradation , thus switching off inflammation . DB06757 superoxide dismutase overexpression as well as the treatment with the synthetic superoxide dismutase mimetic EUK - 134 control Q8N2W9 - TG2 interaction and TG2 SUMOylation . TG2 inhibition switches off inflammation in vitro as well as in vivo in a homozygous F508del - P13569 mouse model . Thus , TG2 may function as a link between oxidative stress and inflammation by driving the decision as to whether a protein should undergo SUMO - mediated regulation or degradation . Targeting TG2 - SUMO interactions might represent a new option to control disease evolution in CF patients as well as in other chronic inflammatory diseases , neurodegenerative pathologies , and cancer .",
"On the multiplicity of platelet prostaglandin receptors . II . The use of N - 0164 for distinguishing the loci of action for DB01240 , PGD2 , DB00917 and hydantoin analogs . The omega - chain variant analogs of prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) and PGD2 in which n - amyl side - chain has been replaced by a cyclohexyl group have been prepared and their cardiovascular activities have been compared to those of BW - 245C ( Fig . 1 ) a potent anti - aggregatory vasodilator bearing a cyclohexyl - terminated side - chain on a hydantoin skeleton . The cyclohexyl group has little effect on DB01240 , but converts PGD2 to a long lasting hypotensive agent and increases the platelet anti - aggregatory potency of PGD2 by a factor of 8 . The prostaglandin antagonist N - 0164 selectively blocks the anti - aggregatory actions of PGD2 , cyclohexyl - PGD2 , and BW - 245C ; with essentially no effect on DB01240 , cyclohexyl - DB01240 and DB00917 at comparably effective doses . The latter observation is contrary to an earlier report by MacIntyre , but supports the view that the anti - aggregatory effect of high doses of DB00917 ( EC50 = 50 microM ) is mediated by the P43119 . The hydantoin acts at the platelet Q13258 .",
"___MASK52___ exerts an antitumor activity through reactive oxygen species - c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase pathway in human gastric cancer cell line MGC - 803 . ___MASK52___ , a blocker of DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K ( DB00171 ) ) channels , can suppress progression of many cancers , but the involved mechanism is unclear . Herein we reported that MGC - 803 cells expressed the K ( DB00171 ) channels composed of Kir6 . 2 and Q09428 subunits . ___MASK52___ induced cellular viability decline , coupled with cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation in MGC - 803 cells . Meanwhile , glibenclamide increased NADPH oxidase catalytic subunit gp91 ( phox ) expression and superoxide anion ( O2 - ) generation , and caused mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in MGC - 803 cells , suggesting that glibenclamide induced an increase of ROS derived from NADPH oxidase and mitochondria . ___MASK52___ could also lead to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential , release of cytochrome c and apoptosis - inducing factor ( O95831 ) , and activation of c - jun NH2 - terminal kinase ( JNK ) in MGC - 803 cells . Pretreatment with antioxidant N - acetyl - l - cysteine ( Q9C000 ) prevented glibenclamide - induced JNK activation , apoptosis and cellular viability decline . Furthermore , glibenclamide greatly decreased the cellular viability , induced apoptosis and inhibited Akt activation in wild - type mouse embryonic fibroblast ( MEF ) cells but not in P45983 -/- or P45984 -/- MEF cells . Taken together , our study reveals that glibenclamide exerts an antitumor activity in MGC - 803 cells by activating ROS - dependent , JNK - driven cell apoptosis . These findings provide insights into the use of glibenclamide in the treatment of human gastric cancer .",
"DB01240 primes pregnant human myometrium for an enhanced contractile response in parturition . An incomplete understanding of the molecular events that regulate the myometrial transition from the quiescent pregnant state to the active contractile state during labor has hindered the development of improved therapies for preterm labor . During myometrial activation , proteins that prime the smooth muscle for contraction are upregulated , allowing maximal responsiveness to contractile agonists and thereby producing strong phasic contractions . Upregulation of one such protein , P35354 , generates PGs that induce contractions . Intriguingly , the predominant myometrial PG produced just prior to labor is prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) , a smooth muscle relaxant . However , here we have shown that activation of P43119 ( IP ) upregulated the expression of several contractile proteins and the gap junction protein connexin 43 through DB02527 / PKA signaling in human myometrial tissue in organ and cell culture . Functionally , these IP - dependent changes in gene expression promoted an enhanced contractile response to oxytocin in pregnant human myometrial tissue strips , which was inhibited by the IP antagonist RO3244794 . Furthermore , contractile protein induction was dependent on the concentration and time of exposure to the DB01240 analog iloprost and was blocked by both RO3244794 and PKA knockdown . We therefore propose that DB01240 - mediated upregulation of contractile proteins and connexin 43 is a critical step in myometrial activation , allowing for a maximal contractile response . Our observations have important implications regarding activation of the myometrium prior to the onset of labor .",
"P00797 inhibition with aliskiren . 1 . Initial attempts to inhibit renin in humans have faced numerous difficulties . Molecular modelling and X - ray crystallography of the active site of renin have led to the development of new orally active renin inhibitors , such as aliskiren . 2 . ___MASK97___ has a low bioavailability ( between 2 . 6 and 5 . 0 % ) compensated by its high potency to inhibit renin ( IC50 : 0 . 6 nmol / L ) and a long plasma half - life ( 23 - 36 h ) , which makes it suitable for once - daily dosing . 3 . The once - daily administration of aliskiren to hypertensive patients lowers BP as strongly as standard doses of established angiotensin II type 1 ( AT1 ) receptor blockers ( losartan , valsartan , irbesartan ) , hydrochlorothiazide , angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ramipril and lisinopril ) or long acting calcium channel blockers ( amlodipine ) . In combination therapy , aliskiren further decreases blood pressure when combined with either hydrochlorothiazide , amlodipine , irbesartan or ramipril . 4 . The biochemical consequences of renin inhibition differ from those of angiotensin I - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) inhibition and Ang II antagonism , particularly in terms of angiotensin profiles and interactions with the bradykinin - nitric oxide - cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway and possibly the ( pro ) renin receptor . 5 . Blockade of the renin angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) with P12821 inhibitors , AT1 receptor blockers or a combination of these drugs has become one of the most successful therapeutic approaches in medicine . However , it remains unclear how to optimize DB01367 blockade to maximize cardiovascular and renal benefits . In this context , renin inhibition to render the DB01367 fully quiescent is a new possibility requiring further study .",
"___MASK4___ has preferential activity against breast cancers driven by P04626 homodimers . In breast cancer cells with P04626 gene amplification , P04626 receptors exist on the cell surface as monomers , homodimers , and heterodimers with P00533 / P21860 . The therapeutic antibody trastuzumab , an approved therapy for P04626 (+) breast cancer , can not block ligand - induced P04626 heterodimers , suggesting it can not effectively inhibit P04626 signaling . Hence , P04626 oligomeric states may predict the odds of a clinical response to trastuzumab in P04626 - driven tumors . To test this hypothesis , we generated nontransformed human MCF10A mammary epithelial cells stably expressing a chimeric P04626 - FKBP molecule that could be conditionally induced to homodimerize by adding the FKBP ligand AP1510 , or instead induced to heterodimerize with P00533 or P21860 by adding the heterodimer ligands P01133 / TGFα or heregulin . AP1510 , P01133 , and heregulin each induced growth of MCF10A cells expressing P04626 - FKBP . ___MASK4___ inhibited homodimer - mediated but not heterodimer - mediated cell growth . In contrast , the P04626 antibody pertuzumab , which blocks P04626 heterodimerization , inhibited growth induced by heregulin but not AP1510 . Lastly , the P04626 / P00533 tyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinib blocked both homodimer - and heterodimer - induced growth . AP1510 triggered phosphorylation of Erk1 / 2 but not AKT , whereas trastuzumab inhibited AP1510 - induced Erk1 / 2 phosphorylation and Shc - P04626 homodimer binding , but not TGFα - induced AKT phosphorylation . Consistent with these observations , high levels of P04626 homodimers correlated with longer time to progression following trastuzumab therapy in a cohort of patients with P04626 - overexpressing breast cancer . Together , our findings confirm the notion that P04626 oligomeric states regulate P04626 signaling , also arguing that trastuzumab sensitivity of homodimers may reflect their inability to activate the PI3K ( phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ) / AKT pathway . A clinical implication of our results is that high levels of P04626 homodimers may predict a positive response to trastuzumab .",
"DB01240 - IP signaling and prostaglandin E2 - EP2 / EP4 signaling both mediate joint inflammation in mouse collagen - induced arthritis . Prostaglandin ( PG ) I2 ( prostacyclin [ P06744 ] ) and DB00917 are abundantly present in the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) patients . Although the role of DB00917 in RA has been well studied , how much DB01240 contributes to RA is little known . To examine this issue , we backcrossed mice lacking the P43119 ( IP ) to the DBA / 1J strain and subjected them to collagen - induced arthritis ( CIA ) . IP - deficient ( IP -/- ) mice exhibited significant reduction in arthritic scores compared with wild - type ( WT ) mice , despite anti - collagen antibody production and complement activation similar to WT mice . IP -/- mice also showed significant reduction in contents of proinflammatory cytokines , such as interleukin ( IL ) - 6 in arthritic paws . Consistently , the addition of an IP agonist to cultured synovial fibroblasts significantly enhanced P05231 production and induced expression of other arthritis - related genes . On the other hand , loss or inhibition of each PGE receptor subtype alone did not affect elicitation of inflammation in CIA . However , a partial but significant suppression of CIA was achieved by the combined inhibition of EP2 and EP4 . Our results show significant roles of both DB01240 - IP and DB00917 - EP2 / EP4 signaling in the development of CIA , and suggest that inhibition of DB00917 synthesis alone may not be sufficient for suppression of RA symptoms .",
"P00797 inhibition improves cardiac function and remodeling after myocardial infarction independent of blood pressure . Pharmacological renin inhibition with aliskiren is an effective antihypertensive drug treatment , but it is currently unknown whether aliskiren is able to attenuate cardiac failure independent of its blood pressure - lowering effects . We investigated the effect of aliskiren on cardiac remodeling , apoptosis , and left ventricular ( LV ) function after experimental myocardial infarction ( MI ) . C57J / bl6 mice were subjected to coronary artery ligation and were treated for 10 days with vehicle or aliskiren ( 50 mg / kg per day via an SC osmopump ) , whereas sham - operated animals served as controls . This dose of aliskiren , which did not affect systemic blood pressure , improved systolic and diastolic LV function , as measured by the assessment of pressure - volume loops after MI . Furthermore , after MI LV dilatation , cardiac hypertrophy and lung weights were decreased in mice treated with aliskiren compared with placebo - treated mice after MI . This was associated with a normalization of the mitogen - activated protein kinase O75791 and extracellular signal - regulated kinases 1 / 2 , AKT , and the apoptotic markers bax and bcl - 2 ( all measured by Western blots ) , as well as the number of TUNEL - positive cells in histology . LV dilatation , as well as the associated upregulation of gene expression ( mRNA abundance ) and activity ( by zymography ) of the cardiac metalloproteinase 9 in the placebo group after MI , was also attenuated in the aliskiren - treated group . ___MASK97___ improved LV dysfunction after MI in a dose that did not affect blood pressure . This was associated with the amelioration of cardiac remodelling , hypertrophy , and apoptosis .",
"___MASK90___ and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy - induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy - induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2 - 6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 receptors in this antimitotic response .",
"Role of the androgen receptor axis in prostate cancer . P10275 ( AR ) is expressed in nearly all prostate cancers , including treatment - refractory disease . The role of this receptor in the molecular endocrinology of prostate cancer has become increasingly clear in recent years . The AR is now known to participate in tumor progression through 3 mechanisms : expression ( activation and upregulation of receptor activity ) , point mutations , and ligand - independent activation . With regard to the latter mechanism , interleukin - 6 ( P05231 ) is among the most important nonsteroidal regulators of AR activity . In the absence of androgen , P05231 causes activation of AR that is approximately 50 % of the maximal activity induced by androgen . At low concentrations of androgen , P05231 and androgen synergistically activate AR . Nonsteroidal antiandrogens usually antagonize this activation , but they switch to an agonist effect in the presence of oncostatin M , an P05231 - related cytokine . The growth of parental LNCaP cells is initially inhibited by exposure to P05231 , but long - term treatment renders the cells resistant to such inhibition and confers a growth advantage . Both P05231 and oncostatin M stimulate AR activity , but only oncostatin M is associated with strong acquisition of the agonist properties of nonsteroidal antiandrogens . It is hoped that continuing research on AR expression and function in prostate cancer will pave the way for new therapeutic strategies .",
"DB05229 sodium , a stable prostacyclin analogue , elicits dilation of isolated porcine retinal arterioles : roles of P29474 and potassium channels . PURPOSE : DB01240 ( DB01240 ) is usually described as an endoEDRFsthelium - derived relaxing factor , but the vasoreactivity to DB01240 in the retinal arterioles and the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood . We examined the effects of DB01240 on the retinal microcirculation using beraprost sodium ( BPS ) , a stable DB01240 analogue , and the signaling mechanisms involved in this vasomotor activity . METHODS : Porcine retinal arterioles were isolated , cannulated , and pressurized without flow in vitro . Video microscopic techniques recorded the diametric responses to BPS . RESULTS : DB05229 sodium elicited dose - dependent ( 0 . 1 pM - 0 . 1 μM ) vasodilation of the retinal arterioles that was abolished by the P43119 ( IP ) antagonist CAY10441 . DB05229 sodium - induced vasodilation decreased by 50 % after the endothelium was removed and was inhibited by the nitric oxide ( NO ) synthase inhibitor N ( G )- nitro - L - arginine methyl ester ( L - NAME ) comparable with denudation . Inhibition of soluble guanylyl cyclase by 1H - 1 , 2 , 4 - oxadiazolo [ 4 , 3 - a ] quinoxalin - 1 - one ( ODQ ) and blockage of protein kinase A ( PKA ) by Rp - 8 - Br - cAMPS were comparable to L - NAME . DB05229 sodium - induced vasodilation was also inhibited by the nonselective potassium channel inhibitor , tetraethylammonium , and the adenosine triphosphate - sensitive potassium ( KATP ) channel blocker , glibenclamide . Residual vasodilation in the presence of glibenclamide decreased further with subsequent application of ODQ . CONCLUSIONS : DB05229 sodium , a stable DB01240 analogue , causes vasodilation of the retinal arterioles mediated via the IP receptor . The current findings suggest that BPS elicits endothelium - dependent and - independent dilation of the retinal arterioles mediated by NO induced by activation of PKA in the endothelium and the KATP channel activation in the vascular smooth muscle , respectively .",
"Beneficial vasoactive endothelial effects of fluvastatin : focus on prostacyclin and nitric oxide . Statins are believed to exert beneficial effects against cardiovascular disease beyond correction of dyslipidemia . There are however still very sparse data on how individual statins interact with the production of vasoactive eicosanoids and nitric oxide ( NO ) in human vascular endothelial cells . Here we have determined how fluvastatin affects the mRNA expression of genes associated with vascular reactivity as well as the formation of two major vasodilators , prostacyclin ( DB01240 ) and NO , in human endothelial cells . Also , the influence of fluvastatin on arterial resistance was assessed in isolated small arteries . We show that the promoter activity of prostacyclin synthase ( Q16647 ) , the mRNA expression of Q16647 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , and the production of DB01240 and NO are significantly induced by fluvastatin . Also , strong rapid dilatation ex vivo was observed , with the equal contribution of DB01240 and NO . Our findings in cell culture experiments and in isolated human arteries indicate that fluvastatin - evoked endothelium - derived vasodilator production may confer protection of the endothelial cells via both acute and long - term effects of fluvastatin treatment . If these effects take place in vivo , we suggest a protective pleiotropic role of fluvastatin on the cardiovascular system , particularly at the level of the vascular endothelium , to ameliorate the process of atherogenesis and in the acute manner to reduce vascular tone .",
"Increased expression of the renin - angiotensin system and mast cell density but not of angiotensin - converting enzyme II in late stages of human heart failure . BACKGROUND : The activation of the renin - angiotensin system ( DB01367 ) contributes to the progression of left ventricular dysfunction . A novel human homologue of the angiotensin - converting enzyme ( P12821 ) , named Q9BYF1 , has been described but its role in human heart failure ( HF ) has not been elucidated . Besides , there is controversy as to whether the major angiotensin II - forming - activity in heart is P12821 or chymase released from mast cells . Furthermore , long - term blockade of nitric oxide ( NO ) synthesis has been shown to increase P12821 activity . To assess the locally activated vasoactive mediators that may contribute to the ventricular deterioration process , we sought to simultaneously analyze their expression in failing hearts . METHODS : We analyzed left ventricular biopsies from 30 patients with heart failure undergoing heart transplantation and 12 organ donors . The mRNA levels of P12821 , Q9BYF1 , chymase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) , were quantified by real - time polymerase chain reaction and mast cell density was assessed by immunohistochemistry . The mRNA levels of the atrial natriuretic peptide ( P01160 ) and the brain natriuretic peptide ( DB04899 ) were also quantified as controls . RESULTS : There was higher P12821 and chymase mRNA expression and mast cell density in failing than in control myocardium and no changes in Q9BYF1 expression were detected . P29474 mRNA levels were lower in failing hearts . Both P01160 and DB04899 expression were higher in pathological than in control samples . CONCLUSIONS : These data document a decompensation of vasoactive systems that may contribute to the progressive impairment of the myocardial function in HF . On the other hand , Q9BYF1 mRNA expression is not altered in human end - stage HF .",
"P43119 - mediated DB00171 release from erythrocytes requires the voltage - dependent anion channel . Erythrocytes have been implicated as controllers of vascular caliber by virtue of their ability to release the vasodilator DB00171 in response to local physiological and pharmacological stimuli . The regulated release of DB00171 from erythrocytes requires activation of a signaling pathway involving G proteins ( G ( i ) or G ( s ) ) , adenylyl cyclase , protein kinase A , and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator as well as a final conduit through which this highly charged anion exits the cell . Although pannexin 1 has been shown to be the final conduit for DB00171 release from human erythrocytes in response to reduced oxygen tension , it does not participate in transport of DB00171 following stimulation of the prostacyclin ( IP ) receptor in these cells , which suggests that an additional protein must be involved . Using antibodies directed against voltage - dependent anion channel ( P21796 ) 1 , we confirm that this protein is present in human erythrocyte membranes . To address the role of P21796 in DB00171 release , two structurally dissimilar P21796 inhibitors , Bcl - x ( L ) BH4 ( 4 - 23 ) and DB05185 , were used . In response to the IP receptor agonists , iloprost and UT - 15C , DB00171 release was inhibited by both P21796 inhibitors although neither iloprost - induced DB02527 accumulation nor total intracellular DB00171 concentration were altered . Together , these findings support the hypothesis that P21796 is the DB00171 conduit in the IP receptor - mediated signaling pathway in human erythrocytes . In addition , neither the pannexin inhibitor carbenoxolone nor Bcl - x ( L ) BH4 ( 4 - 23 ) attenuated DB00171 release in response to incubation of erythrocytes with the β - adrenergic receptor agonist isoproterenol , suggesting the presence of yet another channel for DB00171 release from human erythrocytes .",
"Pharmacophore definition and three - dimensional quantitative structure - activity relationship study on structurally diverse prostacyclin receptor agonists . DB01240 is an endogenous mediator that shows potent platelet inhibitory activity and powerful relaxation of peripheral resistance vessels . P43119 agonists are valuable drugs in the treatment of various vascular diseases spanning primary pulmonary hypertension to Raynaud ' s syndrome . Although agonists from various structural classes were synthesized , a common pharmacophore was never defined . Therefore , an attempt was made to integrate the different agonists into a single model . A dataset of structurally diverse prostacyclin receptor agonists was tested for its affinity to the human platelet prostacyclin receptor . The dataset included prostanoid and nonprostanoid ligands comprising iloprost , cicaprost , and BMY45778 . Extensive conformational analyses were performed for both classes of compounds because of the absence of rigid templates . The search and superimposition procedure yielded a pharmacophore that aligns the essential carboxylate group of the agonists as well as demonstrates that different functional groups in prostanoid and nonprostanoid agonists can be arranged in a uniform conformation . A three - dimensional quantitative structure - activity relationship study was performed using the programs O75791 and GOLPE . This analysis yielded a cross - validated correlation coefficient of 0 . 77 . With this model , it is possible to predict the affinity of untested compounds ."
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"Developmental cell death is enhanced in the cerebral cortex of mice lacking the brain vesicular monoamine transporter . Neurotransmitters have emerged as important players in the control of programmed cell death in the cerebral cortex . We report that genetic depletion of serotonin , dopamine , and norepinephrine in mice lacking the vesicular monoamine transporter ( Q05940 KO mice ) causes an increase in cell death in the superficial layers of the cingulate and retrosplenial cortices during early postnatal life ( postnatal days 0 - 4 ) . Electron microscopy and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase - mediated biotinylated UTP nick end labeling indicated that this represents a form of apoptosis . P42574 and - 9 are over activated in the Q05940 KO cortex and Bcl - X ( L ) is downregulated , whereas the apoptosis - inducing factor caspase - 8 and P48023 / FasR pathway are not involved . Partial inhibition of serotonin or / and catecholamine synthesis by pharmacological treatments or genetic reduction of serotonin neuron number in mice lacking the transcription factor Q99581 ( pheochromocytoma 12 E26 transformation - specific ) did not modify the cell death ratios in the cerebral cortex . However , when monoamine oxidase type A was invalidated in the Q05940 KO background ( Q05940 - P21397 DKO mice ) , increases in 5 - HT levels coincided with a reduction of cell death and a normalization of Bcl - X ( L ) expression . trkB signaling is not implicated in the anti - apoptotic effects of P21397 inhibition because P23560 mRNA levels were unchanged in Q05940 - P21397 DKO mice and because the massive cell death in the cerebral cortex of trkB KO mice is also reverted by genetic invalidation of the P21397 gene . Finally the broad 5 - HT2 receptor agonist (-)- 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - 4 - iodoamphetamine hydrochloride prevented the increase in cell death of Q05940 KO mice . Altogether , these results suggest that high levels of serotonin , acting through 5 - HT2 receptors , have neuroprotective action on cortical neurons by controlling Bcl - X ( L ) mRNA levels and that this action is independent of trkB signaling .",
"Synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter expression : distribution and pharmacologic profile . The human vesicular monoamine transporter ( hSVMT ) cDNA predicts a protein of 515 amino acids that shares 92 % amino acid identity with the rat cDNA . Northern analyses reveal expression of 4 . 3 kb Q05940 mRNAs in rat hypothalamus , midbrain and brainstem , a 3 kb hSVMT mRNA in human brainstem and a 4 . 8 kb hSVMT mRNA in human hypothalamus . In situ hybridization documents significant Q05940 expression in human nigra compacta neurons and in rat hypothalamic neurons whose distribution patterns are identical to those previously reported to display histaminergic markers . COS cell hSVMT expression yielded nanomolar affinities for tetrabenazine and reserpine , micromolar affinities for haloperidol , GBR12909 , serotonin , mazindol , nomifensin and ___MASK85___ , while dopamine , epinephrine , norepinephrine and histamine each displayed millimolar affinities . These observations extend the pharmacological characterization of hSVMT and studies of its distribution , and indicate likely physiological roles for Q05940 in packaging monoamine transmitters including histamine .",
"P49327 inhibitor orlistat induces apoptosis in T cell lymphoma : role of cell survival regulatory molecules . BACKGROUND : De novo fatty acid synthesis catalyzed by fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) is crucial for tumor cell survival . Thus therapeutic targeting of P49327 is considered as a novel antineoplastic strategy . However , little is understood in this respect regarding malignancies of hematological origin . The present investigation was therefore , undertaken to study the molecular mechanisms of the antitumor action of P49327 inhibitor orlistat ( tetrahydrolipstatin ) using a murine model of a T cell lymphoma . METHODS : The antitumor efficacy of orlistat was investigated in vitro by estimating cell survival by MTT assay and apoptosis by Wright Giemsa , TUNEL , Annexin - V / PI staining and % DNA fragmentation . Generation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) in tumor cells was studied using fluorescence microscopy . Expression of genes and proteins was carried out by RT - PCR and western blot analyses respectively . P49327 and CPT - 1 activity was estimated by spectrophotometer . Cytokines expression was analyzed by ELISA . RESULTS : We report that inhibition of P49327 with its specific inhibitor orlistat manifests tumor - specific inhibition of cell survival , accompanied by induction of apoptosis . DB01083 - treated tumor cells showed an altered ROS generation , shift in cytokine balance and modulated expression of cell survival regulatory molecules like HSP70 , Bcl2 , p53 , PUMA , P42574 and CAD . It was observed that IFN - γ mediates orlistat - dependent modulation of P49327 expression . CONCLUSION AND GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE : In this study , we report some of the so far unexplored novel aspects underlying the molecular mechanisms associated with orlistat - dependent modulation of tumor cell survival . These observations will help in designing antineoplastic therapeutic protocols using orlistat against malignancies of hematological origin .",
"Direct oral anticoagulants in acute coronary syndrome . Patients with acute coronary syndromes ( ACS ) require a specific antithrombotic therapy in the immediate and the post ACS phase . The current antithrombotic therapy in the acute phase of an ACS combines antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs in order to reduce ischemic cardiovascular events . In the post ACS phase , dual antiplatelet therapy ( DAPT ; aspirin and a Q9H244 receptor antagonist ) is the current mainstay of antithrombotic treatment and is recommended in the guidelines of the major North American and European clinical cardiology associations ( DB00551 , ACC , and ESC ) . Recently , the addition of rivaroxaban , a low dose oral direct factor Xa inhibitor ( 2 . 5 mg twice daily ) , to DAPT ( aspirin plus second - generation Q9H244 inhibitor ) showed a significant reduction of cardiovascular and overall mortality in the major phase III clinical trial ATLAS ACS 2 TIMI 51 . This led to the approval of low - dose rivaroxaban in addition to aspirin and clopidogrel by the European Medicines Agency ( P15941 ) in 2013 . Other direct oral anticoagulants ( apixaban , dabigatran etexilate ) have also been assessed in phase II ( dabigatran etexilate ) and phase III ( apixaban ) post ACS clinical trials . In the studied dosing regimens , these drugs failed to show a net clinical benefit in addition to dual antiplatelet therapy . The major clinical phase II and III post ACS studies of direct oral anticoagulants are summarized and discussed in this article along with the concept of long - term anticoagulation for the secondary prevention of ischemic events after ACS and implications for the future of antithrombotic therapy in the current era of third - generation Q9H244 receptor inhibitors ( Prasugrel and ___MASK74___ ) .",
"Oncogenic events associated with endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . Endometriosis displays some features that resemble malignant processes , including invasive growth , resistance to apoptosis and distant implantation . The objective of this study was to investigate whether gene alterations that are frequent in endometrial and / or ovarian cancers contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis . Biopsies were obtained from ectopic endometriosis lesions from 23 patients with revised American Fertility Score stage 1 ( n = 1 ) , 2 ( n = 10 ) , 3 ( n = 11 ) or 4 ( n = 1 ) endometriosis . Six genes ( P25054 , CDKN2A , Q9ULZ3 , P10826 , Q9NS23 and P03372 ) were analyzed for promoter hypermethylation using methylation - specific melting curve analysis , and 9 genes ( P15056 , P01112 , P01111 , P35222 , P11802 , P22607 , P42336 , P04637 and P60484 ) were analyzed for mutations using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing . An oncogenic mutation in P01116 ( c . 34G > T ; p . G12C ) was detected in a single lesion . No gene alterations were found in the remaining samples . Our data suggest that genetic and epigenetic events contributing to endometrial and ovarian cancers are rare in endometriosis . However , other proto - oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes should be tested for alterations in order to identify the molecular basis of the susceptibility of endometriosis to malignant transformation .",
"Peptides from purified soybean beta - conglycinin inhibit fatty acid synthase by interaction with the thioesterase catalytic domain . P49327 ( FAS ) is uniquely expressed at high levels in cancer cells and adipose tissue . The objectives of this study were to identify , purify and validate soy FAS inhibitory peptides and to predict their binding modes . Soy peptides were isolated from hydrolysates of purified beta - conglycinin by co - immunoprecipitation and identified using LC - MS / MS . Three peptides , KNPQLR , EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE , inhibited FAS . The biological activity of these peptides was confirmed by their inhibitory activity against purified chicken FAS ( IC ( 50 ) = 79 , 27 and 16 mum , respectively ) and a high correlation ( r = - 0 . 7 ) with lipid accumulation in 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . The FAS inhibitory potency of soy peptides also correlated with their molecular mass , pI value and the number of negatively charged and hydrophilic residues . Molecular modeling predicted that the large FAS inhibitory peptides ( EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE ) bond to the thioesterase domain of human FAS with lower interaction energies ( - 442 and - 353 kcal . mol (- 1 ) , respectively ) than classical thioesterase inhibitors ( DB01083 , - 91 kcal . mol (- 1 ) and C75 , - 51 kcal . mol (- 1 ) ) . Docking studies suggested that soy peptides blocked the active site through interactions within the catalytic triad , the interface cavity and the hydrophobic groove in the human FAS thioesterase domain . FAS thioesterase inhibitory activities displayed by the synthetic soy peptides EITPEKNPQLR and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE ( IC ( 50 ) = 10 . 1 +/- 1 . 6 and 10 . 7 +/- 4 . 4 mum , respectively ) were higher than C75 ( 58 . 7 mum ) but lower than DB01083 ( 0 . 9 mum ) . This is the first study to identify FAS inhibitory peptides from purified beta - conglycinin hydrolysates and predict their binding modes at the molecular level , leading to their possible use as nutraceuticals .",
"Expression and characterization of human beta - secretase candidates metalloendopeptidase P52888 and cathepsin D in beta P05067 - overexpressing cells . Human beta - secretase candidates , P52888 ( h - P52888 , EC 3 . 4 . 24 . 15 ) and cathepsin D ( Cat D , EC 3 . 4 . 23 . 5 ) , were evaluated for their ability to enhance amyloid - beta - protein ( A beta ) secretion when overexpressed in beta P05067 - containing cells . P29320 - 293 cells stably co - expressing h - P52888 or Cat D and h - beta APP695 were metabolically labeled with [ 35S ] methionine and A beta secretion was quantified in the conditioned media by immunoprecipitation and ELISA without showing any significant increase in A beta production . Because Cat D is known to have a higher affinity for P05067 - substrate containing the Swedish familial Alzheimer ' s disease double mutation ( SFAD , K595N and M596L substitutions in beta APP695 ) than for the wild type substrate [ Dreyer et al . , Eur . J . Biochem . , 224 ( 1994 ) 265 - 271 ] , the effect of Cat D overexpression was tested in a HEK293 / beta APPSFAD stable cell line . ELISA analysis of the conditioned media from these cells did also not reveal any increase in A beta generation . In addition , recombinant h - P52888 purified from E . coli cleaved an P05067 - derived substrate spanning the beta - secretase site ( ISEVKMD1AEFRHDS ) at multiple sites , but the beta - site cleavage was only a minor one ; cleavage occurred predominantly at K - M and E - F bonds . Human liver Cat D also cleaved the same substrate at multiple sites , yet the major cleavage at pH 4 . 0 occurred at the amyloidogenic D1 site . These findings indicate that h - P52888 does not have the cleavage specificity required for a beta - secretase protease and although Cat D fulfilled the amyloidogenic cleavage specificity , the results of the co - expression experiments make both enzymes less likely candidates as relevant beta - secretases .",
"Role of histamine receptors in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by whole blood phagocytes . AIMS : The diverse physiological functions of histamine are mediated through distinct histamine receptors . In this study we investigated the role of P25021 and Q9H3N8 in the effects of histamine on the production of reactive oxygen species by phagocytes in whole blood . MAIN METHODS : Changes in reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) production by whole blood phagocytes after treatment with histamine , Q9H3N8 agonists ( 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 ) , P25021 agonist ( dimaprit ) and their combinations with Q9H3N8 antagonist ( JNJ10191584 ) and P25021 antagonist ( ranitidine ) were determined using the chemiluminescence ( CL ) assay . To exclude the direct scavenging effects of the studied compounds on the CL response , the antioxidant properties of all compounds were measured using several methods ( TRAP , ORAC , and luminol - HRP - H2O2 based CL ) . KEY FINDINGS : DB11320 , 4 - methylhistamine , VUF8430 and dimaprit inhibited the spontaneous and OZP - activated whole blood CL in a dose - dependent manner . On the other hand , only VUF8430 was able to inhibit PMA - activated whole blood CL . ___MASK35___ , but not JNJ10191584 , completely reduced the effects of histamine , 4 - methylhistamine and dimaprit . The direct scavenging ability of tested compounds was negligible . SIGNIFICANCE : Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of histamine on ROS production in whole blood phagocytes were caused by P25021 . Our results also suggest that Q9H3N8 agonists in concentrations higher than 10 (- 6 ) M may also influence ROS production via binding to P25021 .",
"DB06155 inhibits proliferation , collagen secretion and induces apoptosis in hepatic stellate cells . BACKGROUND / AIMS : Liver fibrosis represents a significant health problem worldwide . Hepatic stellate cells ( HSCs ) play a critical role in the live fibrosis . DB06155 ( SR141716 ) is cannabinoid receptor type 1 ( P21554 ) antagonist . The pharmacological effects of rimonabant on HSCs are not well characterized in HSCs . METHODS : P21554 receptor was detected by immunohistochemistry in human liver fibrosis specimens . Cell proliferation was detected by MTT assay . Cell apoptosis , caspase - 3 protein expression and cell cycle were detected by TEM and flow cytometry , respectively . P42574 activity was measured using caspase - 3 activity assay kit . Collagen secretion was evaluated by radioimmunoassay . P21554 receptor and signaling molecules were evaluated by qRTPCR and Western blot . RESULTS : Immunohistochemistry showed a discrete , punctuated P21554 immunoreactivity in human liver fibrosis specimens . DB06155 reduced P19526 proliferation and increased P19526 apoptosis . Cell cycle analysis showed a decrease in G2 / M phase cells and an increase in G0 / P55008 phase cells in P19526 - Q8NHM4 cells treated with rimonabant . P42574 protein expression and activity were increased by rimonabant . DB06155 decreased collagen secretion in P19526 - Q8NHM4 cells . Moreover , rimonabant inhibited the expression of phosphorylated Q05397 and P29323 and down - regulated P21554 mRNA expression . CONCLUSION : The study provides new insights toward the pharmacological effect of rimonabant on HSCs in vitro . DB06155 inhibits proliferation , collagen secretion and induces apoptosis in HSCs .",
"Quantification of Ureaplasma urealyticum DNA in the amniotic fluid from patients in P16233 and pPROM and its relation to inflammatory cytokine levels . OBJECTIVE : To study the effect of the amniotic fluid quantity of Ureaplasma urealyticum DNA on inflammatory response levels in women with preterm labor ( P16233 ) and preterm prelabor rupture of membranes ( pPROM ) . DESIGN : A prospective multi - center follow up study . SETTING : Sahlgrenska University Hospital , Goteborg , Sweden and Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland . SAMPLE : Eleven U . urealyticum positive samples obtained after transabdominal amniocenteses in 197 women presenting with P16233 and pPROM . METHODS : The U . urealyticum positive samples were analyzed with real - time polymerase chain reaction , using the Lightcycler instrument with primers specific for U . urealyticum 16 S rDNA . The amniotic fluid samples were analyzed for tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - alpha , interleukin ( IL ) - 6 , IL - 1beta and P22301 with enzyme - linked immunosorbent assays . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES : Correlation between U . urealyticum DNA concentrations in the amniotic fluid and inflammatory cytokine levels . RESULTS : The concentrations of U . urealyticum DNA varied between 0 . 024 and 934 microg / mL . A significant correlation between U . urealyticum DNA and P01375 level was observed . No correlation with the other cytokines was found . Women with PTLhad higher levels of U . urealyticum DNA and a different cytokine pattern than women with pPROM . CONCLUSIONS : U . urealyticum in the amniotic fluid induces an inflammatory reaction in a dose dependent manner and the quantity of U . urealyticum DNA is well correlated with the level of the inflammatory cytokine P01375 .",
"P50591 ( P50591 ) regulates adipocyte metabolism by caspase - mediated cleavage of PPARgamma . P01375 α ( TNFα ) and other members of the P01375 family affect adipose tissue metabolism and contribute to the obesity - related inflammation of adipose tissue . Here , we sought to identify the effects of P50591 ( P50591 ) on fat cell biology . P50591 - receptor 2 ( O14763 ) and its mouse homolog DR5 were regulated upon acute and chronic energy imbalance in murine and human adipose tissue . P50591 inhibited insulin - stimulated glucose uptake and de novo lipogenesis in human adipocytes . Interestingly , P50591 did not interfere with the phosphorylation of insulin - stimulated kinases such as Akt or Erk and did not activate the NF - κB pathway . Instead , P50591 activated cleavage of caspase - 8 and caspase - 3 . The subsequent cleavage of PPARγ led to its inactivation and resulted in reduced expression of lipogenic genes , such as Glut - 4 , P49327 , and ACC . Taken together , we discovered a so far unknown function of the death ligand P50591 in regulating adipocyte metabolism . Our results imply that P50591 / P50591 - R system might provide a new target for the prevention and treatment of obesity and its co - morbidities .",
"Gene expression reprogramming protects macrophage from septic - induced cell death . Sepsis induces a systemic inflammatory response leading to tissue damage and cell death . LPS tolerance affects inflammatory response . To comprehend potential new mechanisms of immune regulation in endotoxemia , we examined macrophage mRNA expression by macroarray affected by LPS tolerance . LPS tolerance was induced with subcutaneous administration of 1 mg / kg / day of LPS over 5 days . Macrophages were isolated from the spleen and the expression of 1200 genes was quantitatively analyzed by the macroarray technique . The tolerant group displayed relevant changes in the expression of 84 mRNA when compared to naïve mice . A functional group of genes related to cell death regulation was identified . P09874 , caspase 3 , P48023 and P50591 genes were confirmed by RT - PCR to present lower expression in tolerant mice . In addition , reduced expression of the pro - inflammatory genes P01375 - α and IFN - γ in the tolerant group was demonstrated . Following this , animals were challenged with polymicrobial sepsis . Flow cytometry analysis showed reduced necrosis and apoptosis in macrophages from the tolerant group compared to the naïve group . Finally , a survival study showed a significant reduction in mortality in the tolerant group . Thus , in the current study we provide evidence for the selective reprogramming of the gene expression of cell death pathways during LPS tolerance and link these changes to protection from cell death and enhanced survival rates .",
"Expression of vitamin D3 receptor and retinoid receptors in human breast cancer : identification of potential heterodimeric receptors . DB00169 ( VD ) and all - trans - retinoic acid ( ___MASK14___ ) have been postulated as a novel treatment option for breast carcinoma . Since the combined effects of retinoids and VD derivatives are attributed to heterodimeric interactions between members of the nuclear receptor family , the expression patterns of the heterodimers formed by vitamin D3 receptor ( P11473 ) and the retinoid receptors RARs ( P10276 , P10826 and P13631 ) and RXRs ( RXR - alpha , RXR - beta and RXR - gamma ) have been studied by immunohistochemistry in benign and malignant breast tissues . Present results revealed that immunoexpressions to all receptor types studied were higher in both in situ and infiltrative carcinomas than in benign breast diseases . In a variable number of cases of infiltrative carcinoma , immunostaining appeared in the nucleus , whereas in the other two disorders immunostaining was only cytoplasmic . The correlation established between P11473 and the different isoforms of retinoid receptors revealed that P11473 seems to select mainly P10276 to form heterodimers and to exert their properties as transcription factor . The results of this study suggest that this heterodimer plays a critical role in cancer malignancy , and its presence indicates those patient groups presenting a better response to adjuvant therapies based on the combination of vitamin D and ___MASK14___ .",
"Different glycosylation pattern of human IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies isolated from transiently as well as permanently transfected cell lines . The effector functions of IgG depend on the presence of carbohydrates attached to asparagine 297 in the Fc - portion . In this report , glycosylation profiles of recombinant wild - type and mutant IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies produced from three cell lines were analysed using LC - P19957 - Orbitrap . Clear differences were detected between IgG1 and IgG3 glycoforms , where IgG1 generally contained fucosylated glycoforms , whilst IgG3 mainly were non - fucosylated . When using NS - 0 and J558L cells for permanent transfection , IgG1 wt glycoforms differed between the two cell lines , whilst IgG3 wt glycoforms did not . Transiently transfected P29320 293E cells were used to produce IgG1 and IgG3 wt and mutants , affecting complement activation . Cell supernatants were harvested at early and late time points and analysed separately . IgGs harvested late showed simpler and less developed glycosylation structure compared to those harvested early . The IgG harvested early was slightly more effective in complement activation than those harvested late , whilst the antibody - dependent cell - mediated cytotoxicity was unaltered . Generally , the glycosylation pattern of the mutants tested , including a hinge truncate mutant of IgG3 , did not differ significantly from the wild - type IgGs . The striking difference in glycosylation pattern of IgG1 compared to IgG3 therefore appears not to be due to the long hinge region of IgG3 ( 62 amino acids ) relative to the IgG1 hinge region ( 15 amino acids ) . Furthermore , mutation variants at or near the C1q binding site showed similar glycosylation structure and difference in their complement activation activity observed earlier is thus most likely due to differences in protein structure only .",
"P49327 inhibitors cerulenin and C75 retard growth and induce caspase - dependent apoptosis in human melanoma A - 375 cells . P49327 ( FAS ) has been shown previously to be highly expressed in breast and prostate carcinomas , but has low expression level in normal tissues . We also found in this study that FAS was expressed in a number of cancer cell lines of different histotypes . The growth - inhibitory effects of FAS inhibitors cerulenin and C75 were then investigated on these cancer cell lines , particularly the human melanoma A - 375 . MTT assay revealed that the cancer cell proliferation and viability was reduced dose - and time - dependently by 20 . 8 % - 87 . 1 % of the control levels after 24 and 48 h of treatment with 20 - 160 microM of the inhibitor . Immunoblotting studies showed that both cerulenin and C75 induced poly ( ADP - ribose ) polymerase ( PARP ) cleavage in the melanoma cells dose - dependently . Procaspase - 3 was also found to be processed into the active and smaller 17 and 19 kDa subunits , and administration of pan - caspase inhibitor Z - VAD - FMK completely rescued the cells from PARP cleavage . This indicated that the cerulenin - and C75 - induced apoptosis involved caspase activation . The proapoptotic effects of the FAS inhibitors were further confirmed using confocal microscopy with annexin - V FITC and propidium iodide staining . DNA flow cytometric studies demonstrated that the FAS inhibitors accumulated G2 / M cells preceding the elevation of sub P55008 or apoptotic cells with fragmented DNA . The induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis were associated with elevation of P38936 and depletion of Bcl - xL and Mcl - 1 , respectively . Results from this study suggest that FAS inhibitors retard growth of melanoma A - 375 cells , involving activation of caspase - dependent apoptosis .",
"AM2389 , a high - affinity , in vivo potent P21554 - receptor - selective cannabinergic ligand as evidenced by drug discrimination in rats and hypothermia testing in mice . RATIONALE : The endocannabinoid signaling system ( ECS ) has been targeted for developing novel therapeutics since ECS dysfunction has been implicated in various pathologies . Current focus is on chemical modifications of the hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC ) nabilone ( ___MASK25___ (®) ) . OBJECTIVE : To characterize the novel , high - affinity cannabinoid receptor 1 ( CB ( 1 ) R ) HHC - ligand AM2389 [ 9β - hydroxy - 3 -( 1 - hexyl - cyclobut - 1 - yl )- hexahydrocannabinol in two rodent pre - clinical assays . MATERIALS AND METHODS : CB ( 1 ) R mediation of AM2389 - induced hypothermia in mice was evaluated with AM251 , a CB ( 1 ) R - selective antagonist / inverse agonist . Additionally , two groups of rats discriminated the full cannabinergic aminoalkylindole AM5983 ( 0 . 18 and 0 . 56 mg / kg ) from vehicle 20 min post - injection in a two - choice operant conditioning task motivated by 0 . 1 % saccharin / water . Generalization / substitution tests were conducted with AM2389 , AM5983 , and Δ ( 9 )- tetrahydrocannabinol ( Δ ( 9 )- THC ) . RESULTS : Δ ( 9 )- THC ( 30 mg / kg )- induced hypothermia exhibited a faster onset and shorter duration of action compared with AM2389 ( 0 . 1 and 0 . 3 mg / kg ) . AM251 ( 3 and 10 mg / kg ) attenuated / blocked hypothermia induced by 0 . 3 mg / kg AM2389 . In drug discrimination , the order of potency was AM2389 > AM5983 > Δ ( 9 )- THC with ED ( 50 ) values of 0 . 0025 , 0 . 0571 , and 0 . 2635 mg / kg , respectively , in the low - dose condition . The corresponding ED ( 50 ) values in the high - dose condition were 0 . 0069 , 0 . 1246 , and 0 . 8438 mg / kg , respectively . Onset of the effects of AM2389 was slow with a protracted time - course ; the functional , perceptual in vivo half - life was approximately 17 h . CONCLUSIONS : This potent cannabinergic HHC exhibited a slow onset of action with a protracted time - course . The AM2389 chemotype appears well suited for further drug development , and AM2389 currently is used to probe behavioral consequences of sustained ECS activation .",
"P2Y receptor antagonists in thrombosis . The dual role of P47900 and Q9H244 receptors in platelet aggregation by ADP has been firmly established , based on the action of selective inhibitors , gene targeting in mice and human genetic evidence . Both of these receptor subtypes constitute targets for antithrombotic agents , and compounds with a dual action might also be of interest . However , the agents currently on the market ( ticlopidine and clopidogrel ) , or known to be in development ( cangrelor , ___MASK74___ and prasugrel ) , all target the Q9H244 receptor . The thienopyridines ( ticlopidine , clopidogrel and prasugrel ) irreversibly inactivate the Q9H244 receptor via the covalent binding of an active metabolite generated in the liver , while the other compounds are competitive antagonists . DB06441 , an DB00171 derivative , is suitable for intravenous perfusion , whereas ___MASK74___ is in clinical development as an orally active agent .",
"Overexpression of fatty acid synthase in human gliomas correlates with the WHO tumor grade and inhibition with DB01083 reduces cell viability and triggers apoptosis . P49327 ( P49327 ) , catalyzing the de novo synthesis of fatty acids , is known to be deregulated in several cancers . Inhibition of this enzyme reduces tumor cell proliferation . Unfortunately , adverse effects and chemical instability prevent the in vivo use of the best - known inhibitors , Cerulenin and C75 . DB01083 , a drug used for obesity treatment , is also considered as a potential P49327 inhibitor , but its impact on glioma cell biology has not yet been described . In this study , we analyzed P49327 expression in human glioma samples and primary glioblastoma cell cultures and the effects of P49327 inhibition with DB01083 , Cerulenin and C75 . Immunohistochemistry followed by densitometric analysis of 20 glioma samples revealed overexpression of P49327 that correlated with the WHO tumor grade . Treatment of glioblastoma cells with these inhibitors resulted in a significant , dose - dependent reduction in tumor cell viability and fatty acid synthesis . Compared to Cerulenin and C75 , DB01083 was a more potent inhibitor in cell cultures and cell lines . In LN229 , cell - growth was reduced by 63 . 9 ± 8 . 7 % after 48 h and 200 µM DB01083 compared to controls ; in LT68 , the reduction in cell growth was 76 . 3 ± 23 . 7 % . Nuclear fragmentation assay and Western blotting analysis after targeting P49327 with DB01083 demonstrated autophagy and apoptosis . Organotypic slice cultures treated with DB01083 showed reduced proliferation after Ki67 staining and increased caspase - 3 cleavage . Our results suggest that P49327 may be a therapeutic target in malignant gliomas and identify DB01083 as a possible anti - tumor drug in this setting .",
"The fatty acid synthase inhibitor orlistat reduces the growth and metastasis of orthotopic tongue oral squamous cell carcinomas . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the biosynthetic enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of fatty acids . It is downregulated in most normal cells , except in lipogenic tissues such as liver , lactating breast , fetal lung , and adipose tissue . Conversely , several human cancers , including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas ( HNSCC ) , overexpress P49327 , which has been associated with poor prognosis and recently suggested as a metabolic oncoprotein . DB01083 is an irreversible inhibitor of P49327 activity with cytotoxic properties on several cancer cell lines that inhibits tumor progression and metastasis in prostate cancer xenografts and experimental melanomas , respectively . To explore whether the inhibition of P49327 could impact oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma ( OTSCC ) metastatic spread , an orthotopic model was developed by the implantation of SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells into the tongue of BALB / c nude mice . These cells were isolated through in vivo selection , show a more invasive behavior in vitro than the parental cells , and generate orthotopic tumors that spontaneously metastasize to cervical lymph nodes in 10 to 15 days only . SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells also exhibit enhanced production of P08253 , P04626 , and P19022 . The treatment with orlistat reduced proliferation and migration , promoted apoptosis , and stimulated the secretion of VEGFA165b by SCC - 9 ZsGreen LN - 1 cells . In vivo , the drug was able to decrease both the volume and proliferation indexes of the tongue orthotopic tumors and , importantly , reduced the number of metastatic cervical lymph nodes by 43 % . These results suggest that P49327 is a potential molecular target for the chemotherapy of patients with OTSCC .",
"Establishment and characterization of a dairy goat mammary epithelial cell line with human telomerase ( hT - MECs ) . Although research on dairy goat mammary gland have referred extensively to molecular mechanisms , research on lines of dairy goat mammary epithelial cells ( MECs ) are still rare . This paper sought to establish an immortal Q9NRJ3 line by stable transfection of human telomerase . MECs from a lactating ( 45 days post - parturition ) Xinong Saanen dairy goat were cultured purely and subsequently transfected with a plasmid carrying the sequence of human telomerase . Immortalized MECs by human telomerase ( hT - MECs ) exhibited a typical cobblestone morphology and activity and expression levels of telomerase resembled that of MCF - 7 cells . hT - MECs on passage 42 grew vigorously and ' S ' sigmoid curves of growth were observed . Moreover , hT - MECs maintained a normal chromosome modal number of 2n = 60 , keratin 8 and epithelial membrane antigen ( P15941 ) were evidently expressed , and beta - casein protein was synthesized and secreted . P05814 expression was enhanced by prolactin ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Lipid droplets were found in hT - MECs , and messenger RNA levels of P37231 , SREBP , P49327 , ACC and O00767 in hT - MECs ( passage 40 ) were similar to MECs ( passage 7 ) . In conclusion , the obtained hT - Q9NRJ3 line retained a normal morphology , growth characteristics , cytogenetics and secretory characteristics as primary MECs . Hence , it can be a representative model cell line , for molecular and functional analysis , of dairy goat MECs for an extended period of time .",
"The time course of Akt and P29323 activation on P98170 expression in P29320 293 cell line . The cell growth is controlled by the interaction of survival and cell growth arrest pathways as well as apoptosis mechanisms which determine the outcome of cell faith as proliferation or apoptosis . In this study , we have studied the activity of survival pathways , i . e . , Akt and P27361 / 2 with regard to P98170 ( inhibitor of apoptosis ) in serum starved and stimulated conditions . The P29320 - 293 cells were cultured in RPMI + 10 % FBS . The cells were serum starved by switching to medium with 1 % FBS for 24 h and serum stimulated by changing the medium to 10 % FBS following serum starvation . The expression of p - Akt , p - P29323 , Akt , P29323 and P98170 was studied in various time points using western blot . The apoptosis was evaluated by DNA condensation using Hoechst 33258 and P42574 assay . In serum starved condition expression of p - Akt and P98170 is very low . Serum stimulation increases p - Akt and p - P29323 within 5 min and sustains a high level for 30 min . The expression of total Akt and P27361 / 2 has not changed significantly for 24 h . P98170 expression starts at 6 h after serum stimulation , reaches to maximum level at 12 h and decreases to baseline within 24 h . Furthermore , serum starvation for 24 h does not induced apoptosis and DNA condensation . Taken together , the results indicate that serum activates Akt and P29323 pathways earlier than P98170 expression . Furthermore , P98170 expression is low in serum starvation unlike p - P29323 which suggests a survival role for P29323 in serums starvation . The expression pattern of P98170 indicates induction by Akt and / or P29323 activation which requires further studies .",
"The lipase inhibitor tetrahydrolipstatin binds covalently to the putative active site serine of pancreatic lipase . DB01083 ( Q07283 ) is a selective inhibitor of fat absorption . In animal models , it has anti - obesity and anti - hypercholesterolemic activity and is presently in clinical trials for these indications . Q07283 binds covalently to pancreatic lipase . Complete inhibition of lipolytic activity is obtained concomitant with the incorporation of 1 mol of Q07283 / mol of enzyme . P16233 is the best studied lipase , but published results concerning its catalytic mechanism are still controversial . In order to learn more about the inhibitory mechanism of Q07283 , a selective lipase inhibitor interacting at or near the catalytic site , and therefore , to obtain more information on the catalytic mechanism of lipase , we have determined the amino acid residue to which Q07283 is bound . After proteolytic degradation of porcine pancreatic lipase inhibited with radioactively labeled Q07283 , the labeled peptides were isolated and analyzed by quantitative amino acid analysis , N - terminal sequencing , and by mass spectrometry with fast atom bombardment ionization . The data clearly show that Q07283 is bound as an ester to the serine 152 of the lipase .",
"Modulation of fatty acid synthase enzyme activity and expression during hepatitis C virus replication . The hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) induces alterations of host cells to facilitate its life cycle . P49327 ( P49327 ) is a multidomain enzyme that plays a key role in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and is upregulated during HCV infection . Herein , we applied activity - based protein profiling ( P05067 ) that allows for the identification of differentially active enzymes in complex proteomic samples , to study the changes in activity of P49327 during HCV replication . For this purpose , we used an activity - based probe based on the P49327 inhibitor DB01083 , and observed an increase in the activity of P49327 in the presence of a subgenomic and a genomic HCV replicon as well as in chimeric SCID / Alb - uPA mice infected with HCV genotype 1a . To study the molecular basis for this increase in P49327 activity , we overexpressed individual HCV proteins in Huh7 cells and observed increased expression and activity of P49327 in the presence of core and NS4B , as measured by western blots and P05067 , respectively . Triglyceride levels were also elevated in accordance with P49327 expression and activity . Lastly , immunofluorescence and P05067 imaging analyses demonstrated that while the abundance and activity of P49327 increases significantly in the presence of HCV , its localization does not change . Together these data suggest that the HCV - induced production of fatty acids and neutral lipids is provided by an increase in P49327 abundance and activity that is sufficient to allow HCV propagation without transporting P49327 to the replication complexes .",
"Extrinsic apoptosis is impeded by direct binding of the APL fusion protein P06748 - RAR to Q15628 . A subset of acute promyelocytic leukemia ( APL ) cases has been characterized by the t ( 5 ; 17 )( q35 ; q21 ) translocation variant , which fuses nucleophosmin ( P06748 ) to retinoic acid receptor α ( P10276 ) . The resultant P06748 - RAR fusion protein blocks myeloid differentiation and leads to a leukemic phenotype similar to that caused by the t ( 15 ; 17 )( q22 ; q21 ) P29590 - RAR fusion . The contribution of the N - terminal 117 amino acids of P06748 contained within P06748 - RAR has not been well studied . As a molecular chaperone , P06748 interacts with a variety of proteins implicated in leukemogenesis . Therefore , a proteomic analysis was conducted to identify novel P06748 - RAR - associated proteins . P01375 receptor type I - associated DEATH domain protein ( Q15628 ) was identified as a relevant binding partner for P06748 - RAR . This interaction was validated by coprecipitation and colocalization analysis . Biologic assessment found that P06748 - RAR expression impaired P01375 - induced signaling through Q15628 , blunting P01375 - mediated activation of caspase - 3 ( P42574 ) and caspase - 8 ( Q14790 ) , to ultimately block apoptosis . IMPLICATIONS : This study identifies a novel mechanism through which P06748 - RAR affects leukemogenesis .",
"[ Prominent features of management strategies in acute coronary syndromes with the new oral antiplatelet agents ] . The novel oral Q9H244 inhibitors ( prasugrel and ticagrelor ) have been incorporated into the recently updated acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) guidelines , as an adjunct antiplatelet treatment to aspirin . The studies involving the use of new oral antiplatelet agents that are more potent , predictable and faster platelet inhibitors than clopidogrel have demonstrated superiority with respect to the primary composite endpoint ( cardiovascular death , non - lethal myocardial infarction , stroke ) for both prasugrel and ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel . The subgroup analysis of the relevant studies showed that these new agents differ in their level of efficacy in different ACS patient subgroups : ( 1 ) Mortality was reduced with ticagrelor ; ( 2 ) ___MASK74___ is especially more effective in intermediate - and high - risk non - ST elevation ACS patients in whom early invasive strategy is selected ; ( 3 ) Prasugrel should be especially preferred in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( P05154 ) after diagnostic angiography ; and ( 4 ) Prasugrel is more effective in diabetic patients . While clopidogrel is recommended for ACS patients who are followed with a non - invasive strategy or who have not undergone percutaneous revascularization , it is the last line choice or an alternative to the Q9H244 inhibitor therapy for patients undergoing invasive strategy .",
"DB11320 reduces susceptibility to natural killer cells via down - regulation of P26718 ligands on human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells . Natural killer ( NK ) group 2D ( P26718 ) is a key activating receptor expressed on NK cells , whose interaction with ligands on target cells plays an important role in tumorigenesis . However , the effect of histamine on P26718 ligands on tumour cells is unclear . Here we showed that human monocytic leukaemia THP - 1 cells constitutively express MHC class I - related chain A ( Q29983 ) and Q9BZM6 on their surface , and incubation with histamine reduced the expression in a dose - dependent and time - dependent manner as assessed by flow cytometry . Interferon - γ augmented the surface expression of the P26718 ligands , and this augmentation was significantly attenuated by histamine . The histamine H1 receptor ( P35367 ) agonist 2 - pyridylethylamine and P25021 agonist dimaprit down - regulated the expression of P26718 ligands , and activation of P35367 and P25021 signalling by A23187 and forskolin , respectively , had the same effect , indicating that the histamine - induced down - regulation of P26718 ligands is mediated by P35367 and P25021 . Quantitative reverse transcription - PCR showed that mRNA levels of the P26718 ligands and relevant microRNAs were not significantly changed by histamine . DB11320 down - regulated the surface expression of endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 , and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases did not impair this down - regulation , indicating that proteolytic shedding was not involved . Instead , pharmacological inhibition of protein transport and proteasome abrogated it , and histamine enhanced ubiquitination of Q29983 . Furthermore , histamine treatment significantly reduced susceptibility to NK cell - mediated cytotoxicity . These results suggest that histamine down - regulates P26718 ligands through the activation of an P35367 - and P25021 - mediated ubiquitin - proteasome pathway and consequently reduces susceptibility to NK cells .",
"Interaction between fatty acid synthase - and ErbB - systems in ovarian cancer cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) represents a metabolic oncogene . It produces phospholipids for membrane microdomains that accommodate receptor tyrosine kinases including Epidermal Growth Factor - Receptor ( P00533 , ErbB1 ) and ErbB2 ( P04626 / neu ) . P49327 and ErbBs are overexpressed in ovarian cancer . We examined the effect of P49327 and ErbB inhibition on A2780 and SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells . Growth assays reveal that P49327 inhibitor C75 sensitizes tumor cells against anti - ErbB drugs ( pelitinib [ Q9Y259 - 569 ] , canertinib [ DB05424 ] , erlotinib , cetuximab , matuzumab , trastuzumab ) suggesting P49327 / ErbB cooperation . qRT - PCR and Western blotting revealed that C75 represses P49327 , P00533 , ErbB2 , and AKT suggesting that P49327 - induced membrane microdomains accommodate / stabilize ErbBs and facilitate AKT recruitment / activation . Our data indicate that AKT is crucial for ErbB / P49327 interaction , AKT cross - inhibits P29323 and feeds loops that boost P49327 and P00533 transcription , and P00533 and ErbB2 must be co - silenced for maximal P49327 downregulation . Taken together , interference with P49327 and ErbB abrogates their oncogenicity and should be exploited for ovarian cancer treatment .",
"Resistance to killing by tumor necrosis factor in an adipocyte cell line caused by a defect in arachidonic acid biosynthesis . We have found that Q96RJ0 - R6 , which are resistant to the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) in the presence of cycloheximide ( Reid , T . R . , Torti , F . , and Ringold , G . M . ( 1989 ) J . Biol . Chem . 264 , 4583 - 4589 ) , have reduced ability to release arachidonic acid ( 20 : 4 ) from membrane phospholipids in response to either P01375 or the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment . However , no defect in the activity of phospholipase A2 , the principal enzyme responsible for the release of 20 : 4 from phospholipids , was observed in these cells . Detailed biochemical characterization of these P01375 - resistant cells has revealed that these cells are unable to synthesize 20 : 4 endogenously because of a defect in delta 6 - desaturase , the rate - limiting enzyme of 20 : 4 biosynthesis . This deficiency leads to a marked decrease in the steady - state levels of 20 : 4 present in choline - containing phospholipid ( PC ) and ethanolamine - containing phospholipid ( PE ) . The Q96RJ0 - R6 cells , however , are capable of incorporating exogenous 20 : 4 into PC and PE , and when loaded in such manner they become significantly more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of P01375 in the presence of cycloheximide . Therefore , the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids appears to be a critical element in the signaling pathway utilized by P01375 and is essential to the rapid cytotoxic response elicited by P01375 in the absence of protein synthesis in wild - type Q96RJ0 cells .",
"P49327 inhibition with DB01083 promotes apoptosis and reduces cell growth and lymph node metastasis in a mouse melanoma model . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of the saturated fatty acid palmitate . In contrast to most normal cells , malignant cells depend on P49327 activity for growth and survival . In fact , P49327 is overexpressed in a variety of human cancers including cutaneous melanoma , in which its levels of expression are associated with a poor prognosis and depth of invasion . Here , we show that the specific inhibition of P49327 activity by the antiobesity drug DB01083 or siRNA is able to significantly reduce proliferation and promote apoptosis in the mouse metastatic melanoma cell line B16 - F10 . These results prompted us to verify the effect of P49327 inhibition on the metastatic process in a model of spontaneous melanoma metastasis , in which B16 - F10 cells injected in the peritoneal cavity of C57BL / 6 mice metastasize to the mediastinal lymph nodes . We observed that mice treated with DB01083 48 hr after the inoculation of B16 - F10 cells exhibited a 52 % reduction in the number of mediastinal lymph node metastases , in comparison with the control animals . These results suggest that P49327 activity is essential for B16 - F10 melanoma cell proliferation and survival while its inactivation by DB01083 significantly reduces their metastatic spread . The chemical inhibition of P49327 activity could have a potential benefit in association with the current chemotherapy for melanoma .",
"Critical role of retinoid / rexinoid signaling in mediating transformation and therapeutic response of P52948 - P13631 leukemia . While the nucleoporin 98 - retinoic acid receptor gamma ( P52948 - P13631 ) is the first P13631 fusion protein found in acute leukemia , its roles and the molecular basis in oncogenic transformation are currently unknown . Here , we showed that homodimeric P52948 - P13631 not only acquired unique nuclear localization pattern and ability of recruiting both P19793 and wild - type P52948 , but also exhibited similar transcriptional properties as P10276 fusions found in acute promyelocytic leukemia ( APL ) . Using murine bone marrow retroviral transduction / transformation assay , we further demonstrated that P52948 - P13631 fusion protein had gained transformation ability of primary hematopoietic stem / progenitor cells , which was critically dependent on the C - terminal GLFG domain of P52948 and the DNA binding domain ( DBD ) of P13631 . In contrast to other P52948 fusions , cells transformed by the P52948 - P13631 fusion were extremely sensitive to all - trans retinoic acid ( ___MASK14___ ) treatment . Interestingly , while pan - RXR agonists , SR11237 and LGD1069 could specifically inhibit P52948 - P13631 transformed cells , mutation of the RXR interaction domain in P52948 - P13631 had little effect on its transformation , revealing that therapeutic functions of rexinoid can be independent of the direct biochemical interaction between RXR and the fusion . Together , these results indicate that deregulation of the retinoid / rexinoid signaling pathway has a major role and may represent a potential therapeutic target for P52948 - P13631 - mediated transformation .",
"MicroRNA - 138 promotes tau phosphorylation by targeting retinoic acid receptor alpha . Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) is a progressive neurodegenerative dementia characterized by Aβ deposition and neurofibrillary tangles ( NFTs ) composed of hyperphosphorylated tau . Emerging evidence shows that microRNAs ( miRNAs ) contribute to the pathogenesis of AD . Herein , we investigated the role of miR - 138 , a brain enriched miRNA , which is increased in AD patients . We found that miR - 138 is increased in AD models , including N2a / P05067 and HEK293 / tau cell lines . Overexpression of miR - 138 activates glycogen synthase kinase - 3β ( GSK - 3β ) , and increases tau phosphorylation in HEK293 / tau cells . Furthermore , we confirm that retinoic acid receptor alpha ( P10276 ) is a direct target of miR - 138 , and supplement of P10276 substantially suppresses GSK - 3β activity , and reduces tau phosphorylation induced by miR - 138 . In conclusion , our data suggest that miR - 138 promotes tau phosphorylation by targeting the P10276 / GSK - 3β pathway .",
"Cloning , sequencing , and cell surface expression pattern of bovine immunoreceptor P26718 and adaptor molecules Q9UBK5 and O43914 . P26718 is an activating lectin - like receptor that initiates natural killer ( NK ) cell responses against transformed tumor cells expressing its ligands , i . e . , molecules related to major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) class I molecules . P26718 lacks signaling elements in its cytoplasmic domain and can deliver stimulatory signals only in association with transmembrane adaptor proteins Q9UBK5 or O43914 . The complementary DNAs ( cDNAs ) encoding the bovine homologues of P26718 and the adaptor proteins Q9UBK5 and O43914 were cloned by reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) from resting bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC ) and sequenced . Comparison with human , pig , and mouse sequences showed that bovine P26718 is most similar to pig P26718 and short mouse P26718 ( P26718 - S ) . Similar to its human , mouse , and pig homologues , the cDNA for bovine Q9UBK5 codes for a phosphatidyl - inositol - 3 ( P19957 ) kinase - binding site ( YxxM ) in its cytoplasmic region . Finally , similar to its human , mouse , and pig homologues , the cDNA encoding bovine O43914 demonstrates one tyrosine - based activated motif ( ITAM ) in its cytoplasmic domain . Bovine P26718 cell surface expression was analyzed by flow cytometry on P29320 293 cells transiently transfected with cDNA expression vectors encoding COOH - terminal polyhistidine - tagged P26718 and NH ( 2 )- terminal Flag - tagged Q9UBK5 and O43914 . Confirming previous findings for short mouse P26718 - S , bovine P26718 immunoreceptor could associate with either Q9UBK5 or O43914 adaptor protein for its cell surface expression .",
"Intraplatelet signaling mechanisms of the priming effect of matrix metalloproteinase - 2 on platelet aggregation . OBJECTIVE : Platelets contain and release some matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) , enzymes involved in the degradation of extracellular matrix , and one of these ( P08253 ) exerts a proaggregatory effect . We explored the signal transduction mechanisms activated by P08253 in human blood platelets . METHODS AND RESULTS : Recombinant , human P08253 , added before stimulation with subthreshold doses of different agonists , potentiated platelet activation , calcium influx , IP3 formation , and pleckstrin phosphorylation . Wortmannin and LY29400 , two P19957 - K inhibitors , suppressed the potentiating effects of P08253 and preincubation with P08253 enhanced the thrombin - induced association of the p85alpha P19957 - K subunit with the cytoskeleton and increased the phosphorylation of P31749 . Protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors , Q96HU1 kinase inhibitors , P04054 inhibitors , cyclooxygenase inhibitors and antagonists of the P47900 and Q9H244 receptors did not affect the potentiating activity of P08253 on platelets . CONCLUSION : Our data show that P08253 , at a concentration released by activated platelets , facilitates platelet activation acting at the level of a second messenger system common to different agonists and related to the activation of P19957 - K . Platelet - released P08253 may contribute to platelet activation in vivo .",
"The p65 ( RelA ) subunit of NF - kappaB interacts with the histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) corepressors Q13547 and Q92769 to negatively regulate gene expression . Regulation of NF - kappaB transactivation function is controlled at several levels , including interactions with coactivator proteins . Here we show that the transactivation function of NF - kappaB is also regulated through interaction of the p65 ( RelA ) subunit with histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) corepressor proteins . Our results show that inhibition of HDAC activity with trichostatin A ( P32119 ) results in an increase in both basal and induced expression of an integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter gene . Chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP ) assays show that P32119 treatment causes hyperacetylation of the wild - type integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter but not of a mutant version in which the NF - kappaB binding sites were mutated . Expression of Q13547 and Q92769 repressed tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) - induced NF - kappaB - dependent gene expression . Consistent with this , we show that Q13547 and Q92769 target NF - kappaB through a direct association of Q13547 with the Rel homology domain of p65 . Q92769 does not interact with NF - kappaB directly but can regulate NF - kappaB activity through its association with Q13547 . Finally , we show that inhibition of HDAC activity with P32119 causes an increase in both basal and P01375 - induced expression of the NF - kappaB - regulated interleukin - 8 ( P10145 ) gene . Similar to the wild - type integrated NF - kappaB - dependent reporter , ChIP assays showed that P32119 treatment resulted in hyperacetylation of the P10145 promoter . These data indicate that the transactivation function of NF - kappaB is regulated in part through its association with HDAC corepressor proteins . Moreover , it suggests that the association of NF - kappaB with the Q13547 and Q92769 corepressor proteins functions to repress expression of NF - kappaB - regulated genes as well as to control the induced level of expression of these genes .",
"Q92769 attenuates P50591 - induced apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells . BACKGROUND : Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) is one of the most malignant tumors with a dismal prognosis and no effective conservative therapeutic strategies . Although it is demonstrated that histone deacetylases ( HDACs ) , especially the class I HDACs Q13547 , 2 and 3 are highly expressed in this disease , little is known about HDAC isoenzyme specific functions . RESULTS : Depletion of Q92769 , but not Q13547 , in the pancreatic cancer cell lines MiaPaCa2 and Panc1 resulted in a marked sensitization towards the tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) . Correspondingly , the more class I selective HDAC inhibitor ( HDACI ) valproic acid ( ___MASK15___ ) synergized with P50591 to induce apoptosis of MiaPaCa2 and Panc1 cells . At the molecular level , an increased expression of the O00220 ( DR5 ) , accelerated processing of caspase 8 , pronounced cleavage of the Q7L3V2 Bid , and increased effector caspase activation was observed in Q92769 - depleted and P50591 - treated MiaPaCa2 cells . CONCLUSIONS : Our data characterize a novel Q92769 function in PDAC cells and point to a strategy to overcome P50591 resistance of PDAC cells , a prerequisite to succeed with a P50591 targeted therapy in clinical settings .",
"Targeting Q01196 / Q06455 - histone deacetylase repressor complex : a novel mechanism for valproic acid - mediated gene expression and cellular differentiation in Q01196 / Q06455 - positive acute myeloid leukemia cells . In t ( 8 ; 21 ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) , the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein promotes leukemogenesis by recruiting class I histone deacetylase ( HDAC ) - containing repressor complex to the promoter of Q01196 target genes . Valproic acid ( ___MASK15___ ) , a commonly used antiseizure and mood stabilizer drug , has been shown to cause growth arrest and induce differentiation of malignant cells via HDAC inhibition . ___MASK15___ causes selective proteasomal degradation of Q92769 but not other class I HDACs ( i . e . , HDAC 1 , 3 , and 8 ) . Therefore , we raised the question of whether this drug can effectively target the leukemogenic activity of the Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein that also recruits Q13547 , a key regulator of normal and aberrant histone acetylation . We report here that ___MASK15___ treatment disrupts the Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 physical interaction , stimulates the global dissociation of Q01196 / Q06455 - Q13547 complex from the promoter of Q01196 / Q06455 target genes , and induces relocation of both Q01196 / Q06455 and Q13547 protein from nuclear to perinuclear region . Furthermore , we show that mechanistically these effects associate with a significant inhibition of HDAC activity , histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation , and recruitment of RNA polymerase II , leading to transcriptional reactivation of target genes ( i . e . , P08700 ) otherwise silenced by Q01196 / Q06455 fusion protein . Ultimately , these pharmacological effects resulted in significant antileukemic activity mediated by partial cell differentiation and caspase - dependent apoptosis . Taken together , these data support the notion that ___MASK15___ might effectively target Q01196 / Q06455 - driven leukemogenesis through disruption of aberrant Q13547 function and that ___MASK15___ should be integrated in novel therapeutic approaches for Q01196 / Q06455 - positive AML .",
"In silico identification of potent pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine . P16233 ( P16233 ) are primary lipases that are critical for triacylglyceride digestion in human . Since reduced metabolism of triacylglyceride might be a plausible concept for weight loss , we screened for potential P16233 inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) with the aim to identify weight loss candidate compounds . TCM candidates Aurantiamide , Cnidiadin , and 2 - hexadecenoic acid exhibited higher Dock Scores than the commercial drug DB01083 , and were also predicted to have inhibitory characteristics against P16233 using constructed P08235 ( R ( 2 ) = 0 . 8664 ) and SVM ( R ( 2 ) = 0 . 9030 ) models . Molecular dynamics indicated that the TCM - P16233 complexes formed were stable . We identified that the P16233 binding site has several residues that can serve as anchors , and a hydrophobic corridor that provides additional stability to the complex . Aurantiamide , Cnidiadin , and 2 - hexadecenoic acid all have features that correspond to these binding site features , indicating their potential as candidates for P16233 inhibitors . The information presented in this study may provide helpful insights to designing novel weight - control drugs .",
"Distribution patterns of cannabinoid P21554 receptors in the hippocampus of APPswe / PS1ΔE9 double transgenic mice . Cannabinoids have neuroprotective effects that are exerted primarily through cannabinoid P21554 receptors in the brain . This study characterized P21554 receptor distribution in the double transgenic ( dtg ) P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mouse model for Alzheimer ' s disease . Immunohistochemical labeling of P21554 protein in non - transgenic mice revealed that P21554 was highly expressed in the hippocampus , with the greatest density of P21554 protein observed in the combined hippocampal subregions P00918 and P07451 ( P00918 / 3 ) . P21554 immunoreactivity in the P00915 and P00918 / 3 hippocampal regions was significantly decreased in the dtg P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mice compared to non - transgenic littermates . Reduced P21554 expression in dtg P05067 ( swe )/ P49768 ( ΔE9 ) mice was associated with astroglial proliferation and elevated expression of the cytokines inducible nitric oxide synthase and tumor necrosis factor alpha . This finding suggests an anti - inflammatory effect of cannabinoids that is mediated by P21554 receptor , particularly in the P00918 / 3 region of the hippocampus . Furthermore , the study suggests a decreased P21554 receptor expression may result in diminished anti - inflammatory processes , exacerbating the neuropathology associated with Alzheimer ' s disease .",
"N - arachidonoyl - L - serine is neuroprotective after traumatic brain injury by reducing apoptosis . N - arachidonoyl - L - serine ( AraS ) is a brain component structurally related to the endocannabinoid family . We investigated the neuroprotective effects of AraS following closed head injury induced by weight drop onto the exposed fronto - parietal skull and the mechanisms involved . A single injection of AraS following injury led to a significant improvement in functional outcome , and to reduced edema and lesion volume compared with vehicle . Specific antagonists to CB2 receptors , transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 ( Q8NER1 ) or large conductance calcium - activated potassium ( BK ) channels reversed these effects . Specific binding assays did not indicate binding of AraS to the Q9Y2T6 cannabinoid receptor . N - arachidonoyl - L - serine blocked the attenuation in phosphorylated extracellular - signal - regulated kinase 1 / 2 ( P29323 ) levels and led to an increase in pAkt in both the ipsilateral and contralateral cortices . Increased levels of the prosurvival factor Bcl - xL were evident 24 hours after injury in AraS - treated mice , followed by a 30 % reduction in caspase - 3 activity , measured 3 days after injury . Treatment with a CB2 antagonist , but not with a P21554 antagonist , reversed this effect . Our results suggest that administration of AraS leads to neuroprotection via P29323 and Akt phosphorylation and induction of their downstream antiapoptotic pathways . These protective effects are related mostly to indirect signaling via the CB2R and Q8NER1 channels but not through P21554 or Q9Y2T6 receptors .",
"Mechanism of apoptosis induced by the inhibition of fatty acid synthase in breast cancer cells . P49327 ( FAS ) has been found to be overexpressed in a wide range of epithelial tumors , including breast cancer . Pharmacologic inhibitors of FAS cause apoptosis of breast cancer cells and result in decreased tumor size in vivo . However , how the inhibition of FAS induces apoptosis in tumor cells remains largely unknown . To understand the apoptotic pathway resulting from direct inhibition of FAS , we treated breast tumor cells with or without FAS small interfering RNA ( siRNA ) followed by a microarray analysis . Our results indicated that the proapoptotic genes Q12983 , tumor necrosis factor - related apoptosis - inducing ligand ( P50591 ) , and death - associated protein kinase 2 ( Q9UIK4 ) were significantly up - regulated on direct inhibition of the FAS gene . We also found that the knockdown of FAS expression significantly increased ceramide level in the tumor cells , and this increase was abrogated by acetyl - DB01992 carboxylase inhibitor . In addition , carnitine palmitoyltransferase - 1 ( CPT - 1 ) inhibitor up - regulated the ceramide and Q12983 levels in these cells , whereas treatment of tumor cells with FAS siRNA in the presence of a ceramide synthase inhibitor abrogated the up - regulation of Q12983 and inhibited apoptosis . Furthermore , we found that treatment of cells with Q12983 siRNA significantly counteracted the effect of FAS siRNA - mediated apoptosis . Consistent with these results , a significant inverse correlation was observed in the expression of FAS and Q12983 in clinical samples of human breast cancer . Collectively , our results indicate that inhibition of FAS in breast cancer cells causes accumulation of malonyl - DB01992 , which leads to inhibition of CPT - 1 and up - regulation of ceramide and induction of the proapoptotic genes Q12983 , P50591 , and Q9UIK4 , resulting in apoptosis .",
"Visualizing inhibition of fatty acid synthase through mass spectrometric analysis of mitochondria from melanoma cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) is the metabolic enzyme responsible for the endogenous synthesis of the saturated long - chain fatty acid palmitate . In contrast to most normal cells , P49327 is overexpressed in a variety of human cancers including cutaneous melanoma , in which its levels of expression are associated with a poor prognosis and depth of invasion . Recently , we have demonstrated the mitochondrial involvement in P49327 inhibition - induced apoptosis in melanoma cells . Herein we compare , via electrospray ionization mass spectrometry ( P19957 - MS ) , free fatty acids ( FFA ) composition of mitochondria isolated from control ( EtOH - treated cells ) and DB01083 - treated B16 - F10 mouse melanoma cells . Principal component analysis ( DB11245 ) was applied to the P19957 - MS data and found to separate the two groups of samples . Mitochondria from control cells showed predominance of six ions , that is , those of m / z 157 ( Pelargonic , 9 : 0 ) , 255 ( Palmitic , 16 : 0 ) , 281 ( Oleic , 18 : 1 ) , 311 ( Arachidic , 20 : 0 ) , 327 ( Docosahexaenoic , 22 : 6 ) and 339 ( Behenic , 22 : 0 ) . In contrast , P49327 inhibition with DB01083 changes significantly mitochondrial FFA composition by reducing synthesis of palmitic acid , and its elongation and unsaturation products , such as arachidic and behenic acids , and oleic acid , respectively . P19957 - MS of mitochondria isolated from DB01083 - treated cells presented therefore three major ions of m / z 157 ( Pelargonic , 9 : 0 ) , 193 ( unknown ) and 199 ( Lauric , 12 : 0 ) . These findings demonstrate therefore that P49327 inhibition by DB01083 induces significant changes in the FFA composition of mitochondria .",
"DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs - coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein - coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide - specific P2Y receptors on cord blood - derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP - specific P47900 , Q9H244 , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP - specific P41231 receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 receptor . ADP ( 0 . 05 - 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 receptor - selective antagonist and was not cross - desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 - and Q9H244 - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 in response to the O60603 ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 , P10145 , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 '- O -( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ', 3 '- O -( 4 - benzoyl - benzoyl ) adenosine 5 '- triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up - regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB - dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP - selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s )- coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC - dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .",
"Examination of genetic polymorphisms in newborns for signatures of sex - specific prenatal selection . Success rate in human pregnancies is believed to be very low and sex - specific mechanisms may operate in prenatal loss . Assuming a sex - differential in prenatal loss exists , we examined genetic markers in biologically plausible targets in the HLA complex , other immune system - related and iron - regulatory genes in 388 healthy newborns from Wales ( UK ) using one sex as a control group for the other . Genotyping of 333 single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) from 107 genes was achieved mainly by TaqMan assays . Twenty - two of autosomal SNPs showed frequency differences between 187 male and 201 female newborns either individually or as part of a haplotype . Of these , six markers ( P28702 rs2076310 , HLA complex haplotype HLA - DQA1 rs1142316 - P01903 rs7192 - P0DMV9 rs1061581 , P22492 rs198844 , P01579 rs2069727 , P26718 rs10772266 and Q15306 heterozygosity ) showed statistically robust differences between male and female newborns and multivariable modeling confirmed their independence . There were fewer males homozygote for combined wildtype genotypes of P15018 rs929271 , P04637 rs1042522 and Q00987 rs2279744 compared with females [ OR = 0 . 3 , 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) = 0 . 1 - 0 . 8 ; P < 0 . 01 ] although these SNPs did not show any association individually . It is unlikely that SNPs have clinical utility as single markers in any trait with complex etiology but polygenic predictive models remain a possibility . If their validity is confirmed in larger studies of different populations and functional mechanisms of these preliminary associations are elucidated , these markers from the HLA complex , P26718 region and cytokines may cumulatively have sufficient predictive value for susceptibility to prenatal selection in each sex .",
"Poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 signalling of the DNA damage induced by P11387 poison in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Glioblastomas are widely characterised by the mutation of the p53 gene and p53 disruption sensitizes glioblastoma cells to P11387 ( TOPO I ) inhibitor - mediated apoptosis . We investigated the effects of combined treatments with the P11387 inhibitor ___MASK36___ and the poly ( DB02059 ) polymerase - 1 inhibitor DB02690 in D54 ( p53wt ) and U251 ( p53mut ) glioblastoma cell lines . Analysis of cell growth and cell cycle kinetics showed a synergistic anti - proliferative effect of 10 nM TPT and 10 microM DB02690 and a G2 / M block of the cell cycle . We also evaluated , the influence of TPT +/- DB02690 treatment on P09874 and p53 activity . We got evidences of a TPT - dependent increase of P09874 auto - modification level in both the cells . Moreover , in the D54 ( p53wt ) cells we found that in co - treatments DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent stimulation of p53 transcriptional activity and increased the P38936 nuclear amount . Conversely , in U251 ( p53mut ) cells we found that DB02690 incremented the TPT - dependent apoptosis characterised by P09874 proteolysis . Our findings suggest that the modulation of P09874 can be considered a strategy in the potentiation of the chemotherapeutic action of TOPO I poisons in glioblastoma cells apart from their p53 status .",
"Tumor growth retardation and chemosensitizing action of fatty acid synthase inhibitor orlistat on T cell lymphoma : implication of reconstituted tumor microenvironment and multidrug resistance phenotype . BACKGROUND : DB01083 , a fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) inhibitor , has been demonstrated to inhibit tumor cell survival . However , the mechanism ( s ) of its tumor growth retarding action against malignancies of hematological origin remains unclear . It is also not understood if the antitumor action of orlistat implicates modulated susceptibility of tumor cell to anticancer drugs . Therefore , the present investigation focuses to study the antitumor and chemosensitizing action of orlistat in a murine host bearing a progressively growing T cell lymphoma . METHODS : Tumor - bearing mice were administered with vehicle alone or containing orlistat followed by administration of PBS with or without cisplatin . Tumor progression and survival of tumor - bearing host were monitored along with analysis of tumor cell survival and apoptosis . Tumor ascitic fluid was examined for pH , NO and cytokines . Expression of genes and proteins was investigated by RT - PCR and western blot respectively . ROS was analyzed by DCFDA staining and P49327 activity by spectrophotometry . RESULTS : DB01083 administration to tumor - bearing mice resulted in tumor growth retardation , prolonged life span , declined tumor cell survival and chemosensitization to cisplatin . It was accompanied by increased osmotic fragility , modulated acidosis , expression of ROS , NO , cytokines , Q9ULC4 and VH (+) ATPase , Bcl2 , P42574 , P04637 , inhibited P49327 activity and declined expression of MDR and P21926 proteins . CONCLUSION : DB01083 manifests antitumor and chemosensitizing action implicating modulated regulation of cell survival , reconstituted - tumor microenvironment and altered MDR phenotype . GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE : These observations indicate that orlistat could be utilized as an adjunct regimen for improving antitumor efficacy of cisplatin .",
"Augmentation of methamphetamine - induced behaviors in transgenic mice lacking the trace amine - associated receptor 1 . The trace amine - associated receptor 1 ( Q96RJ0 ) is a G protein - coupled receptor that is functionally activated by amphetamine - based psychostimulants , including amphetamine , methamphetamine and DB01454 . Previous studies have shown that in transgenic mice lacking the Q96RJ0 gene ( Q96RJ0 knockout ; KO ) a single injection of amphetamine can produce enhanced behavioral responses compared to responses evoked in wild - type ( WT ) mice . Further , the psychostimulant effects of cocaine can be diminished by selective activation of Q96RJ0 . These findings suggest that Q96RJ0 might be implicated in the rewarding properties of psychostimulants . To investigate the role of Q96RJ0 in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse , the psychomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine and the conditioned rewarding effects of methamphetamine and morphine were compared between WT and Q96RJ0 KO mice . In locomotor activity studies , both single and repeated exposure to ___MASK85___ or methamphetamine generated significantly higher levels of total distance traveled in Q96RJ0 KO mice compared to WT mice . In conditioned place preference ( CPP ) studies , Q96RJ0 KO mice acquired methamphetamine - induced CPP earlier than WT mice and retained CPP longer during extinction training . In morphine - induced CPP , both WT and KO genotypes displayed similar levels of CPP . Results from locomotor activity studies suggest that Q96RJ0 may have a modulatory role in the behavioral sensitization to amphetamine - based psychostimulants . That methamphetamine - but not morphine - induced CPP was augmented in Q96RJ0 KO mice suggests a selective role of Q96RJ0 in the conditioned reinforcing effects of methamphetamine . Collectively , these findings provide support for a regulatory role of Q96RJ0 in methamphetamine signaling .",
"Expression analysis of imbalanced genes in prostate carcinoma using tissue microarrays . To identify candidate genes relevant for prostate tumour prognosis and progression , we performed an exhaustive gene search in seven previously described genomic - profiling studies of 161 prostate tumours , and four expression profiling studies of 61 tumours . From the resulting list of candidate genes , six were selected for protein - expression analysis based on the availability of antibodies applicable to paraffinised tissue : fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , MYC , beta - adrenergic receptor kinase 1 ( P25098 , P25098 ) the catalytic subunits of protein phosphatases PP1alpha ( P62136 ) and PP2A ( P62714 ) and metastasis suppressor P15531 . These candidates were analysed by immunohistochemistry ( IHC ) on a tissue microarray containing 651 cores of primary prostate cancer samples and benign prostatic hyperplasias ( BPH ) from 175 patients . In univariate analysis , expression of PP1alpha ( P = 0 . 001 ) was found to strongly correlate with Gleason score . MYC immunostaining negatively correlated with both pT - stage and Gleason score ( P < 0 . 001 each ) in univariate as well as in multivariate analysis . Furthermore , a subgroup of patients with high Gleason scores was characterised by a complete loss of P25098 protein ( P = 0 . 023 ) . In conclusion , our study revealed novel molecular markers of potential diagnostic and therapeutic relevance for prostate carcinoma .",
"P25021 overexpression induces U937 cell differentiation despite triggered mechanisms to attenuate DB02527 signalling . Knowing that cell - surface receptors that recognize and respond to extracellular stimuli are key components for the regular communication between individual cells required for the survival of any living organism , the aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of P25021 overexpression on the U937 signal transduction pathway and its consequences on cell proliferation and differentiation . The overexpression of P25021 led to an increase in DB02527 basal levels , a leftward shift of agonist concentration - response curves , and similar maximal response to agonist treatment , suggesting that overexpressed H2Rs act as functional spare receptors . In this system cells triggered several mechanisms tending to restore DB02527 basal levels to those of the naïve cells . P25021 overexpression induced PDE activity stimulation and P25098 overexpression . In spite of the onset of these regulatory mechanisms , H2 agonist and rolipram treatments induced the terminal differentiation of the P25021 overexpressed clone , conversely to the naïve cells . Present findings show that stably P25021 overexpression alters DB02527 signalling as the result of not only the amounts of second messenger generated but also the activation or upregulation of various components of signalling cascade , leading to an adapted biologically unique system . This adaptation may represent an advantage or a disadvantage , depending on the biological system , but in any case , the existence of compensatory mechanisms should be considered when a clinical treatment is designed .",
"P49327 inhibition induces differential expression of genes involved in apoptosis and cell proliferation in ocular cancer cells . P49327 ( P49327 ) , a lipogenic multienzyme complex , is overexpressed in the ocular cancer , retinoblastoma , and is strongly correlated with tumor invasion . Dietary nutrients are reported to exert anticancer effects through inhibition of lipid metabolism . Differential gene expression in cultured retinoblastoma cells induced by cerulenin , a chemical inhibitor of P49327 , was evaluated by cDNA microarray analysis . Cerulenin treatment resulted in significant upregulation of cytochrome c ( P99999 ) by 1 . 2 - fold , whereas S - phase kinase - associated protein - 2 ( Q13309 ) , a negative regulator of cell cycle , and the lipid metabolic genes ( Q07869 , P19793 , and O00763 ) were significantly downregulated by - 1 . 59 - , - 1 . 8 - , - 1 . 83 - , and - 1 . 5 - fold , respectively , in comparison with untreated cancer cells . The expressions of key differentially expressed genes were confirmed by quantitative real - time PCR . The altered expression of genes involved in cell proliferation , cell signaling , apoptosis , and cell cycle , correlated with the anticancer effects of cerulenin . P49327 inhibition may thus be a potential strategy in retinoblastoma management .",
"Dysregulation of leukocyte gene expression in women with medication - refractory depression versus healthy non - depressed controls . BACKGROUND : Depressive Disorders ( DD ) are a great financial and social burden . Females display 70 % higher rate of depression than males and more than 30 % of these patients do not respond to conventional medications . Thus medication - refractory female patients are a large , under - served , group where new biological targets for intervention are greatly needed . METHODS : We used real - time quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( qPCR ) to evaluate mRNA gene expression from peripheral blood leukocytes for 27 genes , including immune , Q9Y251 - axis , ion channels , and growth and transcription factors . Our sample included 23 females with medication refractory DD : 13 with major depressive disorder ( MDD ) , 10 with bipolar disorder ( BPD ) . Our comparison group was 19 healthy , non - depressed female controls . We examined differences in mRNA expression in DD vs . controls , in MDD vs . BPD , and in patients with greater vs . lesser depression severity . RESULTS : DD patients showed increased expression for P22301 , P05231 , P30559 , Q99572 , P47900 , and Q8NER1 . BPD patients showed increased P05067 , P16220 , P19838 , P04150 , and P09486 and decreased P01375 expression . Depression severity was related to increased P22301 , P47900 , P51575 , and Q9HBA0 expression . CONCLUSIONS : These results support prior findings of dysregulation in immune genes , and provide preliminary evidence of dysregulation in purinergic and other ion channels in females with medication - refractory depression , and in transcription and growth factors in those with BPD . If replicated in future research examining protein levels as well as mRNA , these pathways could potentially be used to explore biological mechanisms of depression and to develop new drug targets .",
"___MASK54___ is a suppressor of apoptosis in bovine corpus luteum . Glucocorticoid ( GC ) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs . In the present study , we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum ( CL ) . ___MASK54___ ( an active GC ) reduced the mRNA expression of caspase 8 ( Q14790 ) and caspase 3 ( P42574 ) and reduced the enzymatic activity of P42574 and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) and interferon gamma ( P01579 ) in cultured bovine luteal cells . mRNAs and proteins of GC receptor ( P04150 ) , 11beta - hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 ( P28845 ) , and P80365 were expressed in CL throughout the estrous cycle . Moreover , the protein expression and the enzymatic activity of P28845 were high at the early and the midluteal stages compared to the regressed luteal stage . These results suggest that cortisol suppresses P01375 - P01579 - induced apoptosis in vitro by reducing apoptosis signals via Q14790 and P42574 in bovine CL and that the local increase in cortisol production resulting from increased P28845 at the early and midluteal stages helps to maintain CL function by suppressing apoptosis of luteal cells .",
"Potential pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity of an endophytic Penicillium species . P16233 ( PL ) is considered as one of the safest target for diet - induced anti - obesity drug development . DB01083 is the only PL inhibitor approved for anti - obesity treatment till date . In the process of exploration of new PL inhibitors , we have screened culture filtrates of 70 endophytic fungi of medicinal plants using qualitative as well as quantitative in - vitro PL assays . The qualitative assays indicated potential PL inhibition in only three isolates , namely # 57 TBBALM , # 33 TBBALM and # 1 CSSTOT . Only ethyl acetate extracts of the culture filtrates of these isolates exhibited the PL inhibition . # 57 TBBLAM ethyl acetate extract of culture filtrate exhibited potential PL inhibition with an IC50 of 3 . 69 µg / ml which was comparable to the positive control , i . e . DB01083 exhibiting IC50 value of 2 . 73 µg / ml . Further molecular phylogenetic tools and morphological studies were used to identify the isolate # 57 TBBALM as Penicillium species .",
"Gating properties of Q14524 mutations and the response to mexiletine in long - QT syndrome type 3 patients . BACKGROUND : ___MASK94___ ( Mex ) has been proposed as a gene - specific therapy for patients with long - QT syndrome type 3 ( LQT3 ) caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene ( Q14524 ) . The degree of QT shortening and the protection from arrhythmias vary among patients harboring different mutations . We tested whether the clinical response to Mex in LQT3 could be predicted by the biophysical properties of the different mutations . METHODS AND RESULTS : We identified 4 Q14524 mutations in 5 symptomatic LQT3 patients with different responses to Mex ( 6 to 8 mg . kg (- 1 ) . d (- 1 ) ) . We classified the mutations as sensitive to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ; >/= 10 % of QTc shortening and QTc < 500 ms or no arrhythmias ) or insensitive to Mex ( S941N , M1652R ; negligible or no QTc shortening and sudden death ) . We measured Na (+) current from P29320 293 cells transfected with wild - type ( WT ) or mutant Nav1 . 5 . All mutations showed impaired inactivation of Na (+) current , but the mutations identified in patient responders to Mex ( P1332L , R1626P ) showed a hyperpolarizing shift of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation . Furthermore , Mex produced use - dependent block with the order R1626P = P1332L > S941N = WT > M1652R , suggesting that Mex - sensitive mutants present prolonged recovery from Mex block . CONCLUSIONS : We propose that voltage dependence of channel availability and shifts of V ( 1 / 2 ) of steady - state inactivation correlate with the clinical response observed in LQT3 patients . This supports the view that the response to Mex is mutation specific and that in vitro testing may help to predict the response to therapy in LQT3 .",
"Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics revealed a fatty acid network exerting growth inhibitory effects in human pancreatic cancer . PURPOSE : To identify metabolic pathways that are perturbed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) , we investigated gene - metabolite networks with integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We conducted global metabolite profiling analysis on two independent cohorts of resected PDAC cases to identify critical metabolites alteration that may contribute to the progression of pancreatic cancer . We then searched for gene surrogates that were significantly correlated with the key metabolites , by integrating metabolite and gene expression profiles . RESULTS : Fifty - five metabolites were consistently altered in tumors as compared with adjacent nontumor tissues in a test cohort ( N = 33 ) and an independent validation cohort ( N = 31 ) . Weighted network analysis revealed a unique set of free fatty acids ( FFA ) that were highly coregulated and decreased in PDAC . Pathway analysis of 157 differentially expressed gene surrogates revealed a significantly altered lipid metabolism network , including key lipolytic enzymes P16233 , P04118 , P54315 , and P54317 . Gene expressions of these lipases were significantly decreased in pancreatic tumors as compared with nontumor tissues , leading to reduced FFAs . More importantly , a lower gene expression of P16233 in tumors was associated with poorer survival in two independent cohorts . We further showed that two saturated FFAs , palmitate and stearate , significantly induced P50591 expression , triggered apoptosis , and inhibited proliferation in pancreatic cancer cells . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that impairment in a lipolytic pathway involving lipases , and a unique set of FFAs , may play an important role in the development and progression of pancreatic cancer and provide potential targets for therapeutic intervention .",
"Myelopoietic efficacy of orlistat in murine hosts bearing T cell lymphoma : implication in macrophage differentiation and activation . DB01083 , an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , acts as an antitumor agent by blocking de novo fatty acid synthesis of tumor cells . Although , myelopoiesis also depends on de novo fatty acid synthesis , the effect of orlistat on differentiation of macrophages , which play a central role in host ' s antitumor defence , remains unexplored in a tumor - bearing host . Therefore , the present investigation was undertaken to examine the effect of orlistat administration on macrophage differentiation in a T cell lymphoma bearing host . Administration of orlistat ( 240 mg / kg / day / mice ) to tumor - bearing mice resulted in a decline of tumor load accompanied by an augmentation of bone marrow cellularity and survival of bone marrow cells ( BMC ) . The expression of apoptosis regulatory caspase - 3 , Bax and Bcl2 was modulated in the BMC of orlistat - administered tumor - bearing mice . DB01083 administration also resulted in an increase in serum level of IFN - γ along with decreased TGF - β and P22301 . BMC of orlistat - administered tumor - bearing mice showed augmented differentiation into macrophages accompanied by enhanced expression of macrophage colony stimulating factor ( P09603 ) and its receptor ( M - CSFR ) . The macrophages differentiated from BMC of orlistat - administered mice showed characteristic features of M1 macrophage phenotype confirmed by expression of CD11c , TLR - 2 , generation of reactive oxygen species , phagocytosis , tumor cell cytotoxicity , production of IL - 1 , P01375 - α and nitric oxide . These novel findings indicate that orlistat could be useful to support myelopoesis in a tumor - bearing host .",
"Evaluation of hypoxia inducible factor expression in inflammatory and neurodegenerative brain models . The neuroinflammatory process is thought to contribute to the progression of neurological disorders and brain pathologies . The release of pro - inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by activated glial cells , astrocytes and microglia plays an important role in this process . However , the role of hypoxia - inducible factor - 1α ( HIF - 1α ) , the key transcription factor regulating the expression of hypoxia - inducible genes , during glial activation is less known . Thus , we examined the significance of HIF - 1α in three experimental models : first in an acute model of inflammation induced by pro - inflammatory cytokines P01375 - α , IL - 1β and IFN - γ ; secondly , in a chronic model of inflammation using an APPswe / PS1dE9 ( P05067 / P49768 ) transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer ' s disease and thirdly via the inhibition of the PI3K / AKT pathway in a model of neuronal apoptosis . During acute glial inflammation induced by in vitro administration of P01375 - α , IL - 1β and IFN - γ , mRNA expression levels of HIF - 1α were significantly upregulated ; however , this effect was blocked by SP600126 , a pharmacological inhibitor of mitogen - activated protein kinases ( MAPKs ) . These data suggest that MAPKs could be involved in HIF - 1α regulation . In addition , we observed that HIF - 1α is not involved in the neuronal apoptotic process mediated by P19957 - kinase inhibition , which is regulated by c - Jun . Finally , we did not detect significant differences in the expression of HIF - 1α mRNA in P05067 / P49768 mice during the course of the study ( 3 - 12 months of age ) . Thus , we demonstrated that HIF - 1α has a prominent role in acute but not in chronic inflammatory processes , such as the one which occurs in the P05067 / P49768 experimental model of AD . Moreover , HIF - 1α is not involved in neuronal apoptosis after PI3K / AKT inhibition .",
"P49327 inhibition results in a magnetic resonance - detectable drop in phosphocholine . Expression of fatty acid synthase ( P49327 ) , the key enzyme in de novo synthesis of long - chain fatty acids , is normally low but increases in cancer . Consequently , P49327 is a novel target for cancer therapy . However , because P49327 inhibitors can lead to tumor stasis rather than shrinkage , noninvasive methods for assessing P49327 inhibition are needed . To this end , we combined ( 1 ) H , ( 31 ) P , and ( 13 ) C magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( P59665 ) ( a ) to monitor the metabolic consequences of P49327 inhibition and ( b ) to identify P59665 - detectable metabolic biomarkers of response . Treatment of PC - 3 cells with the P49327 inhibitor DB01083 for up to 48 h resulted in inhibition of P49327 activity by 70 % , correlating with 74 % inhibition of fatty acid synthesis . Furthermore , we have determined that P49327 inhibition results not only in lower phosphatidylcholine levels but also in a 59 % drop in the phospholipid precursor phosphocholine ( PCho ) . This drop resulted from inhibition in PCho synthesis as a result of a reduction in the cellular activity of its synthetic enzyme choline kinase . The drop in PCho levels following P49327 inhibition was confirmed in SKOV - 3 ovarian cancer cells treated with DB01083 and in MCF - 7 breast cancer cells treated with DB01083 as well as cerulenin . Combining data from all treated cells , the drop in PCho significantly correlated with the drop in de novo synthesized fatty acid levels , identifying PCho as a potential noninvasive P59665 - detectable biomarker of P49327 inhibition in vivo .",
"A novel mutation in P16233 causes pancreatic triglyceride lipase deficiency through protein misfolding . Congenital pancreatic triglyceride lipase ( P16233 ) deficiency is a rare disorder with uncertain genetic background as most cases were described before gene sequencing was readily available . Recently , two brothers with P16233 deficiency were found to carry a homozygous missense mutation , c . 662C > T ( p . T221M ) in the P16233 gene ( J . Lipid Res . 2014 . 55 : 307 - 312 ) . Molecular modeling suggested the substitution would change the orientation of residues in the catalytic site and disrupt the function of p . T221M P16233 . To test the effect of the p . T221M mutation on P16233 function , we expressed wild - type and p . T221M P16233 in human embryonic kidney ( P29320 ) 293A cells and dexamethasone - differentiated AR42J rat acinar cells . In both cellular models , wild - type P16233 was secreted into the conditioned medium where it was readily detectable by protein staining , immunoblot or lipase activity assays . In contrast , mutant p . T221M was not secreted into the medium , but it was present in cell lysates where it accumulated in the insoluble fraction . Intracellular retention of mutant p . T221M resulted in endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) stress as measured by elevated P17861 splicing and increased levels of ER chaperones . Our results demonstrate that the presence of methionine at position 221 in the P16233 protein sequence causes misfolding and aggregation of the p . T221M mutant inside the cell . The consequent loss of enzyme secretion adequately explains the clinical phenotype of P16233 deficiency reported for homozygous carriers of p . T221M . Furthermore , the ability of mutant p . T221M to induce ER stress suggests that this form of P16233 deficiency might cause acinar cell damage as well ."
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"Estrogenic chemicals at puberty change ERalpha in the hypothalamus of male and female rats . The effects of two environmental endocrine disruptors , the synthetic pharmaceutical estrogen DB00977 ( EE ) and bisphenol - A ( Q03001 ) , were analysed in male and female rats in a very sensitive developmental period , puberty . Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate changes in the number of cells expressing estrogen receptors ( P03372 ) in the arcuate nucleus ( ARC ) , ventromedial nucleus ( VMH ) and medial preoptic area ( ___MASK56___ ) of the hypothalamus . Animals were treated during early puberty , from P01160 23 to P01160 30 , with EE and Q03001 given orally every day . They were then sacrificed and perfused on P01160 37 or P01160 90 , and blood and brains were collected for hormonal determination ( testosterone and estradiol ) and immunohistochemistry ( estrogen receptors , ER ) . At P01160 37 , ER - labelled neurons were higher in males than in females in the ARC and ___MASK56___ . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ARC and ___MASK56___ . At P01160 90 , females showed higher ER - labelled neurons in the VMH . EE and Q03001 increased ER - labelled neurons in the ___MASK56___ in females . EE increased testosterone in males at P01160 37 and estradiol in females at P01160 90 . These results indicate the ability of estrogenic chemicals to change the reproductive neural circuits during puberty in male and female rats .",
"Survey of 548 oncogenic fusion transcripts in thyroid tumors supports the importance of the already established thyroid fusions genes . Neoplasms frequently present structural chromosomal aberrations that can alter the level of expression of a protein or to the expression of an aberrant chimeric protein . In the thyroid , the Q06710 - P37231 fusion is present in the neoplastic lesions that have a follicular architecture - follicular thyroid carcinoma ( FTC ) and follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma ( FVPTC ) , and less frequently in follicular thyroid adenoma ( DB00499 ) , while the presence of P07949 / PTC fusions are largely restricted to papillary thyroid carcinoma ( PTC ) . The ability to detect fusion genes is relevant for a correct diagnosis and for therapy . We have developed a new fusion gene microarray - based approach for simultaneous analysis of all known and predicted fusion gene variants . We did a comprehensive screen for 548 known and putative fusion genes in 27 samples of thyroid tumors and three positive controls - one thyroid cancer cell line ( TPC - 1 ) and two PTCs with known Q16204 - P07949 ( alias P07949 / Q13635 ) fusion gene , using this microarray . Within the thyroid tumors tested , only well known , previously reported fusion genes in thyroid oncology were identified . Our results reinforce the pathogenic role played by P07949 / Q13635 , P07949 / PTC3 , and Q06710 - P37231 fusion genes in thyroid tumorigenesis .",
"Multiplex detection of homo - and heterodimerization of g protein - coupled receptors by proximity biotinylation . Dimerization of G protein - coupled receptors ( GPCRs ) represents a potential mechanism by which GPCR functions are regulated . Several resonance energy transfer ( P07949 ) - based methods have revealed GPCR homo - and heterodimerization . However , interpretation of an increase in FRET efficiency could be attributed to either dimerization / oligomerization events or conformational changes within an already dimerized / oligomerized receptor complex . Furthermore , P07949 - based methods can only measure pairwise dimerization , and can not easily achieve multiplex detection . In this study , we applied proximity - based biotinylation for detecting receptor dimerization by utilizing a specific enzyme - substrate pair that are fused to GPCRs . The biotin ligase BirA is fused to P61073 and site - specifically biotinylates an acceptor peptide ( AP ) in the presence of biotin . As a test case for our newly developed assay , we have characterized the homo - dimerization of chemokine receptor P61073 and heterodimerization of P61073 with P41597 or P51681 . The degree of biotinylation varies with the amount of GPCR - AP as well as biotinylation time . Using enzyme / substrate receptor pairs and measuring receptor biotinylation , we demonstrate that P61073 can homo - dimerize and hetero - dimerize with P41597 and P51681 . The effect of P48061 , agonist for P61073 , was found to decrease surface biotinylation of P61073 - AP . This effect is due to a combination of P61073 endocytosis and stabilization of P61073 homodimers . Finally , when P61073 - AP , P41597 - AP , and P51681 - AP were expressed together , we observed P61073 - P61073 homodimers and P61073 - P41597 and P61073 - P51681 heterodimers . The newly developed assay opens new opportunity for multiplex detection for GPCR homo - and heterodimerization within the same cellular context .",
"An improved effect size for single - case research : nonoverlap of all pairs . Nonoverlap of All Pairs ( Q8WYA6 ) , an index of data overlap between phases in single - case research , is demonstrated and field tested with 200 published AB contrasts . Q8WYA6 is a novel application of an established effect size known in various forms as Area Under the Curve ( AUC ) , the Common Language Effect Size ( CL ) , the Probability of Superiority ( PS ) , the Dominance Statistic ( DS ) , Mann - Whitney ' s U , and Sommers D , among others . Q8WYA6 was compared with 3 other non - overlap - based indices : P01160 ( percent of nonoverlapping data ) , P15941 ( percent of data points exceeding the median ) , and PAND ( percent of all nonoverlapping data ) , as well as Pearson ' s R ( 2 ) . Five questions were addressed about Q8WYA6 : ( a ) typical Q8WYA6 values , ( b ) its ability to discriminate among typical single - case research results , ( c ) its power and precision ( confidence interval width ) , ( d ) its correlation with the established effect size index , R ( 2 ) , and ( e ) its relationship with visual judgments . Results were positive , the new index equaling or outperforming the other overlap indices on most criteria .",
"DB08875 and prostate cancer : inhibiting seed and disrupting soil ? Treatment with cabozantinib , an inhibitor of MET and P35968 signaling , has demonstrated clinical benefit in early trials in men with metastatic prostate cancer . Preclinical evidence suggests that cabozantinib can kill cancer cell seeds while disrupting angiogenesis and stromal cells in the metastatic soil .",
"A dose - ranging study of cabozantinib in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases . BACKGROUND : DB08875 is an oral MET / P35968 inhibitor . A recent phase II study of cabozantinib ( 100 mg daily ) showed improved bone scans in subjects with metastatic castration - resistant prostate cancer ( mCRPC ) , but adverse events ( AE ) caused frequent dose reductions . This study was designed to determine the efficacy and tolerability of cabozantinib at lower starting doses . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : An adaptive design was used to determine the lowest active daily dose among 60 , 40 , and 20 mg . The primary endpoint was week 6 bone scan response , defined as ≥ 30 % decrease in bone scan lesion area . The secondary endpoint was change in circulating tumor cells ( CTC ) . RESULTS : Among 11 evaluable subjects enrolled at 40 mg , there were 9 partial responses ( PR ) , 1 complete response , and 1 stable disease ( SD ) . Of 10 subjects subsequently enrolled at 20 mg , there were 1 PR , 5 SDs , and 4 with progressive disease . Among 13 subjects enrolled on the 40 mg expansion cohort , there were 6 PRs and 7 SDs . No subjects required dose reduction or treatment interruption at 6 or 12 weeks ; 3 subjects at dose level 0 discontinued due to AEs by 12 weeks . At 40 mg , median treatment duration was 27 weeks . 58 % of subjects with ≥ 5 CTCs / 7 . 5 mL at baseline converted to < 5 . CONCLUSIONS : DB08875 40 mg daily was associated with a high rate of bone scan response . DB08875 40 mg daily was associated with better tolerability than previously reported for cabozantinib 100 mg daily . These observations informed the design of phase III studies of cabozantinib in mCRPC .",
"DB08875 : a MET , P07949 , and P35968 tyrosine kinase inhibitor . DB08875 is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against MET , P35968 , P36888 , c - P10721 , and P07949 . Activity of cabozantinib toward a broad range of tumor models could be detected in several preclinical studies . Of note , cabozantinib decreases metastasis potential and tumor invasiveness when compared with placebo or agents that target VEGFR and have no activity against MET . Clinical phase I and II studies with cabozantinib have been conducted in various malignancies including medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) , NSCLC , breast , ovarian , pancreatic , and prostate cancer . In P04629 , gain of function mutations of P07949 are central for tumorigenesis . Hereditary forms of P04629 ( MEN II ) are caused by germline mutations of P07949 , in sporadic P04629 in up to 50 % of cases P07949 mutations occur . Additionally , activating molecular changes in VEGFR and MET pathways have also been implicated in P04629 progression . Clinical responses with cabozantinib in P04629 could be observed in early clinical trials , and following confirmation of clinical benefit in a randomized phase III trial , cabozantinib gained FDA approval for first - line treatment of advanced P04629 in 2012 . In prostate cancer models , MET expression increases with androgen ablation and clinical progression of bone and lymph node metastasis . A phase II trial with cabozantinib also showed very promising response rates in patients with metastatic prostate cancer . Therefore , randomized phase III studies are currently ongoing to validate the efficacy of cabozantinib in heavily pretreated prostate cancer patients .",
"O95760 augments DB05875 - induced P15692 secretion from human mast cells and is increased in psoriatic skin . The peptide DB05875 ( SP ) has been implicated in inflammatory conditions , such as psoriasis , where mast cells and P15692 are increased . A relationship between SP and P15692 has not been well studied , nor has any interaction with the proinflammatory cytokines , especially O95760 . Here we report that SP ( 0 . 1 - 10 microM ) induces gene expression and secretion of P15692 from human LAD2 mast cells and human umbilical core blood - derived cultured mast cells ( hCBMCs ) . This effect is significantly increased by coadministration of O95760 ( 5 - 100 ng / mL ) in both cell types . The effect of SP on P15692 release is inhibited by treatment with the P25103 antagonist 733 , 060 . SP rapidly increases cytosolic calcium , and so does O95760 to a smaller extent ; the addition of O95760 augments the calcium increase . SP - induced P15692 production involves calcium - dependent PKC isoforms , as well as the P29323 and JNK MAPKs . Gene expression of O95760 and histidine decarboxylase ( HDC ) , an indicator of mast cell presence / activation , is significantly increased in affected and unaffected ( at least 15 cm away from the lesion ) psoriatic skin , as compared with normal control skin . Immunohistochemistry indicates that O95760 is associated with endothelial cells in both the unaffected and affected sites , but is stronger and also associated with immune cells in the affected site . These results imply that functional interactions among SP , O95760 , and mast cells leading to P15692 release contribute to inflammatory conditions , such as the psoriasis , a nonallergic hyperproliferative skin inflammatory disorder with a neurogenic component .",
"Pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are enriched for multiple genes associated with type 2 diabetes risk . Genome - wide association studies ( GWAS ) have uncovered > 65 common variants associated with type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) ; however , their relevance for drug development is not yet clear . Of note , the first two T2D - associated loci ( P37231 and Q14654 / Q09428 ) encode known targets of antidiabetes medications . We therefore tested whether other genes / pathways targeted by antidiabetes drugs are associated with T2D . We compiled a list of 102 genes in pathways targeted by marketed antidiabetic medications and applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis ( MAGENTA [ Meta - Analysis Gene - set Enrichment of variaNT Associations ] ) to this gene set , using available GWAS meta - analyses for T2D and seven quantitative glycemic traits . We detected a strong enrichment of drug target genes associated with T2D ( P = 2 × 10 (- 5 ) ; 14 potential new associations ) , primarily driven by insulin and thiazolidinedione ( TZD ) targets , which was replicated in an independent meta - analysis ( Metabochip ) . The glycemic traits yielded no enrichment . The T2D enrichment signal was largely due to multiple genes of modest effects ( P = 4 × 10 (- 4 ) , after removing known loci ) , highlighting new associations for follow - up ( P33121 , P19838 , P11168 , incretin targets ) . Furthermore , we found that TZD targets were enriched for LDL cholesterol associations , illustrating the utility of this approach in identifying potential side effects . These results highlight the potential biomedical relevance of genes revealed by GWAS and may provide new avenues for tailored therapy and T2D treatment design .",
"Release of cytokines by blood monocytes during strenuous exercise . During strenuous exercise in endurance athletes , monocytes are activated and there is an acute inflammation and hypoxemia possibly due to lesional pulmonary edema . P05231 and P01375 released by monocytes may be implicated in the acute phase of lesional pulmonary edema . A study was carried out to determine whether P01375 and P05231 are released during strenuous exercise , and , if adrenalin released during exercise alters their generation . Ten young and six master athletes underwent an incremental exercise test . Arterial blood was drawn at rest , at the end of the exercise , and 20 minutes afterwards . Monocytes were isolated and incubated for 18 hours in the presence or absence of adrenalin . Il - 6 and P01375 were measured in monocyte supernatants . The spontaneous release of P05231 or P01375 was increased in young athletes when compared to older subjects . The spontaneous release of P01375 was increased , but not significantly , by exercise and there was no correlation between the release of P05231 and P01375 and lung function measured during hypoxemia . ___MASK43___ inhibited the release of P05231 or P01375 . Correlations were observed between the in vitro release of P05231 or P01375 and age , VO2max , maximal ventilation and maximal power output of the subjects .",
"Modeling of Q14654 and inhibition mechanism of the natural ligand , ellagic acid , using molecular docking . Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which blood sugar ( glucose ) levels are abnormally high because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet its needs . Post - prandial hyperglycemia ( PPHG ) is an independent risk factor for the development of macro vascular complications . It is now recognized that normalizing post - prandial blood glucose is more difficult than normalizing fasting glucose . DB01345 channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms . The function of KATP channels is best understood in pancreatic beta cells , the membrane potential of which is responsive to external glucose concentration . Beta cells show a remarkably complex electrical bursting behavior in response to an increase in glucose level . DB00731 and ___MASK51___ are a class of insulin secretagog agents that lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas . These compounds interact with the DB00171 - sensitive potassium ( K + DB00171 ) channel in pancreatic beta cells . However , the side effects of these drugs overpass their uses , and the need to identify compounds with less adverse effects is exigent . In our research study , we used the natural compound ellagic acid , which is an already proven anti - carcinogen , anti - mutagen , and anticancer initiator , for its anti - diabetic activity in comparison to the two commercial drugs ( DB00731 and ___MASK51___ ) . The drugs and the compounds were docked to the DB00171 - dependent potassium channel and their energy value showed that the compound had higher binding value than the commercial drugs . Then an ADME / Tox analysis for the compound was carried out which showed that ellagic can be a possible lead molecule .",
"DB00877 inhibition of O75347 - induced lymphangiogenesis in P26678 is independent of mast cells . Elucidation of the events responsible for the interaction between lymphatic endothelial cells ( LECs ) and mast cells ( MCs ) may prove to be a valuable source for controlling lymphangiogenesis . In the present study , we compared immunohistochemical and RT - PCR findings of the popliteal lymph node ( P26678 ) and footpad skin in C57BL / 6J and WBB6F1 mice , the MC - deficient strain . The results indicated that MCs play certain role in complete Freund ' s adjuvant - induced intranodal lymphangiogenesis . P15692 , P35968 and P01375 - α were crucial factors in lymphangiogenesis both in the P26678 and skin . Moreover , the in vivo administration of the specific P42345 inhibitor , rapamycin inhibited lymphangiogenesis independent of MCs in P26678 rather than in the skin . Further study on anti - lymphangiogenic effect will contribute to our understanding of LEC and MC modulation in pathological lymphangiogenesis .",
"Serum hepcidin levels and reticulocyte hemoglobin concentrations as indicators of the iron status of peritoneal dialysis patients . P81172 is the key mediator of renal anemia , and reliable measurement of serum hepcidin levels has been made possible by the ProteinChip system . We therefore investigated the iron status and serum hepcidin levels of peritoneal dialysis ( PD ) patients who had not received frequent doses of an erythrocytosis - stimulating agent ( Q14254 ) and had not received iron therapy . In addition to the usual iron parameters , the iron status of erythrocytes can be determined by measuring reticulocyte hemoglobin ( P07949 - He ) . The mean serum hepcidin level of the PD patients ( n = 52 ) was 80 . 7 ng / mL . Their serum hepcidin levels were significantly positively correlated with their serum ferritin levels and transferrin saturation ( TSAT ) levels , but no correlations were found between their serum hepcidin levels and P07949 - He levels , thereby suggesting that hepcidin has no effect on the iron dynamics of reticulocytes . Since low serum levels of CRP and P05231 , biomarkers of inflammation , were not correlated with the serum hepcidin levels , there is likely to be a threshold for induction of hepcidin expression by inflammation .",
"Targeting MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling in castration - resistant prostate cancer . Effective management of bone metastases in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer ( CRPC ) remains an important unmet medical need . MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ( VEGFR ) are rational targets for intervention in CRPC . Clinical trials involving agents that inhibit one but not both pathways have reported modest activity and no improvement in overall survival . DB08875 is an oral multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits both MET and P35968 . A phase II randomized discontinuation study involving subjects with CRPC demonstrated that cabozantinib therapy is associated with improvement in bone scans , bone turnover markers , and pain response , but with significant adverse events leading to dose reduction and treatment discontinuation . Lower doses of cabozantinib retain high levels of activity with less toxicity . Ongoing phase III clinical trials will define the role of cabozantinib in CRPC . We summarize the rationale for targeting MET and VEGFR pathways in CRPC and the clinical data available to date .",
"Imatinib inhibits P15692 - independent angiogenesis by targeting neuropilin 1 - dependent P00519 activation in endothelial cells . To enable new blood vessel growth , endothelial cells ( ECs ) express neuropilin 1 ( NRP1 ) , and NRP1 associates with the receptor tyrosine kinase P35968 after binding the vascular endothelial growth factor A ( P15692 ) to enhance arteriogenesis . We report that NRP1 contributes to angiogenesis through a novel mechanism . In human and mouse ECs , the integrin ligand fibronectin ( FN ) stimulated actin remodeling and phosphorylation of the focal adhesion component paxillin ( P49023 ) in a P15692 / P35968 - independent but NRP1 - dependent manner . NRP1 formed a complex with P00519 that was responsible for FN - dependent P49023 activation and actin remodeling . This complex promoted EC motility in vitro and during angiogenesis on FN substrates in vivo . Accordingly , both physiological and pathological angiogenesis in the retina were inhibited by treatment with Imatinib , a small molecule inhibitor of P00519 which is widely used to prevent the proliferation of tumor cells that express P11274 - P00519 fusion proteins . The finding that NRP1 regulates angiogenesis in a P15692 - and P35968 - independent fashion via P00519 suggests that P00519 inhibition provides a novel opportunity for anti - angiogenic therapy to complement P15692 or P35968 blockade in eye disease or solid tumor growth .",
"Oral keratinocytes support non - replicative infection and transfer of harbored HIV - 1 to permissive cells . BACKGROUND : Oral keratinocytes on the mucosal surface are frequently exposed to HIV - 1 through contact with infected sexual partners or nursing mothers . To determine the plausibility that oral keratinocytes are primary targets of HIV - 1 , we tested the hypothesis that HIV - 1 infects oral keratinocytes in a restricted manner . RESULTS : To study the fate of HIV - 1 , immortalized oral keratinocytes ( OKF6 / O14746 - 2 ; O14746 - 2 cells ) were characterized for the fate of HIV - specific RNA and DNA . At 6 h post inoculation with X4 or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 , HIV - 1gag RNA was detected maximally within O14746 - 2 cells . Reverse transcriptase activity in O14746 - 2 cells was confirmed by VSV - G - mediated infection with HIV - NL4 - 3Deltaenv - EGFP . ___MASK92___ inhibited EGFP expression in a dose - dependent manner , suggesting that viral replication can be supported if receptors are bypassed . Within 3 h post inoculation , integrated HIV - 1 DNA was detected in O14746 - 2 cell nuclei and persisted after subculture . Multiply spliced and unspliced HIV - 1 mRNAs were not detectable up to 72 h post inoculation , suggesting that HIV replication may abort and that infection is non - productive . Within 48 h post inoculation , however , virus harbored by P01730 negative O14746 - 2 cells trans infected co - cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMCs ) or MOLT4 cells ( P01730 + P51681 + ) by direct cell - to - cell transfer or by releasing low levels of infectious virions . Primary tonsil epithelial cells also trans infected HIV - 1 to permissive cells in a donor - specific manner . CONCLUSION : Oral keratinocytes appear , therefore , to support stable non - replicative integration , while harboring and transmitting infectious X4 - or R5 - tropic HIV - 1 to permissive cells for up to 48 h .",
"DB05294 induces growth arrest and apoptosis of GIST - T1 cells , which is enhanced by concomitant use of sunitinib . DB05294 ( DB05294 , AstraZeneca , Macclesfield , UK ) is an orally available , small - molecule inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor - 2 and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases , with additional activity versus rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) . This study explored the effect of DB05294 in gastrointestinal stromal tumor - T1 ( GIST - T1 ) cells that possess a gain of function mutation in exon 11 of the c - P10721 gene . DB05294 induced growth arrest and apoptosis of GIST - T1 cells in association with blockade of c - Kit and its downstream effectors , including Akt and extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) . DB05294 treatment also blocked the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) , which lies downstream of Akt and P29323 . Interestingly , when DB05294 was combined with sunitinib ( SU11248 ; Sutent , Pfizer , Kalamazoo , MI , USA ) , a class III and V receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor , the DB05294 - mediated growth inhibition was potentiated in association with further down - regulation of the P42345 targets p - p70S6K and p - 4E - BP - 1 . The combination of DB05294 and sunitinib should be investigated further .",
"Expression of the adaptor protein Lnk in leukemia cells . OBJECTIVE : Tyrosine kinases are involved in cytokine signaling and are frequently aberrantly activated in hematological malignancies . Lnk , a negative regulator of cytokine signaling , plays critical nonredundant roles in hematopoiesis . By binding to phosphorylated tyrosine kinases , Lnk inhibits major cytokine receptor signaling , including c - P10721 ; erythropoietin receptor - O60674 ( O60674 ) ; and P40238 - O60674 . In the present study , we investigated Lnk expression and possible function in transformed hematopoietic cells . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Coimmunoprecipitations were performed to identify binding between Lnk and mutant tyrosine kinases . Proliferation assays were done to examine the affect of Lnk overexpression on cancer cell growth . Real - time polymerase chain reaction analysis was used to determine Lnk expression in patient samples . RESULTS : We show that , in parallel to binding wild - type O60674 and c - P10721 , Lnk associates with and is phosphorylated by mutant alleles of O60674 and c - P10721 . In contrast , Lnk does not bind to and is not phosphorylated by P11274 - P00519 fusion protein . Ectopic expression of Lnk strongly attenuates growth of some leukemia cell lines , while others as well as most solid tumor cancer cell lines are either moderately inhibited or completely insensitive to Lnk . Furthermore , Lnk - mediated growth inhibition is associated with differential downregulation of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase / Akt / mammalian target of rapamycin and mitogen - activated protein kinase / extracellular signal - regulated kinase signaling in leukemia cell lines . Surprisingly , analysis of Lnk in a large panel of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia patient samples revealed high levels of Lnk in nearly half of the samples . CONCLUSION : Although how leukemic cells overcome the antiproliferative effects of Lnk is not yet clear , our data highlight the multifaceted role negative feedback mechanisms play in malignant transformation .",
"[ Signal transduction inhibitor -- STI571 -- a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , which opens a new targeted approach to cancer therapy ] . Chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) , in most of the cases , is the molecular consequence of the t ( 9 , 22 ) translocation , resulting in the Philadelphia ( Ph ) chromosome and the creation of the fusion gene P11274 - P00519 . The fusion gene is translated to the protooncogen P11274 - P00519 , a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase that is linked to the malignant transformation . Thus , this tyrosine kinase became an attractive target for drug design . The development of the novel investigational drug ___MASK19___ is based on its potent and selective ability to inhibit this fusion tyrosine kinase . In preclinical studies , ___MASK19___ selectively inhibited the growth of CML cells that carry the Ph chromosome . In this review we discuss the drug development and design , its mechanism of action , the preclinical studies and the results of phase I and II clinical trials .",
"Src kinases mediate P35968 transactivation by the osteostatin domain of P12272 to modulate osteoblastic function . P12272 ( P12272 ) stimulates osteoblastic function through its N - and C - terminal domains . Since the osteogenic action of the latter domain appears to depend at least in part on its interaction with the vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) system , we aimed to explore the putative mechanism underlying this interaction in osteoblasts . Using native conditions for protein extraction and immunoblotting , we found that both P12272 ( 107 - 139 ) and the shorter P12272 ( 107 - 111 ) peptide ( known as osteostatin ) , at 100 nM , promoted the appearance of a P15692 receptor ( VEGFR ) 2 protein band of apparent Mr . wt . 230 kDa , which likely represents its activation by dimer formation , in mouse osteoblastic MC3T3 - E1 cells . Moreover , osteostatin ( 100 nM ) maximally increased P35968 phosphorylation at DB00135 - 1059 within 5 - 10 min in both MC3T3 - E1 and rat osteoblastic osteosarcoma UMR - 106 cells . This phosphorylation elicited by osteostatin appears to be P15692 - independent , but prevented by the P35968 activation inhibitor SU1498 and also by the Src kinase inhibitors SU6656 and P50391 . Furthermore , osteostatin induced phosphorylation of Src , extracellular signal - regulated kinase ( P29323 ) and Akt with a similar time course to that observed for P35968 activation in these osteoblastic cells . This osteostatin - dependent induction of P29323 and Akt activation was abrogated by SU6656 . Up - regulation of P15692 and osteoprotegerin gene expression as well as the pro - survival effect induced by osteostatin treatment were all prevented by both SU1498 and SU6656 in these osteoblastic cells . Collectively , these findings demonstrate that the osteostatin domain of C - terminal P12272 phosphorylates P35968 through Src activation , which represents a mechanism for modulating osteoblastic function .",
"DB08875 : a review of its use in patients with medullary thyroid cancer . DB08875 ( Cometriq (®) ) is an orally administered small molecule inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinase receptors , including those involved in the pathogenesis of medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) [ i . e . rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) , MET and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor ( VEGFR ) - 2 ] . DB08875 is indicated for the treatment of adults with progressive , unresectable locally advanced ( in the EU ) or metastatic ( in the EU and USA ) P04629 . Compared with placebo , cabozantinib significantly prolonged progression - free survival , reflecting a 72 % reduction in the risk of disease progression or death , in patients with unresectable , locally advanced or metastatic P04629 participating in a multinational , phase III study . A significantly higher proportion of patients receiving cabozantinib than those receiving placebo achieved an objective response or disease stabilization ( i . e . a complete or partial response , or stable disease ) . The overall survival benefit with cabozantinib is as yet unclear , with no significant benefit observed in two interim analyses ( one prespecified , and one unplanned and conducted at the request of the US FDA ) . The tolerability profile of oral cabozantinib is typical for a small molecule targeting the VEGFR and other tyrosine kinase - mediated pathways , with adverse events associated with the inhibition of the P15692 pathway ( e . g . gastrointestinal perforation , haemorrhage , hypertension and venous thrombosis ) reported in the phase III study . Treatment - emergent adverse events were generally managed with supportive therapy , dose reductions and / or dose interruptions . Although final overall survival data are awaited , current evidence suggests cabozantinib to be a valuable treatment option for adults with progressive , unresectable locally advanced or metastatic P04629 .",
"[ Innate resistance to thymidylate synthase inhibition after 5 - fluorouracil treatment -- a rationale of combined use of cisplatin and its optimal administration dose ] . We examined the changes of the number of ___MASK15___ MP binding sites of thymidylate thynthase ( TS - BS ) in Yoshida sarcoma after administration of DB00544 to the tumor bearing rats . We also investigated the optimal dose of DB00515 for the increase of intracellular folate level . In the group received consecutive 7 - days administration of DB09327 ( U - 7 group ) , total TS - BS was significantly increased compared with non - treatment group and the group received only DB09327 ( U - 1 group ) . For free TS - BS , however , there was no difference despite of DB09327 administration . P04818 inhibition rate ( TSIR ) was , therefore , significantly high in U - 7 group compared with U - 1 group . It seemed necessary to take some counter measure for the induction of TS in the tumor tissue when DB00544 chemotherapy was performed . The optimal dose of DB00515 as a modulator of DB00544 was 1 mg / kg in rat when it was estimated from the changes of intracellular folate levels after administration , which was less than the dose to reveal its own anticancer effect .",
"DB08875 ( DB05153 ) , a novel MET and P35968 inhibitor , simultaneously suppresses metastasis , angiogenesis , and tumor growth . The signaling pathway of the receptor tyrosine kinase MET and its ligand hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) is important for cell growth , survival , and motility and is functionally linked to the signaling pathway of P15692 , which is widely recognized as a key effector in angiogenesis and cancer progression . Dysregulation of the MET / P15692 axis is found in a number of human malignancies and has been associated with tumorigenesis . DB08875 ( DB05153 ) is a small - molecule kinase inhibitor with potent activity toward MET and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) , as well as a number of other receptor tyrosine kinases that have also been implicated in tumor pathobiology , including P07949 , P10721 , P30530 , and P36888 . Treatment with cabozantinib inhibited MET and P35968 phosphorylation in vitro and in tumor models in vivo and led to significant reductions in cell invasion in vitro . In mouse models , cabozantinib dramatically altered tumor pathology , resulting in decreased tumor and endothelial cell proliferation coupled with increased apoptosis and dose - dependent inhibition of tumor growth in breast , lung , and glioma tumor models . Importantly , treatment with cabozantinib did not increase lung tumor burden in an experimental model of metastasis , which has been observed with inhibitors of P15692 signaling that do not target MET . Collectively , these data suggest that cabozantinib is a promising agent for inhibiting tumor angiogenesis and metastasis in cancers with dysregulated MET and VEGFR signaling .",
"Induction of cutaneous delayed - type hypersensitivity reactions in P15692 transgenic mice results in chronic skin inflammation associated with persistent lymphatic hyperplasia . Vascular endothelial growth factor - A ( P15692 ) expression is up - regulated in several inflammatory diseases including psoriasis , delayed - type hypersensitivity ( DTH ) reactions , and rheumatoid arthritis . To directly characterize the biologic function of P15692 in inflammation , we evaluated experimental DTH reactions induced in the ear skin of transgenic mice that overexpress P15692 specifically in the epidermis . P15692 transgenic mice underwent a significantly increased inflammatory response that persisted for more than 1 month , whereas inflammation returned to baseline levels within 7 days in wild - type mice . Inflammatory lesions in P15692 transgenic mice closely resembled human psoriasis and were characterized by epidermal hyperplasia , impaired epidermal differentiation , and accumulation of dermal P01730 + T - lymphocytes and epidermal CD8 + lymphocytes . Surprisingly , P15692 also promoted lymphatic vessel proliferation and enlargement , which might contribute to the increased inflammatory response , as lymphatic vessel enlargement was also detected in human psoriatic skin lesions . Combined systemic treatment with blocking antibodies against P15692 receptor - 1 ( P17948 ) and P35968 potently inhibited inflammation and also decreased lymphatic vessel size . Together , these findings reveal a central role of P15692 in promoting lymphatic enlargement , vascular hyperpermeability , and leukocyte recruitment , thereby leading to persistent chronic inflammation . They also indicate that inhibition of P15692 bioactivity might be a new approach to anti - inflammatory therapy .",
"Amniotic DB05914 with robust chemotactic properties are effective in the treatment of a myocardial infarction model . BACKGROUND : We previously reported that amniotic DB05914 ( AMMs ) possess high angio - vasulogenic properties . In this study , we investigated the chemotactic abilities of AMMs for improved cardiac function and regenerative angiogenesis . METHODS : The expressions of chemotactic and angiogenic genes were determined by qRT - PCR . Myocardial infarction ( MI ) was induced in NOD / SCID mice and cells were directly transplanted into the border regions of ischemic heart tissue . Immunohistochemical analysis was also conducted . RESULTS : AMMs significantly expressed the representative chemotactic factor P04001 - 2 , Q99733 as well as angiogenic factor Hif - 1a . AMMs also highly expressed the chemokine receptors P41597 , P51677 and P51681 . AMM transplantation improved left ventricular function , capillary density , angiogenic cytokine levels , angiopoetin ( Ang ) - 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) levels in affected tissue . Immunohistochemical assaying also revealed increased engraftment and endothelial phenotypes . CONCLUSION : Our findings suggest that due to elevated survival and related chemotactic potential , AMMs are a promising stem cell source for the treatment of ischemic cardiovascular disease .",
"[ Role of neurokinin - 1 receptor in lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ] . OBJECTIVE : To investigate the expression of neurokinin - 1 receptor ( P25103 ) in the lung tissue , and the relationship between expression of P25103 and lung injury in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( P01160 ) . METHODS : One hundred and twenty adult Sprague - Dawley rats were randomly divided into P01160 and control groups . Animals in group P01160 were induced by the retrograde intraductal infusion of 5 % sodium taurocholate ( 0 . 1 ml / kg ) , and animals in normal control group received laparotomy only . The accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in lung tissues was measured with myeloperoxidase ( P05164 ) assay . Lung endothelial barrier destruction was measured by lung capillary permeability ( LCP ) . Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) was used to determine the mRNA expression of P25103 , western blot analysis was used to determine P25103 protein expression levels , and immunohistochemistry was used to localize expression site of P25103 . RESULTS : P25103 mRNA level was enhanced in the lung of P01160 compared with normal control group . Western blot analysis showed overexpression of P25103 protein level exited in P01160 group . Statistical analysis revealed correlation between P25103 mRNA and P05164 ( r = 0 . 83 , P < 0 . 01 ) and LCP ( r = 0 . 79 , P < 0 . 01 ) respectively . With immunohistochemistry staining , moderate to strong P25103 immunoreactivity was localized to alveolar membrane , I epithelium , II epithelium and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lung of P01160 . CONCLUSION : In P01160 , overexpression of P25103 contributes to disturbance of neuropeptides loop , resulting in aggregation of neutrophilic granulocyte and promoting deterioration of lung injury .",
"Pan - Q07869 Agonist , ___MASK10___ , Restores Angiogenesis in Hindlimb Ischemia in Normal and Diabetic Rats . Introduction . The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of bezafibrate as a pan - Q07869 agonist on angiogenesis and serum nitrite , the main metabolite of nitric oxide ( NO ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) and P15692 receptor - 2 ( P35968 ) concentrations in hindlimb ischemia model of normal and type I diabetic rats . Methods . 28 male Wistar rats were divided into control and diabetic groups . Then , all rats underwent unilateral hindlimb ischemia . After recovery , they were randomly assigned to one of the following experimental groups : ( 1 ) control ; ( 2 ) control + bezafibrate ( 400 mg / kg / day ) ; ( 3 ) diabetic ; ( 4 ) diabetic + beztafibrate . After three weeks , blood samples were taken and capillary density was evaluated in the gasterocnemius muscle of ischemic limb . Results . ___MASK10___ increased capillary density and capillary / fiber ratio in ischemic leg of diabetic and control rats ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Serum P15692 and P35968 concentrations did not alter after bezafibrate administration , however , serum nitrite concentration was significantly higher in bezafibrate - treated groups than non - treated groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Discussion . It seems that bezafibrate , as a pan Q07869 agonist , restores angiogenesis in hindlimb ischemic diabetic animals and is useful for prevention and / or treatment of peripheral artery disease in diabetic subjects .",
"Evaluation of antileukaemic effects of rapamycin in patients with imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukaemia . BACKGROUND : Recent data suggest that the mammalian target of rapamycin ( P42345 ) is involved in the regulation of growth of neoplastic cells in chronic myeloid leukaemia ( CML ) . PATIENTS AND METHODS : We treated six patients with imatinib - resistant CML in haematological relapse ( leukocytes > 20 , 000 microL (- 1 ) ) with rapamycin at 2 mg per os daily for 14 consecutive days , with dose - adjustment allowed to reach a target rapamycin serum concentration of 10 - 20 pg mL (- 1 ) . RESULTS : A major leukocyte response with decrease to less than 10 , 000 microL (- 1 ) was obtained in two patients , and a minor transient response was seen in two other patients . In responding patients , we also observed a decrease in vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) mRNA levels in circulating leukaemic cells . Side effects during rapamycin treatment were mild in most patients . In one patient , pneumonia developed . DB00877 was also found to counteract growth of CML cells in vitro as determined by ( 3 ) H - thymidine incorporation . Moreover , rapamycin inhibited the growth of Ba / P13726 cells exhibiting various imatinib - resistant mutants of P11274 / P00519 , including the T315I variant that exhibits resistance against most currently available P11274 / P00519 kinase inhibitors . CONCLUSIONS : DB00877 shows antileukaemic effects in imatinib - resistant CML in vitro and in vivo . Larger trials with rapamycin or rapamycin - derivatives in combination with other targeted drugs are warranted to further determine clinical efficacy in CML .",
"Response to DB08875 in patients with P07949 fusion - positive lung adenocarcinomas . The discovery of P07949 fusions in lung cancers has uncovered a new therapeutic target for patients whose tumors harbor these changes . In an unselected population of non - small cell lung carcinomas ( NSCLCs ) , P07949 fusions are present in 1 % to 2 % of cases . This incidence increases substantially , however , in never - smokers with lung adenocarcinomas that lack other known driver oncogenes . Although preclinical data provide experimental support for the use of P07949 inhibitors in the treatment of P07949 fusion - positive tumors , clinical data on response are lacking . We report preliminary data for the first three patients treated with the P07949 inhibitor cabozantinib on a prospective phase II trial for patients with P07949 fusion - positive NSCLCs ( NCT01639508 ) . Confirmed partial responses were observed in 2 patients , including one harboring a novel Q9UPN9 - P07949 fusion . A third patient with a P33176 - P07949 fusion has had prolonged stable disease approaching 8 months ( 31 weeks ) . All three patients remain progression - free on treatment .",
"Update on the biology and therapy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors . BACKGROUND : Gastrointestinal stromal tumors ( GISTs ) , the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract , are an example of a disease with an effective , molecularly targeted therapy . METHODS : Published articles and author experience were used to comprehensively define the clinical features , biology , and state - of - the - art therapy of GISTs . RESULTS : GISTs are thought to originate from the neoplastic transformation of the interstitial cells of Cajal , the intestinal pacemaker cells . GISTs commonly have mutations in the kit gene , resulting in a gain - of - function mutation and ligand - independent constitutive activation of the P10721 receptor tyrosine kinase . Successful tyrosine kinase inhibitors target the aberrant pathways that are critical for tumor cell viability . The development of imatinib mesylate ( formerly ___MASK19___ ) in the treatment of metastatic GISTs represents a therapeutic breakthrough . CONCLUSIONS : Progress in the clinical diagnosis has led to an increased recognition of this disease as a distinct clinical entity . Treatment of metastatic GIST with imatinib has led to unprecedented improvements in progression - free and overall survival . The use of imatinib in the preoperative and postoperative treatment of GISTs is an area of intense investigation .",
"Copy number analysis of 24 oncogenes : O15151 identified as a putative marker for low recurrence risk in non muscle invasive bladder cancer . Patients with non - muscle invasive bladder cancer ( NMIBC ) generally have a high risk of relapsing locally after primary tumor resection . The search for new predictive markers of local recurrence thus represents an important goal for the management of this disease . We studied the copy number variations ( CNVs ) of 24 oncogenes ( O15151 , P04198 , Q9UM73 , P16234 , P10721 , P35968 , P00374 , P00533 , MET , SMO , P11362 , MYC , P00519 , P07949 , P24385 , P30279 , P11802 , Q00987 , Q96GD4 , P04626 , P11388 , O14965 , AR and P15056 ) using multiplex ligation probe amplification technique to verify their role as predictive markers of recurrence . DB03843 - fixed paraffin - embedded tissue samples from 43 patients who underwent transurethral resection of the bladder ( TURB ) were used ; 23 patients had relapsed and 20 were disease - free after 5 years . Amplification frequencies were analyzed for all genes and O15151 was the only gene that showed significantly higher amplification in non recurrent patients than in recurrent ones ( 0 . 65 vs . 0 . 3 ; Fisher ' s test p = 0 . 023 ) . Recurrence - free survival analysis confirmed the predictive role of O15151 ( log - rank test p = 0 . 041 ) . Our preliminary results indicate a putative role for the O15151 gene in predicting local recurrence of bladder cancer . Confirmation of this hypothesis is needed in a larger cohort of NMIBC patients .",
"VIGS approach reveals the modulation of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes by CaMYB in chili pepper leaves . The purple coloration of pepper leaves arises from the accumulation of anthocyanin . Three regulatory and 12 structural genes have been characterized for their involvement in the anthocyanin biosynthesis . Examination of the abundance of these genes in leaves showed that the majority of them differed between anthocyanin pigmented line Z1 and non - pigmented line A3 . Silencing of the R2R3 - P10242 transcription factor CaMYB in pepper leaves of Z1 resulted in the loss of anthocyanin accumulation . Moreover , the expression of multiple genes was altered in the silenced leaves . The expression of MYC was significantly lower in CaMYB - silenced leaves , whereas WD40 showed the opposite pattern . Most structural genes including Q99698 , CHI , F3H , P13726 ' 5 ' H , DFR , ANS , UFGT , P01160 , and Q86UG4 were repressed in CaMYB - silenced foliage with the exception of Q9P2V4 , C4H , and 4CL . These results indicated that P10242 plays an important role in the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthetic related genes . Besides CaMYB silenced leaves rendered more sporulation of Phytophthora capsici Leonian indicating that CaMYB might be involved in the defense response to pathogens .",
"Association between type 2 diabetes genetic susceptibility loci and visceral and subcutaneous fat area as determined by computed tomography . Visceral fat accumulation has an important role in the development of several metabolic disorders , such as type 2 diabetes , dyslipidemia and hypertension . New genetic loci that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes have been identified by genome - wide association studies . To examine the association of type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci and visceral fat accumulation , we genotyped 1279 Japanese subjects ( 556 men and 723 women ) , who underwent computed tomography for measurements of visceral fat area ( VFA ) and subcutaneous fat area ( SFA ) for the following single - nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) : Q04721 rs10923931 , Q6YHU6 rs7578597 , P37231 rs1801282 , Q9P2N4 rs4607103 , Q9Y6M1 rs1470579 , P15692 rs9472138 , Q86VZ6 rs864745 , CDKN2A / P42772 rs564398 and rs10811661 , Q03014 rs1111875 and rs5015480 , Q9NQB0 rs7901695 , P51787 rs2237892 , Q14654 rs5215 and rs5219 , Q93063 rs1113132 , rs11037909 , and rs3740878 , P49286 rs10830963 , P81605 rs1153188 , P19075 / O75473 rs7961581 , and Q9C0B1 rs8050136 and rs9939609 . None of the above SNPs were significantly associated with VFA . The Q9C0B1 rs8050136 and rs9939609 risk alleles exhibited significant associations with body mass index ( BMI ; P = 0 . 00088 and P = 0 . 0010 , respectively ) and SFA ( P = 0 . 00013 and P = 0 . 00017 , respectively ) . No other SNPs were significantly associated with BMI or SFA . Our results suggest that two SNPs in the Q9C0B1 gene are associated with subcutaneous fat accumulation . The contributions of other SNPs are inconclusive because of a limitation of the sample power .",
"P37231 ligands are potent inhibitors of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo . P37231 ( PPARgamma ) is a nuclear receptor that functions as a transcription factor to mediate ligand - dependent transcriptional regulation . Activation of PPARgamma by the naturally occurring ligand , 15 - deoxy - Delta12 , 14 - prostaglandin J2 ( 15d - PGJ2 ) , or members of a new class of oral antidiabetic agents , e . g . BRL49653 and ciglitizone , has been linked to adipocyte differentiation , regulation of glucose homeostasis , inhibition of macrophage and monocyte activation , and inhibition of tumor cell proliferation . Here we report that human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) express PPARgamma mRNA and protein . Activation of PPARgamma by the specific ligands 15d - PGJ2 , BRL49653 , or ciglitizone , dose dependently suppresses HUVEC differentiation into tube - like structures in three - dimensional collagen gels . In contrast , specific PPARalpha and - beta ligands do not affect tube formation although mRNA for these receptors are expressed in HUVEC . PPARgamma ligands also inhibit the proliferative response of HUVEC to exogenous growth factors . Treatment of HUVEC with 15d - PGJ2 also reduced mRNA levels of vascular endothelial cell growth factor receptors 1 ( Flt - 1 ) and 2 ( Flk / P35968 ) and urokinase plasminogen activator and increased plasminogen activator inhibitor - 1 ( P05121 ) mRNA . Finally , administration of 15d - PGJ2 inhibited vascular endothelial cell growth factor - induced angiogenesis in the rat cornea . These observations demonstrate that PPARgamma ligands are potent inhibitors of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo , and suggest that PPARgamma may be an important molecular target for the development of small - molecule inhibitors of angiogenesis .",
"[ Association of Castleman ' s disease and Hodgkin ' s disease . Eight cases and review of the literature ] . We have recorded 8 patients presenting a Hodgkin ' s disease associated with Castleman ' s disease . Four men and 4 women with a 44 years mean age ( 15 - 60 ) , presented as a solitary mass ( 2 / 7 ) or as a multicentric tumoral disease ( 5 / 7 ) . One of our patients was HIV . Histological studies showed typical features of Castleman ' s disease . Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin ' s disease with numerous lacunar cells were present in 3 cases , interfollicular Hodgkin ' s disease in 4 cases and nodular paragranuloma in one case . Hodgkins ' and Reed Sternberg cells were positive for CD15 ( 4 / 7 ) , P28908 ( 5 / 7 ) , P15941 ( 3 / 6 ) and Q9NR12 - 1 ( 4 / 5 ) . In situ hybridization on tissue sections demonstrate presence of EBV DNA in one case and EBER1 - RNA in 2 of 4 cases . The difficulty in making the diagnosis of Hodgkin ' s disease the relation between both diseases , and the role of P05231 are discussed .",
"A phase I study of cabozantinib ( DB05153 ) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer . BACKGROUND : DB08875 targets tyrosine kinases including MET , vascular endothelial growth factor ( P15692 ) receptor 2 , and rearranged during transfection ( P07949 ) . Differentiated thyroid cancer ( DTC ) is a tumor type that may be sensitive to cabozantinib . Therefore , we evaluated cabozantinib in a cohort of heavily pretreated patients with metastatic DTC . METHODS : This single - arm open - label phase I trial assessed the safety , tolerability , and antitumor activity of cabozantinib in DTC patients taking part in a drug - drug interaction study . Adult patients with histologically confirmed metastatic or surgically unresectable DTC ( including papillary , follicular , or Hürthle cell ) were enrolled . Patients received daily oral dosing of 140 mg cabozantinib . Safety was assessed by evaluation of adverse events ( AEs ) , vital signs , electrocardiograms , laboratory tests , and concomitant medications . Tumor response by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scan was investigator assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors ( RECIST ) v1 . 0 . RESULTS : The study enrolled 15 patients who had failed standard radioactive iodine therapy . Patients had received a median of two prior systemic agents , and 11 patients ( 73 % ) had previously received at least one P15692 pathway inhibiting therapy . Common AEs included diarrhea , nausea , fatigue , and decreased appetite . Partial response was reported in eight patients ( 53 % ) . Median progression - free survival and median overall survival were not reached . CONCLUSIONS : DB08875 demonstrates a safety profile similar to other multitargeted VEGFR inhibitors in advanced DTC patients . The antitumor activity observed in this study warrants further investigation of cabozantinib in patients with advanced DTC .",
"Effective dasatinib uptake may occur without human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ) : implications for the treatment of imatinib - resistant chronic myeloid leukemia . We have previously shown that imatinib uptake into chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ) cells is dependent on human organic cation transporter 1 ( O15245 ; O15245 ) , and that low O15245 expression is an important determinant of clinical outcome to imatinib treatment . We hypothesized that dasatinib might be transported differently than imatinib , possibly accounting for its favorable effects in imatinib - resistant patients . ( 14 ) C - dasatinib uptake was greater in KCL22 - transfected cells with pcDNA3 - O15245 plasmid ( high O15245 - expressing cells ) than in control cells ( P = . 02 ) . However , hOCT inhibitors did not decrease dasatinib uptake into either control or primary cells , in contrast to their block on imatinib uptake . Dasa - tinib decreased the level of phosphorylated CrkL to 49 . 9 % in control and 40 . 3 % in high O15245 - expressing cells . Dasa - tinib efflux was investigated in confluent P08183 - transfected MDCKII cell monolayers . Both dasatinib and imatinib were transported from the basal to the apical layer , indicating that they were transported by P08183 , which was confirmed using the P08183 inhibitor PSC833 ( P = . 001 and P < . 001 , respectively ) . Compared with imatinib , dasatinib achieved superior intracellular levels and P11274 - P00519 suppression even in cells with low or blocked O15245 . Efflux of dasatinib and imatinib appear similar via P08183 . Dasatinib may therefore offer an advantage over imatinib in patients with low O15245 expression .",
"DB08875 overcomes crizotinib resistance in P08922 fusion - positive cancer . PURPOSE : P08922 rearrangement leads to constitutive P08922 activation with potent transforming activity . In an ongoing phase I trial , the Q9UM73 tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI ) crizotinib shows remarkable initial responses in patients with non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) harboring P08922 fusions ; however , cancers eventually develop crizotinib resistance due to acquired mutations such as G2032R in P08922 . Thus , understanding the crizotinib - resistance mechanisms in P08922 - rearranged NSCLC and identification of therapeutic strategies to overcome the resistance are required . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : The sensitivity of P04233 - P08922 - transformed Ba / P13726 cells to multiple Q9UM73 inhibitors was examined . Acquired P08922 inhibitor - resistant mutations in P04233 - P08922 fusion were screened by N - ethyl - N - nitrosourea mutagenesis with Ba / P13726 cells . To overcome the resistance mutation , we performed high - throughput drug screening with small - molecular inhibitors and anticancer drugs used in clinical practice or being currently tested in clinical trials . The effect of the identified drug was assessed in the P04233 - P08922 - mutant Ba / P13726 cells and crizotinib - resistant patient - derived cancer cells ( MGH047 ) harboring G2032R - mutated P04233 - P08922 . RESULTS : We identified multiple novel crizotinib - resistance mutations in the P08922 kinase domain , including the G2032R mutation . As the result of high - throughput drug screening , we found that the cMET / P07949 / VEGFR inhibitor cabozantinib ( DB05153 ) effectively inhibited the survival of P04233 - P08922 wild - type ( WT ) and resistant mutants harboring Ba / P13726 and MGH047 cells . Furthermore , cabozantinib could overcome all the resistance by all newly identified secondary mutations . CONCLUSIONS : We developed a comprehensive model of acquired resistance to P08922 inhibitors in NSCLC with P08922 rearrangement and identified cabozantinib as a therapeutic strategy to overcome the resistance .",
"DB08875 inhibits prostate cancer growth and prevents tumor - induced bone lesions . PURPOSE : DB08875 , an orally available multityrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against mesenchymal epithelial transition factor ( MET ) and P15692 receptor 2 ( P35968 ) , induces resolution of bone scan lesions in men with castration - resistant prostate cancer bone metastases . The purpose of this study was to determine whether cabozantinib elicited a direct antitumor effect , an indirect effect through modulating bone , or both . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Using human prostate cancer xenograft studies in mice , we determined the impact of cabozantinib on tumor growth in soft tissue and bone . In vitro studies with cabozantinib were performed using ( i ) prostate cancer cell lines to evaluate its impact on cell growth , invasive ability , and MET and ( ii ) osteoblast cell lines to evaluate its impact on viability and differentiation and P35968 . RESULTS : DB08875 inhibited progression of multiple prostate cancer cell lines ( Ace - 1 , C4 - 2B , and LuCaP 35 ) in bone metastatic and soft tissue murine models of prostate cancer , except for PC - 3 prostate cancer cells in which it inhibited only subcutaneous growth . DB08875 directly inhibited prostate cancer cell viability and induced apoptosis in vitro and in vivo and inhibited cell invasion in vitro . DB08875 had a dose - dependent biphasic effect on osteoblast activity and inhibitory effect on osteoclast production in vitro that was reflected in vivo . It blocked MET and P35968 phosphorylation in prostate cancer cells and osteoblast - like cells , respectively . CONCLUSION : These data indicate that cabozantinib has direct antitumor activity , and that its ability to modulate osteoblast activity may contribute to its antitumor efficacy .",
"DB08875 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma by a dual blockade of P35968 and MET . PURPOSE : MET signaling has been suggested a potential role in hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) and associated with prometastasis during antiangiogenesis therapy . We investigated the potential association between MET expression and therapeutic response to sorafenib in patients with HCC . Antitumor effects of cabozantinib , a dual inhibitor of MET and P35968 , were examined in cultured HCC cells as well as in vivo models . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Total MET and phosphorylated MET ( p - MET ) were measured in 29 resected HCC specimens , and correlated with response to sorafenib as postoperative adjuvant therapy . In the second set of experiments using cultured HCC cells , and mouse xenograft and metastatic models , effects of cabozantinib were examined . RESULTS : High level of p - MET in resected HCC specimens was associated with resistance to adjuvant sorafenib therapy . In cultured HCC cells that expressed p - MET , cabozantinib inhibited the activity of MET and its downstream effectors , leading to P55008 - phase arrest . DB08875 inhibited tumor growth in p - MET - positive and p - MET - negative HCC by decreasing angiogenesis , inhibiting proliferation , and promoting apoptosis , but it exhibited more profound efficacy in p - MET - positive HCC xenografts . DB08875 blocked the hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) - stimulated MET pathway and inhibited the migration and invasion of the HCC cells . Notably , cabozantinib reduced the number of metastatic lesions in the lung and liver in the experimental metastatic mouse model . CONCLUSIONS : Patients with HCC with high level of p - MET are associated with resistance to adjuvant sorafenib treatment . The dual blockade of P35968 and MET by cabozantinib has significant antitumor activities in HCC , and the activation of MET in HCC may be a promising efficacy - predicting biomarker . Clin Cancer Res ; 20 ( 11 ) ; 2959 - 70 . © 2014 AACR .",
"Enhancement of cytotoxicity of natural product drugs against multidrug resistant variant cell lines of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast carcinoma by tesmilifene . N , N - diethyl - 2 -[ 4 -( phenylmethyl ) phenoxyl ] ethanamine ( tesmilifene ) , a tamoxifen derivative with antihistamine activity , greatly enhanced the survival of doxorubicin - treated , advanced stage breast cancer patients in a phase III trial . However , the molecular basis of tesmilifene action is not firmly established . The effects of tesmilifene on activity of several anticancer drugs was investigated using human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ) and breast carcinoma cell lines as a model system . Multidrug resistant ( MDR ) variants of an HNSCC cell line , HN - 5a / V15e , and a breast carcinoma cell line , MCF - 7 / V25a , both highly overexpressed mdr1 ( P08183 ) mRNA and the proteins P - glycoprotein and glutathione transferase - pi . Drug sensitivities were measured by a vital stain after 4 days of continuous exposure to anticancer drug in the absence and presence of tesmilifene at a concentration that alone had no antiproliferative effect . ___MASK28___ had minimal effect on drug cytotoxicity against the parental cell lines . However , the same tesmilifene treatment enhanced cytotoxicity of docetaxel , paclitaxel , epirubicin , doxorubicin , and vinorelbine against both MDR cell lines by up to 50 % . Flow cytometric measurement of annexin V / propidium iodide staining demonstrated that tesmilifene increased the killing of HN - 5a / V15e cells caused by docetaxel after 24 and 48h exposure . ___MASK28___ increased accumulation of radiolabelled vincristine in HN - 5a / V15e cells , over 4h , by up to 100 % . The results suggest that tesmilifene might be effective in the treatment of tumors that are resistant to natural product drugs . The mechanism of enhancement appears to be related to expression of an ABC pump - dependent , MDR phenotype .",
"Application of HapMap data to the evaluation of 8 candidate genes for pediatric slow transit constipation . BACKGROUND : Slow transit constipation ( P52823 ) affects up to 3 % of all children and is an increasingly recognized cause of chronic constipation in children . We conducted a pilot study to investigate whether genes encoding neurotransmitters ( P20366 , Q9UHF0 , P01282 , NOS1 ) and receptors ( P25103 , P21452 , P29371 , P10721 ) could be responsible for P52823 . METHODS : One hundred seventeen tag single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) , distributed among the candidate genes , were selected from HapMap data and genotyped using Sequenom ( San Diego , CA ) technology in 35 affected families . Evaluation of association was performed by transmission disequilibrium test and multilocus analysis . RESULTS : Five SNPs ( rs3771863 , rs4580655 , rs11722288 , rs4563545 , and rs3782221 ) in the P25103 , P29371 , P10721 , and NOS1 genes were found to be potentially associated with P52823 , although the significance of these results does not withstand correction for multiple testing . CONCLUSIONS : Our data indicate that 5 SNPs in the NOS1 , P25103 , P29371 , and P10721 genes could be involved in P52823 , especially rs3771863 in intron 1 of P25103 , which showed the highest association .",
"Dynamic genetic linkage of intermediate blood pressure phenotypes during postural adaptations in a founder population . Blood pressure ( BP ) is a dynamic phenotype that varies rapidly to adjust to changing environmental conditions . Standing upright is a recent evolutionary trait , and genetic factors that influence postural adaptations may contribute to BP variability . We studied the effect of posture on the genetics of BP and intermediate BP phenotypes . We included 384 sib - pairs in 64 sib - ships from families ascertained by early - onset hypertension and dyslipidemia . Blood pressure , three hemodynamic and seven neuroendocrine intermediate BP phenotypes were measured with subjects lying supine and standing upright . The effect of posture on estimates of heritability and genetic covariance was investigated in full pedigrees . Linkage was conducted on 196 candidate genes by sib - pair analyses , and empirical estimates of significance were obtained . A permutation algorithm was implemented to study the postural effect on linkage . ADRA1A , APO , CAST , Q9Y5Q5 , P34998 , P24530 , P09038 , GC , P17302 , Q92953 , P08254 , P01303 , P08235 , P26678 , P37173 , P25445 , and P34981 showed evidence of linkage with any phenotype in the supine position and not upon standing , whereas P15121 , P16671 , P25101 , P12259 , P14780 , PKD2 , P27169 , P37231 , Q9UBK2 , P17252 , and P07949 were specifically linked to standing phenotypes . Genetic profiling was undertaken to show genetic interactions among intermediate BP phenotypes and genes specific to each posture . When investigators perform genetic studies exclusively on a single posture , important genetic components of BP are missed . Supine and standing BPs have distinct genetic signatures . Standardized maneuvers influence the results of genetic investigations into BP , thus reflecting its dynamic regulation .",
"Benzyl isothiocyanate suppresses pancreatic tumor angiogenesis and invasion by inhibiting HIF - α / P15692 / Rho - GTPases : pivotal role of P35610 - 3 . Our previous studies have shown that benzyl isothiocyanate ( BITC ) suppresses pancreatic tumor growth by inhibiting P35610 - 3 ; however , the exact mechanism of tumor growth suppression was not clear . Here we evaluated the effects and mechanism of BITC on pancreatic tumor angiogenesis . Our results reveal that BITC significantly inhibits neovasularization on rat aorta and Chicken - Chorioallantoic membrane . Furthermore , BITC blocks the migration and invasion of BxPC - 3 and PanC - 1 pancreatic cancer cells in a dose dependant manner . Moreover , secretion of P15692 and P08253 in normoxic and hypoxic BxPC - 3 and PanC - 1 cells was significantly suppressed by BITC . Both P15692 and P08253 play a critical role in angiogenesis and metastasis . Our results reveal that BITC significantly suppresses the phosphorylation of P35968 ( DB00135 - 1175 ) , and expression of HIF - α . Rho - GTPases , which are regulated by P15692 play a crucial role in pancreatic cancer progression . BITC treatment reduced the expression of RhoC whereas up - regulated the expression of tumor suppressor RhoB . P35610 - 3 over - expression or P05231 treatment significantly induced HIF - 1α and P15692 expression ; however , BITC substantially suppressed P35610 - 3 as well as P35610 - 3 - induced HIF - 1α and P15692 expression . Finally , in vivo tumor growth and matrigel - plug assay show reduced tumor growth and substantial reduction of hemoglobin content in the matrigel plugs and tumors of mice treated orally with 12 µmol BITC , indicating reduced tumor angiogenesis . Immunoblotting of BITC treated tumors show reduced expression of P35610 - 3 phosphorylation ( DB00135 - 705 ) , HIF - α , P35968 , P15692 , P08253 , CD31 and RhoC . Taken together , our results suggest that BITC suppresses pancreatic tumor growth by inhibiting tumor angiogenesis through P35610 - 3 - dependant pathway .",
"Protective effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor gamma ligand on apoptosis and hepatocyte growth factor induction in renal ischemia - reperfusion injury . BACKGROUND : Renal ischemia - reperfusion injury affects the long - term outcome of renal graft survival . Thiazolidinediones ( TZDs ) , synthetic peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) - gamma ligands , have been shown to exert therapeutic effects upon renal ischemia - reperfusion injury far beyond their use as insulin sensitizers . It has also been reported that hepatocyte growth factor ( P14210 ) has a beneficial effect on renal ischemia - reperfusion injury and that TZDs induce increased P14210 mRNA expression and protein secretion . We investigated the effect of troglitazone , one of the TZDs , in a rat model of renal ischemia - reperfusion injury . METHODS : A 45 - minute period of warm renal ischemia was induced by bilateral clamping at 37 degrees C with rats being sacrificed before the onset of ischemia and at 2 , 4 , 6 , and 12 hr after reperfusion . The expression of P37231 was measured by reverse - transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ( RT - PCR ) and western blotting while the production of P14210 was investigated by RT - PCR and immunohistochemistry . The effect of troglitazone treatment on the level of apoptosis was determined by staining for cleaved caspase - 3 and single - stranded DNA ( ssDNA ) . RESULTS : The numbers of cleaved caspase - 3 and ssDNA positive cells were decreased in rats treated with troglitazone . The production of P14210 mRNA and protein was most intense at 4 hr . The expression of P37231 and P14210 was increased in the group treated with troglitazone compared with the control group . CONCLUSIONS . : Pretreatment of rats with the P37231 ligand troglitazone decreased apoptotic cell death in renal ischemia - reperfusion injury as a result of the induction of P14210 .",
"Systems pharmacology assessment of the 5 - fluorouracil pathway . AIM : To assess the impact of the 5 - fluorouracil ( DB00544 ) drug - pathway genes on cytotoxicity , and determine whether loss - of - function analyses coupled with functional assays can help prioritize pharmacogenomic candidate genes . MATERIALS & METHODS : Dose - response experiments were used to quantify the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 following the specific knockdown of genes selected from the DB00544 PharmGKB drug pathway in three human colorectal cell lines . Changes in sensitivity were considered significant if the IC ( 50 ) for shRNA - exposed cells were three standard deviations outside the mean IC ( 50 ) for control - treated cells . RESULTS : Of the 24 genes analyzed , 13 produced significant changes on the phenotype of sensitivity to DB00544 ( P00374 , Q14117 , P23919 , P33316 , Q05932 , Q92820 , P15531 , Q8TCD5 , P23921 , P04818 , Q9BZX2 , P13051 and P11172 ) . CONCLUSION : The RNAi screening strategy enabled prioritization of the genes from the DB00544 drug pathway . Further validation of the genes credentialed in this study should include gene activity or expression and mutation analyses of clinical samples .",
"Development of articular cartilage : what do we know about it and how may it occur ? Articular cartilage has a fundamental role in joint function . While much is known about its structure , organization and biomechanical properties , there is a very poor understanding of how articular chondrocytes develop during embryogenesis and acquire the unique ability to organize and maintain the articular tissue . Given that articular cartilage forms in close juxtaposition with the joint , here we review past studies on limb joint determination and morphogenesis and more recent studies on a number of factors thought to have roles in joint and epiphysis development . These factors include : the homeobox gene Barx - 1 ; the bone morphogenetic protein ( BMP ) family member P43026 ; the growth factors P14210 and P12272 ; and the transcription factor ERG . We summarize current thinking on how these factors participate in joint development and how some of these factors may influence development and behavior of epiphyseal chondrocytes . We also describe pertinent recent studies from our laboratories on ERG and the newly - identified alternatively spliced variant C - 1 - 1 , and finally propose a sequela of events that may subtend the process of determination and emergence of articular chondrocytes during limb synovial joint development .",
"DB08875 ( DB05153 ) for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic progressive medullary thyroid cancer . DB08875 ( DB05153 ) is an oral multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor manufactured by Exelixis Inc . , CA , USA . It mainly inhibits three tyrosine kinase receptors : MET , P35968 and P07949 . In both preclinical and clinical studies it has been shown to inhibit tumor angiogenesis , invasiveness and metastases . The most frequent side effects are fatigue , diarrhea , decreased appetite , nausea , weight loss and palmar - plantar erythrodysesthesia . A Phase III clinical trial ( EXAM study ) of DB05153 versus placebo in advanced and progressive medullary thyroid cancer showed a 28 versus 0 % overall response rate and a progression - free survival of 11 . 2 versus 4 . 0 months ( hazard ratio : 0 . 28 ; 95 % CI : 0 . 19 - 0 . 40 ; p < 0 . 0001 ) in patients treated with cabozantinib and placebo , respectively . The drug has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of advanced / progressive metastatic medullary thyroid cancer in the USA . The P15941 is now evaluating its approval in Europe .",
"Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant , a neurokinin - 1 receptor antagonist , in treating overactive bladder . AIM : NK - 1 receptors in sensory nerves , the spinal cord and bladder smooth muscle participate in complex sensory mechanisms that regulate bladder activity . This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of a new P25103 antagonist , netupitant , in patients with OAB . METHODS : This was a phase II , multicenter , double - blind study in which adults with OAB symptoms > 6 months were randomized to receive 1 of 3 doses of netupitant ( 50 , 100 , 200 mg ) or placebo once daily for 8 weeks . The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in average number of daily micturitions at week 8 . Urinary incontinence , urge urinary incontinence ( UUI ) , and urgency episodes were also assessed . RESULTS : The primary efficacy endpoint was similar in the treatment groups ( - 13 . 85 for placebo to - 16 . 17 in the netupitant 200 mg group ) with no statistically significant differences between netupitant and placebo . The same was true for most secondary endpoints although a significant difference for improvement in UUI episodes and a trend for the greatest decrease in urgency episodes were seen in the netupitant 100 mg group . ___MASK79___ was well tolerated with most treatment emergent adverse events ( AEs ) being mild . While the overall incidence of AEs increased with netupitant dose , there was no evidence for this dose dependency based on relationship to treatment , intensity , or time to onset . CONCLUSIONS : The study failed to demonstrate superiority of netupitant versus placebo in decreasing OAB symptoms , despite a trend favoring netupitant 100 mg . There were no safety concerns with daily administration of netupitant over 8 weeks .",
"Effect of progesterone on intracellular Ca2 + homeostasis in human myometrial smooth muscle cells . Although it is well known that progesterone alters uterine contractility and plays an important role in maintenance of pregnancy , the biochemical mechanisms by which progesterone alters uterine contractility in human gestation are less clear . In this investigation we sought to identify progesterone - induced adaptations in human myometrial smooth muscle cells that may alter Ca2 + signaling in response to contractile agents . Cells were treated with vehicle or the progesterone analog medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK56___ ) for 5 days , and intracellular free Ca2 + concentration ( [ Ca2 +] i ) was quantified after treatment with oxytocin ( OX ) or endothelin ( ET ) - 1 . OX - and ET - 1 - induced increases in [ Ca2 +] i were significantly attenuated in cells pretreated with ___MASK56___ in a dose - dependent manner . P06401 antagonists prevented the attenuated Ca2 + transients induced by ___MASK56___ . P25101 and ETB receptor subtypes were expressed in myometrial cells , and treatment with ___MASK56___ resulted in significant downregulation of P25101 and ETB receptor binding . ___MASK56___ did not alter ionomycin - stimulated increases in [ Ca2 +] i and had no effect on inositol trisphosphate - dependent or - independent release of Ca2 + from internal Ca2 + stores . We conclude that adaptations of Ca2 + homeostasis in myometrial cells during pregnancy may include progesterone - induced modification of receptor - mediated increases in [ Ca2 +] i .",
"Soluble P16581 , interleukin - 6 and tissue factor in two cases of meningococcal septicaemia . Disseminated intra - vascular coagulation ( DIC ) is a serious and frequently fatal condition associated with gross abnormalities of thrombosis , haemostasis , vascular function and inflammation . We measured serial levels of plasma soluble E selectin ( marking endothelia damage ) , interleukin 6 ( P05231 , a marker if inflammation ) and tissue factor ( involved in coagulation ) in two young adults with bacterially - induced DIC . Soluble E selectin and P05231 were grossly elevated on presentation and increased as the DIC progressed . P13726 was normal on admission but also increased with the DIC . However , levels remained high in one of the patients who subsequently died , whilst levels resolved in the patient who survived . We suggest that both admission and evolving sE - selectin and P05231 levels may be useful in predicting outcome , and that measurement of TF has little extra to offer .",
"Upregulation of the P30304 phosphatase down - stream of the P06748 / Q9UM73 oncogene participates to anaplastic large cell lymphoma enhanced proliferation . Here , we demonstrate that the expression of the dual specificity phosphatase P30304 , a key regulator of cell cycle progression , is deregulated in Ba / P13726 cells expressing the oncogenic protein P06748 / Q9UM73 and in human cell lines derived from P06748 / Q9UM73 - positive anaplastic large cell lymphomas ( ALCL ) . Both transcriptional and post - translational mechanisms account for the constitutive expression of the protein , and the PI3K / Akt pathway is essential for this process . Importantly , pharmacological inhibition of Q13972 dramatically inhibits the proliferation of P06748 / Q9UM73 - expressing cells , while moderately affecting the proliferation of control Ba / P13726 cells . RNA interference - mediated downregulation of P30304 confirmed that P06748 / Q9UM73 - expressing cells are highly dependent on this protein for their proliferation . Moreover , similar PI3K / AKt - mediated constitutive expression of P30304 takes place down - stream of other hematological oncogenes , including P11274 / P00519 in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and P36888 - ITD in Acute Myeloid Leukemia . Altogether , our data point to the functional link between hematopoietic oncogenic tyrosine kinases and the G ( 1 ) cell cycle regulator P30304 , and we propose that this protein may be a potential therapeutic target in ALCL and other hematological malignancies .",
"Autologous P15941 - specific Th1 effector cell immunotherapy induces differential levels of systemic TReg cell subpopulations that result in increased ovarian cancer patient survival . Adoptive T cell immunotherapy using autologous lymphocytes is a viable treatment for patients with cancer and requires participation of Ag - specific P01730 and CD8 T cells . Here , we assessed the immunotherapeutic effects of autologous P15941 peptide - stimulated P01730 (+) effector cells following adoptive transfer in patients with ovarian cancer . Using P15941 peptide and P60568 for ex vivo P01730 (+)/ Th1 effector cell generation , we show that three monthly treatment cycles of peripheral blood T cell restimulation and intraperitoneal re - infusion selectively modulated endogenous T cell - mediated immune responses that correlated with diminished serum Q8WXI7 tumor marker levels and enhanced patient survival . One patient remains disease - free , another patient survived long - term for nearly 16 months with recurrent disease and two patients expired within 3 - 5 months following final infusion . Although PBL from all patients showed elevated P15941 cytolytic activity following therapy , such responses did not correlate with therapeutic efficacy . Long - term survivors showed elevated levels of systemic memory ( CD45RO ) and naïve ( CD45RA ) CD3 / P01730 / CD25 (+) T cells when compared to that of pre - treatment levels and similarly treated short - term survivors . Such cells co - expressed different levels of Foxp3 and P16410 that resulted in progressively lower systemic Foxp3 / P16410 memory T cell ratios that further correlated with disease - free survival . Lastly , these patients showed elevated levels of P15941 - specific T cells expressing the P51681 and P32246 chemokine receptors and the chemokine P13236 associated with Th1 cell differentiation / memory . We suggest that effective immunotherapy with autologous P15941 - stimulated P01730 (+) effector cells induces differential levels of systemic \" Ag - experienced \" and \" Ag - inexperienced \" P01730 / CD25 (+) TReg cell subpopulations that influence long - term tumor immunity in ovarian cancer patients .",
"Effects of peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ligands , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , on adiponectin level . OBJECTIVE : Q15848 is adipose - specific secretory protein and acts as anti - diabetic and anti - atherosclerotic molecule . We previously found peroxisome proliferators response element in adiponectin promoter region , suggesting that peroxisome proliferator - activated receptor ( Q07869 ) ligands elevate adiponectin . Fibrates are known to be PPARalpha ligands and were shown to reduce risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease . Effect of fibrates on adiponectin has not been clarified , whereas thiazolidinediones enhance adiponectin . Thus , we explored the possibility and mechanism that fibrates enhance adiponectin in humans , mice , and cells . METHODS AND RESULTS : Significant increase of serum adiponectin was observed in bezafibrate - treated subjects compared with placebo group in patients enrolled in The ___MASK10___ Infarction Prevention study . Higher baseline adiponectin levels were strongly associated with reduced risk of new diabetes . Fibrates , bezafibrate and fenofibrate , significantly elevated adiponectin levels in wild - type mice and 3T3 - Q9NUQ9 adipocytes . Such an effect was not observed in PPARalpha - deficient mice and adipocytes . Fibrates activated adiponectin promoter but failed to enhance its activity when the point mutation occurred in peroxisome proliferators response element site and the endogenous PPARalpha was knocked down by PPARalpha - RNAi . CONCLUSIONS : Our results suggest that fibrates enhance adiponectin partly through adipose PPARalpha and measurement of adiponectin might be a useful tool for searching subjects at high risk for diabetes .",
"DB00107 alleviates the neuroendocrine and cytokine response to bacterial endotoxin in healthy men . DB00107 is a hormone and neurotransmitter found to have anti - inflammatory functions in rodents . Here we used experimental bacterial endotoxinemia to examine the role of exogenous oxytocin administration on innate immune responses in humans . Ten healthy men received , in a randomized , placebo - controlled , crossover design , placebo , oxytocin , LPS , and LPS + oxytocin . DB00107 treatment resulted in a transient or prolonged reduction of endotoxin - induced increases in plasma DB01285 , cortisol , procalcitonin , P01375 , IL - 1 receptor antagonist , P05112 , P05231 , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1alpha , macrophage inflammatory protein - 1beta , monocyte chemoattractant protein - 1 ( P13500 ) , interferon - inducible protein 10 , and P15692 . In vitro , oxytocin had no impact on LPS effects in releasing P01375 , P05231 , and P13500 in monocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy human donors . In summary , oxytocin decreases the neuroendocrine and cytokine activation caused by bacterial endotoxin in men , possibly due to the pharmacological modulation of the cholinergic anti - inflammatory pathway . DB00107 might be a candidate for the therapy of inflammatory diseases and conditions associated with high cytokine and P15692 levels .",
"DB03843 - or adjuvant - induced peripheral inflammation increases neurokinin - 1 receptor gene expression in the mouse . Substance P ( SP ) has been widely studied as a mediator of nociception . The release of SP from primary afferent neurons is increased during nociception , and SP activates neurokinin - 1 ( NK - 1 ) receptors in the spinal cord and periphery . Nociception - evoked alterations in P25103 gene expression have been studied in rat models of persistent pain but have not been characterized in any murine models of peripheral inflammation . This study assessed behavioral responses and P25103 mRNA gene expression in mice receiving formalin or Freund ' s complete adjuvant ( O75347 ) as an inflammatory stimulus . Mechanical withdrawal thresholds were measured before injection of formalin or O75347 and hind paw licking / biting timed during the late - phase of the formalin response . Two and 24 hours after formalin or O75347 injection , mechanical withdrawal thresholds were measured and the mice euthanized . Solution hybridization - nuclease protection assays were used to quantify P25103 mRNA levels . Results demonstrated that inflamed hind paws were edematous , and the withdrawal thresholds of the inflamed hind paws were significantly lower after formalin or O75347 injection . Neurokinin - 1 receptor mRNA levels in the ipsilateral dorsal spinal cords of mice were higher at 24 h after formalin injection or 4 days after O75347 injection . These results confirm that mice are hyperalgesic at late time points after formalin or adjuvant injection when P25103 gene expression is elevated in the dorsal spinal cord . This supports the hypothesis that increased P25103 gene expression contributes to the development and maintenance of a hyperalgesic state .",
"Suppression of parathyroid hormone - related protein messenger RNA expression by medroxyprogesterone acetate in breast cancer tissues . The level of parathyroid hormone - related protein ( P12272 ) expressed in breast cancer tissue is closely related to the incidence of bone metastasis . We examined the P12272 mRNA expression in breast cancer tissues by coamplification polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) in mole ratio to internal standard beta - actin mRNA . The P12272 expression was higher in premenopausal patients than in postmenopausal patients ( P < 0 . 05 ) . More pronounced difference by menopause found in estrogen receptor ( ER ) positive groups ( P < 0 . 001 ) indicated that the P12272 expression in breast cancer tissue is hormonally regulated and might be altered by endocrine agents . To clarify the changes of P12272 expression by endocrine therapy of breast cancer , we measured P12272 expression in the breast cancer tissue incubated for 24 h with 1 x 10 (- 8 ) M of estradiol ( E2 ) , 1 x 10 (- 6 ) M of tamoxifen ( TAM ) and 1 x 10 (- 5 ) M of medroxyprogesterone acetate ( ___MASK56___ ) . The P12272 expression was decreased significantly by ___MASK56___ ( P < 0 . 005 ) , while E2 and TAM did not change the P12272 expression . P06401 ( PgR ) mRNA expression was also examined to confirm that the breast cancer tissue responds to E2 and TAM . The results were well compatible with the better therapeutic effect of ___MASK56___ reported for the treatment of breast cancer with bone metastases . As a potential candidate for the receptor that mediates the suppressive effect of ___MASK56___ , androgen receptor ( AR ) is suggested most probable . Present results also demonstrated that the clinical response of individual tumors is closely associated with the early in vitro changes of gene expression detected in the cancer specimen .",
"DB00741 response to stress is associated with myocardial remodeling in salmonid fishes . Cardiac disease is frequently reported in farmed animals , and stress has been implicated as a factor for myocardial dysfunction in commercial fish rearing . DB00741 is a major stress hormone in teleosts , and this hormone has adverse effects on the myocardium . Strains of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) selected for divergent post - stress cortisol levels [ high responsive ( HR ) and low responsive ( LR ) ] have been established as a comparative model to examine how fish with contrasting stress - coping styles differ in their physiological and behavioral profiles . We show that the mean cardiosomatic index ( CSI ) of adult HR fish was 34 % higher than in LR fish , mainly because of hypertrophy of the compact myocardium . To characterize the hypertrophy as physiological or pathological , we investigated specific cardiac markers at the transcriptional level . HR hearts had higher mRNA levels of cortisol receptors ( MR , GR1 and GR2 ) , increased P53805 levels [ suggesting enhanced pro - hypertrophic nuclear factor of activated T - cell ( NFAT ) signaling ] and increased P15692 gene expression ( reflecting increased angiogenesis ) . Elevated collagen ( Col1a2 ) expression and deposition in HR hearts supported enhanced fibrosis , whereas the heart failure markers P01160 and DB04899 were not upregulated in HR hearts . To confirm our results outside the selection model , we investigated the effect of acute confinement stress in wild - type European brown trout , Salmo trutta . A positive correlation between post - stress cortisol levels and CSI was observed , supporting an association between enhanced cortisol response and myocardial remodeling . In conclusion , post - stress cortisol production correlates with myocardial remodeling , and coincides with several indicators of heart pathology , well - known from mammalian cardiology .",
"DB08875 for the treatment of advanced medullary thyroid cancer . INTRODUCTION : Patients with advanced medullary thyroid cancer ( P04629 ) have poor prognoses and limited treatment options . Improved knowledge about molecular aberrations associated with P04629 and the availability of novel targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( TKIs ) have led to new potential treatment modalities . DB08875 is an oral multitargeted TKI with activity against multiple receptors including P07949 , vascular endothelial growth factor receptor type 2 ( P35968 ) , and MET that has been evaluated in P04629 in the preclinical and clinical arenas . METHODS : This article reviews unmet clinical needs in advanced P04629 . The authors consider novel agents that have been studied in P04629 , with a focus on the investigational agent cabozantinib . Up - to - date clinical data of cabozantinib in P04629 are discussed . RESULTS : Recent clinical evaluation suggests that cabozantinib is the first agent to prolong progression - free survival in patients with progressive P04629 . These findings indicate that cabozantinib may be an effective therapy in advanced P04629 . No improvement in overall survival has been demonstrated but data are not mature . CONCLUSION : DB08875 may be an effective treatment option for patients with advanced P04629 and is worthy of further evaluation .",
"Growth factor - induced mobilization of dendritic cells in kidney and liver of rhesus macaques : implications for transplantation . Hematopoietic growth factors ( P14210 ) mobilize potential tolerogenic cells in transplant donors . P36888 ligand ( P49771 ) mobilizes stem cells and dendritic cells ( DCs ) in human and nonhuman primate blood . Blood and renal and liver biopsies were obtained from untreated and P49771 - mobilized rhesus macaques . P49771 increased the number of myeloid CD11c ( hi ) and plasmacytoid CD123 ( hi ) precursors in blood and both myeloid CD11c (+) HLA - DR (+) fascin (+) ( CD45RA (-) ) DCs and putative plasmacytoid CD11c ( lo ) CD45RA ( hi ) DC precursors in liver and kidneys , without affecting organ function . DC in P49771 - treated monkeys were concentrated in the glomeruli and interstitium of kidneys , and in the portal triads and parenchyma of liver . These DCs exhibited the phenotype of immature antigen - presenting cells ( APCs ; Q01151 (-) P42081 ( lo ) P51681 (+) P32248 (-) ) . P14210 - induced changes reversed significantly within 7 days of P49771 withdrawal . Therapeutic protocols that mobilize donor hematopoietic cells should consider the influence of P14210 on the P25054 constituency of prospective organ allografts .",
"Drug insight : Small - molecule inhibitors of protein kinases in the treatment of thyroid cancer . Molecular targeting of protein kinases is a new paradigm in the treatment of cancer . The clinical efficacy of low - molecular weight inhibitors of P00519 , stem - cell growth - factor receptor , and the epidermal growth factor receptor in different tumor types is witness to the power of this approach . The presence of activating mutations of a kinase , or an increased gene copy number , might anticipate tumor responsiveness to its targeting . Thyroid cancer is the most prevalent endocrine malignancy and is frequently associated with the oncogenic conversion of two specific protein kinases , P07949 and P15056 . Small - molecule inhibitors of both kinases have already reached the clinical testing stage . Protein kinases other than P07949 and P15056 are also being evaluated for their potential in thyroid - cancer treatment .",
"Molecular diagnostics of thyroid tumors . CONTEXT : Thyroid cancer is the most common type of endocrine malignancy and its incidence is steadily increasing . Papillary carcinoma and follicular carcinoma are the most common types of thyroid cancer and represent those tumor types for which use of molecular markers for diagnosis and prognostication is of high clinical significance . OBJECTIVE : To review the most common molecular alterations in thyroid cancer and their diagnostic and prognostic utility . DATA SOURCES : PubMed ( US National Library of Medicine ) - available review articles , peer - reviewed original articles , and experience of the author . CONCLUSIONS : The most common molecular alterations in thyroid cancer include P15056 and DB01367 point mutations and P07949 / PTC and Q06710 / Q07869 γ rearrangements . These nonoverlapping genetic alterations are found in more than 70 % of papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas . These molecular alterations can be detected in surgically resected samples and fine - needle aspiration samples from thyroid nodules and can be of significant diagnostic use . The diagnostic role of P15056 mutations has been studied most extensively , and recent studies also demonstrated a significant diagnostic utility of DB01367 , P07949 / PTC , and Q06710 / Q07869 γ mutations , particularly in thyroid fine - needle aspiration samples with indeterminate cytology . In addition to the diagnostic use , P15056 V600E mutation can also be used for tumor prognostication , as this mutation is associated with higher rate of tumor recurrence and tumor - related mortality . The use of these and other emerging molecular markers is expected to improve significantly the accuracy of cancer diagnosis in thyroid nodules and allow more individualized surgical and postsurgical management of patients with thyroid cancer .",
"DB08875 inhibits growth of androgen - sensitive and castration - resistant prostate cancer and affects bone remodeling . DB08875 is an inhibitor of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases , including MET and P35968 . In a phase II clinical trial in advanced prostate cancer ( PCa ) , cabozantinib treatment improved bone scans in 68 % of evaluable patients . Our studies aimed to determine the expression of cabozantinib targets during PCa progression and to evaluate its efficacy in hormone - sensitive and castration - resistant PCa in preclinical models while delineating its effects on tumor and bone . Using immunohistochemistry and tissue microarrays containing normal prostate , primary PCa , and soft tissue and bone metastases , our data show that levels of MET , P - MET , and P35968 are increasing during PCa progression . Our data also show that the expression of cabozantinib targets are particularly pronounced in bone metastases . To evaluate cabozantinib efficacy on PCa growth in the bone environment and in soft tissues we used androgen - sensitive LuCaP 23 . 1 and castration - resistant C4 - 2B PCa tumors . In vivo , cabozantinib inhibited the growth of PCa in bone as well as growth of subcutaneous tumors . Furthermore , cabozantinib treatment attenuated the bone response to the tumor and resulted in increased normal bone volume . In summary , the expression pattern of cabozantinib targets in primary and castration - resistant metastatic PCa , and its efficacy in two different models of PCa suggest that this agent has a strong potential for the effective treatment of PCa at different stages of the disease .",
"Profile of cabozantinib and its potential in the treatment of advanced medullary thyroid cancer . Medullary thyroid cancer is an uncommon malignancy for which until recently little effective treatment existed . It is often characterized by mutation and overexpression of the receptor tyrosine kinases P07949 ( rearranged during transfection ) , P35968 ( vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 ) and MET ( mesenchymal - epithelial transition factor ) , which make attractive targets for drug development . DB08875 is an orally bioavailable tyrosine kinase inhibitor which blocks MET , VEGRF2 and P07949 , and has shown considerable activity in medullary thyroid cancer in a Phase III trial , including in heavily pretreated patients . Its novel combination of vascular endothelial growth factor and MET inhibition is believed to address the MET escape pathway , which is thought to be the cause of nonsustained tumor responses resulting from inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor alone ."
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